The weekly times-record., 1914-05-07
THIRTEEN PICKED UP BY
STEAMER IN OPEN SEA

1t is proposed to Introduce the use of
Esperanto into the Edinburgh police
force, and pamphlets in regard to 1t
have been distributed among the men.
There are fewer than 10000 reindeer
left in Lapland, and it has been point
ed out that unless special measures are
taken the animals will become extinct
A native Of Hersham, Surrey. Eng
land, who is tifty-six years Of age has
not once crossed the Thames, which IS
only mile and half away. from his
home.
So much greater is the demand for
edible snails in France than the supply
that artificial snails have been invent.
ed, the only genuine portions of which
are the shells.
Goteburg, Sweden, now has some
three wheeled taxicabs for special pas
senger traffic. The fares are Is per
cent less than those Of the regular four
wheeled taxis.
In order to become physician in
Turkey one must be able to pass the
required oral examination in either
the French or Turkish language. The
requirements are strict.
Every twenty-four hours there are
poured into the Harlem river 99,OOOOOO
gallons. into the North river 132,OOO,OOO
gallons and into the East river 264 4,OOO,.
600 gallons Of New York sewage
Notwithstanding two DEGREES by the
local Italian government ir Tripoli Or
dering the Arabs to return and cult.
vate the gardens in the oasis about
Tripoli, only few have responded.
Italian farlnhouses need improving,
according to the opinion Of the gov.
ernment, which has offered $7,5S5 in
premiums to be awarded for encourag-
ing tho construction Of model farm
buildings.
More than 100000 members of the
Salvation Army from forty-six coun-
tries will assemble in San Francisco
between Aug. Is and %, 1915, for the
convention Of the International Saliva
tion Army.
Quite recently Partisan company
made use Of lion in one Of it's films,
the animal proving so tractable that 1t
had the run of the studio and was
stroked like a dog. The next day 1t
killed its trainer.
The seven sons in the Burkheiser
family of Detroit. Mich, weigh 1909
pounds. They are all between the
ages of twenty-five and thirty-eight,
are all married, and their average
weight is nearly 230 pounds.
Tree planting on national forests is
done at comparatively short intervals
in spring and fall. In spring it starts
when the snow melts and stops with
the drying out of the ground. In the
fail it comes between the fall rains
and first snowfall.
British India. writer in the Out.
look for the blind says, leads all east
ern countries in the number OF Its
blind people. containing about 100000.
In China there are, it is estimated,
100000, in Japan 100000 and in Egypt
10000 Of these unfortunates
The tonnage of the merchant vessels
launched throughout the world in 1913
showed a large increase over the pre-
ceding year, and. in fact over any
previous year, being estimated at
3 ,33322,O tons. as against 2'9O1.0OO
tons for the vessels launched in 1912.
The British Road Improvement as
sociation hts offered a prize of $500
for an improved horseshoe which will
afford the animal a sound footing on
the modern smooth pavements and at
| the same time minimize the amount OF
damage done to the roadway by the
! existing types Of shoes.