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The Washington times., 1915-01-09
No. l69.
DEAR, OLD DAD.

: No. l69.
DEAR, OLD DAD.
~ Ut the return of the ring Ia
IL pawncd was not the only start
ID ling event Of that first evening
of returning health. l noticed
n growing current Of excitement as our
little dinner progressed. Mary's checks
were like fire, and even mother. who's
usually SO tranquil and self-possessed'
WAS inclined to be nervous.
Dad alone was calm, but 1t was q
most deceptive calm. for there was
CLEAN in his eye that would not stay
reprcssed. He began sentences ana
didn't finish them; he forgot to eat until
gently rebuked by mother. and ended
= some what erratic progress through
his dinner by upsettins cup OF excel
ient black coffee on the spotless cloth.
"Oh, my, my. my. my! said DAD,
frowning in acute distress. I'm very
sorry. Very sorry. indeed Mary. l III
cure yau know that"
Mary laughed and | marveled. ! had
upset less destructive things than cor y,
fee and had been formally ostraclzed
for an evening. many a time peiore
this. | did not know then why Dad
was so favored. ] did know later that
he might have upset everything on
the table and could still have basked
in smiles.
At the end of dinner Dad luxurious.
~ lit a cigar. which is much against
ais usual habit. He made great deal
Of preparation for lighting IT. and IN
spected 1t very carefully before ne
settled back in his chair. crossed one one
leg over the other and cleared MS
throat. I knew now by Dads unnat'
ural fussiness over trifies that some
Thing was afoot.
"Well. Peter" he began briskly
shows business?
This was such an extraordinary
query with which to assaiT q mar
who'd been i'll in bed for some time
We'll" said, "the market doesn'
seem to have been greatly affected b!
my Illness"
Dad roared.
That's good!' he said. That's real
~ excellent. Ha! Ha! Hal! But
Sas an absent-minded laugh, and
saw mother fash a glance at hin
which was gently suggestive OF rebrRe
His next question WAS even stranS II
Think your chief could do withou
~. Peter" he inquired with an air
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

-INY place.cards with fasci-
mating japanese scenes done
in black and white are to
be had at an Oriental shop
in G street for the very insiEnifi-
can't price Of three for cents.
Many people nowadays believe that
a bit Of handwork IL moro dis
tinctive than things turned out by
hundreds at printing store. These
dainty little cards would be most
effective at dinners or may even
be used as score cards.
Handbags are beginning to sup
plant party cases. After all, It be-
gan to look ridiculous to see
groups Of F street paraders proud
ly carrying what seemed to be
small trunks on their daily prom
enades. The cases did very we'll
for parties, but every day use has
killed their popularity among peo.
pie who like to be "differenI'' The
other day happened to see some
very attractive bags in = Seventh
street department. store. OF course
they were all made with . single
loop Of leather to slip over the
wrist. All Of them were fitted
some With miniature perfume S,, me Dot 1Gt,
small mirrors that snapped on to
the: lining and the tiniest Of envel-
ope coin purses. These were priced
at 81 and were to be had in green.
purple, blue, and black with lin
inss Of moire In contrasting col
ors.
Now is the time to invest in a
suit II you have been unable to do
SO before. Prices are most rea-
sonable. and the girl who wants .
new travelling costume for her
ZIP to the he, cs,fo.n,s =; ,n.n.,, ,s;RositiSp: 9:
Y offered for sis.7s in = certain de-
partment store. Many Of them are
trimmed with fur. yet It 10 90 at
tached that somo other trimming
may be substituted when spring
like days are With Hs asain. The
woman who is buying with tho
knowledge that her selection must
do for next season will know that
she isn't 6etting something that
rOflocto the fo!bles of extreme
tailoring. The same store 10 sell
ing extremely attractive waists for
1927 and ss;s7 and many OF them
mentioned above.
1t seems a bit early to be making
arrangements for Valentine parties,
vet many Of the stores have started
TO display favors for the feast Of
the god of love Just as soon as
they could get tneir Christmas
stock out of the way. A store in
Eighth street devotes one corner
of it's first floor to q "favor shop"
where the searcher for something
new and pretty in table decorations
or dinner favors will be sure to
find what she wants. All sorts of
fascinating little flowers in pots
are to be had for Is cents each.
on little green stands would be love-
" for q children's party. and not
unsuitable for ''grown.ups.' All
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water. Stay in the open air as much
as possible.
"Distressed"-Take q corpus luteum
capsule three times daily. You should
also join q women's gymnasium or
physical culture class.
Electricity and massage will give
tone to your ankles. but your tonsils
should be operated upon by all
means.
NJ. T. B.-1. Can you give me n rem
edy for nits? 2. Also, have hang nails,
what can I do for them?
I. Wash the hair in acetic acid and
then brush thoroughly; repeat this sew
eral times. 2. Do not cut the cuticle
around the nails. but push II back with
the finger
Z. H.-What can / do for biackheads
in tEe face? When ! squeeze them out
it causes pimples.
Do not squeeze them out. but rub in
well at night; sulphur and glycerinc.
each 1 dram; benzoatcd lard, ounce
with rose oil, eat no sweet, starchy
foods. Also avoid greases and fried vic
tuals Keep the intestines active and
bathe often. Never use hot water or
soap on the face. -. .--- -...-,.
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SEEN IN THE SHOPS
BY the Shopper

these favors are grouped by colors
instead of being jumbled together
In boxes 70 carelessly that the
would-be purchaser is discouraged
before she starts to select what
she wants. A store in + street. at
Eleventh, has some tiny banquet
lamps in its second floor lamp dc
partment that have tho smallest
Of electric bulbs hidden in thu
heart Of silk roses or cherry bios
SONS. These cost 81 each, yet they
may be used more than once, and
the bulbs renewed when necessary.
Several Of the speciality shops are
selling narcissus bulbs in boxes of
three and six. at Is and 80 cents.
These make gifts that an invalid
would appreciate. for watching the
growth OF the flowers Is fascina-
ting to those who cannot view it
Occasional trips to the 5 and 10
cent stores will repay the house.
wife who Is on the alert for new
things. A store in Seventh street
has q new combination egg and
cream whip that seems most prac-
tical. The container does not hold
moro than a pint, yet that amount
would be sufficient for many fam
lilies that have one of the old-fash-
Toned ponderous churn beaters.
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Z POUR neck suddenly thHusts itself
" upon your thoughts. You always
knew, in . general way, that You
had q neck. You are now. how
ever. aware that there 10 q neck on your
shoulders. You were 30 used to your
own. old neck that something else has
come up to call attention to 1t.
Whenever any one becomes aware
that he has . stomach. heart, a neck,
or any other structure Of his human
parts, or even Of his soul, trouble must
be looked for. As long a. you are not
q sick woman, child or man you Will
never know Of what you are made.
The instant, though, that personal.
anatomical knowledge thrusts itself
upon you and will not down. look out
for danger. A man need not lose his
neck because It its but lily On his
shoulders, but IL he discovers the reason
for its sudden bumptiousness to be 1T.
tie, knotty. shot-like, sensitive swell.
ings, he had better investigate and, II
possible. eradicate them.
Many q pale, irritable thin ana leth.
argfc child owes it's seemingly mysteri.
GUS dereiictions Of health to such en-
larged glands. The glands may not b
visible. yet IL the fingers search cacf
region Of the neck the tiny bead-liks
punches OF glands will be felt
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Peters Adventures in MdtrifnOnv
By LEONA DALRYMPLE.

exquisite drollery. Think maybe he
could find a new secretary. ch?'
Il don't doubt it," I put in hastily,
and now | was quite sure that my chief
had taken advantage of my illness to
inform my family that l needn't come
back. | put It rather biuntly.
Am / fired?"
Dad started.
mo! No! Mo-" said Dad. Certainly
not That is-not exactly. but"
Not fred" l insisted, but honor
Nothing Of the Sort" exploded Dad.
Indignantly. Fire my son! Well. I'd
like to see him. I'd never doctor his
rheumatism again. And he knows it.
You know quite a lot about Foote's
business by now. don't you. Peter?"
Naturally" I admitted. "poring over
his books i've learned something"
"He needs capital" said Dad.
Eyes. know that. He's badly handi-
CAPPED without it,
HE says he wouldn't mind a part.
ner."
"EIe said something like that to me. u
"And-Oh, God bless my soul, Peter
I'm really very clumsy at telling news
The whole thing is-Ive bought you an
interest in Foote's business, and you're
going In with HIM as his partner"
l stared.
tCopyriEht. 1915. by Mrs. Christine Frederick,
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

The Brookland Home and School As
sociation met In Brookland School We'd
nesday at o'clock. The meetings Of this
very energetic organization are always
held on the first Wednesday cf each
month on alternate afternoons and
c Jennings. The afternoon meetings are
arranged to appeal especially to the
mothers. while the evening meetings are
usually more elaborate and interest the
fathers as Well.
Tn opening Of the Grover Cleveland
Bank has been postponed to next
Monday. since the Board of Education
did not give its formal approval until tho
meeting Wednesday. The place selected
for the banking office is the landing on
stairway leading to the roof. which
is well lighted and roomy. yet out Of the
way Of those who do not intend to
patronize 1t. =
The supervising principals Of the pub
lie schools will hold their semi
monthly conference with Superintendent
Thurston on Tuesday. Jan. 12..
The James Ormond Wilson Normal
School Is to be host to - the Parents
League Oh tne tHlTO u1VlSlOn at tho
meeting on Tuesday, January II. This
organization is SO large that few schools
in the locality can accomnodate it's
members, including as 1t does the par
cnts of children in Brightwood, HUB
bard. Johnson. Monroe. Peiworth.
Woodburn Schools. The officers for this
year are President Mrs. Ida Kebler;
| first vice president. Mrs. T.. i. Ran.
some; second vice president, Mrs
Franklin Wilson: third vice president,
Mrs. William r. Loney; fourth vice
president Mrs. H. Vergin Easterling;
| recording secretary, Mrs. Edwin Eckei
assistant secetary, Mrs. o. u. Hall;
treasurer. Mrs. d. G. Pfeiffer.
TO the sorrow of the school boy,
there are to be no more holidays, with
| the exception Of Washin2tons Birth-
day, until the Faster vacation in
| April. The half-year promotions will
be exciting for some vino have done
good work. and the school fflcials
hope that many new pupils will regis
ter for all grades. The high school
| graduating classes are sc small in
| February that new pupils in the
! grades would mean an increase in the
total number attending school in the
| city,
Nadelins NcArdle, o former pupil Of
GrpoIland school, won q gold medal
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cultics to be overcome. Perhaps the
most telling point of the address was
the concluding statement that the
schools yearly send out excellent assist
ants, but leaders are not easy to find.
Dramatizati ton creates leaders.
Mrs. Walton. who has charge of the
Dramatic Associations production at
Central. cited number of Central
graduates who starred in dramatics
while in high school. and who are lead
CTS in their present occupations. Among
these are Caroline Mckinley. assistant
at the Hickman School: Miriam Franc.
who IL editor Of tho Goucher magazine
and president Of the dramatic associa-
ton: Allison Colonna, prominent In dra-
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ono direction only. glsncing occas-
ionally full into the eyes Of the
listener. Her voice IL pitched very
low. almost monotone, yet one
never misses a word.
Then when something trivial comes
up. something OF almost childish inter-
est. her face brightens she relaxes into
a smile, and the n,ask docs not slip on
again until the more serious subject IL
revived.
1t is almost as IL she were trying to
subjugate her own personality entirely.
eliminate herself entirely from the dis
cussion, and let only the ideas with
which she wishes to impress her lis
tener. register on the brain. Tho inter-
view was made between courses at the
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Washington high school faculty who
have had charge of the dramatic work.
SONG why dramatization has come to
stay as part Of the regular school ac-
tivitics. First. the play instinct Is a
powerful underlying reason for direct
ing work along this line. Second. every
ono has dramatic instinct to some eX-
tent, unless 1t has been crushed out Of
him. Third. assuming personality. Is
an important factor IN the work.
Fourth. the things done by individuals
are moro important than the things
done by others Fifth. team work Is
beneficial. Sixth. dramatic work devel-
ops initiative by reason Of the diff
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dinner table, and the occasional glimpses
which VIC obtained Of Jane Addams. the
woman, came only at the mention Of
a chocolate eclair. a demi-tasse, and
was showing at the same table.
Ability To Work Vital.
1t was Jane AddaIns, knight GRANT,
who calmly and quietly spoke Of her
reasons for objecting to the iiteracy
test:
II they are trying to think Of
some legitimate reason for keeping
out the immigrant on the grounds
that he IL an undesirable person
since he complicates our own social
system, why don't they exclude him
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

Section games In girls basketball at
Business will be played off this month
preliminary to the interclass games in
February. The first gamo will be On
Tuesday. January IL, when section 5i3
meets section 43. There has been a
great deal Of competition between the
sectione in their practice games, and
the games promise to create a great
deal Of interest.
The Owaissa Camp Fire of Technical
High School held "ceremonial'' meet
ing during the holidays In honor Of
one of its members, Margaret BirdselT.
who was home for Christmas vacation
from Michigan University.
Miss Julia Lathrop. director Of the
Childrens Bureau, addressed the Home
and School Association Of Eastern at
the meeting last evening on "Somo AS
poets Of Vocational Training"
The three upper classes Of Central are
using the Epiphany gymnasium for
practice this week, while the freshmen
The upper class teams are required to
wear class colors that they may be
Identified during play!
The basketball teams at Western are
setting into shape very quickly. this be-
ing especially true of the three upper
classes. One reason for this Is that
they could begin practice earlier this
year than usual. because the George
town grounds were inconvenient for the
sirls at Franklin. and the usual outdoor
hockey season was omitted The
freshman girls at the Fillmore have
organized q number Of hockey teams
| however. and have had q great deal Of
Miss Thomas. the coach. will not
choose the class teams until February l..
| shortly before the interclass games be-
gin. The managers. Ruth Weeks, Mar
chosen to represent the fourth. third.
and second years, were elected soon
after the first call-out. and are doing
their best to build up championship
Misses Cohen. Gould. Miller. Bristow,
french. and Clark is particularly no.
ticeable.
James Ormond Wilson Normal school
will play the first senior team Of Central
at Epiphany gymnasium next Friday.
At q practice game between the same
teams played during the Thanksgiving
holidays. Central Won won easily. Soon
Washington. which had won from Cen
trail several times. The score in the
second game was much closer than the
first. SO Central will have to work to
beat, the Normal team next week.
| The Business High School College
Club held {. meeting on Tuesday. Jun
uary 8, this being the first meeting of
the new year committee was ep-
pointed to arrange for a daace to be
| given soon. The committee chosen Is
most energetic and the dance is sure
10 be successful.
During the past week the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia have
been inspecting the propos ed sites for
the new Eastern, with a view to
speedy purchase. Three sites are be-
ing considered at present. one near
Union Staten one In >le middle north
cast section. and large tract near
Nineteenth and East Capitol streets
The latter site Is the one recommended
by the preliminary committee.
| Prof. Peter w. Dykeman's address tC
public school teachers at Central Mon-
oay afternoon has aroused q great dea
-. A.
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BY ANNIE LAURIE.
Copyright. 1916. Newspaper Feature seivice.)

Dear Annie La.rie: I am a young
married woman. At present l am
/. not living with my husband. for
we had little trouble on account
Of another person love my hus-
band very dearly but he has q
very bad disposition and he RACES at
Everything, even the slightest thing
{you can mention. He has been
good husband and a good man until
he got to going with people that
play cards always. ] want to live
with my husband again. I don't see
him at all. but know where he is
living. He fusseS every time see
ALTHOUGH, he has been untrue to
am willing to live with him again,
for love him and want him alone.
Do Do YGw S think a kr,e It best se hr no? me so TO-
: tell me. for am a wife. and no
love-sick girl. ! want my husband.
I have been away for nine months
and am homesick for my home and
my husband; ! & have been very
! want to see my husband so bad
ly. please tell. me IL it Is wise to
give him up or shall l try to 60
back to live with him again? There
is no one else that want. but
am afraid he will turn me down.
God only knows what I have suf-
fercd since we have parted. I
have to work hard and 1t Is very
disagreeable where l am. I am
staying with my sister. Will I be
doing right If go somewhere else
to board?
Tell me-, do you think there is
any more happiness for me? I was
happy once. with my husband and
want to be again. Oh. I could
write a book on my life. but will
look for my answer to this.
Yours,
LIGHT, BROWN HAIR.
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WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes a feverish irritation
Of the scalp. the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp of every particle Of dan
druff. get a 25-cent bottle OF Dander-
your hand ana rub we'll into the scalp.
After q few applications all dandruff
disappears and the hair stops coming
out,
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TN afraid you'll have to face the
facts, Brown Hair. and start your
= life all over as IL your husband
had never entered 1t. From all
YOU tell me. he doesn't care for Hou--
not one bit. He's afraid to face his
responsibility to you and the world,
that's, why he mas deserted you. The
best thing. for you to id. l. to get \
1ivorce-H you can. ~
Don't you suppose that II your hus-
band had cared for YOU he could have
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Municipal Housekeeping and the
=. Vote.

- - CNICIPAL housekeeping has
MI come to bc closely allied In
kvl meaning to city govern
rlent. and Is generally UNI
derstood to embrace that portion Of
city government which. because OF
its individual pecuEArities. comes
directly under the heading of "wom-
ans f,kty."
Now many legislators who are
perfectly willing to admit Of the
paramount interest Of women In all
city matters which come to us un.
der the ead of housekeeping. fall
down on their subject just about
here, and hold that women can at
tend to such affairs very easily with
.'out the ballot.
time been settled by actual ex-
perience.
As wealthy woman interested in
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

II all the women Of marriageable
age would get married there would be
nobody left to give married women
advice.-Tolcdo Blade.
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We can all see how good an oppor.
tunity Was after somebody else ha,
made the most OF it,
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Affections that are lost. strayed Of
stolen always seem to Increase IL
value. like a COW that has been killed
by a railway locomotive.
The Washington times., 1915-01-09
Hits From Sharp Wits.

4 lot Of young Fellows approach the
old man with trcpidation when they
have a right to expect sympathy.
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What Is called a noriSinsl thoue ht
is merely one that has been for . time
dormant-Albany Journal.
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The Case of the Wife
Who Wants q Home But
Who May Not Haze One

"Wonlans Place Is the Home" Say the Wise Ones, But
III What Shall She Do When She Is Not Allowed to Have
One and Is Deserted BY Her Husband? Child
less and Alone-Has She Done Her
Best to Merely Have Hoped? .
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

Prof. Petcr w. Dykeman's address to
public school teachers at Central .!on-
oay afternoon has aroused q great deal
Of interest among the members Of the
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

The nerviest man on record is the
one who keeps his seat on a street car
and tries to fiirt with a woman stand
ing.-Nashville Banner
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

Madeline NcArdle, Q former pupii OF
EypoIland School, won q gold medal
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

The Business High School College
Club held {. meeting on Tuesday. Jun
uary 8, this being the first meeting of
the new year A committee was ep-
pointed to arrange for a daace to be
given soon. The committee chosen is
most energetic and the dance is sure
TO be successful
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

Miss Julia Lathrop. director Of the
Children's Bureau, addressed the Home
and School Association Of Eastern at
the meeting last evening on "Somo As
poets Of Vocational Training"
The Washington times., 1915-01-09

When speaking of something in
which she is very much interested.
there IL little or no animation. her
face becomes q mask. she looks in
Arizona republican., 1915-04-03
SAYS WAS FRAMED UP
Italians Charge Detective With At
 tempting to "Get Them"
ASSOCIATED PREss pIsPArCHJ

NEW YORK. April 2.-The cross examination of Carmine Carbone, on trial with Frank Abarno. on d charge of attempting to explode bombs in St. Patrick's cathedral, failed to shake his story thai his participation in the all legged plot had been instigated by police Detective Poignant for the purpose of framing him up.'
 Carbone denied he had anything to do with mixing the ingredients in the bombs and accused the detective of manufacturing them. he swore he was induced by him to go to the cathedral. The witness accused the police of beat ing him in order to make him contest. He denied knowledge of the anarchast st. ic literature said to have been found in his possession and said Poignant had purchased literature for him Hut that he had not read it.
 Abarno told similar story. The mother and a sister of Abarno tesS fled that Poignant exerted an evil in fluence over Abarno.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-03
CHAINED TO BED
Woman Claims is ForcibIy Detained by
 Beaumont Rancher
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArcB1

RIVERSIDE. April 2-Escaping barefoot. clad in her nightgown after being chained many days in bed in the home of F. M. Meek. a Beaumont ranchman, Mrs. Rosa Whitlock, aged twenty was caught and brought back by Meek to slavery again. ac- cordinS to her testimony in justice court Constable Lovren told of find ing her chained to bed in the Meek house and of releasing her. Meek is held in 5000 pail.
 Meek's twelve-year-old son. Louis, substantiated Mrs. Whitlock's state ments. He said his father shot at her once. She had been employed as house. Keeper by Meek whom she says de- 'ained ner forcibly when she attempted to leave.