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prsins that their flesh should resemble beef
Experiments have shown that il will Weld OK
ceNont meat extracts. and for It's utilization
in this way factories are already be!n. cstab.
lishcd in Norway There is also concern in
Scotland which is beginning to put whale mea,
extracts on the market. They are FIRST ratio
for nvalids mako capital basis for soups
ana their favor can hardly be distinguished
from beef extracts.
Similar extracts are now being made from
the flesh of sharks in Sweden and Norway.
The method consists in chopping the shark
meat very fine, putting it into watts with the
requisite quantities OF water and boiling for
a number OF hours. The mixture is thus re-
duced TO the consistency OF a thin Cruel The
fluid part is drawn OFF, and after the oil has
been removed in a centrifugal apparatus ii
is filtered and evaporated in vacuum kettles
until ii attans the consistency OF molasses
Salt and sugar are add, and then the ex-
tract is ready to be put up for market in
sealed jars.
Chemically speaking, the meat OF fish is
much the same as beef or mutton. and the
concentrated essence OF shark is said 10 be
hardly distinguishabe from beef extract 1t
has no fshy flavor whatever and will keep
indefinitely
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An injection Of salt solution was
given TO her. The first one made
her uncomfortable. and the second
and third rendered her unconscious.
Too late il was realized that the
trouble was due TO the table salt
used. She died within eight hours.
poisoned by the salt.
It. was later discovered that, in
stead Of the usual mixture of tea
spoonful OF salt TO one quart Of
water, a nurse had by mistake made
up a solution with nine ounces OF
salt in It.
Experiments on rabbits have been
made 10 discover methods OF saving
the lives OF those who may try to
commit suicide by taking table salt
or VINO take too much OF it by acct
dent. When the animals were given
Quantities OF salt they became pale,
ana trembled, and, soon went into
ccnyulsions, becoming unconscious
Just as human beings do. Only by
quickly giving them copious draughts
OF water could their lives be saved.
From all these facts it is plain
mat the poisonous effects OF table
salt are due 10 thirst which goes
unQuenched.
IF a man be thirsty, give him
water TO drink" says the Bible.
Science now shows that, If this COM
mand is not obeyed, YOU will kill
the thirsty one by automatically
poisoning him with salt.
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After period of weeks or months.
with or without treatment, the main
gradually disappears and the patient
may again take up his favorite snort
mere Is. however, strong possibility
OF frequent recurrence OF the trou
bic. Simple rest OF the arm for n
snort time does not cure the condi.
tion. 1t may become Quiescent and
the patient think himself cured. but
me frst stroke of his racket will
bring back all his pain and disabil.
ity.
When surgeons first began 10 sus.
pect that there really was such a
thing as tennis elbow" some Of
them attributed it TO rupture Of the
tissues which hold the muscles Of
the arm in place. Others thought il
was muscle itself that was torn.
and still others said the trouble was
due TO some complication of the
nerves.
DR.. w. p. Coues, an English sur.
seon, now offers a new explanation
which is supported by the evidence
supplied by X.ray photographs of y
number OF elbows afflicted in this
way.
These photographs and other ex.
tehslNe investigations which DR..
Coues has made make it seem prob.
able that the trouble is due to some
81 tho muscles around the elbow ex.
crting such a powerful pull that
they are torn from their attachments
and carry with them minute pieces
OF the bone itself.
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meats or other food. Death is also
known to follow the drinking OF sea
water, and this is due to the salt
the water contains.
When sailed peanuts. sailed
almonds and other sailed foods are
taken to excess and the tissues are
unable to secure the necessary
amount OF water serious illness. and
even death, mag occur. Such fatali-
ties are usually attributed by doc
tors 10 that handy scapegoat, "pto.
maine poisoning" Thirst is merely
natures attempt to ward off the
EVIL effects OF the salt with water.
Death from thirst in hot weather
and even sunstrokc are now believed
to be due 10 automatic poisoning BIZ
the salts imprisoned in the body.
Even in hospitals, when EMERGENCIES
demand the use OF salt solution-Ihe
artificial blood OF the laboratory
100 strong salt solution is some.
times used. with the death OF local
tissue rs a result
Professor Meltzer. of tho Rookie.
Teller Institute, has also pointed ont
the poisonous properties OF salt.
lie found that dose of one ounce
o. salt TO each pound OF weight in a
dog was fatal poison.
Or. Brooks reports unique in
stance OF human poisoning by salt.
Inc patient was a vigorous vo,lnr
woman. who had been snccessTulIy
operated upon for appendicitis.
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days always did this when there were no
air brakes and when every brakeman on
botn passenger and freight trains had TO
dash for his brake wheel and turn ii with
al! MS force TO help apply brakes but with
air brakes this is not done, the engineer
works all these brakes from his cab.
what an engineer really does, when n COL
hsion is apparently impending is to shut off
steam apply the air brakes and omen the
SAND box or sand valves. He cannot do more
10 reverse his engine would be to make the
ar brakes less effective. 1t takes him only
ABOUT five seconds to do all this
Many writer's apparently have not kon,
ABREAST or the time. and in upto-date stories
i've, "ne LEI ehSlheer 90 things that locomo.
1--WE engineers have not been doing for do
cade or more " q NC
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Engines Are Seldom REVERSED

7 LOCOMOTIVE engineers do not reverse
their engines when they want 20 stop
their trains quickly as possible
There was time when they did this, but it
was before the days OF the air brake
But writer's OF fiction, in most instances. do
not seem to know OF this, and continue 10
write thrilling tales OF railroad accidents in
which they declare tho brave engineer IRE.
Nersed his engine Engineers are today
carefully instructed not to do this, because
the reversing OF the engine will lessen the
resisting power OF the air brakes
Another error that many writer's make in
describing the efforts OF an engineer to ytor
his train is the declaration that the enginee,
whisiled down brakes" upon seeing his
danger. II is true the engineers of other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
A New Use for RAGTIME

- NERYBODY knows how scnsi.
tive most horses are TO mu.
sic. At the circus and else.
where YOU often see animals which
VIII Keep time with the band as
we'll as human beings.
a morse trainer at tho famous La
tohla track has turned this fact Il
practical use by installing phono
graph in his stables. Just before n
race varied programme of musical
selections is played for the benefit OF
the equine audience.
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tets nave told them and they will have II So
mere is as much in calling tvpboid feyor
catarrh of the inesnes as in calling enlargement, of
'"o iisai oohes catarrh The former fever is an in
bones ~
me nose is usually regarded as very simple or
Sail-as simple as tin horn. AS a matter of fact II s
hed with mazes and complexities like the catacombs
OF Rome. In its recesses in each nostril are three
oouole or tarsetl!ke scroll bones These are the
~" o'ateS' winch often become enlarged. They are
Jagged superior" middle" and inferior" turbina,cs
INN and shellike in texture they are covered with
winding, serpentine layer OF red membrane which if
unioded and spread perhaps cover the whole
race IN this compact form a large warming and dirt
hiterlng surface is provided by nature
Almost any old kind CT stray germ irritant or in
jury that strikes the nasal interior makes a mark
sooner or later upon the turbnate bones The variety
OF disorders physiological and pathological which hit
he nose ana also the throat wndpipe stomach and in
testincs is enormous. Each a law and a siudv
unto Itself Each is provided by recent discoveries
with its own name, diagnosis and treatment
To call these tumors, projections wounds soros
dlphcrias, tuberculosis cancers, swcllings polvns
yphoids, ulcers carbunclcs and asthinas nv the an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
We Should Eat WHALE MEAT

vxvTHALE MEAT is quite as good to eat
NJ as beef or mutton equally nutritious
w and not less palatable when properly
prepared. 1t seems pity that. through sheer
care!cssness or ignorance. millions of pounds
Of ii should nc thrown away annually along
our north Pacific coast.
Attention 10 his matter has been newly
called in a special report TO the Department
OF Commerce by our Consul Vancouver,
b. c. He suggests that the salmon canneries
in that part OF the world might proiaby add
the canning Of whale beef 10 their business.
1t would occupy them during a number of
months in each year when, for lack OF fish TO
handle, their plants are idle.
a whale weighs from fifteen 10 thirty tons
The only parts of the animal that are utilized
al the present time are the oil and whale.
bono; and only certain kinds OF whales Weld
The latter product. AS for the oil which for.
merry brought $3.50 gallon, it now sells for
only ffty'ive cents owing 10 the competition
OF Kerosene. This makes it all the more i'm.
portant that market should be found for the
meat, If the whale fisheries are to continue
to be profitable
Whales. il should be remembered are not
fishes. They are mammals, and ii is not sur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
Why DYNAMITE Makes TREES GROW

Until recently stick OF dynamite was about the
last thing fruit would have thought of
taxing along when he went TO plant some young
ces Now however science is urging that the explo.
sVe DC used i'll the planting effective means of
hurl!'hg Inc trees growth and making it yield more
ir"lt' Experience in South Africa and Australia as
well rs in many American orchards sbows that ,bo
OF dynamite charge in the earth makes just
When on n ,H' li wilch tree Will thrive best
we sol, ro IS up and assured for comparatively
t Me NJ Deyohu me hole actually required for the
pervions s1Dso beyond reach the spade this is also
Experience has shown that trees n1anted in ground
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30

record every one OF these faults-and the
record is spoiled. But these faults are all
criticised by an experienced RECORDED director
and it is his business to see that nothing
short OF the perfect records are PRODUCED
because from these first moulds are made all
of the thousands of records that go into so
many homes.
When the artist has finished the record is
played over and the mperfcctons criticised
the weak spots are rehearsed. and the whole
trying business commenced over again
And 80 il is acknowledged by many of the
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'e blood Its mineral salts. together with the wafer
anu tle hore' make spinach slightly laxative AS
"eauuner' clearing the system and bringing
color TO the checks and brightness 70 tho evos :, =,
setter than the artificial liquids and creams
ne Slhhach habit is very GOOD indeed for the liver
III S"hitaFlNms where especial attention is given tho
49, !i"nch mods high place the bills of fare It
IS particularly recommended for persons who nvst -,
very little starchy food.
An additional virtue OF this unprcentious and NOT
haapprecated vegetable, is that it improves in eavor
VII" e"c' successive warming over The French house
VIE usually COOKS it in quantity with the idea OF one
or more repeatings ~
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How hight Showing FABRICS Produces SnnR OH NS II

Here the effect the features exactly similar to
that caused ~ parasol y paraso can also
cause great color distortions dresses, as we'll as
features. cerisc sunshade held lavender suit
viii cause the upper portion 70 aDpear decidedly blue
For your convenience in determining what effects
narasola OF different cclc~s wll have your com
peXon or tho co,ors CT costume. here the
reduced TO easy reading:
Red Paraso'-Bacl becomes rurrle-hlacl;; white. rcd ;
red rodder; orange. red; yellow, orange deep green,
red-alacl; icht blue, violet; viole purple
Orange Paraso-Back becomes maroon or carmcite.
brown; white. orange; orange vivid: scarlet
req; yellow. yeloW-orange light green yellow orange:
deep greet rusty deep green ycllow green; light
huo orange gray deep blue, grayslighy orange gray
Indigo blue, orangenaroon
GLOW Parasoi- Black becomes yelowo!ive: white
lght yellow: yellow. yellow; orange. rcd orange
yclower; green, trecnish yellow: light blue Yellow
green; deep blue. slate; indigo orange yellow;
violet yellow maroon.
Green Parasol-B Black becomes greenish brown white
green; brown red; orange. faint yelow-sligh green:
green deeper green Indigo, dull green violet blush
grecnbrown. ~
Blue Parasol-Bach becomes blue-back white blue:
pne more vivid; violet red; brown-pale tint of
Indigo; violet, dark bue-violet
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prepared by explosives make much more vigorous and
rapid growth than when planted in the ordinary vav
some trees have begun bearing after four years while
others similarly situated but spade planted did not yield
fruit until six years.
In me case OF existing orchards little can be done
III me ordinary way to render the soil more
perVlois to the roots and MOISTURE but small cart
fuse inserted at some depth below the tree or larger
one exploded at depth of three feet so below The
surface ana midway between planted abou, I'll
.ech reel apart ias most beneficial effect in loOsening
me soil without injuring the roots; have less
resistance TO overcome, the soil is acrated the nois.
lure retaining properties improved and now lease of
lie is mus given TO old orchard; the trees become
more vigorous and productive ana indeed are rcivo
mated. Wv 'N'''o'
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SPINACH Is the STOMACH,S RR0OM

TX NoSI or us do not eat all the spinach we should
MI mere is no more palaablc vegetble and none
winch contains more valuable medicinal prom.
ertes. In France its value as a cleanser of the sys.
tenn is so highly regarded that is commonly referred
10 as the broom of the stomach
Surprisingly enough this highly medicinal vegetable
is hhetehths water But the remaining tenth includes
NUMBER OF things which better us than anv
patent medicine, often win serve tho pu,oso nc
well as a doctors prescription.
mere Is more iron in Spinach than in any other suc.
culen vegeable, and it is cnnngly adaped to Tho
needs OF the human body that ii it is assimated with
the greater case. ~
There is little inter in spinach and that is good for
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Nervousness is characteristic
OF the thoroughbred horse and offer
ihterieres seriously with his success
on the track. Music, particularly Of
the rastime variety. seems to have
Soo'hihs effect on horses nerves
kaclng men everywhere are watch.
ing the experiment with keen in.
terest, flor since the introduction OF
inc monograph these stables are
SAID to have sent out more winning
horses than ever before.
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detected beneath a cerise. pink or
rcd paraSOl. Without sunshado.
facial eruptions are very prominent
indeed b yrontrHst with the pallor of
the unaffected area. Raising a rcd
sunshade causes the red blotches to
become invisible against the back
ground now tinted by the glow from
the parasol.
Every one has paused before the
phoioErap Acrs' windows, where long
green lghts are burning in tubes.
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attacks those who are addicted to
other forms of exercise, but it 10
most frequent among tennis players.
Tennis elbow" usually makes its
appearance Immediately after an
extra vigorous stroke with the
racket, but occasionally some DAYS
or hours afterward Pain is felt in
the elbow. it sometimes being so
severe and sudden as to disable the
arm temporarily. 1t is usually in.
creased by extension of the forearm.
not so much by fleXion, and may be
intermittent or constant, returning
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theatrical and music-hall stars that to pro-
duce record Of pure and distinct tone is far
narder than TO make their way successfully
through a whole operate score 1t is a ire.
mehdous task to get set OF the perfect
records from the opera favorites. II has been
said that Caruso has been forced to spend
over four hours of untiring work before no
was able to perfect his "Ridi Pagliacci'' in
inc opera OF Il Pagliacci," and In that time
was forced to make over thirty fresh starts
before disc OF pure and distinct tone was
obtained.
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Violet ParasoBlack becomes faint yioletblack
white violet violet deeper yioict red, redvioet.pur.
ple' orange sh red; yellow brown. slight red green
lsht purple blue faint oucyoiet; Indigo, deep blue.
violet.
From the above it is ovidcnt that the unexpected
often happens when a colored light strikes a colored
surface For those who forced to regard economy
the selection Of black and white narasoI will enable
them 10 use it with dress OF any color they will
always look cool and feel cool, since white reflects
light and heat rays whereas all colors less light
and absorb more heat
These color distortions are not particularly significant
uolSss co!ofs are combined in a costume that the
slightest variation causes clash
one need nor be restricted % the striped black and
white or zebralikc affairs OF Japanese origin which
make the displays OF the stores look like the
rows OF gtargets in shooting gallery. There are in
Vulnerable designs in the lighter shades which are light
enough 10 reflect light, yet sufficiently neutral in tint
10 go with almost any color combination.
Excepting for very dark complexioned subjects pae
yellow arasos like amber shades artificial lights
greatly modify tho trying harshness of daylight and
e!itnatc TO remarkable extent wrinkles facial bem-
hcs ana other indications of Father Times progress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30

chief can be done 10 your looks hy parasol Of i'll
chosen hues here's the way 20 about il:
Provide yourself with come squares OF silk or tissue
paper OF different colorsin lieu OF several var
coored raTasols and regard yourself in mirror while
shading face from the with one specimen after
another.
One might imagine that IA sunshade OF pink would
give the subject a good compleXon but the is
not exactly What every woman would desire, Tor the
entire face is suifused with glow the is as
req as The Cheeka. II one has rouge can
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
why lou re Probably Wrong 30 Think You Have CATARRH

~ F the mu!titudes OF medical misdemeanors that of
Z calling everything. or for that matter ANYTHING
which attacks the lining membranes of your
nose throat stomach, ntestines ears and what not
caarrh is the worst This is all nonsense and often
is dangerous to health and life
Physicians nowadays less to blame for this
'caarrh" fallacy than the unthnking men and women
VINO persist IN calling every Infection Inflammation
sWe!ing, uTnor and of the nose and other struc.
lures by this name They come 70 tho doctor and IN
s.s taat they have "catarrh' Patent medicine book.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
Wfv SALT Is Sometimes a POISON

ROFESSOR HARLOW BROOKS
has startled all those who use
salt too abundantly in their
food by announcing that in several
instances ordinary table sal; has
turned out 10 be fatal poison.
Everybody has no doubt seen i'll
effects follow the excessive use OF
table salt after eating heavily sailed
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Immediately the exercise is re-
sumed. Examination soon after in
jury usually shows no marked swell
ing. Movement of the elbow is not.
as a rule, limited, but there may be
great pain on suddenly stretching
the arm as in putting on ones coat
or reaching book on a shelf. On
pressure an oEquisitcly painful spot
is found in the vicinity OF the elbow
joint. The pain radiates down 10 the
fingers when the arm is stretched
out, and is Increased when the fin.
gers grasp an object.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
How TENNIS PLAYERS May Be CRIPPLED for LIFE,

~ all the sports of which man
I + kind is fond tennis has al.
ways been considered one of
the safest and sanest. Ii is there
fore surprising TO learn that in this
popular game there turks the dan.
ger Of an injury that may cripple a
player for life
The strenuous use OF the arm
which tennis demands is extremely
liable 10 cause a condition which
surgeons now know as epicondylitis,
or tennis elbow" This occasionally
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30

doors ,",net leVer hay fever neglect to be out
"o"S enough and TO take vacations: enlarged tors;s
",ob poor teeth chewing always on one side OF the
"'i' overwhelming your skin with too r,,,ch co,h
Sieepng at night in underwear or clothing wo-n a.
bo 'i'o }ne inhalation of bad vapors, stuFedup
49,, 49,, ana region of other causes are among ,ba
sources OF various disturbances which have bee .e
worse ana Kept going because they were all stunidlv
grouped under the heading "catarrh +" ~ piy
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- -
a chance of a cure
while per-
haps one or two
clips Of a piece OF
wire; one slight
stitch Of a needle;
a small, painless
incision with a
lancet, or the use
Of radium. Mays
or electricity
IN | g h t quickly
cure you.
Excessive use of
tobacco, mouth
breathing, lack Of
S II o w e + baths,
want OF ventlla-
ton by day and at
night; use OF oily
sprays and snunIs;
contagious germs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-16
PROHIBITION DOES
PROHIBIT IN CHINA
HEADS OF SEVERAL YIOLATORS
OF OPIUM LAWS CHOPPED OFF
SAYS MISS SMITH.

Prohibition does prohibit said
Miss Hattie Maclin Smith, daughter
OF Mr., and Mrs. ], Maclin Smith. of
2o21 Stuart avenue, who Is, n secretary
Of the Y. w, G. A in Shanghai China,
and who IS now home on her first va
cation in five years.
Miss Smith in discussing the laws
Of China prohibiting opium declared
that the Chinese made their law er-
fective and punishment for It's viola
ton so certain that no vioiator is ever
given the chance to break the law a
second time. For a time, after the
opium law had become effective. there
appeared violations. bat the penalty.
the Topping off of tha-ha .--p.a,as-- In
the Topping off Of the head" was in
jerity of Chinese obey the law.
Miss Smith says the Chinese de-
rrived of opium, are turning TO liquor
and cigarettes But when the Chinese
government applies prohibition TO
liquor. that prohibition win DO just
as effective as that now enforced
against opium.
Miss Smith spent five years IN the
Young Woman's Christian assoeia-
ton work in China. and before she
returns to the new republic she VIII
take course of study of modern Y.
w. c. A. methods. which she will in
troduce in China.