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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

psviaE T~en,y-ssEh;h street fron
Una 90 Nlnfh av~nE
Aze sid eerfifcAte also shows the
epsrt costs. TIE amount % accrued IN
'srest ane the total azsoanf % said
assessment. and szid crrtihcafc also
s'ates that TIRE sai4 Improvement con
forms Substantially 60 the require
meats % 'hs original ordinance Tor the
eoassrgrfiaa % ghe sane. az required
~ law. ard fhat taai hearing on said
ee-titrafr stii - bad on tire 10th day
% jaig a o 1918. A. q O'Clock q m.
% as soon thereafter az the business
~ go court sfii psralt All persons
eesirisE RAY slr objection ir said
coar' Before slid DAY. and may appear
az th~ Bearing and make their de-
f~Esr
Dated this .1ra dar ~ June =. p.
1913
WILLIAM ,c~oNoCHIE.
President
WALLACE TREiCHLER.
Secretary
y JrHL member
Beard % local Improvements ~ city
~ Rock Island Illinois
John 4. scott. rIiy aitorury. - tAivl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
SILVER CUPS FOR
PARADE WINNERS
Nsiius Fourth Il Iuiy Association Oi-
fer. Prize. 90 These Garry ing
ga Tir,i iiuuors.

Announcement lE made by thc par
aas eHEsmiftrr Ut the Moline Fourth
OF J-l1 association that Use cups have
b~rn purchases for thr purpose of 6f-
tFrlss them ia taf arms ur orsaIiEa-
Ilpss ahnsr frafF iu che opinion ui
Eas judges are thr best The trophies
are oa display .a ta~ shaa window oi
Jas=rasoa's store
one cup ts offered for che most beau
uililg decorated float in an classes.
o. s'ssds In inearE h.Eh. 81 of hand
hammered. hand-ehaFT1 silver exterior
and SOLD iuinE and is designated as
lET EFaad prize The Organization
uIaH.nE fhis prize uiii Uut br entitled
Co. any 90 che other trophies
For th~ best commercial float viii he
EiVeu a cup 90 the same design as the
ssar1 ps3Ee. though 0f different shape
The fFateFuai cup pr beauty. with
three handles and iarEr base. while
th~ cups 90 b. given e6r the largest
~rprrsFutatinn ln thr parade and for
tHr brEf eislr float are equally beau
tfaf TIE last mentioned ts q sien-
der cup of refined lines wifh platinum
Fray exterior and FURNISHED sold linz
iHE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
PERSONAL POINTS

InEwcr Burton and Ray Kali have
gone 20 Chicago Co attend the races.
Thomas ?. Norton and William
NormoyIe left yesterday 10 attend N
auto races In Chicago.
Miss Edwiua Frazer. -s4 Twenty
third street. has returned home from
Lake Forest Tor the summer vacation
Airs. Aiaute =. Camper. 1890 sixth
avenue. left today for Minneapolis.
where she viii spend the summer
months with relatives
j. CYRUS Riuck. 112S Eleventh ave
nue.. who has been employed az the
g. W. A. head Office has gone 10 Mad
iEou. Wis. Tor a vacation before tax
iuE up work with a lumber company in
Mississippi.
Mrs. Gust Froyt and children. FL
wood and John ot 1901 Ninth avenue.
and her sister. Nrs. Nell Sjoidene.
have returned from Chicago, where
they visited their cousin. Charles Err
lrkFnn They made the trip TO Chi
ElEn fy automobile. returning by rail.
AiiEs Mabel Anderson. graduate
nurse OF ST. Antbony's hospital left
this morning for Boston. where she
VIII take q four months post-Eradu-
ate course 200 nursing az the Boston
floating hospital She viii later enter
fbc Bellevue hospital !n New York
cts and win De absent about eight
months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
GREEKS ARRESTED
WHILE IN COURT
Men Who Claimed They We're Robbed
by Rock Island Women Charged
with DisOrderiy Conduct.

Theodore Vargeis and Harry
Spirieis. who claimed they were robbed
OF sac by two women in a Moline hotel
last SUNDAY night, were arrested this
morning on a charge OF disorderly
conduct. The men appeared at the
municipal building 10 testify against
Myrtle Wallace and Blanche Hall of
Rock Island, the women in the case,
who were arraisHed before Police
Magistrate Gustafson. After attorney
for the defendants had been granted
continuance until next Saturday, Ser
seant De Jaeger informed the Greeks
that they were under arrest
With the women's side of the story.
the police felt justified in holding the
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
JAPAN OFFICERS
take THEIR LIVES
Two Serving In Russian Army Commit
Harikari AFTER the Fail OF TIA
lician Capital.

Toxic. June ef.-Naior Nakaiima
and Captain Hashimoto. japanese ofh-
GERS fighting with the Russian army
at LemherE, committed harikari when
the Galiciau capital fell. rather than
suffer what they considered the dis
honor OF being made prisoners OF war,
according TO official adclces received
from Petrosrad
Harikari is Japanese method OF
committing suicide, formerly widely
practiced by military officials. In the
days of the old Samurai system officers
usually killed themselves when il be-
came necessary TO surrender the
troops under them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
board OF local improvements soon, and
that it Will be completed before win
ter.
NEW CITIZENS TO
RECEIVE WELCOME
Special Exercises viii be held at Pros
pect Park as Part of Moline
Fourth OF July Celebration.

At the flag raising exercises Mon
day, July 3. 90 foreign-born citizens
of Moline who were naturalized at the
last examination in circuit court will
pledge allegiance to the United States.
their adopted country. After this for
mality they will be presented with
buttons on which are flag and the
word Citizen" indicative of their hav-
ing been naturalized.
Next viii be singing of the Star
Spangled Banner" by the chorus, with
band accompaniment. Address of vel
come viii be given by Mayor NJ r.
Carlson, and Rev. r. S. Haney will
read the Declaration of Independence.
Reading of the Fourth of July at
Ripton" by Mrs. Fannie Knox-Jansen
of Rock Island promises TO be one of
the pleasing features of the program.
Then will come the address of DR.. ".
F. Taylor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
PROBABLY TAKE UP
MANDARIUS TUESDAY

when Judge p. n. Ramsay returns
% thlE cify Tuesday be win Eit in
branch court. and among the frst
cases he takes up probably viii De the
mandamuE suit aimed 10 force the
states attorney 20 sign quo warranto
proceedings against the city asking by
what right the municipality 81 Rock
Island exercises Jurisdiction over the
territory annexed az the election this
spring. and including sears.
Through the expiration % former
Judge r " Oimsted's term on Tues
day. the hearing Of arguments on the
mandamus vas postponed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
WANT PAVING SOUTH
OF OLD CITY LIMIT

While the contract is let and every
thing is in readiness for the start of
the paving Of Eleventh street between
Twelfth and Eighteenth avenues. prop
erty owners residing on the street be
tween Eighteenth and Twenty-second
avenues are agitating steps to con
tinue the improvement farther south
The Mccarthy Improvement company
has the contract for the work and the
material is asphalt The property
owners are hoping that they viii be
able TO ger the project before the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

state u. s...HH.ea tsH1 g se.atla eHatalH
ss
lr Gro eaaafr r14-t of said county
TF coo IgrF term a u 1918
WARRANT So. 1fl
Easfe= Gel hFFrsV EtVeH Foo ai per-
sons Interested thzf fa~ board % io-
eal Improvements OF Rock Island. ms
ra.s has rlff ta tE~ ru1ufy court %
Rock ts.ard county a certificate of thr
COST af the Improvement entitled iu
sat e1art
In 70 petition % ths city % Rock
Island. Illinois. 90 assess the cost -
fh~ Construction 81 a HiX-iurh water
main on Twentieth avenue from sew
FrfeFuth street east a distance % so
fa9t~
And raiE certificate also shows the
court costs. tET amount % accrued in
fFrrst and enc total amount % sa.d
assrss-u~nts and said certificate also
states that TIRE aaif Improvement con
forms Substantially 20 the require
meats % the original ordinance for the
construction ~ thr same. a. required
b. law. and that nnai hearing on said
certificate will b. had on the ioih
day of Juiy 4. u. 1915. az . o'clock =
me- or as soon thereafter as the nusi-
ness OF the court wiii permit All per
sens desiring may tis objection N
said court before said day. and may
appear az the hearing and make their
defense.
Dated this -1ri dag % June a. ..
1918.
WILLIAM McCoNCCHIE.
President.
WALLACE TREfCHLER.
Secretary.
y tCHL. member.
Ecarf % local improvements % city
of Rock Island.
Jotu \. scott. city attorney Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
RETIRES AFTER Is
YEARS AT ARSENAL

After being in the government serv-
ice for over % years, most Of the time
at Rock Island arsenal, Sergeant Au-
gust Prizes has retired from the serT-
ice, and with his wife is leaving for
Hanzen, Ark, where he expects to
locate. They will make the trip in
their automobile Prior to coming to
the arsenal. Mr.. Prizes served five years
in the army on the frontier, having
been engaged in many Indian cam
paigns He was then transferred TO
the ordnance department at the ar
senal and has been located here since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
MOLINE is LACKING
GROUNDS FOR CIRCUS

Advance man for Ringing Brothers
circus was In Moline today looking for
a suitable site 20 show. member OF
the Greater Moline committee took the
Snowman over the city. but II is IN
dersiood that no place large enough
and IN a location convenient TO street
cars and the railroad station was
found He has been offered use Of
Exposition park. Rock Island. with
out charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
MUCH INTEREST IN
MOLINE REGATTA
Fz,s Seat. q uis.issirfi taiiey VIII
Eatsr SOD rsatrsts - fis-
CnY 0rzaaiEssies-
EAors stHIBrLrB FOR JrLI l.
Prizes wm - oarrrd 10 Aaditan "a
silver rreFh1 CaPs No- HELD
~ Wiser e Last lear.

Fe- 1falrr Laasea e.ab uit bold
.ss s-esss asrasl regatta Or Gasp
te.-s fs.s-s ss1re IalT o.. zee pro-
ese es. rsess t1 tFsi- sf is17 2. en-.
Report af aFsaes rHrHEs Cor tsF river
rsess sss aate sE @rstlss ~ tar
...a .asF FHrHlaE
silver fsHseF cups $500 b. asaFfrf
rs Eer e.reefs af eFsF places. aiaFF
articles ET er s.Ere ss Ef.z~s Cog sec-
aet end Fe5rt. TEr fp.ipaiaE program
at Fs.es ess eF=a .ssar1
Class "a tasrs % l- E1Fsr poser aFI
1sser silver ErrFtF e4p debated b.
I o. "-FrFs aHa Ear Hr.l By June
ere Sreast. properly af LawFeaer
H.sete ESQ % Moline
class H boats OF 81 rTrsr poser ard
aetrF silver EFHEsF cup tpasfef ty
tfaHa- tasHea e.aB aat Gau hei4 ty
EltFr. properly of A. ssiEmaHH %
Rock island
class C.. boats 6f g. E1Ft~ u1vrr and
EefFr- silver trophy cap donated b.
El1ra Wreree1. rae cup is rn' held az
Peeserr
Glass %. tEsH'seHaFrF b1sfs-sIvTr
s1e aet COW h-.t fr EIiFe g.. prop
rrFT COL. r. r. HsrtTT 1f tt4sra5inr
class o.. free COZ ELL mnbeii's So
lana silver fr1rry cup. now held by
Eat1e. property af q. Eatzmaan %
Ee fslaHI
Glass o. EsEf.eTH race silver
trophy eaa frrrfet fF e. r j Della .
porte trf rar fr.t fF Imp property
at H F=Fs7H at WP.lH
Fact Beat. o. later.
Erfr-s Htlr FFE.E e1@iaE ir uithin .
FEp r=ss tra days some 1f the EntTt .
boats ee..H afr expected f1 eater are .
.F- HE.T g.e.sE from Davenport. .
er O. ~ tfasesFis~. cbar o. tiuE- .
zrsT- EIaHr OF E1es tslsst. Lifthir .
~ W#rr srf several boats from o.. .
ttss.r Usr.sEfss uabaqa- ari .
r
q sr eHreeFF $3.50 f4FelsE eater f.
-s5ee-HF aH enc .s.aHe teFHFrH races. F.
A. admission af 40 .erFs is fn o.
srr-r rr afE.ss far staaIss57a 90 ere
Hr F.-f trs
erEsf Coz wr@
=rs e-r- r-a1rfe. ana accepted
.ssr -eeE sHf q D. l5s1ral cas-
.-.Fes rrssr-r f7r 1s- V-ar. CO. 600.
sr Fe Term
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
OnlckIy Reach Yerdict.
SUPERVISOR LOSES
A COAT AND SATCHEL

Supervisor r. n. NfcNIurphy Of Canoe
Creek left a satchel and rain coat in
the county clerks office at the court
house yesterday afternoon. After be
ing absent for five minutes he return
cd 90 the Office TO md the two articles
missing Whether someone is trying
90 PLAY q joke on him OF whether the
goods were taken with other intent
Del not known by Mr.. McMurphy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
LARKIN LOW BIDDER
ON WATERWORKS JOB

Bids for laying concrete floor at the
waterworks pumping station at the
foot of Twenty-fourth street were op-
ened this afternoon at the city clerks
office There were only two bidders.
c. J. Larkin bid $3.50 and the E. A.
Lord Construction company of this
city bid $685.. The work will probably
be awarded TO Mr. Larkin at the coun-
Gil meeting Monday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
sr-el,I Ta.atIan NetIce.

STATE % tliiross. Rock isiaad coEaiy.
sss=
n ths cua-tY eczrt % said county.
To she Jur~ tsrrss \ y 1918
WARRANT 40. 7t7
Notice is heFsby gives 20 al per-
seas Interested thss the board % local
improvements OF the cify % Rock L.
izaf ilifrois. has sled IN the county
eaars % Roc3 tsizrd coaafy = c~rtia-
cate % sse cost % ths improvement
s-sitiet - ssis court.
~tr rs ressffss % tss esfT % Rock
islsa4. IIlsse.s. 20 assess tie cos; o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
RAISING MONEY FOR
JULY 3 CELEBRATION

Disposal OF buttons by the finance
committee of the Moline Fourth OF
July association continues with no
signs of abating enthusiasm. Money
realized from the sale of the buttons
viii be used TO defray expenses Of the
monster celebration which will be held
in that city July >. The committee
seeks to dispose Of 5000 buttons. a
task which they are confident viii be
completed before the end OF the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

me feasFs ~ HsF
sss ssrssF HeeE ts-sst fzs-a s
fst a. rraF.s ssr resFsssE e-asE
v sfFfTs Fas fr e
Hs erssE fst v r rae-T H ere
sssFs srfFsrsfE sef7Fs were .s-
sersl sew v bel e-st
srr--aear rF e f
Sherwood .t r eEas.s.
fer=fe-er WILL F-a. .E ssF1El
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
HAS BOOKS OF STATE
FARMERS INSTITUTE

IRE ssss= bass ~ E1ea ts.aaf sac
received Coz free f.srff1EreE copies
81 ere 1913 tufeess tsFHeFs' .ssF6taf=
VsieE ts 1f special ssF-sFss Co. farmers
5r tFfs t7esHFv rsrs- t1aes NAV b.
sad on spe.tesfs5~ sF ere state bark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

sszs easy sse 90 srosssf. Exssst %
fl-ersss
ssarf fsssrsf ssre.fes wEl b. se-f
t1 $50 Hs~fe ~ Nfrs ussleEs ~ 90 O.
M1e1sF neFslsE 49, sas FeE.ssss el
- ssss FL fs@ssssa ss fes af
srsss. were sgrast vl sass Essee-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
GIVEN 80 DAYS ON A
DISORDERLY CHARGE

]. Jones. arrested this morning
by Omcer Gus Kirsch, was arraigned
before Magistrate Smith this afternoon
on a disOrderly charge and sentenced
TO serve 80 days in the county jail
Jones is an old offender and refused
to go straight when released. For
this reason the penalty was made Sc
we're.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
No Fmbarrn ContempIated.

Washington. D. C. June 26.-The
United States IS not considering the
placing OF an embargo at present on
shipments to any belligerent country.
This was stated officially today at
the state department as a result OF
published reports that an embargo on
all shipments OF American products
20 England was = likely step in retail
iation for British interference with
American trade with neutrals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
The Difference.

The difference between a starving
man and a glutton-one longs to eat,
and the other eats too long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
BABY KILLED AND
HID IN AN ALLEY
tyftvrS sErtt - rErsHfD ~
Deed va Csnmifssd sBes fhnf VA
Soon ef sharttf fffsssssf casif
ader q fsrea.

r eefsmrF m rsesaserr asts e.
FrIrsGH- discovery FrsfsefsF srfsr
coon fF 1 vfra HsT rs1af .ss eefe
HaFfsfsf artsF s-3ee ssf-f rss
Fes H one Fssf sf Fs Wse sH
.-ef .emsaa a Ffe 600 sars ss
Hta er.eFI street frr EefF vFs
oIFfef sa ora .aaf se sf sess.
aH HH-- eF F e-sss
.saHr. Nfs FaF-t saH Er
s- HasF Hs fr-fHers re e.s-s
Hs.I- Hff been sssef aEf .-
Nave SO rf1es.
Ear FFta.-a were -essf-t r.
.aE s.ss Vs-a rsr ress-E
r.- Ha#a Hr Hr sfsa.s ne -sfss ss.
Frssr enter .f- steps rHr rse
efa Hlgg Utfa efr.aH revealed ss
e arfsrs sftI Hsf srer .r'ss.-t
Fu f.V aH.ns. FfaFf
GA. sFeF 4rrFNfHF e4ressr "sse-
stated ..t rs- eFt vas s.a-
.e sr sa.v Fsf .rsa s.Fs.t ss
aHas. proved
.. HsHss Hf tool" taE vrF- teast .F
r ..a.sas H vs.H one body wee
.Haf-l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
Spider'> Web.

Efforts % utilize the spiders web for
practical purposes were made as early
a. 1910 in France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
BRUCE is GUILTY.
A SECOND Time
NounE Nan Passed Upon Twice Dur,
inE Week Finally in Line for
the Penifentiary.
EARNED IT STEALING CHICKENS
Let On at Former Hearing With Con.
Viction of Petty Larceny and
a Term In Jail.

Earl Bruce was convicted by a jury
ia circuit court for burglary when
the verdict was read before Judge W
7. Church this morning The dnding
OF the jury carries with it an indeter-
inmate sentence of from / TO 20 years
in the pcnitcutiary
Bruce was tried twice this week on
charges that he stole chickens In
the first case he was defended by T
=. Sinnett- The charge was larceny
and the jury found him guilty OF
petty larceny.
Quickly Reach Verdict.
In the second trial yesterday the
charge was burglary. He was accused
OF having entered the coops Of Carl
Andrews. 1926 Sixth street The jury
took the case under elaboration al I
o'clock and agreed on a verdict at
$50. The verdict was read this morn
ing. G.. :. Roberts defended him in
the latter trial
The Washington herald., 1915-09-12
How to FIGURE
SHIP'STonnaee

THERE is a great deal of confusion in
the public mind regarding the ton
mage" or displacement" of ships. and
with good reason, for there are four dis
tinct methods of calculating tonnage. In
the case of warships. the term displace-
ment is almost always used. The displace-
ment tonnage is the space occupied by the
vessel in the water. The amount Of water
displaced by the ship is equal in weight to
the ship and all it contains. AS one ton
is equal to thirty-ive cubic feet of water,
the displacement tonnage is found by
dividing the number of cubic feet of water
displaced by thirty-five. when the ship is
immersed up to its load line.
Gross tonnage is a term commonly ap-
piled to merchantmen. In calculating II,
the whole interior capacity Of the ship be-
low the tonnage deck is found. including
that Of all covered-in spaces on deck used
for stowage. and the result in cubic feet
is divided by 100. Net register tonnage Is
the gross tonnage minus all the spaces
used for the accommodation of the crew
and instruments and the working parts of
the ship. The deadweight tonnage Is the
measure of the exact amount of cargo a
ship can carry with safety.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-12
WARHits DRUG
VICTIMS Hard

THROUGH the war, more effective
than a crusade, the drug habit in
France is. by nature of events, on
the wane. Medical experts credit mobili-
zation Of armies with the progress made.
Purveyors of morphine and other drugs
now find them almost impossible to OBJ
tain. The sufferings of some as a conse-
quence of this compulsory weaving have
been so great as to send many habitual
drug users to hospitals for treatment and
cure
Mobilization. however. has drawn a
great many men previously addicted to
the use of drugs into the army, and for
women in the hospitals taking the drug
cure. AS to those in the army, some
have failed to break the habit; others,
being no longer able to obtain morphine.
have been cured by force of events; the
army has had over them a great moral
influence
NJ. BRAND brought this subject up be-
fore the French royal medical society
and, in discussion, averred that a NOR
phinomaniac may be a good soldier if he
is judiciously supplied with morphine be-
fore setting out. If. in spite of this. he
fails, he is a sick person to be sent to the
hospital and treated like any other mill
tary patient. Those who, to escape their
duty. take a large dose and fall into a
torpor. he held. should be classed with
the soldier who voluntarily mutilates
himself to escape service.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-12
Sacred Candle
Escapes Shells

~ NE of the few of the historic relics
which escaped the bombardment
Of Arras was candle reputed to
be one hundred years old. The candle is
in the ancient church, Notre Dame des
Ardents. which also came uninjured
through the bonn bardment.
The relic is known as the Holy Candle
1t is guarded in a richly-enameled silver
casket, made to the order of Jean de
Sasquepee, lord OF Baudimont, and own
er of Arras. and a curious history is at
tached to it. 1t appears that in May.
11O5. the Holy Virgin appeared during
the night to two minstrels.
A terrible plague depopulated Arras
at that time, and the Virgin-so goes the
legend-gave the two minstrels a candle,
which they in turn gave to Bishop Lam
bert, of Arras, says the Evening Standard.
and told them that the hot wax of this
candle mixed with pure water would
cure the inhabitants Of Arras of the
dreadful malady.
The remedy proved effcacious. and
grateful populace erected the Monastery
of Ardents. The candle has been care
fully guarded, and it is the firm belief of
the inhabitants Of Arras that it frequent
ly saved them from utter destruction.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-12

1-9ITH chemists busily engaged In
NJ the concoction of new and fast
" colors and manufacturers in Varl-
ous lines suffering from the dearth in
dyestuffs because of the European war;
an unlimited source of fast color supply
lies at the very door Of America. Mexico
has untold quantities of the WOODS Wnlcn
make the worlds best dyes.
American chemical concerns have
made rapid strides in the production and
DEVELOPMENT of dyes since the war be-
gan, but the opportunity Mexico offers
for securing natures own coloring huld
has, until recently, gone unnoticed. The
government is opening up this trade with
Mexico.
Wood dyes are absolutely fast. Ami
line dyes, for the most part now in use.
are affected by weather conditions and
likely to fade.
Carmen. in the bay of Campeche. is
the principal trading port in the timber
land section of extremely lower Mexico.
From here Germany. England, Spain and
Holland have secured quantities of woods
in past years; United States has taken
but little advantage of the supply.
r. E. Becker, a Cincinnati man who
toured lower Mexico extensively, reports
of his discoveries: "On a side trip up
the Palisada river. I saw numerous long.
low buildings packed solidly with log
wood and orange woods. l was told
these were the basic woods for producing
all varieties of fast colors and had been
used for many years by the German and
English cloth and wool manufacturers,
but that since aniline dyes were made
from petroleum at less cost there had
been a falling off in the demand for
wood dyes and consequently it was ac-
cumulating with little chance to market"
The MeXicans use logwood for making
The Washington herald., 1915-09-12
Bridge Across
Atlantic ONCE

r HAT the North American continent
once was bridged across the Atlantic
from Newfoundland to Great Bri-
tain and thence to Scandinavia, is the the
ory advanced by geological experts of
Princeton University. An expedition to
secure proof of this is active at the pres
ent time.
Professor Gilbert Van Ingen, who has
been here with two similar expeditions,
found fossils bearing a marked resem-
blance to those unearthed in Wales and
Sweden. This led him to formulate the
theory that in prehistoric times it may
have been possible for animals to travel
on dry land across what now is the At
lantic Ocean.
He considered that this idea was sup
ported by the fact that an underwater
shelf of rock. upon which many telegraph
cables have been laid in recent years, eX-
tends across the Atlantic.