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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08

York Neurological club, says that
more than 100 minerals have been
found in recent years lurking under
this city.
A ne-pound-ten-ounce garnet
was turned up just off Broadway Il
years ago. This is the largest garnet
Of any kind found in the country. II
was supposed at the time that this
particular gem had wandered away
from its regular reservation and be-
come lost in the big city, but recent
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08

clerk Sped them ana founu thtIr OWE
ers. This is one of the many incl
dents. of mystery, Of romance, of
tragedy, and of comedy, which fill
the report of the Chicago post Office
for the last year.
Travelling on its way to the limbo
of forgotten and unread writings. in
which government reports rank high.
this report has been discovered as a
mine of philosophy, satire, humor and
pathOs. With each detail enumerated
of the enormous business done hY the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08

That husband who affirmed he found
needles in his soup was not resource
full. All he had to do was to change
the double vowels and he would have
had noodles
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08

Prospecting The rich
lode Northern recently
half crystal probably the cellar walls of
of the six-room bath
of nearly all
of
q Yorkis
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08

As the term generally Is construed.
a good husband" is one who makes
enough money TO keep his wife in lux.
ury and idleness.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08

n day in Manhattan, the Bronx and
Brooklyn. The largest number of pc
destrians is observed at a crossing in
Park Row-296.2 200 in a day, and the
greatest number of vehicles at the
crossing of Fifth avenue and Forty
second street.
The figures indicate that about
one-half the population of the city
uses the streets each day. Recent
complaints to the police about "hOld-
ups" of pedestrians by vehicular traf-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08

Who says we are not artistic? II f.
now possible to get the portrait of
your bestowed movie actor or actress
on plate.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08
New Idea About Industry,

Industry" said Uncle Eben, us
whut keeps some of US doin' de same
thing over an over cause we's too lazy
to learn anything new"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08
Romance and Comedy in Postal Report of Chicago

= HICAGO-Two $4,000
and home until scruEuous
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08
Mining for Garnets in the City Lots Of Gotham

NEW ought be have the
IN tell 25foot
and James G.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08
figures That Show New York's Traffic Congestion

NEW YoRKNo wonder shoes wearing out and the price Of sole
~ made by the traffic of the police depart
25271 the PRINCIPAL Intersections
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08
Gales of OTHAM
!! and q nl'd! {:
Some Odd Things That Are Found in Philadelphia

Bibhle used 10 say he could write
knew in Philadelphia. Another book
Institutions or odd features Of in>ti,v-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08

! book about the queer people he
could be written about the many odd
lions about which only L few persons
know anything.
There are the two quaint old fire
insurance companies. our annual
meetings" says a policyholder in one,
last only six minutes, but the annual
dinner following the meetings con-
sumeS three hours"
The "Iiand-in-Hand" and Green
Tree are quite as unique as their
names, while as for solvency. the
Bank of England may not turn up its
ariStOcratic nose at either. Then there
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
RESTAURANT FOOD PORTIONS

So far as the control of foodstuffs is concerned.
there seems to be division of opinion among those
who are most interested in seeing that this is wisely
done. But now that we have been living for some
weeks under the influence of war conditions and
have come to the point where check up on
our experiences, certain lessons might be taken to
heart.
The restaurants of Honolulu have kept good faith
with their patrons but the raising of prices for
food because certain kinds of foOdstuffs used in
their making have risen, seems to be thing that
should be done with caution. 1t is this raising Of
prices promiscuously that is responsible for lot
of discomfort that should not exist
AS an example, there are restaurants in Honolulu
that have raised their prices certain dishes five
or even ten cents. To compensate for this they
give larger portions, making each perhaps third
larger than it normally was. A lot of this extra
food is wasted. 1t might be that the restaurants
use the scraps in some way that they do not 90
into the garbage pail but the fact remains that any
persons who order and pay for more food than they
can eat are wasting what is left on the plates
whether they do so Intentionally or not
Would it not be the sane thing to do to cut down
the portion below the original size if such things
must be and retain the old price, rather than to
create dissatisfaction and Wastefulness by the con-
tinual rise in the cost of things do with
out? The Northern Pacific Railroad has solved this
problem by cutting down the size of portions. but
permitting people to increase the size of their orders
if they are still hungry at slightly advanced price
This is a suggestion Tor the Honolulu restaurant
owners to consider
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
Sparrows VS.. War Plots

lulu Rapid Transit and Land Conn a"'.
wants TO know as a matter OF t&
rsity.
Duncan. who travis daily from one
end Ct TIE town to the other. SAY 5
that DURING the !; st few weeks h" IA ;
seen On an AVERAGE Mt less than A
drzr rdr&I sparrow. day.
vt first he paid little attention -
them. but as the Gays went 10y and
the numbers increased and cVnunN"''
duncan began to wonder. lie asked
other PEOPLE about tie dead birds and
cot them to wondering.
Several ideas nave been advanced
in an effort TO gless at the cause or
the deaths. One is that there is some
kind Of sickness OVtrtaking the spar
row BROTHERHOOD another that the;
are being poisoned deliberately By
some person or persons, and still an
other that the heat is killing them.
Duncan says that they are English
sparrows and ne thinks it is some
kind OF a war plot.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
EDTTCK
City Engineer and His Task

II City Engineer Collins is to y" offered and i
to accept position that will take him away FROM
public employ, the selection Of his successor is ONE
of the first really serious matters the present hoard
Of supervisors has had to decide.
1t is no reflection or Mr.. Collins to express In"
hope that his successor will be better than
he has been The task before the municipality j. far
bigger and involves greater responsibilities" than any
thing thus far undertaken. Mr.. Collins has laid
the preliminary plans 1t is source Of regret that
he may not carry them ont. The cX"rutI"n that
should be in full swing before the end Of Twelve
month means the rounding ont of quite tn" most
elaborate, comprehensive and expensive road build
ing ever undertaken this island
The taxpayers of Oahu are to provide tn" funds
for this They are willing to pay for it, but they
must have the results.
This is no time to measure the City Engineer by
rule of any brand of politics. The capable man.
engineer and manager, is the single requirement
Partisanship has no more relation this position
than the North Polar expedition to the progress Of
the war.
Money has been provided, money that promises
more than ample to meet every financial demand.
The man of caliber and courage who knows what
to do and how to do it, is what the supervisors have
to find when Mr.. Collins goes.
Honolulu calls for an engineer who will in reality
boss the job
This in the sense of possessing ability to build
roads, brains to intelligenty oversee and command
energy that put life into the work integrity that
will send every cheap politician to cover, and wiha
training and capacity sufficient to protect the city
from paying the price of foolish experiments.
No one has yet estimated how many road engn
have been educated at the public expense. The
city has now reached point in its career where
million dollar road program demands engineer
of appropriate proportions and already educated.
Honolulu calls for road building that will stand
for future years. not repetition of tn hideous mis-
takes of the past.
Honolulu calls for constructive intelligence that
will make short work of the expensive joke of the
water bumps; it must have an end of the lack Of
policy that accepts water bumps and corduroy roads
as proper condition because it has been so long
the normal condition.
Honolulu in short expects professional skill and
managerial common sense.
To fill the position is not easy. On the spirit in
which the supervisors approach the selection of
successor and their in picking the right man.
will largely depend the reputation of the supervisors
and what is to the point the rapid development
of the city of Honolulu.
Formerly the excuse for our street conditions was
lack of money. That has been wiped out. Let it
not be that the next shall be lack of eng
neer because of pinhead politics.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
j. 5. DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture
GIVES HINTS ON POTATO STORAGE

en- structures, in substantial ma
sonry or concrete houses, and in ar
officially refrigerated storage houses.
The latter two methods are the most
expensive. Pitting is the most prlml-
tive method Of storage, but if prop,
erly done on well-drained locations
is satisfactory insofar as the preser-
walton of the potatoes is concerned.
The chief drawback to pitting is that
the potatoes are not always easily
accessible in the winter.
Potato Storage Cellars
The dugout pit Oh potato storage
cellar is probably moro widely used
than any other type Of s'nraSe space.
Fitted with water-tight rocf it is es-
pecially popular in the Centr4' EOrtioTs
of the United States. In the ara ana
semi-arid sections type with sod or
dirt roof Is in most general Use. AS
rule, the excavation for t1e c1"aper
structures of the dugout pit or cellar
type when erected on Level or nearly
level land does not exceed t"pt. The
soil removed from such an excavation,
particularly If the dISout IS OF any
considerable size, is ample fnr bank
ing the side and end walls and also
for the roof The cost of construction
may be greatly modified, according to
the character Of the location.
In the cheaper dugouts, where the
soil is of such a nature as to remain
intact it is allowed to form the side
and end walls, the roof being support
ed on plates resting on the soil and
held together by boards or j"ists. This
form of construction involves a deeper
excavation and constant clement Of
risk from a cave-in. In the more ex-
pehsive and substantial str .CLCrn5 the
side and end walls are bIiit OF con-
crete.
Insulated Frame Structures
Insulated frame potato storage
houses arc not used very extensively.
AS a rule they are better ada tel to
southern than to northern climatic
conditions. The construction feature
Of such houses i2 the thorough insula.
ton of their walls, ceilings, doors aid
windows. This type of storage hLGSe
is not to be recommended for northern
locations, nor is it advocated for the
South except where poor drainage
conditions will not permit the use Of
the dugout or cellar style of house
1t is not recommended. because it can
not be so economically constructed.
nor does it furnish as good a type OF
storage as the properly ventilated eel
lar storage house.
The Aroostoek Type Of Storage Houses
The Aroostook type Of storage
house, with concrete or masonry base
mept walls and wooden superstruc.
ture, seems to be distinctiveiy a pro.
duct of Maine, and so far as has been
observed is not fond to any extent
outside Of the state 1t is an expen
sively constructed house and Is almost
always located on a sidehill or knoL
in order that advantage may be taken
of a ground-level entrance That such
houses have proved satisfactory to the
potato grower in Elaine is evident from
the fact that practically no other styl3
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
Especial Star. Bulletin correspondencsO

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence)
| WASHINGTON, ID. G., July lS.-
| The storage of potatoes of the main
crop can be accomplished most sat
| isfaCtOrily throughout much Of the
| United States in the dugOUt pit or
potato cellar in some of its various
| forms of construction. says a recently
published Farmers Bulletin Of the L.
S. department Of agriculture. "POta-
| TO Storage and Storage Houses. In
general, the bulletin says. no attempt
is made to store potatoes of the early
crop, since usually they are sold for
| immediate consumption.
While the du2Out storage house is
| in most general use. concrete or ma
sOnry houses with frame SuperStruC-
lures are, perhaps, most satisfactory
| in cold climates. in some sections,
especially in the south where drain
age is poor insulated frame structures
built entirely above ground must be
| depended upon.
Purpose Of Storage
The primary purposes Of storage,
| it is pointed out, are to protect the
| tuberS FROM extremes of heat and
Hcold and from light, Account also
must be taken of conditions of hu-
Nudity and ventilation and of the
size Of the storage pile.
The temperature should be the
| highest at which potatoes can he
maintained firm and ungerminatS,
and which will at the same time hO.1
| fungoUs diseases in check. Expert
ments of the department with att
| ficially refrigerated storage indicate
that Sc degrees +. is sufficiently low
tor all practical purposes and that in
the earlier portion of the storage sea,
son a temperature Of 40 degrees F..
is just as satisfactory as lower one
except where pOwdery dry rot infec'
| ton occurs.
All natural light should be eXclud-
| ed from potato storage houses be-
cause when the tubers are exposed
to even modified light, they are soon
injured for food purposes. A prac-
tical rule in regard to humidity, the
bulletin already mentioned says, is
to maintain sufficient moisture in the
air to prevent the whiting of the tu-
| bers and at the same time to keep
the humidity content low enough to
prevent the deposit of moisture on
the surface Of the tuberS.
If potatoes are piled in too large
piles they may become OVer-heated
and deteriorate. Six feet is good
maximum depth to which to pile tu-
hers in bins, and tie area covered by
each pile also should be limited A
good plan is to insert ventilated diVi-
sion walls at intervals through the
pile or bin. These may be made by
mailing relatively narrow boards on
both sides Of PA uprights, inch
spaces being left between the boards.
General ventilation for the whole
storage house Usually is accomplished
through ventiIat:ng shafts in the roof.
Methods Of Storage
The possible Ways to store potatoes,
says the bulletin, are Pits or earth
covered piles, in dugout pits or pc,
tato storage cellars. in insulated wood
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
MOTOR CARS IN CHINA

After sixty-six years of activities
the foremost horse-vehicle landmark
in China is now recognizing the steady
advancement in the sale Of motor
cars at Shanghai.
This pioneer establishment origin,
ally afforded all the facilities Of a
successful American livery stable. but
subsequently added a coach-making
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

Of potato storage house is in use in
that state
The ArtificiaIIy Refrigerated
Storage House
The artificially refrigerated potato
storage house is as yet hardly in ex-
istence The present use Of this type
of storage house is confined practical
ly to the holding Of northern-grown
seed potatoes in cold storage for sec
ond-crop planting in the south.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

department under the supervision OF
a number of foreigners, employing $50
skilled Chinese wOrkmen. More re-
Gently the coach builders have been
extensively employed in making motor
car bodies ranging from commercial
vans and small runahouts to largo
limousines.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
81, 10000 IS SPENT

Expenditure on the Dixie highway
during 1918 for such purposes a. re-
LSurfacing with asphalt and macadam
and sand clay. together with oil treat.
ment, gradin gand resurfacing, total
100000. The total mileage of all
divisions is $780, Looking at the ex.
penditures from individual states in
1916, Illinois expended $685., 900, Mich
igan 100000 Ohio $515,000, indiana
$4,000, Kentucky $625,O00 Tennes
see $225,000, Georgia $25, 600.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

For the purpose of reducing waste, retailers Of
many mainland cities have made a careful study
of the city deliveries In many instances the num-
Der of deliveries has been reduced but what is more
to the point there has been consolidation of de
iveries so that merchants saved the expense of
duplication of delivery equipment to send out two
ten-cent packages to the same house
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

Exotic and ultra-scentific discussion at the Amer
;can Medical Association brought forth learned con
c,ns;ons of the origin of papa and mama, deduced
from photography of sound The next step will be
dissection exposing the why Of boohoo and ha ha.
The mysterious depths should be sounded till it is
harmed who or what is responsible for good
NIGHT"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

his weight passes the 800 mark, say
those who trembled when the regis
tering booth rocked as he crossed the
floor to sign his name yesterday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

From the way some of our officials have held to
methods of the grass hut age, might assume that
they expettedthe lumber shortage to become
famine.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

OF all the men in Washington Censor Creel holds
the record for having the largest number OF bricks
h.oyed at him in the shortest time
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

How large share have you done this day towards
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

rrssysedy has been veaasr y. VI, what Field has
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RICHARD Il. TRENT, PRES.
cHAs. G. HEIsER, JR., TREAS,
Irwin II. BEADLE, SEc'Y.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-10
Bulletin

LONDON, Oct. 9,-The British at
tackled on a wide front northeast and
east of Ypres this morning the war
office announces.
Satisfactory progress is being made
everywhere. The attack the state
ment says, was made lin conjunction
with our allies"
The British announcement says
AT 500 O'Clock this morning, we
20 again attacked on wide front east
and northeast of Ypres in conjunction
with our allies on our left. Reports
indicate that satisfactory progress is
being made on all parts of the battle
front. The weather continues stormy"
Bulletin
-. PARIS, Oct 9.-French troops on
the Belgian front at $50 o'clock this
morning attacked in CONJUNCTION with
the British army the German positions
south of the forest of Houtholst south
sDralbank and Weindendreft. The
French official statement issued this
afternoon says that the struggle is
continuing and is developing favorable
for the French arms.
The French war office statement
follows:
I'm Belgium this morning at $50
O'Clock we attacked in conjunction
with the British armies, positions OF
the Germans south of HouthOlst for
est between Draibank and Weinen-
dreft. The battle continues to devel-
Op favorably for us.
"On the Alsene front there was
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-10

to say business and traffic was at a
standstill
So the Second Iowa went into his.
tory with gallant honors.
All the boys are we'll and are get.
ting used to eating sand. Sand storms
are numerous.
Clarence Schwarzenbach.
Co. A 125 Machine Gun Battalion.
p. S.: Am sending the funeral ora
ton of the Second Iowa.
I'm loving commemoration of Miss
I'd Iowa, who was born on the 10th day
OF May, 1887, at FIT. Dodge. Iowa, where
she was raised to young womanhood.
She then moved to Webster City,
Iowa. which was her home at the time
Iof her demise. She was the strong
est of number of Regiments which
were raised in variOsu parts of the
country, and she has been a model
young lady who was copied by all who
had ever had the pleasure of meeting
her. She was disowned by her faith.
er, the Government, on the Goth day
of September 1917. at Camp Cody, N.
NJ, after passing through serious
operation to save the life of her sister
regiment, Miss Third, few short
months before. She had never known
a days weakness up to the hour of
her death and went to her death gal.
lantly to save the life of some of her
weaker sister regiments. She passed
away Sunday morning, Sept. 80, 1917,
and was inferred in the lasting sands
of the New Mexican desert. There
were none who knew her but that
mourn her death and weep in sorrow
for her.
Corp. Jack Elliott, Hdqtrs. CO..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-10
SHAKEUP AT
CAMP CODY
The Famous Second Iowa Is No More
regiment Divided and Made In.
to Machine Gun 6attaIions.
FUNERAL GRAFTON OF I'd IOWA
Corp. Jack Elliott, Headquarters Co.,
Writes Grafton and Clarence
Schwarzenbach Sends II.
Camp Cody, Deming, N. NJ,

Camp Cody, Deming, N. NJ,
! Sunday Morning, October 7th.
Dear Editor:
Since my last letter there has been
quite a shakeup at Camp Cody. The
whole Gath division has been changed
| in some manner.
| The famous Second Iowa is no more.
The whole regiment has been split up
and made into machine gun battalions.
Old Co. B. and troop B of the First
Iowa cavalry make up Co. A Of the
125th machine gun battalion. Our
captain and second lieutenant stay
with us, but our first lieutenant, Muir.
ply, goes to headquarters company.
Thirty of Co. B boys also 60 to the
headquarters company, and the rest,
sixty some in number. belong to Co.
A. So for the second time we are
split, while the boys at Camp Dodge
from the same community are put to.
gether.
We are told that machine guns will
not work here in the New Mexican
sand. But one hears many rumors in
the army. If the report is true our
time is short at Camp Cody. We are
now having infantry drill.
On last Sunday at p. IN. the fun.
eral of the Second Iowa regiment was
held with impressive ceremony. The
band slowly playing Nearer My God
to Thee" followed by the six pail
bearers carrying black box (cofiin)
and half dozen boys carrying picks
and shovels, Immediately followed by
the mourning boys OF the second.
Bare headed and slowly they marched
through the regimental street until
the procession reached the hospital,
where one Of the band boys acting as
parson, said the last words over the
body of the famous second regiment.
Then on Monday evening we had
our final celebration. The band in
single file, followed by the rest OF the
regiment in single file, marched
through the streets of Deming. One
of the most weird snake dances was
seen in Deming on Monday evening
since the day of the Indian. Needless