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Evening journal., 1916-04-01

only the highest grades. All others
now employ an inferior white wood
from the forests of the West.
The combination of the circum-
stances which has come near to par
alyzing the pencil industry is likely
to be felt for months to come wher-
ever pencils are used, according to the
manufacturers. Wholesalers who for
merly thought nothing of ordering
$4,000 gross OF pencils a year now
count themselves lucky If they can get
.25 gross at a time. Retailers. and es-
pecially the corner stationery stores.
are beginning to feel the pinch. Prices
of many varieties Of pencils already
have gone up and manufacturers pre-
dict further advances for the months
to come.
Thrifty persons, who have come TO
depend on pencils as daily neces-
sity. would do well to save the stubs" "
II the threatened famine arrives. these
stubs. when fitted into a holder. can
be used TO the end
Evening journal., 1916-04-01
pencil SHORTAGE
Threatens Country
Dealers Feel Pinch Due to
the War and Inability
TO Get Wood
DYES AND BRASS
ALSO ARE SCARCE

shortage of pcncils-which, ac-
cordine to am official of one Of the
three foremost companies in this
country. is likely 20 develop into a
rull-nedged pencil famine-is con-
fronting the pencil-using public as
consequence Of the European war. Inc
present rate of production Is so taf
below what IL should be that manu-
facturers are three months behind IN
their orders. owing to the shortage oi
materials.
How pencils are made is a secret
guarded religiously by every CON
cern making them, but that the
making include more than lead
graphite ana wood-of which there
is plenty-is something that even
those sworn to secrecy are Tree 10
admit. Dyes made i'm Germany aha
Austria are used in nearly every pen
ell turned out in the United States
and the scarcity of these dyes large
ly is TO blame for the present te-up
in the pencil industry. .,
with recent months the supply OF
these dyes has practically stopped anu
that which dealers had on hano Wheh
the war began long since mas Deeh GA
hausted. Pencil-makers now pay lNo
and three times the standard price lor
three commodities, and are luchy
when they can get even a small
amount az a time.
mdelibleS Scarce. Too.
In the case Of the indelible or copy
ing pencil, the dye shortage is par
ticularly disastrous. Copying pencils
are among the most extensively used
In the United States. They are almost
indispensable to railroads and other
concerns with large numbers OF em-
ployes keeping books, and millions 0i
such pencils retailing at 10 cents
apiece are used up here every year.
To make the copying pencil requires
a dye known i'm the trade as methyl
violet. 1t is an aniline product made
almost exclusively in Germany Since
the war, mothyl violet has practi-
cally ceased to be imported, and the
output Of copying pencils has fallen
almost to nothing.
Another handicap brought about by
war conditions is the scarcity OF
brass. More than 80 per cent. Of the
pencils made in this country require
brass rings to hold the inevitable rub
Der eraser at one end. According tC
the pencil manufacturers. the muni.
tions makers have first call on mos
OF the brass now being turned out
They are placing enormous orders
and willing to pay unheard-of prices
The result is that makers Of pencils
must get along with what is left Ovel
afier the munitions makers have beer
attended to. and they must also pa
fancy prices for the brass they d'
get. One pencil manufacturer salt
that the shortage was so grea
thar manufacturers Of brass no longer
could fill orders from the pencil in
dustry in less than three months.
Prices Going Up.
To cap the climax, a shortage o
cedar wood has developed. This is no
attribuated to the European war, bu
to the reckless methods of choppini
down whole forests Of cedar withou
making provisions for a secon'
growth. Cedar wood once the uni
versal material for pencils, now Is 81
scarce and so costly that it is used il
Evening journal., 1916-04-01
There's A Broken Heart
For Every Light On Broadway

The second verse tells of girl who
left her happy home for the bright
lights Of the city but yearns to re-
turn to the old home town. The idea
is prettily carried out. The music is
said to be remarkably catchy.
Evening journal., 1916-04-01

Faith is the assurance OF things
hoped for, the evidence OF things not
seen.-Heb. II: I.
Evening journal., 1916-04-01
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius.
(The Sunshine MANI

The Larger Waters-I. TheSsaloni-
ans iv. 13-1S.-Death is not an end; II
is only new beginning. Death is not
the master Of the house; he is only
the porter at the Kings lodge. ap-
pointed TO open the gate, and let in
eternal day. And so shall we be ever
with the Lord"
And so the range OF three-score
years and ten is not the limit Of
our life. Our life is not land-locked
lake enclosed within the short lines OF
seventy years. Il is an arm OF the
sea, and where the shore lines seem
to meet i'm old age. they open out into
the infinite And so we must build for
those larger waters. We must lay our
life plans on the scale Of the infinite.
not as though We were only pilgrims
OF time. but as children OF eternity
We are immortal How. then. shall
we live today I'm prospect OF the eter-
nal morrow II. Jowett.
Faith is the assurance OF things
hoped for. the evidence OF things not
seen.-Heb. II: 1.
belive in the humanity OF God. I
believe in the divinity OF man. I be-
Nlieve in the miracle Of life, the cour-
age Of faith. the blessedness OF hope
and in the friendliness Of the passing
years.-C. p Fagnini.
Dayton. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1916-04-01
Delaware CITY has
$3.50 IN TOWN TREASURY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. April l.
The financial statement OF the town
shows a balance OF SSSO.12. The expen-
ditures by vouchers during the past
year were S4.052.S1 The cash in the
railroad bonds sinking fund with in
terest added is s2.624.S5. The cash in
the street improvement bonds fund
with interest is S2O9.2G. Taxes col
leoted during the past year we're s6,-
369.S4.
Only SO was collected in fines, order
in the town having been unusually
good during the past year Dog H.
censes netted $50. With last years
taxes added the railroad fund Is So
s6O.24. while the street improvement
fund is s34465.
The next meeting OF the Parent
Teacher Association will be held In
Assembly Hall next Tuesday after
noon. A program Of recitations. es-
says. drills and songs will be pre-
sented
The singing in the opening exer-
cises of the local school have been
very much enlivened under the lead
ership OF Mrs. John Schunder, who
has kindly volunteered her services.
The program of the Farmers Insti-
tute. which is to be held here at an
early date will be announced I'm a
short time. Governor Charles r. Mil
Ter will be one OF the principal speak
ers.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the st.
Georges Methodist Episcopal Church
will hold its meeting at the home of
Mrs Edward Lester. Sr.. on Tuegday
afternoon. April g.
The Parent-Teacher Association OF
st Georges will hold a bake on Sat
urday afternoon. April s.
Judge and Mrs T. Bayard Heisel,
who have been spending some time at
Palm Beach. Florida. have returned
home Mr. and Mrs Harry c. Clark
and family and r. L. Clark. OF this
place. who are at Palm Beach. are
expected 20 return home In the early
part OF April.
Mrs. Albert Forman and daughter
Miss Estelle Forman. are spending ten
days with friends in Washington
d. c.
Samuel Haman. OF st. Georges. Is
spending this week with his son
Cooling Haman. and family. near here
2s cENTs-NUT cANDV-2s CENTS
Evening journal., 1916-04-01
% cENTs-NUT cANDY-2s CENTS

29 CENTS-NUT CANDY-29 CENTS
Marian Chocolates, with nut cream
centres, made In the famous Guth fac
tory at Baltimore.
Special weekend price, 20 cents the
pound box.
Boulevard Chocolates. in racy
French designed box, 80 cents the
pound box. Danforth Dependable
Drugs, Market aud I'd streets.-Adv.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28

Or dedicated before this amendment
takes effect to the payment Of any OBJ
legation of the City Of New Orleans, and
said reserve fund Of each year, when re-
leased from the obligations charged
against il BY law and because Of con-
tracts, existing at the time Of the adop-
ton Of this amendment, shall be used
for general municipal purposes.
Section II. For the support, mainten-
anes. construction and repair Of the pub
lie schools in the City Of New Orleans,
the Board Of Directors Of the Public
Schools, Parish Of Orleans, OF it, legal
successor, shah levy snnuaily such tax,
not exceeding three and one-half mills,
q said Board shall deem necessary,
which levy shalt Be certified BY said
Board to the Commission Council Or
other future governing body Of the City
Of New Orleans, which shall cause the
IN t. b catered upon the tsx rolls Of
aid city according to law aeainst al
tsxalls property = said city y assesssd
aad va1ssd fer city tsntien purposes;
asd eaiA IN Ghall - eel1sessa By said
etty cd poja ev9 70 Gsi1 De1s1 q d.
sDetsGD q ~ rms 3ehss1o, IhSfGh 81
oslsans ~ ~ ~ = e6llsseel
I'll ~ I'LL ~ r - = = -
- - - - solll11p1|
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28

soever in or over said budget except to
the extent Of ascertaining whether the
proposed expenditures - exhibited by
said budget are within the probable and
estimated revenues of said Board Of
Directors Of the Public Schools, Parish
Of Orleans.
Section 20. The inhibition herein e.
tsblished against the City Of New Or
leans and the Board Of Directors Of the
Public Schools, Parish Of Orleans, or
either Of them, borrowing money, an
ticipating their revenues, capitalizing
their funds or issuing notes of other
evidences Of debt, shall apply to all
boards, commissions or bodies created
by or under the authority Of the Com
mission Council of the City of New Or
leans, or it, successor ~ the governing
body Of said city.
Section Il. The provisions hereof are
self-operative, and the City Of New Or
leans and the several boards and bodies
herein referred to shall carry the same
into effect.
Be it further enacted ETC., that the
amendment proposed by this act shall be
submitted to the electors of the State
for their approval or rejection At the
Congressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the FIRST Monday in
the month Of November, 1916; that
there shall be printed on the official
ballots to Be used 1t said election the
words:
For The proposed smsndment 10 The
Constitution Of ~ State u Lsuisisns
peovSdine 1es he f1ndisg Of esstsin
dsolD q ~ City q New Oslsaas snd
= ~ 0sas1 q DlsessegS u ~ publie
49, sJsl1sS 4 osissaays
- - woo7os
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28


first made, and for which Indebtedness
said revenues shall be pledged, and said
indebtedness shall not be payable out
Of any other funds or moneys whatso-
ever. No money shall be borrowed BY
the said city except for current munich
pal purposes, and in no event shall any
money be borrowed by said city to make
or to pay for works Of public improve
ment Said city may issue for street
paving purposes certificates on its faith
andcredit pursuant to legislative author
ity, to IN amount mot in excess Of any
special assessments which have been or
shall Be made for such purposes. Such
paving certificates hereafter issued shall
Be chargeable primarily against the
special assessments in respect Of which
they are issued, and secondarily against
the revenues Of the City Of New Orleans
derived from taxation for general mu-
nieipal purposes and from sources other
than the taxes for the payment Of the
principal and interest Of the bonds now
outstanding or hereafter to b issued I'M
der this paving certificates only in the
event and 70 the extent that such amend-
meat, which revenues shall b applied
in payment Of such special assessments
shall Be insufficient fox such payment,
and seimbursemsnt shalt b made sol
the gsnssal funds Of tie City Of New
Orleans wAsn ths aseessnsntD are col
leetsd 70 tie sxtent Of ths aaeunt thst|
he said gsaesal funds aAall have con-
1ibsssd - ths psynsat aforesaid. So
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28

Secretary of State.
ACT NO s..
BY Mr.. Kantz, Chairman Committee on
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. 178, by Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana,
granting to the City of New Orleans
power to construct, equip, maintain
and operate, through and by the Pub
lie Belt Railroad Commission Of the
City Of New Orleans, bridges and tun-
nels across the Mississippi River At
or near New Orleans, and to do va
rious acts incidental thereto and to
the operation generally of the Public
Belt Railroad system of the City Of
New Orleans, and providing for the
submission Of said amendment to the
electors Of the State for their approval
= or rejection.
Section /. Be il enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thifds Of all the members elected TO
each house concurring, that subject 70
the ratification and approval Of the cleo
tors Of the State, the Constitution Of the
State be amended by incorporating there
in the following provisions, to-wit:
~ The City Of New Orleans 10 here
BY granted plenary and exclusive power,
BY such means and methods~as II may
deem meet and proper not in conflict
with the provisions Of this smsndmsnt:
(a) To construct, squip, nsintsis
and epsssts se1oss the Mississippi River
q ssneas New Orleans bridges and tun.
ne1s tss sailsssd and highway uss, to-
oseh9 VIII III sppseeeAss, nilsssd sd
0g1wsy ssaAeel5eas, seads, yea1wAya
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15
Yocemsnto Sold at Auction.

The town property OF the Yocemento
Portland Cement Co., including town
lots and houses were sold at Sheriff
sale last Tuesday. Otto Knoche, pur-
chased the house he is living In, Bis
sing Brothers purchased two blocks Of
lots, Frank Walz, Azel Cochran and
Schwaller Brothers, we are informed,
also invested in some of the property.
The cement plant has not been disman-
tied yet, as reported it would be, nor
probably VIII not be for some time
It has been suggested that the U. s.
Government might utilize the buildings
for munition plant in case OF war
with foreign power The buildings
far enough in the interior TO make a
munition factory comparatively safe
and being % the u P would make
for the quick transportation OF muni-
tons TO any point of the u S.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15
Started Out With Benton

A. j. Hancock of Downs, junior
member of the firm of Trombla & Han
cock, started on his business career IN
the Office of Otis L. Benton, at OberliH,
fourteen years ago. He was engaged
in the work for several years, and nat
urally came to know Mr.. Benton and
his methods thoroughly. In speaking
to News and Times reporter the other
day, Mr.. Hancock said: II am strong
for Mr.. Benton for congress, because
know the man and his business methods
intimately. He is the most thorough
and conscientious man I ever worked
for, and he was always more than kind
and fair in his dealings with me. If he
is elected to congress I believe he viii
be able 10 do much more for the district
than anyone else who has been men
toned, for he is tireless worker and
has way of accomplishing things that
most men would think impossible. Not
only is ne industrious and possessed OF
great executive ability, but he is a man
of splendid morals and is on the square
every day in the week. 1 am recon-
mending Benton for congress to every
man meet adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15
GOOD WORDS FR0EI C. z. E:ANN AID
A. ). HANCOCK, OF DOWNS, WHO
HAVE KNOWN MR. BENTON
MANY YEARS.
From The Downs News and Times, Nay
1e, 1916.


1e, 1916
Hon. Otis L. Benton Of Oberiin, can
didate for republican nomination for
congress, was in town Monday, getting
acquainted with the voters. Mr.. Ben
ton is making a personal canvas of this
part Of the district and before the time
for the primary, he hopes to meet prac-
tically all of the voters. Benton is a
dynamo of energy and his active cam
paign work shows that he would be q
powerful worker in congress. Along
with this he has a knowledge of the
needs of the district. having grown up
from boyhood in Decatur county. He
is man that does things; is a strong,
Independent thinker, and if elected to
congress, no party caucus will ever
bind him to vote for measures that are
inimical to the interests of the SIX h
district. Congressman Connolly, Il e
present incumbent, bound by party
caucus, voted for the Underwood tariff
law, which aimed blow at practically
every product of his own congressional
/ OAoI4ACS3 anu SA4OWC0 1FOAAS4otA1 ~ N4-S
products of the south.
Twenty-three years ago the writer
was employed IS 2 printer at Oberlia.
| Our shop was In me Easement OF tlze
same building IN which Otis Benton
was employed as a bank clerk. We re
member him as a quiet, unassuming
young man who was always on the job.
He worked hard and saved his money.
AS fast as he would get little money
ahead he would invest in land, which
was dirt cheap in those days. A little
later when he could afford it, he began
stocking up these farms. His business
ability was noticed by the business men
of Oberlin Of that day, and this writer
once overheard one of the most prom
inent Democratic politicians of that
town say one day: do you know tina,
/ Otis L. Benton viii be heard from one
of these days?'' The prophecy is now
coming true, as it now seems certain
that Benton viii be nominated and
elected TO congress this fall
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15
STRONG FOR C. w. MILLER.
Republican Senatorial Candidate Has
Many Friends

The candidacy Of c. W. Miller, Sr..
for state senator from the Thirty-ninth
Kansas district seems to have crystal
lied among the republicans of the dis
trict into sentiment that since this
district is very evenly balanced and Ell
lis county only came over iRto the re-
publican column In 1914 under the lead
ership of Miller, he shall be accorded
the nomination without serious opposi-
ton.
Miller has been one of the republican
leaders in Western Kansas for years.
He has served as committeeman of
practically every republican organiza-
ton in Western Kansas from a county
to a congressional district He came
to Kansas in 1873 as farm hand at SS.
a month. Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15
For Senator 39th District,
Chas. w. Miller, Sr.
of Hays, Kansas.
For County Representative,
John r. Chittenden
Feitz is quite Ill.

JACOB FSlLZ IS QUlLS III
Albert Kerns has acceptedIa position
with the Citizens State Bank.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Mont
gomery, Saturday, July 9Th, son.
Mrs. Walter Scott is home after a
successful operation at the hospital.
Mrs. Knoche who has been seriously
i'll for some time, is considerably i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. P. LeCheen of Melvern, Kan
sas, is here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
J. T. Morrison.
am selling out all furniture and
househo Id goods. Call or phone.
J15-t3 Elizabeth Schwaller.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church
will have food sale Saturday, July
Is, at BasgaH's store commencing at
10:30-a. m.
Insure your wheat in the stack,
shock, or granary with the Citizens
State Bank, Hays, Kansas. The
rates are very low.
Azel Cochran purchased eight of the
Yocemento houses at the Sheriff Sale,
| Tuesday, and will move them onto his
lots in East Hays.
Fred Miller and wife went east on a
trip Saturday night. They will visit
New York and other eastern states and
cities before returning.
J.R. Robinson and wife of Portland,
Oregon, arrived in Hays, Tuesday
night, on a visit to their relatives
J County Clerk George Brown and
family.
Azel Cochran informed the Free
I Press reporter this week, that he would
soon commence the erection of large
merchantile house adjoining the Citi-
zens Bank on the north.
The family of Rev. Gerrit Snyder.
pastor of the Presbyterian church, ar
rived last week and will live temporarily
in the Rea house east of Henry Schwal-
| Ter, until the new manse is completed.
Geo. Starr, who is always up-to-date
in everything in the restaurant busi-
ness, has recently added five white
glass top tables. This is not only
something new for Hays, but they are
always clean and sanitary.
Alex Schueler has returned from his
visit to Flint, Michigan, the manufac-
turing point of the Buick automobile.
He visited Fond du lac, Wis, and
/ l. l. =; n
short visit.
Mr. John Sact who has been in the
foreign exchange department of the
Fidelity Trust Company of Kansas
City, has been appointed teller at the
Citizens State Bank of this city, and
will be at his post of duty in few days.
If you are going to need anything
in the work-horse line for blowing
now is the time to buy it. I have q
fine assortment of work-horses and
mules. Automobile to the ranch
every day Azel Cochran.
The Good Hope Music Club, which
was organized two weeks ago at the
home of Esther Freshour, held its
second meeting at Sam Grof's Tues
day, July II. The purpose of the club
Is to learn more of music and musicians
and to acquire ease for playing in pub
lie. The membership includes al
students of piano in the Good Hope
community.
]
We can furnish you a short tern
fire and lightning policy on you
wheat In the stack. that viii Civ
you absolute protection against fir
and lightning from any cause. tn,
rates are very low. Citizens Stat,
Bank. Hays. Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15
Normal Notes and Comments.

Dirt and SCOT on the leaves of plants
check their growth by stopping up the
little noses on the surfaces of the
leaves.
There are often several hundred of
these noses per square inch on the leaf.
Breathing is even more important to
plant than to an animal for plant
not only 'breathes' through its noses
but since some of its foods are gases
from the air, it leafs" through its
noses too.
Keep the leaves of plants washed
clean.
Paved streets viii help the dust nui-
sance.
Smoke consumers will help the dust
nuisance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15
THINNLETS
by HARRY sTockl

by HARRY SToCK)
Our sympathies are 4sith the farmer
who has hired l. ". VS. to work In
the harvest field
oooo
We heard recently of merchant SO
peeunious that he even weighed the
holes IN Swiss cheese
oooo
We refuse to disclose the identity Of
the purchaser, but hasten TO assure the
community he IS under surveillance.
oooo
F. Havemann is the proud possessor
of a new motor hearse- Up to the
present writing no deaths have occur
red
Every organization is begun with
good purpose IN view The methods
used decide If the good is accomplished.
oooo
This colyum Is the proud owner Of
dog named Jack" Ladies viii kindly
take warning that we are q firm believ-
er in ''love me, love my dog"
ocoo
The most futile thing on earth is the
search for pleasure in strange town.
P. Caspar Harvey Is the only unnH-
steal member of the Normal Faculty
claiming to know about the different
stops on the new pipe organ. We sup
posed the only stop he would recognize
was the final stop.
oOOO
We have observed that the prettiest
girls are not the ones who carry sun
shades The men carry them for the
girls
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-15
HaHs Welfare camnaisn.

Theodore Hanson, General Superin-
tendent of the National Public Welfare
League will give six lectures in HAYS,
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. On
Sunday at p. NJ, he will lecture in
the Lutheran church on the subject
Community Welfare" On Sunday
at z p. m, he viii address the union
service IN an open air meeting on the
Court House lawn, on the subject, The
Other Fellow" Mr. f. W. Oshant
will preside at the afternoon meeting.
DR.. W A Lewis viii preside ct the
open air eeting IN the evening.