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ny HAYDEN CIIIinCI,.

i, LYNDON, March lit would be
w mllsiniy INT interesting TO know exactly
can can diplomatist. who distinguished
himself so greatly in Belgium. thinks
=, Inc engagement Of Miss Elizabeth
,aIaan,; the pretty and exceptionally
10 Prince Antoine Bibesco OF liou-
mania. When Gibson. who is now in
iaris after visit to Austria, came
10 London at the end OF his period OF
service in belgium. he saw much OF
the Asqu!,hs. and the friendship which
speedily ripened between him and the
es:x,Premicr's only unmarried daughter
Ihey were engaged. This announce
lnent. which occas:oncd keen interest
ana general qualification. was promptly
II was never disclosed. and when the
writer sought 10 extract the facts
from Gibson. the dipiomatist only
smiled, looked wise and remarked that
friends.
Gibson. by his book on his expert
ences in Belgium. demonstrated that
ne has more than a little literary abil-
that Prince Antoine I3ibesco. whose
engagement to Miss .Asquith Is con-
nrmed. is another dipionatist and also
q, man of letters OF considerable note.
The prince, who has lived in London
Tor several years. is councillor OF the
Roumanian legation here. and one of
The most popular members OF the d!plo-
matte body in this country. lie is tall
good looking and rich. or was. for the
war has hit many noble Roumanian
families very hard. and II is possible
that that OF Bibesco-whose property
includes valuable oil nelds-may be
among these. Intellectual. and, like
his fiancce. exceptionally well read
the prince achieved success az dra-
matte author in Paris, where he was
born some thirty years ago play
Of his, lie JaiouX," produced at the
Theater Antoine. was praised by the
critics and well patronized by the pub
lie when the present century was u
few years younger.
Bibcsco is an eN-royal house. II
supplied in George Demete- B!besco
the Hospodar Of Wallachia. The Hos
podar married Zoo Mavrocordato. the
adopted daughter of the last Prince
de Brancovan. OF the Holy Roman
Empire. the son OF which mar
riage. Prince Gregory. assumed the
rnme OF Hrancovan and was authorized
TO retain his waliachian title Of prince
Prince Antoines elder brother the
late Prince Emmanuel Bibcsco. was
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ASQUITH'S DAUGHTER
TO WE'D DIPLOMATIST
hugh Gibson, Who Won Distinction During War in Bel
g1n Was Reported Engaged to Grl-Says
They Are Good Friends.

also familiar ana popular figure In
London.
If common interests make for hap
piness. tho marriage between Prince
Antoine and Miss Aspuith. which. 1; ~
sash win not be long delayed, should
be a great success. for the pretty
aaushter OF the former Prime Min
lister is artistic to her finger TIPS and
her tastes are markedly literary. She
! is the only daughter OF MIR. Asouith!s
second marriage with Margot Tenant.
Inc rep"1ed original Of Benson's
the famous society OF Souls" which
also included the Right Hon. A. j.
Baiiour. and admittedly one of the
| cleverest women in England
ever since her debut Miss Asquith
mas mas been one OF the most popular
fEures In the social and artistic world
Hi london. She is exceedingly good
DARK hair. good features. and viva
cious expression. Since 1914 she has
become especially noted for her energy
anu enterprise in organizing war
rious kinds on behalf Of these. and by
means of the latter has raised large
sums.
She is equally talented as an elocu-
ti"tist. writer. speaker and actress.
ana like her princcly tiancc. has es-
sayed the role of dramatist with sue
cess. Moreover, she has acted in one
other people. The title of her own
little piece was ION and on" and
Miss Asauith's fellow player in +; was
Nelson Keys. one Of the cleverest ac-
tors on The London stage. The per
formance took place at the Palace
Theater London. In addition to this
ana other appearances as an actress.
one Of them With Gerald du Maurier,
Miss Asuuith has recited Elizabethan
lyrics, with marked SUGGEST, and she
also has appeared in many tabIeaux
W, 1nts. Al the Ritz. some time ago,
she was heartily applauded by two
outens-Clueen Mary and Queen Alex
hrdra---when she appeared In a Rest
cure performance in aid OF the hos
pital for consumptive children at Holt.
Norfolk. She is good French scholar.
TOO, and Is planning at present 10
establish French theater in London.
should this project materia lie, no
aoubt Prince Antoine Bibesco's lie
Jaloux' VIII be one OF the FIRST pro-
auctions. 80
Even as child Elizabeth Asoui.h
was noted for her cleverness. and the
late Alfred Lyttelton. barrlster. once
declared mat she would make "frst
rate Old Bailey rosS.exsminer"
Copyright. 1879
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Batik Blouses Now
Offered for Sport Wear

with the spirit o: Eaiety tina, has
spread so rapidly since the happy
month OF November. brilliant and dar-
Ing colorings have come in for greater
vogue than they enjoyed previous 20
that. With the increase In the popular
ity OF gay colo-s. the allied arts OF
eat,k and tie dyeing have come into
greater great prom;nsnee; Neslgees; ps:s-
have all been shown IN departments
store windows and SO have become
quite familiar. The latest use 20
which these and-iilumina, tea fabrics
offered by the Javan studios. TO be
worn with the silk skirts OF novelty
wcaves.
The batik sports blouscs are not, OF
the tennis court or the golf links bat
are rather for wear for the less en-
ersetic country club porch lounging.
They are shown here in light colors OF
crepe de chine and heavier meteor. IL
Illuminated In batik patterns that are
chiefly borders about the neck and
the bottom OF the skirt. with touches
al the sleeve seam and the end1 OF the
sash
The. sleeves are generally slashed
k.mono effects OF shaded chiffon. car
yyirg out the color scheme OF the
main PORTION OF the blouse. In other
b!ouses. however. are some long
sleeves OF the more substantial ma
terial. lavishly illuminated.
Pastel shades are the ones spon-
sorcd here for sports wear. soft rose
tones. iavcnders AMI blues being cspc-
cIaliy favored These in heavy silks
are developed along straight lines,
failing softly almost 10 knee length,
in all cases beited and made slipover
fashion. The cliipticai or the round
neck is used. with wide opening for
the head. the ends OF the ellipse COM
ing our wide on the shoulders. \ few
numbers are shown coming close 10 the
neck. with Il slit straight down to the
front. for ease in putting on. and fast
en!ng high with a novelty button.
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Indescent Colorings
Attractive Collections

Besides an attractive collection OF
simple models developed of the present
fashionable crinkle silks of iridescent
colorinGs. plain and crepe Baronet nov
city basket weave fIaroniclle satin and
a new hber silk was called Princess
Pat. which. 1t was said. is imported.
These. however. are not of extreme
types 10 detract from their practical
qualities; but rather Introduce "A touch
of new freshness. which is most APP
pealing.
For sports wear a Victory cloth in
rich. vivid and pastel shades is of
iered. the smooth velvet pile OF the
fabric holding enough luster to make
IL combine well with sport jacket of
silk, velvet or yarn.
Orchid. shade which predominated
tie handsome clothes worn in one of
New York's newest musical plays. was
said to be favorite in this type OF
skirt as we'll as others. and another
idea suggested by the playAis the treat
ment OF vivid peasant costumes color
;ngs against white.
They are carried out IN fine wool
emhroideries of different patterns sim
ulating applique work, against sheer
white GeorGette.
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S OCI e T Y

Mrs Frederick Palen. OF New York.
is the guest o. her mother. Mrs. George
Mayo, at her apartments in the Han
over. Mrs. Ialcn will attend the
launching party OF tho Mason at New
port News today.
Miss Mary Mason Williams. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Francis scanc Will
liams. will christcn the Mason, which
is named for her great grandfather,
and Miss Amanda Stewart Bryan.
d Rrvsn OF Nix l,; and Mrs John S,ewar;
anderson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
George Anderson. will be her maids
Of honor.
Dinner for Dr. Preston.
smart affair of Thursday night was
the stag, dinner given by Edwin C.
LAIRD az mis- apartment in the Berkeley
who has just re,urned from I eight
months service overseas. The table
S Tas set with HAT PLAGUE of dafto
laid TOR eight Mr.. Laird invited TO
meet pr. Preston, Dr.. Stuart MCGUIRE,
P Pp; MeG br tur Newton Dr. beverly
and Dr. Norton Mason.
DR.. Preston joined Mrs. Preston i'm
t.ichinond last week. Mrs. Preston was
before her marriage. Miss Alice Bui-
well kced
Dance for Officers.
The usual weekly dance for officers
VIII be held at the Officers Club S27
ives. Franklin Street, this evening a.
S:3c oc.ock Mrs. J. Allison Hodges
is chai man for the evening ana the
or aherons Tor the dance include: Mrs
y, ii. Ellington. Mrs. John y. Coke. Jr,
Mrs. James Branch Cabell. Mrs. a. ".
ratterson. Mrs, Stewart M:chaux and
given under the auspices OF the War
Camp Community Service. OF which
Mrs. +. u. Hotchkiss is the general
Chairman.
Returning to Richmond.
Mrs. Robert Cammack Duvai, Jr. who
has been spending the past several
I y Taad with he. mother, Mrs. Robert
queen County. during her husbands
absence overseas. will join lieutenant
Duval in Richmond the latter part of
this month.
Marriage Announced.
Mrs; M. T. Perkins announces the
marriage, Of her daughter. lsaline. to
Fl. d. c. Mac!achlan. ID. D.. having per-
formed the ceremony. DR.. and Mrs.
Soon are nov spending their honey
home at Penola after March IS.
Pnrrott-LIEon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Wade Lyon
riaEe OF their daughter, Nemmie Eloisc.
TO Emory Bezcieel PARROT. the ccre-
mony having taken place Wednesday
at Ashland.
Prominent Wedding.
" much Interest in Virginia is the
wedding Of Miss Elizabeth :. Spilman,
daughter OF General E. u Spilman. to
John Chauncey Williams. which took
place Monday in Washing;o on. The cere
mony was performed at 1890 in the
Church OF the Epiphany by the Rev.
EDWIN Kinks. OF Grace Church. at Elk
Ridge. in the presence of a small COM
pany of relatives. The bride has been
with her. parents cruising in Florida
waters since Christmas, returning 10
washington for simple wedding cere-
moay. She was met in WASHINGTON by
NJ; Williams and the Rev. and Mrs.
Edwin Kinks, Of Maryland. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Williams went for a short we'd
ding trip and will later be a home a,
Casanova, the home of the groom. in
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REFLECT AMERICAN WOMEN
Duchess Of Marlborough. Formerly
Cons: 10 Vanderbilt. Returned to
London County Council.
rBy Associated Pres.1

LONDON March THE Duchess of
Marlborough. formerly Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt. OF New York. was elected
to the county council Thursday from
the north division OF Southwark by
a large majority over her opponent, n
Labor candidate. She stood for cleo
ton az Progressive.
The Duchess Of Marlborough was
elected member OF the London Coun-
~ Council October l5 last 10 fill a
vacancy, yesterdays election being for
full three years term. The coun-
CT! looks after improvements and
education in the County of London and
has authority over the stree: car lines
there. 1t also has powers OF financial
and local governmental character.
Complete returns from the elections
to the London Council give the Moder-
sives. forty; Labor. fifteen, and one in
dcpendent
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Isagpy Mos!le55
Prepare in advance
q Wonderful Influence Fer Expec.cnc
Mothers.

Mothers for over half n century have used
WITH the utmost regularity the Time hon :
ored PREPARATION. Mothers Friend. before
Ihc arrival OF baby. Here is Il truly won
dertul penetrating application for the "a bdo-
elastic 81, III, The muscles. rendering them plant
10 readiiy yield to natures demand for cN-
pansion. BY its the ANXIOUS months of
pregnancy are made comfortable. The usual
wreHchtnG strain, bearing -down and stretc CHI
ing pains are counteracted. The system il
prepared for he coming event. and the use
OF Mothers Friend brings restful nights and
happy anticipation; for the nerves are not
drawn upon with the usual strain.
BY its regular application the muscles ex-
pand easily when baby arrives; the time is
less at the crisis and naturally the pain nd
danger is less.
Mothers Friend is on sale at every drug
store. II is for external use only is abso-
iutely safe and wonderfully effective.
Write the Bradfield Regulator Company
Dept; e Lamar Building. Atlanta, Georgia,
Tor their interesting Motherhood Book free
10 users OF Mothers Friend. and obtain n
hottie OF Mothers. Friend from the drug
store and begin this grateful treatment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-08
Vanilla Plant.

The vanilla plant is the only orchid
OF industrial value. 1t is a terrestrial
but once established has feeding sta
tions on the bark all along the line.
The blossoms are inconspicuous. The
world They are from six to eight
inches long, and when dried for the
market are of rich deep reddish
brown. They are called vanilla beans
bean: the seeds in them are as fine as
dust The seeds are the black specks
grade of vanilla Ice cream, the best
chefs preferring TO grind the bean
rather than to use the extract. Vanilla
Is found growing wild in the Bahamas,
Madagascar and some Of the neighbor-
Inc islands It has been introduced. and
now forms an important article OF ex-
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IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

MT. and Mrs. Archer Hobson ana their
Shtidren; who haze been guests OF relatives
c!Rnst. ~ :" IN"
Miss Maria Blair is returning TO her home
Al the Chesterfield this morning after hav-
ing been at the Retreat for some time
Miss Nina Evelyn Jones. OF Oakland
Fartl. Appomattor, IL visiting her niece
Mrs: Marion Gordon Willis. IT,, AT i"rsS
ericisburS.
MISS Mary Archer is leaving today for
heT nome at Einita. Powhatan County after
IL VISIT 10 relatives and friends in Richmond
MISS Mary Weaver. OF Edonton. " c. IL
stay. - 1900
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Advice to Lovelorn
III BEATRICE Fairfax
Cnn Love Be FORCED.

Dear Miss FatrfaS,-I am a girl OF
and have been going with man ~
t~enty-tour, foreigner. and no pleas
uFe rover. have seen him three times
week lie gave me lots OF gifts.
and know he loves me dearly. and
my folks like him. He has asked me
~ marry him, and l said res" then
laler refused, feeling could not re-
ctprocate his love. Do YOU think 7
should force myself TO love him, as I
cannot like man that does not sym
Iathi-e with my feelings and nature.
he was very good and treated me
royalty. n =
Since YOU have such a love of Eaietv.
should think II very doubtful whether
marriage between you and a man of
quiet tastes would be happy one
Ana then don't believe in forcing ones
SELF 10 return an urgent love. You are
still very young. and ] advise you not
To think OF marriage yet, and never in
any case 10 marry man you are not
genuinely In love with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-08
MilIer's Antfseptic OIL. known as
Sl1 axe Oil
PositiyeIy Relieves pnIn In Irc.x .1inu..,
'ositively Relieves Pain In Few Minute.

:, Try It right now for Rheumatism.
Neuralgia. Lumbago. sore. stiff and
and limbs. corns. bunions, etc. After
one application pain usually disappears
a new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs. Colds. Group.
sore Throat, Diphtheria and TonsilitIs.
RMS Oil Is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known It's prompt
and immediate effect In relieving pain
is que 70 the fact that II pcnctratcs to
the affected parts at once. As an illus
tratton pour ten drops ON tho thick est
piece OF sole leather and 1t will pcne-
trate this substance through and
through in three minutes.
Accept no substitute. This great oil
Is Nliller's only. Every bottle guaran-
teed-30c, Soc and Sl.00 bottle at all
leading drugGists-Adv.
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FOR TIGHTNESS
IN THE Chest
Thedford's B1ack-Draught, Says
Kentucky Lady, Is Excellent
for Breaking Up n
Cold.

Elgin, ky.-Nirs. Albert Albright,
who has lived here many years, says:
II used Black-Draught as a laxative.
1t is splendid for breaking up colds.
! have used it for n bad cold and
tightness in the chest. One cup OF
good warm tea made from Black
Draught I found most helpful. It
makes the liver act and gives almost
instant relief.
This spring my little daughter be-
gan having chills. the hard, shaking
kind. After the chills her fever
would rise and her head would ache.
We are good ways from the doctor,
so just began giving her good doses
Of Black-Draught and it cured her.
She is in good health. has a COOL COL
or. and her appetite is all right. So
of course. we consider Black Draught
as unsurpassed for family medi-
cine"
Don't wait until you have head
ache, sick stomach, indigestion or
other disagreeable symptoms. but
take an occasional dose of Black
Draught to help keep your system
free from poison, your body in good
health.
Made from purely vegetable in
gradients, ack-Draught acts in
gentle. natural way. and has no bad
after effects. 1t may be safely taken
by young and old.
Try Thedford's Black-Draught.-
Adv
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D,speptic Ostrich.

Long ago The PSYCHOLOGICAL power OF
the stomach of the ostrich was i'm
mor:alized In the idIom of all the
worlds great languages. TO have the
stomach of an ostrich" is the sy-
ncnym for Incompatible digestive
power. AS u matter Of fact, however,
the ostrich. IL not q confirmed dys-
peptic. has Il most delicate digestion.
and the successful feeding OF ostriche
in captivity requires constant care.
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Ancient IaYa.

Jafra is one OF the Oldest towns In
town. The first historical document
relating to Jana is found In Egypt. in
an inscription on the temple OF Kar-
Thothmes the Third OF Egypt con-
quered in the land OF Canaan. sixteen
centuries before the Christian era.
Jaffa sis already mentioned several
times IN the fifteenth century r. C.. in
the Tel Amarna letters and Jabitereh,
IN Egyptian governor. ruled Jana and
Egypt Then. as today. Jaffa was ia
nous for It's gardens: The place ia
not mentioned In the Pentateuch. The
name Is first found In Joshua xix. e.
as bordering on tho territory Of Dan.
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Shall She suppre., Truth,

Dear Miss Fairfax.-A while ago
met man liked and was engaged To
another. whom / have since grown to
care for Before l got up courage
10 write to my first friend something
happened 20 the other one that makes
It inpossibl for us 10 ever marry. He
advises me to take the first man and
not 20 say anything about him. 1 have
decided TO take the first. because
tell him about my other friend. You
see, If tell him, he Will always doubt
me after we are married What shall
| do? UNDECIDED.
Is II possible for a girl to transfer
her love ok and forth as rapidly as
this 1 cannot believe that your feel
ing toward the first man is deep
enough to justify you in marrying him,
but II II is you ought not TO do SO
without telling him what happened
in his absence. There is no other hon
orable course.
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Painful InrInuatian

LITTLE six-year-old. to young aunt
funniy way that gran'pa is dressed.
auntie" Auntie: That Is the way
gentlemen dressed more than 100 yea RI
ago Six-year-old: And when gem
tiemen dressed like that, what did you
wear, Auntie?"
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Menu Suggestions.

Breakfast--Sliced bananas, cereal
corn mullins. coffee.
Luncheon-Fried fish. potatoes. mut-
fms. apple sauce
Dinner--Left over beef and rice
Jellied Philadelphia relish, peas. prune
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ADJUSTMENTS
.My sammy Girl" Disappointing.

Ny sammy Girl" last nights Acad-
envy attraction. is neither fish. flesh
nor fowl. though il is rather more the
last named. since it's principal draw
ing power is comprised in dozen
young chickens and squads, dressed
and partly otherwise, with faces like
iiowe.s and voices like peacocks. This
is a rather mixed figure. and the chorus
also was a collection Of mixed figures.
The play is an attempt at musical
comedy. which succeeds in achieving
put IL into the mind of the producer
to place the admission price where it
is we cannot say, but 10 put down the
price OF a days labor, as it was in the
days before the war, plus war tax, to
see this production just cannot be
imagined.
AS we look back over two hours
spent at MY Sammy Girl one bright
a worthy trait. Until the two Roland
sisters came out TO dance we wondered
why the show had progressed as far
as Richmond. but partial justification
appears in the clever dancing of these
two. With every conceivable step. toe
dancing. juggling partners. bending
French: Turkish and what not. these
girls danced. How they ever came
TO be in My Sammy Girl" is quite
beyond US. Indeed, at one poinIH the
ton OF one of these dances that
the applause continued boisterously
through the entire succeeding number.
II for nothing else, our two hours at
my Sammy Girl" were not spent in
vain.
Songs set to silly doggerel, tenth
rate plot. cheap .villainy. frightened
only by some good dancing and a
chorus of twelve girls. OF whom at
least half were pretty, made up last
nights performance Yet we dare say
there be some who liked it. But they
we're mainly above the two lower tiers.
JOHN GEORGE HARRIS.
May Robson at Academy.
In response to the universal demand.
Augustus Pitou is presenting the dis
tinguished Coincidence, May Robson,
In n now comedy made from Mary
Robert R:neharts unique stories OF
THE Adventures of Letitia Carberry,"
published in the Saturday Evening
Post.
The legion of Miss Robson's ad-
mirers have argued that she should
play Miss Rineharts character of
"Tish". ever. since the first story was
printed, and in presenting his star in
his new comedy Mr.. Pitou has called
In Edward Il. Rose. who has put the
adventures OF "Tish" in play form.
Mr.. Pitou has assembled an excellent
cast to support Miss Robson, and the
stage settings are exceptionally hand
home.
The company will appear here on
Monday night at the Academy.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-03
LATEST RACE RIOTS
/ have QU|ETED DOWN
lBx Associated Pressl

Helena, Ark, Oct. 3-With the
military control established at
Elaine, 18 miles south of here, the
Genter of negro disorders which
for 48 hours have thrown Helena
and Phillips county into turmoil
and other villages where the ne
gro population predominates, the
task of pacifcation is declared
well under way today. Two ne
groes who failed to heed a COM
nand to halt were killed by SOL
diers today near Elaine. Anoth-
er was wounded. Otherwise ex-
cept for firing several shots, COM
parative quiet prevails in the
country districts. The white
casualties as result of the clash
es today stood at five dead and
five wounded. The known negro
dead today was Ia with other
bodies in cane brakes. Captured
literature showed roseate prom
ises to negro tenant farmers if
they would band together.