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The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
Rat Deadly Disease Carrier.

The Spanish war developed the fact
that the mosquito was the carrier of
yellow fever" writes +. w. Nelson in
the National Geographic Magazine.
Another type of mosquito is known
to be the carrier of malaria. The Eu-
ropean war has brought TO almost uni
versal public knowledge the fact that
body lice are carriers of the deadly
typhus and many diseases are known
to be carried by other insects.
Among these deadly carriers of
death and destruction none equals the
house rat in it's tremendous drain on
the prosperity of nations by its de-
struction of food and other property,
while at the same time 1t is the dead
Hest of all to mankind as a disease
cahhier. Within historic times it has
caused the death of untold millions
of human beings through its dessemi-
nation of the bubonic plague.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
Variety Of rhine in HonoIuIu.

On Papaikou plantation the clock
marks three-quarters of an hour ahead
of standard time for the day. In fact,
there are three ways of fixing the hour
of the day on the plantation-sOlar
time, standard time and railway time,
writes A. =. Taylor, Honolulu CORE
spondent. The Hilo Sugar company
has put the time half an hour ahead.
At Pahala the Hawaiian Agricultural
company has advanced all the clocks
40 minutes. NeNarly all the other
plantations on the island have gained
from 10 minutes TO one hour. They
may decide to adopt q uniform time.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
PETERSON'S OINTMENT
BEST FOR ECZEMA
First Application Stops itching Of
Eczema, Salt Rheum and Piles.

'LIve and let live is my motto" says
Peterson. druggists all over America
sell PETERSON'S OINTMENT for %
cents a large box and say to these drug
gists, II anyone buys my ointment for any
of the diseases or ailments for which 1
recommend it and are not benefited give
them their money back.
1--WE got a safe full OF thankful letters
testifying TO the mighty healing power
OF Peterson's Ointment for old and run
ming sores, eczema, salt rheum, ulcers,
sore nipples, broken breast, itching scalp
and skin, blind, bleeding and itching
piles"
John Scott. 2S3 Virginia ST., Buffalo,
writes "Peterson's Ointment is simply
wonderful 1t cured me OF eczema and
also piles. and did it so quickly that ]
was astonished." Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
Relieving Anxiety.

-What makes you so thoughtful, AL
gernon, dearest?"
81 was just thinking Of the disturb
anee TO business caused by the war,
darling. Now. they say there is going
to be sugar shortage in the United
States"
swell, my own, don't get worried.
would just as soon have nice. long
automobile ride us box of chocolates,
any time"
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
out Of the Mouths Of Babes.

Little Nettie asked her teacher what
was meant by Mrs. Grundy." She was
told that it meant the "worldr'
Some days after the teacher of the
class to which Nettie belonged asked,
"What is the equator?' After some
hesitation Nettie said: 81 know; it's
the belt around Mrs. Grundy's waist"
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
A Suggestive Slap.

"You are my silvery-toned BELLE" said
Sentimental Sammie.
"Huh" rejoined Practical Pauline ;
"What is the use Of having bell If
you don't ring it7"
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
lust as Good

Tommy Atkins had taken a German
officer prisoner and demanded the lat
ter's sword. The officer shook his
head.
81 have no sword to give YOU" ne
said, "but won't my vihfol spray, my
as well?r
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
More Expensive Trimming.

Halefeller (wildly)-What? Do you
mean 10 tell me. woman, that 1t cost
$40 to get that hat trimmed? Jumping
.Tupitcrl But that milliner's game is
the limit
Mrs. Halefeller (sweetly)-Reallyf
Why. ] understood IL costs some men
more than that to get trimmed ia 9
poker game.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
HOW'S This Z?

We offer $4,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS Ca
TARRH MEDICINE. HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is taken internally and acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free
". J. Cheney e. Co. Toledo, Ohio.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
Use for Horse chestnuts-

Horse Chestnuts Wanted--British
Find They VIII Replace Other Cereals
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Headline.
Thank heaven, we are not asked to
eat them.-New York Sun.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
unsettInn the Country.

Bill saw him digging in n garden
yesterday out I'm the country.
Gill-Oh. that isn't garden. That's
the Country club. He was trying to
play golfl
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
commInatorv.

II know you have pet names for the
big guns, but what do you call the
shell7'
depends 'ow close you are to where
they burst, mum."-Bystander
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
SKIN-T0RTURED BABIES
Sleep, Mothers Rest After Treatment
With cuticura-TriaI Free.

Send today for free samples OF Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and learn how
quickly they relieve itching, burning
skin troubles, and point to speedy heal
ment of baby rashes. eczema and Itch
ings. Having cleared baby's skin keep
1t clear by using Cuticura exclusively.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. l..
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04

1t W as no [
therel With the
sick sinking of q
sudden loss, Hell
ems glance leaped
from her jewel
box to the pin
cushion. The lace
covered top was
bris thing with
pins, but there
was no welcom-
ing CLEAN of a
diamond, plati l.
num-set brooch.
With disorder
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
WAITING for connress.

"Why does The president have the
pardoning power and not cOngressT"
I'VE don't want prisoner who de-
serves a pardon 10 run the risk OF
dying of old age"
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04

The crow Is The one big black bird
larger than pigeon that flaps its
wings all of the time slowly as Ii flies.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
PROGRESS.

"Are you Interested in food control"
II have gotten awny past IL. What
I'm interested in now is appetite con-
troll"
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04

European experimenters have found
that explosions can be caused ia gas
works by sparks from n telephone.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04

A wide fertile area will be reclaimed
by the construction of 32-mlle canal
In Matanzas province, Cuba.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
Which Is Done.

my husband worries so over our
gas bill"
''Oh, tell him to make light of it."
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04

There are fast friends and fast
friends. One kind you can't lose.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04

New York's noted old st. Denis hotel
has been RACED.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04

No girls face is in II with a re-
touched photograph.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
A Question.

ale was Boosting that he did some
record flying abroad at the front"
awaiting or running away?"'
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
R. SChIifmann Co.. Proprlstors. ST. Paul. MINI.

MOST PROFITABLE SAVINGS PROPOSITION
Money available on notice, nontaxnble state super
vision Tree from legal process or publicity. Rec uar
periodical contribution 20 fund appears 10 wage
earner Fer detals address Industrial ASA Topeka kAns
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04

For years the United States gov.
eminent has sought 20 protect the
Indian race from liquor.
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
HELEN TURNS DETECTIVE AND PUTS THE MAID
THROUGH A CHILLING THIRD DEGREE

(Copyright lsl7 by the Newspaper syndicate)
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
Write for New List Of Real Farm Bargains

MVCIC CPHnI HDC Write for free particu-
MCStO SCtIULAkS lars how 20 trans pose
harmonize memorize. all chords scales, etc
Danbsrger Studies BOG Federal Psbnrg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-12

left with the executive committee a
picture of the fremen was taken in
front OF the city hall
This evening a banquet was held at
the American house. Mayor J. E..
Maun acted as toastmaster and the
speakers were Congressman Frank l..
Greene of this city. T. e. Perkins Of
Burlington, Chief Gladding of Barre,
Chief Pattee Of Montpelier, James
Holloran of Winooski and A. A. Parm-
elee, of this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-12

A. Pattee of Montpelier, lanes IL Hol-
loran of Winooski, c. b. Gladding of
Barre, c. ID. Stockwell of Burlington,
George I, Kidder of Middlehury; aud
itors, f. F. Nash OF Burlington, c A.
Barber OF Winqosld, r. S. Kimball OF
st. Adams; topic committee, G. A.
Niles OF Burlington W. a. Pattee of
Montpelier +. M. Tobn of Barre;
statistician, Frank Il. Perkins of Bur
lington
The place of the next meeting was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-12
J. Guerin OF this city responded.

Il. J. Guerin OF this city responded.
F'ifty-three firemen answered the roll
call.
Officers were elected as follows;
President, f. j Guerin; vice.presi.
dents, George H. Horton and NJ. Fl.
flolloran OF Winooski, William Shind-
Ter of Bennington, A. A. Whitqomb Of
Montpelier, j. H. Donnelly of Vergen.
mes; secretary, Il, D. Moore Of Ben
nington; treasurer, l.. c. Grant OF
Burlington; executive committee, w.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-12
STATE FIREMEN MEET
Congressman Frank /. Greene AID
...A dresses BanQueters

st. Adams Oct 10-The annual
convention of the Vermont Firemeh's
association was held in this city To-
day, opening with a meeting at the
city hall this afternoon, when bust
ness session was held President G..
b. Gladding of Barre opened the meet
ing and welcomed the iiremen Chief
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-12

nennintsDa "reminiscences bank from
. o'clock ?. "a. tntilsS o'clock ?. IA.
There will b discount Of per cent
on town, tax ~ paid within so days.
''T e. H. Dewey, treasurer.
Bennington, WI. July is. 1917. sifE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07
ITALY AND HER CAUSE

The premiers of the entente coun-
tries are meeting in Rome, and con-
lecture deals interestingly with the
possible purposes of their conference.
That Italy wants more, for its par
ticipation in the conflict, especially if
she shall henceforward widen the
scope Of that participation, than has
been guaranteed to her in earlier ar
rangements, is the impression; and
it is not improbable. Italy has had
some sad experiences in military ad-
ventures overseas. The Abyssinian
war was a national disaster which,
like Britain's Boer conflict, taught
the nation a useful lesson, but, unlike
the Boer war, did not finally end sue
cessfully for Italy. The Tripolitan
war with Turkey was a costly and
dubious affair. Now Italy is in the
war, hoping to rectify her bound
aries and secure her position about
the head of the Adriatic, and desir-
ing further to establish herself in an
indubitable posture in the Mediter-
ranean. She cannot afford to be
overshadowed in that area by any
hostile power. Turkey she is COM
PEELED to view as a menace; an
Austro-Turkish alliance is a threat;
Austria's ambitions on the western
coast of the Adriatic endanger Italy.
Yet if Italy shall now throw a great
force into the Balkans and help the
allies win there, Rome may well
fear the adjustment they would
make, giving Russia a new and more
potent weight in Mediterranean af-
fairs. In short, there is complex
ity of interests about the Mediter-
ranean basin which may easily give
to the Near Eastern question a new
phase of peculiar difficulty to Italy,
even before the end of this war.
NAustro- German-Turk victory would
leave Italy at the mercy of a COM
bination especially hostile because of
Italy's detection from the triple al
lance. Yet on the other side the
success of the entente might mean
the rise of Russia in the Mediter-
ranean to a posture hardly less
threatening. Small wonder that
Italy, then, before plunging into the
Balkan campaign in its present dis
asttous condition, wants assurances
as to just what may be expected in
future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07

menacing. Congress with more haste
than dignity undertook &c write into
the books a plan for at least tenn
porary salvation of the situation
dictated by the President; but the
incorporating attitude of the
labor leaders now supervenes to en-
danger the whole settlement. The
one obvious step left, apparently, is
the one Judge Adamson outlines in
his compulsory arbitration bill. If
organized labor finds itself looking
down into a gunbarrel, it may real
ize that its recent attitude has been
a highly calculated invitation to
somebody to bring forth just this
kind of artillery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07
ANY ONE CAN Be ART
GRITTC TOMORROW
Public Invited to Vote on Merits
of Corcoran Exhi-
bition.

Have you ever yearned to be an
art critic?
Here's your chance.
Tomorrow the balloting begins at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art for the
most popular picture Of the midwin-
ter exhibition.
Everyone who visits the gallery
will be given a ballot. Upon going
out each visitor may deposit hts bal
lot in a box, which will be opened at
the end of one week.
The artist who painted the picture
that gets the most votes will be
given the prize Of 5000 awarded by
the gallery's committee, on works of
art
The art referendum is attracting
wide attention. Art critics and ar
lists are watching 1t, to determine
how closely the public taste conforms
to the artistic judgment of the i've
artists who made up the committee
awarding the four prizes for the exit
bition.
ARTISTS themselves are far from
being OF one mind about the merits
of the exhibition, and the award OF
the first prize, that of $1,000 and the
Corcoran medal, was severely criti-
cised at a meeting last week Of the
Arts Club.
THE object Of the balloting is to
get the public to study the pictures -
explained c. Powell Minnigerode, di.
rector of the gallery todoy. Through
this balloting we believe visitors will
go carefully into the merits OF the
pictures, instead Of taking a cursory
view of them" -
The gallery Is open daily from TO
5 o'clock, and on Sundays from ! 80 to
o'clock. Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday are pay days" On all other
days admission to the gallery is free.
At the ned Of the week the ballots
will be counted by a committee TO
be made up of artists not connected
with the gallery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

With the whole railroad service
situation, as affected by the strike
threat and the Adamson act of last
summer, now in a tumble that has
brought in clear sight the possibility
of transportation tie-up, the intro
duction of compulsory arbitration
bill in Congress is not surprising.
The railroad brotherhoods have been
bitterly opposed to compulsory arbi-
tration; but the whole course of
events in the last half year has been
toward that conclusion of matters.
The Adamson act of last August
was taken into the courts for deter
mination of its constitutionality and
Interpretation. The employees have
been disaffected over the delays in
its inauguration, and the danger of a
strike has been plainly increasing
That it is more than a possibility is
the ominous word that comes from
the leaders.
Compulsory arbitration has seem
ed likely to be avoided by the rail-
roads, at least, if only the employees
and the companies would make those
mutual concessions necessary to ad-
justment under the old Erdman act
as amended in recent time. The me-
diation procedure was developed
through period of years most sue
cessfully. 1t prevented many strikes
and tie-ups, and was apparently
bringing the railroads and their en-
ployes to an understanding of each
other, and of their joint obligation
10 the public, which foreshadowed
an almost idealistic relationship
among these three factors. It was
q shock TO optimistic people when,
last summer, after a long period of
what had commonly been regarded as
'blufiing" on both sides, the coun-
try was brought up standing, face to
face with realization that a strike
was not only possible. but gravely
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07
KILL THE FLIES NOW!

A fly killed now means a head
ache for anybody who tries to figure
out the number that will not be
buzzing around between now and
next November. The entomologists
make the astounding calculations
about the progeny Of these pests,
and it must be supposed they know.
If they're right, or within meas
urable distance of right, then every
housewife should recognize the spe-
cial desirability of DISCRIMINATING
the leftover flies that thrive all win
ter on steam heat and other modern
conveniences.
It isn't hard to get at them, either,
when they are confined to the house.
Specialists in this line of extermina-
ton say that formaldehyde and
sodium salicylate are the best agents.
II is recommended to use a pint of
water, to which shall be added three
spoonfuls of either 40 per cent
4OILudIOCuguC VI pOWuGACu oOu4uiu
salicylate. The rest Of the proceed
ing is thus prescribed:
Nearly fill glass tumbler with the
solution, place over this a piece of
plotting paper cut to circular form
and somewhat larger in diameter than
the tumbler, and over this invert a
saucer Invert the whole device and
insert a match or toothpick under the
edge of the tumbler to allow access
of air. The plotting paper will re-
main in the proper moist condition
until the entire contents of tho tum-
bier have been used, and the strength
of the formaldehyde solutiono will
be maintained. A little sugar sprinkl-
ed upon the paper will Increase the
attractiveness of the poison for the
flies.
Either Of these preparations may be
safely used where there are young
children, although the addition of
sugar is not recommended in such
cases.
Now, go ahead and kill 'em off
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07
A SHOW FOR THE POLICEMEN

Boston has set a civic example in
paving the way to give It's police.
men one day of in seven. There is
no good reason why the policeman
like nearly every other city employe,
should not have a weekly day of rest
In Washington more policemen are
so badly needed, and the present
force, working seven days a week,
is so inadequate for the demands
made upon it, that the weekly day
of looms a long way ahead. But
there are other things the Washing
ton policemen are asking from the
present Congress which deserve
consideration.
They wanted graded increases Of
pay for all men, they want an extern
sion of their annual leave from
twenty to thirty days; they seek al
lowances for uniforms, and ask
changes in existing laws regulating
promotions.
The policemen have not been
nearly so insistent in pressing their
claims as many other Government
and District workers. The Washing
ton force is made up of high grade
of men constituting force of which
any city may be proud, and many
Of the omissions that seem to reflect
upon the departments record, really
are to be attributed to a painful
shortage of men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07
A PREMIUM ON LAW VIOLATION

There is promise that the whole
controversy over the titles to certain
California oil lands, now in progress
for several years, will presently get
a thorough airing in Congress. Sc
much of misunderstanding and down
right Misrepresentation has obscured
the merits, that it must be hoped
this will prove true.
Uncle Sam cannot afford to inf1ict
great injustice on well-intentioned
people who have invested their
money and enterprise in operations
that they believed were strictly cor
rect, and that in fact were lawful.
AS matter Of fact, a law of Con-
gress actually undertook, in this
matter. to place a premium On viola
ton of law. 1t is remarkable case.
The controverted lands were with
drawn from entry by President Taft
September e., 1909. It has been
protested since then that persons
who, in the face of that withdrawal
order, proceeded with developments,
should not now complain; they took
their chances, hoping the order would
not be held valid.
The strange feature in this connec-
ton is that, nine months after that
withdrawal, Congress passed the
Pickett bill, which provided that
those who had gone ahead with their
development work should get their
patents, but those who had stopped
work, in obedience to the terms of
the order, should lose all rights!
This is remarkable aspect Of
the controversy. The operator who
gave implicit obedience to a doubt
full order, is robbed of all his rights;
the one who defied the Executive or
order and the law gets the full re-
ward.
If the withdrawal order was valid,
then these lands were withdrawn
from the privilege of exploration for
mineral or oil. If that was the case,
Congress by the Pickett act has re-
warded the operator who violated
the law and went ahead with his OPP
erations in defiance Of it. But if the
withdrawal order was not valid, and
merely suspended the privilege
of titleracquisition until Congress
should act, then persons who, con-
tfnued their operations after the So
called withdrawal plainly should be
protected.
The naval reserves must be in
sured and made absolutely ample.
But the country's demands for oil,
and the obligation that the Govern
ment shall do no injustice to any
class of people, press for a deter
mination fair to these claimants.
There is no doubt about the adequacy
of the naval oil reserves, no matter
how these cases be settled, and the
question of naval needs need not
prejudice justice by hairs breadth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07
MARSHALL MUST DECIDE
Committee Awaits Answer Of Vice
e President on Inaugural Ball.

Until the members Of the inaugural
committee have ben given an oppor-
tunity to put the question squarely
up to Vice President Marshall. WASH
ington will not know whether or
not that executive will be the guest
of honor at the proposed social func-
ton" to be given here on March 5,
as a substitute for the inaugural ball
OF past Administrations
If Mr.. Marshall can be persuaded to
attend the AFFAIR. with Mrs. Marshall.
the committee will Immediately be-
gin work on erecting a giant hall, of
a temporary character. somewhere on
Fourteenth street or in Mt. Pleasant,
in which the ball will be held.
That there is a big demand for q
substitute for the inaugural ball is
shown by the letters received today
by Col. Robert N. Harper, chairman
OF the general inaugural committee.
The special meeting OF the inau-
gural committee. for IL o'clock tomor-
row morning, has been called OF.
Chairman aHrper said that the mat
tiers to have been taken up tomorrow
will be discussed at the regular meet
ing Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-07
HUNT AUTO BANDITS
Posses Scour Two States for New
Kind Of HIshwaymen.

PITTSBURGH, jan 7.-Western
Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio are
being secured for trace OF the masked
bandits who staged a new variety OF
automobile hold-up in Tarentum, near
here, yesterday, and escaped with
$4,000, constituting the payroll of the
Flaccus Glass Company.
The bandits, in a big car, ran into
the light, open automobile in which
Paymaster Daniel King and Chauffeur
Camello Turko were riding with the
money. When King and Turko, OF
guard, stepped into the road to size
up the damage the robbers slipped
masks over their faces, drew re-
volvers, and took the glass company's
satchel.
They speeded off westward.
One of the highwaymen was ar
rested by county detectives. and has
been identified by the chauffeur, the
police announced.