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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
ENGLAND TO SEND SHIP
FOR SHACKLETON'S MEN
Nesnel Now BEING Quilted Tor A.
tempt to itcnch Elephant
Island.

LONDON. July 24.--ln view of tho
possibility OF the failure Of the third
attempt now being carried out by sir
Ernest Shacklcton in II small vessel To
rescue twenty-five men of his Antarc-
tic exploration party loft on Elephant
Island. In the South Shctlands, and nj
his most urgent request, the govern
mcnt. 1t Is officially announced. now
has decided to dispatch vessel from
England for this purpose as soon as
she is fitted out. no suitable wooden
vessel being available ut any South
American port.
The Governor and Company OF
Adventures of England Trading Into
Hudson Bay" has gratuitously placed
their vessel Discovery. especially built
for Antartic exploration, at the dis
posal of the Admiralty. Lieutenant
Commander James Fairweather. an ex-
pericnced ice master, has been appoint
cd TO command the vessel, now fitting
out at the Devonport Dockyard on
completion OF the preparations. IL
news is not received OF Il successful is-
sue OF Sir Ernests present attempt to
reach Elephant Island. she will then
proceed thence. taking the explorer on
board on the way.
II is anticipated, says the announce
mcnt, that tho vessel will have no diff
nculty In reaching her destination. aud
II is sincerely hoped that she viii res
cue tho stranded party.
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PRESIDENT is EXPECTED
TO SIGN HARBORS BILL
Measure. ns Amended, Carrie. TotnI
OF Si:'OO0,O6O. Including xa.5OO.0OD
for New Projects.

WASHINGTON. July 24.-Presiden,
wilson VIII sign the rivers and har
bors appropriation bill. now before hin,
II was believed to-day, although tharo
nave heen suggestions that lie mIyb,
refuse his approval of tho measure A,
the beginning of the session of Con-
Srcss the President conferred with Rcn-
rescntatirc Sparkman chairman OF ,ba
rouse Committee on Rivers and Har.
DORIS. ana urged that the approprta
ZION Dill Tor this session of Congress
NC entirely shorn OF new projects g.
| ccpt one for New York barber "a
ported by naval officials as vitality noc.
cssary. ''o'
As reported by the House committee
ana passed by the House. the bin on'i,
tea all new projects except the az,
MENTIONED. The Senate, however. add
Ell about s3.5oO.oOo for new nroini.
'nu' as passed by both bodies. the hin
s",iiea s2.ooo,o00 more than the Housa
ON; Representative Sparkman to-d;,,
Hpiaihch 10 the President that no
"annae had raised the bin TO the So
uv".o"o winch II now carries. The pros
."ch' aid not indicate to his visitor
'hat nc would veto the bill
~" president talked with Son,,o
7"ih'ohS to-day about rivers and bor
oi appropriations for tile future ,vi,h
nc OBJECT 81 trying 10 bring ;hou, -
o'"thatioh IN Investigation preoed,n,
appropriations Tor specific proiec,s =,
- not understood that any legisI.,to,
looking toward this will bc ,,tc,,,,,
az inns session. however
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
LOOKS FOR MACHINERY
TO LOWER COST OF LIVING
Secretary Rcdfieid Says improvements
VIII Increase Efficiency and Also
cause Gradual Decrease.

WASHINGTON. July 24-Improvc-
ments III machinery promoting increas-
81 efficiency have checked the up
ward swing Of prices, according to
Secretary OF Commerce Redficld, and a
gradual decrease In the cost OF living.
VIII result. he says.
Through machinery improvements
larger quantities can be manufactured
without any material increase in cost.
Mr.. Rcdficld finds. and as result,
though immediate fall III prices should
not he looked for. there viii he a
gradual reduction, within reason
able Time.
Tie situation reminds mo-" MIR Rcd :
field explained, of certain noun
tain range know OF. You climb grad :
ualiy for long time until finally YOU
reach tho summit. Instead Of finding
descent starting Immediately, YOU
find wide tablelaud which goes along
practically level. for a considcra bic
distance. But finally tho descent be-
gins
1t should he understood that the
price OF each particular article whether
food OF other material. is governed hy
Us own peculiar conditions While the
summit has been reached on All the ar
itclcS. think. the drop IN prices will
d" more rapid with some than with
others
There is general tendency. | ind
among ~" manufacturers II tho conn
TRY I" install methods Of greater eff
Cheney. which. Of course. tcuds 10 pro-
du'c more. With greater production.
therefore. II must follow naturally
thal 'hcro viii he reduction in cost =.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25

tor. Albert Shultz. president Bushes.
league. presiding; Invocation. Rev. a.
Al. fraser. ID. D.: address OF welcome
MAYOR IL. I'll. Wayt; response, Robert
,. 6arrctt: address. Mrs. Katc Waller
barrett treasurer OF tho National
sonnctl of Women. International Prob
.cms OF Women: address. Henry Car
ter stuart. Governor OF Virginia
L. M.--Busincss session ballroom.
Virginia Hotel
L. M.--Strcct car ride, commitments
Blue Ridge Light and Power COMPANY.
l. M.-Luncheon Gypsy Hill Park.
compliments Virginia Hotel.
L. M.-Entertainmcnt Beverley
iheater. with the following program:
Musical overture. by orchestral: ad-
dress. John Barrett. director general
ran American Union, washincton
Pan America and Pan-Amcricanism.
iheir Meaning to tho Americas": vocal
solo by Mr. Lapslcy: address. Joscphus
i'anieis. Secretary of the Navy Pre-
paredness'; vocal solo by Miss Rosetta
Lyons: address. Mrs. Kate Langley
Bosher. of Richmond. Equal Suffrage:
addresses. by Taylor Ellyson I.ieutcn-
aht-GoVernor: John Garland Pollard
Attorney-Gcneral. and westmoreland
Davis.
The general program was preparcd
by President Robert s. Barrett and
secretary James l.. Hart while the
local entertainment Is In charge of
committee from the Staunton Bust
ness League. which is being assisted
by ) NJ. Pirkey. of weyer's cave. a.
committee from the Cha mber Of Com
mcrce Of HarrisonhurE
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EDITORS OF VIRGINIA
GATHER AT STAUNTON

'oontinnod from First Pa-rD
! y Alexander. G. a. Sprinkle. +. "
Hanger. J. NJ n. Morgan W w King
T. G Darlington, i. II. Hubbard. T. II
opic. J. H. Carmichael. and Misses
Martha Bell. Laura Wise Henrietta
Moore. Ellen Howison, Mary sue Bow
man and Page Hughes. Miss Bell is
chairman of tho COMMITTEES in charge
Of decorations and refreshments
The Business Leagues committee on
reception is composed OF Albert Shultz.
chairman: X. T., r Nelson. Charles :
Hunter, W. b. rimbcrlakc. Curtis T.
Bowman. W. +. Ficklcn. l.. " H. Few
ton. Abe Walters. A. :. Morton, w \
fra,t, T 9. Darlington. Harry g
White. John II. crowle. clark Worth.
ncton, y. I. Moore and Edward Woo--
ward.
III" committees from tho Country
Club arc: W. s. Moffett. :, ~. Grafton
and Il " Sprinkle. for the target
shoot and y. 7. Moore. E. y Adams,
\ II Sprinkle and r. II. X Nelson for
the golf tournament.
The program for tomorrow follows:
II y M.-Puhlic meeting New Thea
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
TREATY NEGOTIATED.
SANN Il :,

IL
PlilLADElPIiIA, July - ~ treaty
ior the purchase Of the Danish Wcs,
indies by the United States has been
negotiated between tho governments ~
Denmark and the United Staics. 40,
cordinH TO special cable dispatch to
the Public Ledger from CopenhaCeu.
the treaty. the dispatch says. wil! IN
the near future be submitted 10 tho
senate and 10 tho Danish Parliament
for approval.
N the treaty is ratified ~ N stands
in project from to-day, tho aispatch
continues. the United states will nav
for the islands So 900. 900, aud ia addi-
ton viii rc!nuuish to Denmark lilo
rights of III" United states in Green
land Greenland is Danish posses
sion. and tho rights which tho United
states viii abandon arc merely rights
Or discovery.
The United states will obtain from
Denmark fun possession OF the islands
ii -. Thomas. 81. John and 81. croiX, 90
santa CRUZ, as II is better known"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
NOTIFIED OF ORDINANCE
Rmitimorcnns Hcuuircd To Stand When
National Anthem Is Played. or
he I'Imcd SInn.

BALTIMORE, july 2i.--Policemen to-
day began distribution Of copies of q
municipal ordinance providing that
musicians. performers or other per
sons shall stand while playing or
singing The StarSranelcd Banner
Any pcrson violating tho provisions 81
The ordinance Shall he guilty or a
Wisdemcanor. AMI upon conviction
shall =" flncd not more than s1oo.''
Distribution was made 10 all thea
tors. moving picture halls. rcStauran s.
aud 'atcs. and to the offices Of ALL NM
sical unions or branches In Baltimore.
I'm the circular il is pointed ont that
~" "lndisrriminate rendition Of The
star Sphuclnd Banner or parts thereof
I'm connection with other compositions
'ou6s - lower the esteem and rever-
csc" - which tho national anthem
should u" held hy, the people Of tho na :
it"u."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
HRIrIsI CAVALRY FORCES
DEFEATED lil TlItk

CoNSTANTlNoPLE. July - cyta
l.ondon).--A defeat Of British cavalry
attachments by Turkish forces cast
of Suez. near The canal. is announced
hy army headquarters in to-day's Of
fetal statement The British fed to-
wards the canal. pursued hy tho Turks.
British detachments advancing west Of
Katis, thirty miles from the canal.
were driven off ny Turkish skirmishcrs.
The statement also Announces a fur
thcr retreat Of Russian forces III
Persia before Turkish pressure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
u. S, NEGOTIATES TO BUY
DANISH WEST INDIES
ITchty. u Is Rcpnrtrd, Soon WIN nr
submitted To SrnHic aud Il,
Dnnihh Pnrlinmcnt.

WASll1NGToN July os-NcEotia-
lions between the United States and
Denmark for purchase Of the Danish
West Indies are reported to have
reached definite stage. where some
official reports may come soon
state Department officials havc ma
tanned clos" secrecy regarding tic sub.
lcCt Acting secretary Polls said to-
night -" purchase had been made. IN.
iniimhtious came from other oinrtal
sources that real progress had h.en
made. Details We're not revealed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
SPEAKERS DISCUSS PEACE
Principal Theme mt Srssinns of Inter
nntioDai Bibtc Students
.4ssOctatiou.

NORFOLK. VA. July o4-Peace wap
the theme discussed Al to-daS'S Sos
sfons ~ the international Bible STU
dents Association by prominent xncal.
crs. The analogy between Christian
and military preparedness Was stressed
by Chairman J. \. Mereison and Rev.
Daniel Toolc. Of Michirau Rev. A. ~
Graham OF Boston. and Rev. A. II.
Mcmillan. OF New York
\ number Of conferences were held
during the day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
SENATOR N. B. EARLY. JR..
COMES OUT FOR CONGRESS

Continual From First Page
- fairness to tho whole dis,ric, and
"a Senator Early
~ is claimed that Senator Early's
support Will Nc very st,nnr iii Albc
marie, Greene. CHARACTERISTIC Medi-
son, RappahannoCk and Rocklu.h,n
senator Early IS an alumnUS OF the
Virginia Military Institute ahd tho
University Of Virginia, wacr" ne
stud!ed law under Professor John y
Minor Nc is = man II means aud Il
successful farmer lie has served as i
member OF the General Assembly 81
Virginia for tw" decades, FIRST iu no
House Of Delegates and later n tine
Senat" Nc IS practical and we'll
rnMnann MN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
URiTISH WIN FEN iIOl SIS
IN VILLAGE or PoIIEHEs

BERLIN. July Il Cvia I.ondon) .--Th"
only advantage gained by the British
in tho fighting on tho Somne front OIL
SUNDAY, SAYS the German official state
mtnt issued to-day. was the rou"tra :
ton of few houses IN tho village oc
I'oziercs. for which they paid With
heavy and saneuinary losses
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BAD WEATHER PREVAILS
ALONG THE SONtNlE lrl

PARIS. July 2a.--Bad weather pre-.
walls along the Sommc front IN North
crn France, and last night passed
quietly with the French troops there
the War Office announced to-day
In a raid near Nailly. north OF the
.isne. German trenches were pene-
tratcd and some prisoners taken.
On the Nerduu front. east of the
Mouse there were small local engage
monts. in tho course Of which the
French took thirty prisoners. making
the total taken prisoner during tho
last ten days in this district 500.
Subi!eu;enant Chaput, Of the aviation
corps. brought down his eighth hostile
aeropiane near Frcsres. IN the wocvre
region
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AUSTRIAN DEFENSES
CAPTURED ny ITALIANS

ROME July :. tvia Londonp.--
Italian attacks in the Astico region to
gain possession Of Monte Cismon are
making good progress, says the Italian
official statement, issued to-day. The
Austrian dcfenses just below the SUM-
nit were captured yesterday.
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GERMAN LOSSES LIGHT
COMpARED WITH RUSSIAN

The German losses were not incon-
siderable. but were declared to he
light In comparison with those of the
Russians
new offensive would not come rs a
surprise. since tho strategic value of
breaking the German front along the
Hckkau road is plainly understood
fully by tho enemy such breach, If
ono could be made. would compel the
abandonment of tho present German
limo for cons siderable distance both
south and west Of Riga
Every officer seen by the Associated
Press correspondent expressed the most
absolute confidence that tho German
front hero is imrcnctrablc. Tho Ger
man front still follows the left bank
of the Dvina River from near Berze-
nundc TO as far south as a powerful
hcld glass can carry from tho highest
observation point in the whole region,
with the exception OF small sector
between Ragrazcn and Ducnhof. where
the front keeps 10 straight line 10
tho tNkull hridr ehead The line ha q
boon held without change since last
autumn.
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tho ground they have gained. and tho
Germans arc waiting for re-enforcc-
ments> beinS brought from other Sec
lions OF tho eastern front
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LONE LISTENING POST
ONLY LOSS OF GERMANS
Strong Russian Offensive on Dvins
Front ut End, mt Least
Temporarily.
FOREMOST TRENCHES HOLD
Nature of Attack Believed to Indi-
cate That 1t Was Serious Effort to
Break Teuton Lines ut This Point.
Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses.

ON THE pNlNA FRONT. SOUTH
/ EAST OF RIGA. Thursday. July 20 tvia
Berlin. July IS. and London. July cd
The strong Russian offensive. which
| began on July To- along the sector
between Plankcncn and point just
southeastward OF The eastern end OF
the Island OF palcn. tn the Dvna River.
has come. at least temporarily, TO an
end The correspondent Of the Assoc
ciated Press has jus! returned from
visit to the foremost trenches near the
eastern end OF the sector which has
withstood the Russian attack.
The attack In this sector was car
red out. also was IN attack further
eastward toward UXkull. by five divi-
s!ons. II appears that the attack was
designed chiefly rs Il diversion III con-
nect.on with the heavy offensive on
both sides Of the main road running
from kckkau southwark to Bausk
German officers say that the nature OF
the offensive showed that beyond a
doubt il was serious effort to break
the German lines at this point.
Along line some four or five miles
long. whore tho fighting was hottest.
tho Russians, after nifty hours Of drum
fro preparation. launched an offensive
with tho Third Twelfth. Thirteenth
and Sixteenth Divisions-all elite
troops-and tho One Hundred and
Twcuty-frst Infantry Division. The
result Of tho FIVE days of desperate cr-
forts was the capture by tho Russians
OF n lone German listening post. which
was To have been transformed eventual
= INTO An advance permanent position.
Russian prisoners repeatedly reported
that there were only five or six sur
vivors in their company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
EARNINGS SHOW INCREASE
virginia Hallway and Power com,n
Issue" Statement for June ma
iiscnI

The virginia Railway ami row.-
company has issued the following
statement Of its operations Tor .he
month OF June and for the fiscal year
closing June 80:
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seating approximately 1900. will begin
with the new year. II will Dc conn
pleted in time to be opened in October.
II do not propose to build n man
age q chain Of theatres" MI. Miller
asserts with conviction. "One theatre
il all that one man can properly han
die. One theatre il all q man needs II
he intends to give 1t his best efforts"
OF his plans for the coming season,
which he says are still incomplete. Mr..
Miller says:
II will first produce . play which 10
being written for me by A. e. Thomas
and Clayton Hamilton. The play has
not yet been named. but It will be in
keeping with my past performances"
Aside from having the direction OF
Mr.. Miller. the plays themselves will be
eraced by Mr.. Miller's virtuosity. which
Is one Of the ornaments Of the Amer
lean stage to-day.
Those who recently saw Mr.. Miller.
with the charming Miss Chatterton. his
young and rising star. give Clyde
Fitch's Frederick Lemaitre" hope that
this play. which has been n Of his
most celebrated vehicles. will some
time or other be included among the
productions Of his new theatre. for
which 30 many high hopes are enter
tanned.
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bit proud of it. She is n vigorous and
healthy human being. with a live in
terest in all things worth while, and
she Is the kind Of person who does
things herself"
IneZ Milholland Boissevain. Miss
Ferguson thinks, was IA good example
of'the real New York girl.
Miss Ferguson's description almost
FITS herself; although she modestly
declares she was not thinking OF
herself. She IL beautiful and ac-
complished and Is right now in the
very flower OF her talents as an &C.
tress. She Is tall and 1.-THE and there is
a certain boyish directness about her
movements. She has a mass Of wavy
hair, which IL neither golden nor au-
burn. but partakes OF the qualities Of
both. Her perfect features are az II
they were carved from ivory. and her
voice has q rich sort OF quality which
IL distinctly individual.
Miss Ferguson appears In her new
play In a succession OF marvellous
gowns. She ~ like IA vision of "Winged
! Victory In her white satin evening
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HENRY M1IIER's THEATRE.
He Planned IL More Than Twenty
Years Age.


49,
then a leading man with Charles
Frohman's Empire stock company be
side, being considered one of the hand
WANING p''sh'y oo"h rH'" avenue
one fine May morning on his way to
the theatre for a matinee when he met
,u,,o ,o,r,a,., ,r,.r, nv, thai,
avn aiming "''"' '"'"'N
MY greatest ambition Henry
Miller said then, is 10 manage "A New
York theatre and play in it-not star
in II, mind you-myself."
Only recently IL was announced that
Mr., Miller has leased a plot OF ground
in West Forty-tnird street and will
shortly build "a theatre OF his own just
east Of Broadway. MANY people were
surprised to learn that there was "a
vacancy so near the centre OF things.)
Hardly any other announcement OF
the season has created more genuine
interest among t~heatregOcrs. More
than a few are pleased that Mr.. Miller
so soon Is TO have the independent OPP
portunity to express his own ideas in
the theatre. Even the younger gem
Grafton of playgoers know that Mr..
Miller's ideas with regard to the thea
tire are sound and based on the best
sort OF practical experience AS an
actor, manager and producer. His
views. while not radical. are sufficient
" progressive, and his new venture
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as long as ] a pay the piper. besides
having him play whatever tune l will"
As he discussed his plans Mr.. Miller's
mobile features were lighted with an
enthusiasm and earnestness which
were almost boyish.
The theatre building will be Of Geor-
gian architecture and will be con-
structed Of red brick with marble fac
ing. 1t will incorporate all the mod
ern improvements which have been
found valuable in other theatres. he
says. In addition Mr.. Miller has a few
ideas Of his own which will find ex-
preston In the structure.
Mr.. Miller's ideas here also are not
radical unless II be considered radical
to have a thought for the comfort and
pleasure Of the people who will &C.
cupy the cheapest seats.
Instead Of herding them together
In a bare. bleak garnet UP under tho
'oof. pitched at q precipitous angle.
Mir. Miller proposes to provide for
the gallery seats as comfortable and
as agreeable as those In the balcony.
In 80 doing he will sacrifice some
thing in the way OF seatinRi capacity.
On special occasions he will not be
able to crowd so many into the gal
lery. but he believes that more people
on an average who cannot pay orches
ira prices will attend his theatre when
they learn that tho gallery Is comfort
able and accessible. 1t Is not entirely
a commercial reason. however, that
determined Mr.. Miller on that course.
There are also sentimental grounds
for making the gallery comfortable
reminiscent perhaps Of the days when
he sat on hard benches and gained his
first inspiration In the theatre.
The gallery will not he a walk up
affair. suitable only for the young and
athletic. but will be reached by \
commodious elevator which during the
day will serve also as the means OF
reaching Mr.. Miller's office. which Is
to be located on the same level.
Another distinctive touch Of Mr..
Miller's theatre will be boxes designed
with the idea Of furnishing a good
view Of the stage II not sc good a view
Of the occupants.
Pop eyed boxes destroy n OF the
Illusions Of the theatre. Mr.. Miller
maintains. and the theatre IL built or
Illusions. The attention of the audi
ence should be concentrated on thu
stage A. framed by the pr%osceniun
arch. II the boxes obtrude themselves
and their occupants into the picture
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down In It from Dan to Beersheba. 30
to speak. During her varied career on
the stage she has played every kind Of
American girl but the most American
type. the New York girl. The women
Of the East, West. North and South
she has been called upon to interpret
during her rise from the chorus to
Portid. But 1t Is only after having
played PortiG that she Is given the
chance to play the New York girl In
Shirley Kaye" 1t rs the first time
that she can be just herself, for she
Is a New York girl.
MY conception Of the real New
York girl" she told her interviewer at
the Hudson Theatre after the matinee,
us that she is. first, n oma OF in
telligence, one who has appreciated
and enjoyed the many advantages
which living in New York offers. She
In a woman OF poise and polish. gained
by contact with many minds In this
clearing house Of ideas called the
metropolis. She is n woman who In
conscious Of the favorable impression
she makes without being self con-
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gown with flowing draperies. hung
from her shapely shoulders.
Miss Ferguson has personality.
That was discovered years ago. but
she has never had a better opportunity
Of revealing her true self than is pro-
vided by the young playwright Hubert
Footner In Shirley Kaye" She has
heretofore been cast in serious plays.
which are not at all like her real ma.
ture. She moves through tho play
shirley Kaye" as a glorified vision of
vigorous young womanhood.
The play IL ono which improves on
second hearing. Miss Ferguson vigor-
ously defends the young playwright
throughout. hut there II one point on
which the writer must take issue with
both of them. 1t Is impossible to be-
lieve that a real New York girl such
as il revealed by Miss Ferguson.
would take more than half as much
time. a. the playwright requires. to
have any man. nc matter how stub
born. eating out Of her hand. provided
she set her pretty head to tho task.