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The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
Jewish Women's Meeting

The Washington Alliance of Jewish
Women will hold its regular monthly
meeting next Tuesday afternoon in the
vestry Of the Eighth Street Temple, for
which a delightful program has been ar
ranged. Rev. DR.. William ]. Kerby will
be the speaker OF the afternoon. Mrs.
NJ. B. Sinsheimer will discuss current
topics Mrs. Nathan Frank will sing. A
social hour will conclude the meeting.
Judge and Mrs william Bailey Lamar
were hosts Of a box party at the New Ma
tional Friday evening in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs r. B. Hale, of San Francisco,
Capt. and Mrs. A. c. Baker. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Bennett. A supper followed at
the New Willard.
Mr.. Hale is vice president of the Pan
ama-Paciic International Exposition, and
Capt. Baker is commissioner OF exhibits
Mr.. Gerald Grosner has returned to the
University of Pennsylvania after spend
ing a few days in town with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Grosner.
Mrs. Louis Bennett and Miss Agra Ben
nett. OF West Virginia, have arrived at
they attended the Horse Show and the
Army and Navy football game.
The StonewaIl Jackson Chapter. No.
20, United Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy, was at home Friday evening with
a tea and Christmas sale in the Rocham-
beau, from . to 10 o'clock. Beautiful
tables were presided over by many
charming women and debutantes. Mrs.
Magnus Thompson, president Of the
chapter, held the seat of honor Among
others at the tables were Mrs. Mervin.
Mrs. Ludlow, Mrs: Hoffman. and Mrs.
Owen. Mrs Salter and her charming
young daughter, assisted by Miss Mar
shall. had charge Of the candy tables.
white House" flowers rivalsd the
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candy table in popularity, and ice cream
and delicious cakes were refreshing TO
the dancers. In the latter part of the
evening. the Secretary OF State, William
Jennings Bryan and Mrs. Bryan saunt-
cred in.
Among the donations to the sale for
the benefit were two copies Of Uncle
SAM" the delightful, new mountain
story by Mrs. Martha GieIow, the
Southern writer. Mr.. Bryan's one pur-
chase was copy of the dainty little
book which he carried of under his arm.
with beaming smile. The second copy
also brought several dollars. There
we're many distinguished visitors to the
charming tea and sale
Mr.. Milton Fischer has returned to the
University OF Pennsylvania, after a short
visit to the city.
Miss Caroline E. Ruppel. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Ruppei, and Mr..
robert W. Foster were married at noon
Thanksgiving evening by Rev. Father
Robert Auchstetter, at Our Lady OF
Good Council Church, Baltimore, Md.
The brides sister, Miss Margaret Rup-
pei, and Mr.. Edward White were the
only attendants. The bride was becom-
ingly attired in a suit of mahogany
broadcloth with hat to match.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Foster left for the
North They will be at home to their
friends after December Is, at 519 Quincy
street northwest.
DIR. and Mrs. Winbigier have returned
for the winter from "Restmount," Brad
dock Heights, Nd, to their apartment in
the Woodwork.
Miss Dorothy Steifel entertained a few
Carrie Loeb.
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Returning from California

Mira Ali Kuli Khan, the Persian
Charge d'Affaires, will return shortly to
Washington. from California, by way Of
Texas and Florida Nine. Ali Kuli Khan
is spending several days in Ithaca, N. Y,
where she will address the women stu
dents Of Cornell University, on her life
among the women of Persia Many din
ners, luncheoas, and receptions have been
arranged in her honor. by Mrs. Andrew
ID. White. Mrs. Schurmann, and Miss
Nye. of the Mrs. Russell Sage Memorial
Hall for Women.
The dansant for the Working Boys
Home will be given Monday, December
%. at the New Willard. instead Of at the
Playhouse, as the members of the
Princeton Triangle Club expect to at
tend en- masse, and the Playhouse has
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GEORGETOWN.

Mrs. Ralph Daniels. OF st. Louis, is the
guest of Mrs. NJ. W. Brawner.
Mrs. Samuel B. Cooke, Miss Laura
Cooke. and Miss Bertha CoIlett, of Gin
cinnati, have returned from sea trip
to Boston.
Mrs. Oscar A. Mechlin and her mother,
Mrs. Sylvester F. Jones, were at home
on Wednesday from 4 to Z O'Clock. Those
assisting were Mrs. Shepherd Franz.
Mrs Edward B. Rosa, Mrs. John Mitchell
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Mime. Hauge, the second Secretary of
the French Embassy and Nine. de
Laboulaye, the Charge d'Affaires of
Greece, Rear Admiral and Mrs Seaton
Schroeder, Mrs Calderon Carlisle, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins. Mr..
Maurice Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn. Miss Pendleton, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Barret Ridgely, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Wyeth, DIR. and Mrs. James
Mitchell, MT. and Mrs. John Callan
o'Laughlin, the Misses Harlan, DR..
Rupert Blue, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Chew, Count Bonde, of the Swiss Lega-
ton: Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman, Mr.. and
Mrs David Barry, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Emory, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor.
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Melchior-Mann

Miss Dorothy Othetts Melchior. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs William II. Melchior,
and Mr.. Frank Marion Mann, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Mann. were
married Wednesday night at o'clock,
at the parsonage of Epworth NJ E
Church, 20 Ninth street southeast. the
pastor. the Rev. DR.. FultZ, officiating.
The youthful and pretty bride wore a
handsome coat suit of blue bengaline
with waist OF shadow lace and a picture
hat, trimmed with white plumes and
ermine. She carried a bouquet Of
Bride Roses and lilies of the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann, both of whom are
very popular. will be at home to their
friends after December 10, at 426 Eighth
street northeast.
The plans for the annual charity ball
of the Southern Relief Society are near
ing completion. This is one of the large
charity balls to which society cedes the
evening. free from all other social af-
fairs, and to which everyone looks for
ward. Three boxes have already been
sold. and the usual interest is manifest
This year the ball will be held at the
New Willard the first Monday in Febru-
airy. Two bands will again furnish music
for the dancers, who. IN a delightful
way. viii help this organization in its
tangible relief work, both at the Southern
Relief Home for Aged Confederate SOL
diers and Widows, as well as to extend
succor to those of the Southland strand
ed in the District.
Mrs. F. l. Humbleton and Miss Tun-
stall Smith, of Baltimore, have arrived
at the Shoreham for a short stay.
hazaar apd aptartainp,apt will ha
given by the Young Peoples Missionary
Society in the parlors of Mt. Vernon
Place Church. Ninth and X streets north
west. on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings.
The program for Tuesday night will be:
Quartet, Messrs. Heartsill, Kidwell, As
bury, and Msttingly; reading, Miss Glen
ME Tomlinson; vocal selection. Mr.. E. S.
Mattingly; reading. DR.. c. P. Clark; vocal
selection. Mrs. Frances Heartsill.
The program for Wednesday night:
Quartet, Messrs. Heartsill, Kidwell, AS
bury. and Mattingly; reading. Mrs. Eliza
beth c. Fred; vocal selection. Mr.. Hanft;
reading, Miss Marietta Stockard; vocal
selection, Mrs. Hullfish
Booths-Hand-painted china, postcards,
dolls. aprons, towels, handkerchiefs fancy
articles. popcorn, candy. fish pond. sc.
A most interesting egg, and other attrac-
tions.
Former Senator c. W. Watson, of West
Virginia, is spending a few days at the
New Willard.
Mr.. James II. Hilton announces the
engagement OF his daughter, Catherine
Salome, to Mr.. Edgar Clark Camp
bell, Quartermaster Corps, Z. S. \.
Mr.. Leon Oppenheimer, of Baltimore.
spent the last weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Oppenheimer.
Mrs. Goodwin D. Ellsworth and her
son. Worth Bagley. who have been in
Asheville, n. c.. for the past three
months, have returned to their home on
Girard street for the winter.
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Longer @irter Season Obis year
NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN


years much lehargy
developing Usually with
- but during month entirely lacked fire Possibly the inertia
caused prolonged Congress- the hoesses
official having opportunity
change of ideas before the winter thrust them Many
homes noted hospitality the thereof
having decided go felt
Mrs Woodrow Wilson, President entertained of
her muses slight nds
position the President
Heretofore given
Mrs Roosevelt and Taft that form entertainment for the
gayetes.
Ash Wednesday February
will therefore Three big balls
already scheduled before dancing The
first will be William December s her residence
Faragut the
The charity Viii
lard January charity
place February nearly
Lent
establish be1ehp.
Won Bnorf will give dance
the embassy Rauscher December
by the board of lady the Columbia Hospital
md of Reybun
lie hostess
evening subscription Highlands
organized by Miss Ruth Bliss and Miss Julia Hl Commander and Mrs
Henry Wiley dance the Playhouse the M Mrs Henry
F. Dmo will entertain at dance for Miss Helen Wso daughter of DR.
Charles Wao December and Mrs William Haywood has issued in
yons dance the December Dr. and Mrs James
Dudley Morgan will dance the Playhouse The
large annual ball. given by the Army and Navy Relief Society will be held on
Easter Monday, April
Congressional gained reputation gen.
hospitality has planned delightful of
Thursday evening reception
the President and Mrs Woodrow Wilson, "Wednesday afternoon De
H.
Each girl invited has privilege Besides
special the club always hold Friday afternoon receptions
throughout the
The past the brides, and
giving Washington
epidemic and this If record
be broken there will be few unmarried mdn left The latest
which created much interest if surprise is that of Miss Rather
Jennings
Chuncey ace Washington lawyer No date the
marriage, but it probably will take place shortly.
in Margaret
On
Tuesday
Miss Margaret Biton Washington society On Thursday afternoon
Ashley present spdaughter
Could Miss Helen Could Washington friends
Mr.
January will
frequently
Mrs Cbamp Clark will make her debut at tea at their new residence in
Dorothy
Representative Philip Campbell will society
Raushers December I6 from until o'clock Miss Dorothy
daughter Col and Mrs Marlborough will
Thursday afternoon December 49, Miss Katherine Ths daughter
OF Capt N, Thss
Miss Ethel Lewis Vassar
Washington Christmas holidays
Kmm U. s. N, and Mrs Kmmen present
daughter Miss Helen Bah Kmme tea Saturday. December from
o'clock
Society wondering
that hold the New Years
House. would have the world Washington
the Secretary of State will which
prevailed for years. entertaining the Diplomatic
on Mrs Lndey NJ Garrison wife of the Secretary of War; will
hold reception afternoon when the officers will call
ps Secretary and his charming wife The Secretary the
Daniels probably will remain at home that day also and keep
from these plans that calling will
same on New heretofore being
reception tie White House
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CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
IS HAVE DIED.
DR.. Albright Reports 81 Cases of Men
nights in Dyer County.

Dyersburg. J. A. Albright, for
merly secretary of the state board of
health, has been engaged by the Dyer
county board of health to take charge
of the meningitis epidemic in Dyer
county. The disease, which was at first
confined to Mengelwood, a mill town -
miles from this city, has spread to
other portions of the county. This city
has had 20 cases up to this date, mostly
negroes. These negroes came here from
Mengelwood when the disease wac rag
ing there. There have been seven cases
among the white population Of this city.
The total number of cases for the
county, 81; deaths, 35. The county
hoard of health has forbidden any pub
lie gatherings in any infected section.
Chattanooga Postal Business.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
TOLD HER LIES AMBITION
Small Girl Somewhat crudeIy Ex-
pressed Her Desire to Be q
Teacher When She Grew Up.

At one time or another during the
ward school life of a little girl there
prevails the ambition to become q
teacher. Perhaps 1t is the indisputable
authority possessed by the hand that
yields the rules or the nonchallant dis
play OF wisdom on topics surrounded
by the most inaccessible difficulties
to the small boy and girl. They will
nearly always tell their ambitions to
we'll liked teacher, and one rather
surprising declaration was given by a
little maid In one OF Miss Clara Town
sends room before she became princi-
pal Of the James school.
Among the special favors coveted
BY the youngsters is the permission
to stay behind after school and clean
the blackboards. One evening. little
girl was given the desired privilege,
and while engaged In the task she
struck up shy sort Of conversation
with Miss Townsend. Finally the
rsuai confession was made.
When l grow up. am going to be
! teacher" she announced.
THAT so?" pleasantly asked Miss
Townsend. And why do you want
to be teacher?"
WELL" was the rather surprising
answer, I'll have to be either q
teacher or lady, and would rather
be teacher" Indianapolis News.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
FIRE WASTE IN 1912
FIGURES GATHERED FROM FIRE
MARSHAL'S REPORT.
0ver-Insurance Said to Be an Incentive
to the Operations of the Fire
Bugs.

Nashville. L. Oliver, state fire
marshal, has completed his annual re-
port for 1912. He ufges the public, and
especially the sheriffs and deputies, to
take an active interest in reporting sus-
picious fires to the department. He says
in part:
THE fire waste in Tennessee for the
past year on general stores has been
excessive Merchants have either been
hard.pressed in maintaining balance
in their favor or business has been I'M
usually dull Many general stores have
been under our inspection, and in
nearly every case it has been shown
to our satisfaction that the merchant
had been losing money or that compe-
tion in the vicinity was growing so
strong that they could foresee trouble
ind in which event they would con-
slude to sell out to the insurance COM
panies rather than be closed up by
their creditors.
On the question Of over-insurance,
the fire marshal says:
"In previous bulletins | have called
the attention of the insurance people
and public as well to over-insurance
and its hazardous results. Over-in-
surance is the great inducement and
incentive to the excessive fire waste in
Tennessee and the country generally.
The situation in this respect can be
ehown by reference to certain towns
and counties in which an excess of in
cendiarism has been prevalent. In
nearly every single instance where
these incendiary conditions exist the
cause and aorigin of fires were traced
in 90 per cent of the losses to over
insurance. In number of such cases
l made recommendations to the proper
authorities to inpsect their risks and
reduce the insurance to safe basis on
to the cash value of the property in
sured, and when our recommendations
were acted upon favorably fires ceased
and conditions improved instantly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
Those Peruna Testimonials
How Are They Obtained?

refer such questions to body OF men
who are already convinced Of the
worthlessness of proprietary medt
cines. To give such a body OF men
the unlimited authority to decide
whether our claims for Peruna are
valid or not 10 a manifest violation Of
my constitutional rights.
My claims are based both on cred
table theoretical grounds and upon
irrefutable statistics. But am quite
willing to have our claims as to the
composition Of Peruna properly and
thoroughly investigated. and II found
to be false proper penalty should
be fixed. Or II I am making any
statements concerning disease. as to
the nature, symptoms or danger Of
any disease, II am making any such
statements as to unnecessarily fright
en- the people by false assumptions,
am willing to submit to any unbiased
tribunal-or investigation.
Mrs. Alice Boyle, s03 Clinton 81.
Circleville, Ohio, writes: II want to
inform you what Peruna has done
for me. have been afflicted with ca,
tarrh for several years. / have tried
different medicines and none seemed
to do me any good until / used Pc.
runa. ! have taken six bottles and
can praise 1t very highly for the good
1t has done me. ] also find It of great
benefit to my children"
Peruna Is for sale at all drug stores.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
LEGISLATION NEEDED.
Bar Associations Committee on Legis.
lation Formulates Ideas.

Nashville.-The committee on legisla-
tion of the State Bar Association, of
which J. Fl. Acklen of Nashville is chair
man, met here and decided to recon-
mend many important and far-reaehing
enactments to the incoming general as
sembly.
A resolution was adopted directing the
secretary to communicate with members
of the association and urge them to as
sist the committee by using their in
fuence with members of the legisla-
ture, and further that summary Of
the recommendations of the bar asso-
citation be mailed to members of the leg
islature pending the preparation of bills
for presentation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
ASK YOUR DRUG
GIST FOR FREE Pc
RUNA ALMANAC
FOR 1919.
BLAME PLACED ON PHYSICIANS
Growth Of Drug Habit In United States
Alleged to Be Due to opIates
Ordered In Prescriptions.

That SO per cent. of all the cocaine
and morphine manufactured In this
country is used by persons who have
formed the drug habit through physi.
clans prescriptions is the startling
statement made by DR.. L. F. Kebler.
Chief of the Division of Drugs, Depart.
ment Of Agriculture. This statement,
concerning the appalling growth Of
drug addiction in the United States.
was made by DR.. Kebler in an address
at Washington, before the American
Society for the Study Of Alcohol and
Narcotics.
DR.. Kebler is quoted by Washington
papers as having declared that drug
using had increased 100 per cent. in
the last 40 years, and that American
medical men were not discriminating
enough in their use Of opiates. Their
overindulgence to their patients, he
said. is creating thousands of drug
users every year.
1T is q very sad thing to say that
our physicians are doing the greatest
work In promoting the use Of cocaine
and morphine" said the doctor. Estate
laws are not saving the public from
the grip Of the drug habit, and the
American public Is sinking tighter
and tighter into the black abyss Of
the morphine and cocaine fend.
"The worst of Il Is that the impor
tation of opium into the country ID
becoming larger and larger year BY
year. l have heard 1t said on reliable
authority that 90 Per cent. OF the CO
caine and morphine manufactured in
this country is used by persons who
have formed the habit through doc.
tors prescriptions"
Almost simultaneously with Dr.. Keb.
ler's address, DIR. ]. A. Patterson, at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a public
statement said that 10 out OF every 20
patients who come to an Institution
with which he is connected for treat
ment for the drug habit owe their
downfall to physicians prescriptions
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
FARM COURSE AT HOaMALS
TENNESSEE SCHOOL SUPERlarENp
ENTS HOLD MEETING.
Conference in Connection With Meeting
of Public School Officers Assoc
citation Is Expected to Settle
the Question

| Nashville. "A conference which will
have considerable bearing upon the
course of study at the several state nor
NAL schools was held at the state cap
itol, where Superintendent of Public In
struction j. w. Brister went over GER
tain matters with the heads of the state
normals and State High School In
spector r. L. Harmed.
| Former Superintendent S. L. Jones,
/ now. head OF the Middle Tennessee Nor
NAL at Murfreesboro; former Superin-
tendent Seymour Mynders, now head of
the West Tennessee Normal at Memphis,
and Prof. S. G. Gilbreath, head OF the
East Tennessee Normal at johnson City,
were in attendance.
1t has been suggested that the course
of study at the several normal schools
should be so revised as to give more
attention to the agricultural and indus
trial departments, and just how to secure
such revision to meet the requirements
OF the schools and to best serve the in
terests of the pupils was the subject
which those in the conference were going
into.
They did not hope to be able to def
nitely settle these matters at the confer
ence, but merely take them up and get
the matter under way SO that at am
other meeting to be held in connection
with the meeting of the Public School
Officers Association the question may
] be settled.
At this second conference 1t is planned
to have committee from each of the
normal schools to meet with the heads Of
the schools and Prof. Brister and Prof
! Harmed and 90 into the matter in detail
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10

BY various forms Of treatment they
have found complete relief by the
use Of Peruna. These testimonials
have come to me unrequested, unso-
licited. unrewarded in any way, d.
rectly or indirectly. They have sim
ply been cleaned from my private cor.
respondence with patients that have
been more or less under my treatment
or taking my remedies.
No remedy, official or unofficial, has
q greater accredited basis for the
claims we make FOR it than Peruna as
remedy for catarrh.
have never been opposed at any
time to the regulations offered by the
Pure Food and Drugs Act. I am not
now opposed to its provisions, but !
am opposed to the proposed amend
ments to give to q partisan board of
physicians the unqualified authority to
decide as to all therapeutic claims
which may be made for a proprietary
medicine. It is manifestly unjust to
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
-. .s1as,71o.o1 s154,954.sf
Report on Dog Tax.

Nashville--The law requires the cir
cult court clerk OF each county to col
lect tax of SO cents year from own.
ers of female dogs. The reports are re-
quired to be sent to the commissioner
of agriculture. Last year the follow.
ing counties made reports of this tax:
Washington, Meigs, Coffee, Trousdale.
Anderson, Robertson, Putnam, Hawkins,
Hardeman, Hardin, johnson, Smith,
Weakley, Jefferson, Bedford and Deca,
tur. The laws require these reports to
be made on Jan. 10 of each year. So
far this year Coffee county has sent in
the only report. After paying expenses,
including books, ETC., the remainder Of
the tax is to go to the comomn school
fund. The law has been in force since
1907, but the records in the agricultural
department show that only few coun.
ties have ever attempted to collect tn,
tax.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
CRUSHING ReIoIuder,

A workman sat on !: curb nursing an
injured foot which had been struck
by an iron casting which had fallen
from the top of building.
did that big thing hit your asked
q sympathizing bystander.
The workman nodded.
And Is it solid iron?"
NO." replied the victim, half Of II
10 only lead"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-10
Both Vows Broken.

Apropos of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fight against the Nobel prize award
to DR.. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefel-
Ter institute, Prof. Herbert Satterley
said the other day in Jacksonville:
these antis contradict themselves
terribly when they try to prove that
animal research is useless and futile.
They just put themselves in the posi-
ton of one Of their number whom
met at my hotel the other day.
"As this anti was dining bent for
ward and said to him:
Pardon me, but you are, I believe,
both an anti-yivisectionist and vege-
tarian?
"'Yes, sir, that is correct he an
swered.
Then said /, you will probably
be shocked to learn that you have
Just eaten live caterpillar with your
lettuce salad"