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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
Building Up a Great Dye
industry i'm This Country

| has said: I'VE have the raw materials
We have the brains. we have the CAPT.
| tai and We have the market. All we
need is organization. The dye industry
| has been in the United States ma
tional subject of discussion, and great
amount of literature has appeared
showing how Germany not only gained
the ascendancy in this line of work
| but obtained and has maintained a
practical monopoly in the production
| OF dyes.
| 1t has been written by scholars and
| literary chemists that Germany's posi-
| ton in the dye industry is not due to
| ventive genius, but to patient and sys-
| tematic organization of the results OF
the work of pioneers. 1t is stated that
| in the case of dyestuffs it was British
chemists who made the discovery OF
| coal colors. but because of lack OF
monetary appreciation of the discovery
| the industry was allowed to be moved
| to Germany. where it was perfected in
| the seventies and eighties Of the late
century
| Prof. Roscoe, F. R. s., good many
years ago wrote the history of modern
dye discoveries and gave the following
dates and names as the most impor-
tant: In 1925 Faraday discovered ben
zol in coal gas oil; in 1881 Robiquet
and Colin discovered alizarine in mad
der root, in 1882 Dumas and Laurent
discovered anthracene in coal oils; in
1913 Schunk gave the composition OF
| alizarine: in 1850 Stricken gave the
same composition; in 1862 Anderson ex-
amined anthracene compounds; in 1856.
Kekule explained the constitution OF
the aromatic compounds; in 1855 Bae-
yer obtained benZol from phenol: ir
! 1868 Graebe Investigated the quinones
in 1868 Graebe and Lieberman obtained
anthracene from alizarine, and in 1866
GrS>be and Lieberman obtained aliza-
rine from anthracene.
| 1t has been said by students of the
dye subject that after F'araday discov-
! cred benzol it was used by thousands
! of tons in producing aniline colors. II
/ was in 1s4s that Dr. Schunk of Man
chester, England. showed that to aliZa-
rine madder owed its power of pro-
ducing the beautiful madden pinks
madden puppies and turkey red. These
! colors were made fast" by what dyers
and calico printers call "mordants."
| DIR. Norton of the Department OF
| Commerce has said: There Is scarcely
any need in America to call for q
chemical Edison to come to our relief
| All that is necessary is for the govern
ment to provide for the able chemists
this country has and set them to work
on the dyestun problem. Private CAPT
| tai could do this. and would do 1t
probably, If it had assurance that aftel
building up dyestuf industry proper
protection after the close of the wal
would be assured against the output OF
| Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

Ne never considers the strength
II II and toughness of human hair'
W unless the attention is par
,ic,,Iarly drawn to this point. 1t is
generally thought of as a means OF
adornment among women who pride
themselves on the length and thick
ness of their own tresses, it's gloss or
silky texture, it's tendency to curl or
its color.
In countries like Japan and China,
where queues were worn Tor a long
period. and men, as well as women. had
long hair. the people were frequently
requested to shear their heads. This
was done usually as a sacrifice II a
dearth OF staple crops brought about
famine the gods had to be propitiated.
II city was under siege sacrihce
must be made to the gods If the coun-
try was visited by a pestilence the gods
demanded an atonement. II misfortune
overlook their ruler il was sign that
the gods were displeased with the peo-
pie and II was necessary for them to
redeem themselves. These things are
abundantiy illustrated in history
Among the things sacrificed was
the human hair. A prescribed number
OF people were Indicated by the SOW
ereign to clip their hair for the sacri-
fee. A sufficient number of subjects
having been shorn and an abundance
of hair having been procured. workers
were designated whose duty IT was to
weave the long hair into ropes. Ropes
of many sizes and lengths were made
from human hair and put to many pur-
poses. Some of the largest were fully
four or more inches in diameter and OF
great length.
In the old National Museum there is
apiece of just such a rope. 1t resem-
bles huge cable and Is marked -four
and a half inches in diameter. 1t is a
part of rope used by the Japanese IN
the erection of one of their Buddhis,
temples The men and women OF that
country contributed to the sacrifice In
this manner. The rope was put to the
same uses an ordinary cable would be
put to. lifting great blocks of building
material and raising timbers, wooden
beams. etc. Upon the completion OF
this temple, whose name is Hon-gwan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
ROPE, OF HUMAN HAIR
EXHIBITED in MUSEUM

f, ii, the japanese rested, in the convic-
| ton that they had appeased their gods.
| 1t is difficult to determine exactly
I, how the piece of hair which has its
| place in one of the show cases of the
| museum reached its present destina-
ton. 1t is surmised that a traveller
once paid very fancy price for the
| piece of rope and sold it TO a sage Gu
rator.
| In the days of our great-grand-
parents, when the darkened parlor was
| used only on great occasions, for
| decorations held a place of distinction
among the haircloth furniture, wax
| flowers and doilies. The museum has
! a number of these curious ornaments
/ Making artificial flowers of hair was a
! popular pastime for women of gentle
| birth. An elaborate wreath Of hair
MOWERS is on exhibition in the mu-
scum: The wreath is good size. being
possibly ten inches or more in diam
eter- The flowers are large and small
and are OF all kinds and shapes
| Leaves of hair are plentifuHy sprin-
| Killed. among them. The whole is cum
| skill. At some time in its palmy DAYS
the wreath probably adorned the walls
OF some prosperous home and was dis
played with no little pride
| Occupying a place beside il in the
case is part OF a basket filled with
MOVERS The entire curio is fashioned
Of hair. The basket resembles heavy
braid woven firmly together The flow
ers are rather small. and the ends of
the stamens are tipped with tiny beads
that give remarkably realistic touch
different shades of brown hair are used
In the work. There are no very light
colors, and comparatively little black
is used: OF the auburn there is not the
slightest trace. and IL must have been
strictly taboo in the day OF human hair
embellishments
/ The American Indian has done some
very clever work along this line. The
women have made girdies of human
hair, and long strands of hair have
been tightly plated and made TO per-
form the duty of a rope. They mas
tered the art of flower making and
basket weaving from human hair.
There was day. not far back, when
watch chains made OF hair were re-
garded as quite the thing" and the
top notch OF fashion had not been
reached by any one unfortunate as
to be deprived of this latest pet OF
fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

in the army actively for at least twelve
months. Before adopting aviation the
great majority of them were in the
artillery. After a quick and rather
strenuous training of four or six weeks
they are competent to man a plane
and speed away to the front
This biplane has a one-motor equip
meht, and registers speed of 100 miles
an hour. The offices of the aerial de-
stroyer resemble those of the sea-
going destroyer. First and foremost.
it is an able scout which daringly re-
connoiters the territory of the enemy
and, on venturing closer inspection,
notes the maneuvers of the foe. This
new type possibly surpasses all other
aircraft in nimbleness and agility of
maneuver. 1t possesses extreme f1exf-
bility, which is Il quality greatly to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

6NHE United States may come into
line as the great dye-making
nation of the world, taking from
Germany her pre-eminence in that i'm
portant and lucrative industry. The
development of the powder-making in
dustry in the United States has been
stupendous within the last sixteen
months, and the business of producing
chemicals for the powder companies
has also had an amazing increase. 1t
has been given out in the news, or, at
least, it has appeared in the news, that
the du Pont de Nemours Powder Com
pany and the General Chemical Com
pany, concerns which together have a
capitalization of s160.o00,000, are con-
sidering the advisability of beginning
the production of dyestuffs on an ex-
tensive scale.
1t would say the experts, be a nat
ural development for both the powder
company and the chemical company TO
take up the production of dyes Many
of the products they already use In the
making of powder also go into the
manufacture of dyes. The powder COM
pany uses large quantities OF benzo!
and toluol in making explosives, ana
il is from the derivatives of these that
many of the dyes are made The benzoi
Products Company, which is connected
with the General Chemical Company.
is already engaged in the work of
making aniline dyes. The production
of dyes in the United States is con-
sidered by the Department of Com
merce,.by all dye purchasers and by all
Americans who take large and pa
triotic view of the question as mat
ter of very great national Importance
There are two factors in the dye Sit
nation which manufacturers thinking
of entering the field would like to nave
settled before they put large capital
into the industry. They want to know
whether the government of the United
states will protect the infant dye IN !.
dustry by raising the tariff, and II
steps will be taken to prevent the
dumping of a great quantity at low
prices when the dye embargo is iifted.
The tariff on dyes is now about 80 per
cent al vaiorem. but manufacturers
consider that that is not high enough
70 protect an industry starting tue
competition with such dye industry
and organization as Germany mas
built up and which size may seek 10
protect by selling dyes at price pc
low the cost of production even In that
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
SAILING CRAFT SEEK HARBOR.
Gale From Northwest Monday Night
Rennrted Excessively Heavy

: Vessel masters who were out in the
heavy blow of Monday night and yester-
day report the wind was from the north
west with the force of gale at all times
Some of the flaws that swept down over
the Potomac hills were excessively heavy.
but fortunately. it is said, were of short
duration With but few exceptions sail
ing vessels sought harbor. and the steam
ers that arrived were coated with ice
from the spray flying aboard them and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

freezing. The heavy wind prevented much
ice making along the river. but the trfbu-
taries are covered. the ice being from an
inch to two or three inches in thickness.
The northwest and west winds caused
low water in the river the flats in many
places having been exposed to view
Gulls and other aquatic birds had a feast
on the small fish left in the pools on the
fats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

Baltimore for quarter of a century,
but who retired many years ago. cele-
brated the eighty-fourth anniversary
of his birth at the home of his son,
C. l.. Adams. in Bristol. Va, yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
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SAY INDIANA IS UNITED
IN FAIRBANKS SUPPORT
Hoosier Republicans Confident Form
er Vice President Will Be
Party Nominee.

Indiana republicans who were in
Washington during the big republican
gatherings this week brought infor-
nation of the progress of the move
ment in behalf of former Vice Presl-
dent Fairbanks for the republican pres
idential nomination. 1t was declared
in the first place that Indiana is
solid and enthusiastic unit for Mr.. Fair
banks, progressives and old line repub-
licans working in harmony.
All the former 'bull moose leaders, in
Guiding the state chairman, have united
with the republican party under the lead
ership of the liberal element. which now
are all progressive republicans" now, it
is said and are all for Fairbanks.
Sums UP Situation.
Col Charles A. Carlisle of South Bend,
candidate for the republican nomination
for governor, described the situation as
follows:
Indiana is a. solid, enthusiastic unit for
Mr.. Fairbanks, former United States
senator and Vice President, because he is
a broad-minded republican, successful
business man. diplomat and sta tesman.'
He is constructionist, that is pro-
SresSiVe through cohserNdliNe' equi'a
BILE and wise legislation. The wage
Garner and the taxpayer of the nation
have faith in Mr.. Fairbanks. they have
witnessed the test and found him loyal
and true.
Would Mean Reunited Party.
Every record of a matchless career
of splendid, efficient service proves his
usefulness ard his integrity.
"A reunited republican party will
amalgamate with perfect confidence
their loyal enthusiastic allegiance to
this splendid citizen who will success
fully lead the business interests of
the nation, backed by it's wage-earners
and it's taxpayers, under the slogan.
More Business and Better Politics. |
predict the next President of the Unit
ed States will be Charles Warren Fair
banks of Indiana"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

Dr. Thomas n. Norton, agent OF the
Department of Commerce and VINO Is
directly concerned in the matter OF
promoting an American dye industry
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11

Cartersville, Ga. into Atlanta would furnish the present lessee a parallel road from Chattanooga to Atlanta and might obViate the necessity of 1t again leasing the Georgia road.
 This was the subject of legislation and wrangling in the last regular ses- sion and will be an important factor to be considered by any commission which may be created having to deal with the Western and Atlantic.
 The state cotton warehouse legisla- tion which has arisen from q rather popular demand from the Georgia Farmers union is regarded by some as hardly emergency Legislation for the reason that 1t cannot become effective until after the present cotton crop has been marketed.
 At the regular session several cot ton warehouse bills were introduced and some of them looked a great deal more like machines than bills. A cot ton warehouse bill will more than like ly be passed at the extra session how ever
 The revision of the game laws is for the purpose of allowing an open sea son for, shrimp and faun during the first month of each year when they are most readily taken.
 The present closed season law en- forced would mean the destruction of a million dollar enterprise which has sprung up in Georgia coast counties in the past several years
 The reason for the revision of tho state automobile license tax law is that there are pending in the courts two cases attacking the constitutionality of the present law. Should the high court rail to uphold the constitutionality or the present law and should the extra session not enact new law Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
NIGHT SCHOOLS IN
 MADISON COUNTY

The following article will show the good results that are forthcoming in Madi- son county since the teachers institute at which meeting an appeal was made to remove illiteracy from the state:
 ''The county superintendent of educa- -tion has been gratified at the spirit shown on the part of the teachers con- corning the night schools for the grown people and still more gratified if possible to see the interest taken on the part of the people in some of the school dis tricts. The night schools that have been taught have proved a source of inspira- incentive to the pupils in the daX schools for more thorough work. The attendance of the schools that have just closed for the past scholastic year will show the best averages of any previous year and it is believed the night schools have had share in bringing about this increased interest on the part Of some parents to the extent that they have put their children in school.''
 Huntsville is active in social work, too, as we see by the list of enterprises along this line udertaken in that city. Hunts vile has several cotton mills and so there is field for social uplift work. There have been established two (com- paratively) large Y. M. C. As, kinder gartens, domestic. science and textile classes work shops and barber shops for the boys, and nurses at several mill towns.
 Miss McCommck has been the Lady Bountful to Huntsville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
GEORGIA GETTING STIRRED UP OVER ITS EXTRA SESSION Six Topics of General Legis- latiOn Are Mentioned by
 the Governor in
 His Call

Atlanta, October 10. - Especially State wide interest is centered in the extra session of the Georgia legisla- ture which has been called for No vember 1. The governor has asked the extra session to consider six topics of general legislation as follows: Appro- priation, prohibition, the creation of a Western and Atlantic releasing com mission, enactment of state cotton warehouse law, revision of the game laws and revision of the automobile license tax laws.
 It appears that the old fight on pro- hibition which broke up the last leg islature without passage of the gem eral appropriation bill and without even legal adjournment of the body, will be renewed in the extra session
 While in the regular session the pro- hibition wing had an overwhelming majority in the house through in- ternal dissention and lack of good parliamentarian as a leader, the mi nority was able to prevent a prohi- bltion measure from coming up for ac- tion fin the house.
 As 6 result of this the majority wing refused to pass general appropriation bill and voted to adjourn without con- sent of the senate, that necessitating the extra session.
 While Governor Harris was consid- ering the call for the extra session there was tremendous pressure brought to bear upon him to have included in the call the prohibition question.
 The constitution of Georgia provides that only emergency matters may be considered in an extra session. Cover nor Harris announces that he has deemed prohibition an emergency measure.
 That stringent prohibition laws as to local sales and interstate shipment will be passed sooner or later at the extra session is a foregone conclusion. The absorbing question and one which it now appears the brunt of the fight will center is the date of effectiveness of any law which may be enacted.
 The so-called Anti-Saloon league faction which appears to lean largely toward fanaticism is standing uncom- promisingly for law to become ef- fective January l, 1916.
 The conservatives desire a law ef- fective January l. 1917.
 Inasmuch as there are in Georgia large Investments in liquor enterprises and a substantial revenue to the state derived therefrom which would be so quickly annihilated by an early date of effectiveness, there Is another fac- tion which favors July l. 1916 as the date for the law to become effective and still another which is willing to compromise on April l. 1916.
 It would not be surprising if the compromise finally falls upon July l. 1916.
 1'he Western and Atlantic commis- sion which the governor desires to have created by the extra session is for the IIrpose of effecting a new lease for the Western and Atlantic railroad which Is the states property The lease Upon the road expires in 1916
 The present lessee is the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad.
 The present determination of that road to build a line Of railroad from