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Her Secret of Success.

"How is it that you are able to do so
much more than other people?" asked
a tired, nervous woman who stopped
Mrs. Palmer for a word at the close of
one Of her lectures.
Because" she answered with the
sudden CLEAN Of a smile, 81 haven't any
nerves or any conscience, and my hus.
band says haven't any backbone"
1t was true that she never worried.
She had early learned to live one day
at time, without looking before and
after" And nobody knew better than
Alice Freeman Palmer the renewing
power Of joy. She could romp with
some Of her very small friends in the
half hour before an important meeting,
60 for a long walk or rice along coun-
try lanes when a veXing problem con-
fronted her, or spend a quiet evening
by the fire reading aloud from one of
her favorite poets at the end of a busy
day.-Mary r. Parkman in st. Nicho-
las.
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Lord Brougham's Dream.

Lord BrOugham was one OF the most
stubborn believers in the common
sense" explanation of ghostly appear
ances as dreams. At Edinburgh uni
versity he and an intimate friend drew
up an agreement written with their
blood that whichever Of them died first
should appear to the survivor. Years
passed; the friend was in India, and
Brougham had almost forgotten his
existence. Arriving late one night at
an inn in Sweden, Brougham had hot
bath and was going to get out Of it
when he looked toward the chair on
which he had left his clothes and saw
his friend sitting ON it Brougham
seems then to have tainted. On get
ting home he received letter announc-
ing that the other had died in India at
the very time. Yet this incident,
which most people would put down to
telepathy at least, was dismissed by
Brougham as a mere dream and pure
coincidence. = = =
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FOR PROTECTION OF SHIPS.
Owners Seek Safeguarding of Merchant
Vessels From Submarines.

vessels FROM SupmdrineSs
New York.-After a series Of meet
ings, attended by a number Of the
leading ship owners, shippers and I'M
derwriters In the United States, an as
ISOLATION was formed to cooperate
with the government in seeking devices
for the protection Of merchant ships
against the submarine menace. The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That a voluntary association
be formed under the name Of the Sub
marine Defense association to cooperate
with the United States government in
seeking devices for the protection of mer-
chant ships against attack by submarines
and particularly to bring to the attention
Of ship owners and underwriters devices
which have been approved by the advisers
Of the government or other experts with a
view to the earliest possible use Of such
Of them as promise to be OF value in pro-
tecting merchant ships against attack by
submarines.
Since the United States entered the
war many devices to protect ships
have been suggested, and so far as
they could do so the advisers Of the
government have considered these sug-
gestions and have approved some of
them. In so far as these devices have
related to naval vessels or campaigns
against the submarine, they could be
considered only by the navy depart
ment. But devices have also been
brought forward which may be found
available for the protection of mer-
chant and passenger ships. Many of
these have been considered by the gov
eminent, but In so far as privately
owned vessels are concerned the gov
ernment's action was mainly advisory
in its nature.
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Kinderdartens.

1.-THE first kindergartens in our coun-
try" said an educator, "were conduct
ed for the children of the well to do
The remarkable value Of this training
for the children Of the poor was soon
recognized, and mission ktndergartens
became numerous. Then the more
progressive cities and towns tried them
experimentally in their public schools.
That their worth has been abundantly
proved is clearly shown by the spread
Of the Kindergarten, and the general
Introduction of Kindergarten training
departments into state normal schools
and city training schools.
"At present 1,22S cities have an ag-
gregate of S,463 kindergartens In their
public schools, with an enrolment Of
$4,000 children"
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Start of Our Navy.

The United States navy has the dis
tinction of being somewhat older than
the government itself, for nine months
before the actual Declaration of indie
pendence congress authorized the con-
struction of two national" cruisers
and appointed a committee to purchase
vessels to form the nucleus of fleet
Within three months of its appoint
ment this committee got together four
teen armed vessels and appointed a
personnel IF officers, among whom was
the famous old sea dog. John Paul
Jones. During the war of the Revolu-
tion the infant navy captured as many
as 500 prizes, but suffered so heavily
that by the time peace was declared it
had almost ceased to exist \ new
start on a more ambitious scale was
made I'm 1874.
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The No Breakfast Plan.

The breakfast eating habit often Gre
ates an abnormal Stomachic condition.
If one is in perfect health and arises
with a keen appetite for breakfast
there will be no occasion for emitting
the meal There are, however, but few
In perfect health. and the omission of
breakfast gives the stomach a chance
to adjust itself. 1t has an opportunity
to develop a keen appetite for the par
ticular character of nourishment most
needed by the body at that time. The
no breakfast plan is splendid means
Of properly adjusting ones appetite,
both as To quantity and character of
food.-PhySical Culture
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Purely Business.

Little Bobbie, aged five, was one Of
those who permitted few things to es-
cape his attention and consequently
was always asking questions. Some
Of the members Of the family were
talking about life insurance, and Bob
bic had to know what that was. He
was told it was a provision whereby,
when his father died, the family would
receive a certain sum Of money. This
seemed clear to the youngster, but it
was noticed be seemed to be engaged
in deep thought Finally he said,
"But, mamma. how soon will we have
to kill him ?'-Indianapolis News.
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. Srsss.IT5t7s- .
U BOATS WITH CUTTERS.
Heavy Circular Knives Have Been At
tached to Steel Hawsers.

Base of the American Flotilla In
British Waters.-The captain Of tor
pedoed merchantmen has turned over
to the naval authorities here a sketch
Of a new type Of German submarine
equipped with a wire cutting device
designed to release it from nets. The
sketch shows several strands Of stout
steel hawsers stretched from the bow
through the coming tower to the stern
Attached to these is a series of heavy
circular knives a foot In diameter and
placed about yard apart.
The captain made the drawing while
in a small boat after his ship had been
torpedoed. The theory of the captain
is that boat so equipped would have
hope of being able to cut its way
through any steel nets in which it
might become enmeshed.
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The "Tawdry Saint

St Ethelreda has been unfortunate,
inasmuch as her memory is perpetu-
ated in the disagreeable adjective
"tawdry," and she is sometimes even
referred to as the "tawdry saint" In
the Isle of Ely, where she died, fair
was formerly held In her honor, at
which a peculiar kind of cheap but
snowy lace was sold, which, as St
Ethelreda's or st. Audrey's lace soon
became proverbial and tawdry, an easy
corruption Of the saints abbreviated
name, was used to denote all things
more gaudy than valuable. - London
Chronicle.
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EX-CONVICT A HERO.
Led Attack Which Inspired Whole Rus
sian Division to Fight.

sian Division to Fight.
Petrograd.-The hero Of the army in
the woody Carpathians is a former
convict from Siberia, who, by his ex-
ample, inspired an attack by forces
which heretofore had obdurately re-
fused to charge. The ex-convict,
whose rank is sergeant, led fifty vol
unteers in a rush on a German blind
age.
The attacking party, confused by
heavy fire, wavered, whereupon the
sergeant alone climbed a breastwork
and hurled a bomb among the enemy
Attacked by three Germans, he saber-
ed and shot two Of them. Then with
only eighteen followers several strong
~ held blindages were rushed. This
produced general panic among the en-
envy and resulted in the capture of
many prisoners.
The sergeant was promoted to an
officers commission, two regiments in
vited him to take command, and the
whole of his division resolved imme-
diately to participate In an offensive.
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Man and Pie.

"Pie is all you need give any man for
dessert" said Mrs. Helen E. McLane.
the food expert. HE thinks that pie is
all there is to dessert anyway, and the
more you give him of it the better he
likes it. So give it to him, but be sure
to give him the best, most nourishins
kinds Of pie. for there is a great differ
ence.
"Mince pie is the best because it has
more food value. But it is also tie
most expensive. Prune pie properly
draped and trimmed is favorite with
my men, and they know good pie when
they see it."-Exchange.
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WORE LID IN COURT; FINED.
Told to Remove Head Article, Their
mopouIous Only SaIuted.

New York.-His failure to remove a
$1.5O hat In the mems night court cost
Thomas Thermopoulous 81.
He was seated among the spectators.
A court attendant ordered him to re-
move his headgear. Instead. Their
mopoulous saluted. The attendant re-
peated the order. The spectators top
cover remained firm. He walked out
of the courtroom saluting.
Bring that man back and charge
him with disorderly conduct" directed
Magistrate Corrigan.
Thermopoulous explained he thought
the salute sufficient. The magistrate
differed
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A BROWNING Face.

"a nasty JOLT" said Senator Penrose
at the Philadelphia club, discussing q
political betrayal; "a nasty and an I'M
expected jolt. 1t reminds me Of the
octogenarian banker who said to Gobsa
Golde:
-'Your beautiful girl wife declares
that your face is like a poem
~YesY Gobsa chuckled. Have a
cigar. So my wife says my face Is
like poem, does sheT
~Yes.' answered the banker, with a
loud, harsh laugh. she says your face
is like a poem by Browning because
it's got so many deep lines "-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Kidney Diseases and Diet.

+ Nearly all diseases Of the Kid
+ neys are due to salt. If you are
+ suffering with or from your Kid
+ neys the first thing to do Is {"
4 smash all your medicine bottles.
= cut out salt and sugar from your
= meals and so on the fruit-cercal
= diet. Steamed asparagus Is the
= best thing In the world for your
= kidneys and bladder. Parsley Is
= good for victims Of kidney dis
= eases, so also is water creSS III
4 the form Of salad-but no salt
= One should not eat too freely q:
= parsley. Parsley will aid the
= eyesight by restoring the Kid
4 neys to their proper functions
= but overdoses Of parsley damage
= the vision. Pears are the very
= best of fruit for victims of Rid
4 ney disease. But no matter the
= nature or the name OF your EM-
= ney disease. you can get over II
. by following the instructions
q Los Angeles Times.
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Ouita Contented.

''He told her if she consented to an
engagement she must be prepared to
make all kinds Of sacrifices and to be
treated with the greatest neglect and
even face cruelty and desertion."
''Was the woman in her senses to
agree to such an outrageous PROPOSE
tion?"
"Oh, yes, for the engagement was to
play the wronged and deserted wife
In a melodramatic picture play
Baltimore American.
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Equal Division.

"It's good thing for man and wife
to have tastes in common"
''True TO some extent But you can
divide the newspaper more amicably
when she's satisfied with the society
news and doesn't want to take the
sporting section away from you
Louisville Courier-Journal
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The Use of Names.

Judge Giegerich of New York in de
nying the petition of a foreigner desir-
ing to use an American name recently
said: 81 have the greatest objection to
foreigners who take up their residence
in this country assuming the names Of
old American families of New York. 1t
causes embarrassment to men who are
Of high standing I'm the community and
take pride in their family names"
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Effective Threat.

Having any more trouble with that
temperamental ingenueT'
NO" replied the manager. 81 con.
triyed to get hold Of a photograph Of
her son. who is now thirty-six years
old, and the last time she got huffy
threatened to show it to a newspaper
man."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
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ABsIN1H III UNDER city BAN.
Health Board Forbids Manufacture or
Sale of Cordial.


New York.-The directors Of the
board of health passed an amendment
to the sanitary code forbidding the
manufacture or sale of absinth In this
city. DR.. Haven Emerson, health COM
missioner, said that this action had
been taken because absinth is harm
full adulterant equivalent to a habit
forming drug.
DR.. Emerson gave out this analysis
of the cordial:
"Absinth Ordinaire contains 47.66
per cent of alcohol, the demi-fine 90
per cent and the fine 6S per cent. Alb
smith is composed of oils of w0rmwood.
angelica, aniSe and marjoram. This
combination is an intense poison rath-
er than q tonic and an aid to digestion.
as supposed by many"
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Eat ENGLISH SparroWs.

Columbus. When starvation
threatens eat English sparrows," ad-
vises Claude Meeker, a local broker.
Meeker was emphatic In his assertion
that the noisy little birds, after proper
culinary treatment, are as well tasting
as they are noisy.
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FELL TWO MILES
Three Rescued From FIamiDo
Zeppelin, One Uninjured,
SURVIVORS NOW PRISONERS
One Saved Himself by Making Par,
chute of ovsreoat-6urning Ship Sill,
ped DiagonaIIy, Retaining Sufficis,.
euoyanoy to Consume Full Five Min.
utes In Downward Flight.


London. - 1t Is just disclosed tbo,
when Zeppelin Las was brought down
In one Of the eastern countries on Inn
II one Of it's officers and two Of H.
crew were found alive.
The officer was unlnjured. One q,
the men had both legs broken. besides
internal injuries, and both were taken
to a hospital apparently In a dyio,
condition, but have since recovered.
One Of the survivors, 1t Is reported
saved himself by making a parachuta
Of his overcoat.
Part Of the wreckage caugLI In
tree. This was at first thought to have
broken the fall and saved the mems
lives, but subsequent explana ion Is
that the burning ship slipped diagonal
~ through the air In falling. retaining
sufficient buoyancy to consume a fun
five minutes In its downward fight.
This Is the first occasion any sur
vivors have been found Of the crew of
a Zeppelin brought down In flames
The ship was destroyed at a height es
timated at 1900 feet.
A naval petty officer, who was one
Of the first to reach the burning wreck.
age, says:
"Just as 1 jumped a hedge and start.
ed toward the Zeppelin I saw one Of
her crew walking toward me-. He was
a tall, clean shaver man, wearing
fur collared overcoat and thick boots
and leggings. He was very pale and
seemed terribly shaken. I called to
him, and he came on. I pulled a piece
Of paper out Of my pocket and made
signs to him that wanted any papers
he might have, but he simply threw up
his hands and shook his head.
81 asked him how many men were
on board the Zeppelin, and he held out
his hands with thumbs and fingers
outstretched twice, which 1 took to
mean twenty"
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Solomon,s Servants.

SolomOn's servants Ezra ii, 56-5S;
Nehemiah vii. 5T-6O) were the descend
ants of the Canaanites reduced by Sol
ONION to the state of slaves. They
were compelled to work in the kings
stone quarries and In building his pal
aces and cities.
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A Common Economic Mistake,

The type of man who feels he has
discharged his obligations as a hus-
band when he provides his wife with
place to do homework for her board
Is not uncommon.-Topeka Capital
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Their Opportunity,

Miss Fluffy made quite an impress
sion at the reception, didn't I? Every
body seemed to be talking about me.
Candid Friend-They talked still more
about you after you had gone.
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Mean.

what did the lady say when you
told her was out?'
"She smiled and said, fridays not
always an unlucky day."
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No Reason ASSIGNED.

Vicar lat village Red Cross concert)
Miss Jones will sing again 81 Can
not Tell You Why."-London Opinion.
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Corrected.

Wife, really believe you married
me simply because l have money.
Hub-Iou're wrong. l married you be-
cause thought you'd let me have some
of It
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ALWAYS Piekino-

Yeast-My wife used to play the BAN
10 beautifully before We were married
Crimsonbeak-Now she picks on you,
suppose?-Yonkers Statesmen.
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The word "aristocracy" comes from
the Greek "aristos" Cbesb and "archo
Gule). meaning the rule of the best.
Literally aristocrat means the "beSt
man"
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Good.

HE has good wife, hasn't her"
II should say so. He can always
borrow money from her when he goes
broke himself"
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Earth and Sun,

a body weighing one pound on earth
would weigh twenty-seven and a half
pounds upon the sun.
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Galilai,a 1Alescnna-

The telescope with which Galilei dis
covered the satellites Of Jupiter in 1910
Is preserved In a Florence museum.
The broad ax., 1917-07-14

stop worrying" Is a physicians best
prescription and the hardest to take.
The broad ax., 1917-07-14

Men shut their doors against a set.
Ding sun.-Timon Of Athens.
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He who Is everywhere IL nowhere
Seneca
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
The Last Six Rounds of the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons Fight Thrill Audience
BY JAMES J. CoRBETT
Copyright, 1917. By King Features Syndicate 1ne9

following clinch. A lead from Cor
bett brought O. cIinch. Corbett scQr-
ed left handler on Fitz's nose. AS
they came into another clinch F1tz
caught Corbett with swift left
handler on the chin making his head
jolt. Before they broke. Corbett re-
paid Fitz with two right handlers that
made the Cornishman's head rock.
Corbett landed a left handler on his
face, In another clinch Fitz got In
two right handlers on the face before
the break-away Neither blow SEEM
ed to affect Corbett. F'itz hit Corr
bett in the stomach. There was
another ciinch. AS they came out,
Corbett brought UP his right hand
with an uppercut. The blow missed
Fitz and the champions glove went
high into the air. The spectators
cried out: "Ahr at Fitz's close call,
II the blow had landed it would, In
all probability, have settled the nght-
They spared around, fell into anoth-
er ciinch broke away and then the
bell rang.
.Round thirteen---Fsitz sent right
70 the heart and a left on the chin.
corhett's two lefts for the face were
short. Fitz caught Corhett with
left on the body and a right on the
Thoulder. Eorbett sent right TO
the heart. Corbett caught F1tz on
the chin with his right. Fitz rushed
and forced Corbett to the ropes. He
tried with his left but wait short
They clinched. They broke in midring
and c,orhett tried right for the body
and q left for the face. but neither
blow reached the mark. F1tz landed
a left on the ear He worked cor
hett to his corner and made another
left swing F>itz swung a left, Cor
hett ducl<ed. twisted around, and gave
PITT a heavy right hand punch In the
shortrihs Corbett followed with
left hook to the chin, Theh ansy
c,,1che6 Ecri7ett getting In little
right hand unpercut before breaking.
Corhett smashed a left handler 70
Fitz's face and Immediately followed
with a similar blow in the same place
covering Fitzs face with blood Then
the gong banged.
And then came the fourteenth
and final round.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
!. v. BASKETBALL
TEAM A WHINE R
OF Season by i4-2--volleybati
Playing Begins.

With numerous and extremely in
terested soldiers and sailors present
to witness their triumph. the Stripes
team Of the Young Womsn's Christian
association are today happy in the
knowledge Of having defeated the
most dfgnined faculty in the last bas-
ketball game of the season last Batur-
day by IA to 3. During the play both
sides received great encouragement
from the uniformed guests.
Miss Pset. the physical director of
the gymnasium. rose to the occasion
in the second half by fainting In the
most realistic. prima donna fashion,
and only recovered after she received
heroic treatment. The long distance
tanning with an extremely large hand
kerchief from the balcony by q mem
Der of the lf4th aero squad probably
saved Miss Poets life. and the thanks
of the Y. w. are certainly due this
m ember. First aid to the wounded
was given by Miss Katie Meyer. in
the garb OF surgeon. assisted by
Miss Ida Sarvey. dressed as a Red
Cross nurse. At the conclusion of
the agne the spectators were invited
to join In the games and relay races
with the girls.
That was the last basketball game
of the season and the class mono
grams and varsity monographs were
Therefore awared. Those disappointe ed
in winning monoGrams in basketball
will have an opportunity to try their
luck IN volleybail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
coBB SELLS BEvo.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb, the king OF
batters. celebrates his thirty-first
birthday, today, on the road selling
Bevo.
He was born at Royston. Ca,
December Is. 1855, the son of
Judge and Mrs william III. Cobb.
His hrst professional game was
played with the Augusta South At
lantic club i'm 1904. when he was
seventeen. At the end of the
1908 season Detroit got him for
the services OF Pitcher Cicotte hero
of this years worlds series, and
500. wild BiIr' Donovan recon-
mended his purchase.
The rest of Ty's baseball life
is an open book to the baseball,
world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
less WILLARD WILL
AID RED Gross

esh;eaeo Dec, l7.-Jess willard IL
rAsax 10 defend his title against any
ore and Is willing to donate the pro-
reeds of the battle 10 the Red Cross.
In a statement issued tonight the
title holder says:
i will defend my title against any
man I'm the world and donate every
dollar made to the American Red
Cross. i viii promote the bout my
sell. aided by the official staff of my
show. will cSpcc. my opponent 10
donate his service 10 the same cause
/ will Try TO induce congress 10 al
low pictures OF the bout to be taken
and ehown and will also give the pro
eeedS from the same 10 the Red Cross
fund"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
Pitcher sherrod smith Enlisss.

New York, Dec. 1T.--Sherrod
Snith. pitcher of the Brooklyn Ma
tionaIs, today wrote to President Eb-
bets that he had enlisted in the army
and il now stationed at Camp Cor
don Atlanta. Smith is the fourth
-, ,ssr sssssst r.sat ~,
Mtfiua and J'adcre were drafted and
Pfeffer enlisted in the navy.
Brooklyn is now left with only
three twtriers. all of them veterans
Coomb, Cheney and Vanguard.