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Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-10
mEnlcAl ExAMa AARn

PARIS, June 9.-The crue ripts Gf tEe contingent of 1917 are iudin} Che medical examining board unusually sc,c.c in their decisions Only hoyl of exceptionally good physical dtvc.- opment being accepted ,he rcicrJiou. in Paris being cstimated at ne7ry 70 per cent of the number examined.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-10
KHAKI GOES UP

LONDON June g. The price of a soldiers khaiH uniform before tho war was s1O97 according to figures made public during the latest session Of Parliament Al present the cost is about S2.6O more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
NAVAL COBBLERS

From Pearson'e London Weekly.
 Our naval gunners do mgihty work,
 but we also require seamen able to walk
 the sea floor to keep tho ship clean below
 the water line, and to repair the acci-
 dents of battle. Each of our battleships
 carry eight trained divers and each cruiser
 four; these men are giants physically. and
 get high pay.
 Let the ship be rammed or badly holed
 in action below the water line. and the
 diver calls for his dressers. for he's now
 the star actor of drama which may turn
 into a tragedy involving 1000 lives. And he has need of dressers Here are stockings and more stockings, thigh-high boots, and yet more after them! Here's underclothing and more and more. with jerseys on top and sweaters over them.
 His lead-soled boots weigh 40 pounds, and there's suit made of rubber and leather, with great gauntlets and water proof joints. Now come the corselet and shoulder pads. all of shining copper and
 steel-our knight of the sea keeps his esouires busy. Other attendants are get- ting out his air plant, his pump and pipes and Nnes which are made fast to a huge copper helmet with plate glass windows- a thing warranted to frighten the hun griest shark that ever vexed the worker in the depths.
 This dressing takes long to write. but 1t moves. as things do in our navy with astonishing speed. Here's the portable telephone and the electric searchlight and thus, completely equipped, the diver goes over to report upon the damage
 Even in port the 'cobbler" goes below and scrapes the cruisers bottom, pro cess which may add couple of knots to her speed and make all the difference be- tween safety and capture or destruction at the hands of an overwhelming force. For this work scaffolds are rigged up and boats launched with a panoply of steel brushes and other gear which tears off the barnacles and weeds that incrust the steel hull. perhaps 90 feet down in the green waters.
 This is no work for the weakling or the tippler. The would-be diver must be a superb specimen; clean and sober liver, for the pressure of water at great depths is fearfuliy trying to heart, lungs and stomach. Think of so pounds on every square inch of the body From such . depth the man must be hauled up slowly so that his vital organs may adjust them- selves to the relaxing pressure. Bleeding
 at the nose and ears cocurs. and there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
Largest Typewriter

ToIn the lOnuOH llt-bltS.
 One of the exhibits at the Panama Pacific exposition which can hardly es- cape observation is a typewriter of gigan- tic proportions. Lest their product be overlooked among the myriads of type writers that are to be put on exhibition an contemplating company has had a ma chine built 172s times larger than a stand ard model, that actually writes, and dur ing the exposition it will type news bull letins on a sheet of paper nine feet wide in letters 3-inch high and 2-inch apart.
 The monster machine will be operated by electrical connection with a typewriter of standard dimensions. For instance. or depressing key of the small machine the corresponding key of the large machine will respond. A lever is used for tho return of the carriage and for line spac ing or rotating the cylinder. The bic machine weighs IA tons as against 3( pounds. which is the weight of a stand. ard machine.
 It is 21 feet wide, in action. by 15 fee high, and requires for it's operation 2 room measuring 25 feet by 30 feet by 2 feet. The platen. feet inches lons by 21 inches in diameter weighs 12O pounds and the carriage $500 pounds.
 Each key-cup. which Is the part of : typewriter that Is pressed by the fingers is inches in diameter. while each typ, bar is 52 inches long and weighs as mucf as a standard typewriter. This mann moth typewriter has been under construc ton for about two years. and cos f25O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
|DOUROW WINE PEOPLE l. OPPOSING TREATY Disorders Arising in Portu- gal Over Designation of
 Port" Wine

Libson, Portugal. August 1-(Corres- pondence of the Associated Press.)-Grave disorders are occurring in the Douro wine district in the north of Portugal in pro- test against certain clause in the new Anglo Portuguese treaty of commerce, which. would recognize the southern Por- tuguese wine as DOT twine." The agri- culturists of the north, where the full bodied. genuine port wine Is grown and produced, claim that their interests have not been protected and that if the treaty | Is ratified without alteration, the great Douro province will be reduced to ruin. The northern wine provinces claim the sole rights of the designation of port wine" The population of the north, al- ready in misery, will. they say, face star vation if the cheap southern wines are allowed sale in England under that name. | It is thought in some quarters that the present government may fall over this question. Dispatches from dozens of wine growing towns announce that the work ing population have arisen in thousands and. armed with axes, scythes, bludgeons and carabines. are committing acts of Evidence. At Regoa, Alijo and Foscoa the state offices, municipal chambers and registry offices were burnt, railway sta tions and wine depots invaded, and wine pipes smashed. Photographic communities
 tion with Oporto, from which place troops khave been sent out has been cut.
 A large deputation of the most impor- tant agriculturists of the north has ar rived here to discuss the matter with . the government, and the result of all
 this is, once more. the postponement of . the ratification of the treaty with Eng
 land which has for many years been at a deadlock on this same question of the
 wine exportation.
 Dr. Alfonso Costa, the democratic lead
 CT, whose death has been repeatedly an-
 nounced since he threw himself from a
 burning electric car, is still in the hos
 pital in a critical condition and sur
 rounded with much mystery. Ten doc
 tors gave the verdict of a mortal frac-
 ture of the base of the skull, no operation
 being possible. For days the hospital was
 surrounded by hundreds of his followers
 who say that if he should die the results
 for the Portuguese republic will be most
 cisastrous. Costa is the only man-ir I,spite of his defects-who can do anything with the extremist elements. who support
 his party. and to whom his word. alone
 is law. Should he disappear 1t is de.
 clared anarchy and disorder will reign
 In Portugal. without. restraint and tht
 democratic party Will be broken up into
 factions under different insignifIcant
 lsaders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
Steel That Stays Bright

A steel that will neither rust nor tarnish has been discovered and is be- ing made commercially in the United States. The importance of this inven- ton can hardly be exaggerated. Rust and corrosion are the great enemies of iron and steel Cut through a lemon with your pocketknife and it comes out tarnished-corroded; stop the street cars, even for few hours and the rails are yellow with rust. Various more or less clumsy expedients have been adopted to fight this condition. For fine tableware the metal is silver plated galvanized or painted. Sooner or later the coating fails. then rust and corrosion start their work of destruc- tion. The loss of steel through rust in the United States has been estimated at 100000 tons a year, valued in the crude, semi -finished state, at from $30.- 0CO,OOO to e4O.000.00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15

are terrible risks from sharks and other monsters of the deep
 Down at Portsmouth is the queerest 'schoor' in the world where these warship l. .-cDupiers are trained It's Q circular tank like gas holder in miniature, with an outside stairway leading to gallery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15

above. At a height of five feet or SO is q range of plate glass windows through which the instructor can put the novice through his slow and ghostly paces.
 He is taught to use hammer and chsel to scrape a hull and recover lost anchor chains. In six months the man is a skilled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15

artisan under water and then he's drafted to battieship or cruiser. where he's a priv ieged person with special pay-a unique sort Of ships doctor.'' called into con sultution when the steel monster Is hit in vital place. and none can say how long she has to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
Something Brewing

From Judge. He's as mischievous as the feilowf with the cornet in the flat above mesz Whats the trouble now?"
 "Oh. he's always ready to start soH thing"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
m

species OF fox fur bring fabulous
prices.
Neckpieces are moderate In width
and length and many OF them are de
cidedly short. worn about the neck
like high choker collar. with =
short end hanging at the back ana
one at the side. A straigh: neckpiece
Is worn close UP about the neck with
ends crossing and both hanging al
the back.
Nuns are worn in several sizes, but
fashion clings TO the larger ones
They are round or bar.el-shaped and
a few fancy shapes aud patterns have
been introduced.
A fine set OF mink is shown In the
picture. Ii Is a conservative design.
as II should be in such choice furs.
for fine furs are somewhat independ
ont OF the whims Of fashion.
When furs are to be selected an
expert Judge OF quality will DO needed
since there are so many grades Of the
same kind. Their value Is consider.
ably influenced by fashion, but the
rarest turs- sable, mink. ermine and
rare fox constantly grow more valu
able.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

Nashville Johnson H. tDoeI West,
former assistant city treasurer, follow
Ing whose disappearance from the city
last June the startling revelation was
made that a large number of important
records Of the city revenue office were
missing, was star witness OF the trial
Of custer suit against Mayor Hillary T..
Howss ana Commissioner Robert FL.
lott. being tried here, He testified that
in 1900. two years ater he became as.
sistant city treasurer, the practice Of
taking cash from the drawer OF the rev.
enue Office and substituting checks re
eeived In payment OF privilege iaxea
was begun, and that II continued until
1918 During this period he estimated
that $500 or $4,000 was taken. lie
stated that the money was divided be
tween Lyle Andrews, former city comp
troller and recently city commissioner;
Charles Myers. former city treasurer.
and Will Maury. former city recorder.
West testified that Miles Burns. former
city comptroller knew this was being
done. During the campaign In the fall
OF 1913. according 10 the testimony OF
the witness. about $4,000 was taken for
campaign purposes.
West stated that after he left Nash.
vile last June he went 10 Chicago,
thence to Seattle and from Seattle &c
Alaska
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

During tuberculosis week. which
win be celebrated throughout the Unit
ted States from December . to Decem.
ber IL, n national medical examination
day viii be observed on December !.
Groups and individuals will be urged
to make arrangements for physical ex.
animation on that day. A circular de-
scribing in detail how the advantages
OF medical examination day may be
obtained and indicating certain physi.
cal impairments which everyone
should look for viii be sent on request
from the ONCE OF the National Asso-
iAtion for the Study and Proven
ton OF tuberculosis. los East Twenty
second street. New York city.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

The crisp days OF autumn spur
women up to the consideration OF their
needs. or desires. In furs. and the fur.
s'ers shop Is soon caught In It's an
nn4! whirlwtnd OF business In order
10 anticipate the rush. the stores and
shops show advance models in August
and advertise special values, A good
many sales arc made then. but not
enough TO relieve the pressure later.
Hut styles become established. nj any
ratio. and certain furs become leaders,
quite often making u quick advance In
prico,
For the present season all furs are
fashionable. skunk or martin stands
close 10 the head. with mink In the
same class, Opossum fur. especially
m a trimming, has sprung into sud
den vogue; fox of every variety Ia
selling freely and good Hudson seal
sbrings u higher price than ever
Martin and mink are among the
hard furs. That is. they will wear
longer than many others. and they
bring a higher price than the less
durable. or soft" furs. But this Ia not
An invariahlc rule. for certain rare
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

The little house gown OF two ma
tsr,als "a causing great deal OF at
tentton Just new Every couturiere
asems intent upon rendering II more
and more attractive, and fresh essays
ara made every day to add distinctive
touches. The original design which
ss our small contribution TO the galcre,
while following certain accepted de-
crees. Is yet quite distinctive little
scheme. --he favorite alliance OF vel
vet and Georgette is the selected ex.
preston, and one that never fails 70
carry conviction. Fayors are about
divided 80 :ar as the skirt is ccS-
cerned. the velvet. however, taking a
certain assertive position in front Of
the skirt. The little sleeveless cor
sage is slightly indeterminate, q square
slice beng taken out beneath the
arm and suggesting that an under
bodice az the Georget;e is worn.
The sleeves are clearly OF the lat.
ter. aud aote should be taken OF their
fashioning. the cut allowing OF q de-
cided droop nj the back OF the wrists,
tho tullness being subsequently, drawn
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
CHANGE
Quit Coffee and Got Well.

A woman's coffee experience Ia In
teresting. For two weeks at q time
! have taken no food but skim milk.
for solid food would ferment and cause
such distress that ! could hardly
breathe at times, also encruciating
pain and heart palpitation and all the
time was 40 nervous and restless
From childhood up had been a
coffee and tea drinker and for the past
20 years had been trying different
physicians but could get only tenn.
pUary relief. Then I read an article
telling how some one had been helped
by leaving on coffee and drinking
Postum ana II seemed 30 pleasant iust
to read about good health / decided to
try Postum.
Il made the change from coffee to
Postum and there 10 such q difference
In me that I don't feel like the same
person. We all found Postum deli
cicus and like 1t better than coffee. My
health now Ia wonderfully good
AS soon M ] made the shift 10
Postum got better and now my trou.
bies are gone. am ncshy, my food as
Stimulates, the pressure In the chest and
palpitation are eli gone, my bowels ars
regular. have no more stomach troabls
and my headaches are gone hemeln-
Der | did not use medicines at Sill
just left OF coffee and used Postum
steadily" Name given By Postum Co.
Battle Greek. Mich.
Postum comes In two forms
Postum cereai--tae original form
must be well boiled. l5c and &c pack.
ages
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolyes quickly in cup Of hot water,
and. with cream and sugar. makes q
delicious beverage instantly. SOC ard
Soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious ana
cost about the same Per cup.
There's o Reason" for Postum
sold BY Groeera
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
Christmas Presents Amy Boy Can Make


W.T. Is high tine d, be making cArist
Il mas gtfts, and the littla articles u.
iustratets Isslow are 70 simple that they
can be csmplstet In almost no time
at all Thay ara inexpensive 10 make.
too. requiring onty bits Of cardboard.
and scrle pieces Of slik and ribbon
from mothers scraphag.
The pretty haArt-shAped needle bock
shown In FIG. has q pair VI towers
made az two pieces of cardboard meas
uring three and enehah inches each
~ay. AID four leaves Of the same
shape aud siHe cut out OF whita or pratt
~ colored nannei Place the nannet
hearts between the covers. and pierce
two holes through both covers and
leaves each sids OF the center OF the
top, Then pull a piece OF narrow rib
bon through the holes and tie q small
bow. Fasten pieces OF ribbon 10 the
lower points OF the heart. both trout
and back. by which to tie the little
case shut when not In use, kark
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

on which to Sc; the crock. Hinge the
end OF the bracket strip A 10 cue end
OF the shelf supports, or else set In
an upright piece between two shelves
TO screw the hinge 10, Use a me
dium-sized 7 hinge for thls bracket
In the same way that the swinging
shelf eliminates the !iltins Of the
sugar crock. the Platform shown In
Fig. saves the lifting OF the scrub
Pail from place 10 place while scrub
bing. as II Is provided With casters
50 Il may be pushed about
Fig SHOWS how the casters are
screwed TO the platform and how
strips are nailed TO the edges. form.
Ing rim that prevents ths pail tron
Sitting OF.
Either paint or shellac each article
after Assem- b!ing il, and II you have
done your work carefully. mother will
hsye something to be proud OF.
tCceyrtgaL By A. Nee!y HAIL
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

Elihu Root was discussing In New
York the recent constitutional conven.
ton.
But there was one group" he said
happily Il saw reason later on bu,
one group there was which had about
a. true an idea OF self-sscrihcs a.
Smith
Smiths wife said 20 him one eve.
ming. anxiously;
Il know. John. dear this high cost
Of living Ia terrible, but do YOU really
think We can get along withou, ser,
vant?'
We'll have to- Smith answered.
firmly. unless ] get raise. Why.
hang II, II the worst comes 10 III.
worst you can do the cooking for your.
self and ! can get my meals al res.
,auran, ="
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
Bic War Order.

Chattanooga. The Columbian Iron
Works Of Chattanooga has closed a
contract with = Morgan q Company
Of New York, representing the allied
powers. for munitions OF war asaoant
Ing to approximately $1,000 900, Tho
contract calls Tor shells. the size ard
other particulars OF which the company
will no, reveal. This Is said 10 be the
arst order for war munitions placed
with any southern manufactures.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
N. (. CONFERENCE
MEETS N TRENTON
lsoFsrEAn CASE 10 SETTLED AND
MEMPHIS MINISTER LEAVES
eooY.
sAPrIsTs ELEcr OFFICERS
Or 0eerys earnstt. " Tennessee Gel
laae. 10 Chessn President At
sprinrfsta csnsenslsa.
News over atats.

TREATISE. ssveEUStxth session
et the Memphis annual conference az
the Meshpdlst Episcopal Church. South.
opened here with Bishop W. n. Muir.
Fah presiding and about ITO ministers.
besides q number Of laymea attending
One Of the srst matters OF business to
be considered was the disposition OF
the case against the Rev, Ii. q. Hof.
stead. OF Memphis, Following the an.
nouneement by the committee that his
ehsractsd had been approved, pv. hof.
stead rendered his resignation TO the
conference.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
state sspti.,, El.c, officers,

SpriR11=sd.--The Tennessee Baptist
Convention. with IN, u, T. Folk, OF
Nashville. the moderator. in the chair,
elected the following officers; presi.
dent. Or, George J. Burnett. president
OF Tennessee College: Rev. J. +. Skin.
ner and DR.. J, NJ. Burnett. president
OF Csrson.Newman College, jefferson
city. as vicepresidents: Rev. Fleet.
wood Ball OF Lexington, Tenn.. rscord.
ing and statistical secretary Roger
Newman OF Nashville, Tenn. was re.
elected as auditor. and J, W. Gillon OF
Nashville was elected 10 succeed him
self as treasurer
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

Needles" upon the front cover with
ink or water colors
Fig. 2 shows a book marker made
OF one and one-fourth yards OF No 7
white satin or grosgrain ribbon. Cut
the ribbon into two pieces. one piece
measuring IL inches and the other ~
inches. and pull them halt way
thrsugh a little brass ring such as 10
used In crochet work, fastening them
in place with few stitches To
complete the marker. letter the follow.
ing upon the ribbons with black ink or
water colors. placing one line OF the
stEnxa on each ribbon end
Not mine to tell
II the book Ia good;
But Keep my place
As marker should"
The trisngularshaped book.rnarker
shown In Fig 10 cut from piece
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

OF white writing paper seven lnchea
square. Fold the square In half. dag.
onally, an cut along the folded line
Then take one half and fold I, In half
again. The dotted line In Fig In
dlcates where to fold. Punch holes
through the folded piece near one open
end tthes" holes are indicated on the
unfolded piece), and with narrow rib
bon lace he edges together. and tie
the ribbon ends In a bow. Cut pic,
ture from a magazine and paste II
upon the front This little marker
lips over the corner OF the page you
want 10 mark
TIE ,in case shown In Fig. 8 -
quires two pieces OF cardboard each
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
kiilinn nj Tnrk4.

Clo.ton Nick and Charlie Luna,
farmers. have been arrested and are IN
tail at Wsyneshoro. charged with the
murder OF Bud Harris. a merchant of
Ashland. village not far from Clifton.
The killing occurred 81 Topsy. on the
day previous 10 the killing. II Is said,
the lunas had fght With William
Harris. son Of Bud Harris. The latter
heard OF the trouble, and when the
Lunas passed his door he went out 10
meet them. According to report tbs
lnnas cl!ncked with Harris
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
PANTY SWINGING SELF

strips. also for the cross strips The
ends must be about three inches
wide.
The swinging shelf shown In Fig 4
Ia an excellent provision for the sugar
and salt crooks, as 1t makes It possible
to swing these out from between the
pantry shelves, then back into place
after using. without lifting them
Fig shows how the swinging
bracke, Is made Of a strip two inches
wide and ten inches long tAl. with a
block two inches wide aud six inches
long nailed TO each side OF 1t at one
end (Bi, and how 10 the top OF this
bracket a cake tin Is screwed or nailed
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

spoons and other tools which I. viii be
required to hold.
The appearance OF the rack will be
improved by planning q beyei on the
face edges OF the hook strip and the
end blocks. az In the Illustration. Use
brass screws or galvanized nails for
hooks. and screw n screweye into the
top edge OF each end block TO hang
the rack by,
The bottle rack In Fig will hold
your mothers bottles OF extract. catch
up, sauces and dressings. and elimi.
nate the possibility OF upsettlng bot.
ties when reaching for the one wanted
Narrow strips should be used for the
division strips OF the rack. TO save
space and make the rack light In
weight. Laths planed smooth on all
sides will do for tho side and center
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26

Clarksyille. Continue III health
caused Grundy Gilbert, lawyer Of
this city. to shoot himself through the
head at his country home Just across
the river from this place. He lived
about one hour after the shooting Mr.
Gilbert was prominently connected and
had . lucrative practice. He was about
so years OF age and was at one time
very active In state politics.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-26
For lmnroxsd River.

Chattanooga. The Tennessee River
improvement Association held It's aIne.
teenth annual convention here Nov. is,
Delegates from every section OF the
Tennessee valley are here TO attend.
including several members OF con.
gress. The address OF welcome was do
livered by Mayor Jesse N. Litileson