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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
by MRS. NJ. A. WILSON.

Copyright, 1919, by Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson,
The high cost OF living is partly the
result OF wrong and silly standards Of
living. In the generations gone by
the women folk were producers as we'll
as consumers. and few housewives
would admit that they were failures in
the making Of the home.
The grandmother OF yesterday will
tell you that she had no delicatessen
shop to depend upon and that the men
folks liked plain, wcll-seasoncd. home
cooked food. Grandmother made her
own breads. cakes. pies and cookies:
and 1t was seldom that any one could
nnd her pantry empty
We, the housewives of modern times.
feel perfectly satisfied to purchase
many OF our foods prepared. and for
This Is a great mistake. For the wo-
man who seldom cooks cooking soon
housewives lose tho art OF preparing
palatable and attractive foods soon pro.
du zee a. nation Of weddings
take pride and pleasure in preparing
and serving attractive foods in hotels
and mansions. you must roll up your
own sleeves and with face bcaming
with pride and pleasure concoct for
yyouf family dainty and inexpe nsive
S2awn as w he geo ihe muscle and
send forth from your domicilc a race
OK self-reiiant and sturdy men and
This can only be done when the
housewife is virtually Interested and
constantly helping and supervising the
Queen of England always had one real
ambition. and II WIS TO take a market
S misS on her arm and go to market
you know that this amount OF money
less than 81 in American money.
ana TO hear he. EXPRESS this desire il
WaS put natural to know just how she
YOU'D select the foods. Here Is an
2n,iine Of what the Queen would sc.
,ect WIN little less than 81 in the
hot Scenes with Jam
y.r shih OF Beef Pot-Roast Style
Rs 30, Dumpings
brown Betty Tea
Welsh RABBIT on Toast
Potato Salad
sliced Brown Betty IT,.
The market basket will REQUIRE 70
ono poi o, jam.
One and one-halt pounds Of shin
-Four carrots.
Five onions,
one quart Of apples
Oue-Quarier pound Of cheese
one quart OF potatoes,
One ounce o. tea
One pound Of sugar
Two pounds OF -four,
Two ounces of baking powder
with the usual seasoning
Today VIC could easily arrange this
menu as follows:
breakfast.
Cartaloupe
Bacon Hot Scenes with Jam
Coffea
Dinner.
Brown Tot Roast OF Shin Beef
b'a:zed NeEeta pies Dumplings
Brown Betty Coffee
supper
Welsh Rabbit on Toast
Potato Salad
Brown Betty with Fruit Whip Tea
And our market basket would re-
Qu!ro
one cantaloupe.
Snc-quarter pound OF bacon
one glass Of Jelly
beef.
one bunch OF carrots,
one pint Of onions
One pint or potatoes
One head OF lettuce.
one quart OF summer auples
One-Guartc. pound of cheese
flous seasoning, sea and coffee.
milk. butter etc.
Prices vary in many localities. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
"a Mans Fight Mt Isis.

Surprising you wcra wealthy and
living luxurious life in New York
and aristocratic family. universal
favorite under the bright lights of
broadway, could you sacrifice ii all.
break your fathers heart. cast a stain
bird-and all because you believed
your only sister had committed crime
and you have resolved to shield her
at all hazards? And then later-whcn
you have made a new name for your
self, become power in the West
your past is brought to light. What
would you do? Dustin Farnum. sup
ported by an all-star cast, solves the
problem in a sensational way in "A
Mans Fight" the thrilling drama OF
the East and West at the Isis this
week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
Coats and Suits
Fall Ideas
Autumnai browns and reds are pro.

Autumnai browns and reds are pro-
fall.
While much is being said Of the
ripple suit, ii is. by no means over
ruling the popularity OF the straight
line models.
DraEonhy blue trimmed chinchilla.
opossum or SGuirred on black and
beaver on all brown shades are COM
bina tions buyers are favoring.
Retailers are said to be ordering only
liEht!y on tn" ripple suit when II is
Of the unbelted, nippcd waist-!ine
type.
Seasonable merchandise. such as
, wool jersey suits and capes are re-
ported by retailers to be in demand.
When fur and embroidery are both
used to trim suits the latter usually
appears between double. narrow bands
Of the former, or in ailover effect above
wide band.
The three piece costume was very
prominen at one Of the recent fash
ion shows.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
stop snle OF Army nlnnkets.

T WASHINGTON. August 21.-War De-
partment distributing centers through
which surplus war materials are sold
were instructed today to discontinue
the sale OF army blankets. 1t was
explained that the DISTRIBUTION was not
as wide as had been hoped for, and
that to give all an equal opportunity
to purchase the blankets a new dis.
tribuAon system would BIO worked out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
At the Movies

BIJOU-OIive Thomas In 1.-THE
Spite bride"
BLUEBHRD-variet
BROADNSAY-Anita Stewart In
"Human DeSire.o
COLONIAI-PeEEy Hyinnd in
"ChentinE Herself"
lSBS-Ali week, "a Mans Fight
ODEoN-Tom Moore in 1.-THE City
OF Comrndes.o
REX-hiiss Texas Gunan In .Thc
Girl of IIelI's Agony"
VICTOR-Thcdn Barn in 1.-THE
Darling OF Pnrfs."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
TENDENCY TO DOUBLE BRIM

1t is notable in some of the smaller
sha pes which have come over from
Paris that there is n tendency toward
the double brim in small shapes that
arc much on the lines of the berct.
but have a tiny brim. The super
posed brim is raised just bit above
this and is about the same width.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
PnIicc Nnid rhc IrIshmnn.

Police Rnid The Irishmnn.
DUBLIN. August 2l.-The police this
afternoon raidcd the offices of The
lrishman. the leading Sim Eciu news
paper. The forms intended for this
weeks issue of the paper and proofs
that had been run off from them were
COnfiScated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
Thedn Bnra at the Victor.

There are numerous exciting scenes
in the drama of The Darling of Paris"
starring Thcda Bara at the Victor
again today and tomorrow. There is
one particularly impressive scene
where Esmaraldo and others are being
The instructors are what would be
known in Paris today as the Apaches
The gypsy girl is well Instructed in
the elementary stages of crime, but
her nature revolts when she is in a
position 10 act for herself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
rnvor Bill Levyine Tnrin.

WASHINGTON. August ol.-The
House Ways and Means Committee to-
day favorably reported a bill levying
tariff OF and one-half cents a
pound on imports OF potato starch and
potato -four.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
Peggy Hylnnd mt Colonial.

IL is hard 10 believe that any
wealthy woman can grow tired of silks
satins and luxuries. But Patience Hill
ton. pride OF the Tour Hundred ''
grew SO bored with her life OF ease
trial. Although she had to wreck tho
Family fortune 10 accomplish her ends,
she did not hesitate, and turned bur
glar TO do ii. The experiences OF the
impoverished family form. the theme
OF brand-new Peggy Hyland com
cdy. William Fox production. which
shows today and tomorrow at the CO.
Cheating Herself"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
Richmond Economy Stores

Let Us Help You in Your Battle
Against High Prices.
Post Toasties and Kellogg's
Flakes, boxes for. IS %
Mason Jar Tops, per doz. SO. 80
Mason Jars, Pints, per doz. -. 80
Mason Jars, Quarts, per doz ;. 90
Mason Jars, Half Gallons, per
doz. 100
Mason Jar Rubbers, per doz.,
DC, or 3 dozen for. .25
Cabbage, per h.. 80. .O5
Sliced Bacon, per lib. ..... .4S
Good Grainy Lard, per h. -. 80
Cream Cheese, per Id. $3.50. 40
Oatmeal, boxes for. .o5
Toilet Paper, Z rolls for. 20
Pancake and Buckwhcat Flour,
2 boxes for. ......... %
Campbell's and Van Camps
Baked Beans, . cans for. %
Tall Cans Every Day Milk,
per can 49,. 10
Potted Meats, cans for. 20
Bakers Cocoa, u lib. can. -. 20
homeless Pork, per Id. 80
Early June Peas, per can. 80. 10
Salmon, per can 80. 20
arbuckles Coffee, per lib. 40
Can Spaghetti, = cans for. %
Light Brown Sugar, per lb. 80. 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22

Variety Mt the Biuehird.
Kate Price. once famous in the va
ricties. and long associated with the
NitaEraph Company as one OF Il:
comedy stars. has rejoined that com
pany as member OF the cast Of
"Perils of Thunder Mountain" Miss
Price. as Bridget Wegan, has an i'm
portant role in this production. will
plenty OF comedy opportunities. She
laugh in the sixth episode, which will
be shown at the Bluebird today and
tomorrow. The smiling daredevil Pete
Morrison. in his latest western. the
lap comedian, Charlie of the Orient
in rip-roaring comedy. and Hearst
News are also on the program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22

w oi Con,rauen nt ooSoh.
The City of Comrades" at the Odeon
today, is the stars most ambitious
Undertaking. BY Basil King, fore
most novelist it was followed by
millions when It appeared weekly in
the Saturday Evening Post. It's trans
lation TO the screen is one OF the
significant achievements OF the year.
AS Frank Melbury. the young man
OF good family who became a derelict.
Tom Moore finds uneQuallcd opportun-
tiles to grip his audiences and evoke
tears and smiles at will.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-22
"I'he Spite Bride" Mt Bijou.

L nc SplIc DTtUC|' Mt I3IJOu.
The Spite Bride" a Selznick Pic
ture starring Olive Thomas is at the
Btjou Theater again today and to-
morrow.
It's simply knockout-the bes,
thing that the screen has seen in
many moons. 1t has snap. dash and
zest: human picture of human peo-
pie presented in human way And
Olive Thomas was never better in
her life. She is the essence of youth
youth at its frst-with it's simple
Ity. grace, charm and wistfulness
The Spite Bride" is drama OF
youthful impulse with just enough
thrills to make you a little bit creepy
not enough to make your spine run
col5-with enough suspense to keer
you Interested from start TO nnish-
with enough laughs TO give that nice
warm feeling inside and a few tears
which give you a pleasant. happy feel
ing afterward
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
ENGLAND ALARMED
BYLOW BIRTH RATE

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The birth rate
last year for England and Wales was
less than the death rate, and was the
worst birth rate on record" accord
ing TO DR.. c. w. Ssleeby, who mad,
public figures compiled by the regis
trar generals office.
The death rate in London was 49,
, against a birth rate of 1913. As a re-
suit Of this startling disclosure con-
siderable agitation is under way to
save the lives of babies born out oS
wedlOck. or the 81 900 born annually
out Of wedlock in this country, 20 pes
cent die before they are one year old,
according TO Sir Charles Wakefield
Several meetings have been held by
officials and pubIic-spiTitCd citizens
to devise ways and means for rem
edying the situation. One OF these
Was presided over by the lord mayor
Of London.
"The contemplation or this evil Of
ilegitimacy arOuses moral indigna-
ton" said the lord mayor; but moral
Indignation must be harnessed 10 use
tuI endeavOr in order TO fulfill its
purpose"
Sympathetic aid and support for
unmarried mothers apparently is Ia
vored here az the most practical solu-
ton OF the problem.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
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The Washington times., 1919-02-21
ZOO YEOMEN (F)
PASS IN REVIEW

Did you see the yeomen ~ pa
rade?
Everybody at the Navy Depar--
ment is asking this question TODAY,
following khe parade of navy yeo-
women before Rear Admiral Victor
Blue, chief OF the Bureau of Opera
tlons, on the Ellipse yesterday after
noon. They were all from Admiral
Blues bureau and numbered about
zoe
This was the first instance in the
history OF the Navy Department that
yeowOmen have paraded before their
commanding officer. With only seven
days practice, the girls marched like
veterans.
The review was preliminary to the
part the navy workers plan TO take
in the welcome homo parade next
week. In this parade the yeowomen
will be led by the band of the May
flower.
In the march yesterday afternoon
the girls marched to music furnished
by navy yard band.
Admiral Blues aides were Capt. Har-
ris LanninG, assistant chief Of the
Bureau of Operations, and Lieut.. Com
L. B. Bernheim. who has supervise 1r
OF the $500 yeowomen in the Navy
Department.
New white gloves, highly polished
shoes, smartly pressed uniforms. and
strict observance to other dress de-
tails reflected the seriousness with
which the yeowomen viewed their
first formal parade.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
BEST PREVENTIVE
FOR INFLUENZA
IS ACTIVE LIVER
CaIotabS, the NauSeaIess
CalomeI That Is Free From
Danger of Salvation, Is
the Ideal Laxative for Colds
and Flu.

Keep your liver active. your system
purified and your digestive organs in
perfect working order. That is the
advice OF physicians as TO how to
avoid influenza and serious Complica
tions. At the first sign Of a cold or
sore throat, take a CalUtab. the pee
fected Calomcl that is free from the
nauscating and salivating qualities Of
the old style CalOmel. aud whose
medicinal properties are vastly i'm
proved.
One Calotab at bed time with n
swallow OF water - that's all. No
salts. no nausea. nor the slightest hn-
reference with your eating, pleasure.
GT work. Next morning your cold has
vanished. your liver is active. your
system is purified and you are feeling
fine, with a hearty appetite for break
fast. Calotabs arc sold only in orig
inal scaled packages. price thirty-ti"e
cents. Your druggist recommends
and guarantees Calotabs by offering
70 refund the price IL you are not &c
lighted with them
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
URGES ARTISTIC SOULS TO
NvoTE FOR MUSICAL MEN

Creation OF q secretary OF hno arts
as member OF the Cabinet and an
executive, department OF that name Is
urged by John c. F'reund. editor OF
Musical America who spoke last
night at q dinner given by the Arts
Club. The recognition OF music's
value during the war has earned It
tais right, he said.
Mn Freund urged that the s. .OOn, ono
artists and musicians in this country
organize and vote for men who would
support this idea. He declared that
the only way music can be OF the
value Il should be. is to have Il In
stflled into school children as an
elementary study. He favored an
artistic auditorium as a tribute 70
allied victory rather than an arch
OF triumph.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
HAVE YOU ANY BOOKS?
A. E. F. MEN NEED THEM

In order to keep up our soldiers
morale and 10 educate them, at least
4 million books of fiction and nOnfic-
ton are Immediately needed.
This is in substance the cable just
received from the Library War Serv-
ice Director in France. Army en-
gIneers are constructing three re-
gional library buildings at LeMans
and Brest One is already finished at
ST Afghan. These are the distribut-
ing -centers Of education libraries
sent throughout France in the army
postoflce mail cars.
Every hook you can send means
recreation and education for some sol
dier boy III France. Take your books
10 the Public Library, Eighth and T.
streets, or Takoma Park Branch. TGcy
glay also be Icft at Woodward &
l.othrop's and the Library of Con-
Gress.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
An Inside Bath
MakesYouLook
and Feel Fresh
Says glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
keeps Illness away.

Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath, claiming this
Is Of vastly more Importance than
outside cleanliness, because the skin
pores do not absorb impurities into
The blood, causing i'll health, while
the pores In the ten yards Of bowels
do.
Men and women are urged to
drink each morning, before break
fast a glass Of hOt-Water with a
teaspooRful Of limestone phosphate
In IT as a harmless means Of help
ing TO wash from the stomach, liver,
kidneys. and bowels the previous
day's indigestible material, poisons,
sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing
sWeetening and purifying the en-
tire alimeDtary canal before put
ting more fOod into the stomach.
Those who wake up with bad
breath, coated tongue, nasty taste
or have a dull, aching head, sallow
complexion. acid stomach: others
who are subject 20 bilious attacks
or constipation, should obtain a
quarter pound Of limestone phos-
bhate at the drug store. This will
cost very little but is sufficient to
demonstrate the value Of inside
bathing.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21

southeast, they jumped from Ghs ma
chine and disappeared.
a sailor arrested by Detective
sweeney short time after the hoid-
up was held for Investigation.
Brasidas Scombouts, OF 1t1S Ninth
street northwest, reported to the pa-
lice today that $40 in bills was
snatched from his hand by two COL
ored women while he was near Ninth
and M streets northwest early this
morning. The women sslSed Scon-
bouts to change dollar bill. He took
the roll from his pocket. and ono Of
the women snstched the money gnd
fled.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21

Thrift stamps boaEht for yOuFsell
or your ehIIdren- eultivnte the Fighi
spIFlt.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
Who S Back From the War

daily Of the Army Navy and Marine Corps who
have returned Washington service in
country your friends TO know you're home write
to The Times phone Main $3.50, Branch 1O1.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
CHAUFFEUR ROBBED
BY FIVE SAILORS

Lazelle Luber, driver OF n public
auto, living al fcT ] street northwest.
was assaulted and robbed OF $t3 by
five sailors while driving them ua
Good Hope road. early today.
Luber says the sailors hircd him
at Ninth and + streets mo- Ghwest.
shortly after 1 o'clock this uotntng.
when they reached Good Hope road.
one OF them struck him on the head
and rifled his pockets Of S13 After
robbing him. the sailors ordered him
to drive them back to the city. ard
upon reaching Eleventh and n streets
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
RIDER WOULD REPEAL
DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW

The daylight saving law viii be re-
tpealed II Congress passes the S31,00O.-
500 annual agricultural appropriation
hill as Il now stands. An amendment
repeating the law was added to the
hill yesterday. This course has been
taken at the instance Of farmers or
ganizations, which assert the law has
heen detrimental to agriculture. Sen
stor Calder. of New York, author of
the daylight saving act, announces
HAT efforts viii be made to defeat
the rider
The Washington times., 1919-02-21

daily list of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Washington after service IN camps
country. you your friends know you're home
The Times phone Main $780, Branch 1Ol
Lieut. Edward R. French, 2s1 Ninth street southeast
Private William j. Anderson, 63 G St N f. 49,.
Private Henry H.. Bacon 1922 Warder place N W.
Corp. John F. Brown, 227 B1z st. S. W.
Private John L. Bundy "a L st. n. W.
Private w. ". Cannon 1014 Eleventh st. n. W.
Corp. John B. Carson 145 Kendall St. N E.
Private Bernhard R. Coles, 1457 Swan st. n. W.
Sergt. Casper L. CottreH, 2140 ST. n. w.
Sergt: J. L. Crupger So29 Thirteenth ST. n w
Private Henricus Dam 633 South Fairfax St. ALEXANDRIA, Va
Private Arthur Mills Habel, 615 z St. S. E.
Capt Charles Demonet Connecticut Ave. and Sts N W.
Private Earl Dent 1880 Summit place N. E.
Private Patrick Dovaney, >3l3 St n. W.
Private F. E. Bowling, 1904 Thjrtieth ST N. W..
Private Henry F. Doyle, 1852 u St N. W.
Private Frederick E. Dyer, 1920 NJ ST. N. W.
Private G. E. Flather, 1920 Harvard St.
Corp. Eugene w. Gates, 1929 Walter St. S. E.
Private Israel GeviTz, 1894 Seventh ST. N W.
Capt Larkn W; GlazebroOk 2oG2 p St N ".
Major Richard j. Donelly, 1103 East Capitol St.
Private Raymond F. Gray SI2 H st. N. w.
Private. Carl Gubisch Baltimore, Nd
Private E. R. Haas 272S Thirteenth ST. N. w.
Private Clarence johnson.
Private Theodore johnson.
Sergt George R. F. Key, 2420 K ST. N. ".
Ensign Fyldam King, 1879 Danier place N. w.
Ensign Melton King, 1873 Lanier place N. W.
Private Edward S. Lucas, 1872 First st. N. W.
Capt. H S. McAlLsteT, 3437 Fourteenth st. n. W
Private John L. Mime sos Copley Courts N. W.
Sergt E. S. Pardoe, 1919 Park road N. w.
Sergt. K NJ Pardoe, 1919 Park n W.
Corp. Harry H. Patterson, 214O L st. n. W.
Private R. T. Payne 1910 California St N. W.
Lieut. Borden R. Putnam, 1926 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.
Private harry G. Schetlin, 307 Fourth St S. E.
Private Lincoln Simms, 713 Third st. S. w.
Lieut. M Lawrence Small, 1477 Newton N
Sergt. Harry Holt Smith
Private Robert Studds 14O9 New Jersey Ave N W
Private M NJ Taylor Navy Yard Washington, D. C.
Private E. J. Wall, 511 Thirteenth St N. W.
Private James A Wilbur, 421 Seventh St. N: W.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
EARL OF READING
RETURNING TO POST

LONDON, Feb. 2i.-The Earl Of
Reading is today en- route to the Uni
ted States TO resume his post in Wash
6ngton. He is accompanied by LAZY
Reading. He expects TO return to
England By the end of April after
winding up the business OF the Brit
ish embassy.
On the steamer AquitAnia with the
Earl of Reading is Brig. Gen. Lionel
J.. .. Charlton, who will assume the
post OF aerial attache of the British
embassy at washington. General
Charlton's mother was Miss Mary
Grant, daughter OF Archibald Camp
bell. OF Washington. He is unmar-
lied.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
OLD FASHIONED TEA
FOR CONSTIPATION
Brew it yourself at home.

Probably the best remedy you can
take for clOgged up bowels and slug
Eish liver Is one that costs very Ht-
tie and accomplishes much.
For many years DIR. Carter's K.
and B Tea has been used by tens OF
thousands to keep the bowels regu-
lar and the whole system in fine
condition.
Why not get a small package OF
this gentle yet sure acting bowel
regulator and system tonic. and brew
n cupful for yourself every night for
a week or two?
You'll surely be gratefully sur
prised at the benefit YOU get and will
praise DR.. Carter's X. and r. Tea to
your friends. It's fine for the little
folks and they like It. All drug
Rists sell IT
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
BERNsTORFF wANTs SAY.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 21.-That Count
Von Bernstorft Is determined TO have
a hand in the peace parleys Is indis
Gated in dispatches today stating that
he has opened Offices In the Behren-
strasse, in connection with the Ger
man foreign office. where peace nego-
tiations are being considered.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
NAVY FACES OIL SHORTAGE.

The Government will be forced to
go into the oil business to get oil fJr
It's vessels If the Standard Oil and
other big oil interests do not con-
sent to fair price, warns the Ship
ping Board and Navy Department.
who are planning a survey of the fuel
situation. New bids to supply Oil
burning vessels\with fuel have been
asked for.