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The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
new DEADLY DISEASE
ATTACKS HUB FAVORITE
Sick Beans Accused of Having
Anthracnose by Learned Experts.
special 70 The washingtan Hsr.ld.

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago, Jan. 23.-Now come govern
ment experts with discovery which will
prove a shock to Boston when 1t learns
that its lowly but cherished bean is sub
ject to disease, exclusive. but deadly.
The discovery was announced in the
court OF Judge X. NJ. Lands by govern
ment chemists who were testifying con-
cerning 14,1Oo cans of pork and beans
which had been condemned as unfit for
use.
What's the matter with emp asked
Judge Lands as he shifted at a can that
had been opened.
"Anthracnose," replied the expert who
was on the stand. TT makes them unfit
for food One bean with anthracnose can
soon give it to a million. It's just been
discovered"
What's It like?' asked the court.
Well" ratified OF the expert, 'ft's
caused by several species of beans conf
aceous fungi which have neither asci nor
pycnida-"
That's enough" interrupted Judge
Lands. I'VE can't tolerate sick beans,
specially If they haven't any pycnidias.
Dump 'em in the lake"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
VETERANS OF MASONRY
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET
Admiral Baird Describes History Of
Navy for 100 Years.

Rear Admiral George w. Baird was
the principal speaker at the thirty-ninth
banquet last night Of the Masonic Vet
eran Association OF the District, at the
Ebbitt Hotel The association is made
lup Of men who have been Masons at
least twenty-one years.
Admiral Baird described the history of
the United States Navy for the last 100
years. and told Of the many Masons
who had been honored in the service,
He was followed by James w. witten.
William Mohr, president of the Mary
land Masonic Veteran Association; Simon
Wolf. Rev. U. G. B. Pierce. and Third
Assistant Postmaster General Alexander
Dockery.
The officers of the association are:
President, Charles B. Bayly; first vice
president, Alexander Grant; second vice
president, Charles e. Baldwin; secretary,
Albert H. Van Deusen; treasurer James
A Wetmore; almoner, Albert C. Floyd;
Louis d. Carman: tiler. William II. H.
Gould, and necrologist, Henry K. simp-
son.
stewards Theodore Friebus, J. Harry
Cunningham, and Albert II. Van Deusen.
The guests of honor were Lem Towers,
tr.. r. E. grand commander, Knights
Templar; George E, Corson, William
Mohr, James W. witten. grand master;
Charles B: Bayly, president of the asso-
citation; Alexander Grant, past grand
master, and the Rev. U. G. B. Pierce
The invited guests follow: William D.
Cunningham, Representative E. w. Rob
erts. Third Assistant Postmaster General
4. NJ. Dockery, Rear Admiral Franklin ].
Drake, John 6: Graham. Elmer H. Haas,
Charles A. Goldsmith. William NJ. Born
helm, Frank Thiel, William F. Gross,
Millard F. Lord. Judge Raymond Lorenz,
Le Roy Birch, and George ]. Mueller, jr
Among members present were: John
Newton, George w. Baird, William Nc
Rudolf R. Gibbs, Charles Dietz, sr.; Will
liam p. Little, ]. Kennedy Stout, " arren
R. Choate, Henry Lansburgh, Samuel
Hart, William B. Thompson, Louis Gold
smith, Henry K Simpson. James Lans-
burgh. Thomas E. Landon, Orlando D..
Martin; John MeElroy, Louis Knapp,
Maj: Charles D. H. Loeffler, Charles E.
Baldwin, George J. Mueller sr; Daniel
NJ. Goodacre, Harry standiford, Edwin
B. Hesse, Ben w. Murch. John w
Wheeler. Louis d. Carmon. Abram Frey,
William A Kimmel. David ]; Roberts,
Joseph NJ. Eggleston, John H. Wood, AL
fred Walford, Benjamin Sinsheimer, Ed
win NJ. Mcleod. Elmer f. Ramey, Charles
e. Gross, Charles II. Bradley, John W.
Dick. Albert c. Floyd, James L Sher-
wood. Joseph R Lott, Robert e. l..
Smith, James A. Wetmore, Henry G.
Sherwood, Isaac Birch, W. Spencer Arm
bus, J. Harry Cunningham, Alexander
Mckenzie. William B. Green, and Benja-
min F. Queen.
New members elected and attending
were: Joseph Trtmble Hough, Orlando
D. SUNNY, Harry Brook Cramer. ]. s.
Smith, William F. Ford, Rear Admiral
Franklin ]. Drake, and Judge Raymond
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
4. N. M'LARIN GETS
Credit FOR VICTORY
founs Worker for Federal Employees
Union Is Lauded.

After learning OF the passage In the
ienate Of the Smoot amendment, Miss
florence Etheridge. treasurer Of the Fed
raj Employees Union, said:
On March l, 1916, little less than a
ear ago, the Federal Employees Union
vas organized, with, as its president.
he man who has remained its president
'yer since, despite his submission dur
ng that short space of time to no less
han four elections. On January 3, 1917,
he Federal Employees Union, with Mr.
4. NJ McLarin as its president and leg
slative representative. won yesterdays
plendid victory for the union, which
guarantees for the future, so long as the
Inion pulls together as it has done In
he past, something Of fair play and an
Ionest chance for the government worker.
In congratulating ourselves upon the
Iuccessful fight of our union we shall
10 well to remember that it is, to a large
sxtent, a one-man victory. We believe
hat we have all been able ueutenants
)r fighting privates in the ranks. But
70 one person has approached Mr.. Nc
larin in the utter dedication Of himself
o the work in hand"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
SOUTHERN RAILWAY HAS
REGROUPED IT'S lines
Makes Announcement of New Align
ment of Its System.

The following executive order No, 49,
Harrison. of the Southern Railway
system:
For the purposes Of administration
tne lines Of these companies will here
after be grouped as follows:
Lines east: The following operating
DIVISIONS OF Southern Railway Company,
VIZ: Washington division. Danville div :
Sion. Charlotte division. Richmond div :
sion, Norfolk division, Winston-Salern
division. Columbia division. Charleston
division, Spartanburg division. Knoxville
division, Coster division. Appalachia dtvi-
sion. Ashevflle division, Murphy division,
Transylvania division.
Lines west: The Cincinnati New Or
leans and Texas Pacific Railway, Ala
oama Great Southern Railroad, New Or
leans and Northeastern Railroad, Harrt-
man and Northeastern Railroad, Cincin-
matt, Burnside and Cumberland River
Railway. Northern Alabama Railway al 4
the following operating divisions of Sou
thern Railway Company, viz: st. Lo Is
division, Louisville division, Memp is
division, Atlanta division, Columbus di Vi
sion, Birmingham division and Mobile
division
The executive officers are as follows:
''T. &C. Powell, vice president, resident
executive officer in the West and charge
OF traffic lines west Office, Cincinnati
H B. Spencer, vice president, in charge
Of construction, purchases real estate,
etc. ONCE. Washington.
"E. H. Coapman, vice president, in
charge of operation. Office. Washington.
H. W. Miller, vice president, resident
executive officer at Atlanta Office,
Atlanta
Lincoln Green, vice president, in
charge Of traffic lines East Office,
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Old trees Of all kinds NAV often he
rejuvenated by digging a trench at a con-
siderable distance from the tree in a cir
Gle, to depth of one to three feet and
filling this with new soil made very rich
with barn manures,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
UNITE TO OVERTHROW
JAPANESE MINISTRY
Constitutionalists and Nationalists Join
Against Coalition Cabinet.
By the International News Service. }

Toxic, Jan. 22-The constitutionalist
party, led by Viscount Kato, former min
lister of foreign affairs, has allied HIM
self with the national convention party
In an effort to cause the overthrow of
the cabinet headed by Count Terauchi
1t is charged that the coalition min
lstry formed by Premier Count Terauchi
has overstepped its authority and is
violating the tenets Of the constitution.
The opening of the fight came stimuli
taneously with the reconvening of the
Diet today.
In a speech in the house of peers the
premier defended his administration and
declared that Japan's relations with the
treaty powers, other than the partici-
pants in the war, are very cordial
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
Here's Opportunity
To Cut Living Cost

There are nearly a dozen women
now canvassing the city to secure
information on the cost of living.
Most of them Will be In the north
east and southeast divisions dur
ing this week. They are agents
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
and are securing information for
that bureau under a resolution of
Congress.
To the housewives who are read
ers of The Herald and whose hus-
bands earn 1880 year or less,
The Herald recommends that you
receive these agents and give them
all the information you can about
the cost of living, as 1t may be
greatly to your advantage to do
so. The Information is being held
as strictly confidential.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
T. W. GIBSON WELL;
GRATEFUL FOR HELP

T. W. Gibson. the sick boy at Albu-
querque. who has been helped financially
by Herald readers. has written that he is
now almost cured OF the tuberculosis
from which he has been suffering
He writes that he was examined a week
ago and that the physicians found no
trace Of the disease. He expects to go to
wor6 about February l. and soon after
that he will be self-supportins Altogeth-
er, slOS.75 has been forwarded to him by
The Herald from its readers
Gibson states that $50 will tide him over
until he gets his first pay. and The Herald
Will gladly receive contributions for him
up to that amount
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
HARVARD KILLS RATS;
WATCHES STUDENT FOOD

Boston, Jan B-Harvard is doing its
Utmost to keep its students fit.
Recently a campaign against rats was
concluded, so that If there was pos
dbility that they were the carriers Of
nfantile paralysis, its ravages at Har-
ard would be reduced to the utmost
minimum.
To further safeguard the students, the
aw milk in all Of the university dining
ialls, at the training tables, and as far
5 possible in all the eating places in
cambridge is being pasteurized. The
Fater used in all these places is exam
ned almost daily.
Melville c. Whipple, sanitary inspec-
or at Harvard, is also watching the
arious other food SUPPLIES, methods Of
ervice and makes frequent examinations
conditions under which food Is served
Al food handlers as far as possible are
xamined for the presence of contagious
isease.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
what Is Brine 7" Worries
Officials Of Treasury;
No One Answers Query
What Is brine?

What is brine?
Is the briny deep the standard example
of brine or is the liquor pickles come in
the real thing? The Treasury Depart
ment wants to know.
Cherries in brine are imported in large
quantities. They are on the free list IN
this form. At present the importers are
importing cherries in a solution contain
ing 50 one-hundredths Of / per cent, The
department doubts whether this is brine
1t has asked the Department of Agricul-
ture, which says that brine is water con-
tanning salt, but refuses to 20 further,
Other experts also refuse to be more ex-
plicit.
The department gave hearing to i'm
porters yesterday in an effort to agree
upon definition. but no final adjustment
was made
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Private enterprise has resorted to the
use OF aeroplanes for the exploration of
Argentina, where IL D. hoped to make use
Of water power ~hich has been here
tofore inaccessible
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
pAIN,PAIN,
STOP NEURALGIA
Rub Nerve Torture, Pain, and Misery
Right Out with st. Jacobs
OIL"

You are to be pitied-but remember
hat neuralgia torture and pain is the
easiest thing in the world to stop.
Please don't continue to suffer; it's so
leedless. Get from your druggist the
mall trial bottle of st Jacobs OIL"
Iour little in your hand and gently
ub the tender nerve" or sore spot
md instantly yes, Immediately - all
pain, ache, and soreness Is gone.
"St- Jacobs on eonquers paint
5 perfectly harmless and doesn't burn
Dr discoIor the skin. Nothing else
gives relief so quickly. It never fails
20 stop neuralgia pain instantly,
whether In the face, head, or any part
Of the body. Don't suffer!-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
SENDS TREATY TO SENATE.
Purchase of Danish IsIa,As Awasss
Rstfhcatfon by Upper Heuse.

President Wilson late yesterday AFT
ernoon sent the Senate formal noti6oA-
ton Of the exchange Of the ratification
Of treaties between the Danish and
United States governments, covering the
sale of the Danish West Indies 20 the
United States. Following this formAlfty.
4 is expected that the secret treaty
negotiated by the two countries govern
Ing the transfer. soon viii be made public
Congressional leaders are continuing their
conferences relative to legislation pro-
vtding for a provisional form of govern
ment for the new territory.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
U. s. Treasury Statement.

The condition OF the Treasury at the
close OF business yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund, S93 a64. 81 /:
total receipts yesterday, S5sl.57; total
payments yesterday, S,s5S. rs
The deficit this fiscal year Is 40. To-, 81
against a deficit of 81. .Ss7. .S13 last year.
exclusive of Panama Canal and public
debt transa ctions.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEvER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup Of FIGS"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full Of cold. has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother See If tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful Of "California
Syrup Of Figs" and In few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the sys-
tenn, and you have we'll child again.
Millions Of mothers give "California
Syrup of Figs" because It is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and 1t new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle
Of california Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
"CAsCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Get 10-cent box now.
Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion. the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom.
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomachy
remove the sour fermenting food,
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison In the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill.
dren, love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
LIFT YOUR C0RNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
How to loosen tender corn
or eallus 90 Il lifts out
without palm.

Let folks step on your feet hereafter /;
wear shoes q size smaller If you like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks Of pain through you, according
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that a few drops Of a drug
called freezone. applied directly upon
a tender. aching corn, instantly re-
lieves soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and all. lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn or callus without
even irritating the surrounding skin.
A small bottle Of freezone obtained
at any drug store will cost very little
but will positively remove every hard
or soft corn or callus from ones feet.
II your druggist hasn't stocked this
new drug yet, tell him to get a small
bottle Of freezone for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
What Is Uric oAcid i?

Everyone has uric acid in the system,
out naturally In small quantities. Ex-
,essive amount is caused by eating too
much meat and foods that ferment in
stomach. The kidneys, being the filters
of the blood, are supposed to separate
and throw the poisons out Of the system.
Weak, tired and overworked kidneys
fail to do this, hence the uric acid accu-
mulates and the urate salts are carried
by the blood to the solid tissue structure,
causing backache, lumbago, rheuma-
tism, dropsy, drowsiness, and tired
feeling.
To overcome the trouble Is only o
matter Of toning up the kidneys, and this
is best done by o treatment with Anuric,
three times o day. Anuric is a recent
discovery Of DR.. Pierce Of Buffalo, n. Y,
and can be obtained ut any drug store.
Experience taught Doctor Pierce that
Anuric is a more powerful! agent than
lthia in dissolving uric acid, and u u
chen carried out Of the system.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
1 Difference IN
THE INVESTMENT
The Western Canada Farm Prof.
its Are Away in Excess.

Mr.. George a. Barr. of Iowa, holds
seven sections Of land In Saskatche-
wan. These he has fenced and rent
ed, either for pasture or cultivation,
all paying good interest on the invest
ment.
Mr.. Barr says that farm land at
home in Iowa is held at $3.50 per. acre.
These lands are In a high state Of cul-
tivation, with splendid improvements
In houses, barns, stables and silos. and
yet, the revenue returns from them are
only from two to three per cent per
annum on investment.
Last year, 1915, his half share Of
crop on a quarter section in Saskatche-
wan, wheat on new breaking, gave him
S5 per cent on the capital invested
$500 an acre. The crop yield was
35 bushels per acre. This year the
same quarter-section, sown to Red
Fife on stubble gave 3,2S6 bushels. His
share, 1,643 bushels Of 1 Northern at
$1.56 per bushel. gave him $2,563.OS.
Seed, half the twine and half the
threshing bill cost him $453.00. Allow
ing a share Of the expense Of his an
nual inspection trip, charged to this
quarter-section even to $1,000, and he
has left 100000. that is 30 per cent
Of the original cost of the land. Any
one can figure up that another aver
age crop will pay, not 2 or 8 per cent
on investment, as In Iowa. but the
total price Of the land. Mr.. Barr says
sThat's no Joke now."
Mr.. Barr was instrumental In bring
ng q number Of farmers from Iowa to
Saskatchewan In 1913. He referred to
one Of them, Geo. II. Kerton, tenant
farmer in Iowa. He bought a quarter
section Of improved land at $500 an
acre near Hanley. From proceeds Of
crop in 1914, 1915. 1915, he has paid
for the land. Mr.. Barr asked him a
week ago: "Well, George. what shall
I tell frie1ds down home for your
The reply was: "Tell them shall
never go back to be a tenant for any
man." Another man, Charles Haight,
realized $4,000 in cash for his wheat
crops in 1915 and 1916.
Mr.. Barr when at home devotes
most of his time to raising and deal
ing in live stock. On his first visit OF
inspection to Saskatchewan, he real
lied the opportunity there was here
for grazing cattle. So his quarter
sections, not occupied, were fenced
and rented as pasture lands to farm
ers adjoining. His creed Is: LET ma.
ture supply the feed all summer while
cattle are growing, and then In the
fall, take them to farmsteads to be
finished for market. There is money
In it."-Advertisement.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
STATECAPlTOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ASSESS AT FULL VALUATION.
Governor Gunter Urges Assessors to
6s Fair to State In Raising
Revenue,

Revenue.
Denver-Governor julius c. Gunter
In speech urged county assessors
at their annual meeting with the Colo
RADIO State Tax Commission to do all
In their power to fix taxes at fair but
full cash value and not to fail to pro-
} vide the proper revenue for state q.
penses.
Il know Of no other body with more
important duties to the state than this
body" said Governor Gunter "One of
the most serious questions confront
Ing the taxpayers is the fair listing of
property. and the course you pursue
should be the object of profound
thought. You must recognize your
duties as officers who fix the amount
OF money that shall go to support your
state activities, the activities of your
state institutions and the welfare Of
your people. l do not urge you to
place high valuations, but l earnestly
suggest that you make efforts to be
fair In your every consideration"
Governor Gunter said that It was
his intention to foster q spirit OF
working with. not against, county Of
ficials.
State Treasurer Robert H. Higgins
and Attorney General Leslie D. Hub
bard also urged the assessors to do
their part In placing fair valuations.
Something must be done." said
Treasurer Higgins. "The tax valua-
ton is going down every year and the
mill levy up. Can IL be true that
Colorado is going backward instead
OF forward7"
Attorney General Hubbard thanked
the assessors for help he received
from them as state inheritance tax ap-
praiser. He also urged that they CO.
operate with state officials in doing
their utmost to be fair in fixing val
ues.
Secretary Of State James holland
told the assessors that he would en-
deavor as member Of the state
Board of Equalization to consider the
interest of the counties as well - the
state.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
Kut.EI.Amara 10 Recaptured.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

London.-Kut-El-Am has been re-
captured by British forces. Chancellor
Of the Exchequer Andrew Bonar Law
announced in the House Of Commons.
He said the Turkish garrison was In
full retreat. THE whole enemy's po-
sitions at Sann-Ai-Yat and Kut-El-
Amara have been secured" the Meso-
potamian statement announced. '.Kut
itself IL automatically ours" KutEl-
Amara is memorable as the spot
where Gen. Townshend his 5000 Brit
ish troops held out 30 long before
they were starved into surrender.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
Auditor VIII Examine County Books.

Auditor viii Examine County Books.
Charles H. Leckenby. state auditor.
has advised county clerks and others
to communicate with Willard d. Peck,
chief public examiner. for any benefit
desired in checking accounts. Many
counties in the past have gone to the
expense of hiring experts not in the
employ Of the state to make audits Of
their books. The law prescribes that
the public examiners office shall au-
dit the books of each county and ev-
cry state institution at least once IN
every biennial period.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
Wyoming Cowboys Raising Regiment

Wyoming Cowboys Raising Regiment
Thermopolis. Wyo.-scores of wyo
ming cowboys are enlisting here to
join a proposed regiment of volunteer
rough riders under Colonel Roosevelt
1t was stated. Timothy J. Mccoy Of
this city IL actively enlisting recruits.
following the receipt Of . letter from
Roosevelt urging him to do so. that
they may be ready for immediate
service In event OF war;" II is pro
posed that Robert D. Carey of Carey.
hurst, son Of former Governor Carey.
be put in charge Of the organisation
Of all Western regiments.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

Throat affections, and In every disea90
that can be reached through the blood,
It never fails to benefit or cure. Id
tablet or liquid form.
The machinery Of the body needs tp
be we'll oiled, kept in good condition
Just as tho automobile, steam engine q
bis own machincry more than thSt q
his horse or hfs epgine2 Yet noeb
people do neglect themselves. CfeaA
the system at least opca week win
DR.. Plerce's Pleasant PelletA
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
Amount Of Gasoline Used Doubles.

II might be an item of interest TO
the people Of the state to know that
during the last two years ending Dec.
81. 100000 gallons Of gasoline was
used by the people Of Colorado. which
is 100 per cent more than was used
during the preceding two years. The
state received little over $4,000 as
its proportion from oil inspectors
fees. The increase is due to the auto
mobile. Up to two years ago all the
amount received was kept by the oil
Inspector for his own personal use