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two very large and striking groups we find in this region the very beautiful and delicate Northern Crown and that most attractive, filmy maze of stars known as the Maiden's Hair.
 That area of the heavens which lies between the Great Bear, Bootes, and Virgo, may at first appear to be n rather vacant region. but if 1t is studied on a dark night, and especially if 1t is examined with a pair of opera glasses, 1t will be found to be region of Won derful beauty. Above the beautiful swarm of stars already referred to there Is region of equally delicate though less numerous stars which form the constellation of the Hunting Dogs. Two of the stars of this little group (marked A and B in figure D are far brighter than any of the others these are the two Dogs, Chara and Asterion, held by Bootes in his leash of sideral fire.'
 A Wonderful Pair of Suns
 Asterion, at B, Figure l. is a beautiful double star. whose two components are described as being white and lilac col ored. respectively. These two strange suns are drifting through the depths of space together and are therefore known to be physically connected. just as the earth and moor are connected; but the path which the smaller sun pursues about it's giant reighbor is SO very large, and 1t Is moving so slowly along this great path. that no change in its position has
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fody as the earth is. It therefore al.
 ways remained far outside of the or bit of the earth. When discovered on February 9 the comet was in the position R and moving about the sun in almost exactly the same di- rection as the earth moves. Since this time it has been receding along the path BC and thus moving north ward among the stars and at the same time increasing its distance from us As far as can be learned from the observations, the path of this comet Is not a closed one, but the infinitely long curve called a parabola; there is thus no reason to suppose that after having passed around the sun and dis appeared from our view 1t will ever return to be seen by us again.
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 morning dawn They must be looked for very near the ground, a little to the south of the east point for about one and one-half hours before sun rise. Mercury passes to the east of tho sun and becomes an evening star on May l.
 Venus is still brilliant in the morn ing sky, rising about two hours be- fore sunrise. Since February 6, how ever, 1t has been steadily drawing nearer the sun, and 1t Is now there fore neither so bright nor in so fla vorable a position for observation as 1t has been during the last few weeks.
 Mars also remains close to the sun Tn the morning sky. It may be de- tected rising almost due east about one and one-half hours before sun rise. The planet is moving north ward among the stars; 1t crosses the Celestial equator on April 19, and at this time 1t will rise exactly at the east point of the horizon.
 Jupiter Is too near the sun to be satisfactorily observed, but It's dis tance is continually increasing, and by April 30 it may be found very low In the southeast for about two hours before sunrise.
 Saturn. the only bright planet In our evening skies. is still in excel lent position for observation. It Is moving slowly northeastward, almost on the boundary line between Taurus and Gemini. The rings are now very widely opened out, and 1t will be found beautiful object for study with a small telescope.
 The New Comet
 During the early days of March a rather bright comet could be seen in the early morning sky, but this body has since been rapidly reced. ing both from the sun and from tho earth, and it is now difficult object in any telescope. This comet fell to- ward the sun from the region of tho stars along the path AP, Figure 8. reaching it's nearest distance from the sun at the point P on last Au- gust ?. At this time 1t was 139 mill lions of miles from the sun, one and one-half times as far away from this
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Business Principles Applied to Administration by
 the Invaders
SEEKING TO KEEP
 AGRICULTURE ALIVE
Territory Must Contribute to Support of Army-Are Occupying Richest Part of France-Vast Stores
 of Supplies Confiscated

General Field Headquarters of the Ger man Armies, February 25.-(Correspond- ence of The Associated Press.)-"war is business" and the Germans with charac- teristic system and thoroughness are pro- ceeding to apply business principles not only to the running of their armies, but to the administration of the occupied parts of France and Belgium in order to keep agricultural and manufacturing en- terprise alive and to make the occupied territory contribute to the support of the armies.
 Business commissions have been organ ized at various points. The duty of these is to provide for the continuance of work in field and factory and to gather up such supplies as may be required for the use of the armies or may be available for shipment to Germany. Within a week two after the Germans had occupied Iiege the arms factories there were turn ing out ammunition and arms for the German armies: coal mines in southern Belgium soon resumed operations for the the commissions have now opened wide field of activity in the rich industrial region of northern France.
 The problems for the commissions in Belgium and France were widely simi- lar. In Belgium they were confronted with superabundance of labor and few raw materials; in northern France great masses of raw material have been found but the labor to work them up Is lacking Much of the Belgian raw material in peace time, except iron and coal, was i'm ported from abroad. The markets for the finished products were also abroad and cannot be reached owing to the war. The problem in Belgium is therefore to find work for the superabundant labor supply
 In France, on the other hand, the mob
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been certainly detected from the careful measures of the last 60 years. Certainly tens of thousands of years will be oc- cupied by 1t In making each of It's revo- luti,ns. Truly majestic and impressive celestial system.
 Spiral Nebulas
 At the point c, below the end of the handle of the Great Dipper, there is very remarkable spiral nebula, while at the point D there is pair of of these sin gular objects, and at F and F there are still others. Even in a moderately large amateurs telescope, however, none of these really wonderful objects would ap- pear otherwise than as a very faint mis- ty patch of light. and in such glass the nebula at F would probably be wholly invisible.
 It was not until after the Invention of photography that the true structure Of these very difficult objects was clearly seen. Figure Is from a photograph of the nebula at F, obtained by exposing delicate photographic plate for several hours to this part of the sky, and It shows the extremely complicated spiral and knotted structure of the nebula very clearly.
 It is the belief of most astronomers that such nebulss are great clouds in the dcoths of sy.acc, composed of meteoric material, cosmic dust, gases and matter In d radiant condition, ana that they dIo very slowly shrinking together under the influence of their owS gravity. If this IS true the principal paIN of nebula, sucn as that in Figure 2. will accumulate at the center. forming there great central sun while many of the knots and con dcnsntions which we see on the spiral arms will ultimately become worlds, more or less like our own, revolving about the immensely larger central body.
 An alternative theory. held by some astronomers, Is that the spiral nebulas are really universes of stars, almost in- finitely far away from our own Milky Way cluster of which our sun is part While the general appearance of the pho tographs of these nebulas may perhaps lead one to doubt the reasonableness of this second theory, yet 1t is by no means a wholly impossible one and, in fact much evidence can be brought forward in its favor.
 If in the course of one or a few cen- turies any motion or change in one of these nebulas shall be definitely detected, however this will at once dispose of the second theory: for evidently the time re- quired for perceptible motion in an al- most infinitely distant stellar universe must be reckoned in millions of years. And in case 1t is thus established that these objects are in and a part of our Milky Way cluster. we will be justified n believing from the Mathematical inves- -igation of such a swarm that their ulti- mate destiny is to become, each of them, a sun surrounded by smaller worlds. Uther hypothesis ts . most interesting
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FITS WIRELESS TO AUTO
Cornell Student Can Send Message for
 Distance of 10 Miles
m the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 What Is believed to be the first auto mobile wireless apparatus in the country belongs to o. E. Ruckgaber of Brooklyn, a senior in the college of civil engineer ing at Cornell university. MT. Ruclgaber Is already sending wireless messages from his car for a distance of about 10 miles, when the atmospheric conditions are good, and he hopes to send messages for much longer distances In a short time. He attached the wireless to the car two weeks ago. At first he sent messages but short distances to his fraternity house, but he has improved the machine recently. All that can be seen of the apparatus are two wires running from the top of the car and meeting at the outer point of the engine hood. The sending and receiving apparatus is placed on one of the seats.
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NOSE CL0GGED FROM
 A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
 Open Up Air Passages.

Ah What relief Your clogged nos trils open right up. the air passages of your head are clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling mucous discharge. headache. dryness-no struggling for breath at night, your cold or catarrh is gone.
 Don't stay stuffed upi Get small bot tie of Ely's Cream Balm from your drug gist now. Apply little Of this fragrant antiseptic cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head; soothe and heal the swollen, in flamed mucous membrane, giving you in- stant relief. Ely's Cream Balm is just what every cold and catarrh sufferer has been seeking. It's just splendid.
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Stores

NORTHsrDE. EAST or goth STREET 2309 Morris avenue. stories 2315 1st avenue. stories. 2317 1st avenue. stories, east one-
 half 212s 1st avenue, story. 2409 3d avenue, 1 story. 2411 3r avenue, 1 story. 2413 Sd avenue, 1 story. 20O9 3d avenue. stories. 240S-10 Sd avenue. stories and oass-
 ment. 2319 4th avenue, l story. 2317 9th avenue. 1 story. 2319 9th avenue. story. 221 23d street, 1 story. 2405 3d avenue, l story. 2405A Sd avenue, l story. 2401 3d avenue. I story. 305 goth street. 25x14o. BOT goth street, 25x1 4o- 220 21st street 1Sx50. 21O8-10 9th avenue, stories Also modern, fireproof stores in Tut
 wiIer hotel, Ridgely apartments ana
 new R. R. |. X r. building.
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and attractive one.

and attractive one.
 The Star Cluster in Canes Venatici
 At the point NJ on line from the Star A (Figure 1) to Arcturus ,at H. but some what nearer to H. there is remarkable cluster of thousands of closely packed stars, no less than one-tenth of which are suns which are continuously varying in brightness. This is very curious and thus far wholly unexplained fact. Evi- dently there is here some unknown cause which acts through this great cloud simnl- taneously on all of these suns, or else the many stars vary because their origin and past history have been substantially the same. We do not even know the cause of the striking variations observed in many of the isolated bright stars of the sky, nor is it certain whether all of the clusters are part of our Milky Way cluster or not. A further study of these wonderful objects will doubtless in the future throw much light on these and many other most interesting questions.
 The Planets in April
 Mercury, which reached it greatest distance west of the sun on March 20,
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Chesterfield Outdone

FTOfn JUUBe.
 "Wonderful' said Duhbson, enthusias- S. tically, as he gazed at the new Garaway baby. Af= - * t-.as
 DO you wonder I am proud of him?'' asked Mrs. Garraway.
 sNo, madam, I do not" said Dubbson. Indeed, l realize more than ever now the truth of the old saying that a wom- ans crowning glory Is her heir"
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draws steadily nearer this body throughout the month, and after the first few days of April is wholly lost in the suns rays. On the evening of April 1t passes to the east of Mars. and both planets may possibly be seen for few days before and after this time, forming a beautiful figure in the
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FOR RENT

FOR RENTING. 2021 3d ave. new. mod ern plate glass front, best business To- cation in Birmingham. long or short term lease as desired. and low rental. Apply to John w. O'Nell Co.,, 2020 2d ave. Phone Main Ss.
 FOR RENT-s10 per night, old Knights of Columbus hall; best and largest dance floor in Birmingham; also smaller hall at $25O per night, suitable for labor union meetings and for fraternal socie- ties. Apply to John w. O'Neill Co.,. 2O2o 2d ave. Phone Main SS.
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FOR RENT Houses, Apartments, Stores, Offices

apartment has every modern conven-
 fence. including private hall. hot and
 cold water. steam heat The rent of this apartment Is very reasonable
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Frnm the Style Book
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY
MANUFACTURERS

water; excellent meals all modern im- provements. 1908 Sth ave, N. Phone 5963-J
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FOR SALE g

FOR SALE NEW 7-room bungalow, South Highlands, cost s4500, for $SS50. Address G., 2026 1st ave. 3-2S-4t-su
 FOR SALE CHEAP. 16 small store tables, 2x4. 8 large store tables, 3x6. 5 tables with glass shelves, 4x6. glass counter cases.
 APPLY TO s. H. KRESS & co. FOR SALE-Iron beds, springs, mat tresses, dressers, washstands tables, chairs. druggets, rugs, clocks, one large Herring Hall Marvin safe. cost $40. for $70 Everything must go not later than Monday. It may be seen at TBS N Fist St. Sunday or Monday.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

NICELY furnished room adjoining bath, at 1881 11th ave, s. All modern con- veniences; excellent table board. Call and investigate. Main 6997. ONE or two rooms for rent, furnished or unfurnished, with or without board in house with all modern conveniences on Tidewater car line; three blocks of East Lake car; high elevation In center of Woodlawn. Terms reasonable. Phone Monday. 125 Main.
 FOR RENT-In Norwood a real nice front room with large closet for couple of young men or ladies, at 1230 N. Fist st. Phone 7482-W.
 FOR RENTING connecting unfurnished rooms. $10 per month. or will rent one Furnished for the same price; modern conveniences. 1920 Marshall ave-, N.
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Offices

The Empire and Chamber of Com- merce office buildings are two of tho most modern and convenient business homes in the south. Constructed of steel and concrete. they are both abso- Iutely fireproof. They are so construct ed as to give each tenant the full valuo of all the space which he may desire. The Empire is the only office building in the city with hot and cold water in every room. The rents arc reasonable in both buildings. Ask about them.
 list, and we have many other houses, that are not mentionel above. If you ar,l In
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Need No Meat

They do not need to bring any meat from Germany itself 1t is said, till toward the end of last year. having lived up to that time upon the herds of France The business commissions have established dairies at various places and supply the military hospitals from French sows Colts are taken over and sent to Ger many to be reared for use as army horses. The commissions imported about $25o.000 worth of agricultural machinery from Germany. Steam and other motor blows have been brought in to prepare the fields for sowing wheat to ward off the famine that the British navy is trying to bring upon Germany. Tn the greater part of the occupied territory, 1t is said. some so to 90 per cent of the usual autumn grain was duly planted, and efforts will be made to put in as much spring wheat as pos sible. Cavalrymen and the guards of the occupied region put in their idle hours farming
 One special line of work undertaken by the business commissions has been the alleviation of life in the trenches for the German soldiers. Saw mills have been established or taken over to saw lumber and timber for making bomb proofs. At one place battery of kilns for burning charcoal has been built; it produces 240 tons weekly, which is used for heating the subterranean dwellings of the troops, charcoal giving no smoke to betray the location of the trenches to the enemys artillery. Most of the French stove industry was concentrated in northern France; the German shelters are therefore we'll heated. A sugar fac tory has been converted into an alcohol distillery; the product is used in the trenches for preparing coffee and other hot drinks. Provision is also made for lighting the bomb-proofs. For this pur- pose an electrical generating plant has been established in a cave; and now the soldiers in trenches only a few yards dis tant from the enemy can spend their off hours with ample light for reading or playing games.
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ilization took practically every ablebodled nan into the army and there is a great scarcity of native labor in the regions occupied. Whatever work is undertaken there must be done by women, children and the aged and infirm. sometimes even by German soldiers. Some of the bus mess commissions there are even discus sing plans for bringing in farm laborers from Germany.
 The occupied region is the richest part of France. While it contains ST per cent of the total area, it has one-sixth of the population and wealth. Embraced in 1t are So per cent of the iron and 70 per cent of the coal industries of France, and there are also very large wooden and cot ton industries here. Large supplies of raw materials for these and other in- dustries were on hand, while there was no labor to operate the factories. These materials were therefore largely taken over by the Germans and sent to Ger many From Lille and it's vicinity, 1t Is said, about S125, 0,00o of raw wool and wooden yarn was thus confiscated and shipped to Germany-an amount equal to a full years consumption or all the German woolen mills. Rubber in large amounts was found elsewhere. Coal mines around Lille are now operated by the Germans to produce fuel for the railways in the occupied region.
 This strip of France is a fertile and highly cultivated agricultural region One of the principal tasks of the business commissions has been 10 provide for threshing the wheat crop. The threshing machines were brought in from Germany and worked until late Into December without being able to thresh 1t all. There are still great fields dotted with huge stacks of wheat. which will hardly be threshed before spring. The military au- thcrities have taken over grain, meat, wool and other supplies and paid for them in either cash of with notes collectable after the end of the war. This is also their system in taking over food products for immediate consumption by the army. like meat.
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The April Stars

High overhead we now see the Great Bear covering a large area of the sky in all directions from the zenith. Be- low, but closely following this con- stellation, is the great Driver. who rith upstretched arms. forever drives the Bear before him in it's ceaseless journey around the pole. In contrast with these
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THE HEAVENS IN APRIL
By PROFESSOR DOoLITTLE Of the University of Pennsylvania

April. the first of our spring months, has it's southern skies made beautiful by the great Leo. that bright star group which has now reached its very highest position in the evening heavens. The western stars of this bright constella- tion will be seen to form the figure of very perfect sickle. the lower end of whose handle is marked by the brilliant Regulus, the Royal star or Lions Heart. which for 5000 years was believed to pre-eminently rule the affairs of the heavens.
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Better
 and Better

Some of the additional equipment pro vided by the Norwood Transportation Com pany will be i'll service by the middle of the week. We feel sure that the pat rons of the Norwood bus line will be even more pleased with this new equip
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men than they with the original busses which they vel comed heartily Continued improvement is the policy of the company operating this service.
 
 
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Apartments
ROOMS sYlvan ave. ant. bath. fur

In addition to the Ridgely. the souths largest and finest apartment house. we also have several apart ments for rent in other parts of the city. A Groom apartment on South Highlands. just off of 11th avenue. in one of the best residence sections
 would certainly interest you. This
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would certainty 1hteresr you THIS m DutH puIru1"s
 The above is only partial rental list and we hay offices for that not me property listed above call our rer all probability fill wants exactly.
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Mercury, which reached It greatest distance west of the sun on March 20,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09

new york; CESS sprung about
the best COAX of the seeson this
morning when i came to work and
believe. me had to have a mighty
good one to caus was late again
busts into the offs and without
watching for mr. burton to open his
mouth says
gee, a saw a peach of ball game
yesterdy & it was like this
there was two teams playing and
EVERY fener made home run
apiece
mister payne then inturiects with
this
ihaye frequently seen an the mem
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bers of boy teens make homeruns,
that isn't anything newat all
but, says i, with all these home
runs there wasent even one run
scored
that cannot be possible says mr.
burton who onect inturviewed Mugsy
MacGraw and thinks he knows all
about baseball now
well, it was, answered back, not
even one run scored
remarkable, said miss nixola greel-
ey smith
yes, and said too, the pitcher only
pitched. one ball at that
whats this your giving us, said
mr. payne, everybody made a home
run, there wasent a score made, and
only one ball was pitched
thatsAit old top, said back at him
well, we will bite, johnny, says all 8
of them
it was this way, answered, the
first kid knocked the first ball pitched
threw a glass window and the woman
chased EN- all home & that was the
home runs which was all made with
out any scoring being done
haw haw they all LATED and nobody
said word about me, getting down
late is-'- =+-
-o-o-
TOO MUCH TO ASK
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TOO MUCH TO ASK

"Ah,, my day is spoiled. came
off without my cigarettes %
"Algernon will let you have some
of his"
Dear me! l can't smoke cigarettes
with another feIlah's monogram on
them!"- louisville Courier-Journal
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NO ROUND TRIP

81 always pay as l CO." remarked
the careful individual
Lots of fellows do that who don't
save enough to pay their way back"
added the mere man.-Judge.
$780,
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