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United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
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SCIENCESS
SANDN
INVENTION

There are now more than 1900 aero
planes in regular and active service
in France.
For automobile upholstery an arti-
fetal silk is being made from spun
glass in England.
A process for using peat powder as
a Swedish engineer
A cupful OF liquid yeast is eQuiva.
lent to half a compressed yeast cake
OF whole cake of dry yeast
A scientist says that the bassoon
player is always cranky and the
drummer generally lacks humor.
Light in weight and so transparent
as to be almost invisible are new
waterproof covers for mems straw
hats.
An Illinois inventors automobile
jack is designed TO distribute the
strain evenly the entire length OF ar
axle.
The development of better landing
and controlling apparatus for aero
planes is the aim of new French
society.
A motordriven machine, operated
by one man. has been invented to har
vest sugar cane and deliver it ready
for the mill
Cremation shows marked increase
in europe Last year there were 1855
cremations in Germany. as agains
$500 in 1910.
A quick-acting. powerful nut-crackei
patented by Texan may be clampee
to n table. n lever pressing jaw
squarely together.
Two Russian scientists have de
cided that distilled water is the bes
preservative for rubber that has u
be stored for long time.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
Wine ad Lihltum.

The old house between the Tibel
and the Piazza Navona at Rome are
shortly to be pulled down, and with
them an Interesting old landmark
the Osteria del orso. situated at the
corner of the Via del Orso and the
Via Santa Lucia. writes an Italian
correspondent. This house once gave
shelter to princes and poets-among
the latter Dante and Goethe-and was
ut one time the most fashionable hos.
telry In Rome. 1t was particularly
popular because the price OF a room
some so cents-in the fourteenth cen.
tury comprised wine ad libitum. while
In other inns the refreshments to
which guests were entitled free OF
charge was limited to certain por.
ton.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
INVENTION OF THE REVOLVER
Samuel Colt Invented First Weapon
With Rotating Chamber Breech
His Career in Brief.

The first successful revolver, or pis-
was the invention of Samuel Colt, who
was born at Hartford, Conn, ninety
nine years ago. Colt was the son of
manufacturer. and his inventive ge-
MUS first found expression in his ia
ther's shop. He was sent to school at
Amherst, Mass, but ran away to sea
and made a voyage to India On re-
turning he was apprenticed to a chem
list. but after which, under the name
of DIR. Coult," he visited all parts of
the United States and Canada lectur-
ing on chemistry. He earned a con-
siderable sum Of money, which he
spent in perfecting his invention of
the revolver. the germ of which he had
devised while on his voyage to Calcut-
Ia He was only fifteen when he
made his first model, in wood, which
is still in existence. At twenty-one
he patented his first revolving pistol
in England, France and the United
States. At this time he did not know
that others had conceived the idea
Of a revolver. but while such was
the case. they were far more likely
TO kill the man who used them
than the object aimed at Colts first
factory was established at Paterson.
y. J. but failed. Later he opened a
plant in his native city, and became
wealthy from the sale Of his inven-
ton. Colt also laid the first successful
submarine cable, between Coney Is
land and New York, in lS4S
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
USE HELlOGRAPH TO SIGNAL
Armies, Is Nothing but a Mirror
Flash Long Distances.

The heliograph. which is used SO
largely by armies in the field for sig
mailing purposes, is nothing more than
mirror. by which the suns rays are
caught and reflected
The flashes can be thrown in any
desired direction, the ordinary Morse
code being usually employed The
distance to which these flashes can
be thrown and read is almost incredi
BILE During one of England's little
Indian wars. when an expedition was
sent to punish the Waziri outposts
communicated with the main force
when 10 miles away.
Apart from signaling. the distance
at which objects can be discerned by
the eye depends on two things-their
height, and the clearness of the air.
The most conspicuous object in the
british isles is Count Snowdon, in
Wales. which on a clear day can be
distinctly seen from Gray Head.
County Wicklow. distance of no less
than S5 miles. Snowdon can also be
seen from Waterloo. Liverpool, dis
tance OF 50 miles.
In Mexico the air is said to be
clearer than anywhere else in the
world At any rate, it is the only
country where a view extending to 200
miles can be obtained. BY climbing
to the top of the Sierra mountains the
lonely peak of Mount Sparta can be
seen. 1t would take four hours by ex-
press train to reach it.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
ELECTRIC MACHINE is HANDY
Motor-Driven Apparatus Designed es-
peciaIly for Use Of Travellers and
In Small Flats.

The illustration shows specially
designed motor-driven sewing machine
for use in small apartments and for
travellers, says the Popular Electric
ity.
Its chief advantage is that 1t can be
packed and carried in a small case
like a typewriter. thus affording the
woman who travels a sewing machine
wherever electricity is available. The
machine is fitted to a base and is Sc
cured to a table edge when in use. A
pedal connected to a spring switch
by a strap enables the operator to
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS
ANY Desired Background May Be Sc
cured by Means Of Projecting
Lantern Upon Screen.

new process OF photographing OBJ
iects with any desired background
consists in projecting the pictured
background by means of projecting
lantern upon a screen which is slight
ly tinted with such a color that 1t
completely. or in large measure. pre-
vents the chemically active rays from
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
OIL Good for Llnoleum.

To keep linoleum that has worn
bare from showing every track use in
the water that you wash 1t with any
kind of oil. 1t saves n great deal of
labor. as the floor will need washing
only once a week. and 1t also keeps
down the dust wonderfully.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
Sewing Machine for Travellers.

start or stop the machine by pressing
or releasing the pedal. A cord and
attachment plug go with the equip
ment.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
Eor Removino Corn.

A piece OF wire formed into a handle
at one end and with the other aattened
and sharpened into saw teeth. has
been patented by an lllinoisan. for re-
moving corn from the cob.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
cermioidal Perfume.

from lavender. rosemary. thyme and
mint will protect from many diseases
because these perfumes are germi-
cidal.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
Clean OIL PAINTINGS.

OIL paintings can be cleaned with a
cut potato. followed by wiping with
water. a drying with cotton and final
polishing with silk handkerchief.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
Simple.

She-"George. dear. here's SCI
enlist who says the earth is wabbling
on its axis. What do you suppose
they can do about it7" George. alb
sently-"Open the muller, reverse the
lever. shut of the power. lubricate the
bearings. and tighten the wheel cap"
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
Correct.

Schoolmaster tat end Of object les
son)-"Now. can any Of you tell me
what Is water?" Small and Grubby
Urchin-"Please. teacher, waters
what turns black when you put your
'ands in III"
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
APPARATUS TO STEAM HEADS
BY Means Of DeHeetor Water Boiler
In Lower Vessel Is Not Liable to
Touch the Face.

The Scientific American. in Illus
trating and describing a head steam
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20

Photoaraphino objects Against Pro-
jeeted Background.
the projecting apparatus from reach
ing the plate or film of the camera
Popular Mechanics.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20

There are now more than $500 aerc
planes in regular and active servic
in France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
SELLING CRICKETs is
LUCRATIVE BUSINESS

Selling crickets is a lucrative bust
ness In Japan, where the insects are
valued for their songs and kept In
cages like canary birds. In Tokyo
there are two wholesale merchants who
send their agents into the streets OF
the large cities. The insects are car
ried in little bamboo cages. A good
seller clears approximately from so
cents to 81 day. An insect valued
for it's music brings from TO cents
The kusa hbari Is the most valuable
of all the songsters. but the common
sidered excellent singers.
The singers are collected from the
fields in September. before laying time,
They are taken from the grass and
shut up in glass jars. soon after they
are imprisoned the females lay their
eggs and die almost Immediately after
ward. The Jars containing them are
Kept in temperature of so degrees
centigrade.
The young come forth in March
The loss of eggs is about 10 per cent.
The male is the singer, he only is an
object Of commerce. and from 90 eggs
the cultivator. despite all his care, has
only fifty salable insects. The lot of
the locust Is a martyrdom from birth
To death. The locust is the toy of the
Japanese child, he is caught on
bamboo twigs rubbed with a gluey
substance, and tormented according to
the Ignorance or the cruelty of his
keeper. The life of the singing insect
never exceeds a term of five weeks,--
Harper's Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
QUEEN SETS FASHION
FOR FAMILY PRAYERS

LONDON, March 26.-Much to the
amazement of the guests at some of
the recent house parties, night and
morning prayers were said by the
host or hostess, who knelt at the head
Mary is very particular in regard to
prayers aloud to the servants and any
visitors who chose to come
In one case. ut the mansion of a
nouveau richie hostess who heard il
was the thing" to gather her house
hold in prayer, bell was suddenly
rung at 1880 one night, The house
party, who knew nothing OF the in
novation, thought the mansion was on
fire and ran about the passages Shrek
ing wildly and imploring the servants
TO help them remove their belongings
II was with the greatest difficulty that
order was restored.
This custom was really revived
through the fact that the queen. when
she can manage it. is fond of saying
night prayers with her children. Queen
Mar yis very particular in regard to
the religious duties of those for whom
she Us responsible in the different
royal establishments. and not very
long ago King George gave instruc-
tons that every servant in his EN-
ploy must attend a service at least
once day on Sundays-New York
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
WICKED BROADWAY
CONTINUED from First rage,)


tain all night licenses and that they
were now ready to supply evidence
as to graft taking to the district at
torney, moved Mayor Gaynor today TO
tissue a statement in which he praised
Commissioner Waldo and suggested
that he would he very pleased IL the
evidence was made public.
The case mentioned by Assistant
District Attorney Smith was that Ell
Andre Bustanohy, who conducts "A
restaurant on West Thirty ninth
street Mfr smith gave ont that
Bustanohy had made an affidavit in
which he admitted that he had paid
b lawyer a good sized fec for services
which included the obtaining of an all
torney Smith thought thai the grand
jury would he asked to investigate
the matter of how all night licenses
had been obtained.
Rustanohy Denies 1t.
Mr.. Bustanohy didn't agree with
the version OF the affair given out at
the district attorneys office. He made
a statement in which he denied that
he had ever been approached for
graft, or that he had ever paid a cent
OF graft to anybody,
ed today that no action along the
lines of a grand jury inquiry will be
taken unless more evidence is forth
coming concerning an all night license
graft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
MORE CONVENTIONS
THAN EVER BEFORE
RICHMOND TO ENTERTAIN LARGE
NUMBER OF VISITORS
THIS YEAR,
ADVERTISING COMMITTEE WOULD
HAVE MORE MONEY TO HELP
ENTERTAIN THOSE WHO
VISIT THE CITY.

After hearing from Booster" Bill
Dabney last night on the value to
the city of conventions, the adver-
Using committee of the city council
determined to help the conventions
so far as lies in their power.
The city council in the budget APP
propriated $4,000 for use by this
committee. The committee asked for
$4,000.
ut is to be deplored." comment
ed Mr.. Dabney. that the sum asked
for was not forthcoming. for there
will be more conventions in Rich
mond this year than in any other
year in the citys history. All Of the
money appropriated can be used be-
fore the year Is half over, and it Will
bring a hundredfold back to the city.
Richmond could easily use $4,000
for such purposes and come out win
ner by a large majority"
The committee determined to con-
tribute its mite toward making sue
cessfui the following meetings:
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton, Conference for Education of the
South, Fairgrounds and Recreation
association of the United States, Nat
ional SaddIery and Harness Manu-
facturers' association. Travellers Pro
tective association, and the Associa-
ton of Milk Inspectors.
In view of the large number of an
nual meetings to be held here this
year. it is estimated that the fund
at the disposal of the committee will
be exhausted by July,
Then il Will be up TO the finance
said committeeman
Powers. I'VE will DO what we can
with what we have, and then the
finance committee may look into the
and. If they see that it
can he done. may come to the res
cue. for work to come up the latter
half Of the year"
Chairman Peters was given author
ity by the committee 10 ACT In
emergency cases Such cases arise
when it may appear
necessary to send man to some
with an invitation 10 meet
here. and frequently the committee
cannot get together in time. With
such prerogative the chairman may
delegate some one. preferably mem
Der Of the committee. TO visit the
city in which the convention sought
may he meeting and extend the city's
invitation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
CRIMINALS DOWN
IN CANAL ZONE

Treatment Of criminals at the canal
zone discussed by Edward T Devine,
who gives, in the Survey. his impress
sions of social and civic problems at
the isthmus He says.
There are some $50 convicts in the
penitentary on an average. and they
are employed largely in road building
and other outdoor work. They wear
the striped clothing of the states pris-
on tradition. Also, alas for the first
three months, while at work they
wear the ball and chain, which saves
guards. ans as the chief of police
thinks. some lives. for if the convicts
were not chained the guards would
have to shoot more freely when escape
is attempted
The ball and chain and the striped
clothes are a rough means Of classical
ton, but it seems a little hard on a
man sentenced for three months that
the most exemplary conduct secures
graduation from the lowest grade only
on the expiration of his term.
An army officer was once conveying
some military conviCts from Fort
Smelling to Fort Leavenworth, all Of
whom were heavily encumbered with
a ball and chain. They came to
place in changing trains where it was
necessary either to cross trestle
winch the prisoners could not DO IN
their chains. or make a long and tedi-
Gus detour. The officer did not relish
the prospect and said as much, where
upon the leading spirit among the pris-
oners. after a look of free masonry
among his cpmrads, said: Captain, if
you don't mind. just to accommodate
you, we will take thees things off >
Without further permission or as
sistance, they set down and pulled off
their boots and the irons, carried them
across and trestie and then all in good
humor and patience put them on
again. They had some misgivings
as to whether other Fort Smelling pris-
oners might not lose the advantage
of the arrangement which they had
had with the accommodating black
smith.
Canal authorities might possibly
find that if they would let their con-
victs slip off the chain they would
not only build more roa !, but would
also get more safely over the difficult
bit of road which separates the life
of a criminal from that of a law
citizen"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

WASHINGTON, April 2,~-President
Wilson submitted an alternative for
free sugar to the representatives Of
the cane and beat sugar growers to-
day, He told them that unless they
were willing to accept duty of cent
a pound on Cuban. sugar testing 90
degrees. to run for three years, and
at the end of that time to cease, CIV
ing free sugar thereafter automatl-
cally. then he would insist that the
new tariff bill remove all duty and
give free sugar as soon as the bill
goes into effect.
The effect of President Wilson's al
tentative proposal would be to make
the duty on all sugars imported into
the United States except Cuban sugar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
MURDER
STILL A MYSTERY

ALBANY, n, W. April 2.--The mys-
terry surrounding the murder of Frank
J. Chute, the Albany chauffeur who
was shot through the head three times
on the Troy schenectady road, last
night, by u stranger who had hired
him to take him to Troy, was no
nearer solution tonight
The blood spattered body Of Clute
was found beside his automobile this
morning by a milk man. The local
police believe that the motive for the
crime was the theft Of the car, which
was in such condition that no one but
an experienced chauffeur could drive
il.
Coroner Armstrong learned late to-
night that a man named Miller, COW
cred with blood. was seen in Water
vliet early today. Search for Miller
was instituted tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
Working the Case

I ALBANY. n. Y. Apry 2.--The
State senate tomorrow Will decide
whether its judiciary committee. or
the full senate will hear the charges
Of extortion preferred against Sena-
tor Stephen J. Stfifwell by George
H Kendall, president of the New
York Banknote company.
Attorney General Carmody today
sent Franklin Kennedy. a deputy at
torney general. to New York City TO
help President Kendall prepare his
affidavits and evidence 10 sustain the
charges he made against Senator
Stillwen. and ii Is the expectation of
Governor SuIzer that the State senate
Will invite Attorney General Carmody
to conduct the trial. on behalf Of the
people of the State.
The senate judiciary committee to-
night adopted a report of its subcom-
mittee which will be submitted to the
senate tomorrow for adoption deClar-
ing that there should be an investi-
CATION of the charges which shall be
publicly conducted by the committee
of the whole of the senate, or the
judiciary committee. as the senate
shall by resolution determine"
The report of the committee recon-
mends that the investigation be con-
fined to the telegram which Mr. Ken
dali sent to Governor Sulzer contain
ing the specific charges against Sena-
tor StilIwell. II was stated tonight
that the investigation could not go
outside of the statements contained
in the Kendall telegram. and yet no
one would prophesy how long the
investigation would last There were
some senators who seemed to think
that the investigation easily could be
concluded in order to permit the legis-
lature to adjourn this month.
If The investigation Is to be con-
Quoted by the senate judiciary COM
mittee Ii will commence on Monday
April Tth
Senator Stiliwell reiterated today
his assertion that he Will not resign
from the senate, and Governor Sulzer
refused To make any comment on the
situation, simply stating that the mat
ter was ''in the hands of the senate
and the department of Justice, the at
torney generals Office
Tomorrow Senator f. II. Brown will
introduce a resolution calling upon
Senate Clerk McCabe for explanation
ITO the senate of the reasons for dis
missing Senate Revision Clerk Lewis.
who charged President Kendall $3.50
for drafting his bill to prevent dis
elimination against his bank note
company by the New York stock ex-
change, which he says refuses to list
securities engraved by the New York
Banknote company.
Mr. Lewis. in statement of his
case, made today, declared he was a
lawyer. and charged the $3.50 as fee.
which he considered a small one. for
drafting the bill for Mr. Kendall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
REFUSES TO CLOSE
c. AND D. TUNNEL
PRESIDENT STEVENS SAYS ROAD
WILL NEED IT WITHIN
THE YEAR.

The administrative board yesterday
received letter from President
Stevens, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway company, in, reference to the
closing III the Church Hill tunnel. He
stated that his company could mot
close the tunnel because it was pos
sible that within the next year traffic
over the railroads would be such in
and around Richmond as to necessi-
tate the use of the tunnel.
The board will ask the railway COM
pany to help in the extension of the
tunnel at the east end of Chimborazo
park. so that the crumbling away of
the hill at that point may be pre-
vented.
Seventy five additional street lights
were ordered. The electric light de-
partment was authorized to spend
$2,o93.50 for this purpose. The lights
will be placed in vario'S sections Of
the city.
Commissioner McCarthyA suggested
that in future where water bills APP
peared to be excessive. notice should
be sent the owner of the property or
the agent in addition 10 the tenant.
and that after such notice, no rebates
be allowed except where the trouble
may lie beneath the ground.
number of bids for gutterng,
grading and sewer work We're award
ed and the bids for certain trench
work were rejected and ordered to he
further advertised. This was due to
the fact that the two bids offered
bore resem blance to each other. and
appeared to the commissioners as
having been made with some purpose
in view.
Contracts for gas meters were
awarded John j Griffin & Co. other
small material for the gas depart
ment were awarded to Smith-Court-
ney company; cast iron pipes 10
Glomorgan company, Lynchburg, gas
coal to the Wyatt Coal company. at
$3.50 ton: steam coal to the West
Virginia Coal company at $2.75 a
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
FLOODS THREATEN

Continued from First Page)
streets and repairing the water,
sewer and light systems.
VIII Direct From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 2.--Secretary
of War Garrison returned to Wash
ington this noon from his six day
dash into the food districts of Ohio.
and from now on will direct opera
tons of the army in relief work from
Washington. This afternoon he made
to President Wilson complete re-
port of his trip to Ohio.
The secretary reEained his touch
with the food situation this after
noon on receipt by Major
Wood, chief Of staff, of a long dis
patch from Major 7. F. Normoyle.
who is now at Cincinnati, in charge
of all the army relief operations.
Major Normoyle reported that the
Muskingum Valley has been hard hit.
He is having a medical survey or the
valley towns made. Many Of these
towns have been cut off from COM
muuication of all kinds. Reports from
Peru, Ind, and Logansport, are that
everything is in good shape, and that
no more government supplies OF
rations are needed. Lieutenant
Reagan has been ordered to report
at Louisville.
Major Normoyle will leave Captain
Hanson. Ninth infantry. in charge at
Cincinnati when he leaves for Louis
Vile. He has now effected practically
a redistribution Of the army officers
engaged in relief work in Ohio, Ken
lucky and Indiana and shifted part
Of them to points further down the
Mississippi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

state his business over the phone, and
Mr., Kendall finally told him that he
would come to his Office before 3
O'Clock Later in the evening Mr.
Kendall wouldn't say whether the
stranger from Tammany Hall had met
him. or whether his business had any
thing to do with the Stiilwell case.
MIR. Kendall said that after he sent
his documentary evidences to Gov
ernor Sulzer, ne offered to let the gov
ernor tear il up. and do as he wanted
about the matter,
No. sir" said the governor. This
thing has got to be split wide open"
The documentary evidence which
Mr. Kendall will offer TO Deputy At
torney General Kennedy tomorrow is
TO his mind ample TO make a posi-
tive case against Stillwell