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Fair play., 1915-02-27
LOVE BY TELEPHONE
By LUCY eoRroN eARRoWs.

moi" shouted Simon Barclay In
thunderous tone, crushing out the
fondest of human hopes, immovable
as rock.
His pretty niece, Hetty, covered her
face with her hands and broke down
utterly in a storm of tears.
"Cruel-cruel!" she sobbed.
And a last meeting with this gay
gallivanting young man-understandT
pursued her calloussouled relative.
You are breaking my heart!
moaned Hetty, and really believing it..
TT isn't because Ned Monroe is
after your little fortune, as most
young fellows are nowadays"
"What-what is it, them" faltered
poor Hetty.
ITS because he's an electrical
maniac. Huh--telephone! Who
heard of such thing in my young
days? Gossip-breeders, | call EN-!
Worse than that--catering to laziness.
Tried to get me to put one in my
house. I'd like to see EN-! Now I've
said my say. Drop this beau, or Ill
send you off thousand miles to my
sister, where you can't see him"
Antiquated, narrow-minded Simon
Barclay had invented a new name
for the most estimable young man in
Redfern. He hated all innovations
especially a telephone. There was q
reason. Simon had bargained toe
slowly In the purchase OF a piece OF
property he coveted, a shrewd neigh
Dor had got to telephone and out
bid him. He hated telephones aftel
that, and Ned Monroe in the bargain
for was not that energetic young man
the head linesman of the district tele
phone plant?
Hetty moped around the house all
day. She was disconsolate. If ever q
girl loved a bright intelligent young
fellow, it was she. AS to Ned, she
knew that she was to him as the
apple of his eye. She dreaded meet
ing him, but she was loyal to prom
Use she had made to her uncle tha
there would be no exchange of notes
no clandestine meetings. Hetty knew
that promptly at $3.50 Ned would pas!
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Military Funerals.

1t is not universally known what
is meant by funeral with full mill
tary honors." In such funeral the
coffin is borne on a gun carriage. II
the dead soldier was cavalryman
his sword and helmet are fastened to
the saddle OF his horse. which is led
Immediately behind tho gun-carriage,
and his top-boots. with spurs attached.
are fastened in stirrups. with the toes
pointing backwards. A firing party,
drawn. II possible. from the deceased's s
regiment. fires three volleys over the
grave. and the Last Post" is then
sounded by buglers,
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Dancer of lockiaw in Felt.

That commercial gelatin, charcoal
and other substances useful in medi-
cine and surgery may contain the
germs of lockjaN is well known
Quite recently II was found that felt
so commonly used in orthopedic reten-
tive dressings may also contain these
germs in abundance. Two patients
who had been treated at German
hospital lost their lives as - result OF
infection from the felt plates used to
make a retention support.
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WARSHlPS HAVE SHORT LIFE
Then the Scrap Heap, Seems to
Be Recognized Thing.

When Nelson went into the battle of
Trafalgar his flagship, the famous old
Victory. was more than forty years
old.
Things are different nowadays, In
the twentieth century a warship be-
gins to grow obsolete few months
after her completion; she is hopeless
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tail the best methods of cultivating
and harvesting the crop. The great
trouble. It is said, is the difficulty OF
obtaining the necessary labor for
peeling. At times it is almost impos-
sible to secure labor at any price, al
though the actual difficulties of peel
ing are comparatively few. The har-
vesting itself should cost approxi-
mately five dollars ton, green
weight.
The demand is extensive and
varied and a large quantity of i'm
ported willow is being used in this
country, although manufacturers, it
is believed, would prefer the Ameri-
can-grown if it could be obtained.
There are many uses for the basket
willow, familiar in Europe, which
have not developed in this country as
yet. 1t would seem, therefore, as
though the industry might prove
profitable one for farmers who are
willing to familiarize themselves
with it. 1t must be remembered
however, that certain amount OF
exact knowledge is required for sue
cess, and that poorly managed holt
rarely yields a profit, no matter how
: favorable the conditions may seem.
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London Centenarian.

Mrs, Sarah Wadsworth of Penton-
Vile, who has died at the age of one
hundred and five, was born in Clerken-
well. where her father was a working
jeweler. In 1872 she became a widow.
Save for deafness. which became
marked in the last two or three years
of her life. she retained all her facul-
ties. could read the daily papers and
at intervals saw her lawyer to consult
on business matters. She recollected
being taken out by her father to see
the illuminations after Waterloo, and
Fair play., 1915-02-27
Made Slavery Hereditary.

The first formal recognition of ne
gro slavery in Virginia was March l.
1861, when the assembly declared that
negroes are incapable OF making sat
lsfaction for the time lost in running
away, by addition of time" and slav-
cry was made hereditary in Virginia
in 1862 by an act of the assembly that
the issue of slave mothers should fol-
low their condition.
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unbuslnessIIks Transaction.

Probably the smallest money order
ever sent from Eatonton, Ca, was
sent recently. A man walked into the
post office, asking for money order
for three cents, which he owed to his
society, and he said he would have
to send a money order, as it didn't
take stamps. The money order cost
him three cents. and II took a two
cent stamp to send the order.
Fair play., 1915-02-27
Lands on Pedestrians Back.

Because he was sick and unable to
hnd work, Edward Brook. sixty-one
years old, of 1929 Jasper street. at.
tempted suicide by jumping from a
third-story window in his home. That
he was not Immediately successful in
his intention is probably due to his
alighting on the back of a man who
was passing his house. Brook was
taken to the Episcopal hospital and
treated for internal injuries and frac.
lures of the leg and ankle.-Philadel,
phIa Record.
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mission of the double wire loop run
ming from the fence up into the old
apple tree.
For three consecutive evenings Het.
ty sauntered carelessly down the
road. Her uncle supposed she was go
ing to visit the daughter Of the farm
er Just next to them. Hetty had no
ticed him standing at the door OF the
house the last evening of the three,
watching her till she was out OF sight.
She made a cautious detour to reach
the old tree.
The fourth evening Hetty did not
start away until she saw Mr.. Barclay
busy in what he called his little of.
fee looking over his business papers.
1t was quite dusk by the time she
reached her destination.
She had climbed into the tree and
had herself comfortably disposed,
when she was startled by low quick
whistle. A man came over the fence,
rough looking and sinister. He stood
directly beneath her leafy shelter.
1t was he who had uttered the
whistle and in a few moments a COM
rade of the same type slouched into
view.
"Well, how's the outlook?" queried
the first conner.
Capital"
Girl gomez"
Half an hour ago."
And the old man."
In the room where his safe is, all
alone. There's a rich haul. partner.
Come on"
"Mercy!" gasped the startled Hetty,
as the two strangers disappeared in
the direction of the farm house.
They are going to rob uncle!"
Her wits worked quick. She was
aware that the men folks on the next
farm were not at home. Then a
bright idea occurred to her. She
snatched free the receiver of the tele-
phone.
"X-X"-oh, quick, please please!
she breathed frantically.
And then as the connection was
made: "Oh, Ned! come quick, with
help. There are two burglars here
who are going to rob uncle!"
"Will they never Gomez" she cried
standing out In the road and looking
townwards. Then her heart took
hope. Two distant sparks grew
brighter, the lamps of a speeding
automobile. Then she could hear the
chug-chug of the flying machine. She
ran out into the road and waved her
neck scarf.
Two town officers accompanied her
lover One guarded the front door OF
the house as they reached it. Ned
and the other man went around to the
porch that opened into the office oi
old Simon
"Just in time!" announced Ned, ant
he and the officer sprang into the
room. One of the burglars was guard
ing their victim with revolver. The
other had just lifted his strong bo,
from the safe.
The officers departed with theil
prisoners. Ned explained
"A telephone did it," muttered olC
Simon, closely hugging his treasur,
box. But for that-Join hands!" h,
said abruptly. I'm converted, Hetty
This young man may put in 'phon
In the morning. AS to coming her
regular. fancy he's earned the priv
ilege."
And so love by telephone led t
love directly under the home roof
Copyright 1914. by W. G. Chapman)
Fair play., 1915-02-27


cuttings in different parts of the coun-
try, and although in many instances
the experiments have been failures,
there is no longer any doubt that will
lows can be grown everywhere except
in arid and semiarid regions, at high
attitudes, and in some portions of the
South. Commercially. they are now
grown only in few areas, notably in
New York, Wisconsin,, Pennsylvania
and Ohio. They may, however, prove
remunerative crop. Estimates pub
lished in Farmers Bulletin No. 622,
Basket Willow Culture" indicate that
an average annual net profit of from
SS4 to SS9 an acre may be expected.
In selecting site for a willow holt,
the first consideration is moisture.
Water should be within from two to
six feet of the surface, and tho supply
constant and sufficient. 1t is better,
however, to select a site which may
be too dry, rather than one which
may be too wet Where the moisture
conditions are favorable basket will
lows will grow on a wide range of
soils, although they do best in loose.
sandy loan. Excessively acid or ex-
cessively alkaline soils should be
avoided. 1t is desirable, too, that the
wind have free access to the holt
since this minimizes the danger from
insects. The neighborhood of large
areas of weeds is also undesirable, for
it is difficult at best to keep the holt
clean. For this reason 1t IL advisable
that hollis be established on land
which has been previously cultivated
Many failures, it is said, are due to
lack of proper preparation of the
ground. If possible, previous crop
of corn or potatoes should be plant
ed. Late in the fall the land should
then be plowed and left to weather
during the winter.
All basket willow holts are started
! from cuttings from shoots OF
branches. Since the plants last from
twelve to fifteen years or longer, the
| best stock should be selected for this
| purpose. OF the many varieties, only
the American green and the patent
Lemley or Lemley should be select
ed. These require less cultivation
than the purple willow, are easily
peeled and bring good prices.
Where cuttings are purchased, the
prices should range from one dollar
per thousand for ten-inch cuttings tc
five dollars per thousand for two-year
old 14-inch cuttings. For less thar
one thousand the prices are frequent
ly much higher, Many persons, how
ever, have begun the cultivation o.
willows with few hundred cuttings
and have gradually enlarged theil
holts as their supply and knowledge
both increased. The better the phys
ical conditions the less necessary i
is to have large cuttings, but under
any circumstances two-year-old plant
ing stock makes a thriftier growth a.
first than cuttings from one-yearolC
shoots.
The best time to plant is very early
in the spring. when the weather IL
cool, the soil moist and the cuttings
show little if any growth. When Sc
in their holes the cuttings should no
protrude more than two inches above
the surface of the ground. The hole:
should be barely large enough to re
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Hibernatlon.

All sleep is phenomenal. but the
sleep which endures the winter
through with some warm-blooded ami
mails which find themselves suddenly
surrounded by frigid weather. and
when all functions that make for the
best of life are as II they had never
been, is most curious. While II Isl
mainly explicable It IL none the lesaI
astonishing.
Fair play., 1915-02-27

ceive the cuttings, never deeper than
necessary. A sharpened iron rod is
perhaps the best implement for max
ing a hole. The point should be
abrupt rather than long, since other
wise the space at the bottom would
be too narrow for the cutting and an
open air space would be created un-
derneath the plant.
Spacing, a matter of Importance
which depends largely upon the vari-
ETY. of willow planted, is discussed in
some detail in Farmers Bulletin 622,
which will be sent free upon applica-
ton.
The bulletin also describes in de
Fair play., 1915-02-27

How profitable is 1t for every one OF
us to be reminded. as We are remind
ed when we make ourselves aware OF
ibs derivation of diligence from "dili.
CO." TO love. that the only secret or
true industry is love OF that work.
r. c. Trench.
Fair play., 1915-02-27

They become old-fashioned and obso.
lete while their engines and guns and
armor are still as good as on the day
OF completion. That is one reason
why 1t is so much more expensive
to maintain navy than it used to be.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
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Something Gained.

We'll, anyway" consolingly mused
Josh Lofts. who is a recent convert to
safetyrazorlsm, I've learned some
thing. | know now just what to call
those fellows who brag that they can
shave in three minutes with their face
mowers. kansas City Star.
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Shame on You, PawI

Little Lemuel-Say, paw. what is a
promoter?
Paw-A promoter, son, is a man
who sells something he hasn't got to
another man who doesn't want it.
Fair play., 1915-02-27

"A man jumped into the river today.
but another man who was passing at
the time pulled him out"
Did he bear any marks of identifl.
cation?"
Nothing but a wrist watch"
What did the gallant rescuer do
when he saw the wrist watch?"
He threw him in again"
Fair play., 1915-02-27

was present in st. Paul's cathedral at
the service held there after the death
OF the Princess Charlotte, which oc-
Cured in 1917. - London Evening
Standard.
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THE war is affecting everybody"
"Yes?"
81 heard of millionaire yesterday
who used to employ five chauffeurs.
Now he has only four"
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HE growing OF basket
willows could be profit
ably carried on much
more extensively in the
United States than is
now the case. In recent
years the department of
agriculture has distribut-
ed many thousands of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

bound to work. because 1t appeals to the best of human qualities
 MT. Osborne's greatest justification shines from the eyes of the prisoners. Their spirits are hopeful, and interest in life is In their eyes.
 word for those who have helped and who are helping. Many good persons of both sexes have rendered valuable serv- Ice. The press in general has been tol- erant, and in many quarters unqualfiedly supporting. Much must be credited to the guards and officers who have joined in the new order.
 But the real and greatest credit Is due to the prisoners themselves. Without their cooperation nothing could have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
WHEN WOMEN TALK
By IRENE WESTON

At the outset, let a woman realize what constitutes graceful walking, for that Is half the battle. No sort of af lection or freak walk Is permissible steps must be neither too long nor 100 short, but regulated according to the height of the woman in question control-that Is, 1t should be domina ted by and not dominate the walker.
 No woman can walk well unless she hos good figure carriage, and 1t is wise to do figure carriage exercises for a few minutes night and morning. There are plenty of suitable exercises for the purpose, though few beat the old one or walking across the room several times with the figure held erect, hands on hips, and a light vase or book poised upon the head. This exercise copied from the pitcher car fying of the graceful eastern women, inculcates balance and good carriage in wonderful way.
 It is also advisable to practice toe wslking. Two minutes given to walking backwards and forwards across the bedroom every night and morning will do much toward making a woman at tain a light, "springy" step and will help her to acquire an intangible sup pleness. Incidentally, it Is an import ant thing to remember that all grace fui walkers walk from the hips and not the knees-the knees ought to be xert straight while one is walking. There must be no suggestion of woodenness, however.
 There can be no dogmatic regula- tion of step in walking, for every wom- sn must take steps according to her size. Broadly. it may be said that ugly strides or mincing steps are ruled out in the matter; the step to cultivate Is that which has an easy, rhythmic swing about it. and the length regulated by common sense. For instance, a very short woman naturally takes shorter steps than one who Is very tall
 Many women fail to walk gracefully because they do not realize how great ly the matter is affected by seemingly extraneous things. Clothes should fit we'll, but there should be no undue pressure or tightness-no woman can walk we'll unless her limbs move free ly and easily. while being entirely un- der her control. The manner in which one sits and stands, also bears upon ones manner of walking, and 1t is wise to cultivate these arts. No one would advocate the old department ex- ercise of sitting against board as stiff as a poker. but 1t is quite pos sible to sit in perfect comfort with out the lolling or crouching attitude which some people deem essential. The same thing applies to standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

Mrs. L. s." writes: 'T wish to re- duce my weight. Please tell me if may safely do so and how"
 Answer: You may reduce your weight in a healthful manner with the use of five grain arbolone tables. These are highly recommended for obesity and some of my patients report reductions in weight from ten to fifty pounds.
 MT. w T." writes: "I never feel like strong, healthy man any more. 1 seem to have lost all vitality My ner- vous system seems all shot to pieces and my physical strength is on the headache and pains in my back. I'm ter ribly tottering. forgetful. worried and i'll at ease"
 Answer: You have not kept your physical and mental faculties sufficient ly nourished in your hustle and strife. and the time has come for you to halt, Practice regular living and take this strong. harmless. vitalizing tonic to tablets should soon restore you to proper health, strength and vitality
 Summer" writes: This summer when go to the beach l want to have full rounded figure. l am much too thin now to appear well in q bathing suit. Could ten or fifteen pounds? How?' Answer: In three months you should be able to increase your weight the de- sired number of pounds. Three grain hypo-nuclane tables have added more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
ENGLAND SLEEPS ON DESPITE EVERYTHING
Even Sinking of Lusitania
 Did Not Arouse People
LONDON GAY AS EVER
Sergeant Appealing for Recruits Booed From Stage-British Talk As If They Were Doing All
 the Fighting

London, June 6.-(Specia1 )--The general feeling of disappointment or even resentment which was mani fested here at the first moment when it became known that the United States would not declare against Germany because of the Lusitania affair Las now entirely disappeared. Unbiased people readily admit that Engiaod would undoubtedly have acted just as the United States did in similar ctr cumstances and very often you hear the remark that after all 1t would have made no difference whatever to Ger many If America had declared war.
 Germany has no reason to fear a na- ton which has practically no army, and the splendid American navy would be useless, first because the German fleet has no intention of leaving its refuge behind the guns of Heligoland. where the combined navies of the world can not get at 1t, and second. because the allied fleets are already powerful enough to maintain an effective block ade of Germany. which is able to get supplies only from the Scandinavian countries.
 The only resentment shown here is now found among American residents. who cannot forget the supreme insult to America uttered by Germany, when she asserted that "the United States would be only too glad to accept cash compensation for American lives lost" and who consider that German got off far too lightly after committing an outrage that Is without parallel in his tory.
 The only effect of the Lusitania af- fair here, followed as it was almost immediately by the Zeppelin raid on the seaside resort of Southend was tenn porary increase In the number of men who offered themselves at the recruit ing offices principally in London and Liverpool but even this has now van ished and the daily increasing number of posters appealing for volunteers Is a striking proof of the fact that the people of England have not been aroused from their usual lethargy.
 London Gay As Usual
 London is if anything even more gay than usual, theatres and music halls are crowded and the number of physically fit young men, who ought to be in the trenches is as great and as much in evidence as ever in our streets Officers returning from the front on short leave after witnessing scenes of horror such as have been seen in no other war, are in fact equally disgusted with the small talk of the clubs and the behavior of the people in public places, and more than one of them has gone away declaring that he would not put foot in London again until the war is over, but spend his leaves of absence in Paris, where everyone Is In deadly earnest and realize what this great war means.
 It is quite strange to hear these men, many of whom were looked upon before the war merely as pleasant idlers and jolly good fellows accuse