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The Washington times., 1920-02-25
This Sounds Like
"Nellie's Quilting Party"

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
had a comfort which had become
worn, and after pricing cretonne to
cover II, found could buy new one
for the price Of cretonne. | got my
cotton rags together, such as percales.
bingham, etc Those which were
large enough cut into 12-inch squares,
the smaller pieces l cut into 4-inch
squares. which l put into blocks of
nine making a square of IL inches.
I sewed them together. alternating
solid block and a pieced block. When
/ had enough to cover the front of the
comfort / took an old sheet which had
become worn in the center and tore 1t
down the center and sewed the ends
together. This / put on the back of my
patched pieces. l tackled 1t in differ
ent places with heavy pearl cotton,
which l had left from crocheting. l
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
He Didn't Want Much.

Art for arts sake was Screpers'
motto. He devoted his life to in
teresting folk in how TO play the
violin, and even when business was
bad, stuck to his principles.
my friend, you have no car for
music" he told his newest pupil.
1T don't think I can teach you TO
play the violin. so hesitate to take
any more OF your money"
TITS all right, sir" urged the
pupil frankly. II only want 10 do
a small tune while standing on my
head. It's for a music hall turn"
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w HEN dinner was over Laura
M ordered the coffee carried
" up to the library.
1--WE will have it while Mr.. Hugh
eats his dinner. Hattie" she ex-
planned to the maid.
This is like a regular party. isn't
it," Hugh commented joyously.
Yes. and we have brought up
your dinner, too" Laura informed
him. There Is a nice bit Of chicken
and some vegetables for you. You
cannot take coffee at night, 80 I
will feed you while the others arc
drinking their coffee"
And what about you. SISTER,
Hugh suggested. your coffee will
get cold"
mo, it won't" Ruth said. 81 shall
set it down here on the hearth to
keep warm"
She watched Laura cutting up the
invalid's chicken, then feeding 1t to
him. She appreciated that this
strong man must learn to feed him.
self, Just as IL he were a little child
again. At last ne asked an abrupt
question.
Doris. have you finished your
coffee?~
Yes"
'Then would you mind giving me
the rest OF my dinner while Laura
gets her hot drink. tooT'
Ruth's hesitation was so brief that
he did not notice 1t. But Laura may
have seen the slight change in hcr
guests face.
81 am in no hurry the sister BE-
gan. But Ruth interrupted her
with:
Let me come there, Laura !
want to wait on Hugh and sec II
can learn to do it half as well as
you can"
Seating herself in the chair that
Laura vacated, she lifted q forkfcl
Of food to the invalid's lips. 1t was
plain that he was embarrassed by
her action, even though he mad
asked that she take his sisters
place.
"I WISH" he answered, that I
could feed myself"
you can, dear" Ruth said,
whenever you want to begin"
II cannot see the food"
mo, but I can put 1t on your
fork. and then you can guide the
fork to your mouth"
lie me try"
A Painful Process.
The process was a painful one to
watch. Daniel Rodney cleared his
throat, and, with the excuse that
he had some letters to write,
strolled from the room. Laura lin
gered. regarding the little scene.
her heart aching for both man and
girl. ~.
"If she loved him It would be
easier for her." she reflected. But
even then IL would be a strain on
her affections, for he is so unsteady
with his fork and so often loses
the way to his mouth"
As IL reading her thoughts. Hugh
laughed harshly. IT know l am
making an awful object of myself"
he said.
mo, dear, you are not" Ruth de-
MED, You are doing very we'll"
lie felt for her hand and squeezed
II. you are so goodw he sighed.
There was a knock at the door, and
the maid entered.
There Is a gentleman calling for
Miss Courtney" she announced.
And, Miss Ruth, he said he would
be glad to see you. too"-ho!dinR
out to her young mistress n small
tray on which lay a mans card.
"Mr. william Dayton" Laura read
aloud. "why has he"
Ruth glanced at her warpinEly.
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Interior Decorators,
Take Notice.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
Here is a suggestion which may be
OF use to others: In buying new ere
tonne for couch and reed chair cush
ions. I found that the colors clashed
SO with the draperies and couch cover
(Which were of a soft brownish hue),
so I decided to dye the new cretonne.
BY mixing a little of brown diamond
dye as directed. making it a good shade
of brown, not too deep, l placed the
new goods in just long enough to give
II the soft tone desired. pressing 1t aft
erward The effect was beautiful. In
pricing cretonnes ] have found that
the dark, rich shades are always high
er than the others. Draperies that are
faded may be treated in the same way
~ desired A. @. NJ.
The Washington times., 1920-02-25

i revile nobody but the atheist.
i am in touch here with the
Bahites, the Ohaspians, the Swed-
enborgians, the Rosicrucians, the
New Thoughters, the Orthodox
Christians, the straight Theoso-
phists. With the exception Of the
latter, they all tell me / must drop
all other reading and thinking, and
go in their own little path to
heaven. But as long as they are
willing to allow me my heaven, l
feel their kindly impulse. 1t is
only the blatant materialist who
would fill my waiting years here
on earth with the CHASTITY belief
that | would never anywhere or
anyhow meet my beloved Robert
again-for whom | feel unspeak-
able horror.
| think when you were taking
your first little steps in mathe-
mates, if you had asked Il college
professor to prove his statements
regarding algebra, he would have
said, run along, little boy, and
wait until you are older" Espe-
cially so if he had sent you book
that, carefully studied, would have
given you base on which to build,
and you had sent it back saying
that that sort of thing didn't in
terest you. And now, Marcus,
this is really and truly my last
reference to these subjects. 1t is
against all the laws of my spirit
ual philosophy to argue on these
questions.
They are too widely established
and understood by a large and
brilliant class of minds to cheaper
by little chickering's. Sir Oliver
Lodge and Cesare Lombroso both
threw themselves into the psychic
arena, to prove the subject was
all fraud or imagination. Both
stand magnifcently up before the
world, acknowledging their mis-
take, and saying they know amid
all the stacks Of chaff there are
bushels of golden wheat, and that
there is a great truth in spiritual
phenomena, and convincing evil
dence of continuity of life beyond
the grave. They are only two of
an army of brilliant men and
women.
/ have in the last week myself
had the most amazing, uplifting
experience-preceded a few even
ings before by an experience of
foldrol and nonsense. / am keep
inc a diary of NV researches and
it will sometime make interesting
reading for the world.
We have had the most wonder
full June weather here until just
the last two days of cloud and some
rain. Now after these two days,
ungrateful people are saying,
How dreadfully cold and disagree
able California weather is"
My Hymn of Freedom is to be
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played this afternoon by the Or
pheum Orchestra OF fourteen pieces,
and II is TO be sung tonight at a
church rehearsal by a hundred
voices. | am going down to hear
Il.
| hear that one OF my moving
picture plays, "A Married Co
quette.' is running at a Broadway
theater. My experience with the
business OF moving pictures has so
far been disappointing and irritat-
ing. But my manager still declares
there are great things ahead for
me.
| am going to have the eques-
trienne snapshot enlarged before
/ send II to you. 1t amounts to
but little as II Is.
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
Another "Make-Over"
For the Small Boy.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
| have discovered way to save
money in making over my husbands
discarded ties to fit my small boys. |
simply cut off the wide end OF the tie.
leaving the tie the usual length OF
boys tie, shape the end as II was origi-
nally, and hem II. AS most ties have
a heavy lining in them, | remove II so
that IL doesn't make such thick knot,
as the smaller knot looks better on
boy This also makes IL possible to
wash them and press them. II they are
of the right kind of silk. l found
most of mine did up beautifully by us
ing lux. MRS. l.. c. NJ.
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
Letters of Ella Wheeler Wilcox on Life Beyond
Kn0ydge Immortality Based MESSAGES from Dead Husband

l have only forty-eight more
hours In this house. Am going TO
Arrowhead Springs, May LIST Il
was married thirty-three years ago
on that day. And l will send you
a line from there. My address
until the Both OF May (mailing
date, / mean) will be Sc Fremont
place, Los Angeles. Cal. After
that. Short Beach. Conn. II / re-
member rightly. tomorrow is your
birthday. and l recalled Eds and
Sarah's on the 18th and 22nd.
ind l cannot stop on At Sarah's
without two changes. long waits
and much expense, so ! shall watt
till fall, and no doubt will visit
her en- route back. ELLA.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1920-02-25

Hollywood, Calf.
April q. 1917
Dear Marcus:
Men never become donkeys on
the other side, whatever they do on
this. Donkeys eventually become
men in the course OF reincarnation
and frequently bring with them the
same characteristics.
Regarding the dentist and Lotie's
experience, | had similar ones. l
was once conscious that somebody
was having a tooth pulled but did
not know il was myself. Again,
seemed to hear a disagreeable
noise which vexed me, but felt no
pain. Both experiences, however,
were preceded by the unpleasant
one of taking gas, and followed
by the unpleasant one OF coming
out from the influence. This pro-
cess is quite different. You ex-
perience nothing but a little pin
pric.; ~ your gum; in perfect pos
session Of all your faculties, you
wait from ten to thirty minutes.
and then your tooth comes out
without causing the slightest sensa-
ton, save a slightly vigorous jerk,
as might be if you had a big rub
Der ball in your mouth which you
had to pull out between your lips.
The same with the teeth which
have to be filled, and nerves that
have to be killed in them. The al
most unbearable anguish which
the most careful of dentists were
obliged to infiict on sensitive teeth
in order to save them is now done
away with. Harry, Ethel and my
self all went through our entire
dental regeneration without one
sensation which could be called
pain. A slight soreness of the
gums and of the stretched lips has
been the only annoyance (save the
bill presented)
1t is very droll about the REV.
Mickey. He evidently never read
my Immortal Life" which APP
pears in Poems of Passion, nor the
religious poems which | furnished
the New York Weekly in their Sun
day columns for several weeks be-
fore | was married. In my most
frivolous early days religious de
votion was my long suit, and Las
grown with the years and with
life's experiences. You had better
send him this little foi,!cr, which
CLASHES my poems, and tell him
if he pays his money he can take
his choice. You might explain to
him that the Second Coming poem
expresses my belief that another
great world teacher will be CON-
ing along by and by. They come
once in about two thousand years,
with special messages for the
world; the same illumined mind in
a new body.
do not revile orthodox people
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
Washington Would Never Have
Cut Down This Tree.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER;
made a very pretty and inexpen-
sive table center for George Washing
toms birthday dinner. | bought n
bunch of laurel leaves, sewed cranber-
ries on them. put the bunch in pot OF
soil, covered the flower pot with red
crepe paper and tied a bow of red
satin ribbon around same. BY water
ing the soil my CHERRY tree" will last
for months, and it is very natural
looking and pretty. Entire cost. 35
cents. MRS. NJ. {. McM.
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
For the Handy Man
Around the House.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
Our kitchen stove needed new bricks.
and. of course, they have gone up in
price anywhere from 10 cents to 81 SO,
according to size stove, and the idea
fine ashes and water enough to make
n good paste, with the result that 1t
answers the same purpose as bricks
in fact, the stove throws out better
heat T. o. c.
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
By DR.. VIM. A. McKeever,
Professor in the University OF Kan
sas. and 4 Well-knOwn
Educator.

rs the public school a place for
children to learn and laugh and
\ live, or is it a place to- toe
the line, to bring up the tasks. to
measure up to the standard? Is it
place to discover the childs talent
be that ever so humble, and to put
that energy happily to work; or is
it a place to be whipped along from
that to the next? Is the school for
the child or is the child for the
sake OF the school?
In some OF our city communities
the long suffering parents perhaps
were never more nearly wearied to
the breaking point than they are
today over the everlasting systems
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
By CYNTHIA STOCKLEY,

A FTERWARD they would mooch
~ home through the skimmering
noontide heat, deliciously tired.
wrapped in reflection and their
towels. Ghostic provided a per
petual jest by wearing smart
Paris hat with a high cerise crown.
She said II had once belonged TO
the fastest woman in South Africa.
who had given 1t to her az joke:
but she did not mention the lady's
name or say in what her fast
ness" consisted. This was charac-
teristic OF visitors at Ho-la-le-la;
they sometimes stated facts, but
never talked scandal. When April
asked them to call her by her own
name instead of "Diana" they did
so without comment, accepting her
as one OF themselves and asking
no questions about England, the
vDyage or the Cape. The scanda-
lous tragedy OF the April fool had
never reached them. and II ii had
they would have taken little inter
est except to be sorry for the girl.
In the evenings, when work was
put away, Give played to them on
the cello.
Il was determined to have music
in my life" she told April. "and
as you can't lug a piano and mu-
stefan all over the shop with you,
] saw no way of getting 1t but to
darn well teach myself"
And very well she had done II.
though why she had chosen a
cello. which also needed some lug
ging, no one knew but herself. Sit
ting with it between her heavy
boots and mereeched legs, the eter-
nal cigarette dropping from her
mouth. she looked more than ever
like Galahad. her blue, austere
gaze seeming to search beyond the
noble mountain-tops OF her own
pictures for some Holy Grail she
would never find. No complicated
music was hers, just grand. simple
things like Handel's Largo" Van
Blene's Broken Melody" ave
Maria or some of Squire's sweet
airs.
Night Views.
Sometimes at night they went out
and climbed upon a huge rock that
stood in the apricot orchard. 1t
was big enough to build a house on
and called by Give her Counsel
rock" because there she took coun-
sci with the stars when things
went wrong with the farm. Lying
fiat on their backs, they could feel
the warmth of the day still in the
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
''Only Blatant Materialist Would
Fill Years With CHASTITY Belief
I'll Never Meet Robert Again"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright, 1890. King Features syndicats)


1.-THE following hitherto unpublished letters from Americas
est poeess favorite brother Marcus p Wheeler Windsor
cl yar veeran remarkable
and the same forth hat she believed
knovedge of the hereafter based from
husband Robert Wacor ho died 1916 very
esiao side qh daily life and vies ,orisr
name is knon every reads o be printed
in do;ly install
The Washington times., 1920-02-25

now have a very clean and attractive
comfort, which was Of no expense, and
IL was very little work. MRS. Il.
The Washington times., 1920-02-25

Dishes that have bA'ome brown
and burnt through baking in the
oven may be easily cleaned II al
lowed to stand for a short while
in borax water.
Potatoes will be dry and houry
II the salt is not added until they
are nearly cooked. Always allow
them to remain in the pan, over a
very low light. for at least three
minutes after they are mashed.
To stone raisins quickly and east
" put them in basin and pour
boiling water over them. Let them
stand for two minutes, then drain
the water off, and pinch out the
stones at the stem end.
n fat IL dropped on the floor.
pour cold water upon II at once.
Most Of 1t will harden, and it can be
scraped on
when separating the whites from
the yolks OF eggs the yolk fire.
quently becomes broken, and falls
into the white. When this occurs
dip a cloth in warm water, wiring II
dry, and touch tho yolk with a cor
ner of Il, and the yolk will adhere
to the cloth and may easily be re-
moved.
WHEN making baby's frocks. put
draw tape instead OF gathers
be bottom OF the sleeves: this
realty simplify the drying ana
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
Household
Suggestions

To save gas, turn 1T down after
the water begins to boil. Food
will cook just as quickly when
simmering gently as when boiling
fast.
The Washington times., 1920-02-25
April Folly viz Ss' %zsz s1S 1 SzVaEs


april Folly, soon to be seen in leading motion pic
ture theaters is Cosmopolitan production released
through Famous Players Lasky Corporation Para
mounArtcraft picture direction of Robert Leonard
BY CYNTHIA STOCKLEY,
Author of blue
nusualc charm nd
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19

OF white ashe. Misses Ella Andrews
and Katherine Keith served the
punch.
A large number of guests called
during the afternoon to enjoy Miss
Bain's cordial hospitality and to eX-
tend their best wishes to the popular
honoree.
The bride-elect is one of the at
tractive pair of daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Balm, of this city, and is
noted for her dainty and appealing
beauty and for her decided personal
charm. She is one of the most pop
ular girls in the city, having scores
of friends and admirers throughout
Greensboro. She has spent practical
ly her entire life here and her friends
will regret that her marriage will
take her to another place to make her
future home. She is decidedly talent
ed in both music and art and has
many other accomplishments.
Mr.. Hall is a son of the late Rich
ard Smith Hall of Ocala, Fla, and has
wide circle of friends in Green's
boro.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19

To make an~even happier occasion
of the day yesterday, the birthday of
Mrs. George H. Ford. Miss Emily
Stotesbury- honored her with a pref
'ty auction party. Those invited to
this congenial and happy occasion
were the. members. of the Thursday
afternoon auction club. of which both
the henoree and hostess are members.
This club comprises some of Ocala's
most" skilled players and they thor
oughly enjoy the game, but yester-
days gathering seemed unusually de-
lightful. At the end of a pleasant
afternoon, Miss Stotesbury present
ed the, highest scorer and honoree
with unique prizes which were very
clever and original. An ice course
and cake were served, the hostess be-
ing assisted by her sister. Mrs. Her
bert Ford.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19

the center of the table was a grace
fui basket filled with Ophelia roses
and tied with an airy bow of gold
tulie. QUANTITIES of daintily colored
peonies were also used to artistic ad-
vantage.
Here Mrs. Max T. Payne and Mrs.
L. NJ. Humphrey poured tea, and the
guests were served tea. sandwiches
and almonds by Misses Jessie Myers,
Claire Stafford, Lillian Merrimon and
Frances Shaw.
At the door of the library were Miss
! Nell Davis of the Greensboro College
for Women. and Miss Eva Stanback.
The color scheme in this room was
lovely shade of rich red, and car
rying it out were baskets of peonies
and shaded candles. Frozen punch was
served from a block of ice, surround
ed by asparagus fern interviewer with
the peonies. The big fireplace and
the mantlepiece were banked with this
same handsome flower and quantities
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19
HALL-BAIN
Greensboro, n. c.. Record)

NILCSl5DOIOS N.s 1lcGOIuI
The engagement of one of Green's
boro's most charming and popular
young women was made known on
Saturday afternoon when Miss Nellie
Love Balm. at a beautifully appointed
and elaborate reception announced
the engagement and approaching
marriage of her sister, Miss Margue-
rite Boyer Balm to Richard Smith
Hall of Ocala, Fla. the wedding to
take place on June 80, 1920.
The lovely Balm home on Spring
street was never more attractive than
on this occasion, each room being it.
self an artistic setting for the beau
tifully gowned girls and women at
tending. In the hall and music room
color scheme of white and green
had been employed, and this was car
ried out with a profusion of white
peonies, snowballs and stately palms.
Mrs. E. E. Balm, mother of the pretty
bride-elect, received the guests at the
trent door. and in the hall were little
Misses Martha and Katherine Sykes,
daintily dressed in white net and
satin. One received the cards of the
guests and from the basket filled with
cards which the other carried. the in
teresting announcement was made.
Each guest was presented with a
pretty handpainted card on which
was inscribed the initials R. S. H.
NJ. B. B., and on the inside was dis
coverd the date, June 80, 1920.
Misc Nallio Rain racaivad at tho
door of the music room and intro
duced the guests to the receiving line
which was formed in this room. Com
posing the line were Miss Marguerite
Balm, the bride-to-be. wearing an ex-
quisite French costume of white
satin with an overdress of cream lace,
with a corsage of LaFrance roses;
Mrs. Lloyd Penny, a recent bride,
gowned in dark green taffeta and car
rying pink peonies; Miss Frances
Long, a charming bride of the COM
ing fall, beautifully dressed in tur-
quoise blue satin trimmed in silver
lace and pink plumes; and Mrs. Nor
man Boren, a recent bride. wearing
her wedding dress of white satin.
Miss GRAY Bradshaw directed the
guests to the dining room door, where
they were greeted by Miss Louise
Davis, of the Greensboro College for
Women, and Miss Annie McDuffiie.
The dining room made a beautiful
picture, with it's dainty color scheme
of yellow and white, and lighted by
candles shaded with yellow shades. In
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19
SILVER TEA

Circle No. / of the Methodist
church will give silver tea this
afternoon. from 4:3O to $50 o'clock
AZ the residence of Mrs. Harry Wal
tiers on Oklawaha avenue. The pro-
ceeds will be used toward the build
ing fund of the Methodist church.
Everybody cordially invited to be
present, both gentlemen and ladies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19
MUSIC RECITAL

Thursday evening, Miss Marguerite
Porter's music class will give its an
nual music recital at the Baptist
church. These recitals are always
most pleasant occasions and the
friends of Miss Porter and her pupils
look forward to them with pleased
anticipation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19

have fifteen hundred dollars worth
of merchandise to offer to the people
at my ONE CENT SALE. Look for
the dates and. boys, do not fail to
join the Legion. Gerig's Drug Store. >
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19

The Business and Professional
Woman's Club held the first meeting
last night in their new quarters.
There was not the usual large atten-
dance, due to the inclement weather,
but those present spent a very pleas
ant evening discussing matters of i'm
pOrtance.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19

Miss Teresa Murphy, one of the
public schools capable young teach
ers. has gone to Jacksonville to spend
her summer vacation with her par
ents. Miss Murphy made many
friends here who trust she will return
in the fall.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-19

Miss Ruby Edwards will give a
weekend houseparty this week at her
home at Irvine About six of Ocala's
young ladies will attend, and they are
anticipating lovely time. One of
the entertainments will be trip to
Gainesville to enjoy festivities which
arc being planned for Miss Edwards
guests.