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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09
DEFECTS OF GREAT THINKERS
Ability to Memorize 10 Seldom Found
to Accompany Immense Power
Of Thought.

Until now 1t has always been sup
posed that the reason great thinkers
are SO often absent minded was be-
cause they are SO engrossed with their
scientific pursuits.
The real reason, however, seems to
be an entirely different one. DR. Gus
tav Fisher Of Jena invites attention to
the fact that the worlds greatest
thinkers. with few exceptions, were
poor or Indifferent pupils in their
school days, says the New York Amer.
lean. The reason for this is that great
thinkers usually have poor memories.
It 10 extremely difIlcult for them to
memorial
The difficulty 10 SO pronounced that
mental arithmetic, aptitude at which
depend largely on ability to memorizs
the multiplication tables and the 70
suits Of various additions and subtrao
lions. 10 an art In which no great
astronomer has ever been proficient.
Conversely. prodigies at mental arith.
metic are rarely able to do any indie.
pendent thinking. even upon common
place subjects.
Upon his ability to memorize de-
ponds what science terms associative
memory. This In the power to bring
two subjects quickly into relation
with each other, making for all those
qualities which are now usually sum-
married under the popular term ELI
ciency.-
Judged by these standards. the
great thinker is woefully inefficient
He cannot remember isolated facts
quickly, nor can he remember superb.
cially correlated facts very quickly.
The joke which the average man and
woman will understand very quickly
the great thinker will understand very
slowly, not because his attention n
wandering. but because It ID laborious
work for him to let his associative
memory recall Just why the thina
which 10 30 obviously funny to ~
average minded Is out Of perspective
q out Of proper proportion. or incoa.
gruoos. For. according to Berrsou.
laughter is occasioned only BY things
which are not In rrorer relation u
each other.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09

JUST how important the couture is
y IN the scheme of things pertaining
to dress can only be realized by chang
Ing 1t. Or, IL one can get within reach
OF real artist in hairdressing, by hav-
ing the hair dressed in the most be.
coming manner possible. This does
not mean deliberately or always with
waves, curls and puffs. But It general
ly means waves; there are few people
who look their best with a couture
Of straight hair.
The really good hairdresser con-
slders the face of his patron, the con-
tour OF her head, the color and texture
OF her hair, and the occasion for which
the couture is required, and then pro-
ceeds. The result is a revelation in
graceful line and stvie. And IL hair
ornaments are brought into requisition
they may be relied upon to furnish i'm
mensely becoming finishing touches.
Two lovely coiffures with hair orna-
ments are shown here. In the picture
at the left the hair is shown waved,
parted at the side and coiled in a
short, soft French twist. Very short,
frill curls are pinned in along one
side Of the twist and an invisible net
holds all in position neatly.
A band Of narrow ribbon, woven in
blocks of color, is frightened with lit.
tie sparkling rhinestones set in short
rows along each edge. This couture
and ornament are appropriate for aft.
ernoon as well as evening wear.
A similar couture. except that the
coil at the back is arranged in puffs
on the crown, is shown in the second
picture The exquisite hair ornament
IL made Of band and wings Of rhine.
stones. the wings backed with goura
feathers. This is q brilliant but not
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09

NJ OW that spring is not so far away,
~ smart new coats have begun to
herald its coming and to make us
welcome the nearing day when we
shall see greater numbers Of them n
the street. The showing of coats for
early spring days reveals garments full
OF style. new and rather intricate cut,
many military suggestions and fault.
less tailoring.
1t would be difficult to pick out a
finer specimen of the between-seasons
coat than that pictured here. 1t is of
light tan covert cloth, trimmed with
buttons and stitchings in self color. II
fits easily about the neck and Shout.
ders. flares in the skirt, and is a
loose-hanging but graceful garment.
This very desirable combination OF
good points is achieved in the cutting
and in the wonderfully expert tailor.
ing.
The sleeves are roomy at the top,
sloping to regulation coat-sleeve size
at the fore arm. The smart band
cuffs are finished with buttons and
simulated bgtToaholes CORES pondin,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09

with the straight military collar with
turnover back portion. also decorated
with buttons.
The coat Is double-breasted. fasten.
ing with buttons down the front. A
wv cut in each side of the back
serves a double purpose, as it helps to
shape the garment and affords a DO
sition for further decoration with but.
tons. The let-in pocket at each side
is defined with a button at each end.
The coat is close-woven and comfort.
able for sharp weather that comes
with early spring.
The street gloves worn with the
coat of tan are white with black and
white stitching on the back. They
are heavy and washable, with lining in
chamois color-a new departure in
fabric gloves.
The small sailor hat Is of satin
with soft crown in a tan shade some
what deeper than the coat. It ia
trimmed with a band of black velvet
and q compact nosegay of small bright
flowers.
JULIA soTToMLEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09
To Wear With Furs,

The fur collarette of the winter de.
mands something especially high in
washable neckwear beneath it. For
one thing, collar of ordinary height
VIII not show the coquetry and dainti.
ness of its white edge above the fur.
and for another thing, fur worn di.
rectly against the neck is apt to leave
a disfiguring mark on the skin.
special new collars for wear with
fur neckpieces are displayed in the
shops. Usually a plated rufile of lace
or net is mounted on a TALL transpar.
ent stock collar of lace. Sometimes
the plating stands up all around and
sometimes 1t comes only across the
back. The latter style is more be.
coming to the average woman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09
EisetroplatIns Mlrrors.

A new method Of silvering mirrors
consists Of depositing the metal ON
the glass BY means Of . high poten.
dai electric current A plate Of metal
y placed against the glass: these are
laid nat on table and the air above
them IL exhausted to a high degree
OF vacuum. Then small quantity of
hydrogen gas is introduced and the
current lie turned on through a mega.
tive pole attached to the metal plate.
In so seconds the glass has been sill
vered
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09

too snowy decoration. suitable to any
occasion where evening dress is worn.
Very effective and sometimes a Lit.
tie startling are the ornaments. in
which two or three long, slender feath.
ers spring from band or a cabochon
from the side Of the couture. A single
brilliantly marked quill, supported by
a band, calls to mind the headdress Of
Indian maids and leaves no question
In the mind as to the picturesque
quality of a purely American style in
feather decorations.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09
Stripes for Evenlnd.

Stripes such as were worn in the
time OF the French revolution are
worn now, and especially for evening
gowns in black and gold. Skirts of
this are often worn with velvet bod
ices, generally of bright and pretty
color.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-09

sO~SS>>S~'>>>><~>~e ~<>~Ne>~~~r~~N<S~s~esNSs
Fewer Paupers and Worthless.
The number Of unemployed among
the trades Of Great Britain affected
by the national insurance act is now
considerably lower than last year.
During August, the first month of the
war, the percentage of those out of
work was doubled. Similar statistics
In regard to pauperism point to re-
turn to normal conditions. In the
first week of the war. applications for
relief under the poor law increased to
II per cent. The payment of separa-
ton allowance to soldiers families
and the boom in manufacturing war
supplies have since co-operated to re-
duce distress until there are now few.
er paupers shown in the statistical
records than in any year, excepting
1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01

sidered more as a gift than as part of
tine car. then, indeed, 1t Is case of
let the buyer beware.
more dilapidated than a shabby top.
Stop for moment on some thorough
fare frequented by automobiles and
watch the whirling show ron by. The
number of shabby looking cars will
surprise you. And still more surprising
will be the large number that are in
reality handsome chassis or bodies en-
tirely overshadowed by a top that
makes the entire car look like a travel
stained prairie wagon.
IAN automobile top Is very much
like a mans haiti often determines
whether or not its owner Is we'll
groomed. The eye reads motor car
appearances as 1t reads type-by the
top of the letters.
Owners should bear in mind when
ordering a top that a seam running
top will invariably leak Separators
or spacers between the bows are es-
sential in order to prevent the severe
chaffing which no top material can
stand The envelope FUSED for cover
ing the top when II is DOWN should be
made of a material having a surface
that can be easily cleaned. 1t is sure
to be spotted with road tar or mud. The
top envelope should be carefully REIN
forced where 1t comes in contact with
projecting buttons or fasteners"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
TIRE COSTS

II motorists would divide their tire
cost by the mileage they receive from
the casing and find just what it costs
them per mile, there would doubtless
be many surprises. The operation of
an automobile should be a business
proposition with every car owner. and
yet 1t seems that only business con-
Germs trouble themselves to ascertain
by simple mathematics just which is
the best tire for them to buy.
The manufacturers of Diamond tires
recently received a letter from the
Portland Taxicab company advising
that they had ascertained that their
Diamond tires cost them three and
half tenths of a cent per mile, and
that other tires which CHANGED to give
a trifie more mileage were more ex-
pensive because of the higher original
Investment
1t is probable that the tire cost for
the average motor car owner is con-
slderably less than the above since tax
icab companies are notably hard on
tires, but no driver should neglect to
ascertain accurate tire cost for himself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01

triet. Mr. Boorse is direct from the
Chalmers factory and says it is the in
tention of the people he represents to
give owners of Chalmers cars the max
imum of service. That's what he is In
Birmingham for-to see to it that those
Who possess Chalmers cars get the best
possible service
Mr.. Boorse says he has not been in
Birmingham before. except on flying
trips, and, therefore knows little
about the city other than what he has
read. However, he said many Chalmers
owners have come to his place on South
Twenty-frst street since the opening of
The local branch and all of them ex-
pressed satisfaction with the Chalmers
car.
The 1916 Chalmers shows many i'm
provements over last year and, what is
Unusual it is listed at a lower price
than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01

The Overland Birmingham company is
the syle of new firm that will handle
only automobiles manufactured by the
Willys-O Overland company and the WHY'S
Knight company II. M. Bailey Is presi-
dent of the firm and r. A. Bailey, Jr. Is
secretary and treasurer. The offices and
salesrooms of the company are located
directly in front of The Age-Herald office,
which is, perhaps. one of the best loca-
lions in Birmingham for an automobile
company.
II. NJ Bailey, who heads the new firm,
Is not new to residents of Alabama, and
it is for this state that his company has
the agency for Overland and WHY'S
Knight cars. Mr.. Bailey comes to Bir-
minsham direct from Sheffield, where he
has for many years been selling the Over
land car to the residents of that section.
Something like is years ago he was sell
ing automobiles in Birmingham, and it
was he who sold the first automobile that
moved over the streets of Birmingham. 1t
was a Locomobile steamer and was one
of the handsomest cars of the time. How
ever, the old Locomobile would not COM
pare with the beautiful Overland and
Knight cars of today, for the automobile
industry was in it's infancy Is years ago.
Mr.. Bailey has been in the automobile
business since it was a business. He
knows motor cars from every standpoint,
and the Overland Birmingham company
is really a branch of the Overland fac
cory; that is, from the standpoint of
Overland service that will be given.
r. A. Bailey, Jr., who is associated
with his brother in the business here, is
nc anna teur in the automobile game. He
has had broad experience and his knowl-
eye of automobiles will stand the firm in
good stead.
The policy of the Overland Birmingham
company, as outlined by Mr. II. Nj. Bailey,
will be to handle nothing but Overland
and Knight motored and the parts
for these cars. The second floor of the
building the company occupies will be
used for the storage of parts and 1t Is
understood that stock of 5000 to $4,000
value of parts will be maintained at all
! time.
| An elaborate card index system will be
employed on the parts, and it will be so
made that the sparts clerk can instantly
| place his hand on any part for any
model Overland car.
| Only "A Knight motored cars can be Sc
| cured by the Overland birmingham COM
| pany this season. OF this number 10 have
been sold and deliveries will be made as
| fast as possible. Mr.. Bailey said yester
| day that he could not sell a Knight mo-
tored car for delivery earlier than Sep
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
TOP AN IMPORTANT
AUTO ACCESSORY
Webb Talks Interestingly
of Automobile
Tops

One of the most important accessories
of a motor car and one which the own
er usually looks upon as of minor con-
sideration, Is its top. The top gets
scant attention from the prospective
purchaser while the car Is in the dis
play room. He doesn't investigate to
see IL 1t Is made of the very best ma
terials obtainable. II 1t is fresh and
new and In harmony with the new pol
ishing and trimmings of the car he is
satisfied.
J. N Webb of the Birmingham Auto
Top company Is an authority on auto
mobile tops. He has had long expert
ence and an expression from him is
worth while.
After the owner of a motor car has
become veteran automobilist he finds
troubles with his top that he never sus-
pected would visit him." said Mr.. Webb
yesterday. 1T Is after a few months
ownership that he discovers whether
or not the top he. bought with his car
Is good or bad. And 1t Is then that
his criticism becomes severe or active
" hostile IL the top which looked SO
we'll when new, begins to leak or be-
comes permanently stained and soiled
after few weeks use.
Some manufacturers of motor cars
who finally decide to include top in
the price of their car are very apt to
go on the theory that they are throw
ing 1t in for good measure If previous
ly their top has been sold as an ex-
ira.
I'm business valuable things are not
given for nothing. The motor car man
ufacturer who figures the top as
thrown In for good measure may be
tempted to minimize its cost by sac
riflcing quality. If the top Is to be con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
A Thought on Marriage

From the Washington Star.
Senator Burton said at a June we'd
ding breakfast in Washington: 1T Is a
cheerful sight to see a good. well bal
anced marriage, such as this one. What
sad thing 1t Is on the other hand. to
see one of those marriages where the
groom has lot of bad habits that we
know, for all the brides devotion. he
viii never be able to break away from.
when I hear of a girl who is con-
templating such a marriage. l always
feel like saying to her:
To marry a man to reform him Is
like trying to make a good omelet out
of bad eggss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
BOARSE IS LOCAL
/ CHALMERS AGENT
Saws He Will Give Chalmers
Owners Best of
Service

A L. Boorse. local agent for the
Chalmers Motor company, is getting in
touch with his territory and says he
expects to do great business in this dis
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-17
IMPLEMENTS TO PACK SOILS
Value Of Rollers, pIankers or Floats
Depends Largely Upon Nature
Of Land and Crops.

The implements employed in the
eompaciing Of soils are rollers. plank.
ers, or floats. and their value depends
'argely upon the nature OF the soil and
local conditions attending the seasons,
and the crops that are planted With
the light, loose, sandy or gravelly
soils. where ii is desired to pack the
particles OF soil together. these com
pacting implements have an important
place.
Where land is seeded during a dry
season. the soil should be rolled in or.
der to bring the moisture 20 the sur.
face to hasten termination. Where
possible, such rolling should be fol
lowed by light narrowing. thus re-
storing the surface mulch in order to
prevent evaporation.
However beneficial this may be on
some soils, yet all lands do not re-
spond to such treatment with equally
good results. Clay land. for instance,
may De injured by rolling, especially II
followed by rain. II. however, land IL
plowed during dry spell. It Is a good
idea to Immediately follow the plowed
land with roller to crush clods and
to hold moisture in the soil and pre-
vent drying out OF the land A good
method with many crops is to roll be-
fore the seed is sown; then harrow,
making good seed bed; afterwards
drill in the grain.
Rolling serves a good purpose on
many pasture lands in the spring. by
pressing into the soil the roots OF
grass that have been heaved up by
frosts during the winter. Wherever
rolling is employed. the aim should
be to restore the soil mulch by tillage
just as soon as possible.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-17

die OF striped silk. A little coas ef-
feet is managed In the sleeveless bod.
ice OF silk which acknowledges the
requirements OF the mode in its high
standing ruff at the back Of the neck.
and straight-hanging fronts. These
are finished with crochet balls
A novel dnishing touch is noticeable
in the narrow deep cuffs about the
wrist that eonfine portion OF the
chiffon sleeves.
The hat and parasol are in black
and white. The hat is a shepherdess
shape faced with black satin and
trimmed with band OF snowy ostrich
feathers. The pansol is Of white
silk with figures and dots embroidered
in black.
Street slippers are worn with the
costume, as pictured, but low black
shoes with white pipings would look
equally well with II. Those shown
In the photograph are Of white kid
and black patent leather and are worn
with heavy white silk hose.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-17

Eph Wiley says the most inharmo-
nious combination is a street car con-
ductor and his necktie
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-17
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Fashionable Hour for Wedding.

In the Woman's Home Companion
which is called The Brides Number"
appears an article on wedding
etiquette. The following is an extract
taken from the article: The earliest
hour is eleven high noon. followed by
a wedding breakfast, is the smartest.
Many fashionable weddings take place
at four and even five In summer wealth.
er. but the evening wedding is rare.
The hour Of the wedding is somewhat
ruled by the timetable II a wedding
journey is contemplated, but often may
be arranged by staying overnight at
a hotel and leaving the following day"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-17

II would not be possible to use
broad stripes OF vividly contrasting
colors TO such good advantage as they
are used here In black and white. In
this sparkling and elegant combination
no eecentricity Of design is too auda-
eious, An unusual gown is shown in
the picture. in which the artist who
designed 1t understood how to manage
the material to the best advantage.
The straight skirt is shaped to the
figure at the waist by means Of
plaits in which the black stripe is
folded over the white and tackled down
to point below the hips, The plaits
are given a direction to correspond
with the lines OF the figure and pro
ouce slightly faring skirt by fall.
ing free from the hips to the hem.
They are pressed down. however, SO
that they remain plaits, and are in
ciined to fall as they should with
plaek overlapping white In the silk.
This skirt is worn with a blouse
OF chiffon and lace, and wide cir
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-06-17

the sheath. where 1t begins to feed and
grow. Gradually losing its reddish
color, 1t becomes white.
When it reaches maturity 1t is from
u to 4 of an inch in length. II then
transforms to the faxseed stage with
sitter, dark skin.
The flaxseed stage is oval, elongated
in shape. and about 3-16ths of an inch
in length. In this stage the fy re-
mains dormant all winter.
The first sign Of damage to the
wheat in the fall is noticed In the
deep green color OF the infested plants.
Investigations would show that the
central shoot is undeveloped. but the
outward leaves grown long, broad and
darker In color. Later the plants be-
come sickly yellow In color, espe.
cially when badly infested.
During the latter part Of March or
April, the flies emerge and deposit
their eggs in spring much the same
way as In the fall on the tender blades
OF young wheat plants. The larvae in
tie spring hatch in the same way and
work their way down into the plants
the same as in fall, except that in the
larger plants the maggots may work
into the sheath at the joints above
the surface OF the ground. Here the
maggots grow to maturity and trans.
form into faxseeds TO complete their
life cycle.
The infested plants fail to fill. The
weakened stalks break and crinkle
down.
Remedies.
Grazing In the fall cannot reach the
"faxseeds" because they are mostly
underground.
Moving in the spring is Intellectual
for the same reason.
Rolling or brushing Is supposed to
bend the wheat bladder down at the
points SO the newly-hatched maggots