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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-17
Post Office MAY Be Moved.

A post Office inspector has paid a.
visit to Plainfield relative to moving
the post Office from its present loca-
ton. The present position of the of
nee is not in central location. 70
reach it from the old village and from
the greater part of the new necessi-
tates climbing a steep hill and if the
proposed new theatre site is finally
decided on. it will be an ideal spot.
At one time the post office was Sit
new site in building now used as a
dwelling. While moving the post Office
to a central location would be a ben
eft to the citizens of the town. the
post office department not only looks
at that side of the affair, but also
considers abe elimination of a mail
carrier between the station and the
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

house Of Professor Archenhold, the
director of the Treptow observatory,
near Berlin. His wife has organized
cinema lectures in one of the halls OF
the building for wounded soldiers, for
the women and children of the neigh
borhood, and especially for the ref
ugees from East Prussia.
The particular quarter in which the
observatory stands has large Social
list element, and the frau professor
fraternizes with them many hours a
day. / met some of the women and
talked to them. One of them said to
me:
Il have Tad a letter from my hus-
band Tin France) telling me not to
send him SO many things. as they are
we'll taken care of. Every two weeks
he sends me some of his pay, and l
am happy to say that can now write
back to him in the same way, telling
him that he need not send US any
money, as people here are taking such
splendid care Of u.s."
Frau Professor Archenhold i'm
presses 1t upon them that they should
write nothing but cheerful, pleasant
letters to their husbands in the field,
and not bother them with tiresome de-
tails Of difficulties at home. Whether
such lectures or advice are inspired
from higher up" l cannot say, but I
know that many of the better class
women talk to the working classes in
that strain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
iFISH WITH SCOOP TO STEADY A||RsA|R
New Balancing Device Of Prac.,
cal Value.
Ordinary Wheel Control Enables PIla
to Correct Any Unusual TiItino
Caused by Sudden Gusts Of
Wlnd-HoW Il Operates. @

Walter H. Phipps, widely known a.
an aeronautic designer. has obtained
a patent on new balancing devica
applicable to any biplane or aeroplane
The device consists Of an aileron, Or
hinged section Of the main plane, at
each wing tip. The hinge or joint il
parallel with the line Of fight. The
aileron is set at a rising angle to the
wing surface, and in that position, the
inventor states, it will correct any or.
binary departure from the normal hori.
zontal position Of the aeroplane caused
by varying air pressure, thus giving
inherent stability up to a certain point.
To correct any unusual fitting caused
by strong gusts an ordinary wheel con.
troll with connecting wires enables the
pilot to shift the ailerons.g In this Cd
Grafton the aileron on the low side Is
thrown fiat, extending the length and
sustaining surface Of the depressed
wing. simultaneously the aileron on
the rising wing is thrown upward,
shortening the wing, giving it less sus.
tanning power and thus correcting it,
rising tendency. The aileron thus
raised also acts as a nearly vertical
stabilizing fin for the time being, pre-.
venting any tendency to side slip.
1t is admitted that an increase Of
resistance to flight amounting to about
per cent results from the use of the
ailerons at ordinary speed. For fast
machines this percentage would be re-
duced by reducing the angle at which
they are set, less correction being nee.
essary to balance the wings in such
q craft. On the other hand, it is
urged that the ailerons solve the prob.
lem of stability in ordinary condition,
with much greater efficiency than ID
possible by means of such devices al
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
Old Fashions Return With the War

Old Fashions Return With the War.
Among the many changes that the
war is bringing into the E.reets and
the home some of the most significant
are so quiet and unobtrusive that peo-
pie hardly notice them. One of these
is the change that has come over
the look of households of persons of
fastidious tastes and strict esthetic
conduct. Formerly the idea of q
mounted photograph Except perhaps
reproduction of an old MASTERY was
, thought to be quite banal and terribly
suburban. Today you find their man.
telpieces crowded with photographs,
some even pinned on the wall without
the slightest regard for spacing and
arrangement-details which formerly
would have taken an afternoons
thought to settle. Our artistic houses
are being ruined without single re.
gret. Another reversion to simpler
days is the return Of the old.fash-
toned hair broom with its little oblong
frame of gold prettily wrought in.
closing a tiny panel for a strand of
hair. Some of them are originals
bought in curio shops or rummaged
out from old cases, but the hair in
them today Is young and newly cut
Manchester Guardian. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
Women's Common Heritage.

Women's Common Heritage.
Out of the many stories OF the war
comes one that, in its simplicity, is as
eloquent as any could be of what this
struggle means to those who stay at
home. A correspondent who added to
his keen quest for news an avoid eager
ness for souvenirs approached q wom'
an who was standing forlornly by the
roadside, an evident refugee. Have
you any souvenirs of the war;" he
asked. his curio.gathering instinct
overcoming his human sympathy. Dry
eyed, the woman looked at him and in
voice betraying no emotion but the
utter WEAKNESS Of transcending grief
she answered: Il have the grave OF
my son." There are thousands Of
such souvenirs scattered over France
and Belgium, throughout Poland and
Galicia. The hearts Of the women OF
Britain, of France, Of Belgium, Of Ger
many, of Austria, OF Russia and OF Ser
bia have this common heritage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

plies. 1t attracts and then captures.
Furthermore, it enables the fishermen
to catch hundreds of small fish alive.
and this marks the beginning of new
era for the club. After sorting out
all the large fish for feasting purposes
the small fish will be sold as aquarium
pets. Many Delaware sunfish have a
decidedly blonde tinge and could read
lily pass for goldfish.
Members of the club believe If they
are kept in fresh, clean water they will
never tarnish.
But as to the magnetic scoop. 1t
was designed at meeting of the club
in the back room of Harvey G. Nc
Carthy's cigar store up, in Kensington,
and was patented by Bill Harrison, the
well-known angler.
The scoop is made Of steel and Is
sunk in the water on two long chains.
The chains are attached to a universal
crane, which is carried on a boat. One
of the chains operates the lid Of the
scoop, while the other drags the scoop
along. The interior of the scoop is
coated with beef juice and sulphur,
and as It plunges through the water
appetizing odors are emitted. This at
tracts the fish. They peep in the
scoop to see what it is all about and
the lid Immediately goes down.
You may ask: How does the fish.
erman know when the scoop has fish
in It," They can tell by, the sxctght
on the boat and when they find the
pulling is getting harder. 'ts.,
In short trip from Shackamaxon
street wharf to Riverton the club
caught s71 pounds of perch, weak fish
and catties. The new device will also
be used on Sunday, and the fellows
with the poles and lines along the
wharves better bring some newspapers
to read, for most of the fish will fol-
low the scoop.-Philadelphia Record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
Congestion In New York

Z Congestion In New York. y \
Persons who object seriously to the
transportation services OF Chicago "a
the congestion at rush hours. the
crowding, pushing, and similar incon.
veniences, might regard the problem
in New York and then call Themselves
blessed. II. 4. #
The New York subway was built
for 400. 900 people q day. It really han.
dies under popular protest az high a
l,2oo 900. The tenants Of the Wool.
worth building alone would all every
train moving IN one direction IN the
subway during half hour. Thars
are 900 passengers a year ii the M.
way for every man, woman and child
IA New York city. The subway 3 Z.
RES more passengers ID q year than
all the steam railroads in ths United
atataa Y. 's' All
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
Dog Watch Movies Latest.

There's large and steadily growing
number Of people in New York who
are afflicted with insomnia only at
night. And In order to keep them up
until the milkman comes around we
are going to have a moving picture
house where the performance begins
at midnight and lasts until II is time
to go home for the milk and rolls. 1t
will be a regular dog watch movie or
10-cent Pullman, as they are called.
There will be nothing to prevent tired
tangoists who are afraid to go homo
in the darl. from stealing q few min
utes sleep between reels, but special
policemen Will be on the job to pre-
vent anything else from being stolen.
With nearly one-third OF New York up
after midnight the management be-
lieves it will I'LL long-felt want
New York Times. s..55
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
OILED PIGS CATCH FIRE
Indiana Man Saved From oversuppIy
Of Roast Pork by Porker's
Bright Idea.

Goshen, 1nd.-While William Archer
Of near Cromwell was endeavoring to
.exterminate lice on his pigs by using
kerosene a lighted torch fell into the
pan Of oil. There was flash, and the
next instant q terrified, oil.soaked
porker dashed for the open, mass of
flames. Soon q half dozen hogs were
ablaze. All dashed out and circled the
yard couple Of times and, returning
to the pen, set it on fire: One Of the
shoats hit upon a bright idea and
dashed for a pool of mud and water.
The others then followed suit and the
farmer was saved from an oversup.
ply of roast pork. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

nished the food. Curiosity led to the
discovery Of Duwid's Tree Of Life. !"
who're branches fed the populace 90
the next day they told Duwid he mead
not trouble to bring food to them "a
they could get It themselves. \
IT shall be % you wish" aa,d
Duwid, but henceforth you viii havs
70 work TO obtain food to al. "A.
morrow the tree VIII be cut. down. III
g save yon from starvation each mi
sc 3, "a q branch ana plant II IN ~
ground cultivate ana pyci Al NJ a.s 80 ~
W11ts N, Az -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
"That'a About the LlmIt.r

= Some queer things happen occasion.
ely when amateur talking machine Oh.
lperators neglect to examine their fiber
needles for defects or forget to wind
up the machine. "A few evenings ago
an amateur started giving the Harry
Lauder record, TITS Nice to Get Up in
the Morning." When about half the
record had been run, Harry's voice
suddenly became screechy and finally
trailed of into mournful howl. Ex.
animation showed that the needle
point had broken. A new needle was
put In and the operator started the
machine about the middle OF the rec.
ord, The first words heard were:
That's About the Limit" The words
are part of the song. and the "patness'
Of the expression almost broke up the
audience indianapolis News.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
al Influence Of Dams az Fish.

snHuehce OF Dams on Fish.
The influence Of river dams on fish.
cries seems to be only very imperfect.
" understood; and the effects on fishes
and mollusks Of the new barrier
across the Mississippi at Keokuk,
Ia, are being Investigated by the
United States bureau Of fisheries. At
this place unusual facilities for the
study Of fish migration are afforded.
Important fishery developments in the
great river lake created are expected,
and It Is believed that the increased
fsh supply will after q time largely
compensate for loss OF crops on
drowned farm lands. M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

notes containing an account Of the
Creation q told by one Of the new
tribes he found IN the mountains which
divides Brazil from the Guianas. This
uncivilized tribe had never before seen
3 white man.
The narrative. a. told to Doctor
5Farabee BY one ~ the wise men Of
the tribe, Is strikingly similar to the
story Of the Creation, with the excep
tion that iva gods are portrayed
Tuminkar and his brother DuWid.
!Tumtnkar crested men and woman, and
M ~ u pRNi n -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Why Is the death rate among Ne.
groes. In northern cities and southern
cities alike. almost twice as great as
among whites? At the last census the
average death rate In the 81 registra-
ton cities was 1853 per thousand
among whites. while among Negroes
It was 27.S. In the North the ratio
was roughly is to 25. in the South Is
to 20. Taking those degeneracies that
have . nervous origin or that come
from high living. the ratio among
whites was greater. but in tubercu-
losis and pneumonia, the plague Of
both races, the havoc among Negroes
preponderates enormously. What are
the reasons for this hideous disparity?
The reason. as everyone may guess, is
the poverty Of the Negro. The death
rate stands In almost fixed relation to
housing conditions. and 1t is clearly
proved that - home ownership in
creases. the death rate diminiShes. In
the degree that Negroes remain eco.
nomically inferior. their portion will
not merely be social hardship but q
vastly greater share OF physical suf-
fering and mortal disease. 1t is these
hard facts that make race prejudice so
base. The only prejudice that figures
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
Cow Attacks Woman.

Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. Laura Green,
wife Of farmer. living near here, was
attacked by COW and narrowly es.
capped death, being badly gored. she
seized the horns Of the maddened
beast and held on until her cries 1t.
tracted her husband. who came to her
rescue. a@H -% Eir s.5di
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
PhiIadeIphians Have Discarded
Hook and Line. Is
OF Course There viii Be Some VINO
win Not Readily Believe This
Story, but There Always Are
Skeptics.

When you go fishing you take a
pole and reel and wind up your line
when you get bite. You probably
have a nook on the end Of your line
with bait on it, and occasionally get
a fish. Well, you're wasting time. II
you doubt it. join the Fish Liars club
Members of the club we're out today
on the Delaware pulling up fish by the
hundreds. For the first time they
used the automatic magnetic scoop
This device is just what the name I'm
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
0ettlna II tha Facts.

H Getting at the Facts. .z
Oh. vel. said the thesf rical LADY
whose angel had dey the COOP,
there are Just as goq6 fish IN the
Ssea." MI 4 4. "
!. y, What ha y the W. got 10 DO With q
~! queried the, low omedian. ''Ths
sucker T. . fresh.w ~ = ii.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
Imitation All Travel.

3s$ ssSU NSraEJ TAVess5t X! y. ft4s +
Imitation flight is the novel recrea-
ton idea Of Henry Salisbury Of Lon.
don. q car suspended above the
ground is given the motions Of q fy'
Ing aeroplane, and motion pictures.
taken from an elevation during actual
night. are projected upon the surface,
giving the occupants OF the car . com.
plete illusion Of travelling along
through the dir. e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Among the Negroes of the country
there has. In late years, developed an
Increasing tendency toward home
ownership, q marked increase in the
percentage Of school attendance, a
pronounced decrease In the percentage
Of illiteracy, decrease in the mortality
rate, and an increase in the proper
ton Of church membership. From
1890, when the Negro population was
numbered 757,2Os, 1t increased to
9,s27.76s in 1910, when the last census
was taken. Since 1910 there has been
q continuous decrease in the proper.
tion which Negroes have formed OF
the total population, due. at least in
part, to the fact that the white popu.
lation has been continually augment.
ed by immigration, while there has
been very little immigration OF Ne.
groes during the past hundred years.
The largest Negro population in any
state. in 1910 was that of Georgia,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
Guns 40 Vegetables,

Paris.-A sealed car OF vegetables.
broken open by a railroad accident en-
route from uenoa to Berlin was found
loaded witk Maxim guns. q.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Willie D. James Of Bethlehem. KY,
owns plow which has been handed
down from his great-grandfather. II
has been all the time on one OF the
farms now owned by, Mr.. James-at
least 1875 years. INA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
n 1t Is said Of Mrs. Lemuel Wigg that
she Is as good to old people as she 10
to babies. VI y, VI. iG

A woman switches on the porch
light and goes upStalrS q bed secure
In the thought that ste has frightened
away every burglar - the neighbour,
hood. III nj n sass q. III 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

In compliance with his dying wish.
Lieut.. Beverly Perea. U. S. A., retired.
who died in Cambridge, Mass, re-
Gently, was buried in Arlington nation
al cemetery-the first colored man to
be buried there. His wife and daugh-
ter accompanied the body to Wash
ington Several of his friends in the
city attended the burial.
That he might be buried in the ma.
tional cemetery at Arlington was the
wish expressed by Lieutenant Perea
shortly before his death. His widow
communicated this to Secretary Gar
rison of the war department through
Major Curley, with the result that
permission was given.
New York has about 100000 school
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

President Wilson. through Secre.
tary Garrison, has officially compli.
mented the officers and enlisted men
of the Ninth and Tenth n cavalry
(colored) for their work in patroling
the Mexican border line to enforce
the neutrality laws OF the United
States during the fighting between the
Carranza and villa forces. Several
American soldiers were wounded dur.
ing the engagements between the
Mexican forces. H.. .s,..E ~u
by direction of the president"
says Secretary Garrison, Il take great
pleasure in expressing to the oficers
and enlisted men Of the Ninth and
Tenth cavalry his appreciation Of
their splendid conduct and ehlcient
lervice in the, enforcement Of the
United States neutrality Jaws at Naco,
Ariz., during November. December and
January last" Fs'f.
The Ninth cavalry is at Fort Doug.
las, Ariz., and the Tenth cavalry is
at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

How to help colored children in thu
public schools toward more hopefu
future than present social conditions
promise them, was discussed by edu
Gators, welfare workers, and city OF
ficials at conference held April 70 a.
1870 East Twenty-second street, by the
Public Education association.
The association recently issued re
port on "Colored School Children In
New York." prepared by Miss Frances
.Blascoer, which, made after a careful
investigation, outlines the needs OF
the 10000 Negroes in the city, and
gives specific recommendations for
improving the conditions under which
they live. Th,S report was the basis
of discussion ut the conference.
Miss Eleanor Hope Johnson. chair
man of the committee on hygiene OF
school children OF the association,
says in the introduction to the report:
We are constantly learning,
through the Interpretation by sympa.
thetic students OF various races of i'm
migrants, the several ways in which
these aliens may contribute to our ma
tional life; and each discovery, espe-
cially in the different fields OF art, Is
halted with Joy by constructive patri.
OTIS. Surely 1t Is time for the Negro
to be considered In the light Of ma.
tional asset, and his loyalty. patience,
sympathetic kindness, and artistic
instinct be counted on as real contri-
buttons to our national welfare.
The report gives few. perhaps no,
recommendations that would not apply
to the children of other races. Where
the application is more true in regard
to colored children it seems to be
largely because of this lack Of equal
justice In the cases Of their parents.
Race weakness appears, but this could
easily be balanced by the same or
similar weakness in other races.
Given an education carefully adapted
to his needs and fair chance for EN-.
ployment, the normal child Of any race
will succeed, unless the burden Of
wrong home conditions lies too heavily
upon him. Any philanthropic effort for
the encouragement or Improvement Of
these children, to be successful, must
take into account their peculiar vir-
tues affection. loyalty, home-loving
spirit-not their defects. It Is this
conclusion of the report which applies
to colored children more than to the
children Of any other race, and should
make them easier rather than harder
to help in their climb upwards. Our
country has very real debt to pay,
and 1t can be paid only by helping
these children to find for themselves
the place In our nation which shall
tcont5bute most to their own and It's
development. New sSs,rK Evening
Post.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

q The last siege Of Vienna was made
w the Austrians themselves. This
was Id l848, when, during the Hunga.
Ran revolution. Vienna fell into the
hands or the insurgents. who were
3dislodged only after two days bonn.
bardment N: \ 5s3al 70 n .