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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30
Electric Lights
 Keep Hens Awaks;
 Result; More Eggs

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 24.-Elec- tric lights used to keep hens awake at night, increase egg production 50 per cent, according to the testimony of U. R. Fishel, poultry expert of Hope, Indiana, at a hearing conduct ed by the Indiana Public Service com mission on a petition of an electric lighting company of Hope to aban- don service.
 MT. Fishel appeared in opposition to the petition. He explained that he had invested approximately $10,- 900 in electrical equipment for his poultry farm, comprising elaborate lighting systems for his hen houses.
 "It has been demonstrated," Mr. Fishel asserted, "that hens. by being kept awake by artificial light until , 10 o'clock at night and aroused again lat 4 a. m., will increase egg produc- tion 50 per cent.
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WASHING CAR INTERFERES
 WITH IGNITION.

PIT. B. writes: Nearly every time that my stableman washes my car, I have trouble in starting it and in getting the engine to- run properly. What does he do to it?
 Answer: Without doubt he plays the hose through the radiator-front or through the slits in the hood sides, so that the ignition wiring and plugs Cor the magneto, if one is used), be- come wet and the ignition current is thus short-circuited and sparks fail to occur in the cylinders until the water is dried off. A warning to your man, not to use the hose stream upon the hood, ought to be sufficient to prevent further trouble of this kind, but if not, enamel cloth can per haps be so arranged over the engine as to protect the wiring, magneto, etc., from any water that enters the hood space, care being taken to re- move the covering before the engine is started.
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INK IS CONSIDERED
 REMEDY FOR BURNS
 FOR M0NTENEGR!NS
American Physicians Tell of Curious Treatments for
 Various Ills.

Niegosh, Mont, Nov. 29-(By the Associated Press. .)-American phy- sicians doing relief work in Monte- negro tell of some curious methods of treatment employed by the inhabi- tants of this little mountain country. l When a Montenegrin is wounded the apply chewing tobacco, horsehair, or ing inside. Common ink is consider ed sovereign remedy for burns. To stop bleeding sores or wounds cob webs are used. When a person is bitten by dog, the favorite remedy is to pull off the animals ear and rub the wound with it.
 l The patron saint of Montenegro is St. Vascilla, whose shrine is situated on the summit of mountain between Podgoritza and iksic. Every week thousands of devout Montenegrins, come to this mountain shrine seeking cure for their ills.
 But since the arrival of the Amer
 can physicians the pilgrimages to |, he ancient shrine have not been so numerous. For the natives have found that their ills can be cured much nearer home and with greater certainty at any of the numerous i Red Cross dispensaries and clinics. The inhabitants come from the re- motest mountain regions. They are carried in all sorts of conveyances, wheel-barrows, donkey carts, buffalo wagons, or on horseback. In one case an old woman, suffering with scarlet fever, was brought to the Red Cross hospital at Niegosh, which is notable as the birthplace of King 1 Nicholas, in an iron soup pot. It required four days to get her over the many mountain ranges.
 ] In another instance farmer car ried his typhus- wife on his back. a distance of 65 miles and at the end of the journey fell exhausted on the steps of the Red Cross hospi- tai. He was rewarded for his labors, however, four weeks later by the complete recovery of. his wife.
 In numerous instances persons suf- fering from total blindness have been led over tedious mountain roads to the Red Cross hospitals by sym pathetic friends or sorrowing rela- tives, only to find that nothing can be done for them. There is a great prevalence of cataract in the country, caused by chronic malaria, and other diseases.
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WARNS AGAINST TIE USE. DESTRUCTION
 0f TREES FOR MAS
Forest Service Tells How to Cut Coughs for Iuletide
 Purposes.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 24-A particularly appropriate opportunity to display the Christmas spirit, ac- cording to officials of the forest sey- vice of the United States department of agriculture, is the manner in which persons getting Christmas trees di- rect from the forests, cut the ever greens for their holiday celebration. towns and cities, near the national forests or privately owned forests, turn to these tracts for trees which are to be the central features in Yule-tide decorations. Where the trees are cut in accord with the rec concentrations of the forest service, no harm is done, but the tendency of many is to slash into the growth without regard to conserving the for est's resources.
 The point particularly emphasized zy the governments foresters is that tree selected for cutting should be one which is part of group of trees of comparatively compact growth rather than more or less isolated tree, the absence of which wouli make a decided gap that future growth could not fill. To follow thlS rule, of course, prevents the whole sale stripping of wooded tracts, which is done in many instances.
 Objection is sometimes made to se- lecting for Christmas purposes q tree standing close to others, because the one chosen is apt to be unsym- metrical, the lower branches particu- larly being irregular and unattrac- 1 tive This difficulty can be overcome ! by selecting a tree several feet tall CT than the neigh desired and cut
 ting off the lower end. By using on ly the upper portion a well-shaped pleasing ornament can be obtained and at the same time selection is
 made which results in no harm 70 the forest.
 Wherever possible local forest ser
 vice officials are glad to recommend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30

areas under their jurisdiction in which it is entirely proper to make cuttings of Christmas trees, and it is urged that their recommendations both as to sites for cutting and the method of selecting individual trees be followed carefully. There is wide spread sentiment against disregard of conservation by thoughtless felling of Christmas trees in private holdings, and the forest service is heartily i'll accord with this sentiment.
 Very large trees selected for muni- cipal celebrations or church use, need not be symmetrical in their natural state, as they can easily be made so by boring holes in their trunk and inserting sufficient limbs of prone size to give the tree well-roundel appearance. Frequently where d large tree is to be carried consider able distance, practically all the hnb. are cut off and then replaced in the manner indicated.
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Mexicans Cannot Hold Fiestas in
 Cemeteries Now

Mexico City, Nov. 11.-A new. mu- nicipal law forbids Mexicans to hold fiestas in cemeteries over the graves of their grandmothers or other rela- tives, as has been the annual prac- tlce of the poorer people on All Souls day. This action has been been taken at the request of the church authorities.
 For years one of the most popular holidays in the long calender of such days in Mexico has been All Souls day which by regulation of the catcholic church is dedicated to the dead and as such should be ob- served as a solemn occasion. The poor class of native, however, had turned it into a day of hilarity and general rejoicing and it was no un- common thing to find happy group drinking pulque and singing songs over the grave of some dear and de- ceased relative.
 The merry making was stopped this year by order of the city council.
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Mexican-American .- Trade Conference
 Set for February

Mexico City, Nov. 3O.-A confer ence of exporters, importers, manu- lecturers, bankers. and merchants concerned with trade between the United States and Mexico will be held m Mexico City for three days begin ming February II, next, at which tim } questions vital to commerce between the two countries will be discussed by experts. The conference has been ar- ranged by the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico. Secretary w. F. Saunders stating that approximately 4.00O invitations had been extended.
 The subjects to be discussed are: Mexican sales methods and distribu- tion. Mexican agencies and represen- tations. Mexican .banking facilities, financing and the exports of Mexico, for Mexico and trade marks for Mex ico. The proceedings will be in Eng fish but the report of the conference will be printed in both Spanish and English.
 Commerce between the United States and Mexico is increasing" said MT. Saunders to the Associated Press. "In 1918 it amounted to $245.613,991 and this year it will be much greater. As this commerce grows. trade problems arise the prac- tical solution of which is of vital im- portance if the United States is to hold it's present. trade advantage in Mexico.
 "To discuss these problems we arr ranged for conference of trade ex- perts. the first of it's kind ever held in Mexico. In extending our invi- tations we have emphasized that we l wish to have representatives attend the conference who are really in q position to speak with authority. The Mexican Chamber of Commerce are acting in full accord with us in this I project and we anticipate much ben | eft as the result of this get-together meetin9"
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Protests Artificial
 Stimulation of Vice

London. Nov. 8.-A protest against artificial stimulation of vice" was delivered by Miss J. E. Higson, of the Archbishop's Central Advisory council, at meeting of purity as sociation here.
 "How can you expect young people to retain their ideas when. at nov ing picture shows and at plays, they have stories, not of pure, faithful and true love, but of unfaithful wives and unmarried mothers ?" she asked.
 Canon Brewer, of Brighton, said "this is the day of England's moral crisis"
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 POOR GASOLINE MAY BE THE
 CAUSE.
 J. 0. A. writes:. During the first weeks use of my new Ford, l could start the engine easily, but now l cannot start it unless I empty the radiator and fill it with hot water. What is the matter?
 Answer: Are you using the same quality of gasoline that you were at first If you are now using much heavier grade, this may account for your trouble, as some low-grade fuel requires heat at starting. Are you sure that the choker on the carbure- tor air-inlet is working? If you have adjusted the carburetor for a consid- erably leaner mixture, this may be causing your difficulty. Are you cer- tain that the carburetor flange con- nection to the engine is tight, so that there is no air leaking in? We sug- gest that you get small quantity of ether, at a drug store and make a mixture of one part of this and three or four of gasoline and, when you have to start the engine cold, you take out the spark plugs and put about a teaspoonful of this mixture into each cylinder and replace the plugs. This may be easier than changing the water and quite as eff fective. We fear that you are using very low-grade gasoline.
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Demands for Text
 of Treaty Great

London, Nov. 29.-The edition of texts of the German peace treaty, printed by private concern as a commercial enterprise, has been ex- nausted. The demand for the terms on which peace was negotiated has led the printing concern to issue a reprint brought up to date with all added protocols and embellished with maps and indexes designed to make the "book" popularly ineligible.
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 "uoH1lgS ana oIner eApeuehIS are bein give more e1ectve soutlon or thls pf0oen ana
 being made but until these improved methods adopted the moorst should systematically and faith fully down the supply the oil holes in these pars unless he is willing to have his deterorate into
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Balks at Separation
 of Church and State

Munich, Nov. 6.-Archbishop Faul- haber declared at meeting of Ba- Varian Catholics that the German government by separating church and state, was undermining all state au- ttihority. He said amid great applause that every believer had the right to refuse to take the tax oath, since by taking it, believers were being mulct- ca of their last cent while non-be- hevers were not taking the oath.
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Collect Letters
 of French Troops

Paris, Nov. 26.-The state is ask ed. in a bill that has been introduced in the French senate, to collect some of the most striking letters written bv French soldiers during the war. The purpose is to form a permanent record of every part of the battle front and every phase of the fighting.
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New Film Censor
 Planned in France

Paris, Nov 29.-A new film cen- sor will be in office in France begin ming Ian. [, next. An examining com mittee, which takes the p,ace of the old police censorship, ha- been ap- pointed Senator Maurice Faure, some leading theatrical and literary authorities, are Pathe and Gaumont, the leading French film makers, are members of the board.
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SPARK ADVANCE QUESTION.

w. P. asks: Is there any danger of carrying the spark so far ad- vanced as to injure the engine, if one is alert for knocking sounds? The instructions with my car are to set the spark as early as possible with out causing the engine to pound, but l cannot see that there is any pound- ing wherever the spark is, unless the gas is full on.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-30


 Answer: With new engine, hav- ing all it's bearings we'll fitted, the spark knock is often not very distinct and may pass unnoticed unless it is quite acute. It is sometimes more like squeak than a knock. If you set the throttle partly open, when upon level going and advance the spark k-lever until no increase of speed is gained thereby, you will obtain a good spark position for ordinary light driving, but with wide open throttle and heavy duty, you may have to retard the spark from this position as engine speed falls. On many cars, the entire spark range allowed is, in reality, quite small, although it. may look to be considerable and, if the ignition is once correctly timed, there is no great likelihood of seriously over-advancing it.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-03

library, restaurant and pool hall. the
alter and Red Cross house; @. w c..
dance hall and hostess house. There
is a show every Sunday night at the
theater and at.the K. OF C. hall. I've
never been N the theater yet.
I guess Paul Conger will get out
Wednesday. One of our boys was dis
charged yesterday He lives in Frank
fort, Ky. We signed the pay roll the
other day. | can't write much as news
is scarce. | saw the little monkey
that the 10Th Infantry boys have with
them. They tie strap around his
body with rope fastened to it, He
was on high wood pile tonight and
the boys fed him apples. They gave
him mirror and he looks at himself
just like child. He. carries his rope
with his tail to keep it out of his
way. / will close now. Your loving
son, PERCY G.. LOOMS.
28 Recruit Supply Co.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-03
TELEGRAM Causes Anxiety

To the editor. I receivedzthe paper
which you forwarded a few days ago,
Many thanks.
had quite a nice visit at Reeds
burg. also Brooks. Wis. At Brooks,
A Mr.. w. L. james, with whom two
of my children are staying told me OF
a telegram that came to Baraboo and
understood him to say was published
in the Baraboo News. The following
was about the contents:
= s. * * y ~ y :. y y X x y x
- Where are my children and y
y how are they? Signed Albert =
* L. Hess. +
); y y y y y X y y ); !; y = i. =:
Now, I wish to say never sent the
telegram.
| always knew where my children
were. although | never heard from
them from the timee | entered the
hospital, about December l, 1918, until
| landed in the u. S. A. The only way
| could account for the telegram is
| went to the Red Cross and asked
TO see if they could get NJ m@il for
Warded to me.
| | had written to the central post
office asking them = award my mail
and it seemed to do no good; at the
same time. expressed my desire to
the Red Cross to hear from my chill
dren.
1t is possible that they took it on
themselves to get word from them
| That is the only way | could account
for the telegram, as | never sent one
One little thing occurred a few
weeks ago, which only heard OF while
on my visit. that took a little OF the
Joy out of my visit. have nine-year
old girl staying with Mr.. and Mrs. w
| L. James. Brooks, Wis. She has been
there over two years Well, she, FOL
some unknown cause took notion &c
run away and started east IRON
Brooks. when she left school at re
cess, not knowing where she was
going. Some one picked her up anc
| left her with VIII Parks, r. f. ID. No
II. Oxford. Mr. Parks knew the Chile
was staying with Mr.. James and not
wfthstanding that fact he never Motif
ed Mr. James.
After a great deal of worry, ant
trouble, Mr.. James located the cir
and phoned Mr. Parks, if he, tMT
james, could get her if he came owe
after her. Mr.. Parks notified hin
that he could not have the girl unde
any circumstances. Mr. James thel
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-03
Hodoo Thirteen

Mrs. F. J. Walsh OF West AlllS mas
sent in the following clipping from
the Milwaukee Journal. There are
number of Baraboo boys in Co. E, IS
tn Engineers. Among them are VIII
liam Baker, Frank Wood, Fred hide,
Frank Smith, Joe Swaziland and Vir-
gil Cloyd.
A copy of the thirteenth, or hodoo,
edition of The Windy City Echo, pub
lished in France by the Thirteenth
Engineers, U. S. A, has been received
by William J. Conl0n, 154 Eight
street, from his son, Raymond Conlin,
member of the unit,
The thirteenth" hoodoo has been
with the regiment ever since it was
modified July Is, 1917. and ckristened
the Thirteenth Engineers, according
to The Echo. The regiment left Chi
cago for Hoboken, n, j., in three
trains, each train consisting OF thir-
teen coaches. Crossing the Atlantic,
the First battalion, on the st. Louis,
was fired on thirteen times by the
U--13, but as the latter could make
only thirteen knots an hour, the St.
Louis got safely out Of shell range
In Liverpool the regiment was loaded
onto a train, No. Is, and its embarka-
ton order for France was No. Is.
Thirteen men of the regiment died
during the soldiers nineteen months
in France. Among these were Joseph
H. BarnoSke, Jesse c. Main and Leo.
G. Marchant, Milwaukee.
The Thirteenth Engineers is made
up Of railroad men from the Illinois
Central, Rock Island. Great Western,
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. Chi
cago and Northwestern and Santa Fe
roads They were the first American
troops under arms to march through
the streets of London. and have been
in France since August, 1917
Among the Milwaukee men IN the
regiment are Mai Edward Schultz,
formerly master machanic with the
Northwestern road; ID. |. Ilette, OF the
Milwaukee road. and John Schaefer,
West Alis.
Mai. Schultz and Corn. Oscar f. Oh
son. Stevens Point. Wis. have been
decorated by the French.
The engineers left for an emharKa-
ton camp March Z, and probably Will
be home soon
It therefore fellows that engineer
outfit No. IS got IS shells from Us
and lost - men in war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-03
MAY Kt.Ep
JOB OFFICES

Wisconsin probably will continue
until July / the free employment sys-
tenn which was inaugurated by the fed
eral government and for which there
are no federal funds after April l.
The joint finance committee of the
legislature today offered a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the continuation
Of these Offices until July /. when it is
Expected that the labor situation will
have cleared up or that congress will
have met in special session and rem
edied the matter Some thirty cities
in Wisconsin have these agencies.
The house, after prolonged debate,
killed the Connor bill for a legislative
investigation Of the tax situation of
the state. The vote was 3S to SS and
there will be reconsideration. The
bill provided for an investigation by
five legislators and a report to the next
legislature.
Fears Special Session
unless there is something done
with this tax situation, some consid-,
GRAFTON given to the problem of rails
ing more funds, feel that this legisla-
ture will be summoned in special ses-
sion before next November" declared
Assemblyman Z. w. Knappe, Milwau-
kee, in discussing the bill.
On motion of .Assemblyman Eber
Simpson, Oshkosh, the house post
poned until April 10, consideration OF
the Bauer bill, which would repeal all
of the restrictive liquor legisN ton on
the Wisconsin statute books. The Axel
johnson bin emoving farmers cooper
ative organizations from the restric-
tions of the antitrust was advanced
without opposition.
Stevens Bill Killed
The house sent back for committee
consideration the Nolan bill, which
would increase the representation OF
cities and villages on the county boards
of the state. 1t killed the Stevens bill
authorizing the state board of control
to create a revolving fund out of mon
ely belonging to Astounding prisoners
Assemblyman G. G. Coe, Barron coun~
ty, denounced the bill as mot honest"
and the house nonconcurred.
Governor Philip sent to the senate
the denomination of B. n. Moran. OF
Rhinelander. as state oil inspector.
Both houses of the Legislature took
an adjournment over election. They
will reconvene again on April s.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-03
Sees No Show in Five Months

The following letter was written Oy
Percy Loomis, to his mother, MIS-.
Julia Loomis
Camp Shelby Miss, March 70.
Dear Mother:
Tonight | will write line to let you
know | am still in camp. | went 10
Hattiesburg yesterday afternoon, went
on the train, and came back in a car.
Seven of us arrived in camp at III p.
m. | went up to the Red Circle to
see the program. then we had refresh
ments. This Red Circle is free to all
the soldiers. Don't know when III
get out. Most all the affidayits are
turned down. There isn't much news.
It is Just like summer here now. I'm
on kitchen work next week. There
are religious services here tonight.
3 will tell you of the different places
we have to go to in camp: Five 7.
NJ. c. A. buildings, two K, of G. build
ings. one Jewish Welfare house, one
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-03
REEDSBURG CHURCH
FREE FPOM DEBT

On Sunday evening telegram
reached the members and congrega-
ton at the Presbyterian church which
stated the joyful news from Mrs. M.
M. Rudd that she had decided to
liquidate the church debt. This was
especially gratifying news as another
member of his congregation had Of
fered to equip the church with pipe
organ providing it was clear OF debt
and new heating plant installed
The generous bequest of the late John
d. Devor together with local contri-
buttons and the worthy action OF MRS.
Rudd makes this a possibility. Mrs.
Rudd is a faithful member OF this
congregation and has done much for
the benefit of the church. She, win
her niece, Frieda Meyer, are spending
the winter in California from where
the telegram came.
The mortgage will be turned TO ashes
on next Thursday evening with
fitting memorial exercises.--keeos-
burg Times. ~