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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

PRIVATE YACHT ToRPEDoED
80 seen IN Jules Nerne's 80 900
Leagues Under the Sea washing
ton Thsatsr.-7Adl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

hav.ag returned from . trip 90
Florida and Cuba, has announced
that he will not be candidate
for circuit Judge Hts friends p plac "a
him In nomination. he said think
Ing four extra places would be
created for the Wayne judiciary
by the legislature. insrn u~h a.
this has not been done Judge pon
ovan declares he Will not make the
run
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

ToRrEDoED WITHOUT WARNING
depicted in Jules NerneE 40. 900
i sEues Under the sea wash ington
Th>a ater.-~Adys
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

n The Times prints II. The Times believes Il
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
WOMEN May WEAR
FISHSkIN FROCKS
Uncle Sans Experts Believe
That This Is Not at All
Unlikely.
TO Be CHEAP And DURABLE
Creatures of the Sea May Be Called
Upon to Aid in Combating
High Cost of Cloth and
Leather.

women's frocks of fishskin. A weird
idea, truly.
Yet, If experiments now being made
under the direction of Uncle Sam
through the department of commerce
prove as successful as is expected,
gowns of such material may before
long become fashionable.
They will be a novelty; they will
be handsome and becoming. What
more likely, it is asked, than that the
makers of the styles will accept the
notion and do what they can to pop
ularize it?
Government experts declare that the
skins of many species of fishes, prop
erly tanned and otherwise prepared,
would afford durable and beautiful
stuffs for dresses. Those of sharks
would furnish an exquisite leather for
ladies' shoes.
Along the Yukon river, in Alaska.
the native women use salmon skins
for clothing. After removing the
scales, the skins are stripped off in
as big pieces as possible, dried, and
worked with scraper until pliable.
When finished they are very soft,
tough and durable, resembling kid.
Dresses described as quite beauti-
full are made from fishslSins by wom-
en- in the Amur river region of Siberia
the fabric ornamented with cut-out
pieces dyed in various colorS, sewn on,
and arranged in fanciful pattern. A
months labor may be required to pro-
duce such n gown, each woman trying
to outdo her neighbors in the tasteful
decoration of her costume. All of the
cutting out is done with a knife (scis-
sors being unknown to those primi-
tive people,, and the sewing is accom-
pllshed with sort of thread made
of fishskin.
Cheap and Durable.
With the help of processes of civ
ilized invention, American manufac-
turers, it is believed, could turn out
fishskin cloths adaptable to great
variety of purposes. Their cheapness
and durability would recommend them
strongly to most women; and their at
tractiveness to the eye, where the more
expensive qualities were concerned,
would quickly obtain for them the
favor of fashion.
The skins of the anaconda, largest
Of all the American tropical serpents,
are now utilized for motor coats,
which, flexible and soft, and preserv-
guaranteed never to wear out. Such
garments-only four skins are re-
CURED to make coat-are described
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

MAY EXCLUDE ALIEN TREES
Uncle Sam Likely to Quarantine
Against Nursery Products That
Are Spreading Disease.

The United States may soon quaran-
tine itself against all nursery products
from Europe and elsewhere-trees,
shrubs, bulbs, everything-until 100
European tree and plant diseases and
pests that are rapidly destroying
American forests and crops are under
some control.
The danger of the situation to the
country, in case of a future war, was
explained by Charles Lathrop Park,
president of the American Forestry as
sociation.
'The great war in Europe has in
creased the Importance of the eco
nomic value of the forest. Germany
has ever been in the lead in the prac-
tice of dealing scientifically with these
matters. One of the interesting mys-
teries is the source from which the
central powers obtain nitro-cellulose
necessary in the manufacture of
smokeless powder. This is ordinarily
made from cotton. We hava informa-
ton which would indicate ths nitro
cellulose now used by Germany is
made from wood"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

some years ago by Mrs. Harry Reade
of Lowell, Mass, is placed directly
below the silhouette. These two items
constitute the President John Adams
exhibit at present, but as some of Mrs.
Adams lovely Sevres, which was the
first china used in the White House,
is still in existence it is expected that
the patriotic descendants of the sec
ond chief executive will add some of
the china to the collection.
On the first shelf at the left of the
Washingtoniana is the well-known
Jefferson blue and white Cantonese
porcelain, which was presented to the
White House by the late i. Jefferson
Coolidge of Boston. Next to it is the
Madison china, which includes two of
the dinner plates of the state set and
huge coffee cup and saucer with
tea plate of the famous blue and gold
set which is attributed popularity to
Dolly Madison. On the shelf below Is
the china and glass of Presidents Mon
roe, John Quincy Adams, Van Buren
and John Tyler, while the two lower
shelves contain relics of Presidents
Jackson, Polk and Taylor.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
AIDS BOYS and GIRLS
Uncle Sam Develops Initiative
Through Juvenile Clubs.
Experts of States Relations Service Of
Department of Agriculture
Tell of Results.

How the initiative of boys and girls
in all sections of the country is be-
ing developed through the juvenile ag-
ricultural club work fostered by Uncle
Sam through the department of agri-
culture, in cooperation with the state
agricultural colleges, and how interest
in this work is spreading among adults
as well as children, is told by experts
of the states relations service of the
department.
For example, three schoolboys in the
state of Washington who were given
the use of an acre of land for five years
in return for clearing it not only made
profit from potato crop the first
year, but with the logs from the clear
ing built a substantial clubhouse on
the school grounds and furnished it.
Again, four girls in another portion
of the same state, having only rocky
land available on which to grow their
gardens, removed four wagonloads of
stones and now have thriving plots.
The experts have received reports
from both West Virginia and Idaho of
the development of business ability in
young boys. In West Virginia a small
boy began operations with one hen.
With the proceeds from the sale of
chickens raised he bought pig. After
fattening the pig he sold it and bought
calf, which he raised to cow. With
the proceeds from the sale of the cow
the boy has taken up the regular busi-
ness of cattle raising on small scale.
Further, in Idaho young club men,
Der, through raising few pigs and
calves, obtained enough capital to en-
gage in the regular business of buying
and selling hides.
In the northwest girl club members
have shown their business ability by
taking orders from nearby lumber
camps to furnish canned goods from
their homecoming club supply.
The civic value of the club work has
recently been recognized by the mayor
OF certain western city, who gave
free water for irrigating garden plots
on vacant city lots.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
PRINTING COST LARGE
Uncle Sam Spends About $6,-
100000 a Year for Work.
Pay More for Distribution of
Their Speeches.

Uncle Sans government Is spending
considerable money each year, perhaps
even more than most people think,
for printing. The latest available fig
ures from the government printing Of
flee show that during the past year
just about $6,5O0,000 was expended for
public printing and binding and for
the maintenance of the government
print shop In addition to this, no
doubt, there were some other printing
and binding bills.
1t is interesting to note that the
total disbursements and outstanding
obligations chargeable against the 1916
appropriations were $6,530,054.12. 1t
is interesting to know also in this con-
nection that, according to officials of
the office, although the overhead ex-
penses Increased in 1916 over 1915,
$74,351.33, this included an increase of
S3,329.71 in production machinery
and equipment drawn from stores Of
various divisions, and slight increase
in leave and holiday pay, and there
fore the expenses of non-productive
divisions actually decreased about S11,-
600.
The cost of private orders placed
by members of congress and others
during the year amounted to SS1, ,SS5.3S.
The collections for such work are
turned into the treasury as a credit to
miscellaneous receipts, as required by
law. The cost for these orders repre-
sented an expenditure out of the regu-
1o in
binding which was not chargeable to
any allotment, and for which no reim-
bursement is made to the government
printing office.
officials of the office who are in
touch with the routine of the printery
say that the daily average number of
employees on the roll decreased in
1916 under 1915, sc, and the daily aver
age number of employees actually
working decreased 43. The total cost
of operation, in spite of the war prices,
increased less than 1 per cent, and
charges for computed product de-
creased less than 1 per cent, exceeding
the cost of operation by per cent,
as compared with 5 per cent in 1915.
The records show that for the third
consecutive year every productive di-
vision of the government printing Of
flee operated without loss.
The scale of prices applied to work
produced during the year carried an
actual reduction of 21s per cent over
the one in effect in 1915. 1t is thought
probable, owing to the cost of mate
rials and supplies entering into print
ing and binding having advanced so
greatly, that at later date an in
crease will have to be made, as in
everything else, for some classes of
work.
Members of congress who were
wont to distribute their speeches wide
1 ly among their constituents will be
called upon to help bear the increased
cost of things, for 1t is said that the
stocks used in printing these speeches
have increased approximately 100 per
cent.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

Uncle Sans annual "tea party" as
1t is popularity termed in treasury de-
partment circles, but which is officially
known as the yearly meeting of the
United States board of tea experts,
was held recently at tire Federal Pub
lie stores in New York.
This board, which was created un-
der the tea act of March 2, 1897, an
nually tests and inspects sufficient
quantities of the imported leaf to
reach a final determination as TO the
standards to be used in the succeeding
12-month period. Tea importers all
over the country submit samples of
their importations and from these the
experts set the standards.
Hundreds of white china teacups are
set on the gas ranges in the rooms of
the New York official tea examiner.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
Fresh Eggs Have Rival;
New Kind Makes Debut

Introducing pulverized
egg.
Pleased to meet you, Mr.. Pull
verified Egg.
The pulverized egg halls
from Tsingtau, China; is being
exploited by wealthy Japanese
capitalists, and is designed espe-
| cially for the American market,
although an attempt will be
| made to develop the Japanese
and European markets as well,
according to Consul WHY'S r.
Peck, stationed at Tsingtau, who
has sent particulars to the de-
partment of commerce here.
The new concern is known as
the Tsingtau Egg Powder fac
tory, and will have a capacity of
| 100000 pounds of dried yolk and
341,000 pounds Of albumen a
year.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
se,oes,ase Free Bulletins

Free distribution of 30 O9S, ,239 bulle,
tins, pamphlets, circulars. reports ano
documents by the department of agri.
culture was made last year and the
governments superintendent of docu.
ments sold $22,277 worth of the de-
partment's publications.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

In them specified quantities of the
samples are boiled until in the judg-
ment of the watching experts they are
ready for test. They are then sam
pied by smell, taste and appearance
for artificial coloring and any other
matter that might injure the public
health.
The high standard of purity main
tained for the safety of the American
tea drinkers is shown by the official
report of the governments supervis-
ing tea expert. Out of the 109,53G,52
pounds examined in all the ports of
the country only 1914 per cent was re-
jected on account of being below the
standard. OF this 1912 per cent on ac-
count of being of "inferior quality
hence below standard, and 0.00197 for
artificial coloring.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

as warmer than any fur" If snake
skins are available for purpose. why
not fishskins?
Not thick enough for motor coatsi
1t all depends upon the kind of fish
Consider eelsllin for example. Every
body knows how thick and tough it is
But has it ever occurred to anybody
to think of its possible utilization for
clothing? Properly tanned and pre-.
pared, it would at least afford an ex.
cellent leather, absolutely waterproof
Up to the present time the animals
of the land, wild or domesticated
have been relied upon to furnish cloth
ing for mankind. The creatures OF
the sea (if seals be eXcepted) have
been almost wholly neglected. No
body seems to have thought of the
oceans as a source of materials fol
the purpose. And get, if all the land
animals ceased to exist tomorrow the
marine fishes could easily supply the
needs of the human race for garments
including hats and shoes.
Shoes May Cost $50.
The price of clothing, like that OF
other necessaries, is rapidly going up
Month by month, the everyday house
wife finds herself obliged to pay more
for dress goods, for stockings, for ev
erything she has to buy in order thai
she and her children may be proper
ly clad. A manufacturer of boots re
Gently made the startling prediction
that before long pair of good shoes
would cost $50.
But this will not happen If the
fishes of the sea are called upon to
contribute leather The fisheries bu.
reau says that most excellent shoes
durable and waterproof, can be made
from the hides of sharks. And sharks
of species available for the purpose
are almost unimaginably plentiful
They can be easily caught, and theiI
skins delivered to tanners, in numbers
unlimited.
Shark-Skin Leather No Novelty.
Shark-skln leather is no new thing
though uses for it have hitherto been
somewhat restricted. Under the name
of "shagreen," it has long been EN-,
ployed as n material for covering in
strument cases, for sword hits and
for certain other purposes demanding
great durability. Such being the fact,
its availability for Subsequently,
in view of its waterproof quality-is
deemed obvious.
To say that a leather famine is in
prospect is to describe the present
situation by no means too strongly.
Manufacturers of shoes, harness and
all sorts of leather goods are looking
anxiously in all directions for new
sources of possible supply. Con-
sumption is increasing and-relative-
ly, at all events-the number of hides
produced is steadily diminishing.
Land animals are insufficient In
number. We must, therefore, look to
the sea, which (if the view of the fish
cries bureau is to be accepted) Of
fers inexhaustible supplies.
A company has been newly organ
lied with government approvaD to
hunt the white whale for leather.
This small species of cetacean, when
full-grown, is 30 feet long and weighs
about 1000 pounds. Leather made
from it's hide is durable, strong and
pliable. 1t is known today in the mar
ket as "porpoise leather" but it has
never been utilized to any important
extent. The aforementioned COM
pany proposes 1t as u material for the
tops of women's shoes.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-11-09
Administrative Notice

Estate OF W. A. Jonees, Deceased
Olive Il. Jones, Administrative.
In the County Court Of scurry, Tex
as;
Notice is hereby given that |, Olive
II. Jones, Administrative OF the Es-
tate OF W. A. Jones. deceased, will
on tho Ath day OF December, A. d.
1917, belngthe first Tuesday Of said
month, at Snyder, In the County OF
scurry, State of Texas, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described tract or parcel OF
land belonging to said estate, to-
wit: Lots Nos. 2 and 3, in block NO.
AZ Of the original town OF Snyder
scurry County. Texas. The terms on
which will sell said above describ-
ed land Is cash.
Witness my hand this the sth day
of November, A. d. 1911.
OLIVE e. JONES.
,AdminIstratrlx Of the Estate OF W..
A. Jones, Deceased.
The Library In the court house
will be open TO the public every
Thursday afternoon from 2 to $3.50
o'clock. Miss Ida Kelly, the Libra
rIan will gladly assist the school
children in the selection Of books
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-11-09

Having sold my abstract business,
| take this method OF thanking my
former patrons and friends for their
patronage In the past. am contln-
ulng In the real estate business and
will be pleased to serve the public In
any way that pertains to the buying
or selling OF real estate. have some
splendid bargains listed. and invite
thosel Interested to call and see me
before buying real estate, My office
II with the scurry County Abstract
Company in the northeast corner OF
basement OF tho court house.
II MRS. II. II. GOTTEN
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-11-09
I'll. G.. TOWLE Jswslsr


BARGAIN sALE-4sO acres well i'm.
proved, good crops. free range, ideal
for cattle and hogs, Mild climate.
good school and church Reason for
selling. am blind. Address owner
for particulars. VIM. F. Kehres,
Blrchtree. Mo. 23p
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-11-09

| DON'T WANT hunters, fishermen.
trappers. wood haulVrs, etc, tress.
passing in my pastures. l. will prose-
cute any one violating this request
to the fullest extent OF the law. J. Il.
Chlnn. 2tp
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-11-09
Notice

COATES NERO. co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-11-09

DON'T YOU LOVE TO RECEIVE LETTER WRITTEN ON
ELEGANT STATlONERY2 YES; AND YOUR FRIENDS VIII
ENJOY YOUR COMMUNICATIONS MORE IF THEY ARE WRIT.
TEN ON OUR EXCELLENT PAPER.
WE CAN GIVE you WHOLE BOX OF PAPER Ann EN-
VELOpES FOR SMALL SUM. JUST THINK or HOW MICH
YOU MUST PAY FOR POSTAGE, THEN THE PRICE OF OUR
BEST STATIONERY WILL SEEM SINAI ,--undA
WE CAN SUPPLY skin Ia sovtop up,r,N<
AMP WHEN Yo e,I.sn whittier treatment CAN RELY
orSr''s " ~"'Ae' MRS. D ANDB
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-11-09

FOR SALE--Modern five room bun
galow. well improved and one of the
best locations In Snyder. Address p.
o. box 81. Snyder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-19

be let on lump sum basis only. The
shipping board will agree to pay a GER
tain sum thirty days after the signing
of contract; five per cent within sixty
days after the signing of the contract;
and FIVE per cent more within ninety
days after the signing.
When the keel of each ship is laid
there will be paid twenty per cent Of
the cost of the ships; when the ship is
completely framed, thirty per cent of
the price will be paid, and as each
ship is launched fifteen per cent of the
price will bs paid; when the machin-
cry is installed twenty per cent of the
price will be paid and the balance on
each ship will be paid within thirty
days after delivery and acceptance.
Inspectors appointed by the govern
ment will inspect all materials and
workmanship entering into the con-
struction of the vessels, and these in
spectors are authorized to reject all
materials and all workmanship which
does not comply with the specifica-
ticns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-19
RHEUMATIC
KNOCKERS
NOW BOOSTERS
All Loud in Praise of "NeutrOne Pre-.
ScriptiOn 49,"

They all say 1T does beat the
Dutch" how quick 'Neutrone Prescrip
ton 80" got rid of that Rheumatism,
It's almost magic "Neutrone Prescrip-
ton 80" gets all forms of Rheumatism
every time as sure as the sun rises.
The first few doses show results. Those
horrible Rheumatic pains stop, those
poor infiamed joints go down and oh!
anything like that Well, it's true?.
There's no more fiery, vile smelling
liniments, just a good clean internal
remedy that purifies the blood, drives
all impurities out of the system
makes you feel like new, like doing
things. Don't delay, get bottle to-
day and your troubles are over. soc
and $10O.
For sale by Howells Pharmacy and
leading druggists everywhere, Amer
icus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-19
MERCHANT FLEET
STANDARDIZED To
MEET NECESSITY

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 19.-An-
nouncement of the fact that at least
twenty-five vessels and possibly more
for the Emergency Fleet Corporation
w]rld be constructed in Savannah
Isfipyards, at cost of several million
dollars, gave rise to much conjecture
regarding the type of wooden vessels
which would be built. Ship builders
who had obtained contracts refused to
give out information or plans, stating
that they had Iiedged the shipbuilding
board not to diyulge them. Now com
plete plans of specifications have been
cha ined and are published here for
the first time
The vessels are to be of the single
deck type with wooden Lighthouses on
the poop end bridge decks and fitted
with two wooden pole masts. fitted
with cargo booms and one smoke stack.
-Four caulked water tight wooden bulk
heads extend to the upper deck, form
ing two cargo holds, and the machinery
space. Steam winches are fitted to the
matches for working cargoes.
The amidship deck house on the
bridge deck contain the officers quar-
tiers, chart room, wireless, gunners,
quarters for petty officers, engineers,
cooks, oilers, messmen, while the
bridge space is used for coal or cargo,
and part of the peep space for stores
or cargo Awnings are to be used ex-
tensively on the decks.
The engines will not be as highly
standardized as the bulls, as plans have
been made for either single or twin
screw drive, or the installation of an
electric drive, such as has been placed
OF the newest battleships
The length all over the ships will be
261 feet, beam IS feet, depth rs feet;
estimated lightweight $500; sea speed
loaded, ten knots, per hour, with
horsepower of 1,4OO.
The contracts it is understood, will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-19
BRITISH SEARCH LIGHT
BROKE UP THE MEETING

VOLO, Greece, July ia search
light of a British cruiser recently dis
rupted a street meeting of the sup
porters of King Constantine who were
loudly proclaiming protests against the
rule of the Entente Allies.
Down with the dogs of Allies,
shouted one royalist adherent. Course
Venizelos,'" Long live King Constan-
the were among the cries of the
speakers.
The meeting had reached the zenith
of enthusiasm when suddenly every
Royalist started as if he had been shot
Through the sultry blackness of the
June night had struck brilliant beam
of illumination. 1t came from search.
light of the English ship and it had
fallen and rested full upon them II
never wavered. 1t seemed to be look.
ing into the face of every man OF
them as If to see who would speak
next. The words died away on their
lips. The searchlight simply stared
them into silence. They fidgeted and
whispered to each other for a few
minutes and then slipped away into
the grateful obscurity of the surround
ing darkness. After that the search
light was master of the situation.