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The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

prepare food. & @ importance OF keep
ing the icebox pure. the germs that get
on the hands from dirty straps in
street cars, or from door.knobs or fur.
niture. She tells of the simple disin.
fectants and she dwells particularly on
the glory and the benefit of open air
is a Charming Enthusiast.
The greatest housecleaners in the
world are sunshine and fresh air.
Where they are germs cannot grow.
She goes into the matter of rest, Of
work. of dress. Of exercise, Of the
teeth. the mouth. The nose, the hands,
the eyes. the ears. She is an en-
thusiast and her liquid, Southern tones
have a decided charm. She has stud.
led her subject so deeply and Is so
wrapped up in 1t that she gives to II
an interest far beyond what a person
would imagine could be developed IL
such a talk. She car explain a thing
so clearly hat everyone a under.
stand. II persons only would live cor
rectly the span OF life would be much
longer, but from early life until the
end most persons misuse the n great
asset with which they were endowed
health.
OF the 800 nurses under her direc.
ton. nearly all have connections with
settlement houses or other bodies.
They are pretty we'll trained, but they
lind they have a good deal to learn from
Mrs. Cunningham.Snyder in every mat.
ter. from making a bed or cooking q
meal to nursing a patient. She seems
to have studied and mastered every.
thing that has to do with the improve
ment Of health conditions. That
would not be Of such value II 1t were
not for her singular ability in impart.
ing her own enthusiasm to all those
about her. Possibly the Joy she feels
In having come through so many sur.
gical operations without being crippled
and with good health explains this In
part.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

left to the judgment Of the visiting
nurse. The nurse at all times places
himself or herself under the orders Of
the physician in charge. In 8 Of
urgency special nurses are provided to
look after the patient. There ia no
charge for the visits of the nurse. It
is part Of the business of the company
and 1t has been found to be profitable.
The longer a policy holder lives. the
more premiums the company receives.
Safeguarding the life Of its policy hold.
ers. therefore, Is Of prime Importance.
Heads Great Nursing Service.
The great factor in this work Is this
woman OF the South. She has spread
this visiting nurse business far and
wide. She has become next to Doctor
Frenkel, the directing spirit of the well
fare department, with the title Of SUI
perintendent of the nursing service.
The policy holders in 1900 cities and
towns come within her province. The
company has II, 000,0 900 policies out.
This nursing service already embraces
sections In which 1000. 900 of the pol
Icy holders live. The nurses under
this woman's charge made 1000 900
visits In 1912. Her department ex-
pended q little more than five hundred
thousand dollars. She has So clerks In
her New York Office. She has 500
nurses scattered throughout the Uni.
ted States. All the agents of the com.
pany are instructed to work in coop.
Grafton with her. She puts In about
three months each year travelling
around the country, visiting agencies,
getting the nurses together. explaining
her plans and delivering addresses. In.
cidentally she gets up q vast amount
Of literature intended to enlighten
men and women In matters of hygiene.
There Is not anything in the house.
hold or in regard to care of adults or
children to which she does not give at.
tention. She goes into those subjects
In her addresses and In the printed
matter she puts forth. She tells what
Is the right way and what Is the
wrong way to keep a house clean. She
tells how to keep cooking pots. spoons
and dishes clean and sweet. She tells
about closets, garbage pals and tow
els. She goes into the matter of
' germs. She tells how to car for and
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

When Mrs. Cunningham.Snyder frs,
went out travelling. telling the men O:
the company how to do their work
some of the employees thought she wal
getting her information second hand.
and. wishing to be gracious, one OF
them, possibly misled by her unusual
name. would arise after she finished
her speech and compliment her on
knowing 30 much about her husbands
work. Then she would have to explain
that she had no husband and 1t was
her work she was talking about.
Doing Much for America.
She gets a fat salary. She Is likely
to get a still larger one. She probably
is doing more than any other one per
son in America to improve health con.
ditions and prolong life. Her influence
Is growing with each year. She is the
greatest teacher of hygiene in the
country today. She is young. She still,
is in her early thirties. For a woman
who went to New York ten years ago
fettered and handicapped. she has
made remarkable progress. This ia
all the more remarkable in the light
Of the fact that she is the only men,
Der Of her family who has had a bust
ness career. Her father is practicing
law In New Orleans today. Four OF
her brothers are living; one Of them
is judge of the district court In north.
ern Louisiana.
When the woman OF gentle breed.
Ing, whether she be Of the North or
OF the South, goes into business, she
seems to develop talents she never was
supposed to possess. A little woman
OF Bowling Green. Ky, who began with
a needle, has built up a business that
pays her $4,000 a year; a gentlewom.
an of Albany, N. Y, forced by grim
necessity when she was past fifty, to
make a living for herself and her in.
valid sister, has developed a business
In New York city that has drawn In
various Standard OIL millionaires who
were eager to share Its great profits.
And here this woman OF New Or.
leans goes to New York and, within q
decade, does work that is likely to
make her a national figure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

She still had before her the great plan
OF being a physician.
Her work in the ~psychopathic ward
attracted attention and a position was
offered TO her by the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention Of
tuberculosis. She had charge Of the
publicity department. One Of the
things she had to do was to get out a
biweekly bulletin that kept track of all
the tuberculosis institutions in Amer.
lea. Up to that time there had Leen no
concert OF action in the war on tuber-
c~ulosis. II was while she was with
this association that she met Or. Lee
Frenkel and compiled for him a list of
all the associations and all the persons
engaged In the fight on the great white
plague
Welfare Department Work.
Frenkel was 80 pleased with the
work that Mrs. Cunningham-Snyder
did that when he was invited by a
great insurance company to establish
q welfare department, he asked her to
accept a position under him. She ION.
scented. The work was not much at
first, but 1t has grown today to be a
very large affair. 1t was started In
New York, experimentally. in one
small section OF the city. Three
months trial was sufficient to warrant
its extension. First and last the pur-
pose Of the work was to prolong life,
especially the lives Of policy holders.
In case of illness the policy holder Is
requested to notify the company's
agent at once. Then a visiting nurse
calls. Tho nurse does not remain in
the home of the patient, throughout
the illness, but gives such attention as
Is necessary.
A skilled nurse can do a wonderful
amount of good in an hours visit. Com.
paratively few persons know the ire
mendous importance of having the sick
room sweet and clean. The length Of
the visits and the number Of calls are
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12
William the Modest,

THE German emperor" said Kurt
Kiegler. German consul to Denver. rs
not ut all the conceited, vain-glorious
character his enemies make him out
to be. lie is. on the contrary. as mod
est as he is intelligent.
THEY keynote of his character wal
given in 1912 In a speech that he
made to his beloved B~randenburg
regiment.
mo general he said, In this
speech. lis a hero to his valet. nor to
himself, either, unless he Is a fool"
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12
Likes SensjbIe Women.

Montague Glass. the author Of Perl.
mutter and Potash" says that he
would not marry a woman who did
not have sense enough TO want equal
rights for her sex. He has a wife
who, needless to say. comes up to his
expectations of what a sensible WON.
an should be.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

II It were not for your memory you
would be unable to forget.-Omaha
World-Herald,
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

It's a pity the people who quarrel
over trifies haven't something worthy
of their talents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

A man often wishes he could change
his luck as easily as a woman can
change her mind.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOu
Try Murine Eye Kennedy 20, Red, Weak, Watory
Just Rye Comfort Write Tor Hook of tho i've
By mail Eroe. Murine Eyo Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

There are few really great men on
earth. but there are a lot Of others
who are willing to admit their great.
ness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

The audience seemed TO agree with
Mr.. Balliett's ideas on the subjec and
the chairman decided the question at
issue In his favor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

As TO Deans Kidney Pills. read tho
following enthusiastic endorsement By
n who has tested them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

The skeleton In the wife's closet
is apt to be another female of the
species.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

It's wonderful how long some faces
grow over night.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

Unnerved Completely.
Beef eaters usually have steady
nerves. do they not?"
I've always thought so, until fear
Of a Zeppelin raid doused the lights Of
London"
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-11-12

Human Nature.
Nov. Ethel. Howard says he's sorry
he broke your doll, SO l want you tc
forgive him"
I'D feel more like forgivin' him
mother. II ! could swat him one first
Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13
SUMMER. SCHOOL
DANCE AT Y. ?. |.

Blackburg. Va. July Iz.--Students
in the Y. +. !. summer school and
some other young men who are stay
ing at college during vacation gave a
delightful dance in the german club
hall Friday night that was largely at
tended by the young ladies OF the
community and some from out OF
town The chaperones included the
ladies of the faculty, with some from
town, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. karnes,
Of Roanoke, furnished excellent music.
Fruit punch was aeryed in the inter-
missions of the dance and plates of
delicious home made cake were
handed the guests during the evening.
Some of the couples dancing were.
Miss Leonora Gordon. st. Louis, and
W. H. Irvine; Miss Lillian Moore.
Lynchburg, and J. B. Gogleman: Miss
Mamie Sue Hoge, Pembroke, and J..
NJ Trimble; Miss Eleanor PARROT,
Blacksburg, and, +. c. Fox: Miss
Argyle Tutwiler. Blacksburg. and r..
f. Plank Miss Cora Davidson, Blacks
burg. and L. p. Smithy; Miss Lucy
Nelson Talliaferro, Richmond, and A.
p. McCown; Miss Minnie Davidson,
Blacksburg. and w. c. Stiles: Miss
Susie Robinson, Blacksburg, and j.
r. DuShane; Miss Camm Johnson
Winston Salem. n. C. and V. G..
Austin; Miss Anne koff. Christians
burg, and II. T. Stone; Miss Florence
Walker Nelson, and d. G. Macon;
Miss Emily Randolph. Blacksburg,
and r. c. Brauer; Miss Blair Gordon,
st. Louis, and Thomas Henderson,;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13

planned its attack now upon Captain
Mccarthy.
There is concentrated fight upon
the incumbents Two Of the other
candidates have stated upon the
hustings that they could give better
service than either of those now on
the board 1t remains with the peo-
pie as to whether there be a change
or not
The friends Of Graham b. Hobson
will hold a meeting at Mechanics in
stitute tonight. A long list of names
Is presented as vice presidents of the
meeting. In this list are many of the
leading citizens of Richmond.
Hirschberg workers will get busy
in the Southside tonight. and will per-
feet arrangements for hurricane
canvass this week. The fight against
Hirschberg is more concentrated in
Madison ward. than in any other sec
ton of>the city. 1t was said yesterday
by a leading business man of the
Southside that Hirschberg would get
at least five hundred votes on the
Southside.
Candidate Blair Wi. address the
voters of Fulton at Junior Mechanics
hall tonight. He promises to tell OF
more derelictions on the part of the
illustrative board,
In view of the interest manifested
in the election. 1t is said by leaders
that the vote on Thursday will be UNI
usually large.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13

Miss yeda SMITH. Kansas City, and
\ G.. Wright. Miss Dorothy Mayo,
Chicago. and Il. l.. Davis: Miss Lucille
Fink, Saltvilie, and Frank FlanSagan;
Miss Leona Nawter, Blacksburg. and
Bruce Williams; Miss Mary Hender.
son, Blacksburg, and j. w, France;
Miss Katherine Loving, Cismont. and
Robert Randolph. Mrs. c. r. Miles,
Blacksburg. and r j, Rowe; Miss
Madeline Manoni, Christiansburg. and
Vernon Gregory; Mrs. r. b. II. Begg.
Blacksburg. and Professor Begg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13

Gibson, 10
Two Chalmers car winners-Walter
Johnson, winner of the 1918 American
league trophy. and Larry Doyle, win
ner of the 1912 National league
tropht-f1nd places on the two major
league teams OF timeliest hitters. On
the club in the junior league are four
White Elephants, three Senators, one
Brown and one Red Sock. The team
in the senior organization Is composed
of two Phillies, two Giants, two
Cardinals Two Cubs and one Superba-
The outfits follow:
Timeliest hitting teams in major
leagues.
American.
johnson, pitcher. Washington-6.
Schang catcher Phiiadelphia-22
Mclnnis. first baseman, Philadelphia
40
Collins. second haseman. Philadel-
phia-35
Baker, third haseman, Philadelphia
10
Mcbride. shortstop. Washington
Lewis. left fielder. Boston-40.
Shanks. center fielder, Washington
40
Walker. right fielder, St. Louis--4o.
National.
Cheney, pitcher. Chicago-s.
Movers. catcher New York-3i.
Miller. first baseman, ST Louis--4o,
Doyle. second baseman, New York
--32
Zimmerman, third baseman, Chi
caRo--43.
Magee. shortstop. Philadelphia-3S,
Wheat. left fielder, Rrooklyn-40-
Wilson, center fielder. st. Louis--2s.
Cravath. right fielder, Philadelphia
81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13
CANDIDATES NOW
ARE PUSSYF00T|NC
FAC END OF CANVASS BRINGS
OUT MUCH ACTIVITY AMONG
ASPIRANTS.

With but three days before the adj
ministrative board election, the can
didates and their friends are as busy
as bees in their efforts 10 corral the
voters and to bring out as large a
poll as possible.
The fight on Hirschberg which was
fierce in the beginning has practically
disappeared, and the opposition has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13
Street Committee Meets.

The council committee on streets
will meet this afternoon at o'clock
to complete unfinished business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13
Are Won economizing ?"

II should say So" said the man
who is always cheerful MY wife
bought enough marked-dow articles
to save $50 on the original price,
Washington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13
Business For All.

The business men OF this country
are eager to obey the laws. Their
chief anxiety has been to learn tho
meaning of the statutes Hence. the
importance of decisions in such far
reaching matters as the scope of tho
Sherman antitrust law and of tho
interstate commerce commission Tn
der existing statutes as defined by the
Supreme court abuses by incorporated
penalties that they will be of rare oc>
currence. The business men of this
country on the whole are as honest
as the members of any profession.
trade. or calling. The very founda-
ton Of successful business Is integrity.
Unquestionably from every point 81
view the homely old adage is still
recognized that Honesty is the best
policy. From Leslie's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13

SUBSCRIBE TO THE RICHMOND
VIRGINIAN IF U Il, FAIR
CLEAN AND ACCURATE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13

Husband-Come along, Keeping
me here standing like a fool
Wife-Do be reasonable, dear. Can
I really help the way YOU stand -
London Mail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-13

He--Men, as a class, deserve better
wives than they get.
She--They would have them, too,
il their wives only had better Ana-
bands.-Judge.
Evening star., 1914-10-11

guished services passed the verdict to Mademoiselle
Yvette premiere danseuse and the @Three Peerless Par
lows acrobats, who anxously awaited him in the hall
way of the dingy, ffth-rate lodging house.
@Not chance in the world for his recovery" said
the great diagnostician concisey, he began draw
ing his gloves.
The Peerless Parlows, stockiy built whose
clothes appeared to fit them badly and failed to
ceal overbulgng muscles stuck their hands into their
pockets and stared hopeessy at the floor; but Made
moiselle Yvette declined to accept the ultimatum
without question Cheap and tawdry her ap-
pare blondned as her hair, there still some
thing in her frank American eyes that made the great
specialist suddenly doff his hat if he had abruptly
discovered himself in the presence of real
@But, Doc" she insisted, looking up at him, @ain't
gon to count at all? He's got the of the
devil, Ted Williams has, and-well you he's got
hunch that he won't croa and also that if he does he's
a gon' to do it at home"
@Home?"
eyes, on the other side; America, you know. That's
where all come FROM Oh, maybe you amt wise!
Ramori's his stage We're all Of us artists. And
Ted's got his mind set on it that"
@Impossible" declared the specialist. @Listen"
He waved his hand indefinitely toward the interior
of the dark, badly cleaned hallway, and through the
warped door of the he had just visited the
hollow, rackng cough of in distress. The phys-
clan lifted his hands and dropped them eloquently.
Evening star., 1914-10-11

when they returned to the room outside whose door
they stood and stared at one another with unusual
gravity in their eyes until called upon to enter by
queer, croakng voice from within. They obeyed, and
were peculiarly awkward that they confronted
the man who was doomed but for him, white, ema-
cated rough-haired he grinned at them with the ut
most cheerulness and directed his bright eyes from
to the other.
"Oh it's that way, eh?" he croaked. @The medical
guy gave me pass-out check that amt got
back on it! Just like eavin' the big show. No
checks issued. He! He! He!"
He leaned his head back on his pillow and laughed
until choking spell compelled him to desist while his
audience sat in highly embarrassed silence. For
half-nute he rested, with his eyes closed and then
opened them His visitors were shocked by the twinkle
in them. 1t seemed undue lev1ty in dying man,
jest with Providence.
@Told you was goin to kick off, eh? And you're
afraid of hurtin my feens by handin out the news!
That's scream. Do you know why? Because amt
dead yet and amt gon to die either, so long there's
any breath left in Can't tell. Maybe l won't
die till get good and ready"
minute, during which interval his hearers tried to
think of something cheerful to say, and Mary Kelly,
the dancer pretended to scod at the way the
kept and fused to and fro useless tasks.
"Nobodys ever whipped, or killed, or fiat busted,
down and out until he says himself and believes it,"
declared Williams, lifting himself elbow and
staring at his visitors. @Ask me. 1 know!'
He appeared to challenge them; but answered:
the politeness due sick slenced their tongues.
@I was dragged up farm out the Colorado
border line" explained the invalid, if apologizing
for courage in adversely sometimes it didn't rain,
and the crops went to the devil. Did run? Not
SOS you could notice it, Just said, Wait till next year.
Sometimes we didn't have much to eat. No pork
no beef Did we starve? Not just! Welved parched
Evening star., 1914-10-11

aIf they permitted him to take passage on ship,
which you may be they wouldn't, it is very doubt
full, in my opinion, whether he would last to see land
again His time is too short. No, I'm sorry, but it is
hopeless-quite hopeless!
He replaced the shining silk hat on his head, took
another step that brought him to view of the squald
street where crowd of dirty, unkempt children how
cred about impressive automobile and beckoned to
the chauffeur The latter touched SWITCH and motor
began to bark impatienty, if annoyed by wasted
time
@But can't you do him any good?" desperately in
sisted the dancer, detainng the renowned physician.
3We had to take up collection among the profesh
get you here; but-they say you're great. Surely
you can do somethin'! We dig up money,
you know, Doc. We're all workin regular, and the
bills all right. Can't you-"
any dear Miss
@Kelly," assisted Mademoisele Yvette.
@N1iss Kelly, 1 do nothing. You would merely
waste your money I have left prescription with
him. That is the best and all that any other man
do 1t is intended solely to make it easier for your
friend doubt if he will last week. am very sorry.
Goodby."
THEY stood with air of helplessness and watched
until the shining had droned its way out of
sight, if daintly hurrying to get away from such
an unsavory neghborhood and then faced another.
aWhat's doctors for, anyhow, if they can't cure
sick feler?" growled Bill the largest of the Parlows.
@To get the money, cyncally responded one of the
pseudo brothers. @He got hundred bucks of hard
earned dough- and amt done nothn but say that poor
old Teds got to pass on. Humph!"
"Well" said the third who had been staring out
into the street with his hat pulled down his eyes
as if already watching funeral, swat gon' to
do about it Shall tip the old sport off and hand it
to him straight?'
They had to decision in this latter regard
Evening star., 1914-10-11
Being the first of series of stories. founded
on TRUTH of those who refused to surrender.

the widely reputed courage and optimism
of Ramon the Great were other than
unearned laurels, he had need of them
now; for it was agreed by all save
Ramori himself that his case was hope
less. The London specialist, summoned
as soon as the subscription list had to-
tailed sufficiently to retain his distin-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-22
HOW TO NEUTRALIzE DAN
GER0US STOMACH ACIDS

Few people besides physicians real
ize the importance of keeping the food
contents OF the stomach free from
acid fermentation Healthy. normal
digestion cannot take place while the
delicate lining of tie stomach is being
inflamed, and distended by acid and
wind--the result Of fermentating food
In the stomach. To secure perfect di:
Gestion, fermentation must be stopped
or prevented and the acid neutralized.
For this purpose, physicians recon-
mend getting little bisurated magne-
STA from the druggist and taking a
teaspoonful in little hot or cold wa
ter Immediately after eating. They
recommend bisurated magnesia be-
cause 1t Is pleasant to take, has no
disagreeable after-effects and instant.
~ stops fermentation, neutralizes the
acid and makes the sour acid, bland,
sweet and easily ligested.'.
The regular use Of bisurated magne-
sia-be sure you get the bisurated, as
other kinds Of ,magnesia are of little
Nalue-is an absolute guarantee of
healthy, normal digestion. for 1t over.
comes and prevents that acid condi.
ton which alone is the cause Of trou.
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