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The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
women PAST 90
TO SELL CARDS
Ten Aged Inmates of Metho-
dist Home Will Be Attrac-
ton at Benefit.
ALL ARTICLES DONATED
Men to Conduct Country Store
While Fair Sex Will Sell Candy.
Ice Cream. Etc.

Ssleswomen past 80 years in age will
be an attraction at the harvest home"
sale at Pythian Temple Thursday and
Friday, the proceeds from which will
be used for the benefit of the Metho-
dist Homo for the Aged, Sol NJ street
northwest. All of the Methodist Epis-
copal churches OF the District will par
ticipate in this the first affair. of its
kind to be given for the institution.
The home expects to realize $1,000
from the sale, at which the principal
feature will be a booth where postal
cards will be sold by the women of the
home. Ten of the women are between
80 and e6 years old. The booth will
be constructed of cornstalks, and
pumpkins and other reminders of the
fall harvest will be conspicuous in the
decorative plan, from which the ar
rangements committee has derived its
name for the sale.
A committee of men representing
twenty-five Methodist churches will
conduct a country SIRE" where the
articles will range in variety from
groceries to suspenders and neckties,
aprons and candies. 1t also is said
several orders of coal, on paper. how
ever, will be listed.
Many Goodies on Sale.
The women will sell CONNECTIONS. bak-
cry goods and fancy needle work. Five
hundred cakes have been donated and
about 200 pounds of candy will be dis
posed of along with many gallons Of ice
cream.
All the articles to be put up for sale
have been donated, both by families and
store proprietors. One enterprising
agency for a pancake flour has given an
unlimited supply of sample flour, which
will be cooked by Mrs. Manning Fernan-
dez, in the attire of a portly slave
nanny" and served to the crowd.
Donated coffee also will be served.
On the arrangements committee are
Mrs. George H. Harries, chairman; Mrs.
o. T. Towner and Mrs. A. V. Causson.
with representatives from the twenty
five churches. On the mems committee
are Charles Bohannon. Samuel Walker.
Thomas W. Smith and G. W. F. Swart
zell.
Miss NJ. A. Jones, matron of the Home
for the Aged, will be in charge of the
booth to be conducted by the institution.
The home was established twenty-eight
years ago and has forty inmates, all OF
whom have been there for at least thir-
teen years.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
BEAR BIT HIS WOODEN LEG.
sunbury Man Thankful Now that
He Is n Cripple.

Sunbury, Pa, Nov. H-John Dawson.
a Catawissa Mountain farmer. who lives
near the town of that name, says he is
glad he has a wooden leg, for 1t saved
him serious hurts in a battle with a
bear
Dawson was riding horseback along
the Susquehenna. which skirts dense
mountain growths at that point. when
he saw a black bear fishing in the river.
II would dive down and come up with a
fish In its mouth. Angered by his ap-
proach. bruin dropped a fish and gave
chase, but Dawson drew his revolver
and fired He missed and the animal
came on after him and bit and clawed
at his wooden leg.
He fired again and then a freight
train approached on a railroad nearby.
This. together with the footing of the
locomotives whistle, frightened the
beast and 1t dropped to its feet and
ambled OF into the woods.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
NINE. I. ]. KAHN,
Street and Evening Gowns.
Highest Cash Prices Paid for
Ladies, SLIGHTLY Worn Clothing.

| highest Sash Prices faid Tor
Ladies Slightly Worn Clothing.
1t was a faded sign over small,
dingy shop. In the window hung
several tawdry evening gowns, a
soiled ermine muff and a bedraggled
feather boa.
Astir with a sense of adventure,
Helen followed Laura into the
musty-smelling shop, cluttered with
| motley array of secondhand gar
ments.
The buzzing bell of the opening
door announced their entrance. From
curtained partition in the rear ap-
peared a stout, slovenly woman in a
rusty black satin gown.
Miss Lyle sent me here, Mime.
Kahn" explained Laura hurriedly.
she said you had some very lovely
evening gowns-some fresh ones.
! that you'd show me If l mentioned
her name"
ooh, Miss LyleT The woman's
face lit up. She's one OF my good
customers. Come right back here
I'll fix you up"
In the rear room were glass cases
in which hung a better class of gowns
and wraps. There was also tier OF
shelves jumbled with large paste
board boxes.
ANY particular color?" throwing
back one of the glass doors and run
ming her grimy hand along the SHIN
mering silks and satins.
lust so it's light-it's for the pic
lures. want something with good
lines that will take well"
Nobody can show you the stock
l cam" pulling out gown OF nauye
chiffon with silver fringe. "Thisll
take fne-and it's just your sizel See
ing as Miss Lyle sent you. I'll make
it cheap-thirty dollars"
Thirty. Oh, l couldn't pay that
much"
Here the buzzing door bell pro-
claimed a customer.
"Well, you look through and see
what you like" as she hurried off.
"Why, that isn't cheap" whisper
ed Helen. And it's a narrow skirt
last years modelP
"Oh, she asks twice what she ex-
poets to get Miss Lyle said to Of
fer her just about half and that her
better gowns are hung way back or
up in those boxes. She won't show
them unless you make her"
81 wish you didn't have to get it
here" demurrcd Helen. Cant you
find something just as cheap in the
shops?"
Not the cxpensive-looking things
they want in the pictures"
Yielding to the allurement of the
open case, with intense interest Helen
examined the mass of closely-hung
evening gowns. They were all Of
rich fabrics, with expensive laces and
icweled trimming, but all past their
first freshness. Most of them show
ed signs of the cleaners and the odor
of gasoline mingled with that Of
stale perfume.
Helen thought Of all their past
grandeur, of the women who had
worn them, and the operas. dinners
and balls they had graced. There
was one, plainly a bridal robe, of
trailing ivory satin, embroidered in
pearls. No woman would sell her
wedding gown. What tragedy had
brought it here?
Many of the Wristbands bore the
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15

proud names of famous Paris and
London makers; but now their limp
hnery hung in detected forlornness.
To Helen they seemed like faded.
oldish women, brooding over their
declining fortunes. and the lost
beauty of their youth. This dingy
place seemed a pathetic ending OF
their triumphs. =.
"Oh, this is lovelyl" Laura took
out a lustrous champagne brocade
with crystal passementerie. cts
faded in places, but that wouldn't
show"
Il see you've good taste" fattered
Nine. Kahn, coming back. isn't
that a beauty? And look" showing
the gilt-woven name of a French
modiste. THAT never cost a cent less
than two hundred. Try it onl"
Cant you tell by just holding it
up" suggested Helen, shrinking
from the thought of Laura trying it
Whats the best you can do on
this" Laura was getting the effect
before the fy-specked mirror. you
see, it's faded and here the beads are
off,"
Being as it's you, I'll make it
twenty-hve-that's the very best, ,
"Oh, l couldn't think of i'll
couldn't pay over fifteen"
Fifteen madame almost scream
ed. THE lace alone's worth thatl
I'm sorry" laying it down, but
that's all / can afford to pay"
Madame protested. argued and
finally yielded with despairing:
I'm losing money! l paid eigh-
teen for it myself-but being as
you're a new customer and a friend
of Miss Lyle--take it along"
"Oh. | didn't think you'd get it
for that" exclaimed Helen, as mad
anne went into the front room to do
it up.
pect it at these places. Now I'll have
to get a wrap-I didn't want her to
know | had any more money.
The evening wraps were in the ad-
Joining case. Laura finally selected
a pearl panne velvet, satin lined, fur
trimmed, for which madame asked
forty dollars and after much bar
gaining Laura secured for nineteen.
thing" Madame turned persuasively
to Helen.
"Oh. no-no," flushing. "I'm not in
the pictures.
well, a lot of mighty fine ladies
buy all their gowns here. I've some
that amt been worn but once-that
you can't tell from new"
LET her show them" whispered
Laura, forestalling Helen's protest.
al may want something better later
on"
From the pastcboard boxes mad
amc shook out three ultra-cxpensive-
looking gowns, all seemingly new.
Ono, an azure chiffon over silver
cloth, was Of the most exquisite de-
sign and Workmanship.
1--WE never seen anything so love
~" enthused Laura, as madame left
them to answer the bell, land it's Just
your soft pastel shades.
ooh, Warren would be furious 4
I bought secondhand gown"
Then hastily. "Of course you want
them for the picturcs-thst's differ
emit"
We'll, l haven't any false pride.
I'd wear that anywhere it ! could al
ford to buy it," declared Laura stout
ly. Look, it's perfectly fresh"
She was examining the white satin
waist lining. Even the silk shields
and the delicate tulle about the neck
were like new, and there was a Paris
label in the waistband.
"You know what they'd ask for
that on Fifth avenue?" exultcd mad
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
OBITUARY.

Funeral services for william F. Vein
heimer, OF "a Seventh street southeast.
will be held this afternoon at O'Clock at
Frank Geier's Sons chapel. lll3 Seventh
street northwest. Interment will be in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Clarence r. Boswell. a. will be buried
this morning from his late residence, 4Ss
II street southwest, at 1879 o'clock. In
terment will be in Congressional Gene
terry.
Funeral services for James Walter
Compton will be held this evening at $50
at his residence the Valois Apartments.
Services for Mrs EIinor NJ Steward.
widow Of Arthur p. Steward. will he held
At her residence in Chevy Chase. Nd.
this afternoon at O'Clock. 1nterment
will he private.
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth
Morrison wife Of Thomas J. Morrison.
will be held this afternoon at e:9o o'clock
from tho residence Of her daughter. 2f3
Eighteenth street northwest.
Mrs. Anna J. Mckenzie. widow nf Or.
Alexander Mckenzie. will he buried this
morning at II o'clock from the family
residence. 4i6 Massachusetts avenue
northwest.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary O'HaEan.
widow Of John O'HaGan. will he held to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock from tho
residence. Isl? Sixth street northwest,
then the body will he taken to the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception. where
mass will be sung at O'Clock. Interment
will nc in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jean l.
Hopes wife Of Elliott \. Hopes. 2ll6
Fourteenth street. AnacoStia. will be held
this aftern0or at $50 o'clock in the Gar
den MemoI ial church. Interment will be
in Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15

Washington, is at the shoreham until the
| house she has leased for the winter
is ready for occupancy.
Capt. and Mrs. James J. Loving. who
have come to Washington recently from
| RavenskSood, n. J., have taken a house
at 1886 Seventeenth street
The parliamentary law section Of the
| Twentieth Century Club will hold its reg
ular meeting today at II O'Clock in the
parlors of All Souls Church. The hos
tesses will be Mrs. Waiting, Mrs Stew
! art, and Mrs Clark, and the topic Speak
| ing TO the Main Motion in the House. -
/ by Mrs. Spanhoofd. The civic section
viii be the guests OF the law section for
this meeting.
The travel section will meet with the
leader, Mrs. Ham. 2e21 woodley place. on
! Wednesday, November II. at 1890 o'clock.
A bazaar will be held at the New Eb-
bitt Hotel, Thursday and Friday. Novem-
Der IS and 10, from IL q. m. to 10 p. m,
for the benefit of the Washington Eye.
Ear, and Throat Hospital The bazaar
will be in charge of the board of lady
managers, Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson. presi-
dent; Mrs. Oscar H. CoTmbe and Mrs.
r. S. Wolfe, vice presidents. and Mrs.
c. L Thwing, general chairman. The
following have charge OF the various ia
bles:
Baby and doll table-Mrs. Chester
Smith. Mrs. NJ. L. Bundy. Mrs. c. ]. Pole,
Miss Cafiien. Miss Spinks, Miss McAllis-
ter, and Mrs. waddey
Bags-Mrs. S. W. Hastings, Mrs A. ].
Rapp. Mrs. G. Hedgcock, and Mrs. ].
Dyer
Parcel post-with Mrs. E. w. Harvey
as postmistress, and Mrs. George De
Nell, Mrs. E. Wonn and Mrs. E. Turtin
to deliver parcels.
Flowers and candy-Mrs A. ]. Riley
Mrs. NJ. P. Walker. Mrs. E. w Bough-
ton, Miss l. Edwards. Mrs. D. Garrison
Mrs. c. Chamberlain, Miss L. Chamber
lain, Mrs. r. o. E. Davis and Mrs. n
Rich.
Aprons-Mrs. J. Bushey, Mrs ]. F.
Gibbs, Mrs. c. W. Simpson and Mrs. F.
Dyer.
Art table-Mrs. Thee Michael. Mrs. c.
B. Wait and Mrs. A Giles
Grab bag-Miss Katherine Berran and
Mrs. Hart, assisted by nine young ladies.
Linens-Mrs. H. c. Swan, Mrs. H s.
Irwin and Miss Cost.
Miscellaneous-Mrs E. K. Braselton
Miss R. McGown. Mrs. George Thorn,
Mrs. l. Wilde. Miss Jackson, of Chicago
Mrs. Calmis and Miss ]. S North.
Refreshment committee-Mrs. J. Finch
Mrs. W. G. Young Mrs. K. S. Wolfe
Mrs. L. Perkins, Miss S. Stephens, Mrs.
Michaelson and others.
Commander John Dayton. U. s. ". and
Mrs. Dayton, who arrived in Washington
recently from the Orient where Com
mander Dayton has been in command of
the Saratoga, have taken a house at 1923
Twenty-first street. where they are es-
tablished for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawrence Fenald.
of Hartford. Conn, arrived in Washing
ton TO visit some former friends, and are
at the Hotel Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Caldwell. of Phil
adelphia, have arrived from their subur-
ban home at Ardmore, to pass some time
in Washington. where they will be To-
Gated at the Shoreham
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
KILLED BY TOO MUCH GOLF.
millionaire Cooks Death from Heart
Failure Attributed to Game.

Paterson. n. J.. Nov. H.-Overindul-
gence in golf is said to have been the
cause Of heart failure which caused the
death tonight Of John s. Cook, of Pater-
connective builder.
Mr.. Cook sold the Danforth-Cook To-
connective works ten years ago for
Si.Oo0,Ooo. Since then he has lived in re-
tirement. He was an enthusiastic golfer,
a member of Arcola Golf Club. and the
Hamilton Club. Paterson.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
British Steamer Torpedoed.

London. Nov. 1.-THE British steamer
Den of Crombie. 4.9i9 tons. hac been
sunk by n submarine, presumably in the
Mediterranean. The crew was saved.
The vessel sailed from RanCoon for
Havana on ScDtember - The Den of
CrombIe was built in 1907 and was owned
by the Barrie Shipping Company,
Limited
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
DYNAMITE IN HIS GRIP.
Miner Attempting to Board Liner
Says He's Loyal Briton.

New York. Nov. H.-Just before the
American liner 3. Louis sailed for
Liverpool this afternoon, a man was
arrested while trying to get on board
of dynamite.
At police headquarters the prisoner
gave the name of Abraham Cummings.
and said he formerly worked in a coal
mine near Pittsburgh.
IT had no intention Of dynamiting the
st. Louis he said, Il am a loyal British
subject. I was going back to England
to enlist. worked in the mines and II
was there I got the dynamite. We were
getting rotten wages and the dynamite
would help make up my pay. l thought
The dynamite was without a fulminat-
ing cap and 1t would have been very
difficult to explode It.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
Not a Nice Name in Chinese,

New York. Nov. 14-Fred Kattmerer
will be plain Fred Barton hereafter. The
Supreme Court today gave him permits
sion to change his name. He said:
Il am in the tobacco business in Hong
kong and Shanghai. On my card, in
Chinese characters. is my name The
Chinese characters are pronounced Co
dame. This sounds like a popular pro-
fame English expression. 1t means in
Chinese enough big coal.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
GERMAN BOOK BAN LIFTED.
British win Aid U. s. In Gettins
.Teutonic Volumes.

The British government has agreed
to permit the shipment to the United
States OF German books OF a philo-
sophical. scientific. technical. or educa-
tional character, II was announced Sat
urday. This offer is conditional upon
the good faith OF applications for per-
mits. such shipments being vouched for
by authorities in the United States.
Arrangements have been made where
by the Librarian of Congress will act
as the official to pass on the good
faith of such applications. II they re-
ceive his approval. II is promised the
British Embassy will transmit them to
London with Recommendation that the
permits be granted.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
Ridder Estate Only $1,000.

New York. Nov. H.-Herman. Ridder.
former publisher, left a net estate OF
about s1.OOO. His will was filed today in
the Surrogate's Court. It was executed
in 1914. and bequeathed his entire estate
to his widow.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
Take Movies of Torpedoing.

Rome. Nov. 1.-THE Chronicle of Turin
reports that among the incidents attend
ing the torpedOing of the steamer
France. officers aboard the submarine
calmly took moving pictures Of the pro-
ceedings.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15

fronting Our Country After One Year Of
the European War" This morning in
Woodward & I.othrop's lecture hall Miss
Richards will bring w to date the most
important and perplexing world happen
ings of the past week.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
Italian Troops in Balkans Dec. l

Rome. Nov. H-Italian troops arc ex-
pected to enter the Balkan campaign
about December !. The class OF 1896 has
been ordered to report to the colors on
November %.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
England Annexes Pacific Islands.

London. Nov. 1.-THE Gilbert and
Ellice islands in the Pacific Ocean.
which have been a British protectorate
since 1892. have been formally an
nexed to Great Britain.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15
SOCIETY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15

Washington, is at the shoreham until the
house she has leased for the winter
is ready for occupancy.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-15

Capt. and Mrs. James J. Loving. who
have come to Washington recently from
Ravenskxood, n. J., have taken a house
at 1886 Seventeenth street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
FUNERAL DESIGNS AND BOUQUETS
 JOHN RICK & SON
NOTICE

De Constructton of Sewers in sJInz
 dry Streets.
 At the meeting of the Common Council Of the City of Bridgeport, held March IS, 1915 the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be and hereby is directed to notify the per- sons in interest to appear before this Common Council. at the Council Chamber, City Hall. City of Bridge port, on Monday, April 5. 1915. at eight o'clock in the evening. and be heard in relation to the construction of sewers in sundry streets. as fol7 lows:
 In Harbor Avenue from Hack1ey Street, 700 feet.
 In Park Avenue from East Eaton Street to Chalmers Avenue and thence east in Chalmers Avenue 400 feet.
 De construction of a sewer in Ford Place, entire length.
 De construction of a sewer in North' Avenue between Gem Avenue and Whitney Avenue. Attest.
 ALEX H ROBINSON.
 a* City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

passed through Newtown about nine o'clock Sunday night and inquired the road to Bedding.
 Henry Granberg has entered the em-i ploy of John c. Beers of Queen street.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Sanford Turner, widow of James Turner, died at an early hour this morning at the home aof Miss Mary Harrigan where she had made her home in her declining years. The IEdeceased was in her 90th year She was a descendant of the Sanford family which came to Newtown from Milford in the early years of the set- clement of the town. and is a cousin .of Mrs Robert H. Beers and Miss An na Sanford of the borough. Captain Julius Sanford who went to the front in the civil war as captain of a New town company Of the 23rd Regt.. Conn. Volunteers, was her cousin.
 The deceased Ietf no immediate rel atives and the Turner estate in which she held life interest will go to heirs #of her husband She is survived by one brother, Frederick Sanford, of Derby.
 Two years ago the Sanford family celebrated the 25oth anniversary Of the landing of the family in America. at Milford, Conn
 The funeral will be held at 30 o'clock "Wednesday afternoon from the home of Miss Harrigan. Rev Charles A. TfbbalIs of St. Johns church will be the ofnciating clergyman. The bur ial will be in Lands End cemetery, Hawleyvflle.
 The Newtown Inn of Newtowu has incorporated, to own, lease, operate and manage hotels and restaurants etc. The capital stock authorized is $50, ,000, divided into |, 900 shares, par value $50. The amount Of capital stock with which the corporation will begin business is $1, 1000. The incor- m arr w, Porter and Norman O. Beers of Danbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
 IS REVEALED AT
 TENEMENT BLAZE
Firemen Answering Alarm Find Man and Wife Shot
 to Death in Bed.

New York. March so-Efremen who extinguished a blaze today in the rooms of Louis VaraJdi in Fourth street found yaradi and his wife, Ethel, dead ins bed of what were thought at first to be burns. Close examination, how ever, disclosed that the woman had been tied to the bed and that there were two bullet wounds in her head either of which would have caused death. Varadi also, was found to have a bullet in his brain4. A pistol over looked at first lay nearby.
 A 1odger heard a noise in the rooms and forced the door, found the bed ding ablaze and turned in an alarm. The police believe Varadi killed his wife and then himself and that the flame from the weapons muzzIe fred the bed cIothing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
NOTICE

Hearing De Acceptance by the City
 Of Harbor Avenue, Ferris Street
 and Arthur Street.
 At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held March Is, 1915. the following resolution was adopted:
 Reeolved. That the Clerk be and hereby is directed to notify the per- sons in interest to appear before this Common Council. at the Common Council Chamber, City Hall, City of Bridgeport, on the fifth day of April, A. D.. 1915. at eight o'clock in the evening, and be heard. in relation to the petition of Chas. A, Bjorklund, ct al, for the acceptance by the city of the following streets:
 Harbor Avenue from Hackley Street to Monroe Street.
 Arthur Street from Harbor Avenue to the water.
 Ferris Street from Harbor Avenue to the water.
 Attest:
 J. ALEX H ROBINSON,
 a& City Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
NOTICE

Hearing De Petition of the Connecti-
 cut Company for Permission to
 Construct a Single Track Railway
 in Boston Avenue from HaHett
 Street to Central Avenue as per
 Map on File in the Office of the
 City Clerk.
 At the meeting of the Common Council Of the City of Bridgeport, held March IS, 1915, the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be and hereby is. directed to notify the per- sons in interest to appear before this Common Council, at the Common Council Chamber, City Hall, City of Bridgeport on the fifth day of April. A. D., 1915, at eight o'clock in the evening and be heard in relation to the petition of the Connecticut Com pany for permission to construct and maintain single track railway on Boston Avenue, from HaIlett Street to Central Avenue. as per map on file in the office of the City Clerk.
 Attest:i
 J. ALEX IT. ROBINSON.
 a City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
NOTICE

For forty-nine years we have been Conducting business at tl7e ,sa--7.. ~,i[7 location, corner of Main and Holm streets, Bridgeport Conn, ana osla E.f1Vate Rank has been establiShedI there continuously We have rec9fvsT5 ana paid out on demand without noe uce millions of dollars of money de- receive money subject to deDosiforss check at sight, on which we allow la1ree per cent per annun, credited O SO eacn account monthly. EFe sollclE the accounts Of tndividuRIs businese men, firms and corporations, and all who want bank account where Ghey can deposit money checks or drafts. and leave 1t for one day. one vveeYr- gpe month or one year, and draw interest. We gtvP to tho business our esaFefIlg personal attention as the oldest firm of pr1Epte bankers in this stata.