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The Washington herald., 1919-09-30
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT

The President ana Mrs. Wilson
took an automobile ride together
:. yesterday morning
= Because Of the continued Illness
of the President the latest plan for
:. ths visit of the King and Queen Of
I. Belgium Is for the royal party,
which will land In New York on
,Frttay. to reach Washington the
: last week in October after having
journeyed to the Pacific Coast.
The announcement made about q
4 fortnight ago that the Prince Of
wales would leave Canada for this
city about November 10 has been
confirmed The prince has given up
his plan for hunt for big game In
northern Ontario.
Vice President Marshall addressed
4 meeing Of the National War
Mothers at the willard Hotel last
night
The Secretary on State and Mrs.
Lansing reached town yesterday al
sernoon. coming from Watertown, N.
II, where they have been for week
after spending a month at their cot
-eaSe at Henderson Harbor, N. Y.
JussERANDs WILL
GO TO BALTIMORE.
The Ambassador from Frahce and
Nine. Pusserand will go to Baltt-
. more on Wednesday, October s. as
quests of the national convention OF
War Mothers Of America
Nine. Sulzer, wife of the Minister
of Switzerland. and their children
will arrive IN Washington today from
Nonquitt, Mass, where they spent the
summer. and will join the minister
at Wardman Park Inn.
The Minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren have arrived at the lega-
4 zion from .Edgartown. Mass, where
\ they spent several weeks with their
children. after returning from Eu-
rope.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Carter Glass have leased the res
idence, 1879 New Hampshire avenue.
for the season and are taking pos
session this week. The house which
they have been occupying, les New
Hampshire avenue, Is but q few doors
from their new home. Secretary Glass
Va, and on his return this morning
was accompanied by members Of his
family.
Last year DR.. and Mrs. Harry Gra-
field made their home at 1879 New
Hampshire avenue.
Col. and Mrs. Colin Powys Camp
bell have arrived from England to
stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter.
Mrs. Campbell. who was Miss Nancy
Letter, Is Mr.. Letters sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Letter have recently come to
their town house in Dupont Circle
rom their country place on the Po-
tomac.
Mr.. Albert Billings Ruddock enter
tanned a small party Of men at dinner
at the Cafe St Marks last evening.
Manuel Gondra, the Minister, oi
Paraguay. and his family. who have
been visiting in Paraguay, have
!. come to Washington and are at the
New willard for a short period.
Baron Goto, the distinguished JAP
anese statesman, will come to wash
ington today with the members OF
his staff who accompanied him from
] Paris, where he attended the Peace
Conference. They will go at once
to the Hotel Washington, where a
suite has been engaged for them
\ and where they win stay for sew
eraI days before proceeding to the
Pacifc coast on their way back t.
Toxic. While here Baron Goto will
have several functions given in his
honor The charge d'affaires Of the
japanese embassy. Mr.. Debuchi. will
The Washington herald., 1919-09-30
WHY THOSE GRAY HAIRSi

Have you any idea how many thousands upou
Thousands Of beautiful women keep gray hairs
entirely out Of their headsf II Il il done right II
b very impas and delightful matter Schef-
nsr's Hair Chlorine docs 1t In one application
and It d impossible to detect It. Turns nav
hairs 70 their natural color and b perfectly
harmae2 schs6ler's Hair Colorine leaves the
hair beautiful and 70 easy 10 haadls-nothins
dirty o. sieky.
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81
Thirty Days.
Dear Mis- Lcs: VIII you please uplain the
laws In regard to thity-day notices % ~
home you arc ocuapsingf-H. 4 L
This is q matter for private coun-
sell I would suggest that you con-
suit q good lawyer.
vakity Case. ,.
Dear Miss Lee: VIII you please ten me how
10 poiish . silver vanity caef-O. @.
There are q number Of good silver
polishes which can be purchased at
q very small cost Buy one recon-
mendsd to you by the dealer and
follow directions.
Care Of Hair.
Dear Mis- Lee: WIN you pleas suerest some
good shampoo for the hairf How often Ssould
the hair be washedf Did an answer TO my
previous question appear In the psperf-F. D.
do not print the names OF cosmet-
les In this column. Any hairdresser
The Washington herald., 1919-09-30
Taks Ten chsies 4 ns's
Two Victrolas

We are just In receipt of ship
inent Of these popular Victroias
In brown and red mahogany,
golden and weathered oak. As
they have been in great demand
and deliveries rather uncertain, we
suggest rhat you choose now.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-30
HRS. GIBSON
d.AS RETURNED.

rMrs. Richardson Gibson and her
dSughter. Miss Mary Duncan Gibson,
closed their cottage at White Sulphur
brings yesterday and returned to
Washington last night. They will
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INTERESTING PARTY
At CAFE ST. Marks.

Miss Daviette Ficklen will enter
tain a luncheon party today at the
Cafe st. Marks in honoY of Miss
Evelyn Zane, whose marriage to
Capt Arthur Hannum Deibert will
take place tomorrow evening. There
will be thirteen in the party.
Mr.. Julius Lay. acting foreign
trade adviser of the Department of
State, IL recovering from an opera
ton at the Union Protestant In
Urinary in Baltimore.
Salvador Sol. minister from SAL
vador. has been appointed repre-
sentative Of his country to the labor
conference in Washington, it was
announced by the State Department
yesterday.
Mai. Gen. William C. Gorgas. for
6ier surgeon general of the United
States army. has left Guayaquil on
board the Peruvian cruiser Lima
Tor Panama, after having. with his
associates on the Rockefeller COM
nission, been engaged for several
weeks in directing sanitation work
Tor the prevention Of yellow fever
IN that region.
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INTERESTING
WEDDING NEWS.

INTERESTING
WEDDING NEWS.
A wedding of interest to Wash
ington took place Tuesday In Moul-
trie. Ga. when Miss Alice Ross, Of
that city. was married to Mr.. AL
bert Bush Manly. Of Washington.
The wedding took place in the
home of the brides mother. Mrs. A
e. Ross. before the immediate rela-
tives and friends of the family. as
the recent death OF the groom's
father prevented the formal church
wedding planned.
The brides dress was of white
The Washington herald., 1919-09-30
WEDDING
CARDS OUT.

Mr.. Oscar J. Ricketts, has been
called to Charleston. NJ, on account
OF the death Of his mother, which
occurred Saturday morning at To-
peka- Kans. Mrs. Ricketts,, who has
been In failing health for some time,
had reached the advanced age of IS
years. She was born In Ohio, and
came from old Revolutionary stock.
Her ancestors were virsinians. Mr..
Ricketts, father. Capt Joshua Rick
etts. who was on the stan Of Gen,
Grant during the ciytl war, dted
several years ago In Illinois. Mrs.
Ricketts, for the past three years
has been making her home WITH her
daughter In Topeka. Kans. The ft,-
neral win be held Monday at Charles
ton, II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Ford have
sent out cards for the r,arriare OF
their daughter. Virginia Catherine, 10
Mr.. Thomas A. Holden, on wednes-
day morning. October 8, at 10 o'clock
at the Holy Comforter Church. A
reception win follow the ceremony
from II to o'clock at the homo Of
the bride, i11o East Capitol, street
A pretty little wedding OF local In
tsrsst was mat of Mas wnhsimina
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Manuel Gondra, the Minister Of
Paraguay. and his family. who have
been visiting in Paraguay, have
come to Washington and are at the
New willard for a short period.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-30

Mr.. Albert Billings Ruddock enter
tanned a small party OF men at dinner
at the Cafe St Marks last evening.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-30

Col. and Mrs Colin Powys Camp
bell have arrived from England to
stay with Mr. and Mrs Joseph Letter.
Mrs. Campbell who was Miss Nancy
Letter, Is Mr.. Letters sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Letter have recently come to
their town house in Dupont Circle
rom their country place on the Po-
tomac
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led harassed John in tow. Nancy
met them at the falls station tanned
and perfectly happy, with strange
object dangling around her neck, pol
ished, curved claws strung Indian
fashion on a thong OF deer hide
you poor, lonely ,forsaken child"
exclaimed Lois. did you think We
were never coming? What on earth
are those claws for?"
They're a symbol Of romance" said
Nancy placidly. 1.-THE bear nearly ate
me"
Bears don't eat people" interrupt
ed John, bluntly. you don't have
to go any farther. Jacks written to
me, and we-Lois and Petsie and my
self-have agreed to permit him to
protect you from all bears in the flu
ture. I've known him since he was
ten, and when Lois asked you up this
year she hoped"
joint" Loiss tone was final. Nam
cy laugher softly, her fingers holding
But the bear really started it"
she said.
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heart is singing. Randy has a way of
resting and comforting a person with
out seeming to try. He is so good to
look at, too. What have you done to
him, Joan?
The car is at the door and am fair
ly trembling with eagerness. want
the Heron chapter of my summer be-
hind me as quickly as may be. want
to bask in the homely peace of Bents-
vile. l am like a homesick soldier
who Jared forth to conquer the world
and found himself fighting inglorlous
mud and rain and all the powers OF
darkness. He wants sight of the yell
low lights in the house windows, the
swell Of the woods, the green Of his ia
miliar hills. He wants his neighbors'
voices, the grasp Of friendly hands.
and hearts that understand -
Only you won't be there, Joanie. l
can't quite understand 1t. And Ran
dy's manner when / ask him Of you
puzzles me
Good bye, darling, here's to our
DOROTHY.
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were corfdng, the way you led him
in for me-.
didn't want to lead him." said
Nancy with a sense of outraged dig
nifty. HE was chasing me, you know!"
well you kept your head, anyway.
Some girls would have fallen over
board the minute they saw him. My
names Jack HOLSTER, and think
we're neighbors You're Miss McAlar.
ney, aren't you? I've heard Lois and
John speak of you. Are they up at
the LODGE"
The two canoes came into shore
side by side. Not for anything would
Nancy have confessed how shaky she
felt every time she stole look back
at the dead bear-not with his debo-
nair Nimrod chatting to her as if they
had met at some happy, coy little
tea in town.
Mrs. Dupre took the news also stol.
idly, merely nodding her head.
HE one YER fine man, she said
fervently. HE kill all bear"
Two weeks later Lois arrived with
a pale, chastened Petsie and a wear
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TheStoryLady

"Tell some more about grandma
and her chair" begged the children.
well, remember one time not
long after grandma had her chair
that the little Sunday school where
we went were planning on big pic
mic. We were talking it over one
day and the question came up as US
ual, as to who would stay with grand
ma" :,
said my father, "she is going with
% DO you suppose could, "said
grandma?
"And she did The morning of the
picnic grandma was dressed in hel
pretty gray dress and her best car
and papa and the nearest neighbol
picked her up chair and all and put
her in the back Of the spring wagon
Then the rest Of us piled in, the bask-
cts Of lunch were slowed away under
the seats and my father drove very
carefully to the grove where the pic
mic was to be held. Grandma en-
joyed every bit Of 1t.
Her chair was put in the coolest,
shadiest place of all. She was the
center of attraction for every one
loved Grandma Palmer, She helped
take care Of the tiny babies and told
the bigger children stories and when
it came time to eat every one want
ed grandma to have a taste OF the
best there was. l remember how
pink her cheeks were and how proud
we all were. We went home little
early so she wouldn't get too tired and
she said when she went to bed that
it was the happiest day of her life. J"
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
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and went over Daddy's downtown
mail. They remained disappointed.
thought that they were too obviously
uneasy about the breakdown of their
theory concerning the case.
1t also occurred to me that the men
were concealing important informa
ton from Mother and me. And
wanted to tell them that we were not
just ordianry women who would both
er them with mysteries in case their
news was bad.
isn't there single thing l can
do?" / walled to Daddy.
"Yes-go UP and sit with Mother"
But Mother said:
Go and see what you can do with
Mrs. Chaplin. She's still in bed, And
she's getting more sleepless-and
more helpless as the hours wear on
without bringing news of our darl-
ing"
whispered:
"You don't think, Mrs. Lorimer, you
can't thtnk-that our little baby has
been-murdered?"
"Thats utterly absurd. Mrs. Chap
in. Get a little sleep-please do
and you'll see things in 6 better light 2
And hoped she would fall off to
sleep directly for that was the sec
ond time she had planted the aWfu
thought Of murder" in my mind. No
body could have motive for doing
away with that dainty morsel of hui
manity, l assured myself.
"Sleep?" said Mrs. Chaplin. Hoy
can l sleep with that detective Nor
rison, keeping me stirred up? Every
little while ne comes in with some
dreadful question. He was in early
this morning-he wanted me to de-
scribe the clothes Barbara had on.
The last time dressed her" Mrs
Chaplin broke down for several min
utes-"it seems year ago but 1t was
only yesterday dressed her up low
civ for the ladies to see-you remem-
ber?-a lot of them came to call! I"
l nodded. Indeed did remember
They came to condole with Mother
about my husbands engagement to
Miss Miller. And Babs had been
brought in for few minutes.
"Why, she wore that little dress !
made myself" 1 exclaimed, 1.-THE
one trimmed with the Belgian lace
which paid so much for at fash
ionable private sale of lace made by
refugees!"
sobbed. II never saw any like it."
Then she put out her hand and
drew me down SO that she could
whisper to me:
"Mrs. Lorimer! I've got to tell you
! can't stand it to keep still any more
Morrison had piece of that dress!
He showed it to me to see If l would
recognize it. He thought he kept part
Of it crumpled up in his hand-but in
one corner Of it saw saw-a lit
tie satin-of blood!"
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/ am writing this, Joan dear, in Q
little hotel at Holdings Junction where
Randy andI had lunch together. The
plates were thick, the coffee muddy
and the chicken tougher than tennis
ball. We weren't the first who had
employed the tablecloth. And there
were fliesss = :
But did / care? Not 1! The stutfy
dining room was loTily ball. The
food ambrosia. The diss were mes
sengers of cheer! For it was so GOOD
to be at rest and with an old, loved
friend.
/ don't know how long we talked,
dear, with our elbows on that COM
promised tablecloth. only know it
was a moment.
And yet days The delight
of hearing about you first-han OF
learning all the friendly news Of Bents-
villei OF being treasured by this
blessed Randy that the gossip Mrs.
Mills circulated was not so serious as
/ thought! All this made 1t seem but
flash OF time. Yet learning so much,
feeling so much, transporting myself
to Bentsville on the wings Of Randy's
narrative, makes me feel we must
have sat in that old dining room for
months on months!
ut wasn't so much the tittle-tattle
that Mills woman had started" Randy
told me, "that sent me scNmbling t.
your rescue, Dolly. 1t was what
knew would follow. I'm wise to that
Heron chap and / was all too sure he
would stop at nothing to accomplish
what he set his mind to.
Il was one Of the very few who
knew Of the Ridgely Lakes affair, and
l decided that was the moment to
spring 1t. 1t would enable me to snatch
you out of his clutches and at the same
time put wholesome crimp in this
blooming self-assurance of his. Why,
that fellow was beginning to think he
could get by with anything! He knows
better now"
Then Randy began looking at his
watch every few minutes.
Don't hurry me, Randy" l plead
ed. IF you knew how l hate to go
hack to New York"
New York" he shouted. You're
going straight to Bentsville with me.
I've hired a flivver to run us over in
an hour. There's just one disappoint-
ment for you, Dolly. Joan is away
Had to go US to her Aunt Cynthia's to
help with one of the kids. It's measles
or pip or something"
So l am sending you this line, dear,
to tell you that the mere prospect of
seeing old Bentsville again has made
a new girl of7me. Only this morning
/ was sick with despair, Now my
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Bob had something on his mind l
decided, as we drank our coffee,
something which he had determined
that he would not tell me. And GER
tainly l wasn't going to try to find
out. The lQson of the night before
would last at least for the day. Bob
brushed his lips against my forehead
as Morrison's car turned up to our
curb. But he didn't say, Don't
worry about Babs," or add any OF
the other comforting phrases he had
used the night before. l missed thom
l needed them.
After he had gone, l. put my head
down on bis pillow. fancied 1t was
still warm from the pressure Of his
cheek and that was dear comfort
to me. But isntead of getting a much
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sabs Nurse CHASTITY the Bit Of Lacy Linen

S'NS ~ e''S SAS " .I
netded nap, l kept turning my trou
bles over and over.
What was Bob concealing from me
If not a budding affair with that
tawny hateful beauty? There was the
incident Of the lace trimmed bit of
linen. 1t looked like a fine hand
kerchief-but certainly it had never
belonged to me.
If Bob had a clear conscience in
the matter of hiding it, when saw 1t,
why did he act as If he hadn't?
OF course ] went over to comfort
Mother Lorimer as early as possible
No letter demanding money from
Daddy had come in the morning mail
The detectives were disappointed to
hear nothing from Babs' abductors
They made trip to the postofficer
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RivesviIle Road to
Be Finished Soon

The IL foot concrete road between
here and Rivesville will be finished
by November /. /The repaving OF the
streets through Worthington center
is nearly finished. Roads from Fair
mont to Worthington are completed,
made OF brick and concrete IA feet
wide. The Downs road connecting up
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Il was Thomas Jefferson's wish that
he be remembered as the author Of the
Declaration of independence, and the
statue of Virginia for religious free
dom ana as the father of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia.
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In the early days Of the railroad,
German doctors declared travel by To-
connotive would result in delirium
furiosum and urged the government
to forbid It,
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General Townshend, British hero
rode on the merry 81 Ground at q
Comrades Of the Great War ieie AZ
Newport.
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g. spending Lelp Beach happg staed
M 0b and $500 savings The chance of Duug suitable husband during
he sun1ms Thee are be- letters homs q Joan, ha emm)
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General Ward, Of Mesa husetiH. and
John Hancock were rivals fof the post
Washington was given as c1ninsan Pl
of the Continental army
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with Warrington VIII he Completed
very soon. Roads Ground farming
ton are completed. This Comp cs
the road work done this
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-27

with Jssephus In cab about to start
from hi8 hotel IN quest Of excitement.
The door Ii thrown open and Phyllis
precipitates herself In his arms crying
for some brave man to help her re-
cover the Green GuilabaIoo. She has
half OF mysterious paper and must
get the other half. The mission may
mean death, but Ioaephus Is game and
tells her to drive ahead he's game.
Phyllis takes Josephus 70 The Adj
venture shop. which looks much like
q pool room. Marching up to Q tough
looking character. abe demands the
missing half Of The paper He demurs
and they cut cards for Ii. She wins
and as he grabs the paper pulls out
pistol and shoots the man Josephug
then show his metsIe BY jumping Into
tbs fray and dragging the girl out Of
the melee 70 the cab and away. He Is
elated and she apparently grateful,
but as she drives back to the Shop
alone, her disappointment Is open that
she had failed to get away, with d
cleverly planned coup to send Jose
plus back to Homeburg and his faith
or, panic-strikan at the iniquity and
perils OF the big city.
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DEAD MANS CURVE.
VERY DANGEROUS TURN.
WILL BE ABOLISHED

The State Roads commission, at its
NEE: ing recently. awarded to How
ard Firor, Of Baltimore. contract for
the elimination of d dangerous curve,
known as Dead-Aian's Curve, on the
Baltimore washington boulevard. this
curve being about 2 IA miles south
west of Elkridge. This curve Is the
most dangerous point III the state road
system. six deaths having resulted
from accidents occurring at this point
and forty serious accidents having oc-
CURED within the last three years
About six months ago the commits
sion placed aashlight ct Dead
Mans Curve, and since that time
there have been no serious accidents,
but as the commission is widening the
Baltimore washington boulevard, II
decided to eliminate this very danger
ous curve.
The dangerous Dead Mans Curve
on the Belair road just south Of BeIair
is being removed and work on It has
about been about completed.
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At The THEATRES
" 80 REpunLIC TONIaIIT

The Adventure shop which win
is shs attraction 1t the Republic to-
mGght. Is most unusual story Of ad-
sngNrs and EOmance, presenting Cor
ssls nrsfash Id one of the strongest
4esea 81 her career. The story ia
adapted from Bud Fishers THE Green
alia baa and tells OF the country
g0nah comes 10 New York TO zee
ehe bright Lights. He runs into q
ges laid for excitement by q coterie
81 bored young society folk He has
sa0rssy passage At flrst, but fsrn-
sshAa ali the excitement at the finish,
sud, ~ conrue, Wins the prettiess SRI
a TIE bunch. Corinne Griffith e the
featured player and the girl Os the
acsusa, and Walter Mc0rail the c0un-
nv ynsA, who was wise all the time.
phyElaa III tho leading spirit iii d
aria oS bored young society folk.
NsiAo vote al the Country club to en-
aage somebody TO make business Of
supplying them with adventure Then
as se that phyilIs has IN idea. the OUT
come 0g which Ii the organization Of
he Adventure Shop. intended to en..
hSen society.
Ah0nt this time, IN tho country town
0g HOmeburg. Jossphus Potts. JF., de-
ctdea 70 come to New York 20 stir up
d little excitement of his own. The
elder nosta vetoes this plan until John
a8oat emery, 8 business associate from
New York, tells him about TIE Adj
yenutga shop and agrees to steer the
south thsEe, with the assurance that
lss phylIla will ses no harm comes
80 him.
The scene again shifts To New York.