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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
Tragic Death Investigated
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, March 13, !

HYATTSVILLE, March Ii, 1905.
Justice of the Peace John r. Burch Of
Berwyn yesterday afternoon Investigated
the circumstances attending the tragic
death of the four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles McNemee of near College
Park who was entrapped in fire which
destroyed the barn on his fathers place
about noon Wednesday. From the cir
cumstances developed the justice deemed
an inquest Unnecessary. Mrs. McNemee,
it was stated, responded promptly to the
screams of her two boys, who had gone
to the barn for frolic in the hay loft. but
was able TO rescue but one of them from
the burning building. and this at the risk
of her own life The father conducts a
mercantile establishment at Berwyn and
when the fire occurred was at his place of
business.
The body of the dead boy was horribly
burned. Justice Peach ascertained that
the little fellows took some matches with
them to the barn. and 1t is believed they
accidentally dropped a lighted one in the
dry hay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
REGARDED AS "BEsr OF ALL"
Afternoon Session of International
Congress of Mothers.

The afternoon session of the Interna-
tional Congress of Mothers was counted
1.-The best of ALI, for the reason that the
ladies' who addressed them spoke exclu-
sively of child life, and of home and
school life Of the little ones in foreign
lands, land spoke as though they knew
what they were talking about" declared
an enthusiast. The attendance was large.
A great deal of complaint is made by
outsiders who are interested in the SUBJ
jects being presented By the members
Of the congress that 1t is quite impossible
to hear a word from the platform when
Dne is at the middle OF the church.
women have no right to get up and
bore u.s." remarked the enthusiast. mo
matter how fine their thoughts or how
clothes any time and we can read fine
thoughts in The Evening Star, but for
myself 1 do like to get the personality
of the individual along with the spoken
word"
Greece has national superintendent
of schools which Is step in advance
of the United States. In this country the
only national superintendent of schools.
II Miss Estelle Reel. and she has super
vision over the schools of the aboriginal
inhabitants only. The superintendent of
schools Of Greece is Miss Svarte Calls
peri. a charming speaker. who seems
thoroughly -imbued with the spirit of her
work.
Greek Language in Schools.
One ideal she advanced is little start
ling to Americans. She advocates the
teaching Of the Greek language in the
public schools which are attended by the
children of Greek immigrants in this coun-
try. Mrs. Callisperi insisted that this
would make better Americans out Of the
children She does not like the idea. OF
trying to educate out of the child all love
for his own country, but to teach him
love for the best i'm his own land. and he
will learn to love all that Is best In
his foster home and adopted country. She
told of the ideals of feminine education
which she and her associates in Greece
are endeavoring to carry out.
These ideals are much the same as those
entertained by the educated men and
women of this country, she said, only
they must be fitted to an entirely differ
ent people who are slow to accept radi-
cal changes.
Mrs. A. W. Cooper, a delegate from
Siam, said that the chief diffculty ex-
perienced in dealing with that gentle peo-
pie is their passivity.
Notwithstanding this drawback. they
are, she said, rapidly awakening to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
NEWS WRITER'S CLUB.
Organization Formed Of Local Cor
respondents and Reporters.

Press clubs, past present and prospective,
were discussed by correspondents and re-
porters yesterday afternoon in the hand
somely furnished assembly room of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce. 18th
and F streets. The gathering was one of
newspaper men of this city, who had re-
sponded to call for n preliminary meet
ing. with the object Of forming a Wash
ington press club. The fifty writer's pres
ent manifested the greatest interest in
the project and steps were taken which
assure the formation of an ideal associa-
ton.
The meeting was organized by the unani-
nous election OF Graham Il. Nichol of the
Times as temporary chairman and George
IL. Gall as temporary secretary. Chair
man Nichol next called for an express ion
OF views of those present as to the details
of the proposed club. especially as to the
eligibility for membership.
j. Russell Young of The Evening Star.
one of the prime movers of the club ex-
planned the object of the meeting
There are more than GOO men actively
engaged in gathering news in Washing
ton. said Mr. Young. land they should
be banded together for their betterment -
Mr.. Young said the organization. as far
as active membership Is concerned. is to
he exclusively for news gatherers. He
said there would be associate member
ships issued TO business and professional
men of the District. Just what consti-
tutes an active news gatherer will be de-
fined. he said. by the ways and means
committee at the next meeting
Louis A. Mcmahon agreed with the pre-
vious speaker that the active membership
should be confined to bona fide news
writer's. He specified editors. CORE
spondents and reporters There might be,
he added, a list of associate members to
embrace business and professional men
and others who may be acceptable to the
organization.
The Pen and Pencil Club of Philadelphia
and the press clubs of New York. Chicago
and other cities were cited 'and IL was
the sense of those present that the best
features of each might be given considera-
ton in connection with the FORMATION OF
the Washington Press Club.
II was urged that all newspaper men in
this city attend the next meeting to be
held next Friday evening at O'Clock IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
Authorities on
Correct Dress.

P. Mumford, in 1866. Home and church
work engaged her attention Tor decade,
and she was elected member of the sec
tional school board in 1888 and appointed
in 1889 member O. the Philadelphia GEN.
trail board of education, both of which she
served until 1901.
The latest arrival in the ranks of moth
ers' congress state presidents is Mrs.
Alexander Marcy of Riverton, N. j.. who
has long ben church worker and act
i've in work for mothers and children in
all walks of life. She is of New England
birth, with antecedents which have
brought her into membership in patriotic
bodies. including the Society OF Colonial
Danes and the ID. A. r.
Delegates to arrive yesterday were:
Mrs. A. w. Krumm. Ohio; Mrs. l.. E.
Eyman, Ohio; Mrs. Sullidge. Pennsylva-
mia: Mrs. E. B. Shorrell. New Jersey;
Mrs. ]. Spellman, Iowa; Mrs. c. w: Fes-
enmeyer. Iowa; Mrs. Bullock, Rhode Is
land; Mrs S. w. Mendell. Wyoming;
Miss Edith Howe New York city; Mrs.
Helene Ingram. New York city; Mrs.
Mary P. Duston. New Hampshire; Miss
Alice Page Thompson. New York city;
Mrs. H. F. Haywood. Pennsylvania; Mrs.
George H. Marshall. Delaware; Mrs. Jo-
seph E.. Holland, Delaware: Mrs. Charles
w. Ward. Massachusetts,: Mrs. George H.
Stein. Illinois; Mrs. A. ]. Elliott. West
virginia, MRS. JOnn "A. STEERING, ILLINOIS,,
Mrs. W. W. Wilson, Illinois; Miss Alice
Lakey, New Jersey: Mrs. Edith c. Grice.
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Arthur L. Lamb,
Maryland; Miss Alouise c. Longstrelb.
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Sarah l.. Shuts,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. X. c. Dillingham;,
Colorado; Mrs. j. G. Phillips. Connecticut,
and Mrs. Henry III. Dawson, New Jer-
sey.
What busy mother. with little flock
of her TOWN to train, and rear, can do in
public fservice is well illustrated in the
case OF Mrs George M. Brill of Chicago.
who has recently been chosen president
of the Illinois State Congress of Moth
ers. Mrs. Brill is an eastern woman,
having been born and reared in New
York state. Her preparation for life was
made in the State Normal School at Cort-
land. n. Y, where she graduated in 1888.
and as a teacher in the preparatory school
at Ithaca. n. Y.
After her marriage to Mr.. George Brill
they removed to Chicago, where they have
resided for the last ten years. Church
and missionary work has claimed her
services but home responsibilities were
not neglected while she gave her efforts
to the public educational work of the En-
glewood Woman's Club; to the Fortnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
New York,
Paris.

cussion, and that no political significance
can properly be placed upon the presence
of any distinguished visitor who may
happen to avail himself Of the opportuni
ty to pay a personal compliment to the
well-known industrialist and to seek first
hand information touching the negro
millions from thoroughly informed man
of that race.
Announcement Is made that Repre-
sentative Martin B. Madden Of Illinois
will preside at and introduce the speaker,
and that the benediction will be pro-
chaplain of the United States Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13


Mrs. Swan A. Ponthan of Minneapolis,
who is the delegate from Minnesota ap-
pointed by Gov. johnson. Is delighted with
every phase of the mothers congress.
There will be a reception by the national
officers of the mother s congress Satur-
day evening at Stoneleigh Court. All
friends of the congress will be welcome.
There will be addresses by state presi-
dents.
Mrs Joseph Carroll comes from the far
away plains of Nebraska, as the represen-
tative of the governor Of that state. MIS-.
ming in Nebraska, but that she is going
back to her home full of enthusiasm for the
work of the mothers congress. Mrs. Car
board Of her state trustee of the Char
in the Y w. c. A. Mrs. Carroll is also
interested in the patriotic work of the
Woman's Relief Corps.
One Of the most influential women
among the leaders of the national
mothers congress is Mrs. Mary E. Mum
ford of Philadelphia. who has been a
potent factor in the movement since its
tual executive ability. clear judgment and
broad grasp of humanity's needs. Mrs.
Num- FORD was born in New Britain, Conn.
in 1912. She graduated from the State
Normal School and taught school for a
few months before going to Philadelphia,
which has been her residence for over
forty years. Mrs. Mumford engaged in
literary work, wrote book for children
and assisted in the editorship of the
Home Magazine, and a small periodical
called the Children's Hour. in the early
sixties. She was married to Mr.. Joseph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
Muffy Shuffles Make a Hit
in the T ypewriting Business

Muffy Shuff1es is in town and she will
call on every reader of The Star Sunday
morning Muffy will tell you all about
how she became a typewriter for OHooli-
gan & Hay. and introduce you to sew
miliar with B. Cory kilvert's kid pic
lures and she has never done anything
better than Muffy. Muffy has Joined The
Sunday Stars family of comic characters
and will greet you every Sunday MORN
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
Suit for $40, 900 Damages.

Louis Sklar has filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover $40 900
damages from Marcus Norman for ale
legged false arrest. Attorney A. A. Lips.
comb represents the plaintin.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08

The tobacco habit is also inexor-
able. DR.. Mary Wood-Allen tells Of
two cases related to her, where the
crying Of babies could not be stop
ped until a pipe with tobacco was
put between the lips.
The Earl of Shaftesbury believed
that fifty or sixty per cent of the in
sane could be traced to an alcoholic
drinking ancestry.
Said Plutarch, "Inebriates produce
imbeciles;" Darwin, The influence
of alcoholic drinks Is felt to the third
and fourth generation. If the mother
Is victim of the habit, the children
are apt to be born prematurely, or
are idiots" Leppich, 1884, Rosch.
1889, made Investigations to obtain
statistics; the latter, exact anatomi-
cal observations of the changes In the
organs of sex in drunkards. OF 81
children, only IA were normal, one
quarter scrofulous, nervous, etc.;
Huss, (Swedel wrote of the degen-
eracy of the children of drunkards;
Nord speaks of the periodic dementia
of the victims of alcohol and that 1t
renders men unfit for military life;
Baer, (Berlin) refers to the charac-
teristics of the drunkard as gener-
ally repraved; Berne, (Switzerland)
said that of ten Incorporate families,
eighty per cent of the children were
Incorporate or unhalthy. When both
parents are drunkards not one child
Is normal.
Forty-four per cent of the children
of drunkards die the first month;
twelve per cent are IDIOTS; nine per
cent have no normal growth; nine
per cent are epileptic and nine per
cent are afflicted with other dis
eases.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08

enough to the temperance reformer
who works for the elimination of the
liquor traffic, for health and its con-
seQuent, a pure and clean heredity.
There run about in Germany"
says a German authority, hundreds
of thousands of children with the
germs of intemperance, and the incli-
nation to crime, whose heredity also
involves disease of the nerves, epilep-
sy and imbecility."
Race degeneration from the effect
of alcohol received exhaustive study,
with particular reference to France,
in a paper at the Stockholm Anti-Al-
coholic Congress last summer; the
same attracted great attention and
has been published for circulation in
pamphlet form.
Alcohol as great hygenic prob
lem, but not including total alb
stinence, is the cult of the Interna-
tional Association Against the Mus
use of Spirituous Liquors, formed
in 1906. The adherents are rather
numerous; they agree as to the in
furious influence of alcohol, but do
not agree with the total abstainer.
Alcoholic Hereditary Effects.
Child inebriety heads the list. Lady
Henry Somerset tells of a child, one
of whose parents died of alcoholism.
Only with the greatest restraint was
the child kept from stealing away
from the nurse to the dining room;
also to the servants apartments, to
drain every glass, in order to get the
last drops Of liquor-an awful in
herited craving. The disease is in the
blood, and insuch case the over
mastering desire Is inwoven In the
very life. The victim is not respon-
sible, there is no appeal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
STUDIES IN HEREDITY.

Heredity, OF Disease-The Alcoholic
Burden. y
We wondered wmy he always turned
aside
When mirth and gladness filled the
trimming days,
Who else SO fit as he for pleasures
ways?
Men thought him frozen by selfish
pride;
But that his voice was music none
denied,
Or that his smile was like the suns
warm rays.
One day upon the saids he spoke
in praise
OF swimmers who were buffeting the
tide:
THE swelling waves of life they
dare to meet,
l may not plunge where others safe
lygo,
Unbidden and thoughtless hrdlu
Unbidden longings in my pulses
beat"
O blind and thoughtless world! you
little know
That every round this hero's stead
fast feet
Surges and tugs the dreaded under
tow
Mary Thacker Higginson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08

We have reached in our study the
specific hereditary burden. The sad
dest, direst, most irresistible under.
tow In inherited disease with the al
coholic basis--alcoholi heredity. 1t
is the LAGOON struggle battle
for life against fearful odds, and al
ways facing defeat.
What is 1t that we all need most
in the world? Why is 1t that we are
not more alive? Like Tennyson we
cry out for:-
The Nfe whereof our nerves are
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08

the vitality Is lowered ana the pat
lent is without recuperative force.
This slowly acquired deterioration
from the alcoholic poison Is not only
inimical to recovery, but Is transmit
ted and children are likewise sus-
The craving for drink is unques-
tionably hereditary, but even If not
inherited, as in some rare instances,
the effects of indulgence, moderate
and immoderate, are found in the
family annals.
Second, the inebriate, the victim
of alcoholic disease.
There Is a negative view and this
shall be stated to make clearer that
which is positive.
A committe of physicians, sur
geons, and professor of bacteriol-
ogy, were appointed by the British
Society for the Study of Inebriety to
report on Alcoholism as Disease"
After eighteen months investigation
the majority report was in sub
stance as follows:
Inebriety Is impossible of trans
mission from parent to child.
Inebriety depends upon three condi-
tons: (1) an Unborn capacity for
enjoying the sensations which alco-
hol produces; (2) and 90, person
al experiences of the pleasures OF
alcohol, and the increased delight
which continued indulgence confers.
The temperance reformers, misguid-
ed and ignorant, have not been slow
to say that the children Of inebriates
are likely to inherit the disease, but
this is contrary to the last word OF
science. Not only is the disease not
| inherited, but in the case of simple
drunkenness, an acquired vice, there
is no danger of the habit in the pro
geny. The liability of degen'
crates Is admitted, but the specialized
tendency of the drunkard's child II
denied . Alcohol weeds out
the alcoholic victims by gradua
elimination Of the drunken unfit.
1t is needless to say that the con
illusions of the above report receive
the emphatic dissent of scientists o
even greater repute. They unhes
itatingly declare that alcoholism i
hereditary, and that this is the die
tum of the majority and Of more en-
lightened science. 1t Is eviden
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
TAFT PHOTOS DRAW THREATS
Republican Households Disp1ayins
Them Are Annoyed by Sinister
Letters.

Residents Of Clifton bill are wrought
up over attempts Of, some unidentified
person or persons TO brighten families of
the neighborhood who express their al
l~egiance to the republican cause and Its
william H Taft, by having
large photographs of the latter hanging
In the front windows Of their residences.
wednesday morning, when Mrs. ], +.
Wagner, who lives at 1852 Charles street,
went onto her front porch she glanced
admiringly at the window in which hung
a splendid likeness, OF the republican can
didate for president. To her surprise she
saw written in glaring letters across the
window pane the following command:
take this down, sd-vv-ayo u or you will
have a window TO pay for" A piece of
a brick was also found significantly on
the window sill, An Investigation by
Mrs. Wagner disclosed the fact that a
similar threat was written on the front
window of the residence of Byron u.
Inglehart, directly across the street. 1861
Charles street, in which a picture of Will
liam II. Taft was also hanging, A SINH
lar piece Of brick was also found on the
window sill of the Inglehart residence.
The police authorities were notified and
detectives were Immediately detailed on
the case in an ~endeavor to determine
the authorship of the messages of the
windows. Both messages were written
with soap and in a strong masculine hand.
No clew to the writer or writer's has bAen
discovered. 1900 A=tt. e
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
GETTING RRADY ron eRINNELL
Creighton Changes Lineup and PrOhts
by MOrningside Experienced.

The Creighton squad is in line for a
mighty strenuous week OF foot ball prac-
tice. The coaches and the student body,
as well as the players themselves, are
Eroatly disappointed over the outcome OF
last saturdays game with Morningside
college at Sioux City. The lack Of speed
from the lineup seems to be the only
plausible excuse that the Creightonians
can offer for the tie game:
Unless the Creighton players agree on
their own signals, material improvement
does not appear prospective.
A number of changes have been made
by the coaches I'm the lineup with the
hope Of instilling some speed into the
players. A dark horse, In the shape OF
{. youthful blonde by the name Of Dolor
ing the team through some mighty. fast
clips, holding the team together like 3
four-in-hand, and with consistent work
fine fettle for the Grinnell game. Left
Tackle Brennan has been drawn back from
the firing line to fill In Captain MagirIs
place at right half, replacing the captains
understudy, Hannifin. the quarterback who
Is now alternating with Rice at right end.
Stevens is still a fixture at the other end
of the line, as his playing against the
Methodists clearly entities him to a per-
manent berth at this location. Hroneck
Of the pony back field is right at home
as Brennan's running mate at left half.
The only one left of the former first team
quartet is Bakule, whose kicking and line
plunging at full back has been consistently
Several new soldiers we're stationed on
the firing Theoretically, Condor, "a
featherweight in comparison to his Key
stone predecessor. Mcguire is quartered
at the tackle opening, with Hannifin fill
ing In as his side partner at end.
Stratton, a senior medic and one Of last
years ftandbys at end, who has been
held in reserve, has turned in his foot
bail suit on account Of parental objections
to the game, and his loss Is keenly felt
coming as it does on the eve of the Grin
nell game.
with Grinnell college of Iowa, the team
that gave Nebraska the score OF Its life,
scheduled as a certainty for next Satur-
day al the Vinton street park, DR.. Kenney
is certainly working overtime, not only on
the gridiron, but also at the ~blackboard,
in anticipation OF this match. His chalk
t1us are d~emending all the spare time
of the numerous foot ball candidates and
have already borne fruit.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
CUBS FAR oUTBAT THE TIGERS
Manager Chance Leads His Team and
Ty Cobb His, Both with
Big Percentage.

The Cubs ran away from the Tigers at
the bat in that series OF five games, put
ting a decided damper on the slugging rep
utation of Detroit. Chicago's team average
was .2s7, while that of Detroit was EOS.
Three Chicago pitchers-Brown, Pfeister
and Ruelbach-brought down the teams
average by not having any averages of
their own, each making a big cipher.
Chance led his team with the tremendous
percentage of .474, Schultz came next with
$50 and Evers next with $50. Overall
with 1888 and Holman with .S16 were the
others who finished above the 800 mark.
Schultz was the only Cub to get a hit
In every game. Thomas, who caught one
game and went to bat in another, got a hit
each game. and he is the only Tiger who
did
Chance got nine hits, which was more
than any other player on either team.
Cobb got seven, leading his team, but was
matched by Evers and Schultz, both Of
whom got seven, and Hoffman crowded up
closely with six.
Evers made more runs than any other
man on either club, having a total of five.
Chance and Schulte got four each. Cobb
and Rossman were Detroit's best run get
ters, making three each, but they were
matched in this by Steinfeldt of Chicago.
Here are the averages for both teams,
showing the number of times at bat, runs
hits and percentages Of each player for
the five games: