SOB-OGEAN EARTHQUAKES
KILL MUMS OF FISH
Pacific New3 Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON.—Recent subter
ranean disturbances in the Gulf of
Mexico off the west coast of Florida
have been tee Indirect cause of mil
lions of fish in that vicinity dying,
the United States Bureau of Fisheries1
has announced. The sub-ocean tern
blors cracked the bottom of the sea
and released poisonous gases and pol
in'ed the water, according to the be
lief of the bureau's experts who in
vestigated the phonomenon.
The surface of the gulf for main
miles was thickly dotted und beaches
between Naples and Sarasota were
piled with windrows of dead fish. The
heaviest mortality appeared to occur
in two periods, beginning October 3
and October 18, 1916.
Coast residents in the vicinity were
affected with indentation of the muc
ous membrane induced by some gas,
presumably sulphur dioxide, given off
from the gulf at the times of the
heaviest fish mortality, it was learned.
This fact strengthens the opinion of
the government’s fish experts that
gase3 released hy earth disturbances
off shore were directly responsible for
the heavy loss of fish.
GOOD ROADS INCREASE ATTENDANCE
AT SCHOOL AND ENLARGE INDUSTRY
Pacific News Service, Wash, Bureau.
WASHINGTON.—A flftern per cent
increase in the proportion of the
available children attending schools
took place following the construction
of good roads in eight counties studied
recently by the United States office
of Public Itoads and Rural Engineer
ing.
The Improvement in roads was fol
lowed also in several of the counties
the report shows, by consolidation of
a number of the little one-room
schools into graded schools, which
give the pupil better educational ad
vantagej by development of various
! industries; and by social improve
ments due to easier intercourse.
These improvements are related close
ly to increase in land values and de
cicase In hauling cost3, effects also
traced to the construction of Improved
roads. The studies were made In
Viiglnia, New York, Alabama, Miss
irslppi and Florida.
In the majority of the counties the
shipment of forest products shows In
the last two years due to improved
roads an average Increase of more
,than 78 per cent, poultry business In
ci cased 77 per cent, and dairying in
creased 110 per cent. Truck garden
ing which formerly was profitable
only within three miles of principal
market towns now is carried on pro
fitably within a seven-mile radius.
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Social conditions have been better
ed since the good roads were con
structed. many farmers along the Im
ptoved highways having built new
homes or Improved old ones, adding
sanitary conveniences. Automobile
registrations have Increased enorm
ously In the counties which have en
gaged actively in road-making
New laid eggs at Prosser’s Harness
SHod $’ 00 oer dozen. Phone Black c
ONLY BLONDS SHOULD
TAKE COLD BATHS
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON.—Brunettes should
beware cold baths but blonds may
emulate bear* with Impunity, Dr. N.
W. Shefferman declared in a recent
lecture before the Association of
Drugless Physicians.
Mankind was primarily dark-skin-,
ned, Dr. Shefferman said, because in
volved in the tropics. But the noma
dic Instincts of 3ume caused them to
migrate northward, where their skins
in the course of time became fair,
an<1 because of the rigors of the c’im
ate they were compelled to lead ac
tive lives In hunting their food and
building shelter. Eons of this physi
cal activity resulted in tough bodies,
| hardy digestions that the ability to
withstand the shock of cold baths.
These fundamental distinctions of
the light and dark races have been
retained, the lecturer contended.
Brunettes should therefore spltrh
around in warm water, and leave the
ley plunges and cold, stinging show
ers for their fair-skinned cousins.
Sharp featured persons may eat
pastry at pleasure, but those with
btead physiognomies should habitu
ally eat pickles and order lime and
lemon drinks, Dr. Shofferman ndded.
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DIAMOND IMPORTS FROM
AMSTERDAM ARE INCREASING
Pacifio News Service, Wash. Bursau.
WASHINGTON, More than sixteen
millions of dollars worth of diamonds
have been imported Into the United
States from Amsterdam during the
titPt nine months of the current year,
Consul Mahin has repored to the Po
pnrtment of Commerce. Thi3 amotint
of three times as great as was export
ed from that city last year, and Is a
Dream Theater
TONIGHT
WALLACE REID and S1GNE AUENin
FOUR- ACT MUTUAL MASTERPICTURE MADE BY MAJESTIC
Adm, 25c
third greater than in 1913, the year be
fore the war.
The increase In exportation to tho
j United States, the consul states, Is
due partly to increased prices, hut
j chiefly to the transfer of Amtserdam
of the business done at Antwerp before
' the closing of that port by Germany.
LEPERS IN
COLUMBIA
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The number of lepers under deten
sion In Columbia Is 4,715 which re
present 87 per cent of all the lepers In
the country. The interior depart
ments furnish the majority of cases.
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COMPARATIVE
TEMPERATURES
Following ire the lowest recorded
temperatures for this year and last
on the days leslgnuted. The minus
-ugn before a number means below
zero.
U. S. Weather Bureau.
1916 1917
Jan. 1. —12 - 20
Jan. 2. —25 --28
Jan. 3 . —13 —28
Jan. 4. —17 - 84
Jan. 5. —20 —40
Jan 6. —0 —40
Jan. 7. —17 -22
Jan 8 . 80 - 80
Jan. 9. 22 -28
Jan. 10 . 19 -80
Jan. 11. 22 0
Jan. 12. 30 12
aJn. 13. 28 10
an. 14 . 12 —12
Jan. 15. 10 —10
Jan. 22 . 22 —12
Jan. 17 . 0 —10
Jen. 18. —13 -2
Jan. 19. —25 - -10
Jan. 20 . —22 —18
Janl 21 . —20 —20
Jab. 22 . —It — «T
SMALLPOX
AND PLAGUE
ERADICATED
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Pacific New* Service, Wa«h. Bureau.
WASHINGTON,— Smallpox and
plague have practically been ellmina- I
ted from the Philippine Islands, and ;
cholera has been so effectively con
trolled that it can no longer be eon- !
sidered a menace, and, it Is believed,
can never again assume serious epi
demic proportions. These diseases
were the teriblo scourges of the
islands when they came Into the pos
session of the United States. These i
statements are made in a lengthy re
port by the United States Public
Health Service on the results of the
operation of sanitary commissions
since the American occupation
POSTMASTERS
0 TO RECRUIT
MARINES
‘-’aclflc Newj Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON.—The great short
age of crews to man Uncle Sam's new
ships which are rapidly being com
missioned has led the Navy Depart
mi nt to appeal to the postal authori
ties for aid. Postmaster General
Burleson has authorized all postmast
ers to recruit naval marines, for which
the postmasters will receive a com
mission of $5.00 for each recruit they
obtain. The recruiting of 40,000 men
1 of all classes for the needs of the
; navy next year Is required, officials
say.
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