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The Washington times., 1916-02-26
PdthWdy To Safety Is 4
Reached Through Rest
And ADoidine Fatigue
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE H1RsHBERc.

wovk, the human factor present IN vor
OF lne one IN charge has more thar
much 70 DO with the catastrophe.
the one usually blamed. while a moi
easily seen cause n really TO blame.
"A DANGEROUS physiological state. huch
- fatigue, is shown to be responsible
Tor many wounds. injuries, deaths and
other accidents. from the fact that these
things Increase at the end of the work
hours. after long yigilr. loss Of slecr
ana lack OF food. than at other times.
July Safest Month. t
True enough. recklessness and explo-
sions due to mechanical defects. cannot
always be laid at the guilty door OF
uredness. but some one has done some
thing wrong somewhere.
Dr. Bogardus recently sought the
causes In ana accidents in Illinois. Only
one-seventh OF them were discovered I'd
Do beyond the control OF those injured
That 10 to say. external and mechanical
origins, In the present state of human
knowledge. were only to blame once IN
every seven injuries
ht,is Il is s. the worker. the carrier or the
when all occupations. trades and We
hicles are concerned, but In street car
aocioents ana some lines Of endeavor,
such as the cotton trade. Il has been
~ Wv EOdchattOu OL MAHLeT IOt-
ton Epinners-men who might be ex-
pected to give a different report--that
q per cent of all accidents have a hu-
man side 70 them. This means that the
eyeglasses or OF better hearing. or some
other physiological disorder Is present
as a large agency OF the calamity.
While II =. perhaps. large part Of
the accidents, II is also proved that the
earning power, output and number OF
accidents are also traceable to excite.
ment. emotions, spasmodic efforts, eye
sight and illumination. .'.f
The industrial commission of wiscon-
sin has found that a steel plant, merely
by q change of its system of lighting,
Increased Its product in quality and
amount as we'll ns the ambition OF It's
employees fully 10 per cent
In the city of New York, where the
number of fatal accidents each month In
50 O0e Industrial plants are on record, II
was found that the smallest number of
accidents occurs in July and the other
daylight months. the largest number In
January and the dark days. Further
more. the accidents per man are higher
At night and on dim days. Fatigue Of
the eyes from Tie strain here plays n
definite part. !
The conclusion to he drawn from all
this II that rest and sleep and health on
the part Of the individual and a selhsh
supervision and care OF the worker upon
the side Of the ''bosses" Is the pathway
TO safety.
lcopy't 1915. by Newspaper Feature service).
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

that lawyers have enormous DIM
GUILTY In tracing female beneficiaries
Of Wills because OF their frequent
change Of name. She says:
while property was in :. male
male line, while women had no func-
tions other than those OF females
and private servants such q condi-
ton paused unnoticed. Now Il is
different. and IN the mere matter OF
money alone Thousands OF fortunes
have been lost 70 the rightful heirs
because they were women and had
changed thsir names and 30 could
not be found.
LAS TO knowing whether q woman
u married or not-why should your
You 90 not know whether a man ,,,,,, =,
II either OF the two should be labeled
by q name, surely II II the man,
tor he has not maternity to label
This statement allows for the in
teresting observation that much
married women would. by retain
ing their maiden names. profit by
the same set OF circumstances a. 40
their husbands. who may also be
much married. but who are not
labeled
Although many wiil concede the
IDEA as practical for professional
women. they absolutely draw the
line In all other cases. But what
about women In socletyR
No notice or story of any woman
In society is worth q line unless she
10 Identified BY the name which she
bore before she was married. by the
name which Distinguishes her own
personality.
OF course. some people may assume
that no woman has any personality
until she 10 married. and In that
case, II the woman herself 10 will
ing to admit II. she should bear her
husbands name.
But II any husband should object
on the ground that II 10 not worth
while. and that II does not make any
difference. perhaps o partial rever-
sal Of the custom may make him
understand the feelings OF o woman
who does not want to loose her own
name.
Just try addressing his lettsrs to
Mr.. Charlotte Smith FOR q while. Or.
better still. always see that he is
referred 10 a. John smith, the hus-
band Of Mary Jonesi -.
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
Hints for Ldzvn Culture
Department of Agriculture Experts Advise Immediate AT
tenton to Secure Best Results From Alternate
Thawing and Freezing. --,S ~ j

all that is necessary is to pick on
the litter. .-.,
Before freezing weather is entire
ly over, fresh grass seed should be
sewn. for It must be remembered
Of grass seed can a Rooe lawn be
produced. The ordinary seeding OF
grass on q new lawn Is one pound
OF seed to every 400 square feet-that
10. to a piece twenty feet square.
one:half Of this amornt should be
used, according to the condition OF
the lawn at the time.
Probably as good a time es any
TO apply grass seed will be some
morning when the ground is frozen.
ing the middle of the day the sown
seed will be covered sufficiently to
terminate we'll. Tho most successful
seeding Is that done while the ground
is Pressing little each night and
thawing again In the daytime.
Many people have success in sowing
grass seed upon a light snowfall at
n time when the snow Is likely soon
to melt. With either Of these meth
DDS. however, there is danIer that
birds will eat some of the seed be-
fore It Is covered in the soil. In
ter chance of getting a good lawn
By these methods than whom the
reed Is sown on land that will not
quickly cover It.
The last operation In the prelimi-
nary care of lawn Is to give II a
good rolling. This rolling should be
done Just as soon as the land is dry
enough to permit It, as rolling COM
pacts the soil about the roots OF the
plants. brings them into, closer con-
tact with the soil. and gives them a
better opportunity to make a quick
start as Soon as weather conditions
are favorable.
Thts b the second Of a series Of
three articles on sprin0 care OF the
garden prepared bv the Department
Of Agriculture. The last article,
"When to Prune Ornamental PIdnts,"
SDtu dDDedT on March
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

hood IL more OF a luxury than .
Limousine.
Accordingly. there IL a growing
tendency on the part OF European
bachelors to exchange shooting
boxes. llmousines and club member
ships for matrimonly. 1t 10 safe to
say that had bachelors known what
the war would do to them. few
would have dared to face the crisis.
that 1t has caught them 'unpre-
pared" Soon the married men
will have to bear the brunt OF the
burden. For there will be no more
bachelors to share II with them
Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Housing For Working Girls.
The housing of working girls 10 q
problem appealing to the heart and
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

term Mrs" sets her apart as mar
ried. and a wedding ring binds ana
labels her. No new title and seldom
q ring marks q married man; but Ahe
IL just the adjunct. side show,
Ladies' Aid Society OF John Jonesi
His name is on her calling cards. his
name adorns the door plate. his
name is in the city directory and the
hotel register. Old frtends seeking
her look for her IN vain-unless they
also know him. Why. q young sprig
OF twenty may go TO q summer hotel
with his wife. mother. mother-in-law
and sisters-and inscribe the party
John Jones and ladies!
why don't we adopt the self-re-
specting Russian custom OF address,
ing the woman by her full ana own
n6mef As. for instance. a servant.
instead Of Mr.. and Mrs. Somaiof are
coming win announce Anna NO
melefska, Peter Somalof. have ar
rived"
Charlotte Perkins Gilman 10 quot
cd in the Same interview al saying
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
The Movies.

They sit like shadows In the playhouse
dim
Through half an hours fim OF smiles
and tears.
They watch life like q shadow flow.
That cannot speak. but only walks and
feels.
One thing they do not know:
Within the darkened playhouse of the
Themselves like moving pictures come
and go
Upon the Aim of Time In seven reels
For entertainment OF the seraphim.
Howard Mumford Jones, In "A Little
Book of Local Verses"
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

YY AVE you ever thought how
- much your tired feeling affects
your boss' income and your
y : own advancement every
time you yawn. according TO researches
made by English psychologistp, you
not only dry up q drop OF blood" a.
popular eupergtftlon puts u, but you
sleo dry up" many hard-earned
Moreover. your yawns and your
weariness prevent your own advance
ment ana progress. as well 40 cheek
the output OF your employer. 80.
that they had tried TO run their mill
spoiled work that they were compelled
70 shorten the hours to save money
WORKERS.. @ they s srsdasIy . cut cut down the
hours from Hfteen 70 fourteen, 70
twelve, to ten. and hnaily to the Amer
lean labor standard OF eight hours. II
was found that z maximum amount OF
Moreover. II was discovered that bet
ter and moro labor resulted, the profits
and earning power increased, and de-
cidsdly less accidents and mishaps fol-
lowed.
At a certain iron foundry a forty
eight-hour week was introduced, ana
the production actually became aug
nIented above the nfty-four-hour week
Oh tne previous week. ~ CnoEilCai urtn
thereupon tried the effect OF three
shifts Of employees Of eight hours each.
The output equaled the previous output
of ten hours WORK, and the individual
workers carnings-all piece work.
equaled the previous earnings. There
really occurred an addition OF % per
cent increase OF both output and wages
per hour. The effects OF the eight
hour work on health and sobrfety were
remarkable. and the cost OF production
fell to one-third ton OF roasted iron
ore.
In q glass factory. q nine-hour day.
reduced to eight hours. caused the men
than they had previously made. Fur
and seldom broke material or suffered
injury-common events previously.
Accidents, with regard 30 causes, may
be divided into internal and exterua1
sources. The formeV are due to human
errors and tissue disturbances within
the control OF knowledge and deed. The
external factors may be more conspicu-
Gus.
Seek First" Cause.
In the origin of many accidents. re-
cent investigated find the physiological
condition OF the victim perhaps one OF
the most important elements.
In brief, you are responsible nine
touches you. II an automobile 'injures
boat or railroad. In your home or at
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

Men Consider That the Loss
Of Their Name Is a Dis
grace. Why Should Wom-
en- Not Feel the Same
Way About 1t After All?
Several Viewpoints, and
Reasons Cited by Proni-
nent Women Who Have
Elected to Retain Their
Maiden" Names.
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
Should Woman Take Mans Name
After Marriage or Keep Her Own


Of Course the Child Will
Take the Name of the
Father, But Why Should
the Mother, Especially If
Her Name Is Worth
Money to Her as a Trade
mark, Sacrifice 1t to An
other Trademark, Which
May Not Give Her Credit
for That Which She Has
Accomplished?
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

A new nut cracker that Is Ruaran-
teed to break the shell without in
juring the kernel within is 81 In
nickel. Though the instrument In
repose loks like some deadly weapon.
disguise.
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

Seen In The
Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

A. CREPE DE cHINR cannisoie
n for % ssnts sounds like .
IN wild Utopian dream. doesn't
it7 Nevertheless. fcr the
woman who IL willing "a. make II
herself II becomes a very dainty
reality. Crepe dc chine forty inches
wide - n.io yard. A rard and q
quarter Il needed. and this amount
makes hve camisoles. with ti.se
for the material. Accents IL the cost
for a single Earurht. cannisele lace.
withN beading ahd deep points. IL 1
cents yard. with yard and
quarter for % cents. Three yards Of
ribbon. enough 70 run through the
top and tie In q bow at the shoul-
ders. II n cents moro. Elastic to be
run through casing at the waist 10 5
oents-with q Grand and xiorious
total OF ~, cents. for q camisole that
would be priced at si.bo In the
shops.
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

Blessed is maline. for II maketh
every lass an ANGEL What mascu-
line heart could resist the appeal OF
the huffy clouds Of tulle that top on
this years evening gownsI At one
dance recently the tulle excited lnvre
comment than the gowns. Said tulle.
call 1t. happened TO be a Decent store
product. Indeed. ye0-and who would
not take the leap-year privilege and
ensnare a perfectly good man for %
centa2
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

One of the LEGAL stationery stores
is selling out certain lines Of stock.
letter paper and the like. These
have been uniformly rriced At L
cents a uuire, though the original
price was about three times as
much
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

Pink lilies that will fioat realistic
ally In a dish Of water arc ~ cents
at one OF the lcoal shops. In addl-
tion 70 being a change from the In
evltable potted plants and ferns that
deck the festive board in most fam
ilies. the lilies are low enough to al.
low unstiTted conversation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

statement that the money had been
paid for services rendered the German
government.
Embassy officials said Graves threat
ened to turn over some of the documents
to White House Officials If the $1,000 was
not forthcoming.
The letters showed no postmark aud
officials of the embassy were convinced
that they had been obtained in some
manner from a confidential messenger
whose identity still is undisclosed. Prince
hatfield promised to take the matter
under consideration. Federal officials de-
clare Graves gave Prince hatfield a
certain time within which he was to COM
ply with his conditions
Prince hatfield communicated with
the district attorneys office here as soon
as Graves left his office. Another meet
ing was arranged and yesterday Graves
telegraphed from New York that he would
present himself later in the day. Prince
hatfield put $1,000 into an envelope and
with two agents of the department OF
justice went to his home here to await
Graves He failed to make his appear
ance, however
This morning Graves called the en-
Prince hatfield at his home A few
hours later he arrived there and con-
versed with the counsellor for half an
hour. One federal agent was hiding be.
hind a door in the room. Another was
in the street outside. A police detective
was nearby.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
COMMUNITY CLUB
HEARS UNDERWOOD
Senator Tells Young Men to
Take Active Interest in
Public Affairs

Alabama would be governed better
senator Oscar w. Underwood said
before the Community club yesterday
il the chief executive were endowed
with the power to appoint his CO.
W ork ers
"Best government comes when there
is a. chief executive at the head ano
he is held directly responsible by the
people." said Senator Underwood. III
Alabama we elect a governor, but ye'
he is not permitted to select his at
torney general, his secretary OF STATE
and other associates who should o.
working for the same ultimate OBJECT
1t would be better If the governor
could choose the tools with which M
is to work rather than have the voter:
select them"
Senator Underwood appealed to thu
young men to take an active interes
in all matters that concerned the gov
eminent and the. betterment of theil
communities. He exhorted them es
pecially to serve when called upon TO-
jury duty, declaring that mo law Il
above the jury box"
During his address the Alabama
statesman made survey of the rep
resentative government that rules tn
United States and showed that 1t wa
only through leaders that the will o
the people was done. At the conclusion
of the speech rounds OF applause greet
ed Senator Underw
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
social SERVICE
FOR NEW PASTOR

An Introductory service for DIR. George
r. Stuart, the new pastor of the Methodist
church, will be held at the church this
morning at $50 o'clock. Frank l.. Dom
mick, superintendent of the Sunday
school, will introduce DR.. Stuart. -
The following programme will be rem
dered:
Selection-Ramsey Glass Glee club.
Quartet Peace, Perfect Peace
(BracketD. Mrs Bissell and Mrs. Ball.
Mr.. Gillespie and Mr.. Heflin.
Contralto Solo-Mrs. f. J. BALI.
Duet-Mrs. T. L. Bissell. Mr. Wyatt
Hefin.
Tenor Solo-Mr. Owen Gillespie.
Trio-"Praise Ye" (Attillia).
Quartet-"See Ye the Lord Mrs Bis
sell and Mrs. BALI, Mr.. Gillespie and
Mr.. Helm.
Introduction of new pastor, Mr.. F. L.
Dominick, superintendent.
Salection-Ramsey Class Glee club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
FOR EXCESSIVE
URIC ACID
TRY THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
80 Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
FIR EE

Just because you start the day wor-
ried and tired. stiff legs and arms and
muscles, an aching head, burning and
bearing down pains in the back-worn
out before the day begins, do not think
you have to stay in that condition.
Be strong, well and vigorous, with no
more pains from stiff joints, sore mus
cles, rheumatic suffering, aching back,
or kidney troubles.
If you suffer from bladder weakness
with burning, scalding pains, or If you
are in and out of bed half a dozen times
q night, you will appreciate the rest
comfort and strength this treatment
gives.
TO prove The Williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder diseases.
rheumatism and all other ailments
when due to excessive uric acid. no ma t.
ter how chronic or stubborn, if you have
never tried The Williams Treatment, we
will give one soc bottle (32 doses) free
IL you will cut out this notice and send
IT. with your name and address, to
The DR.. D. A. williams Company, Dept.
1874 +, Postoffice Block. East Hampton,
Conn. Send at once and you will re-
ceive by parcel post a regular soc bottle,
without charge and without mourning
any obligation. Only one bottle to the
same address or family
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
Official Changes at Girard

Girard, November 11.-(SpeciaL)-At the
regular session of Girard city council
held last night Deputy Sheriff H. L. Rag
land was elected city marshal. When J.
w. Lawrence resigned as marshal, Police
Officer r. J. Wright was temporarily put
in the place. Now Wright has resigned
his official connection with the city alto
gether and Charlie Remington has been
elected in his place.. City Clerk ]. F.
Devlin also resigned, and w. B. Head,
who was elected to the board Of alder
men, resigned to accept the place made
vacant by Devlin, and W. B. Courson was
elected to serve and at last nights ses-
sion e. L. King was elected to the va
cancy and was sworn in by Mayor Whit
aker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
BULGARIAN REPORT

Sofia, Friady, November 10.-(Via
London, November 11.)-The following
account of the campaign in Macedonia
was issued here officially today:
South of Lake Presba our cavalry
repulsed an attack made by two enemy
detachments. On the whole front from
Lake Presba to the mouth of the Stru-
ma there were favorable patrol engage
ments and the usual early fire which,
though intermittent, was more lively
In the Cerna bend our artillery, by its
effective fire, caused several explosions
among enemy batteries. Attacks by en-
envy infantry at the villages Of Rahova
and BarakliJuma were repulsed easily.
coast"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
MACKENSEN IN FLIGHT

London, November 11.-A Bucharest
dispatch as forwarded from Rome tc
the Wireless Press reports that Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's retreat is
continuing and that the Bulgarian pop
ulation is fleeing from Dobrudja to
Bulgaria.
The dispatch says great fires have
been observed in the direction OF
Tchernavoda and Constanza, on the
railroad between the Black sea and
the Danube, and it is thought possible
these towns have been set on fire
preparatory to their evacuation by the
TeutOnic forces
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
Musical "Soles"
Zim in Cartoons Magazine

Zim in Cartoons Magazine.
have ever been a fond lover OF music
that is. good music. Music that does
not CRATE upon the ear like the filing
of crosscut saws I can tolerate or even
enjoy, If need be. 1t may be repeated
a thousand times per day upon cof-
fee grinder or victrola; II 1t bristles with
harmony every repetition adds JOY unto
my bosom. I also love the shrill notes
of the oriole and the lonesome muffled
ditto Of the cuckoo. These do not tire
me in the least. but shall never become
accustomed to the inharmonious squeak
of new shoes. Manufacturers of shoes
who make a speciality of squeaky vari-
ETY. should pay more attention to pairing
them up in harmonious duets. I cannot
imagine a greater shock to nervous
system than ill-tuned footwear. The
squeak! squak! Of the hired girls high
heeled bronzed number tens would drive
a saint to cuss words. But we must
not neap our oispieasure upon the pool
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
Magazine Writer Arrested
Charged With Blackmailing
Wife German Ambassador

there as the man who had published wide
ly what he alleged to be important secrets
of the German war office and the Hohen-
zollerns. He also was known as a man
who previously had described himself as
a member of the German secret service.
and later as an employe in foreign helds
of the British foreign office.
The master spy" he called himself.
Officials allege that upon entering the
office of Prince Hatzfeldt he made it
known that he had in his possession the
papers which today brought about his
arrest. One letter which ne exhibited
was to the Countess Won Bernstorff from
her son. an officer in the German army.
He said. according to statement made
by federal officials tonight, that he had
other letters that would prove "embar-
RAISING for the countess should they be
published"
The official dispatches were said to be
useless to him for the reason that hi
could not deciyher them. He Is alleged
to have asked for $1,000 in cash il he de-
livered the papers. He also is alleged
to have asked Prince Hatzfeldt to sigr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
Boys Took Auto

Stewart Cunningham, 901 South
Twelfth street. and Harold Chisolm.
1910 Central street, south, who were
arrested in Conyers, Ga, Thursday
morning on advices from local author
titles, were brought here last night by
officer Frank B. Wagner and lodged
in the county Jail on charges of grand
old
They are charged with taking the
seven passenger Buick automobile OF
C. w. Green. a local furniture man
which was standing in front of the
Eleventh Avenue Methodist church las,
Sunday morning. The machine was also
recovered in Conyers.
Cunningham and Chisolm stated II
Officer Wagner that they were on their
way to Macon. Ga, to- visit their
sweethearts. whom they met recently
at a party.