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The Spectator., 1915-07-02

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PLAN FOR A GARDEN CITY
Cleveland Citizens Are Beginning to Recognize the Value of Trees and
 Powered Spots.

Reminiscence and a measure of hope are combined in the suggestion of one of the women entered in the Plain Dealer vacant lot and home gar dening movement. Tt is grand idea" she writes, to get Cleveland back to what it was when I remember it first the forest and garden city of the state.'
 Many memories span the same stretch of Cleveland history, and many residents are welcoming the opportu- nifty to do their share in restoring, as far as practicable, the conditions that existed half a century ago. Much of the change wrought in this period cannot now be remedied; yet good deal can be done in the direction in- dicated.
 An industrial city. growing by leaps and bounds, cannot expect to retain all the sylvan beauty of its younger days Shade trees are poisoned by elements in the atmosphere that should not have escaped the chimneys, and by poisons in the soil that should have been con led to pipes. Tillable va cant lots become fewer in number and the old-fashioned garden of roses is likely to give way to other, less pic turesQue devices.
 Yet the city really needs this com panionship of cultivated trees and gar dens more than the village did, for the country moves farther afield and the more highly organized urban life be- comes the greater Is the need of such relaxation as home gardens afford
 The Cleveland of earlier days was town of trees and flowers, of home plots blossoming in copious measure to match the earnestness of their own- CTS. ITO get Cleveland back to what 1t was-the forest and garden city of the state" Plenty of loyal residents, young and old, will second the sugges- tion.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
FROM THE PENCILS POINT

Troubles, like babies, grow larger with nursing.
 You can bank on finding well-filled pocketbook interesting.
 Men who don't enjoy good health ought to be physicians.
 When you expect an opportunity it usually misses the train.
 One word may make a new friend ship or break an old one.
 No man ever bought a horse that turned out to be just as represented.
 Wise is he who selects an obedient daughter of a good mother for his wife.
 Some people seem to think you should pay rent for the place you oc- cupy in their thoughts.
 Even if you have nothing to give the poor but a crust of bread make 1t palatable by softening it with little of the milk of human kindness.
 It took Father Time thousands of years to make a man of monkey, but a girl can make a monkey of man in two minutes.
 The modest friend who offers to lend you a couple of dollars when you are broke is far more worthy of your praise than the hero of hundred battles.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
A Clean Town.

As the citizens so the town. If this holds true. city is only the reflection of the people who reside therein. A clean town, then, means citizens who take pride in their own personal ap- pearance, in the cleanliness of their homes. in the condition of their houses, in the appearance of their yards, streets. alleys. parking strips and pub lie parks. If the external appearance of city is neat and clean, visitors arc sure to conclude that it's residents are a progressive, clean-cut. active unit Richmond Palladium.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
SNAP SHOTS

Colonel Jabez Ellington, who was in 2s battles. says he has been short of breath ever since the Civil war.
 A colored mans idea of good town is one in which the charitable organ nations are active and open-handed.
 Contrary to popular belief, it is the borrowed book, and not the bor- rowed umbrella. that never is re- turned
 Men should try for both speed and endurance. It is the only way in which they can hope to outrun the women.
 Some achieve distinction in one way and some in another. It is Eph Wiley's boast that he never gave anyone an 'Elsie" book
 Buck Kilby says there is only one thing worse than having tooth pulled, and that only woman can know what 1t is.
 
 Mothers generally are agreed that 1t is necessary to begin spanking boy babies at the age of one year and girl babies at the age of sixteen months
 The gift of perception is not one common to the people, but if man brays long enough and loud enough his ears eventually will be discovered.
 The postcard has it's uses. For those who wish to write: Having a good time; give my regards to the bunch" it probably is the most convenient form of long-distance communication. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
ANTl-ECONOMICAL OON'TS

Don't save too many paper boxes.
 Don't save all your paper and string.
 Don't save cracked or mutilated dishes.
 Don't save dirty rags. It does not pay to wash them out
 Don't have the kitchen drawer lit tered with paper bags: you might use one, but you cant use dozen.
 Don't save too much dry bread. Keep a supply of bread crumbs, but the chances are that you will not use all your stale bread for bread pudding.
 Don't save many bottles. The amount of space they occupy is not compensated for by the amount of money you receive if you sell them.
 Don't save opened bottles of liquids without going over them to see if they still are good; many lose strength or spoil after being opened. The too careful housewife is apt to clutter her shelves with iodine that has grown too strong, oil that has become rancid, or furniture polish that is merely dregs.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

The largest cyanide factory in the world is located in Glasgow.
 Ostrich eggs are being successfully matched in an incubator by a German breeder.
 A wine made from the juice of ba- nanas is being made by two French men living in Cochin China
 The use of an electric soldering iron as surgical cautery has been demon strated by St. Louis physician.
 In the Samoan islands is breed of cattle the bulls of which seldom weigh more than 200 pounds and the COWS 150 pounds.
 The best lighted cities in Europe, in proportion to population, are Petro- grad, Vienna, Paris and London, in the order named.
 No more eavesdropping on telephone lines if new invention works out as planned. A novel receiver shuts out the would-be listener
 The production of gold in Australia has declined steadily since 1893, the output last year being 156,16 ounces less than the year before.
 An Austrian scientist has invented method of sterilizing against insect germ and fungous life the ground into which posts are to be set.
 The United States produced 29 of the 66 epoch-making inventions, Eng land IT. France TO- Germany 5, Italy 2, Brazil, Austria and Sweden l each.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Germans only six fields away.
 We dug a sort of trench along the fence, to hide in. The farmer gave us civilian clothes, and we worked for him in the fields for three weeks, un- der the noses of the Germans. Then we had to clear again.
 We divided into three parties. My little party of eight got into a field. where we made a dugout. We lived in this for month, stealing out at night to get food from some people in a village close by. While we were there a Frenchman brought us a mo- tice which had been stuck up by the Germans in the villages about. This said they knew where there were Eng lishmen hiding in the district, and that if we did not give ourselves up we would be shot when We were caught.
 We made another trek, and then built in a corner of field. Then Belgian guided us to a village"
 What happened to the fugitives af- ter this must not be disclosed, as it might implicate friends who helped them to escape. Private Jenkins has scratches on his face and torn clothes, as result of creeping through the barbed wire into Hol- land
 For the first six months the six in- trepid fugitives wore heirmuniforms under their civilian clothes. Said Private Carrighan: We were de- termined to stick to our khaki"
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

tary training. Teach young men and boys to be soldiers
 where we stayed all night Next morn- ing we found ourselves in little pad dock, only two fields away from the Germans, in the middle of their lines. So We lay low all day.
 Then eight Frenchmen crawled up to us. We managed to keep out of sight until most of the Germans had gone on. We had most of the time in orchards, and lived on pears for ten days. We were then a party of twenty-one, eleven English and ten French.
 AS we were desperate for want of food we decided to make for a viii lage and fight to the last man if we met any Germans. Just before we left the orchards twelve Germans caught two of our French comrades and bayoneted them without giving them any chance to surrender if they had wanted to.
 We got to a village. making our way along the railway line and through the forest Here we all lodged in barn, and a woman, the best soul we ever met. brought us milk three times day.
 The Germans, who were searching for us, were in horseshoe shape round the village, and were closing in on us. Private Jamieson, scout. and a good one, took command He got us out. nearly under the noses of twelve uhlans. We got into a field, and stayed there for a month, with
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
SOME POSTSCRIPTS

An almost noiseless gasoline engine features new electric generating set for residences and places whefe noise might be objectionable.
 What is believed to be the largest conveyor belt in the world, 893 feet long by 36 inches wide, has been made for an Ohio stone quarry.
 The eyes of a South American fish are divided into two parts, the upper adapted for vision in the air and the lower for use under water.
 A German inventor has patented a method for using carbolic acid gas in a machine to spray mortar or plaster on wall to hasten it's setting.
 For illustrated road signs in Ger many an acetylene generator has been developed that does not require atten- tion oftener than once a month.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Prisoners May Eish.

Greencastle. Ind.-A fish pond prob penal farm. according to the trustees. Deer creek passes through the farm. and the trustees say they will stock the stream with game fish. The trus- tees say they want the prisoners on the farm to have some recreation. They are of the opinion that fishing will be about as good as any.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
HOUSECLEANOGRAMS

Husbands fee when dustpan pur- sueth.
 What your wife yanks out you must tack down.
 A dinner in town Is worth ten off the set tubs.
 When your wife asks you to clean the rug-beat 1t!
 No woman is Lillian Russell when she Is cleaning house.
 Behold. how great a mess a little soap and water maketh!
 He who renegs and runs away will live till next housekeeping day!
 No man steppeth on a cake of soap axd getteth up and praiseth the Lord!
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
3 Names In 10 MInutss

Winamac. lnd.-Mrs. Ida Moore ob- tained divorce from William Moore in the circuit court here and her mai den name. Ida Maibaur. was restored. Ten minutes later her name was again changed when she was married to William Beach. It was the fourth marriage for Mrs. Beach and the first for Beach.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
PADUCAH PHILOSOPHY
There are still a lot of mighty nice girls walking around.

There are still a lot of mighty nice girls walking around. Snakes are beginning to ap- , pear here and there. They look much better after their long win- ter's rest. Rats entered Poke Eazley's corn crib a few nights ago and , carried away lot of corn. Rats look so much alike it will be hard for him to find the guilty ones.
 Clab Hancock says some men in this community are like some fiddlers he knows-all the time tuning up but never ready to , play anything. } Miss Fruzie Allsop attempted to mislead the public as to her age the other day by subscrib- ing for the Youths Companion. -Hogwallow Kentuckian.
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The Spectator., 1915-07-02
ARE YOU WISE THAT

An oyster gets four months vaca- tion every year,
 Nothing smaller than a flush is ever held by participant in stage poker game.
 Ninety-six per cent of New York families have potato salad for Sunday night supper.
 A Xenia (O) man has patented a device to open the rear buttonhole of laundered shirts.
 The amount of sirup served with hot cakes in the ten-cent restaurants is usually sufficient for one cake.
 Persons living within 93 miles of large city always register from said city when they come to New York.
 third base coach in league ball game once remained inside the coach ing box for almost an entire inning.
 Many otherwise broad-minded men persist in believing that their game of solitaire is the best one ever invented
 The pocket billiard player who car ries the chalk in his pocket usually calls the proprietor of the hall by his first name.
 A resident of Colfax, N. C., lost his mind last month after making 79 ef- forts to raise an umbrella with one hand
 The most ephemeral thing in the world is the determination of a ban Quet committee to put time limit on the after-dinner speeches.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
New Advertlslnn pexlee.

To attract attention new electric drink mixer for soda fountains h equipped with tiny light which illu- inmates the liquid in which 1t is work Ing.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02
Bargain Day at Flushing.

Flushing. N. Y.-Six slaves. two haircuts, two shampoos and three mas sages for $1 was one of the bargains sold at a dollar day" celebration here.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Ninety-six per cent of New York families have potato salad for Sunday night supper.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

A Xenia (O.) man has patented a device to open the rear buttonhole of laundered shirts.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The amount of sirup served with hot cakes in the ten-cent restaurants is usually sufficient for one cake
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

i Persons living within 93 miles of large city always register from said city when they come to New York
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Behold. how great a mess a little soap and water maketh!
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

No man steppeth on a cake of soap axd getteth up and praiseth the Lord!
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

He who renegs and runs away will live till next housekeeping day!
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

When your wife asks you to clean
 the rug-beat 1t!
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Colonel Jabez Ellington, who was in breath ever since the Civil war.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

No woman is Lillian Russell when she is cleaning house.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

The largest cyanide factory in the world is located in Glasgow.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

Ostrich eggs are being successfully matched in an incubator by a German breeder.
The Spectator., 1915-07-02

An oyster gets four months vaca- tion every year
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

led return to this primitive method
and it has, in many parts of the coun-
try, inflicted great hardships on the
dealers.
Taking these conditions together
they have produced a depression in
the lumber manufacturing industry.
This has been accentuated by the fact
that, while the lumber manufacturers
have been poorly organized and gem
orally in real competition among
themselves, the dealers are highly or
gained and prices are well sustained
The Forest Service investigations of
manufacturers prices as compared to
retail prices, it is declared. is going
to show some startling results.
Beginning in 1907, when the depres-
sioE began, there have been sharp
and persistent fluctuations in the mill
prices of lumber These have been
but very slightly reflected in the deal
ers prices to consumers. The Trade
Commission studies in prices indicate
that the manufacturers have been
caught between the high prices at
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

which they bought stumpage, and the
close cooperation of retailers, and
have had to stand most of the effects
of the depression. 1t has been a bad
time for the manufacturers.
One of the Worst Evils.
From this flows one of the worst
evils of the whole lumber situation.
Big and highly capitalized concerns
to cut and sell enough lumber at least
to meet fixed charges; and in doing
this they have tended to cut out the
finest trees and waste the poorer
ones; to carve out only the best parts
of the best trees and rush the product
into the market. This has resulted
in a great wastage in the forests and
ultimately has increased the sacrifices
of the stumpage owners and the
manufacturers.
What to do about it all is the ques
ton before the present governmental
investigation. One of the things de-
veloping from this investigation is a
tendency of the timber lands to revert
to public ownership and control. The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
The Christmas Gard.

About a hundred years ago the first
Christmas cards were used. These
were printed in London and consisted
of a visiting card with the words,
"A Merry Christmas, printed on it.
Later the cards were made with a lit
tie scenery on them and a picture of
the robin. This bird was used be-
cause he is called the English Christ
mas bird, and also THE Savlor's Bird
on account of the old legend regard
ing its red breast From this time
on the cards became more numerous
and of more varied kinds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Except for the children he serves 50
we'll Santa Claus is the only person in
the world who doesn't know there is a
war in Europe! He doesn't even kI ow
the meaning of the word.
The startling ignorance of Santa
Claus was brought out today in a
rather practical way when inquiry was
made as to wehther the fact that the
German and French doll makers and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Lumber brought of gold into the United States
than 20 when the precious metal had all but
to the bottom of Uncle Sam TILL
Lumber is honest. 1t never hides in secret places.
Lumber does hot exist under false pretense What it
is, it is.
The French, German and English millmen buying first
class lumber in f1aeburg. 1000 miles away, knows that
after voyage he will find his first class lumber
The elements do it. The worms do not destroy
it after it is dried
The South Mississippi territory will double its output of
lumber within time, and then will have millions of
left of cleared land devote the growing of things
The future of lumber is assured The future of the um
Der manufacturing industry is the future of lumber One
grows with the other
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Lumber Is King And All The Wide World Is His Kingdom

wood, is supported by it.
Timber element in Jour automobile, and makes up
your baseball bat.
The surgeon in his frst-aid treatment small piece
of wood in stopping the flow of blood
Wood is used in the making Of flying machnes in fact,
wood is what makes them fly.
The sken flag may be ornamental dress parade, but
that flag is hutterng from a wooden staff
Timber is money every day in the year except when the
New York Exchange closes
Timber is the sablizer of our international credits.
Timber brings back every year the money people
spend in Europe when they there frolic Timber also
for diamonds and ewey bought in Europe and timber
commanders the gold that goes Europe for payment of
interest American securities
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

process is one that was not antici-
pated or even dreamed of a few years
ago; one that promises now to exer-
else marked effect on the TENDER
and lumber business of the future. Il
requires discussion. however, in a
future consideration of this question.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

timber in the world looks like the
guarantee of prodigious solvency; but
to pay interest and taxes on all that
potential wealth, while waiting a gen
turned into money, is a very different
thing. This is just what the big tim
/ Der holders have been discovering.
/ Experience Has Been Dshearteninq.
| But this is only the beginning of
their difficulties. A few years ago the
demand for lumber began to slackep.
/ Thus, since 1907, the cOuntrys con-
sumption of lumber has dropped about
10 per cent; its production has fallen
about ) per cent. Considering that
the normal condition of a great indus
try in this country is to increase very
greatly in such a period, and that the
optimists had confidently expected
such increase. this experience has
been disheartening.
Various reasons are assigned for the
slackening of the demand for lumber
Most important, perhaps, is the intro
duction of substitutes for lumber Most
Of the building nowadays is in cities
and towns; comparatively small
share in the country. The towns have
been insisting on better construction
Steel, cement, brick, stone, have been
more and more used, partly because
building regulations and fire protec-
ton rules required, and partly because
they were comparatively cheaper. Not
only has cement been increasing in
popularity, but steel trusses, metal
roofing and la hing, have been more
and more used.
Even in the country the tendency
toward this t.De of construction has
been marked 1t is discovered that
better sanitary results come from such
building: thu maintenance COTS are
less, and permanency greater. The
cement barn on the farm has less
chance to burn, is cleaner, and nobody
yet knows how long it will last; the,i
years make it more solid and strong,
instead of less. Sanitary regulations |
in the cities promote this kind of farm
building, by placing premium on
farm products, especially milk, that |
are produced under the most sanitary |
circumstances.
The extent of this new competition
with lumber is greater than has been /
realized But it is not all. What may +
be called the private manufacture of
lumber for private use, has latterly.
been fcreasing very fast, according TO I
officers Of the Forest Service The /
farmer who owns a few acres of tim
Der and needs lumber, hauls a port
able saw mill into his timber lot and
saws out the bill of material for any
structure he needs, instead of going /
to the dealer and buying it. Higher
prices of commercial lumber compel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Old Santa Claus Has
Plenty of PIayfilings

is CONCERNED THERE is NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE
MOST NARROWING CONFLICT SINCE THE BIRTH MAN-ALL
DOLLS AND GAMES AND ON HAND
GREATER VARIETY PROMISED THIS YEAR THAN FORMERLY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Fourteen cut of So directors of in
dustrial schools are women: and IS of
the 200 schools of art are in charge OF
women. Women have almost monop-
oily of library positions. Out of the
1900 public and society Libraries given
in the directory women supervise 1,075.