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The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

There are many things going on
in the world now that are almost
incredible. We hear Of them and
We accept them a. facts. but in our
minds they remain unreal.
Occasionally something happens
that By It's dramatic quality stirs rs
up. Who that has ever been in
Venice can fan to be shocked by
the possibility Of the Germans de-
stroying that enchanting city. that
bit of heaven on earthf
At intervals during the last few
years we have been told that Aus
trian fires have been striking Ven
ice here and there.
Disconcerting as the news was
each time, one somehow felt that
Venice as q dream grown material
could never be destroyed.
Venice is not merely an Italian
city. She belongs to the world And
proud as she has often been called,
her pride has never been merely
aristocratic-
144ny centuries DCAOIo NaC Nllo1N
tied farmers stood for freedom in
the little Massachusetts, town OF
Lexington the venetians had as
serted the inalienable right OF men
10 manage their own affairs.
The history OF Venice gives an
impressive record OF the democratic
spirit struggling to realize itself.
often shadowed, however, by the in
justices and the cruelties Of privi-
lege.
Il 10 not Of this record that the
traveller thinks. however. when he
goes TO Venice. 1t Is Of the spell
that falls upon him as he comes
within the range Of her beauty.
When went to Venice a good many
years ago I prepared TO be disap-
pointed. ] thought;--Now the frs,
impressions will probably be very diff
ferent from what expected"
They were different. They were faI
beyond my imaginingh Here was g
city that might have been summoned
by . magician out of the oceans
depths. q city that reminded me OF
the days when ] used TO pore In fss.
cination over the marYels In thu
Arabian Nights"
So II was all true what the book
and pictures had said about Venice
really had not believed them. jus
as / really don't believe now that tn,
Germans can be 80 ruthless as 10 teal
this gem from the brow Of the world
1 During my ten days In Venice ! uset
to wonder IL there could be any on'
who was bored with the beauty Their
and wished be could live somewhere
else. The life seemed like a play
with the loveliest background ever de
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Blowing Our Own Horn

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The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

Rah for Trotzky-somewhatl He says that he'll
report his peace conference proceedings to all the
world, and have happy smile, at least, for any
government that sits on censorship that way.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
PLAIN TALKS 3, John D. Barry

vised, play that never stopped ana
Included no duf charscterA
could understand how W. D. How
ellis. after living In Venice for tour
years. had completely lost his heart
to those picturesque and good humor-
ed venetians. 20 eager TO find an ex-
cuse for smiling and for doing you a
littel favor, % adroit IN avoiding The
drab aspects Of existence. 30 fearless
and frank IN their love Of color. 30
tnstinctively graceful
Everything good comes out OF
Italy Howells once exclaimed in q
moment Of retrospective enthusiasm.
II you want 70 know Venice IN all
her moods, II you want 70 see her
through the eyes OF q young Ameri-
can whose fine appreciation led him
TO study her In q wide variety OF as
poets, read his book. Venetian Life"
/, Though Il was written a half CEN
tury ago Il is as modern AZ II IL had
first appeared yesterday.
For all her beauty, Venice Ia by no
means the great lady among the
cities Of the world" az che was
once described.
She Is q vigorous Amazon. capable
Of fighting and fighting hard.
Not for the FIRST time 10 she pre-
pairing to defend herself against the
f4nvader.
Many times before she has hidden
away her treasures.
Wasn't it Napoleon that presumed
I -
horses from St Marks and carry
them on 10 Paris, one Of his many
impertinencesi
To be sure. those horses were said
to have been torn from Nero's tri-
umphal arch in Rome But the Vene-
tians have held them for so many
hundreds Of years that the posses
sion had acquired respectability.
After NaDoleon's fall they were
sent back.
At this moment Venice must be a
tragic sight. stripped OF all the treas
ures that can be moved. The pal
aces, the churches. the piazzas the
$50 canals. the 900 bridges. the quaint
little country lanes In the midst OF
all the splendor. are exposed, 10 be
sure. but the priceless TItisns, Tin
torettos. Giorgiones and VerOneses lie
far out OF danger from bombs and
shrapnel.
But even az she is Venice must be.
lovely still. standing on her throne
Of islands, looking out on the Adri-
attic, meeting a new and wonderfully
stirring crisis in her history. the city
Of democracy, old and yet young
defying the powers OF autocracy.
waging its ruthless and yet futile
war against the coming OF the worlds
people TO their own.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

What in thunder does London mean by everlastingly
reporting whenever our boys fight, that they've been
trapped? Does she to insinuate that they don't
fight until cornered?
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

Uncle Sam has turned out his first ship under war
rush orders in 40 days It is 4ooo-tonner and some
blow to the German idea that Uncle is negligible"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

Brazil is to send her six best naval units to Euro
pean waters. Welcomed the waters fine!
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

Special Correspondeat Of The wsshingtnn Hszal
New York. Dec. l.
The bellhops.
And hat-snatchers.
Who run the big hotels.
Gave their annual ball.
The other night.
And as have never.
Mingled with millionaires.
went to look on.
And several OF them.
Spoke to me-
Just like belonged.
And another grabbed.
The prime roast beef.
Which I use to shake hands.
Before all the people. :. =
Just as democratic like.
And one courtroom boy.
Told me how.
His Rolls-Royce.
Refused to take hills.
And 1 told him.
1t served him right.
He should have.
Bought q yacht instead.
This piking.
Among eoatroom boys.
Is getting too common.
Pretty soon they will.
Be going down to work.
In cheap niyvIrs.
When the orchestra.
Struck up "over There
A bellhop all Tossed up.
Like a red plush curtain.
Began to cry.
On my other collar.
Because he couldn't.
Go to war.
And I cried. too.
For he was so husky.
And they need huskies.
And then I asked him.
Why he was rejected.
And he choked several times.
And finally sobbed out:
i've got hang-nafls."
And just about then.
Some guest.
Thought he was at work.
And snstched my hat.
While wasn't looking.
And / got II back.
For Is cents. a..r
And walked right home.
It was no place anyway.
For fellow.
VINO oncs lost . bass drum. -.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The-s has been ouite dramatic
Evening star., 1917-04-15
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. VA.

Miss Lizzie Keith, Washington, and
Miss Florence La Rogue, Baltimore,
We're guests this week of Miss Nir-
ginia Richardson. Mrs. r. r. Farr has
returned from a visit of several weeks
TO Dr. and Mrs. W. p. Malone in Wash
ington. Miss Dorothy Graham and Miss
Fay Atkins, who spent the Easter holi-
days with Mrs. w. L. Graham, have re-
turned to the city. Mrs. R. f. Thorn
ton was the guest last week of Mrs
John S. Barbour. Mrs Howard A.
Fletcher, Mrs. r. p. Henry, Mrs. Claude
Wiley and Miss Georgia Wharton will
attend the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy convention at Fredericksburg
as delegates from Fairfax Chapter
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parkinson and Miss
Doreen Parkinson removed this week to
Miss Laura Monroe's house on Little
River pike. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tyler
We're guests last week OF Rev. and Mrs
George Tyler.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
renaissance in London recently. First
night" per-
Former Stage Favorites formances
Now Social Dignitaries. nlavs bring

FORMER Stage FaVorltes
Now Social Dignitaries. plays bring
forth audiences that frequently prove
more entertaining than the theatricai
fare set before us. writes a Londoh
correspondent. The other hishe at
Daly's Theater. when Miss Jose Colllns
made a big hit in a new Carmenesque
sort of comic opera, the audience was
to me enthrallng. The Marchioness
of Headfort who was present, could
proyide a subject for whole three
volume novel if necessary, whlie
Countess Poulett was another loVeiy
lady who claimed rapt attention Lazy
Headfort was, about fourteen years
ago. Miss Rosie Boote, an ornament anu
light of the Gaiety Theater, Whefe shc
was only second in popularity 10 M'ss
Gertie Nilar, then in the zehllh oi ne
fame Miss Rosie Boote. had she not
met and married the Marquis OF Head
fort. would have blossomed into star
OF some magnitude, for she was Elfted
as a comedienne- She mas oeel!
marchicness for more than uo~en
wears with immense success She -
one of the few ladies of the stage mar
ried into the peerage who nave sue
ceeded in maintaining the high stati"n
of the rank which they nave acoi'ttu'
have seen Lady feadfort walkl'lS
charity bazaar. and this privilege IS
afforded few of her majesty's most nom
ored subjects.
Lady Poulett is another theatrical
peeress who perhaps. though not gam
ing the same undiSputed position as
the Marchioness of Headfort Is YET
able to keep abreast with her soclai
duties Lady Poulett was also from
the Gaiety. but as Miss Sylvia storey
she had never risen much beyond tle
dignity of the first row in the choruS
when she became engaged to young
Earl Pourett who is the owner Of that
beautiful and historic country place
Hinton st George, about thirty miles
from London. Lady Poulett is very
pretty after an almost classic Italian
style. and she has the good sense TO
dress tremendously and simply.
Another Gaiety girl who has mar
ried title and who is usually TO be
seen at theatrical premieres is Lady
Victor Paget, who once upon time
was Miss Olive May. Her husband is
brother to the Marquis of Anglesey,
and holds high position in the social
world. Lady Edward Fitzgerald is
another girl of the stage who "bagged
a lord Before her marriage she was
Miss May Etheridge. pretty little.
dark eyed, curly haired damsel who
disported herself in the ranks of the
chorus, supporting Miss Ethel Levey
at the Empire and other theaters. Her
husband Lord Edward Fitzgerald, is
heir presumptive to his elder brother.
the Duke of Leinster. 1t is not in the
least likely that this pathetic young
whilom Miss May Etheridge stands a
chance of becoming a duchess and the
mother of a duke, for her only child
is a little boy.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Picked Up Here and There.

Much regret attends the approaching
departure of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. j.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Drapery Department

disc when need it. Some of these curtains plain with
inch hemstithed edge others have flet The Wolfe
and Marqusette white and and the
Curtains white with colored borders All much below
the regular market price. Make your selection early
Couch Hammock Outfit
shade Hammock has steel frame with spring. good
suspension removable shield green or
brown stripes. Special, STATS.
Lawn Swings.
Fourpasenger Lawn SWING made
construction throughout Plain finish and hangers and red
painted frame. Special $4.45.
Square Mesh drapery purposes o inches
WIDE in white and Regularly and 35c yard for
&c yard
Table Lamp and Shade Complete, $3.75 Each
Solid Mahogany Lamp with silk shade choice of coorngs
nicely finished with gold trimming complete with bulb
holder
Solid Mahogany Candeicks in four different styles Each has
brass drip cup. Regularly $1.oo each-65c.
Silk Shades gold, green, blue, pink
some plain coor with gold trimmings others fancy color cob
Cretonne Couch Covers
10 inches and 24 yards long, finished with hem all around
Good selection and dark coorng from which choose Sp
cia1 $1.95 EACH
Evening star., 1917-04-15

weeks opportunity to buy Wtons Administer Brussels wool
Art us etc. at from 20 80 per less than usual prices
a clean-cut saving you cannot afford % pass by.
tu of desirable designs and coorngs is offered IN
each grade If need for Rugs but wish
to the advantage of unusually low will hold
your purchase for later delivery.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Extraordinary Sale of Domestic Rugs

Prios
Scotch Weave Wool Art Rugs, 2x3 yds.. .SI2 50 SS45
Scotch Weave Wool Art Rugs, SxS yds. $3.50 $975
Scotch Weave Wool Art Rugs, 3x31z yds. 500 $I45
Scotch Weave Wool Art Rugs, 3x4 yds. $500 S15s5
Scotch Weave Wool Art Rugs, 3x5 yd.. $500 SlS75
Scotch Weave Wool Art Rugs 3zx4 yds. .S24oo $1750
Scotch Weave Wool Art Rugs, 4x5 yd.. $3.50 STATS
Rag Rugs
Colonial Hit and Miss Rugs 24x56...... 75c 60c
Colonial Hit and Miss Rugs 3ox6o.. .SI75 S115
Colonial Hit and Miss Rugs 36x72. .S2.25 $155
Colonial Hit and Miss Rugs AK. ......S3S5 S265
Colonial Hit and Miss Rugs, 6xo. .S7.25 S425
Colonial Hit and Miss Rugs, sxIo .SIoz5 s775
Colonial Hit and Miss Rugs, oxIe......$I3z5 S925
Special Value
Cretonne Rugs with plain eenters-Figured
borders 24x36. 6.....:.............. 95c Zoe
,6x72. .S245 $l.75
SZ95
SxIo. .$II25 $7.95
oxIe. ..SI425 $SJS
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Miss Amy Brewer, says the San
Francisco Chronicle, is receiving the
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Two or three weeks ago | went to an
entertainment at the hospital for
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Cretonne Couch Covers.

70 wide and 2 yards long, finished with hem all around
Good selection light and dark coong from which choose Sp
cial, ST. 195 each.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
A Birthday
Bagatelle.


Edward cudahy. shortly after the lat
ter's arrival from Chicago. Mrs. Cud-
ahy surprised her sister by presenting
her with an attractive homesite In Bur
l!ngame, on which she will erect bun
t,afoyg in accordance with Miss Brewers
plant.
Miss Brewer makes her home in Bur
Ifnparne. where she has lived since
childhood, the home OF her parents,
the late Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. A. Brewer,
having been famed for its hospitality
as well as having been one of the
handsomest residences of that district.
After the death of their parents Frank
McCoppin Brewer and his sisters sold
the home and occupied a smaller bun
suYow in San Mateo until the marriage
OF Miss Nora Brewer and Edward Cud-
ahy about five years ago. Since that
time Miss Brewer has visited them fre-
duentIy in their Chicago home, but has
always kept up her residence at Bur
lingame. where she is an acknowledged
leader in the gayetles of the younger
set.
During their visit last summer Mr
and Mrs. Cudahy decided to build a
home of their own. and purchased a
large lot il the section adjoining the
homes of Mrs. Malcolm Whitman and
Miss Edith Chesebrouch and the new
Arriving there recently they imme-
fliately began prepare rions for the
building OF their huuse, which viii be
one Of the loveliest on the peninsula
simultaneously with having their plans
drawn. they told Miss Brewer of their
proposed birthday gift: 80 that her bun
talow could be designed at the same
time. The houses will be very near
each other, so that in the brief period
that Mr.. and Mrs. Cudahy can be in
Burlingame each year. their sister can
be with them. Both residences will be
most attractive and unusual in design
1t is a matter of much regret to
Mrs. Cudahy's friends that she can be
there for only two months of every
year, but they are trying to console
themselves with the thought that at
least II may be counted on as an an
nual visit She will occupy her own
home during that period, and it will
probably be rented during the remain
der OF the year.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

congratulations of her
friends on the recent
birthday gift made to
her by her sister, Mrs.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Presidents Speech
Unites All Factions.

rer pro-Gerrnans have, almost to
rlan-or woman-lined up with ohcle
sam in a highly loyal manner 1t now
remains for the Boche haters. a large
and cIamorous contingent. to snow
themselves as good sports as these
CORNER Germanophiles, and not mere
empty phrasemakers and blustefers' oS
hieinE themselves to the nearest re-
Sruiting station and enlistinS peiofe
Uncle sam leads them, gently but frin
- there Don't take shelter pehlhu
rhe cry for universal and compulsory
military service. That's coming d'lu
,,oTt't be FASTENED by your hanging
back. says the Chicago Tribune
The women, headed by MRS Josei,It ,n
coleman, who are registering at oo
T-ae+ Madison street those women who
are desirouS of signing up Tor any hiii'i
Of definite national service, say thdt
the registration has greatly ihcfedseu
since the declaration of war
Frederick Palmer, the war correspond
ent and lecturer, told the members OF
the Casino Club a week ago that the
most effective work the average Amer
lean woman could do for her country
would be to practice and preach uhre-
ruitting and scientific thrift thrlit
that should reach every detall OF me.
housekeeping and social entertalnlhs-
If our shops don't blossom out IN
Khaki kuickerbeckerS and neatly oeiteu
sin Norfolk Jackets for women tor thelr
various summer activities we shall not
be Uo to date. In England this is the
favorite summer garb. You can work
in your garden, run your car. jump on
YOUR bike with much greater ease and
effic enCy than in the cilnEInS skirts
that have for so many thousands OF
years Been woman's badge of Servitude
and dependence. Will women ever be
willing to give up the comfort and be-
corningness of knickerbockers?
What a strange, new world ii is 60
ing to be if signs can be relied upon,
Universal democracy, universal prohibi-
ton, universal peace, universal Suf-
frage and universal trousers.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
The Linen Shop

Unmatchabe values Pure Linen Pattern Table Cloths and
Napkins.
o7x60 inches, So 90 value for. $25O each
o7x87 inches, $500 value for. $3l5 each
1oxlo inches S. 20 value for Observation-Disclosures. So. is
$225 Table Damask, 70 inches wide, for
$1.50 yard.
Sill Imported Bleached Table Damas WIDE for 85c yard
SIS Napkins ready l8xl8
inches, for 81 90 dozen.
Hemtitched Huck Towels less than import
Full
soc Towels lSx 3o inche for. 35c each
75c Towels assorted ze for. 59c each
Sloo Towels, assorted 75c each
Hemmed and Hemitched Towels of proven
worth Specials for 121, 16, 19, %, rs and 39c each.
100 Towels perfect loops very alb
sorben Sizes and inches 6oc and 7oc
grades For 39c each
Elite" Cotton Sheets and Pilowcases-
Torn, size Slxoo inches Sl35 Sheets, for Csc each
Torn, nces S155 Sheets, $1.1O each
42x36 nches 33c Cases. for 2Oc
Torn, 4x36 nches SAC Cases, for each
ST. Scaoped Edge Day Envelope and
Pillow Gases for 75e
slkone covered Coton-ned Comforts Special $780, $175
and $500 each
Lambs Wool Comforts, beautiful coverings silatns mul
Spring weights Special $500, $685. $3.50 and
$500 each
1000 yards Beaed Toweling y inches wide 16c
grade for 12c yard
White Fabrics Authentic DESIGNS and
qualities
soc White Gabadne, mercerzed ......... 35c > ward
aQc White and Colored Voles. Observation-Disclosures. 25c ward
CSC White English Madras 18c ward
shades also white and black. ...x,u.x T..
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Gen. and Mrs. Bell Ben
tn {
Leaving San Francisco. Fr;

Chronicle. who, during the period or
their station there. have been great So
cial favorites on both sides OIL the pay
The news that they are to leave III
April for the east is matter OF great
disappointment. as it had been expected
that they would be there for some
months longer.
Since their establishment at hort
Mason they have given continuous
series of interesting affairs, IuhCheons'
,,iy,n.-, .ud bridge parties. with the
general and his wife as the hosts nav
ing featured the calendar Of every
week while they were in san trdhclsco.
They have been as popular IN clNiiiah
as in army circles. and il Is little Won
der that their loss will be kecHly felt.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
-. 8+ N1ose$ 3 Sous
anc ltth St.
Blankets, Carpets, Rugs and
Draperies Cleaned and Stored.
Cold Storage for Rugs.
Let us estimate on your
needs for summer in Screens and
Awnings.
Spring Drive on Spring Needs

We have advanced far into the Price, We have
merchandise offered before
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The immediate effect of the Presi-
dents speech on Chicago is to quicken
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Gentlemen of Color
Delight Royalty.

ent in the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times-
Her majesty arrived just as the concert
was about TO be begun. She begged
that 1t should go on as if she were not
present and place was made for her
between two wounded heroes who lay
on stretchers in the front row. Only
a few items were on the program Tor
rho afternoon. Among them was
?,arty OF four admirable American col
ored musicians called THE Versatile
Four" who play on the banjo. the
pjauo and the cello and sing delight
fully They performed several old
fashioned southern slave songs ana
some Of the latest ragtime dittles. Her
majesty was pleased and a [ the end of
the entertainment she beckoned TO the
-four" to come closer so that she
might thank them for the pleasure
they had given to her She delighted
the men by asking questions about
their music and its origin, and re-
marked specially upon the enjoyment
she had derived from hearing them.
There were no prouder Americans in
London that day than these four gen
tlemen Of color.
1t is extraordinary how popular are
these colored entertainers in London
society. Many private dances are given
every week and there is usually q
struggle among hostesses as to who
can engage the quartet The last time
that the cZars mother, the Empress
Dagmar. visited her sister, Queen
Alexandra, at Marlborough House, the
Versatile Four played for the two royal
ladies more than once, while they are
special favorites of the Prince of Wales
and Princess Mary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-14
The
Scott Drug Company,
Kingstree, S. G.
Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor OF Res
stration will be open on the Isl Mon.
day in each month for the purpose Of
registering any pe'son who is quail
fed a. follows:
Who shall have been resident
the State for two years, and OF tbt
county one year, and of the polling pre-.
cinct III which the electOr offers to
vote four months before rhe day Of
election, and shall have paid, si1
months before. any poll tax then dus
and payable, and who can both reat
and write any section Of the constitu.
tion of 1895 submitted to him by the
Supervisors OF Registration. or wh(
can show that he owns, and has pait
all taxes collcctible on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars OF
more. B E GARRISON,
Clerk of Board.