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Evening journal., 1915-07-16
MANY SCHOOL clerks
FAIL TO Obey LAW
specinl 10 THE FvrNINc JoURNAT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
PHILADELPHIA July 16.-Postal
Inspector Plummer of Wilmington,
Del. was in consultation today with
Inspector Cortelyou of this city and
inspectors from New York, about an
investigation of the baseball pool
cases. II is understood that many
arrests will be made in cities Of Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
In connection with the baseball pools
as violating the laws governing use
of the mails.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
PERSoNALs.

Mrs. c. R. Holt. Mrs. G. c. Mckay
and Mrs c. NJ. Banks are on an ex-
tended trip in the New England
States. They viii visit Paterson,
n j.; New York City. Fall River and
Boston, and will remain six weeks in
the latter city.
Mrs. Grace De Mo Spence and
daughter Bob" have returned home
after a delightful trip TO Atlantic
City While there Mrs. Spence and
daughter we're registered at the Hotel
Traymore. Mrs Spence is recuperat-
ing from a very serious operation on
the throat.
Deputy Sheriff Harry |. Gillis and
former Deputy Sheriff Harry Burris
left today for Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
Youth SOUGHT HERE
IS located IN The west

Chief Probation Officer f. Ross
Farra received word today that Carl
Fletcher. aged Is years. of Newark.
n. j., whom he was trying TO locate.
had been found. The information was
received in letter from the mother of
the boy, Mrs. Amelia E. Fletcher. of
No. S4s South Eighteenth street. New
ark. n. j. Fletcher was arrested out
side this city on a charge of illegal
train riding and given ten days in the
workhouse After serving his ten
days the boy disappeared and later
his mother came to this city in search
OF him. Mr.. Farra did all in his
power to locate the boy and had his
picture placed in the papers. In her
letter Mrs. Fletcher says she has
heard from her son who is travelling
in the West.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
ACCUSED OF NON.sUPPORT.

State Detective Mccoy yesterday ar
rested Juan deGonzalez on a charge
of non-support He was held in $500
bail by Magistrate Lewis for a hear
ing in City Court tomorrow
DeGonzalez was arrested az City
Point. Va. where he was conducting
a barber shop. He left here several
months ago and Il is alleged de-
serted his wife and two children.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
feast OF St. ANN ON
SUNDAY At CATHEDRAL

Great preparations are being made bv
the Italians of the Cathedral parish to
celebrate the feast of St Ann. on sun.
day, The we'll known orator in church
circles. the Rev. DR.. Barri. will deliver
the pancgyric of the saint.
The celehrant of the solemn mass will
be the Rev James NJ. Grant. d. D. oi
the cathedral. assisted by the Rev Mar.
TN VI. Ryan and DR.. Barri The master
u ceremonies will be the Rev Mr.. Jane.
seIerlno OF the Baltimore Seminary.
Inc Italian societies of the church
namely - AIMS, st. Joseph's and st
Aloysius, will assist in a body.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
BOYS RETURN HOME.

Chief Probation officer b. Ross
Farra today sent TO their homes two
boys who were found walking along
the B. & o. railroad at Concord cross
ing Tuesday night John Bender was
put on the b. q o. train at 1106
O'Clock this morning with a ticket
for his home. Ne. Carmel. Pa. Wassel
Pollok was put on a Pennsylvania
railroad train at z o'clock this morn
ing with a ticket for his home. Ganis-
ter Pa. which Is near Williamsburg.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
BELIEVE BOY CALLED
FIREMEN TO BOX 124

At 10 o'clock this morning an
alarm OF fire was sounded from box
No l24 at the foot OF the Marsh
Road When the firemen respond d
they found no FIRE Il is believed that
the box was pulled by some boys
who were seen playini in the vicinity
Of the box Just prior TO the sounding
of the alarm. After the pulling of
the box the boys disappeared. or Ger
Crozier was unable to lOc.te them.
While responding TO the alarm the
Weccacoe combination engine broke
down at Chestnut and Jackson streets.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
REPoRT MAN sTABREn.

A startling rumor prevailed last
night and today that a man had been
waylaid. stabbed and robbed while on
the way from the Carney's Point
powder plant to Pennsgrove. No YER
ification of the story could be obtain
ed. Officials at Pennsgrove said they
had heard many rumors. but could
find no basis for them.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
TO RENTER OsMAN's Bopy.

Mrs. Sallie Osman. of No Az East
Sixth street. wife Of Charles q. Os-
man. who died at the Delaware Hos
pital several days ago OF heart dis
ease. who has been working at Ocean
City. N. j.. returned here last evening"
when informed of her husbandh
death. Mrs. Osman called on Deputy
Coroner Nichols and made arrange-
ments to have the body Of her hus-I
band reinterred.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
GO TO IERsEY F0R rRIAL.

William Keno and Harvey s. Ken
nard. employed at the Carney's Point
plant of the DUPONT Powder Company,
who were arrested yesterday after
noon at the foot of Shipley street. as
they stepped from IN launch elisha,
on the charge of the larceny of a
large quantity OF brass. copper and
rubber belonging TO the company, and
we're locked up at the police station,
we're taken to Pennsgrove last night
They waived extradition.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
F1RE IN RREWERY sTABLE.

Edward OConnor. chief engineer Of
:he Bavarian Brewing Company, disco,
cred fire in the pitching department at
95e o'rlock this morning and pulled box
/ 49, The fremen responded promptly
and soon had the flames eNtinguished.
The loss was S25.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
AT MRS. MEGEAR,s rIrNrp,1.

Mayor James F. Price. Police Com
missioners General l. P. Wickersham.
William II. Bowers. George w
Sparks, Charles a. Rudolph and
Matthew d. Mui ply. Of the street and
Sewer Department. went to SMYRNA
by automobile today to attend the
funeral of Mrs William B Megear.
wife of Police Commissioner Mesear.
who died several days ago.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
BOY REGAINs CONSCIOUSNESS.

The condition OF John Hofecker,
aged 13 years. son OF state Senator
Harvey Hoffecker. OF Newark. who
was badly injured in an automobile
accident at Newark several days ago
was reported to be improving at the
Delaware Hospital today. The boy
has regained consciousness.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
is DELEGATE

Henry c. Downward, president of
City Council, has been appointed by
Mayor Price to represent this city on
the tour of inspection of the coast
defenses of the Delaware river on
July % under the auspices of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association.
Mayor Price was unable to accept the
invitation to attend as he will be en-
tertained with Mrs. Price at Camp
Miller below New Castle by Governor
Charles R. Miller on that date.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
AwAIr WORD FROM sMoRowsKIs

Chief Probation Officer y. Ross Farra
has as yet received no answer TO the
telegram he sent TO Chicago in regard 20
Stanley SmoroVski. the lG-year-old Pol
ish boy. who wss found by Marshall C..
pearce, special officer for the y. & o.
Railroad, irespas sing ON the property OF
/ the company.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
ARE THFsr STOLEN ARr1cLEsi

Chief Probation officer +. Ross Farra
has in his custody y l2-year-old Polish
boy who vas arrested while about 10
sell number Of articles at the punk
shop of sloan & Bcrkowitz. No. loa
Madison street The articles include ono
single hrass spigot. a double brass spigot
FIVE brass dool' knobs one door plate,
lead pipe, evidently torn from a kitchen
sink The hoy win be given a hearing
in the Juvenile CuiWt
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
DOG WAS THIRSTY.

Milk Inspector Emil c. Ulrich, OF
No. 1922 Pine street, while carrying
ice to his home this morning was fol-
lowed by a dog which licked the ice
continuously and even after Inspec-
tor ulrioh had entered his home the
dog remained on the door steps Of the
Ulrich home Finally becoming tired
waiting for the re-appearance Of the
ice, the canine ambled away.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
MIR. PALMER IMPROVES.

The condition OF Wilmer Palmer,
president Of the Wilmington Savings
Fund Society. who was operated on
at the Homeopathic Hospital several
days ago was reported TO be improv-
ed today.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
OBITUARY

Mrs. Annie E. Gibney Sc years old.
dieo early today at the home of her
dauvhter. Mrs George Litz. No. 1921
West Third street The funeral win
be held Monday at the North East
Methodist Episcopal Church at 1880
o'clock. Burial will, be in the Meth
odist Episcopal Cemetery.
The funeral of Rose Wood. who died
yesterday at Saratoga Springs. N v
will be held Sunday afternoon AT 3
o'clock from the home of Mrs Al
fred Harrigan, No 1903 West -Four
teenth street. Burial will be in Mt
Salem Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
OFFICER DAVIDSON
OuT OF DANGER.

Patrolman William J. Davidson is
improving at the Delaware Hospital
from gun shot wounds inflicted by
Patrick Cunningham on July 5. The
wounded officer is now able to take
solid food
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
BISHOP KINSMAN
LEAVES FOR MAINE.

Bishop Kinsman left today for his
summer home at Birchmere, Bryant
Point, Maine He will remain there
until September. when he will return
to this city.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
BRIDGE ORnINANCE APPR0YEn.

Mayor James f. Price today signed
the Street and Sewer Department or
dinance approving the building Of the
new overhead bridge across Lowering
avenue. for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company
Evening journal., 1915-07-16

Pinkham s Vegeta-
bic Com pound. |
then suffered terri
bly, every month. My
husband bought me
a bottle Of it and It
h elped m e right
away. Then after
my second child was
born ! had a female
trouble very badly
and ! used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vepeta-
Evening journal., 1915-07-16

The Want Ads are noted the country
over for being the only allies that
make success in business certain. Be
advised. therefore. and get the Want
Ad allies on your side and you cannot
help but win successfully.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
TO BUILD A GARAGE.

Building Inspector Anderson today
issued a permit to L. A. DeBlois to
erect private garage at No f407
Woodlawn avenue. The building Will
cost S100
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
THIN & COOL

Palmetto Suits Sc.
Palmetto Trousers 50.
Genuine Palm Beach Suits,
Plain and Norfolks. IS.
Palm Beach Trousers SO.
Flannel Trousers, S4. IS. So.
Striped Flannels, SO, 81, IS.
Duck Trousers. 81 to $3.50.
Khaki Trousers. 81 to $3.50.
Khaki Coats, $3.50 to $3.50.
Blue Serge Suits. IS to S25.
Serge Trousers. 50 to So.
Serge Coats, ,S3 to So.
OUR SPECIAL SALE.
Suits at 1-2 Price. Don't
Miss Them. Come in and look
them over.
MULLINS HOME STORE.
9Th and Market.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16

Get 60 know and read and use the
Want Ads and you viii soon see they
will save you many a dollar and get you
what you want at the same time.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
TO HAVE RUMMAGE SALE.

A rummage sale and bake for the
benefit of the Loyal Temperance
Legion will be held az No. 100 West
Eighth street tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
GRADING KING STREET.

The bed Of King street in front of the
twin building is being dug out with
steam shovel Good headway is being
made With the work.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
MRS. BEIDEL
TELLS WOMEN
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound Kept Her
in Health for Ia Years.

Shippensburg, Pa" IL was several
years ago that started taking LYdia u.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
FRACTURED HIS KNEE car.

James Giggan. was treated at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital to-
day for a fractured knee cap.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
DULL SEASON ATPuLLMAN SHOPS

Work al the plant of the Pullman
Car Company Is very slack and nearly
all the employees have been laid off.
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I'M HIS is the season for suburban
rambles and time when green
q things growing look most tempt
ing to the eye. To pluck them is nat
ural, and sometimes to put them
thoughtlessly in the mouth Is the habit
of many.
The number of poisonous plants found
wild In this section of the country, as
well as growing in gardens, Is much
larger than would generally be sup
posed, and it is as true as II is star
Ting that many more people are poi
soned by nihbling the wayside plants
than Is generally known. If one have
the plant-gnawing habit, it Is as we'll
to know something about the plants to
be avoided.
You would be surprised" said DR..
c. Dwight Marsh. in charge of investi-
ment of Agriculture, "at the number OF
letters we receive annually at the De
partment of Agriculture telling Of
deaths through eating the root of the
cicuta. the water hemlock of common
parlance. which grows so plentifully In
temperate climates as to be source or
danger, especially to children. It's Vio-
lently toxic qualities ought to be far
more widely known than they are. The
plant is easily recognized as tall per-
ennial growing three to eight feet nigh,
with purple hollow stem. smooth, eel
erylike leaves and white blossoms in
large clusters. The danger lies in the
deadly root. which looks like spindle
shaped onion and smells strongly of
parsnips. 1t grows in sWamps and
brookSideS, and the water occasionally
washing the tuberous roots bare, they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02

farer. OF this class the poison ivy.
known also as poison oak. is the great
est offender. 1t grows far too album
dainty along all our roadways. 1t Is
very easily identified by its having
three leaflets, while the Virgini;,
creeper has Ave. The appearance and
habit of the poison ivy and the VIZ
ginia creeper are so alike that people
frequently plant the Ivy for the
creeper, and not knowing its evil habit
have suffered from it's effects season
after season, ignorant of the cause. L
knew of such a case in this city. where
the veranda of boarding house was
screened and shaded by the graceful
poison ivy set out in mistake for the
Virginia creeper. The occupants OF the
house were all more or less anected
by a mysterious skin malady. which
was not cured until the noxious plant
had been removed.
The poison sumac, which grows in
swamps and damp woods. should not
he touched 1t affects many as seri-
ously as does the poison ivy. The
poison sumac is tree-like plant of
the same family as the familiar non
poisonous sumac which makes the
roadsides a blaze of red beauty in the
autumn. The poisonous shrub has long
inmate leaves bearing from seven to
thirteen leaflets without marginal
teeth. The leaf-stalks are red. and the
blossoms a dull sreenish white. The
bark is gray and the height OF this
snowy swamp plant is from eight to
fifteen feet.
..Jt has been proven that the prim-
rose cannot be handled by some pee
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auses Trouble for Girl Ruler of Luxembourg

awe: 1T is the carriage in which our
kaiser will enter Paris-down the
Champs Elysees in triumph" And they
put II in the best garage.
Daily. thereafter. the burgeois of
Luxembourg made their afternoon walk
past the garage. They wanted to see
the landau of the Champs Elysees. But
it remained in its shelter. So. there
after. each time that there was a rumor
of Paris being taken. the Luxemburgers
said: "Nenni, the landau Is still there:
Except for their rich mines. they are
peasant democracy. You can scarce
~ distinguish between classes Grand
old names are borne by poor people.
"A Luxemburger is always active" runs
rhe proverh. The same man may be
winegrower. tanner. miller and store
keeper. They are very honest, real"
they call it. Every family has its house
and garden. The roof is tight. walls
white. garden cultivated. and flowers in
the windows. Like the Swiss. they
receive" much among themselves
Their "grechen'' wine, from the Lux
emburg Moselle, harsh, thin and sweet
ish, makes you shut one eye and can't
open the other. 1t costs cents the
liter. and the Germans buy il to ma Ike
champagne
Such a people might seem tempted
to make good thing where Belgium
made ruin. The comparison strikes
any one And the grand duchess. with
her army OF 10" men, could only pro-
test.
The occupation of Luxembourg is con-
protestation of the grand ducal gov
eminent is Justified" said Chancellor
Bethmann in the reichstsg. August T.
We shall repair the harm we cause
as soon a S our military end is attained
When Germany paid an account Of
100000 for damages to houses de
stroyed. farms sacked. fields trenched
and cemeuted, vehicles and stock reGui-
sitioned. etc, German papers repre-
scented the good affair" which Lu9e,n-
burg had made.
Good affair" repeated the grand
duchess. We have spent Sc50.0o0 in
hospitals and Red Cross. caring for
wounded Germans. Yet French wound
ed and prisoners. who ought to be In
termed the moment they touch our neu-
trail soil, may not receive cup of cof-
fee from US at the railroad stations.
Sire. this smells annexation.
The kaiser rubbed his nose. they say.
And our mines and factories? You
put out their proprietors and run them
for yourselves Will you reimburse !:
Will you pay damages" Do YOU keep
account? When proprietors complain
too much, you arrest them. You have
requisitioned all our food reserve, pay
ing in paper money, at your own esti-
mate. We have no horses left to till
the ground, nor wheat to, last until
harvest. We shall come to bread tick
cts YETI .
The girl rulers prediction has come
true.
Luxembourg Is on bread tickets.
But greater cares assail the people,
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with which thls work was received IN
the medical world than to cite the
courtesy and interest of this doctor.
AT the same time ] was preparing my
the identical subject, and although he
realized that mine, unlike his, would
be free publication, his enthusiasm
and interest were genuine.
of course, there was one reason for
the cordial reception given Prenatal
Care by physicians. AT no time was
there any question of this book pre-
empting the doctors services. Through
out the bulletin, and the subseque mt
one also, II was most emphatically
stated that 1t was in no way intended
to take the place of medical attention
but was meant primarily as a guide to
the mother to he used in conjunction
with what her physician advised.
* 4
IN the preparation of Infant Care
the field in one sense was much broad
err. There was more material from
which to choose. But 1 endeavored
throughout to maintain middle
course, to be sane. / wanted to bring
out as strongly as possible that the
rearing of a child should offer no such
great obstacles as TO deter women
from motherhood. But 1 tried to avoid
the other extreme, and I endeavored tc
make women realize that their babies
deserve the best care in their power
to give. and that carelessness is un.
pardonable.
Il particularly endeavored in the
more recent bulletin to stimulate in.
dependent thought on the part of the
mother. ] did more than merely out.
line the general care and diet of the
young baby. l tried to open channels
of thought as regards the training Of
a child. ] touched upon the methods
unfortunately too common. of punish.
ing children. l sounded note Of
warning against unframed and I'm.
tried nursemaids. ! wanted to make
the mother think for herself, to begin
perhaps. a train of thought never be
fore undertaken.
II believe that If a mother can bs
reused to study the problems of chile
rearing the mere mental stimulus thu
obtained will be of untold benefit, eyoI
though no immediate results are forth
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Misplaced Pity.

NG RS. ANNA STEINAIER. Boston's
Avn policew oman. said, the other day:
MY duties afford me shocking reve-
lations. | am astonished at the num-
Der of Boston women who smoke And
for the men of Boston-well.'
The fair policewoman smiled srimly
and added:
How many. many a Boston wife
brushes in the morning the billiard
chalk from her husba nd's coat sleeves
and thinks, with tears in her eyes Of
the overtime the poor boy puts in
nearly every evening at his dreary
desk by the whitewa shed WALL
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pie without banefuI results. II might
not be wise. for instance, for "A young
man to give his best girl a bouquet
of these pretty spring blossoms unless
he knew her to be immune to the
slight skin poison which sometime
arises from handling them. Or else felt
himself to he so securely rooted and
grounded in her affections that he was
certain of their withstanding the pos
sible light atfliction' which might en-
sue from her acceptance of his gift.
Roses cannot be carried by some
people when at the height OF their
bloom and beauty. and I have heard
florists complain of q rose jag in
May or June when the royal flower II
in its greatest abundance.
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and the kaiser is no longer there for
Marie Adelaide to dove pick.
Luxemburgers worry for their indie
pendence.
Germany has seized their local ad-
ministrations. Mayors and town coun-
ellis have no authority. Newspapers are
suspended or simply shut up. Proprie-
tors. printers and editors go to Ehren-
hreitstein fortress at Coblentz
When the imprisoning habit grew.
Marie Adelaide wrote the kiser:
More than 100 Luxembourg lawyers.
professors. landowners and proprfetors
have been sent to Prussian prisons.
was the complaint Your majesty can
imagine the feelings of my people
when they see honored citizens LED to
the railroad station by squad OF Prus-
sian soldiers. BY international law. No
country gives up it's own citizens. even
land
Is Marie adelaide sincere
Her subjects have criticised her fov
accepting what they call the iron cross
from the hands Of Wilhelm IL Il Is
inexact. What she accepted WAS a
kind OF medal reserved to the high
danes of the Germanic Red Cross, q
little jewel, not beautiful. Of no i'm
portance.
AS much say she is u woman.
And there is the marriage problem.
Il shall never marry" she says.
We shall never marry" repeet
Charlotte. Hilda. Antoinette Eliza bed
and Sophie.
And who is there to marry hut a Ger
man princeling?
SO some say:
Our grand duchess is a heroine
STERLING; HELLO.
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POISON PlD ANTS OF THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS

ment of Agriculture has had a great
many inquiries on this subject and We
have made thorough Investigations 1
have myself travelled many miles and
spent many days investigating cases
Of what was reported to be chestnut
poisoning. In every case the malady
was traced to other causes. and our
experiments have proven conclusively
that chestnuts, even from blighted
trees. contain no poison. No fear need
be felt in eating them.
The horse chestnut, which is the
buckeye of Ohio and California, is poi
sonous both in leaf and fruit, but not
violently.
The. plants that are poisonous when
handled should be known to the way
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eventual succession of the female line
in these six girls.
Along with Wiihelmina, they are the
last of the grand old line of Hammer
stein. These Zutphen Ha nm ersteins
went high. They We're princes of the
holy empire, Roman king (emperor),
princely counts and regning dukes of
Nassau and LuXemburg-until Prussia
annexed Nassau in 1856 Their deep
root Is in Ermentrude of Hammerstein,
who. in 1910, brought them their terri
tories on the Lain and the Sieg, their
countships of Idestein and Wiesbaden
and other possessions. All are gone,
but the dove-cote of Luxembourg and
the peasant democracy, which is SO
proud of them.
They are white doves among eagles.
Marie Adelaide defends her people
with bill picks.
You have stopped our telegraph and
telephone service" she said to the
kaiser. MY merchants are losing
money. You have taken over our mail
service. German soldiers replace my
postmen."
The kaiser said he would see to it.