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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

The rag baby has the reputation OF
being the best beloved Of its little
owners possessions. Here is q Topsy
doll made OF O black stocking with
mouth and nose outlined with yarn
and glass beads for eyes. By raveling
an Old knitted mitten or any knitted
article, its head Of kinky lair Is as
sured.
The figure is cut out in two pieces,
which are machine-stitched together,
with an opening left at mi side for
turning 1t right side out 1t is stuffed
with cotton. Rompers and a cap OF
gayly striped bingham add - the tas
cination OF this Topsy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

But few men work overtime In an
effort to make their wives happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

what it means to be a Christian. The
answer was ITO believe in Christ and be-
have ones self" He added:
What higher compliment can be pald
a Rotarian than to say That man knows
his business We are obligated to our
selves to make ourselves the best pro-
fessional or business men in our lines. III
1 can get men to say of me that I know
my business I will be satisfied. That, l
think, is the true Rotarian idea-and that.
think, would be the true expression OF
service"
Mr.. McNamee described how the Rotary
Club Of Atlantic City succeeded in nav
ing a creek dredged that badly needed 1t
when other agencies failed. 1t was a
practical illustration, he said. OF what
Rotary can do
ton praising the National Geographic So
ciety for what it had done in the way OF
boosting" Washington through the Wash
ington number of its magazine. William
John Eynon spoke in explanation of the
resolution and it was adopted.
Members and Guests.
Among those present were: r. P. An
drews. c. A. Aspinwall. R. Carter Bal
lantyne. Charles E. Berry. W. w.
Bowie. John Brewer, Walter BROMLEY.
D. J. Callahan, c. Fl. Claudy. A. l..
Cline, Arthur Copeland. G. Fred Cook,
William Knowles Cooper. William S
Corby. Charles |. Corby. Charles Dem
onet. E. H. Droop. T. c. Dulin, B. B
! Earnshaw. W. Elmer Espey. w. j.
Eynon. John .. Gheen, w. H. Gottlieb,
E. {. Ora ham. Charles a. Hammet,. &.
W. Harris, Samuel Hart, L. D. Hatha-
I; way, j. Philip Hermann. Leroy "
Heron. John G. Hodges. W. $. Hoge
| Gorge b. Hooker, L. q. Horton, Frank
r. Jelleff. H. G. Johnson. William c
Johnson, A. F. Jorss. Ralph W. Lee
Fred s. Lincoln. A. B. Lyon. r. W
Mackenzie. George Fl. Markward. Ar
thur J. May, William J. McNally. ". E
| McReynolds. John New bold. l.. Der,
! Nye, H. T. .Offterdinser. Charles J.
ONeill, George Pitt. John Poole, D. $
! Porter. Samuel J. Prescott. Hugh
| Reilly, John f. Reside, r. S. Robbins
| Charles w. Semmes, f. II. Snyder. II
&. c. Stiles, Joseph II. Sullivan, H. z
Taft. +. NJ. Tilden. s. J. Nenable. Johr
{. Walker. John l.. Weaver. Walter T.
| Weaver and Sidney West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
HEARINGS TO BEGIN SEPT. Is.
D. c. Fiscal Inquiry Not to Start I'm
til All Briefs Are Filed.

Senator Chiffon. chairman of the joint
select congressional committee appoint
ed to inquire into the fiscal relations OF
the District of Columbia and the fed
eral government. who was in WASH
ington today. said that he did not ex-
pect to begin work on the problem until
after briefs have been filed by the
various parties interested. The joint
select committee. at its last meeting
announced that it would give all parties
until August / to file briefs Hearings
are to begin September Is.
II am resting" said Senator Chiffon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
H. T. Whalen's Death Accidental

A certificate of accidental death was
given by Coroner hewitt in the case Of
Harry T. Whalen, thirty-four years
old, who was found dead at his home.
1926 33d street northwest. yesterday
afternoon. The coroner examined the
premises and concluded that Whalen
had left the gas turned on as result
of an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Thomas L. Moore in Accident.

Thomas l.. Moore. 1914 T street
northwest. fell from his motor cycle
on the road near Bladensburs, Md.
about l o'clock this morning and was
injured about his face and head. The
accident was caused by Moore trying
to get out of the way of an automobile
that was on the wrong side Of the
road he said. He was brought to the
city on the motor cycle of a friend and
taken to Casualty Hospital. Moore was
not seriously hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Lists Commercial Organizations.

Information concerning commercial
organizations of the United States is
being compiled by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce, and soon
is to be issued in the form of COM
mercial directory 1t will contain de-
tailed information as to the number of
members, the annual income, date of
annual meeting and primary purpose
of each organization. and will show the
principal activities of the leading as
sociations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Endorses Loan Law Amendment.

The law committee of tine Board of
Trade at meeting held yesterday
afternoon gave its Endorsement to a
proposed amendment to the so-called
loan shark law which will permit
pawnbrokers TO charge per cent a
month instead of per cent. The
recommendation of the committee in
the matter will be considered by the
full board a: it's meeting scheduled for
Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

and | do not intend to take up this
matter of the District affairs for some
time yet. / hope that when the mem-
bers of the committee get to work on
1t they will be able to reach conclu-
sions that will be entirely fair both to
the citizens of the District and to the
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Drink Grape Juice Only at Banquet.

PHILADELPHIA, April 24.-As a
mark of sympathy with the campaign for
prohibition in England, members Of the
Society of the Sons Of st. George at their
one hundred and forty-third annual BAN
quet here last night, drank no alcoholic
beverages. The toastmaster announced
that out Of respect for the example Of
King George V. Lord Kitchener and other
British statesmen nothing stronger than
grape juice would be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Not Treated by DR.. Lawson.

: DR. Lawson, who made the eNamina-
'.ion under orders. the court was told.
did not treat nor prescribe for Brown.
Such attention would have been given
by the police surgeon assigned to the
district in which Brown resided. DIR.
Lawson's territory is in another part OF
the city.
Justice Gould was inclined to think
that a policeman in accepting his posi-
ton took il subject TO the regulations
in force and thereby waived any ques-
ton of confidential communications, II
there were any. He. however. took the
matter under advisement and allowed
Attorney James A. O'Shea for the po-
Iiceman to file additional authorities on
the question of waiver.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ste
phens represented the District Commits
Sioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
DISTRICT HEADS ANSWER
TO WRIT OF CERT|ORAR|
Deny C. F. Browns Claim Respect
ing Police Surgeon Testimony
Before Trial Board.

The District Commissioners today an
swered the writ OF certiorari recently IS
sued against them at the instance OF e.
r. Brown. policeman. who complained
gainst police surgeon being allowed TO
testify before the police trial board as to
his physical condition, which information
had been acquired in the confidential re
lation of physician and patient.
The municipal Authorities contend .hat
no such confidential rela tions existed
The surgeon making the examination.
they pointed out. is 4 member OF the
police force and it is his duty 10 exam
inc policemen when directed t. do so by
his superior officers. This requirement is
provided in the police regulations. it is
claimed, and when man joins the force
he knows ne is liable to such examina-
tons and subject to the reports Of the
examining physician to the Commission
ers or other superior officers of the po-
lice department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

VIM. Ballantyle s Sons.
BOOKSELLER. LOO I St. Stationery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

To be sure Of authenticity
OF style. finest stationery and rea-
sonable prices. order the WE'D
DING ENGRAVING here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
PALMISfRY.

HAVE YOUR HAND READ RY MIR. DA0ID.
.he well known scientific palmist Readin-s.
one dollar. Phone North 100. Studio. lG.
y st. NV. Hours. il am. to . p.m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Mrs HOKERT NJ LA TOILETTE WILL.
make an address at the Campbell 4 NJ r.
Church. Nichols Anacostia. d. o. sun
dav. apriI -. al 80, pm All are welcome.
25'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

TO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.
| have this day severed my connection as
manager Of +. G. Schafer & Co.. which con-
ncction ! have held successfully for the past
II years. I will engage in the wholesale
plumbing and heating S;.sincss about June LIST,
at 1874 Pa ave. NV. as the Cunningham
Plumbing Supply Company. Inc. where Will
he pleased to see all of my old friends.
Il. NNI\liIiAM. 26e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

OFFICE OF THE
LANSTOS MtiNJTIPE MACHINE COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA. April "A. 1918.
The annual meeting Of ihc stockholders of l ne
L.NSTON MbNoTlPE MACHINE, COMPANY
viii he he'll at tue Eik>' Home. corner Prince
ard Royal SIS. Alexandria. Va. III II o'clock
roun THURSDAY. tho 9Th day of May. Ria.
for the purpose OF electiHg hoard Of directors
To tIr the cu-u ne year and TRANSMITTING
such Htar- business : may properly come e
fore it,
Transfer hooks will be closed on Ap-il % at
4 O'Clock PM and will he reopencd May
II at 10 nrloek am.
BY order of the hoard 81 directors.
W akTIIJE SEI,IMAS Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
i NEVER DISAPPOINT."

7 Wv Ell DlSaTfUINl
We have the best facilities for
Printing Lawyers Briefs and
Motions. The Service Shop.
BYRON S. ADAMS. 5,s ,l,t !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
Building Association will he held at the office
OF The association. No. go F st. NV. on Well
ncs,isy. May :. 1919. Polls open from 10 ain.
) p M. L. q. OSTERMAYtiis Sccrctary-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

A No.l-22-W IDEAL Boiler and 400 #. Of &C.
$50 were used to heat this cottage. At
this price the goods can be bought Of any
reputable, competent Filter. This did not
include costs Of labor, pipe. valves, freight,
etc., which vary according to climatic and
other conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-01
FATHER PLAYS FAIRY.

Mary Jane armed herself with
brand new troweI, an equally new
spade. rake and package OF mas
with big sigh, 81 think I have every
thing"
You surely have" replied her
mother laughingly, land now that you
have everything, what are you going
to do?''
Il intend to make a garden said
Mary Jane with dignity, and out
towards the back yard she started.
Arriving there, she picked out the
best corner of the spot mother had
said she might have for her own and
began working oh yes, she knew ex-
actly what to do Hadn't she seen
father and brother Ned make a. gar
meant to fool them-she was going to
have her garden all made and planted
long before they even guessed what
she was about You know yourself
what fun it is to fool grown folks
especially when they have an idea Gas
the grown folks in Mary James family
had) that little folks can't do things
just because they are not grown upi
She laid her seeds, her trowe1 and
rake on the grass near by and began
operations with the spade. But some
thing was wrong-with the spade evil
dently-for the queer thing wouldn't
go way down into the ground as it did
for father, Mary Jane stopped and
looked at it thoughtfully. You look
all right" she said to it finally, but
you surely don't go down deep into
the ground as you ought to. Why,
have seen father turn up a great
spadeful of soil and then dump it
down into little lumpsl" She thought
a minute, then she added, 81 think I'd
better try it again, maybe it will be-
have better next time
So she started digging again and
oh, dear. how she did try. She dug
till she could hardly get her BREATH
She dug till she just couldn't dig an
other try; then she sat down on the
grass near by to rest a minute and
think about that queer spade. You
see, she was perfectly sure that all
the trouble was with the spade.
81 think 1 had better rest a little"
she said to herself solemnly then
maybe while i am resting some good
fairy will come and un-magic that old
spade so it will go deep into the
ground it does with father" She
had worked SO hard that the rest felt
very good and before she realized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-01
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCKISON GLOBE.

1t pains an oldtimer to have a new
high water mark established.
81 believe in a higher power" said a
man today. Il married her."
When a man wants to sell his auto
mobile very cheap either he or the
machine is broke.
The Noble Red Man made the wom-
en- do the work, but he was a poor
manager in other respects.
A woman ceases to be interesting
when she has a headache as one of her
constant companions.
Before her marriage certain wom-
an was the rage, and now she is al
ways raging at her husband.
While talk is reasonably cheap, love
letters are apt to be expensive if ever
they find their way into court.
In America when two men are very
polite to each other it is a sign that
there is GOODNESS between them.
If the society reporters refer to her
as matron it means she is beginning
to take on the middle aged spread.
A man who lies is despised, but no
one seems to live in horror because
most towns lie about their population.
The average married man would
feel mighty uncomfortable if he could
be brought to realize who really is
boss in his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-01
German Secret Service.


For many years past Germany has
been spending on her secret service
between S3,000,00O and 100000 an
nually, that is to say, about five times
as much as France and from IL to
IS times as much as Great Britain.
The purpose to which these funds are
mainly devoted is the establishment
posts in potentially hostile countries.
says writer in the Atlantic. In
France, where this smothered warfare
has been waged most perSiStently, it
can best be studied. The principal
agents are rarely Germans. They are
as a rule Swiss, Belgians and Alsa-
tians, with sprinkling of corrupt
Frenchmen- If they are Germans,
then they hasten to take out naturali-
conspicuous by protestations of loyalty
to the land of their adoption. But in
all cases they are instructed to dis
guise their operations under forms of
ordinary business. They take shops,
land agencies, hotels, insurance offices
and so on. They follow their calling
just like everybody else in the loca
having too much money or too little.
Their businesses are soundly estab-
nshed and are in keeping with the re-
Qu1rementS of the. neighborhood. The
expenses. of starting them are borne
out OF the secret service funds, and
from the same source the deficits, If
any. in the annual balance sheet are
made good. The man in charge identi-
f1eS himself with the life around him,
sits on committees, makes as many
friends as possible, subscribes gener-
ously to local charities, and not infre-
quently gets himself elected to some
minor office.-Chicago Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-01
Kansas Comment
CoMPANIoNsIIIP.


Occasionally you meet a man VINO
is hungering for the compromising
and confidence of his fellows anu 70
unable to gain it. They pay no at
tention to him and leave MN aLone ~
himself. A few years ago, when ne
had youth and contagious enthusi-
asm he devoted his time to his own
pleasures He seldom Thought OF
those about him and never Sacr11lceu
his own pleasures for the sake OF
others. He never performed any GER
vice for another that would dlscom-
mode himself or interfere with MS
own plans. He found no pleasure IN
giving up to others. He never learned
the secret of the success of a lie OF
service for others. And now when
he wants companionship and fr1enos'
he cannot get them. The pleasures
that he chung to are gone and forgot
ten and he has nothing to remember
them by. He has lived only for self
1t is infallible as natural law, that
the man or woman who does not
touch the lives of others by sacrifice
and service will be left to himself in
the world at time when friends and
sympathy and companionshfp mean
the most to him.-Holton Signal.
COWS ARE DIVIDEND PAYERS.
All over the beef-producing world
there exists shortage of young cattle.
Each year the feeder is finding it in-
creasingly difficult to fill his feed
lots. Buying stock cattle for feed
ing purposes under present conditions
is a gamble, with the chance strongly
against the buyer. On many far M,
cattle must continue to be the only
means of marketing rough feed. TIE
lucky man is the one with a herd. of
good cows. The feeder who has grown
his own cattle is not making any COM
plant of market conditions. The one
who has kept his COWS. even against
his better judgment it seemed at
times, is now reaping the reward of
his persistence. He can sell his calves
at weaving time, carry them through
another year and still find eager buy
ers. or finish them for market him.
self. There is sure to be some profit
somewhere along the line.-G. c. W.,
in the Kansas Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-01
BUSINESS AFTER THE WAR

In his current weekly financial re-
view, Henry Clews, the New York
banker points out that while it is i'm
possible for us to escape from the i'll
furious effects of Europes Arranged
don, our business is likely to be less
injured than that of any other nation
and that our opportunity for business
expansion in almost every direction
and for assuming a commanding po-
sition in the worlds trade and finance
will be more apparent after the war
is over than it now is. LAS a people"
he writes, I'VE have not yet realized
the great opportunities which this aw
full struggle will open to America. In
reality we are facing a new era. Some
of the greatest nations of the world
will have to endure a considerable per-
iod of economic exhaustion. When
peace comes, Europe will be obliged
to look outside for supplies, and no
where will they be more accessible
than here. Agricultural crops. animal
as well as vegetable, will be impaired
throughout Europe for one end per-
haps two years. We must partly fill
the void. Europe's factories will be
unable to satisfy demands. because
many mills are destroyed and the sup
ply of skilled labor will be largely re-
duced. We must also supply this de-
ficiency. Europe's savings will be
greatly diminished or absorbed in local
reconstruction, and we will be obliged
to largely meet the demands for new
capital. No such opportunity for
American enterprise and expansion
has been offered in this generation.
South America, which has always de-
pended upon Europe, is already
looking for closer commercial rela-
tions with the United States in order
to offset the rupture in her trade with
Europe. When peaces does come, it will
involve not only important changes
in boundaries, but also further vital
changes in international trade. New
tariffs will be devised; new lines of
discrimination will be surely drawn
between present belligerents. Much
foreign trade will be lost to some of
the belligerents. and perhaps entirely
beyond recovery. No country stands
to lose less from these deep-seated
arrangements than the United States,
and no country is better prepared to
take legitimate advantage of the new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-01

situation than the United States.
There is no doubt that we are facing
new era of expansion in our for
eign commercial relations; an era
that promises great possibilities, pro-
vided we maintain policy of cult1-
waiting just and friendly intercourse
with all nations And on the pres
ent domestic situation, Mr. C1ews
states: Money continues easy and
promises so to remain. Gold persists
in flowing in this direction. although
not wanted. Further sums have ar
rived from Ottawa and elsewhere, ana
indications are that more will follow
this being a safer and more con-
venient depository for treasure than
some of the foreign markets. TRADE
at home continues quiet, though
slowly improving. The steel indus
try shows moderate activity, chiefly
owing to foreign orders for war sup
plies. Railroad traffic shows some
Improvement and a few systems are
making better reports than a month
or two ago, net results occasionally
being even more satisfactory than
gross The crop outlook is fairly en-
couraging, reports of damage to wheat
having evidently been exaggerated
Farmers are getting good prices for
their products. The condition of cot
ton is satisfactory though late, and
acreage promises to prove larger than
expected The condition of the fruit
crop is uniformly excellent over the
entire country. In brief, the domes-
tic situation is not only fairly salts
factory but distinctly encouraging,
and, were it not for the. disturbing
effects the war, the stock market
would unquestionably be rejecting
the more hopeful state of home
business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-01
Evening Chat
A PrOverb Reversed.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

How's that for a twentieth century read
Don't you think it's nearer the feeling
of the age than the old version?
watched a man of sixty five or seventy
sitting isolated and alone in a crowd of
was bis daughter. the rest were the young
people of the neighborhood. They were
nice young people and they were not rude
and courteous. and yet-wel1, he was I'M
mista kably out of it.
The life eddied and swirled about him,
the sallies of wit, the references to other
good times flew back and forth across his
then someone spoke to him evidently max
ing conscientious effort to do so, but for
As watched him and saw how little he
is11 ms isolation, with what pathet-
he acquiesced in it, L felt a surge of in
dig dignant pity; not only for him but for all
homes all over the country. And not only
against, this group of carelessly. happy
other young and middle aged folks all over
the world who create such isolations
the daughter of the house generally con-
sidered sweet and thoughtful GRID Of
Her father was in the room and when she
came back with the pictures he peered
er never sa% those befores he saids
Old people should be seen and not heard.
Are you fmpressfng that upon the hearts
of the older people whose lives touch yours,
by failing to share your interests with
them, by answering them sharply when
they ask some question that betrays the
slowness of the older mind or the different
point of view of the older generation, and
by letting them feel out of it when you
have your good times?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
do you think husband should give
his wife a salary ?"-Interested Reader.
l think a wife should have. fair and
definite proportion of her husbands earn
ings. 1t doesn't matter whether you call
it a salary or not Every woman should
know what her husband earns; the two
should talk over and plan expenditures
together; portion should be allotted for
the household expenses and another portion
for the wife's personal expenses. No mat
ter how generous q husband Is, no woman
likes to have to ask for every cent she
spends Nor does it make for economy or
wise management to have haphazard sums
handed out to one instead OF definite
allowance on which one can plan.