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The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
FROST Bite in TRENCHES TO
Be PREVENTED if POSSIBLE

traordinary precautions to protect the
feet and hands of the soldiers, especially
the feet.
With the trench warfare nearly fifteen
months old. of course better facilities will
be obtainable for draining the trenches
and keeping them dry. Last winter the
men fought for days in slush and icy
water up to their knees. With the better
organization in the rear, 1t is hoped that
these conditions will be almost eliminat-
ed this year.
Medical officers have given especial at
tention to the study Of frost-bite preven-
ton and treatment. The very best treat
ment will be accorded the men, 1t goes
without saying. A soldier is worthless
without his feet.
The fight on frost-bite will probably re-
suit in the abolition Of the puttee in the
British army, at least for field work.
Medical men point out that careful at
tention should be given to anything
which may construct the blood vessels,
and insist that leggings should be sub
stituted for puttees. as allowing freer
circulation.
While no official announcement has
been made, the British war Office has in
timated that long rubber boots will be
substituted for puttees in the field.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Earth WAVES
in CANAL Hold
Up DREDGING

ARTH waves in the channel OF Ine
Panama canal after the slides OF
- few weeks ago complicated the
work of clearing the big ditch. These
earth waves, with deep depressions ana
protruding sixty to eighty feet above the
water. were caused by the moving ana
settling of the hundreds Of thousands Oh
tons of matter that slid" into the canal
from the precipitous banks
In Colonel Goethals' opinion, tnese
earth waves counterbalanced the weight
of the broken mass en- each side OF the
canal and the removal of the waves thus
caused other, though minor Sides TO
take place. Heavy rains during the tall
months naturally did their part In aiding
the movement of earth and rock into tne
canal. Not until the earth waves tnat
block the channel are all removed ano
the action of the remaining loose ma
teriaI on each bank determined will 1t be
safe to allow ships free use OF the canal:
When Goethals took up the work OF
clearing the channel the first part OF
October, he made preparations to spend
sfx months in removing, II possible, all
further danger of slides temporarily CLOS
ing the waterway between the Atlantic
and the Pacific. The October slides
blocked the waterway for a length OF
]. 900 feet. About 100000 cubic yards
of material a week have been dredged
from the channel
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
AgeDetermined
by X.Ray Plates

THE age Of a litigant was determined
recently in an East Indian court
through the X-ray. A surgeon and
an X-ray expert gave testimony from
eight X-ray plates or "skiagrams" of
various parts OF the litigant's body. The
surgeon testified as follows:
THE plate showing the elbow joint is
the one on which rely in support Of my
opinion. These bones are all joined. The
points of ossifcation OF the inner and
outer cartilages have Joined the shafts of
the bone. The outer cartilages join the
shafts at the age of fourteen. The inner
cartilages Join the shafts between the
ages of sa-enteen and eighteen. The
plates, therefore, show that Behari Lal is
at least seventeen or eighteen years of
age"
Shown two Of the X-ray plates OF the
knee joints, the witness said: These two
show that all the points Of ossifcation are
Joined to the shafts of the bone. This
takes place at the sixteenth or seven
teenth year. The plates show that the
man has passed the age at which the
point of ossifcation comes"
The X-ray expert took the eight X-ray
plates shown to him, and thought that
Behari Lal was between eighteen and
nineteen and half years old.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Old WHISKY
Just as BAD as
Cheaper Brand

A MOTHER blow to Colonel Bluegrass!
~ The New York health department. in
one of its weekly bulletins. recently
held that "fre old WHISTLES and bran
dies" were just as harmful as cheap
brands of liquors. Age apparently makes
no differences in the harmful effects Of
whisky.
The health department bases its con-
illusions on the result of tests to deter
mine the effects OF Injurious substances
in whisky, such as fusel oil and fur-furol.
1t was found that cheap liquors con-
tanned larger proportions of the two in
gradients, but the department declared
that it is not fusel oil. but ethyl alco-
hol, that is injurious in whisky.
High-grade brandies and aged WHISTLES
contain almostIas much of the deleterious
ethyl alcohol as do the cheaper brands
Of liquor.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

BLOW Up Ships
of the ENEMY

STsHAT the European chemistry science
has innumerabe times but the further
the this patent fact is brought out
Chemists and scientists furnishing the sinews with
peasants soldiers destroying each other
Of the and in future greater part
played by the little mcrophone than has been true yet
comparatively invention and its usefulness has
been perfected The mcrophOne familiar TO all of us as
electric impulses 1t is sort Of reversed megaphone
transition between loosely joined
in proportion they pressed together The conductors form
pressure due sound in the vicinity OF
produce variations Of resistance and hence
simple use of the microphone employed the
illustration listening posts the French
call 1 . up P6 to warn 81 n me the
slightest and magnify it by of the microphone
The whr Of propeers on aeropne or zppens can De head
The British navy is said
similar principle Sound travels through
readily than through the air
est goal of a-mcrophone guided torpedoes when
launched will unerrngy seek out their prey and reenssy
change speed zgzaggng would save hostile ship against
Cbandler inventor Of the system of harbor defense
being tested by the United States navy and father OF the
oTns5 is no" on the
for the first work on the torpedo
belongs Captain o. Leon. of the Swedish but
Chandler helped materially in developing and perfectng
the location of approaching war vessels by sea micro
% a IN @ . Sf S S e
of the enemys propellers straight to its mark
sensitive
on torpedo affected by the sound of ships
propeers torpedo directly the Of
sound but few yards to the right or left according to the
direction the prey is travelling.
Two Of these vertical line head
and two on horizontal The microphonss
the horizontal center line control the steering r
and lower the vertical line control
depth steering machinery So that the torpedo will not
turn about launching ship mechanism
the working mcophones until the torpedo the
enemy ship than its
principle is simple When the torpedo pointed d.
the equal amount Of sound will fall all
ears But far the right left unequal
amount of sound
shifted and the torpedo changed
ears equally affected by the vibrations the
Chandler hopes perfect torpedo will
aticaIy and destroy stationary which
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Entire Band Carried
inMotorcycleP arade

Il BRASS BAND of twenty-five pieces
"A recently participated in a night mo-
torcycle parade held at Milwaukee.
The bandsmen were seated in side cars,
one to each car. The leader directed by
waving a baton to the end of which was
attached a small incandescent lamp.
The problem of Illuminating the music
held on the instruments Of the various
players was solved in a simple manner
A small-globed electric lamp, mounted In
a reflector and connected with q storage
battery carried under the seat, was pro-
vided in each side car.
The lights were pinned to the caps, or
coats, worn by the members of the band,
while the wires connecting with them ex-
tended over the mems shoulders, so that
they were entirely out OF the way and did
not interfere with the playing.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

no vibrations are received. He believes
that an oscillator. or sound producer. can
be inserted in the head Of a torpedo for
the purpose of sending out sound vibra-
tions. which will be reflected by an an
chored ship. He believes the effect Of re-
fected sound is practically the same as
that OF the direct vibrations.
Finally. Chandler has invented an i'm
provement OF the French aircraft detect
ors shown in the illustration Chambers
device goes further. by means of various
microphones arranged over a geometri-
cal figure. and registers the range.
height. speed and direction OF an ap-
preaching flyer. Antiaircraft guns then
will destroy the enemy without exposing
the defenders position. as the search
light does.
Chambers coast defense plans include
a feet. or rather several batteries of one
man, skim u1ing-dish" torpedo boats. to
operate on the hit and run" plan. They
would be more practical than Henry
Ford's famous suggested "jitney-subma-
rines," or one-man submersibles, he
says. Chandler declares one man would
be unable to operate the complicated
mechanism OF a submarine and that a
boat as small as Ford suggests would be
unable to develop sufficient power for
any kind Of speed.
In It's place, ne Will recon- mend to the
navy his "skimming-dish torpedo boat,
a small, low-in-the-water craft CARRYING
two undressing torpedoes. fitted with his
electric gyroscope steering apparatus and
his microphone-range finding device. He
believes such a craft could be built for
10000. one-fftieth the cost of a stand
ard size submarine, and that with these
stationed every 100 miles along the coast
Of the United States, the entire coast line
could be protected at a cost for the craft
Of 100000, about one-third the cost
of a modern dreadnaught.
The one-man torpedo boats would
have a range OF activity of about ten
miles and would be so small and lie so
low in the water that they would offer
practically no target for the guns OF an
approaching enemy craft. After dis
charging their two torpedoes. they would
swiftly return to the shelter of coast
guns or protected harbors.
While the Swimming dishes" are de-
signed primarily for coast defenses,
they could be carried on davfts by bat
tleships and released when approached
by a hostile feet Chambers one-man
torpedo boat. while by no means a sub
marine craft, will have the means of div
ing by means of planes.
The boats will be about thirty-one feet
long and make a speed of from twenty
will each have a range of six miles
Gasoline engines of great horsepower
will furnish the motive power.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
MACHINE to DispeI
FOG by ARTIFICIAL
Lightning TRIED Out

n
M lightning fire and even the ocean wave and the
IE rays have been put to work in less
successful Why's their wasted" But
one element remained foe to mans progress No
use has ever that in from the
ocean bodies of Except for Of
conceamen been considered in way friend
Of
But now man has problem harness"
II but TO get rid it. experiments being conducted
with view of clearing fog from harooTs and water ways
limited extent by preventing the air from coming in contact with
But the keeping the waters Of harbos and rivers
covered with oil apparent
way elimination being carried on San Francisco by
fists They s9So machine IS
transformer built 1t can take current OF 1000 owat
at 1900 step" to 100000 volts This charge
expected produce broad continuous flash of lightning 100
long -,
clear up mist for distance that Is In COM
In its study Of possible dissipang.
preventing photographic office Of the navy has
any experiments that line The subject recently was called
to their attention and the eGt ae %
printed the Hydrogsphc Bulletin In one
use ogs the small rivers in the interior OF
few Years ago. while engaged chief officer Of the
steamship Tra Aires Rosario de Santa
S s Pedro small town situated halfway be-
Rosario and the mouth OF the River Paana he nos
clear weather While Of the engaged
Inan Se Thyoggh careless handling deohns
broken and spilled deck the oil running
out slowly through scuppers on the port side
he Of the river at this point ABOUT
three knots oil carried aft with the current
spread producing glossy avenue hundred or more ee WOE
down in the wake of our ship At the same time the
oil had effect the fog distinct clearing IN the
fog bank noticeable at once along that part the river
with this continued until the last drop OF the
spilled oil passed through the scuppers so was
the clearing produced the oil that grass drifting down
with the current at distance OF mile while
lunches of outside the oil were ndoen from view
when only few yards away from the ship
six months the writer again MAD an opportunity 70
note the effect fog bank This time we were at
anchor Magdaena resort southeast OF Buenos Aires
mouth of Rio Plata. The fog dense and
bost was sent toward Magdalena with dripping oil tank
attached TO fits stern clearing again noticed the wake
boat hut strong blowing the fog across the
o Uoot less distinct"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Gives BIRTH to
Eight Children
in ONE YEAR
lIIHAT is believed to be a record in

vAI HAT is believed to be a record in
" childbirth was established recent
ly by Mahratta woman in Bhor
state, East India. This woman. at the
age Of thirty-three. gave birth to quin-
tuplets. two males and three females.
All were born alive. but it was not ex-
pected they would live. owing to the
want of nursing" The same mother
gave birth to three children last year.
but all died within three months. rec
ord Of bearing eight children in a year
is believed to be unequaled in medical
annals.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Razor Sharpener

An electric safety razor sharpener has
been developed which its inventor claims
will re-edge blades as much as twelve
times. The blades are clamped in a hold
er and inserted between two revolving
cylinders. The holder moves backward
and forward while the cylinders are re-
volving, and the blades are edged by
even pressure applied to both sides.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Edison "Hears" Through
Telegraph Taps on Wrist

THOMAS EDISON sitting chairman of the naval advisory board
first considerably handle by his deafness He
could hear but little of the discussions of his con Soon how
ever resourceful found of the difficulty
DR. Miller Hutchinson chief of the Edison
of the board
Edisons left the telegraph
members the board In this
fully informed of the and of his
in interest of national defense
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Largest Hoist

The largest electric hoist in the United
States has been installed in q mine in
Butte, Mont. The new machine hoists
at a speed OF 5000 feet per minute and
can lift $4,000 pounds up a shaft 1000
feet deep.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

TRENCH frost-bite last winter caused
more suffering than bullets and in
capacitated almost as many men.
This year all the armies are taking ex-
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

Sacks of sand have been placed at
about $50 points In the city Of London
for the purpose of extinguishing fires
which may be caused by chemical bombs
from hostile aircraft.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Electricity Used

The companies constructing the new
steel barges that will ply the Mississippi
safety from fire for their cotton and
other infammable cargoes Electric
energy is now used to operate the motor
driven cranes for loading and discharg-
ing cargoes and for cooking and heating
in the officers and crews cabins.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

In shooting at an aeroplane the rife
is aimed not at the machine, but at
point about six lengths ahead of it. To
hit the center of a Zeppelin the riheman
aims at its nose.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

There are 425 chaplains with the Brit
fish in France-213 Church Of England,
ninety-six Roman Catholic, fifty-five
Presbyterians, thirty-four Wesleyan, and
twenty-seven others.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

1t is reported that measure OF sue
cess has attended experiments on some
of the rivers of France. The Vesetaole
oils used there covered the water with
thin film which kept the air from coming
in contact with the warmer water tnus
hfndering the condensation OF the VapoL'
1t is suggested that ship compelieo "
a,cbor on a fogbound coast may clear a
zone around her by the use of the storm
oil now always carried.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31


The embarrassed of the abnor discovered when he applied
cucul projecting mnners
border
The recruit
futile
him with Recommendation
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

It is said that the average loss OF Ger.
man aeroplanes Is ten per day.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
ATLANTA BOYCOTTED
 BY BOSTON CONCERN
Until State of Georgia Takes Official Action on Lynch
 ing of Frank.

Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 24.-A Boston firm, which for the past two years has furnished the city of Atlanta with caulking yarn and tools, has refused to have further dealings with the municipal authorities until &C., tion is taken in connection with he lynching of Leo M Frank, according to w. E. Chambers, city purchasing agent
 MT. Chambers today made public the following letter received from the concern
 Answering your letter of the Tn, We do not care to quote prices on caulking and we do not wish to solicit further any of the business of the city of Atlanta until the state of Georgia has taken official action look ing to the apprehension and punish ment of those men who murdered Leo M rank. The com unicatiOn was signed by the president of he company.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
MURDER AND SUICIDE
 STAGED AT STAMFORD
Italian Laborer Shoots Sweetheart and Her Aunt and Then Turns Wea-
 pOn on Himself.

Stamford, Aug. 24.-Motina Scavol- Ii, aged IT, was shot and killed by Rocco Mondato, aged 30. at the front gate of the home of Mrs. Rocco Am brus, the girls aunt this afternoon. Mondato then entered the house and wounded Mrs. Ambruso. Mondato turned the weapon upon himself and died almost instantly from a bullet through the head. Mrs. Ambruso will recover
 Mondato was laborer employed by the Diamond Ice company He had been courting Miss Scavolli who was the daughter of Giuseppe ScaVolli of 16 Garden street.
 This afternoon. Mondato met the girl at the gate of her aunt's house. They were seen to be conversing earnestly. Suddenly three reports of a pistol were heard. They came when the man sent three bullets in to the girl. She died almost instantly Mondato then, ran into the house and shot Mrs. Ambruso. one bullet strik- ing her in the neck. She was taken to the hospital, where it was said her wound was thought not to be serious.
 Meantime Mondato had killed him. self. The suppOsitiOn is that the girl had again refused to marry MOndatO during their conversation at the gate.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
ARRESTED HERE FOR
 LYNN, MASS, POLICE
Thomas Jaskolka Caught at Silver Street Board House-Charged
 With Larceny of $50.

Quick work by the local police re- suited in the arrest this noon of Thomas Jaskolka, twenty three, at Mrs. DadOwecz's boarding house at 16 Silver street, for the Lynn, Mass, authorities. Jaskolka is charged with larceny.
 This morning the authorities re- ceived letter from the Lynn police enclosing a description of Jaskolka and a warrant. Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth and Office William Hart went to Mrs. Dadowecz's house this noon and finding he was stopping there, awaited his return and placed him under arrest. Jaskolka will waive extradition proceedings and will accompany the Lynn officer back to the Massachusetts city tomorrow to stand trial for his alleged crime
 The charge against Jaskolka is that he was rooming with Charles Borys at 4 Ray street, Lynn, and on August 21 got up early in the morn ing and disappeared simultane ously with $50 belonging to Borys.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-24

ORDERS $50 MORE IT.. S.
 MARINES TO HAITI
Attempt to Circumvent Trouble in Northern Section of Country
 Causes Action.

Washington, Aug. 24.-An attempt to circumvent the trouble in northern Haiti. which has caused the navy de- nartment to order $50 more marines to southern waters was reported to- Cav by Admiral Caperton, who told of an interview he had with General Morenci. one of General Bobo's ad- herents. near Cape Haitien, where most of the revolutionists are gathered. The interview was with out result but left room for definite discussion,' the admiral stated.
 General Morenci told the admiral that virtually all the natives in the north were ready to support General Bobo and refuse to recognize Presi- dent-elect DartiguenaVe. No open threats were made against the Ameri- cans. but General Morenci promised nothing beyond the assurance that the natives would be allowed to con- tinue to come into the villages for marketing.
 Navy department officials made no comment, but it was announced that the armored cruiser Tennessee would leave today for Philadelphia to pick up further equipment for the marine artillery battalion and would be ready by Thursday to start with these re- Inducements for southern waters
New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
JACK" BUNNY NOW A
 SURE ENOUGH ACTOR
Third Member of Famous Family to Appear in
 Silent Drama.

Jack" Bunny of Trinity street, son of MT. and Mrs. George E. Bunny, and nephew of the late John Bunny, is the latest member of that noted family to enter into the picture world, having accepted a place with the Eastern Film company of Providence, R. l., of which his father is one of the stars.
 Little Jack has been assigned to enc of the principal juvenile parts in Q scenario entitled: Partners of the Tide" He will be working with his parent in the piece and Billy O'Neil husband of Anne Mcdonald, formerly leading lady of the Lyceum Players, is also in the cast.
 Master Bunny has shown a wonder ful tact for the stage since he has Teen able to walk. It has always been one Of his greatest ambitions to be a movie actor" just like his noted uncle, and now that the opportunity that he will strike to make good and cause thousands to grab their sides with laughter in later years.
 His opportunity to join the com pany came as a surprise to him and hls parents. He returned to Provi- dence Sunday with his father and in . tryout for the place he imm ediately made good, and MT. Bunny was pre- vailed upon to allow him to accept the place.
 Jack is a pupil in St. Joseph's Parochial school, ind in socials and enterta inments given during the past term, he always occupied the limelight by his clever witticisms. He is also a musician of note and possesses sweet voice
New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
LAY PLAN BEFORE MIKADO. Emperor Told How Japan Is to In- crease Supply of Munitions.

Tokio, Aug. 24.-Premier Okuma and Minister of War Oka have paid a visit to Nikko to report to the Elm peror their plan for increasing the supply of munitions in accordance with the decision recently reached to employ all available resources, both governmental and private, for swell Ing the nations output in aid of Japans allies in the war. Afterwards the premier and war minister con- ferred at length with the ambassadors of the allied powers
 Orders have been despatched to the soundries and factories of the empire that are engaged in the production of >aunitions to rush their work.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
PLAN RELIEF FOR
 FLOOD SUFFERERS
POGO Residents of Valley Park, Mo-, Face Food and Drinking
 Water Shortage.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 24.-Two thou sand residents of Valley Park, Mo-, made homeless Sunday when the thirty-foot rise of the Meramec river flooded the town with ten to fifteen feet of water, today faced a food and drinking water shortage which threatened to result disastrously. Twenty-five truckloads of food were rushed to the flood refugees from suburbs of St. Louis but this was consumed before the night was over. A committee Of St. Louis business men are planning relief.
 The flood waters receded six feet last night. Valley Park was still without light, and today the fac tories gave no hope of early re-em- ployment to 1000 homeless and un- employed men.
 Two railroad bridges at Edward vile, Ind, near here, collapsed last night after withstanding the onrush of the flood for two days.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-24
FIGHTING AT ICAMOIE

El Paso, Tex, Aug. 24.-Conf1rma- tion of reports of fighting at Icamole, near Monterey was received today in private telegrams stating that Villa generals Rosalio Hernandez and Orestes Pereyra, wounded in the fighting had been removed to Tor reon A message from Gen. Raoul Madero dated Ixtia, Nuevo Leon, all so referred to desperate fighting around Monterey.