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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-25
Holes in Ships and Compressed Air.


A method Of rendering vessels I'M
nkable by means of compressed air.
applied In such a manner as TO plug
Or shut off the thrush of water
rough holes In the bottom or sides
the hull, was recently tested out on
e battleship North Carolina, and is
eescribed In Popular Mechanics Maya
me.
The important feature Of tie meth
cd Of applying the compressed air TO
,revent water from entering tho YES
IL through holes is he graduated
essure of air exerte1 in the com
rtments surrounding the puncturcd
Impairment.
II a vessel has a draft Of, say, 30
ct. the application Of sufficient pres
re TO keep the water from entering
hole near the bottom OF the hull
aoald subject the upper decks TO a
10y considerable pressure which
light cause bad strain. When, how
Ger, hole is punctured In the lower
Triton of the hull. and TIE air pres
re required by the hydrostatic pres
re is exerted to keep tho water out,
re compartments Immediately above
and around the punctured compart-
Ient are reinforced by lighter
ar pressure. and these compartments
ere In turn supported by applying a
s'lll lighter pressure to tho next sur
rolnding compartments. This, it is
claimed. prevents the straining or
backling Of decks, bulkheads. etc.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-25
| The Hardware
| Clerk'SSummer|
BY Ebba Witfuss

This thing began at q New England
seashore resort q year ago last sum-
mer.
The young man concerned In the
case was from and is Of New York.
So was and is the girl.
The young fellow at that time had q
job in New York hardware store. He
was hustling. alert salesman. and a
pretty good handshaker. and got $40
a week by way of salary.
When he reached the New England
seashore resort. however. he didn't
look like any $50 week hardware
clerk. On the contrary he looked like
several different shades of prompt
money.
lie had number Of very fOssy
pairs of white duck trousers. bunch
of outing shirts that We're. as he him.
self we'll knew and said. all the bon.
bons, and other attractive wardrobe
features.
In addition he possessed winning
ways.
When he let fer The resort he had
TWO weeks of with pay, 4 little bank
wad in his pocket ard determine
tion to have Il hull heap Of a good
time for himself and his money while
he was away from III Of New York.
The hotel WAS. as he found when he
got there Uttered. cluttered, loaded up
damned, stuffed and packed to the
gun'ls with coolies and slews and slath
ers of pretty girls. Peaches. all OF
them. Lockers. every one of them
They were all beautiful enough tC
cause young hardware clerk on two
weeks leave of absence to suffer al
least momcntarily from the blind stag
gers at the first sight of EN-
And to match this tremendous as
sOrtment of pretty girls scattered al
over and around the seashore hotel
there were just four male persons. The
hardware clerk didn't have to be ever
a little bit conceitcd to discern tina,
he had the other three male persons
backed off the boards in every imagi
nable respect.
He could see that they wouldn't d.
at all. The girls had been toleratini
EN- around, but tho clerk saw righ
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-25

away that they we're all platers, and
that there wasn't going 10 DO any
trouble for him to get In good, or pref
ty good.
As a matter of fact, he didn't have
any. He just looked 'cm adj over with
the greatest care, and II was all right
He didn't have any bother whatever
in getting introduced TO her. Fact f..
there wasn't any Introduction.
She was being chaperoned by her
aunt. but the chaperon didn't figure AZ
all. The hardware clerk permitted his
lordly choice TO fall upon this ravlne.
staving, maddening beauty, and al
the rest of the girls Immediately began
TO knock her, of course. whereas they'd
been parading around the hotel piaz-
zas with arms wrapped around her
waist before the one presentable youth,
the hardware clerk. had made his aIe
pearance upon the scene.
Now. at the outset the hardware
clerk only meant.'o De a gay dog and
an awful cutup and clip among tie
girls. But he hadn't been going around
with this one girl of his careful selcc-
ton for two days before he began 70
perceive that he was in bad.
That is to say, he found tina, he
was falling most hopclessly and fa' g.
ously and idiotically in love with ~"
girl.
Fatuously and idiotically becauec :
didn't take him long TO find ont 'lat
the girl really belonged TO money d
kind of family In these New Yp}.
parts.
And me pedding alligator files AID
monkey wrenches for two sawbgc}
the lunar week" was the way be ~
pressed it mentally when he ford
himself falling so enormously in lo...
'1'm a fine iron butcher TO be think
ing about asking a girl like that to
tie up with me, sure am"
However, he didn't feel Ike cyab-
bling his vacation, so to sreak. he
couldn't make out how he stood 9th
the girl-who can?-but he obserFed
that she seemed to like to go ab9.'
with him. He doped It out that tie
only possible or imaginable reason Tor
this was that he was the only prac-
ticable male person about The hotel
premises, and he was sure that this
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-25

away that they we're all platers, and
that there wasn't going 10 DO any
trouble for him TO get In good, or pref
ty nOOi
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26
COlIRT ADJOURNS
UNTIL MAY 10Th
BRIEF SESSION IS HELD
JUDGE WALLACE DISPOSES OF
SEVERAL CASES TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

In three-hour session of the
Faulkner chancery court yesterday
afternoon Judge j. G.. Wallace dispos-
ed of a number Of cases on the docket
and adjourned court until the third
Monday in May, the 20th day Of the
month. Among the cases disposed of
yesterday We're the following;
L. r. & Ft. S. Ry. Co. VS.. A B i.
Thompson. Dismissed on motion of
plaintiff at it's cost.
Halter Bros. VS.. w. r. Sexton and
Martha Sexton Report of sale filed
confirmed; deed presented, acknowl-
edged.
John H. Gore ct al VS.. Alice A. In
cram Report commissioner filed, con
hrmed and distribution affirmed.
Ed W. Moore VS.. James 0. Moore.
Report commissioners sale filed, con
ilrmed; widow, Matte Moore, decreed
purchase price.
H. H. Brakebill VS.. Essie Craig ct
al. Commissioners report of sale
filed; confirmed.
A. j Milan VS.. A. F. Milan. Re-
port of receiver filed, allowance $52;
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
j. A. Mode VS.. C. G. Wilson.
Cause dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
W N, Owen VS.. Susan Bryant ct
al. Decree confirming sale; deed pre-
sented, acknowledged
W. r. James VS.. Mamie and Frank
Thurman ct al Report of sale filed
md approved; deed presented and ac-
knowledged.
r. d. Howell VS.. T. R. Rogers ct
Al. Report of sale by receiver filed.
Expenses $32.65 handling property
taxed as cost. Allowance to receiver
$50. Report confirmed.
s. j Massingale VS.. Leila Wal
Iron. Motion by s. J. Massingale
and others to pay over distributed
hare of a. B. Massingale to his
nother filed
Frank Price VS.. VIM. j. drummer
al Mandate of supreme court
filed
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26
M'COMBS PUSHING
WILSON BOOM

Little Rock, March 26.-W. F. Me-
Combs Of New York, manager of the
Woodrow Wilson campaign, spent
Monday night in Little Rock, meeting
the local members of the Wilson club,
and encouraging them to make a more
earnest fight against the state endors-
ing Champ Clark, which now seems
almost assured. MIR. McCombs was
formerly resident of Hamburg,
Ark and is now a prominent lawyer
in New York with an Office on lower
Broadway.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26
DR.. SpILLMAN TO
LECTURE HERE

Rev. B. W. Spiilman, ID, Of
North Carolina, who is special lectur-
er on Sunday school pedagogy for the
colleges Of the south, will be here all
day Saturday and Sunday He comes
under the ausp'ces of the Sunday
School Beard of tha Southern Baptist
Convention, ard his visit is especially
to Central College.
1t is probable that DR.. Spillman
viii deliver threo addresses Saturday,
and that the lectures will be in the
Baptist church. lie is regarded as
the strongest exponent of Sunday
ehaol work among the Baptists of
the 3outh His lectures VIII be open
to the public.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26

the enemies of the state fighting me-
When | step down | want to turn the
state over to the people; not to the
enemies of the, people.
Il have been fighting ever since |
have been in Office. l made promises
before my election, and | have kept
them. Notwithstanding the fight it
cost me. l promised to build capi-
tol. | have done so, and when the la
boring men came to me and wanted
union labor on the capitol work they
got it. ! promised to improve the
school system. | have done i, and ev-
.eIyone knows what | have done to
down the school book trust in this
state.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26
ENROLMENT At
NORMAL NOW 28O

The enrolment for the present ses-
ion at the State Normal has reached
ESQ, which is 20 more than the total
nrolment Of any previous entire ses-
3.on. -Four new students entered yes
erday, Misses Ella and Lucy Keith
=. T. Mathews and Nh. Welborn.
others are expected to enter within a
'ew days.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26
CONTRACT FOR NEW
BUSINESS BUILDING

j A. Mode of the firm of Mode &
Clayton today awarded to E. W.
Jenkins the contract for erecting &
large new brick business building on
North Front street adjoining The Lay
man hotel buildings The structure
viii be IS by 100 feet in dimensions.
with plate glass front, and viii be oc-
cupied by the wholesale grocery Of
Mode & Clayton. Work on the build
ing will be started next Monday.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Ton,gh and Wednesday, unsettled
weather, with rain; warmer.
Are of a subscriber of the Daily?
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26

Mrs. r. Rosen of Little Rock, who
.ormerly conducted a millinery store
1ere, is in Conway today.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26

Old papers for sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-03-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
DIR. PHILLIPS COMMENDS
 WORK OF ASSOCIATIONS

In speaking of the citizens work in the different school districts for play grounds and general Improvements looking to the welfare of the children. Dr. J. II. Phillips, superintendent of public schools of Birmingham, appeared very much gratihed that such a fine spirit should be unaffected by the citi- zens in their eo-operations with the school authorities. pr. Phillips said: The work on the playgrounds and the general operation of citizens In kin dergarten work have proven of great help and encouragement to the teachers and principals of the different district schools.
 'The Birmingham School Improvement association with it's thirty-odd brances throughout the city is doing wonderful work in cooperation with the school au- thorities. Not only have the activities of this citizens association run 70 parks and playgrounds, the principle line of en- deavor. but through the last school year the citizens presented q series of evening lectures in different sections of the city and plans have been made for their con- tinuance this fall. The public school au- thorities of Birmingham cannot feel too much eradication at the cordial interest shown by prominent citizens in the differ ent school districts in school work and the uplifting of conditions which surround the children to higher plane. II is a noble work and all citizens whe contribute funds of labor in behalf of the playground and school improvement work are engaged ir the highest of civic endeavors."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
WORK OF ASSOCIATIONS
 COVER WIDE RANGE

The good work of these citizens associa- tions, of which there are 30 in Birming- ham. all affiliated with the Central School Improvement association, cannot be easily estimated.
 The lines of work and service pursued are as varied as the needs of the sev- eral districts. Here are the most con- spicuous activities noted in the annual re- port of the board of education.
 Supplying the material needs of the kindergartens, purchasing pianos for the schools. providing lunches. sanitary drink ing fountains, rest rooms, pictures and books for the library, beautifying the school grounds. furnishing playgrounds and gymnastic apparatus aud providing free entertainments and extension lec- tires"
 It is estimated that the local citizens ss- sociations have expended over 5000 in pro- viding for the needs of the kinderga rtens. This is sufficient when it is remembered that Kindergarten salaries and general supplies are provided by the board of education. The amount spent by these citizens associations on parks and play grounds cannot be readily estimated as accurate figures and facts cannot be had. but It has been considerably over the es- timated expenditures on xindergs rtan work.
 In addition to all this these citizens as- soeiations by their grace and persistence can secure from the city commissioners improvements on parks and playgrounds that the regular school authorities might beg in vain
 Thus additional land has been purchased for playgrounds, and permanent improve ments have been added to the kindergar- ten system of the city schools. But the chief benefit derived is the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
HOW THE FAIRGROUNDS MOVEMENT AND RECREATION
 ARE FOSTERED IN BIRA1INGHAAfS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

conversation interested me greatly in the work he was then doing toward providing a playground for his school As I am living in that district and one of my cnil- dren attends the Martin school my CO., operation in the work was at once se- cured as l consider the schools and afs- improvements to enlarge their influence the greatest work any man might under take.
 .Principal Smith did some more mis- sionary work among other citizens of Fountain Heights and the result was that A meeting was arranged and the Martin School Playground and Park association came forth, the members of which hon ored me by selecting me as their seere- tary. The Martin school has now tennis courts and a fairly well equipped play ground and when the school opens a lady supervisor will be in charge of the play ground. The salary will be paid by the association. The greatest of CT edit should be given to Professor Smith for his er- deavors in interesting the citizens of Fountain Heights in doing good work for the benefit of their children. Every citizen in Birmingham should try to use his in- fiuence and financial support to provide for playgrounds and their upkeep that the children may reap the benefits that come from the proper surroundings ana training while young"
 The other district associations, such as the Barker school, the Powell school. Hen ley and Woodlawn schools, playground and park associations have about the same history as the Martin School associa- tion The principal some interested citizens did the missionary work until n association was formed to better tns playgrounds in the respective districts.
 All of this has been the work of q few months. The Birmingham School lmerove-
 
 branches has already educated the public and civic authorities to the needs If play grounds and parks, and that the city commissioners will give financial aid to the playground movement there is little reason to doubt as the beneficial results from such progressive policy beeore more thoroughly appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

Orleans moasses drummer, standing
 on Main street, and some pieces of plate
 glass window cut off his nose and his
 big toe and that freaky wind blowed
 his big toe that was cut off by the
 glass firmly on where his nose had
 been and also welded his nose to the
 locality where his toe had resided, and
 so that drummer, for year or two,
 had eorns on his nose, and would have
 to take off his shoe to blow his nose,
 and during the storm;-
 We no longer hear those old kissing
 plays that the boys and girls of 2Q
 years ago were so fond of" observed
 the country school teacher. Tt rains
 and 1t halls and it's cold stormy weath-
 err" for instance. and London Bridge"
 Johnny Brown" Ring Around Rosy
 and all those tuneful games ending in
 kissing. l suppose the hugging of the
 German, and other Dago dances, has, in
 d measure supplied the place of these osculating games Nor do the boys and girls "sweetheart' a S severely now, as they did then. old Dock Whackers taught the Pine Ridge school, when I
 was q kid. His idea of teaching was , q spelling book in one hand and six foot sapling in the other. Old Whack- CTS kept an old bull-eye open faced watch on his deck, 1t being an awful crime to fool with that watch One day Mary Waters dropped it. and broke the crystal of the watch while old Whack- CTS had his back turned. The old ruff
 fan demanded In an awful voice to
 know who broke that watch? Mary was
 as timid as a lawn, and innocent, and
 she was Fee Jones' sweetheart Be- 1 fore she had time to answer. that Fee | Jones boy rose up and said he did It. l but l didn't go to do it," and he be- | gun to whimper, and oo-hoo, drowning
 out Mary's voice. and making secret
 motions to her to hush.
 Come up here, Fee Jones' said WhaclS- | CTS and then and there Fee Jones got l thrashlng that sounded like dusting car 1 pets That school had never witnessed . worse licking-it just simply made whelfs | all over Fee Jones, so that he had to eat
 off the mantle for weeks afterWard But late that evening Q boy Just the size ard | looks of that Fee Jones might have been seen snealSing off to remote corner of l the playground, and with happy grin on his face slyly looking to make sure that
 no one was peeking. and then reverently unwrapping small package It was candy heart with the words in red letters on it: "f am thine" The heart was wrapped In a leaf torn from Mary Waters Fourth Reader. A close observance would have seen that Jones boy turn three hand springs, and on his road home that evel- ing he failed to throw n rock at par fridge sitting in the path .ight in front of him. Boys are different now, not one of them would take Q whipping for" l The whistle of the loeomtive bringing In the mall train caused a general rush 1 for the depot leaving nothing out empty chairs and the stale odor of tnhacco
 smoke to mark where wisdom lad lately | sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Colors for Fall Hats

From the Millinery Trade Review.
 In regard to colorings, the new fu- chia shade that one sees a great deai of seems to run through many of the materials and trimmings used for fall. renewal of the Coque de Roche or burnt orange shade Is noted, and while white and black, with white pre- bids fair to come in for large share of popularity, the brighter colors of fuchia and amber which are worthy of particular attention. along with royal blue and brown, with touches of gold, all appear to vie with one another for first place. The time has come when the selection of colors and styles is so varied that the pur- chaser may use that large selection from which to choose any number of hats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

Mir Grain of the Alberto Martin Play
 ground and Park association, who de- vote all their spare time from business In doing missionary work among their
 fellow citizens to secure their interest
 and financial cooperation for the im-
 provements of playground conditions at
 Fountain Heights are entitled to all
 the enconlums that may be showered
 on them. It is a great and noble work and the citizens of Birmingham are re- spending to the call of the ohildren's $
 needs in q commendable fashion; great work has been done during the past summer, and more will be done this fall, and during the winter months tsie citizens movement will not dim, but more ambitious plans will be evolved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
ThEBOOK SHELF
By THE BrBLIOPHILE

POLICE BARCES FOR THE DRAW
 ING ROOM"
 By Arnold Bennett George H. Doran Company, New York.
 Mr. Arnold Bennett has written so many brilliant plays and essays and novels sthat another from his venerable pen Is always heralded with delight by his large number of readers.
 In Polite Farces for the Drawing Room we have three playlets, all highly farcical in the extreme.
 Mr Bennett quotes Dumas here, the fat'ier of modren drama, who said that ',lll that was necessay for successful play was four trestles four boards, two actors and passion.
 MT Bennett has followed this sugges- ton, making his paylets quite possible for any actors, amateur or professional
 Daily life is caricatured in MT. Bennett z most virie style in the three farces and particularly clever Is ''The Step Mother which deals with successful novelist who turns her stepson from the door when she catches him kissing her secre- tary.
 The second of the farces deals with the wedding day of a woman who finds herself very much surrounded by com plications. the extrication from which makes a splendid opportunity for clever players to delineate in an attractive style The last of the three playlets concerns a new baby. which is always a clever theme, especially so when handled uniquely. which Mir Bennett has done in this instance.
 THE CHILDREN OF ALSACE" LES OBERLE. B y Rene Bazin The John Lane Company, New York.
 Published some ten years ago, "The Children of Alsace" Q4es Oberle). by Rene Too1 r- n a rup fixa form and bids fair to become as popular among the readers of choice literature as 1t was formerly.
 The story of the obstinate struggle of the people of Alsace against absorption by the German conqueror is very interest ing.
 It is openly and fervently piece of patriotic pleading and all the characters are simple and fresh and entirely original after their own delightful fashion.
 As in all NJ Bazin's other stories, sen timent plays a large part. but he has woven this into his stories in an artistic fashion. not making it too fragrant or too pointed.
 That the writer's sympathies with the true piety of the home of the simple fla therland and it's customs is very appar- ent and he always enlists the attention and attract many readers by his inlm- itable style
 THE PATHFINDER PERSON" By Margaret Cameron. Harper Brothers, New York.
 4 charming book is '~rhe Pretender Person." by Margaret Cameron told in a series of letters from a girl. and mighty good letters. too, to young man who in the finale becomes her fance.
 There Is jolly party of Americans travelling in Mexico and three distinct and separate love affairs grows out of the situation.
 Besides the love stories there are many delightful descriptions of Mexico and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
ASSOCIATIONS ARE NOW
 SEMI-OFFICIAL AGENCIES

In order to promote interest In the diff ferent school districts among the citizens and to enlist their sympathies in the movement to secure parks and play grounds and the general improvement of school recreation work, the board of ed- ueation has sanctioned the organizing of district park and playground associations, which are authorized to use the school buildings of their respective districts, un- der the direction of the principal and su- perintendent. for such purposes as shall promote the school and the playground movement. These district park and play ground associations are thus semi-of- ficial agency organized under the author- aty of the board of education, and invested with the right to use school buildings of the city as culture centers for the benefit of the school and the whole community
 The object of these citizens auxiliary organizations was to cooperate with the teachers and principals of the public schools 1n securing neatness and clean