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Horses for United States Army on Mexica
70 7HEN the order came that the
NMAW state troops were to be call
WV ed into federal service and

0o 0HEN the order came that the
Nh\U state troops were to be CALI
NW ed into federal service and
sent to the Mexican border
the first thought of the transportation
division. after securing railroad trains.
was to provide horses for the new cav
airy. artillery. signal. hospital and en-
gineer troops and their supply trains,
for there was no provision under state
or federal authority to provide them un-
der peace conditions.
In the face of the drainage from this
country of its stock for use in Euro
pean campaigns. many have wondered
how horses for the army were obtained.
This expectation of animals up to
January, 1916. deprived the country of
more than $4,000 horses and mules,
leaving only about $4,000 suitable for
military use. OF these $4,000 have been
drafted into the service, leaving total
of less than 100000 available for our
own military use, not enough for an
army 100000 strong.
While there was no provision for pur-
chasing the necessary animals before
calling out the organized militia, there,
fortunately. was no rule that forbade
the division of transportation from
making such preparation as lay in its
power to secure an ample supply when
ever an emergency might arise. and
everything had been done to meet the
situation, which. it had been foreseen,
was bound to come.
Accordingly. the division was not dis
mayed when it was directed to procure
the required number of animals. which
had been computed and found to be
$1,000 horses and mules. involving the
expenditure of something over $780,
900.
Lieut.. Col. Chauncey B. Baker. U. S.
A.. OF the Quartermasters Corps has
told how this operation was conducted
When the order for mobilization of
the National Guard came it fell upon
this division to provide animals for the
militia organization about to come into
the federal service. for. almost without
exception, they were not already pro-
vided with such animals
First. let me say that few people
realize that so many horses and mules
can be needed for the use Of the militia,
estimated to number about 140, 900 men.
when far the greatest body, the infan-
try, are foot troops.
But every cavalry organization re-
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they were being broken for army use
in the remount stations in various parts
Of the country. These were available
and were shipped at once to the auxil-
iary depots at Ell Paso and Fort Sam
Houston.
There were established auxiliary re-
mount stations for the animals needing
treatment either for some of the many
ailments which sometimes attack them
when they are kept in large bodies or
where they may be treated for any ac-
cident to limbs or body.
by July Is more than 5000 horses
and mules were drawing their daily
forage at their new mobilization camps
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it would be optional with the govern
ment to waive this provision and accept
a lighter weight
Bids came from various classes of
people, regular stock dealers, stock
raisers farmers and horse owners gen.
orally. They offered numbers ranging
from one lone mare to the whole g.
600. The prices were satisfactory, be-
ing about s135 apiece.
"In detail the department contracted
for 21,735 cavalry artillery 20.673 artil-
lery horses; $4,000. mules and 3,540
pack mules.
The department had no authority
from Congress to maintain a reserve
of horses beyond a certain small margin
for the regular army, but it had a
few thousand animals besides those
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UNCLE SAM'S FUR MARKET I'm WASE1INGTON

paign against the coyote. At first some
of the pelts were shipped to museums
and scientific laboratories. but still tho
supply failed to show any apprecia5le
decrease.
Then it was that Capt Cyrus c.
Lower was called into the affair. He is
the chief of the supply division. Those
who know Washington's departments
well know that in each there is a divi-
sion of that name, and that among
various other duties, its head must seu
all goods for which the department haA
no further use.
Thus began the fur market The
pelts could not be given away. as 1T ia
against the law to give away govern.
ment property. Therefore, Mr.. Lower
sent out notices last December to the
effect that there would be an auction
sale of furs. A few dealers half-heart-
edly attended. And while the prices
paid for the pelts on that occasion wers
low. the dealers. nevertheless, discover
ed that the department really had a fur
market. Since that time the standard
of prices has been steadily rising.
According to Capt. Lower. the saiea
this season should far exceed those Of
last. not only in the number OF pelts to
be disposed Of. but in price as we'll An
additional force has been put in the field
to kill predatory animals. and this viii!
be a factor in adding to the quantity OF
skins to be disposed Of
Coyote pelts naturally lead in point of
number. although many other skins have
been added to the sales since they began.
Prior to these sales the coyote WAS hardly
known to the fur dealer. although at tho
present time the skins of this animal arc
becoming very popular, as is shown by
the increase in bids.
The pelt OF the coyote IS a yeilowish
gray, shading to black, with a long.
hushy tail. The animals killed in the
more northerly states have long, soft.
are OF less value, their fur being shorter
and thinner. The pelts are used largely
in the manufacture Of automobile robes
and coats. At several Of the sales held
last season, however. large quantities Of
the skins were purchased by dealers who
Immediately shipped them to London
where they were converted into coat linz
ings for the boys at the front"
Next in importance are the skunk pelta,
which are the highest-priced skins sold.
The skunk pelts sold heretofore have not
been of the highest grade. but have
brought fair prices. The skunk Is rated
In four grades according to the amount OF
white in the coat Those skins having
the smallest amount Of white bring the
highest prices. Skins sold by the de-
partment have contained large percent>
age Of white, but even these pelts can be
used in making the high-priced coats and
fur sets, and are therefore valuable.
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given to the department: and in pur-
suance of a plan adopted a year ago, as
soon as the order to mobilize was made,
the transportation division gave instruc-
tions to the quartermasters at the army
remount stations and to the govern
ment purchasing agents to advertise
for horses and mules.
THE general specifications for those
animals for army use are very rigid
and require for cavalry horses a weight
not less than $50 pounds, for artillery
horses 1.15o pounds and for draft horses
1900 pounds; but instructions were
given that in making these purchases
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-
TT is easy to see where the horses
have gone but in event Of q lively war
in the south what Is the answer to the
question. where are the horses coming
from for our army?
The department, up to the limit al
lowed about 5000 - buys young
horses to maintain a reserve for re-
mounts. There are three OF these de-
pots-Front Royal, Fort Reno and Fort
Keogh-where horses from three years
up. bought from farmers and stockrais-
ers. are -gentled'' and broken for use
in the service. When matured they
are issued to the organizations of the
army as they are needed. but this does
not increase the annual number OF
colts.
with a view to developing horses ft
for army use. and. incidentally, suit
able for general purposes. the depart.
ments Of War and of Agriculture have
been pursuing a joint plan to improve
the breed, and thereby encourage the
raising Of horses After consulting
horsemen throughout the country the
Department of Agriculture purchased
and distributed considerable num-
ber Of suitable stations in horse-breed-
ing communities. and the War DEPART
ment has the first call on their get at
a stipulated price. provided the animal
is suitable for military purposes.
But that a stockman may not bs
Obliged to sell at too low q price .
promising colt. he may. on payment to
the government of fee OF $2o. have
the privilege of retaining the horse
Some such plan should be extended
for IL this country should become In"
volved in a real war. where her re-
sources were to be exerted to the lass
pound. million men would be almost .
trifling force. as such things go today.
and there are not suitable horses
enough in the whole country to provide
for such an army We have men
enough who, give US time enough, can
be made into soldiers. but no sane
our colts grow into horses for cavalry
and artillery"
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The men obtained to exterminate the
coyotes went Immediately to Oregon,
Nevada, California, Idaho and along the
border of Utah All were trained hunt
ers and no restrictions We're placed
upon the manner in which the animals
We're to be killed. The only rules were
that each animal must be skinned and
the pelt marked with the animal s
name, locality in which killed and
manner of its taking off.
Gun, trap and poison We're used, and
the number of skins which were collected
showed plainly the work which was
being done Bale after bale were ship
ped to the biological survey at Wash
ington.
At first the officials of that bureau
were inclined to regard them in a
spirit o. :.---- :. inasmuch as they in
dicated t., rabid coyotes were
being gotten ria If successfully. But
later they became source of worry
as the bales continued to come in and
a lack of space became apparent Finally
they We're stored in an empty room
on the basement floor of the original
building of the department.
Now it must be understood that up
to this time there had been no thought
of 2 fur market or of any gain forth
coming frem the results OF the cam
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%OLIOMYELITIS- is the SCI
W. entifc name for infantile paral-
JC ysis. the scourge which has
swept over the eastern states
during the past few months-may very
probably be the next disease to claim
as its victim a member of the public
health service, the medical branch Of
the United States Treasury Depart
ment, which spends it's time defending
the nation from the ravages of all
kinds of epidemics. Already an as
sistant physician at the Municipal Hos
pital In Philadelphia. Pa. has lost his
life In fighting that dread disease
In the hygienic laboratory of the
public health service in Washington
there are nearly a dozen men who daily
face death in battling with tn un-
known scourge. for polio" still re-
mains among the maladies concerning
which science knows but little. The
government experts are striving hard
to learn the origin of the disease and
to discover a cure for it.
In doing SO they are shaking dice
with death as surely as do soldiers
upon the firing line. for no one knows
at what moment the scourge may
strike them down a punishment for
tucII peFSIStenCy III attempttnu TO pene-
trate into the uncharted realms of med
ical science.
But in the event that any one of
the governments surgeons succum BIS
to infantile paralysis it is safe to say
that he will face death calmly. content
to know that his fate may add some
thing to the small store OF knowledge
of the malady and that it may aid in
some manner to combat the disease in
the future.
The fight which is now being waged
in Washington against poliomyelitis is
analogous in many respects to that
conducted only a short time ago
against the deadly cattle fever tick"
of the western plains fight which
cost the life of DR.. T. 3. McClintic Of
the public health service. but which
resulted in a greatly increased knowl-
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edge of the disease and the manner in
which it spread.
DR.. McClintic. man of thirty-five.
for whom was predicted most brill
liant future, went to the Bitter Root
district of Montana to study the
spotted fever" which was devastating
that section In 1912: he returned to
Washington within three months after
his marriage and died from the bites
of the ticks.
While more than half believing that
he was immune to the malady, having
been bitten by the fever tick" several
lied the danger he was running in re-
turning to the haunt of the tiny insect
which hovers over the valley of the
Bitter Root. But he had been ordered
to continue his Investigations of the
strange disease and he went back to
Montana without murmur.
His heroic spirit and self-immolation
were shown when. on returning to
ernment hospital and told that he could
not live beyond the night Lifting his
arm, where the deadly ticks had raised
large welts with their tiny probes, he
said:
They don't seem to be going down.
I hope they don't disappear before the
boys (his colleagues) see them. They
might be able to make something more
out of them"
Three hours later he died. but not
before the welts had been carefully ex-
amined by his brother officers and he
had been assured that his death would
in all probability add greatly to the
knowledge of science concerning the
disease.
Guayaquil, Ecuador. has long been
noted as one of the most dangerous
ports of the western hemisphere
scarcely disease known to modern
science but fiourished there before the
United States government undertook to
clean out the pest hole of the Pacific"
Leprosy walked unchallenged In the
streets; the open cutters ran mud
colored filth of all descriptions, and all
the tropical and temperate fevers
stalked deathlike in the shade of the
lily ventilated houses.
The death of several Americans who
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native of the plains of North America,
he has become the arch enemy of the
cattle breeder and farmer of the west.
All this has been SO for many years.
but about two years ago an epidemic OF
rabies spread through the west, leaving
havoc in its wake. The coyote, cow
ardly and cunning at all times, normally
confines his depredations to crops and
cattle When rabid, however, he snaps
at anything near at hand, and because
when in this condition he will touch no
food, poisoned bait fails to eXterminate.
Not only did cattle and crops suffer, but
human beings as we'll. In many sparse
ly settled districts parents were afraid
to allow their children to go to and
from school unless well guarded. In
Oregon and Nevada more than 100 per-
sons received the PaSteur treatment
within a short time because of being
bitten by rabid coyotes. The damage
done to cattle was enormous. A single
coyote in Nevada was known to have
caused the loss of twenty-three head of
young steers. The damage in the ag-
gregate amounted to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars to the cattle breeders.
Then Congress stepped into the fray
with an appropriation of $4,000, for the
purpose of exterminating rabid coyotes,
which fund was to be spent by the bio
logical survey of the Department of
Agriculture. Five inspectors and nearly
goo hunters were put into the field A
large force was at that time employed
in killing predatory animals of all kinds
wherever they were numerous, bagging
game in practically all the national
forests.
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eighteen months ending January. 1915
550.O0o or more horses had been ex-
most of them going to the western area
OF conflict.
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w WASHINGTON has full -fedged
Nh\U fur market, where skins of
WV various animals can be Sc
cured in small or large guam
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
HOLD TWO FOR THEFT
 FROM ADAMS EXPRESS
Charged With Stealing Package Shipped by American Hardware
 Factory-Other Court Cases.
Package

John Carlos and Peter Cosmos were arraigned before Judge John H. Kirk ham in police court this morning, charged with stealing a package from the Adams Express company office at the depot. They both pleaded not guilty and the case was continued until tomorrow morning in order that the state may secure a witness who saw them commit the theft. Officer Charles Mccarthy made the arrest The package the two men are charged with stealing contained six dozen lock strikes shipped by the P. & F. Corbin factory to Alabama.
 A fine of $2 and costs was imposed on Ignatz Kanelowicz who was ar rested by Officer w. c. Hart on East Main street yesterday afternoon on a charge of breach of the peace. The accused rendered a store keeper a $2 bill in payment of an eighteen cent bill and claimed that as change he was given eighty-two cents and two tobacco coupons. There was nothing to substantiate his story.
 John Skinner, Jr., was charged with being habitual drunkard, today hav- ing been his fourteenth visit to court on charge of intoxication. He was sentenced to the State Farm for h. ebriates at Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
Carlson of 1855 South Main street. All members are urged to attend.

The wedding of John Pustelankaus and Miss Anna Mary Staigis was per- formed this morning at St. Andrews s church, Rev. E. V. Grikas officiating. John Sabas was best man and Miss Sophie Staigis, sister of the bride. was bridesmaid.
 July sale at Besse-Leland's.-a
 Mrs. Jacob Weisberg has filed her intentions of purchasing the store owned by N. Domini at 235 North street.
 Everything new in Fireworks at 4 Chestnut St., Gladdings.-advt.
 F. s. Cram and family leave today for Roanoke, Va, where they will make their home.
 July sale at Besse-Leland's-a
 Honest shirt that you can depend on, s1 to $7.5o at Wilson's.-adv.
 Cham berlain Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., will observe it's twenty-third an- niversary on Wednesday, July 12.
 Your neckwear always at Wilson'S adv.
 July sale at Besse-Lelands-ad
 For the next four days, the Kavan- duSH oliop, 4o fTdlt oI., f1arLIOfQ, IS placing on sale practically all of their models in Hats; small shaped dark ones and the large Sport Summer Hats, at from $35O to $5. Hats that were formerly $10 to s2S.-advt.
 July sale at Besse-Leland's-ad
 Joseph Glover who was graduated this month from the Yale Law school Is planning to open up an office in this city.
 The committee in charge of the re- cent Hebrew bazar and picnic will meet tonight when profits of about S40O will be reported. The commit tee will discuss plans for repeating the picnic in the near future.
 Columbia Tires-The Gem of the Highway-at Rackliffe's, 25O Park St. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
D. A. R. WILL ASSIST
 IN RED CROSS WORK
Campaign Is Started to Provide Funds for the Supplying of Local
 Soldiers With Necessities

The Herald has asked if the Red Cross work here was to be revived, looking to supplying the possible needs of New Britain soldiers in the Mexi- can crisis. Thanks to the D. A. R., a campaign has been started and every member of the D. A. R. is to be asked to join the Red Cross. This ought to result in replenishing the Red Cross treasury which has been ex- hausted by the winters European re- lief work so that those who volunteer to work for our soldiers may find material available
 Mrs. Lawrence MOuat of 61 Grove Hill will have charge of the work and all those willing to help are urged to apply to her at once. Also any who may be willing to give money for the purchase of materials can do so by giving direct to Mrs. Mouat or by sending to the treasury of the Red Cross at the New Britain National Bank.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28

F'ox's theater, "Bill' has been sadly by the patrons of the theater, and all will join in welcoming him back again at the playhouse. MT.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
PRIZES AT FLOWER SHOW,

Oscar F. Gritzmacher of Hart street. in competition at the Hartford flower show in Unity hall, yesterday took a number of first prizes in the amateur class, as well as two special prizes In roses he secured first prize for best collection of hybrid tea roses, best vase of pink roses, twelve blooms; hardy perennials, best collection of twelve varieties; best vase of red or crimson, six blooms; best vase of Canterbury bells, best vase cup and saucer cam panula; best vase of delphiniums and best collection of June pinks. The special prizes were for the greatest number of prizes in the rose exhibit and for the greatest number of prizes in the perennial exhibit.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
City Hen1s

Rent Tent, K. O. T. M., is plan- #o celebrate the nineteenth an- Ary of the organization with a N July 19. aEles Watson, 8 former memb Der S First Connecticut regiment, Is Eng to leave for Mantle, where M act as 8 cook, @ place he for s held while in service. 10. K. Health bread.-advt. kt Friendly, F. of A., has de- &o change it's quarters from the @ location in Dawson's block to &or above and will make the s July l.
 t coats of suede leather, s25 at 8 8s.-adv.
 @ plans for the Irish tag Cay aEb completed at a meeting of heral committee this evening at < ek in Y. M. T. A. & B. hall. sp. w. O'Connel1 has purchased ! e at 57 Cedar street of Eliza
 Wilcox.
 F1remen's Pension Fund asso- $ will hold it's quarterly meet #nday afternoon in the central
 Henry W. Maier and family bending their vacation at
 p poro, Vt.
 sale at Besse-Leland's.-advt.
 md Mrs. Frederick Cram of
 pie street will leave tomorrow s Point Comfort, Va, where Till make their home. MT. K nas been employed as a # sman at the New Britain Ma
 pmpany and will take a similar M with the DuPont Powder
 By. Their neighbors rendered sS farewell party yesterday.
 M. W. Gaudian is attending 8
 nce In New Yorkk.
 Olive Russell, a teacher in the SS ort schools, and Miss Esther I a student at the Institute of 8 Art in New York, are home ga summer vacation. White Ribbon society will meet afternoon with Mrs. A.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
ELECTION OF OFFICERS HELD
Sons of Herman and Knights of
 Pythias Make Selections

The semi annual election of officers of Eintracht lodge, o. D. H. S., was held last evening and the following g were chosen for the ensuing term: President-William Ziegler.
 Vice-President-Jam Preisel.
 Secretary-LOuis Lehr.
 Financial Secretary-E. Ammon. Treasurer-J. HiltpOld.
 Collector-A. Greulich.
 Trustee for Eighteen months-O. Rechenberg.
 The society will parade on July 4 when the state saengerfest is held here.
 Officers for the coming term were elected at the Meeting of Washington L. Morgan lodge, Knights of Pythias, last evening in Vega Hall as follows: Chancellor Commander-Roland ". Ripple.
 Vice. ancel1or-Edward R. Bar bour.
 Prelate-Arthur Petts.
 Master at-Arms-I. w. Redden.
 Inside Guard-Francis R. Dolan.
 Outside Guard-William Steiner.
 Master of- f-Work-Edward Laufer- sweiler.
 The officers will be installed on Tuesday, July II, by Colonel Hall of Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
GOOD FOR YOU, BILL
Manager Melarkeky Contributes to
 Fund for Relief.

Although a resident of this city but a few weekks, Manager William but a few weeks, Manager William come imbued with the fine patriotic spirit that is manifesting itself among the townspeople in the collection of @ fund to be used for families of the soldiers, and today he rendered his check for $10 to those in charge.
 Manager Melarkey has also wired the owners of the theater in New York to secure permission for letting out the house, free, to the comittee to arrange an entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

The fourth anniversary of the formation of the Viking Athletic club will be celebrated with a picnic at Hart's Pond, Kensington, July g. A committee consisting of Frank Olson
 Walter Nelson and Morris Hoglund Is arranging a program of athletic and other events for the occasion. The club also has plans made for a sail down the Connecticut river, August g.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
UNDERTAKER RESIGNS,
James F. Wolfe Will Accept Position
 As Train Announcer at Depot.

James F. Wolfe of 387 Main street, employed for the past eight years by the w. J. Dunlay company as an undertaken, has resigned his position and on Sunday will begin his new duties as train caller at the New Britain passenger station.
 Mir. Wolfe was formerly employed by the railroad. He was at one time ticket taker and later was motor man on the third rail system.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
FARNUM TO LIVE HERE

Having tired of the gay life of the Metropolis despite his short acquaint- ance with it. Bill" Farnum will re- turn to this city this week to make his future home with the friends he made here during his few years on this mundane sphere. Since the de- partuIe of Manager Ben Jackson from