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The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
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many characteristics which are commonly
associated only with animal life. There
are tissues in the plant, Hike In animal
forms. which thrOb ceaselessly and these
pulSations, it is shown. are affected by
drugs in the same manner as in animals
The effect of the stimulaut, the machine
shows is carried rapidly throughout the
plant along conducting channels after
the manner of the nervous system IN
animals.
Taking up the matter OF sleep, Pro-
fessor Bose says he has been able 10
prove concIusively that there are times
when the plant loses its sCnsibility pre-
cisely as animals do in their sleep. In his
experiments he made the MimOsa plant
record It's answer TO uniform question
ing shocks every hour during the day and
night. The responses of the plant we're
surprising indeed.
The MimOSa was found to have very
bad habits. Like many men who like 10
browse under the bright lights Of the
city. or the cat which prefers 10 prowl
about at night, the MimOsa likes 10 stay
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

- LOUD caps form on mountain tops
when current of moist air
ascends tile slope of the mountain.
for the air cools as it rises and the mOis-
lure in it condenses. On the fiat top OF
Table Mountain. near Cape Town,
strong southeast wind produces hOri-
2OntaI sheet of cloud known as the
''table-clOth'' This cloud often ap-
pears to pour over the steep leeward side
of the mountain like a mighty cataract
The spreading of the table cloth Is
sign OF bad weather. little distance
from the mountain d second cloud often
forms. 4 similar pair of clouB often
seen near Cross Fell, in England, ar"
known as the helm and bar. The
helm. or helmet, forms over the noun
lain when violent wind. known as the
''helm wind,' is blowing; the bar ap-
pears a mile or two to leeward.
At CalIaO, on the coast of Peru. sailors
often encounter a foul smelling fog that
deposits brown. Shiny coating on
white paint and metal. and henc" is
called the painter" Another remark
able fog on the Peruvian coast is known
as the gHrua. II occurs i'll region
where rain is unknown. and suppleS
sufficient moisture to support vegetation
Red fOgS frequently occur of the north
west coast of Africa between the "a
uaries and the Cape Verde Islands. IheE
arc sometimes 50 dense as 10 make naNl-
cation difficult The color is owing to
dust that the trade winds bring from the
Sahara Desert.
Certain valleys in the Alps are often
visited by d very warm and dry wind
known as the fOhn. The effects of this
wind are particularly striking in win
ter. The snow melts and evapOrates as
If by magic; woodwork becomes as dry
as finder, and great precautions are nee
esssrv TO prevent the occurrence OF the
disastrous fires known as ''fohn fires
that often destroy whole towns and vii
lages. No cooking is permitted while
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

lully OF the swinging and ludiCrOus gait
OF one who has imbibed too freely.
Again lesson in moderation is taught
10y the plants. While IL is shown that the
proper quantity Of pure water has a bene-
fclal effect and is welcomed by the sub
iect like of one who is offered a cooling
drink after hot, dusty trudge in the
summer time, too much water produces
a decidedly disastrous effect. The gorged
plant seems to have lost all its power
even 10 speak and is only restored TO
mOrmality by the extraction of the ex-
cess of water.
The response Of plants to ordinary
blows IS recorded on the machine The
experiments revealed that the nervous
impulse In the plants is identical with
that of animals. The velocity of nervous
impulse in plants was shown to be slower
than those of the higher animals, but
quicker than those OF the lower species
In other words the shock from a blow il
transmitted throughout the plant in the
same fashion that the nervous system in
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

This propeller consists OF hub and
band Concentric with and spaced from
the hub Between the hub and the band
are a series Of main blades, extending
beyond the outer edge of the band, and
another series of supplemental blades
alternating with the main blades. The
rear edges of the small blades are ended
in the same plane as the main blades.
\ series of inclininS buckets are nodded
TO the outer surface of the band. which
have their outer edges set a small dis
tance TO tn" rear of the edges Of the
main blades. and which end in the same
plane with the main blades beyond the
outer edge Of the band.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

up until the small hours Of the morning
and then tumble into bed as 1t were.
and make up for lost time by sleeping
until noon. Tile plant then was shown
10 remain wide awake during the after
noon and evening.
Plants are particularly susceptible to
suffOcHtiUn. Initiated air has the same
depressing effect on them that II does on
the human species. Placed in an en-
closure where the air is bad the plant
drOOps instead of flourishing as il should,
hut almost the moment fresh air is in
trOduccd the machine will record gasp
of relief which is startlingly like that of
fainting person, who having been car
ried from Il hot. crowded hall to the open
air. revives almost instantly.
In the presence of excessive ozone a
plant will evidence extreme cXCitability.
while IL ClOrOfOrm fumes are introduced
the plant will apparently drop off into
sunderland like a child when the sand
man comes in the early evening. Prob
ably he funniest record is that made
when alcohol is used. The unsteady gait
OF the recording point reminds one force
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

field shortly after Christmas. Each day
sees the battaIions taking more definite
shape. and the training centers are again
a. busy as they were before the first
cApeditionary force departed.
All the available barraCk acCommoda-
tiOns in the country are being employed,
and some of the men are already under
canvas Later huts will be built. so that
the men will be properly sheltered dur
ing the chilly weather.
The method of disposing Of the re-
cruits VAS TO send them from the enlist
ing Centers to the country depots in
patches of 100, and the staffs at these
places clothed and armed them. They
next had six DAYS elementary drill with
out arms, and we're then sent of to join
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
NOVEL Automobile SLED

is an automobile mounted upon runners.
These runners are hollow, and have
within them a pair of traction chains
with. parallel spurs mounted upon pull
leys driven by a series of gears from the
main shaft of the automobile.
This kind of machine makes travel
ing pleasant in the winter. 1t is the in
vention of F. J. Lehtonen, of Negaunee,
Mich, and will undoubtedly prove ad-
vantageous to many people in the colder
climates, where something more substan-
tial than rubber tires is required to grip
the ice and snow covering the ground.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

an animal conducts the shock OF blow
to the brain.
While completely satisfactory results
have not been obtained I'm attempting to
establish that in plants, like in animals,
there are tissues that beat spontaneously,
the experiments have been very illumi-
mating. For instance, it has been found
in certain plants where the pulsating is
sufficiently strong to make a record on
the machines the beating is rhythmic as
in the human heart. The rhythmic pull
sating, it has been shown, increases un-
der the application of warmth and de-
creasPs under cold. The most interest
ing parallel case lies in the discovery
that these drugs which in animals check
the beating of the heart act in a similar
manner on the plant tissue, causing the
pulsatiOns to slow up appreCiably. II is
also demonstrated in such a case the
poisoned leaflet can he restored through
the use of cOunteraCtinC poison. or anti
dote. in the same manner that an animal
would yield to treatment
In recording the progress Of growth
some results have been obtained, but
they are not very satisfactory owing to
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

detail the response of plants to the Ques-
tioning of researchers were recOunted
recently by Professor J. c. Bose in a
lecture delivered at the Royal Institu-
tion in London. BY dots and lines. some
times strong. sometimes wavering, the
machine translates the answers of the
plant being examined. Thus plant. Un-
der some testing stimulus, will record its
sensations as it gradually comes under
the influence of the stimulus and then go
through its period of recovery without
assistance from the observer.
Through these experiments it has been
demonstrated that plants will exhibit
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
HERE'S Newest MOTORCYCLE

This model is entirely different from
the diamond frame type of machine, its
frame being constructed somewh hat sim
liar to that of an underslung automobile.
The machine has two seats. the motor.
q four cylinder gasoline driven type. be
ing under the front seat and the gasoline
tank being under the back seat. Thr
cycle Is driven by means of shafts jour
nailed in the Trace. running from the
motor to small auxiliary wheels mounted
on the frame. These wheels are mounted
opposite the gasoline tank and are held
by arms extending from the frame.
The machine runs upon two main
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
0WPlANr1SS* TALK ACtiiiNf5

the fact that pace is so slow that the ma
chimes are not capable OF recording them.
BY special magnifying contrivances
though Professor Bose has been able to
accomplish wonderful results in showing
the variations of growth under the in
fiuence of different conditions, drugs and
so forth.
Finally, the supreme test Of the ma
chine is in whether it can write down
the feeling of the plant ut the time when
that supreme shock known as death
passes over it. While it is impossible to
detect the critical moment by the appear
ance of the plant owing to the fact that
dropping and withering occur long after
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

the actual death of the plant, the machine
shows precisely the moment when life
passes out Of the plant.
When an animal dies a great spasm
passes over it and in a moment life is
extinct Likewise in a plant a terrible
cOnfractile spasm takes place. the re-
cOrder, which up to the critical moment
has been writing the life history of the
plant, is seen to recUil momentarily and
then TO stop dead still. Thus the plant
writes finiS to its career
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

Recent experiments indicate that
round timbers of all the pines, of Engel-
mann spruce, Douglas fir, tamarack and
Western larch, can be readily treated
with preservatives, but that the frs.
hemlOcks. redwood and Sitka spruce, in
the round. do not take treatment easily.
This information should be of value TO
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

VIIITTT the increasing popularity "t
" motorcycles comes the demand for
more comfort in riding. Improve
mrnts are being made every year upon
tue machines, making them run smoother
and quleter. with more power and less
far 10 the Cyciist. Ono of the latest OF
these machines was recently patented by
K. Hansen, of stockton, Cal, for manu-
facture by a California corporation.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

rosy illumination Of the mountain sum
mitS passes away. from below upward.
as she sun Slmks below the opposite
horizon. and for few minutes thu
leaks. with their rocks and SHOWS. haN"
a livid appearance: then gradually they
are lighted up with second rosy glow
and this may last for as much as an
hour after sunset.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

THE hand of Earl Kitchener. thu new
Secretary of State for War is seen
in the remarkably efficient manner
in which the new British army is being
recruited and trained
The first 100. 90" men of the first extra
six divisions are now undergoing instruC-
tion. which will make them fit for the
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
FACTS You OUGHT to KNOW

persons who contemplate Trcscrvati'"
treatment Of round posts, poles, or lniu"
props.
California yew, which grows "n ths
national forests of that state is finding
some use in present-day archery practice.
Its qualities closely resemble those Of tho
Old-world yew which made the English
long-bow famous in medieval times.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

William Penn, in his Charter of
Rights. provided that for every five
acres of forest cleared one acre should
be left in woods. Foresters today main
tain that on an average one-ffth of
every farm should he in timber.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

wheels, the front of which is set be
tween two forks somewhat similar TO
the ordinary type of motorcycle. and
which contain springs to deaden the
Jar A steering wheel is attached to the
head of the front forks, the machine
being steered by a series OF gears be-
tween the steering shaft and the forks.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

from the air and hurl into your face. 10
be breathed unsuspeCtingly iuto your
lungs.
To purify the air sent forth from an
electric fan with disinfPCtants Is the OBJ
iect of device constructed by a recent
American parentce. The b"X-lke ar
rangement is placed on the center OF an
ordinary circular fans framework i'll
such A way that the whirlng currents
are surcharCrd with fumes which deal
death TO bacteria and insure the air of
the stuffy office beng sweet and clean
as the breezcs waited across a field Of
new mown hay.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

n AKING plants write their sensa-
W tions and feelings when struck
N a blow, when under the infu-
ence of intoxicants or narcotics,
or when suffering from lack of air. food
or water, in sickness and health, in
their waking hours and sleeping hours
in fact, making them put down in black
and white the stories of their lives and
then finding these stories correspond in
substance to those of animals and even
man himself is the latest achievement OF
scientists.
The results produced with an auto
matte recorder which traces in minutest
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

- The King of England has given per-
mission to have a part of the royal es-
tate placed at the disposal of the school
of forestry at Cambridge University for
purposes of experiment and demonstra-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
This Machine Is ACCURATE to
MILLIONTH of INCH 49,

- HE most accurate machine in the world, Just
i stop consider what that \ machine
deadly accurate that the possibility of a mis-
take in measuring is small, perfection seems to
dwell in the inauimate StrurIure Of steel
The worlds most precise mCchaulsm Is the Row.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
N0WJ---N

This picture shows the pulsatinG of
the tissues, then the checking of the regu-
lar action by the introduction of ether
which puts the plant into sound sleep.
and the awakening.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

Wireless t"legraphy is being used
in Canada in reporting on forest fires.
The best excelsior is made from
Eastwood. or linden. Aspen and cotton
wood. however. supply nearly half Of
the total amount manufactured.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

party is gathered about the hearth and
the wind is whistling around the caves,
this device will find a welcome.
The machine has a circular burner.
With an adjustable holder, and double
rotating mechanism for carrying the
candy holder over the fame.
All who have toasted marshmallows in
the old-time way and have almost lost
their patience constantly turning the
candy to keep it from burning will find
Ahis device exceedingly useful
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
HOW England TRAINS Raw RECRUITS

N" battauons in the training c"uters at
Nldershot, TidWurth. Leeds Grantham.
Sheffield. Dublin, the Curragh. ShOrL-
Cline. Colchester. and other places Each
batch joined with IL nOn-cUnuli>>ioneu
officers. selected and on duty. and th'.
men we're formed into double companies
on the new system, and thus the eighty
battalions we're this week ready to begin
work.
At AIdershot and elseVher" il $
noticed that 4 lair proportion Of eN-
soldiers wearing medals for many cam
paiGnS are in the RANKS and thu general
bearing and physique of the who'll" =
tho material Is good. There j.. al "a
Times. an atmosphere Of keeune>~ aud
a finp spirit Of war abOundinE in al. the
centers which promise good rr>u.r-.
The following table shows III" ~y~reIn
that is being applied to the m"n Nho are
now being trained:
STy@"& %,@& y'@1 Fl. ,@..a r.. .v~@ II.
IIuI.s Hours li""r- f.' --
p seal drrlI ..
Sga4dr"n drill. ="
F'.ilI witt arms -
- tina, equipment
F.Atcuded order
Night work $685..
Bout" narChuS
'utpusts .......
'Includcd in >r,...a 'sI1
Apart from this regular training. many
lectures are being given on such subjects
as "Discipline,' Organization OF the
Force in France. sanitation and
Health" The Cause of the War" The
characteristics Of the Hostile and Allied
Armies" The German Army" etc.
This training broadenS out after the
fifth week. and at the tenth week the
recruits course is finished Then. mp -
the twenty-sixth week. comes in success
sion company. battalion. brigade. and
divisional training. so that the men will
become fit to face the ordeal OF being
shot over" in six months.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
New Propeller

DYE" !. a live s':i:15 :poe;
and the swifter
the boat the more
enjoyable the ride.
To maintain an up
t0-date racing boat
one must COntinu-
ally improve il. The
latest improvement
is a propeller in
vented by J. +.
WOodyard. OF Park
ersburg, W. Va,
which is claimed
TO give far more
power than any of
- < DredpCeSSOrS
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

THE joys Of touring can now be had
all the year, for with the perfection
of the automobile sled, one may go
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
.1..ViNITiIIIVulNI...'.'10t0.2I'

These lines show the pulsating of the
plants tissues with the same rhythmic
frequency of the heart.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
MarshmallOW
TOASTER

A LII who have a sweet tooth will
N welcome Il new cOntrivance which
has been placed on the market by
p Vancouver man. The machine is
marshmaIUw 1u3$ting machine.
In the long winter evening when gay
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

Here's lesson In moderation and
temperance. The plant here H. gOrged
with water. thus the line tends to run in
any direction. Under an intOxiCant an
unsteady line is revealed. The last two
lines show the restoration Of a normal
condition by withdrawal of the excess
of water.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-04-21
UNCLE SAM WILL SEIZE
TWO MEXICAN CITIES


Washington, April 20.--ln forty eight
hours possibly less, the United States
Government have taken possession OF
the Mexican custom houses at Tampi-
GO and Vera Cruz
Detailed plans for landing OF ma
rincs at these two important coast
towns were completed at conference
at the White House between President
Wilson, Secretaries Bryan, Garrison
aud Daniels. Mai. Gen. Wood and Rear
Admiral fiske and Blue, and John Lind
= Aficr spirited debate the House Mon
dag night passed the Administration
resolution approving President Wilson's
purpose 10 use the armed forces Of the
nation to obtain from Gen. Hureta the
fullest apology for indignities TO the
American flag The vote was JT to
g., the kentucky delegation lending its
undivided support The Senate met at
nianifh. and recessed until noon on
Tuesday under an agreement to consid-
or the resolution reported by the For
eign Relations Committee. Earlier on
Monday the President appeared before
a Joint session and asked authority To
enforce his purposes in Mexico.
Some anxiety Is being felt in smaller
settlements along the Texas border
where the Mexican population out
numbers the american four to one Two
thousand troops are available for in
slant service At ~ Paso. where the
Mexican quarter IS being uatrolled by
cavalry
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-04-21
Big Coal Operations in Bell

\ lease Of coal mining property which
j. said to- provide Tor the payment of
the largest amount 81 money ~ rents
and royalties which bas yet been invpl-
we'd ~ similar Transaction IN Southcas-
tern Kentucky was concluded IN Pine
wife. whereby the Lick Branch Coal
Company. owned hy John w. and Dow
CT Williams. widely known coal opera
tors ~ that section. takes possession OF
two II the largest operations IN Harlan
county. together with the mining town
Of az, Nton. power plant. oommissary
and S2.snO acres II land on Clover
Pork II Cumberland river The IIat-
lar Coal Mining Company. OF Louis
vile which has been for several years
developing mmcs on the holdings OF
]. J. Asher in Harlan county. com
plctcd one - he Coxion mines one
wear ago aud leased IL to the Williams
interests for short term. while de-
welcoming the second mine. Under the
Williams management the mine now in
operation has become the largest pro-
ducing mine in Harlan county. and lis
ofinut j. idercasing Its Siccess with
this operation led To negotiations on the
part 81 the Williams company 90 ac-
quire both the mines and operate them
a. unit With an enlarged acreage Of
land The lease Just concluded is for
twenty five years
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-04-21
Trying to Stamp out Eye Disease

The United States Government is
making a strong effort to stamp out
trachoma. the dreaded eye disease OF
the kentucky mountains, the work be-
ing directed from central office 10
Gated IN Lexington under the direction
of DIR John Mullen. To this end a new
hospital Tor the treatment OF trachoma
has just been opened. at Beattyville.
DR. Mullen being for the present in
charge. with three trained nurses from
this city, Misses Hicks. Blake and Ber-
ry Two similar hospitals have previ-
ously been located IN that part of the
Ntate--one at Hindman, Knott county,
and the other at Hayden Leslie county
lhcse hospitals are 30 situated as To
serve an area OF approximately eighty
to l00 miles.
DIR J. A. STICKY. two trained nurses
and Miss Linda Neville will leave on
April 9th, for Oneida. Clay county, GO
ing TO hold a clinic for examination
and treatment of eye and ear diseases
OF the children of the school and sur
rounding country.
They go by invitation OF the Oneida
Baptist Institute and with the Coop
Grafton of the Clay county physicians
and the clinic will he held in the three
room pavilion. which is the beginning
of the hospital in which the Bobby
Burns Children's ward is to be a part.
n large part OF the expense Of this ex-
petition will he borne by the Kentucky
Home School Auxiliary of the noun
tain fund organization at the Girls
School in Louisville. Of which Miss
Anhie Anderson is principal.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-04-21
General News Notes

/. ID. Marcum, of Catlettsburg, stat
ed IN Washington that he would be a
candidate for the nomination for Con-
gress in the Ninth district TO succeed
Representative Fields.
Decision to expend 10000 in form
ing Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions in rural communities was reached
at the annual meeting OF the Kentucky
v NJ. {. A.
Cruel treatment OF an animal is a
crime, though the cruel treatment is
done Tor scientific purposes, Judge
Bregh ruled in charging a jury in
Philadelphia
The collecting and marketing of The
seeds of forest trees is becoming a
profitable industry in Kentucky, ac-
cording TO State Forester Barton.
Former Vice President Fairbanks
was slightly injured at Frankfort, Ind,
when stand from which he was re-
viewing parade collapsed
The economic side of the Panama
Canal tolls controversy occupied the
Senate lnteroceanic Canals Commit
tee.
sun To test the right of County At
torneys Ia fees for collecting inher-
itance taxes was filed in Frankfort BY
County Attorney Batterton of Bourbon
Col Roosevelt may return 10 New
York from South America the third
week in MAY and not attend the wed
ding Of Kermit Roosevelt in Spain
Two shows Saturday night. first
first show 20, second show al s45
See add in Fridays issue.