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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 30, 1910

— The report of the cotton crop shows that the present planted area exceeds that of last year by 904,000 acres.

— Professor Vincent has announced before the Academy of Medicine, Paris, France, his discovery of an effective anti-typhoid vaccine.

— June 20, by a collapse of a section of the timber work in the underground passages of a mine in Nova Scotia, 35 miners were entombed.

— On June 20 the Statehood bill, providing for the admission of Arizona and New Mexico to the Union, was signed by President Taft. Two more stars are thus added to the flag.

— A revolutionary movement has developed in the northern part of Mexico. The leaders have been arrested, and a quantity of ammunition seized.

— King George V, who was 45 years old on June 3, has announced that the official celebration of his birthday will occur hereafter on June 24, the same date on which his father's birthday was celebrated. The coronation will take place in May, 1911.

— A daring attempt at bank robbery was made in Friedburg, Hesse, on the afternoon of June 22. A bomb was exploded in the city hall, and in the confusion following, the robber entered an adjoining bank, shot the manager, secured a quantity of bank-notes, and fled. Pursued, he shot himself.

— June 20, near Huntington, Ind., a party of seven children, the oldest a girl of seventeen, taken for an automobile ride by a twelve-year-old boy, met with a serious accident. The boy was making the car “wobble” from one side of the road to the other, when the machine overturned. One girl was killed instantly, and the rest of the party received serious injuries.

— The long-continued heavy rains caused a rise in the Potomac River, which, on June 18, reached a height 6 feet above high-water mark. This is the highest point since 1889, when the waters of the river flooded Pennsylvania Avenue, and rowboats were used for the transportation of travelers and sightseers. Considerable damage has been done to property and shipping on the District side of the river.

— Bread is now made from cotton-seed-meal, or flour; and a series of experiments is being carried on by the War Department looking to the adoption of the new bread as an army ration. Those who favor it declare it to be both wholesome and cheap, the chief objections to its use being matters of “palate and prejudice.” Attention is called to the familiar fact that a liking for many common and some delicious articles of food, among which are celery, olives, bananas, tomatoes, okra, cantaloupes, etc., must often be acquired.

— Activity marks the customs offices in New York City. Passengers returning from travel or a longer or shorter residence abroad are held strictly to the law for paying customs duties; and all attempts to evade or dissemble are promptly met with arrest and imprisonment. Many prominent persons have, during the past few weeks, suffered arrest and trial, and have paid heavy fines in addition to the regular import duties, for attempting to bring into the United States clothing, jewels, etc., purchased abroad. Federal officers have recently started a crusade against a prominent firm of importers in New York City, charged with attempting to defraud the government. For the quarter ending March 31, approximately $2,400,000 had been received in duties, fines, etc., as against $106,000 the previous year.

— What is regarded as the most practical performance in aeronautics so far realized occurred on June 22, when the “Deutschland,” a giant dirigible of the Zeppelin type, made its first voyage in regular passenger service. The “Deutschland” carried twenty passengers, and covered the 300 miles from Friedrichshafen to Dusseldorf in nine hours, cutting the fastest railroad time more than one third for a part of the distance. The “Deutschland” has a luxurious cabin, and is furnished with a regular dining service. Its length is 485 feet; width, 46 feet. “Its gas capacity is 24,852 cubic yards, and it carries three motors, having a total of 330 horsepower. It was designed to maintain a speed of 35 miles an hour. Its lifting capacity is 44,000 pounds, of which 11,000 pounds cover the crew, passengers, and express. It is expected to be able to accomplish a continuous trip of 700 miles.” Regular trips will be made, and a number of tickets for the first few days have already been sold at from $25 to $50 each.