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TME FAMOUS FLAG.
OF PAUL JONES

OF all the thousands Of flags which have
waved over the heads Of Americans one Of
them stands supreme in its ~unequaled
fame. This one is the flag Of Captain
John Paul Jones. the Founder Of the
American Navy" 1t was the naval hero's
proud boast that he and the flag were
twins, having been born together. las
long as we float we shall float together"
was the pledge which he kept to the end.
1t Is fitting that the first flag to float over
an American vessel was hoisted on the
Ranger by Jones himself July 4, 1777.
This flag was made by a quilting party
of young ladies at Portsmouth. N. h,
where the Ranger was launched. The
thirteen white stars were cut out from a
white silk dress in which Helen Seavey
had been married to a young officer the
May before. The blue field and the red
and white stripes were also of silk and
were furnished and made up by Mary
Langdon, Caroline Gambler, Helen Sea-
yey, Augusta Pierce and Dorothy Hall,
the last a niece of Elijah Hall, second
lieutenant of the Ranger. 1t was the first
example of the new symbol Of liberty to
be seen In European waters and the FIRST
10 be saluted by European powers in those
Jones took the flag with him when he gave
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THE ENCHANTED METTLE

There once lived in Japan a wise old
man named Shohun-Shokan:
All day long Shohun-Shokan buried
himself in ponderous volumes, so you
can see that by virtue of so much read
ing he became very learned, indeed.
One look at his bullying forehead ana
deep-set eyes and you became aweo 70
think of the vast amount of knowledge
such a head must contain.
Shohun-Shokan sat gazing medita-
lively at the walls of his little room,
covered with the letterings of wise
sayings innumerable. Before him boiled
his little kettle.
In surprise. he rested his eyes on the
Kettle. Its musical murmur had changed
to a growl, and, there before him, two
pairs of legs appeared at the bottom, a
tail at the handle and a peculiar snout
at the mouth.
This strange creature capered about
so merrlly that the lid ratified and the
water overlooked from the kettle part
of it.
The fame of shohun-Shokan's pos
session spread throughout the land,
and he was induced to travel through
the country exhibiting the enchanted
its master and obeyed all his instruc-
amused at the sight of a kettle walk
ing upon a tight-rope or doing other
antics. ohun-Shokan grew wealthy
rapidly.
Finally. believing that he should not
abuse sthe favor OF the gods by ac-
nounced his intention of spending the
rest of his life in quiet study.
With this end in view, Shohun-Sho-
kan purposed to bestow his enchanted
kettle upon the nearest shrine. Hardly
had the creature been placed on the
altar. when, lol it stunned its former
shape-a mere kettle. 1t may be seen
there to this day.
This is why all aged Japanese always
examine a kettle carefully whenever
they see one, in the hope that perhaps
the gods NAV favor them as thew did
Shohun-Shokan. = Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer.
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Al NEN N0NTHLT
CONTEST UNDERMAY

We began a special and attractive four
weeks solving tourney with New Puz-
zles No. 49," A prize of 81 will be given
to the puzzler sending in the most correct
answers to the problems presented dur
ing this period. -Four prizes of fifty cents
each will also be awarded. two for Sc
iected complete lists of answers and two
for selected incomplete lists from the solv-
ers who have sent In answers during eacn
week OF the competition. In case Of a tie
the winners will be determined by lot
Weekly prizes will also be given as fol
lows: Twenty-Five cents for a selected cor
rect list of answers received to the puz-
zles in each issue; twenty-five cents Tor
a selected incomplete list, and twenty-five
cents for a selected original contribution.
Words must be defined according to
Standard Dictionary. All other reference
books used must be properly tagged:
Obsolete words are marked 0Obs-(,
variant spellings (Var.), compound words
are shown. by. -. and words out Of die
onary order by Cd.
Communications should be accompanied
by full name and address and mailed to
Puzzle Editor, EVENING STAR, New
ark, N. j." In time to reach this Office be-
fore noon Of the second Thursday after
each issue. Answers will appear In W
weeks.
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DUKES BUBBLE

II Is a dreadful think to live in the house
with a thief, and worse not to know who
the thief is. Dorothy and Mabel had tried
over and over to solve the mystery. Thers
seemed to be no solution to IL. The mys-
terry was this: One day in the winter n
cousin OF mammals, a very beautiful young
lady, had come to visit at the house.
When she was dressing for dinner she
carelessly left a valuable ruby pin on the
not therel
Such a hubbub as Cousin Gladys created.
She cried and cried and almost had hys-
terics. for the pin was her most cherished
treasure. IT had been given her by her
grandmother, whose grandmother had in
turn given it to her, so you see It was
very, very old and valuable.
II was out OF the question to accuse
either Maria or John of dishonesty, for
they were as honest as the day is long.
Duke had been the soul Of honor ever
since he had been an inmate Of the house.
hold-and what would a small fox terrier
want of a large ruby breastpin, anyway?
Topsy had denied any knowledge Of the
affair; they could not suspect her. She
might have been guilty Of stealing a piece
Of ish-Or a mouse-but what would a
cat want to steal rubies for?
The only possible solution was that
some one had entered the house while
the family was at dinner, stolen the pin
and gone off without being seen. II there
had only been footsteps in the snow to
trace the thief-but there was no sign.
So the matter was dropped entirely, ex-
cept by the children who had created won
derful tales about the loss OF the ruby.
One beautiful June day Mabel and Dot
had a 'bubbl bee" all by themselves.
Notwithstanding boyi-had gone off
fishing and refused to take the girls. lie
declared they were always In the way"
~ rather blow bubbles with my new
pipe anyway" said Dot alrily, as Harold
went down the walk. There was a sugges-
fion of a sob In her voice, but she held her
head high. Mabel said not a word. One
thing she did lOVg-nQd TINT WAS 70 fish
Duke pushed his cold little nose comfort
ingly into her hand. He liked to go fishing.
TOO. But blowing bubbles was very fasci-
nating, especially with the new colored
bubble soar. and 1t was not long before
the two little girls were happy again and
Duke was wild with delight. As each hub
bic grew bigger and bigger, Duke barked
should be given him to play with. But for
little dogs, bubbles are poor playthings and
last but a minute. It REQUIRED great atten-
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ton on the part OF both blowers to prevent
their work meeting instant destruction.
Dot blew the best. there was no question
of that, but Mab's bubbles seemed 10 las
longer. And 1t was one of Mab's that wen
bouncing along on the breeze, with Duke N
hot pursuit. Both girls were laughing mer-
rily at the queer antics of Duke ana MS
| playthlng, when the bubble descended and
Duke pounced upon bis prize. OF course II
burst at once, and the dog jumped BACK
with q sneeke. Then, SEEING something
Poor old Dukeyl' cried Dot, tn do"
you one Just as big; just watch"
But Duke was not interested in bubbles;
e"oohbu, drop that old stick and come
alongi'' cried Mabel. "See. Duke. See the
nice big bubbles. Catch 1t, sir Catch IT.
But Duke would pay no attention. =,
II believe he has something alive SAID
Dot. Perhaps It's a poor, dear little toad.
Oh; Dukey, aren't you ashamed OF your
Duke waggled his tail, not a bit nsho med,
and deposited at Dots feet a queer and
1T isn't a toad." said Dot. 'It's only an
old-why, Mabel Eloise Fletcher, its-its
=" and Dot gasped In amazement at the
object in her land.
TITS Cousin Gladys lost ruby PM"
shouted Mabel. Where under the sun did
1t COM from?"
Pipes were dropped in a hurry and the
two little girls stood and gazed at each
ether in silence. Duke was jumping Impa;,
lichliy lOT lie Dhy ihulS. AhCh f'"pN
looked up at the house. The window Ia
the spare room, where Cousin Gladys had
slept, was open and the rusied white cur
tain blew gently in and out. As they stood
spellbound the curtain blew In toward the
table and out again, and on the edge of
the ruffie was a scrap OF paper. which
huttered slowly to the ground.
"Ahl' cried Dot softly. II see the
thief!' And then they rushed indoors to
tell the news.
Great good news 1t was, too. The ruby
pin had apparently been caught by the
same curtain and gently deposited outside
on the ground, as the scrap of paper had
been, and there 1t had lain hidden in the
snow and mud and new spring grass.
Cousin Gladys received a telegram that
afternoon, and in reply this letter eame:
my dear little cousins, and Duke. too:
! am so happy to hear that my treasure
has been found, that I want 1t at once.
And l want you to bring II to me and to
spend a week with me in the city-all
three of you. So ask your mother to pack
your trunk, tell your father to put you
safely on the cars and | will meet YOU.
We will have a jolly good time, and J. u
will be here just in time TO be bridesmaids
at my wedding, for which you will each
have n pretty new frock presented to you.
I won't take no for an answer"
Soon after the receipt of the letter two
very important-looking little girls, and an
equally important little dog, started for
the city, leaving Harold IN the station
waving an evnious good-by.
isn't 1t fortunate" sighed Dot as they
settled back in the big cushioned seat,
that we didn't go fishing that day?"-
Nancy Scott in Washington Star.
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UNCLE JACKS
SATURDAY. TALK

MY Dear Boys and Girls:
Here are a few things about salt, which
saw in THE STAR. and which may
interest you:
How could we get on without 1t? In our
daily food. as in our daily life, a little OF
It is necessary. and the absence of 1t takes
the salt of life" which we hear about
signifies the health. vigor and wit which
we find in life. There was q time, in coun-
tries far from the sea-, when primitive man
never used salt In his food, and i was
only when nations advanced In civilian
sity, !.
But It was not alone as food that salt
was valued: among the ancients a salt
spring was regarded as a gift of the gods,
and 1t was believed that any salt found
in the soil lent 1t a peculiar sanctity and
made 1t a place where prayers were most
readily Heard. Every meal that included
salt had a certain sacred character. Great
ing a bond of piety and friendship between
There is salt between U.S." meaning
friendship: and to be untrue to SALT
means to be disloyal or ungrn,te e5 and
degrees sat at the same board, they were
placed according to rank, above or below
the great salteellar. which always stood In
line. above the salt meant of high de-
gree. Below the salt were the yeomanry,
serfs and vassals of the feudal days. A
good description of this custom may be
on entertains his vassals and friends.
A pinch OF salt is always considered
lucky in cooking. To take anything with
a pinch of salt" means to excuse or make
allowances for IT. A salt" is a s3ilor. To
salt ones converse ton means to make II
sparkle. Salt is always employed in a
sense of benefit or strength.
The Bible has many references to salt,
among them being "Ye are the salt Of the
earth" Mat. v:1s,. and st. Paul says,
Let your speech be always with grace,
seasoned with salt" Yours truly,
c JACK.
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UNCLE JMGK'S
PRIZE MDNNERS

The following six children won the
pretty rule-box prizes offered for the
best general work in the various con-
tests Of last Saturday:
Ella Maybaum, aged o, $40 south
Twelfth street, Newark, n. ..
Anna Belle Smith, aged ., 80 jackson
street, Newark N. >,
Lizzie Hauser, aged II, 205 Central
avenue, Newark, N. j.
james PareIli, aged IS, 228 Eight
avenue, Newark. N. }.
James Murgatroyd, aged 3, o Mar
ket street, Newark. N. j.
Armand j. de Rosset, aged 10, 1913
North Nineteenth street, East Orange,
N. J.
City Rebus Contest.
A good zoe was awarded today to
edna Heck: aged ~, 46s Clinton ave-
received to the city rebus contest
Leslie Jenkin, aged s, 1876 Day street,
Orange, n. j., was awarded the base
d Name Puzzle.
Eleanor Rosetta Villers, aged IA, st.
Claire, 2O3 Second avenue, Asbury Park,
n. J., was awarded a good book, and
street, Newark, n. j., was awarded a
baseball for finding the correct solu-
ton to the hidden name puzzle of last
Saturday.
Geographical Problem.
The prize of a handsome book for the
best answer to the geographical puzs
ZIe puDl1Sneu ldSL saturday TecelVeu
from a girl was won by Hannah satx,
aged 0, 289 Springfield avenue, Newark
N. J. The boy who sent in the best
answer and who received a prize of a
good book was Leo Cofiield, aged II, rs
Park avenue, Newark, N. j..
Roll of Honor.
The following children answered one or
more of last Saturdays puzzles .correstly
and are entitled to a great deal of credit
for their ~eleverness:
Isadore Weinstein, Elsa Agnes Adams,
Rose Litvrnow, Dora Viex, Walter Greene
Hattie Weinberg, Leona Raiken, Leslie
Jenkin, Irene Berry, Charles Kruger,
ma Sartorius, Leo Shuster. Edna Heck
Merle Unger, Agnes Lang, Marie Gasner
Edythe S. Walker, Eleanor Rosella Vii
lers, Raymond Lambert, John Padalinoi
Lizzie Hauser, Frank Mumma, Martha
Brantigan, Samuel Kaufman, Joseph Fish
man, Abraham Welanko, Leo Cofield,
Hattie Satz. George Koch, Maud Osborne,
Isador Stern, Merritt Macpherson. Frank
Williams, Rosaline Stone, Jack Gregory,
Armand J. de Rosset, Joseph Turner, Ada
Belle Smith, Sadie Bornmann, James w
Murgatroyd. Albert M. Whitehead, Will
lam Saul, Catherine Mary Bohen, Percy
West, Isadore Neiwert, William Heer-
wagon, Alexander Thweatt, jr., Samuel
Meisterman, Samuel MacMoniRle, Myrtle
Gibbs. Sydney Satz, Max r. Mayer, Mil
bred Stone, Ella Maybaum, James Parelll,
Alvin Grant Mayer, George Greenwood,
Agnes Goodman, Jennie Clark, Ida Nj.
Perkins, Hanna Satz.
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NOTES AND COMMENT

subscriptions to this column are So
lfcited from all puzzlers. For terms
and address the editor.
The standing of the solvers in the
monthly contest now under way is as fol-
lows humber OF problems published 20):
o. N. e. ONE, 20; Violet, 10; FTeur de
Lis, 10; 10 Mullins, 10; Tryon, 10; Arcanus,
II; Whhelmina, II: Katy Did, Is; Sham
rock, Is; Ess Ell, 20; C~larissa, 10; Dew, 70;
Neyah, IL; Alec Sander. II; M~uslcus, 10;
Ted, 10; Splash, 8; Neophyte, Q; F.
Aitchell, 8; Chicque, I; Uuseer, 6; Happy, s;
Revlos. .; None Hit, S; Ira t. Bility. 5:
Cinder Ella, 5; Amaranth, 8; w. q.
Stern, 8; Tim Penny, 5; r. c.. Chester, s.;
Enavlicm, 5; Rex, S; Wee Fling, 5: Ace. S;
The Poser, 5; L,Allegro, 5; Jamaica, 5;
Dan D.. Lyon, S; Primrose. 4: Remardo, 4;
Rusticus. 4; Wag, 8; Park, 2; Cincinnatus.
!; Willie Wiidwave, Il Newarkus, Il.
Total, As.
REX took back to Pitsburg a large COLI
lection OF postcards which he will prob
ably present to the Odd Club-if they'll
have EN-.
ITAMI'S request of the sth inst. will be
attended to. The editor remembers the
circumstance in question very we'll.
No. 2,231 by SHAMROCK called forth
much praise from the solving corps.
WILLIE WILDWAvE writes: ut was so
good I had to send the answer in" Wa
humbly beg SHAMROCK for more fiat
work-it brings the old-timers to life.
Frank Lynn asks that II any reference
books are on the market ne would ike 10
have a chance to bid on them. Frank lost
everything in the San francisco nre ana is
trying to get together a Respectable library
again.
PEGGY FROM PARIS spent n couple Of
davs in Newark this week.
VIOLET has Joined a new puzzle club
the Junction, we believe II Is called. Ses-
sions will be held regularly every Sun
day afternoon.
No. 2.237 was voted to be a very clever
production. PRIMROSE Is to be com
graduated on his excellent series.
Like Oliver Twist, The editor wants
more-puzzles.
o. N. e. ONE is working hard on a word
hunt, but managed TO get a complete to
223.
We have missed LII and Ellie for a
long time. Don't desert us.
THE POSER recently visited r.
AITCHEEL. The air around Jersey City
was blue with puzzle talk.
CINCINNATUS writes that Baby Rich
ard does not leave him much time for solv-
Ing. He hopes to get In the game In the
fall, however.
We don't see UUsEER at the bail
games any more. Tired of being a FAM
NEoPHXTE please send authority for
snndnle.
Special Prize QHer.
A copy Of REX FoRD's Key to Puz-
: rect answer to No. Ass IN this issue.
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waters, by the French at the Quiberon
Bnv December l, 1777.
THIS was only the beginning OF its fame.
up the Ranger and spread It to the salt
breeze when he stepped on the quarter
deck of the old Bon Homme Richard. But
before that he had fought the Drake, and
TINS was the first naval victory gained by
the Stars and Stripe This flag was the
first ever hoisted over a foreign enemy
after an American victory on the seas.
Fierce as the fighting was that day off the
irish coast. and though 1t was the first
time a British ship OF war ever struck its
coiors to an Inferior force, the flag came
through the battle without q scar. This
was also true of the fighting with the
Scraps. September 10. 1779, the bloodiest
battle ever won at sea.
Wnen Captain Pearson struck at last his
sailors were cowed by the indomitable valor
OF Jones and his men. The Scraps was
uninJured, while the Bon Homme Richard
was a total wreck. This engagement Is the
only one In the history of the sea In which
the victor sank and the vanquished fioated.
transferring his wounded to the English
ship, Captain Jones had no more than time
to save the living. His sixty gallant dead
went down with the ship. As a final trib-
ute to the valor of the brave Americans,
this most famous flag went down with
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Telegraph.
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IMPORTANT RULES

The children writing to this depart
ment or answering the puzzles will please
carefully observe the seven rules which we
print below for their guidance. NO
prizes will be awarded unless these
rules are followed
Rule No. 1-write legibly and dis
tinctly.
Rule No. 2-Sign your full name and
address to all communications.
Rule No. State your age.
Rule No. THE answers to today'a
puzzles must reach this office by
Thursday night. Solutions and prize
winner will appear in next Saturdays
paper.
Rule No. 5-Unless you use a postal
card In sending your be sure
to place a two cent stamp on the en-
velope to voi delay at the post
office.
Rule No. 6-No boy or girl over is
years of age will be allowed to conn
pete in the various contests except those
conducted by Abel En-.
Rule No. Address your letters to
Uncle Jack. EVENING STAR. Newark,
N. J.
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MS

At last / know where they are kept,
NV own. own dreams;
At night l found them when / slept
But now 1t seems
AS II ! only have to 60
A little a
And l can find them all, / know,
BY night or day.
I do not ever shut my eyes,
I sit and walt,
And pretty soon, wide open flies
A little gate;
All things I want come through to me,
And / can go
A sailing, sailing on the sea-
Heave no! Heave no!
With pirates and with Indian braves
And robber hands
/ hunt and ride. and live In caves,
In foreign lands;
/ hunt big huffaloes. and lynx.
And bears and deer,
While nurse sits m~ending-and she think
I'm sitting here.
Robert Gilbert Welsh. in Appleton
Magazine.
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TED

1 have a little brindle dog.
Seal brown from tail to head.
His name, / guess, Is Theodore,
But l just call him Ted.
He's only 8 months old today
l guess he's just a pup:
Pa says he won't be larger
When he is all grown up.
He plays around about the house,
AS good as he can be.
He don't seem like a little dog,
He's just like folks to me.
And when ii is my bedtime,
Ma opens up the bed;
Then / nestle down real cozy
And Just make room for Ted.
And. oh. how nice we cuddle!
He doesn't fuss or bite,
Just nestles closely up to me
And lays there still all night.
We love each other dearly,
My little Ted and me.
We're just good chums together,
And always hope to be.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
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ToDAY'S PRIZE OFFERS

A very pretty book will be awarded to
the girl and a good baseball to the boy
who send In the best answers to the city
rebus contest.
Handsome story books will be given
to the girl and boy who send In the best
answers to the geographical problem.
Uncle Jack will also award a pretty story
book to the girl and a baseball to the boy
who can first find the correct answer 10
the hidden name puzzle.
In addition to these prizes Uncle Jack
will give a handsome rule box for school
work, containing pen. pencil, ruler and
slate pencil, to three boys and three girls
who answer all three of the puzzles ,or-
Eectly.
Answers to today's puzzles aud list
cf prize winners will be published next
Saturday afternoon.
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2,25g.
SQUARE.
THE PRIZE WINNERS

The regular weekly prize of twenty
of received to New Puzzles No.
223 was won by
o. N. &c. One. Newark, N. j.
The regular weekly prize of twenty
five cents for an incomplete list to New
Puzzles No. 223, selected at random,
was won by
Willie WildWnve, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The regular weekly prize of twenty
five cents for a selected contribution
was won by
L. LOrrac, Newark. N. j.
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HON TO GET YOUR PRIZES

Uncle Jack win mail to each prize win
ner q postal card notifying them TO call
at the business office of the EVENING
STAR for their prize. Bring the
card with you when you call, and the
prize Will be given 10 you In exchange for
II. Please write Uncle Jack Acknowledge
ing receipt Of your prizes and how you
like them.
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A page of the Book.

A Page of the Book.
The eyes must not be opened until the
drawing is finished and then the artist
will see the queerest looking thing you
can imagine as a result of his or her
efforts.
Each artist should sign his or her name
to the pig which will look like almost
anything else but a pig. The book is a
most interesting thing to keep, and when
signed by all your friends, it is a
curiosity, indeed, and a treasure which
will be OF interest to you all your life.
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AN EASTERN PR0VERB

The Brahmins have a proverb which has
been translated thus:
Six little words lay claim to me
Each passing day
1 ought, / must, / can, / will,
/ dare, / may.
East and West. men spend their lives de-
Gliding among the six-and the last Is the
one that makes the trouble.
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THE SHOWER LADY

Hurry hurry!
People scurry,
For the shower lady comes.
Soon she'll rustic,
Soon she'll hustle,
Soon the rain will tap like drums.
Rain is pouring,
Quick restoring
Thirsty leaves and parehing grains;
How IL pattersi
0 1t spatters!
Playing tunes on dusty panes.
While it's streaming.
Lo. a cleaning
KAY OF sunlight from the skyi
Clouds are marching,
Rainbows arching,
Shower Lady passes byi
Annie Willis Mccullough in New Yori
Herald.
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SCRAPS"

The Scissors-You look all cut up.
The Cloth-It all comes from trying to
be a peacemaker.< You see, the thread
gave the needle a POKE In the eye this
morning, and interfered.
The Scissors-Well?
The Cloth-Well, l got a basting.