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Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Put shipmates' Lives First.
sure"

For unusual heroism the secretary OF
the navy has just awarded medal Of
honor to Ora Graves, a seaman Of the
United States navy. His is the Sec
ond medal Of honor awarded to a man
in the regular navy since the war be-
gan. On Dec. % last an explosion fol-
lowed the firing Of three-inch salute
charge on board the q. S. S. Pittsburgh,
then in South American waters. Two
men were killed and several others in
jured. Graves was thrown to the deck,
but soon recovered. Coming to his
senses he noticed a bundle Of burning
waste lying on the deck. Despite his
knowledge Of the presence of powder
in a nearby casemate and the risk he
took of being killed by explosion, he
picked up the blazing material and put
out the flames with his hands. Graves
enlisted in the navy in November, 1916,
at San Francisco.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
MAKE USE OF PRINTERS INK
Federal Official Urges Necessity of
Campaign of Advertising to Attract
Attention Of Consumers.

Advertise your business. I owe all
my success to printers ink"
This was the language of P. T. Bar
mum, and that he was a conspicuous
success is generally admitted.
Something of the same sort seems
to have struck Washington. Roger
W. BabsOn, director of education serv-
ice, labor department, has issued a
statement urging campaign of adver-
Using, saying in part: prosperity ul.
ttmately depends upon the consumer.
If there is not a market for goods
they will not be produced. .
Only by advertising can buying pow
er be stimulated, but advertising does
stimulate buying power and brings a
very direct return to the man who ad-
vertises."
It Is sound advice. 1t is also time
ly.
Advertising is the chief auxiliary in
trade. It is not the road to success,
but success itself. Advertising is to
the business man what machinery is
to the mechanic.
How can man know what you
want unless you ask for it, or what
you have to sell unless you advertise
it?
"My advice to the merchant" says
Mr.. Babson, ''ts this: For your own
interest and for the good of the coun-
try, increase the advertising appropri-
alton you have made for this year. If
it is $4,000, make it $4,000; make it
more if you can"
And all must bear in mind that the
prosperity of the country means the
prosperity of the individual.-New
York Telegram.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19

stores away in his mind the plan for a
home and when the time comes for
him to build, these ideas will come to
the front. That Is why it is we'll to
consult an architect about a home de-
sign. The architect can work out
the prospective builders ideas, and
at the same time protect him from
costly mistakes.
There are, however, home designs
that will suit the ideas Of almost every
prospective home builder. Many thou
sands of homes have been built that
are different in some respects from
any other. And it is by studying these
designs that the prospective builder
gets good ideas-ideas that appeal to
him and ideas that have proven good
in actual construction.
A home that will meet with the ap-
proval of discerning home builders is
shown in the accompanying illustra.
ton. Here is combined economy in
cost of construction with beauty; com
fort in the interior arrangement with
convenience in room arrangement.
This six-room stucco house is a pop.
ular one. It is a rectangular struc
ture, SO by % feet. And yet it has
not the plain appearance that charac
terizes such homes. The hip roof, the
living porch, and the break in the root
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19

line over the entrance give it an artis-
tic exterior appearance, and at the
same time the extra expense that is re-
CURED for broken wall lines to get
pleasing exterior effect is eliminated.
The house may be of either frame,
brick or hollow building-tile construc-
ton, and covered with stucco. The
living porch and the terrace walls are
of face brick, which add greatly to the
beauty of this home.
1t is in the interior arrangement
that the women members of the family
of the prospective builder will be most
interested. The floor plans that &C
company the picture of the house show
how we'll the architect has utilized the
space in this comparatively small
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Cutting the Nation's Tire Bill.

"Forty makes of motor tires were
submitted to the bureau of standards
by the Office Of the quartermaster gen.
eral," writes Thomas Fl. Uzzell in Ev-
erybody's. 'They were given labora-
tory durability runs after which they
were autopsied by the rubber special.
lists. Their carcasses' were cut up and
the pieces boiled, roasted, stretched.
The results were discouraging. Even
the best Of them seemed to suffer
from improper 'toughening.'
$50 into their little rubber-mill went
the experts, with notes furnished them
by the tire manufacturers, and pro-
ceeded to make up some tire rubber
which had the proper degree Of tough
ness. They succeeded. They passed
out the word: The trouble is that you
makers are not sitting your zinc oxid
before mixing 1t with the rubber COM
pound
"The makers began to sift. Better
tires resulted. Some $3000O,0O0 were
saved to the government. And today
you are enjoying cut in your tire bill
by getting better tires-a result Of
that experiment with zinc oxid."
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
FORCED TO FINE DOG HERO
But New York Justice Took Into Con-
sideration Animals Brave Deed
in the Past

Two medals bestowed for bravery
hung from the collar Of Jim, a Great
Dane, when he appeared III the West
side court the other day, charged with
having been unmuzzled in public, says
the New York World.
Patrolman Joseph B. Ward attached
to the health department, said he had
seen Jim in a car without a muzzle.
Jim would not let the policeman come
near when an attempt to serve the
summons was made, Ward testified.
Harry Gilpin, a druggist, told the
magistrate about Jim's herOism. Mr..
Gilpin and his daughter were asleep
in their house one night in 1916, when
a fire started. Jim was running up
and down outside when the firemen ar
rived. He failed to make the f1remen
or the crowd understand what the trou-
BILE was. SO he darted into the smoke
and fire and dragged out first Mr.. Gil
pin and then Miss Gilpin, both over
come. .
For this Jim received the Spiers
medal that year and Miss Gilpin gave
him another. Recently the Alps club
Of Riverdale honored him.
"a dog that is as brave as you are
deserves consideration" Magistrate
Nolan said, "but you weren't muzzled
and you resisted the officer. Fine 81"
Jim carried the bill in his mouth to
the clerk of the court and took the re-
ceipt back to Mr.. Gilpin.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
TOO MUCH FOR TRAIN CALLER
Official Had to Admit That Situation
Was Beyond Best Effort
He Could Make.

M. F. Lynch, the train caller at the
union station, has developed consider
able resourcefulness in assisting
strangers in the city to find relatives
who fail to meet them at the station,
but Wednesday he admitted defeat.
An elderly woman, obviously on her
first visit in Indianapolis, and whose
face reflected increasing anxiety, at
tracted his attention.
"Are you looking for some one? he
asked in his kindest voice.
eyes, my daughter promised to
meet me, but don't see her any
where"
perhaps I can direct you to her
home. Where does she livew
The little woman looked more wor-
ried than ever. as she replied, give
lost the letter with her address. !
know she lives in a green house on the
east side of the street, though"
"On what streetT Mr.. Lynch asked
hopefully.
II don't know"
''Well maybe we can fix that all
right; what is her name?"
It was then he gave up the effort, for
the astonishing reply was, "Oh, don't
know that, either. You see she was
just married a week ago and I can't
remember her husbands name."-In.
dianapolis News.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19

house. The rooms are large, but are
so arranged that the work of caring
for them will not be ardu0us. The
living porch or sun parlOr is 16 by IL
| feet 6 inches, and is equipped with
broad easement windows, so that it Is
all that the name, sun parlOr, implies.
Double doors open into the porch out
Of living room that extends across
the whole front Of the house. The liv-
ing room is 26 feet long and Is feet 6
inches wide, and has a large fireplace
at the end opposite from the porch.
Opening off the living room at right
angles is the dining room, also large. It
is ID by 20 feet. In the L, which is
formed by the living and dining rooms,
are the kitchen, adjoining the dining
room and the wide, open stairway out
of the living room. The kitchen is 8
feet 6 inches by II feet inches, large
enough to accommodate the needs of
the family, but not so large as to
make the work performed in it tire
some task. Two doors lead out of
the kitchen, one to the porch at the
side and the other adjacent to the
rear door of the garage, which is of
the same architectural design as the
house. Upstairs there are three large
bedrooms, the bath room, and a good
sized sleeping porch, equipped with
a space-saving bed, which also makes
the room available as a sewing room
or upstairs living porch.
A study Of the floor plans and of the
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS CARD
It Is Said to Have Sprung From
"SchooI Pieces" Of Middle Of
Nineteenth Century. -
The Christmas card is the legitimate

The Christmas card is the legitimate
descendant Of the school pieces" or
"Christmas pieces" which were popu-
lar from the beginning to the middle
of the nineteenth century. These were
sheets of writing paper, sometimes sur
rounded with those hideous and elab-
crate pen f1ourishes forming birds,
scrolls, etc.. so unnaturally dear to the
hearts of writing masters, and some
times beaded with copper plate engrav-
ings, plain or colored. These were
used by schoolboys at the approach Of
the holidays for carefully written let
ters exploiting the progress they had
made in composition and chirography.
Charity boys we're large purchasers Of
these pieces, says one writer and at
Christmas time used to take them
around their parish to show and at the
same time solicit a trife
The Christmas card proper had it's
tentative origin in 1854. Joseph Gun
dali, a London artist, claims to have
issued the first in that year. It was
printed in photography, coIored by hand
and was Of the usual size Of a lady's
card.
Not until 1862, however, did the GUS
tom obtain any foothold. Then expert
ments were made with cards of the
size Of an ordinary carte de viste, in
scribed simply "a Merry Christmas"
and ga Happy New Year." After that
came to be added robins and holly
branches, embossed figures and land
scapes.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
KNOWS NO NORTH OR SOUTH
Southern Doughboy Who Fought In
France Is Strong for the AppeIIa-
ton "Nank."

The monicker, Yank, is going to
stick. Just read what this fellow, who
was born south of Mason and Dixon's
line, writes:
II come from line of rebels who
boast that they did not surrender.
Until was quite husky chap be-
Heved that d. Yankee was one
word and Republican its synonym,
and knew the rebel yell' as a varsity
boy knows his college yell. Before
the war wore a SLOUGH hat, rode
horseback and shot squirrels. still
say Gavin bread, think Dixie should
be our national air, that Robert e. Lee
was the worlds greatest general, and
Jefferson Davis, sub, the worlds great
est statesman.
"But, speaking for myself and a
not overly small bunch of fellow 'reb-
els I am exactly satisfied with the
honest, hard-fsted, firm-jawed and
seemingly inevitable nickname Of
Yank, and say, with one of the papers
back home:
"Let Yank be the official battle
meme Of our boys, and the "rebel yell"
their official battle cry"
In truth, the South and the North
are welded.-Stars and Stripes.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
The Piston,

"The piston Is in the form Of a
solid iron rod that enters the cylinder
through a hole pierced in the middle
Of one of the ends" writes Henri
Fabre, land just large enough to give
free passage to the rod, without let
ting the steam escape. This rod Is
bound to another iron piece, called a
crank, and finally the crank Is attached
to the neighboring Wheel. The
piston, advancing and retreating in
turn in the cylinder, pushes the crank
forward and back, and the crank thus
makes the great wheel turn. On the
other side Of the locomotive, the same
things are taking place by means of a
second cylinder. Then the two great
wheels turn at the same time and the
locomotive moves forward"
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Shoe-Testinq Machine.

Speed has been essential in equip
ping our new armies, so in buying
shoes it was not possible to test them
by actual wear to see if they came up
to specifications. The bureau of stand
ards came to the aid of the quarter
master department by devising ma
chine for testing samples Of sole leath-
err. These are mounted, both wet and
dry, On a revolving vheel, which brings
them in contact with rough surface,
perfectly reproducing the wear and
tear of actual walking.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19

architect is without a peer. In the
American home will be found efficiency
accompanied by comfort and conve-
nience without the sacrifice Of either.
There are no homes in the world so
comfortable and so convenient as the
American homes. Couple these ad-
vantages with exterior beauty, and the
owner has a home that comes as near
being ideal as possible.
Selecting a design for a home is
rare fun. Every normal person has an
idea of what his home should be. He
has seen feature Of a home that he
wants, and another feature of another
home that he will put into his own
when he builds. He unconsciously
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Help Yourself.

Do not exaggerate your faults. The
girl who tells herself that she sis the
most selfish person in the world" or
that she has "the worst disposition Of
any girl in the school," is likely to suf-
fer reaction in the form of discour-
agement. AS you help others by be-
Heving in them, so help yourself by
giving yourself full credit for what
is good in you, and not making too
much Of your faults.-Girls' Compan.
ion.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
BY WIN. A. RADFORD.

A house is a place where we eat and
sleep; home is the place where we
really live, and enjoy living. That
expresses the difference between a
house rented and a home owned, and
supplies the reason why the United
States is fast becoming a nation Of
home owners.
Building is the most satisfactory
way of acquiring a home of your own.
The design of a house represents the
ideas of the person who built the
house, or Of what a house should be, or
the investment builders opinion of
what should appeal to the greatest
number Of prospective purchasers. But
when you build your own home it will
represent your ideas and contain those
little touches that you want. By far,
building is the most satisfactory way
Of securing a home.
The United States has no recog-
niZed school Of architecture. 1t is a
comparatively young nation, and there
Of the arts Of other nations. Ameri-
can architecture represents what is
best in the architecture Of the older
nations, but where the United States
excels is in providing conveniences
that make a house q hOme-cOmfOrt-
able, efficient and healthful. Archi-
tects have borrowed from other ma
lions the beauties Of their architectu-
raj designs and discarded that which
is not beautiful.
In utilizing the space in a home,
or any other building, the American
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
N&u M4t~xeQ
Differently Qualified,

Ma-James, l am surprised at youI
Why is it that you come home every
night with black eye or a bruised
nose, and that good little boy across
the street never seems to have any
trouble with the other boys? Is he
better fighter than you?
James-No, ma but guess he must
be better runner.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Broadened Ideals,

crimson Gulch has become one Of
the most peaceable towns on the map"
yep" replied Cactus Bill; most
of the boys have been in the war an
they have jes' about as much respect
for one O. these private shootin' scraps
as a regular poker player has fur
penny ante"
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Going Up!

Client-This bill Of yours is exor>
bitant. There are several items on it I
don't understand.
lawyer am perfectly willing to
explain it, but the explanation will
cost you five dollars ChristiAn Regis
ter.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
HIS D E F E CT
I'VE MEMORY.

Minister (call-
ing) And what
is your name, lit
tie one?
Little G. irl-
You ought to
m e m b er. Ma
says you kWist-
ened me.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19

exterior view will show the prospec-
tive builder what a fine home can be
built from this design. 1t not only
will provide a place for the owner and
his family to eat and Sleep. but will
be real comfortable and COM
modious, and one of which the occu-
pants may we'll be proud.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
How It Happened.

Medical Oficer-And what is your
ailment?
Aviation Recruit-The roof of my
mouth is sunburnt, sir.
Medical Officer-The roof of your
mouth?
Aviation Recruit-Yes, sir, I've been
watching the airships.-Judge.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
AS He Goes.
He pays as he goes,
That much I know.
But goodness knows
His gait is slow.
Both Needed.

Wife-John, there's burglar at the
silver and another in the pantry eat
ing my pies. Get up and call for
help.
Hub Cat the window)-PoliceI Doc
tori
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Really SisterIv.

Hortense-I can only be a sister to
you, Alphonse. .-,~-.
Alphonse-Then give me back my
presents.
Hortense-Why, Alphonsel Who
ever heard Of a sister being so silly
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Commercial Prudence

HAS he verified the reports of her
wealth."
"Of course, he has. You don't sup.
pose he would take her at her face
ynlueT
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
Some PROPOSAL!

Some Proposal!
Edith-So Mr.. Bronson proposed to
you. Did you accept him?
Ethel-Mercy, no! He's too awful
~ matter of fact. Why, he proposed
by asking me if I felt favorably dis
posed toward a unifcation of intOe.
ests.-Boston Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
T H e SOMNAM-
BULIsT,

Mrs. G.. My
husband walks in
his sleep.
Mrs. W. I
wish I could get
mine to. His daily
work Is so conAp-
ing the poor fell
low gets hardly a
bit Of exercise.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19

HeKITOW
There was never night without a
day,
Or an evening without a morning;
And the darkest hour, as the proVero
goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
THE EMERGENCY SHELF.
M1@WREEA HERE is the house
J: !: !: ! I: !
SBS&E9NS wife however well
A ~ A equipped with re-
nN@AsYMAlS9gN sources who does
ReNH not enjoy the feel
HSAMSN MI ing of security
~ GSxgEAs1J which a wel1-stock"
ed emergency shelf
y (Naii0naIWa1osdeNlo ..gives her? Usually
SommISS.oH-- zlA it is wise to have
two cans or jars of
each kind and be sure that they are
replaced in the next regular order for
groceries, as company is often like ca
lamity--it travels in threes.
Condensed milk should be provided
in large quantities, for often it is
needed in more than one dish.
Canned soups, two of each of your
favorite kinds; fish, dried beef, ba-
con, lamb or OK tongue, cheese of va
rious kinds, corn, spinach, lima beans,
and string beans, tomatoes, asparagus,
pimentoes, olives, nuts, canned fruit,
peanut butter, grape juice, salad dress
ing, choice raisins and box of marsh
mallOws. Crackers, macarOni, cookies
and fruit cake are all good things
which will be found most useful in
preparing a quick or unexpected meal.
Let US see what can be done with
some of these for a good and substan-
tial meal. 1t is wise to have at hand
several we'll planned menus, with the
recipes ready in case ones wits leave
one in a sudden emergency.
The fish or shell fish may be used as
green vegetables served hot with any
desired sauce. Bread, rolls or hot bis
cult with tea, coffee or cocoa with a
simple dessert of fruit will make a
most satisfying meal.
Bean SaIad.-Open a can of tender
green peas and add one small shred
ded onion. Fry until crisp and brown
a few slices of bacon cut in strips,
pour over the beans, season well, and
then add sufficient boiled vinegar to
make a good snappy salad. Serve this
with sliced tongue or fish croquettes.
Corn Pudding.-Beat the yolks of
two eggs, add a cupful of milk, a tea
spoonful of salt, a pinch of mustard
and red pepper, can of grated corn
and two teaspoonfuls Of sweet fat. Mix
we'll then fold in the beaten whites Of
the eggs and bake in a moderate oven
half hour.
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
PRETTY HOME
: OF SIX ROOMS
Comfort and Convenience Inside,
Coupled With Most Attrac-
tive Exterior.
ROOMS ALL WELL ARRANGED
Are Large, but So Laid Out That the
Work of Caring for Them Is Re-
dUced to a Minimum
Ideal Kitchen.

Mr., William. A.. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
subject Of building. for the readers Of this
paper; On account Of his wide experience
Is Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
u.s. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all INQUIRIES
to William A Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, and only enclose
fwo-cent stamp for renlv
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19
SIGNIFICANT.

II suppose your
wife enjoys hav-
ing you run out
to spend h @
weekend with
herr"
"Y g s, they
come right afte>
pay day."
Morris tribune., 1919-09-19

There was never night without
day,
Or an evening without a morning;
And the darkest hour, as the provero
goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
THE EMERGENCY SHELF.

HERE is the house
wife however we'll
equipped with re-
sources who does
not enjoy the feel
ing of security
which a well-stock"
ed emergency shelf
gives her? Usually
it is wise to have
two cans or Jars of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-24
JEFFERSON CROSSING
TRAFFIC IS CHECKED

In six hours, from IL noon to 6 p. M,
Saturday 4,431 people passed over
the Jefferson street crossing accord
ing to a record made by Waterman
Lancaster,
Traffic at this crossing is heavier
than any other in the city. From four
to five o'clock, the heaviest of the day,
1857 crossed the tracks. MeXico's
population is between seven and eight
thousand and in six hours at least
half the city's population crossed these
tracks. Of course some were checked
several times provided they crossed
again and again. However the record
shows how busy a place the Jefferson
street crossing is.
The record by hours for the after
noon follows:
II a. m. to 1 p. m, 558 people.
l to $40.
2 to 3-702.
8 to 4-769.
4 to @1057.
5 to 6-s07.
Last Saturday a record was kept of
the motor cars passing over the JEFF
ferson street crossing and in five
hours, less 10 minutes, $50 cars pass
ed, an average of two and a half a
minute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-24
MRS. c. W. COWMAN DEAD.

Mrs. C. W. Cowman, who was Miss
Betty Tulloh, of this city, died in
Texas a few days ago following a
stroke of paralysis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cowman, who have been residing in
Monroe county, recently sold their
farm and have been visiting in Cal
ifornia. They were on their way here
to make their home when Mrs. Cow
man died.
Besides her husband, who is a half
brother of Ed Rodhouse, of this city,
and a former Mexico boy, she leaves
three sons, C. NJ, of Texas, and W. E,
and George E., of California. She
leaves two brothers, T. W. Tulloh, of
Texas, and w T., of California.
Mrs. Cowman attended Hardin Col
lege the first year it opened and will
be well remembered by older residents
of this city. The Ledger joins in ex-
tending deepest sympathy to the be-
reaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-04-24
WILL COFFEE SUPPLANT
JOHN BARLEYCORN

NEW YORK, April 17.-Confident
that with the passing of hard liquors,
coffee will become the national drink
of America, 400 coffee traders in this
country are cooperating with plant
ers in South America in plans to en-
courage consumption.
1t is planned to spend $1,200,000 in
advertising to encourage coffee drink
ing in the United States. The adver-
Using campaign will last four years.
Brazilian coffee concerns are espec-
tally interested in the scheme.
Beginning April 81, display adver-
tisements in 306 daily newspapers, in
1856 leading cities of the United
States, will begin to appear, accord
ing to those engaged in the campaign.
Magazine and trade journals also
will be used. Establishment of coffee
houses as social centers to replace the
saloon also will be advocated.