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Evening star., 1915-12-17
A Matter Of Dress.

Ever one owes 1t to himself to dress
well. II is not an expensive proposition.
1t il not necessary that one should
sQuander his money in tawdry display
In order to dress well: that tsn't dress
this time to secure apparel tina. is emf
nently appropriate for all occasions
Along with dressing well goes clean
illness. Soap Is cheaper than dirt-and
more desirable. Neat, well pressed
clothes not necessarily expensive
clothes-clean linen and a clean person
that is the only way one can main
tain his self-respect, and when one has
not self-respect the world does not re-
spect him.
There is good deal of talk about
efficiency. 1t Is rapidly becoming an
overworked word. just as Psychology"
has been overworked. But il is fact
that cleanliness is the frst requisite Of
ef1ciency. A man cannot feel good un-
less he is clean. II he feels that h .
clothes do not fit him. that they are
shabby, that he is slouchy in his ap-
pearance and uncleanly in person
such a man could not be efficient IL he
tries. And the fact that he allows him
self to remain in that condition Is evil
dence that he will not try.
So IL may be truthfully said that soap
and water and towels are the A B c Of
efficiency. But leaving all OF the talk
Of efficiency in the background, there
are still reasons for carefully look ing
after the person. chief of which is tina I
one ought to think mighty well of him
self, and he can't think any better of
himself when he is not tidy than he
can of others who are disreputable In
appearance.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Hot Weather Philosophy.
From the Philadeiphia Press.


The state commissioner of health ad-
vises Pennsylvanians to initiate the
ancient Spartans and cultivate merry
mood. He urges a cheerful frame Of
mind as a sovereign antidote against
virtually all the ills that poster a man.
People are inclined to worry when
they are physically uncomfortable.
Heat affects their mental condition
more radically than cold. Warmth in
moderation Is most grateful to the
body. But its extreme brings mental
depression to many temperaments. That
is why cheerful habit of mind should
be cultivated in the summer The
laughing philosopher regards the pro-
cession of the seasons with joy and
gives way to no mood that interferes
with his comfort.
Schopenhauer and the pessirists in
sist that the pains of life far overbal-
ance its pleasures. Yet they do not
venture to assert that life is not worth
living. On the contrary, they teach
that a man may have quite a happy
time in his pilgrimage through this
vale OF tears II he only makes up his
mind to it. Therein lies the kernel of
this philosophic nut
Make up your mind to 1t and YOU
cannot fail to be happy In being
cheerful you help to maintain your
mental and physical health Don't
worry about the weather. AS Mark
Twain once pointed out. people have
been talking about the weather for a
long time, but nobody has yet done
anything about it. Stop complaining
about the heat. Be cheerful.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
TO WAR ON CITRUS CANKER.
Producers Seek Appropriation
Several Million Dollars.

A plea for appropriation Of several
million dollars for the prevention and
eradication Of the citrus canker in the
south and west was made before the
House agriculture committee today by
a delegation of congressman and rep
resentatives of producers. The delega-
tion embraced Representati, Spark
man and Clark. Florida: Stephens and
Curry. California; Estopinal Louisi-
ana: Hayden, Arizona, and Edwards Of
ell, plant commissioner Of Florida; D.
c. Gillette, Tampa; James H H. Webb,
Mobile. and J. H. Ross. Winterhaven,
Fla.
They urged that the citrus canker
disease is likely to spread from state
to state unless stamped out, and unless
checked threatens to destroy the cit
ued at several hundreds of millions Of
dollars.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
RAINS ARE HEAVY
IN MIDDLE WEST
Streams Within Fifty-Mile
Radius of Cincinnati at.
Flood Tide.

CINCINNATI. December 17.-Heavy
rains last night and today succeeded
the sleet and Snow which fell y.ester-
day throughout this section of the Ohio
valley. with the result that almost
every small stream within radius OF
fifty miles from here is at flood tide.
Reports from central Kentucky like
wise indicate that the rain has been
heavy and that streams are in danger
OF breaking out of their banks IL the
rains continue.
AS vet there has been little incon-
venience here, railway, traction and
street car companies report that thus
far their lines are in normal condi-
tion. Wire communication likewise
has been but little affected as yet. The
rains, however. give little promise OF
ceasing within the next twelve hours
Downpour in Kentucky.
The rainfall here in the last twenty
four hours was 100: EOS at Maysville,
KY. and 200 at Falmouth. Ky. At
the latter point the Licking river stood
at twenty-six feet. flood stage, at 9
am. and was rising rapidly.
At Louisville the weather bureau re-
ports a rainfall of 4.19 inches during
the twenty-four hours ending at am.
today.
At Frankfort. $50 inches are reported
and at Paducah, in the western part
of the state. 2.33 inches. The heaviest
fall. 4.42 inches, is reported from
Clovesport.
Reports to the weather bureau from
Frankfort show the Kentucky river
rose seventeen feet in twenty-four
hours and at High Bridge Twelve and
one-half feet The Ohio river at Madi-
son. Ind. near the mouth of the Ken
lucky river. rose SIS feet.
+, River Rises Thirty Feet.
thirty-foot rise in the Kentucky
river at Jackson. following heavy rains
which have been continuous for the
last thirty-six hours. was reported in
message received here today. The mes
sage said all mountain streams were
ut flood tide and rising rapidly, and
chat further rains would endanger
many small villages
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Submits Student Military Bill.

A plan to incorporate the military
departments of civil educational in
stituslons into a reserve Officers .-a:n-
ing corps, under the supervision of the
War Department. was submitted to the
Senate in bill by Senator Pomerene
The bill would provide that not more
than 500 enlisted men should be de-
tailed to the institutions. and that the
Secretary of War should hold occa-
sional training camps for the students
Arms and uniforms would be issued to
the students by the War Department
Evening star., 1915-12-17
FAv0Rs THE ALLIES.
Young Emperor Of Abyssinia Offers
100000 Soldiers to Cause.

PARIS. December II. II a.m.-Lidj
Jeassu, tthe young Emperor of Abys-
sinia. is SO favorably disposed toward
the entente allies that he not only re-
sisted efforts of German agents to in
duce him to abrogate treaties with
Great Britain, Italy and France last
year, but offered 2O0.00O soldiers to be
used by the allies as their military me-
cessities demanded. according to Pierre
Alype, a member of the colonial COM
mittee OF the chamber of deputies.
NJ. Alype made this assertion in con-
nection with the resolution that the
French government. in accord with the
allies of France. seek Immediately the
means of securing the cooperation OF
Abyssinian troops under a guarantee OF
the independence of that country.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Shreveport Rate Case Opened.

HOUSTON. Tex, December IL
Power of the interstate commerce COM
mission to make intrastate as well az
insterstate rates is expected to under
go test in hearing on the Shreve-
port rate case opened here today by
Henry c. Hall of the commission. Rep
resentatives of all railroads operating
in Texas. of traffic bureaus Of dozen
cities east of the Brazos river. and of
the city of Shreveport, La. are present.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, December II ana ,.m.,

h-.AsASs DSce"DSf ala p.msS
In Belgium there has been fighting
with bombs in the sector of the
dunes. To the south of Fort, Given :
chy and between the Somme and the
Disc there have been some encoun-
ters between patrols. .
In the Champagne district. at point
to the east of the Butte de Mesnil. a
bombardment of our trenches was
checked by return fire from our bat
teries.
In Lorraine there have been fairly spir-
ited artillery exchanges along the
front between Nomeny and Aulnois.
Last nights French official statement
reads:
There has been cannonading on both
sides in several sectors in Belgium,
in Artois and between the Somme
and the Disc.
In the valley of the Aisne. to the
southeast Of Vailly, we successfully
carried out a sudden stroke yester-
day against a group of houses held
by the enemy and took about fifteen
prisoners without suffering any loss.
On the left bank of the Aisne. at Vile
au-Bois, our heavy artillery de-
. stroyed several walls which con-
cealed enemy bomb throwers and
sharpshooters.
In the Argonne mine fighting proceed
ed in the region of Vauquois, where
the explosion of two of our mines
shattered German trenches.
On the heights of the Meuse, at the
Bois des Chevaliers. a well regulated
fire from our batteries severely dam
aged the works and shelters of the
enemy and caused several fires.
Army of the east: Quiet prevails along
the whole of our front. there being
nothing to report.
Expeditionary force of the Dardanelles
The Turkish artillery displayed less
activity December 15. An enemy
aeroplane which attempted to make
flight over our lines was pursued
by our machines and compelled to
fee. Our heavy artillery continue d
to lombard the batteries on the
coast of Asia
Evening star., 1915-12-17
House D. C. Committee Meets,

The first meeting of the new House
committee on the District of Columbia
was held today. Chairman johnson
called the members together for the
purpose OF becoming acquainted with
them, and to discuss minor matters in
connection with committee organiza-
ton. i. was decided that no further
meeting would be held until January
q, and at that time the subcommittee
will probably be announced.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Original Uncle Tom," SO. Dies,

BENNINGTON. VT. December IL
Daniel Worcester, who was known as
the original Uncle Tom" of the
dramatization of Uncle Toms Cabin. -
died at the Vermont Soldiers Home
last night aged eighty-two years. MIR.
Worcester was said to be the last sur
vivor of a company which produced the
drama for the first time in Low ell,
Mass. in 1851. He served in the civil
war in the 27th Connecticut Regiment
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Florida Sheriff Is Due Tomorrow.

Sheriff r. q. Ramsey of Gainesville,
Fla. is expected here tomorrow morn
ing with requisition papers for Will
Ham Turner. colored, confessed slayer
of F. G. Avery. horseman, on the
Gainesville fair grounds November "a.
Maj. Pullman and Inspector Grant have
been thanked by the Florida authori-
ties for the interest they displayed in
the case
Evening star., 1915-12-17
IT, S. AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO.
81 ."
Henry Fletcher Nominated by the
President Today,

q Henry Fletcher, now ambassador to
chile, was nominated by President Will
son today for ambassador to Mexico.
90 Eliseo Arredondo already has been ap-
pointed Mexican ambassador to the
limited States and Mr.. Fletcher's nomina-
ton today restores diplomatic relations
between the two countries. broken of for
nearly three years.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
TURKS LOSS, 1000 MEN,
BRITISH ARE INFORMED

LONDON, December IA British
official statement SAYS: Gen. Townshend
reports from Kut-El-Amara (Mesopo-
tamia) that according to Arab reports
the Turks lost 1000 men in their attack
the evening of December II. Gen.
Townshend cannot confirm this. but
he himself estimates that the Turks
lost fully 1000 They have not re-
sumed their attacks since"
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Held on Embezzlement Charge.

Charged with embezziing S2.I04.O4
from the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, Thomas +. Karr of 101 9Th
street northeast, an empioye of the lo-
cal branch of the company. was ar
rested this afternoon by Detective
UBrien. karr. who is twenty-eight
years old. admitted having embezzled
the money. the police say.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
British Seize Steamer Stockholm.

LONDON. December IA delayed by
censor.-The swedish steamship Stock
holm. formerly the Holland America
liner Potsdam. bound from Gothenburg
for New York with general cargo.
has been taken into KirkwaIl by the
British authorities. The Stockholm
was purchased in October by the new
swedish American Steamship Company
and was on her first voyage to New
York under the management of this
company.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
THECOURTs.
United States Court Of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward K.
Campbell. Judge Fenton w. Booth.
Judge Samuel 8. Barney, Judge George
W. Atkinson and Judge George e. Dow
ney.
Edward A. Gerard agt United States
ct al Mr. Harry Peyton was heard for
plaintiff, and Mr.. g. 4. Stormont for
the defendants.
B. Talamentes agt. United States ct
al; Mr.. Harry Peyton was heard for
plaintiff and Mr.. G. T. Stormont for the
defendants.
E. Cervantes agt United States ct al;
Mr.. Harry Peyton was heard for plain
tiff and Mr. George T. Stormont for
the defendants.
Maria r. Fernandez agt. United
States ct al: Mr.. Harry Peyton was
heard for plaintiff and Mr.. George T..
Stormont for the defendants.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
c. E. MacEachran Gets Divorce

Clinton E. MacEachran was awarded
an absolute divorce today from Edna
Alice MacEachran. The decree signed
by Justice Anderson gives the custody
Of the children to the husband. The
costs of the proceeding are assessed
by the court against the correspondent
Attorney Edward l.. Gies appeared for
the husband.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Pleads Guilty to HOUSEKEEPING.

Raymond johnson and William Groons,
young colored boys. pleaded guilty in the
Police Court today TO charge OF house
breaking and were held for the action
of the grand jury. Johnson also pleaded
guilty to a charge Of assault with a
dangerous weapon
Judge Pugh fixed bond at $4,000 for
johnson and 81 900 for Grooms
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Body Forwarded to Springfield, Ill

Special Dispatch 70 The staF
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December 1.-THE
body of Paymaster B. D. Rogers of the
navy. who died in Haiti several weeks
ago. was sent from Annapolis to his
late home in Springfield. ILL.,, today for
burial The body was brought here
aboard the cruiser Prairie few days
ago and was placed in the naval hos
pital pending arrangements for ship
Evening star., 1915-12-17
HOLIDAY REMEMBER ANCES

~ LENDARs always make accept
IL able gifts. Embroidered calen-
dars in the Dutch boy and girl
design are popular and effective work
ed out In delft blues, or. II desired, they
may be painted on cardboard instead.
and tiny penny calendars neatly tacked
on. They may be secured stamped at
any Of the fancy-work stores or de-
partments.
Bags for rubbers. bags for paper and
string and bags for slippers are em-
broidered in a practical way that per-
mits of frequent laundering. They
may be made OF tinted linen embroid-
cred in mercerized cotton.
Pretty blotters are made with pic
lures cut from magazines and tinted.
Gid the edges, slightly. paste them 70
a white paper, cut them in shape, anu
tie the picture in one corner OF
blotter.
An ingenious and useful Christmas
gift consists of laundry itsms. On
sheets of cream paper are prln.eo ISL
Of all articles that go into the laundry,
the number of pieces on the various
sheets. The book contains several
leaves, which will last for many weeks.
The cover is a simple little water-coior
sketch showing a Dutch girl hanging
clothes upon a long line. few white
waddling ducks should be in the pic
ture. and quaint Dutch houses form
good background effect.
A doll house may be made out OF
three wooden shoe boxes, mailing them
flatwise together, one on top OF the
other and emitting the top OF each
box. This makes three open rooms,
for kitchen, living room and bedroom.
Put casters on the bottom of the lower
box. and a two-board roof with gables
on the top of the upper box. Windows
may be cut out Of the sides and back
Of each box Picture molding nailed
on all the front edges and coat OF
paint will complete the outside Of this
doll hous.e. Inside the rooms may be
made attractive with scraps of wall
paper. muslin for curtains and doll
furniture.
A convenient fancy-work bag is made
of an oblong piece of cretonne folded
to make two squares. Then the side
edges of these are sewed together
part way up, the rest faced and the
tops gathered to embroidery hoop
handles.
A ribbon baby rattle may be made
by covering an embroidery hoop with
4
Evening star., 1915-12-17
BRITISH STATEMENT.

LONDON. December IL.
The statement issued last evening says:
Last night two small enterprises were
successfully carried out near Armer-
there's. hostile trenches being entered
and their occupants disposed Of. The
enemy losses are estimated at sew
enty men killed. Our losses were
trif1ing.
Today there has been an artillery bonn
pardment by both sides about Ypres:
me report in the German wireless OF
the 10Th that we lost four aerop1anes
fs untrue.
The German official communication OF
december Is said that four entente al
lied aeroplanes, including one battle
plane With two motors, had been
brought down by German anti-aircraft
guns during raids on Bapaume and
Peronne. in France, and Mulheim. Ba-
den
Evening star., 1915-12-17

Smith.-Wili the 3S-t5 carbine u
magazine using high power load shoot
just as accurately as full magazine
that is. would the light muzzle cause 1t
to Nip up and injure the accuracy?
Would the recoil be unpleasant?
Evening star., 1915-12-17

Henry Brunt, general manager of the
Edwin Bennett Pottery Company in
Baltimore. a pioneer in America in
high class pottery, died at his home, in
that city, from leukemia. or pernicious
anemia. A TRANSMISSION operation Mon
day, in which his daughter. Mrs.
Charles G. Ricpe, gave her blood. failed.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Problem Of Non-Resistance," Topic

NJ. Sasuly of the United States bureau
of standards is announced to address the
Society for Philosophical Inquiry on THE
-robiem OF Eon-Resistance" at it's meet
ing at the Public Library tomorrow at
4 AS pm. The paper will be followed
by discussion. The public are invited
Evening star., 1915-12-17

For a child who loves to paint, such
gift as is described here will be
appreciated. Buy wooden washbench
and stain or paint it green. Cover
the top with green blotting paper Sc
cured by thumb tacks. The paper may
be changed when it becomes soiled.
Make pockets of green denim to hold
paint box, brushes. papers. etc. and
tack them to the upright ends of the
bench. There should be a chair of the
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Wants Federal Insurance Control.

Federal regulation of insurance COM
panies is proposed in bill introduced
today by Senator Weeks of Massa-
chusetts, at the request of several
prominent insurance men who desire
such 1egisla tion.
Evening star., 1915-12-17

DIR. Christopher c. Wingo will cele-
brate his ninety-second birthday ami
versary tomorrow at his home, in Bal
timore. He is perhaps the most active
man i'm this city Of his age. He was
born in southwest Virginia December
Is, 1928.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED.
BELGIAN STATEMENT.
PARIS, December II:

PARIS, December II:
yesterday was calm on the Belgian
front. particularly between Nisuport
and Dixmude. To the south of the
latter town our artillery took ef-
lective action against the opposing
batteries. Near Steenstraete our
neavy guns silenced mine throwers
which bombar rded French trenches.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT,

VIENNA. December 16. via London,
December IL:
Russian front: In the district of the
kormin rivulet the army of Archduke
Joseph Ferdinand repulsed a Russian
attack
Southwest of Olyka an enemy airman
was forced to descend and was cap
tured. One of our aerial squadrons
successfully bombarded the stations
of Antonowka and Klewa, on the
Miedwieze Sarny railway. A fire
broke out at klewa. All of our aero
planes returned safely, despite the
heavy enemy fire.
italian front: On the Tyrolean and
Isonzo fronts there have been isolated
: artillery encounters. In the Flitsch
s-fregion our troops by a surprise at
T tack captured an enemy advanced
position
Southeastern front: Yesterday, south
east of Glibaci. our troops repulsed
the enemy into the Tara defile. Other
stro-Hungarian columns in heavy
fighting captured the heights north
Of Bjelopolje and the ground half
s aEay between Rozaj and Berane. West
! sof Ipek the ehemy began to retreat
toward Plava and Gusinje.
The number Of prisoners mentioned
yesterday has been increased to 900.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
TURKISH STATEMENT.


CONSTAATINOPLE, December III. Via
London, December IL:
Irak front (Mesopotamia): There have
been intermittent infantry and ar
tillery combats near kut-el-Amara
When approaching some portions of
a fortified place our troops detected
underground mines, which they ex-
pIoded December IA, near kut-ei-
Amara, our troops captured four
lighters which were laden with tim
Der.
Dardanelles front: Near Seddul Bahr
the enemy fired some 1000 shells
against our center without important
results The night of the 18th two
enemy transport vessels dfschargins
cargoes near Ari Burnu were driven
off by our artillery. An enemy cruis-
er which ombarded our right wing
from Seddul Bahr was hit by four
shells from our artillery and with
drew Yesterday our artillery shot
down an enemy aeroplane
Evening star., 1915-12-17

A ribbon baby rattle may be made
by covering an embroidery hoop with
two shades Of ribbon, with a celluloid
ring and silver bells attached.
Evening star., 1915-12-17

Bulgaria's population is now estimat.
ID At 100000.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PETROGRAD. December 10, via Lon
don, December II:
There has been no change on either
the western or Caucasus front
Evening star., 1915-12-17
ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, December 18, via London, De-
cember IL:
With the exception of attempted at
tacks, which were quickly defeated,
in the zone to the west of Monte
Costpn, in the valley of the Astico,
against Oslavia and on Carso, the
enemy infantry gave no notable evil
dence of activity.
On the other hand. an intense action
continues by the enemy artillery,
which is aiming, as usual. at bonn
harding the countryside, especially
by means of long-range guns. Our
artillery replied to that of the enemy
and bonn mbarded Gorilla.
A hostile airman dropped some bombs
on Stringo and Grigno, in Val SUI
gana. The damage done was slight
Evening star., 1915-12-17
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, December II, via London
Sf17 p.m.s
Western theater of war: To the south
east of Armentieres a small British
division yesterday penetrated one o.
our trenches by a surprise 'attack'
but then retreated under our hre'
Farther south a similar attempt was
frustrated by. our fire. other"ise
fighting activity has been limited OH
account of the weather. when Ire-
quently is hazy, to weak artliiers
and hand grenades and mining eh
gagements at certain points.
Eastern theater Of war: Army group
of Field Marshal Won Hindenourg-
Russian attacks between Lakes Ma
rocz and Miadzol broke down during
the night and in the early morning IN
front of our positions, with consia-
cradle losses to the enemy. one nun :
dred and twenty men remain in our
hands.
Army groups of Prince Leopold and
Gen Won Linsingen-There Is nothing
to report
Balkan theater of war: Bjelopolje has
been captured by storm attack.
More than 100 prisoners were taken.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
MoNTENEeR1N STATEMENT.

PAHIS, DeCemher II: !
The following official Montenegrin
statement has been received here:
At dawn of December IA the Austrians
directed a general attack at all our
positions in the sanjak. At nightfall
our advance-guard troops had to re-
tire north of Chahovre and Bielo. In
the direction of Ipek-Rozai the en-
emy, after several days fighting,
succeeded in occupying Rozsi.
Along the other fronts there was in
fantry firing
Evening star., 1915-12-17

A convenient fancy-work bag is made
of an oblong piece of cretonne folded
to make two squares. Then the side
edges of these are sewed together
part way up, the rest faced and the
tops gathered to embroidery hoop
handles.