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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
Thickenins and En-.
targement Caused
by Old Age.
Normal Hart OF q
Full Grown
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his brain was greatly atrophied The Same
condition was found in the brain of Mommsen,
the great German historian.
Every body knows, of course, that sight IS
impaired in various ways in old age. There
are some curious eccentricities about this
process. Where there has been short sight In
earlier life 1t frequently happens that the seaile
fattening OF the lens VIII so far reduce the
former excessive conveXity TO bring about
normal conveaity OF the eye. This explains
the second sight" OF aged persons who had
been obliged to glasses in earlier life and
we'll without glasses in old age.
The author has found red amorphous phos-
phorus very useful in senile hardening OF the
arteries. 1t is eliminated amorphous phos.
plate of lime and increases lime elimination
The badness OF old age is explained by DR..
Nascher to be due to atrophy OF the sebaceous
glands OF the hair roots. He gives useful
suggestions for treating this condition
THE diminished sebum he replaced by
animal oil or fat" he says. "Petrolatum Is not
an animal fat and its employment is harmful.
The mouths of the follicles should be cleaned
out by washing the scalp with a per cent
solution OF biborate of soda. After the head
has been cleaned mild stimulant should be
used The best for this purpose is tincture OF
cantharides, capsicum jaborandi using
The fat or oil should be used only after tho
scalp is thoroughly dried 1t may be mem
toned that when hair oils, which consisted OF
animal fats, were used, badness was far less
prevalent than now
It should be comforting to many to know
that old age. when healthy and normal, has It's
compensations. The resistance to bacterial In.
fuences is apparently greater In old age than
In earlier life
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tenders are effectively used. The water was
as smooth as in any dock; ship was
motoness the other just moving at what
may be called dock-speed when entering,
leaving, or shifting berths; and from the
moment the collision seen 10 be unavoid-
able till the actual contact whole minute
elapsed. A minute-an age under the cir.
cumstances. And no one thought of the home.
~ expedient of dropping simple. unpretend.
ing cork-fender between the destructive stem
and the defenceless side!
Nothing needed. assure my
readers that | say this with absolute convic.
tion, and that l am talking of something I
know. l appeal confidently to all the seamen
in the still United Kingdom, from his Majesty
the King (who has been really at sea- to the
youngest intelligent A. B. in any ship that
will dock next tide in the ports of this realm,
whether am not right. have followed the
sea for more than twenty years; have seen
collisions; ] have been involved in a collision
myself, and repeat emphatcaIly that In the
case under consideration this little thing
would have made all that enormous difference
the difference between some slight damage
and an appalling disaster
This solution of the problem is as wonder
fnl In its simplicity the celebrated trick OF
cd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

partial tribunal. which has never punished
seamen for the faults of shipowners-as in.
deed, it could not do even IL it wanted to.
And now. apart FROM all problems OF
manoeuvring. of rules of the road OF the
judgment of the men in command, away from
their possible errors and from the points the
court VIII have to decide. If we ask ourselves
what 1t was that was needed to avert this
disaster costing many lives, spreading SO
much sorrow, and to a certain point shocking
the public conscience-if ask that ques.
ton, what is the to be?
can give it-but dare hardly set 1t down.
Yes; what was 1t that was needed what in.
genious combinations of shipbuilding. what
transverse bulkheads what skill, what genius
how much expense in money and trained
thinking, what learned conuiving. 10 avert
that disaster?
Yes; one man, n quartermaster, an able sea-
man that would know how 10 jump to an order
and was not an excitable fool. In my time
at sea there was no aok OF men in British
ships who could jump to ali order and were
not eXcitable fools. AS to the so-called cork.
fender. it is sort of soft balloon made from
net of thick rope rather more than foot
in diameter. II is such long time since I
have indented for corkfenders that don't
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remember how much these things cost apiece
~ or S. perhaps. And one of them, hung
tudiciously over the side at the end of its
lanyard by a man who knew what he was
about would have saved from destruction the
ship and upward OF thousand lives
Two men with two tenders would have
been better, but even the use of one would
have made all the difference between very
damaging accident and downright disaster.
BY the time the cork-fender had been squeezed
between the liners side and the bluff OF the
Storstad's bow, the effect or the latter's re.
versed propeller would have been produced,
and the ships would have come apart with
no more damage than, perhaps, bulged or
started plates, and that above the waterIine.
too. not enough to cause leak-let alone
a sinking!
Wasn't there lying about on that liners
bridge, fitted with all sorts of scientific con.
ufvances, couple Of simple and effective
cork-fenders-or board of that Norwegian,
either? There must have been, since ono
ship was just out of dock or harbor and the
other just arriving That is the time, II ever,
when corkfendcrs are lying about ships
decks.
And there was plenty OF time to use them.
and exactly in the conditions in which such
1914. by tho Star Company. Great Britain RICH
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Columbuss egg: 1t is Infinitely moro useful
to mankind A pudding" is a thing some
thing like bolster OF stout rope-net stuffed
with old junk, but much thicker In the middle
than at the ends. 1t can be seen on almost
every tug working in docks. It is, In
fact, fixed cork-fender always in position
where presumably 1t would do most good. Had
the Storstad carried such a pudding" pro-
portionate to her size (say two feet diameter
in the thickest part across her STEM and
hung just little above the level of her
hawse-pipes. there would have been an acct.
dent certainly. and some repair work for the
nearest ship yard, but there would have been
no loss OF life to deplore-
We shall if. with that disaster calling
aloud to them they will make the rule thai
every steamship should carry permanent
fender across her stem. from two to four feet
in diameter in its thickest part in proportion
to the size of the ship. But perhaps they
may think the thing too rough and unsightly
fol this scientific and aesthetic age, II Ger.
,ainly wont !, look very pretty, but make
than any amount of the Marconi Installations
which are being forced on the shfpowners on
that very ground--the safety of lives at sea
We shall see!
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elastic and ExpandabIe Chest of Youth Con-
trasted with the Rigid and Contracted
Chest OF Old Age.

appear attractive, even when extremely old.
The oftrepeated advice that the aged should
eat little and often is irrational, for diges.
ton is naturally slower in old age and ire.
quent feelings keep the stomach constantly AL
work, there being always a mass Of food in this
stomach in different stages Of digestion. This
is the most frequent cause of hatulence heart.
burn and senile gastric catarrh.
In old age food should be taken not oftener
than once in five or six hour intervals at fixed
hours each day. The number of meals, like
the time of day when the principal meal is
taken, is matter of habit, often of nationality
and does not affect the rule. few simple di.
rections will serve better than any fixed diet
list.
IL food cannot be masticated 1t should be
chopped up fine or administered in the form OF
mush. No food should be taken between meals.
Milk, buttermilk. weak tea, coffee, strained
cocoa, can be taken, however, preferably an
hour after meals. Meat should be used spar.
ingiy, not oftener than once a day preferably
nnderdone. Pork Is forbidden. Fish and shell
fish may be taken il they do not produce i'll.
effects. but il they harm once. they will harm
again.
Vegetables containing much fibre. like cab
leave large amount OF waste, and induce
peristalss. The cereals and the breakfast foods
are all good.
The day should be begun with glass Of
hot water containing little table salt or
II necessary, teaspoonful of the cathartic
salts. and at night glass of hot milk may be
taken before going to bed. AS the old person is
liable to awake during the night glass Of
milk can be left at the bedside. Gastric and
Intestinal disorders may necessitate modi6oa.
ton of these rules A safe general rule is to
avoid all purinforming substances foods con.
tanning much celulose and foods containing
large percentage of water This will hold
good for all conditions. Notwithstanding all
that has been said and written against drink.
Ing and smoking, most men who have reached
advanced age have INDUCED in both Every.
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Joseph conrad suggests Simple Way Prevent Disastrous Liners

STHE Empress OF Ireland was as safe
ship as e99 ships out of any 1000 now
afloat upon the sea.
AS to the point which must come uD for the
decision OF the Court OF Inquirye it is as fine
as a hair. The two ships saw each other
plainly enough before the fog closed on them.
No one can question Captain Kendalrs pru-
dence. He hae been prudent ever he
could be. There is not shadow of doubt
10 that
But there Is this question: Accepting ths
position of the two ships when they saw each
other correctly described in the very latest
newspaper reports, it seems clear that it
the Empress of Ireland's duty 10 keep clear
of the collier, and what the court will have
10 decide Is whether the stopping of the
liner was. under the circumstances. the best
way Of keeping her clear of the other, who
had the right TO proceed cautiously
changed course.
That. reduced 70 It's simplest expression. is
the question which the court will have to
decide
l, who have been seaman. mate and master
for twenty years. holding my certificate under
the Board of Trade may safely say that none
OF US felt In danger OF unfair treatment
from Court of Inquiry. II is perfectly i'm
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ishes Stature
thing in excess is harmful. AS for the deter
nination of what is excessive. every is
his own Judge. When a man has lived so
tional life that he has reached old age, 1t
can be safely left to his own Judgment to de-
eide how much he can drink and smoke with.
out harm.
The question OF exercise is intimately bound
up with mental stimulation. The aged need
mental and physical exercise and recreation.
the form OF both depending on the individual
Physical activity cannot be prolonged
count OF the weakened locomotory tissues.
these becoming tired also on account OF
the increased action Of the heart and lungs,
which cannot keep up prolonged hyperactivity
without increasing their own degeneration
Still, some form of exercise is necessary to
prevent stifening of the joints.
walk through unfamiliar forest
path will not alone give physical exercise. but
will stimulate the brain and cause continual
mental eXhiaration. Nothing, however, equals
few hours of fishing when fishing is good
Functional changes in the brain and nervous
system age advances are often the most
marked of all the changes in the organism
The brain and spinal cord shrink and the
nerves receive and deliver messages more
slowly.
Strange to say, extensive anatomical
changes have been found without functional
changes. Bunsen. who died at the age OF
eighty-nine. was engaged in profound scien-
.isc research UP TO the time of his death. yet
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
Bryan and Senators
At Sword Handles
Over Canal Treaty

WASHINGTON, Oct. H.--Swinging the
handles of swords, whose blades, by order
of Secretary Bryan. had been turned into
miniature plowshares. Senators William
Alden Smith and McCumber made an os-
tentatlous entry into the senate chamber
today after a meeting OF the foreign re-
lations committee. in which their attitude
toward the Nacaraguan treaty had been
anything but peaceful. In the committee
meeting each member had been presented
with the handle Of q discarded army
sword and a note stating that the blades
had been made into plowshare paper
weights for ambassadors and ministers
of foreign nations who had signed peace
commission treaties with the United
States. The republican members refused
to make peace with the secretary in the
war over the treaty with Nicaragua
whereby the United States would obtain
the Nlcaraguan canal route and naval
station rights in the Bay of Fonseca for
$3,00O,O0. Tho committee lacked one OF a
quorum, and the democrats vainly sought
unanimous consent to poll absent mem
bers in vote on the treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
Nebraska

given life sentence would like TO re-
ceive his freedom lie was received yat
The renitentiary February 1s, 1909. Forest
Ready, sent up from York county for
criminal assault would also like to go
free. He was received April L, 1914 for
a period or three years There will prob
ably be several applications Tor parole,
as usual.
watt Gets some cards.
The fame OF Secretary of state, Add
sen Walt. has extended TO California
This morning he received present from
the Pacific Photo Paper company OF =
box,of 100 very bueatiful cards contain.
inc fine photo OF the secretary on
ono side ana his name on the other Tho
cards are something new ana can hardly
h DISTINGUISHED from the original photo
dnd have. the appearance of the photo
being pasted on the card. They were
sent TO express their appreciation Of a
fqvcr asked % the secretary in the way
of few names Of candidates sent them
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
JANE adams MAKES
ADDRESS IN RAVENNA

RANENNA. Neh. oct A-lSpecial)-
Jane Adams OF HUI House. Chicago,
addressed gathering Of people al Ra-
VIENNA yesterday afternoon while the pas
senger train made its regular stop Of
twenty minutes Miss Adams MAS en-
route to Broken Bow for meeting this
evening, ana local Parties sent request
several days ago for short speech here.
Although cold wind was biowlng moro
than 200 people were on hand and gave
tho closest attention while Miss Adams
spoke from an automobile drawn up
alongside the hotel out Of the wind
Miss adams presented the suffrage
Issue briefly, her thoughts being well de-
fined and. plainly expressed, but in such
calm. considerate and convincing man.
ner that she made a splendid impression
on those who heard her
The local people who arranged and ad-
vertised the affair are more than pleased
with the success.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
COTTON EXPORTS WAY OFF
Domestic Consumption for Two
Months Decreases $4,000 Bales.
SUFFERS BECAUSE OF WAR
Figures Compiled for August aud
september Give idea OF Extent
OF the Inroads BcinR
Made.

WASHINGTON. Oct. n--Scme idea Of
the extent TO which the cotton growing
industry has suffered as result Of the
European was was disclosed today in a
census bureau report, showing that FOR
the first two months Of the cotton year
exports fell off more than 100000 bales
compared with the same period last year.
Domestic consumption Of cotton during
the same period decreased more than
1000 bales. Imports Of foreign cotton.
however. increased a. 4O2 bales, having
been brought from abroad, compared with
1881 bales last year. Esypt sending l32u
bales, or a6Ss bales more than year ago.
Cotton consumed during September was
l5,ls4 bales. exclusive Of linters, COM
pared with AS in September last year.
the census bureau announced today. The
consumption for the two months ending
September 70 was 7qS,S74 bales, against
S4,7& last year.
Cotton on hand September 10 in manu-
featuring establishments 556,OSs bales.
compared with 6lt.Ssl year aso and in
independent warehouses 1,66l. $50, COM
pared with t,S9S,lb a year ago.
Exports were t25,77s bales, against $50 =
S2S last year. and for the two months
l4s,asS, against i,lS7,50O year ago.
Imports were 1885 bales against 49,
last year and for the two months a. 4O2.
against l5,234 a year ago.
Cotton spiudles active numbered 20, Sc,
1s5, against 3O,6S49Sl r. year ago
L.lnters consumed totalled 1889 bales,
against 1851 a year ago, and for the two
months 62G69 bales, against 54S7 last
year; on hand In manufacturing estab-
lishments SS,sH bales. against Sc, 4si a year
ago, and in independent warehouses q. $50,
against 4,ss1 year ago.
Linters exported numbered 1SoS bales
and for the two months s6ea bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
FORMER POSTMASTER OF
GRAND ISLAND Is DEAD DEAD

GRAND ISLAND, Neb Oct. n,-(spe-
cial Telegram)-Dr. II c. Miller, promi-
nent in the states dental profession, and
for nine years postmaster OF this city.
passed away this morning OF diabetes He
was 50 years old. AZ the oldest member OF
the directors of the Extensive Building
man and In various other public capaci-
ties, he gave valued services in the COM
rnunity. He played a prominent part in
the ORGANIZATION of the state dental board
Of examiners and the securing of the
legislation therefor and has himself
served as member of tho board and as
president of the Nebraska State Dental
society.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
Farmer. Meet at stockvilIc.

sTOCKVIIlLE, Neb.. Oct. 14-(special)
The fourth annual meeting OF the
Farmers institute for Stockville was held
at this village Monday. The morning SEE
sion had TO be omitted on account OF the
delay Of Mr.. Hull Of Alma In arrival. The
big free farmers dinner was put on in
the court room this year, and was well
attended. The management was some
what disappointed in being compelled to
proceed with the dinner. with the speak
ers' table vacant. The afternoon program
was cerried out IN full cooking demon
stration being conducted at the court
house by Miss Richards of the Nebraska
School OF Agriculture at Curtis while the
talks TO the farmers were conducted by
MIR. Hull Of Alma. Prof. Rail Of the State
school of Curtis conducted the stock dem
onstration during the afternoon. There
was a good attendance of town people
at the evening session, but the farmers
and families, for the most part, we're
unable to return to the evening session.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
Nebraska
Durand Urges
Posts to Bring
Sons Into Field


LINCOLN. Oct Especial l--Depart-
ment Commander o. II. Durand OF the
Grand Army o. the Republic lays special
stress upon the members OF the depart
ment in Nebraska to encourage the or
ganization Of Sons Of Veterans camps In
this. state in an order Just tssied from
department headquarters, which saye
In general orders No B. series 1914 and
igi5 your department. commander asked
the comrades everywhere to encourage
and assist the sons OF Veterans in cAgan-
ietng camps. He felt then and stll feels,
mat the time has come when we. tao sur.
NlVors 81 that great struggle for the
preservation of the union, can do but
little more To pefpetuate the memory Of
our own achievements. Certain Il IL that
IN our declining years We can render no
more effective service to our poaterify,
and the nation as we'll, than by calling
upon the sons and gIandsons sQf all old
soldiers to enroll themselves in the or,
CARNATIONS of the Sons OF Veterans, and
emulate the example OF their brave an
cestors by dedicating themselves TO tho
true principles Of patriotism. ...
The time has come when we need their
assistance. and they are nov in many To-
caiitios proving their worth by works on
Memorial day and serving as active pail
bearers at funerals Of veterans, the COM
rades officiating as honorary bearers.
Your department commander therefore
earnestly insists that each post com
u'ander take the matter UP with his post
at once, and that each aide-de-ca mp look
an, prepare list and report to tho post
commander tho number OF sons and
grGndsons in the vicinity OF his post
eligible to membership
Camp application blanks should be or
dcred from Colonel George \, Eherly of
stanton, Neb, who VIII be very glad to
serve you, as there has perhaps never
our sons and daughters has developed
as during the last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
milrer Injured at North platte.

NORTH PLATTE Neb Oct. a.
Especial Since the Lexington company
assumed the mana cement of the North
Platte flour mill, they have been ship
ping out Of the city ten cars of flour
each week Yesterday morning the sec
ond miller, Verne Smith. was found ly-
ing unconscious near one of the rollers
OF the mill, with a bad wound over his
right temple and his right arm broken.
lie had been talking to the>englneer about
half an hour previous and the day miller
found him when he came 10 work at :
a m. II Ia feared that his injuries may
prove fatal
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
ronr NJ, nur, Nv F,II.

BEATRICE. Neb.. oct t+-Cspeoisl)--
Fcur Italian iaborers we're injured, two
Of them seriously, by falling from a.
twenty-flve-foot trestie on the Burlng-
ton road cve' Turkey creek Tuesday
trenlng. The work train on which the
laborers were riding stopped at Turkey
creek fer water ard the men as they
stopped from the side door Of their bunk
cat missed their footing and fell to the
bottom Of the creek a distance OF twer-
ty-five leet They were brought here
and placed in the Lutheran hospital for
Treatment They gave their names az
Russo and PiccoIn Antonio. G. spinarosa
and A. Mstters. The two first named
are hurt internally
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
HnstInks WorlSIns wen.

HASTINGS, Neb.. Oct. iA-(special) -
Under Coach Max rowle the Hastings
college foot ball team is showing real
class. In Prince and Mccarty Towle has
o strong pair OF tackles and he has
worked late and hard with Portorf as
quarterback, and has rapidly developed
him. This week the team Is working hard
for the Grand Island game next Friday,
10 be PLAYED in Grand Island
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
Caeaercan SECTION Operation.

DUNBAR, Neb.. Oct. H.-(special,) y
Mrs. George Kuntz. daughter of Mr.. A.
c. seybert, was hurried TO Omaha last
Saturday afternoon by her physician. DR.
~ D. Gibben where she was Immediately
operated on at the WISE Memorial hos
pital. As a result, thc/mother and a little
baby boy are doing we'll at this writing
The operation is known as the ceeserean
section, and during DR.. Gibbons twenty
years Of practice is the first case he has
eV on had Several Of omaha's most promi-
mel Mt doctors and surgeons Witnessed the
operation. The trip was made by auto
mobile, as there was no train service
quick enough available. and a few hours
meant life or death.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
DUTCH STEAMER CHASED
BY BRITISH CRUISER

NEW YORK. oct. li.-officers Of the
Dutch steamer Prins willem V, which
arrived today from the West Indies, re-
ported that the vessel had been chased
by British cruiser while off Asbury
Park. Two German citizens were aboard
the steamer. When the British cruiser
approached the steamer was headed in
shore. 1t ran well within the three mile
limit. The war vessel then turned and
steamed out TO sea,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
nI.hon TIhen nt EaII. an,

FALLS CITY. Neb.. Oct. n.-(Special }
columbus day was observed here Mon
day by the Knights OF Columbus at the
GehHng theater. The Rt Rev. j. Henry
Then. DID, bishop OF Lincoln. Neb.. was
tho speaker Of the evening. Several local
artists, assisted by the convent chorus
rendered splendid musical program
preceding the address OF the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
north Platte Man killed by Fan.

NORTH PLATTE, Mob, Oct IA
Especial borrower Dean, a lsborer in the
employ Of Clyde Lake, was killed Mon
day afternoon by falling from a wagon
load Of sand He was subject to fainting
spells and It is thought that one Of these
came on and caused him to fall in front
OF the wagon. An eyewitness observed
that he did fall under the wagon and
that the wagon passed over him. He
was taken at once to a hospital in this
city, but It was impossible to render him
any assistance He leaves a wife and
four children.