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respiration must be resumed Keep
the person dry and comfortable. with
plenty of covers to keep him warm.
using hot stones on the pit of the
stomach, under the armpits. at the soles
of the feet and between the legs. Give
stlmulants, such strong coffee or
aromatic spirits of ammonia, and en-
courage sleep. Perfect rest must be
insisted upon for two or three days
and the danger of lung congestion
guarded against. Should there be diff
hculty in breathing the artificial method
of respiration must again be used
In 1912 the American Medical Asso-
citation. the National Electric Light
Association and the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers appointed rep
resentatives to decide upon the merits
of the Sylvester and the Schafer meth
DDS of artificial respiration. This COM
mission on resuscitation was composed
of DR.. w. B. Cannon. professor of
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MOVEMENT ARTIFICIAL

physiology, Harvard University: Dr.
George W. Grille. professor of surgery,
Western Reserve University; DIR. Yam
dell Henderson. professor of physiol-
ogy, Yale University: DIR. S. ]. MeIzer.
head of the department of physiology
and pharmacology in the Rockefeller
Institute of Medical Research; DR.. E. A.
Spitzka. director and professor of gem
eral anatomy. Daniel Baugh Institute
of Anatomy. Jefferson Medical College;
w. c. L. Eglin. former president of the
National Electric Light Association; ;
DR.. A. E. Kennedy, professor of elec-
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uled four meals per day. The French
are easy-going with their war prison
ers. 1t is French courtesy.
They're fat and shining" ! ex-
claimed. thoughtlessly. and at that mo-
ment caught the fierce. resentful eye
of one who. overhearing. had stopped
in his tracks to stare me out of coun-
tenance. l beg his pardon. now-I wa S
too proud and vain at the moment War
prisoners are. an unhappy, touchy lot
But they are fat, and their faces do
shine The contrast with poor Span
iards and Algerians seeking work on
the mighty war time docks of Marseiile
SO trained down and abstemious. saving
every penny to take home to Spain or
Algiers. is remarkable. Even the mid
dle-aged French lockers remaining in
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Nature. abhorring a vacuum, the act
Of breathing is caused by the air-tight
chest cavity increasing and decreasing
in size by the raising and lowering of
the large muscle separating the chest
cavity from the abdomen and by the
raising and lowering of the ribs
Artificial methods of respiration take
advantage of thia fact by alternately
enlarging and contracting the chest,
and. because there is practically no
water in the lungs. start work imme-
diately after clearing the mouth to
allow a free passage TO the wiudpipe.
1t is interesting to note that there
were early attempts to resuscitate by
blowing breath into the lungs and
later by forcing air into them by the
use Of bellows. but no one seems 10
aave thought of sucking the bad air
out
Real progress in attempts to resusci-
tate the apparently drowned began in
the year 1855. An English physician
"erreiTed that none Of the efforts then
30 use endeavored TO induce respira-
ton. bat attempted TO get water out Of
me victims lungs and restore bodily
neat Amoog the absurd practices was
one BY which physician introduced
tobacco smoke into the intestines
The new method. called the Hall
method after its originator. was found
ed on the fact that an apparently
drowned persons lungs had little, IL
any. water in them and that bodily heat
would return with the breathing The
important thing is to gently force air
out and in the lungs. and do IT at once.
not waiting to remove the body, except
where freezing is likely. This method
was improved upon by Dr. BowIes
and later by DIR. Schafer, until now there
Is what is known as the Schafer prone
pressure method, in use by the Amer
lean Red Cross and life savers all over
the world Indeed. so efficacious has
this method been found that it is
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GERMAN A
HOTEL BEFORE THE WAR; PRISONER


day he translated bill of lading so
we'll that the official interpreter found
nothing to correct"
He had heard every word. Regular
ly, visitors ought NOT to talk to pris-
oners of war unless they be delegated
by the American. Spanish, Swiss.
Dutch or other neutral embassy. on
tours of inspection Did he imagine US
to be such? l think il was just French
courtesy. Everybody abuses French
courtesy
On the deck of the Vile de Naples.
where 1000 prisoners sleep. a fat man
of about forty-f five. with smooth shaved.
pink and dimpled face and blue eyes,
was engaged in stringing a guitar.
Hes the leader of their orchestra"
whispered the French contremaitre.
He can play any instrument and is
famous chef d'orchestre at Dresden.
He don't work.
The musical prodigy was patiently
cheering up worried brother. occupied
in making a pretense to polish brasses.
my wife," the worried one was say
ing. "she is sick at home in Leipzig
and she can't draw out our money from
the Municipal Savings Bank-2.soo
marks hard saving in the Municipal
Savings Bank, Was ever such a thing
neard OF IN Germany! Sne can s draw
them OUT
'She cam replied the orchestra
leader, with tranquil authority.
Il say she can't. I've got a letter
from her. They've subscribed TO the
war loan for her without asking her
permission. Cursed war and war loan."
''Braten, briet, gebraten.'' said the
musician Think of your Sunday din
ner!"
And he struck rich chords on the
guitar.
I'll sing he said. In a rich bari
tone. with robust art. he gave the
Uhlans' morning song of 'Morgearoth"
the dawn, the morning red.r
Morning red. morning red.
In the evening I'll be dead"
The melancholy boy Joined in the
stanZa,
me and my true kamarad"
And tears were rolling down their
cheeks as they sang
"Morgenroth, morgenroth."
"Saperpipolette!" murmured the
French contremaiter, name of little
good man." STERLING HELLO
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1t required a man at each member,
using both hands, to work them while
artificial respiration was being prac-
ticed.
OF course, some people are in such a
physical condition that even minutes
immersion causes death, but as there
is no way of telling this 1t is necessary
to assume that the person is still alive
and can be resuscitated If the work Is
continued long enough.
After breathing commences rub the
limbs toward the heart. Should the
breath grc~ weak or Sse1c artificial
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scolding men, we left the Germans re-
posing in the box cars.
What will your said the French
contremaitre. They are prisoners OF
risk abusing, not for Germany, or
neutrals, but ourselves. tAnd he was
just a foreman. mind you.) They are
prisoners under rule, not free men like
these others"-and he waved his hand
to indicate the French and Spanish
workingn1en, straining at their tasks
Or chatting In cheap water front cafes.
And there you are.
Lucky are the prisoners of France.
In a shed outside the slip where the
big Vile de Naples passenger liner Is
kept idle in these days of dear freights
mans, a Frankfort chef, who claims
to have quit magnificent situation
in a Chicago hotel at the call Of
mobilization, makes tasty dishes to
console his fellow prisoners. That is.
he directs the helpers.
He is a philosopher.
Il am taking a vacation" he says
'free from all ambition and RESPONSE
bility. That is how I look upon it.
When the war is over I have money in
as caterer. What's the matter? Wake
up. Franzerl! (Whispering) he is
melancholy!
Franz was a big fellow. who had
wheeled back one of the tin heaters"
In which the lunch had been distributed
to the punches. He sat with his head
in his hands, beside a wine jug.
And Franz looked up, listless.
MY wife," he said. Her uncle has
a little farm fifty miles outside of
Frankfort. We lived with them.
was well fixed. Every month I went
to town to take the orders from fam
lilies. and we sent the stuff by parcel
post to many families, all good pay for
honest country produce. poultry,
pigeons. eggs and sausages, meat
also"
Franz looked round, in tragic worry.
I'VE had young calves -..
With which he relapsed to silence
Drink a glass; the chef said, kindly
MY wife" mourned Franz, what has
she to eat and drink?"
The chef jollied him.
She's all right. You get letters.
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trical engineering. Harvard University,
and Dr. Elihu Thomson, electrician,
General Electric Company
The commission voted unanimously
in favor of the Schafer prone pressure
method for the following reasons:
The advantage of this method over
the Sylvester are greater simplicity
Evening star., 1916-07-30

AS a matter of regulation the Cana
dams were required to use the same
method. but the Canadians found that
they could get better results by
throwing in the way they were accus-
toned to. which was like they throw
a base ball. There is keen rivalry in
the two systems. 1t will be interest
ing to see which proves most effica-
cious. The result. however. is likely
to be that the cricket method is best
for the Englishman, while the base
ball way is best for the Canadian.
A man bowling" a cricket ball does
not bend his arm, the elbow remain
ing rigid. Before hurting the ball
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and ease of performance. larger VEN
tilation of the lungs especially when
the subjects arms are drawn forward).
absence of trouble from the tongue
falling back and blocking the air
passages. and little danger of injuring
the liver or breaking ribs if proper
care is exercised
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risoners of War on the Docks at Marseille

CTERNG HEG, The Sunday Stars Special Correspondent France Visits Soldiers
- Who Were Captured Baulw the French Republic Treats Her War Prisoners.
Eight Pocket Money! Plenty Water Four Meals
The Chef Who Worked Chicago Hotel Until His Country Called Thee
Thousand Sleep anO Orchestra
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passengers to London, via Paris and
LIE Havre. but miscellaneous crowd
of passengers and shipping agents ges-
ticulated and implored aid. The New
Zealand liner had no time to waste-it
ought to steam through Gibraltar and
up to Southampton
TRANQUILITY the German prisoner dock
ers knocked off work and again wash
ing up with solemn gravity, took their
places. worthily, deliberately. politely.
around white cloth spread over two
great packing cases.
But do you observe them wash up?"
whispered the French contremaitre. "I
will bet 1000 francs they don't wash
up like that at home in Germany"
The lunch came from their own Ger
man cooks-mutton ragout soup, thick
with vegetables: whole wheat bread Of
golden crust, common south of France
red wine in stone jugs and a kind of
white cheese which their chef pre-
are furnished by the contractors: and,
as there are expert chefs among them,
they do their own cooking. Also, they
had fruits, cheap and plenty at Mar
seille.
We could not stand and watch them
eat.
So out in the hot sunlight and the
waiting automobile we rolled slowly
through the maze of piled packing
cases and railway tracks.
Always, in the shade, sat German
prisoners. eating.
TRANQUILITY, they poured their wine
from the stone jugs.
And as later we returned from view
ing the Vile de Naples, passing fifty
empty boxcars. waiting to be loaded
with their merchandise beside them. in
each box car sprawled a dozen Ger
mans. doing their digestion, their
snooze. their siesta. One boy, round
faced, comely. purple with repletion, lay
with sacking for pillow and an Eng
lish novel on his stomach. I was so
near that I could have touched him, so
l read the title, "The Dimella of the
Duchess but his eyes were closed
and he snored blissfully.
Noon had struck long ago, yet the
work of the port continued. Amid
straining horses, creaking drays and
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youths and children on account of the
danger to internal organs.
Tight clothing should be loosened,
especially around the neck and waist,
and all persons kept back to allow
plenty of air to get to the patient
Except in freezing weather the treat
ment should be applied out of doors
with the face toward the wind. There
is no way, as yet of knowing Just
where suspended animation leaves off
and death begins so the motto of the
rescuers should be: Don't give up."
To illustrate the Importance of keep
Ing at the artificial respiration, even
after the body becomes blue and the
arms are stiff. the following cases on
record in the United States coast guard
service, where the rules require a four
hour endeavor on all cases. are of in
terest.
April 3. 1890 Josephine Gortski. aged
eight, was resuscitated by the Grind
ston City station, great lakes. after re-
naming in the water twenty-five
April IA. 1899, F. Zimmerman, aged
ffty-two. after remaining In the water
thirty minutes, was resuscitated by the
1lwaco Beach station crew.
July 3, 1902, Surfman William E.
Holmes of the Hereford Inlet life-say-
ing station had an accident at Angle
sea. N. j., in which he and all of his
companions were thrown overheard
in storm. His fve-and -half-year-
old son, Stanley. was apparently
drowned. remaining under water for
more than half an hour The keeper of
the above-named life-saving station
applied artificial respiration and in an
hour and half the boy regained con-
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This quick release reduces the pres
sure about the lungs and the pressure
of the atmosphere forces air into them.
After an interval of about the same
time again renew the pressure and
continue Indefinitely at the rate of
about fifteen times a minute. The
principal faults will be slow release
and too quick a cadence. 1t is a good
idea to have "A bystander hold a
watch and get the timing correctly.
The quick release is harder to get and
should, Of course. be practiced from
time to time so that an emergency can
be met. In operating it is well to re-
member that men breathe lower down
than women, so pressure for the lat
ter is applied higher up. Children
breathe quicker than adults and the
cadence can be increased. Too great
pressure should not be applied to
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A despits the many cautions and
N\ safeguards given the swimmer
q S a long list of fatalities in the
water piles up. and often people are be-
lieved to be dead when taken from the
water. when. as a matter of fact. proper
methods of resuscitation, applied i'm
nediately. will revive them, to know
Just what to do and how to do it in
such an emergency should be firmly
fixed in the mind of the summer vaca-
ZIONIST who contemplates trip on or
near the water.
In accidents where the supply Of air
is Gu. off carbonic acid is retained In
the lungs and the heart sends out
yenous bloe4 through the arteries and
capillaries causing >>>spended anima-
ton and death. This is precisely what
happens when a man browns. Very
little. If any. water enters the lungs,
but often the efforts of the victim to
breathe cause all Of the air to leave
and the lungs to collapse.
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Special Correspondence of The Star.
MARSEILLE. France. July 20. 1916.
E0HERE are 5000 German prison
ers of war working on the
docks of Marseille and there
abouts.
I have watched them. in lunches at
lunch. at their siesta.
/ have seen two of the three great
Mediterranean and African liner pas
senger steamships, in which 1000 are
lodged at night. occupying the same
frst-class cabins for which travellers
paid 5000 to go down to the gold coast
before the war. 1t is hot in Marseille
In July. but the breeze at portfolios is
sweet at twilight. 1t is a luxurious
toss-up between cabin privacy and
hammocks on the deck-a quantity of
handy Germans have constructed them
of sacking The French let them do it,
Why noto The French simply can't be
discourteous.
NJ. Adrien Artaud. president of the
Marseille chamber of commerce. put
MS private automODlle at our OlSpOsl-
ton. Up and down the vast extent of
the docks we rode, guided by a French
contremaitre (foreman) with a military
permission and a list of German prison.
ers working in the various ships, sheds,
etc
At the slip of an Algerian boat un-
loading foodstufs nine Germans, in the
shade. cleaned dried lentils with
hsnd-winnower. "It is for their own
cooks, explained the contfem attire.
Their movements were deliberate and
labor-saving. Turn the crank TWO min
utes, and a husky boy. relieyes. Stop
and peer inside. to see if a stone has
got into the cogs. Stop again. po-
lftely. not to blow dust on the visitors.
Their own feldwebel tnon-commis-
stoned officer serving as officerb. erect.
stiff. tight in the well-brushed remains
of his uniform. keeps them moving with
his silent eye. The jolly and whis-
kered French sergeant, his companion,
doesn't care whether they work or not.
This lot is jobbed out to the Marseille
chamber of commerce at cents per
day per man pocket-money. and sched-
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get the mouth open. Then put the
body on its chest, arms in front. with
the right cheek on the back of the
right hand wipe the mucus from the
mouth and pull the tongue forward. If
there is any dust around, put a cloth
under the head.
Then get astrde the body and rest
on the knees. facing the head. with the
hands on the short ribs. Keep the arms
straight the thumbs in line with the
fingers and apply pressure by rising
from the knees and using the weight
or part of the weight, of the body to
compress the chest cavity. Keep this
pressure while counting three slowly
and quickly release.
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July 4. 1905. Robert Mooney of Wade
field. r. l., was under the water thirty
two minutes. and, after nine hours of
work by life-savers under the leader
ship OF Capt. Herbert M. Knowles, su-
perintendent Of the third life-savinE
district, was revived. Capt. Knowles
stated that Mooney was purple and the
muscles of his arms were SO stiff that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-05

Fred Gienapp and H. Grimm were
business callers in Waterloo one day
last week.
Mrs. Bert Ryan, Mrs. Walter Leh-
man and Miss Estey Lehman We're
shopping in Manchester Friday.
Wardie Smith visited the home Of
his brother, Everett Smith near the
Point Friday,
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dual was invaded Saturday night by
a large crowd OF neighbors who came
to help them celebrate their TWEEN
tieth wedding anniversary. A beauti-
full supper was served, provided by
the guests. Mr,and Mrs Duel were the
recipients Of an appropriate present
as a token of rem 'mbrance Of the
occasion.
Kash Bros, sold and delivered a
nice punch Of hogs at Strawberry
Point recently receiving three thou
sand dollars for the same.
Several from here are planning on
attending the dedication services Of
the M. E. church at Edgewood Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Born and family
spent day recently at the James
Barr home.
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sTRAwBEERY POINT

r. w. Stevenson of Oelwein was a
business caller here Wednesday.
Mrs. George Smith and children ha,s
1beon visiting with relatives and
friends at Edgewood.
Dr. and Mrs. Howard and daughter,
Bessie, spent the first part Of the
waek in Dubuque.
Miss ELSIE Barker has been visit
ing with relatives and friends at
Delhi.
G. w. Barr was visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. ]. M. Coolidge at Manches-
ter Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Miles who have
been visiting with relatives and
friends here have returned to their
home at Postville.
Joe Menger OLA rlington has been
here visiting with his sister, Mrs, Car
Schoeppe.
r. J. Mace has moved out Of the ho-
tel and is moving into the Mrs. Dun
ming house recently vacated by Hugh
Huston. Jewell burst is moving in
to the hote' which he will run here
after.
Miss Frances Balm has left forl her
home at Indep endence where she will
spend her spring vacation.
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HONEY CREEK

Lindsay Barr sold and delivered
hogs in Strawberry Point Monday
Mrs. Edward Menger spent the past
week with relatives in Monticello
Several of the farmers around
have been busy the past week SOW
Ing grass seed. Sc
Ed. Lang Of the Point was bust
ness caller in our vicinity Thursday.
Miss Esther Lehman returned home
after an extended visit with rela-
tives In Elgin, Iowa.
The John Moser family were trad
ingg In Manchester Friday.
Mrs. Bacon who has been very I'LL
for some time is little better at this
writing.
Mrs. Lindsay Barr entertained her
aunt, Mrs. c. H. Colby Of Des Moines
Friday.
3. GiAnapp sold and delivered
hogs at the Point Tuesday.
Mrs George Jakelin of Lamont Wis
tied at the Lindsay Barr home on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Smith were
trading in Edgwood Monday.
John Knight returned home from
Chicago where he accompanied his
wife who underwent an operation and
rs getting along nicely.
Mrs Joseph Lip visited friends at
the Point Wednesday.
Herbert Easton was a business cal
Ter al Cedar Rapids last week.
Miss Grace Moser is on the sick
list.
Mrs Daniel Ryan, visited the Cliff
Ryan home last week.
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One Of the most pleasant social
events OF the season was that Of Wed.
nesday evening, March %, when the
members of the Twentieth Century
review Club were royalty en-
tertained by the male contigent there
Of. Mrs. J. X Bolsinger served the
seven o'clock dinner, which bore out
her reputation as first class cook.
4 number Of very entertaining after
dinner toasts were given, Mr.. c.
Craig acting as POSTMASTER. The
remainder Of the evening was spent
at the hospitable home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Crimes, where games were
INDUCED in and music enjoyed. The
ladies rsAl grateful to their hosts
tho gentlemen, for an evening Of great
pleasure.
It was proven by a demonstration
at the above mentioned function that
when 1t comes to serving toast" the
ladies are one ahead Is it not SO,
friend Foote?
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Frank Sherman and daughtre, Delhi
were calling on relatives and friends
Tuesday.
r. G. Norris Of Strawberry Point
was business caller in Edgewood
las Thursday.
Miss Mary Fink left last Thursday
for lacrosse Wis.
Miss Jennie Reed and daughter
were over Sunday visitors at Straw.
berry Point.
Jack Stare is in possession Of the
Fannie Adams property in the south
part of town having traded Minneso-
ia property for same.
The little folks enjoyed party at
the Ray Minkler home last Friday
Miss Aimo Nieman OF Manchester
was in town last Saturday.
Mrs. Dooley Of Strawberry Point
spent last Wednesday. at Edgewood.
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ator from South Dakota. June 10,
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iator from South Dakota. June is,
Universal Concert Band and Orches-
| ira.
T. H. Coon has been spending the
week with his daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Moser and family near Volga.
A son was born to Mr.. and rs. Ar
thur Parker March 18th. Long live
the youngster.
Miss Winnie Gull is at home from
Toledo, Iowa, where she is a student,
for the spring vacation.
Owing to the bad roads, DR.. Crow
der of Dubuque, and DR.. Bronson OF
Cedar Rapids were unable to meet
their appointments here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. L. Bolsinger were
over from Manchester the first Of the
week for q brief visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Palmer Of Turkey
River recently became the parents
of q young son. Miss Hattie Stillin-
ger Is at the PaImerhome helping car
for the young man.
2 Grace Glass and Dale Learn have
been victims OF the mumps the past
week.
Mrs. A. w. Latta was given a fare
well party Friday evening by her
neighbors and friends. A very pleas
ant evening was spent, and all en-
joJed the supper. Mrs. Latta was
presented gift to remind her Of Col
burg friends. Their removal to
Greeley may be postponed for time
on account Of the bad roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keller are. the
parents Of a baby daughter, born Sat
urday, March 25th. s-
Benz. Schwfeter Ii planning q visit
with his brother at WatertOwn and
Redfield, South Dakota.