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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
BRITISH LOWER U. S.
FLAG; CAPTAIN WON'T GO
Refuses to Run Ship When Britaln's
Emblem Is Raised-london
Asked to Explain.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The state de
partment has requested of the British
embassy information of why the
American steamer Greenbrier, from
New Orleans and Norfolk to Bremen
with cotton under certificate OF thu
British consul at New York. wa
stopped by British cruiser, sent IN
der British flag to British port ant
detained two days before being al
lowed to complete her voyage tC
Bremen.
The detention of the Grenbrier was
brought to the attention of the state
department by kilograms from CAP
tain Farley, her commander. now a.
Bremen. Farley stated that thu
Greenbrier was overhauled on Decem
Der 80 by British cruiser. The board
ing officer required him to continue
on his course conveyed by the cruise,
for day or two while the cargo was
being searched for arms.
Then the cruiser placed aboard tn,
Greenbrier some additional British OF
ficers, hoisted the British flag. and :
prize crew, who navigated the ship So
that, according to Captain Farley, i
was damaged before 1t was brough
into Kirkwall. There the Greenbrie,
remained for three days, Captain Far
ley refusing to sail it further excep
under the Am ,rican flag. The British
authorities finally consented to tn
raising of the American flag and CAP
tain Farley took his ship to Leith.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK 'CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box,

Sick headache. biliousness, dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system Is re-absorbed iyito the
blood When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Forgot His Sweetheart.

Doctor Brandes, the Danish man OF
letters, who recently visited this
country, tells a curious story of him
self. says the Chicago News. At the
very moment he had appointed to
keep a tryst with his sweetheart he
was deep in Hegel.
With a passionate desire to reach
a comprehension of the truth, | crap,
pied with the system, began with the
encyclopedia, read the three volumes
of Aesthetics the 'Phenomenology of
the Mind then the Philosophy OF
Law again, and finally the logic. the
natural philosophy and the philosophy
Of the mind in a veritable intoXication
of comprehension and delight
The lamentable sequel was that he
forgot all about the young girl to
whom he had to say good-by.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
EXPLOSION KILLS
]. s. SAILORS
Four Die and Nine Others Sc
vereIy Injured on Warship.
OCCURS OFF GUAYMAS, MEX.
Accident on Flagship of the Pacific
Fleet, Which Is Under the Com
mand of Rear Admiral Howard
Vessel Cost 100000.

Washington, Jan. 25 - Four men
were killed and nine injured in boil
er explosion on Friday on board the
United States cruiser San Diego, for
merly the California, off Guaymas,
Mexico, Rear Admiral Howard report
ed to the navy department.
The accident happened just after
the cruiser had completed her power
trials. Admiral Towards message,
which was dated six o'clock at night,
read:
Due to boiler explosion on U. S. s.
San Diego, the following men are
dead: Ascar ]. Wyatt, Ambus L..
Hardee, William F. Elliott and Clifford
A. Weston, all second-class f1remen
The following were seriously injured:
benjamin F. Tucker, R. V. Glidden.
Ernest A. Ledwith, H. Miller. All
firstclass firemen; George Ohm, wa
ter tender; Darrell l.. Vernado and
Charles w. F. Peterson, both firemen
of second class; Emanuel A. Shappi,
seaman, and Patrick A. Meddiam, coal
passer. Next of kin have been noti-
fed. The ship had just completed
four-hour full speed trials"
The San Diego is the flagship Of the
Pacific fleet, Rear Admiral Howard
having transferred his flag as COM
mander of the Pacific fleet from the
West Virginia to the San Diego on
November 25. She cost $6,00O,00O,
and was built at the Union Iron works,
San Francisco, and is one Of the fast
est and best boats Of that type in the
navy. She formerly was the cruiser
California.
She has a displacement Of 1850
tons. Her dimensions are: Length,
500 feet; beam, 70 feet; draft, 26k
feet. She carries four eight-inch
guns, IA six-inch guns, IS three-inch
and IL three-pounders.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
A GLASS OF SALTS WILL
END KlONEY-BACKACHE
Says Drugs Excite Kidneys and REQ
ommends Only Salts, Particularly
II Bladder Bothers You.

When your kidneys hurt and your
proceed to load your stomach with
lot OF drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with a mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the body's urinous waste and
stimulates them TO their normal activ-
ity The function Of the kidneys is to
filter the blood In "a hours they
strain from 1t 500 grains OF acid and
the vital Importance OF keeping the
kidneys active.
Drink lots OF water-you can't drink
too much; also get from any pharma-
cist about four ounces OF Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful In a glass OF
water before breakfast each morning
for few days and your kidneys will
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid OF grapes and lemon
Juice. combined with lithia, and has
stimulate clogged kidneys; also TO
neutralize the acids In urine so it no
longer is source OF irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive; cannot In.
lure: makes u delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then TO keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking,
and no doubt you will wonder what
became OF your kidney trouble and
backache. ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
GOMPERS CLAIMS BLACKLIST.
Asks United States Body to lnvesti-
gate Telegraph Companies.

New York, Jan. 25.-Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, was witness before
the federal relations body on Friday.
He began by reading telegram from
the Commercial Telegraphers' union
urging him to ask the commission to
summon before it officials of the large
telegraph companies to testify regard
ing alleged blacklisting operations.
Il can assure your commission that
If you follow this suggestion you will
receive some startling information"
he said
Mr.. Gompers said he believed the
same laws should not be given bust
ness combinations and labor organi-
cations.
Mr.. Gompers asserted that boycotts
and strikes were legal, according to
the Clayton bill
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
HELSTROM HEADS PLUMBERS
of State Association-Want Stand
ard Size Fittings.

Milwaukee.-H. G. Hestrom, Eau
Claire, was elected president OF the
Wisconsin Master Plumbers associa-
ton. Other officers elected are:
Vice. president, =. j. Brewer, Wauke-
sha secretary, c. II. Goodman, Keno
sha; treasurer, +. f. Green, James
Vile; directors, H. G. lIelstrom, p. J.
Brewer G. II, Goodman, f. Il. Green
and s. V. TIanley, Milwaukee. Hanley
and Al Deforga of Green Bay, were
elected delegates to the national con
yention in San Francisco in June.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
PROBE MEASURE
PASSES ASSEMBLY
AxEL JOHNSON'S JOINT RESOlU.
TON SENT TO SENATE
VOTE Sc TO IS.
WANT SALOONS TO CLOSE
AssembIyman Frederick introduced
Bill to Close All Places at a. M
Want Vice Commission Re-
ports Suppressed.

Madison.-The assembly of the Wis
consin legislature has gone on record
for an investigation of the boards and
commission in the capitol, and the
senate will soon follow the trail blaZed
in the house.
The Joint resolution of Axel Johnson
for such an investigation was adopted
by vote of Sc to %, after an oratori-
cal furry in the house, and was then
essaged to the senate, where the res
olution caused another stir. The reso-
luton went over when motion to
suspend the rules of the senate In
favor of immediate action was defeat
ed by vote of IL to 10.
Close Saloons at A. M.
Assemblyman A. L. Frederick intro
duced a bill to close all saloons at
o'clock He proposes schedule In
which cities of the first class shall
close their saloons from | a. IN. To $3.50
a. m: in cities of the second and third
class from midnight to $3.50 a. m;
cities of the fourth class from IL p. m.
to $50 a. m, and towns and villages
from 10 2. m. to $50 a. m. fine of
not less than $25 nor more than 500
or from fifteen days to six months in
Jail is the penalties provided.
Assemblyman John b. Helm brought
In his bill to prohibit students at any
university, college or other educational
institution from voting in any election
unless they return home to vote.
To Suppress Vice Commission Reports.
The report of the vice commission
is likely to have a stormy time of it.
Members of the legislature believe
there is no necessity for circulation of
the commissions report, which they
think should be suppressed.
Assemblyman J. =. Donnelly Of Mil
waukee put this In concrete form when
he introduced the resolution charging
that the report contains many ex-
tracts of immoral, obscene and objec-
tionable matters which in no way pur.
ports to be part of the recommends
tons of said committee, but are mere
ly matters Of evidentiary character"
Mr.. Donnelly said he would take this
matter up with postal authorities and
see If the report could not be denied
the use of the mails.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Tnrrler Is a Neaetarlan.

Mrs. NJ. r. l.. Freshel o. Boston,
president of the Millennium Guild, an
organization which opposes the slaugh'
ter Of animals, has Yorkshire terrier
that Is vegetarian. Sister. as the
terrier is known, according to Mrs.
Freshel, has never eaten meat. This
is what Sister likes: Lentils, peas,
beans, celery, carrots, radishes. let.
tuce, apples. nuts. eggs. oatmeal and
buttered toast.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Postmaster Examinations.

hington.-Civil service examina.
tons for fourth class postmaster, pay
ing from $500 to 1899 per annum, will
be held Feb. 20 In the following Wis.
consin postofilces: Brokaw, Cecil,
Cleveland, Cochrane, Ephraim, Mac.
farland, Maribel. Pembine, Stockholm.
Strum, Tunnel City, Windsor and
Wrightstown.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28

Evansville Wallace Cochrane, 60
years old. former sheriff of Rock coun.
ty, and thirty years resident of
Evansville, died at his home. He had
been i'll thirteen months with par.
alysis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Dies at Los Angeles.

Manitowoc.- Theodore Thompson.
who for years was employed by the
Goodrich Transit company as purchas-
ing agent, died at Los Angeles follow
ing a long illness. He will be brought
here for burial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Teachers Plan Convention.

Fond du Lac.-The Twenty.fourth
annual convention of the Northwest.
ern Wisconsin Teachers association
will be held in this city on Feb. and
6. Prof Paul c. w Keller of Appleton
High school will speak
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Announce Poultry Show Dates.

Wausau.--The fourth annual show
Of the Central Wisconsin Poultry as.
sociation viii be held in Wausau tho
last four days of the month The
premium lists have been mailed and
Indications point to large number OF
exhibits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Seek 81 Gold Piece.

Merrill.--lf "a gold coin can be sc.
cured, one exhibit at the open day" Of
the t. b. Scott library will be com.
plete with every mintage Of United
States gold The date for the open
house of the library was set for
February 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Drops Bombs on Bruues.

Amsterdam, Jan. ga British avia.
tor flew over Bruges and dropped sew
eral bombs upon the canal warehouses
and docks there which are held by the
Germans. The airman was imme-
diately fired upon by shrapnel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Two Seek Election.

Shawano.-There are two candI.
dates for Circuit judge for the Tenth
judicial circuit, from this city f.. V.
Werner and A. S. Larson. Both have
been district attorney. There are six
or eight candidates from Outagamie
county but none from Langlade.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Old Settlers Elect Officers.

enosha.-Perkns e. Terry was
elected president Of the Old Settlers
club OF Kenosha county at their an.
nual meeting. Charles NJ. Bishop Of
Bristol was elected secretary and
Charles c. Brown of Kenosha, treas
urer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28

La Crosse While Alvin Gratseh.
night operator at the Burlington sta.
lion at Stoddard, helped fight a fire
which destroyed the barn of Anton
Lee, thieves, who are supposed to have
set fire to the barn, robbed the station
OF $50 and set fire to It.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Heads Geouraphlc Society.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Otto H. Tit
man, attached to the United State
coast and geodetic survey since 1856
and its superintendent since 1900, ha
been elected president of the Nationa
Geographic society, whose board o
managers, at its annual meeting, re
ported a membership of 337,446.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Seize Five German Vessels

Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 26.-Five German
merchant ships, which were ordered
expelled from Port Said by the British
prize court at Alexandria, were seized
by English warships when they left
that harbor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
cAROTHERs SHOT BY VILLA.
Carranza Report Of Attack on Unite
States Envoy Secuted by Rival Party

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 22.-George c
Carothers, American state department
representative, who has been accom-
panying General Villa In Mexico sine
early In the revolution against forme
President Huerta, was shot and SER
ously wounded by General villa a
Agu, -calientes. Mex, according to ;
report received at the Carranza agenc'
here. The report was ridiculed b
Villa officials here and In Juarez, VIII,
admitted, however, lack of positive in
formation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Two SafebIowers Are CAPTURED

Norristown, Pa, Jan. 23-Two safe.
blowers. who cracked the safe at the
Hatfield station OF the Lehigh Valley
Traction company, getting 800 in
cash, were caught by posse OF citt
Gems after 15-mile chase.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
MRS. O'LEARY PASSES AWAY.
World Believes She Carried LamT
That Started CHICAGO Fire.

That Started Chicago Fire.
Chicago, Jan. 22.-The woman VIII,
owned the historic cow which KICKED
over lamp and started the great CHI
cago fire of 1871, is dead. Mrs. Cath
crime O'Leary left Chicago few year
after the fire, never to return and ha,
since been known as Maggie OLeary
She died alone in little farmhous,
not far from Masonville, Mich. Mrs
O'Leary denied that they were milkin,
when the fire started.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Madison TO Sell Bonds,

Madison The city OF Madison will
market 100000 worth OF bonds this
year School building bonds, to raise
100000, will be offered at AZ per cent
within the next three months. while
street improvement bonds aggregating
100000 will be issued
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Three 1rajnmen Killed,

Port Jervis, N Y, Jan. 26-Engi-
neer Benjamin Samson, Fireman John
f. Miner and Brakeman w. Freder-
icks of Dunmore, Pa, were killed
when a locomotive on the Erie railroad
plunged into The Lackawanna river.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Defends Canadian SIayers.

Toronto, Can, Jan. 25.--The Domin-
ion government has advised the On
tario authorities that 1t has decided
to defend Canadian militiamen con-
cerned in the shooting OF two Ameri-
can duck hunters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Judue's Peculiar Sentence

Mineola, N. Y, Jan. 26.--Justicc
Crane sentenced Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Brown to six months trial SEP
aration.' They are to live in tn,
same house but in separate rooms and
must eat alone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Mans Body Is Found.

Waterford.-A searching party from
Waterford found the frozen body OF
Thomas Flnnegan, the farmland who
was last seen alive Christmas eve, at
Honey Creek station.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Medford Short Course Opens.

Medford-The first short course for
farm boys to be held this season op-
ened here. Animal industry, dairying,
farm crops, accounting and manual
training will be taught.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
viii Enter War In February.

Petrograd, Jan 25.-The newspaper
Reich announced that II has authori-
tative information that Roumania will
enter the war on the side of the allies
in February. Roumanian troops will
Immediately invade Pennsylvania.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Phone Co. lmprovea

Manitowoc.-The Wisconsin Tele.
phone company has finished repair and
extension work on its lines and equip.
ment here after five months work.
The cost Is Estimated at about $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Ettor Released on Bond.

st. Clairsville, o., Jan. 23.--J. j.
Ettor, the |. w. w. leader, was ar.
raigned in the Belmont county Grim
inal court on charge of treason. He
was released under $4,000 bond on
condition that he leave eastern Ohio.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Wins Iron Cross.

Stevens Point.-William Weinholdt
of this city has received word that his
nephew, Gottlieb Weinholdt, a soldier
In the German army, has been deco
rated with the iron cross for bravery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
TWO U. s. SHIPS TO GERMANY.
Steamer Dacia. With Cargo of Cotton
to Be Seized by British Warships.

to Be Seized by British Warships.
Galveston, Tex. Jan. 25.-The for
mer Hamburg American steamship Da-
cha, with cargo Of II 900 bales Of cot
ton for Germany, cleared for Rotter-
dam, via Norfolk, ad sailed at day
break Saturday.
Officials realize that Great Britain
may capture" the vessel as prize Of
war, because she still regards the
Dacia as the property, In sufficient de-
gree, at least, of Germany.
New York. Jan. 25.-Carrying a
cargo of food supplies shipped by an
American firm and consigned to an
American citizen in Germany, the
American owned steamer Wilhelmina
left it's dock sailing for Hamburg. The
shippers assert that the food Is
meant only for civilians.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Fire QeRtrnys hinh School

Brunswick, Me-, Jan. 22-The Bruins
witch high and grammar school was dc
stroyed by fire. The loss was $4,000
The fire starte1 before school opened
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
VIII Erect New School

Racine.-The high school board OF
the joint district of the town and VII.
lage of Waterford has decided to erect
new $4,000 high school.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Elect Coal Dealer Trustee.

Beloit Theodore G. Keller, Chi
cago coal dealer. was elected trustee
of Beloit college at the winter meet
Ing OF the trustees.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Elect Chautauuua Officers

Tomahawk. Tomahawk citizens
elected Chautauqua officers as follows:
President, J ID. Gutter; vice president.
A. E. Suttiff secretary. J. Il. pflffner
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Will Value Water Plant

Racine.--The state rate commission
is coming here to hear testimony In
an effort to determine the valuation OF
the Racine Water company's plant.
which the city desires to purchase.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Add Two Stories to GARAGE.

Marshfeld. -The Marshfield Hard
ware and Automobile company has let
contracts for erection of two more sto-
ries to IFS garage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Married Quarter Of Century.

Marshfeld Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Til
ton observed the twenty-hfth anniver.
sary of their wedding by repeating the
ceremony at the Lindsey Methodist
church
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Fewer MARRIAGES at Racine

RacIne.-Dur.ng 1914 marriage II.
censes issued totalled 3S5 for Racine
county, as against 457 in 1918. II n
said the eugenie law Is responsible.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
BRITISH SHIP is ToRPEDoED.
Steamer Durward Sent to the Bottom
by German Submarine.

by HERMAN SUbmdrIhe.
London, England, Jan. rs. - The
British steamer Durward, says Rot
terdam dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company, has been torpedoes by the
German submarine U-19. The crew
was saved. The London newspapers
interpret the sinking Of the Durward
as the beginning OF German naval
policy alleged to have been urged by
Admiral Won Tirpitz, the German min
lister of the navy. against British mer-
chant vessels.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Fall Fatal to Racine Man.

Racine.-Peter ok, aged "a years,
while on his way to a train, slipped
on an ice covered sidewalk and frac.
tured his skull. lie died instantly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-28
Decrease In Forelqn Commerce

OcCTtdSC III = OTCTHTI NOTHTTICTCO.
Paris, Jan. 22.-Foreign commerce
for the last ten months of 1914 shows
a decrease Of $400,000,000.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-15
Life of a Flea.

Socrates asked how far flea could
jump, but the length of his life is more
important than the length Of his jump.
1t is important because fleas are bear.
ers and disseminators of various para
sites; thus. the rat.nea of India is the
bearer of the plague microbe. The
British ratflea usually passes through
its development cycle in two or three
weeks; In ten days in warm. damp
weather. Gautier and Raybaud kept
one alive on human blood for 80 days.
Another lived for Al days in an ice
chamber without feeding DR. Will
liam Nicoll finds that a rat-fea can
live on an average about week apart
from its host The period of survival
is longer at low temperature and in
the light; it is shortened by excess
of dryness or by excess Of moisture.
Very important. however, is the dis
covery that the larvae and pupae may
survive in infected material grain.
sawdust, brushings and SO on for SO
long as a year.