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The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

, of our lives together you have put
down in your little book.
You know you have never told me
il your confessions, as you call them,
are historical. or philosophical
whether they are human documents.
or heart-throbs. Sometimes I rather
expect they are both.
Mine, 1 am afraid, will not be very
| analytical, for you know, Margie,
that it is only given to the literary
gent to be analytical, but someway
l have all at once become somewhat
interested in writing these memories
as it were.
1T is very probable that they will
not be altogether truthful for l real
ize that am writing all these words
just to make my wife care for me as
she once did.
1T is selfish wish, I guess, that
makes me want to appear, perhaps,
better than 1 am, in your eyes, dear.
But 1 am honestly going to try
and just put myself down without
fear or favor"
CTo be continued)
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

the New Willard in the cabinet room.
Capt. Hunter, r. A S., connected
with the British Aviation Mission, will
deliver a short address.
The Diocesan organization Of the
Girls Friendly Society will hold a pa
triotic meeting at Epiphany Parish
Hall tomorrow at s o'clock. DR.. Nc
Kim will preside. Mrs. ]. c. Boyd,
president of the organization, will
speak for the society. The other
speakers will be Lieut.. Harry Wilson,
of the Canadian army. and Col Aplin,
ID. S. o., of the British army. Patrio-
tic songs are included on the pro-
gram.
The Washington ID. c. section,
Council of Jewish Women will hold
its annual meeting this evening at
7:3O o'clock in the vestry Of the
Eighth Street Temple. There will be
election of officers and directors, re-
ports Of officers and reports of COM
mittees. The business session will be
relieved by solos by Mrs. A. Julian
Brylawskt and Mrs. Norman Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Darlington
Brown. Of Baltimore, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Eta Darlington Brown, to Capt.
Shelton Pitney, U. S. N. A, son of JUS
tice and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. The
marriage will take place May IS.
Capt. Pitney Is now stationed at
Camp Lee, Va.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
THE MAKING OF
4 FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
ls Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where
this successful remedy Is made i'm
presses even the casual looker-on
with the reliability, accuracy, skin
and cleanliness which attends the
making Of this great medicine for
woman's ills.
Over 35o,0O0 pounds of various
herbs are used annually and all
have to be gathered at the season
Of the year when their natural
juices and medicinal substances are
at their best.
The most successful solvents are
used to extract the medicinal prop
critics from these herbs.
Every utenstl and tank that cones
IN contact with the medicine. Is
sterilized and as. a final precaution
In cleanliness the medicine is pas
teurized and sealed in sterile bot
ties.
1t Is the wonderful combination,
Of roots and herbs, together with
the skill and care used In its prepa-
ration which has made this famous
medicine so successful In, the treat
ment Of female ills
The letters from women who have
been restored TO health by the use
Of Lydia e. Pfnkharl's Vegetable
Compound which we are continually
publishing attest to It's virtue.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
Court Suggests Money
Saved by Abstinence
Be Invested in Bonds

New York. May Sat the sugges-
tion Of Justice B. ]. Shove, of the
Syracuse Court of Special Sessions,
steps will be taken at once to put
into operation a scheme whereby per
sons arrested in New York City for
intoxication will be granted suspended
sentences only upon their promise to
invest the money they will save by
abstaining from liquor in thrift or
war savings stamps or liberty bonds.
This announcement has Just been
made by the chief city magistrate.
E. ]. Cooley, chief probation officer,
will have charge of the sale of the
stamps and bonds in the various mag
istrates' court.
By this scheme he whom one glass
used to put under the table will 20
home smiling on Saturday nights ana
present friend wife with a thrift
stamp. He Of the stronger stomach.
who could stand several rounds before
the police patrol was called for him.
Will spend his evenings pasttnr up
war savings stamps, while the regular
tank" will ward on the weekly roll
ing pin with a liberty bond.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

atorial nomination in South Carolina.
As between them the administration
has expressed no choice thus far.
Oscar Underwood Is to the front
now with q proposal TO limit Congress
sional debate during the war period.
II the practice ever ceases. as it eN-
lists now. we fear debate will be short
er forever. That would not be an
overwhelming calamity. either.
Although sat down upon in high
places many times Secretary Lane
persists in pointing out, now and
then some OF the very practical steps
which should be taken to aid our
fight. He gains the confidence and
respect of Congress every time many
of the members insist.
Uncle Sam called US up on the
phone last night and said: Thank
The Herald readers for their response
to the bond call. The result was
magnificent"
We wish, before the weather be-
comes too oppressive. J. Ham Lewis
would announce his candidacy in
Illinois. We simply can't stand it II
he waits to stage his announce
ment
Representative Emerson, OF Ohio,
has it about right-some Of the
profiteers are not far from traitors.
But it would be hard to get this idea
worked into suitable legislation. we
fear.
Commander all supplies Of sui
phur," says a chemical expert. There
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

We are glad to learn that a COM
plete airing of the air program is in
sight. The people have been deceived
long enough in this and it Is time
that those who foot the bills know
what is being done with their money.
America must know the truth.
Senator Gallinger would have some
thing done now-the investigation Of
our war expenditures-which he want
ed very much to have undertaken last
fall before adjournment Of the special
session Of Congress.
That Swagar Sherley must b re-
turned and that his chances for COM
ing back are brighter than they were,
is the statement of a former Ken
tuckian who still keeps in touch with
the home folks. News of Swagar's
achievements is leaking through the
censor, apparently.
Henry Wood, one Of the most
princely newspaper men on the other
side Of the water has gained a French
decoration. He will wear 1t as mod
estly as he bore the honors Of some
Of the big scoops he put over, too, his
friends know.
'Smatter-here We have the extra
ordinary sight of Davey Lawrence
saying that something done by the
administration is not just to the liking
Of the people? That story didn't come
from Joe.
Col. Harvey's slogan, "Inefficiency
is treason" is going over the country
at an astounding rate. The people
are getting stronger for the war each
day, but with their strength is grow.
ing a demand for efficiency in all
things.
Balmy days week or two ago made
many Congressman restive and anx.
ious to return home, but the approach
now Of real summer weather finds
some Of them positively pulling al
the bit. What'n a month more do?
Mr.. Brisbane will get a Whit of the
real West in his new position as edi.
tor Of the Hearst paper at Chicago
The contract will benefit Mr.. Bris'
bane and will help the West Wha
more could be desired?
Representative Lever intends to q
through to the bitter end with hi:
race against Ben Tillman for the Sen
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
GNO AND M'GHEE FLY.
SULLY HAS PUNCTURE

sergt- Gino. Of the italian FLYING
corps, and Lieut.. McGhee, Of the
american Aviation Corps, each
MADE several flights from the avi-
ation neld at Potomac Park yes
terday. Capt. John Sully, of the
British Flying Corps, made one
ascension, but because of a pune
ture in the rubber tire of one Of
the wheels Of his Avro machine, he
was unable to go UP again.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
BROOKLYN GERMAN
DAILY TO DROP OUT

New York, May 5.-The BROOKLYN
Freie Presse, Brooklyn's only German
language daily newspaper, viii sus-
pend publication on May Il 'for pure
y patriotic reasons" It was announc-
ed today.
e. II. Henrici, president of the Cor
poration, said the present owners.
children Of Col. Edward H. Robr
himself a civil war volunteer had
given their sons to America in the
present war.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

War may have demanded our wool
supply and so fairly shorn US of the
delights and comfort OF sweaters, save
silk ones for ornament only-but who
shall regret the sweaters passing
when its successor is the short silk
coat like this?
There is muc.i Of the kimono in its
loose fit, its corded facing, its sash.
and its long, loose sleeves. Yet the
bits OF embroidery on sash and sleeve
betoken 1t a coat for sports wear
with Its insignia Of the yachtsman.
The jacket is developed in rough
woven silk of peacock blue. embroi-
dered in gold colored silk. 1t is worn
with a pleated skirt of white serge
and was designed by Marguerite, Of
Chicago. for Marilynn Miller, q
charming young actress.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
Prize Cattle Brought
By Expert Raisers

Peekskill, N. T. May s.-ogden
Mills. who has q summer place at
Staatsburg; Representative Glass
and other prominent persons, 1t
was learned. have purchased pedi-
greed cattle that ran the German
submarine gantlet from the Isle
Of Jersey for prices ranging from
$1,000 a head upward. Mr.. Mills
paid $1.750 for a COW and $500
for a heifer.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

would be no danger OF q shortage ~
We could only raise the place Of
popular condemnation to q factor In
our equation. But the Kaiser long
ago supplanted the devil as the de
facto ruler there. We hope he soon
assumes charge in toto.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

$4,000 had been subscribed in the past
six days.
Members of the local committee
made stirring addresses at each per
formance during the week.
It was stated by Manager Harry
Jarboe Of the theater that every house
attache and every member Of Rose
Sydells Company was q subscriber.
some individuals buying several bonds.
A contest among the chorus girls for
the largest number OF subscriptions
obtained was awarded to Miss Jean
Mitchell, who sold sSs, $50: second. Miss
BODY Blake. $4,000. and third. Miss
Kate Pullman, $3.50
The campaign was handled by Guy
Mason. Fairfax Naulty and Sam Her
rick.
'''ThP stars incline hut do not comDel 4"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
bond SALES LIVELY
At GAYETY THEATER
$4,000 Subscribed in Six Days
Through Efforts of Choru. Girls.

Adding machines were In great de-
mand at the Gayety Theater Saturday
night when the whiriwind campaign
for the Third Liberty Loan came to
a close. It was found that q total OF
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
Class Night Exercises
At Howard University

Class night exercises of the SEN
for class of the College Of Arts
and Sciences of Howard University
will be held this evening, at 8 O'Clock,
in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel.
The public Is invited to attend.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
DANDRUFF AND
FALLING HAIR
CURED
IN TWO WEEKS

after eminent physicians and
specialists had failed to afford re-
lief.
Please read this testimonial from
Washington lady.
May 3, 1918.
Prof. Richard Foss.
1914 New York Ave. N. W.
My Dear Sir:
For a number Of yean | have
suffered from dandruf in its most
extreme form. and sought relief
wherever thought it could be OBJ
tanned.
The consequence was a series OF
costly experiences; doctors ana spe-
cialists alike tried and always failed.
| had abandoned hope when | came
to you on the 10th of April. last.
Today the dandruf has disap-
peared, my hair is no longer falling
out. and my scalp is thoroughly
healthy. Only a woman vho suf-
fered as | have. can appreciate your
treatment. recommend it with all
sincerity to those who suffer as ]
once did.
(Signed)
MISS MILDRED K. BEALL.
l02 Falkstone Courts.
Washington. D. c.
To those who suffer as Miss Beall
| did before she came to me. ofeI
the same happy result. Consult me
and | will convince you.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
BAND CONCERT

Concert blythe United States Soldiers
Home Band, Monday afternoon, May 8,
1915, beginning at 5;i5 O'Clock. John s. NJ.
Zimmerman, director.
MY Country 'Tis Of Thee"
March, The Drill Master. .Bochnlein
Overture, I'll Gaurany'. Gomez
Suite, The last Days Of Pompeii' ..Sousa
(a I'm the House Of Burbo and
Strat0nice."
d. "Nydia" CThe Blind Grill
(c) The Destruction Of Pompeii and
Nydias Death"
Excerpts from "sari". .Kalmau
Filipino sereAade, Sweet Idleness' .Masten
An Episode In Babyland, Two Little
Tots .Hennenbers
Finale. True Blue. Kenneth
The Star spangled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

BAND CONCERT PROGRAM
o. 8. Marine Barracks. Monday. May 6.
1913, at 80 D. m, concert by the q. 8.
Marine Band, William II. Santelmann,
PROGRAM!
L March, THE Messenger". .... .Barnhouse.
Overture. "Zanetta-" .Auber
5. Fifth Noctuno. .Leybach.
4. Waltz. Annette" ".............. Baxter.
5. Grand scsnes from The Runaway Girl"
Caryu.
9. czardas. ''rhs Spirit Of the woiwoden."
Grossmann.
The Star spsnsied Bsnner.''
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Miss Claudia johnson has return
ed to Washington from New York.
making the trip by motor. She
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Wainwright and Tohman
Bigelow. Miss Johnson is with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene j.
Deuth, at their residence, 1903
Connecticut avenue.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

atorial nomination in South Carolina
As between them the administration
has expressed no choice thus FAR.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
HOROSCOPE.

The stars incline. but do not compel.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Franklin Roosevelt has returned from
a short stay in New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Mrs. Edward B. Clark has re-
turned to Washington after a
months absence in Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Mrs. Floyd Waggaman will enter
tain a number OF children at a
party on Wednesday for her little
daughter, Miss Jean Waggaman.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

The Signal Corps Emergency Com
niittee viii have its regular monthly
meeting this afternoon at 3 O'Clock Al
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. willard Straight
have taken possession Of their su-
burban home on the Rockville road.
The first occupied the house late
last fall
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Former Representative and Mrs.
Peter A Porter. jr.. who have been
at the Greenbrier. White Sulphur
Springs. for some time, will leave
there this week for this city. They
win remain here a few days be-
fore going to their home in North
Tonawanda, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Franklin <. Lane. Secretary Of the
Interior. will return today from White
Sulphur Springs where he passed the
weekend Bernard Baruch also pass
ed the weekend in White Sulphur
Springs.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

The Secretary Of State Robert Lam
sing has returned from a short stay
in New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Appleton Rob-
bins are making a short stay in
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Senator Irvine l. Lenroot will go to
New York on Wednesday for a short
stay.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Browne
have leased a house in Rockville
for the summer months.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

To us all there has come of late the
,osscapable fact that we are living in
changed and fast changing world,
sovs Christian Herald. Under the
stress and strata of a world upheaval
Our physical, domestic, economic and
.ocial life is undergoing daily the proc
csc Of change. We are adjusting our
solves to a new environment; are liv-
ing under new legal restrictions and
abiding by new social customs and OBJ
legations. Through it all there are go
ing on within us equally great changes
IN our attitude to life and its problems
and tasks. We have been forced out
If our provlnclality and provincialism
in o world outlook; an international
spirit is rising our interests have TAX
en- on a worldwide aspect and our con-
Germs embrace the political and eco
uomie welfare of all humanity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

II our educational processes are prop
erly arranged there will be no dull
children to be corralled by themselves
and no bright children to be urged for
ward. The divergence comes from EN-
phasizing the so-called intellect, which
is the materialistic phase of educa-
ton, says Ohio State Journal Build
up the personality of the pupil through
the development Of the spirit and the
children will become a solid phalanx,
moving forward by the force of their
own intuition. Right education doesn't
put duh pupil on cube root, but on
plant growth and the birds. 1t is re-
markable how many of these dull pu-
pills. in the far-flung battle of life, tow
er above the smart ones who have been
fiattered and cajoled by segregation.
Good school teaching keeps them to-
gether.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
BAR made IN nsLL~ GOODS.

The Architectural League os Nav
York at recent meeting discussed
the question of undertaking some pa-
tfiotc method among the various IN.
dustries of this country to prevent the
'ooding OF the American market with
German goods after the war. II was
stated 4; the neeting that there are
INDIVIDUAL Germans and German firms
IN the United States who are making
preparations to throw upon the Amer
lcah market goods made In Germany
Immediately upon the ending of the
war, says Manufacturers Record
These men are said 10 be experts in
thelr own lines, and are organized for
the purpose of helping Germany In its
struggle to capture trade after the war
IL Is none too soon to begin the cam
Daign against the importation of Ger.
man-made goods. Imagine for one
moment any American mother giving
to her baby toys made by Germany.
while she thinks of tens of thousands
OF babies murdered by Germany in this
war. Every toy made in Germany and
every other piece of goods of every
KIND Will for generations bear a bloody
stain which all the waters of ell the
oceans can never wash out. Neverthe-
less, there are people in this country
who, for the saving of few cents, or
because they have no moral sensibili-
ties, would gladly buy German-made
goods. 1t matters not to them that
everything made in Germany should
be stamped with the real truth, made
In He'll" No German-made goods
should be permitted to come into this
country. We want neither Germans
nor German products to curse this
nation with their presence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
DON'T RELY on THE HORN.

Autoists who rely TOO much on the
morn as preventive of accidents are
raped 10y the highway commissioner
or Massachusetts. who has his doubts
whether the horn has done more good
than harm, considering the number of
drivers who seem to think they have
done their full duty when they have
sounded a raucous alarm. There
would be a howl from pedestrians If
the horn We're abolished but everything
would be lovely if careful driving
should take Its place. says Portland
oregonian. The slight motion of the
hand required 90 sound the honker
often would get better results IF IL
were devoted to steering the machine,
particularly In the case of drivers who
are not experienced and In whom mus
cular coordination is not highly de-
veloped The most significant state
ment Of the commissioner is that "ac-
cidents never occur when the machine
is driven at a low rate of speed" This
Is not always. but it is measurably
true. The entente cordiale between
motorists and pedestrians will be
greatly improved by observance of the
general rule.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Along with other so-called nonessen-
tails the masculine vest is threatened
by the apostles of conservation. In
itself it will be admitted that the vest
is not thing of beauty. When 1t
doesn't sag it usually bulges and rare
ly knows a golden mean. Its good
points are largely emphasized by being
hidden. 1t does well enough for car
rying loose change, and II serves on
occasion as background for neatly
draped watch chain. AT the same time
it will be hard for the masculine ma
ture to give up a friend with whom
it has held such intimate relations. But
there can be no hard and fast rule
about it. No department head is ex-
pected TO make the fate of the vest
the subject of a general order The
man who Graves the modern waistcoat
will continue to wear lt-military sim
plicity and nonessentials TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

The worlds stock of sheep has de-
creased 100000 head since the war
began. There has been a decrease of
100000 head ia the United States
in the last seventeen years. Every
where sheep are diminishing in num-
bers at the present time; and yet there
never was so great demand for wool
and mutton, nor were prices ever bet
ter for the producer. Beyond the profit
to be made on the little farm flock,
there is kind of moral obligation upon
the farmer to convert his weeds and
waste into food and clothing, especially
at this time when the world is cold and
hungry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

The girl who can cook well never
steers the young man she likes to the
plano when he calls, but invites him
TO dinner. And man might love the
musical classics all the way from coax
en- Bucket" to "Old Kentucky Home"
and ninety-nine times out of hun
dred he would bolt the concert at the
smell of fried chicken.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Even an artistic temperament can
concentrate on neither music, painting,
sculpture nor the drama if some thick
headed cook In the vicinity has start
ed liyer-and-onion symphony on her
cooking stove.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

It's enough to make "A householder
tear his hair when he reads the story
Of caribou blocking steamboat naviga-
ton In tho Yukon and reflects at the
same time on the price OF steak here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
Bill Puzzled.

Bill, age three, was ready for bed,
but before being tucked in for the
night, knelt at his bedside to say his
prayer. He repeated it without mis-
take until he was ready to say,
"Amen"-then he forgot, and calling
to his mother. said, "Now how do you
say 'good-by' 2"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Married men generally are interested
In seeing how the self-determination Of
small nations theory works out. They
have laundering to try out the self
determination of husbands.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Funny how many persons there are
who think that absolute eandOr re-
quires them to say only disagreeable
thingsl
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Hanged If we don't believe that If
Adam and Eve had lived In this time
and Eve had offered Adam the apple
he would have said: mo, thank you,
Eve, it's too expensive and l can't af-.
ford It,"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Chauncey Depew says in his 81 years
of public life he has known everyone
that amounted to anything. If YOU
have missed meeting ChaUDcey you
know where you stand.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Anybody would suspect from the way
girls wear their hair over their ears
nowadays that they might overlook
marriage proposal now and then. AS
a matter of fact, they can hear the rat
Ting of his brain cell when the pro-
toplasmic thought of proposal is
forming.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Kaiser Bill goes down into history
as the worlds greatest example of
man who didn't know when he was
well off.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

There is not q fool man alive who
doesn't think he could design more
sensible looking hat for his wife or
daughter aud fabricate it for half the
money.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

Well as the late Lord Byron remark
ed, "A thousand years scarce serve TO
form a state; an hour may lay it in
the dust"