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The midland journal., 1914-08-28

Road TO Promotion.

Ali employees look forward to the
day when they win gain promotion
when their wages will be raised. and
they win be given greater responsible
ties and more authority.
TOO many employees set the day OF
their promotion upon the basis Of the
time they have been with the insti-
tuition. That is wrong basis, Time is
eternal and it is cheap There is an
over-production Of 1t.
TO be worthy OF promotion you
must make good-do your work, I'm
ish the task, no matter how humble.
some day you expect to be weighted
with responsibility and clothed with
authority to give orders. Regardless
Of the line Of your employment. you
must demonstrate that you have the
strength to carry responsibility.
Before you are entitled to give or
ders, you must demonstrate your abil-
ity to take ordersand to execute
them.
The midland journal., 1914-08-28

or arch, the attempt had been made
to have this half conform to the re-
Quirements Of dining-room, leaving
the other to serve as a library. The
low windows were set with uniform
simplicity; one on either side Of the
door and one at each end. In the liv-
ing half of the room q window seat
ran from door to wall, and combine
tion bookshelf and desk offset the buff
fet of the other side. This corner Jane
had converted into comfy home
like Iounging place. Pillows Of her
own making were scattered plentifully
along the window seat and piled high
at the end against the wall. A little
center table laden with books, maga-
zines and Bob's tobacco tray was In
reach, and. beside It. big norris
chair and James smaller rocker Here
| their evenings were spent in Bob's
reading aloud while Jane sewed, or
with occasional games Of cribbage and
| pinDchle.
Diversions were not plentiful and IN
deed there was little need Of them.
Bob's day In the city, his long trip
| home, the dinner, his hour with his
garden and James daily struggle with
| domestic duties left little energy for
| nocturnal pastime. An hour or two
usually found them ready for the
little room at the back, which. though
dignifled nominally as q guests cham
Der, they had Communicated for sleep
| ing purposes themselves. This room
and the kitchen. with bath between.
divided the space In back of the long
living room. Here the builder had
recompensed himself for such extrava-
gances as were indulged In in the
front. The room was of barren sim
plicity: severe white walls, window,
closet, and door to the bathroom with
woodwork Of the cheapest spruce.
The only access to the second story
was the stairway in the kitchen. There
were two rooms there. A long one
across the front Of the house, but, on
account Of the sloping roof, much mar
rover than the one below and with
lower ceiling. The other was above
the guest chamber, while the space
over the kitchen was left unfinished
for storeroom purposes
Space galore" said Meade as he
eyed these unused rooms "You
might take boarder.
TRY US and see. Dick. know one
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
THRoNos FLEE BRUSSELS
BY John Hanister.

Uondon Standard Correspondent
Ostend. The Germany are in Brds-
sells. This knowledge is brought home
to us more forcibly as each hour
brings a fresh flock Of fugitives from
the east. These are not so much the
citizens Of Brussels as Inhabitants
of the regions between Liege and the
capital who have been YEARLY making
their way towards the coast to evade
the ravages Of the war.
] left Brussels at 10 o'clock on We'd
nesday night The streets were full
OF excited civilians who were crowding
round the gunsmiths' shops clamoring
for fire arms. At that time the civilian
population of Brussels was bent on
holding the city against the invaders
and only urgent advice by the Belgian
authorities and the proclamation Of
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
PortuaaI,s stake In the War.

The participation of Portugal in the
great war is not of such little impor-
tance as is generally believed. She
has colonies comprising over 100000
square miles, inhabited by more than
100000 people All Of these colonies
would be exposed to seizure we're Ger
many and Austria successful. Portu-
gal therefore. has a big stake involved.
On the other hand, the alliance with
England has been guarantee to
Portugal Of the permanence of her
possessions.
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
b WEBSTER DENIsON
Copyrlshs 4. G. Mcclure 8 Co. Iszs

Most noble sacrifice, my dear Dick,
and please keep on Lookl got q
catalogue today. For only twelve
thousand coupons can get piano
and need one badly"
Holy smoke, deliver mel Bob must
rent one. =
"What do you think Of the shack.
Dick ?" asked Reynolds, parrying.
Lets help Jane clear the table and
then well take you on tour Of In
spection.s =
The Reynolds bungalow was one Of
those ingenious devices OF land COM
panys art; pretty and alluring. but
built to sell at q large profit. The ex-
terror was attractive If not imposing.
The lower half was stuccc and the up
per brown-stained shingles. The ex-
tending mansard roof drooped low
over the yeranda and gave snug,
eQuatty appearance to the whole.
Within, II, boasted no reception room
or hall. The big living room ran the
full breadth Of the house, and served
as a parlor, library and dining-room.
On this the most pretentious efforts Of
the. builder had been spent. On the
side abutting the kitchen It had a sta
tionary sideboard of mission effect.
The entire wall was paneled halfway
with similar wood; cheap ash,
stained in imitation Of mission oak.
Above the paneling on this end Of the
room was a narrow shelf meant to
retain the usual array of stems or
plates. Though not separated by door
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
cHAPTER N.
A Cloud IL ElysIum,.

Spring waned and summer came.
The sun beat down with dull persist
ency. and baked the sand and shriv.
eled up the heading lettuce in Bob's
garden. It scored the scant foliage
OF the new-set trees and scorched the
lawn he had coaxed from seed. The
house offered the only shelter, and
even that was hot. Jane made two or
three excursions to the beaches with
Mrs Collins. but these necessitated
tiresome rides on crowded troIIeys, SO
she abandoned them and stayed
closely at home with nothing but her
work. her books and idle chats with
her neighbors 70 while away the hours
Of the long. hot day.
At night Bob pulled prodigiously al
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
sends son to Death.

Paris. -Sub-Lieut. Vincent Folque.
the only son of Colonel Folque, had
just left the Polytechnic and had been
attached to his fathers regiment. On
Friday last Colonel Folque called for
an officer to volunteer for what was
practically forlorn hope. His son
was the first to come forward. Colo
mel F'olQue appointed him to the mis-
sion, and few hours later the young
lieutenant fell mortally wounded.
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
Realized Responsibility.

As marriage is serious business
some indication that the parties most
immediately concerned are fully alive
to this fact would be generally vel
come. At every Roman wedding the
bridegroom, on emerging from the
temple with the bride. threw a handful
Of nuts among the bystanders. This
was to show that he considered him
self boy no longer; that the sports
and fancles Of youth were now entire
ly abandoned; that he was standing
on the threshold Of new existence.
ready to assume all the responsible
ties Of citizen
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
the last drop q German blood.

the last drop Of German blood.
The sword which he had allowed to
remain in its sheath decade after
decade. and which he now drew. must
decide. He declared 1t could not be
sheathed again without victory and
honor. This war found the nation trust
ing in Almighty God and remembering
the glorious days Of old.
The commander OF the regiment re-
newed the oath Of loyalty and pro
claimed the regiments unouenchable
thirst for victory. and It's detefmlna-
tion to fight to the death.
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
GERMANS WILL FIGHT
TO LAST DROP OF BLOOD

London.-A Marconi wireless mes
sage from Berlin tells Of the German
emperor's farewell address to the
First regiment Of Foot Guards.
They had assembled. the emperor
said. to pray that German arms might
be blessed. SO that they should be able
to keep flying the flag Of the father
land over the envy OF its enemies,
even II this entailed the sacrificing Of
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
Paris to Name street for LIeqe.

London According to a Paris dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram COM
pany. the council Of ministers at the
French capital has approved the pro-
posal TO rename the Rus dAllemage
as the Rue de Jean Jaures and the Rue
de Berlin as the Rue de Liege.
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
CHAPTER il-contInued.

0ttfNt- = IA - Afett~thtASee+
.Oh, you little deari" Lifting the
pup from the box, she pressed Its soft
coat to her cheeks. i've just been
crazy for dog. Dick; and isn't It 3
beauty?'
She put it on the floor, stopped and
called: Here, Dick: here, Dick!
That's what well name him. won't
we, Bob?"
~Honored beyond words" said the
donor Why not Bob?"
No; look at his eyes. They're blue
Just like yours, Dick. and he's SO cum
ningl,
Meade bent down and patted the
pups head.
Well. I'm glad she likes you. old
top, since there's such resemblance
You'd better feed him, Jane Bob
suggested want Dick to see the
garden so we'll prowl around while
till dinner"
Reynolds guest showed general en-
thusiasm over the progress Of his
friends agricultural venture. For an
amateur Reynolds had displayed skill
as we'll as zeal The space he had
allotted to his garden comprised about
fourth of his half-acre lot This he
had divided into little rectangular
plots about thirty feet deep and If
teen wide Narrow paths ran between
80 that each could be cultivated and
watered without treading on the bed
itself.
You must have had some expert
opinion here, Bob" Dick ventured. z
never saw more orderly garden.
Looks like you had laid it out with a
rule and square. Where did you get
the idea? ?"
Jane helped out q lot and then ]
studied government bulletins. They
told me what to do for the soil. It
wasn't much better than lot Of saw
dust when We came, Dick. It was good
for some things, but not for others,
looked ali that up, and so there Is
different treatment of the ground in
different beds; lime, potash. bone and
plain fertilizer. That's modernsday
farming, my boy; the way your de-
spised trusts would do things II they
we're trying to raise beans and cab
bages. You see, there Is system for
the little man as well as the capitalist
II he viii only take advantage Of 1t.
I'll bet you get twice as much out
Of that garden as my friend Collins
down the street, and he's had two
years start Of me-
Great; hope you do. But where
in the world did you find the time for
all the work you've put into this
patch r.
Got up with the sun and put In an
hour before breakfast The novelty
Of 1t all took the edge of the toll and
I've really enjoyed It. =
They heard Jane calling them to;
dinner and went In.
Where is my namesake?" Dick in
quired.
Asleep in the kitchen The little
dear had nearly half a pint OF milk
and guess he's done for the night"
s'The evening, you mean," said Bob.
Just wait till his digestive organs
have had chance. He's got one Of
the cutest little soprano voices you
ever heard and we're in for plenty of
midnight solos TIL ne becomes accii-
matea. I've ralssu PUPS before.
90 nave !, BOD, tnelr guest replied,
AND one tnlng I know, you mustn't
numor nim. rups ana paDies are just
me same, tney cry, iet them nave
= OUT. Better stay awake All night
tnan STUN OF amuse them
Very we'll, Richard. Thanks for
tne lore. Dlck srs snail WaA IN
peace. put tnink the men house would
De tar better ior ms lungs.
boD!" Jane exclaimed
DICK waved MS napkin aioft. Truce,
truce, re oried with laugh, "cr !
shan blame myseif for having brought
The midland journal., 1914-08-28
SYNOPSIS.

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds move into their
new bungalow $500 down, balance same
as rent ton Staten Island. Mrs. Collins.
q neighbor calls before the household
gods are set in order.
The midland journal., 1914-08-28


we would be glad to have, wouldn't
we, Jane?y her husband answered.
Certainly. Why don't you do II,
Dick? Just think what help you'd
be. too ?
Sure. Little Tom Sawyer here
would let me weed the garden and
feed his hens and, maybe. If were
real good, you'd let me wash the
dishes"
Wen, I'd consider II"
4 wouldn't like anything better,
Jane, but you know a newspaper man
keeps rather strenuous hours. Some
times I'm through at midnight and
sometimes at four in the morning. I'd
have to make a swim Of it IL / wanted
to get across the bay at that hour. No.
y guess am doomed to the hall bed
room in Washington square"
And the little place on the corner,
Dick. Don't omit that; the place
where they uncrown monarchs, divide
Rockefeller's millions and drown all
social ills in a food of amber and
foam. Honest, now, isn't that what
you're thinking OF as much as the
swim across the bayg But, speaking
Of corners, we've got one ourselves.
There's a little. fat German two
blocks down the street who'd just love
20 talk Schopenhauer with you"
NO doubt III meet him, Bob. Ill
need both philosophy and his mer-
chandise as bracer for the return
trip"
You're not going back tonight,
Dick, Jane announced, stay and go
with Bob in the morning. Why, you'll
miss half the fun Of you don't have
one Of our commuters breakfasts. Up
with the birds, you know. Coffee and
rolls at Ave-thirty and new-laid eggs
if there are any. That's the time
when you get the true bucolic spirit" !"
A note OF irony in her tone brought
Bob with start.
mo, little rebel" he exclaimed, you
don't have to get up at flve-thirty and
you know it. could fix that morn
ing repast in two minutes If you'd let
me-"
.But l won't. I'd feel fine lying h
bed like some Fifth avenue beauty.
with my husband puttering around
with frying pan and coffee pot. No,
thank you. The day is long enough
without you as it is.''
Dick offered solace. Bob isn't the
only beneficiary, Jane. You know early
rising Is good for the complexion, and
now know the secret Of yours.
She courtesied. POSITIVELY, Dick,
you're getting bearable II had to
choose another husband wouldn't
scratch socialists OF my eligible list
at all. II there's only one egg in the
morning you shall have IT,"
..Is that a likely contingency?.
ASK Bob. We've been drawing lots
for it for the past week. It's the sea
son when the maternal instinct pre-
dominates the sense OF domestic duty
in the hennery. OF course there are
store eggs to piece out with. but they
don't count
They went downstairs. and Jane took
up her embroidery while the men
tempted fortune at auction pinochle
with third hand dead.
eThat's my favorite game.s Bob told
Dick. Jane and | nearly always play
it, We like the third hand because
IL kind O. makes us think Of some visit
tor who doesn't come. Callers are
pretty scarce. aren't they. Jane?n
eyes. but we make IN in quality
what Ne lack in cuantity-Dick and
Mrs. Collins.p
.sFlattered. I'm sure. laughed Dick.
sWho "a the Iady?.
10 rss.s.s s-,-.,.s ,s...4z .,s
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Futures opened quiet.
HAYWARD & CLARK's,
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, March 14.-Liver-
pool was about as expected for a Sat
urday. a little easier on futures on
weekend liquidation, but points high
er on spots; sales. 7,0e0 bales. English
consols a up to 751a and European ad-
vcies contain not a word about politi-
cal troubles, showing that Yesterday $
rumors was merely aimed at the market.
The short interest in New York. par
ticularly for straddlers in the May po-
siton, seems quite large.
our market opened slightly easier
and remained a quiet Saturday affair
without losing its firm and hullish I'M
dertone. The LIQUIDATION of straddles Is
holding our market back a little. while
May in New York is recovering from
the extreme depression under spot val
ues in the South.
The market next week has to face two
census reports. The one on Tuesday
will give statistics on consumption and
stocks held by our mills for February
It is expected to show a full consump-
tion and short mill stocks. The census
report on Friday. March 20. will give
final ginnings for the season. II will
not include linters and is expected to
show between 14,100,G 600 ana IA 1900, 900
running bales, compared with ~, All 900
running bales, without linters last year
In the way of statistics a considerable
drop in receipts, large exports and large
loss in stock are indicated for the com
ing week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
OLD CROP COTTON
IN HEAVY DEMAND
Spot Houses Best Buyers, While
Wall Street Supplied Con-
tractS-Sentiment Mixed.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady to-day. in the face
of lower Liverpool cables and first prices
here were net unchanged to points
lower than Fridays close, which was
much better than expected. There was
good deal of short covering in the To-
cal market and it was evident that the
short interest by no means has been
eliminated. Coupled with this, there
was a renewal of yesterdays demand for
May. which was attributed mainly to
spot interests and offerings extremely
light being confined chiefly 10 Wall
street operators, and at the end of the
first hour March had advanced points
over the opening to 1885. while May
rallied 10 points, touching 1908 and
July IL reaching 1874.
The feature of the market was fur
ther evening-up over Sunday and in
expectations of bullish supply and dis
trtbution report, which will be out Tues
day instead Of to-day, as had been re-
ported
A large portion of the business TO-
day was switching. outside trade is
still far from normal. There was no
news of Importance and sentiment is
becoming considerably mixed The prin-
cipal feature of the market was the
buying of old crop positions and liqui-
dating new crops.
While the majority think the advance
has gone far enough on the present
movement. there are many who believe
the list will reach a higher mark be-
fore the final census ginnings report Is
posted on March 90 The report is ex-
pected to show ginnings in the neigh
borhood of 100000 bales exclusive of
linters.
AT the closet the market was very
steady, with prices at a net advance of
to 10 points from the final quotations
Of Friday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
HELD FIRM
ON SMALL MARKET
Speculative interests Prominent
in Trading-C Chesapeake and
Ohio Lost Substantial Gain.

NEW YORK, March 14.-AIthough the
volume of business was light at the
opening of the stock market to-day, the
undertone was firm. Nearly all stocks
IN which there was speculative inter-
est made advances. Chesapeake and
OHIO made the best gain in the rail-
road group, advancing ! point to 3D.
American Sugar Refining advanced *
to 100. There was a good demand for
united States Steel common, which
rose X
Among the other advances were the
following Westinghouse, 4 North
american, n Southern Pacific, "A
Union Pacific, Il; New York Central,
= st. Paul. q Reading, y; Lehigh
valley, a.; Amalgamated Copper, u
american Ice Securities, Is; Anacon-
New York, New Haven and Hartford
declined 11s and then recovered most OF
Its loss. American Tobacco was off /
point
Canadian Pacific opened unchanged.
Some OF the specialtles were promi-
nent in the trading
The curb was steady.
Americans in London We're quiet, but
showed better tone han yesterday.
The stock of the United States Ex-
press Company, whose directors voted
yesterday in favor of dissolution. closed
at sou, against rs at the close yester-
day. On transactions of 700 shares It
sold up TO IS, then dropped back to
S01a.
The market closed strong.
Government bonds unchanged. other
bonds steady.
NEu~NnRk erock MApkEv
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14

ATLANTA LIVE STOCK.
BY w. H. White, Jr., of the White Pre-
vision Company,

6y W. NJ WUlret JFy OF the White Pro-
vision Company.
Cattle receipts continue light, with
assortment mixed and uneven In weight
and quality. There were several loads
of fed steers in the yards during the
week. The marnet ruled steady, in rnost
cases, while the better grades have sold
a shade higher in some instances.
Hog receipts light, with the market
strong and active.
The following represents ruling prices
Of good quality beef cattle. Inferior
grades and dairy types selling lower.
Good to choice steers, 1000 to ! 200
$3.50 to 500. Good steers, 800 to 1 900
S6.25 to 1915. Medium to good steers.
700 to $780, $3.50 to S8.25.
Good to choice beef cows, 500 to 900
S5.50 TO $500, Medium to good COWS, 100
to 500 $500 to $3.50
Good to choice heifers, $50 to $50, IS. 25
70 $500. Medium to good heifers, $50 to
$50. $3.50 to $3.50
Medium to common steers, If fat, 500
to 900, s5.25 to S6.25. Mixed to Common
cows. IL fat, 700 to 800. $3.50 to SIS. rs.
Mixed common. 1925 to $425. Good
butcher bulls, $500 to $3.50
Prime hogs, 100 to zoo. Ss.75 to So. 90
Good butcher hogs. 140 to 100. $3.50 to
1915. Good butcher pigs, 100 to 40.
$3.50 to $500. Light pigs so 10 100,
$500 to $50; Heavy and rough hogs,
200 to 300, S7.75 TO $S.75.
Above quotations apply to cornfed
hogs. Mast and peanut fattened, 15k to
&c under
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
REAL ESTATE AND
CONSTRUCTION Me- VS.

Hunnicutt was sold to T. S. wilkins
by Professor j. A. Richardson for the
same price. The dimensions of this
lot are 80 by 1875 feet.
Both lots are occupied by two-story
frame dwellings.
John d. Babbage has sold for Mrs.
z. r. Way TO Mrs. Julia O'Keefe Nell
son the property at No. 39S Spring
for $4,000 The lot is on the west side
between Linden street and North ave-
nue., 1t has a frontage of 3S feet and
is rs feet deep.
IA Acres for $4,000.
Under a bond for title, the Corinth
Bank and Trust Company of Missis-
sippi has conveyed to Stpnewall e.
Jacobs IA acres of land on Glennwood
avenue, near the city stockade and
Greenwood, for $4,000.
The sale of the southwest corner Of
Whitehall and Garrett streets by
owen Smith, Mrs. Mae Morrow and
Mrs. ], f. Lovette to c. II. Black,
E. r. Black and e. G. Jones for $751;,
600 also went to record Saturday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, March 14.-Hogs: Receipts,
10000; market strong to Sc higher
mixed and butchers. S.601S 90; good
heavy, S.60@S.90; rough heavy, $3.50
$50; light, S.65@S.95; pigs, 7.f06s. S.;
bulk, S,8008. 90.
Cattle: Receipts, 200; market slow
and weak: beeves, 7.15@9. 70; cows and
heifers, S.70@S.50; stockers and feeders,
5.60g810; Texans, 7109S.15; calves,
70001000
sheep; Receipts, 1000; market steady:
6.S06775.
ST. LOUIS. March 14.-Cattie: Re
cceipts, 400, including 1875 Southerns
Market steady. Native beef steers.
7.5O@925; cows and heifers. 4.256s.50.
stookers and feeders. 5.O0@7 so; calves
6.OOq10.00; Texas steers, 5.75MS.25; cows
and heifers, 4.0006O0
Hogs Receipts; 5000 Steady Mixed.
S.l009.00, good, S.s569.0 90; rough, 8. 40G
$50; lights S750S 90 pigs. 500Gg46.
bulk. Ss0@S.9b
Sheep: Receipts, none. Market steady.
Mutton 5.75Q6;25; yearlings, 5.75@125;
lambs, 700m7.95
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
World's Visible supply.


Secretary Hesters statement OF the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
a decrease for the week Just closed of
A,514. against a decrease of 9S.73S last
year and decrease of 145,S72 year be-
fore last.
The total visible is 6.O34 55S, against
6,079, i07 last week. 54S2, 1872 last year
and 5,s47,075 year before last OF this
the total of American cotton is ALL
55S, against 1896, 107 last week. 1885,
922 last year and 4,639.0T5 year before
last. and OF all other kindsA including
Egypt, Brazil. India, etc, 1,91s,000,
against 1913, 900 last week l 556 900 last
year and 1.20S 900 year before last
The total worlds visible supply OF
cotton as above shows a decrease com
pared with last week Of 44554. an in
crease compared with last year of 551, -
63l, and an increase compared with
year before last OF 1877 47S
OF the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton. as above, there is now afioat and
held In Great Britain and continental
Europe 3.175,OO0. against 2947, 900 last
year and 3.350.0 600 year before last: in
Egypt 329. 600, against $4,000 last year,
and 256, 900 year before last: in India
1000. against 93t 900 last year and
6S7 900 year before last, and In the
United States 1,5SS 900. against 1885,
600 last year and 1904 900 year before
last