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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-17
A HUMANE
EXECUTION
By H. H. Windsor, in the July popu.
lar Mechanics Magazine

This is not an argument for CT
against capital punishment, but
merely comment upon the new
method of INJECTING legal death as
determined recently by the state OF
Nevada. Nevada has at least endea-
vored to be accommodating, and foe
a long time gave the condemned his
choice of the rope or firing squad.
in either event the duty Of the sheriff
was very unpleasant. In the firing
squad one cartridge was supposed
to be blank, to give each member
a chance to feel his was the harmless
one, yet none could escape the sus-
picion that his shot had been deadly
after all. Even so, it had several
advantages over hanging, as every
one realizes who ever witnessed an
execution of this kind. Too often
the condemned, almost more dead
than alive, has to be carried bodily
to the platform, and propped up in
a chair until the trap is sprung.
Hanging was in vogue when 1t was
the penalty for stealing sheep. and
was intended, by its very hldeous-
ness, to put the fear OF the law into
the hearts of all beholders. But 1t
was seldom humane; so much de-
pended upon the skill with which the
moose was adjusted, and this takes
What with frequent
elections and new officials. few had
opportunity to become reliable adj
illustrators. With the knot at a
certain vulnerable spot, a quick jerk
OF the falling body will break the
neck, causing instant death. But
necks, like sheriffs, differ, and the
solar plexus OF the neck cannot be
located with a tape measure; more
over, the nervous executioner, anx-
ious to have the ordeal over with, is
often clumbsy, with the result that
the victim not only pays the penalty
of his life. but instead OF sudden
death, he slowly strangles, which re-
auires several minutes-an ordea.
hardly less terrible for the witnesses
than the prioney. One who has wit
messed four executions by hanging.
tells me that i'll only one case was
the neck broken and death instan-
taneous; in each of the three other
executions the condemned slowly
strangld in torture too awful to de-
scribe, and yet the same sheriff Of
ficiated in each case.
Anyone at all fimiliar with the
various forms of execution which
have been used in this country could
not hesitate moment between such
a death, or the bloody, noisy firing
squad, and the new Navada way, III
which the relentless hand Of the law
steals in tenderly and unrecognized.
And yet, certain writers have work.
ed themselves into almost frenzy,
with pictures of terrified days and
sleepless nights and "tortures Of the
Imagination" The Nevada law pro-
vides for death chamber where the
condemned is to be confined for from
60 to 80 days. At some hour after
the so days, preferably while asleep
at night, an odorless gas, which
causes no pain, which cannot even
be detected, is let into the chamber,
and death occurs without a sugges-
ton Of discomfort. The condemned
simply sleeps on or falls asleep and
does not waken.
These writers with the vivid ina
gination and more anxious to MAKE
a sensational story than calmly con-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-17
BLOOD VIBRATIONS DETER.
NINE PARENTAGE
BY Albert Abrams, A.M..M.D.,LL.D.
in the July Popular Mechanics
Magazine

Recently Paul Vittori, of San
Francisco, denied the parentage cf
his daughter. A few drops of blood
taken from Vittori and the chilki
demonstrated that Vittori was the
father.
These blood findings were accept
ed as conclusive by Superior Judge
Thomas F. Graham. Heretofore, the
accepted medicolegal tests for bloo'l
identification were limited to dit
ferentiation Of human and animal
blood. This is done microscopically
by determining the dimensions of
Che red corpuscles. Unfortunately
this method is practically valueless.
owing to the shrinkage of the cor
puscles in drying and their swelling
when the tests fluids are used. It
is possible. however, to recognize the
oval and indicated red. corpuscles Of
avain and reptilian blood.
With few drops of blood, the
"electronfc tests of Abrams" permit
one to determine. among other data,
the following:
Approximate age;
Sex; ~Y
3-Race;
parental Inheritance of d.
sease.
5-vibratory rate (this always
corresponds with that OF the father):
differentiation of human from
animal blood. Only the Primates
(apes. etc.) show the same vibratory
rate as human blood, and only the
blood of the negro is racially identi-
cal with that of the Primates;
IF the blood is that Of a fe-
male, one can approximately deter
mine the number of children and
their sex
For many years the writer in his
various works attempted to show the
necessity of applying the electronlc
theory to biological phenomena. The
ultimate constituents of matter are
electrons, or charges OF electricity.
and radioactivity is dependent on
ethereal disturbances by change in
motion of the electrons. All the cos
mic forces are comprehended in a
single word-energy.
The action of energy is qualitative
rather than cumulative. A tuning
fork unresponsive to the most vio-
lent explosion will vibrate to an i'm
perceptible sound. No force, how
ever tremendous, can modify the
molecular orientation Of the cleo
irons in steel, yet the action of a
magnet will at once make it mag
netic.
As its name suggests, the 'toscil-
1ophore" is an apparatus for carry
ing vibration Of radioactive energy.
1t was originally designed for the
differentiation Of radioactive ener-
gies from the blood in differen dis
eases, and is still employed almost
exclusively for this purpose.
There are six suspended capsules
on either side Of central capsule.
This cntral capsule is delicately sus-
pended and is constructed on the
principle Of q condenser. and If .
specimen Of blood is placed on a con-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-17
convention of the Legion at Kansas
City next fall.

City next fall.
The American flag is henceforth
to be draped about TIE caskets of all
ex-service men dying in hospitals
in this county. as result of cou-
ference between members of the
American Legion's national legisla-
tive committee and the Surgeon
General of the U. S. Health Service
and Director Of the Bureau OF War
Risk insurance. A Treasury Depart
ment ruling has now been obtained
whereby the purchase of flag for
this purpose will be permitted as a
part OF the funeral expenses detray.
ed by the Government.
"The Spirit of the American
Doughboy" has been selected from
a display OF 147 statues by the Ma
tional Memorial Committee OF the
American Legion for use in the Lee
gion's memorial to the victims OF the
Armistice Day attack by I. w. WIS
in Centralia, Wash, as we'll as.in the
Legion's National Memorial The
statue is that of doughbOy break
ing through barb wire. In one hanl'
is hand grenade and in the other
a rifle with a bayonet affixed. Fifty
two, ex-service men posed for the
sculptor, E. NJ. viqhesney, Of Amer;-
Gus, Ga. After the statue had been
partially completed it was subjected
to an examination of hundreds OF
former infantrymen with view OF
making the artists conception an
accurate reproduction of an Amer
lean soldier in action.
s'For Sale-My body and soul for
a chance to work. l was wounded
in France"
The advertisement in local news
paper brought the population of
Louisville, Ky, face to face with che
plight of disabled and unemployed
veterans. The soldier. Fred Z.
Rainier of Birmingham. Ala, twice
wounded while serving with the
Rainbow Division, was taken in
charge by his comrades in Louisvilla
posts of the American Legion. He
was formerly a deputy sheriff in
Birmingham.
The American Legion will assist
in obtaining recruits for the Citizens
Military Training Camps, to be oper-
ated this summer by the war de-
partment, according to a resolution
adopted by the Military Policy Com
mittee of the ex-servite mems or
ganization.
Creation of sentiment to cause
the holding OF the annual motor
speedway race on July 4 instead of
on Memorial Day has been started
by posts of the American Legion in
Indianapolis, Ind, where the inter-
national automobile classic was stag
ed on May 80. Mere than 10000
persons from all parts Of the United
States attended the race on day.
which the Legion sets forth, should
be observed in reverent and de-
corous manner.
"Your presence is desired at police
headquarters"
Former soldiers of Tampa, Fla,
who received this notice signed by
the chief of police loss no time in
reporting. The chief, an enthusiasts
tic member of the local post of the
American Legion employed this
method to empress upon the ex-ser-
vice men the needs of their post.
More than 200 veterans were locked
up in an offic before the chief ex-
planned himself.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-17
Red Cross Notes
AID FLOOR VICTIMS THROUGH
RED CROSS

CHICAGO, June S.-Each of the
74S chapters of the American Red
Cross in the nine states OF Central
Division have been authorized to re.
ceive contributions for Colorado
food victims. A request cor this
cooperation in the relief work, which
has been officially turned over to the
Red Cross by Governor o. H. Shoup
Of Colorado, went out to chapters.
today from the Office OF Walter Dav-
idson, manager of Central Division
headquarters here in Chicago.
The proclamation Of President
Harding requesting call whose SYM
pathies are awakened to assist the
labors of the American Red Cross
which has quickly organized to deal
with the first great need and will
stand by until home life can be re-
established" to send contributions to
the Office of any chapter thus makes
the Red Cross the national clearing
house for this relief. Contributions
made to chapters may be sent either
to Walter Davidson, Central Division
headquarters, Chicago. or to James
L. Fieser, manager of Southwest Di-
vision, Red Cross headquarters,
Pueblo.
In addition to this provision For
financial assistance, Central Division
Of the Red Cross stands ready tn
ship disaster relief supplies immedi-
ately from any of its relief depots
located at Chicago, Springfield. Rock
Island, Cairo. Illinois; Milwaukee,
Wis; Minneapolis, Mimi; Omaha,
Lincoln and Grand Island, Nebras ka.
These supplies include cots, bed
ding. hospital and medical equip
ment and clothing.
BLOOD VIBRATIONS DETER
NINE PARENTAGE
BY Albert Abrams, AM. LID,
in the July Popular Mechanics
Magazine
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-17
American Legion

Seventeen posts of the American
Legion and thirty-three units of its
Women's Auxiliary were chartered
during the week ended Jun 4, Legion
national headquarters has announced
Citizens of Robinson, ILL.,, are rail-
lying to the support Of the American
Legion post there which is endea-
voring to rescue deserted cemetery
near the city. The Legion men found
that three soldiers of the War of
1912 were buried in the abandoned
plot. Markers will be placed over
the graves of the long-forgottcn
veterans and the cemetery reclaimed
from the wilderness surrounding it
for many years.
Rows Of white wooden crosses.
replicas of those which mark the soil
OF France where American soldiers
sleep, used in Madison, Wis, to adj
vertise Chinese relief drive, were
removed upon the representations OF
the local American Legion post. The
Legion members demonstrated their
sympathy for the starving Chinese
by subscribing to fund. but the3
demonstrated against cheapening the
sentiment attached to their budiies'
graves.
The only wearer of the Congress
sional Medal of Honor in Oklahoma
is Harold L Turner, adjutant of
Porter post OF the American Legion
in Seminole. Mr.. Turner captured
nifty Germans as.d sour machine guns
by charging the nest single handed
when his platoon had been reduced
to four men near st. Etienne on Oc-
tober 8, 1918, according to his OF
cial citation. He will be guest of
honor at the third annual national
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-17

structed that the capsule is projected
on screen and its movements may
be seen simultaneously by number
OF observers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-11
Wants Payment Of $21O,OOO On
 $50 Given By His Ancestors

Syraeuse, N. F., Jan. 1.-The claim of W. F. Morgan, a machinist of this city, to s2io.ooo from the state of New Hampshire. on $50 note given his ancestors in 1T74 might well be used as an object lesson in compound interest. One hundred and forty-six years ago New Hampshire was hard pressed for funds to finance the Revo- lutionary War that loomed upon the horizon. John winslow. an ancestor of MT. Morgan, loaned the state ten pounds sterling. He was given a note bearing compound interest. The slip of paper, yellow with age. bears the signatures of the Secretary and the Treasurer of the state with the pledge of compound interest payable annu- ally. The little $50 not grew and grew until MT. Morgan, who securd it from his grandfather. has now be-
 gun proceedings to collect a total
 sum of s21O.O00.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-11
Historical Old Home
 of Jefferson Davis
 Is Nearly Restored

Montgomery Ala, Jan. II All DixieIand will be invited to Mont gomery to take part in the old-time house warming of the first White House of the Confederacy, when the work of moving and rebuilding this historical old home of Jefferson Davis is completed sotie time in January. The building is being moved from Lee street, the site on which it has stood since the days of the f1fties, to a lot adjoining the Alabama Capitol.
 The committees in charge of nov ing this building announced that all Dixieland will be invited to this housewarming and other ceremonies. At the same time the Chamber of Commerce and every civic organiza- tion are preparing invitations to be sent to every Southern city and dis. tributed to each person inviting them to Montgomery when the date is set for the celebration.
 Alabamas Governor will issue per sonal invitations to the Governors in Southern states and each state officia- will send personal invitations to offi- cials holding similar positions in other states
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-11
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES MAGAZINE PAG]
When A Girl Marries
By ANN LESLIE

heart out, or missing any old friends. or anything"
 went over and reached my hands up to my young brothers shoul-- ders.
 You've never been a woman. And nothing I can say will tell you how it hurts-how it must have hurt Phoebe I corrected myself hastily. didn't you write and protest against the return of Mothers ring2 Why did you just take it and let her sit and wait and wait to hear from
 ''Tm, That's all very fine sound ing" grunted Neal. but how d'you know she-sat and waited? Looks
 ''oh. Neal. Neal-boy, told you you couldn't understand But women are educated to believe that men tire Phoebe's eyes. Virginia had gone | through-goodness knows what un- happiness. So is it very amazing. after all. that when you neglected dismissal that Phoebe-accepted it. |, too?"
 | DO you mean to tell me that's why she calls me Lieutenant Hyland and telephones another chap right under my nose?" demanded Neal | That's just what I meanH Well. the little mischief, I'll show her,"
 
 | stride or two in the direction of the door just as Phoebe came hurtling in from the living room- And without a l word, the boy caught her in his arms and strained her slim little form close against him, burying his face in her massed up curls before he put orc
 hand under her chin and lifted her heart-shaped face for his kiss In the second before turned away
 It seemed as if Phoebe were relaxing.
 giving herself to his arms with the joy of coming home to her real place
 But in the next second, heard a
 reSounding smack, and a Dttle wild cat Of girl whirled over to my side II I turned back again. Neal stood with blazing eyes and face white eN-
 cept for the crimson stain of Phoe- be's hand on cheek and ear l He was very quiet, rueful half
 smile on his lips. But Phoebe breathed in audible gasps- Would you mind going out and giving me a chance to dress. Anne ?'' . she demanded when she could find her breath. i've a luncheon en- gagement with a-gentleman." Neal turned and strode from the l room. reached my arms out to Phoebe. But with a queenly cold , ness Virginia could never have sur
 passed, the child said: ''My dear Anne, privacy is so little So I followed Neal to the other | room. With an air of putting behind
 him everything that had occurred so far this morning. Neal casually in
 quired:
 Anne. do you happen to remember 3 Evelyn Mason's phone number?' rI Gro Be Continued.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-11
CHAPTER CLXx1I.

Only a minute after I had convey ed myself out of the way of interfer ing with the hoped-for "making-up' between Phoebe and Neal, Neal came striding in after me.
 For pity's sake. Babbsie-don't desert me can't make out her get up and this-this torn-roolery- She means anything" he said dejected- 1y:
 Neal, what did you give up like this for??", I asked in exasperati@on: @ to her own devices? I thought you were a-fghter."
 What can I do? She goes to the phone and calls up some fellow named West. I can't stand and lis-
 "why did you let herr Why didn't you 1ust-grab her and make her | listen? Oh, Neal. I hurried off and usten."
 Meals face went brick-red. | Make her Hsten," he said. sneer- ingly. T couldn't get in a word. It | was all, oh, Lieutenant Hyland, how becoming your uniform is And ! Lieutenant Hyland, aren't you just i crazy about the army?' and Lieuten- ant Hyland, do excuse me while explain things ags to the man yo1s r sister ,5 come in to make a monkey of my | self, grabbing her like you said ?'' | "Neal," I demanded again, 'I have i to know about that-ring, if I'm go- ing to help you.''
 "weI. there's darn little to tell. Babbs," Eaid Neal. looking down and hdEetins with the buttons of his blouse. Dad came to camp and gave 1t hack to me. couldn't stand hearing him preach. 30 begged hin, i to let 1t go that that. and he did though he would insist on saying i, was Mrs. Dalton who sent 1t back "It was," I inserted. simply.
 Yeah. Mrs. Dalton. Vtr. ginia' always runs Phoebe. Looks like she was doing 1t now" sneered Neal in tones I'd never before heard him use.
 1! And that's all there is to tht story I asked .incredulously. "Yot didn't even writer"
 | Neal dropped his arms eloquently tt his sides and gave it to me straight
 "I couldn't. But I thought she'C write. And when she didn't T. fel worse than ever. and after I got ove the first soreness I was so darn bus. looking for the officers camp, ant then I had to hunch myself so hart ! at camp for fear I'd be busted out And kinda forgot-first the soreness and then Phoebe"
 Poor little kidi" I exclaimed In voluntarily.
 cal grandiloquently, but gulping a pi
 -I tnean-poor little Phoebe" said slowly.
 Neal iaughey shortly.
 | Well, she Seems to be taking car of. herself all right. Not eating he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-11

New York, Jan. Il - When Pierre Tartoue, noted French painter, was divorced by his first wife in 1919 he declared himself the happiest man in the world-because he was free. Now the second Mrs. Tartoue has taken steps for a separation, and the artist is gain within sight of the freedom
 Service of a supreme court sum mons at the 1uxuriously appointed studio of the artist. No. 200 West Eff ty-seventh street, brought to light the fact that Mime. Tartoue has taken the first steps here in a separation suit. It is said she is living in seclusion with a relative.
 Mime. Tartoue left her home about a month ago after a series of alleged sensational incidents in and near the studio. With a woman friend she de- parted in the middle of the night. It is said she took with her painting of her by her. husband, and ten trou- pials, beautiful birds he brought to her from Colombia.
 Summons Served by Trick.
 Since December 23 detectives have been trying to gain access to the Tar toue studio, which is on the ninth floor of the Rodin Studios. Through a ruSe a woman who is acquainted with the artist was able to leave a summons at his apartment, it is said.
 Joseph Spencer, an attorney, of No. 26 Liberty street. was recently retain ed by Mime. Tartoue to sue for a sep aration.
 MT. Tart6ue left New York last July for Colombia, where he has mining concessions, and returned home in Oc- tober. The couple were married about one year ago. Prior to their mar riage, Tartour had painted several portraits of Miss Windsor, who. he said, was ''the most beautiful girl in America The romance of the two aroused the interest of social and ar tist=c circles in the United States, South America and Europe. The art ist is a French citizen.
 A Studio Marriage. The marriage took place in Tar toue'S studio and was attended by many persons of distinction. Tartoue'S first wife was Miss Alma Dodworth, daughter of T. George Dodworth. The artist married her in March, 1913. They separated in July, 1917. Early in 1919 she sued for divorce in Maine. In September of that year she won a degree on the grounds of desertion and non-support Discussing that divorce at the time | Tartoue said:
 'I am the happiest man in the | world. Now I shall be free to do as wish. My wife made the big mistake of trying to run me, body and soul She thought that because I was her
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-11

cially, first dampen 1t with warm water and use u soft paper for the purpose. In this way the hair will not have q chance to be cut, as Is sometimes the case with metal curl CTS. The hair when rolled spiral or oofkscrew fashion upon any sort of euFler, should be wound from the roots down, never from the ends up, to obtain Il natural wave.
 To keep the hair in curl for a defi- ntte period Of time, especially in damp weather, curling fluids of a harmless nature may be used benefi c!ally. There are several excellent ones on the market. One simple manner. however, is to use F small portion of the white of an egg added to the warm water with which the hntr Is to be danpened before curling. Never use cold water, particularly in severe weather. It will surely crack the hair and make 1t become brittle, while warm water will have a soften ing effect.