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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
HAIR IMPORTS LARGE.
French Hfrsute Trade increases by
Leaps and Bounds.

Paris, Aug. sL-In France during the
last seventeen years the importation of
hair has gone up by leaps and bounds.
In 1894 some 10000 pounds of hair were
imported. In 1899 the imports had more
than doubled, and the crescendo con-
tinued until last year France was i'm
porting over 100000 pounds of hair,
mainly from China and Japan. 1t is
true that not all Of this is for home
consumption: a fourth is re-exported.
Still, the figures are formidable. What
does 1t mean? Is the Frenchwoman los
ing her crown Of glory? Nothing so
serious as that. The milliners, with the
immense hats they dictate, are respon-
sible. One might almost suspect them of
collision with the hair importers, for
their pyramidal CONNECTIONS require to be
popped and bolstered with curls innum-
cradle II they are to keep their equilib-
rum. This craze for borrowed plumage
has given rise to a new trade. There
are men who, working chiefly in the
great shops, make a comfortable living
by picking up and reselling the curls
shed by eager bargain hunters.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
Regular Mail Service
By Aeroplane Promised
Air Is No Longer Dream-Routes to Sc
cluded Spots Need the Service Most.

| Postmaster General continued IN the
East, in Isolated districts in Maine, and
in the Southern States, the aeroplane
probably could be used to great sdvan-
tage.
As Carriers of News.
Service between centers of population
would be OF as great benefits as to iso-
lated points. It probably would be pos
sible 10 send newspaper matter from
Washington to New York In time for the
morning papers. The aeroplane could
leave here at midnight and reach New
York at 2:3o. The saving In this one
item would be enormous. Between New
York and Washington and Chicago the
time in transit probably would be too
great to reach the morning editions. but
much matter not urgent doubtless
could be sent.
Even transatlantic service is far
from an impossibility. As soon as aero
planes have demonstrated their mechan-
ical ability to cross the Atlantic, the
Post-office Department will endeavor to
establish such a service"
A special mail bag has been made
by the Post-office Department, inscribed
with the lettering "C. S. Aerial Mail
Service" which will be supplied on all
aeroplane routes. The bag is specially
designed for lightness and strength.
With weight of less than two pounds.
it has a capacity of several hundred
letters
Could Garry 5000 Letters.
The limit of weight that can be car.
ried by an aeroplane is the one difficulty
of the service" Mr.. Stewart said. How
ever, this is not serious. One or two
hundred pounds can be carried without
difficulty by the present aerop' anes Let
tiers average about Is 10 the pound. Two
hundred pounds would mean over S,o1d
letters, allowing for the weight of the
mail sacks. This would make the trip
well worth while.
Mail to be delivered by aeroplans
service in most cases probably will be
made a special class, and a higher rate
of postage charged. People who wish
to get the benefit of the quick delivery,
however, will not object to this. In
many cases the extra charge probably will
not exceed the cost of special delivery.
Just how much It would have to be is,
of course. impossible to estimate accu-
rately. On transatlantic service, how
ever. the price charged would not be
greater than % cents a letter. When It
is remembered that the cable rate per
word is nearly this, 1t will not seem
excessive. The time OF delivery would
be about forty hours
Amy aviator who wants to carry the
mail will be given a contract II he makes
application TO the Post-ottce Depart
ment." Mr. Stewart concluded. Pro
vided, of course. that the offer is bona
fide and not for advertising purposes.
AS soon We are able TO get the money
active steps will be taken to inaugurate
regular aeroplane mail service routes"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
WOMEN LOSE WAY
IN STORM IN ALPS
They Are Compelled to Spend Many
Hours in Hut Two Miles
Above Sea Level.

Geneva. Switzerland. Aug. 3l.-Miss
SommerviIIe. a Canadian Alpinist, has
Joined her parents in Geneva. after be-
ing overdue thirty hours, ten of which
she spent in a hut in the Mont Blanc
Range during a snowstorm and with a
sprained ankle.
The young Canadian woman. who is
a good climber, started from Cour-
mayeur Italy. with a guide to cross
the Col du Geant. u,52 feet high, to
Chamonx and was overtaken by a vio-
lent snowstorm. During the hurried de-
scent to gain the shelter of the hut she
slipped and twisted her ankle
Miss Sommerville says an Alpine
storm surpasses in ferocity a Canadian
blizzard. but happily it does not last so
long.
About the same time Miss Oldheld, of
London, who is staying at Aosta. was
caught In the same storm while climb
ing Mont Cormet S,123 feet high. and
was forced to spend many hours in an
Alpine hut.
A search party OF Italian guides set
out in search of the lost English
woman, and after a long and useless
search returned to Aosta to find that
she had arrived safely several hours
before.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01

nestle supplies, we shall be obliged to
purchase II from Germany at a price at
least 400 per cent more than the cost of
delivery In New York.
Our waste of nitrogen, worth in COM
bined form about Is cents per pound, is
almost conceivable. and no calculation
can give US a real idea of what this loss
means Although We produced last year
iO6. 100000 tons of bituminous coal. We
recovered only $780, O) worth of the $780,
100000 worth Of recoverable nitrogen in
the coal
"Of course. II is entirely impra cticable
under present conditions to recover as
ammonia all OF the nitrogen that might
be obtained. but II does seem most re-
grettable that of 63.0O00o0 tons of coal
converted into coke I'm 1910, containing
80 o00.0 900 worth of recoverable nitrogen.
only about one-sixth was treated in
ovens or retorts which could make the
recovery possible. The rest OF the nitro
gen in the coal went on as free nitrogen
in the air.
s1O,OOO,OOO Tons Lost.
1t is estimated that since the first by
product coke oven was built in this
country in 1898. and up to the present
time. the coke cooked in the old-fashioned
beehive ovens. where the nitrogen was
ruthlessly wasted in flre. has amounted
to about $1,000 600 tons. Had this been
cooked in by-product ovens the volatile
nitrogen Of the coal would have yielded
twenty-three pounds of ammonium sui
phate per ton, or a total OF 9.3l5 600 tons
which, at $50 a ton, would have had a
value of s55S, 10000 But this would not
be all. Had this ammonia been recov-
cred. II would have been used on the soil
as a fertilizer. and the crops would
have increased fully 20 per cent and
the saving would have been many mil
lions more.
The waste and the utilization of sui
phur are both enormous and depend
largely on local conditions. We produce
sulphur cheaper than any other country
in the world, sell II at perhaps the high.
est price. and in the form OF sulphur
dioxide. discharge it in the air from the
stack of single smelter IN quantities
almost as large as those utilized
throughout the country from sulphur
and domestic pyrite put together.
If the sulphur discharged into the air
from mis- one smelter were converted
into sulphuric acid 1t would furnish
more than enough sulphuric acid for the
total fertilized industry of the United
States. This country is producing an
nually about 100000 tons Of sulphuric
acid-the basis Of all chemical industry
Of which approximately one-haIf is used
in the manufacture of fertilizers. The
total amount Of sulphur dioxide dis
charged into the air in this country
would unQuestiOnably suffice TO make
more than 100000 tons Of sulphuric
acid"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
HEAD WAITER CAUGHT.
Baggage Marked to Denote Tip"
Expected from Owner.

Berlin, Aug. "A revolt has at last
broken out. says a Vienna dispatch,
against the practice among hotel walters
and others of placing cabalistic signs on
travellers luggage to denote the value
Of the tips to be expected from the
owner. Specific complaints having been
made by a foreigner of distinction
against a hotel proprietor at Marenbad.
the latter repudiated all personal knowl-
edge of the affair.
Legal proceedings were. nevertheless.
begun. and the marking of the luggage
was traced to the head waiter, who was
sentenced to two DAYS Imprisonment
for wilfui damage. The hotel porter.
who was also concerned in the AFFAIR.
but had acted under the head waters
instructions. escaped with a fine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01

A quarter of billion tons of coal
More natural gas than the total output artificial gas
panies.
Nearly 80 per of the energy Of the coal that mined
More than 100000 of coal through boiler scale in
locomotives
More than $0O00OOO of byproducts in the making of coke
by oldfashioned process
In addition losses in the mining and concentration of
there ncacuable losses which without question
many millions of dollars and undoubtedly the total value of
the mined slag and products from other
Our wastes of nitrogen almost inconcevabe and cal
culaton can give an idea what these losses mean
The total amount of sulphur discharged in the air from
would make than 900 suphuc acid
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
CONVICT TURNS SCULPTOR.
Austrian Emperor Grants Pardon to
"Lifer" because of Talent.

''Lifer" because of Talent.
seph Of Austria has granted a pardon
to convict named Alexander Winter
owing to his remarkable ability as .
sculptor. Winter has served many years
Of a life sentence for murder. He wa.
put on stone breaking In prison, and
from this humble beginning developed q
talent for sculpture. which the prison
authorities encouraged by giving him
clay for modelling and later marble.
BY hard work he developed into fine
sculptor. and while in prison has pro-
duced d number Of statues These are
SO highly thought of by the art critics
that they decided to petition the Emper-
or to remit the rest Of the mans sen
tence
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
age OF PETTY SQUABBLEs."
London Magistrate BewnfI. Lack of
FOrbearnnce.

London. Aug. 31.-"This is an age OF
petty. miserable squabbles." says Mr..
Denman, the London magistrate. whose
duty at the Marylebone Court has left
him bored and irritated. He starts for
his holiday to-day with more than the
usual Sigh of relief.
THE old English ideas of forebear-
ance and reasonableness no longer hold
sway" he says. Il begin to wonder II
there are any husbands and wives who
do not squabble and fight. Wives come
to the court for the express purpose
of rubbing of scores against their hus-
bands and giving vent to their spite;
husbands take advantage OF the oppor-
tunity to pitch into their wives and
indulge in violent, provocative language.
The result often is a state Of Bedlam."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
King MeneHk Goperns
Wives by Unusual Code
Old Dotard Would Set Al Kinds of Traps to
Test the Faithfulness of His Many Off
ciaIs and His Wipes
DOMESTIC REGULATIONS.

The fame of love deth with the word of SANDER There
fore let those honored by the King of Kings
passion for gossip.
She who by spe envy, malice kills injuries any of
her sisters shall be given the relatives of killed
manned party and through them receive punishment for her
crime.
She who smokes tobacco shall have her split and be
forever.
King of Kings grandees Intrigue the bane of the faithful
wife and has proven the ruin of manly households
The hess wife shall be robbed of her beauty by the King
OF Kings execoners Her cheeks shall be Scared her lips shall
be slit, and she shall keep her eyebrows shaved
To those who faithful their there be hap
pness in this life and in eternity.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01

Several towns In Norway and Sweden
have recently taken steps toward the
general introduction of electric heating.
to replace the use of stoves burning coal
or wood. Few buildings in these places
have central heating systems, and the
tile stoves now generally used could cas-
lily be adapted to receive electric heaters
The electric current will be supplied by
the public plants, which are generally
run by water power,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
Has Small Income.

Until a few years ago the use of to.
bacco was not permitted among the
Abyssinians. Those convicted of using
snuff had their nose slit off; those who
chewed or smoked had their lips cut
of. I saw many Of the elder men with
their faces mutilated. The law against
tobacco still prevails against the in
mates of the imperial harem Menelk
declared that It was unseemly for a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH
OF MINERALS WASTED YEARLY
MINERALS WE WASTE ANNUALLY.

A quarter of a billion tons of coal.
More natural gas than the total outr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
PULlTZER'S HOUR or EASE
WhIm OF Great Journalist Had to Be
sorupulousIy Observed by His
Attendants.

After lunch the late Joseph Pulitzer
always retired to his cabin for a sizes
Ia. | use the word 'sieata," but, as q
matter of fact, it is quite inadequate
to describe the peculiar function or
ceremony for which have chosen It
as label.
What took place on these occasions
was this Mir. Pulitzer lay down On his
bed, sometimes in pajamas, but more
often with only his coat ANA Ills boots
removed and one OF his secretaries
usually the German secretary, gat
down in an armchair at the bedside
with pile OF books at his elbow. At
a word from Mr., Pulitzer the secre.
t&ry began to read In d clear, iacieiFe
voice some historical wcrk--cueton.
irs's lives" Green's History" Ma.
carlay's "Essays'-cr some German
play or novel.
After few minutes FIR. Pulitzer
would say, "a9gt,H," aad the sacre-
tagy's Voice wG3 lowered u2til. touch
1t was still perfectly aldibie. 1t as-
srncd a nGnCtoaops ana soothing
quality. .Aft-r a wh'i2 tie order care.
Quite softly At tLis point the read.
or ce@acd to fern bis woods and com
menced to mucMur lrd,c.inctly. CIV
ing an effect such IS might be pro-
diced by a pcreon reading aloud in a1
adjoining room, but with the connect
ing Goer cloed.
If, after ten minutes Of this muir
muriEg, Mr., Pulitzer remained no
tionlc@s, it was to be assumed that
he was asleep, and the secretarys
duty was to so on nurnuring until
Mr. Pulitzer awoke and told him to
stop or to cCmmcace actual reading
again. This nnrmuriag n sht last for
two hours, and 1t was a very diHc4lt
art to acquire, for ut TIC siigttest
change in the pitch of the voice. at a
snee2e or q cough, MF. Pulitzer would
wake With q start. and an unpleasant
c.aeter " aa hour followed. AtnerI.
| can aiaaa2i4e,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
KIMMEL THEATER HAS FOUR
SUPERB VAUDEVILLE ACTS


The superb sll-star vaudeville bill
of four acts at The Kimmel theater
proved a revelation TO Cairo theater
goers, demonstrating that there are
class of acts depending upon good,
wholesome, clean comedy 10 win a
laugh. entertain and amuse AN aud
fence of critical. hard-to-please
people
The faur acts made one of the best
balanced bills ever seen here.
Ben Koler, novelty gymnast, per.
formed some very clever work with
| Indian clubs, neat and artistic
eoajlibrfstic work with chairs. bot
ties. trapeze and rings.
Harry Williams, blackface eccen
ltrinue comedian delivered himself o
a number of witty sayings and per
formed several character change
THAT were pleasing.
| Robinson and PARTON, VIII an
Marie, a strong team, rendered sey
eral songs intermingled with lin
OF cross-fire talk thar kept the hous
: in constant roars Of laughter,
, The Steele Sisters, Mai and Grae
: are The headliners OF this week
bill. Their singing. and dancn
: ware very well received and the
were compelled to respond to sewers
, encnres. They are dainty, prett
2 and petite, dress well and will prov
= a strong drawing caro-.
This bill will remain at The kir
s mol theater until Wednesday eve
ling, the bill being changed on Thur
r day.-Advt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
SECOND DAYS PROGRAM
OF DEPT. OF HOUSEHOLD
SCIENCE. X. M. X. C. HALL

The second days session of the
Department Of Household Science toI
be held November 20 at the same
time as the State Farmers Institute,
which convenes in Cairo. will be as
interesting as the first day, accord
ing 10 the program as arranged by
the local committee. These domes-
tie science meetings will be held at
the X NJ. X. {. hall simultaneous
with The meetings of the institute
session held at the orera house
The evening session of both will be
held in conjunction at the opera
house. These programs are given
thus far in advance of the meetings
In order to SHOW the people Of Cairo
and vicinity what a treat is in store
fol' them They arc asked to study
The program and he sure to attend
all the meetings.
/ The complete program for the
second day, Nov 20, Of the Depart
ment of Household Science;
Mcrninp Session, $50.
Invocation, Rev M, II, Loar
Piano solo, Mrs c. Fred Galigt r
Address, Mrs John A. Miller
president Of Cairo Woman's CLUB.
Mans Views Of a Woman's Edu.
T! cation" Prof T.. e, Mclaughlin
| "arbondale.
Afternoon Session. ] 30
| Vocal solo, Mrs Glendale Morgan
"Fhe Elucation Of Our Girls" Dr
Geo M Potter, president Of Shurt
'agf college, Alton H.
"Ilonschold Supcrstitions, Hon
+. G. blair, state superintendent o
Public instruction, Springfield.
Evening Session. Z 80.
Music, ladies double quartettc
Some Educational Corrections,
Dr. Geo. NJ Potter
Farm Superstitions," Hon +, e
Blair,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
SEEMED A CROWD TO HIM
inebrated Gentleman Evidently Was
Not Viewing Things with an Eye
That Was Normal.

Big pill Roberts. who holds the tTaf'
fic post at the corner Of Dey and
broadway saW a taNicab approaching
the other day. says the New York Ger.
respondent Of the Cincinnati Times,
Star. Inside were two men, Quairc'.
ing violently AS the cab came to n
halt. in obedience to Zig Williams
semaphoriHg, MIR. Roberts observed
that both gentlemen were parceptiblf
picklcd. They looked and acted as II
they had bnen running the Demon
Rum into holes for a couple Of DAYS
and then proddiug him out agaih
"Hey." said Policeman Roberts,
whats the matter here?"
The largest Of the two gentlemen
still preserved his dignity "Noasin's
marrer, offlshcr," he explained, labor
iously. "Ony 2ish cabs too crowded
Some of us gotter get out"
Policeman Roberss thrust his head
through the open window and loolicd
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
"HnneY Boy" Evans.

John King, who is said to be sans
i tiyal as a wench delineator, as the
dean Of girls school in the bcauti-
folly Scenic middle part Of the show
Of Tho Honey Boy minstrelsy Sem
mary Days" a novel song and dance
creation arranged by James Z. Cor
ran. stage manager for all Cohan
and !iarYis productions, is given wide
latitude fC" = display Of his versatile
ty rs . IuAmaker. Sam Lee adds to
the h.lalitg Of this zestful skit in the
Clacl gtoriZltioR of 4 worthless ne
gro Tommy HYDE end his corps OF
lever dancers are given an oppor-
tunitI fer some thrilling terpsichor-
can f7ats. The v1calsts render
+" Waen the Oh Town Clock Strikes
Nine" ana THE Boys We Love,
both Of which were composed by the
Honey Boy The scene shows ths
To0n illuminated campus ana build.
ines OF the institution. An eccentric
dance by Raymond NJ Xson is one OF
The features Of The second division Of
TIE mammoth show that will be pre-
7'ntad by George Evans and his
"HaNc- BOY Minstrels at the Cairo
I92tra houae Tuesday, October l5.-
! Advt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14

them over. Then he expressed his
surprise. Why" said he. there are
only two of you In there
The dIgnitied gentleman looked at
him fxedly for a moment Then he,
with some difficulty, Withdrew his
glazed gaze from the officers eye ard
carefully looked about the interior OF
the cab. 'lah zha right, oiiisher?' he
asked, plaintiyely.
Policeman Roberts assured him on
the sacred honor Of one OF Commits
sioner Waldos most fixed posts thai
he had told the truth. "Onl two OF
ush here, huh?" said the dignllied per
son. Well zen, the driver can drive
on. But it looks like more"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
Some Mind Reading.

"He's wonder as mind reader"
Il never heard him boast of it,"
HE doesn't; but YOU just so over to
him with your mind made up to ask
him for the loan Of flyer. and III
bet the cigars he'll ask you TO loan
him tenner before you get to within
ten feet of him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14

Here is a woman who speaks from
personal knowledge and long exper-
fence, viz, Mrs, P. III. Brogan, OF
Wilson, Pa, who says, II know from
experience that Chamberlain Cough
Remedy Is far superior to any other.
For Group there is nothing that ex-
cells it," For sale by all druggists,
Adyt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14

If you have young children you
have PERTAINS noticed that disorders
of the stomach are Iaoir most com
mon ailment. To correct this you
will find Chambcrlam's stomach and
Liver Tablets excellent. They are
easy ard pleasant to take, and mild
and gentle in effect For sale by all
druggists Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14

shaver is on9 of the progressive
teaehers of this county and is meet
ing much announcement in his race.
He has never before held public Of
flee. Mr. sha9er's hand was shot
Off one time when he was out hunt
inc.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14

j. w. Copeland, OF Dayton, Ohio,
purchased a bottle OF Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy for his boy who had
a cold, and before the bottle was all
used the boys cold was gone, Is
that not better than to pay a five
dollar doctors bill? For sale by all
druggists -Advt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
Curse the Cards.

whats the matter with her?
Didn't she catch a beau at the sea
shore"
She did. They both pretended to
be excessively rich"
Yes"
'And now 1t turns out they both
work in the same department store"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
Explained.

"ln all my stories. look into my
heart and write"
"Hunph! The stories might 90
more Ineligible II you looked into
your head first"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14

Sunday School Tearhsr-And was
Adam really the first man?
Willy whose father Is a theatrical
manager) Sure. That Is, OF course.
except his advance agent. -~ Puck.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
Domestic Problem.

He asked, "IIow much did Romeo?
always 10 forget
She answered. That depends, you know
On what fair Juliet"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-14
AMUSEMEN T S
Cairo Opera House.

a|1ng the amusement loving public
second TO no singing comedian of the
present time Advt