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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-05

Ihe REIMBURSEMENT Of lawyers fees in
Cumberland to meet the new husiness
conditions, will soon take effect and
the same action is being talked in
counties, where as in Cumberland's
case, revision has not been made for
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-05
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect October I. 1916.

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-05

over 80 children were made happy
on Thanksgiving day, when this num-
Der enjoyed a feast in the Gospel
Mission hall at Lewiston. 1t was
through the generosity of the donators
that this was made possible. At the
salvation Army hall in the same city,
between 80 and 100 children had hap
py day with all they could eat and
more. too. There was also a sufficient
supply. so that a number of families
were remembered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13

vRBY sNIGGLEFRITz was a sweat
shop worker: yellow faced. mar
| row.chested. addicted to cigarettes.
He earned s12 a week.
One pay day afternoon he dropped
into a saloon on the corner of the tene-
ment block on>his way home. There q
crowd of worshipers was gathered
around the reighborhoods hero-Bity
MeMahan, the district leader.
A daring inspiration came to key
Snlgglefritz. II he could o're Er"-'r the
hand OF this great man he would feel
he haG not lived In vain. Trembling
at his own audacity he stepped forward
and held out set of clammy fingers,
MeMnhan good naturedly shook hands
with him.
key snigglefritz was In tho seventh
entire weeks ages on the bar and or.
dered champagne for everybody. II
was a spendthrft act that would leave
him dead broke until the next pay day
But lkey shigglefritz didn't care. HS
He had sheken hands with Billy Nc,
NAHUM!
Cortiandt Van Duyckink sat at Il IA,
vored table at Sherry's. with filei
mignon. dry. toast. and a bottle Of
Apollonaris In front OF him. lie wui
worth sS0.0oe.OOO His social position
was exalted beyond mea sure. And hi,
one desire was to IMPROVE the condi
ton OF the poor.
Billy .McMahan sat at n distant tabi.
watching Van Duyckink and noting til,
deferential Rlances the other diners cas-
at him. Billy had social yearnings.
suddenly occurred To him thu y,
could publicly shake hands with Cort
landt Van Duyckink no would be
made man.
across to the rnformers table. RICH
hand outstretched.
"I've heard YOU were starting som
reforms among the poor people dow
In my district" said Billy. "Tll do a
| can to help you"
-Thank you." returned Van Duyckinl
| accepting the heavy paw. IT shall
very glad OF your assistance"
Billy MeMahan wanted or order win
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
Rainy Day Amusements

II the energy of the children's play
tii.ie We're but directed In the proper
channels much benefit would be derived
from play. Mothers who give intelli-
gent thought to the welfare of their
nttle ones are realizing the unlimited
amount Of good to be had from directed
play"
Thre are various ways to play with
the grace hoops. One can easily work
out a series OF gymnastic exercises, such
as the following:
The child should take a stick in each
hand with arms outstretched at the
sides. A ring Is placed over each stick,
and both rings are twirled at the same
time. II Is not so easy as II sounds. and
requires not a little practice. The child
will delight In accomplishing this feat,
gaining poise. a steadiness of hand, q
sense OF balance. and training of the
, arm muscles at the same time.
This movement Is changed by holding
the arms straight in front and twirling
the rings.
Then the simple school gymnastics
with which every child is familiar car
be done with grace hoops. A ring IL
held in each hand and the arms are
held DOWN At the sides. To a count OF
eight they. should I've raised even with
the shoulders, then high above the
head. then straight In front OF tn.
chest. and last assume the origina
The rings can be tossed from on,
child To another, who tries to catch tn.
hoop on his stick. As greater pro
tciency In the game 10 reached the dis
lance between the children may be in
creased. This movement will exercis,
many OF the muscles.
(coPyr't, 1919, by Newspaper Fea:ur, Service,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
Spdsn1s, Commissions, and
Fits--Their Causes, and
Often Simple Cures
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HrRsHBERG.

child may occasionalIy ZAP r victim 70
such muscular activities. u ~ better TO
the mischief than to rest on past iau-
rels as only too many do.
Strict Habits Necessary.
A spasm. convulsion or NJ that occurs
at the onset or In the course Of child's
fever IL more than likely due TO cause
more deep-scated than faulty rations.
constipation. bad air. careiessness Of
personal hygiene. skin irritstions or the
The sudden onslaught. OF germs OF
measles. scarIatina, diphtheria and other
Infections may overwheIm the muscles
with their poisons. Just as a chill takes
and at stated Intervals in malaria. a
minor type Of muscular spasm. 70 n1ey
conyulsion OF an epileptoid nature but
the whole anatomy for a moment ont Of
7he poisons developed by the. germs
OF malaria and other maladies may
oasy to s ssss ali se muscles %a Of tSe
child and produce what is called a con-
non-Ii1uor-drinking parents, barring
accidents and past hered.ty, should
suher this abomination. From birth 10
the second year 10 tho period when
mother must be alert. vigilapt. and
her child. - "
IL true epilepsy is the cause OF the
convuigfon the child usually falls into a
deep sleep of considerable duration af-
| ter the spell. Usually there Is little or
no spasm In the neck and face II tho all
ment Is epileptic. Much longer periods,
too. elapse between epileptic than be-
tween epileptoid commissions In young
| sters.
Be the cause what Il NAV. children
| should not be deprived of mineraIs
lime and vegetable, meat and fruit
juices. Complete elimination OF all
poisons and accumulated waste IN the
stomach and intestines must be hasten
ed. The child should be given tepid
bath. and its eyes. nose and rno,ti,
cleaned Of all obstructions and po,sons
by means OF some mild antiseptic fluid,
Then a thorough investigation should
be made not only OF the child, but also
It's parents. ancestors. surroundings
habits OF sleep and food.
ltcopyr't. 1915. by Newspaper Feature Service,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
Rositka Is Small and Yansci
Is Large. Yansci Laughs
All of the Time and
Rositka Only Part of the
Time. :
But Since They Have Been
Discovered" and Are
Now Actresses Plus
Dancers, Even Rositka
Manages to Smile at
Everything.
BY FLORENCE E. YoDER.

A LTHOUGH II Is almost i'm
~ possible TO distinguish be-
tween the two Dolly sisters
In their brand new play. His
Bridal Might in which they are APP
pearing at the Beiasco Theater this
week. of stage one can actually tell
them apart.
That Is. when they are together.
With Rositka in q street dress, and
Yansci In n negilgee; with Rositka's
hair done low. and Yanscfs piled
tyh on her head. II was compare
NY easy to distinguish between
70 feeling Of security engendered
y the material differences In cloth
ing. gave ample opportunity when
they were interviewed at their hotel
yesterday. for the eye to rove back
and forth. and carefully compare the
features of the two excited young
chatterboxes.
They were excited. And they did
chatter.
At first. only one. who confessed
to being Rositka, appeared. Yansci.
II seems, was quite indisposed. How
ever. shortly after the conversation
had become most animated, and an
other caller had arrived. Yansci. un-
able to stand the strain. sped into
the room, her hair tumbled. her eyes
shining. and her face family flushed.
She ensconsed herself on the sofa.
land with one hand at her throat.s
she managed to hold her own against
the eager conversation OF her sister.
Indeed these two were like nothing
more than eager children. wide-eyed.
and naive, frankly confessing TO
small Inconvenience and troubles
which more experienced representa-
4 tives Of the spoken drama might
have tried. under like conditions. to
hide.
But what Yansci didn't say Rositka
did.
well. II we've done we'll 1t is be-
'. cause we have worked SO Very hard
that we JUS couldn't help II, and"
said Rosie. and Johnnie or Jennie. as
they called Yansci echoed. mo. we
JUS cvuldn'."
When they didn't talk together
they TALKED separately. each usually
about a different subject. but ca
pable at any time OF entering into
the conversation OF the other with
out difficulty.
II was Rosie who told the story OF
how they had to run back and forth
across New York to Brooklyn. and
ate en- route In order to find time
for the rehearsals for His Bridal
Night" while filling two vaudeville
contracts. But II was Yansci who
sandwiched In the information that
they didn't even know that they
were going to play more than one
week when they started out.
IVY wen we started" continued
Rosie. with her eyebrows raised high
and her face afiame with excite
ment, I've didn't think that we
would play. you see. but for one
week in Atlantic City. you see. .
She prefaced almost every remark
and appended It. too, by you see.
said In the most confidential defer
entail manner.
Every time she received encour'
agement to go on she would take q
fresh start, only to end up fairly
soon with you seer And nod oil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
Stories of Stories
THE SOCIAL TRIANGLE; By O. Henry.
Plots OF Fiction
Masterpieces
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.

for all Fifth avenue. He was very
happy.
He had shakep hands with cortlandt
Van Duyckink!
Cortlandt Van Quyckink plloted his
big, gray motor car slowly through the
most congested and most squalid street
on the lower East Side. Everywhere
around him he saw poverty. misery.
hopelessness.
His heart cried out in great yearnlng
to help these people. to uplift them. to
win their sympathy and confidence.
Out of q tenement doorway slouched
n yellow faced. narrow-chested youth
with a cigarette dangling from one corr
ner of his slack mouth. He was typical
, OF the whole neighborhood.
Van Duyckink halted the car, sprang
out and hurried over to the youth. With
eager hand outstretched he exclaimed:
IT want to help you people! I am
going to help you as much as ! can"
The youth extricatcd his INN fingers
from the friendly grip and ioafed his
way down the street. Cortlandt Van
/ Duyckink went back to his car. He was
very happy.A
Snigglefritz! ~
. copyright, 1857
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13

the head was necessary to start her
again.
she anoloeized for her accent. and
Hne apv'o s,rrsoies sha had had 10
o oS,u m ~ for II WAS "one OF the
v from Rudanest'" she explain
s "a s,ha Mace Where was born"
the.a two dancers who have
-, ' nssa,,arsa earceuse have any
, n,uue ,so,, aIdn., show n vesterday
at the interview. While they talked
ON on, OF on erer "a tbev mention their un-
nrcccdcntcd success. That was when
pn.,.La oo.ns,Iv .aid that-"welI.
n .o, en ,n Sew york ave years
yor ave vears they Wouldn't let us
90 o,,t ~ Nav YORK. You seer
10 rS Du was ali The fact that they
nao aone ,ser,, ,,nre az wonderf,ii
ancsSsnt '
They talked about their homes and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13

u yOU have often heard a plaintive.
" childish voice sing: Rain. rain
go away; come again another
= day." while the outdoor world
was being drenched by a summer storm.
Perhaps a picnic or a lawn party has
had to be postponed. or maybe the dis
appointment Is merely due to the fact
that play out-of-doors has been inter-
Tered with. But whatever the case, II
should be the desire of every mother
ment that will OFFSET the disappointment
of the child's not being able to go out.
In some families, when the children
are strong and healthy and not suscept-
'ible to colds. the mothers deem II safe
to put on their raincoats and overshoes
and send them out Into the rain. but
when this is not advisable, active games
Care should be taken that there Is
,srfricient ventilation In the room where
the children arc playing.
There Ia no better game than that
played with grace hoops for furnishins
the young folks with amusements be-
sides giving them the needed exercise
The game can be made or bought, de-
pending upon ones skill and time, :.
With every set OF grace hoops there Ii
o little pedestal. II resembles a NINA.
ture May-pole fastened to a disc-shape6
base. This, is placed In the center o.
the floor, and the children endeavor Il
toss the rings over the pole. This II
similar to the game OF quoits. the posi-
tion o. the ring determining the mum
Der OF counts"
The game OF grace hoops gives a chile
poise and grace, besides causing deeI
respiration and developing the MUSCLES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
RECIPES
Chill Con Carne.

cupfuls of diced beef DEAN.
chopped onions. ~
chopped red peppers. III
cupfufs OF kidney beans. which have
been boiled soft. O..
tablespoonfuls Of olive OIL.
tablespoonful of -four.
tablespoonful OF worcestershire
sauce.
The oil is placed in a saucepan. and
when hot the onions and pepper are
added. and when the onions are yellow
the meat Is stirred In slowly. As soon
as all the meat Is heated Thoroughly a
cupful OF hot water Is added. and then
allowed to stew for two hours. The
beans are heated and thickcned slightly
with four ana water, the Worcester
shire sauce Is added to the meat. and
the beans are stirred In. t'ff' -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13

together. Rositka Is petite In face.
figure. and action. Yansci or John
ME Is the taller OF the two. and the
one more inclined to be funny. She
laughed and talked cxcitedly the
greater part OF the time. saying the
most ridiculous things. and giving
excellent limitations.
II II were possible to do so. those
remarks and limitations would be
described here. but the performance
was strictly private.
One can say though. that although
Miss Mayo's art. and the good book
by Lawrence Rising. have much to
do with the success OF the first ven-
ture OF these two famous dancers
into the speaking drama. they
themselves are largely responsible.
Wonderfully clever mimics and
natural actresses they have humor
enough to make them even batter
farceuse than they promise today.
Yansci In private life IL Mrs. Fox
and Rositka Mrs. Schwartz.
Yet Mr.. Fox and Mr.. Schwartz
have never had any trouble telling
which was which!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13

Diet For
Children
Questions. Every Mother Should
As .erself.


At the close OF the day every mother
might ask herself the following aues-
tions. to be sure that she has con-
sidered the important things In feeding
Did each child take about quart Of
milk In one form or another7
Havo taken pains to see that the
milk that comes to my house has been
Were the fsts which / gave the child
Of tho whoiesome kind found in milk.
cream. butter. and salad oils. or of the
unwholesome kind found In doughnuts
and other fred foods?
.. Were all cereal foods thoroughly
Was the bread soggy?
Did take pains to get a variety OF
foods from the cereal group by serving
cereal mush once { ring the dayY
do not have plenty Of fruit and vege-
tables need wholewheat bread and
whole grains served In other ways7
Did each child have an egg or an
equivalent amount of meat. fish. OF
Were vegetables and fruits both on
the child's bill Of fare once during the
day: III not. was II because We have
not taken pains to raise them In our
Did either tho fruit or the vegetable
disagree with the child? II so. ought
to have cooked II more thoroughly
chopped Il moro finely. or have removed
the skins or seeds?
Was the child given sweets between
meals, or anything that tempted him to
eat when he was not hungry?
Was he allowed to eat sweets when he
should have been drinking milk or eat
ing cereals. meat. eggs, fruit, or vegeta'
blcsY
Were the sweets given to the child
siinple: that Is, unrnixed with much fat
or with hard substances difficult &c
chew. and not highly favored?
Was the food served In a neat and
orderly way and did the child take tint
to chew his food properlyf
This is the sixth and last of serie,
of erticles regarding the regulation Of
the child's diet, prepared by Miss Caro-
line Hunt and DR.. &. +. Langworthy
OF the Depa rtnrent, or Agriculture. a,
part or the observance OF baby Week.
These included "a Quart of Milk 9
Day" Meat Fish. and Eggs" ''Breat
and Cereals" Fatty Foods" "Vegeta
blcs and Fruits" and "Simple Sweets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
Baked okra and Rice.

4 baking dish must be buttered
and lined alternately with
One thin layer Of rico (which has
been washed in cold water),
One layer Of sliced okra pods.
One layer of sliced tomatoes.
Add q dash OF salt. pepper. curry and
II must be covered and baked In the
oven until the rice 10 thoroughly done.
Then the cover n removed so that the
top can brown. This dish should be
served direct to the table piping hot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
Hawaiian Fish Stew.

4 cupfuls OF milk .'r
l cupful Of grated cocoanut
tablespoonful OF chopped onions
] tablespoonful OF butter
tablespoonful OF curry
tablespoonful OF ginger
The cocoanut Is soaked In the milk
for about ono hour. In tho mean time
the onions arc Drowned I'm butter and
the curry and ginger are added. then
drained and poured Into the saucepan
with the other ingredients, the fish is
added. and the whole Is cooked until
tender
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
Pineapple Syrup.

Three pounds OF pineapplc, pared
and diced.
Twelve pounds OF sugar.
One quart OF water.
The pineapple, water and sugar are
put In preserving kettle and cooked
until soft. when the fruit must be
mashed and strained. II then goes back
to the kettle, and ono pound OF sugar Is
added for seacl, one pint of juice. and
cooked until IL reaches a thick syrup
consistency II must be bottled when
hot and corkcd tightly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13

ONE infants are born TO have fits
others acquire spasms. while stiii
others have convuisions thrust
upon them by the feionies Of
their parents. The presence OF such
spontaneous attacks In the physiological
cosmos Of the child indicates the posi-
bility of poisons passed on from the
blood and other substances OF the father
and mother. such as alcohol; the chance
Of inheritance from past generations.
which Is true heredity. very different
from parental poisoning. and also the
likelihood Of direct poisoning.
Prof. Bassett, experimental psychic
iogist of the University Of Pittsburgh,
in a series OF researches. discovered
that white rats and other animals. when
about to become parents. ~ fed alcohol
LIQUOR. either bring dead offspring into
the world or young that are epiieptis
Epilepsy in its true nature may be
various, but in its recognized manifes.
tations IL IL a shaking CONFUSION called
falling sickness" with or without ios'
Of consciousness. The victim may have
such things as rolling eyes. shivers ant
shakes. He may bite his tongue, BUBBLE
saliva, or froth at the mouth. On the
other hand, the spasm may occur a.
| night with only bed-wetting or with bac
dreams.
Possible Food Causes.
| Children underfed or deprived OF fresl
milk or mothers milk may have
heavy CONFUSION. inaccurately blame'
upon something the child ate" ye
actually traceable to ricketts, and tn
absence Of animal oils. lime. vitamines
fresh meat juice. fruit or vegetable
| juices. $500.
Tiny glands near the thyroid in tn
neck-called parathyroids-when In
jured or irritated may cause convul
slons which may be taken for epilepsy
whenever there Is a paucity or entir'
absence Of lime In the little ones tbs
sues fits may occur. Ricketts, and IL
symptoms may be no more apparen
than a beam of light to the miro
which reflects II, nevertheless a con
vulsion should lead to a search for thi
Teething does not by itaelf cause con
WILSON'S. II thorough search In mad
the real underlying cause win perhap
be discovered. '"Teething." worms,
and "rheumatismv How many medi
cal sins are committed In they name!
While II Is true that a glutton OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
The Vender.

A tiny squawk begs, Buy" The vender
stands.
with little. tawdry toys in both his
hands.
Such funny. foolish toys-a chicken
leaps
Forth from a rubber egg and coyly
cheeps
And disappears. A pig. OF rubber blown
GROVE wonder-large; collapses with q
moan.
Held In two grimy hands, while STARK
above
Their wee, slight charms the Broadway
vendors face,
A bearded famine-mask. stares into
space.
Miriam Teickner. in the New Yori
Globe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13

10 the CnaDeron; Snould tnVt-
tations to n verv formal evening
reception be- answered otherwise
than by sending cards on the day
OF tho affair? II Il correct to
respond with ones visiting card?
IGNoRhMUS
A 8 a general rule. there Deed be
~ no reply to an invitation for
N a reception. unless the tetters
"R. S. v. p" (answer. IL
you please) appear In the lower cor
ner.
Visiting cards must never be used
either to accept ! vitations or to
regret the necessity OF declining
Thorn. though invitations to small
entertainments may with proprictX
card.
To the Chapercn: VIII you
pissase publish the stamp lam
The Chaperon cannot pubiigh the
stamp Language In this column. IL
you desire n copy. send q STAMPED
envelope to her at this Office.
To-the Chaperon: Is II right for
girls and boys 10 exchange rings?
A girl gave nv ring to a boy.
What shall I do? d. n.
So many young people exchange
rings with the foolish idea mat they
are "e1Raged" that l hesitate tn
cay "Yes" to your first question.
Perhaps-even though there Is moth
ing really wrong about tit would be-
better II girls and boys obeyed the
rules laid down by etiquette for
older people. and did not exchange
iewelry OF sny kind.
Write to the boy who has your
ring and ask him e. send II back.
Eynlain that the ring was taken
from YOU and presented TO him by
mistake.
To the Chaperon: 7 have been
going with two young men. I
have decided that ] like the dark
man better, and have. limited to
him. but he does not take II
What must I do? 3. p. r.
!. think you will lie very foolish II
YOU allow the regard YOU have for
the. young Iaan OF YOUR preference
to cost you a very pleasant friend
ship with the other young man. As
] understand 1t. you do not really
dislike him. but perfcr the company
of the other to his.
Since that Is the case, You oJght
to he able to show him that vol do
not wish to see him so often by al
lowing him to. call not oftencr than
once a week. You are the one to de-
eide how otter your friends may
call and II you behave thiR way he
ought to sec--if he's sensihlc-thRt
while you wish to keep him as a
friend you do not want other people
TO get the impression that he Is the
man OF your choice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-13
This Is the Last of a
Series of Seven Articles

offered each day during
Baby Week. Each article
contained information Of
vital general interest and
the series answers ques-
lions Of special Importance
to every mother.
The flrst was published In The
Times last Satur lay.