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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
Cause And Cure. Of Fear And
 w orry
By l.. S. Brady

Both fear and worry have the same effect on the human body--they cause the blood vessels to contract, thereby bringing about oxygen starvation of the tissuess the elimination of waste prod 5ucts occurs more slowly, and an ac- tual poisoning of the system ensues. Adrenalin is sent out into the blood stream by the adrenal glands, causing increased heart action, and causing the liver to free considerable amounts of sugar, which acts also as a powerful stimulant. Because of the lack of work done by the muscles in the usual state of fear or worry, this acts as a poi son likewise.
 Usually some physiological malad- justment orr disease is the basis for the beginning of these insidious enemies, hut now and then a, secret shame or fault may be the cause. Tuberculosis often leaves it's victim Q prey to neurasthenia, and vague fear of i'm agined and exaggerated ills; while the feeling of secret shame, due merely to some ordinary youthful indiscretion, often may bring on nameless fear.
 But whether the cause is in body or in mind the cure is not impossible. One of the greatest ways of driving out the. fear demon is to take long breaths, filling the lungs with oxy- gen. The bowels and kidneys should be kept in good working order. In case your environment is so irritating as to be continual source of friction, find some way to get away into a bet ter one. Plants are sometimes rooted to one spot; animals aren't-and human beings are the most free to move about of all the animals.
 Where the one who is suffering from secret shame is of some degree of intelligence or culture, it often helps to talk over the matter with a friend, or with ones physician or with psycho-analyst. Many people imagine that they are "the worst per- son in the world," and are very much surprised to discover that they are no worse than other mortals. Indeed, considerably more than half of the people questioned by the writer con fessed that they had often had a fear of making failure of life, and many admitted suicidal thoughts at one time or another.
 The greatest aid of all in displacing fear and worry is to put yourself into some enterprise-be it work or play to express it is, of course, necessary to impress yourself on your environ ment, and to do this is a socially ef- fective way is better than to vase your sweetness on the desert air.
 Find out what you want to do-and do it T Fear and hope cannot occupy the same place at the same time. "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love- remember that? Jesus did not say: And now abideth Fear, Worry and Pessimism." Learn to relax-to say: Peace, be still !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
Home Nursing
Odds and hnd. of Informatlon
By N. JEssIE IEiTcH


 It was springtime and in the town where the Ayers lived everyone was housekeeping, or painting or mending garden fences.
 Mrs. Aver, inspecting the contents of her linen cupboard with that rather absent-minded air of the woman whose mind is full of plans, noted with regret that her best sheets were wearing out and that her bath-towels were getting thin in the center.
 Gathering an armful of linen. she carried it to the sewing-room and sat down to do what she called her Ire construction work"
 First she took her worn sheets and cut them in two, hemming them for single bed sheets.
 Then she took couple of large sheets that were going" in the middle and cut them straight down the center. Ripping the top and bottom hem, she joined the strong sides of the sheets in a flat seam and ran narrow hems down the thinning edges of what was once more a good sheet. Sheets always wear thin in the center first and this is an excellent way of lengthening their usefulness.
 The bath-towels that were too hopelessly worn were cut into good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

wrinser. When it is steaming hot, one only has to twist the sticks at each end in opposite directions to wiring the boiling hot dressing or flannel.
 Mrs. Aver made two perfectly good fermentation wringers from her stained table-cloth, and from the parts which were unstained she made small tray covers, which are most usfnl for a sick room because a clean one is required practically every time food is served the invalid.
 The rubber bed sheet, which had al- ways been a little too short to tuck in at each side under the mattress. also came in for attention. Mrs. Aver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
MyNeighbor Says

A teaspoonful of baking pow der added to mashed potatoes with the milk before they are whipped will make them very light and flakey.
 Keep lump of kitchen salt in the sink. It will dissolve slowly and keep the pipe clean and the sink fresh, and wholesome.
 An easy way to clean greasy dishes and saucepans is to wipe them well with soft paper before washing them. Saucepans should be placed on the fire for minute or two before using the paper.
 Here is the correct way to stone raisins: Free the raisins from the. stems and then put them in a bowl. Cover them with boiling water and let them stand for two minutes. When the water is poured off the seeds can be re- moved quickly and easily without the usual stickiness.
 If brooms are to sweep clean they should be washed occasion ally. Try this way: To two quarts of warm water add four teaspoons of household ammonia. Let the brooms stand in this for half an hour, then rinse thoroughly in cold water, and, if possible, hang in the sun to dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
LITTLE
Bobby Coon Gets A Terrible Shaking

Bobby Coon Gets A Terrible Shaking
 Leave me alone! I've never done you any harm, so leave me alone v sobbed Bobby Coon as he climbed a tall tree in the Green Forest with Bus ter Bear scrambling up after him and growing all the way. For minute or two Bobby wished he had stayed oh the ground. You see; he had for gotten that Buster Bear could climb quite as we'll as he could. Now he was in the tree and Buster was below him and it looked very much as if Bobby had trapped himself.
 Suddenly he remembered that Buster couldn't go out on little branches as far as he could because Buster was too big and heavy. Bobby looked about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

him and fear made his eyes quick to see. One branch reached over almost to the top of slender young tree grow ing near. If he could get over into that tree perhaps he could get back to the ground and run for his life. Anyway it was worth trying. Out along the branch went Bobby as far as he could, and then with his heart i,l his mouth he jumped for the slender young tree. It was a good jump, and he caught hold of branch of the young tree. Then he turned to see what Bus ter Bear was about.
 Now there is nothing slow about Buster Bears wits. The moment he saw Bobby run out on that branch he knew just what was in. Bobby's mind.
 Huh" grunted Buster to him-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

stitched to each side of it broad stri.. of strong cotton so that she would M able to tuck the rubber sheet smoothI under the lower sheet. Wrinkles in | rubber sheet are most uncomfortable and greatly annoy a patient.
 A little thought and planning worL wonders when one is taking stock ir the family linen cupboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

An electrically operated can opener that cuts out their tops has a capacity of 12 cans a minute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
HIS .InR

Tommy-Have you ever come across the man who could make you tremble and thrill in every fiber of your be- ing at his very touch.
 Pegey-Yes, the dentist.-- Pennsyl. vania Punch Bowl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

A light crane has been invented to help nurses to handle heavy patients
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
Mothers And
 Their Children
Embroidery Package Goods

Embroidery Package Goods One Mother Says:
 For several years l have taken advantage of seasonable sales of embroidery package goods in chill dren's wear. Usually I do not embroider the garments, but re- move the transfer marks by laun- dering. These things, many of them rcady-made, are invariably of finer materials than like articles which could be bought otherwise at similar prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
A Special Purchase and Sale of 100 Ladies' Black Enameled
TIA BOXES 4 9!5
They're Regular 6.o8 Values

The covering of these boxes is a heavy black enameled water proof duck. The box itself is durably constructed -- fitted with hat carrier, brass catches and lock, shirred pocket in lid cretonne lined; sewed- on reinforced handles. They are regulation Pull man size --- 9 inches deep. An extra good value at 4.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
INFLUENTIAL

INFLUENTIAL
 Young Mrs. Green--My husband is very influential man in politics. Caller-You don't say!
 Young Mrs. Green--Yes, indeed. George has voted in two presidential elections and both times, it has gone the way George voted.-Boston Tran. script.
 Feather Boas Round and Fluffy. Feather boas, very round and fluffy, are shown. with some of the new French evening gowns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

Results count, and you can count on
 results if your ad is in The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

Every conceivable convemience IS found e tue splen- did 0ardrobe trunks handle. Every iaack of space has been utilized. EUery angle reinforced The and sturdy construction meaa.s that they are built for Htetime of service, either n trGve or l every dag use in the home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

/We tue first big store catering WeU Women
 to inaugufdte oock closing We close 6-Ueek ddy
 cudng SGurdoysdnd inue cooperation DO shopping Nearly. /
Evening star., 1924-11-02
OF Interest to Former Employees
of S. Kann Sons Company

especial assistance in this Christmas
work.
of securing part or full time positions are
reouestrd to call at the Employment
Office, Fourth Floor, at such time as
would best suit their convenience.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

in the near future we will be in need
of a large number of people to take care
of the anticipated increased volume OF
holiday business. Those who have been
employed here in the past and who are
familiar with our store system will be OF
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-24

obsesion, y este, con su egocentrismo
aggressive; el de mas ALA, con su pa
sion por la exhibition, Ell otro, por
Ell contrario, con su excentricismo; es-
te, obseso con sus impulses egolatras
que engendran un noble orglllo, y
aquel dominado por perversas inclina-
clones kleptomanas. ..
Pero miremos ell cuadro, con bondad,
sin prejuicios. Es la raza latina, victi-
ma de desviaciones, pero siempre mo-
delo admirable en- gestos clasicos. Asl
como es nos ess simpatica, 81 ponemos
en- e.ercicio un proceo volicional que
inhiba toda tendencia de critica NOR
daz y contemplamos, sin intenci6n de
ofensa, el cuadro que no llamaremos
patologico, porQue no pretendemos yer
sintomas de enfermedad, sino rasgos
psicol6gicos.
Ell pals estuvo interesante en- estos
dfas con su esfervescencia politica en-
GALES, plazas, asambleas, sobretodo, en-
las asambleas. ALI fue donde Sc mani
fest6 en- plena fiorescencia ell amplio
peril psicologico de los hombres con
sus pasiones. Odios, intrigas, farsas,
apostasias, bellos gestos, etc. etc.
Quien haya dado importancia los
estudios hist6ricos podra f&cilnente evo
car hechos y escenas simpaticas, dejan-
do por un ratio Ell aspecto morbido de
la question. El mecanismo verbal de
ciertos oradores su pose sugerente es
realmente clasico, como tai, evoca-
dor y sugeridor de escenas magnificas
de otros tiempos. La pose no es mas
que mezcla de elocuencia y de elegan-
cia en- Ell gesto viril. Caracteristicas de
ia raza latina intrasmisibles autocto-
mas. Herencia psychological que ha mar
chado a traves de los siglos por las
venas de la raza desde Cesar, Pompe-
70, Cicer6n, hasta Danton, Vergniaud,
Br1SSot, Gambetta, castelar,, etc. etc,
brotando en- este ambiente de rubio sol
mares de turquesa en-. forescencias
magnif1cas.
Imaginemos reconstruyamos ell es-
pectaculo de una asamblea. Mirad aquei
que Sc levanta y avanza hasta ell pros
cenio. Es Tallien que escala la tribuna
de la Convention y Sc juega la cabeza
con Robespierre. Puilal en- mano acusa
y denuncia al jefe de los Montafieses,
entire los clamores de la Asamblea. Su
elocuencia es arrebatadora y cae Robes
pierre vencido por su rival y anonada-
do por los cratnores de Ia Convention
que pide su sentencia de muerte. Ia
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-24

fueran advertidas, 10 coiocarian al mar
gen de todo movimiento que entranara
progreso por las rutas civicas que con-
Queen al patriotismo ingenuo Abundan
estos elementos y son los mas dafiinos
porque con facilidad caen dantro de
los hmites de la delincuencia. Casos
hay pendientes en- las Cortes de este
pals que atestiguan ell anterior aserto
y cuyo proceso suscitara ell estudio del
parasitismo politico Este estudio es in
teresante para la juventud puesto que
la iniciara en- una Ease curiosa de las
ciencias sociales. Por rara ley de dua-
hsmo todo, NAL entrafia un bien. La po-
Utica en- este paisito Sc alimenta de
pasiones. Las razas enfermas sienten
Ell acicate de las pasiones con inusita-
da violencia. Siendo herederos los puer-
torriquefos de una pesada carga dege-
nerativa la passion politica constituye
para Ell analisis, para ell estudio, una
rara curiosidad digna de ser investiga-
da en- sus origenes.
Como tantos SON politicos hacen
polltlca Ell campo de Investigation es
immense y de una heterogeneidad sor-
prendente. Los tipos subtipos .estan
1rente al analista con sus respectivas
cargas psicopaticas; con sus tristes ano
malias unos, y otros, con sus entuslas-
mos deiirantes; aquel, con SUI eterna
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-24

llien, puhal en- mano, en- Ia tribuna'
denunciando al terrorista, no es mas
que ell genio latino en- toda su apo
teosis.
" aquel alto, delgado, con peril
aquilino, quien es? Ese es vergniaud.
Ell orador de los Girondinos. Assemble
al tablado tragico de La guillotina can
tando un himno.
" ese que tiene aspecto triste, como
de hombreN caido que intenta en- vano
rehabilitarse, quien es? Ese puede ser
Danton, pero Sc parece mas Saint
Just. Defendera a Robespierre contra ~
Asamblea y contra el pueblo, subiendo
juntos al cadalso., +
Y continuando La reconstruction ideo
logica los perfiles son los mismos. Y
las aclamaciones SON las mismas.
Identico este ambiente al ambiente
aquel. FL Kaleidoscope continia pasan-
do ante los ojos lleno de sugestiones
evocadoras. Es ell mismo genio, Ia mis-
ma raza, con todas sus reminiscencias
arranques delirantes.
iNo es triste que tales hombres gas
ten sus energias en- tan reducido espa.
clio, en- tan ruin ambiente? Energies
que podrian conmover el mundo. Mag-
mica raza enferma. Pero por ESQ mis-
mo radiante en- todas sus manifesto.
clones. esst<tel
GFueron acaso menos grandes Cesar.
chateaubriand, CASTELAR,, Msnendes Pc
layo, porque fueran epilepticos, neuras
tenicos. siti6manos, eg6latras, etc.
etc. =? .
Benigno GONZALEZ.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-24
COSAS DEL AlMBLENTE POLITICO

En- Puerto Rico todos hacemos poll
tica. Tambien las mujeres, experiment
tan la passion politica en- alto grado
a pesar del dimorfsmo intellectual crea
do por el medic ambiente. Y todos, to-
dos, sin exception. Lo mismo las mu-
chedImbres pueblerinas que las amor
fas masas que constituyen la pobla-
ci6n rural. Todos sienten con la misma
intensidad el impulse irrefrenable de
asumir una personalidad politica en- re-
'latividad con Ell medic ambiente en- que
Sc lucha por la vida. En- todas las es-
'tratas sociales, desde las mas atlas en-
Ell plano mental hasta en- las mas ba-
jas, pululan sujetos infcionados por la
prevaleciente monomanfa politica.
Estan tocados de este NAL 10 mismo
aquel qae es cabalmente intehgente,
que este otro destituido de toda cua1-
dad saliente, con exception de una
gran audacia para ell abordaje de todas
Las cuestiones. Este especimen abunda
en- Puerto Rico y es ell politico oportu-
nista, Ell atrevido, que sinlula talento,
pon:endo en- juego un mecanisno YER
bal pleno de sugestiones ret6ricas, pa
pelillos multicolores, que Sc desvanecen
al menor asomo de analisis de l5gica.
Siendo este elemento un simulador, en-
virtud de este mismo proceso, disimu-
la miserias mentales morales, que 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-24
Ahorre dinero

Las enfermedades cuestan dinero. aud.
Sc da cuenta de 10 que le cuesta un
ataque prolongado de calenturas fiebre?
Esto puede evitarse facilmente.
Fl TONICO ANTIFEBRIL Y FE-
RRUGINOSO DE LEONARDO cura
las calenturas y fiebres incpntinenti. Las
Intermediates no duran, el gasto no es
grande Tambien contribuye yigorizar
purificar la sangre, inlpidiendo asi eI
retorno de Ia fiebre.
El TONICO ANTIFEBRIL Y FE-
RRUGINOSO DE LEONARDO es de
sabor agradable y es del todo inofcnsivo.
Sc vende con garantia de reembolsar ell
dinero 81 los resultados no son satisfac-
torios. Pida LEONARDO al farrnaceu-
tico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
SOTH BIRTHDAY
 IS CELEBRATED
 BY TEUTON FORD'
Dr. Carl Benz Was Jeered When He Introduced
 First Auto
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Dec. 13.-Dr. Carl Benz, the inventor who has just celebrated hls eichtieth birthday at Ladcnburg, was hooted and jeered when he made hls first appearance on the streets of Mann helm in 1885, riding in a three-wheeled car moving under it's own power.
 His vehicle was regarded as toy and the Germans would have nothing to d" wiht it. But a Frenchman of the name of M Roger saw possibilities in the Benz invention two years later and bought all the machines the inventor could produce.
 The first Benz motor appeared on the Paris streets in 1888 and created sell sation. It cost about $1,OO0, but Benz rapidly reduced the cost of his auto mobile to $65O and then the Germans became interested. In 1899 the Benz factory in Mannheim was converted into joint stock company and became the leading automobile factory in Germany Thre seons of Dr. Benz now operate the factory in Ladenburg and the name of Benz is to Germans what Ford IS to Americans. Dr. Benz was born at Karlsruhe and is the son of locomo- tive engineer.
 Styles Are CoIorful Striking and even glaring cOlOrs art the distinguishing mark of this years woolen goods in Germany. Fashion fans explain the phenomenon on the grounds that recent winters in Ger many have been so sombre and depress- ing that an attempt is to be made to supply by color in costumes what nature seems to be unwilling to supply by sun light.
 Woolen vests are worn by the women in brown, yellow, green and red, often with an undertone or background ot black. Another style is the black vest interwoven with golden threads in checker patterns which give the i'm pression that netting of gold has been laid on top of the black background: In great favor, too, are vests with so-called Nordic or Scandinavian pat terms. These light colors such as white, orange, light blue, red and green are used as a background against which | cross-stitch patterns of approved Scan | dinavian design are projected.
 For the season of winter sports jack cts of cashmere wool are much ln de mand. The color preferred seems to be glaring red, offset somewhat by white fur collars and white knitted woolen caps.
 A novelty in the way of woolen stockings is the flesh color variety which is supposed to be worn in connection witph, or under a flesh colored silk stocking. Purple stockings have also made their appearance and seem to meet with considerable favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
HIGHT TO PLEAD
 QUEER INSANITY
Alzheimer's Disease Will Be Base Of Defense,
 Says Counsel
('ssaId p9lgIoOssV Ha)

MT. VERNON, H., Dc. 13.-Alz- heimer's disease, form of cerebral atrophy, probably will be the chief de fense in the trial of Lawrence M. Flight, deposed pastor of Ina, ILL, on trial jointly with Mrs. Elsie Sweetin for the poisoning of his wife, Ana, and her husband, Milford Sweetin, it was intimated tonight by Nelson Layman, counsel for the former minister. Court was in adjournment over the weekend and will be resumed Monday.
 Reports that Flights attorney was prepared to offer a new and unusual defense have been current since the trial started, and most of %hem have gone unconfirmed. When questioned to- day however, Layman is said to have admitted that Alzheimers disease was under consideration, and that an at tempt probably would be made to estab- fish the fact that the former pastor is suffering from this malady.
 Layman has contended from the be- ginning that his client was mentally irresponsible, and had filed motion for sanity hearing before flight entered plea to the indictment against him. flight was examined by several alien ists, but on the date of the sanity in- quision Layman suddenly withdrew his motion and entered a plea of mot guilty" for his client.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
MIAMI CONTRACTOR
 IS ROBBED OF $8,OOO
Bold Banidt Takes Payroll In
 Broad Daylight
fRx Associated Press. ]

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 13.-B. c. Hardin, clustering contractor,' was held up and robbed of pay roll, amounting to ap- proximately $S,OOO, in front of the post office shortly before 1 p. m. today while scores of persons were passing during the busiest hour of the day. The rob bery was committed by one man who made his escape before the arrival of the police.
 With bag containing the money in his hand, MT. Hardin had just left the bank building where he had secured the money for paying his men.
 As the contractor approached the post office building a stranger walked up and handed him letter at the same time remarking:
 Take this letter and read it.
 At the same time he showed a gun against the contractors stomach. The note printed told MT. Hardin that if he did not hand over the bag containing the money he would.b killed. The con- tractor complied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Vacation Spent As Sec Ond Maid In London
 Home

Learning the ins and outs of reg ular' English household, together with spending a novel period between ses- sions, was the purpose of Miss Martha Prewitt, of Lexington, Kentucky, mem- Der of one of the south's socially prom inent. families, when she took service in the home of MT. and Mrs. Reginald Price recently in London.
 Ut was oodles of fun," she related afterwards, trying to learn my exact place in the long list of servants which ranged in rank from the head nurse to the odd man and Prudie, the kitchen maid"
 The stunt lasted for two weeks dur ing Miss Prewitt's vacation from the University of London where she had been a student.
 Building six fires every morning, waiting on the servants all table, clean ing the dining room, and such like mat ters came to her attention, she says, until at the end of the two weeks she was ready to return to school and "be- have herself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
BLACKMAIL PLOT
 BELIEVED NIPPED
Ohioan Held As Writer Of
 Threatening Letters

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 13.-With the arrest today of Fred L. Grice, p, of Union, Ohio, near here, police believe they have solved the mystery surround ing a series of blackmail letters received during the past six months by three of Dayton's most prominent financiers.
 The last letter of the group, re- ceiyed December 2, by Frederck B. Pat terson, president of the National Cash Register company, threatened death by torture of $75O,O0O in old bills was not placed at specific spot by noon today. Grice was arrested shortly before that time by detectives who have been work ing ill the case.
 ] Other letters of similar nature and demanding the same amounts have been received since by c. F. Kettering, presi- dent of the General Motors Research corporation, Valentine Winters, former head of the Winters National bank, and by Patterson, police say. Kettering re- ceiving two notes and Patterson and Winters one each.