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The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
| Play the Woman of the
World With Some Stagefright.

DR.. Certeis couldn't agree with Dad
dy Lorimer's mocking comments Oh
my attire. However, he permitted him
self to study me in a complimentary
but not obtrusive fashion. And his
+ manner toward me changed. but so
subtly that no one except myself no.
! ticed it, To him was no longer only
| a very frank and pretty girl. I was
now superficial, artificial, sophisticat-
ed-in a way he had never suspected.
He approved me SO. BY his manner
! he made me his equal.
But there was. 1 felt, a peril in my
new position. Whatever game 1 might
venture upon with Certeis, I would
have to fight hard for the stakes. Ger
teis lost about ten OF his years as the
dinner progressed. had never seen
him so excited, so elated. 1t was i'm
possible for me to believe that two
hours before / had caught him vince
ding a business secret from Chrys.
Chrys did not appear at the table.
She sent word to mother that she had
a headache. so was spared her COM
ments on my costume and her pleas
ant surrnise as TO. what Bob would
sayl
Mother Lorimer was indulgent to
both the rouge and the couture. and
she .foiled the gossipers quite cleverly
by handing Certeis the checks for the
Lorimer box.
Nevertheless, when I walked into
that box an hour later 1t was under
the critical observation of several So
cial sets. 1 took time to settle myself
comfortably in the pile of cushions Dr.
Certeis collected, while all the mar
riageable girls watched me with envy.
Some of these women, thought l, are
experts at the game have just start
ed to play. and I understood the wise
glances of some of the married women
who were mot so young" but still
oddly attractive to men of certain
types; and 1 wondered which of them
had fiirted with DIR. Certeis.
Then 1 surveyed the house casual
ly. Lots of pretty clothes had come
out of their boxes, now that the war
was over and a woman no longer
dreamed at night of a lover or hus-
band going over the top
I notice that husbands and wives
were paired of decorously, though
scandal had brushed some of them
and tarried with others. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon Martin, sitting side by side,
advertised to society that her divorce
proceedings had been stopped.
Mrs. Arthur Gelett was conspicu-
lously chaperoned by her mother; evil
IDENTIFY the two were defying society to
refer to the careless way in which the
young woman had been motoring
around nights with a handsome chauf-
feur. careless of the fact that she had
a husband overseas as we'll as twins
in the nursery.
Mrs. Calfinch came in late, as usual.
I developed an interest in Mrs. CAL
finch. She can smoke more cigarettes,
drink more cocktails and play better
bridge than any woman who lives on
the boulevard. Every desirable man
she meets follows in her train
for while. couldn't count the men
who have fallen for her charms.
Now she is over 40, still handsome
and very rich; therefore she is smiled
on by friends who never stop gossip
Ing about her.
Decidedly. when am nearing 40.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
ANANIAS A BUSH Lacquer
COMPARED TO THIS BIRD
Mess Sergeant Over in France Writes of His
Duties; Proves That, Comparatively, the
Aegean Stable Guy Had Cinch.

Now for the fap-jacks. We mix
ed batter with twelve concrete mix
ers. had a steam shovel moving
egg shells away from the door
and six X. P.'s. with rinds strap
ped on their feet, skating over the
griddle to keep it creased. When
l tell you that on three occasions
l was forced to fry all the cakes
myself you will agree with me in
thinking I would have some show
in a contest with Mr.. Anderson.
am willing to take on anyone
in the allied forces under any con-
ditions they wish to name: blind
folded, handcuffed. one eye closed,
one foot on the floor, turn 'em with
a shovel, toothpick-well, any old
way they care to do 1t.
Pardon this letter, as / am not a
writer. / am a pancake frier. and
what IL takes to make 'em, got IL.
CLARENCE D. BROOKS,
Air Service, A. z. r.
P. S.-Enslgn Fred Anderson of
the Salvation Army made 5000 hot
cakes in seventeen hours.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
HOROSCOPE.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER "A, 1918.

Mercury rules strongly for evil this
day, according to astrology. Neptune
is mildly adverse and Saturn is
friendly.
Under this sway initiative should
be delayed, for 1t produces an in
clination toward bad judgment
1t is a most inauspicious time for
signing leases or entering into any
sort OF an agreement.
There is a reading of the aspect
that seems TO be threatening for sec
retaries and stenographers. Smaller
salaries and changes are foreshadow-
ed.
Mercury indicates readjustments in
which clerks, bookkeepers and those
who belong to vocations in which
writing has a principal part.
Saturn is read as promising much
TO those who till the ground, and the
seers declare that among returning
soldiers many will find their fortunes
In farming or ranching.
The West comes under a sway max
ing for prosperity. This is especially
true of New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Nevada.
One of the prophesies of change
concerns cooking. Americans are to
solve food problems in a scientific
way, IL the stars are read Alright, and
many ideas will be brought from
across the seas. This has been inter
preted to mean that cooks as well as
methods of cooking would be import
ed.
Health is to be much discussed and
important reforms are to be instituted
for the betterment of the nation, the
stars indicate.
The horoscope Of President Wilson
is most favorable for international
affairs and indicates many unexpect-
ed honors.
New lines of philanthropy on lines
meant to eliminate poverty are pre-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

Half of the travellers, of which
there has been a 100 per cent In
crease within the last few days
were estimated by railroad officials
to be discharged soldiers. The
other half. 1t is believed, mostly
composed of war workers and ofri-
cials connected with the govern
ment. a portion of whom are buying
halfway tickets which would i'm
ply that they will remain at their
homes after the holidays.
Many of the war workers are
leaving the city with fat purses
One girl left the Union Station yes
terday afternoon for her home in
Virginia with a chair car ticket and
a nickel in her silver pocketbook
And she exchanged four pennies
and a one-cent stamp at the Red
Cross information bureau for the
scent piece. The matron there
said that she had loaned several
dollars to war workers during the
last few days, who had planned
their expenditures so closely that
they had no money for incidentals
en- route to their homes. In every
instance of this kind. however, she
said that the money had been re-
funded as soon as the traveller
reached her destination.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
Yeggmen Get $4,000 Cash
And $4,000 in Checks

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 23-Yegg-
men secured 5000 in cash and sl4. 900
in checks here sometime last night
when they blew off the door of the
safe at the Dewberry and Montgom-
cry Stationery Company and rified
desks at the Office Outfitters' Com
pany. Police declare the robbery was
accomplished by experts pointing to
the undsmaged building where the
safe was blown, only the door having
been removed by the nitroglycerine.
No trace Of the men has been
found, and detectives confess they
have no clues.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

"Bossing'' an army kitchen In France
on a motorcycle, shouting orders
through a megaphone. mashing pota-
toes with a pile driver and carting
away egg shells with a steam shovel
are some OF the few things a mess
sergeant is supposed to do "over
there"
At least that's what a friend of
Private James Britton, a GONZALES
cent in Walter Reed Hospital, says
he did in a letter which is printed
in today's issue of the Come Back,
the hospital weekly newspaper. Here's
the letter, read it, it's a humdinger
envy:
Gievres, Uorie-et-Cher).
France.
November q, 1918.
I notice a challenge from Ensign
Fred Anderson OF the Salvation
Army. 1 accept the challenge IL
the proper arrangements can be
made. 1 agree with him that for
a griddle fry II was some fast work.
Although not a member of the
Salvation Army, I am the next
thing to It. l am, or rather was,
mess sergeant III nOnCOrnDdlarI
unit. While in this line of duty 1
was placed in charge of one of the
largest camps in France, I dare
not tell the name of the place for
it would cause every soldier in the
A. f. F. to go A. w. o. L. to
see this wonderful kitchen. won't
tell you the number of men we fed
there for I don't want to give the
impression that I am trying to kid
some one. Nor for the kitchen.
The kitchen was 92s feet wide and
1.35S feet long. 1t took eighteen fire.
men to keep 1t hot; we had 5ls
cooks and 100 K. P's We mash
ed potatoes with a pile driver and
ground coffee with $50 II. P.
liberty motor. They boiled out
dirty pans on railroad cars and
the K. P.'s went on roller skates.
AS I was mess sergeant I rode
up and down the kitchen on a
motorcycle. shouting orders through
a megaphone
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
TURKEY TO FLY FAST
AT NAVAL AIR STATION
Christmas Feast Will Be Served in
Officers Quarters.

Flying will be abandoned by avia.
tors and enlisted men at the Naval
Air Station at Anacostia tomorrow ir
favor of turkey and cranberry sauce.
More than half of the complement
Of men on duty there have returned
TO their homes-rnany of whom are
from New England-on a six-day
furlough. Those who remain, howev-
er. will make up for the lack of a
real home Christmas when the feast
is served in the officers quarters
/ A lieutenant. who knows how to fly
as well as order dinners. has planned
the party, with a full quota of Christ.
mas holly and greens for decorations
The menu includes Southern dishes as
well as the typical American ones OF
mince pie and fruit cake.
Among the officers absent over the
holidays are: Lieut. Havens. Lieut.
Connolly, Ensign Emerson. Lieut.
Walsh and Ensign Selvey.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
Swollen Streams Menace
Two Southern States

Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. 3.-F1ooded
streams in East Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina have caused con-
siderable property damage. according
to reports received here today. All
rivers and small streams throughout
the Tennessee watershed are rising
and overfiowing the lowlands at many
points as a result of heavy rains dur
ing the past week.
At Asheville the French Broad River
was five feet above food stage this
morning and slowly rising. Lowlands
for many miles are reported flooded
The river here has passed the fiood
stage, rising seven feet within the past
twenty-four hours.
Several wash-outs and slides are re-
ported on railroads running out Of
Knoxville.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

saged by the planets. Efficiency
methods are to be much preached in
all occupations.
Persons whose birthdate II is may
have a year Of some anxieties. but II
should be on the whole prosperous
Children born on this day may be
hasty and impetuous. These sub
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
Copyright. 1918

don't want my face to carry the
story which Is written on Mrs. Cal,
finch's lovely features / drew away
from DIR. Certeis as he stopped to-
ward me to relate the story of his in
PRODUCTION to CALI Curci in Paris.
drew away from him-and yeti
had never enjoyed concert so mucn
in my life. Certeis and 1 understood
music in exactly the same way. But
that high fence of sex which Martha
had preached about and the fine view
L mad of Mrs. Calfinch worried me.
Sex everywhere! 1 remember a col
lege lecturer who had said that music
Is the most sensuous of all the arts,
what fun 1t had been to rag some OF
the super-refined music students of
our class! How they had ragged with
resentment.
But the theory is true, 1 admitted
as l slipped farther away from my es-
cort.
ITO Be Continued)
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
Apron Department

Tea Aprons of lawn dotted Swiss. many trimmed with
embroidery, SI.7S
Maids Aprons square-bibbed styles of lawn or dotted
Swiss, with insertion and embroidery trimming Csc 70 sIzs
Maids Morning Aprons. plain white lawn or cambrie
gathered fitted, $500 to sI5s
Nurses Aprons, lawn cambre gathered fitted, s1as
Maids Collar and Cuff Sets ssc and soc
Bungalow Aprons, Percale gingham, s7oo to ss7s.
soor-F
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
A Blouse of Crepe de Chine

Have those newly arrived models round
necks with clever accordion Pleaed ls sss7 And
ing styles ays with futed collar and fs that color
edged at S7Sof Or particular model
crosstucked and collar bordered es
side with tueng at $7sa Either would woman
happy this Christmas
hcr-G
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

A tea and reception was given sun
day afternoon by the patrons OF
the Beaux Arts Salon. 14l3 street,
for its French Club. at which the
guests of honor were: Mr.. Gus kar-
ger, president of the National Press
Club; Mr.. Hector Fuller, traveller anu
writer, who read his poem on Aian
Seeger: and Capt. Gordon-smith. OF
the Serbian military mission, VINO
spoke on the Serbian campaign. MISS
Daisy Hinton West presided al ane
tea table and was assisted by MISS
Bernidene Hull. Miss Maude 70. row
Ter, Miss Ruth B. Johnston ana MISS
Mabelle v. Austin. Mr. Rudolph DE
Zapp was host.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
For the Sunday School Teacher
Peloubets Notes on the international Lessons 1919

comprehensive volume bound in black containing refer
bbography historical setting plan lesson round
table discussions explanatory and other help
the teacher quickly prepare for Sunday could
not useful nspstona gift to the Sunday
School teacher
secudho p
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

The Congressional Club has cards
out for q New Year reception De-
tween 4 and in the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

was unable to stay oyer the holidays
as he expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross p. Gravener have
gone to Easton. Pa. Mrs. Gravener's
former home. to spend the holidays.
Senator and Mrs. James e. Reed of
Missouri. have gone out to Iowa to
spend Christmas with Senator Reeds
mother.
The ladies of the Washington Con-
gressional delegation were hostesges
yesterday afternoon at a Washing
ton State get-together meeting in the
newly opened headquarters of the Ma
tional Republican Women's Execu-
tive Committee. at 1923 II street. Mrs.
Wesley Jones and Mrs. Miles Poin-
dexter, wives of the two Senators
from Washington. headed the party
OF hostesses, which included Mrs. w.
E. Humphrey. Mrs. Lindley Hadley
and her daughters: Mrs. Albert john
son. Mrs. William LaFollette and
| the Misses bafollette; and Mrs. Jo-
sephine Collier Preston, Washington's
State superintendent of schools. Not
only were the women of the Con-
gressional delegation, but every one
of the men-two Senators and four
Representatives Cthe fifth is a Demo-
craD-were there getting together
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

comte and Comtesse Jean de Ia
Greze left Washington yesterday Tor
Westbury. where they VIII speno
Christmas with the latter's motner'
Mrs. Charles Steele.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

Mime. Libra, well known in social
circles of New York, Chicago. Phil
adelphia and other places. will give
a limited number of character read
ings at the Junior League ball to be
given New Year Eve at Rauscher's
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

Mr. and Mrs, H Rozier Dulany were
hosts at a young peoples dinner last
night for their young daughter, Miss
Anne Dulany. -,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
Cut Steel Buckles

that will give the queenly touch her slippers on,
OF those finely cut buckles that displayed in the Shoe
partment at $3.50 to $500 pair Also clevery de
signed styles of rhinestone s7oo $1,000 pair An out
extraordinary Christmas remembrance.
-TsunH
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

The stars incline. but DO not compel
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

with their constituents whom the
fortunes of war had brought to Wash
ington. Mrs. Medill Mccormick spent
most Of the afternoon there greeting
old friends and getting acquainted
with new ones.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

Mrs George Barnett. wife of the
major general commandant of the
Marine Corps, was at home yester-
day afternoon at the Marine Bar
racks, for the first time since her
return from Europe. She was as
sisted in receiving by her two
daughtscs, Miss Leila Gordon. who
will make her debut at a reception
on January s. and Miss Anne Cor
don, who is still schoolgirl.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

Brig. Gen. William L. Marshall, re-
tired chief oi Engineers, U. S. A, has
returned to Washington after an Of
fetal trip through the Southwest and
South. He also spent 4 Short time
in Atlanta as a guest of Mr.. and Mrs,
Preston Arkwright, with whom Mrs.
Marshall and their two small grand
children are spending Christmas. He
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Basil King. of Boston
have come to Washington to spend
Christmas with their two daughters
and their husbands. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Foote, and Mr.. and Mrs. Regi-
nald Orcutt. both of whom are living
here.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

Mrs. Mcmillan Gibson has her
small son James Mcmillan Gibson
with her for the holidays. He will
return to the Fay School near Bos-
ton after the first of the year.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
@ooowaro 3 1otbroF
iuaiS New WASHINGTON
A1 LAST-MuNUTE
Gift Suggestions
One of Those Sample-Line
Women's Sweaters
Protection in the Form of a Spencer

An All wool Spencer, with sleeves rose gray lavender
or white Tor s75i sleeveless style white black
. Or Quilted Jacket black silk, lavender or white
lining or all white with sleeves, $so; without sleeves srS
noa-C -C-tu.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-24

was unable to stay oyer the holidays
as he expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-11
Simply of Cattle Cars

The car supply at the cypress mills
 is still decidedly spotty, says the Amer
 ican Lumberman. Some of the mills in
 Louisiana report a continuation of .
 fairly adequate supply of cattle cars,
 while others were hardly able to make
 any shipments. The volume of orders booked was not so heavy as might be expected at this season, but number of the mills are so loaded up with old orders and government business that Ithe usual attention is not given to soliciting domestic business. Manufac- turers are not worrying about getting out orders already booked. While new building operations may not be heavy this year 1t is felt that the volume of repair business and remodeling of houses will be greater than ever, and as cypress has been extensively ad- vertised and has been well known for long time for this purpose it is thought that the demand from the re. tail yards will be fully equal to the supply. Prices are firm and well main- tained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-11
Lumber Activity at
 Tuscaloosa Keeps Up

The lumber market at Tuscaloosa is gradually becoming normal again fol- lowing the recent cold wave which up- set the market considerably for the time being, coming as it did just after the holidays, says a special to the American Lumberman. The demand in the east continues excellent, the only problem confronting local dealers be- ing that of transportation
 The government has Just agreed to a tentative plan for taking charge of the Warrior river, communicating all float ing stock now in use thereon, and opening up plant here for the build- ing of large number of wooden barges and towboat for use on the river. Local lumbermen view this pro Ject with much qualification. for it will not only mean the sale to the govern men of large quantities of the very highest grade lumber for boat and barge construction but 1t is confident fly believed that as soon as the govern ment takes charge of the shipping facilities of the Warrior and increases them sufficiently there will be no more lumber shipments held up by freight car shortage or embargoes, as lumber can be shipped from Tuscaloosa to northern markets exclusively by water. The Tuscaloosa city commissioners are also preparing for the erection of a $50.000 municipal terminal. with ade- quate loading machinery and warehouse facilities, which will simplify the op- eration of loading the barges. Plans are already drawn for the new terminals. and government expert is expected this week to help the commissioners decide on the best location
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-11
LUMBER INQUIRIES
 AT MEMPHIS BRISK

A Memphis special to the American Lumberman is as follows:
 Lumber interests say that inquiries are coming in freely from nanufactur- CTS of purely commercial products as distinguished from those being manu- factured for the government, and that prospects are that government require ments will be abnormally large. In the meantime, 1t is estimated on reliable authority that hardwood production in the Memphis territory has been cut down to 25 per cent of normal during the last six weeks as a result of car shortage, lack of log supplies, extreme ly bad weather and other handicaps. The weather is admittedly better to- day than for some time, but, as one prominent manufacturer puts 1t, "it is still bad enough"
 There is still a great scarcity of flat cars and great shortage of logs at the mills. But what is worrying lum- Der manufacturers more than anything else just now is the practical certainty that there is going to be flood of un- usual proportions in the Mississippi valley this spring because of the ab . normal quantities of ice and snow in the upper valleys of the Mississippi and its tributaries. They do not know how. extensive flood conditions will be nor to what extent they will interfere with hardwood manufacture, but it is putt ting it mildly to say that they are quite apprehensive on this score. Conditions are improving slightly with respect to deliveries of lumber in Central Freight association territory. There is no inn provement affecting eastern trunk line territory and no lumber is moving into the latter. Prices are firm for hard wood lumber of all kinds and the most striking feature of the situation is the lack of selling pressure in any direc- tion This is due primarily to the de- creased production and to the belief that demand is going to be very large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-11
Prosperous Year for a Savannah Concern
savannah special to the rndust

A savannah special to the Industrial Ixdex says
 The year that just closed was the most successful, by far, in the history of the Savannah Iron and Wire works On June l, last, the company moved into new and much larger quarters at the corner of Liberty and Houston streets, this .being made necessary by the steady enlargement of it's business. At it's new place the company has a factory buildirg 30x100 feet, built for metal working purposes, and a large yard. The place was exceedingly busy when the Inddstrial Index correspon- dent called day or two ago.
 The Savannah Iron and Wire works is furnishing 1yipe and wire railings and other wire work for the new plant of the Diamond Match company in Savannah. This is 8 large plant and up-to- date in eJery respectsand equip ment. and fife raquirements in the lines just mentioned were eNtensiNe'
 The comnanv recently manufactured and installed handsome elevator en- closures ana miscellaneous iron work at inc Dasoto hotel One of its re- can+ contr.ct. ,s Nto furnish fire escapes for the &. c. Coachman office building ,fn Clearwater. Ela.
 The Savannab Iron and Wire works recently received very interesting orr
 E TN wison oA dne of the proprietors ana the activa manager of this grow inc antArnriss laid that his company sunn1iss five a.ca pes and other special tias ,or hui,dings throughout South Carolina Caoryial and Florida.