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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
Physicians DISCOVER Cure
For Much Dreaded PeLd0ra

Announcement is made at the
treasury department that as re-
suit OF continued research and ex.
periments % the Public Health ser.
vice. both the cause and the cure OF
pcllagra have been discovered. and
that the spread OF this dread malady,
which has been Increasing in the
United States at a terrific rate dur
ing the past few years. may now be
checked and eventually eTadicated.
Assistant Secretary Newton, In
charge OF the Public Health service,
expressed great interest IN the dis
covery and regards II as one OF the
most important achievements OF
medical science in recent years.
Pellagra has been increasing
alarmingly throughout the United
States during the last eight years,
and It is estimated that 10000 cases
OF the disease viii have occurred In
the United States in 1915, and OF
this number at least 1900 viii have
died before the end OF the year. In
many sections only tuberculosis and
pneumonia exceed Il as cause OF
death
The final epoch.making expert
ment OF the Public Health service
was carried out at the farm OF the
Mississippi state penitentlary about
eight miles east of Jackson. Miss.
and together with the previous work
a the service completes ihe chain
In the prevention and cure OF the
disease. The work on the Mississip-
ri farm has been in charge OF sur.
geon Joseph Goldbercer and Tssist-
ant Surgeon c. A. Wheeler, OF the
United States Public Health service.
The farm consists Of 5000 acres,
in the center OF which Is the convict
camp. The final experiment was
undertaken for the purpose OF test
ing the possibility of producing pei
lagara IN healthy human white
adult males by a restricted, one-sid-
ed. mainly CARBOHYDRATE (cereaD
diet. OF eleven convicts who yolun-
teercd for this experiment six de-
vclcned a typical dermatitis and
mild nervous gastro-intestinal symp-
toms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

she hoped TO meet him after the
war in France.
The government proclamation seiz-
ing all rubber and rubber manufac.
lures. including automobile tires
with metal threads, was interesting.
II you want TO buy an auto tire or
inner tube in Germany these days,
YOU have To write to the Imperial
High Commissioner of rubber mat
ters in Berlin.
I'm connection with the necessity
OF keeping up the gold supply in the
ReichsBank a circular letter was
sent to all the Lutheran pastors by
their ecclesiastical superiors. telling
them that some people probably
through ignorance are undoubtedly
Withholding gold which would be of
much greater value IL IL were In the
treasury OF the Empire They are
asked TO exert themselves TO get
these hidden pieces of gold into the
treasury and specific mention is
made OF the small sums of money
It Is customary among the lower
class In Germany 70 save Up for the
purpose Of paying their funeral ex-
penSes.
Another item was the discussion as
10 whether, in view OF the shortage
OF coal oil. acetylene or spirit lamps
burning a mantle were better. The
aceteylene man said that the pota-
toes that were used TO make spirits
had better be saved up for a more
noble purpose and that anyhow the
acetylene light was otherwise prefer
able.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
HOW TO SYMPATHIZE.
H.. AoDiNoToN
Of

Everybody, indeed. ought TO be
able to sympathize effectively With
the wrongs and mistortuncs OF
others. But If everybody did thus
sympathize there would be fever
social problems clamoring for solu-
ton than is the case today
Such a problem. for example. as
that raised by the enforced labor
OF children in mills and shops would
have been solved long ago
It remains a problem simply be
cause thousands Of people, however
sorry" they may be for the little
bondsmen and bondswomen, are not
truly sympathetic. II they we're
truly sympathetic. their sorrow
would Head TO action irresistihly
compelling by sheer force Of the
sentiment OF numbers. tho abolition
OF child labor Throughout the ma.
ton.
An OF Us might well examine our.
selves on this point DO We really
know in our own person what sym
pathy means? or Is the pity
which We feel AZ hearing news OF
misfortune merely a thin. spurious
egotistical imitation OF real sym
pathy?
II we have 10 answer this last
question in the affirmative. by all
means let US bestir ourselves TO
overcome what Is really serious
character defect
For the person who does not truly
sympathize Is invariably a distinct
~ selfish person.
Consciously or unconscioufly, he
Is person habituaiiy thinking too
much OF himself OF his own inter.
ests. comforts, whims. and fears
Such person Is not 10 be envied
Rather he is himself n At subject
for an effective sympathy that VII
help save him from the unhappiress
the future holds IN store for him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

only cold can produce.
Some people never seem to catch
cold. vigorous people who live a
healthy outdoor life and strengthen
their bodies by cold baths. while
other people who keep themselves
shut up in hot. close rooms and take
no exercise are very apt 10 take
cold when they suffer from unusual
exposure TO chill or fatigue. There
IL something besides the germ AT
work, and often a lack OF power TO
resist the germ Is the immediate
thing that decides whether a cold
will develop or not.
Often, however. colds behave Just
like any other communicable dis
ease. Some one person in the fam.
fly catches" cold and brings the
germs home. and one after another
the other members OF the family
contract II.
To avoid colds watch for the first
sneezes and try 20 keep tho germs
from spreading. Make the victim
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

There are two kinds OF sympathy
real sympathy and pseudo-sym-
PATTY The former is the kind Of
sympathy that rouses one TO help.
full action. The latter is the kind
that does not extend beyond words.
Pseudo-sympathy. it is true, has
certain sentimental basis But
the sentiment involved is never an
altruistic one Often il is senti.
mont OF the sort illustrated by this
curious little tale. told by an OBJ
servant physician:
a man who was afflicted with
diverse Dhobias. such as fear OF
microbes. OF certain other things,
and Of death, who always had his
eyes fixed upon his own dear body.
said TO me:
81 suffered greatly when heard
NJ the recent earthquake catastro-
phe am so susceptible 10 the mis-
fortunes OF others that ought TO
give up reading this sort of news
And said I, you think you are
expressing an altriistic sentiment
by this
Certainly. What else could Il
be-
Pardon me, but il is nothing
but intense fear. You have n con
slant dread OF death. are alarmed
at tho smallest indls position. The
tale of this misfortune merely awak-
ened your terror by reminding You
Of the frallty OF human existence;
above all. Of your own.
IT will bet that you haven't given
a cent 10 the victims Of this ca q
trophe,'
That's a fact ne replied, smil.
ing 4 never thought OF it"
The published subscription lists
OF the various war relief funds ties.
tify 10 this. But there is still far
more pseudosympathy than there
ought 10 be.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
Pointed Paragraphs

Better bare-faced lie than a two
faced woman.
\ handsome profit is one that is
perfectly clean.
Money that comes easy usually
leaves over the same route.
\ man who IL continually harp.
ing on his virtue has at least one
vice.
Tho more hckle woman is the
more II always hurts her when told
OF II.
The child is wiser in its simple
ity than the philosopher In his wis
dom.
And many man has lost money
through the hole at the top OF his
pockets.
Two men trying to entertain one
woman constitute fair example Of
a silent majority.
For every man who seeks glory
at the lannon's mouth so seek II
AZ their own mouths.
It's easy for young man TO pad.
die his own canoe--if his father will
provide the canoe and paddle.
All men are more or less pre-.
judiced--not because they want TO
be, but because they cant help II.
Never call a biz, strong man a
liar. II Is safer to hire some other
fellow to break the news to him.
Never twill your wife BECAUSE Of
her foolish ideas. Except for one
~ them she would never have mar.
ried you.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
From Another Point of VieiO

In other words the president holds that
the assistant postmaster's idea of tho
proper duration Of widowerhood is all
right if his notion of the time patrons
should wait for their mails is sound
1t seems the Austro-Germans have
gone to the mountains, but the mountains
are going to the Serbians.
President Poincare has given $500 td
the poor of Pont-a-Mousson, or 1924 foI
every bombardment Pont-a-Mousson haJ
sustained UP to date.
Why should Winston Churchill worry n
There is ignominy enough for all.
II is proposed to replace pedestrians
with concrete distractions in our busy
thoroughfares.
If they want something harder, try toI
get the police department to arrest some-I
body without apologizing.
Bob La Toilette challenges Ike Stephen-
son to come across. Ike says he has
came.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

3 Experts, including Or. E. n. Gallo
way. the secretary OF the Mississippi!
State Board OF Heath: Dr.. Nolan
stewart, formerly superintendent OF
the Mississippi State Hospital for
the Insane in Jackson; Dr. Marcus
liause, professor OF dermatology.
Medical College OF the University OF
I Tennessee, Memphis, Tenn, and DR..
Martin A. Engman. professor OF
dermatology m the Washington
Medical School, St. Louis, Mo. de-
clare that the disease which was
produced was true pellagra.
Prior to the commencement Of
these experiments no history could
be found OF the occurrence OF pella-
era on the penitentiary farm. On
his farm are 20 or so convicts. Gov
Earl Brewer offered to pardon IL of
the convicts who would volunteer
for the experiment. They were as
sured that they would receive prop
or care throughout the experiment
and treatment should IL be neces.
sary The diet given was bountiful
and more than sufficient 20 sustain
life. IL differed from that given the
other cnnyicts merely tn the alb
sence OF meats, milk, eggs beans.
peas, and similar proteid foods In
every other particular the conyicts
selected for the experiment were
treated exactly as were the remain
ing convicts. They had the same
routine work and discipline. the
same periods OF recreation and the
same water to drink Their quar-
ters were better than those OF the
other convicts The diet given them
consisted OF biscuits. fried mush,
gri;s and brown gravy. syrup. corn
bread, cabbage. sweet potatoes, rice.
collards aud coffee with sugar All
coTponents OF the dietary were Of
the best quality and were properly
cooked As a preliminary, and 20
determine II the convicts were AZ.
flicted with any other disease, they
were kept under observation from
Fec. 10 April Q. two and a half
months. on which date the one-sided
diet was begun
Although the occurrence OF Rery-
Gus symptoms and gastrointestinal
disturbances was not early. Il was
not until Sept. II. or about five
months after the beginning of the
restricted diet, that the skin symp-
toms so characteristic Of pellagra Is
gan to develop. These symptoms are
considered as typical, every precau-
ton being taken 10 make sure that
they were not caused by any other
disease. The convlcts upon whom
the experiment was being made. as
well as % other convicts who were
selected as controls. were kept un-
der continuous medical surveillance.
No cases OF pellagra developed IN
camp excepting among those men
who were on the restricted diet The
experimenters have therefore drawn
the conclusion that pellagra has
been caused in at least six Of the IL
volunteers as result OF the one
sided diet on which they subsidized
On he basis Of this discovery, the
states Of Mississippi Louisiana and
Florida have laid their propaganda
through their respective boards OF
health for the eradication Of the dis
ease.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
A Poem a Day
THE pTpPTT.

THE PUPPET.
Here an broken and bleeding
thing.
A human shred in the battles
For rode forth at the call Of the
king.
Rode for glory" and "honors"
sake
a soldier born = soldier trained.
Ny young blood leaped at the
bugle's note.
7 dyed dull red my steel unstainsd
As drove il deep In foeman's
throat
Nor felt the deed murder done
wild men all with wars fierce lus,
We cut and Glove now, victory won
Here wc lie in tho bloody dust
We THAT were mad so soon are sane
For what vain glory were we cut
down7
crs tne hand Of death can cool the
hrain).
Tor despots throne. dsspots
crown.
Hundreds ~ dead around me lie.
thousands ~ wounded that choke
for breath.
Fools were we ala. so keen 10 die.
B1ttercd Loves lips FOR tho kiss Of
Death
Here-puppets all AT the tyrsnts
cue
w. tIay mir rarts and we NAV
th,m we'll.
LET the picture bc held for the world
g. view
TIL 81 gets ste oil Of the Pageant
rf Hel
joy montgomery Higgins In New
York Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
Nealectlna Our Billy

The press dispatches about the
suffrage parade in Boston. says the
Newton Republican, did not have a
line about Billy Morgan and his in
imitable smile. True, q few grape
vine messages have been worked ont
by his friendly fellow newspaper
men here az home, but the eastern
correspondents ought to more fully
appreciate their opportunities. Billy
Morgan is tho biggest little sanra.
gette OF them an.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

II means that
these germs have
begun In the nose
or throat and pro
duce poisons that
are absorbed In
the body and give
that peculiar mis-.
era bile feeling that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

Congressman from other Michigan dis
tricts that haven't anything but the truth
4 tell us about our metropolitan politics.
are requested to confine their remarks to
education and kindred subjects.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

cough or sneeze in his handker
chief. and after the handkerchief
are soiled. put them In special
dish, cover them with water and
boil them for - minutes Boil the
spoons and dishes the victim uses
and keep him away from the prepa-
ration and handling OF food that
other people are to eat. Keep sepa
rate glasses for him
Remember that his hands are sure
10 be infected with cold" germs
and that II they are carried TO some
one else's mouth. the next case viii
be likely TO follow. So make him
wash his hands In running water
before he handles things that other
people use. and make everybody
wash his hands before eating and
keep his hands and everything not
clean out OF his mouth.
In particular, the greatest care
should be taken to protect babies
from Infection. since colds often lead
20 fatal diseases in infants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

Now while the women march for peace,
let the greater army and navy advocates
march to the recruiting Offices, and a
ex(ok and abiding security will be ours.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

In the excitement of the invasion 100,-
900 animals and 5000 birds were over
looked in Belgian Congo. so German has
gone down there and gathered them in.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
The Keep Well Column
TO AVOID COLDS

Colds are caused by disease and
'henever a person develops a cold
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

Make tAe best arrangement posi-
bic 70 keep the house warm this
winter Put In new stoves, build
new chimneys or install a new FUR
mace. but whatever Ia done remem.
Der that your health and that OF
your family depends on fresh air
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

Match making is among the chief
Industries OF Sweden.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
.ou, Of the Mouth. Of sabe,

Il wonder why grandma threw an
old slipper after Aunt Emma when
she started on her wedding trip.
said little Tommy.
II guess il means grandma amt
going TO spank her any more" re-
piled his small fve-year-old sister.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

A little city miss aged five, was
visiting in TIE country for the first
time and one day she happened to
notice the cattle enjoying their cud
Say. grandpa She Queried. do
you have TO buy chewing gum for
all them cows?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

Little Margie had heard her Sun
day school teacher speak Of back.
sliders and baeksliding. and one
rainy Sabbath morning her mother
thought It best for her not to attend
Sunday school
hut I've just got 70 go, mamma,
said Margie. Teacher says II We
do not come every Sunday our
backs will slide.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

still before he had passed the thresh-
old. He looked upon the floor and ne
looked across to the sofa. Then he
looked at French.
MY Godi" he muttered.
The professor pushed past. He had
looked around the room, and gazed at
the two bodies with an expression OF
blank and absolute terror Then ne
fell back into Craig's arms.
"The poor girl!" he cried. "Horri-
blel Horriblel Horriblel"
Know anything about this?" Quest
asked quickly.
mot a thing" the inspector replied.
I'VE arrived, Mrs. Rheinholdt and ].
at fite minutes past twelve. There
was no answer to our ring. ] used
my pass key and entered. This is
what / found
Quest stood over the body of his
valet for moment The man was OBJ
vlously dead. The inspector took his
handkerchief and covered up the head.
few feet away was heavy paper
weight.
KILLED by a blow from behind
French remarked grimly, with that
little affair. Look here"
They glanced down at the girl.
Quests eyebrows came together quick
ly. There we're two blue marks upon
her throat where a mans thumbs
might have been.
THE hands again" he muttered.
The inspector nodded.
Can you make anything of it?"
mot yet" Quest confessed. Il must
think"
The inspector glanced at him curl
ously.
Where on earth have you been to?
he demanded.
Been to?" Quest repeated.
Look In the mirror!" French sug-
gested.
Quest glanced at himself. His col
lar had given way, his tie was torn, n
button and some of the cloth had been
wrenched from his coat, his trousers
were torn and he was covered with
dust.
I'm tell you about my trouble a lit
tie later on" he replied. Say, can't
we keep those girls out?"
They we're too late. Laura and Lem
ora we're already upon the threshold.
Quest swung round toward them.
Girls" he said. there has been
some trouble here. Go and wait up
stairs. Lenora, or sit ia the hall
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest. master criminolcgist OF
the world. hnds that In bringing TO Jus.
tice Macdougal, the murderer OF LORD
Ashleighs daughter. he has but Just en-.
tered n lifc-and-death contest with o. nys
terious master criminal Engaged by Pro.
fessor Ashleigh Lord Ashleigh's brother
10 recover the stolen skeleton Of an an.
thropoid ape hurried TO Mrs. Kheinholdt's
reception, where her diamonds have been
torn from her throat by n pair OF hands
without arms or body. a black box later
appears from nowhere in his rooms and o
note contained IN IT, signed by the arm.
less hands, sarcastically suggests that the
Rheinholdt diamonds and the skeleton
may be hidden together. While Laura
Quests secretary, shadows Craig the pro.
fessor's valet. Quest and Lenora. his as.
eistent. find the skeleton In a hut In the
professors garden. and discover there an
inhumnn creature, half monkey and half
man. As the professor explains the hut
is set afire and the monkey man and
skeleton are destroyed In the flames. Ir
Quests rooms the Rheinholdt diamonds
suddenly renppear, enclosed In a second
black box with note signed by the
threatening hands
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

with your cursed prying into other
peoples affairs. Don't you remember
me, eh? Red Gallagher"
"Of course l do" Quest replied
coolly. you garroted and robbed an
old man and had the spree OF your life.
The old man happened to be a friend
of mine, so / took the trouble to see
that you paid for it. Well?"
Five years of hell, that's what I
had" the man continued, his eyes
flashing, his face twitching with an
ger. "Well, you're going to have a
little bit more than five years. This
sheds been burnt down twice, sparks
from passing engines. It's going to
be burnt down for the third time"
Sounds remarkably unpleasant"
Quest admitted. You'd better hurry
or the boss will be back"
Gallagher finally slammed the door.
Quest heard the heavy footsteps OF
the two men as they turned toward
the section house. He drew a little
case from his pocket.
He opened what seemed to be a
little mahogany box. looked at the ball
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

Laura, you had better telephone to-
the police station and for a doctor.
That's right, isn't it, Inspector"
"Yes!" the latter assented thought.
fully.
Lenora, white to the lips, staggered
4 few feet back into the hall Laura
set her teeth and fingered.
rs that Ross?" she asked.
IT'S his body" Quest replied. He's
been murdered here. he and the Saliva
ton Army girl who was to come this
morning for her check"
Laura turned away half dazed
I'D have trusted Ross with my life,'
Quest continued, but he must have,
been alone in the house when the girl
came. Do you suppose 1t was the.
Usual sort of trouble?"
Inspector French stopped down and
picked up the paper-weight. Across 1t
was stamped the name OF Sanford
Quest
This yours, Quest?"
"Of course it is," Quest answered
Everything in the room Is mine"
THE girl would fight to defend her
self" the inspector remarked slowly.
but she could never strike man such
blow as your valet died from"
French stopped and picked up
small clock. It had stopped at eleven.
fifteen. He looked at 1t thoughtfully.
Quest" he went on, 'I1l have to.
ask you question"
"Why not?" Quest replied looking
quickly Up.
Where were you at eleven-fifteen?
"On tower No. 10 of the New York
Central, scrapping for my life," Quest
answered grimly, "Ive reason to re-
member It,"
Something in the inspectors steady
saze seemed to inspire the criminolo-
gist with new idea. He calne a step
forward, little frown upon his fore
nead.
Say, French" he exclaimed, you
ion't-you don't suspect me of this p"
French was anmoved. He looked
Quest in the eyes.
Il don't know" he said.
CTo BE coNTINuED)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02
CHAPTER xI.

Mrs. Rheinholdt welcomed the in.
spector with beaming smile as he
stepped out of his Office and ap-
preached her automobile.
How nice of you to be so punctual,
Mr. French she exclaimed, making
room for him by her side, win you
tell the man to drive to Mr.. Quests
house in Georgia square?"
The Inspector obeyed and took his
place in the luxurious limousine
How beautifully punctual We arel"
she continued, glaRcing at the clock.