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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
"WILCOX GLIDE" HAS ARRIVED
New Dance to SuppIant Turkey Trot Is
Invented.

A new dance, the Ella Wheeler Will
cox glide, was introduced recently in
Earl hall, Columbia university, New
York, at a reception given by the
Western club of the college. under the
auspices of the university forum
Mrs Wilcox herself consented to
dance the newly invented steps. with
Louis r. Chaff. formerly of the Met
ropolitan Opera company. as her part
ner. The dance is a sort of combina-
ton of the varsovienne and the min
yet and is intended to supplant dances
such as the turkey trot. which have
come under ban.
Miss Jane Beers is the inventor OF
the Wilcox glide
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
SAYS SUPPORT HUERTA.
Ex-President Diaz in Italy Gives Ad
vice to Countrymen.

NAPLES, Italy, March 14.-General
Porfro Diaz, for many years president
of Mexico, has sent instructions to his
followers to support the provisional
government of Gen. Huerta, and to
work for the establishment of peace
throughout Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
MARY AND HER LAMB.
AS Austin Dobson Writes 1t.

AS Austin Dobson Writes 1t.
1;++1 1-rt 1,o7 >T,- .-o+
WIN 80 &c - ,.
snow.
Not a7one Mary went ,be,, She moved
I 49,
For ''ei 1i 49, 1,r,h nad ,1ar,- sres+
.5 60! 20, 49,
b1aa@ ''''0 VIA q p0''S''
Ana ao wherever she went II wanted 10
So
Win noa d "eece 'L'"t shaineo the or'Feh
AS Mr.. Browning Has 1t.
,..-o
GU hne" hef Mary the small
no" OF Suhner-of' no was II IaA!
Inc latter thlhh'-a lamp she re-
ceIVeu
You d never nave thought II, never be-
HeVeu'
but t"e sIlI owned Iamo Iast ran.
It's wool was subtIy, SILKY white,
Like the shimmering snow-or Clothild's
arm
You've seen her arm-her right l
mean
ween-
How white it is and soft and warm?
All, there was souls heart-lOVe, deep,
true, and tender.
Wherever went Mary, the maiden so
slender,
There followed, his aIl-absorbed passion
melting,
/ That passionate lambkin, her soul s
heart delighting.
Ay, every place that Mary was sought
in
/ That lamb was sure to soon be caught
in.
/ t,ai,. tho .7o,,o1,to. ,,-1-,.,, .. Nav
/ Fair and full of fun and laughter,
/ Owned a lamb, little he-goat,
Owned him all herself and solely;
White the lambs wool as the Gotchf,-
The great Gotchi, driving snowstorm
Hither Mary went and thither,
But went with her to all places,
Sure as brook to running river,
/ Her pet lambkin following with her
How Andrew Lang Sings 1t.
y wonderful lass was Marie, petite;
And she looked full fair and passing
sweet
And, oh! she owned-but cannot yol
guess?
what pet can d haldeh so love anC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
I Two RevOlts FOmenting
/ In U. S. Against Gomez,
T President of Venezuela

New York. Havana and
- New Orleans for days past have
Z come the rumblings of two def
mite nIntS for the nvnrthrnu of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-14
lust the Point.

up again, eh, for evading the law"
But l didn't evade it, your honor
Here l am."-Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Insect Said to Be Carried by Railroads to New York. Phia
dephia, and Chicago Started Epidemic. at
Atlantic Seaports In Earlier Days

quito Is limited by the frost line, but Its
temporary range may be indefinitely ex-
tended northward during the warm
season Of each year. Its domestic habit
and its manner of hiding itself in in
genious ways enable 1t to secure passage
unsuspected for long distances on board
vessels, in railroad trains, and even
packed securely in baggage. In the old
days of sailing ships 1t was a common
thir- for yellow fever mosquitoes to
breed continuously in the more or less
exposed water supply on such craft, and
thus it was that the infection was carried
to northern seaports from Vera Cruz
and other parts Of the tropics.
The Isthmus Of Panama was formerly
the seat OF a permanent scourge Of yell
low fever-so much SO, indeed, that the
building. of the Panama Railroad was
said to have cost a life for every tie.
Everybody knows that the malady to-
day no longer exists in the Canal Zone,
thanks to the work of American engi-
neers and sanitary officers. To get rid
Of 1t was simply a matter Of putting q
stop to the breeding of mosquitoes, by
drainage and other means, and OF Incl
dental isolation Of every case Of the
disease that made its appearance.
Before many years, doubtless, public
opinion will compel q similar cleaning
up of the tropical seaports, such as
Vera Cruz, which have SO long been
permanent sources Of infection. and vel
low fever will finally cease to exist. But
in the meantime it is greatly feared by
our own government authorities that
ships passing through the. canal will
carry the disease from one or another
of these ports to the Hawaiian Islands.
where. happily. II has never made its
appearance as yet Anxious watch will
be kept by the Public Health Service
for a possible outbreak In the archipel-
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
YELLOW FEVER MOSQUITO is COMING NORTHWARD
Photo b Natiooal Photo Co.

ago. and should such . thing happen
utmost effort will be made to nip II in
the bud.
Prevalent In Hawaii.
One reason for this anxiety Hes IN the
fact that the yellow fever mosquito IL
already Q very common species in the
Hawaiian Islands. Once infected. the
insects quickly spread the malady far
and wide. Not long ago the territorial
government Of the archipelago sent to
Texas for . supply Of the ''top-min-
nows," which are such deadly enemies
Of mosquitoes, devouring the larvae. A
consignment Of the little fishes vas
safely landed at Honolulu. and sihce
then they have multiplied in vast num-
bers in the small lakes which are scat
tered plentifully over the islands, great
ly diminishing the nuisance. But, un-
fortunately, the yellow fever species
breeds almost exclusively in and about
houses-an old tin can half full Of water
furnishes a suitable hatchery-where
the minnows cannot be utilized to ad-
vantage.
Yellow fever IL q very remarkable dis
ease, and even at the present time 1t Is
not very well understood by medical sci
microscopic, has never been seen or iden-
tiied-attacks the liver. the tissue of
which vital organ Is broken down in a
rapid and extraordinary. way. Thus the
sufferer. unless he gets well pretty quick
ly, does not recover at all. In other
words, the malady. save in relatively
light cases, is invariably fatal In ear
lier days II was believed that the disease
was of African origin, and that 1t had
been imported into America through the
slave trade. But experts are now OF the
opinion that it Is one Of the very old
Affections of mankind in the New World.
and that 1t took its first start in the West
Indies or that neighborhood.
Where the germ came from nobody can
even surmise. What was the origin of
the typhoid germ? From what source
was the bacillus OF tuberculosis originally
derived? These things probably will al
ways remain mystery. Such germs Of
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Its First Home Seems to Have Been the West Indies Where
the Dread Disease It Distributes Also Originated
...-. Bites Only N Daytime

denies cease on the appearance Of the
first cold weather.
The finality Of the work of the American
Nedical Board. headed by DR.. Reed,
was promptly accepted by sanitarians
throughout the Tropics, and measures
were at once instituted In the city of
Havana-for centuries focus of infection
looking to the eradication Of yellow
fever through the adoption Of anti-mos-
quito measures. The enormous success of
this work. carried on under the direction
Of Col Gorgas. Is a matter Of history,
and by the use Of similar methods that
officer has since wiped out the maIady
In the Canal Zone. Like measures have
already been adopted by the sanitary
authorities In Brasil. In Mexico. and In
other countries.
A striking illustration of the value Of
the discovery was afforded during the
yellow fever outbreak Of 1906 in New
Orleans Down to the middle Of June of
that year this epidemic threatened to
parallel the disastrous outbreak Of ls7S
or even to exceed Il in severity. And.
mosquito measuree were undertaken
however. and pushed with great energy,
the result being . saving Of 1900 to l,0oo
lives during that summer which would
have undoubtedly been lost six ysars
earlier. RENE BACHH.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

has been sinking lower and lower toward
the horizon. until finally 1t has altogether
disappeared and the veil Of darkness has
begun to fall. Then little lights be-
gin to dot the river and the stars come
out and the sputtering Of the engines
seems all the more intense In the dark
ness that hangs over the river.
Saturday and Sunday afternoons bring
the largest crowds on the river. Most
employees get out at o'clock on Satur-
day, and they lose no time in hurrying
with their friends to the water. Many Of
those owning motorboats plan weekend
cruises. starting Saturday afternoon and
returning Sunday night.
Busy Scenes at Boathouses.
So there are busy scenes around the
lighthouses Saturday afternoons Men
In old trousers. bathing shirt, q soiled
white hat. and tennis shoes may be seen
storing provisions In lockers under the
seats Of the craft. Here in the cockpit
with an engine that proves obstinate. He
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
BARGAINS IN TITLES.

From Stray STORIES.
Although foreign countries do not oper-
ness with those who aspire to afix a
handle to their names, the fact Is gen
orally recognized that considerable
traffic in titles 10 carried on.
The tiny republic Of San Marino. which
does q roaring trade in titles Of nobility
at fixed rates. devotes q greater part OF
the profits TO the maintenance OF rs
founding and orphan asylum. 1t VIII
make you and all your heirs or only
your male heirs. IL such 10 your desire,
a duke for 5000. or an earl for $3.50
An idea Of the trafic done In titles may
be gathered from the fact that Ger
man irm trading In Sweden sends out .
circular, marked Private and Confiden-
tial" offering to secure any orders and
decorations required.
The orders Of st. George vary in price
in different countries. In Sicily 1t costs
$S75, and in Bavaria more than twice as
much. but you may become knight OF
Montenegro for as little as SIS. .
The King of Greece does rather pros
perous business with the Order of the
Redeemer, which can be had for $50.
while Servia bestows the Order Of Ia
koys for a like sum. The Prince Of
Monaco has for disposal the Order OF
the Star, for which he asks $l75. and Ior
so less one can secure the Order CT
the Sun Of Nasr-ed-din from the Shah
of Persia.
Although titles cannot be bartered In
England II Is, of course. an open secret
that q generous contribution to a political
fund often paves the way to q place IN
the peerage. Apropos Of this II il inter-
estinR to note that Franz Kossuth. the
son Of the famous patriot. charged the
Hungarian government with receiving
no less than 81. 450.o(c by selling haronies.
Another phase Of this trafhc in titles
ID revealed by carefully worded adver-
tisements which have appeared In Lon-
don papers from time to time. offering
for sale the titles Of impoverished noble
families Of France. 1t Ii not SO long
ago since three titles. two OF which were
French-one count and the other 6
respectively. and one of an
Austrian prince-were put up for sale in
London. the prices ranging from s.0.Ooo
to 100000
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Photo b. Nstiooal Photo Co.

surface. Here they may remain dry for
long periods, Matching when the water
happens to reach them. They will pre-
serve their vitality under such circum-
stances for six months, or even longer.
and freezing does not destroy their fer
tiiity.
Prefers white People.
The yellow fever mosquito can sub
sist on the blood Of any warm-blooded
animal. but shows 4 decided preference
for man. It Prefers white people to the
dark races, and among the whites at
tac<s by preference young and vigorous
persons. II il usually active and bites
only In the daytime. and 10 especially
voracious early in the morning. about
sunrise.
A female specimen as been known to
such blood twelve times in thirty
days. When the temperature falls below
g degrees. the insect becomes sluggish
and will not feed. Al 81 degrees 1t be-
comes torpid. flies with dinculty. and
no longer stands firmly on its legs. 1t
exposed to q temperature Of % degrees
for more than an hour. 1t dies Thus II
will be understood Why yellow fever cpl
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

classes must also carry Q white light
AFT 70 show all around the horison. and
ON the starboard side . green lieht 70
constructed ~ to show an unbroksn light
over an arc Of the horizon Of ten points
Of the compass. A similar light, but red
In color, b required on the port sida
Each motorboat II required to have 4
whistle OF other sound-produeine me.
chanical appliance capable Of producins
q blast Of two seconds or moro in dura-
ton. Boats In classes two and three are
required to carry . fog horn and an
enicient bell. not less than eight inches
across the mouth. All the boats must.
under the Law. be provided with sum
cient life preservers. life belts, rims
buoys, or buoyant cushions to sustain
afioat every person on board. Violation
Of any Of the provisions Of the law is
punishable by . nne not in excess OF
800.
ssilboats Nsneross.
Besides the motorboats, there are sew.
eral hundred sailboats In the vicinity Of
washington. But. perhaps the moso
popular Of all the craft ID the canoe
II ID estimated that there are several
thousand along the Potomac and the
Eastern Branch. They may be seen any
afternoon and evening gliding through
the water silently and swiftly.
Most Of the canoes win be found In
the river between Aqueduct and Chain
Bridges. especially IN the vicinity Of the
Three Sisters. where the water is calm
and deep. Farther up the river narrows
and the current becomes swifter. until at
Chain Bridge the canoeist encounters q
veritable millrace. q maddened, plungins
torrent. leaping and foaming among the
gigantic rocks that jut above the water.
Along the shores under the trees NAV
be caught giimpses Of summer camps
Perhaps there viii be q tent or two
with q canoe near by pulled up on shore.
and . IRE blazing not far away. Here
canoeists spend their vacations. and here
many OF them pass their week-ends.
The boat clubs in the vicinity Of the
Aqueduct Bridge are the meccas Of these
canoeists. Occasionally the clubs hold
water carnival at night, and a more
beautiful spectacle could not be con.
ceived. The canoes are decorated witt
myraids OF gayly colored Japanese Ian
terms that sway gracefully and gro.
tesQuely In the darkness a. the frail
craft move about the water.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

various diseases are merely microscopic
plants which have become parasites Of
human beingA That Of yellow fever
finds an intermediate host" in the yell
low fever mosQuito-as Ia the case with
malaria and the Anopheies mosquito
which carries II about
Breeds Ia Artincial ReeePtacles.
. 1t is believed that the yellow fever
mosquito originally had the habit Of
breeding in water in holes in trees. but
having adopted companionship with man.
IL Is now practically dependent for Its
existence upon the conditions which snr-
round human habitationA Its ''wrig-
glers" are nsver found IN swamps. In
ponds, or In temporary puddlea even
when these are in close proximity to
houses. 1t Is always in artificial recep-
tacles in and about dwellings that this
breeds. In the tropics the large
earthen jars In which drinking water Ii
kept are most frequently used for its egg
laying purposes. Rain-water tanks. 50
employed In New Orleans.
Galveston, Mobile, and other Southern
cities, are sources Of abundant supplies
of the species. The larvae are also found
in cutters containing rain water. in cess
POOLS IN nOrBe trousuS, III WascT SfoSSe
tanks, In the drain traps Of stationary
washstands, in water pans In chicken
yards. in urns In cemeteries. and in holy
water fonts In churches. Discarded bot
ties are favorite breeding places.
The theory formerly held was that the
infection Of yellow fever was conveyed
by clothing, bedding, or other articles
which had come in contact with yellow
fever patients. But 50 long ago al 1851.
Dr. Carlos Finlay, Of Havana, suggested
that the malady was carried and dis
tributed by house mosquitoes very
species, which has since been identified as
in truth responsible for the mischief
1nis was not proved. however. until nine
teen years later. when medicaf> board
appointed by our War Department. and
headed by the late DR.. Walter Reed.
initiated the scientific investigation which
resulted in . complete solution Of the
problem. It was ascertAined incidentally
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
By RALPH ". BENTON.

Every evening, when the sun gets low
In the West and the cool breexes begin
to blow, the "chug, chug' Of the marine
engine can be heard across the waters
and q hundred little. sputtering motor
boats can be seen shooting their way
along the Potomac and its tributaries
in the vicinity of the National Capital
The lure of the water ID enthralling,
and hundreds of pleasure-seekers daily
spend their afternoons and evenings In
plying the Potomac In their launches,
canoes, or sailboats. The sport 10 ex-
tremely popular this year.
that traverses the waters near Washing-
ton. Officials of the Custom House at
GEORGETOWN, who are well acquainted
with conditions on the Potomac, esti-
mate that there are between 800 and
LOO such craft in the vicinity Of the
Capital. They are kept At points all
along the river and Its branches. but
most of them are centered near the
Aqueduct Bridge, the Highway Bridge
the Anacostia Bridge. the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge, and in the Tidal Basin.
They are kept at clubhouses and at
lighthouses, and many are anchored at
buoys some little distance from shore.
The launches are, by no means, sold for
n song, and many persons often wonder
how 1t Is possible for young men with
small incomes to own them Most OF the
little craft are owned Jointly by two or
three or possibly four or five young men,
Some of the launches are made entirely
by ingenious youths. and still others are
converted out of old rowboats by the in
stallation Of small engines.
Graphophones On Board.
At all hours Of the day they can be
seen scooting along the river. but the
most popular time for the pleasure-seek-
ers Is from six until eight o'clock In the
evening Then persons who have toiled all
day and are in search Of recreation visit
the river with their friends and embark
for a pleasant trip. Some Of the boats
have graphophones aboard.
1t is delightful sport. leaning back on
the soft, cushioned seats, listening to the
rhythmic sputter Of the engine, dragging
the hands listlessly in the cool water.
and watching the little boat glide swiftly
along, picking its gay among the other
raft that crowd the river. The big sun
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

t1At without the mosquito there could
be no yellow fever. Soiled sheets. pillow
cases. and blankets brought directly from
the beds Of persons sick with the disease
in Havana were used as bedding for two
months by members Of the hospital corps.
and not one Of them was taken i'll
Discovery IL Made.
It was found. however, that yellow
fever could be artihcialiy produced by
the injection Of blood taken from the
veins of a patient Such infections were
Invariably followed by the disease. prov
ing that the germ must be present in the
general circulation. The ail-important
conclusion reached was. to quote DR..
Reeds own words: The spread OF yell
low fever can be effectuaiiy controlled
by measures directed to the destruction
Of the mosquitoes and the protection Of
the sick against the bites Of these in
sects." '-r a. f
San Francisco and other cities on the
Pacific Coast have never suffered. like
our Atlantic seaports. from epidemics Of
yellow fever. This at first glance seems
strange, inasmuch as the mean annual
temperature of California is much higher
than that of Philadelphia and New
York. In San Diego and Los Angeles
one sees tropical vegetation on every
hand growing unprotected, and severe
cold Is unknown. Why. then. the ab-
sence Of yellow fever? The reason IL
evidently found in the fact that the
nights are cold, even In summer; too
much so. in fact. for mosquitoes brought
from sWest Coast Mexican ports to
breed.
Female mosquitoes. Of whatever spe-
cies, drink blood in order to obtain al
luminous substance for their eggs. II
Ii positively known that the yellow
fever, species cannot develop eggs with.
out having a meal Of blood. The eggs.
small and black. are usually laid. not
on the water-as Is the case with our
own common -rail-barrel- mosquito. Culex
pipiens, which Ii the house mosquito Of
the north-but on the sides Of . recep-
tacle containing water. just above the
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

into three classss-thoss Lee than
twsnfy-six! feet { in length: those
twspty-six feet or over and LEES than
forty feat in slsngth. and those forty
fest or over and not moro than sixty
I'VE fest In length.
Boats in. class one are required u casry
from sunset 70 sunrise . white light at
70 show an around the horison. and .
combined lantern In the fore part Of the
vessel and lower than the white Hight aft
showing green 70 starboard and red 20
port. % nxed ~ TO throw the light from
right ahead to two points aft the beam
ON their respective utdes.
Beats In classes two and three are re-
Quired to carry . bright white light In
the fore part Of the vessel ~ near the
stem - practicable, 20 constructed ss to
show An zuubroken light over an arc Of
the horison Of twenty points Of the COM
pass. 70 Axsd a. to throw the light ten
points on each side Of the vessel. namsly,
from right ahead to two points abaft the
beam on either side. Vessels in these two
The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
A FRENCH VIEW OF us.
From the Boston Hefah.

Frum the Bosfon Henh
Baron d'Estournelles dc Constants
Les Etats-Unis d'Amerique." just issued
from the French press. revives . pleas
ant episode In the movement for interna-
tional peace. Its distinguished authoR
began his crusade on this continent
eleven years ago. He mastered English
that he might communicate with us in
our own tongue. and his first message.
delivered in Chicago. is still remembered
there as a notable event. It was he who.
when The Hague tribunal languished.
won over President Roosevelt and John
Hay into finding business for IL. ~ he
also later induced Mr.. Carnegie to pro-
vide IL with q palatial home. Beginning
with 1soe, the Baron has made four visits
To the United States. and has lectured
in both English and French
in the leading American and Canadian
cities As a member of The Hague tri-
bunal and head of the French section
Of the international peace conference. he
founded an American branch Of that
organization. He has always claimed
that the agitation for world peace re-
ceived its first encouragement In the
United States. His own part in that ef-
fort Is still fitly summed up In the title
which described him as the father OF
the peace movement" .
These unique opportunities Of becoming
acquainted with US tell with Informing
effect in the new book on America. Its
author has ''seen the whole country as
far as 1t Is possible to visit a continent"
He marvels at its resources, and ID at
the same time keenly alive to its prob
lens Questions Of race. education. and
are all passed In review. The
observer finds here some
Of Europe's evils expanded-as il
viewed through a magnifying glass;
especially concerned over the ''difnculty's
Of governing forty-eisht independent and
federated States, he fears that, with .
wide gulf separating them from the CEN
tral authority. . critical stage has been
reached in the country's evolution. OF
q piece Of his vigorous condemnation of
imperialism are the baron's vigorous
words on the possibility Of war With
Japan" for he writes that war between
the two nations can be considered q
likely only II we suppose their respective
governments to Be equally stupid. the
two countries equally blind. and the
whole world Indifferent . &C beau
concours dineptie-to such q competitive
display Of folly" Faith In the nations
future which. sympathetic as wen a.
critical recognises in the American peo-
pie but one ambition-to consolidate
the work Of the past"