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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
BANANA Cure for Snake VENOM

of banana was also tried. No anti.
dotal effect whatever was obtained.
The author explains that in the
cases reported as cures sufficient
venom had not been injected to cause
death, and the patient would have re.
covered as quickly without treat.
ment 1t is a common occurrence for
large poisonous snakes to deliver 4
full bite and not shed sufficient ven.
ON to cause the death of even so
highly susceptible creature as a
fowl. Moreover, a snake will some.
times bite at the leg of an animal or
man and miss its aim, and its venom
will be shed harmlessly upon the
ground; then perhaps in a second or
two it will strike again. this time
driving its fangs home, but injecting
either no venom or too little to pro.
duce fatal results. 1t is said that
about GO per cent. of the victims of
bites by venomous snakes recover
without the aid OF any treatment.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

Y you cannot be more efficient
than your nerves are steady.
At this day when efficiency
and perfection are the goal toward
which progress is rapidly advancing
the world, it is demanded of you
that you fully measure up to the re.
quirements OF your position. There
can be no guesswork about it and
to make sure there is not, science
turned detective and has learned
definitely to find out If your eye is
quick. If your ear is sharp and your
muscles under such perfect nerve
control that they instantly respond
to the commands of the brain
Until very recently physicians exam
ined patient by taking his height,
weight, chest measure and lung ca.
pacity, by listening to the beating
of the heart and making a few sim
pie tests of his cyeslght Then If
he measured up to standard in these
respects and showed no obvious de.
fects, such as bad teeth. rupture or
varicose veins, he was regarded as
efficient.
As a result Of the wonderfully
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

A MONG the various harmless
~ stimulants whose effects are
4 A said to he really beneficial Is
beverage of strictly American
origin. 1t is not so well known
throughout the world, although it is
the favorite beverage of perhaps l5.'
100000 people in South America. 1t
is called yerba mate in the Spanish
speaking countries, hcrva matte in
Brazil, and Paraguayan tea else
where in the world.
The term yerba mate is used to
denote the plant as well as the drink.
The Spaniards called it yerba, the
herb, and mate. Spanish for gourd'
came to be used in connection with
yerba because it was in dried
gourd that the pulyerized leaves
we're stepped in boiling water to pre-
pare the drink. By habit the CON
tainer began to imply the contents,
and yerba, the herb, and mate, the
gourd, combined meant gourd-herb,
and became the name OF the plant
and then of the drink made there,
from
THE plant is the South American
holly" writes Edward Albes in the
Bulletin of the Pan-American Union.
1T is an evergreen tree or shrub
which grows from IL to 26 feet in
height. 1t is very bushy and beau.
tiful and from a distance looks very
much like an orange tree The
leaves are of glossy green, the
flowers small and yellowish in color,
and the little berries a purplish
black. Some varieties, especially
those having a small leaf OF dark
green shade, are preferred because
they are said to make the finest
quality of tea. The fruit is attached
TO the branches by short stalk and
contains soft pulp in which are
Embedded four little hard seeds
1.-THE native CATERERS usually
work in small groups under the lead.
ership of an overseer, who is gener.
ally an expert in the work Of gather.
ing and preparing the yerba leaves.
The leaves must be gathered at their
early maturity and when the weather
is dry, so the time for the work is
usually about the beginning OF May.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
LIARS Are BETRAYED by Their BREATH

of the card, tried to judge from his
manner whether he was telling the
truth or not. The watchers were
unable to judge with any certainty
Under the direction Of Prof. Ben
ussl, the time occupied in inspira-
ton and expiration was measured,
and the measurement was taken
again Immediately after he finished
1t was found that the utterance Of
a true statement always diminished
the Quotient obtained by dividing
the time of inspiration by the time
of expiration.
DR.. Anton Rose, commenting on
these results. remarks that the dis
covery furnishes a certain criterion
between truth and falsehood.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

T7HE latest remedy for snake
venom poisoning is banana
Juice, according to +. w. Fitz'
slmons. who records that within a
wear past he has received cuttings
from newspapers and magazines on
this subject from every snakeinfest,
ed country of the world. Already
companies have been formed with a
view to extracting the juice from the
banana stem and placing it on the
market as a sure cure for snake bite
In view of the marvellous cures re,
norted NJ Fitzsimons conducted
a series Of experiments on animals
of various species, in each case in
iecting the venom of cobra, puff,
adder or other deadly serpent, and
administering copious dose OF the
alleged antidote-before, after or
simultaneously with the poison.
The juice OF the plantain variety
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Number of STEPS to a MILE

I TOW many steps does the aver
age person take to the mile?
Il 4 The pace OF British infantry
men is said to be the longest of any
infantrymen in the world. The
Russians pace is the shortest, being
but 27Is inches, the French, Ital-
ian and Austrian pace is 20 inches
and the Germans do 81 inches.
But your own pace, what of It?
It depends upon your height. say
scientists. Take your eyebrow
height. halvc 1t, and that represents
your pace You will find it TO ba
somewhere between so inches and
~ Inches, so that you will need be-
tween 2OCO and 200 PAGES to tho
mile.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
WONDERS Of the French "75" GUN

shells, which in ordinary circum-
stances could only be fired as rapidly
as the gunners could adjust the
fuses. The French overcame this
difficulty by inventing machine to
set The fuse. the details of which are
still a secret. The latter cannot be
discovered even when a 40" does
fall into the enemy's hands, since the
opening of the buffer which controls
the recoil OF the gun causes the
escape Of compressed air The secret
really lies in the, exact combination
Of this compressed air and glycerine,
which controls the fuse-setting de,
vice
With the speed of fire 80 shells to
the minute, tne rs resembles
machine gun rather than field piece
in action. So precise is the adjust.
mcnt of the rccoil that a coin, or
even a glass Of water, can be placed
ON the wheel while in action without
being Jared of. Another great ad
vantage Of the 20" is that it stands
far more wear and tear than the
average big gun, whose life is very
short After firing as many as 10000
shells the "75' is still capable OF
sending a few more, while its ca.
pacity for work may be gathered
from the fec, that there have been
"75's' in this war that have fired
1000 rounds in single day.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

placing a small quantity of the pow
dercd leaves in a clean, dried gourd
from which the stem had been cut
thus leaving a round aperture at the
top and then pouring in very hot or
boiling water. After being allowed
to steep for few minutes, u little
lemon Juice or perhaps some sweet
substance is added and the decoction
is ready for consumption.
Since the small particles of the
leaves would not settle to the bot
tom, it was found necessary to in
vent tube having some kind Of
strainer at the end through which
the liquid might be sucked. a short
piece OF cane, or perhaps the upper
bone OF the wing Of a large bird,
with one end covered with bulb of
closely woven fiber served the pur
pose for the natives This imple.
ment was given the name Of bonn
billa-Iittlc pump-by the SpanIards,
who later improved it by making 1t
Of metal. the tube having a perfo.
rated. spoon-shapcd end that served
TO stir as well as to strain the liquid.
"YcrDl mate may be prepared and
consumed in a much more genteel
fashion. 1t can be made in any tea.
pot, and will taste just as good, if
not better. when consumed like any
other tea.
The Germans in Curityba, and
throughout Parana generally pre-
pare it BY heating the water in tea.
not to the boiling point, add guam,
tity of the powdered mate-proDor'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

toned to suit the taste and strength
desired allow it to boil for few
moments. and then pour in sufficient
cold water to stop the boiling and to
settle the fine particles, much as cof
fee grounds are settled in boiling
coffee and the tea is then ready to
be served in cups. Many persons
add a little sugar, some even a small
quantity of milk. but the inveterate
mate drinker takes his straight
Mate contains much less of the
essential oil than does either the
green or black tea, and even less
than coffee, and is consequently less
of an excitant 1t contains more of
the resinous substance than does cot.
fee, but less than the tea, and is
therefore more diuretic than coffee
and rivals tea in It's stimulating quail.
tiles.
According to recent report Of
United States Consul Maddin Sum.
mers, the price of yerba mate. f. o. b.
Paranagua, Brazil, averages about I
cents per pound, although there
is some variation in the various
grades, the finer qualities bringing
from one.half to cent per pound
more than the average.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

"The leaves and small twigs are
collected and placed in huge piles
for their firsty scorching. fired logs
furnishing the required heat When
the leaves have become thoroughly
cured. process which consumes
about q hours, the fire is eXtln.
guishcd. the ground carefully swept
and cleaned and then pounded with
the great mallets until the surface is
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Why oRCHESTRAS "Tune-up'

M YHY." asked a visitor to the
M theatre the other day do
w members OF the orchestra
always worry people possessing
nerves, like myself, by tuning up
their Instruments
It is all matter OF thermometer,
according TO a musician The ten.
perature in different parts OF the
building is different, and the ins'ru-
ments have to be tuned in the TEN,
perature of the place iu which they
are going to be played. As rule,
the air in theatre becomes warmer
as the performance progresses, and
30 the instruments have to be tuned
several times.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
SCIENTISTS Have FOUND That,

Hawks can see such a long way be.
cause they have a special eye muscle
by which they can alter their sight
to long distances.
A black mans skin does not scorch
or blister with the hot sun because
black absorbs the heat and takes it
beneath the skin.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
How the TIME 1t Takes SE FEEL and HEAR Accurately RECORDED

the .Ats of his respIrations; the first
two fingers of his left hand are en-
closed in little apparatus called
from It's inventors the doigtier OF
Hallion and Comte, which shows the
action Of his heart or pulse; while
he holds in his right the "trembler'
of Verdin, which registers the
steadincss of his hand in much the
same way as the seismograph OF
Milne records the tremors of the
earth
All three are connected with
styles, each of which traces line
on revolving drum covered with
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

wv THEN a man is telling a lie
M he breathes differently from
wv when he is telling the
truth, The difference was discoy-
cred by means of some tests made
upon his students by Prof. Benussl
of Graz, Austria.
He prepared cards bearing let
ters, figures, and diagrams, and dis
tributed these among his pupils.
These we're required to describe the
cards correctly, except in certain
cases when the cards were marked
with a red star and the students re-
cetying them we're required to de-
scribe them falsely Each student
was watched carefully by his fell
lows. who, ignorant Of the nature
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

Left-Lcaves of the Ycrba Mate Tree.
Below-Hollowe and Decorated GOurd
from Which Yerba Mate Is Drunk. The
Bombila Is the Reed Tube Through
Which the Tea Is Sucked The Expanded
End Serves as a Spoon, and the Holes
in It Are So Small That the Powdered
Leaves Cannot Be Drawn Into the Mouth.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Are Held in Each Hand.

an pointer which strips Of metal held in the right
revolution of hand of the examtne 10 ascertain
dial IN which Abe candidates personal equation in
rccromag auditory matters the doctor taps
little with the hammer on tin box ana
hammer CRASHED thereby the hand spinning
at once by round the coclraco Directly the
squeezing Of the reaches the ears OF
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

tbc eyamncc, he squee2cs the strips
Of metal together, and thereby stops
the revolution of the pointer. The
distance that the pointer has
travelled before he does so shows
the number of hundredths of sec
ond that it has taken him to record
his impression.
The same apparatus is employed
TO ascertain the time taken to re-
cord his impressions of touch, the
hammer being used in this case to
strike lightly some part Of his head
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

The Top Diagram Shows in Lines and
Curves Record of the Effect of Re-
golver Shot on Unsteady Nerves. The
White Cross Indicates the Instant of the
Revolver Shot. The Top Line of Curves
Shows Variations in Respiration; the
Next Lines Those of the Pulse, and the
Third Line the Trembling Of the Hand.
The Diagram at the Right Shows the
Effect of a Revolver Shot on Steady
Nerves, Similarly Recorded.
Evening star., 1916-08-09

UNFINISHED.
Natchez, 144O w St. NV.
Nantucket, 1418 w St. NV.
Leonard, 1424 w St. NV.
8, 4, and rooms and bath; best
service in city; electricity and gas. Near
new Central High School, new Meridian
Park, Henderson Castle, etc. Agent Of
buildings always premises which in
sures good. quiet tenants Of only the
best character: others need not apply.
Applicants must furnish references.
CHAS. W. BAECHTEL, JR.. Agent.
Office, Leonard Apartment, 1924 W st. NV.
15s
FOR RENT-DOWNTOWN.
In that well kept building. 1912 New
York ave.; rooms and bath. SIS 90
Hot-water heat: plenty Of running hot wa
|. ter winter and summer.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
FOUR ROOM FLATS; CONVENIENT TO GA.
ave. cars; just about completed; rent, $16 and
$17; Nos. GIG to 500 Hobart st. NV.
B. +. SAUL CO., 934 n. Y. NV Main 271.
DESIRABLE APARTMENT IN MODERN
building-Located in good section of north
west: contains three rooms and bath. Rent.
$3.50. 1430 r. /.
B. +. SAUL CO., 934 N. Y. ave. NV. Main 271.
Evening star., 1916-08-09

Southwest Corner 18th and Cliftoo ID.
Just being completed.
Strictly hieh-cless. fire and sound pro- {
throughout he wing every modern convenience
All outside rooms. Balcony porches. Beautifd
lobby. Excellent service. Electric elsvato1
and telephone service all night. CafA
room and bath to rooms and bath Al
xz2.50 to $4,000. .&j
Open for inspection until c'caeck - ~
HARRY WARDNAk =
Il z1o1. 1loo Z s&n5h ---A-Li0 =
Evening star., 1916-08-09
LANSBURGH & BRO.

LANSBURGH & BRO.
Require for the autumn season
thoroughly experienced sales
people for their various de-
partments, including also the
newly added departments, such as
Shoes, Misses Ready-to-Wear
Candy, Grafonola and Records,
Beds. and Bedding. Permanent
positions, good salary. Applica-
tions will be received before 10
am: Apply, Superintendent Of
flee.
Evening star., 1916-08-09
"THE COYWOOD."

"THE COYWOOD."
One 4-room and bath apartment at $27.50 !;
one at $32. so; very desirable; newly decorar-
ed near beautiful Franklin Park; 1925 L st.
NV. See 1anitor.
1885 F. Agent.
FOR RENTlTILL OCT Is. WITH PRIVILEGE
Of renewing lease; nice apartment Of rooms
kitchen and tiled bath; best residence
tion; reasonable. Call 1419 Clifton st. NV,
Anartmeut- &. O.
n. NJ, COR 18th AND COLUMBIA ROAD-A
beautiful apartment In this new building for
rent; large, bright rooms and bath; electric
light and every modern convenienee; conven-
tent to an car lines. Rent, as per month.
Apply f. T. sANNER, 1905 Adams Mn roa6
Evening star., 1916-08-09
DESIRABLE APARTMENTS

THE DCDDINGTON. 1884 Ianicr plare-A v,ry
desirable section Of Mt Pleasant; phone: nrst-
class service. etc.
rooms and hall porrhes &3s 70
and bath &o7 50
, and bath ...............S3 SIS 20
THE BRISTOL. 1898 ST. n.w.-New apart
ment. beautifully located In n most desirable
section of the northwest
4 rms. rec hall. bath. SOS so to s4s 50
THE PRESTON, 11f3 T. st. NV, near Dupont
Circle-Ncw. ready for occupancy by October
1. 1915
3 & rms. rec. hall. bath. 500. so to s45 50
THE NAPLES. 715 10th ST. NV. - Elevator;
phone in each apartment.
rooms. reception hall and bath, SCI so
rooms. reception hall and bath $50 b
$3.50
THE HARVARD. 1920 Harvard ct. NV. o.
lumha Heights.
rooms and bath. all large. s3e.5o..
THE AURORA. 1916 ST. NV. First-claa
apartment; telephones, electric light. hard
wood floors.
large rooms and bath. Ss7 80
THE CORONADO. 1910 st. n.w.-Electrfs
light. hardwood floors; phone. o rooms, re-
ceptinn hail and bath. 90
1i2f T ST. N.W.-New apartment, ready for oc-
cfpnncy. rooms bath. sleeping porch. S3S 80
134o EYE ST. Nv. Ind floor.
rooms aud bath h...............tS tSs 81
$50 QUE NV.
2nd noor. rooms and bath. $3.50.
3rd Moor, rooms and bath. S25. so,
MOORE & HILL Unc.),
1i2p-2s II st, NV.
Evening star., 1916-08-09

APARTMENTS ALL SECTIONS OF THE CITY
SEND FOR OUR RENT LIST.
'0's and Fl fairmont. 1rsai AiA'''Ae '0''''' i4''
$eO 5e-5r, b.. porch, Falkstone Courts. 14th ant
Fairmont.
seo5o-4r.. b.. Chatham Courts, 1871 Col. road
$50. 50-4r., b., porch. Falkstone Courts 14th ant
Fairmont.
$50 o0o-4r,b b.. Chatham Courts. 1871 Columbia I'd
45.50-4r., b.. porch. Falkstone Courts, 18th and
Fairmont.
s4'So-srY Yon b.: porch Victoria. 14th and Cliff
s4soo-Sr.. b., porch. Victoria. 14th and Cliff
b. RsfSa isl Is csan6s aass
eSS.50-3r., b., porch, Falkstone Courts. 14th
and Fairmont.
s7.So-Sr.s b.. porch. Blenheim Courts. 1s4o
ss7.so-sr..b.. Chatham Courts. 1871 columl ia rd.
ss5.5o-r.. b.. porch. Victoria. 14th and Cliff
sa5.oo-sr.. b.. porch. 1855 Harvard NV. -
and Fairmont.
@sss- @ sSsr.' b. porch, Falksteae sssa Co Courts.
sso.oS-sr.. B.. Darlington. zoos s4th NV.
$50. .0o-5r., b.. La Grande. COZ 4th NV.
p Gearss ssa i7sf sft6
$2e.so-2r. b.. K. Ientosa. 1st and B NV.
$25 OO-5r.. b., porches, lois 9th ne.
S24. .0o-2r.. b.. free gas. Astoria. 3rd & G NV.
s22. .50-5r.. b., porch. Penhurst. 4s H ne.
S22 50-3r.. b.. T., Raymond. sl4 22nd NV.
S22 .50-2r., b., X, Ventosa. 1st and NV.
$1e O0--1r., b., T., Ventosa, LIST and NV.
SIS OO-4r, b., Dorchester. 10Th & Md. ave. s.w.
SIS OO-lr., free gas, Astoria, 3rd and G NV.
Sl8 OO-lr., b., L., Ventosa, 1st and NV.
Sl6 OO-1r., b., L., Al NV.
S15 5O-lr b. Dunsmere, 2523 14th NV.
Sl5 OO-Ir., free gas. Astoria, 3rd and G NV.
ia O0-1r., free gas, Astoria, 3rd and g nv.
S13 OO-lr free gas, Astoria, 3rd and G NV.
12 OO-2r., Dorchester. 18th and Md. s.w.
SiO OO-2r., Dorchester, 10Th and Md. s.w.
10 OO-2r. Dorchester, 18th and Md. s.w.
$9Oo-lr., free gas Astoria, Bird and g NV.
HOUSES.
e4S 5O-1Or., b., 2520 18th NV.
S455O-1Or., b., Pill Ontario road.
$0O Oo-14r., baths, 1922 N. II. ave.
SlOO. .OO-l5r., 2 baths. 1900 Delafeld place.
Keys to houses at Falkstone Courts.
ALONZO o. BLISS PROPERTIES.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-31
5.5iallSI HAVE A MASS
 0F BEAUTIFUL EAR
 SOFT, GLOSSY, WAVY
= Cent Bottle Destroys Dan GTuff and Doubles Beauty
 of Your Hair.

Within ten minutes after an applica ton of Danderine you can not find a single trace of dandrufi or falling haiI and your scalp will not itch, but what will please you most will be after 3 rew weeks use. when you see new hair. me and dowuy at first-yes- but really new hair-srowins ar over he scalp.
 < little Danderine Immediately doubles the beauty of your hair. No difference how dull, faded, brittle and scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a tine. The effect is amaz- ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an appearance of abundance; an incomparable lustre, softness and luxuriance.
 Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any drug store or toil- ct counter, and prove that your hair is as pretty and soft as any-that it has been neglected or injured by care less treatment-that's all-you surely can have beautiful hair and lots of il if you will just try little Danderine -A6N artiSement.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-31
ABSENCE OF REPLY FROM AMBASSADOR
 WORRIES CAPITAL
No Word Has Been Received from Gerard for the Last 4 Days Concerning Recent Accident on the Sea.
(By Review Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, March 30 - Four days have passed since Ambassador Gerard was instructed to inquire of the Gerran government whether any of it's submarines sunk the channel steamer Sussex and is still without an admission or denial. Nor has any word come from Mir. Gerard regard ing the inquiries he was instructed to make regarding the attack on the Brit ish ships Englishman and Manchester Engineer.
 It is assumed here that the German government is withholding any state r'ent while awaiting reports from sub marine commanders. Officials are puzzled however. by the failure of the amtassador at Berlin to make some kind of response 10 the State De partments. communication. IL is hop d that he will be heard from tomor- row when President Wilson probably will 20 over the situation with his rahinef.
 W''ile the State Department has al- U'Ns- completed it's investigations sol far as other sources of information are c9neerred. no action will be taken un- ~ there is a report from Berlin.
 In an effort to- secure conclusive proof regarding the disasters which Navo Nvertaben tho Sussex and os.ier ''NTch ch'r-~crt the United States is em
 ing every means at its command. Unless Ambassador Gerard reports in the near future he may be asked the c9rse of the delay.
 The State Department is still pro- ceeding with the utmost caution. Sec re'ary Lansing end other officials care fully studied the contents of despatch nc which came in during the day.