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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
INDIAN is HEALTHIER
Uncle Sans Fight to Save Race
Is Bearing Fruit.
Trachoma Largely Subdued in Schools
and Infant Mortality, Once APP
pallino, Reduced.

Those who think of the Indians as
members of dying race are not ac-
quainted with the progress of the work
carried on in their behalf by Uncle
Sans department of the interior.
TO struggle against tuberculosis and
trachoma. and the fight to lower a high
infant mortality rate, are generally
conceded to be the greatest problems
confronting medical men of the Indi-
an office. experimenting the work of
regular agency doctors, special ply
sicians at intervals visit the various
reservations, performing eye opera
tons. caring for defective teeth and
spreading information.
Already trachOma has peen very
largely subdued In the schools, and
such new cases as appear generally
come from outside. Acute cases are
segregated and treated with regularity.
and at present large majority of the
cases known are among the old and
feeble. The unhealthy manner of liv
ing that marks the period of transition
between the old life and the new is
fast passing
The building of sanitary homes is
urged and the value of clean food and
cooking utensils emphasized. AS a re-
suit of the campaign, there has been
within the last three years very no
ticeable falling off in the number of
illnesses and deaths from tuberculO-
sis.
Last year structures valued at $775,-
1851 were built on Indian reserva-
tons, and included practically every
thing from frame cottages and Office
buildings to heating plants and flour
mills and laundries.
The younger generation nov knows
that sturdy child grows into sturdy
man, and great care is taken of the
young mother Ia childbirth. Before
the present administration assumed
control, three-fifths of the little Indi-
ans died before they were five years
old. The Introduction and enforce
ment of modern methods has reduced
this appalling percentage, and the
health of the Indian is now. as a whole.
far better than it has been at any other
time since he came under the influence
of the white man.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
PRICELESS BOOK is FoUNr
Letters of Vespucci" Stolen From
Florence Some Years Ago, Is Re-
covered in Mail.

London.-A Rome dispatch reports:
"Some years ago there was stolen
from Florence an old book of priceless
value of which onle one copy is in ex-
istence. 1t was entitled THE letters
of Amerigo Vespucci." and In 1t the
celebrated Florence explorer recounted
the journeys and discoveries which he
made shortly after Columbus.
"The book belonged to Marquis Cap
poni, but. despite prolonged inquiries
by the police, no trace of 1t could be
found. Now the police, while inspect.
ing postal packages addressed to ror.
eign countries on the Italian-Sw4ss
frontier have discovered parcel con-
tanning the precious work. The pack.
age was addressed to q German book.
seller who fed to Switzerland after the
outbreak Of war;"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
NOT ONE STACKER THERE
Father and Five Sons of New Jersey
Are All in Army in War With
Germany.

Verona, n. J.-No one would accuse
Thomas Elston of this place and his
family of eight of being a group of
slackers. The father, who is now an
American citizen, was born In Devon
shire, England, and served six years
in the artillery branch of the British
army. Too old for active service ia
the land of his adoption. he has Joined
the Verona Home battalion.
The family consists of five boys and
three girls. The girls are all married
and rearing families. The boys are
following in the footsteps Of their
father. Francis, the eldest son, served
two years with the British army In
South Africa during the Boer war,
served in the Boer war and is now
somewhere in Saloniki with the Royal
Engineer corps.
William, the third son, was ABOUT to
enlist at the beginning Of the war.
but was prevented from doing so by
broken leg. The father has not heard
from him for months and believes he
Is now at the front with the British
forces. The fourth son, George, en-
listed In the aerial corps and is now
at the western front In France.
Gilbert Is the only son whose home
is with his father here. When troops
we're ordered to the Mexican border
he enlisted In Company X, Fifth New
Jersey infantry. and served until mus
tered out. Upon the recent call of
the president he again responded and
is now with Company X In New Jer-
sey.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
WOULD USE MEXICAN GOATS
Head OF Breeders Association Tells
Uncle Sans Experts They VIII
Help Solve Food Problem.

Civilize the Mexican goat and solve
the problem of the poor was the mes
sage carried to Uncle Sans agricul-
tural experts by S. Douglas Demmon,
president of the American Goat Breed
ers' association
"Since the time of the Aryan race
along the Euphrates the goat has
supported the poor" said Mr.. DEM
mon. Turn him loose on the noun
famous lands of the eastern states
and he'll sweep through them like
the German army, turning shrubbery
into meat and milk
Goat kid flesh is delicacy."
Denpon said "The average fe-
male goat will produce six Kids a
year-two or three at time-and
until these kids are six months Old
the meat is fine if they are fed as
lambs are fed"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
Mexicans Turn to Business

To the chamber of commerce at Tor
reon falls the distinction of being the
first chamber to be organized in
Coahuila since the beginning of the
Mexican revolution. Uncle Sans con-
sui at Piedras Negras reports. 1t is
actively proceeding with the work of
restoring commercial relations with
other sections of the state and with the
United States and regularly issues an
interesting bulletin. There is a great
deal of talk among the merchants OF
other towns relative to the forma ton
of these business clubs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
HOW TO BORROW BILLIONS
Government Can Sell More D..
Than There Is Money in Circuit
tion In Entire Country

How, it may be { 3ked, can tbo
ident borrow $7,000,0O0OOO when - Nv
is not that much money in the o ,15Is
country? The answer is thar il a'"'
not all be borrowed at one ti,oo va
one lump sum. Portions of il win -
borrowed at different times, and Sooe
after one portion has been borrono.
it will be spent. and those who reco;r-
it can lend it again, says E. S, Formae
In st. Nicholas.
This can be made clear by an HIN.
tration: Mr.. Smith, a shoe me-cbaat
has $500. which lie wishes To lend -
Uncle Sam. He gives the goyprnnon.
the cash in the form of $500 hin
and receives in return u bond "a nror
issory note) for $500. Shortly ofta,
this transaction Uncle Sam buys from
Mr.. Smith $500 worth of shoes for III
soldiers and pays for them, let us saw
with the identical $500 bill which bo
borrowed from Mr.. Smith. Now y
Uncle Sam is still borrowing monav
Mr.. Smith, if he desires to do 50. en-
lend his $500 bill to the government
second time, and receive in EXCHANGE
a second bond for $500. Thus our SjOo
bill has served as the means of hor.
rowing $1,000. OF course, by repent.
ing the transaction often enough, tina
$500 bill could be used for borrowing
many thousands of dollars.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
CARE OF DIVERS PERSONNEL
Uncle Sans Doctors Find That Duty
on Undersea Craft Has Effect on
Health of Men.

Uncle Sans medical officers are
Keeping the closest watch on the
health of the personnel on duty in sub
marines, In order that every manifes-
tatiOn of bodily and mental disorder
may be noted quickly. Assistant Sur
geon Walter w Cross of the navy, has
compiled some interesting facts as a
result of his observations of the per-
sonnet attached TO submarines. He
believes that long continued duty on
such craft is conducive to high blood
pressure. He says:
whether this is due to mental
strain, loss of sleep, overeating with
lack of exercise, excessive use of to-
baccO. coffee and tea. or some toxic
agent peculiar to submarines, am I'M
able to say. 1t is noted that slight
fall occurred after a 47-hour surface
run and three-h6ur dive. Undoubt-
edly this could be accounted for by ia
figue or lack of all physical exercise
during the preceding AS hours"
One effect. natural under the cir
cumstanCes, was lack of weight, and
IT is observable that there is probably
no occupation, except that of boiler
maker. giving rise TO so many cases of
martial deafness as submarine duty. 1t
is not uncommon for men to report TO
the medical officer that they have IN
creasing difficulty in hearing the COM
mands. This is attributed to the con-
slant Migratory movement of the sub
marine. the straining of the ears TO
hear above the noise of the engines.
the presence of cold drafts of air down
The matches while operating on the
surface. excessive temperature while
running submerged, and the inhala-
zion of gases given off by the bat
tories and fumes from oil tanks.
However, it is believed that the
numher of bacteria and mOlds present
IN the air of submarines while rum
Ming awash and submerged probably, is
less than in dwellings and battleships.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
GERMANS GET BOGUS PAPERS
Fury of British Drive Made lmpossl-
BILE to Continue Publication of
the Genuine.

London.-War papers issued by
German armies at the front are bring
ing high prices. Iao ENry of the Brit
ish drive has made it impossible to
continue their publication and scarcity
of numbers issued has resulted In as
high as 800 marks ($60) being offered
for single copy.
Printers throughout the empire are
working on counterfeit reproductions,
many of which are SO near the orig
lnals that it is impossible to tell them
apart. Although warnings have been
given not to buy the bogus copies,
thousands are being sold as originals
throughout the country.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
His Story Won Jewels.

Marysville, Cal.-Three cans Of jew
elry found recently in the crevice OF
a rock in the hills near Wheatland by
a trapper were claimed by A. A. Rent
ing of Southside, Omaha, I'm a letter
to the sheriff, Renting said he was
making a trip from Sacramento to his
home in 1895 and that ne had the jew
els with him. Fearing he would be
robbed, he said, he hid them In the
hillside, and was never able to return
to retrieve them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06

jects, those who are obviously physi-
cally unfit, and in general persons EN-
ployed in the public service. mariners,
workmen in arsenals. armories and at
the navy yards. The regulations will
designate specifically how these gen.
eral exemptions are to be made.
Those who do not fall within these
general classes must appear before the
exemption board within their district
and set forth their claims. The mere
fact, for example, that a man is mar
ried and has children will be no bar to
his selection for service He must
demonstrate that he contributes to the
support of his family. The vill1ge
idler whose wife takes in washing will
probably have difficulty in convincing
the board that he should not go into
training.
The call will be made by the presi-
dent for a certain number of men sufii-
GENTLY large to make 1t certain that
the necessary number for actual serv-
ice will be obtained after examinations
for one cause or another.
The board which is now devising the
scheme by which the men may be
chosen has experimental with various
devices for drawing by lot. 1t Is prob
able that this phase. of the draft VIII
be made a public ceremony, which Will
be carried out at the capitols OF the
states or in some other public place.
If the registrant has run the eXemp-
ton gantlet he will present himself pc
fore the military authorities for physi-
cal examination. If rejected, he Will
be dismissed but a record or his case
will be kept. If accepted, he VIII be
sent to one of the sixteen environments
where he win undergo training to MT
him for the rigors of war or held In
readiness to enter one of the training
camps which will be drawn upon to MI
gaps in the ranks.
A Tremendous Task.
Army officials do not minimize the
difficulty of the intricate task ahead
of them. The president is wrestling
with the problem of selecting the ex-
emption boards. so that there will be
no basis for charges of favoritism or
political preference. The normal board
probably viii be the same as that
which conducted the registration, but
there will probably be many excep-
tons to the general rule. An effort is
being made to obtain men only of the
highest character for the appellate
boards.
General Crowder and his assistants
are very careful not to disclose even
the most general features of the sys-
TEN upon which they have virtually
agreed. They fear that If it were ex'
planned now changes that might be
made before its final approval by the
president would lead to confusion. For
that reason the word is not to be given
until every detail has been pondered
carefully, and when it Is given there Is
to be no retracing of steps.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
NO REGISTRATION CARD,
TWO NEGROES BEATEN

Kansas City, Mo.--Uncle Sam
uel has misguided but willing
CONSUMPTION aid In William Mac
Clellan, twenty-five. a structural
steel worker. Shortly before mid
night Mcclellan halted a pair
of negroes.
"See this" he querled, SHOW
ing one of the little blue regis
tratlon certificates under their
noses. Got one?"
NO." one of the negroes re-
piled, and what's more, we amt
goin' to wear one of them
things"
Whereupon the structural
steel worker proceeded to dem
Onstrste the superiority of
trained muscle and shortly after
wards marched the negroes up in
front of the sergeant's desk at
the police headquarters. 1t was
a fateful match for the trio. All
three were charged with disturb
: ing the peace.
That's all right. sergeant"
: said Uncle Sans co-wOrker.
lust put 'em In a cell with me-"
MacClellan's request was not
granted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
ONE CHANCE IN THREE OF BEING CALLED To ARMY

disability, according to the standards
now prevailing for recruits.
There will remain, therefore, subject
to call for duty at any time 2,500,000
men, who will be ready at any time to
begin their military training. If 750,
600 are to be called. the man who has
registered and is physically fit and
cannot claim exemption. has a little
better than one chance in three to go
into active service.
General Exemptions.
1t is probable that certain proper
ton of those who have registered will
be exempted In classes-foteign sub
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06
Victim No. 1855.

"Been hunting today, stranger
eyes"
"Shoot anythingT" -.
ST don't know yet-rm waiting IUa
the rest Of the party to get into CO.. -,
SO that we can call the roll "--CouHN"
Gentleman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06

Not since the food itself has human
ity faced the woe that hangs like a
pail over the earth today. The moth
ers of all, nations are asking, with
streaming eyes and breaking hearts,
as they send their sons into the welter
of world-war; ITO what end, o God?"
So must the mother of him who died on
the cross have questioned, In the Bit
terness of her soul, as she looked up
ward past the dying Christ, to the
darkening skies of Calvary. And as
Mary knew, even in her suffering. that
back of that darkness shone the great
est light humanity has ever known, so
the mothers of today know that back
of their supreme sacrifice shines the
glory and Joy of world-freedOm.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-06


squer chief officer
Standing
Montgomery
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

The revival of the Country Club din
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best-laid plans that midsummer we'd
dings are now quite in vogue and many
important ceremonies are scheduled for
the month Of August, says the Phila-
delphia Record. Miss Pauline Disston
and John Wanamaker. tr., decided to
Episcopal Church. at Newport.
Local society had been looking for
ward to this wedding as being one of
the most interesting $ in this
city of the early autun I'd was dis
appointed. but, as sut large per-
centage of PhilaGelph .-. are summer
ing at that resort veil as at Mar
ragansett Pier, jamestown and Saun-
derstown, many of the young couple 8
friends can attend the ceremony.
More than 200 guests have been in
vited, while a large reception will fol-
low at Mrs. Disston's summer home, the
Morrell villa, at Newport. The brides
attendants are for the most part made
up of young married women. her maid
Of honor being Mrs. Walter y. Brooks.
jr.. of Baltimore. daughter of Mrs. Ed
ward T. Stotesbury, and the brides
maids include Mrs. Frederick Freling-
huysen, Mrs. Reginald G. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Angler B. Duke. New York; Mrs.
Arturo de Heeren. sister of the bride
groom: Miss Elizabeth Cushing Norris
and Miss Mary Brown Warburton of
Philadelphia: Miss Elizabeth S. Sands,
Newport and Miss Frances Moore.
Washington Gurnee Mum of Wash
ington, brother-in-law OF the bride
groom, will be best man.
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Jennie Miller has returned to Cherry

Jennie Miller has returned to Cherry.
dale after q visit to relatives in Wash
ington. Miss Emily johnson Of Hope
we'll. Va. II tho guest Of her sister,
Mrs Frank Horner Of West Cherrydale
At business meeting OF the members
of Fort Myer Heights Baptist Chapel
delegates were elected to represent the
chapel at the Baptist Potomac Associa-
delegates are Miss Lucy Mynn Miss
Ann Kicker. Walter Pickett and c. n.
Greathouse. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Pugh
and son of Clifton Forge arc guests
OF Mrs. Harry Shepherd of Fora Myer
Heights Mr.. and Mrs NJ J. Miller and
, daughter Virginia have returned to
their home Mt Allentown. Pa. after n
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John H Broaddus
of Clarendon. Mrs James Dorsey OF
Clarendon is visiting relatives in Lou
doun county. Mrs. James Bradley rs 3
returned to Georgetown, KY, after p
visit to her sister. Mrs. T. J. Scott or
Woodmont MIR. and Mrs ]. /. jackson
and daughter and Mr.. Z. Carter OF
Bowling Green, Va. were recent guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Collins of Fort
Myer Heights. Rev. W. s o. Thomas
who was the organizer and first pastor
of the Clarendon Baptist Church, has
resigned as pastor of Columbia Baptist
Church and accepted a call to become
the pastor of a Baptist church near
Bedford City, Va. He will enter upon
the duties OF his new field September
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Golden and family OF
Washington have moved to Ballston.
Mr.. Stanley Potter OF Arlington has
gone to California for several weeks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29
at least, is
m e e t | n &
with much

ner dance, or dinner party at lea
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Sport Clothes in Favor at
Country Club Dinners.
a p p ro V al

from the smart set, to whom this di-
version constitutes one of the chief
pastimes of the summer season. With
erings that this time of the year i'm
plies, an evenings entertainment Of
this sort is welcome, indeed, and many
delightful assemblages of society in the
various country places. particularly of
the bay region, will mark the next few
months. says the San Francisco Chron-
icle.
During the last year or two the in
Formally that has attended these af-
fairs has made them all the more en-
joyable. One merely wanders in after
few hours Of golf. or before a few
hours of bridge or other amusement.
and the sports costume that is suitable
for the daytime is also ruled as the
favorite for these dinners.
The fad found much approval last
year among the members of a coterie
Of San Rafaers smart set. who. all be-
longing to the Marin County Country
Club, varied the usual program of sum
mer by inaugurating a married mem
bers'' tournament, the contests of
which were invariably followed by a
delightful dinner. and equally delight
full dance at the club.
Sports clothes were in order for the
later affair quite as much as for the
earlier hours of the day, and there was
as little formality observed as there
Country Club. In fact. the players
strayed in two and two from the
course. just as the game happened to
be finished took their places about the
gayly decked board and proceeded 10
enjoy the dinner with an appetite made
the more keen by the walk over the
links and its accompanying test of
skill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VA.

Mrs. F. L. Sharp. after spending two
months with her sister-in-law in West
Virginia. has returned to her C1aren-
don home. Mrs. Z. A Wilson and Mrs.
Charles Hunt have returned to Clar-
endon from North Beach. Col. and Mrs
George Wayne Anderson and daughter
Of Richmond are spending the summer
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs A. c. Jones
of Clarendon. Mrs. j. II. Criswell has
returned from Middlehurg. Va. Mrs
Groome Eareckson and son Groome and
Leland Chandler have returned to their
Clarendon homes after visit to Nc
Donaugh. Md. Mrs. G. n Newman of
Dominion Heights had as her recent
guests Miss Bessie Hewitte and Miss
Lillian Tharpe Of Morrisville. Va. Miss
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Society

France to give her services to the wound
ed, in February. 1915. she has been under
fire. On June 5. last, her field hospital
was hombarded when many of the huts
were badly damaged and one Of the
nurses. Miss Jaffray, so seriously injured
that her foot had to be amputated. while
one Of the patients and two orderlies also
were wounded. Or the record OF her hos
pital. Mrs. Borden Turner writes:
I'VE are proud of our career as a hos
pital. and especially proud Of our 6 per
cent mortality record. which Is exceed
ingly low for a hospital receiving only
grands blesses' and purely surgical. 1
am glad to have the work known in the
United States, as the only assistance I
have had in maintaining the hospital has
been from my relatives and friends In
America. My supplies have been sent en-
tirely through Paris and packed by the
American distributing service. founded by
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss"
SO successful was she in organizing her
own field hospital that the French gov
eminent got her to organize n big mill
tary hospital. of 5000 beds in the Somme
region and another one between scissors
and Rheims.
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August Weddings
on the Cards.

the last week OF June and not heard
again until September. The war. how
ever, has so materially changed the
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Entertainments.

Tho Lions Club held their second
summer dance last evening at Studio
Hall. Mr.. William Brooke Johns is
chairman of the dance committee.
Among those present were Miss Jose
phine Knafl, Miss Helen Birch, Miss
Eleanor Stewart. Miss Josephine March.
Mrs. Wills. Miss Eloise Zurkin, Miss
Oliver, Miss jeffrey. Miss Caroline Nc
Kinley. Mrs. Smith. Miss Mary Noble,
Miss Marjorie Potbury. Miss Alva Rob
tnson. Miss Scudder. Mrs. Pearl Gray
and Mrs. Frederick Harrington, and Mr..
William Brooke Johns, Mr.. Charles
Wynne. Mr.. Smead Alvord, jr Mr. John
Wynne, Mr.. Raymond Roche, Mr..
Joseph Rafferty,. Mr.. Lloyd Freese, Mr..
Philander Knox, tr.; Mr.. Royal Foster.
Mr.. William >Hollebaugh. Mr.. Frank
Ashbrooke. Mr.. Arthur Treat. Mr.. Will
liam Lynn, Mr.. George Swanson, Mr..
Maurice Thompson, Capt. Duponey and
Or. Frederick Farrington.