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The Washington times., 1915-08-27
Rash on Baby's Skin .
Is Not Prickly Heat But
Is Duel O Wrong Food
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE H1RsHBERc.


ever r,s, should be protected even from the
possible consequences Of too rich milk
or summer foods CASTLE soap, bath
ms twice a day for brief intervals and
iniio alcohol rubs will go long way
I" prevent even the rashes which faulty
ieeolng inaugurates.
Watch Baby's Food.
Baoies not nursed at the breast are
much more prone to ALLEGED heat"
rashes than those who receive human
milk. Obviously, the mothers milk has
virtues more renowned than women
care to believe. Children fed upon 1t
fall Ill seldom: they escape summer
complaints. dysenteries. and many other
evils. 1t weaves not only a resistance
to deformlty. disease, and disaster, but
n resistant texture in the stomach and
the skin.
Artificial foods and condensed milk
are often to be found lurking in the
background of miscalled heat crusts"
and other skin disorders. Poorly COM
bined cows milk. overfeeding. and food
too frequently given are a few OF the
other causes.
In fine, IL your infant has an eczema
an itching eruption, red pimples. q
measIes-like rash or any OF the other
SKIN IndidOles undSsOclateQ WIN mucn
or any tever, weaken the pabulum in
Its bottle. lessen the amount Of It and
give the food at greater intervals. At
the first sign OF any disorder in a baby
during warm weather. all food shoufd
be stopped for twenty-tour hours.
The intolerable itching may mean
while be relieved with this formula
Glyccrine. drams; carbolic acid, n
dram; zinc oxide ? drains; calamne,
~ drains: rosewater. 2 ounces; lime
water. ounces.
Cool boiled water or barley water NAV
be given in this period. The milk should
! thereafter be resumed, only slowly and
at long intervals and greatly reduced IN
! strength No other victuals are permis.
, sible for several weeks
The Washington times., 1915-08-27

the daintieet flower or herb
~ that grows on the ground may
~ at times be speckled and spot
ted, 80 may the sweetest ana
loveliest Of little babies. Even the rose
at times yields up no fragrance. and the
most delicate OF baby skins becomes
mottled or splotched with an ugly rash
An unhappy and all too popular ex-
pla ma ton Of the little skin affections OF
infants 10 to lightly dub them prickly
heat" heat rash" or milk crust.
Most good mothers have comforting
| yet often fatal. habit Of dismssins
many serious ailments with widely
quoted home names.
The upshot OF this Is to lull themselves
into a false feeling OF security, which Is
better named Safety Last-mental ease
nrst. In summer. when skin rashes.
itching eruptions and other annoying
a ffictions OF the flesh abound. what is
more simple than to blame 1t upon the
heat?
Treating Heat Rash.
! The little red pimples. the blotches,
tIstsrs and white heads. which harass
as vel, as put the little one on the rack.
commonly dismissed as due to heat. are
1
ly to the season. yet very defnitely to
the food and drink Of the child.
| To be content to treat such summer
! eruptions as due merely to tropical
weather and with local applications Ia
like locking the stable when the horse
| Is eone or closing the spigot while the
bunehole runs. sunburn is the only
skin rash which comes honestly from
the heat. This needs appropriate meas
| ures directed to the skin. Other skin
rashes. foully blamed upon the heat, are
rennedied best by simplifed food.
II the infant becomes burned by Old
Soils rays, ounce seed Jelly, six parts tc
one part Of glycerine. can he rubbed or
gently for a minute or two. A piece OF
gauze moistened with a per cent solu.
ton OF subocetate OF aluminium vii
take the pain and sting from the burn
This need not be left on over two min
vtes. Then rosewater ointment or tht
ounce seed Jelly can be applied. These
may, in any event, serve as preventivei
OF sunburn II applied before the deli
cate textures come under the rays o
Phoebus.
The soft. velvety flesh Of babies. how
The Washington times., 1915-08-27
Odd Facts

One-siXth of the land surface of the
globe is occupied by the Russian en-
pire.
The earliest artillery guns were made
from wrought iron bars. bound together
like slaves Of cask by the shrinking
over them of iron hoops.
In hunters lore there Is AN idea that
the jackal Is the IONS provider; that he
locates the game and takes the lion to
1t. This superstition has no more found
alton than Is found in the fact that after
a lion has slain his quarry the jackals
always attend and await the conclusion
Of the repast. in order to pick up the
leavings.
The Washington times., 1915-08-27

~ LES tndt CudHSc Hot! Soh -
be true? Yes. there are a few
- articles Of apparel not SUBJ
ject to the sway of fashions
whims. And the thrifty woman is
now opening her pocketbook not to
pay advanced prices on winter cloth
ing. but to take advantage of those
Joyous August sales of the seasons
cleanup.
Underwear. yes. the same mesh
and weave can be used next year.
Thank goodness. we do not change
our form divine when we change
from tight skirts to wide. or from
the Empire to the Watteau waist
line. So that a general supply Of
gauze undervests and their blfur-
Gated partners which are now selling
at bargain prices, should be laid In
toward next summers needs.
Hosiery. too. will still fit, and need
no alterations in the season of 1916.
u Is perfectly safe then to invest In
several pairs of summer les-tops
which one may purchase cheaply and
gut them down in our trunk to wait.
kimonos, negligee, sandals. little
,ianny-etticoat and her white petit
coCt-all these specially summery
and frilly articles of wear are being
marked down and cleared off the
counters to make room for the serv-
iceable and the warm. Why not.
The Washington times., 1915-08-27

s the daintiest flower or herb
~ that grows on the ground may
~ at times be speckled and spot
ted, 90 may the sweetest and
The Washington times., 1915-08-27
ADVICE TO GIRLS
Bv Annie Laurie

Dear Annie Laurie-A girl
friend and I are seventeen. and
we both love the same man. He
seems to think more Of me, but
she went with him first. Must
take him away from her Z he
Vv HY, Helen. you act as II
w the young man would be
" deprived fseeing your
girl friend forever WIN he
starts going with you. Let him come
to SEQ you II he wishes. but show him
that you realize that he has left the
other girl by suggesting occasionally
that he should call at her home.
1 do hope you can manage to keep
good friends with both of them. and
I know you won't he so foolish as to
deliberately monopolize the young
mans attentions.
Dear Annie Laurie-1 am a
age, and have been going with
young man Of nineteen for quite
q while. l care a great deal for
him, and he seems to return my
affection. Lately however. he
has been very negligent toward
me, breaking several engagements
and aWays WbisS sps 9efnS sSme weak ex
How can hold his affection and
not let him know I am so fond Of
him? J. e. 8.
Perhaps the trouble has been that
you have already showed tho man
that you care so much for him. How
about 1t? II he knows that he Is
allowed to break engagements with
The Washington times., 1915-08-27

When a goose lays an egg" said
Andrew Lang. "she Just waddles
off as II she was ashamed Of it
because she is a goose. When a hen
lays an egg-ah. she calls heaven
and earth to witness it. The hen Is
naturalborn advertiser. Hence
the demand for hens eggs exceeds
the demand for goose eggs, and the
hen has all the business she can
attend to-"
The Washington times., 1915-08-27

What a pretty hat Mrs Pinkey
wore this evening""
Did you like it. dear?'
Yes. it was very becoming. Why
don't you get hats like that"
You mustn't blame me If laugh,
John. The hat you like is my hat.
Mrs. Pirkev borrowed in this eve-
ming. It's the $50 hat you called
fright. t."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1915-08-27
PERSONAL ADVICE.

Readers desiring a personal reply
should remember:
!. To address inquiries to DR.. L x.
Hirshberg. care Of The Washington
Times
2 To enclose a stamped and "a.
dressed envelope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
News Notes of Interest

While IL has two banks In full opera-
ton. the Bank OF CITY Point and the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Hope
we'll Is TO have third for which n
charter has been obtained. 1t is to be
known rs the Virginia State Bank of
Hopewcll.
y young foreign woman. Miss lem
nio kusko, caused considerable interest
about Union Station. yesterday, by her
exhibition of nervous excitement and
Authorizations. She came to Petersburg
and Hopewell in search of friends. and
her eNcitable condition is supposed to
have been caused by her failure to find
them. She was taken in charge and
kindly cared for and will be sent to
New York, for which She has n ticket.
Information has been received of tho
death in New York of Langdon Chicyes
a former weil-known citizen of Peters
burg. and for many years engaged in
the tobacco business here. The BODY
viii he brought to the city tomorrow
morning for burial in Blandford Gene
terry.
The report of Chief OF Police Raeland
Tor the month of July shows a total OF
456 arrests for all causes during the
month. DRINKS as usual head the list
in number. There were twenty-six ar
rests on felony. and thirty-six on lar
ccny charges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
ESCAPES DEATH
WHEN CAR TURNS OVER

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, August g.
C. kroog. wc!l-known business man
Of Jersey City. y. j.. had narrow
escape from instant death last night
when his car turned a somersault in
rounding n curve near Mchum's River
this county. kroog, VINO was driving
the car, sustained a broken jaw. had
one shoulder dislocated and suffered 4
bad scalp wound. His companion. Sam
bowman, also OF Jersey City. jumped
when the car left the road, and csca ped
injury. Kroog's wounds were dressed
by DR.. H. l.. Baptist, OF Ivy. and he
was later rushed to the University
Hos pital here.
Mr. Nroog was on his way to
Swoope, Va. to visit his wife. who was
spending some time with relatives in
Virginia. She reached Charlottesville
to-day TO be with her husband
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Lansing Handling
Mexican Situation
Actuaf Powcr and Initiatiue
Ciucn by President to His
Secretary of State.

lSpeclal TO Inc Times DIS patch
WINDSOR. VT. August 3.-President
Wilson is intrusting to Secretary of
state Lansing the entire handling Of
the new peace plan recently evolved
for Mexico This fact became known
tonight.
The President believes that the new
premier of his Cabinet can successfully
manage the delicate diplomatic prob
lon before him. and while he is watch
Ing and studying all phases of the stu
alton, the actual executive power and
initiative have been given to his Sec
rotary of state. This is the first time.
1t is stated by officials. that he has
delegated to another so large a control
of Mexican affairs.
For this reason President Wilson re-
fers all Inquiries regarding Mexico to
tho State Department.
The President tonight made absolute
denial of reports that he had recalled
Secretary OF Commerce Redfield from
the Eastland investigation in Chicago.
Protests against the Federal inquiry
have not yet been acted upon by the
President Daily reports of the prog
ress OF the investigation ARE being
received at Harlakenden House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
IN AND OUT Of TOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Stanard Of
Floyd Avenue, are spending week
at Virginia Beach.
Wilson Wilmer, of Pittsburgh, Pa
is the guest of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur p. Wilmer, for month
Misses Nellie Payne and Elizabeth
Owen are leaving town tomorrow for
n few days visit to friends at Vir-
ginia Beach.
Miss Frances Roller who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
William Roller. in Harrisonburg, has
returned to Richmond.
Mrs. Murray NJ. Mcclure, OF West
Avenue, is spending the remainder of
the summer in North Carolina, where
she will be Joined by Mr.. Mcclure later
on.
Miss Cornelia Harris and Miss Mary
Garland Todd left this week for Mon
treat, n. c.
Niss Dora Cohen. of this city. has
left for a visit to relatives in Philo :
Heirhi,. New Jersey and New York
Mr.. nd Mrs. James C. Martin and
Mis-. elizabeth Martin are at Buck
Hill" uf,cr spending some time at At
lant.c CIV and Virginia Beach
MIS-. CT. de w. Saunders, Miss Corine
Saunders. Of Richmond. and Miss Flo
rinu Ward, Of Newport News, arc in
Atlantic City for several weeks
Miss Linda May Priddy, Of this city,
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Clarke, in
Victoria for several weeks, after which
she will go to Ocean View for n short
stay
Mrs. Matthew NJ. Macdougall, Of 2O3S
West Grace Street, Is spending the
month Of August in the mountains of
Virginia.
Mrs James T.. Armstrong and her
daughter, Miss Nellie Armstrong, OF
Fredericksburg, are guests of the for
mcr's daughter, Mrs. Hunter Curtis, In
Richmond. for two weeks.
Miss ~. b. Buckner. of this .oity,- is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
PETERSBURG COMPANIES
RECEIVE CHARTERS
several New Concerns Arc Incorpornt-
cd-Renortcd IIcnv! Robbcry
Committed on Inunch

PETERSBURG, VA. August Ger
tihcates OF the following charters have
been recorded in the clerks Office in
this city; The Titnus Optical Company,
me chanRcs name 10 Smith & Mercer.
Inc, {. BERNARD Smith and John ]
Mercer having acquired the business
petersburg Land and Gravel Corpora
ton. NJ. a. Finn president: II. PerI,in
son, vice president; David Alexander
secretary. Capital stock. $4,000 to SIS.
900 Purposes 10 acquire, hold and
operate sand and gravel lands.
Petersburg Apartment Cornora,ior
purposes 10 buy and sell real estate. 10
erect buildings thereon. etc. Capital.
minimum, 10000; maximum. $50. 600
oit!cers-R l.. Watson. president: O w.
MattoH. vice president. Samuel Bur
well secretary treasurer. This corpo-
ration VII! build 4 handsome and COM
modtous apartment house on Union
Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
"Thc Evening Meal at Home"

at Woodstock for short stay. before
visiting relatives III Caroline County.
Mrs Henry ". Cobb and her daugh-
ter. Miss Jane Cobb, have returned TO
the city. after spending several days
with Mrs. Cobb's brother, CAPTAIN Ar
cher Scales, on the L. s. $. Franklin
Mrs Jonas Schwab. of i3irminph ham
Ala, who has been visiting her mother
Mrs. Sternheimer. in this city, leaves
to-day. accompanied b. her sister and
daughter. for Long Beach. y. j.
Mrs II. NJ Eridwell and her chill
drcn. OF Richmond. arc visiting MIR. and
Mrs j y. Turner, in Frederick sburg
Mr. and Mrs. J. II Hardwickc. who
have been visiting the lutter's mother
Mrs Elizabeth Roller. at Mount Craw-
iord. nave returned TO their home here
MIR and Mrs. James -. Moncurc and
Mrs william Daniel motorcd from
Eichmond to Frederick sburg on Sun
day.
Mrs Bernard +. Schultz and her son.
,'eFna'H Francis schultz. Jr., who have
been at Old Point Comfort for the
pas, week. will leave Saturday for n
cruise along The Atlantic Coast on
board the yacht Mona" returning to
old Point in a few weeks
Miss I.avinia Walden has returned to
her home in Chesterfield County. after
spending several weeks in the noun
,ains OF Virginia
Or and Mrs Murat willis. who have
been spending their honeymoon in the
West, are expected In Richmond this
week
Miss Frances Glasseu, of Bowling
Green, has been the recent guest of
friends in this city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Summer Dresses
Many Of Them Away Below
Half Price

The prices, as you will sec, are
very, very low, but they are not
trashy, cheap things: instead they
are the best of the summer fashions,
and exceptionally we'll made.
Fancy Wolfe Dresses; beautiful
designs on white grounds, sos;
were 5000 and $500.
Flowered Wolfe Dresses. beautiful
ly trimmed with lace and organdic,
Sl.iS; were $500.
White and Flowered Voilo and
White Organdie Dresses; half dozen
styles. $3.50; were $12.75 to $17.75
French Wolfe Dresses, in all
white and lowered effects, trimmed
with net and velvet. $S.9S; were
$17.75 to $2475.
Lovely Silk Dresses, Of taffeta,
foulard. poplin and China Silks very
newest styles. Si2.S5; were S19.75
to $29.75.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Pastor Accents Chill.

Especial Ia The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, August 3
-Eev. +. Wooton Ozborn, OF Tunstall
Va, has accepted the call extended him
by the Cumberland Grour of churches
near Farmvllc, and will take up his
work about October !. For many years
Ny Osborn has been pastor of the
historic Samuel Davies Church, in East
Hanover Prcsbytery, which had Il mem
hership OF $50. The Cumberland group
is now composed of Cumberland and
jamestown Churches. Cumberland
Church, however, has three separate
buildings, which, with Jamestown,
makes four distinct preaching points
in the group.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
JUDGE PRENTIS ON VACATION
Chairman of Corporation Commission
Leaves for Home I'm suffolk.

Judge L. r. Prentls. chairman OF the
State Corporation Commission, will
leave for his home, In Suffolk. to-day.
He Will enjoy a vacation of several
weeks before returning to Richmond.
Judge Prentis will spend the greater
part OF his vacation at summer resorts
in the East.
Judge Wing field. of the commission.
who has spent the last two months on
his farm in Albemarlc. Will return to
his office in the Capitol to-day.
Judge and Mrs. William T.. Rhea will
leave to-day for the White Sulphur
Springs, where Judge Rhca will at
tend tho sessions OF the Virginia Bar
Associa ton. The association will be
in session August 4, and G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
ADJUSTMENTS
AZ the Isis,

The Celebrated Scandal" the fca-
ture photoplay at the Isis yesterday
and again to-day. tells in realistic
manner story OF the cruel effect OF
Idle or malicious gossip upon the lives
or innocent men and women. In the
role OF slandcrod and 1ongsuffcring
WHO, Betty Nanscn finds opportuni-
ties to display her remarkable ability
In emotional work, making the char
actcr both tragic and sympathetic.
She is supported by an excellent cast.
including Edward Jose. Stuart Holmes
and others. On Thursday, Friday and
Saturday the Isis will offer Pauline
Frederick in the superb eight part
perturbation of Hall Gaines Tho
Eternal City"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
At the Colonial.

For to-day and tomorrow the CO.
loniafs attraction will he the famous
Betty Nanscn in the William Fox po-
duction, Should a Mother Tell Miss
NanSen is undoubtcdly a powerful ac-
tr"ss. and the name OF the photoplay
would indicate that II offers oppor-
tunitics for emotional acting. lust
what the story Is has not been made
clear by the advance matter. According
to this cN partc report. the play concerns
Il mother who lis suddenly thrust into
a situation wherc action IS demanded
and where such action must either
blight her daughters life and honor.
or her own good name, her conscience
and her duty To God" AS said. the
circumstances are not explained, but
it mustsbc some situation. In sup
port of Miss Nansen will be seen
Stuart Holmes, Arthur Hoops. Jean
Sothern, Claire Whitney and other
wcll-known picture players.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Are You Re a DIV
For Your Trip? Take
III @ R 1. l G. X S
M allied Milk

with you when Yachting, Camping.
Motoring, Fishing, or Golfing.
A nutritious, satisfying Food-Drink ready
in moment. A good light lunch when
tired or run down. Simply dissolve in water,
hot or cold. A fine nights rest is assured
il you take a cupful hot before retiring.
Our Lunch Tablets are the acme Of con-
venient nourishment. Dissolve a few
In the mouth when fatigued or hungry.
Sample free, HORLICK'S, Racine, Wis
KS No Sub stitute Is 1Just as Good"
as HORLlCK'S, the Original
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
40 PRIMARY ELECTION.
but SALOONS ARE CLOSED

Special 70 The Times Dispatch
HARRlSONBURG, VA, August s.
An anomalous situation existed hero
TO-DAY Although no primary election
was held. either In town or county,
all OF the Harrisonburg saloons closed.
in compliance with the State law re-
qnirins saloons 70 he closed on cleo
ton day.
For local reasons the Democratic
primary was postponed by the county
committee until September IS, but to-
day the saloon men decided to take no
chances.
!Iarr.sonburG IS the only wet town
in the Valley.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
I,B'NIesby&Ge,
From Now Until
August 18th, All Lou
Shoes for Women and
Children Will Be Sold
at a Reduction of
One-Fifth

This is the most important an
nouncement concerning Shoes that
has ever been made in Richmond.
Fer this reason.
1t is NOT collection OF odd lots,
broken sizes, etc. 1t is our ENTIRE
collection OF low Shoes, with the en-
ception OF evening slippers and
house slippers.
Included in the sale are patent
leather. dull calf. tan Russian calf,
white linen, canvas, buckskins, etc.
selling from S3.50 to $500 pair
The Mosby Shoe Shop, as everybody
knows, carries only high grade
Shoes--Shocs of style and quality
superior to any others at the same
prices.
Thousands of people know this,
and their knowledge and patronage
has built up for us q splendid bust
ness in Shoes.
We want every woman in Rich
mond to become familiar with the
Mosby Shoe Shop, and its good
values.
And that is one reason why VIC
are making such radical reduction
on regular stocks.
We know from the experience of
the past two years that once a wear
er of Mosby Shoes no other kind will
satisfy just as we'll
Remember also that the 2Oco re.
duction applies to Childrcn's Low
shoes as we'll as to womcns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Narrow Escape From Drowning.

Churchill Gibson little son OF Mr.
ana MIS- George w. Dunn. OF this city.
came near being drowned in Swift
creek yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Dunn
TOOK his son out for n swim. and the
lad got into the water ahead of his
rather. who. seeing his son sinking,
jumped In with his clothes on and sue
ceeded In rescunc the boy. Both were
nearly exhausted on reaching The shore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
At the Little Thentcr.

Violet Heming. who will doubtless be
remembered by many local thcater-
gocrs as having appeared at the
Academy Of Music with George Arliss
In "Disracli," will he seen again to-
day on the Little Thcatcrs screen in
Tho Running Fight" For the last
half OF the week, beginning tomorrow
the Little Theaters Paramount fca-
turc will be the exceptionally able ac-
tress, Laura Hope Crews. III a picturi-
cation of David BeiasCos The Fight
ing Hope" IT is predicted by the man
agcmcnt that this will prove TO be one
Of the most interesting pictures seen
on the Paramount program in many
weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Richmond Girl Clones.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
MANASSAS. VA. August 3.-Wor
was received Tonight of the elopement
Of W. w. Garrison. OF this place. and
Miss Edith j. Maffett. of Richmond
They were married ut Rockville. Md.
The elopcmcnt followed n visit OF the
bride here ut the horse show. They
will reside in Manassas on returning
from 4 wedding trip TO New England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04

STAUNTON, VA, August 3.-Mrs
Maggie l.. Anthony. a resident of the
Kershrcr's Mill section, near Deertield,
whose mind was not in sound condi-
ton, slipped away from home on Fri
day night and drowned herself in the
Cowpastur River. Her body was
found standing upright in the crystal
clear water in what is called the Blue
Hole. She leaves her husband and
several children.