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The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
HEAVY LOSSES
DECREASED by
U. S. ACTIVITY
Federal Watchfulness Has Cut
Number of Acres of Forest
Destroyed by Fire
TOTAL FALL, 100000
ACRES IN TWO YEARS
Forest Servicemen Say Campers
and Railroads Cause Many
Big Blazes Yearly

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Henry 8.
Graves and other officials Of the Unit
ed States forest service who are
charged with the responsibility OF
conserving by proper use and care the
wealth OF timberland on the public
domain are congratulating themselves
on the fact that the fire season OF
this year has passed on the national
forests with less damage than ever
recorded.
Immunity from fire loss has been
due to two principal causes-partly
| to q favorable season, but more large
ly to q greatly improved organization
for fire prevention than has been
heretofore attained. BY means Of the
improved organization 1t was possible
during the past season to locate flres
more readily and get forest ofacers
to them more quickly than ever be-
fore.
The forest service believes fire pre-
vention to be a much more effective
way of reducing fire damage than by
fighting fires after they have attained
dangerous proportions. The effective
ness Of the new organization IL prov
ed by the fact that there were In all
2,260 fires reported In the national for
ests during the season just closed. ~
against 2.47O last year. yet only about
$4,000 acres were burned over this
year, compared with 100000 acres In
1912 and 100000 acres in 1911.
The banner year for fire damage
was 1910. when millions of acres were
burned over and wide damage done.
Since that time long strides have
been made In the way of improved
protection and fire prevention. Great
Improvements are made from year to
year.
signaImen Work by Maps.
One Of the most effective methods
Of preventing extensive forest fires
has been put In use within the last
year by the forest service. BY care
fully drawn map Of each forest re-
serve. accurately triAngulated, and q
series Of signal towers and advan-
tage0usly placed. the lookouts are en-
abled to exactly locate q IRE and by
telephone and heliograph to direct the
rangers to the precise spot without
loss of time. Millions Of feet OF tim.
Der that otherwise would have been
destroyed have been saved to the
country, and to the system Is largely
due the greatly decreased area Of de-
veatated. forest.
| A large proportion of the forest
fires started during the past season
were due to human agencies and
may generally be charged against
carelessness. Nevertheless, there has
been q marked decrease In the mum
Der Of fires caused by burning brush
which. according to forest on1cers. In.
dicates closer cooperation with the
settlers In and near national forests
and with timberland owners.
Railroads and lightning are the
most prolific causes Of forest fires.
Sparks from passing locomotives find
Judgment In dry leaves and under.
brush and burst into flames. While
fire caused by lightning are not pre-
ventable, the present system Of look.
outs, who are stationed at high points
throughout the forests, In communi-
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
WALLPAPER TAKES
UP ELECTRICITY
Col0rs Make Great Difference In
Amount of Illumination
In Houses

IL your gas or electric light bills
are larger than you think they ought
to be. perhaps good share OF the
blame for their size can be laid To
the color OF the paper on the walls OF
your home or Office. Prof. silvanus
Thompson. principal OF the City Tech.
nical college. London. England. says
that most OF us are prodigally extrav.
agant, both OF daylight and Of the
artificial kind for which we pay real
money. and that much OF this waste is
due To using on our walls colors which
absorb an unduly large proportion of
light.
According to this authority there
must be a revolution In our taste In
wallpaper before We can look for any.
thing like sufficient return for the
money we spend for lighting. All
the rich dark t0nes-the deep GRIM
son which il no popular for dining
rooms on account Of the impression
OF warmth It gives, and the various
shades Of brown, 90 much used In H.
brartes and "dens"-must be replaced
by pure white and very light shades,
which absorb minimum Of light.
This good lighting OF a room de-
ponds not only on the disposition OF
the lights 30 as to produce an ade-
quate illumination, and on the proper
shielding of the lamps 80 az to avoid
needless glare. but on the nature OF
the wall surface on which the light
falls" says Prof. Thompson.
Even when the illumination that Ii
received BY the walls IL ample, the
room may be badly lit, II the walls
absorb too much of that illumination
instead of giving It back by difR,sse
reflection. Few people are aware how
much light Is thus wasted and thrown
away.
The deep scarlet and crimson wall
papers now fashionable for dining
rooms waste from 70 to 75 per cent;
brown paper wastes about IS to SO
per cent; even an ordinary yellow or
bun wall paper wastes 80 to so per
cent OF the light for which In most
cases q high price IL paid. On the
other hand, white cartridge paper abb
serbs and wastes only about 20 per
cent OF the light, while white
washed wall absorbs from 80 to 40
per cent"
In suggesting remedy, Prof.
Thompson strongly recommends that
both for economy In artificial lighting
and comfort in the daylight lighting
OF large rooms the ceilings should be
invariably white and the walls, II not
white. should at least be Of the very
palest tints.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
SWAT ON THE JAW
SAVES OPERATION

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 5--Martin
Murphy. butcher, was saved the cost
of an operation. when Walter Thomp-
con. q cigar clerk. fractured his Jaw
with lussy swat. The blow broke
the jaw squarely over an infected wis
dom tooth which was buried in the
bone.
In police court two physicians testi.
fed that II the tooth had not been
neatly removed as a result Of Thomp-
sons fist work Murphy eventually
would have been put to painful AND
expensive operation to rid himself OF
the offending molar.
The jury trying Thompson for as
sault promptly acquitted him. and sew
eral members urged the defendant 70
send Murphy bill for professional
services.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
COON HUNTERS GET
A REAL WILD MAN
Living In Woods Since 1890 He
Carried Swarm of Bees In
Wooden Leg

MOBERLY, Mo-, Dec. SIN the
famous annual Missouri coon hunt
here, attended by Gov. Elliott w. Ma
jor, National Committeeman Edward
0oltra. Of st. Louis, and the majority
Of the state oficials, a wild man was
captured who had lived in the woods
since 1890. He had q wooden leg
which he had carved from a tree limb
and in hole in the leg he carried
bees which he had captured. He also
had bees In Q curious old-fashioned
stove pipe hat which he wore.
0oltra captured the coon. which 10
the prise Of the hunt, its teeth having
been filled with gold by q dentist. The
hunter capturing the coon 10 conceded
the best hunter.
Nearly 700 persons participated In
the events ct the camp Of the RAN
dolph County Coon club. Five squads
of hunters with more than 100
houndA LETT camp ct 10 o'clock at
niGht and plunged into The sycamore
fore1& On dix Fork creek
0oltSN had the distinction Of bring
ing down the first coon He, with
Judge Charles Clark and Judge
Thomas J. Seehern, also had the un-
env1able distinction of remaining In
the dense woods all night. losing their
way and Forcing the party to walk TO
DvsnsvillsI
A party headed by Mayor Rolla
ROCKWELL. Of M0berly. drove wild
man 6rpm the brush. He finally was
surfohndsd and brought TO camp. A.
ter. 10 had been fed and given liquid
refreshments he told the hunters his
name was Thomas Siebler.
He had lived in the woods on the
hunting preserves since 1890, follow
Inc = disappointment In love. His
clothes are Of fur from rabbitss foxes.
COINS and 'possums. He had made
but one trip to . large city In his me.
that being In 1889. when he went to
g. Louis 20 buy . wooden Ieg.
since that time he fashioned anotn-
~ limb fsom tree he cut down. he
~ lived e1ooo 70 nature % long That
- ~ ~svsovDe4 into bee trainer
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

cation by telephone or heliograph or
pervisor and with each other. makes
II possible to locate fires immediate
ly after they are set. This Is greatly
lessening the loss from fires caused
by hghtning.
campep GAUGE Many Fires.
Careless campers come next to the
railroads and lightning as the cause
Of forest fires, but fewer OF these
could be charged against campers dur
ing the recent season than hereto
fore.
Lumbermen's associations are CO.
operating closely with the federal ser
vice and the state authorities In the
work of fire prevention and control
All agencies are working for the
theory that 1t Is much easier to stop
fire before II gets going well than
to control II after II Is In full swing.
Discussing the question OF fire pro
lection. Henry 8. Graves, chief Of the
forest service. said:
State foresters and western lum.
bermen's associations are in many In.
stances cooperating with the forest
service In 6re patro, work and firs
lighting. The forest service IL e..cn
year building miles OF new fire traiAs
telephone lines and lookout stations
and each year the IRE danger will DO.
come comparatively less imminent. to
the degree that such preventive meas
ures can be carried out. But this work
is united. of course, by the size of the
flre.control augmentation A u,syn h>v
OF fires already have caused heavy
loss and can be Indirectly traced to
conditions resulting from FUNDS insul.
'ncient to Adequately provide against
fire hazard"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
CAUMONT SAYS
FUTURE MOVIE
WILL Be FREE
Partisan Manufacturer Says Pic
lures Will Be Used As News
papers Are Now.
INVENTION OF AMERICAN
CONCERN BRINGS CHANGE
Production of NOn.Inflammable
Film at Cost of One Cent a
Year Announced

PARIS. Dec. 5.-H. G. Wells's pre-
diction that the world would one day
get for nothing all it's news thrown IN
pictures on q screen, sandwiched be-
tween advertisements. the production
Of which would cover the cost Oh show
Ing the news films, has a prospect OF
immediate fulfilment, according to
Leon Oaumont, president Of the eau
mont company. manufacturers OF
photo-plays and proprietors Of the
Paris hippodrome. the worlds largest
picture palace.
Gaumont has just returned from an
extensive tour In the United States,
where he studied the moving picture
business.
IAN American firm." he told the
New York American, rs about 10
manufacture safety non-burniny
film at one cent per yard; the pres
ent price Of ordinary iniammable nlm
il ten cents.
Predicts . Revolution.
"This enormous reduction In tao
cost of films to the exhibitor is Ger.
tain to lead to complete revolution
In the moving picture business
throughout the world and also TO
cause a tremendous expansion in ad-
vertising methods.
1.-THE United States will lead the
world In these great changes, because
Il has already discovered the means
of making cheap films and 1t has al.
ways taken the lead In putting new
ideas into practice.
"The movies OF tomorrow will coz.
aist of nothing but news films. These
will be shown hour by hour, all dav
long.
Admission to the halls will be free
and the public, in addition. will enjoy
music and the use of lounges and
reading rooms gratuitously. This IL
not q fantastic vision. 1t Is a practical
business proposition from the view
point Of the proprietors Of halls, for
they will be able to make handson.,
profits interposing ingenious. enter
tanning and costly advertisement
films.
Huge Expansion soon..
with the possibility of reaching IT, 2
public in this way. advertisers will not
hesitate to spend money freely in tho
us0nuAoCtutQ Va uiub'a ~ "a
not stretching the imagination to say
that within year or two. America
first. European countries later. will
possess millions Of luxurious picture
palaces. where anybody will be abe
to drop In at all times Of the day and
see what news Is going without spend
Ing . single cent
1T will all be made possible by
cheapening the films on the lines
adopted by the American firm. Per-
sonally feel very certain about II.
AZ aluminium was. once very dear aud
has become cheap. so will films the
world over"
The advent Of low-priced safety
films. of which Gaumont speaks. IL
anxiously awaited In Paris In view OF
Project Of Police Hennion's decree,
which will go into effect in nineteen
months time. that none but such nlms
shall be used in the picture palaceo
here.
Pathe Freres are already making
non-inflammable films In a special fac
tory hurriedly built for that purpose.
but they have not been able to lower
the present prices.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
Rat short Circuits current.

ARGOS, Ind. Dec. 6.-The charred
body Of rat explained the reason 10,
the sudden going out Of electric lights
here. Argos gets its current from
Rochester. south, In Fulton county
and lights there were affected. The
rats body formed q short circuit thai
played havoc with the lighting avs
tenn.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05
Hleksy's ser Quality.

ethers"
We urgs our patrons in planning purchases Of
Gifts that to contribute to the pleasure Of
ethsra 70 be also mindful Of the consideration
due sAlespeople who subject to the strooS auo
storm Of catering TO Yulstde Shoppers oubly
intsnsiAsd II selections dsferred until closing
hours.
Shop early and ask your friends to do likewise
Please,
The Detroit times., 1913-12-05

Bussness-like Frinting. NO fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks rfght TlRee PYlntlng Co.. ~
John R.-st. Phone Main l$s1
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14
Sparks Tells of Home Building


est factor comes into action for we
believe that we'll directed soil and
crop management win minimize, II
not fully control, this difficulty. We
arc making wonderful progress in this
direction, aided and supported BY the
efficient corps Of workers from the
United States Department Of Agrieul.
tnre, our state agricultural colleges,
universities, sub.atations, and by the
Burbanks and Edisons Of every
branch Of production These, to-
geihcr with the creed Of q square
deal, which Is abroad in our land, the
splendid public school system ard the
over increasing army o. the brightest
and best, all conspire to solve the
great prabIems Of the home builder Of
today All the nations have ever pro-
dnced soldiers OF fortune who have
beaton their swords into pruning
hooks,n and converted camp equip
age into homes Of humble necessity.
Who shall say what they can not do
todayg
As an evidence Of what man can do
we will briefly call attention OF the
reader TO the splendid results achieved
.. Hood River, Oregon, and Puyal-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14

winter Of 1S47-48 was one of
extreme severity, and ice Of IN
precedented thickness formed on Lake
Erie. When the breakup came,
toward the end of March, strong
southeast wind was blowing, and the
ice was piled into banks as large as
icebergs. Toward the night of March
goth the wind suddenly changed to
the opposite direction, increased to
terrific gale and drove the ice into
the entrance of Niagara river with
such force that huge dam was
formed. of such thickness and solid
ity as to be practically impenetrable
and strong enough to hold back the
great mass of water pressing against
it, At last, in the early morning Of
April LIST, the ice dam gave way
under the tremendous pressure of re-
strained water, and the falls were
once again one of the scenic wonders
Of the world.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14

very best, but there is nothing in
them, or about them, but what can
be duplicated in thousands Of places.
II is also true that there was much
Of hard work, patience, and at, times
failures that were discouraging. The
land had TO be cleared Of the stumps
and brush on tho surface and under
the surface. Sometimes there seemed
10 be more under the surface than on
the surface.
/ believe il is fortunate for this
favored country and the good people
who inhabit IL that the land Is ex-
ponsivo TO prepare for cultivation in
that we are practically Tree from that
class Of undesirable Adventures who
have been for generations moving
from one piece Of virgin soil to an
other, exhansting the accumulated for
tiiity, giving nothing in return, whose
sole motive has been that Of exploit
alton, crowding out neirhbors and all
the better results that come from com
munity cooperation. The cost OF
clearing makes most Of the extensive
methods prohibitive. Nature seems tc
have conspired and by proclamation
Of stumps and brush served notice t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14

much greater execution when the
ground is full of water. This is espe-
cially true in the light or open soil,
such as the light ash or loan soils,
the sandy or gravelly loans. Again,
when there is some old, water-soaked
logs, shoot them early in the season
thus giving them all the time possible
to burn so that they can be dried
out. And the slashing should also be
done as early as possible after the
foliage is out and some care taken in
falling the brush and timber in places
where the material is not thick. A
little extra effort to fall portions to-
gether in windrows or heaps is con-
ducive of better burns. We have
seen some wonderful results from q
good burn, practically everything
cleaned up from the first fire.
There has been considerable prog
ress in the power methods Of clearing
land. Electricity, steam, and horse
power are utilized now. as never be-
fore, and the application of fire to
the roots of the big stump, called the
charpit method, is steadily growing in
favor. This is especially adapted to
tho needs of the home builder as no
expensive equipment is needed; but,
like all new methods, it has it's adap-
tations and limitations. We have OBJ
served in travelling over our territory
that there is a constantly increasing
number making use of this method.
When attending any gathering of
farmers now it rarely happens that
there are not some there who have
been successful, and quite frequently
wo hear the expression: "Our only
regret is that we did not learn of
this years ago. We are learning.
We are making real progress. We
shall take away large part of the
hard labor by planning our work so
as to take advantage of season, meth
dds and artificial aid that comes from
the well directed use of power as
represented in powder, steam and with
horses. We shall learn much from
each other and we are all thinking
and putting our thoughts into action.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14

lnp, Washington, two notable ex-
amples among many others we could
name II space permitted, but these
win suffice. Here we have a develop
ment that is very remarkable and be-
lieve we could challenge the world to
produce records Of equal development
In the same length OF time. Here the
forest and jungle have been trans
formed into the most productive fruit
and berry lands, orchards and gar
dens in very few years. And there
arc thousands of acres of soil, where
the climatic conditions are just as IA
yorable as AZ either of those places,
practically undeveloped, waiting for
the man who can organize, cooperate,
give leadership, and live the square
deal We have always had men. Yes,
but there is difference We live in
progressive age. The little school.
house all over the land has done a
splendid work. The consolidated high
school will do, and is doing, better.
The next generation win be better
qualified for tho world 3 work and
here In this favored land the fcunda.
tiona will be laid deeper and broader,
and the superstructure better adapted
to all the needs Of all the people.
believe there are few, IL any,
places in all our land that offer as
many inducements TO the home build
or as parts Of western Washington
and Oregon, possessing, as il does, a
combination Of climate and soil that
produces wonderful results We have
seen measured and weighed twenty.
seven and eight.tenths tons of the
best quality Of forage crops for the
dairy cow per acre. We have seen
three crops from the same land in
one Hcason---two OF vetehes and grain,
followed by corn that matured suffi-
GENTLY for excellent feed. We have
seen strawberries literally cover the
ground with their luscious fruit which
! yielded the owner at the rate OF
sl,700 per acre. We have seen q
cherry tree produce $50 worth Of fruit
per year. and pears growing equally
well, with many other varieties Of
tree, vine and cane fruits yielding
abnndantly. We have seen the dair,
herd feeding on the green meadow
practically every day Of the year
and the advantages for poultry rails
ing are not TO be questioned-all o
this, and more, on the iogged-of
lands. And the best part Of the stor,
OF these record producers Is that the
: All believe they can do better yei
! wher we have learned 70 emplo
/. those methods and crops best adapte
. to our local conditions and not far
: "a we did in other places or as gu
Z fathers did, as this has been the caus
Of many failures. II Is true ths
J. some Of the figures given are Of III
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14
Looking II OOer

New York Masons raised $1,000 to
redeem gold knights Templar in
vitation to President Mckinley. The
invitation plate was found in the
stock of pawnbroker, who refused
to sell it for less than $1,000. The
invitation was sent to President Nc
Kinley from California.
John Allen, farmer living near
Enid, Oklahoma, is $4,000 better off
through kick by mule. His skull
was fractured and he was taken to a
hospital, where he submitted to an
operation. After the surgeon was
done with him, Allen remembered
where he had hidden the $500. Dur
ing the panic of 1907 Allen became
timid about leaving his money in a
bank in Enid and withdrew it. He
buried the money A few days after
ward he was injured in runaway
and lost all memory of his cache.
After his second injury aud the re-
sulting operation, Allen went out and
recovered his fortune.
Oregon game laws and the United
States parcels post are in conflict, ii
is said. Under the government mail
regulations birds, fish and animals,
weighing less than IL pounds, may be
shipped through the mail as easily SIS
dozen eggs. A game warden may
investigate all suspicious freight and
express shipments, and, If he finds
contraband, he may arrest the send
ers, but the United States post is
closed to him. He may not investi
| gate and no postal clerk is allowed
to answer questions concerning Other
peoples mail.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14

Only once in history has the roar
Of the mighty falls Of Niagara been
silenced. This startling phenomenon
occurred on March 81, 1S4S. Early
on that morning people living near
the falls were surprised by strange
hush as startling In effect as would
be an unexpected and tremendous ex-
plosion in an ordinarily quiet com.
munity. Many persons thought they
had been afflicted with deafness,
and all were oppressed by a sensa-
tion Of dread.
With the coming of light the am
azed people comprehended the reas-
son for the disquieting silence. Where
they were used to see the great falls
was bare precipice down the face
Of which few small and constantly
diminishing streams trickled. Above
the falls, instead Of rushing river
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14

all tho soil robbers "here are homes
in plenty for the workers. Drones
need not apply" Because Of these
seeming barriers, and also the fact
OF. the unsurpassed climatic conditions,
the demands of the ever increasing
population of consumers, we shall see
the small farm rule; the constantly
improving intensive methods prevail,
and the practical communities making
for better social and industrial con,
ditions.
Homes here will be we'll worth the
price. BY experience, we are learn.
ing to clear the land with much less
expense and labor. We are learn
ing that there are seasons when parts
Of the work IS accomplished to much
better advantage than at others, thus
given amount Of powder will do