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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

IN ONT sleep in pajamas or night dress.
If you think you must, use the very
thinnest, sheerest material that can be
found.
Our present system OF clothing with tight
hitting hats for men and hair coiled On the
head for women gives rise to headaches:
nigh collars interfere with the functions OF
the thyroid gland and cause nervousness the
woman's corset and the clasping embrace of
mans suspenders or belt keep the air from
the body; clothing that prevents a current of
air from cooling us and tight shoes made Of
leather which absolutely prevent the needed
evaporation from the sudorfc glands be-
tween the toes-all are injurious to health.
Many people would rather suffer head
aches than seem queer" Many a man will
doom himself to nervous strain rather than
have his fellowmen think him careless or
slovenly. 1t Is unfortunately true that un-
hygienic clothing is the rule. and we should
he regarded as faddists If We were entirely
TO break away from custom. Most people do
not consider good health worth the penalty
or popular disfavor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

causes of death has levied a heavy toll on the
population Of all civilized countries. ."
There are" says DR.. Crum, authentic rec
ords OF great epdemics OF measles in England
and Scotland from the early part of the seven
teenth century; and after Sydenham's descrip.
ton OF the London epidemics of 1910 and 1874,
there remains no doubt Of the more or less con-
tinuous and wide havoc wrought in Great Britain
and Europe by this particular form Of eruptive
fever Epidemics OF measles were frequent
widespread and fatal throughout the eighteenth
and the nineteenth century"
Some charts prepared by DR.. Crum show
century of averages of deaths from measles COM
puted for periods Of ten years. Among children
under ten years the highest rate occurred in the
decade 18S2-1S91; the lowest in that Of 19O2I912.
Yet, 1t is stated measles Is now more widely
dfused even In the rural districts, than in the
ffties and sixties Of the nineteenth century.
Records from fifteen American cities show cpl
denies OF measles. recurring with quite a de-
gree of regularity at intervals of from three to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
AHall Where YouCAN'T HELP HEARING

THE monster auditorium in the
George Washington Memo
rial which is to be erected in
Washington will be the first hall of
any size in this country to embody
all the latest theories of acoustics.
The auditorium will seat 5000 per-
sons. The architects promise that
everybody in this large audience
will be able to hear distinctly a
speakers voice even though it be of
only moderate carrying power. Only
sufferers from deafness will have
any reason for preferring front row
seats 10 those in the extreme rear,
for there are to be no deaf spots"
and none of tho confusing echoes
which destroy the usefulness Of SO
many halls.
In their plans for this auditorium
the architects have followed the ad-
vice OF Professor Wallace C. Sabine,
of Harvard University. one Of the
greatest authorities on the subject
Of acoustics.
At Professor Sabine's suggestion
the auditorium will be built in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

MA, head OF the modern language department at Uni.
yersy College. Nottingham. England 1t is published By
p. P. Dutton G. Co., New York
The following list OF occupative and place family
names, with their Derivation is made up of names that
ran TO speak for themselves in modern terms. here
others.
ARKWR1GIT-A maker of bins or arks az they were
called
ARMOUR-Armourer, a maker Of armour
BADEY-Meaning person in possession, as a batlin
Bickenhil -
BRIGGS-North Of England dialect for bridges
CARRU ni ERS-The name of q hamlet in Scotland
CHAPMAN-Old English for small merchant who
sells cheaply.
CfEETHAM-The name of place now a part OF Man.
chester England.
CHiSHOLM-From the Scandinavian "chis" pebble
and holm" river island
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of En- gland dialect. Cow.
per- copper; "thwaite." cut.
CCLPDPP9R-An old English occupation name, mean
Ing literally to gather pepper berries.
"coutel," knife
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

five years The death rate from measles is great
est during the spring months although the per-
centage rises again in November.
One chart, based upon conditions In Glasgow,
contains an especially significant message for
many a city Of any land. In the Scottish city a
close relation was found between the number of
cases of measles and housing conditions. Where
the children belonged to families living in one
room tenements the rate was ten times as high
as where the families lived in three or four
rooms more.
One reason why measles is SO difficult to con-
troll Is the fact that medical science as yet has
which the Infection is carried. Other reasons
are found in the high contagiousness Of the dis.
ease and the fact that a patient is apablc or
injecting others before The characteristic erup-
ton has made its appearance on his own body
1t is the height Of folly to regard measles as
harmless. 1t Is disease that is serious, both in
itself and In its frequent complications and after
effects
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

IS volts may give shock or even cause
DEATH o
lhose who have studied the subject strongly advise
nghts IN side walls at such height that they may be
'oucheo py person standing in the tub floor
The only safe place for electric fixtures in the ha H.
room Is close to the ceiling that they can be oper-
just inside the door, $500
Derby hats have been found to be another fruitful
cause OF death or serious injury by electricity The
steer wire which forms the framework every derby
makes the best possible conductor for electric cur
rent Ihfs Is why electricians and others whose work
brings them close to hghpower currents cautioned
derbies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
How NECTAR Becomes HONEY

T HE honey stored by bees and the nectar produced
1 by flowers are entirely different substances. Both
are sweet to the taste; but whereas nectar is
thin fluid with high percentage OF water and gener.
ally a flavor suggestive of the flower from which Il
came honey is much thicker, with far less water and
WIN no door or flavor of any particular blossoms.
The differences between the raw nectar and the An
ished honey are brought about partly within and partly
OUTSIDE the bodies OF the bees The is sucked
up by the bees long tongue into portion of it's diges.
tive apparatus known as the honey sac. The newest
theory that here portion Of the water is removed
from 1t and that slight chemical change also takes
place
On the bees return to its home, the new denser
liquid is discharged from the mouth into the cells of
the hive and at the secretions Of certain glands in the
bees head mixed with It, Science has demonstrated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
What to Do When YOUR BACK ACHES

TWTHEN you say of a backache, at is moth
w ing serious" you make glazing error
w The truth is few Affections befall the body
that are more serious than backache. What a cor
nerstone is to house, a keel to ship, its roots
Ito tree, the backbone is to the body, and when
the back aches there is usually something wrong
with the backbone Not only does the long, curv-
ing spinal column hold the body together, but
upon it depend the grace and rapidity OF the
body's movements. Besides it keeps up the con-
nection and communication between the muscles
and the brain.
That women complain more of backache
than do men is due to their wearing tighter
clothing and their habit of taking less exer-
else.
the way to strengthen it is to give it adequate
exercise. Exercises will strengthen the
muscles Of the back, the backbone, the spinal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

although the Splnal cora extends low
er than in the adult.
1t is very supple and easily
twisted. The nervous system goes
through a prolonged and complex
changs and does not become ripe
until maturity.
The brain grows more during the
first two years of life than during all
succeeding years. In infancy the body
fluids are unstably and their equilib-
rum easily disturbed, and not until
about the fourth year does the con-
solidation Of the body begin, part of
the spine not becoming ossified until
after the eighteenth year.
/ will be easily seen that the child
has quite enough to attend to in order
to develop in healthy manner with
out being expected to entertain iti
elders by amusing tricks, by being
kept awake evenings because 1t Is
so cunning, or because 1t suits the
convenience of it's elders to take it TO
places of entertainment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
Where Our
SURNAMES
Came From

$<VV7HAIS IN name"-your name, for instance?
Va mere are only four general classes of
English surnames. Fifty per cent OF these
are derived from the two sources of place or locality
ana OF occupation Many of these names offer no prob
e"' meaning Just what they For example, Hill and
oyer. But there are many others whose present spell
Ing gives no hint of their origin.
uood examples OF these obscure name meanngs are
iound IN Hyat-local English speech for hghgae and
CalVert-literaly calf-herd who herds calves In
hgsh mediaeya times and for generations after there
were no hard and fast rules for spelling And as there
were inherent dialects for nearly every county in Eng
iand' phonetic spengs naturally different tn
coHpcate matters the Norman invasion imported HIM
uleds OF French names Of all kinds and derva,ione
winch suffered OF different kinds of oorrunt,on
me scandinavian Invaders, too had left their mark
Ia names from that language The whole mass of names
80 'nctured win those OF Latin old AngloSaxon Ger.
N.Y. uaeiic and Celtic origin During succeeding cen.
accepted spengs OF changed as their pro.
uhclation changed. often becoming simpler and some
''Ies losing the last clue to their original meaning
10 trace modern family names back 70 their snn-oo
o,Se ssH Whch many phiologiss have set for them.
lives. quito number Of books have been published
III the subject each adding something to the resnts
no"n oy tner predecessors The most recent of sucb
omes' hign!y interesting in explanatory way and
bearing evidence OF scientific methods is called "Tha
Nonahce OF Names" Its author is Ernest Weekly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

Men, because OF their greater strength, NAV
benefit by heavier exercises, directed toward
strengthening the spine. The backward kick
Is good one for the beginner. Standing erect
with shoulders thrown back and hands on the
hips kick vigorously backward, first with one
leg, then the other Begin with a half dozen
repetitions of the exercise and as the muscles
become accustomed to them repeat them fiji
teen times.
An exercise that strengthens the spine and
the abdominal muscles being of equal value for
each, is to bend the body slowly forward and
back from the waist. More difficult is the
bending the body at the waist and turning It
to the side, touching the floor with the finger
tips or palms Reversing the posture to the
other side, repeat the exercise, which consists
of three parts First bending waist forward
turning the body sidewise. and. last, touching
the floor as described. This must be slowly
and never too forcibly done.
opyright. 1914 by the Star Company. Great BrIta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

the general source.
GLYNN-From the Celtic glen OF many surnames
derived from words naming features Of natural
ery--as Lynn. cascade and Craig, from craS.
GRANGER-From the French grange barn.
GROSVENOR-From the French 'gros veneur," great
hunter, applied to royal servant.
HALL-A name due to residence the Hail."
great house of the English neighborhood.
INGLS-Eary Scotch for English; at the same time
Scott Is an English name. Escot. borne by Norman
family beyond the border.
INMAN-From inn servant; derived in the same way
hostler from the French "hosteer" (modern form,
'hotelier").
JANAWAY-Local English dialect for the Italian city
OF Genoa.
JARDINE-From the source as Gardiner, adapted
from the French "Jardin," garden.
JUKES, JUDKINS-English local surname forms de-
rived from Jordan river
KNAPP, KNOWLES-Local English for knoll or hock.
LACEY-In the Doomsday Book, de Laci, from the Nor
hamlet of Lassy.
LANYON-A Cornish surname, derived from "lan,"
church, and meaning churchman. Other Cornish
names will be recognized by such pref1es Pen,
HILL Pol, pool; Ire settlement
LATIMBR-Engish local speech for Latiner, skilled
in Latin.
LoRIMER-From the Latin forum" briderein; a
bridle-maker.
LESTDR-Engish phonetic for the town for Leicester.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

that there is formic acid in these secreons and this
probably serves antseptic and prevents decompo
sition Of the honey.
The honey, however is not yet "ripe"t Is still too
imped To promote further evaporation OF water and
orlng the honey to the consistency which
OF the bees marshal themselves in long mar the
entrance of the hive and by rapid vibration of their
wings force currents air over the cells or combs
where the honey is stored
AT such times strong current of warm air may be
et coming out of the hive by quietly bringing hand
close TO the entrance. This process Is continued all
night to greater less extent and the cause of
the buzzng that may be heard inside any healthy hive
long after dark a Summer night.
When honey is ripe" It contains about twelve per
cent less water than the nectar and is free from
the volatile oils which give it's characteristic
scent or flavor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

plan was recommended because 1t
has been found that the cline of
equal sound" extending from the
speakers platform around a room is
an ellipse.
A man sitting in tho last row fac
ing the speaker hears just as we'll as
one who sits nearer but off to one
side. The ellipse. by permitting
more people to sit facing the speaker
within a given area is therefore re-
garded as the most efficient ar
rangement for large auditorium.
The auditorium will have a fat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
LIGHT Your BATH from ABOVE

you want to avoid the danger of being acc,dents
| eectrocuted, never take bath in room where
the electric lighting fixtures are Installed IN .uch
"ay 'nat 'hey can be reached when you are standing
or sitting in the tub. Ae
lhs is The advice given by scientists who have been
investigating the large number accidents from elec
tric shock occurring in bathrooms
There Is peculiar danger, 1t is found from coming
owing to the fact that when the surface OF tho ha
is moist 1t offers less resistance to the current than
when dry.
Under such conditions currents of as low tension 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

domed roof which will be con.
structed OF porous tile, especially
adapted to absorb sound. This tile
IS new invention which was used
for the first time in st. Thomas
Church, New York.
Besides it's excellent acoustics an
other feature of the George Wash
ington Memorial will be its ample
means Of entrance and exit. The
gallery. for example. will seat 1000
persons and leading from 1t will be
eight stairwnys wide enough to &C.
commodate the entire seating capa.
city at one time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

a CHILD is not adult in miniature From the
~ moment OF birth until full adult life there
Is one continuous change The brains Of chill
dren large, but contain high percentage Of water
Certain brain cells not present at birth The de-
veopment Of those that do the formation con-
tinue until maturity
For the first seven eight the brain develops
rapidly In structure completely, then the growth be-
comes slower.
In quite marked a the nerve hbres and
cells and the spinal cord itself develop their maturer
functions At birth the spine is broader and shorter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
ONE DEATH i'm Every 100 Due to MEASLES

n F2ASLES has not generally been taken
MI seriously" Indeed, a certain health
officer is quoted as recommending that
strong, healthy children, under careful control,
should contract measles ito escape the malig.
nancy OF the disease in adult age"
Yet according to recent study by DR.. F. S.
Crum, one per cent of all deaths may be traced
to measles, and from one TO six per cent OF all
cases of measles are fatal The disease chooses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
OCCUPATIONS PLACES Responsible We're Named

FULLER From
the Ere n C II
=" 70 u l e f." to
trample: with
w a TX er and
Tucker, derived
from the proc
ess Of finishing
wooden cloth.
GALE-From the
English gaol, a
place Of con-
hnement.
GARDEN From
the Scandinav.
Ian "g a r t h."
meaning yard.
Applegarth (of
w h &c h Apple
gate Is a cor
ruption) an d
Wynyard wine
yard) are from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07


its victims especial
" from children I'M
der ten years of age,
but occasionally at
tacks an adult. 1t
shows no preference
of sex. locality, race
or climate. but since
the time when any
records were kept of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

precaution against taking cold. But to most
men living In cities and towns the modern
custom of wearing night clothes--it is scarce
~ more than a couple of centuries old
should be abandoned man should 60 TO
sleep, as his forefathers did, robed in moth.
Ing more than his own freshly-bathed skin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-10
MYSTERIOUS Wl.>ELESS
STATIONS REPORTED

Washington, Nov. 9.--Rsports OF
concea.ed wireless stations In Maine.
Southern California. and the State of
Washington, have attracted the attenp
ton of Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
and he has instructed officers of the
department to make an investigation.
The reports Of wireless station in
Maine with supposedly German con-
nections have been made more inter-
sting by the cessation OF the COM
munications from alat State. An in
vestigation led TO the belief that the
mysterious German station had been
transferred to Boston and by INFER
ence that the kronprinzessin Cecilie
was the source OF the messages. The
Ceciiie was interned at Bar Harbor
after her dash back to the United
States at the outbreak of hostiiities
and recently was ordered to Boston
by tsne government.
Tie Kronprnzessin Cecil!e has been
in charge OF a United States marshal
since she left her anchorage at Bar
Harbor to go to Boston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-10
KITCHENER SAYS
HAS MILLION AND
QUARTER TRAINING
Will Continue to Call Out Men
Until Enemy Is Crushed. as
England Is fighting for Life

London, Nov. a.--Speaking at the
annual Lord Mayors banquet tonight,
Lord Kitchener declared that there
were now over /. $50. Geo men in Il ain
ing in Eng iand, excluding the over
seas Commons, but that he won d
continue TO cali for more men until
the enemy has been crushed.
Lord Kitchener gave great praise to
the gallant armies, who, under the
leadership of General Joffre. can be
relied on for the ultimate success OF
the allied forces IN the western theater
Of war.
Great Britain is now fighting for
her existence" Lord Kitchener con-
tinued. We 'aave enormous adj
santages in resources men ana ma
ter.ai. / have no complaint TO make
about the response my appeals foe
iaen. but shA i want more men until
the enemy is crushed. More than
l.250, 900 men are in training in this
country. excluding the overseas con-
tingent and all are eagerly waiting
he 90" 20 bear their part in the great
struggle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-10
CARS SOLDIERS
NOW TWELVE MILES
ACROSS BOUNDARY
Kaiser Reported Moving His
Troops from Western War
Zone to Bar Advance
German Situation
Becomes Desperate
Unless Muscovite Army Is Soon
Checked 1t Will Overrun
Richest Portions of German
Empire-Bound for Cracow

P.Trograd. NoY. s.--Thc Official
statement issued by the Russian scu-
eral staff tonight shows thai Russian
troops have entered German territory
al new point, tbs time al Soitsa- IN
the extreme southern part OF last
Prussia and twelve miles Within the
border.
At the same time. the Ger mans re-
treating from Poland have been
forced tn the west ot the River Mes
qua on the frontier of Posen and their
rear guard AZ al StUpca, practically on
the frontier between Thorn ana ksl-
isr8. The advance To C'racDw rs re-
attcd 10 ~ making rapid prog gess-
se text ef the report Is rs foilowa.
The lighting IN East Prussia con.
-lcs Russian troops have occupied
uaa. n me direction ~ Alara we
sc advanced and stoppel TIE enc
trans on their way to Soldau.
On the other side Of the Nlstula
ne Germans haye ,retreated from
, los gaYek 10 $ieschava and from 10
mia 10 Stunca. On the roads IL Cra-
row we ;sa9c continued to advance. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-10
BRYAN DISTRIBUTING
PEACE PLOUGH-SHARES

Washington. Nov. 9.-Secretary
Bryan today began the distribution
OF the plough shares made of old
swords which he is to present to all
ambassadors ana ministers who sign
ed peace treaties with the United
States. as announced last month.
Each plough share bears the name OF
the diplomat to whom 1t is presented
Mr.. Bryan's name, the number in sue
cessioa OF the peace treaty signed,
and the following Inscriptions:
Nothing is tinal between friends"
and Diplomacy is the art of keeping
cool"
Mr.. Bryan used these quotations on
the men cards for the peace lunch
con" he gave following the signing OF
treaties with Great Britain, France.
Spain and China.