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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-03
Americas, Ca June 8, 1914
HOW TO KEEP COOL

AT this season OF the year when the
whole of Dixie is basking in the en-
1 brace of a southern sun and spending
most Of it's time with palmetto fan
in one hand and a thin cold glass n
the other, the following hints on how
to keep cool will at least furnish in
teresting reading. DR.. William C.
Woodward, health officer of the Dis
4 trict has prepared these hints with 2
Ayfew of relieving the suffering in the
national capitol. But they apply also
Ito sunny South Georgia.
much is said about avoiding mea:
ii summer" said DR.. Woodward, but
as far as lean meat is concerned, pro-
I vided it is fresh and in as good condi-
ton as in winter, there is not much to
support this theory. The trouble with
. eat in the summer is that it is
ely to spoil unless care is taken,
then, of course, it becomes IN
"e .Assss On. shout. no. be, tn. .s..
that is safe to eat all of the vegeta-
bles, cereals and other foods that he
can. overeating is really the source
OF much of the trouble with persons
who feel oppressed by the heat, rather
than the eating or avoidance of par
ocular foods.
WOf course the body does not re.
quSe SO much heat producing food in
J, sumper as in winter. The appetite
takes care of that to large extent
ModeH ation is really the important
\ thing. The man who eats moderately
and within the bounds of reason as to
selection of foods, and who lives tenn
u perately otherwise, can follow his us
bal regimen with but little change"
The value Of moderation in habits is
y also emphasized by Assistant Surgeon
General William C. Rucker, of til:
United States Public Health Service
according to DR.. Rucker comfort in
summer is largely a matter of common
sense in diet, clothing, exercise and
attitude of mind
Some of his pertinent hot weather
Suggestions are:
"a Don't overeat. A furnace is no;
.stoked in summer the way it is in
winter.
/ avoid alcoholic drinks. Alcohol
Hueyer yet made any one cooler.
Il "Be sparing in the use of ice water
water cooled in bottles placed nexr
Me ice is preferable to water contain
ng ice.
= Wear loose clothes of light color
take just enough exercise to keer
physically fit.
Keep in the air and in the shade.
IF possible sleep in the open.
"Take cool baths rather than cold
lgpnes.
nIf you can avoid it don't fret"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-03
Facts Versus Fiction.
Qllustrirte Zeitung)

DO you know, my dear" asked the
young husband, there's something
wrong with the cake? 1t doesn't taste
right"
That is all your imagination" an
swered the bride, triumphantly, for it
says in the cook book that it is deli
cious."
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Sensitive to Fire Damp.

This canary is kept in good humor
during the trip to the mine, and every
effort is made to keep it active. The
bird is taken into the mine under the
eyer-watchful eyes of the leader of the
rescue party. AS long as the bird con-
tinues to chirp and hop about in tn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-03

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cage the rescue party continues on its
way. But just as soon as the birds ac-
dyity begins to waver, the progress OF
the party is halted. The leader tight
ems his helmet to make sure that no
breath OF the death-carrying coal
damp" gets into his lungs. The facc
that the canary begins to feel "wo9-
bly, is an indication that he air is i'm
pure, and that such victims as they
find will have to be carried beyond this
place if they are to recover.
The party retraces its step carefully
watching the physical condition of the
bird in the cage until they reach a spot
where the bird reyives. Here one Of
the party is left with the bird to re-
fresh it with his supply of oxygen and
to await the return of the rest Of the
party with such victims as they may be
able to find.
Feel Their Way Cautiously.
The rescueers then proceed, minus
the bird, penetrating into the farthest
depths of the mine until they come up
on the enombed miners. The caught
miners, usually unconscious, are car
ried to the place where the canary,
again apparently perfectly lively, is
stationed. The victims are then taken
to the surface, to be taken in charge
by doctors. This work is continued
until the rescue crew is satisfied that
all of the miners have been taken ou-.
If at any time in the course of the
rescue work the canary again shows
evidence of being affected by the atmos-
phere in the mine, he is moved back to
a place where he. revives. When the
work isfnished the bird is taken back
to the fine car, to be petted and kept
in good physical condition until anoth-
.er catastrophe calls for his services.
Canaries were chosen for this work
after other animals were found to be
untitled for it. At first the bureau tried
mice. 1t was found, however, that the
little creatures were too untrust-
worthy. They are inclined to be sulky
at times, even when in good physical
condition. Sometimes the life-savers
found their little mouse keeIed over ia
his cage when they had penetrated
only a few feet into the mine, al,
though by actual experiment it was
found that the atmosphere was pure.
The mouse was just sulky.
Birds Faithful to Duty.
The canary, on the other hand, re-
mains cheerful and active as long as
its physical condition is sound. All
that it requires is pure air. For this
reason the canary was selected as tn :
very best subject for this kind of work,
and the success with which it has been
used resulted in it's being made a perm
anent and most valuable addition to
the rescue staff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-03

A few cases have been mentioned
for young men to think over. They
are selected at random. No young man
need worry about himself so long as
he can honestly say that he is doing
his best, Being in the same place at
the same salary for seven years cal
do you no harm, if you are develop
ing during that time what is in you.
But you may we'll worry if you are
drifting aimlessly, plying yourself,
making no effort. If your mind stays
in the same spot for years, that is
dangerous. But don't worry about
anything else.
Chicago Examiner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-03

When Napoleon Bonaparte was resi-
ing from his labors at St. Helena he
used to tell this story:
"One day on parade a young lien
tenant stepped out OF the ranks much
excited to appeal to me personally. H
said to me that he had been a lieuteu-
ant for five years and had not been
able to advance in rank. l said to
him, Calm yourself. l was seven years
a lieutenant and yet you see that a
man may push himself forward, for all
that
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June
Bird-Drug
U - %
No. IS
DOC BIRD SAYS"

In the school of experience we have
learned our lesson-you profit by this
knowledge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-03

grinding away out Of working hours aI
the effort to get out and realize what
was in him. He succeeded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-03

The newspaper reporter who does
not get ahead very fast, the author
whose manuscript are treated as were
Napoleon's first efforts, may study with
considerable profit a young American
writer named Richard Harding Davis
That young man had been a reporter
in Philadelphia for seven years when
he went to work on a New York even
ing newspaper at small salary. He
had written and was writing some of
his best stories, but could not get
ahead, apparently. Nevertheless, he
kept on trying, and developed himself
When other young men were busy
talking about themselves or deploring
their lot Davis was writing and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-06-03

Napoleon when he preached this les
son to the young dissatisfied officer
was the self-made Emperor of the
French and Of a great many other ma
tions. He had come to Paris, thin,
hollow-cheeked, understood boy from
the conquered and despised island Ct
Corsica He stuck in the humble
grade of lieutenant for seven years.
When the time came he blossomed
out.
When he was lieutenant he was de-
veloping himself. He studied and
mastered the art of war. He wrote
the history of Corsica, and no one
would publish it. He wrote a drama
which was never acted. He wrote a
prize essay fer the Academy of Lyons,
and did not win the prize. On the
contrary, his effort was condemned
as fncoherent and poor in style. These
were a few failures; enough to make
your ordinary young man throw up
his hands and say, I've done all /
can do; now let the world look out
for me-"
Just as he became hopeful about the
future. when he knew that he had real
military genius, he was dismissed from
the army, and his career seemed to b.
ended. He made the thin soup upon
which he and his brother lived. He
could afford to change his shirt only
ionce a week. He said;
q breakfasted off dry bread, but
bolted the door of my poverty"
He kept at it, and all the time, sue
cessful Or otherwise, he was develop
ing himself. He developed into az
emperor. Young men will please no.
tice that fact, and the fact that Napol-
con worked and tried under adversely
and monotony instead Of grumbling
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BIRDS AS LIF,E-SAVERS
(New York Times }


Canaries are the chief reliance of the
United States bureau of mines in the
rescue Of entombed miners, and it IS
estimated that during the few years
they have been used more than 5000
lives have been saved.
To rescue miners from the after per-
lis of mine explosions is one of the
principal functions of the United States
bureau of mines, which was organized
after the terrible disaster in the Mon
ongah mine in West Virginia, in 1907,
in which 365 men were killed. So eff
fectively does this bureau work that
the average annual death toll in the
mining industry has been cut down
from 5000 to 1000, or from 7 men for
every 1,OOO,O 900 tons to APO men for
every 100000 tens.
Canaries the Pioneers.
Without canaries, however, this work
of rescue would not be nearly as eff
fective. When there is an explosion or
a cavern at a coal mine and miners
are entombed word is Immediately
sent to the Federal bureau to rush to
the scene of the disaster one of its
specially equipped life-saving railway
cars. These cars are stationed at var
ious central places throughout the
country in the various coal regions.
The car crew is assisted in the rescue
work by mine rescue corps, which is
attached to every mine. Each corps
consists of six men equipped with ar
oxygen helmet This apparatus it,
cludes a tank carrying oxygen enough
for two hours and a cartridge of caus-
tic soda strapped in front to take 10
the poisonous gases from the breath of
the wearer.
+ Upon the arrival at the mouth of the
mine where a disaster has occurred,
the first thing the rescue crew does Is
to look after the miners who have man.
aged to crawl to the surface, injured
or otherwise, and to administer first
aid Part of the life-saving crew at
tends to this line of work, while the
others try to penetrate the mine in an
ezsort to reach the unfortunate be-
meath the surface, many of whom are
probably overcome by the fumes #
the deadly coal damp"
There are various places in the pas
sageways entering the mines where the
ar is pure and if the victims could be
dragged to them there would be no ne
cessity to carry them farther. The
diculty which rescue parties invariably
encountertered before canaries were
used was in finding these pure ar
spots. The leader of the rescue party,
however is now equipped with an or
binary brass birdcage in which a wide
awake canary hops.
Sensitive to Fire Damp.
This canary is kept in good humor
during the trip to the mine, and every
effort is made to keep it active. The
bird is taken into the mine under the
ever-watchful eyes of the leader of the
rescue party. AS long as the bird con-
tinues to chirp and hop about in tn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
WAR SUMMARY UP TO THIS MORNING.

The German submarine us has been
rammed and sunk by a British patroll-
ing vessel off the north coast of Scot
land, according to an announcement
made by the British Admiralty. Only
one of the crew was drowned.
The German torpedo boat destroyer
S-l24 collided with the Danish steamer
Anglo Dane, off the coast Of Denmark,
and sank. Sixty Of the crew were lost.
The German advance on Warsaw has
been checked by the arrival of large
Russian rcinforcemeuts. News despatch
es say that the Russians have scored a
decisive victory in the battle between
the NistuIa and Wharf.-The Rivers.
The French war Office bulletin tells of
fierce fighting III the Argonne, both
sides making attacks, but without re
suit Ypres was again violently BON
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
COMMERCIAL VALUE
OF FISH AND GAME
Vermont Benefits to Extent of Half
Million - Commissioner Recon-
mends Restocking Streams.

In Commissioner John w. Titcomb 81
biennial report he estimates that the
fish and game annually taken in Yer
mont helps out family Iarders to the
amount of 500, 600. He is in favor of
Il combination fishermen : and hunt
ers license or else Il fishing license Of
% cents in addition to the present gun
license. These recommendations are
made by the commissioner:
Make Il survey Of every public
pond and lake in the state; decide def
nitelv as to policy for each and have
the policy made as binding as posi-
BILE for an indefinitely long period of
years.
- Extermiuate the coarscr fishes
which have got into some Of the trout
ponds 10 to 80 acres in area, aud re
store their pristine condition.
"Increase the number of fish hatch
cries and field stations.
Keep the trout streams free from
pollutin@ substances injurious to fish
or to their spawning grounds
Put the warden system on salary
basis; have fewer warden, but raise
the standard of efficiency.
MAKE some of the Wardens game
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barded by the German artillery yes
terday.
The Germans report that they are
gaining ground steadily in the Argonne,
taking one trench of the enemy after
another.
The Turks announce, without confir-
nation, that they have reached the Suez
canal, after defeating the British forces.
Great Britain announces that the
British forces near the Persian gulf
have inflicted severe defeats on the
Turks near the Tigris river. the Otto
man forces fleeing and leaving behind
their wounded and many cannon.
The British admit the defeat of a
British expedition sent out to capture Il
German railway terminal in German
East Africa. The strength of the Ger
man garrison was underestimate, and
the British were driven off with a loss
Of 795 men in killed and wounded.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
TWO GERMAN WARSHIPS
AT BOTTOM OF SEA
Submarine Foundered and Crew Taken
Prisoners - Torpedo Boat De-
stroyer in Collision.

LONDON. Nov. ii - The secretary
OF the British admiralty announced last
night that tile German submarine t.
Is, which was reported off the north
coast of Scotland yesterday morning
was rammcd by British patroling
vessel and foundered. The German
submarine was built in 1912. She had
a cruising radius Of 1000 miles and Il
speed of IT knots above water and
eight knots submerged.
The patroling ship rammcd the sub
marine at 1870 p. IN. Yesterday. The
It's was not seen again until l.2O.
when she appeared on the surface fly
| ing a white flag. Soon after this she
foundercd. Just AS the British destroyer
| Garry came alongside. The destroyer
Rescued three officers and - of the sub
marine : crew, only one being drowned
The German officers captured are Capt
| l.ieut. Won fleming. Engineer-Licut
| Springer and Lieut.. Ncucrberg.
/ \ despatch TO the London EXchang,
telegraph company from Copenhagen
says the Danish steamer Anglodaue
coilided Sunday night in the Ore sumo
| with the German torpedo-hoat destroy
er SPA, which foundered Two Ger
man sailors, according to the CORES
Ipoudent. were rescued by the steame
seriously injured. but succumbcd t,
their injuries. The remainder of thu
crew Of the destroyer were drowned
The German torpedo-boat destroyer :
t2f was built in 1903 She WAS O
| $500 horsepower and haI spec.
iof = knots. She carried Il crew %
about so men The crew have arrive,
lat Copenha gen.
| y despatch from Copenhagen say
that It German torpedo-buat destrovc
was in collision yesterday with tn
- steamer An@Iodane in the Baltic Sc
Ioutsdc Falstrrbo, Sweden. Two Grl
man torpedo boats went to the assist
ance of the destroyer as she was abou
to sink and IL ma iority of the crc'
2 was taken aboard them. Three of tn
men were rescued by the AngIodan,
4 but one of them. the chief cugincc
/ died half an hour later. The destroy
Ter WAS towcd by one Of the torped
boats to the Swedish coast. where sn
: will inc di-arned. The injured boat GA
3 rird no lights, The An2lodane sustain
. ed no damage i'm the collision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
sIEGEL is SENTENCED.
Gets Ten Months in Prison and Fine
of 81 900.

GEN ESQ, \. Y, Nov. 24.-Tbe Jury
in the supreme court here where Henry
Sicgel has been on trial since November
for grand larceny growing out of the
failure of his department stores, found
Siegel guilty OF a misdemeanor in OBJ
tanning credit on false financial state
ments. The offense is violation of
section 1898 of the penal law.
This law was passed in 1912. In find
ing u verdict on this charge the jury
took Il course outlined by Justice Clark
in his final instructions. Justice Clark
said he had serious doubts as to the
validity of the grand larceny charge
and permitted the jury to find Siegel
guilty of the less serious offense
Justice Clark sentenced Siegel to pay
fine OF $1,000 and serve ten months
in the Monroe county penitentiary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Call and see our hand made sheepskm
goods for Chrstmas-moccaslns Shippers,
mitteus, coats. etc. Mail orders given
prompt attention. f. n Farnum, vii
Evansville, Vt. 223-22:22S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24

Bobbic-,.I saw YOU kissing sister
again last night Castleton-'' Well,
/ IN not going to pay YOU Il quarter this
time. Ten cents is enough. Bobbie-
''That : the tendency in these days, to
cut out the middleman and let the
goods 20 straight from the producer to
the consumer without charge. Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
HELD ON SERIOUS oFFENsE.
J. ]. Lyon, Arrested III Morristown
Lodged in Washington County Jail

MONTPELIER. Nov. 24.-J. J. Lyon
arrested yesterday in Morristown by
a Lamoille county deputy sheriff. was
lodged in Washington county Jail last
night. by Sheriff Frank H. Tracy
charged with committing a statutory of
Tense on Alice Guyette Lyon was ap
pretended on a capais issued by County
Clerk Lewis c. Moody.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
London Declaration Discarded.

In its answer the United States in
formed Germany that, in view Of the
fact that some OF the bolligerent pow.
er< involved in the present war did not
care TO ratitv the declaration of Lon
don without material notifications. this
government withdrew its suggestion.
made ut the beginning of the waE. that
the declaration serve as a code at law
for naval warfare. The United States
also said it was the purpose of this gov
eminent in any controversy that might
arise over the questions Of contraband
and other points covered 10y the declar-
alton of London. to rest the American
position on our rights under interna-
| tional law as interpreted by traditional
| American policy up to the time that the
| London declaration was signed in 1909.
The German protest and the American
answer mean that for all practical pur-
| poses the declaration of London has
! bren thrown into the discard. and that
after the war is over it win be nercs-
/ sarv to devise another code. These
| exchanges also mean that the plan for
| the creation of an international prize
court under one Of The Hague couven-
| tious Of 1907 has been indefinitely post
poned.
The prize court was never set up. he
| cause the leading nations would not rat
| ifv that convention without some def
mite code Of rules for the guidance Of
the court The declaration Of london
was intended to serve as a code Of
/ rules. but since this is tossed aside, il
means indefinite delay in the creation
Of an international prize court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
Germany Charges That the
Sea Laws are Ignored by
British and French
WANT TO KNOW WHERE
OUR COUNTRY STANDS
Contends That She Is Observing the
Code, But May Be Forced to Other
Steps-our Reply Is That London
Declaration Is Void

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Germany
has addressed to the United States and
to other neutral governments u vigorous
protest against the attitude of England
and France toward the treatment of
contrahand. and the Declaration OF Lon
don relative to the law Of naval war
fare.
The protest called for statement by
the American government of its posi-
ton. and the answer of the American
government has been delivered. 1t is
to the effect that the United States
does not regard the declaration Of Lon
don as binding.
Germany complained that the moaifi-
cation of the rules Of the Declaration
of London regarding contraband that
had been made by the British govern
ment. obliterated vital points covered
| by the declaration and encroached on
accepted rules of international law
After setting forth deliberately the Ger
man attitude toward the Angio-Freuch
position respecting eontraband the Ger
man government asks for specific infor
nation from the United States ane
other neutral governments on two
points These are:
F'irst-What position the United
States and the neutral powers iu-
tend to take toward the attitude
adopted by Great Britain aud
France contrary to international
law.
Scroud-Particula whether it
Is the intention OF the United
States and other neutral powers to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
INSURANCE ON MERCHANDISE

is based ON the assumptions that at
least eighty per cent of sound value be
covered The sound value OF a life is
measured by earning capacity. A good
business man should insure for an
amount To produce the proportion of
his annual income which would cease
with his death hut still be necessary
for his dependents. National Life ms
Co., of VI. (Mutual) - EARLE s.
KINSLEY, General Agent, Rutland, VT.