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The Washington times., 1916-07-22

"HERE are various and sundry
sources OF the sores that some
times occur in the stomach and
upper segment Of the intestines
Already convicted In the courts OF med
zeal equity as causes OF ulcers In the
gastric wall are anaemia-the result OF
an inactive. sedentary. indoor lifeline
microbes known as streptococci and the
other germs Of infectious maiadies.
Ulcers of the stomach or duodenum, "
not taken at their Hood, give rise now
and then to cancers.
The treatment of gastric ulcers de.
Kind OF diet. II is clear that an open
sore such as this on 80 active a mem
brane as the stomach wall. must De
kept As quiet and as undisturbed as
manufactured by the stomach itself
tend to keep the ulcer irritated and an
abiding place for bacteria and debris:
II food also touches the edges OF the
a. fodder for n microbes. the ulcer viii
tend to grow worse, and may burst
through the whole thickness OF the gas
Starvation and feeding through a
colon tube IL the local method OF allow
ing such as ulcer to heal. but the stom-
ach can be kept fairly empty and ut
| rest without any distention II very small
II As~oso aAC tuncu ~ htcQucut htcTNutS'
A Safe Diet.
To be sure. such a ration must consist
! OF nutriment which wastes no time In
the stomach. but IL absorbed quickly
| without delay. Pabulum which may ex-
| cite the stomach walls or form digestive
juices to any extent are taboo. spices,
acids. alkalis. condiments, aiconol, su-
gar. pepper. salt. paprika. sauces. Ia
basco and other irritants must be rigid
~ excluded. Cane sugar, flesh. eggs
| soups and broths are bad for ulcers, be.
cause they incubate germs besides
scratching the ulcer.
Rest in bed, fat and horizontal. for
from four to six weeks helps to heal
the ulcer. Several days Of complete
rest for the stomach. the hrst week
by means Of predigested foods insert.
ed into the lower bowel. assists
greatly. No fat or alcohol should b'
present in the tube.
The stomach feeding should b.
systematic and cautiously carried on
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
Hanging Pictures.

Don't make the common mistake or
hanging pictures above the line of sight
30 as to make n necessary to strain the
eyes In looking up at them. Pictures
should not as a rule. be hung more than
rve and one -halr or three-quarters feet
from the floor, or. in other words. on a
direct line with the eyes OF the aver
ago sized person. or course. every
picture in the room cannot be hung
lust SO many inches from the fioor.
This would be monotonous. and to es-
cape this the line must be broken by
hanging some a bit higher. others a
trifie lower Remember that IN looking
at a picture the eve falls not at the
exact center, but at point at about
intermediate between the center and the
top of the picture. or at about onc-third
Of it's depth from the top. Hence II a
picture is hung SO that the line Of sisht
OF a person of average height when
standing falls at this paint. 1t Is dis
played to the best advantage.
Do not hang a picture In a direct
light, as exactly opposite a sunny win
dow. When possible picture should
be located with reference to windows
and other openings SO that II will be
lighted as the artist intended--that is,
the shadows In the picture should APP
pear to be cast by the light that falls
upon Il.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
[THE TIMES DAILY MAG AZINE PAG
Houseke cpl n g
Child's PLAY
By ISOBEL BRANDS.

N help me In the house." signed
why, when 1 know SO many women
whose ANAL daughters are such a help
to them! When she was tiny tot she
wanted to do everything did. ana. OF
she's almost twelve. and / really need
her to help. she just won't do a thing"
But Laura's mother had given away
the key to the whole situation. she
little girl" why couldn't sheY Tne time
to instil q love for homemaking tasks
In n little daughter II when she begins
to want TO do them. why does little
she's only a wee tot herseifY Because
Of the Instinct Of imitation. She wants
to pet and fuss over little girl Just as
mother does, even II It's only a china or
why does little Laura want to sew or
dust or cut biscuitY Simply because she
sees mother do 1t. And II that impulse
10 checked when she first feels It. or
tHaily even have t"e dissaste Ah FOR e's the
things she wasn't permitted to do.
Should Be Made Play.
A perfectly plausible explanation OF
the average woman's aversion to house,
work is the fact that she wasn't per-
mitted to do 1t when she wanted to.
either because her mother hoped that
she would not need the knowledge when
she grew up. or because In spirit Of
misguided unself1shness, she wanted to
spare Laura the drudgery.' or because
But there arc now on the market a
number of housekeeping toys" which
work as beautifully as any OF mothers
large size ones. and which have a dou-
which will gladden. the heart OF any
little girl as much as her first big doll
loads Of fun-and they develop the lat
ent Joy In keeping house which Is in
There 's a toy washing machine that
costs very little, but which Is n faith
ful miniature Of q real washing ma, ma
chine Morsoysr; II works; and I'd little o,
ly's clothes and other tiny pieces in IT.
At the side there Is a small wringer
which really wrings. She can attach
the wringer to the wooden tub when
own sweet viii. and thus learn come
simple facts about the handling Of tools.
Housekeeping Toys Good.
There Is n carpet sweep. which doesn't
Just look like a sweeper. for n little
girl to pretend with. but which really
sweeps just as we'll as n big one, only
II cannot, Of course. cover the large
| rugs that mothers carpet sweeper can.
AsS h %s !; ,.Ssr s sn fec o4 stG os
has nevertheless a great educational
value. Laura can really cook things
on It. ard IL mother will only take
Laura into the kitchen when she cooks
and explain practically whatever she
does she will give her the foundations
for some valuable homemaking knowl-
edge, and. what Ia more important
train her almost from babyhood In a
love for the tasks which make the home
comfortable and beautiful.
| II your little daughter wants to cook
or wash or iron or dust. don't check
her impulse. No matter how soon II
comes, encourage II by giving her SOM!
OF the little inexpensive toy-tools. and
housekeeping will be pleasurable
game and an education 70 her.
Copy sht 1916. Newspaper Feature Service.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22

thst q rood many OF the ladies with
Sankroils patroniae the r street
stores while shopping. but even 'ns
; ;hee eissf eye Ana Gsn the ss poor
as zone OF the Sixteenth etreeters:.
somehow or other you can't LOOK AZ
going TO do for Sunday II she wear:
ali her good clothes on week days: "
course the girls don't like to admit Il:
and you can't blame them, 'us .
X. T. reached the height OF inconsis.
tency when she mentioned the fact that
the men on + street are insulting. As
matterof fact. she doesn 'chave TO walk
IL a bunch OF hoodiums on every corner
waiting to call her sweet chicken,
wonder that q girl Of her sensibilities
even goes near r street. II she doesn't
IKE why does she take ,, y; ana !Sa WHY WI,
be subjected to II!
Never "Picked Up" q Girl.
I haven't been on r street a dozen
times In the past year. nor have ever
picked up girl In my life. but NJ.
It's violent assault on men in general
certainly needs a reply. Men must DO
| something In leisure hours. and most
of the men standing on street corners
are men who are tired paying homage
to the modern woman. spending hard
earned money on her and her foolish
| ness. and then reaping as his reward
the grand slam" when some chap
! turns up whose only qualification Il
that he dances divinely'' or has an
shouldn't I have a good time while
CAM" No reason at all. my dear. BIZ,
II you're going to be nice girl be
honest. No man wants to think that
he 10 being played for his money. hi.
| dancing. or his automobile. and why
who doesn't care what becomes Of him
| when he - broke. A good woman car
| help a man even more than he can helv
himself. and the men who stand on the
street corners with nothing to do. anc
no place to go. are In the majority. mcr
modern Sirl with her fripperies and hel
foibles.
Prefers Club to Girls.
I. myself. prefer my club to the aver
age modern girl who smiles a swee
you she HAS had a perfectly wonderful
time. and then makes a face as 20,
turn your back to go home. minus abou
seven beans from your bankroll. spen
nice girl"
THE WOMAN HATER.
Erma's critic (Ermas was the lot
ter that was printed on Thursday Ia
bold enough to sign his name. thus
throwing down the gauntlet to other
bashful writer's. II. r. did tell us
his full name. but for reasone of
diplomacy we concealed It. feeling
that he might not care to be recog-
mixed.
/ Edward Shovel thinks that Ermas
judgment Is hasty. because she hns
not as yet found a REAL MAN. HE
spells 1t Just that way. with capt.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
Tough Diet for Infants.

Mighty efforts have been made to
wiring the hearts of Americans with
yarns of Germany's starving child
rem. And yet instead of milk and
Infants food the first U-boat mer-
chairman to reach our shores Is to
carry a cargo of nickel and rubber
on the return voyage. Can II be
that the gentle Teutons care more
for their starving guns and auto
mobiles than they do for their starv-
ing babies?
The report from Ambassador
Gerard's office that the infants Of
Germany as class have presented
during the past months a condition
of health and a reduction in the
death rate not present before the
war" appears to answer the question
fully. It would seem that there
never were any starving German
babies, except those created for
military reasons. York Eve
ming Sun.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22

tals) Mr.. Shovel. being something
Of Q cosmopolite. feels that he IL
something Of Judge OF REAL
He addressed his letter to Erma.
90 we are merely looking over her
shoulder a. she begins It.
Drma: with great amusement read
your answer to the H. r. article.
An Authority on Girls.
You begin your letter by stating that
you have seen some Of the ways Of the
world 20 I must show you that ! too.
am in . position to criticise. ! have
have seen Q countless number Of girls
OF all classes. Six years of counting
which have ended with an engagement
have taught me quite a good deal about
GIRLS" Having been through the
swer your article.
I will admit that there are a few girls
sew or sing. BUT. how many OF them
can and will DO these things right.
seen. make their mothers. who haze
toiled all day. wash the supper dishes
30 that they can hurry out to meet
some poor love-sick young man who Is
tell us not to spend our money, but II
We take their advice we soon fnd that
we have no girl friends.
In regard to primping. don't Judge all
men by your two brothers. The aver.
dress in fifteen minutes: ] challenge
you to dress in the same time. In all
Of my six years Of counting ! have
never called to see a young lady and
found her ready to receive. II she were
stairs and powder her face.
Feminine Four Flushers.
You criticise the men who four-hush
with their money. How about the sids
with their looks? Most of them are al
powder. The girl wants to know where
the mans money Is when she marries
him. and thinks that she 10 stung when
she finds that he has none. How about
Ing after and says. did marry this
thing beside mef' When he asks for
her beautiful complexion she points to
box of powder on the bureau.
| Many nights I have stood on the cor
watched the girls come out Of night
school, and they most always met men
or went on hunting expeditions for
them. Who was to blame there?
Ny opinion is that IKE m, many !,.s other er
OF meeting REAL MAN. Look
| around and be sure to look after a
| MAN, not one of those things that take
two hours TO dress and then have TO
| get their mothers and sisters to find
their faults. EDWARD SHOVEL.
Surely there are others who have
thought long. and mayhap bitterly
on the subject True. II. RS crigi-
nal query has been lost somewhere
along the way. Nevertheless, It's
something to keep US excited during
this hot weather.
| Additional thoughts--to say Moth
| ing of feminine comment on the let
tiers Of Edward Shovel and the wo-
man Hater-will be received gladly
and printed.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
SHOTS FROM THE BATTLE

The poor little pker who tries pass herself on Of the
Sixteenth sreeters-somehow you can't look her without
wondering she Is going do for Sunday she
all her good clothes on week days.
she dresses herself like somebody in pay7 10
it our fault walks forth in ali her glory seeking adma
tion3 THE WOMAN Halter.
You cricse the who -four flush with their money How
about the girls who -four flush" with their looks7
will admit that few girls who do know how
cook iron, sew and sing BUT how many Of them will do
these things right? EDWARD SHOVEL.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
What They Say
About Us
Efficiency.

EFFICIENCY
When an olive green automobile
bowled over woman and a baby
carriage holding her twin infants. at
Seventy-second street and West End
avenue, at half-past 8 Tuesday, a
very meritorious police system" got
Police stations northward from
Sixty-eighth street pressed but
: tons that called all the policemen
along Riverside Drive to their
telephone booths. and each police
man was directed to watch for
the automobile.
Lieutenant Miller. in the West
125th street station, was giving the
message to half a dozen police
men along the drive In that dis
trict when Policeman Burris, one
of the men taking the message.
who was at 18th street. interrupt
ed him.
Here comes the car now. I can
see the number"
The offender was arrested. Whether
he was going forty miles an hour at
the time, as asserted. matters not.
He ran over mother and babies and
went right on, according to wit
nesses.
And. thanks to a sensible police
system, he was caught.-New York
Evening Telegram.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
mighty glad am to be
here said my friend.

(/~ EAR ME-. yes, I'm back. ana
mighty glad am to be
here said my friend.
met her In market fran
tically struggling with four parcels
when she very well knew she could
knew she had had a wonderful invi-
tation to spend the summer IN the
North. and / had helped get her on
with the children only two weeks be-
1T was just this" she said. as we
comfortably disposed ourselves for the
trip uptown. II simply couldn't stand
the q the fhSren .S On the way
canny way OF getting at the bottom OF
things, and I suppose ! should have
warned them that living would be diff
rerent. but just didn't know what to
say to them!
~hem entered 'th ae somewhat as sS ecmpii
Gated household with my two CATER
boxes the trouble began!
Laura. they said the most dreadful
things!
Fingerb0wls at Breakfast.
"'why do you have hpger bowls for
breakfast inquired Sarah. the first
morning. We don't except when we
have company
"But that wasn't as bad as Ted's re-
mark about old ladies! My friend has
an old aunt living with her, and she is
bit queer. I told the children not to
notice anything she said. which was
the most unfortunate remark could
have made. They hung about waiting
for her to open her mouth. and X the
poor old lady said a word, the children
would look at each other and nod In
most mysterious fashion. as II to
III can't begin to tell you what went
through. and in the end I decided to
bundle them up and come home. My
husband said l was foolish. that people
understood they were only children,
. but I got SO sensitive about II that
couldn't stand II another moment"
Should she have done differently, dc
any of my readers think?
Even the most well brought up child
rem mortify their parents at times by
their outspoken comments, but should no,
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
M. r. and Erma Are An
swered by a Woman
Halter and Edward SHOW
Ell, Who Feel Called Upon
to Defend Their Sex From
Various Charges Brought
Against Them.
By THE CHAPERON.

ULY 70 and the battle still RACES
merrily. What battle7 Is It
possible that any one has omit
ted to read the details Of tho
now immortal controversy begun in
from a very earnest young man?
This 10 how 1t all happened. On
July 1.-The date Is firmly fixed in
the brain Of the Chaperon-the day
being Saturday and a peaceful one at
that, we printed an answer to II. RS
indictment Of the modern girl. We
rather prided ourselves on that ans
to be closed forever.
But no! II. r. returned to the chase,
with additional information on the
subject. gathered during q week Of
sleuthing around among his girl
friends. We answered that. too.
gently suggesting that the butterfly
girls Of whom our misogynistic cor
respondent disapproves are result
OF a definite demand for young wom-
en- OF this care-free type. Just there
the storm began. A charming young
woman signing herself "A Washing
ton Girl" added her opinion in a let
ter that It was Joy to reprint She
thought that Bernard Shaw had 30
imbued men Of today with the idea
the poor dears SHE'D when women
mentioned their domestic accomplish
ments.
Defies All Mankind.
Next came another girl. NJ. T.. who
defied any man to call her butterfly.
because she walked r street on occa-
sion. On Thursday we printed the
plaint of Erma, who would put some
Of these men who claim to admire
the domestic virtues to work when
they cali.
Today the Chaperon. who is trying
desperately to maintain strict neu-
traiity. hands over the floor or the
rostrum, or more especially the GEN.
trail position on-tAe Maga1ine Page.
TO several young men who have risen
to refute the arguments OF our fe-
male correspondents.
since NJ. It's letter appeared first in
this column. welfare going to give
our attention to The Woman Halter.
whose epistle Is directed at her
particularly. This IL what he has to
say:
I wonder where poor M. r. gathere
What very cynical young lady, to b
sure, and how very unreasonable an
inconsistent. too.
She compares man in general to tn
elephant in grace. the tiger in feroe
ity. the snake in deceit. the peacoc
in conoeit. and the la%%p DrpfS ,s In !.
NE Give her a second look when sh
appears on street With Nth her maor sw ,1t,,
shoe tons trying in vain to reach tn
bottom Of It. her hal, ,,u "kin Sss evs
her bewildering stockings with stripe
running GROUND .I them Faults it, , f,s ,s ct
Ia u our fault IL she dresses herse
ike semssoay In PLAY? L she II w eY
aau cr,nnie? Ia II our fault II sf
dresses her hair IN such a sors seS.
way that we can't help but wond.
II our fault II she walks forth In
her glory seeking admiration?
Shoe On Other Foot.
She says that all men are lookir
for the girl with bankroll. I new
Ln.w that ladies with bankrolls dres
ed themselves up in their Sunday
best and paraded F street. They gel
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
When Children Are Guests
Should We Caution Them to Refrain From Making
Too Pointed Comparisons Between Their Own
and Hosts Household?
BY LAURA CLAWsON.
and Hosts Household?

Win w OWN.
my friend have told her children that
the household into which she was taking
them was run on another scale than
their own. and that they would help
their mother very much II they refrained
from mentioning anything which i'm
pressed them as being different. to my
one except herself?
Their manners were good. that I can
vouch for. because I know Sarah and
Ted well: but II was putting too great
a strain on them to plunge them into a
new world without a word OF warning.
or course. my friend was no doubt
over sensitive about the trained service
and evidence OF wealth which her host
ess commanded, and she perhaps hest
tated to contrast their household with
hers. for fear 1t might cause inconven-
lent questions.
For my part I think a frank talk to
the children would have saved her all
the embarrassment she was caused.
Copyright. 1915. Laura Clawson.)
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
Silence Cloths.

Far better than either the felt or
quilted silence 0Dth is the one OF as
bestos. This c1n0 protects the table
top, not only fr00 the spots made
by hot dishes. but also from stains and
sSsss 4Sns hot vat agd pro Sfins
we'll as heat proof. 1t Is. of course,
lintless and Is finished with a neat
binding. 1t Is made In halves, each
consisting Of three strongly bound
and hinged sections. 1t does not wrap.
and may be folded and put in the side
board drawer when not in use.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
Cheese Balls. =,

Cheese Balls.
large teaspoon OF soft American
cheese.
English walnuts.
These may be served with any kind or
a salad or served with crackers for a
light lunch. Mold into a ball with your
hands a large teaspoonrul OF some soft.
rich American cheese and press one-hair
Place one OF these balls and an olive
beside the salad on the plate or each
cracker when serving.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
Some Contract!

steila-In case of war how many OF
your relatives would go?
to whom have promised to be sister.
New Y FORK sun.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
Battle of the Butterflies Still
RACES in the Chaperon Column

After Receiving the lndict-
ments of Some of Our
Girl Readers During the
Week, We Are Devoting
Our Attention Today to
Some Masculine Refuta-
ton.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22

Layer Cake Foundation.
cup Of GRADUATED sugar.
n cup Of butter.
/ cup OF milk.
~ cups OF -four.
/ teaspoon OF baking powder.
Q eggs.
Mix and bake In three layers for
twenty minutes In quick oven. This re-
cipe never fails II properly followed.
The Washington times., 1916-07-22
RECIPES
Salad Dressing.
,poon Of sugar.

eggs.
cup Of milk.
Y cup Of vinegar.
Add the oil to the dry ingredients and
mix thor ouGhly. Add egg and beat
we'll, add milk and vinegar very slowly
Cook in a double boiler. stirring con-
stantly until thick and smooth.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-22
NO APPOINTMENTS FOR VA
 CANCELS YET ANNOUNCED

Little Rock, Dec. 21.-No appoint ments have yet been announced to fill the vacancies in the medical staff of the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases. Five vacancies have oc- cured since the retirement of Dr. Bledsoe, and yesterday two attend ants, man and his wife, quit the ser vice. Dr. Arkabauer is only temper arily in charge as Superintendent, of filing mud-holes will not get good roads, and that if we are to meet fu- ture requirements for permanent roads, it will be necessary to secure larger sums of money than can be ob- tained each year from the mill tax. Therefore we recommend a constitu- tional amendment similar to that sub mitted for adoption at the next cleo tion."
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-22
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
 COLLECTS ABOUT S13.5OO. 900

Little Rock, Dec. 21-The biennial report of the State Highway Commis- sioner w. B. Owen, says: There has been collected and expended from the .3 mill tax during the last fourteen years about $13,000,000. Out of this immense sum but little of what might be termed as permanent road has been biult. Some counties have assisted road improvement districts by con- tribution from this fund, but most of it was collected in such small amounts and expended in large territories that it was impossible to do anything with 1t in the way of permanent improve ment. However, the people are so anxious for road improvement that they still continue to vote the mill tax, and seem to be glad to get even the improvements they do under the present antiquated system.
 Constitutional Amendment No. fl, submitted at the last general election, even though the caption was mislead- ing, needed only few thousand more votes to secure its adoption, which shows that if the question of bond issue, properly limited and safeguard ed, were submitted, it would be ap- proved by the people of this state. The people realize that good roads are a necessity, that the present system