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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
TURNING PESTS INTO PROFITS
United States Department Of AgricuI-
ture Has Plans for Dealing With
the Rabbit Problem.

Fully 2OO,OOOOOO wild rabbits are
killed in the United States every year
according to estimates made by the
biological survey of the United States
department of agriculture. Many of
them are jack rabbits, the majority Of
which have not been utilized in the
past. IF all the rabbits killed were
consumed, they would represent be-.
tween 100000 and 100000 tons of val
liable food, and if proper measures
were taken to insure the collection of
skins, these alone would have a value
Of $20OOO,0O0. The biological survey
has frequently been called upon to help
western farmers in coping with the
rabbit pest. In view Of the probable
economic value Of rabbit meat and fur
in the coming few years, the energies
of the farmers and ranchmen will be
directed to the conservation of this Inn
pOrtant resource. Already a number
of establishments for collecting, dress.
ing, canning, and shipping rabbit meat
are in operation in western centers. AS
in Australia the transition of the wild
rabbit in this country from its status
as a pest to source Of profit is assured,
it is believed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Wooden Shoes CLASSY.

If it were not for the pioneers hu-
mainly would be helpless. The wife
of Lieut.. A ]. Huntington of the One
Hundred Sixty-Second infantry, resi-
dent in Portland, Ore, has long been
of the opinion that shoes are too high
in price, and, having the courage Of
her convictions and possessing also a
desire to save leather for the army, she
occasionally wears a pair of neat
wooden low shoes. These are painted
black, with q patent leather effect,
and are really very convenient and
classy in still life, though the rigidity
of the sole is some backset. The lieu
tenant sent the shoes from France,
where that style of shoes is much in
use. With rubber tires to dispense
with the staccato rattle on cement
walks, mother and the girls might
save pin money and get along, and
with few old pairs around the house
would never be out of kindling wood.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Insects ThatvHave Food Value.

Among insects which have been and
are considered of gastronomic value
are caterpillars, moths, favorite in
some parts of Africa; the pupae Of
the silkworm in China; ants, alive and
roasted, are appreciated in Burmah, as
we'll as by the Indians Of North and
South America, while it is said the
lumbermen of Maine enjoy an Occa-
sional meal of large wood ants. The
beetle is eaten in the Nile valley, in
Turkey, Lombardy. Java, Peru, and is
said to be nutritious and fattening. In
Central America the eggs Of three
aquatic bugs are made into little
cakes and eaten. Mexicans make a
strong drink by infusing tiger beetle
In alcohol.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
CHAPi-AINS TELL OF FRONT
Moral and Religious Situation There
Declared to Be Excellent, and
Will Stay That Way.

Chaplains Francis B Doherty and
Lyman Rollins have just returned
from France on military mission TO
the United States.
Chaplain Doherty is attached to gen
eral headquarters in France, being as
sociated with Bishop Charles 81. Brent
and Chaplain Paul Dwight Moody (son
nancy in the general headquarters
chapIains' office. The function of this
Office is, declares the religious public
ity committee, the direction and dis
tribution of chaplains' activities in
France to the end of the attainment of
the best and special interests of all
concerned, under General Pershing.
This work carries with it considerable
travel and gives an intimate knowledge
of the situation from a religious and
moral point of view.
From this broad knowledge Chap
lain Doherty says: Everywhere we
find the same situation, here the same
story; the condition and the spirit OF
the men are excellent" When leaving
France on his present mission the
chaplain asked General Pershing:
"May we not tell our people in Amer
lea that the moral and religious situa-
ton here is eminently high and very
satisfactory" The reply was: 'Yes,
and you may say furthermore, that it
is going to be kept up to that"
Chaplains Doherty and Rollins spoke
enthusiastically of the altogether adj
mirable spirit of fraternity existing
between those who are ministering to
our soldiers. The Catholic chaplains,
they say, are not merely looking to
the good of the Catholic boys nor the
Protestant to that of the Protestant
boys; each is working for the best in
terest of every man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Radiun in Sea Salt.

Samples of sea salt collected dur
ing a recent voyage in the Pacific and
subantarctic regions have been exam
ined for their radium content. The
amount of radium was found to be
negligibly small compared with val
tles that have been found in others col
lected near land, and this result is in
accordance with the prevailing view
that the radium content Of sea salt
diminishes with increase of distance
from land.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
"ceIIuIon," New Wood Pulp Fibe


There has, says the Board of Trade
Journal, been much discussion in the
German press during recent weeks con-
corning a wood pulplfiber named Gel
lulon," for which large claims are
made as an efficient substitute for jute,
cotton and other fibers. It appears to
be certain that the fiber is not made
by spinning long strips of paper run
off reels through water in the manner
which German paper textile substi-
tutes have made familiar. The ac-
counts agree in describing the proc
ess, or processes, as a direct manu-
facture from wood pulp. The con.
sui general at Zurich, who has pre-
scented a report to the foreign Office,
states that the method employed op-
crates on the same general lines as
that used for artificial silk manufac-
ture-that is, by squeezing pulp I'M
der high pressure through small holes
in plates.-Engineer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
ELEVEN DIE IN FACTORY FIRE
Girls Working in Button Plant at
Newark, NJ. j., Burned to Death
Nine Are Injured.

Newark, N. j.. Sept. 1S.-Trapped in
a cloakroom on the top floor, eight
girls, boy and a man persisted here
In a fire which destroyed the plant of
the American Button company. An
other girl was killed when she leaped
from a window. Nine other girls were
injured, several probably fatally. More
than 800 young women were employed
In the factory In making buttons for
army and navy uniforms.
The fire started il cans Of lacquer.
An explosion occurred when defec-
tive insulated electric wire came In
contact with the cans. Several girls
Jumped from the lower windows, but
most of them ran the gauntlet of
flame and reached the street by the
fire escape.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Drawing Lots for a Wife.

/ love the way they once faced the
grim realities of life and fought fire
with fire. Marriage was a lottery, so
they settled it by lot. The way Of
man with a maid might upset the cal
culations Of the wise man in Proverbs,
but it didn't feaze the early MOravians.
They got out the lot bowl, put the
names in; prayed that the drawing
would be providentially guided, and
went ahead in faith. And those mar
riages so arranged were such successes
that one is almost tempted to wish for
a return Of the custom, in disuse now
for many a year.-Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Ambitious.

Nat Goodwin tells one on cOnvivial
friend of his. 81 hadn't seen him for
several years, and when we met 1
couldn't help commenting on the bril-
liant redness of his nose.
nJohn. 1t must have cost you lot
of money to paint your nose so rich
"" remarked.
eyes, Mr.. Goodwin" agreed John,
beaming with pride, "and now I'm saw
ing up to get 1t vanished. SIR"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Wheat Products Exports.

Sir William Goode of the British
food ministry, says that from July
1917, to April, 1918, the United States
exported to the allies 100000 BUSH
els of wheat products. Of this it is
asserted that 100000 bushels rep
resented voluntary sacrifices by the
American people in their consumption
of wheat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Diarrhoea in Children.

For diarrhoea in children one year old
or older you will find nothing better
than Chamberlain s Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy, followed by dose of castor
oil. It should be kept at hand and
given as soon as the first unnatural
looseness of the bowels appears.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
rs SOLDIERS DIE IN WRECK
Thirty Others Injured When Troop
Train collides With Freight
Near Springfield, Mo.

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. 1S.-Twenty-
five soldiers are reported killed and
thirty others injured in a head-on col
lision between troop train AMI st,
Louis & San Francisco freight train
one mile east of MarshfeId, Mo. It
is believed they are from p Southern
training camp, probably I'd Texas.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Good for BiliOusness.

1.-TWO years ago suffered from fire.
quent attacks of stomach trouble and
biliousness. Seeing Chamberlain Tab
lets advertised / concluded to try them.
1 improved rapidly. - Miss Emma Yer
bryke, Lima, Ohio.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
Real Vacation.

"You say you are on a vacation?"
"Yes," replied the philosophical per-
son. ssFor the next few weeks I am
going to quit riding on the cars or
talking about the Weather"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
WORK FOR GAS MASK MAKERS.
department stores Need 1000 for
Extra HeIp for Holidays.

The United States Employment Ser
vice announced yesterday that 1t mad re-
quests from the department stores of the
city for 1000 women to act as extra help
during the Christmas rush. A number
OF these have been supplied from the
Governments gas defence plant In Lone
Island City. which is now being demob-
ilized. and others are being found as
rapidly as possible.
The agreement between the retail dry
goods trade and the Council of National
Defence, which prohibited the employ
ment of extra help during the holidays,
is still in effect, but the Merchants Asso-
citation last week requested the council
to cancel It on the ground that the con-
ditions which made 1t necessary are no
longer in existence. The object was 10
prevent the stores from hiring women
needed in war industries and the early
shopping campaign was inaugurated to
enable the stores to meet the Christmas
demands with their forces reduced to a
war basis.
Since the need for labor in the war
industries no longer exists and the prob.
lem OF the moment is placing released
war workers in peace Industries. the en-
ployment service Is exerting every effort
to meet the requirements OF tn edepart'
ment stores.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
M ADOO SAYS U. S.
SPURNS BOLSHEVISM
Country Too Sound at Core
and Satisfied With It's
Institutions.
Special Despa,ch 10 TnB suS.

WARRINGTON. Nov. 22.-Secretafy OF
the Treasury McAdoo Is not afraid of
Bolshevism in the United States. He
stated to-day that this country was too
sound at the core for any such manifes-
tatlon. and the knowledge and satisfac-
ton of the American people with their
institutions too deep rooted.
The Secretary. discussing the problems
that now confront this and other Govern
ments. expressed the belief that readjust-
ments following the war would be accom-
plished speedily, but without upsetting
the economic life OF the nation. The
problem facing the country. he said. was
mainly one, OF transition from a war TO
a peace basis.
Men returning to industry from the
army and those being released by the
strictly war industries will be absorbed
by peace demands, in the Secretary's
opinion. He called attention to the fact
that the railroads are putting on a great
many needed men and that all those In
the military service are to receive their
old positions and their seniority ratings
are being maintained.
Peace construction will demand an
enormous number OF mechanics and
laborers Lack OF immigration for four
years. Il was pointed out to-day, has
brought about a shortage Of labor in the
United States, to meet the normal growth
of industry. irrespective Of the war. and
officials generally believe that production
will be continued and labor employed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
PEACE BELLS RING
AS WAR MOTHER DIES
Woman Is Stricken Awaiting
Sons Homecoming.

When Roger Gray. her only son. Joined
the Colors and went overseas, Mrs. Alice
Gray continued to live in the old homo
at 415 Tillou road. South Orange. De-
spite her 90 years, sho gently put Off her
friends who urged her not to dwell alone
in the place.
II want TO be here when Roger comes
back" she always insisted pleasantly.
He'd like to think of me in the old
home. and it wouldn't seem the same to
welcome him back under someone elses
roof"
Mrs. J. Z. Pope OF East Orange was
reminded yesterday that she had heard
nothing Of her aged friend lately. She
found the porch OF the Gray home
Uttered with newspapers. Neighbors
said they hadn't seen Mrs Gray for
some time.
Mrs. Pope, alarmed. told the police
They broke into the house and found
Mrs. Gray's body stretched on the floor
Then they looked at the newspapers
on the porch. The oldest one was g
morning issue OF November IL. with the
line streaming across the first page
War Is Over; Armistice Signed"
So they think Mrs. Gray heard the
sirens and the bells that glad morning
and guessed what they meant-safe
Homecoming for her son. She arose and
threw some wraps about her and started
toward the door. But the reaction from
months of anxiety was too much fol
the tired old heart.
Matter of fact medical men said last
night that when she was found there was
still on the cold lips the unmistaka biz
trace of a smile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23

might become State leader, they freely
acknowledged that the great amount OF
patronage controlled by him gave him
great power.
Hugo Also IL Ambitious.
Francls NJ. Hugo. Secretary Of State.
whose home Is in WATERFOWL, has as
PRED to State leadership. and It was
suggested last night that the Travis con-
ference was held thus early in order to
stave Off any attempts on the part Of the
Secretary's friends to boost him into a
commanding position in the oTganiza-
ton. Both Travis and Hugo were re-
elected by pluralities we'll over 100000.
Friends OF Theodore Roosevelt in the
State organization, who are confidently
hoping that he may be nominated for
the Presidency in 1920, are not at all
anxious to have n new State leader de-
veloped at this time. They would prefer
to have the organization loosely held to-
gether until they are ready to make
their drive for the Colonel
1t is said that the friends of Gov.
Whitman feel that IL would be better
TO let the organization run along as II
IL. keeping George A. Glynn as State
chairman. rather than to have a new
alignment at this time. Many OF the
Governors friends. II Is said. no longer
look with dsfavor on the possibility Of
Col Roosevelt'e nomination in 1920.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
MUSTER OUT BEGINS
AT UPTON DEC. z
Discharges Will Be Issued at
Rate of 1000 to, 5000
Each Day.
MANY OFFICERS TO STAY
Soldiers May Keep War 1nsur-
ance by Paying Premiums
for Five Years.
Special Despotch to THE srs.

CAMP UrroN, Nov. 22.---December 2
the work of mastering out the men of
this camp will be started 1t was an
nounced to-day at camp headquarters
The officers hope TO grant honorable
discharges at the rate of from 1000 to
5000 day, but the task will occupy
some time because OF the many thou
sands of men here. Almost every State
in the Union is represented in the pres
ent military population.
Decentralization will be more compli-
Gated than mastering in, for each man
will have to be paid up TO the day of
his release, and his allotments. allow
ances and insurance will have TO be
figured. Ali will receive money for rail-
road tickets TO their homes, and special
agents stationed in the Quartermaster's
office will facilitate the purchase Of
tickets.
Each man will be permitted to wear
his uniform for three months, and may
return Il to camp without postage.
A poll Is being taken OF all officers
here 10 determine whether they wish
to remain in the service with the Regu-
lar Army. obtain immediate discharge or
be commissioned in the Reserve Corps.
II is indicated that quite a NUMBER Will
ask TO be retained In the service.
Officers and men have been advised
that they may keep up their war risk
| insurance by continuing the payment
OF premiums for five years. More than
| 900, 900 officers and men OF the army
and navy are carrying $4,000, 600, 900
worth of this insurance.
Discharged soldiers leaving Camp
| Dix will get all aid in procuring en-
| ployment in their chosen trade or busi-
ness IN any part OF the country they
may desire under plans put into opera
ton to-day through the Office OF the
Army Y. NJ. c. A. here. At the same
time1 through cooperation OF the TueI
| Administration, arrangements were
made for the prompt release OF all an
thracite coal miners and their immedi-
ate employment.
\ majority OF men leaving camp, 81
would appear from a superficial survey
are expecting to get their old Jobs bach
when they return home. In some few
cases men from far Western States are
| planning to remain in the East, but OF
the other hand, Eastern soldiers in ever
greater numbers are asking to be sent e
destinations West and South.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
LIBERALIZATION
is HALTED AT DIX
Sudden Whim for NezURecord
Forms Causes Delay.
Special DespatcA 10 The sus.

CAMP DIX. Nov. 22.-No more soldiers
were given discharges at Camp Dix to-
day and the process OF rehabilitation
suddenly WIS halted until early next
week. officers had expected that 1000
men would be released by tomorrow
night. and the first detachment actually
got their discharge papers yesterday, but
a halt was called to-day when the War
Department introduced a new form for
completing the records OF men leaving
the service. These forms must be print
ed hero and distributed TO organizations
before the work can continue.
3 II Is not likely as n result OF the delay
that more than 1000 discharged men
will reach home by Thanksgiving. Those
IN classes listed for early discharge will
not be granted the three day Thanks
giving passes. but all class A men who
are foreman in service until further or
ders will be given leaves OF absence over
the holiday.
Under new order issued to-day SOL
diers awaiting discharge were told they
must return their outer clothing within
four months after leaving the service
They can retain only all used stockings
and underclothing. The clothing to be
returned includes flannel shirt, coat,
breeches, shoes. hat and hat cord, over
coat. leggings and slicker. The order
came as surprise to soldiers who ex-
pected to keep their old uniforms as SOU
venirs OF the service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
HAYS SEES BORAH
TO TALK HARMONY
Believes Penrose Row in Sem
ate Will Be Adjusted-Se-
cret Vote Planned.
Special De.patcA to rur suS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.--The har-
noaious adjustment OF the incipient
rumpus in the Republican majority OF
the next Senate was predicted by Chair
man Will II. Hays OF the Republican
National Committee. who passed another
day at the Capitol calling on the mem
bers OF the party. including Senator
Borah (Idaho), leader of the recalci-
usnt element.
Mr.. Hays was with Senator Borah
nearly an hour In the course OF that
conference Mr.. Borah assured the leader
that his opposition to the advancing OF
Senator Penrose to the Craftsmanship or
the powerful Finance Committee was
NOT predicated on prejudice, but on his
Judgment and that OF other liberal Re
puhicans. They believed the selection
would be a menace to party solidarity
IN the West
Senator Penrose is sure 'that'he will
p.n the Craftsmanship and that the diff
ferences created by Senator Borah's re-
cont protest will be adjusted
4 solution Of the difficulty which win
he put up to the Republican conference
vii be the election by secret ballot OF
TIE cnaIrmen of the Senate's ten major
committees. II is believed that II there
IS serious objection to Senator Penrose
70, confined to a very small group the
result can furnish the Republicans with
basis OF agreement. IT Is hardly be-
"e',i Senator Borah and perhaps one or
tao OF the other Republican recaici-
rants will agree TO this.
~ tine same time the Republican or
Esnizaton OF the Senate, II Is pointed
out by the leaders, must not be teop-
TTdzed by intrsparty strife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
NASSAU OFFICIALS CRITICISED.
Magistrate Appleton Finds Laxity
I'm Tax Lien Dealings.

Magistrate Charles w. Appleton Sc
verely criticised the officials OF Nassau
county yesterday for the manner In
which they handled realty transactions.
He had just heard Annie NJ. Fitzgerald
of "a Clinton street. Jamaica, tell how
she had paid taxes TO redeem six lots
in Clalrmont Park. l.. l., and after re-
ceiving a quit claim deed from the Mas
sau County Treasurer had been in
formed that the same property had L-on
quit claimed 20 another person.
IT suppose those people down there
said the Magistrate, ARE very unsus-
pecting. They allow their public officials
to continue making mistakes about land
and think that the New York people are
too inquisitive when they try to find out
how they get done out of their money
and property"
The six Fitzgerald lots were bougn,
from the Suwasset company. John f.
Schipper, president Of the company. will
testify next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
WOULD RETAIN WAR
FINANCE BOARDS
Administration to Urge New
Powers for Committees
Controlling Capital.
Special DespatcA to TIE suS.

wAsHISGroN, Nov. 22.--Retentlon OF
the Capital Issues Committee and of the
War Finance Corporation as peace time
organizations is to DO urged by the
Administration upon Congress. The
legislation asked will be designed to
put teeth into the Capital Issues Com
mittee organization.
At present there is a disposition on
the part of the public not to submit,
to the committee i-@ause II has no
compulsory powers. IL is the Admin
istration idea 70 keep the COMMITTEES
as "Blue Sky" policing organization
to protect investors and to protect the
holders of Government securities who
have been the prey OF all sorts OF wild
cat promoters.
The war emergency functions of the
committee IN restricting capital issues
would pass. though tho plan is to make
It a regulatory body to prevent cnpital
wastage on unnecessary or unproduc-
tive projects. The committee would act
as a brake upon waste.
The problems involved in the making
over OF the committee are now before
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. The
committee is rapidly Withdrawing ITS
war restrictions. having removed bans
placed upon highway and building con-
struction generally
With respect to the War Finance
Corporation It Is proposed to make 1t
peace finance corporation. designed to
aid industry in the transition from a
war to a peace basis. At present its
powers are limited to war projects, or
those essential to the national security
and defence. If It is made permanent
It would extend Government aid to prof.
ects deemed necessary for the national
welfare, and could be utilized as an
agency for the furtherance OF foreign
trade, by making II possible to extend
commercial credits to many nations that
need American supplies. but which can
not make cash payments.
Secretary of the Treasury NcAdoo 10
likewise giving consideration to the
necessity OF future loans. The amount
OF these and their terms have not yet
been decided upon. however. Methods
pursued in the four Liberty Loans are
to be used, It was stated to-day, and II
| possible 1t Is likely the loans will be
timed to At into celebrations of the
homecoming of American troops.