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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29

out in front won't know the difference,
I'll go out to my little farm on Long
Island and raise garden truck"
There was another momentary 81
lence, for the girl made no comment
at all on this statement of his credo.
But he felt sure. somehow, that she
understood it, and presently he went
on speaking.
"IVould it be possible, do you think,
to get better gowns that would also
be cheaper? That argument would
bring Goldsmith around in hurry. 1t S
ridiculous, of course, but that's the
trouble with making production for
amateurs You spend more time fight
ing them than you do producing the
show"
81 don't believe" said Rose, "that
you could get better ready-made cos
tunes a lot cheaper; the two or three
we might be able to find wouldn't help
us much"
"And I suppose" he said obviously,
''it's out of the question getting them
any other way than ready made; that
is, and cheaper, too
The only sign of excitement there
was in the girls voice when she an
swered, was a sort of exaggerated mat
ter-of- f-factness. 81 could design the
costumes and pick out the materials,
she said, "but we'd have to get good
sewing woman-perhaps more than
oDo-tO pet them done"
He wasn't greatly surprised. Per
haps the notion that she might suggest
something of the sort was responsible
for the tentative, dubious way in which
he had said he supposed it couldn't
be done.
you've had-experience in design
ing gowns, have you?" Galbraith
asked.
"Only for myself" she admitted.
'But 1 know 1 can do that part of it.
I'm not good at sewing, though"-she
reverted to the other part of the plan.
"Fd have to have somebody awfully
good. who'd do exactly what 1 told
her."
ooh, that can be managed" he said
little absently, and at the end of a
silence which lasted while they walked
whole block: Il was just figuring out
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
BRANDED As myth
Mother Never Really Carried
Market Basket, 1t Is Declared.
Even Before Days of Telephone
Housewife Seldom Went to the
Grocery or the Butcher Shop.

A voice of protest rises in the East.
There, as elsewhere, sundry lecturers
have been talking to womens clubs
about the high cost of living. Said
one of them:
Housewives could reduce the cost
of food if they would market in per-
son. Too many market by telephone"
This is typical remark.
'Our mothers and our grandmoth-
ers," continued the lecturer, went
personally to the grocer and the
butcher. They saw what they bought.
And they used to carry it home with
them"
The conclusion is obvious, says the
Indianapolis News. Our mothers and
our grandmOthers, paying these daily
visits to the grocer and butcher, were
able to buy seasonable products-and
the best of the products-at lowest
prices. They made their own selec-
tions; they picked out what they
wanted.
A woman took issue with this state
ment. Others followed. This argu-
ment, they said, has gone undisputed
long enough. AS a matter of fact, our
mothers and grandmothers did very
little marketing in person. The tele-
phone in their day was not used, to
be sure. There were few telephones
to be used. But 80 years 'ago-and
even in more recent times-the gro
GERS boy called daily, recited some
new items of stock, logged the pa
irons memory with a few questions
regarding the quantity of potatoes,
sugar, flour and salt on hand, took the
customers order and departed. Moth
er saw the goods for the first time
when the grocer's boy, later in the
day, delivered them.
And in grandmother's day, the wom
en- protesters declared, four-ffths of
the marketing was done by sending
Johnny or Mary to the grocer or the
butcher. And many of us who are
something over thirty and not yet
turned sixty, regardless of sex, can
find without effort, in the depths of
memory, personal evidence to substan-
tiate this claim. How many times
were we brought complainingly in
from play to ''go to the grocer's?"
And at the tender age of seven or
eight or nine, did we do much select
inc when we thus filled the household
order? Very little, as we recall it.
On the contrary, we took what the
grocer gave us and hurried home with
the purchase, making sure both COM
ing and going that we kept safely in
hands or pockets the little brown book
in which the purchase was duly and
carefully recorded by the grocer or
the grocer's clerk.
Times have changed. Johnny and
Mary go seldom nowadays to the gro
Ger or to the butcher or to the baker.
Mother rings them up and delivers her
order by telephone. Butts the diff
ference very great? Is it sufficiently
great to account for the vast increase
in the cost of groceries and meats
and bread and rolls? Substituting the
telephone for the grocer boys daily
visit or for marketing with the chill
dren as proxy will hardly seem to
some of us, now that memory Is
aroused, to account for the higher
cost Of living.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
When Living Was Cheap.

An investigator into the social GUS
toms of Cleopatra's times gives chap
ter and verse in support of his con-
tention that living was exceptionally
cheap in those supposedly luxurious
days. Cleopatra could entertain Mark
Antony during the time of his vivid
courtship for whole lot less than a
working man can entertain his wife
at picnic party. Cleopatra could
provide q sumptuous repast for two
for about dollar.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29

small, satin-covered buttons, set at
close intervals, on the hem and snap
fasteners doing the real work. There
is a moderately large collar, bound
with satin, and the plain sleeves are
finished in the same way at the wrist.
Bits of Paisley embroidery, sparingly
used, are set on the sleeves, at che
neck, and at the front of the belt, and
look as rich as jewels against the vivid
green background that seems, of all
colors, the best suited to them. For
the tourist this is perfection in a cos
tune blouse, because of its color,
which does not soil easily, and be-
cause of its brilliance and style. 1t
will look we'll with a white or gray or
tan skirt and cause the behOlder to
forget black one. With handsome
black hat it is equal to almost any
demand in the way of dress, where
something of formality is required. EX-
perience proves these thin, fragile-look-
ing blouses to be as durable as heavier
ones and easier than any other to car
ry along on journey.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
Bees InteIIioence oyerrated.

The intelligence of the honey bee
has been greatly overrated, according
to Everett F. Phillips, who is the
government expert on bee culture.
He says that this insect really has no
adaptnhility at all, but wonderfully
perfected instinct. Success in bee
keeping therefore, depends upon study
ing the bee and giving it exactly what
its imperious instincts require. For
example, the space between the wall Of
q hive and the comb in which the
honey is to be placed must be exactly
q quarter of an inch. If it is more
the bees will store honey in the space,
and if it is less they will seal it closed.
In either case the hive must be broken
open to get the honey.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
There comes into Roses life
new crisis which means more
hard work and much worry. The
next instaIIment covers import
ant developments In the story.
CTO BE CONTINUED.1
OFFICE BOY OBEYED ORDERS
Business Man Succeeded in Keeping
Out Canvassers But He Also
Kept Out His Wife.

8" Il call in day or two's time, and
perhaps you will by then have altered
your mind" said the lady as she was
being shown out.
Mr.. Oldboy was annoyed. He had
just been pestered by a canvasser,
and resolved it would be the last
| time. Calling in the Office boy, he
gave him instructions accordingly.
"Look here, my lad!" he said, impress
sively, ''if lady calls again to see
me say I'm out, or, if you like. that
I won't see her. Do you hear?"
"Yes, sir"
eff she refuses to go tell her I'll
give her in charge. l won't have any,
thing to do with her!"
Eyes, sir" the lad replied, and with
drew.
The next day, as chance would have
it, Mrs. Oldboy, who was on a shop
ping expedition, found herself in the
vicinity of her husbands office, and
decided to call in.
'Can see Mr.. Oldboy, please?"
1Ou Cdl L, Ild am ueudully dl-
swered the lad, remembering his in
structions.
"But I W"
He said he didn't want to see you
any more" Interrupting her with this
sharp retort, the lad folded his arms
and stood ready for the next.
But I ca"
Look ere, ma'am, if you don't go
I'll fetch q policeman. He don't want
to ave anything to do with you.
That's what he told. me, so I should
go if was you"
Mrs. Oldboy, highly indignant, left
without attempting to say another
word.
That night it took Mr.. Oldboy ex-
actly an hour and forty minutes to eX.
plain matters.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
Belts of Many Kinds.

able things, wide, narrow and medium,
made in plain cloth, in silk and in satin
or In beads. Sometimes they blossom
into sashes, and look lovely on after
noon gowns; often they are modest lit
tie bands in cloth. about an inch or an
inch and half wide, which cross over
In front and button at the side or
which just loop 1T the ends and hang
loose. The bead belts on the new
chemise dress are almost works of
VT, aI@ Yang, girdlelikr, down the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
All Wrond,

Bobbie was put to bed by his nurse
about the time it began to get dark.
He then awakened early in the morn
Ing, but was told by his nurse not to
talk or he would awaken his parents
in the next room. "Well, this is
funny world for little boys" he said.
"You have to go to bed when it gets
dark, and they won't let you get up
when 1t gets light"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
Woman Landscape Gardener Succeeds.

Miss Mabel Keyes Babcock, for four
years in charge of the department of
horticulture and landscape architec-
ture at Wellesley college, has been
chosen to design the great formal gar
den which is to be feature of the
new residence of the president of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
at Boston. and which is to be an i'm
pressive detail of the magnificent new
installation of that institution. Miss
Babcock is one of the most distin-
guished landscape gardeners of her sex
in the country, and she has done no.
table work in landscape effectC lasy the
Wellesley grounds, for several great
estates in Chicago and also in greater
Boston.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29

! skirt. Then there is the loosely
draped belt which cncircleS the slight
ly raised line of the taiIornade, and
which has only one danger, that of
looking little clumsy. 1t is only suit
cd to the slim figure.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
Well "piII

"Old Oylostock had the right idea
about leaving something substantial to
hi% rneraary.'
"Didn't do the usual thing and taye
9 ehaft erected. | presume?"
Ne. he had one sunk
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29

9,295,53S ounces, against e,O63,R7A
ounces in 1914.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
OWNS WHOLE SHOW
Jess Willard Ends squabbIe by Pur-
chasing Circus.

NEW YORK, June 12-Jess VIII
lard. worlds heavyweight boxing
champion, yesterday took over the
control OF the Buffalo Bill Wild West
show and circus, which heretofore has
been owned by Edward Arlington, a
local Snowman. News of the trans
action, which makes willard the
owner OF his own circus, reached this
city yeserday in the form OF a tele-
gram from Holyoke. Mass, announc-
ing that the heavyweight champion
had paid Arlington the sum OF $685.
900 for control OF the organization.
Roy o. Archer, secretary to willard.
attended to the details of the sale.
and the purchase included two trains
OF cars, 200 horses, and all equipment.
Archer. a lifelong friend OF Willard,
was formerly in the banking business
In the telegram IL was stated that
the show started operating under the
management OF willard yesterday,
and II is the ambition OF the champion
TO own the finest tent show property
in this country.
In the management OF the show
Willard will be assisted by Melville
Is. Raymond, a local Snowman with
offices in the Knickerbocker building,
and the details Of mapping out routes
and railroad schedules will be looked
after by Arlington, the former owner.
who has had considerable experience
in this line through his connections
with other shows.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
PLAYGROUND ATHLETES
INITIAL TRIALS TODAY
Georgetown Youngsters to Com
pete -WaIIach-ToWers Ahead.

Schools of the Georgetown play
ground division hold their trials to-
day for the championship meet to be
held in the Central High School stad-
ium Saturday. Today's will be the
final of q series Of qualification
meets held on the athletic field at
the bathing beach.
wallach-Towers School won the
championship Of the Virginia avenue
division yesterday with a total of
81 points. Buchanan was second
with SO; Cranch. third. 90; Bryan,
fourth, "a; Randle Highlands. fifth.
8: Congress Heights. sixth, ,. and
Tyler. seventh. with 2.
Between six and seven hundred
youngsters will compete for the var
ious championships Following are
the summaries OF yesterdays meet:
5O-y4rd dash. S-Ih. elsss-Morris Clark.
Buchanan. won: time. IS Sec: z Bailey.
Craneh. second: L. Pearce, Buchanan, third;
z. Higgins. waIlaeh Towers. fourth.
so-yard dash. loolb. class-E. Harrison,
Bannan. Bryan. second: G. woltz. cranch.
third. W. Hardy. Bryan, fourth
7oyard daah. u5-lb. clAss-J. Overland, Wal
Buchanan. second: N. Mcdonald. conErss;
Heights. third; A DiCarlo. Tyler. fourth.
i0oyard dash. unlimited class-D. Felstein,
waliach-Towers. won: time. u IS sec; NIL
bourn. Randle Highlands. second; H. Amer,
Buchanan, third; d. Taylor. Bryan. fourth
Running high jump. S-lb, elass-Henry
SjorkiaPS HSsSSnaT %,"cS ESS sS1s sssn, # H,r
gins. wallaeh. third; c. MAsten. Tyler.
fourth.
Running high jump. lOo-Ib. class-H. Car
smaIlwood. waIlach. second: E. Higgins,
wallaeh. third: c. MaSten. Tyler. fourth
Running high jump. Il5-lb. class-E, Nc
GuegRn. Buchanan. won; height n. . In:
G. Enberg, wallach. second.
Running high jump. unlimited class-M.
Reamy, Wallach, won: height. ~. 10 m;
". Hutchinson. Bryan, second: c. Taylor,
third: j. Jones. Bryan, fourth.
Running broad jump, s5-lb. class-D. Frey.
Bryan, won; distance. Il T. In; g New
third: NJ. Mitchell. Bryan. fourth.
Running broad jump. l0Olb. class-L. Cur
rie. Cranch. won: distance, II IT, in.: J.
Faosr. wallach second; Paul Adey. Wall1eh'
Running broad jump, liS-lb. elass-E.
swane, wallach. won: distance, H Il. IN;
c. oshinsky, wallaeh, second: c. Sehauffsr.
third: Otis Bastin. Cranch. fourth.
Running broad Jump. unlimited elass-c.
Pollard. Randle Highlands, won; distance, IS
IT 10 in: J. Lee, Wallach, second: II.
Oshinsky, Wallaeh, third: L. Campbell. Bueh-
anan, fourth.
S6O-yard relay. s5-ib. class-waIlach, Won;
time. % Is Sec: Cranch, second: Bryan,
third: buchanan. fourth.
44O-yard relay, l00-lb. class-won by Wal
ZACH: time. / min. Sec: Bryan, second:
Cranch. third.
A0-yard relay. 1i5-lb. class-won by Cranch.
time. min. ? sscI: Buchanan. second.
SSo-yard relay, unlimited ciass-won by
time. l min. rs sec: Buchanan.
second; Bryan, third: Randle Heights.
fourth.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
ExoNERATE REvoIRE.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, June l2.-An
inquest into the death OF Michael Su-
back, known in pugilistic circles as
X. o: Retchel. the boxer, who col
lapsed during q bout with Eddie Re-
voire. of Philadelphia. on the night OF
May 31p and who died two davE later
At the State Hospital at Fountain
Springs without regaining conscious
mesa. was held last night by Deputy
Coroner S. N. Fetzer. OF this city.
Witnesses testified that the men were
evenly matched and that SubacI; an.
peared to be in good condition ND to
the time OF collapse. There were no
knockdovns during the bout. and Re-
voire seemed to be content to bswIl-
der Suback with his speed rather
than inhictinE injury. The jury rem
dered the following verdict: THAT
death resulted from q hemorrhaEe OF
the brain while engaged IN a ten
round boxing contest with Eddie Re-
VoiFes Of PhilSdsIphIL"
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

sought to break up the greatest ma
tional game in the world.
Rumors OF q third big league" con-
tinue to be heard. Clark Griffith was
quoted when the Federal League at
tempted TO do busInes that 'the
country is not big enough to support
three major leagues" and the more I
hear OF this talk. the more do be-
lieve In ciri:fi:h's common sSn~e. a
big league must pay certain salaries.
and the sky Is the limit, too, and some
OF the cities now In the major cir
cults have their troubles remaining in
fast company. Not one city mention
ed in the latest third big league"
can live up to the demands OF major
league baseball from q financial way,
without speaking OF the lack OF play
ers for three big leagues.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
HEMPSTEAD SEEKING
SENTENCE FOR UAIP
Thinks Byron Should Be Punished
as Well as 'Muggsy."

NEW YORK. June 12-If Harry
Hampstead. president OF the New
York National League club, has his
way John McGraw will not be the
only sufferer because OF his little bout
with Umpire Byron at Cincinnati last
Friday. Hampstead, who now Is with
the Giants in Chicago, sent word that
he would see 10 II that Byron got
some sort of punishment.
Hampstead also said he would In
vestiEate the reason why the Giants
have had Byron and Quigley in five
series, O'Day in only one, and KLEIN
in only two prior to the present Chi
cRgo series.
SIcGraw has sent to President Tener
q detailed statement Of the Cincinnati
affair, accompanied by afhdavits Of
reputable. unbiased persons, mostly
Cincinnati fans, who were spectators
OF the row and testified that Byron
brought the blow on himself and that
he insulted McGraw several times be-
fore John ]. struck him.
Tener is in Philadelphia for the
Baltimore Federal League suit and
has taken no action on McGraw's
statement on Hempstead's request
that Byron be punished.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
CHANCE IS ORDERED
TO STAY OFF FIELD
Peerless Leader" Is Now Called
a Cherries Leader"

Frank Chance, now called the
"Cheerless Leader" has been In
structed by his physician to keep out
Of uniform. Chance. former peerless
Leader" OF the Chicago Cubs, has not
been meeting with much success this
season. and the worry has caused him
to fail in health.
Just one year ago Chance was set
ting the pace in the Pacific Coast
League with his Los Angeles club and
eventually won a pennant. This year.
however. the game has been anything
but a path of roses for the brilliant
leader. and he is meeting with the
same success that was his when he
attempted to lead the New York
Yankees TO q flag but failed.
During the seasons of 1906, 1907.
and 1910, when Chance was in charge
OF the Cubs, victory greeted him at
every turn and the winning OF two
worlds series crowns helped TO make
more brilliant an already glittering
record. In 1910 he won his last flag
in the big leagues and in his two sea
sons with the Yankees he was unable
to accomplish much.
Then he returned to his orange
grove on the Coast and decided to
give up baseball. but the urgent call
OF the Los Angeles owners appealed
to him and he accepted. His win
ming team last year made him
favorite on the Coast. but when his
nine hit the skids this year he was
greeted with Kisses on all sides.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12

| Indians. Furthermore, the Yankees
seem to be weakening under the
strain, while the Indians are rush.
ing along, ever gaining strength. II
both continue at their present gaits,
the Indians should 20 home at the
end of the month in third place, with
the Yanks crowded down below them.
Two Games Tomorrow.
II 1t doesn't rain any more, that
is, II it doesn't rain in buckets an
everything, two games may be staged
at Georgia avenue tomorrow between
the Indians and Griffs. With George
Du Mont, the Washington clubs lead
ing performer, doing his bit today.
Walter Johnson and Bert Gallia
should be the lads sent against the
invaders tomorrow.
Joe Wood is unlikely to appear in
this series. Indeed. he may not as
cend the hill any more this year. His
one experience against the Yankees
has injured the ligaments OF hls
shoulder and his physician has az
vised him % quit work and allow his
shoulder to rest.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
HILLTOP RUNNERS
SELECT GRIFFITH
Former Western High School
Star Elected to Lead.
HAS FINE TRACK RECORD
Prospects Good for First Rate Team
Next Year as Many viii Return.

Dorsey w. Griffith, GeorEetown's
star sprinter. will be captain OF the
track team for next season. At a re-
cent meeting OF the athletic council
Grifhth's election by the letter men
was ratified.
Three years ago Griffith nrst sprang
into prominence as q member OF the
Western High School track team. Both
Griffith and Robert S. Maxam, the
Penn flyer. were on the Western team,
which cleaned up indoors that win
ter.
Goes to Hilltop.
For the past two years Griffith has
been one OF the mainstays OF the Blue
and Gray track team. He is a former
5O-yard South Atlantic intercollegiate
champion. losing the race indoors this
winter to Brooke Brewer. The race
was so close that many picked Griffith
as the winner.
The Georgetown youngster has
been on all Of Georgetown's victorious
relay teams in the past two years be-
sues lahoAnB tno H4O-yAIo lnoOor
title two years ago. He sue
ceeds Harry Weidman, smother local
lad, who was captain OF the team last
year.
Many Runners Back.
Unless something unforeseen hap
pens practically all of George
towns letter men will be back for
the campaign next season. Letters
were awarded to Weidmann. Griffith.
Renoe. Auray. Connolly. Gates. Ahearn,
o'Connor, Prem, Mari, O'Hagan, and
Devlin. manager.
OF these letter men weIdmann.
O'Connor, and possibly Prem will be
missing. The others are expected to
return. Grifhth, the newly elected
captain, Is just twenty years old. Is a
native OF this city and a graduate of
Western High School.