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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-23

THE New York American Museum OF
Natural History has recently &C
\ CURED and put on exhibition the
most powerful hesh-eating monster that
ever lived-Tyrannosaurus Rex, OF Mon
tana.
The exhibition Of -Tyrannosaurus raises
more acutely than ever the p~uzzling ques-
ton, how and why did these monsters be
come extinct7
II was long ago argued that the rising
trFoes OF manlike creatures and other
mammals put an end TO these overgrown
terrors. but this has been shown to he
untenabIe, for -TyrannOsaurus had ESQ
zines the biting power OF the largest man
eating tiger. and no varm-blooded animal
would have had a chance against the great
Ermored dinosaurs. Those man-like crea-
lures which may have existed then were
small and unarmed. and were obliged to
keep TO the treetops for safety.
Then again II was asserted with more
apparent reason that the great carnivorous
dinosaurs became extinct because there
we're not enough animals 10 nourish them
there was a prehistoric meat shortage.
In fact But recent research has disposed
Of this argument. for &c has been shown
that there was an abundance Of small
herbivorous dinosaurs and. in the latest
period. Of mammals 70 satisfy the exacting
appetite OF Tyrannosaurus.
These facts and certain new discoveries
have now forced scientists TO the conclu-
sion that only deadly germs carried by in
seCts could have put an end 10 the mon
strous race that once threatened the ex-
istenCe OF all higher animal life on our
earth. The insects conveyed the germs 10
the dinosaurs as the mosquito carries
malaria germs and the tsetse fly sleeping
sickness.
These deadly germs were really the
means OF saving the world.
DR. Henry Fairfield Osborn. In his Age
of Mammals. has thus stated the problem
OF the disappearance OF the grea. dino
saurs
AT that time (the upper ~cretaceous
periOd) IN the Rocky Mountain region
land animals only were known. Chief
among the ~herbivorous forms were the
giant Trachodons. or duck-bil dinosaurs;
the great p~aired-horn dinossur Triceratops.
and the aTmOred anklyosaurs. All were
subject 20 attack by Rex. These reptiles
we're the climax OF specialization and
grandeur; they moved amid a stately fora
- 9alms and sequoias. interspersed with
banana and hg trees. and a very rich
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-23

Tyranuosaurus would therefore be 100000
pounds.
Tyrannosaurus became extinct after four
million years OF dominance three million
years ago, and before any real human be
ings existed. As II was, primitive men had
plenty Of savage animals 10 contend with,
but knew enough 10 stick 10 the -tree-top
life until they were strong enough in mum
bers TO venture into the protection Of
caves. Il is also certain that the far-oH
ancestor OF man. which existed in the time
OF Rex. was some small placental mammal
OF an insect-eating type. which also kept
close TO the tall timber 70 escape proElo-
ing dinners for dinosaurs. The junction
OF this ancestor was to evolve masticating
teeth for his descendant, man. rather than
biting. swapping and crushing teeth As a
bitter. man has all he can do 10 chew a
tough steak. assisted by a sharp knife.
DR.. Barnum Brown. associate curator or
extinct reptiles a the American Museum
is the man who gathered in the perfect
skeletons % Rex. he has modified his
views considerably concerning the MOD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-23

row. birdIike construction o. the pelvis
and compact rib-basket-
The massive proportions % the great
hind limbs bend forward al The knee. az
in birds. instead Of outward. as II croco-
dies and lizards. The skeleton ts forty
seven feet long from tip 10 tip and eigh.
teen and one-half feet high from top OF
skull to ground. The knee Joint is six
feet above ground The skull ia over four
feet three inches long. three feet four
inches deep. and two feet nine inches wide
The bones. fOssilized. weighed two tons,
after six men had spent two years IN chip
ping them out OF solid red sandstone, A
block Of sandstone alone containing the
pelvis weighs Also pounds. The stride Of
Rex in walking was seven feet. IN rapid
motion twelve feet. In mounting. besides
steel rods for support, clamps Of fat steel
were used TO line the bones and hold ne
vertebrate together. There were twelve
teeth IN the maXillary series and certainly
one or two 10 the p~remaxillary, conlcal IN
shape. ovate I'm cross section. The teeth
were from three 10 six inches long and an
inch wide.
Dawn gIows along the shore OF a lagoon
near the sea three million years ago in
Montana. The landscape is In low relief,
and ginkgo trees mingle 1itf
figs. palms and bananas. There are a few
twittering birds in the tree tops and nc
herds OF grazing animals 70 greet the cary
sur. A huge herbivorOus din0saur. Ira
Chodon. coming on shore for some faTo--ts
food. has been seized and partly dev0urec
by a gigantic Rex Another giant Reg ap
proaches and interrupts the feast The
STOPPING animal hesifates. partly rises and
prepares 20 spring @ its opponent WIN
colossal bodies poised on massive hin1
legs. steadied By long tails. ponferols
heads armed with sharp. daggerlike teeth
three 70 SIX inches long front limbs
smaller but set for a powerful clutch. they
are the very embodiment o. dynamic ami
nal force. Rex was the largest fesh-eater
on land OF all ages"
II IS strange 10 think OF this supremely
terrible creature whitening away under the
bite OF 3 tiny insect pes. His mighty
limbs tremble and refuse 70 move. his
frame says down. his eye grows duh and
his Jaws fail 10 snap on their prey. The
last descendant Of the most terrible race
the earth ever knew sinks 20 a miserable
death
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-23

called the guinea worm. It's larvae exist
in water. where they are absorbed by the
aquatic creature called the cyclops.
Natives drinking the water become af-
fected. In India the natives, carrying
vaterskins on their back. present fine op-
portunities for the parasite TO get lodg-
ment under the skin of their backs. Sci
ence offers US the only hope Of victory
over these and other devastating para
sites
Or. Edmund Heller. in a recent address
before the New York Academy OF Sciences,
told how vast herds OF mammals have been
exterminated by African parasites, and
suggested that herein might be found the
cause Of so much extinction OF past animal
life in other ages Of the world.
Positive evidence that parasitic bacteria
caused the extinction OF some prehistoric
animal races has been discovered in a
microscopic examination OF fossil mammal
bones found in Pennsylvania. The para
sites we're found fossilized along with the
skeletons.
DR.. Hervey W. Sinner. OF the Massachu-
sets Institute OF Technology. IN his new
work on "The Study OF Fossile." thus out
lines this new theory OF the destruction o.
prehistoric monsters:
1T has been suggested that a corollary
cause in the extinction OF the horse in
P~leistOcene times in North America NAV
have been some epidemic disease. or dis
eases. carried by some fly. tick or other
parasite-besring insect; the multiplication
and spread OF such insects increased bv
the spread OF a moist climate. During the
Middle Pleistocene times North America
was covered with herds Of mastodons.
many varieties OF elephants. large Ilamas.
camels and enormous numbers OF horses.
or horses there were al least ten species
~Prog-horned antelopes. white-tailed deer.
pecCaries. giant sloths and glyptodons
were also abundant. Preying upon these
were the sabre-tooth tigers. as well as large
hon-like cats and giant dogs. All per
t-hsd."
A personal interest in the disappearance
- these monsters will be felt by every one
ooDyriKht 1914 hy star Company
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-23

ster, since he first got merely parts OF skeL
etons. Defining his new conception OF
Rex. he said:
"Tyrannosaurus is a gigantic reptile dis.
tinctly related TO lizards. crocodiles and
birds. Its hind legs are formed like those
OF birds and the bones are pneumatic (hoL
low. It was 8 powerful creature. doubt.
less swift of movement when speed was
demanded. II was capable OF destroying
any contemporary creatures king OF the
period and the monarch Of its race. The
rear view Of the skeleton shows the mar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22

with scarcely one weeks time
before the IEAak Waltonz OF this
state go forth 20 coax tho Jimmy
tribe into their crcels. there has
been an interest among angling cir
eics that Is only occasloncd BY the
yearly opening date OF the fishing
season. recorded in the state Of
Washington az April I.
Ideal fishing conditions are In
store for the spor,uncn this opening
period. as the snowfall In the hills
has been very light. with the most
OF Il well melted OF. Nearly every
report received 10 date by tho
Piper a Taft service department
shows good prospects for the early
fishing Aitho the streams arc In ex'
cciicnt condition for the opening day.
the majority OF local sportsmen will
follow their usual custom Of fishing
In some OF the many lakes that dot
our counties.
The skykomish and snoquainie
rivers ARE both low and clear Sports
men going into these localities should
keep in mind the fact that tho King
county game commission closed. un.
III 1890. the South Fork OF the Suo-
qualrnie river and Money creek. run
ming into the Skykomish river Both
OF these streams have been recently
planted with trout. Griffin creek II
closed 10 fishing indefinitely. Cedar
and Green rivers have both been
furnishing sport for tho fishermen.
The fish being taken are the big
stealhead trout. on which there IL
no closed season In this state. Both
OF these streams viii have their
share Of the anglers lined up and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
Frank Farmer Is
Victor in Melee
With PorfIonder

TACOMA. March &c Prank Far
mer. bald headed woodsuan. from
kap0wsin. defeated ~ somnicrs.
Portland heavyweight. In the main
event at the Eagles boxing snow
here iast night
Farmer never looked better. wear
Ing Sommera down in their Hix
rounds OF action Farmer took
things caAy Ia the first three rounds.
aud In tho fourth cut loose with all
he had SommerH waA In distress
during tho remainder Of tho fight.
Marty Foley and Fred Gilbert
boxed IA draw II was n slashlnK.
siam bang affair. and had the fans
standing on their chairs.
Jack Hartford and wildcat
Leonard OF Seattle. weltcru. put UP
great scrap, II was called a draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
Meet Towers of
Vancouver, Here
on Monday Night
Outbursts of Everett True.

The Amcs shipbuilders are hard
II work training for their game with
che Towers. OF Vancouver. here Mon
day night at the Arena. In the first
Of a series OF two games for the
amateur championship OF this sec.
ton.
The Towers recently won the title
in the British Columbia amateur
league. while the Ames crew here
showed It's heels TO the other ann
ateur squads In the race for the
title of the Shipbuiiders' league.
All receipts above actual expenses
are to be turned over TO the soldiers
smoke fund. Arrangements are be
ing made to take care OF big
crowd. The melee win mark the
first appearance here OF an amateur
team from tho outside. The second
game OF the series win be played
in Vancouver on Friday night OF
next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
AMES HOCKEY SQUAD TRAINING FOR TITLE CAME /
FISHING TO BE GOOD
FOR SEASON OPENING

down their banks on the opening
day.
Lake Fishing Good
Lakes both north and south Of 80
attic viii furnish good fishing for
the early SEASON. south of seasti"
are found the following. otter axe,
McI1onnld's lake. Spoon lake. swan
lake. Pipe lake and Lake Wilderness.
any OF which will be- found with
plenty OF fish for the early season
sportsman.
North Of the city. up In snohominh
county. are q bunch 81 lakes that arc
noted for their early fishing. sofno
OF them being Lake Gwnde. Woods
lake. Lake Chaplain. Lake Martha.
near Birmingham. and Lake stevens
Both Lake aammamish and Lake
Washington. In our immediate vicin'
ity. will also attract a biz bunch
OF open season fishermen.
Every fisherpAn in tho state is In
vitei TO take part IN tho .Schtti"
stars Fish story Contest. which IN
now on. Piper & Taft have offered
three fine prizes for the best
three stcrles submitted spriErs that
every sportsman should try for.
For the best story submitted will
BE- given a fine trout rpd. 9h feet.
and valued at si3so. For the second
best story submitted. this firm will
donate Q dc luxe leather bound fish
basket valued at 5000, The third
prize IL two dozen Piper q Taft hand
tied trout flies. valued At 81.
These prizes win be on exhibition
In Piper & Taft's store Windows.
Judges will be selected among some
OF bca, known fishermen Of the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22

The butter market r. expected 10
break the first OF tho week. a drop
OF cents per pound Is expected
Monday or Tuesday. The market
has been weak for the last several
DAYS but has held steady so far.
Storage of eggs is being made
slowly. due to unfavorable weather
conditions. At present they are
costing jobbers iOc more per dozen
than a year ago. II is feared they
cannot Lc sold without loss next fall
and winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
WON'T RAISE ANTE

NEW ORLEANS. March "a
Dominick Tortorich and Matt Hinkle
have decided to stand pat on their
sos. 900 bid as the biggcat figure
they will offer for the willard Fulton
fight. they announced today. They
also refused to bid for anything
shorter than n 20.round decision bat.
tie, TO be staged here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
IRIS SPEAKER LAID UP

NEW ORLEANS. March 22.-Tris
Speaker wasn't az ready for action
as he figured when he reported late
yesterday. lie so discovered when
he had to 20 easy in workouts. but
he'll be in tlp.top shape for Satur.
days and Sundays games with New
Orleans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
BOXING AT CANTONME NT

CAMP LEWIS, March 23.-The
boxing class Of the cantonment viii
be seen in action here tonight. when
Chief Boxing Instructor Willie
Richie puts on his great boxing
carnival In the Liberty theatre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
Boxing Gard to
De Staged This
Eve at C..Tc.

Boxing favorites % today. as well
az Of past seasons. viii be secn In
action tonight a, the Seattle Athletic
club when tho shipbuiidcrs put on
their boxing show The card follows.
Ike Cohen. Duihica. Eddie Ham.
mond. Construction
cilff Reid. Duthi~a. Lonnie Moin.
tosh. Construction
Frank Pete. Skinner a Eddy. Oscar
benson. Amca.
hob Harper. Construction. Dick
Crouch. Amos.
Charley SontaE. Construction.
Frank Pantlcy. Construction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
ATHLETICS ARE READY

JACKSONVILLE Fla. March %.
Connie Mack'H Athletics expect TO
play I'm midseason form when they
open their season with the PittsburE
Pirates tomorrow. Every battery
man will get into the lineup
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
CHAPMAN WINS TITLE

The three cushion billiard cham.
pionship Of Seattle went To 4. u.
Chapman last night. when he
trimmed clint Cinnold. - TO ~. In
their match at the Brown & Hulcn
parlors. II wound up the meet.
which was very successful.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
STAR SHOTS COMING

VANCOUVER. y. c. March "a
Some Of the best shots in this city
will Journeys to Seattle Sunday to
participate in the Northwest Inter
national shoot. TO be held at the
Green Lake clubs traps on SUNDAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
TO SHOOT SUNDAY

CAMP LEWIS. March 22-Twen-
ty-six contestants lined up at the
range here in the shoot-off to see
which 20 men will make the trip
10 Seattle Sunday TO represent the
cantonment at the Seattle Rifle and
Revolver clubs meet there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
SOx ROCKIES BEATEN

MINERAL WELLS. Tex. March
22.--The white Sox began prepare.
tons today for a game at Fort Worth
tomorrow. An intra-olub game. in
which the Yanigans were whipped s
to 6. left most Of the veterans in
care OF the trainer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
ABERDEEN WANTS TEAM

James Bowes. one OF Aberdeen's
prominent eitiseas. was in Seattle
today TO show Bob Biewett. president
Of the p. c. I. league. why that city
should have franchise In the Pa
cific Coast International circuit the
coming season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22

Chase sibley won over Chef Parker
last night In their match OF the three.
cushion billiard tourney now on at
the Pope-Slbley parlors. The score
was 40 to 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
HElNIE STARTS RIGHT

MARLIN. Tex. March 22.-Holne
Zimmerman has started tho season
Peeved at Germany Shaefer's umplr.
ing. he heaved his bat over the fence
at the Giants training camp here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

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VEGETABLES

Prices Paid Wholesale Dealers for
Vegetables and Truit
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Buy War Savings Stamp to-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
SPORTS AND COMICS
by Condo

SAY We Sretspaf, totn. e
PHASES OF SiNes So
tNPHCsSCp Wtrt WAT
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-18

When American soldiers, blinded In
battle, recover from their immediate
wounds at the base hospitals in France
special work for them is commenced.
Later they are brought to the United
States Military General Hospital No.
Z, at Baltimore, for further medical
and surgical treatment and special
teaching. The ideal of the government
will be to place every blinded man in
a condition to take care Of himself and
those dependent on him. In many
cases, 1t is hoped, the men will! be able
to command larger salary after TAX
ing their training than before they lost
their sight.
American Red Cross has supple
mented the Army's plan by creating
the Red Cross Institute for the Blind.
One of its functions will be to provide
certain financial aid to equip the blind
man after his re-education is complet-
ed, as, for instance, furnishing type
writers to those who enter CONNER
cial life. 1t will be unearthing new oc-
equations, helping to establish homes
and arrange home work for those who
cannot go into offices or factories.
But it will do something else that is,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-18

again, Christmas story. This Red
Cross Institute will, IN SO far as is hu-
manly possible, have the relative who
villa be responsible for the care Of the
blind man when he returns home, take
the government training, side by side
with him. as is now done by the British
and French. With this full under
standing at home OF his difficulties and
possibilities, many an ambition at first
undreamed of may be fulfilled.
Through the gift of jeremiah Mil
bank of New York the Red Cross was
enabled to establish in New York its
experimental Red Cross Institute for
Crippled and Disabled Men. One of
it's principal objects is to assist in the
general campaign of public education
regarding the results which can be ac-
complished by Systematically refrain
ing disabled men for occupations in
which they can successfully compete
with able-bodied men.
"Thus equipped" writes W. Frank
Persons, Director General Of Civilian
Relief Of the American Red Cross,
"they may confidently look forward to
future Of normal human work an6
play"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-18
CARING FOR THOSE
WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND

Because of her continued absence
from school and the fact that she lived
in rather an undesirable neighborhood
and was, on the streets all day school
teacher recently brought to the atten-
ton Of the Home Service department
of the Red Cross the story of girl of
ten years whose mother was Ill and
whose only other relatives were two
brothers., one In camp and the other a
youth of seventeen whose earnings
seemed to be the only means of sup
port for the family.
The Home Service worker called,
found the mother very Ill and needing
hospital care at once. Arrangements
were made for the mothers care and
also for a home for the girl in the
country where she would receive real
home training and love. The mother
grew worse and died soon afterwards.
The seventeen-year-old boy enlisted.
The boy in camp had not known that
his mother needed his help, but was
glad to contribute from his pay when
the true circumstances were made
known. The girl is now III the coun-
try, going to school, and is receiving
allotments from both of her brothers
and is well cared for. She is under
the watcnful care of the Home Service
workers and comes to them often for
counsel
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-18
GEORGIA MAN INVENTS
SPECIAL MAIL DEVICE

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 17-Letters car
ried by airplane in the great new air
mail service shortly to be inauguarat-
ed by the government of the United
States will be led with special de-
vice invented by David Comfort, OF
Marietta. 1t consisted of braided
cotton cord with a small metal head
and its use does away with jute cord:
1t holds package of letters together
more securely than cotton cord, oc-
cupies smaller space because of its
fat shape, and can be much more
easily taken off than a jute cord
which has to be cut. The government
has recently placed an order for sew
era1 million of the new tying devices
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-18
5000 TO LEAVE CAMP
GORDON THIS WEEK

Atlanta, Ga, December 18.-Thrce
thousand men will be given their hon
orable discharge at Camp Gordon this
week, according to announcement
made yesterday. The camp authori-
ties state that Georgans at the camp
are not being placed at the head OF
the list to be mustered out, as some
people mistakenly suppose but are be-
ing taken in their regular rota-
ton along with the rest. The men to
be discharged this week include the
development battalion, Replacement
battalion, soldiers sent here from 9th
er camps, and quite number Of ne,
groes.