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Evening star., 1918-06-02

ten and which has been living in the
Great Falls and Diflcult run neigh
hoods Of Fairfax county since long
before the American revolution.
The venerable smith was son OF
Fielden Trammell and he married
Greenbury Grimes. who moved to
Fairfax from Loudoun. Greenbury
Grimes had large family. His
children were Anne. Margaret, Laura.
Jennie. Sarah. Alice, Richard, Deskin,
William and Greenbury. Anne mar
ried Billy Williams and both are
dead. Margaret married Lodge Jewell
married Harrison Jenkins. Jennie
married John Burch and lives in
Washington. Alice never married
She is at rest in Arnon cemetery.
Richard married Miss Lee of Lou
doun. She is dead and Dick is liv-
ing in one of the Dakotas Deskin.
or Dock. as he was called. went to
live in the Burnt Mills section of
Montgomery county and is dead
Will married Miss Dickey of the
Great Falls family. He is dead and
his widow is living in Washington.
Greenbury married Miss Sallie Lee of
Loudoun and he is living at White
Chimney. near Herndon
The blacksmith has one son, who
lives with his family on the place
and who makes the anvil ring and the
sparks fly. though automobiles are
more numerous ?n the pike than horses.
but out Of the country north and south
of the pike come horses to be fitted with
new shoes and wagons to receive new
tires. for the tires of old-fashioned
wagons wear out. though. praise be to
goodness. they do not blow up. Another
eon, Robert. is in the Army. The
Rambler up to this point has forgotten
to mention that in the windows Of the
quiet homes in Forestville, as well as
in the windows Of homes throughout that
region, one soes s:ervice flags, Red Cross
cards. food conservation cards and lib
erty bond cards.
The Rambler sat for an hour and lis
ened to Tom Trammell talk, and the
hour did not drag along. He spoke of
those men who had been prominent in
that part of the country before the civil
war. ard prominence then was meas
ured generally by lands and slaves. just
as it Is now by property in other forms
He recalled Squire John Gunnell. John
Rowzer. who owned the big brick house
among the fragrant, blooming locust
trees in which George Cockerill and his
wife. born Ferne Cornwell live. He
spoke Of James Follin. Samuel Follin,
Richard Follin, Aaron Daley. Enoch
Evening star., 1918-06-02

eighty-two years young. lives with
his son. Daniel David Cornwell. In tho
pleasant home westward on the pike
from Salem Church.
Across the pike from Salem Church
are wide and fertile fields, and off the
south side of the pike westward of
the church is the farmhouse which is
the capitol of that little empire. 1t
is one Of the farms of the Follin fam
lily. a family whose members and de-
scendants are settled in many parts
of Fairfax county. This particular
farm is the home of Sydney NJ Follin.
whose wife was Miss Susie Fox. a
daughter of William Fox. who lived
at Vale, about eight miles south of
Forestville and near Fairfax Court
House. For many years it was the
home of James Foilin. whom a long
time resident Of Forcstville Affection
ately spoke of as ''Old Man Jimmy"
The Follin house stood for genera
tions far back from the pike in the
midst of the Follin fields. but it was
burned several years ago. and the
house which stands close by the pike
side is it's successor. "Old Man Jimmy"
Follin was succeeded in the ownership
of the place by his son Albert. and
Sydney. the present owner, is Albert's
son.
At the crossroads are the homes of
Fielder Bixler and of Harry Tavener.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

whose wife was Miss Pearson, daugh-
ter of the late John S. Pearson, who
used to be supervisor of county roads
and was prominent in Fairfax politics
Mrs. Mary Oliver keeps the general
store where the roads intersect.
Down the road "a piece" but
clearly within the narrow limits of
Forestville. are the blacksmith shop
and dwelling OF Tom Trammell, an
interesting man. His full name is
Lewis Thomas Trammell. but nearly
everybody in Fairfax county who has
gray beard or bald head calls him
Tom Trammell. His memory of that
section goes back good many de-
cades and he was "smithing" there
when four-horse stagccoaches car
ried mail and passengers over that
road between Washington and the
west. He shod some of the stage
horses and did repair work to some
of the coaches. OF course. he Is a
member of that Trammen family of
which the Rambler has already writ
Evening star., 1918-06-02
A NIGHT IN WINTER
Continued from Fourth rage.)

had ever seen before in the trench
world. In the darkness it looked like
something unearthly. monster that
had escaped from some prehistoric
ago and found itsalf now in a trench,
where twentieth century nations were
engaged IN war The thing, what
ever it was. moved toward the officer,
a dark hulk which SprawIed throulh II
the muck as il moved by some in
visible springs. 1t held itself above
the slush and RS it crawlcd it moaned
pitifulIy. =
WHATS wrong?" the officer called.
What are yoa? What are you do
ing?"
The thing TO mi voice
"';mme u hand." it spluttered as if
splitting the mud from its mouth.
I'm a stretcher-bearer, and I'm
crawlin' along with this man that's
wounded. He got one in the back
and it's the only way that he can be
The officer dragged himself forward
until he reached the stretcher-bearer.
He was lying down on the floor of
the trench. the lower part of his body
co, cred with slush and only his head
and shoulders clear. On the top of
him another soldier. the man who had
been wounded. was lying.
Il. don't think that I'll be able to go
much farther" said the stretcher-
bearer. who was making no further
effort to move. MY head went under
in the last bay. and / thought that
would never get II out again."
1T will certainly be impossible to
get the poor chap much farther" said
the officer. looking at the wounded
man. Did you intend to crawl down
the whole communication trench with
him on your back?"
Just for a little bit" said the
stretcher-bearer. III we got him out
over the lip of the trench he could be
Evening star., 1918-06-02

At the rear OF the church is an
acre in which are many sad stones
and where the grass is tall in some
places. Wandering about the little
cemetery. the Rambler jotted down
these names and dates:
Samuel Foliin. Of John. 1919 1907: John
E. Turner. born Nov II. 1Sts. died sept .
1892; Mary J. Turner. born August u. IsOs
died March So lss2: James l.. Turner born
Hay 4. 1893. died Dee. i6. 1906: Jesse, son Of
u. =. and +. A. Cornweil. died 1S3C. aged 38
years: Vim. II. White, born sept. II 1908
died jany. 2s. 1889; Harriet White died Oct
r. 1887: Juiis A. White. born Feb. 2. 1885,
died Oct. -. fa90 in memory Of A. r. Reid,
born Jany. II. 1876. died August 10. 160o;
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
TwO Queens Who Haue Felt Var s Heavy Hand
of Britain and Marie of Russia Dowagers and Sisters
Are Both Objects of Intense Hatred by the Germans
. HE recent appeal OF the Dow
aKsr Empress of Russia, Marie

~ HE recent appeal OF the Dow
aEsr Empress of Russia, Marie
u Feodorovna, for financial aid
from the Boushevikl, who ovsrth-ew
her son and with him hte Romanoff
dynasty. furnishes another instance
of the odd turns of the whsll of Fate
in the hands of the god OF war.
The DowAEer Empress. as the
wife Of the CIar Alexander Ill, was
tho most beloved woman In Rus
Eia- She Is. a sister of the DowaEer
Queen Alexandra OF Great Britain,
and the two have always been de-
voted to each other.
Daughters Of Christian TX. OF
Denmark the two queens long after
their marriage purchased a beau
tiful but unpretentious place near
COPENHAGEN, the villa Hvidore. and
there they planned to spend their
spare hours together. ..
The war changed all that and
while Edward Wis widow has
been working ceaselessly for the
Red Cross, her sister has been at
LIvadla. in the Crimea- where tn,
royal Russian family often spent
part of the Winter.
Late dispatches tell OF Queen
Marie's hope to return to Denmark.
but It Is not unlikely that she will
have to postpone the journey -,
take 1t by sea, as the Germans have
no love for her.
As Czarina, Marie was stronedly
pro-French in her sympathies-so
much so that the Frankfurter Eel
tung described the two sisters az
"the moving spirits and principal
authors OF the international conspir-
acy against Germany"
her own acts lifted the veil and re-
vealed herself as blood and
hungry pawn OF Kaiserism.
III 1918. Queen Marie was quoted
In an interview as saying: "Oh,
how hate these Germans. Ever
since the day they selxed Schles-
wlg-Holstetn. I have hated them.
One man alone foresaw the territy-
ing German aEgression. and that
was the late King Eedward VII"
Although the Russian royal fam
lily possessed millions before the
fall of the dynasty they have now
only what the Bolshevik Council
chooses to allow.
As Kils the two Expresses were
brought up simply. and Queen Alex
sndra wrote in one OF her many
charming letters: Just think. my
er's whole yearly income"
The end of the war will no doubt
see the two queens at Hvidore.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
By David Cory.

-YoU remember in the last story
we left little Puss Junior in
the cave of the Wolf Man, and
! that one OF his companions had just
sung a song about robbinE travellers.
! But It hadn't frightened Puss in the
least. Oh. my no! He was used to
20 many adventures that he didn't
care about q little thing like that.
! you know. ''Come. my men," said
the Wolf Man. ''let US make our
selves ready" and at once all the
, men Jumped up and put on their
, coats and caps and picked up their
/ bows and arrows
You may be one Of u.s." said the
Wolf Man to Puss. $50 como along"
but the young man who had been
bound to the tree. aa told you in
the last story. was left behind. for
he was tco weak to go out in the
cold.
Well, as soon as they were out
side, the Wolf Man changed himself
into a wolf and led the way through
the forest, and Puss went along. not
knowing Just what to do. but with q
firm determination that he would
not help IN any way to rob . trav-
sler.
Well. after they had gone for
quite a ways they came to a road.
and the robbers hid themselves,
while the wolf waited by the road
side. And pretty soon along came a
sleigh with four white horses. and
when the driver saw the wolf he
gave q great hello and stopped the
.C-ses, and the men in the sleigh
--npsd out with their bows and sr-
rows and ran toward the wolf. who
disappeared in the wood.
And. of course. this 10 just what
the Wolf Man wanted the travellers
20 do. so that his men. who were
hidden IN the trees. could spring out
and rob them. But before the men
from the sleigh had gone even two
or three steps. little Puss Junior
Jumped out IN front OF them and
spoke TO the leader in q low voies.
and then. quick as a wink. he and
puEG, with the other men. jumped
into the sleigh and the driver
whipped UP the horses and away
they went
And when the Wolf Man heard the
s.elghbelis he and his men ran out
Of the woods and shot their arrows
after the sleigh, but no one was hit.
snd pretty soon Puss turned to the
men IN the sleigh and grinnsd.
We'll. they didn't rob US, did theyF'
he Saie. pnd the msn replied: No,
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Their Married Life
= NARRATIVE OF EVERYDAY AFFAIRS
Helen Catches Warren in a Trap
After He Has Scoffed at Be.
lief in Superstitions.

; after It's been spilled in order to
avoid unpleasantnsss," she con-
fessed.
Both women laughed over this.
and when Helen finally ross to go.
Frances said, as a last ipjunction!
Find out about Warren. I'll wager
4 matinee treat that he has pet
superstition just like all OF US"
Helen thought Of this all the way
home. and resolved to ask Warren
at dinner. But OF course she did
Just the wrong thing. and began by
asking him bluntly IL he were
b superstitious. The idea seemed so
ridiculous TO her that she was GER
tain, anyway. that he would laugh
and deny such q thing.
What's all thIs?" He asked look
ing up from his steak" some more
tommyrotz"
but, dear. are you superstitious?"
''of course. not Why. who is?''
Frances thinks we all are"
''Tll bet she does. Writing nc-
tion has done more for Frances than
to make her a disciple of truth.
Well. I'm not superstitious. not a
bit. you can tell Frances for me
whenever you Ike" And with that
Warren attacked his dinner and
ate with appetite.
Helen did not defend Frances.
she was too eager TO discover
whether or not warren haA q suer-
stition. and che determined to
watch him slosely In order to ind
out.
Half an hour later, warren, hav-
ing finished the paper, returned to
her with a yawn. Had 4 tough
day" he remarked: business sim
ply rotten, splitting headache. Do
you know / believe there must be
something in that old adaEe about
getting out on the wrong side Of
the bed"
Helen rricked UP her ears. was
Il possible? Warren, the sconer.
actually believing in one of the
Oldest superstitions!
why, dear?" sheasked softly.
certain that warren had forgotten
their conversation at dinner. and
batting him correspondingly 80 that
he would say more
''Oh, / don't know: of course I
don't believe in anything so foolish.
but / don't get out on the wrong
side II can help II. This morning
II just happened that my slippers
were over on that side. And every
thing went. .correspondingly wrong"
This was too much, and Helen
went OF into q. peal OF laughter.
Oh, warren" she said when she
could get her breath. land you said
you weren't superstitious."
Warren flushed. remembering sud
denly. I'm not" he denied indig-
nantly.
But Helen went OF into another
gale of laughter. and Warren
caught fairly. was finally forced to
give a grUdsing smile. and to listen
while Helen told the whole story.
We'll. II it's true" Warren said
finally. I'VE all ought to be ashamed
of ourselves"
Frances 10 taking that angle IN
her story" Helen returned. Don't
you see. dear. that it's only by
laughing at ourselves for believing
in such things that We can ever
realize just how superstitious we
are?"
(Alother InstaIIment In this series
will appear here soon.)
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

The tAllest people in the British
Isles are 10 be found in the district
of Galloway. in South Scotland.
where records of the stature give
an average height of feet 10
inches. The shortest stature 10
found in wales and Southwest Eng
land.
An ant hill two feet in height
contains about ninsty-thres thou
sand ants. according TO the obser-
vstions and counting. extending
over two years. carried out BY q
well-knoWn naturalist
AlthouhE the Sues Canal 10 only
ninety-nlne miles long. it reduces
the distance from England to India
by sea nearly four thousand miles.
The Imperial Canal of China has
a total length OF two thousand one
hundred miles, which exceeds that
of any other In The world.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Puss in Boots, Jr.
p A PLEASING GOODNIGHT SERIES

thanks to you. little Puss in Boots.-
Well, after while the sleigh
drew up in front OF an inn and ev-
erybody got out and went inside.
and when the innkeeper saw Puss
Junior he bowed very low. for this
innkeeper had once been a retainer
in the castle OF my Lord OF Carabas.
where. you know. Puss Juniors
father was seneschAL.
And while the men were busyinE
themselves and hanging up their
great fur overcoats. the innkeeper
told Puss they were lords who lived
in q great castle nearby and were
friends of my Lord of Carabas. and
while he was talking a red and
green parrot in cage began to
sing:
IRA In. Ia. ira Ia, Ia,
Please show me where the crackers
are.
For want some crackers and may
be some cheese.
And q new pair OF trousers to eevsr
my knees"
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that
cspydEht. 1913. David oorz.
TO he C0neIuded.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
6opyrEht, 1913. InternatiOnul NevI Service.
k(TT Ellen are you 0Ipersti-
tiousg' asked Frances.
laughingly from the next

"H 'sss 5'.s;. =: *: e; :ss;:::' s:::::::
laughingly from the next
room.
Helen had dropped in. to see
Frances and was waiting in the big
studio while Frances in the bed
room was busy finishing dressing.
Helen pondered. why 1 don't
know, Frances" she returned at
last. Il suppose am about some
things. but not about any Of the
more iaErant superstitions.
Mahomet who still occupied the
place Of honor in francois place.
had curled up on the broad arm Of
Helen's chair, and Helen was al
lowing herself the luxury of pet
ting and stroklng his silky fur to
! her hearts content Warren had
! decided that cat was q menace to q
child. and since Winlfred had gone
! 90 school had had Mahomet ban
ished from the apartment
Helen. who had been inconsolabls
At first. had finally given him up to
Frances with no more than a pass
ing qualm. Warren's argument that
q cat was all right, but that child
Twas better and of more Importance.
and that. she had spent too much
time pe0nE and strokinE the cat
when her small daughter needed at
tention. had only been another of
9Varren's queer ideas. for no one
/ more for n chIld than Helen did
, for winifred.
Frances came out into thestudio
: fully dressed. and curling up in =
/ low chair proceeded with what she
had to say.
u asked you because heard the
funniest superstition from my wom-
! an who comes in 70 clean. We've
been having trouble with Mahomet
trying TO get out into the corridor.
and 1 told Mandy TO be very care
full about leaving the door open.
oh. but Mrs. Atwood she said,
that cat won't run AWAY, L mea-
Eured his tall yesterday with a
yard stick"
o Frances!" said Helen laughing,
-how funny, I never heard OF fun
; nier idea
know II did seem strange, but
! DO you know. Helen. ever since then
! have been watching people for
superstitions. Do you know that
nearly everyone OF as has a special
pet superstition
Helen looked Incredulous. Not
Warren" she said positively.
I'd like to wager you that he
has. Frances returned. I'm writ
Ing a story on the subject now. 1
thought as you did. that intelligent
people could notbe superstitlons,
but they are. Carp is"
How 10 Carp superstitious?"
HE believes that it's bad luck
20 light three cigarettes from the
same match"
81 never heard OF IT"
Neither had ]. and that seems
10 be the only one that Carp be-
lieves in. but he did confess 10
that
Well. / believe in that broken
mirror one. think everyone does"
scId Helen slowly.
Frances nodded And I believe
IN throwing salt over ones shoulder
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
MalnutritiOn in Children

whose budgets are less than $1,000
The very recent study of Robert
Colt Chaplin furnishes statistical
proof. and any fairly well-infermed
person knows that this is the truth.
With the cost OF living where IL 10
at present. the thrifty housewife
who once upon a time would have
managed to feed her family proper
ly upon a low income Is confronted
by an impossible economic situation
and tho result Is Underted chill
drcn and inefficient workers.
Even when the family budget 10
not reduced by the purchase of al
coholic beverages the house wife's
problem Is. a desperate one. When
1t Is so reduced. tragic consciousness
are inevitable.
Tho proper diet for a healthy
child Of eight years Is about a.
follows:
BREAKFAsT-Cooked fruit. one
half cup; cooked cereal, ono cup;
bread. two slices; butter. ons-half
tablespoonful; milk or cocoa. one
cup.
DINNER-Pea soup. one cup; chop
or fish. one chop. nsh. piece three
by two by one inch; rice or mac
Rroni, one cup; potato. one me-
dium; green vegetables. onc=half
cup; bread, two Ilices: butter.
cne-half tablespoonful; pudd!rg.
one cup.
sCPPER-Cereal, one cup: bread.
three slices; butter. one-halt
tablespoonful: cooked fruit. one
half cup: milk. one cup.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
DIR. BELDEN TELLS
BY Brice Belden, M. D.

" HE poor physical condition OF
so many OF our children is
due in very large measure to
nutritional defects. This is one OF
the most important health prob
lens OF the day.
The causes are bad hygiene IN
the home. improper feeding. i'm
perfect mastication due to dental
defects or the haste habit. septic
absorption from chronically dis
eased tonsIls or decayinE teeth.
pamperiRg. excessively rapid
growth and obstructed nasal
breathing.
Bad hygiene means late hours.
sleeping in poorly ventilated rooms
and neglect of the teeth.
Eating at irregular hours and
the inclusion in the dIetry of coffee.
tea and beer have much to do with
malnutrition in children. Spices
have no place In the dietary OF the
child. The loading down OF cereals
with sugar dIsturbs digestion and
affects assimilation. Only the best
candy should be given. and then
after meals. as a reward for empty
plates; the amount given should be
small Most OF the cheap candles
are actually harmful.
But when we speak OF improper
feeding as a cause OF mainutrition
We really have in mind insufficient
feeding. About one-quarter OF our
workingmens' families are under
fed. This state OF affairs is due TO
a wage SO low as to preclude q
proper standard OF living.
For example. workingmen earning
from $500 to $1,000 per Rnnum and
having from two to four children.
can hardly be expected 10 meet tho
dietetic demands OF their families.
and there are very many families
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Read Right On in Today's
Installment.
, Part one-(continued)

"You stopped me speaking just
now when referred to q hre." said
Pietro calmly. as the subject OF
IRE in a theater repugnant to your
His black, twinkling eyes were
nxed on the old mans face. watch
ing every change of expression.
Pietro was in his element. Once in
the presence OF his victim, armed
as powerfully as he knew himself
TO be. he had little fear OF the re-
suit. What he objected ITO was
the offensive lackeys, who were
wont to stand In his way. and even.
as had been the case at Borradales.
to throw him out OF the house with
no gentle hands
What Did the Italian Know.
Epstone made no answer TO the
question the Italian put to him. He
drummed with his fingers upon the
woodwork Of the desk. and tried to
look unconcerned. But.to the black
mailer's sharp eye IL was very evil
dent that his words had struck
home.
alt Is lucky for the Senator"
went on Pietro, ''that in spite Of his
admonition was able to see him.
Otherwise he may rest assured that
in a few days time the story OF the
FIRE in the theater would be going
the round of the papers, and be In
everyone's mouth as well People
have forgotten all about that nre,
have they not? 1t would be quite
good Journalism to recall 1t to
memory-especially with the part
taken by a well-known gentleman
not forgotten. You follow me
The old mans face had turned
ashen. His strong square jaw had
fallen. his eyes seemed weak ana
rheumy, there was at that moment
a strange resemblance to his son.
1T was the part OF = fool and
coward"
How the tables were being turned
upon him! This fellow, this italian,