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The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
TOO MANY Jay CROSSINGS >
II. w. Slauson in Leslie's.


Traffic is well regulated in our large
cities. Why should not the movements
of the pedestrian be regulated as we'll?
The sidewalk is built for persons afoot.
the roadway for persons awheel. Why
should not the pedestrian be allowed to
cross only at street intersections and
points at which vehicles are compelled to
stop? Michigan boulevard is no longer a
cowpath. and Fifth avenue for some time
has ceased to be country lane. and yet
Jay crossings" are as frequent in Chi
caGo and New York as in the smaller
rural communities.
In some of the larger cities where traf-
fic is the most congested. regularly de-
fined paths on the street within which
the pedestrian must confine his footsteps
have been marked out. We have yet to
hear however. of such punishment meted
out to pedestrian violators of those ord
inances as that feared by the motorist
who fails to observe the upraised hand
of the traffic officer commanding him to
stop But only until We can make the
pedestrian as amenable to the law as is
the motorist, can we find a solution to
the problem of the increasing number of
accidents on the streets and the perse-
cution of the unoffending motorist.
France has partially solved the difficulty
by making the pedestrian who is struck
by vehicle outside of the prescribed
limits of crossing liable to arrest. But
we believe that the law should go fur
ther and hold any person liable for a mis-
demeanor who wilfully takes any un-
necessary risks when crossing the street.
Such actions represent as gross careless
ness as do those of the motorist who ex-
ceeds safe speed through congested
traffic
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
HOROSCOPE
The stars incline. but do not compel

4Hc SldlS Dul 10 uOt Compel
Friday, September 10, 1918.
In the busiest hours of today the stars
are propitious. Mercury. Jupiter. Nep-
tune and the Sun are all in benefic as
pect. Early in the morning Uranus is ad-
verse.
Editors and writer's should benefit from
this sway Of the planets. The signs ap-
pear to foreshadow some calamity or
national event that will cause extra
work for printing presses.
Trade should be brisk while this rule
continues. Merchants of every class
should benefit The wealthy will spend
lavishly. it is predicted. and they will
give generously where help is needed.
The death is prophesied Of a famous
philanthropy that will be suggested by
needs unknown in times Of peace.
1t Is q favorable day for beginning
journeys on the waters.
Dealers in timed foods of every
variety will benefit greatly in the next
few months.
A Thanksgiving time Of peculiar sig
nifcance is foreshadowed for this year.
Today should be lucky for those who
seek work or search for desirable posi-
tions.
Under this rule persons In power are
believed to be more sympathetic and
kindly than at other times. 1t is an
encouraging sway under which to ap-
peal for promotions or political appoint
mentS.
Extraordinary excitement during the
last days of the fall campaigns in many
States Is foreshadowed.
A riot that will cause loss Of life and
destruction of property will take place
in one of the smaller cities.
Owing to the protracted stay Of Mars
in the sign Leo December probably will
find France. Italy and Sicily in serious
plight. Rome has an especially sinister
sign and the Pope should be very eau
tious.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is may meet
many perplexities in the coming year.
They should avoid speculation and keep
their money safe.
Children born on this day may be ex-
ceedingly generous and even extravagant
They are likely to be artistic i'm tenn
peratment and lovers Of all that Is beau
tifuL
Copyright, 1881
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
The New Clothes for Children.

Soon will the mother be preparing
the schoolgirls wardrobe.
Thankfully will she receive the news
that the MILDLY has taken on many new
forms. and its influence will reveal it
self in numberless frocks for school
and dress-up occasions. Often 1t ap-
pears in rich plaids. shepherd checks.
or plain serges made on the lonS.
straight smock lines, to be worn over
full skirts, gathered all around or
pleated. No gored skirts for the up
to-date school miss this season.
Beautiful one-piece dresses are
shown for the grille TO 10 years Of
age that are cut in single piece.
daintily hand-smocked or embroidered
at neck; cuffs and flat two-piece COL
lars partially fitted and unconfined by
belt or sash.
The girls school coats are for. COM
fort. half fitted on easy lines. Some
plated from deep yoke with an in
conspicuous waist belt fastened with
square buckle or large buttons. Plaids
and mixtures are much in evidence for
school wear.
For dressy wear are shown coats OF
corduroy. soft furry cloths, having
silken sheen delightfully."- youthful.
with their loose lines. their full
sleeves gathered into deep cuffs. and
batiste. Colors shown are golden
brown, yeager. green. blue. soldat field
mouse, burgundy red or black.
For the Junior girls there has come
a new shoe-top suit with skirt box
plated all around, and three-quarter
coat plated to match. falling In
straight tailored lines from a rather
deep yoke, slightly fitted at natural
waist line by belt Of suede or self
material Gabardines. serges, and
tweeds are the materials used in these
natty shoe-top suits.
We had a glimpse Of many new aft
ernoon and evening frocks for the
school miss. The prevailing note is
simplicity. A quaint frock OF field
mouse" taffeta. wide-skirted. and with
plain bodice, deep Quaker collar OF
white Georgette crepe. A cute taffeta
reticule hanging from belt was one OF
the afternoons dresses shown at q
fashionable atcl,er.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
In PLACE OF BLUE.

Dark blue-midnight blue, raven
blue, crow blue-have for the last
half decade held supremacy as the
best all-round color for women's
street frocks or suits. The woman
who has to dress economically, wants
to dress smartly and is wise enough
to dress tastefully simply has not
been able to get away from the fact
that, barring black-which is some
what disqualified on account of its
somberness-there is no color to
compare with the dark blues that the
manufacturers have been producing
for the last FIVE or six years.
You have gone to the tailors or to
the outhtters vowing in your heart
that you would not get another street
frock or suit of dark blue, and after
trying on innumerable creations of
green, dark red, brown and gray
you have again decided on dark blue
A prominent cloak and suit buyer in
this city says that of every seven suits
sold in her department six of them
are dark blue.
A friend in New York writes reas-
suringly: "We have at last found
substitute for the ubiquitous dark
blue. 1t will be worn with increas-
ing popularity by smartly dressed
women, and suit makers are already
realizing what a demand this new
color will have. Perhaps you can
guess that it is 'tete de negre,' that
dark, substantial brown that was
brought out last season and which
has been perfected in tone and quality
of color for this seasons trade"
Browns before this have not had
sufficient tone; they have been too
inclined to become rusty. They have
lacked character and they have not
been becoming to most women: but
in this new tone there seems to be
most OF the good points that one
finds in dark blue and the added ad-
vantage that it is something new
under the sun" in the way of colors.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10

in her voice, but I wasn't sure. This
evening. however. I found out.
Robert" she began, as soon as I en-
tered the house, "of all the selfish men
ever heard of. you're the limit
why, what have I done nov?" I
gasped.
"Done?" she echoed. What haven't
you done? You left your dresser In a
terrible shape this morning. and 1t took
me an hour to get things Strengthened
out again. II that isn't selfshness,
don't know what Is"
But, dear 1 conciliated. IT didn't
mean to cause you unnecessary trouble
/ didn't want you to bother about me,
and-and I thought I would be helping
you"
Well, please don't try to help me in
that fashion again." Myra snapped. Il
could overlook the condition you left
your room in. but not the other"
THE other. I exclaimed What 9TH
err"
do you pretend you don't know"
Honestly, 1 don't" 1 asserted.
We'll, you used that expensive dresser
scarf mother gave me for a bath towel
and-and absolutely ruined it,
AND so. henceforth, I'll let selhshness
stick around when I am In the bathroom.
Copyright lsl5.)
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
Too Mann Food Fads.
Dr.. Leonard Keene Hirshberg. A. B., MA. M

Dr.. Leonard Keene HirshberE. A. B., MA. MD.
in Leslie'a
Sensational writer's often do a great
deal Of harm by creating unnecessary
alarm regarding some of the simplest
articles Of food. At one time everyone Is
urged not to touch salt: then someone at
tacks the use Of vinegar; others are
urged to drink nothing but distilled wa
ter. and 50 II goes until the poor public Is
at its wits end as to what it should do TO
preserve its health. Recently an outcry
against the use Of syrups made from
corn has been heard.
Glucose made from corn. either alone
or combined with other victuals ana
drink, Is a valuable human food. Your
love for corn on the cob IL virtual testi-
mony to that. The saliva soon converts
the starchy corn grain into glucose and
what escapes in the mouth must De
changed In an analogous fashion In the
stomach or intestines- Why! Because
digestion is for the very purpose OF max
Ing tough foods available to the tissues
for heat. growth. energy. work and stor-
age II they are indigestible even In pan
much u lost to the human animal. Corn
y thus less disestible than corn .syrup
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
FALL GARDENING HINTS.

Now is good time to start preparing
leaf mold for next springs gardening.
II IL is started now it InSures the mold
being thoroughly rotted when you need il.
Set a strong wooden box and throw into
Il every yellow leaf and faded flower
from the garden or lawn. When about a
quarter full cover with common soil to
keep the box sweet. Tea leaves. coffee
grounds and fine ashes may also be add
3D. and when half and three parts full
add more earth. so as to form layers.
When cold weather and frost come the
box should be covered to prevent leech-
ns. BY this process excellent leaf mold
IL easily made.
Be sure to cut the weeds in your gar
Zen and flower beds now. and after they
nave dried burn them. That will destroy
the seeds and prevent their coming up
aext year. and thus save you wait deal
of trouble. The ashes may be spread
over the ground. but il is not safe to
throw the weeds on the compost heap. as
the seeds of some plants are as hard to
Sfll as 4 disease germ.
Flowering bulb plants need especial at
sention in the early fall. When bulbs
nave fowered many people think the
foliage should be cut down at once. but
this is not the case. If you want the
bulbs OF flowers again another year. let
them die down gradually: the leaves can
.hen be pulled off ard not cut.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
House,
WIVES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
CORNMEAL IN MANY CUISES.

Cornmeal takes longer to cook than
any Of the other cereals. It must be
cooked and cooked for IT, e hours at
least, when 1t Is made into mush. Some
cooks use cooked cornmeal for bread
and mullins.
Fried cornmeal mush is very good.
especially on a crisp. frosty day. Cook
the mush thoroughly. not too soft. and
pack 1t into baking powder tins. Cool
it and then slice 1t in thin slices and
saute it in butter or drippings until 1t
is crisp and dry. Serve with maple
sirup or strained honey. Or else cook
1t in bacon fat and serve with crisp
slices Of bacon.
Corn dodgers are made on a hot
Eriddle. Mix two cupfuls Of cornmeal
with a cupful of sour milk. a teaspoon
full Of salt. two teaspoonfuls of soda.
one well-beaten egg. and bake in cakes
on a hot griddle.
Apple corn cake has delicacy and
flavor and makes a satisfying lunch
con dessert after a very simple lunch
con. 1t can be served with cocoa and
tomato salad, for instance. to form q
and satisfying luncheon.
To make 1t. sift together two cupfuls
of cornmeal. half a cupful Of sugar. a
teaspoonful Of cream of tartar and half
teaspoonful of salt. Dissolve half a
teaspoonful of soda in a cupful and a
half of milk and mix with the dry in
gradients. Then add three apples.
peeled. cored. and sliced thin. Bake in
shallow pans.
corn bread. is a quick breakfast bread.
and here is a recipe for it, Sift to-
gether a cupful of cornmeal. a cupful
of flour two cupfuls of sugar, a tea
spoonful of salt and two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder. Beat thoroughly
two eggs, and add, with butter the
size of an egg and a cupful of milk to
the dry ingredients. Bake in a shallow
creased pan.
But there is another kind of corn
bread-corn bread baked in a loaf
And this is the way to make 1t: Scale
a pint of milk and add two ,cupfuls
of corn meal. Stir until it reaches the
boiling point. take from the fire and
add another pint of milk. When it has
grown lukewarm. add a teaspoonful
dissolved in half cupful of warm
water. Add white flour enough to make
a stiff dough and let it stand for three
hours. Then form into three loaves.
brush the tops with melted butter, anu
let rise until double their original
size. Bake for about forty minutes.
Cornmeal griddle cakes are not very
well known. and they are delicious.
Mix a cupful of cornmeal and two
tablespoonfuls of sugar and a tea
spoonful of salt. Over this pour two
cupfuls of actively boiling water and
beat thoroughly. Add a cupful and a
half of cold milk and cool Then add
cupful of white flour. and a teaspoon
full of baking powder. with two eggs,
whites and yolks beaten separately.
add last. Drop on griddle.
Copyright. 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
WHEN A MAN is MARRIED
BY ONE WHO Is
On Behalf of Selfshness,

A bathroom, beyond doubt, Is plact
wherein a rational husband should dof
his clothing-and some other things. Bu
If he Is the rational husband hereinbefort
alleged, he will not until he has finished
his ablutions doft whatever selhshness
may be inherent in him. Rather Will ht
let the fungi Of this naughty trait re-
main, even after he has stepped from the
steaming tub to the cold linoleum-aye
even unto the time he is completely
dressed again.
1t was during preparations for the
morning plunge that l quite suddenly
came to the conclusion that had been 8
selfish man long enough. 1 guess II
must have been something I had read the
night before; at any rate, without previ'
Gus warning, I saw myself as 1 actually
was-a tryant when it came to requiring
Myra and the rest of rne family to wait
upon me. No more shall this be thus,
said to myself, and then Myra, down.
stairs, called up as usual:
I'm lust a moment, Robert, I'll get you
the towels and lay out your things"
Never mind, DEAR" I replied. L can
get them myself. Don't bother
why, Robert" came the surprised
voice Of my wife. lis there anything the
matter"
''O1 course HOt, L ICdssuiSN 'iSAf e1'N,
went about the business of waiting upon
myself.
All unaided, turned on the water, and
sat around the bedroom until the tub
was nearly full Then, without saying a
word to bother anybody, I stepped into
the bathroom, closed the door and locked
II and began-well, you don't need to
know the details. All went splendidly
until I left the tub, and then I remember
ed that I had neglected to get out the
towels. Usually they were kept on a
lower shelf in the bathroom closet. So
thinking. I stepped gingerly along the
iinoIeum and opened the door. They
were not there.
Robert" I addressed myself softly.
where are those towels?"
"On the upper shelf, I think you will
find some" Robert-that's meTaccomo-
datingly replied.
I looked and found one. It was Of the
glazed kind. and I had been used to
those rough Turkish affairs. However.
was turning over q new leaf, and putting
selfishness behind me. so did the best
I could with the implement at hand. 1t
was a Shiny rundown, though. and
enough to try the patience of any hus-
band.
Presently I emerged from the bathroom
into the bedroom. and then began a hunt
for underclokhes. ct cetera. Confound 1t.
they were not where I expected. I pulled
out practically all the drawers in the
dresser. but nothing rewarded my perse-
verance. and at last I was forced to
capitulate. to call for help. Myra came
and thrust my things through the door.
A little later at breakfast. my wife re-
marked:
whats come over you. Robert?
never saw you act like this before"
"well. dear. am only doing what IL
perfectly natural to me. assure you. I
don't want to appear seldsh.''
rs that sor' she laughed. How
aplendid."
VI thought dstsctsA Q trace Of sarcasm
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10

rect things the children will naturally
outgrow in time.
Mrs. Y. T. writes: Both my children
seem to care SO little whether other
people like them or not and they like
very few people themselves. wish
you would tell me how to make them
see the value of friends"
The lack Of q desire to make friends
Is often the indication OF a self-cen-
tered disposition. A child Is to be
pitied that comes into the world with
that tendency. I believe 1t II q funda.
mental trait which is not easily out
grown. You can only talk often and
earnestly to your children about the
need of being unselfish with people and
about the value Of human friendship.
Copyright 1s'k,
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10

Some time ago I went with one of
our mothers to great hospital to
visit a sick friend. and as we came
out we passed the door of the babies
ward. Attracted by the sound of the
happy, cooling voices, we stopped and
asker permission of the nurse on guard
at the door to look about the room.
1t was graciously given and for many
minutes We watched and played with
the babies in their little white beds.
The interesting thing to us both was
the fact that although the weather
was anything but warm. all the win
dows were wide open to the fresh
breeze which swept through the big
room. Not only that, but on one small
bed lay a frail. pale infant, drawn
So close up beside the window that his
hair actually blew about his face.
"Oh." gasped my friend. Il don't
believe the nurse knows this child is
in that strong draft. / think I'll speak
to her about it."
Going to the nurse in charge. she
pointed to the baby and said:
Aren't you afraid that child will
take an awful cold? He ought not to
lie there in that wind, I am sure"
IT'S the best thing for him." the
nurse quietly replied. He Is the child
of a poor woman who lives in one
of the most crowded tenements in this
city and his home is one tiny, dark
room with no window in it-lighted
only from another room by leaving the
door open. He is starved for air; his
poor little lungs have never had
enough"
But surely you cannot take him out
of that environment and suddenly put
him into a wind like this" my friend
still protested.
I'VE did not make the change too
suddenly" was the nurses answer
We accustomed him to 1t gradually.
But you have never seen a child inn
prove SO fast as he Is doing now
When he was brought here he was
wasted away almost to a skeleton-his
little fingers were like bird claws
and he weighed only seven pounds.
Now he is gaining right along, weighs
twelve pounds and is beginning to as
simulate his food. He would have died
Of inanition in 6nother month IL our
outside nurse had not found him and
brought him in here"
"Do you keep the windows open like
this in all kinds of weather. nv
friend then asked renectively.
Always" said the nurse, winter
and summer. Human beings are like
plants. II you deprive them of fresh
air they get white and withered like
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10
Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
FRESH AIR FOR THE BABY.

HIS real Mothers Club for the benefit of mothers everywhere
who struggling with questions Of discipline training. eduea
ton. clothing for the children Write Aurt Chay of problem.
which vexns and she will advise and help solution of
them Write her. of discoveries Of methods have
found successful smoothing the rough paths of life for the tender
childish that through the Mothers Club your experience may be
benefit other mothers still tangled the web perplexy
you have so happily unrayeled
Cooperation the of business; why in
the mohehoe that highest and hoe calling which aay.
has been and always will be womans of glory what
Charity Brush, Of this paper.
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.NLN'
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. AER
! RRHZ0AX
AND NOg72S
September 10-Sarah Wells Lee,
Maria Theresa.

tcopyright. 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Maria Theresa. who was born Septem-
Der TO- 1916. was the long-suffering wife Of
King Louis XIV of France and the
daughter of King Philip w Of Spain.
Sarah Wells Lee, who was Torn Sep
tember 10. 1871. was an English woman
who made name for herself as a natur-
allst at a time when few women to)x up
scientific research. At % she married the
prominent naturalist Bowdich. ard
throughout her life with him she shared
In his work and writing. Three times she
accompanied him to Africa to study the
fora and fauna of that country. and was
there at the time Of his death in Gambia
in 1873. Returning to England. she wrote
a biography of her husband AMI Drought
several books that they had begun to-
gether to completion. She was an espe-
cially clever artist. and. at a time before
photography had simplified the matter OF
reproducing specimens of plant and ami
NAL life, she did valuable work with her
pencil and brush.
In 1929 she married Mr.. Robert Lee, but
continued her scientific work after her
marie ge. She was the first woman TO
popularize natural science thr )ugh her
books. She wrote several valuable man.
uals on taxidermy, and left a col!ecti IN
Of drawings of African fishes that showed
remarkable powers as an artist and sci-
enlist.
(Copyright 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10

piled to the abdominal muscles, eentiy
rubbed In by your own I'D guided
BY your own mind. Il makes the musclcs
plant, they expand quite naturally and the
effect upon the nerves b such that they Cd
just themselves b the process Of expansiou
50 that pain from this source is almosf eliui.
mated. Women who use Mothers Friende
refer to the absence Of morning sickness, they
arc relieved Of Q great many minor diss
treDes, an spprehension disappeaxs and those
peculiar nervous .hdsetS' no loneer disturb
tho nights. Il b well named sNothera
Friend" Get . bottle today Of auy drue.
ST. lien st once write for . mouf eneef.
tanning and instructive hook for al prugDec-
tive mothers. Addre0 DxadAeld Ieruiafos
Co. ses lamar Bldg. As,4nta, C,
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WILSON MAY QUIZ REDFIELD.
Secretary Must Explain Actions In
Eastland Case, Report.

Secretary of Commerce Redfield
must explain to President Wilson
next Tuesday the charges by various
labor organizations that he attempted
to '.whitewash' the government steam
ship inspectors il. the Eastland case in
Chicag"
1t leaked out here yesterday that
the Secretary has an appointment
with the President next Tuesday and
that the Eastland case will be the
main topic discussed.
A complete reorganization Of the
steamship inspection service may be
decided upon, 1t is hinted.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10

Women in England are wearing Proud
of-him" badges. These badges are made
Of metal enameled In colors, with the
design of the Union Jack. They are in
scribed either Husband with the colors,"
Son with the colors" Brother with the
colors'' or Father with the colors."
The Washington herald., 1915-09-10

FAINT. And for this
reason every 0no o
should remember that
whatever Il done tn
aid the mother. to re-
lieve her Of distresscs
during her trying
months, will surely be
Of marked benefit 10
the child
Among the sterling
aids q . splendid eI.
teTnal remedy Known
as Mothers Fr.end.~
II Is what b called an
efnbrucafiOn. n n an.