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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
STILL AN UNKNOWN REGION
the Earth Has Never Been
Determined.

Except for a narrow layer of air
the atmosphere above us is practical
ly unexplored. Thel most daring bal
loonists have only penetrated to a
point seven miles above the earth. In
this first stratum are found the clouds
and the moisture and here the storms
are formed. The second layer has
been penetrated by pilot balloons car
rying meteorological instruments to
distance twenty miles above the
earth The thermometers carried
through this stratum show practical
ly no change OF temperature.
AT an altitude OF so miles the at
mosphere consists almost entirely of
hydrogen and this marks the upper
limit of twilight Clouds of fine vol
canic dust sometimes rise to this
height. which may be seen by reject
ed light, but this is the only solid
matter found in this region. It is be-
lieved that hydrogen Is replaced by
some unknown gas of extreme light
ness above this stratum, but as a
matter of fact nothing is definitely
known. The most daring scientists
scarcely dare guess what is to be
found at a height beyond a point 12b
miles above the earth's surface.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
Quickly Made Friends.

A trade association some years ago
was in session in New York, and part
of its members we're dining in cafe
not far from the table at which sat
Paderewski, and at the close of the
feast one of the guests made his way
to the cloak room, where he encoun-
tered the famous pianist The new
conner stared for a long time at the
fair-haired Pole, and at last said:
You are very much like Paderewski.
Do you know him?" Il am Paderewski, =
rejoined the other. modestly. What"
shouted the stranger. and, dashing at
him, he shook both his hands. Before
Paderewski sufficiently recovered from
his surprise the man stepped to the
door and, calling the others Of his
party, yelled: Il say, Brown, Wheeler,
Carey. all of you come herel want
10 introduce you to my friend Pad
erewski."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
SNAPSHOTS.

Sympathy costs nothing. but that is
no reason why lt should be wasted.
Our success always speaks for itself.
bat our failures demand an apology.
One Of the commonest Of virtues is
honesty that has never been tried out.
Lots Of things are too brittle for rough
usage, regulations, for instance.
a slip Of the tongue will sometimes
do more damage than slip On the Ice.
The fellow VINO pats himself on the
back is quite satisfied 70 stand pat.
Many a maa wasted energy is re
stricted 70 pcalaing himself
Tell a CIR she has Or amy eyes and
che will generally prove that she is
wideawake.
There are lots OF things we could tip
father Adam off to, the mother-in law.
for instance
Instead Of taking time by the fore
lock some people are satisfied to'hang
onto his coat tails.
When a man looks down on us we
can't help hoping he will get dizzy and
fail Off.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
Protects Whole Hand.

Protecting gloves generally in use
for X-ray work are ordinary gloves
having applied on the back layer of
rubber that contains lead. as lead is
Known to stop the rays. But this is
omewhat stiff and lacks suppleness,
and besides it Is only the back of the
hand that is protected. A French In
venter makes. use of fabric which
IS much more flexible and 1t protects
he whole of the hand from injury by
The rays The new fabric is woven
from silk which is heavily sized with
d lead composition. so that II contains
three times it's weight of lead. This
issue has the advantage of being
much more elastic and acts as very
sood screen for the X-ray. especially
when the back portion is reinforced.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
Growing More Lavender.

Owing to the continuous rise in the
price of lavender essence the acreage
devoted to the cultivation of lavender
flowers in the Marseille consular dis
trict has increased considerably The
fact that barren soils, unproductive
for other purposes, may be successful
ly utilized renders this industry par
ticularly attractive to the farmers in
this part OF France. Thin, rocky soils,
well exposed to the sun, situated at
an altitude Of 1872 to 1887 feet, are
best adapted for this purpose. Suit
able soils at lower attitudes, unless
,properly fertilized, seldom give salts.
factory results. Experience shows
that flowers cultivated at attitudes of
1858 feet produce the best essence.
Truffes are often planted between the
rows, that every foot of soil may be
put to use.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
Judoment by Faith.

Judge not by deeds and things, take
the good heart and the good motive
on trust. Believe in it, affirm It.
To affirm thing is literally to make
it frmer. To glorify the good self OF
another is to set going the machinery
by which goodness manifests.
When others believe us good, OF
wise. or lovely, we catch the vibration
by thought transference and begin to
believe In ourselves as true, beautiful
and good. And whatsoever things we
believe in we think upon, and we be
come like that which We think upon
Also we act accordingly.
II you want to see beauty in this
world. just believe in those about you
The Nautilus.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
PARCEL POST TO GUT
THE COST OF LIVING
Plans to Reduce Price Of Living
Being Made BY Federal
Experts.
BLOW Ar mIDOLEMEN.
Eggs and Butter Conlsisers Devised
To Cosi Little and Lat Long.

Experts of the Postoffice Depart
ment and the Department OF Agricul-
ture, Washington, ID. c (. are at work
upon series " Investigations
which the experts believe will ac-
complish more toward reducing the
cost Of living han anything that has
yet been proposed Their expert
ments contemplate the use Of the
parcel post in the transportation Of
commodities directly IRON the pro-
ducer TO the consumer. The first re-
port on these Investigations will
soon be made by the department of
Agriculture and officials OF this De-
partment already are rejoicing over
the prospects.
Postmaster-Genera Burleson and
Secretary Houston believe that the
use Of the parcel post as the direct
means of delivery from the consumer
70 the producer, through doing away
with the middleman and his profits,
will bring the cost of the market
basket provisions down considerably.
There are two phases OF the plan to
increase the Usefulness of the parcel
post in this way.
The first of these is TO evolve more
satisfactory container for eggs, but
ter, vegetables and 9th, ,r farm pro-
duct, desired to be sent directly from
the farm to the individuals kitchen
by way of the parcel post. The sec-
ond and more important step to be
taken is the development of com
prehensive system Of telling acolsum-
ers where they can purchase within
accessible distances the necessary ar
ticles without going to the middle
man and also Of Informing the pro-
ducer of the exact locations of indi-
vldual markets FOR the products
A problem, the solution of which
bears directly upon the success of
both phases of this plan, is what ex-
perts call the Standardization sof
supply. ," II is re allied by the Post
mastsr-Geueral as we'll as by the ex-
perts of the Department of Agricul-
ture that in the absence OF personal
contact between the producer andsthe
NfhoA hSAt WhAln hoW CAAEAe hNNWSEu
the housewife and the market man, il
will be necessary for the housewife
to know in advance approximately
the exact cost of the goods she is TO
receive by parcel post.
Ia other words tbs farmer must
standardize his vegetables as far as
practicable; he must classify his eggs
and msiatain one quality for the but
ter from week TO week. 1t is realiz-
cd that this Standardization of pro-
ducts by the farmer himself involves
the taking over by the farmer cf GER
tain OF the present functions of the
commission merchant and middle
man. Officials recognize that this
will result in a need for education on
the part of the farmer along the
lines OF Standardization. Prepare.
tions are therefore being made to en-
able the farmer to instruct himself
in this direction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
Worth Knowino.

Automobiles date back to the time
of Sir Isaac Newton, who in 1880 pro-
posed form Of steam carriage which
embodied the essential features Of a
steam automobile. In 1880 Nathan
Read patented and constructed a
model steam carriage In 1863 2
french army officer, Nicholas Cugnot,
built a three-wheeI automobile. In
America as early as 1856 Oliver Evans
suggested a road wagon 10 be pro-
pei d by steam. In 1903 Richard
II rithick went 80 miles in a steam
CO iage which was exhibited in Lon
dcl Many such we're operated dur
inc the past century till 1895. since
VIXEN improvement and perfection
have come
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
FOR BENEFIT OF CEMETERY
Miss wilson MOnalogist at Mcdowell.
Hall.

Under the auspices of the Ladies
Cemetery Association Of ST. Anne's
Cemetery, an entertainment that
really promise ss to be worth while
will be given at Mcdowell Hall on
Wednesday, February II. at
o'clock.
The entertai1er will be Miss Will
son, famous monologist, who has
entertained d audiences at the White
House. and homes cf Cabinet officers al
Washington, and is possessed of un
usual merit along this line. Tickets
will be priced moderately, and as the
benefit is for the work in st. Anoe !
cemetery, il is hoped Mcdowell Hal
will be crowded, and the patronage
gene rous.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
REBUKES ATTACK.
Governor Cole BIease Of South CsrOlias
Scored BY COlored Citizen.

Annapolis. Md, Jan. "a, 1914.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. "a, 1914.
Dear Editor Please permit me 3
little space in the valuable columns
Of your paper in rebuttal OF the at
tack made by Governor Cole Blease,
of South Carolina, which is Of m )st
serious nature.
read in the baltimore Sun of Jau-
uary 2Srd that he had no faith in
negro morals, in explaining why he
had psroled Mackay Colley and other
negroes from Imprisonment. l con-
slider this attack to be one OF the
most ridiculous declarations that
could be made by the Chief Exeeu-
tive of State to influence the minds
of the illiterate whites against the
negroes of his State for nothing more
than political prestige, as he has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
the United States Senate.
In my opinion it is the duty of ?
United States Senator to help make
laws to govern all people of the
United States, regardless of race,
color, creed or previous condition Of
servitude. 1t seems that the most
excellent Governor has denounced tn
whole negro race as being rothing
more than common cattle, while IN
my opinion q man who represents
this kind of hypocrasy is not q fit
man to hold the honorable Office of
United States Senator. and if this
publication is fact, the good white
people of his State and these United
States should see that he discontinues
making these declarations against an
innocent people. 1t is nothing more
than inciting riots in that State.
Very truly yours.
NAPOLEON JOHNSTON.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
"The Best Possible Newspaper r

What sort of paper is it? In the
first place, IL must be a Home Paper
the Womsn's Friend and part of her
daily life. And it must be a NECES-
SITY to the Business Man. 1t must
not only tell what is happening in the
world. but it must go farther and tell
Why it IL happening and what 1t
means.
The Best Possible Newspaper has
staff of correspondents covering the
world field of the Associated and Unit
ed Press, securing the earth for vital
human facts 1t has fashions and art,
books aud music, literature and politics
Its right hand. IL has the markets
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
A The Lyrc.

J. Warren Kerrigan, known to all as
Jack, will appear in two-reel feature
tonight at the Lyric, entitled Dread
Inheritance. This is a somewhat diff
ferent drama and gives Kerrigan an
opportunity to display bis ability
Two good comedies from the stage and
The Surrender when the Cook re-
fuses to shampoo the pig, the trouble
begins.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27

for the farmer. the merchant, the
broker.
The world has never seen an age of
greater constructive significance in
politics, in science, In society. Every
move in the Geld of action is topic
for discussion in cities, villages. ham
lets, at crossroads. And the Best
Possible Newspaper must equip its
readers for intelligent understanding
Of all these things.
That is precisely why it Is the sim
truth that for your purposes, and for
the purpose OF the whole South, the
BEST POSSIBLE NEWSPAPER is
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
All treatment Experimental.

All treatment. however carefully
aosen. is in the nature Of an expert
lent, writes DR.. r. NJ Sandwich in the
linical Journal. for none can know
lie exact effect Of any treatment or
rug on any individual patient until
has tried II. A drug may suit ss
ersons but be injurious TO the one
undredth because of some idiosyn-
aSv
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
C,me FOr EIiddy Plebes

The management of athletics at the
Naval Academy has arranged a bas-
ketbaIl game between the Plehes and
the second quintet of the Catholic Uni
veristy, OF Washington. II will be play
ed on the armory court tomorrow aIt-
ernoon, starting at 4 Is o'clock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27
Ua.saI.d w.rnsr

NAshlSGIoNs Jan. n. ILss5 A NJ
bslgiA Unsettled tonight and
'yeliesuaS; warmer tonight. warmer
~ dnesdsy east portion.
Ghief o Weather BursAn
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27

wEage yo Job Prr
doae - The caoitsl ofhceI
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-27

JANrARY y aI4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
CAPITAL Comment
BY!CLYDE n. ,TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

up a worldwide campaign to induce
all governments to manufacture their
own battleships and war supplies. 1t
would be the greatest step in the In
terest of peace that could be taken.
There is in existence today what
may be termed a war trust. 1t is COM
posed OF the firms in every country
that have a monopoly of the manufac-
ture OF war supplies. This war trust
is world wide. In this country it is
composed of the powder trust, the ar
NOR and ammunition rings, and the
ship-building trust. These concerns
have their friends in the army, their
friends In the navy, and their friends
In congress, always men who are right
up next to the top. The United States
government has poured some $500, 000,-
600 of the taxpayers money into the
Golfers of the American war trust in
the last 20 years, and the money is
being poured in faster now than ever.
and unless the policy of government
manufacture of war supplies Is adopt
ed, the expenditures for preparation
for war are going to continue to in
crease.
Government manufacture Is the
only remedy 1 know of; government
manufacture will put this greatest of
all trusts out of business; it is the
only thing that will do it.
There appears to be no real compe-
tition between the war trusts of the
various countries. Once, in 1893, the
American armOr RING made a noise
like competition, by selling armor to,
Russia for $249 while it was charging
the United States s616. and for awhile
great CONSERVATION prevailed in the
ranks of the war trust.
But shortly after this the armor
manufacturers OF the world met in
Paris, and since then there has been
10 competition worthy OF the name.
The armor manufacturers asked them
selves why they should cut each 9TH
ers' threats, and why it would not be
to their advantage to receive $500 or
5000 a ton instead of 5000 or $500.
The only thing the various sub
divisions of the international war trust
compete in is agitation for increased
armament. The war trust plays one
big power against another. For in
stance, in Germany the war trust pa
triots (all agents of the war trust are
patriots, basing their agitation on
their alleged patriotism and love of
country, point to England and the
United States as dangerously power
full. And when the naval bill was up
Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25

ful purposes OF the government. ex-
Guiding postal service and the prepos-
ferrous sinking fund-required by law,
but never provided in fact. This 81
per cent only Is available for building
the Panama canal. improving our riv-
ers and harbors. supporting the In
dams, encouraging agriculture. public
health and education, to say nothing
OF taking care OF the entire machin-
cry OF civil government-congre ex-
ecutive. courts. and the diplomatic and
consular service
In the estimates for the new year
the expenditure OF the government for
all purposes with the exceptions
above stated) reaches the vast sum OF
s740,OOO,0 600. OF this. Si66.00O.000 go
for war purposes and IS per cent OF
this goes for pensions. retirements,
and interest on war debts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
PAYS PENALTY OF NEGLECT.

Foreigners who come to this coun-
try, become owners of property and
intend to remain here permanently and
yet neglect to take steps to become
citizens will find a lesson in the expe-
rience OF Olaf Watson OF Kewanee.
Matson was born in Sweden but came
to Illinois many years ago. He has
made three trips to Sweden. The last
one, and three months ago, occasioned
by the death of his parents, brought
him to grief. He returned to the
United States a short time ago but
the immigration officials refused to
let him land on account of having a
poor eye. which might hinder him
from making a living for himself.
Poor health or permanent injuries are
sufficient to bar one from entry. From
Ellis Island he was returned to
Sweden. During the years Mr.. Mat
son has lived in Hewanee he had neg
lected taking out naturalization pa
pers, and the fact that he had pre-
viously resided many years in this
country made no difference with the
immigration officials, for he is still a
subject Of Sweden. He has brother
near Toulon and a brother and sister
at Kewanee, and they have vouched
for his support 1t yet remains to be
seen what will be done in the matter.
He also owns property in Kewanee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25

To one who lives in solitude an unusual
trifle is always an object of curiosity.
He listened intently.
A cab had driven up and stopped In
front of the house. There was pause.
a bell had been rung. Steps were COM
ing up the stairs-slow-as slow as his
own. There was a knock-onee, twice
He opened the door. A woman stood
without She, too, was old, but her
eyes cleaned still like diamonds in the
frosty air of the hall.
little JIMMY
GOOD heavensi You. Josephiner'
Like two old French generals who
meet long after their wars. they en-
braced each other impulsively. Joseph
inc Tucalion, the prima donna, whose
name, now obsolete in the annals of the
stage. had once been household word.
and Little Jimmy Flaubert, whom a
whole generation could not think Of
without a smile, once more stood face
to face in the last quarter OF life
when the sun sinks low in the heavens
and the shadow of long, uncertain
night slowly gathers
NJ. Flaubert handed his guest the
only wooden rocker in the room. She
sank into 1t, loosened her furs from
her neck and toasted her feet on the
stove rim.
"Ah, my dear, what q search have
had for you! I went to Halbert, the
son of your old manager. He did not
know your address. He sent me to an
agency. They had record Of the
place you had lived in a year ago.
From there I came here. Let me see.
It must be twenty years since / have
seen you"
For a time, like two volubie children.
they disputed about dates Then be
eaid gently:
-But zen me or yourserr. Susepnne.-
do you remember the night the en-
peror. carried away by his enthusiasm,
invited me to his palace? And now II
is all gone. A younger generation has
come up. and those i lived with have
all passed away. But you, Little Jim
my-you We're foolish. Why did you
not save four money? lost much of
mine. sim have enough to live
upon"
The clown smiled gayiy.
Il am quite comfortable. 1t does
not matter"
Tut! You can't deceive an old
friend. ! suspected something. r.
He betrayed an air OF alarm.
You did not com he said. "for
that. hoI,e-to-to"--
-NonsenSe! see you arc sthe same
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25

been permitting this ring to outrage
ously overcharge the government.
A complete government manufac
ture policy will save an average of 35
per cent or millions of dollars annu-
ally to the American taxpayers, and
the men who actually do the work of
making the munitions will receive
higher wages and far better working
conditions than If the work is done by
the private concerns.
If all profit is taken out of war and
preparation for war I predict that
some of the very millionaire patriots
who are now agitating for an ever and
ever increased amount Of armament
IT. the certain knowledge they will
make huge profits in supplying the
same. will be the loudest to protest
against the annual expenditure OF
time OF peace.
1 wish I did not have to make a cam
paign for reelection this fall. If did
not, would take the next ship for
Stockholm, Sweden, the city in which
the Interparliamentary Union for In
ternational Peace is to hold its annual
meeting in August. This organization
is composed of members OF practically
all the important legislative bodies In
the world. The object of the organi-
zation is a reduction OF armament in
the interest of peace. / have been a
member of the organization since my
election in congress.
If / could go to Stockholm I would
make an effort to have the union take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
The Daily Story
The Clowns Code-By Thomas L. Mason.
Copyrigbted. 1915 by Associated Literary Bureau

1t was dusk when the old clown
came in from his walk ana slowly
mounted the long stairs, which creak-
ed mournfully with his weight. The
fire in the wood stove had almost gone
out. He put on another stick. turned
on the draft and sat for some moments
in silence. rubbing his attenuated
hands.
Aided by long years Of constant
makeup, time had done its deadly
work upon his face. The result was
network of involved lines-lines that
crossed and recrossed and ran into one
another, presenting q sort of curious
facial puzzle. At short distance these
lines seemed to resolve themselves into
a picture, in which, like a composite
photograph, all the scenes of the mans
life had left their traces.
He went over to a battered leather
trunk In the corner, opened 1t, took out
a huge scrap book and began reading
from its yellow pages. 1t contained
the history of his many triumphs. 1t
told in clippings-varying from a sim
gle sentence to pages with his picture
in the center-the story of his stage
CdIGGT. 4nCSc were cOLAc VI ShC hSoo-
lines:
"Flaubert Outdoes Himself"
"Flaubert, the Prince Of Clowns"
"Flaubert Funnier Than Ever"
1.-THE Inimitable Flaubert-"
Little Jimmie at His Best"
How many times had Flaubert read
all this! Now, in the long obscurity of
age that had come upon him, 1t was
his only consolation. Once more he
lived in the arena or on the immense
stage OF some hippodrome and per-
formed his delightful antics, while
blpe eyed children clapped their hands
In glee and childlike grownups forgot
their dignity and renewed their youth.
The old man, absorbed in his occu-
patton, read on and on, at times stop
ping to brush his cheek or blow his
nose with tattered silk handkerchief.
Suddenly his ears were greeted by an
unfamiliar sound. He raised his head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
Why He Cult.

Yes, once edited paper" said
the ragged man who was tickling the
ends OF his fingers on the stubbles that
grew around his chin; fact is, 1 not
only edited It, but was publisher and
business manager"
What caused you to quit journal
ISM"
You see, I was doing business in g.
strong prohibition town. One Sunday
evening the most prominent minister
in the place preached an eloquent SER
mon, taking for his text, Bear and
Forbear.' l wrote a two-column report
of 1t. but his text as 1t got into the pa
per was Beer and for Beer"