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The Washington times., 1916-11-12
FINAL PLANS TO Be
MADE FOR WILSON,
TOMORROW.
Definite Date and Hour Will Be
Set a Injecting Of Commit
tee in Charge.

A definite date and hour for the well
come to President Wilson which Is be-
Ing arranged under the auspices of the
Wilson and Marshall Democratic As
mined upon at n meeting OF the parade
committee at the Southern Building at
1880 o'clock tomorrow evening.
President Wilson will arrive I'm WISH
Darr. president of the Wilson and Mar
shall Association and general chair
man OF the celebration, will confer
with, Secretary to the President Tu-
multy tomorrow morning.
has received no word from President
Wilson as to what date would be most
convenient for him to review a parade.
Work Going On.
Meanwhile, the work OF arranging the
many details incident to making this the
greatest demonstration ever held in
Washington with the exception OF the
inaugural ceremonies In being carried on.
The executive committee OF the Wilson
and Marshall Association will meet In It's
headquarters In the Southern building
at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning and the
finance committee will meet. at 8 o'clock
In the evening.
Enthusiasm on the part OF Washing
tonians. both men and women. is grow
ing, and the general prediction now Is
that there will be fully 80, 700 individuals
I'm line when Chief Marshal Robert N.
Harper gives the word for the process
sion to move. The Women's Wilson
Union IL endeavoring to have 5000 wom-
en- march.
Other Organizations.
Other organizations which have al
ready asked for position in the line
The Wilson and Marshall Democratic
Association OF the District of Columbia,
the Wilson and Marshall Club of
Georgetown Law School. the Wilson
and Marshall Club OF the National Uni
versity Law School. employees of the
navay gun factory. employees of the
Government Printing offlce, employees
OF the Pension Office. members OF the
East Washington Democratic AssocIa-
ton, the Association of Railway Train
men, the Young Mems Democratic Club
the Jackson Democratic Club. the Wom-
ems Wilson Democratic Union. OF which
Mrs. Boggs IL president: the NATIONAL
women's Democratic League. of which
Mrs. Cullup Is president. while the many
State associations of the District will
also be in line.
The various locals of organized labor
In the District will also takep art In
the parade, accompanied with bands
and Mr.. Darr estimates that this divi-
sion alone will number not less thar
10000 men. The marchers will be ex.
pected to carry national flags, and the
illumination will be by means OF torches
carried by each man who has an END
place in the line OF march
Chairman Darr has added to the pa
| rade committee DR.. ID. A. Wilkerson anC
DR.. J. A. Flynn.
The Washington times., 1916-11-12
Tons of Rock Fall on
Him, He's Not Bothered

FREDERICK. Col. Nov. n-Three
tons Of coal and rock. fell upon Harry
smine here, and when other workmen
dug the caved-in mass away. after
nearly an hours work, they expected to
ind Samfieth dead.
Instead. the miner got up without as
sistance, brushed the dirt from his
clothes, and asked II he was hurt. He
seemed to have only a few scratches on
his face, but later It was discovered he
had broken rib.
The falling rock landed about Sam
Meth In such way that two large pieces
of slate formed barrier on either side
or him, supporting the rest of the cave
in and holding It OF the miners body.
There was sufficient air In the pocket
about the man to keep him from smoth-
ering before the pile Of debris was dug
The Washington times., 1916-11-12

was the principal speaker. touching on
the Mexican situation. Claude Bennett,
former head OF the Southern Society.
spoke on the 'Tdealien Of Democracy"
J. Easby-Smith spoke on women and
Democracy" and T.. Hilton jackson
spoke on THE Victory Of the Demo-
cracy."
Congressman Brookshire of Indiana,
Mrs. Frank III. Smell, and Mrs. Bula
Hayes also spoke. The last named
read a poem dedicated to President
Wilson.
The Washington times., 1916-11-12
WILL SING
At SOLDIERS HOME
Mrs. Josephine BarnhiII Will
Assist at Concert There
This Evening.

Varying its usual plan OF presenting
instrumental programs only. the Sol
diers' Home Band Orchestra will have
as its soloist this evening Mrs. Josephine
Barnhill. soprano. Mrs. Barnhill will
sing you Are All That Is Lovely
Fate" and "Mammy's Little Coal
Black Rose"
The singer Is q pupil Of the late
Prof Ambrose Hurcum, the well-known
Welsh musician, and Is herself of
Welsh and Irish ancestry. Her roper
toire includes many of the folksongs
of the British isles. as well as modern
French and Italian selections.
The Sunday evening concert by the
orchestra. to be given at $50 this even
ing at Stanley Hall. includes. in addf-
ton. the Saddles and sabers" march,
Bennett; an overture. "Pique Dame -
Suppe: selection from La Boheme, -
Puccini: dance. "Hawaiianoia." Helm;
waltz suite. Condolences" WaIdteufel
and finale. Good Old Days in Ala
bam'." Gilbert.
The Washington times., 1916-11-12
ROCKVILLE.

At the second annual meeting OF the
Montgomery county community confer
ence, held in the courthouse here and
largely attended, the following officers
were chosen: President. DIR. John l..
Lewis. OF Bethesda; vice president. Eu-
gene Il. Stevens. OF Chevy Chase; secre-
tary-treasurer. Mrs Lewis w. Call. OF
Garrett PaTS
Among the recent marriages OF in
terest to the people fthis county was
that of William Taylor Thorn, Jr., OF
Sandy. Spring. this county. and Miss
Rachel T. Hoopcs. daughter OF Joseph
7. Hopes. of Forest Hui. Nd. which
took place at the home OF the bride.
The ceremony was that of the Society
of Friends. Miss Hadassah Moore. of
Sandy Spring, was maid OF honor, and
Jack Bentley. also OF Sandy Spring. was
best man. Following a short honey
moon. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn will live in
Baltimore.
The November term OF the circuit
court for this county begins here Mon
day morning with grand and petit juries
In attendance. The following number
of cases already are docketed for trial.
and the number of criminal cases will
be increased largely by the work OF the
grand jury: Criminals. II: criminal APP
peals. i6: civil appeals, 8; trials, 1o6: APP
pearances. 50.
The Washington times., 1916-11-12
Cat Rides Flywheel
Making II a Minute

sHEBoYGAN. wis. Nov. 12.-Tom,
the big cat pet Of the woodmen in a
mill here. had n most unusual Joy ride
and escaped with his life. or one Of
them.
The big cat attempted to leap through
a sixteen-foot fywheel while II was
making seventy-one revolutions per
minute. but was caught. In the wheel
and held for twenty minutes, when the
engine was stopped.
During the ride the cat travelled g., 100
feet, or twelve and three-fourths miles.
He was picked up as dead, but one
hour later ate heavy meal.
The Washington times., 1916-11-12
Out-of-Town Democrats
Join in Wilson Rally

Democrats from eight states-Georgia,
Maine. Ohio, Indiana, Alabama, Mary
land, and wisconsin-joined with the
Wilsonites OF the District In an old
time jubilee at the home OF Mrs. wes-
ley Martin Stoner. 1897 Rhode Island
avenue, last night In celebration Of the
reelection of the President.
Assistant Secretary of War Ingraham
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
DOING MORE THAN HIS SHARE
Iaborer at Bottom of Well Not Will
ing to Perform Work of Ten
Rather Give Orders.

Two laborers were engaged to deep
en- well which had become dry. One
of them sent his mate down into the
well while he sat at the top and direct
ed the work.
He first ordered the other man to
dig bit on this side" then dig a lit
tie more on that side" until the latter,
tired of both the work and the orders,
exclaimed: You sit up there and use
your tongue while have to do all the
work."
One man here giving directions,
said the man at the top, "can do as
much as ten men down there"
Thereupon his mate threw down his
pick and climbed up beside the other
man. What are you doing here?" in
quired the latter. Two men up here, -
answered his mate. can do as much
as twenty down there"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10

Pity the poor millionaires, ex.
claims "Girard" in the Philadelphia
Ledger
For the frugal wife, five cents now
buys as big loaf as it did two years
ago; but $1,000 doesn't buy as
big a blue foxskin coat; no, not by
half.
The boiled potatoes on the modest
dinner table are rather cheaper than
they were last winter; but when the
poor millionaires are driven by ne
cessity to buy white fox furs, hubby
advances 65 per cent more money for
them than he would have done at this
time in 1913.
Beaver, another essential to pluto.
cratic happiness, has risen much more
than sugar or lamb chops. Indeed
Uncle Sam tells us that the whole fur
family is roosting on a higher limb
than ever before.
Luxuries rise and fall rapidly with
the amount of loose change in million,
aire bank accounts; but so far as
prices go, the poor mans dinner pail
can scarcely tell financial feast from
a financial famine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Should X Be True2

Here's some strange news. A scien-
fist says that women are talking less.
and if the decline keeps up the women
OF 290o will forget to use their only
weapon. Women are not the persist
ent, animated conversationalists that
they were twenty years ago." says the
learned man. Take, for instance,
women in restaurants and at public
places OF all kinds, where they are
seen freely moving about with men.
Everywhere you see the men taking
not only their own share in the CONVEX
sation, but even leading it in many
cases. At receptions, too, and at pub
lie dinners, the fair sex seems, for
some time now, to be letting the reins
OF conversation slip from their hands.
One explanation for this queer state
OF affairs is that wotnen, with their
growing interest in outside doings, in
business and politics and in the siren
uous pursuits of careers Independent
of men, are becoming more and more
self-absorbed. And only the other
day man sued for separation because
his wife had habit of waking him I'D
in the dead of night to nag him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
MOST PRECIOUS GEM
Diamond Always Has Been Con-
coded First Place.
All Through History the Stone Has
Played an Important Part-Its
Cutting Matter of Serious
Moment-imperfectio

Diamonds are always taken as the
standard precious stone. There are
many details concerning diamonds, of
surprising interest, such as the diff
terent methods of securing the rough
stones in ancient and modern times.
the prejudice against Brazilian dia-
monds as compared with Indian
stones, the objections to South Afri-
can diamonds, based on a theory that
they were not so good as the Bra
lillian stones, methods of cutting dia-
monds, etc.
The cut CT the diamond is of great
Importance. If 1t be cut perfectly and
regularly its value is greatly en-
hanced. The properly cut diamond
has SO facets, including the table and
collet, 80 facets above the girdle and
"a facets below. The surface of the
table should be 40 per cent of the
whole.
Among the imperfections for which
the diamond buyer should look are
rough edges on the girdle, which will
cast shadow through the center of
the stone, causing great loss of bril-
llancy. In set stones they are often
covered up by prong of the setting,
but the diamond is affected neyerthe-
less.
A scratch may be found on top of
the stone. This is often caused by
stones rubbing against each other. If
it is not too deep it may be removed
by polishing.
There may be nick in the girdle,
which is often covered by the setting.
This defect is caused either by the
brittleness of the stone or the girdle
having been cut too fine.
If the stone has thick edges they
will cast shadows through the dia-
mond, which will confuse the color.
If there is a feather in the stone it
comes from faulty capitalization and
cannot be removed. 1t may be only a
small speck, or so large as to be Wis
ihle to the naked eye. This flaw gives
the diamond hazy, lifeless appear
ance. Some feathers take the shape
of white subtransparent lines in the
body of the stone
Fractures are usually found near
the edge of the stone, and decrease
the value greatly, as they deaden the
brilliancy. They are caused either
by blow or carelessness IN the set
ting.
Black spots of carbon arc usually
found in the top or in the lower half
of the stone. These spots often ap.
pear in pairs, and when visible to the
naked eye impair the value of the
stone.
Do not expect to get an absolutely
perfect stone for any reasonable fig
ure, for they are so rare as to com
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Life in the Soil

Professor Bottomley, who has dis
covered that ordinary peat treated
with bacteria forms a substitute for
manure which is so times more valu
able, has shown that soil lives just as
do the plants that are born out of it
There are 100000 bacteria in every
grain of fertile SOIL and by separating
the good from the bad, modern science
is working to secure the very highest
results intended by bountiful nature,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
MIght Not Be Mental Strain.

General ,offre's quiet humor is typi
fled in a story which comes from the
trenches. Some members of the gen
erals staff were discussing the mum
from jeL black to white since the war
began, and they had decided to their
own sat sfaction that the cause was to
re found in mental strain. General
Toffre vas asked for his opinion, and
7ived ut by his officers naively added
that :. was also very difficult in war
time 10 obtain the toilet accessories
TO waich one was accustomed in times
az paace!
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Office Coat for Women.

The office coat fos women has final
~ arrived, though it's not bit man
nish. It's made in black silk or pom
gee, standard loose coat that's be
coming to everybody. You slip it over
vCur frock or your blouse and skirt
rs soon as you enter the office. 1t en-
yelops you from throat to knee and
protects your clothes beautifully. And
It has the recommendation of being
nifty" lookiEg-not the ugly garment
that the little feminine person gri
maces at when you speak of sensible
clothes.-Philadelph Public Ledger
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
BRINGS RELIEF FROM PAIN
Exposure Of Wound to Rays Of Incan-
descent Electric Bulb Has
Splendid Effect.

An interesting use Of household
appliance has just been given to the
medical profession. By exposing a
wound to the rays Of an ordinary in
caniescent electric bulb several times
a day, to a total of eight or nine
hours, the Current Medical Literature
says, Doctor Schottelius has obtained
some interesting results.
The immediate local effect, he says,
was as striking as the general effect
from day to day later. All of the pa
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Outline Sketch of Cut Diamond.

l. Rough edges or girdle. 2. A scratch. g.
Small nick in girdle. a. Thick edges
which confuse the stones color. 5. A
feather" caused by faulty crystalliza-
ton. 6. frlcture. 7. Carbon spots
which look like black specks. 8. A bub-
Bile caused BY air formation in carbon
Q Muddy or cloudy patches. usually
found along the grain of the stone.
nand excessive prices. If you want
a good stone see to"it that it is OF
good color aad brilliancy and is well
cut-New York American.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
He refuse
No Cause for Alarm

The Pessimist-It is only a matter
of time until the land in this country
will not produce enough to support
the increasing population.
The Optimist-Oh, don't let that
worry you. Our population isn't going
to slop over SO long as our medical
colleges continue to turn out more
than 1000 embryo physicians annu.
ally.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
LITTLE BOY WAS DESPERATE
Whole Tribe of Women, Calls on
Father for Help.

Jack disliked being kissed. One
Gay he was kissed lot. Then, to
make matters worse, on going to the
picture palace in the evening, instead
of his favorite Indian and cowboy
pictures, there was nothing but a lot
more hugging and kissing. He re-
turned home completely out of pa
thence with the whole tribe of women
After he had been tucked into bed
his mother came to kiss him good
night.
He refused.
Mother begged and begged till at
last, in disgust, he turned to his
father, who was standing in the door.
way, and said:
Daddy, for heavens sake, give this
woman a kiss!"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Miqht Be Worse,

you see before YOU" said the mel
ancholy man, "a plaything of fate"
What's the matter with you?"
asked his friend
Il was just about to mortgage my
house to buy an automobile, when it
burned down"
'Umph! You've lost your house, but
the chances are you've saved your
neck"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Mercenarv Motive.

What was the subject Of the lee
turer's address,"
peace at Any Price,"
Did he prove his case?"
mo. The audience was rather small
and he cut out some of his most elo-
quent periods because he failed to get
his price"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Wistful WAITING,

Care much for fishing?'
No. replied the melancholy man.
Its great sport
I haven't found it SO. In fact, it
has very bad effect on me-"
'1mpossible!"
True, nevertheless. Fish seldom
bite fast enough to require my undi-
vided attention and the longer / sit
and watch a cork the more I'm in
clined to brood over my troubles"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
The True Reason.

People say this man could have had
any office he wanted. but he chose pri-
vate life"
Don't you believe that, my son"
said the veteran campaigner. Many
a man gets the credit for refusing all
political preferment when, as a matter
of fact, he merely had sense enough
to know that he could not get the one
job he'd set his heart on"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Remote Feasibility,

"Gadson is crank about chimneys.
He has all sorts OF more or less ar.
tistic chimneys rising from his coun.
try home"
What's the idea?"
Il don't know, but he seems to be
an optimist."
In what PARTICULAR"
He evidently doesn't think his
place will ever be a target for Zeppe
Inns"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
DELAYING the Count.

in voting booths for the woman voter?"
Il hardly think So" replied the prac-
tical politician. 1T would mean that
every woman voter would spend at
least half an hour in a booth and at
that rate an election would require a
week or more"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
liuht and Airv,

Omar-What kind of business IL
Johnson engaged IN?
Heiny-Pneumatic, think.
Omar-Pneumatic! Why. | never
heard of business like that.
Heiny-Well whatever it is. he's
running it on wind.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Can't CHARGE Admission,

"Scadson believes in getting his
moneys worth"
He doesn't always succeed, though"
Il thought him rather shrewd."
oh, the man who swaps dollars
with him usually pays 20 per cent for
the privilege, but whenever Mrs. Scad-
son gives a party, so far as Scadson
is concerned, it's a dead loss
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Gosh, How He breads It!

when your wife gets the ballot, are
you prepared to accompany her to the
polls?"
Not yet" answered the timorous
man. But give me little time. I'm
gradually screwing up my courage to
the sticking point, for it is already set
tied that I'm to be her escort
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
What We've Come To.

'In the old days when a man de-
clared himself a Roman citizen no one
dared harm him.
True. And nowadays when a trav-
eler in a foreign land says he's an
American citizen, officials in gold braid
seem to think it's some kind of joke"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Recommendation Not Necessary

SO you're going to leave us, Mary"
Yes, mum. I've got to-"
And do you want me to give you a
letter of recommendation?
1T amt necessary, mum. The man
I'm going to work for is willing to
take chances. I'm leavin' to get mar
ried."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Identified.

Binks-Shafer, do you know that
woman across the street?
Shafer-She certainly looks familiar
Let me see It's my wifes new dress.
my daughters hat and my mother.in
laws parasol-sure! It's our cook!--
Macon News.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
CHANGING Custom.

Before | married." said the old-fash
ioHed man, my wife made me prom
Use tc quit smoking"
And you kept your word?"
yes. But what's the difference
Custom has changed Now I'm doing
my best to get her to promise not to
begin
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Pacific Ambition.

"Caligula wished that Rome had a
single neck, SO that he might sever it
at blow.
Times are different Now | wish
that l could build graphophone big
enough to record the voice of the
people"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Quite True.

Wife-Mrs. Brooks says society is
hollow-that there isn't anything in it..
Husband-Well, there isn't anything
in anything nowadays, my dear, if you
don't put something in it-Judge.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
TakinQ Life Easy.

''How's your son.
Fine He's taking life easy since
he graduated"
Whats he doing?"
Sticking pigs at the abattoir."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
OF Course.

That fellow is an old grump He'd
be sour if you went to him with
golden opportunity
We'll, a golden opportunity ought
to be able to stand little acid"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
NOTHING But Erowns.

"Frown at the world and it frowns
back. Smile, and you get a smile in
return
Il dunno about that I've had that
last part fail to work when trying it
on pretty girl
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Naturally.

Lawson-What did you think when
you realized that your automobile was
turning turtle the other day?
Dawsol.-Well, my first thought
was: l am in the soup.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10

George, dear, the cook we took
without recommendation has left
u.s."
II suppose that is because we are
among the things she didn't consider
of sufficient value to take with her."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
PLANTS INVIGORATED BY TEA
Discovery, It Is Believed, viii Be OF
Considerable Value to the
Horticultural.

A new discovery in horticulture
claims to make potted plants bloom
as they never did before if they are
given an invigorating cup Of tea once
a day.
Lewis Shaw, Jr, the inventor, says:
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
Easter Dates.

Next Easter will fall on April 23.
Only once again in this century will
it be so late, 1943, when the date will
be April Is, the latest that is possible,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10
A CorpuIent One.

ITS rather curious about the Gads-
bys."
Yes"
They have family skeleton"
Nearly all families do"
But the funny part about it is that
the Gadsbys family skeleton is a rela-
tive of Mr.. Gadsby, who once Travelled
about the country as a fat woman in
a side show
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10

whats that noise?"
-Four and twenty blackbirds baked
In pie, your majesty"
Take 'em back to the chef and tell
him to bake 'em till they don't feel
like singing. l can't eat rare birds"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-10

Twice a day, morning and evening,
| give my geranium a drink of cold
tea, from one-fourth to one-half cup
per plant. While at first this was
only an experiment, was surprised tc
find how rapidly the plants bloomed
and how many of the buds took bloom
at once. In the photograph it will
be seen that five blooms are -four.
ishing. while there are yet three more
buds. not clearly shown in the pic.
ture, on the way