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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-03

I have been impressed the past week
 that the robin has the same power to
 observe things behind him that have
 the anigators and the spiders. I have
 observed robins fer many years ano
 never noticed anything peculiar about
 their powers of observation till the other day when one that was intently
 running forward suddenly turned and ran obliquely to the rear twelve or fifteen feet and captured an insect from a weed. I de net know whether
 the insect flew and lit where it was surprised, or was crawling up the stem of 8 weed. So far as the robin is concerned that would make no difference. When looking straight ahead he saw the quarry behind him showing that his hindsight is as de- pendable as his foresight. and that il profits him while in quest for food for himself or his young. I have never noticed in the books of authorities any reference te his ability in this direction: but it appears to be worth recording. The fact is. 9 lifetime is none too long to notice all the pc culiarities ef a common bird.
 Self deee ptiea is the easiest kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
REPORT ON WOOL NOT READY.
Tariff Board May Give President a
Summary Wednesday.

President Taft probably will not be able
to send the wool report of the tariff board
to Congress until the end OF this week
In spite of vigorous efforts to rush the
work so that the President might have
the report yesterday, the task is still UNI
completed. The boards summary of fits
investigation. which viii be a comprehen-
sive digest of the difference in the cost
Of production of wool in this country and
abroad, will probably be given the Presi-
dent "Wednesday. The compilation of the
extensive statistics collected will not be
ready. however, until near the close of
the week.
In order to avoid a deficiency in its ap-
preparation, the board already has begun
TO reduce its force. Practically the en-
tire field force which investigated wool
and about fifty clerks have been dis
charged. After the wooden and cotton re-
ports have been made. il is estimated the
board will have a balance of 10000 or
$4,000 January ] for the second half of
the fiscal year. Its total funds for this
year amounted to S275,o0o. The balance
on hand Will be applied TO investigating
the leather and metal schedules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
NEW YORK LOSING PRESTIGE.
Not Enough Dock Facilities to Ac
commodate Steamships.

NEW YORK. December 9.-DeclarinG
that the port of New York is losing mo-
ney, business and prestige because it has
not provided facilities for steamships
that have applied for dockage and termi-
mails, Dock Commissioner Calvin Tom
kins at a luncheon at the City Club to-
day emphasized that the great and
only obstacle to carrying out a scheme
Of general improvement was the disn-
clination of railways to lease terminal
facilities Jointly and cooperate with the
city,
Commissioner Tomkins favored inter
state control of port improvements, and
declared that the separate organization
of each railway terminal must give away
to the general terminal of all railroads
under interstate control.
DIR. Edward ]. Clapp of Columbia Uni
versity. who has made a special study
of the port of Hamburg. Germany, said
1T is the cause of surprise that we in
this country. at New York especially,
still follow the old hand method of load
ing and removing cargoes from steam
ships while Hamburg uses electric
cranes and l;nd!es the freight more
cheaply and rapidly which is an impor-
tant factor with the earnings of big
steamships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

z" FITH the LIST Infantry Band
furnishing the liveliest of
NM martial music, medals. insig-
Wv mia, prizes and service bars
for the members of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia
will bc presented Friday evening, Deem
Der l., in Center Market Armory.
That night Brig. Gen. Robert X. Evans.
General staff. L. S. A. chief of the d.
vision Of militia affairs, will present the
INSIGNIA to the fortunate officers and men.
In addition to the newly adopted service
ribbons there will be presented the prizes
Won in the recent rife competition and
the insignia won by members of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia
for qualification in small arms practice.
x
The prizes and insignia for rifle shoot
ing Will be awarded first and immedi-
ately following that ceremony Brig. Gen.
Evans viii present service medals and
ribbons. Service medals will be presented
to the individual officers and men, but
service ribbons will be presented to heads
of staff departments for their depart
mentS; 20 regimental and separate battal-
ion commanders for field, regimental and
battalion staff and on-commissioned
staff and band and for unassigned OFF,
GERS; TO company commanders for officers
and men of companies; to commanding
officers of separate organizations for their
or2aniZat tons.
Three twenty-year bars will be given.
Those who are entitled to receive them
are Maj William :. Hodges. judge ad-
yocate: Capt. Samuel A. Ward, LIST Sep
arate Battalion: Serst. Cirst class Frank
p Weller. Hospital Corps.
Four fifteen year bars will be presented,
as follows: Lieut.. Col. Luther Fl. Reichel-
derfer, Medical Corps; Capt Edward III.
Brian, I'd Infantry: Capt. James K. Walk
er, LIST Separate Battalion; Capt War
rem ID. Fa es. Medical Corps.
Ten-year medals will be presented to
Capt. Edward d. Turnure 1st Infantry:
Capt Edward NJ Nevils, quartermaster
department: First Lieut.. Harry n. Stull,
LIST Infantry; Sergt. Maj. John r. Gray
Sd Battalion. 1st Infantry; O. NJ. Sergt.
Richard y. Carter Company A, LIST Sepa-
rate Battalion; Q. NJ. Sergt. William F.
NARROW, Company d, LIST Separate Battal-
ion; Sergt Francis ]. Ennis, Company B,
LIST Separate Battalion, Sergt. Joseph r.
Rabbit, 1st Infantry Band: Artifcer
Charles W Powell. Company 3, LIST Sepa-
rate Battalion; Private Charles F. Carter
Company b. LIST Separate Battalion: Pri-
vate Willis 4. Madden Company D, LIST
Separate Battalion.
Nine-year medals will he presented to
First Lieut. Sylvester H. Epps LIST Sepa-
rate Battalion; O. NJ. Sergt. Reuben H
Walker. Company c. LIST Separate Battal-
Ion; Private first class Warner L. Will
meth, Ambulance Company.
Nine-year bars will be presented to
fantry; First Sergt. Spencer W. Jones,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

IN d dress suit case. When it is in
| stalled in the machine, the wiring of the
machine is used for one side of the
ground. The most delicate part of the
adjustment will be adapting the antaenne
so as to preserve a perfect electrical
balance. On this depends the distance &c
able that the apparatus can send any dis
lance up to twenty-five miles without
any very close adjustment. During the
wireless experiments in the San Fran
cisco meet Capt Beck with rather
crude inst allation succeeded in sending a
message to an army station two miles
distant There was an unofficial report
that this same message was caught by
a private station thirty miles distant
but this was never actually verified
If the apparatus is satisfactorily bal
anced it probably will be good for 100
miles. This is by all odds the finest
wireless installation that has ever been
+ abroad and officers of the War De-
partment are watching its performance
with considerable interest
DR.. Paul Cans, the constructor of the
dirigible balloon Souchard, which VIII
trv to cross the Atlantic from Tenerlffe
to America next March, has been VS.
tor at the War Department, where he
laid his plans before the Secretary OF
War and chef signal officer. He was
told that !. ne transatlantic trip was
made il would be a good thing TO es-
tabl!sh a line of pasSenger-carrylnS dr.
ig bleS in this country, possibly between
New York and Washington, and If they
under ordinary weather conditions there
was a chance that the American govern
ment might take an interest in them Tor
army use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

For this Beautiful Music Cabinet,
mahogany finish, piano polish;
best workmanship; value, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
NEW AERO WIRELESS
Telegraph Set to Be Tried by
Army Flyers in South.
WILL FIT IN A SUIT CASE
Installation Weighs Only About
Eighty-Five Pounds.
HAS SEVERAL NOVEL FEATURES
Generator Does Away With Batteries
and Messages May Be Sent
100 Miles.
WILL FIT IN A SUIT CASE
HAS SEVERAL NOVEL FEATURES

Just completed a the signal service
laboratory and packed for shipment to the
war Departments winter aviation camp
at Augusta, Ga, is wireless telegraph
set that Will be tried out on one of the
government machines now In the south
There has been a good deal more done
with wireless telegraphy in connection
with aviation in this country than has
been done abroad, and the new set is
thought to be better than anything yet
tried III 1T comes up to expectations II
VIII put the aeroplane scouting force in
the United States Army considerably
ahead of foreign competitors.
The new set weighs only eighty-five
pounds. complete. 1t has been built in
the official laboratory under the direction
of Maj. Charles NICK. Saltzman and prob
ably will be given its first field trial by
Capt. Paul Beck, one of the army aviators
stationed at College Park this sun mer.
one of the features of the new lnstalla-
ton is that it does away with batteries,
being actuated by a generator run by
belt off the main shaft of the engine
This generator is of the JOO-cycle type
and Will be good for as great distance
after it is properly balanced as the field
wireless kits now carried by the troops on
the ground.
One of the features of the set is the
use OF 4 QuencneQ spark lHiS VIII
be appreciated by students of wireless
Instead of having an open spark dis
charging a noisy suffering flame De
tween the terminals, the spark Is LED
through "a series of plates inclosed in
a tight box, and is entirely noiseless The
transformer of the set is said to be d
remarkably efficient device. delivering
almost 100 watts for 120 watts put INTO IT,
The usual loss in transformer Il; eX-
pected to be from 80 to 60 per cent.
Will Fit in a Suit Case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

w. f. Perry. Company B. I'd Infantry;
private A. ID. Langley, Company E, LIST
Infantry; Sergt. J. F. Mater, Company l.
I'd Infantry; Private ]. G. Sweeney. Com
pany E, I'd Infantry; First Sergt. James
Sergt w. G. Hutterly, Company X. "a
Infantry: Private J. D. McNabb, Com
pany E, LIST Infantry; Sergt- H. F. Reese
Company E. 1st Infantry; Sergt X. w.
Private NJ. P. McGrath. 1st Battery,
Fled Artillery: Private T. J. Doran, Com
pany d, I'd Infantry; Sergt. James T.
Slaughter, Company A, 1st Separate BAT
talon; Private E. r. Tilley, Company E,
F, LIST Infantry; Private T. r. Heaberlain,
Company 3. I'd Infantry; First Sergt.
Samuel Smith, Company A. LIST Infantry;
Private John G. Hodges. Company b, lst
Thomas. LIST Separate Battalion; Private
w. P. Ray. Company B. 1st Separate
battalion: Private P. w. Gibson. Com
pany X, I'd Infantry: Private Charles A.
Huff, Company B, LIST Infantry: private
E. D. Hargett Company L, 1st Infantry;
Sergt. James f. Sanford, Company A, 1st
Separate Battalion; Private NJ A. Boden-
hammer, Company b. 1st infantry; FIJI
vate F. F.. Varney, Company *, I'd IN
fantry; Sergt A. j. Cornell. Company q,
I'd Infantry; First Sergt II. c. Weldon,
Company c. 1st Separate Battalion; Ar
tificer W. II. Duvall, Company X, LIST IN
fantry; Sergt. A. f. Klotz, Company Z.
I'd Infantry; Seaman P. A. Walsh. I'd
Division. Naval Battalion; Private a. c.
Otto. Company F. 1st Infantry: Private
II. ]. Brake, Company G, 1st Infantry;
Private John Molyneaux, Company u,
I'd Infantry; Sergt. G. E. Sylvester. Com
pany B, I'd Infantry; Color Sergt. c. w.
Moore. list Infantry; Private F. McCarten,
Company II, LIST Infantry; Private E. B.
Smith, Company A. 1st Separate Battal-
ion; Able Seaman H. r. Allen, Sd Di-
vision, Naval Battalion.
The presentation Of insignia for pro-
ficiency in craftsmanship will immedi-
ately follow in the following order: Dis
tingushed marksman, brigade rife team,
1st Infantry, I'd Infantry, LIST Separate
Battalion, Signal Corps Company and LIST
Battery, Field Artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

Company NJ, Cd Infantry; First Sergt.
Ira NJ. Payne. Company \, 1st Separate
Battalion; Private John Lewis. Company
y, LIST Separate Battalion: Private Rich
ard II. Shorts, Company 3, LIST Separate
Battalion.
SiX-year medals will he presented to
Capt. John c. Whitaker. LIST Infantry
Capt. William II. Becksten. I'd Infantry;
First Lieut.. Harry c. Caldwell. ordnance
department.; First Lieut.. Henrik c. Calm,
I'd Infantry; Second Lieut.. John T. Smith,
1st Separate Battalion; Second Lieut..
Ulysses r. Browne, LIST Separate Battal-
ion; Color Sergt. Francis T. Reynolds. LIST
Infantry: First Sergt. James H. Ferry,
l,1.r,n,a nrn,- i 1t l,lfr nt,.I-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
IMPALED ON STEEL ROD.
Negro Laborer Meets With Bad Ac-
cident in Singular Manner.
Snecial Dispatch to THE Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December o.
Cleveland Jennings, a negro laborer on
the Sand Patch tunnel. Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, above Cumberland. was in
the blacksmith shop in which drills being
used for boring the tunnel were being
sharpened. when. terrified by sudden
flash of light. he ran in terror against a
rack on which a number of drills were
resting. and one of the drills entered
squarely into his mouth, which was open,
glanced off against the outside of his
teeth. penetrated the wall Of his mouth
and came out short distance below the
right eye. The man was impaled on the
steel rod through the mouth like fish
on hook until released, making a ghast-
ly wound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

Ernest E. Kennard. Company NJ, LIST m
Company l. LIST Infantry: Sergt. (firs,
class James NJ. Mcdaniel, Hospital
Corps Sergt. West A. Hamilton, Company
Il, LIST Separate Battalion: Sergt James
h Sanford, Company B. LIST Separate Bat
talon. Sergt Monroe Slaughter. Com
pany d. LIST Separate Battalion; Corp
Harry A. Brown. Company B, LIST Sepa-
rate Battalion; Corp. Casper Orange. Sig
nal Corps Company; Gunner's Mate (sec-
ond class Noble E. Thomas. Naval Bat
talon; Corp. Joseph A Wade, Company
B, LIST Separate Battalion; Artificer Rob-
ert f. Gibson. Company D. LIST Separate
battalion; Musician Charles A. Jackson
Company B. LIST Separate Battalion; Pri-
vate Joe II. Johnson, Company D, LIST Sep
arate Battalion: Private Stephen H. Jones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

If you want work read the want COL
umns of The Star.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
NOT ANNOYED, OF COURSE
Capt. Butt Was Merely Giving to His
Friend a Few Philosophical
Reflections.

Capt. Archibald w. Butt, the presi.
dents military aide, was called out Of
bed at nine o'clock one morning to
answer a telephone call.
Archie" said his friend on the
other end of the wire, 81 called you
up to tell you that I shall not be able
to keep the appointment I made with
you for eleven o'clock today"
I'm sorry" said Butt, his tone a
trile chilly,
Yes: it's too bad" agreed the
other.
There ensued an ominous pause.
: You know" remarked Butt senten.
tiously, "telephoning seems to be a
habit, a bad habit. In Washington.
People are beginning to issue their
invitations by telephone. They phone
on the slightest provocation. They
don't seem to know when % to tele-
phone. They even get you out of bed
to talk to o. on the telephone"
I'm afraid I annoyed you. and
you're bawling me out" said the
friend.
"Oh, no." contradicted Butt in a
louder tone. my remarks are merely
a few philosophical reflections induced
by the early hour of the morning.
The Sunday Magazine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04

n VERY one with an eye for beau
ty values In the new styles) will
want a hair band. The hair band
is not a novelty, but it is a revival
which, for two reasons. has been
steadily gaining ground in favor.
Those consummate judges Of the
beautiful and artistic-the ancient
Greeks-show us, in what remains Of
their art, that their women bound up
their hair with bands, and the Greek
couture, like the Greek architect, still
stands the most excellent Of all
achievement in its line, writes Julia
Bottomley in the Illustrated Milliner.
The demand for the band has become
SO general that bands Of many de-
scriptions and styles, designed for
women of various ages, compilations
and build, are now manufactured and
put on the market, all ready to adjust
to the head.
There are plain black bands of vel
yet or silk ribbon. finished with a plain
fiat bow. or a rosette for morning wear,
which means also that they are ap-
pTOpTldte LOT tne DuSlneSS WOIldH uuT-
ing her working hours. They fasten
with one or two hooks and eyes, and
are not confined to black but are
shown in black with a little silver or
white, or In white with black markings
suitable for very gray hair.
The hair band supports the hair
which, as the day wears on, has a
tendency to sag, unless provided with
some artificial support. 1t keeps the
'scolding locks" from flying loose and
struggling about the neck and face.
The charm of neatness is hardly sec
ond to that Of beauty, and has a beau
ty of its own, which has been known to
win out over very beautiful but sloppy"
creatures. Besides these virtues the
hair band is becoming. II the hair is
dull and l~ifeless. the band brightens 1t.
The older ladies with beautiful white
hair, understand the life and sparkle
resulting from the vivid contrast of
the black velvet band, or one Of vivid
green. The glow of silver strands or
the sparkle Of cut steel or rhinestones
on the band makes the white couture
a thing of distinction and beauty which
Is different from any other. The black
hair, that is lacking in the luster and
shine" essential to beauty in dark
shades. borrows brilliancy from gold
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
CURE THAT CATARRH

Our climate with its sudden changes
Is conducive to catarrh-which Is
a chronic inflammation OF the mucous
membrane surface of head-nose or
throat.
One months local treatment with
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic will con.
vince the most skeptical that Paxtine
is not n palliative but a specific for all
catarrhal conditions.
Paxtine Is a perfectly harmless an.
tiseptic and germicide in powder form
which contains all of the antiseptic
qualities Of liquid antiseptics. but
with other valuable cleansing, germi.
cidal, and healing ingredients added.
Just a little in a glass of water as
needed-used as a spray and gargle,
will not only remove the accumulated
secretions, but heals the inflammation,
destroys the germs of disease, and dis
pels he disagreeable odor caused by
chronic catarrh.
For sale at all druggists, 25c and
SOC a box, or postpaid upon receipt OF
price. The Paxton Toilet Company,
Boston, Mass. Send for a free sample.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04

and silver and spangles. Women with
brown hair, and all the intermediate
shades or tones that gradually lead to-
auburn, red, deep gold, pale gold and,
drab and then to ash blonde, will find
the selection of a band as interesting
as the selection Of a hat. All Of them
may be sure that black looks WE'LL
bringing out the wonderful colorsl
which nature seems to delight In Civ,
ing to human hair. The band Is not,
necessarily of a contrasting color. The
possessor OF copper colored hair may
achieve a color harmony with copper
color and green or copper color and
black, which will make the most faded
observer of things beautiful Uf such,
a being lives) turn round TO look and
rejoice. Adopt the hair band, make
a study of it, and 1t will be a part OF
you, waking or sleeping. Fol her
modern ladyship gives attention to
her night time disposition Of the hair,
with an eye to making It attractive
as we'll as comfortable. II she finds
it necessary to roll it up on curriers'
about the face, then the broad band
| of soft ribbon covers Up a lot Of un.
| sightliness. The soft rosette at the
side is a touch Of frivolity which we
not only forgive, but adore. Little net
or silk caps with a frill Of lace or band
Of ribbon about the face are also very
nice for night wear
Figure l shows q band OF wide rib.
bon finished with a rosette. The color.
in this instance, is turquoise blue and
the wearer possesses a gift of nature.
in hair of deep yellow. a regular gold.
She should wear with equally fine ef.
feet, yellow, white, pale green. pale
and deep blues, black, white, gray, Law
ender and yellow browns. The band
shown Is called the "Hortense." The
ribbon of which 1t is made Is six
inches wide and two yards are re-
CURED. The rosette is fastened back
Of the tip of the ear. The new Golf
fures are either quite high or very low.
and are designed for different types.
Fig. 2 is called the Lady WHEN
and is designed for evening wear. 1t
Is simply a strip Of spangled tulle 10
to IL inches wide finished with a
small rosette. A barretts Of shell,
set with r~hinestones, is worn with it,
forming a more substantial support for
the chignon.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
CURVES NO LONGER IN STYLE
Decree Of Fashion Is That Woman
Must Be- PerpendieuIariy
Parallel.

This is the season Of the Disap,
pearance Figure.
F~igures--as figures-are no more.
They make excellent clothes props, or
pillow-case, advertisements. But as
figures their day is done.
Venus has now vanished. Not by
sleight-of-hand or force Of circum.
stances, but by word of mouth. The
decree Of fashion has gone forth, and
Venus has bowed to the inevitable.
Not only has she mislaid her arm; she
has now lost her shape. The curves
and contours Of yesterday have be-
come the lines and angles of today.
Women have gone back a decade.
They have discarded their corsets and
curves; their broad shoulders and mar.
row waists. They are now perpendi.
cularly parallel, from head to heels.
In brief-they are waistless.
We do all we can nowadays to hide
our figures. II Nature has blessed
or cursed-us with a few fascinating
curves, we rush to the nearest Disap.
pearing- Factory, and purchase
a casing to fill the unnecessary spaces.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
That Tired Feeling

That comes to you every spring Is a sign that
your blood Is wanting in vitality, just as pimples
and other eruptions are signs that 1t Is impure.
Do not delay treatment; begin at once to take
Hoods sersaparila, which effects it's wonderful cures, not simply because It
contains sarsaparila, but because 1t combines the utmost remedial values of
twenty different ingredients, raised to their highest efficiency for the cure of
all spring troubles, that tired feeling and loss of appetite. There Is n o real
substitute; insist on having
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
ARE YOU FREE
O

Headaches. Colds. Indigestion.
Pains. Constipation. Sour Stomach.
Dizzinessa II you are not. the most
effective. prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them is to
take, now and then. q desertspoon-
ful Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best Of family laxative rene
dies, because it acts so gently and
strengthens naturally without i'm
tatng the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects It il
always necessary to buy the genu-
inc. manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co., bearing the name
Of the Company. plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
laca Watch Eobs.

Lace watch fobs are very dainty.
They are also new, and a charming
adjunct to the light frock. The girl
who Is deft with her fingers should be
able to make one easily at home. For
this. remnants of Irish or Cluny in
sertion may be utilized. The strips Of
insertion are folded owe the gold or
brass catch. which may be bought for
fobs. and the end Is pointed and fin.
ished with a white silk tassel. The
girl with a military friend from whom
she may beg souvenirs might substi-
tute for the while tassel one OF gold
strands such az 10 worn on . sword.