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Black Wool 22-oz. Coating Velour

We emphasis on he acth
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| velour coating strictly all is - n n
| a basis of what for n
| chain fabrics want to remind " l. ~ y
| that the black will crock rub off hen,t
| this cloth requires lining. We have only u
| yards offer this price, N
| you to act promptly to avoid disappointment
The Washington herald., 1916-12-10
Four Hand Ties, Beautifully Boxed, 75c

An
in nch heavy sHugerous sopenend shapes
The Washington herald., 1916-12-10
A FeU
Wash Fabrics
Used for Xmas Gifts

They're mighty acceptable in the
piece. and doubly so if you've tipe
to make them up"
Silk Embroidered Flannel has prob
ably skipped your mind for holiday
use. A skirt pattern of either the
scalloped or hemstitched with fancy
embroidered patterns, when boxed. is
a fine gift. Prices from
The Washington herald., 1916-12-10

Main Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-10

Twenty pieces of Imported Eng
lish Corduroy in a good assort-
ment of the popular street shades.
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,Con..nued from Tncs,lnrl


got you the first time growlcd
the other fellow. What the dickens
has Got into YOU Tonight Dave? I
believe You're not ;ellin'
Well says the drunken voice.
You've been keepin' a few things up
YOUR sleeve FOR long time. haven't
had an accounting for, that money vet
AT that, the other growls some
thing and they both came to the win
dow"
Could you sec them Lanrdon's
voice shook Il little in his excitement
NO. ] couldn't see anything but
their shadows. :, tall ono kind OF
"avering. and a shorter one
llid YOU hear any more
NO. because just then heard
some ON. laugh IN the corridor and /
know the banquet must be arriving
and wanted 10 keep tabs on the
guests"
Did YOU see the defendant Mary
Page, pass"
Was she alone?"
NO. Daniels, the theatrical Teller,
was with her
There u slight pause.
Nov, Miss Hale" Langdon's voice
WAS serious. but deep. with an emotion
thar stirred the bcwildcrcd spectators
with the sense of something big and
Important, even though they could not
grasp il, did Mr.. Daniels show any
emotion When he passed the door OF
The gray suite
II don't know - you would cali il
emotion exactly. lie acted like a man
that hears familiar voice. To como
down to facts. he stopped snort and
listened and ii WASH, till he noticed
rhat Miss ragc had stopped. too that
h" laughed loudly, as If t" cover up
something, and hurried her along to
the banquet room"
''Did YOU sec Nh Daniels ar;lln"'
Yes; - little latcr went across
10 ,h- window To get an cyefnl Of what
was g"ina ON out there. bu, couldn't
So. :. thing, and after waiting u bill. |
Went lack to the door.
Was amy one ia the corridor"
Yes \ kid Was walking along TO
wards tn. stairs. and Daniels w'S
standing ny the door OF the gray suite.
his ear hat against The panel
How long did I've stand there
"th h, minute or so. ~ Ersi
Thought "a" was gCin;; tC open the doe.
Then he shrugged his shoulders ana
wail;c" 20 step away. lust then l
thought heard tEc sound of - window
n,iru closed and ran towards my
window. Hvforc ! got there though,
,hare Vas u scrcam and & Shot and /
IAN oul into TIA, HALL instead. old
Daniels Nas heating IL down the cor
ridor ANA NJ" l.augdon here was stand
nr.s at TIC door OF The gray room
Ibid you join the crowd ahout the
duor2'
cot course, did. was one OF the
frSt to get into the room.
Was The window still OPEN"
tTd' he continued tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19
Beauty Plus Brains
En- Hnio ncffc DonvlcUy

In the good old days" 20 often re
GREETED brains in a woman were looked
upon rs decided disadvantage. a
friend of mine who has made Il large
income by her writings told me that
when she WAS a girl about sixteen She
wrote some verses which she showed
her father. lie was IL we'll read. scho-
larry man. yet his advice TO his daush-
ter was that she would better keep Sc
cret her inclinationS to write, because
If 1t once got noiscd about that she
wrote verses her chances of marriage
would be gone.
Had that daughter Followed the pa
tcrnal advice she probably would be
earning a few dollars n week. instead
OF the splendid income she is earn
ing now ! must add she kept her
,, looks. as we'll as her brains, and to-
day is one Of the most attractive wo-
men YOU could meet.
Nothing has a worse effect OH your
appearance than an aimless. discomfort
cd. Spiritless life. The reason the ''old
lady to-day is such n minus quantity
is because lives are fuller and more
hopeful The reason women at thirty.
and forty, and fifty are not moving
ASIDE 10 make way fOr the girl IN her
teens is the same.
This change In the standard OF at =
fractions is heard i'll such compliments
rs she is such bright woman
what an Intelligent girl Is a far
greater compliment to-day than What
a pretty creature" What more con
| temptuous expression can be found on a
| Young mans lips in relation TO a
! friend or relation. "She Is so silly
II is all for tho good that 1t mat
.e;s not how blue are the eyes, how
golden The hair. unless some degree Of
brains goes with them. The success
OF tine merely pretty face is ephcmeral
I Prettiness minus brains Is pardon
. able in youth perhaps. but when a wo-
man gets on to thirty and over she
! has 10 be possessed of something to
take the place of the frivolities OF
! youth The cute tricks OF sixteen arc
asininc In the woman nearing mid
die age You have to build tip n draw
! ing account for later life. and brains
, is the thing upon which to draw in
! terest In order to make your life and
your face and your figure attractive
For If YOU have brains YOU Will real
. ze among other important things the
value OF making tho best OF every beau
| ~ asset You may possess.
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Too Much Study
By William Brady NJ. D.

although "overwork" and excessive
study are seized upon as convenient
explanations for IL lot of dismal fai.-
ures, which are in reality due to other
ana less admirable cauSe.. X is inn
| possible to escape the fact that q great
, MANI young people in high schools and
colleges lay the foundation for II life
! time of ill health in too much study.
fact when they list among the essen
ttal requirements for promotion or
graduation such athletic accomplish
| ments as swimming or fencing.
! 1t is a sad and rather frightful thing
TO see young high school girls dragging
home night after night great armful
of books to pore over, instead of de-
voting the evenings to music, dancing
visiting or some healthful recreation.
Rather an ordinary, but we'll balanced
young woman than u prodigy Of learn
ing with Il poorly developed body and
| nerves" or delicate health.
At the risk Of bringing down upon
us the ire of schoolinastcrs. we say
that a normal boy or girl should be
able TO get along satisfactorily in high
school without night work-that If the
five hours spent ut school each day
| will not suffice for all necessary study,
som e;hing is wrong with the system of
instruction.
Five hours per day Is ample for ac-
tual brain work. at least for young peo-
pie. If more than that is attcmptc cd
health is endangered IF more than
five hours were required for the nor
NAL the average. our schools would
have longer sessions.
The evening should be the students
own. Not to be spent in dance halls.
or anywhere except ut home. or at the
home OF responsible people, or at least
under the supervision OF reliable adults.
Eyestrain. spinal c2rvature, neuras-
thenta, anaemia. tubcrculouS and some
times actual mental alteration may he
brought on or favored by too much
study.
Better "a healthy "honehcad" than a
sickly marvel.
Somehow, in real life, the head OF
his class rarely shines conspicuously.
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Antoinct,e Donneliy's Answers.

Edith l.. D.--Bunions are the result
OF great pressure and friction on the
joint. most frequently the large ono of
the great toe The joint should be re-
lieved OF all pressure. If possible n
loose slipper should he worn to allow
the toes 10 spread. then take IL piece
o: adhesive plaster and bandage the
great toe. bringing it into its natural
position This will relieve the inflama-
ton and the bunion will gradually dis
appear. You can also paint the bunion
with lotion OF two drains each of
carholtc acid, tincture of iodine and
Slyccrin. Apply with a camers-hair
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What to Wear
CoiGurcs More Dis!ended and There
Is Sudden Interest in Little CmLs.

OF many women ii may be said that
they sew not, neither do they rip.
Observe now, little Paulcttc, tho
scramble after the putfs. the curly
cues, the hraids and the switches of
other years
Coiffures arc becoming more dis
tended. There Is a sudden interest in
little curls, and JOY returns 10 the
hearts Of feminnlty. If there is any
Thing Tia" normal woman adorcs, il is
w.tvy hair and Nature has been very
siingy THAT Nature loves men best
i5 proved 10y the fact that most of
the waves and The dmQlcs have gone
TO ih"m ~ the great distribution Of
precious blessings
Grandmother puns. placed over the
ears, are among The old things that
are new rnpknots made Of tight
hraids i"oi, not unlike some Of the
buns that the pastiy-makcrs devise.
High loops "f hair that appear /" have
been treated with glue stand prirnly
on ladies doucs Coinures of this
ciars belong most definitely 10 1880, and
pictures taken from fashion journals
Of that year show wonderful posi-
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Useful
Hints
SYNOPSIS.


Mary Page. actress, Is accused OF the muir
der or David Foluck ami is defended by
hoy lover. Philip Langdon. Pollock was in
token ted ~ Mary's trial she admits she
had tho revolver. Her maid tcstifes that
Mary threatened Pollock with 1t previously.
anG Narys leading man duplicates LanEdon.
How Mary sappearcd from the OF
the crime is mystery. Brandon tells Of
strange handrrint he saw on Mary's
shoulder Further evidence shows that hor
ror ~ drink produces temporary Insanity IN
Mary. The defense Is ''rcprcsecd pSychusis.' -
Witnesses describe Mary's hight from her
Intoxicated fethcr and her fathers suicide.
Muse Walton describes the kidnapping of
Mary by Pollock. ana Amy Barton tells OF
Mary's struggles TO become an actress and
Pollocks pursui; Of her. There is evidence
ihat haniclS Marv's manager. threatened
Pollock Mary fairts on tho stand and
again goes i::stns when a policeman. offers
her whisky. Daniels ;cstiies that Pollock
threatened 10 kiil Mary and Langdon and
actually attempted 10 kill the later Two
witnesses describe Mary'S flight to the street
from the hotel and her abduction by mcr
from gambling place nearby Further
evidence sccms to incriminate Daniels
MaEEic Hale dcCoy for the gambling
house. who knew Pollock. tcstiies that SIN,
was determined {" attcn. the dinner party
on III" night Pollock ,;ill"u tc,vusc
she knew plot was foot. She did no,
20 into the room where the dinner was
held but was I'm the hotel nearby
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Woman and Home

btlities. 1t all means the return of the
middle parting. and full fluffy lunches
over the ears, which Is such decided
chnngc from the sleek, slapped bac k
hair-do that some OF us are going to
look amazingly funny to ourselves and
our families But the hair dealers are
registering joy. siNcc old hair fades and
new hair must be bought.
BY the way, false hair Is the only
thing woman buys in the weird
belief that it will never wear out. or
course II does. why not?
Nothing could he more delightful
than the present tendency to combine
beautiful laces and heavy brocades.
Evening gowns are resplendent, Gle
giant and Joyous. Some OF them are
miracles of color harmony others,
alas! arc somewhat explosive
You will observe an excellent model
in the illustration.
The lace used is Lierrc, which is now
very scarce. The material is brocaded
gros de Londrcs, and the horette de-
signs are embroidered with gold thread
There is dropskirt OF fiesh-colored
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19
Make Blood Tell
Ho,O Science Makes Test

III accounts of murder cases one
often reads OF chemists making 4 test
of the bloodstains on the suspects
clothes 10 see whether or not the
stains are OF human blood
The test for human blood is not as
easy as It sounds, and to establish
the fact Of human bloodstains when
dried on clothing is next to impossible
by any short method such as examina
ton by the microscope.
To determine whether stain is hu-
man blood or not Is q long, complicated
process. First Il rabbit. guinea mig or
other small animal is treated for n
protracicd period with injections Of
live human blood until it becomes i'm
munlzed." The next step is the produce
ton OF blood serum from the test
animal This serum will have a chemi-
I cal affinity for the red cells Of true
human blood.
The suspected blood II dried is nut
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hiffon then a f1ounce of lace extend
ing from waistline to hem, and over
that full tablicr of the brocadc fall
ing in n square-cut train al the back
The corsaEe has the pointed effect, and
is severely plain, cmbcllished only
with draped bertha, which forms the
dccolletaEc. and the short draped
, sleeves. Two roses, one of gold cloth
and one Of pink tissue and velvet, are
placed close 10 the hem of the skirt
where the Sillicn draperics part To dis
close the deep fall of lace.
Fine fabrics need very little trim
or decorative effect. and this model is
an unusually beautiful one. 1t gains
its distinction from simple lines and
graceful contour. aud is one OF the
few models that have not bunch" or
bouffancH, Il suggestion of hip hustle
or farthingalc.
Very exquisite are some OF the new
! Oriental laceS. witil designs outlined
| with tiny Whit. beads The effect is
rich and beautifal-aud the prices
match the material Why not" Every
bead is put on by hand.
The most vivid novelty silks are en-
p!"yri for coat Innings and it would
seem rs il there were no scarcity of
! cNpensiN" fabrics OF this class. The
I colors are binding and the designs
dashinG ana dazzling. Brck-red is a
. taroritc color for Innings. also apple
green and bold China blues.
II would look as If Burbank were
/ getting into The fashions We observed
| Il beautiful satin fabric ornamented
with huge tomatoes III natural shades
/ copyright. 1916. by J. KeclcyJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19

open the Register Company guano rate
case in order that the interests of the
State In intrastate rates may be heard
before final rcadjustmcnt or freight
rate. to eliminate discrimination against
Interstate traffic between Virginia and
Carolina points. This was agreed on
to-day in a conference Of Governor
craig, members OF the Corporation
Commission, Attorney General ID. Il.
w. Beckett and Cameron Morrison. The
latter was retained as special coun-
sci by Governor Craig
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19
At The Movies To-Day

REN-Anna Little aud Tom Chat
terton' In "Siient SeibS." and
Vogue comedy.
NtCTOR--"The Strange Case OF
Mary FuEe" and "rhe Hazards of
Helen"
HiJoU - Douglas Fairbanks. In
"fhe Hnbit or liapDincss." and Ros-
coo ArbuckIc, In ellis wife's Mis-
take"
oDIiON-Mnry Tickford. in "The
Eternal Grind"
COLONIAi.-Janc Grey, In "Mnn
ana His Angel"
ISIS-Florence Rockwell. ,n .,,.
Fell In Love with Hi. WIFE"
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Ethical
I alks

INTO salts solution and a small guam
tty OF II then added 10 the serum from
tho blood of the animal. If the red
corpuscles OF tho suspected blood are
from the human stream. there will be
mn immediate union of the two; If
otherwise. no action will ensue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19
Chauffeur 4. Convicted.

W
DANVILLE, VA, April ls.-James
Craft. coiored chauffeur, who last
January ran down and killed Miss Hal
lie Reid on North Main Street. was
convicted to-day OF Involuntary man
slaughter and sentenced by the Mayor
10 serve six months in Jail and to
pay fine OF $50. He noted an nppeal.
and was bonded I'm tho sum OF $500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19
Wednesdays Menu
HcabJul Variety Of Foot


breakfast
Straw berries Oatmeal
lf-oiled Hamburg Steak
Saratoga Chips
parhc: House Rolls cu:cse
Lunch
Clam Broth CRACKERS
Pineapple Salad
French Pancakes
Tea
Dinner
liaScnpfeifer tSoUr Rnbb-I
Spinach with Egg
Mashed Potatoes Picklci Eee;S
Egg Rolls
Coffee Jelly WATERS
Coffee
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WILL ASK uE-OPENING
OIS (:I-ASn RATE CASE

Especial 10 The Times Diapatch.l
RALEIGH, y. G., April 1S.-The Cor
poration Commission. backed by Cover
nor Craig, will petition the Interstate
Commerce Commission at once to re-
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for his appearance. s.tor. tn.
court.
Railway IL E1ouer.t.s.

DANVlLLE. VA. April ia
ner's jury this morning exoncratel
southern Railway Company of n
for tho death OF Bryan Wilmoth.
was killed by a train at the Monu
Street crossing on Sunday mornin
bringing I'm the verdict. tho jury re-
mended that tho city at once take
to protect citizens at the street q
ing. which ia Mt present very
gcrous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19

In fact, 1t Is rather Il misfortune for II
boy or girl to graduate with honors.
No night study. Let the young
brains have a change OF work. Don't
allow ambitious teachers to convert
your home into school annex.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19

Notwithstanding and breaking of
the hair are usually the result of ex.
ternal injury due to the fact that the
mar has become brittle from lack OF
OIL Sometimes this lack comes from
general disturbances Of the health, but
much moro frequently is due to i'm
proper care of the hair. The remedy
is to give the hair enough oil to re-
store its elasticity and resistance Tho
split ends should be clipped off.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19

George do not approve OF dyes or
bleaches Of any sort. It is an unusual
thing for a man to long to bleach his
hair. l shouldn't do 1t II were you. as
1t surely would not be in keeping with
your complexion. Nature has a way
OF giving each and every one OF us the
color of hair that is best suited to our
compilations. have formula for
shampoo for blonde hair, which Will
keep II pretty and light and yet Is
not a bleach. l shall be glad to mail
IT to you II you wish and will send
me stamped, addressed envelope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19

brush every day. The bunion can h.
protected with II kid disk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19
Ouestion. and Answ~rs.

0uekttOnS ma AnHwrrS.
II Would Tako Five Years-plcase
tell me how to dict and treat II nervous
mothcr who has attacks several times
Il day.
AnSwcr-Wc will gladly help teach
you ,aat. if YOU will spend four years
in Il medical school and about II year
as inferno in the hospital. 1t can't be
done In lcss time.
An Amateur Mother-Is II advisable
for an cXpectant mother to have IL
small amount of dental work done?
Please name a good book on the care
of u new baby
Answer--By all means have any
necessary dental work dore. The Care
OF the Baby" by DR.. G;Ifiiths CIV. b.
Saunders Company; Our Baby" by
DIR. Clock (Appleton's): "1'he Care and
Feeding of Children" by DR.. Holt CAP
pleton's), are all suitable.
Why Do Some Eyes Look Larger
Than Others?-Please explain why my
sisters eyes look larger than mine, yet
measure exactly the same.
Answer--She may have wider palpc-
bral commissure-lids wider apart
and perhaps larger pupils. and shading
about eyes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19

Mrs. H. Where will be less dam
ger of your taking cold after washing
your head If. when rinsing, you cool
the last TWO waters. This will contract
the pores. a little alcohol rubbed
into the scalp also will accomplish
the same purpose. But the glow that
follows the brisk manipulation of the
scalp with the balls OF the fingers
is the best preventive OF any un-
happy effects OF the shampoo
Ahlic ted-There are two varieties
of corns-hard and soft. Soft corns
come between the toes. Absorbent cot :
ton should be placed between the toes.
1t prevents them rubbing together
Hards corns must be cut down with the
greatest care They should be cut di-
rectly after the bath when the skin
is aseptic. y steel scalpel should be
used and it should be sterilizcd before
using by boiling for five minutes. Every
precaution should be taken against
blood poisoning. After your corn has
been cut apply the following lotion:
extract OF cannabic indica, fifteen
grains; sallcylic acid. one dram: nexi-
BILE collodion Mix well. Apply with
a tiny camcls-hair brush Repeat
every night until the corn has disap-
pearec.
The Keota news., 1916-06-16
THOUSANDS RECOMMEND THIS
RELIABLE KIDNEY MEDICINE

I wish to state that in the seven years
that l have sold DIR. kilmer's Swamp
Root l have never known of a single GUS
toner who did not feel satisfied with the
results obtained from it's use and speak
very favorably regarding Swamp Root.
They always come back and ask for it and
that in itself is sufficient guarantee OF
The value of the preparation in the trou-
bles for which it is intended. 1T il a splen-
did kidney medicine and take happiness
in handling and selling same.
Very truly yours,
LIENHART PHARMACY.
C. j. Lienhart, Prop.
Dec. oath. 1915. Norman, Neb.
Prove Whist Swamp-Root Win Do For Yos
Send ten cents to Dr.. kilmer 4 Co..
Binghamton, N. Y. for sample size bot.
also receive booklet Of valuable infor.
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1916-06-16
NAMED ~ REPUBLICAN coNvEN
TON FOR PRESIDENT AND
VICE PRESIDENT.
ROOSEVELT DECLINES
REFUSES, coN0iTIoNALLY, NoML
NATION FOR PRESIDENT MADE
BY THE PRoeREsslvEs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Chicago. June 1.-THE Republican
National Convention. which convened
June z. completed its labors Saturday
by nominating Associate Justice
Charles Evans Hughes of the U. S.
Supreme Court, for President. and
Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana
for vice president.
The count on the third and final
ballot showed: Hughes. 9401a; Roose
velt. 1874: Lodge, Z; DUPONT, 5; La,
Toilette. ;: Weeks. 3; absent, l. To
tai. 9s7.
The vote for vice president was:
Fairbanks. 1868: Burkett OF Nebraska,
108. with scattering votes for other
men.
Almost at the same time the Repub.
licans named Justice Hughes In a
stampede Of the delegations, the Pro
The Keota news., 1916-06-16
BLUEJAY ENDS CHICKEN FIGHT
Interested Referee Finally Steals
Prize From Hen, Rooster and
Guinea.

guinea hen on the farm of Samuel
Dodd, near the Passaic county line,
discovered and fought for nearly an
hour over a good-sized rat which had
been crippled by the rooster.
Each bird asserted its claim to the
prize in the best way 1t could. When
the fighting was firing the combatants,
along came a bluejay which settled
the ownership by picking up the rat
and flying into a c0rncrib.
The farmhands and others who had
watched the battle asserted that the
bluejay..s trick entitled the bird to all
the honors that have been heaped up
on the species.