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The Washington times., 1917-02-17
HoUDINI GIVEN HARD TEST
Handeuff King Escapes From Luna.
ties Bed In Eight Minutes.

1t took Houdini exactly eight min
utes to escape from the lunatic's bed
to which he was tied and strapped by
attendants from tke Government Hos.
pital for the Infsne last night, and
in making his get away, the "elusive
American" admitted that 1t was one
of the most severe tests to which
he had been subjected in years.
Houdini was clad in a bathing suit.
His arms and hands were strapped
to his sides, and he then was rolled
inside two strong sheets. mummy
fashion. The attendants lifted him
to the iron bed and barSdages were
placed around his head. thighs, knees
and feet. Twenty buckets OF water
were poured over these knots.
Eight minutes later, the perspiring
Houdini had succeeded in wriggIing
his way to freedom.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
Events of the Past, Present,
and Future Among Washing
toms Organizations.

The suffrage clubs are continuing
their arguments with the aid OF
daily teas and weekly suffrage
lessons.
A day with literature, music, and
art is being planned for Monday at
the Ebbitt, by the District Fedora
tion, with many prominent speakers.
The most brilliant celebration in
its history was given on Valentine
Day by the Hebrew Sisterhood.
The Sunshine Society is planning
an entertainment for "shut-ins" in
the near future.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
District Federation.

Among the speakers at the all-day
meeting of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs at the Ebbitt on Mon
day will be DIR. Cogswell, director
of music in the public schools, and
Mrs. MabeIle E. Sterns, both of whom
will speak on music: DR.. Mitchell Car
roll, professor of art and archaeology
in George Washington University,
who will speak on art: Francis La
Flesche, of the Bureau OF Ethnology,
a member. of the Omaha tribe of In
dams, who has written books on In
dian tribal customs, will speak on
Indian folklore from experience and
hrst-hand knowledge; Mrs. George w.
Wheeler will give folk dances.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
CuItus Club.

The Cultus Club held an open meet
ing on February Ii at the home of
Mrs. Appleton p. Clark. jr., 177S
Lanier place. The hostess read an
original story; Mrs Mills talked on
South America, exhibiting many pieces
of wearing apparel. hats, lace scarfs
worn in the South American coun-
tries, and many samples of the work
done there. Mrs. Melville Lindsey and
Miss Eleanor Garner rendered selec-
tIons. Refreshments were served to
the twenty members present and to
the club guests, who included Mrs.
Trueleben, Mrs. Groomes, Mrs. Will
hanson, Mrs. Demonet, Mrs. Fisher,
Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Woodward, Mrs.
Cox. Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs.
Larzo. Miss Forsyth, Miss Fisher, Miss
Rhuse, and Miss Nutting.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
WILL LECTURE ON SONGS
Nicholas Douty to Speak at National
Museum.

Nicholas Douty will give his post
poned lecture-recital on German. Aus
trian and Bohemian songs on the eve
ming of Monday, February 10, IN th'
auditorium of the National Museum
under the auspices of the Washington
Society OF Fine Arts.
This lecture is one OF the regular
course, but IT is given out IF date tc
make up for the recital that Mr.
Douty was unable to give on account
of illness. The final lecture of the
course will be on English andsAmeri
can songs, the date to be March o
as previously announced.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
BLOCKADE HURTS FASHION
U-6oats Keep Parislan Styles on the
Other Side,

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE sub
marine meance has done one thing for
the good of America, it Is contended
here today by many husbands
Fifth avenue dealers are bewailing
circumstances which are keeping buy
ers off ocean liners, and consequently
away from the French markets. So
there will be fewer Partisan hats and
gowns parading Fifth avenue on
Easter, unless conditions change.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
Suffrage.

The College Equal Suffrage League
is at home to its members and friends
every Saturday from to at the
suffrage headquarters, 1926 Rhode
Island avenue. Miss Clara Noyes of
the Red Cross Society will receive
with Miss Sarah BeaI1 as hostess of
the day Mrs. John. Oliver Moque
and Mrs. Jesse L. Lapham will as
sist Miss Sarah Whittemore will be
at the tea table.
The hostesses for the teas to be
served from to every afternoon
next week by the Suffrage Fedora
ton, d. C, at the headquarters, will
be as follows: Monday, Miss Evelyn
Scott Morris: Tuesday, Mrs. Ruth B.
Hensey; Wednesday, Mrs. Louis OF
tenberg, assisted by Mrs. Jennie o.
Berlinger; Thursday, Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell; Friday, the Political
Study Club; Saturday. the College
Equal Suffrage League.
Miss Nanette B. Paul will lead the
class in parliamentary law given
under the auspices of the Anthony
this evening.
The next suffrage lesson will be
given at 3:15 Tuesday afternoon at
the headquarters os the Anthony
League, 2O07 Columbia road.
At the leagues regular weekly at
home, Tuesday, Miss Myrtle Stinson
gave the suffrage lesson relating to
women's property rights. An interest
ing round table discussion followed,
in which Mrs. Henry Mott, Of New
York, and Miss King, representative
of the Argentine women, took part.
On Thursday evening, the birthday
anniversary of Susan B. Anthony was
celebrated at the national suffrage
headquarters. Mrs. Ida Hustled Har|
per read from her biography of Miss
Anthony. Mrs. Walter McNab Miller
and Mrs. Carrie E. Kent, and others
also gave personal "reminiscences.
Prof. w. c. Arnett, a personal friend
Of Miss Anthony, after paying tribute
to her memory and recounting her
early difficulties in securing halls in
which to hold suffrage meetings, lee
tured on the Revelations of the Tels-
scope" Mr.. Roy Glider. accompanied
by Miss Frommel. rendered several
appropriate selections. Mrs. Anna L.
Hendley, president and organizer Of
the league, presided, and Mrs. Nanet-
te B. Paul made the closing address.
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capItoI Hin HI.tor, Club.

The Capitol Hill History Club met
at the home OF Mrs. Cecil NJ. Beatty,
1896 Irving street northwest. last
Wednesday afternoon, with twenty
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
HERE'S GOOD NEWS
FOR "DIET SQUADS"
1t May Hold a Blow at Old H. C.
of l., Too, If You Can.
Figure 1t Out.

Although the protein of the grain
sorghums has been shown by dietic
experiments Of the Office of Home
Economics Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture to be less d.
gestible than that OF corn or wheat,
all Of the sorghums except kaoliang
furnish fairly good source of pro-
tein and practically as good a source
of carbohydrates as the two grains in
most general use"
When you know the answer to this
you probably have mastered a great
principle in dietetics. and possibly
discovered a means of lowering the
II. c. of L. All diet squads" will no
doubt be delighted to hear 1t.
Experts Know the Answer.
II you get stuck. call up the De-
partment of Agriculture. Experts at
the department know the answer
They discovered 1t.
Furthermore, they are anxious to
give IL to- the public. And they are
giving II to the public in the language
quoted verbatim. And further, to wit:
THE department specialists. there
fore (that is in view of the first
paragraph). find the grain sorghums
worthy of use in all sections to give
variety to the diet. In regions where
other cereals are not so successfully
grown, 1t is pointed out. the grain
sorghums may contribute materially
to the supply OF substance suitable as
human food.
Resemble Buckwheat.
THE results OF the Investigations
as a whole indicate that while it ds
best to use some wheat flour to make
up for the lack OF gluten in the sor-
ghum meal, a fairly large proportion
of the meal may be satisfactorily
used in admixture with wheat flour
in the preparation of common foods.
In preparing the grain sorghums for
food 1t Is important to make certain
of the absorption of water in such
that the particles of meal,
which are Enthusiastically hard or
fiinty. may be well softened.
ITO many palates the grain sor-
ghums more nearly resemble buck
wheat in flavor than they do corn or
wheat. The flavor is quite generally
regarded as agreeable, and the grains
are conceded to be wholesome.
Dwarf kafir, dwarf milo, and fete-
rita will pop like popcorn, the dwarf
kafir pops more completely than the
other grains, however, and produces
a more palatable product"
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
SunshIne Society.

The Home Branch OF the Sunshine So
ciety will meet on March at the home
Of Mrs. J. B. Corridor, 17S3 North Capt.
tOl street.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Miss Nanette B. Paul will lead the
class in parliamentary law given
under the auspices of the Anthony
League at the Wilson Normal School
this evening
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

The next suffrage lesson will be
given at 3:15 Tuesday afternoon at
the headquarters o. the Anthony
League, 2OO7 Columbia road.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15

Once upon . time" IL the way all
good fairy. tales begin. The story OF
Jack and the Beanstaik" Is Jhst
about the best fairy-tale ever writ
ten. Therefore Il has to begin with
s'once upon q time" even when one
IS telling the story OF the big photo
play spectacle that william Fox
has produced under the direction OF
C. M. and s. A. Franklin, and which
comes 70 the Strand on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday Of next week.
once upon . time there lived a
penter) who was very poor. He was
so poor, in fact. that his mother
CEleanor Washington told him one
day that they should have to sell the
old cow which had been their friend
Tor q long number of years.
So Jack took the cow to market,
but he was not glad to do IL. On his
way TO the city he met q butcher
who needed some fresh meat for
the people who bought Of him. He
knew that Jacks COW would make
delicious eating, 50 he told Jack he'd
buy the animal Tor a handful OF
beans.
Just then a good fairy came down
10 GMANAAg AZ OAA 1aNA SAAShAASAB NAAN
whispered in his ear:
Take the beans"
( So Jack took them and gave the
COW to the butcher. or course Jacks
mother was very very angry when
she saw what her son had done. So
she threw the beans out Of the win
dow and sent Jack to bed without
his supper.
4 The BsaRstaIk Gowns.
But next morning, when they woke
up, they found that the beans had
taken root and grown over night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15
Hold Center Of Stage In Coming Weeks Attractions

From the place where Jacks mother
had thrown them they had sprouted
and e, bis, heavy beanstalk was
shooting right up out OF the ground.
Its top was far above the clouds.
Nobody could see IL. Jack climbed
up to explore.
When no got to the top, Jack found
great big plain, with the walls OF
an enormous city in full view. So he
went to the city and told them who
he was. A good fairy came TO him
giant who lived Ia q castle nearby,
and said that Jack ought to go and
kill the giant dim Tarver) because
the giant had killed Jacks father
many years before.
So the people in the city all shout
ed:
Here is Jack the Giant Killer"
That night the boy went to the big
fellows castle and the giants wife
(Vera Lewis) hid him in q copper
kettle. When the giant came home
he thought that he smelt flesh, but
his wife said that IL was the new
captives that he had brought along
for his dinner. ..
Jack managed to escape. taking
with him a hen which laid eggs
whenever you told her to.
Jack Returns TO the City.
Next day Jack went back to the
city and was received by the king
Carmen Derue). Jack Immediately
fell in love with the princess (Vir-
ginia Lee Corbin). But the giant had
learned about the little fellows med
ding with his affairs. and he came to
the city, captured the princess, and
toOk her off to his castle.
Then Jack took command Of the
kings armies and led them against
the giant. They had a hard time Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15
Max Fignldn at
Orpheul7l Tonight

Max Figman in Nothing But The
Truth. comes to the orpheum to-
night.
when fear is the basic element OF
comedy. the one who enacts the role
cannot fail to make laughable inn
preston on ones audience" asserts
Max F1gman. 'This statement Is
not founded on any particular inci-
dent, but may be regarded az a rule.
almost without exception. At least
lean safely say thatan every comedy
or farce with which / have been
identified. fear has played q most
important part.
"Of course personality Is a COM
dams chief asset. and az we all
know, personality Is thing no one
can explain, assume or cultivate. It
just is. Think OF any comedy situa-
ton that ever provoked you to a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15

1t. and lots Of people got hurt, but
they finally injured the giant and
rescued the princess. Then Jack
took her in his arms and began run
ming as fast as he could, and the
giant went running after him.
And when they got to the top OF
the beanstalk, Jack went down 1t,
carrying the princess. And the giant
came following after him. But Jack
reached the bottom when the giant
was just about halfway down. So
he rushed to the Wood-pile, seized an
axe. and began chopping. And when
the giant was a few hundred feet
above the ground the whole thing
came topping over and Jack rushed
in and slew him with his dagger.
So then Jack had the princess and
lots Of money, and was quite con-
tented. And they all lived happily
ever after.
"The Rise Of Jennie Cushing" the
Aircraft production showing at the
Garrick theater Monday and Tues
day, is a. big, human subject. Elsie
Ferguson, the noted stage star and
beauty, who recently capitulated to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15

society. In the book by Mary S,
Watts, Jennie Cushing commanded
admiration, appealing to the SYM
pathies not by her heIpIessness but
through her grit and discrimination
to rise from her loWiy SURROUNDINGS.
AS played by Miss Ferguson, the role
receives added virility, and the play
viii long be remembered by those
who see II.
The governments first war pic-
lures, showing the life Of a recruit
from the time he leaves home till he
enters the trenches, will be presented
at the Crpheum theater in Fargo the
first three days Of next week.
The pictures are brought 20 North
Dakota under the direction OF the
state council OF defense. and this will
be the first public showing OF the
films west Of the Alleghanies.
Following their presentation in
Fargo, the pictures viii be shown
elsewhere in North Dakota, remain-
ing in the state six months.
How a young trapper in the great
wilds OF the Canadian northwest is
charged with murder he did not
commit, how he barricades himself
in his lonely cabin to give battle to
the mounted police to protect some
one" besides his wife and himself
and last how Providence lntervenes
for the sake OF the 'littIe stranger,
is told in the 'Tand OF Long Shad-
ows", a stirring photopIay which Is
to be shown at the Lyceum theater
in Moorhead Sunday, and in which
Jack Gardner is in the leading role.
In addition there will be a real
comedy, entitled "A Bear Fact.
THE Good for Nothing is the title
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15
Just A Bit of Fun

Now" said the bridegroom to the
bride when they returned from their
honeymoon trip, 'let us have a cleag
understanding before we settle down
to married life. Are you the prest-
dent or The vice president Of the So
ciety?"
Il want to be neither president nor
vice president" she answered. q 81
win be content with subordinate
position"
What position is that, my dear?'
Treasurer"
Carl, aged three. and his baby sis
ter Of eighteen months slept in the
same room as their parents. Carl
woke up early and tormented his
still sleepy father with questions.
Father, can a cow speak?
mo, my child"
Father, can a dog speak?"
The father, thinking Carl was go
ing through the entire list OF ami
mails that he knew, said severely:
mo animal can speak. And you
must now keep quiet. for father
wants to Sleep"
For a long time the child remain
ed quiet; then being no longer able to
restrain his curiosity, he asked
timidly:
Rather. what kind Of an animal is
baby?
Martha had been SO naughty that
the punishment had been severe.
She thought IL too severe. and de-
cided that she would run away. She
stayed away two hours; then the
pangH OF Inconsistencies overcaIne her
and she went back. To her great
surprise there was no demonstration
over her return. Her absence was
unnoticed. Martha felt that some
thing must be said. so in order to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15

also without exception the comedy
reels that are worth while have fear
for their foundation. OF the seven
eIerents that are the foundation of
every play or story-fear plays the
most important part. 1t Is the great
est element in our every day life
as well az the greatest Ia everything
that enters into our amusements.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15

good hearty laugh and you will at
ones recognize the truth OF the state
ment. Co as far back as Shapes
peare's Merry Wives Of windsor. the
real base Of every laugh In the
comedy Is fear. Joe Jefferson as Bob
Acres in "The RIVAL again proves
the assertion. Even I'm the more
modern amusement ''the movies;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15

Iof 4 new Brady-Afade photoplay. In
which Carlyle Blackwell does some
ter on Broadway for NEXT Monday
and Tuesday. Besides there will be
the first episode OF "The Mystery
Ship, q gripping serial. So stupen-
dous is this new serial that more
than $4,000 was spent for just a
few feet OF dlm In the first chapter
alone
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15

! attract attention to her return uh
Il see you have the same old catl
The old farmer ana his college sol
were looking at the chickens wheI
they yv saw : hen - setting : tack ia -,
eatin' tacks fur?" he asked in amass-
That's easy" answered the son
she's going to lay carpet"
It was mothers birthday ana Bob
bic was very anxious to give her q
present, bat, unfortunately. the recent
holidays had somewhat depleted Bob
bie's exchequeF.
II say, mother he calculated
would my drawing slate be any use
no, dear" replied his parent with
wen. do you think you'd like to
have my tin STEAMBOAT" inquired
the small youth anxiously.
mo-. thank you, little man" an
swered mother.
well. p,haps I could DO som nng
happy thought struck him.
II say, mother" he exclaimed en-
Enthusiastically, Il tell you what. I'LL
take 9. dose Of castor oil for you.
without crying.
John Murphy had secured license
to marry Mary Manning, but the In
tended bride "rued''. and six weeks
later John made his second appear
ance in the clerks ONCE.
"Misther johnson" said he. 'in Feb
ruary ! got q license from you TO
marry Mary Manning, an i didn't
marry her; an now place yer honor,
wud yer be 90 good as 20 alther IL so
IL wud at Honora Mor1arTtty7"
mo-" replied the clerk. You must
get a new license TO mt Honora."
"And pay for it?f
Certainly; il will cost you 81, the
same as the first one"
"och, indadel Thin I'm ruined In
ora to save the dollar.
Mrs. Brewster was entertaining
her club and the ices were being
served. Presently the hostess OBJ
served that one Of her guests had
eaten all Of her serving Of cream,
whereupon she FASTENED to her side.
"My dear Mrs. Glover, do let me
give you some more ice cream"
well, thank yous Mrs. Brewster,
viii take some more but just
mouthful, please" replied the young
Martha" announced the hostess.
"hll Mrs. Glovers plate"
.Ths Germans" said Admiral
cocheprat. OF the French mission,
during HIS visit to New York-"the
Germans don't know what humanity
means. When they talk about being
humane, they remind you Of little
''MarIus was very proud OF the new
kittens and went one day to set them
Gas he returned through the hall
the kittens made q frtghtful noise,
and his mother called:
"'Don't hurt the kittens, Marius.,
No. mother, won't said he. I'm
carrying them carefully BY their
stems"
A washington. man tells Of din
ner at q hotel In that city at which
were q number Of gentlemen inter-.
ested in various reforms. About the
most conspicuous OF these was man
who talked loudly against both yivi-
section and the eating Of meat. He
AFFORDED great interest TO 3 certain
obscure physician.
Toward the end OF the dinner the
latter leaned forward and said TO the
man first mentioned:
Pardon me, but am to under
stand that you are both an anti
and q vegetarian
your understanding lis correct"
Then" continued the doctor, you
win probably be greatly shocked to
learn that you have Just eaten q live
with your lettuce salad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15

motion pictures, plays the title role,
The struggles Of this girl, born IN
the slums. OF unknown parentage
present AN arraignment !, of noderh
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25
o. At the Opera


imagination in romantic instrumental melody,
with his lively tempered feeling for atmos-
sphere and illusion; while they were played
in nearly perfect voice by the conductor ard
his orchestra. So, too, with the defamation
in which Gounod is master of narrative ald
incidental interchange, as though he were
writing less in 1859 than in this day and
generation. The defamation flows in melodi-
Dus periods, sklfully fashioned. 1t bears
clearly to hearers the facts, so to say, which
il would make known, while the imagination
Ct the composer, the response to him of the
singers and the pointing of the orchestra lift
il into semi-exalted speech of mood ard
moment SO treated it becomes of the narra-
tive poetry and not the merely useful prose of
music"
The musical critics of New York were
unanimous in greeting this brilliant re-
vival of Faust" as of good omen for the
opera season which they felt promises
TO move along lines refreshingly new.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-25

quite as august, quite as immobile, il it had
not been for the play of an inalenable trait
Of the Italian, his emotion"
The philosophy that underlies the COL
lection, thinks Guy Pene du Bois in "The
Evening Post" is perhaps of greater sig
nifcance to US than the design of the pict-
Ures themselves. From the obscure Guido
da Siena or the more palpable Giotto to
Meissonier is wave which mounted under
the impetus Of great religious inspira-
tion and fell describing trifes, the sole
wealth of unimaginative perceptions. Give
Bell tells us that i new slope begins with
Cezanne-we shall see. The abstraction
lists of the day, through intellectual analy-
sis, have felt the need Of a symbolical ex-
preston, an art that shall speak of the
soul Of its creators rather than of the facts
hat are the commonplaces of their en-
vironments and of ours"
Represented in the collection are ex-
amples Of the Florentine group, among
which are the "Crucifxion," by Nardo di
Clone; the madonna and Child with
Angels by Fra Angelica, and the Script
ural Madonna attributed to Piero Pol
laiuolo. The Sienese school shows such
examples as the Madonna and Child" of
Guido do Siena and the Nativity" Of
Francesca di Giorgo. There are also some
Lombard pictures and a section devoted to
Venetian and other North Italian schools.
in addition, a number of paintings carry
The exhibition somewhat beyond the era Of
the Primitives.
The collection was made possible by the
assistance of Mr. and Mrs. Blumenthal,
Messrs. ]. P. Morgan, Otto Kahn, Dan
Fellows Platt, Michael Friedsam, Frank
!. Babbott, Philip Lehman, William C.
Mather, Paul Sachs and others.