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The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
CAPITAL'SDEATH RATE
ADVANCES DURING 1915
Washington Only Large City. Except
ing New Year Where Mortality In
creased, Health Report Says.

With the exception of New York, Wash
ington was the only large city of the
country in which the death rate increased
during 1915, according to the annual re-
port of the health department made pub
lie yesterday.
Why increases should appear only in
New York City. and Washington" Z" states
the report, "and why the increase N this
could be so large as compared even with
the Increase in New York remains to be
determined"
With s.4o4 deaths reported here during
the year. the death rate Jumped from
1853 to 1S15. These figures are the high
est recosied in the District since 1870
'"The increase in the number of deaths
was not limited to disease processes, but
extended also to deaths from violence" /"
the report continues Deaths from &C
cidents increased from 215 to 20; homi-
cides, from . to Ss and suicides from
81 to ST.
Among acute diseases pneumonia showed
the most conspicuous increase, going
from 46S to e6S. Cancers caused 391 deaths
as against 344 during the preceding year.
Deaths from diphtheria decreased from
81 to ., and from typhoid fever from IS
to a.
Despite the increasing efforts Of diet
kitchens and other organizations for the
welfare of infants, the number of deaths
in the first year of life increased from rs
to N during 1916.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
BREACH OF PROMISE
VERDICT OVERRULED
Appellate Court Denies Mrs. Ida NJ.
McNabb Judgment of $4,000
Against AGED Millionaire.

The Judgment Of $4,000 awarded by q
jury in District Supreme Court last April
to Mrs, Ida NJ. McNabb, 81, a widow. Of
Milwaukee. Wis, against John S. Kinney.
a. reputed 10 be a millionaire mine
owner of Palatks, Mich. for breach Of
promise, was overruled yesterday by the
District Court OF Appeals in an opinion
handed down by Justice Robb.
The Appellate Court held that recovery
can only be on the written contract, at
ALL and as that item of the declaration
Was abandoned at the trial table. the trial
judge should have granted the prayer for
directed verdict
The case is remsnded for further pro-
ceedings not inconsistent with the opinion
OF the court, and q new trial may be
allowed. although the opinion OF the
appellate court does not make that direc-
ton specifically
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
LADY SAYS "DRECO"
WONDERFUL REMEDY

The mental and physical state of those
suffering from chronic stomach disorders
is too well known to be enlarged upon.
The disease travels very rapidly, leav-
ing the liver, kidneys and intestines af-
fected and robs the patient of sufficient
nerve power to combat the silment. II
is simply self destruction to allow this
trouble to sap your health and comfort
away, wearing the victim down until he
grows weak as the disease gathers
force, nourishing ITSELF on the sufferers
very life blood. "Dreco" has been sup
piled by nature herself for those who
break natures laws Mr.. David Shaw,
Of Romulus, Mich, says, My wife has
been ailing for the past seven years.
and / have spent all kinds OF money on
medicines for her, but she received no
benefit from them. She was troubled
with her stomach. liver, and kidneys.
was dizzy and always constipated. Had
no appetite and could keep nothing on
her stomach; was nervous and could not
sleep well at night. We had read about
Dreco in the daily papers and decided to
try 1t. After taking II a short time her
health improved wonderfully and she is
like her old self again. We cap recon-
mend Drcco as a grand medicine All
the o'Donneli Drug Stores are selling
and recommending Dreco, o,-,Advt
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Dan $ayles Want Advertising Talk
CRUISING THROUGH THE NEW YEAR.

This is the month when the cap
tain of the good ship Business"
mounts the bridge between past
shortcomings and future oppor-
tunities to appraise and chart the
prospect.
What are the things that should
or should not have been done dur
ing 1882 What course through the
new year does the compass indI-
cate. in order that dangerous reefs
may be avoided and that the port
OF success may lie straight ahead?
1t is a really momentous occa-
sion when we turn over the clean.
new leaf and contemplate its won
derful possibilities.
What will be YOUR record for
1872 How much sorrow, how
much success will be charged or
credited to YOUR account?
IT DEPENDS ON YOU AND YOUR
PROGRAM!
The future seems particularly
promising for America and Ameri-
cans. The little "jinxes" of uncer-
tainty have ducked out Of sight, and
the big lighthouse in Prosperity
ChsnneP' flashes you the signal to
GO NAHEADT'
Let it be your FIRST business
resolve to ADVERTISE; and your
second. to ADVERTISE; and your
third. to ADVERTISE No matter
what you do. provided it is some
thing you are not ashamed of, AD-
YERTISE H.
Advertising is one OF the greatest
modern factors contributing TO com
merctsl and industrial success.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
SANITARIUM TO FIGHT
LICENSES REVOCATION
Chevy Chase Institution VIII Use Every
Legal Device to Thwsrt Com
nissioners' Plans.

The trusees OF the Chevy Chase SAM
tsrium, Thirty-second and Tennysor
streets northwest, announced yesterday
they will oppose by every legal means
the order Of the Commissioners revolling
the license Of the institution on the
ground that IL Is operated In such a man
ner as to be q nuisance 10 the community.
The trustees assert they decline 10
be bound by the CommissiOners idea OF
what a nuisance is, especially when u is
contrary TO that OF the Commissioners
legal advisers" reads a statement The
law firm OF Tucker. Kenyon a. Mac
Fsrisnd has been instructed 20 handle the
case for the sanitarium.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
BREAKS ACOLD
INAFEW HOURS
First doe of sfspe's Cold Com
pound" relieves all
grippe misery.
Don't stay stuned-upl

Don't stay stuned-up!
Quit blowing and snuffiing! A dose
Of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in the
head. chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
sick headache, dullness, feverishness,
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only IS cents at drug stores. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no Inconvenience Don't accept
a substitute.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
G.yety-.1'Ae Girl Tr..s.v

There is lively and tunefui musica
element In the girl trust, this weeks bill
at the Gayety, preponderance of th,
snappy brand of the "hits. - The show
favors those who clamor for more sing
ing in buriesque entertainments. II doe
not stop there. It is chock full Of cievel
comedy. while the scenic display Is above
the standard.
The alleged plot deals with a cornerins
Of the market in feminine selection. anS
IL Is not entirely imagination. for ths
chorus is good looking. Yiyacious. agile
and happy.
Joe Burt, ever welcome, finds himself
inextricably involved in a triangular
matrimonial ENHANCEMENT, and furnishet
the greater portion of the evenings fun
Also he is a feature of the olio
Augusta Lang. Maudie Heath and Edns
Green are a trio of pleasing singers and
make for the success OF the piece by
their Individual numbers as well as theil
sprightly leadership Of the pretty choru,
maids.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Poli's-"AIonx Came RUN. :"

Along comes Along Came Ruth" to
Polls Theater this week and makes a
corking good entertainment. The new
Poll Players seized upon the comedy
which has had runs in New York and
Chicago. and made its first appearance
in Washington a real event
Ruth, an orphan, who has spent her
last cent In a normal school. arrives in
oldport. Me-, and immediately the RIP
Van Wrinkle village opens its eyes
stretches its joints, straightens out its
rusty kinks, and comes to life. She Sc.
cures a position in HIbbard's furniture
store, her wages being her board and
keep" and in the absence OF the proprie-
tor starts the subscription list for the
organization Of a board of trade by max
ing a donation from him of $500. money
just collected to pay the rent of the
store. The movement catches on. Hub
bard becomes rich, because of his newly
discovered progressive Tendencies" Is
elected the first mayor. etc, etc. Ruth
attracts Col. Bradford, the crusty town
ma snate, and for the first time in his
life he falls for a woman. Ruth. how
ever. has lost her heart to Hubbard's
son. The son is similarly afflicted, but
his parents have other plans for him
When Col. Bradford learns the situation
he compels Hubbard to make an imme.
diate announcement OF his sons engage.
ment TO Ruth, and there you are.
Mr.. Van Buren, is the elderly colonel
a role somewhat different from those IN
which he usually appears. but he only
further demonstrates his versatility. He
does 1t 50 well that you sometimes fee
sorry Ruth doesn't see in him the same
qualities you do. CThe young lady next
to US said she Slmensely liked the
sprinkling of gray hair around his tenn
ples.) Mr. Lang is excellent as Hubbard
He has a great deal of work to do, but
1t doesn't seem like work In his hands
Mr.. Taggart makes a delightful lover
and Mr.. Remley and Mr.. Daley are
equally good in their respective parts OF
the store factotum and tie hustler. Mr.
Andre does a neat character bit as Capt.
Hodge. Mr.. Schoppe's makeup as the
undertaken is his chief claim to distinc-
ton, as his lines are few.
To Miss Rittenhouse, as Ruth. falls the
bulk of the work. She is refreshing, and
you. wonder why every man in Oldport
doesn't ask her to marry him. She has
a part in which she can smile nearly all
of the time. and smiling is one of her
many Accomplishments. She gives prsc-
tically hawless performance. Miss
Friderici is most convincing as Mrs. Hub
bard. She seemed perfectly At home in
a small town. Miss Starr plays the VII
lage society dowager capably and intro
duces some comedy in punch-drinkina
scene. Miss Vaughn and Miss Fairchild
fill out the bill in minor roles.
Three excellent sets are provided
Washington is bound to like Ruth.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
ACOLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils to Open
Up Air Passages.

All, What relief. Your clogged
nostTils open right, up. the air pas
sages of your head are clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawk
ing. snuffiing. mucous discharge, head
ache. dryness-no struggling for
breath at night, your cold or catarrh
Is gone.
Don't stay stuffed upi Get a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your
nostrils, let 1t penetrate through every
air passage of the head; soothe and
heal the swollen. infiamed mucous
membrane. giving you instant relief
Ely's Cream Balm is just what every
cold and catarrh sufferer has been
seeking. It's just splendid.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
ooIumbi.-PauIine Frederick.

Having established herself throughou;
the world as an emotional actress Of
Importance and<having enacted two OF
the most remarkable roles on the Ameri-
can stage. In Innocent" and in Joseph
and his Brethren" Pauline Frederick
has transferred her histrionis ability to
the motion picture screen.
When Miss Frederick first appeared in
films In The Eternal City her success
was instant and since that time she
has appeared in the Famous Players
productions OF "Zsza" and Bella
Donna" In the title role of Lydia Gil
more" however. she has forsaken the role
of a semi-vampire and is seen as the
mother who sacrifices all that is dear
to her In life for the sake of her little
son. Neglected by a worthless husband,
who seeks the charms of other women
she pours fourth pent up passion of love
upon her child, who is the one bright
ray In her life, and when at last her
husband murders the man whose wife
he is infatuated with and is to be tried
for his life she casts aside her hunger
for revenge and shields him rather than
have the blight fall upon the name Of
her child.
Lydia Gilmore" when seen on the
legitimate stage was one of the most
successful productions of the season. As
a photo-play, with Pauline Frederick In
the title role. 1t is far superior to any
OF the productions that have been seen on
the screen of this most popular photo
play house. II is g. production, vividly
dramatic touching the heartstrings Of
your emotion, awakening your sympa-
THE. your hatred, your love.
Miss Frederick is supported by 6
capable company including Thomas Hold
ing, who has played opposite her in
her former screen successes; Vincent
Serrano, Robert Cain. Helen Luttrell and
Jack Curtis. who. as the little son wins
the hearts OF the entire audience
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
"TZ" FOR TIRED
and SORE feet
Use "Tn" for pufed-up. burning
aching. calloused feet
and corns.

why go limping around with aching.
puffed-up feet-feet so tired, chafed,
sore and swollen you can hardly get
your shoes on or off? Why don't you
get a 25-cent box of ''Tiz" from the
drug store now and gladden. your tor
tured feet?
''Tiz" makes your feet glow with
comfort; takes down swelIings and
draws the soreness and misery right
out of feet that chafe, smart and burn.
-Tiz" instantly stops pain in corns.
callouses and bunions. '"Tiz" Is glori-
Gus for tired, aching. sore feet. No
more shoe tightness-no more foot tor
ture.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
District Courts

The foreign and home mission boards
Of the Presbyterian Church are be-
queathed 500 each by the will of the
Rev. DR.. David Wills. Carrie Belle Hol-
lingsworth, of Lafayette, Ala, Is given
a,c0; a daughter, Miss Belle Wills, is
given $4,000. and $1,000 Is bequeathed to a
son, James T. Wills The balance of &c
estate is to be divided, share and share
alike, among four children of the tes-
tator-Belle, John S. and David Wills,
jr., and Mrs. Caroline W. Field.
Anna H. Heistand instituted suit for an
absolute divorce from Frank Heistand
yesterday in the District Supreme Court
alleging desertion. The couple were mar
ried July 10. 1915. Attorney Henry /
Quinn represents the wife.
over the operating table In a Michigan
sanitarium permanently focused cam
era has been mounted SO that photo
graphs can be made without losing time
for adjustments.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04

are Chick Hewes. young man who
has lived straight for several years,
and his wife Molly, who has always
been good and keeps her husband so,
The commissioner learns nothing from
them, but in the second act at the
fat occupied by Chick and Molly. Il
appears that their loyalty to their
old friends has involved them in the
affair.
Chick has concealed the thief in the
attic, where he dies of his wounds
and Molly's brother, dope" fend
proves to have obtained the missing
Jewels The climax of the young cou-
pies efforts to escape from the diff
Guilty comes at the close of the third
act, with desperate struggle against
whip" Gogarty, detective who has
won their confidence only to double
cross" them. In the final act they
sioner's office and win his sympathy
and confidence by revealing an i'm
portant family secret.
The character of Chick" Hewes
played in the original cast by John
Barrymore, calls for an actor of ex-
ceptional ability, and George Henry
Tilton. jr.. the young man who sue
ceeds to the role, undoubtedly answers
the call Jane Grey, who was the
original Molly. also has worthy
successor in Margot Williams, who
brings beauty. talent. and sincerity
to her difficult task. Several of the
original company remain in the cast
which is uniformly good. Most note
worthy, perhaps. is the work of For
rest Winant Fas Molly's drug-crazed
brother. but no fault can be found
with any of the others. Good comedy
roles are those of Maidel Turner, as
Memphis Bessie. and Beatrice Noyes
as the iandlady's daughter.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
keith's-VaudeviIle.

The many delightful features staged
at Keith's yesterday are successfully
designed to Danish care and destroy
the glooms, IL the volume of laughter
and applause is any criterion. The
entertainment is most pleasing one.
Alexander Carr draws a sympathetic
picture of a gentle-hearted Jew. in
his short dramatic sketch called, "An
April Shower" full of near-tears that
pass quickly by. and smiles that drive
the lowering clouds away. The noble
qualities Of soul, and love of and in
tense loyalty to Ms kind are out
standing in Mr.. Carr's delinea ton of
the umbrella merchant, and the little
play is embellished with a multitude
of bright sallies. Helen Cunningham,
Sam B. Wilson and Jack Rollens af-
ford Mr.. Carr capable support.
THE Bride Shop" gives Keith pa
irons chance to see the kind of
diversion that appeals with special
force to New York amusement low
ers. 1t is high-class musical comedy,
with clever comedian in Au1rew
Tombes. and dozen dimpled darlings
in bridal and other ssrtorial splen-
dors. Mr.. Tombs is one of those
rare comedians who seem to have ac-
quired the ability to make any one
laugh Lola Wentworth has a sweet
voice and pleasing personality. There's
a lot of snappy songs in the offer
ing.
Morton and Moore have sung and
danced so many audiences into COM
plete satisfaction that 1t is only neces-
sary to say that they repeated the
trick yesterday. Charles Olcott re-
turns in his absurdity. "A comic opera
in 10 minutes. and made a pro-
nounced hit. Mignon also scored in
mimicry.
vaudeville bill would not be COM
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Natfonal-'kfck Ip,o

A second view of Kick In" the
police melodrama by willard Mack,
which may be seen at the National
Theater this week, and which had
its premier in this city early last sea-
son under the title Birds of Prey"
confirms the first impression that it
is an unusual piece of work. by a
writer of exceptional promise.
Kick In" will clutch and thrill
many spectator whom the common
brand of crook play leaves cold or
supercilious. The reason is that the
exciting incidents are not the bare
bones of circumstance, but are clothed
with the flesh and blood Of human
character and purpose; the story is
not a mere rattling chain of crime
and gunplay, but a credible and log
ical progression of events. Though
the play Is crammed with intense and
surprising situations there is none
that offends and disappoints the un-
derstanding by strained or theatric
quality.
But there Is something more Mr..
Mack not only tells good story but
he has the gift of telling ii with
freshness of phrase and realism of
speech that are perhaps more truly
the reason for the plays peculiar at
tractiveness as compared with others
of its class. Much of the material.
after all, has been worked over and
over-the police CRATER, the dope
fend.s the bullying inspector, the
thieves slang, the stolen diamonds
1t is the refreshing treatment, the in
sight and Judgment applied at every
turn, and above ell the unfailing hu-
NOR. that count.
In the first act weasee the rough
hammered police commissioner in his
office calling in for questioning all
the crooks he can think of who might
know anything about the theft OF a
necklace, which must be recovered be-
cause 1t belongs to the District At
torney.s sister. Among those called
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Reverses Damage Decision.
Open $3.50 A. M.

The District Court of Appeals yes
terday reversed the decision of the
lower court granting Mrs. Madeline A.
King $4,000 damages for the death
OF her husband by a car of the Capital
Traction Company. The appeals bench
held that the lower court erred when
II admitted as evidence against the
traction company an old law limiting
the speed OF cars TO six miles an hour
at grade crossings. The case was re-
manded for a new trial.
German railroads have found that the
maintenance OF electrical locomotives is
more economical than operating cars
fitted with individual motors.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04

plete without its animal actors. and
here we have good ones in Everess'~
monkeys. with many simian cut-ups.
The remainder OF the bill classes high,
embracing Paul Porter and Alice
Sullivan. In character songs. and the
Ioleen Sisters. in sharpshooting on the
wire. Miss Sullivan's song. Bad
Bold Bandit" is quite well done and
Mr. Porter's "On the 7.2s' made a
pronounced hit. Prof. Clark's orches-
ira accompanie6 the various acts with
accustomed efficiency
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Belgian Committee Will Meet.

The District of Columbia branch OF
the Belgian Relief Commission, will holo
a tea party on Friday afternoon from
to O'Clock at the home of Mrs. John
A. Logan, directing head, 2s23 Thirteenth
street northwest. Headquarters Of the
local branch are on the third floor of
Mrs. Logan's residence.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04

To save locomotive enginemen in
wrecks. Texan has invented apparatus
that, when a lever is pulled drops them
into heavy steel caissons, at the same
time shutting on steam and applying
brakes.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04

"A Bachelors Honeymoon" the second
offering Of the Hall Players at the Ca
sino. scored a success which surpassed
that credited to THE Revolt last week.
The play furnished vehicle for the
Introduction of q new leading woman
TO Washington audiences, with Miss Jane
Ware as Juno Joyce.
The story of the play hinges around
Be njamin Bachelor, who. after one dis
sstrous venture in the matrimonial field.
has promised his spinster sister he will
choose no second wife without her con-
sent. He becomes infatuated with the
dainty Juno Joyce, an actress, and after
a secret marriage brings her to his
home and passes her of as the governess
of his daughter. His sister, suspicious
of the many little attentions the new
governess receives, determines to get rid
OF her.
Resultant complications furnish the Sc
ries of merry laughs which make the
farce a go.
Miss Maude Eburne gave an excellent
Interpretation of Marianne, a household
servant In the home of Bachelor, while
Gale Satterlee, as DR.. Schwartz, and
Arthur Bell. as Phiio Crubb. handled
their heavy comedy roles skilfuily.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04

There are abundant, yes, OVER
WHELMING reasons why you can
not afford to hold merely a passive
interest in advertising. Advertis-
ing is a VITAL NECESSITY to your
business IL you would breast the
tape with the LEADERS.
And let me impress upon you
that you don't have to be a BIG
advertiser. either. and spend 4 lot
OF money. The Want Columns of
this newspaper point out YOUR
OPPORTUNITY.
It's mighty small business that
cannot spare fifteen cents a day to
stimulate sales and boost profits. AND
THAT'S ALL 1T WILL COST YOU,
Begin TOMORROW with a fifteen
word advertisement in the Want Col
umns and let Il work for your business
success every day during 1916. You
viii find IL the cheapest salesman
on your payroll and one of the
most PRODUCTIVE.
Will you do YOUR part II TIL do
NINE? On behalf of the Want De-
partment III DARE you to accent
the challenge.
Let's shake" on 1t and wish each
other a GREAT BIG BOOMING
NEW YEAR
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Cosmo-vsudeviIIe.

Ted Dickinson and Alice DEACON took
the Cosmos audiences by storm with their
Bits From Here and There" yesterday
afternoon and last evening. Dickinson
suggests DeWolf Hopper and his unctu-
GUS humor not only put the juvenile work
of his partner across the footlights ef-
fectively, but made their act one of the
hits Of the bill. Caprice Lewis presents
an aerial and posing number as the open
ing offering of the bill; Dick Burton sings
an "all-new" grist of comic songs. and
the Three Moran Sisters give a pleasing
musical number. The Walters Clare COM
pany have an effective Offering In their
comedy playlet. TT Always Happens" 3"
which shows how a drug store play
wright wa. pushed to success by a clever
wife who had confidence In his ability.
The Kelly Musical Company have an
abridgeent of Johnny and Emma Rays
noted sketch. The Janitor." a musical
farce with good singing numbers and
comedy, acrobatic and Otherwise.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Children Perish When Home Burns

Scranton. Pa. Jsn!~S-John Roberts. OF
Nayaug. wa. fatally injured and his two
children were burned TO dean when FIRE
DESTROYED the Roberts home today.