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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

Chauffeurs and automobile owners
all have sundry spine and hip dis.
turbances.
Few makers OF motor cars, public
seats. school benches, park benches
or fine furniture give any more con
sideration to the physiology of
anatomy of the wooden backs and
bottoms chan shoemakers do to their
an,iquated lasts. Factories make
chairs as fashions whim dictates
They care not how busy doctors and
surgeons may be so they can make
things look COSY"
The bony spine and hip bones OF
,ehe human frame are held together
b. flesh and muscles which act as
Sanctions and wire supports Their
elasticity keeps the body poised
nicely. so that the backward concave
neck curve, the convex curve behind
the chest and the concavc backward
curve below are always the same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

II any these natural of the upright body
is reduced enhanced because of faulty bench backs
chairs seats others double themselves. as it
were TO make up the trouble.
The people put the fat of their hands in
small of their backs when rising from the strainet
position of bad IS the inuitve effort of nature TO
add extra support tho lower "lumbago' part Of
the spine TIE great part of the bony and muscular
strain falls the lowest part OF the spinal column
This is the portion OF the back which always pains
easily. It suffers severely from kinds of
msercs. most OF which come from defective sitting
positions, but wrongly blamed the Kidneys,
the prostate gland, womans organs, piles and other
things
The fatigue, we'll as the pressure from chair backs
stools and benches is greatly be blamed for spinal de-
formities. II chairs properly made there would
be such thing side lateral" OF the
spine.
The longer any sits in chairs know them
the more chance is there that something will be found
with his anatomy Even children. whose parents
and teachers dinner tables and in school
admonishing them to sit up straight and hold your
shoulders back" cannot avod dsoreu spincs long
chairs built they
or all the chair denominations none is worse than
those used the piano. Tre real reason that most
persons give music get tired praccing is less
any dislike for music or the work OF practicng than
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

attraction would. of course describe such an
orbit: but under the simultaneous influence OF
the earth and the moon the existence OF such
orbits is by no means obvious. 1t is only quito
recently that this theory has been discussed h.
Professor F. r. Mou!ton. who has proved the
existence OF such orbits in the restricted
problem Of three bodies, and found the initial
conditions necessary.
Verne seems TO have foresta!led this invtsti-
gator by a considerable period OF time. and !,
Is only fair that some credit should be assigned
TO him. His excursions into the theory are IN
fortunately not very clear. He says there was
mscaculation in the case OF the initial We
locity OF the projecti.e. which rendered it too
large: but the OF the failure to strike the
moon was close approach 10 a mysterious aster.
oid-of which more presenty-so that his orbit
bodies. So far be made out il appears
end OF one loop and the moon Just inside
the other Whether such an orbi, is actually
possible has not yet been asceriained.
Many years later Verne wrote 4 sequel which
originally appeared as "Barbcanc ana Com
pany," and reprinted a The Purchase OF
the North Pole" The same characters, wishing
10 reach some Hypothetical cOalaeids the
North Pole, conceive the idea OF d.splacing the
axis OF the earth by means o: q violent shock
administered hy firing on a gigantic cannon
The mathematician employed. however, makes q
mistake in the calculations. and the eXper.n e Mt
not only fails, but is proved 10 be impossible.
AN earlier work Hector Servadac,' one
OF the authors widest ventures. \ comet col
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

In the dark or when one is in hurry, with
the least possible delay.
The following should be included in every
first aid outfit:
Clinical or fever thermometer.
Bath thermometer.
Ice bag.
Hot water bags Zone large. oval, one Ions
bag.
Enema outfit.
fermentation cloths
Cheese cloth, macintosh and flannel for
congresses and packs.
Two Turkish towels.
Roll of adhesive plaster.
SteriiZed absorbent cotton.
SterliZcd gauze, one package.
Three more rolls Of bandagea (varying
width.
Medicine dropper.
AtomZer.
A package each of bicarbonate Of soda and
oOracic acid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

duction of sea bathing in England
hat its popularity spread to the
continent Of Europe and to Amcrha.
After the battle of Waterloo families
who fled from England To escape their
creditors introduced the custom at
Dieppe. in France. \ writer OF that
time says that al the equity and lam
among the immigrants went to TIL,
bleak northwardfacing beach in the
month OF August and. there leaving
their clothes in heaps. "bravely pre-
scented their heads and shoulders to
the waves In other words, the men
bathers struck out to sea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
Autumn Planted Trees Are Best.
KNOWS WHY We See THINGS RIGHT SIDE UP

yUST why we are able to see things right
side up is a mystery which science has
not yet been able to explain.
We know that the human eye involves the
same optical principles as camera. Owing
10 the fact that light always travels in n
straight line and never in curve. the rays
which emanae from any object within our
range OF vision have to descend and ascend
in order 10 travel into the narrow opening in
the eye which corresponds to the cameras
lens.
AS Will be seen from the accompanying
diagram. these rays finally reach a point
where they intersect Continuing on in
straight lines their relative position be
comes just the reverse OF what they we're
when they left the object seen.
Thus the image register on the retina of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

your eye is topsy turvy, just as it is on the
Photographic plate in camera. Ii you are
COOKING at house, for instance, the image
your eye gets will show the chimneys down
below, the foundation walls up above and
on.
But the impression your brain gets reveals
the house right side up unless YOU happen TOY
he afflicted with rare disorder which re.'
sn!ts in everything always appearing topsy.
turvy
During the infnitcsmay short period re.
CURED 10 flash the image seen from the eyes
retna to the brain. all the light rays which
created the image are reassembled and put
back in their proper places. that the brip
sees the object as it really is and not in tie
topsyturNy form it registered on the
retna Just how this miracle is performed is
what science would like to find out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

Strong soap suds dsinfect and in many in
stances will be ali that is needed, although
not sufficiently powerful 10 be depended upon
for destroying disease germs Most chemical
disinfectants are highly poisonous. and while
needing 10 be at hand when required should
be kept out of reach or securely locked away.
where children may not have access 10 them.
"A finger cut with clean knife needs only
to be washed with soap and water before
dressing. n wound made with an uncean in
strument ought TO have a cleansing that will
be destructive 10 germs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

These English pioneers soon found
many imitators among the French.
Certain famous French physicians
took the custom under their protec-
ton. and fashion did the rest.
When Vetet published his Guide
to Dieppe," in 1871, he was able to
refer 10 the annual exodus OF sea
bathers 10 all the French seaside vii
lagos. Such baths, says this writer,
are not cure for every i'll; and he
remarks that it would be easier to
cite the illnesses TO which they are
hostile than to list those which they
can successfully combat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

IN cases OF sudden illness or Of accidents
IN your homo, measures OF treatment
- which can be put into operation imme-
diately will often turn the scale between life
and death Success in dealing with emer-
rencies like these which may arise at any
tine depends not only upon knowing what
needs to be done before the doctor arrives.
but also upon having at hand the proper
facilities to do ii with.
Every household should contain complete
equipment OF simple treatments for the re-
lief OF pain and first aid in case OF sickness
or injury. Such an outfit is inexpensive, and
In many emergencies may prove worth many
times its weight in gold. 1t should be given
a permanent location on a cupboard shelf
or in drawer used for no other purpose, and
each separate article should have its own
special place, that it can be found even
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

been accustomed 10 harness in odd way dropped off
1t has been found that the aphazard fashion IN
which chairs. benches. stools. couches, and other
furniture used for sitting purposes made, is all
wrong
Spinal curvature, backaches, u'nbagoes, soopnecks.
round shoulders, bowed heads humpbacks. and other
deformities defects Of poise r"Ture and ocomotion
are the result OF the nisft devices which call
benches and chairs.
investigation by those European scientists shows
that park bench, school desk. rocking chair,
railway station III q hundred makes the
slightest prctense TO anatomical correctness.
The examination Of the spinal Columns ana The backs
schools shows less than Of perfect bodies
Typists bookkcepers school children. bench workers.
sloemakers telephone operators. sirtwast workers,
mlliners seamstresses housekcepers Office the
aregoers travelling who are for hours in car
seats editors, and other seated toiers and
pleasure seekers all exhibit unhappy defo7m,es the
head. neck back. or legs due to the illhng chairs
they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
Why CHAIRS
Should FIT
OUR BODIES
LIKE GLOVES
BY Dir. Leonard Keene Hirschberg,
a a T., q M n (Iohns Hopkins.)

F you have read about been to Japan you may re-
\ member that chairs we're until recently almost un
Ii known there. AS taors sit hereabouts in their
shops the japanese sit in their homes Indeed, a.
little hundred years only royalty itself
In Europe and civilization knew what it to "st up
and take notice"
The word chair" is the the Greek word
"cathcdra" cathedral" 1t means to-day what 1t
meant in medieval! and ancient timesfrom the throne
from the seat of authority" Only the emperors and
kings had seats.
When monkeys, r-monkeys and other common an
cestors OF the apes and took to their hndhcels
from fourfootcd position their shoulders leaned
bit forward In other words they stopped monkeys
bookkeepers do this day When they first began
10 walk erect they frequently became tired and were
forced TO sit downnot do to-day sit up straight
1t is said that this away the tails and
Caudal appcndageE Of some million or two years
1t is doubt because trained elephants and
trained inuicE usually often upon their tails that
they later drop off. a farmer recently re-
ported how the tails Of OF his which he had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
Just What You May Need to Use BEFORE TE DOCTOR COMES

y bottle of some bland sweet oil
Tube Of vaseline
Two white enamelware bowls
Camphor ice.
CASTLE soap
: good pair OF scissore.
Hand and nail brushes.
Other useful articles may be included, but
with these as a beginning one is fairly we'll
equipped for ordinary emergencies
In many cases OF accident and in com
mnncable disease thorough dsinfectant is
required for cleansing wounds and hands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

h-TTHE dangers OF dust have been emphasized
by tests carried out recently in London
Samples OF dust were taken from:
l. \ busy city office.
Q The top of womans wardrobe.
g. The shelf OF the dresser In a basement
Kitchen.
Thrty-six thousand four hundred microbes
found in a grain OF the office dust, and
i 200 per grain in the wardrobe dust.
IN the Kitchen dust we're found many ferment-
ing organisms and moulds, over ten thousand
mould spores being found in one grain OF dust:
$4,000 microbes altogether were found in grain
OF dust collected from the top OF dresser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

~ T the few who have attempted 10 write
I } what may call the astronomical novel
perhaps the most famous is the late Jules
Verne author whose works were the deligh,
OF generations OF boys, and who has. With some
injustice, been rather sighted BY their elders
He vas no; man Of science, which is equivalent
to saying that his statements are no, invariably
marked with scientific clearness. But has
heen often pointed out he succeeded, in some
cases in forecasting advances in various
branches Of science with accuracy which IS
absolutely startling The submarine vessel in
900 Leagues Under the Sea" is in
point
Verne wrote five books more or less con
nccted with astronomy. The first two, From
the Earth 10 the Moon" and Around the Moon
We are here introduced to a group OF Americans
Baltimore, having lost its occupation al the close
OF the Civil! War determines to fire proiectile
10 the moon The cannon is cylindrical hole
IN the ground. suitably lined and the projectile
is hollow, so a to carry passengers Three
take their places in II, and the gun is fired by
means OF large charge OF gun-cotton powerful
enoug.. 10 send IL ont of reach OF the earths
attraction The projectile. however, misses its
mark and after rotating round the moon, falls
back into the Pacific Ocean.
The curve described by Nerne's bullet raises
some very interesting questions. IL begins and
ends on the earth, and is therefore what is now
called CLOSED orbit OF election a particle
projected from The earth, and subject only 10 its
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
How DUST SPREADS DISEASE

Practically all the microbes examined were
such as might set up blood poisoning il they got
into open wounds.
The kitchen organisms were largely derived
from decayed food, which is perhaps put into the
coal-box overnight until morning. The surface
Of the food gets dry. and when the box is empticd
these mould and other germs cling TO particles
OF dust and settle on the shelves.
Microbes rarely if ever leave a liquid surface,
and hence damp cloth should be used for dust
ing. Brooms and dry busters largely stir up
dust, removing little of it, and while it is settling
down again, the people in the room breathe it
in and may get sore threats OF hundred other
petty ailments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
How We Came To NUMBER HOUSES

T7HE now almost universal of numbering
private houses that they be easily iden-
- tilted is only little than 400 years old.
II was in the 1913 that this idea fancy
OF Partisan architect, but il not until nearly three
centuries later that system became at all general
In Berlin eccentric method OF numbering the
houses first adopted. They numbered with
ont any reference whatever to the of the
y tenants address would be described merely e" 900
Berlin In ST Petersburg excellent way of display
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

ing the numbers is employed-ltl lanterns bear the
numbers on the glass. that they seen after
dark.
in the later Stuart times" says Macaulay "the
houses OF London numbered, and there would,
indeed, have been little advantage in numbering them
for Of the coachmcn, charmen, porers errand
OF the city very small proportion could read. 1t
necessary marks which the ignorant could
understand The shops were, therefore, distinguished
by painted scuptured signs, which gave a very gay
and grotcsQue aspect to the streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23
How Plants SAVE THEIR LIVES

r. TANY plants are equipped with wonder
tN full weapons for their defense. The
thorns of the rose bush, bramble and
gorse prevent COWS and horses from eating
them, as we'll as keep off snails and slugs.
Cactus plants have a formidable armor Of
prickes and daggers. The plant known as
the Spanish bayonet Is armed with taper
pointed spears that have ilelike edges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

Some plants, such as the ragged robin, have
sticky stems covered with fine hairs, to which
insects stick If they climb up to try to steal
the honey.
The sun spurge has a poisonous juice which
kills insects. while the poisonous properties
of the deadly nightshade are we'll known. The
bracken fern has such q bitter taste that COWS
and sheep will not touch It,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
THEY Want TO 60 BACK
Forty-One of Those Wounded a
Vera Cruz Wnl Return.

! New York. May 16.-An of the pa.
tients. including the amputation cases
brought here from Vera Cruz by the
hospital ship Solace are doing we'll
according to DIR. C. G. Smith. in
cnarge OF the naval hospital in the
Brooklyn navy yard
The hospital was opened Yesterday
to callers for the first time since the
arrival of the Solace.
Throngs of relatives and friends
called on the men during the day.
such a great quantity of flowers
ana da1nties have been sent to the
hospital that the authorities are at a
Loss what to do with them.
prominent persons living in Man
nattan and Brooklyn are sending huge
punches of flowers every day until the
place has taken the appearance of a
horticultural exhibition.
The navy department has acceded
TO the earnest request of the Al con-
vaiescents that they be permitted to
reJoln their comrades in Vera Cruz
Ihey Will go back in the Solace when
sne sails provided their condition is
favorable at the time.
While the order was received w;t,
delight by those who probably will ha
aDne to return. it brought tears to the
eyes OF the four patients who were
wounded so seriously in the fighting at
vera Cruz that amputation Of an srnn
OF a. leg was necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
STILL MORE TIME.
One Hour Added to Time Of 2.OOO
Employees at Shops.

In the last week NJ. J. Drury, su-
perintendent OF the Santa Fe shops
has procured for the employees here
three additional hours of work,
bringing an increase Of nearly 13 per
cent to the shop payroll in this city.
Beginning Monday, the locomotive
shops will work nine hours a day for
five days in the week and the car
repair shops will work ten hours a
day for six days in the week.
The winter schedule in the lOcomo-
tive shops has been eight hours a day,
five days in the week, making a total
Of forty hours a week. Under the new
schedule, the LOO men in this de-
partment will receive nine hours q
day for five days in the week or forty
five hours a week. The car repair
shops have been running eight hours
a day. six days in the week. This
gave them forty-eight hours a week.
Early In the week Superintendent
Drury succeeded in adding one hour
to the car repairers. making them nine
hours a day for six days in the week
or f1fty-four hours a week. Today he
has authority for another hour in the
car repair shops. thereby giving them
ten hours day for Monday, Tuesday.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and
nine hours on Saturday, or f1fty-nine
hours a week.
The increase was greeted with
cheers by the men this mornfnx.
With the prospects of big crop in
kansas this year, still more hours NAV
De given the shop employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

Final Sessions and Elecfion 40
Officers on Program.
How Much Politics and Tyran.
ny of the Press Discussed.

Manhattan. Kan. May 1e.-"How
Much Politics?" and "The 'Turranvs
OF the Press were two OF the inter
esting subjects discussed before the
Kansas Editorial association on the
second day Of its convention here
Other discussions were INDUCED In hw
the EDITORS. and Representatives ~
committees were heard. The meetine
was expected to end with the eIer.fion
OF omcers late today.
FoIltics is the big thing TO-DAY -
said j. L. Brady OF the Iawrsrc.
Sonrna!- World. leading the discussion
as 70 the amount Of political naftar
paper should print ''It must CONE
IN Tor q large share of Thought nm6
expression. The biggest thing "a
nave mere 10 government and ~ n \
pontlcal government, therefore. an e6-
Itor supplying present day demands
must devote major attention to fhin~~
IN common with all his readers
Inc boy who starts out IL cho<.>
TINS greatest of all professions m,,,cf
major in politics. which is rovcr,,-
ment, and the man who in his iar~
xe.s IN where the fighting Is tho
: tnlckest must devote large attention.
70 the intricate problems which rnsk~
up our national life. The newsnancr
must take c0gnizance OF this smN .
make political topics large ana m
portant. Political bias is MANY time
UNFAIR but discerning peonie r~r
make tne1r own values"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

constitutionalists under General Mar
guia had taken possession of the
town, moving from Cuidad Porfirio
Diaz, was reported today to the state
department.
American Property Destroyed.
Eagle Pass, May 16.-Before evac-
uating Monclova, their final stand on
the Mexican national railway between
Piedras Negras and Saltillo. federaIs
destroyed practically all American
property in the town, according to =
dispatch received today at Pfedra
Negras. The message came from
General Murguia, in command of the
constitutionalist force at Sabinas. He
also said the federals were reported
to be marching overland to Saltillo
to join the garrison there under Cen
eral Velasco and Joaquin Mas.
Preparations for opening the rail-
road line between Monterey and Tor
reon were announced in the dispatch.
Const1tut1onalists here expressed the
belief today that the federal earrison
will abandon Saltillo and Concentrate
at San Luis Potosi. in a final attemnt
TO check the march Of the constft,I-
tionallsts toward Mexico CITY.
Food Scarce at Guaymas.
Washington, May 16.-Guavmas
on the west coast of Mexico. is nkeIv
to be evacuated by the federal earri.
SON, according to a report transmitted
70 the navy department from Admiral
Howard today. Food in the tour
was said to be scarce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
LINED UP TO Be SHOT.
Americans In Mexico Saved nv Inter,
ventiOn of Others.

st. Louis. May 16.-American in
tervention is the only solution of the
Mexican trouble, according to Wayne
A. White. grand master Mason OF
Mexico. who has arrived here to at
tend a conference of Masonic grand
masters.
MANY Of the Mexicans who are al
lied with Huerta for protection he
said, ARE praying that the United
States soon will take control of af-
fairs in Mexico SO they will be sure
their business is safe The Mexicaps
are towards. They think they can
whip the United States and have the
impression we are towards because
we have been so 1enient with them.
but one big fight with modern artil-
lery will be enough to run all the
Mexican fighters out of the country.
The impression that Americans are
towards has become SO prevalent that
Mexicans do not hesitate openly to in
suit our citizens But they respect the
Hags OF Great Britain and of Ger
many. The citizens of those nations
wore the flag of their country on their
coat lapels during the recent crisis
and were free to go any place un-
molested.
1T Is a wonder that more Of rs
did not meet with bodily violence. On
several occasions during the most ex-
citing days large numbers of Ameri-
cans were lined up to be shot. but
were released when the ministers Of
Brazil and Great Britain fntervened-