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st. Petersburg, August I.

TT Is no secret that the mind OF the
Czarina OF Russia has been seriously
o. affected for many years past. She was
subject to a marked form Of melancholia.
with other mental peculiarities. Physi-
clans who had examined her feared that
She was drifting into hopeless insanity
And now, miracle OF miracles Her
mental sickness has been completely cured
by the war. That which mas brought such
unspeakable woe and misery to millions
OF people has brought relief to the once
unhappy CZarina.
1t is the serious hard work she has been
doing as a war nurse that has benefited
the Czarina's mind. Coming into close
contact with pain and grim reality, with
human patience and human weakness has
lifted her out of her life OF morbid self
concentration and exaggerated terrors, and
made her a normal human being.
The Czarina has gone into war nursing
in most serious and efficient manner
She has established hospital OF her own,
known as 1.-The Court Hospital" at Tsars-
koe Selo, the village where the famous
Summer palace of the Car is situated.
When the war broke out the Czarina
who is OF very sympathetic and impress
SiOnable nature, was Mortified at the &C
counts Of slaughter and suffering that
reached her. At first she was nearly pros
trated by these stories. and her condition
became more serious than ever.
What can | do? 1t is so dreadful! 1t
is SO dreadful" moaned the poor nerve
racked Empress.
The response Of her encourage to these
outbursts was to smother her with every
care and luxury, and to do everything pos
sible to distract her mind from the war by
amusements and mental dissipations
1t was then that the Princess Gedroyc,
q member of the highest nobility, who has
become one Of the most prominent women
doctors OF Russia, obtained the confidence
of Her Majesty. She told her that the
immense suffering among the soldiers
could only be relieved by intelligent, prop
erly trained women, and that the express.
sion of aimless, purely emotional SYM
ipathy might do more harm than good.
The Czarina then began to throw her
self into the organization of her hospital
with much enthusiasm. 1t was equipped
in the most perfect manner and placed I'M
der the direction of the Princess Gedroyc.
The Czarina and her two older daugh-
ters the Grand Duchess Olga and the
Grand Duchess Tatiana, then took a thor
ough course Of training in the care of the
wounded. They were able to obtain the
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to your correspondent, for she wishes
everybody to know how pleased she is with
her experience In the hospital
II have forgotten all my worries and all
ments since have been here" said the
CHarina. ut is impossible to think OF my
self in the presence of all these poor fell
lows. who are enduring such real troubles
when | used to make myself miserable
over Imaginary ones. My only interest in
life is to see my patients get better 1t
is strange that the sight Of 80 much suffer
ing does not make one Respondent, but the
fact that one can work for them makes
one hopeful and even cheerful II | were
only visitor, making them n visit of SYM
pathy, the sight would make me miser-
able. That often happened to me in other
days when made visits to hospitals, but
now that know how to do something for
them the feeling Is quite different
The patience and cheerfuness with
which most of them bear their sufferings
re lesson to me. Many of them are
crippled for life and yet they are thankful
to be alive. We who have all the material
things we can desire and yet are n
happy, have great deal to learn from tn,
poor, and this is the best opportunity l
have ever had to learn"
When the patients are convalescent they
are sent to recuperate In Finland. where,
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Ordeal Amid
the Woe and
Misery of
the Army Hos
pitfalls Saves
Russia's En-
press from
Hopeless In
sanity

amid beautiful surroundings, they regain
strength, and in most cases are ready to
return to fight the enemy. Tsarskoe Selo
Is not suitable for the last stage of treat
ment, for this little town, besides Her
institutions In which several thousand
wounded are always being cared for
The hospital which has thus been
equipped Is in wing of the Cars Palace.
In rooms which still retain the royal fur.
niture are white bedsteads with the
wounded lying in them. Every day q
sanitary" train from different parts OF
the theatre OF war brings many carriages
full of wounded directly to Tsarskoe Selo
Count Schulenburg, who was formerly the
principal court official, Is the chief Of the
sanitary train, which is named 1.-The Tsars.
Witch Train." after the Crown Prince
Alexis
The train possesses an operating theatre
for urgent cases and almost every hospital
appliance In miniature. Especial care La
taken of the seriously wounded, beds are
arranged as stretchers, and one end OF the
carriage can be entirely opened. Thanks
to this the wounded are thus easily moved,
avoiding all difficulties which may occur
in turning the bed through a doorway
! Those carriages which do not possess
this ingenious device are used for patients
who are only slightly wounded; but here.
the staff Of the train has invented q
stretcher which avoids much Of the COM
mon discomforts Of being carried in this
way. They are longitudinally and hori.
Zontally flexible, and consequently they
pass through any doorway with a semi.
circular movement. and all the time the
position OF the patient Is comfortable
Every carriage has electric bells and teIe.
phones. The train goes as near as DOS.
sible to the firing line, and motor-cars or
horse vehicles are sent to advanced posi-
tons TO fetch in the wounded. The train
arrives in Tsarskoe Selo at the Cars pri.
vate station, which is not open to the pub
lie. The Czarina very often meets the
train in person. The chief of the train
gives full account Of his wounded, and
they are directed to different hospitals.
Every wounded man is ticketed with the
name OF the hospital to which he is dis.
patched.
After the arrival of the wounded In hos.
pital all linen is changed, they are bathed
and placed In comfortable beds, and among
them all, like guardian angels, the Tsarina
and her daughters give them every help
and their sympathy. Those hundreds OF
wounded will go to different villages and
towns, to remote parts OF the vast land OF
Russia, carrying with them the memories
OF the good Tsarina, who has shown to all
mothers love for her children, while
she on her y art must be no less grateful
to them for having rescued her from an
unfortunate mental condition.
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best possible experience in their ospital.
They took examinations like other war
nurses and showed themselves thoroughly
qualified for their work. 1t may be re-
marked that they have not had the same
amount of study as regular trained nurses.
but it must be remembered that it has been
found absolutely necessary in all countries
to qualify war nurses after less than the
former period of training. The great diff.
Guilty Of the doctors has been to protect
the soldiers from nurses with no training
at all.
The Czarina has given an amount Of
hard labor TO this hospital which she prob
ably never dreamed OF, and which no
Queen in Europe can equal. She works
at the hospital with her daughters from
9 a. m. to 2 p. m. every day, and often
much later She invariably returns in tho
evening, and sometimes, when she has
dangerously wounded patient, she stays
there all night
The Court Hospital accommodates two
hundred soldiers and thirty officers. There
is a perfectly equipped operating theatre.
a commodiOus surgical dressing ward, and
an up-to.date laboratory for X-ray work
and research.
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The Czarina and her beautiful daughters
wear the regular nurses uniform, which
is entirely of white and covers the hair
completely. There is red cross on the
left arm. Many men familiar with fash.
ions, declare that it is the most winning
picturesque and becoming costume a wo-
man can wear. 1t resembles a nuns dress
somewhat. but Is scientifically adapted to
the requirements of the nursing profess
sion.
The Czarina and her daughters take
their orders from the director of the hos
pital and the other doctors, just as if they
were ordinary nurses. They understood
that it would cause great harm and en-
barrassment If they received special atten.
ton, and so they move about among the
others without any distinction such as
would have to be paid to them in the out.
side world.
The ordinary soldier is not told at first
that his nurse Is the CZarina. She takes
hold OF him in a business-like manner,
hands the surgeon his instruments, ban
dages the patients wounds, attends to all
his wants and gives him his diet.
When she has performed all her duties
she will often sit down by the bedside,
Copyright. 1915. by the Star Comp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
By A. K. Vandeventer, Phi. D.,
The Distinguished American Psychologist.

The Distinguished American Psychologist
4 THOUGH the occurrence must seem
n strange to lay mind, there is
nothing surprising to the alienist
IN the statement that the C3arina Of Rus
STA has recovered from her mental disease
under the influence OF her war occupa-
tons. That which unbalances the minds
Of sane people may in some cases restore
the equilibrium of the mentally unbal-
anced.
From the accounts we have received of
the Czarina's former condition we must
believe that she was suffering from a mild
form of melancholia. sensitive and emo
tional young woman at the time OF her
entry into the Russian court, her whole
nature was repeatedly shocked by the ter
rorist attempts on the life of her husband.
herself and their family, by the intrigues
constantly pursued in court circles, and
by the frequently strange and cratic out
bursts Of the Russian character. The bur-
den OF repeated maternity increased the
strain on her physical organism, and the
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-30
MANY FAMOUS HORSES
DIED DURING YEAR
Some OF the Most Noted Trotters and
racers the Turf Has Ever Known
Will Start no More

Death was busy in the light-harness
world during the past year, no less
IMAM IS trOtterS with records better
than 2:17 and 46 PAGERS with marks
OF 2:l5 or better, having passed away
IN 1914. Heading the trotters IS The
name or Colorado +. CD 2:04 Sd, the
former 3-yearOld champion, cut down
IN his prime, and when many thought
he might possibly wrcst the stallion
crown from The Harvester 2:O1
Another dcplorablc death was that
or Lady Wanctka I2) 30, which
showed in her late form that she was
the greatest trOtting FLY Of her age
that the harness turf has ever seen.
other famous trotters that passed
away were Lord Derby, 2:O5 "a; Fan
tasy, 2:O6, former 4-ycar-old FLY
champion; Contralto, 2:1O, one time
4-year-Old champion stallion.
Sir r., 2:03 IL was the fastest rec
ord PAGER dying during the year, but
undoubtedly she most Famous was
Effe Powers, 2:OS Ia, one Of the
greatest campaigners ever seen and
great favorite with the public in
her time. Spill. 2:OG ID. a noted and
game horse; EfOZen, 2:O6 IA: Vas
sar, POT, and Bert Oliver, 2:OS Sd.
are other famous names. but in the
death Of Syuantum (3), 200 ID. the
harness world lost one Of the fastest
PAGERS ever fOalcd, at the threshold of
his career
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-30
FREEDOM TO F|L|PINOS
FAVORED IN COMMITTEE
Promise of Independence Contained
In Measure Soon to Be Report
ed to Senate

A promise OF cOmpulete independence
Tor the Philippines when, lin the
Judgment OF the United States, the
people OF the islands shall be fitted
therefor is contained in a revision
OF the preamble to the pending ibll
to enlarge the self-governmcnt Of the
fhhplnos, adopted by the senate
committee. The text Of the Dream-
bile as now drafted follows:
Whereas, it s desirable to place
in the hands OF the people OF the
Philippines such an increasing con-
troll OF their domestic affairs as can
be given them without, in the mean
time, impairing the sovereignty OF
the United States, in order that, by
the use and exercise Of popular
franchise and governmental powers,
they may be the better prepared to
fully assume the responsibilities and
enjoy all the privileges OF complete
independence, which it is the pur-
pose Of the United States to grant,
when, in the judgment OF the United
States, the people Of the Philippine
Islands shall be fitted therefor.
After adopting the preamble, which
was written by Senator Kenyon, of
Iowa, the Philippines committee vo
ted 10 to 3, to report the bill as
amended, with the recommendation
that 1t be passed. Senators Bristow,
Lippitt and Views voted against
. a favorable report, but announced
that the opposition was to the pre-
amble. Senators Bristow and Lippltt
had offered revisions Of the preamble
eliminating all reference to ultimate
Independence.
In the Jones bill, as it passed the
house, the preamble declared that it
had always" been the purpose Of the
people of the United States to with
draw their sovereignty over the Phil
ippine Islands and to recognize their
independence as soon as a stable gov
eminent can be established there"
There was no reference, howver, as
to who was to determine when the
Filipinos should be ready for indie
pendence. The Kenyon amendment
leaves the question entirely to the
government Of tn United tSates.
The bill may be reported to the
senate within few days. Admins
tration senators generally think
there is no chance for it's passage
at this session.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-30
S14,078,121 FIGURED
AS WRG|N|A'S CLAIM
Bankers Estimate West Vireinia's
Share of Disputed Debt and
Four Per Cent Interest.

The dealings in New York in Brown
Bros, Virginia deferred debt certifi-
Gates continues to receive the atten-
ton OF the Baltimore holders, who
are likewise concerned over the DOS
Slble action Of the Supreme Court on
me recent report Of Special Master
CHARLES r.. Lttlcfield, in which he
hnds that West Virginia is liable
FOR the interest on its proportion Of
the debt Of old Virginia as of 1861
"hen the states became separated.
some Of the interested bankers
haev figured from the Litlcfield re-
port that West Virginia will have
TO pay Virginia bondhOldcrs in prn-
cIpal and interest $14,O78,121
NO interest rate is given in the re-
port, but the total given is based on
interest OF Sd years at the rate Of 4
per cent, the old rate on Virginia
bonds. 1t is up to the Supreme Court
10 accept, reject or modify the report
and to fix the rate Of interest.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-30
SEA FREIGHT RATES
Up l,l50 PER CENT
Cotton, Thus Taxed, Say McAdoo and
Redfield, Who Call It Ex-
forfiopafe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Evidence
OF extraordinary advances in trans
atlantic freight rates since the out
break Of the European war, amount
ing in some instances to 900 and even
1850 per cent, was presented to the
senate yesterday in joint report
from Secretaries McAdoo and Red
field.
'-While this report is being writ
ten, the statement says, "infOrIua-
tiOn Is received that rates are high
or than those given in some Of the
tables presented, and that even at
these extraordinary figures it is diff
ticult to obtain cargo space for earl
der sailings than March and April"
The report summarizes the princi-
pal advances since Aug. l as follows
New York to Rotterdam on grain,
900 per cent; on flour 500 per cent;
on cotton, 700 per cent
New York to Liverpool, on the
same commodities, from 300 to 800
per cent.
Norfolk to Rotterdam, on cotton,
All per cent; to Bremen, LOO per
cent namely from $3.50 to SIS per
bale.
Savannah to Liverpool, on cotton,
ESQ per cent; to Bremen, 900 per
cent.
Galveston to Liverpool on grain,
TIA per cent; on cotton, 361 per
cent; to Bremen, on cotton, l,061 to
1850 per cent.
The report declares that in one
year, If American exports maintain
the December, 1914, level, the in
creased rates will MAKE a charge OF
$216,224 400 ION American shippers,
and that if the imports be included
on the same basis of calculation, the
amount would reach the sum Of $311,
1854, 400 or 141.5 per cent over the
usual cost. If normal rates are taken
in conjunction with the abnormal on
the December basis the freight charge
on both exports and imports in
year would make the grand total Of
1892. 900.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-30
AN EVENING THOUGHT.

At the end Of three years thou
shalt bring forth all the tithes Of thine
increase the same year The strang
er, and the fatherless, and the wild
ow, which are within thy gates, shall
come and shall eat and be satisfied;
that the Lord thy God may bless thee
TN all the work of thine hand which
thou doest. Deuteronomy, yix, 1928,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-30
j. r. CLIFFORD
Attorney At Law
MARfsNSBURG, WEST VIRGlNIA

Practices IN all the Courts OF wes,
Virginia, the Supreme Court Of Ar
'eals and the rFnhed statea co,rr-r
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-24
BEAR WALLOW WELTERS.

Squire Oates spent the week end in
Asheville with his brother, w. R. Oates
who suffered an automobile accident
and is in the Mission hospital His
son, R. T. Oates, who is carpenter,
fell from a building, and is in the
Biltmore hospital. They are both get
.ng along nicely.
Misses Ethel and Ola Harden and
several others of Rutherfordton, pass
ed through this section Sunday They
were going to Asheville and back to
Rutherfordton via Hendersonville.
Mr.. and Mrs C. r. Emry and little
daughter, Charlotte Ann, and their
nurse, of Weldon, N. c., stopped at the
Oates cottage last week
Mr.. c. ]. Bryant, who is travelling
for C. Read & Co., of Baltimore, Nd,
passed through tdis section the past
week.
Mr.. W. B. Conner spent a couple of
days in Hendersonville last week.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-24
MT. OLIVET BREEZES.

The singing at Mt. oIivet Sunday
was well attended
Me-. j. F. Owens of Tuxedo visited
e. A. Ward Sunday.
Crops are looking well in our COM
munitE.
We are sorry to learn Of the illness
O. K. M. Osteen. We hope he win
soon be out again
Next Sunday, June 81, conmunion
services will he observed at MI Olivet.
All sister churches are invited
Mrs. Columbus Andera of Tuxedo is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. G.
Ward.
w. E. Davis of HendeEsonville pass
cd through this community ON business
Monday.
Mr.. Deaver Hamilton, Misses Maggie
and Lola Osteen of MUD Creek, were
visitors at Mt. 0ltvet Sunday.
Mr.. Buyan King has. returned from
the U s. army and is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. King of this
lace.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-24
HOW AND WHY FARMERS SHOULD
CAN MANY OF THEIR PRODUCTS.

1t. lis estimated that half Of the veg
etables and fruits grown on the farm
20 to waste, yet we buy these products
canned. One state alone imported
5000 900 worth Of canned goods last
year.
There is no reason why we should
allow our vegetables to go to waste,
and then buy at the store for 15scents,
goods which could have been canned
at home for a trifie more than one
fourth of that sum; or, do as many
families do, go without vegetables IN
the winter because canned goods are
considered too expensive
The can of tomatoes which costs lo
cents on the market. can be canned at.
home for cents and the home-canncd
goods contain one-third more pulp
than the factory-canned.
Health experts say the eating OF
more fruit and vegetables would re-
duce doctor bills, and make us more
efficient by keeping us in better condi-
tion to do our work. Therefore, It
is the part Of wisdom to eat more fruit
and vegetables.
Most families now can some fruits.
II il mo less wise and economical to
can orr own vegetables instead OF
buying commercial products 1t as
certain that with the whole OF europe
in arms European countries can pro-
duce little or nothing, and that tnat
continent must draw on America Tor
food supplies. Our commercial can
ners are going to sell to those high
nriced markets, and the American
consumer must either go without, OF
nav high prices too; that is, he must
II he depends on the canning factories.
Rnt why should the farmer depend
on the commercial supply? why
should he not can the products when
are going to waste on his farm?
Corn. string beans, beets, carrots,
tomatoes, and all the fruits OF the
farm should be canned in quantities.
The windrall apples will not Keep DIS
they are; but cored. and canned, tney
will serve for pies and salads IN VIII
ter.
One reason why the. housewife has
not canned more is that by the open
kettle method it is hard, hot, SLOW
work. She couldn't find time along
with her other household duties; sn7
was too tired when she did haVetlme;
and when her daily routine work was
done. she could not endure canning
over the hot stove.
But the cold-pack method or can
ming brushes aside all these oDJec-
lions. The worker does ont need to
stand over the hot stove; she can can
a busheI as easily, and in the same
space of time, as she could hitherto
can peck; and she has a more pal
atable food when her work is done.
What is more, it doesn't require any
equipment, nor any special recipes
Nearly 800 demonstrators working un-
der the direction of the U. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture are helping 70
spread the story of how simple and
easy the process is.
Women's Clubs, the Farmers lnstl-
tute workers. members of the Amer1-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-24
BRYAN AT CARNEGIE HALL.

New York, June 19.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, addressing a labor peace
meeting at Carengie Hall here tonight,
attacked former Presidents Roosevelt
and Taft as leading sponsors of or
carnations which stood for the use Of
force in international affairs, and
which the former Secretary of State
declared, were inimical to the true
interests of this country and to the
cause of international peace.
Mr.. Bryan began his address by de-
claring that he could find no more
favorable auspices than those of to-
night for beginning the work which
he felt it his duty to perform aiding
Gin the crystalizing of the sentiment in
favor of peace in support of the pres
ident in his efforts to reach an AMIGA
bile settlement of all differences that
may, during the war, arise between
this country and belligerent powers"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-24

can soc,et, of Thrift, schools, and
other organizations are taking up the
work and helping spread the story OF
how. by canning, the farm girl az
home can provide balanced ratioT
for her family, and in addition make
ooodlv SIM of money for herself
Not inst pin money, but money IN
quantity. sufficient to be called an IN
come Numbers of Canning sCluD
oirIs have earned enough in this way
to nav their expenses at college, ot1-
era have assisted in paying on farm
mortgages, saved money to take IL,
file vacation tripss bought new furIli-
ture for the home, new machines noi
the farm work. labor saving equlpml'e len
for the kitchen, or whatever necessity
or Injuries, they may have wished g
have and been unable TO devote
money to. L
o. II. Benson, specialist in charge OF
Club work, Office of Farm Manage
ment, u. S. Department of AgTlcuI-
ture. will also send information, time
tables and necessary instructions.
There is no reason why there should
not be a canning club in every dis
trict of every state of the north at
fording the farm girl an opportunity
To earn money, to develop her bus11
ness. ability, and to meet the social
gatherings which grow out of the Can
ming clubs. Organize now Tor next
seasons work-Farm Life.