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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30

Reedsville, January Sth, 1916.
Music Reedsville Orchestra
The Brown Mouse
Elizabeth Marquardt
Plays, Games and Folk Dances
(The following will be held respon-
sible for the teaching of at least
one. Any teacher however, should
be free to teach game or folk
dance). Cora Goodhew, Anna Hus-
sey, Ruth Hayden, Mary Cahill,
Esther Stollberg, Lulu Adams,
Xelma BRAKEMAN
Luncheon in domestic science depart
ment Of Reedsville school
Victroa music during luncheon
Aids in Program Making
Nita Sampe, Florence Logan
Baseball Spelling Match
Led by Lillian Chloupek
Sailors Hornpipe
George Grady, Alvin Hanson
COMMITTEE.
Every teacher should come prepared
to contribute freely to this program.
The following program will be carried
out at Mishicot, Saturday January %,
1916
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30

Widowers seldom die Of grief, how
ever crushed they may be. II you only
let them alone they will generally re-
wive.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30

James Kirwan who is engaged in the
practice of law at Chiffon is spending
few days in this city visiting his
brother, Judge kirwan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30

Mr.. Gus. Alter and Miss Hattie Gutt-
man were married on Tuesday Decem-
Der 30. Mr.. Alter is q young man OF
large ability and eminently sound
character. He fills an important posi-.
tion In the store OF Schuette Bros
The bride is a young lady whose
friends are limited only by her &C.
quaintances.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30

John Chloupek delights in enforcing
the law Of the Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION. de never regards the in
terests Of the individual but is always
bound up in the Welfare OF the corpor-
alton. John will sit down and talk
with member until the latter sudden
ly learns that the hour has passed and
that q fine has been incurred. Johnnie
then chuckles with glee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30
PROGRAM.

Reedsville, January sth, 1916.
Music Reedsville Orchestra
The Brown Mouse
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30
Civilization and Savaoery.

Jesse A. Bauiers, Official Tester
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30

The following program will be carried
out at Mishicot, Saturday January %,
lQlE
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-30
The Climax.

Ed. A, Knutson, Secretary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
DESPERATE.
CONTINUED from rage onc.)

German hands today. the outlying de-
lenses having been taken oy assault
yesterday.
The Russians still hold Ostrowi
some twenty-five miles to the south
ward Of Lomza. but their only pur-
pose In holding u IL TO delay as long
us possiblc the advance of the victor
ious Germans and enable the Russian
armies To get clear of the widespread
net In which the Tcutuns are trying
to envelop the forces OF Grand Duke
Nicholos. 4
That the Russians are getting ready
for a further retreat seems clear from
the news that preparations are max
Ing for The avacuation Of the Import
ant city OF wilma. This situation wns
quite unexpected In London rs The
latest official bulletins from Petro-
grad conveyed the Impression That
the German rus IN that quarter had
bocn'stemmcd.
The sudden change Of front indi-
Gates that Developments must have
aupcrvcncd to induce the Russians 10
surrender the railroad Junction.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
ELECTION CALLED
N HAITI FOR
THURSDAY

Port Az Prince. Haiti. Aug. 10
Tho next meeting Of me national as
ssmbly for the election of "a president
uf Hliti ia succession tu the late Pres
idout ~Guillaur1c, who lost mis- life dur
Ing the Revolutionary operations oi
Dr. Ros1lvo Buho. has been called FOR
next Thursday.
u az election is possible u is be-
lievcd that General Dartisucnavc Will
be- selected. In spite OF the fact that
popular feeling Is against him. Cen
orally speaking tho people would pre-
fer the establishment Of q provision
M government and The dissolution Of
the chamber of deputies and the sem
ntc to be followed by The election of
new deputies.
The American authorities In COM
troll OF Port Au Prince have handed
back 20 the National BAN the treas
ury service of the republic, which this
hank had been performing under con
tract. ~ was relieved of ite duty in
this RECORD by tho government e.
President Gullaumc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
PAYS
RENT FOR USE OF
VALUABLE COAL LAND

Denver. Aug 10. - The America"
Smelling q Refining company today
paid United states District Attorney
Harry a. Tedrow as representative oil
the federal government Sll4 700 as
damages and rent for the use 81 3'Ai'
acres OF southcrn colorado coal lands
valued nt $1,000. 900. Tho payment
followed the institution by the gov
ernmont OF "a suit iu equity In when
Il WIS charged that the lands In cues
ton had been secured f~raudulently
through the use of dummy entry
men.
The company was allowed 20 retain
eos acres up0n which stands the plant
of the Model Mine at CokedAie'
upon payment for the land This pay
mrnt is included In the $ti2 'sb re-
ceived hy Tedrow. Al the land n ~
he vicinity of Cokedaie and Agullar'
Colo, some OF Il rs un6er lease 70 'he
Victor American Fuel company ma
the government viii allow h Lease
to stand. thus becoming q coal mlh'
landlord ,
ia consideration OF the paymeh' OF
rent ana damages Mr.. Tcdr"w a'a
missed the pending suit n the t"l''u
states district court
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
FOREST SERVICE
SAYS LASSEN IS
THROUGH
Careful Investigation Con-
vinces Authorities Force Of
California Volcano Has
Been Spent; Local Man
There.

Washington. Aug. tO.-Iassen vol
Cano, California. spent most Of its
energy In ~ violent cruptions of last
MAY, according Ia reports received
by the forest service. and II r. be-
lloved hat there " little likelihood
OF further destructive outbreaks. Since
tho %upheavaia Of May 20 and %. the
volcano has hecn under the ohscrvn-
tion 81 officers 81 the Lassen national
forest. In which the peak stands. and
for the last month q volca nologist 81
the United stutes geological survey
has been making q scientific study of
the mountain.
The Investigations have confirmed
the opinion that The eruption OF two
months ago. when q river of mud was
blown out Of tho north side of the
crater and down fiat creek with con-
siderable damage 10 government ana
private property. WIS caused by the
melting Of the snow on the peak. the
snow water running into The crater
aud being converted hy tho molten
lava INTO steam. Although 10 Is pos
giblc that the volcano is simply ron
serving It's energy for another out
break. the indications are. according
10 the government ~volcanologist on
tho ground. that no further %cruptions
are likely To- occur. Al least until next
spring when another influx of snow
water may cause a slight disturbance.
The FIRST authentic report. Of tho
damage lone hy the cruptions of last
Nav shows that early reports were
greatly exaggerated. Forest rangers
who have made q careful survey OF
the n~cighborhood Of the volcano and
have made several asoents TO the rim
of the crater. report that the total cX-
tent OF government land rendered
useless hy mud AMI lava is somewhat
less than 1000 acres. and that OF the
privately owned land rendered use
l,es less than 1000 acres. comprising
all told the grazing range of about
22O cattle. In addition, by reason OF
temporary injury 20 other areas,
range has had 10 he provided for
about 500 cattle which were grazcd
near the mountain. lnasmuch as
some i2.OOO cattle and 0.OOO sheep
arc fra2cd ON the I.asscn forest every
year. this Durtailmcnt OF the range.
according 20 the forest service, iF al
most negligible.
The f1rcs; officers ON tho ground cs-
Innate tina the timber destroyed oy
the eruption amounted to about TO-
600. goo board feet. photographs
taken DIS ono ri the rangers who we're
detailed tu make observations show
trees several feet .u diameter ana 80
feet tail lying on The m~ountaiusidc.
where, they were snapped on Hkc
t,uthpi,ks. a boulder as big as n
nolHnt car IS amous Do debris that
WAS carried for several miles down
the mountain boy the uiu now,
Mr g.. IT,. porch,r who spent last
winter WORKING bon tho Albuquerque
office of the forest service, was for
w,rl. deputy supervisor of the las
..u national forest Mr. porohcr is
NOW wurklug an tho pccus division Of
The SANTA Fc national forest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
NEW MEXICO WHEAT
PRODUCTION
INCREASES
Crop Report for State Shows
Substantial Gain In Pro-
duction Over 1914; Other
Crops In Fine Shape.

The August report Of the CroD cs-
Innate. upon crop Conditions In New
Mexico shows that this state shares
mIiy in the general farm prosperity
ct thc nation. The report follows:
Corn-August / forecast: New Mex
ico. $4,000 bushels. United states,
= g20. 600. 900 bushels. Final, 1914;
Ncw MeVicn. g.57G,0O bushels: United
states. -. G12,S0i. 600 bushels.
Winter Wheat Preliminary osti-
mnte. Sew Mexico. i.i90. 000 bushels:
United states. Gs9.o 600 600 bushels.
Final. 1914. Sew Mexico. i~.125.0OO
oughclg United states, Gsf 800. 600
bushels.
Spring Whcat-Aupust g.. forecast;
New Mexico. $4,000 bushels. United
~intcs. 100000. 600 bushels. Final,
liti. New Mexico. Tl3O0O bushels.
United states. 200. O27.0o0 bushels.
Oats August I forecast; New Mex
i.u. 2.tt0.0U0 bushels: United states,
1900. 600. 600 buahcls. Final 1914:
Sew Mexico. 1870 O0 bushels. Unit
cd states. i,ifi oGO. 600 bushels.
Potatocs-Aurust I forecast. Now
Mexico. 10000 bushels; United
states. f3L00O.0oO bushels. Final.
1914. New Mexico, 800. 600 bushels:
United states. io5, s2i goo bushels.
TIA, tuil tamc)-Aurust / forecast;
Sew Mexico. i7t.o0O tons. United
states. 10000 o tons. Final. 1914;
NoW Mexico. $1,000 tons, United
States. 7|0.07i.000 tons.
Aprlcg-AuRust ] forecast; New
Mexico. g2I.O0u bushels. United
States. 205, 900. 600 bushels. Final.
tait. Ncw Mexico. 9O0.o bushels;
United states. 13.2O0.O 600.
NIuIfl-Condltion August !. 1913.
Sew Mexico, SO per cent. United
States. al.i per cent. Coalition Aug
uet O.. g-ycar average: New Mexico,
40 por cent. United states. SS.2.
r3aturo-Condition August B. 1915;
Sew Mexico. 90 per cont. United
states. gGl per cent. Condition Aug
uat. g.. lo-yonr average. Now Mexico.
50 per cent, United tsatcs, SIG per
eat.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
BRANDS ENGLAND
As CRIMINAL"
|NSTIGATOR
Berlin Newspaper Draws Con-
clusion from Alleged Bel
gian Archives That Britain
Forced War.

berlin. aug. 10. (by Wireless %
Sayvillel The following WITS given
out today by the overseas news
agency:
"The Vossische Zeitung and the
Berlinger Tagcblatt comment at
length on the latest official %puhlica-
ton OF Belgian diplomatic reports
found in brussels They say these
documents prove cunyiusivcly that
England prepared systematically for
the great European war by drawing
closer and closer The previously loose
mcahcs of the Diplomatic aud pnliti-
cal net about Germany, frustrating
all attempts OF the German govern
ment to maintain peace. England "
the real and interruptions criminal
who plunged the world into a care
fully prepared war for the most sell
fish motivcs--cnv yand fear.
"Thc Vnsslschc Hcitung says That
the normal responsibility for the col
ossnl slaughter rests almost entirely
upon England's shoulders
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
GEORGE FITCH TO
Be BURIED IN
PEORIA
Famous Humorist Went to
California to Preside at Con-
vention Of National Press
Humorist Association.

Berkeley. Calf, Aug 10. George
Fitch, the humorist. who died here
yesterday following an operation lpr
appendicitis. came Ia California early
last month 10 anticipation Of the an-
nual session Of the press humorsat Az
s%ociatlon of which he was president.
u be held In san Francisco beginning
August 20.
After establishing his wife aud
daughters In a residence ncnr his sis
ter. Miss Louise Fitch. he devoted
himself to writing ana 20 visiting the
Panamt-paclfic exposition.
George ACE. the humorist. and John
T. McCutcheon, the carieoniatt. we're
close friends Of Fitch and both are
exposition visitors. They we're among
the first tn offer their services in
making arrangements Tor the funeral
service which viii be held here next
Friday. After the ceremony the body
viii be taken to the family home az
Peoria. III.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
TURKS DECLARE AILIES'
EisINIOHCEMINTS WIPED OUT

ConHtantinoplc. Aug. 10. (Via Lon
don. G32j D.. mJ-Turkish troops
completely dispersed forces which the
entente allies landed near Karachali
on the north Of the gulf of Saros in
the Dardaaelles operations on Sntur-
day night, aecordlug 20 an official
statement issued by the Turkish war
department today. Troops landed
north 81 Ari Buruu made q slight adj
vance under protection Of the Anglo
French fleet. the statement adds.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

Reno. New, Aug. i0--l. a. SshaA'
accretary Of the Reno FAR and tao
ling %association announced mis- morn
lag that the present ace meee,hk
would close next saturday, Nusus
IA, The meet has been a success J"
every way but early closing Is Tor y
purpose OF allowing horses TO pe snip
ped 10 San Francisco 80 become az
climated. There Is q possibility OF
holding n return meeting here !" 'he
part OF September
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
The Markets


New York. Aug. 10 Investment
issues took precedence over special
ties In Wall street today. the fayora-
Die corp outluok and probable rat
Increases creating a broad demand
for hish grade railways.
close.
American sugar Refining. l09 "
Anaconda Mining. 60
Ntghison. tu3h.
Chino copper. g. =
Reading, t53A.
southern Pacific. p0W.
Northern pl,ific, i09M
Union Pacific. 13'4
T.. 8 steel, 15h.
T.. :. steel. preferred. ll2R.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
ne is senior partner 81 the firm of r.
J.. Cheney a CO., doing business In tho
City OF Toledo, County u state
aforesaid. and that said Arm will a
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each ana every case ~
r1tarrh that cannot be cured by tho
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 90 before me aud subscribed
iu my presence. this 9Th day of De
,ombcr. 4. u. 1855.
Cso1D 4. W. GLE ON.
Notary pHhlir.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
'|crullly and acts directly upon the
uluud and mucous surfaces ~ tho
system. send for testimonials, free.
g.. j. CHENEY ~ CO., Toledo. %.
ID Dos add Druggists. 75c.
Take Hans Family Pills for consti-
pItlnn.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
TcNhs Murdercr Cnnlure.l.

Decatur. H., Aus. 10. Recofnlzed
a Texas escaped convict murderer.
Eugene Mason. alias Earl Ray. was
today taken hack 10 Texarkana, Tex.
hy sheriff Mitchell OF Cass county.
Tex. Mason bad been convicted Of
the murder Of an aged farmer near
rexarkana and had been sentenced 10
"A life term. lie escaped a short time
s ana went to work on a farm near
here.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

Kansas CITY, Aux no. Wheat
Market higher. 40. . hard, tl.22W
1875. No. 2 red Si.1GmItS; sept,
an 0G7 Dccs.. St.05M1.O6
May, Si.OoM
Corn Market higher; No. 2 mixed.
1874 mTi: Nu. q white. IS; Sept, 5iM
m ~ Mc. Dec. CO.'S mGONc.
oats No o white. ca a. G2c; No.
!. mixed, ibH 1nc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
Money Market.

New York. Aus 10 Mercantile
paper. 3M ass sixty days bills
t1O.25 demand. i15.l5.
Bar silver. a. &c.
Mexican dullnrs Sic
Government bonds, steady railroad
bonds, steady.
Time loans. ge dnys. 2h m2A per
cent can money. steady. hish' 3
per vent low. th per cent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

Chicago. Aus t0.-Hogs Receipts
5000: market strong, g To soc above
yesterdays average. Bulk, Gibm
100: Hight. CS5I7G7h; heavy.
So. 90: pigs 81 500 $50
Cattle Receipts, 1000. market
slow. Nativc beef cattle. $1,000 1880.
western stecrs. &6.7OmS.gO; cows
s21Oma.eO. calves. $1,000 tt.25.
sheep-Rocclpts, 1900. inurKct
weak. sheep. f62Om7 .OO. lambs.
S12lTR35.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
,.ctaI. Mnrkct.

Sew York. Aug. Copper, dun;
elcctrolytic. 3I7.55miS.0
iron. stead and unchanged.
Metal exchange quotes tin steady.
S2i.25 g3i.75.
At London
spot copper. tG9; futures. $50, bs.
Elcctroiytic. ISIS. 80.
spot tin, fibi; %fuaures. i1b3.
Anthony. fi2a.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
PROPOSE SCHOOL FIR
U OF PROBLEMS
OF CAPITAL. AND LABOR

81. Paul, Milan, Aux. tO.-Dele-
gates to the annual convention Of the
National Federation OF German
American Catholic societies, held
lcngthy sessions today. The social
study movement was discussed at the
nrst meeting. the establishment OF "a
school at Chicago To STUDY the prob.
lem OF capital ana labor was being
argued by a number of delegates.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

Department ~ the Interior, L. ,.
Land Office at santa Fe, New
Mexico. July IS, 1915.
Notice o. hereby given that Frank
c. Mora. OF Chinli, n. NJ, who, on
August LIST. 1912. made Homestead
Entry No. O169l7. for SWh sWA
Soc. 8. SEA SEh Sec. 4, Nwh NWh
See. 10. ana MEN NEh Soc. y
Township y y. Range G T., n. NJ. r.
Meridian. has fled notice OF intention
TO make three years ina proof. To
establish claim 90 tho land above de-
scrlbed. before ~. r.. Whiting, Unit
ed states commissioner, at Albuquor-
que, New Mexico, on the 3rd day OF
september, 1915.
Claimant names ns witness Reyes
Mora, Lorenzo sanchez, Emilio Mora
ana Justo rapia, all Of Chilli New
Mexico.
FRANCISCO DELGADo.
Register.
Evening Herald" Albuquerque
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

Kansas city, Aug lo.-Hugs -- re
ccipts. 5000. market higher BulN
SG.s0WT.fO. heavy. sG.75m7i5. light
S71bM7.i5: pics. SG75M7.25.
Cattle Receipts, 5000; market
steady. Primo led steers, f9.1nm
1000: western steers. 81 90 a11i
stockers and feeders. G.25MS.2';
bulls. s52bMG.15; calves. tGooW
1925.
strong lambs sS.bOm915, year
lings, SG.75W7.5o. wethers. SsbOg
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

Chicagu. Aug lO.-Dcrlincs IN the
price OF wholt resulted today from
the boHrish showing made by the gov
eminent crop report. After opening
r. To Tc lower the market under
went a. moderate additional sag.
Tho close vas firm at p 10 Ec~lc
net advance.
Corn responded only "a little to tho
downturn boz wheat Opening prices
which ranged non the sanIc as lasi
night 10 Hr down were followed 10y %
slight hardening Of values al around,
Tho close was steady, ~ 60 H o. ac
above last uirht
Traders iu oats were guided by at-
tiun Of corn.
Provision lacked support
Close:
Wheat sept, lo7M; Dec
lOSL
corn sept. 1i#, Dec. O.
Onta- Sept. 3sis Dee, ass.
Pork Sent. 2i3.S7; oct. 1897.
Lard Sept, ss.ii; oct. IS 20
Ribs sept. 49, 20. oct. S9.tb.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
100. ewes, $685. ESQ.
Denver IlXc.lnck.

Denver, Aug, iO.-Cattle-i,cceipts'
400; market strong. Beef steers.
81 50mS.l0; COWS and hciicrs. $3.50
~ 100. calves. IS 90 $50
Hogs Receipts. LOO. market
higher. Top. t1.e5. bulk. S6.55I 3oh.
Shccp-Bcccipts, 2.20O, market
lower,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
-Irnh nnd sncIIer.

New York. Aug. iu.-The metal ex-
change quotes lend offered al 800.
Speltcr, not quoted
At London:
Lead. f2i, lis. SCI
Spclter. rG1.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

a regular meeting of the Womaus
Relief corps tomorrow afternoon
"wednesday al 2.3o sharp, a. @. T..
w hail
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
knn.,s City Produce Market.


Kansas cts. Aug. i0.-Buttcr. eggs
aud poultry unchanged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
Cotton market.

sew York, Aug. spot cotton.
steady. middliDg uplands, fs2b'
Sales, 10.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
HIRAM MAXIM PUTS
POISONOUS GASES
IN HARMLESS CLASS

, Paris. Aug. 10. (5;os "a.
, Hiram Maxim IL credited hy me
} London correspondent of ihe Pe-
) az Parisien with having infppicu
} a simple and ~inexpensiNe cpntfit-
, ance to protect soldiers from mo
. effects of deadly gases employed
B IN battle. This device IL a~eainncd
, 10 cause tho gases 20 rise y
B pass over the heads 81 the men
B against whom they are fifeeied'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

Read the Evening Herald'S
Want Ads. They get results,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10

Det the HeraId want ac 10 you'
work.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-10
FRANCISCO D%ELGADo.

Evening Herald" Albuquerque
n. NJ.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

out reliable credit information or EN-
Client travelling statesmen would do we'll
20 deal through responsible American
commission houses or through one of the
local banks-(a) Pombo Hermanos, ID
Banco de Bolivar. (G Banco Union
QD The tremendous advantage enjoyed
by those firms that send travelling repre-
sentatives or statesmen to this field can
not be overestimated. The recent sue
cesses achieved by American travelling
statesmen In this field have been crafty
ing. and in some cases quite surprising
Practically every American representa-
tive during the past eight months has
been successful.
O9 In a country where an automobile
pays an import duty of only SIS and an
ordinary cotton mattress pays $50 and
upward It is difficult to discuss all lines.
Many reports covering many lines have
been published in the Commerce Reports,,
and are available at TIVE Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, DEPART
ment of Commerce. Washington. or one
of the bureaus branch onices. .Informa-
ton regarding lines not already covered
will Be gladly furnishsd by this Once
The Washington herald., 1915-08-28

Mr.. James Dalrymple. Glasgow's
commissioner of municipal railways.
on visit in this country. was con-
stantly struck by the same fact as
contrasted with conditions abroad.
Drunken workingmen are rarely seen
in any American community.
Yet the time is not SO far back
when a different state of affairs pre-
vailed in this country. 1t is hardly
generation since drunkenness was
the national vice. The change seems
to have come through the more gen.
eral use of malt liquors. As the Sun
says: Beer drives out hard drink"
Moderation and temperance are sup
planting excess in the use of liquor.
Remarking on the lesson conveyed
by similar statistical evidence. PROF.
Henry W. Farnum says in his preface
to Economic Aspects of the Liquor
Problem" published under the aus
pieces of the committee Of so:
Since 1870 there has been a steady
substitution of malt liquors for dis
titled liquors in the consumption OF
the people. While there has been an
increase in the total Quantity con-
sumed. the substitution of light drinks
has brought diminution in the
amount of alcohol consumed pee
capita. Moreover. though the per
capita consumption of malt liquors
has been nearly stationary since 1880.
the consumption of distilled liquors
has followed by nearly one-third in
that time. How far modern methods of
production have Influenced this change.
how far 1t is due TO German immigra-
ton or other causes. cannot be stated
with certainty. The fact remains that
our progress has been In the direction
of moderation