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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-16
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in cele-
bration Of sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment OF
the sick with Humphreys
Remedies.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-16
Stricken Country Takes Its Cap
itaI to HdvTe, France.
GERMANS START FOR OSTEND
All Countries at War Report Galns--
Germans Advance In Belgium But
Are Driven Back In France-kaiser
Abandons NIemen River Campaign
But Threatens Warsaw.

London, Oct. 14.-The harried gov
eminent of Belgium, with scarcely any
territory left to administer and no
place Of absolute safety to perform
its functions, has decided to aban-
don the country entirely for the pres
ent and to remove to French
soil. The French government has
prepared quarters for its accom-
mediation at the seaport Of Havre,
whittier a number of Belgian minis
tiers and members of the diplomatic
corps went.
Kin6 Albert remains at Ostend to
command the Belgian army. The min
listers of war and some members of the
cabinet stay with him to accomplish
their business in Belgium as long as
possible. Meanwhile an important
German army is reported to be ap-
preaching Ostend, the entire evacua-
tion Of which may be compelled event
ually by the exigencies of military
strategy.
One cogent reason for the removal
to Havre is that German aviators
have begun an attack on Ostend. Dis
patches from the city say that two
bombs were dropped there late on
Monday. Meanwhile the importance
of Belgium as a battle ground grows
by the hour.
German cyclists entered Client at
10 o'clock Monday morning and a
larger force, following at their heels,
took possession of the city. Many of
the population fed to Bruges and the
coast towns and communications OF
every sort with Ostend was cut OF
at once.
The Germans did not halt at Client,
however They reached that city in
the morning and having not yet done
a days work, fastened on towards
the coast. BY evening they had
reached Eecloo, eleven miles northwest
of Client and sixteen miles east OF
Bruges
Germans Meet Resistance.
At Eecloo the Germans are said to
have met with serious resistance from
the Belgian field army. The battle
line extends all the way to st. Mich
olas, but the Belgians are being slow
ly compelled to retire. Dispatches
from Amsterdam tell Of severe fight
ing which occurred on Sunday near
the Dutch border, where again the
kaiser's troops are reported as vic
torious.
The Dolores star., 1914-11-20
Bell Threatened Destruction

away from 10 bearings. and wss rsse-
ing UPON 3 wooden beam. which prs.
vsntsl II crashing through the root
into he church. TIE church vas
quickly cleared. and the nrs Nrisads
was sumuoae1. With visw " rsstcs.
I'M ~ III - IT. fastsnings. and -
rsnevo ~ tnssatsaing danger. VIII
u ~ q the Aro escape they reached
~ bolfvy. ~ woeo uAAble 70 run6es
~ eesviooo oouGhe neeh~ttAstanliaO
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A alarming occurrence teea place
49, ~ oongregation q ~ VIII
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1hngooP (Dne.) we're ssssnbllNg -
,o0nl1y ~ segvice. During tAs ringing
1 - IN. wAich 10 said % wsleh
1900 $780, Anndrsdwsishs. . eull.
Sol4y ehu1 woo heard II The vicinity
RI - oeafyy. ~ ezaninatiee enewe9
1SG4 - ~, - teae q vhleA -
- oUoosnly $500 - sssesa
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alone amid gloom, uncertainty appr0.
hension and poverty following the
ravages OF war. A century ago. the
Federal Union was an experiment in
government that. in the minds Of
many, was foredoomed to failure.
There was no natioa: rather . loose
confederation Of hostile sections and
Jealous states. II was out Of the
struggles and sufferings Of this very
war that tho American nation was
born. Today. 1o0.OO0.000 Americans.
In identity Of political and social
ideals. language and Institutions. pre-
sent picture Of the most thoroughly
nationaliSed country OF which history
has record.
But In q hundred other ways did
the Thanksgiving Of 1914 differ from
the one to be celebrated this year.
OF course there were the funda-
mental essentials Of turkey. pumpkin
pie and cranberry sauce; there were
the homegathering Of relatives and
the reunion Of the family around the
old hearthstone. But beyodd that all
has changed with the passage Of the
Aestins years. Could . boy or . girl
Of today. BY some ledgerdemain Of
time. b transported back to one Of
those cid fashioned Thanksgiving day
Of . century ago. he or she would
think they were being robbed Of their
holiday rights. Even the wealthiest
people Of those old days could not
have on their Thanksgiving table
many Of the things found today on
the tables Of the humblest citizen.
In fact, there was . great poverty
OF vegetable variety on the Thanks
giving table . century ago. No ~
paragus. NO sweet potatoes. no string
beans. NO corn. no green peas. and 20
ON down the attractive list that consti-
tutss the appetizing trimmings Of the
Thanksgiving table OF today. The tin
can era had not yet dawned. and its
possibilities Of smashing seasonable
monotony were undreamed Of even by
epicures.
And there was the same poverty in
Thanksgiving fruit The list practi.
cally started and ended with apples
and OF . kind that most farmers now
feed only to their hogs or leave to
rot on the ground. Grapefruit was .
word not yet invented; oranges would
have been worth their weight In gold:
and the banana was TO await many
years for it, Introduction To the
American housewife. Nor would II
have been possible for the voracious
youngster OF that day to gorge him.
self with luscious grapes and delicate
raisins. Pineapple was another I'm.
known word. OF course there were
nuts, but only Of native varieties.
Almonds, Brasil nuts. pecans and the
English walnuts. without which no
Thanksgiving table Of today would be
considered complete. were then Nm
known Injuries.
Tho farmer OF that day was slavs
OF the season and the produce Of his
toll was governed strictly by the cal
sndar. There were no hothouses 70
force fruit and vegetables out Of sea
soa. The good people Of those days
would have considered II almost sacsi'
isse. an attempt TO Improve on the
divine plan Of things. A request fol
straw berries or cucumbcrs 1t Thanks
giving would be equivalent to an ap
plication for admission TO an asylum
tor the insane.
hut the difference does not end with
comparisou OF the sAtAbles Of thu
e~asf 4 eenfuPv am and to-day. n ID
The Dolores star., 1914-11-20

i oaub1an--anl svery form OF hfs %
I component part Of cycle continu'
any trans1orniaG ~ means Of the
su1bsams. dynamie into potential
and potential baek late 1ynamic en-.
ergy. 30 far - ~ nnUw man 10
the only species with s1lneisnt pre-
sumption 70 break the cycls. and the
price We pay for our arTo6anoe = 1Dsa
OF our normal resistance % dsoey.
The Dolores star., 1914-11-20

pare the task Of preparation now and
then. The good housewife Of 1914. II
called upon to get mp . Thanksgiving
feast with the utensils and under the
kitchen conditions Of 1914. would
throw up her hands In despair. and II
the task was put up to the average
servant Of today would Jump her job
in an instant The hardworking
housewife Of . century ago. had
neither range nor cook stove. They
had not yet been invented. Her tur-
key and her pies were baked In the
great fireplace. and her fuel WAS wood.
for coal was not yet used.
II relatives were to be invited to
Thanksgiving homegatherings In those
old days. the Invitations would have
to Be- dispatched weeks and perhaps
months In advance Of the event, for
II required the best part Of . week
for . letter to travel from Boston to
New York. a. long time. In fact.
~ II now takes to cross the CONT
nent. We're II addressed to Chicago.
q mere trading post Ut that time. II
would be sent the previous July. And
the Invitation itself would be written
with . quill and blOtted with sand.
for In those days there were no steel
pens. no typewriters. no blotters. no
Gummed envelopes. no postage stamps.
And the son or daughter in the
city who wished to return to the old
homestead for Thanksgiving In 1919
faced an ordeal before which most OF
Us today would quail. For travelling
century ago was . hazard and .
peril. The railroad was at that time
undreamed Of. and all inland travel
was by river or road.
II . man ON his way to o Thanks
Giving feast ut the old homestead In
the country was thrown from his
horse In the road. breaking q leg or
arm. his case was one TO be pitied.
For most Of the doctors Of those days
were ignorant and careless. II ampu-
tation was necessary, the victim was
generally held down by main strength
while saw and knife cut their agon.
ixing way through the tortured flesh
and bone. For 1914 was before the
days Of anesthetics. Ether. chloro-
form. cocaine and morphine were %
yet unknown. and a. for antiseptics.
the protection against germ infection
Of the wound. that was to walt for
more than nifty years. There was
no quinine, no strychnine. no tine.
ture Of iron. no carbolic acid-in fact.
there were scarcely any Of the com.
mon and familiar drugs Of today.
There was no pepsin for that Thanks.
giving Indigestion. and q cold or I
too:hAche was = thing TO be dreaded.
In literally millions Of homes on
Thursday. the Thanksgiving dinner
win be preliminary to q visit to Z
football game or . theater, things
impossible to the sturdy stock Of
1914 In fact. the religious feast Of
our grandsires has become to Q large
and growing extent . part Of . sport.
ing and amusement holiday In which
real Thanksgiving. In the sense d
the origin Of the day. II conspicucua
BY IL absence. Nevertheless, when
o person stops to think about Il.
comparing the material comforts Of
today with those Of . century AGO
considering the marvellous growth 81
the republic IN wealth and prosperity,
the wonderful advancement Of educa'
ton, science and knowledge--thers
arr many profound reasons why this
annual feast Of ours should be pre-
cedsd By . moment. At least. Of col
emn and revsrent thankfuiness.
The Dolores star., 1914-11-20

yeas a grace 1914 would have Toasted
= turkey and trimmings without en-
thusiastic thanks. for the nation was
= the gloomy midst Of the second war
W1th Great Britain and II had mighty
l1ttls 70 b. thankful for. The capital
had been captured By tho invaders
end the public buildings 1t Washins-
tn had been pat to the torch. While
~ little American navy had won
wonderful victories against great odds
aad written . chapter IN history that
makes our blood thrill with admira-
tea. YET Great Britain. with it, big
1eets. was still mistress Of the seas
and American commerce ceased %
o11sl On land the American army.
rsot With dissentious and generated b.
pelitical incompstsnts. made . record
- Illuminating defeats. the sting Of
which was 70 b removed In 1915 By
~ signal victory Of Jackson and bis
hackwoodsmsn over the tried veterans
q Pakeuham 1t New Orleans. Pol
itical animosities famed ct q white
Asat unknown today. Sectional feel
ing vas high and bitter. The national
TREASURY was practically empty. Grass
srsw In the streets Of the cities and
shipping Fotted 1t the wharvesl Bust
aess and industry were paraiysed and
The nation tottersd on the verge Of
6ankrvptcy. The collapse Of the
young republic with IL ave or SIX
million people scattered over an Inn
nsnss tsrFitory. was freely predicted.
now that highlands hands were loosed
b. the fall Of Napoleon.
Only In New England In 1914 was
Thanksgiving day observed. and even
o the ancient birthplace OF the holi.
Gay 4 y safe to say that the celebra-
don has far from being the Joyous
feast Of the past. For New England
- . whole had . biz bitter Crouch
nnd didn't care who knew Il. The
New England states were nercely hos
Tile % the war and had been hardest
hi By its effects. lts commerce. the
chief source Of it, wealth. had bssn
completely destroyed By Jeifers0n's
EMBARGO law and the blockade Of IT.
posts By the British feet. It's militia
vers not permitted 70 serve beyond
The borders Of New England. and the
leaders and great part OF the popu-
eacs openly and warmly advocated
nscsssion from the Union either ~ IN
tnlspendent republic or - an Eng
1ish province or colony. Under such
circumstances. Thanksgiving In New
England In 1914 took = sombcr and
more religious cast while the Thanks
Swing sermons. once significant lea-
tufe Of the day. were shadowed By
gloom and saturated with psssimism.
q was under conditions ~ inaus-
plcious ~ these that the homsgather.
sng feast Of old New Bngland was ush-
cred In. How profound the change
wrought BY . century In the life Of the
Rspubiic! Thanksgivius day. this
pear. win be observed b. almost u
rot quite = hundred millioa people.
lehs citisens OF . great and prosper
lees nation. the richest IN the world
80 the most powerful ever conceived
~ the 1oins Of time. A century ago.
ehs day was observed By not euits .
nilljon and half New nnglaa1ess
The Dolores star., 1914-11-20

Halt the dla,cuity Of fighting any
severe battle Or sccomplisl6ng any
hard task vanishes when = man fesls
that 10 hes comrades q his side asht.
iag N the same cauts. OF that ~
syes Of those hs loves are spaa hin,
aa1 their hearts prayins Tor bic w.
tesy.-C J. ressy.
The Dolores star., 1914-11-20

CENTUHT ago. the
celebration OF Thanks-
giving day was con
fined 10 New England.
Even had It been the
national holiday II 10
today. the STRUGGLING
young republic Of the
United Skates in the
The Dolores star., 1914-11-20
SOUND rGGrn AND saAlNs.

1"
SOUND rGGrh AND DRAiMo.
In spite OF tho prevalence Of carlos
(tooth decay, the matter II generally
LETT TO individual initiative, which too
frequently becomes operative only for
the purpose Of securing individual re-
lief from pain. There Ii little organ
ICED effort made TO combat the condi-
ton AZ whole or to understand the
enormously destructive effects OF Its
neglect.
We are extremely particular about
sanitation Of the straps TO which we
hang in street cars. the ventilation Of
our public halls, and the like, and
such matters are regulated by ordi-
nance and the police power; but 1T
tie thought II given to the twenty
three inch incubator that each indi-
vidual carries into every public gath.
ering or Of its possible relation to In
dividual and public health and prog
ress. This view OF the matter may
possibly give peculiar interest to q
publication entitled: "a Report Of Sci.
entific Experiments Conducted In the
Cleveland Public Schools for the Pur-
pose Of Ascertaining the Value Of
Healthy Conditions Of the Mouth
The facts set forth In this report are
very Illuminating. As the following
viii show:
In June. 1909. by authority Of the
board OF education. the mouths OF the
SAG children enrolled in the Marion
school OF Cleveland were examined by
competent dental surgeons. Only
three were found with teeth in per-
feet condition. colored boy eleven
years Of age. q Slav girl Of ten. who
had been in America about six
months, and an American born child
Of Russian parentase. aged twelve
years.
II was decided to form test class
Of the children showing the worst
mouth conditions in grades 4. s, 8 and
Z, aggregating 423 pupils. and. accord
ingly. . group Of 40 of the worst
mouths were selected as making q
unit convenient to handle and repre-
sentins approximately 10 per cent Of
these grades.
Before beginning any treatment
each Of the 10 pupils was carefully
tested for memory. accuracy of per
ception. rapidity of thought and spon.
taneity Of association and differentia-
ton. individual records being made by
a competent psychologist.
The following two cases. selected be-
cause one made the poorest and the
other the best showing in the FIRST
psychological tests. are very signifi-
cant and highly suggestive Of q fer.
tile field for practical uplift work.
Case No. Girl, age thirteen. This
Girl made the poorest showing in the
first psychological tests. and in her
school record: abe was. three years
behind Grade and doing moor work in
that grade. The child was dun and
yerv allow n xrasp ideas. She was
suffering with severe constination.
was stolid. with no animation At ali
In fact. there existed a decided mental
deficiency. The dentists worked for
her most NJ the winter. IL teeth were
aI,ea reopir,n. ten .malyam and *
cement ailIn., Her teeth are now IN
n .ound condition. Che keen. them
heantin,,,v clean 4. now healthy and
hr;yhier mantn,Iv con.,,na,,on entire.
Nv cured comnIexion clearer and akin
q GOOD color There has haar . .,saav
mental ,mnrovsmep, and Decided ,.,n
The Dolores star., 1914-11-20

Mrs.. J. II. Reed Of Pottsville, Pa,
was the nrst woman notary public n
the United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
BUSINESS MEN
ENTERTAIN TONIGHT
Colorado Autoists VIII Arrive About
Night and Be. Entertained
at Smoker.

The Bryan Commercial Club at a
special meeting at 10 O'Clock this
morning took up the matter OF enter.
tanning the Colorado autoists who are
on their way to the gulf and appoint.
ed a reception committee of nine, as
follows: j. l.. Edge, VI. Z. Wallace.
Jordan T. Lawler. J. w. Doremus, r.
Q. Astin. o. f. Saunders, George Bran.
don and II. L. Mcknight.
This committee has arranged for a
smoker at Carnegie Hall after supper
and extends the business men and
citizens of the town an invitation to
attend and assist in entertaining.
Secretary Mcknight was in com.
munication with Mr.. A. w. Cunning
ham OF the party at O'Clock at Mar.
lin. and they expected to arrive in
Bryan in time for supper, which will
be had at Hotel Bryan. where they
spend the night.
A number OF the committee will go
out late to meet and pilot the party
into Bryan and show them every con.
sideration possible.
An effort will also be made to have
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
STANDING.
STILL IMPROVING.

In our cleaning and pressing de.
partment We have found II necessary
to employ another expert cleaner. No
pains have been or will be spared to
please the most exacting, and with
an experienced force of FIVE men, we
unhesitatingly guarantee each and
every garment entrusted to us. A
sanitary method. distinctly our own,
is used on all clothing. This week
we install the newest model dust
wheel. thus giving the people OF Bryan
and vicinity the benefit of the greatest
invention known to the cleaning and
pressing business. Mr.. Ewing has
complete charge and supervises every
detail. BRANDON & LAWRENCE.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
BIG LINER STARTS
ON MAIDEN TRIP

Berlin Germany. May 1.-THE new
Hamburg. American liner Vaterland
leaves here today on her first trip,
bound for New York City. This is
the largest ship afioat. She is a S..
000-ton liner. 5000 tons larger than
the Imperator of the same line. She
is $50 feet long, and has a beam OF
100 feet She carries eighty-three life
boats. which would accommodate all
the 1850 passengers and the 1900
member of the crew, and there are
two powerful motor life boats. This
travelling palace has cost upward of
S10,000,000, and is the handsomest,
most complete vessel afioat today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
LOCAL and OTHERWISE

Dixie tonight.
Piel's pure lager beer in bottles al
Marwill's.
J. J. Jones was in the city today
from College.
E. T. Thurman of wellborn was in
the city today.
viii Byars OF Providence was in
the city today.
ID. e. Thompson OF Wellborn was In
the city today.
J. II. Edge returned yesterday from
visit to Dallas.
Ed Martin has returned from a
business trip to Dallas.
Uncle Mark Wilcox was In the city
today from Knob Prairie.
Mrs. August Prinzel of Kurten was
visitor to the city today.
George Foster was in the city today
from his farm in the bottom.
w. H. Morgan was in the city trans
acting business from Reliance.
Miss Janet Lesser OF Palestine Is
the guest OF Mrs. Ben Marwill.
DR.. w. G. Drummond was a visitor
to the city today from Cottonwood.
Mrs. Pat Patterson returned yes.
terday ftom>a visit to relatives in
Ennis.
Mrs. s. G. Evetts OF Houston is Wis
iting her father. Rev. W. ]. Meads,
near Benchley.
e. Candy. Charlie and VIII Vance.
c. Baker and others were in the city
yesterday from Navasota.
All Scoppernong wine SOC a quart
while 1t lasts; also fine wines, liquors
and cigars. s. c. woiton.
Mrs. J. B. Ridgway and Mrs.
Charles Felker were among the Wis.
itors to the city today from College.
The work of installing the arc lights
on the poles on Main street was be-
gun today by City Electrician Smith
and his assistants. Mr.. Smith expects
to have them installed in short
while.
Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Hunnicutt re-
turned to their home in Marlin today.
after a visit TO Mr.. Hunnicutt's
brother. DR.. r. ]. Hunnicutt, and fami
ly. They were accompanied home by
little Miss Elizabeth Hunnicutt, who
will be their guest for a few days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
MRS. JOSEPHINE AsERcRoMsIE

Mrs. Josephine Abercrombie, wife
of Mr.. A. n. Abercrombie, died at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon at a local
sanitarium in this city. Mrs. Aber.
crombie and her husband had only
lived in this county, near Bryan. a few
months, and was therefore a compare.
tive stranger to the people. Those
who knew her state that she was a
most excellent lady, thorough Chris
tan and member of the Presbyterian
Church.
She was a native OF Elba, Ala. and
was IS years of age. She came to
Texas in 1878. settling in Washington
County, and later removing to Raines
County. She and her husband came
to Brazos County the first of this past
January and they were making their
home few miles west of Bryan.
She Is survived by her husband and
two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Atkinson of
Temple and Mrs. Estelle Lawless of
Falba. Also by step-brother, Mr..
Daniel Neeves of Falba.
The funeral was held at $3.50 this
afternoon from the home of Mrs. G. B.
Abercrombie of this city, with inter.
ment following in the City cemetery.
The bereaved family have the pro.
found sympathy of all in their great
sorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
STANDING OF TEXAS LEAGUE.
TEXAS LEAGUE. -. +.
Wednesdays Results.

"SesUay HeuUIto.
Fort Worth a.. Houston IA.
Waco 8. San Antonio /.
Dallas s. Beaumont 4.
Austin 5. Galveston 6.
Where They Play Thursday.
Houston at Dallas.
Galveston at Waco.
Beaumont at Fort Worth.
San Antonio at Austin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
sUReLAnx-A+vNtoN HIT.

r. L. Spiller, merchant at Union
Hill, called on The Eagle while in the
city today and reported that his store
was burglarized Saturday night. En-
trance was effected through window
and the sum of $3.50 stolen from the
safe, which had been left unlocked.
Mr.. Spiller said he did not miss any
merchandise from the store. though
small articles may have been taken.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14

these tourist spend an hour or so on
the A. & NJ. campus in the morning
and view the cadet corps as we'll al
the buildings and grounds.
1t is hoped that the party will ar
rive in time to start the smoker not
later than o'clock tonight, and all
citizens are invited to be present at
this meeting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-14
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1S04-Lewis and Clark expedition be.
gun.
1S29-Ship Alexander arrived at Bal.
timore from Liverpool with
iron and equipment for the first
railroad in the United States.
1S54-One hundred ships were report.
ed lost on the British coast
within thirty days.
1S9S-The Spanish squadron was re-.
ported to be off the Venezuelan
coast.
1904-Japanese cruiser Miyako blown
up by mines near Dalny.
1912-King Frederick VII Of Denmark
died suddenly In Hamburg of
apoplexy.