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Evening star., 1912-11-18

ground stations Cten school and three
municipal grounds) nine OF which were
conducted by library representatives;
twenty-five home libraries. conducted by
the volunteer workers OF the Associated
Charities: seven charitable institutions
two storytelling groups and nine parents
associations. In this list. it is explained,
are not included twenty-five institutions
for children or for adults to which with
drawn books have been sent from time to
time.
Increased Circulation.
Through these agencies" Mr. Bower
man reports, $780, SGT volumes were cir
culated into the homes of readers, as
compared with 6O1, TT volumes, the fig
ures of circulation the previous year, a
gain Of 4S,S1O volumes or per cent. In
addition 5i56s mounted pictures were
circulated. an increase of 12,44S, or 30 pei
cent"
The reports record the success of the
industrial department. and it's removal to
larger quarters to meet the increasing
ne eds and uses.
Losses From Library Staff.
Speaking Of the losses from the library
staff as showing proportion which
would in most libraries be regarded as
'abnormally high Mr.. Bowerman re-
views the steps that have been taken to
hold in the library the members of the
apprentice class who are given instruc-
ton in library work.
'In view of the standards of person.
ality, education and training required fol
admission to and graduation from the
library's apprentice classes" Mr. Bower
man remarks. the recognition of these
standards by the admission of many
graduates Of the classes to the regular
library schools. and the appointment OF
several others shortly after the compile
ton of their courses to outside positions
at salaries much in excess of most o
those paid in this library, it has beer
decided that the library must take step:
to protest itself against the speedy de
pletion of its apprentice classes, ant
more fully realize on it's investment il
giving a valuable course of free instruc
ton.
"Of course the best way to hold sucl
graduates would be to pay them as goo'
salaries as their services command else
where. With the stationary and made
quate statutory salaries prevailing. tixe'
in the congressional appropria tons 70
the entire library service this is impos
sible. 1t is. however, hoped that th
requiring all persons on admission to tn
apprentice class to agree to accept ap
pointment and to continue in the service
of the library for at least one year afte
the completion Of the course or for sucl
Evening star., 1912-11-18
Travel Over Alaskan Road.

| After an examination of this proposed
! route, the party went to Seward, IN
| Resurrection bay, which is the ocean
| terminus of the Alaskan Northern rail-
way. A trip was taken over the railroad
to the end of the constructed line at Kern
creek on Turnagain arm, thence to the
| mouth of Ship Creek. which is the head
of summer navigation on Cook inlet and
| to Knik and the Willow creek gold field.
! This is less than one hundred miles from
! the Matanuska coal field. and is on the
suggested route from Resurrection bay
| to the interior.
| The commission then returned to
Seward and proceeded to Valdez on
| Prince William Sound, which place 1T left
September IS for Fairbanks. The trip
| from Valdez to Fairbanks was taken in
| road which follows for the most part
| the proposed railroad routes into the in
| terror; returning from Fairbanks by the
same road the party turned aside toward
| Copper Center and Chitina and wended
Z! its way down the Copper river and
I Northwestern railway to its terminus at
| Cordoya. Some time was spent in in.
| iyestigating conditions along the proposed
branch Of Copper River and Northwest
ti'n railway into the Bering river coal
! field
leaving Cordova. the commission travel
ed south hy steamer to Hanes, which is
/ he ocean terminus Of one Of the pro-
posed routes from southeastern Alaska
into the interior. After visiting Skag-
way which is the terminus of the White
pass and Yukon railroad. and Prince
Rupert, the terminus of the Grand Trunk
Pacific, the commission will return to
Seattle, arriving about November %.
Commission to Return Here.
From Seattle the commission will pro-
| ceed directly to Washington to prepare a
| report which must be submitted to Con-
| sress at it's opening session in December
| according to the language of the law re-
Gently passed, which provides for the
| form of the future territorial government
which there was an appropriation OF
$4,000 for making this investigation
| The members of the commission We're
appointed by President Taft. who. in ad-
dition to naming Maj. Morrow as chair
man. appointed the following his as
| seciates: Alfred H. Brooks chief of the
division of Alaskan mineral resources OF
the geological survey; Leonard NJ. Cox
civil engineer. United States Navy ane
Colin MacRae 1ngersoll of New York. a
civil engineer in private practice. The
latter was retained at the suggestion OF
the Interior Department, the law pro-
vidng that civil engineer be named whit
was not in the government service anG
who had had no previous connection with
Alaskan railroads.
Much of the initiative which brough,
about the investigation has been due tC
the efforts of Secretary of the Interior
Fisher. who made q trip to Alaska last
| year, riding at the time on one of the
corporation owned railroads there, dur
ing which he is said, upon one occasion
10 have been charged at the rate of 1!
| cents per mile for his transportation
] Upon his return from the territory, the
Secretary vigorously urged the construc.
ton by the government of central
trunk line railroad from tidewater to
| Tanana in the Yukon.
Evening star., 1912-11-18

Rev. William r. Allen. who for the
| past two years has been rector of his
| toric old Yeocomico Church, in the
southern part of Westmoreland county
Va, resigned to accept q call to
parish In the west.
Evening star., 1912-11-18
More Informative Books Read.

Librarian Bowerman points with pride
to the reduction in the percentage of fic-
ton circulated from the library. Eight
years ago the percentage of fiction in
the circulation was "a. Last year it had
fallen to GO and in the year covered by
this latest report it fell to 5S.
"The factors that have produced the re-
suits thus far achieved include, in addi-
ton to the possible changing tastes of
readers" says Mr.. Bowerman, "the per-
sonal help and guidance given by as
sistants at the information desk and else
where. the progressive extension OF the
open Shelves the display on such open
shelves of selected groups OF books on
various subjects, frequently changed. and
especially the potent suggestions of the
book case labeled Some Readable Books ;
This double-face, sloping case. placed
near the delivery desk, will hold about
2oj volumes. 1t often requires replen-
ishment two or three times a day. Care
is taken to place in it only books that
will be true to the label. Many readers
seem to rely on it almost entirely"
Public Library's Activities.
Mr.. Bowerman takes pains to dispel a
possible erroneous impression that the ac-
tivities Of the Public Library are limited
to the central building at 8th street and
New York avenue by stating that there
were 15S agencies for the distribution of
books These were the central library,
one branch in a library building. eight
stations conducted by volunteers the Dis
trict building, to which daily deliveries
are made: six public high school libraries,
to which regular deliveries were made;
seventy-eight different grammar schools
lin many cases five deliveries to several
or all school grades therein); four private
Evening star., 1912-11-18
High-Speed Eating
and Wrong Food
Lead to Indigestion
HAS A SAY

The School Principal Talks About Food.
The principal of a high school in a
fourishing Calf. city says:
For twenty-three years / worked in the
school with only short summer vacations.
l formed the habit of eating rapidly.
masticated poorly, which coupled with my
sedentary work led to indigestion, liver
trouble, lame back and rheumatism.
For twelve years 1 struggled along
with this handicap to my work. seldom
laid up, but often a burden to myself
with lameness. and rheumatic pains.
Two years ago l met an old friend, a
physician. who noticed at once my out-of
health condition and who prescribed for
me an exclusive diet OF Grape Nuts, milk
and fruit.
Il followed his instructions and in two
months / felt like a new man with no
more headaches, rheumatism or liver
trouble and from that time to this Grape
Nuts has been my main food for morn
ing and evening meals / am stronger
and healthier than I have been for
years. without a trace Of the old troubles.
ITO all this remarkable change in
health l am indebted to my wise friend
and Grape-Nuts and I hope the Postum
Co. will continue to manufacture this life
and health giving food" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
Ask any physician. Those who have
tried Grape-Nuts know things.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, THE Road to Well1lle."
Evening star., 1912-11-18

Father j. Flynn has been appointed
rector of st Patrick's Catholic Church,
Warrington. w. Va. He went to Man
nington from Park ersburg, where he
had been located a number of years.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13
DE SANTURCE
LA ESCUEIA "LUCHETTI" DE
SANTURCE.- SIN NIUSICA.- LA
SANDAL Y SUS INSPECTORES

Continlan CON gran actiyidad los ira
bajos de reparaci6n Ell la escuela 'Luc-
chetti" de este poblado. A pesar de
estar trabajando en- ella, los ninos con
curren a las classes, pues estas no Sc
han paralizado. Seis son los salomeS
que Sc lie han agregado a dicha escue-
la, todos muy amplios y yentilados Ell
interior Gle este departamento esta com
pletamente limpio. Los salones muy
bien distribuidos y cargo de compe-
tentes profesorcs
I4o tinico que no Sc ha reparado y que
debe hacerSe tan pronto como terminen
la decomposition del edifcio, es la en-
trada; es decir La puerta principal pues
frente esta puerta Sc forma lln gran
charco de aqua en- dlas de lluvia, y los
ninos tienen que cruzarlo, para me-
jor decir, meterse en- 81 para poder ga
mar la entrada despues de mojarse los
zapatos completamente
mo podrla la Junta Escolar va que
estan trabajando en- dicha escuela man
dar a poner um piSo de concrete al fren-
te de dicho ediicio para evitar que los
ninos tengan que pasar por el charco
expuestos una enfermedad ALA We
remos.
Por 10 preSente mi felicitaci6n a la
Junta Escolar.
No sabemos que es 10 Que pasa con la
Banda de mtlsica de Benefcencia
Ell domingo lltimo fue pedida para
tocar en- la manifestation Unionista, y
le contestaron a los solicitantes que no
podla ser, pnes nunca la banda de Be
neficencia Sc ha solicitado para ameni-
zar actos politicos.
AIuy bien dicho, -estoy conforme con
ESQ, pero con 10 que no 10 estoy es con
que no fueron a tocar en- el Parque Sc
gun tienen contratado los domingos EN-
la tarde. Senores m1sicos, cuando Sc
firma un contrato debe cumplirse. Por-
que llovi0 IN POGO la hora de salida
fue 10 bastante para que no fueran a
tocar. 5Por que no fueronY 81 acaso llo-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Nov. IL de 1919.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

via para ESQ hay en- ell Parque un local
ibien espacioso, no tendrian mas que ba-
jar de la glorieta instalarse en- ell ca
fe, donde podrian continuar el inte-
rrumpido concierto, y ademas hubieran
cumplido con Su contrato. !. Pero ESQ de
dejarnos sin mtlsica cada momento.
Hace varios d1as presentose en- una
casa del barrio Campo Allegro Gle este
termino, un Inspector de sanidad.
Despues de inspeccionar la casa ell
patio dijo a los inquilinos POGO mas o
menos estas palabras: "Sres. va han
pasado las elecciones, asi es que va no
habra mas recogido de basuras EN- los
carros nj podra tampoco enterrarse F"
De modo senior Inspector de SAM
dad que porque han pasado va las cleo
clones no recogertan la basura, pero no
podria enterrarse tampoco? jQue hay
acerca de ESQ Mr.. Lippitt?
Yo creo que este inspector Sc ha equi-
vocado y en- lugar de decir que "habia
pasado la peste dijo que 'habla pasa-
do ell periodo electoral" Pero aun con
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13
Information
de Arecibo

Dona Dolores Nadal Niuda de Gal
yes, por conducto de su representante
don Vicente Pagan, vecino de Maya
guez, ha donado a la Sociedad Protec
fora de ATendigos, de Arecibo, un solar
de cincuenta metros de frente, en- los te-
rrenos que estan la eSpalda de la Els
cnela jefferson Ese solar 10 utilizara
la Sociedad aludida en- conStrulr UNI ash
10 para los pobres de Arecibo.
Este pueblo, amante Siempre de las
buenas obras, aplaude la generoSidad de
la diStinguida DANA donante, la vez
que Sc enorgullece de tener una sociedad
como la protectora de mendigos que di
cho sea de paSo, no deScanSa un momen-
to Ell la constante labor de mejOrar cada
dia La situaci6n mas lamentable de los
desheredadoS de la fortuna.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

que dichos terrehos sean saneados bien
por los duenos, por ell departamento
de Sanidad con cargo los duenos.
Seg1n el doctor Lippitt ha dejado
transcurrir va rm tiempo razonable pa
ra que los propietarios de terrenos Sc
pongan dentro de la ley. De no ma
cerlo pronto y debidamente, ell departa-
mento de Sanidad tomara medidas de
acuerdo con la ley.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Referente al reglamento para la eX-
tinci6n de los mosquitoes, el doctor Lip
pitt informa que el Departamento de
Sanidad ha enviad0 como unaS 13O no
tificaciones a propietarios sObre el de-
Sague, relleno aceitado de terrenoS
pantanosoS. Dice el doctor que entire
el hospital municipal y el Parque, y
pasado el Parque siguiendo la carre-
terra de Lola txisten terrenos pantano-
sos que requieren un gran desague o
relleno Hay en- particular una parce-
la de unOS 5000 metros cuadradOS Y que
pertenece a varios individuos. FL an
terror Departamento de Sanidad Sc pro
ponia Sanear dicho terrem0 un coste
aproximado de 81 900 por cuenta del
Tesoro Ahora y seg1n el reglamen-
to para la extinction de los mosquitoes.
los propietarios tienen que sanear di-
chos terrenos a su coste.
Dice el doctor Lippitt que ell terremo
pOf dlll Sc cOtlZa LOU el metro, 10 que
hace suponer que una vez de saneado
valga ese terreno unos $500; de modo
que no constituye ning1n gravamen pa
IA los propietarios eli gastarse $1,000
que fue el calculo hecho por el ANTE
rior Departamento de Sanidad, para sa-
near didho terreno.
Dice tambien el Director de Sandal
que cerca de la parada cuatro y al sud
de la Inca ferrea hay otra porci6n de
terreno con casas edifcadas Y con ca
lies abiertas que necesita un pronto sa-
neamiento.
Ell nueyo reglamento lie autoriza para
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Pasada la politica. todo ha quedado
en- calma
Los dem6crataS Sc preparan para ce-
lebrar ell domingo venidero una gran pa
rada Y mitin en- honor del Presidente
triunfamte Mr.. Woodrow Wilson. A di-
chos actos concurriran connotadoS lea
derS del partido democratic, entire ellos
el repreSentante Mr.. Dooley.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13
De la Oficina
de Sanidad

FL Director de Sandal, doctor Lip-
pitt, hizo aver una vista de inspection
al Sanatorio del Hospital de Tuberculo-
sos. encontrando todo en- muy buen es-
tado Hay necesidad de hacer algunas
reparaciones de poca importancia 10
que Sc hara pronto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

todo y con ESQ el recogido de basuras
tiene que continuar pues 81 no se pue-
de tampoco enterrar; tQue van a ha-
Ger los veoinos com ella?' NADIA Mr..
Lippitt, a este inspector hay que fuai-
CARLO.
r. Figueroa,
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Los dias ii y Is del corriente les CO.
rresponde hacer su limpieza a Aguas
Buenas y Fajardo respectivamente, ba-
io la inspection del doctor Watson.
La de Maunabo, que sera el p, sera
presenciada por cl doctor Malaret,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

AnOche quedaron instaladas en- eSta
ciudad varias escuelaS preparatoriaS pa
ia examenes en- el ServiciO Civil. Di-
chas Escuelas estan a cargo de compe-
tentisimos maestroS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Ell se1or Jose r. Diaiz, Official de Sa-
nidad de Fajardo, esta en- San Juan
de paso para los Estados Unidos, en- uso
de licencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Los doctores Gonzalez MARTINEZ Y Go
mez Brioso salen hoy por la manana pa
ra Aguas Buenas para tomar mueStraS
de sangre de los enfermos de fiebre
tifoidea ALI y asi poder confrmar Ell
diagn0stico de cada case.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Aver embarc6 EN- Barcelona con des-
tino a esta Isla ell reputado doctor don
Miguel Roses Artau y su distinguida es-
poea hiios
La familia Roses euenta en Arecibo
con innumerate es sim2atias
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13
PARA CASA DE FAMILIA
R. Figueroa,
Corresponsal.

Sc desea una senorita Profesora con
conocimientos de las lenguas inglesa y
espanola, asi como de Piano, para que Sc
haga cargo de La educaci6n de dos nj
mas, siendo sus servicios bien retrihui-
dos
In1til dirigirse sin buenas referen-
cias
Dirigir las solcitudes a: Gabriel
Hernandez, Vega Alta, P. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

La distinguida esposa de nuestro
buen amigo don Francisco Becerra, en-
pleado de j. Clivilles y Compania, lie ha
obsequiado con un hermoso mno.
Deseamos para el nuevo ciudadano
todo genero de dichaS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Para este mes eStan senaladaS en- la
Corte de Distrito varias apelaciones cri-
minales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-11-13

Fla sido muy sentida en- este pueblo
la muerte del iIustre Iiterato y poeta
Don Salvador Brau, viejo luchador por
las libertades patrias.
Lamentamos ell triste fallecimiento del
nalogrado veterano enviamos a sus ia
miliares, especialmente a su hiJo nuestro
amigo don Luis Brau, ell mas sentido
pesame de eondolencia.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
EEERONTERY.

The error of judgment which Governor
Dix committed when he pardoned Peter
C. Hams, jr., is emphasized afresh by
the appearance in Congress Of bill in
tended TO bring about Hains's reinstate-
ment as an officer Of the army. About a
wear ago Congress corrected grave de-
feet in our military legislation by pass
ing n law authorizing the President to
drop from the army officers absent IN
confinement in prison or penltenuary
'fOr more than three months after hnal
conviction by a civil court of compe'
tent jurisdiction" 1t seemed IN absurd
ity that an officer Of the United States
army could be imprisoned for crime ana
yet retain his place on the official mus
ter roll, merely losing his pay because
of his failure to report for duty. Yet
such was the case until the law Of 1911
was passed.
The army authorities up TO that time
had relied upon the sense of honor and
decency which officers are supposed 70
possess to prevent Il scandal of that
sort. But they relied on Peter c. Hams,
ir., in vain, for his ideas of personal
propriety and of his obligations to his
fellow officers never moved him TO offer
his resignation, which was extorted
from him only when he realized that
the amendment to the military code was
about to pass and that he would be
dropped forthwith under its provisions.
It is almost inconceivable that man
with Hainss record should have the ef-
frOntery to ask Congress TO help him
to recover his lost commission. He dis
graced the army both in shooting TO
death in cold blood an unarmed man
and in clinging TO his title and Official
status after he became a convict 1t
would be an outrage on the army TO
compel II 10 receive Il person Of Hains
moral calibre back into fellowship as an
officer and gentleman. The United
States cannot afford 10 recruit its corps
Of military officers from the peniten-
tiaries. We do not believe that the bill
TO restore Hams to his old rank as Il
captain Of artillery will pass either house.
It's introducer in the Senate, Dir. Ray
ner. Of Maryland ought to withdraw IT..
But the fact that Hams, instead or re-
firing to obscurity after his undeserved
pardon. should have had the assurance
to apply for reinstatement as an army
officer shows plainly that Governor
Dix's appraisement of his character
and claims TO clemency was sadly mis-
taken
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


Washington, Feb. 2.-The President to-
day sent to Congress a message deslipe
with the Interior Department and Other
matters" received the report of the Posta
Commission. delivered in person by Asso'
clate Justice Hughes: spent three hours
with the members OF the Cabinet. and
talked politics with the Vice-President
Lloyd C. Griscom and a number Of Sena-
tors and Representatives.
President Taft will send to the Senate a
long list OF important nominations early
next week. including those for the SUI
preme Court, the judgeships in New York
Illinois. Montana and Washington and the
Ambassadorship to France.
Ex-Governor Herrick Of Ohio has an
engagement TO see the President to-mor-
row morning. 1t is possible that Mr.. Her
rick will take charge OF the Taft head
quarters TO be established in Washington.
The President intimated' to several of his
callers to-day that If necessary he Will
bring pressure to bear on Congress TO ap-
propriate for two batteshps at the present
session.
Among the White House callers were
Governor Clark OF Alaska; Senators du
Pont, Jones, Guggenheipl, McCumber and
Townsend, ex-senators Hemenway and
Scott, Representatives Burleson, Young
Butler. Fitzgerald, Calder, Davenport Aus
Tin, Morgan, Pickett Pepper, Prouty, Good
and Hawley, ex-Representatives Morehead
Olcott and Keifer, Delegate Cameron and
General Edwards.
The President and Mrs. Taft hat. the
members of the Supreme Court and their
wives as guests of honor at dinner to-
night and invited a number of other guests
to meet them, The state dining table bore
burden Of yellow jonquiIs. tho first used
in the White House this season and espc-
cially forced by the propagation houses
for this dinner. To carry out the color
scheme the candles were surrounded by
yellow shades. The historic Dolly Madison
gold service was used The guests in
cluded, besides the President and Mrs. Taft,
Justice and Mrs. McKenna, Justice and
Mrs. Holmes, Justice and Mrs. Lurton,
Justice and Mrs. Hughes. Justice and Mrs.
Van Devanter Justice and Mrs. Lamar,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
sham, Senator G. ID. Clark, Senator and
Mrs. Nelson Senator and Mrs. Culberson,
Senator Dillingham;, Senator and Mrs.
Brown, Senator and Mrs. Paynter, Senator
Root, Representative and Mrs. Clayton,
Representative and Mrs. Henry, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Rowland, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Nye, Presiding Judge and
Mrs Martin a. Knapp, Presiding Judge
and Mrs Robert NJ. Montgomery. Chief
Justice and Mrs. Seth Shepard, chief JUS
tice Stanton j. Peelle, Chief Justice and
Mrs. Henry ". Clabaugh, Judge and Mrs.
George f.. Martin. the Solicitor General
and Ms Lehman, the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Thompson,
James A. Tawney, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ;.
Streeter, Mr. and Mrs. George Turner. ].
Chase Casgrain. Henry A. Powell. Charles
A. Magrath, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Heron, Mrs. John
Hays Hammond. Mrs Sidney Cloman,
Mrs Lloyd w Bowers Mrs. Robert w.
Patterson, Miss Taft. Rosecrans W. Pills
bury and Captain Louis McC. Little.