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sede these theories and preJudices, and
that it's influence will be such as to
make the proof consist not only of an
accumulation of principles but also to
have its basis. as Erskine says. in the
philosophy of nature, in the charity of
religion. in the truthfulness of history.
and in the experience of common life.
Meeting in conjunction with the
women's Auxiliary Conference. sub
section four of the educational section
devoted a morning to discussion of the
mission and training of women.
The need of more direct education for
children was emphasized by Miss Julia
c. Lathrop, chief of the Children's Bu-
reau of the Department of Labor.
1T can hardly be doubted" she said.
that the recent world wide interest in
infant mortality has served to stimulate
the attention of women to the need OF
more direct education in the care of chill
dren. In our country, for example. every
year two and one-half million babies are
born. OF these, on an average, one In
eight dies before it is year old.
THE four great factors involved in
| infant mortality are recognized as the
| ignorance of mothers, civic neglect, pov.
! erty and bad behavior on the part OF
| the parents. All these factors can bs
modified or removed and one OF the first
ways in which to lessen infant mortality
| is the education of the mothers"
"One decade's mistakes such as hav.
| been made regarding children before
| birth and after birth cost us eventually
more in national prestige and wealth
than the great war costs Europe" said
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OBITUARY

Funeral services for former Judge
Jesse NJ. Hiatt, of the Frcoate Court OF
Harlan County. Neb., will be held Mon
day at the family residence 1923 Harvard
street northwest, with Rev. Earle Will
fey, pastor OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, officiating. Interment
will be private. Mr. Hiatt died yesterday
morning from a chronic throat trouble.
On December 13 the deceased and Mrs.
Hiatt observed the ffty-eighth anniver-
sary Of their wedding
Funeral services for Rev. DR.. David
Wills. said to have been the oldest re-
tired member of the United States army
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3C
o'clock at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe
will officiate. assisted by DIR. Robert
Dawson, of Falls Church, Va. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery. DR.. Wills
died Thursday at his home In the Cecil
after brief Illness.
Funeral services for Henry S. Brinker'
hoT, civil war veteran, who died Thurs
day. will be held Monday at noon in Lee s
chapel. 332 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Interment win be in Arlington
National Cemetery. Mr.. Brinkerhoff. who
was employed in the War Department
for fifty years. resided at ls9 Q street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-01
APPROVES CHRISTMAS BONUSES.
Comptroller Williams Laods Gifts to
EmpIoye. in National Banks.

Comptroller of the Currency John Skel-
ton Williams made public yesterday a
letter approving the practice of national
banks giving bonuses 20 their employees
at Christmas time. remarking that. while
salaries to the principal officers of banks
in cities are large. the pay to bool<keep-
ers. clerks and other subordinate en-
ployes. ss ''in many cases not only low,
but scsnty." The Comptroller said
THE money thus distributed should not
be regarded as given without value re-
ceived." he said. such recognition from
the bank is calculated to encourage and
stimulate officers and employees and to in
fuse in them new strength, courage and
energy. which are likely to yield returns
to the bank"
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new YEAR JOY
in ALEXANDRIA
Fireworks Blaze, Whistles
Shrek and Bells Ring Out
at Midnight.
MERRY CROWDS PARADE
Churches Filled at Watch Night Sep-
ices-Business Suspended 4
Until Monday.
MERRY CROWDS PARADE

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 3l.-This staid old
city threw its dignity and dull care 10
the four winds tonight and Joined in a
bedlam of noise the like of which was
never heard before In greeting the new.
year.
The younger populations started the
celebration at sundown. Hundreds
paraded the streets. Bells. horns. rattles,
tin pans. torpedoes. firecrackers. pistols
and score of other noise-makinr and
ear-splltting devices were turned loose.
As the old year faded the crowds on
the streets increased and there was bang,
bang! bang! every second, accompan,eo
by footing OF horns and ringing of bells.
Five minutes before IL o'clock the din
was added when factories, locomotives
and steamboats, for miles around let
loose In Joy at the birth OF the new year.
Red FIRE, roman candles and skyrockets
added to the illumination For five
minutes after the birth of 1916 the noise
continued Then Alexandria became
normal and her good people went home
to bed.
Members of the Alexandria German
Club danced the old year out and the
new year in. 60.
Members Of the congregations of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal and the
Second Baptist churches. were engaged
In religious services as the new year
was born, and others there were who
made resolutions over uphfted glasses
wishing success and happiness to those
gathered around them. Many Alexandra
ans also attended the celebrations in the
different cafes in Washington
Banks and city and government Offices
will be closed all day tomorrow. Many
stores will close at the noon hour, wher
business will come to a standstilI. Holi.
day hours will prevail at the city post
office. number OF Alexandrtans have
arranged to keep open house tomorrow
and there also will be a number of par.
ties in the evening.
The South Washington Storage Cor.
poration has just been organized with
the election of these officers: J. c. Dold
president; F. X. MCFaI. vice president
J. P. Dold, treasurer: John J. Dolphin
secretary; ]. l.. Carson. assistant secre
tary and treasurer. and Leo P. Harlow
legal counsel The foregoing officers, with
II. II. Sims, constitute the board of di
rectors.
Alexander C. Dean. IS. died this morn
ing at his home at Braddock. Va. Mr.
Dean for many years had charge of q
steam roller in Washington. The de
ceased is survived by his wife tive
for the funeral have not been com
pleted.
In the Police Court today jaime.
Townes. colored, pleaded guilty to
charge Of petit larceny in connection
with the theft of jewelry from the resi-
dence o. Mrs Nanhie F. Tsckett. "a
South St. Asaph street. He was fnet
SO and sentenced to serve thirty days In
jail. -
1t was announced in the Police Cour
today that D. Bendheim 6 Son. charged
with violating the ten-hour law. had en-
tered a plea of guilty and that the mini
mum fine OF IS had been imposed
The Washington herald., 1916-01-01
DELEGATES TO VISIT HARVARD
President Lowell Asks Pan-AmerI.
can People TO Lunch with Him.

President Lowell. OF Harvard Uni
versity. has invited the delegates to the
second Pan-Americsn Scientific Con-
gress to a luncheon to be given at Hsr-
ward on Saturday. January Is. and to
visit the university and meet the
members of its faculty.
This invitation was extended by
President Lowell through Assistant
Secretary Phillips, OF the State De-
pa rtment. chairman of the congress.
The trip to Harvard lie to be made
while the visiting delegates are on a
short tour through the eastern part OF
the country, as the guests OF the
United States government
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Kingston Lumber Yard Burned

Kingston. ~. Y. Dec. 1--sre today
-oestroyed the lumber yard Of the wiIban
r. Turk Company and several small
buildings. Loss No.ooo
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Week of Revival Services.

A week of revival services at the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church was in
ausurated last night at a watch service
at the church. DIR. Simon p. w. Drew,
the great colored evangelist, delivered
the sermon, taking as his topic THE
Valley of Dry Bones"
At the conclusion of the sermon when
DR.. Drew asked how many would make
resolution to lead better lives, the en-
tire congregation of over 1.eoo persons
arose.
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HIS FATHERS CONSENT
ALLOWS YOUTH TO WE'D
Col. Knoll Issues License When Chas.
A Bond Appears with Letter
Containing Permission,

When Col. William A. Kroll, the mar
riage license clerk, reached the City Hill
yesterday morning prepared to admins
ter to the wants of the matrimonially
inclined he found Charles B. Bond. of
Rock Point, Md, awaiting his coming.
The young man triumphantly exhibited
a letter from his father stating that he
had no objection to the issuance of a
marriage license to young Bond and
Col. iroll granted the license He had
been refused permission to wed Miss
Viola NJ. Smith. %, on Thursday, because
of his youth.
The young couple are both from Rock
Point Md. They will be married to-
morrow by Rev. II. F. Downs.
Only One "BROM0 QUININE-
To get the genuine call for full nsme LAXATIVE
RR0MO QCINTNE. Look for sigma tIre Of Il W
GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. Sc
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AUSTRLANs LOSE 3-DAY FIGHT.
Driven from RssIovssor. by shell
Fire of Forts and Wsr.hip..

Cettinje. Montenegro. Dc a.-An-
other defeat for the Austrisns in Mon
tenegro is chronicled in the following
official statement:
After a three days battle. in which
thousands OF shells were fired from
forts and wsrships. the Austrisns are
in full retreat from Rsskovssors- pur-
sued by US"
The battle was fought in Western
Montenegro, on the Adriatic lfttorx l.
which sccoDEts for the presence of
The Washington herald., 1916-01-01
FEDERAL FINANCE.
BY John Poole.
Today-January 1st

Every depositor in this bank
received in the first mail a -----
plete statement of his accoun II
the month of December, with all
cancelled checks.
This "statement" shows:
% Balance.
c' Record of all deposits made.
&" List of all checks paid.
Thus the depositor knows regu-
larly on the first day of each
month the exact condition of his
account, and is saved the incon-
venience of presenting and calling
for his passbook.
Send for specimen statement,
or call and have It explained to
you.
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Cracksmen Invade Busiest Spot

Newark, y. j., Dec. I.-Robbers en-
tered the ONCE of Miners Empire Thea
ter early this morning. carried the safe
to an adjoining yard and blew It open,
getting away with $500. The scene of
the burglary Is within a stones throw OF
-four corners which Newark people
claim Is the busiest spot in America
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gorgeous handbags with mirrors on the
bottom.
Delegates to the Pan-American Scien-
tifc Congress held celebration In the
green room of the hotel. The members
of the party attended the New Nauopal
Theater at night, the hotG celebration
commencing about II O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-01
Cumberland Woman Burns to Death.

| Cumberland. Md. Dec. 31.-Mrs. Grace
Green, "a. was burned to death today,
Che was the daughter Of Magistrate ]. J.
tDressmas
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wilson REVENUE PLAN
FACES BITTER fight
Kitchin Statement Presases Heavy As.
sault on Program for Raising
Defense Funds.

A bitter struggle between the Wilson
administration and the Democratic lead
ership in Congress over the manner of
raising revenue to give effect to Presi-
dent Wilson's national defense bill is
foreshadowed in statement made public
yesterday by Representative Kitchin, of
North Carolina, the Democratic leader.
In this fight against the Presidents
proposal that moneys for defense shall
be raised by stamp taxes and imposts
on gasoline, iron and steel products and
few other articles, Mr.. Kitchin will have
at his back Speaker Clark and other in
1uential party leaders. Unless the Presi-
dent yields the fight over revenues will
be prolonged with the probability that
the defense bills will be dragged down to
defeat in the melee.
The differences between the President
and a considerable element of Democrats
in the House for whom Leader Kitchen
speaks are clear and sharply defined. In
his statement given out yesterday Mr..
Kitchen, speaking as the chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, which
originates revenue legislation, expressed
the opinion that funds for defense should
be raised by an increase In the surtaxes
Of the income tax law. and a levy on
munitions of war.
He declared without equivocation that
the House would not re-enact the stamp
features Of the war act, as specifically
recommended by the President. Mr..
Kitchin declared further that the exemp-
tions of the income tax, now fixed at
$4,000 for married men and g. 900 for single
men, would not be lowered as recon-
mended by President Wilson.
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mo, no." said Mrs. Mohr. IT loved
him. I tried always to please him"
Did it tickle him very much to have
you get out an attachment against all
Of his pbperty and tie up his bank
accountT' inquired the attorney general.
And the judge, who has a sense Of hu-
NOR, smiled sardonically and allowed the
question.
Then the attorney general asked about
the divorce suit which DR.. Mohr had
instituted against her, and which Mrs.
Mohr indignantly denied was anything
but blufr.
THE doctor never wanted a divorce
from me-" she said, her weak chin be-
ginning to tremble.
Il suppose" said the attorney general,
'it was only in fun that he asked you for
divorce and charged you with cruelty
and adultery"
ut seems so," replied Mrs. Mohr.
And were all those other suits-the in
junction against the doctors property
and the suit for separate maintenance
and for contempt of court-entered into
in the same playful spirit?"
"Yes, they WERE" said Mrs. Mohr,
whereat even the jury smiled.
However. in spite of Mrs. Mohr's re-
peated assertions that neither she nor
the doctor ever entertained the slightest
intentions Of getting a divorce even If
they had applied for one, the time
OF the divorce hearing had been set in
court.
Bickered Over Price.
Mr.. Rice wrung from her at last the
admission that during June and July of
last summer they had been pickering
over the price Of one. DR.. Mohr, 1t ap-
pears, was only willing to come across
with $4,000, while Mrs. Mohr, who is a
canny business woman, held out for the
Newport place and $4,000.
Coming down to the day after the
tragedy. when the three boys had been
arrested and were confronted with
Mrs. Mohr in the Jail, Mrs. Mohr dra-
matically acted out the scene.
when they saw me-" she said. they
could not look me in the face. They
hung their heads. and when Inspector
o'NeiI asked them If they had COM
mitted this crime, they just dropped
their. heads"
Mrs. Mohr," said the attorney gen
eral." didn't Brown look you squarely
in the eye when he was asked II you
had not promised to give him $4,000
for shooting your husband, and say,
Mrs. Mohr, II Is true. and you know
1t is true and didn't Spellman say the
same thing when he was asked IL you
had not promised to give him s1,000?"
mo, they just drooped their heads
and didn't say anything" replied Mrs.
Mohr.
And behind this barricade Of denial
of all knowledge of anything pertain
ing to her husbands assassination, she
took refuge, nor could any of the at
torney generals bombs dislodge her.
She simply dug herself in and stayed
there.
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OPPOSES JAPANESE AGGRESSION.
Senator sherman Introduces Reso-
luton of Protest.

Senator Sherman, Of Illinois. a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
President, who has introduced a number
Of resolutions recently relating to foreign
affairs, yesterday offered one declaring
a policy for the open door in China and
against alleged Japanese aggression.
The Sherman resolution in part Is as
follows:
TT Is the sense of the Senate that the
open door in China as heretofore de-
clared. interpreted and applied in behalf
OF the citizens Of this country, as well
as the citizens or subjects of other
countries so concerned, is a necessary
and vital element in the foreign trade of
the United States, that the Senate looks
with profound concern upon such de-
mands of the japanese government and
will regard such pressure upon China
In insisting upon such demands, IL
granted. as a restrictive act upon the
commercial rights of the people of the
United States and their government and
to be in conformation Of the assent of
the japanese Imperial government ex-
pressed December 2s, lses."
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
TO REPLY TO WILSON'S
NEW YORK ADDRESS
Advisory Peace Council Of the District
to Hold Meeting at Polls
Theater.

The executive committee. composed OF
delegates from the various peace societies
OF the city, which has arranged a mass
meeting to be held at Polls Theater to-
morrow afternoon, met at the Y. NJ c. A.
and completed plans for the meeting.
The committee hereafter will be known
as the Advisory Peace Council of the Dis
tict-
Among the speakers at the meeting to-
morrow will be Representatives Warren
Worth Bailey, Oscar Galloway, Martin
Dies, William Gordon, Edward W. Saun-
ders, James L. Slayden and Clyde H.
Tsyenner.
This meeting will be IN the nature of
a semi-oficial reply to President WILSON,
preparedness speech in New York on
January q" reads a statement issued
after the meeting last night, referring to
the mass meeting tomorrow. No admis-
sion fee will be charged.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
DANo DULIN EONORED.
Birthday Surprise Party Given by
sonvo Club.

A birthday surprise party OF unique
type was given In honor Of Dana Minnie
erode Dulin last night by the Sonvo club
The Nsstler quartet rendered several
selections. Messrs. Hamilton and Fowler
rendered selections on the mandolin and
cornet respectively, accompanied by Mr.
Burns Dialogues by Messrs. Klinehsuse
and Arnold were roundly applauded-
Among those present were Messrs. Ar
mold Rlinehauss, Burns, Schuyler, Etch-
ison, Dorsey, Wayson, Wagner, Fowler
and Hamilton.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
HiyYs, Death Accidental.

A coreners jury investigating the death
Of James Higgs. Il, who was killed Thurs
day while roller skating IN Virginia ave-
nue.. returned a verdict yesterday of ac-
ctdental death. Higss was run over by a
truck carrying i've tons Of coal George
Meredith. colored. driver, Of the truck,
who was held by police for the inquest,
was exonerAtad and released
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
"SADDLERS" PLAN RIDE.
BugIers VIII Direct Party Over New
CouAtry Trails.

Clinton Brands will be leader of a
horseback riding party which will meet
in Rock Creek Park tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock at Pierce's MIL New routes
and trails will be taken by the party.
An arrangement has been made to have
two buglers go with the party, one in
front and one In rear Of the column of
riders Trumpeter Louis Green, Of bat
terry A, Field Artillery, of the National
Guard Of the District, will be leading
bugler. Walter Brown and d. Kleps, will
assist In directing the party.
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veigle him into going through a marriage
ceremony with her he was so intoxicated
be did not know what he was doing.
And it showed this husband asking for
divorce from her on the grounds Of
cruelty and infidelity.
It showed her charged by her husband
with plotting with a servant girl to ac-
cuse him OF an unmentionable crime in
order to get a divorce. And it showed
that this girl, whose name she was will
ing to sacrifice as a poor ignorant soul,
was her own first cousin.
1t showed her not only spying upon
her husband through his servants and
chaureurs and his Office assistants, but
as blighting the innocence Of her own
little son, only 10 years old, by reveal
Ing to him the relations existing between
his father and Miss Burger so that he
could keep watch on them.
It showed her as tormenting her hus-
band and be-deviling him in every pos
sible way, and when he died as being so
greedy for the money he left behind him
that in less than one hour after she
got word OF his death, she had sworn
estate, and was at his office taking pos
session Of It
Adored Him stfll.
And 1t showed her a poor. blundering,
stupid fabricator, who would say one
thing one minute and exactly the opposite
the next.
But It had not undeniably and unmis-
takably linked her with the murder.
Try as he might, Mr. Rice could not
make her admit that the two negro boys
asserted they did and on which they claim
thaU rnada with her tho final
ments for the assassination Of her hus-
band, and she f1atly denied over and
over again that she made assertions to
the police officials that they say she
did.
And so the case stands at sthe end
Of the defense's star witnesses testimony.
Mr.. Rice's cross-examination, which
was very clever, ranged from broad
farce comedy to tragedy. Beginning
with Mrs. Mohr's story of the cruelty
she suffered from her husband, he
made her describe at length the vari-
Gus beatings that he inflicted upon
but made her heart grow fonder,
Then he said:
And after he had beaten you, you
still loved him?"
'T certainly did"
And after he had knocked you
down in the bath tub you still loved
him?'
Not Born of Mate.
'T loved him more than ever"
After you had come home from
your dying mother and he beat you,
you still loved him?'
~ loved him from the bottom of
my heart"
"And after you knew that he was
keeping company with another woman
you still loved him?"
Yes"
"And after he had threatened to kill
you, you still loved him?"
Yes"
"And when he wrote you this one love
letter, the only letter you ever received
from him in your whole married life,
IN which he says, I never want to see
you, or have anything to do with you.
and want you to get out Of my house,
you still loved himT
'T adored him"
"And after he had threatened to kill
you to get your jewelry you still loved
him?
81 certainly did"
Madame, was not this love born of
hateT'
mo-" cried Mrs Mohr. "It was born
OF my heart, and in spite of the way
he treated me I knew he always
loved me-"
Then Mr.. Rice asked Mrs. Mohr IL she
did not bring her various suits against
the doctor Just to aggravate and tor
nsnt him.
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Broke His Collarbone,

Frank Clzrkson. SH Thirteenth street
northwest, an electrician, working near
Fourteenth and streets northwest, was
injured when a ladder slipped and he fell
to the ground His conArbone was
broken
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Two Small Fires Occur.

Damage of $50 was caused BY fre yes
terday in the home Of Charles Brown,
800 Barry place northwest The fire was
discovered about o'clock. The cause of
the flames was not learned by police. A
small fire in laboratory at Gallaudet
College was caused by q detective electric
wire late yesterday. Damage was esti-
mated at so.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29

Virginia Lodge, No. 1875, Loyal Or
der of Moose, at its meeting tonight
mapped out plans for visit to Balti-
more lodge in the near future.
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Refuses Hospital Treatment.

Marie Ackstster. Il. Of sss High street
northwest. was struck and injured al
Eighth and O streets northeast yesterday
BY william Mortimer. riding a bicycle.
Ths girl refused hospital treatment.
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Piles Cured In to IA Days
Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
to Itching. Blind. Bleeding. OF Protrudins
Piles Frss application gives rvlief. Sc
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| ADORED HIM DESPITE
CRUELTY-MRS. MOHR

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
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Spain has lssooon pepuia.ion, Of whom
&ooo,ooo are sarmsxA -
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Aryenttna has 1,slsos horses and &,
Hln sheep
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Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church.
last night delivered an address before
the members of the South Gate Club,
composed of Masons employed in the
general offices of the Southern Rail-
way Company, Washington.
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Graham and Ogden. real estate deal
ers, have sold to J. Thomas Cook two
building lots in Baggett's subdivision
at the head of King street
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MoR Providence l.. Of
physician kehed by D. Aat staff for the international News
Service
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The funeral Of Mrs. Maria Wood
ward will take place at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon from her home,
SIS South Lee street. Services will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. John Lee Alli-
son, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church.