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The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
IS THIS YOUR TYPE?
CHARMING NEGLIGENCE.
By MARIE LARooUE.
Copyright. 1870. Mcclure syndicate.)

CHARMING NEGLIGENCE.
For the comfort of the one to
whom the attainment Of that ex-
auisite neatness that is so much
admired in either sex Is we'll nigh
impossible. just bear In mind that
the opposite characteristic has also
had its admirers. OF course no one
sings the praises of slovenliness,
but poets have written verses to
certain negligence in dressing and
one poet even went in for that sort
Of thing himself. 1t was Lord
Byron who set the fashion in the
early part of the last century for
young men who went about It
quite painstakingly to arrange
their neckties as II they were tied
with Indifference. and in portraits
of Edgar Allan Poe we notice that
one or two waistcoat buttons are
unfastened. which was certainly in
territorial. The Syronic studied neg
iigence was in full sway. So young
-OAA 90 Gu lhSlE HdIT 10 lnulcaJe
certain poetic disconcern for it's
appearance. That sort Of thing was
quite the rage then.
And in women, too, this lack of
precision in dressing has had its ad-
mlrers. Leonora d'Este. who in
splred Tasso's sonnets. was negli-
gent In her dress. but this did not
abate Tasso's ardor one whit. In
fact, he liked her the more because
OF 1t. Robert Herrick, an English
poet OF the Shakespearean epoch.
was. like Tasso. an admirer of the
negligently dressed woman. and
from one of his poems these lines
have become famous:
"A sweet disorder in the dress.
kindles in clothes a wantoness."
Madame de Stael was noted for
her careless dressing. but with her
it was hardly spoken of as a fault,
but rather as natural characteris-
tic 1t was due to absent minded
ness as much as anything else and
this was a natural outcome of her
preoccupation with matters that
called for intellectual concentration.
Lucy Foster in Mrs Humphrey
Wards Eleanor" who is regarded
" 41t .. "aTu dS q Typical young
News England American girl and
who is. she says, perhaps a fitting
type of q young crude race with all
its lessons to learn" Is described as
stiff and indifferently dressed. Per-
haps 1t was true OF American women
some time ago that they did dress
indifferently, and maybe foreigners
found some charm In their negli-
gence in this respect, but the
American woman abroad now has
won the reputation of being ex-
tremely well dressed and careful Of
the details of her toilet.
And IL you want a thoroughly up
to-date poetical tribute to the
sweet disorder in feminine dress Just
go to Tagore. the Hindu.
Come as you are; do not loiter
over your toilet
IT your braided hair has loosened,
IL the parting of your hair be not
straight, II the ribbons Of your boz
dice be not fastened. do not mind"
tCopyrisht. 1870. by The Mcclure syndicate.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23

The regular Friday afternoon tea
today of the League of American
Pen Women at its clubhouse, 1922 II
street. will be in honor of its visit
ing members and their friends at
tending the D. A r congress. The
ofncers Of the league will be host
esses for the afternoon, and in or
der that there may be a better op-
portunity for the resident members
to meet and welcome the pen
women from other cities the club
rooms will be open all afternoon.
Mrs. W. E. Calender is the dele
gate from the Great Bridge Chap
ter d. A. r. Norfolk. Va. Mrs.
Calender Is president of the Vir-
ginia Society Daughters of Found
ers and Patriots.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott will give
q reception for the national board
of management OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution in hon
or of the retiring president general,
Mrs. George T. Guernsey. Monday,
April &c, from to 6. at her resi-
dence. 1915 Q street.
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ancies and Latest Fashions Of Interest the Women Of Washington
Helene Manned Life 80. s;::: :;.s;:: s4ssTiS

Take care Of Alice" were the last
words he said.
And. as they drove away towards
the railway station, wondered
Just how dificult such q charge as
that would De :.
kwent upstairs and started to my
room.
Helene, IL that you?"
was passing Jim's room, and his
voice drifted out into the corridor.
As always. 1t had power to thrill me.
hesitated. was looking pale
and tired-and ! did so want my
Jim to see me at my best. The
eternal feminine was always wide
awake in me. where Jim was con-
cerned.
But love won over vanity. went
inside the room.
He was lying propped up on his
pillows, breakfast-tray before
him.
A look Of boyish eagerness was
on his face-a lovers look.
He was alone.
"Helene-you goS my letter."
crossed the room and went up to
his bed.
yes. Jim. ! did"
1t was the first time I had called
him by his first name, since his i'll
ness. He flushed and looked pleased.
He put out his hand and touched
my own, with a boyish, impulsive
little gesture that was charming.
Helene, you-you mean so much
to me! I lie here and dream"
The words were music to me. But
I interrupted. with q ridiculous lit
tie attempt at a professional man
ner:
NO, Jim. you mustn't talk yet
about-about romance-and love-
because these might prove to be
only sick fancies on your part. 1t
would be unfair of me to take ad-
vantage of your illness-"
"'Sick fancies% Take advan-
tage?" he repeated, with a hurt
intonation. Helene, you don't think
I'm in earnest?" He sat up straight
er. and regarded me intently. IT
you only knew just what think of
you"
He caught my hand. and laid his
cheek against It And then he
with his lips.
Inc bOuCn Oh MS lips tnTlIIou mo
with the old. magnetic power. For
moment I forgot discretion. my
responsibility. everything.
"Oh Jim," I stammered. romantic
as a 17-year-old," "Oh Jim. my
dear"
In another moment, would have
let him kiss me. would have been
clasped in his arms.
But a knock sounded on the bed
room door. and q maids voice said:
Miss Helene, you're wanted
downstairs. Mr.. Travis Lloyd has
just arrived, and desires to speak to
you"
So our little moment OF romance
was interrupted.
Tomorrow-Bitter Confession.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
Daily Horoscope

Astrologers read this as an sspe-
cialIy fortunate day. Mars, the
Jun. Uranus and Saturn are all in
benefc aspect.
This should be q favorable rule
for all army men, of every rank.
making for recognition of their
services and even the gratitude that
comes with fear Of renewed hos
tilities.
While the seers see no near dan
ger of another war. they continue
to prophecy troubles that will come
within a generation.
Today's aspect is favorable for
the ambitions Of military Officers,
but the stars seem to forecast ais
appointment to highest hopes.
Child en- born on this day are
likely to bs clever and Imaginative.
These subjects OF Taurus will be
fortunate In money affairs and will
rise rapidly.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
Lxxyu-A Msneat with Jim.


Tony .LasceIlss?" repeated.
when Mr.. Anstruther told me he
was worried about his wife. I re-
msnsersd the lover-liks scene I
had witnessed the previous evening
between that rascally youth and
nighty Alice. sS"Oh. don't worry
about him. please. No one ever
takss him, seriously. least Of all
Alice!" Il sent Up q little prayer
to heaven that I might be forgiven
for nay nb.)
He looked relieved. Poor Mr.. An
struthsri
Alice Is coming with me to New
York. where ! catch the boat" he
said. The-the strange woman
will be removed from the house
during Alice's absence. So there's
no need to say word TO her. and
upset her any further. Alice Is
50 nervous And she hasn't been
herself at all. OF late"
When do you leave?" I queried,
. little weary of the eternal reit-
Grafton apent Alice's nerves. She
had not come through 4 nerve-rack-
Ing experience such as my own of
last night. And must I
supervise the removal OF this un-
known maniac. who keeps hurling
imprecations at my head? The very
sight OF me seems to send the crea-
ture into a frenzy"
Mr.. Anstruther heard the hard
note In my toneA H leaned . lit-
tie forward and patted my hand.
There. there. Helene! 1 keep
forgetting that you. too, have a
right to nerves! But you're such a
splendid. self-reliant girl-and such
a comfort in the house-that fnvol-
UNFAIRLY a man forgets you've any
Of the weaker attributes Of woman. :"
This was fiattery. And knew 1t.
But it was very soothing. And I
thawed
He went on, kindly:
Mr.. Lloyd will supervise the re-
moval Of the woman. There's no
need for you to be present So lust
forget about the affair. I've warned
cook not to gossip. And Stokes
won't say a word" Stokes was the
butlerO
At this point. Alice came tripping
into the room. dressed for her rail-
way journey. She looked very pret-
ty, and her clothes became her.
Evidently she had made a special
EFFORT to look pleasing In her hus-
bands eyes. since he was going
away so far.
She beamed at me.
The remainder of breakfast was
hurried. and the car was at the door
and the luggage on it before Alice
was finished.
But she rose with a good grace,
and we all went out to the hall to-
gether.
Her husband gave my hand a
strong pressure as he bade me good
bye.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
Laboratory Test Advised
As Way to Spot Crooks

A way to prevent bank robberies
has been suggested by DR.. William
]. Hickson. head of the Chicago
Psychopathic Laboratory. Before
employing messengers the banks
should have the prospective en-
ploye examined in the laboratory
to test their mental stability and
to find out II they have any GRIM
inal tendencies. DR.. Hickson be-
lieves that such a procedure would
eliminate most of the bank thieves.
TT 10 very easy to spot these
fellows" he said.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
There S a Reason

In many Of our customs. particu-
larly in the cooking and serving of
meals. there the perfectly good
chemical and physiological reasons
for what we do. But women have
so long blindly followed precedent
that when asked why" they do
these things they are not able to
give a reason.
For instance. a good COX knows
that in making apple sauce or in
preparing any fruits she does not
put in the sugar until the mixture
Is removed from the fire. Why? Be-
cause both heat and acid act on
sugar. turning it, to glucose which is
only half as sweet as sugar. There
fore il sugar were cooked with the
fruit fully half of it would be
wasted.
II 1t is necessary to cook sugar
for any length of time more sugar
must be used. In making an egg
nog or milk punch two teaspoonfuls
of sugar are needed. To make
custard OF exactly the same ingre-
dients three teaspoonfuls will be
necessary.
During hard labor or when the
body is to be unusually eXerted
sugar is an excellent substitute for
starch and prevents fatigue-just as
a stimulent. In ordinary circum-
stances IL is likely to cause indiges-
tion and nausea will probably follow.
An excess of three parts sugar in
one thousand in the blood will ap-
pear in the urine. The average
amount of sugar that should be
eaten in the temperate climates is a
quarter pound daily. This includes
all that is used in cooking, in bever-
ages. as we'll as the additional
sweets in the dietary.
Copyright 1890 by The MO syndicate.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23

Dear Miss Lac: ] an o Eirl rs yesrt ef
ere and fn empleyed thFeusheut the day.
know o yeuna Mariae whom ! like and
who ! feel esrtsin Hkes NE. Ny mother
dess net lpprovs ef ny going with him and
does net want me 10 % With sRy youPG nan
regularly. slheush she does aet nind hsytnE
then call epce In Q while. De ysu think
] an deinG right when ! meet this Marine
secretIySfBGGY.
Your mother 10 not unreasonable
when she asks you to see your
friends only occasionally. Yeu
will be far happier in the end II
you do not limit your aeauain-
taRces to Just enc or two. You are
very young to be thinking seri-
ously about any young man, 1t
may be that your mother would
net object TO your friendship with
the Marine 10 he only came to see
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
5 in aNamea
BY Mildred Msrshsil.
PANSY.

PANSY.
Apemure little Psnsy 10 named
tier the modest hewer. but there
- charming sentiment connected
with her christsning. Psnsy means
thought" since IL was 20 ealIed
from the French psnsee. thought"
The flower 10 . species Of violet,
as It's velvety purple petals are
muts witness. but Il 10 frequently
called heartsease and 20 supposed to
have cardiac qualities.
The lucky possesser the name Of
Pansy may be called by many other
names. "None-so-prttty" 10 an Eng
iish Interpretation. which later be-
came "Nancy-prettyt" 'Teve In
idlenest" and "Kiss me at the gar
den safe" are other titles for the
modest little fewer. which 10 the
namesake Of many . pretty Ameri-
can miss.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23

girl popular with the boys and her
eotee Of friends found herself almost osraesed from the
company girls she numbered her friends
Sometimes they prompted by jealousy sometimes they
that the girl who does not attractive
them has real charms
Such by friends makes lasting impression
upon the girls mind She begins to doubt the sincerity Of
womanknd and misses half the little pleasures OF e that com
thoughts with of ehums, discussion Of similar
and joys. and plans for the future Of both
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
The Linen Shop

Remnants of T Bile Damask.
Crashes. odd half-dozen Napkins
and White Goods. IS per cent of
regular prices.
Mohawk Cotton Sheets, torn
size, 72x9o inches. Special. s2.25
each.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23

you once a week at your home.
You certainly should not meet any
young man secretly, and your
mother would rather have callers
at your home every evening thar
have you DO such q thing. Even
the young man can not have the
proper respect for q girl who will
deceive her parents in that way.
Talk the matter over with your
mother and see IL you can't come
TO some satisfactory conclusion.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23

Waite Grass Rugs. The designs
and eolorinss Of. this splendid Rug
will interest any summer Rug buy
er, also the priee-youn find no
more than the ordinary grass rug.
All sizes from 1886 inches to
12x15 feet. Prices from S5c to
$3.50.
China Mating. new designs. r
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
Virginia Lees Personal Answers
To Herald Readers Questions

A girl who is more popular than the rest o.
US shsuld not be made to suffer for it as >
SO often is. y.
Day after day ! receive letters from my
readers. telling me that some friend or school
mate Is far popular" than the writer though"
not exceedingly good looking and do l think
it 10 because ,he is forward" ct estsra-
Of course. sometimes such is true, but gen
orally popularity Is based upon something
deeper than mere beauty imprudence. Many
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23

Pure Linen Crash Towelins. reg
ular 5Sc yard for Nc yard.
Genuine Rpplete Spreads, re-
quire no ironing; hemmed ends.
e2xsO inches, special, $3.50 each.
72xso inches. special, s2.75 each.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23

MISS MARIE TURNsTALI.
A member of the Colonial Danes
as well as the Daughters of the
American Revolution. counts her
revolutionary ancestors on the
fingers of both hands.
True to the spirit of her fore
bears of 1875. she did all that
she could to help win the world
war. She was never too tired
to do canteen work. Garry
on" was her motto, and she lived
up to 1t consistently. Since the
war she has interested herself
in D. A. r. Americanization
work. and she is now on the
magazine committee.
Miss Turnstall attended Gum
ston Hall here. and later gradu-
ated from George Washington
University.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
Summer Rugs

One-third of on Braided Oval
Rag Russ. an excellent variety Of
designs and eolorinss. but mostly
Rugs we cannot match up; IN al
sizes.
The sizes obtainable are 1886,
24x3e. 24x4S, 27x54, S0x6o, S6x63,
36x72 inches and p1ax7a feet.
eolorinss. s5e to Csc per yard.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23

Said Nance. = think it's awfuIIy
nice
To wear a dream of Paradise
A hat of shiny celophone
On which soft yellow feathers deign
To drop in wisps as light as smoke
A picture hat. and not q toque."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-05-21
LEGAL AID NO. 1872
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Whereas, Pennington School Dis
trict of Sumter County, Georgia, has
lately been consolidated with the
Andersonville school district of said
county, and whereas, Pleasant Grove
school district has lately been con-
solidated with the New Era school
district, and whereas, the Sumter
school district has lately been con-
solidated with the Thalean and Ly-
sean school districts, by proper reso-
lutions entered on the minutes of the
County Board of Education, and
Whereas, A petition of as many as
one-fourth of the patrons of the said
school districts has been filed object
ing to the consolidation of each of
the said districts
1t is therefore ordered, That the
county school supt. shall call an cleo
ton to be held at the Pennington,
Pleasant Grove and Sumter school
districts and shall give thirty days
notice of the said election by pub
fishing the same once a week for
four weeks in the Times-Recorder,
and also by posting notices at three
or more public places in each of the
said school districts, and it is order
ed that the said election be held on
the 10th day of May, 1920, at the
school houses in each of the said dis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-05-21
SAGE TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

That beautiful, even shade Of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brew
ing q mixture of Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Your hair is your charm. It
makes or mars the face. When it
fades. turns gray or streaked, just an
application or two OF Sage and Sui
phur enhances it's appearance hum
dredfoId.
Don't bother to prepare the mix-
ture: you can get this famous old
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients at a small cost, all
ready for use. It is called Wyakh's
Sage and Sulphur Compound. This can
always be depended upon to Bring
back the natural color and lustre of
your hair. q
Everybody uses ''wyeth's" Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because II
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell 1t has been applied.
You simply dampen a sponge or soft
brush with 1t and draw this through
the hair, taking one small strand at a
time; by morning the gray hair has
disappeared, and after another appli-
cation Ii becomes beautifully dark and
appears glossy and lustrous. This
ready-to-use preparation is a delight
full toilet requisite for those who de-
sire dark hair and a youthful appear
ance. It is not intended for the cure,
or prevention OF disease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-05-21
Baby's Growth

AS baby's growth, development and
health all depend upon the feeding,
the best of care should be used in
supplying the proper food and see
ing that both milk and bottles are
properly sterilized.
Even with the best of care baby is
sometimes going to be upset and will
require a little "physic." But re-
member, baby's little stomach is ten
der and delicate and should not be
gwen strong and irritating drugs that
cause bowel inflammation and chronic
constipation.
In England, SIENNA is the fayorite
laxative for children and, realizing
that SIENNA is the safest and most eff
cient catharthic, an American bahu
specialist has compounded this in
gredlent with carminatives and uro-
duced an ideal baby laxative that is
easy-acting, non-irritating, does not
produce over-action nor leave the
baby constipated. This preparation
is known as rBaby Ease" and is rec
commended for all bowel complaints
OF babies and children, constipation
dlarrhoea, sour stomach, gas and dur
ing the teething period. Ask your
druggist about Baby Ease" it is a
safe, harmless and efficient laxative
and corrective. If baby does not i'm
prove after few doses, take him to
a physician. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-05-21
HOW ATLANTA WOMAN
PROF|TED BY ADVICE
Of HER SON-|N-LiW

me jump, and even the rustling of a
newspaper would Worry me. II
couldn't sleep at nights, and would
get up in the morning feeling more
tired than when ! went to bed the
night before. had no appetite and
never\felt the least bit hungry, and
was getting weaker all the time.
had tried almost every kind of medi-
cine | could think Of without getting
any relief, and sure was worried
about my<condition.
The reason my son-in-law advised
me to try Tanlac was because he had
heard so much about Tanlac helping
troubles like mine. | am thankful /
acted on his advice, for now after
taking only one bottle / am feeling
just fine. My stomach doesn't bother
me any more and can eat Just any,
thing ! want and never have trouble
from gas or palpitation of the heart.
My nervousness is all gone, | sleep
like child all night, and get up in
the morning feeling re- ted and full
of life. think Tanlac IS a grand
medicine. 1t helped me when every
thing else failed, and / strongly rec
ommend it to everyone who suffers
as | did,"
Tanlac is sold in Americas by
Planters Seed & Drug Co., and by
Ewing Nero. Co., Sumter, Ga. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-05-21
EATING PLENTY
STARVING The
BLOOD
You Ought To Feel All Right But
Somehow Don't
MORE RED BLOOD
CELLS ARE NEEDED
Pepto-Mangan Enriches the Blood
and Supplies the Necessary
Red Blood Cells

When you know you are not sick,
but don't feel well-when you get
tired more easily than people your
age should-when you can't get up
the energy to do the things you know
you would enjoy doing, build up your
red blood cells with GUIDES Pepto-
Mangan.
If your blood is weak you cannot
be vigorous in body or cheerful in
mind.
Pepto-Mangan contains the ele-
ments that make rich, healthy blood.
And as a result Of the increased, sup
ply of red blood that Pepto-Mangan
creates, the entire system attains the
vigor that belongs to every man and
woman.
Results from taking Pepto-Man-
gan show promptly. You feel bene-
fited after a few days and much
stronger in few weeks. If you do
not, consult physician. You may
have some deep-seated illness for
which a blood tonic such as Pepto-
Mangan is not sufficient. -.
Pepto-Mangan is prepared in two
forms, liquid and tablets. They are
exactly alike in medicinal value.
Ask your druggist for Guides"
when ordering Pepto-Mangan. Look
for the name "Gude's" on the pack
age. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-05-21
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast.

why is man and woman, Aalf the
time, feeling nervous, Respondent,
worried; some days headachy, dull and
unstrung; some days really incapaci-
tated by illness.
II we all would practice inside bath
ing, what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead Of thousands Of
half-sick, manufacturing souls with
pasty, muddy compilations we should
see crowds of happy, healthy, rosy
checked people everywhere. The rea-
son is that the human system does not
rid itself each day of all the waste
which 1t accumulates under our pres
emit mode of living. For every ounce
of food and drink taken into the system
nearly an ounce of waste material
must be carried out, else it ferments
and forms ptomaine-like poisons which
are absorbed into the blood.
Just as necessary as IL Is to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day,
before the fire viii burn bright and
hot, so we must each morning clear
the inside organs of the previous days
accumulation of indigestfble waste and
body toxins. Men and women. whether
sick or well, are advised to drink each
morning, before breakfast, q glass of
real hot water with a teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate In It, as harm
less means of washing out Of the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
indigestible material, waste, sour bile
and toxins; thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and purifying the entire alimen-
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Millions of people who had their turn
at constipation, bilious attacks, acid
stomach, nervous days and sleepless
nights have become real cranks about
the morning inside-bath. A quarter
pound of limestone phosphate win not
cost much at the drug store, but is
sufficient to demonstrate to anyone
it's cleansing. sweetening and freshen.
ing effect upon the system.