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Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
EFFICIENCY AND ALCOHOL

For centuries, alcoholic liquors m small quantities, have been consider ed as stimulants. The man who uses liquor has the feeling that he is turn ing out more and better work than usual. It has remained for the me- chanical devices of the scientific la boratory to demonstrate that this feeling of increased efficiency is all imaginary. and the actual fact is that alcohol in very moderate amounts al ways impairs both physical and men tai processes. Many laboratory tests have been conducted to establish this fact I will merely describe one such series of tests made by Dr. Emil kraepelin. professor of mental dis eases in the University of Munich. "A group of men who were kept in ignorance of the real nature of the tests, who understood only that they were expected to persist to the limit of their endurance. was capable of a definite average quantity of work. This average was determined with almost mathematical certainty by eN- periments made dozens of times, un der absolutely similar conditions as regarded time of day, food exercise and surroundings. By means of the ergoglaph, weight of several kilo- grams suspended by small rope that passed over q pulley, was raised anC lowered by the index finger until the subjects were forced to desist iron a~bauctiop This nroceSS was reDed L ed twelve times, with rests of 2 minute intervening. Each pull was automatically recorded by d penci on a strip of paper. The sum of th' 1 lengths of all the lines was ranslate' ! into meter kilograms. which mean
 the work accomplished in raising on
 kilogram one meter against the pull of gravity These experiments wer
 made ten times a day, and the. tota average for each man calculated for ! number of days under conditions 0 absolute abstenance from drink. The
 the men were given the alcoholi
 equivalent of a good glass of Bor
 deauX wine after each meal, and tn
 experiments repeated. The result
 were diminution in the subjects
 ability to withstand the fatigue c
 weight lifting amounting to an aV
 craze ef 7.6 per cent. In every Tn
 stance definite measurable loss
 muscular efficiency was demonstrate
 Then the effect of alcohol on con
 bined physical and mental processt
 was tested. using the writing ba
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07

The very important issue of state wide prohibition has been raised. A campaign in favor of a constitutional amendment will be shortly instituted. This, like an other important ques- tions has two sides, on each of which are found honest and intelligent per- sons.
 The Republican has decided to pro- vide for a reasonable discussion of this issue in it's pages, allowing to each side at least half column daily for signed articles. for which there will be no charge. No anonymous article will be published. It is only stipulated that the com nunications for and against prohibi-
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WERE GIVEN TREAT
Entertained By College Club at
 School of Music

School of Music
 In compliment to the senior girls of the Phoenix high school the mem- bers of the College club entertained yesterday afternoon at the Arizona School of Music, the feature of the occasion being the presentation of the amusing one act play, Spreading the News by Lady Gregory
 Under the direction of Mrs. Frank lin McClusky, the college women scored decided triumph and the few invited guests regretted that a Phoenix audience was not given op- portunity to witness the clever per formance The clubs idea is to give the high school girl a peep into d real college time" and once every year an event is given. this seasons marking the last meeting for the year. Repeated applause and laughter demonstrated the success of the af- ternoon. Not only were the lines well taken, but the real old Irish brogue and the typical gestures were brought splendidly into play Mrs. A. ] w. Morrill,, president of the club. took the part of Mrs. Fallen, Mrs. Laura Swan was the apple woman, Miss Irwin the magistrate, Miss Schoo- macker the policewoman, Miss Der 1 tha Knipe, Jack smith,, Miss Worthy Johnson. shawn Early, Mrs. M. J. Dougherty, Bridget Fully, Miss Ann Garnett, Bartley Fallen, Miss Ida McDaniels. Jim, Casey. Mrs. F.. T Ceilings was the stage carpenter and the ushers were Mrs. Henry Cate, Miss Mae Hurley, Miss Nell Wilkin- son and Miss Helen Armstrong. Preceding the play Mrs. Cate. the vice president. introduced Mrs. Me Cluskey. who gave a brief review of the play.
 The auditorium was hung in col lege pennants and d prominent place was given an immense votes for wo- men banner. An informal dance added to the jollity and delightful re- i treatments were served.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07

"Perils of Pauline Lion Theater.- Advertisement
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
FORUM FUR DEBATING
 STATE WIDE PROHIBITION

tion be just and fair and that in no case shall there be any wild and ex- travagant statement that will in any way reflect upon the reputation of Phoenix ff0T good order.
 It is suggested by The Republican that either side. desiring to avail it. self of this offer of space. name committee through which all matter relating to the issue shall be trans mtted. In such case, all communica- tions received at this office from other sources will be rejected. We believe that this arrangement is ne- cessary to keep the discussion within reasonable lines.
 No paid advertisements from either side will be accepted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

New York and Liverpool. that a spec
ter appeared with such persistency
that for long time, until the vision
vanished forever, no member of the
crew ever consented to make a second
voyage. The Nottebohm was one OF
the old Liverpool packet ships, which
carried steerage passengers as well
as freight. During one of her pre-
vious voyages the captain and several
of her crew had had a terrific strug
gle, in the course of which the cap
tain had been SO injured that he had
died as a result Of his wounds. No
matter what the skeptical might say,
crew after crew which shipped on the
Marianne Nottebohm after this trag-
edy left the vessel at the end of the
voyage swearing that every night
spectral figure appeared from the
pilot house and wandered over the
vessel, seeking everywhere apparent
ly for something or somebody.
There was a terrific storm one
night and the apparition was for once
in a way pretty we'll forgotten In the
more pressing perils of the moment.
The night was very black and no one
felt any too secure as they slipped
they felt the ship come about so
swiftly that they knew something
strange must have happened.
Unusual as it was" said Capt F.
c. Norton, who tells the story, I'VE
could not stop to find out about IL
that night, for every man was too
hot on his own part of the work to
pay much attention to any others.
After everything was all over and
We could take time to talk about ii
the next day the helmsman told us
that spectral figure he had at first
thought to be the captain had stood
beside him, showing him how to lay
his course. 1t was not until the
helmsman had handled a charm his
daughter had given him that he dis
covered his visitor was a spirit. The
power of the wrath was broken at
that and the helmsman put about just
in time to avoid an uncharted reef
the spectre had evidently been guild
ing him onto.
But the Swede and his Italian
mate must have seen something of
the vision that night, also, for in the
morning they looked like dying men
and they could not be persuaded to
ship again for the next voyage. Aft
erward we heard that they had been
members of the crew which attacked
the former captain of the Marianne.
No doubt the murdered captain came
back looking for some Of his old as
sailants and when he found them
sought TO drive the vessel on the
reef"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
Cecil Rhodes's Eous.

Cecil Rhodes used to take a GOOD
Of hens on board to provide fresh eggs
on his numerous voyages between
England and South Africa But those
were three weeks journeys, and not
a mere five-day crossing of the Allan
tic. Hence another prominent South
African parsonage was asked why he
did not follow Rhodes's example and
provide himself with the luxury Of
newlaid eggs at sea. oh I don't
bother to take coop Of fowls on
board he replied. "but 1 tip the
Dos I'm who looks after Rhodes's hens
and | get Rhodes's eggs"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

who passed shook their
grabbed
inside the choking
such
Weaver
with jerk What handing
Lunatc yelled Weaver who
TO go to
Well drawed the guard, with
to kind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

lcng. dry stalks by the roadside. re-
naming there motionless. in profound
meditation. throughout the scorching
summer days. Il is in some such rest
Ing place as this that | have often
been privileged 10 light upon the
lampyris banqueting on the prey
which he had just paralyzed on its
shaky support by his surgical arti-
fees.
But he Is familiar with other pre-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
GLOW WORMS ANESTHETICS

Before he begins 10 feast the glow
worm administers an anesthetic
writes Henri Fabre in the Century.
He chloroforms his victim, rivaling
I'm the process the wonders of modern
surgery. which render the patient in
ersible before the surgeon operates
In him. The usual game is a small
snail. hardly the size Of n cherry.
which in hot weather collects In
navsssrs on the stin stubble and other
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
Had RiQht to Select Place.

Bobby, my son. exclaimed the dis
mayed mother as she saw all her boys
belongings stacked in a corner of the
closet, haven't | tried over and over
TO teach you that you should have a
place for everything" Yes. mother"
said the boy cheerfully. and this is
the place
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

serves. He frequents the edges of the
lrrigating bitches, with their cool soil.
their varied vegetation. fayorite
haunt OF the mollusk. Here he treats
the game on the ground and, under
these conditions. 1t is easy for me TO
rear him at home and to follow the
operators performance down to the
smallest detail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

ence was full of handsome women and pretty girls
who were of course much interested in the tariff
when it is explained by young bachelor who lived
in official Washington.
Semp got along famously, carrying with him the
svmpathy of the crowd. But at last fellow in a
back seat rose to make a statement
Il like Slemp" he roared. "Slemp's all right
The only thing | have agn him is that he is not
married Now, propose 10 this honorable gath
ering that we refuse to vote for him unless he
promises to git married.
Slemp equal TO the occasion.
81 acknowledge my desolate state" he exclaim
ed yet ii is my fault, but that OF the fair ones
who will not have me. If there is any one among
the many lovely ladies in this audience who will
accept my heart and hand, am only too willing TO
The man jumped TO his feet again excitedly.
No don't - he exclaimed. ..Youu have I
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23


would really
bet life
with cheap brush the
the
the
shine Riddles vanished with did
wouldn't 1t something profitable sheltered
weather.
flag o o a
job
don't a
waiting
as a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

hours on MS nandS, decided 10 go out In the
suburbs and rehearse his Grafton He selected
secluded spot on the road along which ran long,
high brick wall, with gate at the end. Weaver
did not know it, but this the state lunatic
asylum.
Up and down the road he paced, talking most
yehemently, gestculating wildly to imaginary
determined to be one of the nations representa-
tives And ever since then he has worked with
this object an view
Weaver settled in Oklahoma when there were
few white people living there. But in of his
trips in Texas, to deliver political speech, he
had an adventure which seemed at the time much
more serious than it does He reached the
town to which he was billed and as he had few
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

".
got to keep going
Yesterday he down by the soldiers monu-
ment-an army button on his coat and shoe
brush in his handwriting and waiting-until
Providence came by in the shape of a man with
one of those loud CHEEKY voices that God gives
to many men, but which only Dickens could de-
scribe.
Why, bless my soul Where did you get that
old kit? Give me shine"
He put foot on the small shoe-shine box. Re-.
member when the Riddles used to shine EN- up
on the streets? Gee it's long time back! And
the other man creaked his joints into crouch
and proceeded to put on polish
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
Representative S|emp Finds an Agent of Cupid

sLEMP Virginia until bache
whole and
political gathering The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
Or You Nav Go Hunorv

Don't trust the fellow who wants to
borrow money for breakfast with the
promise OF taking you out to dinner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
Congressman Finds His Boyhood's Wish Fulfilled

REPRESENTATIVE CLAUDE WEAVER Oklahoma finds his
ulflment
his dairy with the statement that he
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
Senator Went to Capitol Only Half Dressed

HEY telling this story John Thornton Louisiana:
Thornton
went into the dining
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

he ma excitedly
You'll
the girls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

An Old Man Wearing Army Button Shines Shoes

w ASHTNGTON
W Maybe missed him. His
business requires circulation November
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23


all when his Gordon who
him.
o colar?'
articles
hadn't Intentionally downtown the
carw dressed only oversight
hotel moaned Why
didn't he M half dressed?'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
AE{In'dl@[7El' $ F1lviiuaSDuldc[[}hnlla111iI'
HANTOMS Of the deep

HANTOMS Of the deep
strange shapes that come
in the darkness on mis-
sions OF terror and death
these are among the
visions that haunt the
brain OF every old sailor
man. IL is when the few
remaining sailing vessels
come into port from their
long voyages that these
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23

grlnned at him a bit, but the senator, who in
hurry failed to notice it.
He just caught street car bound for the CAPT
tol and pumped himself between Postmaster Gen
eral Bureson and Edward Heating representative
from Colorado.
See you're dressed for hot weather." COM
mented the postmaster
Senator Thornton, attred in white linen, nodded
his head complacently.
Yes he said I'VE of the south learn to do
that"
And he wondered why his hearers smiled in an
embarrassed manner.
When he reached the senate office building the
elevator man said:
Good morning, senator. 1 you're prepared
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-04
The Australian Blacks.

1t is believed by many persons that
the blacks in Australia are dying out
AS matter of fact. says a correspond
ent OF the London Standard, no such
thing is happening. The belief, how
ever, Is easily explained. AS civiliza-
ton advances, and it Is yearly advanc-
ing, the blacks recede farther and far
ther into the back blocks and unknown
country save a few who have acquired
the craving for opium or drink. These
latter succumb amid the advancing
wave of civilization and seldom leave
any children. Those who have passed
inland, il they do not increase, have
certainly not decreased. In some few
cases whole tribes have died out when
civilization has reached them, but these
have usually been small tribes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-04
SOUTH TO GROW CATTLE.
Department of Agriculture Aims to
Educate Southern Farmers.

Department Of Agriculture Aims to
Educate Southern Farmers.
Washington.-With view to Undue.
ing the south to grow beef cattle the
men of the department of agriculture
whose duty It Is to figure for the ex-
tension of all branches of animal In.
dustry are planning for 800 acre live
stock demonstration farm In Loulsi.
ana. 1t will be the FIRST of its kind In
the country. There are breeding farma
maintained by other governments, but.
so far as known. this Is the only one
the primary purpose of which is to de
beef producing qualities
The farm IL to be located ON the
dividing line between the cane sugar
land and the cotton land of the Pelican
State The boil weevil has made cot.
ton culture In the moist, subtroplcal
part OF the state too hazardous. There
are many farmers who, when driven
out OF cotton by the weevil, undertook
cane growing They found however,
that with overtows and occasional
frosts, growing cane was about as haz.
erdous as growing cotton.
The south Is thinking not OF dairy.
ting, but OF growing beef cattle The
farmers have been getting such good
prices for their different stock, they
have so much corn on hand now that
the weevil has made them think OF
something other than cotton. that In
every county there Is local senti-
ment favorlng the eradication OF the
uck, comparatively simple operation
and the growing Of cattle for the pack
ing houses
There IS nothing wrong with the tick
Infested cattle from n food point OF
view, but so long as the tick remains
in that country 1t Is next to impossible
10 Improve the breed. The immune
cattle are not up TO the standard OF
requirement for profitable shipment
The hauls 10 market are comparatively
long, so It Is desirable that the amount
or bone, hoof and horn to be transport
ed be reduced TO a minimum while the
nesh that can be put ON the market is
Drought TO the maximum.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-04
DRY FLOUR
Cleans Hair Brush = Other Ways Thai
May Be Followed

Since too frequent washing Is not to
be recommended for hair brushes 1t is
a good plan when giving the hair
thorough brushing to pass the comb
through the brush after every three or
four brushings, wiping the comb on
small cloth, says the Kansas City
Star.
After an ordinary using, brush can
be cleaned by combing it with coarse
comb, striking the bristles downward
on sheet of paper to loosen particles
of dust and dandruff, and finally wip-
ing with a piece of bath toweling or
any coarse soft bit of cloth. Some peo-
pie keep whisk broom for dislodging
dust and soil from hair brush after
each using. This penetrates the
bristles better than cloth, and is to
be recommended when it is undesir-
able to wash the brush often as in the
case of silver or an ivory mounted
hair brush.
The English method is to clean ex-
pensive brushes with dry flour. The
-four is put into the brushes, which are
then put together and the bristles
worked to and fro. Then the flour is
removed by beating one brush with
the back of the other on to a news
paper. More flour is put in if thought
necessary and shaken out until the
brush is perfectly clean. Then the
bristles are rubbed with a cloth and
the back cleaned with polish if silver,
and soap and water if ivory.
Some people claim warm water in
jures the bristles of hair brushes and
prefer to use cold, but water not so
hot as to soften the bristles or to af-
feet the glue with which they are often
secured, will give thorough cleaning
To wash a hair brush have weak
solution of ammonia, about one table
spoonful of the fluid to pint of warm
water Soap is apt to make the bristles
tender. The ammonia will cut any
greasy substance in the brush and be
better than soap. Dip the brush into
the ammonia water or rather the bris
ties, and rub them to and fro in the
hand until clean, or occasionally dip
ping. Then rinse first in warm and
then in cold water. Never turn a brush
on it's back to dry, because the water
will injure the wood mounting. Wipe
the back of the brush and set it, bris
ties downward to dry on clean cloth
where it will get sun and air
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-04
new Pope
Is Elected TOday.-.Takes
Name OF Benedict XIV

Rome, Sept. 8 Cardinal Della
chiesa has been elected pope in sue
cession to the late Plus X.
The new pope will assume the name
of Benedict XIV.
Cardinal Giacono Della Chiesa, who
was today elected pope by the sacred
college in succession to Plus X, who
died August 20, was created cardinal
May 20, 1914. He is the archbishop of
Bologna, Italy.
He was born at Pegli in the diocese
of Genes, November 81, 1854, and was
ordained a priest December 81, 1878.
He served as secretary of the Noncia.
ture in Spain from 1883 to 1887, in
which year he was appointed secretary
to the late Cardinal Rampolla.
He was appointed substitute secre-
tary of state in 1901, and in 1907 he
was elected to the post of advisor to
the holy office.
In 1907 he was appointed papal
Nuncio of Madrid in succession to
Msgr. Rinaldini, but this appointment
was cancelled three days later.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-04

1t would take modern Solomon to
select the premier ball player from
the galaxy of headliners. Leaving out
the twirlers and the heavy stickers,
and taking only the field work Of the
players at large into consideration, l
have found that majority Of fans
agree on the proposition that inielders
are more useful than outfielders, and
that, If man to stand at the head OF
the baseball class is selected for his
general usefulness, he will be chosen
from among the men covering first,
second, third or short. Take Cobb and
Collins, for instance, who are wonders
at fielding their positions. Last year
Cobb had 300 chances to retire bats
men and Collins had S04 Speaker, out
among the daisies, had 488 oppOrtuni-
ties to make errors. while Weaver had
$50, and McInnes 1.595 chances-Ed
A. Goewey in Leslie's.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-04
A Poor Mans He'll.

The Caribbean tropics are garden
Of delight for the rich man and an El
Dorado. In sugar, In cotton. in cattle
pastures, that world holds treasure to-
day greater than the treasure shipped
by the Spaniard through Panama the
golden. The Caribbean tropics are
good indeed TO the man strong enough
to be master. They are good, too, to
their own poor. for they curse their
natives with no cold and rarely with
famine. But for the poor white man
from the north they are hell.
1t Is not due only to the risks Of
the crop 1t is due to the social condl-
tions that forbid the white man In the
tropics from laboring with the hands
No white man can do 1t in the islands
or in central America and keep his
caste. Only In Panama, where an EN-.
tirely artificial and unique condition
has been made by the creators of the
wonder of the isthmus, can 1t be done
Julius Muller in Century.