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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
THE WEATHER REPORT
Official Records and Forecasts for Last
Twenty-four Hours.

Washington. April i4.-The di''urNsnc. that wac
o,.r Tho Great Lakes Thursday developed consider
sMo intensity during Thursday nisht and moved
eastward Frdsy night its centre vas ~ Cape Cod.
where the harome,hc pressure vas $50 inches.
This dis'urhance has hcen attended ~ general
rains over the Northern states easi o. Tho MSisipgi
River. snow iu NcW England and gales Oh tho AZ
laniio coast, from the Virginia eap.s to Cape Cod.
The highest 1elcciues reported 6i mile, from
Tho northwest at NeV York Os from the rorthses'
a. Delaware Breshns'er ard 90 from tho wesi AZ
Norfolk Rains arc also reported from The ,ou'h
plains states anl The North Pacific coast. Conld-
e1ahy cooler weather has orersprcad the south
Rocky Mountain region. the ohio valley. The lake
region anl The Nse England STATE. The Middle Al
lsnto sta',s and Tennessee. while much warmer
Weather f. reported from tie Northwest
The Indications arc that thc weather vii hc zen
Grail, fair Saturday AMI sunday n practically al
districts east o. no Mississippi River Unsettled
Weather S. probable. however IN fhe Ioser Ohio
In. temperature viI 10 lower SATURDAY '1 fh'
-.tIfh A. .afflH State. All ~ VII nfe SafurdAi
aiil SUNDAY i0 t'o ohio Naicy and no region %
'i- Gr.af fafss aId sunday ip o.. Nild's Ausn
%. a.I Nes England ftates
storm wsring sfe dspisyci on The Auhnue
coat from Nc-frt Va. % Eafpnr'. Ne Storm
a. marked Intensity OF Cspe COL moving eastward
Wlads for satuffay and SUNDAY No-'h and Md
f'e htAur. northwest gaze. dimi ishiug south
Atlantic. fre.t west east and west cur ught vari
f.,. lpi-r isifs innderAio vsrahi. tr'nnIii Z
fresh south aHl southwest. lower lakes moderate
fariall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
IMMATURE. ALMANAC.

Sunrise ........... 3 ls Moon rises ~ m B.. ..
sunset. .......... s33 Moon sets q m , DID,. 8 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15

Highesi TEMPERATURE rre'rrfsY >. dosrt~. fsi g.
2 m lowest a. degrees f1t q. -. sWrass
'rsfrfdsJ. - dfrrrH.. nfefagn Tor CORES rouii q
date If' seer Al f's-r's ayfrsge for CORES pylIius
dafe la.f Nllri fhfee 5rafs. ts degrees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15

Local 0'heial Record. Tia 'oHosins o'a-isi ~
ord from ihc Wes'hef Bureau fhors ~, ohaaSr,
SD tr temperature FOR 'hc laft twenty four hours 60
comparison eih ihr corfe pondirs date ~ sst year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
forsea,n for sp.,l,l LO,auu~-T",rn N,-

F0ref an TOT "V'TTFT LoT'TIIff. TffFTN ~
Yrr'. sss Trg'ard lasfern Pennsylvania. He's
fr-s-- pe'ssare Nor al. tie District Of Colum
ia yasira s.d Wet yirsins. fs'r today; %.
morrow IaIr nNf HalI"f
Nr-fI a.I .H .a0oi0a. Georgia Tlorii. "A
lama 'f...,sl.. lnd Tennessee. probably fair TO-
lar ana fo.norff
W..f.. Sew York al Western Pennslluni..
fsi- fo Jay atl probably 60 moff9' rsihs TEN
ff|afure
f.l.ssta 10 da7 sfi fo uorfow. cloudy.
81. .h1ma. fp lsF. lYsc.lei. 90 morfoF FAIR and
VaTr0r
fa.'erl T.,ss io d.y ana 90 mouos. unsettled
.f..f In uDrfHe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
LEAGUE or FOREIGN born CITIZENS. SEW
YORK CITY

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15

to,si fsreoi.-Tsir ~ dsy. fair and warmer 20
norros norhreit r.!,s dlmilrhins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
SITUATIONS WAITED.
AUCTION SALES.

ny WRIT D. or LIN UNDERSTAND ~,
A. public auction fhi. lsN Do \ ". yt,t,..
Grand st. y \. Iprshi irsno. mafs.' ''.....f.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
Barometer Reading,

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Hgnldiiy
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27

vaccine impregnated with foot-and-mouth
disease on their calves Tho establish
ments were closed for dme by the gov
eminent as precautionary measure.
Tho last epidemic Of foot-and-mouth dis
ease was officially traced to hog cholera
serum manufactured by several serum
establishments. Probably other epidem-
les, affecting human beings as well As
animals. can be traced to the same cause.
II 1t had been officially established that
serum products were responsible for at
within the range of reason that preventive
or curative vaccines or serums may be in
measure responsible for the serious
epidemic Of infantile paralysis that has
taken its toll of thousands Of human be-
ings in the last few months.
1t seems to me that this clue should be
followed up, and. II found to be the cor
rect one, measures should be taken max
ing a similar state OF affairs impossible
in tho future. The government should
seek out the initial cases in the several
communities where the plague has ap-
peared, find out II inoculative agents
had been employed for either prevention
or cure. and trace such agents to the
an easy matter to discover II such agents
are responsible for the present epidemic,
as they certainly had been for other cpl
denies.
If the health officials Of state and
nation really desire to get at the cause,
every possible clue should be followed.
even those that may lead somewhere near
home. The clue throw out Is certainly
no wilder than some of those earnestly
followed by the responsible health officials.
SAMUEL SALOMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
BAD FEEDING A FACTOR,
Infantile Paralysis Attributed t.
Improper Nutrition.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In view of the fact that the medical
experts of the whole country admit
quite freely and frankly that they
know very little about the origin and
spread of infantile paralysis. it would
seem shockingly presumptious for
mere outsider to dare express an opin-
ion Common sense. however, is some
thing of which no one has a MONOPOLY
and is not conferred by colleges with
their degrees-more's the pity. In fact,
as Emerson has said. 1t Is an extreme
ly rare quality-"as rare as genius and
the basis of genius" Judging from
the facts at hand concerning the pre-
cautions advised and the list of rules
most Of which 1t would be quite i'm
possible for the poor to comply with
shere seems to be a very serious de-
ficiency In this particular direction.
The salient points regarding the dis
ease SO far brought out, after inyesti-
eating conditions in New York and
Brooklyn, are these: The epidemic
broke out June 15~among the poor
Italians in certain section of Brook
Ign. Not case has appeared among
the 10000 children In the citys char
liable institutions nor on Barren Island,
where all the city's refuse is dumped,
dlLhouSu the juvenile pOpulatlOn Is
nearly 900. If 1t Is conta gious, a large
proportion of those exposed are i'm
mune. and 1t is. therefore. self-limiting
by reason of the fact that the supply
of susceptible persons is small in com
parison with the number exposed
All of which would seem to verify
the truth of an assertion made recent
" by a theosophical lecturer that per-
sons liable to infection are what are
known in theosophical circles as mem
bers of the sixth root race, very highly
organized, with extremely sensitive
nervous systems, whereas the majority
of mankind belong to the fifth not so
delicately organized and stronger,
therefore, to withstand certain condi-
tons of food and environment. Partic-
.ular stress was laid on the food given
to these susceptible children, the coarse
food INDUCED in by other members of
the family having a most pernicious
effect, engendering poisons which af-
feet the nerves and cause infantile
paralysis. No meats, coarse vegeta-
bles nor stimulants of any kind should
be allowed. but only the simplest. most
easily digested foods in moderation.
Since all the children in the city's
charitable institutions are so far i'm
mune. it may be apropos to remark
that not only Is their food very simple
but there is also little danger from
overlooking!
Newspapers recently published ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27

Carriers" who harbor the at present un-
discqvered germ supposedly responsible
for the disease, but arc themselves I'M
mune. Such theory, It may be said, per-
ststs only because no moro reasona BILE
theory has come forth.
Certain peculiar characteristics Of the
present epidemic possibly point to tho
cause. not for every case Of the disease,
but at least for the initial cases In the
various effected communities Az before
stated. tho disease is SO widely dissemi-
ease or with human carrier Is out Of
the question. Insanitation cannot be
responsible. for the disease has appeared
in sections the reverse Of insanitary.
And the remarkable Immunity Of the ne
gro points to other than insanitation or
personal contact with the disease,
1t seems clear from the two possible
causes thus eliminated that another a9en-
cy Is responsible, one. that must follow
the route Of the present epidemic That
clearly points to some article of COM
merce as the only possible cause. But
one article Of commerce. it may be mon
toned. is capable of producing epidemios
the vaccines. serums and like products
OF the vaccine laboratories. The fact that
the negro seemingly is imiaune to the dis
ease Is additional proof that this particu-
lar article of commerce must be responsf-
bic for at least the initial cases. for the
negro ever fights shy of such products.
and will only submit to incubation when
it is forced upon him.
1t Is a matter of official record that the
general epidemic of foot-and-mouth dis
ease, some years ago, was traced to two
OF the leading vaccine laboratories in
this country. which had employed seed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27

counts of ignorant foreigners giving
their babies beer instead of milk. and
others were found feeding ououmbers
to young children. Many children Of
this class spend their pennies at the
curb pushcarts for overripe. dirty fruit
and the cheapest sort of cakes and
candies-sticky and covered with the
dust and germs of the street whore
they play in the hot sun and fetid air.
Surely such q combination of condi-
tons Is vastly moro harmful than a
few flies or a pet dog or cat!
Even in well-to-do homes there is
much criminal negligence in regard to
food-petted children being given too
many sweets and allowed to eat
far more than Is good for them. Dis
cipline in regard to eating Is rarely
enforced in the average homo and
most. If not all, children's diseases can
be traced to overindulgence. In such
terrifying crisis as this, after the
medical experts have been sgiven large
sums of money from state and private
funds, a free hand and unlimited
powers, with practically no results. 1t
would seem to be high time that other
sources of relief should be consulted.
And in addition to the prolix rules and
precautions given out by the public
health service special stress should be
LAID on safeguarding children from
overlooking and overexertion during
the remainder of the season, and that
an extra force of men should be put
on the streets to keep them in a san
itary condition, instead of the per-
functory, slipshod methods in vogue
at present. +. l.. WARMER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
Up-River Waters.

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, August
4e-Potomao river clear and Shenan.
doeh vsSy cloudy this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
ELLIOTT SEES STRIKE PERIL.
New Haven Head Says Arbitration
Has Prevented Clashes of Nations,

President Howard Elliott of the New
Haven. relative to the arbitration prin-
ciple. issued the following statement:
THE American and British govern
ments. through tho Geneva award ar
filtration, reached a conclusion of very
serious differences which otherwise
might have resulted in war between the
two nations.
The American and British govern
ments arbitrated the Venezuelan bound
ard dispute.
President Wilson has just appoint
ed a commission to arbitrate matters
IN dispute between our government
and Mexico.
Nations. representing many mil
lions of people. resort to arbitration to
settle disputes of vital Importance.
Arbitration for the settlement of
the demands Of about $4,000 men upon
the railroads has been denied The
health. happiness. prosperity and lives
OF the American people are in jeopardy
because of this refusal to use the meth
cd of settlement found satisfactory in
great international disputes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27

The counter proposal drafted BY the
railroad executives as their reply to Pres
ident Wilson's plan for settling the STRIKE
controversy. the delivery Of which has
been delayed until after noon tomorrow
comedies absolutely nothing. but is mas
terpiece as a dignihed statement Of their
determination to adhere to their demands
for arbitration.
This statement has been revised and
carefully typewriter ready for delivery
at the White House just as soon after
noon tomorrow as the President notifies
the committee Of the presidents he Is
ready to receive them.
In this statement the railroad presi-
dents contend that the demand for an
day is not really a demand for
shorter working hours. as in other in
dustries that have an eght-hour schedule,
but is in reality a demand for increased
salaries. They state their wish to have
this question submitted to any impartial
tribunal for decision.
In the meantime they offer to de-
post In any specified trust company a
guarantee fund to cover the increase
in salary that the eight-hour day would
carry, with interest, which shall be
paid to the employees If, after arbitra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
ONE RELAY TEAM ENTERED.
Harbor Precinct Interested In Police
Life-Saving Contests.

Fifty-eight entries had been recsived
yesterday for the second annual po-
lioe Mfe-savfng and swimming con-
tests At the municipal swimming pools
next Sunday. beginning At 3 o'clock.
So far but one relay team has en-
tered-that from the harbor precinct.
made up Of Policemen Totten and CAT
field and Deckhands Smith and Nor
ris. 1t is expected that several other
relay teams. especially from precincts
and 10. will enter before Friday,
whom tho entry list closes.
Maj. Pullman. superintendent of po-
lice. has offered a gold medal for tho
policeman making tho highest number
Of points. and silver and bronze medals
for officers finishing second and third.
respectively.
The following will be in charge of
the meet: Maj. Pullman. honorary ref
cree; Reginald Rutherford. referee
w. A. Rogers, clerk of course; F. j.
Drummer. starter; Carl Kritch, R. e.
Otterback and G. r. Dickson, judges
II. T. Knight, jr.: E. B. Hesse and H.
Keats, timers; Arnold Landvoight,
scorer, and r. @. Finksnaur. announcer.
Members of the Washington Swim
mig Club have agreed to act as vic
Tins" in tho life-saving contests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
REPLY OF RAILROAD HEADS
TO OFFER NO CONCESSIONS

tion, the decision is that their demands
should be granted.
According to those who have read
the statement in committee, it is essen-
TALLY as follows:
The President shall appoint COM
mission. to consist Of five members,
which shall arbitrate the question of
pay as related to the eight-hour day.
The railroad contention Is that there
is a difference between an actual eight
hour day and an eight-hour day as a
basis for pay.
While the commission is investigating
and until it submits its decision the rail-
roads shall set aside as a special fund
for that purpose the amount of money the
members of the four brotherhoods would
receive If they were being paid on the
eight-hour basis.
The interstate commerce commission,
which keeps the books of the railroads,
to authorize tho roads to set aside this
special fund and see to 1t that 1t is set
aside.
The life Of the arbitration commission
shall be for a term Of years, preferably
three. 1t will investigate all other wage
disputes arising between the railroads
and their employees.
No recommendations for special legis-
lation are made
The length of the communication con-
tanning the proposition is said to be about
$500 words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
POSTAL LAWS VIOLATED.
A. P. Erb Charged With Failure 10
Renew Carrier Bonds.

postal laws. Arthur P. Erb. twenty
ono years old. ll5 Maryland avenue
northeast. was arrested yesterday afr
ernoon by Pos once Inspector Frank r.
n1rc.ay and Detectives Evans and War
rem. vi - SY ~
Erb. IT is stated. formerly was in
the employ of western bonding COM
pany. After the company went out Of
business. 1t is charged. he solicited In
surance renewals from rural free de-
livery carriers and failed to have their
bonds renewed.
He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner HIT He waived
an examination and furnished $1,000
bond to respond to any charge the
grand jury might return against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
sERUMs AS POSSIBLE CAUSE.
Impure Preventives May Originate
Infantile Paralysis.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Prominent medical officials have recent
ly met in national congress on the in
fantile paralysis situation. and at Its close
were forced to admit that practically
nothing was known about the disease, its
cause, or how spread.
The fact that the disease has appeared
in epidemic form in widely separated
parts Of the United States. in Mexico,
Australia, England and elsewhere effectu-
ally disposes of the accepted theory that
the disease had been and is spread by
contact with a patient or by healthy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
Cases Considered in Detail.

The report of the board takes up
each of these arbitrations in detail. as
well as those cases held under the pro-
visions of the Erdman law The changes
in the rates of pay and working condt-
lions as the result of the decision of
each arbitration board are set forth
at length AS the information has been
prepared and presented on a uniform
basis, q comparison may be made OF
rates Of compensation between the
present and past yearA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
PALMISTRY.
WEATHER..
Generally Fair Today and Tomor
row; Slight Temperature Change.

row; Slight Temperature Change.
District of Columbia and Maryland,
generally fair today and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature; light
westerly winds.
Virginia, fair and continued warm
today Tomorrow. fair; light westerly
west Virginia, fair today and tomor-
row.
There is no well defined storm CEN
ter within the United States. A trough
of low pressure extends from the St.
Texas, and pressure Is relatively high
over the upper Missouri valley.
Unusually high temperatures for the
season continue in Pacific coast states.
noted Saturday afternoon in California
and southeastern Washington. In
eastern districts and the south the tenn
peratures are close to the seasonal
average, while in the upper lake re-
sion and the upper Mississippi valley
Hrees-
Generally fair weather will prevail
today and tomorrow east of the Mis-
sissippi and the temperature will con-
tinUe. as at present, without material
change.
The winds along the north Atlantic
coast will be light and variable, with
fair weather; on the middle Atlantic
coast. light southerly with fair wealth
er: on the south Atlantic coast, light
and variable with fair weather; on the
east gulf coast, light westerly with
fair weather: on the west gulf coast.
light southeast to south with fair
weather; on the upper lakes. light
north to west with fair weather; on
the lower lakes, light and variable with
sair weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
Rock Island Arsenal to Open.

ROCK ISLANDS. III. Angus. 26.-The
small arms plant of the Rock Island
arsenal. with capacity of $50 rifles
day, is to be reopened Immediately
after being closed two years. Orders to
this effect were received today from
Washington. Six hundred mechanics
will be employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27
Yesterdays Temperatures.

Midnight, Sc: 2 am. s5: am. 81:
am. So: am, Sc. 10 am, IS: IL
noon, IS; . pm, SO; 4 pm, 81; s pm,
-: Dm.- rs. 10 pm, II. Highest,
81; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 1:13 am and 1:41
Pm: high tide. 7:o1 am. and 7:25 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1856 am. and
2:20 Pm; high tide. TAI am. and s:03
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 5:a1 am; sun sets,
s:4s pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:32 am; sun
sets. 6:4S pm
Moon rises. 4:A am: sets, sos pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27

Regular 10c size, 5-lb.
bag. with every regular
$1.00 Turkish Towel; fine
quality, medium size. A
total value of s1.10. all
for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-27

An excellent liquid for r,
dandruff and cleansing the hair
lar soc bottle with every r
Cooper's Hair Success" the ia
nous hair grower. Regular 75c
size. making a total value s1.25,
all for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-02

going to vote to put VIII street
shackles upon themselves.
They are satisfied with the new
freedom Wilson has given the small
business man, the farmer and the
workingman.
In fact almost everybody is salts
fed except the fellows who want
something for nothing, who want
laws built especially for the benefit
of their private gratis.
That is why we think Wall street
and its candidates are in for an al-
mighty good hiding on Nov Z.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-02

CAN WALL STREET ELECT A
PRESlDENT?-George W. Perkins
of the United States Steel company,
the Harvester company and other
well known multi-milhonaire con-
Germs, has written to the chairman
of the national Democratic commit
tee saying the sole issue in this pres
idential campaign is: Can Wilson
get away with it,"
Wrong as usual, George!
The big issue disclosed by the list
of the campaign contributions to the
Republican fund is this:
Can Wall street get way with it?"
A peEusal of the list of contributors
who gave sums in five figures reads
like a directory of Wall street. Add
to this list, Du Pont of the powder
trust, ]. Ogden Armour of the beef
trust, Rockefeller, Jr., of the oil
trust, T. N. Vail of the telephone
trust and various and sundry little
brothers Of the smaller trusts, and
you have fairly comprehensive idea
Of the forces back of Charles Evasion
Hughes.
Not since the palmy days of Mark
Hanna have the Republicans had so
much money at their disposal in
campaign.
The big thing to be decided is: VIII
the farmers, the small business men,
the laboFing men, allow themselves
to be fooled?
We think not We think Wall street
is NOT going to get away with it.
We do not think the plain people are