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The Washington herald., 1921-08-01

too busy. OF course idIeness votad
kill anybody. but this man ala NO,
commit the sin OF idieness. He wa
engaged He was a worker ne
was busy here and there
Neither did he fail because h..
made a mistake In his judgment.
He did not look the task OF life In
the face and deliberately decide tina,
the one he chose was a better and
higher and a more important task
than that that had been committed
to him. He knew that the task 20
which he had been called was the
task Of supreme importance for him.
Choose the Highest Task.
And last OF all, he did not fail be-
cause he deliberately determined 20
wreck himself. This man did not
sit down and say, Il have Il in my
power TO infiict a great blow upon
my country. ] have IL in my power
to infiict a great blow upon my king
and upon myself j will do IL by
letting this prisoner escape"
In a word, this man was not
ruined by a wrong purpose or q
vicious purpose. He was ruined by
no purpose at all. He was drifter.
He never got himself anchored. And
drifting. he refused to choose the
highest
Therefore, though he worked, h.
worked in vain. Though he chose
some task. he failed because he re-
fused to choose the highest. He was
ruined by allowing the second best
to grip him. to hold his time and
hold his attention till the best
escaped
That is what wrecked the Rich
Fool. That was what wrecked the
Rich Young Ruler. That is what
will wreck you-the choice Of the
second best. God is calling TO you
70 choose the highest II you. fail
in that. you condemn yourself for
ever.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01
RETAIL FOODCOST
JUMPS In 9 CITIES
Detroit Leads, With Increase
Of 7 Per Cent in Last
Months Figures.

OF ten representative American
cities. retail food prices increased
in all but one during the month
from June Is to July Is, according
to the Bureau of Statistics in the
Department of Labor.
For the year ending July Is, how
ever. there were decreases ranging
from 80 to IS per cent
In the past month the retail cost
of food rose Z per cent in Detroit.
per cent in Peoria, ILL.,, and Provi-
dence. r. l.; 4 per cent in Manches-
ter, n. H. and New Haven. Conn. !;
3 per cent in Mobile, Ala, and Sa-
vannah, Ga, and 1 per cent in At
lanta, Ga, and Richmond, Va.
The only decrease was In Little
Rock, Ark. which reported a price
drop of one-tenth of 1 per cent.
The years decreases included
Richmond, Va. 30 per cent, and At
lanta, Ca, 81 per cent
As compared with July is. 1913,
the retail cost OF food on July IS.
1921, showed increases ranging from
~ to 81 per cent The eight-year
increase was IS per cent in Atlanta,
and o6 per cent in Richfond.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01
COME T. BRINGS
BADLUCK TODICER
Two Fingers Go as Opponent
Yields Razor on Clever
Bones Rather.
Come seven!"

come seVen!
Seven came; then eleven, and n
six and a five put in their appear
ance. - -
Vigorously mauling the sbones'
in his left hand and throwing them
onto the pavement with a south
paw" gesture. Walter Allison. coll
ored, &c, OF 1874 Marion court
northwest. was having unusually
good luck in a friendly" game OF
dice at Fourth and o streets north
west, yesterday morning.
However. like all good things
there was an end to Walters mas.
terry of the ivory cubes. The end
came. when an unidentified colored
man, a participant in the game
drew a keen-edged razor and in one
fell swoop severed two fingers from
Walters left hand. saying. them
fingers is bad luck to me-"
Walter was treated at the Freed
mans Hospital. The police are
searching for the wielder of the
razor.
Maj. Carter. colored, 5, Limerick
court southwest, was treated at the
Emergency Hospital for a severe
laceration of the head. and Charles
Pondexter, of the same address, was
held at the Fourth precinct station
charged with assault yesterday
morning. as a result of an alterca-
ton between the two in front OF
their home.
Police say Pondexter threw a
brick at Carter. striking him on the
head. Pondexter was arrested by
Policeman o'Donnell shortly after
the fray.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01

thority on art: Cuno H. Rudolph,
District Commissioner, and Bach
rach, photographer. an expert in
artistic portraiture.
Miss Washington" will re-
ceive a'trip to Atlantic City, with
all expenses paid, to a magnifi-
cent celebration, at which she
will be an honored guest
Before departure Washington
merchants will make the follow
ing additions to her wardrobe:
Rizik Brothers will give her an
evening gown; J. NJ. Gliding &
Co. an afternoon frock: the
Hecht Co., a bathing suit; the
Meyer Shops, a travelling hat:
William Hahn & Co, shoes, and
Selinger's. $50 F street, a string
of "Du Barry" Pearls.
She will be accompanied by a
chaperone.
At Atlantic City she will have
chance to win a $1,000 golden
Venus, offered for the most
beautiful representative from the
various cities
She will be a central figure in
series OF elaborate receptions,
balls and entertainments
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01

and not to idle. You know that q
ls your task to lift up and not 10
! drag down
" God Sets Tasks.
But not only is It your privilege
70 know in general what you ought
TO do. You may know in particu-
aar. believe that God has a def
nite task for every man. 1 believe
also that God will lead a man 70
that task IL he will only let himself
be led.
OF course this does not mean that
He is going to force YOU II docs
mot mean that He is going TO lea 4
you Independently of your own ef-
fort or common sense. He expects
you to be taught by His proyi-
dences. He expects you TO take
your own measure. But IL you will
do His will you will certainly know.
Neither did this man fail for lack
OF aility. II ne had been able u
say. Il was 'overpowered." that I
could not keep the prisoner" then
there would have been some ex-
cuse. But when he was asked 10
give a reason for the prisoners es-
cape. he could not give this reason.
1t was in his power to keep him.
Power From On Hixl.
And 1t is in your power to do
the task TO which God has called
you. / do not mean by that Il IS
IN your power to perform the task
independent of your Lord. but that
II you will commit yourself TO Him
He will enable you TO do the work
to which He has called you. Five
loayes and two fishes looked ex-
ceedingly small in the hands Of a
certain lite lad But when he
committed them to Jesus they were
enough. And you have a SUFFICIENT
strength not to do every task, but
to do your own task
Neither did this man fail be-
cause he was an utter idler. He did
not fail because he did nothing at
all. He worked. He was a busy
man In fact, he seems TO have been
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01
HARDING REACHES
BUZZARDS BAY

The following message was re-
ceived by wireless late last night
by the Navy Department from the
Presidential yacht Mayohwer. which
is carrying President Harding and
his party to Massachusetts,:
Anchored Wings Neck Light
Buzzards Bay"
The Mayfiower will proceed tc
Plymouth early today, where it is
expected to arrive at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01
Win Speak on New Thought,

James A. Edgerton, president Of
the International New Thought As
sociation, will deliver an address to-
night at the New Thought Temple,
1913 N street northwest, on The
Denver New Thought Congress. I"
Toforrow evening Mrs. Florence
willard Day will speak on "Out OF
Time Into Eternity"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01
Peerless Trims Marines.

The Peerless A. c. defeated tho
Navy Yard Marines yesterday by
the score OF to /. Mccarthy, in
the box for the winners, allowed
but three hits and famed thirteen.
Today the Peerless nine will hook
up with the Washington Barracks
team and the V. b. Costello Post
aggregation in a doubleheader. The
FIRST game starts at / O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01
Confessions of q Condemned Cuardsman
" Sermon hy, the Rev. DR.. Clovis G. ChappeIl
- !.si Psstsr sMex.e ves.sA Place m. Il.

The story Of the evening Is a
parabte 1t is one Of those cope!se,.
a prophet Of the Lord preaehsd 10
King SAhab when lfhat king had
failed In his duty Tho man Of whop
he tells the etking. has made q fear
fui failure. Forsthat failure he IL
at once sentenced TO death. = -
The Washington herald., 1921-08-01

bands at every important corner Of
the resort. At score Of points
along the streets and on the wide
beach there will be outdoor stages
and circus rings erected and every
actor and actress and other per-
former in the resort will be asked
to volunteer to furnish the enter
tainment. Promise has been made
that even companies playing real
plays on the regular stages during
outdoors, and among the special
events will be several spectacles ar
ranged by experts of pageantry who
will be in the resort.
The outdoor carnival only will
halt in time for the visiting young
women to attend the governors
ball, where Miss Washington" :"
should she win, will be acclaimed
the most beauteous woman in the
United States. The awarding will
be done during the pageant Of
prizes, which will take place at
the ball when the governors and
their ladies, the officials of the city
and OF the pageant and the special
delegations, who follow their civic
beauties to the shore, will stand to
receive and congratulate the maids
who are entitler to bear the honors
OF the occasion.
Trophies to Be Awarded.
The Golden Mermaid, which is to
go to the most beautiful bathing
girl, also will be awarded along
with the long list Of cups and
other trophies.
Pageant plans are becoming more
ambitious with each passing day.
The Chamber of Commerce, Rotary
and kiwanis clubs, and practically
every civic official and fraternal or
Ganization in the resort have been
pledged to hearty support. and the
entire affair is to be made so no.
table as to attract the attention Of
the nation.
, 1921-07-30
How a Lady Squatter Defied Is Lordship'
Kept Estes Park from Being Came Domain

nEAuTIFUL Eestes Park in Col.
n orado, nov a part OF the Rocky
Mountain National park and a
mecca for thousands OF visitors an.
nually. might nave become a land
forbidden to the general public had not
a woman had the forttude 10 stand
up for her conviction thai majestic
Mountains n smiling valleys are in
tended to be Inhabited and enjoyed
by the rank and file OF mankind and
not set aside for the pleasure of a few
persons with a maximum OF time and
money and a minimum OF usefulness
in the world.
Mrs. John J.. Manford passed away
a few days g and with her passing
Is again told the story OF how she,
more h any other one person, wa
responsible for frustrating the plan
OF the earl OF Dunraven to make
Estes park a private game preserve.
Decided to Jump" Eari's Claim.
AS Miss Flora Shoemaker, Mrs.
Manford abandoned a prosperous
drcssmaking business In Denver. in
the early seventies. to become n
"~squatter" on land in the Estes park
region that Lord Thomas wyndham,
earl of Dunraven. had attempted to
acquire as a hunting preserve
Lord Thomas made his first visit TO
the Estes park region. now the Rocky
Mountain National park, in 1879. He
was SO delighted with the n
that a few years later he started a
campaign TO secure title to the entire
countryside and keep il as a vast es-
tate upon which he and his friends OF
English nobility could hunt big game.
1t was charged in some quarters
hat a numbe OF men were hired to
homestead the region and turn their
claims Y TO the earl. He secured.
it is said. title to more than 5000
acres before h federal government
learned OF his lordship's plans and
moved TO check him.
Learning from an inside source
hat uncle Sam was preparing to con-
test the earl of Dunravcn.s claims
and hat the territory might be
thrown open to new entry. Miss Shoe
maker closed out her modiste cstab-
iishmcnt and went to the park.
After carefully scrutiniziDg the "es-
tate of Lord Thomas. Miss Shoe
maker selected a particularly beau
tiful tract on h west bank OF Fish
creek. just opposite a palatial no.
tel and casino that the foreign noble
mar had erected to house his visiting
friends. Miss Shoemaker quietly filed
a homestead entry on the tract and
pitched a tent for her temporary
home.
Stood Her Ground.
a tremendous protest WIS voiced
, 1921-07-30
Organization Would Make One Legal STANDARD
Through Amendment to Observation-Disclosures
time Would Have Laws Passed in as Many In
dividual States as Possible in Conformity

West Point or given a chance to enlist
in the army OF navy.
The second point is that the bill II
to contain a provision that It is not to
affect existing laws for he protection
of women in industry.
70 fight its battles for rights most
efficiently, the National woman's
party Is to set up its standard across
the street from the capitol. so that IL
can keep a W airy eye on every doub-
full congressman.
The house tina the party has bought
Is one OF Washington's oldest and most
distinguished mansions known as tho
Back Capitol. II Is an attractive
white stone building set on a high
terrace Its history dates back o 1914.
when h capitol had been wrecked By
the British and congress had no place
TO meet. Philadelphia was calling in
sistently to congress to come and
make its home there. But Washing
ton had NO intention OF risle-nE a
change in the national capital, A
group Of citizens hastily organized and
built a house back OF the capitol as .
tempory home for congress.
Houses Famous Personages.
This capitol was used rs a meeting
place by eongress for four years. dur
ing which time Monroe was inaugu-
rate there as president. Then CON
gross went back to the renovated
capitol building and the bs-
cnme n hotel.
During the civil var. the back cap
itol was converte' INTO a federal pris-
On where confederate suspects wcro
held. Since then II has served as a
residence for such well known peopis
ss John c. Calhoun, Anna Katherine
Greene. n for a number OF con
gressmcn.
Now the old mansion is TO enter
upon an entirely new phase OF It's
varied career. As watch tower for .
band OF political Amazons il win
doubtless look non scenes as stirring
as any in its century OF dramatic his
tory.
, 1921-07-30
Dresses Seen At
Ascot Race Meet
Worn Only Once
Fashion Display on That Oc-
casion Probably Takes Rank
Over All Fashion Shows

LoNDoN.-The dresses worn at
Ascot. the fashionable summer race
meeting. are created for hat one oc-
casion; they have not figured in any
fashion show or been exhibited even
to an exclusive group OF patrons. The
great French and English dressmak-
ers reserve their supreme efforts for
this fete. to which great ladies go to
set the fashion and designers to get
Inspiration; while the public between
races speculates freely on which
dresses will win the fashion race.
The most talked about dress at As.
cot this year. was perfectly plain.
close plated. OF black crepe de chine.
The lower skirt was straight and tight
and reached almost to the ankles;
the tunic about eight inches shorter.
was finely plated and hung from n
narrow yoke cut straight across the
shoulders. The neck line was also
straight across and vas outlined by a
narrow rold OF white illusion. The
two-inch hem OF the plated tunic was
hcmstitched and the waistline was
slightly defined by an elastic loosely
run in a slot. A single rope OF pearls
was the only ornament, 4 large
black transparent cspelinc. black
silk stockings and black satin shoes
completed this amazing toilette. which
was described by every paper next
morning. while the hundreds OF other
iresses. each one q masterpiece in its
way. ent unnoticed. The wearer
vas a well known French woman.
Prominent In London and Paris SO.
ciety.
4 very beautiful frock Of banana
'olor Spanish lace over a slim under.
iress OF crepe moroccan in the same
shade. With this was worn a black
'lcture hat OF Seapoli;an straw
trimmed with a large bunch OF grapes
which dropped over one side. The
wrap designed to be worn with this
rock was OF black and the shoes and
t~ockings were also black.
Black INT white combinations were
IS usual. In much evidence. Blacl
ace over white satin and crepe georg
tie and white lace over black or col
rs are worn by quite young girls
rafeta is quite out Of fashion nov
ind has given place to tch man,
'repcs and softest satins which len,
themselves readily to draping.
, 1921-07-30

time or strength left to accomplish
anything else she might want to do
Viewing the situation before YOU
came TO Washington ~reaueried did.
nj You rather sdrink from the pros
pect of shouldering such heavy social
burdens2''
Not a bit OF it, replied Mrs. Coo
Iidge. quickly. NO moro than L have
from any other job. For that's the
way look upou my official social
duties-as my job. Bu. ! don't want
10 leave the Impression that it isn't
Il pleasant job. One gets a national
and International point OF contact
here that is very broadening and slim.
ulating, eve from a superficial social
intercourse. And, after all. | wonder
IL that isn't bringing about better
understanding between countries. and
serving a real md"
And SO o really like you job?'
81 love it," said the second lady as
she smiled me out.
, 1921-07-30
HOT WEATHER DRINKS MUST
BE MADE TO LOOK INVITING

Tho appearance OF n summer drink
often adds fully as much to its en-.
joyment as does its taste. Nichy or
any good brand of sparkling water
will be found 10 have advantages not
possessed by ordinary water as an
ingredient in tho making OF an invit.
ing drink during hot weather.
As sugar does not melt readily in
iced drinks. 1t is a good idea to make
a strip. Two cupfuis of sugar melted
in a cupful of boiling water. then al
lowed TO cool, is excellent for this
purpose.
Fresh fruit sirups are easily made.
and can be kept In bottles in h ice
box. sweeteninG may be added to
suit individual tastes.
Served in tall. thin glasses with
long-handled spoons. plenty OF crack
ed ice and a few strsws. these rink
are a delight to all partakers.
Blackberry Bounce.
Make a fresh blackberry strip as
directed. Fill a glass half fun. add
the cracked ice. four hin slices OF
lemon. a t~easpoonful OF grated pine
apple and fill h glass with vichy
Put we sprays of fresh. damp mint.
busted with sugar. on tor.
Ginger Beer.
Put the juice and peel OF two
lemons. one and a half ounces OF
green ginger bruised. one ounce of
cream of tartar and two and a half
pounds of loaf sugar into an enameled
saucepan. Add three gallons of boil
ing water. lie stand until warm.
then add a yeast cake dissolved in a
little water. Stir well. then let stand
overnight, covering with a clean
cloth. The next day skim off the
yeast and turn h liquid into another
pan without stirring the sedimsnt.
Then bottle and tie down the corks.
In about three days the beer will be
ready for use.
Pineapple Frost.
Crate half a ripe pineapple and
squeeze the juice from the other half
Add the juice of one emo n three
ranges strained. Sweeten. Put in
a pail and pack in salt and ice until
partly frozen Then fill the glasses
half full. fill up with vichy, and rub
the rim OF the glass with a cut lemon
and a little powdered sugar.
, 1921-07-30
Bingham Uniform
viii Come When
It's FASH
Railroads Attempt to Dictate
Dress of Women Employees
Declared Too Previous"

The movement for dress REFORM
frequently pressed but as often
owned in u~npopulsrity. is not apt to
gain much fresh impetus from the
fact that the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railroad. at Chicago. has
raised h slogan -Modesty" with a
capital M" INC issued drastic orders
to its young lady employees in the gen
eral offices. says the New York Mail.
Decree has gone out that Bingham
shall be the preferred hot weather
fabric. that p~eek-a-boo waists and dia.
phanous clothing shall not be worn.
that skirts be OF a length determined
by the head OF the woman's welfare
bureau. that there shall be no more
rolled hose" no rouge whatever, and
powder only in moderation.
The navy tried to do this but had
TO give IL up and let the yeomanettes
do as they pleased. in hot weather. al
least. Departments in Washington
have experimental with dress re,
form" and let it drop.
New England railroad offices ques
toned in the matter have promptly
decided against the Burlington prece
dent. General sentimen, in the east
IL against it. The nation respects
The Burlington on time" long a
proud legend in railroad literature
But there is such a thing as being
too previous The bingham uni
form will come in when II Is fashion
able. and not before.
, 1921-07-30
STEP FORWARD. LADIES. BISHOP
FALL0WS HAS A FEW KIND WORDS
Prelate of IS Declares Present Styles More Sensible Thar
Those of Former Years-World Is Growing Better
Every Day, He Says-Compares With Past

exercises at the university. Bishop
Fsailows. who vas graduated with
the first university class in 1859. has
missed a few commandments.
II need to go to the commencement
exercises to get a new life n a new
start every year" he said.
1.-The world is getting better every
day" aid the bishop. THE styles
even the much discussed short skirt
for the present. time-are infinitely
better and more comfortable than
those OF years ago. I pea short
skirts are a blessing. and may tho
long ones never come in vogue again.
PEOPLE love the personal: thcv al
ways have. That Is why we know
the worst in human nature. 1t is
given publicity because people like to
learn about their frailties. The bad
N thn wo-'d is the exception"
Bishop Fallows contrasted condi-
TORS at present with those after the
civil war.
who can tell me that tire world
conditions are getting tvo-se2 Look
sack = few vea-s, look hack anv rea~
in mast historr ard measure n ~
today. Who would want to 50 back
, 1921-07-30
Dangers of Liberty

An Italian film concer sent a cage
containing six lions from Turin to
Palione. says a Turin, Italy. cable TO
the New York World. Scared by a
tractor pillow. the horses ran away and
the truck with the cage was hurled
against a tree and overturned. The
cage rolled down a slope beside the
road n the lions escaped.
Five of the six beasts were soon re
captured by tanners but the sixth lion
no trace vas found until the search
ing party was attracted to a farm
house by a loud and indignant femi
nine voice. The tanners went back OF
the house and-laughed.
A peasant woman was bclaborins
the sixth lion with an umbrella. ours
ing the yellow dog which had killed
a hog. The was paid $50 lire
damages and the hands OF the
moving picture concern fed on roast,
I'd pork for three days.
, 1921-07-30

We now have The bishops word for
It hat the short skirt is all right.
The prelate is Bishop Fallovs OF Chi
caco. who has reached his s5th- year
and therefore should know what he
is talking about. We also have il
from the same authoritative source
that the world is growing better
every day. Being a mature mar OF
Judgment il is of course presumed
that when he refers to the short skirt
the bishop has in mind a garment
cut along the lines both of modesty
and common sense He is quoted in
the Milwaukee Journal as follows;
short skirts are a blessing
hope the long ones never return."
said Bishop Samuel w. Fallows. IS
years old, Chicago, the oldest living
graduate of the University of Wis
consin. while in Madison recently.
Women are not growing less moral
and I believe the world is a better
place to live in now than it ever vas
before"
Optimistic n happy. greeting
everyone with a >niie and a firm
.hnndshake. Bishop F'ailows was the
most prominent figure at the alumni