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Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
FLYING JOB OF YOUNG MEN
Not Everyone Of Proper Age Is Phys.
icaIIy Fitted for Work-AIrmen
Face Many PeriIs.

From leakage of petrol spray the
pilot may become dizzy, and the ex-
haust gases from the engine-carbon
mOnOxide and dioxide-may cause
headache, drowsiness and malaise,
says writer in the Lancet, discussing
diseases familiar to airmen. The rare
fed air at great elevations may in
duce the symptoms well known in
balloonists, and Wells refers to case
Of frostbite in an airman who had
been exposed to "a degrees Of frost at
an elevation Of $4,000 feet. Psychas-
thenic symptoms-namely, loss of self
confidence and the resulting mental
worry Observation-Disclosures not uncOm-
mon, and prove that the victim has
mistaken his sphere Of activity.
Flying is undoubtedly the job of a
young man under thirty years of age,
and not every young man is tempera-
mentally or physically fitted to carry
it through. Perfect eyesight is neces-
sary to insure safe landing, correction
with glasses being not without its
dangers; perfect hearing is essential
to detect the first indications Of en-
CINE defect, and free movement Of
the joints of the lower limbs to con-
troll the steering gear. Fits and ten
dency to faint absolutely deter the
aspirant from the air service. In one
remarkable instance at Haslar an air.
man who tainted, with the result that
the airplane dived nose downward
1000 feet into a plowed field, escaped
with such minor injuries that he was
at first extremely loath to give up this
branch of the service.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
Discovering Columbus.

During a recent campaign a Tam
many leader on the East side, self
made man and one not entirely COM
pleted yet in some parts, was address
ing a mass meeting Of Italian-born
voters on behalf Of his party's ticket.
Gentlemen and fellow citizens" he
began, II deem it an honor to be per-
mitted to address you upon the issues
Of the day. I have always had deep
admiration for your native land.
vinerate the mimory Of that great, that
noble, Eyetafian who was the original
discOverer Of this here land of ours.
"Why, gintlemen, at me mothers
knee was taught to sing that inspirin'
song, Columbus, the Jim of the
OCEAN,"
Whereupon there was loud applause.
Saturday Evening Post.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11

No capital city has changed its name
go often as Constantinople, which was
originally known as Lygcs. In B. G..
65S this name was disc. ed for that
Of Byzantium, which Y,hained in use
until the capture Of the city by Septi-
mus Severus, who rechristened it
Roma Nova. On making it his cap
ital, Constantine the Great endowed it
with his own name, and it is still Con-
stantinople among western nations.
This name, however, Is ignored by the
Turks, who since they obtained pos
session of Constantinople have pre-
ferred to call it STEAMBOAT.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
Appreciation Of Authors.

That Americans are not without ap.
probation Of their great authors
after the great authors are dead-was
demonstrated at sale in New York
city, wheH9 q collection of 33 Telegraph
letters q Nathaniel Hawthorne, with
engraved portraits, brought $4,000 from
W. II. James. In the collection were
letters to Hawthorne and his family
from Emerson, Whittier, Bret Harte,
Browning, Eugene Field and Irving.
Two thousand dollarS Is good,
round price to pay for a few old let
tiers, even If they were written by or
to an author Of the repute Of Haw-
thorne. 1t is easy to imagine what
Hawthorne would have thought on the
subject if he could have foreseen this
ttlt:lnsattti0i. when he was writing juve~
nile classics like the "TanglewOod
Tales" and "Grandfather's Chair" for
S. G. Goodrich, and receiving in remu-
neration sometimes no more than $50
a volume.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
SPEAKING ABOUT BAD LUCK.

SPEAKING AbOOI 6AO IOCN
An excellent young man in an I'LL.
nois town had his thoughts turned diz-
lilly from love to the dangers Of a
soldiers existence. He loved one Of
the towns young women well enough
to dash into the danger Of telling her
so and asking her what she intended
to do about it. She told him. She
liked him-probably even loved him
and If he didn't happen to be ~ he
is might have married him and made
him happy. She admired his many
features of structural excellencies,
but-she couldn't get past his hair.
In the verbiage of the street, she
couldn't see him for his hair. 1t was
a bright, brilliant, auburn, vulgarly
called red. Young fellows with sunset
hair seldom are discouraged because
s"meope--even a girl they lsve-has
such an anemic appreciation Of hope
full matches, but this one was. It
made him feel that life somehow had
got on a. narrow-gauge siding. He
thought Of dying, getting killed. He
would turn to soldering for Its dan
gers. The recruiting officers liked his
appearance and the enlistment was
progressing all right until the doctor
got to his feet-then it was all of,
says Pittsburgh Dispatch. As a sol
dier he would have been a splendid
professional and artistic success-if it
were not for his feet. One time 1t
was his head, another his feet. He had
worked so hard that the arches had BE-
come affected.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
Bacon as Bait.

eve find batting our mouse trap
with bacon lie a great advantage over
using cheese" advises a woman known
as a good hOVsekeeper. "NOt only
does the cheese become dry in few
days, but after a mouse has once been
caught with piece Of it you can sci.
dom use it second time, for it seems
to retain the mouse scent and scares
the rest Of them away.
Bacon, on the other hand, remains
savory and entcing to the end. New
er has our mouse trap been so pOpu-
lar. Since we first baited ours with
bacon, about two months ago, we have
not changed it once, and 1 am sure in
that time more than twenty mice have
been caught in the trap"
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11

The brayless mule is one of the
scientific developments Of the war,
says Paris dispatch. Large numbers
OF mules have been imported from
America for use at the front, but their
habit Of braying at inconvenient mo-
ments had to be remedied before they
could be used to the best advantage.
The veterinary experts were called in,
and after a little experiment they dis
covered that slight operation on the
nostril had the desired effect, and all
the mules sent to the front are now
made mute BY this process.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
Success.

Success.
my first rich patient was the max
ing of me-" confessed the doctor.
did you make marvellous cure?''
"Oh, no. But got enough money
to move into fashionable neighbOr
hood, and then I called myself spe
cialist."
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
STATE AND PENINSULA

Delaware now has about ten thousand
automobiles.
Enough rifles to arm the Delaware
Regiment have just arrived in Whining
ton.
The>law in regard to sales on Sunday
will be strictly enforced by Lover au-
thorities.
10 complete the new street paving
work in Wilmington, forces are working
day and night.
Wilmington Board Of Education has
decided to add French to the languages
| taught at the High school.
The Wilmington Business Mems Fish
ing club is having its annual outing
down the Chesapeake Bay.
R. L. Baker, of Little Greek, pro-
duced 500 barrels Of potatoes, for which
he received IA barrel, from eight acres
of land
Governor Townsend has appointed
William E. Dewitt. Deputy Clerk Of
the Orphans Court, notary public for
two years.
Work on the new Notifications to be
erected at Cedar Beach are under way,
and 200 carpenters and laborers will be
employed.
Wilmington Council has allowed the
IL fire companies $81, 440, one-haif of
their contract price with the city for
fire service.
The first big fish catch was reported at
Lewes when Captain w. E. White, with
the steamer Henlopen, brought in 16CO
barrels in one day.
In the six years he was Assistant
City Solicitor in Wilmington, }. E.
Lynn saw 81, 900 persons brought be-
fore the City Court.
Although now in the Federal Army,
the troops of Delaware will not lose
their identity, but will be known as
the Delaware Infantry.
A handsome monument presented to
Chestertown by James Alfred Pearce
is being placed in position in the public
square in front Of the Court House.
About every cottage on the beach at
Rehoboth, is rented for August. and
families are arriving each day. The
bathing is excellent and the beach per-
feet.
Arrangements have been completed
for the twenth-eighth annual season of
the famous Laurel Bethel camp, which
opened Saturday and will continue until
August 26.
The Delaware Fish Oil Company is
distributing 100 per cent. dividend
from the sale of their boats. Another
small dividend will be paid when the
plant is sold.
George w. Creswel, manual training
instructor at Elkton High Sch 'ol, has
resigned, having accepted position in
the Government service as craftsman
at Washington.
Arrested at Havre de Grace on a
charge Of unlawfully wearing United
States army uniform, Raymond Gore,
colored, was fined $500, with six months
in prison as the alternative.
The committee in charge of the "send
off, to be given the Delaware soldiers
before they leave for their training
camp has decided upon monster open
air fete, "dance party" and big street
parade.
County Engineer Wilson has been d.
rected by the Levy Court to prepare
plans for driveway IL feet wide on
each side Of the improved Concord turn
pike between Wilmington and Blue Ball
for horse drawn vehicles.
The quarterly report of the Blind
Shop. Wilmington, shows a fairly &C.
tive business. All the departments
were busy and showed slight gain
over the cost Of material and labor,
with the exception of the broom shop
which shows considerable deficit
which is due largely to adverse manufac-
turing conditions.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
WAN
BADNESS DUE TO PET DOGS
Doctor Holds CANNES Responsible for
Epidemic Which Has Appeared
Among Women in London.

From London comes a warning to
women who have pet dogs. Since the
start of the war many English women
have found that they were losing their
hair. A West End hairdresser, observ-
ing that he had had more cases of fall
ing hair in the last year than ever be-
fore, regarded worry and grief as the
cause, but physician advances an
other theory:
This explanation is partly correct"
says this physician. 1.-THE depressing
effect on vitality of fear, anxiety and
sorrow reacts with serious conse-
quences on the hair. But in my opin-
ion the epidemic, if there is an cpl
demic, is to be traced mainly to infec-
ton from dogs.
every hair expert knows that in
nine out of ten cases the premature
loss of hair is due to dandruff. That
condition often results from the pres
ence of microbes whose great source is
the dog. Ordinary cleansing with soap
or shampoo preparations is of practi-
cally no use, but simple antiseptics,
such as boric ointment, usually bring
about a speedy cure. As d preventive
measure dispense with the dog"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
RADIUM CURES CANCER CASES
cess in Treatment of Many Patients
In Past TWO Years.

In the years 1915 and 1916 the RAJ
dunn institute of London handled 400
cases, giving 1881 separate treat
ments. These were of many forms of
cancer and of skin diseases. OF these,
81 were not treated, 1913 We're treated
too recently to record results, 33 re-
ceived irradiation merely MS a precau-
tionary measure. OF the remaining
1,157, the official report says, 172 We're
apparently cured" 50 were 'cured,"
49S improved" 215 mot improved"
lat abandoned treatment and 76 were
dead.
There were 1856 cases of rodent ulcer.
which of all forms of malignant dis
ease is most amenable to the action of
radium. Lessons which do not affect
mucous membrane, bone or cartilage
and which have not previously been
treatment with Xray, coz ionization,
snow, etc, "can almost invariably be
cured by one treatment" says the
Lancet.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
chicken Had Unusual DRESSING.

A roasted chicken enabled two pris-
oners to escape from the county Jail
at New Brunswick, n. J., despite the
inspection of their cells every ten
minutes and the armed guards who
surrounded the building. To outward
appearances the fowl, which was sent
to the prison by brother of the men,
was brown, appetizing and innocent. 1t
was learned later that, instead of
bread crumbs and spices, its interior,
held saws and files. When keeper
made one of his inspections the men
We're snoring loudly on their cots.
Ten minutes later he found that they
had disappeared by way of the win
dow from which they had wrenched
the bars. Still later the brother who
brought the chicken, and his high pow
cred automobile, We're also found to
be gone.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20

infallible ear and sang squarely in
tune. But when she spoke it sounded
like someone who didn't know how,
trying to play the slide trombone. She
was simply deaf, it seemed, to the
subtleties of infection.
Daily, she reduced Galbraith to help
less wrath. Evidently he didn't mean
to be brute about 1t. He began ev-
cry one of his tusSles to improve her
reading of a line with a gentleness
that would have done credit to kin
dergartener. But after three attempts,
each more ominously gentle than the
last, his temper would suddenly fly all
to pieces.
The girl, queerly. didn't seem to
care. But in the dressing room one
night, after one of these rehearsals,
Rose got a different view. AS she sat
down on bench to unlace her shoes,
she looked straight into Edna Lar
sons face-a face sunken with a
despair that turned Rose cold. The
fearless, tragic eyes We're staring,
without recognition, straight into
Roses own.
Rose delayed her dressing till the
other girls were gone, then sat down
beside Edna.
you're all right" she said, feeling
very inadequate. "I'm going to help
YOU"
Its always like this" the girl said.
ITS no use. He'll put me back in the
chorus again."
mot if l can help it." Rose said.
But the first thing to do is to come
along and get something to eat"
During the next hour Rose learned,
for the first time, what the weight of
an immense melancholy inertia can be.
The girl was like one paralyzed-
paralyzed by repeated failures and
disasters. Of which she told Rose
freely. When Galbraith had put her
into the sextette, a hope, just about
dead, had been reawakened. Shed
learned to dance well enough to es,
cape censure. and she'd seen for her.
self how indispensable her singing
| voice was to the sextette. And then
it had appeared she'd have to talk
And her talking wasn't right.
Look here!" said Rose, when the
story was told. (This was across the
table in a dingy little lunch room.)
you're going to say your lines before
tomorrow's rehearsal so that Galbraitf
won't stop you once. We're going t.
my room now, and I'm going to teach
you& Come along"
In sort of daze, the girl went
Rose put her into a chair, sat dowr
opposite her, took the first phrase o.
her first speech, and said it very slow
~, very quietly, half dozen times
That was at half-past eleven o'clocl
at night. BY midnight, Edna could sa,
those first three words to Roses sat
isfaction. They worked like tina
straight through the night, except tina
two or three times the girl brok
down; said it was hopeless. She go
up once and said that she was goini
home, whereupon Rose locked the doc
and put the key In her stocking.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
CHATTER xvI--contInusd


'Whut professional experience have
you had7r he asked
II haven't had any"
He almost smiled when she stopped
there. ANY amateur experlencef" no
inquired.
aQnite a lot" said Rose; spageants
and things, and two or three little
playa
''Cau You dancer"
Eyes" mid Rose.
lie said he supposed ballroom dane
ing was what she meant, wherenpon
she told him she was a pretty good
ballroom dancer, but that II was gym
uastic dancing she had In mind.
"All right" he said. "See II you
can do this. Watch me, and then
initiate me exactly
In the intensity OF her absorption
tn his questions and her own answers
20 them, she had never given a thought
20 the hystanders. But now as they
fell back 60 give him room. she swept
a glance across their faces. They all
wore smiles Of sorts. There was some
thing amusing about thls--something
out of the regular routine. A little
knot Of chorus girls halted In the act
OF going out the wide doors, and stood
watching Was II just hoaxl The
suppressed, unnatural silence sounded
like Il. But at what John Gabrnith
did. one Of the bystanders gufrnwed
outright
ii wasn't pretty. the dance step he
executed--a sort OF stIfr-iegged Skin
accompanied by vulgar hip wriggle
ana concluding with stralght.out
sidewise kick. A sick disgust clutche,
NJ Rose SIS she watehed--an utter re
yulsion from the whole loathly bust
ness.
"Wellf" he asked. turning to her a
he fuished, He wasn't smiling at all
Elm not dressed TO do that" sh
said.
II know you're not" he admitte,
cooily; "but IL can be done. Pick nj
your skirts and do II as you are--l
you really want a job
There was Just faint edge Of con
tempt in that last phrase and, mercl
fully. Il reused her anger. A blaz
kindled in her blue eyes. and two spot
Of vivid color defined themselves Ii
her cheeks.
She caught up her skirts as he hat
told her 90 do, executed without com
promise the stiff-legged skip and tn
wriggle, and finished with horizon
raj. sldewise kick that matched hi
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
They knem

"Now, little folk" said the lovely
young teacher. "does anyone know
what gloves spells?" No one did.
well, that is pretty hard word for
such tiny people, so I'll let you guess.
What does father wear on his hands
when he beats the rugs and spades in
the garden?"
'tBliSters - shrieked srnaIl-sized
anvil chorus.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20

something very different from pranc-
ing chorus girl. The others giggled
and exchanged glances with Dave at
the plano. They didn't understand.
To them, the compliment seemed to
have been delivered with the left
hand. And somehow, an amused rec
ignition of the fact that they didn't
understand, as well as of the fact that
she did, flashed across from John
Galbraith's eyes to hers.
The impetus and direction of Roses
career derived from two incidents
which might just as well not have
happened--two of the fiukiest Of small
chances.
The first of these chances concerned
itself with Edna Larson and her bad
voice. II was bad voice only when
she talked. When she sang it had a
gorgeous, thrilling ring, and volume
enough for four. Besides, she had an
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20

own. Then, painting, trembling lit
lie. she stood looking straight into
ais face.
Galbraith was staring at her with a
look which expressed, at first, clear
establishment, but gradually complicat-
ed itself with other emotions-con-
custom, a CLINT of whimsical amuse-
1nent. That CLEAN, a perfectly honest,
Kindly one, decided Rose to take him
on trust. He wasn't brute, how
ever it might suit his purpose to act
gaike ene.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
Servitude.

would you marry man who would
try to use matrimony to avoid mill
tary service?"
Sure, would" replied the girl
with thin hard lips. That's the kind
of man you could soon teach to make
up beds and wash dishes"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
GRO BE CONTINUED
His Choice.

isn't it rather dangerous to go to
Europe at this time?"
''Oh. don't know" said the con-
firmed globe trotter. II understand
that the professional gamblers who
used to infest steamships have disap-
peared. because of the war. I'd rather
face a submarine than a card sharp"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
Good Excuse.

George did not like to go to dancing
school. One day while his mother was
dressing him for the school he said:
Mother, it is foolish for me to learn
to dance. AS soon as I get old enough
will have to go to war anyway"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20

synopssIose Stanton
Rodney year
lives In luxury and iaziness This life dsgns
when her baby being keep happy
and busy But she has twins and their
of
herl
make She
home however moves
cheap roomng house district a "A
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20
Wants Something LlvelIer

Hes such daredevil that I'm sur
prised he doesn't enlist"
THAT'S too tame for him he's try
ing to get into the diplomatic service"
Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-20

Rose Aldrich's education and
good breeding and her eager
ness to make good soon put her
at the head of the list of chorus
women. How new opportunity
comes to her is told in the next
installment.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-10

The state department announcc- mcnt says in substance that the swedish Legation in Argentina has been acting as a secret means of communication between the German Charge d'Amairs in Bucno- Ayrcs and the gtrlin Foreign Otncc and has been steadily engaged in transmitting information relative to the sailing of ships bound to British ports from New York and Argentine ports,
 The State Department announcc- mcnt also asserts that the German through the assist ancc thus furnished, was enabled to communicate not onIy the sailing time of supply ships but was also allowed to transmit To his govern m"nt detailed directions for the de- of vessels by submarines
 Official dispatches published by the st3tr dep liment UprH confirm the declaration that the Swedish repre-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-10
Austrians Claim Italian Reverses

VIENNA, Sept. iO.-Thc war office this afternoon announces q reverse inflicted on the Italians in the region of Monte san Gabriel, following a re- newal of the Austrian offensive on that section of the Isonza war zone.
 The statement declares that the Austlhans have pressed back the Italians from the section northeast of Gorizia and have completely regaincd the Monte San Gabriel positions.
 The war office further declares that the Italians have fled before the Aus trian attacks in the Hcrmanda sec tion. northwest of Trieste and the Austrians have rccaptured practical : ly all of the ground lost in that sec
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-10

The arrival of a strange vessel of large dimensions in the roadstead at an early hour this morning created considerable excitement owing to the report immediately circulated to the effect that the stranger was the Um- atilla. Late wayfarers hurried to the water front. Agent O'Connor of the Admiral line line was summoned from his bed, and there was great ado for time. Before the identity of the vessel was learned it was re- ported that the well known Nome Inner had been turned back by reports of a submarine in the North Pacific; had broken down and was injured that the safety of the passengers was feared for. After a short period fll- cd with all manner of alarming tales. it was learned that the steamer was the Russian steamer Oesterhan and engaged in the Russian volunteer merchant service,
 The ship has been gaherlnS up army recruits along the Siberian coast. According to the statements or those aboard all men of forty three years and under are being gathered up preparatory to drafting into the Russian military service. Just now many men have been conscripted was not defnately ascertained but there are said to be a. considerable number aboard. The steamer is of about S' 500 gross tons and appears shghtly larger than the Victoria. Among those arriving on the steamer were Mcssrs. Wittenberg and Joe Felkel who have been trading on the Siber- ian coast with the schooners Ram and Belinda,
 Goosack, the former Nomeite who first introduced the Siberian racing