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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

and prepared TO leave. But they were
not aware they were being watched
with approving eyes. A scientist had
overheard Helen's kind, little speech,
and had noticed the children's
thoughtfuness in sprinkling crumbs
for the birds. Coming forward, he
said: Children, have witnessed your
kindness to these larks, Gods
creatures. wish to praise you for
your good deed" Then he gave each
Of the bewildered children a stuffed
lark.
Now Fred, Helen and Lily frequently
visit the nest and leave crumbs there
for the birds. Happier children never
lived their mother often says. They
still have the stuffed larks and often
ponder over the stranger who said to
them: THE reward of kindness is
happiness. Keep on being kind to
Gods creatures; He will reward you
for it."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
v.o, e,er,eSh FAret,
u.
NSV

NEXT morning Susie was up with III.
sun. making preparations for the Jour.
ney, and by quarter 70 9 Mr. and Mrs.
White. Susie and Helen were on their
way to the park. The first place they
went when they arrived was 70 the rep.
tile house. There they saw alligators.
crocodiles and a snake that was twelve
feet long.
Ts7't he a wicked looking thing"
said Helen.
They saw the bears and were tor,g.
nate enough to see the monkeys being
fed.
81 cts go ara see the lions and
tigers next" suggested Mrs. White
Susie and Helen agreed, but were badly
frightened when they heard the lion,
roar. Then, after seeing the elephants,
they etc their lunch.
One of the mos interesting things
they saw was the flying bird cage, 50
called because of its great space, en-
abliuS the birds to fly about L con.
taired many varieties OF both native
and foreign birds. They saw other
thinss of more or less interest that
day, and when O'Clock came they were
on trtir homeward journey, both girls
hoping TO visit the park the next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
A Toy Sofa for Your Doll

ERE is The diagram for little
II Pin sofa. The seat is made
from a box in which were
black headed pins. 1t is covered
with blue plush. An oblong piece
Of cork would have been better, as
the pins stay more firmly in cork.
One little girl l know, who was
getting over a sickness and could do
only things that took little strength,
made a charming pin furniture set
with pins that had wine-colored
heads and she used wine colored vel
vet for the seats and wine colored
twist for threading the backs. An
other set was made with blue headed
pins and covered with blue satin OF
the same shade.
Boys and girls who are quite in
eenious can make seats Of different
shapes and thus have exclusive pat
terms. A table can be made from a
covered piece Of cork, square, or
round, or oval, with four pins for
legs. One can make an entire set Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

Every different" replied Bushy
you're just a nice, ordinary squirrel
OF course, you have TO be industrious.
But I'm different. I'm well-just look
at my long tall" he said. conclusively,
as he spread it out "And yet my
mother says have to work."
"Well, what do you want 10 do all
the time?" asked Jimmy.
"Play!' replied Bushy. az want to
play with you and the others. as |
always have"
And have ycrr mother get your
NUS" asked Jimmy
"Certainly," replied Bushy, with dig
nifty.
"Wcll, you can't play with me any
more" announced Jimmy, because
we're all grown up and have to get our
own nuts, too. My mother told me this
morning. and Dicky Blackstreak' s
mother told him, and
you mean you all have to work >?
interrupted Bushy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

ticularly handsome except Bushy. who
had the big tail.
The Handsome Graytail Family.
Jimmy Graytail. on the other hand
belonged 20 the handsome Graytail
family. every member Of which had a
beautiful gray tail. carried proudly
erect. And they were all so used to
fine tails they thought nothing Of them.
The White family lived in big, old
beech we'll into the forest and the
Graytail folk lived in nearby oak.
So, you see. Jimmy and Bushy were
very near neighbors. and when one
called the 9TH. always answered i'm
mediately with a cheerful squeak.
But or this particular day Jimmy
called in vain-no Bushy answered.
Jimmy 6linked his bright black eyes
and looked around in surprise. 'Now,
that's a funny thing" he finally said
81 was sure / saw Bushy right over
there in his tree not FIVE seconds ago"
he sc.mpered up to a higher branch
to reconnoitre. but no Bushy did he
,. He was Just about 10 jump to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Bushv Changes His Mind About Working

Every one of u.s." said Jimmy, de-
cidedly. "We're tired of being babied
and having our mothers feed us! We're
growing up! | was just calling you to
come along with us and hunt nuts
"Of course, if you're all really going
10 work." began Bushy, when a call
made them both turn and look.
That's Dicky," said Jimmy briskly.
Were going over to the big hickory
to start our search for nuts. We think
it's a lot of fun to work" Jimmy
started down the tree in hurry.
Sorry you don't want to come. too" he
added; there's lot of us going"
ooh, but ! do want to-" cried Bushy;
wait a minute; I'm coming, too
But your tail" said Jimmy, with a
wicked twinkle.
Bother my tail" cried Bushy. "I'm
coming with you
And he dropped his dignity and
scam cred off to work.
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4 Little Stories Little Readers Write x

had ball Of cord and pair Of scissors
| in her pocket.
They entered the field Of daisies,
wherein our friends, the larks, had
built their nest. While Fred and
Helen were busily engaged in gather
ing daisies, Lily, who had heard the
larks singing, searched for the nest
At last she found it.
Erred! Helen! Look at the pretty
nest!" she cried. Her brother and
sister ran to her, and saw coy little
nest in the high grass. In it were five
little larks eagerly awaiting their
mothers return. Suddenly the mother
lark flew down from the tree ;bove,
and covered the baby larks with her
protecting wings She looked at the
children in a sort of entreating fashion
and peeped plaintively.
Fred, do let us go away. The
mother lark is afraid we may hurt her
little pabies," said Helen. So the
three sprinkled crumbs around the nest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Puzzle SOlVers

These boys and girls found John
ny Bears little brother, who, three
weeks ago, was lost in the woods:
Margaret Loughman, Kent kruser,
Fernando Amantea, Esther Sturde-
want, Helen Greene, Eunice Snyder,
Mortimer Lyons. Ruth c. Perry, Eli.
nor Rogers, Judy Holmes, Horton
Barth, William Stephens, Laurence
G.. Farwell, Ethel Morell, Margaret
Dickman, Bernard Upper, Godfrey
.Bucknall, Kenneth Laubshire, Jack
Rothstein, Elsie Saltzwedel, Florence
Raymond, NJ. A. Richter, Barbara {.
Odgers, Edith Bellantoni, John Buck.
Carol Estabrook, Jack J. Hess, Eliza
beth Almquist, Clinton b. Tracy. h.
Roberta White. Clinton B. Lock
wood, Dorothy w. Achilles and
Dorothy kranich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
a Trip 70 the Park
Bv NORMAN JOHN SYKES. Age IL.

ooh. Susie we are going to the park
Tomorrow to see sll'the queer animals!
We Want you to come, too" Thus spoke
Helen White as she bounded lightly up
the steps Of Susie Saunders's house.
"Are you cure Susie will not be any
trouble to you?" spoke up Mrs. Saun-
ders. who was sitting on the porch
sewing
"Of course not. We want her to 60
We will have a delightful time, Mrs.
Saunders" SAID Helen. 1--WE are going
to take our lunch"
"Ntll, then said Mrs. Saunders, II
Susie wants to she may 60"
"Cood." exclaimed the girls.
"You stop at our house at half-past 8
tom ,rrow morning with your lunch.
SUSIE" said Helen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
The Reward
OF Kindness
By LILLIAN EICHLER, Age II.

In the midst OF a vast field Of daisies
a lark and her mate were busily build
ing a nest. The lsrks chirped cheerily
as they saw their nest nearing compile
ton. Pretty soon, the snug, little
nest was ready to live in.
The mother lark laid five pretty,
blue eggs in the new nest. Day and
night she sat in the nest, covering the
eggs with her warm wings, while her
mate sat nearby singing happily.
Saturday morning dawned brightly.
Fred, Helen and Lily decided to gather
daisies for their mother, as it was her
birthday. SO the three merry children
started off, full OF fun and froic. Fred
carried basket of lunch, while Helen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
The Lost Puppy
By CAROL ESTABROOK, AGE ..

Bessie and May West were walking
one day. When they had gone litt'e
way they found a little puppy in the
road. 1t whined when May picked Il
up. They took it home and gave j,
some milk to drink.
One day when May and Bessie
were playing they saw a little boy
who was crying. Bessie asked hin
what was the matter He said. Il have
lost my doggie and can't find him
Bessie and May took him home sni
asked him if the dog they had found
was his. He said it was. and thanked
them for finding the dog. Bessie and
May were glad they had found him.
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pnbndmhe hkr and through %
nd d hercsofH then in h M
hd tH d hhh B d OF
Toy the meaua down M kH flop n
ct bk toni h. d k III d wit quick d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Ioung Sambo and his latest pet
Arc somewhat unacquainted yet.

another tree In search or some other
PLAYMATE. when what should he see but
the tip of Bushy's tail sticking out
from behind a tree trunk across the
way
"Pd like 10 know what is the matter
with him." declared Jimmy in a
puzzled voice. 81 guess I'll run over
there and see Why he didn't answer
me" Like a fash Timmy darted down
his tree. across the ground and 40 the
tree where Bushy sat on his launches
as still as a stone.
"Bushy White" began Jimmy,
whats the matter with you? I've
called and called and YOU don't answer
word What are you doing sitting
there so straight and still all by your
SELF"
Bushy appeared to be deaf, dumb and
blind, Tor he made no answer.
Look here. Bushy White" an
nounccd Jimmy, now quite provoked,
"I'u give you just one more chance
what's the matter with YOU"
Bushy blinked his eyes and shifted.
"I'm mad" ne said Grufhy.
well, you look it, replied Jimmy
shortly. What are you mad about"
Bushy looked offended you don't
understand" he fastened to explain;
"this is serious. am really truly uly
mad so there!'
Jimmy ran out TO the tip of one
branch, jumped down TO another and
ran back up to Bushy just by way of
relieving MS feelings. He really had
to do something to keep from laugh
ing. "Well, now that's too .ad," he
finally said in very sympathetic
voice What's the trouble?"
Bushy let his tail down Grandly,
stepped little closer and said in a
low voice. Its my mother"
Your mother!" exclaimed Jimmy,
quite taken back. what ever can be
the matter with her."
Pm mad at her" said Bushy shortly.
Timmy didn't quite know what to
make Of that, because he'd never heard
of such a thing before. He rubbed his
cheek. he scratched his head, but no
bright answer came TO his mind. So
he said nothing which is often very
wise thing to do.
The very idea of her thinking oi
such a thing" continued Bushy; at
makes me tired"
Dear me-" exclaimed Jimmy, chats
too bad should think it would be
very inconvenient to be mad at your
mother. How did it all start?"
"She wanted-me-me-to-go-tc
work me-" And then he sat back tc
watch the effect Of his words.
But it wasn't what he expected. in
stead Of being very Mortified and sym.
pathetic, Jimmy only stared! Then
his stare softened into twinkle and
he began TO laugh.
He laughed and laughed, and il
you've ever seen squirrel laugh you
know exactly how funny he looked. He
laughed till he shook-till he had to
turn somersau.ts up and down the
branch to keep from falling of!
Bushy stiTened his tail. I'm glad
you see something funny in it," he said
Grossly. "a don't" And he turned to
go away.
That made Jimmy stop laushi..e and
remember his manners. Excuse my
laughing, Bushy." he said, politely
"but it seemed very funny because
that's exactly what my mother told me
this morning"
Bushy didn't seem much imp essed,
well, it's different with you, Jimmy.
l should certainly expect TO work if
were you-but mel"
"Diferent?" asked Jimmy. How >"
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ticularly handsome except Bushy. who
had the big tail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
Funny Figures.

The figure is tall and straight,
Just like the post beside our gate;
The figure is rather fiat,
The figure is sort of fat;
The figure 4-why, that looks most
Like my new birdhouse on post
is a sickle, should say,
And 6-Im six years old to-day!
Grace Mckinstrv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-20
SPRING REUNION OF
SCOTTISH R|TERS
WILL BEGIN TODAY
Registration of Candidates
Will Be Completed This
MOrning-Many Visit
Ors in Attendance

The registration of the class of eandi-
dates for the Scottish Rite degrees will
be completed this morning at o'clock by
Director of Work J. D. Matlock at the
Masonic temple. Candidates from all over
the jurisdiction of the Birmingham consis-
tory, which extends from the northern
boundaries of the state to half way to
Montgomery. registered last night and
many more are expected this morning.
The spring reunion OF the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons will com
merce this morning and continue until
Friday afternoon. II will be held under
the auspices of the bodies in the valley
OF Birmingham. Several hundred Scot
tish Rite Masons will be in attendance.
according to the statement of Recorder
Charles J. Geohegan, who predicts one or
the most successful reunions in the his
tory OF Scottish Rite Masonry in the city.
AT o'clock this morning Birmingham
Lodge of Perfection win be opened for
work in the ineffable degrees from the
fourth to the fourteenth inclusive. Eight
degrees viii be conferred in the morn
ing session when at 1880 recess will be
mad for lunch. which will be served nj
the temple. Five degrees will be con-
ferred during the afternoon and at the
night session commencing at o'clock the
fourteenth degree will be conferred. =
The following musical programme will
De rendered during the ceremonial:
organ, Andate (Mendelssohn) Brother
FRED l.. Grambs. 32d degree.
Anthem, Praise Ye the Father fGou-
nod.
Ode, "A Plain Gold Band" (oliver).
Anthem Unfold Ye Portals Everlast-
ing" (Gounod).
Miss Bessie Cunningham soprano. Mrs
Marie Mullen. contralto Mr.. I. A
Bate. 18th degree, tenor; Mr.. r. c. Kauf
man. basso.
Officers of Lodge of Perfection: John r.
fethea. ST.. S2d degree, venerable master:
senior warden, Frank S Barnes. 32d de-
gree; Junior warden, Jacob Friedman. 22d
degree; orator, John b. Bethea, Jr.. I'D
degree; almoner, Lew Lazarus, SOD de-
gree *. G. c. H.. treasurer, Simon Klotz.
S2d degree; secretary, Charles ]. Geohe
gan 5zd degree X. c. c. H.. trustee Ben
NJ. Jacob, 32d degree; master of cere
MONIES, Ernest Matthews. 30 degree. ex-
pert j. II. Edmondson, sd degree assist
ant expert. A. L. Reese. god degree: can
tam OF host, c. w. Barclay, s2d degree.
sentinel Lew Lazarus, S2d degree X
c. c. H.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-20
To Test Wireless At Panama

Panama, April 6.-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.)-The powerful
navy wireless station at Darien in the
Canal Zone will be tested out this month
For sometime the Darien station has been
receiving messages. but has not been able
to communicate with any of those in
the United States. 1t is said that for the
last two weeks the operators have heard
the war bulletins that are nightly sent
from Germany to the wireless station at
Sayville. L. I. Just as soon as all the
machinery has been installed here the
tests will begin. 1t is planned to make
trials to talk not only with the station
at Arlington and other United States sta
tions. but If possible to communicate with
the huge plant at Paris direct. When com-
pleted this station will form one Of the
many that the navy department is con-
structing in different insular possessions.
They will be located in Guam. Honolulu,
Alaska, Porto Rico and Manila and VIII
form links Of the great proposed navy
wirpless circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-20
BENZ. STRONG, JR.,
HARD AT WORK ON
THE STATE BANKS
Hopes to Induce Them to
Enter the Federal Re-
serve System
WILL BE TRIUMPH
OF GREAT MOMENT
Governor of New York Reserve Bank
Demonstrates There Is Some
thing Greater in Life,
Than Making Money
BY HOLLAND

New York. April Especial. )-Renja-
min Strong. Jr.. will achieve as great a
victory, If he is able to persuade state
chartered banking institutions to affiliate
with the federal reserve banking system
as did Salmon p. Chase. when Secretary
of the Treasury in President Lincoln s
administration. Secretary Chase, how
ever, was compelled to take drastic ac-
ton to gain. his purpose and there stiIl
survive in banking circles of the United
States veterans who were young men
when the national banking system was
authorized by Congress and who are Ia
this day fond of telling of the desperate
expedients to which Secretary Chase re-
sorted to bring state banks into the ma
tional system before at last he hit upon
the one which has effectual. Governo.
Strong. who is now the execut'-e head
of the federal reserve bank for the dis
trict OF which New York city is the CEN
ter. will be compelled TO use arguments.
moral suason and to demonstrate that 1t
will be to the advantage of state char
tered institutions if they accept the OPP
portunities offered by the federal reserve
law and cheerfully enter the door which
Governor Strong and other federal reserve
leaders have opened to them.
For year or two after the national
banking law was enacted in Lincoln adj
n.inistration, and also after many new
banks were organized under federal char
tiers, the state banks of the United states
as whole preferred to retain their state
charters. One of the reasons why they
were of this dispositionawas the fact that
they could issue their own currency. StaS.
bank notes, therefore, were in a sense III
competition with national bank notes. AL
last, Secretary Chase decided thu, it was
inevitable that state bank notes should be
taxed out of existence. There was no
ether way by which these institutions
could be reached and for the first time
in the history of the United States a tax
which was not meant to be a revenue
raiser, but instead to be prohibtive, was
authorized by Congress. An amenmenl
of the national banking act somewhat
reluctantly adopted by Congress imposed
a tax of 10 cents upon state bank notes.
The effect was exactly what Secretary
Chase predicted. One after anoth sr the
state banks surrendered their charters
and took out national charters. Not all
of them. There were. in the aggregate. a
good many state banking institutions
which preferred even without the privilege
of issuing notes to do business under their
state charters. In New York city, and
perhaps in two or three of the other large
finarcial centers, there were banks whose
managers were already beginning to won
Ger whether it would not be better for
their institutions if they issued no cur
rency. Even this prohibition was not suf-
ficient to secure two great instit ltions
acting under state charters. These We're
the Bank of Commerce of New York and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-20

greatest New York national banks are
not >only ready, but are even eager to
discuss the situation with the directors
of the New York reserve banks.
If Governor Strong succeeds in persuad-
ing the managers of state banks and
trust companies in New York to enter
the federal reserve system he will gain
a triumph sure to become traditional.
Occasionally something like establishment
was expressed in the financial district
when it was announced that Mr.. Strong
would resign the presidency of one OF
the grea test American trust institutions
and accept the position of governor OF
the federal reserve bank for the New
York city district 1t was surmised that
the trust institution of which he was
president was likely to reap great ad-
vantages by reason of the extraordinary
situat ton created by the European war.
But something more, than sense of
the loss of a munficent salary was taken
into consideration by President Strong.
He is one of the young generation OF
be mixers who since the older generation
began to pass by have shown themselves
Worlderfully fitted to serve as successors
There is something more than an indlVld-
ual sense of money gain discernabe IN
the spirit characteristic of this younger
generation both here and in other parts
of the country There is sense of
achievement. and it has been observed
that bankers who recently have been
able to point to amazing increases in re-
sources, deposits and services have
seemed to regard these achievements as
of greater value than any money recon-
pense they may be receiving in the form
of salaries. To have persuaded any con-
siderable number of state banks or trust
institutions of New York state to enter
the federal reserve family will be an
achievement for which there can be no
comparison made with salaries or emolu-
ments which those who compass this tri-
umph now receive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-20
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, April 1s.-(special.)--Al
Tuscaloosa Joined in observing county
good roads day here today Practically
300 men, the majority OF whom were vol
urteers spent the entire day In improv-
ing the public highways throughout the
county. q
Camp Rodes of the United Confederate
veterans met Saturday in the Board of
Trade building and elected the following
delegates to represent the camp at the
annual reunion to be held In Richmond
June 1-3: Capt. A. II. Prince, Capt H. Z
Waller, NJ. |. Burton and John r. Ken
nedy
IT has been officially announced that
the board of public works Will in a few
days advertise for bids on the work ail-
thorized to be done on the Byler and
Huntsville roads. These two roads were
selected by State Highway Engineer KEEL
Ter among the four. upon which $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-20
Ailments of Men
Happily Overcome
SUCCESSFULLY TRIED BY
MANY

Undoubtedly the following sug-
gestion will work wonders for
that great class of men who,
through dissipation of their nat
ural strength, find themselves in
their second childhood" long be-
fore the three score and ten al
lotted to lifes pleasures and en-
joyments are reached.
1t is presumed to be infallible,
and highly efficient in quickly re-
storing in nervous. exhaustion"
weak vitality, melancholia and
the functions.
BY taking 1t at home no man
need be the wiser as to another's
short comings, and expensive fees
are avoided.
Lack of poise and equilibrium
in men Is a constant source of
embarrassment even when the
public least suspects 1t. For the
benefit Of those who want a re-
storation to full, bounding health,
and all the happiness accompany
ing 1t, let 1t be stated that the
prescription calls only for three
grain Cadomene tablets. in sealed
tubes with full directions for self
administration. The tablets con-
tain no opiates or habit forming
drugs so a physician's prescrip-
ton Is not necessary Well
stocked pharmacies supply these
tablets which possess the most
wonderful tonic invfgorating
powers Imaginable The effect of
their use is soon apparent In new
strength and nerve force.