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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

TT VERY new family moving into the city Of
r. Williamsport. Pa. receives attracuvely
a-e printed card OF welcome and is invited to
jo1 In the movement to make the city Ideal for
home and business. This Is part of the plan
of the Welcome Committee OF the Civic Club,
and has proved to be one OF the best undertak.
ings Of the club.
The committee has found fine spirit OF COM
mendation and cooperation on the part OF every.
one whose help was sought The railroads,
through their freight agents, promised to fur
nish the name Of each family coming into
Williamsport TO reside, this information TO be
secured from the waybill accompanying the
furniture. The Superintendent Of Schools agreed
TO furnish copy OF the annual report OF the
schools TO each family, and the Board Of Trade.
through its secretary, promised the annual re.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
Do HUSBANDS LIVE LONGER
Than WIVES and BACHEL ORS?

HR. HANS CURADzE, the Ger.
- man statistical expert. has
discovered new carrier"
between men and women. After
studying the stats tics of deaths and
marriages he declares: III men want
to enjoy long life they should marry;
IL women want to grow to a good old
age they should remain spinsters."
He admits that his conclusions
can be established with greater GER
tainty when the city OF Berlin pub
fishes it's proposed statistical tables
OF widows. widowers, divorced per-
sons and persons who secured sepa-
rations at various ages. but he says
that tables already available show
that married women die sooner than
the unmarried, whereas married men
live longest.
Statistics show that the fatal age
for all males, married and unmar-
ried, Is about forty-four, whereas for
the married men It lies between
ffty-fve and sixty.
The fatal age for all women IS
about fifty, ten years more for un.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

There are thirteen horizontal stripes.
alternate red and white.
The Union, or part on which the
stars appear should be seven stripes
high and its length seventy-six-one-
hundreths of the height OF the flag.
The stars are pointed, with one
point directly upward.
When new State is admitted IT'D
star is not added to the flag until the
Fourth OF July next succeeding the
date of admission.
The days prescribed by law for the
display OF flags on government build
lngs and the houses OF all patriotic
citizens are as follows:
Lincoln's Birthday. February IL.
Washington's Birthday, February 223
Inauguration Day, Marih 4; Battle
OF Lexington, April 10; Battle of
Manila Bay, May l Memorial Day,
May 30; Mothers Day. second Sun.
day in May; Flag Day, June 14a
Battle OF Bunker Hill. June II; indie
pendence Day, July 4 Labor Day,
first Monday in September; Lake
Erie Day. September 10; Lake Cham.
plain Day, September II: Battle of
Saratoga, October IT; Surrender at
Yorktown, October. 10.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

network OF subways which unite all the large eastern
cities In building it, trench digger used which
crawled along the right Of way leaving trough large
enough for all the cables.
Along each cable it is possible to conduct nnety-nne
telephone conversations at and at the TINE
to send two hundred and nnetysiX telegraph
Wherever streams crossed the conduits carried
through creosoted board ducts suspended from the
bridges or else in iron pipes which the bridges
The pipes used only in places where the bridges
liable to be submerged BY spring freshets
IN such cases it was or to use
Suong construction, but ordinary crossings iron
was not used because it rusts away and is liable to
cause short circuits and breakdown down of communi
cation in the course Of time.
The new construction is remarkable in that 1t gives
good commercial service four hundred and fifty
miles whereas few cables gave satisfactory
service for distance of but few miles. This is
complshes by reinforcing the vibrations at brief in
teryal5 by what are known Pupin COILS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
The New Observation-Disclosures SUBWAY

FT-7HE subway from Boston to Washington is fin.
ished and will soon be open for business. This
tunnel is not designed for passengers freight,
but TO carry the telephone trunk lines between those
two cities and various intermediate points.
When there is heavy telephone traffic between two
cities it has been found cheaper to dig trench the
wires than to string them line OF poles. This
economy has been emphasized during recent years
by the shortage of timber suitable for telephone poles
Outside Of this the subway telephone line has
advantages owing to the that 1t
interrupted by storms the overhead wires
The need OF telephone subway from Washington
was emphasized on the day of President Tafts inaugu
ration In 1909 when the National Capitol was cut off
from Communication with the outside world several
hours by severe seet storm This interruption of
VIE caused the telephone company a heavy loss in
revenue we'll as in the for making
iepairg to the line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
Making a PIANO
of Your BODY
to CURE All
Sorts of ILLS
BY DR.. Leonard Keene Hirshberg,
A. B., M. A., M, D, (Johns Hopklns)


f1CIENTISTS usually reluctant to admit all that
y they learn from practical inventors accidental
observations. religion, philosophy. poets, idealists
and the in the street This La perfectly natural
human failing. 1t comes to the surface In the
home No mother father likes to be corrected by
School child They punish the children, when they
are right and the parents are
When doctors who often too busy TO read their
medical journals learn Of discoveries through
newspapers. they highly indignant to think
laymen and the public In general informed at the
Same time they
When the late Professor Simon Newcomb, the great
astronomer OF Johns Hopkins, asked about men
flying in heavierhan-air machines. he highly in.
dgnant at the very notion. He said it was impossible
little later when the hard-working boys Wilbur
and Orvie Wright few, the sayant said they we're
frauds" and takers"
In 1904, when | awarded the $3.50 Fisk Fund
Prize for researches light and reported the maves
OF radiumths was ten years ago-the leading medical
journal Of the country which reviewed the work. said
What is true In this prize thesis is old. and
new is not true"
Now ten years afterward the critics unanimous
In their agreement with what therein said but hate
to admit their submission to the inevitable truth
So 1t goes with a multitude of who discover or
call attention to ideas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

way the action OF steam hammer has been
timed
In these lines the knematograph has just be-
gun to be developed. and offers great possible.
ties in solving problems dealing with time and
space In fields as wide apart as engineering and
biology. 1t makes possible the study Of motions
SO slow that it has hitherto been impossible to
form conception of their whole meaning or so
fast that 1t has been almost impossible to form
any conception OF them at ALL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

5-1,0ooth part OF second the speed of 5000 to
$4,000 exposures per second obtained by this
method. is sufficient to furnish interesting re-
suits. Since it is obviously impossible to have
the camera near the object photographed, spe-
cial arrangement is used.
The kinematograph can also be used for max
ing cumulative measurements Of movements
The fall of body has been studied by photo
graphing on the same film the falling object
and the hand of chronograph, and in the same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
No Pure Water Without Clean Pipes

TT is not sufficient to purify the water we
drink at its source Unless the pipes
through which 1t Is carried are thoroughly
cleansed there VIII still remain serious danger
Of typhoid and other water-borne Diseases
Mains through which polluted water has
flowed become coated with deposits which must
be wholly removed before they can he regarded
as safe carriers for pure water. Unless the pipes
are thoroughly cleansed by some mechanical
method IL will be years before the danger of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

contamination resulting from the previously foul
water supply will be entirely eliminated.
This fact doubtless explains some of the out
breaks of typhoid which occur even after hltra-
ton plants are installed. These outbreaks in
most cases are probably not due 10 imperfect
operation of the filters. but TO the stirring up of
old deposits in the mains.
slight increase in the rate OF flow through
water mains will start these old deposits and
destroy the wholesomeness of the most carefully
filtered water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

married women, and nearly ten years
less for married.
Thus. IL DR.. Curadze's statistics
are to be believed, the woman who
remains single may expect twenty
years more of life than her mar.
ried sister.
Marriages dissolved by the death
Of the wife last, on an average, ten
to fifteen years; those dissolved by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

these piano keys which Psychologists and doctors
had never before known
Gunmen. bouncers pugilistz and gangsters all know
that the temple the angle Of the jaw, and many other
points need only be Tightly tapped TO play nocturne.
funeral march or requiem mass upon them.
Nor is this science of medical treatment form
OF mesmersm or hypnotism certain critics charge.
1t is neither quackery with something to sell gull
lble innocence of the HenerGuthre type 1t is proved
and helpful medical measure.
Dentists may some day dispense with the OF
aesthetics and simply white key in the back of
the throat This pressure momentarily parayzes the
denal nerves, and teeth may be drawn panlessly with
out cocaine ether
Professor William Hasted really hit upon this very
method by accident dozen years He operat-
ing upon man with rupture. and as he thought un.
der cocaine 1t was afterward found that no cocaine
had been used but the of the swelling due to
the clear water in the syringe had anaesthetized the
nerves of pain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

husbands death usually last twenty
to twenty-five years.
According to this the number Of
wtdowers in the average community
is always considerably in excess OF
the number of widows. This is only
one OF the interesting questions
which viii be answered by the ella.
borate statistics now being collected
In Berlin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

TNVERYBODY knows that the nations flag contains
r. fortyeight stars-one for each State In the
''S Union-but few understand just how those stars
arranged. or how you locate the star CORE.
spending to given State.
The arrangement OF stars in the flag is carefully
regulated by executive order. The last
tive order on the subject issued October 26, 1912
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

Constitution, December z, 1887; No. is Pennsyi.
Vanla' NO Is New Jersey and on down to the
newest State, Arizona which is represented Inv star
NO. 40 In the lower right hand The accompany
ing Diagram SHOWS at glance the order in which the
States were admitted and the position OF the stars
corresponding to them in the flag
me dimensions OF the fag carefully fixed by
law. Its length should be Just 10 fines its haighf.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

provided for fortyeght stars to be arranged IN six
horizontal rows OF eight stars each
Starting in the upper left hand corner and reading
each row from left to right book is read. the star
corresponding to each State placed in order OF the
States ratification OF the Constitution and admission
to the Union
Thus. star No. l. in the upper left hand corner, is
for Delaware, which the first State rntfy the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

Osteopathy is called form OF
quackery by many physicians. Re.
moving hairs by the electric needle
Is also frowned upon. Scalp treat
ment and optometry, homeopathy
and Christian Science are all hated
with the cordial hatred of uncon-
scious fear by old-school medical
men. They delude themselves into
the self.righteous and complacent
approval that theirs is a work OF
uplift to paternally ascribe superior
motives TO themselves and money
making motives to all others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12

s. This Diagram Shows . a
Reserved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
SOUTH LOSES IN FIGHT
TO AID COTTON CROPS

Washington, Oct. 2.-Ihe COM
promise cotton relief plan, final
hope of Southern representatives In
their fight for aid for the cotton
raisers, was defeated by vote OF
213 to 80. The proposal contem-
plated the deposit of $250,00O.0OO
of Government funds in Southern
banks to be loaned to cotton and to-
bacco producers.
Cotton relief legislation met de-
feat in the House while the war
revenue conference was in progress,
Lack of a quorum prevented action
on the bill to permit National
banks to issue circulating notes
based on commercial paper up to
100 per cent of unimpaired capital
and surplus and also on the measure
to license cotton warehouses. Indi-
cations tonight were that both OF
these measures would be "pOcketed'
III the rush lOT duJOui uilCHI Ioihoi
row.
Southern members of the House
fought strenuously but in vain for
the bill to authorize a deposit in
National and State banks in cotton
and tobacco States of $3.50, 100000
in government funds. Chairman
Glass of the banking and currency
committee opposed the plan bitterly,
declaring it was unsound and likely
to contract the credit of the South {.
The cotton belt movements led by
representatives Henry and Hardwick
insisted the plan would result in
larger deposits of government funds
! to avert financial distress in differ
ent sections of the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
City Commissioners
Met In Regular
Session Last Night
Lakeland, Fla, Oct. 81. 1911.

Lakeland, Fla, Oct. n, 1914.
Regular session Of the city COM
missioners with all but Mr.. Toph
present.
Minutes Of Oct. Z, 8 and 9 were
read and were respectively ap-
proved.
Petition of J. e. Swanson ct al.
for work on North Tennessee avenue
was referred to the commissioner OF
public improvement with power to
act.
Petition of Logan & Townsend
for building permit for addition to
Adams building on lot A, block 10,
of Munn's survey, was granted, sub
ject to the fling Of plans and speci-
fications with the city clerk.
City engineer called attention Of
the commission to jog in Gilmore
avenue.
; The resignation of Donald F. Nc
/ Leod as city manager effective Nov.
l15 was On motion accepted and
leave of absence granted from that
date without pay.
On recommendation of the COM
missioner of finance, J. w. Canady
was refunded Sc OF fine. imposed by
the municipal court on July 13,
1914.
On motion the applications Of w.
p. Pillans, Chas. l.. Marsh and A.
S. Anderson for the office Of city
manager were filed for reference.
On motion the commission ad-
journed to meet in adjourned ses-
sion at $3.50 a. m, Friday, Oct. %,
A. d. 1914.
o. NJ. EATON,
Chairman.
Attest:
II. L. SWATTS, City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
NOTED MEN AT HOMECOMING

Iowa City, Ia. Oct. 22.-During
the annual home coming week of
the University of Iowa, which COM
mences today, the Upper Iowa Edi-
torial Association and the Associa-
tion of Advertising Clubs of Iowa
will be entertained. William Wood
head, national president of the Ad-
vertising clubs of the United States
will speak. Senator Norris Brown
of Nebraska will attend and Emer-
son Hough, famous as the author of
The Mississippi Bubble" will pre-
side as POSTMASTER at the banquet.
President H. H. Seerley Of the State
Teachers college. will also speak.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
Mrs. Carnlan
To Tell Her
StoryOn the
Witness Stand
HER COUNSEL WILL TRY
TO PROVE THAT A
MAN KILLED MRS.
BAILEY
Mrs. Carman Will Maintain That
She Had Gone To Bed
When She Heard
The Shot Fired
(By Associated Press)

,Mineola, N. ", Oct. 22.-Geo.
M. Levy, counsel for Mrs. Florence
aCrman, on trial for the murder OF
Mrs. Louise Bailey, declared today
when the trial was resumed that the
defense would prove that the crime
was committed, not by Mrs. Car
man, but by man whose motive
was unknown. Mr.. Levy said Mrs.
'Carman will tell the court she heard
the shot fred that killed Mrs. Bal
ley after she had gone to bed. This
|is the first definite declaration from
the defense that she was to testify.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

chicago, Ill.,, Oct. 22-The dates
Or the National Dairy Show are
'c' - to Oct. 81, inclusive, and
ne big exposition promises to be a
eeord breaking affair. The Hol-
'eln-Friesian Association has Of
cred prizes amounting to $1,000,
ne Jersey Cattle Club, $1,000, and
ne Guernsey Club, $1,000, for spe-
'al prizes, which added to regular
rizes makes $4,000 for these
reeds. A marketing congress is one
!. lhe features Of the show. The ex-
NUTS of buttermilk, cream and OF
neese is larger than ever before.
number of allied interests Will
meet IN this city during the coming
'eek' and thousands of visitors Will
'e N the city from now until the
'oSe Of the month. Among the 9TH
I associations which will gather
iere within a few days are the Hoi-
''eih-Friesian Association of Amer
~ International Milk Dealers As
,O'iauon, Official Dairy Instructors
,,sSoclation, National Ice Cream
',.anufacturers' Association, and the
National Poultry, Butter and Eggs
Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
WHISKY AND FOUL WORDS
CAUSE A KILLING

Raiford, Fla. Oct. 22-One man
dead and two in Jail, is the result Of
the killing yesterday afternoon
about four miles west of Raiford.
Walter Thomas. a one-arned man,
who delivered a blow on the head
of Robert J. Denmark, with piece
of bed slat at 6 o'clock in the even
ing, from which he died several
hours later, is held in Jail at Starke
awaiting action Of the grand jury.
With him is Caney Rhoden. held as
an accessory. but who claims to be
entirely innocent OF any connection
with the killing.
From the evidence 1t appears that
Denmark was under the influence OF
whisky and went to the nome OF
Thomas and began using offensive
language in the presence of his fam
| lily while standing on the outside OF
the yard fence. Thomas became
dHkcTcu anu plChIh6 uP s"S
struck Denmark severe blow on
the temple, crushing the skull and
causing death few hours later
Denmark was a young, industrious
farmer and leaves a wife and five
children, the oldest not over years,
several brothers and sisters and nu-
merous other relatives scattered
Throughout Bradford county. Wal
ter Thomas Is man OF about AZ
years Of age. and comes from Baker
county, where he was born and
reared. 1t Is said by those who
know him that Denmark is the sec
iond man that he has killed, having
lost his left arm during the affra!
in Baker county, and served severa
years in the penitentiary for th'
deed. He has a wife and four chill
dreN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
|ATIONAL G. OF G. MEETING

|ouston, Texas, Oct. 22.-The
|ston Chamber of Commerce will
Iy welcome and entertain the
led States Chamber of Com
|ce. This body is on tour Of the
(hern cities, and will spend one
here. They have indicated a de-
to view and inspect the Rice
kitute and arrangements to this
have been made. They will also
taken for a trip down the ship
|nnel to San Jacinto battleship.
purpose of the tour is to bring
the directors as near as possible
touch with local problems af-
ting each and in a general way
of them. Three other stops will
made in the State of Texas. The
If will terminate at New Orleans
last of October, where the d.
tors will hold q meeting and dis
ie of matters of organization.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
NEW FEATURES AT INSTITUTE

Collinsville, Mo-, Oct. 22.-Two
new features will De added to the
program at the Farmers institute,
which opens its three days meeting
here today. Questions of fire pre-
yention on farms and truck garden
ing will be considered this year.
Several well known orators will ad-
dress the visitors during the meet
ing. Representatives from the
State fire marshal's office will talk
on Fire Prevention.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22


cate fighting along the North Bel
of ccuncilmen, but never with any
composed of more conscientious or
capable men than his associates on
the present board Of commissioners,
and that if these gentlemen were
given the cooperation OF the citi-
zens, instead of baseless charges.
inuendoes, complaints and criti-
cisms, they could do something for
the good of the city-otherwise
they are powerless.
Mr.. Eaton's decision was made
known today in the following COM
munication, addressed to lion. II.
j.. Drane, representing the petit
TONERS:
To Hon. Fl J. Drane and Others:
Gentlemen-In view Of the petit
tion presented me yesterday after
noon, bearing the signatures OF
some 200 representative property
owners of this city, | feel that |
would be ungrateful, and unappre-
ciative of the trust you nave ex-
pressed in me, if | declined to con-
tinue to serve YOU. If | consulted
nv personal inclinations, | would
,ladly lay down the burden OF a
position which carries with it little
Isave adverse criticism; but | believe
lpyerv man owes it to the commun-
| ity in which he lives to do what
ever he can for its welfare and up
building. 7 will, therefore, in COM
pliance with your request, continue
to perform the duties of yoar mayor
TO the best of my ability, WORKING
without fear or favor for the good
of all the people of Lakeiand; and
in this course I earnestly ask your
teo-operation and that of every citi-
zen. and trust that all will frown
upon factionalism wherever it lifts
its head and work all together fol
a united, prosperous and progressive
city.
With gratitude 70 you and trust
linz the commissioners may have the
cooperation of all the citizens, am
Yours for a Greater Lakeland,
o. NJ EATON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
FEDERAL BANKS MAY
AID IN HANDLING CROP
fBy Associated Press.)

Washington. Oct. 22.-The fed
aral reserve board is preparing to-
day to put the new banking system
into operation on Nov. 16 or 20.
Southern members favored an early
date for the opening as they Thought
the federal banks might ala in han
ding the cotton crop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
American
Steamer Seized;
Protest Entered
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 22.-Acting
Secretary of State Lansing today
said the United States had protested
to Great Britain against the seiz-
ure of the American steamer Brin-
dilla, now at Halifax, Novia Scotia,
as unjustifiable and demanded its
Immediate release. The steamer
John r. Rockefeller, seized by
British cruisers off the British coast
under similar circumstances, was
releaed today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-22
HEARING ON NEUTRAL
ITY VIOLATION

St. Lucia. Bahama Islands, Oct.
22.-The hearing of the officers and
crew of the steamer of the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Co.,
which was seized by the British au-
thorities at this port will take place
today. The ship, which is under
American registration, is charged
with carrying munitions of war to
German vessels. .