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The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
Bureau Reports Greater Efficien- cy at Less Cost in the
 United States.
ITO TONS IN TRAINS HERE
In Great Britain Average Is 150 Tons of Freight-WouId Take Three Times as Many British Cars to
 Handle Our Loads.

New York.-The bureau of railway economics has prepared a memoran- dun comparing operating results on British and American railroads, which shows that the average trainload in Great Britain for the six months 10 June 30, 1920, was 15O tons, while that for the United States for the same period was ITO tons. Operating and traffic, as well as geographical, condi- tions in the United States and. Eng land, it is explained, are so different that comparisons of train or car load ing may be considered misleading, hut it is pointed out that a direct com parison, designed to set out the differ ences in detail, must have some value, especially when all the factors in the comparison are taken into account.
 The average freight train load in the United States in 1888 was 176 tons; in 1898. 226 tons; in 1908, 352 tons; in 1918, CPS tons, and in 1920, for six months, 71O tons. Every dec ade from the first has shown marked advances, with the curious coincidence that in 1888 the average trainload in this country was greater than the Brit ish average for 1920. while the Amer ican average for 1888 was almost the same as that for one or two of the in dividual companies that top the list in England today.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
i FURTHER USE FOR IRIDIUM
It's Employment in Pottery Is Said to Be Productive of Results of
 Great Benefit

Water containing radioactive com pounds is used as a curative agent for certain illnesses. Mere contact with such compounds for sufficient length of time will make water slightly radio active.
 Pottery is now manufactured which has in 1t small percentage of radio active material. This is mixed with the clay and baked in the kiln. Water left In pottery of this nature for a short time will become radioactive by ''induction," and health-giving drink is made.
 Such water nay also be employed in the watering of plants with good re- suits, since the presence of radioac- tive compound near the roots of a plant is very helpful to its growth Popular Science Monthly.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
Surgeon General Reports Ex- Soldiers Breaking Down at
 Rate of 1000 a Month.
SICK AND INSANE INCREASE
Asks $so, 900, 900 to Provide for 1o,- 200 Additional Beds-Many Pa tients Now Housed in Flimsy
 and InfIammabIe Structures.

Washington. To properly house and care for the rapidly increasing number of American ex-SOldiers who suffer from tuberculosis, mental dis eases and other afflictiOns, apprOxi- mately $30,OO0,OOO is needed immedi- Rtely, according to letter written to Senator Ashurst of Arizona by Sur geon General H. s. Cumming of the bureau of the public health service. At the present time, the surgeon gen. eral states, sick and insane men whose afflictions can be charged to their service to their country, are increas- ing at the rate of about 1000 per month, and owing to inadequate hos pital accommodations, great numbers of them are of necessity being cared for in structures that are described as ''fiimsy and infiammable.'
 In his letter to Senator Ashurst the surgeon general says:
 q wish to invite your attention to the fact that since June 2, 1920, the date on which the France bill, to au- thorize the secretary of the treasury to provide medical, surgical and hos pital services and supplies for dis charged soldiers, marines, army and navy nurses, and for other purposes was favorably reported, the number of patients has increased from 17,445 to 22.292 for the week ended January l, 1921.
 "In the week ended January 1, 1921. there were in hospitals operated by the public health service 12,511 pa tients, and in hospitals under contract with the public health service 9,7S1. Of this number 19,O19 were patients of the war risk insurance bureau. It is understood that there were approxi mateIy 5000 patients of the war risk insurance bureau in hospitals operated by the National Home of Disabled Vol unteer Soldiers, and in army and navy hospitals.
 Patients Increase ,oo0 Per Month.
 ''The present rate of increase in pa tients in hospitals of the public health service is approximately 1000 per month, and it is expected that before the peak is reached the number of beds on request will approximate 30,0O0 to 35,000. It is estimated that the peak will not be reached before 1927 to 1929.
 '"The public health service now has, or in the near future will have, under operation hospitals providing approxi- mately 19,S7S beds. Of this number of beds 1O,347 are in hospitals of fiinnsy and infiammable construction or in hospitals leased by the service under leases which will expire at certain pc riods after the declaration of peace, or are otherwise not to be counted up- on in the program for permanent care.
 ''An analysis of the 19,019 war risk insurance patients in hospitals of the public health service for the week ended January l, 1921, shows that they were distributed according to disease as follows: Tuberculosis, T. 586; neuro-psychiatric, 5.6SO; general medical and surgical, 5.743; total, 19,- O19.
 1.-The most pressing need is for tu- berculOsis and neuro-phychiatric pa tients.
 ''Fer tuberculosis patients there are I, ,431 beds in hospitals operated by the public health service and 1000 beds in
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

Long distance kisses and a beauti- ful blonde proved the undoing of Samuel Domko, according to his wife's testimony before Judge Trude in the court of domestic relations.
 'I might never have caught him at all if he hadn't picked out an affinity right across the street." said Suzanna, the wife.
 T began to notice a blonde woman across the street, sitting in the win dow every evening waiting for some one. Finally I caught her waving at him and then he would go up to her
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
Need Hospitals
 for Service Men

the Soldiers Home at Johnson City, Tenn. Of sthe number now in public health service hospitals approximately 5.251 are not satisfactory, and should be replaced at the earliest practicable date, because they are in flimsy and inflammable structures or in leased institutions. etc.
 For neuro-psychiatric patients there are 2.5O0 beds in institutions operated by the public health service and l. 900 beds in the Soldiers Home at Ma rion, Ind. Of the 2,5OO beds of the public health service 475 are in leased institutions, and owing to the charac- ter of the leases are not to be counted upon in the permanent hospital pro- gram.
 For general medical and surgical patients there are 9.94S beds in insti- tutions either operated by or to be acquired by the public health service. Of this number 4,621 are not satisfac- tory and should be replaced.
 10000 More Beds Needed.
 After careful consideration of (1) the number of war risk insurance pa tients in hospitals, CD the present government hospital facilities, (3) the necessity of replacing some of the un- desirable hospitals, (4) the increase in the number of war risk insurance pa tients within the past twenty months and (5) the geographical distribution of the ex-soldier population, it is found that there is urgent need for 4,SO0 additional beds for tuberculo- sis patients. 4.5OO additional beds for insane patients and 900 additional
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
MONEY IN BREEDING MUSSELS
United States Fisheries Bureau Re- ports That a Profit May conh-
 dently Be Looked For.

The business of breeding pearly mussels artificially has been carried so far by the United States fisheries bureaus that a money profit Is conh- dently promised.
 To produce in this way 1000 baby mussels costs about 20 cents. When they are full grown 13,000 of them will weigh a ton. Thus the cost of producing a ton of pearly mussels of market size (if all survived) would be, as exactly reckOned, $2.6S. Assum- ing loss of 50 per cent, the cost would be $5.36.
 PearIy musseIs occasionally yield valuable pearls, but commercially 1t Is the shells, utilizable for mOther-of- pearl. that are importantly to be con sidered.
 The fisheries bureau has devoted It's attention wholly to the propagation of superior varieties of mussels, the shells of which have at present time a market value of $35 a ton.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
The Supreme Test.

Deacon Gildrow says that if a man loves a woman well enough to cheer fully write a check in payment for her new fall suit, though he knows it means that he will have to make his old overcoat do another winter, 1t is safe to marry her.
 And Mrs. Deacon GildrOw says that If you love man well enough to think you would like 10 see the floor of the closet filtered with old shoes it will be perfectly safe to marry him. Houston Press.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
New Life for
 Sick Man
Eatonic Works Magic

q have taken only two boxes ot Eatonic and feel like new man. Il has done me more good than anything else" writes c. O. Frappir.
 Eatonic is the modern remedy fos acid stomach, bloating, food repeating and indigestion. It quickly takes up and carries out the acidity and gaa and enables the stomach to digest the food naturally. That means not only relief from pain and discomfort but you get the full strength from the food you eat. Big box only costs trtno with your druggists guarantee
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

beds for general medical and surgical patients.
 'In round numbers 10000 beds are urgently needed, of which the beds for tuberculosis and neuro-psychiatric pa- tients are of the greatest urgency
 At the estimated cost of $3,O00 per bed, 10000 beds urgently needed would require an appropriation of S30,OoO,- OOO.'
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

fiat. She would also throw kisses to him as he came and went"
 'Tll back up her story" said Mrs. Elsie Megas, a neighbor. "We wom- en have to stick by each other. I saw him throwing kisses to her in the mornings when he went to work
 ''Kisses-long distance and other wise-belong to your wife" ruled the judge. "Also. $S a week toward her support"
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
TOO CARELESS WITH KISSES
Chicago Man Hailed Into Court When Wife Sees Blonde Across
 the Street.

Chicago.-In the interests of brev- ity, the moral of this tale is pushed up in front, thus:
 If married man must have an af- finity who craves soul kisses, whole sale. he should not pick out one who lives right across the street from his wife.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

Did you know that ninety per cent of all human ailments depend upon the condition of your blood :?
 Nature gives her warnings in va rious unmistakable ways. so that when the appetite fails, and you become weak and listles5 and gen. eral rundown condition seems to take possession of the whole body, 1t is an unfailinR sign that impuri- ties will steadily accumulate until your general health will be seri-
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
woMENI USE "DIAMoND DYES"
Dye old Skirts, Dresses, Waists Goats, Stockings, Draperies-
 Everything.

Each package of "Dlamond Dyes" contains easy directions for dyeing any article of wool, silk, cotton. linen, or mixed goods. BewareI Poor dye streaks. spots, fades, and ruins mate rial by giving 1t a "dyed-look." Buy "Diamond Dyes" only, Druggist has Color Card.-Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
Keep Your Blood Pure
 Nature Will Do the Rest

ously affected. You should recog- nize the importance, therefore, of very promptly cleansing out the system, and keeping the blood sup ply pure and robust.
 Get bottle of s. s. S. at your drugstore to day, and note how promptly it builds up the appetite and gives new strength and vie tality. Write for free literature and medical advice to Chief Med cal Adviser. 153 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
Midnight Fire Sweeps
 Graves in City of Dead

Santa Barbara.-Midnight in a silent city of the dead is not exactly the expected place for q fire, but a blaze which Originat- ed in the little chapel in the Santa Maria cemetery swept over numerous mounds, raging wooden headpieces and other wise doing considerable damage to stone and marble monuments nearby.
 The cemetery chapel, valued at 5000. was totally destroyed. HOboes sleeping in the chapel are oaid to have been responsi- ble.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
Fit of Coughing Saves a Fit of Coffin

Eft of Coughing Saves Fit of Coffin.
 Huntington, w. Waive years ago Carl Jacobs, while chewing a piece of locust wood, inhaled" a thorn which had come from the bark. Since then his health has been bad and he has suffered violent pains in the chest It was feared he had tuberculosis. He's recovering now following a fit of coughing in which the thorn was ex- pelled.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
Diverqlno Views.

She-He is a man of letters and the stamp of man Hike.
 He-Well, your man of letters Is the stamp like to lick.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

Soft Music.
 One of the piano instructors at tho Music School Settlement recently was consulted by young man who desired list of good plano duets"
 Exactly what kind of music do you want?" inquired the instructor. How difficult? Classieal7 OperaticT" 'I want some duets" explained the young man, "to play with young lady want to marry. leave 1t to yOu."- New York Evening Post. Some people form good resolutions others reform.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

In a novel 1t is generally the incl dent taken from real life that seems the most improbable.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18
Then She Does.

Does your wife drive the carp change.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

Cactus will impOverish land of which it has possession.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

When anyone has offended me, try to raise my soul so high that the of fense cannot reach it.-Descartes.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

A brave man can be chummy with a widow who has buried three bus bands.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-18

The common king snake is an enc my of the rattlesnake and often kills it.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-07-29
IN Old RECIPE
TO DARKEN HAIR
aee Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark

Almost everyone knows that Sage
<Fca and Sulphur, properly compound
~. brings back the natural color and
lutte 70 the hair whom faded. streaked
Or gray. Years ago the only way 70 get
this mixture was TO make It at home,
vhich Is mussy and troublesome. s-.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for ssWyeth's Sage and Suls
Dhur Compound" You win get large
bottle OF this old-time recipe improved
~ the addition Of other ingredients,
e very little cost. EVERYBODY uses
,1his preparation now, because no one
can posaibly tell that you, darkened
&ourx hair. as It does II 90 naturally
40 evenly. You dampen q sponge or
Eoft vbrush with IL and draw this
Through your hair, taking one small
strand at q time; by morning the gray
lhair disappears. and after another ap-
Ipiication or two. your hair becomes
beautifully dark. thick and glossy ano
you look years younger. Wyeth.s sage
and Sulphur Compound Is delightful
toilet requisite. It is not intended foi
the cure, mitigation or prevention o.
disease.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-07-29
VICTIMS
RESCUED

Kidney, liver, bladder ard rric acid
troubles are most dangerous be-
cause Of their insidicus attacks.
Heed the first warning they give
that they need attention by taking
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-07-29

Ocdla, Fla., July 9Th, 1921
TO the Board of County Commits
sioners of Marion County, Florida:
Gentlemen-For the five hundred and
sixty thousand ts56O,0O0) par value
Marion county per cent road bonds
dated July LIST, 1920. payable one hun
dred forty thousand dollars (s14O,oOO)
nve (5) years from date, two hundred
thousand dollars ($200,00O) ten f10l
years from date, and two hundred
twenty thousand dollars 5000 0O0)
nffeen t15) years from date, referred
TO IN the attached notice illegal news
paper notice. which is hereby made
q part of this bid as if copied herein
we VIII pay tn esum of i've hundred
and four thousand dollars $500 .00ol
and in addition thereto accrued IN
terest to the date of delivery Of
SAID bonds, and accept delivery Of said
bonds at the boards Office IN The
Marion county, Florida, court honsa
building, 0cala, Fla, ON Saturday
july Stn, A. D., 1921, at 2 o'clock 3
M unless subsequent date be mutually
agreed upon.
we attach hereto the certified
checks Of the undersigned, in the sum
@ nve thousand and forty dollars
'soo4O) being one per centum (1per
cent? Of the amount of the above
bid, payable to the order Of the board
OF county commissioners Of Marion
county, Florida. which are to be re-
turned to the respective makers mon
the award Of these bonds, provided
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-07-29
GOLD MEDAL.
l,AlRL EN- d,

The worlds standard remedy for these
disorders. will otter ward off these dis
easss and strengthen the body against
further attacks. Three sizes, all druggists.
look for che name Gold Medal on every ben
and accept no haitAtinn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
international Paper

AS the outcome Of recent conference
in Albany of the officers of the various
international brotherhoods and local
delegates representing all organizations
involved in the present controversy
with the International Paper Company,
a resolution was passed favoring q set
Element Of the dispute on the basis Of
a union shop agreement, a wage scale
similar with the award Of the arbitra-
ton board and the continuance of the
working conditions effective IN mills
prior to May /. While there was no
representative Of the international Pa
per Company present at the conference
the meeting was understood to have
been held at the instigation OF third
party acting as mediator in an effort
to bring about an adjustment OF pres
emit difficulties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Moline Plow Changes
To Be Announced Soon
Details of Reorganization Vir-
tually Complete; TO Issue
New Stock

Official announcement Of the details
Of the proposed reorganization of the
Moline Plow Company il expected tc
be made soma tina during the coming
week if the present plains Of the bank
ers materialize. The program, which
has about been completed, is UNDER
stoed to involve the issuance of $l0,-
00o,000 per cent debensure stock.
S1Qn00,000 Z per cent first preferred.
sT,E00,000 per cent second preferred
and block of no-par value common
stock, the amount of which is yet I'M
determined. The debenture stock and
first preferred, which will be c9muia-
tive as to dividends, will be taken by
the banking and other secured Grad
itors and the holders Of the 81 1000, GOO
notes now In default. In addition thesa
creditors will probably receive COM
mon stock. The new SECOND preferred
stock, 1t Is understood, will go
TO holders cf the present preferred.
Approxim ately 90 per cent OF the
banking and merchandise credits have
assented to the 7lan. it is said, willis
a large number holders of the notes
have agreed TO the program A confer-
ence will na held in Chicago early in
the week to round out the plan after
which il 10 expected definite an
nouncement Of the reorganization will
be forthcoming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

Few months ago The first Holland
contingent of engineers and coal
miners embarked for Spitzbergen to
work the extensive coal properties re-
Gently acquired by a group of we'll
known Holland commercial men. The
hrst cargo of Spitzbergen coal arrived
at Rotterdam, August II. direct from
the mines of the Netherlands-Spit
bergen Company. Notwithstanding the
high freight rates it has been shown
that Spitzbergen coal can be laid down
in Eoilans: at a price lower than that
paid for English or German coal. Easy
access to the coal beds and economical
working of the mines make these
cheaper deliveries to Holland possible.
Enormous amounts of coal are avail
aAle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

German marks finally broke through
the 1c level, touching the lowest point
since the war in yesterdays transac-
tons, and showing net loss Of more
than is points for the week. The close
was .09919. Weakness Of marks is at
tributed to the growing apprehension
in Germany over the entire financial
structure Of the government. In many
circles in Berlin IT is feared that marks
will drop to s4 C or &c.
French francs continued in supply
largely because OF weakness in London,
but sterling again showed strength, and
cable rates on London at the close,
s3.73N, were virtually at the top for
the movement.
If you calculate the cost Of the dol
lar in terms OF foreign money or cur
rent exchange values-that is, If you
were buying dollar with pounds,
marks or francs-its value at the close
Of last week, compared with year
Tn1lcus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

Reports Just receiyed by the Car
service division Of the American Rail-
way association show that On August
81 last 1915 freight cars were ia.e,
owing to business conditions: This,
however, was a decrease of 23,5s4 cars
comrared with the total reported on
August %. OF that total 2A6, A40 were
serviceable freight cars, while. the re-
naming 22l,375 were in need Of re-
pairs. Surplus box cars IN good order
On August 81 .otaled SO ,a38, which was
a reduction of 10,43o within week,
while surplus coal cars Immediately
available to meet current freight re-
quirements numbered 1so,5sS. OF the
2,30o,a2 freight cars on the lines Of
the American railroad companies 9S2,-
$40, or 1873 per cent, were reported in
need of repairs, against 376,4l7, Or 1913
per cent, on August 1.