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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-09


r., rso.s inclosed in al envelope
-, ioa,d IL The strong box of eX-Iov-
HU shortly after his death'
y..A 3 Iei: the envelope bearing
~. :.,,-s.n-,, N the iirm, bold hand
- u, es-Governo~:
-ya;s does rot belong 10 me
JOHN F. HILL
mi, Proves Z Surprise.
-, .,;S,sro> o. tbs note came as
...-,l... sr-vr;Se N Percy W. H'i''
a, "a, snj u,,r-e- 90 his father 10
49,, l. R4sset'. be young iesdef
..a.r.,,.Ac~ hsr. Hill's counsel, ane
!. Nv, Eip MO orioy 10 her marriage
-covrvpor was Mrs Laura
60, I;-rr,,. widow of Hiram y
,;-~.-. % u. Iopis. They never nsd
,.s,s al ,ny transaction Nj. hiN M Mn"d
- v,,s s,tAs. Billiard or the Ne"
u,r. ,,s tse-e was nothing IN the
,,,-, 10, 20 i7aicsIe 10 whom the
~. nrs. belong o. its history
"a, -. r,rranssxnces il WAS de-
,s,,.,o r.I. no mention OF the paper
: n. r-,ba,c court proceeding, $nc
III, spprzissi o. the estate on me
n the Krnnebec Co0n1y ccuri, AT A0-
1us tbt rcye does not figure IN the
uo,r appraisal CT William !. Cobb Of
rayla,A Ne. cV-Governor of Name
ui Frd &. Kinsmzr and Na'han
y.stor. rersharts a. Augusta. show
N nr. rslue o S2974.oo0-
hras further agreed and decided py
Al concerred 10 keep the matter Sc
,r. and IN Augusla on Wednesday
II. Basse,.. counsel for and trustee OF
he estzie. while admitting the circnm-
ssnes as above stated, asserted that
reiher he. Yrs. Hill nor anybody con
A1ied viih The eslste would tell what
u k,ovr o. nc note unless called
upoa n do 40 l.. federal grand jury
sone Other court or body OF com
Nsrt jurisdictiou.
IL may appear 10 the public" said
W. Hassett. "that Governor Hill was
ne conduit Through which New Haven
seney may have been intended TO
ts. thai he was In tho Billiard deal
vat Tom Byrnes was in the West
tester transactiOH: il may be inferred
nn this note represents some OF the
rJsterious profits Of the Billiard deals,
tie share TO be paid by Billiard 10 un-
sTealed principals. but l cannot help
Nat. won Try the matter IN any
Esspsper We will only explain IN
tour Of competent jurisdiction.
But can you tell" was asked, ITO
ssor this noIc belongs and among
'hon the 100000 was divided? Do
W cancelled checks show where the
10000 went"
Lawyers Silent on Deal.
All those questions ! must refuse
answer eTcept IN court, or before
Vand jury said the lawyer. My
ss'l Is TO the BIZ estate and we great
depreeate any publicity. You can
'Yp'eeiatc vha' IL may mean TO the
sst'ng, TO Percy Hil and to Mrs. Hill.
w want no controversy"
NJ BaSsejt frankly admitted that OF
N lace the circumstances Of the md
rsot the note were at least peculiar.
M he Admitted. was not IN the habit
holding property for other persons
70 Was most ucthodlCal in his buSi-
"" transaCtions. fact that could
continued on page Z. Column I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-09

DO il to-day. Do il on your va, TO
n. office. What! Register for the
coming election. II YOU do not register
Won cannot vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-09

GREAT BEAR SPRING WE Sh.1oc
the case OF siN glass stoPpeieo oo'u.s'
-AdVt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-09
Attacks of French in Ar
comes, However, Have
Been Repulsed.
$500 PRISONERS
TAKEN IN POLAND
Assaults by British and Japanese
on Tsing.tau Are Said to
Have Failed.

London. Oct. S.-A Reuter- dispatch
from Berlin contains an Official state
ment given out at general headquar-
tcrs in Berlin yesterday evening. 1t
follows:
"The engagements on the right wing
in France have not led to any decision,
The attacks Of the French in the Ar
gonres and from the northeast front OF
Verdun have been repulsed.
"Of Antwerp the attack has crossed
a section of the River Nethe.
"The attacks Of the Russians on the
government Of Suwalki have been re
pulsed. the Russians losing 200 pris-
oners and nine machine guns.
"In Poland. in minor successful en-
eagemcnts west Of Iyangorod. we capt
ured $500 prisoners"
Berlin tvia London. Oct Delayed.
According 10 a dispatch from -
name deleted by censor. but probably
some place in France, frontal attacks
have proved so costly in lives TO 0oth
sides that they have been deferred.
Tho antagonists are awaiting the re-
.ults Of nanking movements whlch
promise greater effect, with fewer
casualties.
Cold Food for Troops.
The German soldiers on the centre OF
tho line (in France live in their
trenches The only warm meal thev get
;e served in the night. Il is Impossible
n kindlc A fire in the daytime. al the
smoke would divulge their position.
otherwise the men live on cold victuals'
fruits and beets.
Rerlin. oct. s by wireless 20 Say
v;lle Long Island German newspa-
ners publish to-day articles settIng
forth that they are satisfied that the
British and japanese attacks upon
Tsinq-tau. the fortified position III the
cerman leased territory Of klao-Chau'
bave been repulsed. They say that the
'nIordid defence Of the Tsing-tau gar
rison il an indication OF the carrying
',, Of tho promise Of the governor OF
the colony TO defend the territory u
the bitter end. oGoioII,.
According to news given our omc'al'E
Continued on page 3. c"'"m"
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.,rtain OF getting your copy ~
"'sa nc from your newsdealer to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

tn the minds al a great many
| people the oyster has for a long
- time run II close second To the
house iiy as carrier of disease.
Many who prefer ii TO almost any
other articles of food have either ban.
'ishcd it from their tables or eaten OF
it very sparingly for fear it would
make them III.
Until recently this suspicion had
the support OF science. which attri-
butcd large amount Of the typhoid
fever prevalent in certain localltics
during the Winter u eating oysters
and clans which had been polluted
by sewage. Now. however, many
scientists are beginning 10 wonder
whether we nave not been ma ligning
the oyster AMI some OF them 90 so
far AS TO say that our fears about it
have no foundation in fact.
In the first place. tile methods OF
raising and marketing oysters arc 80
carefully regulated By law that tn"
possibility OF their carrying disease
germs ON Il wholesale scale must be
greatly lcSscncd
1t is also claimed that the oysters
biological habits furnish pretty con
elusive proof That it is not so dan
gerouS as we have always thought.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

JUICES from Dogs

put anything unpleasant there. the mucous glands de
ilvercd thin weak. watery saliva. When he leased
1t with a piece OF meat. Il thick saliva flowed When
ne showed the animal dry bread there aDund
ance OF saliva although the animal had great desire
Tor this kind OF food. When the dog was offered a
moist food there less saliva Chan in the last case,
even "hcn he had desire Tor this particular
kind
Wien tho dog finds any substance whatever in its
mouth. certain saliva sccrecd by reflex
acton. ihat Is called unconditional mechanism.
Inc permanent saiivary outlet made by iaviov enables
him 10 gather this saliva and It's quantity to
ai1NH" H. 10 Count the Of record
OF flow.
Various associations OF ideas observed In the
dog through these experiments For example, the
gives dog its food times the
will produce the psychic juice he hears this
sound without seeing iOr touching any food. That II
what the professor calls conditional reflex These
conditional rcfcXcs have been obtained by of
lights sounds and Odors. heat and cold mechanical
irrtations.
The professor has proved largo number Of facs
about the mental abilities OF the dog lie has shown
that the dog distinguish sounds separated By only
one.cighth of tone, especially ii the two sounds are
produced not than fifteen minutes apart
from another
The dog on other hand. does distinguish IN,
different coors and gives his saliva in equal quan
tty before n RED. green. blue violet. yellow or white
The animal distinguishes very quickly the move
of objects and much slowly their form.
LOCALITIES with cXacincss tacte eXcitaons.
say, spots where it is touched. l. associate
Of cxcitans. such several successive
notes o music "A scratching and cold sensation at
time
1t ~ very interesting sight rows OF animals
the St Petersburg institute all fitted with apparatus
enable them TO yield up their different kinds of di
gestive juices They appear 10 be perfectly happy
at the hour when he is accustomed to collect their
Juices
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

able for its well.known constituencies which. per
haps, has brought ii into dsfavor in
quarters. It's favor is peculiarly cvanesccnt and
delicate. and is easily spoiled by careless
agement. But The fact that claret will not keep
sound more than few hours after opening pre-
cudes the suggestion Of personalities. incud
ing cXtrancous alcohol. being added.
As rule the best ciarctS are the most liable
To become unsound. The coarse, fortified clarets
keep longer for obvious reasons. COnnoisscurs
vauc sound carct for its exquisite flavor and
dcicacy OF character.
Not so many years ago the fine wines of the
Mcdoc. including all the superior claSSed grOwths
but not them alone. commanded rcla tivcly hig
prices. but nowadays many excellent wines can
be purchased showing all the pleasing qualities
OF the genuine hiClClass McdOC WINGS al n very
reasonable figure. Excellent genuine wines cspe
cally OF the vintages 1907 and 1908. from the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

% cents per pound during the next five years.
The rubber will be used in the first instance
on difficult English roads. in order definitely
10 ascertain its merits.
Already the association has taken practical
action by awarding lis gold medal 10 NJ. NJ.
Dcssau for his successful piece Of expert
mental rubber roadway as laid down in the
old Kent road in London. In Mr.. Desseaus
system jarrah wood blocks are used with
surface cushion Of rubber held rightly in posi-.
lion by dovctailing.
The blocks are readily movable, an adj
vantage in these days OF frequent subter
ranean excavations by electricity, gas, water
telephone. telegraph, hydraulic power. and
other corporations They intcrock perfectly
and give absolutely watertight joints, such as
cannot conveniently be obtained in any other
way. This prevents the ngress of moisture
and the consequent damaging Of the road
founadtiOns..
Il is claimcd thnt HE lalter do not renllirc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

to be nearly strong in the OF rubber
roads with ordinary wood blocks The rea-
son is that the vibration Of the heavy traffic
on the latter causes the concrete foundations
TO disintcgrate. even if the thickness of the
concrete is in excess of the now frequently
adopted twelvc-iuch standard
The fact that thinner foundations can be
used with rubber roads can he set against the
extra cost Of the rubber blocks. though even
then the costs will not be equal. But the life
OF the rubber road may be expected To be so
much greater as TO more than cOmpensat tie for
the extra cost. apart from the advantages
OF silence and the prevention OF slliddng and
sideslip Of vehicles.
The latter claim may at first sigh, appear
a somewhat remarkable one, but il is fact
that the rubber road sections that have al
ready been laid have proved TO he most Of
fcctive ''non.skids." Even when covered with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

juices varies according to The composition OF tho food
eaten. The secretion is due the mechanical
action OF the food the walls Of tho stomach. and
is not caused solely mainly by the chemical action
Of those substances.
Two factors intervene in the production Of the
trio Juice One is chemical bur the other and the
important is "psychic,' mental. might say
This is shown by the following experiment: y dog
that receives ordinary meal or ten of
during he following hour about four-tcnths Of
ounce Of very active gastric JUICE On the other
hand. dog whose ocsophagus has been opened and
whose stomach receives directly the of
meat. in tho time only onctenth an
ounce of gastric juice showing that this is due
TO chemical action.
The dog who has received fictitious rcpast' that
is who has which has reached
his stomach because 1t has fallen through The hole
in his throat during the following hour three
icnths of an ounce Of active gastric juice. This
latter is the psychic juice, also called appetite juice.
1t is the first Of the kinds be sccreed, il
much the important both in quantity in
effect. The discovery of this juice has given
formation only about the animals digestive ap.
paratus. but also about his mental life sensations,
sires and nervous system.
The salivary glands especially the parotd gland
in the throat. reveal than the stomach the
relations between the digestive system and the mental
life OF the animal. When the professor threw little
stones into the mouth OF the dog, dropped in sand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
New Way To DETECT E'OISONS

thereafter when a person dies under cir
cumstanccs suspicious Of poison, the mixture
o, his or her stomach contents or other It's
sucS will ne taken TO a physical laboratory
and exposed TO the Quartz-lcnscd spcctrosCope
with a sparkling light from iron. If any OF
these. fatal poisous are present their char
aCtoristic lines Will show in the ultraviolet
part OF the spectrum and the exact cause
az death viii be revealed quartzlcnsed
spcCtroscope is used instead Of glass. because
class cuts ont the ultraviolet rays.
The most minute particle Of poison can
now he detected in this revolutionary fashion
Even as little as ono vehundretth OF grain
OF sirN chnino WIS LhMs found hy DE-. D0bhe.
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A NEW THERMOMETER


leaves has been developed into simple framework
OF teescopiclike pipes fitted with bit
pet or hammock.ke material is between the
pipes, and the who wishes De made tall
upon this every day for two years.
your work has given YOU hnbitua stoop if You
not tall enough this device Of Professor Crops
will not only lcnghcn and siragen but strength
eli You we'll
While the cartilagcs thickcning increase tho
length Of the spinal column and therefore the height.
they also increasing their effectiveness i'm other
directions. They protect the spinal cord from any jar
which might otherwise result from having the bony
vcrtcbra too close together They also protect
mcr0us nerves and blood vessels which pass through
the cartilage their way other parts tho body
Any shrinkage of the cartilage rcsults in harm The
chances of serious shock the spinal cord arc
greatly multiplied, and the construction spaces.
by increasing the pressure issuing and blood
vessels, reduces the capacity of these channels Tho
extent Of damage which ensnes depends. Of course
upon the amount of shrnkagc. Very often it is pro
nounced that practically all the blood supply is shut
off from some portion or portions OF the body Often
nerve is killed irriated by the vcrtcbral pres.
TO become useless and partial paralysis results
in the part il supplied.
The tone of the muscles must vanish before decrease
of the nourishing blood and supply. Tho stoop
often apparent in middle age, is nine times
cvc pinched nerves somewhere along the spine, and
to guard against the nervous shock which any jar OF
the body produces upon the naened cushions.
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considerable This fact has been proved by a
series OF experiments conducted by Professor David
Cropp. director OF physical training at Colorado Uni
vcrsy.
Professor Crop used squad of students and other
whose ranged from twenty TO forty years
Ills method TO strap them table. the leaves
Of which could be pulled out by turning crank.
For years these men regularly stretched in
this way. They gained in height more than two inches
the average. Since incl makes tremendous
difference in the height Of any it readily be
appreciated what such large gain as two and more
inches
The experimental table with mproviscd stretching
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
How BETTER ROADS Are To Be BUILT OF RUBBER

oil or when backleaded, the rubber road does
not appear TO cause motor vehicles 10 slip.
This was hardly expected when the frs, see
lions were laid down. In fact so convinced
were English insurance experts that the risk
Of disaster through sdeslip on rubber roads
was enormous that they quoted absolutely
prohibitive rates when one section was being
laid down, and guarantee had to be given
to the local authority. Now the premium is
just the same as would be the case for any
other road in fact it is no longer necessary
to insure.
The section in the Old Kent road, after
carrying for 295 days some OF the heaviest
traffic in London, amounting to ninety tons
per square foot per hour for twcnty-four
hours. was not pcrceptibly worn whereas an
adjacent finch wood block lost half an inch
in thickness in the same time under the same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
Why 1t Nav Be SAFE to EAT OYSTERS

During cold weather oysters rest or
hibernate. All movement ceases
and NO fccdin; orcurs During this
ALTERNATING period. even If oysters
are lying in sewage polluted beds
they viii become practically free OF
the sewage organisms which cause
disease.
Baltimore is The greatest oyster
market in the country. For this rca.
son Professor Joseph. Of Johns Hon.
kins University. selected II rs the
place for an exhaustive bIct"rioloci
cal examination of all sorts ana con
diiions of oysters.
The investigation revealed in the
oysters many minute Organisms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
Why (ILARET Is Almost TEMPERANCE DRINK

best districts of Medoc and ST. Emilion, and
embracing such wcll-known growths as the Cha
teauX Giscours. Fayetteville. Lcoville. Cos DIES
tOurnel l. Evangile and others not at all high
priced. while there is large choice ri wines
of exceptional quality at considerably lower
prices.
/, is very doubtful. according to writer in
the Lancet whether the supply of sound and
really superior Carcts ever good. st
cheap and so plentiful ii is now.
From the point of view OF alcohol. il is safe
to say that If Tor beverage purposes at dinner
luncheon Caret substituted for diluted
spirits. iQueurS, and forth, there would be
much less alcohol consumed, to the unQueston
able advantage of the consumer. Also the aes
thetic palate would gain by those agreeable
wholesome Impressions which good Medoc wines
are Invariably capable OF giving, and appetite
is thus helped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

- HE hottest" spot in the United States
during 1913 the city OF Columbus Ga.
This statement does not refer to the citys
climate but to the amount of property destroyed
by fire there in proportion to the population.
'iot spots is the term applied by underwriters
and others interested in fire prevention 10 the
places where the flames do the most damage.
In Columbus last year the fire loss averaged
Sal for every man, woman and child II a SINH
lar amount Of damage had been done throughout
the country the nations total loss for the year
Monld nnNe hNnn ncarlN 81 .0O0. 600 600
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

One of PaNloNS most recent opera
lions was to make an opening into
the paucrcas OF the dog so that The
pancrcatic juice whose digestive
function is impcrfectly understood,
will flow outward. lie has also sep
aratcd the stomach OF The dog into
two portions, one Of which. called tho
large stomach" continues 10 per
form tho regular functions Of that
organ, while the other, called the
''littlc stomach" is completely iso-
lated. hut continues TO sccrete gas
trio juice. The professor has also
fixed in the Salivarv glands a per
manent tube. which carries the saliva
out of The mouth.
BY these methods he has sue
Cccdcd in obtaining pure digestive
juices unmixcd with food from ami
mails in perfect health. His expert
ments have proved vast amount
Of important facts concerning our
digestion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
Where 1t Was HOTTEST Last Year

The reason why Columbus was the hottest
spot last year improper construction and in
sufficient protection against fire of compress
where thousands OF bales OF cotton stored
Other cities which the unpleasant dis
tinc;ion OF being extremely hot spots last year
we're Cohoes y y; Gloversvle. ~ y;
Ottumwa, Iowa; Savannah, Ga; Fort Huron
Mich; Quincy. H.; Dayton, Ohio; Dubuque,
Iowa, and East ST. Louis, III.
In most OF these cities the great damage was
due TO the same avodablc causes which pre-
vailed in Columbus. with the addition, in or
two cases. OF moor MAier presSnre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

1E-filE South African pyemics powerful, useful
little people. They dwarfs that average
d abou, and half feet height. Beside
native Kair they look like toy dolls.
No American man boy to resemble 10Y dol.
And every who measures five feet six inches or
less in height has hidden away in his heart wish to
he taller.
This desire TO be- tall has been all the more marked
since antropoogsts have begun the hu-
is growing smaller and smaller. and that all
large animals like thclgraitc whale hippopotamus
within the three generations.
This hope OF man TO grow tall has until lately been
denied him Ivy science 1t has always been maintained
that after the bones have hardened twenty years of
thercahout there would no longer he chance
reach the giant class.
Many physical culturiss and directors Of gymna.
Sums refused To remain satisfied with this "sobcit'
attitude OF medical men They like Edison, Pastcnr,
Ehrch and other non-mcdcally trained persons. de-
tcrmined to ignore theoretical the impossibility" of
making grown tall and TO try devise something
that would accomplish the desired end
Happily for all short this Something has been
found The discovery aided by the finding by
biologists tlia the soft rubhcrlikc tissue called Cart
iage begins slowly to take growth and TO
spread in the direction in which it relieved from
bony pressure.
Bones true enough, do not much during and
past middle life. ", however, the bones pulled
apart and kept free from pressing upon intervening
cartilages, these will gradually and expand to a
Copyright, 1914 by the star Company. ri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
How Far House FLIES TRAVEL

festcd houses. although ny-paper may kill
hundreds. just many are found twenty
four hours later II the windows are left open
and The weather is warm.
Where flies are numerous, they decrease in
numbers. i'm different houses, in inverse ratio
10 the distance from tlIc breeding ground.
Flies hy farther when places OF arrcstment,
in tho shape OF houses ar" few or far off.
Where houses are few, more flies will be
found III houses half milo from the breeding
place than whore houses are many. Who're
houses are numerous, few Hics Viii travel
more than quarter OF mile.
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which are always present in water,
bat these were found TO hold no
danger for human beings Practi.
ctily al the oysters selected from
the open marke; IN Baltimore proved
to be- absolutely free from sewage
contamination or anYthin. which
could make th"m harmful. To us.
The few lots which the inyeSticn-
tion showed 10 he dangerous for
human consumption We're All ob
tanned al times Of the year when the
weather vas quito warm. This fact
emphasizes the adyiSnbiity of not
attcmptin: 10 prolong the oyster.
eating season b"yOud lac limits ~
the colder nontnS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
SCIENCE NOW KNOWS

CURRANTS
Of
~ fare decidedly beneficial humanity.
adwhch
all
especially
ELECTRIC INSECTS.
A
IN
O
is transmitted metallic net which placed tic
the
all a
a
II
has
the
n
o and ia
"A
THERMOMETER
OK
model regulating the of
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pconycuio TO the animal 1t remains i'm perfcc
health and apparently enjoys nearly normal lonstl
of lie with the wound thus inccnously made