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The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
CAUSES OF PNEUMONIA.
some Hints a. 10 How the Disease
May he Avoided.

New York. March @l.-"PnNum"nla IS a
spring disras" and Is reaching its hciSh;
Just now according to Heath Hints.
No. Al issued by the New York state
Health Department
"I'ucuInonia. il goes IN to LAY. rs
4 germ disease and often spreads from
one person To another in this way. u.
however. the persons who get the germ
into their noses or ThrOatS are strong
and wei! they may nav" only an ordi-
mary cold. while II orc Is run down and
in poor condition. real pneumonia
many develop
Working too hard ur rlaylu- too hard
is common factor in preparing th" way
Tor pneumonia. and one Of the reasons
why pneumonia rises To lis heights in
March Is that at this season uur vitality
IS ut its lowest chh after the long winter
OvcrcatinC. and particularly an excess
Of mcat IN the diet - another thing
which often injuries tn. body and lowers
its vital resistance to disease. Their, are
probably NOR" peupl" dying Of eNcrcat-
ing than mf undcrf"cd!u= in New York
State tUdav. Alcohol Is one Of tn" most
powerful allies of the pneumonia germ.
"FinalIy. bad air Is Of ALI bad in
fuenccs perhaps the most important
in its effect on colds and Pneumonia
People who live much ia the open air
and who never close the window of
their sleeping rooms in winter almost
never catch colds. Or. II they de-. t''
colds are light ones and do not run int"
pneumonia.
Tile weaker ones should hc kept away
from people with colds. Tor Il lil'' cold
III strong grown person may prov" a
bad pneumonia in an old man or child
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
COREY SEES PROSPERITY.
Greatest in Counfry'> History. ""
SAYS, Sailing for Europe.

New York. March -l.-Bcf"rc SAILING
for Liverpool yesterday on tn" Whit"
Star liner AdrIatic William Ellis Corey.
former president OF the United states
Steel Corporation. predicted for this roun-
try an era 0f prosperity. such a. was
never dreamed Of before the outbreak of
the European conflict.
This nation" he sail. has been
gradually getting an enormous business.
1t is goinE 10 increase, and Il Is going
to stay Within a year We vii! have
in the United States the greatest pros
perity in its history. We are pulling
n tremendous trade away from Europe.
and il will be hard for the old NITld
to get il back when the war is over.
The warning countries instead Of seek
ing TO compete with US In mdnuiactur-
ing will look TO US for manufactured
goods, as well As for raw materials
Mr.. Corey. who was accompanied by
his wife. will spend three months AZ
mis- country place. outside Paris. and
will seek to help the French women
and children and old men of his vicinity
by giving them money and employment
He said he and Mrs. Corey would assist
in Red Cross work il tts opportunity
presented itself.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
Fleeing Mexico.

Property-holdcrs in Mexico native or alien, are
again between the devil and the deep sea- the upper
and the neither millStones OF avaricious brgandage
ton OF Oregon, Carranza's man, in holding up
the church authorities for 100000 and imprisoning
priests till the sum in hand. is matched by
Villas levy OF 100000 imposed on Monterey. on
the pretext that the merchants have advanced the
price OF their unreasonaby and the rctallia-
ton is but fair.
Long ago from the sordid Mexican Scuffle for
loot and the lust of power every shred of any
principle but that of each man for himself van
Ished. Europe protested adherence till Europe
became involved in death grapplc that has called
reversionary to the brute. In fact, such barbarsm
is worse than beastly. for the whole force OF the
superior human intelligence is directed toward
syays and means OF slaughter too diabolic and too
'lghy specialized for lions and tigers to contrvc.
Against our insuficienty aculeated official urban
'itics, Villa and Carranza seem to be punctuTe-
proof.-Philadcphia Public Ledger
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
Charles Francis Adams.

Without ever holding important public Office
which for him had no attraction, Charles Francis
Adams, who died in Washington early on Satur-
day morning gave high service to his country A
profound student or economics a sound and clear
thinker on great national questions, this descend
ant of two Presidents OF the United States CON-
stantly in his writings pointed 10 the path of
patriotism and the way OF safe progress His
brilliant intellect and rare accuracy of Judgment
entitled him to lofty place in the nations councils,
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Generosity of William H. Wander
bilt.
Written EyI s"-S,y = The Washington
u, DIR. T.. }. EDWARDS.

None but those who were brought into
! intimate and long continued association
. with Commodore Vanderbilt or with his
f SON William II. or his Srdndsons can
hav" the slightest idea OF the impulses
: 0C generosity which were often UbcyCd-
! that WCr" characteristics Of the three
gruorati"uS.'' This statement was made
I to me by charles c. Clarke. who Was for
MANY years vice president Of the New
( York Central system. having begun serv-
: IT,. there, under Commodore Vanderbilt
, when tn" latter WAS beginning the work
} IF consolidation of various railroads in
: New York State into one system. Mr..
. Clarke retired ON full pension just after
/ h,. turned his ciChti"th birthday.
: The commodore did not have as many
ellis u3nu his bounty a. his SON, William
, II. received. and nowhere near as many
Is his grandson Cornelius got" C"ntin-
ned Mr.. Clarke" II should saw that Cor
n,.iuS. the grandson. received In
: months tim" more appeals for aid of
various kinds than came To- the C"mmn-
durc in year. Cornelius Vanderbilt was
q remarkably constitutions man. II"
would never permit an appeal to be cast
..-i,ie until it had been investigated.
That. of course. enta!led the employment
. Of an almoner and two or three assist
ants. remember that in 1897. when
times were very hard and soup kitchens
were established Now York Civ Mr.
Vandcrbilt's aImoner r,po-ted to him
,h,f tbe-a cau,c many anDeaIs for work
and Mr.. Vanderbilt repIied I'VE will
lind work for a. many as We can" lie
therefore instructed his almouer to call
rpnu contractors fo,. tho purnosa Of COM
melting the great housc and the lawn
and fence around il which he was build
ing r,pou iDpcr Fifth avenue and to say
70 the contractors that they were to en-
ri,v all the mon they needed In tina.
way \ good MANY men got work. and the
work continued for several months.
william H. Vanderbilt the father or
,',-url.us. never wanted anv reference
,,,.,Ia to his .bencfactions Thes. Were,
MANY and Included cmpIov.s of the.
,.,uu.l. who through sickness had been
Obliged IT, give. tp work for weeks Mr.
V,n.I,.tiIt's standing orders wc-c that
:r,-c crplnvcs should receive medical
attendance and suppIics and shouId II.
,.,.,,..,i,.I with the nrccssaries Of Iif, and
,blt me bill should be sent TO his score
t,rv
- r,.alI on, case of a faithful ennIoyc
vino had hqru in the service Of tb. fam
a.. .,..,o ISs, and for WHOM, NyiIII,,, II
-. =, ,,,i,., -,
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

With very little falling off in the demands for
funds for various worthy charities, the fact must
not be overlooked that the deficit in the treasury
pf the Associated Charities and Citizens Relief AS
ISOLATION has TO be met These the organiza-
lions which arc confronted with the duty OF relcv-
ng distress right here at home every day in the
year The sums At their disposal are never large
though to permit them TO furnish relief in the full
measure desirable, but their system OF investiga-
lion and distribution has been proven by long cx-
perience to be the reliable and productive OF
The best results possible with the resources at their
command Their efforts are entitled to the fullest
support
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
THE OPEN FORUM.
A Protest Against Naming Naval YES
sci for Admiral Schlcy.

Editor o! Inc Washington Herald: II
IS announced that Secretary Daniels viii
h;'lne vessel OF the navy after the late
Rear Admiral Winfield scott SchIey
! Ia vIew Of the character Of Admiral
Schlcy's record as known to the Naval
! Service and the public. it would seem
! That TIA" S"cTetary'S proposed action can
/ BE- intended AS nothing les than stud
/ I'D ailr""t I" Intelligent opinion What
! ever tn" Sccretarv's intentions NAV he.
Tn" results bound to be most re-
Er"tahle and tend. with other acts of
the Secretary or failures to act. to :. de
s'T"r "f decentralization
The SECRETARY must Ice aware that =
naval court or inquiry. composed Of
/ Admiral Dewey aud the distinguished
Rear Admirals Ramsay and Rrnha:n. in
December. l?rl. after an exhaustive III
Tuirv over forty days. found that Roar
Admiral S"ml"y. in command Of tn"
. Frying Squadron" during the war with
Spain. had failed In his duty with re-
SI"'ct ~ tweiy" different counts OF the
thirteen Specifications concerning his
conduct then under investigation Nmon.
other things tile court found that prior
, {" June /. l&". his conduct had been
characterized 10y vac!llat!on. dil,tur!u"ss
"nl lack Of enterprise" 1t found that
he had done an injustice to Lieut..
, Commander \. {. U0d-Son. puhliS hing
only part Of n" correspond, nc" that had
passed hctwc,u them" II WIZ found
that Admiral : hIcy's ""lcia' reports
rnGardIlS cu.l supply and Cna,iuE fIcH-
tics w"r" misleading and :uaccurut"'
With regard to tn" much-GiscusSed loop
made by the Hr"uklyu during the bat
H. of July ,. the court found that Nd
!nir.h SCHley directed tn" shin to be- 50
turned in order 10 avoid getting into
dangerous proximity TO the enemy
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

cleared his throat. Before |
became a clergyman / used TO
mix freely and easily with
other men. Since i have be-
come clergyman | don't mix
nearly SO we'll. Men seem
guarded in my presence. They
draw away. At any rate, they
make me feel as il they were
drawing away. Now can you
explain the reason?"
] could scarcely keep from
smiling at the oddity OF the
appeal. But | saw the clergy
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

The Joint committee representing the various
sivic organizations OF Washington is to be CON
graduated on the thorougfncs> OF the plan it has
adopted TO assemble and group the facts concern
lnG tho fiscal relations of the Federal and Dis
!rict governments for presentation to the JOINT
Congressional Commission charged with the worl,
IF investigation. II the opponents of the hali-and-
half system will confinc themselves to facts in
presenting their case. the task of the commission
Nill be rendered much less arduous than would be
The they to be overwhelmed with fall
acious arguments from which the truth must be
,laboriously siftcd
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
Exports Show Enormous
Gain In Month of February

New York. March -I.-Purvhascrs Of
American products by Europe swclied
exports from New York in February to
the record total of slo9, 40. ~. an increase
Of S5.SS2.f4j compared with February
1914.
The trade balance IN favor Of New
York vas Increased Ss,45G.69l. exports
exceeding imports By that amount
Shipments to Europe totaled SIS. 7it.9iG
against $40 7Ss,7il year ago.
Exports to some OF the principal for
eign COUNTLESS IN February compared
with year ago were:
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Editor of The washington Herald.
Washington su(fraGists have read with
much Interest the recent decision Of a
judge Of the New York supreme Court
On the question Of tn" property rights "l
married women in his jurisdiction. In
the ruling on this ease the court said
"U Mess there is Srcciii,, agreement
or contract between them. allowing the
wife to engage in a separate business
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

A recent dispatch from Paris announce that
he surgeons have evolved new serum VIII. :
destined 10 relegate Li,tcrisIn to the jun'
This surgical wondcr-workcr is named poi, Il" Il.
Ind it is hailed the most precious disco, a!
81 curative surgery Anything to lessen the Tor
'ors OF the present IS welcome.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Ninety per cent Of the former InancatcrS OF
he FIJI Islands church members in good
.tanding said Bishop Homer c. Stunt, OF Bucnos
Ayres speaking at the Ohio convention OF Mctho-
list Men at Columbus. Yielding to an appetite
;or missionary, perhaps.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
Morning Smiles.
Sul,uDrUiN ]

..Wrar Is h shortest way t. the
Bronx ''
Through III" i.ronrh,al tubes, | s'p"sc.
-IU,E.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
TO-DAY.

What Yesterday was, what Tomorrow may be
They're nothing, no. nothing, just nothing 10 me.
The thing that | seek is TO meet. grave or gay,
NTH spirit serene what shall face me today
And thus. TAI. cloudy, coming OF night,
Min memories fsjr and sweet dreams OF delight
oC'-T7rlsht
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

The danger OF establishing 4 precedent which
nay involve the country in future difficulty makes
necessary for President Wilson and his adj
users to move slowly in the matter OF the British
Blockade. Warfare is becoming 20 complicated
md subject to change that ii is not easy 10
make ruling which Will stand the test OF time
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

'pO You think TItcwad will recover
from his present !li1css"" Not chance
OF 1t now. Some foIl friend. in an effort
to cheer him up. told the old fellow that
cemetery lots and collins were cheaper
now than they had been for years. OF
course. he Is not going to neglect .
chance to save mOncy."-RiChmond
Timps-DispatCh.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
IIalitual

E"!tt.,c II" Is sleeping 81 quietly that
/ uoudrr If We will know when the end
comes
Wi" ~ dying First niGhter-Ycs. We
WI. II" will get up and go out about
five minutes before the end.-PuCk.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
Daily News.

Reporter Madam. you may rccoleCt
that We printed yesterday your denial OF
hdvin. rctracted the contradiction OF
your original statement. Would YOU car"
to have MS say that you were misquoted
in regard to it?-Life.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

~ the N"w Willard tom EInrfda 49,
i"rda ari aft~~ short time in Wash
'"=i"n viii =" /" Hot Springs. Va. for
Il spring ,'sit
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Earsnv VIII -,
: t"rtrrn al a reception this afternoon rr,,,
. /" = "'Cl,''-h ut thor residence. !, IN
: Ind street. IN honor Of MIS- Ernest
/ Hcku"u
/ MAJ ard Mrs. John II. Russell w.r.
| hosts 1t dinner SATURDAY evening at tho
! chew "hns" club Their guests wcre
/ Rear Admiral ana Mrs. Nicholson. Carr
and Mr= Mark bristol and cant. and
MIS-. BALDWIN
NJ and Mrs. William Payne Meredith
entertained at dinner Saturday evs-tnE
at In" chevy chase club IN honor Of Mr.
IND Mrs Randall II. Hasner.
Tn" National Genealogical Society had
is last monthly meeting at the apart
u"nt az D-. J q 3. BulIoch, at the
r'ta' u. with sixteen members present
pr Francis st. Clair presided. After the
seCrc'IrN's report was read. DR.. But
/ l"cI showed number of interesting pl.-
lures and documents. Among the latter
= Photograph of the secret pact In Con
SresS. November .. 1115. with all tho
signatures Of the original sisners pledg
ing them elves not to diyulGe anything
mat might take place in that Congress.
Il no among the names were those or one
W inc do,l"FS own ancestors, Archibald
huiio'A There was also a photograph
Of the painting OF this honorable an
C"st"r. with his family. which hangs At
present IN the Public Labrary in Savan-
nah. Ga. This portrait represents him
as president ~ the province OF Georgia.
and is rrmarkab!e for its size.
Refreshments we're served later in the
evening
NJ,
don. entertained the Counselor of the
British Embassy and Mrs. CoIville Bar
clay at dinner IN III" palm room of III"
New Willard Yesterday.
one of tn" most unique attractions a.
the bazaar To he given by the board Of
lady managers o. the Episcopal Eye.
Ear. ana Throat Hospital in the ball
room of tn" R1l"ich Hotel April Is and
u. will he the "T"SJOffiC"." where parcel
post packages will b" sold These mys-
ferrous looking boxes Will contain ar
puStmist-esses for the occasion will en-
dcavor to make package sales appro-
pirate to the wants of tine purchasers
and it is expected that this booth will
wares but because of its attractive ap-
pvaranc.. The ''postOAicc" will be con-
ductrd bv Mrs. Henry B. Mum. Mrs.
charles =. Buck, Mrs T. J. Jones. Mrs
George II. NcGrew. and Mrs Richard A.
Mrs l. W. Estes. Mrs. g w Huskc
Mrs : O. Parker Mrs J. SpriEg Poole
Mrs Fred D. Potter Mrs E W. Thomp-
son. Miss Agnes Burgess, Miss Ida NJ
White. Miss Josephine +. Prather. Mrs
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Imports at New Pork dUTIn- F'cNrII-
AIRY SHOW ed a decided falling off amount
iuS to 81 .Oi6 So against s.. :r1 .a3 a wear
..gn OF this amount tn" largest ship
mcEts cam" from Europe. which sent
goods to the value OF & 81 H., against
S4S.3H.5 Gi d year ago
DurtnS February tho imports or for
CiGn gold were sliS5S;s. as against
EG':'& >; a year aSO
The duties collected last month ~
direct impnrtItIous wer" S..Jf.lI0. against
S9t6,79l last year Duties on with
draNals from warehouses were sjSiy. 81
against s25GG.5gG in 1914
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
az the same opinion

M!lir.,i- boat ruu think Miss Elderly
lO,,ky m.:.h younger IN her new hat:
II,i,u iuI""d. ! 10. Why. Mildred. It
makes her look but .vrry little older than
slf.. SAYS she IS.-,iUd=C.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

HC-Is II impossible for a woman to
understand the intricate, real problems OF
life.
Sht-Did yOrI ever read the description
OF 4 dress PATTERN Philadelphia Ledger
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

but he chose to remain statesman in private life.
The very last OF his So years was useful and pro-
ductivc
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

The clergyman sighed. I saw that he was deal
ing with a subject that had caused him great con-
Germ.
Are many clcrgymcn feeling about this matter
as you do
He looked at me rcproachiuliy. wherever
go hear OF II. On all s'dcS side the churches,
we great religion developing, and somehow,
though it cmbodics good many OF principles.
VIC aren't related t" it. We are wondering how we
can establish relations"
talking
It's what YOU call in your articles" he replied
tho religion OF democracy"
"Oh," | said I'll YOU can only allv yourself with
that YOU will receive big infusion OF power. Y oull
put millions behind you. not OF dollars. but OF
people"
He threw back his shoulders and his voice took
on expression OF grim resolution. at strikes
me-. he said. that II is about time for to get
at those millions"
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
Churches.
by JOHN ID. BARRY,

ct HERE is something | want to ask You"
said a clergyman to nc the other day.
He hesitatcd, apparently embarrassed Then he
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Delaware IUmbermcn are converting
bliShted chestnut trees into building ma
tyriai.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

FirSI ting of original poem. written G5ily
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell OF
The Man Who Helped Locomotive
building
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs Homer Warren are
among the prominent people or be
Iroit now at the New willard for
spring visit to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22
NEW YORK EXPORTS.

OF the Gl"hc. against the same month
last year. shows
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

\ family party from lIoly6ks. Ma as g.
now at the New willard. includes Mr..
and Mrs !. y skinner. Miss Ruth
skinner. Miss Elizabeth skinner. Miss
Martha Skinner and ". S Skinner, I'd.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

| f1S'h'C'i
serious thought
! 1T may be your clerical DRESS" SAID Per
hars that puts men their guard. Perhaps it
makes them ieel that they ought to be careful in
| your presence. That they ought to behave them
selves little better than they usually do and par
tlcuarly, not 10 say anything that may offend YOU "
! thought the clergyman flushed slightly A,
any rate from The alacrIty with which he responded
TO iny N'""">tIon saw that had touched sensl-
/ tive T"r"i Il often wish that | could discard my
! Clcric" o.. lie said Il should much prefer to
mlnslc &.:@ other men on perfectly equal terms
without "ny KIND OF UNIFORM. good many clergy
Just a. other men do. And think they gain by
ut, sui, lac went on rciicctively. changing one 5
lC!otilrS won't get at the root OF the matter The
,mOnIcmt men found out that | was 4 clergyman
they w"UI have the same feeling Of reserve. No.
the matter goes down deeper. 1t goes down to
the rlHCc where We clcrgymcn separate
any such scpAr"l"n. We ought to be. in all essen
uAl>. Jul like other II there is any dit
icrenCc 1t ought to lie i'll being less selfish
more ready /" serve, more humble. according to
the example oI Christ"
"But in tbs age OF competition isn't it rather
hard to cultivate humility" | asked And
" Ouldnt humility in 4 clergyman be lik ely to be
misunderstood, In the field OF clerical activity
like any other hcld there is Il demand Tor agrees
Ivene>> Tie preachers nowadays, at any rate the
men VIII" make sensational successes. seem TO be
the most aggressive the most eager to attack evil
and III" m',>t IIcrCc IN their assaults"
For few moments the clergyman became alb
>orhcd Then he >ad Il wonder ii that is where
We have gone wrong, in attacking so much We.
have got I'M" the habit ol attacking. We have
tended t" tear down rather than to build up. Per
har~ rEc salvation of churches lies putting
end to attacks OF all kinds, and in allying ON
selves with the purely constructive forces OF
society"
Blu, tla, would mean becoming identified with
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Mrs T.. Amin. who Is recovering
from = serious illness suffered in
Evanston. III. returned to Washing
ton Yesterday and Is 4 guest At the
Washington SluitorIum. Tok Oma Park.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Miss Elizabeth Leckie. Mrs. George
Frank Schutt. Miss MarGcry Snyder,
Arthur Green and Franklin J. Jack
son. jr.. are among the well-known
musicians who will participate in the
recital of the Macleod class of the
First Presbyterian Church in the Eb-
bItt Wednesday evening.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Maj ard Mrs John II. Russell w.rs
hosts 1t dinner SATURDAY evening at tho
chew 'hHs" club. Their guests were
Rear Admiral ana Mrs. Nicholson. Carr
aud Mr. Mark bristol and cant. ard
Mis- BALDWIN.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

NJ. and Mrs. William Payne Meredith
entertained at dinner Saturday evs-tnE
at In" chevy chase club IN honor Of Mr..
md Mrs. Randall H. HaSner
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

Thu President attended services At
tn" Central Presbyterian church y"s-
terday morning. accompanied by Mr..
Mc.Ndno and Miss I;uut-.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-22

The Surgeon General OF the United
States Army and Mrs. William G. Cor
gas entertained At dinner in the palm
room of the New Willard last evening.