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The Washington herald., 1916-12-19

Cuba, Florida. Savannah, Augusta.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Z
trains daily. 1905 New York ave. nw.-
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-19

Only 80 Hours TO Havana VIA
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-19
Lake Superior Closed.

Duluth. MINI, Dec. 1&-with the ar
rival Of the steamer Morse, navigation on
Lake Superior closed for the season
The Washington herald., 1916-12-19
COMES HOME IN UNION SUIT.

Sherman, Texas, Dec. 1a-Howard
Brown is Just the age to interpret every
thing literally. He recently heard a SER
mon on the text: 1T Is More Blessed to
Give Than Receive The words "eyen
to the coat on your back" stuck in his
mind
His mother was horrified when Howard
returned from school In his union suit
minus bis trousers.
He had met a little boy in rags and
cold, he explained, and had put the SER
mon into practice.
Reduced Fares for Christina.
Holidays to points South. December 20
to 25. Southern Ry. Consult Agents.
7o5 18th St and si1 g sts-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-19

New York. Dec 1S-Charles E. Hughes
today resumed his work in the legal pro-
fession. Supreme Court Justice Green
baum appointed him referee in a friendly
suit involving the residuary estate of
Mary Ann Chisholm, valued at several
million dollars.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-19

2 FAD The Herald every day and
~ follow the More-Pay-for-Goyern-
ment-Employes Campaign. Have The
Herald delivered TO your door, Daily
and Sunday-for Doc month.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-19

Harrisburg, Pa. Dec 1&-Fire in the
universal mill of the Central Steel and
Iron Mills Company today caused a loss
Of about sl5.ooH and threw 800 men out OF
work temporarily.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21

reduction in the rates for the trans
portation of livestock, to remain eff
fectiye until February % of next year.
By this means stock can be hauled
form the devasted regions to provinc-
es of the south. The lives of thou
sands of animals will thus be saved.
The progress of the swarms of fly
ing locusts is daily being telegraphed
ahead, direction and speed of flight
being given so that the farms about
to be attacked can prepare. These
telegraphic notices are puDlished in
the press and have grown to occupy
columns.
The linseed crop has already gone.
At times million tons of this has
been exported annually to the United
States The promised shortage of the
wheat crop has caused a considerable
advance in the price of bread and the
Agrarian League has petitioned the
government for the imposition of an
embargo on the shipment of wheat in
order TO obviate further exploitation
OF the public This is the first time
any such request has been made in
Argentine. one of the wheat and meat
storehouses of the world.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21

The following inquiry was received
recently at the office of the anti
tuberculosis bureau of the board Of
health: T.. III
The word supervisor is used con-
tinually as regards the tuberculosis
campaign. What is meant by super
vision % -. ...
When the tuberculosis bureau first
commenced organized work against
the great white plague in an attempt
TO cut down fits toll of $50 deaths a
year in Hawaii, il met a great many
people who thought that the object
of the bureau was to take all tuber-
culosis patients, herd them together
in some isolated place and there let
them finish out their existence
This inquiry indicated to the bu.
reau, said one of its officers last week.
that this suspicion was not altogether
removed from the minds OF the pub
lie, and orders were accordingly is
sued for the bureaus agents TO en-
deavor to educate the people, not only
as to the meaning of the disease, but
also as to the meaning of the fight
against it.
Supervision said bureau head
quarters, in circular last week, lis
the essence of the work against tuber-
culosis. 1t is essential that every per-
son with whom the bureau is now, or
may later, come, in contact with, I'M
derstand what supervision is"
Supervision was thus described at
the board of health offices: For the
past three years the bureau has not
used coercion in any form, and there
was practically no extensive field
work before that. In every case the
bureau attempts to establish paternal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21

In his annual report the Postmas-
ter-General touches among other
things on efficiency ratings, foreign
mail service and aerial mail service
in connection with many other points
connected with the service For ex-
periments in aerial service 100000 is
asked. In part the report says:
The system of efficiency ratings
established for the department by exc
cutive order under the act of August
%, 1912, has resulted in more equit'
able distribution of the salaries ap-
propriated by Congress and an in
crease of $50 in the average annual
pay of the employees. Under this sys-
tenn standard rates of pay are fixed
for every class of duties and salaries
as rapidly as practicable In all cases
promotions and demotions are being
made strictly on merit. 1t has been
the earnest effort of the department
to fix the standard rates of pay for
the different classes of work at from
Is to 80 per cent above the average
rates paid for similar services by the
leading commercial institutions of the
country. The same rule has been fol-
lowed throughout the postal service
in fixing salaries that are not fixed
by law. Wherever an employe or a
group of employees is found to be re-
eeiving salaries below the standard,
the department will make an effort to
secure appropriate increases. 1t is
the departments desire to maintain
not only living wage for all its en-
ployes, but by the adoption of every
safety appliance possible to establish
sanitary and comfortable working con-
ditions for both departmental and
postal service employees and in no
case to require of any postal employe
more than eight hours work in any
one day.
Aerial Mail Service
The remarkable development OF
the aeroplane has emphasized the pur-
pose of the department to utilize it as
an agency for the extension of the
mail service wherever practicable.
Advertisements were issued dur
ing the year inviting bids for aero
plane service on one route in Massa-
chusetts and on several in Alaska. In.
ability of possible bidders to obtain
specially constructed aeroplanes for
the proposed aerial mail service rem
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21
ASKS SlOO,OOOfOR EXPERIMENTS
in HANDLING MAIL BY AIRSHIPS

dered the efforts of the department
for the time without results. Howev
er, negotiations with aeroplane manu-
facturers are still in progress. At the
same time the department is cooper
ating fully with the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics looking to
the establishment Of carefully con-
Quoted experimental aerial mail SER
vice.
The department has also noted
with interest the effort to transport
mail from Chicago to New York by
aeropiane.
From published reports of aerial
operations abroad 1t would appear
that the dirigible balloon type of air.
ship had been so perfected that it
would convey great weight. In fact,
the last statemenfS That appear in
connection with the subject assert
that 800 passengers may be carried
in an airship. This would approx
mate 10 tons net weight The depart
ment is interested in determining the
practicability of this method of trans
portation with view to its utilization
1t is suggested that authorization be
given for experiments to be mad
with this type OF conyeyor. For al
experimentation an appropri IN of
100000 is recommended
Foreign Mail Service
"The betterment our foreign mail
service has rec~ ID special attention.
Conventions .ere concluded with
British Guiana and New Zealand for
reciprocal domestic letter rates be-
tween those colonies and the United
States, which became effective jan
uary 1, 1916, and October IA, 1916, re-
spectively Reciprocal letter rates
now apply to letters exchanged be-
tween the United States and Canada,
Cuba, Mexico, the Republic of Pan
anna, the Bahamas, Barbados, British
Guiana, British Honduras, Dutch West
Indies, Leeward Islands, New Zea.1
land and Newfoundland. The depart
ment has continued its efforts to
bring about reciprocal domestic
letter postage rate with all countries
of the Western Hemisphere. Failure
to accomplish this result is due to the
effect of the European war on the
finances of those countries.
The Uaited States now has parcel
post conventions with SO countries and
colonies"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21
nv Associated Pressl

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina The
plague of locusts that has assailed the
crops of the northern provinces of the
republic is slowly working its way
southwark. These insects, together
with an unprecedented drought,
threaten to reduce the crops by half,
and in some sections by an even
greater percentage.
The locust comes from some part
of the unexplored region of southern
Brazil and pours over the country in
great streams so thick and long as TO
often darken the sun. From Pena
there comes a despatch saying that a
stream extending over 80 kilometers
has settled upon the fields and left
no green thing in that part. The
young, hatched from the millions OF
eggs deposited, have in places cover
ed the railway so thickly as to impede
traffic and trains have been stalled
until the insects have been shoyeled
from the tracks and burned in bitches.
Government Fights Pest
The government is waging a vigor-
Gus fight but seems to be making lit
tie Roadway. The department OF ag-
ricultural defense has 20.000,000 met
ers of metallic barriers for the pur-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21
PLAGUE Of LOCUSTS LEAVES ONLY
BLACKENED FIELDS in ITS WAKE:

pose of penning swarms which are
then burned, trampled by farm ami:
mails or buried. This is accomplished
because the young locust is without
wings. II much resembles a young
grasshopper except its coloring is
much brighter, red and yellow, black
and green, predominating.
From the eggs of the flying locusts,
which are always deposited on the
hard roads. millions of these bright
hued, hopping insects come to assault
wire barriers the government is also
using an apparatus which resembles
a gasoline blow pipe. The farmers
are being instructed to dig trenches
about their fields, drive the hopping
locusts into them and with the aid of
the gasoline blowpipe burn the mass.
Millions have already been thus de-
stroyed but Geographic reports from
all over the northern half OF the re-
public report other millions arriving.
So serious has become the situation
that the government has threatened
to fine all farmers who fail to main
tain corps of men for the purpose of
fighting the pest, and the railways
have been asked to transport free of
charge all locust fighting apparatus.
Starvation Is Near Threat
Devasted fields threaten to occasion
the starvation OF many head of cattle
and the railways, at the request of the
government, have made 81 per cent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21
HOW BOARDOF HEALTH SUPERVISES
CAMPAIGN AGAINST WHITEPLAGUE'

relations with the patient and his
family and il is now in contact with
hundreds of victims OF the disease
Sometimes. il is true, the bureaus
purposes are misunderstood, and the
patient refuses to follow its instruc.
tons and in an event like this IL the
bureaus agents are unable TO convince
the patient that they are working for
his own good, they seek the aid Of
the patients neighbors, CT in some.
other way show him the great bene-
fits 10 be derived both by himself and
his family from personal hygiene. +
In every few cases does the bureau
ever fail altogether. Personal rela-
tions thus established the bureau at.
tempts 10 demonstrate in the most
practical way that it is the friend OF
those afflicted, that their interests are
its interests and that it is in a posi-.
ton TO help them materially +, ~.
The bureau goes further than just
giving Instructions. In most districts
it is now supplying free to those pa.
tients unable to pay, the necessary
medicines, disinfectants, etc, required
by a tuberculosis patient. 1t also ar
ranges and in more than half the
cases pays for the entrance of pa
tients into sanitariun. If family or
financial affairs prevents a patient
from enjoying sanitarium treatment,
the bureau often successfully assists
him in solving these problems also.
Nothing is compulsory. The bureau
relies upon the good sense of the
people and prefers to work hand in
hand with them. ....
Lacking a better word, therefore,
the bureau refers to this portion of
its work as supervision" and uses
it officially in its reports.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21
Sfa15 ON $40 LAND THE LATEST
RECORD FOR COLORADO SOIL

Here is Colorado land story that
ought to interest everybody who COM
plains that it is impossible to get a
start
E. ]. Ford and Harry Maher put in
forty-three acres of their land near
Deer Trail, Colo, to Mexican beans
last spring. They harvested S0,253
pounds of beans which netted them
cents a pound, or $1S151S. The land
they titled is valued at $40 an acre.
Land just as good is yet to be filed
on in the state. A homestead loca-
ton, team of horses and the grit to
stay with it and work! That's all
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21

Bore Eyes, Granalated Eyelids, Eye
mfiamed by exposure 20 Sun, Dust and Wind
quickly relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. No
smarting, just Eye Comfort. AT your Druggist $
or by mail. SOC per Bottle. For Book of the
Eye free, ask Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21

Marshall F. Davis, aged 81, sub
master at the New Britain High
school, died there Of infantile paraly.
sis.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02

lngton Mlnstrels and the performers lived up in every way to the renula- a- tlon which preceded them i~ ..".'
 All good things come to an end ana the fair is no exception, for to hlSht the 1916 bazar will be brdueht to close. Previous entertainment nave been given by amateurs but to- nlghts will be of a distinct profess slonal nature for the committee h . secured two acts which are appear Ing this week at Keeney's theater. New Britain. Manager McMahon of keeney's has promised Chairn an Corr to furnish two of the best acts on the vaudeville stage today so the en- .ertalnment part of the program will De well taken care of. At the con- cluslon Of the entertainment dancing will be enjoyed until II o'clock. when the awarding of prizes will take place. James Corr and John Moore will b, in charge.
 Briefs.
 Because of the epidemic of grip, the Ladies' Aid society of the Ke - sington Methodist Episcopal chur n has decided to postpone it's supper, which was scheduled for tonight.
 Dwight Goodrich of East Berlin has accepted a position with the La l. ders, Frary & Clark company of Ne V Britain.
 MT. and Mrs. Frances Devera of Kensington are receiving congratula- tions on the birth of a son last night Both mother and child are doing we'll
 The Grange will give an old fash toned dance in it's new hall Friday evening.
 George Wilcox of Waterbury is the guest of friends in Kensington.
 The farmers and brickmakers are in happy frame of mind today be. cause of the failure of the groundhog to see his shadow and preparations were started for the work of the sum- roer
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02

appeals may be presented. Chair man A. H. Condell and I. P. Newell were at yesterdays session, James Simpson, the third member of the board, having found it impossible to attend.
 Brief Items.
 Manross Relief corps will hold a regular meeting tomorrow afternoon. Miss Norie l.. Spencer, who recently retired, as president has been made the recipient of a pin in recognition of her services.
 Gage Kent was before the state pharmacy board yesterday to take the registered pharmacists examination.
 The school board will hold it's Feb ruary meeting this evening.
 Frank Hohbein, clerk at the local postoftice, was best man at the we'd ding of his sister, Miss Helen Louise Hohbein and Ernest Cady Alderman, celebrated yesterday at the home of the bride in Collinsville
 Simon A. Macdonald has resigned his place at Sullivan's cafe.
 The next entertainment in the course given under the auspices of the Woman's club for the benefit of the library fund will be offered in the Town hall on March Sth. The one scheduled for last evening was in definitely postponed owing to the in ability of Walter EccIes, who was to furnish the program, to appear at this time.
 The Grange will have a whist and social this evening in it's hall on Pierce street.
 Mrs. w. O. Trask is seriously i'll at her home on Broad street. She is under the care of Dr. J. N. Bull.
 The supper which was to have been given in the Meth odist church this evening by the Ladies' Aid society has been indefinitely postponed on &C., count of the weather.
 Mrs. Mary Russell has returned from WatertoWn where she has been the guest of her sister, Mrs Beach Baker, for the past few weeks.
 The initiatory degree will be con- ferred at the meeting of Sequassen | lodge in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow 1 evening,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02
Berlin News GRANGE OBSERVES SlST ANNIVERSARY ] AlE Grip and Business Interfere But
 Program Is Given MANY MEMBERS ATTEND
Death Claims Two Former Residents Fiction Story Receives Severe
 Jolt-Roarf1 of Relief Holds First
 Meeting-"Tabs'' Fair to Close.

The epidemic of grip was the cause of the members of the Berlin Grange not hearing the final chapter of The Blue Bear of Beckley," which was to have been read by pr. M. H. Gris- wold at the thirty first anniversary 4of the organization held last night in the. new Grange hall. Colonel Charles M. Jarvis, who was slated for an address, was also unable to be present on account of an important business engagement. However, the anniversary was held in fitting manner, starting with one of the famous Grange chicken suppers and the program as originally announced, with the two exceptions noted, was carried out The opening number was a mandolin solo by Miss Minnie Gibbs, and so great was the applause, Miss Gibbs was forced to respond to several encores. ..~s
 Under the title of Mile Stones, ex-Senator Claude w. Stevens gave tery comprehensive review of the his- tory of the local Grange, giving a vivid description of the trials and tribulations as we'll as the successes encountered by the members since the founding of the lodge. Mrs. AL yah sVentres rendered vocal solos and piano selections were given by Mrs. Gardner Goodwin. George J. Reed presented a report of the activities of tbe state grange, which was well re- re!ved. Victor Benson pleased with n cello solo. A quartet consisting of Mrs. M. H. Griswold, and Misses Irene Viets, Mildred Goodwin and Minnie Gibbs rendered several original songs during the meeting, which met with a warm reception.
 Tn all there were ninety-four Gran gers present at the exercises, seventy yfrom Berlin Grange, eighteen from Rurritt Grange, New Britain, one from Southington Grange and five from the Newington society. Among those present were Miss Harriet Hol- lister and First Selectman William H. Gibney. Miss Hollist"~ has beer present at every celebrati' N '"'"n by the order and last night sh" a.''cnded m anniversary for the thirty first time. Mir. Gibney has attended but < one less than Miss Hollister.
 The next meeting of the Grange Will be held February IS. at which time an interesting program will be carried out.
 Days of '49 Revived.
 The stories which have been ap- bearing in periodicals concerning the California days of '49. when pros peetors walked up the mountain side and dug couple of feet into Old Mother Earth and came back with a barrel of gold have a fitting sequel in the story which was spread broad
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02
STRIKE IN BROOKLYN.
500 Machinists at American. Sugar Re-
 lining Co.'S Plant Quit Work

New York, Feb. "A strike, which union leaders claim has completely tied up the Brooklyn plant of the American Sugar Refining Co.,, was called today by the metal workers Union. The entire staff of machin- ists, about 500 in number, walked out. There are about $500 en- ployes in all at the plant.
 The men demand the reinstatement t Of three men who, they alleged were dismissed for their union activities. They also ask for an eight hour day instead of ten hours as at present.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02
RUSSIAN PREMIER RESIGNS.

London, Feb. 2-A semi official news agency dispatch from Petrograd says that Jean l.. Goremykin has been relieved at his own request owing to i'll health, of the duties of premier His successor is M. Sumner, member of the council of the empire. M Go- remykin~ has heen appointed a privy councillor of the first class
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02
SWEDEN PROTESTS.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Detention of swedish mails by Great Britain has made the subject of complaint to the United States by the Swedish minister here, on the ground that this government is affected equally with sweden because, of the inclusion of much mail bound to and from the united States in the seized pouches.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02
HOUSE IN PARIS.

Paris, Feb ?. 11:30 a. m.-Col. F.. M. House. President Wilson's person. al representative. visiting capitals of belligcrent nations. called at the for cign office today and had a long talk with Jules Cambon, General under secretary to the foreign ministry
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02

This is the only store in New Britain selling fresh made butter exclusively. We do not handle cold storage butter. Hillside Creamery, days from the churn to your table, BAG lb., lbs. for $1.00. Russell Bros, 301 Main St. adVt
New Britain herald., 1916-02-02

61 0n-AT THIS PRICE you .ZS have choice of Spring samples of "Yorke" Shirts and odd lots from cancelled orders in the following cloths: Woven Madras. also Cheviots, Corded Madras and fine imported Shirtings, neat stripes and figures, values are s1.5O, s2.Oo and $2.5O, for $1.29.