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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
GIRL FIGHTS GRAYSON;
WANTS JOB FOR DAD
Daughters Works Helps to Keep
Captain Du Bose Head Of
Medical Corps

WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-Miss Kathe-
rra Du Bose. seVentecn-ycar-old daughter
of Captain william richards Du Bose. con-
fessed reluctantly today that she had been
quietly working among members Of the Sem
ote to try to prevent the confirmation Of
DR.. Cary IT. Grayson, the Presidents per-
sonal medical adviser as medical director
with the rank Of rear admiral. Captain
Du Bose stands at the head Of the medical
corps list, and If the President had followed
the rule Of seniority it would have been he
whom Mr.. Wilson would have promoted to
the rank of rear admiral instead OF Doctor
Grayson.
When the young woman was informed
Yesterday that the report had leaked out
that she was partly responsible for
the Senate's action in refusing to go
into executive session to consider Doctor
Grayson's nomination, thus virtually end
ing the chances of his confirmation at this
session of Congress- she expressed her in
dignation that the story had been made pub
lie, but said:
"Yes, | worked for my father, but my
family did not know il, and | didn't want
them to know IT, | wish it could have been
kept secret
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
PROTECT YOUR EYES,
ADVISES DIR. DIXON
Efficiency Depends Largely on
Ones Sight, State Health
Chief Points Out

HARRISBURG, Feb. 12.-"F,yes are good
and necessary friends and should be taken
care Of" declares Or. Samuel G. Dixon
State Commissioner Of Health, in a week
end health talk, in which he points out
how essential 1t is to preserve the eye
sight. The statement follows:
Every one realizes what sight means for
the comfort and efficiency of daily life
Man is not much better OF without his
ewes than n submarine would be without
her perlscope. \ blind hermit would soon
die for the want OF food. ones efficiency
along most lines nowadays depends n great
deal upon the strength OF the sight. The
perfeCt young eye has wide margin Of
endurance and few of us realize when it's
strength Is being used up until it is Grip
Piled.
Now that the price OF paper is soaring
higher and higher, small type is being
introduced in all kinds Of reading matter.
1t exhausts the eye II worked long at a
time to decpher small letters or figures.
This causes nervous disturbance. head
aches, Indigestion, sleeplessness, etc. We
had better be a little liberal in paying for
edition of books magazines and other read
ing matter with legible type and economize
in other ways-tobacco or imitation now-
ers on our spring hats for instance
Save your eyes from dust as much as
possible
II you have to read when riding in cars
or trolleys do not rest your book or arm on
any part of the seat, but hold il in your
hand or hands so that it will move with
the body and not he going one way while
the head and eyes are swinging in another
direction.
Never read with a bright light shining
directly in your face. but try and get il
over one or the other shoulder, or shining
down over your head.
Try and hold your reading matter at an
angle so that the light reflected from the
paper will not shine directly In your eye
The color of the paper is worth con-
sidering in account books and such things
The contrast between a pure white paper
and Jet black handwriting or type causes
little confusion along the lines between
the white and black. II is easier to follow
letters or figures II they are brown on a
light buff paper Practical tests will soon
convince you that the lines under the latter
condition will be more distinct than when
the sharper contrast of black with white
Is made.
The desk upon which you have your
reading matter should be Of n material
that will not reflect the glare Cf the light
into the face, which will irritate the eyes
When you have TO seek artificial aid
by the use of glasses, there Is no one too
learned in the anatomy OF the eye and
the many abnormalities to which II is sub
ject for the task of giving advice Often
more harm Is done by glasses selected by
those not educated In medical science than
would be done without the glasses. Fur
thermorc, one is misled by a false sense
OF security. while an undiscovered diseased
condition of the eye runs on until 1t is too
late to remedy IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12

we had 70 CHEW what We ate. II ooo||
that today we are flooded with n ~ d
food which is made TO help our stomac11
aiong--to make II easy for Mother Natu11|
to do her work. W
what are our teeth for, II not 10 chevvI
II we feed puppy deg on SOFT food. ~
teeth will como out, and you will no<1
that he is not happy unless annexed o. ~
bone. / hope you have had the pieaeuf1I
Of watching a baby try to chew It's foo1
or its fist, or something harder. M
Suppose I say, Eat what you like an
when you like" '
There seems to be, In fact there is. a vcfy
close connection between our mini and oslr
stomach. The smell of food makes us
hungry--the sight OF candy in the store
window makes our mouths water.
ENJOY what you eat, and above all. chew,
chew, CHEW
Lovingly, ~
FARMER SMITH. Chlldren's Editor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
Farmer Smiths
Column
WHAT DO YOU EAT?

Dearest Children-I invite your attention
today TO three trays OF sllkworms We will
feed the workers in the first tray on lime
leaves; their neighbors in the second tray
on lettuce, and the last tray will have a
dish OF mulberry leaves,
DO you suppose the worms in each Of
the three trays spin silk of the same color?
Not at all Each tray produces silk of
different color.
From this lesson taught us by our tiny
friends we may learn that we are affected to
a great extent by what we eat
Some one has said: Tell me what you eat
and will tell you what you are"
| sometimes long for the old days when
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
NOBODY MOURNS DEMISE
OF "COMTC" VALENTINES
Funny" Cards With Offensive
Pictures and Verses Pass
From Vogue
FEW ON SALE THIS YEAR

The comic valentine. with Valentine Day
only few days away, is dead. on It's tomb
stone Is written the epitaph, TOO Cheap"
Those sheets which had grotesque color
ful cartoon printed upon them, together
with verse could not he obtained by the
jobbers in the market this year, and IL
they appear at all in shops. they have been
carried over from last year
'Ot course we have postcard valentines
that are humorous" said an official Of the
largest valentine jobbing house in the city.
nut they are not Of the personal sort. for
the most part they can be taken broadly by
any one. This is quite n comedown for us.
for In 1910 We bought more than ~ 100000
Of these valentines and sold them easily"
GooDBf COMIC
Several dealers I'm valentines about town
declared that they were glad anyhow that
the old-fashioned comic" was out Of date.
II used TO feel" said one jobber. "that
these things were hdeous and in many in
stances insulting But business is business
and we had to sell that kind of goods II the
public appeared to want it. I have heard
of lawsuits and police court procedure
which were the result Of these valentines
Some of them were quite beyond the pale"
valentines are for little children now
mostly. Grown folks observe the day. but
NH'N Ntlih tdNuS ana OtueT TOKENS instead OF
cur little pictures. I even heard of man
buying an expensive phonograph for his
wife for Valentine Day Now the comics
might be all right for grown-up persons
although they used to hurt their feelings
sometimes But they certainly are not
suited to little boys and girls, who would
take them 10 heart"
REASON FOR DEMISE
But the demise Of the comic valentines
was not wholly caused by the characters OF
the pictures and verses themselves The
comics" really died when the famous Nc
LauRhln Brothers went out Of the business
The Mclaughlin Brothers lived in Brooklyn,
and all the year around they did little else
than print comics" They originated the
business and were the only ores TO make
that type of goods
Several years ago when they retired an
other firms bought the business. The head of
this firm was not a keen admirer of the
funny valentine, and he asked himself
DO people really want this kind Of goods ?''
some of his associates were sturdy in their
upholding Of the unlovely grotesque things,
but the manager decided to experiment and
print less valentines and more games and
picture cards. He found that he did not
lose money, and since that time no one has
taken up the making of the penny sheets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
Nh KNIFE AS ONLY
APPENDICITIS FOE
Philadelphia Doctors Assail
Dakota Law Curbing
Surgery
MORTALIT Y DECREASES
EXPERTS Condemn Curbing
of Surgery 5y State Lulo

DILL in South Dakota Legislature,
d which would restrict operations
for appendicitis, finds little favor
among surgeons of Philadelphia,
whose efficiency in immediate op-
erations" has saved many lives.
DR.. w. Wayne Babcock, recover
inc from operation for appendicitis,
said: "Such legislation would in
crease the death rate from appendi-
eitis. Virtually every death from
snpendicitis means that some one
has been derelict in delaying the
DR.. John G.. Clark said: at is bet
Ter to remove a normal appendix oc-
rasionally than to wait until the
patient becomes worse or perhaps
dies"
General view is that operations,
even when not vitality necessary, do
no harm, but prevent future attacks
Of appendicitis. Statistics show
that appendicitis mortality increases
with each succeeding days delay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
DIGNIFIED YOUNGSTER
TO LEAD WEDDING MARCH
Year-Old Will Wear Evening Dress
at Petti-Morziello Ceremony
at St. Rita's Church

A six-year-od boy in evening dress. high
silk hat and accompanying regalia will lead
the march for a picturesque Italian wedding
TO be celebrated today at o'clock in St
Rita's Catholic Church, Broad and Ellis
worth streets The clothes for the youngster
were made by a tailor especially for the
occasion.
The marriage will be solemnized between
Miss Anna l.. Morziello, of 1902 Carpenter
street, and Charles Petit, of 1910 Dickinson
street. The bride and bridegroom will be
honored by the attendance OF three brides
maids and groomsmen.
A reception in Lyric Hall, 92S South Sixth
street, will follow the ceremony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
DIR. SHARPLESS FOR PEACE
~ D. Should Set Example, Says Haver-
ford President

,ATLANTIc CITY, Feb. 12.-Doctor Isaac
saripiess' snsai president Of Haverford College,
ss,s s,esSAhs at Y, NJ. C. A. meeting here.
s.a. s,a the time had come for the United
chr,.st css 70 set an example for the whole
AZ r uan world by practicing the precepts
prss"a psace and forbearance It has heard
"ischsd for years upon years.
sn,s,, aepiored the growth of the military
~. " the United States. and especially
ne ne Federal support Of q miiitarist policy
Nj, SsI,vush the Introduction in Congress of a
lp,tnoviding for universal military service.
vh,es THIS country will stand for a law
a. I'm IN proposes to deprive it's male citizens
wo,us hs'r right to think for themselves ana
va ,orce them to commit In the name Of
al manner of crimes forbidden in the
me ne said. remained TO be SEEN
ehs sor . sharpless expressed the belief that
/. ern,, snaing to Europe by the Federal Gov
err.n' OF great sum Of money to be
4 1or ortshhoea sha withouts regard to nationality.
"s rshef Of the minions who have sur
q -no are guffering through war. would
3@Seo etates vastly more good than
Xeo4nopCh(e ~ oompulaory MILL
4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
USE States; PAPER SCARCE
Pupils in South Jersey Told to Conserve
Supply

PENNsGROV n. j., Feb. Estates
may come into general use again In South
Jersey schools in spite of objections to them
on sanitary grounds, as result of the
shortage and Increased cost OF paper. Mr..
Dixon, the county superintendent, has al
ready issued an order to. pupils in Salem
County 10 use both sides Of paper In pre-
pairing written lessons
Many organizations and church societies
throughout this end OF the State are
collecting and selling old paper TO raise
funds. Probably the most systematic cam
paign q being conducted at the du Pont
Villages. where a salvage department has
been established. Old paper II regularly
collected and baled into loo-pound bundles
tor shipment 81 &. : y 4 /. Q, III, N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
FRENCH BAN BREAKFAST ROLL
Decree Also Forbids Sale of All Fresh
Bread

PARIS, Feb. 12,-The sale of fresh
bread in France Is prohibited after Feb
ruary % by n decree signed by President
Poincare and published in the official
journal
The decree also specifies that bread must
ne made exclusively Of whole wheat -four
and that the loaves must not weigh less
than twenty.four ounces nor exceed thirty.
one inches in length The sale Of all forms
of fancy bread and rolls is forbidden
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
CLUB TO LEASE BUILDING
Collingswood Organization Obtains De-
sirable Headquarters on Lake Shore

COLLINGSWOOD. y. j., Feb. 12-At a
meeting Of the members of the All.Collings.
wood Club tonight the lease entered into
last week by the board OF governors
for the property Of the defunct Ceilings
wood Tennis Club will be confirmed The
lease is for term Of five years at a rental
of 5000 per year. with an option Of pur-
chase within three years at $1,000.
The club has a membership OF close TO
400. having been formed in December. The
club property consists of a modern club
house, four and half acres of ground, six
newly built gravel tennis courts trap.
shooting ground and other athletic features
1t is situated on the shores Of Lake Newton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
SCARLET FEVER SEASON HERE
City Health Director Urges Parents to
Increased Watchfulness

Scarlet fever thrives at this season OF
the year. and every parent should take pre-
cautions to safeguard his children, Accord
ing 10 Director Krusen, OF the Bureau Of
Public Health and Charities.
While the disease attacks principally
children, the director said It may occur
among adults. Parents, he said, should
look with suspicion upon every case Of i'll
ness among children. Fever. nausea, sore
throat and the appearance Of rash are the
early signs Of the disease, he explained
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12

49,, me Toll from appendicitis in this city is
suout s,,o one person out of every 1000. The
oer as OF deaths year remains virtually
constant-229 in 1915, 213 in 1914 and 226
81 e. isVe, according to the Bureau of Vital
ssatls'ics. In Greater Berlin one out of
y,ery 900 dies, or about 5000 annually.
England and Wales 1000 die annually of
sslppendicitis $4,000 persons having died in
,h he period lsOl-07, according to a report of
ss., sae registrar general Europe is more re-
sctionery than is America in the matter OF
sn'neuiate operations a fact that accounts
'0r the high mortality figures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
MYSTERY IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Husband Says lie Found Body When
He Returned From Work

wILKES-BARRE, Pa, Feb. 12.--Mystery
surrounds the death Of Mrs. John Cool
bauEh, who was found dead on the floor of
her home I'm Wyoming. The death was
reported to the authorities by her husband
who says he found his wife dead when he
returned from work.
Deputy Coroner Joseph Delahunty is con-
ducting an investigation and DIR. \. II.
Smith has been instructed TO perform an
autopsy. Bruises We're found on the fore
head and face.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
Pearl stickpin Worth s25Oo Lost

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. l2.-House de-
tectives for a boardwalk hotel refused to
reveal the name Of the owner OF a s2600
pearl stickpin lost In going from the hotel
10 the Pennsylvania station yesterday. A
reward OF $500 and no question asked was
advertised.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
THIRD FIRE IN PAPER PLANT
Flames Cause Several Hundred Dol
lars Damage to Works

GLOUCESTER CITY, Feb. 12.--The Fire
Department was called out to extinguish
flames in the plant of the Hinde-Dauch
Paper Company. watchman discovered
the fire in a storage shed. After several
hours work the flames were extinguished.
II is supposed the fire started from spon-
taneous combustion, The loss will be several
hundred dollars. This is the tlIird fire that
has occurred at the plant within the last
month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
Hazleton Hospital Oyercrowded

Hospital authorities have been forced TO
place cots for children between the beds Of
adults in some of the wards, owing TO the
crowded condition of the institution The
trustees have asked for an additional ap.
preparation for the erection OF nurses
home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
Glass Makers Predict Record Year

wILLIAMSTOwN, Feb 12. - With fire
nlaced under an additional furnace. at the
elassworks here and the recently started
plant at swedesboro, the business is on a
better basis than for years past, and It is
nredicted that all records for making
bottles will be broken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12

"A herman series, compiled by Won Berg
mann and presented before the Berlin Medi-
eai society, illustrates the same increase in
mortality accompanying delayed operations.
AZ Az 'ne German series and the Swiss series
.ne percentages for the corresponding days
very nearly paralleled one another. The
herman data are as follows;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
VALENTINES
TO THE KAISER

TO THE KAISER
Every little U-bod, King
Must, ice take n. hare his Ming;
Bu, it's too bad Of yoiS Wilhelm. ReTU
The Udv you bother wilson. Preryi
Keep him tCriting, ,rJf'ng. rrTting,
on the methods Of vour fighting;
seem 10 hold his notes as lotc
As your daring U-bodts Co.,
what you needs an carly lesson
In the pacidSts profession.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12

TO A LONELY SENATE SEAT
VIC here portray. oh, gentle reader,
4 dumb aud solitary plodder
n bankers for an occupant
WhoW listen to the Senate cant;
But such a lot Of foolish noise
TcmptS not PcnHSyluduid'S BOicS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
UP-TO-DATE

TO THE RISE ~ THE PRICE OF COAL
~ you love nc as lore you
lou" make ono hump do the uort Of t,Co"
nus new proposal. so urromdutic.
hcSuHs from the codimun'S latest dntic,
WHO'S "hStcd" the price Of anthracite
Hi0Hcr hdn Bcary Frdrkiin's Rite.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-09
CLEANsES YOUR HAIR
MAKES IT BEAUTIFUL
1t becomes thick, Wavy, IuS-
trouS and all dandrutf
disappears

Surely try "Danderine Hair
Cleanse" II you. wish to Immediately
double the beauty OF your nair. Just
moisten a cloth with Danderine and
draw il carefully through your hair.
taking one small strand at a time; this
will cleanse the hair of dust. dirt or
any excessive oiI-in a few minutes you
NiII hC amazed. Your hair will be
wavy. fluffy and abundant and possess
an incompatible softness. luster and
luxuriance.
Besides beautifying the hair. one ap-
plication of danderine dissolves every
particle OF dandruff. invigorates the
scalp. stopping itching and falling hair.
= Danderine IS 20 the hair what fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are 20
vegetation Ii goes right TO the roots.
nvigor.r'.- ..Hd strengtheaS them. Its
sxhIlaratinE. stimulating and life-pro-
ducing properties cause the hair 10
grow long. strong and beautiful
You can surely have pretty. soft.
Iustrous hair. ard lots OF il. IL you will
Just get a 25-cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter and try il as directed.
CAdvt.)'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-09
Lakewood Will Swung Wide
It's Gates Neat Saturday
Marking Opening of Falr

and Wedemeyer's band have been en-
gagged for the entire fair, these two or
carnations alternating with morning
and afternoon programs.
Some of the finest cattle in the coun-
try will be entered in the live stock de-
partment. There will be probably 1000
head Of cattle exhibited, showing various
breeds of both the dairy and beef va
riety.
MODEL COTTAGE.
The model cottage, located on the hill
side not far from the entrance on Stew
art avenue, will demonstrate every mod
ern convenience for farm dwellings.
Mrs. H. G. Hastings will be in charge
of this cottage.
The recent announcement by the fair
association that arrangements had been
made to establish headquarters on the
grounds where parents could leave their
children in the custody of competent la
dies while they visited the different
buildings and exhibits, is expected to
meet with hearty approval. The city of
Atlanta has agreed to install some play
ground apparatus at this headquarters
where the children may enjoy them
selves Mrs. Hatty Moore. supervisor of
Inman Park Fairgrounds last summer.
will be in charge.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-09
They Are Eating Horse
Meat In Old Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Oct. Horse meat is
good TO eat. Old Dobbin done up in sau-
sage form makes an appetizing dish
Served as steak or rib roast, the willing
beast Of burden is both cheap and I'LL
ing.
Hundreds of housewives already have
become regular patrons at Cincinnati's
first horse meat shop. opened the other
day.
And-listen to this camoufiage stuff
many of them have not told their hus-
bands that it's horse and not beefsteak
they've been eating the last few dinners
However most of the horse meat eat
ers are persons who in their European
homes. learned to know horse meat as
delicacy and ate 1t often. American
palates have TO be educated to like
horse meat, which is sweeter than other
meats. Vinegar applied before cooking
neutraliZes the sweetness. and with
skillful preparation horse meat can
hardly be told from beef.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-09
SICK CHILDREN
LOVE CASCARETS
FOR THE BOWELS
Give "Candy CathartiC" for a
bad cold, sour stomach,
constipation
let a Decent box now.

Most of the ills of childhood are
caused by a sour. disordered stomach,
sluggish liver and constipated bowels.
They catch cold easily, become cross,
listless. irritable, feverish, restless,
tongue coated, don't eat or sleep well
and need a gentle cleansing of the bow
els-but don't try TO force a nauseatinS
dose of oil into the little ones already
sick stomach-it is cruel, needless and
old-fashioned.
Any child will gladly take Cascarets
Candy Cathartic which act gently
never grippe or produce the slightest
uneasiness-though cleanse the little
ones system, sweeten the stomach and
put the liver and bowels in pure.
healthy condition.
Full directions for children and
grown-ups in each package.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this gentle, thorough laxative which
costs only 10 cents a box at any drug
store-tAdvt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-09
Train Loads of Texas
Cattle Being Shipped
To Southern Alabama

DOTHAN. Ala, Oct. 5.-Trainloads of
Texas cattle are pouring into southeast
Alabama and being turned into the big
fields of velvet beans and corn. the larg-
est crops of these high class feeds
this section has ever made.
The cattle are coming in at the rate
of ten to fifteen carloads day or as
fast as the railroads can handle them,
and are being distributed on the ex-
tensive fields throughout Houston, Hen
~. Dale and Geneva. counties.
With the large crops already gather
ed and the large crop of peanuts left
in the fields for the fattening of hogs.
this cattle feeding comes as an added
profit to the farmers and insures a
quick cash market for a surplus food
crop.