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The Washington times., 1916-03-22

in this connection In whether or
not Mrs. Porter knew a real Polly
anna 20 build on. She didn't.
Neither is Mrs. Porter a Christian
Scientist OF New Thought advo-
cate or anything like II.
She 10 Just q plain Congrega-
tionaliet.
"Poliyanna was not modelled on
anyone that 1 ever knew" states
mrs. Porter IN q letter designed
it. ior me express purpose OF en-
"Pollyanna was not modelled upon
any one that ! ever knew. She Is
my brain child Like Topsy, she
Just grew 1t Is a great Joy TO me
that she has inspired fresh hope in
many dull clouds Of discomfort My
publisher. early. said to me that he
doubted II the tired business man
would care for 'Pollyanna. He was
mistaken. One of the first to fall
maker. merchant prince and former
Postmaster General Of the United
States.
"lie bought 200 copies Of the book
as gifts to his friends. For weeks
he carried 'Pollyanna' sayings in a
partment store advertisements. In
this way alone he gave the circula-
ton a big impetus; Just like the
timely heave at a big boulder before
1t is sent rattling down the hill
side. Mr.. Wanamaker is surely a
business man. and no doubt tired
one sometimes, for he carries heavy
burdens.
"In my scrapbook there are let
ters and telegrams OF congratulation
from scores OF representative men
and women all over the world
judges, statesmen, heads OF great
corporations. leaders in all sorts OF
intellectual and social development.
They are priceless to me, but not
more valued than the messages from
hundreds In the humber walks or
life My testimonials call them.
'Polyanna' has been translated
into many languages and printed In
the New York point for the blind.
There is a 'f'ollyanna' petticoat and
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Book Reviews
OUR SUMMER IN THE VALE OF KAsH- |
MER. BY r. Ward Denys. Washington;
lanes william Bryan Press.

OUR SUMNER IN THE VALE OF KAsH.
MER BY y. Ward Denys. Washington;
James william Bryan Press.
A BOOK OF travel that is not reminis-
cent is rather rare IN these days OF ex-
rloratlon and penetration into all cor
ncrs OF the globe. but nr. +. Warh
Dcnys, a Washington clergyman, In hts
new volume. "OLr Summer in the Vale
OF Kashmir," has attained this end
with a description OF this little known
corner OF the East
DIR. Denys' book. the result OF eight
months spent in the study Of the pep
pie and customs of Kashmir. 10 the
first work to be published by an Amnr-
lean on this subject.
The book is pIofusoly illustrated with
nearly a hundred photographs-repro-
duced In sepIa--and nine color plates.
four of them from paintings made es-
recially for this work.
DIR. Denys. In his description of the
Vale OF Kashinir. pays particular at
tentlon to the natural beauties OF the
valley. nlluoing TO II as "a Mecca where
one goes to worship the beautiful in
nature" The author. however. warns
prospective visitors against eating or
drinking anything without thoroughly
sterlliEing It. the almost total lack OF
knowledge OF sanitation among the ma
tives giving rise tc the prevalence OF
many contagious diseases.
The manufacture OF Kashmir sha,Sls
the principal industry by which tho
vale Ia known 70 the outside worlds
no longer followed, Dir. Denys states.
Its place has been taken by the carving
of silver and wood specimens of this
work being second to none In the world.
Several OF the illustrations show close
views OF this work. indicating the all
most microscopic care with which Il 10
treated.
Dealing as It does with a practically
Denys' bcok Is az interesting as work
OF iction. and nothing has been left un-
done to make Its appearance as at
tractive as the text is entertaining.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22

w yHEN Lieanor II. Porter.
NM the wife Of a prosperous
" business man in Boston.
sat In q rose garden on
top Of an apartment house during
one summer, and wrote q book
called "Pollyanna," she thought
that the idea was done with.
she couldn't foresee that the story
OF the little girl who tried to be
glad about everything merely be-
cause II wasn't worse. was going
to Spread like a prairie fire," as
she said later on.
Perhaps she didn't know how
many cross and "grouchy" people
there were In tiis world who need
- to be converted. For Polly
anna" has taken whole cities by
storm. and wormed her way into
the hearts Of people whom the
famous Rewpies of Rose Cecil
o'Neil would even shudder At
meeting.
OF course. she made Mrs. Porter
rich to begin with, but that was
. mere beginning. Since then. she
has made booksellers, and publish
era. and now several people on the
stage rich. merely by being alivei
Just to show how powerful she
70, and Just to make cross people
wherever they are either succumb
now or get under cover before
she comes. We quote the number of
copies which had been sold up to
November, 1915.
Three hundred and twenty thous-
And all there is to the secret OF
being glad is that you must be
glad that Il isn't worse! What
worse? Oh. anything. For in
stance, take tho thing that started
Pollyanna on her gladstone way
She was Just a little girl living
way out West with her father.
ehe had no mother and the Ladies'
Afders rsed to send her clothes
and one thing and another. Now
Pollyanna wanted a doll.
But on tho day that the doll
WAS expected they sent her a pair
Of crutches! Pollyanna didn't need
erutches. but instead Of being sad
because sho didn't get the doll
she spent a couple OF sunshiny af.
ternoons running around or her
perfectly good little legs, being
glad that she didn't need the
What most people want to know
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Times Pattern Service

DOPULAR because Of its prac-
l teal lines, this waist is made
with two plaits at each side Of
front; the closing at center is
visible and made with buttons; a
smart collar and neat cuffs bring
ort its lines for simplicity Of style,
with bow tie to give just the right
dash to such design.
The pattern 642 Is cut in sizes
81 to AZ inches bust measure.
Medium size requires 2L1 yards Of
S-inch material.
Price Of pattern, 10 cents.
To obtain this pattern FIJI out
the coupon and enclose 10 cents in
stamps or coin. Address Pattern
Department, Washington Times,
Munsey Building, D. c.
II patterns are not delivered
within three days, at the latest
after the request has reached this
Office, kindly notify the Pattern
Department. No patterns can be
obtained in person.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22

two oranges Uuice), crate the rind OF
one orange, one tablespoonful OF SUI
gar, salt. two eggs, whites only.
The orange Juice and grated rind.
sugar. salt, and gelatine are mixed
with the banana pulp. and II desired
a few chopped nuts can be miyed in
at the end. Then the mixture II
placed on ice. and when cool the
stiffiy beaten whites of two eggs or
a pint of whipped cream IL preferred
are folded In. The mixture is then.
poured into a mold ready to serve.
copy't, 1918. Newspaper Feature Syndicate.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
ARE YOU A SILLY GIRL.

You either are one or you know one,
or you wouldn't read this,
Have a care. Do you know that silli-
ness is akin to eeblo-mindedness. and
that:
tic,lar. a center OF contamination for
all about her.
she Is costly. incurable. dangerous.
and a whole lot OF other things too nu-
me- us to mention. Have q care.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
ALL ABoARDl
We Should Worry

Shakespeare Saw II First.
Divide your happy England into four.
Whereof you take one quarter into
And You withai shall make all Gsllia
II we with thrice that power left at
home,
Cannot defend our own door from
the dog
Let Us be toorrtedi
(Kine Henry Yllil
EDWIN !. y.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Answers to Correspondence.
personal News.


Mrs. p. f. suggests as a name AZ
termaih' or "Eventide." We thank you
Mrs. p. But somehow those two names
make us feel kind OF sunk like. as IL we
were sitting, In tho parlor at dusk,
waiting for dinner. when we hadn't had
any lunch. Please don't be discouraged
and drop all communica tions, however.
There's lots OF bright stun in the world
running around loose. Lssso some OF II
Among those 10 be thanked fof con-
tributions ara Elizabeth H., Mrs Olive,
"one OF The Fools.1 A. J. B.. Bess
b. B., and Jim.
Where are you Darlington Poodle: Or
did your former contribution prey too
heavily on your mind? A young woman
has mentioned your name IN a commu-
nication II you send us five new and
original shafts of wit short. pithy, and
suitable for reproduction, we will print
a line OF her letter.
Besides you promised In yJur letter to
try your wings on u.s. How about a
little flight tonight2
Above all things. contributors. don't
loose your nerve.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
On Seeing
Ones Work
In Print

Being Remarks For the Ben
eft Of Those Kind Souls
Who Have or Might Con-
tribute to This Column.
The Writer Hopes That
Through This Recita,
Thought May Be Stimu-
lated and Waning Courage
Bolstered UP.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22

News Note: Indianapolis 10 agog over
the motion picture contest.
So dear old agog IL still alive We
Thought that he had been killed long
ago In fever OF excitement.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22

Are You a Chronic Grouch2 Then
.Bewarel "Pollyanna" Will Get You

Washington Is To BE Bonn
barded by "Pollyanna"
Next Week, the Play Made
From the Story of the
Little Girl of That Name.
She Taught the "Glad
Game" Not Only to the
People in the Book, But TO
Thousands of Readers Be-
sidesl
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Advice To
Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE.

Dear Annie-I am fifteen years
old, and have been going with a
boy one year my senior. One
night while taking my girl friend
and me home nc tried to put his
arm around me, which l would
not allow. The next day / met
him. and he did not speak to me.
Would you ask him why he does
not speak? ALICE.
\ F the young man can't take his
medicine like man. why should
i you trouble further? You did
exactly right. my dear, so don't
20 out OF your way to ask him why
10 behaves as he does.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22

MISS Laurie trtn toelcoWe Ietters
from redders Of this paper, and ,oiu
reply to them IN these columns.
Then should be addressed to her
care OF this OFFICE
The Washington times., 1916-03-22

PLENTY OF ROOM ON THE
NEXT CAR.
The Washington times., 1916-03-22

Dear Annie Laurie-I am a
young girl OF twenty years, ana
have several young men friends
who are very nice to me. One
OF them, In particular, I think. u
great deal of; as much as / coIild
OF anyone, but he thinks that /
should not go with other boys.
lie has not said or even mem
toned the fact, but 1 know IL
hurts him: he shows II so plainly,
Kindly tell me whether / should
walt until he asks me to stop
going with other boys or not stop
at all. ANXIOUS,
Y SHOULD suggest that you follow
the latter course mentioned in
your letter. Why should YOU
stop having good times with
your boy friends because one or
them happens to be of a Jealous dis
positionT That Is request that
could only be made Of a fancee-and
you aren't engaged to the young
man, are you?
You. no doubt, have shown the
others that you prefer this particu-
lar youth. II there 10 no misunder-
standing about this, his demands are
little out OF place.
.copy't. 1915 Newspaper Feature Syndicate
The Washington times., 1916-03-22
Banana GelatinI

One packet OF gclatine. dissolved
in cold water; Ave bananas. mashed;
The Washington times., 1916-03-22

w YHEN Lieanor II. Porter.
AN/ the wife Of a prosperous
Wv business man in Boston.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22
CHAPTER vliI--contInued.

The Mexieans believe Upton has the
smerald bell. They want Il and have
promised their prisoner. Lieutenant
kynaston, that II they Get the Jewel
he wiil be freed. They send . mes
senger with the proposition to the
American mine house.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22
BOY AND 3 men
CAPTURE 2O4
Italian Sub.Lieutenant Gets Gold
Medal After Bringing
''.. r-a in Prisoners. , .... ...,
FIRST TO ENTER GoRITz
Waves Flag From Roof OF Railroad
Station and Brings comrades--tis
Camera Taken for Bomb
by Austriana

Rome.--One Of the stories Of hero.
Ism and bravery that Is ON everyone
lips Is of Sub-iieutenant BaruExi, u
modest young man. nineteen wears old,
who has been awarded the gold medal
for valor. With only three men be
captured an Austrian detachment Of
four officers and 100 soldiers In
trenched under railroad bridge, and
afterward he entered Goritz and hoist.
cd the first Italian flag over the city.
All attempts to interview Lieuten-
amt Baruxzi and make him tell his own
story proved fruitless. Like all real
heroes he Is very modest, and when
asked for an interview he replied that
he was very busy and, besides, he had
nothing to say A general finally came
to the rescue Of the newspaper men.
He invited the lieutenant 10 dinner and
made him talk for the benefit Of the
public This is the story Lieutenant
BaruzZl told the general:
II was out Of the lines In command
OF n patrol Of three men, and dlscoy-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22

/ yet again he stared at tho headlines, ~
II they were unbelievable.
Walking like a man In . trance, he
strobe across the great main room. He
opened the ONCE door and entered--to
face Dorothy. seated In q chair. . pile
Of ore samples In her lap az she held
them one by one 10 her eyes. Gslena,
copper sulphstes, gold and silver--she
passed them over with q casual look
A piece OF brilliant azurtte caught her
fancy: she leaned forward 10 pick II
up.
Upton grasped her roughly by the
shoulder.
What are you doing in here!" he
demanded CURLY. II was the Hrst
harsh word she had ever received from
her father.
oh! Let 60, father; you are hurt
Ing -. ! saw the door was open and
| caL.s In"
The door is still open You can &C
out-go!"
Tears came TO her eyes. for the girl
loved her father very dearly. She gath
cred up the samples that she had taken
from the safe and replaced them care
fully In the lowest compartment Az
she rose to her feet hsy hand knocked
from the shelf In the safe q little paste
hoard box that fell TO the floor, and
striking on n corner. rolled out into
the room, opening az It did so.
Upton sprang forward to pick Il up,
dropping the open note from his out.
stretched hand, Hs seized the boz.
which he thrust roughly into the bo'
som OF mis- shirt. and turned to hnd
Dorothy facing him, the newspaper
clipping In her hand.
"Ohl Obi" she cried. and again.
"Oh,"
She gulped.
And they accused him OF that II
cannot--must not-hei will not have
~ An American paper accuses him
OF that Is there no justice in the
world' Is all charity dcadI Couldn't
they wait TO hear his side OF II! What
is II. father! What IL IL"
There had come q burs, OF firing
from outside the house. Upton had
staggered back from the table. a
stream OF telltale blood from his shoul-
der showing how one at least OF the
hostile bullets was accounted for.
Keeling. he sat down suddenly In a
chair. the supine body, the sick look
upon his face, the sudden white about
the nose and the corners OF his mouth
showing that he had succumbed 20
tho shock OF high-power bullet fred
from long range.
Dorothy sprang 10 aid him, laid
him down upon the floor with a pile OF
papers under his head. and tore fran.
ticaliy at the collar OF the brown fan.
mel shirt that seemed to cut OF his
breathing Speeches.. he resisted her
every effort to assist him. II was not
till unconsciousness mercifully came
to shut of the pain that she got view
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22

OF tho wound, II was not as bad as
she had teared-simply q shothole In
the shoulder at spot where ban.
dage could be readily applied.
Hastily she called TO Miranda to get
her what little water remained In the
bucket. Meanwhile she tore hastily
soma strips Of linen for the bandages
The pasteboard box interfering with
her work. she laid Il upon the table
The old, brown Mexican woman ran
quickly back to the room and seized
the roll OF linen from the girls hands
See, now! II IL not 20 bad. So,
There Ia no bone broken. thanks Be to
the saints. II is but q clean shot,hole
and will heal iE a fortnight. Tn.
fainting. Saints and angels, 1t Is bu,
the shock OF wound on man who
has no food In his belly
so she gaeeled on. oblivious to all
save the man who lay apon the floor
Dorothy picked up the note and read
II carefully. drawing her breath hard.
so tina; was II, Is:s !ise was 80 b.
hartered for a stone-a green stone
mere emerald, In that moment she
knew that his life was more to her
than the wealth Of all the indies--and
Nshat she had found II out 500 late,
II he were spared-K hs could be
spared, she would show 6issr II need
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22
DOG BURIED AMONG FLOWERS
Neat Box Made for Pet Thas Was
Killed by an Automobile In
Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia. Pa,--Learning that
Bonnie, priced dog which had been
owned by the family for more than
twelve years, had been killed by mn
automobiliet, and had been buried In q
back yard, Mrs L. II. Clayton Of Jen-
kintown had the pet disin'erresi and
taken to the Clayton house In Grees-
wood avenue.
A nea, box was made and Bonnies
body was surrounded by flowers and
suitably inferred at n place selected
by Mrs. Clayton.
Bonnie was for years the friend Of
nearly every child In the York road
borough. The dog responded 70 Gre
calls with the voiunteers, and every
lime The telephone ALARM AZ the indie
pendent station rang the 'aog would
run across the street 20 point In front
Of the FIRE station.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22

cred that an Austrian detachment was
harricaded under the railroad bridge
close TO the IsonEo. The Austrisns
were in sort Of tunnel. the entrance
OF which was protected with sandbags
and timber Our guns were tring all
over the place. decided to enter thr
tunnel, and went In. pistol in hand.
shouting Surrender l ordered my
three men 10 cover the officers with
their rifles. telling them that 80 long
as the officers did not move their men
,wcald not shaw any nght. And, In fact,
that is exactly what happened.
Sends for Help.
Five minutes passed and was
thinking 10 myself that II was impossl.
BILE 10 get the Austrians out. We dis
armed the officers and got them oct,
and sent one of my three men to our
lines to report tina. we had captured
200 Austrians anb needed re-enforce-
ments. The man went To our lines and
came back on his hands and knees,
crawling To escape our fire. and report.
ed that re-enforcements could not be
sent before the artillery had ceased
fire, We waited for good bit, and |
had TO shout at the Austrians the whole
tsne 10 keep them STILL Finally the re-
endorsements arrived and took the
whole lot prisoners
II strolled toward the Isonzo and
saw some men under cover. DO you
want toGyome with mer | asked them.
They wanted to know where to and
when said Goritz, Of course, they re-
piled that the Austrlans were firing
against the bridge and that II was Inn
possible To cross II. i know that |
said, hut come along nil the same,
Wen run for 1t and get to Goriiz all
right
The soldiers hesitated just for an
instant. but seeing that was running
toward the bridge they followed me
shouting at the top ~ their voices ;
To Goritz To GoritEp We crossed
the bridge on the run and got into the
city. IL was empty. Some Austrinns
were coming toward us, ] halted, took
out my camera and snapped at them.
They evidently thought II was a bomb
or something like II, because they
raised their arms and surrendered
Waves Flag on Roof.
I'VE went on until we reached the
railroad station. Here got on the roof
and waved the Italian flag had with
me In the direction of our lines beyond
the Isonzo. | knew at once that my
Gag had been seen. because | could
hear the men cheering loud and long.
! tied the nag 10 pole and left It
there, and when got down from the
roof the first detachments OF Italian
troops were rushing at the double to.
ward the city, which they catered
shortly afterward."
The flag that Lieutenant .Baruzzi
holsted over GorItx was not larger than
an ordinary pocket handkerchief, but
II was sufficient 10 provoke the cheers
u the men waitisg beyond the river,
and undoubtedly hastened their nd,
vance and entry into the city.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22

~ g. vsild tn - nsalaT s.
woasd sksk AxArfAn.
she SsaAsmheFed Dor iAcw MsrAn
md tested III ths cavslry camp wlsh
her over this rsry question smA ahs
dropped her head upoa her nrins. ii
sharp corner ~ the pasteboard hox
struck her fornhead. fIhs gave Il IN
impatient push and n dropped 10 the
iosr. making q sharp. tinkitng n0las
an II landed. DcrUlIhy glanced aown
casually ct II. only TO rtse and stand
as one pe,ritied. her syes ups,n the
open box and its contents, nov come TO
view.
For there. in the middle Of the Of.
iice door, released from its wrappinEs-
there lay at her feet. staring at her
with green, unwinking eyes-ths Emr
erald Belt
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22
oe,s Good Hand; Shock Kills

New Brunswick, y. John
Hawkes. eighty, died suddenly when,
In u game Of plnochle. he was dealt .
hand which ne could -tneld" heavily.
He had had q poor run Of cards
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22
CASTOR Iiiou Pays Eloquent Trh-'
ute to the Twenty-Five
Killed N War.
800 BATTLE N The RANKS
Assiarisy EmroIisd fer 1sve OF NaslsH
ana ~ algAt---oead Were Wen 81
ceaseisneN and Of Psrs and
sareHa charaesesa

usasF the headlines Heroic NeMtrals.
fAnssFicaa Volunteers" the fvut Pas
risisn printed ON November 1 All SAintN
sNAy, the day the Preach pespSe think of
th~sr dead and yssit taasr tasmha, the fel-
bowtnx aA0qneat trthate 10 American
laEAragu Ger France, Written ~ tiASteA
Ricu. q welisknown author. whose jour
nal Ut French soldier" has bern enc %
the few really successful pieces 81 hteTs-
ture produced since the var be9an
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22

A remarkable .liese Of sculpture
representing electricity, which adds a
picturesque touch to the tower Of too
Few Telephone and Telegraph com
pany building if New York city. II Ia
the work Of Miss Evelyn Beatrice
Longman, weu known for her creative
ability and a recognized leader In her
art. The statue, which Is modelled In
bronze, weighs eractly i6 tons, one
Of the biggest ~ the country. Ii stands
436 feet above the street level. and Is
"a feet hight The Telephone and Tele-
graph building lis q stories high, erect
ed to house the coEibined Mem York
Offices OF tho Telephone and Telegraph
ccxnElsaie&
The Washington herald., 1916-12-09
FUNERALS.

Funeral services for Richard Adair
Charles, who died Wednesday, will be
held at his late residence, Glen Echo
Heights, Nd, today at o'clock.
Funeral services for Ezra p Collins,
who died Wednesday, will be held at the
residence Of his mother, 1908 East Capt.
tol street, today at o'clock.
Funeral services for George PARA
Dietx, who died Wednesday at his resi-
dence- 45S Luray place, will be held today
at o'clock. dnterment will be made In
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Funeral services for Estella NJ. Graef,
who died Wednesday, will be held from
Nally's Chapel. 12s1 Eleventh street south
east, today at 2 o'clock.
Funeral services for James Pam, who
died Thursday, will be held Monday
morning at $50 o'clock at his late resi-
dence, $40 Fourteenth street southeast.
Internent will be made at Mount olivet
Cemetery.