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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31

baby is old enough to play with its toes it will en-.
deavor to get its right foot into It's mouth because
ii is the left hand which pulls up the little foot
curing the PERIOD the baby cries las the neighbors
usually can testify but 1t is always cry, not
spoken utterance Strictly, it Is song, though only
the fond parents will recognize it as such Sound
unchecked going through the vocal cords, Is song
requires the organs at the back OF the tongue and
the organs OF the mouth restrict this flow of air
into speech.
About the middle Of the first year. the baby's
preference for the left hand begins to grow less and
the two hands are used equally, just as an animals
Two paws are OF equal strength. kitten, for exam.
pie, playing with ball. will tap it with the right
front paw or the left front paw, equally readily
II Is about this period, the age of six months that
speech sounds begin to appear The baby, little
later Oh. Will begin cultural sounds "goo.googoo'
and so forth, and little later again. will essay
dental sounds, "da-dada" and the like. 1.-THE Ma
cry has story all its OWN
These sounds the beginnings OF pra,t.e but
scarcely OF speech. They the necessary out
some Of the mouth and throat and from
the right hemisphere of the brain. But when they
begin to double up, and especially when they are
confined to two Implications. such as papa" dada"
or daddy the most complicated function of the left
hemisphere is beginning to work.
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Florence Jones, Now Mrs.
Schnell.

the way to his library. The bride
Leaned against the rocking chair
and looked faint. The witnesses
chaffed the bridegroom. 1t was a
short ceremony. Three minutes
completed it,
The Judges pen scratched as he
filled out the marriage certificate
blanks. Mr.. and Mrs. Schnell APP
pended their names rather shak-
inSly TO the document.
y ten-dollar bill passed from the
bridegroom hand into the Judges.
Come on. Annall have some
thing TO eat waiting for u.s." said
the Oldest OF the three witnesses
from Greenwich.
The automobile. under Clifford
SchnelPs guiding hand. sprang from
the curb as live thing. 1t almost
flew to Greenwich. The pair didn't
wait for the something to eat Anna
had prepared"
Thank you, al! OF YOU" said the
ncwly-made husband.
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Guess Judge RalphIl marry
you, even if it is late. Gee. It's
half-past one by that clock in the
jewelry store. Guess he'll do it.
though. He has sick baby. Been
sitting up with her all night. Well
ask him. anyway"
There was light in the Judges
home. He himself answered the
bell. The Greenwich girl giggied
again, for the tall Justices hair
was touselled, too. He looked
gaunt and austere in dressing gown
and slippers. He was frowning out
OF the lighted hall into the dark
ness.
HE looks cross. Maybe he
won't marry u.s." tearfully whis-
pered the bride.
60. an eager young couple here,
Judge. Just issued them d license
said Town Clerk Cox. I've obliged
EN-. Now you do your part"
Come in the judge invited,
more in words than tone He led
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IN OUND HILL, placid farming
TX community five miles from
the richest town Of its size in
the world, Greenwich, Conn, mas
been shaken TO its calm centre by
an elopemcnt
mo such thing never happened
around here since kin remember"
said an inh&bitant with piece OF
hay between his teeth. But my
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES her dagucrro.
type on the mantle beside the wax
Iowers-run away like that"
That is precisely what is inter
esting about this elopemcnt. Ii was
done in just the same way our
srandmothers and great-grandmCth-
ers used TO elope. i lovely maiden
locked herself III her room and
prepared Tor flight. \ lover brave
and ardent allied himself 10 lad
der. The maids lovely face ap.
peared a, the window. The wooer
waved his cap. The window was
slowly raised. rne girl climbed
down the ladder. The youthful pair
crept through the bushes. climbed
into waiting carriage and fed.
They stopped at & friend s house Tor
clothes and Witnesses. They called
the Town Clerk from his bed for a
license. They proceeded TO the
home OF q Justice Of the Peace.
who came downstairs in Il dressing
gown. and married them All this
began 10 happen nj Midnight. ~
sunrise the young C0uri" had
whisked away TO some secret place
for their honeymoon.
II sounds like Jane Austen
novel. but ii Is a fact. The achieve
ment OF Clifford Schnell and Flor
ence Jones has set new fashion,
by reViying an ola fashion. in
are in love and arc clla;ng against
home restrictions aye taxing sly
journeys TO Round Hill to gather
courage and learn the methods en-
ploycd BY the clippers. Round iIi!l
has suddenly become famous.
Florence Jones was twenty and
the daughter OF Robert G. Jones, a
well.to.do farmer possessing a
plent.tude OF acres OF the aforesaid
hamlet. Clifford Schneil was twen
" and the son Of a country docto,
lot so wealthy The youth was
learning the automobile business
He was learning il so "cll that .,
was said ne could drive car faster
than any non-profcssional driver in
Connecticut. Farmer Jores'S white
frame house, green suffered. stood
back from the country road and
was surrounded by trees. DR..
Schnell's house and Office we're
close to the road The homes we're
FIVE niles apart, but Cupid Is
great traveller. lie has compassen
greater distances, social and geo.
graphical.
He began operations early, did
Cupid, when Florence and Clifford
went to the same country school.
The little girl, with the big brown
eyes and the fair hair. seemed -
the well-set-up, fresli.colored, black.
eyed, black.haired lad. the prettiest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
How Talking Makes Us RIGHT Handed

TN animals the right paw and the left paw are of
l equal strength In human beings, the right hand
~ is usually the more efficient in the case or
sout-paw, the left hand is the better. Absolute
ambidexterity that is, equal ability with both hands
is very rare.
What causes this? Again, in what does man differ
most from animals? In talking unquestonably
What is the relation between talking and right
handedness? There is one though 1t would hardly
suggest itself ar first thought.
In infancy, the left hand is the preferred one The
right hemisphere of the brain (Which governs the
LETT side OF the body contains the simpler functions
The left hemisphere of the brain (Which directs the
right sde) governs the more difficult and complex
actions OF the body. For example, when case of
aphasia Gloss of memory Of aphona Ooss of
speech) occurs, the injury is always found in the
left hemisphere of the brain.
The right hemisphere. which controls tho simpler
functions. develops first. This is easy understand
for the simpler functions have descended in almost
perfect completed shape, from the animals who were
our ancestors. In the functions OF the left hemis.
phere, such as speech, tho baby has learn, and in
sense, the brain on that side has be developed
by education.
A baby, four months old and under in using its
hand, for example, to suck it's finger in about seven
cases out OF ten will use the left hand AS soon as
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You're all dears," said the young
wife.
The automobile plunged into the
very teart OF the sunrise. Romeo
and Juliet disappeared. They were
swallowed up In their honeymoon.
or course Father Jones ragged
when he saw the ladder. "She
could as we'll have gone out the
front door" He bit off his words.
Stepmother Jones cried. The wave
or agitation had reached the homo
OF DR.. Schnell.
The boy should have waited
until he was Of age" fretted DR..
Schnell
III never forgive them." Father
Jones vows.
My house Is open to them" says
DIR. Schnell, but their welcome will
not be warm. at least not with the
warmth OF affection.
Everybody seems unhappy exe
cept Romeo and Juliet and, posi-.
bly,, "Grandpop Hustled"
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At Midnight, in the Moonlight, Dosun a 4
Her Bedroom, Into the Arms of Her Love
Romantic Young People Went and Woke
a Kindly Man Who Came Dosun in His
DRESSING Gouur1 and Married Them

girl in the world. Florence was
quite sure that Clifford was the
strongest, cleyerest. finest boy on
earth. To the credit of the girl
and boy lei L be said that in this
shifting world OF change they never
changed their opinions Of each
other.
But others tried 10 change them.
There was Farmer Jones, who said
ne didn't want that boy comm
around here no more" There was
t'lorence's stepmother, VINO echoed
The farmers opinions, if she didn't
inspire them. And there was DR..
Schnell, who said TO his son, Don
go around there if they don't want
you. mere are plenty OF girls
whose fathers and mothers-even
their stepmothers-will be glad TO
have you call on them. Have sorle
spunk."
But Florence thought only of
Clifford. and Clifford only Of Flor
ence. Dowa the road from Round
liiil. half way between Farmer
Jones's and DR.. Schnelrs homes,
Cupid established a relief station.
II was the home OF Grandpa Hus-
ted, the father OF Fiorences mother.
When Florence was blue sh:
called at the hospitable halfway
house for comfort Besides, it was
convenient 20 drop in there on
Sunday afternoon or an eveninS
for Clifford was admitted to Grand.
pas /. he wasn't received by
Papa. Wlen, AT last. Clifford COM
planned OF his lot, saying he would
never nc able 10 win over the Old
man." Grandpa Husted's latent 70.
nance best!rred itself. He re.
aarded the disconsolate youth with
scorn.
IF was young man and want.
ed a girl Ia run away with her"
ne said.
But began Clifford Schnell.
My boy, there amt no butts nor
IFS in love. There's only 'ands'-
you and the girl you want II you
and Florence want each other
what's TO keep YOU from running
away?"
Everybody knows US. If we took
ont license in this county the
clerk would tell old man Jones'"
Again Tie superior glance cast
at youth by age.
The State lines only eight miles
away said Cupid's lieutenant.
Clifford told Florence To his
surprise she was charmed.
Dear old Grandpa" she said
HE has heart"
Meanwhile in the farmhouse
greater vigilance was being exer.
cised. There were frequent coun.
sells between the father and step.
mother. They resulted in a plan.
Well educate 1t ont Of her" they
said. ard sent her 10 fashion
able Eden Hall Seminary at
Poughkcepsie. But when she
spent her vacations at home
the sound OF Clifford Schnels
name always brought tell +
tale blush 70 her cheek. + 4
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The ladder might break
and she didn't want to run
any risks.

any risks.
Guess won't want to nut
that ladder back in the orchard. -
whispered Clifford.
No. breathed Florence. They
crept along in the shadows of the
Dig trees, and such haste did thav
make they tumbled into the auto.
mobile. That was the only differ
ence. Grandmamma would have
had carriage and pair.
Be careful" Florence cast a
backward glance at the two win.
do"s of her room and the tell-tale
ladder, and waved her hand in rare.
we'll.
The modern Romeo and Juliet
plunged along the country road.
past Grandpa Husted's place.
Bless his heart" screamed
Florence.
He's an old brick." shouted
Clifford above the roar OF the car.
They stopped for three minutes
IN Greenwich, just long enough 20
collect three waiting friends and
borrow some extra clothes for tho
bride.
The automobile shot into the
night with cannon-like swiftness.
1t pounded out of Greenwich an
along the smooth road to Port.
chester. It crossed The State line
without touching il. IL roared into
White Plains. and stopped SILVER.
ing before the home OF Town
License Clc-k Cox.
Town Clerk Cox thrust his head
out OF an upper window. The girl
witness from Greenwich laughed at
his touselled head.
Eyes, I'll come" yawned the
official.
Hurry" said both bride and
groom.
Yes, he had license blank at
the house. Certainly. He was q
man Of foresight a"d prepared for
emergencies. The license signed,
they whisled him into the auto.
mobile.
What we DOING" he gasped.
You're going to take us to some.
one who'll marry u.s." said the boy
al the wheel.
Wait. Lemme tell. my wife
where I'm going
Tell her when you get back"
,ha CO, ro,,oo,,. cua, t,.t.... p,
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mother would not come
shopping around. She was
lighter sleeper. Oh. If
only her dear mother had
lived. there wouldn't be anv
need OF what She was about
TO do. She could have been
married in the front parlor
She could have gown of white
satin and a veil of orange bios
SONS. She looked about her room
and wished she could take some of
its furniture. some OF the pretty
gowns that hung in the closet. But
no.
Clifford was worth all of them.
She wouldn't CRY. Not tear.
~ grating sound on the window
ledge. Gracious! There was Cliff.
ford now. and she hadn't dressed.
How nervous she was. That graf
Ing Of the ladder sounded as loud
as church bell. What il the
shoppers across the hall should
awake? But no! The nasal music
peacefully continued. There was
no sound of her stepmother's heavy
footsteps. She peeped out the win
dow
There he was, the dear boy:
stcady!ng the ladder with one
hand, waving his cap with the
other. and looking so handsome.
Florence hesitated not a moment.
Softly, slowly she raised the win.
dow and began the descent. Cliff.
ford started up the ladder to meet
her, but she waved him down again.
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Fresh air and outdoor l!te1l do
her good" Her practical-Tinded
father bought her q rur1bout But
the runabout only made it easier
to dash down the ROAD and confer
with sympathetic "Grandpop" Hus-
ted. If Clifford couldn't call at the
same time he could leave notes, and
"Grandpop" was a capable post
master.
Last month the spark famed by
Grandpop burst into fame. The
tventy.ycarolds declared they could
walt no longer-wouid wait no
longer True. Florence would in.
herit the snug fortune her mother
had beQueathed to her, when she
was twenty-one. But year seems
endless when YOU are twenty ami
in love-
Remember. Drive slowly So
they won't hear you. III be wait
ing when the clock strikes twelve.
The ladder is lying in the grass be.
side the peach tree. Remember,
the BIZ peach tree in the corner"
Thus Florence.
Hope your Dad isn't an expert
With firearms From Clifford.
"Nonsens2. The only gun he's
nad since can remember is too
rusty to shoot
Florence retired al eight Her
parents followed her example in an
hour. When from across the hall
nasal music greeted her, Florence
knew that father was bestowed in
peace for the night. IL only step
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-24
HOSPITAL SHIP OF
BRITISH RED CROSS
FINEST YET BUILT

CAssociated Preas correspondence.)
London. Feb. lO.-The British Red
Cross hospital ship Asturias. which
the allies assert was subjected to a
submarine attack. u by far the finest
hospital ship In the British service.
II plies W Ha,re and south
ampton. In the old days the ship was
In the south American passenger
service and was then noted for lts
luxurious accommodations and stead
mess In rough weather. Luxurious
fittings are now cleared away, but
nothing has been lost on the side OF
comfort. There are twelve hundred
swinging beds for the wounded. who
receive every care possible in a and
hospital. While surgical operations
at sea are generally avoided on hos
pitai ships. unless OF a minor kind.
the operating theater Of the Austrlans
Is 50 well equipped that many serious
cases are handled there.
The Asturias IL painted white with
ercen stripes and carries a huge
square cross painted In red amidships
on both sides. AZ nlsht, the red
cross il illuminated by electric lights
and can be seen clearly from a long
dlstanee. Besides the doctors and or
dcrlics there are twenty women
nurses aboard.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-24
CORPORATIONS MAY
Be INTERESTED
IN This BILL
House Committee on Corpora
tions Called on to Consider a
somewhat Remarkable Pro-
posed Statute.

santa ~, n. A., Feb. st.-when
Judge H4wttt. chairman Of the huuse
committec on corporations. called that
body together yesterday afternoon he
presented for their consldenatioa
House nifl No, al. with the request
that Il be given careful consideration.
|'rhe hill Is somewhat unusual IN tex
Iure and framework and perhaps
merits the gnusual consideration u
Il receiving. u II a. follows;
section 1. That section S Of chap
ter 70. laws Of 1905. be and u HEREBY
4 amended % - 90 read ns follows;
"sectioa 5. Purposes for which
'corporations may be formed. Upon
I~executing. recording and aims a cer-
tincate OF incorporation pursuant 20
all the provisions CT this act. three or
more persons may become a corpor-
alton for any lawful purpose or pur-
poses whatever. except corporations
fof the construction and operation Of
railroads telegraph lines, express
companies. savings banks, building
and loan associations. insurance.
u ty and Irrigation companies; and
this act shall only apply to corpora
lions exercised for such purposes 70
the extcnt az hereinafter provided by
Section iss. provided. u shall how
ever. be Lawful 20 form a corporation
hereunder for the purpose OF con-
structing. maintaining ana operating
railroads. telegraph hines. and ex-
press companies or for any OF the
other purposes aforesaid outside OF
this stnfe; provided. further, that
nothing N tihis art sianli he construed
as preventing amy corporation oFsnn-
ikeh hereunder from constructing and
m~niniainlng q rniiFoad o. tramwuy.
o. from c~onstructin0 and maintaining
m mitigation system identluai 20 an,
OF the obtor4s OF ~ cxisaeuce or in-
compensation. a. shown rs Ia certincnic
Of Incorporation wtresiicr Within OF
outside of The state.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-24
TO AILING WOMEN
A Little sound Advice VIII Help
Many a Sufferer In Albuquerque.

No woman should consider herself
healthy and wen II the kidneys are
weak. Polaons h a pass off In the
secrotionp when the Kidneys are well
are retained In the body when the
kidneys are d~lsordered. u the kid
neys and bladder become infiamed
and swollen worse troubles may
qVtekiy follow. This Il often the
cause OF bearlnE-dOwn pains, lame
ness. backache. etc. Uric poisoning Is
also frequent cause OF headaches.
dizzy spells, iansuof, u and
Rheumatic pain.
When suffering 10, try Dohn's kid
ney pills. q remedy that has proven
effective IN thousands OF such chses.
Let an Albuquerque woman tell OF
her experience.
Mira. Louise Brunette. sos w. Sill
yer 81. Albuquerque. says; zone Of
my family had a bad back. sho had
known OF Doan'a kidney pills for q
long time and began using them.
They quickly cured her and she has
had no trouble since"
Trlce Soc, n all dealers. Don't
simply ash for n kidney remedy get
Deans Kidney Plils--the aqme that
Mrs hurnette recommends. Fon,tr-
Milhurn Co. Props, Buffalo, y. 4.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-24
PROBE FAST ASSUMING
STRONG POLITICAL ASPECT

Santa Re. y. A.. Feb. 24.-The
house peniientiary committee was In
session asain yesterday In furth-
er pursuit Of its general grand jury
'invealigntion into the affairs Of the
state prison. ~he Introduction OF q
resolution IN the house. approprlatiRg
$3.50 for the expenses OF the commit
tee II SUPPOSED TO ne "A step toward
paying expenses os Witnessed. al
though no definite Information could
be obtained from any member Of the
committee as 10 what use 10 10 be
made OF the money. which the reso-
luton places IN the hands OF speaker
Romero practically without restric-
ton.
Il u becoming increasingly evident
that the effort % this committee. so
far AZ the HOUSE majority Il con-
cerncd. IN toward finding something
upon which to hang some kind OF a
plausible excuse for an attack upon
the present prison management
with the ultimate idea of getting a
Republican into the job. Nothi,ss
could be learned this afternoon AZ
40 the line 81 evidence being devei-
.o3ed. although the brother Of the
woman Alma Lyons WAS again before
tine committee, as were one or two
former employees Of the prison who
have been fired for cause.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-24
0 r
HOSPITAL A
AT

associated Press CorrespOndence.)
l~nsterhuTg. Germany. Feb. s.-One
Of the best OF the horse hospitals
connected with the German army h
that erected az this place, wkseh ass
handled nearly two thousand horses
since November and whose average
number 81 animals under treatment
Is over 500. During the past month
81 HORSES were operated on for Sc
we're wounds and rs 81 thesV were
discharged rs cured and returned 20
service. Reckoning the average vnlue
Of a horse for army purposes ~ 1915,
these operations alone have saved the
war office authorities 321,s76. Many
othSrs were suffering from slight
wounds Nhich rendered them tempo
farily unfit for service and these also
were returned cured 70 The army.
Nhisa hundrsas Of the sick horses
have gone back 10 the front.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-24
RESIGNS;
TOO MUCH VILLA

Douglas, Ariz,, Feb. 2I-Genera.
Juan Cabr0l. sent TO Sonora some
time ago TO take command OF the
military forces OF that state. resigned
today. saying that he could not sup
port General Francisco villa as the
supreme chief.
Several days ago cnbrEl had a con
ference with Governor Jose Mayto-
rena, supposed 10 be a villa adherent
al Naco, as a result OF which II was
announced hat all chiefs had reach
ed accord In the support Of villa.
cabral made his way from Aqua
Prieta TO the American side today and
issued a statement In which he de-
clared that the p%acincatlon OF Mex
leo depended upon the elimination OF
Villa.
The present conflict In Mexico,
.Cabral added. was utterly futile. So
far as he Is personally concerned, he
said. he would retire from Mexico aud
establish a residence al san Fran.
cisco.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-24
Russians CROss BOBR N
TWO PLACES. BERLIN Ct)NCfDts

Berlin, Feb. 2i-tby wireless "a
London, 1908 a ml-Thc official re-
port on the progress Of the var given
"a In Berlin today says that ths
Russians have succeeded la erossine
the Bobr river Ia northern Poland 10
two places. The statement says
I'm the western theater OF war
Near Pcrthes, We Champagne, French
Infantry divisions yesterday made az
attack on several places. violent
hand TO hand fighting took place
which evcrywhere resulted In favor
OF the Germans. The enemy suffered
heavy losses and vas driven hack 20
his positions.
Eastern theater of waH a new
Ruesinn advance from Grodno was
easily rcpulsed Southeast Of Angus
towo the Raaslans crossed the boDr
river IN two places Near, sathbin
they have already been driven back
Near Krasnyborg the engagement
continues.
Near p~rzaanysz 1890 Russians