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The Washington times., 1915-10-07

Hr IeN "' etTNlts, ints'
them by wey OF the nerves from the
floor Of the brain. The fact that there
are pairs OF such nerves from each side
explains In part why both eyes move
= multaneousiy when you wish to look
to the right of you or to the left, up
ward or neither ward.
Some Eye Oddities.
Your aeld Of yisipn end its limitations.
that is to say. the extent and area over
which vour eyes may roam. depends
upon the space over which your eyes
may move with no movement Of the
head. Usually both eyes are involved In
any act Of seciue. They sdapt them
selves selves Il, in'o,,I,ntarily; ,,, SO tina. you per,
things. hut as one. The muscles Of the
eye cffcct this fusion and conjunction of
vision. II Is utter nonsense. as most
and fuses fuses u tw" C OBJECTS from n. two
eyes" The brain In merely a telephone
exchange through which messages are
shuntcl from one tissue to another
object cit fails m on on similar points ' Of the q two 70
eve grounds, \ sensation Of only one
object Is perceived. II. however. one OF
tho Inner: outer. upper or other OF the
six muscles of one eyeball 10 injured.
weakly. or paralyzed, the optigraph or
image of :he object will fall on different
rsrts ~ the back waii-the retina-of
each eye.
This causes double sight or seeing
double" n popular test for being half
seas-oNa or. Tho way to discover the
mdscic AID eycball affected is very
simple. Tho good eye presents . firh,.
we'll outlined object to view; the drunk
or wehk eye shows hazy, indistinct
pne. Things to the right throw them.
selves to the LEFT OF the central focus Of
the eyehall; those above are thrown
Fellow, and vice versa. II the eye Is
pulled away by the sound muscle and
therefore out Of alignment because the
corresponding muscle to balance II 10
weak, the thins straight ahead will ap-
pear on the other side.
~ross-eyes are always TUNED away
from the injured muscle and toward
the unchecked sound one. Squint or
stra bismus is the name given TO this
when It Is cons oicuoCa: 'heterephoria"
or insufficier"y when It Is slight and
habitually corrected by other muscles
Ptosis ts the natle given when the upper
eyeiid ssgs downward as a result of
paralysis. II occurs In various kinds OF
paralysis, locornotor ataIia and local
injuries.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
A Suffering Cupid,

On the ground that not until after
the wedding did she know that her
husband suffered. and that besides
she was tricked into marriage in the
belief that she was participating in n
good luck ceremony" bride OF
twelvemonth has besought the su-
preme court to annul the bonds
which irk her. These are causes for
complaint which appear startling
even In the list OF remarkable ex-
cuses that have been proffered be-
fore this for the dissolution OF
marital partnerships.
How deeply moved by his infatla-
tion must the lovesick swain have
seemed that his natural infirmity
should have been mistaken for the
signs and stammerings OF a bashfuI
wooer. 1t must be confessed that
such hating communication as /,
sometimes inspired by a grand pas
sion would prove a mighty poor make
shift for communication throughout
life. but II all those who have en-
barked on the sea OF matrimony in
the belief that they were participat-
Ing In good luck ceremonies" should
be set ashore because of their dis.
illusionment the domestic fleet would
be greatly depleted
II is an old charge against Cupid,
that good luck" deception. but this
suffering business is a new accusa-
tion. He is usually such glib
tongued little rascal that he can
make his victims believe anything.
especially II It isn't true. This case
10 certainly poser.-New York
Evening Sun.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07

'Sop.TtHHt, ny Ne"sDil
USCLE makes the hinges.
M latches. springs. and curtains
N for the eyes. Tho muscles Of
the eyes rarely escape eSer-
else. even In the Aockets OF the most
indolent Of men. a thousirl shadows
passing across the face cause 10. 40 little
athletic feats OF the ocular muscles.
The mere acts Of staring and gazing
are muscular acts. When sou link the
eye. either by accident or design, the
muscles are brought as resDlntely into
play as n you were engaged In some
strenuous exercise in a gymnasium.
Wncn you see stars twinkle II is
moro In your eye than In the air. When
the eyes seem brilliant and full OF an
active glow, II In traceable to the myri-
ad OF oscillations OF the eye muscles.
Your eyeball has six large muscles,
one near-muscle Of the lens behind the
pupil. ind the thin. tissue-likc muscles
OF the eyeballa. besides n circular one
which You squeeze when, as in the old
ballad. you wink the other eye
The Eye Structure.
The eyeball itself may he thought OF
as team Of horses with six rcins or
ribbon-likc muscles. Four OF these RIB
bons are called the internal. external.
superior and inferior muscles OF the
eye. because one is In toward the nose.
one on the outside near the temple, one
above and one below the cyeball.
They all run from the cup Of the eye
ball--its hemisphere or equator-bsck
inside the bony socket OF the eye. much
as strings from a ball. Besides the four
straight muscles In question there are
two others which run obliquely. The
upper. called the superior oblique. ro-
tates the upper end OF the equator OF
the eyeball Inward. This causes the
eyebal to rotate inward. downward
and outward.
Tho inferior obliquc muscle rotates the
upper end OF the eyebail outward and
Upward. To be sure. in almost every
movement OF the eve more than one
;r1"gcle Is n work. The obliquely pull
Ing muscles may combine with the in
%ari motion % the internal muscle. the
outward motion CT the external muscle.
the upwarL OF the superior or the down.
ward Of tho inferior ones.
Tho Impulses and sensations which
causcg these eye muscles to act reach
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
A REAL FLESH BUILDER
FOR thin PE0PLE E

sargol does not OF itself make fat,
OUT mixing with your food its purpose
is to help the digestive organs turn the
rats sugars and starches of what you
have eaten into rich, ripe fat producing
nourishment for The tissues and blood
prepare it in m easily assimilated
form which the blood can readily ac-
cept' great deal of this nourishment
now passes from thin peoples bodies as
waste. Sargol is designed to stop the
waste and make the fat producing con-
tents of the very same meals you are
eating now develop pounds and pounds
OF healthy flesh between your skin and
bones. Sargol is non-iniurious, pleas
ant, efficient. and inexpensive. las.
ODonnolis Drug Store and other lead
Ing druggists are authorized to sell II
In large boxes-sorty tablets to a pack
age-on guarantee of weight increase
or money back as found in every pack
aSs.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
COMB SAGE TEA IN
L|FELESS, GRAY HAIR
If Mixed with Sulphur it
Darkens SO Naturally No.
body can Tell.

Grandmother kept her hair beautiful
/, ly darkened. glossy and abundant with
brew Of Sage Tea and sulphur. When
ever heI hair fell out or took on that
dull. faded or streaked appearance. this
simple mixture was applied with Won
dcrful effect. BY asking at any drug
store for "Wyeths Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will set a large bottle
of this old-time recipe. ready to use.
for about so cents. This simple mixture
can be depended upon to restore natural
color and beauty to the hair and Is
splendid for dandruff. Try. itchy scalp
and falling hair.
A well-known downtown druggist says
everybody uses " yeth's sage md Sui
phur, because 1t darkens So ma 'urally
and evenly that nobody can tell 1t has
been appiicd-it's so easy to use, too.
You simply dampen a comb or soft
brush and draw 1t through %,our hair.
taking one strand at time. by morn
Ing the gray hair disappes:s, after
another application or :wo. 1t is re-
stored to its natural color and looks
glossy. soft and abundant.-hdvt.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
Anszuers To Health Questions

Mrs. J. M-How can ! tell whether
I have epilepsy or not? l sroan in the
attacks and do not feel sleepy after
wards. do not lose consciousness.
feel almost certain that YOUR spells
disordered alimentary canal or other
Internal structures. In true epilepsy
even OF A minor form. sleepiness follows
the transient attacks Of unconscious
ness.
An Anxious Mother-My son. aged
fourteen. weighs but sixty-eight
pounds Although he has a nesitny
look and his cheeks are rosy and he
never complains. when he feels bad he
is like an old woman. so to speak, in
| his ways. He Is at times troubled
with a nervous bronchial cough. What
would you advise me to do?
Tho boy is all right. You need lot
worry about him. Give him lots OF
mixed fruits. ice cream. fatty meats,
| eggs. cream. hot milk instead of coffee
and tea. corn bread, beans. cakes. as
paragus celery. oranges. carrots, and
cheese.
l.. Z-Kindly recommend some treat.
a daily fear that something will hap
pen and at night OF being awakened
with rapid puisations OF the hear, and
smothering sensations. Appetite. DOW
els. and strength normal. | have read
| where you prescribe something for the
enlarged pores caused by powder clog
ging them up. win you kindly advisr
| me how this is used and what 1t con-
| tains?
This IL the result OF too abundant
| gland juices. The sex. thyroid, and
| other glands are too active. and should
| be checked by swimming. dancing
playing ball. and other muscular excr.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07

them with their fins. but without It
they would have no progress.
I'VE American bor' musicians
%hn nave proN,E our wr.-,n In Eu-
rope arc going to prove IL hnro In
America. The present s,.Iatfn VIII
be the means BY which We can climb
to greater heights. Govern zen; su-
pervision would no. In;iFc - WORK
any less hard II would i"c",igr toe
standard but II would nave the
greatest effect upon the 3uoi c. in
mental. moral. and monetary way"
Born In Illinois.
Spalding was born in Chicago. and
began playing at the age of seven
years. He studied under Chit. the
famous Fiorcntine master: Buitrag
In New York. and Fefort, in Paris.
At ten nc played before the Duke
and Duchess Of ConnauRht. At four
teen he qualified for profossorship at
Bologna Conservatory with 81 per
cent. At first 1t was Thought tina, he
WAS the youngest musician to ever
pass such an examination. but It was
aftcrward discovered that Mozart.
III years before! had passed n similar
eXaminat ton for plano at this famous
old institution. at precisely the same
age. lie. made a very successfu de-
but in Paris two years later. and
then appeared with Patti.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
Housewives
Should Know
Soap Values
Three Kinds Needed In Every
Household - Expensive
and Colored Variety to Be
Avoided.
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK

BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
copyright. 1915, by Mrs. Christine Frederick)
TT is often in the smallest details that
there Is the most waste. Soap!
Who ever figures that cost into the
b. family budget? Is It luxury as
we'll as necessity? How can the
housewife be still more saving with her
soap?
Soap is an old invention for household
use. beginning with the soft soap made
at home of melted fat and lye. which
was bleached with wood ashes. This
soap has largely been supplanted by the
manufactured article.
The fats of which soap is made are
composed Of what is called fatty
mixed with this fat 1t breaks these acids
and glycerine apart. The lye unites
with the fatty acid to make soap and
the ,glycerine remains behind. The
quality Of the soap will depend on the
kind Of fat 1t will also depend upon
the impurities contained in both fat
and alkali. II the soap Is not made
properly. the fat and lye do not COM
pletely mix and the result is a greasy,
poor-cleansing agent.
- Three Kinds of Soap.
In, cheap soaps. resin is added as an
adulterant. although a small quantity
IL good In laundry soap because It
whitens the clothing. When there Is
Just sufficient alkali to change the fat
Into soap. II is called a mild soap. II
an excess of alkaii Is used. either
medium or a strong soap Is produced.
Therefore. II Is impossible to use with
success only one kind of soap through
out the house. A mild soap Is needed
In washing fannels. woolen goods or
delicate fabrics; a medium soap for
more durable colored goods; strong
soap Is necessary for white material.
and also for heavy cleaning.
All soaps should be hardened before
use. as the softer the more waste. For
this reason 1t is wiser to buy in guam
The size of cake is important. very
large cake Is both uncomfortable to the
hand and more wasteful. On the other
hand. such soap should he chosen as will
sponge basket at the side of the scrub
bling bucket will save waste here as very
frequently soap is allowed to lie in the
potion OF the bucket and Is even
Avoid Colored Soaps.
Scented soaps are always more expen-
five. Colored soap should be avoided.
The only soap which is naturally color
ed Is tar soap. made OF resinous fat. 1t
is preferable to use an odorless soap in
the bathroom. Aside from It's cleansing
qualities. soap is an antiseptic and dis
infectant. notably the green soap" in
liquid form which should be used more
often In cleansing of the hands so as
TO make them antiseptic.
certain soaps are impregnated with
naphtha or turpentine. which make them
better cleansers, but such soaps should
never be used on the skin. A good soap
Is not cheap. 1t would be interesting to
weigh various brands of soap and com.
pare their weight. price and quality, be-
Jore purchasing quantity OF any one
The heavier the cake. the more service
II viii give. A soap-shaker in the
Kitchen will save small ends.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
Albert Spalding Asserts That
Foreign Invasion of Artists
Calls For Government Aid
IT. Form of National Own
ership.
But Adds That Home Talent
Does Not Fear Competi-
ton Since Worth Has Al
ready Been ven
Abroad.
BY FLORENCE E. YODER.

by LoNENSE T.. IoDrR.
-<N YATION NAL control Of
music, with nAtsonal con-
servatories. pporA COM
panies. and orchestras,
would be. insterd Of the extrava-
gance 1t sounds. n great economy for
the entire nation. We need It now
moro than at any time previous, be-
cause the influx of come OF the best
and some of the worst of the music
world Of Europe Is making compe-
tition more koen than"
Albert Spalding. violinist. an Amer
lean product. did not hesitate two
seconds over what he said. He had
been asked whether or not the Euro
pean invasion Of musicians and sing
crs was not feared by the American
stars OF the music world who no
sooner were given an opportunity
to prove their worth to their country
people with Europe out OF the equa-
ton. than European artists prompts
ly appeared Oh the horizon.
Best Will Survive.
mo! Of course we are not afraid
of them. The best will survive, and
In the final test will be proven which
ones are due the titles soi great
and foremost American musicians
have long held their own over in
Europe. We nave had no trouble
there. but Europe in America has
for many years proven the obstacle
upon which many promising young
virtuoso has foundered.
But competition liz to be keen, we
are forced to struggle with not only
the good brt With the bad. 1t doex
seem to me that national control OF
orchestras. conservatories and opera
would lie a means OF asCertaininS
without doubt true worth, and
would be great economy. The
Government should help us to face
this difficulty and come TO our aid"
Spalding is twenty-seven years Of
age. and has worked alD,ost hts en-
tire life at his profession. yHe was
a prodigy at fourteen. Vet this has
not served to set him apart from his
fellow beings as something that they
are not. He regards tis profession
almost In the light Of science. and,
devotee OF technique first. second.
and last. proves himself a tireless
His art is life to him and into II
he pours all Of the spontaneity Of
his youth. He speaks quickly and
without hesitation. smiling often.
and with his dark brown. shining
eyes fixed intently on his listener.
National Control Feasible.
The millions which are spent
yearly on music In America he de-
plored, In view OF the fact that there
is no system involved In the spend
ing. Surely. in light OF the fact
that Government supervision OF food
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
Who Would Increase Weight
And Put On Healthy
Stay-There Flesh

The men and women, who would
like to increase their weight with 10 or
l5 pounds OF healthy "stay-there' fat
should try eating a little Sargol with
their meals for a while and note results.
Here is a good test worth trying. FIRST
weigh yourself and measure yourself
Then take Sargol-one tablet win
every meal--ror two weeks. Then
weigh and measure yourself again II
isn't a question Of how you look or
feel or what your friends say and think;
Tho scales and tape measure VIII teil
their own story. Many people, having
followed these simple directions, report
weight increases Of from fve To eight
pounds with continued gains under fur-
thsr trsAtnnAnt
The Washington times., 1915-10-07

products. and schools, and all sorts
OF institutions is deemed very ssnsi-
bic. VI does not gEem at ~ oat e
the question for the musicians who
have spent their lives LnG '"eir
fortunes cn musical education 20
want national control Of InGsic
For. YOU see. as II is, he pointed
out. There Is no way In which We
can protect ourselves against chhrla-
tans and quacks. Th,r- Ia no law
which covers most 81 the Ineanness
which the puack at music practices.
and the real musicians have not time
to hunt the matter down. Even II
they do try to show what and who
Is best in the music world, the public
cannot believe them because the
clever charlatans employ the very
same means to make themselves
liked. The artist is between the
devil and the deep. deep sea.
with Government supervision.
the material evidence OF which would
be some small decoration which
would identify the man who has
come to the top without any question
OF a doubt. music would in . way
be standardized Then IL II could be
made Illegal to wear insignia given
by the Government without having
won IT rightly. the false gods would
be weeded out
Would Save Millions.
There isn't the slightest doubt
but what such a plan would save
the public millions. or that It would
be a paying proposition to the Gov
eminent in the end.
"Of course. a decoration sounds
foreign and smacks a little Of mon
archics and kings and queens. II
may not seem to be typical OF
republic to some people But 1t Ia
merely the association with foreign
customs that gives the Idea a false
light.
AS matter OF fact such deCora-
lion would accentuate the keynote Of
our national princbple-democracy
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
What They Say About Us
.... Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed
By Editorial Writers of the Newspapers
Pertinent Interests of Women AS We've,
'riters of the Newspapers.

more than the mans. II the average
man has more leisure to think of
public matters than the average
woman has, then 1t is a frightful re-
Election on him. II the average man
tells you that the average woman
hasn't the time to think OF these
questions. tell him to go home and
do his duty. The theory of progress
sives today Is to conduct govern
ment so that the average man can
do his duty without neglecting his
home. Now all we propose to do Is TO
get his partner alongside Of him"
The fight for woman suffrage Is
practically won. 1t Is only a dues-
ton as to which State or nation Ia
to be the last Do we think less Of
the intellectual and moral qualities
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
Women In Public Office.

A woman has Just been acting
mayor for a day of the city OF Los
Angeles. and no consequent damage
TO the citys interests is reported.
The distinguished understudy is
Miss Estelle Lawton Lindsay. the
only woman member of the city
council Women in suffrage States
have not beon given to rushing for
office, but they seem to have been
able For the most part to discharge
their duties with credit when they
have held oftice.-Springheld Re-
publican
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
A Homeless Cause.

Strange as 1t may seem. there is
an organization whose object is to
oppose woman suffrage. Every
movement to advance human civil
ization had its anti-movemcnt Uni
versal man suffrage cost centuries
OF struggle and oceans of blood,
but. once occurred, woman suffrage
became absolutely inevitable.
Answering favoritc and stupid
argument OF the antis, Colonel Roose-
welt says:
Conservative friends tell me that
woman's duty Is In the home. Ger
tainly. So is mans. The duty of
the woman to the home isn't any
The Washington times., 1915-10-07

Va
MI who has conducts I'd a social
wi survey Of her own. con-
cludes that loneliness among
women is not confined to rural dis
tricts. The idea Is not new. The
women she writes about are those
who bear large burdens, who rear
quantities Of children. often keep
boarders, and are confined indoors.
Their lives are rather monotonous
than lonely.
But there Is another kind OF vom-
an who suffers more from the para
doxiCal gregariousness of American
city life. She Is the flat dweller.
The failure of these people to min
gle with their immediate neighbors
is notorious. There Is a good reason
for ii.
II Is impossible for these women
to make social adances to their
neighbors. Acquaintance breeds IA
miliarity. Intimacy can be avoided
only by keeping neighbors at a dis
tance. The conditions upon which a
flat dweller agrees when ne signs
the lease are indicative OF this curl
Gus non-intercourse. The apartment
is Indispensable to the husband from
q business point of view. 1t cannot
satisfy the social desires OF the wife.
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
Drawbacks Aid Progress!

The wild. kind rain is driving In my
face.
As ioyously challenge winds to
race.
Its warming sting doth set me all
a-glow.
leap In ecstasy as forth go
Down. down the way so often trod
before
Along the smooth, firm-beaten.
much-loved shore.
Its fascinating beauty lures me on
1t is a glorious thing to think upon!
Above nv head the sea-gulIs circle
high.
Great clouds roll DER the gAy ex-
panse of sky
Year. everything is moving in q
song.
Its happy spirit carries me along!
Look! There with every charm OF
fairy lace.
Flung wide from Father Neptune's
fond embrace.
Bright heaps OF coral MOSES dye the
beach.
The snort wind whirls them from my
longing reach.
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7 he S or m

scarce can hold my course. but
needs must blow
Just where the surging wind would
have me go.
The breakers rnadly dash about me
feet.
As IL their unseen sovereign Lord
to meet.
ofttimes mere ripples drop a shy
curtsey
And. gurgling low. retire gracefully:
But these pound forth their souls
best energy.
In earnest homage bending low the
knee.
Like them. /. too. would gladly wor
ship there,
And add my part to Natures mighty
prayer.
At times like this my weakness full
l see.
In contact with the great infinity
] feel such Joy! NV thankful heart
expands
with all the gifts of the Almighty
Hand.
I find myself where l would long to
be.
Lost in the power Of Gods i'm
mensity.
Charlotte Louise Greene, In the
New York Times.
The Washington times., 1915-10-07

For ipdividualism In the keynote CT
democracy. and a decoration Si"eu
hy the Government To an Ind ,v!nnal
!s certainly an encouragement :" the
wearer to tist.ns uish hirn$Gff frr;hrr
from h!s follows. This GecJGl On
being o0tEI.,ab.c by ali, moraiN o.
feTs an Cpi,or:un'ty Tor tha .aC-yin-
plishnl.n. Oi Il higher nat."nH! et-
hC.ency In the Hrts.
But even without the aid OF the
Government the American musicians
are not afraid. They know that
their chance to make good In their
own country has come to them at
last. and whether or not there are
foreigners here while they do II does
not deter them.
'As a matter OF fact II only sends
them forward with greater fervor.
One author describes drawbacks as
the very things which make great
ness possible. If there was moth
ing to strive against there would be
no means by which we could ascend
to greater heights.
Drawbacks Aid Progress!
THE very thing which impeded al
lows for the accomplishment of the
deed He tells how the birds OF the
air must fight It with their wings,
yet without It they could not ascend
in the heavens: the fishes OF the sea
continually push the water from
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Washington Times.
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