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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29
Bouquets

Elmer Smith, Snyder avenue-"If
the nations at war would form a
Rainbow Club, the world would be
much better than it is. Kings can do
as children, I'm sure, and the Rain
bow Club is for peace"
Arthur Weiss, Penbryn, N. j.
"Mother and l are going to make
file of all the Rainbow Club news, so
that can always have it. Then
when l want to answer the questions
of, DO You Know 1nis?' will have
them ali together" A splendid plan.
Arthur.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29
Star Money

(By Mile Zerillo, South 18th ST.
Once upon a time there was a poor
girl who had kind heart and her
father and mother died. One day
this little girl went out, she had
piece of bread, which kind man had
given her. An old man came by and
said; "Ohl please, give me that piece
Of bread2 / am hungry"
and the poor little girl gave him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29

n e S lonesome -
won't you please
send pictures of
Y o U r pets to
keep him COM
pany? Our mas
cot S n a m e s
Bunny" L u k e S
and he lives, well,
you walk about
seven miles from
the City Hall and
then turn to your
sLA .ad AL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29
Do You Know This?
DRAWN b1
ANTHONY DI SANTT
Carpenter street.

l. What State is an island? Give
credits.)
2. Why is it better to have green
grass than blue grass? Give credits.)
8. What street grows in Fairmount
Park? Give credits.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29

Zapp and Birsky Enter Into a Hot
Discussion Over the Merits of
Henry Ford as a Possible Trcsi-
Dental Candidate, and Then Con-
slider the Numerous Trials and
Tribulations Which Beset the
President of the United States
While in Office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29
Pin Money

Those who wish to earn money
after school and on Saturdays should
write letter to Farmer Smith, Room
41s, the EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29
eff the Name Amt
Kept Before the Pub
lie the People Don't
Ask for 1t Again" He
Continues

eyes, but the President Not
Only Has Got One Boss, but
He's Got a Hundred Million
Bosses" Answers Birsky, the
Real Estater, and Every
Four Years He Has to Turn
to Help Wanted Males
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29

s.BIJNNY'' LIkE5 AASNN ~AN -
Won are in Oak Lane, where Bunny"
lives. How do you like his sweater?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29
Our Pet Column

Here's our mascot! Whistle and
see him prick up his ears Poor dog,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29

TWTTIIH 1TTUUII
Who prlnts a newspaper
Of his very own every
day for his mother, y
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
LEGISLATIVE BODIES CATCH UP
WITH BUSINESS TO ADJOURN
ON APRIL sTH.
FIGHT OVER APPROPRIATIONS
Representatives Decline To Vote For
Measures For Improving the Four
Higher Educational lnsttu-
tions Of the State.

JACKSON.
Taps sounded for the Mississippi
legislature at the constitutional and
duly adopted hour on April S.
BY hard and persistent work all
matters pertaining TO the omnibus
bond issue bill for thu $S15,000 worth
OF public Improvements, which was all
that could be squeezed out of the pro
posed issue Of s956,OOO, were complet.
ed. The legislative bodies passed
measures pertaining to the filing Of
the expected deficit gap during the
biennial period, including interest on
the 100000, which the governor is
authorized to borrow IL it should be.
come necessary.
The Murray uniform negotiable in
struments act, which passed the SEN
ate a few days ago, passed the lower
house, encountering but little opposi-
ton. The bill came from the house
committee on banking with an unfa.
vorable report, but was yanked up by
friends of the bill. including Mr.. Rob
ersron Of Pontotoc, and had a sue
cessful journey through the house.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Fight Over Appropriations.

While each Of the items in the per-
manent Improvements bill were meri-
torious, the house did not so consider
the matter, parting company with the
senate on several Of them.
The representatives Of the people
persistently declined to vote appto.
priations for improving the four great
higher educational institutions Of the
state, leaving them as at present bad
ly equipped with accommodation
space. They also refused to make
provision for two district charity hos
pitfalls, provided for by statute at this
session Of the Legislature, one in North
Mississippi and one In South Missls.
sippi, and for the wherewithall for
purchasing additional land for the
state penitentiary.
BY hard hammering and we'll placed
logic, the house reversed itself on the
proposition to finance the Mississippi
centennial exposition commission.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Secrets Of tho Movino Pictures.

It takes a certain amount OF time
to affect the eye. You do not see
things instantaneously. II you move
a lighted cigar in dark room very
rapidly you see what is apparently .
continuous curve Of light.
The motion pictures reproduce move
ments faithfully for the same reason.
Before the eye has chance to see q
picture in its entirety q new picture Is
flashed on the screen. The pictures
appear and vanish at the rate of six
teen second, in other words, 80 rap
idly that the effect Of continuous mo-
tion is produced.
Advantage Is taken OF this to pro-
duce very curious and unnatural ef-
fects; for example, an old building
tearing itself down, hole digging It.
self in the ground, skyscraper grow
ing up from foundation without the
aid of human hands. The camera op-
orator has simply taken a picture Of
the demolition of the old building and
the construction Of the skyscraper at
the rate of perhaps one an hour, but
projects them all in twenty minutes
Popular Science Monthly.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Compass That Indicates Time.

By a slight modification in the or.
dinary pocket compass 1t has been
transformed into very practical time
piece for indicating the hour by the
shadow Of the sun. In addition to the
usual points" there is a graduated
hour scale with the two twelves at the
north and south. The crystal by which
the magnetic needle is protected has a
line etched across 1t through the cen
ter and 1t is mounted In a bezel which
permits of the glass being rotatably
moved. Knowing the variation Of the
compass, an adjustment Of the glass is
made to overcome it, the etched line
forming an angle with the north and
south line corresponding with the vari.
alton. The instrument being held hori-
zontally and the etched line being d.
rected against the sun, the time Is In
dicated by the needle, the point OF
which overhangs the graduated hour
scale.-Scientific American.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
WAY FOR
ADVERTISING TRIP
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
WRITES MAYORS OF NORTH
ERN CITIES.
SPECIAL TRAIN PROPOSED
Trip May Be Made in August, Extend.
ing Through Several States, with
Probable Jaunt Into
Canada.

Jacksonville commissioner of az.
riculture is sending ont letters 10 the
mayors OF cities along the proposed
route of trip to advertise Mississippi
by running special train for that
purpose and asking for information
concerning each stop.
1t is proposed to run a special train
from here beginning next August and
take in several states and a great mum,
Der Of cities and towns, extending the
trip into Canada. Some odd features
will be adopted in order to attract at.
tention and immigration to Missis-
sippi.
Mr.. Blakeslee is asking for pam
phlets and other forms Of first hand
information concerning the different
stopping places on the itinerary in or.
der to have his descriptive matter of
the route gotten up in plenty of time.
Every section of Mississippi is to
be given publicity on the proposed trip.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
TAYLOR Gets Appointment.

Clinton.-Prof. W. n. Taylor, prin'
cipal of the Mississippi College Acad
emy, received notice Of his appoint
ment to the position Of assistant to
the state superintendent Of public in.
struction.
Prof Taylor was graduated from
Mississippi College in the class oi
1897, and is considered one OF the most
active school men in the state. He
organized the Montgomery County Ag
ricultural High School, which is re
garded in school circles as one of the
best in the state.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
USE ANCIENT WATER CRAFT
Nations Warning in Mesopotamia
Employ the "kelek" on the TIeris
and Euphrates.

All kinds Of ships OF war and OF
commerce have been pressed into
service in the great European conflict.
There are oversee boats, underwater
boats and under-sea boats there are
superdreadnaughts. battle cruisers and
disguised commerce raiders: there are
great ocean greyhounds that yester-
day were floating palaces of the ocean,
carrying the wealth and beauty Of
civilization on their migrations across
the sea, but that today are grim
hayens Of suffering, where the wall OF
pain and the shrek Of anguish have
substituted the carnival of music and
the sound OF Cirth.
But strangest OF all the kinds OF
floating equipment that the war has
drafted into Iervice is the kelek. De-
scribing this strange boat, the Ma
tional Geographic society says:
"The kelek is probably one Of the
earliest forms Of water transportation
used by our ancestors in Asia. 1t con-
sists Of goatskins inflated with air,
tied beneath a framework Of light
poles. Often as many as eight hun
dred such skins are used to give the
boat the desired buoyancy.
The cargo is loaded on to the kelek
just as though 1t were a dat-bottomed
barge, after which the craft begins its
journey down the Tigris or the
Euphrates propelled or guided by oars.
When it reaches its journeys end 1t is
broken up and sold as skins and tim
ber.
THE two great rivers Of Mesopo.
tamia are very crooked and very ir-
regular in their depths. The air line
distance between Diarbekir and Bag
dad Is 400 miles, while the water
route via the Tigris Is about 1000
miles. At many places the river Is
deep enough to accommodate boats of
considerable draft, but at others it Is
30 shallow that a man has difficulty
in swimming. But even over shadows,
where man cannot 60 as swimmer,
a well-laden kelek will float without
accident.
For thousands of years this buoy.
ant boat has helped the people OF
Mesopotamia to move their commerce
over the shoals and shadows OF two
Of the earths moodiest rivers, and
has now come to play its small part
in the greatest war of human history
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Etiquette Overdone.

The good people of the church gave
the poor children of the parish boun.
tiful dinner, and the delight Of the
youngsters was much more manifest
than their table manners.
One little fellow was discovered
clutching jam tart in one fist and a
lump Of pudding in the other. He
was reproyed for his breach of eti
quette. and took the reproach very
meekly. But q moment later he
turned to the diner next to him and
remarked regretfully:
THE troubles about these here table
manners is that they was invented by
somebody who wasn't never really
hungry"
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
PosToFFlCE ROBBED.
Yesgmen Secure About $3.50 at Burns
Vile, Miss.

Burnsville.--The postoffice safe here
was blown open and about $3.50 in
cash and stamps was secured. About
$40 of tho cash belonged to the Ma.
sonic fraternity, Postmaster J. II. Nix
on being treasurer OF this order and a
part of the cash taken belonged to
Mr. Nixon.
The yeggmen also took all the pa,
pers and records from the safe, includ,
ing several insurance policies and land
deeds. Up until the 4th Of March last
year there were two safes in this OF.
flee, one very large one, the other
small, and on this date the large one
was blown open and about $500 Sc,
cured. This time they robbed th'
small one.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

right laughing agreed
the galvanized iron
the with and his chemical
him.
thinking
about the $10000-when 1t began to
that the Morena higher
had been.
"Eveybodys
days."
continued and the food followed
paying Hatfield $4,000 calling Hatfield will
his 100000
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Sleep and Fresh Air,

But the more baby is left to itself.
provided it is comfortable and well,
the better for its nerves. It must
sleep many long hours in the fresh
air. and, of course, If it is excited and
stimulated, 1t will not want to settle
down to its daily nap, nor at bedtime,
after a romp, will it want to go to
sleep alone and in the dark. Rest,
proper food, quietness and fresh air
are the things needed to establish
good nerves IN q child.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
MISS ORR REELECTED.
Mississippi suffraeettes AdJourn-No
ST. Louis Delegates.


Meridian.-The Mississippi Suffrage
Association adjourned April S after
electing the following officers:
Miss Pauline V. Orr, president ire.
elected), Columbus; Mrs. Nellie M.
gent Somerville, first vice president,
Greenville; Miss Mamie Rice, CORE,
spending secretary, Starkville; Mrs
J. P. Sopsr, treasurer, Starkville; Mrs
Lucy Greaves, recording secretary.
Guhport.
Resolutions were passed expressing
regret that the Legislature had failed
to give the women the right to serve
as trustees on educational and elee
mosyHary boards.
Not one member present was au
thorized to represent Mississippi at
the Walkless convention to be held In
st. Louis at the time the national Dem.
ocratic convention is held. The date
OF the national convention will be fix.
ed by the executive committee.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Commission To Receive Bids.

Following up their great victory in
retaining in the administrations bond
issue bill an item Of $125.000 for the
repair Of the historic old capitol, advo-
Gates Of capitol restoration in the
house OF representatives., by vote OF
50 to &c, passed the bill making the
necessary appropriation for the work,
and adopted another measure author
izing the capitol commission to receive
bids and let the contract for the work
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Approve School Appropriation.

Although Gov. Bilbo sent to the low
er house a message stating that he
was reluctant to approve the incress.
ed sums voted for various reasons, in
the message he urged a better system
Of distribution Of tbs school funds
The appropriation for the biennial pc.
Rod OF 1857 amounts to $1,S60,0O0.
about 100000 more than given 20 the
schools in 1914 and 1915, when the sum
was $1,659,O51.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
FRICTION ON BOARD.
voIIor objects TO Action Of the State
Charity Hospital Trustees.

Vicksburg. Sensational and point
ed charges by Trustee w. j. Vollor,
representing Warren county on the
state charity hospital board. develop
ed following the meeting Of the trus-
tees at the hospital, and 1t is evident
there will be further friction to de-
velop. At the meeting the board Gre
ated the position Of steward OF the
hospital and named Joe Canizero for
the position at $75 per month" In
commenting upon the matter, Mr., Vol
lor added, II had hoped to assist DR..
Hicks as surgeon in the hospital and
help the institution in any way posi-
Bile, but voted against the creating
of this job. can't subscribe to the
plan of making political pie counter
out Of the state charity hospital
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

Is responsible. The city attorney has
ruled that the city must pay Charles
Hatfield that sum for filing the Mo-
rena dam. Hatfield Is a rainmaker.
He went to San Diego some weeks ago
and spoke somewhat as follows:
Il notice you don't have very
much of an average rainfall here. I'd
like to make rain for you."
'Fill Morena dam," said the coun-
cilmen, and they all laughed. Morena
dam had never been more than q
third fil1ed
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Large Alligator Killed.

Biloxi.-An alligator measuring ten
feet two inches was killed by c. Lenaz
at his home at Delisle, Miss. The ALI.
gator came up to the bank and swat.
ted dog that was lying in the sun
knocking It into the water. Mr.. Lena2
seized a gun and peppered the mon
ster, succeeding in killing Il.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
HiakesIee Pays In Funds.

Commissioner H. f. Blakesles of
the state department of agriculture
paid into the state treasury 3S.904.1o,
which had been received from sales OF
tags for feed and fertilizer inspection
tags for the month of March. AS stat
ed by Mr.. Blakeslee, this is practically
the same as was collected in March,
1915, and about $4,000 less than the
amount collected during 1914. The to.
tai for the last six months was $29,.
725.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Prison Total Grows.

Added to the total on hand at the
end of February there were % re-
ceived, four escaped members were
returned as recaptured and one re.
turned voluntarily, total to be &C
counted for of 1886. The clearance
list accounts for %, Of whom 20 were
discharged. all negroes, including one
woman, one man was given meritort-
Gus discharge; five escaped and two
died. which is an excellent showing.
There were no pardons issued what.
ever.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

York Chicago Lake Forest he got Job aor OF the church
perform his work we'll that the church
fairly All would we'll probably
meetings. meetings
resolved German standards into his
o'clock Wednesday
which bursting
Kindly suddenly
Sddng the the church members finally
ede
services Henry speaking rather unBbcy had doused
the gim" t0.e,N
opened relations
scheduled O'clock that the
should presented to him.
missing the church
Instead
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Homo For Children.

The senate passed bill drawn by
G.. Edward Williams OF Kinds county
providing for feeble minded or idlotio
children OF this state.
Friends OF the bill claim that at
lease 60 per cent Of the people in the
jails in many states and at least three
quarters OF those In segregated dis
tricts are feeble minded and that had
these have had the advantage OF prop.
or training they would not be in that
predicament. The school would great
ly relieve the conditions in poorhouses
and jails.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

the FIRST Presbyterian church In Chi
cago's wealthiest suburb sings it's
hymns and absorbs its sermons in
peace, secure in the knowledge that It
won't have to stumble over the paws
amid the blackness Of night when 1t
gets ready to go home.
It was years ago, in the German
army, that Henry learned the mean
ing and the practice Of efficiency.
Later he came to America, and event
ually drifted into Lake Forest, leav-
ing a trail of efficiency from New
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

Spartan Women Suffered Untold Torturss
but who wants to be Spartanf Take
"Femenina' for all female disorders.
Prico SOC and $100.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Rainmaker's Demand for $4,000 May Be Granted

DIEGO CAThe supposon that down because ish
officially $4,000 have to be paid
ateng the old belief that Mother Nature
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

learned the of their food nefac
tors The g responsible result for the
large the bridges to throw
ruts popcorn and other choice bits to them
a Its nights Portland
even the night
and wingng the The
rest have gone beaches the night rocking
roting driftwood sitting a sandbar
Portland
are
folk areas
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Efficient Sexton Is Now Looking for New Job

CAGoGean efficiency has been tried out in Lake Forest with the
~ looking job So its chief
the
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
Hungry SeaguIls Catch Peanuts ION the Fly

u oREPorande ared along the bridges the other
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

Some men will do almost anything
in order to get their names In the pa
pers.
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14
A Hot lime.

What caused the coolness between
you and Jones?"
"A heated argument"
Macon beacon., 1916-04-14

Ordinarily the seagulls have left
their river habitat by the opening OF
February to seek food along the coast
or In the cowlitz river near Rainier,
where smelt run about that time. But
this year the cold weather swept down
over the Northwest and the smelt run
is late. Therefore, the seagulls are
clinging to their river rendezvous with
persistency, and the feeding habit
has become a sport.
No dog ever spoke" for a bite
with more anxiety than do the gulls,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-23
BIG BUSINESS ON
THE STOCK MARKET
Volume Was Largest Of Any Day Th1S
Year-Au Branches Of tho List
Included in Activity.

NEW YORK Aug. 22-The volume OF
business on the stock market to-day was
larger with few exceptions than on any
other day this year. the overturn reach
ing 1856. 900 shares. Trading was on 2
rising scale OF prices and nearly all
branches OF the list contributed TO the
buoyant tone. Motors which were re'a-
lively weak, and shipping issues. which
forfeited 4 small part OF their recent
gainsri were the exceptions.
United States Steel was the command
Ing feature, understanding all other
stocks in point Of activity on It's eX-
IRENE advance Of 21s points to 81 y, a
new record. Transactions in steel which
embraced innumerable individual lots 81
1000 TO over 1000 shares, approximate
100000 shares.
Other stocks. including industrials,
equipments and war issues rosa l to
points. with unusual activity in Bethle-
hem Steel. which gained 12h points al
$50. Coppers and zinc shares, Nexicans.
the distilling Issues and half score u
unclassitied issues were higher by to
4 points, with six for Sears Roeouch
at 212. a.
Reading led the railway lis! on It's
gross gam OF 2E to 1898, the balance
or the list holding back until the finat
hour when that entiro division. particu-
larIy the transcont.nentals. westerns
and northwesterns and coalers register
ed gains ranging from to points.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-23
CLOSING STOCK RECORD.
(By private wire to Fidelity 1nvestmen
Association from Harris, Winthrop

Association from Harris. Winthrop
NV YORK. Aug. 22.-The market
showed It's real power today. Starting
off by ignoring more unsatisfactory
strike news, the general list was later
unaffected by a drive against the Motor
and Marine stocks.
There was an increased demand for
the rails on a rising scale. and the
market broadened out considerably.
We believe that the railroad strike
question Is practically settled and while
the roads Will have to make concessions
to their employees. there Is probability
that this increase in expenses Will be
offset later by q raise In rates.
Dow Jones says: J. S. Bache and
company and c. D. Barney and company
have purchased s15,0o0.oo0 of Treasury
common stock Of Willys-Orerland COM
pany. subject TO q prior otfer 10 ne
made 70 shareholders Of company at Stt
or the SIS. COO. 900 stock sT.5onooo has
been sold and will not be offered for
sale The remaining SI.5O0.000 is beinS
Dow Jones says: Report for year
ended June 80 shows Distillcrs Securi-
ties net profits Of s3.327,094 equivalent
TO 1850 per cent on the stock COM
pared with asa per cent in previous
Net profits Of sa.s27.os4 compared
with s1,43o.S72 in 1915 year and 7ol.-
s64 In 1914.
Dow Jones says: Acme Tea company
declared an initial dividend Of S1.Ia a
share on both first and second preferred
stocks. payable September !. Books