The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
SEEKS TO SOLVE
SMOKE PROBLEM
Revival Of Interest in Campaign
for Clearer Atmosphere
in London.
zoo ANIMALS ARE WORKERS
Oxford Is Preparing for Celebra-
ton of Millenary Of It's Re-
corded History.
zoo ANIMALS ARE WORKERS
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Especial Cable TO Tho Times. Dispatch.l
London. April 20.-The conjunction
of tho coal strlko with the holdInR of
the International Smoke md Fog
1Abatetm.nt Exhibition has caused a
sreait revival of interest In tho cam
paign for smokclosa London.
In the matter OF smokelessness LON
don hsf made enormous stridss in late
years. This has bscn duo mainly to
Tho use OF gas and electricity for ruel
and power, the stringent rules Of the
metropolitan authorities and the In
creasinB uss Of steam heat w3th the
consequent reduction Ia waste smoke.
some OF the experts at the exhibition
are predicting that within twenty
years London will become as clear as
rural England.
The popular liking for the open coal
gTaie is hard to overcome To dis
courage this sentimental affection for
the coal iirt. Mayor HAZEL. of Hob orn,
is sending to every resident OF that
borough z circular calling attention TO
the necessity Of doing something to
solve the smoke problem. Just at the
moment the strike has done something
10 enforce economy In the consumption
Of coal, and tho results are already ap-
parent In clearer atmosphere and the
growing knowledge that there are
other fuels than coal.
All OF the animals al the Regents
Park Zoo are not msrely ornamental
and the directors are adding to tho
working force this spring by breaking
in several ostriches and llamas to ride
and drive. The best workers are the
ri, ND la ,,.foi oh Ia.
provide favorite mounts for tho chill
drcn visitors. but an, uled about the
park for hauling supplies and provid-
ing motive power tor lawn mowers
Tho ostrich trainers have be,n hav-
Ing exciting times with tho three birds
which they are breaking to the sad
die. y bucking broncho Is rocking
chair compared to one OF the birds III
an obstr.perous mood. and several OF
the riders have not only suffered the
humiliation Of being thrown. but have
been kicked by their mounts before
they could regain their fest.
The woolly llama proved to be as
gentle as no looks and tho odd-appear-
ing animal Is kept busy every day
pulling pony cart loaded with child
rem about the park. Ths whito alpaca
recently presented 10 the Zoo is now
being trained to relieve the llama OF
TO the training Sc kindly that no will
coon be trusted with load CT young
sters.
Last year the city of Bradford made
n profit OF $4,000 from grease recov-
cred from it's sewage and SO great
has been the success OF the machinery
installed for this purpose that $500, :
00o- Will be spent this year for I'm
av1oa m c nm ha nj . In
mated that the new works will raise
the annual profits to s25o.c0o. The total
sales of products recovered from
sewage last year amounted to
100000. Besides the grease a marke,
has been found for tho pressed cake
which remains after the grease
has been extracted and largo guam
titles OF this have been exported to
ba used as fertilizers in Francs, South
America and other foreign countries
During the coal strike a number of
local factories have used the cakes
for fual. Al present. Bradford Is tho
only city in tho Kingdom which derives
profit from It's sewage. The works
arc the result of ten years expert
ment by City Sewage Engineer Gar
held, When the new works are com
p!e,ed over one hundred presses will!
be extracting grease from the city
sewage.
Oxford Is making extensive pre-
paration for the celebration OF the
millenary OF the recorded history Of
the ancient college town. The cele-
eration will be opened by service
IN the cathedral. attended by the mum
icipal authorities, and followed BY a
luncheon in the Town Hall
Later In the day PROCESSION Will
through ,yfn
High" TO New College Gardens,
where IN grafton will be delivered. II
the college authorities will permit
and they probably Will. for the old
foud between the college and the
town Is becoming n thing OF tho mast
the procession VIII then proceed TO
Worcester College Gardens to witness
"a representation of certain episodes
IN oNfords history. The episodes
professionally selected arc: "a ST.
trideswtde and Agar: 20 EtheIflcda
handing The city Keys TO her broth
er King Edward the Elder: (s) Rob-
eFt COLTS marriage and the founding
OF tho castle; "a granting of the
charter by Henry IL: (s) Simon de
Montfort and the "Provisions of OK
ford" Co the Mayor of oxford at the
coronation feast OF Edward ": (7)
the trial of Archbishop C,ranmer.
IN addhlon 10 the pageant, an cx-
hioition designed to show the habits
and customs OF the citizens Of Oxford
Will be held. It Will cover g. long
era of time from the Neo,ithic age TO
the middle of the nineteenth century
and will include portraits, carlcatures.
views or the city at different periods,
maps. manuscripts, silver plate and
other relics
Girls of all degrees, from the nobil-
lty to factory operatives. are Join.
Ing the Girl Guides organized by Miss
Agnes Baden Powell, a relative OF
General Raden- Powell, tile founder Of
the Boy Scout movement in this
country. Many titled ladies have he
come patronesses OF the organiza ton
and some of their daughters are serv-
ins In various corps. Miss Baden
Powell declares that there Is nothing