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Evening star., 1914-04-19
HOW TO SMOKE A PIPE.
Lots of Care and Attention Demand.
ed by a Meerschaum.

From Tit Bits
A good meerschaum pipe demands
plenty of attention. If you carry 1t loose
in your pocket pieces Of grit will prob
ably scratch it. Keep 1t in a case ex-
cept when actually smoking it.
If you wish to color a meerschaum,
bear these few points in mind. Use a
strong tobacco at first. shag for prefer
ence. Put plug at the bottom of the
bowl. Ordinarily the bottom Of the bowl
colors before the upper part, but this
plug reverses the process. When the
top of the pipe has become an even
brown remove the plug.
Don't smoke the meerschaum in a high
wind or when out in the rain. The wind
may color it unevenly, the rain will
spot it. Don't let 1t get too hot, and be
careful not to scratch it with your finger
nails.
The best pipe to smoke is brlar
Clean it out once week by running 9
piece of string through the stem and
it will give you just as good smoke
and less trouble than a meerschaum
clay or calabaSh. String makes better
pipe cleaner than feather, as 1t goes
right through the stem and out at the
bowl, while the feather comes back the
same way as it enters Whenever pos
sible. scrape out ashes in preference te
knocking the bowl against any hard SUD
stance. as constant knocking causes the
bowl to crack. But don't scrape away
all the carbon from inside the boWl-Jus
leave a thin coating.
Some smokers always light their Gig
aretteS with wax vestas and their pipes
with wooden matches. The LIQUID waa
drips on to the tobacco and taints 1t
can be banished by burning some gras:
In ii.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
CITY HAS IT'S SUPERSTITIONS.
Not Confined to German Forests and
Irish Bogs.

from Ilt-bf
A belief in charms and witches exists
not only in the forests Of Germany and
bogs of Ireland, but in the very heart
of London. Among the poorer people
many quaint superstiuons still survive.
A small herbalist in one Of the East
End streets was visited by two girls
of the coster type, who inquired for a
pennyworth of tormentilla root, though
they would not say for what purpose it
was needed. A week later they returned
for more, the herbalist refusing to sup
ply 1t until they explained its use.
Finally they confessed that a young
man had ceased to love one Of them,
and they were therefore going to burn
the root every Friday night and thus
make him SO miserable that he would
return to his forsaken sweetheart
Charms against the evil eye and cures
for various complaints. in the form of
tusks. horns and peculiarly shaped
stones. exist in plenty. According to an
authority on the subject. glass witch
balls can often be seen hanging in
sweetstuff shops. They are usually two
In number. When any one wishes to
purchase these balls. they are politely
informed that they hang there for luck.
and are not for disposal
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Brothers, Eh
from Pearson's Weekly.

From Pearson's Weekly
A certain curate was of a painfully
nervous temperament. and in consequence
was constantly making awkward remarks
intended as compliments-to the bishop
and others.
Having distinguished himself in an un-
usual degree during gathering of clergy
at an afternoon tea short while ago in
the bishops palace, he was taken to task
for his failinss by a senior curate, who
was one OF his companions on the way
home.
Look here said Simms, the senior,
decidedly, you are a donkey. Why can't
You keep quiet instead of making your
asinine remarks? | am speaking to you
| now as brother"
| Loud laughter interrupted him at this
| point and for the moment he did not
| see the joke
Evening star., 1914-04-19
A Disloyal Parrot.
From Pearson's Weekly.

From Pearsons Weekly.
Another story is told in connection
with the same tour
The doorkeeper at one of the places
the king and queen were expected to
visit had two pet parrots-one rather
stupid and the other very intelligent and
talkative. Very carefully he taught the
talkative parrot to say: God save the
king" in honor of the royal visitors
and the parrot was so delighted with the
new phrase that it would say nothing
else. repeating it at break-neck speed
every time anybody looked at him. The
other parrot, on the contrary, refused to
say a word maintaining a cold and dig
nified silence.
When their majesties arrived and were
passing through the hall where the par
rots we're kept. the talkative parrot sud
denly screamed: "Godsavetheking. Cod
savetheking! Godsavetheking"
To its owners delight their majesties,
smiling broadly, paused to speak to the
bird. and the parrot, apparently Just as
delighted. repeated his remark enthusi-
astically: "Godsavetheking. Godsavc-
theking, Godsavetheking"
Instantly the other parrot. having dis
gustedly turned its back on the royalties.
croaked ont: Silly ass, Shut up,'
King George roared with laughter.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Teaching the Young idea.

From Pearson's weekly.
American school teachers. 1t appears
are appealing for q little more SIM
plicity in the home life Of their more
wealthy pupils.
One recalls the story told by Miss
Edith Wharton. the novelist. about the
spoiled children of millionaires.. They
are spoiled even by their tutors. she
said. and she gave this example of how
their education proceeds:
What state is this. Master Clarence7'
asked the tutor. pointing to California
on the map.
.Pennsylvania." Clarence replied.
Right, quite right" exclaimed the
tutor Only it happens to be inhabited
by Californians"
Then they turned their attention to
literature.
What can you tell me, Master clar-
ence, about Zolas works.?
Master Clarence received this with a
blank stare of ignorance.
Excellent exclaimed the tutor Per
feet. The less said about Zola's works
the better.'
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Short Grass Club expects TO ride to the
coast awheel next year.
Another motor cycle event which Is
creating much interest among Kansas
enthusiasts is a proposed Fourth of July
race meet at Dodge City. This is being
promoted by the Short Grass Club in
connection with the Dodge City Auto and
Commercial clubs. Dodge City has a
two-mile dirt track where the Fourth of
July competition will be staged. and
plans are being made for the erection of
grandstand capable of seating 5000
people. 1t is said that the event will
be international in extent and that noted
riders Of England. France and Canada
will be asked to compete.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Want 1914 Convention.

Kansas City motor cyclists have de-
cided that their city is the ideal place
for the 1914 convention Of the Federation
of American Motor Cyclists, and they
have determined to leave nothing undone
to land this years meet. Kansas City
has a strong motor cycle club of about
o6O members. and they are providing their
clubrooms with new furniture. and pool
room and other facilities, SO that they
will be prepared to royalty entertain the
visiting cyclists il they secure the con-
yention for their city.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Planning Endurance Run.

What promises to be the greatest motor
cycle endurance run ever staged in this
country is. being planned by the Houston
CTex,) Motor Cycle Club. The course.
which covers in all 500 miles, is entirely
over Texas roads. and will include every
thing from smooth boulevards to deep
Texas sand. The route will include San
Antonio, Fort Worth and Dallas. The
exact date of the run has not been de-
termined, but it will probably be early in
the season, and it Is expected that at least
100 riders will participate.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
A Steyeus-Duryea Visitor.

H c. Beaver. assistant to the presi-
dent of the Stevens-D -Duryea Motor Car
Company of Chicopee Falls, Mass. spent
a few days in town last week as the
guest of T. Lamar Jackson, local repre-
sentative He left yesterday, accompanied
by Mr. Jackson. by machine over the
boulevard to Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

MY efforts to keep diary convince me
Of one thing
What's that?"
That there are mighty few days IN the
year IN which a man does anything
really worth recording. Free
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Alcohol in Gas Generators.

Alcohol antifreezing solutions can be
used in an acetylene gas generator and
denatured alcohol up to as high as 25 pei
cent may be used without affecting the
lights. There is very little loss from
evaporation.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Oakland Cars Delivered.

A 1914 Oakland cabrolet. finished in
blue and upholstered in English gray
whipcord, was delivered a few days ago
to Mrs. W. F. Ham. and a flve-passenger
touring car, finished in blue, to w. B.
Clifford, jr.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Not a Legal Case.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Lawyer Booze Cat / a.m.) sorry I'm
sho late m'dear Was workin' on
(hic) case.
wife dcily)-Yes. and you emptied
1t, should say.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Unhitch Your Batteries.

When storing a car it is best to dis
connect the dry batteries-if you use dry
batteries-to prevent a possible short cir
cutting
Evening star., 1914-04-19
TRAFFIC.

Parents, caution your children
against the use of main travelled
thoroughfares as playground.
Caution them to look carefully both
ways before crossing street. Call
their attention to what the streets
are far. and the laws governing
them.
We may think that the child does
not grasp the full import Of the
laws. and 1t Is not necessary to
fill its mind full of fear with tales
of the dreadful consequences and
all that sort of thing. Obedience
is one of the child's first lessons.
Each Of US at some period in our
lives has had visions Of place for
ourselves and now. having children
of our own, we seem to have these
same thoughts for them.
The first requisite Of a good COM
mander is to have learned what it
is to be obedient. Having grasped
this. We are then ready to be a
leader ourselves. So We try to in
still into the child mind the lessons
we have learned. that the children
may have at least a minimum of
the bitter. The school of expert
ence is not an easy one, and our
hope is to tighten 1t for our chill
dren as much as possible. The les
sons of obedience. well learned. go
far toward softening the hard
spots.
Therefore. presentation of the
laws and the rights of the various
phases of citizenship taught at
home have greater weight than we
at first realize, and inculcating
In the child mind wholesome re-
spect for and obedience to the laws
makes for better citizenship and
advances our progress to Just that
closer degree of perfection in gov
ernment-
Do not instill fear; rather. cult
vate respect. Fear never made
good citizen nor a good country.
Therefore. 1t would be we'll to put
the matter before the child upon
the broad basis of respect for and
obedience to the law
One of the traffic regulations for
bids hitching. 1t is very noticeable
now that the spring is about at
hand and many bicycles are COM
ing out. Some are forgetting this
rule. It is a very dangerous prac-
tice. Instruct your boy or girl
on this point and insist upon
obedience
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Overland Cars Delivered.

Overland cars. 1914, were delivered last
week to Mrs. A. J. Moore, J. H. Kline,
Miss Julia Platt, Dr. e. 8. Stitt. Dr.
r. B. M Wilson and R Scott.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
WOULD PUT PRISONERS
TO WORK IN OPEN AIR
Adolph Lewisohn Seeks to Abolish
Abuses of Contract Labor
System.

Employment in the open air, in build
ing and repairing roads, in farming. etc,
is most important in the development of
a prison system, is the contention of
Adolph Lewisohn, who recently accepted
the craftsmanship of the executive COM
mittee of the national committee on
prison labor.
Mr.. Lewisohn is a great believer in the
theory that close contact with nature
has in itself tendency to improve and
elevate. All prison contract labor. he
holds with its many abuses, should be
abolished. and the prisoner should re-
ceive fair remuneration for his work,
which can be reserved against the time
of his discharge or which can be en-
ployed when necessary for the assistance
Of his family.
furthermore, there should be proper
system of reduction of sentences for good
behavior and a proper system of parole
for first and possibly second, offenders,
assuming that the protection of society
is the main object, though it Is hardly
wise to continue the prisoner under pa
role for too long a period. During such
time he Is differently treated from others
and cannot live under natural conditions;
therefore, the sooner he is permitted to
come back to natural conditions, the
better.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Square Deal for Prisoners.

Those in authority should be particu-
larly careful to act with the justice and
fairness in maintaining discipline among
the prisoners and should try to incul-
cate in them spirit of honor and self
respect.
Again. the entire atmosphere of a
prison should abound in hope and justice.
The prisoner should always be made to
feel that he is being treated with entire
justice and there should be held out to
him the prospect that il he conducts
himself with propriety and shows sin
cere desire to reform the future is still
full of hope and a new life will soon be
opened to him and his past offenses
against society condoned and forgiven.
There is no very great difference be-
tween the man inside of prison walls
and the man outside, with some excep-
tions We ought to give the prisoners
square deal. and if We do. conditions
will greatly improve.
To make these principles of prison re-
form effective in the different states is
the hope Of Mr.. Lewisohn. and under his
guidance the work of the national COM
mittee on prison labor will lead to this
end.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Many improvements Possible.

While the next ten years may not
show so many radical changes in the
outline of the motor car. there are Ger
tain to be many Improvements in me-
Evening star., 1914-04-19

chanical design and construction. and
the must be created and worked out by
American engineers.
For one wishing to become sales
man the automobile business is equally
prolific with its rewards, because it takes
a substantial number of very good men
to sell $4OO. 1000. 900 worth of any product
in twelve months. The salesman OF the
past has not been very hard pressed 70
sell his product, the cars having praeti-
cally sold themselves. but now real
campaign of selling must be carried on
and the good man will rise above the poor
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Every Department Open.

ut will be seen therefore. that in al
most every department of the business
there are opportunities for young men.
In car making. the factories offer rare
chances in the various departments that
go to make up a complete factory. wheth-
er it be purchasing, experimental, test
ing. engineering. sales, manufacturing,
accounting, costs. or many others equally
important.
ATOP of all this we must also consider
the commercial field, and by that mean
vehicles for business use only. which is
opening, up in a manner that lndlcates
substantial future It does not take a
great prophet to predict that the time .Is Is
not so very far off when the good oid
horse will receive his well-earned rest,
and become the pet. rather sas than tae 1he
slave. of civilization. While 1t has taken
some years to change figures. 1t is fact
that in the big cities the horse traffic IS
falling off, and the motor truck Is taxing
its place. Note the fact that the motor
truck travels twice as fast CARRYING tWice
the load. and occupying only haif !ne
space, which is equal to increasing Wlotn
of streets three times"
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Chauffeur's Field Attractive.

IF one plans to become a chauffeur,
the calling is certainly of more than or
dinary standing The work is healthfui.
and the chauffeur receives what we must
consider a good salary. With the in
creasing number of people buying cars
that must be piloted by skilled men, and
with the high standing in which the good
chauffeur is held and the need for SO
many more of them. here is a field most
attractive.
"A chauffeur must be of good habits.
good health. and good sense, which means
good judgment SO necessary in operating e
cars in a city like New York. where
sometimes quick decision and rapid action
alone avoid accidents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11
A REAL ASSET.

We are sure that every visitor to
the county fair noticed those manly,
courteous khaki-clad young fellows,
who were stationed about the court
house grounds and along the streets,
giving information, as well as. other
assistance to any who asked of
them. They are young sentlemop
for the upbuilding of Lancaster and
to think of as future citizens, well
versed in the art of city building.
The Boy Scouts stand for all that
moral and physical development
along lines that make for ,aner,
cleaner and stronger manhood
should appeal to all who give
thought to the things worth while.
1t is well to encourage the boys
who are working thus for mutual
Improvement. They deserve Il word
of commentator and encourage
ment The work they are doing
will count for much in the years to
come, for Lancaster cannot but he
better for their example and innu-
erce.
We wish to congratulate tie far
seeing boys of taller growth Who
made possible such an organization.
They have inaugurated something
for which every good citizen should
I., ,rr,tnf,,l yTl,is t,.;,,;-.r .r,.,,- .,,...
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11
WHEN TO QUIT ADVERTISING.

When the grasshopper ceases to
hop,
And the COW quits bawling;
When the fish no longer flop. ,-"
And the baby stops squalli,fg;
When the dunner not longer Gups,
And the hoot owl quits hoot'ng;
When the river ceases to run,
And the burglarIstops his luoting;
When the vine mo longer runs,
And the skylarks stop their lark
o.. ing;
When the sun no longer shines,
And the young man quits his
= sparkling;
When the heavens begin to drop.
And the old maids quit advising /;
Then 1t is time to shut up shop,
And quit advertising.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11
WHEN WILL 1T END?

The war in Europe has been in
progress now about four months
At it's beginning many persons
thought that it would be Of short
duration, predicting the end in
something like six months. While lis
probable duration is all a matter of
speculation and while some unfor-
seen contingency may cause the
b lligerents to lay down their arms
sooner, we believe that it will >6e a
war of several years duratisf. Lord
Kitchener, who is in charge of tie
armies of Great Britain, is of this
opinion, and has so expressed him
self on more than one occasion,
stating that he believes the min
mum duration will be three years.
The German and Austrian armies
invaded the territory OF the allies at
the beginning and are still holding
territory in the enemies country.
1t is true that their advance has
been checked, but still they are
holding their own and even if driven
back into their own territory they
will put up a still more determined
fight. The German army, in equip
ment and morale, is superior to any
single army OF the allies, and al
though we believe that in the end
it will have to go down before the
countless numbers that the allies
can summon to their standards, still
that end is a long way ahead OF us
and we might as well face the in
evitable.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11
HE'S COMING SURE.

I'll is just exactly two more weeks
until Christmas. and Santa Claus
Will be here. We have been asked
by some children if the war will
prevent his coming. For the iEfor-
maton of all the children who have
not lost faith in the yearly appear
ance of the Patron Saint of the
Yuletide season, we are glad to
state that the war, with all of it's
horrors, will not interfere with the
coming of their good old friend
His headquarters are in country
which is not the theatre of the war
and he will make the trip this
Christmas in one of the largest,
most up-to-date flying machines
built to hold all kind of toys and
good things to eat and wear. He has
discarded the Sleigh and tiny rein
deer for a more swift travelling
and commodious vehicle. So don't
give him out, children. He will
receive every one of your little notes
sent through The News and unless
your parents are in bad humor
Christmas night and you are too
wide-awake, he will come to gladden.
your hearts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11
One ENDlanatiOn.

The Lancaster News says: Many
visitors have remarked upon the fact
that the depression is not hitting
Lancaster as it has hit other towns.
Times are not as hard here as else
where. Then, cheer up!" We have
about come to the conclusion that
these hard times in South Carolina
are like Irwin Cobb's search for
atrocities in Belgium. They had al
ways occurred in the othe rtown,
just little fuarther along.-Spar-
tanburg Herald.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11

The Pee Dee Advocate claims
Terrell sacrificed his life at .he
Chesterfield fair by turning his ma
chine aside in the air, in order to
avoid killing persons who had heed
lessly rushed to the place whore he
was about to land, is false and is
slander on Chesterfield. The Ad-
vocate says it has it from eve
witnesses that the machine collapsed
while the aviator was performing
stunts in the air.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11

Those who came from other towns
and counties to visit our fair, mar
veled at first at our optimism. But
the reason soon occurred to them
when they saw the constructive work
now under way the volume OF bust
ness done here. our mammoth mills
running on full time and other evil
dences Of progress. They went
away thoroughly convinced that
Lancaster Leads"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11
To Our Rescue.

Gaffney Ledger speaks of the
paargrapher of The Lancaster News
as being barred from the recently
organized union of Carolina pun
sters. That is news, and we de-
mand - nexplanation. The para
grapher of The Lancaster News is a
shining light in the ranks, and
should be admitted to fellowship
perhaps not full fellowship, how
ever.-Rock Hill Herald.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11

The teachers who attended the
sessions of the Teachers Institute
last week, are betterf we believe, for
having done so. The prominent ed
ucators who addressed the institute
gave them new ideas, the contact
great work was an inspiration and
the hospitality afforded by our peo-
pie showed them the interest Ian
caster has in those to whom is en-
trusted the training of the minds
and hearts of our boys and girls.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11

1t is more blessed to give than
to receive" and most blessed to give
to those in greatest need When
planning your Christmas gifts
therefore, remember the most needy
OF earth, the Belgians.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11

We can learn OF no other county,
which like Lancaster, held its first
fair this year. Some, indeed because
of war-scare discontinued theirs.
1t was ours to establish such an
event in 1914, when many thought
we couldn't do it. Lancaster show
ed what stuff she is made of. II
takes more than distant war to
frighten this county into sitting
still.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11
Honor Roll of Camp Creek School
for Month Ending Dec. 3.
eighth grade-Efiie Morris.

Eighth grade-Effie Morris.
Seventh grade-Nettie Roberts,
Jazie Roberts, Maggie Lou Steele.
Sixth grade-Ruth Montgomery,
Eula Mae Steele, Jessie Roberts,
Mary Roberts, Ida Steele
Fifth grade-Josie Montgomery,
Norma Roberts.
Fourth grade-Pauline Montgom-
cry. Juanita Mcdaniel
Third grade-Lillian Roberts,
Paul Roberts, Dwight Plyler, Maude
Steele, Floride Sullivan.
Second grade-Mary Lou Black
mon, Louise Sullivan, r.. A. Will
liams.
First grade-Melba Williams, r.
j. Helms.
Respectfully,
A. c. ROWELL, Prin.
MISS BELLE KING, Asst.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-11

The Columbia merchants report
most successful results from The
PAY Your Debts" movement in the
capital city last week. Here's hop
ing that the dates set for like
movement will be observed gener-
ally and that our business men viii
be helped very materially, for it is
in their behalf that we named the
time-December Il to Decembe" 2l