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The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

NEIHEN Theodore Roosevelt and the
w King Of Spain recently met.
striking contrast was afforded
those who happened to think of the
titles which the two men bore. 1t was
contrast arising from the opposition
Of democracy and monarchy and depen-
dent upon the great claims which royal
n levies upon a grandeur-loving people.
The American, who had been the chief
executive of a land beside which Spain
was q fraction, was known as plain
Colonel" Perhaps some of the more
dignihed mobiles presented him as the
"ex-President OF the United States," but
usually he went by the title of Colonel.
King Alfonso, on the other hand, is the
proud pogsessor OF forty-two independent
and separate titles. His. list OF suffixes
would form the major part of almost
any letter which he might write. What
ever his predecessors might have been,
whatever claims they made In their dig
mites, he has preserved them as trailers
to his Individual name Of Alfonso.
Quite amusing is his claim to terri
tories which have long since passed from
under the Spanish domination. For in
stance, he is, along toward the last Of his
fictitious titles, king of the East In
dies" king of the West Indies" king
of Gibraltar" king OF India" and, with
a bombast and sweeping magnihcence,
King OF Oceania." Such pretensions
lend an almost opera-bouffe flavor to the
resonant terms such as King Of Cas-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
Super-Heated
STEAM
Saves FUEL

A NEW method Of steam generation
a which. It Is said, will effect big
saving In fuel and In the space re
auired for machinery, IL now receiving
the attention of the British admiralty.
The inventor. W. P. Durtnail, takes
advantage Of the higher limits Of tenn
perature obtained by properly regulated
combustion. To do this he employs
new means Of metallic conduction. Super
heated steam is the final product, and
this is employed to drive low pressure
turbines. The old idea Of a boiler dis
appears. Mr.. Durtnal absorbs his fur
mace heat In q highly conductive chem
ical mixture which Vaporizes at between
500 and TOO degrees Fahrenheit, and
actually transfers the heat at tempera-
lures In the vicinity Of 1000 degrees
, DurinT the process Of recondensation
the alloy parts with its heat and pro-
duces steam with high degree Of super
heat. The condensate itself Is allowed
to pass through the feed water before
returning to the starting point OF the
cvcIe Witch a the furnace. It is ealcu-
lated that suficient heat remains In the
condensed alloy to enable it to bring the
feed water TO within q few degrees OF
boiling point
BY this new practice the inventor says
he dispenses with fire clay castings TO his
tubes. The higher speeine gravity OF MS
conducting fuid, he argues, enables It to
ret closer to the heat source than is pos
sible in the case Of water in the boiler.
This preserves the Conducting tubes from
burning, and gives q higher heat eondue-
tion eficiency. BY the employment OF
small pipes which, through the nature OF
their contents, have q higher heat carry
ing capacity. he says he has less radla-
ton losses. The outcome Of this new
system is to be q big increase In steam
output per unit OF fuel consumed.
II Is calculated that when employed
upon railway locomotives 1t will be pos
sible to maintain at sixty miles an hour
vacuum of ten to twelve inches in atmos-
pheric temperature at 70 degrees Fahren-
heit, the whole of the steam being con-
densed and used over again. Inc I'M
uortance Of such a claim to country
where water is scarce Is obvious to rail-
way engineers ..
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

THE Foreign Legion of France may
be said to be the only existing reg
iment which has such a motley col
lection Of men OF all Municipalities as its
recruits. II any person wishes to drift
away from his friends and relations, or
to sink his identity, 1t is one of the east
est tasks to perform. He has simply to
enlist himself In the Foreign Legion.
The present strength of the Legion is
close on $4,000, the foreign element
being about 65 per cent. To become
recruit in this regiment entails no
searching cross-examination or previous
references from employers. The past,
with its tissue of crimes or other Sc
crets, is never referred to once a man
Joins the Legion. That is why, perhaps,
it harbors amongst its members murder
ers, thieves, rogues and ysgabonds wno'
as last resource, when they find cap
ture by the law imminent, don the Le-
gfon's uniform and are safe. It Is, In
deed, the last refuge Of the. destitute.
Perhaps it is because the Legion COM
manders know the men they have to
deal with which explains ths hard life
these soldiers lead and the strict treat
ment they are subject to. For their
work they receive the princely wage Of
a halfpenny a day, which increases to
a full round-sized penny after three
years seryice-thst is, provided you can
live through that period after having
once tasted life in the Foreign Legion.
The prospects. are not very alluring.
All that you cam hope for when once
enlisted in the ranks is to work under
a broiling sun. Is 1t, then, to be won
dered at that the motto of the Foreign
Legion Is March or Die"2
The authorities provide uniform, ra-
tions, and wages, and II man has the
unprecedented luck Of serving this un-
savory regiment for fifteen years he Is
rewarded with q yearly pension Of
500 fr., which in American money would
come to something like 800.
hence its reputation for endurance and
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

n ANY of the treasures in the depths
NJ of the sea which have lain idle for
SA hundreds Of years may now be re-
gained by divers clad in allmetal suits.
Ordinarily divers Go not attain depth OF
moro than ls0 feet, and also are in great
danger during their work on account OF
the Kind Of suits they wear.
But with the latest suit the diver can
do far more work, as he has more free
dom of movement, better light, and re-
ceives more air, getting the same pressure
of air at his greatest depth as he would
get on the surface Of the sea.
The new suit is all metal, and Is sup
Piled with every convenience possible. 1t
Is n four pieces, the trunk, the head and
The two arms. At the end Of the left arm
is an electric light enclosed In metal
frame ane on tbs other arm, is twelve
fingered steel hand This hand will pick
a pin from the door.
The sui. has sleeves Of rotating joints
With roller bearings which are all suit
ably packed 70 reduce leakage, but do not
hinder the freedom of movement. What
leakage there is, is forced out by conn
0ressed air pump. The exhaust is deiiv-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
Jap BEAN
to LOWER
COST of
LIVING

a ElANl lmu18Ao4h hOAl SoPoa
that seems likely to prove most
~ desirable addition to American
agriculture, is the adsuk bean,
which has been successfully grown on
the governments farm at Arlington,
Virginia, and at many other places. It's
most valuable feature lies in its large
yield OF seed Owing to its texture, the
bean is easily ground into meal or -four
and has proven far superior to any other
bean for that purpose. Its favor is dei-
icate and it lacks any Objectionable
.beany'' taste. The adsuki bean Is q
most popular food in Japan and there
seems no reason why food so rich in
protein should not become popular N
the United States.
The first adsuki> bean brought to this
country most probably was the red
seeded beam which Commodore Perry
brought back in 1854 after his famous
trip to the Far East, when he first es-
tablished communication between this
country and Japan. 1t has not been,
however, until comparatively recently
that the bean was experimented with In
a Scl6QLlQC manner IL AIuCIACd III 4oS4
the Kansas experiment station had the
beans submitted to several housekeepers
for trial, and their recommendations of
II were in general most favorable. The
United States Department of Agricul-
ture is now giving a detailed descrIp-
ton of its experiments with the bean
in a new bulletin (No. 11sD, Five ORR
entail Species of Beans"
The average yield per acre of the
AZ 1t - 49,
governments farm has been about %
bushels. The bean is a summer annual
requiring about the same climatic con-
ditions as the common bean. The
plants are bushy In habit, growing from
1-2 10 two feet high, according to
variety and soil The beans are not
only prolific, but ripen evenly and do
not shatter readily 1t has been evident,
however, that these beans cannot COM
pete with either cowpeas or soy beans
as hay producers. Their initial growth
is slow and their total yield Of herbage
inferior.
In japan the adsuki commands
higher price than any other bean, the
varieties with maroon-colored seeds be-
ing most largely used. In every Jap
anese city are shops where adsuh beans
and adsukf bean meal are sold, and
among the most common cakes and con-
I6CIlOuS are LuOSC A4oNC va -
part from adsuki bean neal
Adsuh bean meal is sometimes pre-
pared simply by grinding the dry beans
and then removing the seed coats with
sieves. More commonly, however, a
wet process is employed. The wet proc
ess seems to vary somewhat in differ
ent parts of Japan, but consists essen
TALLY of four stages: Boiling the beans
until soft, usually after a preliminary
soaking Crushing the cooked beans
Removing the skins by forcing the mass
through sieves or by putting the bean
paste in cold water, when the skins are
easily separated. Drying the bean paste.
Adsuki beans are also eaten popped
like corn, as a coffee substitute, and
candied by boiling in sugar, the last
product being called amanatto. The
-four is also used for shampoos and to
make facial cream. The use OF beans
to make sweetmeats seems to be purely
a japanese invention, as there are no
similar foods used by Europeans or
Americans.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

murderers. Eagan soon satisfied the au-
thorities regarding his knowledge, and
was promptly appointed inspector Of the
bureau of combustibles.
That was eighteen years ago, and
since then Owen Eagan has opened, an
alyzed, and destroyed over 5000 bombs
which have come into the hands of the
police in various ways. Only once has 1t
happened that he has been injured while
examining an Internal machine. That
was in 1912, when the most "cunningly-
devised explosive ever manufactured" to
quote Eagan's words, blew the index I'm
ger on his left hand.
Eighteen years experience with dyna-
mite, gunpowder, nitro-glycerin, chlor-
ate Of potash, mercury cyanide, and dan
gerous chemicals wrapped up in harm
less-looking packages, has made Eagan
a world authority in his OWL particular
work
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
FRANCES FOREIGN Legion

dauntless valor. In the annals of the
history OF the Legion defeated" has
never been recorded, except on occasions
when defeat has been more glorious than
victory.
Though 1t will be seen that milk"
and honey are not premier elements
of this Legion, yet 1t is said that King
Peter of Servia Joined its ranks as
private and served during the Franco
German war of 1870. One day, whilst
out on the march, his company was sur
prised by some Prussians and the major
fly Of them captured, including the King
himself. In his wallet was a purse filed
with s4oo in gold. and whilst his captors
were arguing as to how they should
share the spoils, their royal prisoner
jumped into q fsst-nowing stream and
escaped.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
NEW Stump
BURNER!

NNE of the main hindrances on q
farm, one that gives a farmer so
much trouble, are the stumps. In
a short while these will be things Of the
past, for with the invention of a new
stump burner, no farmer need be both
cred with dead stumps on his farm. The
device consists of a conical head, so con-
structed that 1t will ft tightly around a
stump, the bottom resting on the ground.
Inside, there Is a sectional strap fastened
to the top of the hood, made so that 1t
viii hold a packing against the stump.
This is soaked in pitch or oil and will
burn in any kind of wind or storm. With
the use of the new burner, many stumps
can be cleared on farm in short
time.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

VIIANTED-A man with nerve enough
w to open bombs. No pension, no
" advancement, no doctors bills
paid; no day, night, or Sunday on duty
Salary, $500 q year!
This advertisement did not actually
appear. The vacancy, however, was
quietly canvassed some years ago In
New York; but there was no rush for
the Job. Indeed. for 8 month there was
not a single application. you don't
want a bomb inspector" someone jok-
ingly told the authorities. you need an
undertaken"
Then came along Owen Eagan, big,
burly New Yorker, who boasted an un-
equaled knowledge Of explosives and
the various forms in which they are
served up by the anarchists and other
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

in comparison. It merely reads: George
", by the Grace of God Of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland
and of the British Dominions Beyond
the Seas, King, Defender Of the Faith,
Emperor Of India" Some Of the lesser
mobiles in Britain boast of long lists, the
Duke of Argyll leading with twenty-seV-
en- titles.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

a small tube, together with the electric
light wires and telephone wires, and the
whole is covered by an armored rubber
hose, two and one-half inches in diameter.
The remaining space in the hose is used as
a channel back to the surface Of the used
air. The diver is relieved of the bother
some lifeline, as his telephone keeps him
in constant communication with the oper-
ators. II the telephone should fail he
would be Immediately hauled up. With
the new suit divers viii be able to attain
a depth Of 800 feet OF more and yet win
not be laboring under any unnatural diff
nculty.
The new metal suit is the invention Of
Chester e. Macduffee of New York
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
FOLDING Barracks, Field HOSPITAL and
Tower Used by GERMANS

mobile barracks that be extended 10 Ehtog feet ana
n the invention
Berlin This ingenious AFFAIR which Is illustrated
the Ger
ysonet time and is now used n war
expanded
heid
OF invented Its test
his will etermn
barracks but
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
SCIENCE NOTES

Recently patented shears for ripping
seams work in the usual way, but have
vertical cutting edges that project In op-
posite directions from the arms.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

An odometer to show distance
traversed by automobiles has been in
vented to be attached directly to the hub
Of a wheel without any extensive gear
ing. ..
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
Door LOCK

A HANDY inVen-
IA ton which may
be very easily
attached is an indi-
Gator attached to
the door showing
whether or not a
room or locker is
occupied. It is quite
useful at a public
bathhouse or public
room Of any kind.
The device is oper-
ated by the bolt or
lock Of the door.
When the room is
locked a signal is
displayed indicating
that the room is oc-
cupied. When the
holt Ia ratracfed
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

Electrically operated machines for
writing messages in cipher codes and for
translating such messages have been in
vented by a Russian naval oficer.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

To enable fremen to work in smoke
and gases a Colorado man has invented
a device to be attached to hose nozzles
in which water rotates fan and pumps
fresh air through tubes into face masks.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

Two new volcanic craters recently be-
came active on Mount Lassen, at the foot
of the Cascade Range.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

An English woman has obtained
United States patent for hunks for ships
SO supported as to remain level, no mat
ter how much q vessel rolls.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
METAL Clad DIVERS to LOOT the SEAS

cred into the suit, thus meeting the needs
of the diver for air.
The air is delivered to the diver through
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
PORTABLE Airship SHEDS

sheds for housing its
s are being used by
ly with considerable
e constructed of light
with heavy tarpaulin-
transport from place
be erected in a few
It q simple matter to
Irships right with the
all IT'S moves. Thss
which may do away
the permanent revolv-
aerodromes, are in
he form Of an invert-
ed V-shaped strue-
ture. An arrange
ment of pulle 8
makes II a simple
matter to pull the
heavy tarpaulin over
the steel trusses. The
structure is lao feet
high and the trusses
are placed 26 feet
apart. They can be
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

room is open. This is the invention Of
Carl G. Weyat, OF Bordentown, N. ].
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
$4,000 to
KILL ONE
SOLDIER
IN WAR

ND now It is the high cost Of kill
] ing in warfare! A French gen
d eraI has figured out that ii costs
about $4,000 to kill one soldier
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
FIGHT TO SECURE BANKS
DECISION OF COMMITTEE CAN BE
REVERSED ONLY BY THE
RESERVE BOARD.
Federal Reserve Board Cannot Be Ex-
pected to Reverse Itself,
However.
Where Banks viii Re Located.

Washing. on--There was every indi-
cation that the announcement Of the
reserve districts and cities by the re-
serve bank organization committee had
given the signal for determined
'struggle upon the }part of several cit
lbs which were disappointed to- over
turn the committee on the decision
and bring about red1stricting of the
country, or at least a change in the
reserve cities named. -..
Under the law the decision Of the
organization committee is not su.Ject
to review except by the federal reserve
board. This board probably will not
be named by President Wilson for sew
eral weeks, but in the meantime it is
believed that those disappointed with
the committees announcement will
bend every effort toward paving the
way for changes. It was pointed out
that both Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo and Comptroller Of the Cur
rency Williams of the organization
committee, are ex-officio members Of
the reserve board, and hardly could
be counted upon to reverse themselves.
The president has given no 1ntimation
as to whom the other five members
will be.
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
SEhAIEHOLD-UP CANAL BILL
EAE5MEASURE is REFERRED
8 ITO SENATOR o'GoRMAN's
COMMITTEE.
Spectacular and Heated Debate Is
sr Expected When Measure Is
Introduced.

Washington. - The administration
bill to repeal tolls exemption for all
American coastwise ships in the Pan
ANA canal, which passed the house
amid spectacular scenes reached the
senate and was referred promptly to
the committee on inter-oceanic canals
without debate.
Senator O'Gorrpan, chairman OF the
canals committee, who is marshaling
the anti-administration forces, an
nounced definitely that lie would call
meeting Of the committee for next
Tuesday. Until that time, no formal
consideration Of the repeal measure or
proposed amendments can develop. AL
though friends of the president had
hoped to have the canals commit
tee meet earlier, they decided to make
no effort to induce Senator O'Gorman
to change his plans. They will insist,
however, upon action within reason
able time after the committee gets
down to work.
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
Boy Killed by Mules Kick.

Atlanta.-Theodore Ford, the four
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r..
Ford, was kicked to death near their
home on Flat Shoals road, where Mr..
Ford conduct a farm and dairy. The
child had gone into the field with its
mother and approached the mule, when
the mothers attention was directed to
other thangs. The animal turned sud.
denly and kicked the child several
times, which resulted in crushing his
skull. He was rushed to the Grady
hospital, but died. The body was re-
moved to Bloomfeld's chapel and fun.
eral arrangements will be completed
later. The body was removed to
BlOomf1eld'S chapel
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
Page 1nspects Field Hospital.

Page fnspects Field Hospital.
Field hospital equipment Of tho Nat.
tional Guard OF South Carolina, under
command Of Maj. J. f. Poore, was in
spected recently by Maj. Henry Page,
United States army, and Capt. Allen
]. Jervey, Of the medical corps Of
this state.
The medical corps connected with
the militia of the state have been dis
organized during the past two years
by tho establishment Of The field hos.
Eital, but an order has recently been
issued by the adiutant general au-
tilorzinE the oTganzai ion OF Il hos
pital corps to be attached to each OF
the regiments. Col. A. E.,-Legare has
recently recommended the appoint
ment Of two Columbia doctors, N.
Bruce Edgerton and Bclton u. Caugh-
man, as assistant surgeons, and the
hospital corps to he attached to his
regimen. will he- organized and train.
ed by them.
Columbia being the headquarters OF
:ho field hospital, which is attached
10 the entire militia Of the state and
is 2 separate organization, the regi.
mental detachment that is being or.
gan,zed will he trained In connection
with Maj. POore's command and this
combination, while relieving the indi-
viduai medical officers Of much work,
will create a friendly rivalry between
the organizations, and at the same
time will place the members in closer
personal relations when on duty dur
ing the encampments.
The duty Of these hospital corps are
not confined to the actual treatment
! Of cases OF illness in the camps, but
/ they are theoretically trained in all
the necessary hygienic measures to
be adopted in the Camps and by the
| men for their personal protection,
and they are charged with the duty
Of seeing that such precautionary
| measures are carried out while on
| field duty. Certain members Of the
hospital corps, being specially quail
fed for this duty, arc charged with
observing anl instructing the men in
camp in the prbper care Of their per-
sons and clothing, while others are in
charge Of the conditions surrounding
the preparation and protection Of the
foods In the kitchens, and any breach
OF the rules laid down regarding the
sanitary conditions are immediat ely
reported and severe punishment met
ed out
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
Four Companies Divide Business.

Meeting a few days ago at the state
house, the sinking fund commission
awarded contracts for the reinsurL
ance Of 60 per cent Of the buildings
owned by South Carolina More than
a score Of bids were received by the
commission.
Following are the Successful. cQru-
panies:
Fireman's Of Newark, New Jersey.
Southern States Fire Insurance
Company Of Greensboro, N. c.
Southern Underwriters of Green's
boro, N. C.
Underwriters Insurance Company
of Greensboro, N. G.
According to D. II. Means, chief
clerk Of the commission, the joint
bid Of these companies, which was
submitted by G. e. Mebane Of Green's
boro, N. c., was 80 per cent OF the
regular premium.
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
UNDERWOOD WINS
10GA IN ALABAMA | AIB|:'A 4
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE LEADER is
"AmED SENATOR FROM STATE
OF ALABAMA.
A HEAVY VOTE WAS CAST
Ticket Was Very Long, and Count Was
Necessarily Slow In All
Precincts.

Birmingham, Ala.-Oscar w. Under
wood triumphed over Richmond P.
Hobson in the contest before Demo
;cratic primaries throughout the state
for the nomination to the United
iStates senate. Owing. tc4Ahe COM
plexity and length Of the ballots COM
plete returns were slow in coming in.
The protracted struggle for the nom-
anation between the two distinguished
candidates terminated with a record
breaking vote by Alabama Democrats.
Interest in the contest for the short
term In the United States senate, the
nomination Of ten congressman, O gov
ernor and other state and county Off
GERS also brought thousands to the
polls.
Mobile, Ala-Mobile and south Ala
bama polled the heaviest vote In years.
The total in Mobile county will reach
5000. Underwood swept south Ala
bama. Conner, for governor, led Kolb
in the country precincts, but Kolb took
a wide lead in the city. Henderson
and Seed were not in the running
here.
Mr.. Underwood made the following
statement:
II am thoroughly satisfied with the
primary election. The splendid ma
jority given me in the state I attrib-
ute to the magnificent work that my
friends have done for me in my ab-
sence. The result feel is personal
vindication and distinct approval Of
my remaining in Washington and at
tending to my official duties. But af-
ter all is said, the final conclusion
must be that it is more Of victory
Tor fundamental Democratic principles
than for myself" -