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New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
The Erie Canal Has a BIRTHDAY
The Bystdrdr

There is not an abundance oi uyi
as a matter of fact. For one resyl. n
weren't so many newspapers hg.
October 26, 1925, "The New Y1 IL
ing Post" is found exulting thus
"This is the day, and 10 O'Clock d, 2
when the first boat from Lake En-, si'
the Grand Canal and proceeded 70 a,m
New York, a distance of 500 miles. All ~
The New York Advocate confssss;, ir
end. The great work (says he) hs ~
complished by the freemen Of this ''a
their own hands, and with their or ,sI
and in the fiftieth year Of AmsnG =
pendence. Those who, in the ineipl. :
ress of the work, pronounced i wild q
ionary, ruinous and extraysgant (ar'''''
the first among the number) now hs'r-l !
in exchanging congratulations, and P''~
ing in the celebration OF its eonps1"
cold or reluctant admission Of HS7
withering concessions - no ireHai V :
patient surrender of notions ere Tf'4',
the former opponents Of the process =.
once open, frank and manly, giving W. =.
great credit to whom honor and a'' :
due, and burying hostility in ooll'''
magnanimity of recantstion.'
"In 1917 commissioners were iPP'I
commence the work, and the ground W :, :,
broken at Rome, on the 4th day oi'I! !..
year. AS late as the session Of 80
after many thousand dollars ha' w =
pended, a strong effort was niaa' =.
the work, and a large minority " |" =.
of Assembly actually voted agar"
any further appropriations. !
"In 1920 the great loan was au'n'.
much unanimity, and every o''"'.. ~
way to hardy enterprise and active =" a
the forests were levelled-na'''"
drained-ledges of gigantic rock S'", "a
from their base-the channels o. u"
turned. and on THIS DAY the s''sI
the canal from the Silver Lake. i''
the products of the district sao P,. =. ss
New York, proving beyond 8 o'
Work Is Finished .-n|
"A gun was fired at the Battery ~ =
and at Governors Island ssre'' .
rangement. at 10 minutes past y
But why it was fred at ths, pre's psrs y
mains to be ascertained, for IN ms 4
Argus II is stated that the { u 4
at precisely II o'clock, whel''' "
is heard from above or not
And in the same paper l"0
one finds this: n
"The sound Of the cannon VIZ
the completion Of that creates, es
age. the Erie Canal. was he'ta us /
Wednesday at minutes before :.
morning. The return FIRE fTon g
was heard here at minutes O'
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Swine Feeding in Spain

In Western Spain certain lands covered
with oaks are utilized for pig feeding
Toward the middle of autumn, when the
pastures begin to get poor and the acorns
begin to ripen, the feeding process begins.
The forest is usually divided into four
parts and the acorns knocked from the
trees in the low-lying quarter first, then
the second, about two weeks later. and so
on, the pigs indicating their hunger by
signs known to their guardians.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
European Water -
portation

Water transportation in ha.$ ,.,is,
expensive than rail transp0l', NJ
1905, for instance, the NS.a ~, . mils .
sia showed a deficit of sS''Zo -, ~
the railways yielded net . 'rO,srrS
for every mile. The Prus',an aan,S prs
consequently, uses the rs'"
Offset the waterway deficit 81
None of the canals Of Ea,sr E'aa'srs,s
few of the rivers serve ''
carriers Of traffic.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Vegetarians as
Patriots

TIME social responsibility for food
waste is laid by vegetarans at the
door Of the meat eater. A writer
in Physical Culture" for July calls for
the slaughter Of male cattle as a means of
reducing waste in grap foods. He thus
proceeds 10 make his point.
The United States In heavy produees OF
food fats. not only because Of her great meat
industries, b,it because Of her very consider
New-York tribune., 1917-07-15

pointment of a commission which was author
lied to borrow money on the credit o. the
state for this purpose.
"The actual work of construction Of the
canal proceeded as rapidly as the methods Of
that time would allow. AS soon as each sec
tion was completed it was opened to traffic,
and by 1921 the irst tolls collected amounted
to $4,000, this sum exceeding s1,O0O,0OO before
1880.
"The completion of this great waterway soon
developed Western New York from frontier
country in which iron and cotton mills multi
Piled more rapidly than in other sections. 1t
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16

tensions. II wouldn't marry you In q
million years." she said. "The man
marry must 20 to college"
Arthur planned to work his way
through college, but his mother lived
through long period Of invalidism.
and that put an end to his ambitious
plans. What happened was that Ben
nett senior took the boy into his bank,
where, at twenty-five, he was earning
ten dollars n week. Soon afterward
Bennett senior died, leaving the banks
to Jim, and Jim came home from COL
lege with the expressed intention Of
making things hum.
Millicent and Arthur were on speak
Ing acquaintance. but the young fellow
had never got much further with her.
When Jim came home there was not
much doubt whom she preferred. She
did not take much pains to hide II
from Arthur. either.
Arthur went to work for Jim, who
considerably raised his salary to
twelve dollars. He told him, with a
grin. that he would he able to get mar
ried on II, II he lived frugally.
BY this time jim Bennett and Mill.
cent Patterson were as good ms en-
gagged, In the opinion OF the townspeo-
pie. Jim Bennett operated car-two
cars, for the matter Of that. and the
two were to be seen together every
where. People went so far ms to say
that II they were not engaged they
ought 10 be.
They were engaged, but what deter
mined MlllIcent 10 have Il announced
was the behavior Of Arthur Royce. lie
was calling on her by this time. and
one evening he seemed somehow DIFF.
fercnt from what he usually was. Mil.
llcent said TO herself. with laugh.
that he was falling In love with her.
But she was not prepared for his sud.
den proposal. nor for the tragic way In
which he took her refusal.
II always told you I'd marry n rich
man and college man. and you are
neither. Arthur" said Mllllccnt.
sand I told you I would marry you,
and WILL" answered the hoy.
"Maybc you WILL" replied the girl.
hut I'm going TO marry Mr.. Bennett,
first. anyway" She stretched out a
slim. white hand. This Is my engage.
ment ring" she said. isn't Il prettyr'
, Arthur ran from the house. A week
later the engagement was announced
Somehow there lurked the rudImcnts
Of n heart In Mllllccnt She was sorry
for Arthur. and she said nothing about
his proposal TO Jim.
But that was what was at the back
Of her request that the announcement
should be made. Nobody was greatly
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16
LETTER FROM BRYAN soy
IN UNITED STATES NAVY.


revealed a scene Of such enchanting
beauty as is net found elsewhere in
all the wide world.
To know the story Of Santiago de
los Caballeros we must bark back into
the olden timer When the great EN-.
pire Of Spain sent forth her sons to
conquer and command. The Santa
Maria lay a broken wreck on the
sands not far from where the electric
lights Of Puerto Plata now make glad
the hours Of night, and the great
heart Of Columbus was sorely per.
picked at the problem presented by
. shipless crew for whom there was
no space in his two remaining craft,
already crowded and iII-provisioned;
for. strange to relate. this most mo-
mentous Of all voyages was unmarried
by the loss Of a single life. and each
vessel, manned to her capacity when
she first turned her PROV to the set.
ting sun, was still undiminished In
numbers, though ,sorely depleted in
the things whereby 1t is ordained that
man shall live. And thus 1t was that
the great navigator. with forty Of the
crew Of his lost flagship. planted the
colony of NatividAd and sailed away
across the main whose darksome
depths had baffled mankind since the
dawn Of history, until hid ( inspired
hands had torn aside IT, yell Of mys.
terry and won him fame eternal. and
an epitaph: ITO Castle and. Leon a
new world gave coloa."
Far different indeed trom the tiny
squadron in which Columbus first
braved the dangers ofliths, unknown
seas and returned a LAY new world
at the feet Of his yayai patrons. was
the glittering armadae withpwhich he
revisited the isle, q Va dream fulfill
ed. But though tbaeleng rollers still
sobbed out their lives on the coral
shore. even as they dorta this day
and the green hills looked down upor
the sparkling waters 90 now, never a
vestise OF the first calsuy was found
nor aught remained, net even q grave
to acquaint its anxious fonnder with
the manner Of its passing 80.
. But among those Who had adven
tured fate and fortune With the grea,
discoverer on his SECOND. voyage was
the dashing young Aleazo de Ojeda
knight Grant Of tina ssa, whose rest
less spirit longed for . sight Of the
mystic interior OF the land ON who's,
foam-washed shores they stood. Ant
when he proposed a inland journey
the ostensible object Of which was {
search for the lost eolpnists. bu
whose real purpose was to crafty It,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16

wANTED-who has $1,000 to loan on
good collateral at 6 per cent on
long time? Address Box $50. Bryan.
Texas. 8
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16

Austin. Jan. i6.-Confcrenccs are
being held here by the mcmcbrs OF
the legislative board OF the Texas
State Federation OF Labor relative TO
the enactment Of measures In when
the labor unions OF the state are In.
terestcd.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16

WANTED-Position by young lady
typist; some knowledge OF short.
hand. Ring 532. 8
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16
DIT &c Simple, Harmless
1 AAAO Easy Treatment

II you suffer pile torture here is re-
lief. Nipple Ointment Is an actual.
absolute relief for piles. This simple.
harmless. easy treatment gives the
best results in the quickest possible
time. Profit by it's timely use. Price
soc. Sold and guaranteed by T. II
Emmel. Druggist.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16

FOR SALE-My home, blocks east
OF court house; furnishings, etc.,
reasonable: also horse and buggy
Must 90 west for wife's health. See
Joe Behr. II
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16
The
PhroDheCU
q,
By II. N. EGBERr

Copyright. is1e BY ". O. chapmaA)
Jim Bennett and Arthur Royce were
described as the two boys In the vii.
lage who least resembled each other.
Bennett was selling newspapers when
he was seven and planning monopoly
among village magazine subscribers.
Arthur Royce at that age was describ-
ed as the best pupil in the Sunday
school. Naturally Jim was the favor
lite among the townspeople, who ad-
mired hustle good deal more than
they admired sanctity.
However, Arthur was not sancti-
monious. He was just Woodworking,
docile sort Of chap. At fifteen he was
clerking In a store to support his
widowed mother, and turning In his
three dollars a week to exc out her
Civil war pension. At the same age
Jim Bennett was expelled from school
as incorrigible, and being laughed at
and petted by his adoring parents,
who were already planning his college
career. Thomas Bennett was presi-
dent Of two banks and reputed to be
rolling In money.
At the same age Millicent Patterson
was publicly telling Arthur that she
preferred Jim anyhow, because he
wasn't a milksop. and beside Jim was
rich and she meant to marry wealthy
man when she grew up.
"Tm going to be wealthy" answered
Arthur, setting his teeth, land you're
going to marry me-"
Milliceht was secretly impressed, but
she made short work Of Arthur.s pre-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Griffin Bros. have removed their
blacksmith shop from Plasek stand TO
Coulter building. one block north of
postofficc. and are now ready for
business. 20
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16
The Union.

81 see where an Illuminated keyhols
,as been invented"
That win be great for q man who
comes home llt up
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Our mailing lists and carrier routes
on both daily and weekly issues are
being corrected as rapidly as possible.
New subscribers time viii date
from time papers begin to be deliv.
cred. which win in every case be as
soon as proper records are made, lists
corrected. etc.
EAGLE PRINTING co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16

Il wonder why II is you can't argue
with a woman" You can: but II
doesn't do any good."-Boston Tran.
script.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-16
NOTICE.

Bids for county depository funds
will be received at 10 o'clock Febru.
airy 18th. ]. T. MALoNEY.
"a County Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

vroomsn, assistant secretary Of
agriculture. urges cultivation OF
vacant city lots and yards" as a
preparedness measure. No. he
didn't mention golf links.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Roses andHOIne
Economics

soups. etc.
Beans do we'll in even fairly poor
soil; carrots will thrive on some
land that VIII hardly return the
potato seed (unlens lined. etc.
Corn, Puget Sound grown roast.
Ing ears. are quite delicious enough
10 find entrance 10 "our best
homes" Corn. II frequently cult.
waited and given plenty OF water
when In the ear IL fairly simple to
grow.
By all means every spare bit of
ground should be put TO intense,
careful use.
But don't forget that little
touch OF beauty here and there can
help you 10 keep fit-that N war
times are 10 continue, your nerves
will be Mt a strain. therefore don't
ignore all your cravings for beau.
tiful things -aesthetic home sur.
roundingr
Don't fall to remember that
roses and shrubs are also suitable
20 our climate and soil. and viii
give biz returns in satisfaction for
tho small initial investment
Hero ~ my idea. plant spuds. all
You can get good seeds for--lots Of
carrots. peas. beans. parSnips and
a new bed OF roses. aud be happy
and hopeful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
The HOME
80 Be BEAUTIFUL
BY EUGENE SANDANL
or Peterson a Ssroahi

There Ia no country IN the world
u here 30 little effort IL necessary
TO produce the maximum Of results
IN Horticulture as In our own Puget
sound district.
Shrubbery and. In fact. all nur.
sery stock. from whatever part OF
the world IL may be Imported. pro
duceH a far more beautiful growth
than In TIA native land. This iH
due In part Co our moist h,mos.
hero and extremely mild winters.
In most countries m extreme
amount Of work IL necessary Ia las
out aud improve the home grounds.
This IL especially true 81 Ehrnbbery
that In imported While We have
but to plant aud with little at
teuiion our homes are made
beauty spot.
Not enough Of US realize the
valu. IN dollars and cents that a
few trees in the parking strips. and
fome Hhruhbory in the yards adds
90 our properly II IN conserFa-
lively estimated that for every VI
spent We Increase the value OF our
property a least $40.
Aaid. from the commercial value
o. shruDbsry tho making OF the
homo beautiful IL one OF the
most interesting and delightful oc-
rupations in which We can engage
our spare time.
Tho nurseries OF tho city have
gathered n multitude OF the flora
and ornamentals from all over the
aorld. from the tiny dwarf plants Of
Japan to large trees OF our own
forests. and a visit 10 any one OF
the many will prove a valuable aud
interesting trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
~ JAS. a. EDMoNpS
Manager Northwest Rose Co.

Home economics II n vital topic
lust now. and in II the home gnrden
is the bright ray OF hope that
cheers on the weary wage Garner.
Parking strips In potatoes Is likely
to be reality In more than one
respect, However. Il IL well not
to go potato mad. because, sclen'
tifically speaking. potatoes are the
easiest duplicated and substituted
for OF any food stuffS. being little
less than starch aud water.
In this period OF stress ana
strain We should pattern after the
frugal French Canadian. and grow
more peas. A. green product
they are highly nutritious and
healthful. also most Rppotizing.
Any surplus II ripened. is rich.
lnvigorailng food. 10 be used In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
GROCERY men
WORRIED over
BUSINESS run

There 1. a run" on Seattle
grocery stores.
N II Is LONG continued, say
the oroeerymen. Il Will mean
temporary Bankruptcy"
Since the announcement OF
the mobilization Of the navy
last Saturday. the public, an
classes. bankers and brleslay-
ers, lawyers and laborers have
been buying, buying, buying
helterskeltcr.
One firm Thursday was stlll
delivering orders Tor sugar
flour and canned milk taken
Saturday and had employed 10
extra men and five auto trucks
10 handle the increased bust
ness.
Another firm has sold 50 sscts
q. sugar this week. where II sold
hut one last week.
one jobher has had orders Tor
more than seven times the usual
amount OF baking powder
Deplete Stocks
Wholesale and retail stocks are
becoming depleted and some OF the
rrocers in the districts where the
sredit business is largest say they
face ruin.
Downtown most OF the dealers
have set a maximum on the
amount OF staples they will sell to
one individual. Hut In the resi-
eence districts many OF the deaf
crs. fearing that credit TRADE
-sould be driven away, have sold on
time large quantities Of goods ana
now are afraid that they VIII not
be able to collect.
Worries Wholesalers
The wholesalers are worried be-
cause OF the extraordinary de-
msnds which they are unable TO
supply and they fear a temporary
shortage. which viii demorsiize
the market ard inflato prices be-
You'd all known bounds.
Unless the rush ends within a
short tire government control OF
prices. such as exists In Europe.
mar be necessary. some dealers
declare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
The Garden Solves the He. 0fL

tons and occupying suitable plots
OF ground are graeed and rendered
more beautiful by the profuse une
Of vines aud shrubbery. and much
greater Is the need for touches OF
nature about the buildings In tho
crowded business section. where
the planting OF trees and shrubs Ii
an imposAibility Window boxes
aud vines break the monotony.
soften tho hard outlines 81 business
structures and refresh the eye. so
that more and more the value Of
such floral features is appreciated
and demanded"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Raised Vegetables,
Berries and Also
Corn on City Lot

Now is tho time to plant II is
The advice sent out turnout the
state by the advisory board ap-
pointed yesterday az the state food
conference held IN the Chamber Of
Commercp
The mobilization OF the food sup
ply depends TO some extent on the
efficacy OF the city lots turned into
gardens. Can the individual make
the garden pay? Many Of them
have done Il. Here Is letter to
Tho star from a Seattle resident
telling what has been accomplish
ed on a plot OF ground % by 70
feet.
Editor The Star; Anont the
garden plot, In tho University
district. ono year we raised from
plot % by IS H. our supply of
POTATOES. lasting till December: 700
cucumbers. lettuce. radishes. car
rots. onions. climbing tomatoes,
heets. parsnips. cabbage. celery.
asparagus and corn 1871 n. high!
People stopped ana looked ana
laughed at That corn-and said.
There amt no such corn Tradi.
lion says that corn cannot be
grown In Seattle.
I'VE canned 35 ats loganberries
and raspherries supplied from the
vines climbing the wire fence of
the plot. besides the daily short
cakes of the fresh berries.
II fully intended TO write The
Star at the time of the big potato
crop yarns. rs mine beat them all,
vines 10 f. long, and over two
barrels Of monster potatoes on a
plot % by 40 near the other one
and in tho same kind of soil
MINNIE u. FRAZIER.
1854 10th Ave. n. r."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
WHERE is HARVEY coNkLIN

His mother Mrs. Lulu Jackson,
OF Port Orchard. Wash, and his
brother, John H. Wills, 3613 Sixth
Ave. Tacoma. Wash. wish TO know
where he IL. If Conklin sees this
VIII he please communicate with
the above. or any information as to
his whereabouts viii be appre.
ciated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
CID REPORTER TELLS
Why BOYS ENLIST


coin fell, head up. remember.
because was the boy who wouldn't
BE- s'stumped."
was afraid 10 tell my mother
I had enlisted. When supper was
over remarked as casually "a |
could: Shorty and | enlisted TO
Day"
n WAS THE SPIRIT
or ADVENTURE
And my mother answered. just
a casually. Il thought you
would"
That was all. Not another word
on the subject.
But know my mother spent that
night on her knees.
wasn't inspired By patriotism.
Neither was shorty my cAum.
We enlisted for the adventure
Bnt. later. when the regimen;ai
flag came Tutoring down At sun
set. and the cannon doomed. and
the tropic sun--a golden ball sank
beneath the rim OF the world, and
We stood motionless at "Paraae
Rest" and the band played The
Star Spa ngled Bannerf-then many
a thoughtless, happy gO-lucky boy
was conscious OF a tightness In his
throat.
And at night. when the bugies.
far and near, sounded "TapH -
there Is no sadder music than a
distant bugle saying Goodnight
- am not sure which emotion was
nppermost In our breasts. patriot
Ism or homesickness.
NO FUN FOR MOTHERS
AND WIVES IN WAR
I'VE talked IT over with George
Engler, our circulation whole
ealer." who also served in the Span
fsh-American war, and with Jack
ThrIein, the pressman and y. G..
TIbert, another circulation man. vet
Grams all OF them,
And
We enlisted-we boys Of 20 and
21--for the fun Of the thing.
But certainly It was no fun for
tho mothers and wives who let us
20.
We'll. that was one Of the little
wars. a triflIng unpleas-
antnesg compared with the grim.
titanic struggle into which We aFe
now sending our boys.
What Is the psychology % pa
triotism7 I don't know. But
know II Is lucky for the nation that
boys banker for excitement and nd
venture and that mothers are viii
ing 70 give np their sons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
MaImo's Nursery
in New Location

Following the sale recently Of
the plot OF ground AZ Rainier ave.
and Mount Baker blvd. occupied by
tho nursery stock OF Malmo A. Co.
the nursery has been moved TO new
grounds In Georgetown. Stock for
retailing will be carried at the
FIRMS downtown location. the sur.
plus being handled at the George
town grounds. The former location
~ the Malmo nursery has been sold
20 the school district and will be
converted into an athletic field for
the use of high schools OF the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

In working toward the heautlfi.
cation OF u city. the opportunity OF
making the business district more
attractive thru floral features
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
URGES BEAUTIFYINC
OF BUSINESS HOUSES

should net BIO neglected" says :. G.
sandahl, % the Puget Sound Nur'
aery a Seed Co. Even public
buildings OF tho noblcNt proper