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The Washington times., 1915-12-25


out and infame tho epidermis ard thus
give rise 10 the ''eczema"
once such intrinsic maladies arc ale
Vated the eczema" fades away 1t IL
not. however. feasible in all instances to
unearth the ailmcnt. III anv event a
prescription such as two drains OF oil
eade. fifteen grains of salicylic acid.
hfteen grains of carbolic acid. and half
may heal the patches.
Some Cure Methods.
William Sweeney may have a third
type Of dry. pinkish. encrusted eczema"
The only thing held in common among
the three types mentioned is the soul
narrowing itch. The dry species of
eczema is occasionally present when
the tissue juices want minerals, ashes,
salts and oils. Persons predisposed to
tuberculosis and other chronic infec-
tions seem prone to this form.
TO inaugurate campaign of butter
and grease eating. as well as drinking
Oil, together with local treatment with
sulphur dram: glycerine. 1 dram:
phenol 10 drops: tar. dram: lanolin
and white vaselne each a half ounce,
helDs this condition materially
Upon the scalp "eczemas," usually Of
the seborrhoeic" or dandruff kind. are
common. At times. true enough. par
ticularly In children, dandruff may not
be associated with the "eczema !" Then
upon IT. The ,pabulum of the child. par
astes In the hair. or dirty, grimy finger
nails may be at the bottom Of it,
At the edges of the lips. in cracked
nipples. upon the margins OF the nos
trils. In the fold OF and behind the ear
and as an accompa nimcnt of piles moist
oozing. encrusted "eczemas" have their
origin in the scorchine savage fluids
which pass over the itchy areas.
Whatever be the cause and course Of
anv eczema" place no stock in the
silly twaddle that blames 1t upon uric
acid disposition 1t is no wonder that
many plain people delude themselves
with this fallacy. for alleged "authori-
ties and whole libraries on skin and
other diseases still spread this false
gospel.
Finally. to treat an eczema" cor
rectly. all exterior and interior ferrnen-
tations and turmoils must be elimi-
mated. The infamed. h-bedeviled
part is to be swathed in superfatted.
medicated balms. and uneuents. and
antiseptic pastes of zinc. salicylic acid.
sulphur. yellow oxide of mercury. ben
zonated lard or wax. boric acid. glyc-
crime. tar. ichthyol. carbolic. resorcin.
calomine or the Z--ays-the precise pun
ishment to fit the corresponding dermal
crime-must be used. Since each exam
ple differs from the other. 1t would be
folly to ATTEMPT precision in the reme-
dies here advanced.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
Housewives Opportunity

There is more than a mere desire
TO Increase the present sale Of goods
In the statement OF n me chant
that housewives ought 20 buy all tha
linens they need for the next two
Years. as well as now carnets and
hn0loums. because the rri,os are
hCnnd TO increase in the neor future.
The fact is that orr fine line S are
Imported from Scotland. IreI"nd p d
Germany. The Scotch ard Irish
w"aVCrs get much of their fax from
Prussia and BELGIUM. Tho Pru"sian
market is closed and Belgium Is ;,ot
Producing anv fax Just now. The
hNse of the HN0leums Is also imrort-
"d and Garnet wool corncs from
ahro"d. II the war continues the
aNNiI"hle srnnlv ~ thns" goods wiu
ranidlv dN"r"ase and the prices will
rTosn0nGinglV increase h~causN
tn" ""mand cannot be met at the old
prices.
If linens. linOleums. and carnets
were tho raw rrator'al vSed 4, auY
great manufacturing industry the
mananers Of that INDUSTRY would he
wise erO""h 10 10y in y supnlv while
ihe'- could got II at fair nric~s so
theV Ui"ht not no caught in 'ho nm
war6 hoonl IN tw"lve or eighteen
r'orths. II romains !" he soon
wheiher tho th"iftv ho"sawN'os WV
10 GO ise.-Philadelphia Evening
IsikAr.
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Aged Moonshine.

While travelling in the .unnr South
recently. ! had the good fortune to hc
Kcntucky's mocnshino stills. Now |
nave heard heap about the potency
of moonshine, and how it will cause a
iackl Ebit to give battle to a gIiz7ly
be&r. Accordingly, | decided 10 allow
dram to pass my lips. as | ind that
is the infalltble way TO test such prod
acts of commerce.
do you want new whisky. san Or do
mCOnShineT.
whats the difference, uncle, between
now and aged WhSkv?"
''Wahl. the new whisky. sab. were
m"dc this har nrarniN'. and n ed whisky
Gay sfNh Nist day. "Him," in Cartoons
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
A Corrective of Delinquency.

AS an asset, the strong. self-reliant
but deferential and chivalrous boy is
invaluable \but as liability, the
strong, self-willed. perniciously &C
tive, irreverent youth Is a heavy
load for any community TO carry.
Strength and self-relianUe, properly
directed and utilized, are indispen-
sa BILE to the moral, physical and men
tai progress OF the nation. but these
qualities, ;, misdirected or nndireCtch,
may be. and have hsen. responsible
for breach of law, anarchy and blooI-
shed.
The Boy Scouts of America want
to conserve all that Is manly in the
boy, SO that in future the natInn
may be blessed with an increase of
manly men. The present effort Is in
every way worth while.-BroOklyn
Daily Eagle.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
All About Cocoa
BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Copyright. 1915. by Mrs Christine Frederick,

few DROPS Of Nanils extract before
serving. AS a winter beverage cocoa
takes foremost place. The child
coming home hungry from school.
the person chilled from an evening
outdoors. the diet of growing
child will all be improved by tho
use of good cocoa. properly made.
II the digestion is rather weak or
IL the child is 'unde~ five years of
age, it would be better 20 use the
drink ot nibs or shells which con-
tain less oil.
4 by-Droduct of cocoa is the cocoa
butter which is the solid fat eX-
tracted from the cocoa bean This
butter is used extensiI elyy in max
ing confectionery like chocolate
creams-or for toilet Preparations
or anywhere where pure Vegeta bio
oil is required.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25

EIIR9 CHRlSIMAS! Sain
IS N n the thin woman with the
wv pinched face, and her tired
eyes softened and were for
the moment more friendly than tired
Merry Christmas and Happy Nsw
Year." said the fat woman with the
stolid face, and she smiled almost as
II she really meant 1T.
The fat woman laid her hand on the
thin womans wrist.
I'm real glad I saw you today" shn
said, and her voice deepened as If she
spoke Of something true and sincere
The thin womans face flushed and
her tired eyes filled with sudden
tears. 80 am l." she said quietly
and then they separated. Each wen!
her own different way, cheered ard
helped by the old, old greeting and by
the friendship which they would never
have dreamed OF expressing in words
at any other time of the year. aid
vet they are, and have been for years,
real friends.
What a splendid radiance 1t thro Va
through all the year-the Christina S
spirit.
They began coming in the mail this
morning, the little cards and letter
or two-a bit ahead OF time, but oh
how welcome! How dearly welcome!
The note from the friend across the
sea--her windows are wreathed today
in English holly: her boy Is at TIE
wars; the husband of her youth sleep
in an English churchyard; her life
Is full of care and. oh. too full of sor
row, but she thinks of me. and wishes
me we'll
Her letter is only one of thousands
~ such letters crossing the ocean now
II love could calm the wild seas AMI
tenderness could quell the storms.
it would be smooth sailing at th'H
time of the year.
There's the letter from the man ir
China: he hadn't done vely well ~
home, and they sent him out there
to mcke q new beginning. and he ha
made it, and made it well. He writ"
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The Blind and Deaf,

Helen Keller. in letter published
In the cuI rent issue of the New Re-
public. adVc Gates a jury of rhYsi-
clans II PASS judgment or the life
or death ot defective infants. There
is one overwhelming argument
against such tamneIine With human
life. and it is found in the wonder
full story OF Helen Keller. StrarGely
enough. che seems hot / nave
knoN J that Sh" has been named rs
a striking example of the mon
strous mistake Of condGmniEg de-
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Discovered.

This is no joke" hissed the vii
lain in the play.
But the hero was not to be de-
ccived. He had been in straight
American comedy before.
"I don't believe vou," he retorted.
"If it's no Joke. what are you go
ing TO do with that seltzer siphon
YOU have in your hand?"
And though the villain strove to
cover his confusion by all the de-
vices of his kind. it remained pal
pably eVidsnt.-ruck.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25

TINE DlSteTS, sores, scales, CruSt.',
and open moist affections Ct
the flesh. coupled sometimes
with fevers, joint infections,
diabetes. twisted digestions or other
disorders of absorption, as well as
those which occur from external lycs,
acids, alkalis, chemicals, and the like.
according to customary carelessness.
all pass muster under the phantom
name eczema"
The outstanding fact OF such mall
aides as are comprehended under this
name Is the two-fold one, that these
local. yet withal possess definite in
tsrnal-soil upon which the disturbance
thrives and becomes chronic.
What Is true of most illnesses-that
Is. that no two instances of any dis
ease are exactly alike-holds trrn
with special emphasis for eczems.
Jack Horn may have an acute attack
of an eczema ushered in with a fiery,
measles-like breaking out from fore =
head to ankles. An intolerable itch
may send him metaphorically to the
gslleys.
The legion of acuminate. peakisn
red spots may fairly peper his skin.
he can neither sleep nor be still. The
affected surfaces of the whole anat-
omy Will not have blisters moisture
Is the visitation which besets the vic
tim for several days. What Is the
remedy?
Find the Cause.
\ search must be made for oversus-
capabilities to some particular foods.
iri'ant odors. cloths. chemicals or what
not inside and out. or for some microbe
In the int1stines. nose. throat or other
oriice. II found. efforts must be made
10 remove them. EPSON salts or some
other internal cleansing agent should
be taken. calomine lotion or blac'A wash
corted over the pestiferous eruption
and plain diet of bread. tea and water
taken for n few DAYS.
Fannie Smith. on the other hand. NAV
fall III with an "eCZoma." characterized
by dry, scaly Irusts. One of the dis
tinGuishing features OF this type OF
ccZema-in contrast with psoriasis-is
that the latter mas rather a tendency to
appear upon convex surfaces and outer
parts of the anatomy.
Fanny Smiths variety of eczema NAV
be Concomitant Of some other trouble
In her. and only indirectly due to
the DOisOns n her perspirat on.
An elevated tension in the blood
flow. kidney maladies. hair dyes,
absorbed into the blood. muscular stra m
from lifelong hard work. literally burn
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JWhat They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
RN itOria O the
BY Editorial Writers of the Newspapers.

has cmcr"cd from total darkness
lropk;''n Daily Eaglt.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25

~ ROADCLOTH. fur, and chiffon
are combined IN an after
IL noon frock in biscuit color.
The bodice is of chiffon with
standing collar and straps Of
broadc.oth over the shoulders. The
sleeves have deep gauntlet cuffs Of
broadcloth edged with skunk and
trimmed with bullet buttons
The voluminous 'broadclot skirt Is
edged with fur OF the same width as
that used on the sleeves, The grdla
is of black with silk and worsted
embroidered flowers in mellow colors
like the old-fashioned trimmings
used years ago. This Is knotted
At the back and has one panel end
hanging nearly 10 the knees.
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Run Up Your Flags and
Hail Each Other With
Greetings On This Day
Let Christmas Spirit Extend Across to the Lonely
Above the Screaming Winds of Destiny
Urges Winifred Black.
By WINIFRED BLACK.

Copyright Service
ERRY ,CHRIsTMAs!' said m merry
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HE TIMES DAILY MAG GAZINE PAG
Many Illnesses Pass
Muster Under False and
Phantom Name Of Eczema
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.
right, 1914 by Hewspa per Feature Service Inc,

tCopyright, 1slA by Newspa
THE blisters, sores, scales. crust.'.
and open moist affections Ct
the flesh. coupled some etimna
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
OKLAHOMA CITY is
BEST IN THE WORLD

The reputation given 10 Oklahoma
City by travelling men ls the one thing
that brought me back here" said
Frank Carter North, manager OF the
Carter Robinson Stock company, which
will open tonight at the Metropolitan
theater In "A Widow by Proxy"
"All over the southwest" Contin.
ued MIR. North, "the travelling men
are saying that Oklahoma City has
more business than any other city I'm
the county They are saying that
business IL better here than in any
other place In this section. large or
small. The people here may not real.
lze II, hut they are In better financial
condition than those elsewhere
And after coming here" said
North, II find that the travelling men
who give Oklahoma City such good
reputation are not mlsrepresenting the
fncts. There are more people on the
streets and business has better ap-
pearance than anywhere ! have been
Everybody IL busy and am told that
when there IN job Of work TO be done
II Is difficult to get men 20 fill all the
places. That looks good TO me.' ~
A few years ago Mr. North made q
wonderful success OF the North Broth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
THE FOLLY.

The finest and most sensational nc.
robatlc net Of the year was presented
patrons " the Folly yesterday after.
noon and evening by Manager Tull.
The American Florence Troupe " six
people who Tor three years starred
with the Ramum and Bailey circus,
performed some wonderful and thrill,
Ing fcuts A double somcrsuult 10y one
member Of the trOups from the shou.
der Of one men TO another was the
feature NJ the act. And there were
many other sensational thrills Ber.
ton and Kerr were heard I'm nm OK
tromcly pleasing musical net They
furnished q number Of first class vic.
Him selections Griffin and Emmett
had a pleasing sketch that wHs AZ
good us those seen earlier In the sea
son when u high price " admission
was asked The La CrolN'c have Il
highly entertaining singing dancing
and musical net The entire program
is made mp of real artists and any
act i, worth more than the price
asked In connection with this pro
gram today ana tomorrow there will
ho that famous picture Kudorn and
other feature ana comedy reels
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
THE OVERHOLSER.

A magnificent production NJ "Su
lomy Jane win be made Monday
evening at the OyrrholRrr by little
Emma Bunting and her company 1t
Is expected to add buIlIuucc to the
already bright reputation Of the prrt.
ty star whose success Inst week In
Merely Mary Ann WIS mu artistic
triumph II gives her tnr greater
latitude. permits her ru reveal far
more Of her astounding versatility
dramatic genius, aud allows her to
lntoNicntc her audience with the mar
vel Of her beauty and charm 'SuIo.
my Jane" * dramutlHlIon of thut
master story Of early California days
written by Bret lInrtr and read hy
millions Of people Rut the -tuge Of
ferlng Is more thrilling iu 10. drama
than the story, possibly for the sim
pie reason that such pictures uf action
are permitted as most renders uouuut
cOniure In their own minds while pr
rusing such Il story The art Of the
NNNEt huiluil Nllu NlNllNNlhII lNN" ''' ''
employed to develop those muvrls OF
tahleauX and word power that are re-.
venlcd In the theatrical production.
Little Miss Bunting has such role
ms suits her temperament II runs
the gauntcsS Of simplicity sweetness,
love and passion Her voice and IN
cial expression are given full lcrwuy
She soothes in one breath and scUrch
cs In the next She Is given muEnili
cent opportunity, aud not Il single
chance does SHE permit To pass her
by. "SalOmy Jane should make n
greater success than Merely Mary
Ann simply because II is a greater
more thrilling more dnshlng story
than the latter Il has the outof.
door atmosphere, the yastncss NJ vast
territorial environment II rs this
pretty actress hnblt to start an cu.
gggcment with % strong play aud iu.
crease the power Of them AS the seat
son progresses. And so She hu-
reached "Sulomy Jane, masterpiece
n scenic aud dramatic slugruuft
She will play It each night this week
aud ON Wednesday, Saturday aud sun
day mutiuccs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
AUTHOR COMING HERE
writer Of Help Wanted" VIII Arrive
This Evening and Decide on Pro
duclng the Play at OyerhOlser.

Oliver Morosco the New York pro
ducer. telegrurhed Sunday 10 Manager
Wels Of the Oyerholser that Jack
Lalt writer of Help Wanted" was
on route to Oklahoma city from Chi.
cago and should arrive here Monday
that the playwright had discretionary
powers. and n he found conditions
satisfactory II was up to him to or
der n production " the celebrated
broadway play at the Oyerholscr
Morosco left the whole matter up TO
Lait
Since receiving the message Mana
ger Wells has solicited and easily oh
tained the eager assistance of promi
nent men In lmprcsslng Mr. Ialt with
the importance Of producing the play
here, and the OyerhOlser man believes
that he can by personal solicitation
face.to-face with the maker Of the
play, win his point
"Help Wanted" has become cele
brated because Of Its long eastern run.
and Mr.. Weis holds that the inaugu
raj road production OF the piece here
with Miss Bunting In the stellar role.
for which she has been engaged
would not only he n financially prof
liable thing for the plans management
hut would establish Oklahoma city NJ
n town Of some importance In the
theatrical world.
The only apparent stumbling block.
so fur as Mr. Wels can conceive. Is the
request he has made that the play he
given at prices which have prevailed
during the Bunting engagement at the
Overholser, It heing apparent that
Morosco domurs In permitting the
production at 10 cents when Miss
Bunting probably viii appear here in
the new vehicle next season at prices
at least three times that much.
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ers' stock company at the Metropoli.
thh ana now he comes back with a far
Detter company, He says he win give
the theater the same reputation It had
when his company played there be.
fore which was high class.
And I'm glad to get back" he said
Il had more good friends here than |
have been able 10 make anywhere else.
They have given me warm welcome
and II seems like home 10 me In fact
II Is home and feel satisfied to settle
down here
Miss Ruth Robinson, who became
the most popular actress In stock In
Oklahoma City. IL with the Carter.
Robinson company ~ leading lAdy and
viii he welcomed by her many friends
tonight The other members OF tho
company are up TO the Frank North
standard, which Is known here TO be
very high.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
THE LYRIC.

Vivian Martin appears todOy and
Tuesday I'm a five reel rmnuucd druma
from the Smhrrl studios. "Thr Wish.
mg Ring Miss Martin Is a very
pretty aud talented uctrcss nud her
pearnncc ON these two days should
prove q hig attraction as the vehicle
In which she win ride into the hpnrts
" Lyric patrons ls % finely construct
ed photoplay Martin johnson wants
10 see every school child I'm town at.
tending his trayaluguc Mr Johnson
travelled through the south scus and
around the world with Jack London
In frail boat They visited strange
lands and stranger people. Mr. john.
son vlvidly relates some thrilling OK.
periences and illustrated them with
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
ON THE WAR IN EUROPE

Of Malancourt and the forest of the
same name was promptly repulsed
In Lorraine the enemy after hav-
ing driven back our advance guard
succeeded IN occupying Signal lllll
und the village Of NorrOy. A counter
attack on our part drove the Germans
back us far as the northern dcchvlty
NJ Signal Hill, where they stll are
holding their positions IN some
trenches
In the Vosgcs the German often
siye movement which began along the
two banks Of the river Launch was
not pursued yesterday ON the south
bank. The enemy only bombardcd our
positions ON the north bank Of this
stream. The Germans are being held
In check by us In front Of our AID
vanced line of lHngcugrldkopf In the
forest of Rcmpuch. French troops ON
Skis have executed very brilliant
counter attack against the German 20.
shons ON the sides of the mountain
at this point. Yesterday afternoon Il
very heavy enowstom blew over This
locality"
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THE EMPRESS.

Italian impcrsonations Of char
ucDrr never before attempted uu the
American stage. the inside details Of
lhc lives Of immigrants just arrived
In America and many gripping heart.
r'udlng and dramatic SCENES are
features Of the fourpnri Paramount
uim production Of "Tho Italian,
which with George Behun In the lead
ing role is the attraction today and
tonight at the Empress. Bcbun ap.
rcarcd here hast year In uneuct
drama, "Thc Sign Of the Rose with
the Anna Held allstur company and
he made great hit with his charac-
ter acting, Fred and May Waddell are
appearing on the new vaudeville bill
In classy club Juggling comedy sing
Ing, talking and dancing act
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
FRENCH

PARIS, Feb. t5.-The French war
office this afternoon give uul "A ~
port on the war which reads as fol
lows
"ln Belgium yesterday the German
bombardment Of our trenches WIS m
interrupted From the great dune.
our heavy artillery inflicted damage
on the mortars Of the enemy We ur
cupied for the distance Of about 25O
yards Il German trench along the
roadway from Bethumc to In lns,cc
Yesterday saw very spirited urlll
lcry exchanges in the vicinity Of Lens
around Albert between the Ayrc and
the Disc, in the suburbs Of Soi,sons
and Verncuu to the northeast ~
Vallly.
In the Argouuc. I'm the direction NJ
Bagatellr and Marie Ihrrr-r the
fighting ,tlll continues with energy
from trench to trench. hut there have
been no movements Of Infantry
Between the Argounr and Mruse
an attempt ut attack hy tho German
forces at point between the village
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
CARNIVAL NEAR END
Rex Is Given Keys TO New Orleans;
Escorted Up River by Big Naval
Pageant.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 10
The arrival today Of Rex, king Of the
carnival, ana presentation to him
of the keys OF the city by the mayor
marked the climax Of the pre-lenten
festivities that will end tomorrow. The
king was escorted up the river by
naval pageant aud landed near the
cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dewey's
flagship At Manila.
Tonight the Krewe OF Proteus will
have a parade and hall at the French
opera house. Tomorrow all traffic
with the exception Of the Rex parade
in the morning viii be stopped for
several blocks on Canal street and
hundreds of persons In fnney mask
costumes will hold sway. Tomorrow
night the celebration win end after
a parade by the Rrewe Of Comus and
the Rex and Comus balls.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15

brothers with one another: What II
the kaiser and the ear aud the parlia-
ncut aud the rest Of them should some
day get TO looking at the business In
the bright noonday Of the light that
streams from the face ~ Jesus Christ?
Oh, what would happen then to the
great battle front aud the mire Of
blood, and the murk Of battle smokel
Let lis discover Christ IN the every
day and help little 10 the world
discovery perpetual rrdi,cUycry uf the
son Of Righteousness