The Savannah tribune. (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, November 15, 1913, Image 7

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For the Children Prince Henry of England Tramping In the Hille. w w; -' ' dß| *wfek •' ■ -•■ *• ~. 'tig.'-:'‘ W fwM w * ’ ; < w: wBM Ik. ■ ■ anw.-AJN. j whKBI ■■ •■'■•'» WKA&isL ■■■ * M - wu 0 by American Press Association. Royal princes look very much like ordinary folks when you don’t know who they are. The boy in the picture is Prince Henry of England, third son of King George V. The prince is in his fourteenth year and, like all the children of the English ruler, he has been trained in a common sense way. Queen Mary is a rather strict disciplin arian and her boys are brought up much as are other English boys of good social standing. When Prince Henry was snapped by the camera man he was tramping with his brother. Prince George, who is two years younger. The picture was taken in the hills of Wales. Tree Toad’s Change of Colors. A correspondent of Farm and Fire ride has the following to say about tree toads: ‘When a boy the writer often read of a wonderful’ animal, called a chame leon. which was said to have the power of taking the color of the object by which it was surrounded. But he never saw a chameleon and always felt a little ‘Thomas like’ in regard to its existence. However, he has since learned that there is an animal that has some of the powers attributed to the chameleon. That is the tree toad. Its life history is similar to that of the toads and frogs in the early stages. "To show these various changes we took one that was found on an old board and placed at in a white pitcher. When placed in it the toad was a dingy brown, but after a few hours in the pitcher it was white with a slight creamy tint and with a few pale brown dots. On being placed in a window be side some green moss it soon took that color. Make the experiment of putting one in various colored locations and see the changes. You will be greatly inter ested.” A Writing Experiment. The following is an entertaining ex periment in a party of young people. One of those present is asked if he can write his name and will, of course, an swer “Yes." He is then subjected to the following test: He is asked to sit down in a chair, a paper folded several times is placed on his forehead, a lead pencil is handed him, and he ia asked to write his name on the paper. As little time as possible to reflect should be left him. If he hesitates he should be told to just go ahead, and in most cases it will be found that he starts writing his name at the left temple and to the amusement of the others present writes It so that Iv is legible only when held in front of a mirror unless one is practiced in reading re versed writing. Queer Eating. The king or horseshoe crab chews its food with its legs. This is an actual tact, the little animal grinding its mor sels between its thighs before it passes nem over to its mouth. Rather Curious. The frog, owing to Its peculiar struc ture. eannot breathe with the mouth qpea. and if it were forcibly kept open tae animal would die of suffocation. < ■ Wash Day. Rob a dub dub— Dolly’s clothes tn the tub. I will wash them so dean awd re J wart While Dolly's ta bed With a pain tn her bead And a hot water ban at her feat. I know she’ll be rood. She knows If 1 could Td soon have them nice aad tag. ru work with a will If she will keep still And not worry me with a ery. I really should take Time enough to make Some pretty new clothes tor the ehhd. It's really a shame. Tm afraid Pm to blame. And she’s really so uwest and as nsM. Bo new. tny poor dear. I see i* quite clear. It’s my duty to make you some eJetaoa With the wash on the line It 'sriU sarely bo dse ell And sew whAs ywa tare SMARTLY MODISH. Match Your Dressy Hat With a Scarf. dp B mHI H i .... OF CHIFFON EDGED WITH OSTRICH. Now that women are wearing frocks cut so low at the neck for every oc casion both indoors and out the scarf for protection against the wintry winds is almost a necessity with street cos tumes. Os course, milady envelops her pretty throat in handsome furs, but at church, the matinee and the like, there are apt to be drafts, so one in genious couturier has sent along with his chic little hat a scarf of chiffon edged with ostrich. These scarfs, in addition to protection, are very smart and stylish. Housekeeping Tips. If after scrubbing out the cupboard It is then sprinkled with water in which tobacco has been steeped and then with a little spirits of camphor moths will never appear. To cleanse a frying pan which smells of onions or fish fill the pan with wa ter and when it boils drop in a red hot cinder. Afterward rinse and wash in the usual way. When making pies in a hot kitchen fill a bottle with ice water and use it for a rolling pin. The pastry will be delicate and flaky. A long, smooth, round bottle should, of course, be chosen. Three tablespoonfuls of baking soda in a quart of water applied with a rough cloth will remove the old var nish very easily when you wish to re varnish furniture. The All Important Tango Frock. When once speaks of dance frocks this season the model designed to tango immediately suggests itself. Such a hold have the Argentine dances upon the terpsichorean public that to dance is to turkey trot, fish walk, etc. Naturally these strenuous efforts re quire a frock which gives perfect free- Hbf : ■TWiy* I I i fl - flMwl IX SHADES OF YELLOW CHTFFOM. dom to the body. Therefore corsets are abandoned for the girdle by danc ing votaries, low heeled or no heeled footwear reprices the French dancing slipper, and the frock must be slit at the sides to make the “dip" possible. Tbe dancing gown pictured is a charming affair in which to tango gracefully. Several shades of yellow, toning from a pale lemon to almost a flame color, are artistically combined In its constmctios. Althoush they are making less re turn during the molting period than any other, the hens should have tbe best possible care, for it is a season of restoration and rejuvenation.- In • the beginning of which at least the phys ical tone is apt to be low. One who has tried it recommends a mixture of ten pounds of bicarbonate of soda and a bushel of sawdust or sand as an excellent material for ex tinguishing a blaze of gasoline. In this connection it is well to remember that water simply scatters a gasoline blaze, but will not put it out. As the writer thinks back on his boy hood days he remembers that he had a very warm spot in his heart (or stomach perhaps it was) for the Tol man sweet. It was mighty appetizing in the raw when he came In hungry and when nicely baked and dressed in rich Jersey cream was fit for a king. While the past season has not been favorable for some kinds of garden trucK. the writer finds an exception in the case of tomatoes. Never has he picked larger or finer trust from vines that were given just average care. And ripe fruit from this same patch was still being used on tbe table on the 11th of October. Those who have grown sweet pota toes for the first time this year should remember that the tubers ought to be thoroughly dried out before being stored. In sweet potato storage houses a temperature of from 90 to 100 de grees F. is maintained until the drying process is completed, after which the temperature is reduced to about 50 degrees. Some shingle roofs that the writer knows of are still giving very good service after thirty-two years. It hard ly need be said that these shingles, which have shed rain and snow for nearly a generation, were not the kind of shingles that are on the market to day. Neither were the nails which were used in nailing them on like the shingle nails that one can get today. One of the last jobs for a bright, warm day in the orchard is looking over the trees and making way with any borers that can be found, whose presence is indicated by the brownish, sawdust-like excreta which is usually thrown out of an opening in the bark close to the surface of the ground. A sharp jackknife and a wire or pliable peeled twig are the only tools needed. If reports are correct the lands lying along the seacoast in Washington and Oregon have a future as cranberry growing districts. The soil and mois ture conditions are all that could be asked, while the mild winter tempera tures give a very favorable condition. Cape Cod growers who have bought land in the districts mentioned have started cranberry farms and are meet ing with a large measure of success. For some irs past practically 10 per cent of» eggs that have been shipped to lew York market have been crack<» d many of these have been unfit >od use. An effort is being nr' -r the direction of the depart- vriculture to put a stop to this s l>y getting those who handle roui farm to market to exereis. :er care and to design a shipping package in which the break age will be greatly reduced. If any rabbits have been breeding this season about the place it is none too soon now to begin to shoot or trap them for stews or fries for the table or for providing a meat ration for the hens. Allowed to live into the winter, these rodents are almost sure to raise hob with the younger orchard trees or with the raspberry or rosebush canes in the garden, both of which they rel ish when the snow is deep and other green food is scarce. As soon as the trash In the garden gets dry enough it will be a good idea to rake it up and burn it. This will destroy a good many weed seeds and will also expose to the action of the elements and to the birds and poultry a good many insects of one kind and another. If the garden has not been plowed in the fall for some time it would be well to plow it. This will get rid of a good many more insect pests and will expose the soil to the action of the elements during the win ter months, which will be found bene ficial. Many an orchardist who this year kept up clean cultivation until well to ward the Ist of August has seen the yield he looked for cut down threefold or more, due as a result of the unusual ly dry weather that followed. This condition noted was greatly aggravat ed by the unusually warm and dry conditions which prevailed the latter part of June and early July, following a fall and winter season that had been the dryest in years. Should such con ditions prevail again cultivation should be continued clear up to picking time, or wdl into September. A friend who this year used nitrogen on his alfalfa seed just prior to sowing it early in August has a remarkably even and vigorous stand of the legume. Those who have seen this field and also new seedings of alfalfa in Nebras ka, Kansas and Oklahoma report it to be as fine as any alfalfa fields in those states, where conditions are consider ed more favorable for the proper de velopment of tbe legume. The treating of the seed with this nitrogen culture places with it as it is put into the ground the bacteria which are favora ble to the transference of the nitrogen from the air to the root nodules. - Good form Points In Wedding Etiquette. With the exception of May, which is considered an unlucky month, and Lent, the quiet season, there is no time of the year when wedding ceremonies are not constantly taking place. As might be expected, the prepara tions for a wedding take up not a little time and foretlr -ight. There are • > many small details to be considered, various minor points of etiquette to notice, and a hundred and one things to remember if the actual day Is to be gone through by all concerned without hitch or inconvenience. The magnificence or simplicity of the ceremony depends, of course, on the worldly position of the bride and bride groom, though certainly the present day tendency is toward a rather dis proportionate display, as every year presents become n;ore numerous and costly, the bride’s trousseau more elab orate, while immense sums are expend ed on decorations, catering and such like items. The popular fashion of white satin and orange blossoms for the bride’s attire still holds its own, though there are occasional innovations made such as the wearing of gold or silver bro cade and touches of color on the train, while quite recently, instead of the usual white bouquet or sheaf of lilies, the bride carried a great bunch of crimson roses. For winter weddings muffs of fur, lace and chiffon have replaced the flowers, or sometimes a prayer book bound in white and silver. The invitations are sent out a full three or four weeks beforehand in the name of the bride’s parents, the bride groom supplying a list of those of his own friends whom he wishes invited. As regards the bouquets, those of the bride, bridesmaids and bride’s mother are supplied by the bridegroom, who also pays all fees connected with the ceremony. The cost of the reception * and the carriages for taking the bride and guests to church are provided by the bride’s parents, but the bridegroom pays for the carriage or motorcar to the station after the reception. At one time it was considered incor rect for a widow to be followed by bridesmaids on the occasion of her sec ond marriage, but this rule is often broken. Sometimes, however, the cus tom of a “matron of honor” is followed instead. The number of bridesmaids varies considerably, four to six being most usual, but two, ten or twelve, or in their place several small children, are often se -i. The ‘ bridesmaid holds the bride's t and gloves during the eervic. H the bridesmaids and the j" both sides follow to the vestr. signing of the register. ~p Your Hands Quiet. The -eji.Js of some people seem to have acquited the secret of perpetual motion. A girl who has this fault should set about conquering it im mediately if she does not want to do damage to the nerves of those who have to be with her and wreck her own. The instant she realizes that she is pulling at her hair combs, or collar, or giving her belt a vicious jab, let her stop and hold her hands fixed in her lap. no matter what effort it requires. Look about in the theater, or tea room, or street car. Hardly a girl has her hands in repose. Most are tugging at some article of dress as they talk, or, what is worse, fingering the dress of a companion. The manager of an office where there are many girls had to put up a notice that clerks must not touch articles on her desk when they came to speak to her. She says that one when making a report would pick up a pencil and draw weird figures on the desk blot ter. The next hooked paper clips to gether, making a long chain that the manager had the work of unhooking; another tapped the desk with a pencil during her conversation. In short, scarcely a girl came and stood beside the desk with quiet hands. The wall around a publie telephone is another Indication that most people while using the line must still be working with their hands, for alwsys there Is a mass of pencil scratchings as far as the hand can reach. When Introduced. It is a duty to listen attentively the name of- one who is Introduced. Avoid all mistakes by asking politely for the name that you have not beaidi or that has been mumbled by a thoughtless introducer. "Will you tell me again your name? I was not quick enough to hear it" la a graceful little way of correcting an error. By all mean? do net guess at a name, nor do not conclude that a man and woman who enter a room and are introduced together are necessarily married. A guest has no right to re fuse an Introduction under the roes of a hostess who has invited many per* sons whose private feelings are nat urally unknown to her. A courteous acknowledgment, even between un friendly ones, te due your hostess. After tbe poitte, forma! acceptance of an introduction a separation can be effected. But don’t forget to save others the embarrassment of an ill bred display of persewd feelings. R PICTURE FRAMES g |Q We make a specialty of framing diplomas, marriage Zs K licenses and pictures of all sizes. Work neatly and promptly finished. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices jL „ cheap. Enlarging pictures a specialty. Orders call- • O Y ed for and delivered. W y W. W. HILL 507 WEST BROAD STREET A kjkjssss&sxjz-ckjkjkjkjkjW FINEST IN THE CITY. Expert Hair Cutting, Eleetric Massage and Shampooing a Specialty. Att Work Done by Experienced Workman. Courteous attention to all. SHIN ING PARLOR ATTACHED. Perry R, Wright Proprietor 517 WEST BROAD ST - - - - SAVANNAH GA. /i. JI JItIXKW! § COJJPHXy” Funeral Directors and Embalmers Prompt and courteous attention given all business entrusted to us. Everything of the latest style Latest Style Sclvsr ray and Black Cars CARRIAGE FOR HIRE qtoo ID sr<?HRT Phone 1211 seaSoard air line Arrive Effective April 27, 1913 Depart 3 20 pm . —_ North and East •. pm 3 30 am —.’......N0rth and East i, : n 7 25 am North and East ... n 11 00 am -Columbia and Local im 900 pm Columbia and Local I 3 00 pm 12 30 am— Jacksonville and Fla 35 am 120 pm Jacksonville and Fla 25pm 1155 am Jacksonville and Local 4 00 pm 900 am .. Montgomery and West 700 pm 835 pm Montgomery and West - * |6OO am c. TICKET OFFICE 10 BRWrfrOtf STREET WEST '‘ l 1 - lohnson Undertaking Establishment —COMBINED WITH— The Royall Undertaking Company (Incorporated) Funeral Directors and Embalmers Finest line of Coffins, Caskets and Robes. White and black Burial cars. Office and warerooms 325-331 Jefferson street- W. R L. M. OLLARD Managers Residence Phone 2032 Residence Phone 4241. Livery Stable Attached. Office Phf.-ne 676 >. J. Wilson, 2 you will be greatly bc:i ffitted by stopping in and getting our ** free advice on how co take che best care of your shoes which will cause them to last longer and keep better shape- We do neat repairing on shoes and pay special attention to ladies and children shoes. Prompt attention to all work. J. H. WASHINGTON WHITAKER STREET Fori Valley High And Industrial School Offers special advuyantages toong men and women seeking an education. Three Departments—High School, Grammar School & Industrial The industries taught young men are: Agriculture, Bricklay ing, Plastering, Carpentry, Shoemaking, Chair Caning and Basketry. Young Women—‘Cooking, Laundering, Plain Sewing, Dress making Basketry and Chair Caning. Graduates from The Fort Valley High and Industrial School are doing ex cellent service as Rural School Teachers, Normal and Industrial School Teachers and as Workers under the Jeanes Fund. For terms and further information write to H« A. HUNT, Principal, Port Valley Georgia OFFICE OF THE NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE or the City of Savannah, Ga. Branch of ths NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE 457 WEST BROAD STREET The object and aim of this aggregation of plain and uti assuming business men are to help and encourage each other who have already engaged in some line of business and to ar sis* and encourage those who may be thinking of going into some line of business- Some of our present needs are: Furniture Store, Broom Factory, Grocery Store, Dry Goods Stores, more Banks and Shoe Stores. Meeting First and Third Tuesday nights. We want every race man and woman a member of the League, —WI'Z 1)0 JOB PRINTING