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The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
PUMP GOLDEN DOUBLOONS
FROM OLD SUNKEN VESSEL

The Lyons is equipped with a pow,r-
full suction pump, having a diameter of
twenty inches. A pipe of this diameter
is inserted In the bed of the sea. and
when the pump Is put in operation the
accumulated sand, shells, specie, and de-
bris with which the bed is covered Is
brought to the surface with the greatest
| facility.
An enormous sieve has been erected on
! lighter, and into this the intermingled
rubbish and treasure is pumped in ons
immense stream. The sieve is fine enough
to retain everything larger than half a
sovereign. which is about the size of one
Of our nickels, and consequently there
Is considerable mining work to be done
on the residue left in the sieve.
Divers Watch Progress.
Divers are employed to direct the ma
nipulation of the pump, and they report
ed a week or so ago that the work Is
now being conducted among the wreckage
directly under the stern of the Lutine,
and that they have only a few more feet
to go befor reaching the hard clay floor
Of the sea upon which the mass Of the
treasure in the shape OF gold and silver
bars and coin Is believed to lie.
Favored by frequent short spells Of
fine weather, Capt. Gardiner and his
crew Of divers have been able to make
excellent progress. The huge suction
pump has been able to remove tens Of
thousands Of tons Of sand and rubbish
from over the wreck. and the stern OF
the boat, in which the cargo treasure
was carried. now lies exposed.
Already over two million dollars worth
Of gold and silver coin has been brought
up from the deep In this manner, and
there seems to be no reason, barring bad
weather. why the remainder Of the
treasure should not be recovered within
few weeks.
The work Of the divers employed by
Capt. Gardiner is particularly hazardous,
owing chiefly to the strength of the tides.
Only few days ago a diver had gone
down to view the progress being made
by the pump. and after some minutes all
signals from him to the ship ceased.
The weather at the time changed for
the worst. and a nasty sea was rising.
yet one of his mates Immediately put on
a diving suit and prepared to descend to
the missing mans aid. a task, In the cir
cumstances, Of great danger.
Floating Upside Down.
The position Of the ship was altered
a trifle in order to facilitate the descent,
and just as the rescuer was descending
the ships side an object was seen float
ing close by. A boat which put of imme-
diately found the man floating upside
down.
He was quickly brought back to the
ship and his helmet taken off. and in
short time had recovered sufficiently to
explain his strange adventure.
While down at the wreck It appears
that the tide had caught him and en-
tangled his lifeline so firmly among the
pieces Of wreckage that he was unable
to release 1t. But fortunately his air
tube kept free, and to that he owed his
life.
He cut himself free Of the lifeline, and,
allowing his diving suit to become n
fated. foated to the surface
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
Experts of Chicago and Elsewhere Say
Majority of Mothers Don't Know
Simplest Rules Governing the
Care of Infants.

nothing but milk to satisfy Its thirst
when what 1t needs and Graves is simply
water
When it is at all possible the mother
should nurse the child.
The best substitute for mothers milk
is properly prepared cows milk. Abso-
lutte cleanliness in every step Of the
care Of the milk is a necessity. The
milk should be diluted according to the
In most cases the doctor should decide
how strong the milk should be and de-
eide when to change It by its effect on
the child.
Mixed feeding, when properly con-
Quoted. may. be begun with benefit to the
baby in its eighth or ninth month. but
should never be commenced until the
mother has received from a physician in
structions as to what, when, and how
much she shall give. The following. If
properly prepared. will do no harm to a
baby of this age:
'Pap''-stale bread soaked IN boiling
water and cooked with cows milk for
a few minutes.
Vegetable soup, strained, with little
toasted bread.
Farina, or any similar cereal, boiled
and served with clean cows milk
The principal and most fatal disease OF
babies is Intestinal disturbances. and in
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

big salvage steamer Lyons. under COM
mand of Capt. Gardiner. undertook the
task, and the work has so far progressed
that within a few days it is hoped the
treasure will be wrested from the
clutches of the sea.
The salvage of the Lutine's millions
is a far less complicated affair than the
raising OF the Maine. No attempt is be-
ing made to raise the Lutine itself,
which the divers found had long ago
been disintegrated by the action of the
tides. 1t was simply a matter of raising
the bullion, which. although probably
scattered to some extent, is known to lie
in the bed of the sea.
For this reason, instead Of sinking cof-
ferdams around the area of the wreck
and pumping the water therefrom, as
was necessary in the case of the Maine,
and was accomplished with so much diff
ficulty. Capt Gardiner decided that he
could accomplish his task by the simple
method Of suction.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
HONORS WERE EVEN.

When members of the Greek letter So
ciety in Barnard College were initiating
two girl neophytes into frat mysteries
Just before commencement exercises. one
Junior. who was obeying orders. waited
until a street car had passed her. then
chased It for a block. waving her hand
and calling frantically to the conductor.
who at last held up his car. The eyes
of ell the passengers were on the flushed
young woman, cites the New York Press.
Then. instead Of boarding the car. the
initiate daintily lifted her skirt, placed
a small foot on the car step and calmly
as possible tied her shoe. taking her
time to it. This done. she smiled pret-
tily at the conductor and walked away.
after sweetly saying. Thank you"
NO. miss" said the conductor. heart
fly. ''I want to thank you"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
Novel Method of Drawing Treasure from
Remains of English Man-of-war,
Which Sank in North Sea.

In striking contrast to the elaborate
preparations which were necessary in
the attempt to raise the wreck of the
Maine are the operations now being con-
Quoted by salvage company to recover
millions of dollars of treasure now lying
on the bed of the North Sea of West
Terschelling. one Of the West Friesian
Islands.
This sunken treasure is contained in
the wreckage of the Lutine. an old Eng
lish man-of-war, which sank in 1893 while
on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to
Hamburg. Within the past fifty years
various attempts have been made to re-
cover the gold. and at one time or an
other about a millions dollars worth Of
1t has been brought to the surface by
divers.
Recently the British government decid-
ed that It might as well have the rest.
and offered liberal inducements to pri-
vate wrecking companies for the salvage
Of the vast sum. A few weeks ago the
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
WHAT CAUSES THE CHANGING
COLORS OF SOAP BUBBLES

surface, and part enters the soap and is
reflected from the Interior surface. This
latter portion tra-ars.s the water me-
dium between the two surfaces twice.
and is therefore KEEP behind the first Ie-
fected ray. The two sets CT waves IN
terfere with each other and produce q
colored light instead Of a white light.
Other waves again may destroy each
other and extinguish the light. Some OF
the colors comprising the white light
formed in their passage through the
flm-interfere so as to destroy each
other, while the others remain unaffected.
AS the film diminishes in thickness the
colors must necessarily vary.
In this way do scientists account for
the marvellous variety Of beautiful colors
in the soap bubble. the iridescence Of
oil upon water. changing Of steel when
being tempered, and the gaudiness Of
some insects wings
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

The common supposition that most ba-
bies who die would have died any way
Is all wrong, and the notion that babies
: who do not survive the first year were
III equipped at birth is another erroneous
idea According to DR.. Caroline Hedger,
who is in charge of the work among ba-
bies under the auspices of the United
Charities Of Chicago, babies as a rule are
normal at birth and might live to a good
old age II properly cared for during the
first few months of their existence.
And, according to these authorities, it's
such a simple thing TO keep a normal
baby normal
'I don't want any children" the aver
age young married woman Of the day
declares, because they're such a bother
One is SO tied down. love children, but
I don't believe in being a slave to then"
Mothers Make own Slavery.
Therein lies the trouble. Mothers make
slaves Of themselves. The babies accept
the slavery and grow accustomed to it.
for they are unreasoning little things and
take what Is vouchsafed them as their
right. But the slavery is a bad thing
bad for the mother, worse for the child.
"1 came across a baby the other day."
said DR.. Hedger, who was hopelessly
spoiled-at the age of five days. I say
hopelessly spoiled because the mother Is
one of those women who believe that
when a baby cries 1t must be taken up
and fused over and worried about. The
baby could be broken of requiring con-
slant attention If the mother would let
il cry a few times without rushing for
It. But she will not do this and con-
seouently she has long years Of slavery
before her"
One Of the greatest menaces to the nor
NAL baby is overfeeding. At birth the
stomach Of the normal baby has a holding
capacity of exactly one ounce eight
teasponfuls-and at the end Of the first
month can contain Just twice the amount
This being the case, 1t is easy to see how
the entire system of the little one may
be upset by too long or too frequent nurs-
ing. Baby cries and mother Immediately
concludes it is hungry. and accordingly
feeds it A couple Of hours later there
is a hurry call for the doctor. who dag
noses the case Immediately as overfeeding
and puts baby on diet of boiled water.
Tt is safe to say" said DR.. Drake, in
spector of the health department, Of Chi
cago, that not one of twenty mothers
knows enough to give her baby a drink
OF water when it cries, and much of the
crying of the normal baby is due to the
fact that the little thing is thirsty and
can prevail upon its mother to give 1t
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

Why is it that all Of the colors Of a
soap bubble change as the film grad
ually alters in thickness? This involves
case OF interference Of colors. II a
stone be thrown into a smooth pond,
circular wave is produced, gradually
widening toward the edge Of the pond.
II a second stone be thrown into the
pond, a second wave will be produced
which will influence the first. II stones
be dropped in simultaneously. at the
same spot, the waves will be Just doubled
in height. II a second stone be thrown
in, exactly a wave behind the first one.
the same effect would be observed. II.
however, the second stone be thrown into
the, water exactly half a wave behind
the first, the motion OF the water will be
destroyed.
1t is the same way with light. When
light fastens itself upon q soap bubble,
part of It is reflected from the exterior
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
HOW MARITIME TALKED HIMSELF INTO SENATE

fourteen. Twelve from sixty leaves
forty-eight. have been a managing
farmer during all that period. Presently
Plainf1eld began creeping toward our
house. 1 opened Park avenue through
our land, buying a building that was IN
the way. matchmaking the road and
paying the gas company a bonus for
piping the allotment 1 was then six
teen years old. It was a fine, big street.
Next I opened Prospect avenue, then
Kensington, MARITIME, Evergreen, and
others. Altogether I built 100 houses.
costing from 5000 to $4,000 each. The
region. now called the East End. is the
best in Plainfield.
Also, I raised and planted my own
trees. A man came along when was
working on Park avenue and wanted 81
apiece for little saplings. I told him I
would raise them myself from seed be-
fore would pay such a price. I was
only a boy, you understand. The man
laughed in my face. He should see those
trees now; but I suppose he is dead
I have elms so large that they make me
feel like Methuselah when I look at
them. Soft naples, Norway naples,
elms, and sycamores are around my
house. I raked UP the seeds and planted
them in beds. I have soft naples as
thick as my body, and you will notice
that I am not particularly small at the
waist. My trees, grandly donated, are
growing around every church in town.
There is great pleasure in seeing a tree
one has raised from seed standing full
branched along streets and IN lawns.
giving beauty and shade to man and q
safe refuge for the birds"
Like Bryan, He Was a boy Orator.
when did you become a Democratr'
I asked.
IT was born in the faith, but I early
began to reflect upon men, measures.
and events. It seemed TO me then, as It
does now, that no accurate thinker can
consistently or conscientiously be any
thing but a Democrat. I began attend
ing primaries when I was seventeen
years old. Sometimes only tive Of US
would be present. We would fix up
ticket, nevertheless, simply to keep the
party together and make a demonstra-
ton. I have always had convictions.
and 1t is a delight to make them known
to the pubic.
AT the age OF eighteen addressed
convention held in Trenton. I was
cheered because Of my youth. Moreover,
the delegates agreed with my contention.
When sat down Theodore F. Randolph
came over to me and asked my name
He was then governor Of the State, had
married the granddaughter of Chief Jus
tice John Marshall. a. was the fore
most New Jersey Democrat of the time
I was tremendously fiattered. therefore,
when he said: I want you to go to
Newark with me after the convention
and speak at a meeting there tonight
But stammered. I am a family
man. I must get home as soon as. can.
II go with you my sisters Will send
man out with a bell"
Telegraph home he said, and come
along
II spoke three times In Newark that
night have been making speeches dur
ing all the years since. feel so COM
Portable with the opinions ! hold that
long TO have all my fellow-citizens as
happy as myself. That's why talk"
lcornsht. 1911 hS James n huvvl
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

robe which baby doesn't need and should
not have, according to DIR. Drake. Here
ii you like, is the proper raiment for his
little majesty in the summer time: Band
and diaper. Nothing more-nothing less
In other words. a belt and a sweet
smile are all the baby needs during the
hot months. and the belt is conducive
to the sweet smile II his feet are warm
His feet should be kept warm at al
times. ...
In winter. more clothing, Of course
but have it light and loose. Have suffi-
! cient, however, to keep baby warm while
the windows are -open-and they should
be open the year around.
! Marks of Abnormal Baby.
The normal baby is known by the char
actertstics given at the beginning. The
abnormal baby-who might have been
normaImay be recognized by the fol-
lowing symptoms:
Does not gain. II after the first week
a baby does-not gain steadily something
is wrong and a doctor should be, con-
suited.
Sleeps too little.
Does not enjoy food.
Teeth delayed.
Walking delayed.
Bow legs.
1t is ordinarily supposed that bow legs
are caused by a baby's being forced to
walk too early. This, DIR. Hedger de-
clares, is not the case. They are. ac-
cording to her, occasioned entirely by
the ricketts,, which Is a diseased condition
due usually to malnutrition.
II It must be bottle fed the greatest
attention should be given to the care
Of the milk. In the first place, milk
should be purchased from dealers known
to sell pure product. At the present
time the health department is giving
much attention to men who have been
serving the public with unclean or diluted
milk. Secondly, the milk bottle should
be thoroughly washed before It is opened.
The milk then should be kept in q clean,
cool place. where the flies cannot get to
It, After the milk has been taken from
the bottle in which It came the bottle
to the milkman.
II your baby is normal at birth, why
don't you keep It SO?
One out OF every fourteen babies dies
before It reaches its third year-abso-
lutely without reason.
Ordinary common sense and judgment
are all the average mother of the normal
baby needs TO keep II normal, and, &C.
cording to the authorities quoted. II
mothers only exercised these qualities 70
per cent of the deaths among babies
would NOT occur.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
By JAMES d. MORROW.

When he is at home, If the train is on
time and the real estate agents are telling
the truth. James E. Martine-pronounced
Marteen-is forty minutes from Wall
street Politically and functionally. the
distance is immeasurable. Ethically, too,
no doubt. And yet Mr.. MARITIME. enemy Of
speculation, foeman Of trusts, is Sena-
tor of the United States. Then why
should Kansas, half way across the con-
tinent ever be in doubt!
Stranger than his geography, or his
extreme view, however, is Mr.. Martine's
employment. He is q farmer. a real
farmer, he declares, and plows his fields
and sows his crops within the zone and
even the shadow of the octopus. Under
the guns OF the fortress Of money, one
can say, he garners that which he grows
and lives in security. Also he runs for
office.
How many times were you a candi-
date" 1 asked him, before you were
chosen by the electorate?"
I'm reply to your question" he said.
Il want you to understand that I never
took a nomination because 1 hoped to
benefit myself. I should have despised
James E. MARITIME II that had been his
aim My pHrpose from first to last was
to represent and elucidate Democratic
principles. So I answer: Four times for
the New Jersey house of representatives;
four times for the New Jersey senate;
once for the mayoralty Of Plainfield, and
three times for a seat in Congress. Also,
I was up twice, no, thrice, before our
State convention for the gubernatorial
nomination. Whenever I ran. let me say,
n reduced the Republican plurality. cut
ting 1t for Congress on one occasion from
5000 TO 500 votes
Talked Himself Into the Senate.
To courage and zeal, therefore. must
be added pertinacity. Undisheartened.
Mr.. MARITIME kept on talking and eluci-
dating. Finally. amid the smoke OF fac
tories, the vapor Of mills and the flare
OF forges, furnaces, and potteries-with
no one expecting II, not even his friends
he rhetoricated himself into the highest
and choicest honors OF his common
wealth A self-seeker would have In
vented or appropriated q new and seduo-
tive iss'la or have changed his politics. A
gutter would have returned to his plow
and pruning-hook. Thus around Plain
field and elsewhere IN New Jersey. per-
sons who know James q. MARITIME have
said that he is an honest and persistent
man. Honest. but unsound. Amiaole, but
iimprdctioable. Eloquent but harmless.
! And ever pleading for what he calls ''the
peoples rule"
Many outrages have been committed In
the name OF the peopie-outrages Of blood
and property. But MARITIME in the judg-
ment of his neighbors, big-voiced and
nervously active. q kindly character. was
not dangerous. Predatory wealth re-
garded him as the entertaining comedian
of local politics. The busy incorporators
continued to incorporate. Water flowed
into the stocks. Every wheel and every
lever in the Democratic machine was
working admirably. Then appeared
woodrow Wilson. theoretical, high-nyins.
and chimericai he, also. giorined the
people.
Princeton's president. commanding, at
tractive and able. elegant, suave and
Eaghcioun. was given the leadership Of
'fhe ''radicals;' or. perhaps, he obtained
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
Us YOUR BABY NORMAL?
IF NOT, IT'S YOUR FAULT

nine cases out of ten It is brought or
by overfeeding, or the wrong kind OF
feeding, or the giving Of food that Is
uncleaA
DIR. Hedger, whose work is largely
among the poorer classes, says that she
has daily struggle to make mothers
realize that their babies are more deli
cately organized than themselves and
that what does not harm them may be
sure death for the children.
The Slavs,"- she says, "can see nc
reason why their babies should not be
given beer. Beer, they argue, refreshes
and stimulates them and has no evil
effect on them. How, then should II
harm the babies?
Il had a case recently of a baby that
had been suffering severely from intesti-
nal disorder. I worked with II for days
and was finally able to pronounce 1t out
of danger I left the house one night
rejoicing in the fact that one little life
had been saved.
Why the Babies Died.
Tho following morning when visited
the house the baby was dead could
discover no reason Tor It's sudden oedth
and the mother. moaning in the corner,
could give me none. neighbor woman
was in the room. and I asked her II she
knew what had happened to the baby.
Nav she said, don't know. Baby
she have nothin' to eat-jus' little beer
that ALL
That was all!
Coffee is the national stimulant OF
the Scandinavians and the Bohemians
and, while they are more intelligent races
than the Slavs. they are just as hard
to convince. They give the baby sips OF
coffee and insist-while the baby dies
that there can be no harm come from 1t,
II the Collected baby dies, It would have
died anyway"
Regarding the overdressing: How many
mothers make themselves slaves to the
sewing machine in order that baby when
he appears may be provided with a ward