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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28
CLERKS and Carriers
TO GET PROMOTIONS
TOTAL INCREASES IN SALARIES
GRANTED DURING THE YEAR
WILL REACH SIN MILLIONS.

Washington, July Postmaster
General Hitchcock today ordered pro-
motions for postofficc clerks and city
letter carriers which carry increases
In salaries Of approximately $1,000
600 year. orders also were issued
for promotions IN the railway mail
service which viii total $4,000 n
year. These increases are In addition
20 the increases for rural mail car
riers totalling 100000 year,
which became effective July 1.
The four great groups OF postal
employees have received increases OF
pay aggregating tG,OoO,OOO during the
current fiscal year. Postmaster Gener-
nj Hitchcock says the increases viii
be more than offset by increased eff
cloucy ot the employees and he believes
the advances are warranted 10y the
fact that the postofficc is now prac-
tlcauy on solf-sustaining basis,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28
swat THE MOSQUITO
IS NOW Familiar CRY
\ SMALL ARMY OF NIGHT VISIT
ORs APPEAR SINCE THE
RECENT RAINS.

swat the mosquito" is the latest
cry among residents Of Tulsa. The
cry is now one and also rather
strange one. During the early SUM
mer the dry weather prevented the
mosquitoes from molcst.ug the higher
portions OF the city and the cnoryat-
ing "b-u-z-z" Of the nisNt prowlcr did
not disturb the sleeping hours.
Not 80 now, however, Mosquitoes
are making their appearance IN every
portion Of the city since the recent
rains.
People living In the eastern portion
OF the city complain that they are be-
slcged with mosquitoes IN two shifts.
one shift wearing brown Jackets and
possessing exceedingly sharp bills
ranges through their homes during
the day time, At night time they are
visited by e second shift with very
black 'a"kets whose bills have the
sharpness Of a needle,
The mosquitoes may be prevented
by cutting the weeds about the city,
draining pools in which water has ac-
cumulated and leaving no open ves-
sells with water IN them. II II Is Inn
possible to drain pool, small
quantity Of oil poured on the water
will kin the mosquitoes,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28
CHANGE OF VENUE IS
Forced upon NEGRO
IlN AFTER ARRIVING IN
THE COUNTY JAIL.

Preston Walker "a young negro,
charged with burglary and confined
IN the city jail secured change OF
venue yesterday, and instead Of an
swering the District Court for his
crimes. will be tried before the great
tribunal his creator Walker dlcd
very suddenly In his cell at the coun-
ty jail shortly before noon. The cor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28
COMPLETES AUTO TRIP
GEORGIA TO TULSA
BROTHER OF LOCAL MAN TRAY
ELS 400 MILES TO SEE
TIE WONDER CITY.

one OF the most remarkable auto
mobile trips in some months has
just been completed by r. Il. Justice,
real estate man Of Fitzgerald, Ga.
IT IS approximately 1,40O miles from
Fitzgerald to Tulsa, yet Mr., Justice
has lust completed trip from the
Georgia point to Tulsa, making the
trip In about a month, arriving here
yesterday
Mt Justice Is the brother Of c, II,
Justice Of Tulsa. The trip from
Georgia was made by Mr., Justice in
company with his wife and little son.
Mud, mind you, mud, was the lot or
the party all Of the way from Georgia.
II has been dry along the Western
part OF the itinerary but the rain
which has been the lot OF the South
seemed TO precede Mr. Justice in his
trip. And to cap the climax, the two
inch rain Of last night fell Just after
the party had reached Tulsa.
The trip through the Southland
was made In thirty-horse-p power
stock r. NJ r. car. The Southern or
coast route through the South was
taken Jacksonville. Miss: Texar-
kama, Tex and Arkansas was on the
list, and also Paris. Tex, and Durant,
Okla.
Mr. Justice will remain here few
days. Nsitlng and will afterwards
tour oklahoma, returning In the fall
in his automobile
The best feature OF the automobile
trip was that Tulsa secured a lot Of
FREQ advertising. on the side OF the
car was IA huge banner bearing tho
emblazonment From Fitzgerald, Ca,
TO Tulsa. Okla" or course It started
people to talking about Tulsa, U. $. A.
This car was bought in 1909 and
had been run several thousand miles
before It started on this trip
80.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28
A Rapid Calculation Test.

Now York July 27.-The quarterly
statement Of the United states steel
corporation for the three months end
lng June 80, last, gives earning for
that period Of $2S1OS,520, and ne'
earnings OF S21,SS9,S4o These figures
compare with s22il92OS and $50.
OOl.Sl7. net, for the previous quarter
and SlO,17O,96O and sSS,SSO755, net
for the corresponding quarter OF 1910
The statement as n whole was quite
up to expectations ana was favorably
regarded,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28
Another mycstfrntIon On.

washington, July 27-Followlng an
attack by Senator Dorah on the en-
forcemont Of the sherman Antitrust
Law. the Senate has adopted n reso-
luton by Senator Clapp calling FOR an
investigation into the operations Of
the law TO determine any changes ad-
vlsablc to make II protection against
the unlawful monopoliss and trusts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28
NUSKOGEE MAY GET
Third DAILY PAPER
OTIS WEAVER or ADA CONTEM.
PLATES ENTERING MORNING
FIELD As A DEMOCRAT.

Otis y. Weaver the prospective
publisher Of new morning daily pa
per In Muskogcc. was IN Tulsa yes-
tcrday visiting relatives and friends
and attending to matters Of business.
Mr Weaver is the publisher Of the
Evening News IN Ada, OKLA, and ia
prominent IN Democratic politics IN
Eastern oklahoma.
II IS the plan Of Mr.. Weaver N
establish newspaper In Muskogeo
that viii be Democratic In policy and
conservative IN its manner There
has been more or less so-called ''yol.
low journalism" In Muskogee tie said
and It IS the plan Of the Ada news
paper man to give the MuskoRoc peo-
Pile something Of a different nature
MuFkogee is good news center and
In tho opinion OF the aspiring pub.
Usher. II paper with a statewide circu.
latlon can be built up.
Incidentally If the new morning
newspaper is started at Muskogeo, Il
WIN give the place distinction tina
no other city In the state enjoys tn,
prestige" II it may be called that o.
having two morning papers.
Mr.. Weaver talks of press limo
types and such equipment as win h
capable Of getting out newspape
worth while"
Muskogcc now has two of tn
strongest established newspapers II
oklahoma It IS reported that IN
owners Of the Times Democrat, tn
evening paper is said to have mad
moucy-at least IT, as wen az tn
evening napcr, boasts of fun lease
wire reports"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28

October weather in July IS placing
Tulsa In the summer resort class. II
isn't a spasmodic, flash in the pan
species Of weather either that is be-
ing passed around 10 the favored
citizens of Tulsa. II IS the kind that
lasts, tho kind that makes fellow
wake up in the mornings feeling as
though he had spent the night be-.
meath the fir trees OF Wisconsin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28

when the case Of the city versus
Pete Shaughncssy the local woltcr-
weight prIzehghtcr charged with va
graucy. was called In the municipal
court tho city prosecutor moved that
the case be dismissed The reason
given was insufficient evidence. The
case was stricken from the docket
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-28

good circumstances and a mother
and sister IN Muskogee. Pending the
reception Of word from them ns TO
funeral arrangements the body Is bee
ing he'd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
TYPICAL VACANT LOT BREEDING Pools
IRON WHICH THOUSANDS OF MOSQUITOES ErEIGf.

upon a survey of the mosquito topog-
raphy of the neighborhood 1t will be
well for him to make map. upon which
every breeding place. aside from the
chance receptacleS about houses. should
be noted with the greatest accuracy and
care. The committee should then examine
the map and estimate therefrom the cost
of eradicating the breeding places. The
work should be carried on throughout
the entire summer under the direction of
the superintendent
AS an aid i'm securing effective results in
cities DIR. Howard advocates interesting
the school children, and gives as an ex-
ample of their efficacy their work in
Kidding San Antonio Tex, of yellow fever
in 1909, when several deaths from that
disease threw the city into a panic and
caused the loss of hundreds of thousands
of dollars The chairman of the sanitary
committee in that city. DIR. Landlord,
grasped the happy idea of interesting the
children in the crusade to rid the city
of mosquitoes. In this the school board
heartily agreed and the best obtainable
literature on the subject was distributed
among the teachers for use in the schools.
=
Such interest was aroused that it be-
came matter of pride to see which
school could report to the health officer
the greatest number of breeding places
The result was that. while the rate OF
deaths had been from fifty to sixty each
year from malarial trouble, the mortality
was reduced - per cent the first year
and in the second entirely eliminated
Children are quick witted. wonderfully
quick sighted says DR.. Howard. land
as finders of breeding places they can
not be equaled except by adults of the
most especial training
Community work has been carried on
very successfully in several places in this
country and that done in New Jersey L.
considered by DIR. Howard the ''most
important work in this line done any
where in the world In speaking OF
this work he said:
The work done by DIR. John b. Smith.
state entomologist of New Jersey, and
that which he has under way in his large
scale campaign against the mosquito are
of such a unique character that they
force special mention. When we con-
slider the conditions that existed i'm the
state of New Jersey, and the indefatiga-
the handling of the most difficult problem
of the species that breed I'm the salt
marshes and of his persistent and finally
successful efforts to induce the state leg
islature of that wealthy but extremely
economical state to appropriate large
sum Of money to relieve New Jersey from
its Enthusiastically traditional pest.
when we consider that-we must hold up
our hands in admiration"
Other countries besides our own are
finding out that the mosquito can be sue
cessfully exterminated. In the Federated
Malay States the work was begun at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
iai Correspondence Of. The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. June 16 l911
vHIS is the time when Atlantic
City has its great ingress and
The ingress. of course. every
body knows about. All OF
America, IL sometimes seems. swoops at
one time or another during the summer
upon Atlantic City. 1t is the eastern
seas focal point. The idea Is to get
here and to stick here as long as the
bankroll lasts.
But the egress from Atlantic City. just
now beginning. is. so far as l recall
thing that has been little written about,
If at all.
The egreSs. then. just now beginning.
is that of permanent residents who go
away from Atlantic City for the sum-
mer for their health.
Now that probably sounds strange
folks going away from Atlantic City in
search OF. or for the preservation of.
health; considering. Of course. that At
lantic City is esteemed, and Il. one or
the healthiest spots on the globe.
But the people who go away from here.
generally during the summer, for their
health. are the folks who have had too
much of Atlantic City. IL has long been
known 10 medical men down here that
the thing 81 staying i'm Atlantic City all
the year round without any change to
higher altitude for at least month or
two Is bad job II is depressing and
IL gets severely upon the nerves.
The air IS too strong. too heavily i'm
pregnated with ozone down here TO be
good for ail-the-year-T round human con-
sumption. And the depression of the
level-with- the-sea alttude-if altitude"
isn't bun in this eonnection-is some
thing that every body who has spent an
entire year here knows about without
having TO consult a physician about IL. /
have noticed IL myself very strongly.
After eight or ten months of living
steadily in Atlantic City the exhilarating
effect of the air. which is at first so
noticeable and invigorating begins to
lose out. One becomes irritable peevish.
extraordinarily easily annoyed Profound
1y depressed at oddly infrequent inter-
walls. and even filled with foolish pre-
monitions. | know u man who has lived
here for twenty years who even solemnly
claims that he feels more depressed when
the tide Is out than when IT Is in
AT any rate. everybody resident here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

soothed, their general health just as COM
pletely restored by the change as the
health of the visitors to Atlantic City for
health-regaining purposes from the inland
cities.
The great majority of these people who
go away from Atlantic City for the sum-
mer rent their homes here for 1.-The sea-
son''-the three-month period, that is-dur-
ing which the summer activities of the
place are at their height; from June 10
to September Is. They get enormous
rentals for their homes, which are rented
completely furnished but in most in
stances. contrary to the general impress
sion, they are not so keen for the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

yention 10 the winds and clutch in sheer
despair at ankles exposed TO the king of
summer pests. Nor, indeed, need that
most slandered of all mortals. the bald
headed man. tie up the most prominent
part of his anatomy in an old-fashioned
rishtcap TO escape the vicious sting Of
the insect that made the Jersey coast
famous.
According 20 recent findings OF the De-
partment of Agriculture the doom OF the
mosquito can be sealed and his orchestral
accompaniment. with its peculiar rasping
buzz. need be heard only in some far-off
Cline where bug bands play immune
from the swat of the human fist Any
community that wants mosquitoes can
have them, but one that does not need
not. And these Utopian conditions Will
eventually come TO pass, says the de-
partment. if every community and every
individual in IL will wage war on the mos
quito, tooth and nail. along scientific
lines.
These findings of the bureau of ento-
mology, under the personal direction of
its chief. DR.. l. .. Howard-who has de-
voted a large part of an industrious ca
geer TO making the house fly and the mos
quito unhappy-dea1 with the ways and
means Of fighting the mosquito in both
city and country communities. Guaran-
teed tactics for personal defense in the
wee sma' hours are offered in the shape
of lotions for the face or pillow. Exact
instructions for the screening of windows
and the canopies of beds are certain to
put a crimp in the song of the night
marauder. Details for tracking the pest
TO his lair and destroying him before he
Is on the wing are set forth and, what is
more. backed up by unequivocal proof Of
remarkable success in so doing
The only sure way of clearing a neigh
borhood of mosquitoes is to destroy their
breeding places. As rule. they breed in
water. Therefore, If place is carefully
drained and water that cannot be remov
ed is screened. the mosquito cannot breed
and there will be no pest. Such is the
keynote of the campaign that will be.
and in fact, is already being, waged
against the mosquito In New Jersey, for
instance. the North Jersey Mosquito Ex
termination League has enlisted the serv
ices of many Boy Scouts TO slay the pest
in his native salt marshes. and recent
ly the board of health of South Orange
offered bounty of 10 cents to the
school children for each mosquito breed
ing place reported.
The determination of the mosquito has
been retarded TO great extent by the
fact that the facts relative to the habits
OF one species do not necessarily apply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

away from the sea. They go to get the
sea and its air out of their systems for
as long time their business will
permit them to stay away. ! should have
added, in connection with the effect which
the air here has upon regular residents,
that the sea itself gets severely upon the
nerves of people who stay here year in
and year out The monotone of II begins
to thrust itself into the ears and into the
mental ear very acutely. 1t becomes
sort of never-resting monster. The very
sibilant sound of 1t. when it is entirely
at peace, eventually becomes as irritating
its mightiest boom and roar when 1t
is at its mildest state of unrest.
Most of the residents who leave here
for the summer months spend their time
at places either in the mountain or at
the foothills of the mountains. Their
idea is to get an absolutely complete
change Of air. They are particularly keen
to get away from here for the months
of July and August; for the thrush of the
immense crowds of excursionists, an in
rush which they have been watching for
many years, IS another factor that helps
to drive them away from here. 1t is
fact that nearly all of the permanent resi-
dents here whose business does not per
NIT them to get away for the summer
months scarcely ever go hear the Board
walk while the summer rush is on. They
remain at their own homes. They are not
in the least tempted to mingle up with
the immense throngs of summer visitors.
II is not that they feel themselves what
is called exclusive" or that their de-
sire to exhibit any "upstageness'; it Is
merely that they have had their fill of
the crowds on the Boardwalk many years
agone and can't bring themselves to par
ticipate in an elbowing rush of which
they are heartily tired.
1t is out to observe how this egress by
the regular residents works out in its
effect upon their health and appearance.
OF course 1t is familiar thing to see
persons all run down in health come down
to Atlantic City looking quite as badly
as they feel. haggard. nervous. debilitated
and generally broken down; and to see
them depart from here, after a months
stay or so. all built up, rosy. outstanding.
thoroughly restored
But one must live here. and be familiar
with conditions, to observe the thing
working out the other way round.
have seen men and women. permanent
residents. go away from here early in
June looking SO tuckered out that they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
lngress and Egress at Atlantic City

scarcely could perform the ordinary func-
tons of life. They were so in need of
a change that the fact stuck out all over
them Away they'd go. to the mountains
or high farms of Pennsylvania. to the
Catskills or the altitudinous farms of
Sullivan or Duchess county, in New York
state, or to other places where they knew
they would get the complete change of
air that their condition demanded.
have seen these people come back to
Atlantic City at the end of summer. COM
pletely rebuilt physically: all of the
strained look gone from their faces. their
flesh hardened and renewed, their nerves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
RANRARKEL Or COrnrON VARIETY
or. Nos QUITO

able as mosquito eaters and have been
most successful when placed in tanks and
ponds.
Not long ago conditions in Hawaii made
imperative the introduction of almost
anything that would destroy mosquitoes.
A department official decided to import
top minnows.'' as there was no species
of fish there that ate mosquitoes. the
cost Of doing this was almost prohibitive
Finally. with the formation of a citizens
mosquito campaign committee in Holo-
lulu. an attempt was made to secure
these fish Three species of this family
were selected and $50 Of each kind were
carefully taken to Honolulu. or this
number less than thirty died en- route.
Upon arrival they were placed In four
prepared ponds in Moanalua. near Homo
lulu. They thrived to such an extend
that inside OF two years several hundred
thousand had been bred and distributed.
And they proved very effective destroy
ers Of the mosquito.
Though results may be obtained through
individual effort, community work pro-
duces far greater. In the sections of the
country In which an organized effort has
been made to rid the community of mos
quitoes success has generally crowned
the work. In speaking of this phase OF
the work DIR. Howard said:
while in large measure IL Is true
that every individual householder prac-
tically rears upon his own premises the
majority of the mosquitoes that bother
him. still in a closely built city those
reared by ones neighbor must be taken
into consideration.
And even in the suburbs where the
homes are comparatively we'll separated
DIR. Howard advises organized effort.
Community work was attempted in this
country in 1901 and 1902 but little sue
cess rewarded the efforts. Today. how
ever. many communities have taken up
anti-mosquito measures. while in such
large cities as New York. Baltimore. New
Orleans and Nashville the question has
been given serious consideration by the
city councils and boards of health and
has resulted in precautionary measures
being taken.
Among the early attempts to organize
against the mosquito was the formation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

In both OF these places malaria was ek-
tremely prevalent until drastic measures
were taken to rid the cities of mosquitoes:
this was finally accomplished by securing
proper drainage and other related
methods.
One of the most striking examples OF
efficient anti-mosquito work was that
done by the American troops i'm Havana
at the close of the Spanish war. under
the direction of the Army Medical Corps
and under the special direction of Col.
W. C Gorsas. L. S. A. Yellow fever
had been endemic in Havana for more
than $50 wears and the city the
source of lection for the rest of Cuba.
as other towns in cuba could have rid
themselves of the disease If they had not
been constantly reinfected from Havana.
Two mosquito brigades were started. each
to take care of one of the two most
dangerous species. The city was divided
into about thirty districts. of Loo houses
each and to each district an inspector
and two laborers We're assigned One
brigade did this work. The other work
ed along streams. irrigated gardens and
similar places. The year before the
crusade there had been 3o5 deaths from
malaria. Inside of six years after the
campaign began the number had dropped
to twenty.hree.
Panama. too. has been the scene Of an
active campaign against the mosquito.
After the successful work done by Col.
Gorgas at Havana the government APP
pointed him chief sanitary officer of the
Canal Zone. In 1904 active work was be-
gun With the assistance Of Mr.. lie
Prince. the chief of his mosquito bril-
eade'' I'm Havana. Col. Gorgas was able
to begin operations at once without the
need of training anybody. Although con-
ditions were exceedingly bad in the zone.
by method similar to that applied I'm
Havana Col. Gorgas able greatly to
fever
Work against the mosquito was under
taken in Japan as early as 1901. In
the recent war between Russia and Japan
the Japanese gave the world an example
of field sanitation hitherto unequa1ed IN
history. Statistics show that "A much
arger percentage of soldiers in time or
war are lost from disease than from bull
let's In the Russian-Japanese war four
Japanese died from illness to one from
bullets. But in the total of deaths from
disease only little over a thousand cases
out of the army of G'1.V0 were from ma
laria. At the outset of the campaign the
purifying of cities occupied was begun,
and especial attention was paid to mos
quito breeding places. In direct contrast
to this record can be shown a telegram
sent by Gen. Shafter from Santiago Au-
gust s. during the Spanish-American war.
that read: AT least - per cent of the
command has been down with malarial
fever, from which they recover very
slowly"