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Bryan Protests To Germany.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-An off cial inquiry has been sent to the Ger man government by Secretary Bryan regarding the complaint of Henry Van Dyke, American envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Neither lands and Luxemburg at The Hague, with the American diplomatic con- munications with the rulers of that country. The State Department has asked for an explanation, wishing to know if the Interference was author ized by the German government or usurped by officers of the military.
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SECRETARY BRYANS NOTES 10 ENGLAND
 AND GERMANY WERE VERY POINTED
NOTIFIED THAT STATES STRICTLY sPoNsIBLE LIVES CITIZENS ON VESSELS ARE ENDAN-
 eERED-TAKE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD INTERESTS.

plain that America would immediate ly take steps necessary to safeguard the lives and property of her citizens on the seas regardless of the decrees of foreign admiralties.
 The secetary's note to England warned the government against the continued fraudulent use of American flags by captains of British ships. The actions of the captains in sail ing under the flag of the United States would result in endangering American ships and the lives of their crews and passengers. Secretary Bry- an notified the British government that the United States would hold England responsible if any American vessels were lost by German subma- rines in the waters included in the extended war zone of the German ad. miralty.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-President Wilson has declared that he will in- sist upon the enactment of his ship purchasing bill in its original form He will not even consider the prop osition from the Democrats of the lower House to amend the bill to pro vide for the cessation of government activities at the close of the European war. President Wilson has declared that the measure is not intended as a temporary make-shift to provide for the shipping of American goods to Europe during the war but that it is intended to build up the merchant marine industry of the country. The presidents declaration is regarded as the forerunner of call for special session of the new congress to con. vene on March 5.
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PortuuaI Ise Ready for War

LISBON, Feb. 12.-The government has decided to put an army of 100,- 900 men in the field at once to aid the Allies. The army has been mob ilized and is now in barracks await ing transports to any point designat- ed by England.
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TIDAL WAVE CAME
 AFTER HURRICANE

. HONOLULU, Feb. 12.-The hurrl- cane which swept the Samoa Is. lands was followed by a tidal wave which completed the work of destruc- tion and wiped out whole villages. The people are reported to have lost everything and are in a starving con- dition. American gunboats are be- ing rushed to the scene of the disas- ter carrying medical relief and provis- ions.
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British Steamer Escapes Submarine.
 LONDON, Feb. 12.-A British mer- chant steamer flying Dutch flag was attacked in the North Sea by a German submarine. The submarine fired two shots at the vessel but was unable to hit the mark The steam race.
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Germans Gaining In Argonne.

Germans Gaining In Argonne.
 LONDON, Feb. 12.-The constant artillery fire of the German forces in the Argonne district has driven the French troops from their trenches, which are now occupied by the Ger mans. The French lost one mile of Notifications during the engagement yesterday.
 Yser Again Attacked.
 Desperate but brief fighting is re- ported from the Yser district, where German forces again made desper- ate attempt to break the deadlock in their march to the French coast. The engagement resulted in no change of the positions.
 British Gain At LaBassee.
 British troops which attacked the German trenches at LaBassee at dawn are reported to have driven the Ger
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ed the shipping industry that all pri- vate interests would be forced from the field.
 Democratic members of the House have asserted that the bill if amend ed to provide for the government s activities ceasing after the close of the war that the bill could yet be passed as an emergency measure, thereby avoiding the necessity of an extra session of the new congress.
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in the Mauer lake district began sev- eral days ago and still continues de- spite the efforts of the German forces to check the czar's forces. The Ger mans admit that the Russians occupy strongly fortified positions from which it will be difficult to dislodge them.
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TWO BIG BATTLES RAGING IN EAST PRUSSIA

ERMANs HAVE WITHDRAWN TROOPS FROM ALL OTHER POINTS ALONG EASTERN LINE TO REINFORCE GERMANS ATTACKING RUSSIAN FORCES IN EASTERN PRovINcE-RUssIANs REPORT VICTORY eALc'A AND STATE GERMANS ARE LEAVING THE DIsTRIcT-rwo BATTLES IN PRUSSIA WHICH MAY DETERMINE FA1Es ARMIEs-eERMANs ARE STILL ADVANCING IN AReoNNE DsTRlcT-RRITsH LAsAssEE-HEAvY FIGHTING REPORTED IN ALsAcE
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German experiments have indicated that drainage waters do not take any more plant food away from fertilized soils than from unfertilized.
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The committee of the Women's Guild. who are arranging for the dance next Saturday evening, an- nounce that refreshments will be served during the evening and that everything possible to provide for the pleasure of the guests will be done.
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Admiral Evans In Seattle.

Admiral Evans In Seattle.
 SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-The steamer Admiral Evans, from Alaska, docked here late Wednesday night after an uneventful voyage. The officers re- port missing the storm encountered by other ships along the coast.
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mans from their positions. The fight ing was desperate as the trenches were only few yards apart and were taken by the British at the point of the bayonet.
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Admiral Watson tsere At 5 O'clock.
 The Admiral Watson left Seward early this morning and is due to ar rive in Valdez at o'clock this even- ing.
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have been sent north to drive the Russian invaders from that province. The Russians are reported to occupy strongly fortified positions in the Ma zur district.
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Berlin Repots Russians In Retreat.

Berlin Repots Russians In Retreat.
 BERLIN, Feb 12.-The tremendous German offensive in the MaZur lake district has checked the Russian ad- vance through the province of East Prussia. The Russian forces near Fort Lyck, in East Prussia, are re- ported to have been defeated and are in retreat to the border.
 GaIician Army Sent North.
 It is admitted by Germany that the situation in East Prussia is serious and that troops which have been fight ing in Galicia and before Warsaw
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Heavy Fighting In Upper AIsace

Heavy Fighting In Upper Alsace.
 PARIS, Feb. 12.-Advices from Bel fort report a desperate artillery bat tie being fought in upper Alsace which it is believed precedes a gener- al German offensive movement along the Vosges. No news as to the out come of the battle has been gained
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Pete Cashman returned home to Wortman's this afternoon.
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HOUSE,
WIVES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
COMPANY MEALS.

Company is one of the things that make
life worth living. For if We all of us
lived alone. never entertaining nor being
entertained. our existence would be dull
indeed.
Like everything else. entertaining may
be carried to ridiculous extremes. The
woman. too who says that she will new
er make any preparations for company.
but will give all guests pot luck" is go
ing to an extreme.
If you live simply. entertain your
guests simply. But don't fail because
YOU live simply to entertain them at all.
If they come Unexpectedly. welcome
them, and ask them to share whatever
fare YOU have without shame. II you
invite them to visit you, try to make
their visit, simple as 1t may be, delight
full.
II you have a maid and wish to invite
friends to dinner. plan a meal composed
of dishes the maid has prepared before
and can prepare well. She can surely
master the making of one soup, the
broiling OF a steak. the perfect boiling
and SarniShing of new potatoes, the
cooking of peas. and the freezing of
plain ice cream. Simple as this dinner
is. it is quite good enough for anybody
If it is faultlessly prepared. It is far
better than a more elaborate meal that Is
not well cooked
And never ask a maid to do things in
the way Of serving when there Is COM
pany that she is not trained to do every
day. For instance. II the main course is
served at the table usually, have it so
served when there are guests. If you
don't usually have finger bowls brought
on at dessert. don't attempt to have them
just because there are guests. 1t is a
perfectly laudable departure from daily
habit to have special treat when there
are guests in the way of an unusually
expensive beefsteak or a special kind of
sweet that costs more than do your
everyday desserts. But to add any I'M
usual details in the way Of service is a
great mistake.
II there is no maid. entertaining must
be of an even more informal sort. If
guests are invited for dinner, the meal
must he carefully planned and prepared
beforehand. so that the hostess need not
worry at the time of serving. And 1t
should be simple enough SO that she will
not hn tired and exhausted in the cooking
of II and unable to enjoy the duties
of hostess. Informal entertaining such
as Sunday night supper. picnic supper
or lunch on the porch. tea in the garden
or around the living fire on Satur-
day or Sunday afternoon. or even an in
formal breakfast on somebody's birth
day or on Sunday morning, a real break
fast with fruit and cereal. mullins. eggs
and bacon and coffee, is tine pleasantest
sort in household where there are no
servants. for II is less tax on the host
the guests.
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FYNZN
EW~AN
< AER
I RRZX2AY
AND NOZRS
July 12-Clara Louise Kellogx.

The first American singer to win Euro
pean recognition was Clara Louise kel-
logg and for that reason, as well as for
her undisputedly wonderful voice, she de-
serves high rank among American musi-
clans. The North and the South divide
the honor of producing Clara Kellogg
for, although she was born in Sumpter-
vile. S. c.. she spent her childhood in
the North and after the age Of Is
her home was in New York City. Her
father was an inventor OF some means
and her early musical education was of
the best. Before she had reached twen-
t. she had developed a voice noted for
its sweetness. purity and penetrating
qualities. Its fexibility was remarka-
BILE for one so young. Her debut in this
country was made in ''Luida di Cham
ouni." and another early success was
madt In lie Sonnambula." In 1865 she
appeared as the first one to sing the
role of Marguerite in Faust" and her
success was enormous.
In 1867, when Clara Kellogg was .
years old. she made her London debut in
the same role and was received with al
most extravaGant praise. English critics
especially complimented her on her art.
feeling. judgment and supreme taste"
On her return to this country Clara
Louise Kellogg made a successful VEN
ture with English opera and her name
is known in connection with an opera
company that sang in all-English opera
with success for many years. Among the
mid-century operate singers Of this coun-
try few take equal place with Clara
Louise Kellogg.
(Cprvriabt lssl
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Copyright, 1851

l
| Indeed, l don't want my daughter
o do the rough work about the house.
| want her to keep her hands soft
and white"
Are you one of the mothers who
say that? / have often heard 1t from
| the lips of women who are otherwise
smart and sensible. and when l have
heard IL l have been curious to meet
those daughters with the lily white
| hands.
And generally-nine times out of
ten-I have found them silly. cap
| ricious. selfish girls. wrapped up IN
their own concerns, with no thought
of sparing the mother who tolls so
| unsparingly for their comfort ana
| pleasure.
OF course, the mothers have made
them so by all that foolish talk about
keeping their hands soft and white.
If dainty hands were the test of char
acter. there might be some excuse
found for the mother who starts her
girl in life with no higher ambition
than to achieve and preserve delicate,
rose-leaf finger tips. with almond
shaped nails polished TO mirror-like
brillance. But to me such hands are
lacking in the only true beauty-that
of character.
fin of woman who had spent her
years in the service of her family.
Her poor. tired, toil-worn hands were
crossed on her breast. at rest at last.
and as / looked at their distorted
joints, their worn nails and calloused
finger tips, and thought of the self
abneGation that every scar bore wit
ness to. l felt that that woman had
accomplished what many OF US do not
hn had f,l6 ad hn
life it had been given her to live.
Her young daughter stood beside
me. weeping on my shoulder.
''Oh. Aunt Chatty." she sobbed.
Those poor hands. l never realized
all that mother had done to make
things easy for me until 1 put that
rose into her poor. bent fingers this
morning. She did try 10 teach me to
do things about the house, and
thought l was helping. but 1 see now
she did all the hard things herself.
And now I can never tell her how
sorry I am 1 did not notice it,
Mothers. IL you want your daughters
to appreciate you. don't coddle them
until they think they are a kind of
glorified human queen-bee, to be wait
ed upon and fed by the rest Of the
world.
But it is not only Of you and your
upon your girls themselves that in
spires the sermon l am preaching.
How can you expect a girl to be happy.
to lead q useful life IL you do not At
her to fill any place at all in this
workaday world?
The foundation of all happiness in
this life. and, / truly believe, in re
life or lives to come. is laid in the
little. homely, everyday duties which
al 1y
living even of the greatest men and
women we have.
am glad to think that the home Is
still the great center for the woman.
in spite Of the shrill alarm of the
suffrage battle, and want every
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member of our Mothers Club to feel
that she is not doing her full duty
by the daughter God has given her II
she does not train her in the manage
ment of the home. The education OF
every child-mind. l say child. not
daughter. only-should include instruc-
ton in the economical outlay of the
fund set apart for the maintenance
of the home: a study of the fruit and
vegetable markets, and the accepted
methods of cutting meats so rnat the
best joints for different purposes may
be intelligently selected: practical
knowledge of different food values and
the proper combinations of food ele-
ments so as to secure what is called
a balanced ration. All this in addition
to the regular teaching of the things
we think our girls can learn for
themselves without teaching, bedmak
ing, sweeping. dishwashing, once
they are married and have homes of
their own!
The housekeeping of today is a
more complicated business than 7,
used to because We understand more
about the scientific relations of food
and energy and strength; we ought not
ourselves to keep house in the hap
hazard. happy-go-lucky way many of
us do, and we are positively wronging
our girls il We start them out in life
with no teaching in this great woman
business
l think many of us feel a Mt.ss
shamefaced about it: little as If we
seemed to be laying our plans for
matrimony. But let me tell you, dear
mothers. n thorough knowledge of
housekeeping is the best kind of
foundation for any business. That is
why so many women who have been
good housekeepers succeed so we'll
when they are forced out into the
world to earn living. So get rid OF
your false modesty-your silly pride in
your daughters soft white hands-and
begin today to train her in the real
business of woman's life. housekeep-
ing and homemaking.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mrs. n. writes: II have three girus
the oldest five years old. the second
four. and the youngest three. They all
suck their thumbs. Please tell me what
can do to break them of that. Their
little thumbs are all dried up from
much sucking. 1 have tried many
things. but have not been able to
break the bad habit
Have you tried dipping their thumbs
in quinine or bitter aloes? Sometimes
a few applications of a bitter or dis
tasteful drug will act like a charm IN
breaking up this obnoxious practice.
Mrs. G. p. d. writes: II noticed q
request for advice from Mrs. c. y.
in the Mothers Club the other day.
She wanted to know of some remedy
for nosebleed. I had frequent attacks
of bleeding at the nose wnen I was
a child and found a good remedy to
be a small piece of alum. about half
an inch long. inserted in the nostril.
This always checked the bleeding in a
few minutes. I hope you will use this
in your column as I am sure II will
help others besides Mrs. c. T.
(Thank you. Mrs. G. p. d. hope
more of our mothers will help US with
suggestions and answers to questions
asked in the Mothers Club)
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News comes from Massachusetts,
that the largest single cause OF fires
in that State for the past year was
due to careless smoking-failure to
observe ordinary precautions in car
ing for cigar and cigarette butts and
ashes Charged to this account alone
arc fires costing SI.IIo75I. Our suf-
frage friend seizcs these figures with
avidity
Yes" she says gleeiully, and the
half of the population who do not in
dulge in the foolish practice that is
responsible for this large loss arc not
deemed wise enough to have the bal
lot. Ii women exclusively were re-
sponsihlc for so great a loss purely
foT their own selfish pleasure we
would sec how long it would be be
fore the men took measures to stop
it."
or course our suffrage friend gets
rrJuly excited about these things;
but doesn't ii seem amazing that
;h'rc is not greater effort than there
is among men to take the necessary
precautions against FIRE resulting from
smoking. Especially when it in no
way lessons the pleasure OF smoking
to make sure that the match that
started the smoke is out before it is
thrown away.
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Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
Teaching the Girl Housekeeping

HIS real Mothers Club for the benefit of mothers everywhere
who struggling with questions discipline. training.
clothing. for the children Write Aunt Chay of problem,
which and she will advise and help solution of
them Write to her of discoveries of methods you have
childish feet that through the Mothers Club your experience may
benefit other mothers still tangled the web perpexiy
you have so happily unra veled.
Cooperation the of any business; why
the business of motherhood that and hottest calling which always
has been and always will BE- woman of glory
other Of usefulness may be opened herr Address Mrs.
Charity Brush. of this paper.
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Mrs. Caroline Bean Blommers is a new
American artist whose painting In wax
chalk is attracting particular notice be-
cause of the firmness and lustrous polish
Of her work in this medium and also be-
cause of the striking resemblance OF her
portraits to her models. She has just re-
turned from Holland with her husband.
who is a Dutch painter and whose father
was one OF the great artists in the Meth
erlands. Mrs. Blommers has been very
busy since her return to this country
with portraits of prominent people, a
dozen of which the Gamut Club has been
exhibiting in its rooms. Among these
were two portraits OF Mrs. Vernon Castle
and one of Florence Walton.
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HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not compel.
Monday, July II, 1919.

The lunation of this date occurs at a
time when many of the planets are Tn
sinister aspect. Neptune, Venus. Mer-
curry and Saturn are conjoined in the
tenth house, while Mars Is in the ninth.
Astrologers read in the signs indica-
ton of great drain on the public reve-
nues and depreciation of certain stocks.
Another accident on railway Is prob
able, while warning Is given OF loss OF
life at sea and destruction Of ships and
cargoes.
The affliction of Mercury. ruler Of the
midheaven, is interpreted as presaging
scandals in official life both in Great
Britain and In this country.
The King of England is subject to a
sway that Is menacing and severe re-
verses to his armies are prognosticated
Fire in hospital Is indicated. This
will cause loss OF life and will arouse
pulic indignation. the seers declare.
More troubles are foretold for Lisbon
where the elimination of Mars Is be-
lieved to cause revolutionary and mill
tary impulses.
For this day the stars indicate nothing
important Mars is mildly adverse, but
Venus is in a strongly beneficent aspect
Unrest in la Dor circles will prevail. and
politicians will profit by industrial dis
content. The death next month Of a
union leader is prophesied.
Women should make the most Of this
configuration which is held to be most
favorable for making good impressions
on men and for winning love and admira-
ton.
1t is lucky rule for weddings, dinner
parties and other affairs where friends
meet
South African disturbances will trouble
Great Britain while Mercury. Venus and
Saturn exercise evil influence.
Earthquakes are foreshadowed. One
in "a degrees east longitude will cause
much damage.
The rise of a new political leader In
one Of the old parties Is predicted. He
will gain fame in the next few weeks
owing to some act affecting military and
naval affairs.
Promotion and honors will come to .
young officer In the United States army.
who Is sent abroad on an important mis-
sion. the seers declare.
Persons whose birthdate n Is have the
augury Of a happy. prosperous year, II
they exercise care in small a. well a.
large affairs.
Children born on this day probably will
be successful In life. Rapid rise in bust
ness or professional careers Is indicated
Girls may marry unfortunately,
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