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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05
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Gbsrf6rffsr fi9 umtlsiost, iddut ben
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bsm aopfs unb otntt fid fem aeit.
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nimmt bas YrototOI ouF UNI mil
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

TttiFunasr BET @erIeeuH9en1. limb
i'd li1une, bnb infer pielbei6dftigier
Dpttot nod 9sit ftHoet, aud bier fi4
iueittrsubilbsn tpie 0dbeirn. Wit BEN
od6ilotrttn Disnii aietn III es udms
IiG nm Iein Soeetpert nift sttan. pa
ait Is ia aud nod IHriEtIihe Mrbeit
Qenua: SmpfIittn nnb ardnienrap'
porte, Grforbernisausgaben, Refsruit,
@orldIdge uIm.
Usit bsIonberem Gtcl5 berihle ia
BON unIerer neIeii 9nbeunItaIt. bic
aur8eit tdgIih Der GrOffuuig tntgts
aenIlshk. Gs III Elm beriiobItS Maruls
BAD nit elmer WdIhersi - unb elmer
Observation-Disclosures. Ginen Dess
inftttionsappnrot NIT &eibIuft bdbeu
mir btreits felt longem; bel ftebt
flsiBig tn @etrieb uno idubert bic
RIeiounqSfiide BON untrtDiinihttH,
sinsfreieu Witbeppbneru.
Dds MdTer bs5iebeu tptr In oer
6auptTteuung ou5 elmer gefaBten
auele uno mittels eisenen Aufsuges.
Sn ben b6btr gsIegensn StelIungen,
TOO hos WoHer bltr6 ben transport
Ieibd, pirb Die Mnnnidaft nit Mlis
nernlnaFer psriorgt.
Damit @dluB fir bsute. Cine Be-
msrtuna nbtr fam id mir ausutsrs
Iebt nidt pertnsifen: Mis es pOhl in
puntto GanitGtsrsIen bel anierem
gtonsr jeBt nusisbsn mag, ben 9ers
ren StaEientrn9 Bds man 10 gee
Iegentlid bon @~efaneenen bieriber ers
fGbri, Iatst gsrnOt nuf teinen 6leiBs
seifel. @nh srinnert man fib ipohl Der
aufIsbenerrsssnosn 4ntlags. ole (im
Griihiabr0 1915 Elm ttoIieniTdsr
grofsfor Iprt tperOen Iieb, ungsbins
bert Bon Der itnlieuiIden 3eniur; aud
Elm @eEGnbntsl
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05
G1S Miittcl
in SabllOiem Uamilicn!
SeKert gerhopinna Ieift, Dbne
&neiien nnb i~tHbebagen.

9eKert @erItupfnma Ieiff, Dbne
&nsifen nnb i~lHbebagen.
Wlogenbeidlper0en ii. @~erltopfung
iin0 8fpei ellgDertDm0te 2ei0en uuo
Die llriaaen BON bieI forperlidem
.l~tnbebogen.
4ie Neieuno. eer @blltit 3u itarf
su frobnen 1T mebr oocr weniger
naecmein uno Die n~leiiten &elite lei.
ben bann un0 iudltn ulter Der &e.
beaion Der acknowledgment 8erooil
pngS. un0 Neutrality-suspicious. Gin
nngenebmes obcr mirfimnes Mittel,
oas Die Aniammlltng eiftiger g(b.
Iaaitoiie aus Dem Magen idnea be-
ieitipt rno einen regeInabiecnS htbl-
gang berbeifibrt, lit bas Br1porat
ans einfohen. nbfibrenoen arGatera,
oas uuter 0eni Rninen Or. Gal0.
pel's SDriip @epiin fiir so Gents
Die 6lai9e IN Apefbefen berfauft
ipiro. gs lit Elm miIoes, aiigeneb-
mes abfiibrmittel, frei bon 9piaten
ooer nnrfotiihen 9roeen lno lit
ifon felt bieien Sabren Dos Soript.
mittal in S~nnienoan bon 6oinilien.
6rnu Gliper Doung, Merrin,
Bis., Ihrieb 81. golblpen, ooB Tic
nihtS GbnIlf @irfiames teune, I'M
oie Magen. uno Gtiibltdtigfeif All
reeeIn. 5eit iie Or. GaiomeE's
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05
Samsu @nFf.gerein.

Ser 8amet Wiuiifperein peronItal-
tet Dettte, Mittupd abeuo. ben 5.
aftii, I'M Miufif- Seim cine aurten-
aeieaidaft on Der olle anb1noer oes
e0len anrtenfpiels freltnnlim einge-
laoen ltn0, Gie aartenldlnft BE-.
.gtnnt punftIin i'm odt llbr. Der
Gintrittspreis betr1at MIR 25c pro
8erion. Grfriidungen peroen ier.
piert. Soffentlid leiiten redt biele
Der Ginlooitns 6oIee.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

surnFnnb' bait eeItrene Der aebres
allies, ingt er. slpas i'd mad:
Springen, GIettern, @Iieberitreden,
aaes n1ott mir tleibig nndl-.
uno bic Buben ilettern, lprin9eu;
Streden feIt bic 0Iieber au6.
BOD aerr SETTER fpdht ii5iuilden
Rad Dem tIeinep AndJbarbans.
gnIb fdlon nabt bic glonbgeludfe
geiIes BlaHern, bnlb lit 6hInb;
Bald nod nuf Die aoleiIippen
giuen tn 'rrasn felten AuB.
limb er miidt fih Ieihten Shrittss
@ie0er IN bic @Mbenihnr,
Siebt nod iiber 8lumeI. huineH
aeHe nit benz 9cdenbaar.
sAIioS ruff er ftrenaer Riene.
.9abt erfnut ibr cure Rftidlt2
dae idjreien: ga, 8err Gebrer.A
anr Der 6nnsl, Der ifreit nidt.
.lIno nur bn nidt~. lagt Der yehrer;
SttIlt ben 9ansl idarf snr Aeb.
MILES fam i, fogt Der I1idteru,
.aber bnKeln fam | net.
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adtans, @e6rasfa Gitg Sermanns.
inhne.

Sn Der reqelmdBigen gerInnlu.
lung am Mittmod, ben II. 4pri[
1916, ueroen mi1tige Sahen sur
gerbanoLung fomnen, unter oiioe.
rem aud betreifs Der SterbefaIie;
nno loilte es iid ieoer grnoer 5ur
MAIDEN. oieier @eriamni.
lung bei5uiuobnen,
5ris Gunfe, Irdfioent,
@m. @ebero, Sefretdr.
t0s11.4si6
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

ben GIitternp9en
Sis: NiGt pobr. gouI, BIZ iparii
slsin In mid perliebi, nIs ou MID
oas erItemoI fabit2
or: ga. grRa, - ba tanf, i'd
Ioh, on fsgtsf. I
Bsim 5sirnt8btrmitts
Ter. 6trr: Sd Jude eiue GrauI
abtr re muB gu mir pdHen. Sd bin
profeHor Der Botonit.
5eirntspsrmittlsr: @srtek,
MoosbIImdeHs
Dns perftbfs AuFrns
Iitn. asbrer: Gab BIZ oo9 bic
qomen Der Grbteiie ni1t msrten
fannit. Meibnsrl 81 haFt gtrobl
FdnF qropFe an osiner WeIta, mimi
he BOD sinmol our Gilfe, I'm Oeig
@sDd6tnis gu Ttdrisn, ben srFttn
aennit bu Nfsn. ben 5psissn arneritn,
Den oritten AFrifd, osn bierisn Caro-
pa uno ben fiinFtsH 4hisralitn. GithIt
ba; iest esbf bic &n6s nnS~afsehfst,
nun uIsHs q MIR oaH BET Der G6nIi
trafnBs FL ~
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

Sprttp 8epiin eeuommett, fii1le iie
Iid Inn 10 Sabre iiinger Die Grbeit
fiele ibr leidter, unb ibre GBluIt iet
ipieOergefebrt.
aollfen sic cine 6loi6e bon Or.
Galomea'S Sprup 4eplin IN Der
ApotDefe, uno balten Sic Is int
Sauie Dorr1tig. Cine ~foltenloie
4robefloide tit erbdltlih, penft man
i1reibt al 81. 70. Q. GnlomeIs 442
@aIbington Ctr, Monticello. sd.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

cine ooer sfusi aiIten fir Oabeim sli
bcIteaen. gs lift elm edter GenuB.
8~elepboniert Gbas. Stor5, Deb.
1860.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05

Herasbt hi euIdnfn mot. SaB i8s linferfasuna ser oaifhen
Retuaa md eae ardfHsuna bee T~eufihfbums ll
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05
gior, beratmt.s sodbisr.

Sin ie[tenps un0 relics Angela.
gertes @ebr1u, garantiert iber 8
Ronate alt. 9erianmen Sic niht
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-05
1900 5ttter iibfr ssHr
1alferf.

Gin s~eIbpOabrief bon osr SlrOlsr GiO'
front.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

a young man. and his idea. Of course.
is TO vcnerate the name OF the god
he knows by ceaselessly shrIeklns
hts name.
Everyone ycneratcs this luuatic."
says Mr.. Fettcr. The richest mcr
in the city have presented him with
rare gifts ono Of them gave him a
horse and saddle. and with that he
rallops through the streets when he
is not walking lie is privileged to
break up any kind Of a meeting or
assembly. and all stop and listen to
his cries as long as he Is Of the no.
ton to stay In their midst.
AT his death a huge monument
has already been promised. on which
will be carved the word All. so II
viii tell TO generations to come tho
story OF the man who spent the best
years OF his life and all OF his wax.
ing hours shrieking the name OF the
deity he worshipped."
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

when rnadIus advertisements than
ur" men woman will recall the
details Of ga "aI" long after man
Hu. ceased rn give II 90, slirhtcs,
Thought ur recollection
In ono experiment. the subjects
wor" called upon 10 arrange some
soap advertisements In au order o.
value iu accord with ans wish In.
,.trG % them 10 huy an, particular
hud OF soap. Then they were asked
to rig" their feelings ami reasons
for selecting ans special brands The
degree uf porsuasivcn,ss 81 the ad.
yortIscmcnts was determined in this
way
TN" results showed that IN" aver.
age man had no important dislike
for any advertisement. whereas the
average woman placed 10 Of the 50
different ads as having no appeal
~ all This proved hat the men
bad ''w. II aug. particular likes or
d.slihes Certainly u Indicated that
women have. as Prof. Strong cmpha-
sizes. more and greater dialiScs than
mon.
This striking difference In the at.
iiud" toward advertisements has
appeared =aiu and again in Prof.
Srruurs experiments on" peculiar
rHas uE 'hes. researches LAS been
that. alrhuu-a Women know instant.
j. that they dislike or oven hate an
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
DEATHS Toll In AUTOMOBILE Accidents

A CCoRDING to the hest stats.
~ tics. the number OF automo.
biles in the United States in.
creased from 100000 in 1909 to l..
100000 at the end OF 1914. The mum.
Der OF deaths attributable TO automo.
biles rose in the same period from
632 to 1923, or an increase Of 775 per
cent. However. statistics Indicate
that the proportion OF fatal accidents
TO the number OF automobiles is de-
crcasins. indicating that the drivers
OF automobiles are becoming more
skilful and more careful.
or these fatalities a noticeable pro-
portion occur at railway crossings.
and Tor these the victims can only
blame themselves. for the necessi.
ties OF the majority Of automobilists
are not so pressing but that they can
spare enough time at a railroad
crossing TO insure their own safety.
The majority OF other accidents oc-
cur in cities. and there Is no question
but too many city drivers attempt TO
maintain too high speeds. Undoubt'
eddy tho walking public is extremely
carclss-evcn stupid: but this does
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
Why WOANS EMOTIONS Make Her MANS SUPERIOR the Observance DETAILS

deal Of questioning. It appeared that
probably tho dislike expressed by
the women was due 20 the drawing
Of the child held In a mothers arms
The forehead and short curly hair
suggested TO some negro child.
Tho Illustration Of the advertise.
ment, then. was not appropriate. pre-
scnting. as Il did. white woman
holding a negro child. The women
did not. however. realize this reason
until It vas suggested TO them pos
si0ly as a reason. Only after some
lapse Of time. did this come to mind
as a reason.
These experiments coupled with
Others OF like nature. suggested
that women are often considerably
influenced by details which they arc
not fully aware Of at the moment.
They seem to sec details In situa.
ton which men overlook Therefore.
they realize want Of harmony
which might escape men.
Further facts upon this Interesting
point came To Prof Strong from
other experiments. In an expert
ment. % full page magazine advcr.
tiscmcnts were shown one after the
other to the subjects. Each subject
was then supplied with several
sheets OF paper. on each end Of
which appeared a piece OF m advor.
t:scmcnt. The test consisted OF the
observation OF correct selection OF
choice OF various details that were
present in the % ads
There were 29l such portions Of
IN advertisement. 1879 being portions
of the original % ads" and l5S
being portions Of IS other new ad.
ycrtisemcnts. As the subject came
to each sheet. he or she assigned II
to ono Of four piles. The first pile
represented 100 per cent, confidence
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
LUNG MOTOR Device of Last Resort as LIFE-SAVER

rcs. It is providod with adjustments
io. different air volumes. suitable Tor
rru horn. 5-Eyarold. 'lu-~car-old *
H.rolI and small. average and large
adults This range provides Tor al!
sizes NJ subjects
The aovic" does the very next
thing 20 normal breathing because II
n.I"-. mechanically. The tidal vol
1000. ~ a.r each respiration guam.
-.-. 0. a.r equal 90 that which the
..-.rr norlI breath" while at rest.
sr nov 500 much as possibly 10 in
-. '.c lung tissues and II" circula.
0u rng- NOT leaving the patient liza.
Die 90 pneumonia.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
Teaching FLEAS How to PERFORM

fleas In this for three weeks. look
through this ball. touch II. flash
lights into It. talk. do everything t.
let the flcas acCustom themselves To
my presence At first the insects
will jump and jump. They strike
against The curved wall and get
bruised. After Il time, and | find
three weeks to be ample. the neas
get to know me. and they also get to
know that II is less painful to crawl
than to jump and get bruised.
Ficas cannot dliierentlatc he.
tween transparent glass and no glass.
so that when take them from tho
ball they still fear tals peculiar OBJ.
struction. and don't Jump. So YOU
see Acas must have some rcasoninr
power somewhere. but am IN no
position TO say where It Is located
That is why have to pick them IN
with twoezers and put them on my
arm when want to feed them. They
don't dare to jump on me"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
How the MEMORY
of MEN and
WOMEN DIFF .ers
BY DR.. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG
A. b, ~ l.. ". H. lJnhns HopiUrs JnurrrsGyJ

IT has been said that the memory
Of women is much more contract
ed than that Of men Prof Cabot
OF Boston says that women should
limit their work to sociological rro,.
lens. Sheridan rid.culcs ,nc mum.
DRY OF women in "Th" Rivals" with
the Absurditics Of Mrs MalaIrDp. who
IS made TO confuse even L,r very
words with such phrases as "Hl!tcr
ate him. say. quite from your mem.
Dry"
On the other hand. there arc some
writers who point out the weakness
Of mans memory. especially for tn
wives and swccthcarts he loved In
poverty and insiEuiicance. before
wealth and reputation wcr. reached
Prof. E. X Stronr OF Columbia
University has made researches
upon some OF the difference in the
mental life OF men az ,un'ra7tuI
with women. HIS investigations
prove that possibly some NJ tho diff
ferences between mon and women
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
EXCITEMENT Relieves FATIGUE

7 VERYONE knows from his own
experience how intense excite
ment or alarm may act as u
powerful stimulus 10 a jadoI body.
calling forth unsupported stores OF
energy This explains not only some
seemincly miraculous exploits iu res.
cues from fire. drowning or Other
sudden pcrils. but also some OF the
heroic deeds so common In war. The
scientific reason FOR these sudden
outbursts OF energy from an appas
emily exhausted body IS SET forth .y
Prof. Jakohi. German scientist
Prof Jakobi observes that very
hiEh degree OF fatigue. such as is
caused by long march. continued
hard labor. making iutrourhmcu's.
etc. is commonly. but incorrectly.
called exhaustion This state 10. 81.
capacity Tor cxcrrion. De sass. .z '"r
ter deihed is an oytrom" ar-rea OF
fatigue. which may indeed lend 10
complete exhaustion. Hr saws
This high degree 81 'atiru" is due
to the fact that strenuous aud con.
tinucd solution Of energy 10 % muscle"
results in an alteration taking place
in the bloOd.ycsscls which sIrTle a..
and corrcspontinsly in tho current
OF blood supplied. By reason OF this
the metabol!c processes In tho
mugcle land mOrCOypr. fHug. of moro
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
Substitute for Liquor

a COMMUNICATION from an
~ institution for treating inebri.
ates states that tho inmates
were In the habit OF using Geuaurcd
alcohol, perfume and other various
substitutes for alcohol. Denatgred
alcohol was taken mixed with beer
and this mixture seems to be grow.
ing in favor as beverage.
Prof. Billstrom remarks that It would
he better to dcnaturo with an cmetic
rather than with the substances now
used. In the lower classes these sub.
stitutcs for liquor are taken usually
only after drinking more or less
liquor. The Hddicts OF higher social
grade resort to them as n rule only
during periods Of ahstentlon from
liquor.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

that this piece has been seen amont
the % original advertisements; tho
second pile represented - per cent.
confidence-that Is reasonable Ger
tainty. but not such certainty as that
to which one would be willing 70
swear the third pile represented 20
per cent certainty That is TO say.
II gave them q feeling that possibly
II had been seen. but there vas no
great confidence in the decision.
The fourth pile received the re-
naming pieces those that had not
been seen before. as well as those
the subjects didn't know anything
about This pile represented lack
Of any feeling OF familiarity toward
the "ad %
Two different ways Of LOOKING at
the ads were used One each sec
ond was given to tho subjects or all
OF them placed in their hands TO
look at as they pleased. Forty per-
sons. 20 men and % women. wero
used In the experiments.
The women did 81 per cent better
than the men. remembering 20 PER
cent Of the ads" while the men
rccolloctcd only 10 per cent More
over. the differences between the
two sexes were 9gS 10 > In favor OF
the women on points. and when
given time leisurcly TO examine the
ads" the women remembered 81
per cent. OF them to the mems 27.l
per cent.
Obviously. from these numerous
experiments there is method in the
madness" OF business concerns who
make their advertisements appeal
more TO women than TO men. The
former arc those most kecnly look.
ing for advertisements. the men. up.
parently. having only casual inter.
est.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
Revere MANIACSas ODDLY BEINGS

IT appears there arc places where
lunatics are not shut up and kept
away from the rest OF the world.
nut are revcred as saints
THIS is the queer state Of affairs
that exists in some Of the interior
cities OF Persia. a traveller named
fetter. Just returned from the Orient.
brings back some interesting tales
OF acknowledgements men who are
looked upon In tho light OF wonderful
beings.
one particularly c.azy man. ac-
cording 20 Mr.. Fctter the crazicst
man he ever saw or heard Of. does
nothing all day long but race up and
down the streets Of the city crying
out at tho top OF his voice:
All, Ali, All"
Mr.. Fcttcr says that this is not n
temporary form Of madness, for the
man has kept It up for 20 years or
so. He started II when he was stlll
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

NNE OF the attractions at fair
" recently was troupe Of
trained neas. The professor
IN charge Of the exhibit explained
about the lea performance. lie said:
The teaching OF acas to do any sort
Of trick is, of course. a tedious. dif.
hcult matter. The first thing to do
Is to break them OF their natural
habit Of jumping
One can see how necessary this
Is when one considers the insect Is
less than onc.cirhlh Of an inch in
length. with 4 jump OF three feet.
thus 300 times It's own length. II a
siN-foot man had the same lcapiug
power he could make leaps OF 1900
feet. so that when flea has the ad.
vantage OF one leap he is good As
gone for ever.
My apparatus for jump breaking
is a round glass ball. conGne the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

|AN fashions in suicide" 10 de-
\ tcrmincd as they are set" in
clothes DO sclf.slayers blind.
ly follow tho methods Of their most
recent predecessors The answer to
these two questions seems TO he
found In the very remarkable way
in which certain methods Of sclfdc.
structIon cousccu,iycly follow one
another.
It Is supposed that the power OF
suggestion is responsible for these
initiative tendencies OF suicides. but.
on tho other hand. it is the theory OF
some medical authorities that in
many cases especially those OF
poisoning. the victim finds out what
TO use 10y learning the name OF some
deadly drug described MS a poison.
Tho records OF coroners' Offices in.
dicatc very plainly the initiative ten.
dency OF suicides. For example.
January is known as the month OF
suicide by hanging. while in Febru.
AIRY the gas route" seems to be tho
method most used to seek that land
from whose bourne no traveller ever
rcturns."
Poverty. hunger and cold drive
many poor people TO scltdcstruction.
and they almost invariably choose
some medium that costs nothing.
Drowning or gas are the causes writ.
ten opposite the cases OF most i'm.
povcrished suicides. and it is sup
posed that II most OF them had the
price Of poison or a pistol. they would
never have killed themselves. Cor.
rodinE acids. such as nitric. sulphuric
and carbolic. have almost disap-
pcarcd from Use by suicides. and the
scientists declare that the reason Is
that this is because people have a
horror OF being dislgurcd even in
death.
When the EiGcI Tower in Paris
was FIRST completed. q woman Jumped
10 death from the ,opmost gallery
and Immediately there was an cpl
dcmic of EiGel suicides. Al other
methods diminished until the police
placed guards on all the platforms
Of the tower. Then a launIryss In
Montmartrc asphyxiated herself with
the fumes OF charcoal and during
the following year II suicides we're
accomplished by that most unusual
process.
II has been pointed out that the
suicides al Niagara Falls. which hap
pen nearly every year. also are eN-
amplos Of the Initiative tendency OF
those who seek sclIIcstructiou.
lAtftuNAN u wei Nl'" u Woman
killed herself with cyanide and four
similar cases. one by a man. followed
in rapid succession. Then cyanide
ceased 20 be the medium %, poison
suicides. and uichloride Of mercury
had = vogue that riyallcd the usually
large list OF summer drowuinEs
Not long ago Chicago SRI fell
200 feet from a high window. landed
on a waron.load o. paper boxes and
was uuinjlred Within three or fous
days three men killed themselves ly
Icayins down elevator shafts Or out
OF skyscrapers. and all OF them per.
ished.
Vital statistics Of various Amcrl-
can cities. however. show that there
are other influences than example or
imItstiyeHcss that partly account fo7
the temporary popularity Of certain
methods at certain times. Thus,
there are many drowning suicides in
summer and very few In winter: and
1t is strange commentary on tht
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and lis operation is no, based essen.
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not free the automoblllst from the
obligation to drive his heavy car with
caution. especially when 1t is con.
sidered that Il speed that would In.
suro freedom from accidents only
amounts to the loss OF a very few
minutes in n day.
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advertisement. yet they seldom can
give any reason for their feelings.
This was couspicTouHiy Illustrated
with n series OF lamp ads" Prof