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Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
RARE CASE OF LOST MEMORY
Physicians Making Investigation OF
Man Afflicted With "Alexla" in
Pronounced Form.

DR.. s. P Goodhart. writing in the
New York Medical Journal reports on
a rare case Of alexia, which is form
of aphasia. ID which the patient could
not remember what he had Just writ
ten The man. who was born in this
country, couldn't remember the name
Of the president of the United States
.or the may New York
Doctor GoUdhart and DR. H. Gil
menko. who reported on the case with
him. told how tl,e patient could moi
call bell BY name when ii was shoRT
10 him. but could name it when It wal
sounded Other objects he could moi
recognize by sight he could name I
allowed to handle them,
He wrote letters correctly from die
sation. but couldn't read them later
Besides a memory copfusion the mar
suffered from certain degree o
psychic blindness
aThere was loss Of memory tol
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

There should be law against such
things" she broken-heartedly re-
turned, in q voice which wavered and
halted with the echoes Of recent sobs.
'TH put the Planet out of bust
ness!" stormed Jim Sargent, stalking
up and down the library, with his fists
clenched and his face purple. I'll
bankrupt themi" and he pAused, as he
passed, to reassuringly pat the shoul-
der of poor Aunt Grace, who sat per-
fectly numb holding one thumb until
the bone ached.
"The press is the palladium of our
national liberty, Uncle JIM drawled
the soothing voice Of Ted.
"You can't do a thing about it"
counseled Gerald Fosland, stiff-look-
ing gentleman who never made a mis-
take of speech, or manner, or attire.
"Shucks, Gail!'' suddenly remem.
bered Lucille. "The Big Faulkner re
ception is this week, and your gown
was to be SO stunning. Don't &c
homel"
MTS. t1Sleu OaNleS CdSl OH AOA
feather-brained daughter glance oi
severe reproof.
Have you no sense of propriety
Lucile?" she warned. Gail, very nat
urally, cannot remain here under the
circumstances. It does great credi
to her that, Immediately upon realiz
ing this horrible occurrence, she tele
graphed to her mother, without con
sulting any of us. that she was return
ing"
81 just wanted to go home" SAT-
Gail, her chin quivering and her prett.
throat tremulous with breath pen
from sobbing.
"Itll blow over, Gail" argued Uncl
Jim, in deep distress because she wa
going so soon. If she had only stoppe
long enough to pack up, they nigh
have persuaded her to stay. "Just fol
get it, and have good time"
"Jim," ordered the stern voice c
Aunt Helen, will you be kind enoug
to see II anyone is out in front?"
Certainly agreed Jim, wonderin
why his wife's sister was suddenly S
severe with him,
tits time to start" called Ted wit
practiced wisdom allowing ten mi
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
CHRISTIAN EPIC IN STONE
s.rassburs Cathedral, Just Behind
Battle Line, One of the Glorles o.
Gothic Architecture.

Just back of the line of battle IN
Sisace, within the zone where thor-
ouy hgoing destruction is threatened'
another of the marvellous. most worth
while works OF our civilization stanos
exposed to the varying chances OF nal.
tie. This is the beautiful cathedral ol
S:rassburg, an architectural glory
which makes mock of modern satis-
faction at the expense of earlier CEN
turtles
The enormous old minister, famed
wherever Joy in the ideal is felt one
oF the choicest Gothic visions ever
dreamed by master mason, is megpS
ory of ages when art was more
sion and religion and less 9 means ~
preference and daily bread
strassburg cathedral is Christian
epic in stone Exquisite in propprtioi
and detail. il rises. great pile. 9ut ?
the surrounding city. It's sptreA syle'
NI,b The loftiest daring Of the NeV
"
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
CcOPYRiCHT
| I9if DY
/ INF RED BOOK
lconn0RAU0N
sYNoPsls.

at a vestry meeting Of the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens to
discussion about the sale OF the church
fenements to Edward e. Allison. local
traction king. and when asked her opin-
ion of the church by Rev. Smith BOYD,
says 1t is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding In
his motor car. When he suggests he is
entitled to rest on the laurels Of his
achievements. she asks the disturbing
question: ''Why?" Gail finds cold dlsap-
proyal in the eyes of Rev. Smith Boyd.
At bobsled party Allison tells Jim Sar-
gent that his new ambition is to conquer
the world. He starts a campaign for con-
solidation and control of the entire trans
portation system of the world. Gall be-
comes popular. Allison gains control OF
transcontinental traffic and arranges to
absorb the Vedder court tenement proper
~ Of Market Square church. Gail tells
Boyd that the cathedral Market Square
church proposes to build will be out OF
profits wrung from squalor. At meeting
of the seven financial magnates of tht
country, Allison organizes the Interna'
tlonai Transportation company. Rev
Smith Boyd undertakes Calls spiritual in
struction and Gail unconsciously gives Al
Ison a hint that solves the Vedder cour
problem for him. She goes on an inspec
tton trip in Allison's new subway.
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Al and Appetite.

"Your singing tonight was divine,'
exclaimed an enthusiastic admirer to
the prima donna z could see by the
expression on your face and the light
in your eyes that you we're inspired"
q fear you are mistaken. said the
prima donna. with her most eneaeins
smile. "Our art is so exacting that we
don't care to eat q hearty meal de-
fore singing was ravenously hungty
and was thinking, OF all the gcbd
things / would order when the concf h
Hna ended III
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
IcatI. pranks Brlnu Police.

"A cat whose paws caught In the
chains by which the gas lamps were
turned on and of brought six police
men to the pawnshop of Morris
Rhodes. i06 Washington street, Pat
terson. N. j., at one o'clock in the
morning and Rhodes in pajamas to
the sidewalk shouting Thief"
A night watchman saw the lights,
ran to the police station and the re-
serve squad hurried out.
The proprietor'a cat was found
dangling BY its forepaws from rings
on the lamp chains. Pussy was freed
from its predicament caused BY play.
ing with the chains
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
GOOD GOVERNMENT MEN WIN.
Council Candidate Backed BY Boston
Mayor Defeated.

Observation-Disclosures Of the Good
Government Association won all of
the four City Council seats voted for
here.
License advocates were again in =
considerable majority.
Opposition to taking land from the
Common to widen busy thoroughfares
prevailed.
Though this is an "off-year," much
interest was shown in the election.
Mayor James M. Curley actively sup
ported four candidates who were op-
posed by the Good Government Asso-
ciation.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

words. proper names and dates, purely
as names. however, for he would often
recollect the name by a roundabout
process of reasoning. as. for instance
when asked on December 81 what
holiday occurred on the following day
he said, Tt amt no regular city holi-
day. it's the last day of the year, New
Years.
This alexia is ascribed by the doc
tors to a lesion in the left hemisphere
of that part of the parietal lobe known
as the angular cyrus. where the visual
memory center is probably situated
New York Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

Gregory Was the First to Give Out.
utes for good-bys, parting instructions
and forgotten messages.
The adleus were said. Aunt Grace,
clasping Gail in her arms, began to
sob, out of full heart and general
need for the exercise. Gerald Fosland
took the hand of his wife and kissed
it, in most gallant fashion,
81 shall miss you dreadfully, my
dear" he stated.
'I shall be thinking of you" re-
sponded Arlene, adjusting her veil.
Mrs, Davies drew Arlene into the
drawing room.
TT was so sweet of you to agree to
accompany GAIL" she observed ut
would be useless to attempt to influ-
/ ence her now, but l look to you to
bring her back in a week. Her pros
poets are really too brilliant to be
| interrupted by an unfortunate episode
of this nature"
One could readily see that no devia
tion from his routine confronted Ger
aid Fosland this morning. He had had
i his plunge and his breakfast, his mai
and his paper laid before him, ant
| yet there was something CHASTITY abou
the feel of the house. 1t was as i
someone were dead! Gerald Foslant
made as radical deviation from hi
daily life as he ever had done. HI
left his mail unopened, after glanc,
at the postmark; he left his paper un
read; he picked up his hat and glove
and stick, and started to leave tn
room. AS he passed the door LEADING
to Arly's apartments, he hesitated. am
put his hand on the knob. He glance
over his shoulder, as guilty cor
science made him imagine that serV
ant was coming in, then he gentl
turned the knob. and entered. A tin
/ vestibule. and then little French-gra
salon, and then boudoir, all in del
cate blue, and sweet with faint, del
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
nIHarenl. IA Raal NE.

Another society girl has given up
her task as war nurse and is coming
home because. her friends say there
was 100 much scrubbing In the nov
els one does not have TO scrub wheu
one is a nurse Dear no; one mar
ries hero or q rich man-or scme-
tblnF
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
CHAPTER xII-contlnusd.

Out in the open, where the sun
paied the electric lights of the car
into sickly yellow, up into the air,
peering into third-story tenements and
down narrow alleys, afiutter with
countless tapping pieces of laundry
work, then suddenly into the darkness
of the tunnel again. then out, on the
surface of country fields, and dreary
winter landscape, to the terminal. 1t
was more cozy in the tunnel. and they
returned there for lunch.
Suddenly there came a dull, muffled
report, like the distant firing of a
cannon; then an interval Of silence,
an infinitesimal one, in which the car
ran smoothly on, and half rising. they
looked at each other in startled ques-
tioning. Then, all at once, came a
stupendous roar, as If the world had
split asunder. a jolting and perking, a
headlong stoppage, a Gathering. and
slapping and crashing and grinding
deafening in its volume, and with il
all, darkness; blackness so intense
that it seemed almost palpable to the
touch!
There was a single shrek, and 6
nervous laugh verging on hysteria
The shrek was from Arly. and the
laugh from Lucille There was CRY
from the forward end of the car, as O
someone in pain. A mans yell o
fright Gregory the general man
ager A strong hand clutched CALI
In the darkness, firm, reassuring. Th
rector.
Don't novel" 1t was the voice o
Allison, crisp, harsh, commanding.
Anybody hurt?" Tim German, tn
voice Of age, but otherwise steady.
It's me" called Tom, the motol
man. Head cut little, arm bruised
Nothing bad"
"Glall?" Allison again.
% HYes" Clear voiced, with the cou
age (which has no sex.
Mrs. Teasdale? Mrs. Fosland
TedR Doctor Boyd?' and SO throug
the hist. Everybody safe.
ut is an accidental blast" said ii
voice of Allison. He had figured tn;
a concise statement of just what hs
happened might expedite organic
tom I'VE are below the FarmouI
ridge, over a hundred feet deep. al
the tube has caved in on us. The
must be no waste of exertion. Dor
move until l find what electrical da
gers there are"
A match flared up, and showed Il
pale face Of the engineer bendiI
over.
mo matches" ordered Allison, ~
may need the oxygen"
He and the engineer made the
way back into the parlor compa
ment. They took up the door Of t
motor we'll in the floor, and in a ft
minutes they replaced it. From t
sounds they seemed remarkat
clumsy.
That much is lucky" comment
Allison. "The next thing is to dii
I'm front or behind?" wondered
engineer.
In 'front.'" decided Allison. THE
plosion came from that direction, a
has probably shaken down more
the soil there than-behind, but
solid clay in the rear, and further ou
Gail felt the rector's hand suddel
leave her own. 1t had been wond
fully comforting there in the dal
so firm and warm and steady. He
not talked much to her, just
reassuring words, in that low, mi
dious voice, which thrilled her as
occasionally the touch of Alliso
hand, as did the eyes of Dick Rod
But she had received more siren
frcm the voice of Allison. He
big, Allison. power, force, sp
of command. She began. for the 4
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
TO EXTEND EMERGENCY TAKES.
Ways and Means Committee Votes
Favorable Report.

Washington.-The House Ways and
Means Committee, by strict party
vote, reported favorably Majority
Leader Kitchin's resolution to extend
the emergency tax law to December
81, 1916.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
c. o. p. PICKS CHICAGO.
National Convention To Meet There
June 7, 1916.

Washington.-Chicago was selected,
by the Republican National Commit
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

the prediction that Reims cathedral
can be restored.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
AFFORD PARTY.

he creates Germany To
of God. "Fy'
Sonal pronoun sh E Ell.
zen to I'll every fdm its
light. He viii norland
ronduct US down cifsts
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Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNYSOOOL
LESSON

(By e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course Of Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright 1915. Western Newspaper UnIOn-)
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

place OF the 1916
Convention, to be
week before the
ion in st, Louis.
yhicago, 81: San
puis, Z, and Phila.
The bee., 1915-08-03
Political Advertisement
DEMOCRATS!
READ THIS!

to make final appeal to the Democrats of
Hopkins County before they in the primary Saturday
for Commonwealth Attorney
feel sure that posses the necessary qualifications
to discharge the duties of the office the satisfaction of
the people. will if elected devote my entire time to the
work and concentrate every power of mind and body in the
determination to justify the confidence reposed in
have tried to make clean and honorable
pagn have made attacks either of my opponents
When it appeared that two candidates were in the
field of Hopkins make fair and square proposition to
my local opponent ard kindsman, Mr. Lafoon settle
the matter at home just done by Messrs Gibson
and Cox. This proposition refused by him which
tempt and all through the campaign myself and father
and the Hustler have been the object of his attacks al
though he offered space free in the Hustler reply
anything said over my signature
1t is therefore fault of mine that there are two
candidates from Hopkins the track that unjust
tacks have been made by him.
feel, under the circumstances that l am entitled
to the favorable consideration and active support of those
who desire to Hopkins county man win the nomina-
ton.
If can get this support l win this race. l
make the claim and feel it will be verified by fair
investigation, that will second Mr. Baker in Cald
we'll that the contesting with him in Critenden
with chance to carry the county him. that will get
as many votes in Livingston nearly So as either Of
my opponents sum the the other three counties
like this:
The bee., 1915-08-03
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
McCRESNEYTHEMANFOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Temperance Vote In Country Districts and Mountains VIII More
Than Make Up For Liquor Men Who May BOlt-ElectOns
of Last Few Years Prove This

rest Of the Democratic ticket. Even
in Louisville, which he carried by a
large majority, he ran nearly $500
votes behind the majority Of the DEM
ocratic nominee for Congress In Ken
ton county (city Of Covington) he re-
ceived 1889 votes less than the vote
for the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress; in Campbell county (city OF
Newport) he received 1882 less; in
Fayette county (city Of lexington
which he should have carried by 1900,
he carried by only 1877; and so II was
in every city where there was a liquor
vote. Even in Henderson county, Mr..
Stanley's home, Governor Beckham
ran about 200 or $50 votes behind the
ticket, even though Stanley made a
speech there before the election. Os-
teusibly for the ticket but II happen
ed that in the five or six places where
he did speak in that campaign, Beck
ham, the nominee, lost votes, for STAN
ley's speeches were not intended to
help him. Notwithstanding all of this
detection and boiling, Governor Beck
ham won over his Republican op-
ponent, Governor Wilson, by $4,000
majority, the largest majority given
to any Democratic candidate in % or
80 years. So the threat Of Mr.. Stanley
and his whisky and beer supporters
proved to be futile and empty.
II is the same old trick they are
trying to work again on the Democrats
this year. But 1t will fool only the
unthinking or the ignorant. Mr.. Mo.
Chesney 10 undoubtedly the strongest
candidate the Democrats can nomi-
nate for Governor. He will be elected
beyond doubt; he may lose many very
wet Democrats In the liquor centers.
Just az Beckham did last year, but he
will more than make II up in the ooun-
try districts and In the mountains. He
10 receiving the assurances 81 thou
sands Of temperance Republicans aud
Independents that they will support
him, II he is nominated over Mr.. Nor
rev, who lie well known ~ . vet man.
II 10 no use for Mr.. Stanley 10 argue
that, because the Republicans will
nominate a wet candidate for Cover
nor on q wet platform, the Democrats
should do the same thing, and get into
4 race with the Republican ticket TO
see which can bid the highest for the
whiskey and beer votes Of the state.
The people of Kentucky are not going
to elect as Governor Of the state q
liQuor trust man, and Mr.. Stanley
might as well stand aside. The people
know that their chance to beat the wet
Republican candidate is with Mr.. No
Chesney a. the Democratic candidate
He win be nominated and elected.
The bee., 1915-08-03

The liquor candidates and the liquor
organs in their desperate efforts to
stem the rapidly increasing strength
Of Mr.. McChesney, and to prevent, II
possible, what seems to be his prob
able nomination as the Democratic
candidate for Governor in the August
primary, have been industriously cir
culating the report that If he is nomi-
mated he can not be elected in No.
vember. They base this statement
upon the idea that the whiskey and
Neer Democrats would not vote for
him, or for any other dry Democrat,
II he is nominated. In other words,
they admit that, although the liquor
Democrats will take very active part
In the primary against McChesney,
they viii not hesitate, II he is nomi-
mated, to bolt his nomination and vote
.or the Republican ticket There is
sCGe truth in that threat, for that is
just What they have been doing for
many years Most of them do not
seem to be bound, b. any sense of hon
or or obligation, to support the nomi-
nee after they have taken part in the
primary. Admitting to be true their
purpose to bolt II Mr.. McChesney is
nominated, and that is what this talk
amounts to when they say he could
not be elected, let US see whether or
not 1t Is to be feared
The people Of Kentucky remember
very well that In the Senatorial pri-
mary last year, the same kind OF talk
and threats we're used against Govern
IT Beckham. Mr.. Stanley, the liquor
candidate for the Senate then, as he 10
the liquor candidate for Governor now,
used the same argument; 20 did the
same liquor newspapers What this
argument amounted to In effect was
that, II Beckham was nominated, the
whiBkey and beer Democrats would
bolt him, while II Stanley should be
nominated he would get all OF those
votes and also the votes Of the tenn
persnoe Democrats, who would be too
honorable and too good Democrats, 70
bolt the party nominee after they had
taken part In the primary. The result
Of that primary should be fresh In the
memory of Kentucky Democrats. With
all the power and wealth Of the dis
tilleries, the breweries, and the saloons
back of him, Stanley was defeated BY
a substantial majority. Beckham was
nominated and q large majority Of the
liquor Democrats did bolt him in the
November election. II 10 necessary
only 70 look at the returns from that
.Iection to demonstrate II.
In all Of the cities and liquor centorS
5eckham ran considerably behind the
The bee., 1915-08-03

believe these figures conservative appears
that will come into Hopkins county behind Baker while
Laffoon will come into Hopkins county behind Baker
For Laoon beat Baker he plurality
in Hopkins county while can win Baker get little
sa5 plurality over him in Hopkins
Ny friends everywhere tell that gaining rapidly
day and that the Mr. myself
if the people Of Hopkins county will swing their will
be the winner
have lived my whole life in your midst have tried
clean life stood faithfully my pledges when you
in the Legislature. will make you faithful and efficient
Commonwealth Attorney 1t would open the doors opportunity
to me to win this and from the depths heart ask
Democrats OF Hopkins to their support and will that
they will never have regret hang aided my ambition
to rise in the word.l
The bee., 1915-08-03
A Texas Wonder
Lee Gibson.

The Texas Wonder cures Kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolves gray.
el, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism and ali Irregu.
larIties of bladder troubles, remov-
ing gravel, the kidneys and bladder
in both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles In children. If not
sold by your druggists will be sent
by mail on receipt Of Sl.O0. One
small bottle is two months treat.
ment and seldom falls to perfect a
cure. Send for testimonials from
Kentucky and other States. DR.. e.
w Hall. 1929 Olive St.. st. Louis
SEQ. Sid nv DrugPists.
The bee., 1915-08-03

show 1 am not worthy OF the high
office seek. Mr.. Blues letter is
the act Of an old time political
trickster. II I am not worthy, it
was bis duty to tell the people and
state facts showing my unworthi-
ness and give me an opportunity to
defend myself when face to face
with HIM.
The only promises 1 have made
in this campaign to any person are
those made inIevery public speech /;
that is, 1 would enforce all the lave ,
treat the rich and poor alike, aud
give every man . fair and impartial
trial, and know no man or set Of
men while discharging my public
duties.
Like Mr.. Blue, 1 have always be-
lieved. in and endorsed Farmers
Unions and Associations, and labor
organizations, organised for legItf-
mate purposes and conducted IN a
lawful manner, but 1 have never
belonged to or endorsed any organ
izatiOn whose purposes or actions
were unlawful.
1 now demand OF Mr.. Blue If he
knows anything OF my connection
with, or my friendship or partIallty
for any lawless organization, it
matters not by what name it is
known, that he state the facts to
the public boldly and not seek to
couch and cover behind vailed i'm
plications.
1 regret at this late hour Mr.. Blue
has resorted to "mudsliDging" in
the campaign for this high and dig
nified office, and refuse to descend
to that low plane. Mr.. Blue and
what few supporters he has in this
race know that the voters of this
district, rich and poor alike, are
for me.
Ny whole life Is an open book
judge me by what 1 have done OF
failed to do, and to those. who have
confidence in my worthIness, 1 APP
peal to stand by me in this election.
Respectfully,
Lee Gibson.