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The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
Wanted-A Concertina.

The English papers contain besides
the long lists of dead, wounded. miss
ing, and other grim and ghastly remind
"rs of war. many letters and appeals
from soldiers at the front. One would
not think that there would be much op-
portunity for playing cricket. Yet. in
the Daily Express. nondon) for July 6,
there is the following letter:
"Rritish Expeditionary Force.
Dear Sir: | desire to thank you very
much indeed for sending out TO us the
cricket Set, which arrived safely a few
days ago. Even after the most stren-
uoUs times out here the men of this
battalion are soon ready for a game of
cricket. and / can assure YOU that the
gift could scarcely be more Appreciated
This letter is signed by the captain
of the regiment. In the lists of things
wanted in the trenches are sixty-one
mandOlins, siXty-four accordions, sixty
two concertinas. seventeen banjos, sew
enteen Japanese fiddles. two tenor
horns. two French horns, forty-one
comets. two trombones. twenty-seven
clarinets. thirty violins. twenty four
flutes. Below this list is this appeal:
Are you going to do your bit to-
day."
Jack and Tommy are bombardinE
us with applications for footballs. box
ing gloves. mouth organs, cricket gear
and larger musical instruments of
every kind Every penny sent in is
as welcome as any pound.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
What Jan Women Are Doing.

japanese women have taken the initia-
tive in two important activities. The
first was the formation Of a womans ex-
change which is devoted to the en-
couragement of the making of articles
for home use. The women have opened
an exhibition in one of the big depart
ment stores in Japan and have sent out
requests to the women Of the country
to send in their homemade articles to
the exhibition. The contributions are sold
and the profits are forwarded to the
exhibitors. The project was originated
by Baroness Uryu, wife Of Admiral
Uyru, who recently returned from the
exposition at San Francisco, and is sup
ported by a number of prominent Japa-
nese ladies.
Fifteen japanese women newspaper
and magazine writers of Toxic are form
ing a woman's press club-the first or
ganization of the kind In the Far East
1t will be devoted to the furtherance
of the business interests of the writer's
and the promotion of social intercourse.
They interview prominent personages
and write about the different phases of
the question of women's rights.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19

was vital and worth while. in spite Of
all the enthusiasm with which she had
begun her settlement work Even her
mother and father were beginning to
leave her to herself. She did not sus-
pcct that crafty John Forster was de-
tanning his wife up stairs for the specific
purpose of allowing Emily's mind an
opportunity to run in the direction he
had pointed as he left the room.
The next morning Emily went down
to n late breakfast and found that her
mother had breakfasted with her father
and accompanied him downtown. She
ate her grapefruit without apparent rel
| ish and told the maid to bring her moth
| ing but black coffee and toast. Then
she picked up the morning paper and
glanced over the headlines. and was
about to lay the paper down when she
saw the name of Morton Brown under
an article headed Employer Risks Life
to Save Employees"
There followed an account of a fire
the evening before in the building of
which Morton's advertising agency oc-
Cupied the top floor. 1t told how Nor
ton refused to leave the floor until he
knew that every employe had been taken
down the fire escape. and of his being
carried out later by the firemen. who
found him overcome by the smoke and
the intense heat. The details failed
to attach themselves to Emily's mind.
All she remembered was that Morton
was now in a hospital and perhaps suf-
fering terribly.
She hurried into street clothes and
started for the hospital to which the
paper stated he had been taken. When
she arrived she was told that visitors
were not admitted at that hour, and She
walked directly past the attendant into
the superintendent's office and demand
ed to- see him Immediately. The superin-
tendent. being a man who had a wife
and daughters. and who remembered his
youth very well. put two and two to-
gether in his mind and directed q nurse
to conduct Miss Forster to MIR. Browns
room.
Dearest" she whispered. as she knelt
by his bedside. I've learned why peo-
pie call love tho most precious thing
in the world
Why is il. dear?"
Because there's so much of 1t hidden
away in hearts and so little OF 1t In
circulation. But I've brought it to you.
VIII you take it?"
Yes: and add to it an equal amount
With that combination. the world will
be ours. whether We advertise or not"
Copyright. 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
COLDENROD AT HOME
IN GOOD SOIL OR BAD
Flower Might Not Win Beauty Con-
test-Popular from Coast to
Coast.

Give this flower a chance to go before
the people eIcctioneering. and it's 10
to-1 shot it will win n majority of votes
as the national flower. Not because it is
so beautiful-although there are many
flowers that can't match this one in
beauty. Not because it's fragrant or
costly and rare. Yet it probably would
win in a popularity contest, simply be-
cause it is found everywhere from Maine
to Oregon. Yes. you've guessed it-Sol-
denrod.
1t flourishes in sunshine and shade.
and it isn't particular as to what sort
of soil it has. Should it find itself in
rich. fertile soil, it will send up stalks
several feet high and blossoms in abun-
dance. If. on the other hand, the soil
where it grows is poor and dry, the
stalks will he shorter and the flowers
small and withered. The goldenrod takes
things as it finds them and does the best
it can.
You may he surprised to know that
there are seventy-five different species
in the United States, and nearly one
half that number in Pennsylvania.
There's the common variety, with the
bushy heads of golden blossoms. Then
there's the rough-Ieaved goldenrod. with
dropping plumes of yellow. Another
variety has A flower nearly white; an
other. the sweet goldenrod. is fragrant,
and its leaves when crusehd are used
for medicine. Some of you may know,
too. the blue-stemmed soldenrod.
From August to October lit blooms
along roads. in fence corners, over
meadows and hills, touching up the
landsCape in preparation for summer s
farewell reception. The bees are par
tal to it: Eoldenrod gives them nectar
after other flowers have disappeared.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19

Thursday, August 10, 1918.
Uranus and Venus are in benefic as
pect today, but their kindly influence is
counteracted by the evil power of Nep-
tune.
1t is an exceedingly dangerous rule for
romance, since the sway is believed to in
crease susceptibility while it destroys the
analytical instinct and promotes mistakes
In judgment.
Under this rule odd and eccentric per-
sons are believed to gain domination.
There Is a warning sign concerning the
sea and an incident of national import
will take place on the Pacific Ocean, 1t is
predicted within a short time. Defense
for the western coast Is wise, the seers
declare.
weddings and for all social assemblies.
Women are subject to a direction said
to presage increase in serious vocations
and a diminishing of frivolity.
Stormy weather, floods and much loss
are prognosticated for Austria and Hol-
land early in the autumn.
New Zealand is one place on the globe
that has n happy outlook for the remain
der Of the year.
over ldnOS IN 'dllIOTnla OF
one of the Pacific Coast States is indi-
Gated.
Heavy mortality, internal troubles
among men in official position and ex-
treme demands upon the civilian popu-
lation are foretold for Germany.
The severe illness Of a man formerly
high in public life is prognostieated. This
mans loss of prestige will affect his
health, the seers declare.
Residents of New York City are again
warned of an Ill omen. Some accident
or circumstance of a tragic nature Will
attract the attention OF the world. the
seers foretell.
large fleet of airships will be MAIN
tanned by the United States. astrologers
say, and American inventions will gain
added fame.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have the
augury Of a successful year In both busi-
ness and domestic affairs. Journeys and
change that win be lucky are probable.
Children. born on this day have good
stars to guide them. They should be ex-
traordinarily intelligent. Industrious and
progressive. They may partake Of Virgo
chara cteristics as well as Leo traits.
fCourTisAt- islkl
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19

Springfeld-Commission form OF
government.
Sterling-Women on the library
board and among school trustees.
Taylorville-A curfew.
Eiola-New water system.
The accomplishments in Chicago
are said to be the large number of
women brought out to registration,
the plurality over men voting on the
last bond issue, organization of every
ward in Chicago in two years, in
crease OF affiliated bodies of State
organization from thirty to Io4, and
the promise OF payment for women
officials on a par with that of men.
Wife and mother have had their
day in Canada, so far as forbidding
their men folk to go to war is con,
cerned, and that day is past, accord
ing to official announcement made
by the militia department. 1t will
no longer be possible, as it used to
be, for a wife to keep her husband
and her son under IS from enlisting
by Withholding her consent.
In announcing the withdrawal of
the veto privilege given to women
carly in the struggle, the depart
mcnt also served notice on all Cana
dians that they could no longer
dodge military service by paying Sis
each. Heretofore it has been posi-
bic for enlisted men to buy dis
charges by paying this sum. The
practice is to be discontinued.
Gen Sam Hughes, head OF the de-
partment is in England. 1t was
Gen. Hughes who gave the women
the right to veto the enlistment of
their husbands and minor sons.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
What They Quarreled About.

Several different stoies are told of the
rupture in the membership of the Lady
Volunteer Workers." as the result of the
incidents of the first meeting of the
league two weeks ago. 1t is said that
Princess Mary has withdrawn her sup
port from the organization, and that the
league has fallen fiat, although some of
the ardent members of the organization
declare the rumpus has blown over and
harmony reigns. with Princess Mary for
giving the member who dared to differ
with her. According to stories that have
arisen, Princess Mary left the first meet
ing in a huff because of the audacity of
a Miss Davidson, a relative to the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. The Princess had
disagreed with Miss Davidson's state
ment that the United States must choose
between honor and dishonor.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
SHIRLEY ANITA SINGER.

ample, she never asked to be spanked,
but She has been. A child has no idea
of discipline. That a mother must sup
ply.
A brighter. more adorable piece of
baby femininity would be hard to find
anywhere than the wee miss.
shirley was born the day ! was 49,"
said her mother. And | knew just as
much about raising a baby as / did an
elephant It's all poppycoCk, this
theory that girl learns motherhood
automatically after her baby comes. l
didn't, and lots of girls l know haven't
either. Only | was more honest with
Shirley was about months old, faced
the fact that l didn't know how to
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
The Youngest Dentist.

The youngest woman dentist in Amer
lea is DIR. Majorie Kimlau, of San Fran
cisco. She was born in America, but her
parents are Chinese, and she Is the sec
ond Chinese woman graduate OF the San
Francisco College of Physicians and Sur
geons. Her father. DR.. Kimlau, is the
Oldest Chinese dentist in point of service
in this country. DIR. Marjorie Kimlau is
at present serving as her fathers as
sistant, but as soon as she feels that she
has gained sufficient experience she plans
to go to Canton and teach the Chinese
of the interior how to take care of their
teeth.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19

Miss Alice C. Evans. formerly of the
University of Wisconsin, is conducting
for the government important bacterio-
logical tests in the Department Of Agri-
culture. For the past two years she has
been making special investigations In the
Bureau Of Animal Industry. as the basis
of practical work for pure food. just at
present she is making meteorological ex-
aminations Of milk immediately after II
leaves the COW. to establish whsthes
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
Parent Says Infant Has Ever
Given Her Lessons in Table
Manners.

A brand-new system of child edu-
ca ton Is being successfully worked
out in New York City. Little Shirley
Anita Singer, of Brooklyn, is its chief
exponent. She is two years old. but
seemingly knows more about how
babies should be raised than good
many mothers do with children far
older than herself.
Mothers spoil their children by
constantly nagEing them," the mother
explained. And | have tried a diff
ferent plan with Shirley. She isn't
spoiled because I am letting her run
herself Ever since she has been nine
months old my daughter has been the
arbiter of her own destiny-that is, of
course, up to a certain limit. For eX-
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
un' her, SO I decided to let baby run

: run her. SO 1 decided to let baby run
me.
our baby has DONE" the little mothers
voice WAS all eagerness. "She has fixed
her own diet. She knows exactly wha (
she VI ants, and I have never had a days
trouble with her stomach since she was
born. 1 have simply given her what
she hns asked for. She always wants
oatmeal, n little meat. vegetables and
soup every day.
Most mothers have very deliberate
ly to teach their children good table
manners" Mrs. Singer continued. In
my case the process was almost re
versed. One day | watched that baby
Of mine sit at the dinner table for fif-
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
LEYNOZN
F AER
Z RRZzX1AY
AND WOgH2S
AUGUST l9-DU BARRY-JEMIMA
LUKE.

1t would be hard to imagine two
more different careers than that of
the two famous women whose birth
days are celebrated on August 19-
Mary Luke, the English hymn writer.
and Du Barry, one of the most auda-
Cious of French royal mistresses.
Jemima Thompson. later Mrs. Luke.
was born August 19. 1913, in England.
She was the daughter of a middle-class
tradesman. who had helped in the for
nation of the Sunday school union.
and from her infancy she was brought
up in religious atmosphere. Her
father also helped throughout his life
to support the first floating chapel for
sailors.
When she was so years old Jemima
married Samuel Luke, a Congregation
al minister and an ardent nonconform-
list. Though Mrs. Luke spent a life
busy with religious and charitable
duties. her name would not be remem-
bered were it not for the hymn, II
Think When / Read that Sweet Story
of Old" which she wrote to a IA
miliar Sunday school air, one day when
travelling in stage coach.
Marie Jeanne. one of the most IA
nous of the many mistresses of King
Louis XIV of France, was born Au-
gust 10, 1746. though during her life
she made people believe that she was
four years younger than she actually
was.
(Coryriyht 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19

harmful germs exist In the milk in its
original form. She is also determining
the ripening factors of American cheese.
following the process from beginning to
end. and experimently with all stages of
the milk from the COW to- the cheese.
Miss Evans was graduated from Cornell
and from the University of winconsin,
and first became associated with the
government work In cheese tests at Mod
ison. Wia
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
House,
WINES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
SWEET SACHET POWDERS.

OF all the sweet things that may be
! made at home with the least effort, with
| the least cost and with the most assur-
| ance of success may be reckoned the
sachet powder. which, put up in some
| sort of a dainty bag. now perfumes
all of my lady's raiment Silkaline
serves very we'll for the pouches, pads
and folding cases that hold the sweet
and it comes in so many pretty floral
designs that it is easy to match the
pattern with the perfumes flower name
and so gain a telling effect with no
additional cost.
Large thin pads, from eighteen to
twenty inches square and covered both
sides with the silkaline. are often laic
at the bottom of drawers that contain
underwear. These come in very handy
when packing up to go anywhere, for
delicate things can be rolled up in the
pad and so travel in the trunk with
out breakage or injury. The punches
of tiny bags flung here and there. the
bodice and garter scenters, the wad
ded coat hangers and what-not, can
also be resweetened with fresh pow
der if the beauty of the material war
rants this when the first sweetness
dies away.
A delicate lavender sachet powder
is made in this way:
Dried lavender flowers (pow-
dered) .lo ounces
Powdered benzoin ........... 3 ounces
Cyprus powder ............. ounces
Oil of lavender (Micham) .11z drains
The solid substances must be rub
bed or pounded into a coarse dust and
then thoroughly mixed; the lavender
oil is then put in.
Sachets of lavender flowers alone
make a very wholesome and sweet
perfume, and if small quantity of
orris root and cloves is added the mix
ture will not only impart a more dis
tinctive fragrance, but keep moths
from wool and fur garments.
4 heliothrope powder of quite a
lasting quality Is made in this wise:
Tonka beans ................l y pound
Vanilla NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. pound
MUSK urdlns
Oil of lavender (Micham) ....112 drains
Powder and mix the solids as hitn-
erto directed and then add the liquids
The dried lavender, put into SO
many of the sachets. can be had at 10
cents a package-it is cheaper by the
pound-and enough orris powder to
fill a nice little handkerchief holder
would cost the same sum.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
MRS. ALFRED G. VANDERBILT T.

Ten volumes of newspapers clipping on
the sinking of the Lusitania and the
death of Alfred G. Vanderbilt have been
collected by Mrs. Vanderbilt as a me-
mortal to her husband. The books prob
ably will be given to the library of Yale
University.
Three months have been spent by q
clipping bureau in making the collection.
The clippings are arranged chronologi-
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
Belva Lockwood Pensioned.

Mrs. Belva Lockwood. who Is IS
years old. has been placed upon the PEN
sion list of Andrew Carnegie for her
work in advocating peace between war
ring nations. She will receive so q
month as long as she lives. She Is now
being financed by a Washington commit
tee. her home in that city having been
sold for debt. Three years ago she was
made doctor of laws by Syracuse Univer-
sity. where she was graduated.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney's piece of
sculpture The Fountain of El Dorado"
occupies a position of honor at the expo
sition. being located within the walls of
colonnade near the main gates The
deal with the legendary land beyond the
frontiers of the Aztecs, which the early
explorer believed was paved with gold
and studded with jewels. Mrs. Whitney's
composition symbolizes the leSend-the
search for the unattanable. 1t consists
of central group. the figures of two
slaves closing the portals of FL Dorado,
beyond which the desires of life await
The whole work occupies about sixty
feet of wall space
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19

cally and are mounted on India paper
specially imported. Each Of the ten VOL
umes has 100 pages and is one and a
half inches thick. The books are bound
in Russian levant and inscribed, IS. S.
Lusitania. May 7th, 19l5.''
Vanderbilt was a passenger on the
Lusitania when she was sunk by a Ger
man submarine. A majority of the clip
pings mention Vanderbilt
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
W. C. T. q. in Fifty Countries.

The womans Christian Temperance
Union has organizations or representa-
tives in fifty countries Of the worlo
with the slogan "saloonless world In
1880" The national convention Of the
w. c. T. U. will be held In Seattle.
wash, October to II.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19

An unusually smar:-1ooking coat of
black velour in light weight for ear
ly autumn wear. The front extends
over the shoulders forming a yoke in
the back. and there is convertible
collar. Satin cords may be used to
outline the large armholes. into which
are set one-piece sleeves with turn
back cuffs. The fulness about the
waist is held in with heavy satin
cord, in lieu of belt. Four yards
of 44-inch material make the coat.
The skirt of whipcord requires L.
yards Of 36-inch material
Pictorial Review Coat No. 631o.
Sizes 80 to a. inch bust. Price, 15c.
Skirt No. $3.50. Sizes % to 3S inch
waist Price, 15c.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
She Aids the Regians.

Nine. Catulle Mendes. novelist, poet
and lecturer, widow of one of the great
artists Of France, and daughter of Theo-
phile Gautier. has come to America with
1000 works of art and literary treas.
ures which she hopes to sell for the
benefit of a society of Paris which cares
for the stricken French and Belgian
families. This society was organized by
Mime. Mendes last August. 1t has pro-
vided outfits for 10000 wounded soldiers
and has reunited 5000 families.
Mime. Mendes will be in New York
three months to raise funds for car
-ying on her work. She will lecture
about the King of Belgium and will
sell autographed letters and bibelots
from the great statesmen and artists
of the world, honoring King Albert. as
well as pictures. vases, and other art
treasures. given her by many prominent
people in England and France, includ-
ing President Poincare and John Gals
worthy.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-19
THE GREATEST PARTNERSHIP


all the world?
What is the oldest business COM
bination going?
This sounds like riddle, but the
answer is easy.
The farmer and his wife. In most
other lines OF work the wife knows
something OF her husbands business
and helps in many ways to make his
task easier But the farmers wife
is IN every sense a business partner
with her husband, and any young
farmer will tell you that 10 try to
get along at farming without wifes
cooperation would be like making
bricks without straw.
To an unprecedented extent the
buying power OF the British Isles
has passed into the hands of the
women.
Wives of men who have enlisted
are receiving all or a good part of
their husbands pay, as we'll as al
lowances sometimes made by former
employers.
So that even in the present strait
cned circumstances the British wom-
en- have more to spend than they
ever have had before.
The most noticeable result, land
lords say, is that they are receiving
their rents more regularly,
1t has been proposed by MEM
Der of the Federation OF Women's
Clubs that a propaganda be started
to induce each OF the 100000 mem
bers to deny herself one pair OF silk
stockings a year and contribute the
money saved to an endowment fund
for the promotion of aesthetic senti-
ment.
Why discriminate against the silk
stocking industry?
There are lots OF ways OF cultivat-
ing aesthetic sentiment without put
ting a few hundred women now earn
ing respectable living in the silk
knitting mills out OF business.
The Chicago Examiner publishes
list of achievements which are cred
tied to the votes of women. Here |
are some of them
Aurora-Policewom in juvenile !
court.
Alton-Clean-up OF the segregated |.
district
Alcxis-A new high school build
ing.
Bloomington-Civic primers in the
schools.
Clinton-Commissio form of gov
ernment
Carrollton-A cleanup day and
city gardens
De kalb-Ncw public park.
East St. Louis-Playgrounds and
bathing pools.
Galcsburg-Rcst room for women
in the county fair.
Grccnvillc-Ncw high school.
acknowledgements form OF !
government.
Joliet-Commission form OF gov
ernment.
Lincoln-CommiSsion form of gov
ernment
Molinc-Strcct vigilance commit
tee.
Ottawa-New high school build
ing with domestic science course. !
Pontiac-Playgrounds and new
park.
Ro>cviIlc-A library and women
or the high school board.
Strcator-Commis>ion form of
government and committee OF wom-
en- to report on street conditions.