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Evening star., 1919-04-27
\ X Around the City 4 4

THEY were buying funeral flow
ersN and the woman wanted
lilies.
The man evidently had a
kitchen garden income that failed to
harmonize with the hothouse ex-
travagance of his better half-goin &
by size. 8.
"Eilies are the most expensive things
in the market. Won't these do?"
He pointed to some showery white
blossoms, but the woman was quite
sure she wanted lilies.
IT would think you would be
ashamed of yourself as many years as
you knew john"
"It isn't what sort of flowers you
buy. It's the spirit of the thing that
John would care for. You know very
we'll that he didn't care a hill of beans
about"
"Oh, dry up. Tom. You make me
tired! What did you say these lilies
were?"
The market woman, business
Flora standing behind counter that
was tangle Of green vines and
blushing blooms, asked the woman II
she wanted the lilies cut potted or
wired into design. OF course, set
pieces were the most popular for fu-
nerals.
But all the designs are so old-fash-
ioned Haven't you got anything new
er than wreaths and crosses"
Flora explained about the spiritual
appropriatenes Of cross and crown.
but the customers expression was
that Of superior being who refuses
to be bluffed with shop-worn stock.
"Uh huh. Some people might be sat
isfied with old styles, but like things
right up to the minute. Give me six
Of the longest stemmed ones you got
and put couple of those white tag
gers with plenty of buds on EN-"
And when the callas and annuncia-
tion lilies were shrouded in white It's
sue the kitchen garden man shook his
head over the few coins he got back
from a five-dollar bill. And the wom-
an shook her head at the meanness Of
him.
Evening star., 1919-04-27

could scarcely button his jacket with
comfort.
You are now" said the Woggle-
Bug, impressively, when the task had
been completed, the most valuable
member of our party, and as you are
among faithful friends there is little
danger of your being spent"
'"Thank you" returned the Scare
crow, gratefully. II feel like new
man, and although at first glance
might be mistaken for safety de-
posit vault, l beg you to remember
Evening star., 1919-04-27

ing in that inaccessible nest; and
Tips suggestion was, with the
Scarecrow's consent, quickly acted
upon.
They select ed all the newest and
cleanest bills and assorted them into
various piles. The Scarecrows left
leg and boot were stuffed with Ave
dollar bills; his right leg was stuffed
with ten-dollar bills. and his body so
closely filled with f1fties, one-hun-
dreds and one thousands that he
Evening star., 1919-04-27

Its a good thing I was along to do
my duty by john"
1t didn't in the least seem to occur to
ing her duty by Tom.
Wives are that way-sometimes.
IF you should happen on one of those
surviving long bench cars with a
door to open before you get out.
don't ever try to close it after you.
There are reasons. Here is one Of
them:
getting Off car-that sort Of a car
and she thought she would be real
nice and shut the door, seeing how
the wind was blowing-you remem-
Der that blustery day that came after
we had let the furnace go out? But
the door would not shut. So she
tried and tried until the motorman
good intentions.
I'll shut the door, lady. You are
keeping the car waiting"
The dear, foolish thing thanked him
as If he were relieving her Of a
heavy personal responsibility and
was stepping Off, face front, when
she heard that motorman confide to
man passenger who had bolted
through the door as soon as she had
given him a chance:
Il wish people would attend to
their own business and let me att end
to mine"
And the woman--naming no names
said to herself:
"Never again.
x
X X
uERE is another black eye for that
known hoodoo, the SO bill
A newspaper man took a taxi to the.
Union Station and was given two 81
bills in change for a V. He didn't
want them, but you can't stop to
offer superstitious objections to
taxi chauffeur--not when you have
an assignment out of town.
When the man went to buy his
ticket tho agent said he had never
Evening star., 1919-04-27

heard Of such station. After an
argument, backed by a third opinion.
he bought fare to some place that
might be it and got aboard train
The conductor had never heard of the
place the ticket called for las long
as he had been running on that
poad"
A brakeman was taken into con-
ference and decided that it might
be for Relay-but the newspaper
man had only paid ffty-three cents
for his passage, 80 naturally the
brakeman was Off in his surmisings.
After hazardous guess. the news
paper man hit on q station that cost
nfty-three cents to go there and
when he got out he found that 1t
happened to be just the place he
wanted. When his business was
transacted. he found that his in
vestigations had to be extended to
Laurel, only there was no convenient
train, but farmer man raised hopes.
"Therell be no trouble in your get
ting TO Laurel. Just walk along the
and any chauffeur will give you a
lift. They always do"
So the newspaper man, who was in
a hurry, walked along the road until
an automobile came along. But IT
wouldn't give him lift. He asked
again and again. but the promised
courtesy OF the road failed to mate
rialize. The newspaper man couldn't
get ride for love or money-and all
because Of those 81 bills,
He said so. And what q newspa ner
man says, goes.
A MAN In fine suit stopped. n
itehaired woman TO sav In
her:
why. Mrs. Blank Glad to see YOU
How are you doing these days?"
"Oh, getting fat and making moncv
hand over fist"
The only thing worth noticing IN
this small interchange was that ibe
woman was a positive bone, and ahe
certainly didn't look as IL she wcre
making money.
NANNIE LANCASTER
Evening star., 1919-04-27

one It 10 easy to count from one up
to seventeen by twos,"
II wonder I didn't think OF that
myself" said the Pumpkinhead.
II don't" returned the Scarecrow.
you're no wiser than the rest OF
US. are you? But let us make
wish at once. Who will swallow the
first pill?"
suppose you do It," suggested TIP
IL can't" said the Scarecrow.
"Why not: You've n mouth, haven't
your" asked the boy.
Evening star., 1919-04-27

WY not. lOu We u uoulu, nave"
you?' asked the boy.
Yes. but my mouth is painted on.
and there's no swallow connected with
it," answered the Scarecrow. In
fact" he continued, looking from one
to another critically, Il believe the
boy and the Woggle- Bug are the
only ones in our party that are able
to swallow"
Observing the truth Of this remark.
Tip said:
Then will undertake to make
the first wish. Give me one OF the
Silver Pills"
This the Scarecrow tried to do. but
his padded gloves were too clumsy
to clutch so small an object, and he
held the box toward the boy while
Tip selected one of the pills and swal-
lowed it.
Count" cried the Scarecrow.
"One-half one. three. Ave, seyen.
nine> eleven. thirteen, fifteen seven
,een." counted Tip.
"Now wish" said the Tin Woodman
anxiously.
But just then the boy began to
suffer such fearful pains that he be-
came alarmed
The pill has poisoned me-" ne
gasped. "Oh O-o-o-o-o! Ouch!
Murder. Fire! O-o-h! and here he
rolled upon the bottom of tho nest
in such contortions that he fright
ened them all.
What can we do for you? Speak,
beg" entreated the Tin Woodman.
tears of sympathy running down his
nickel cheeks.
Il don't know" answered Tip.
oh! 1 wish I'd never swallowed
that pill"
Then at once the pain stopped. and
the boy rose to his feet again and
found the Scarecrow' looking with
amazement at the end Of the pepper
box.
What's happened" asked the boy,
a little ashamed of his recent exhibi-
tion.
why, the three pills are in the box
oIh. odlu the SoCdTeCHO~.
"Of course they are" the Wogsle-
Bug declared. Didn't Tip wish that
he'd never swallowed one Of them?
Well. the wish came true. and he
didn't swallow one Of them. So OF
course they are all three in the box"
That may be; but the pill gave me
a dreadful pain. just the same" said
the boy.
Impossible" declared the wosgle-
Bug. III you have never swallowed
it. the pill can not have given you d
pain. And as your wish. being grant
ed, proves you did not swallow the
pill 1t is also plain that you suffered
no pain"
Then 1t was a splendid imitation OF
a PAIN" retorted Tip, angrily Sup
pose you try the next pill yourself.
We've wasted one wish already"
"Oh. no. we haven't" protested the
Scarcecrow. Here are still three pills
in the box, and each pill Is good for
a wish"
Now you're making my head ache"
said TIP. II cant understand the thing
at all. But 1 won't take another pill,
j promise you" and with this remark
he retired sulkily to the back of the
nest.
We'll" said the Woggle- Bug, at re-
mains for me to save us in my most
highly magnifed and thoroughly edu-
Gated manner; for l seem to be the
only one able and willing to make a
wish. Let me have one Of the pills"
He swallowed 1t without hesitation,
and they all stood admiring his cour-
age while the Insect counted seven
teen by twoS In the same way that TIP
had done. And for some reason-per-
haps because Woggle- Bugs have
stronger stomachs than boys--the sill
yer pellet caused IL no pain whatever.
II wish the Gump's broken wings
mcndcd, and as good as new." said
the Woggle-Bug, In a slow, imppes-
sive voice.
All turned to look at the Thing, and
80 quickly had the wish been granted
Evening star., 1919-04-27

THE Tin WoOdman was usually
peaceful man. but when oc-
i casion required he could fight
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
Mohammedans.

The Mohammedans, according to
carefully compiled figures. number
223. 9S5.7S0 of the worlds inhabitants.
or one seventh of the entire popula.
ton of the earth. They are distrib.
uted as follows: India. 60. ASS OFT
Java, 24.27O.600; Russia europe and
Asia). 20,O0oO00; Turkey Europe and
Asia) 14,27s.sOO: China. 5000 GOO
Mohammedan countries like Egypt
Persia. Morocco. Algeria. Arabia .and
Afghanistan. 6o00,0Oo to 10000 600.
Central America and West Indies
22,600; British Guiana. 22,6O0: United
States 5000; Dutch Guiana. $500
About 95,000,000 followers of thu
prophet are living under British ruIe
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
TENS Of ~LIon's Cage" Eseapade.

I els OF -EfC06 Od4S EeCdpduGs
How some weeks ago she was
forced into lions cage and drawn
through the streets of Evansville be-
cause she had failed to make the full
contribution assessed to- her for war
chest drive was told to the assembly
state affairs committee by Mrs. George
Shaw. seventy-four. Of Evansville.
Mrs. Shaw, her husband and son APP
reared before the committee in sup
port of. a resolution, introduced by As
semblyman G. b. Ballard of Appleton,
which calls for an investigation by the
attorney general of the Evansville
case. II am seventy-four years of
age" said Mrs. Shaw. II have bought
Liberty bonds in every drive-all that
/ have been asked to buy. But they
made an assessment against me-$45 I
think-for the "Your Share Is Fair"
drive, which / refused to pay. although
/ offered to give $40 TO the local Red
Cross. First, my house was painted
yellow, and when l went to the sheriff
of Rock county he laughed about 1t,
ana salu, 10 your sHdAe' Jul nc utOi
nothing. Then on peace day had in
vited company to our house. A crowd
of men came to the house and began
to haul away buildings to make bon
fire down town. Later / heard some
thing bang against the doorstep. In
came two men and they forced me into
a lions cage. They put in chair, but
would not sit in it. A neighbor wom-
an threw me a coat. They took me
downtown and wanted me to march
with flag around the burning build
ings. / would not stir and finally the
police came and took me home. Later
1 went to see lawyer, but he said !
could do nothing"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
u. S. SEAPLANE
CROSSES OCEAN
American Aviator in First FIiuht
Over the Atlantic; Lands
at Lisbon.
GREEYED BY The PRESIDENT
Lieutenant Commander Read In NcA
Flies From Azores to Portugal
Capital in Nine Hours and
A Minutes.

Ponta Delgada, May 2S.-The Allan.
tic ocean has been crossed for the fire,
time in history in an aerial PASSAGE
the American navy winning the honor
The American naval seaplane NC-4
accomplished the feat by winging its
way to Lisbon. Portugal, from the
Azores, whence it had flown from New.
foundland.
The flight of approximately 7Se
miles was made by Lieut.. Com. Albert
G. Read and his crew of five in 8 hours
and A minutes.
They left Ponta Delgada, Azores, ar
5;18 a. M, central time, and reached
Lisbon at 8 :01, central time.
Total Flight 26 Hours.
The actual flying time of the NC4
in crossing the Atlantic from St.
Johns, n. F., to Lisbon was % hours
and Al minutes
Commander Read intends to remain
in Lisbon one night and then start for
Plymouth, England
Flotilla Commander Workman at
Ponta Delgada has received a radio
message relayed from the plane, say.
ing:
1--WE are safely on the other side Of
the pond"
Later messages reported the crew
all well and gave brief details of the
arrival in Portugal. The engines
worked splendidly and apparently
there was no untoward incident.
Greeted by President.
The NC-4 was greeted by the cheers
of great crowds on the water 'front.'
the shrieking of whistles and the ring.
ing Of bells. The plane covered the dis.
lance at q speed of more than so miles
an hour.
AS soon as the news was received
here Admiral Jackson ordered all the
war craft III the harbor to blow their
whistles and sirens. This was kept up
for five minutes, the sailors and Off
GERS cheering the great American tri.
umph.
The flyers were received by the pres
lNCAb VI OIbuSdt anu OtncI OltNIdiS Uu
board the q. S. S. Rochester.
Departure cheered.
The crew of the seaplare, the same
as that which made the memorable
fight from Newfoundland to the
Azores, boarded the plane an hour be.
fore sunrise, but it was not until sew
eral hours later that the giant machine
TAXED outside the breakwater, headed
to windward and rose gracefully in the
air.
She circled the harbor and then
headed for her destination amid
cheers from the sailors and soldiers
who lined the decks of the ships in the
harbor and the crowds on the piers,
and the shrieks of whistles from all
the steam craft in sight.
The din of the salute was kept up
several moments, the plane meanwhile
speeding on her way and slowly disap-
pearing in the bright eastern sky.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
Probable German Colony in HokkaIdo.

Probable German Colony in Hokkaldo.
The Osaka Mainichi's Tokyo CORE
spondent says that many German pris-
oners in Japan, numbering In all 4.5O0.
are still loyal to the former kaiser
and hope to secure positions In the
South Sea islands and In China. Sew,
eral hundred German prisoners at the
Narashino detention camp are about
to petition the japanese government
for permission to form a colony in
Hokkaido when their release is grant.
ed. The -Mainichi adds that the au.
thorities are giving the request seri
Gus consideration owing to the fact
that many expert machinists and other
artisans whose experience can be
turned to good account are among
the petitioners.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
rruoka for state Road Work.

The first allotment of motortrucks
from the government for use on fed
eral aid road construction is about to
be shipped to this state, according to
telegram received by A. r. Hirst
state highway engineer from the Of
fee of public roads. Washington, d. c,
The first wisconsin allotment of lac
vehicles includes 94 two-ton quadruple
drive trucks, "a three-ton Jeffrey
auads, 20 three-ton Velies and two
two-ton Internationals.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
ro Einht HIuher coal Rates.

Informed by the United States rail-
road administration of a proposed
jump of thirty cents ton on freight
charges for soft coal shipped into Wis
eonsin from Illinois and Indiana, the
state railroad commission took steps
to oppose the increase. A hearing has
been set in the interstate commerce
commission building In Washington
for May %. The increase would mean
millions of dollat + out of the pockets
of Wisconsin consumers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
BANDITS IN WALL STREET
Messenger Is SIugged In Heart Of New
York's Financial District
Gets $25, 900.

New York, May 2S.-The Wall street
district was the scene of a S25OOO
holdup and robbery when Denis For
est, an eighteen-year-old bank messen-
ger, was attacked and beaten as no
was entering the rear door Of Pine
street building. The assailants seized
securities he was carrying and es-
capped.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30

Tobacco growing in Denmark has
been incr,aseI TO a considerable ex-
tent in the last few years.
A curved piece of bone with a nick
at one end to cut the skin has been
invented TO peel oranges
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
KIN Three Important Measures.

Three important measures went
down TO defeat In the legislature when
the assembly, Al to IS, killed the NJ.
f. Johnson eight-hour bill, and the
senate. IA to IL. Killed the Severson-
Roethe bills to submit to a.vote Of the
people the question of making the
state railroad and tax commissions
elective. House members debated
nearly two hours before the Johnson
bin was laid to rest, but the senate
did not discuss the Severson-Roethe
measures. The senate vote shocked
advocates of elective commissions
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
Oldest U,1of W. Regent Dead.

Orlando. f. Clark. regent of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin for % years, died
at his home In Appleton after years
illness. Mr.. Clark was sixty-eIght
years old and had practiced law there
since 1878. He was the oldest regent
of the university in point of service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30

DIrect STATE Ak Levy CeTLdiu.
Taxpayers may as well prepare for
the news that there will be direct
state tax levy. The finance committee
has as good as made the announce
ment with the virtual completion of
its work. 1t has recommended appro-
priations of approximately S43,0000OO
for the biennium. Estimated receipts
for the next two years. according to
the state board of public affairs, will
be $39,055, 125. The deficiency of
nearly 100000 can be made up by a
levy of 81 on $1,000 Of assessed valua-
ton.
The finance committees totals in
clude the appropriation to be raised
for highways to meet federal require
ments For this purpose the commit
tee will favor a one-quarter mill direct
tax, and no change in automobile IL
censes. The committee has passed on
PA bills Only half dozen remain.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30

Lieutenant Commander j. r. Boone
of the marine corps is the first navy
man to be decorated in Washington
for service with the A E. f. Acting
Secretary of the Navy Franklin d.
Roosevelt pinned the Croix de Guerre
with palm ON Commander Boone in
the secretary's office. Boone has been
cited three times for bravery. He is
a resident of Pottsville, Pa.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
PLAN TO FEED PETROGRAO
Allied and Associated Powers Put Mat
ter Up to Hoover, Head of Re-
Iies Committee.

London, May 28.-The allied and
associated powers have made arrange
rents to feed Petrograd and render
assistance to the starving population
after the expulsion of the bolsheTih'
Herbert @. Hoover, the head of the
allied relief, has the details in hand.
1t is hoped that relief will be in the
city within SO hours after the bolshe-
Wiki withdraw.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30

A township nurse, the first in the
state. will be engaged by the town of
Laoma, Forest county, according to
Or. Louis Dorpat, deputy state health
officer for northern Wisconsin. The
money has been appropriated.
Efforts also are beipg made to have
county nurse appointed by Forest
county.
The number of counties voluntarily
employing a county nurse has grown
rapidly In the last year. If the Coe
bill now pending is finally enacted, II
will give further impetus to the move
ment, making it mandatory upon all
counties to provide this agency for
better health in the rural districts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
STRIKE DISORDERS IN PERU
General Outbreak Occurs at Lima and
MODS Stone Offices of Large
Firm

Lima. Peru. MAY 2s-pisordet
marked the outbreak of a general
strike here. mobs attacking the offices
of several large firms with stones
Troops and gendarmes were called out
and are now in control. At noon there
was still some shooting In isolated
parts of the city.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
French Defeat Morocco Chief.

Casablanca, Morocco, May IS
French troops have inflicted a serious
defeat on Sheriff Get Raunan in the
region of Tamelett, southern Moroe
CO. The Moroccan chief retreaEeo'
leaving his dead behind.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
THE WORLD OVER.

The man no lives for himself alone
has not much TO live for.
The knife grinder is happiest when
hings are dull in his line Of business.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
Woman Hurt at Fair Awarded 5000.

Ellen Nj. Bowers Of Kenosha, who
was injured at the 1910 state fair in
Milwaukee, when an airplane crashed
into the grandstand. was allowed 3d.
600 damages by the assembly. This
is the last of the claims.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30

The senate decided to sit as a com
mittee OF the whole one day the pres
ient week to consider the marketing
bill passed by the assembly. A fight
will be made to reject the Equity bin
passed by the house as substitute
for the Skogmo bill which was recon.
lmended By a special committee of the
Legislature. If this move proves sue
cessful it may mean that no market
ing measure will be passed at this
session unless an agreement can he
reached through conference commit.
tees.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30
Asks Statue Of wlsoOcsln's Founder.

Appropriation of $4,000 for suit
able statue TO James Duar3 Doty,
..founder of Wisconsin" il asked in a
bin introduced by Senator jules H..
Dennhartit, Neenah.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28
HIKERS SEE HOW
NUMBERING GOES
ON IN THE NORTH

Chester Rain, with the United
Sunday School band in the north
woods, writes The Argus about 3
recent trip of the boys to a saw
mill and the forest where the logs
come from. On this tour they saw
the logging and numbering industry
from start to finish. Young RAINS
letter follows:
1.-THE Argus: Sunday night we
slept at the Kenosha Falls, The
night was cool and we slept we'll.
Tuesday morning we started for
Nopit, - miles east OF Kenosha
Falls.
"At Nopit there is a large saw
mill and every one Of the boys
went through and saw everything
there was to see from cutting down
the tree to the shipping away of
boards. II was q very interesting
sight and every one Of the boys en-
joyed It.
After we had seen everything In
the sawmllI we went into the for
est. This is what you call g real
forest. We hiked five miles on the
train tracks to where the cook
house, the bunk house and the
stable are. We rested awhile and
started to 60 farther IN where they
cut down the trees. While we were
there the men cut down some very
large trees. most OF them being
hemlock. We then saw them load
the logs with a crane. The engine
that pulls the logs is different from
the other locomotives. We also
saw the men take bark off the trees
and pile 1t up to ship to the tan
neries.
by that time we had seen the
forest and the mill and 80 we
started on our way back to Ke-
nosha. whore we slept over night
Mrs. Hauberg and Miss Kline
are still with US and they can rough
it on a hike as we'll as regular
fellow. CHESTER RAIN"