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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Egyptian Cigarettes

+. T. H-How do you account for the
tact that, while millions of the famous
Egyptian cigarettes are being sold in
this country Egypt does not figure at
all among the tobacco growing coun-
tries?
The fact is that although the Egyp-
tan cigarette comes from Egypt. the
raw tobacco, the weed. IL not grown
in that country. Only the manufacture
of the cigarettes takes place in Egypt.
1t would therefore be an analogous case
if Kentucky tobacco dealer were 10
send the weed Of his state 20 Havana.
have 1t there manufactured into cigars
and then sold the product in the United
States as imported Hsvanss. Such is
the case with regard TO the so-called
Egyptian cigarette.
Between Alexandria and Assouan
hardly a single tobacco shrub Is 20 be
found Since 1899 its culture in the
Nile VALLEY has been strictly pro
hibited, financial measure Of the gov.
eminent, which, from the duty Of 81
& kilo, derives q great revenue from
imported tobacco. Egyptian, therefore,
in the famous cigarette, Is nothing but
the manufacture. The question natu-
rally arises: Why do they send the raw
tobacco from Turkey and Greece TO
Cairo, notwithstanding the great cost
for freight and custom duties, 70 have
it there prepared and then returned 20
the European and American markets
Much cheaper, one should think, II
would be 10 import directly the raw
leaf and turn il into cigarettes IN the
respective countries. As matter OF
fact, this experiment has been tired,
and in order 20 be quite sure they
have even imported cigarette makers
from Cairo. But these new cigarettes,
nevertheless were in taste inferior 10
those made i'm Egypt. The cause must
have been the water with which the
tobacco is moistenod In cutting and
rolling in order 20 prevent II from
crumbling.
Indeed, only the Nile water, Il would
appear. imparts 70 i that exquisite
favor which characterizes the genuine
Egyptian cigarette. This seems strange.
but il is fact that the cigarettes
made in the United States cannot
supplant the much dearer Egyptians IN
the favor Of the connoisseur. Cigarette
smokers assert that the favor = un-
excelled in the city Of Cairo. Tobacco,
ike tea, does not stand a voyage on
the sea, the cigarette. therefore, on the
transport loses part of its favor. Be
sides, even a. the imported cigar. It
becomes worse the older Il grows. Con
roisseurs claim that the cigarette
reaches the climax Of It's favor IN the
fourth day Of It's age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

The children mark the calendar each
day with a suitable emblem. Yellow
circles should be provided for sunny
DAYS and gray for cloudy. Tiny UNI
brellas denote rain: gray circle part
~ covered with white indicates snow.
Advertisements furnish pictures for
special occasions-a little church.
toy, . birthday cake, Christmas tree,
etc.
The particular emblem is less i'm
portant 20 the children than the pleas
ure they take in attending to the cal
erdar regularly. and the fact that they
are being helped to realization or
divisions OF time. The card should De
large enough TO allow for suitable
picture for the month TO be mounted
outride of the ruled portion. Land
seer's Squirrel and Pair OF Nut
Crackers" may be used for the October
sheet. Coreggio's Holy Night for
December, Washington's or Lincoln's
portrait for February.
Games train the senses at the same
time that they afford keen pleasure.
A mother can play many games with
her child without interruptng her
work. Dramatizstion is a wonderful
stimulus 20 the imagination, and num-
berless stories lend themselves 10 THIS
form of reproduction. barbara
Frietchie" was enthus isstically played
BY the children Of one kindergarten.
A chair formed the patriots house; she
leaned over the back waving her flag
solemnly; Stonewall led his army past;
the dialogue wss fervently spoken and
the army marched on.
At one small boys party. he and hi.
father acted several Uncle Remus and
Just So" stories. to the delight Of the
guests. OF course, the spirited inter
probation OF tale prssupposes close
acquaintance with IL.
The kindergarten. aiming as it does
10 relate the limited world Of the small
person TO the larger world about him,
10 quicken his appreciation Of parents
and all world-workers, 20 deepen his
wonder and reverence for natural phe-
nomena. is much more than a mere
place o. amusement The home can be
made more than th!s alsoA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Camp Life Picnic, Is
Impression of Army
Spirit of Men Who Reach Camp
Dix ELECTS God Help
the Kaiser"

This is a personal letter from a SOL
der Of the new National Army. giving
his impressions on first reaching Camp
Dix, Wrghtstown, n. j.:
"0ct. II, l9l7.--Csmp Dix Is q rev.
elstion | can think of no other word
TO describe it, | arrived at noon with
1900 others. We are all in high spir-
its and there is every reason to be.
Imagine sanitary toilets that compare
favorably with those In any first class
hotel, steel beds with real springs and
two excellent blankets. But the best
of all and the most important, to my
way Of thinking, plenty Of good, whole
some food.
Our lunch Beef, gravy, nice and
brown; well favored dumplings 1t
the hard kind with thick stew, and
then rice pudding.
81 was prepared for the worst on the
coffee question, but it was 20 good that
| drank two large cups full 10 the brim.
"The only dissgreeabla occurrence
Of the day was the loss OF my mattress.
1t disappeared, and | was under the
painful necessity Of sleeping on the
springs. with a blanket under me and
one over me.
at is really remarkable the way one
is so hastily accustomed 70 camp life.
II seems just like big picnic, and the
discipline, instead OF being a damper
20 the srdor, adds a zest TO the whole
affair.
Another thing which adds to the
pleasure OF camp life is that 'kickers'
and hogs are not wanted. The men
were given a talk BY one Of our captains
this afternoon. and he laid special en-
phasis on conduct. I can see how
easily a man Of loose habits will be
transformed into really desirable
character.
THE Y. ". c. A. shack is the big
place here. There are no fewer than
300 men in this one now writing.
mostly 10 their folks. We arc fur
nished with stationery free of charge.
"It will, TO doubt, seen natural for
me, but am just enthusiastic enough
about our National Army material
such Of il as | have scen--to predict
that It will surpass all the fondest ex-
pec.Ations Of our President. The reg
ulsr army or the National Guard
could never excel the spirit Of this
bunch.
at is impossible for me to express
the feeling that IL within me, and
can sense just that feeling in every
man here. Whatever il Is, II means
something and all I can say is. God
help the Kaiser when the completely
developed National Army 10 turne !
loose over there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Big Numbers

Constant Reader In speaking OF the
cost OF the present war and our LID
erty loans they are using numbers
such as milliards, billions, etc. OF
which common mortal has no eoncep-
ton whatever Will you not please
enlighsen me on the mystery Of these
numbers?
To begin with, the million" the
smallest number used nowadays IN
financial transactions, the word vas
invented by the celebrated venetian
traveller, Marco Polo 125i-l323). IN
his account Of travels Originally,
however. IL did not stand for a definite
number, but only signihed many thou
sands. In its present meaning OF ten
hundred thousands or a thousand tnou-
sands 100000 il is probably first
used by William Lar gland in 1862:
"Coneyte not his goodies,
For mi.liors OF moneye; morther hem
vekone."
PIERS PLOWMAN, III. 255.
The magnitude OF million can but
be realized by the calculation that
million Of seconds do not elapse in less
than eleven and half days.
The numeral "byllion" was intro
duced By Nicolas Chuquet in his work
lie Tripartite en- la science de nom
bres," published at Lyons in l4si. A
billion, 30 Great Britain IS million
millions, a. many millions az there
arc units in a million, and is written
] 900 .00C ,000, 900. In France and the
United States, however. IL ia only
thousand millions. The word billion
Is not used in French in every day life,
the word millisrd being used instead.
A "milliard" is a thousand millions
q 00.000.lj0). The word vas invented
bv Voltai.e in his "Siecle de Louis
XIV 0740; Louis XIV. dams SON
regne. depensa dlX-huit milllsrds' }.
The word became familiar in English
through the payment by France 70
Germany. after the close of the war
Of 1901, of an indemnity of five
milllards OF francs lsoout >l,OOO,OOO'-
0G0).
To form an idea of the enormity. OF
this amount il will suffice 10 learn that
rapid teller. counting or the average
1000 one-dollar bills in fifteen minutes,
would have 10 count uninterruptedly
dey and night Tor around twenty eight
and one-half years before finishing
counting one millisrd bills OF that de-
nomination.
A trllion (the same as a billion in
Great Britain il million millions;
In the French Enumeration. usual in the
United States. thousand billions
Il 600, 900, 100000. A ;rillion is a
number Of such magnitude that an
equal number OF seconds have not yet
elapsed since the creation Of Adam,
and will not elapse before February l
O: the year 25,S25 % the Christian era;
for to make a trllion Of seconds there
are required 81 ,657 years 32 days |
hour as minutes and 40 seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
1868 War Prisoners
Escape in Russia
Many Wander Freely Through
Country, Stirring Up
Trouble

LONDON, oct. 13.--Like most OF the
other ills Russia is suffering from, the
leakage Of her prisoners camps was not
caused, but merely sccentuated. by the
revolution. "The DaIIy Mails" CORE
spondent writes. Up 10 the middle Of
June as many as IL ,603 of the enemy's
soldiers had shaken off Russian captvi-
ty. and were for the most part wander
ing At large in our Ally's country, the
proportion who have contrived 10 cross
the frontier probably being compare
lively small. Later figures are not
available, but there is unfortunately
little likelihood that this danger Is on
the decrease. IL is not so long ago that
the Russian papers reported the escape
Of 500 war prisoners IN body.
Unhappily there is no mystery as to
the manner in which some OF these es-
capped prisoners have been spending
their time since they got free. They
have overtly or coyertly been doing
everything in their power TO augment
the confusion to which they owed their
liberty. Quite a number OF them are
reported to have become members OF
the Councils of Workmen's and Sol
diers Delegates, and some are even
said to have got themselves elected 20
the Executive Committee Of those
bodies.
A special danger threatened by Rus
sia's war prisoners was indicated by the
Assistant Minister for Commerce. Pal
chinski, in a statement on the situa-
ton in the Donetz Coalheld. He said
that the productivity Of the mines de-
clined steadily in spite Of an increase
in the number of Inen employed. At
tempts had been made TO set the pit
heads on fire. and there had been un-
mistakable sabotage and destruction of
property In his opinion, all that was
the work Of the German General staff.
War prisoners enjoyed a great in
1uence" in the Donetz basin. and were
agitating among the workmen, not
without success, against the ventilation
of the galleries. Consequently "the
Donetz basin was faced with q catss-
trophe through explosive gas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Song and Play Vital
Training for Children
By Alice Wingate Frary


The mother Of small children who
does not live within reach OF kinder
garten need not feel compelled to de-
prive her little ones Of the pleasure
and benefits Of systematic training.
1t is true that the stimulus of coopera-
tive work and play, so vital feature
of the kindergarten, IS not so apt 10
be found in the smaller group at home
and is entirely lacking in the case OF
the only child Nevertheless, many OF
the activities provided in kindergarten
can be carried on not only by the
small group bu; by the lonely child as
well. 80, 80,
Come. let us live with our children!
is the Old familiar Froebelisn slogan.
We might paraphrase II by saying;
Come. let US sing with our children
Why shouldn't children sing morning
greetings TO father and mother as well
as 70 teacher? Even two-year-olds
that know can sing them, and delight
in doing so. The good morning songs
20 various members of the family, 10
the new day, 20 sun or clouds, sung
while dressing, do much TO create
sunny morning atmosphere. There are
songs 10 accompany many of the home
duties, besides wealth Of nature
songs. At bedtime the devotional
spirit Of the evening prayer may be en-
HANGED by the singing Of a child's
hymn. Songs such as these can be
found in Games and Music OF Froe-
bel's Mother Play" and in other kinder
garten song books. Any good library
would have some of these, or Il would
be possible to buy copies through a
book store.
A kindergarten calendar may easily
be made at home. For this purpose a
sheet OF white cardboard is ruled Of
into sufficient number OF blank
squares for the days Of the month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Pin Money

Z. What is the origin Of the ex-
preston pin money!"
Pin money IN former times played an
important part in the marriage con
tracts Of women OF high rank. Orig
inally the expression denoted the allow
ance made by a husband to his wife for
the purchase Of pins, which in early
days were so expensive that only the
wealthy could afford 20 use them The
daughter OF Louis Xl OF France vas
given by her father as wedding pres
ent box Of pins. 1t was the most
precious and most admired gift. Also
in the time Of Mary Stuart. IL was GUS
tomary among the English high nobility
20 make presents Of pins on birthdays
and anniversaries When later the
wemen preferred TO provide themselves
with pins. according 70 their own taste,
they rot the money for doing so--ths
min money. The makers Of pins were
allowed 10 sell them only on January I
and 2, and in consequence on those days
the women provided with pin money"
hocked 20 the shops 70 purchase them.
TIL. expression is used in the present
day to denote any allowance to Wife.
daughter or sister for 2essonal sx-
penseS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Threat Checks Extortion
By Army Tailors at Yale

NEW HAVEN. Conn, oct. l3.-Al-
though it required European war to
check gouging OF Yale dergraduates
by New Haven taiiors. Captain Wini-
fred Overton. Yale director Of military
instruction, to-day brought the cloth
bsrons up with quick jerk when he
published the statement that he had
found tailors guilty OF extortionste
prices and that he would report the
cases 20 the United States government
for prosecution unless the tsilors who
were charging outrageous prices for
making military uniforms stopped their
practice.
Captain Overton's warning has caused
revision in the price OF military uni
forms for Yale undergraduates, and
there seems no danger that he will
have cause 10 report cases Of eXtortion
IN the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Air Duellists Both Die
Italian, Gun damned, Rams
Austrian Albatross

ROME, Oct. ia dramatic duel in
the air. with an ending worthy of a
Greek tragedy, has recently token place
over Bellona, between an Italian avi-
ator. Sergeant Dellaro. and an Austrian
Aging an Albatross.
When the Italian pilot found him
self in position TO fire. his machine
gun jammed: but instead of taking
advantage of his greater speed, and
withdrawing to safety. he deliberately
rammed the Austrian ayion.
The machines crashed 10 the ground
together, from a height o. 5000 feet,
and the two airmen were Inferred,
side by side. with equal military
honors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Queries and
Answers
Short Answers

II. s. T.-Kindly let me know the
salary Of high school teacher. Also
how can find out in detail how TO
become a high school teacher!
Write for information 20 the Board
of Education. Madison Avenue and
Fifty-ninth Street, New York City.
II. X. Can you supply me with
the following dates: % Date OF Ger.
man invasion of Belgium; p date OF
Frances and England's declaration OF
war: 90 date Of the sinking OF the
Lusitaris; date Of the United Statess
declaration Of war?
% August 3, 1914; (2) August 8 and
August 4, respectively; 90 May u
1915; April 8. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Child raining at Home
By Mothers Who Have Been kindergarten Teachers

This of a articles prepared under the direction
Of the United States the National hndcrgaren
hO has PIT her dtnmg
into n,ce NTH her ovn children the isdont she has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
PoSerIess to Devise Correction

In the face Of such a condition the
countries have realized the necessity
Of some corrective measures, but they
have been pOwerlcss to devise them.
a proposal was made 10 enact law
ior the control and regulation of sol
dlers' wives, but it was dropped be
cause Of the reflection which such an
act would inevitably cast upon the
families OF the men who were giving
their lives for their country
There is another phase to the sub
!ecI IN connection with the causes for
the widespread carnival Of crime; It
Is found IN the lack Of restraint or
the part Of the womanhood Of the
,snds toward the soldiers. At its
heart this is founded upon noble
sentiment, and has been encouraged
~ many ways. Europe loves her sol
olers' She will make any sacrifice for
'heir comfort.
4he women have Wed with one an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

The world is also threatened witr
bov;no its confidence in and respect
f FOE, Il the women undermined. 1t is al
ready rea apparent that the men =, Of Eu.
rone have really less respect for their
won than they had before the be
ginning Of hostiiities. They are very
eroud of the wonderful things the
women have done, and OF thIs 'ney
may we'll be proud. but 'hsSe aVnier
n,c1ts have not deepened their re-
snect2 perhaps it would be better to
spv' hat il has given them a differ
emit kind Of respect. ,.x ho -
But. whether the difference ,, De IN !,
kind or in degree. it seems plain tha'
the women do not occupy suc i an e y;
the men as they once held. ms 81 mas 8
been caused. or accompanied, oy "
decline in the tone Of the "o'N'"'
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-19
LIBERTY LOAN DAY
IN ALL CHURCHES
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN ASKS THAT
PASTORS AID IN WORK ON
NEXT SUNDAY.

Plans for a nationwide celebration
of Liberty Loan Sunday have been ar
ranged by the publicity department al
Washington, according to adViceS re
ceived here by George II. Smith, di
vision chairman. This particular Sun
day falls on October 81. and it is eN
pected to make the day one of gen
oral celebrating throughout the coun-
try.
kilograms have been sent to al
chairmen throughout the UniteG
States by O. A. Price, director of pub
LEFTY, requesting them to use every
effort to make Liberty Loan Sunda,
n big patriotic celebration said M
Smith.
1T is suggested that leaflets con
tanning the Star-Spangled Banner
America and other patriotic airs be
printed and distributed to the cOngre
cations of the various churches with
the request that they be sung during
the services; also that every churcl
bell in the district ring for ten min
utes that morning.
- wish to request every pastor and
clergyman in this district to assist us
in carrying out this program. If il
is possible we also want to arrange
to have church societies march the
streets to the services, each member
carrying the American flag.
Mr. Price suggests that every con
gregation in every church sing the
Star-Spangled Banner at a fixed hour
say 10 O'Clock on that morning. Di
vision and county chairmen are re
0uested to carry out these instruction
in detail and make Liberty Loan Sun
day the biggest day in the history o
mo church
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-19
WOMEN BOOSTERS
FOR LIBERTY DAY
MUCH ACTIVITY WILL BE DIS
PLAYED BY WOMEN TO AN
NOUNCE GREAT DAY.

The wOmen's committee of the Six
the Federal district has gone to WORK
10 carry out the plan to have b0nlirea
lighted in every city and town and
village throughout tie district, and
II every cross-road and country
fchool school on the night of October
%, for the double purpose Of callin@
attention to the fact that the second
liberty loan Of 1917 will close on
saturday, October 81, and of symbol
ling the truth that America is keep
lg alight the fires of liberty
The women's committees of all fed
raj reserve districts, both general
nd local, have been urged to see to
that this plan is carried out The
berty fires idea was originated by
Iiss Mary Symon, executive secre
airy of the National Wrmcn's Liberty
.oan Committee. and it was peculiar
appropriate that October IS was
elected as the date for this bonfire
celebration, because Of the fact thai
October "a has been set apart as a
,pecial Liberty bond day by procla
nation of President Wilson
On Wednesday, October "a, it will
be the privilege of every patriot Of
either sex to accost his neighboi
with "Have you bought your Liberty
bCnd?" Those who are not wcarine
their Liberty buttons on that day may
expect to be questioned as to why il
is not in their possession.
An interesting incident is reported
from Blue Ridge, Ga While the cash
Ter of the Fannin County Bank at tina
city, was posting Liberty loan bnl
letins, an aged Confederate pensiOne
! passed and bought a $50 bond, payin
aalf cash and stating that he woul'
pay the balance from the next per
SIGN remittance which he received
| from the government The old pen
| sionor remarked rs he bought III
| bond: - SA5 u y "
| The government has been stant
| ing by me for long time, and nov
| my time has come to stand by 1t.
| only wish | could make it more"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-19
ST&.Ata
BOAT COMPANY.

Effective Monday, June z. 1917. ana
daily thereafter.
Leave Brunswick ........ $50 am
Leave Jekyl Island ...... 500 am
Arrive Fernandina ...... 1870 pm
Returning.
Leave Fernandina ...... 9 pm.
Arrive Brunswick ........ 700 pm.
Flag Stops and small Doat landings.
Jekyl Island, Cumberland Island,
above
"Think it over carefully and act
wisely. You are losing your best
chance if you wait longer"