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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28
SHIPPING WATERFRONT News
MATSONIA BRINGS
RECORD CARGO
TO ISLANDS

Bringing the largest cargo ever
coming TO Honolulu direct from San
Francisco In any Matson steamer, the
Matsenia, Capt. Charles Paterson,
docked about 8 o'clock this morning
pt Pier 10. with 1864 tons of freight
In her hold and 100 cabin passengers
, lining her decks.
In addition TO the record-breaking
freight cargo the, Matsonia brought 4G
automobiles, of which 30 are for Ho-
nolulu and i6 for Hilo. Several had
TO be left behind on the dock at San
Francisco, although all the freight Of
fering was cleaned up. The Matso-
MAS incoming freight, while a new
record for Honolulu, is small COM
pared to that taken on her last out.
ward trip from this port, when Il was
close to 10000 tons.
Last year the Matsonia brought
5000 TO $500 tons from San Francisco
regularly each trip, but today's incom.
Ing freight sets new record. It is
believed TO be also a record for freight
coming here direct from San Fran
cisco on steamers of any line, al.
though American-Hawaiian steamers
have recently brought big cargoes
from the Northwest, these including,
however, much New York cargo.
Included in today's big cargo are
1925 tons Of feed for Honolulu and
Hilo, 81 tons of hay, 1858 tons OF
cemer. and 665 tons of fertilizer.
This lec"os a106 tons or general
freight IN llea+d. enough to fill nearly
40 freight Gers There are 500 bills
OF lad ne accompanying the cargo.
Ffeight Ter Honolulu was 1925 tons
and for Hilo 1880.
Some OF the Matsonia's passengers
did not enjoy life at all the first two
days out. A stiff breeze was run into
Immediately after leaving San Fran.
cisco. Strong westerly winds and a
rtugh sea. according to Capt. Peter
son. laid nnny OF the passengers low
Tilnrrday and Friday, but after Fri
6ey the steamer ran into calm, and
delightful weather was enjoyed on
tie remainder of the voyage.
Steaming time from San Francisco
vas 5 days. 10 hours and AZ minutes.
Storage passengers coming over
were 10. Chief Steward Coy" Will
narth said there we're two newly-mar.
ried couples aboard, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
II. Bishop Of San Francisco and Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Brown or Denver. Mr..
Brown is q stepson Of Harold L. Nor.
ris, the noted angler and game fisher
man now visiting here.
A number OF Honolulans and former
residents returned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28
A. ]. WEST SAILS
: $4,000 Miles
TO new YORK
Turtles Are Only Food Off the
Coast of Mexico; Filipinos
Get SublimeB "SteWed''

With its Filipino crew lying
''stewed" in tic io'castle singing
something about a bamboo tree, this
happy state having been attaiAed
from rum given them TO withstand the
rigors of Atlantic winter weather. the
schooner A. j. West arrived at New
according to the New YORK World.
The West left Honolulu August 2G
after repairing a few Of the many
leaky spots In her hull. She arrived
here August s, with several sails torn
to shreds and the wash Of the seas
the scuppers could not carry of
soaked into the mold.
Sailed 22,292 Miles to Go 1880.
Capt. Chapman figured that he
sailed the chugger--fOr the West has
a gasoline auxiliary-97S0 miles in
covering the 1900 miles from Manila
to Honolulu; 1912 miles to get from
Honolulu to Balboa. which is 1920
miles on the chart. and 5000 miles to
cover the steamer course of 9560
miles from Colon 10 New York, I'LL
told, 22,292 miles To make H. %.
I. After leaving Honolulu last August.
the West ran into the dOldrumS for
81 days after heating NJ TO SOCorro
Island, off the vest coast Of Mexico.
The kicker was resorted 10 again.
but it cougho1 and fused. so that
only 900 miles were covered during
those 81 days. Then south of SQcOrrO
another storm was encountered.
All the provisions except rice were
oil
boat was used t. catch green turtles.
The first was .halpOoned. Then it was
discovered that the turtles were asleep
ON the surface. so the others We're
simply turned on their backs and lift
ed into the boat.
Turtle Soup Thrice Daily.
This is where Charley, who won't
be two years old until July s, came in
handy. He had learned TO walk-on
shipboard-and lie and his little elder
brother, Ira. kept d close watch for
turtles. A char such as a sword fish
erman uses was rugged up in the bow
for Charley and when he saw turtle
he blew the bosun,s whistle, while Ira
shouted, Turtle ahoy, pop" Seven
turtles were caught at one time and
Ira almost fell overheard in the ex-
element All we're tired Of turtle
soup and turtle steak and trutle hash
except the youngsters, who cried for
more turtles most of the way to New
York.
Couldn't Stand up.
Balboa was reached January l. The
West had to be drydocked at Colon
for repairs and her cargo of mahogany
unloaded. There all hands went
ashore and they had been at sea so
long they staggered all over the place.
Charley could not stand up ashore.
The nine F'ilfpinos were fine sailors
until three days before the West ar
rived at New York. sThen they had
their first taste of cold weather. But
Capt. Chapman, at Colon, had laid in
a supply 81 gin. Even with that under
their belts they could keep only 10.
minute. watches for two days. BY the
third morning the gin had produced
such wonderful effect that they kept
no watches. ~ ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

kins. Mrs. d. F. Hopkins, Jacob G.
Karnm, Mrs. Jacob @. Kamm, H. K
Kerr, Miss H. Lathrop, Miss Louise
Livistre, William A. Lombard, E. C.
Mayo, z. f. McCrahty, Mrs. +.
r. Mccarthy, w. McCallum, B. j. Me-
Mullen, Mrs. b. j. McCallum, Julius
Mcvicker, Mrs. Julius McVicker, Mrs.
]. r. Nicholson, Miss Marguerite
Moore, Albert Newmand, Mrs. Albert
Newmand, Earl Patterson, j. T. Phil
lips, Walter Pierson, Mrs. Walter
Fierson, Miss Grace Post, Mrs. Mary
Z. Post, Arthur Prausnitz. Harry
Prince, J. p. Schielein, DR.. H. j.
Schlogeter, Mrs. b. f. Schoen and in
FAINT. Master Arthur Schoen, Master
Clyde Schoen, Miss B. L. Schultz,
r. w. Single, Mrs. r. w. Shingle,
Capt. f. @. Snow, Mrs. F. G. Snow,
Miss Grace Spnrgeon. Mrs. r. H.
Sturgeon. c. &c. Squires, Mrs. c. E.
Sqnires. w H. Stone, Mrs. DR.. A. Z.
Sykes, c. III. Teaff. Miss Irene Tufts,
i. Tyner, Mrs. E. Tyner, Mrs. d.
yogel. H. A. Walker, Mrs. j. Walker.
Mr.. Waller, Miss Waller, Ace Web
ster, Mrs. Ace Webster, Miss Arlene
Webster, Miss A. K. WEIGH, A. s
Whitbeck, Mrs. H. Widman,, Miss
Mabel |. Wilcox, Judge A. A, Wilder,
Mrs. L. Marshall, Miss N. Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. I. HstSimmons, chill,
dren of Mrs. Beer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

The Mexican Minister of Finance
will present to General Carranza a
proposal to decree a moratorium for
two years, applying to debts due to
halders of mortgages throughout the
republic. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

4 IuIu.
The Matson liner Matsonia brought
| 1S7. bags of mail to Honolulu from San
/ Francisco this morning. ~
The Oceanic liner Sierra, from this
port March 81, arrived at San Fran
cisco at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
The Matson steamer Manoa return
! ed at 8 O'clock last night from Ka-
| hului and sailed at noon today from
/ Pier 16 for San Francisco.
Due today or tomorrow from San
Francisco is the T. X. South Ameri.
can. liner Seiyo Maru. She will sail
from here to Yokohama direct.
! At Z o'clock Sunday night the Mat
son steamer Enterprise sailed from
bHilo for San Francisco, according to
the Mauna Kea's trip report today
| Advices received by the Inter-Island
are that the American steamer Yucca.
| tan will be here April 4 for bunker
coal, probably from San Francisco !.
4 ri 49, - N e
Due about April 10 from Manila Is
the transport Logan, from Manila
| March q. She will sail for San Fran
cisco on the day she arrives here.
Bringing a cargo of coal from Mu-
Koran for the Inter-Island, the Japan.
csc steamer Mandasan Maru is ex-
pected TO arrive Friday or Saturday.
! A large foul .masted bark was
passed by the Matsons steamer Manoa
yesterday, standing to toward Kahu-
lni as the Manoa was going out from
that port. 90 H
There we're three bidders yester-
/ day afternoon when bids were opened
at the custom.house for painting and
repairing the roof of the Marine Hos
pital, public health service.
At o'clock this afternoon the
American-Hawaiian steamer Mexican
| is due to sail from Hilo for San Fran.
cisco with 1890 tons of island sugar
for transshipment by rail to eastern
refineries. t,-aE
The quartermaster's office expects
the transport Thomas to arrive about
April 4 from the Philippines. She left
Nagaskai March 81 The Thomas will
arrive in the morning and sail the
afternoon of April 4.
On her last trip to San Francisco
from this port, stowaway named Ed
Mccarthy was found on board the u.
S. army transport Sheridan. He said
he deserted here from the City of
Puebla because the coffee was always
cold. II
Freight brought in this morning by
the Mauna Kea included an auto, IL
cords Of wood, FIVE crates of vegeta-
bles, IS bags of cabbage, 63 bundles
parcels of sundries and so bales of
bags. y H--a 81. 49,.
Fears for the safety of the Ameri-
can steamer Rio Pasig of Manila,
which was here last fall are felt. 81
| left Vladivostok for Puget Sound, but
| is many, days overdue. The Rio Pasig
is the only Jdeop-sea steamer in the
world manned by Filipino officers and
crew. r.
While the T. K. X. South American
steamer Seiyo Maru, expected late to
day or tomorrow from San Francisco.
was steaming from Valparaiso to the
California port, baby boy was born
to Mrs. Philip Lang, travelling on the
steamer with her husband. who Is an
American citizen. The 1onngster IS 8
full-iiedged YanAee. although bern On
a Japanese shin at sea
Sugar awaii.ss stipneo. on us~e;'
| Is reported bI Nrr1er Pete Phillips
| OF the Ha1na Ken a. |e. 0'a1 s. 500
/ bags: Wai1kea. 10000 Hawaii MIL.
Hakalau, s7l6; LaQps1os1oe 1855;
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

Fire caused damage estimated at
$4,000 to the munitions plant of the
General Electric Co, at Schenectady,
N. ".
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

The Matson steamer Manoa return.
ed at 8 o'clock last night from IA.
hului and sailed at noon today from
Pier Is for San Francisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

Kaiwiki, 1928; kukaiau. 1892: Hama.
kua, $3.50; Paauhau, 5000; Honokaa
1000; Punaluu, 1890; Honaapo, 1776,,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

The Oceanic liner Sierra, from thi
port March q, arrived at San Fran
cisco at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

Bringing a large number Of passen
gers, including 81 cabin, four way.
cabin and Of deck the 1nter-1sland
steamer Mauna Kea arrived from Hilo
and way ports at 1893 this morning
She brought back the Hawaii Tours
Company personally-conducted excur
sion. Everyone going was delighted
with the trip, reporting fine weather
every day and Kilauea volcano espe
cially active.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28
ASANo'S SON TO HEAD
r. X. K. OFFICE STAFF
AT FRISCO BRANCH

w Y Y Y y Y Y ~ Y Y Y Y Y Y
n Special Cable to Hawaii Shinpo 4
y TOXIC, japan. March 2S.--
y r. Asano, son of President
= Asano of the Togo Kisen Kaisha 4
\ Steamship Company has been
\ appointed head of the branch
\ office in San Francisco. s. Togo,
= former captain Of the Tenyo \
\ Maru, has been made inspector =
\ of freight shipments for the COM =
4 pany In the same office. Togo =
= will pass through Honolulu on
\ the Shinyo Marn early in April. :
\ Asano probably coming on the =
\ next steamer after that time. =
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

Due to arrive Sunday, probably in
the morning, from San Francisco, Is
the Americana Hawaiian steamer Tex
an, with f0D0 tens of New York cargo
brought to San Francisco on the Ho
nolulan via Magellan, and trans
shipped. The Texan will carry 13,506
tons of island sugar back to San Fran
CISCO, She is believed by the local
agents to have no other freight than
her New York cargo for Honolulu. & +
~ IS. 49, s. s. 3, Il a., - Z
Sailing at yesterday afternoon for
San Francisco, the Oceanic steame,
Soncma took one passenger and, 81
tons Of freight from Honolulu. Out
going freight included 80 cases oil
honey, so bags Of coffee and 20 cases
of canned pines for Auckland; 400
cases of canned pines for Wellington
n. e.; cases of canned pines foI
Dunedin, N. a.. and 100 cases of bot
tied beer for Noumea, New Caledonia
Three days after he reached San
Francisco in the Oceanic steamer So
noma, Capt Creelman. the veteran
sea captain, who passed the winter
visiting in Honolulu, died. according
to word brought here yesterday BY
Capt J. d. Trask of the Sonoma
Capt. Creelman was a great friend OF
Capt. j. R. Macaulay, territorial pilot
at this port. Capt. Creelman was sec
ond mate on the ship which brought
the late j. B. Atherton to Honolulu
many years ago. Id =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

Africa has Is inhabitants to the
square mile and North America has
only one more to the mile.
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Sugar aWaiI.1& s1ipIe0I on tIersi'
Is reported b. Prr1er Pete Phillips
bags Wsizkea. 10000 Hawai-. I.iiI.
$4,000; Weinaku. 1000 .110ea. II.
56S; Pepcekeo. $500: H1000I. 550c
Hakalau. g7I6; LaQpa1ce1o< 1855;
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

Between Boards: Sales: 500, 20,
10. 225. 1os, 400. lis. 315, so, 200, 80
Olaa, 179s; 250, 100. rs McBryde,
1871; 200 McBryde, 1879; 80. 50
Pioneer, Al; 100. SO. 35 Pioneer,
46%; 300. 90. 20 Oahu Sugar Co.,
Ban; 20, H. c. & s. Co., 49A; 80
Mutual Telephone Co., 2O1a. Fl
Session Sales: Is Eva, SO: 5, Is
H. CO s. Co., 491a; 100 Oahu Sugar
Co, 34k; % Hon. Gas Co, us; $4,000
Olaa IS, 103A; 5, 5 Oahu Sugar
Co., 34A. FL
Latest sugar quotation: s6 deg. test,
5.71 cents or $tf4.2o per ton. . b.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

Due today or tomorrow from San
Francisco is the T. X South Ameri-
can. liner Seiyo Maru, She will sail
from here to Yokohama direct.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28
HARBOR NOTES

ft
Saturday the Matson freighter IFilo-
nian steamed from Seattle for, Homo
lulu:
The Matson liner Matsonia brought
49,. bags of mail to Honolulu from San
Francisco this morning. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

While the T. K. K. South American
steamer Seiyo Maru, expected late to
day or tomorrow from San Francisco.
was steaming from Valparaiso to the
California port. q baby boy was born
to Mrs. Philip Lang. travelling on the
steamer with her husband. who Is an
American citizen. The 1onngster IS 8
full-fedged Yankee. although bern On
a japanese shin at sea
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

At Z O'Clock Sunday night the Mat.
son steamer Enterprise sailed from
,Hilo for San Francisco, according to
the Mauna Kea's trip report today. S
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-28

Fears for the safety of the Ameri-
can steamer Rio Pasig of Manila,
which was here last fall, are felt Sh9
left V1adivostok for Puget Sound, but
is many days overdue. The Rio Pasig
is the only Jdecp-sea steamer in the
world manned by Filipino officers and
crew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-06
STOCKHOLDERS Of
SOUTH WESTERN MEET

A call has been issued for the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Southwestern Railroad company which
will be held in Macon at the offices of
the company in the Georgia Casualty
building, at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, February 10th. Among other
things president and seven directors
will be elected to serve for the ensuing
year.
A feature of this annual event is
that the stock certificates entitled the
holders to free passage to the meeting
and return. Quite number of shares
are held by Americas and Sumter
county people who will attend the
meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-06
ANOTHER WEEK OF
DEVELOPMENT IN DIXIE

nral capacity to be 100000 etal cross
ties; specifications to include 400 x200-
foot concrete, steel and glass building.
West Virginia Midland Galleries Co,
Palmer W. Va, incorporated with ST.
100000 capital by Philadelphia cap
italists for he development of coal
properties.
Lutcher Moore Lumber Co., Orange,
Tex, awarded engineering, construc-
ton and machinery contracts for
$75O,OOO sawmill with 1O-hour capacity
100000 feet of lumber, the equipment
to include an acknowledgements
monorail system with daily capacity
100000 feet of lumber.
Strong Box Co. of America, Balti-
more, incorporated with 100000 cap
italization to build machinery for
manufacturing fiber boxes.
Charles I. Berg, New York, is I'M
derstood to have been engaged as arch
itect to prepare plans for constructing
a 16story newspaper and office build
ing at Austin, Tex.
! A. H. Bremen, Augusta, Ca and as
sociates plan to invest $250O00 for
building cotton compress and ware
house system with storage capacity
1900 bales of cotton. There will be
81 warehouse compartments, each hav-
ing capacity of 100 bales.
st. Pauls Cotton Mill Co., st. Pauls,
n c., will build an addition and install
5000 spindles, with accompanying
equipment, increasing its total of spin
dies to 10000.
Planters Nut & Chocolate Co., Suf-
folk, Va, will invest 100000 to build
five-story peanut factory, candy fac
tory freproof warehouse, ETC., all of
brick construction, and install machin-
cry for Smelling and cleaning peanuts,
manufacturing candy, etc.
Warlong Glove Manufacturing Co.,
Newton, ~ c., incorporated with $780,
600 capital to establish glove factory
driven by electric power.
Southern Zinc & Mining o., New
York, will develop 1175-acre zinc prop
erty in Sullivan county, Tennessee, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-06
The Government GiUes Notes
On Caring Fo, The New Baby

The baby's weight is perhaps the
best index the mother has of his condi-
ton. The average weights of babies Of
given ages are now pretty well-estab
lished, and a weight noticeably lower
than the average indicates lack Of de-
velopment due either to deficient diet,
! or to illness, while an excess Of fat
may point to improper feeding. If the
baby's weight either remains station
airy for any considerable time, or be-
gins to fall off it is always sign that
something is wrong; and the mother
should seek the help of good doctor,
without delay.
The average girl weighs Z pounds at
birth, while boys average half pound
heavier.
During the first four days the baby
may lose from one to four ounces to a
pound, while waiting for the mothers
milk to be established, but as soon as
he begins to nurse regularly he should
quickly regain this loss During the
first month he should gain about three
quarters of an ounce each day; then up
| to the sizth month, from four to eight
ounces a week, and from the sixth to
the twelfth month two to four ounces
week.
At three months the average baby
weighs from twelve to fourteen pounds:
at six months, fifteen to sixteen
pounds; at nine months, seventeen to
eighteen pounds; and at one year
twenty to twenty-five pounds. The
baby thus usually doubles his weight
three times as much as at birth. Most
babies do not gain quite steadily, week
by week. During short periods, ow-
ing to excessive heat, when the food
is reduced, baby may show no gain,
aid may even fall off little. This
condition should be temporary and he
ought to begin to gain as soon as the
disturbance subsidies.
Bottle-fed infants do not gain as
rapidly during the first months as
do breast-fed babies, but after the
ninth month they are apt 70 gain more
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-06

BALTIMORE, NV, Feb. 5. - Every
thing indicates the wide sweep of
prosperity in all parts of the South
ard Southwest. An increasing num-
Der of important enterprises are re-
ported by the Manufacturers Record
for the current week. Among the large
ones enumerated, the following are of
especial interest:
Gulf States Steel Co., Birmingham,
awarded contract for construction of
by-product coke plant reported to
cost 100000. There will be 81 ovens
with 450 tons daily capacity, suffic-
lent to meet the company's require
ments for blast furnace coke, to be
located at Alabama City contiguous to
tie company's blast furnace. The coke
will be used there and the surplus gas
utilized in the steel works.
Norfolk & Western Railway, Nor
folk awarded at $1,OOO,OO0 contract
for initial work in connection with the
$1,S0O,000 merchandise pier and shell
facilities it recently determined to
build at Lamberts Point This con-
tract includes constructing 5000 feet
of bulkhead, dredging 100000 yards
and constructing a 12Ox22O and an
SGOx222O-foot pier.
Maryland Metal Crosstie Co., Havre
de Grace, Md, recently incorporated
with $3,OOO,OOO capitalization, has
plans to include construction of steel
foundry driven by electric power; an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-06

steadily because they do not lose
weight as breast-fed babies usually
do at the time of weaving.
A very fat baby is not to be desired.
Although mothers are prone to believe
that fat baby is a healthy one, this
is not necessarily true. An exclusive
diet of certain of the proprietary in
FAINT foods, consisting largely of sugar
or of starch, is very apt to produce
excessive fat, and give a false i'm
preston of Astounding health, since
bones and muscles may thus be de-
prived of their proper nourishment.
Overfat babies are very uncomfort-
able in the summer from prickly heat
and other ills.
A healthy baby has a well-rounded
body, without wads and cushions of
fat, or pendulous cheeks and pudgy
legs. He has springy muscles, and is
alert, active and full of life and mo-
ton.
In order that the mother may be
informed as to the baby's progress,
he should be weighed at regular inter-
walls throughout at least the first year.
For the first week or longer, he should
be weighed every day; during the
first six months, once week; and lat
er once in two weeks.
Breasted babies may be weighed
just before and just after a nursing
to determine how much milk they are
getting, and to find out whether or
lot they need supplementary feed
ing. They should be weighed in ex-
actly the same clothing both times,
an dto determine the daily gain, at
the same hour each day.
The best scales are or 1inary plat
form valance scales such as are used
in grocery stores. A special basket
or pan which fits on the platform, and
which will hold the baby comfortable
Is desired. Spring scales are less
accurate but are cheaper, and are
better than no scales at all. Most
country households have enough gen
,rraI use for good scale, so that such
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-06
Real Bag Piper
Makes Merry On
The Streets

The sound of the bag-piper as he
piped merrily along the streets of
Americas led many to believe the ter
rible tidings of war had struck the
peaceful city; and the members of the
Jury Reserve" were openly keeping
time wit hthe strains of the bag-pipe
with their knees. All Of which means
the members of that brave reserve
,coudl see visions of themselves proud
ly marching into Mevico and could
hear their funeral dirges being sung
and they didn't enjoy the sensation.
But the fears Of this noble reserve
were unfounded, because the pied-pipr
wan none other that George Dunn, a
prepossessing young Scotchman who
makes his living, not by drumming up
poor reserves, but by drumming up
prospective buyers.
The young people also enjoyed the
novelty of seeing true, blue piper and
the opinion prevails that if the piper
had waded into the swirling waters o.
town creek. the awe-stricken populace
would have followed meekly, as did the
children of Hamlin. long. long ago.