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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-04-21
Finding the Ranue.

1t is one thing TO spot a hostile bat
terry and another problem altogether to
hit it. The locality may be well known,
but the range difficult to determine. To
simplify matters in this respect,
tracer" sheiis are used, Into the base
of the shell a metal case is screwed
containing material which is self-ig-
hitting as the projectile rushes through
space. For night operations the ma
terial used in the tracer bursts INTO
brilliant flame, but by day the
tracer" leaves trail Of dense black
smoke. BY this means the gunners are
able to watch and time the shell right
up to the moment the explosion takes
place, and by knowing the locality in
which the shell bursts. the adjustment
to the range OF the target is compara-
lively simple matter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-04-21
MOST vENOMOUS OF SNAKES
India Believed to Contain the Creature
That Is Dreaded by Every Other
Living Thing.

The most venomous of snakes is held
is about Is inches long and of a gray
color. The creature is death itself, and
carries in its head the secret of de-
stroying life with the concentrated ag-
ony OF all the poisons.
The snake is tolerably common in In
dia. being found in nearly every part
of the peninsula.
Fortunately, however, for man, 1t is
not. like the cobra, a house freQuenting
snake; for its aggressive habits would
make 1t infinitely more fatal to life
than its dreaded relative.
The king Of the asps does not turn
TO escape from man as the cobra will,
or Hash into concealment like the kori-
ut but keeps its path against its hui
man assailant, and, pitting its Is inches
OF length against its enemy's bulk.
challenges and proyolles conflict.
\ stroke with a whip will cut 1t in
two, or clod of earth disable it; but
such is its m0lignity that IL will invite
attack by every device at its command,
stalking its own life on the mere chance
OF les adversary coming within the lit
lie circle of its power, AT most, the
radius OF this circle is II inches. With
in it, at any event. lies certain death,
and, on the bare hope of hand or foot
trespassng within its reach. the echis
throws its body into 4 0gure-of-eight
coll. Then 1t attracts attention by
rubbing its loops together. which, from
the roughness of the scales. makes a
rustling. kissing sound. erects its head
in the center. and awaits attack.
1t is said that no one, having once
encountered this terrible reptile, can
ever forget its horrifying aspect when
thus aroused, its eagerly aggressive
air, its restless coils. which. in constant
motion one over the other and rustling
eminously all the while. stealthily but
surely brings 1t nearer and nearer to
the object of its fury.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-04-21

tainS. Macuto, bathing resort several
miles eastward, is connected by cleo
trio line There is good hotel and
many aristocratic Venezuelans and
foreigners frequent the resort. If the
tourist is fond of climbing he may fol-
low the course taken from this point
in 1880, when the buccaneers scaled
the mountains and descended on Car
acas.
Through the Islands.
Steaming out of the harbOr of La
Guaira on one of the larger east-bouDd
vessels, we pass along the Venezuelan
coast for several hundred miles, Occa-
sionally catching glimpse Of the TO
| liage-bedecked shore, but without
stop until Port of Spain, Trinidad, is
| reached.
The island of Trinidad lies only 10
miles off the coast of Venezuela and
almost opposite the delta of Orinoco.
1t is British possession and, together
with TabagO, near by, forms a joint
colony. Port of Spain is the chief
shipping center and has a population
of 10000; in recent years there have
been many immigrants from India and
other oriental lands.
About 20 miles northeast of TRIM
dad lies the island of Barbados, an
other English possession and one also
offering the tourist, In addition to In
teresting sightseeing, pleasant hotel ae-
| nn Aoff I.
lead from Bridgetown, the capital, to
all parts of the island. The old-fash-
Toned windmills to be seen in every d.
rection are some of the picturesque
features in connection with sugar pro
duction. Codrington university, the
Oldest college of the West Indies, is
IA miles away; Boiling Spring, another
sight visited by tourists, Is 16 miles
from the capital. During our winter
months there Is usually large quota
OF tourists from the United States "
be found at Barbados, the climate be-
ing especially inviting and salubrioux.
A number Of the northbound vessels
after calling at Bridgetown pass eass-
ward of the group known as Leewarl
islands. Frequently the ship is near
enough for good birdseye view Of
! the towns and settlements. The first
island passed is st. Lucia; an hour or
two later the ship passes Martinique
in full view of the remains of St.
Pierre, the town destroyed by the vol
cano Mount Pelee a few years ago
the next island is Dominica, with its
quaint little capital, Roseau; Guade-
loupe, st. kits, and other islands are
passed in turn. In order to stop over
at the various islands the traveller
avails himself of the sailing service
maintained, which has regular sailings
of steamers from Bridgetown.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-04-21
jURN FROM SAVAGE TO SAINT
Wonderful Transformation, of Fill
Islanders. Which Are Soon to Be
Visited by Roosevelt.

When Colonel Roosevelt pays his an
nounced visit to the Fiji islands ia
February he will find the natives much
different from what they We're only a
comparatively short time ago. Today
the Fiji Islanders are model citizens :
once they were the most abhorrent
creatures known to civilization.
In his work, "uow Christ Conquered
Fill Rev. ID. l.. Leonard tells us
something Of The Fijlans of genera
ton or two ago. He says.
physically and Intellectually they
rank among the foremost in the South
seas, but before Christianity wrought
its astounding miracles of transforma-
ton they had no equals for brutality,
Righteousness ana utter disregard for
human life. The world over their name
was a synonym for all thar = afro
cious, inhuman and damonacal. Il
was part of their religion to be as
cruel rs possible toward their enemies
and to STAY them with namnless and
horrible torture was a positive de-
light.
"1hey had habit Of massacring
all shipwrccllcd sailors or other
strange visitors 20 their shores Few
Fijinns died natural death or lived
to old age, fog The feeble and the aged
we're esteemed worse than useless mem
bers OF society and by artificial means
were fastened to their graves. In
fanticde was so common that two
thirds of the children persisted at the
hands of their parents.
"When chief built a house and
holes were dug for the posts man
was flung into each one to be buried
alive. When war canoe was launched
living men were used for human roll
ers, and their bruised and torn bodies
were nfterward roasted and eaten. HUI
man flesh was eateii by preference, as
well as from hatred of their enemies
tire population was kept to be de-
voured by their more powerful neigh
bors. A chief would se:,d TO a neigh
Dor or ally roasted victim carefully
wrapped and escorted by procession.
After one war the victory vas cele-
brated by cooking 100 human bodies.
for a feast. One chief set up stone
to commemorate each time he had
played the cannibal and S72 OF these
tokens were counted by missionary.
But the Fijians have since passed
under the mild yoke of Christianity
and the savage In them has yielded to
the subduing influences OF the Gospel
Of mercy and peace.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-04-21
Hopeless Case.

Inc leap-year maid had Just pro-
posed, but had been handed the frosty
digit.
u never thought" she sighed, "that
you would have the heart to turn me
down."
i haven't" he replied. MY heart
belongs to another at the present writ
Ing"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-04-21

The Widow-Is your husband
truthful man?
The Wife-Yes; except when / ask
him for money.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-04-21
Lies Poetic Time.

did your husband use to write you
poetry before you were marriedT
mo, but he used to write me what
we both thought was poetry"
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
NEGOTIATIONS of II Days
Fail to Avert Car Strike
Chronological History Shows That the Union
Made First Demands for Pay Increases
On February %.

February %. Memorandum OF
agreement providing for increase In
pay for all motormen and conductors
employed by two local traction COM
panies and employees Of Potomac
Electric Power Company presented
by committees representing unioniZed
employees. Conferences on agreement
requested by committees.
February 24.-Conference between
George E. Hamilton, president Of Cap
ital Traction Company, and committee
representing his employees began.
February 27.-Clarence King, presi-
dent of Washington Railway and
Electric Company, requested en-
ployes TO hold discussion Of new
agreement in abeyance until after in
auguration, appealing to their loyalty
to the country, city, and President
Wilson not to mar Inauguration. In
his letter he stated "at the proper
time We shall be pleased to take up
any matter pertaining to the interests
OF our employees as we have always
been willing to do"
February 2S.-Committee represent
ing Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company employees informed
President King they would hold dis
cussions in allegiance until after in
auguration, and requested him to
name q date for q conference.
March Car Mems Union, Division
No. $50, Amaigamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes Of America, held its regular
meeting, at which there was no men
ton of strike or impending trouble.
March President King informed
the committee representing his en-
ployes that he weuld meet with any
committee Of conductors and motor
men now in the service" to confer on
any grievance they might have.
March s, 10 g. m.-George A. Will
burt, president OF the Car Mems
Union, and ]. H. Cookman, recording
secretary. called at White House to
enlist the aid of President Wilson in
behalf of the employees of the two
traction companies.
March s, p. M Committee COM
posed OF George A. wilburt, N. T.
Slater, and J. w. Cain, representing
employees of Washington Railway and
Electric Company, and themselves
motormen and conductors, called on
President King. who refused to con-
fer with them because of their union
affiliations. President King signifed
a willingness to talk to each OF the
committeeman as individuals, or to
confer with a grievance committee,
but would not recognize the trio as
spokesmen for unionized employees Of
his company.
March 8, 8 p. m.-Tentative draft
of agreement between Capital Trac-
tion Company and its employees, pro-
viding for recognition of the union,
agreed on.
March o, s p. m.-Proposed agree
ment recognizing the union and
binding Capital Traction Company
employees not to interrupt service on
its lines irrespective of what en-
ployes OF Washington Railway and FL
ectric Company did, unanimously rati-
fed by entire body of union member
ship at a mass meeting. Committee
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

representing Washington Railway
and Electric Company employees auth
orized to submit to President King q
duplicate of Capital Traction Company
agreement with request that he sign
II.
March 0, 0 p. m.-Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company submit
ted individual contracts for motor
men and conductors to sign. Union
men declined to sign IL because II
bound them not to strike for three
years.
March 10, g. m.-Shopmen and
barn employees of Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company Instructed
to sign a contract renouncing the
union or quit work. All union men
refused to sign,e and many were dis
missed.
March 10, 10 a. m.-Conference
between President Hamilton and en-
ployes' committee began for purpose
of reaching agreement on wages,
working conditions, schedules ETC.,
with the understanding that all aues-
tions not settled by March IA should
be submitted to District Commission
ers, whose decision was to be binding
on both sides.
March 10. $50 a. m.-President King
refused offer OF District Commissioners
to mediate between Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and Its
employees. President King reiterates
his refusal to recognize the union.
March 10, u m. - Several hundred
strike breakers, led by John Wardwel.
registered at hotels in lower Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
March IL, 70 m.-President King re-
issued a statement denouncing the
union as "tyrannical and un-Ameri-
can," and declared there would be no
suspension Of traffic. irrespective OF
what action the. unionized employees
took
March 10, s D. m.-Committee repre-
senting Washington Railway and Elec-
tric CompaHy's employees submitted to
President King an agreement Identical
to that signed by the Capital Traction
Company and requested that his an
swer be made by noon. March IL.
March II, IL M.-President King re-
Piled to the committee reiterating his
refusal to recognize the union or deal
with any Of its Representatives.
March II, / p. m-Strike breakers
taken to the various barns Of Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company.
oQulppcQ Win NoPS
placed on cars to swatch unioniZed mo-
tormen and conductors operate cars.
March IL, p. m.-Grievance COM
mittee OF Washington Railway and
Electric Company sends letter to
President King informing him that
all dealings regarding the new agree
ment would have to be with the COM
mittee, with which he had refused to
confer.
March IL, 3 p. m.-Crews OF "owr
cars instructed to sign individual con-
tracts or not report for work at mid
night. Unionized men refused TO sign
and regarded themselves as locked
out" by company.
March II, Naturalization met at
Lyceum Theater to take vote on
strike on Washington Railway and
Electric Company's lines.
March 12, 2:50 a. m.-Union de-
clares strike, effective Immediately.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
MORE U. S. AID FOR FRANCE
New Ambulance Section, In Charge
Of Americans, Goes to Front.

PARIS, Feb. IS (by Smail).-The
thfrty-ninth section of the American
Ambulance Field Service left Paris
for the front today, making 800 Amer.
ican ambulances and a similar num-
ber OF young American men who are
succoring French wounded behind the
firing lines.
Before the end OF March 450 Ameri-
can ambulances and drivers will be at
the disposal OF the French army, 1t
was learned today. One hundred and
fifty additional machines have been
ordered, and men, mostly college stu.
dents, already have enlisted to have
charge of the new equipment. Most
of the latter are due to- arrive in
France soon. The following are those
who entered active service with the
new ambulance section leaving Paris
today:
Wharton Allen, Philadelphia CUni-
versity of Pennsylvania; Philip p.
Benney. Pittsburgh: Julian H. Bryan,
Titusville, Pa: Walter II. Clark CMil-
ton Academy, stockbridge, Mass;
Robinson Cook dartmouth College),
Portland, Me: Harry w. Craig, Cleve-
land, Ohio University of wisconsin, /;
Herbert w. Crowhurst, Philadelphia; !;
Down Dunham, Irvington-on-Hudso
(HarvardD; Clarence H. Faith, Ma
hant, Mass. TUFTS College,; william
S. Gilmore, Florence, Italy CBoston
Tech-); James P. Gillespie, New York
city (Yale); George G. Haven, New
York city (Yale); Henry H. Houston,
Philadelphia University Of Pennsyl-
vania), Norman K. Kann, Pittsburgh
fTaTnaOfa Tanhnn1nvN.
leher, Cambridge. Mass (Harvard) ::
Sven J. II. Lindquist, Mattapan, Mass. !:
Allen McLane, jr., Garrison, MARYLAND
Vale): Thomas L. Orr, Pittsburgh
CHamilton): Charles II. Powell. Madi-
son, Wis. University OF wisconsin, ::
Groom w. Walker. jr., Chicago. CUni-
versity OF Virginia.; Ray L. williams.
Madison, Wis. University of Wiscon-
sin).
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
SWITCHES CONFUSE
Numerous Collisions at Curve Inter-
sections Near Union Station.

Minor collisions between cars occurred
several times during the morning on
North Capitol street. near the Union
Station. where the lines Of the Wash
ingtCn Railway and Electric Company
Join those OF the Capitol Traction Com
pany. Unfamlliarity with the switches
resulted in strike breakers running their
cars upon the wrong track frequently.
The presence OF strikers in large num-
bers did not tend TO make the situation
any more comfortable for the strike
breakers in their mix-ups. Every time
a strike breaker would run his car
upon the wrong switch boots and jeers
from about E0 strikers would greet
him. Men rushed out from the crowd
with chalk and marked the words
''Scab Please walk" upon the cars
However. the strike breakers main
tanned their tenIpers and no quarrels
resulted from the proximity Of the two
factions.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

that eight OF the cars were In charge
OF Imported strike breakers.
Two union men, whose names were
not divulged by the strikers, refused
to strike, and went out on their re-
spective runs today. They were Bit
terly upbraIded by their former ass"-
ciates and friends. and were the OBJ
jects of many taunts during the day.
Police Captain Schneider, OF the
Ninth precinct station, and Detee-
tive. Warren Embrey, OF central Of
dee, were at the Columbia car barn
for any emergency. There was also
a large force OF policemen In the vi
cinity. The police stated that strict
order had been observed, and the
strikers had conducted themselves in
q manner that did not require even .
warning.
JItneys cruised around in the VI
cinity and did fair business during
the early hours.
Cars from Keni1worth, CHESAPEAKE
Junction, Bladensburg, and the Dis
trict line are sent out from the Co
lumbia barn.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
80 MINUTES IN ICY WATER
Man Who Heard His Cries Sleeps,
Wakes Up, and Saves Him.

ATLANTIC CITY, March 12.-After
clinging desperately to a rope in the
thoroughfare at Arizona avenue for
an hour and a half, Fred Clifford, care
taker of a houseboat, was finally
rescued at 1:1O o'clock in the morn
ing. He was taken to City Hospital,
where his condition was found to be
critical.
Clifford returned to his houseboat
about IL 80 o'clock, and Is believed
to have tripped and lost his balance.
He was unable to swim, but finally
caught hold Of rope. He called
Justify for help. Fred Wetzell finally
went to his rescue. Wetzell told Chief
Miller that he heard Gifford's cries
when he went to bed. They ceased
and he fell asleep. Later, awakening,
he again heard the cries.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
GRANDMOTHER knew
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard
plaster burned and blistered while il
acted. Get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave, without the
plaster and without the blister.
Musterole does it. 1t is a clean,
white ointment, made with oil of
mustard. 1t is scientifically pre-
pared, so that it works wonders, and
yet does not blister the tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with
the fnger-tips gently. See how
quickly it brings relief-how speed
lily the pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat,
bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group. stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, headache, con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum-
bago, pains and aches of back or
joints, sprains, sore muscles. bruises,
frosted feet, colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
DANCE AT SCHOOL TONIGHT.

The Margaret Wilson Social Center
will hold a dance in the auditorium
of the Grover Cleveland School,
Eighth and 7 streets northwest, to-
night at $40 o'clock. Among the in
vited guests are Miss S. B. Kent, prin-
ciple of the school: Miss Alice Pollock.
and Miss Nuns. Mrs. A. Graffam and
Mrs. Georgiana Van Fleet will chap
eron. Miss Anna 3. Norton will have
general charge.
The committees are as follows: Mu-
sic, Karl Rhine, Raynor Rhine, and
George Weide: refreshments, Mrs.
George Mcleod: decorations, Miss
Florence Chambers; program and
tickets, Robert Croggan.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
GALLICIZES HIS NAME
Capt. sohIberg, U. s. A., Gets Right
TO Restore II to Schubert.

NEW YORK, March I2.-To retain
the French effect in his name, Capt.
Oscar Sohlberg, U. S. A. has just been
granted permission. II became known
yesterday, by County Judge A. II. See
ger, to change his name TO Schubert.
The name, as spelled heretofore, has
been mistaken sometimes for Ger
man.
Captain Sohlberg, who Is Instructor
of engineering at West Point Acad-
emy, alleges Schubert Is the correct
spelling OF the family name. In grant.
ing the petition, the judges decision
reads, in part:
He desires to change his name
from Sohlberg TO Schubert for the rea-
son that the latter is the correct
spelling OF the family name. he hav-
ing been born in Sweden OF French
descent. in which place the spelling
was altered to Sohlberg"
The decision says the petitioners
interests will be substantially pro-
NOTED" BY the change.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
LEXINGTON STRIKERS
JEER SUBSTITUTES
Strike Breakers Open Service
for the Day at 6
O'clock.
NO VIOLENCE IS OFFERED
Division Officials Promise Full
Schedule Service Before
Night.
NO VIOLENCE IS OFFERED

Confronted with boots and Jeers
from more than 200 pickets who lined
the streets in front OF the lexington
car barns before daylight, strike
breakers began to move cars shortly
after 6 o'clock.
By o'clock, officials of the Eek
ington division of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company as
serted, their schedule was running
almost normal.
By o'clock, 1t was said. thirty
cars were running on the District
and Treasury lines. Officials said
this number would be increased by
five cars an hour until the rush was
past. The first car to run out of the
barn was met with a volley of
'ScabT cries and catcalls from the
strikers.
There was no attempt at physical
violence, 1t was said.
Claim Full Maryland Service.
Full service was claimed to have
been resumed to Hyattsville, Berwyn
and Laurel, Nd, from the lexington
barns. In normal times there are
eight cars running between the Dis
trict and Maryland points.
The crowd OF strikers and sympa-
thizers that collected under the T
street bridge, in front of the barns,
before daylight signified no intention
OF doing violence to the strike break
ers, II was said.
Between sixty and seventy men
who were brought here by the COM
pany to break the strike were at the
barns promptly at midnight, when
word went down the line OF the regu-
lar employees that a strike had been
ordered.
Officials admitted that there was
no move on the part OF the strikers
to enter the barns again after the
walkout.
ers and sympathetic friends lined up
bridge and in the street leading to
the Baltimore and Ohio freight
yards.
The early arrival OF a squad of po-
licemen and detectives served as a
deterrent to any demonstration that
might have been made during the
early morning hours.
c. S. Reich, division superintendent,
stated this morning that, with a few
exceptions, his cars would be moving
on schedule later in the day. He said
there was some confusion in getting
the new men started, but that the
situation was relieved after the first
trip.
Trouble Not Expected.
The breaking OF a trolley at Fifth
street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest led officials to think there
might have been interference with
the car. Investigation showed, how
ever, that the interruption was oc-
casioned by other causes.
"We expect no trouble" declared
Depot Clerk Hughes, who was on
duty after o'clock.
THE new men are going at their
work with all the experience of old
hands. About $50 men are usually
employed here. We have close to 100
operating the cars now"
The mechanical force and the cleo
tricians at the lexington barns did
not join the strikers, and reported
for duty as usual.
By o'clock the strikers had for
the most part dispersed. Some of
them formed into little groups along
T street for several blocks from the
barn and contented themselves with
hurling "scab" and similar epithets
at the men on the cars.