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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1916)
ineir Wedding Day Br MARY JAMES 5- (Copyright, 1316. by W. O. Chapman.) Jim and Dolly were off at last. The train was moving, and there was nothing to do except furtively pick up the grains of rice that they occasion ally found about their clothing. Dolly leaned back Id perfect bliss against Jim's shoulder. "Are you entirely satisfied and hap py, dear?" she asked. "Yes," said Jim. "There's only one thing wanting to make this perfect bliss." "What Is It?" "Will Lennox always said he'd be my best man, and I was to be his. If he hadn't been sent to Baltimore last year he'd have acted for me, I know." "But couldn't he have come up from Baltimore, dear?" asked Dolly. "I don't know perhaps he couldn't get away," answered Jim. Hours afterward they reached their destination. Jim proudly signed "Mr. and Mrs." on the register, and they were shown up to their apartment, after dinner. "Dearest," said Jim suddenly, "would you mind If I went down and got a cigar? You know you told me I was to smoke." "Of course not, Jim," answered Dol ly. Nevertheless, when he had gone she felt horribly lonely In the apart ment, with Its magnificent furnish ings. , She wnltcd and waited. Jim must be very careful about choosing "How Dare You!" a cigar, she thought. Then she be came uneusy and paced the floor. At lust, with u foolish, panicky feeling, she went down In the elevator and looked for Jim in tho hull. Jim wua nowhere to be seen. "Your husband's just gnno up, madam," suld the hotel clerk. Dolly thanked him. She felt foolish to think thut she luul pussed Jim in the elevator. She hurried to the door and was soon taken up again. She opened the door of her room. "Durllng!" exclaimed a manly voice, and she was folded Into the onus of a stranger 1 Dolly screamed, and tho stranger's face expressed blank astonishment Ho was a good-looking young man, n ii J It was clear he hud not tucunt to embrace the wrong girl. Still "How dure you I What ure you do ing lu our apartment?" cried Dolly. And suddenly she became hideously aware thut It was not her apartment, Tho furniture looked very much the same, but well. It wasn't. The pa per was a thin black and a thick white stripe, Instead of vice versa. And the hat on the tuble couldn't bo hers she detested artificial flowers. Dolly, nimble to speak, fled, while the stranger followed her In hesita tion, as If afraid to muke a sugges tion. At the entrance to the elevutor Dolly saw what was wrong. She had been taken up to tho sixth story In stead of the seventh! She got Into the elevator, and, as It shot up, she perceived the stranger making for the stairs. With a dread ful fear that he was going to try to rut off her flight, she fairly ran along the corridor of the story above. She burst Into the room. "Darling I" she heard a manly voice 'oxclalm to a girl who was Just enter ing the room. And, locking up, she was horrified to see Jim folding an other girl In his arms. Dolly screamed, but her scream was not so loud as that of the other girl She wriggled out of Jim's arms and confronted him tndlgnuntly. . "How dare you! Mow dure you!' she cried In fury, while her face grew scarlet. "And what are you doing In my apartment?" "I I I " Jim began to stammer bnd then he caught sight of Dolly. "How dare you Invite that woman tn here and kiss her?" Dolly deniund- d, crying passionately. "It was a mistake. It" "It wasn't a mistake!" Polly main tained. "Xou got me to go to the I 1 I I 4 I Mil II IIIIIMI wrong room so that you could kiss this" How dare you speak of me like that !" demanded the other girl. "Get out of here, both of you, or I shall telephone for the police. I never heard of such a thing." It is our apartment," declared Jim hotly. "I thought you were my wife and when you came in I naturally threw my arms around you." The girl stared about her in be wilderment, and, just as Dolly hud felt, so she began to feel as the real ization dawned on her that she was in ihe wrong room. The hat on the table Dolly's hat was certainly not hers, for she detested plumes. Then Where's my husband?" she demanded, turning upon Jim with clenched fists. "What have you pair of conspirators done with him?" How dure you speak like that to my husband?" demanded Dolly, real izing how wrong she had been. Will ! Will I Help !" the girl began to scream. As if in Immediate answer the young man who had kissed Dolly burst Into the room. He seemed to size up the situation instantly. He caught the first thing handy, which was a hair brush, and flung it at Jim. Jim went toppling backward; then he snatched up the first thing that he could find, which happened to be the Wip, and flung It at his opponent. It struck him In the mouth. The young man dashed for Jim and the two clinched, while the girls screamed. Shouts were heard outside, and the hotel clerk appeared. "It's my mis take," he panted. "I got the rooms mixed up. Gentlemen gentlemen ' The gentlemen paused In the midst of their battle and, realizing whut had happened, looked sheepish. Suddenly light broke out upon each face. "It's Jim Vance!" "It's Will Lennox !" "You scoundrel! Why didn't you answer my invitation to be, my best man?" "How In thunder could I be a best man when I was getting married the same day?" 'I'm sorry, Will. I guess I got a lit tle excited oa my wedding day." "Same here, Jim, old man." The clerk retired, grinning and re lieved. The ladles adjusted their hair, and suddenly nil four were wreathed in smiles. Then there were mutual handshakes, and the Indies embraced. Will turned to Jim with a grin. "Say, old man, I've put one over on you, anyway," he said. "I kissed your wife." "Same here," sold Jim. "You did not!" declared Mrs. Len nox, flushing scarlet. "You tried to, but I wouldn't let you." "Well, I'm going to now," said Jim and did. And Dolly did not care, For, when their friends hnd departed, she snuggled upon her husband's knee and they made up for It. LOST CITY OF THE INCAS Machu Plcchu Has Outlook That Is Enjoyed by Few Other Places on the Earth, The Incas, using the word broadly, showed an extraordinary liking for building on spots where they had nn unbroken outlook over nil the sur rounding world. Lovers of nature, per- Imps, they were, above all, practlcul fellows, moved less by esthetic rea sons than by nn overwhelming dislike to being awakened from the afternoon siesta by n well-aimed bowlder. Yet hnd their only quest been unrl vnled situations, that of Machu Plc chu could scarcely hnve been Improved upon, a writer In the Century observes, Tho earth offers few such views ns that from the Intlhuatann at the top of the town. Tho altitude of the city Is put nt 8,r(Xl feet, and thnt of the river 0,500, yet It Is surprising how clearly, If hushed, the roar of the river comes nn- brokenly up the 2,000 sheer feet to the Invulnerable city. Utterly unpeopled, the visible world Is one tumbled mnss of gigantic forest- clad mountains, rolling away to Inac cessible distance-blue rnnges rising nfnr off to snow-capped crests mingled with the sky ; not the haggard and ster ile Andes of elsewhere, but softened forms so densely wooded that nowhere Is n spot of eorth visible. Swing round the circle, and on the other ship the gazo falls precipitously Into the Urubnmhu. Three great blue rnnges rise one behind the other, grow ing from blue to purple fnrther off, the central Cordilleras shutting off all the world beyond, seemingly nenr at hand, yet only a week of hard travel would attain It. In another direction the rolling ranges, faded to purple, die enticingly away one behind another Into the great niontnna and the region of the Ama zon, while masses of pure white clouds come majestically tip out of Brazil beyond. Not 8o Bad as It Seemed. It sounded like a small revolution, but the sophisticated Topekans oa the outside of the shoe-shining shop con cluded It was only a riot among the Greeks, and they felt sure the police. could handle It withont the aid of the militia. There were six or seven of them, headed by a particularly fierce looking Athenian, who gesticulated wildly and seemed about to strike his opponent with his fist. A bystander dashed away to call the police and prevent bloodshed. Just then one of the rioters came outside and was asked what the row was about. "Alexlpolos say he believe he'll buy a shoe-shine shop," he explained. " all say It's n good thing make good money. Go ahead." Kansas City Star, Separate Capes Jsv;'" L? . Mi tfSM --!;-V Little separate capes and pelerines, to be worn with light Bummer frocks, are essentially classy affairs Indulged In by comparatively few women. Along. with saddlebag pockets and the hooped gown, they are for those who are al ways looking for something new. The cape, as a part of the street dress or cout, Is more widely accepted, and in any ense there Is no smarter accessory of dress. To think of capes Is to think of silk, but the cupes of today bring many oth er materials to mind as well. Tuffeta stands at the head as a favorite In the list of available fubrlcs, which Includes linen, alpaca, crepe, organdie, and satin. Changeable taffetas trimmed with ruchlngs of the silk or with rueh Ings of black moussellne eliminate any chance of failure if one starts out to make something creditable In a little cape. A pln-strlpe taffeta In two shades of blue serves for the very pretty mod el that Is shown In the Illustration. In size, this cape takes a middle course between those that reach almost to the elbows (they are rare) and brief af- Negligee of Silver There are negligees and negligees made of dainty and colorful fabrics, nnd the utmost of luxury Is expressed in some of them. Those of the rich est materials are frankly extrava gances, not made for use but for the sole purpose of looking pretty which Is use enough. These picturesque garments are not intended for the light of day, except as It Is screened and softened In the boudoir. They presup pose the possession of other more practical things for house weur. One of these fascinating frivolities Is shown In the Illustration. Cloth-of-silver and rose chiffon are combined in making It, to their mutual advantage. A long slip, of the silver tissue. Is veiled with a full straight-hanging sleeveless coat of the chiffon having Its edges bound with the sliver cloth. For no particular reason, unless It Is by way of suggesting luxury, a bit of dark fur finishes the neck across the back, A full-blown rose of silk la very much at home posed at the base of the V-shaped opening at the front, where It repeats lu Its petals the sheen and color about It At the back of the coat a belt of sil ver lace confines the fullness of the chiffon In plaits, and serves another ; til K E" and Pelerines fairs that barely hold out to the point of the shoulder. These two extremes are met with on coats. The cape pic tured Is scalloped and hemmed and entirely veiled with black silk mous sellne. It Is made with a high flaring collar and all its edges are finished with a ruchlng of moussellne gathered along the middle into scant fullness, Bather wide black taffeta ribbon makes a long tie for finishing the neck. It Is laid In folds and tacked down about the neck opening, with the free ends just long enough to knot easily. It Is a support and a finish for the cape. Parasols and capes to match are made for those outdoor affairs of sum mertime that call for formal dress. Both are covered with a mass of full ruchlngs made of narrow strips of silk frayed at the edges. Inspirations for shoulder capes are to be looked for in the fashions of the past, because it is the quaint, old-fushloned flavor that lends charm to the capes of today. Cloth and Chiffon purpose In weighting It. The binding of silver cloth mukes Itself useful In the same way. Itose chiffon and silver lace make the pretty cop to be worn with this aristocrat among negligees. It is fin ished with many long loops of baby velvet ribbon. Although they are not in evidence, the chances are thnt noth ing more substantial than cloth-ot-sll-ver slippers and rose-colored silk hose answered the question of footwear, to correspond with the cap and gown. Negligees that are more lasting, In charm as well as In material, are made of sheer white fubrlcs and worn over white or pale-colored slips of thin soft silk. Fine narrow laces and hand em broidery enrich them wltJ decorations In keeping with the refinement of the materials used. Among new models quite a number have coat effects of wide shadow lace or fine net made up with satin rib bons In all the light colors. Flowered voile Is a perfect material for making negligees, and vies with much more costly fabrics In effectiveness. jmM,m-.-m.tm,-jmiimumL'i :?5ff iiar ..." r l V' M'-yV Mother's Cook Book Shakespeare's mother was rreater than her son. for she bore and nursed him. "The destiny of a child." said Napo leon, "is ever a mother's work." Food for the Young. Whey has been proved to be a valu able food. In many cases where the milk disagrees with the baby the use of whey has saved its life. Whey may he made artificially by adding a junket cablet to a quart of luke warm milk. Heat the milk until it is Just warm, add the tablet, dissolved In a table spoonful of water, and stir well to mix, then set it aside In a warm place for the milk to Jell. Break up the curd with a spoon and strain off the whey. Serve either hot or cold with or with out sweetening when served to an adult. When served to a baby the pro portions should be carefully given by a doctor's orders. Beef Tea Custard. Beat the yolks of three eggs slightly, add a few grains of salt, and, very gradually, a cupful of hot beef tea; cook in a double boiler, stirring con stantly, until the mixture thickens, then pass it through a fine sieve. Serve cold in custard cups. If permis sible this tea may be seasoned with celery or parsley. Beef Extract Custard. Beat an egg until white and yolk are well mixed ; add a few grains of salt, a tablespoonful of beef extract, and half a cupful of milk; strain into a buttered custard cup and set in a pan of hot water to bake In a slow oven until firm. Whole Wheat Foods. A grain of wheat contains 16 ele ments and these same substances or elements are found in the body. That Is the reason why whole wheat foods are so good for the children. Take good clean wheat, wash and put to soak over night, then cook In a double boiler or In a fireless cooker until the grains are soft. Serve with thin cream or top milk with or without sugar and your child has a well balanced meal, satisfying and appetizing. Causes of Malnutrition. Nutrition and malnutrition are among the most Important subjects with which a mother has to deal. A growing child usually needs more food than his parents. Some of the causes of malnutrition ore lack of the right kind or sufficient food, lack of fresh air and Improper mastication. Tea coffee and beer prevent perfect diges tion, and often nasal obstructions which cause Improper breathing will also cause Improper oxidation of food and the child will be undernourished. Peril of Fly Not Fully Realized By DR. SAMUEL G. DIXON CommusioDer of Health of Pennsylvania Beams have been printed about the danger from the house fly. Despite nil thut has been said It Is a self-evident fuct that people do not understand how real Is the danger from these pests. If they did a single season would be suf ficient to wipe out the dangerous nui sances. Let people once understand the part that the fly plays In the trans mission of disease and they will look upon anyone who maintains a condl tlon which breeds them as a public enemy to be summarily dealt with. There Is much wasted advice about swatting the fly and trapping the fly, What we must learn to do Is to exter minate It by doing away with all breeding places. While It has not been definitely proven what the fly has to do with In fantile paralysis, we have good reason to believe that It takes a part In the spread of the disease. That they can and do carry the germs of typhoid fever and other diseases we know. It is a wise mother who screens the baby's crib. Thousands of children under one year of age die annunlly who would be saved If the fly were eliminated. Fashion's Decrees. Dark blue promises to be as smart as ever. Heavy embroidery distinguishes some handsome gowns. Shirred skirts are In evidence but are of many, many kinds. New street and afternoon gowns are frequently finished with soft, wide sashes. One unusual frock had an apron of satin tn front and back the gown It self being of taffeta. Orange and black stitching, In heavy stitch, marks the backs of some of the white glace kid gloves. . Some of the wrist-length glace gloves of white have little cuff sections of black luce, laid flat against the white kid. Gray Is a favorite color In the gloves of the year. There are heavy gray suede gloves, there are dressed kid gloves In gray and there are gray washable fabric gloves, all smart la appearance. JNCLESAM WORKS i AS A PEACEMAKER as Settled Great Many Disputes Between Employers and Employees. ; WILL LISTEN TO GOVERNMENT Both Sides In Labor Controversies, Unwilling to Yield to Each Other, Will Accept Federal Mediation. Uncle Sam, in recent years, has been playing an increasingly important role of peacemaker between employers and employees who become involved in disputes that result in strikes or lockouts. Uncle Sam has acted chiefly through the division of mediation and concilia tion of the department of labor, but In some cases other agencies are brought into service. The work of this divi sion of the department of labor is of a purely industrial character. Ques tions affecting railway operation are specially excepted from the jurisdic tion of the department of labor and plnced under the United States board of mediation. The work of the department's me diation and conciliation division has been rupldly increuslng. Since tho department was created on March 4, 1913, approximately 100 labor dis putes, involving actual or threatened strikes, have been amicably adjusted. In approximately a score of cases the department's efforts have failed. In the cases adjusted more than 150,000 workmen were directly affected and more than 220,000 indirectly affected. "The reason why the department of labor is so often successful In pre venting or settling strikes by media tion and conciliation," said Secretary of Labor Wilson the other day, "lies in the fact that both disputing par ties recognize the government as a superior agency. They will listen to the government when they will not listen to any Individual or agency." No Hint of Compulsion. One of the curious things is that neither in the law authorizing this new work for industrial peace, nor In the methods pursued under the law, Is there the slightest hint of compulsion. The government agents do not even seek to arbitrate. Here is the working plan: Upon the Invitation of either dis putant or upon its own initiative, the government steps up to the combat ants, and, without even going between them or attempting to pull them apart, says, "Here, don't you think this ought to stop? If so, let's all get to gether and fix up some kind of agree ment." It generally works. A strike Is a little war. All the pas sion entering into war enters Into strikes. The difference Is that the government now supplies between groups of citizens the superior agency for settling disputes lacking between nations. A strike is not only like war; It Is like any kind : fight. Both sides want to quit but quit winner! In the ordlnnry course, "surrender" Is not considered until the one or the other side is down and out. Compro mise is disliked because compromise is not "victory." The would-be peacemaker must be a vastly superior person than cither combatant or he'll get beat up. Di plomacy enters in choosing the ways and means of pointing out how all hands can "luy down arms" and still "save their faces.' Though unwilling to yield direct to the other an inch In position or a comma In their respec tive demands, both disputants are generally willing to concede much at the suggestion of the government. Common Sense Big Factor. Experience has convinced the au thorities of the department of labor that successful strike settlement Is generally a matter of inducing all par ties concerned to use common sense. The labor spokesmen are not always Informed of the general conditions In the business of the employer. They may also not be Informed as to wage and time conditions at other points In their own industry. They frequently do not know that the same Issues for which they are fighting have been fought out before. To lay all such facts before labor, is part of the duty of efficient concilia tors when the demauds are exorbitant. To kill the goose that lays the golden egg L e., to unfairly harass the em ployer and perhaps drive him out of business to further limit the market for any one kind of labor Is bad business for labor. This Is always a factor when the agents of the depart ment of labor deal with particular strikes. . The tendency lies towards a big Industrial development the standardization of wages and working conditions In the various Industries. As casea multiply, a record upon which to build a standardized struc ture Is being created. Sewer Pipe Output Falls. The value of the brick and tile products of the United States tn 1815 was I123.7tH.844. according to Uncle Sam's figures. This was a decrease of about 3 per cent as compared with the previous year. The product that showed the greatest decline was sew r pipe,