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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
Fattened Oysters.

From the Cincinnati Tlnies-Star.
In his natural state the oyster is not
a menace to the health of his many ad-
mirers. The dangerous qualities that. he
sometimes possesses have been forced
upon him; they do not come to him of
his own volition.
1t may be doubted if the oyster alto
gether enjoys the experience OF being
hacked in q barrel with his fellows, sunk
i'm the unclean and oftentimes garbage
laden water Of big city harbors and
there allowed to increase in bulk and
weight If he could register a choice he
would doubtless elect to meet his uiti,
mate fate as speedily as possible and
without submitting to any intermediate
forms of torture.
Naturally the oysters wishes are not
consulted but it is encouraging to note a
growing tendency to compel oystermen TO
consult the public health. The New York
health board has just set its official foot
down hard on the oyster fattening indus
try. No oysters fattened in polluted wa
tiers are to be longer tolerated in the
New York markets That decree means
substantially that nearly all fattened
oysters are to be barred, for practically
all the waters in the vicinity OF New
York where the business is carried on are
polluted.
The fattened oyster Is inexcusable on
any ground. But when because of con-
tamination what amounts to no more
than a petty fraud becomes a crime
against the health of community it is
high time to call halt. The only ty-
phoid oyster is the fattened oyster. If
the bivalve were given chance he would
remain healthy himself and would never
become a menace to the health Of others
He should be given that chance and so
should the millions OF oyster eaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
TEN THOUSAND ENGLISH
BOYS GO OUT ON STRIKE
Apprentices in Manchester District
Engineering Trade Want
Higher Pay.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, October 19.-About 10000 ap
prentices in the Manchester district EN-
cheering trade have come out on strike
for an increase of wages to meet theil
insurance act contributions and the in.
creased cost of living.
Altogether fifty firms are affected. anG
members of the Amalgamated Society a
Engineers are being thrown out of work
by the hundreds as consequence of the
strike.
There is every likelihood Of the trouble
spreading throughout the whole of the
Lancashire and Yorkshire area.
The movement among the apprentices i:
stated TO be an attempt to improve the
working conditions of the lads by Undue
ing them to join new trade union which
it is proposed TO create. Already the
nucleus of this has been established In
Manchester.
A central committee has been set I'D tf
direct operations, and this is supplement-.
ed by five district committees that looL
after local organizing work
Leaders of the strike have appealed r.
the Amalgamated Society of Engineers
and other unions for assistance in or.
ganizing the lads. pointing out that the
object is to train the boys in trade union
principles while they are young, SO tina,
when manhood has been attained they
will pass into the recognized unions in
their trade as journeymen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
Farms and Roads.
From the Columbus Journal.


A consideration that weighed heavily
in bringing about the defeat of the fifty
million road proposition, submitted among
the constitutional amendments, was the
belief that it was chiefly in aid of the
automobile people. But they would not
have been benefited so much as some
others. the farmers, for instance, whose
lands would be increased greatly in value
by road Improvement.
They have state aid law in New Jer-
sey and there farm lands have increased
in value because the whole state is i'm
proved. Kentucky is compared with New
Jersey in this matter. In the former
state, they have rich farms and poor
roads, and consequently the farmers are
poor. but in New Jersey it is the very OPP
posite. There they seek to improve the
roads and their farms, even If it delights
the autoists to have them do it. The
New Jerseyites have accepted the policy
Of taking broad views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
The Southern Railway.

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH:
N.B.-FOllowing schedule figures published only
a Information. and are not guaranteed:
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON:
For Atlanta, Montgomery. Mobile. New Orleans.
$50 an and 1914 2. m. daily. Dining cars.
For Chattanooga and Memphis. via Ashevine.
1913 pm. daily.
For Atlanta, Columbus. Birmingham, $50 am.
and .35 pm. daily. Dining cars.
For Atlanta. Admission. Talladega, Calera Selma,
$50 am; and 4s5 pm; daily: and for Uniontown.
DemOpolis. Meridian $50 m. daily. Dining cars.
Birmingham. Meridian. Vicksburg. New Orleans.
1910 pm. daily Dining car.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Nash.
vile. Memphis, 40 am. daily. Sleeping car
may be occupied after 1000 pm. Dining car:
For Asheville. $50 an, SIS Pm. and 1O.4S
pm. daily. Dining cars.
For Columbia Summerville, Charleston. Aiken,
augusta. Savannah. Brunswick. Jacksonville and
Florida points, s IS pm: daily. Dining car:
Tourist car for California. daily EXCEPT
SUNDAY, 4.35 pm.
For Danville docaD. 73o am. daily.
For Harrisonburg $40 am. daily (parlor carl:
8.86 pm. tparlor carl and 40 pm m. week days.
For Charlottesville QocaD, 7.30 am. and A. 10
pm. daily.
For Warrenton, $50 am. loo am. 40
pm daily: 3:35 Pm. tparlor carl and ASS o. m.
week days.
L. s. BROWN. General Agent.
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:. C. SLOAN 4 CO.. INC. AUcrs.. 14o7 G ST

GOVERNMENT SALE OF OFFICE FCRNI-
TURE CARPETS. CASTINGS, JUNK. MA
CHINERY. ETC, FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE AND LABOR.
Z Commerce and Labor we Will sell at public
auction TUESDAY. OCTOBER TWENTY
Tnent annex. 462 La. ave-. the following de.
s-ribed property:
Adding Machine. Addressograph, Bicycles,
bookcases. Cabinets. Carpets, about 800 lbs.
Case Metal. lot Iron Castings, Assorted Chairs.
Water Coolers. Costumers. Couches. Flat and
Roll Top Desks. Graphophones. set Harness.
Rubber Hose 20 lbs. Hoop Iron. Rubber Mat
ting. Microscopes. Lawn Movers, lot Iron Pipe,
RsfrigeratOrs 2OO lbs Steel Shelves Tables
Tanks. Stools. yalises. Wardrobes. lot Iron Wire
mediateiy after the sale purchasers expense.
Large cash deposits will be required from each
purchaser. and all bills must be settled on day
Of sale. Complete list OF articles to he sold can
he seen at the Office OF C. G. Sloan & Co.. Inc,
Aucts- no19-2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
Comforts of Prison Life"


An amusing narrative of the comforts
OF prison life in ConstantinOple is told
by a French correspondent.
Having applied in vain for permission
to visit the imprisoned david Bey. ex-
minister of finance, the correspondent
went to the prison and boldly asked to
see the distinguished prisoner. To his
surprise he was Immediately shown in,
and after having been requested to sign
the visitors book was ushered into a
magnificently furnished room. where the
governor and several attendants were &C.
cupied receiving the prisoners guests.
A large table in the center of the room
groaned under the weight of cakes and
oriental sweetmeats, while coffee was
being handed round by uniformed serv-
ants.
david Bey himself was delivering a
political speech at the far end of the
apartment. Having concluded his dis
course amid a round of applause from
his fe.low-prisoners. the eX-minister came
forward to welcome his guest Prisoner
and correspondent made tour Of inspec-
ton of the sumptuOus house of detention.
where the prisoners rooms are decorated
every day with fresh-cut flowers. and
where the sentries are expected by the
governor to wait upon the prisoners.
Then they took coffee together.
AS the correspondent was about to
leave stating that he had only a half an
hour to spare, DJaVld Bey said: Il shall
accompany YOU"
The prison doors opened without the
slightest difficulty, and half an hour later
the ex-minister babe his guest farewell,
saving that it was too cod to stay out
late and that he was going home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
Removal of India's Capital.

The great territorial readjustments in
volved in the transfer of the capital of
India from Calcutta to Delhi have been
completed by the creation of an imperial
reservation comprising the City of Delhi
and the district west of the river Jumna
The reserva ton, although considerably
smaller than the average of Indian prov
inces. is larger than originally planned.
The reservation has an area of i29
square miles, and the police post serves
an area of 12S square miles of hills, bring
ing the total to 557 square miles. The
population Of this area. according to the
last census, is 1872. COO. of whom close Upon
233 600 are within the municipal limits Of
Delhi. All of the central government
offices will be located in Delhi by the be-
ginning of the new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUcT1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FOUR UNIMPROVED
LOTS. THREE FRONTING ITO FEET on
EAST CAPITOL STREET. CORNER OF
10th AND ONE AT CORNER OF SOUTH
AND 18th STREETS. IS BY ST. FEET.
Default having been made under . certain
deed Of trust: dated April q. 1910. and recorded
land records Of the District Of Columbia. the IN,
Gersigned trustees, acting under said deed or
trust VIII sell at public auction. in front Of the
rremises; on THURSDAY: TIE TIE TWENTY-
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. original lots If
teen Q9. sixteen d0 and seventeen %. in
,luare eleven hundred and ten n11Ol. IN the city
b; washington. d. c.; and Immediately there
fter. original lot one o. In said square eleven
rndred and ten Q110).
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. balance In
.uai installments. At one and two years. Sc
Id deed Of trust on the property sold. or all
.sh. at purchasers option. Sale to be closed
thin fifteen days from. the date thereof. A
1Osit Of $50 per lot required at time Of SALE
nveyancinG and recording at purchasers cost.
BENJAMIN f. LEIGHTON. Trustee.
Once IN Columbian building.
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAMS. Trustee.
oc15-d&ds Once In Columbian building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
Has Its Advantages.
Courier-J Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journa
Nations are not fed, clothed and
housed by legislation" says a sapient
contemporary. Certainly not. But IL
sometimes pays well to be a member Of
Ia legislature, just the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
Charms of Solitude,
From Life.


Real Estate Man-What a place for a
bungalow!-primeval forest, virgin will
derness absolute seclusion.
Jones-Yes. but that's just the kind OF
a place that everybody hunts up!
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
Trustees Sale of Two Two-Story
Brick Dwellings. Nos. 62I and
6o2 7 Street N r.


By virtue of certain deeds Of trust recorded
respectively in Liber No. 1853. folio 434. and
Iiber sl5S folio 437 ct seq. Of the land rec
ords of the District Of Columbia. and at the re-
opest of the party secured thereby. We. the I'M
dersicred trustees. will sell at public suction.
in front Of the premises. MONDAY. The
TWENTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER. A. ID.
IaI2 at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
the following described land and premises sit
nate in the city of Washington. in the District
of Columbia and designated and being lot
numbered ia in Joseph r. Byrne's subdivision
Of square numbered SIG. as per plat recorded In
Book 20 page u. in the office of the surveyor
for the District of Columbia. improved by prem
Uses No. 621 l. st. Immediately thereafter.
LOT numbered 175. in Joseph T. Byrne's sub
division of square numbered $50. as per plat re.
corded In Book 20. page I5. In the Office Of the
surveyor for the District Of Columbia. improved
by premises No. 623 l. st. ne
Terms of sale: On each parcel onc-third OF the
purchase money to he paid In cash. and the
balance in two equal instaiments, payable In
one and two years. with interest at six per
centum per annum. payable semi-annually from
day of sale. secured nv deed of trust upon the
property sold. all cash. at the option or the
purchaser. a deposit of 5000 eacn parcel
Will be required Of the purchaser at the time OF
sale. All conveyaDcinG. recording and notariaI
fees at the cost of the purchaser Terms OF
sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale otherwise the trustees reserve
the right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after five days
published in the city of Washington D. c.
ERNEST L. SCHMIDT.
GEORGE VI. EMMERICH.
oc1f-dSds Trustees.
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RAILROADS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO LINES.
S.18 pm. daily-Sleepers to Louisville. Cincin.
natl. Indianapolis and st. LouiD.
6.35 pm. daily-Pullman to Cincinnati and
Chicago.
II 10 pm. daily-Sleepers to Virginia hot
Springs, Cincinnati and Louisville. Cincinnati
sleeper open for occupancy 10 pm.
Onaces. 513 Pa. ave.. 1889 ste and Union
Station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
SAFETY OF A|RMEN
Topic Before AeronauticaI
Commission in France.
TESTS OF THE AVIATORS
Estimate of Annual Damage Done by
Rats-Humorous Story of
Prison Life.

| PARIS, October 1.-THE serious ques-
uon OF the security of aeropianes has
been raised by the great number Of fatal
accidents to afrmen and is to be dis
cussed at length at a special session OF
the permanent international aeronauti-
cal commission during the aviation salon
November 4, D and 6. Several important
communications are then to be made by
military and civil experts of various
countries
| A novel feature of the salon, which
opens October %, will be the exhibition
OF large number of military and naval
aircraft constructed by public subscrip-
ton. The military machines are to be
guarded by aeronautical sappers and the
naval hydro-aeroplanes by bluejackets.
A number Of ''aviettes.' which is the
technical name for machines or planes
propelled by human power only, will be
/ exhibited in a special section OF the
salon.
Aviators to Have Severe Tests.
| The 700 candidates for Frances flying
corps are to be subjected to very severe
tests at the physical examination order
ed by the ministry of war.
Among the requirements are perfect
vision, normal coiOr sense, sharp hearing,
and absolute soundness of the organs of
respiration and circulation. 1t is speci-
lied particularly that no men who have
/ to wear spectacles shall do any flying, a
rule made the more interesting because
some OF the worlds most notable air
men, past and present. wore or now wear
glasses.
| The candidates are now learning to fly
at the government aerodromes some of
them as pilots Of dirigible balloons, but
the majority individual aeroplane
pilots. The test is to be more severe for
operators of aeroplanes than for balloon
aerOnautS,
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Aviators to Have Severe Tests.
Immense Loss Due to Rats.

Forty million dollars yearly is the es.
tlmated figure of the damage done by
rats to crops and property in France.
The publication Of these statistics by the
incorporated Society for the Destruction
of Vermin has given an impetus to the
campaign for the determination of the
rodent, which is also known to be a
| transmitter of disease.
The example set by several American
cities has been followed with great in.
terest in France and has led DR.. Fon-
subject. He finds that the role of the
rat and the mouse has been very serious
In connection with cases of pneu-
monia. For a long time 1t has been
noticed that this disease was more dead.
ly in hospitals than other places The
pneumonia microbe becomes extremely
| virulent in the blood of a mouse and if a
SICK person comes in contact with a
mouse microbe he will be gravely at
tackled by the disease.
DR.. FOntenel.e says that the hospitals
or Paris, especially the old ones, are
alive with rodents. The pneumonia mi
crobe exists, therefore, in conditions cal.
culated to increase it's viruience and its
numerous powers of destruction. He
urges the necessity of an immediate and
relentless determination of rodents in
every hospital establishment in France
or in any other country where the rat
or mouse may be found
The depredations of the rat in France
on property are enormous. 1t is reck-
oned that for a farm Of fifty hectares of
wheat and pasture lands the losses
caused by rats reach an annual minimum
of 5000. The destruction by rats through
out France amounts yearly to about 81
to each inhabitant DR.. Fontenelle says:
This is too high a tax to pay to the
rat tribe, and the ever-present danger
from the rodents propagation of mala-
dies like the plague and pneumonia shows
the wisdom of carrying on a determined
war of determination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
Mission of Church.

The Bishop Of London. DR.. Ingram. is
one of the modern school of ecclesi-
astics who does not think they have
fulfilled their duties when they preach
eloquent sermons and take a reasonable
interest in the welfare of their parish
toner's.
: According to his idea, the church has
a much greater mission which it has so
far greatly neglected.
Think over some of the things still
confronting us like grinning specters
after two Thousand years of Chris
tianity." he said in his sermon the
other day.
so little has the doctrine OF brother
hood between man and man been learned
that what is called euphemis tically in
duStrial unrest is the special feature
of the present day. and SO little has
the promised peace on earth yet
been accomplished that Europe in
creasingly resembles an armed camp
Another hideous grinning specter is
the white slave traffic and the ex-
traordinary difficulty of rousing even
Christian public opinion to understand
it's powers. it's ramifications and its
heartless cruelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
LOAN COMPANIES
THE OLD RELIABLE,
WASHINGTON ,OANCO.,
Go F St. NV.

You Can Borrow Our Cash.
II Won have household goods piano OF other
security we viii loan you from s. 90 to s1oo:oe
on terms that will please you and at q cost
that is fair and reasonable.
Even II you have a loan. cal, and see ~. .:
the chances loan you more money II
. cheaper rate and easier terms. No honest
person refused. No inderser necessary; Neitse.
get money here We will loan Won money on
your own name: give you plenty ot time to pay
and not charge you more than the accommoda
ton is worth to you.
1sns G rs
mont mont H .d,, Cedar Heights. Rurrxille Ben
wood. Teneytnwp. Takoma Park and all other
suburbs: also Alexandria. Va. on the same terms
as in Washington.
Why not see us. write ns or phone Main 3oas
today? Office oren to 8. All applications will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20

MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE
Women keeping house and others: cheapest rates
easiest payments. II. ELWOOD. Room 416.
400 18th ST
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-22

ing OF any considerable volume OF
business. Leather 10 more active, ana
some large purchases have been made
in the New England markets. Hides
are also In greater demand and prices
tend higher.
With Industrial activity in the larg-
est trade assured Agricultural pros
poets suspicious and mercantile con-
ditions sound, there is less concern re-
garding these economic and social
problems which have in the past
served to unsettle business confidence
and enterprise. A widening spirit OK
optimism IL growing in all sections OF
the country. in spite Of the fact that
this is q presidential year, when ordi-
narily some reduction in the volume
Of exchanges might be expected. Bank
clearings last week made a favorable
comparison, the gain over both pre-
ceding years being 60 and los per
cent, respectively. Foreign commerce
for the fiscal year established new
high record at ss.s57 100000. Elk
ports and imports were both in excess
Of previous records, and the former
surpassed imports by nearly 551,oOO,-
600
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-22
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Inc uSual midsummer 0ullneSS is re-
ported in some lines, but in most cases
there has been little or TO slackening
ample, which usually are compelled to
close down for some time during the
summer by reason Of the heat and the
need for making repairs. are forging
ahead, regardless of these necessities
Notwithstanding the fact that higher
prices are demanded for various steel
products. it does not seem to diminish
the number Of orders on the books.
One of the most encouraging features
of the iron and steel industry just
now Is the continued heavy buying OF
rails and equipment by the railroads.
The roads of this country have re-
Trained from making such purchases
further than absolute necessity re-
quired. Nod orders are coming in
from these sources to such an extent
that the mills have about all they can
handle with their other business. The
renewed buying 10y the railroads is an
indication Of greater confidence in the
country's future, and it IS also shown
that money for such purposes may be
had at reasonable terms.
A noteworthy incident last week is
the decline in prices Of all grains. es-
pecially wheat. which was sharply de-
pressed by reports Of exceptional crop
advancement In the northwest Ten
days will place the spring wheat crop
beyond danger from drought. Distri-
button in that section is in excess Of a
year ago, in important departments
of trade from Is to 80 per cent great
| er Favorable weather is making corn
| all over the corn country. With pres
ent prices prevailing for agricultural
products, It is estimated that the total
value Of the farm output this year will
equal or even exceed $4,000, 900, 900, an
unprecedented figure. This added
wealth will be a very notable contri-
button to the prosperity Of the coun-
try and an assurance against business
depression.
Manufacturing plants are busy mad
labor Is we'll employed Higher wages
large payTolls and great activity in in
dustrial lines mark the progress OF
events in the Pittsburg district and
stimulate all branches of business in
that section. Labor conditions at some
New England centers are still a dis.
turbing factor. A steady demand fol
cottons and woolens and enhanced
cost Of raw material make for a fur.
Their hardening in quotations. Scarcit,
of labor and interruption thru strikes
restrict production and cause fu-the'
delay in deliveries. Some little ad
ditionAl business 10 noted in footwear
hut the trade il still delaying the plac