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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-11-28
BLIND SPOTS IN THE BRAIN.

BLIND SPOTS IN THE BRAIN.
How and Why It 10 Some Persons Go
Temporarily Insane.
Everybody knows that the brain
is a mass Of gray matter made up
of punches of cells, each bunch
representing an inclination OF feel
ing such as bravery, reverence OF
love of animals.
The cells situated on the outside
Of each bunch are large and shape
less, but it is found that the nearer
to the center they are situated, so
they become smaller and more
shapely. In the very center there is
a core or small spot of gray mat
ter devoid of cellular growth. This
core varies in size from a pea to a
pins head.
The large unshapely cells on the
outside and farthest away from the
core or "blind spot' are used for
the storing of Impressions and for
everyday thoughts, while the finer
cells situated nearer to the blind
spot are for more difficult thought.
As the thought becomes deeper,
more delicate and subtle, so the
very tiniest cells are brought into
use until thought can go no further
because there are no more cells to
supply it.. At this point the brain
becomes tired, and brain flag con-
yeys a warning that the subject
should be changed.
As a rule we accept the warning
given by the fatigued brain and pur-
sue a different line of thought. But
not always. There r a hundred
and one emotions that will goad a
person to persist in thinking on one
single subject.
By concentrating on a particular
line of thought all the cells, even
the minutest and most recently
formed, are used up. Either the
cells must be refreshed by sleep or
the brain must be occupied on an
other matter. Very often, how
ever, some other influence, such as
worry or excitement, forces the
thoughts to dwell on one subject.
The cells are full up, there is no
accommodation for them, and the
warming of the brain has been I'M
needed.
There is nothing for it now but
to switch the thoughts into that
blind core Of matter. Immediately
that is done a person loses control
over mental and physical actions
and is not a responsible being. The
thoughts wander about in that little
vacant spot of matter like a mouse
ina trap.
AS the brain is trapped, SO is the
body. The. victim is conscious of
doing things, still knows how to do
them, and very often in this mental
stress becomes remarkably cunning,
but is not in the least responsible
for his actions.
It is all according to the inherent
character Of the person who is af-
flicted with this loss of self control
what exact form the complaint will
take. It is in itself temporary in
sanity, and generally the stress is
manifested in physical violence,
'sblind" passion, hysteria and loss of
memory.
It is when a person has been
goaded and urged by the little devil
we call worry that the danger of
committing suicide is greatest
Parsons Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

An indication of the rapidly grow
ing use OF the Knight type motor IN
this country Is furnished in the fro
quent reports of reliability and en-
durance runs and other motoring
contests I'm all parts Of the country.
NOWADAYS, very few important events
of this character are scheduled which
do not show one or more Knight
motored cars IN the entry list, and
nearly always the results of these
contests show why the sleeve-valve
motor has attained it's popularity so
rapidly,
The latest instance Of this character
Is the first annual reliability run
promoted by the Post-Intelligencer Of
Seattle under the auspices Of the
Automobile club Of that city. and
sanctioned by the American Automo-
bile association. The knight type
motor was represented IN this event,
which covered the four days from
August seth to September End. In
elusive, by Stearns- knight car
driven by its owner, VIM. Campbell,
of Seattle.
A 1912 model. and a veteran In
mileage, this car not only finished
with a perfect score. but completed
the run in as good condition as when
1t started. and ready to take the
course over again. Not an adjust
ment of any kind was made during
the whole strenuous run--a remark
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
TOBACCO PRICES
STILL SOARING
SALES GOOD AT CHASE CITY AT
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
FIGURES.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CHASE CITY. VA, Nov. Ito
bacco sales this week were very good.
and prices still soaring. Our mar
ket has sold for the week about $780,
600 pounds, at an average of $500.
The most remarkable thing about the
crop this year Is no one kicks about
prices" which Is the best evidence
that the growers are fully satisfied
with the market. Chase City sold
during the month of Septen Der $685.
600 pounds. and during october j.,
/ 500 600 pounds, making a total for the
two months of 100000 pounds.
which is considerably more than half
Of what was sold here last year. The
warehOusemen are expecting the larg
est sales that they have had here for
vars. Cotton is also very active, and
prices ranging around fourteen cents
per pounds The fields are full of
the f1eecy substance yet, very little
having been picked. and less than two
hundred bales sent out from the gins
up to this time. but this will be great
ly increased within the next few
weeks.
Within the last two months more
than one half million dollars have
been paid the farmers right around
THIS Town 4pE tbbdCtp anu Stktofi aAtllt
Never before has the writer seen
such bright faces as are displayed by
the farmers at this time.
I called at the woodward farm to-
day to see the small piece of land
that has suCn large yield and found
that three acres yielded the owner
some $625, which was grown as fol-
lows. The whole three acres sowed
In wheat. from which was threshed
1 Mo cd svN
Irish potatoes on one acre and corn
on the remaining two acres. from
which was made 200 bushels of as
fine large potatoes as ever grew and
more than eco bushels of fine, large
ears of corn.
OF course, this is not boasting, it's
food for the farmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
Danger in Turning Cattle Into
Fields With Standing Cornstalks

have attempted to discover some
germ or organism or some toxic sub
stance which might be determined as
the cause of this condition. but thus
far the cause Of the disease has not
been established.
As death of stock from this af-
lection is generally sudden and there
is little opportunity for treatment.
animals should not be turned into a
field with standing stalks.
AS a matter of fact the disease may
be actually prevented by cutting the
stalks early and only feeding them
after they have been carefully cured
and removed from the field Losses
from feeding on standing cornstalks
emphasize the economic value of cut
ting the corn and feeding the stalks
in the barnyard or corral or, better
still, shredding the dry stalks. IN
der which condition they may be fed
with the least possible waste.
The so-called corsstalk disease
should not be confused with poisoning
from eating sorghum. Deaths among
stock from eating sorghum have been
traced to prussic acid poisoning.
which poison the sorghun1 under GER
tain conditions OF growth has been
found 70 contain in combination.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
Letter Sent F riend
By FIJI. LaBaume
With Box Of Apples

Following is a letter sent to friend
by F. H. LaBaume, agricultural and
Industrial agent OF the Norfolk and
Western Railway, accompanying a
box of Virginia Albemarle pippin APP
pies.
Captain ]. f. Merry
Manchester. Iowa
Dear Sir:
am sending you today a box of
our extra fancy Virginia Albemarle
pippins. at the request of our mutual
friend. Mr.. j. f Jackson, agricultural
agent of the Central of Georgia Rail-
road.
These are the self-same type of
golden apples from which was dis
titled the tabled Nectar Of the Gods"
Merely to look at them, viii make
your eyeballs jingles in ecstasy and
upon eating them your spirit will i'm
mediately ascend into the blue empy-
rean and on looking down you will see
the sunshine and the shadow chasing
themselves across the billowy fields of
golden grain and altering through the
emerald canopies of our Virginia
orchards that crown thousand hills.
You Will hear that glorious music,
the song and laughter of men and
maidens as they pick and pack the
lucious fruit. and you will experience
that delectable beneficence that ling
ers in the memory for a lifetime and
makes one realize that time is nil and
advancing years are but a dream.
| extend TO you. dear friend. these
vitalizing vibrations right hot off my
puisograph: Prosperity, peace, health.
happiE ess. longevity.
Most sincerely yours,
r. III. LAHAUME.
Agricultural and Industrial Agent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
.STEARNES To MAKE
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS

State Superintendent OF Public In
struction Stearnes will go to Char
lottesville Wednesday. to make the
principal address at the joint annual
school and agricultural fair which
will be held in Charlottesville. Novem-
Der 5th and 9Th.
A large and elaborate exhibit Is
expected. The catalogue lists one
hundred and fifty prizes for the school
fair alone, aggregating $3.50 In value:
over 5000 of this being in cash. The.
catalogue Is especially valuable be-
cause 1t gives a score card for each
exhibit. thus indicating to the cons
testants the points which will be con-
sidered In each instance by the Judges
in making the furnishing q
standard of excellence In grief.
Special provision has been made to
send all first prize exhibits to LYNCH.
burg to compete in the big State
school fair. which will be held In
connection with the State educational
conference, November goth and 3Ath.
Only such articles will be on exhibit
ton there as have won first prize AZ
one of the county school fair, henca
the honor attached to winning All
Lynchburg will be considerable, quites
aside from the cash and other prizee'
offered. EsssE
Al new feature Of the AlhemAst9
fair will be = parade ~ the ecAo01
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
STALKS SHOULD BE CUT, CURED
AND FED IN THE
BARNYARU.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. L.
Farmers in the corn belt, especially
in the middle and upper Mississippi
Valley. have. at various periods ex-
perienced loss of cattle pastured on
standing cornstalks after the corn has
been harvested in the autumn.
An element of mystery has sur
rounded the death of cattle in these
instances. The disease Is character
lied by a very rapid course; in fact,
very commonly there are no premon-
tory symptoms, and it Is not unusual
for the owner upon visiting the field
In the morning to find one or more
fat cattle dead. which on the previous
evening were apparently in excellent
health.
Another popularity of the disease
Is that losses may occur on one farm
or in one field while cattle on an adj
Joining farm or in an adjacent field
may be free from the affection.
zarioua Investigators In tho PCS!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL
CONDITIONS AS VIEWED BY
VIRGINIA'S REPRESENTATIVE

mission. which body consisted Of two
d.. ret l.l f+Y-S4
states Of the union and Of tour prov
noes OF the Dominion of Canada and
also OF seven federal comunssi oners
appointed by the president OF the
United States.
The joint work 81 the commission
covered three months Of active labor.
ten hours each day. as MAY be seen
when Il is advised that very thorough
investigations we're made in Italy,
/ Hungary. Austria. Russia Egypt, Ger
many. Switzerland. France, Belgium.
Denmark, Sweden. England. and Ire
land @
The commission was graciously re-
ce!ved by the governments Of these
respective countries. who. by prear-
raneement. were ready with experts
from national and local institutions,
officers of central societies, eminent
economists, bankers. specialists In ag
ricultural developments, etc. all of
whom gave valuable testimony which
otherwise II would have taken the
conn sssion months to secure, and
thus TO have covered such a field
would have been practically impos-
sible in so short period of time.
So important have been the results
of the research. that by and with the
consent of President Wilson, the
American Commission has become a
permanent body To continue its la
bors for general welfare and rural
upIift elect!ng the following as it's
officers: Senator Duncan L. Fletcher
Of Florida, president: Or, Kenyon l.
Butterfield. of Massac husetts, vice
president; Thomas s. SouthSate. Of
Virginia. vice president. Harris n
Weinstock. of California, vicepresi-
dent; Clarence ], Owens, of Maryla nd
managing director.
The offices Of the commission will
be in Washington. y, C.
Two committees have been duly
, appointed. viz:
Committe on compilation of official
report.
Advisory board to the compiling
committee
These committees are charged with
the duty of assem- bling and compil-
ing the official report for the people
OF the United States. 1t is hoped
that this report may be ready for dis
trihution during the fall and winter
OF this year
Irrespective of this official report
[ have thought II courteous, as we'll
as obligatory. to render YOU direct
brief report, in view OF being for the
time the agent of the State, and this
will be done In the briefest poss BILE
manner TO be at all useful or compre-
hensive. and 1t Will be purely a per-
sonal expression of the commission as
body.
First. let IL be said that uniformly
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
IN THE, AUTOMOBILE WORLD

able showing compared to tho newer
cars when 1t is considered that this
Stearns- knight happens to be Of the
first Knight cars turned out
by the Stearns people, and has mile
age record of which much older cars
might be proud.
The keen rivalry among Seattle
motorists, which resulted In a large
entry list, was intensified by the run
itself, and assures the success of fu-
ture contests. From the result OF
this first run IT is safe to say that
each succeeding year will see a larger
proportion of Knight motor entries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

WASHINGTON, n. c.. Nov ! - The
use OF kafir corn and of cowpeas as
food for man might we'll become more
general. according to experts in nutri-
ton of the United. States department
of agriculture, who have just issued
a new bulletin tFarmers' Bulletin, No.
d5e), entitled Use al Corn. kafir and
Cowpeas In the Home" Ways of pre-
for the table as we'll as summaries
of tests of their nutritive value are
given In this pamphlet.
The popular belief that the food
value of the different sorts of Indian
cocn, such as white. yellow, rel. blue
and black, varies as greatly as Their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
GUARD CEREALS
FROM INSECTS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ADVOCATES NEW STYLE
CONTAINER.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The United
States department of agriculture has
Just issued bulletin mo. l5) in which
a sealed cardboard container for cereals
Is described, which should do much 10
protect cereals from insect attack.
The economic Importance of such a
container for cereals which the grocer
sells by the box is greater than at first
appears. Packages may become in
Tested while in the grocer's storeroom
or on his shelves, Warehouses are also
usually more or less infested by In
sects which crawl around on the pack
ages. When such packages are pur-
chased, the buyer, on discovering that
they have been attacked. usually re-
turns them to the grocer. the grocer re-
turns them to the mill where they were
prepared, and the mill screens the ce-
real and sells II as feed. The exact
financial loss due to these conditions
cannot be accurately determined. but
extensive observations lead to the be-
lief that II is much greater than most
millers suppose.
The new bulletin, which Is a contri-
button from the bureau of entomology.
gives photographs OF the insects which
attack stored cereal products. II gives
the results of experiments in California
with packages that were regularly
closed by gluing the ends. aud with
those which were covered by piece
of label paper SO that an insect could
not enter without piercing the label,
Tho result OF this experiment showed
that the nonlabeled packages were
thoroughly infested by insects, while
the labeled packages were absolutely
free from insects.
Besides the sealed carton of which
diagram is given. other forms OF
packages which have been suggested
for keeping out the insects are de-
scribed. The bulletin may be had on
application TO the. division OF pubaica-
tons, United States department cf ag-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
Service An important Far.tor

Service" is Il word which has come
into very general use OF late In auto
mobile circles. III fact K is used al
most Unfortunately. manufacturer,
distributor and dealer making use of
IT prominently In their advertising
and sales arguments. However. II
has remained for Washington, D. c.,
concern to give the automobile buying
public really graphic and valuable
illustration of what the word means
In their understanding. The firm is
the Overland Washington Mortor
company, dealers IN the national
capitol for the WHY'S Overland COM
pany, of Toledo. Ohio, and the demon
stration consists of rebuilding, solely
from parts which are always carried
In stock, an Overland car which was
almost completely wrecked by fire.
The Washington concern is at
tracing a great deal of attention to
its stunt" by doing the work in the
show window of the salesroom. An
unsightly mess of rusty twisted
charred steel, iron. rubber and wood,
all that was left of the burned car,
was placed in the show window and
two expert mechanics from the COM
pany's repair room started to work
The old car was literally torn to
pieces and the parts which could not
be repaired were thrown to one side
IN the scrapheap. New parts, taken
from the stockroom division Of the
agency, were substituted, and in a re-
markedly short time the car, as good
as new, was ready for the road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
Norfolk. Va.

Norfolk. Va.
September -, 1918
Hon. William Hodges Mann.
Governor III Virginia.
Richmond Virginia.
Dear Sir,--In keeping with your ap-
pointment 10 membership in the
American commission formed by the
Southern commercial congress for the
purpose of accepting the invitation to
the principal countries of Europe ex-
tended the Southern Commercial Con-
gress through the International Inst
tute OF Agriculture. a. Rome, Italy, to
study the existing systems Of agricul-
ture. cooperation and finance:
/ went to Europe, without cost 70
tho State. as member OF said com
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
FOREST NOTES

Canada cuts about two million cords
Of pulp wood annually. about half of
which Is exported for manufacture In
the United States
It Is claimed that some OF tho
eucalypts OF Australia are taller than
the California redwoods. hitherto
considered the highest trees in the
world.
There are fifty-fve oaks in the
United States, about evenly divided
between the East and the West. The
eastern species and particularly white
oaks are the most valuable.
The bureau OF forestry OF the
Philippine Islands will send tropical
timbers to the L. s. forest service so
that their suitability for fine furnt-
ture veneers may be ascertained.
Wood block paving. tried and dls-
carded in many cities of the United
States thirty years ago. is now coming
back into marked favor, due to Inn
proved methods OF treating and hand
ling the blocks
German foresters are experimenting
with Douglas fir from the United
States. trying to find a variety which
will combine the fast growing quality
Of the Pacific coast form and the
hardness of the Rocky Mountain
form,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

In the account of the accident on
Monument avenue IN which the
Cadillac machine. operated by Mr.
Lees. went on the sidewalk. ii was
stated that the accident was due to
the failure of the stearing gear. This
Is a mistake. There was nothing the
matter with the machine. which was
in perfect condition; and obeyed the
driver splendidiy. The machine was
run on the sidewalk to prevent an
injury to persons in the street After
the accident Mr.. Ashby Jones ran the
automobile to the garage on its own
power and 1t worked well.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
Suspended Members.

AT a regular meeting of the con-
test board of the American Automo-
bile association. held at A. A A. Ma
tional headquarters in New York, on
Wedn esday. October 29th. the formal
application for reinstatement to good
standing OF W. Fl. C"B.lF) Pickena,
Of Chicago. formerly manager OF
Barney 0ldheld. who is under dis
qualification to July l, 1917, was
carefully considered, but In the alb
sence OF any satisfactory reason
warranting favorable action the re-
quest of Mr. Pickens was denied.
George ]. Greenburg, of Chicago,
entrant OF No. Is Packard in the
sixth annual inter-club reliability
team match Of the Chicago Automo-
bile club and Chicago Athletic asso-
citation. to Waukesha, Wisconsin and
return, June 2 and 10. 1918. was dis
qualified and suspended to January
|. 1914, for w1lful and deliberate vio-
lation OF the special rules governing
the run.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

The Eastern Motor Sales corpora
ton Of Richmond read yesterday the
following mplimentory telegram
from the manufacturers Of the
Chalmers.
Detroit, Oct. 81.
Shipped during October eleven
hundred and eleven automobiles, just
two hundred and fifty-one more than
In any previous month Of our ex-
istence, orders continue at thirty-five
to forty daily. l congratulate and
thank you and each member of your
organization for your part in &C
complaining this wonderful record
The telegram was signed Hugh
ChalmerS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
The Formal Report Of Thomas
S. Southgate, Virginia $ Mem
Der Of the Commission, to
Governor Mann Goes Into
Interesting Details.

Following Is the Formal Report
of Thomas S. Southgate. Of
Norfolk, Virginia's Member
of the Commission Recently
Sent Abroad to Study the
European System of Agricul-
ture and Rural Credits to
Governor Mann.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

The Jones Motor Car company sold
this week and delivered Cadeilac 10
G.. s. Thomas. Seven passenger. Tney
also sold g. f1ve-p passenger Limousine
to DR.. j. Allison Hodges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

Mr.. Browder. OF the Overland, re-
ports the gale and delivery this week
to the Rappahannock Transfer COM
pany Of a two-ton Garford track. 1t
Will be used in the streets of Rich
nond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02

c. X G. Billings bought this week
a Ford automobile, which was de-
lvered on board his yacht. 1t Will
he used for pleasure when the yacht
is In port.