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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-15

'In anE country district IN enter
pr1sing teacher may start this work.
Where there is a county superinten-
enroll THU boys between ten and eigh
teen years into a club. al soon a.
the names reach Washington through
the State Agent in charge of Boys
Club Work, Uncle Sam has that boy
under close observation. He has
touched them with a magic hand. He
sends text books on corn, apple, potato,
tomato and alfalfa culture, md blanks
To guide i'll the chosen activity day by
day, and for record Of practical sue
cess which will be carefully scrutinized
at harvest time.
Uncle Sam wishes every school dIs-
trict TO start someone Of these clubs,
TO have several in every township, and
OIL great many in each county. Each
weekend there should BE- gathering Of
all boys and girls in the school, with
their parents, If possible. They should
have talks, debates and discussions
Once year the whole county should
assemble.
The material profit of this great in
duatrial university IL not it, most i'm
portant phase, fri Uncle Sans view.
He wishes the boy and the girl to re-
main in the country and save US from
starvation. He can show them all that
there ~ peace, civilization, and happi-
ness assured without challenging
doubtful destiny in great city. So
not Only must the pupil raise fine,
abundant crop, but IL must be achieved
with economy and the winner must be
able to write as well. In all clubs
there Is a simple marking system of
LOO points
In the corn clubs. the following table
represents the required measures Of
excellence:
Greatest yield per acre an
Best showing OF profit On invest
ment ................ 81
Best exhibit Of ten ears. ........ 20
Best written history or account,
entitled, "How made MY Crop" 20
Total score ..........---..-- LOO
Good citizenship is another aim
This great aggregation of clubs, with
it. membership Of quarter of mil
Hon last year has one motto, ITO
make the best better" n has been
done IN Maryland and in every State
where these activities have been estab-
iished. Wherever this work is under
taken, the members Of these clubs will
be very closely supervised, through
correspondence from headquarters or
through the personal visits Of local
demonstrators cooperating with the
teacher vino organizes TN club"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-15

N shall never speak TO her again
as long as / live" But you've said
that often before i'I know; but what
else ID there 10 say when a person
becomes az angry as she makes me?'
Detroit Free Press
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22

Electric Company. the Western Coffee
company, the Arizona Grocery, the
Berryhil company, Korrick's New
York store, the Hub, the Phoenix
Savings Bank and Trust company
The Republicans Best Ad'' adj the
Smart Shop. Ryan Vehicle and Ma
chinery company, Sun Drug COMPANY
Paris Cleaners. Motor Supply Co
Bear Drug store and the Owl Drug
Co
Scores of answers, far more than
We're expected would be called forth
by the prize offered came from all
points. and really contain a wealth Of
information and helpful suggestions
for those interested in the big sub
iject of advertising. These letters will
later be placed on file in this office
where anyone interested may inspect
them.
The judges indicated that they
would like to ward another prize for
the best letter irrespective Of
whether it referred to the best" ad-
Vertisement or not. and such has been
the general response TO the contest
and the very pleasing, direct benefit
to its advertisers that The Republican
has decided to give a second prize of
such character as will be announced
later to the writer Of the letter which
the judges viii elect as being the
''5Weepstakes best" Is
From time to time. as space viii
permit parts of the most interesting
and helpful letters will be published
in The Republican. one advertiser. I.
Rosenzweis, was so pleased with the
character of the letters sent in reIa-
tive to his advertisement that he or
dered three Of them to be used in his
advertisement in this issue. Among
the letters which referred to the Bar
rows Fooshee Furniture COmpany's
advertisement was one from f. E.
! Rich, who wrote:
Il consider the Barrows- Fooshee
Furniture co. the best advertisement.
! It's artistic harmony of design at
once attracts attention, and its first,
/ large type refers to the present sea
| son. The general introduction is per
sonal toevery reader. carrying with it
! the conviction of sincerity, and conf
dence on the part of the advertiser in
! his wares There follows sufficient
/ enumeration of articles and prices to
} carry conviction. without firing. with
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22
4 HUNDRED ENJOY
MOOSE SMOKER
Story Telling Night With
Movie Men Relating
Their Experiences

II was story telling night at the
Moose home last night. when over a
hundred members of the order met at
a special smoker. and after the to-
bacco had begun to color the at
mosphere, the speakers were brought
forward.
Romaine Fielding and Jack Lawton,
Of the Cactus Film company told
numerou amusing experiences of theirs
in connection with the work. DR.. II.
NJ. Lowe favored the assembly with
a baritone solo. other speakers were
b. F. Marks. DR.. Grant Monical, DR..
II. A. Hughes c. Thompson and
others. Pianist Human of the Col
iseum contributed the music
At the business meeting which pre-
coded the smoker, arrangements were
made for the masquerade bah on
Thursday night of this week, and the
next smoker. which viii occur during
the expiring hours of the present
year and the very early ones of the
next. There win be some real enter
tainment stunts put on by people from
the local theaters at the Moose Watch
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22

The letter printed above. written by
Mrs. May Belle Craig. was the choice
OF the three judges in the Republi-
cans Best Al contest, and the prize
offered, check for $1,000 will be
mailed to Mrs. Craig this morning.
The contest was really a contest with
in a contest The first thing to be
decided was which was the best ad-
Vertisement This was done by the
contestants themselves. the Hannv 8d-
Vertisement having been selected bv
more of the contestants than any
other. AS matter of fact this adj
Vertlsement which appears again in
today's paper had a lead of fifty per
cent over each of the two ADVERTISE
ments which tied for second place
those of the Boston Store and the
John F. Barker Produce company The
three judges Gus Noll of the Arizona
Laundry, S. Harry Robertson. of the
Phoenix Engraving Company and sec
rotary of the Phoenix Ad-CIub and
Andrew H. Miller, of the owl Drug
Company then individually made
study Of the many letters referring to
the Hanny advertisement, giving first
place to Mrs. Craig and an honorary
second mention to c. NJ MacFarlane
OF 21lS West Monroe. with Mrs G. d.
Martin, r. ,. City, NJ. T. Martin of
sos North Second avenue, City Harry
F. Mitten Of Buckeye in a close con
test for next place. Is
Next in popular favor came the
handsome advertisement of Ed. Ru-
dolphs Ford Garage, with the Bar
rows FOoshee Furniture Company /
RosenzWeig JeweIer. and the Mcneil
Company, Manufacturing Stationers
tied for the next position. The Bar
rows Fooshee advertisement, like the
Hanny "ad" may be seen again in
this issue of The Republican. Next
on the list was the Los Olives adj
vertisement of the Dwight 3 Heard
real estate office.
Then in popular favor came the
striking advertisements of McDougall
and Cassou, Talbot & Hubbard and
The Ingleside Club Other ads
which found supporters We're those of
the O'Neiu Auto and Supply Com
pany, the Arizona Laundry. F. b.
Baptist and Co. Goldberg's, Donofrio
Confectionery Co. II. A Dehl Shoe
CO.. the ElWeH Grocery, Hyder's Store
de Luxe, the Bon-Ton Grocery, Graves
Indian Shop, the Pacific Gas and
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22

against her unless 1t has been of
unreasonable duration.
There are apprentice wages provid-
cd for. of course No girl or woman
of ordinary ability more than IS
years old however. shall receive less
than 81 week None of ordinary
ability more than l. shan he palG
less than Sc. And no~e of ordinary
ability Of any age shall receive less
than s..
not only the department stores in
the cities but 5he country general
stores ana small grocery stores will
be affected. The employer is eN-
pected 70 put the new schedule into
effect of his own initiative. If he
fails to do so. his employees may
petition the minimum wage COM
mission for hearing to determine
why action has not been taken The
resultant publicity. It is believed. will
he avoided by most stores
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22
"KEEPING AHEAD OF THE
DEVIL"

Aboard his steam yacht, the Onei-
da, Commodore Z. G. Benedict who
is nearly 50 years old, has left New
York with a party Of friends for a
five weeks cruise to the Bahamas
and West Indies The cruise Will
include p series of fishing expeditions
in Cuban waters. with President
Menocal Of the island republic as
Commodore Renedict's guest.
It is expected that Commodore
Benedict will be back ar ms home
in Greenwich Conn. in time to cele-
brate his birthday. which viii be on
January "A.
I am going to enjoy this trip,
which will be my fifteenth to the
West Indies. immensely" declared
Commodore Benedict as he stepped
aboard i've gone pretty close 10
four hundred thousand miles abOarc
my own yacht. They say the devil
is chasing me, but I'm travelling IN
pretty swift yachts and motor cars,
and he'll have to keep going mighty
fast to catch up with me"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22
Shaving Stands, etc.

Very well made, 5-foot shaving stands, wa
with adjustable mirrors. etc, S11 to $3.50
Smoking Stands, fumed or ws~ed oak, SIPS
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22
woMENs WAGES TO ADVANCE

The wages paid to girl and women
workers in the stores of Massachu-
setts Will take a jump with the ar
rival of the new year. At that time
there VIII 90 into effect the new
WAGE schedule which provides;
NO experienced female employe
Of ordinary ability shall be employed
IN retail stores at rate OF wages
less than $3.50 week
If a girl of ordinary ability. after
reaching IS wears old. has worked
in stores for a year or more she -
10 be classed as experienced. Alb
sence from dirty during the twelve
months period shall not Ice counted
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22

AT Of them Of good design, st
Velooipedes at $2.25, S3.75, S4.25
price. Please do not confuse tn
light articles az lower prices
Toy Wagons, bright red ones, {
Wheelbarrows, right for the Ii
Automobiles, very strong, $3.50
Doll Carriages, at $3.50 to s275
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22
Fireplace needs

Fire Screens, many designs at $3.50 to
Androns, very handsome, So pair to $50
Crates several styles at $3.50 to $500
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22

the suggested idea of quantity, quality,
and assortment in reserve.
The setting and arrangement leaves
a comfy Christmas feeling.
It's form is attractive, its contents
convincing. its volume compelling"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22
Aluminium Ware

Dozens OF varieties of kItche
"WAGNER" and "SWISSALU
tiful, every housewife apprecii
Percolators at $3.50 and up.
Double Boilers at $3.50 and VI
Every piece warranted.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22

Party. Refreshments Will be served.
The New Years party will he not
only for the Moose. but for their
friends. to the extent of three or four
per member
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22

Hire a little salesman at The Re
publican office. a want Ad will see
more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22
MRS. MAY BELIZE RA|G WINS
REPUBLICAN BEST AID" TEST
WITH LETTER ON HANNY'S ADJ

Many Letters Received, ma ny Good, But Choice of All
Judges is That of Mrs. Craig, Who Gets Her $40
Today; Second Prize W i'll Be Awarded to Sweep
stakes Best; Many Val liable Hints Contained in
Contestants Replies
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22
Fine China


Rockers, uphoistering, in stylish tapestries
many patterns, $40 to $3.50
Chaise Lounge, natural shcac, wicker fin
ish, most comfortable, $500.
Magazine Racks, shelves and side pock-
cts, in fumed oak, at $3.50.
Bisselrs Ball Bearing Carpet sweepers,
at $3.50 to $3.50.
For the baby, pretty wicker Bassnettes
at $500 to SIPS.
Rockers, upholstered. in fine leather, a
great many styles at $50 to S4750.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-22

Bathroom Mirrors, finished in white enam
ell, plate glass, S1.75 to $1,000
Telephone Stands, fumed oak, with stool
or chair. 1925 to $3.50.
Tea Wagon, funned wicker, rubber tires,
glass tray, at $3.50
Sewing Stand Baskets, ivory and fumed
fibre, very attractive, at S6.75 and $500.
Taberets in many different woods and fin
shes, at 9Oc and $500 each.
Ladies Desks, in fumed and waxed oak,
maple, fibre, etc, $3.50 to $500
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23
NOTABI EsSsElAVl1ED
ASCOREsSPO NDElJTS
In The Divorce SUIT of 4enFs
Lehman, Wealthy New &
York BrelVer. 7.

Now YORK. May list OF
eight CORRESPONDENCE NED in the SUI
preme court by HenysL Lehman, ulll-
HonaIre and half oHnersof the-ober
meyer-LiebmannB Brewing Company, IN
a suit for divorces against Clara Lseb-
mann. reads IKE a page from an IN
Transitional who's Who OF men well
known IN professional and military
circles IN this country and abroad
Prot Curtis H Page. one Of the
leading members OF the faculty of
The Northwestern University IN Chi
caso. and well hoKn as a writer OF
poetry. heads the list Dr.. Ward
Keator, who Is alleged to have made
the acquaintance OF Mrs. Lehman
while she was soJonrning IN Griffin
Corners, n Y, is another
OF the other six named, one, II was
said. is a secret service agent 1.-THE
kaiser. while another held s11,atl ,aE
position with che French government
Tie others are. August pannIIth
of New York EugosSIey G2iscago:
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23
NOTICE 10
WATER CONSUMERS

All water consumers desiring 20
use alawa or street sprinkler IN con
nectfon with TIKI: domestic supply
must first obtain a permit from 1eo ons
Office, and any person or persons
using city ~kter without first oo-
tanning a permit shall be liable to =
fine of two dollars per day for every
day said wzter is so used.
In sprSsk1!ng streets each ea g!
taker ~ st confne himself to the
nun her OBJECT mentioned In his per
uit.5 Nozzleselarger than Ia inch
viii not he permitted, except upon
additional charge, and spr1nk-1lns
.ftthnu.. a nozzle.is forbidden
.prinkfing streets and 1awsSis re-
s..-..cted to two hours, per day one
s.our between fyes and ten "a m ane
one hour between i've and eiEhfap- M !:
If street sprinkle5z:orszaes ese :
found aout of orderssls klnE ,ors U.s. se1
for other: purposes than that ZOE
winch 1t was intended. the supply
viii be cut OFF Without previous no
cfslHKsBIRG wATER WORKS
AND SEWERAGE BOARD.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

NDW yoRKMay 2s-More than
800 amateur safhdefe clad IN extreme-
~ modihed sttsre. raced taTough the
principal streets Of. New York the the
other daym the auuna4 athon race
Conducted byA eueNSDa7er- Izs 81
3 .-What IS this all about asked
shocked old 1adE asSshes Looked atathe
modified marathoners IN their scant
dress
Anew law went into effect today,
explained a facetious bystander. It's
this new euSenics thing AL prospec-
tive brideSrooms have TO pass a phys
icai test, and these are the young men
going TO the city han 10 get Their
marriage licenses.
My. N.Y. gasped the Old lady.
How science does progress.
An old man stood beside her watch
ing the half dressed young men pass.
-Over what course" he inquired tim
idly, ~do the women run
Samson, who would probably be a
vaudeville headIner II he lived today,
gave this riddle to the Philisunes-
.out OF the eater came forth meat
and out of the strong came forth
sweetness It was poser for the
PMItstines. but there is new read
ing OF the old riddle in the establish
ment OF the James Buchanan Brady
THEOLOGICAL institute at Johns Hopkins:
Brady is New Yorks own Diamond
JIM the glfttering Broadwayite. Not
many months ago they gave. him a
new stomach down at Johns Hopkins.
He is one OF the greatest feasters IN
the lobster belt and by grace of his
own delNerance from the tortures
which plagued him he gave the instr
tute cool half million. tNote by
COPY sIave- Why are such figures al
ways cool2) -
Thus he hit upon assplendid method
OF letting his light shine before men.
with the minimum Of personal osten-
tation. Out of the great feaster has
come the meat upon which hunSry
humanity may feed and be filed with
good things:
Frederick. Arnold Hummer, the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23
Indian Loaf Cake.

Mix teaspoonful of powdered
white sugar with a quart OF r1en n
milk and cut up in the milk two
ounces Of butter. adding saltspoon-
full Of salt Put this mixture into q
covered pan or skillet and SET It on
the fire until it is scalding hot Then
take It off and scald with IT as much
yellow Indian meal, previously sift-
ed. as viii make it of the consist
ency OF thick boiled milk. Beatsthe
whole very hard for a quarter of an
hour and then set it away to cool
While it is cooling beat three eggs
very Light and stir them gradually
into the mixture. when It is about as
warm asnew milk: Add a teacupfu1
of good, strong yeast, or one COM
pressed yeast cake dissolved IN the
liquid. and beat the whole another
quarter of an hour for muchSof the
goodness of this cake depends on its
being long and well beaten Then
have ready TN mould pan with q
pipe in the center must be We'll
buttered as Indian meal is apt to
xSa1, - z So s.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

5plaSxTight and author. has e1citeo
New York By pointedly DISK zee
lture. From thousand Hayes 70
-SSoue. He inf5mates that We are OUT
growing monogauy znd=th hat po1ySam5
which he says saved the race IN the
dawn of it's life, Is stiI1 part OF
most mems character
NE says that the cry OF the unwec-
ded Is louder than the purr OF the
and child rearing are the fundamen-
tais OF marriage, and these a491ngs
are not always popular. viii not man
demand these boons OF women or re-
fuse TO be enchasned natrimontal1y
Considering the fact that hummer
is not a New oYrker it IS admitted
that he is going some on the sex
question He lives IN a quiet to~n
called Gainesville in Maryland
Irma pemereaux, the artist. wass at
tending a studio tea the other after
noon where the guest of honoraWas
long haired writer, one OF the Geno
that never gets anything printed but
has soulful eyes.
Miss Demereaux talked to him Tor
awhile and finally in the evening te
was noticed by some OF her compan-
ions that he was extremely nervous
and restless. She was asked what
was annoying her.
81 ut was the author she finally said
-He talked 10 me awhile and said
-hotsam' without the .jetsam' and now
4 feel like the poor man who was wait
ing for the other shoe to drop
The Winged Wheel, dream OF the
ancient .nr-nnhet has been literally
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

:. "
AS a short story writer. Miss Al
berta Weinoid, age Is years, mem
her of the sophomore class OF the
Brdseportt high school is arrestlns
considerable local favorable attention
Among her productions is one en-
titled IAN AccidentaTnat Terminated
Happil which is elicting especlal
praise from those who have read IL
The story is as fo1lows--.
II was ssprsng erdSthe birds sang,
jovoaslys The sweet sde1icate odor Of
fapple and plum. blossoms waSs@atte
across from the orchard to the vine
covered porch, where an old. Wfste--
haired woman: sat Her SFrankled race
was sad and her knitting lay IN : nef
lap forgotten. Her kind, gray eyes
seemed to be looking not attne neau-
tifui farm bathed in sunlight, but INTO
the past
Her reEerySnsas broken byzthe sound
Of a motor, and then sue ne sIs =
sharp crack like that. "a rfhe. a.
few moments later man and
woman came around the corner OF
the house, both dressed in antomo-
ftbife xarb. They seemed worried and
Ethe man said their auto hadSbroken
down. It was five miles to the near
est townaand they asked for lodging
for the night
The old woman looked at the beau
ttfi,l weif-dressed woman. the clean
boyisn-saced man and then she spoke
.sYou are welcome TO what NE nave
and yon may stay all night You
Ehad better come ins for ut will. soon
be supper time, and my shusband vail
then return from the field. Inc
man and woman looked at tne La la
old lady and then at.eacn otnsr, 1oT
thew had never heard a sad, musieal'
voice. ss.=ss go. .-.ssss-
Later as theyScameSo on the brcad
colonial stairway. tine woman ~
Aelaimed. "oh. Bob. did you ever see
sncs,- beautiful comfortable house
, Eyerythins1 looks lfce-just home.
and I never saw such cleanliness aHd
beauty. 1902
Az half past five the old man re-
turned from the deldst He listened
nrierlv to his wife's exploration, ana
then turned and welcomed the couple
| 1Viff33,8frue hearteduess. After supper
they al, sat on the porch in the-fra-
eran+s twilight. Then the young nan
Fsrd6cnlv exclaimed, II have musical
insument In the back OF my ma
chime. and II you'll bring a small
table out here, III give you some en-
The machine vas soon.
Hyed on the table: and Shen on.fne.
sin night a5r fell the sweet voice o. a q.
woman. & Her voice throbbed sssss
tenderness and yearnInE asshe sang 1fs
..Mid pleasures and palaces, tho we
EmaS roam 80 Il "a = =. = -
| Be ever so humble there's no
place like nome: ~ =.
ssT1Tbts, aid man and9Homan sazed at
so7s ano+hefin whAe Faced anfzzement
= .1af scfear voice continued
- A exiIs from home, splendcri
1'as On .sIiss NE my loyes thatchedt
TSsn BE voice softer and
ss .sgaw sweet ,tEss: to- sit meath a
fond fathers smile .@+.s $50
and beSuile. 80
=. 1s.T Q thee IN return overburdened
with care, .-;;1
smile on me there:
NO more; from that cottage aatn
! will roam. -
| As fhe song ended the old woman
nan tried to comfort her As she
crew ouiet. he turned TO the amazed
eounle1 and said, That was : our
Sa,rrhter's voice sinSs1x TO rs. When
s9ieswassac Young Sira talented musi-
-. - = - 31a,. IN, s$1ise choir
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23
no Presenr Prize.

All members Of Daniel Davis
son Chapter OF the Daughters of tnS
American Revolution are asked to be
present at the chapel exercises of the
Junior high school to be held at y
in the Washington Irving school on
Lee street A prize viii be present
ed by the members of the chapter TO
the Junior who has the highest grade
in history
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23
short Dresses Good

eve hear so much of the desired
smartness to be be attained by
short skirt. that one wonders how
short they are to be. writes Paris
fashion correspondent.
Some say i've inches above the
ankle. but the average woman will
ignore this. though pretty girls with
pretty feet may turn=a favoring eye
thereto. The frilled spetticoats be
meath them may make them decor
ouss7 Z. -.
Some of the reading Paris houses
are favoring long waists and bolero
Jackets OF quite other periods instne
Mapy of these short dresses ac7
company collarIess bodices crt.shtgh
at the. back and much Iower-in front.
Chartreuse, darksrose and navy blue
are employed for the new short
morning gowns Some of the short
evening gowns are made July
douncede over tinsel petdeoats; tiny
bouquets Of roses scattered over such
skirts have delightful effect.