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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23

portant, because 1t gives the modern woman's
view of what the French professor L have
quoted tells in the terms Of science.
''There are three great loves in the world.
They are the greatest loves, the loves SUI
preme, because they are unselfsh. They are
the love Of man for his country. the love of
a man for his friend and the love of mother
for her child Analyze every other kind Of
love you know and It's asks something for it
self 1t is tinged with selfshness But the
three supreme loves give and ask nothing.
Strongest in It's self abnegation is the love of
a mother for her child.
"The child learns this Not at first There
is truth some truth at least, In the theory
that child in the first twelve years of his
life is a little savage, q mere bundle of
animalism He cleaves to his mother because
she feeds and battles him, administers to his
well being. But it is not until the stress and
struggle with the world begin and his aching
heart cries out for friend, that he realizes
what his mother means in his life. Then he
loves her. She is far the best friend he viii
ever know.
"His wife may love him, but the love is
limited. She asks from him. The tinge of
selfshness colors her love. In times of ex-
tremity, in the sharp, painful, sometimes
dreadful extremes Of life, he cries out for his
God and his mother, his best spiritual and his
best earthly friend. The painting of the sol
der, his back against the wall of trench.
the death agony in his face, calling with his
last breath 'MotherI' isa true exposition Of
Efel
81 do not seek to underyalue the wife. But
looking upon the world of humanity, which is
the color, his Imagination being the brush, with
which the artist paints his pictures of life,
can but conclude that while twenty-five Of
every hundred married women are good wives,
ninety-nine Of every hundred mothers are
good mothers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
By DR.. w. II. BallOu

TIME picture that created the most COM
ment and interest in the last Royal
- Academy was that of Philip Whar-
ton called "Mother Mother!' y copy of
this painting is shown here 1t is that of a
section of an advanced trench into which
gas shell has found its way With his dead
companions scattered around him. alone III
the midst of desolation and horror, rain of
helliSh projectiies about him. the young off
GER, nearing his own death, Is seen crying like
a child for the arms that held him when he
was a baby. 1t is not Heaven that he sees
opening before him, nor Is it any religious
vision which has been told, no cry for the
girl he left behind-it is the human throw
back of the boy IN trouble who runs IN
stinctively to the soft and understanding
heart which for so many years understood
and helped him in his troubles.
In the painting Wharton has simply taken
artistic cOgnizance of one of the most touch
ing and yet to be expected phenomena of
the present war. Soldiers have told and have
written of the cries for mother that have
come from the CHASTITY No Man S Land where
the wounded lie of the same cry on the hos
pitsl beds of agony. But not one story has
been told of men in the last extremity crying
for their wives Why IS il then that these
soldiers close TO death turn inStinctively 10
their mothers instead of to their mates or
sweethearts or 10 religion9
Science, which has found in the great war
the richest field for investigation that If mas
ever known, and which has plucked many
flower of wisdom from the mire Of misery.
has advanced a plausible explanation from
Professor Henri Bertholet, one of the fore
most psychologists of France. Professor
Bertholet, after calling attention to the fact
goes on to explain it as follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23

In the cry of the wounded or dying sol
der for his mother lies one of life S few ele-
mentary facts 1t is absolutely true that no
woman can ever fill the place of mother to
a man. and although man may and does
give up his mother for his wife, it is the
wife S tragedy that there lies region of
her husband s life in which she must always
play subordinate part.
1.-The core of all nature is double-it is
destruction and creation. And these two
agents go side by side just as do laughter
and tears, misery and JOY, love and hate. 1t
has been said that if woman hates a man
he my have hopes of her loving him. This
is because the two are twin emotions And
so il is of destruction and creation. When
we have devastation, storms of pain and of
desolatiOn, the mind turns instinctively to
the forces of creation. In war we have, then,
first. the environment that prepares the mind
of the human unit, that puts it en- rapport
with the creative force that is symbOlized as
motherhood.
But there enters now in this subconscious
groundwork of the mind of man another
primitive factor. Back in the dawn of the
race the father cared little for the child and
had few responsibilities. 1t was the mother
who looked after herself before the baby was
born and who protected il against the perils
of the wild until il could shift for itself II
was the mother who found and prepared the
lair where the prowling beast could not enter,
and who, beside keeping her own life going,
had to keep, too, life going in her cub In
her life the father was incidental; the main
tonance of herself and her children was the
main thing. And this went on for centuries
upon centuries and even when man became
dominant in government, when the matri-
Archaic fell when women were rro+ao+a5
during maternity. it was still the mother
Who was the life giver. the food giver. and
the trouble bearer of the child.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23

"And these long ages Of dependence, trust
and love have ingrained INTO man heart
fibre which no wife, however loving or now
ever loved. can eradicate. And 1t IS hore
which in time Of stress and danger domln-
ates- all of man s heart.
'sThere comes next a third factor which
is as much of to-day as it is primitive. 1t IS
a PSYCHOLOGICAL fact that IN times OF stress
the latest acquired tendencies in man vanish
before the older ones. In cases of brain
disease known as amnesia or aphasla, 1t IS
the later things that disappear first from the
mind. In cases where man loses his word
sense. the first to go are the latest acquired.
Gin the light of all this the answer to why
men In misfortune turn more to their moth
ers than to their wives becomes PLAIN The
disintegrating effect of pain and shock and
the approach of death throws the memory
and the mind back to the oldest things of the
mind: all the primitive instincts, the habits
and what I have called the motherhood tex
ture' in the heart becomes stimulated and
vocal. The man becomes a babe, a child,
again, literally.
One reason for the enormous success Of
''The Wanderer," the Biblical play based
upon the parable of the Prodigal Son, is this
same primitive and compelling appeal of
motherhood. "The Wanderer. " after he has
been stripped of everything, has been be
trayed by the woman he loved, crawls back,
broken, to the one heart that instinct has
told him will hold sympathy, understanding
and help for him.
And it is tribute TO David Belasco's great
genius that all through the play one sees the
mark of his comprehension Of this eternal
truth
Miss Nance ONeil who takes the part Of
the mother in this great drama. understands
the truth, also, and it is this tina: enables her
to treat the part so compellingly. What Miss
ONeil had to say to me regarding this is i'm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23

"When mothers fail in their duty il is
through ignorance. Never through lack Of
love If they err it is because society does
not train its young women TO intelligent and
effectual motherhood
Mother love is something absolutely
unique. Nothing in earth nor heaven is like
it. l have a friend who within year has
become a mother When she looks at her
child she looks like a different woman.
hardly know my friend because Of her trans
figured expression. Henry Ward BeecheT
was of the same mind He said in his splen.
did way: A mother is as different from
anything else that God ever thought of as
can possibly be. She is a distinct and indi-
viduaI creation.
''When I studied the character of Rachel
in The Wanderer' I didn't study it, /
thought of motherhood. / dwelt upon the
depth and vastness and might Of it. That
was all. Imagination was the instrument
used I thought Of how a mother would
grieve because her son was going into the
dreaded world how she would suffer through
her apprehensons about his welfare, and
how she would welcome him back IN any
condition
Mother love is the great, human strair
In the SYMPHONY of life. II IS the cello az
hfes orchestra. 1t is always present. j.
never fails. If some mothers seem less
mothers than others, the mother love is not
at fault. SOciety's treatment Of the ind
vidUal may be a factor. Individuals arr
more or less articulste. a mothers heart
may break Of mother longing and her child
but dimly understand II.
"As I have played Rachel and know that
mothers on the other side Of the footlights
are weeping at my mimic SORROWS because
they understand real mother longing and
mother sorrow, I think Of the great respon-
sibilities Of motherhood Guiding a soul IL
the right way. Il is q task for God. And
mothers are nearest God
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
MOTHER. GIVE NE THY
BLESSING"

Nance O'Neil as Rachel" Bid
ding Farewell to Her Son, "The
Wanderer," in Her Wonderfully
Dramatic Representation Of
Mother Love in the Play The
Wanderer."
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Desperate Efforts
Made by Italians
to Impede Germans

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 2.-The Daily
Mail correspondent at italian headouar-
ters. in q dispatch dated Wednesday.
says:
Gen. Cadorna's candid admission of
the failure of sections Of his army gives
4 clue to the real cause Of the enemy's
advance. On the other hand, in most
cases really desperate resistance was
made.
THE men on the Bainsizza pleateau.
who had suffered worst from the she'll
ing, nevertheless brought up machine
guns. held of the attacking forces for
an hour and made several hundred pris-
oners. The resistance on Monte Nero
was especially desperate
while the 6th Bersaglieri Brigade held
the Globocak ridge many hours, other
troops defending the direct entrance of
the pass into Italy at st. Lucia fought
desperately. the village Of St Lucia be-
ing taken and retaken at least eigh,
times.
"The A1pini on the heights of Monte
Nero never gave way before the German
attacks They were still holding out
Saturday. three days later. although
they had only one days rations. Ar.
planes few over and dropped loaves OF
bread. hoping to reach the Alpini
trenches"
Evening star., 1917-11-02
MUST OBSERVE THE LAW
IN CONDEMNATION CASES
Justice McCoy's Comment on Legal
Proceedings for Taking Prop
erty Of Private Citizens.

Condemnation proceedings by which
tempts to take away the property Of
the citizen without his consent for the
public use must be conducted with the
strictost formality, according to the
views announced today by Justice Nc
Coy, before whom such proceedings are
being heard. Every requirement of the
law must be complied with by tho Office
Of the corporation counsel SO that every
safeguard may be placed about tho in
terest Of the property holders whose
land Is being condemned. the court
stated.
The justice criticized the failure of
the counsel for the District to give the
names Of persons interested as re-
sought to be condemned for the exten-
sion OF Concord avenue. The petition
gave as the owner OF the property the
name Of the life tenant only. and on
objection by Attorney w. c. Sullivan,
the court held that the names Of the
other persons In interest must be fur
assistant CORPORATION Counsei Smith
contended that the only Information
obtainable at the ONCE Of the assessor
was the name of the life tenant. who
paHs lie sta stated that the District has no
appropriation with which to have titles
to land needed for street extensions
examined, and that reliance must be
had on the records Of the assessor.
The court characterized the method
as a "sloppy practice" and declared
that he would not stand for It. He
refused to swear the jury summoned
In the case and continued the matter
until the names Of the remAindermen
may be secured or q satisfactory ex.
PLANTATION made as TO an eRort to secure
the Information. -
Evening star., 1917-11-02
M. E. HOME FOR CHILDREN
TO BE OPENED TOMORROW
Bishop Mcdowell and Other Clergy
men to Participate in the Dedi-
catory Exercises.

Bishop w. F. Mcdowell OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church will open and
dedicate the Swartzell Methodist Home
for Children. located at I'd and Ritz
tenhouse streets northwest tomorrow.
The dedicatory exercises are scheduled
for o'clock, while from until 10
o'clock pm. there will be q reception
to friends OF the institution. Special
cars will be run over the Washington
and Maryland railway line from 18th
street and Colorado avenue every ten
minutes.
The Swartzeli home has been recently
purchased by tie NJ. e. churches OF the
CITY and turned over to the women'6
home missionary societies Of the Dis
trict to administrate. It is built along
handsome colonial lines; contains four
teen rooms and three baths. and IL site
uated In the midst Of an acre Of ground
bearing a beautiful grove Of trees.
Assisting In the services will bs Revs.
J. r. Edwards. J: S. MontEomsry. u.
q France, @. Ellis Williams. L @.
Clark, J. e. Fort and w. 8. Burnett
Evening star., 1917-11-02
COUNTY OFFICERS SEIZE
BOOZE IN PRINCE GEORGES
Correspondence Of The Star.

Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSvILLE. November 2.-Fol-
lowing a conference hero last night,
States Attorney S. Marvin Peach and
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Garrison. the
latter accompanied by Constables Will
liam H. Tobin and Wallace Raybold,
this morning started vigorous en-
forcement of the prohibition law which
became effective in Prince Georges
county yesterday. The work was start
ed in Bladensburg. where four former
saloons were searched. quantities of
beer and whisky seized and three ar
rests made. The intoxicants were taken
to Garrison's home to be held pending
action by the court.
The prohibition law in this county Is
mits receipt and possession OF one quart
of liquor and a small quantity of beer
each month. Under this provision, it is
stated, licensed dealers should have re-
moved their stocks of intoxicants from
this county before November 1. but tho
former saloonkeepers, intending to test
the validity of the law. had merely re-
moved their supplies from the bars to
other parts of the building.
1t had been arranged by members
of the Prince Georges County Liquor
Dealers Association. which is said to
comprise every one of the hfty-two
persons who were in the saloon busi-
ness prior to November /. to keep their
stocks of liquors under lock and key
until next Wednesday morning. when
they were to reopen their places. en-.
gage in sales and await the action OF
burg residents who were arrested said
they had retained their liquors on their
premises by advice of counsel. It was
not their intention to dispose Of them
In any way until the time set to test
the law.
At the Palo Alto House, George W.
Cave, proprietor, surrendered forty
cases Of beer and more than one barrel
of whisky. At Prince Georges Hotel
Edward Mahoney. proprietor. about
three barrels Of whisky and six cases
Of beer were seized. and at the George
Washington House, said to be one OF
the oldest hotels In Maryland. Mrs
Mary J. Gafford. proprietress. had only
A dozen cases Of beer were found on
| the premises Of Phil DAnville. who
| conducts Spa Hotel. He was not at the
hotel when the officers made the seiz-
ure.
It Is said by the county authorities
| that today's raid constitutes only q
! small portion Of the work that Deputy
/ Sheriff Garrison has mapped out Many
| private residences are booked for in
l vestigation under the search -and-seiS-
uxs clause pf the prohibition law
Evening star., 1917-11-02
PLANS FOR TRANSFER Of
CAPITAL ARE GIVEN UP

Plans for the transfer OF the seat OF
government from Petrograd to Moscow
which were in execution when the Ger
man advance near Riga was threaten
ing the capital. have been abandoned
for the present. according to cable
grams received here. 1t is stated that
the commission for the defense OF
Petrograd. acting with the provisional
council Of the republic. has adopted
three resolutions as follows:
"First. The provisional government
has decided to defend Petrograd to the
last extremity.
.Second. In view Of the critical sit
uation Of the country. the provisional
government considers It indispensable
that 1t remain in Petrograd SO long as
the capital is not directly menaced by
the enemy.
Third. The provisional government
expects to convoke the constituent as
sembly at Petrograd."
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Kaiser Thanks Troops
for Victories in Italy;
Orders Celebrations

By the Associated PresR.
AMSTERDAM. November "a Ber-
lin dispatch says that Emperor William
has telegraphed to Gen. Won Below.
commanding the troops on the Italian
front, congratulations for his successes
against Italy, saying:
Our faithless former ally has ex-
perienced what German strength and
German wrath can accomplish. With
me the fatherland thanks its incom-
parable sons. Forward with Cod"
COPENHAGEN. November Am Of
ficial dispatch from Berlin says En-
peror William has ordered the hoisting
tion Of the victories won against the
Italians
Evening star., 1917-11-02
SEEK MURDERER'S WEAPONS.
Richmond Officials Push Probe Of
Judge Chamberlain's Death.

RICHMOND. Va, November Am
other search will be made tomorrow by
DR.. l. K. Leake, coroner Of Goochland
county. and Magistrate A. J. Houchens
for the instruments used In dismem-
bering Judge Albert p. Chamberlain's
body after he was murdered. The VIC
TINS brother, DR.. Asa w. Chamberlain,
who Is held on the charge Of having
committed the crime, maintains that q
burglar probably did the killing.
Search is also to be made for mass
Ing suit case.
With the arrival from Missouri last
night Of Albert L. Chamberlain, son of
the slain man. the Goochland county
officers are expecting to gather addi-
tional facts concerning the case.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
ADVERTISERS
PLEASE NOTICE

Owing to the unprece-
dented pressure upon the
advertising columns of
The Sunday Star it is
necessary that all adver-
tising copy reach the Of
ace Of The Star as early
Display copy is espe-
cially requested this even
mo. Under no circum-
stances can copy for The
Sunday Star be accepted
and insertion guaranteed
after S PM. Saturday.
The full cooperation of
all advertisers is essen
tial under present condi-
tions. ''-'
Evening star., 1917-11-02
GASTON B. MEANS TRIAL
TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 26

CONCORD, N. c., November 2.-The
tia, of CASTOR b. Means for the mur-
A. of Mrs, Maude A. King will begin
here November zs. before Judge Cline.
Gov. Beckett win be asked to call .
snec,al term Of court for the trial.
Judge Cline set the date today after
crs nee al venue. The state opposed a
snmsdiste trial, asking time 20 enable
/. snscinl yenire to be drawn from which
60 select the jury. -
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Lloyd George Is Sure
Allies Will Check
Army Invading Italy

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 2.-Premier
Lloyd George has sent the following
message to the italian premier. Wit.
torio Orlando. in reply to the latter,
two nations:
"It Is a source Of real satisfaction IN
~ that the friendship between the Ital.
ian and British peoples is about to be
eemented Dy the cooperation of their
France on the same battlefield. am
confident that Italy and her allies rviii
not only stem the tide of the enemy sd.
vance. but, in due course. win roll II
back forever" -
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Seeks 10000 "Lost" Cars.

MONTREAL. Quebec, November a.
Tho surplus of Canadian freight cars in
the hands Of American railways Is 10000
more than the number Of American freight
nars in Canada at present. and the new
natr,otic oryanizatior: the Canadian Rail-
10 ua. Association for National Defense, ID
s.as.;ne out TO recover the 10000 lost
cars ~ The return to Canada Of the lost"
cars would relieve the shortage, the aeso-
ciation states
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Retired in 1893.
COAL MEN SEE DR.. GARFIELD.
Confer Over Penalty Clause in New
Wage Contract.

Coal operators and miners represen-
tatives Of the southwestern states took
up with the fuel administration here
today the question of satisfactory
penalty clause in the new wage con-
Southwestern operators granted wage
increases based on the new central
field bituminous agreement. but DR..
II. A. Garfield. the fuel administrator.
has declined to pay coal price increases
10 absorb the wage raises unless there
is inserted in contracts in the south.
west provisions penalizipg strikes and
lockouts. The operators. IT Is said. are
ready to agree to penalty clause, ooe
the men have held back.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Enemy Patrols Halted
by italian Forces
on Tagliamento River
.Ry the A.sortated Press.

: By the Aesocfated Press.
ROME. November z-Austro-German
patrols have advanced to the banks Of
the Tagliamento river, along which the
Italians are making q stand. The war
cffice announces that these patrols
were repulsed. The text Of the state
ment reads:
There has been reciprocal artillery
aring over the Tagliamento river.
Dnemy patrols which had advanced to
the bank Of the river were repulsed by
our machine gun fire.
"On the rest of the front there was
no event Of Importance"
Evening star., 1917-11-02
d. c. CHURCHESPLAN
FUN FOR FIGHTERS
Men in Uniform to Be Enter
tanned Tomorrow and Sunday
by Several Congregations.
REFRESHMENTS ON CARD

Men in uniform are to find a variety
Of entertainment provided for them to-
morrow and Sunday at-several churches
under the direction Of the District wal
service commission.
An old-time Halloween party Is to be
held tomorrow night from to 10
o'clock at the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church. Columbia road west
of 18th street northwest. Men from
the Washington barracks will be spe-
cial guests Of the evening. but men OF
all camps will be welcome.
social evening. with refreshments.
IS scheduled for 8 o'clock tomorrow
night at st. Margaret's Episcopal
Church. Connecticut avenue and Ban
croft place northwest. Men from the
camp at tho American University are
to be special guests. but men of all
Men Of MI camps welcome" and
Refreshments served" are announced
for all the meetings.
Evening Of Fun Planned.
There will be ian evening Of fun" at
the First Congregational Church. 10th
and g streets northwest. at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night, under the auspices OF
the young people of the church in CO.
operation with those Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church and the
Calvary Baptist Church.
The usual entertainment for enlisted
men Is announced for o'clock tomorrow
night at the First Presbyterian Church,
John Marshall place near Pennsylvania
avenue
There is to be a dance and entertain
ment at o'clock tomorrow night at the
Church Of the Epiphany. 9 street between
18th and 14th streets northwest
A reception and entertainment for men
in uniform is to be held tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock at the Church Of the Cove
nant. Connecticut avenue at 18th street
northwest.
Social Hour With Tea.
Sunday from 6 to o'clock pm. sew
eral churches are to have a social hour
at which tea will be served. Every
nounced. There will be opportunity to
meet young men and women in civilian
life who are likewise strangers in
Washington.
These churches are the Hamline
Methodist. 9Th and streets northwest;
Central Presbyterian. 18th and Irving
street northwest: Church Of the Epip-
hany. G street between 18th and 14th
streets northwest. and Church of the
Covenant. Connecticut avenue and 18th
street northwest.
A social hour with singing and re-
freshments will follow the Christian
Endeavor prayer meeting to be held
Sunday night at 1870 o'clock at the
Luther Memorial Church. 14th and N
streets northwest.
For November 8 at 8 o'clock the Cur
ley Memorial Presbyterian Church, 18th
and Meridian place northwest. has
planned soldier evening Of worship,
to be followed by a special program Of
entertainment.