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The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
TYPES
-By-
SARA
MOORE

Iof the lot was Bessie Jewel, a cham
bermaid.
Bessie. however, was young and
Mrs. Fires approved of young mus
cles. The girl was not unlikely
looking when she had washed her
hair and it fluffed around her thin
face. or when she put on a white
dress to help in the dining room.
Mostly, however, she skunk through
! the halls like an untidy gingham
shadow. Her passivity and humility
made Mrs. Fires underrate her.
One afternoon the landlady. look
ing like a stately queen in her pur-
pie silk afternoon dress. came out of
room carrying an armful of lingerie
They had taken four of my tow
els and three sheets and two water
glasses" said Mrs. Fires. Indignantly.
And l just took some of their pret-
tiest things to teach them a lesson in
honesty. They'll not be so free with
other folks goods after this"
Bessie leaned on her carpet
sweeper and made mild protest.
But those are the pretty things
that littlest girl made herself to get
married in"
"Humph!" shifted Mrs. Fires. "I
wish you'd mind your own business.
These won't fit me but 1 shall sell
them to some one in the next COM
pany."
Bessie watched the woman sail
down the hall. Then she went to the
foot Of the stairs which lead to the
Fires private apartments, occupied
when their farm home closed each
season.
'Jim." she called. "if you want me you
come down here and get me. Right
away. I'm sick of this and l want to get
out"
Four hours later. Mrs. Fires was start
led by vision of fashion that strolled
into her office defantly. A white leg
horn hat dropped artistiCally over a face
! that was flushed with amusement-and
something else. A white heavy pongee
tailored suit, pair of fashionable white
suede shoes, an expanse of silk stockings
and a glitter Of gold bag gold parasol
handle and a few rings quite transform
ed the upstairs slavey to a rather racy-
looking young woman
Jim and l have just been married, :"
announced Bessie calmly.
My SON. Oh-you hussy. l don't be-
licve it," gurgled the slowly purpling old
lady. You've stolen my things and III
have you arrested. You've stolen my
son and-take off those clothes"
The new Mrs. Fires opened her gold
mesh handbag and extracted a bunch of
keys which she flung on the desk
oh" quoted Bessie airily. Il Just took
some of these things to teach you a les
son in honesty. You'll not be so free
with other folks goods after this"
"You-vixen! you"
Remember. you're my ma-in-law,"
laughed the ex-chambermaid And I
only borrowed your own keys to get into
your trunk as you got into"
I'll have you arrested for SANDER"
shrieked the landlady wildly.
"Oh, gwan," said Bessie unmoved
Not one of these things would 1t you
An left you plenty. anyway only
took-what l thought would do you the
most good"
Copyright. 1861
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
The Vogue of Wicker

Wicker is the term used to describe
practically all the basket materials now
in vogue in the construction Of furniture
willow. cane, reed, rush, rattan, bam-
boo and grass. The first of the better
class wicker furniture, imported from
France, was of reed and cane. chiefly
painted white or left in the natural col
ors. Now both the French imp. .rtations
and the American adaptations are enam-
e,ed in ivory, green. blue, terra Gotta
brown. tan and white. When used with
say cushions they are especially effective
in carrying out a decorative color scheme.
Many of wicker materials-reed. rata n,
cane and bomboo-are of Asiatic origin,
Sangapore being the world market for
them. Reeds are used both whole and
split.
often used with rattan or with grass mat
ting. Its chief merit is its Cheapness.
Chinese linen has been used to some
extent in a similar manner.
But OF all the wicker materials, willow
is perhaps the most satisfactory as well
as the most popular 1t is naturally light
and durable. and manufacturers have
learned how to use II to produce the max
imum strength and decorative effect.
The vogue for wicker does not look
like a passing fancy; there are elements
OF permanenCe in It. 1t meets the re-
quirements of lightness, beauty and
homelike comfort 1t is not always safe
for the householder to stock up too
heavily with the new things that appear
in the furniture market unless he can
AFFORD to buy new furniture and discar rd
the old when it goes out OF style. He
is fairly safe in the matter of wicker.
however. provided he avoids the eX-
tremes of style-Walter A. Dyer in the
Mothers Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
CHEVROLET Will NOT
Build $500 EIGHT"
Company to Follow Present Business
Policy-Price Cutting War Among
Manufacturers Unfounded.

The reports to the effect that the
Chevrolet Motor Company is to put out
an eight-cylinder car to retail at 500,
proved to be erroneous.
Mr.. w. C. Durant, president Of both
the Chevrolet and General Motors Com
panies, in denying and commenting upon
the publication of this rumor, said:
I'm addition to the disturbance and an
noyance which it causes Chevrolet agents
and dealers, perhaps the most serious ef-
feet is 10 convey to the public the i'm
preston that there is an absence of set
tied business policy governing the lead
ing motor car manufacturers. Nothing
is further from the real facts.
THE well established motor car man
ufacturer. who has successfully passed
the experimental period and has over
come the many obstacles which have ex-
listed and had to be met in the develop
ment OF this important industry. has
well defined, fixed policy. which is not
easily influenced or subject to sudden
change. Each company has a distinct
individuality and adheres to carefully
matured plans as to production and dis
tribution to meet the requirements OF
the special price and grade field in which
II operates. Schedules as TO prices ana
production are outlined far in advance
and are carried out as carefully and ac-
curately as a mariner follows his chart.
THE volume of the motor car industry
is exceeded only by steel and cotton and
those directing the affairs OF this vast
business feel deeply their responsibility
and are steadfastly and earnestly COOP
Grating along Conservative and construc-
tive lines
Sensational notices to the effect that
price-cutting war is imminent among
motor car manufacturers are confusing,
misleading and unfounded."
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
HUDSON BEATS FIELD
IN Pixies PEAK TRIP

\ Hudson SIper-six Special was driven
to the summit of Pixies Peak, the steep
est. longest, highest automobile mountain
rad N the world, in j. minutes and u
seconds on August II. Over twenty other
cars contested IOr the honor or making
the t@StaSt time in this big hiT climb
Ralph Mulford. who has so often driven
Hudson cars in record d-Dreaking events
was again the pilot. He ACCOMPLISHED
this great feat despite the fact that he
was compelled to stop one and one-halt
Ti-Tt"s n account Of a flooding carbu-
reter. Too much air pressure had been
pumped INTO the gasoline tank by the
mechaniciln.
No car in the contest was a stock
model Nobody would atnr7pt 70 ~.
the Pixies Peak climb with cars built
10 travel in lower attitudes over sIrai mt
and comparatively level roads The
Hudson had a shorter wheel base and
used lower gea- ratio. The material
"nd design of the motor, the ignition,
the carbureter and transmission were
preCti"all-- stock
So the Hudson Super-six has repeat ted
its habit Of holding its own in every test
IN which it has been entered. Again
the Hudson car has given further and
greater proof of its super-endurance its
super-achievement under the most try
ing conditions 1t has yet encountered.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
BRAN CURES SPOTTED SKIN.
Dr. Hughes Points Out Way I,
Eradicate Indigestion

Perhaps If ordinary wheat bran. which
any one can secure for a few pennies
were put up in fancy pound packages as
valuable laxative. and-a fancy price
charged for 1t, more people would use
IL Like so many other things in the
world because it is cheap, people fail to
place a proper valuation on it.
AS a Laxative wheat bran has few
equals, writes Dr. A. NJ. Hughes in Farm
ana Home. 1t leaves no bad results II
taken properly, and seldom fails to re-
heVe constipation and the very many
ailments that result directly and indi-
rectly from constipation.
Bran, taken properly, will clear up the
so-called "Ever-spotted" skin, remove the
ordinary indigestion, remedy dry skin,
and. 1t is claimed by many, prove a help
in anemia.
Nothing comes in boxes, Jars, or bot
ues' that is much a skin beautifier as
wheat bran. A poor skin, as most peo-
pie know now. is due to impure blood,
and impure blood is generally a stomach
condition. Constipation. indigestion and
other ailments cause sallow, blotched,
plmply and otherwise unlovely complex
ions. The use Of wheat bran will help
to correct these, relieve the constipation.
improve the blood, and, this DONE the
SKIN becomes once more good to look
upon. No beauty doctor can begin to
work such a miracle of beautifying the
skin with mere cosmetics and instru.
ments. 1t is especially good for skin
sruptions, noted so frequently with young
people. One good way to take it is to
stir 1t in a glass of cold-not ice-water
and drink it.
II the children, or adults for that mat
ter, dislike to take 1t in this manner,
mix 1t with the morning cereal.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
STUDEBAKER RETAINS
LEAD SET UP IN 1915

Oficial automobile registrations for
the first six months of 1916 show that
Studebaker cars maintained the lead
they first established in 1915 in the city
Of Detroit, the center of the automobile
business and the city where three
tourts of the worlds cars are built.
According to the official figures, more
Studebakers were registered in Detroit
from January l to June 30 than any
other make of car selling above the $500
mark.
For the first six months Of 1916 a total
OF l.1O9 Studebakers were registered in
Detroit, as compared with 1882 of the
second highest in point of numbers. a
make of car selling at less than 800
Third In rank was a car selling above
1900, of which 1,21O were registered
While Detroit is not the only city in
which Studebaker cars lead among au-
tomobiles selling above $500, it is gener-
ally considered the most interesting ex-
ample, because of that citys prominence
as the hub of the great automobile in
dustry
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
Teddy Bears to the Front,

The vogue of the Teddy Bear which
recently seemed to be waning, has re-
ceived FRESH impetus since British
manufacturers began to give serious at
tention to the toy-making industry At
the Board of Trade Fair he is easily the
king of nursery beasts, and in the high
est state of development possesses a
growl with a Russian accent, and a
pair of sparkling eyes, furnished by a
small electric battery in his interior. 1t
might perhaps be thought that Juvenile
patriotism would demand a lion or a bull
dog on which to lavish affection at this
time. But neither of these animals can
compete with the bear, which, with its
SOFT warm coat and convenient anatomy,
is essentially cuddlesome. And he is,
moreover, very easy to make.-London
Chronicle.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
Too Young for War Tactics.

There continues TO be considerable dis
cussiOn of the attitude OF the Boy Scout
movement toward the question of mill
tary training for the boys
In view of the general interest in the
subject, the convictions Of DR.. James E.
Russell dean Of Teachers College. Co.
lumbia. are Of timely interest. Dean
Russell is thoroughly in accord with the
stand the movement has taken on the
matter being OF the firm conviction that
military training Of boys OF scout age
does not accomplish the desired result.
Mr. Russells statement on the sub
ject. which at first appeared in the New
York Times. is As follows:
1T is practically impossible to do
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27

this country is preparatory training
for the boys which should Include char
acteristics Of the later life work and
give some idea of a live interest in
the process Of their later vocation
What sort of preparatory training
can come in a boys lie from ten to If
teen years Of age? ANY such training
must be something which will line up
with school work. II should be distinct
Iy preparatory to good citizenship. and
II good citizenship involves military
training, then II ought 10 lead 10 that"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27

much in the way OF military training
with boys under eighteen years OF age.
1t must be taken seriously, and its inclu-
sion in the courses of our public schools
should not be considered. Even Ger
many does not pretend to give military
training to boys. but sets aside several
years after school life for this mans
work. Then II is taken seriously, and
results in making trained soldiers.
THE most that can be hoped for in
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27

Five years ago william Martin re-
ceived a worn Bible from his grand
father as his share of his relatives
property. A few days ago his sister
came across the book. Opening II at
random she was surprised to find a
$50 bank note. Turning through the
leaves she found other bills of various
denominations until the total reached
$40. .
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
HERALD AUTO DIRECTORY

Containing the names and addresse,
of the Washington dealers in we'll
known pleasure automobiles, motor
trucks, accessories, and supplies.
Herald readers who fail to find in
this feature what they desire or who
want any further information about the
cars or dealers listed below will receive
this information by clipping and mail
ing the coupon below.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
Racers Use Dixon's Lubricant.

A piece of information that should
prove Of interest to every car owner
has recently come to light. Some one
with a penchant for statistics, while
making a canvass of the country's
racers, discovered that nearly every
racing car driver was a user of one
make Of lubricants. This was found
to be DiXon's Graphite Automobile
Lubricants. When such a unanimous
opinion Of one product is given, IT
certainly speaks well for that prod
uct, to say the least.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
Automatic q

Automatic safety gates are said to be
more efficient than human fagmen. They
are operated by electricity, and in 5000
tests they failed only four times.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27

American preserved orange, lemon
and eitron peel finds favor in Canada.
]. A. Willard. Of Philadelphia, has a
Snunbox said n ha 610 Yaars old.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22
IRISH EVEN TO MINUTES
Dislike Of British Orders by the ~.
bernIan Shown In Daylight
Services.

London.-An instance Of the grudg-
ing hesitation with which the irrecon-
cilable Irishman obeys any regulation
Of the disliked Saxon is given by a
writer in the Daily Chronicle.
Soon after the daylight saving bill
under which the clocks Of the United
Kingdom were put forward an hour
went into effect an Englishwoman liv-
ing in Tipperary found her gardener in
gloomy mood. She asked him
whether he had put his clock "on."
The gardener evaded the question,
evidently preferring to talk about the
roses. The mistress protested, and fin
ally pressed the question and made the
man face her.
"Yes, my lady," said the patriot at
last. II did. put 1t on half an
hour"
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

metal, the export Of which was pro-
hibited unless a permit could be OBJ
tanned.
The minister representing the CONN.,
try concerned applied for a permit. The
application went first to the foreign
ofice. From the foreign Office it was
sent upon its travels round Whitehall.
ultimately reaching the person who
could give the permit on June q.
The permit started on its return
journey on June %. When it will ar
rive at the Office Of the minister who
made the application no one can tell.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

Wise there Win be no peace except on
Germany's own terms. The people are
prepared to suffer, much as they may
dislike the Inconvenience to which the
war has put them. This Is particularly
true Of states like Bavaria, where l
spent some time before leaving the
country.
If the Bavarians could be given q
smashing blow there might be a rapid
end of the war, but they are now as
persuaded as they were at the begin
ming that their generals and their SOL
diers cannot be defeated. Even a Prus-
sian defeat would not make much i'm
preston In Bavaria unless the Bavari-
an armies were defeated at the same
time.
Popular confidence in official man.
agement and in the official accounts Of
things Is still absolute"
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

ClatskauNe. Ore, has decided to rent
out its city Jail, which has not been
occupied for more than a year. The
be rented TO relieve the financial
stress that the city is now under.
The Fushun coal fields in Man
churia, which are being operated by
the japanese. are said to be the rich
est in the world.
A 30-pound baby arrived at the home
of r. b. Caudill of Indian Bottom, KY.
not long ago, according to Doctor Ison
the attending physician.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

Kansas has fewer millionaires than
other state In the union. 1t also
fewer paupers.
his country imported more than s.
boo pounds of shelled almonds
Spain last year. a considerable
ase over the figures for the pre-
year.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

There is barber in Augusta, Me-.
who has worked in the same shop con-
tinuOusly for A years.
New York city is both the largest
Jewish and the largest Irish city in
the world.
William l.. Caldwell of Chicago was
two hours late to work one day re-
Gently because his rooster, that called
him at six O'clock each morning. died
during the night.
An acre of land in Nova Scotia is
said to have produced 500 bushels Of
potatoes.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

Gahan, twenty-five years old, and q
Prohibition lecturer. McGahan ar
rived here after hike" of 10000
miles. The young hiker was plod-
ding along a road 80 miles north Of
Columbus. N. NJ. when he learned Of
the raid on that town by villa and
his bandits. He Joined a sheriff's posse
and a detachment of the state militia
scouting for Villa. He accompanied
the punitive force far into the Mexi-
can desert and later returned with
them. "A type Of bush growing on
the desert in Mexico" he says, "resem-
bles a horse and rider, and several
times we were deluded into believing
we had sighted the bandit chief. Even
the sheriff shot at a bush which he
thought was a villa bandit" McGahan
wore out six pairs Of shoes ON his
walking trip.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22
RED TAPE FORMS BIG REEL
London Evening Standard Prints an
Interesting War Time
Story.

London.-The leisurely manner in
which red tape is unwound in war
times is illustrated by an incident de-
scribed in the Evening Standard.
'In January last" the newspaper
says. "a certain neutral government
bought a small machine. 1t contained
a very small quantity Of q certain
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

Sleep is the final stage in the pro-
cess of nutrition.
HOratio ii. Carter and Carroll
Thompson. two of Belfast's (Me.) let
ter carriers. have completed % years
of service. and i'm addition have the
distinction of being the first two letter
carriers appointed In Belfast.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22
Ham Thirty.seven Year, Ola

Liberty. Mo.-Dan Rhodus has a
country ham hanging in his smoke
house at his home near Mosby which
was cured by his father in 1s7s-37
years ago. 1t is plump and OF f,ne
appearance, although seemingly m
solid AZ q rock.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22
Kills 1000 SauirreIs.

Baker, Ore.-The champion single
handed squirrel killer Of eastern Ore
gon and possibly a larger territory
may be the title claimed by Il. G.
Mcconnell. living in the Beaver Creek
section, He reports that within the
last week he killed 1000 of the grain
eaters.
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

Well Informed opinion favors Christ
mas, with due reservation for 'unavoid-
able delays But nothing can prevent
1t getting there now-even II 1t isn't
wanted"
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22
ENDS HIKE OF 10000 MILES
Young Prohibition Lecturer Joins Ex.
pedltion In Chase Of Villa
Bandits.

st. Paul, Minn.-One Of the interest
ing figures at the recent Prohibition
convention here was Laurence p. Nc
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22
N0zO1p TRICK CA70AXzy

an army driver he would
be in the guardhOuse for
a considerable period for
insubOrdinatiOn.
More than once the army
in Mexico has been forced
illegally but practically to
discipline some of the ci-
william drivers. The most
startling incident Of this
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22
Auto Trucks and Motorcycles

Mexican campaign shows their USE
fulness over army mule and cavalry
horse - Flesh and blood can't COM
pete with steel and gasoline down
on the desert and mountain trails
Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

and prophetic army
mule stood beside Soto cactus near
the American end Of the long, dusty
road from Columbus, New Mexico, to
Namiquipa, Old Mexico, so writes w.
0. Mcclellan in the New York Tri-
bune.
Down the trail from the base of the
punitive expedition swept a train Of
80 auto trucks. They were heavily
laden with the variety of cargoes that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-04
COAL OPERATOR SMILES
AT MINERS OPTIMISM
Saws Union President Shows
Humor in Expecting to Win.

Mine trouble among operatives IN the
upper part of the Lehigh Valley, opera
tors said yesterday, is a result Of a
propaganda by leaders OF the |. ". W.
TO create dissatisfaction in the confer
ence of anthracite operators and mem
bers Of the United Mine Workers OF
America at the Union League Club. The
miners, mostly Italians, the operators
assert, are being told that nothing will
come Of the present conference.
The conference took up the readJust-
ment OF the machine mining scale.
Nothing was decided definitely. The
miners are attempting 70 protect them
selves against any Disadvantages that
might come about through the introduce
ton of a new machine to mine the coal
in the anthracite regions where the
veins are thinning out.
The fact that John T. White, presi-,
dent of the United Mine Workers OF
America, in a speech IN Scranton last
week. said the cardinal demands OF the
miners for an eight-hour day, increase
in wages and recognition Of the union
would be granted, brought smile from
one Of the operators yesterday.
Brother White" he said, is q hu-
morist as we'll as an optimisi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-04
EMBARGO NOTIFIED
FOR COASTWISE SHIPS
Railroad Committees Action
Follows Protest from Shippers.

Following protests Of shippers
against freight embargoes put in effect
by the rail lines against the move
ment Of traffic via New YORK and the
coastwise steamship lines. extensive
notifications Of the limitations on
business were announced yesterday By
the embargo committee Of the Eastern
Freight Accum 1lstion Conference.
In the original notices OF the en-
bsrgoes, especially OF the Erie, IN.
reason given was the inability Of the
steamship lines 10 move the accumuls-
ton Of freight. The general freight
agent of the Clyde and Mallory Steam
ship companies, Mr.. Lewis, denied that
his lines had been unable TO receive
and handle promptly all freight offered
by connecting lines or local shippers.
He emphasized the fact that there
had been no congestion az any OF his
companies piers and that their steam
ers. twelve OF which sail weekly, had
for several months been going out OF
New York only partly loaded. This.
Mr.. Lewis SAID, was due 10 the action
of the Eastern lines in refusing to
accept freight for forwarding via New
York and the Clyde and Mallory lin-,.
Yesterdays statement of the rail
roads announced 3 modification OF the
Erie embargo to permit acceptance OF
carload freight for the Old Dominion,
Clyde and Mallory lines, and the Ocean
Steamship Company when for lighter
age movement and not by way OF Erie
stations at New York City.