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The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
B|G LIVING ROOM
 ALWAYS POPULAR
One of Most Essential Features
 of Modern Home.
LIGHT AND AIR IMPORTANT
Furnishings That obstruct Ventilation and Accumulate Dust Are Detri- ment to Both Comfort and
 Health.
By WM. A. RhDFoRD.

Mir William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer he is. without doubt the highest authority on all these subjects Address all inquiries to William A. RadfoFd Ne lS27 Prairie avenue, Chicago, III. and only enclose three-cent stamp for reply.
 The living room. where for the most part the family life eenters, is undoubt- edly the most important apartment in the entire house, and to its arrange ment and furnishing careful attention should be given, lest through oyer-or- namentaden and elaboration of detail it lose the simple eheery atmosphere that should be it's chief characteristic, and without which il lacks the most essential asset to it's success.
 We of the present generation have come to realizing sense of the im- portance of fresh air and perfect ven tilation in our homes, and the houses of today arc happily being built with view tn uhtuining all the air and
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

stranger than fiction. brought about by the war.
 Sometimes these are happy, more often tragic. Strangely enough, ii is the tragic story which Is frequently the more interesting.
 One of the most remarkable in this category concerns two young soldiers who recently made the supreme sac ritiee. They were Lance Corporal Will liam Roe and Lance Corporal George Roe. Both were Englishmen, but na- tiyes of widely separated parts, and ill no way related 10 each other.
 Bearing the same surname. the lads were twenty years of age. Each worked for cooperative society, and was called t0 the colors on the same day They were drafted 10 the same unit, became great chums, and received their first stripe together. After going to the front they were buried ny the Same shell. but came out unharmed. A couple of months later this experience was repeated, but, un- fortunately with less happy results. The ladS were killed at the same mo- ment.-Montreal Herald.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
ARABlt'S PLACE ON THE MAP
Grade of IslsnsT Of e-aat importance in tie espfrztz CTS cf 8srring
 Countries.

Al the frrc-zaa of she TzeriS ea1 En- pirates rsverS-l haHE-r7 4leS frlm the Persian zaIf-iS zhe town If Cur na. The few saaris-s ala Ia ante-t-el- lum days saIIest Fas- 5urn9 were told to look with reverence at fAe suat. for here was The original Garden # Eden. writes John Van Els fn Asa Mag zine In December. 1914. the British took Gnrna and for some time. at least. for the first time. Arabia was put on the map.
 The advance which British arms have made in the land of the Arab ls important in proportion as the Ger mans regarded Arabia as important. Arabia looms large on the Teutonic horizon because it is the door to Nit teleuropa.n and because 1t Is the cradle of lslam Since Islam Is professed by the majority of the population in Turkey and 63.e00.000 of Indians and 20.000.000 of Russians and 24000.0oo in the East Indies and 100000 in
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

found "SpotlesS Town" if anywhere in the world outside ef Holland such a town exists. These homes. with their Dutch architecture. are as free from dirt and other things that detract from good looks and comfort as any homes can be.
 The kitchens are spick and span, with floors scrubbed white and corners entirely free from dirt. The living rooms. the bedrooms the dining rooms all are ideal in cleanliness.
 Most Of the Population colored.
 Curacao has a population of nearly 50.o0o. Of this number 12,090 are whites, the other inhabitants being black and q mixture of West Indian. negro and Spanish blood, In Curacao there apparently is more pure West Indian and negro blood than in many of the other islands of the West In- dian islands.
 The negroes themselves are a pleas ant. agreeable race in Curacao. seem ing to have felt the influence of the thrifty Dutch for many years
 Dutch is the official language of the island. of course. though English is mostly spoken. The natives speak Dutch and English slightly and have peculiar mixture of French, Span iSh. Dutch and Indian that is their chief tongue. This language is very crude and is never learned. simply ah- sorhed.
 Scenes upon the streets of Wnlem- stad are certain to entertain every one who has come here for the first visit Many of the streets are very narrow, hut always clean. and the views along them form an interesting study.
 In the hotels the food, though not always of the best quality. is cooked very well and is served in an apnetiz- ing way. Considering the prices charged hy the hotels and the prices which they are required 10 pay for the food, the fare Is very geod.
 Outside of Willemstad itself there is little to interest anyone. The island receives a small rainfall. Luck fly for the inhabitants, WillemStad is n free port. and they therefore are able to import many foods and goods without having to pay much more for them than cost at their point of orig ination.
 The Dutch government maintains 200 soldiers from Holland and an equal number If native militia q WfHlem- stad. This force acts under the com maad of the governor and is for serv- ice in nil parts of the island. The peaceful nature of the islanders how ever. seems to make the maintenance of this force q needless expense.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
Artificial Arm a Wonder.

\ wonderful new artificial arm which enables q man 10 dig, use sledge- hammer and lift weights as heavy as he could with his sound arm is being supplied to maimed soldiers at Roe hampton (Eng9 hospital
 Made of aluminium and steel, it weighs only two pounds three ounces, and is the invention of A C. Adams, artificial limb expert. who is minus an ann himself.
 The forearm can be attached or de tached and any tool or implement can be fixed to the wrist in an instant by pressing a spring The hand supplied ean be turned to one side or the other.
 Demonstrations were given in which H4en were seen digging, using a plane, hammer and other tools. chopping wood rifh an aX, playing billiards, golf rieket and steering q bicycle with the rtifcial arm alone. and all done with 4ut effort.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

light possible iH each and every apart menf Frequently, however, rooms in which the ventilation and light have been carefully attended to are robbed of their healthfHl atmosphere through the nature of the furniture employed and thus it will be seen that the equip ment of room K quite as important as it's construction, and it is this polnt above all others that the housewife must bear in mind in the arrange ment of the living room.
 Foes to Comfort and Health.
 The living rooms If yesterday were adorned with heavy curtains, fringed window eorniceS. crowds If ornaments, chimney boards and other devices for keeping our the air, as well 0s mante' curtains. D ure throws, and severn other dust aceumUlators, and it seems unfortunate that in many homes of the present some of these same unde- Sirable adiuncts are still used, and no doubt will continue to be- until all houSekeeperS come to a realizing knowledge of their detriment To com fort as well as to health.
 The stable living room is just as popular with the rural women as it Is in the cities. Notice the amplitude of the living apartments in the farm house illustrated. Here We have a full two-story country house. 37 by g feet inches in s.ze. including the pro jection at the back II is square built and iS covered with hip roof. The plan is designed especially for the
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
Traffic in Chinese Canals.

The craft utilized on the canal in Shantuns, China, for transportation Jre of 15 varieties. For instance, q hoat that loads fish carries nothing lse: similarly with coal. etc. There are at present s.05o boats. with ton aage of 99,0o0, plying on the canal The boats have either sails or are ragged along not by mules. but by four, five or six native coolies. and the loads are enormous. When the canal is improved. the Chinese will undoubtedly take to motor boats for towing their native "junks" and for passenger traffic.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
HAVE REAL MARTIAL SPIRIT
Porto Ricans Seemingly Forgot Man ana" When There Was a Prospect
 of Active War Service.

When the Americans swarmed into the Antilles back in 1898 they wrote reamS about "wanana" It was the first Spanish word they learned, for .manana" meant "tomarrow" and with the Spaniard the ever elusive "tomer- row Was the only suitable time for ever doing anything. writes core spendent from Saa Juan, Porte Rico.
 How times haee changed could not he better Illustrated than by what has new become one of the common sights of San Juan. platoons of earnest, shirt. sleeved men earnestly tramping up and down the by-Streets to the aecompani- meht If crisp mii1afy commands and the constant "one-two-three-four count
 For all If draftable san Juan was preparing fer the expected call under the ne@ eishteeB=fortY-six draft, and intead of tomorrow" they have an. parently adopted yesterday for motto
 They haze learned how those in the first draft who took time by the fore lock and learned the manual before being called to Las Casas had big aa- vantage when The selection of non cons was in order. and a noncommiS- stoned officer has more pay. more au- thority. more comfort and better still, more opportunity for both the dis play of courage and initiative and rec egnition than falls to the lot of the pri. Xate.
 So eighteen to forty-sfx is hiking up and down the roads under the instruc- ton of older men who have served their novittate te Mars. imhued with the spirit Of desire to get as close to the heart of things as Is still pos Sihle
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

Egypt and So9aooo in China-ISlam ~aS considered worthy of an attempt II wedioeis holy or uaholx. If YOU iaek at the ran If the Mediterranean you will zee tha1 Cyrus seems to have i sreat finger which points just to where ASia Minor bends down sharp- F r form The Syrian coasf. Nano- teoH H7tieed thiS more than hun. drea Wears ago and suggested that there lay the key to any situation which would involve that part of the world Follow the finger and fl is significant that the objective of the British Palestine and Mesopotamian campaign was Aeppo. Thence draw inc line across and you draw with al. most uncaaay accuracy the northern linguistic boundary of Arabia.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
Nuts and Sirup in Candy.

II is fact oi common knowledge that nuts are very high in food value. those Used principally in manufactur- ing confectionery being almonds. fil- hertss peeans, peanuts and walnuts. averaging approximately Loo calarieS per RaHHd. Caru SffHP enormously called glucose. used largely in manu- taarrrus gum drops. hard candies and tafiles. is Il pure. wholesome. trans parent. heavy Sirnp, manufactured. aS tbe name indicates. from cern.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
INTERESTING BITS

A Norwegian eNperimenter has per fected q new combined electrolytic and evaporation process for obtaining salt from sea water and the government will foster the establishment of plants fin that country.
 Heating efficiency as we'll as the usu- al cheerfulness is claimed for new fireplaee into which is built q heavy cast iron fire pot. above which Is sheet iron drum to divert the hot gases to its outer ends.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

special washroom provided with hot and cold water on tap is a modern ne cessity on the farm.
 The rooms upstairs intended for the family are in the front part of the house, and space for farm help in the room at the head of the back stair. In fact. there are two bedrooms upstairs that may be used for the help when necessary. leaving the downstairs bed room and the two front bedrooms and the upstairs bathroom for the farmer and his family.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

To replace the aprons used by bar hers al Australian has invented q cone-shaped device to be placed around the shoulders of a person whose hair Is being cut. the hair falling down il into a circular trough.
 Argentina offers an excellent mar ket for the sale of imported house furniture. Of the S2.500.o0O worth of furniture imported into Argentina in 1913 at least S1.750000 worth con sisted of house furniture. However, very small part of this amount was credited 10 American manufacturers.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
Rennar,s Latest Excuse.

Could you let me have dimeT asked the began.
 T suppose. sneered the man, 'you have wife and ten children at home"
 "No. mister, replied the began. T am trying to raise money to pay the installment on my Liberty bond,
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
CoInr Blind

one man in England in every sixty k partially or wholly color blind. so at least the tests for the English mer- eanetle marine seem te show. < not ed professor maintains that The pro portion k even larger Candidates. after passing ait the usual tests relied Hrea=ey tfF navy and the railway com panieS. have been found 10 be defec- tive hv his lantern.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
he nRecttit

''Flnbduh knows a little medicine and also a Gttlc law"
 With what resnlt?"
 Well, among lawyers he Is known as Doc and among doctors as 'Judge. "-LouisNille Gnnrler.Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

place to wash. The old-fashioned plan of washing in a tin basin on q bench near the pump may never go out of fashion on farms in hot weather, but for about nine months in the year a
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
cnnnforts for Our Soldiers.

One consignment just received by the American Red Cross in Frsnce from volunteer workers In America contained 100000 pajamas and 33,o0o dozen bed sheets
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
Daily Thouaht.

Fear not. lest existence closing your account and mine shall know the like no more. The eternal Saki from that bowl has poured million bubbles and will peur.-0maF.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
Entering the Harhor.

As the ship drifts toward it's dock a passenger may get q good view of the town. The architecture fas- cinates the busy condition of the dock and adjoining streets. where hundreds of people seem fe swarm If their work. gives m impression of a hustling. and much alive tropical town. As the shin goes on past a break in the line of buildings the lagoon Is observed to the right, and down to it's edge hun dreds of homes whose tile roofs appear in varied contrast under the sun. These homes. the passenger will soon learn. if he chooses to hire an automobile at $2 an hour to ride about the town. are ideal in cleanliness.
 Many ships are always to he found in the Willemstad harbor. Even dur ing the war there usually are three or four steamers at deek in addition to many one. two and three-maSted sail ing schoeners, which ply between Cu- raeao and ports of Eenezaela. Be cause of these ships and for the rea- son thar manv business houses are down at fhe edse of fhe water. WHIem- stad gives an immediate impression If much hustle and activity
 The business places themselves. even with ships abSent. would contribute much toward making thiS same l8areS- sion. And. due to these scenes q The dock during lae hours of regular hu~i= hess, the passenger even fhHuEh he never leaves hlS ShfR. als=ayS earrieS away 8 picture af thzs liftle IoWH that he never =sll forget
 Back among the homes that border upon the water af the lagaeu is te be
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
STRANGE INCIDENT OF WAR
How Two Young Engiishmen Joined Army Together, Fought Together,
 and Were Killed Together.

More than once attention has been in our columns to the curious meetings, and condolences. often
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
A Home Run

II was F dnight. "Wow-wow-wo& WOW = waited the baby. Four bawls and walk" responded the ball-player daddy" in mutual distress.-Boys' Life
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

This is the kind ef scene that will be familiar when our boys in khaki and blue. who have been overseas showing a mad emperor that no man can conquer the world at large. come home to their mothers, sisters and sweethearts.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06


 "A planted in the Caribbean is
 A Curacao, Dutch island that
 is but 4a miles from the northern coast of Venezuela and only a little more than 100 miles from I.a Guayra. port town for Caracas, capital of Venezuela. No ether island ef the West Indies So nearly represents. hy it's physical appearance and its peo- pie. the country of the ZHsder Zee as does this quaint. pretty and very hos pitable little island. chief possession of the Dutch in the Caribbean.
 The sea comes into Willemstad. port city of Curacao, to form q land locked harbor. unlike any other in the West Indies This harhor. which is nearly half mile long. very deep and large, forms q spacious port of call for many ships at one time. Two Dutch forts, which are none too formidable in looks. but which appeal to one be- cause of their squatty, somber. "Dutchy" appearance, guard the en- trance to the harhor. A bridge spans the narrow channel just above the forts, and Is swung back for ships coming in or going out. 10 leave the way clear.
 About the town of Willemstad itself there Is charming influence which immediately wins the stranger. so much like the mother country Is this little port. The architecture is Dutch; the buildings themselves might have been brought bodily from Amsterdam. so much to they resemble the physical features of that Dutch city. Tie town Is built down 10 the water front on both sides of the main inlet of the har- her as we'll as along the lagoon.
 Just above the forts and on the right side as q ship enters, stands the governors home and the general government buildings, pleasing sight. Extending along the same side and also running along the opposite shore are the business houses. which stand but a few feet back from the water itself
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
First Floor Plan.

farm. Farm houses differ from town houses in many respects. They are built for business as we'll as for resi- dence purposes, but the comforts of home are not to be sacrificed 10 accom- modate business.
 This plan k arranged to keep the farm work in the reag so far as rosSi- ble, leaving the front of the house to family comfort and soeiability. There is wide rear entrance to the cellar because farm house cellar k the most important part of the house. The cellar entrance should he wide, with easy concrete steps leading down to q 4fnot door. Household supplies in the country are provided in wholesale quantities, so that plenty Of storage is ~eduired and il should be cool, If no' cold. For this reason farm cellars should be partitioned off into campart- ments in order to have rooms for diff far.l..t ,.s,rss1-as
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
conveniences for Workers.

The hoor plans of this house show conyeniences for farm help. both on the first and second floors. on the first floor is a washroom with lockers, so that each man max have separate cupboard for his extra clothing All farm hands like to have q place to keep their small belongings under lock. and thev like to have g comfortable
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-01-21
CRONICAS De CALIFORNIA
Ell SINIIu QUE SURE

tanto tempo. Y tambien Ia suplica
adorante del que lloraba 81 dolor.
Pero decir tai cosa, seria POGO. En-
realidad ell alma atormentada del ar
tista cabria en- una de las lineas de
Ia dolorosa figura: ell alma humana,
el dolor de todas las criaturas pare
&c r~epresentando en- estas lineas que
engarzan su aroma en- TODD el cuer-
DO del simio y que en- Ia expression
de las manos, parecen llegar hasta e.
sonido inarticulado del s~olloZo.
e. alma de los que sufren, amigos,
de los que lloran' sobre ell mundo....
una alma que esboza su gesto mlsero
Y que cabe en- Ia expression de IN po-
bre simio, asi pequena para Ia mag
nitud del universe do7de ruedan as
tros Y mundos que tai vez tienen CO.
vastos como el Infinite.
La pequena figura del simio SUI
friente, os decia, c%ontinuara imploran-
do. a nuestro lado por el alivio de
las mas profumdas y hondas penas.
Ash seguira. Y los siglos pasaran por
ella, obscureciendola, ~borrandola has
ia que llegue el momento supreme en-
que sus lineas Sc fundan en- Ia obscu-
rida6 del tempo.
Pero.... volvamos los ojos 4 estas
mananas obscuras de niebla, en- las
que, al dar cada paso, parece cru
m los umbrales de n eternidad
cargada de misterio y de sombra. Y,
leios de nuestro simio doliente, can
temos Ia algeria de vivir ante el es-
pectaculo de estas bellas mujeres que,
envueltas en- sedas, n por el
asfalto de las GALES, como las pobla-
doras de una mansion extraterrena,
dCnde Ia vida RE.
Joaquin PIMA.
San Francisco, Cal.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-01-21

Conozco un sitio, 4 doscientos pa
SOS de aqui, sobre unas roeas eorta-
das a pico; en- elias hay una peque-
ma meseta que nos permitira batir-
nos comodamente con Ia v~entaja
que el que caiga, Sc lie empuja con
Ell pie Y rebotando de roca en- roca
ira 4 parar n abismo. sirviendole de
sepultura el fondo del mar.
-Corriente. dijo el condo; dentro
de una bora me encontrareis en- csc
lugar que tanto os encanta.
Ell condo desaparecio y el marques
Sc ercamin6 al extreme de; parque,
donde Sc ve.ificaba tai fiesta, hai-
lando un walls con la haronesa termi-
nado Ell cual Sc a!ej6 discretamente.
Al separarse el conde del marques,
que en- bIsca del que e. creia amigo
de su padre, el coronel Leon, a quien
no halo en- rsrte alguna.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-01-21
Tn casamiento por
teIefono de larga
distancia

PARIS, H., Enero 15.-Una ce-
remonia celcbrada por Ia p-imera
vez en- esta ciudad, tuvo lugar hoy
aaui: un casamiento Dor telefopo
De larga distancia. El acontecimien-
TO que a primera vista parece muy
extrardinario, es Ia cosa mas sencl-
la que puede darse, tan sencilla CO.
mo el matrimonio mismo por compa-
recencia de los Contingencies Y tie
ne IA grandisima v~entaja de evltar
las t~ramitaciones engorrosas del ca
samiento por poder.
T! novio 0 la novia llega a Ia Off
Gina del Juez del Estado Civil, da 4
dicho f~uncionario IA direction del
otro ~contrayente, Sc habla por te-
lefono V la compaNia t%elefonica sc
encarga de poner al corriente q la
pa,te interesada. Esta llega a su vez
al otro t~elefono Y expresa por el
alambre, su consentimiento. Ell juez
10 hace constar asi en- ell acta Y &C.
to conclude.
Asi ocurri6 exactamente en- Ia ce-
remonia que Sc verified hoy aqui. lie
novia, que era la senorita Silvia An
derson, de Terre Haute, acompanada
por sus padres y de un r~everendo,
Sc p~resento ante ell Juez j. 3. Davis,
4 quien Sc pidio que citara per tele-
f6no al Cabo Walter Blake, que sc
hallaba en- un punto situado a nil
millas de ~distancia, que va estaba
naturalmente de acuerdo para este
acto. Ell novio contest6 Ia llamada
desde la caseta de Ia Association Girls
tiana de J6venes, (Y. NJ. c. Al es-
tab'ecida en- ell Campo Logan, Hous-
ton, Texas, Y en- tres minutes, ell Re-
verendo que habia acompanado a Ia
novia, lego Ia epistola de ritual Y di-
rigio las c~onsabidas preguntas a los
(Pasa q l. IA. Pag. C5i. Bal
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-01-21
FOLLETIN Mum. IS
Ell PACTO De SANGRE.

Y Is laztima, continue que no
tom5is p2-te on Il fiesta, oorque es
e~ncant@dor2.
-sLo creais vOs asi? contest0 ell
condo.
-Desde luego; Y creo que Q no
dudar6is de clio.
No. pero...
ia. inserrampi6 el marques.
SIN dv4a alEun2 os GUSTAV mas las
b::!!aG.e: uestas dc San Petessbur-
60 cue as h1mildes que ce.ebramos
en E--ca1a-
Fists eqlivocado, senior mar
q@5s.
Tn este case. replied este, no
ac.e-:o { descp5rir a causa cue os
obliga 4 perm&nccer reticado de "a
fiesta.
Ia CAUSE Is 5:en sencilla, con-
to- ., >orac. Eev c2ras que no me
gas-aa.
u -s seGoY conGee?
$. so. e&S caras que los frGn-
c,se l,a=,5:s gaisz2u. tCaras inso-
Ier-es, g~yoyccl5:-as : a2GpaSc2s.)
Pc Barra5as excl&m6 e. mar
quss cor acento H~ge-amente bucl6n,
I 5esea.ia saber qui5n de los in