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Products Exported
Frcm Shanghai Port.

United States l. and Japan 10 per cent
The rest is scattered. Its imports are prin-
cipallE cotton yarn, metals. sugar, petro-
leum and coal. OF the total Great Brit
ain supplies 81 per cent, Japan l3 and
the United States IL per cent. American
Imports could easily be doubled if our
manufacturers would only go after the
business in business-like and whole
hearted. fashion. \ number OF manufac-
turing concerns in Shanghai turn ont
clothes, cigarettes. pianos, carriages and
furniture. and there are two larg edock
and marine engineering concerns.
Shan hai has had it9 political and COM
mercisi storms and weathered them all.
The TAPPING rebels captured the place in
1888 ard held 1T for two years. In 1S6D-61
foreign volunteers fought with Chinese
to bea.t off an insurgent fanatic band.
The disorder following this crisis led TO
the a6 ninistration of the local customs
service by the British, French and Amer
leans. resulting gnally into the organiZa-
ton of the foreign-controlled Chinese I'M
perial customs and post service
There was a panic in the early sixties
over ceiton and tea speculation. and there
rubber boom collapsed. The recent revo-
luton disturbed local trade and tied up
currency movements, but the imports in
creased rather than decreased.
Business already is looking up in
Shanghai and the future looks bright in
deed foc this frontier base of the interna-
tionai armies of commerce which are be-
ginning in earnest the forward march
toward China.
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with the exception of New Orleans We're
Washington. $l3.SS6021; Los Angeles
sl3.oi6.::;>; Milwaukee. SI.o23.H2I; Mime
apolis S6..le, C12, and Cincinnati SfIpc
-,
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American daily started two years ago by
Thomas F. Willard, is already huge
success by virtue of hard work and good
editing on the best American lines. and
enjoys the largest circulation OF all for
eiSn journals in the far east.
Chinese faith in occidental methods is
shown in the way the natives have flock
ed into the settlement. Their stores are
seen everywhere, and scores Of ex-of-
flciais or wealthy men own and occupy
palatial residences. Approximately I'D =
O0O Chinese live there, while the popula-
ton GF the old Chinese city with its
typica!iy dirty streets and cuttered up
stores is about $4,000. Foreigners in the
Settlement number 1000 Britshers, 800
Japanese, 1850 Portuguese, 1850 Ameri-
cans, possibly 1000 Germans and over
800 Indians. The Chinese who have a
right 20 vote and otherwise control the
settlement. and there are thousands of
them, are SO we'll satisfied with matters
as they are that they leave public busi-
ness entirely to the foreigners. This is
worthy of note inasmuch as the total as
S ssed valuation at the present time is
SJ0,Un.0Do. gold.
One Of the interesting features of
Shanghai is the cornpoSite Judiciary Ry
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Supply Not Too Great.

No doubt as the building season opens.
other enterprises of a similar character
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Composite Judiciary
Interesting Feature.

tons have their own consular courts. To
bring criminal prosecution or civil suit
against a foreigner it is necessary to try
him before his own consul or consul gen
eral. There are fourteen of these. Sc
that enc sees fourteen sets of national
laws IN operation side by side. There is
Chinese mixed court, which tries Chi
nese ~hO are prosecuted or sued by for
eigner.. The judge is a Chinese with a
foreigs: associate on the bench with him
this associate being the consul Of the for
eign Plaintiff. In addition to all this the
Britisi, maintain supreme court and the
Americans have the United States court
for C;.ina, from whose decisions appeal
is taEen to the United States circui,
court of appeals and the Supreme Court
of the United States. Americans and
their institutions have always exercised
great influence. In common with many
other nations. We maintain our own post
office. SO tina. a letter will go there from
the Uoited States or its possessions with
an ordinary two-cent stamp.
Shanghai fiourishes as seaport in spite
of being twenty miles from the ocean
All the big ships anchor at Wusurg and
their passengers and cargoes are taken
up by tug. The tonnage Of the port grew
from practically nothing in 1872 to over
3.m0.oW tons in 1854. and now il is about
1I,Oo0.hO tons annually.
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Shanghai exports silk. tea, rice. cotton.
hides skins. furs. wool, wheat and beans.
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An Open Port
for Foreign Trade.

A AAoAA Waged against
| China by Great Britain and France. At
| the end of the first year of general trade
| it boosted of only twenty-three foreign
residents, one lonely consul. eleven bust
| ness houses and two Protestant mission
| aries with a small native population. To-
! day it is one of the worlds great ports
| and boasts 4J0,0aU people. of whom IL. 900
are foreigners, CLEANED from every coun-
try on the globe, all benefciaries of a
total annual trade aggregatng $500 ,OOO,-
600 gold
Western official rule over Shanghai be-
gan over fifty years ago. At the sugges
ton of the British consul a narrow strip
of land about one mile long and about
half wide was set aside for foreign
ers, This became the British and French
settlements bounded by Suchow creek
and the Yang-king canal. Later the
Americans We're given concession
across the creek. For time the settle
ments We're governed by the British,
French and American conSuls. AS the
foreign city grew and foreign interests
developed. so the administration of its
affairs. became systema TIED. Management
of public business was later vested i'm a
municipal council elected by the tax
payers For reasons OF their own the
French withdrew from this plan several
years ago and established their own lit
rated from the main settlement by a baby
canal. over there Shanghai is wholly
French in architecture, customs and peo-
pie. and it well worth visiting. A munich
pal council. elected annually, is in charge
of the foreign settlement. Britishers usu-
ally control the council but there are al
ways American and German members,
and there is very little national rivalry.
The area administered, or influenced
to the point of control, by the western
ers, has grown steadily. SO that the mod
city of Shanghai is Very imposing
Four. five and six story gray and red
stone buildings with elevators line the
wide. clean streets. Cp-to-date stores
sport plate glass windows. ample show
cases and f1rst-class hne of goods, |
sometimes little out Of date from Paris !
London and New York. The best rick
shaws in China, with wide seats and fat
rubber tires. wriggie their way at all
hours between carriages and motor cars |
Small drays lumber about with merchan- !
disc. and painting coolies trot along all
day under their long poles laden at !
either end with packages. Launches and
tugs Shrek up and down the river from |
morning to night. Big Chinese and In |
dian policemen stand at busy corners |
and direct traffic with all the imperious |
grandeur of a 9TH avenue cop, but for |
egn sergeants and inspectors are their !
superiors and instructors.
All the banks. leading business houses |
and principal clubs have their own build |
ings. There |
Plentiful supply is plentiful
Of Newspapers Issued. > q y p sa.ne VI
in English. French, Chinese and Jap |
ancse. The North China Daily News. a |
typical British organ OF the colonial type. |
ia powerful daily with record Of forty |
Years of publication to bolster up it's
conservatism. The China Press, ali !
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IN 1912 Shanghai became an open port
for foreign trade along with Marking,
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Plentiful Supply
of Newspapers Issued.

in English. French, Chinese and Jap
anese. The North China Daily News. Il
typical British organ OF the colonial type.
ia a powerful daily with d record of forty
Years of publication to bolster up it's
conservatism. The China Press, ali
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All the banks. leading business houses
and principal clubs have their own. build
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One of the interesting features of
Shanghai is the composite judiciary. BY
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-. ;ust what Mark had feared, came

woe. inst what Mark had feared, came
out with sohs and tears
"I-nc,e Mark. ! hate school. l hate
hove an, 7 hate girls worse They all
los, looked at me an laughed. an called
me little girl an Miss Mary's baby.
o., nh I-ncle Mara l won't go back. 4
Ton.t-i won't. They'll call me MISS
Mary's baby. an l jes want TO De up
nett's kid. like they call boys AZ scnooi-
An Uncle Mark, Pm-Im soin to-cut
my hair off,.
TIE unraised. tear drencned eyes were
defiant. Mark glanced for second al
uarv's home. then at his Watcn, ms
eyes as defiant as SAMMY nn ~
got up, shook himself ana squared Ms =,
Shoulders aggressively. Come on, son.
he said briefly.
When they left the barber shop Sam
49, ..sweet curls were stuffed in Mark S
rncSa+ and Sammy's face was one happy
smile as his hands kept going up to his
close cropped head. :, e,. %
MARX naused irresolutely in front OF
q dana rtnenf store. He looked at inc
h.tad russian suit. only fit for a five
Haar old . he muttered. Once again he
said Come on, son. They turned into
the department store.
In the chiIdren's wear he SAID 10 the
clerk: This boy is eight; looks ten. 0i'e
me ten-year-old coat SUIT
II Was very brave little figure shorn
connietely of all the habiliments OF baby
hood that danced in Mary's gate ahead
of Mark. Even the sight OF Aunt mary
on the yeranda failed to check Doylsh
ioy. He dashed forward with q Jubiiant
whoop And Mark
one glance at the stately figure which
leaned forward with great start at
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M A|NT5SS$$$$S;S;ilAieH;:|
CULTIVATING THE VOICE

not sent through the nose. but through
the mouth, that the nasal twang re-
suits as in cases where a slight ca
tarrh exists.
1t is a good idea to clear the nasal
passages every morning by snuHlns
stream Of water through the nos
trils or warm water which has had d
portion Of salt dissolved In IL, put TIE
snuffing must be very gentle because
the membranes are eNtreHeIS
tive and most delicate. Then see 70 II
that all breathing is via the nose.
After that i'll practfcing Tor pleas
ing voice spend five or ten MINUTES
each day repeating the voWeis on III!
ferent KEYS remembering that 1t Is
most tmportant to clear pronunciation
that the novels should be clearly pro-
nounced. If you think your voice Is
monotonous try shading II, put peIore
doing any of these things De sure tnae
your voice Ia placed where 1t SOUNDS
neither too high nor too low.
Be careful OF the approach to your
words Make 1t clean and clear. with
many-yes, the majority-of persons
the first part Of the sentence is lost
in ragged utterance. They humble the
first few words. landing firmly on the
most important word. Make the whole
sentence clear and concise, but never
harsh.
Still using meditation, the utterance
may be smooth and even. Jerking the
words out and chopping off abruptly
is distinctly irritating. Loud tones do
not bespeak clearness nor low ones a
weak voice. 1t is all a matter of pro-
iecting ones tones properly. If they
come from the back OF the mouth the
voice is throaty, and il they are started
too far forward they are wheezy-in
either case distinctly unpleasant
So. too, If the lips are opened but
slightly, then the tones are apt to be
w-pitched to the point OF gruffness
or else they are exceedingly weak, or
if they are opened too wide they are
liable to sound fiat and colorless; and
again. in either case, they are I'M
pleasant
Try to feel that the voice is started
at the diaphragm. This will leave
throat and nasal passages all open and
tend to incite the muscles and organs
to do their work properly. Work for
a feeling" voice-try to make it live
and vibrant. Nothing is so palling as a
characterless voice. Be sure there is no
tired tone in it, which means do not al
low your words to trail off into silence.
Finish your sentence with the same
strength and tenor with which it was
begun. Above all things avoid facial
Rrimaces. They may not interfere with
the tone Of the voice. but they do with
your degree of personal magnetism.
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THE EVENING STORY.
Rearing Sammy.
Copyright. 1918. By W. Werner,

Copyright. 1918. By ". werner.l
Probably nobody knew better than
Mark Horton what the coming of
Sammy meant to Miss Tippett- Mary
Tippett and Mark had lived In ad-
joining homes for over fifteen years
on terms pleasantly neighborly. 1t
was Mark who kept Mary's lawn like
velvet carpet through the summer
months. and it was Mark who show
eled broad paths around her home
through the snow drifts of winter.
Everybody said it was a downright
shame such an exceptionally nice pair
did not marry. Mark. in the prime OF
life, with a comfortable income. had
not a soul in the world to call his
own. Mary was similarly situated,
save that she had a cousin out In
Kansas whom she had not seen since
girlhood. Neither thought the other
lonely, but that was before the morn
ing Mary called 10 Mark over the
hedge dividing their lawns and told
him about Sammy
There was an open letter in hcf
hand, and as Mark drew near his eyes
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sight Of transformed sammy and Marks
wonderful courage went tumplmg 10
zero. But he had 10 face her. You can
get as mad a you Ike ahoct i, Mary.
it's done. ana I'm mighty glad 81 IT.
he said as he folded his arms and await
ed the storm.
But TO his everlasting amaZement Mary
smiled broadly. and lau9 ned. I'm ml%hty
glad. too. Mark" she said simply. m
tired, and you've saved me 2 trip 10 the
BARRIERS" As he loos.ed at her dumbly
she became serious. Marx, | learned
this afternoon what an old goose I've
been. | was behind the boz when he
came from school. I saw TO L that he
did not see me. and I heard all about
Miss aIary's baby Bless his heart. he
kept his head up like a little man, bat
could just feel how il hurt, ! knew
all at once that all the time you had
been r: hit. You know more about rails
ing him than | do, Mark
Mary's concession was made sweetly.
and Marks eyes became very tender as
he looked from Sammy struting about
the lawn to the sweet-faced woman in
front of him.
Mary" very softly Mark said, don't
you think we might make a better job
of it If We formed a genuine partner
ship-a life partnership?
Mary looked at him moment silently
Don't know bur what YOU re right there,
too. Mark" Then she smiled tr.m-
ulously."
lTHE END.
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The Trimming of Hats.

The shape Of the new hat must depend
on the face of the wearer. Nothing else
counts. Fashion has placed such wide va
riety in millinery that no woman need
choose an ugly shape in the name of
style. The hat with the slight h-im is
always advisable for summer. because it
is protection from the glare, and the
new sailor shapes have brims that con-
form to the majority Of brows.
The very new idea Is to have a slightly
full crown Of panne velvet attached to a
brim of Milan straw and a fantastic or a
bow projecting from the side or standing
straight up from the back. OF course,
velvet gets dusty. but If you wish to be
fashionable you must take this chance.
Whatever the shape of hat you choose,
do not load it down with trimming. Avoid
roses and stiff quilts. and if you use
buckles let them be made Of material to
match the hat. The woman who likes
black buckle against a white hat may
follow her choice.
Remember that hat pins must also be
black and white. and that their heads
must be Of paste pearl.
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ing to keep him a baby just as long as
can, Mark Horton. SO there. And /
wish Mark" MaryS head went I'D
haughtily. that you would try to re-
member that Sammy is not your boy
Mary's eyes We're stormy, her lips were
set in a firm, straight line when she left
him. 1t was the first controversy over
the upbringing of Sammy tina: did not
end with laugh from Mark and smile
from Mary, and when Mark went back
through the opening in the hedge there
was something strange and sad tugging
at his heart-somethil.g that kept him on
his veranda motionless for many mo-
ments, even his dog nosing his cold
muzzle under his hand unnoticej. lie
was looking down long, long road call
ed might have BEEN Over and over
Mary's remark rang in his ears. At last
with long sigh, he said sadly, mo. he's
not my boy; L m alone. Mary. Guess, aft
err all, I've missed the best in iife.'
He never referred to Samiay's curls
and Russian suits after that In fact
Nary's side of the hedge saw little Of
him. Mary sat upon her veranda and
wondered. She never mentioned Sammy
in- of school in September when she
informed Mark she was going to send
Sammy.
He was silent for a moment, then
crowled out. Going to send him as
boy or baby!
Marys answer came on the day school
opened, when Sammy took his first steps
on the educational road CARRIED in a par
ticularly well done up Russian suit
and with his fair curls flying.
His first day was short one. Mark
was working in his garden around 2
o,clock Mary had just called to him
mat if Sammy came she had gone visit
ing. when detected little figure came
slowly through the opening in the hedge
and back to Mark in his garden. 1t did
not take a second glance to tell that a
childish heart was sore.
With only Hello, son. Mark threw
down his rake. sat on the steps of his
hack stoop and in a moment the tale of
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note that many OF the prettiest blouse
models show the utmost simplicity. Much
of their effect is, of course, due to beauty
of material which soft drapings and
graceful lines show up to the best ad-
vantage, but something also Is to be &C
credited to the fact that contrast Is al
ways appreciated.
An effectively simple model is here
sketched. 1t is developed in ivory white
Chinese crepe, which washes beautifully.
The front sleeves and back are attached
by hemstitched perling to a deep shout
der yoke that has its corners caught to-
gether under the arms. The sleeve Is
gathered into deep cuff that is finish
ed with deep plated ruffie of selma
terial and trimmed with a dull blue en-
broidered button and loop on the upper
edge. The button and loop arrangement
is repeated on opposite sides Of the cross
over blouse fronts just over the belt A
small yoke with an attached low collar
OF shadow lace fills in the V-shaped space
at the neck.
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beheld a new. strange Mary. Her
cheens were softly flushed, her lips
tremulous and her gray eyes danced IN
such a beautiful manner Marks aston
tshed We'll, by Jove.'' was almost audi
bic. He stood and stared at her, speech
less. when he reached the hedge, but
when she cried. impetuousiy, ION, Mark
Horton, such wonderful thing-Im go
ing to have a boy to raise," her trans
formation was completely forgotten.
She laughed at his amaZement, read
him the letter which Informed her of the
death of the cousin in Kansas; of the
little boy, fatherless and motherless; or
the letter the mother had left beseeching
Mary to care for him.
I'm going to Kansas right away she
announced Importantly as she finished
reading Won't it be great, Mark, hav-
ing child around? At times m lonely.
And that was the first Mark knew
about loneliness ever coming near Mary
Tippett.
Mary was back from Kansas with the
boy, and in her happy Importance Mark
again saw Mary utterly new to him.
Something stirring within him for mo-
ment kept his eyes from the child When
at last he looked at him. and the little
fellow had shyly shaken hands with him
and was mahing up with Marks dog,
Mark said to Mary: He'll be a good
looking youngster, Mary, when we get
those crazy curls cut Oft.
Mary's proud glance left the boy and
she flashed around at him. Mark Hor-
ton, cut that beautiful hair which they
tell me his mother was so proud of!
Why? Well, l should say not. l think
he looks so sweet.
Sweet, What in thunderation has a
boy got to do with looking sweet? For
heavens sake, MAKE him manly. Mary:
make him manly, Better let me run down
to the BARRIERS and have that wool taken
off right away.
But after one long. indignant glance
Mary turned way scornfully. Thus the
first discordant note crcpt into the peace
full friendship CT years.
In the year that followed they had
many u iaugle over the rearing of Sam
ny. The soft, fair curls. the Russian
suits and the suits with elaborate col
lars that Mary chose TO dress him in
Mark could not tolerate.
My goodness, Mary he would storm.
..hc's too tall n boy for those foolish
clothes. BE sensible and put him in
trousers like ether boys of his height
Hos no baby. wonan.
But Mary. whose greatest delight it
Was 10 beautifully iron the white Rus
sian suits snapped out at him, I'm go
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AMERICAN FASHIONS.
BY CORA MOORE.

More useful than ever is the separate
blouse. Its scope has been extended to
include every variety of dress and semi
dress requirement. as we'll as the tailored
waists and number of novelties that re-
semb!e coats or tunics.
Last seasons effort to introduce some
feature that would connect them with the
skirt was not met with much acclaim. for
the peplums of various depths and forms
were an undeniably ugly style and becom-
ing to ve"y few. Instead. we find ex-
tremely wide, loosely draped sash CIR
dies of black MORE ribbon and of colored
satin as the seasons novelty in blouse
accessories Indeed. odd girdles and
sashes have played an important part
this year in the sartorial world.
With all the absorbing interest there
is In novelty trimmings and elaborate
decorative designs, it is interesting to
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days that one can indulge in a fanciful
color at slight expense. but it Is not a
wise practice.
Make good beginning and get one
black and one white hat. and then. II you
see an exceptionally good bargain. and
have the money to spend on ii, pick up a
colored hat which will give some rest to
your soul and happiness to your mind
II you are after color.
II Is easy to see why these two hats
give SO much satisfaction. No color is
proof against the summer sun. Roses
and ribbons are Injuries of the day and
the last OF August finds them too faded
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BY ABIGAIL MOORE.

Though talking is the universal way
or expressing ones self. educating the
speaking voice to its best possibilities
is practically neglected. Why this
should be so is puzzling question, for
poets nave always sung the charm of a
pleasing voice. and it is generally
acknowledged that nothing so attracts
anu adds to personality as pure
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Black and White Hats.

When a woman wishes to wear gowns
with color in them, and different girdles
and stockings ard even colored ribbon in
her underlinen. she should never buy q
hat with decided color in it unless she
has money enough 20 get other hats
Otherwise she will be constantly vexed
and irritated because OF the time and
trouble II takes TO match up ones color
scheme to hat.
! 1T IS true that the department shops
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to be worn. The all-white hat has no
color to lose. and the all-black hat may
fade bit in the straw, but this is easily
remedied by a touch of ink or shoe
blacking-a method of renewal that not
even the richest women scorn to use.
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The colonial shoe, with buckle of cut
steel. gun metal or leather, is the prime
favorite for street wear.