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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Unfamiliar to English.

Many Of our names for common
fauna and fora are unknown to an
Englishman, save as strange American.
isms, e. g., raccOon. opossum, skunk,
terrapin, chipmunk and moose; per.
simmon, chinquapin, alfalfa and yam.
He seldom sees popcorn or an oyster
stew; he knows nothing of oyster sup
pers, clam bakes and burgoo picnics.
He doesn't buy either red lemonade
or peanuts when he goes to the cir
Gus; the former he calls lemon.squash
and the latter he doesn't know at all.
The common American use OF peanut
as an adjective of disparagement, g. g.,
peanut politics, is incomprehensible
to him.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
.rhe Practice of KICKING.

Kicking, like charity, should begin at
home. 1t ought to be the duty OF every
body at home to object, persistently
and effectively, to the specific oyer.
crowded street car, the badly paved
read, the encroaching doorstep, the
neglected yard, the malodorous cess
pool, the irresponsible motor car and
the reckless railroad-especially If he
have any personal part in the main.
tenance of similar abuses. If the ten.
dency of these evils were rightly ap-
pretended, if part only of the ef-
fort that is expended, presumably, in
Directing to generalized. foreign and
futile subjects were bestowed on spe.
cifc and tangible details, If we would
forego the emotional pleasure of the
impersonal "muckrake" to assail the
evil at our very feet-especially if
each one Of us were careful to avoid
offense in matters of the same kind
our country would surely be a much
fairer one-Unpopular Review.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Never Got Through Beresford Book

During the Boxer rebellion in China
one of the missionaries was reading
Lord Charles Beresford's book on "The
Breakup of China" while the bullets
OF the Boxers were raining round.
He had not gone very far into tho
volume when the pages wooed him
to sleep The book lay beside him IN
the pillow. Bitf.ff-ff! came a Mann.
licher bullet through the window in
bee line for the mans head Int
Lord Charles book lay in the bee line
The bullet stuck in the book hit
failed to penetrate it.
The missionary jumped IN. pavo
thanks for his escape, packed IN tho
book ready for the first parcel nost
and addressed to Lord Charles peres
ford with polite note. He said. INV
Lord think 1t only right to send von
this copy of your excellent book
as neither myself nor the Boxers hu,.
lets can get through it."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
HER LESSON IN PROPORTION
Small Hearts, Too, She Founo' AFe :"
Be Found in Very Large
Mansions.

There was girl who was quite sure
that when it came her turn to marry
she could not live in a house any
smaller than her fathers Love IN
cottage" was not her idea. Cupid sne
thought, needed plenty Of room to flap
his wings and to practice his archery;
he could not pine in a bird cage. 30
she must have an immense library
with fireplace that would take SIX
foot log; there must be drawing
room with parquetry flooring and thlch
rugs sliding about on it; the dining
room must be able to hold large
table with an imposing bowl OF now
ers. She visualized herself ruling
salon, hostess to brilliant coterie OF
people who would help her social am
bition and her husbands business.
A school friend of hers came to see
her year and a half after she had
married and found her in a little frame
house on a side street, ridiculously
happy with her husband and her baby.
The back yard was just about big
enough to hold a whirling clothes
frame and narrow flower bed against
the fence; the piazza was as snug as
a sailors hammock: the largest room
was about the size of the vestibule OF
the brides girlhood home.
q know what you're thinking,
laughed the proud little hOusekeeper
to her guest You're wondering how |
could make up my mind to live in this
tiny piano box. But I've made dis
covery. I've found that it isn't the
size of the house that matters; it's
the size of the heart. and the biggest
hearts can live in the Iittlest houses.
philadelphia Public Ledger
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
NEW IDEA OF ECONOMY
RAILROADS AIM TO MAKE EN-
PLoYEEs MORE CAREFUL.
Move Has Resulted in Cutting Down
the Heavy acquisitions for Small
suppIies-Better Than Old
System Employed.

The railroads, the greatest spenders
of the age, have recently been pro-
pounding to their employees the CO.
nundrum: "How long will a broom
last?" writes George Ethelbert Walsh,
in the Sunday Magazine of the Chi
cago Herald.
II the once-a-month broom can be
converted into the two months broom,
the economical station agent saves
for his railroad the cost OF hauling
one ton Of freight 50 miles every two
months; which. six times a year,
means the cost of hauling ton of
freight 21Omiles.
But the broom is merely taken as
symbol in the new railroad economy.
Take lamp chimneys, several of which
have to be used in each station. Every
time one breaks a charge must be
made against the railroad equal to the
cost of hauling ton of freight 1Ols
miles. Twenty lamp chimneys broken
a year In a single station means that
some poor locomotive must stagger
under an extra ton of freight over 2lO
miles Just to pay for them.
Even the lead pencil must not be
despied. A requisition for new lot
of pencilacan be made out in a few
minutes:-but ton of freight must be
hauled two miles to pay for each new
one. The same is true of each track
spike that works loose and is thrown
aside. A track bolt is similarly treat
ed as waste; but it is worth three and
q half miles of haulage Of a ton OF
freight.
The man who was responsible for
working out these details of cost OF or
binary trifes in railroad language was
something of an economist. He had
the idea that waste in trifles had some
thing to do with the high cost of rail-
road operation. The monthly requi-
sition for supplies of a trifing nature
reached the huge sum of $4,000, or
$500, 900 q year, and he forthwith de-
cided to cut down the cost.
After figuring out the freight haul.
age of the different items, he offered
rewards ranging from 500 to $40 to
every station agent who showed the
greatest annual saving of general sta
ton supplies. He paid out $500 in
prizes and cut the acquisitions down
$4,000 the first year. The second year
the acquisitions for Lead pencils,
brooms, lamp chimneys, lanterns, coal
shovels, waste and pals decreased so
generally that the suspicion was
aroused that many of the agents were
buying their own supplies in order to
get in on some of the prize awards.
At one time railroad economy gen
erally meant laying off a few men, cut
ting wages of others, and postponlns
the purchase Of much needed new
equipment and rolling stock. In the
end this sort of economy resulted IN
more inefficient service, grumbling and
strikes, and deterioration Of tracks
roadbed and general equipment. Soon
er or later the railroad had to pay foi
a nolicy that was about as economical
az killing the old goose that laid the
golden eggs.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
new ALPINE ROAD BUILDING
VIII Be tho Longest Yet Constructed
and Should Prove a Delight
to Tourists.

The longest Alpine railroad in ex.
istence will run from Brieg, near the
Italian border, to Disentis and will
thus connect the former with the
Federal Swiss lines. Beginning at the
end of the Simplon tunnel, at 1900
feet above sea level, this remarkable
road passes directly over the Saint
Gothard tunnel as a surface road
at 400 feet above sea level and rises
at one point to 100 feet. With
branch Of an existing road, the new
line will connect Brieg with Saint
Moritz, between which points daily
runs will be made each way and af-
ford tourists route of SURPRISING
beauty through the hitherto remote
and little known region of the upper
Rhone and past the headwaters of the
upper Rhine.-Scientific American.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
OnIv Worse

A Philadelphia school teacher has
lately been instructing her pupils in
Grecian mythology. 1t is the plan to
have the children read the tales aloud,
and the next day recount them in their
own language. One lad, to whom was
given the assignment to render in his
own language the story of the Cor
CONS, did so in these terms:
1.-THE Gorgons were three sisters that
lived in the Islands of Hesperides,
somewhere in the Indian ocean. They
had long snakes for hair, tusks for
teeth and claws for nails, and they
looked like women, only more hor-
rible." - Pittsburgh Chronicle.
graph.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
EXTENDING Use of Wireless.

For many years F. H. Millener, ex.
detrimental engineer of the Union Pa.
ciflc railroad, has been working on
wireless telephone apparatus for d.
rect communication with moving
trains. He announces that his plans
have been completed and a satisfac-
tory system has been developed where.
by he is able to talk with a moving
train 100 miles away from the wire
less transmitting station.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Cost of Locomotives,

1t is impossible to state definitely
the cost of a locomotive, as they vary
so greatly in size and specification
One of the small two-wheel class
used for yard shunting and similar
light service, costs about $4,000 or
$4,000, while one Of the huge, high
pressure passenger locomotives, known
to the drivers as hogs" might range
from $4,000 to 100000.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

One of the highest railroad struc.
hures in the United States is the
bridge spanning the Pecos river can.
Won 216 miles west of San Antonio,
Toy The distance from the bed of the
stream to the track is 32l feet. The
bridge is a light-appearing structure
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

Panama Is considering the estab.
lishment Of national school OF teleg.
raphy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
BIG MEN FOR INSURANCE BOARD
First Metropolitan Ticket Under
Naturalization.

A. the annual convention of the super
iutcudcnts of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company, attended by about 700 Of
the COmpany's managers and leading
agents throughout this country and Can
ada, Haley Fiskc, vicc-presidcnt an
uounccd the first ticket for directors to
Ice voted for at the election in April UNI
der the naturalization OF the company.
The following nine members Of the pres
cnt board who specially represented the
ton. David f., Butcher James NJ Craig,
benjamin u, r. Curtiss, George II. CASTOR,
John r.. Hegeman, Jr., John w. Hollcn-
back. Richard Major, Edward c. wal
lace and George b. Woodward.
Candidates TO succeed them are Will
lam Temple Emmett formerly Superin-
teudent Of Insurance IN New York Otto r.
Barnard president OF the New York
Trust Company; A. II. Wiggin. president
OF the Chase National Bank; William -.
Thompson OF the Federal Reserve Board
Mitchell y. Follansbee, president OF the
Bar Association of Chicago; Joseph F.
Day Of New York Langdon L. Marvin OF
New York, Otis h. Cutler president of the
American Brake shoe and Foundry Com
pauy
Frank =. Noyes OF Washington presi-
dent of the Associated Press, has been
nominated for ninth place on the new
board, lie was out OF the country when
tho acceptances Of nomination were asked
for, and vacancy will be left on tao
ticket. II is expected that Mr.. Noyes will
be elected by the new board when 1t is
chosen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
KEITH TO BUY LOEW
CIRCUIT, REPORT SAYS
Would Mean Change in Manage
mcnt for Many Naudc-
Vile Theatres.

Taking advantage OF It's own .~sources
war ~ Europe. the Keith vaudeville man
Agemcnt. " was said yesterday has under
consideration an extensive plan 10 add to
It's present theatre chain through the pur-
chase OF a part II not all OF the present
Marcus Locw vaudeville circuit with the
aires In Boston. Philadelphia, Chicago,
Greater New York and otnn- places.
The effect o. this plan will be 20 bring
under new management several well known
vaudeville houses lu New York including
the New York Theatre, now under lease
To Marcus Locw, who will present moving
pictures there. beginning next week
Nj, l.oew rs now owner or the sullivan
Cuusidue circuit. which he bought just be-
direct competition with the Orpheum cir
cult lu the West A. the Keith manage
meut IN general owns theatres on its cir
cult. and As \. Paul Keith inherited for
tune from his father the arrangements
for the completion OF the deal are con-
ruently looked FOR I'm the theatrical world
where u is also reported that other vaude-
VILE houses will be included In a large
purchase, TO become operative by next
season
The Marcus Loew circuit as u Is at pres
ont constituted is In competition with the
Keith circuit. The plan IN buying up the
Loew circuit will he Of benefit 10 the
Keith ,i,,u,; and ~! leave NJ. Lcew free
20 conduct the affairs Of his sullivan chain
.u opposition to the Orpheum circuit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
PASSPORT PRISONERS
FREED; REARRESTED
Four Get out. of TOmbS on Writ.
but New Warrant Is Issued.
Naming Others.

After celebrating for sixteen days on
the wit Of hubeas corpus sworn out on
behalf Of Carl Ruroede, Sr., and three
other OF the defendants In the ale cd
fraudulent passport case Judge Angus
tus y Hand OF the United States pstrirt
Court declared yesterday that the men
had been IN the Tombs since January =
on warrants which did not state suf-
iioieut facts to constitute a crime. He
therefore ordered the release Of Huroede.
August r.. Meyer, Walther Mueller aud
Hermann WeSeuer.
The men were Immediately raorr..'el
on warrants containing more int ~ 1auOn
and drawn up by Assistant Tn.tel States
Attorney Roger T.. Wool They were
sent back TO the Tombs by Cr.ted States
Commissioner Houghton. RIfoc1e's bail
was again fixed at $4,000 In the case
OF the others the bail was $4,000 each.
The new warrant names as dcieudan,
Arthur Wilhelm Heinrich Wachase. an ea-
guser who was ranked as commissions I
officer i1 the German army and was there
for" parOied Maurice Deiches, the bank
ruptny lawyer, who H. out on bail Carl
Ruruode. Jr. Hans Adam Won Wedell,
who Is supposed to have escaped on the
steamer BcrGensfjord, from which the
reservists were taken on January .. ard
Never Mueller, Wegener and Carl Ru-
roedc, Sr who were named in the writ
sworn out by Attorney Charles Ober-
wager
The new warrant omts the name of
John AuCher. who was AT first charged
with assisting Ruroede In getting the IA,
passports for the rcScrVists. No eNplana-
tlou OF this was offered by the Govern
meut authorities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22

W. c. Shaw, Los Angeles Chag.e3 Young,
Toronto
Breslin--M. l.. Seidel and c. l.. Seidel.
Reading Pa. Robert +. Marden and
John n. Murphy. Lowell, Mass. Charles
Evans Washington.
Ma!tinique--J. l.. Gaynor, Scranton.
Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. James IL. Everett,
Kingston, y. Y; J. A Mcdonald. Bling
ham;on. y. Y.
Claridge--Miss Jennie Jones, st. Louis
l.. e. Wager. Boston + u. Baker,
Bridgeport. Conn.
Algonquin G. Hs ris, Seattle Mr..
and Mrs G,orge A wight Albion. n.
y. Mr.. and Ms j. .. Brown. Dover.
bel.
Bitmore- Nj and Mrs. Edwin II Null
ford. Greeuwic' Conn. Mr. aud Mrs.
Chapman De Vote. San Francisco ;
Frederick Davey Amsterdam, y. Y.
Vanderbilt-Capt, Frank a. Wilson, u
= A: James G. Parrish. southampton,
L. l. Mrs e. Waller. Miss Evelyn Waller
and Miss vida Dodge, san Francisco.
Hotel Laureton--Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell
T. Hunter. Mr.. and Mrs Washington A.
Lee Boston. Mass. II. q. stewart.
jamaica; Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer oliver,
Washington. ID. c.
y. G. Albert W. Smith, Ithaca, y. Y.
+. T. Folsom. Boston.
Belloclaire-R " Rochester, London
Mrs Charles l.. Pine, Troy Mr. and Mrs
T.. II Baker Boston
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22

My son will come around to see You
tomorrow"
Just a minute! what's your name
asked Merry
"Iust call me Mr. Flour Merchant
And the two callers left the place hap.
pier, and Tom Merry. also happier. took
out his stubby little pencil and entered In
his memorandum book the name OF Mr..
Flour Merchant as one who loves his fel-
low men In n substantial fashion. After
that the same pencil entered a total of
500 contributed to the bread fund yester-
day.
one OF the contributions, $40. came
from G. g. Grundy, general manager OF
the Temiscouata Railway, with offices at
RiVicre-du-IOup. Quebec, and he wrote:
YOU Americans have done such splen-
did work for those IN need In Europe that
1t Is privilege for MS 10 help YOU In
taking care OF those who are temporarily
~ need j. your need were known or
realized IN this country | am sure wide
response would he made"
The other contributions were IS. 4. II
81. Anna Webster 80. NJ. and 81. Mrs.
H. D. n. A package Of clothing also
came from "Id 4 jeff Mount Kisco,
n. Y.
Checks for the bread fund should be
m1do payable TO THE Sun. Checks and
moTey should he sent to the main office
.n TUg SrS building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
BROADER DISCOUNTS
URGED BY BANKER
II. Il. Eldridge Tells Credit Men
That Domestic Trade Needs
Reserve support.
READY MARKET FOR PAPER

\ strong argument for amending the
provisions OF the Federal reserve act to
give national banks the power OF making
acceptances on domestic as w.ll as on for
cign trade was presented by Herbert r.
Eldrldge, vicc-president of the National
city Bank. in his address on Accept
anCes" before the New York Credit Mems
Association at the Hotel Astor last night
After hestowing high praise on the new
law Mr.. Eldridge said
THE Federal reserve act withheld from
the business public the privilege ~ accept
ance by member banks OF bills drawn
against domestic commercial transactions
In some quarters it has been felt that I'M
just discrimination has been made against
thu domestic trade Of the country.
1T is clear that were the banks OF the
country generally permitted to accept bills
transactions the basis Of credit on which
goods are generally sold would be Inn
proved and a much superior type Of paper
offered on the discount markets Of the
various centres.
There are many arguments in favor OF
the domestic acceptance Primarily the
possibility Of undue expansion on the part
mated. The market would be supplied with
q plentiful number of bills of the highest
order. which would attract "a purchasers
not only the banks and investors OF our
own country. but In times OF peace foreign
banks and investors as well. Indeed they
would form the most attractive class OF
Investment VA could have. a. they would
b' Immediately convertible into cash or
bank credits whenever desired. Competi-
ton would permit high grade bills To- sell
at figures that would prove a revelation
20 the public.
Were domestic acceptances permitted
II would he possible for a merchant In
Kansas desiring to make his purchases in
the cheapest market. even though there
unknown, To do so II he were armed with
q letter OF credit from his banker 20 the
fleet that the bank would accept all bills
drawn against i to the extent OF an
agreed figure"
MIR Eldridge emphasized the need OF a
broad discount market. which. he said.
would protect the gold supply Of the
United states at all times.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
Visitors From other cities Regis
tered In New York.

Waldorf Astoria. @. BuClncr. Will
mington. Del Seymour Van Santvrood.
Troy, y. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Johnson.
HIckensacl;. y. J.
EniCkerbocker-MrS G G. Allison.
Omaha Mr.. and Mrs II. l.. Smith.
Rochester l.. l. Hamilton. Minneapous
T.. A. Green. Boston.
Astor---G aorre X. Kappelle. Montreal .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
NEW MINIMUM PRICES.
Adams Express shares Put at 80 and
Crex CARPET AT 50.

The Stock Exchange committee cstab-
Hshcd yesterday new minimum price OF
50 for Adams Express stock and a price
OF 80 for CrcX Carpet stock.
The committee on clearing house dl-
rcctcd that the following he added to the
list Of stocks to be cleared with contracts
due Tuesday, January 20: Alaska Gold
bethlehem Steel preferred Denver and Rio
Grdude preferred, Il. r.. Goodrich COM
mon, Inspiration Coppr and Studebaker
common,
The committee also directed that South
ern Railway common, Southern Railway
preferred and Chicago Great Western
common and preferred be added to the
list Of stocks cleared, beginning with con-
tracts due Tuesday, February ., and that
voting trust certificates OF ;hcse COM
panles at present being cleared he dropped
from the list oil clearing house stocks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
NEW RESERVE BANK BILLS OUT.
Notes Of $50 mud SIoo DeuomInR-
ton Put Into Circulation.

The Federal Reserve Bank Of New York
has received and put into circulation Fed
eral Reserve Bank notes Of $50 and 400
denomination. The other denominations
that have been i'm circulation have been
SIS. $40 and $50 bills
The reserve bank has sent on IT'S call
for the second payment Of subscription to
capital stock due on or before Febru-
airy .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
TARIFF LEAGUE ELECTS,
Repeal Of the Present Law Urged In
Resolutions.

The American Protective Tdrin League
hold its thirtictn annual meeting at Its
headquarters. $50 Broadway, yesterday
and adopted resolutions urging constant
and uuromittug efforts 10 cause the re
1>-i OF the existing free trade ttriff law
and In its place the enactment of an
adequately protective tariff law to the
end that American labor and industry
may enjoy their fun rights IN the Amer
lean market"
Francis l.. LELAND was elected prcSi-
don't, Edward Il. Clii' n,st Nicc-prcsidrnt
Charles Cheney second v.,r-pycSld,ut aud
Wilbur +. Waterman treasurer and gen
eral secretary, The executive committee
is composed of \. H. Iullliard New York .
Lyman -, Con, Rhode Island john IT,
Eastwood Of New Jersey and William
Elnsten, New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
LEGAL NOTIFIES.

NEW YORK sUrRLAlE COURT ,D.. ass,
Oh BRON\. FIRST JUDICIAL DIS Il,l.
IA the Matter OF the Application o. ~.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMM lssIoN FOR IuG
FIRST DISTRICT of thc state Of Sew So.
acting Tor and Oh behalf OF lhe Ciig o. Ne,
York. Tor the appointment Of Commis.iaH.H.
Laws OF 1881 anu the severaI st.l.s,
smendatory thereof and supplemental, fHt..
simple absolute In oud 20 certain premise.
e'st.riy Side, OF WALToN AyENtE 81 .l.
the Borough OF The Bronx. CITY o. New
York and relative to acquiring a perpe. "a
underground right. easement and rgt. w.
to certain premises situate at and near ...
iniersegto Of the easterly side Of WMIpN
AVENUE with the sOutherly side OF EAST
10th STREET IN the Borough ~ The
Bronx. CITY OF New York required Tor M.
purpose OF the construction: rnsintenar e
and operation in perpetuity Of rapid IRAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that IN. ..
port Of charles L. Hoffman, Charles : 80
lie and J. Curry Watson. Commissioner o.
Appraisal. dull appointed In the above IN
ut.ed- pro,CeedIgg which report bears at'
the ONCE OF the Clerk OF the County o.
BronS on the 2yih =, day Of D2S,,,emieer lsi
Court Of the state q New York al a Spe r..
Term thereof TO be held In the Tirs, judi d,
Borough OF The Bronx. city OF New York
on the 26th day OF January. 1915, az 'hs
opening Of Court on that day. and that then
can be heard thereon. motion will be made
on behalf OF The City Of Nc< York tns'
report be referred TO new Commissioners 20
be appointed by said Court to reconsideg inc
subject matter thereof
Dated. New York. January l2th, 1915
FRANK T. POLK
Corporation Counse'
Municipal building. Borough Of Manhattsn
% Naw ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
SInNer Pleads CULTS.

lung Nilg who was granted n new
trial after spending .everal months In the
death house a Sing Sing under sentence
Of death. pleaded guilty to manslaughter
iu tho hrs. degree before Justice DAVIS
IN he supreme Court YESTERDAY lie will
he sentenced this morning. Hing shot
aud killed Yec Toy. the recognized gun
man OF the Hip Sing Tong, in June 1912.