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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

The American who travels in Eu-
rope and does not keep lhe closest
watch on his valuables is almost sure
70 be relieved of his personal belong
ings by pickpockets.' said y. F. Mig
he'll. vice president Of the Sar Fran
cisco Chamber OF Commerce. who has
just finished a two-year tou- OF the
world, TO an American representative
at the Belvedere.
The light-fngered gentry are ac-
tive everywhere from London to
Cairo. but I will give the palm for
holiness and dexterity to the profess
SIGNALS Of italy, where the Jlunder Of
pockets has been reduced 20 a fine art.
am careful man and did not need
10 read the constant warnings again
pickpOckets, and yet tn the great plaza
of Venice l was robbed last summer OF
my letter OF credit for $1,000. There
was an enormous crowd that had turned
out to hear the band play. The day being
Sunday. and ! was jostled two or three
times by a huge fellow with a big
black n,dstache. Finally seeing that he
was doing it purpOsely lost my temper
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
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Use Ring Buoy.

The guards use what Is known as
The ring buoy ia effecting a rescue.
This is a large cork ring, covered in
red leather and attached to a life
line. When the guards are in their
boats the line and buoy are both kept
with them. but when they are forced
to swim out from shore. they swim
with the life buoy while the other
end of the line is held by a guard on
shore.
Many Of the rescues are wonderful
demonstrations Of the skill with which
these fellows work. Sometimes they
have strong man to battle with and
frequently they must handle him
roughly as the first impulse of a
drowning man Is 20 grab his rescuer
around the neck.
Every known appliance for saving
the life OF "a half-drowned man is al
the elbow Of Dr. Beckwith IN the hos
pital tent There is a large medicine
chest. an electric battery, which is
sometimes called in when the pa lent
does not respond quickly, and restor-
atives OF every kind
When a man Is brought into the tent
he is first laid on the floor with a
rolled blanket under his stomach The
water is pressed out of his stJmach
and he is turned over on his back.
with the blanket under his shoulders,
while his chest is compressed in an
effort TO induce artificial respiration.
There are the usual lifting and lower
Ing Of the mans arms, while all the
time other guards are rubbing his
wrists 10 start the circulation. Grad
ually the patient is brought back TO
consciousness, AMI soon the surgeon
and HIS assistants see the success Of
their effort
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

duty Of the little band of life
savers at Atlantic City who spend
every minute of the day from 9
O'Clock in the morning until $50
O'Clock in the afternoon with their
eyes fastened on the ocean, watch
Ing for life to save.
Dr.. John T. Beckwith, who is in
charge Of the lifeSaverS, told me
that each seasons average reScues
IS 1000. The thought came to me
then that to these brave. hardy
young fellows 1000 families a
year are indebted for a life spared
to them and 1000 homes are
wreathed in the sunlight of happi-
ness instead Of the darkness of de-
spair.
For several years DR.. Beckwith
has been in charge Of the GfeSaving
stations in Atlantic City, going
there from New York, where he
was conSpicuouSly identified with
the medical profession. From 10
o'clock in the morning, when the
summer colony begins to take its
sea dip, until the guards are with
drawn from duty, DR.. Beckwith is
to be found in the hospital tent
midway between YOung's old pier
and the SteeplechaSe, the most pop
ular bathing section on the beach.
This is the headquarters tent, but
the beach is patrolled for five miles,
and dotted along this district are
other hospital tents, presided over
by the assistant surgeons to DR..
BeCkWith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

r he other day sitting On Youugs
Pier. 7 watched the little life
boats out beyond the bathers,
and It came 10 ne that the
guards are a mighty brave set Of mel.
who get little credit for risking their
lives 20 save men and women who ven
ture out beyond their depth. and who
are. 10 the greater parc IF the public.
merely servl uts Of the community who
have task 10 perform and get paid
for doing It. That day there were
many resCues. At the first cry, anu
many times even before a cry was
made. the boats would shoot out
through the breakers and almost be-
fore the people on shore knew what
had happened the guards would have
pulled IN an exhausted 5wimmer.
DR. SBecllwith gave me permission 20
go out In lfebOat the EeXt day and
see just how the guards did their worn.
II had always been mystery 10 me
how they could detect man Ia danger
or distress. Some one once told me they
worked by a system Of signals. ! found
that TO be untrue
THE only signal they ever get. said
DR.. BeciJwith. when I asked HIM about
Il, "is the signal from q helpless man
10 those who are big and strong and
brave Ouc men do not work by sig
mails. They never take tneir eyes OF
the ocean. I know many persons. see
ing them Iolung about the leach. ret
an idea chat they lead a lazy life.
There isn't a more watchlul set Of men
In the world tnan these fellows here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
Girl Out Win Guards.

So the next day I put On my bath
ing suit and two Of the guar ls-S;okes
and Bonhan-took me out i'm thei1
boat. As a rule. two or three boats,
each manned by two Iife-savers. stay
out beyond the bathers. other guards
remain on shore II a signal comes
from the ocean the boats are there
and other ufe-savers go out from the
beach with life lines and, II necessary.
assist IN the rescue
on this particular day the sea was
not very rough and the little boat
gllded through the breakers easily A
big wave came along ana made it
stand almost on end and 1 had a vague
suspicion that the next instant would
End me in the water. but I gripFed the
sides OF the boat hard and tried to
look pleased. as though life-boating
was the best ;rick I did. II was sort
OF Ike shooting the chu;es, fer first
one emu pointed tc the sky and then
the other enc turned around aud did
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
on TO the Rescue.

There" said Stokes, sharply.
There" might have been almost any
where TO the layman. but Bonnam
seemed 10 catch the direction almost
from the tone OF Stokes voice and be
fore I knew it the little life boat was
being shot out through the waves
toward the end Of NOungs Pier. To
me II seemed that only a few strokes
took the boat out. The strength of the
men was manifest. for one pull on the
oars seemed TO send IL yards through
The sea.
Out there near the end of the pier.
which is one OF the most dangerous
places along the beach, a man was
struggling IN the water. With light
ming like rapidly the boat reached
a spot within a dozen yards Of the
man and halted as suddenly as IL
had started. Stokes dropped his oar,
jumped nimbly to the stern of the
boat. grabbed a life buoy, threw e
out 20 the man and IN almost an in
slant the swimmer was pulled along
side and lifted into the boat While
Stokes was pulling the man In Bon
ham was managing the boat and IN
such a way that even when the man
was being lifted into the boat the
little craft seemed scarcely 10 tip to
one side. As soon as the swimmer
was safe. the guards took their oars
and in went the little lifeboat. cutting
through the waves as the guards
shouted TO the bathers 20 look out"
The man who had been rescued was
carried into the hospital tent. but he
was more scared than hurt and the
thousands of persons who gathered
about the tent. having had their curl
osity satisfied. turned again TO the
pleasures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
Forget All Ills.

Come back here. Brownie" DR..
Beckwith said sharply. but with an
underlying tone Of gentleness. you're
not able 10 go out there" And tbs
young guard turned back reluctantly
That IS the spirit that prompts -hess
young fellows IN their work Every
thing seems 70 be forgotten when .
human life Is in danger
stokes is a handsome fellow. tail
muscular. and giving every appearance
OF being able 20 battle for a Hfe
against the swlrling sea. SmaliEoOd
looks Ike an athlete. and though
shorter in stature than Stokes. every
line OF his body bespeaks the strength
Of a giant Ronham IS another sTien-
did specimen Of a strong, muscular fell
low. and Miller. who Is regarded az
one Of the most experienced guards
at headquarters, IS another striking
figure
So It might go down through the list
Of DR.. Beckwith's little family OF life
guards. Every man deserves to have
his name known. Each one is 9 hero.
and the mystery 10 me is. why the
thousands OF visitors at the shore DO
not give these gallant young fellows
the credit they deserve. They pay
their money 20 look at freaks and 70
hear cheap entertainment, yet nine
times out Of ten II one were 70 say
10 the ordinary summer visitor who
comes. who are those men in red
sweaterS?'' the answer would be, "Oh,
they're only the life guards What
a deatL trap Atlantic city would Be
without them and what a pail would
lie over the country II their ready
hands and big hearts did not respond
10 the uncaasing cry OF ''Helpr'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
All Efforts FruitIess.

He was stretched out here on the
beach" said DR.. Beckwith, and we
worked over him for three hours.
Every known method was used in an
effort 10 save his life The report that
a life guard had been drowned brought
thousands OF persons 10 the beach
Men and women left their dinner and
came down; amusements ceased. and
the Whole city watched while he
worked over that boy. The hours
licked of. ami still we would not give
up. When three hours had passed 1
knew It was all in vain
AS 1 rose from the ground a min
lister who stood by said a short prayer.
Except for the roaring of the ocean
there was not a sound The great
crowd Of people stood there with their
heads barred, as they realized the
young fellow was dead. over on the
pier the band. whose members had
joined the watchers. started the sad
1t was one of the most affecting
scenes I have ever witnessed. And he
was unconsciOusly murdered by he
people"
There are sixty-five guards on duty
here throughout the season. Their skin
is burned until they are as brown as
Indians They wear regulation bath
ing suits across the 'front.' of which are
the letters "A c 3. p" sigDlfying
Atlantic City Beach Patrol" Some
times they wear white duck hats and
scarlet sweaters
Most OF the men have spent their
lives on the water. They are, Of course,
expert swimmers. many of them hav-
ing learned TO swim almost as soon as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

cues The honor goes 20 the whole
guard. and the men are content that IL
should be this way
There is a youns guard down here
named Brown common enough
name. but certainly not a common
nature Brown was hurt the other
day when an unusually heavy sea up
set his boat three times. The last
time he was struck and Dr.. BeCkwith
took him of active duty. DR.. Beck
with was telling me some interesting
things about the way the men work
Brown. in his uniform, was lying in
a steamer chair IN the tent sudden
" DR.. Beckwith said. There they go,
and the guards were of 10 a rescue
IN an instant Brown forgot all about
his injury, jumped from the chair,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
No Individual Heroes.

The spirit which governs these me1
IT. their work is extremely beautiful!
The life Of every man, woman. and
child who goes into the ocean IS their
care, aud they never forget IL. When
a distress signal is given by a bather
C,-ery life guard on the beach goes
The boats out beyond the bathers and
the reserve guard on shore Join each
other. and all in an instant Il is over.
Everything that would tend to put
these men up as heroes Is avoided in
the records The men do not want II.
Nobody keeps record Of his own res
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
LAUNCHING The LIFE BOAT

the same thing. When the little boat
-ettled itself I gulped down a big lump
IN my throat. tried not 20 look srared
10 death. and said. well. this was
fine!'' I knew neither OF the guards
believed me. but then II was part OF
the game.
For some time the boat bOObed
gracefully and IL looked as II the morn
ing would pass without the customary
number OF -esCues. Suddenly. in some
mysterious way the guards sighted "
flau Ia danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

hotel whom I consulted, advised me
against reporting the theft he SAID
that the local pickpOckets operated IN
gangs. and that within an hour after be
ing taken the watch was probably in
some other city. This did not sound well
TO me. so 7 hunted up the United States
resident consul and narrated my storY
to hin'. He gave me precisely the same
advice as the hotel man Still upper
suaded I called on the chief OF police
The Official was polite but he wanted
me 20 deposit the 500 reward Wa
willing to pay. I saw no advantage IN
this and told him I'd think it over.
THAT evening the hotel manager told
me OF an American who had been re-
Gently robbed OF SI,00O and who had put
I'D $3.50 in advance with the police and
who was still waiting for the recovery
Of his money. He had made up his mind
that he'd Ike TO get back his 500. but
the Roman police refused. saying they
must have time. Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

have occurred before the Iife-savers
have gone on duty or after they have
roit o., an many other instances, IN
certain sections OF the beach which
are known to be dangerous and which
are rarely used.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

: hundred dol
lars a month
and the reSpon-
sibility for the
life of every
human being
who goes into
the surf!
That is the
pay and The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
PRESeTNG
YATES rSHT
COX 8aEz|

they could walk. They arc young,
muscular, and have the courage Of a
soldier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

and h assistants did all they could
for him That was about noon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

and started out OF the tent as tast a.
he could go
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

Actions speak louder than words.
Foey have TO. in order 20 be heart
a have the Boosting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
LIFE SUARDoP
BY ISABEL JOYCE.

NE hundred dol
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-08
81 Admission 25C Ad%t; nj fhs to i!' p,Ex Parts
Local L odge Committee

Harry Jones , oe Martenia Geo. Sample
Richard Butler Sol Herndon DR.. Harper
DR., Westbrook Chas. Muse W. A. Rice
Pearl Mason Iarvey King Dan Walker
D. H. Williams ]. W. Taylor A. Lyles
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-08
THURSDAY AUG. IS
$%5" $$$St $St GRAND LODGE X. Of p. OF COLORADO

BASE BALL for the State Championship between
~ Colorado Springs, pueblo and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

Thanksgiving Day was observed
in Coliax l,y the closing OF the post
s'tiire, the bnnk, and some; oi the
stores. Those who had turkey atp
it, s.nd those who had none did with
ont--among the latter Of whom the
editor was one of which.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

Rev. G. Y. Breithaupt will leave for
the La. ANIMAL Conferences on Dec.
4th or 9Th. He has To he un hand u
day or two before conference con-
veDes, which will be on Dec. 9th. All
persons Interested in the payment If
their church dues should see that
they reach him by Dec. 81.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

.'l)fx1e Girls s-~ee, them at Amers
ems Shoe Store, Winn6eld, La.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-02
>ENT WEEKS PAPER.

on the Stock Farm In May"-the very sound
n Mr. rrench's subject for mex, week makes one
want 10 get to /; now.
The Care Mothers Should Give Their Chill
irea In Spring Is the suhjec. OF Dr. rreeman's
next Health Talk.
'insec; Pests 10 Fight In May and How TO Fight
Them" will be timely article for fruit growers,
gardeners. and farmers.
Mr.. Clarendon Davis will have another helpful
and timely word 10 say about how to get better
and bigger horses Southern farms and how 10
handle brood mares
And do you know how alfalfa is spreading In
Assssippi7 DO you know that At one point six
farms have 1000 acres in alfalfa and will double
the next year, that at another point there
are 5000 acres ~ith prospec, OF similar increase
mex, year, and that the nrst cuttings are now
coming OF at the rate OF a ntteen-dollar ton per
acre, And this cutting is 10 be followed by two
or three Others this This subject OF al
falfa will be further treated editorially in next
issue.
And these Items just mentioned are only hints
Of the various timely articles next weeks paper
Will carry. Watch for IL.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-02

>"o'heTner who has always complained about the
"ekFo-Haa}oe IN pretty strong language-and
men led him whether he had money or not.
Compared TO white Southerners. white North
'VneTs are workers. They have had almost none
but whites 10 do their work and they regard work
as natural: and are inclined 20 srown upon id,ers
especially when idlers ask for the food that
Others have earned Northerners have also been
educated more away from promiscuous giving. on
he Idea that those who deserve charity can se, &,
through associations organized for systematic CIV
iuE or aims, and tho idea that promlscuous
gtFfng to all couae-s encourages improviaence and
pauperisfn. Just Sortherners in tho South do
no; have as much success. as a rule. in managing
negro labor rs does Tho native white so The North
'T"er harins experience with negroes in the North
N""H s4d" q the n"Ero andreamed o, before
Not having grown up With The negro tho North
efr"T DOES rot understand the black. aud the ne
gro all feel very much Ike coming back South
~Aeu usoney gets scarce
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-02
MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTEs-AsK FOR YOURS
NOW
NOW.


Preparations are now under way for Farmers
Institutes in Mississippi this year The interest
Is growing from TO season. Each succeed
ing year wins new farmers over to attend the In
sttutes and the longer the work is carried on the
better does the work become systematized and
organized In all respects. Prof. Lloyd. who has
charge OF the work, has a plan whereby every
detail is handled with care and efficiency
The State pays for this work. in the hopes OF
carrying the latest and best agricultural instruc-
ton 10 those who cannot get away from home to
attend either the long the short courses OF in
struction given at the A. & NJ College: and till a
farmer has attended few Institutes and tried to
get something out OF them. he does not realize
how helpful they may be II depends largely on
he man himself wha, benefit be will derive from
al Institute. The discussions OF practical farm
ing In the locals OF the Farmers Union is help
fui when gone at earnestly and systematically
and Farmers Institutes help that kind of work.
They bring up new subjects and ideas. s;imu-
late thought and investigation on the farm. They
deal with farm conditions. with work the COM
mon farmer do. They show how he can crawl
out o, the ruts and reach better opportunities.
The Institute workers success depends on the
local help and cooperation that are given wher.
The Institutes ara held. This applies TO the
operation before the Institutes. quite much a
during them. Those who want 20 attend should
early apply for date. Doing this early Is I'm
2ortant. so that the routes travelled by the
Institute workers may he mapped out. 10 the end
that going from point to point be done prac-
'!caily This should be reason enough for those
~ho ~ant Institutes their homes to apply
no~. before the routes mapped. Later I;
might DO impossible 70 change a route enough to
saciaas ~otne point from whxh an application Is
aeni In Address all applications TO Prof r. R.
Lloyd. Agricultural College. Miss, who has
charge Of ;hc work, Though the Institutes will
o~sa July 9Th. stress 10 laid on the advisahiaty
of asking now. without delay. for Institutes. This
is ore Of the most essential parts of the cooper
alton that b. given.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-02

believe the time Will come that, when a mar
turns a public ONCE TO a private advantage he
will be whipped from society along with the en-
bezzler of money.-William Jennings Bryan. at
Richmond. Va, March 26th.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-02
This Years Cotton Acreage Some Things You
Cannot Ignore

Every tine that here Is general movement to
reduce the cotton acreage. # moves many to plant
more cotton than they had Intended They rea-
son that Il others are going 20 raise less cotton
I, gives them a chance to put in a large acreage
and get good prices. This element ia hard 70
reach Moral suaslon does not influence them
TO the extent that their hope FOR gain does: and
as matter ot fact, they free 20 do wha, they
please abou; planting large or a small acreage
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-02
less Money for Cotton Goosis.-T'

Tr~s Money Tor Cottnn t,oo<is.-ThtE year. how
there is something that they cannot afford to
ignore. They may % deaf 10 tho recommendations
o: workers in The Cotton Association aad the Far
rerS' rnlon. bDt ihev mus; recognize that condi-
tious such hat tho demand for cotton goods
seems in danger of falling of aud TIA; there Is
almost sure 20 be morr farm labor this year than
for ~omr years past NaaY factory workers be-
'ne thrown oat OF employment means tha: they
and their families viii not buy many cotton
go-,fs hsfnr~. there all be Itttic patch
i1g and little texa buying garment that
uaizht 30 thro~n a~sy IN sash times w.ll 30 made
20 90 service longer II merchants cannot Hci
cotton goods largely a. before. the rastl men
w!ll aot buy cotton So largely. Tha; Ia plain,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Watt, Daxsy I Watt /
West Electric Hair
Curlef

1t Is absolutely sanitary. Being
of steel and non-absorbent. II can .
not be effected by the oils Of the.
hair 1t Is impossible for Il to I'M !.
mart to the hair any injurious cie-s
mcnts. as might bc the case witii;s
other less sanitary curriers'. y