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New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Beneficial Effects of Migratory
Act Being Felt.
Waterfowl Have Been Breeding Rap
idly Under Protection, the
Bureau Declares.

Nashington.-Thc beneficial effects
of the migratory bird treaty act are
beginning tu be felt. The United States
department Of agriculture. through its
bureau Of biological survey. has CON
ducIcd Investigations of the breeding
areas of ducks in North Dakota and
Nebraska Compared with former
Years. a gratifying Increase of breed
ing waterfowl particularly in North
Dakota. is evident The hfth annual
series Of counts of birds of all species
breeding on selected areas IN various
parts of ihr United States contained a
large proportion of reports showing in
crca>cS in bird population. The total
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Released From Pennsylvania Pen ten
tiary After Passing 90 Years for
Wife Murder.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Aftcr serving thir-
ty-three years in the Western Penn
sylvania benitenliary "n the charge Of
murlcring his wife. William Josiah
McAlecn. iwho went 90 the institution
as a youth uf tweuty-f"ur. WAS recent
ly released. a gras-haircd, feeble man.
old beforc his time.
Convi4el upon purely circumstan-
,ial evidince. at the time when Grover
Cleveland WAS serving his first term as
president. McMeeh has been a nrU'iei
prisoner and the pardon board Of the
state has recommended that be be lib
Grated.
BY a trick of fate John J. Patter-
son ir.. a boyhood chum of McMeen's.
Is district attorney of Juniata County.
from which county the prisoner was
sent to the penal institution. Under
the law Patterson was compelled to
appear before the state prison board
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
BIRDS SHOW INCREASE

number Of reports received, however,
was not large. Many of the persons
who had formerly taken part In the
annual bird counts were unable to
find time for the work required by the
fifth count
"Many species Of migratory birds"
reports the chief of the bureau of bio.
logical survey have had a marked in
crease under the existing treaty act.
Waterfowl formerly driven 10 the far
North by spring shooting have re-
manned in steadily increasing numbers
to breed in localities where none had
previously neSted for many years"
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Old Convict Is Let Out

aud oppose his friends release. hut II
was granted despite the objections
McMccn has served longer in the peni-
tcniiary than amy man in the custody
If the stat" today. \ position is
awaiting him in a coal yard in Juniata
County when he j. finally given his
freedom.
In 1855 TcNIcen purchased some
stryclnine il Harrisburg and sent it
TO his wife To kill rats. as he said His
wife put the Strychnine i'm grape jelly.
which She was making. ate some of
the Jelly and died.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Chimney Is Found
Choked With Honey

Orland. Cal.-A chimney of
the W. f. Spence residence here.
idle during the summer months.
was found to he choked with
honey when an attempt was
made TO start the first winter
fire. Bees had chosen the spot
as their home aud had complete
ly sealed the chimney top after
storing pounds of honey.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Bear Meats Worth.

Ladysmith. Wis.-Even bear meat
is sky high these days. 4 few years
ago Bruin was 50 common in this dis
trict that big chunk could be had al
most for the asking. Two big bears
were killed near here 4 short time ago
and the carcasses were brought to n
local butcher. He got % cents pound
for the choice cuts. Sheep owners
have suffered considerable losses from
bear raids this fall.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Peculiar Bird.

Stanford, Ky-MrS Roberts. who
lives just beyond Rowland, caught the
other day peculiar member of the
bird or fowl species known as grebe
II has something of the appearance
of II duck, but can neither walk nor
fly. II is carried from one place to
another on land by heavy wind and is
much more at home on wafer than on
land. II was brought 10 town and ex-
hibited by y. W. Fowle and was later
purchased by Sam Gentry.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Mayflower Is to
Sail This Year

The celebration in England will start
in May, 1920, with meetings in ScrOoby.
the home of Robinson; Austerfeld
Boston and Sheffield
From August 1 to September 90
there will be cermonicS in Cambridge,
London, Southampton and other places,
eliminating in the sailing Of the new
Mayilowcr. which will carry the re-
turning American committee and Brit
iSh delegations who are to partici-
pate in the program on this side of the
Atlantic.
Main events of the American celebra-
tion will he in Plymouth, MaSs., and
Boston, whore historical naseants will
be held followed by big reception
in New York Vice President Marshall
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16

ment comes word from Frederick Dos
senbach of the Swiss information bu-
reau of the establishment of regular
air passenger lines in Switzerland.
Had it not been for the war" Mr..
Dossenbach says travel by airplane
from peak to peak would no doubt by
this time be a daily occurrence
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Remarkable Strength.
Bird in Jail.

Bath Me.-Cmmped quarters ',cre
furnished in the Bath Jail recently for
the oddoSt prisoner ever harbor"I
there. The inmate had been arrested
in the neighborjng town of Woolwch
aud turned over to the Bath police for
safe keeping. He was not II tipplcr,
hut crippled crane, and measured
from ten Ia twelve feet from tip To tip
Of the wings. After being on cxhib-
tion for - hours the bird was liber-
ated, all fines being RENTED on con
dit.On of good behavior.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
FOSTER TRAVELLING in AIR

900 francs annually for its air service
and has assigned 80 new Swiss Haef-
fell military airplanes to its aviation
stations. The stations, under federal
control, have just been established at
Geneva. Berne, Lausanne, Lugano. St
Gall and Frauenfeld and other stations
are to be established at Basic and
Lucerne.
Concurrently with this announce
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Graspinq LanjIady Sentenced.

Budapest. lIungary.-Dr. Charlotte
S2ecsi. II physician, has been sentenced
To two months imp. .isonment because
she refused To rent AN apartment to a
tenant unless he would buy her fur
niture for 100000 crowns (nonnally
S20,00O). The action Of the court is in
line with the effort TO provide housing
for the over-congested city.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16

gans are not functioning properly, rnd
there Is evidence of bronchitis"
But can you fix me up?"
'WeIl. / advise that you go to Doc
tor Tappem for your ears: across fhe
street you VIII find Doctor Swallow,
who is a throat specialist. and Doctor
Pepsin viii understand your digestive
difficulties. As to your bronchitis you
should see a good lung expert at once.
But isn't there anything the matter
with me that you can cureT"
Yes, you have a SO bin in ycur
wallet, I'll relieve you of that"
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Swiss Authorities Have Established a
Regular Biweekiy Service Under
Government Control.

Now that the world can devote itself
TO peaceful problems, the proverbial
progressive spirit of the Swiss has
again been remarkably displayed in
the field of aviation. The Swiss gov
ernment has voted a credit of 1,300,
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16

is honorary chairman Of the commit
tee having the local program in charge.
The foreign visitors will then be
taken on tour of the United States.
ON November n 1920, there will be
universal observance of Thanksgiving
day in England, Holland and the
United States.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16

Designed for garages Is a new fire
pail made to- contain two chemicals in
separate compartments which. thrown
together on an oil fire. unite and form
a flame-smothering l0am.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16

Building materials are tested for
hardness in a European institute by
subjecting them to sand blast at a
pressure Of two atmOspheres.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Sight Fails As Artist
Paints Heroic Nurse

London. While engaged on n
large picture dealing with the
fate of Edith Y. Cayell, Mr.. Van
Ruth. Il veteran painter. dis
covered that his eyeSight was
failing. Oculists predicted that
the painter, who Is eighty years
of age, would lose his sight in
a few months. Nevertheless he
persevered and added the last
touches To his work on the an
nlversary of the armistice.
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
The Modern Way.

what is your diagnosis, doctor"
"well. l find that you have a little
Inflammation in the ears; your throat
is slightly affected; your digestive or
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
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Intact Whole Year

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New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16

tablished Il front sklrmish
line i'm easy view of the
Confederate breastworks.
General Sherman came TO
my outpost and, standing
in front of a tree, took out
his field glass to survey
the Confederate lines.
Just then n sharpsho0ter
concealed in the foliage
of Il tree made q line shot
at General Sherman, the
bullet piercing the tree
about two feet above his
head. But he never took
down his field glass. lap
plause.l only IA few min
utes later the roar or ar
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16
Just before the battle, mother,
! am thinking most Of you"

General Hood closed his field glaSs wheeled
the command. General we will charge the Fed
eral line in front" Stewart formed his corps on
the right. General Cheatham formed his corps on
the left, and on the extreme right. on the Harpeh
river rested General FORESTS cavalry. can
the ridge sounded the signal for the charge
With hayonctS fixed the heavy columns, all vet
erans marched with a steady and even tread down
the slope The ierceSt and hlOodiest battle of the
centuries on. I say that because it is fact
tion TO the number of troops engaged than in any
battle that was ever fought either continent
Hoods losses over 40 per cent.
rhe hottest part of the line black locust
thiclet just at the right of the Columbia Pike. |
was at that part of the line. | have distinct
recollection of that locust thicket. and | can
now as | saw then, that waving line of shining
bayones as II rushed 10 the works with that de-
fiant rebel YELL and the mad and murderous CON
hict that followed. Ny horse Firefly. coal black
that | had ridden in many conflicts from Rocky
Face to Atlanta. was shot. But | young and
spry then and was at the front to witness the
elimination of the charge
ON the left of my command the Federal lines
gave way And this is something historical. on
which historians and Horace Greeley, the Count de
Paris Governor Cox of Ohio. General Banks of
Moore of Tennessee have written conflicting ac-
counts. | am going clear that up. On the left
of my command the Federal lines gave way. Gen
New Mexico state record., 1920-01-16

non, bcl.fd ; place - 'Hl inc lialllF li'Ht
whether or not the style of fighting has changed
since the Civ war and the SpaniSh-Amercan war
ami Sherwood was moved to TEL" something about
the style Of fighting he saw in the Civil war.
N0w Sherwood of Ohio saw II whole lot of fight
ng in the Civil war. He enlisted MS private in
the Fourteenth ohio infantry April Ii, 1861, and
WAS mustered out brgudier general October
S, 1863, lie was in 43 bnttles and was l23 days
under fire. lie was six times complimented in
special orders by commanding generals for gallant
conduct in battle. So, few living men nave seen
what he has seen
Omittng the controversial parts. and emphasiz-
ing the historical parts of real value, General Sher-
woods address was in part follows:
Mr.. Sherwood.-Now, as to the question of our
today it stood over half a century ago in front
of the town of Franklin, Tenn. on the highest
point of the ridge, large linden tree Il was half
past three in the afternoon of November 80 1864
when General Hood, commanding 10000 veteran
soldiers, rode unattended to that tree, threw the
stump of The leg that shot off at Chicka-
mauga over the pommel of the saddle, drew out his
field glass, and sat looking across the valley to the
position of the Union army. 1t the silence
that always precedes great battle. Presently the
silence was broken hy the soft strains Of music
Federal band playing Just before the battle.
mother" The men in gray the hill and the
men in blue in the valley below listened There
were tears in many eyes, the pathetic words
were well remembered:
Evening journal., 1920-06-28
REpuRmcANs mHwARr nAIlER.

VvD the Republican Congress not inervened the enor-
m nous amount Of food supplies purchased by the
War Department prior to the armisce would have been
disposed Of in Europe at about 20 per cent Of It's value
declares Representative Wells Goodykoontz OF West Vr-
einia.
AT the conclusion OF the the army had a stock
Of 2OOOOOO pounds OF sugar 100000 pounds
of bacon and 100000 pairs Of shoes Mr. Goodykoontz
says stores valued at s2OO0OOO0O Of which these
supplies only small part sold to the French
for si000O0OOO a loss OF si6O0OO0OO0.
In making the sales the War Department made large
allowances for depreciation total disregard OF the fact
that since the goods bought the prices had greatly
increased The itemzed value Of the articles sold amount
ed to $3.50 100000 for food 1923 10000 clothing $780,
100000 for automobiles s2OO0OOO for hospital sup
plies.
According to the ngurs presented by Representatv,
Goodykoontz in addition to the goods sold France tn,
War Department had hand in the United States IS.
$4,000 pounds Of bacon 100000 pounds OF roast beef
36000O0O pounds corned beef 100000 cans OF TO-
matoes 100000 Of baked beans 100000 cans
coned beef hash 100000 string beans 3so0Oo
cans OF corn 100000 OF peas. 27.o00O0o pounds
OF sugar. 525oO0o pounds OF oeomargarne 25oOO
pounds OF butter.
This enormous supply Of foodstuns the War Deuart
ment also proposed to dispose Of Europe" Represen
tative Goodykoonz states. Newton H. Baker Score
tary Of War. claimed that there only lmlte,
market in the United States
The Republican Congress- however, passed resolu
Evening journal., 1920-06-28
mGn cosr OF RAnRoApING.

~w1HE public knows that the prices OF almost all the
things it buys have advanced greatly within recent
years says the Railway Age It apparently does not real
ze that the prices most the things tnat enter into
the cost Of living Of the railways have increased much
more in proportion than the prices Of commodities in
general but this fact, and 10 the principal reason
why such large advances In rates are necessary. The
public pretty well how much the railroad payroll
has been increased. Here few Illustrations or
typical increases in the prices Of things that railways
have TO buy;
locomotive which in 1911 cost s2ss7e VIII now cost
s575o an Increase of i7i per cent In 1914 railway had
70 pay only about per cent interest the money Il
Invested in a locomotive while IL must pay about
~ per cent Therefore, its interest charges loco
motive bought six years were Si39i year. while
a locomotive bought they VIII be about s56si a
year. an~increase in nxed charges Of $40 per cent.
An average box car bought in 1914 cost about $1,000
while 1t would cost about $1,000 increase Of 200
per cent The interest the Investment the in
1914 would have been about $50 a year. while It
would be about S225 year. Increase Of $50 per cent
The foregoing STATISTICS illustrate the advances which
have occurred in the prices Of equipment and in the
interest that must be paid the investment IT, The
in the cost Of constructing track and bridges
been so great they have been very large
In 1915 9Ofoot through girder bridge could be bought
and istaednot including masonry-for S6i27 IL would
cost si5ii7 increase Of i35 per cent These 1g-
based upon records Of the actual expenditures
~ certain rodd In islJ TINS ROAD PAID Si2ooO per mile
FOR merely the rail truck fasenngs ties and ballast used
in the construction OF a main track. The same
materials would cost s2622i, OF 40 per
cent For like classes Of materials used buidins mile
ofsde track, including main track turn-ous this
road 10 1915 paid $500. The materials would cost
about Si609i, increase OF 96 per cent
One important OF the increase in railway ex-
penses is the advance in The prices Of all commodities
and therefore in the amounts that The railways have
10 pay for loss and damage to freight carload ap
piles in 1909 worth 5000 while today It is worth
$500 increase Of i55 per sent In 1909 the freight
carload Of apples from Yakima, Wash, to
ST. Paul $3.50 while today It is s3i950 increase
OF only 25 per cent II railroad paid claim for the
complete loss Of a carload OF apples 1902 II took the
freight revenue from three carloads OF apples
while it would take the freight from seven
carloads.
a certain railway recently presented claim for
si5n for the loss OF carload OF beef The high value
OF the beef OF course principally the in
prices within recent years The freight earn
mss from the shipment sii34O Therefore n the
railway has to pay The entire claim It win take the
from forty similar carloads Of fraigh-an entire
irainload
There hardly branch OF railroad operation in which
unit costs have increased 100 800 per cent within
The last five years.
Evening journal., 1920-06-28
BOHEMIA DRIDCF CIOSFD.

ELKTON, Md, June 2s.-The large
frame bridge which spans the Bohe-
mia river In lower Cecil county, Is
closed to trfflc. For some time past
the bridge has not been in good con-
dillon, due TO the sinking OF the pill
lngs on the south end OF the struc-
ture, and yesterday still further sink
ing OF The pillngs took place. The
bridge was then closed. The closing
OF the bridge, which is about one
half mile in length, will inter-
fere seriously with travel from all the
lower counties on the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland, as it Is In line with the
State road from Elhton south and the
only direct road from the Eastern
Shore to Baltimore. Il will be neces-
sary for travel 10 detour at CeciltOn
across 10 Warwick and Mlddletown,
Delaware, In order 10 reach Elkton.
Evening journal., 1920-06-28
KLL rHE RAr-sPnEApER on PLAGUE

~ AILING attention to the discovery OF bubonc plague
~ in several American and Mexican gulf ports and
neing his warning regarding The Introduction OF plague
from Mediterranean ports which are known 10 be in
footed, Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming urges
communities throughout the country and especially along
the coast To naugurate raexterminaon and ratproof-
ing campaigns That appeal should be responded to by
Bubonc plague primarily disease Of rodents. espe-
cally rats General Cumming asserts and the disease
be controlled effectively by directed against The
rat The determination Of rats is all the more to be
desired because OF the tremendous economic damage they
cause
According to conservative estimates made by the u S.
Public Health Service on the basis Of
veys there is at least rat for every in the
United States This estimate comedies with that for
Great Britain and Ireland and with authoritative figures
for Denmark, France and Germany
The annual upkeep per rodent was computed by the
authorities $3.50 in Great Britain si20 in Den
mark and 800 in France
The deprcdaons OF the rats the United States will
very probably exceed the estimate for Great Britain
one-half cent day is considered conservative but
even this computation, IL costs the United States
sis0OOOOOo year 10 support its population This
does not include mice.
The u. S Public Health Service is prepared 10 detail
trained experts to assist communities in organizing the
light against rats General Cumming says. Many Of the
officers OF me service have had extensive practical
porience this work. and know how TO make Il really
effective. In he seaport cities the Of externina-
ton should be supplemented by meteorological abora
tory examinations 10 determine whether not plague
infection is present among the rodents. In the inland
cities this is not necessary
The United States Public Health Service has Just pub
lished new bulletin entitled "rhe Rat Arguments FOR
lis Elimination and Methods for its Destruction" Copies
may be obtained by Addressing the United States Public
Health Service Washington, d. c.. and Wilmngtonians
who Interested should send for them
Evening journal., 1920-06-28
WASTE WOMAN POWER.

ONE OF The greatest menaces to the rural life OF the
~ nation. according to deductions drawn from farm
home survey made by the Department OF Agriculture Is
the waste OF and let forget that that
applies to Delaware.
This survey covered i00i5 farm homes In 80 States and
made under the direction OF Miss Florence Ward
who farmers TO part Of their increased income
in raising the standards Of living that women and
young people win not want 10 10 the cities In search OF
attractive living conditions and amusmcnts.
The survey dlscoses number OF the why many
women do not nnd farm life attractive. The working day
OF the average farm ii3 hours the year
In It is 1912 hours And 81 out OF each 100
have regular vacation during the year. on the
the farm ind only i6 hours Of leisure dur
ing the summer and only "a hours in winter.
Four per cent have water in the Kitchen the others
must 90 TO the pump Seventnine per cent have kero
lamps 10 trim and n Ninetyslx per cent do the
family washing and only half OF these have washing ma
chimes The garden work is done by Sc per cent and p
per cent spend six weeks in the year assisting with
some part OF the field work.
All this Ia addition to the cooking, baking sewing clean
Ing. ,scrubbing and caring for the chlldrenl
Now do you wonder why farming isn't attractive to
the women. and children?
Evening journal., 1920-06-28
EXERCISES HELD BY
PRIZE WINNING CLUB

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jnue 2s.--The Sewing and
baking club Of Black Swamp School
1--WE miles west OF FELTON,. held inter-
esting exercises at the school Friday
evening. This school has the honor
OF producing the Crack Canning Sew
ing. and Baking Club for Delaware
and won prizes at the Springfield,
Mass, Eastern States Exposition last
year. Miss Mary Gruwell was the
prize winner at the Exposition last
The program included a welcome
song sung by Martha Moore and
Grace Hughes; recitatiOns by Sara
club.
The presentation OF gifts was made
Dy the president OF the club, Mildred
Jester. The awarding OF the achieve
ment pins, was made by Miss Helen
i. Comstock, county home demon
stratlon agent and club leader.
Ine address OF the evening was
made by County superintendent H. V.
Holloway
Evening journal., 1920-06-28
NEW BU1LDINC PERMITS.

Inspector Preston has issued a
building permit 10 Dr. E. w. Ryon
for the erection Of a three-story ad-
ditiOn TO the building SOP King street
at an approximate cost Of $1,000
le-Samworth, builders.
other iermits issued are:
To B. z. Harmon, Coz French street
alterations, S797; Joseph Thomas
builder.
TO John Heating, 100 North Rod
ney street, addition, 500; Peter w
Newell. builder.
TO Elwood Goodwin. 3O7 West Thir-
ty-flrst street, heating plant. $500
Albert e. Hayman, builder.
TO F. ] Queripel. 2iS West Sew
enteenth street, addition. $500; j. r.
Stevens, builder.
Evening journal., 1920-06-28

Kitty finds the snake and thinks Il bit
herr and is driven away with sticks,
also screams, also shrieks, also bricks
N. B.-rhe goat always consumes the
very cake that. Nav fanted Aunt
Mary TO try before giving her the
receipt. zone egg, y know.l
A learned iurist has said that mar
riages which resulted from picnic
engagements are usually lasting. This
is because II the loving couple are
able TO remain In each Others com
pany an entire day under picnic con-
ditions without cracking under .he
strain. neither VIII ever have courage
enough to apply for divorce.
Picnics are always held near water
In order that Willie may scare Nav
by attempting to drown. In properly
ordered plcnics Ma walways nils .he
oxfords he was intending to give to
the Ladies Aid rummage sale with