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The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21
UNCLE SAM HAS REMOVED
GREAT AVIATION HAZARD
Governments Experts Have Eliminat-
ed Danger of Bursting PropeI-
Iers, 1t Is Announced.

Uncle Sans experts have succeeded
in removing one of the paramount
hazards in aviation, it is announced.
The bursting of aerial propellers has
been the source of a large part of
aviation accidents and the danger of
this has now been eliminated, it is
said.
Under the new $13OO0,O0O congress
sional appropriation, the foremost
minds of the land are now combining
to make aeroplanes as nearly perfect
as can be done and to place this coun-
try's air fleets on footing with those
of European nations.
The executive committee of the
newly-appointed advisory committee
for aeronautics is in charge of the ex-
perimentation. This committee con-
suits with the best engineering talent
the country provides, as well as with
experts from the bureau of standards.
The chairman is DR.. S. w. STRAIT
ton, director of the bureau of stand
ards. The other members are Prof.
J. S. Ames of Johns Hopkins univer-
sity; Prof. Charles G. Marvin, chief
of the weather bureau; Prof. C. D.
Walcott, secretary Of the Smithsonian
institution; Lieut.. Col. George o.
Squire, U. S. A, and Commander Mark
L. Bristol and Lieut.. Commander
James O. Richardson, both naval Of
ficerS.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21
UNCLE SAM TO BUILD SHIPS
Law Passed by Last Congress Creates
Corporation With a Capital
of $5o,ooo,oo0.

Uncle Sam is now ready to become
a ship owner.
The shipping bill, which has been
signed by the president and is now
law, creates corporation capitalized
at S50,000,000. The law authorizes a
government shipping board to build,
buy or lease ships for commercial pur-
poses in times of peace, and to be
used as naval auxiliaries in war. The
government will subscribe to the con-
trolling share of the capital, the secre-
tary being authorized to sell Panama
canal bonds up to $500OO,0OO to raise
the money. After five years the ships
are to be disposed of to private owners.
The board to be appointed by the
president will consist of five members,
with a salary of $500. The shipping
board is authorized to employ attor-
neys, marine architects, appoint officers
and otherwise make rules for the OBJ
Grafton of its ships,
The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21

is likely that the amateur will overdo
the trick more often than it will be un-
derdone. Many of the plants will
take a winter snooze through the cold
months and will require little soil
moisture. Plants in bloom and in ac.
tive growth, of course, require more.
In many cases thorough drainage must
be provided because water-saturated
soil will prove fatal and you must re-
member that it is quite possible to
drown a plant.
Escaping Illuminating gas or coal
gas will poison your plants. They are
very sensitive ard must have air to
breathe that is not polluted. A flower
will discover gas poison before the
average person will do so. Keep your
plants clean. Insects thrive on dirty
plants. They also propagate more
rapidly indoors than out. Light spray.
ing is almost necessity.
Diversified farming may be the
watchword of the time, but it is not
the principle to follow in the house
garden. To have little of every.
thing generally means that you will
not have much of anything. The vari-
eties must be limited. A number of
plants of the same habit and color are
much better than a collection.
Begonias will give a touch of color
to the winter garden. A temperature
of SO degrees is required for them,
and they can be propagated by tubers,
leaves or cuttings. The gloxinia re-
quires heat in the early stages. The
easiest method of propagation is from
tubers direct. The amarylis, or hip.
peastrum, makes handsome pot
plant. Its flowers are large and they
vary in tint. They require very little
water to make winter success,
The bantana requires fairly warm
spot for the best results, but it makes,
n fine plant for winter blooming. The
spirea, with its creamy masses and
delicate odor is always valuable fac.
tor. Good drainage and plenty of
moisture are required.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES DRINK
100000 CUPS OF TEA in YEAR

The United 80 S5000000 of tea
during year ending i'm
United the
child About H.
preceding
taking
drinking protect
adueated he examiners assistant
located Washing
districts
sample is at the
Whenever the sample
Immediately office of
tested with its respective standard for
quality purity fitness consumption.
Englishmen,
spite that
United States Americans, make
and therefore, the good that reaches
goods spoiled
making
The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21
May Predict Weather
Two Weeks in Advance

Uncle Sans forecasters soon
may be able to predict the
weather that any part of the
country is to have two weeks in
advance, at least as to the time
when storms may be expected
to make their appearance. This,
it is claimed, may be the result
of new discovery.
Research, conducted by a for
mer chief of the United States
weather bureau and a represen-
tative of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, has shown there are
riffs in the upper clouds of the
solar atmosphere, which cause a
variation in the amount of heat
radiated to the earth. 1t is said
the Investigators have discov-
cred the period of time between
the passage of heat rift in the
solar atmosphere and the ap-
pearance of resulting storms on
the earth.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21
TOWER 1873 YEARS OLD
Uncle Sans First Beacon Light
Still Shines.
Mariners Guide Was First Built at
Boston Harbor 200 Years Ago, but
Was Destroyed by British
in 1776.

Amid the passing of the old-time
landmarks, Uncle Sans first lighthouse
still stands sturdily at the entrance of
Boston harbor, giving its warnings to
mariners through the flashing of its
powerful light and the screeching of its
siren. The two hundredth anniversary
of the establishment of the Boston
light was recently celebrated in the
presence of high government officials,
the governor of Massachusetts, the
mayor of Boston and other dignitaries.
The present structure is 1873 years old,
having been built in 1888 to replace
by the British at the beginning of the
Revolutionary war, in 17T6.
At the celebration of the two hun
dredth anniversary of the establish
ment of the light, in which Secretary
Redfield of the department of COM
merce took leading part, bronze
tablet, installed in the tower, was I'M
yelled. The tablet recites the fact
that the lighthouse was built by the
province of Massachusetts and was
first lighted September IA, 1716.
Boston light has had an eventful and
interesting history during it's 200 years
of existence. First built by the prov
ince of Massachusetts, it was captured
and recaptured several times in the
early days of the Revolution, and final
ly demolished by the British in 1776
at the time of the evacuation of Bos-
ton. 1t was rebuilt on the same site in
1873, Immediately after the close of the
war, and with eight other colonial
lights then in operation, was taken
over by the general government in ac-
cordance with the act of congress of
August Z, 1889. The height of the tow
er was increased in 1859, and the build
ings have been renovated and the ap-
paratus and equipment improved from
time to time, as needed, so that despite
it's age, the light station is for all prac-
tical purposes essentially modern and
up-to-date. 1t displays an incandescent
oil-vapor light giving white flash of
100000 candle power every 80 seconds,
visible 16 mills in clear weather, and
as an auxiliary aid in foggy weather
sounds a powerful steam siren, with
double blass of five seconds each every
minute.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21
Growth of Free Delivery

Free-delivery service of postal mat
ter in the United States, established
July 1, 1868, under Postmaster General
Montgomery Blair of the District of
Columbia, has grown from 66 city de-
livery offices having 6S5 carriers and
costing S317,063 in 1864 to 1,SOS city
delivery offices having 32,902 carriers
and costing S420, ,23S,S $40 in 1915.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21

One ton of whale blubber will yield
200 gallons of oil.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-10-21
Alaskan Mineral output Grows.

Uncle Sam says that the value of the
total mineral output of Alaska for the
year 1915 was So, ,S54, ,229, as compared
with S19,065.6 .668 In 1914.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC LAND-HOGS
AND THE PHILIPPINES

Whether Japan wants the Philippines seems to be
open 20 doubt Perhaps she doesn't if she get
what she wants in China The Japs are ambitious for
colonial expansion the Philippine climate said
60 disagree with them.
That the United states doesn't the Philippines
is generally recognized this country although
other nations hesitate TO believe il. Both big
political parties committed TO the. principle Of
freeing the Philippines time. Congress has more
than given "A formal pledge that effect
We used to regard the prospect of parting with those
distant possessions with sort OF resignation.
We hated to lose them. but ii would be a duty-some
time We didn't quite like the idea of governing"
alien nation. And besides. the other
powers a good example, did when we let Cuba
go and when returned the Boxer indemnity to
China.
Recent events have changed our viewpoint some
what. have strengthened tendency to rid OF
the islands. The war has emphasized the fact that
colonial possessions prolific source military
weakness. We don't want to have night a great
the Philippines. We don't enough about
them.
Now if Japan really wants the Philippines it would
be simple solution of perpleXing problem sell
them to her-except for thing. We prom
ised the FiIipnos independence a transfer
other alien sovereignty And the present
have quickened national conscience regarding
the self-governing rights nationalities We
can't cOnscentousy hand the islands any other
power release them under circumstances that would
result any other power promptly gobbing them up.
Congress has the Philippines hands and
proposes to turn them loose eXpeditOusly pos
sible only question concerns the precise
time of their independence And that is highly i'm
portant consideration For if we cast the Philippines
adrift before the present the world
has settled down with respect for law and in
ternatonaI treaties. land-hungry power will
promptly grab the Philippines to shame peril
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
WHILE VIGILANCE IS ASLEEP THE
WEST WOULD MAKE A GRAB.

I'm good times when the people busiest with mat
ters Of immediate then cometh the big
schemes TO the nation since popular vigilance is
relaxed Hence we have this time over dozen
measures the T. take public lands from
All the PEOPLE them to the people of states
The present designs are aimed at over 80 million
acres the public domain and shall give Nevada $
proposed grab as "a fair specimen or the lot.
sen Pittrnan OF Nevada. asks seven million acres
for the benefit of public schools Nevada has al
ready grabbed 100000 and gets $4,000 an
nuaIy for its agricultural colleges. In 1910. Nevada
had a population a little less than $1,000. Evidently
III viii cost the nation 40 per capita To school
the Nevadans. including MeNcans laps, squaws and
papooses
BUT don't fool yourself with the that those
millions of acres for schools that all Ne
,adans are to blossom, forth with college education.
The school feature is merely the cheese in the trap
To- catch Uncle Once the title and control are
vested i'm the state you. amy Nevadan streak
ing it through chqpparal and canyon to avoid having
q college career imposed upon him You'H syndi-
cate running the legislature so that school lands will
right parties interested that syndicate
The whole far region rank With odors arising
rascality perperaed in the name of school and
olher public interests.
YOU can't roast pork bacon, Nevada
having hdrbors large enough for the naNtes OF
the world. doesn't the ordinary pork. She II
take bacon an the shape of piece of the national
domain big enough hide Rhode Island Delaware
and more later on If she IT,
II this Pittnan bill goes through you'H other
slices OF the bacon cut off, follows: Utah. Wyoming
Colorado Idaho Montana and New Mexico. each one
million acres. with I'VE million acres for Arizona for
roads. bridges. etc.. the Arzonaus being strong on
travel and less than the wild and woody Ne
vadans for schooling"
tales sail sit i'm the 4. : senate and vote the
properly of all the people ones political business
friends but fellows like Pittman Smoot and Marcus
Aureius smith of Tucson. have IT, They not
elected by the whole people. responsible them.
They part of representative national government
10 POE sure but they're reprcs 1tins "the folks back
home" who grab an the other folks land.
While the people are busy with their prosperity or
Watching the -nd the administrations foreign
policies eager greedy hands working at
the locks of their smoke house. Watch what the l..
= senate does Pittman's measure. now under dis
cussiou.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
CANDLEMAS DAY THIS-AND LET YOUR
CONVERSATION BE GROUND-HOGS

one of the of the American calendar is the
ground hogs traditional excursion from his hole on
Candlemas day ascertain if spring really
This little beast alias the woOdchuck, is found
everywhere in this country But he is well enough
known that his effort his shadow is discussed
Feb by millions of people The fact that ne sup
posed to retire his hole if the weather springke
is ronical twist of tradition. aud suggests feeling
of the perversity and fckleness of nature.
Perhaps for this widespread interest in
ground hog the that millions OF farmers
boys have always found them their hereditary foe
While other animals cautiously secluded homes.
Mr.. Woodchuck impudenty burrows at the edge Of
garden. which he sattens. His twinkng brown
heels always reach his hole ahead of his pursuer
he enjoys the sleep of the Just while boys and dogs
make futile efforts smoke. drown. dig him out.
Quite frequently he has merrily escaped by the hole
back while these siege operations progress
ing No boy who ever lived in the ground hog belt
forgets this traditional feud when Candl amas day
comes around. surely wise and resOurceful a little
creature must know the secrets nature. and the
weather bureau should watch him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
LOOKS LIKE PERSECUTION

south Bend. Ind. Feb. ]. 1916.
Editor NeWs-Times:
we are in the second week when
the ministers and churches of tai
citc are doing a good work of revi-
val. So it VIII not be uninteresting FOR
your readers TO see if anything of
such a work was done by me and
my church.
If there is AMI body 10 understand
q foreigner who has here so many
Obstacles and impediments he will
justify WHY my work IS so little like
the mite of the gospels widow
Last week I was arrested FOR moth
ing i'm such a way. which dishonored
me as If was drunkard. burglar,
or worse one. After two minutes
physically ! was released but my
Spirit of God is still imprisoned by
the spirit murderers. anc my work
81 this week OF revival is war
with them. bot. Il ! we're unassisted
bv noble citizens. / viii be physical
Is too murdered. because the author
Ties SNOW no justice 10 a foreigner
Yours truly.
REV. PH SREDANONICH.
The Serbian Pastor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
UNCLE SANS INSURANCE BUREAU
PROVING A SUCCESS.

Here's thing anyhow that the federal govern
ment able do just well as private enter
prise do it-and even better.
After dhe started. the marine insurance com
panies were afraid of the risks and would have
nothing to do with insurng ships engaged the
European trade except at prohbitive The gov
eminent thereupon. the request of American
ship owners started bureau of risk insurance
which it has been running since.
Figures just published show that in fourteen months
of operation this insurance bureau has taken S21q4
454 in premiums and paid S695,9S4 for losses.
leaving gross profit of $1.49S.4 And it is still
insuring ships lower rate than any private com
pany.
That $149S.46e. Of course isn't all profit Expenses
must be paid from it, and in the matter of rentals
etc. the government has advantage over private
companies Nevertheless. the bureau has shown such
marked efficiency in pioneer public undertaking thai
there likely be less dstrus hereafter of federal
business projects.
The main point is that these shippersso opposed to
government owned merchant marine and other gov
eminent ownerships-should just because it is pro-
lection TO them. he willing the government prove
its efficiency in such "a business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
GEN. HUERTA'S END.
Charleston. S. c.. Post.


The pathetic element is not lack
ing from the end of Victoriano HUI
erta. the rugged old Mexican whose
life was full of adventure. blood and
intrigue. Driven out of power in
Mexico by the fixed hostility of the
United States government, for a sea-
son an exile in distant lands. he was
stopped at the very border line while
attempting or believed to be at
tempting a return to the scene of his
political enterprises, and died a pris-
oner within sight of the land over
which he had fought and ruled.
A rough character with few Of the
gentler qualities, stern and ruth
less soldier, a hard liver, a plotter
and bold eXecutioner of plot. he had
talent and ability and he knew
something about governing a half
civilized country like Mexico. 1t was
impossible of course for him to keep
his seat against the forces that were
brought TO bear. both moral and
physical from this great country.
and he showed good sense and some
humOr in the season and the manner
of his withdrawal. Whether he had
either fair or wise consideration
from the United States is still a moot
question. The opinion has rather
gained ground that it might have
been better if he had been allowed
to secure himself in power and given
an opportunity 10 prove his ability
to administer it, and the proscrip-
ton that was pronounced against
him at Washington has raised some
questions that are not yet well de-
termined as to their propriety or
their wisdom.
He was the most interesting figure
and in some respects the strongest.
appearing on the bloody stage of
Mexico since Porfirio Diaz. under
whom he served long and faithfully.
made mis- exit. His death of a vast
ing disease in a border town, pris-
oner. under indictment for cOnspir-
acy against the neutrality of the
United States. was a strange and an
ironical ending Of his lurid career
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
CITY BOY TREATED BEST.
Dorchester y. Y, Times)


The old notion that country boys
and girls are better off than children
in the cities is fast losing ground. T.
j. Coates. supervisor of rural schools
OF Kentucky. speaking at a conven-
ton Of teachers the other day, de-
clared that today the average coun-
try boy is not as well nOurished az
the average city boy: that his eyes
are not as good that the schools
have not trained him for his partic-
ular place in American life. though
it is on him that many Of the bur
dens of the future are TO fall. He
blamed rural poverty. rural greed
that has been niggardly toward the
schools. through lack of a sense of
responsibility and petty politics for
this condition.
Mr.. Coates was speaking partic-
ularly Of Kentuckys schools. but his
criticisms apply. probably with less
force TO the rural schools Of this
state. New York has done much 10
broaden the course of instruction
and TO make it more nearly meet
the needs Of the country boy and
girl than did the district school OF
years ago. There are many sections
OF New York state. however. in
which the taxpayers spend Just as
little as they possibly can on the
education Of their children. Enough
money is appropriated 10 insure the
district getting its share Of the state
aid but no effort is made 10 place
the school on "a plane with the city
schools. This criticism does not APP
ply 10 some towns. where the par
ents have fallen in with the educa-
tional spirit Of the day. nor in the
villages Of the state most Of which
have public schools that turn out
graduates each year who are better
fitted for college entrance or the
duties OF life than are the graduates
Of schools OF many Of the large cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02

which TO commence operations but must rest
them better base than a set of wretched
tents and such means as the necessities of
moment will allow them. But i'm truth do
not believe that they would be able TO
effect a Decentralization
Let therefore. at naught these
ports altogether Of home manufacture and
be that IL any enemy does come. the state
will know how 70 defend itself in manner
worthy OF the national honor"
Verify. there's nothing under the Witt
the change Of word two wouldn't YOU take this
for extract from speech made yesterday by al
opponent of American preparedness
II may add to the interest Of this ancient argumen
to recall that the Athenans after ALL did invade syria
with such naval and military forces that
temptuous country had never imagined possible TIL
syracusans finally defeated the invaders with the
OF Athenian traitor. but they had a close call
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
THUCYDlDES on UNPREPAREDNESS
SOUNDS a BIT AMERICANESOUE.

some student of history has dug up this classic ar
gunent against preparedness from the writings OF
the ancient Greek historian. Thucyddes IL speech
delivered oy a Syracusan statesman. opposing milf
tary measures 20 protect Syracuse threatened
vasion by the Athenans
Even IL The enemies were 20 come So dis
tant from their resources. and opposed 10 such
power ours. their destruction would be
easy sua inevitable Their ships would have
enough 10 do to Sef TO our island at all and 90
carry such stores as would be needed They
cannot. therefore. carry tvsides am army large
enoush Go cope with SUCH a population as ours
They viii have ne fortified pae. from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S BACK
WILSON

" AAfNfN.
(Grand Rapids Mich. Press
At the waters edge let partisan
politics stop That is the high
ground taken by the most of the re-
publican members of the foreign re-
lations committee on the presidents
policy OF forcing from belngerents
respect for the rights of Americans
TO safety on the high seas. Mr.. VIII
son is thus placed in the embarrass-
ing position Of depending upon his
opponents for Endorsement of his
program upon which he has staked
his personal prest ge and the ma
tional welfare.
Left 70 the tender mercies OF the
democrats upon that committee the
president would be Inundated and
the nation humbled by the voluntary
surrender of rights already admitted
by the German and Austrian govern
ments. Stone O'Gorman and Hitch
cock stand for revision of policy
while Clark of Arkansas is doubtful;
these are the strong men of the ma
jority representation upon the COM
chief requires Wilson TO find a new
spokesman and that mantle is likely
to fall upon John Sharp Williams, as
Swanson Of Virginia, Smith of Ari-
iona and salisbury of Delaware are
all comparatively new to the senate
1t IS among the republican mem
bers that Wilson finds his heaviest
support, both in numbers and per-
sOnalities-Lodge Borah Suther-
land, McCumber Brandegee.
Unfortunately for the prestige of
Michigan at this jlIncture her senior
senator, second minority member on
the foreign relationship committee.
is absent from WASHINGTON. His
plans. it is said. call for lingering in
the west until Feb Z, by which time
all need for taking a STERN position
on an issue affecting presidential
chances viii probably be past. an ex-
cellent arrangement for the senator's
ambitions. perhaps. but not helpful
for national service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-02
HELP.

Il can't swim" shouted the man
in the water. lie went under. and
when he came up he shouted again:
Il can't swim
The man on the bank watched
him with languid interest.
The man in the water sank again.
When he came up he gasped: Il
can't swim
We'll. my friend. 80 commented the
man on the bank. this ie a queer
time 10 be Boosting of TIT Bits.