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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-30
LADIES TO BUY LUNCHES.
No More BrcakfaStless Children in the
Memphis City Schools.
Memphis Commercial-Appeal

Memphis Commercial-Appeal
There will be no more breakTaStles5
children in the Memphis city schools.
Some time ago a number or Sooc
ladies OF the Altruists heard that i'll
several schools many poor children
were going 70 school without break
fast, and not having any money they
could not buy the simple lunches
prepared by the janitors and sold to
children.
The ladies asked DR.. A. A. NcKin-
cannon, superintendent, to make ar
investigation. He did, and found that
there were some breakfastiess child
rem. He found, too, that in some
cases the teachers and principals were
aiding the poor children to buy
lunches made up the chiid's food dur-
ing the day.
At a conference yesterday partici-
pated in by Mrs. j. NJ. McCorIntci
and q committee, DR.. kincannon, j.. a.
RiechTnan and Secretary kranz, OF
the Associated Charities. the ladies
offered to provide the funds for Civ
ing lunches to these school children.
The board of education last night 9p-
proved their good intentions and turn
ed the supervision Of the ~chllGren5
inches over to them. Teachers and
principals will be asked TO furnish
names of the poor children, and the
ladies will arrange for furnishing
| lunches to them free Of charge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-30

La Cross (Wis.) Dispatch 10 the
Duluth Herald.

Abdolla Saad, most patient nus
band in La Crosse. has been granted
a divorce by Judge Highbee. One
day in 1906 the wife stepped over to
& neighbors'. She told her husband
to keep the coffee hot. Abdclla was
a faithful husband. He pelt he cot
fee hot nine years. He went about
his work as usual and said nothing.
Then it came to him that he had been
deserted. and so he made application
Tor q divorce.
The court heard his story. The
woman had not written since leay-
ing home. Neighbors did not know
| where she went. The judge granted
an i~nterlocutory degree Of divorce
| under which Saad will have TO wait
at least another year before he re
marries. He was SO informed by the
! court. He replied: Wait only n
year? Oh. n year is nothing, moth
ing Ut all
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
UNLOADING ON THE LEGISLATORS.

In his message to the legislature Governor Will
lams suggested many changes in the laws of the
state all Of them calculated to be Of benefit to the
people 1t was the duty Of the governor to make
these suggestions and doubtless he used his best
Judgment in making them. They represent his idea
Of betterinR conditions in state that is board
ridden and with a government that has been too
expensive. 80.
But even before the governor had delivered hls
message and since that time great many sell
appointed guardians Of the public welfare have
been telling the Legislature what It should
do. The work that has beer outlined Tor
the lawmakers by these public guardians would
keep them busy during the next twelve or fifteen
months and should they act upon all the sugges-
tons they would pass for the state some of the
most conflicting laws ever known
Perhaps it is Just as we'll that that the eglsla-
ture has to be trusted to a certain extent and thRt
il is too cumbersome to be controlled by any one
man 1t il Just as well that the members them
selves are versatile enough to thing OF freak laws
without suggestions from others
1t might be good plan to quit wasting breath
and newspaper space in telling the legislators what
they should do 1t will not be possible for them
TO exempt from taxation all that has been sug
gested, for should they do so nobody would pay
taxes except the railroad and the OIL men. The
legislature may be able to help some, but It can
not egislate us into prosperity Even the Social
lists in the lower house, should they be given full
sway, could not possibly pass law that would
make al idle worthless man ever into an IN
dustrious and prosperous citizen at one fell swoop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
A LIMIT TO FREAK LEGISLATION

Freak legislation reaches the limit occasionally
Just Ms it has in Arizona at this time Prohibition
is so tight in that state that certain forms of coffee
are now excluded The next step presumably will
be TO forbid the wearing OF tight shoes and false
hair and perhaps corsets will not be allowed
There was time when Oregon took a turn at
new legislation and the marriage laws were amend
ed They were the kind 30 strongly advocated all
over the country at that time This is the way
they are regarded now, according 10 one Oregon
newspaper
The unanimous sentiment of conYention of
county officials in Oregon that the eugenic mar
rage law requiring physical examination of all
male applicants for licenses has proved harmful
and should be repealed is another reminder of the
reaction that has set in among the 0regonians from
the fever OF faddism which has been raging
The benefits that were promised by the advo
Gates OF the law did not materalze Such certifi
Gates as were filed represented in the majority OF
cases only formal compliance with the law. Eva
slons were encouraged and there was no difficulty
IN defeating the law by going outside the state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
VARIOUS GOVERNORS AND MESSAGES.

New governors come and 20 and sometimes We
thm, il i, fortunate that even though they do the
states are enabled to 20 on forever Nearly al
ways the new governors give an insight into their
characters by their inaugural addresses or their
messages but still it is sometimes impossible for
them to carry ont the policies they advocate at
first
1t may safely be- said that economy forms the
groundWork of nearly every new governors first
message To the legislature In ail that have been
delivered this year in states where governors have
been inaugnratcd and legislature, are IN session
economy has been the keynote
Governor Capprr Of Kansas went So far as to
ask the legislature to appoint am efficiency com
mlttcc from both houses Of the legislature to de
wise am economy program for the state. Capper
has figured out the percentage in the cost Of gov
curmcn IN Kansas during the past twelve years
and proposes to get back to first principles. AT
least he thinks now that such is his intention.
Various other governors have delivered mes
sagrS to the legislatures and they have all talked
economy Just how much effect it will have on the
legislatures is yet to be seen Almost aS much de-
pends upon the legislature AZ upon the governor
Therefore II will be- seen that Governor VII
hams was not alone in his determination to reduce
the cost of government Other governors feel the
same way about it, but few of them have such IA
rich field in which TO work The trees he will
trim have so many useless branches that il must
puzzle him at times to decide where the looping
off shall begin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
MAKING GREAT PROGRESS IN SAFETY

Until a survey has been made we do not always
know how much any new proposition has pro-
grcysed So it is with the movement for safety
in hazardous occupations and elsewhere. a maya
zine writer who has looked into the subject con
cludes that the whole country has made the most
rapid progress along those lines
In nearly all the large plants throughout the
country there is a safety inspector and some
times more than one is employed. II is the busi-
ness of this Inspector to that the employees do
not take any unnecessary risks and that all the
appliances with which they work are safe In such
plants it is said that the accidents have been re
duced seventy three per cent in one year
This is Just AS important to the employer as to
the employees themselves for he has fewer damage
suits and pays less for the injuries Of those who
have eccidcnts II also insures the plant against
loss by reason Of any machinery being out Of order
or in a dangerous condition
II is not alone in the manufacturing plants
that safoty is being sought, for the Transports
ton lines ON the streets of the cities and elsewhere
the rules for safety are being put into effect The
careless people are being taught to regard their
own safety as well as the safety of others
In time this education may be extended to the
drivers Of automobiles and eventually when the
police become more efficient in the use Of their
clubs and revolycrs the riders Of motorcycles may
be taught that they. too, should have some slight
regard for human life When that has been done
however, we may as well get ready TO usher ia
the mileniGm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

for the marriage ceremony The experience was
much the same as that of other states where freak
statutes have been enacted ultimately 10 become
dead letters, and generally looked upon rs harm
less. although they are positively harmful
Oregon evidently IS getting tired OF being an
experiment station The idea is no longer popu-
lar in Wisconsin, save in the immediate vicinity of
the state university Elsewhere the taxpayers are
counting the cost of government ONO barely es-
capped catching the disease and Kansas appears to
have taken the prosperity cure for IL, bad habit OF
ladicalism Everywhere thr Legislative mania is
subsidmg. and the demand is for fewer laws and
more thorough testing and consideration for such
aS are enacted ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

would not have any chance will not
get rise out Of us, either, so they
might az well be sent by mail or left
out altogether.
There may Or may not be such
place, but II Ia our firm belief that
the question ought to be settled out
side the columns ot a daily newspa.
per.
One correspondent suggests that Il
is one NJ the burning questions Of the
day All right. let 'er burn.
Once more We call attention 10 the
fact that the legislature is In sea
sion and We refuse to bite of more
than we can chew
Those who fail TO see the connec
tlon between the two subjects have
never attended session Of the legls
lature
But n II was given 20 MS IN see
ourselves as others wee M wouldn't
there be n lot more pessimists ln the
world
Also there are others who took the
final plunge into the pool at about
the same time that Governor Rlease
went IN
And the wife who can still make
her husband believe that she loves
him after he has clutched the covers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

morning NJ hi, life, she said, ''wher
ever you are, he brings me these. "
Clarlssas eyes were fairly deyOuring
the little pule aud drawn face. How
happy she appeared, she thought, and
how she cXulted In her possession Of
this wonderful man whom all the
world looked to and admired
Mrs Trayers laugh broke the Vi.
lence Of the room. She was the only
one who smiled, Tor the duchess bad
temper was quickly growing worse,
and the duke was nervous as to what
his displeased spouse might say nert,
Hoy ungallant to omit usT" ahe
chided jestlngly
MY homage to Lady Beaconsfield
Is homage 10 the entire sex" he
rlswered her.
But his wife would not let the re-.
mt TX rest. Her pride in her husband
alta his devotion 10 her were too great
for that She had felt the displeasure
OF the duchess aud knew that she,
like many others thought this man
had married her for her wealth. NO
no, Dizzy. It's personal love token,
and you know H."
Disraeli laughed. Lay not that fiat.
tering unctiOn TO your soul he said
You know married you for your
money" His eyes cleaned at the
general start OF every one present II
was one OF his pet tricks to shock the
people he cared nothing for.
Lady Beaconsfleld did not seen
cast down In the least.
IAN very well,' she remarked
calmly. But II twas to do over
again, you'd be marryin me for love
Perish the thought" he laughed
"For al who marry for love either
beat their wives or run away from
them
Charles stock Ideas Of matrlmou,
received q Jolt at this.
II trust you are jesting, SIR h,
said, lifting his glass In the most
pompous manner.
"Disraell laughed. II trust | am,
he answered. But | can never b,
sure !" Then, "Still no ProbertT"
The duchess had received almost a,
many shocks that morning M she fell
she could bear. But she was 10 recelv,
yet another one. For the great ant
despised man calmly crossed over I,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
THE FESTIVE WEATHER PRoGNosTICAToR

You meet man on the street ear on morning
like this and he tells you the winter is gong to be
severe. At noon when the sun has warmed things
mp another weather prophet tells you the winter
will be open and mild like the countenance of
man who adyertises aud whose business is good.
And in the meantime Mr. Slaughter remains AZ
silent as the grave on this point, refusing to IN.
clude even hint Of what the winter is to be like
in his short forecasts Nobody has come forward
with a goosebone prediction and Seeminly there ls
great uncertainty about the whole business
With the exception Of the white Christmas that
was sent to us like complete change ol climate,
which might have been caused by the earth slipping
cog and the present cold snap direct from Mcdi-
cine Hat, the weather has been as smiling as
maiden who has Just become engaged There have
been many days when the future looked bright aud
rosy, but still there was no certainty about II.
Those who applied to the oldest inhabant got
only mass Of information Ms to what former win
ters in Oklahoma have been, hut nothing tangible
as 10 what this one will be- The "reminiscences of
the oldest inhabitant are something like court
precedents but unlike the courts the weather is
not governed by precedents
AT this juncture there seems to be nothing TO
do except to wait for the groundhog Then we
shall at least know whether the winter is to be
long or short Let Colonel Slaughter shut up like
a clam if he will, for after the grounding has
made his prediction nobody will care We shall
then have line on the weather and viii be eu-
ablrd TO govern ourselves accordingly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

rolled himself mp In the blankets and
paid no attention whatever to the
new rules for sleeping h facing a
rather difficult proposition now,
isn't shel
Our idea IL that the limit Of pa.
tience would he reached, however, n
In addition TO the above the brute
snored while he was asleep.
Also II the reorEaniEed gang
works on that theory we can see that
there Is going 10 he an awful car.
mage,
But Colonel Hlnds ls improving
rapidly, we are glad TO inform a
waiting world
And that cruel economy thing
seems to be coming on apace.
RICHARD q. GRAVES.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
INSTALI.MENT II.

INSTALI.MENT II.
Tie duchess turned n NeNatlUu.
DisEaeli again. They were always
talking Of him. And an she turned,
the object OF her particular fit OF bad
temper appeared near the long window
BENJAMIN Disraeli was one Of the
great men, simple and unassuming,
whose greatness, M Lord Cudworth
had said, was the kind that was felt,
not seen. There were lines about his
mouth. the nose was trifle promin.
ent, but the eyes were wonderfully lu'
minOus and gentle. Yet they could
he keen and calculating; no man In
the whole empire was more shrewd
than this statesman and no man could
be Sterner, or more relentless, than he,
Il am yeSrning TO hear him speak, "
murmured Mrs. Trayers, Ms he came
Into the room They say he says such
beautiful aud wonderful things
Hut Mrs Trayers was disappointed
In Mr.. Disraelrs first remark, for In.
stead of the flow Of oratory she evi.
IDENTIFY expected, he turned TO his
hostess aud said
Duchess, your peacOcks are
moulting They need more feed and
less water"
II do not attend to animals" said
the lady frigidly.
Mr.. Dlsraell was unperturbed. "l
fear you miss n great deal OF psthetl,
affection" he remarked, and turned
to the others with u genial Good
morning"
Mrs. Travers big eyes had wondered
to the flowers he carried In one hand
Unconsclously, her own haud went out
And those chamlng flowersT sh,
questioned.
Mr. Disraell turned to his wife
Mary, my dear, your morning trib
ute" he said. And to the intense dis
gust Of most OF those present, h,
leaned down and kissed her. Lady
Beaconsfield beamed from pleasure VI
she took the bouquet.
THANK YOU Dizzy" she answered
and turned 10 the Others. Ever,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

II is proposed that our government take the lead
IN making protests against mines being sunk in
various seas Of the world especially the North sea
and the approaches to II, The difficulty is that
such protest comes too late though il may be well
enough to make IT, merely for the sake Of the REQ
ord. and to use when peace comes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

Notwithstanding the frequent advance notices
with regard to the entry of Italy and Roumania
into the war the two nations do not appear to think
that there IL any hurry about it, They seem to
have an idea that the war will be there for some
time yet.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

The president Of the National Association of
Retail Grocers in the session at Chicago said the
organization has evidence that farmers are holding
back wheat shipments. But if they are, what is
anyone going to do about iti
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

women would throw a III slmultan.
eously and call mass meeting to de,
mand TINT Chief Jones arrest their
foolish husbands ard fathers.
England Is going to get even with
us for having sent Colonel Blythe
and Colonel Cobb over there for
George Rernard shaw is coming TO
this country
While We do not know Colonel
shaw personally. we hive formed the
impression that he has about the
worst case NJ sweled head that has
ever been known since the DAYS N
Adam
Perhaps some " those who voted
against the water bonds had NOT cal.
culoted on the raid that was made
Saturday night and thought there
was no danger of the city being dry
There Isn't n man " our acauainet.
anre who could gain anything by ev
posing HIS ankles. however. or per
hans the would all he doing 40
Also those who bring personally 10
this office their arguments for or
against that place whore n SNOWFALL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

Matilda Texler an eighteen.yenn
old st. Louis girl. has not spoken for
six months. although at times abe
will sing In clear voice with excel
lent infections. Physicians pro.
nounoa hsr casa battling.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

synopsis.
Benjamin DlsrselL and bic wife, Lady
BeucOnsfed, are guests Of the duke and
duchess of Glastonbury. The duchess dis.
likes Disrseli. aud Mrs. Travers. smother
guest Is trying 10 find the reason why u
uI-Ikcd man " guest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
PEANUTS IN THE ROASTER

The newspaper man who did not
write u stlnEing paragraph about Cole
Blease who has Just taken a plunge
into the pool, can see by this time
that he neglected n plain duty.
And since nobody has introduced
an anti-tipping bill in the Legislature
we are unable Co understand what
ais the members From the back coun.
ties
Far be- 1t from ny 10 offer n suggcs
ton to hlghhrOw like President
Wilson, hut II is our belief. expressed
very modestly herewith, that he IL
making II mistake In explaining his
indianapolis speech.
Also II the men went around on
the streets with their ankles and
wlshboneS exposed aS the women are
doing, the chances are that all the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

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The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

Bates Is a name in the large class Of
last names derived from first names.
Like Bartlett. Batson. Bartle and other
names Bates is derived from the first
name Bartholomew.
The three best known first settlers Of
the name were James, Clement and
Edward who. tradition says, were
bTothers
James. came from London in the
Elizabeth with his wife Alice. and his
children-Sydia. aged 20. Maria. aged Il.
Margaret. aged L, and James. aged 9.
James and his family settled at Dor
chester. Mass.
Clement came from London in the
Planter, 1916. aged - with his wife
Anne. of the same age. and his children
James. II: Clement. l.; Rachel, S,
Joseph. 5 and Ben, who settled at
bingham.
Edward. it is said. came to the new
world as an apprentice to Thomas
Leverett. Mr.. Leyerett came to America
on the Griffin. in 1858, and If Edward
Bates was aDprenticed to him. Edward
probably also came in 1855.
Edward Bates lived first in Boston
and then in Weymouth. and in both
towns he was an active and public
spirited citizen. II is probable that he
to Weymouth about 16SS. At
all events, he was elder OF the church
there for more than thirty years, and he
The Washington herald., 1915-11-21
EGG CORNER" BROKEN.
Allies Fail to Order shipIoads saved
by Cold Storage Men.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York. Nov. l9.-Egg kings" OF
the United States, who planned to rear
huge profits by selling shiploads of eggs
TO the allies, are wigwagging the public
for help.
The allies failed to make the heavy
purchases of eggs expected. and the spec
ulators are caught with a surplus OF
eggs and prospects OF mild winter. In
big cold storage warehouses
are more than L00O.Oo0.0o0 eggs. or more
than ten apiece for every man, women
and child in the country.
The price wholesale of cold storage
eggs today was two cents lower than on
the same day last year, few weeks
of mild weather may force millions of
dozens OF cold storage eggs on the mar
ket and send retail prices down with a
crash. II is possible, wholesale men said,
that cold storage eggs may be selling at
retail at less than 20 cents a dozen. The
price here now ranges from % to %
cents. Strictly fresh eggs were selling
at about 50 cents retail in New York to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-21
vERMONTERS PLAN MEETINGS.

With six meetings on the PROGRAM OF
winter activities, the Vermont State As
ISOLATION of the District viii open the
first OF its winter lectures Tomorrow even
ing. when Mrs. Mida c. Peabody Will
speak on MY Trip Across the Cont.
nent." The association will hold all OF
its meetings in the new Washington Club
Seventeenth and X streets.
The second meeting will be held De-
cember 70. when reception will be siven
to Representative and Mrs. Porter n.
Dale Of the Second Vermont district.
Saving Lives in Coal Mine" will be
the title of a talk by Fred ]. Bailey. Of
the Bureau of Mines. to the members
ON January L. February q George r.
Wales will speak on ''Vermonters Have
Met" March l3 Representative Frank
L. Greene will be the guest Of honor.
and the yearly sugar eat of the Vermont
ers will be April II.
Music will be by Mrs. Lydia Hughes
Brown, Mrs. Melville d. Lindsay, Miss
Marion Greene and Mrs. Francis N.
shore