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The Washington times., 1918-01-27

went away red-eyed. The company
of guests. which filled the drawing
room and dining room. oyerflowed
into the hall and, clustering In groups
on the stairway. was about the size
of the congregation" at Secretary
and Mrs. Lansings'. but different In
make-up-naTy diplomat. a few Of
ficials. and ever so many OF the resi-
dent set, many OF them the South
erners with whom Mrs. Daniels is af-
fiIiated.
do like Mrs. Daniels house, it is
so characteristic of its mistress. The
drawing room and the big center hall,
with its graceful Colonial stairway,
are all done in soft grays, with white
paint and crisp muslin curtains and
fine old mahogany. with lots OF sun
shine and spring flowers, great bowls
of them, pink roses and white lilacs,
lilies and clusters of bright yellow
daffodils. And on the walls some
stunning photographs of modern
dresdnsughts hang side by side with
quaint prints OF frigates and priva-
teers and a splendid series OF Joseph
Pennell's etchings. showing the
various stages OF ships in the build
ing.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27

TO General and Mrs. Barnett at the
time Mrs. Barnett will receive this
month. although she will resume her
at homes in February. They are
singularly delightful, these informal
receptions at the comman-anTs
house, Marine Barracks. the oldest
building in Washington still used as
a dwelling.
The old house was the headquarters
of the British commander:in-chier
during the occupation of Washington
In the war of 1872, and all manner of
historic and traditional associations
cluster about IL. There's a tale Of
buried treasure; and, by way more
modern attractions. there are wood
fires always cracking in the CRATES.
and all the stunning things ricked
up by General and Mrs. Barnett our
Ing their residence in ,nina to give
cachet to the drawing rooms. There's
a delectable sun psrlor overlooking
the garden. where the tea table is
usually laid.
There's music, a section OF the Ma
Tine Band always plays snd Oft
times someone sings; and sometimes
groups OF Mrs. Barnett'S guests go
down early enough to attend the con-
cert given by the Marine Band on
Monday afternoons at 2:3O CLOCK in
the band room at the barracks.
There's never a dearth OF callers but
on Monday. due perhaps to the fact
that IL was enormously announced
that Mrs. Barnett would not be at
home again this season, the hostess
was almost overwhelmed. Everybody
in town seemed to be there. and there
must have been at least 600 callers
during the afternoon. quite a record
Tor an Informal at home. 'est-ce pas?
Mrs. Barnett is one or the most
gracious and graceful h"stesscs
know and part of her success in Off
cial life is due. believe. To the fact
that she Is genuinely fond OF society
General Earnett's four years as COM
mHndant III tho marine corps will be
completed shortly. you know. and
is holding the thought" Of his re
appointment. Nowadays. when so
many men in high positions are under
fire, it would be nothing short of a
tragedy TO make change in the case
OF a man whose work meets with the
approval of the powers that be, of
the men of his own service, and OF
everybody concerned.
Officers who have grown gray in
the service say that no commandant
OF marines has ever accomplished SO
much for the corps as has General
Barnett. and in the service.there's but
one person more popular than
the COMMUNICATIVE Mrs. Com
mandant
Mrs. barnett. who has taken the
young Officers on duty at Qusntico
upder her wing and has a veritable
barracks for weekend visitors from
the camp at her house, was to have
been one Of the honor guests at the
party which the marine Officers gave
on Thursday at QuantIco for a flock
Of Washington girls, mostly this sea.
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Dan Cupid CunnInEIy
Gives Flood of News.

Hats of to Dan Cupid! For a few
weeks I've been suspecting that he was
losing his cunning and then. pouf a per-
feet avalanche OF engagements Dainty
little Kathleen Lester. just out OF the
schoolroom. ia to marry Lieut.. s W.
Meek. L. $. VI. C.--shes the first Of the
seasons buds to become engaged: news
OF Ethel Harriman'S engagement to
Lieut.. Henry Potter Russell, L. $. A., Is
cabled from Paris. Elizabeth Rush Por-
ter's engagement to Frederick c. Fear
ing. OF New York and Philadelphia, is
announced: Janet Montague. daughter Of
Congressman and Mrs. Montague. Of Nir-
ginia, crosses the continent to wed
Lieut.. William J. Nunnally. L. s. ", and
Elizabeth Wiley. daughter OF Capt and
Mrs. Henry A. Wiley. decides that, after
all. she wont wear green stockings for
her younger sister.
Cards for Roberta wiley's marriage
TO Philip NJ. Childs. United States Naval
Reserve, on Monday. February 4. went
tonal way and they are to have
church wedding quite like before the war.
But Elizabeth Wiley's marriage TO Lieut..
Hampton Robb. L. s. A. was not slated
to take place until spring. 4 change In
Lieutenant Robb's orders caused the
date to be advanced. everything was de-
cided all of sudden. and preparations
made almost over night. The wedding
vas solemnized yesterday at the Wiley
home In Eighteenth street. with only
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Miss Hartman In
War TIme Romance.

As for Ethel Hartman. her en-
gagement to Lieutenant Russell bears
all the earmarks OF a wartime ro-
nance. 1t seems that the two young
people ha6-met last winter in New
York, but knew each other only
casually. and there was no attach
ment between them until they met
again In France, where Lieutenant
Russell is on duty with the expedi-
tionary force. and Miss Hartman Is
working in the canteen established
by Mrs. Vincent Astor. Ethel. who
is simply bubbling over with vivacity.
vitality. and enthusiasm. was tre-
mendously popular here. and her
friends were very much excited to
hear OF the engagement She's a
handsome girl, and the image OF her
mother. Mrs. J. Borden Hartman.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
Ez0TO mHhRKkS S.EHHrG-
SENORA LUZ MENDEZ,

SENORA LUZ MENDEZ
Daughter engagement
Godoy sometime secretary of the Brazilian embassy
Godoy assigned
possibly Japan.
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Army and Navy Officers
Often Give Dinners.

OINcu tHtNc DIuhCrhs
Army and navy officers frequently
give dinners there. Capt. Ralston
Fleming. for instance, is giving a Sc
ries of dinner parties, at which the
whom are strangers in town. and
their wives are meeting his Washing
ton friends, and several other officers
are following his lead. Rather than
go in for expensive cut flowers in
wartime. he is using potted plants as
decorations-cyclam which are eX-
tremely effective. are his favorites-
and again many OF his brother Off
GERS are following his lead.
y
hear. by the way. that the Ameri-
can Officers Club in London is al
ways crowded. and is a real boon to
friendless lads dumped into the
strangest OF strange surroundings.
for, after all, England remains to-
tally strange to most Americans un-
til they know it. An American long
resident OF London writes that the
club is destined to have the most
beneficial results in the relations of
the United States and Great Britain.
and continues:
You find yourself in an English
hotel, where everything you have
been accustomed TO is done in exact
ly the opposite way. You enter the
American Officers Club and find
yourself at home. 1t is one of the
most beautiful houses in London.
and the club is managed on a scale
OF the greatest generosity without
causing the members to delve too
deeply into their pockets.
81 met a young officer there the
other day, who told ME that half the
discomforts of homesickness had dis
appeared the moment he entered The
club and that now lie felt that he
had lived in England ell his life.
These Young men will carry back
with them pleasant memories that
will do much in future to dispel the
inevitable Misunderstanding between
great and friendly rivals. As for the
enlisted men they too, are accOmmo-
dated in various well-equipped hotels
where they can get flapjacks and
pie. What more can a Sammy want?
His heart is filled with contentment"
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
OTIS CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIETY DOINGS-
Fdncies, Fdds,
And Foib.eS of
Capital Society

Southern Relief at the Willard on
Monday evening. February next. =
"camounage baIP'-doesn't that sound
really thrilling-aiso at the willard.
on Wednesday. February 6, and on
Saturday. February Q. again at the
Willard.~a bail for the benefit OF the
Episcopal Home for Children.
Fortunately the heatless Monday
order doesn't hit the hotels. and the
Willard will be a. comfortable as
usual for the Southern Relief ball.
Mrs. wilson's name heads the list
of patronesses for this event. ami
she and the President have lntimated
their intention Of being present. They
always do make rather a play or be-
ing Southerners, and are inclined to
patronize affairs gotten mp by South
ern organizations. As Miss Wilson
is also on the list OF patroneSses, an
practically all the Cabinet ladies--in-
cluding. Of course. Mrs. McAdoo-the
Southern Relief ball Is hearing { .
seal OF official approval rather con,
spicuously displayed
Mrs. wilson's name Also heads the
list OF patronesses for the ball for
the Episcopal Home for Children. 4
dance at which. IL l mistake not. the
attendance will be lar=e'y recruited
from the ranks OF resident society.
This Is one Of the philanthropies Of
the Episcopal Church In which Mrs.
Wilson was Interested long before
she became Mrs. Wilson
The chairman Of the committee q
young women who have charge Of ar
rangements for the BAH is pretty lit
tie Mrs. Nswbold NOyes. whose moth
er. Mrs. Thomas Ewing. put up the
commoaious building now occupied
by the home-it used to he the Bell
Home. you knOw-as a memorial tc
her mother, the late Mrs. William +.
COrcOran. Mrs. David Meade Lea.
president Of the board OF managers.
will receive the guests Charles T.
Fell Is treasurer for the ball and Con-
mander c. T. Jewell. L. s. n. retired.
IL chairman OF the floor committee.
The ''eamouflage balf' is to be giv,n
by the men OF the camouflage corps.
stationed at the American University
camp, and the proceeds viii be shared
with NeighbOrhOOd House. The COM
pany includes men OF exeeptiOn4l
ability in the artistic world. and ex-
pecta;ions are on tiptOe for some
highly original stunts.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
w WdShin9tOl1 Is
In Three-Rin3
Circus Glass
Dear Susan:

Dear Susan:
Washington is getting TO be worse
than the proverbial three-rfng circus
so many different things going on
and so many interesting people COM
ing and going that one simply can't
keep track Of them.
am moved to that reelection by
the realization that Genevieve Clark
Thompson-the Speakers daughter
one of the people for whom l have
really warm feeling. has brought her
visit to a close and gotten away
and I barely saw her.
And all week IT. r." has been
here. saving the country from
the Nicholas Longworths' NJ street
house; and John Burroughs Zone OF
RooseveIt's most cherished and
staunchest friends. by the way), has
been visiting the Bakers-no, not the
Secretary Of War. but DIR. Frank
Baker. former curator OF the Zoo, up
on BiItmore street. And the calen-
dAr has been crowded with events
social and semi-social that one real
Iy must not miss:
Billy Sundays "parlor meeting" at
the home. of the Secretary-of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels; the re-
reption at the United Service
club; tea parties at the head
quarters OF both the suffrage organ
izations. the National Woman Suf-
frage Association and the mill
tants;" all manner of at-homes-the
women of the Senate contingent, for
Instance, are beginning to receive for
the first time this seasOn-and, and
but there, like the little French
man at the Charity Ball last week,
feel inclined 10 say, It's too much
peoplei7 and too much" interesting
things, because I do hate to have
anybody or anything get by" me.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
BalI-Iess Weeks
Now Have NaEue.

New Have Vogue.
We've had one ball-less week, and
there's another in prospect, but to
make up for that there are no less
than three big dances on the program
for the week to follow. First, the
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
Nme. simon and Nine. LacOmbc
Very Popular Here Now.


Both Mime. Simon and Nine. Lacombe
have established the custom OF receiving
informally at frequent intervals and in
the pleasant atmosphere OF their salons
much has been accomplished toward in
creasinG the cordial relationship be
tween Washingtonians and the French
people now living here. The strong at
fectinn which il growing up between
this country and France-which must be
put to the credit side Of this brutal war
is made apparent in many ways. one
small manifestation being the meeting
Of the ladies connected with the French
embassy and other French women in
Washington twice a week at the en-
hasy to sew for the American soldiers.
They are organized under the direction
Of Mime. NignaI. wife Of the military
attache Of the embassy. and have al
ready turned out an immense amount
Of work.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
George WIIsoa Going
To the Front.

George Wilson Is going 10 the front
That takes another one Of our gifted
musical boys away from Us. and we do
50 miss them. He sails for France soon.
hear. and. think. goes 10 the engineer
corps. You remember him. Of course.
as accompanist for the Motet Choral
Society. They gave him farewell gift.
with a "God-spee He is an organist
as well. having played for some years at
Foundry NJ. z Church.
Wen. this much we can be proud Of. in
sending such boys-he win stand in
Europe. wherever he chances TO be. for
much OF the culture and the ideals that
lie back OF the best Americans purpose
In going so whole-heartedIy into this war.
the purpose that Is destined to bring
about better world in which to live.
=
was interested recently in hearing
lecture at the Theosophieal Society in
which Miss Isabel HoIbrook spoke Of the
new religion that the Theosophists look
ed for In the world when the din and
horror OF this awful war Is past and a
new order OF living has been entered
upon. She said that. strangely enough.
this new religion was spoken Of as -Har-
monica"
May our musicians, whose absence
from US viii be 80 keenly felt, lend their
gifts OF harmony to help fulnI this
prophecy We know that they bring
cheer into every community they enter.
that can alone be conveyed by the
sweet power Of music" And 50. let's
send them with this special mission to
perform.
Fondly Yours.
JEAN ELIOT.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
%DOn't Know Anybody In
Capitol" l. Plant.

I talked TO dozens and dozens Of re-
serve officers, and the burden OF each
ones song was this, II go to work,
80 occasionally 10 the movies and
then / come here. l know nobody in
Washington. and I don't know what
I'D do il it weren't for this club"
True, some Of the furnishings.
which were included when the house
was leased from the Westinghouse es-
tate, are a bit overwhelming: and the
red plush which sbeethes the walls
from the second floor TO the garret,
library, smoking rooms. Railways and
all, is distinctly suggestive Of the
early Pullman car period. But some
how, most men have a penchant for
warm red rooms, even il they're not
quite in accordance with present-day
ideas OF decoration: and, moreover,
the big old-fashioned rooms are tire.
mendously coy and comfortable. Also
the members have an air OF being very
much at home, even on the occasions
when their sanctum is invaded by
womenfolk.
Every need Of the club members
seems TO have been anticipated. and
it's quEe complete, from the rooms
where members may make their per-
manent home to the barracks for
''transients" atop the house, from the
excellent cuisine to the funny little
CuTtained off dressing room prepared
for the ladies, where pins and powder,
The Washington times., 1918-01-27

Captain and Nine. LIcOmbe. who have
been in Washington about six months.
arc distinct acquisitions 10 society. They
were in New York. in Chicago. in
Omaha. in sundry other cities OF this
country before coming to the Capital.
and consequently know something Of this
country. They have lived in England. in
Italy. in Russia, and are thorough cos
mopolitans
Captain Lacombe speaks English per
fectly. his wife fiuently enough and with
delightful French twists TO the idiom
Their home Is in Paris. just off the
Champs ElyseeS. and in Washington they
are occupying an attractive apartment in
Florence Court which they have leased
from Rear Admiral and Mrs. Frank
Beatty. who are in Charleston. 5. c. this
winter.
Il WAS Mime. Lacombe who chrsiened
tho French liner. General de Castelnau.
launched in Baltimore two or three
months sgo. and she Is now wearing
very dainty wrist watch presented TO her
as a souvenir Of the occasion.
] don't have, much time for calling.
and afternoon teas know me not, but
-
The Washington times., 1918-01-27

Capt. Gsorg. stevens. of the avia.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27

] don't have, much time for calling.
and afternoon teas know me not. but
l did manage TO slip in a little visit
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
POTATO RAISERS URGED
TO STORE PRODUCT
EXTENSION SERVICE OFFERS
PLANS OF POTATO HOUSES AND
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE.
WOULD CONSERVE FOOD
Unless Sweet Potatoes Are Housed
1t Is Difficult To Keep
Them Properly.

The Extension Division of the
Louisiana State University, co-Cperat-
ing with the Bureau OF Markets, is
encouraging sweet potato growers
throughout the state to store their
produce. This work is under the 81
peryision of g. L. Tiebout, OF the tx.
tension Division, assisted by E. w.
Garderc and Richard Nesom from the
Bureau Ct Markets.
The object Of this work is priElar-
fly to cid the farmer in saving his
sweet potato crop and also is food
conservation measure.
Al present there are 100000 bush
els OF sweet potatoes produced n
Louisiana with storage houses sgfi-
Gent TO adequately preserve approx
inately only 3G0,e00 bushels. Unless
Weet potatoes are stored properly
it Is q difficult task to keep them in
coed condition.
piang. specifications end personal
help can be secured by those who
expect 10 store sweet potatoes by
writing to the Extension Division.
Louisiana State University, Baton
Rouge.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27

Pew Hens In England.
England has one hen TO the acre
81 territory
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
LET SWEET POTATOES
MATURE BEFORE DIGGING
croa 1!,,a:d DC cg~sa!iy Handled,
well 1riea and Kept at Uni. 8
form Temperature.

TO keep sweet potatoes in good con.
dltion they must be ~ well matured
before digging, (2l carefully handled,
CD wen dried or cured after being put
In the house, and ~ kept at uni
form temperature after they are cured
The grower can judge when his
sweet potatoes are ripe by breaking
or cutting one Of them and leaving il!
exposed to the air for few minutes.
The cut or broken surface remains
moist If 1t is not ready 10 be dug.
The second essential, careful hand.
Ing, should be observed In digging.
gathering, hauling. and unloading.
Sweet potatoes should be sorted in the
Ted ana gathered in padded baskets
eF gasSes q proven. Il .lsss4ls CT break
ms ti4o ska. rs u. .l.oa- or boxes
shotld be loaded on t4e reson, hauled
to sl4e storage house, anu tAe potatoes
carefully placed in the bins. Wlen
hey are to be hauled very Ear, q wagon
With bolster springs should be USED.
SNeei- posatoag si4o4le never be
arpsga non, one rov 70 another, load.
q loosely into wegon body. or hauled
a Bags. because either of these prac.
css win bluise them and afford an
opportunity FOR disease to enter.
Tho third and fourth essentials. thor.
0sisil drying and uniform tempera-
tuEa, may be secured in a storags
A9nse where artificial heat can be sup.
SIZED. The house must be constructed
III such way that it can be thorough.
" ventilated when necessary and YET
be made nearly alright in cold
-ss...se. sasta-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27

the o from the annu nd heappc nada
b the i with beloved lds n the hospital nj comfort
of
Ek afternoon "a he ass 700 to the soldier
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
lot Much Lost.

Two funstics coaYersed in the ssy-
nm yard Ono had megalomaria
said he: 'Iiad they not locked ne
y here, should have been sec.
I'D sarolconl" Taoughtfully. the
fher contemplated a reagreen devil
the gsra1i vail, then remarked:
no sesond Napojeon wasnt much
Brisa
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
YOUR WIFE CAN UsEIT

If you are away from home and
one of your horses take the collie
your wife can treat himif she has
Farris Collie Remedy inthe house.
Just drop it on tie horses tongue
and In tuirty minutes he isreliev-
ed. Get it today. You may need
it tomorrow
A. q Pringle.
The Glennora Drug 90.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
FOR SALE

Choice cut-over lands suitable for Homes. Farms,
and Cattle Ranches; in tracts Of acres and up
wards; IN the neighborhood of Glenmora, La.
For further particulars apply to,
John Evans. P. o. Box 68, Alexandria. La.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
silly sar.,lc. SELL lives.

Tie saying that fab is the Se5,
Grain food Genes OF an cid long
iorSHe windhag years ago saying
Thought is impossible without ptcs
pho9us. SO a Ewiss chsG,;si. know
ing that fac cor.tained phosphorus.
put two ard TWO together SAD bfauEA
forth saving thai 7.!li aeres ~
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
GOOD FOR B1LIoUsNEss.

1.-TWO years ago / suffered
form frequent attacks of stomach
trouble and biliousness. Seeing
Cham berlain's Tablets advertis-
ed concluded to try them. l
improved rapidly.
MissEm Verbrylte, Lima Ohio
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
Fate Of Majority.

One million patents have been 10
iued In this country. most of which
have served 10 other purpose than to
put the inventors Money tn circuIs
Chicago Tribune.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
Cannon calls Of stone ana iron.

Stone bullets were used until the
year 1914 when they were suppianted
by iron. It was near the close of the
sixteenth century before lea6er bull.
let's were generally adopted Stone
cannon balls arc yet used IN some OF
the eastern countries
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
obvious.

The man who gets much satisfaction
out of the fact that he has high.
sristccratic instsp never worries about
the height Of his brow.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-27
Women LAWYERS GAINING Grouno.

Women are now eligible for admis-
sion to the bar In all Federal courts.
aud In Maine, Massachusetts,. Connec-
tirut. New York, New Jersey. Penn.
sylyania. North Carolina, Indiana
Michigan, OHIO. Oregon, South Dakota,
Washington and aeyeral other states
Law Notea
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-09-13
, JUDGE eEARpEN.

No more remarkable record has
ever been made in the judicial history
of Tennessee than that made by
Judge walter 8. Bearden. the veneer
able chancellor of this division, who
on. September l entered upon the
thirty-third year of his service ON the
ciiancery bench. Five times he, has
been elected to the high judicial Of.
flee that he holds. Four times he
has been chosen without the shadow
OF opposition. Il has been said by an
emminent law writer that the law
in chancery is largely the chancellor's
conscience and this being true it is
indeed compliment that after hay,
ing tried thousands of cases he should
be time after time given the endorse.
ment of all Of the people whom he
serves.
Judge Bearden is the finest type OF
the old fashioned Southern gentle
man. At the call to arms in 1861 he
offered his services to the state and
was accepted. following the fortunes
of the Confederacy with fidelity and
valor until its sun set forever, at Appa
mattox. He has been always a true
citizen, walking worthily every day
OF his life. 1t is the earnest prayer
of thousands OF. citizens that he shall
be spared to serve out the term for
which he has been elected, thereby
making a new record in Tennessee
for long and continuous judicial ser
vice.