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The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
elDs Of Interest the Women Readers Of The Herald

given on Monday evening at the Will
lard includes Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Red
field. Mrs. Dimock, Mrs. William
Phillips. Mrs. Borland, Mrs. Frederic
T. B. Harris, Mrs. Francis 8. Nash.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr., Mrs. Brinton
stone.i Mrs. William Corcoran Hill.
Mrs. U. s. Grant Sd, Mrs! NJ. NJ. Par
ker, Mrs. Arthur @. Glasgow, Mrs.
Adelaide Worth Bagiey, Mrs. Harry
Payne Bingham, Mrs. Gillett Hill
Miss Mary Custis Lee. Mrs. George
Hamilton, Miss Giliett, Mrs, Joseph
u. Thropp; Mrs. Harrington, wife OF
the governor of Maryland; Mrs. Ed
ward F. Garry. Mrs. Charles Douglas,
Mrs. William Cary Sanger. Mrs. A. b
Ruddock, Mrs. Henry Kirk Porter
Mrs. Walter Scott Penfeld, Mrs.
Randolph McKim, Mrs. Thomas o.
Selfridge. Miss Kibbey, Mrs. Whiting
Mrs. Armistead Peter, Mrs. Elisha
Meredith. Mrs. Paul Bartlett. Mrs,
I.attlmer, Mrs. Theodore shuey, Mrs
Samuel McRoberts, Miss Gwynn, Mrs
Barrette;. Mrs. Poppenheim, president
OF the Daughters of the Confederacy;
Mrs. Woolley, Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis, Mrs. william Beverley Mason,
Mrs. Dunbar B. Adams. Mrs. Charles
Baltimore Calvert. Mrs. Crabbs. Mrs,
Floyd Waggaman. Mrs. George de B
Keim, Mrs. John Lindsay Morehead,
Mrs. Thomas L. Chadourne. Mrs,
Frank Noyes, Mrs. william T. Bag.
gett. Mrs. William c. Rives. Mrs. Cor
don Lee, Mrs. George Covington. Mrs
G. Whitfield Brown. Mrs. John Bar
ton Payne. Mrs. Harrison Dodge, Mrs
c. G. Edgar, Mrs. Henry C, Cabel
Mrs. Edward Leeds. Mrs. X. X
Kearney, Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Preston
Peters, Mrs. Hilton jackson, Mrs. AL
bert Hill, Mrs. John r. Dickinson
Mrs. Wayne. Mrs. Hight. Mrs. Rea,
Mrs. Frank Hume. Mrs. stabler, Mrs
Mortimer. Mrs. r. L. Allen, Mrs. X
Livingstone Jones, Mrs. William Kay
Bartlett, Mrs. A. c. Downey. Mrs,
Booth Crossman. Mrs. Latferty, Mrs
L. H. Boggs, Miss Julia Strong, Mrs
J. G. Penn, Mrs. John Pitcher. Mrs
C. +, Lee, Mrs. John T. Anderson
Mrs. Fred G. Clark. Mrs. Chester
Motion, Mrs. Roger Straus, Mrs
Henry Atwater, Mrs. Charles Fairfax
Mrs. Alfred Bettman, Mrs. Casey,
Mrs. Wharton Lester, Mrs. Elliott
Mrs. O'Mara. Mrs. F, Longstreei
Boyd. Mrs. Byron Adams. Mrs. w. /.
Chambers, Mrs. Crenshaw, Miss Dill,
Mrs. James Parmelee and Mrs
Thomas l. Coles.
Mrs. n. W. Shepherd will give a
benefit card party at her home. 1879
Biltmore street. on the evening OF
February s. The proceeds will be
used for the endowment OF a bed in
the American Hospital in France by
the Washington Confederacy In the
District. This Is the first OF a series
of card parties which will be given
for this cause. Tables may be re-
served from Mrs. Shepherd.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

sweet. sweet smiles and cute, child
ish mannerisms are just bit cloying
Though it's true that some of our re.
sourceful dramatists have tried tc
overcome the ingenue insipldity oi
giving US sweet young things who art
lessly absorb half dozen cocktails
with the inevitable results. But ]
can't say that 1 like this any better
Il believe that in the near future
the soubretts will come gack into heI
own. Sho was all light and gayety
and vim, a little care-chaser that sunk
the submarines Of gloom and weari.
ness."
At this stage of the interview. Light.
min Bill" hove on the horizon in the
person Of Mr.. Bacon, fresh from the
third act climax. on stage he seems
the same gentle, mildly whimsical per-
son. that he is in his new play. Only
he doesn't tell any sky scraping yarns.
But the plain narrative Of his life
work Is interesting enough without
any gingerbread decorations.
Numbers and numbers of years
ago." said Mr.. Bacon. Il was a small
newspaper editor with a hobby for
amateur theatricals. Then a profess
sional company came along and adopt
ed me. My next move was to connect
myself with a stock company.
thought that needed practical ex-
perience. Well, l got it. 1 stayed
with that company for II years and
played upward Of 100 parts. Feeling
that had better go to New York be-
fore 1 became a candidate for the Old
Mems Home, finally went to the big
town.
Made Druggist Part Famous.
AT that time, Wlnchell Smith was
looking for some one to play the old
druggist in the Fortune Hunter" He
heard Of me. When he asked what ex-
perience had. commenced to name
the roles I had played. I got through
about twenty when he stopped me and
said, You're engaged Since then I've
played in the Miracle Man.. Stop,
Thief" and THE Cinderella Man."
doing my most effective work, be-
lieye. in the last named"
"Lightnin' BIZ is the first parsonage
in play Of this year to cause the
rather sophisticated Washington audi
ence TO frankly shed tears and chuckle
in the same breath. He takes nothing
seriously until he Is accused of cruel
ty to his wife. This is too much. He
breaks down. And so does the audi
ence.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
'Stork and Cupid
Cunning Plotters
Many a New Home VIII Have a
Little Sunbeam, to Brighten 1t

Cupid and the stork are held up
to veneration; they are rated as
cunning plotters to herald the COM
ing of the little sunbeam 10 gladden.
the hearts and brighten the homes
of host of happy families.
There is a most remarkable prepa-
ration, known. as Mothers Friend.
which has been used by women for
over half a century before the arrival
of the stork. This is q penetrating
external application for the abdomen
and breast BY daily use throughout
the waiting months. strain and tension
is relieved. The muscles are made
elastic and pliable so that when baby
comes they expand with ease and the
pain and danger at the crisis is natu-
rally less.
Then, too, the nerves are not torn
and drawn with that usual wrench
ing strain. and many distresses, such
as nervousness, nausea, bearing down
and stretching pains, are among the
discomforts and debilitating expert
ence6 women who have used Mothers
Friend say they have entirely escaped
by the application OF this time-honor-
ed remedy.
Thousands OF women have used
Mothers Friend and know from eN-
perience that il Is one of the greatest
contributions 10 healthy. happy moth
erhood.
Write to the Bradheid Regulator
Co, B-69. Lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ga.
for their Motherhood Book" There
is a wealth of instruction and COM
fort to be derived from reading this
little book. 1t is plainly written;
Just what every woman wants TO
know. Get a bottle Of Mothers
Friend from the druggist today. and
thereby fortify yourself against pain
and discomfort.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

would try it. Ny nervousness soon
left me. ! sleep well and feel fine
in the morning and able to do my
work. gladly recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
make weak nerves strong."-Mrs.
ALBERT SULTzE, 603 Olmstead St.,
Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the express
sion among women, 81 am SO nerv-
GUS, I cannot Sleep" or at seems
as though I should fly" Such
women should profit by Mrs.
Sultze's experience and give this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
a trial.
For forty years 1t has been over
coming such serious conditions as
displacements, Inflammation, ulcer
alton, irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, dizziness, and nervous
prostration of women, and is now
considered the standard remedy for
such ailments.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
Star at Sixteen; Player of
700 Parts in Same Company

What do you think Of being a star
at 1s in . smashing hit that makes
q 15-year run IN America and Europe?
And as q contrasting career, how
about this7
Think Of doing amateur theatricals
for years. And then going into .
stock company and remaining II years.
playing over 100 parts, everything
from the second grave digger to the
Comte de ChevriaL Then Of doing
character parts In several New York
successes. And, finally. at 30 being
the man who put the electricity into
"Lightnin',"
They're Both Here.
Both OF these folks are In town.
The last personase Is, Of course,
Frank Bacon. who as "LIghtnin' -
Bill Jones, az slow as cold molasses
or street car service on a snowy MORN
ing. still makes q mile-a-minute get
away with the heart Of his audience.
The subject OF the frst paragraph
is Miss Minnie Palmer. the world
famed saucy soubrette of the SOS, who
after absenting herself from the stage
for a number OF years, has at last re-
turned IN the role Of q Reno widow
of the new winchell Smith production.
Miss Palmer was to the theatrical
world OF the sos what Mexican pi-
mentos are to chile con carne. She
was the toast of London and the pride
of New York, and all that sort OF
thing. At Il she was q leading lady.
And at Is she made a tremendous sue
cess In My sweetheart" q play which
lasted for Is years and in which she
toured America, England, Australia
and India.
Her indestructIble blond prettiness
has survived the touch OF the years
and she 10 one of the most chic Of the
care-disburdened divorce hunters in
"Lightnin'."
Plays aren't written for soubrettes
any more" said Miss Palmer. "And
I'm sorry. I loved that type Of part
both to see and to play. The soubrette
was always full OF dash and 20. Get
up-and-get.' we used to call Il. She
had to carry the show on her shoul-
ders, to be able to be very gay ana
also q little sad sometimes, to touch
many emotions lightly.
There weren't any ingenues in my
time" said Miss Palmer. THE near
est approach to such a thing was a
Juvenile lady" I can't say that /
care for the modern ingenue. Her
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
Mems Clothing Department

Young Mems Overcoats beled back models plain blue and
gray ooors; 35 g. 81 and 40 Reduced $l77S each
Young Mems Overcoats spring models with full belt
of homespun and plain gray unfinished woeds; sizes g. SO
and 40. Reduced to STATS each
Coachmans Ovecoat of 6ne broadcoh in dark blue color
with heavy quilted wool lining medium size. Reduced S1s7S
Gray and Red Plaid Macknaws 36 and 40 Reduced
to Ss.75 each
Tenth IT.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

In the new Postal Guide there are
the following names of new towns
Hat, Hood. Overall, Shoe. Heel Broom
Kettle, Oven, Fork, Pin, Blanket,
Potts, Wagon. Gimlet. Files, Sawdust
Shovel. Organ, Violin. Clarion and
Drum,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

anu was so udu
l could not rest
at night-would
lie awake and
get so nervous
/ would have to
get up and walk
around and in
the m orni n 6
would be all
tired out. I read
about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and thought |
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
BOYS WARM WINTER SUITS
Clearance Price, $4.95 Each
Were $3.50 and $3.50

50 of these Suits and only for reducing them is
because of the incomplete range. The materials wa
seiceabe and lasting and the patterns good Sizes 1II3
IS, Is, " and Is years only Reduced to $4.ss each
II Boys Tan and Dark Gray Raincosts rbbered fabrics
in r. H. 6 and Is years only Reduced SITS each
II Suits FlanneIee Pajamas, years. Reduced 7Sc
each
duced to 4Sc each.
small lot Of Boys Cloth Hats and Caps. reduced 2Sc
each
Fourth hrr-G =.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
WOMAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Winona. Mimi suffered for
more than a year from nervousness,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
Announcement
Effective on and after February
9Th, 1913, the Chassis price of

"The Autocar Motor Truck"
Will Be $2O50
Orders placed before February 9Th, 1e1s
will be accepted at the present price of $685.
only for delivery soon as we can possibly
deliver.
In order to protect our 5000 customers, and
others who in the market for Autocars. we
must reserve the privilege of limiting the number
OF Autocars that we will sell at the present price
to any one business house.
The Autocar Company
Ardmore, Pa
January 24h. 1918
Washington, Penna Ave. at 18th ST. NJ
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
Mems Shoes Reduced to SASS Pair

Remanders of previous sale Those who be fitted vii
find profitable buy-even though their immediate
needs do not require it-but buy for the future.
Only these sizes:
TAN-Sizes 10AA. s1l. 9 and e1lA; l. M 81. and 9zB;
E. on. 9 and IOC; E. 81. g. 9Il and I0D.
BLACK-Sizes 81, and 9IzAA; l. ~ 8. 81. g. el and
I0A; e. 6Iz. l. ~. 81. g. 91 and lob; 5Lz, e. 81.
and &C.
Greatly Reduced to s4.S5 Pair
Mainh -Tenhs
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Howard Coffin has gone to New
York and is passing a few days at
the Biltmore.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

The oomtesse de la Grexe is Wis
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles steele. in New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

John Franklin Crowell has left
Washington for a short stay in New
York.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

An additional list OF patronesses for
the southern Relief Society ball to be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
Easy to Make This
Pine Cough Remedy
Thousands Of families swear BY Its
prompt results. inexpensive,
and saves about 81. !.

You know that pine is used in nearly
all prescriptions and remedies tor
coughs. The reason is that pine contains
several peculiar elements that have a
remarkable effect in SOC s,3ing and heal.
ing the membranes OF the throat and
chest. Pine is famous for this purpose:
Pine cough syrups are combinations OF
pine and syrup. The syrup" part is us
ualy plain graduated sugar syrup.
Nothing better, but why buy itg You can
easily make it yourself in five minutes.
TO make the best pine cough remedy
that money can buy, put 2la ounces
of Pinex (60 cents WORTHY in a pint
bottle, and fill up with homemade sugar
syrup. This gives you a full pint-more
than you can buy ready-made for SOU.
1t is pure, good and very pleasant
children take it eagerly.
You can feel this take hold of cough
or cold in a way that means business.
The cough may be drv, hoarse and tight.
or may be persistently loose from the
formation of phlegm. The cause is the
same-inflamed membranes-and this
Pinex and Syrup combination will stop
it--usually in "a hours or less. Splendid,
too, for bronchial asthma. hoarseness,
or any ordinary throat ailment.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound OF genuine Norway pine extract,
and ia famous the world over for its
prompt results.
Beware Of substitutes. Ask your drug
pist for 1913 ounces OF Pinex" with di-
rections, and don't accept anything
else. Guaranteed to give absolute satis-
faction or money promptly refunded.
The Pinex CO., TT. Wayne, Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
U1ITSFIELD

Miss Doris Moriarty Is home from
Waterbury for weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Jones have
gone to Woodstock, the occasion being
the celebration of their twenty fifth wed
ding anniversary.
f. II. Jones and Clyde Jones were in
Montpelier Friday.
A play, entitled Light House Nan,
given by local talent from Warren, will
be presented in l. o. o. f. hall on Tues
day evening, March l.. One, half the
door receipts will 90 to the local Red
Cross.
The ladies of the Home circle will
serve their usual dinner on Wednesday,
March 10, at noon, at the Congregations
al vestry.
Miss Mabel Long il spending the
week end with Miss Rose Sullivan at her
home in Moretown.
Horace Sails is in Burlington on bust
ness.
Mrs. Ellen Place is in Montpelier with
her niece, Miss Doris Folsom.
Hon. Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier
will speak on certain phases of the war
work at the high school building next
Thursday evening, March a. Mr.. How
land is the director of the war savings
stamp campaign in Vermont and will
have most interesting address. You
are urged to attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
W1TERBURY

A pie may be contributed by any lady
who has not been solicited for food for
the seven-cent social in the social room
of the Congregational church tonight
Wednesday evening the new rooms OF
the Robinson restaurant will he opened
for a card party for the benefit OF the
local Red Cross. Bridge and 900 VIII
be played, to begin at 5.
At the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing, Rev. Verne J.. Smith gave something
of the need OF the Armenian and Syrian
relief work. He also gave some state
ments and an appreciation Of the work
Of the parish worker, Mrs. Helen y. La
throp. The work Of a parish worker IN
community of this size is more or less
OF an experiment. but is working out IN
satisfactory manner.
Miss lnez Carroll has taken the civil
service examinations and VIII respond
for work anywhere in New England
Elder A. d. Page is spending few
DAYS with NJ. L. Rocd's family in Athol.
Mass. Sunday he preached in Westtield,
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
NORTHFIELD

J. X. Rabidou has returned from Bos'
ton, where he has been attending th'
auto show.
Hon. Frank Phmley and Miss Laura
A,erll were in RoNbury Saturday at
tending hearing.
Rev. Fr. Total of st. Michacl's college
oiliciated at ST. Johns church Sunday IN
place OF the pastor, Rev. j. ~ Lynch,
who is still confined to the house by Ill.
ness. On account of his illness there viii
be no mass until next Sunday.
Charles Burns of ST. Miehaels college,
Minooski, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs John l.. Burns.
Mrs. Clemmie Covell has gone 10
Washington, u. G.. where she has civil
service position.
Mrs. George L. Topper and children
went TO Burlington yesterday, where she
will remain for three weeks with rela'
tives.
g Albert A. Sargent OF Barre was a bust
ness visitor in town yesterday,
Charles A. Phmley left yesterday for
Newport, where to-day he will start his
annual meetings for the instruction OF
listers. lie was accompanied by George
J.. Topper Meetings this week will be
held in Newport, St Johnsbury and
Guildhall.
Despite the severe weather large
number attended the memorial services
in armory hall Sunday evening, held IN
honor of Capt. Philip V. Sherman and
Private Maynard.
Standing room only was the sign at
armory hall Friday evening at the lee
ture given by "Shell Proof" Mack for
the benefit of the Red Cross. Every seat
was taken with very large number
obliged to stand at the rear of the hall.
Prof. III. r. Roberts served as chairman
and the entertainment opened with Sc
lection by the Norwich university glee
club. followed by prayer by Rev. {. Il.
Bingham. Roy Kingston then gave a de-
lightful solo, Joan of Are" to which he
gave an encore. Private Mackay then
held the attention OF the audience for
over an hour while he gave vivid ac-
count of his life in the trenches. Arthur
j. Mackay was born in New York City,
but his parents moved to North Adams,
Mass. when he was quite young. lie
prepared for college at Williston sem
mary and entered Norwich university in |
the class of 1908 and remained here for
three years after which he followed the |
stage as profession until he enlisted in
the British army. He spent two years
and 100 days in the war, II months OF |
which he spent in the trenches. He has
been wounded three times and received |
his final discharge on Oct. 26, 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
UERSTERVILLE

Antoine Bouffard left last night foi
the West to visit relatives.
PRAYER meeting will be held Wednes
day evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
James Cummings.
Mrs. X. Chynoweth of Williamstown
has been visiting at Walter Geake's for
the past few days.
MIR. and Mrs. George Ferris and Aurora
Boissoneau of Milford, Conn, are visiting
Mrs. NJ. Currier.
Essie Blackwood of Barre was in town
over the week end.
Mrs. X. W. Buchanan is i'll Sherbrooke.
p. O., being called there by the death OF
an uncle.
Mrs. d. d. Smith is on the sick list.
The Baptist ladies' aid society will
meet Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
with Mrs. Walter Geake.
Harold Dckey, who has been en-
PLAYED in Nashua. n. H., arrived last
night for a visit with relatives here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
SOUTH CABOT

c. NJ. Lamberton visited his brother
Fred. in Cabot last Thursday
Fred Needham of Pescham is stopping
here with his sister, Mrs. W. J. Hough
ton. for a time.
Nadine Bassett was detained from
school last week with the pinkeye and
Everett Kidder was sick all the week
with the grip.
Mrs. Dudley Fitzgerald Of West Bar
net and Miss Chapel of st. Johnsbury
visited al s +. Houghton's last Friday.
Avon Hall, who has been in Boston the
past week. returned home Saturday.
L. d. Hall and Minnie Ainsworth were
in Montpelier Thursday and Friday.
Euniee Chandler is At home from her
school in Cabot. sick with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. VI. Stccker visited at
George Stocker's in Danville last week.
Mrs. Avon Hall was in Wells River
the greater part Of last week, visiting
friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
CABOT

Wednesday evening at O'Clock there
will be a meeting at town hall, at which
time Mr.. Brigham, commissioner of agri
culture and secretary OF state food
conservation, will be present. Every
body is urged to come and learn all they
can about food conservation. This is
the second of series of meetings held in
the county.
Harry Peck was home from Middle.
bcro, Mass, last week to take examina-
ton for war service
Ned WitharI of Gorham, n H., visited
his daughter at Herbert Shute's last
week.
+. H. Goodae of East Calais, accom-.
panied by his mother, was guest at the
home of Mrs. Elnora Russell Friday.
A. " Nelson was a business visitor in
Montpelier recently.
Mrs. Raymond Bolton went to Worces-
ter, Mass, last week to visit friends and
will spend few days with Mr.. Bolton
at Camp Devens before returning home.
Mrs. Albert Rogers has been i'll with
grip, and Miss Clarissa Wood. has been
caring for her.
Pearl Wheeler has finished work for
Charles Utley in Hardwick and is work
ing for Ernest Peck.
Prin. r. Mayo was called to Groton re-
Gently to attend the funeral of an uncle.
Mrs. Merrill Dawson of Pawtucket,
r. L. has been visiting her father, Aaron
Whitman.
Russell Barrett spent Thursday in
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
Junior High School Notes.

The sophomore class will give a play
entitled Health and His Enemies" on
Friday, March Is. Play followed by
promenade aud dance. Popcorn for sale
The proceeds 90 toward helping out the
lecture course,
Over one hundred dollars has been
raised by the school and devoted to
thrift stamps.
School vacation will begin when sug-
airing begins in earnest, ana will last
two weeks in the. high school and three
in the grades.
Copies of the Health Crusaders have
been received and are on the reference
table.
Misses Naun Pierce, Mary Belts,
Maud Smith and Nellie Barton visited
school the past week.
Philip and Norman Neill have left
school to work in the home sugar or
chard until after the sugar season Is
over.