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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-16

Ding farmer isfespon-
following: "When
1rm and see q large
nall house, you may
is bosg; when you
: and small barn,
rptand that the
own way; and
geod barn aud a
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woman and mar
work together in
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-12
Crystal Theater

Monday Feb. 10.
Edison reel feature-"The Plough
share" An extraordinary OFFERING
at the regular price.
Tuesday, Feb. IA.
Metro" Special Feature THE
Heart of a Painted Woman" in 5
reels, featuring Nine Petrova. First
Show 7:15 Admission 10 and 15 cts.
Wednesday, Feb. is.
Essa. reel feature-"The Call of the
Sea-
Vita. Comedy-"Willie Stayed Single
Thursday, Feb. 16.
Vita 2 reel drama-"His Golden Grain
Lubin Comedy--"Her Choice"
Kalem drama-"A Girls Grit" In the
Hazards of Helen Series"
Friday, Feb. II.
Pathe Gold Rooster Feature-"New
York" In 8 reels, featuring the
distinguished star Florence Reed.
First show 7:15. Admission 10 and
20 cents.
Saturday, Feb. 10.
Ltlbim reel feature "The Desert
Honeymoon, featuring Romaine
Fielding.
Kalem Comedy-"Bud" in "a Bar
gain I'm Brides"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-12

Passengers trains from the west
this week have been off schedule
nearly every day, owing to the
heavy floods i'm Oregon.
1t was a wise move ON the part of
the school board to announce a
vacation for the entire week on &C.
count of the expected breakup. The
heavy fall of snow melted rapidly the
first of the week and ON Wednes-
day the water began to make its
presence known in the lower parts
of the city The canals and bitches
We're unable to carry the burden of
water coming from the higher lands
and miniature lakes were formed in
the outer parts of the city. The fall
in temperature of last night has
brought relief and the floods will be
held temporarily in check, but there
is still vast amount of water to
come down from higher levels.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-12

the prevailing winds come, then rich
fine earth is packed firmly about the
roots / cut back the tree to give the
roots a better chance, then prune the
tree as it grows to make it grow
straight, and produce a well-shaped
head. Cut limbs oil close to the trunk
and they will heal over properly. The
cross marks in the illustration show
where the tree should be pruned be.
fore setting. Wounds should be paint
ed over to keep fungous diseases from
getting a start
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-12
MAKING SURE OF NEW TREES
First, Be Careful That Soil 10 Well
Perpendicular to Have Tree
Straight-Paint All Wounds.

In planting trees | am careful first
to prepare the ground well. Holes are
dug or 4 feet in diameter, or wide
enough to accommodate the roots
without doubling them up, writes Carl
Schoneweis in Missouri Valley Farmer
The roots are kept moist by pouring
water over them The tree is leaned
slightly in the direction from which
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-12
NOTICE.

Examinations for certificate by en-
dorsement will be held ON Saturday
February 26, 1916.
LHORA Fl. LOCKMAN,
County Superintendent.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-12
A Distinctive Reason

What is the chief reason for the superb
ority of Royal Baking Powder?
There are several good reasons, but there
is one which distinguishes Royal from other
baking powders.
This reason, which every woman should
know, is that Royal Baking Powder is made
from cream of tartar, which comes from
grapes. This means a healthful fruit origin.
1t means natural food as distinguished from
mineral substitutes used in other baking
powders
There is no alum nor phosphate in Royal
Baking Powder.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co
New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
LIQUOR TRAFFIC OF STOCKHOLMIS
 UNDER MONOPOLY One Company Given Ex- elusive Right to Sell Bever-
 ages in the City,
NOVEL METHOD TAKEN
 TO CONTROL TRAFFIC
Be Good or You Will Get No Drink Is the Rule by Which the Whole System Is
 Operated

Stockholm. November -(Correspond ence of the Associated Press. )-The city council has just renewed for a term ot three years to the stockholm System company the monopoly in the sale oi liquors which that company has held for the last three years. Another organiza- ton contested for the franchise, but the council could see no reason for making a change.
 By renewing the franchise the city authorities have set the stamp of their approval on novel plan of controlling consumption which was first introduced by the Stockholm company and in the beginning gave the company a unique position among the many ''disinterested management" companies that have been in existence under the so-called "Gothel.- burg system This plan, briefly stated, involves a system by which those con- trolling the sale of liquor are enabled to say to the consumers:
 Be good, or you'll get no liquor.''
 pr. Ivan Bratt, a former physician. sociologist and student of the drink question, is the father of the idea, whose outstanding feature is the regulation of the retail trade by means of a passb ook, called in Swedish 'motbok'
 The old method of controlling the sale of liquor, already referred to as the Co., thenburg system, dates from 1855 It had as it's specifically Swedish feature the monopoly in theltrade which it entrusted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
ITALIAN BUSINESS IS INVESTIGATED BY AN AMERICAN
Would Foster Commerce After the War Ends-Ex- change Must Be Low
 cred, He Finds

Rome, Italy, November 1.-(Correspond- 1. ence of the Associated Press.)-James Francis Case, 8 civil engineer, represent ing the American International corpora ton in Italy and Spain, has just com pleted his first inspection of business pos sibilities in Italy. One general conclu- sion he has drawn is that American firms should do all possible to lower the present high rates of exchange with the con- clusion of the war.
 Said MT Case to a correspondent of the Associated Press: Tt has been widely stated that American business in Europe will suffer after the war from the high value of the dollar IS compared to other money, forcing these nations to buy from each other or go without what they need. For instance, let us consider a pair of American shoes worth $4 of our money. Before the war $4 were worth just over 20 lire, whereas now these four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

dollars are worth 2e lire. For all that the lire has still the same buying power in Italy, or in Russia, and even more in Austria or Germany, where the mark has depreciated. Naturally, if an Italian can buy pair of shoes in another country where his lire has a better value than in the United States he is going to do so
 ''The solution of this exchange problem is inducing these countries to send us their goods to increase their trading with us. The reason the exchange is now high is not so much that Europe's credit is bad with us, that we have no faith in her future prosperity; it Is because we are not receiving as much goods from her as before the war
 T have no fear, however that Ameri- can business will be seriously handicapped in Europe by our higher exchange. Take Russia. Her ruble has lost a third of it's value merely because she cannot get her wheat and other products to market So soon as the war is over, these goods will go to market and her ruble will go to it's old place"
 Regarding Italy's business future, MT. Case said "Italy does not enjoy the credit she should. She is wealthy coun- try and my principal reason for making this statement is that any country is bound to be wealthy which has an honest. thrifty, hard-working population such as she is blessed with. We Americans do not appreciate the fact that she is in reality a young country, that she has not been united for more than 30 years though the date of her union runs back to 1870.
 "At presentAI do not find much inclina- tion to consider new business in Italy, because every mind is still preoccupied by the war But so soon as it is out Of the way Italy will become a fine field for Americans, not only for detail bust ress but for big public improvements, like the identification of railroads to elimi- nate expensive coal bills, and the estab- lishment of more electric power plants for factories.
 "The American should find ready
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

for conserving Sweden's available sup ply of breadstuffs this amount has just been reduced to AS liters yearly, and f,1rtl, a,. rndnctinn is nrnhable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
The Military Way

II IUIH III-I3IIos
 A British soldier went into grocery establishment to buy some articles. Sec. ing some red herrings lying on the coun- ter, he asked what they were.
 Soldiers, my friend,' said the grocer, winking at the company.
 Are they?" rejoined the son of Mars. Then I'll take them as deserters," and off he walked with his prisoners, to the discontinue of the witty grocer and amusement of the bystanders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
Pointed Paragraphs

From the Chicago News
 There is no hope for the man who acts the hypocrite even when he is alone.
 Misery loves company-and she usually has plenty of it.
 Books are desirable companions when they bore you it is an easy mat ter to shut them up without giving of fense
 The truth about some men is never known until after they acquire monu- ments-and then it may not be found thereon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Ipanies. A peculiargfeature of the situa- | tion is that the Stockholm company
 for, example, is obliged to import any
 certain brand of liquor desired by the holder of a passbook. All he has to do lis to make due application and deposit the money to cover costs, freight and
 duty The company thereupon secures
 the desired brand. A corresponding
 number of coupons is, of course, de-
 tached from the passbook.
 | To control the sale of liquors at the places holding Ion" licenses, that is, l licenses to sell liquor to be drunk on the
 premises, is not so simple. It is, of
 couse, possible to limit the hours of
 sale, and this has been done. In addi- | tion to this the chief effort has been
 directed to limiting consumption of spirits by removing all incentive to an | increased sale. The Stockholm company, i in addition to enjoying a monopoly of 1 the retail trade at the "off" places has 1 also monopoly of the wholesale trade
 to the holders of "on' licenses. In the first year of it's existence it determined | the average amount retailed by the respective licenses in the last preceding years and established that figure as the maximum on which they would be per- mitted to make profit. On all sales above that amount the entire profits
 go to the company. The restaurateur,
 saloonkeeper, etc, has thus no incen- tive to increase their sales of liquor,
 but will rather be inclined to push the sales of beers and wines, which are not
 under the systems control N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
The Rush Hours

From the Detroit Free Press.
 q tried to get you for two hours last night, but central kept telling me the line was busy"
 What time did you try
 Between and 9 o'clock"
 ''Oh, shucks, there's no use trying to get our, phone then. I've got two daugh- ters old enough to have admirers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
Of Course

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 ''How is it saw you kissing Tom Wom- bat You said you thought you could learn to love me-"
 Well, girl has got to go over her lessons, hasn't she?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

to quasi-private companies. The whole
 business in a definite area was placed in the hands of such a company, whose profits were limited to a small amount and which was, in the words of the old law, to sell liquor fin the interests of morality" Apart from their power to re- strict the total sales, however, these com panies had no way of getting at the individual who used liquor in excess.
 Dr. Bratt, after long study of the mat ter. conceived the idea of the passbook as the best method of selling liquor ''in the interest of morality" a thing which, he felt, was not being achieved under the old system. So he organized the Stockholm System company-the Stock holm System Joint Stock company, to give it it's full name-and secured the monop- oly for the capital city three years ago.
 ONE COMPANY IN CONTROL
 The company has authority to conduct all retail establishments for the sale If liquor to be drunk off the premises, but may also delegate this authority to pri- vate persons or companies Some 40 of these so-called "off" licenses are thus held by persons other than the system company, but these will not be extended after the deaths of the present holders.
 Control of sales at the "off' places IS effected by means of the passboolS re- ferred to. A passbook is issued to an adult resident of the city upon appl- cation, providing his or her record justi- fes it. The company maintains an elab- crate card index, in which are listed not only all persons to whom books have been issued or from whom they have been withdrawn, but also all persons to whom if they apply, books will not be issued Books are not issued to habitual drunk ards to persons who have been arrested for drunkenness within year last past to paupers or to persons who have fig ured unpleasantly in police court records. A man who has been a participant in Q public brawl for example, is pretty sure to find, upon applying for passbook that his record is contained in the index and that he can get no book, for the system company cooperating with the police, watches the newspapers regularly for criminal news.
 Conviction of serious crimes or of results in the withdrawal of the passbook Care also has to be taken to note all deaths in the city. Otherwise, said pr. Bratt in a talk with the Asso- ciated Press correspondent, it has been the company's experience that about 15 per cent of all holders of books keep on drinking liquor until the close of the year following their death." Persons feel ing themselves aggrieved by the with drawal or refusal of a passbook may to the state authorities, but there have been only four or five appeals dur ing the companys existence. and none has succeeded
 Until recently the passbooks authorized the purchase of 60 liters of spirits yearly, of which not more than one-third of Q liter could be bought every two days. Ow- ing tosan enforced reduction in the dis tillation of spirits. due to the necessity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

market here and be well received because as a rule the Italians know much more about our country and it's products than we do about Italy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
At the French Tribunal
m the London >DaiIy News.

From the London Daily News Doctor-Why were you rejected? Applicant (smiling)-For imbecility. What do you do for living?" Nothing; I have an income of 60,- 900 francs"
 Are you married?"
 Yes"
 ''What does your wife do2" Nothing: she is richer than l. You are no ifnbecile. Passed for general service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
ECONOMIC VALUE

In this connection Dr. Bratt pointed out what he considers-apart from the fur therance of sobriety through the passbooK system-its economic value. There was' prior to the passbook system, no ada- quate or practical method of regulating consumption throughout the kingdom. The state authorities, however, were so impressed with the workings of the Bratt system in the first two years of it's ex- istence that it was put into effect all over the kingdom on January 1, last, when the whole country was divided into 102 'con- trol areas" each with its own company and it's passbook valid only in the dis trict in which it is issued. Now, when it becomes necessary to restrict consump- ton, it can be done precisely as Germany, for instance, can regulate it's bread con- sumption by increasing or reducing the amount called for by it's bread cards
 No liquor can be imported into Swe- den except through the respective com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Agentina in 1915 exported a27.sa gall Ions of wine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23
GIRL, AUTO VICTIM, BURIED
N oed Prelates at Mass for Catherine
Catsner, Who Grandfather Was
Pope Benedict's Chamberlain

Funeral services for Catherine Castner,
daughter Of Samuel ]. Castner, 390S Wal
nut street, who was killed Saturday when
struck by an automobile truck while she
was roller skating at Fortieth and Chandler
streets, were held this morning i'm St
James's Church. Thirty-eighth and Chestnut
streets, The girls father was private cham
berlain of Pope Benedict
The celebrant of the requiem mass was
Mgr Cavanaugh, of st. GATHERINGS Church.
Wayne The Rt. Rev. John ]. McCort
auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia gave the
absolution. Other prominent ecclesiastics
included Mgr James p. Sinnott, Mgr. M. j.
Crane. Mgr. William Kieron and the Rev
James G. Monohan. rector of St James.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23
RISKS LIFE TO SAVE FLOWERS
Florists Foreman Rushes Through
Smoke and Opens Greenhouse
Windows

Herman shonfeldt. q foreman of the
flower store OF Michael j. Callahan, 1924
Market street, risked his life this morning
to save the roses. Orchids violets and
other tender flowers from "suffocation"
when fire In the basement OF the store
sent clouds OF smoke into the greenhouse
At the rear. Covering his face with a wet
handkerchief Shonfeldt ran through the
greenhouse and opened all the windows.
Returning, he closed the door between the
store and the place where the flowers grew.
The fre department extinguished the
names after about 5000 damages had been
done TO the basement and first floor of the
nower store. The growing flowers and
plants In the greenhouse, which would have
$1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23

WASHINGTON, oct. zs--Miss Margaret
Preston Draper. dauGhter of MIS- William
" Draper. was baptixed here after the
rites Of the Roman Catholic Church. IN
preparation for her marriage 20 Prince
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23
CITY JOBHOLDERS KEPT
ON THE ANXIOUS BENCH
REGARDING HIGHER PAY
Mayor and Councils Unwilling
to Discuss Question of Tax
Rate Increase Pending
the Election
PAYROLL BRIGADE SAD

Thousands Of city employees. including
policemen, fremen, various classes Of labor
ers and scores OF high salared technical
placeholders. who hope for salary increases
will be kept on the anxious bench until
after election II the present plans Of Mayor
Smith and his counciimanic advisers are
carried out. This is also true of the several
hundred hungry job hunters after the
places on the municipal payroll that they
hope to have created as reward for
political activity.
The Mayor and Chairman Gaffney, Of the
Councils Finance Committee, have agreed
TO soft-pcdal salary increases and new
places unil after the votes are counted.
and this fact puts the hopeful thousands
who desire TO have the municipal payroll
increased from s2.O00.O0O to s3,00O,OOO in
1917 on their mettle to make showing in
the coming battle of the ballots. In ac-
cordance with the plan for delay the
Finance Committee of Councils this week
in going over the big budgets OF the Depart
ments of Public Works, Public Safety and
Health and Charities viii ignore all ref
renee to payroll boosts and new places
This plan OF ignoring the demands of de-
partmental heads has been followed out at
all OF the fall meetings OF the Finance
Committee. and 20 far those seeking favors
have had to content themselves with
surances that their demands will have
careful consideration later on. Director
Wilson, of the Department Of Public Safety,
is asking for total of $l0,960. .3S5.16 as
compared with his allowance this year of
se.372,711.62.
MANY WANT HIGHER PAY
The major portion of the more than
$500 900 increase is made up in salary
increases and new positions in the police
and fire bureaus and in other bureaus of
the department. Naturally the greatest
number Of city employees are interested in
this particular budget, and both policemen
and hremen have been led to think that
their demands for better pay will receive
favorable notice after election.
Director Datesman of the Department of
Public Works. is asking for total Of
$S,336,S76. as compared with the S7,S69,-
519.72 allowed him this year. His budget
includes new places in many bureaus and
salary increases for city laborers of differ.
ent classes. The laborers have long asked
for material increase in wages and many
of their demands have been Incorporated In
the list that will be taken up by the Finance
Committee. The regular needs of the de-
partment will be gone over this week. but
the salary increases will be left until later
on.
Director Krusen, of the Department Of
Health and Charities, is asking for a total
of $i,74s,516, and although this sum Is be.
meath his requirements for the present year,
his demands include a number of new
positions and provide for many others
that have been approved during the past
,twelve months. His regular needs will be
approved this week. but his requests for
new places VIII be ignored.
Councils not only will mark time new
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23
BOYS WHO TRIED TO KILL
TISZA GET ONLY FIVE MONTHS
Court Believes They Were Simply
Seeking Notoriety

BUDAPEST. oct. %. A Budapest tri-
bunal and jury has dealt with two young
men who plotted 10 assassinate Count Tisza.
the Hungarian Prime Minister. when they
we're arrested few weeks ago Il seemed
20 be the childish fancy of two boys to gain
notoriety At the trial, however, N became
clear they seriously planned TO murder the
Premier and had their plans laid for escape
from the country after the crime.
one Of the boys pleaded not guilty and
made n political speech In which he de-
nounced Count Tisza az traitor to the
nation. and said that he would continue to
plot against the Minister'S life as soon as
he was free again. His name is Zoltan
Bro and that of his accomplice. Zaborszky.
Both are nineteen years old.
The jury sentenced them to FIVE months
Imprisonment, at the expiration OF which
they have to join the colors. The leniency
of the sentence caused much surprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23

CHICAGO. OCT. "a ".llY
alleged biacknaller. sr,...,1.nef .,o'nef Fr>.
torney Charles E. Erhste,n hpaIsed hed ~ y
York He announced thai \. 'eN for N
guilty and take the penalty. would ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23
Wrecked Mime stin Unopened

PuNXSUTAWNEY. Pa. Oct 2s-Ex-
ploring parties today were stll wabIe 70
penetrate the Eleanor mine OF the Roch-
ester and Pittsburgh Coal Company at
Eleanor, which was wrecked by mysteri-
Gus explosion Saturday night owing 70
the strike In progress at the mine for the
last week, II Is believed there were no per-
sons In the works at the time OF the ex-
plosion. and authorities are conducting an
Investigation 10 ascertain the cause
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23

places but no open discussion OF the tax
rate Increase that VIII he needed TO pro-
vide for additional revenues and current
expenses that. i'm years past have been
made from loan funds, win take place.
Under the law the tax rate for 1917 must
be fixed on or before December l and the
controversy will. II no change develops in
present plans be confined TO the closing
weeks OF November.
The delay is In accordance with the
wishes of political leaders. who do not
wish to inject any tax rate increase discus
sion into a fall political campaign
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23
p. r. r. Elevator Addition in Use

The Pennsylvania Railroads new addition
TO its Girard Point elevator is being used
for the first time today. The plant now
has capacity of 2,I0O 900 bushels. making
it the largest on the Atlantic coast. other
improvements are being made at the plant
The yard capacity is being enlarged so that
1000 cars can be taken care of instead Of
700 as now