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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
MUsKRATs ARE FOUND EDIBLE,
Little Animals Sold and Eaten n,
Many Cities - "Marsh Rabblts,".
According 70 Correspondents.

Newspaper correspondents advise
Us, says the Peoria journal, that last.
fall Their appeared In the Washington.
New York and Boston markets many
barrels Of plump little animals. aIlI
dressed and skinned, which were SOLD
as marsh rabbits"
II appears that for several weeks,
the good people bought these animals.
cooked them according to the special
directions and served them ut family
and party dinners as "rabbits"-nOt
realizing that this food was really
something vastly different from that
of the ordinary rabbit.
Then came the announcement that
the marsh rabbit was nothing less
than the muskrat. :.
All of which goes to show that even
now the American people are not
averse to being fooled. In fact. they
like It. Barnum's statement holds true
a. II did when he displayed sand
papered elephant as "the only sacred
white elephant In captivity"
We sometimes think that this Ia
becoming q marsh rabbit age"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Liberty Ball Bonds.

Thousands Of banners and posters,
and nobody knows how many circular,
letters and newspaper advertisements. !.
have We'd with one another In bringing
to public attention the excellent rea.
sons why everybody should own Llber-
~ bonds. Here is reason which has
not been mentioned by my of the ban
ners. posters. or advertisements. -
serves a New York exchange. -
"fInve you bought your Liberty
bond?' asked McCOle's friend ~ the
two came through the tube on crowd,
ed subway train.
McCole replied proudly that he hadi
done sO--with the bit OF money be had
been able to scrape together
"You see" he added, II figured they
was good things to have. FIR Instance.
n y1,, got arrested and needed ball You
could use them and not lose the inter-
est"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
cav Soldier Cousin In Movies.

At moving picture performance.
says the Boston Post, there was shown
"The Battle Of Arras" and the retreat
Of the Germans. One view showed
some English soldiers marching
through street in France. In the
Aim the soldiers stopped in front Of
the camera few seconds. when sud-
denly an American soldier jumped to
his feet and yelled at the top of his
voice, "Give 'eIn thunder. Johnnie. old
topi Give 'em thunder" The audi
ence almost went wild In Its applause |;
hut the soldier, realizing what he had
done, blushed and started for an exit,
when young woman usher told him
not to mind, but stay and see the show.
He later explained that the man In the
picture was Johnnie Clark, his cousin.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Want No Vermin.

No man * allowed to enter Germany
from Russia without being thOroughly
disinfected and purified. 1t Is not dis.
ease that the Germans are guarding
against but something that to them Is
mare terror!2ing thnn discnse-vrrmin
Therefore friend or foe, nohleman ar
peasant uu5ndy, Is allowed 20 cross
IT, thr s.,o'l ~ GcrIuany without Il
visit n one of the disinf"ctlnG stations
along the eastern frontier. Gycu me
of the vnpC!nr's sons had 80 5 init
10 the G,s,ntrcllGG process au6 re-
c2lvcd. ul"ry With such OF the Russian
Cossarks 30 Her,tcd H. certificate
SATIN tnN u.s. Royal I.iLness Prince
Alclbcrt is t,r tie time being, free
from Zee"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Don on Oneratinn Tnh,c.

Mack, bulldog owned by Mrs.
Charles Wright, Teacher at the Rulo
school. says II Wnlia Wnlln OWash.)
exchange. got 50 m@AE porcupiae
quilts in It's moth and throat during
"A fight with that animal that 1t nd To-
be chloroformcd and hundreds Of
quilts were taken out with pinccrs
The dog was protecting chickens
owned by It's mistress. Mack has sue
c"ssfnily fought OF badgers, snakes
nhi coyotes which have sought to steal
the chickens, and when the porcuplnn
appeared il charged II. Even with It's
mouth h!icd with quills it continued
the attack.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

The United States signal corps has
issued an appeal to the owners Of all
high-grade cameras. The signal corps
needs the lenses Of their machines for
war work. 1t Is known that the Unit
ed States bureau Of standards has
solved the problem Of manufacturing
high.grade optical glass for aircraft
camera lenses. but apparently they
cannot be produced in quantity fast
enough to equip our feet Of airplanes.
The United States has always been u
great field for amateur photographers,
and there are a large number Of high
grade European.made lenses scattered
about the country. These lenses the
signal corps wants to buy. Long TO-
Gus lenses working at large apertures
are the only kind which can be used.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

on leave of absence. That was as far
as the official statement ON the sub
ject went. but 1t is known that fur
Their information to be given out
from London will confirm the re-
ports that come through English
newspapers Of general and sweep
Ing change in the British diplomatic
representation in most Of the larger
capitals.
The purpose Of the reorganization.
II lie learned, touches the personnel
Of the embassies rather than the
policies Of the British government
in its relation with it's allies. and It
It is expressly. stated in an authori-
tative quarter that there is to be no
change in these policies connected
with the prosecution Of the war.
Sir Cecil has desired for some
time to be relieved of the heavy du-
ties of the Washington embassy as
soon as such change could be made
without detriment to the service. II
Is known now that when Foreign
Minister Balfour came to the United
States last spring the ambassador
rendered his resignation, to take ef-
feet, at the convenience of the for
eign office, and has been awaiting
its acceptance since that time.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice became the
b sh ambassador to the United
States. April 10. 1913, in succession
to James Bryce, now Viscount
Bryce.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Revolution Headuvsrters,

OF all Boston's early taverns none
were Of more historic interest and
none dispensed grenter good cheer
than the Green Dragon. which stood
until recent years when It had to be
torn down In order that the street
might be widened. The Green Dragon
was called NEST Of treason" by the
British because Of the way In which
the spirit Of liberty flourlshed here and
the fact that many meetings held for
the purpose of furthering the cause of
American independence were held UNI
der it's roof Daniel Webster called
It the headquarters Of the Revoi.
tinn"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
SHELLS CUT THROUGH WIRE
New preJeetlls Has selsse~s Attach.
nsnt--Another Release Short
chalns When u Exploded

There seems no limit to what the
new shells can do. One Of the latest
shells has sort OF scissors attach.
ment which, when released BY the ex.
plosiOn, will cut through the st. angest
wire eotanglements. Another re-.
leases number Of short chains when
II explodes. These chains are sure to
wreck anything they touch, says Popu.
lar Science Monthly.
The scissors shell has an opening In
the casing through which the cuttfne
arms project. They are s,ightly re-
cessed In order to avoid wind res,s-
lance. The arms are attached near
the nose Of the projectile. They are
mounted On steel studs In such man.
ner that thay can rock and expand In
order to throw the free ends outward
at the base Of the shell.
The fuse Is made In the ordinary
way, and behind II 10 q chamber foI
the explosive charge. The projectile IL
fred just az any shell IL fred. The
explosion releases the cutting arms
and they cut through any object with
devastating force.
The chain shell IL considered SINH.
ariy, except that the short chains are
wound around the game and sepa'
rated by disks which keep them In
place until the projectile Is emptied
Sometimes the chains are weighed
heavily at the ends. When the ex.
plosiOn takes place the chains fiy Out
with fearful force. and in addition ia
their high-speed forward movement
they rotate rapidly. Needless to say
where they hit something, there II
nothing left.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Che Wished Good Service.

Telephone girls have many ques.
lions put to them daily. according to q
young woman who is employed at the
Central Union exchange in this city
notes the indianapolis News.
But the funniest request made by
any Of our subscribers In all my OK.
perience," she continued. "came from
an old woman Just the other day.
ais this the Bell Telephone com.
pany?' she asked.
"'Yes, ma'am,' ] replied.
swell, want to speak to MFR. Bell
at once. There's something the mat
ter with my telephone, an I want him
to come down here an fix g."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Effect Of learninr.

President George Kistncr Of Cam
piOn college snid the other dry:
"Lenrnlng, profound learning, Is the
light OF the world, hut we continually
get new proof Of the harm n little
lea-nin. does.
"A lady employed schoolgirl Of
twelve to scrub her front steps. The
schoolgirl worked well, but Suddenly
she stopped coming. The lady met her
on the street and said:
"What's the matter, Minnie? Why
have you stopped working FOR me?'
"The urchin tossed her head.
"I'm taliln' Latin now she sniff
ed, and don't scrub steps no more"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Wrist Watch Aoain.

why the wrist watch is such an object
Of levlty. I'm sure 1t Is a great con-
venlence.
New Conyert-Yes. With the old
kind, In order to ind out the time !
had to unbutton my coat and fish
around In my walstcoat pocket for my
watch. Now all have to do IL un-
button my coat, fish around in my
wa.stcOat pocket, discover that my
watch isn't there, and then pull up my
sleeve and look at my wrist watch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
LEARNING TO FORGET BEAUTY
Difficult Lesson Tor Woman, Asssrts
Enellsh Writer, In Describing the
Aged Queen Alexandra.

There II no more difficult lesson for
woman TO lean than that Of learning
how to forget that she has been beauti.
ful," writes clever English woman.
Zone afternoon I saw Queen Alex
andra driving slowly 10 her open motor
through the gates at Hyde Park cOr-
ncr. ror the first time II occurred ia
me that this rarely lovely queen 10 now
an old woman nearing four-score years
Gf age. Perhaps she had forgotten to
Be alerf. a. IL her usual custom, or per.
haps the heat Of the day had fstigued
her. But Ut any rate there Was q
touch - tyaeedy IN the thought that
Queen Alexandra 10 learning slowly.
but surely. that extreme beauty can
fade although the charm Of person.
atty can challenge the attack Of time.
II fancy II must have been the queen
mothers costume that brought this
idea most surely before me. She was
wearing a mantle or cloak made of
sOme material In shade Of iridescent
blue spangles with o close frilling Of
black lace all round the edge. Her hat
or bonnet was Of the usual royal shape
and built Of jetted stuff to match her
cloak. with q small white aigrette
standing erect In front.
"Under ordinary circumstances one
would regard this quaint nineteenth
century toilet Of the queen mothers as
characteristic conventionality, but
somehow on this sunny afternoon II
represented to me sacrifice to the In.
evitable."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Monaco Ruler Liberalizes
The Constitution

Monte Carlo, Jan. 4.--Prince Al
bert Of Monaco on New Years Day
promulgated decree restoring the
constitution Of the principaliay. that
had been suspended since the out
break of the world war.
BY the decree the constitution is
enlarged and extended In Q much
more liberal sense. the prince in this
way limiting his own powers.
In 1911 a constitution was pro-
mulgated which provided for ma
tional council elected by universal
suffrage.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

Most Progressive Of Az Spanish No.
nleipalitles and Center Of the Rev. :
oiutionary Movement.

The revolutionary movement In
Spain centers In the city OF Barcelona
The goal Of the revolutionists IL q re-
public. and republics stand for prog
rsss. OF all Spanish cities BarcelNaM
is the most progressive, writes NiksAA-
For ten years the conservatives have
been looking askance at this great
modern shipping and manufacturing
center, ~ different from their sleepy
inland strOngholds. and from the peas
ant villages 0f the quiet hills, with ~
htica, ideas Of the last century.
Barcelona,is a great world city. d,
IL outdistancing Marseilles as tAs-
Commercial queen Of the Mediterra-
mean. The Spaniard has often been,
charged with lack of business and.
enterprise. Barcelona In his answer.
Here his factories rival those Of Ian
cashire. his shipping that Of Liverpool.
The great Industrial suburbs. each u
city in itself. are reminiscent Of the
outlying cities that cluster about
Manchester In the industrial north OF
England.
Yet Barcelona remains characters.
tically Spanish. The city has taken
the ugliness, the bitter competitive,
spirit Of modern industry, and, more.
nearly than any other industrial cen
ter, has blended them with beauty and
Latin courtesy and good nature. Bar
celona Is Spain awakened, but not
Spain transformed,
It IL sunny town, with clear:
bracing air and blue sky that the
smoke Of a thousand chimneys never
hides. II has plenty Of parks and
tree shaded boulevards; even its poor
er quarters lack the sordidness OF
the Anglo Saxon slum. The flower
markets, the promenades. the cafes.
are thrOnged with loungers, not Of the
leisure classes, but wOrkmen In their
leisure time. The Spaniard has
learned to work without forgetting
how to idle. And withal. the crowds
are keen and wideawake, nightly in
terested In public affairs. and discuss
ing politics with the heat that In q
birthright In the Latin races. BARGE
Iona promises to remain at the fore
front Of progressive Spain.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Eyes Made Of Rubber.

Everybody knows that eyes were
made to rubber. Very few know that
eyes are now being made Of rubber.
This IL one Of the million results Of the
war, notes a correspondent.
Glass eyes are always more or less
uncomfortable, and frequently unsight.
~, and II IL interesting. therefore
when the deformities Of war are 90
serious subject Of consideration. to
learn that two French workers, Nine.
Lemaitre and Teuillieres, have evolved
an entirely new method Of replacing q
lost eye. BY the use OF combination
Of hard and soft rubber substance
they have achieved their aim and are
producing an eye that looks we'll and
feels well.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Hide And Leather
Census Being Made

Warrington, Jan. A complete
census Of the hide and leather stocks
In the United States Is being made
by the federal trade commission.
preliminary to beginning its investi-
CATION Of the hide and leather indus
Try which will seek to determine the
justification for present exceedingly
high prices Of shoes and all other
leather products.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
fil,ine as Authentic Fails.

Flavine, or acriaayinc, which has re-
Gently been called the ideal antseptlc
for use In wounds, is uncquivocally
condemned by Lieut.. Alexander Flem-
ing Of the British Army Medical corps,
after series Of experiments with its
effect upon his own blood, upon mi
crobes and upon pus. The Lancet pub
fishes his experiments In detail, and
his conclusions are that strong solu-
lions OF novine have a more destruc-
tive action on the blood than on the
microbes, and that weak solutions
have no untlseptic effect worth men.
tionlng.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
vsstirg l[eIp.

Before to- rr potash could he
bought ror q" roa; >iAcn its impor~
tation trofu Germany ceased IL has
risen "a $3.50 ION.
G. c. Hopkins, IN The Forecast, de-
scribes the harvesting Of tie gigantic
kelp Of the Pacific and says this yields
not only potash but ammonia and
iodine, while the gas generated la the
process Is used to help the d!stillatlon.
The United States department Of 0g-
riculturc is harvesting the kelp with
floating moving mo Hhines.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Japsnese Steamer
On Fire In Pacific

A Pacific Port. Jan. 4.-The Jap
anese freighter Shinyo Maru Number
2, which left an American Pacific
coast port % December 81. for the
orient, was reported to have sent out
. distssss call from somewhere In
the Pacific, saying the steamer was
On fire. The message was picked up
by IN American vessel and relayed
via Honelulu to this port.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Win Victoria Crosses

Since the Victoria Cross was first
Instituted, sixty-odd years ago, us Il
reward for conspicuous valor In the
Crimea, the beHowals have not
amounted TO q thousand. Five hun
dred and twenty-five was the number
of the recipients before the beginning
OF the present war, and during the last
three years 81 men have won the
most coveted of all decorations.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Can Check Munger.

According to. On Italian physician,
the channel from the mouth to the
stomach II the seat Of the senses Of
hunger and thirst, which ne claims to
have suppressed by cocaine Injections.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
WE SELL FOR
CASH ONLY
BRITISH ENVOY
RETURNING HOME

Washington. Jan. 4.--Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, who has been British
ambassador in Washington since May
8. 1913. called at the state depart
ment to say that he was going home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford. Sept % Railroad painters
are identifying the company handsome
railroad station here
Carpenters are scarce in Seatcrd and
property owners are having much trouble
in securing competent workmen TO do
necessary repairs
James Fricdell has sold ms property on
Pine street to Captain Hall. who Will
occupy il January
Henry Morgan, formerly an employc
Of the Wicomico News, Al Salisbury, Md.
has taken position on the Seaford News.
Mr Henry Morgan Of Salisbury, Md.
who had been visiting her sister al New
port News. Va Is now guest Of Mir and
Mrs Joseph II Morgan, near town.
Mayor Joseph II Cox, William T.
Iank and Thomas y RawlEs have been
appointed associate members Of the Legal
Advisory Board fer helping to fill out
missionaries of these who desire their
services in Seaford hundred
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary +. Collins,
widow of John Collins, and Blades oldest
resident, who was 90 years OF age, took
place Friday in Gregg Methodist kpisco-
pal Church Rev George /. Hardestv
conducting the services Burial was mad e
in Blades cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
NEWS OF LAU REL.

Spcciui Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel Sept % Mrs Mahala Brock
man, Of Philadelphia, and Mrs Lotue
Good and son of Coatcsvillc, Pa, have
been visiting MIR aud Mrs James ii.
McAllistcr and other friends and relatives
in Laurel and vicinity.
William NJ Clarke, a musician IN the
Lcwcs Naval Base Band, and Earl r.
James Of Dover have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs Earl L Hayes
Lieutenant Paul Il Torbert, who tor
some time has been stationed AZ Fort
SILL Oklahoma, spent . few hours N
Laurel. Yesterday. while en- route to m
Atlantic port. from whence II is expected
he soon viii embark with his command
Lieutenant and Mrs .. Black
Of New York City are here visiting Mrs.
Blacks mother, Mrs J Dallas Marvii.
Lieutenant Black Is stationed at the
Bellevue Hospital
Newell Ward left Laurel, saturday
for Philadelphia where he will enter the
University of Pennsylvania for special
course Of study.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
DELAWARE CITY.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Delaware City, Sept. . Miss Mary
Pennington has returned T" Washington
after spending two weeks here with her
mother. Mrs, Annie bennington,
NIrS. Harry Irons, Who has been quite
III ior the past week, remains about the
same.
Iicutcnant Pcniamin Nlnton oi ne
Aviation Corps Is a visitor III town
Daniel CarroW of Columbus, ONO. has
been spending few days here with Mr.
and Mrs George Bright
Miss Lucy Beck spent the Weekend
here with h~ parents. Mr., and MIS-
William Beck
Miss Alice IlarvcN Of Wilmington spent
the weekend hero with her slSt"r. Mrs
W " Wilkinson
Miss Incv Chcairs ot Philadelphia
spent SUNDAY here with Mrs. Harry Pncr
Mrs Ninlng Of Salem. \. } + here
visiting her parents, Mr. end Mrs vincent
Cats !,
The flu cral of Leonard Young was held
In the Catholic Church, Saturday morning
ii 10 . clock. Rev Father Dolan, rct@9r.
ofriatinp lntciment WAS madc ~ the
Catholic cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
Coming OF
The Sunbeam
How TO Avoid Those Pains and Distress
Which 90 Many Mothers Have Suffered.

Too much cannot bo said for w0nderfl
preparation. familiar TO many women as
Mothers Friend
II is more effective in its action than all
The health rules ever laid down for the
guidance ot expcctant mothers. IT is an
external appicatiOn that spreads its in
lueDce upon the cords. tendons and mus
Giles Of the abdomen rendering them plant,
and they expand gracefully without tina
peculiar wTenching strain
The occasion is therefore. of un-
bounded joyful anticipat ion and too much
stress cannot be laid upon the remarkable
influence which mothers happy prenatal
disposition has upon the health and for
tunes Of the generations to come.
The pain a the crisis is infinitely less
when Mothers Friend is used during the
period of expectancy for the muscles ex-
pand easier and with less strain when
baby is born
Mother Friend is for external use only
is entirely safe and may be had of your
druggist II is prepared by the Bradield
Regulator Co. ID 604, Lamar Bldg, Atlanta,
GA write them 20 mail you their interest,
ing "MotheThood Book : They will send
it at once without charge. and You will find
it very helpful DO not neglect for a single
night and morning TO apply Mothers Friend
according to directions around the bottle.
and thus fortIfy yourself against pain and
discomfort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23

sixth street, Philadelphia, young Laird
having been killed in battle III France,
tribute was paid by naval officials at An
nopols to- the thoroughncss Of the training
given on the sea scout training snip
Emily. Two sea scouts who received IN
struciions in navigation under the di-
rection of X. n Whaley on the training
ship are making enviable records ut the
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Md. Henry A. Ingram OF Cynwyd, Pa
and Jack Fulcnwider, of New Castle, tins
State have passed entrance examination
with high marks Ingram leading the
entire class with an average OF 9Is ana
Fuenwider being among the frst SIX.
Naval officers have reported to scout
officials ON the conduct and progress oi
the lads and the value of the sea scout
training which is being gwen by the Phila-
delphia council Corporal Laird as as
sistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop
40, which meets at kngsesslng avenue
and Forty-seventh street, Philadelphia,
when he answered the call of hls country.
We wish to thank our many friends Tor
their kindness shown to us, and also Tor
the floral tributes during our late he.
reavement Mrs. Charles A. Smith and
Elizabeth Smith.-Ady.