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The Washington times., 1918-08-07
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Basil Protests When Borradale Asks
Esther to Return to Him and
Share His Degradation.
(Continued From Ye.terday.)

For q few moments Harold made
no reply. He extended his hands
to the IRE as IL he were suffering
from the cold. Basil turned to
Esther and entreated her to speak.
to say that her determination was
unaltered.
Esther glanced at her husband.
and the tears forced themselves
into her eyeA She had loved him.
she had given him the utmost devo-
tion OF which her heart was capa-
Bile. and now. behind the wreck Of
manhod confronting her. she saw
Harold as he had been not many
months ago, Harold with the honest
blue eyes and the gold, glinting
hair. Harold broad-shouldered
and upright. the figure Of q demi-
god. the heart OF an honorable gem
tleman. He had fallen, terribly and
vilely. but was he alone to blame?
Was II not that he had become q
victim OF the loathsome thing that
ordered the destInies OF his family?
And she. by entering that family.
knowingly taking upon her shoul-
ders the burden OF its woes, had
she any right to complain because
she, too. had been struck BY the
heavy hand Of It's tormentor1
She stretched out her hands to
her husband. Harold" she cried.
'if you had eonnded your troubles
to me I would have faced them
with you. You elected to suffer
alone. but don't you see that you
inflicted ten thousand times greater
suffering upon me? would have
Wept with you, gone through this
valley OF degradation with you.
died with you-but you have left
me to face the misery Of IL By my
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
FrOcks for the
Young Girl
By Rita StuYYesant.

CwEET sixteen loves pretty
frocks and especially summer
- ones. But this year. when
so much of the family budget Is be-
ing spent for food and patriotic
causes, there Is little left for
clothes. Yet sixteen" hates to look
dowdy or old-fashioned. and the
problem of pretty frocks appears .
very large one In her life.
However. since Fashion deereed
dresses OF two materials for this
season. II Is only a little expense
to make over last SINNERS frocks
into smart dresses that sixteen"
will just love. And so simple the
styles, too, that she can do them
herself with perhaps a little help
from mother or big sister.
There Is a youthful model being
shown in the smart shops that
lends itself well to make overs"
It is OF pink linen and Is very be-
coming to the slim. girlish figures
1t is also easy to copy.
II you have a pink linen dress
from last summer that you want to
bring up to date, cut the blouse
from the skirt Then cut the skirt
OF at the hips.
From two yards and an eighth OF
white voile make a new blouse.
reaching to the hip line. The top of
the pink linen skirt could be corded
and stitched to the voile blouse.
Pearl buttons set on at intervals
give the effect that the skirt Is butt
toned on to the long blouse
To trim the white wolfe blouse,
cut a Peter Pan collar from the
rest of the pink linen. and cuffs to
match. A girdle of the pink holds
in the fullness OF the long blouse
and finishes in back. A vest effect
on the blouse can be made by two
inverted tucks stitched down the
front. A few pearl buttons in
small size help to complete the ef-
feet Worn with a black necktie,
this frock is decidedly smart and
will surely delight the heart Of
sixteen"
OF course, there are many ways
you can vary this made-over frock
to suit your Individual dress II
you have a checked gingham frock
you could nicely combine II with
the white voile. II your fancy runs
to gingham you could substitute
pink checked gingham for the
white voile and combine II well
with the pink linen Striped or fg-
ured frocks may also be made with
a plain color, but the white Voile Is
a bit newer.
Light, figured voile frocks from
last year that are little faded or
tight in the waist may successfully
travel incognito this season, II pro-
yided with bright sleeveless
Jacket of washable material. For
instance, a white wolfe frock with
old rose stripes or small figures
would have a new lease on life, II
worn with a sleeveless coat
Linen, crash, repp, ratine, or any
of the cotton materials can be used
A slip-on model with a sash tied
in back is smart II collarless. Or
YOU might make a sleeveless Jacket,
opened a few inches down the front
with a stitched belt buttoned In
front. Big patch pockets with tops
turned back an inch are a real at
traction.
sixteen" can be very nicely
dressed this season II she makes
over her frocks from last season
into smart up-to-date dresses
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
An Absorbing Serial
of East and West
ford Makes Bold Insinudti0n and the Angry
Elizabeth Advises Him to Observe Silence

This cad had had the audacity to
intimate that her brother had no
right to send her out here to a farm
that he owned. She was also per-
picked at Clifford's attitude. How
dared he resent her brothers ac-
tion?
1t was all too much of a puzzle
for her to understand. This fellow
would soon be gone. He would
hardly have an opportunity to
speak alone with Butler within the
next hour or two before his depart
ure for Midland. She must try to
arrange that no opportunity Of
fered itself for a tete-a-tete be-
tween the men.
Upset and indignant as she was,
she must remain on the veranda
until the son OF the house took his
departure.
John Butler arose at her ap-
proach and pushed forward a chair
for her.
"Sit down" he said gently. "we
are glad you returned so soon"
She could scarcely speak as she
listened eagerly to his kind words
and refined intonations. How pleas
ant 1t was to be in his protecting
presence!
Ito Be Continued.)
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.
By David Cory.

<<A row you wait for a few
minutes" said the Giant
who kept the bridge to
LoIlypop Town. as /
mentioned in the story before this,
"and as soon as the sun goes down
NV son will come to take my
place, and then yen all go to my
castle for supper"
So the good-natured pig drove
his team of dogs under shady
chestnut tree, and the little bear
and monkey jumped out ana
PLAYED tag on the grass. But Puss
sat down by the Giant and talked,
for he hadn't met a giant for a
long, long time. And while every
one was busy, the driver pig gave
his dogs a bone
Well, after awhile the Giants
son arrived, and after giving him
the key to the bridge gate, the
Giant said to Puss:
Follow me and well soon be at
my castle" And then he started
off and my goodness! what great
big long strides he took, and the
dogs had to run as fast as they
could to keep up with him. Well,
bye and bye, after awhile, they
came to the castle. So the Giant
took an immense key out OF his
pocket and opened the gates. and
then they all went into the court
yard.
Now the Giant had a very wick
ed wife and she hated animals. SO
as soon as she saw Puss Junior
and his friends she made plans to
harm them. But of course she
didn't say anything about that to
her giant husband. Oh, my, no!
She was like a great many wives;
she didn't tell him anything.
Well, as soon as the dog team
was put in the great stables, Puss.
the little bear, the monkey, and the
pig driver followed the Giant into
the castle, where his giant wife re-
ceived them in a very friendly way.
although all the time she was say
ing to herself: I'll make q fine
roast dinner out Of the pig, and
have some delicious steaks from the
little bear. and the monkeys skin
will make me a very fine fur boa,
and as for the cat IN boots-well.
I'll think over what I'll do with
him" And then she went down to
the kitchen TO see the chef. wich
is French for a cook. you know.
And after that the giant took
them all over his castle, and then
he took them upstairs to comb their
hair and wash their paws. Well,
Just as soon as he went down the
great hall. a little poll parrot be-
gan to sing in a low voice:
"Be careful OF the giants wife,
She's always stirring up some
strife.
She makes believe she's fond of you
And then some kind OF harm she'll
do.
So please be careful Of your life
And look out for the giants wife"
Goodness me! When Puss and
his friends heard that, they looked
at each other. and then they all
came close together and whispered
among temselves.
Let's leave at once" said the pig.
Lets tell the giant" said the
little bear.
Lets climb out of the window"
said the monkey.
Leave everything to me-" said
Puss bravely. And then he showed
them his little magic gold ring and
his flaming magic feather. And
Just then they heard the giantess
call in a loud voice, "Come down
for supper" and in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that
(coryright. 1918. David cory.)
Ito Be Continued.)
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
Some Noted
HOaXes

IT. HE perpetratlon OF recent
hoax on the London Times
1 calls to mind other literary
forgeries
Perhaps the most famous were
what are now known as the Rowley
poems. They were the work OF
Thomas Chatterton, the poet, who
was at that time a boy Of fourteen
Chatterton embarked upon ms
career of minor crime by victimiz-
ing q Bristol pewterer, named Bur
gum. He produced an Account OF
the family of the De Burghums-
collected - from original rec
ords, tournament rolls. and the
HeraIds of March and Garter rec
ords."
The family OF .Burgum was
traced from the Norman Conquest
to the time of Charles II, Chatter
ton not daring to bring IT Up to
date for fear of detection
Accompanying the pedigree was
~The Romaunte of the Cynghte'S
which Chatterton alleged to have
been the work of one John de Burg
hum. an ancestor" of the pew
terer. He -professed to have tran
scribed the pedigree, together with
certain poems-which were after
ward known as the Rowley poems
from some manuscripts which he
discovered in an old chest at the
church of St. Mary Redelyfe, Bris-
tol. Burgum was completely taken
in by this bold imposture, and re-
warded the poet for his discovery
with the munifcent gift of-five
shilIings: a circumstance to which
Chaterton afterward referred in
his "will":
Gods! What would BurEun give to get q
And snatch his blundsrins dialect from
what would he give to hand his memory
down
To Times remotest boundary?-A crown
The discovery that the pedigree
was a complete forgery was made
when Burgum forwarded It 20 the
College of Heralds for verification-
thrilled by the announcement that
twenty-five hitherto unpublished
letters of Shelley were about to be
published. They duly appeared,
with an Introductory essay by
Robert Browning. 1t was discov-
cred, however, that the letters were
spurious, and Moxon, the publisher,
withdrew the book from circulation.
thus depriving the public of one
Of Browning's rare excursions into
prose.
Even Shakespeare has not escaped
the clutches of the literary forger.
About a hundred years ago play,
attributed to Shakespeare, was
forged by q man of the name of
Ireland, and actually produced at
London theater! And there are
some people who still believe that
Bacon forged the plays Of Shake
speare.
Another hoax once played upon
the Times may be here referred 10.
Some years ago 1t was the custom
of that journal to publish certain
ciphers, which Sir Lyon Playtair
and Sir Charles Wheatstone were in
the habit Of working out One of
them puzzled them for a consider
able time: but at length they solved
It 1t was. "The Times is the JEFF
freys of the Press" The editor was
exceedingly annoyed at finding his
own newspaper compared in its
columns to the most notorious judge
in history.
The Washington times., 1918-08-07

shuvveL
What is the idea? sed Pa to Ma
whi is my hoam beeing sacked like
this? sed Pa
The man is making the floor
white, sed Ma. he is scraiping off
the stain & the foor will look like
the Driven Snow, sed Ma, pure and
spotless.
I thot you liked that thare stain,
sed Pa, / remember you paid quite
a lot for to have 1t put on that
floor, sed Pa
It is out of date now, sed Ma
Stained floors are a rellick of bar
bers, sed Ma. The --latest things is
white floors e. white woodwork.
1t isn't likely to stay very spot
less, sed Pa, wen Bobbie Gums in
with his childish prattel & his
gummy boots, sed Pa.
I will watch Bobbbie all rite, sed
Ma, he will not be allowed in this
room, I think II is perfeckly dar-
ling, this white woodwork. sed Ma
Times has changed a lot, sed Pa
I remember wen my old man calm
hoam with sum dark walnut stain,
sed Pa, to put on the floor. One of
his nabors. sed Pa, a quaint old
Sweed by the naim OF Ole Brenk,
dropped in to see Father & drank
the stain, sed Pa. II newer hurt
him a bit. sed Pa Men was men in
them days, sed Pa
Thay must have been, sed Ma
am sure, tho, sed Ma, that ANYBODY
who chummed with yure Father
must have had a stummick like a
armored battleship, or in other
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
"Some'' Gun.

A British soldier met an Ameri-
can soldier in the Strand, and a
conversation ensued. during which
the absorbing topic OF the day
cropped up. -
"What do you think Of Fritz's
big gun that's shelling Paris?"
asked the Briton.
"oh. not much" said the Amsri-
can.
but come" said the Briton, ats
a pretty tidy gun that can put
shell over seventy miles"
"Oh, that's nothing" retorted the
American. "Jest you walt a bit.
We're making a gun In Chicago
that can put it in the shade. The
first time we fire 1t the gun crew
are getting a fortnight's leave to
wait for the recouP
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
The oYernnxious q
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

The OVerunNiouH Girl.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am twenty-five and have
been keeping house as we'll as
attending to business for the
past three years since the de'-th
of my mother. | seem to be
we'll liked by almost every ono
/ know, especially women Men
seem attracted toward me afscr
they have heard me sing, but
then only for a while, for in my
anxiety for sympathy and love,
unconsciously throw myself ut
them and they in turn resent
this fact. Have had a few ex-
periences that should have
taught he a lesson. met n
young man this summer who
seemed attracted to ne. Am
afraid through my manner
showed that cared for him and
feel miserable that at our par
ing he said nothing. Is there
such a thing as power of mind?
Can / through thinking OF him
attract his attention and make
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CRATER XVII

SnAE-LEh AANll.
~ LIzABETH was SO astounded
III by Clifford Chapin's question
- that she did not reply i'm
mediateIy. When she did, it was
slowly, as II feeling her way.
\ "why, yes-if there is anything
|. especial you want to talk about
!, But as this is your last evening
/; with your mother, dislike to take
/, you from her"
"oh, that's all right" Mrs. Chaplin
/. assured her.
! The parent began TO fear that
: Clifford was In a bad humor. and
she dreaded crossing him She had
always let him have everything he
wanted, and the habit of years was
! strong.
81 will detain you only a few
, minutes" Clifford said to Elizabeth.
, @wiu you walk down to the gate
with meT'
Mutely, she arose and Joined him
At the top Of the steps. Here she
paused and glanced back.
81 will be gone only a few min
utes, dear people" she remarked
with q little laugh. "All this sounds
very mysterious doesn't it,"
In the dim light. her eyes sought
Buffers, and he smiled at her.
wen be waiting for you." he
said quietly.
Clifford was silent until he and
his companion were out Of ear shot
of the group on the veranda-
'I Just wanted to tell you," he
announced then, "that I know who
you are"
The girl at his side made no re-
sponse. 1t was too dark for him
to see that she pressed her hands
tightly together. She must keep
her senses about her and not let
her temper get the better Of her
discretion
When the gate was reached, Cliff
ford spoke again. suppose we go
down the road z little way. We
can talk better there"
'I prefer to remain here" Eliza
beth answered quietly. I'VE can
talk quite as well standing a.
walking
A Blunt Attack.
. Her equanimity surprised the
man. 1t also irritated him He had
anticipated an appeal for mercy.
Perhaps" he said bluntly. you
do not understand what i meant
Just now. I know you are not
Lizzie Moore. You are no cousin OF
mine"
Il certainly am not" she admitted
with unflattering promptness-
Then why did you pretend to,
bez" he demanded
For reasons that are good and
sufficient to. myself" she told him,
'but which I am under no obliga-
tion TO explain"
ais that so?" he sneered. "WeIl.
you don't need to make any expla-
nations. know who sent you
here"
aHow long have you known she
asked.
There was no curiosity IN her
manner. She behaved as IL his reply
concerned her very little.
Il suspected you from the first"
Clifford Chaplin burst forth. But
knew today, as soon as I saw
that letter, who sent you here.
Il noticed that you were study
ing the address with much inter
est" she observed coolly. Il noticed
II particularly because the men in
nv class do not do that kind of
thing. It is not considered good
form"
She was intensely angry, yet her
tone was SO calm that it exaspe-
rated the listener.
'SThe men in your class" he
enorted. Perhaps you think am
not aware who they are"
you could hardly have met
them" she reminded him
well" he spluttered, 81 know
Who one Of them is-and that's the
one who sent you here. Douglas
Wade sent you and pays your ex-
penses-"
s1That Is his privilege" she re-
Joined
away his breath
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

Not all people spray potato late
comers. One should, though. for
these varieties, since they remain
longer in the earth, are subject to
potato diseaseN The Burgundy mix
ture is best and simplest to use.
and remember this) choose a dry
day for spraying. In rainy weather
the good results may be literally
washed away.
Not all people can digest raw
salads. Try this one for a change.
Take the remains of any cold
greens. runner beans. spinach. car
rot or parsnip. a dash of onion, a
cucumber (parboiled), and mix the
whole together well with a wooden
spoon.
Then the dressing: Half a tea
cupful of vinegar added to half a
teacupful Of brown sugar. and a
little hot water. Pour over the
salad while still hot, and allow to
cool before serving.
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
Herb Farming.

THERE throughout England many large herb farms
Among the herbs chiefly grown are rue, wormwood,
comrey horehound peppermint rosemary and lavender.
The English oils of lavender and peppermint partcu-
lary famous bringing from TO five times as much as
the same oils produced In other countries.
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
This Day in Our History.

THIS the anniversary of the trial trip of Robert Fultons
Clermont in 1907. The steamboat moved proudly up
the Hudson at four miles hour to the of
thousands of spectators Fulton the first to produce
a successfully steam propelled vessel
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
DON'T BE A STACKER

Freee books of instruction on
canning and drying, which have
been issued by the National War
Garden Commission. may be OBJ
tanned at any OF The Washington
Times distributing stationS
The Washington times., 1918-08-07

IVY EN- Pa cam hoam last mite
N/ thare was a fat man in
w the parlor. he was scraip-
ing the floor with a Iittel
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
Women in
Uniform
BY Eleanor Gilbert.

NCE upon q time II you sug-
gested wearing . uniform
to the average woman.
she threw up her hands IN
The Washington times., 1918-08-07

ftA row you wait for a few
minutes" said the Giant
who kept the bridge to
LoIIypop Town. as i
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-24
National Prohibition
 BiI| Passes House
Effective Next July 1 For the Period of the War =. Now Goes to Conference.

Washington Sept. 23.-National pro- hibition effective next July for the. period of the war was approved to- night by the house, which adopted, I'll to 34 the senate prohibition rider to the SIP, 2,e00,J00 emergency agricultural appropriation bill The new measure now will be sent TO conference for .ad- justment of differences between the two houses on appropriation items.
 After voting in the committee of the whole to accept the amendment per- hitting the importation of wine until next May 1, the house later reversed it's decision and by a vote of 121 to -5S retained the original senate. provision that importation of wine must cease when the measure becomes effective upon it's signature by the president. The amendment was approved by the house agricultural committee to meet an objection by the governments of France. Italy, Spain and Portugal.
 All efforts otherwise to amend the Legislation were defeated. A proposi- ton by Representative Kahn of Cali tornia. republican, to extend the ef- fective date for prohibiting the sale of wine and beer to December S1, 1919, was defeated. 112 to 52, as was one by Representative Beshlin of Pennsylva- nia, democrat, to change the date for stopping the manufacture of beer and wife from May 1 next to December l, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-24
SERBIAN TROOPS HAVE
 .- ADVANCED FORTY MILES

London, Sept 23.-The allied success on the Macedonian front continues. During the week end the Serbians ad- vanced eighteen miles, making total of forty miles on a twenty mile front since the beginning of the offensive, and captured twenty villages. Their cavalry has reached the Vardar be- tween Krivolak and Demirkapu pass ten miles southeast of krivolak and thereby placed the imporatnt railway between Uskup and Saloniki in great danger.
 It is reported that cavalry patrols have actually cut the railway and have also captured the important vil- lage of Vozartsi, cutting the road of communication between Prelip and Krivolak.
 French and Greek troops on the right wing broke through the Djena and Diditza fastnesses and are ad- vancing northward toward the Var dar, and it is not unlikely that large masses of Bulgarian troops will be captured between these heights and the Vardar.
 The enemy is also falling back on the British front at Lake Doiran His only retreat is up the Kosturino- Strumitsa road, which is being heavily hombed and shelled.
 The present situation is regarded as holding great possibilities in the way of development,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-24
Liberty. Bond BiH
 RRe|'a:dyF|:oIr ] Signature.
Holders May Sell Them For
 Cash or Offer Them as Collateral For Loans.

: Washington. Sept. 23.-Congress to- night completed and sent to the pres ldent the administration bill designed to stimulate the sale of Liberty bonds by exempting from income surtax and war excess profits taxes the interest -on, such bonds held by1individuals and corporations in amounts not in excess of $S0,000 of the fourth issue and $45,- coo Of the first, second and third Is- sues. The measure. also provides for regulation of foreign exchange and au : thoriZes an increase in the issue Of war savings stamps from $2,600 ,000,00O to s4O00.000, 900.
 A compromise today between sen ate and house conferees on the ques- tion of empowering the president to prohibit any and all transa actions in government securities paved the way for fual action. on the measure. The president is expected to sign it to- morrow so that it will become effec- tive before the opening of tfe Fourth Liberty loan campaign Saturday.
 Senate and house conferees today changes the clause authorizing the president to prihibit in his discretion all transactions in Liberty. bonds sc that these bonds may be sold by the holders for cash or offered as collater al for loans. The government however will be empowered to stop :he prac- Jice of exchanging the bonds for mer chandise or making first payments or merchandise with them.