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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-04
UnCeaSing Misery
Some Snow Till Kidney Sufferers Get
Little Rest or Comfort

There is little sleep. little rest, little
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twiuge- and "stahs Of pain, annoying
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Sign Of disorder Thousands have tesii-
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wiil lind convincing proof IN the follow
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j. e. Lytle. K. +. y. mail carrier.
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tlnued % grow worse until could
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fui ami tender that knew my kidneys
were ~ bad shape Doan's Kidney
iil's quickly removed the trouble
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OVER -FOUR YEARS LATER. Mr.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-04
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friend noticed that they We're crawling
along thoroughfarc where previously
Hc asked why the ear was run 20 slowly
'Nhy. explained the driver Of tie
ear. everybody $ carrying home garden
tools now and You can run over man
without risking q puncture
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back 20 back ono was Neal and one
the mate They fought like tigers
for moment but not more Twrus
90 one the man-eaters hurled Them
selves upon two white men and bore
them. sensclcss TO the ground
The Brute meanwhile. was gazing
wildly AN about him looking FOR his
master ANA looking in vain suddenly
be OF an men, saw the exit Of Her
nandoz saw him steal away At htst
hc may have been impelled to follow
for he started OF But close Oh
server might have noted an expression
Of relief cross his countenance. fGl he
sank back once more upon his seat
and watched the fight
ne even laughed 70 him Il seemed
like a new game a fight was callds
play 10 the Brute But whom the un
conscious forms OF Neal and tine mate
We're horne awat be seemed alarmed
he started once more 70 his teet
Eye sab. cried the chief to his iol
lowers the white god hnngers on
with the feast
Once more tho bearers seized An
ueue stili dashed firmly to the pole
Then for the first time the Brute roal
zed that something was wrong taai
here was horror
lie darted into the midst Of the war
riors ana swung his arms
No no. he cried
But the mere word OF god could
never stop them now they were HIM
cry they had fought for spoils and
the sp0ils were theirs They shout
dcred him aside. and went on
They didn't get far The Brute Was
fresh he had been resting With one
fen swoop he once more charged upon
them. ana tore them broke them with
his hands. broke their backs across has
knees cracked their skulls with
single blow Tie swept them all before
him carrying tho fight across the
clearing 10 seized oue Of the long
poles aud moved them down la.
grain
He was more than one man H. ~as
ten Bu he was ouy ten no
more.
Meantime Neas captor 4t'
mined ou little private vengeance.
had trus.cd hm up or tried To- BUG
that tough Young man, having partial
Isl revived permitted his capiors
There were but Two to 60 jus, S. iar
Then BIZ came to life and app!el the
gentle art OF jin jitsa % each OF tlCm
in turn II was effective and bone
breaking
Then Seal saw and MS heast
leapcd Annette lor the moment w.s
deserted The fight was centHd oa
the Brute Neal spraue 10 Auat,.
and with doft fingers loosed her bonds
ne lifted her gently to Ais shoulder
aua started on
re was TOO ate For thu Neht with
the Brute was over. For on mstu
tAe Brute had LETT open vulnerable
poiut Ills defense had failed NiA e
mighty swung Of mighty war Club.
ouo OF dis antagonists dealt hm 3
swinging dca4y hiaW upon tae hea
Ihe lruie 'ei. like log
Thea somebody saw Nea nl Na
ueue
Like a tidal wave. the whole eruN1
sureci bach 10 their fair yic'im
Neal, surrounded dropped Auue',e
to lhe ground ANA held MS hands
in air
God help Us holp US he aiol 81
desperate need
At that moileut thnrc was i ringing
y0lgg 1t rifle Shots A dozen 4s4
iell dead The rest turned = 'a
another Zoe ucw kind OD 81 De
bushes saranr squad OF marin H
rhe Missouri They bad landed n
spousr To Neal wireless Iuy hst
struck the trail They had arrFa
just IN the nick Of time
Pick your man cried Nea
ab
with i wild shout the sasae cre@
tutaei aal He'd lied in vain. each par
sued hy man 10 uniform such o4t
matched by one man.
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piles Cured in 0 toll Days


She believes everything shes told.
doesn She
Yes. indeed Why that woman
would even believe a letter If recon
mendation
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showing relative izeo flss ton and 1000 ton ubmarims The h&Hr boat of Italian
make. built for the German Government Speed, 10 knots

matter to increase surface speed AMI
10 widen at the same time the radius
Of action than II Is to augment the
velocity under water. These consid-
erations Influenced Congress TO appro-
pirate for the Sch'cy. and foreign Adj
mlralties have planned similar boats
for the same reasons.
The only difference between the
United States and other nations is that
they have actually done what the
American navy is doubtful of doing
in the course of the ncNt two Yeas
and moro. Certain of the European
r.vies have to-day submarines cdpl-
bic Of doing eighteen. nineteen and
twenty knots an hour. and IL is as
serted that the most efficient of these
underwater vessels can make in the
neighborllood of twpnty-one knots.
These are not experimental craft. Us
the Schlcy il declared to be, but boats
in commission and with the battle
fleets. Why, IL Is asked. should the
United States lag III this field Of naval
architecture. which owes SO much 20
the practical accomplis hmcnts Of
American pioneers"
Three years ago naval officials OBJ
tanned information from abroad that
made II clear that American subma-
rinc builders we're not at the head 81
the procession. They laid the facts
before Mr.. Daniels. As a result. the
Secretary Of the Navy. through the
naval attaches in I:uropc. asked pri-
vate yards abroad 10 suhm.; proposals
for the building in their plants u
boats of their latest and best types.
some of the firms responded and
frankly CAV 10 the Navy Department
details OF their craft. The builders
offered 20 construct submarines OF
} eighteen knots surface speed, and in
one case model experiments and en-
CINE trials made IL reasonably certain
that nineteen knots could he obtained,
The displaccments OF the propose
craft ranged between 500 and 1000
tons submerged. This was the year
before the outbreak of war. Sub
marines of this description were then
we'll toward completion Toy a humble,
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promised got abroad here. and in this
way Congress was inspired TO max an
appropriation for the first twenty knot
~scdgoing submarine. the Schley. Fig
uring upon a basis Of speed. and using
the Schley as a comparison. it Is evil
lent that the United States will he AZ
least five years behind Europe when
the Schlcy is ready for service. This
is probably IA conservative statement.
because the helliGerent nations are
learning through experience many val.
liable lessons. and some Of these les
sons have undoubtedly been put 70
good already.
1t has been said by Admiral Griffin
uf the United States a Y that Ger.
mHny had 81 the beginning Of ia. wal
comparatively few submarines III fact
fever than America possessed. This
y certainly significant in the light 90
the work achieved by tho L boats. J.
/, known Of ou!ee that the Imperial
.Adinira.ty has spredcd up the Ger
man shipyards in his type of con-
struc;.on s.rcc then, and the service
numbers Of tho lua;s acc n petty good
index uf what has been accomplished.
For instance, much IA heard early
in the wal Of the I-.?. but IL was not
long before the t-36 was operating of
tho Dutch codst and in the North Sea.
This submarine was tho biggest seen
iIp To- that time and wus about 80
feet long. People aboard vessels sunk
,y her estimated the speed of the t-36
at something Ike tWenty knots an
hour. In September. 1914. Lieut.. otto
Hell commanding tho l-Jl. was
busy in the North SEA. and ne II was
that turpciurd the British cruiser
Pathfinder.
In June of last year Lieut.. iici~.ng
took his craft from Wiihelmshaven to
, con>tantinop.c: an unbroken sea u
If 1000 m!l.~. and reached tn. Dar-
! danelies in time To torpedo and sink
/ the British hatt.eships Triumph aNd
/ Majestic. At first the naval experts
| of the Allies We're sceptiral a. to his
exploit. They said III" t-5l had been
shipped hv raj! TO the Adria'ic and
| could not have made the trip without
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have now cannot operate for n
length of time or at any great dis
lance, because II will tire out the
crews. They might 70 out before day
l.ght and come back before night and
perhaps for two days, but when II
comes - staying out a week or two
weeks, or mote. they want larger
vessels.
IF were co.ng 20 build new boats
[ would build a larger one for the sim.
~" reason that YOU do not want to b.
tied down To make your boat como in
after one or " DAYS out. You want
il to 10 possible to stay a week o.
t,u days. or more, n to go Il longer
distance. Therefore. you would rave
% hav" larger boats, whether they
were based on shore stations or on
mother ships"
Rear Admiral Albert w Grant. tho
rhiof Of y" United States submarine
n~ntillas. also the building Of
bigger submarines, and Fear Admiral
Fletcher and other prominent fleet
officers are ~ complete accord upon
mis- point TIL" public does not know
II hlt during marruN.os last year. IN
witch IL" sul;uJriurs took part, the
men aboard como ~ tho boats wero
utterly Frustrated by ~scaSlckncss ard
other plivsictl stresses induced by the
well uish cc4.n'nSs motion of those
small vos.o's when running on the
surface 'r a moderate sea.
And WHY, the liyfnan will ask. must
20 b.ya ,l.o, ,- ,~cnco,,y subr,,,Jr.s,
Tho srs.,, ~ L,core. u,v,, s,r,,.
e.f.ts n,ai.t t,,,n faster hn,,,e.h;rs
and Also declare ,h,, CRY dread.
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cal disability. 81 per cent. from the
professional class, A.? per cent. from
the mercantile class, "a per cent.
from tho skilled and 3iS per cent.
from the unsli!lled laborcrs. or the
men accepted thousands became n
burden rather than a help, partly
through the ignorance OF their Off
Gers. partly frsn their inferior
physique and vitality and their ig-
noran"c If how 10 live.
To-day England il in a lifc AMI
death struggl" and AZ a terrible dis
advantages. Thousands of men are re-
icctcd -Vho might have hecn available"
bad th"y l'ecn property educated and
developed from hoyhood. Now there
IL no iimc for tho slow growth from
weakness 10 strength. from low pow
crs Of resistance and vitality up to
physical efficiency.
ono hard, grinding mill serves to
either make or bNak the recruit. IF
lie can stand the strain he IL kept as
long as possible IN the training camp.
then sent 70 tho front. II he cannot
stand the strain he IL dropped and
helps swell the ranks Of England's In
efficient population. Thousands Of men
lie in The hospitals without a scratch.
They are victims Of nervous cxhaus-
ton under the terrible tension Of tho
modern battle front,
People learn most easily when they
are young: likewise their bodies grow
and develop best in childhood and
youth. The rank and file of an army
would he made up OF men educated in
the public schools. Physically the
public schools have not done their
duty TO the children whose develop
ment and welfare, and that Of the ma
ton, lay in their hands.
Physical development now for tllcse
young men would not be impossible,
but II would be undertaken ut "A COM
p~aratively great disadvantage. They
ara past the age wien they could have
derived the maximum devclopmental
benefit from physical education. Even
the colleges. to which We must look for
tho material for the greater number of
our officers. are many of them so q n
tractcd in their views Of education rs
to ignore the necessity for adequate
compulsory physical education Of the
bulk of the student body, while en-
c~puraging ovcrdevclopmcnt and de-
structivc specialization in the athletic
f.N.
II Is high time that u primary
grammar and high schools fc,; the
strong. r%ontrollin: hand of u wise Fed
rIal guidance and tina, the future well
fare and efficiency Of the people, that
IL, the nation, ceased TO be AT the mercy
of ignorant and political ~jugslers. !,
is gratifying to note that the new bill
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Bv DR.. DUDLEY A. SARGENT.

~ HE United States is at war to-
DAY. and always has been at
war. Individuals. corporations,
nations are al engaged in a
s'yu-E,o to be, ~ do and To- have. The
International economic struggles are
- as grim realities a. the more
sn"ch!ug and hys'criCal military con-
te,'a.
Iouuouic causes lie behind mod'ru
VA. That ,umIinatio., of indlvidu-
a., t7It ud'i"u will forg" its way to
4 commanding position which ever
cs's the best Judgment in tn" "lrst-
ton ~ Us le"plc and the adap'atioHs
and development OF its actua, and pc
~i"'''tl resources.
Tho qualities in a people that maxi
TO- efficiency. for accomplishing inaN,-
mum results with "A given amount ~
rssourc@-. ara essentially the am VI
both peace ami war. In war the rauh
au1 rio use most thcir purely pIlNse-
oai and energy: these az"
drtred 10 the point of cNhl,istion ana
the victory l. to the side which can
Tho best stand the strain. In peaHc
NA' hAih tilu Nv tNS ~ 49, '"
Ia and crvou energy.
Now for the development Of mentsl
AID Nervou vigor and efficiency. u,
o. course. for purely physical power
ana efficiency, physical education Is
absolutely necessary. That nation
which bases its system of education
upon physical education as a fo,ta-
dation will be. ! may say is. the un-
questionable leader OF tho world In
efficiency.
Our fo-cfathers were pioneers, min
OF hsyiihood, courage and indomitahc
VIII, used 10 n wholesome mingling OF
mental, moral and physical hardships
Una trials, since then the paths have
grown easier and weaker stock has
followed in the trails blazed by tae
strong, Instead Of "a few stalwart OK
smplcs Of hardy races We have maNy
peoples differing widely In kind, ahr-
iy II ideals.
Lovn OF c0Hatry, maaly visor a,,d
me spirit OF cooperation are not toe
Plentiful, High sounding speeches
and caust!c criticism, really for polr'-
cal ends but passed of for statesman :
snip. do not foster real patriotism
but Father the false shouting j.ngc
variety that does not prepare us fbr
Du, PUSHES Us into q ready or not
with such patriotism real prepared
hsss had not been popular, else We
had been prepared years ago ,
NO people living under the try!n1
eoneftaonn Of complies modern ltft
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ro.ny or fleet submarine Schley. and
:, was announced tina, the United
states vas 20 lead the world with
ma. boat, which vas TO be finished
in lais. Substantially three years
we're 10 ne devoted TO the construction
OF this 100 q craft aud n speed
%. twenty knots an hour on the SUR
face was guaranteed. Lest the Ameri-
can public should fail TO appreciate
VIA; the Schiey was TO represent Mr..
Daniels described the difficulties over
come in the designing Of the vesse.
md pictured the Jump we were to
rake in outstripping the other mari
tine nations.
Congress. with confidence in .Amer..
can engineering capacity. followed
me appropriation for the Schley with
a provision for two moro fleet subma-
r.nea to have. II possible. a surface
speed Of twenty-five knots. Bids for
these vessels were asked and they
vere recently opened. Then Il APP
reared that none Of the builders was
Willing to promise twenty-five knots,
end the best that Was offered u
twenty knots and q building period OF
nearly three years.
Now comes the startling announce
nrent that the builders are really will
ing TO promise only nineteen knots as
certainty for a sustained II of four
yours, but they believe they might
'ouch the twenty knot high spot occa-
s.olally during that tr!a., And TO
make matters worse the Secretary Of
We Navy Is disposed to ask Congress
20 abandon the building of these two
feet submarines and 10 authorize the
utilization of the money appropriated
,or the building of three smaller and
less speedy boats. In the light of
~ha. has been done and is under way
In Europe II may be asked If such a
course would not be a mistake.
one thing that has shown up con
enormously during the present con-
flc. .s the value Of speed, no matter
VIA. the type OF craft. The speed.est
OF submarines %pronaniy approach
Twelve knots under water and tina;
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w make an officer in tive
weeks. viii the students
look upon their Suinner work a.
anything moro than 4 disciplined
sort Of sport? Can We II upon
any number of them taking their
training seriously and striving FUR
Their to fit themselves To serve
the nation If the national peace is
m~enaCed""
These questions, first hroachcd ly a
graduate of the military training camp
at Nlattshurg. are again pertinent, now
mat summer camp plans are in the
air and Developments on the Mexican
border have given new impetus to In,
y. cparedncss idea. The answer given IS
the establishment al IA correspondents"
school in military training with head
quarters at Governors Island.
The graduate whu asked the qucs-
tions discussed the matter with other
men WI" had been at the camp. Tny
realised now much they had to master
ana they did not want to wait a wh"l"
year before they could tak, M their
instruction ugu.u. they hruugh; th"
subject TO the attention -. Con, Nrui
and tie regular officers h"'iil"I lo t,.
camp and emphasized the f2'i chat
they did not want to wal twelve
months hcfurc picking up the thruaDS
wiser" they bad droi ped ,ArW ut
plattsburg. Gen. Wood responded 1T
,nvc sAmpatheticdllN ana declared thai
tncy ihuUAl not lack Of material tor
study, h" would So" f." l. that I, , IL
i,rcs' or tho stndcr,s WIS k".S aliv,
a.J hat they Shuiil h@v, enough =,
do /" si,"w their ability (" app,N ~
ti.,ury ia" ular'.,'t tUiI.> that hod
lil,cd the ,Hujs" of instruction. at th"
,lmp.
II Was v Of this tina, the co,re-
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for the liberalization OF the militia Is
said 10 lie designed to develop the
physical standard Of the youth OF the
country
We live IN tho apparent security and
real abundance OF our wonderful u
try. feeling safe from attack owing To
oar isolation and getting along without
cooperation and putting forth our best
efforts lc,iuso of u Wonderful natu-
raj r~o,"urccS. In contrast 10 this are
the conditions IN other lands Of intense
competition which calls forth max
mum effort and cooperation.
We are r~Nlausting our rcrl Gus
energy by tho great and unnatural de-
mauds Of modern life and are no, re-
ncWiug II. The mental capacity Of
our rank aud illr is not what il Should
be-. being limited by our Inadequate
blood supply and our uvcrwrougllt
nervous system.
Our leaders know better and .ook
after themselves ana their children.
Our moral courage lacks tho slim. lIs
derived from the practice of menly
sports tho only real and sup. rior
substitute for the stimulus of war. II
w Nv Fl' W ' " hIllS tuI n',ll1S
and overinN!ng our nerves Willie
underwriting u muscles We will not
he an efficient people.
Other peoples, harder pushed in the
struggle of life than we and forced IA
obtain better results for the same
amount Of mental and nervous effort
do and will pay far moro attention tn
tn" ulbuildinG and renewal Of mental
and nervous power and viii slowly and
inevitably fnTg" ohcad, not only in
ABILITY to wage u but--evcu more
siInitcant--in the arts Of peace. Eli
cheney Is the watchword. and efficiency
h II people VIII have-and that pcop.,
~only--who Will pay the price Of obey
ing the natural laws governing the
human organism.
For the present We must take youug
men AZ they ara aad make the best of
them. ana u very great 'lerl can he
done with them eve now. II they vii.
dcvo," the time and interest &c ia"
problem, Military training. as al
training and education. must he hrilt
on a physical basis, and Nou cannot
make "A football pla,,r ~ Of an office
clerk in IA day. far less a soldier who
can uNdergo TIA" unprecedented nor
VOWS and physical sltaiu of mu,.cru
warfare.
i'ur the futur" q Us hook ,u tho
more efficient "ducu;.uu of oar ch..-
lrcn. bns,Eg tn" iD,clirrtuul AMI
spiritual faculties gp"n a broad and
thorough physical bass. that Of :,
sound body with maximum vitality,
nervous energy and reserve power.