The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-06
ROUND THE WORLD

on the SlESStS Ox NAOulGS0As
At fire in St. Louis a woman saved
her pet dog and forgot g. 800 In jewels
Sweden has ordered 1000 tons OF
American armor plate for new battle
ships.
Judge Gemmill Of Chicago favors PSF
hitting schoolboys to 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 at prices ranging from .
to $2l an acre.
c. II. Bacon Of Trenton. N. j., pro
poses an annual ''oyster day" ceaebra-
ton for that state.
Inasmuch mission, Philadelphia. uses
an auto truck to convey its mission
aries about the city.
More than 1900 suffrage meetings
have been held In Great Britain during
the last four months.
Cleveland's mentally deficient chill
dren may be sent to study classes on
the city's pauper farm
Denatured alcohol burned in specially
deslgned" apparatus Is used to heat
new type of freight car.
NJ. o. Nef Of Cincinnati estimates
that 100000 persons In the United
States daily visit aim shows.
In the Swiss canton Of Zurich the
number OF electric lamps in use e1-
ceeds the number Of inhabita
Pittsburgh grumbles because SO many
wealthy residents are seeking subur-
ban homes, causing 4 drop in tax val
uat1on.
Bouiogne, France, is one Of the great
est fishing ports In the world. The val
ue Of Its catch 10 1911 was over ST.
s97, OOO.-
There are about 100 gas stoves in use
in Hongkong, the Chinese cooks prefer
ring their old methods, preparing their
| 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 q next.
AFrench 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 o cents.
Electricians in Japan are trying to
| obtain the consent Of the government
| to a plan to illuminate the top Of the
| celebrated mountain FuJlyama with a
powerful light.
An electric motor to vfbrate gently q
fruit tree 50 that the sap flows to The
| buds and blossoms and enables them
| to resist frost has been patented 10y
| Colorado orchardist.
| The smoking of hams, frankfurters
| and the like IL accomplished by one
| meat concern in Baltimore In smoke
| house heated by gas, which is said to
| be a new departure in the curing Of
| meats.
Uruguay, which has the distinction
Of being the frst country to appoint q
woman to its diplomatic service. has
| just provided for the instruction Of
women telegraphers for government
| service
The grave of General Booth in Alb
ney Park cemetery, London. has al
ready become a shrine. As many Al
| 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-
Lppe sold 100000 acres Of farm and
| timber land to a syndicate Of German
| and Hungarian banks. 1t IL one Of the
largest sales on record in Germany
| and is said to have involved $1O.90O.-
| 600.
The furniture makers of Nantes en-
| ploy about 500 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 At
| RIGA.
The leather exports from the United
States 60 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, tepre-
senting every grand division of the
globe.
A short time since 10000 feet (board
measurement Of iunhayao and 5000
feet Of tangHili were exported frem the
Philippines to the United States ~
samples for cabinet making. and It u
| said that 4 strong endeavor Will be
made to make it popular.
Half a dozen different islands in the
Philippine group contain Oil-for ex-
ample, Cebu island. Leyts island and
the peninsula of Tayabas. It IL In
tended to develop these, and a. 4 pre-
iiminary step a United States govern
ment expert is going cut to select lands
for drilling.
A religious census at the Imperial
| university In Tokyo has revealed the
fact that more than 4 .()(10 Of tho af,.