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The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
Answers to Correspondents.
A Little Hat.

Isn't II a comfort to have a little
close-fitting hat to clamp down on
ones head in windy weather and
under which one can tuck the Of
Tending tresses and feel perfectly
well-hatted at the same time? Large
hats are lovely for dress-up times,
but really the everyday serviceable
hat should be small and nifty. The
cutest little black velvet turbans are
being trimmed with perky velvet
bows, pleated frills OF black or white
grosgrain ribbon. spiked pins of Jet
and steel with bands of jet and striped
black-and-white quill fronds. There
are some ridiculously small tricornes,
with soft crowns and not so soft up
turned brims. and small. round will
lie boy" hats with entire brim up
turned. Oh, II isn't hard to fiud q trim
little hat to match your especial typs
Of personality.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by MRS. Charity Brush
THE SISSY" BOY.

THIS real Mothers Club for the benefit of mothers everywhere
who struggling with questions of discipline. training. educa
clothing for the children. Write Aurt Chy of problems
which vexns and she will advise and help solution Of
them Write her. of discoveries Of methods you have
found successful smoothing the rough paths of life for the TENDER
childish feet that through the Mothers Club your experience be Of
benefit other mothers still tangled the web OF perpxiy
you have so happily unrayeed
Cooperation the any business; why
business of motherhood that highest and ho calling which always
has been and always will b. of glory, what
other of usefulness may be opened her Address Mrs.
Charity Brush, Of thi. paeer
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15

For the tea dance the Parisienne
is wearing a velvet frock with a
picturesque cape of fur. Ermine
and seal have been combined in
this pelerine of quaint lines. The
snug fitting toque Evelyne Varon
has decorated with a fantasy of
a;grettes.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
Placing the Mirror.

Place a mirror over the fireplace to
reflect the room.
Place one between the windows at
the end Of long narrow room TO
catch the light there.
Place one where II win reflect q
charming glimpse Of the garden
through a window opposite to II.
Place one in the hall opposite to
the entrance into the drawing room
or living room to give a sense Of
spaciousness.
Place one In bedroom where II
will reflect the mirror of the dressing
table.
Remember that flowers in front Of
a mirror are twice ~ attractive ~
flowers placed against IL Wal
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
HOROSCOPE.

Thursdny, September Is, 1918.

Thursdny, September Is, 1918.
Astrology reads this as an unusually
rule strongly for good during the hours
|pf greatest activity.
It should be a lucky date for entering
nto new partnerships, signing contracts
and balancing accounts.
Printers. publishers and editors should
benefit from this rule of the planets
which indicate a wave of popular inter
est in serious subjects.
Diplomacy should benefit under this
eonfiguration. The seers believe that the
blanets today stimulate mental activity.
living keener intuition and improving
the faculties OF perception.
There Is a sign held to indicate changes
n Congress that will give added sup
port to the President. Sensational events
IRE foreshadowed.
The stars give warning that strict
economy should be practiced in all walks
bf life among residents of the United
states.
California is subject to a sway that
b sinister, indicating that the State
rill pay penalties for laXities in morals
ue to certain influences produced by the
IMPOSITION.
According to astrologers danger of
olds will increase. owing to world con-
itfons. Again it is prognosticated that
hroat troubles and catarrh will prevail
uring the coming winter.
Race troubles of various sorts are
(rewing in various parts of the United
tates. II the message Of the stars Is to
Ie credited. These will affect not only
<ns negro. but Japanese. Chinese and
fexicans
Wall Street continues to be under q
overnment of the planets believed to
roduce extreme fluctuations in stocks.
November will be a month of sinister
hnuences upon ecclesiastical affairs. The
cath of a noted prelate is foretold.
Uranus Indicates an increase in dis
ases of the brain. Insanity will become
pore prevalent especially among per-
pms of foreign birth.
There is a prophecy that children of
he year 1915 will be more richly endowed
pentally than those OF previous years
nd boys will outnuuber girls.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is should
cautious about writings and contracts
nring the coming pear. In financial af-
Mrs the outlook Is extraordinarily good.
Children born on this day probably will
high-strung, sensitive and talented
business both boys and girls will
scceed. Girls have the forecast Of mar
Age that brings wealth
tCopyright. l9l5l
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
Stainless Knife for PAIRING Fruit.

stainless fruit knife IL one Of the
newest conveniences for canning. This
knife has a blade Of amber-coloPed
material that resembles celluloid and
is quite sharp on the cutting edge.
A handle that looks like tortoise
she'll is riveted onto the blade. withal
II Is such a fancy looking implement
that one should be forgiven for mis-
taking II for a paper cutter.
Another new device can be used q
pit cherries. hull Strawberries. remove
seeds from grapefruits. 1t II spoonliks
but terminates in two prongs instsaA
of q round tip.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
WATCH YOUR STEP.

When our grandmothers or our
mothers learned how to dance they
learned for life time, or at least so
long as they were youthful enough to
be inclined to trip the light fantastic
toe. To be sure there were little
changes. One season perhaps the
hands were held at one angle and in
three or four years perhaps another
angle came into vogue. But for the
rest the dances of those days
stayed put"
Ever since, some eight or nine years
ago, the so-called barn dances came to
put the waltz and two-steps in the junk
heap there have been changes yearly
and twice a year in dance steps. But
now things have come to such a pass
that the Congress of American Dane
ing Masters, assembled in New York
from all over the country, have de-
cided that it would be useless and fu-
tile to try and set any fashions in
dancing with the hope that they
would last for more than three
months. We have come to expect
changes. If the dancing masters
didn't supply it, we would borrow
new steps from the stage. And when
amateurs do that without the super
vision of the dancing masters, you
know what happens. You dance one
way, your friend from Philadelphia
dances another way and New York
crs have dozen or so different ways
of dancing the same dance, and this
state of things does more to discour-
age the beginner or the timid dancer
: than anything else. The dancing
masters have undertaken now to
standardize the dances for their own
good and that of their pupils but they
do not hope to keep us satisfied with
the same dances for more than twelve
short weeks.
"Only about half the women who
wear short skirts-the extreme short
skirts of the present mode-do so
correctly" commented Parisienne,
famous for her clothes sense. "You
see, in Paris we seldom wear the alb
brcviated skirt with low shoes, slip
pcrs or pumps. We wear high shoes,
very high in fact, and then, if we
wish, VIC can wear our skirts so they
show a suggestion OF the stocking.
And OF course the Parisienne of
refinement and really good taste
hasn't taken up with this new fashion
so enthusiastically as you Americans
have. The woman past her youth, the
heavy woman or the woman who is-I
what do you call it?-a trifle bow-leg-
gcd would not think of adopting the
fashion. True you read here that
from Paris come skirts that are ten,
twelve, even more than that, above
the ground. But those frocks are
made for Americans, who are always
keen for the extremes, and for act
|resses, not for the typical, we'll
dressed Partisan woman of taste"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15

Physicians who have been studying al
faffa as q medicine report that 1t stimu-
Iates the bodily functions. cures mental
depression. Increases the appetite. ana
causes an improvsment in weight
tincture OF the plant v used tnternal1y.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15

= New Yorker left in his will a pro-
oton that loaves of bread stamped d
lfh his name should be given to the
Dor and that the will should he PUP
he'd In dve papers. Heirs have
1e6 10 break the last provision on
rounds Of eccentricity. but the court
- sssd it must be done
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15

The princess overdress Is one Of the
most fashionable forms of the one-piece
frock and 1t appears to excellent advan-
tage in this model of dull green whip
cord trimmed with green moire silk A
collar of lace or net finishes the neck al
the back and the dress is pretty worn
with a guimpe of the same material Five
yards A-inch whipcord IA yards 2-inch
silk and one yard lace are required for
the model.
Pictorial Review princess overdress No.
6l55, sizes II to 20 years. price Is cents,
Guimpe No. 6lss. sizes 3s to a inch bust,
price Is cents.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
Autumn Fashions as Shown No,v the Paris Openings @

Her grandmother
might have worn
this cape Of er-
mine. and she also
would have out
lined it with a
deep rufAe of vel
vet overhuns with
the tails of the lit
tie animals. Right
at the front of the
pillbox turb a n
Evelyn ne Varon
has poised a birds
b..d .pd f,ptasv
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
POUGHk EEPSIE UNCERTAIN.
Doesn't Know Yet if It Wants to Be
 in Grand Circuit On. Not.

Poughkeepsie, Feb. 5.-Whetner or not Poughkeepsie will be included in the Grand Circuit this season now de- bends entirely upon the Hudson River Driving Park association, which has under consideration an offer of the Grand Circuit officials to give to Poughkeepsie the dates which pre- viously went to Hartford. The dates are August 6, ', 8, and 10.
 Hartford, it was announced here yesterday, will not be in the circuit. It is said that there is possibility that Hartford may have an lnde- pendent race meet during the same week. and some of the local racing men do not regard with favor the idea of Poughkeepsie holding races on these dates. The final decision of the local association will be given with in a few days. .-.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
CAMERON MAY TAKE <. TEAM TO WATERBURY
New Haven Could Be Shifted fl
 Feds Invade Elm City.

Waterbury, Feb. 6.-What will be- come of Reidville now? Or if a club from some other city blows in before the end of the season, as in 1912, which one will it be? With the Fed erals apparently determined to launch a minor league circuit in New Eng land, probably in the cities which would have been included in the merger of the Eastern association and the New England league, if it had gone through, all sorts of things are possible. And one can hardly imag- inc Harry Durant sitting calmly by and seeing the Rockville pasture lying idle all summer, even If he has to come up and stage an outdoor prize fight or an athletic meet.
 Although the Federals have thus far given little inttmation of the cities they intend to include in the new cir cult in this section, it looks now as though the outlaws are figuring on bucking Jim O'Rourkes league in at least New Haven, Hartford and Springfield, while Bridgeport may possibly be included. This leaves New London and Pittsfield free from dan ger of invasion by the independents. Hartford and Springfield will prob- ably be able to hold their own with the invaders, for Jim Clarkin has money enough to carry on a vigorous warfare and Bill Careys personal popularity will carry him long way in Springfield. Tn New Haven, the sit uaton is somewhat different. Cam eron lost money with the rest last season, although games at Savin Rock, with plenty of transient patron age to draw from, ought to attract. Jere Connel, the mayor of Winsted is none too popular with the Elm City fans and they will undoubtedly well come the Feds.
 The question then naturally arises as to how long Cameron will stick if the outlaws hurt him financially more than he has been in the habit of being hurt. Cameron has never been known as a quitter, but he is just wise enough not to keep pouring his money into something that has no prospects of being anything but a loser. Cam eron has never looked upon Water- bury with disdain when speaking of 1t as as baseball town and has more than once expressed the belief that the city would be a paying proposi- tion if given the proper kind of ball. It might, therefore, be barely possi- ble that Cameron. in spite of the fact that his home is in the Elm City would cast longing eyes toward Wa terbury if the Feds should assume a theatening attitude
 But if such situation should cause
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
H BaTnuz11 Were AIpe He q
 Make His Home 1n Th1s City
He Would Make Million By Promoting Boxing Cards Such As Last Nights Affair When Principal
 Bout Was Cancelled. 7

hop all night and did not allow them to slow up.
 The first bout was stopped in the fifth round as Herbert Dixon of Ter ryville and Jack Mehegan of this city were pretty well cut up. In this case Referee Willis used excellent judg- ment, as it would not have helped the game to allow the bout to con- unue. The Terryville boy showed un- expected strength in the first few rounds, but the local lad came back strong and when the referee stepped in honors were about even.
 If there is q clevcrer boy of the same weight in this state that Joe Rocco of Waterbury. he has yet to make his appearance in New Brit ain ring. Which is left handed way of complimenting Kid Logan of this city, who did we'll to stay six rounds with the Waterbury trip hammer. It must be admitted that Logan was no match for Rocco, wnO gave the fans a fine exhibition of skill and hitting power. Rocco is a hu- man windmill with gale blowing. He also reminds one of vest pocket edition of a thunder storm and he is just about as busy. Logan, who un- derwent an operation for appendicitis a few months ago, did we'll against Rocco, but he was clearly outclassed and outgeneraled.
 When is a semi-final not semi final? When it is a main bout. (Very well, Myer, go to the head of a class.) Caplan's wizardy changed the semi into the principal affair by a simple twist of the wrist. Hocus pocus, presto, and the deed was did.
 Sammy Meyers of New York in this corner and Harlem Tommy Hopkins in this corner. Main bout. Ten rounds. The boys agree to break clean.
 This was the announcement that gave Meyers and Hopkins the head liners roles. It was a good mill with Meyers having a shade on his friend from Harlem Both boxers showed plenty of eagerness and q desire to settle matters for once and all in every one of the ten frames. In the tenth Meyers slipped a right to the jaw that rocked the Harlem human and the fans thought it was all over but the shouting. At the last gong both were going strong and battling to take advantage of every second.
 The watch was in charge of Elam s. Kilby.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
NEW BRITAIN MEN ARE GOOD cuRLERS
Team Representing 1hS City Ties
 SaranaC Lake Organization.

Although New Britain may have been wiped off the roller polo map, and also eradicated from the map of organized baseball it does stand out prominently on the curling matches recently contested at the Saranac Lake Country clubs rinks in the Adir- ondacks The following item appears in the Adirondack Enterprise of last Friday:
 Some hot matches have been curled at the Saranac Lake Country clubs rim kthis week, between teams repre- senting the New Britain, Conn.,, Coun- try club and the Saranac Lake organi zation. The honors were evenly divided, each team capturing a game, although the last one, which went to the visiting gentlemen, was the most closely curled match every played on the local clubs rink. >-.
 Local Men Compete.
 The "Wednesday match was tied at three points of the game and was only decided on a play-off long after time for lunch. The visiting curriers' are Howard Hart, George Hart, c. r. Smith and A. w. Stanley. Their oD ponents in the Wednesday match were Jerry Morkill, Edwin A. Strong, stephen Chalmers and Dr. J. l.. Nicn- ols, who skipped the team. The score was first tied at to G. Then it was tied at 9 to 9. Later, and just at one o'clock the honored lunch con hour for the curriers', the score again was tied at 10 to 1O In the play-off that fol- lowed the visiting curlers scored an other point to their opponents cipher, and the match ended i to 10 in favor of the New Britain eurlers.
 Tuesdays match told a different story, the Saranac Lake team winning g by II to 9. The Saranac Lake team on that day was composed of H. IF. Gay, J. Peyton Clark, pr. Harry Kea- tor and VIII. Cluett skip.
 The visiting team is the same as that which came here from New Brit ain last winter. At that time they captured three out of a series of five matches This year, in addition to the curling, the visitors have been en- toying the coasting and skating at the club. and return to New Britain to- night, regretting that they are unable to remain for the Carnival. E. iT Cooper accompanied the curriers'.
 Thursday morning the two Saranac Lake teams which opposed the visitors on Tuesday and Wednesday met in a match to settle the question of chanl-
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05

1t certainly is one of the world s wonders why people. go to- Myere r. Caplin's boxing shows when, there are places of amusement that are ever so much more exciting. For instance, there is the nightly meeting of, the Young Ladies' Knitting association, the Y. M c. A. the movies, making sncWmen, and your own fireslde. Despite these magnetic features of New Britain's sporting world people actually dc pay United States money tC see. some of the boxing shows pro- noted on shOeString.
 To be candid about it there were not many lemon buyers at Turner hall last night but those who did attend were handed the usual stuff when it was announced that Johnny (Young) Lustig of New York, had taken ad- vantage of the professional scrap per's prerogative and had decided at the last moment that he did not care tC engage in fistic combat with Harry stone of Australia, New York and way sta tions. There was no such animal as the star bout and the fans had to be satisfied with the two preliminaries and the senli-final.
 To cap the climax, it is claimed by St one that Caplan refused to give him a jitney over his carfare. stone haunted Caplan's tracks all night and kept insisting that he was entitled to some extra cash for coming to the Hardware city. Caplan's answer was: You can't get blood out of a stone, Harry And as far as sporting writers know the matter rests just there Lustig did not ask for any extra money and if he did he prob ably wouldn't get it. To tell the truth he wasn't entitled to it.
 Boxing in this city was given a black eye by the fiasco and if Caplan applies for another license from the committee dealing in such wares it is u, to them to ask him a few ques- tions regarding the freeze-out he gave the fans last night. It might be we'll if the committee hereafter insisted on prom Oters posting a certified check to guarantee that the performance would be given as advertised. This would effectively shut out any shoe string boxing impressarios.'
 What there was of the show was the real thing and full of action. Honest John Willis was the third man in the ring. which is another way of saying that there was no stalling. John kept the boys on the
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
BIG TENNIS FIGHT
 ON T0N|CHT'S CARD
L!ve,y Battle to Name Location Of
 Rat Ona' Championships

New York. Feb. 5.-Whether the West Side Tennis club is place where a player "Would have to die down in the grass alongside rail- road track the logical place to held the tournament for the national lawn tennis championship will be de- Cided tonight at the thirty-fourth annual meeting of the United States National Lown Tennis association. In their parting shots of the fight for the tournament Charles M. Bull. Jr of the Crescent A. C., for the Newport Dartisans, made the former statement, while Karl H. Behr made the latter assertion for the players committee.
 Bull. leader in the opposition to bring the tournament here, sum- rlarized the opinion of the Newport partsans as follows:
 "All we ask is that those who will vote will consider the proposition that it is the player who will feel the in COnVenienceS that may come to him. He after all. is the man most affected and not the spectator. Every possible convenience is provided for by the Casino officials, even to trainers and ruLbers. Suppose on the other hand, the player at the West Side during a hard match wants a rubdoWn. What can he get if he is near the point of dropping in a gruelling five set match |?
 'There are absolutely no con Veniences for a big tourney. It isn't a Davis cup series, and the player would, practically speaking, have to die down in the grass alongside 8 railroad track. Can he jump into the ocean within five minutes after he is through with a hard match? Long Beach is twenty miles away.
 Another thing that should be con- sidered. is that the West Side mem hers do not want the series, which will tear up so many of their young courts. A full vote in the club would show this. Even at their annual meeting they decided not to ask for the cham p-cnship. but agreed to take it only if they were asked to. If McLough- lin, Murray and a host of others in the first rank would talk instead of declining to be drawn into the issue, the public would soon know which courts are favored by the knowing tennis player.''
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
TOMMY OK EEF'E IS MISSING.
Dundee Won't Box Substitute. So Fed
 craI \. c. Returns Coin

New York, Feb. 5.--Johnny Dun dee didn't fight Tommy O'Keefe at the Federal A. c. last night. When it came ring time OKeefe was miss ing. Dundee came into the ring with Scotty Montieth, his manager Then speechmaking! Joe Humphries want cd to know if substitute for Dundee would do. Yes, answered the crowd. No, said Montieth. The club offered Dundee s1,O00 flat if he would box Harry Lenny or Jimmy Fasane. Mon tieth said it would never do, as John ny might hurt his hands and spoil a New Orleans date.
 When a substitute pair was brought out amid calls for money back, Humphries put it to vote, bout or no bout The noes had it, though some wanted action. As the line that formed to get the fifty cent admission price back extended from the box office to a point clear around the ring the mana cement lowered the curtain for good. No excuse was offered for O'Keefe's sudden running out.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
DICK COPPER KNOCKED OUT.
Baseball Catcher Found Wounded on
 Street: Won't Name AssaiIant.

New York, Feb. 5.-Richard Cotter, twenty-six years old, of 3S4 East Nineteenth street, Flatbush, known in baseball circles as Dick Cotter, for merly a catcher with the Chicago Cubs and the Giants, was found early yesterday morning, lying on the side walk at Church and Flatbush avenues in a dazed condition with a cut over the left eye and forehead.
 He was taken to the Snyder avenue police station and after his wounds were dressed by an ambulance sur geon he told the police that he had been struck with a bottle by man he knew, but he refused to tell the name or address Of his assailant. He also refused to go to the hospital Before joining the Chicago Cubs Cot ter was catcher for the EraStmus Hall High school ball team and at Brooklyn college.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-05
Prof. Taft Pleased.

Hartford, Feb. 5.-Former Presi- dent w. Fl. Taft who spoke to the Hartford Business Mems association at tho Hartford club last night, when informed of the action of congress in sure in the immigration bill over the veto of President Wilson, expressed himself as very much pleased.
 You can say for ne that I'm very glad that President Wilson was up- held" said MT. Taft
 While he was president, MT. Taft vetoed precisely the same measure tss which President Wilson refused to afiiX his signature. An attempt was made to pass the measure over his veto in congress, but it failed.