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The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Coming Events In Club World
include a Varied List
of Plans.
MEETINGS OF PAST WEEK
Hostesses Of Past and Future
Meetings in Club
Circles.

The Anthony League observed its
usuar pleasant afternoon on Tuesday at
the home Of It's president. Mrs. Anna r..
Hendlcy. 3o7 Columbia road. After the
close OF tho discussion upon the second
In the series of suffrage lessons. given
by Miss Clara Stlnson, ~ resolution was
adopted by the members present In ac-
acknowledgement and appreciation 81 the
stand taken by senator John Sharpe
Williams, during the discussion OF the
prohibition hill" In the senate.
The Tuesday "at home" will be- dis
continued until January .. 1917. Mt which
time the suffrage LESSONS will be re-
sumcd and other attractions offered.
Tho league participated Ia the dcuca-
tory exercises of the Anthony room ut
the new headquarters on sunday after
noon by presenting u laurel wreath.
the emblem OF victory, In honor of
susan ~. Anthony. for whom the league
was named.
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E..si.ler Literary Ciub.

Mrs. J, W. Buila. second vice prcsl'
dent Of tho Excelsior Literary club
and Mrs. Julia widows webb were
hostesses at tho last meeting OF the
club before the holidays, at the Elk
ton.
Mrs. ". Grace NJ Daish, president
was I'm the chair, and Mrs. Addie W.
Foster acted as secretary pro tenn
The program opened with the sing
ing of america" led by Mrs. Buiia
at the plano.
This being a postponed business
meeting, the monthly reports OF OF
neers and messages from absent mem
hers were read. Mrs. clyde Bruce
Ai,oheson, recently from oregon, sang
"The Heart OF June" by Risher, and
gave as an encore "rhe Return" by
Ia Forge. Mrs. Hattie Il. Abbott con
,ributed a character sketch OF Dor
otby Dix and gave several readings
from the authors writing about MI
candy" Miss Flora J. McCreery read
an original paper on "Happiness,
concluding with poem written In
1855 by her poet father, the late John
l.. Mccreery'
social hour during which re
freshments were served and holiday
Fluctuations exchanged, closed the
afternoon. and the club adjourned un
M January =, at the home OF Mrs
Warner.
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WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING
Activities Of Women Who Have
Won Fame.

One reads that a society woman OF
New York and Atlantic city has adopt
ed AN incubator baby. The father Of the
little boy died In the trenches some
months before his birth, and the mother
shortly after that interesting event. This
left the baby To the tender mercies Of
the incubator. from which he has been
transferred at length To the luxurious
home OF "a woman OF wealth and social
distinction.
IL is a matter for wonder that more
women do not adopt the course taken
by this childless society woman, The
mother instinct Is one which Is not easily
killed. Bridge and teas, and cabarets
and receptions. and charity bazaars and
balls, do their best to stultify II and To
insinuate other desires and Instincts In
It's place. That Il still persists, however,
In even the woman who has been most
completely won over to society and Its
demands witness the ever-increasing
popularity of the small dOg-the dog
which can be carried around and cud-
died and petted and held up against the
cheek. The exaggerated love for the lit
tie dog is but the mother Instinct assert
Ing itself as best II may. under circum-
stances which have proven too strong
for Il In all but mean and perverted
form. And still IL Is there.
And, at the same time. I'm orphanages
and asylums all over the country there
are little children who, no matter what
the good will of their benefactoTs. must
necessarily come under the yoke of in
stitutionalism: who, because they are
being mothered on wholesale plan,
must get up by a gong, play by "a gong,
eat by q gong. sleep by gong. There
are children who never feel that the In
dividual interest OF one person Is theirs,
children who. though they may receive
plenty to eat. receive little or no love,
and as a result lead little, stunted lives.
An unloved child cannot be normal
child. any more than a plant grown In
shade can be a normal plant.
SO, all over. there are women who
should have children, trying to satisfy
their craving to love by laVlshing theiI
attentions on some unworthy object
All over there are babies, and wistful
small boys and girls. who need that
love, who, taken from the shade OF an
asylum into the sun of home. may
grow 10 who knows what splendor OF
self-development and expression or
phanage baby or asylum baby or wal
baby-or Incubator baby-it makes no
difference which. They are all babies
and They all need love, And there ar,
many women. gay women. beautiiu
women, apparently happy women, who
need them. Commercial Globe and Ad
yertiser.
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Co,um.Is us,xhts Art ,i.s.

The Columbia Heights Art club met
on December I with Mrs Euph"min
Baker. Mrs, Augustus knight read
Browniny's Fridge or tho Angels"
aud Mrs. Fred Hopkins gave "L"gcnds
~ Venice" After discussion OF these
two papers. roll call was answered
by christmas stories" After adjourn
mcnt, rcfreshmentr were served by
the hostess. while santa Claus In red
robe and flowing white beard dis.
p-nscd Christmas gifts from real
little Christmas tree.
The last meeting of tho club was
held at the homo uf Mrs. NJ. \. Winter.
with Misr CurncIia MN as chairman
for the afternoon. Mrs. AnHon Rogers
Tracy gave . talk on the life ana
work g. the artist. Paul Ncronese.
Special study Was given TO many oi
the copies ~ this masters paintins.
which were exhibited M the meeting.
and print copies of hla most celebrated
productions were prercnied BY Mrs
Tracy to each guest The literary
program closed with an Interpretation
of the work of Tintor"tto from at'
artists viewpoint. BY Mrs. Ellis 10
gan.
owing L. the death OF Miss ceiynda
Ford, who had recently entertained
the club. the usual social hour Was re-
placed by an impressive memorial
service. conducted by tho president
Mrs. sarah \. wolhaupter. EXPIRES
sion was given OF the great loss suS
tained By the organization la the
passing of so prominent and beloved
member.
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the Lincoln. Memorial In Potomac
Park? III mol there, where In II? What
was the ceremony at which Wilson of.
fciated In connection with accepting
the cabin for the nation? III the cabin
is not In the memorial, what is there?
PUZZLED.
The cabin in which Lincoln was
born is contained In the Lincoln Me.
mortal, near Hodgenvllle. KY. This
memorial was presented to the Gov
ernment by the Lincoln Farm Associa-
tion, and accepted on behalf of the
people by President Wilson In Sep.
tember. 1919.
The Lincoln Memorial, now beins
erected in Washington will contain
the statue of Lincoln and nothing
more.
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an interestIpg ercodntf Sf 1mr work
as truant officer The itext meeting
will be a Christmas party on Decem.
Der 81 at tn home Of Mrs. Thompson
In Silver Spring. " t,ItT'
womsn's ,cIus Of s,ockynIe. Il,
The woman's Club OF Rockville
met December IA Mt the home of Mrs
@. p. Henderson. Members respond
ed 20 roll call with the names of Rev,
olutionary generals v Mfs. Josiah
Jones read a selection about the Rev.
olution. Mrs. Holland read q paper
the club adjourned.
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the departure. and advanced toward
the smiling old lady
II seem to be getting to be a cross
old man, my dear" he said as he
Kissed her.
He came down the steps, followed
very grandly by the secretary and the
efficiency manager. who got In the
sleigh behind him. The people cheered,
the children yelled and the dogs
barked as the reindeers praced down
the long Avenue to the World. But
only Mrs. Claus and the secretary
and the efficiency manager and the
footman knew how narrow an escape
there had been. And they kept their
secret.
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MINISTER WANTS BRIDE
for Blonde, But Says
Eyes Don't Matter.

MCsKOGEE, Okla. Dee. e5.-Ths
Rev. T w. Eastman, OF Bcggs, Okla.
lives ON farm near Beggs aud
breaches at four different churches on
It's circuit. but has not met woman
since his wife died three years ago.
whom he would particularly care To
have for a wife,
Recently. before leaving for his
home. after attending the East Okla
homa Methodist conference. Mr.. East
ham inserted AN advertisement for
wife in local newspaper,
II prefer "A blonde" the advertise
ment says, but l don't particularly
care about her size or build, except
that she must not be too small or too
large. want her TO be about my
own age. or younger, but she can have
any color OF eyes"
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ROMANCE IN STEERAGE
Professor Weds Girl He Met Flee.
inp From Europe.

PORTLAND. Me, Dec, 25.-when
the European war opened Prof. Ed
ward ID. snyder. 'of HaverfoTd Col
lege. anh Miss Edith r. Royce. OF this
city. were among the refugees who
fled Paris, -'-.' .-'r
They were obliged To return by
steerage. and there met, The romance
that began then resulted In their
marriage at 81. Luke's Episcopal
Church, Tho Rt, Rev, Benjamin Brew
steT, bishop Of Maine officiated.
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Drama League.

The arst meeting OF the Drama
League study Club was held In their
own home. the Drama League Work
shop. in the Johnson studio House
,aaa V street northwest. Richard C.
Dewolr read paper on the Com
narrative Values of European and
American Drama"
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BOOK REVIEWS
Lates. Publications Issued by Amerl.
can Houses.

KENNEBEC AND OTHER POEMS, By
Louise Helen CobuTn, Boston Sherman,
French 4 Go.
It's a far cry from Maine to swift
-cIIand. yet the distance Is bridged
easily in this brief series of poems. II
any one fault were To. be noted ID
might be an irregulsTity of meter
which strikes the, reader rather un'
pleasantly.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Christmas Day Finds Little FeI-
low Cheerful and Well on
Way TO Recovery.
TAKES INTEREST IN LIFE
FoundIings' Hospital Charge Is
Expected to Grow Up to
Be Real Man" 4,

,.,,., ,f,, At, .,., n.d
'
p'eNcn peSide othcr n''ie "h''o o"a'n'
elcd beds, came an angry squat
tiny white hand rose. and came down
with an Imperative thump on the pii-
io,v A white clad nursc smIIcd.
Wv ""''' "' '
'-,-
bearing bottlc hlled WIN warm
milk. and with n little attachment
usually accompanying such apparatus.
rho sou.li ceased Bsby Jones took
a., h.,,i. ,.,,,o,,, ,,,o ,tny hand ard
wsl Irs nj, hold nrmcr with tho help
Of his pink feet. went TO work.
.. Il was only the usual good morn.
ing OF Baby Jones. Today was just
like any other day to him. All he
wanted was his breakfast. and tho
fact OF It's being CHRISTMAS Day didn't
bother him in tho least.
Stacking Too small
p..,. ,.. ,,,,, hang -, hi.
.,nIi,u =, ,,o rou,d,,,gs' uospi,aI
a., III, =, wasn't bcc,u.o IA.
h..,, any s,ocL,,v. I'M, because hi,
.,a.,,,,r ,,ou,d n. cptir.,v ion spmII
n Is 10 he doubted whether or not
santa claus gould ind u. were II huns
up. and the contents would he 80
small and compact they would be too
little TO claim Baby Jones attention.
For Baby Jones II Still very little
baby.
can he talk yeti ono 81 III"
nurses was asked. In hopes uf obtain
ing Information which would lead &"
"A bona ndr interview with tn. baby
Talk" answered tho nurse. why.
I should Eay h" can't Hes nuthink
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A harmless dark brown hair dye is
obtained by pouring boiling water
over black walnut she'll. Dip the
brush into IL lightly and stroke the
hair just before retiring.
have often seen and heard refer.
ences to the possibility OF electing "A
President of the United States by a
minority of the people, VIII you
please explain how this Is possible?
II, T. NJ.
Since the vote is counted by States,
the successful candidate may have re-
ceived a smaller vote, but scattered
through a larger number OF thinly
populated States, Hence the agitation
for the election of President by popu-
lar vote, as more accurately register
ing the preference of the voters.
| noticed recently Times head
line reading Young Waits Sing on
Christmas Eve" Is waits" verb
here, or is II typographical error
for "waifs" or just what does IL
mean?-PeTplexed.
waits" is a noun, a corruption of
the Old High German "wahta" mean
ing watchman. Await was n mem
her of the hand OF street musicians
that used in olden times TO act as
Christmas serehaders.
What is the best material for lin
ing a firebox I'm. wood-burnlng
cook stove ~. d.
Slabs of soapstone. which may be
sawed into the desired size and shape.
Kindly give me a recipe for per-
simmon beer-R. f, ID.
Cover the bottom OF a five-gallon
kettle with clean rye straw and add
two quarts of persiinmons and a
handful of honey locusts smashed to-
gether Pour tea-kettle OF boiling
water over the mixture and sweeten
with brown sugar When cool, add
,ake OF yeast and set mixture in
warm to ferment, Then draw off the
| liquid.
Question Box Editor-Ie the cabin
In which Lincoln was born inclosed Ia
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Even Holly and MistIetoe Were
Lucky Greens Of British
Druids. u
CANDLES MEANING BRIGHT
Symbolic the Light That Came
Into the World Christ
mas.


"u.ye comos holly that Is so gent.
To please all men Is his intent
80 runs inc olu' o'u caro- " N
mastldc' ana roil'ng w WIZ" '"'H ''''
and tho carol come dozen custoihH
that every one observes, though not
an, nc,.o, A., "A tbouaand knows why
,r,'.,. ,,,..t,,, 4, N ,n,st ,brl.
'"o"e" w -. 49,.
tian daE' nearly III 'H Hs'oo''
heather: even holly comes under I'M"
classification. for though nnclcntlv
som, onc declared its use with that nT
other christmas greens signifIcd that
Tho child of Bcthleb,m's eternal lifc
sprinrjnr IN roreycrmorr was desis.
mated by tho tender. nouriHhipg
green plants land thIs Is the dcnni
lion a,i will wish to accepD. yet In
,xact origin It's usage must be cred.
tied to the early Romans and the
DruId..
.puring the .sturnalin or the former
holly. box. laurel, ivy and bay where
uscd TO ndorn moi alone their temples
but their homes. Aud at the same
pcriod A. the celebration OF the Satur.
MALTA tn. primitive BritonH held n
great winter festival and similarly
ornam.nted their hutH.
.
The candles ON the Christmas tree
hay. a brighter meaning than mere
ra,c,y. ,rimariIy they sippify the
Light that came into the world: THAT
w. W" - ,hn
world" write 81 John In the nrst
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
TWO WOMEN SAW
BATyLEOF SoMME
Lighthouse" Founder and Her
Secretary Only Ones Who
Were Allowed al, Front.

BALTIMORE. Dec. a5.-The only
women who saw the battle or the
Sommc from "a point close 10 the firing
lines are Miss Winifrcd Holt foupder
of tho Lighthouse" New York. aud the
beloved 'garJIcnne du phare. of blind
soldiers Of France. nndf Mis Esther
Cleveland. daughter of the late prcsi-
dent Grover Cleveland, Mirs Holt Is
now In Baltimore visiting her sister
and brother-inSlaw, Dr nnd M,sA Joseph
g. Bloodgood. .,..
Miss Holt go, y chance to rec tho
nrst.line trcnchcE bcruusS her work
among the men In France whom war
has deprived ~ sight has vim her the
complctc confidence Of tho FRENCH
people. Miss cleveland l. helping her
In the work.. aud she went as Miss
Iiolt's secretary.
Closer Than Any other.
I'VE We're closer to the actual fight
Ing than even the women who nurse
the wounded" said Miss Holt las,
night our automobile passed a shell
crater that had been plowrd up but a
few moments before We reached that
spot. and we were. ~ course. in con-
slant danger. 7 saw n queer little cloud
nigh In the SKY. and I asked the gen.
ersl who was cscurting Us. what Z,
might b"."
"'It looks like m gcrupianc nght.' hc
told me. aud II WAS. They came near
er a moment later and counted TWEEN
ty-four aeropianes engaged up there In
an air battle.
II saw the men going into battle
young men, striding forward In thick
ranks, their eyes actually shining
With Rrdor. That think. Impressed
~. mnSi-=ihc sense that ono gets oi
the indomitable courage at ths
French: the atmosphere Of ultimately
certain victory that they carry abou,
them always"
Why she Took Ip wsrk.
II IN because n great many Of those
shlsing young French eyes became
daA. useless things that Miss Holt
found work 60 do IN France and went
over thcre to do H.
out Of her long experience OF prar
ticing the theory that blind people
are normal human beings, endowed
with capacities Tor useful and enjoy
able livca she has been making
Frances blind warriors all over again
training the faculties that they never
| realized they had when they could
see. and doing IL by educating their
ten eyes''--their nngers, Some oi
thcm though, have only ave Anger.
and others none at all. But Miss Holt
has helped them all.
Calls Them Lighthouse.
She calls her schools "LighthouSes.
and those that she established Ia
Parts and Bordeaux when she arrived
In Europe In June, 1918. she modelled
after the original "Lighthouse" sh,
I founded in New York.
There came To her soldier
/ soldier lawyers, and men of ever,
other conceivable walk of li,", VII,
had sacrificed careers 10 n.ht fol
/ France, and who went blind In the
/ light. Some OF them were even In
sane. and all OF them would have wei
coined death.
But before long they were regain
/ ing confidence and ambition. Some al
| them married sweethearts whom the,
had thought they had lost forever: al
were planning to take up again theil
trades and professions, and all fount
their affection but AN incentive q
greater efforts and wider-ambitions.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
TIMES QUESTION BOX
Queries Submitted by Readers Of
The Times.

What were decisions In the VIII
orpet and Grace Marshall case?
r. u. MILLER.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
KITCHEN SEAT OF
HOUSE EFFICIENCY
Its Relation to Other Rooms an
important Phase Of Home
Building.

The scat OF household efficiency re.
form has been IN the kitchen itself aud
In Its relation to other rooms. For In
stance, tho kitchen sink Ia next to n
large dish closet. 81 that no steps are
wasted In handling the dishes from
one side Of tho room 10 the other.
The pantry IL close To the kitchen dish
closet and dresser and on the direct
way tu tho dining room. In accord
nnco with the modern demand for out
do,g living We have arranged dining
porch that " equally ~ convenient To
Tho Kitchen ~ To the main dinint room.
" H. but step from one To the other.
40 that pleaSant adjustment can be
OF the seasons Tho large living room
ls almost one with the dining room.
This increases tie sense ~ spacious
noss that n small house often lacks. Iii
trance IN n large fireplace. The co"di-
nlity ~ an open Ore II appreciated by
every one. There II no greater aid 10
hospitality than q glowing fire. nor ir
there any one feature or n house more
potent In bringing about family unity
ihHn an open fre round which the
whole family may gather to exchange
reports ~ tho day, read aloud or plan
Tor the future.
Use OF DininE Porch.
Tho dining march ro,tId no us.d m
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shIn'h "Ntrnd"d across the back OF
III" house then this dining por IA
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The Washington times., 1916-12-25

on the strength ~ legal technical
ity. Grace Marshall's father and step
mother were freed, win OTpet was
acquitted.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Fares, Glen Heading club.

The Forest Glen Reading club met
on december I with Mrs. William
Henderson. The following articles
were read: THE Growth OF the
Great West" by Mrs. Henderson; -
Peace Flag for All Nations" by Mrs.
Miller; "The Conscience Fund by
Mrs. Rider: "The Future Woman,. by
Miss Fenwick, and "Tsianina, the
cherokee Indian Princess and Her
Songs" by Mrs. Chesley. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. j.
b. Mcqueen.
Home Interest Club.
The Home Interest Club in Forest
Glen met on December IL at the home
of Mrs. Dearborn in Linden. The
club decided to undertake the plant
ing of a quarter of a mire of trees
on both sides of the county road,
The club also decided to raise a
christmas fund, S5 OF which Is "a
go to Miss Magruder, for needy chill
dren, and the remainder To be used
by the Social Service Committee
Miss Magruder was present and gave
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

VIII you please tell me a safe and
effective dye tO use for dark brown
hair? ID.
A harmless dark brown hair dye is
obtained by pouring boiling water
over black walnut she'll. Dip the
brush into IL lightly and stroke the
hair Just before retiring,
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

Question Box Editor-Ie the cabin
In which Lincoln was born inclOsed In
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

I have often seen and heard refer.
ences to the possibility OF electing "A
President of the United states by a
minority of the people. VIII you
please explain how this is possible?
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-06-22
Soldiers Called to Arms.

There was some little excitement
on the streets Sunday night when it
was learned that most of the nation
al guardsmen had been called to
arms. Early Monday morning Capt.
Dallas Zollicoffer of the local mill,
try company was getting his men
together in obedience to a demand
from headquarters and by night the
full quota was in hand The soldier
boys marched u0 and down the
streets with serious but determined
faces while their wives and sweet
hearts realized that perhaps that it
would be a long time until they saw
their faces again! Most of the boys
seemed willing to go-that's the
spirit of the Tar Heel, ready and
willing to answer a call to duty.
Of course the calling out of the
soldiers and their final disposition
was the topic of conversation here
all day Monday.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-06-22
With Our Friends.

: Moffltt Furnishing Go. has page
ad ia this issue telling YOU Of the
big white week atthis popular store
and incidentally giving much other
valuable information. We urge you
to read every word in today's ad.
The Arctic Ice and Coal Co. is
talking ice to you in their space to-
day., Keep cool and thereby keep
we'll is good advice, says Manager
Joe Lee. -
The High Point Milling Co. wants
you to become a White Frost enthu-
siast for health's sake as well as fol-
the benefit of your pocket book
See ad.
If you want one of those fine din
ner sets you will have to hurry. Re-
member the offer is only for 80
days. They are offered at one third
their selling value.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-06-22
Aged Citizen Dead

Joseph F. Blair died at his home
on Phillips street Friday morning,
in his 18th year. The funeral ser
vices were held from the house Sat-
urday morning, conducted by kevs.
Sylvester Newlin and H. G. KOpen-
haver. Interment was made III
OakWood cemetery.
Deceased was a confederate vet
eran, having served in the war be-
tween the states for a term Of four
years and had the remarkable re-
markable record of never receiving
scratch. He was a member OF
Company A, 10th battery, artillery
of North Carolina and an honored
member of High Point Camp No.
1882, u. C. V. Seven children sur
vive, as follows: three sons, Wesley
Edward and Carson; four daughters,
Mrs. Erastus Canady, Mrs. Dora
Gurley, Mrs. Gertie Livengood, Mrs.
Florence Murphy and Miss Bula
Blair. Peace to his ashes.