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The Yale expositor., 1916-10-26
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MAKE PARKS OF BACKWARDS
Baltimore Has Demonstrated That
Division Fences May ProfitabIy
Be Done Away With.

IT has already been convincingly
demonstrated, here in Baltimore, that
the scheme Of tearing down division
fences between city home backyards
and developing the unobstructed
stretch of space thus provided as a
continuous flower garden or a grassed
lawn, is no chimerical or impractical
dream. 1t has been demonstrated be-
cause it has been done on several back
stretches and partially accomplished
In hundreds Of instances. BY partially
accomplished we mean those instances
where two or three or four adjoining
householders have thrown their back
yards into a common and developed
the enlarged spaces into flower gar
dens. This backyard park idea, de-
velOped to the limit of potentiality,
would mean the tearing down of all
fences on both sides the midway alley
and identifying all the yards upon
some harmonious scheme of orna-
mental gardening.
There are comparatively few block
centers in which this complete scheme
the reason that many owners wish to
build a garage, a stable or some other
kind Of outbuilcing in the backyard
and fronting along the alley. While
the placing Of rear buildings in one or
more of the backwards of a block in
terferes with the complete realization
of the backyard parking scheme, it
need not prevent the partial carry
ing out Of the plan. And as 10 back
buildings, their ugliness and inhar-
mony can be greatly modified by
planting climbing roses or other climb
ing vines along their sides and rear
ends. There is nothing so utilitarian
not even a stable-that every thought
OF Identification should be abandoned
In connection with it.-Baltimore
American.
The Yale expositor., 1916-10-26

Broad street house until Price came
out. He was none other than Mans
field. He was placed under arrest.
With confidence i'm the old detective
theory of the woman. the special
agents applied it again in the case
of Walls, the one-time gambler on
transatlantic liners. This was not
done, however, until several suspected
individuals in different cities had been
shown not to be the man wanted, and
many other schemes for the apprehen-
sion of the gambler had failed. For
Walls was married to a very attrac-
tive and respectable woman, who sup
ported herself by keeping a boarding
house after his fight. Il could not
be discovered that she was in commu-
nication with her husband Finally.
there was developed another woman
The Yale expositor., 1916-10-26

keeper had entirely lost his head. He
became consumed with the reckless
ness of desperation.
In the meantime the Gatewood wom-
an had moved to New York. Also Toll
man had become deeply enamored
with her. So fond was he of her COM
pany, as a matter of fact, that he
would often turn over to Kelliner and
Mansfield and other OF their friends
the money with which to gamble, while
he visited with Miss Gatewood. The
members of the gang would go to some
gilded restaurant and dine sumptuous-
ly and return to Tollman and report
that luck had been against them, and
that they had lost all the money. On
such occasions the profits OF the eve-
ming were almost clear to the gang On
such occasions, so the members of the
train crew back to Boston reported,
Big Bill" Kelliner would sob out his
apparent grief, because of his losses,
on the shoulder of Tollman. The lat
ter was thus placed in the role of
comforter. Kelliner would swear never
to gamble again and make his pro-
testations so earnestly that Tollman
would become the aggressor and urge
his associate on and paint pictures OF
luck ahead. So adroitly did Kelliner
play this game that Tollman had been
heard to threaten to break with him
because he was piker.
For two years this arrangement con-
tinued. Kelliner, Mansfield, Walls,
the Gatewood woman, and other accom-
plices. maintained themselves as de-
coys that induced the young bookkeep-
er to draw even more checks against
his personal account and always ex-
tract these and charge them where
they were least likely to be missed.
Despite his long carouses at night
Tollman never failed to be at the bank
in time to open the mail and extract
the checks that would have betrayed
him. Despite the loss of sleep he was
never so dull that he neglected any
detail in his bookkeeping that would
have caused his accounts to fail to
balance or to show any irregularities
that would have caused the bank eX-
aminer to grow suspicious. Unsus-
pectingly the stern old bank of Balm
bridge stood with unrufTled front until
it became but financial skeleton, its
last spark of vitality wasted away.
But this young bookkeeper OF the
gambling mania! What became OF
him? Those other aiders and abetters
to his crimel What action was taken
in their case?
Special Agent Billy Gard eventually
had in hand a complete up outstanding
of the individuals and re methods
that were associated n this case.
He had reached the ne ,Jssity of max
ing arrests.
Kelliner was takei into custody.
He Indignantly protested that he was
innocent of any criminal wrongdoing.
Mansfield, Walls and Tollman had dis.
appeared. The capture OF the latter
was of first importance.
The special agent turned first to
that primary command of the old.
school detective when a crime is com
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mitted Find the woman" The re-
suits obtained indicate that there may
be much in the theory. In the case
OF Tollman the connection with the
Gatewood woman was soon estab-
lished. She was not about her old
haunts in New York. No trails were
Immediately found. Il was developed
that she had originally lived in Kan
sas City. When any individual has
got into trouble there is always a
strong probability that he will return
to his old home, another detective the
DRY to which Billy Gard subscribed. II
is particularly true with reference
to such serious crimes as murder,
but 1t is to a material extent true in
all cases that necessitate fight.
Upon this theory Gard went to Kan
sas City to look for the woman In
The Yale expositor., 1916-10-26
The HouseboId Inoinerator.

An aid in sanitation especially use
full in the country is a small garbsee
incinerator which can be attached to
the ordinary kitchen range. The sur
plus heat from the range will dry the
garbage in a short time. After all the
moisture has been taken up, a damper
is opened, which allows a draft from
the firebox to pass over the dried gar
bage and consume IL TO ashes in
few minutes. The ashes can be re-
moved from the incinerator without
being mixed with those of the range.
The garbage ashes constitute a valua.
BILE fertilizer.
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ard great care is necessary to avoid
confusion in gathering the leaves and
berries, for very small number Of
leaves of the wrong kind will material
~ affect the quality of the finished
product.
The leaves of the myrica acris are
from three to five inches in length.
The round berries are about the size
of pea and contain from seven TO
eight seeds. The bay rum which is
made from q combination of green
leaves and berries is of better quail
ity than that distilled from dried
leaves or from the leaves without the
berries. The berries are very difficult
to gather, however and they cost
from 10 to 20 times as much as the
leaves.
The basis of bay rum is Jamaica or
st. Croix rum, made from the skim
mings of the sugar boilers, scrapings
of sugar barrels, and the washings
from sugar pots.
For a number Of years much of the
bay rum of American commerce has
been manufactured in this country,
the ingredients usually being about
One-half the bulk alcohol, one-sixteenth
Jamaica rum, 40 drops of oil of bay
TO the pint, 20 drops of oil orange,
few drops Of oil of mace, and the re-
mainder distilled water, all Of which
is allowed TO stand for several weeks
and is then filtered through magnesia.
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He Anticipated Her.

do you love meT murmured the
beautiful girl.
81 do. Also I'm strong for suffrage.
like your poodle and think can get
along with your ma"
But she didn't accept him after all.
A girl doesn't ike to have all her ques-
lions anticipated.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Yale expositor., 1916-10-26
Good Accompaniment.

"How can 1 impress the class with
the fac. those stirring lines must be
delivered in trumpet tonesT
"s--t drum Ii into thop-"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
A REvvAL oF HANNAIsM.
tNew York World

(New York World)
 The Walt Street Journal calls upon "that part Of the country which does the real work which runs the mills and the railroads" to consider the expediency of radi cal change at Washington after the next Presidential election"
 The object of this radical change is to remove "the shaces from trade finance, and transportation of the country" "A that is wanted is leader like Mckinley to drag us out of this Slough of Despond
 The Slough of Despond to which the Wall Street Journal refers Is condition Of almost unparaed pros perity in which the United States is making itse the financial and industrial of the world But un- paraeled prosperity itself does not satisfy the sordid greed of Big Business Big business can never believe in the Reality of Prosperity no matter how abundant Wall Street does not control the government or the United States
 When the Wall Street Journal begins to agItate for "a leader like Mckinley" 1t does not mean Mckinley It means Hanna and the campaign for the re-estao- lishment of Hannaism IS already under way
 The shipsubsidy crowd Is again in full cry Benefi' caries of extortonae tariffs are trying to force tho country to mtarisc basis in order to compel the re- enactment of Dingey schedules to provide sufficient revenues making the consumer pay the bill Tor Frns' sanzed republic The railroads insisting that the power of the ntersatecommerce commission to regulate rates must be suspended that they be permitted to tax transportation for all the traffic will bear Although the Banking and Currency Act is admitted to be the greatest and successful piece of financial egsa' ton enacted in this country banking interests are dissatisfied because they longer in possession or the Treasury and the Comptroller of the Currency Mu- nitions makers are preparing campaign In Congress to perpetuate their war profits at the expense of the American people. In other words all the hogs or big Business are trying to get their feet back into the trough
 There is e belief In Wall Street that the American opinion Is so preoccuped by the that has forgotten domestic questions and is longer interested n pro gress,ve government We doubt 1t. We do not believe that the American people shortsghted as to not appreciate the sinister significance of return of Hanna ism. There Is no evidence that the rank and file of either party has lost its sense of political ideasm. proof is required we respectfully direct the attention of Big Business to fact that there Is no opponent in the Democratic party to President Wilson's renomna
 on and that the only Republican with any measure of public support for the Presidency Justice Hughes who represents the same things in the Republican party that President Wilson represents in the Democratic party
 But if 1t were possible for Wall Street to reestabsh another Hanna regime in the government of the United States we can assure Big Business that when the TO action came would have to deal with Democratic party and Woodrow Wilson It would have to face Socialism and Socialism would triumph.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
By-pRoDUcrs OF HATE.

Newspaper readers wiil remember that when the war broke out this country was able to find amusement in the byproducts of international hate. when the English men smashed the windows Of German shops and the Germans refused to take w0rchestershire sauce with their roasts.
 Presently realization of the calamity which had fal len upon the world obscurec these trivial matters but they continued nevertheless and Germany now more excited than ever over the ancient difference Of opinion upon the relative merits of the German and the Latin aiphabes There are some Germans. seems who have the hardihood even in these days of wrath. to main tain that the form of letters used by the Italians French and English printers is better taan their Those are accused by the parans Gothic type of nothing less serious than betrayal of the Fathcrland whOsOever
 wishes to become slave England. let him write Latin characters" exclaims an excited cOntroyersialist
 England. one would say. must have more slaves than she would know what to do with if this statement s to be taken literally All Of this hemisphere is now en- saved by the Latin alphabet, together with the greater part of Europe and those parts of Africa where there are printing presses However silly the controversy may be- it is interesting and instructive If the United States were involved with Great Britain in war we could have no argument over the alphabet but is not un- likely that any book publisher who spelled honor with U after the declaration or would be bOycOtted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
OUR VOLUNTEER ADVISERS

Professor Hugo Muensterberg. German citizen al' though long an American resident has undertaken to ad wise Americans as to their political action.
 Professor Edmund von Mach. American citizen Of extreme ecenness has undertaken to offer similar ad wise.
 Lord RoseSerry. an eminent British statesman. has offered us advice to the that preparedness pro gram is all mistake.
 General Villa of recent Mexican fame. has been Of- fering us quite deal of advice receuty-when he seem ed in need of some sound advice himself judging by re- suits.
 From all over the world comes advice to America. most of t delightfully."- inconsistent and all apparently based upon the theory that Americans are children as their nation is-in years-a baby among the nations
 And all this regardless of the fact that America seems ,o be doing at least as we'll left to It's own devices az most Of the advisers and critics
 Isn't 1t rather absurd that and nations mired crown deep In most distressing troubles which their own wisdom has been poweress to avert should shower ad vice upon the nation which alone of all great powers Is making progress?
 Doesn't 1t smack somewhat Of seeluterest' Doesn't a appear that the primary aid of of these ingenious persons Is to induce America act the part of child like pussy to their siman and aestly handle their fiery chestnuts for them'
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
LET THE ATTACK PROCEED

It Is said that Senators Of the opposition prODos ing to attack the Presidents foreign policy in the near future It is intma,ed the President will be ac- cused of weakness
 Let the attack proceed. But, in all fairness. let the attack meet the situation fairly. Let be accOmSanied by resolutions declaring the offending countries The President has endeavored to protect the honor dignity. and rights of the United States neutral power and keep his country out Of If the American people prefer war let them have chance to fight If they prefer war we should fight and the way to make the issue Is to offer war-deciarins resolutions
 The people have right to decide the question as to whether or not the President has been sufficiently ygor ous and even Mfr Roosevelt has admitted that the only alternative from the policy that he has pursued would be entrance in the war. MT. Roosevelt has made his decision in the premises. He thinks he should nov be the head of twelve thousand American ROughrders in Flanders Let the critics Of the administration who are in official life be equally as frank Let them present their resolutions declaring and let the American people decide between President Wilson and those who want to whip somebody
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
wIcKERsHAMs NEW BILL.

It is said that Delegate wickersham has introduced
 "uu Territorial form of government" bin in Congress- We hope Is true and if ,rue only regret that he has attached to 1t an appropriation The full Territorial form of government bill for Alaska should cOnfine It. self to the elimination from organic act the ima- tons that are delaying Alaskan development
 However results are what we want. and if Mir Wick ersham can secure the passage of the b that will give Alaska full Territorial form of government" such as the other territories had during their probationary period we'll and good Then he will have done some real ser vice to Alaska If he merely the extension of the powers of the Territory or two additional subjects it will be progress but will be Of the exasper atng pecemea variety of progress such as is wearing out the patience Of Alaskan developers.
 Let us hope that the bill full Territorial form of government bin. and that the Delegate may get 1t through Congress Nothing would clear the decks for municipal and Territorial development better
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
SWAPPING THE BACHELOR.
fcbIcoco ueraldD


 The announcement from Washington that the bache- lors exemption from the income tax may be reduced from $SOOO to $2OOO while that of the married man re- mans at the present figure Of S4OOO is not in the least surprising
 The first thing that the harrled congressional expert thinks of In connection with the problem of getting more revenue from somewhere to the government Is of some source which unpopular enough with lot of peo- pie to render the ess acceptable Hereto fore he has almost nstnctvey suggested that the tax on beer and whskey be rasedthe imposition of further burdens on those articles commenting itself to many as an unusually remuneratve combination of revenue with reprobaton
 Now he has not put bachelors h the same class with beer and whskey as permanent and emergency sources of taxation For is fact that the bachelor while per sonally perhaps liked, abstract proposition not at all popular There seems to be feeling which has found frequent expression in the demand of reformers from time to time for special tax on bachelors. that nothing that can be done to hm class could be too severe penalty for his shrng of social responsibilities
 It may be that this discrimination of 2OOO In the mat ter of income tax exemption Tn favor of the married man is but the opening wedge The principle established there is no telling far tho discrimination will be carried The moral s of course that those who have been going on the theory that pays to be bachelor are now be- ing brought face face with the official fact that they must pay Co be @ bachelor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
ourLooK wARRANrs coNTIDnNCE
lRoaton News RureauO


 The more one studies the fundamentals of the situa- ton the more ono convinced that there every req son for Increased confidence Since the opening of the war our country has been gradually stepping Into the front rank as world power in both finance and trade This has been made possible for the first time in his tory of O scientific banking system.
 Some international bankers claim that we will hold this position even after the war closes. They argue that Europe WI not be able to compete with us by reason of insufficient labor and that our raw and mann factured products will be In demand until foreign labor has been trained to become skilled
 Our foreign commerce continues to swell steadily. our domestic trade growing by leaps and bounds our accumulated wealth is Influencing the initiative.
 The security market gaining strength all the time Besides loaning Europe vast millions of money we are taking back foreign holdings of American securities a the rate of about S40OoOOOOOO day and this does not offset Europes indebtedness to These stocks and bonds which are coming back to us are coming most reluctantly and they encountering an excellent buy Ing demand stimulated by unprecedented opportunity to acquire seasoned securities terms extraordinarily advantageous.
 There is every reason to look forward to the new year with remarkable courage It difficult to see any thing ahead but increasing progressive courage We shall undoubtedly witness imitation, but 1t will be on imitation warranted by facts rather than by imagination
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
ThorounhlY paaalmlntIe.

"why don't you announce yourself as a presidential candidate?"
 "Because." replied Senator sor. ghum, T don't believe l could get nominated. And If did get nominat. ed. couldn't got elected. And if did get elected I couldn't fnl the po- s,tlon properly. And # I did fill 1t properly wouldn't get much credit for 1t anyway."-(washington star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
wronu Description.

"I know he isn't handsome, Caro- llne.p urged the mother but he is Q worthy man and wish you could look upon his suit with Q l.ttle more favor, for your fathers sake and mine. Joshua Thornbuclle once saved your father from bankruptcy. And friend in need Is a friend indeed"
 "Yes, mama" replied the young lady "but he isn't In.kneed. He's bow leg ged. d."-(Chicago Hcrald.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
plsv,ro Too Safe

The defendant in case tried in a Western court had been duly convict cd Of theft, when 1t was seen, on pro wing previous convictions" that he had actually been in prison at the time the theft was committed.
 Why didn't you say so," angrily de- manded the judge of the prisoner.
 "Your honor" said the man apolo- getlcally. "I was afraid of prejudlcIng tho jury against me"-(New York Evening Post.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
Good Rcaeon.

No. sir. l don't believe in war" cried the little man. Tt means lnvas. ion and confiscation and a forclble and bfutal-alterntion of the existing boun- darIes"
 The man acros tho way turned to his companion and asked in whlsper who the little man was.
 He is map maker" the conpan- oin whispered land he's got an i'm. mense stock of old maps on hand."- Chicago Herald.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06

Those who have followed the negotiations tho part Of tho United States in connection with the submarine warfare and other questions involving the rights of Am ercans as neutras on the high seas must admit that President Wilson has won notable victories, and he Is not through yet Most of them have admitted it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
nlHerent

Johnnie just got his finger damned Tn the door"
 Gracious. which door7"
 The pantry door"
 "Ah.ha. He didn't get the kind of Jam he was looking for that time."- (PhiIadelphIa LedEer.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
Relations.

People say you have had relations with the trusts"
 CT have replied Senator Sorghum. And ! might as well say In complete candor that none of them were poor relations. either.-(Baltimore Ameri- can)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
The Joe Miller Content.

Joe Braman says the oldest joke is the man who possed a little country tavern on the door of which was painted this sign: WINE AND BEAR SOLD HERE
 The man looked at the sign. entered the tavern and said to the tavern keeper: "Is that Bear your own bruin?e
 Nextl-(cInc.nnati Enquirer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06

Col Harvey says President Wilson Is unpopular with the Enssh He also Is unpopular with the Germans and the Austrians Probably that because he has stood steadfast for the neutral rights of Americans for which he has received the almost unanimous endorsement of the American press.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06

.whO would want county governments in Alaskan" asks an advocate Of immediate statehood. peculiar question. it is true coming from advocate of mme da,e Statehood which would include county govern mepts but. answering the question. we will say that there are many Whether they are in the majority or not we do not know but any event 1t is something that ,bs peoOle O, Alaska should decide for theuselveH
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
Paw Known EverYthinn

wnie-Paw. can I ask Q question: Paw-Yes. my son. what is it?
 wilie-why. when O man hooks his watch to get a meal and Q room can you say that he Is living on tick?
 Paw-You so and do your lessons. young man.-Ccincinatt Enquirer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
The wlse Focl.

Money makes the mare go, quoted the Sage.
 "Yes." agreed the Fool. "Tf you use It to buy a whip."-CcincinnaH En. QuIrer)