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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-07
BADGER
NEWS BREVITIES

Big Creek.-Choked to death by
his book strap was the fate Of ten
year-old George Foltz, ron of Fred
erick Foltz. The lad failed to return
from school by nightfall and the par
ents became anxious and Instituted a
search. During the night the father
found the corpse of his little son
hanging from a post. The LAD, IN at
tempting to jump over the fence, fell
in such a way that the book strap
caught and formed a moose about hts
neck, causing strangulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
Not All Tramps.
rom the Providence Journal.


The prevalent idea that the trespassers
who are killed while on railroad property
are hoboes, for the most part of no par
ticular use to society, Is contradicted by
the results of investigations Of deaths of
1000 trespa ssers ON the New York Central
lines. The great majority Of the persons
killed were regularly employed Workmen.
business men and women and children.
This report is corroborated by another,
covering the like casualties on the Chca-
60 and Great Western during 1911. OF
131 trespassers who lost their lives 81
had no known occupation, Is had no regu-
lar employment and Ii aged and infrm
persons were recorded as Of unknown
occupation" The others were farmers.
shopmen, mechanics. carpenters. sailors.
teachers. merchants. hotel men and la.
borers. with a few minors. The report
on trespassers injured shows substan-
TALLY the same proportion Of industrtous
men In these two lines there are few
who had any. business on the tracks. The
presumption Is that the railroad is being
used as IL II were public highway. at
fording short cuts and good walking.
The official statements appear to war
rant the conclusion that, throughout the
country, the killed and injured tres
passers are for the nost part men and
women whose lives were worth presery-
ing in their communities The saVing of
such lives Is not a problem for new leg
isiauon The laws against tYesplsSing
are sufficiently comprehensive. What IL
needed is their enforcement by raalroad
ofYiciais and the police. departments OF
cities and towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
City Summer Camps.

goG tbe Baltimore American
New York has a soctologic problem
pertaining to the good old summertime
that is. apparently. I'll its own The city
controls large amount OF water front
space on Staten Island Pelham Bay
Park and along the Bronx shore front
which is much in demand by the large
city contingent that wants to camp out
without getting beyond the fve-cent fare
range. When this custom began the city
authorities simply winked at II and made
no charge 10 the tenders for the land
sites. But these tenting colonies have
in recent summers. grown to such pro-
portions that the city camps have been
placed under strict surveillance OF the
health department precaution which
was considered necessary for the protec-
ton Of the campers and for protec ting
the public at large.
Last year permits We're issued for the
erection of 2.264 tents on the favorite
camping sites. and the indications are
that the demand for locations will be
much larger this year. in spite OF the
fact that $40 Will be charged for a tent
site during the three or four summer
months. But the camps will all be under
strict sanitary regulations: otherwise
these tenting communities ranging In
population from 5000 to 1900. would
be a menace both to the camping tribes
and the surrounding communities
To many people there is a tremendous
fascination in getting back to the prinit-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
Standardizing French Anthem.

From the London Chronicle.
The Marseillaise is to be standardized
as a national anthem. For a century and
a half people have been singing it, tooth
ing it, blowing it, quoting it-wrong. There
is the official band and the shout of the
street. They do not agree. That national
band differs in tune and words from the
original of Rouget de Lisle. who composed
and sang the first song of the new re-
public But France is going to get Its
national anthem into decent order. There
is to be an authorized version, that all
may quote and sing alike.
Is there any authentic version of our
own national anthem, or any one who can
sing it through? The tune is horribly
easy-but the words. We never get be-
yond the first stanza as the chairman Is
waiting to say You may smoke or
the band at the theater is bustling us
into our coats. Can you stand up and sing
the last stanza of your national anthem
You might catch Turks, Frenchmen
Russians, Germans and others by the
throat and ask them for their national
anthem. and they couldn't give it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
SHOPPING REFORM.
Relief for English Clerks in Recent
Parliamentary Law.

From the Literary Digest.
The cry on behalf of overworked shop
assistants which has long been ringing
in the ears of England's lawmakers. has
at last had its effect. The British parlia-
ment has passed a shops act which
greatly ameliorates the lot of the shop
men and women of the country, and its
provisions are outlined in the press. Their
labors are to be lightened by easier hours
and half-holidays and time for meals.
rest and recreation are better provided.
For instance, a most important clause
DEGREES that:
ION at least one week day In each week
q shop assistant shall not be employed
about the business Of shop after 1:3e
o'clock in the afternoon
Proper intervals for meals arc thus pre-
scribed:
No person Is to be employed for more
than six consecutive hours without an
interval of at least twenty minutes.
Where the hours of work include the
hours from 11:3O am. to go pm. an
interval of not less than forty five min
utes to be allowed for dinner, and where
the meal is taken away from the shop, a
full hour to be allowed.
Where the hours OF work include from
pm: to pm. not less than half an
hour to be allowed for tea.
I'm houses Of refreshment there need
be no dinner interval between IL 80 am.
and $50 pm, II the assistant Is allowed
the same interval to end not earlier than
II 80 or to begin not later than $50
The act has been denounced by some
critics speaking professedly in the inter-
ests OF places of refreshment and walters.
but exemptions are made to cover such
cases. The further quotation shows that
the aim Is not to make the law unduly
rigid:
Every shop SHALL save as otherwise
provided by this act. be closed for the
serving Of customers not later than 1
o'clock in the afternoon on one week day
in every week.
Licensed houses. refreshment houses.
newspaper. tobacco and motor requisite
shops, and shops for sale OF penshable
food and articles are exempted.
The local authority may, by order.
fix the closing day, and 1t may fix the
same for all shops, or different days for
different classes OF shops. or different dis
tricts, or different perfods OF the year.
Two alternative days must be allowed
for the holiday. one OF which must be
Saturday.
Until such an order is made, the shop
keeper Is to fix the half-holiday and
specify 1t in a notice afixed In the shop.
IF, after taking steps to ascertain the
wishes Of shopkeepers of any particular
class. the local authority Is satisfied
that the majority wish the closing hour
to be some hour not later than pm.
an order Of exemption shall be made for
those shops.
THAT no person under eighteen shall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
Labor Exchanges for Illinois.
rom the Chicago Record Herald.


The commission on unemployment IN
Chicago has declared itself In favor or
the esta blishment Of central state
labor exchange in the city by amendment
Of the present law relating TO the Tree
employment bureaus. This exchange. the
commissions resolution says. should be
provided with adequate funds 10 make II
eficient in the highest possible degree.
its salaried directors should not be po-
litical spoilsmen and its employees should
be under civil service. Its government
should be vested In a board or council OF
respon sible citizens representing employ
ers employees and the general pubic.
A system Of state labor exchanges IN
Illinois with headquarters in chicago,
should be able to do much toward solving
the problem of bringing the jobless man
and the manless job together Other
states should establish similar exchanges.
for the labor problem in general. ana
workers in some II ade or occupation may
be in demand in one state while unable
to lind employment in another ma
tional system Of labor exchanges. as in
England. would have many advantages.
but by cooperation state exchanges can
be provided with wide field for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
Father and Son Memorialized.
May Order Closed Season

seaweed which 10 used as a trimming for
womens hats. The Kent aud Essex sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30

fisheries committee has been appealed to
by a deputation from the Thames estuary
to protect an industry which supplies
employment during the idle winter months
to many farm workers. During the past
twenty-five years the inha btants have
established d profitable industry collect
ing the beautiful moss or seaweed known
as white weed, and which is used in hat
decorations by the Paris milliners. But
in the last two years Essex fishermen
have attached barb wire To their travis
for the purpose of collecting the white
weed. which they have dragged away by
the roots and in immature condition.
Not only was the market ruined by the
fishermen, who sold the weed to German
traders at low figure, but the plants
were destroyed. Now the laborers are
asking that closed season be declared so
that the plants may have chance TO re-
gain their growth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30

be employed in or about shop for longer
than seventy-four hours dncluding meas
in any week. This applies TO wholesale
shops and warehouses, but not to domes-
tic service.
Where there are female shop assist
ants seats are to be proyided-not less
than one seat for every three assistants
in each room
The weekly half-holiday is safeguarded
BY a clause which enacts that all mem
bers Of the shopkeepers family employed
as assistants must also have the Ia Il
holiday The local authorities are en-
powered to fix the hours on the severa
DAYS of the week at which all shops or
shops of a specified class are TO he closed
for serving customers, but the hour nxed
must not be earlier than p m l ne
authority is to be satisfied that at least
two-thirds Of the shopkeepers affected az
prove of the order. Refreshment houses !.
etc are exempted from these closing
orders as from the weekly half-hoiday
regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
An Astronomical Mirror.
From Harper's Weekly

One of the most remarkable scientific
instruments yet devised is that construct
ed by Prof. r. W. Wood to aid the work
of astronomers. This Is an astronomical
mirror. the rejecting surface of which Is
revolving mercury deliberately protected
against vibrations. and 1t magnifies in
proportion to the speed of it's revolutions.
metal dish containing mercury and
turning on bearings carries on it's edge a
series of magnets Encircling, but not
touching them. Is an iron ring. By motor
power this ring is made to revolve upon
bearings separate from those of the mer-
curry container, but its magnets. attract
ing those on the containers edge. cause
the latter also to revolve. Centrifugal
force compels the mercury to form con-
cave surface. perfect so long as free from
jars. This apparatus is sunk in a we'll
fourteen feet deep and set upon a solid
foundation to eliminate all ordinary
shocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
CENTER OF EMPIRE
Climatic Conditions Bring
Canada to Attention.
WILLIS MOORE'S COMMENT
Britain Confronted by Motor Own
'ers' Strike-Long Service in
Army Memorialized.
WILLIS M00RE'S COMMENT

LONDON, June c1-That the increased
efficiency. due to climatic conditions. OF
the transplanted Britisher will soon
make Canada the center point OF the
British empire is the statement with
which Prof Willis Moore, chief Of the
United States weather bureau, has
startled Londoners.
Prof. Moore declares it can be scien-
tifcally demonstrated that the climate
of the North American continent is pro-
ducing q race which in mental and phys
deal energy promises to be distinctly
more efficient than any past nation of
the northern Aryan race. He bases his
theory on the fact that the northwest
winds OF the American continent, blow
ing with great velocity from an extreme
altitude Of vast electrical potentiality, re-
lease more ozone in the proper state for
human breathing than in any other place
in the world. The continental climate OF
America differs from the marine climates
of Europe in the fact that most Of the
winds originate over land areas and that
they carry oxygen which is readily trans
muted into ozone by electricity, whereas
the marine winds of the British Isles and
the European continent are lacking In
the means for releasing this virile ele-
ment.
Nervous Energy National Product.
Consequently the American weather ex-
pert maintains that the American can
no more control that nervous energy
which Is the marvel Of Europe than he
can stop his own breathing.
According to Prof. Moore race Eff
cheney depends upon the following mete-
orolo9ical formula. The higher the wind
velocity the greater the downward COM
ponent OF motion whereby six mole
cules OF oxygen Of two atoms each
are changed into three molecules OF
ozone of three atoms each. In which
form they enter the human lungs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30

i've simplicity OF the plain dwellers In
the time of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
The old time Maryland camp meetings
were as much social affairs as they We're
religious. Baltimore, like New York, has
a charming and picturesque water front
age within easy reach. and to an extent
this water frontage is awaited of every
summer for camping purposes. There
is one colony that during several sue
cessive summer has come all the way
from Pittsburgh and pitched its tents
within sight of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
The Blues.
From the Ohio state Journal.

From the Ohio State Journal.
Boston will have a hospital for people
who are suffering with the blues" 1t
is TO be a psychopathic institution. where
diseases of the mind are treated. There
Ii often physical trouble at the bottom
OF mental distress, and this Will be treat
ed, though. of course. physical distempers
are supposed to yield or be modified by
home treatment of the mind. Ii is gen
orally supposed that blues" comes from
a disordered mind. So whether the case
is physical or mental. that is the trouble
with the man-his brain is out of gear.
and there is really no more doleful dis
ease. for 1t Is catching. and IL has been
known that where a man in a house has
the blues. nearly everybody shows the
SYMPTOMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
Hard and Soft Pencils.
from Harper's Weekly


What makes a pencil hard or soft?
Graphite which composess the writing
crayon in the pencil. is. as everybody
knows. so soft that 1t will not scratch
the most highly polished surface of bur-
nished gold. Yet there are pencils so
hard that they actually scratch the
Da ner A pencil is hard or soft in pro-
norton to the amount Of clay added to
the graphite. A pencil cannot be COM
posed wholly of graphite for the reason
that 1t would fall into a powder. Hence
the use of clay as binding element.
Sometimes the clay is not evenly dis
tributed through the mass and then one
strikes place that sets ones nerve on
edge That does not happen go much as
was the case a few years ago. Graphite
is pure carbon. like that contained in
the diamond. The clay used Is the fin
est that can be found and without grit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30
Joe Green. in Italy.

From the Chicago Evening Post. !,
The centenary OF the birth OF Joe Green
is soon to be celebrated in Italy. He is
not known by that name either In italy
or over here. but Joe 0reeu.is . perfectly
good translation Of Giuseppe Verdi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-30

drive the physical and mental engines at
the maximum rate.
This is what the northwest winds are
doing for most of the United States and
from the rest of the world as long as
the winds continue to blow.
Prof. Moore also accounts for the sue
cessful assimilation by America of so
Its account he predicts that the American
type will become more and more pro-
nounced in the future.
Motor Car Owners May Strike.
Great Britain is threatened with a
strike of motor car owners, who are in
open rebellion against the present in
creases in the price of gasoline. The
first big rise was made during the trans
port strikes of last year. which held up
the usual supply of gasoline, but with
the resumption of normal conditions
there was no corresponding reduction of
price. This caused mutterings among
the motorists. but no action was taken
until the present dock strike. when the
price again scared to such height that
the retail cost is almost double what it
was two years ago.
The first definite action to give voice
to the complaint OF the motorists was a
meeting OF the Royal Automobile Club,
at which the head of one of the leading
motor spirit companies had an uncom-
Portable hour in trying to explain the
reasons for the rise. The club members
did not hesitate to declare that they were
not satisfied with the explanation. and
they have entered upon a definite cam
paign to force the oil interests to lower
the price of gasoline.
Two reasons are given by the oil men
for the increase: The first. the rules of
the Port of London Authority which
prohibit the storage Of large quantities
Of the spirit IN London. thereby increas-
ing the cost of handling it. and, sec
ondly. that the steadily increasing de-
mand for refined motor spirit. has left
large quantity of heavier oil on hand.
which Is a dead loss to the oil COM
panies unless a market can be found
for It,
Father and Son Memorialized.
A memorial to the combined services
of 10 years in the Royal Artillery OF
Maj. Gen. Sir Alexander Dickson, who
commanded the British artillery in the
war of 1872 and his son. Gen Sir Col
lingwood Dickson. who also saw much
active service has been unveiled at Wool
witch by Lord Roberts. The original mon
ument TO the father was unveiled in 1915
and 1t has been moved to the spot where
the combined memorial has been erected
During the peninsuiar war he held SUI
preme command OF the artillery, although
only thirty-two years OF age. and ranking
as captain. In 1914 he served in America
and returned to fight under Wellington at
Waterloo and Quatre Bras
May Order Closed Season.
There may be a closed season for the
seaweed which 10 used as trimming for
women's hats. The Kent and Essex sea
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-13
SENATE PASSES BIG
ARMY APPROPRIATION

Washington. April 12.-The senate
today passed the army appropriation
bill. carrying $95,3li,710. or S7,537,-
4j3 more than the bill carried when
it passed the house. and s2,726, 925
more than last years appropriation.
Senator Warren said the increase
had been made necessary ny the
economy wave which swept over con
gicss last year and caused unwar-
rlh.cd reductions.
In the debate, there was renewed
discussion of the house provision re-
ducing the cavalry from fifteen regi-
ments to ten. Declaring that it was
general legislation. Senator Lodge
said 1t had been inserted by the
house under a threat that the entire
hill should fail unless the provisions
were accepted. lie took the position
that absolute failure would he prefer
able to submission to coercion. The
house provision was rejected by the
senate yesterday
The army bin WAS brought up un-
expectedly by an agreement reached
when the senate convened and thus
prevented the iscussion Of the Cum
minis and Pomerenc bills.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-13
Congressional Committee Ex-
pected to Pry Into Admins
tration of Red Man in New
State,
REPRESENTATIVE MANN
ENTERS STRONG PROTEST
Charges Made That Woman
Lobbyist Has Desk in Chair
man Graham'S Rooms and
Takes Fees.

,p, u..,;n., r.,.u.I lne.i.t \ sa.a Nv,ra I
WnshIneton' April l2.-A scathine
denunciation Of The house committee
on expendituros in the interior de-
partmcnt was delivered today bv Mr..
Mann of Illinois minority leader. He
CHARGED That MIR. Graham. of Ili-
nois chairman of the committee. had
permitted a woman lobbyist known
by him TO be in the employ of per
sons pressing claims before the com
mittee. to. shane legislation.
Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray, of Mime
sofa was The woman named bv Mr..
Mann. He charged that for three
months she had occupied desk in the
office of the committee of Indian af-
fairs. on the strength of her relations
with the house committee.
Al that time said MIR. Mann. Mrs.
GRAY had solicited and had received
fees amounting To several hundred
dollars from the indian claimants Mr.
Mann said dissatisfied Indian had
filed a protest with Chairman Graham
and that he had told the woman to
"lleep the money!
Mrs. GRAY in 1905. brought charges
against indian Agent REYNOLDS. allee-
Inc tnIt Whilr she WAS on the CROW
reservation writing syndicate articles
she had been thrown into iail and
Threatened with incarceration in a cell
with a male Indian
The storm broke in The house today
when Representative Graham's COM
mittee asked for the aaoption of a res
olution providing fof An indian IN
vestipation in New Mexico
In opposing Mr.. Mann said.
.eTha democratic Investigations have
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-13
KEYSTONE STATE s
PRIMARIES ARE
HELD TODAY
Seventy-Six Delegates Are to
be Chosen to Both RepubIi-
can and Democratic National
Conventions.

nv Morning Journal special Leased Wire
Philadelphia. April 12.-Pennsyl-
vanias delegations of seventy-siS
members to both the democratic an l
republican national conventions will
depend upon the result of tomorrow \
primary election. Both parties Will
vote directly for siNty-four nationl
delegates. two from each congress
sional district and the remaining
twelve will be chosen at state con-
ventions. the delegates TO which viii
be chosen tomorrow.
Supporters Of Colonel ..ooscvelt
have named a complete set of ma
tional delegates and alternates. The
slated candidates Of the regular re-
publican organization have declared
for the denomination Of President
Taft. but they will not be bound by
Instructions from the voters. as the
presidents name will not appear on
the ballots.
Both wings OF the democratic or
ganization in this state have declared
in favor Of the nomination OF Wood
row Wilson for president. Delegates.
pledged to Speaker Champ Clark Will
appear on the ballots In many con
gressional districts and I'm Individual
Instances candidates have declared in
favor Of Harmon and others.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-13
GENERAL FUNSTON SENIOR
OFFICER OF CLASS

Washington. April Brigadier
General Funston. as the senior officer
Of his class. would be likely to he ad-
ynnced to the rank of major general
unless the president desires to advance
.another such promotions have been
made. notably In the case Of Major
General Leonard Wood. now chief OF
staff. ana the ranking major general
of the active list.
Brigadier General Edwards how
ever. stands eighth in point Of rank
among the brigadier generals of whom
there are twenty-seven on the active
list Brigadicr Generals Crozier. Bliss.
HAN. Mills sharpe and Allen rank
him. in the order named. and IL the
successions were TO be automatic.
General Crozier would succeed Gen
eral Funston as the senior general.
General Edwards is a close personal
friend Of President TAFT
40 official indication Of the prcsi-
dents plans was given out tonight.