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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

other day, in fact, I, for one, never have seen a single letter from him to an edi- tor in print, but then he broke what is evidently his rule, and, writing from 'Beechcroft, Berkhamsted," addressed the following epistle to the editor of Lon don daily:
 Sir: I understand from articles and letters in the press that Germany uses some thousands of tons Of cotton every day in the manufacture of ammunition. She also uses copper for the same pur- pose, and, for that reason, copper has been declared contraband.
 Cotton, however, still goes on it's way into the German cartridge belt to swell the awful list of casualties and one won ders in vain what is the reason for this difference of treatment especially as no modern ammunition can be made with out it.
 "There must be a reason. There must be an extraordinarily good one, but so far nobody outside government circles seems to have discovered it.
 'Jt can't be for fear of giving of fense to the United States of America, because most of the copper comes from there, too, and, moreover, Mir. Bryan, the United States Secretary of State, has de- clared that The government of the Uni ted States has in the past placed sall arti- cleS rom Wn1ch ammunition was Inanu- factured'' in it's contraband list
 "By using up old copper Germany is able to go on with the manufacture of ammunition but chemists assure us that without cotton she could not continue the war.
 "One is reminded of the old story of the Maori chief who, when the foe ceased
 fighting owing to lack of gunpowder, ex-
 pressed his great concern and sent them few barrels. W. w JACOBS" Carlyle Liked Eats Ordinary mortals who suffer from dys- pepsia and yet are unable to resist temp tation in the shape of toothsone but in digestible dainties, may console them selves with the fact that no more could
 one of the most famous dyspeptics in literary history-Thomas Carlyle. From the newly published letters of Mrs. Car lyle to her youthful cook wne learn with what pains the meals at Creyne Row were prepared. The care bestowed by the household on ''the sages'' diet was, how ever, nullified by an odd craving he pos sessed. ''The late MT. Carlyle was a pa- tient of mine,'' wrote Sir Richard Quain in the British Medical Journal short ly after Carlyle's death. He was, as all the world knows, d man of great judg- ment and great power of observation. Yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Germans Read Dickens

One of the most curious announcements that have come from the battle front is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Jacobs Writes ito the Editor"

Unlike a score or more of his literary brethren whom one could mention, w. w. Jacobs, whose sailor men and barges have given us ali so many hearty laughs, has never manifested any predilection for writing to the newspapers. Until the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

MRS. D. NJ. L.---It Is an astonishing Tact that blackheads can be removed in few minutes by sprinlSling some DOW dered nefoxin on a hot. wet sponge and rubbing this on the blackbeads. 1t re- moves them all. the big and little ones. The neroxin can be obtained at the drug store -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
Strange New Diseases Caused by Battle

CURGEONS with the French army de-
y scribe a peculiar mental condition
called hypnosis of battle" which
they have noticed in soldiers who have
been In action. The hypnotic state lasts
from two or three days 10 n week. and
even longer. Then consciousness sudden
ly returns.
The victim is incapable OF walking I'M
less pushed or led by the hand, bn. when
placed on his feet stands erect and motion
less, with the head bent forward and eyes
nair closed. He cannot be awakened but
is not in a state Of coma In stme in.
stances condition of halucinatory de.
iirium appears when verbal inquiry Is
made OF the patient as to his experiences
IN the battle.
Copyright, 1915. by the Star Compan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25

The hypnosis Is met with oftenest In
young men from cities. Fatigue and the
lack OF food incident TO long marches, or
failure Of the provision trains to reach the
men, are the chief predisposing causes.
Fear due to some very trying experience In
battle or to being held under fire without
orders to move usually precipitate tho out
break Of the disease
a great number Of new mental and nervous
diseases have been produced by what
Is known as shell SHOCK" that is the ef-
feet OF the passage or bursting of shell
near man without doing him visible
physical injury Among the results OF shell
shock noted have been reduction Of vision,
loss Of hearing, loss of SMELL loss OF taste,
loss of memory and paralysis OF various
physical functions.
Great Britain Rights Reserved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
The Social Problem
of the Excess Of Widows.


The existence of such an abnormal num-
Der of widows must necessarily create Pc
culiar problems in society. These are con-
siderably complicated by the fact that most
or the widows are young. Army officers
themselves are, as a rule, young, and Il is
especially on the young officers. the COM
pany and section leaders, that the NOR
tally in war falls most heavily. Hence the
widows that are left must be, in the great
majority of cases. young also.
There is already considerable pecun,ary
distress among the war widows, and it will
become more and more marked for some
time to come. Women even of the upper
classes in England are not very we'll sup
piled with incomes, for most of the money
In the family must go to the man who has
the duty Of keeping up the family prop
erty. In many cases the woman widowed
by the war will see the property SHE has
enjoyed pass out OF her hands, in some
cases to distant relative
The pensions given to the widows of
officers are, of course, very small and do
not suffice to keep anyone in a good So
ciai position.
Is apparently In prospect for all the noble
families OF England, whether men or
women. 1t Is expected that those who
enjoy fixed incomes derived from estates
and other property will find them greatly
reduced by the enormous taxation needed
to pay for the war. Observers believe
that there will be more or less of social
revolution and that the places of the pre-
vious leaders Of society will be taken by
newly rich families who have made for.
tunes out OF war contracts or who have
been enterprising enough in some way to
make money during the period OF distress.
Tine experience OF the past suggests that
these people will. in turn. acquire titles
and form an aristocracy as distinguished
as the preceding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25

bands to go round when this dreadful wal
is over?
or course we must remember that as
widows they possess certain arts OF self
defence. not to say conquest. which have
become proverbia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25

But what will become of the moor younp
WIDOWS? Will every Englishman want to
marry one Of them? Will they be expected
TO remain in perpetual mourning for the
husbands who have given their lives for
their country? Will there be enough hus-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
Turned the House of Lords Into
the House of Mourning

Lady Juliet Duff, daughter Of the late
Earl Of Lonsdale. has lost her husband, Sir
Robin Duff. who was killed while fighting
with the Life Guards, the premier regi-
ment Of the British Army Lady Juliet,
who is very prominent and popular in
English society, is really very handsome,
but her very striking figure and strongly
marked features lend themselves rather
easily to caricature, as may be Judged from
well-known artists sketch of her.
Mrs. William Lawrence Breese is an
American var widow. whose husband also
was an American. which can be said OF
very few of the American women widowed
by the war. Her husband, who belonged
to prominent New York family. strongly
sympathzed with the allied cause and had
many relatives in England After the war
broke out he obtained commission in the
Royal Horse Guards and was killed few
days after going TO the front Mrs Breese
was Miss Julia Kean Fish, daughter of
Hamilton Fish. and niece of Stuyvesant
Fish.
The Honorable Mrs. Percy Wyndham is
one OF the most beautiful young English.
women widowed by the war. She is a
daughter Of Lord Ribblesdale She was
only married last year and has become a
mother since her husband, who was very
young, was killed with the Grenadier
Guards He was half.brother of the
Duke of Westminster. who was his moth.
er's son by her first marriage.
Lady Levinge, a charming young woman
has lost her young husband, Sir Richard
Levinge, who was a great Irish landowner
and very prominent sportsman. He was
killed while serving as a cavalry officer
Lady Levinge was formerly Irene Desmond
OF the Gaety Theatre, and was one of
those rather numerous stage beauties who
have quite won English society by their
good-nature and tact.
Madame Simone lie Bargy, one of the
most talented and popular actresses in
France. has lost her husband, Casimir
Perier who was killed near scissors, re-
Gently She should more correctly be
called Madame Smone, for she discarded
the lie Bargy" when she obtained a d.
vorce from NJ. lie Bargy, who was an actor
OF equal prominence with herself 1t was
alleged that NJ. lie Bargy could not en-
dure the presence of wife at least as
talented and eXquisitey dressed as him.
self
Young Casimir Perier was son Of
former President Casmir Perier and a
member OF very wealthy family. At
first society, which is more conservative in
France than in England, was shocked at
the marriage. but the TWO lived very happy
together and Casimir Perier had won n
distinguished public position before his
death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25

The Countess
Annesley, Whose
Husband, Earl
Annesley, Lost His
Life While Serving
with the Flying
Corps of the
British Army
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
WHEY Is OF LITTLE Benefit
Where Taken Back to Farm From
Cheese Factory II 10 Usually In
No Condition for Calves.

Whey may be fed to calves success.
fully, but even under best conditions
results do not warrant strong recon-
mendation. Where whey Is taken back
to the farm from the cheese factory 1t
usually must be fed In fermented or
sour condition and is not fit for calves
Whey contains a little larger proper.
ton OF fat than Is found in skim milk
and little more sugar, but only about
onefourth as much protein. Most of
the food value of the milk goes into
the cheese.
In feeding whey to calves add a
grain ration that replaces as far as
possible the matter removed In the
cheese. Corn supplements skim milk.
but with whey oil meal is to be pre-.
ferred Mix half pound oil meal to
a gallon OF sweet warm whey and feed
like skim milk.
Where 1t is necessary TO raise the
calf on whey. you had best feed whole
milk until the calf is six weeks old
and then change gradually to whey.
Some feeders prefer giving the grain
dry. There are number OF calf
meals on the market. of which oil
meal or ground fax seed is usually an
important constituent, and these can
be used successfully to supplement
whey and skim milk.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
GETS 2-cENT MONEY ORDER
Two-Cent Balance Is Paid Through Ex.
press Company by Kansas
Woman.

The smallest money order ever made
out by the agent for the local express
company was given to woman to pay
on an account owed to mail-order
house. according to a Blackwell story
printed in the Ardmoreite. The wom-
an had received letter from the mail.
order house notifying her that she
owed the firm two cents, Indignant
and unable to realize the spirit that
would prompt anyone to mail bill
for two cents. the woman decided that
post Office stamp would not suffice
and that only money order would do.
The fee for the order was three cents
and the postage stamp necessary to
carry 1t cost two cents more. SO that
with the two-cent postage stamp that
carried the bill to the woman seven
cents was expended In collecting q
two-cent debt.-Kansas City Journal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
REPELLENT FOR CHINCH BUGS
Expert Of University Of Missouri Rec.
ommends Dust Barrier In Dry
Weather-PIowed Strip 10 Good.

Dust barriers In dry weather and
chemical barriers in damp weather are
recommended by Leonard Haseman OF
the University of Missouri, for the
control Of chinch bugs. The simplest
dust barrier consists Of one or more
parallel bitches In which log is kept
moving.
A plowed strip we'll stirred is also
good. For chemical barriers, first
make patch with a hoe and run a
narrow line Of tar. road oil. stock dip
or similar repellent along the path.
Renew 1t often at first to keep 1t
fresh.
Spraying with kerosene emulsion is
recommended as effective where the
bugs get on the first few rows Of corn
In . field. This can also be used to
kill the migrating bugs on the ground
or where they may be collected In
wheat at this time.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
NO IDEA
What Caused the Trouble.

Il always drank coffee with the rest
Of the family. for 1t seemed as II there
was nothing for breakfast II we did
not have II on the table.
Il had been troubled for some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right This trouble grew worse
steadily.
Sometimes 1t would beat fast. and
at other times very slowly, SO that I
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and II
| walked up hill, It gave me severe
pain.
Il had no idea OF what the trouble
was until friend suggested that per-
haps 1t might be coffee drinking.
tried leaving OF the coffee and began
drinking Postum. The change came
quickly. I am glad to say that am
now entirely free from heart trouble
and attribute the relief to leaving on
coffee and the use Of Postum.
"A number of my friends have aban-
doned coffee and have taken I'D Post.
um. which they are using steadily.
There are some people that make
Postum very weak and tasteless, but
II made according to directions, it IL
q very delicious beverage" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages
instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly In q cup Of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
. delicious beverage Instantly. 800
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold By Grocsrs,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
ONE OF STAPLE CROPS
Sudan Grass Has Entirely Passed
Experimental Stage.
OF Especial Value In Semiarid Regions
on Account Of Its Droupht-Resist-
ant ouslities-superior
Catch Crop.

tBy DAVID B. cLARKsoN. Robstown.
TexasD
Sudan grass has now entirely passed
the experimental stage, and has
shown itself worthy of place among
the great staple crops Of America.
From bulletins issued by the depart
ment OF agriculture OF the United
States and by experiment stations In
various states. the following facts re-
garding Sudan grass may be stated
with authority:
1t Is the progenitor Of the sorghum
family. In appearance 1t resembles
Johnson grass. but II lacks the root
stalks and therefore never can become
q pest. 1t is the equal II not the su-
perior. OF all other forage crops In
feeding value. 1t has a special value
as drought-resistant. 1t possesses re-
markable vitality. and will grow and
thrive in the face OF the most adverse
circumstances. On dairy farms it can
be fed as a substitute for alfalfa, with
out loss in tonnage. II has been
shown that this method of dairy farm
ing has resulted In better health for
the animals. on account OF the greater
variety OF food. 1t can be grown in
all sections OF the United States, ex-
cepting where the altitude is very high
thnra alt tn tp in nj "
humid. 1t has been experimental with
successfully as far north as Alberta.
On account of its rapid growth 1t prob
ably has no superior as a catch crop.
From seeding to the first crop rs to so
days are necessary. The second cut
ting comes on about 45 days after the
first. and the third Is likely to take
little longer-50 to IS days. In the ex-
treme South as many as four cuttings
a season have been secured. Sudan
grass yields an average of 300 pounds
OF seed TO the acre.
Sudan grass fits well into most any
crop rotation or cropping system prac-
hced in this country. Planted in the
spring, 1t produces from two to four
crops and Is killed by the first freeze
OF winter. II makes intensive farming
an easy possibility where 1t has hlth-
erto not been practiced. 1t thus In.
creases the possibilities OF this coun.
try for large population. 1t produces
an average of possibly four tons OF
hay to the acre.
For this reason our Sudan grass is
an ideal crop for the alfalfa-growing
sections OF the United States. To
sum up, Sudan grass means much to
the nation, because 1t will augment
the supply of live stock and live
stock products; more horses, males
beef cattle, sheep and goats; more
milk and butter Thus the nations
food supply will be increased. working
advantage both to the buyer In the
city and the seller In the country.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
A Natural Question.

Nearly a billion bushels of new
wheat In America this year. Shall we
refuse to export the surplus because
wheat will undoubtedly help to pro
long the war?-Springfeld Repu5li-
can.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
A SURE CURE.

Physicians have demonstrated that rattle
snake venom does not cure epilepsy"
1T will cure 1t all right II the physicians viii
permit the rattlesnake to administer It."
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
PAWS EXPERIENCE.

Little Lemuel-Say. paw. does every man have
a bump of wisdom?
Paw-He does before he gets married, son.
After that the bump becomes dent
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

Hyker-old Swiggs has stopped drinking.
Pyker-Well. that is certainly to his credit
Hyker-Don't you believe it. It's due to his
lack Of credit
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
THE REVERSE.

doctor reverses the usual order-
How"
HE must exercise resignation when he lacks
patients"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
Portable HosteIrY.

When landed took the car for a
hotel"
What singular mistake!"-Boston
Transcript
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
THE CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhood Is t.y-
ing one to most women and marks dis
tincty an epoch in their lives. Not one
woman in . hundred is prepared or un-
derstands how to properly care for her
self. OF course nearly every woman
nowadays has medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
encs with an organism unified for the
trial Of strength, and when it is over
her system has received . shock from
which it is hard to recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
Of caring for the child, and . distinct
change In the mother results.
There Is nothing more charming than
ahappy and healthy mother Of children.
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health or
beauty. The unexplainable thing is
that, with all the evidence Of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time in which to prepare, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, Q most valuable tonic and
invigorator Of the female organism.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
WORKS N 0oZNZNr ar M7E .M4f7

HE credit for discovering tho
metallic element vanadium. al.
most, but not quite. belongs
to Andres Manuel Del Rio.
professor OF mIneralogy IN the
Royal School OF Mines Of the
City OF Mexico. The honor
would be wholly his had he
not himself repudIated his own
discovery
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12

In m any homes
once childless there
are now children be-
cause Of the fact
that Lydia E. Pink
hams v stable
Compound m ak es
" IN en- norm al,
healthy and strong.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12

II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered BY .
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12

DIlrV LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED
nj All BY Cutters elaekss Pills. Low
UAaSA priced. fresh. reliable: preferred By
Western stockmen because they pre-
p - ~ tct whsrs ether vaeelHse fail.
LIZ wnts for booklet and testimonials.
lo.scN skye eiasklss Pills 81 90
AA0 5o.doss pkss. eIacklss PiiIs 100
Use any injector but Cutters best.
The superiority Of Cutter products 10 due to over II
rssrs u spe-iaiiz.ng in saselnss sad ssrums sriy.
Insist On Cutters II unohtsinAbe. order direct
the CUTTER LABORATORY. Berkeley. csiIfsraia
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-28
MORE HUMANITY
AND LESS BRONZE.

Washington, Jan. 21-More human
ity on the inside and less bronze,
marble and granite on the outside Of
postoffices would tend toward more
efficient service, declared Thomas F.
Flaherty, secretary Of tie National
Federation of Postoffice Clerks, affil-
lated to the A. F. of Z. The union
ist made this statement while discuss
ing retirement legislation in this city,
4'sWho are the men facing dismissal,
and of what crime are they guilty."
he asked. 'They are the youths of
thirty and forty years ago who have
given their brain, Drawn and sub
stance-given all they have to give,
their labor-towsrd the perfection Of
the postal service. These men, whose
efforts have made possible the pres
ent $3,6O0,0O0 surplus, are to be cast
adrift with nothing but that most use
less possession-a postDfice training.
They are guilty Of the heinous crime
of growing old"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-28
UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
-1-5 ->--

Washington, Jan. 21.-In a report to
the department of commerce, Vice
Consul General Louis G. Dreyfus dis
cusses Insurance for the Unemployed
in Germany" He states that "the
governments of various states in Ger
many have commenced and investiga-
lions of the problems of unemploy-
ment All previous efforts to pass
legislation haze failed. Various NUM-
cipalities, however, have inaugurated
successful systems Of insurance
against unemployment. The unem-
ployed are provided with funds enabl-
ing them to obtain the barest necessi-
ties during this period, thus shielding
iaborers against absolute misery in
times Of Industrial depression. These
systems have generally required the
iaborer to contribute toward this fund.
supplementary to the municipal
grants"
I The first actual establishment In
Germany ia municipal system Of in
surance against unemployment was In
Cologne. It was based. on, the theory
where a worker contributed for thirty
four weeks he was provided with
work, and if this were not possible,
daily grants of two marks (47.6 cents)
during the first twenty days Of unem-
ployment and one mark (23.S cents)
during the next twenty-eight days
were paid. The rates contributed by
workers for the thirty-four weeks we're
Thirty4five pfennigs (8.3 cents) for un-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-28
MORE REST FOR WORKERS

Boston, Mass, jan. 21.-The State
Federation of Labor will attemp to
amend the one days rest in seven
law, which excludes from its : provi-
sions employees Of gas and electric
manufacturers, drug stores, livery
stables, garages and other public or
semi-public servants, including en-
ployes of hotels and restaurants. The
unions have filed bill which would
annual the exemption of hotels and
restaurant employees. Other bills in
clude public school text books Of Mas
sachusetts make for the children of
this state; but FIVE hours of labor a
day for children under sixteen, and
the transfer of the supervision over
employment agencies to the state
board Of labor and industries.