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The Washington times., 1916-01-17
Would Establish Postal Air
Routes Now to Drill Thou
sands of AViators.
AMERICAFAR BEHIND OTHERS
Inventor Of Telephone Urges
Aero Club to Present Project
to Congress.

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.--Alexandor Gra-
ham Bell. inventor Of the telephone,
and one OF the nioneer cxperlmenters
in aerenautics, hos asked the Aero
Club of America to urge Congress to
establish postal air routes. in accord
snce with the plans recently outlined
by the POstoffice Department. So as to
bring into daily use thousands OF aero
planes which. while being used for
peaceful purposes. shall form a re-
serve of trained aviators and partly
supply the deficiencies of the army,
navy, and militia. In his recommended
ton Mr.. Bell comments on the back
wardness of the United States in aero
nautics. and says:
Aviation originated in this country,
but VIC have been left behind in the
struggle for progress. The necessities
of the European war have advanced
aviation far more in Europe than here.
1t becomes our duty to prepare. The
heavier-than-air fiving machine ha9
revolutionized warfare, and what
should we do when war comes here?
Must Prepare Men.
at is easy enough to make machines,
but how about men? We must prepare
men; we must make aviators, not by
the handful but by the hundreds and
thousands! The question is, how are
We going to get these aviators trained
b he occasion comes for their use
The answer Is obvious. We
II use for them in peace. We
n occupation for numberless
avi; and II seems to me that one
of III" plans that has been proposed,
and which has not been elaborated here,
has in 1t the prospect of great success.
1T Is to use tue flying machine In
the postoffice, where the Government
can assist us. II we have hundreds Of
postal air routes with men carrying
mails day after day, week after week
we will soon have a vast number Of
trained aviators accustomed to flying
and intimately familiar with the ap-
pearance of the land over which they
pass.
81 would suggest that the Aero Club
of America could do nothing greater
o" better to advance our position in the
world Of aviation than to urge upon
Congress the establishment of postal
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
British Bombarding
Germans in Lille

BERLIN, Jan. H-British artillery is
bOmbarding the important French town
Of Lille. near the Belgian border and
inside the German lines, but 30 far the
shells have caused only slight damage
TO the place, the German headquarters
announces. Tho statement also says
there was lively artillery fighting and
mining activity along the French front.
! The text OF the statement follows:
IAN enemy monitor fired without re-
suit on the region OF westende, Bel
Rium.
"The British have fired on the interior
town of Lille, but up to the present
only slight damage by the fire has been
caused.
ION this front there has been local
lively artillery fighting and mining ac-
tivity"
The Washington times., 1916-01-17

-IncIuding Latest Fashionable Models SeIIiI
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
FIGHT OVER BIRTH
CONTROL IN COURT
Bitter Legal Battle Promised
as Mrs. Sanger Is About to
Face Trial.

NEW YORK Jan. 1.-THE theory OF
race suicide of large families and the
theory of birth control will clash in Fed
eral court tomorrow in one Of the most'
important trials involving these issues
in the history Of the country.
Mrs. Margaret II. Saroer. author of
number of books on sex matters will
20 on trial. CHARGED with sending OBJ
scene matter through the mall The
specific charge is that she circulated in
her magazine "The Woman Rebel dis
cussions of birth control.
Packing Mrs. Sanger will be COM
uiittee on defense made IN of prominent
New York women. They believe moor
women. as well as the wives Of the rich,
have the right to learn how TO escape
hearing large families that add to their
burdens.
They admit that in defending Mrs.
Sanger thev arc beginning an agitation
for more frank discussion OF means Of
limiting the number of babies born In
poor families as. means of alleviating
noNcrtY and distress. They believe pub
Tic sentiment within few years will
force the repeal Of the laws forbidding
physicians 70 impart such information to
their patients.
Ask Equal FavOrs.
SWc are only asking for the over
worked. poorly fed woman in the tene-
ment the same privilege accorded the
wife os n Fifth avenue millionaire +"
said Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. one of the
women defending Mrs. Sanger. "The
millionaire's wife Is instructed secretly
by her physician how to limit the num-
ber OF babies in her family.
THE woman of the tenement who real
ly needs this Information is unable to
get II because her doctor fears the law.
In Europe the whole subject is discussed
freely"
Mrs. Stokes siews were echoed by
other members of the def" commit
tee, including Hiss Fola Toilette,
derghter of Senator La 10 lHtte; Mrs.
Straight, and Miss Alice Carpenter
WHY. the legislators and lcongressmen
themselves practice birth control" said
Mrs Sanger. but they believe it isn't
right for other people to know It, They
say they think II will he dangerous for
everyone to know, that 1t will dcbaSe
the marriage relation, and increase inn
morality. Because 1t is dangerous for
the few. is that any reason why it
should be kept from the majority?
Because She Didn't Know"
acknowledge in the hands of the work.
ing girl changes her from silly,
eiggling girl to n woman able to take
care of herself. The underworld is full
of women who didn't know"
Mrs. Sanger will conduct her own de-
fcItse. She will present statements from
European advocates of birth control
having only, recently returned from Il
trip abroad, on which she studied con-
ditions.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17

Instant relief-no waiting. Your clog
ged nostrils open right up; air pas
sages of your head clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking. snuff
fling, blowing, headache, dryness. No
struggling for breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little Of this fragant antiseptic, heal
ing cream in your nostrils. 1t pene-
trates through every air passage OF the
head, soothes the infiamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes In
stantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty cstarrh.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
VARIETY OF THEMES
IN CONCERT PROGRAM
Classic and Modern Compositions
to Be Given by Philadelphia
Orchestra Tomorrow.

Leopold Stowkowski has arranged n
program for the concert ~ the Phila-
delphia Symphony Orchestra at the
Now National Theater at 4:SO tomorrow
afternoon. which includes n variety OF
themes. classic and modern. The conf
positions to be performed by the Or
cheRtra are DvoTaks New World"
symphony. the prelude TO Dcbussy's
The Washington times., 1916-01-17

air routes in multitudinous places over
the United States"
Up At Next Meeting.
1t was announced at the Aero CIub
that Mr. Bells recommendation would
be considered at the next meeting of the
board of governors. when the first
forty-three aeroplanc routes suggested
by the Postoffice Department will als)
be discussed. The governors will urge
Congress to make the necessary appro-
pr'Ation for establishing these routes.
vi may amount to S5.WO,WO. and will
e thirty affiliated aero clubs to
81, n the recommendation.
TIE acroplanes emDloved can be built
to carry from few hundred pounds of
mail to several tons of mail and cX-
press. and in the beginning the cost A
letter will not be as high as the special
delivery stamp now used.
The Washington times., 1916-01-17
To Talk on China.

rector Of st Pauts Cathedral, Hankow.
Chira, will lecture on China in Revo-
luton" at st. JOnn's Episcopal Church,
Sixteenth and ~ streets northwest, at
8 o'clock tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
CHURCH HAS WORK FOR ALL
Conscientious and Interested Members Can Do Wonders In the Service
 of God.

Report comes from a church in Iowa of how it's men and women broke into church work, melted by MT Innes' ar ticle in the Ladies Home Journal. The Methodist pastor at Milo, at the close of the Sabbath morning service, asked every man who wanted some thing to do to meet him after the benediction. Almost every man re- mained, and the pastor was ready with a "job" for each one That afternoon automobiles were out making house to-house calls, inviting men to church. and that Sabbath evening the church was packed with men. The women caught the fever and met and made the same request of the pastor, and he was ready for them, too. They were sent out during the week to make social and church calls, with the result that every member of the church has been brought into active fellow ship and service. There is no patent on this plan, and every pastor and congregation can put it into operation, and 1t will yield immediate results ev- erywhere. As Colonel Conwell shows in his lecture on Acres of Diamonds" that bushels of these stones are lying around us in every place, so in every church and community there is re- ligious and church work to be done that will give everyone employment. The Presbyterian Banner.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
FUNGUS DISEASE OF TOMATO
Wilt Is Slowly But Surely Injecting Principal Sections of Country
 Effective Solution.

A tomato disease called the wilt is slowly but surely injecting the princi- pal tomato sections of the country. The disease is due to a fungus which lives in the water channels of the stems. There it multiplies until they actually choke or prevent the circula, tion of moisture and the plant wilts at first until finally it dies. The dis ease lives over winter in the soil and enters the plant through the roots.
 Tomatoes, eggplants and similar crops should not be planted on infect ed soil for a few years. However, what promises to be the most effec. tive solution is to develop resistant strains by constant selection. Several experiment stations have already ob, tained very encouraging results. Spraying is of no avail as the fungus develops within the plant where spray cannot reach it.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

Qrepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 Field diseases of sweet potatoes are usually controlled by seed selection and disinfection, the proper prepara- tion of the hotbed and crop rotation. Root rot, which attacks other crops besides sweet potatoes, is best con trolled by deep, clean cultivation, aer- ation of the soil and crop rotation.
 Farmers bulletin TIA, a new publi- cation of the department of agricul- ture, describes five of the principal field diseases of sweet potatoes. These are all caused by some fungi in the seed or in the ground. For stem rot, black root, and foot rot, the essential point is to plant clean seed in a clean hotbed. If the field itself becomes in- fested, use it for other crops for period of three or four years. Healthy seed can be secured by selecting it in the fall at digging time, while the potatoes are still attached to the vines. Each hill should be tested by splitting the stem and potatoes should be taken only from plants the insides of which are not streaked with black. It should be remembered, however, that heavy frost will blacken the bundles in the same way as stem rot. In the spring, or during the winter, it is frequently impossible to tell wheth CT the potatoes are diseased or not, since they become darkened after ind nf ct fall selection is essential
 Just before they are bedded, the seed potatoes should be disinfected by submerging them from five to ten minutes in a solution of one ounce of corrosive sublimate to eight gal Ions of water. Only wooden vessels should be used for disinfection. Cor rosive sublimate, it must be remem- bered, is a strong poison, and should be kept out of the way of animals or human beings. After disinfection the potatoes should be rinsed in pure wa ter and laid in the sun to dry. This treatment will not destroy any fun gus within the potato, but it will kill spores that may be on the surface.
 That a hotbed should be free from germs of the disease is almost as i'm portant as that the seed potatoes themselves should be. The common practice of using the same soil in the hotbed year after year is probably one of the chief sources of distributing sweet potato disease. Even if the soil is thrown out after the hotbed season is over, it frequently is left by the side of the hotbed and is used the following year.
 Soil that has been used in the hot bed should be hauled away together
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

 practically n The growth of the photography
  ment of plants best be bulletins issued by
  Inspecting tory is practically wamped with photographs material films requiring   standard of it's ing all of it's employees make into the class of photographic the practical photographers
  included weknown coin should or mt
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

the seed and the hotbed will of course, be largely wasted if the field is infected. It is not known exactly how long the stem-rot fungus will live in the soil in the absence of sweet potatoes, but probably for several years. For this reason sweet potatoes should not be planted in the same ground oftener than once in three or four years. No other crops are known to be attacked by the fungus. and any rotation
 Unlike stem rot, black rot spreads freely through potatoes in storage. It is, therefore, most important that no potatoes with this disease find their way into the storage house. It is also desirable to pick over the seed in the spring again and discard any potatoes with suspicious spots.
 Root rot and scurf are controlled in much the same way as stem rot black rot and foot rot. Scurf. it has been found, is worse on heavy soils and on soils containing a large quan- tity of organic matter, such as ma nure. A wet season is also favorable to the spread of the disease. In con- trolling foot rot, it is important to re member that although this disease attacks a great variety of plants, it has never been known to attack corn or any of the cereals. These can, therefore, be grown on the infected grounds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
Christianity's Appeal,

Christianity's appeal is to the indi- vidual. It seeks to rescue the perish ing as independent units, each of whom has the absolute right to think and choose and act for himself. Christ came to save you, the individual. Jesus loves the masses. and he was moved with compassion when he saw the multitudes, but he did not sweep the multitude into the kingdom as you might drive flock of sheep into an inclosure. His appeal was to each in dividual heart and life-to Peter, to James, to John. to Matthew-and he said, Follow me.'-Journal and Mes senger.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
LEARNED A LESSON
Man Thought He Was Generous but Converted Heather Showed
 Him Real Sacrifice.

Our minister is always talking to us about sacrifice. I am getting tired of it. He expects us to give, give, give all the time. He seems to think the church is the greatest institution in the world"
 Perhaps he is right. But I agree with you that we cant always be giv- ing to the church There are other things that we must think of. 1 am afraid our minister is visionary rather than practical"
 The first speaker was wealthy busi- ness man and the second was a suc- cessful lawyer. Both men had very large incomes; they lived not only in comfort but in luxury, and denied themselves nothing that they felt it de- sirable to have. They were church members and gave generously" but neither of them really knew the mean ing of the word sacrifice"
 Promised to Observe.
 A few months after this conversa- tion the two men joined a party that was going round the world Before they started their visionary" minister earnestly asked them to observe and to remember any unusual and interest ing things that they might see in the missionary countries through which the party was to travel. Then men promised-carelessly, perhaps-to do so.
 In Korea, one day, they saw in a field by the side of the road a boy pull ing a rude blow, while an old man held the blow handles and directed it. The lawyer was amused and took a snapshot of the scene.
 That's curious picture! I SUD- pose they are very poor" he said to the missionary who was interpreter and guide to the party.
 "Yes," was the quiet reply. That is the family of Chi Noui. When the church was being built they were ea- ger to give something to it, but they had no money; so they sold their only OK and gave the money to the church. This spring they are pulling the blow tueMselVcS.
 No Thought of Sacrifice.
 The lawyer and the business man by his side were silent for some mo- ments. Then the business man said "That must have been a real sacrifice"
 "They did not call 1t that" said the missionary. They thought it was for tunate they had an OK to sell"
 The lawyer and the business man had not much to say But when they reached home the lawyer took that pie ture to his minister and told him the story.
 q want to double my pledge to the church." he said And give me some blow work to do, please. I have never known what sacrifice for the church meant. A converted heather taught me. I am ashamed to say have never yet given anything to my church that cost me anything"
 How much does the average modern churcb member ever sacrifice for his religion? How many that call them selves Christians ever sold the OK and then harnessed themselves to the plow?-Youth's Companion.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
GRAIN FOR HAPPENING SHEEP
Amount Used Depends Largely on Grain and Forage-Overfeedins
 Will Reduce Profits.

The amount of grain given for fat. tening sheep depends on the kind of grain and forage, as well as the kind of animals. With alfalfa or other good forage, very little grain will fatten a sheep two to four bushels being the extreme range for full feed. Care must be taken not to get them on full feed too fast. Work up slowly. Meas ure the feed, do not guess at it; then do not vary the amount One over feeding will greatly reduce your profit.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
Section Through Sweet Potato, Showing the Biackened Ring Just Below the Surface Caused by Stem Rot Fungus.

with all the rubbish around the bed. The framework of the hotbed and the ground around it should then be thor oughly soaked with a solution of for maldehyde made by mixing one pint of formalin and 30 gallons of water. An alternative solution may be made by dissolving one pound of copper sul- phate in 25 gallons of water. Which ever solution is used, it is advisable that the treatment be repeated after about twenty-four hours. The fresh soil, preferably sand, for the hotbed, should be obtained from some place where sweet potatoes have never been grown. A high spot in the woods is excellent for the purpose. The upper six inches of the soil should be thrown away and only the subsoil used The same implements used to handle and haul away the old dirt should not be used for the new soil unless they have been cleaned and disinfected with a solution of either formalin or corro- sivo sublimate.
 An additional precaution is to cook all decayed or diseased potatoes be- fore feeding them to stock, and never 10 throw them in the yard If this is neglected. disease may find its way tc the hotbed through the medium Of stable manure.
 These precautions in disinfecting
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
Origin of PoWdery Scab

Powdery scab has been traced to the Andean region of Peru, and is be- lieved to be endemic in the native home of the potato. That it is para. site of long standing is indicated by it's manner of developing in the pota. to cells, which remain alive for some time after infection.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

employed by the and who receive less than s10S0. With presenting the
  collecting $1OS0 a by
  live in the proposed increase
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

such fulfillment as today. w h e r e there is not actual war there is ru- nor of it. AL ready more than a q oz e Il nations, and among them the greatest in the eastern h e m i g. phere, are in con hict, while two or three more are on the verge of it.
 But it is the conditions in our land t h a t n 0 S t deeply occupy our thoughts. No mat
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

000 frauds The letter 
 In separate package sending s3oOoo
 
  have hetated belong until every thief understand the wish of Let no claim of this n
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

but mailed in New York, which an nounced the sending of the $30,0O0 and explained that the sender had in all restored to the government sS0,00O.
 The money came in strong linen envelope and was wrapped in a layer of thick brown paper. There were S5 $1O0 bills, 21 $500 bills and II $1,000. Most of them were gold certificates.
 The conscience fund on March 1 had reached a total of s459,933. The
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

As know more of men expect less of them and am ready to call a man a good man on easier terms than for merly.-Samuel Johnson.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

meetlng or the union was held recent ly when permanent organization was completed and representatives to work for minimum wage law for govern ment employees were chosen.
 Congressman Nolan of California is the patron of the bill now pending in congress for minimum wage in the departments.
 The bill provides that no employee of the United States government shall receive less than $3 day, s90 a month, or $1,0S0 year. The measure
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
The American Christian and the Times in Which
 We Live
ByREV. JAMES M. GRAY, D.D. Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
 of Chicago

TEXT-And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not trou- bled, for these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. .--Matthew 24;6 T.
 Never within the memory of living man did these words of our Savior find
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
Shortage Warning Congress Should Heed

publicity
   
  of printing books and pamphlets which nobody and which
 
  printing into o
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
Government Clerks New Seek $3 Minimum Pay

HAVING won it's fight against the Boan tA Civil Service increase in for all
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19

Ill all manner or speclal neldS, lnStruc- tion in the manipulation of photo graphic apparatus and knowledge of the selection of light and other con- ditions and the treatment of subjects.
 With the rapid growth of photog- raphy in the last dozen or so years the government has found an increas- ing number of uses to put the science to, both for the keeping of scientific records and for the clearer and more forceful presentation of information meant tO reach the general puhlic D-
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
Conscience Fund Gets Its Largest Contribution

CONTRIBUTION of sSo to the treasury conscience fund received registered New York Under letter unsigned dated Padh
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
Grow Plants as Side Line.

1, Many market gardeners are growing geraniums and other bedding plants
 as a side line.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-19
Photography Important in the Governments Work

of finding while
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
HIGHLAND PARK

clerk. treasurer and attorney. The
city msnager. by and with the con
sent Of the commission, appoints all
other cticers. nremen and police
men
When the present city manager
was elected he was given a salary
Of $1,000 year, with the under
standing that II he made good after
one year he would be raised TO So
900 He IL now getting that amount
A physician In charge of the board
OF health and hoe pitfalls. without a
private practice, Is being paid $500
year Before the adoption OF this
new form OF government, said Mr..
Turnbull the health ctncer in Jack.
son received $500 a year and the
city received very little service from
him All other departments were
Also poorly paid. Now the few
h,ad> OF departments necessary are
paid high salaries and the work
done is thoroughly eticient.
The central idea OF the city mar
ager form o; government Is the
Capitalization OF power and rsspon-
sibi!itiss," said Mr. rrUmbull III
anything goes wrong the people
Know whom 20 criticize. Our gov.
eminent is so eficient that We are
reducing water taxes and the city
has not borrowed n cent from any
Cource hts year"