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Evening journal., 1917-09-11
RURAL COUNTY BOARD
EX' Miles III men
speeIal % THE EvENINo IOURNAL.

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Sept. 1.-THE Rural
New Castle County Exemption Board
yesterday examined the first contin-
gent OF the third levy FOR the National
Army. The board examined a total of
Ill men. OF this number seventy
two passed and thirty-n'ne were dis
qualified. The total number claim
ing exemption including enlisted men
and aliens was ffty-three. OF those
passing there we're twenty-eight who
did not claim exemption.
Evening journal., 1917-09-11
NEGRO Is BURNED TO
death At PARTY

M1DDLTTowN. Del. Sept. IL
Martha Briscoe. colored, has been
conmitted 70 the Kent county jail
charged with having killed Alonzo
Walters. also a Negro. Last Sunday,
Walters had a party at his home.
During the evening a fight ensued,
when the woman 1t is alleged. pro-
cured a can OF coal oil, poured the
fluid over Walters and then threw him
hcross a hot stove.
He was 50 badly burned that be
died a short time la'er.
Evening journal., 1917-09-11

homestead farm, 'Deiyiew." near Nc
Clellandsville.
Although he never held OF sought
public ONCE DIT. Meals was an active
Republican, He was delegate from
White Clay Creek hundred to several
Republican State Conventions, he
served one term az a msmbsr end
seerntErr ~ the grand Jury and alec
a. q rsg1Etraticn ard sIsc.1on ocscer
Nj ssDss1T -crsxScrsa -.ss.~stx-z-.
Evening journal., 1917-09-11

ing his mother, has returned to his home
in Montpelier, Vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Joseph, of FL
Paso, Tex, are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Maui, OF
! Holmesburg, Pa. are visiting her pr
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Richards
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-14
The Mothers
Christmas Gift

It never comes to Christmas but |
think about the times
We used to save our pennies and
our nickels and our dimes,
And we punched them all together,
even little baby brother
Putin something gforthe present that
we always gave to mother.
We began to talk about it very early
in December,
Twas a very serious matter to us
children, I remember,
And we used to whisper nightly our
suggestions to each other,
For by nothing cheap and tawdry
could we show our love for
mother.
Hers must be a gift Of beauty, Git to
symbolic her ways;
ltmust represent thesweehessSnd
the love that marked her days.
1t must be the best our money, all
combined, had power to buy,
And be something that she longed
for;nothing else would satisfy.
Then it matterednot the token, once
the purchase had been made.
1t was smuggled home and hidden
and with other treasures laid,
And we placed our present proudly
in her lap on Christmas day,
And we snothered her with kisses
ndweIaughedher tears away.
II never comes to Christmas but ]
think about the times
I'VE used to save our pennies and
j. our nickels and our dimes,
And the only folks I envy are tho
sisters and the brothers
Who still have theprecious privilege
~ Of buying for their mothers.
e. -Amsriesn Boy.
t.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-01-27

Gin Niipu als 2cn6itraftsblIo britt
bas dlitiis air9!siu nit is,nsn biosu
suppeIH. bic ihon rt4i 5sDsnilif
Rife aufDsiisH, unb ben Dlalersi.n
bic ou9 On Der 4ubsnIeits uvG, rsdl
gut erbnlien itnb. Das Snuere ba
!tirhs bisnt isBi aIs Rasa,in fir Elm
OiisrrtiGiiN gsoirssbrisnes; aIIss
mas cine 1rupps beoarf. Winierartrs
lei, eebsnsmiitsI, SoblsnlsD.s unb 8s
isb!sbiiGtr fir llntsrpfii,isr. III Die,
gu babsn. 2uf bisisn gdiar bsrab 7.
BIN fieifen giidss bic ausorndslois,
inprusrgo!osieN bbsnniintiHen Or
lieen. Bel Der sr5bisn uuo mcDsrnitsr
airhs III cine srrbs GelObGdsrsi Elm,
eerihisi. bod niro bier MIR bic Dor
bale 5ur @btiiElung unb auibepab
ruHg o,s groiss btuiist.
Gin aans fpunbsr6ares Bio, bag IN
ieiner 5arb,nprudt sin,m immtr In
Grinusriirs blsiben lpirb, Bot b.r g.s
iu6 Der britin airts. BORT unb in
ben umlisssnb.n 5dufsrn finb bi, rus
mGnifhen ginipobRsr, bic i'm 9orFs
eeblitbsn obsr aus ben WiIb,rn. no
lie iit onfGnsli6 DerIt,di. langTnm
ibrsn Bss ipi.bsr habin etfunbsn ia,
ben. irttrni,rf. Ga linb stiras llbm
100 pstionsn isbsu aIisti. uldnnl,in
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-01-27

unS DsibItin, au9 si.mIirh ri,i.
aiHbsr. Die grDb;abI Ia. f4 f6ol
in Der bura ,inen grob.n Sfsn II; b
bic pi,lsn Wsni5,u ipObIia srpdrms
ten air1e bduslih siHserift.i. D.
den unb Wsatrdspn eurft,n re nus
ben 5dui,tn herb,ihOI,n. 9raub.H
Dor Der airhs babsn iid Grupptn es'
biIO.t. meiii gong, gnmilicn. bi, um
bic GsueriielItn bnumbod,n, po Fs
ihrsn Waistrd .chsn. gs Sruua7
isbn In alIosm.intn iaubrtr aug q 8
bic MGnnr unb ff,insn febr pnrnuf
su baIisn, bnb ftp bi. priati sa
ibpnrsm Giitrsisn nuf bsn Ssrl.
ben fieis BON einem blmeGnb milan
grunbe ubb.bsn. Mit ben ro'b n
R6den uub ben Usrlhi.e,Hi1rfig y
Gppftiitern 6istru re tin.n Gus srit
malsriltn snbIit. Ctuntl oIs airr
Der unb als juna. WG66n mtiIi Z, /
hiifih, alisrn oi. 5ruutn tsi b1rr
arbsit iebr .nih, mttr,r. @reiTnn II
iparsn Don asrab.Ju bsrsnartic,r $ g.
lihi.ii. 9iu ,iHtm Jsu.r. .tprs a.,
fsiis bon Der Mcus.. fpSrmi.n Ft
sebn ali. Minnsr, Der S:nior,n'nn
ptri. nit Der alien Hrm1n'r si1s
n.u untcrpiirfisteit .rboseN iif aG.
Ron ibrm Gis.n, riifen bi' ifpnrl;u
aommf.amiitm rom aO0it NIB ft,
ariibisn uus NIT srOber Gsursi"s
iura. BUR .iusr. b'r ben mit.s'p nj
her gruppe su tilbm Tti,H. III S
iis,n; q mar b.r r.idft, 9uisb:Fs,r
Der snns,n gee.nb.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-01-27

9idter Elm aerI lit. Sa, bas fam
i'd aud, aber bas fonlmt erit i'm 5rie.
oen. 8orIdufig iino mir nod fiirs
ginfahel1
m9rapol" iaste ih, briidte Inn DIE
$anb uno ididte mid gum @biteieen
an. Sic baben mir cine lebrreife
@iertelitunbe seidenft. Sier trdgt
Sic Sbr Vesaius gerabe an Der ROB.
itra5e porbei. 8ieIeiht MAIDEN Gle
iid aud aus oieiem gsomen einen
@ers? SD finoe ibn iebr beaeidnenb.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-01-27

@6bmiide sfaSaubri.
Ser itoren Gsrn,rs Soiepb Gebatlt.
nibieier. sSm Der frontiidrIatboIiIfer
Stride 81 Gbitoso ianS cine pon pier.
5ebn @eieufhoiten. nameniIidj 5iter.
rcitiideu uHaariiden nnb trcoii.
iden. peraniioItete 1rnurrieirr anldb.
Ii8 bss abIsb,Hs b.s aaiius franz
Sciri itatt Gieier giug Elm lln,ug
porniis, an Sem iiinitaiien6 Mcn.
iden ibcilnabnleu, 9iIs Der 9ug Dor
Der Stride eintrai. mrroen bert BON
iieben gobmeu S6mahitr:itrir aeaen
ben VerIiorbenen ueribeiii. TFm I'm.
iug wilroe nber id'nea Elm Groc ne.
rnoft imS bic geriiher fcmien MIR
our6 Die PoIi,ci Dor iduercr mlib.
bnnoluFg beiDaDrt iueroen. Sir trin.
Den uerbaftet. Tie Sflmnultlrift
irug Die lln,eridriitcn Der .Slalui.
ld,en Werelnielrng ron Mmerita" 0e3
~VobmiidlenN acknowledgements oes
-SlOpafen.g .giinors- nnb Der ..shiIien~
N Amerifa. lie SdiiIinee ipurben
fhr8Iih I'm Stabtaeridt Der geSirfs.
made an GIdrf Ctr. poraefiitrt ,ns
1n elmer Celebrate BON $5 umo sirr
grIsgima Ser Gsri&sstoitea ser..s.
ttdR
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-01-27
gerIanat - @dnnIidl.

9urss. suui' erierner eines eaisr esind'ts.
I'm hueeneldiet ~ 'rla6sn. q. aisin Bro
<s5 Race eirdts. bct
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-01-27

far sourrnbe gsftaf,isurs. 1x
m. Gsrf Go. gGTra1 gsenls. fsi Hsf'
Harh, g. 1-2s
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luna. Ger eanse SiioeI ,.piffen &c.
oul Iamboritii uno 9hcar mar ourd).
iiebt nidIt MIR BON Sdpieen. ,tno 2a..f.
grdben Qeetere oIIeroings meiIi crit
smor!iest~, IN ben SteIlimaen iino
aud uieoli6e eiferne &arsertbiirn.
tcn NIT fleinen 5,7 gerliimeter aa.
nondcu eiueebniit. ipeitbin N5fbar
NIT ibrem ernuer Dedel, rnS iibetoies
iinb bic 'eblenben Trnttbinberniff,
blrt ursdbIise offeue DoIisgrlbcn
erfeei, Die aber, als mir bort oor6ei.
fubrea. beretts tbeile aIg So6aru6cn,
theils als - 2otrinen beniiet wlr6cn.
Tie R,imdnen ba5eH lid, in Der Sc.
Jeno 6es S0r5burgerpaifes rcdt tapicr
aemehrt: trenig bate gciebIt uno lie
b1ttan icgur ben freiinbIifen 7iui.
iionsfpmnanoeur, Der bort peri4ie.
oene RaIe urier Ientor uno 8aiiac.
Der irar, init ieinen gnnscn Stabe
niehcracHltt. ie gut irlr DIE rurld.
uridc slrtiuerIe alri bic fleine Grupyc,
Die iih etIpos unporiid)tig ae5clat
botte. id,on einoeifoiIen. Tie id,onrn
StcllilHncn nber iiab oIc fat unper.
iegrt. 6a ben Rurudnen feline 3cit ae.
Inii,r rurhe, iie sI heieeen. slcbnIi@
iric oaS alpeiltorYs 5eim Roihen.
thurin, bette bier cine oitcrrcihiife
@rbiraStriaabe bird filbnen Tim.
geblmgsmari6 bereits bic Soben iiio.
lid Rncar III 8lanic ilnD gti;fcn 0cs
@egnerS erreiht. llnenolidie gircpa.
'cn bradlte bieier Wari1 nit fi6. aIls
ole @ege nliherten, niiifte bic gri.
aaSe mebr oIs fiinf Sttnosn i'm 9.tte
reg oieIfoit big ein aReter tiefen gerg-
bades norit1icrru lilo bicraui III I,ii.
tiger Sobe Dibnt bejicben. Bon sem
ncrrliden iiebcnbiirCiihcn Setbif, nit
Sem Die GingeboreHen niht einniol
beionoerS auirieocn lporen, erbieli.n
aild mir eius 9Ibnlng, 90 mir nGbrcno
iinitrcs 0an1en fat orciipndiscn @ui.
cIlthalteS MIR ueiiige StluiSeiL Gegci
iabcn
9urt bic unesbung Der ge6irss.
brigade ipuroe bic ean3s gsrt1eioi.
suns bss S0v5burssrpaifss ben Ru.
ndnen oersiieit. 0ieIs pnren beraus,
manDprisrt uno iOnHtsn erIi auf Den
SOAsn bsi 0rusosIapsIs pisSsr isltsu
CUB fdifsH.
G!pa 5ebn Gage fpdier fabren mir
nnn ncuem Die 95r ,biTniiroBe GnmI
leI6iiettn, oiesmal eirsebsnber, oi,
rerichisSeRsn neutrality-suspicious. nns
lnnoetsn sIiitIih pieDr Bel Der uns
ons SerS sspatIenen TipiFon. Du
es Sur gsIieienRg eines ausil9is6sr,
ges mittlsrpsile 3u Ipdi gsiporo,n
folets Elm 9bsil Der 9erihierFntisr Del
freunbli6er GiulabuHs, be 9ncbi
beim 9ipiFOnsFahs 81 usrprineeu
tpdbrenb bic uebrisen bas ibHsH II
arDnitabt pin,snpe 9stt bem Seuid,
ger porSogen.
Den Reit 6ss Rohmittnss fpibmsi
ten mir Der 9eIi6tiaung Der EsheHsl
tDiirbig.eiten BON Rucar. Mir bnitsl
bies in tetner DsiTe 81 bersueu. Dil
brei stirasn oss Dries Hammer aus
perIdiebeueu Sohrm:noerten, ohncln
iih aber bod i'm 4subfrn pis i'm Sni
nrn iebt infolss Der Ginformisieil
lbts gris9ii&-ortboS01su air&eniuuit
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8u uerfnnfen.
Bn uerfuufeu--Sarmen.

cnnb. Huutty - Erneeu Sis llf tin
9ysrpleE hes sinslsfn -2on1 euprrs gldaa.
sInf-, atsr 900 geFu< Bargains IN isser das-
eGbe dnoesetst bon 0leeritlmsrr gnb aeers
isr bon irbsm Eiacf 90 xttien. tnbf6er
Uirbene in srps. Sorbsn, 2te ptr Scbr.
aacrdfs Ioc Gane Huefrs Waoas
sint. Esst 8 ~. xrcst 9cna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Try The Asscc. atesi Pressl

Increased buying at lower prices has
followed the stiffening of prices in raw
cotton markets on lines of gray goods,
brown shectings and some heavy con-
vertiblcs. While many quotations are
nominally unchanged. because mills
have yet 10 deliver many goods on con-
tract and have no spot goods 70 offer,
il is possible 10 buy at concessions if
late deliveries are wanted. The lack OF
accumulations of goods in first hands
has been proved to the satisfaction of
many buyers who have tried 10 secure
lines for filing in for the balance Of
the fall jobbing season.
Print cloths stihened a full quarter
cent yard from the low point. Sheet
ings have been sold at material conces-
sions from the high points of the year
to those who will take merchandise for
October forward. Colored goods are
steadier than brown goods. Some I'M
branded bleached lines are lower, in
keeping with declines in the gray
cloths. A little increase in the de-
mand is noted on wash goods for
spring. There is general improve
ment reported in retail trade. The
export demand is restrained by the
difficulty of arranging shipments. Gov
eminent buying has been done more
quietly.
Quotations. still nominal in many in
stances, are as follows: Print cloths,
2s-inch, 64X6As. y. cents; G4XG0. ~
cents; 3Sig-inch, 64x64s, 94 cents;
brown sheetings. Southern standards,
15 cents; denims, 2.20s indigo, % cents;
tickings, S-ounce, IS cen1s; prints, 1914
cents; staple ginghams, 1874 cents;
drsss ginghsms. In cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
What Is Ether?

G.. B.-Whst is meant By ether, L,
it mere hypothesis, or has il an actual
existence? What are its properties,
Has il weight?
Ether is the tenuous, highly elastic
fluid that is assumed 10 I'll all SPACE.
and by vibrations or waves transmits
light and heat. Although the exis:enes
of ether is assumed 70 explain certain
phenomena, its actual existence is very
generally credited by scientific men.
and in reality proofs are not wanting
to fairly establish such existence.
Light and heat are believed 70 be due
TO transverse vibrations in the ethe,
Magnetism appears due 20 whirls r
whirlpools, and an electric current il
believed by some TO be lue TO pulses
OF waves OF ether set in motion by diff
ferences in the ether pressures.
IL Is not correct 20 regard the lumi-
riferous ether as possessing no weigh.
or as being imponderaoie. Maxwell
estimates its density as 936-l 600. 000-
100000, 900 100000 that o. water. Il Is
very readily moved or set into vibs.
ton, its rightly being estimated q;
about IL ,o00,00O,O0O that Of steel
According 10 the speculations of SON.
physicists the ether is not discontinu-
Gus or granular, but il is similar 10
what might be regarded as an s.mos.
impalpable Jelly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
In d u strials
Cotton

The cotton market showed continued
activity yesterday, with even greater
excitement and more violent fuctua-
tions. The buying seemed 70 come from
all directions; offerings were light after
some early realizing had been absorbed
and at times there were jumps OF or
even 10 points between transactions
December contracts sold up to 21.oO, an
advance Of more than So bale from
Fridays closing figure. and o1 pract.
Cally S25 bale from the low lever oil
last week. A break of half cent or
more followed under realizing sales
but was partly recovered, December
closing at PAPA and the general list at
4 net advance of SO 10 l05 points.
Reactionary sentiment was IN evi-
dcncc early. The opening was steady
at an advance of IA points to decline
of points. There was a good deal OF
realizing for time. Some scattered
selling was also encouraged by the
favorable weather map and the report
of Southern authority indicating that
the condition of the crop had lost only
81 per cent between the end of August
and September 10. This suggested
moderate increase in crop indications
as compared with figures toward the
end of last month, as the average rail-
ing off for September is in the neigh
borhood of per cent. But these feat
ures attracted little attention. Early
offerings were quickly absorbed, and as
soon as the market started upward the
buying became very excited. For time
there appeared to be almost no con-
tracts for sale, and before the advance
was checked active months were selling
1O2 to 1876 points above Fridays closing
figures. There was a quick break OF
90 to Is points under realizing little
later, but demand continued, the mar
ket closing within 20 or 80 points of
the best.
There was a feeling in some quarters
around the ring that such an active and
excited advance must reflect an IN
huence of Importance. Some attributed
it to a more optimistic view of peace
prospects in Wall Street and Western
quarters. Others attempted to explain
II on the basis of small receipts, an &C
tive spot demand for September ship
ment and a good demand from Man
chester and domestic spinners for con-
tracts against their forward require
ments. Indications for good weather
over the week end strengthened the ex-
pectation of increasing new crop re-
ceipts in the near future, but in this
traders felt uncertain as 10
just what effect the recent advance in
futures might have had upon the atti-
tude of the South with reference to
available supplies. South
crn spot markets as officially reported
were 4 to &c higher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Stocks



The stock market paused in its re-
cent upward movement. Prices were
depressed sharply at the outset, ana
although a better inquiry developed
later. especially for the railroads the
market was unsettled at the close oy
a renewed outburst of selling.
Peace talk once more played part
in the course of the market. Although
the general feeling in the Street seemed
70 be that no conclusions could be
drawn from the German and Austrian
notes, the bears utilized them to direct
pressure against the war stocks as
sisted by the tendency to take prohts'
Bethlehem Steel sold down nearly o
points. The other steel shares also
showed weakness. as did various cop
per and equipment issues.
Apart from the war stocks the move
ment was confused. the outstanding
feature being the better demand Tor
some O. the railroads. although gains
were cut down in the late decline. Ca
madam Pacific was again heavy.
Bonds were easy. Liberty bonds s0'o
at 99.9s to loO.O2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
- Commodities

higher than extras. AGG46hc; extras,
45G45isc; frsts, 43 1aG4ihc; seconds.
goose: state, dairy, tubs. finest,
1874 a &c; good to prime, II 1s133c;
common TO fair, 3Sl9 Ale; renovated,
extras, i2l2 m43c; iirsts, IL IA 42c;
lower grades 3Sl7m40c; imitation
creamery. irats, 30 Y ai0c; ladies'. cur
rent make, iirsts, 1914 d39c; seconds,
S7l2 m3Sc; lower grades, sea BIC;
packing stock, current make, No. J.,
37h@3Sc; No. 2, &c; lower grades,
35d 36lac.
Cheese. Receipts. ,298 boxes. State.
whole milk, fats, fresh, colored, spe-
cials, pound, 25% n 26c; white. specials,
25lsc; white. average run, 25M2b't
prime to choice, 24H24l nc; lower
grades, GOA isc; held, specials, % "a "a
26c; twins fresh colored, specials, 25h
d25Ec; white, specials. 25LG25hc;
colored. average run, 24% d25c; white,
average run, 24a d2bc; twins, held,
specials. 242i a 2512c; Wisconsin, whole
milk, fancy, twins. white, fresh, 25d
25iAc; colored, 25d25lsc; held, 24hd
25hc; single daisies, 26Ac; double
daisies. 2G1ac; Young Americas, 26hq
27c; state, skins. twins and fats. held,
specials, 19G 20ihc; fats, fresh, specials,
l9d l913c; twins and cheddars, fresh,
specials, 1S12m19hc; fats, prime to
choice, 17G l7lac; twins and cheddars,
prime TO choice, 17dl7i4c; fair to
good, 13di6lAc; lower grades, 5d nc.
Eggs Receipts, 8,769 cases. Fresh
gathered, extras. per dozen. 45d Acc;
extra firsts, 43d44c; firsts, 1914 a 42c;
seconds, 3sM39c; thirds and poorer,
35d SIC; fresh gathered, dirties, No. |,
36M37c; No. 9 and poorer. 32N35a nc;
fresh gathered checks, good TO choice,
dry, 33H34c; under grades, 28d &c;
refrigerator, special marks, fancy,
storage and insurance paid, 40c; tirsts.
storage and insurance paid, SO Y a
39l2c; seconds, storage and insurance
paid, 37H 38c; lower grades, storage
and insurance paid. 34d36l3c; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby Western hem
merry whites, fine to fancy, 58d60c;
ordinary to good, 45M57c; gathered
whites, good to fine, 43d 5Sc; Western
and Southern, gathered whites, 42M
4sc; state, Pennsylvania and nearby,
hennery browns, asa soc; gathered
brown and mixed colors. 42@47c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Straight and Curly Hair

What causes some hair to be straight
and others to be curly?
The question of the manner Of the
production of the straight and curly
varieties of the hair has long been a
matter of conjecture, and hitherto no
satisfactory explanation has been forth
coming. It is only known that straight
hair is always circular in section and
is usually thicker than curly hair,
which is ribbonlike and fine. Each hair
is provided with sebaceous gland
opening into it. together with a muscle
connected with it. The size Of the
gland varies considerably in different
individuals and appears larger and bet
ter developed in the negro races. The
muscle connected with each gland has
long been recognized as having an in
fuence on the position of the hair,
causing its erection by pulling forward
the root of the hair Such action of
these little muscles is displayed when
cat in rage erects the hair Of its tail
or a straight-haired dog causes the hair
of its back TO rise in a median crest.
Their influence in man is commonly OBJ
served in the condition known as goose
skin"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Japanese Parliament

II. H.-What is the composition =,
the japanese Parliament? How ~
by whom are its members elected,
The japanese Parliament eon.ts,
two houses, the House Of peer, ~
the House Of Representatives n To-
House Of Peers 1869 membersl IA ~
posed OF % male members Of ~,
imperial family Of full age; (2l pri,s,,
ana marquises of the age Of twentv.sv,
and upward (l5 princes ard a. ma.
quises); % counts, viscounts s,s
oarons Of the age Of twenty.Ay. a,S
upward, and who have been elected l..
the members OF their respective ords,.
never TO exceed one-hftn OF each 80,
(lO3 counts, 3o7 yiscounts. 400 b.,
onsD; (4) persons above the 40. =,
thirty years, who have been nomina,s5
members BY the Emperor for rneri,o,;
Gus services to the state or for eyri;
tlon; l5) persons Who shall have b..,
elected in each Flu and Ken e.
among and by the fifteen male inbsI
itants thereof, above the age OF ,b;,t,
years, paying therein the hi0b.,,
amount Of direct national taxes :,
land, industry or trade, and bsy. b..,
nominated by the Emperor. The ts,,.
of membership under 90 and l5I /,
seven years, under %, or and 4.
for life. The number of men,b.,,
under ~ and 90 must not exceed u.
number of other members. Wv
The members Of the House a, p.
resentatives number 379. a fixed np,,hs.
being returned from each electoral d.
trict,. The proportion of the numb., a,
members to the population is on. ~
about 1852. In general, male lar
anese subjects Of not less thar tbiriv
years OF age are eligible to the Hons.
OF Representatives, without any oualis.
cation arising from payment Of tay,.
Electors are (l) male japanese sinh.
Jects Of not less than full twenty.fvs
years OF age, (2) permanent and actu,I
residents in the electoral district for
not less than a year, (3) and paving
land tax 10 the amount Of not less thar
ten yen in a year for more than two
years.
Disqualified for membership ar. ~.
Imperial Household officials. priest
students, teachers Of elerent,yv
schools. government contractors, elec.
ton officials.