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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-11-19

I think the quality Of intelligence.
at least In the matter OF baby's ply
sicai treatment. especially distin-
guishes the mother Of to-day in this
country. She reads books, she at
tends lectures, she consults doctor
or trained nurse, she compels herself
to be systematic. she even represses
certain traditional manifestations OF
mother-love, all in the effort to give
her baby right. wise care. There Is
no suesswork about the temperature
Of his bath or the purity OF his food.
II the modern adult led a life half as
hygienically correct as the modern
babys mother compels him TO lead,
little short of battle. murder or sud
den death would remove anybody
under one hundred and fifty.
The correspondent whose let
tor follows speaks Of the strict
attention which the American
mother pays to her ohIId's health.
Do Evening World readers be-
IIsvs that the mother Of to-day
nsgIsots tho physical wsIl-bsins
" her ohiIdren7 ! should like to
receive letters from many Of you
who are convinced Of this, and
] hope you will give reasons or
Illustrations for your belief. On
the other hand, votes Of conf
dsnoe In the American mother
will be welcomed. Let me hear
from you
Dear Madam: In no other country
In there so much sacrifice on the part
Of the mother for her child as in
America Here In New York. Central
Park is crowded every day with moth
ers who strain a point TO give their
children plenty OF fresh air and exer-
else.
I'VE have DR.. Hollis book on The
Care and Feeding OF Children which
Is the young mothers bible. and we
have particularly pure milk. the use
Of which has made 80 many strong
children. There may be a great many
improperly brought up children In
America, but show me country
where there are not. We have just as
many wonderful, strong, healthy and
we'll behaved children here as in any
other land-and why aren't we women
more Mt TO become mothers because
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and three. quarters pounds 81
birth. She was raised on modi-
fled milk until four years old; was
never rocked in her short. sweet
life, has slept twelve to thirteen
hours at night without waking
since she was six months old; has
always zone to bed In her own
room, with no wish for . light; 10
polite, and has never told but one
lie In her life. She Isn't six years
o. age, but does not know the
meaning OF q Spanking.
she IL taught to speak the truth
In ell things and to know that once
she does %. no matter what she has
done, she will not be punished. She
may DO scolded, but to explain the
right way from the wrong and to give
our children the same amo unit of re-
speot we expect from them by teach
ing them how much we appreciate
the truth, In the only way to rear hon
est boys and girls. Put them on their
honor and make them understand how
true and big we think they are. and
they win strive to live UP to the opin-
ion We have Of them.
Most American children are fed
according to rule: Breakfast at OF
ITult, Odbuc1i. Min anu Al ekbs ~ A
A. NJ, m1lk: sleep until 1880 tuntil
necessary 1T depends upon the
child); dinner at II Of baked potato.
soup stock (lamb or chicken). fresh
vegetable boiled In vator, milk. cooked
fruit or . oustard. plenty of distilled
water between meals; at $50. cereal,
milk. or bread and milk, hgs or
prunes, and bed at p. NJ; daily
bath.
I'm most every American household
you will md these rules worry we'll
carried out. Where there are no nurse
maids, tho mothers keep the children
out in the air most Of the time when
they ara not sleeping. And / notice
that most parents begin at once, with
the first words, to teach the Child the
meaning Of politeness and oonsidera-
ton for others.
ain no other country does the
mother do moro for the health OF
hsr ohild-both before and after
birth. ! do not cay We are better
mothers than In any other eoun-
Try, or that our children are any
stronger or better brought up, but
do rise up, in defense OF Amsri-
can mothers and children, TO cay
that the American mother has 40
auirsd the art Of motherhood, and
a. q result New York-and all Of
our great United States--is alive
with happy, healthy children. IIv-
ina, bresthinu proof Of the osps-
bIllty Of the American mother.
&C. L. M"
AMERICAN MOTHERS THE BEST.
SAYS A cosMoPoLITE.
Dear Madam: Tho American
mothers are best IN the world. I
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She Is the Best Equipped Mother tn the World by
Training and Education, Is the View of One OF
Them, and Her Children Are the Healthiest
and Happiest-Is There Any Dissent?
If So, Tell The EUening World.
Bv Marguerite Mooers Marshall.

Is the Antertcdn mother successT
Is she faiIuref
There is certainly one ching be said in favor OF the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-11-19

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation Of Dandcrine you cannot find a
single trace Of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch. but what
will please you most will be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair. fine
and downy at first-yes-butr really new
hair--growing all over the scalp.
Alittie Danderinc immediately doubles
the beauty Of your hair. No difference
how dull. faded. brittle and scraggy. Just
moistcn cloth with Danderine and care
fully draw IL through your hair. taking
one small strand at time. The effect is
amsEine-your hair will be light, fluffy
and wavy. and have an appearance Of
abundance; an incompatible lustrc. soft
ness and luxuriance.
Get q rs cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Dandcrine from any drug store or
toilet counter. and prove that your hair
is as pretty and soft as any-that Il has
been neglected or injured by careless
trcstmcnt-tbat's all--you surely can
have beautiful hair and lots Of II IL
YOU will just try q little Danderine.--
Advt.
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HAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
OliSs Tablets

II your skin 10 yellow--complexion pailid
tongue coated-appetito poor--you have
n bad taste In your mouth lazy, no
good feelirs-you should take Olive Tab
lots.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets substitute
for oaiomei-were prepared by DR.. Ed !.
wards after IT years OF study with his
patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color
II you want n clear, pink skin, bright
eyes. no pimples, feeling OF buoyancy
like childhood days, you must get at tho
cause.
DR.. Edwards olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calOmel--yet have no
dangerous after effects.
They start the bile ana overcome con
ptipEtion. That's why millions OF boxes
are sold annually at Zoe and zoe per box.
All druggists.
Take one or two nightly and note the
| pleasing results,
The olive Tablet Company. Columbus, o.
--Advt.
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MOTHER INSTINCT We. MoThEF
INTELLIGENCE.

MOTHER INSTINCT V9. MOTHEI
INTELLIGENCE.
No one says that, because sin
stinet" teaches wild animals how
70 provide themselves with food.
Q man living In Now York needs
only the light Of Mature TO keep
him from going hungry. re ss-
aotly a. absurd to assume that,
because . mother lion o. .
mother fox may safely put her
trust In "instinot," human
mother may do likewise. Ono
Of civilizations penalties or
achievements, " you Iiks-is that
II substitutes for Thou shak
feel" another law. Thou shalt
know" It's safe to love Q baby
instinetivoiy, but it's dangerous
not to take care Of him intsili.
oentIy.
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came from rich parents and never
was allowed TO go to places of amuse-
ment before marriage. American
mothers live on less money than
other mothers, look better and make
companions and chums of their chill
dren, not slaves. IL they dance, as
Or. Guilfoy said. 1t is only to tell
their husbands so that they may
think their wives are UP to date.
American women have few chill
dren, but those live and are kept
clean. The reason why our mothers
don't nurse their babies Ia very often
that they are physically unable to do
30. I could not, when my first baby
was born.
American mothers are not ss
strong willed and selfish as other
mothers are. have friends
among all nationslities, and one
foreign. born neighbor spends
three times the money ! do and
is lazy. An American woman
works harder and faster, always
has q smile and 10 the best mother
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Daily Mail par. Henry Fora.

LONDON. Nov. 1e.-Hcnry Ford viii
advertise no more In the London Daily
Mall. for some time at least. The Mall
announced to-day that until Mr.. Ford
considerably mobiles his attitude to-
ward the allies and his views on the
war. no more Of his Advertisements will
be allowed in it's columns.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-11-19

mOIueT bHo uuS ItdIHou Unit UfUJ 10 HnO "
problem in arithmeticthe quickest and surest way to
solve either one is by following the rules. II you
multiply q baby's nourishment when the rule says
divide It you likely TO get the answer in the
form OF an attack Of collie. II you add small garments
when you should subtract few, the result will be
youngster with delicate throat and lungs and q ten.
dency to colds and coughs.
II IL a long and tragic list Of infant victims that
have been sacrificed to- the fetch "moherinstinct"
The phrase Is harmless enough when II is interpreted
simply as the natural tenderness which a woman feels
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person herself who
guide the mother in the business
feeding bathing dressing
civilized life The ensuing Slaughter o: the Innocen
Moooh be held responsible
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Woman struck by Auto bic. of In
turtles.

Mrs. Ethel Tachner, sixty years old.
OF No. SO East one Hundred and
Eleventh Street, died late yesterday
afternoon In Mount Sinai Hospital OF
injuries received when she was struck
by an automobile at Fifth Avenue
and One Hundred and Eleventh
Street. Tuesday night. The chauffeur
increased his speed after the accident
and escaped. The police are search
ing for the machine.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
G. A, R. VETERANS GREETED
AT NEW YEAR RECEPTION
Woman's Relief Corps Conducts Its
Annual Event in ParlorS
of Hotel.

The annual New Year day reception
of the Womans Relief Corps to the
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic was held yesterday afternoon
from to o'clock in the white parlorS
of the New Ebbitt House, the first time
for twenty-onc years that the reception
was not held in G. A. r. Hall.
More than 800 members of the G. A
r. were received, headed by Depart
ment Commander James X. Gleeson and
his staff. other guests including Col
John McElroy, commander of the De-
partment of Washington, Army and
Navy Union; members of the Sons of
Veterans and members of the Spanish
War Veterans.
Mrs. Georgianna D. Van Fleet. presi-
dent of the Womans Relief Corps,
headed the receiving line. assisted by
Mrs. Isabelle T. Bagley. past national
treasurer of the Woman's Relief Corps;
Mrs, Isabel Worrell Ball, past national
senior vice president: Miss Sue Brown
ing, senior vice president of the Dc
partment of Iowa, and members OF her
staff, including Mrs. Alice Slime, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Lucy Weaver, Mrs. Dent,
Mrs. Wyman and Miss Gussie Palmer.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
BURGLARS MAKE HAULS
AT FOUR PLACES IN CITY
Get $7S in Cash. Goods Worth 500
and 100 Pounds of
Meat.

Burglars visited sos 7th street north
west last night and stole $50 from a
small safe. Entrance was gained
through rear window. The burglars
apparently found it an easy matter to
open the safe and get the money.
Samuel Berman's store and residence
at 2701 p street northwest was entered
by burglars last night between and
IL o'clock and robbed of sums of
money aggregating s26. They took SIT
from bedroom and 50 from the cash
drawer in the store.
Mahammed Salam. 2o7 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, complained of the
loss Of head scarfs, bureau scarfs and
table covers worth $100. Salam sells
his goods about the streets. and the
property stolen from him, he stated.
represented his stock in trade. The
theft was committed between and 9
o'clock last night.
Complaint was made that burglars
visited store at 412 4th street south
east Thursday night and stole about
100 pounds of meat. The intruders
made an unsuccessful attempt to force
open the safe. Entrance was gained
through a skylight.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
EVERGREEN LODGE SOLD.
Estate Near Leesburg, Va, Pw'
chased by Farm Corporation.
nJcnce Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF loc DULL
LEESBURG, Va, January "A deed
has been recorded at the clerks Office
here conveying from Mrs. Ella Gratis
Gillette of Washington and Philadel-
phia the estate, about a mile and half
south Of Leesburs, known as Evergreen
Lodge, to the South Castle Farm Cor
poration, Of which Lieut.. Arthur II.
Carter, U S. A. (retired), is president.
The property contains 40 acres and Il
colonial brick dwelling, and the con-
sideration was $4,000. Lieut.. Carter
and Mrs Carter will make their home
there, it is said.
A deed has also been recorded con-
veyiny ten acres of land near Belmont
Park, Loudoun county. from George W.
Lefever to Ella j. Weaver. The price
paid was $1,000.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Bessie Beales, daugh-
ter of Richard Beales OF near Lees
burg, and Lewis il. Pearson, son of
James II. Pearson of Loudoun county.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the brides parents Tuesday.
They Will make their home near here,
where the bridegroom is engaged in
farming.
J. Dalton Dillon has sold lot in
Purcellville to Ralph Brown for $500.
The Auction Bridge Club was enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by the Miss
es Harrison at their home on King
street.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
FOUR OYSTER CRAFT ARRIVE.
Estimated That There Are $500 or
4:CcC Bushels at Wharf.

Four vessels with Potomac river oysters
aboard have arrived at the 11th street
wharf market, and this morning it was
estimated that there were between $500
and 5000 bushels ON sale aboard the ves-
sells lying there. the largest quantity that
has been at the wharf at one time for
the past two weeks. The vessels to ar
rive were the schooners Majestic, John
Brantord, Avalon and Willie Clarence.
and they were picked up down river by
The tug james o. Carter and safely
orous' through the drift ice covering
The river. 1t is figured that from now
on there will be a good supply of oysters
at the wharf, as the tug NJ Mitchell
Davis, now in service on the bay, will
once or twice a week bring tows of loaded
boats here and take the light ones away.
There are now lying at the wharf eight
light oyster boats. and most of them will
leaVe III the first tow that goes to the
Potomac beds. oysters are selling this
morning at about SO cents Il bushel for
good Potomac stock. The demand is but
Iair.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
TWO TUGS BEING REPAIRED.
Schooners Also Will Be Taken Out
for Rebuilding at Alexandria.

OF attention to their hu1ls and for
other minor repair work the tug Eu-
Senla, belonging to Lewis Smoot. and
The power tug Frank Phillips. belong
ing to capt. Douglas Ramsay, are out
on the marine railway at Deans boat
yard at Alexandria. The work on the
Vesseis Will require several days. but
they VIII be ready for duty before the
river is i'll condition for the towing of
lighters. The schooner Earl Biscoe of
the Carter fleet of this city, which has
t'cen out on Deans railway for the past
month, having repairs made to her hull
has been completed and launched, and
as soCu as conditions will allow she
VIII go to u river point to load back to
This city.
The Schoopers Oscar and Edith Yer
fail, belonging to j. A. Clarke & Son
of this city, will in the coming week be
taken to the Alexandria shipyard to be
rebuilt and made into practically new
vessels for river service. The stern of
me Oscar is to be made higher. and a
new Keel Is~to be placed i'll the Nerrall
and from both vessels all unsound tim
nerS aud plaukiuG Will be removed and
replaced with new material.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
CREW THOUGHT TO BE LOST.
Skipjack Four Brothers Believed to
Have Sunk at Patuxent's Month

Relatives and friends of Capt. Will
liam Wicks and the others of the crew
of the oyster skipjack Four Brothers
have given up hope that the vessel was
with the oyster-dredging fleet, and
now believe that she sank in Chesa-
peake may, off the mouth of the Patux-
ent river, in a November gale, and that
all aboard were drowned.
Recently hats resembling those be-
longing to Capt. Wicks and his men
were picked up on Point Patience, near
where the vessel is supposed to have
sunk, and oars. matches and parts of q
vessel also are coming ashore. These
are thought to be part of the ill-fated
skipjack, which is gradually breaking
up.
In addition to Capt. Wicks the crew
of the Four Brothers consisted of his
brother. Harry Wicks; a brother-in-
law, Smith Suit, and two colored hands.
With the exception of one of the col
ored men the crew were all from CAL
vert county, Md.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
District Firemen, Lecture Theme.

".rhe Life and Needs of the District
F'iremen'' is the subject Of a lecture to
be given at tho meeting Of the North
Washington Citizens Association Monday
evening in the Parish Hall, Church of the
Advent, I'd and u streets northwest.
The lecture is by George NJ. Kirk, di
rector of the religious work of the Y. M.
IC A 1t is to be illustrated with pictures
taken ut some of the recent large fires
in Washington and of the conflagration in
Salem. Mass.
f. NJ. Hoadley. the secretary, has sent
out invitations signed by K. L. Harvey,
the president, notifying the members that
they may bring their families and friends.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
Linen Shower at Gospel Mission.

Many persons prominent in official
and social life of Washington were
present at a reception and linen show
er held at the Gospel Mission yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Champ Clark, who
was to have been present was unable
to attend In the receiving line, how
ever, were Mrs. Rainey. wife of Rep
resentativc Rainey of Illinois, and Mrs.
John NJ Nelson. wife of Representa-
tive Nelson of Wisconsin, who attended
with her daughters, Misses Agnes and
Ruth Nelson; Mrs. w. II. Houghton,
Mrs Fl. ID. Gordon Mrs. Edwin Howell,
Mrs. w. H. Evans, Mrs. f. NJ. Croft.
Mrs. H. j.. Monroe, Mrs. II. W. Kline
and Mrs. r. NJ. Dickey.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
Pennsylvanians to Meet.

At the monthly meeting of tue Penn
sylvania Society of Washington this
evening at o'clock in Pythian TEN
pie an Interesting program OF enter
tainment is to be given under direction
of the committee of which Dr.. William
F. Hemler is chairman. Samuel X.
Strattan, the president announces that
certificates of membership have been
secured and may be had from the fl
nancial secretary. Notices of the meet
ing have been sent out by E. a. Mess,
the secretary. Gl Rhode Island avenue
northwest
Evening star., 1915-01-02
Toll and Talk.

IF talk would make the wheels
20 round. we'd never have hard
times: in all our purses would be
lound a large supply OF dimes !;
bat talk will never till the earth,
or grind a sack OF meal an ounce
ri elbow grease is worth a hun
dred tons OF spiel. The most OF
us are easy marks; our hard
earned coin is flung into the hands
Of soulless sharks who WELD the
silver tongue. We'd hate to lend
i pair of bones to some one living
near. to Neighbor Smith or
Neishbor Jones. whose record 5
clean and clear; but when the
iaker, cheerful man, is windily
abroad, we dig from the tomato
can our ancient boarded wad, and
lIand it to him with a smile, then
set to work with vim to raise
another good1y pile for t'other
Windy Jim. Upon your indus
Try depend be honest, earnest,
brave; you'll always be your own
best friend, if you will work and
save. The promises of windy lads
i'll politics or trade won't bring
YOU honor, peace or scads, or see
Your due bills paid. The man
who brings your load of coal and
sees it safely binned is better
than the sunny soul who only
brings you wind.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
MAKE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Colored Settlement Workers Dis.
tribute Presents at The Center.

Gifts of stockings. underwear. gloves.
reckties. handkerchiefs. dresses, caps,
aprons and fruit and candies were the
Christmas treat given to about 125
children and several men and women
at "The Center" Sth street and Barry
place, recently.
The idea of colored women to take
the initiative in doing regular settle
ment work on a large scale by estab-
fishing the center has met with great
success, say those in charge.
Miss Mamie H. Burroughs is. the
president of the settlement work. with
Miss NJ. Helen Adams in charge and
Miss Eta Versa assistant. students
from the National Training School for
Women and Girls and from Howard
University assist in the work.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
STREET CAR EMPLOYEES
GET SHARE IN PROFITS
Checks Distributed to 817 by Wash.
ington Railway and Electric
Company.

Employees of the Washington Rail
wav and Electric Company coming
under the immediate supervision of
the transportation department. S17
conductors, motorlnen, depot clerks
and starters, who have been in the
service of the company for one year
or more. early this morning were III
receipt of company checks of special
design, representing distribution of
the third annual profit sharing plan in
augurated by President Clarence p.
King.
Today's award distributes to, 6S7 of
the longer service men SILLY each, and
to $50 men of lesser terms of service
out of a total of SIT men participating
in the profit-sharing fund sums rang
ing from $19.39 down, according to the
months of employment during the
year 1914.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
RESULT OF DISPUTATIONS.
Two Men, Slightly Injured, Are
Taken to Hospital.

Charles Wall, 1908 18th street south
east, was taken to Casualty Hospital
about 1880 o'clock this morning and
treated for cut on his right hand. He
told the police he had received the
wound while engaged in a row with an
other man.
Edward Sullivan, giving mis- address
as 1876 NJ street southwest, had trouble
with another man in Il lunchroom on
Pennsylvania avenue this morning, and
was struck on the head with "a coffee
mug and slightly hurt He was taken
to Emergency Hospital. Sullivan told
the police he would procure a warrant
for his alleged assailant.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
MAY FORM NEW CHAPTERS.
Grand Chapter of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity Holds Biennial Meeting

The Grand Chapter of the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity held its second
biennial convention December rs, 2s
and 80 at the Alpha Chapter House,
326 street northwest. This is said
TO be the first mother chapter of 4
creek letter fraternity to be organiz-
cd III a negro institution, having been
organized at Howard University in
1911.
Plans were discussed for placing the
organization upon firmer basis dur
ing the ensuing year. The establish
ment of several new chap piers was also
discussed.
Tuesday evening a reception was
given ut Alpha Chapter House in hon
or of the Grand Chapter The evening
was devoted largely to dancing.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
FLAMES CAUSE SMALL LOSS,
Fire Of Unknown Origin in Dwell
ine-TWo Chimneys AbIaze.
lng--TW

Fire of unknown origin did $500 dam
age at the home of S. NJ. Groves, 491
Fl street southwest, about 4 80 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
No. II engine company responded to
an alarm last night and extinguished a
fire in the chimney at 2744 14th street
northwest. The fire did about So dam
age.
Several companies of firemen went to
the house of Samuel Evans, 1906 O street
northwest, yesterday afternoon and cx-
tinguished a small fire in the chimney
About s.. damage resulted.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
Names Executive Committee.

Martin Wiegand, president of the
United German Societies of the District
of Columbia, has appointed the follow
ing executive committee for the ensu-
ing year: Karl Achterkirchen, John
Alt Ernest Amelung. G. A. Beauverd.
Gustav Bender. Otto Borcharding. Karl
c. Braun. Adam Diegelmann. Philip
Dittes, Karl Egolf. Frank Ehnert, Karl
Hammel, William Hannemann, Herman
Lechner, Theodor Lercli, Frank Rom.
WolfganS Ruckdaeschel, Leonhard
chenkel August Schmidt August
Schwarz. John Waldmann. John Weber,
Martin WieSand, Joseph Wondrack.