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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Ways Of Guarding Voyagers.

The steamboat inspection service in
its booth shows nautical instruments
of all sorts. safety valves, foghorns,
life preservers. fire buckets, models of
life boats and davits-all the numerous
things which Uncle Sans inspectors
must ascertain are in first-class con-
dtt1on before vessel can be permit ed
to ply forth as seaworthy. Especially
interesting are the examples of some
OF the defective and dangerous condi-
tons found in the past on various yes
sells, such rs links in steering chains
worn nearly through. links even entire
ly open at one end, pieces of heavy
scale found in boiler tubes, etc.
A complete set of the latest wireless
outfit for ships is prominent in the
display of the bureau of navigation
Here are included the auxiliary power
required, in addition to the vessels
own consisting of ninety cells of Edi-
Marconf panel set, a charging panel
samples of the Marconi induction coils
used in the early days of wireless work
and other instruments now superseded
the inspection work of the bureau.
important Events in Radiotelegra-
ply" is the title Of booklet of in
formation compiled by W. D. Terrell,
radiotelegrapher in charge" of the
bureau. who is In command of the ex-
hibit. 1t describes briefly what it calls
peaks in the waves of wireless prog
ress. beginning with the discovery by
Faraday in 1881 of electromagnetic in
auction between two entirely separate
circuits. and ending with the most re-
cent developments in the science 1t
cites many instances of saving of life
and property through the medium of
wireless, and will be distributed to in
terested persons who may attend the
exposition.
Commerce Commission Exhibit.
The interstate commerce commission
displays a miniature automatic train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

control system, models of rolling stock,
a locomotive boiler and the tangible re-
suits generally of the various federal
safety-appliance acts which it has in
stigated.
Hospital equipment of all sorts is on
view in the portion reserved to the bu-
reau of medicine and surgery of the
! Navy Department. There is a kapok
mattress and a kapok waistcoat jacket,
each OF which serves also as an ade-
quate life preserver. There is Stokes
splint stretcher of heavy woven wire in
which wounded sailor may be SO fas.
tened that almost no movement or
change of position will injure or pain
him. In fact, a tackle may be hooked in
one of the appliances and the blue
jacket or marine may be swung dan
Cling in any desired direction at no in
convenience to himself. There is the
latest form of electrical sterilizer in
tended for the new U. S. S. California
and a new standard navy operating
case which is equipped with every
imaginable surgical instrument, which
can be picked up hurriedly like a suit
case and which. containing and COM
posed of nothing but metal, can be
sterilized as a unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

preside at $3.50 pm. Tuesday, February
e. is War and Navy Department day.
"Wednesday Is Department OF Agrfcui-
ture day. and assistant Secretary vroo-
man will preside in the evening. Thurs
day is Department of Labor day, and Sec
ing. Friday Is Department of Commerce
day. and Secretary Redfeld wifi preside.
while Secretary McAdoo will be r.
charge on the evening Of Saturday.
Treasury Department day.
Illustrated lectures Will be deiiverea
between and o'clock each afternoon
by various experts. and notices relatine
thereto will be posted daily on the bul-
lefin board near the main entrance -
the museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
TALKING FOG SIGNAL
FOR SAFETY FIRST
Bureau of Standards Also Has
Means of Knowing Direction
of Wireless Message.
WAYS OF SAVING LIFE
SHOWN BY GOVERNMENT
Many Bureaus Represented in Elk
hibit Which Will Open Tomorrow
at New National Museum.
MONDAYS PROGRAM.

At 2 pm. r. B. Dole will lecture
on the work of the geological
survey in connection with n.y.
giene. Motion picture films and
a number Of lantern slides will
be shown in connection with this
lecture.
At pm. Miss Helen Gordon,
principal of the kindergarten
training department OF S sns ~
iii lecture on Safety First
Through the Kindergarten Tor
the Individual. the Home. the
city and the Nation"
Al $50 pm. the Secretary OF
the Interior, Franklin X. Lane.
will preside and deliver an ad-
dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Work of Children's Bureau.

Quieter. not SO spectacular, but none
the less important in the safety first
movement" is the work of the chill
drens bureau of the Department of La
Dor in reducing mortality among in
fants, in the summr care of babies and
in the study of child labor. The bu-
reau has always found that a high
infant mortality goes hand in hand
with underpaid fathers. overworked
and ignorant mothers and poor living
conditions. The bureau has issued a
publication called Baby Saving Cam
paigns," which gives Information re-
garding it's work in behalf of the care
of infants in more than hundred Cit
les. and makes the statement that no
fewer than 100000 of the nations
children between 10 and Is years old
are at work when they ought to be in
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Designed by Maj. Pullman.

There is also an example of the new
Go" and "Stop" traffic sign designed
by Maj. Pullman, in which the public
is guided by red and green colors as
well as printed words; model of the
police boat Vigilant. and models of
the appliances used by the police to
drag the waters of the District
Beach cart and attendant apparatus,
life car. life lines and a searchlight
to play upon vessels in distress are
other striking exhibits of the coast
guard service.
the fourth order the lirht heinz IN
actual operation; an automatic fog
horn and subtituting lamp for unat :
tended light stations are features OF
the bureau of lighthouses exhibit. In
the latter, when one electrical lamp
burns out the current is automatically
switched to new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Conservation in Health.

The public health service of the Treas
ury Department is demonstrating it's con-
servation work in a wide variety Of ways,
including models of vermin-proof dwell
ings. the actual preparation Of typhoid
vaccine and a representation of the
proper muzzling of dogs In England,
through this last method the disease of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Safeguards Life and Limb.

Third in point of time of all the
safety first" activities of the federal
government was the beginning Of the
work of the interstate commerce COM
mission which looks to the safeguard
ing In life and limb Of employees and
travellers on the railroads of this coun-
try. The administration Of marine reg
ulations and the work Of the United
States life saving service rank first
aDd second, respectively.
Long before railroads were aroused
to the necessity Of greater vigilance,
this commission called the attention Of
Congress- and the public to the absolute
necessity of preventive legislation. the
first act being passed as long ago as
1893. In that year ~ per cent Of all
accidents to trainmen occurred In cou-
ping and uncoupling cars; in 1915 less
than s per cent were due to that cause:
The work of the commission spurrcd
the railroads to activity. until now all
are cooperating for the same end
afety.
In 1895 it's inspectors examined $780,
%" cars. of which 20 per cent were
found detective; in 1915 more than a
million were inspected, with less than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

rabies has been absolutely eradicated and,
once eradicated, is kept out by excellent
dog quarantine laws. The same thing
could be accomplished in the United
States by the same means aud, some day,
will be, according 10 those in charge of
the exhibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
CHEMICAL PLANT THREATENED
Exploding Lantern Damages One
Building at Kingsport, Tenn.

BRISTOL. Tenn. February 1s.-The
explosion of a lantern early today at
the plant OF the Federal Dyestuff and
Chemical Company. near Kingspor,
Tenn. set fire to a chemical tank and
threatened several buildings with de-
struction. Heroic work on the part of
company employees prevented the flames
from spreading. and only one of the
buildings was damaged. according to a
Telephone message from Frank p.
Summers. superintendent of the plant.
First reports received here were thai
the entire plant, which is valued at
several million dollars. had been de-
stroyed. = The company, which manu-
features picric acid. base for high
explosives, is Delaware corporation
headed by A. B. Tdu Pent. r.
IS No estimate OF the damage has yet
been made. but II was not sufficient, 81
Is said. to interfere with the work Of
th6 plant. efFs'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
For Sprains,
Lame Muscles

Absorbine, Jr.. brings quick relief.
Keep it always at hand for instant
use Athletes use Absorbine. Jr..
for the muscle that has been strain
ed, for the cut or laceration that
runs a chance of infection: for the
abrasion that pains and the limbs
that are stifr and lame from over
e1ertion.
Walter Johnson. the famous pitch
er OF the Washington Americans.
says Absorbing, Jr., is a first-class
IMMINENT and rundown for tired mus
cles. ] have used il myself to adj
vantage and can heartily RECON-
mend II 70 ball players everywhere"
Sbsorbine, Jr., is d concentrated
dntlseptiC Iniment-oniy :, few
drops required at AN application. II
Is safe and pleasant to use--leayes
no greasy residue. Sold by most
Druggists, 500 and 81 90 a bottle or
postpaid. Liberal trial bottle for l0c
in stamps.
". r. Young, +. u. +.
z'e Temple st, Springfield, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

per cent defective. The decrease in
passengers killed in 1915 from the year
previous was % per cent: of employees
365 per cent. and the total number Of
people killed on steam railways in 1915
was less than for any year since 1902.
BY it's passage of the "hours of serv-
ice act" in 1907 Congress recognized
the fatigue of employees from over
service as one of the causes of acct
dents. In many other pieces of Iegis-
lation and in many other ways the
work of the commission is apparent.
and it promises an interesting contri-
button to the coming exhibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Rheumatism
CAN BE CURED

.Sanerery with Rheumatism, Neural9ia,
eeortfis, Lumbsgo, Sciatica, Rheumatoid
Arthzltis or Gout, NO matter how severs
youf case 10, write for my FREE book,
Frederick DuGdAle, n. D.. s 2 Boylston
~, Boston, Mass. Debt. 776.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

, Harry Mulligan, twelve. son OF Thou..
as Mulligan. committed suicide at the
home of Harvey Gross. near Jarretes-
vile. Nd. by shooting himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
May Be scientific Outpost"

Among recent plans Of the bureau is
one for the construction Of two light
vessels. one of which is intended for
Nantucket shoals. 1t is hoped, with the
concurrence Of the Secretary of Agri-
uous additional use as weather OBJ
servation station and, possibly, for
other scientific purposes. Secretary
Redfield has declared 1t his special de-
sire that she shall be in a sense a
scientific outpost of the United States.
regularly contributing not only to tho
safety but to the increased knowledge
Of mankind.
Cape ST. Elias, on an almost inacces-
sible island in Alaskan waters long q
menace to navigation. is to be equipped
by the bureau with a new lighthouse
whose Illuminating apparatus will con-
sist of a three mantle light of 1870. 900
candlepower, visible fifteen nautical
miles away. There will also be a fog
signal Another new building is being
put up by the bureau far away in
tropical waters, that on Navassa rock,
lying between Cuba and Haiti. Its light
may be seen twentyseven miles off.
A special safety first" movement has
been recently established by the bureau
through cooperation with the passen-
ger lines plying Long Island sound. 1t
consists Of the setting aside of east and
west bound lines Of travel and equip
ping edcH with spectral gas or WhlStHn8
buoys and bell buoys. Some of tho
lights in far OFF and inaccessible waters
burn without any human tenders. They
consist Of acety1ene lights which, when
charged. shine continuously for six
months. flashing by an automatic ar
rangement That the bureau Of light
houses deserves place in the fore
front Of the safety first" movement is
indicated by the fact that during the
last fiscal year 1t has been instrument
tai in the saving Of life and property
on no fewer than 143 known occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Of the medical branch of the War Depart
ment, Judging from the models of medical
officers and of a mule equipped with sup
plies for a first-aid station. The depart
nents display also shows how ordinary
freight cars may be transformed into con-
Veyances for wounded men by means OF
stock parts kept on hand, and includes a
model Of the water bag invented by Maj.
LISTER, chairman of the executive COM
mittee In charge of the exposition, by
which water may be sterilized in the field.
OF gas masks indicate that the War De-
partment is thoroughly cognizant of the
important part played by gas bombs on
modern battaeflelds.
Fascinating models. showing typical for
est land of hillsdes and water courses
are portion of the exhibit of the burea,
~ forestry, which has; included in its
York the construction of no fewer than
GOO ,niiessof frst-class roads. by which
lighters may be rushed to the scenes
! conftagrations. Beautiful colored views
CT glass are also prominent in its display.
Work of Weather Experts.
Ihe weather bureau expert who wishes
10 show If the water of a river is rising
or falling no longer has to make trip
to the side of the waterway. A river
stage indicator enables him to tell this
at once while seated a mile or more
away in his office. whence he can at once
telegraph the news to the shipping on
the reaches below his post This bureau
has on display a piece of machinery
called Il meteorgraph, which records the
direction and velocity of the wind, the
rainfall and the percentage of sunshine
for any given spot. It's exhibit demon
strates how. in localities where there is
no telegraph or telephone. motor boats.
motor cycles and boats are used TO
spread the news of impending storm
waves. and includes storm warning
which lived through a particularly
severe hurricane. and which, looks as If
it had been in the forefront of some civil,
war battle
7 The exposition will 'be open every day
and evening during the week. and each
day has been set aside for some one de-
part;nent. Monday IS Department OF the
Interior day. and Secretary Lane swiu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Exhibit to Be Staged at New
National Museum Showing
Federal Activities.
TWENTY-FIVE BUREAUS
PLAN TO PARTICIPATE
Six Departments, Red Cross, District
Police and Interstate Commerce
Commission Among Them.

So .,o
What was undoubtedly one OF inc
very earliest safety first" appliances
49,, ,i,,;,i..d n.+;ons of the
IN use py 'he cirhiHeu
world was the lighthouse Greeks no
mans Phoenicians. Egyptians and 9TH
hr,,t +o,rars sur
er sea1ar'ns PeopieS o IT,,
mounted by beacon lights, by "hlch
mariners might. know where both safe
80 a.n..-ouS rocks and
harpors anu ua'e
shoals existed. 1t seems extremely ap-
nronr;a+e therefore. that the bureau
,.II.Ia -, tho recruitment of
OF lighthouse VI INC
Commerce shoulo De one Vi INC Aot
most Of the federal bureaus which are
Nth tho bureau of mines
cooperating WIN nv =. z..,;,.
of the Interior departure III
the great safety first exposition
which Is to begin in the new National
- .o,orro,,, and which will last
museum toihoifo" aNN -, -. ~.
during the observance Al v W. ne
United states OF SaIety Ls, " de+,;,
the expositloH rs nysrnn,ant 10
Just wnat tne leuat ~ both the
doing IN tne conss 70 The citizens of
ives anu pr IN q ephibitors comprise
tne eoue az: hrraaus of six different de-
.s,ts tha american Red Cross,
tha moIice department Of the District
and the interstate commerce commits
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
WANT NO MEN
 AT ANCHORAGE
COMMISSIONER MEARS ASKS
 GATEWAY TO STATE SUP . PLY ADEQUATE.

That no more men are required for work on the government railroad at Anchor age is a fact which Lieutenant Fred Mears, member of the engineer ing commission, asks the Gateway to publish. The following is the telegram received by the Gateway from Mir Mears this morning and signed by himself:
 "The Alaskan Engineering Com mission desires to advise those inter ested that there is an ample supply of labor, both skilled and unskilled, at Anchorage to meet all present and prospective requirements for several weeks to come. It is inadvisable for any more laborers or mechanics to come to Anchorage with the idea of securing employment. When more men are required this office will take pleasure in notifying the various AL askan coast towns to that effect"
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
% q % * % # < q q q C <
 * ODDFELLOWS |" # TO HAVE LODGE {"

A very enthusiastic meeting of the Seward OddfellOws Club was held in the rooms of the Seward Chamber of Commerce last night. All final ar engagements were made for the in- stitution of the 7th Oddfellows lodge which will be located here in Seward and will be known as Resurrection Lodge No. 2. A charter has been is sued by the Sovereign Grand Lodge to No. T, and authority vested in P. S. Hunt of Valdez to oficiate as District Deputy Grand Sire, and the lodge will be instituted in the near future.
 A committee consisting of John Noon, George Sexton, c. E. Mullin and Dr. O. J. Heating was appointed to receive and provide for the entv. tainment of the Grand Officers T"o will come to institute the lodge.
 Resurrection Lodge will start off with a good membership and already has large number of applications for the degrees.
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
MILITIA CALLED OUT

WASHINGTON, May 9.-FOr the first time since the SpanshAmercan war the president called out today the militia to aid the regular troops in an international crisis New Mexico Arizona and Texas are the three states af fected by the call today and they will furnish force of 596O officers and men The president has also ordered four regiments of regular infantry to the border at once The decision to call out the militia followed conference between President Wilson and War Secretary Baker after the latter had received messages from General Fun ston What those messages contained has not been made public but that the news is of the most serious kind IS generally believed The cabinet is said to have in con- temptation another meeting this afternoon. In the mean time this city and the whole country appears to have had
 relapse of the war fever and the settlement of the trouble with Germany is expected to result in more de- termined action in dealing with the southern republic.
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
OBREGON ORDERS U. s. TROOPS OUT OF MEXICO AND PRESIDENT WILSON CALLS OUT THE MILITIA
GREAT ATLANTIC LINER SENT
 TO BOTTOM BY A SUBMARINE
GREAT LINER SUBMARINED

LONDON, May g. - The British liner Cymrc sank this morning at o'clock while she trying to make an Irish port after having been torpedoed by German sub marine All of the officers and crew numbering one hun dred and eleven men, were rescued At least Loyds says they were saved.
 (Note: The Cymric belonged to the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company of London and was vessel of over thirteen thousand tons gross. She was twin screw steam vessel of four mas 586 feet in length and GA feet beam She was built in 1898 As no passengers men toned it is probable that she was carrying munitions and explosives for the Alles)
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
.SULZER WILL
 BE CANDIDATE
ALMOST CERTAIN NOW ALASKA DEMOCRATS WILL NOMI-
 NATE HIM.

That Charles Sulzer, of Sulzer, ter ritorial senator and brother of the former governor of New York, will be the candidate of the Democrats of Alaska for congress this year may now be stated almost positively as a fact. It may also be stated with some sureness that George Grigsby, of Nome, will be the candidate of the party for attorney general, so that we shall have Grigsby and SchOfeld, two men from the same town, Nome, who were always politically opposed, fight ing for the office The information that these two will be the nominees has been received by the Gateway from sources which are most reliable. The convention will be held this month at Juneau.
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS

BERLIN, May 9-The Germans stomed and captur- ed several French trenches south of Haucour in the re- zion of Hill 3O4 this morning it is officially announced An attempt on the part of the French to retake the lost ground near Hill BOA was badly repused Our gains for the past few days since the latest offensive was naug ated have been very considerable in the aggregate Very little fighting is recorded from other quarters The in formation that the allied nations about to begin great offensive movement is not taken seriously Some of the papers say that the general British cOnscrpton is only meant as bluff
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
FIVE OF CREW DROWNED

WASHINGTON, May 9-It was learned by cable from Counsu Frost from Queenstown this afternoon that
 five of the crew of the liner Cymrc pershed when the big vessel was sent to the bottom. No information of an ot
 ca nature has yet been received as to whether the liner was warned according to the agreement between the Ger man and United States governments. No Ame1cans were aboard most likely it is believed here The full crew is now known to have been 1O7 It is assumed that the submarine which sank the Cymrc is the one that was looking for the Orduna another liner on her way across loaded with munitions of war The that the Ordna has arrived safely is being anxOusly awaited by her owners Her sinking would even be a more disastrous occurrence to the British than the loss of the Cymrc
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
BRITISH LOST 500

LONDON, May o. The official figures for the British losses in the revolt in Dublin are that one hundred and twenty-four British soldiers were killed and three hundred and eighty eight wounded, making loss of a little over five hundred. The official list Of the losses of the revolutionists has not been published but the police estimate them at five hundred killed and fifteen hundred wounded. This statement was made by Premier As
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
GERMANS FOUND GUILTY

NEW YORK; May 9.-Robert Fay, formerly lieu tenant in the German army, Walter SchoIz and Paul Daeche who were charged with conspiracy to destroy munitions ships with bombs, were found guilty thls morn ing The trial lasted several days and the conspiracy Is believed to have been clearly proved but no SenSaona circumstance, duplicating any high German otca IS re- ,ood in connection with the trial It seems to be agreed that the psoners will be imprisoned for long terms but that bev will probably be released at the conclusion of the war.
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
OBREGON'S YELLED THREAT

WASHINGTON, May g. - An early message from General Scott to the war department today indicated that the conference with Obegon has probably ended and that the effort to form pact has been shattered It has been ntmated broadly the United Press that if Obregon has not actually threatened to the Caranza army to at tack the American troops if our soldiers are not immed ately withdrawn, he did really commit himself to the statement that he situation is not at all good and that I've might as well prepare for trouble'
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-09
FRANK BALLAINE SAYS
 OUTLOOK IS VERY BRIGHT

Frank l.. Ballaine, who returned yesterday with Mrs. Ballaine and their son Francis, says everything outside promises well for the develop ment of Alaska and particularly for the advancement of Seward. He is rather reluctant to be quoted but he admits he is glad to be back in the old town. with which, by the way, his name has been so long and honorably connected.