Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-12
ROUND THE WORLD

Steam freight trucks are forbidden
on the streets of Montreal.
At fire In 81. Louis n woman saved
her pet dog and forgot 81 800 In jewels.
Sweden has ordered | 900 tons of
American armor plate for new battle
ships.
Judge GemmIll OF Chicago favors per.
mltting schooboys 10 work after school
hours.
The Civic federation In Boston would
have rug beating IN the back yard
stopped.
New Workers are discussing the ad.
visibility of limiting the height of Office
buildings
Minnesota in 1912 sold 1900 acres Of
state lands nj prices ranging from S.
10 S2l an acre.
c. Il. Bacon OF Trenton. n. j.. pro-
poses an annual oyster day" celebra-
tlon for that state.
lnasmuch mission. Philadelphia. uses
an auto truck to convey its mission.
aries about the city.
More than 1000 suffrage meetings
have been held In Great Britain during
the last four months
Cleveland's mentally deficient chill
dren may be sent 10 study classes on
the city's pauper farm.
Denatured alcohol burned In specially
designed apparatus Is used to heat
new tyne of freight car
NJ. o. Nen of Cincinnati estimates
that 100000 persons in the United
States daily visit film shows.
In the Swiss canton OF Zurich the
number of electric lamps In use ex-
ceeds the number Of inhabitants.
Pittsburgh grumbles because SO many
wealthy residents are seeking subur
ban homes. causing drop In tax val
uation.
Boulogne. France. is one OF the great
est fishing ports In the world. The val
ue of its catch in 1911 was over s4.
s9T 900.
There are about 100 gas stoves in use
In uongkong. the Chinese cooks prefer
food over charcoal and wood fires.
The international polar commission
will convene in Rome during the meet
ing OF the tenth international Geo
graphical congress. on April . next.
French scientist has suggested an
international monetary standard which
he claims Is adapted TO all values now
In use. the value OF the basic unit be
ing cents
Electricians in Japan are trying to
obtain the consent OF the government
to plan TO illuminate the top OF the
celebrated mountain Fujiyama with n
powerful light
An electric motor TO vibrate gently n
fruit tree so that the sap flows 10 the
buds and blossoms and enables them
to resist frost has been patented by
a Colorado orchardist
The smoking of hams. frankfurters
and the like is accomplished by one
meat concern In Baltimore In a smoke
house heated by gas. which is said to
be new departure In the curing OF
meats
Uruguay. which has the distinction
OF being the first country 10 appoint a
woman to its diplomatic service. has
Just provided for the instruction OF
women telcgraphers for government
service.
The grave of General Booth In Alb
ney Park cemetery. London. has al.
ready become shrine As many as
fifty visitors to that grave alone have
been counted In one day. They come
from all parts OF the world
The reignIng Prince OF Schaumburg
Lippe sold 100000 acres OF farm and
timber land 10 syndicate OF German
and Hungarian banks. II is one Of the
largest sales on record In Germany
and IL said to have involved SiO.900.
UU0
The furniture makers OF Nantes EN-.
ploy about 800 workmen. Their wares
are largely exported to England. Ger
many and South America. The wood
used Is imported from Norway. Swed-
en-. Canada. the West indies and AZ.
rica.
The leather exports from the United
States 20 TO all parts OF the world. es-
pecially In the form Of boots and shoes.
which went last year TO no less than
ninety countries and colonies. repre-
senting every grand division of the
globe
short time since 10000 feet ,board
measurement OF lumbayao aud 5000
feet OF tanguili were exported from the
Philippines 60 the United States as
samples for cabinet making. and II II
said that strong endeavor will be
made TO make II popular
Half dozen different islands In the
Philippine group contain oil-for ex-
ample. Cebu island. Leyte island aud
the peninsula OF Tayabas II is ir.
tended 10 develop these. and MS n pre-
liminary step United States govern
ment expert In going out to select lands
for drilling