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square inch, in order to compensate

square inch, in order to compensate
the external water pressure. Exposure
to such pressure is apt to be fol-
lowed by dangerous physiological ef-
fects, commonly known as 'caisson
disease the symptoms Of which in
clude pains In the muscles and joints.
commonly called bends deafness,
embarrassed breathing, vomiting, faint
ing, ETC., sometimes resulting in death.
{ Danger In Removing Pressure.
"These symptoms" the bulletin says,
do not appear while the pressure is
being raised nor SO long as 1t is con-
tinued, but only after it has been re-
moved; and the view now accepted
is that they are due to the rapid effer-
vescence of the gases which are nb-
sorbed in the body fluids during ex-
posture to pressure. Experiment has
proved that whSn the pressure is sud-
denly relieved the gus is liberated in
bubbles within the body and that
these do the harm. Set free In the
spinal cord, for instance, they may
cause partial paralysis, or in the heart
lead to stoppage of the circulation. 1t
has been found. however, that If the
pressure is relieved gradually the bub-
bles are not formed, because the
gas comes out of solution slowly
and is got rid Of by the heart and
lungs. To prevent these effects the
withdrawal Of the air pressure-in 9th
er words. the decompression-should
be slow. Hence the Divers ascent
must be regulated accordingly. and
the deeper he has been the slower and
longer must be the periods of decom-
preston. 1t was particularly in re-
gard to this matter Of decomposition
that the experiments Of the United
States navy department in 1914 led to
the improved methods enabling the
divers to descend to 800 feet below the
surface. Being able to safely observe
and direct the work Of rescue at such
a depth and with modern lifting appa-
ratus, who can say that the recovery
Of ancient treasures of sunken Spanish
galleons, or hundreds Of more recent
wrecks of merchant vessels, and final
ly of many of the magnificent war ves-
sells that have been sent to the bottom
during the present war, is an idle
dream?"
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"DEAD' SOLDIER IS REVIVED
British Surgeon Messages Mans
Heart and Thus Restores
It's Action.

London.-A wonderful case Of re-
storing the dead tO'life has just come
to light in the case of Lance Corporal
Mayes Of the Queens Westminsters.
who had part of his right arm blown
off by shell in the fighting at Ypres.
The injury was so bad that after
the flrst-aid dressings the limb had
to be amputated. He came to Eng
land and was in hospital in the Mid
lands for some time. A short time ago
he recovered sufficiently to leave the
hospital and came to London appar-
emily quite well. But from some rea-
son infection again appeared in the
amputated arm and further opera
ton was deemed necessary to stop
the danger of poisoning.
Corporal Mayes was put under an
anesthetic, but the heart collapsed and
ceased to beat. The case seemed to
be hopeless and the waiting relatives
in few minutes would have been
informed of his death. But. DR.. Lionel
e. c. Norbury, the distinguished sur
geon who handled the case, was not
beaten. He made an incision in the
side of the patient and. inserting his
hand and lifting the diaphragm,
reached the heart and gently mas
saged the organ with his fingers. The
heart responded to the action and he
gan to beat again. The patient I'd
been restored to life when all otk er
means would have failed.
Lance Corporal Mayes Is now on
the high road to complete recovery.
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'0LDGlORY' AMONG
The OLDEST FLAGS
Stars and Stripes First Carried
in Battle, However, in
Mexican War.
OF MANY SIZES And SHAPES
Banner That Inspired Key and One
Carried by Paul Jones in COL
lection Of the National
Museum.

A decree recently issued by Uncle
Sam stnndardizing the form and size
of the American flag has brought out
some interesting bits Of history con-
nected with the Stars and Stripes.
The fact that some sixty-odd sizes and
shapes of American flags were found
in use in the various government de-
partments led to the executive order.
The flags and Union Jacks Of all
departments, with certain exceptions
in the army and navy, must now con-
form to specifications. There are II
prescribed sizes, from 1.31foot to 20
foot widths, but the 19-foot nag Is to
be the standard.
The story Of how the American flag
grew is told in q bulletin Of the Smith
sonian institution. Examples Of the
flag In its various periods Of develop
ment are included in the collections Of
the United States National Museum. i.
1t is interesting to note, says the
bulletin, that during the Revolution
the flag had 10 stars, in the war Of
1912, Is, in the Mexican war, IS, In
the Spanish-American war As, and to-
day there are 48. The American flag
Is among the Oldest of national flags,
being older than the present British
Union Jack, the French tri-color and
the flag of Spain, and many years old
er than the flags of Germany and Italy,
some of which, like those of other
countries. are personal flags, or those
Of reigning families.
Banner That Inspired Key.
Representative of the early type
there is 12-star flag said to have
been used by John Paul Jones during
the War of the Revolution, which is
now in the National museum. Another
flag of the very highest historic value
is the original "Star-Spangled Banner"
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GOLD AND SILVER MINED
ALL OVER UNITED STATES
Report Of Output Of Precious Metals
for 1915 Shows Varying Produc-
ton in Many States.

The United States produced 4,997,-
6O4 fine ounces of gold, valued at
SOL ,O35, 700 in 1915, an Increase Of &c.
5O3,9OO over the previous year. The
production of silver in 1915 amounted
to 74,961,O75 fine ounces, valued at
$37, 1891, 300. This was an increase Of
2,5O5,975 fine ounces in the production
Of silver.
A report of the bureau of the mint
and the geological survey, just issued,
is of interest as showing the wide dis
tribution of this production over the
United States. This report shows the
value of the output Of gold and silver
In the various states and territories Of
the United States in 1915 as follows:
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which flew over Fort McHenry in Bal
timore during the bombardment on
September 1914, 1914, and was the in
SEPARATION for Keys anthem. This Fort
McHenry flag Is Of the Is stars and
stripes type, adopted by an act ap-
proved by President Washington, Jan
uary IL, 1894. which took effect May /,
1898, after the admission Of Vermont
and Kentucky. 1t measures about 80
feet square. is much battered and torn,
with one star missing, but this great
historic souvenir has been preserved by
quilting it on heavy linen cloth, and
remains one of the country's most pre-
cious relics.
From 1895 this form continued as
the, standard flag until President Mon
roe's administration, when congress
enacted that it should thereafter be Of
10 stripes, with the addition Of star
for each new state, commencing July
4, 1918.
1t seems that the army never car
ried the national flag in battle, though
we have record of it's use as a garrison
flag from about 1887 or 1850 until 1916.
Bodies of troops carried during this pc
Rod. and before it, what was known
as national colors or standards of blue
emblazoned with the arms of the
United States, an eagle surmounted
by a number of stars, and with the
designation of the body Of troops, as
infantry or artillery inscribed on
scroll.
Definite Rules In 1912.
In 1884 the artillery was given the
right Of carrying the Stars and Stripes
as recorded by the war department
regulations, the infantry and cavalry
still using the national arms with an
added scroll in the eagles beak bear
ing the words: "E pluribus unum."
These flags remained thescolors of the
infantry until 1871. and Of the cavalry
until as late as 1887, when they were
ordered to employ ii the.yStars and
Stripes. Dn'
Several flags of the period Of the
Mexican war, 184847, are in the mu-
scum collections. Among them is
flag Of 10 stripes and stars carried
throughout the war by the battalion
Of volunteers which enlisted from
Maryland and the District Of Column
bia, and the flag Of Company I, Fourth
regiment of Indiana, with an eagle in
the field.
Ten flags of the collection pertain
to the Civil war. Other flags include.
some from the Spanish-American war,
the American colors carried by Rear
Admiral Peary in his arctic explora-
ton in 1909 and the flag carried by
the Smithsonian African expedition
under the command of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt in 19O9-1O.
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KING OF RAT cATCHERS BUSY
All Army Camps in
ENGLAND.

London.-William Dalton of South.
wark, who is known as the king of rat
catchers, has been given the Job Of
killing the rats in all the army camps
in England.
"This year." says the king" II am
fighting almost single handed, and the
menace is really serious. In less than
six months I have caught over 1900
rats, and cries for help are coming
from all quarters.
1.-THE government has come to real
lie the necessity for killing the rats.
At one camp have already visited we
caught 1885 rats and over 70 Of them
weighed more than q pound and a half
each"
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Heard His Ribs Break.

Bristow, Okfa.-John Williams, col.
lector for, the Brstow National" bank,
met with o. queer accident the other
evening. When he went to feed his
hogs he found that they had rooted
the trough over. and he leaned ovV,
the fence to straighten It, and in doing
SO broke two Of his ribs onsflis left
side. He stated that he heard his ribs
break, and thought he had broken
something In his pocket, but when he
to stand erect It was all he
could d. To get his breath, and then
WI re that q 49, inSids. "a.
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Neatly Turned.

An attorney, angered because OF an
adverse ruling by the judge, left the
courtroom remarking to another law
yer that "the judge was an ass ana
shouldn't be on the bench" Before
the case ended the Judge heard of the
remark and called the attorney before
him. Il hear" he said, that you
called me an ass and said ought not
to be on the bench" Sure" replied
the quick-witted attorney. Anybody
with your profound knowledge OF ia"
is an ass to be on the bench. You
ought to be practicing before the DAT
where your talents could be casheo
into big money" . s,..e
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Husband Keeps poa.

Wichita, Kan.-Mrs. Anna Morl Is,
the young wife Of wealthy and mid.
dle-aged real estate man here, who
was sued for divorce several weeks
ago, wants her pet dog. 1t is bull
pup and since the divorce proceed.
ings Mr.. Morris won't let his wife into
the house. He restricts the dog, and
in suit filed recently Mrs. Morris
asks for the dog and one pillow, a
pair Of portieres, two stewpans and
two geranium plants.
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A Negro bishop has been assigned to
st. Louis by the African NJ. E. Zion
church. which recently held its general
conference at Louisville. Ky. Rt. Rev.
l.. w. Kyles Of Winston Salem. N. c.,
former editor Of the Quarterly Review.
has been elected to preside over the
Missouri conference, which embraces
Missouri, southern Illinois, Indiana,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and California.
The. growth Of the UNCONVENTIONAL
work qf the Zion church In st. Louis
during th> last Axe years, under the
Lead " HI G. Shaw, through
TIE esfa6lfs1s a social settle.
Ment ID connection with the Metropoli-
tan church. at Lucas and Garrison ave
nues, has placed st. Louis in the lead
as q religious center. The educational
secretary OF the denomination, Prof.
]. w. Martin, has been directed to
transfer his headquarters to st. Louis.
Professor Martin for the last ten years
has been president of Atkinson COL
lege. He will have charge Of "a
schools and colleges, valued at more
than $500, 900. and will annually dis
pense an educational fund Of $4,000.
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AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

~ /. e . ] Il u az
Robert 4. Motion, the new principal
OF Tuskegee Institute. will carry on
Booker 4. Washington's great work In
uplifting the Negro race, DR.. ii. b.
Frissell, principal OF Hampton insti-
tute and member OF the General Edu-
cation board, told the National Educa-
ton association convention at New
York.
Booker Washihgton's life was dis
hnct victory. for the Negro race and
Tor the tdens for which Hampton
stands" said Doctor Frissell.
Washington carried from Hampton
TO Alabama q strong belief in the
moral value Of regular habits of indus
try. At the Tuskegee school Hampt IN
ideas We're reproduced. Throughout
WashingtOR's life he laid emphasis
upon duties rather than upon rights.
While he was sensitive to the injus.
tees which his race suffers, he felt
that the best preventive of injustice
Is Improvement in physical, mental
and moral conditions. Because of his
real love for men. both white and
black. and because he was able to
render great I'd valuable service to
both races. Doctor Washington exer-
cised an influence second. perhaps. to
that OF no other man in this country.
Robert r. Motion. the new principal
Of Tuskegee. who was commandant at
Hampton for many years, like Doctor
Washington, spent part Of his bOyhood
In an excellent Virginia home, where
he learned to love white people and
believe In their, kindly disposition
toward the blacks. This love and faith
he has never lost. Booker T. Wash
ington had certain noteworthy charac-
teristics. possessed also by Robert Mo-
ton, In the production of which Hamp-
ton may at least claim a share-falth
love, modesty and service.
Washington and Motion. carrying
out Hampton's idea Of education for
service, believed in the educational
value Of daily activities. Both preached
the doctrine Of training the hands, the
head and the heart.
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Michigan trout In the lake many years
ago, and until this year they showed
no difference from others of their spe-
cies. Recently, however, small humps
just behind the first back fin were seen
on many Of them. It is not believed
to be disease, and the size and the
favor OF the trout do not seem to be
impaired. 1T. ~ S I'M M ss:5Ssi
There Is no possibility of a cross
with any other breed, because moth
ing but the Lakb Michigan trout have
been planted IN the lake, which wa
oslginall ! de Y 4 / r. ~ a 4
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Farmers Of the United States used
great deal more fertilizer in 1914
than they did five years previously, ac-
cording to Uncle Sam. A report Of the
bureau Of the census on the industry
shows that the output Of fertilizers in
1914 aggregated S,414,959 net tons,
valued At $152, 815,7 s8. This was an
increase Of 49,8 per cent In quantity
md 52.7 In value over the output of
1904 u
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SILK Production Grows.

The manufacture of silk and SIX
goods in the United States showed q
big gain In 1914, as compared With
1909. A report Of the bureau Of the
census shows TINT the value Of the
product in 1914 was $3.50, 784, ITO, g
gain Of $50 per cent over 1909, when
the years Product was valued u : l96,
OIL, 687. n 81
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Miss Marie Peary, daughter Of Ad-
miral and Mrs. Robert r. Peary, has
engaged ip the study of aviation as a
summer pastime. She and her moth
er are spending the hot months on the
Maine coast, and Miss Peary is alb
sorbing everything she can find on the
subject Of flying with the intent of
taking a course in actual flying as
soon as she has finished her perlim-
mary work. Her interest in the study
is inspired by her fathers absorption
In 1t. ~. e&e5l. ,'t~rs
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In Denmark the cost Of living con-
times to advance. Considering the SELL
inR price Of foodstuffs, textiles, met
Ma lumber, oils and labor as 100 in
1a18. the index number last March was
1922 It is not believed that the end
of the war Will result In great relief.
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Russia's Caucasus district, with q
population OF more than 12,O0O000, Of
fers an excellent market for toilet
soaps and perfumery, consular re-
port says. -"
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Discoveries of extensive deposits Of
limestone and silica in the Philippines
have led to the formation Of a COM.
pany to manufacture cement there.
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FISH GROW HUMP ON BACKS
Oddly Develops Years After Plant.
Ing Lake Michigan. Trout In
Oregon Lake. =

Baker, ore. What put the minia-
ture camel-like humps on the fish Of
Rock Greek lake Ii the question that
Ebert Eilertson, Rock creek ranch
81, Ii putting up To State Biologist
Enley.
u I'M teon anted 3, ooo Ls 4 N
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Public Service Commissioner Hay
ward OF New York, who announced his
intention Of raising Negro regiment
for service In Mexico, If necessary. re-
ceived scores Of applications for men,
ibership. -Four recruiting stations
were opened, one on Lenox avenue. be-
tween One Hundred and Thirtieth and
one Hundred and Fortieth streets;
one In what Is known as the San Juan
hin district, one In Brooklyn, and a
fourth in the suburbs. Colonel Hay
ward does not believe there will be
much difficulty in getting the war de-
partment to permit Major Charles
Young Of the Tenth cavalry, now in
Mexico, to take charge Of the instruc-
ton Of the new regiment.
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In the Is years electric street rail-
ways in the United States have in
creased at a very nearly steady rate
of about 5000 miles a year. ~ .sa.
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All the fragmentary accounts so far
received of the bloody fight between
Mexican troops and American cavalry
men ut Carrizal agree that the colored
soldiers who were attacked by much
larger numbers made gallant defense.
They inflicted heavy losses upon far
more powerful force, the Mexican gen.
eral in command being one of the slain.
The little band of troopers fought I'M
til they had suffered very heavy losses,
in proportion to their number, and they
did their full duty in position which
made success hopeless. This Is not the
first nor the tenth time that colored
soldiers in the service Of the United
States have shown themselves hard
fighters and brave men. In many &C.
lions, under widely different condi-
lions, they have been tested and found
equal to every reasonable demand. II
ever war should come it will be safe to
predict that the colored troops Of the
United States army will make good
records and that they will abundantly
wipe out the score they have to settle
for the treachereus butchery Of their
comrades of the Tenth cavalry.
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I New York city lis both the largest
Jewish and the largest Irish city IN
ne world
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"A semicircular top for automobiles
that drops down out Of sight behind
the seat when not In use has been pat
ented BY q Colorado inventor. '
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Captain Norey says the colored
troopers sang as they faced death at
Carrizal. It will be remembered that
the colored troops which helped to
storm San Juan hill in the Spanish
war went up into the rain of Span
ish fire singing 1.-THE Star-Spangled
Banners" This bravery and devotion
ought to be held to the lasting credit
OF their race in the time to come
Baltimore American.
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A \ new tooth brush has hollow
4 head and can sbe connected with q
rubber tube to an elevated reservoir
for LIQUIDS to make 1t fountain af-
\ folf. fF. s}.s vs.. &
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For propelling a, boat a Frenchman
has invented paddle wheels which may
be attached to, any boat and revolved
~ a man pulling at oarlike handles,
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Rev. A. Eustnce Day. rector Of st.
Paul's (coIoreD church, Atlanta, Ga,
and head of st. Paul's Industrial
school, met his death June 10 from
heart failure, induced by OverexerttOn
while I'm the water at Fernandinn
Beach. Fla. For some months he had
been suffering from the i'll effects Of
overwOrk, and, on the advice of his
bishop, was taking vacation at
Brunswick. Ga. He went on an ex-
cursion of the colored churches Of
Brunswick to Fernuudina. went into
the water, and was playing with the
children, of whom he was very fond,
when the cry arose, Father Day is
drowning" A life line was thrown
out and he was brought ashore alive,
but died almost Immediately. For II
years he has ministered to the con-
gregation of St Pnuls church and con-
Quoted the school connected with the
mission. The school has steadily grown
until now it has go pupils and covers
all the grammar grades. besides kin
dergarten, industrial training. and
commercial courses. He was greatly
loved and respected by the people OF
his own race and stood high in the
esteem of the bishop and white clergy
of his diocese. The burial service was
conducted by the bishop of Atlanta. as
sisted by Rev. J. J. n. Thompson.
rector of st. Athanasius' (colored)
church. Brunswick, Ga, in the A. n. E.
church at Blackshear. Ga, Rev. Mr..
Days old home. His death is Sc
we're loss to the colored work In the
diocese of Atlanta.
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4 The Japane4e pracfi cally work all
the tims and !. \ n. little sleep u:
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23l2 SHIPS ADDED TO THE AMERICAN
b, MERCHANT fleet SINCE WAR OPENED

From the beginning of the European war to june l. 1916
s31s ships added to the American merchant The
new boats carrying the American flag mostly constructed
American spyard Of the total number only 9 foreign
built ships that have admitted to American registry under the
ship registry of August 49, 1914 Most OF the additions the
fleet foregnbu ships in the early months
of the war; for the principal European nations began in February
1915 prohibit sale of their respective merchant vessels to
citizens of other countries.
From July 1914 June 80, 1915 total of 1871 ships
were added the American fleet OF this number 145 were for
egn-bu ships From July l. 1915 to May 3d. 1916 there
9 ships added the American fleet and of this number only "a
we're foregnbut ships The greatest additions to the American
feet we're made in May and June 1915 During those two
the fleet was increased by 361 ships
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More than 20, 600 feet Of good lumber
I was made last year from trees caught
4 while floating down the Missouri river.
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The state of Pennsylvania will plant
10000 cherry trees this year to pro-
vide food TOR insect killing birds. VI
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An asbestos pad to hold water for
; moiStening stamps or envelope flaps
I that ia fastened to the back Of per-
sons hand has been patented.
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There I'D 10 barber in Augusta. Me-,
who has worked In the same shop con-
sstjnnously Tor Az years. 4
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Il. The worlds ski jumping record is
held by an American who covered q
distance Of just under 1913 feet.
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In October, 1900, the city Of Client,
in Belgium, adopted the first public
system Of unemployment insurance.
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Every time widower looks at a
spinster the gossips get busy.
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81 sslsas has fewer IDtllioRaireg than
- lser state a the Unicn q !! 4 NJ