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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-25
BETTER BABIES CAMPAIGN

The Better Babies show has at last
reached New York and awakened the
greatest interest. This is not confined
to the East Side Mothers, whose babies
were contestants for the prizes awarded,
nor to physicians and specialists who
most fully realized the educational inn
portance Of such shows. The general
public eagerly pernsed the news Of the
new form Of baby contest, where all are
measured upto the same scientific stand
ard, and mere prettiness scores few
points. Pictures Of the winning babies
and their mothers were printed and in
teryiews reporting the methods used to
rear them to such high standards were
presented prominently in all the lead
ing papers
What is now known as the Better
Babies Movement began in agT;cul-
tural regions, as a Azure Of State and
county fairs and was inaugurated to in
duce farmers to see that their children
were reared at least as scientifically as
their live stock. Well known physi-
clans were the judges, and the scores
employed for marking points were sim
liar to those used for passing on prize
horses, cattle and hogs.
When a farmers baby scored lower
than his live stock his pride rose in
arms and the child was placed under
the care Of baby specialist and brought
up to standard. Changes discussed child
life and better babies began to count
as items il the farmers standing.
Physicians and agencies that deal
with children in the cities at once saw
the value Of this movement for the edu-
cation Of city parents, and it is being
used with telling effect 10 many centers
Of population. Municipal authorities,
pure milk committees, child welfare
and woman's clubs all CO.
operating in holding better baby con-
tests where all classes and conditions
are judged by the same standards.
THE DENVER SHOW.
Early in January Of this yeara Bet
ter Baby show was held in Denver un-
Ter the auspices of the National West
srn Live Stock Association. Three hum
lred babies we're entered, representing
many walks OF life and many different
nations in their ancestry. The show
asted five days and five thousand per-
ons turned out TO do homage to the
winners when Col Cody G Buffalo Bill'l 7
ode round the open arena Of Denver's
amous stock yards with the two prize
Winners perched on the saddle in front
4 him.
Beneath all the ceremonies ran
mighty undercurrent Of parental pride
nd anxiety The wife Of the White
Wing was just as anxious to secure
ractical education in motherhood as
be wife Of the lawyer, civil engineer
+ shopkeeper. Better Babies had
ecome slogan alike on farm, ranch
nd in city dwellings, though the more
ltelligent mothers entered their chill
rem for the purpose Of securing a score
srd and profiting by the advice Of ex-
erts rather than for the honors and
rizes,
IN NEW YORK.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-25
Nashville Man Advances.

st. Louis, July IF. o. Watts,
vice-president Of the Third National
Bank, who IS slated to succeed Charles
Il. Huttig, who recently died, as presi-
dent Of that institution, which is one Of
the largest in the West. was at one time
noted as an amateur baseball player and
helped his home team win the cham
pionshir Of Tennessee.
Mr. Watts, who came 70 st, Louis
about a year ago from Nashville, Tenn,
where he was president Of the First
National Bank, began his banking ca
reer at Union City, Tenn. as q mes
senger..
When Union City played Jackson.
Tenn, ioF the State championship, be
pitched several q The games which his
home team won in 1883.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-25

The Double Quick Ice Cream
freezer heezes cream in three
nlinutes. You get them at WEII-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-25
n NEw YORK.

Realizing the value Of the wide inter-
est BY the New York Better Babies
Show, prominent Department Store
arranged reception for the winning
babies and their mothers. where all who
were interested we're welcome, and
throngs of people took advantage Of
the opportunity to see what experts pro-
nounced q perfect baby.
One Of the most encouraging features
Of this movement for better babies is
that children counted out as unfit for.
entrance at one contest frequently quail
ify as winners later on when intelligent
care and feeding have developed the
lacking points. The need for stand
ard score card, uniform everywhere, has
at last been supplied BY the co opera
ton Of leading specialists.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
EXPLORERS ARE
RESCUED IN TIME
DR.. Mawson and Five Com
panions at Deaths Door
When He'll Came.

CHRIST CHURCH, New Zealand,
Aug. 27.-Relief arrived just in the
nick of time to save the lives of DIR.
Douglas Mawson, the Australian Ant
arctic explorer and his five compan-
ions, who were left in March last on
Macquarie island, in the Antarctic
ocean, when the remaining twenty
four members of DR.. Mawson's expe-
dition returned to Tasmania.
The six men were believed to have
ample provisions to last them until
the Antarctic spring, but the COM
mander of a government steamer, re-
Gently sent to their relief reports that
the explorers had exhausted all their
supplies and had been living for some
time on the hearts and tongues of sea
elephants. All of them were obvious
1y in very weak condition when the
relief ship reached them.
DR.. Mawson's expedition was unfor-
tunate in losing by death two of its
members, owing to accidents on the
ice-Lieutenant MINIS. an English
army officer, and DR.. Xavier Mertz,
a Swiss scientist.
The original expedition left Hobart,
Tasmania, on December 2, 1911, Its
principal object being the exploration
and survey of the Antarctic coast
line.
When the Aurora went to fetch the
explorers back early this year the
vessel was forced to leave before taxi
Ing on DIR. Mawson and five of his
companions, as she was in danger of
being crushed by the ice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
MUST WRAP UP MONEY FOR
RURAL MAIL=CARRIERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Picking
up loose money has grown to be such
a hardship for the overworked rural
free delivery carrier that the post
office department today issued an or
der warning reckless citizens against
leaving loose coins lying around
Hereafter coins must be tied in bun
dies or enclosed in envelopes when
ever the patron of a rural route wants
stamps from a carrier and leaves the
necessary amount in the wayside box.
1.-The attention of postmasters at
rural delivery offices and of rural car
riers," says Fourth Assistant Post
master General Blakslee, sis again
directed to the fact that rural car
riers are not required to collect loose
coins from rural mail-boxes. Patrons
should enclose coins in an envelope,
wrap them securely in paper or de-
posit them In a coin-holding recepta-
Gle, so they can be easily and quickly
taken from boxes, and carriers will
be required to lift such coins, and,
when accompanied by mail for dis
patch, attach the requisite stamps"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
THREE WOMEN SHOT IN
PHILADELPHIA CRIME WAVE

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27-Two
women were shot by their husbands.
one probably fatally; negro woman
was killed by an admirer, who then
MORALLY wounded a policeman, while
one of the husbands attempted to
commit suicide in a wave of crime
which swept over this city and vi
entity last night. The negro who shot
and killed the colored woman and
then wounded the policeman, also a
negro, narrowly escaped lynching a.
the hands of a crowd of Infatuated
members of his own race and a few
white men.
Thomas Furlong, a railroad brake
man, shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife at the home of her
mother in Berwyn, near here. He
then shot himself. infiictlng serious
wounds.
John Brown fired two shots at his
wife at the supper table. One of the
bullets went wild and the other
struck the woman in the jaw.
James Boyd, negro, shot and in
stantly killed Bertha Fisher, also
eolored, in fit of jealousy in a sa-
loon In West Philadelphia. A negro
policeman, Robert Seth, was shot
twice in the stomach by Boyd when
Steth attempted to arrest him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
HAS REPLY OF
JAPAN ON LAND LAW

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. ~
Baron Chinda, the Japanese ambas-
sador, has delivered to Secretary
Bryan the reply OF Japan in the
California alien land law matter to
the last note of Secretary of State
Bryan, in which it was understood
that he urged that Japan accept as
preliminary solution of the difficulty
the taking over into the Federal
courts all future Japanese grievances
without reference to any action
taken by the States.
Secretary of State Bryan made no
comment whatever on the message,
indicating that the diplomatic nego-
tiations were favorable to the United
States. He would not even give his
Impressions of the Japanese view.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
SAYS EVE WAS MADE
OF BACKBONE, NOT RIB
BY RANDALL

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27.-Woman
was made out of the backbone, not
the rib, of Adam. was a theory ad-
vanced by Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubs,
of Chicago, who discussed woman's
suffrage on Schenley lawn.
Read the first chapter of Genesis,
not the twenty fifth and twenty-sixth
verses of the second" declared Mrs.
Stubs, and you will find that God
created man-imale and female-at
the same time.
But even If 1t were true that wom-
an was made out of man, it must
have been out of the backbone of
Adam, not a rib
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
AGAINST SUMMER SESSIONS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-The te-
dious grind of a summer session of
Congress in Washington heat has had
its effect on the new members of the
House. Representative Thompson of
Illinois, Progressive, indicated this by
introducing a bill to prevent summer
sessions. He proposes that Congress
shall assemble once every year and
that in the year of the long sessions
1t shall convene in October instead of
December, thus preventing the ex-
tending of the session into the heat
ed term. Congress, under the bill,
would meet in December only in con-
gressional election years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
SLIT SKIRT GIVES DEVIL
CARNIVAL, SAYS PASTOR

NEW YORK. Aug. EFT am sure
the devil is having carnival in hell
with the styles worn by the women in
the streets of New York city today"
declared the Rev. DR.. Len G. Brough-
ton, pastor of Christ Church, West
minister, London. last night In his
sermon at the Tent Evange1, 124th
street near Amsterdam avenue.
Certainly, II 1 were the devil
would not enjoy anything so much
as walk up Broadway or Fifth
avenue looking at the slit skirts and
other new STYLES of women's dress"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
U. S. GUNS ROAR OFF COAST

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 27-Hamp-
ton Roads took on a warlike appear
ance when nineteen torpedo boats
anchored off Sewall's Point during the
night and the guns at Fortress Mon
roe opened fire at floating targets five
miles at sea. Just outside the Vir-
ginia capes thirteen battleships and
cruisers were engaged in torpedo
practise. Ten companies of coast ar
tillery took part in the firing The
practise will be continued until Fri
day, when the Atlantic fleet is ex-
pected to return to the roads.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
SCORES IMMoDEsT STYLES

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Breath-
ing accusations against the diaphan-
Gus gown and Its companion, the
slashed skirt, Representative Thomas
Helm, the Adonis of anti-suffrage,
turned his attention to dress reform.
Representative Helm said:
THE evil genius of fashion through
immodest dress Is playing havoc with
the women of this country, who fol-
low these indecent fashions and make
our public highways q scandal and
byWord"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
BABY DESCRIBES HOW HIS
FATHER KILLED MOTHER

BERWYN. Pa, Aug. 27.-Neighbors
who heard half a dozen pistol shots
fired late last night In the cottage
of Thomas Furlong, a Pennsylvania
railroad engineer. ran to the place
and found Furlong's young wife,
Mary, dead on the dining room floor
and the man himself lying beside
her, dying.
Furlong, who is dying, said his wife
did the shooting: but their Agar
old son John said 1t was his papa
who killed mama and then shot him.
self
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
MISS KRILL FEARS DEATH

NEWBURGH, Aug. 27.-Miss Emma
Elizabeth Krill, the young Cornwall
nurse who recently was exonerated
of the charge of having killed her
sweetheart, DIR. Stanley e. Iron, of
Utica, declares that her life Is in
danger from the Black Hand.
She says she has been constantly
followed by two Italians, who she is
sure are Black Hand men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
ARREST SEER TRUST HEAD

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Aug. 27.--
A man believed to be Frank S. Ryan,
alleged head of the so-called seer
trust" was arrested at Muskegon last
night by federal officers on an in
dictment recently returned against
Ryan In Chicago charging him with
using the mails to defraud. Counts
in the indictment allege that Ryaps
operations. through the medium of
fortune-tellers, brought the alleged
trust several hundred thousand dol
lars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
TOY LADY" is MoURNED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Hundreds
of children with tear-wet eyes today
mourned the passing of Miss Kate
the toy lady," whose funeral drew
them to st. Mary's Church. Miss
Kate France was proprietor of a
store known as the Lincoln Toy
Shop" because during the Civil War
Tad" Lincoln made all his purchases
there, and oftentimes, accompanied
by his father, visited the place to
feast his eyes on the treasures 1t con-
tanned. Miss France was GO years
old and had grown up with the
shop.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
SAYS SOCIALISM is GREAT
BREEDER OF CRIMINALS

CINCINNATI, Aug 27.-Common
Pleas Judge Wade Cushing, who has
been presiding in the Criminal Court
during the summer vacation season,
said, in discussing his action yester-
day in suspending the sentences of
two foreigners on condition that they
be deported to Germany. whence
they came:
II doubt If the public realizes the
alarming increase there has been In
the number of criminals the courts
are called on to deal with. The great
increase in the number of criminals
coming to Cincinnati is due to the
spread of socialism. The teachings
of this ism appeals to criminals"
l.. e. Pinkham has been appointed
governor of Hawaii. No. his first
name is NOT Lydia
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
THEO is A DOG, BUT HIS
MIDDLE NAME is LUXURY

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-High cost Of
living for high brow English bull
terrier does not worry Mrs. J. De
Vos. While "Theo" was taking the
air in a motorcar yesterday the
"horrid' dog catchers got him. Later
"Theo" was returned to his four
room apartment, which costs $35
monthly.
In the apartment there is a bed
with a downy pillow, counterpanes
and luxurious comforters. There is
a porcelain bathtub with shower at
tachment, where 'Theo" takes
"bawths." The dining room is set
off from a kitchenette with a pantry
full of delicacies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
q. o. P. CAUCUS PICKS
CONGRESS COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Republi-
can senator's and representatives at
a Joint caucus last night chose most
of the members of the Republican
congressional committee which will
begin work soon on the congressional
campaigns. Every State was accord
ed one representative, the choice of
the States delegation in the Senate
and House. Representative Brown
Ing, of New Jersey, was among those
chosen.
A number of States were not ready
to report, and will announce selec-
lions later
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
RARE BOOK DEALER DIES

BRIGHTON, Eng, Aug. 27-Ber-
nard Quaritch, the well-known dealer
in rare books. died here today from
the effects of an illness contracted
during a recent visit to the United
States He was present at the Hoe
sale in New York In January, when
he bought a number of rare volumes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
U. S. TO SELL FURS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-To test
the American fur market the gov
eminent will sell seal and silver fox
skins valued at about 100000 at st.
Louis this fall. The skins are this
seasons kill on the Pribilof islands
and are now on the way from San
Francisco. Under the terms of the
pelagic seal treaty the skins hereto
fore were sold at London, that being
the market designated
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
HONOR DEAN OF SNEEZERS

BETHLEHEM, N. H., Aug. ~
Twenty-Five officers of the United
States Hay Fever Association, which
holds the fortieth annual convention
here today and tomorrow. met at the
Sinclair House last night at dinner
given in honor of Major Richard
Muckle, of Philadelphia, on his
eighty-eighth birthday
Major Muckle was for seven years
president of the association. He has
been a sufferer from hay fever for
seventy-f1ve years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
BRIGANDs ATTACK TRAIN

VIENNA, Aug. 27.-Brigands at
tackled the Bucharest-Berlin mail
train last night In a forest near
Sichrow, in Galicia, In an attempt
to steal a consignment of gold. The
train officials, aided by passengers,
beat off the attack and the brigands
decamped. This is said to have been
the first incident of the kind in Aus
tria
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
sIx-yEAR-oLD BURGLAR HELD

RACINE. Wis, Aug. 27.--The baby
bad man" of record is 6-year -old
Richard Tuclovsky, youngest boy to
be committed to the State Industrial
School for Boys in this State, and
probably the youngest anywhere to
be sent to such an institution.
He is said to be a burglar and a
highway robber-when he flashed q
revolver-and to have tried to slash
his playmates with O. knife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
PENROSE GETS IN MERRY
OUIP ON SENATOR MARITIME

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27--"win
the senator kindly tell us to what
industry he refers?" asked Senator
MARITIME. of New Jersey, as he In
terrupted Senator Penrose during the
reading of a number of letters in
the tariff debate.
"Oh, yes" replied the Pennsyl-
vania senator, his eyes glinting dam
gerously as he looked across the
chamber ITS the bottle cap indus
try-stoppers for bottles. The sena-
tor Is acquainted with that indus
try
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
20 Wad Some Power the Giftie Gle u
IN Coo O11rcalXac &c II

There is not much skepticism left regarding the Star
There's absolutely foundation for it. few questioned the
first announcement of this SERIES Not that they doubted its
genuneness But they thought isolated instance of
success through advertising in the Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

1t was not an exceptional 1t is the rule One diff
Guilty in the past has been to PROVE THE RULE. Four
letters have been published since Four more reproductions
made herewith. They from firms of high standing
They all emphasize the Importance of advertising the Star
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

"Well, I certainly will support
Gardner" said Senator Lodge, con-
corning the Massachusetts governor
ship fight At that, Gardner won't
be the first man to be supported by
his father n-law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

Can anyone doubt the wisdom of protng by the policy
of these successful business men ? ONLY THOSE WHO
ARE BLIND OR INDIFFERENT TO OPPORTUNITY
None blind they who will not see And those who
INDIFFERENT to success are counting failure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

The Newark Star is one of the few
papers in the United States very few to
show gains in advertising and circula-
ton during July and August. THE STAR
HAS SHOWN SUBSTANTIAL GAINS
IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. Business men
know what it means to make marked
progress in an "off" season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

Newark Star,
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osnt1snen:l
Re have several tinss placed sess sdvsrtiss-
ernts sn the Morning ard Evening star, ana re can
you that your papers bring good results.
otherwise would continue space Literally
sith YOU.
We have'ssls ali through tho period Of the
stef) increasing influences tina. large
and toe Important centre to be properly covered
with paref. The Star seems to appeal to large
and distinctive following. and We you of
continued good viii and patronage.
Respectfully yours,
Nc cREcoR Co.
INIT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
ENLoRSE CAMPAIGN
FOR TAX REFORM
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL
ESTATE EXCHANGES TAKES
UP MATTER.

That the fight the Richmond Real
Estate Exchange In making in the
matter of a reform OF the mortgage
tax laws ia attracting national atten-
ton is evidenced by the fact
that the National Association Of
Real Estate Exchanges, which
met recently at Winnipeg, took the
matter up and passed resolutions
urging all the States to adopt the New
York law, viz. one-half Of / per cent.
President Edward s. Judd called at
tention to virginia's fight and com
mented on 1t.
The committee on taxation made
The report recommending the uni
yersal adoption of the New York
plan. which imposes only one tax
that which Is paid at the time OF
recordation-and delegate from
New York told how well the law had
worked in New York. delegate
from Minneapolis went the New
Yorker one better. with the statement
that Minnesota adopted the New YORK
sysem some time ago and It had
worked so we'll that Minnesota had
reduced the mortgage tax to one.
tenth Of per cent at the time OF
recordation and hoped ere long to
abolish 1t altogether.
The report of tho committee rec
ommending the universal adoption oil
the New York law was unanimously
adopted.
The National association will meet
next year at Pittsburg and by that
time tho Richmond exchange viii
have become a member of the body.