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The mirror., 1919-06-05

AESS%zITH found Nank1ng the rich
HEg1@NH est in historical interest.
aSgg It is POS miles inland on
the banks of that wonderful water
way. the Yangtze river. Its his
tory dates back, under different
names, several centuries before
Christ, and it has served under a
number of dynasties as the capital
city. Marking is very advantage
ously situated for defense and has
the vantage point striven for by
many of the leaders of China's 3
numerous rebellions. It was here
that DR.. Sun Yam Sen lived and
took his oath as president of the
Republic of China in 1912. During
our stay in this city we were en-
tertained by that great yamen,
formerly owned by Lii Hung
Chang, ex-minister to America.
The present walls of Nanking
are among the finest in China, be-
ing 80 feet high, 40 feet thick and
% miles long. In their construc-
tion no fewer than 1000, 900 work
men were employed These walls
have now been built more than
1000 years and, though moss
covers most of the brick, are we'll
preserved.
The past glories of this city are
indicated by arched bridges of
carved stone; by the ruins of the
world-famous porcelain pagoda;
the examination halls containing
cells for 10000 students, the near
by ancient CONTIGUOUS temples; the
drum tower, and the precious
stone tea houses. The celebrated
mausoleum of Hung WI, the hum
BILE founder of the Ming dynasty,
we saw just outside the city walls.
For miles it is surrounded by huge
carved granite figures of animals
and solid stone images, known as
the Ming tombs. This is one of
the most picturesque places known
to history.
All is overshadowed by Purple
mountain, where the greatest bat
tie of Chinese history was fought.
The wife of one of the emperors
declared she could see this mount
ain move, and to relieve his people
of their terror he set forth with
1000. 900 coolies and constructed a
huge iron chain about it's base.
Since that day it has not moved.
Taking stern-wheeler we pro-
ceeded up the world-famous West
river right through China's pres
ent theater of war.
Our good captain, having a big
consignment of silver aboard, was
sure the pirates would take us, and
at nightfall placed big Doc'' (my
brother) and me in a private cabin
adjoining his on the bridge, all of
which was enclosed in iron grating
with locked doors. We had 800
Chinese herded below on the deck
which had no beds, as they pre-
ferred the floor. l was glad of the
chance to see them at their evening
meal of rice bamboo sprouts and
chopped duck served before them
as they reclined, a half-dozen or
more eating with chopsticks out of
the same large bowl. 1t was GER
tainly a great sight. Then they
passed around the community wa
ter pipe, which after few puffs
would lay them out to sleep.
Oh. say, did you ever see a duck
boat9 Well, all along here you see
these peculiar boats with overhang-
ing sides equipped to accommodate
something like 4, 900 ducks. They
land at a new grazing place each
day, throw down a bamboo gang
plank and herd them like sheep-a
call will bring back any straying
drake. In the afternoon when the
call is given ''all aboard" you new
er saw such a scrambling and fall
ing into the water to get up that
The mirror., 1919-06-05
HE peculiar qualities of
India rubber and its wide
and varied application in

tAQEA India rubber and its wide
tSNMgn and varied application ir
NgB our daily lives have pro.
noted the enormous and rapid de-
velopment of the rubber trade un-
til it has now become one of the
greatest of the new industries.
The name India rubber" was
first applied by the English scien.
tist. Priestly, in 1772, to a gum
obtained from the natives of the
West Indies, which he found pos
sessed the property of erasing pen
Gil marks. The name "Caout-
chouc," which is used by the
French for this same material, is
obviously derived from the Indian
word "Caucho," meaning weeping
tree.
The first record we have of the
use of rubber is report made by
Christopher Columbus on his re.
turn from his second voyage to
America, in which he tells of a
game played by the Indians with
balls, which he afterward learned
were prepared from the gum of a
tree. The name given by the In
dams to this game was ''Batey, "
and the rubber ball used was
termed "Batos." We may. per-
haps, see in this game of Batey
the origin of our great national
sport.
The French seem to have made
the first effort to maintain exact
and scientific information regard.
ing the source and nature of this
new material. In 1871 the Paris
Academy of Science sent an ex-
peditiOn to South America under
the leadership Of La Condamine
and Boguer. A few years later
La Condamine sent home speci-
mems of rubber. which he said
were obtained from a tree called
"Hevea" by the natives. The
bark of this tree. when cut, gave
forth a milk-like liquor which
gradually hardened and blackened
in the air. The natives coated
linen with this latex and made
boots from it which, after being
blackened by smoke. had the ap.
pearance of real leather and yet
were waterproof. He told how
the natives nodded bottles of this
material, and by placing a hollow
piece of wood in the neck and
COMPRISING the bottle, could fill il
with water. It was from this ap.
plication that the Portuguese word
''Pao de Ceringa" (syringe wood }
was given to the rubber and the
word ''Seringueiro," which is still
used, came to be applied to the
rubber collectors.
Although for centuries the ma.
tives and Spanish invaders o1
South America had made such ar.
ticles as bottles, boots and water.
proof garments from rubber, II
was not until 1871 that the first
patent was taken out in England
by Samuel Peal on a process fol
spreading melted rubber on fabric
This method presented so many
difficulties that it was soon dropped
In 1923 Thomas Hancock dis
covered that rubber is soluble il
turpentine, and the shop in Lon
don where he made waterproof.
goods by this method is generally
considered to be the first rubber
factory.
About this time Macintosh foune
coal-tar naphtha to be an excellenI
solvent for rubber, and immediate
ly began manufacturing goods by
this method. As a result his name
is still synonymous with water.
proof garments. His process con
sisted in dissolving the rubber il
naphtha and spreading the solution
so obtained on q marble slab. HI
allowed the solvent to evaporats
and then placed the thin sheet o1
The mirror., 1919-06-05
CITY OF NANKING
An Interesting Description of One of Chnas Most Ancient
Cities-Queer Duck Boats of Natives
DR.. Il. B. LsaUslls, in Los Angslss Times

F all China's great cities I
found Marking the rich
est in historical interest.
It ia 2O5 miles inland on
The Washington times., 1919-11-14

! IN an old church in Europe, built
something moreGhan six hun
q dred years ago. stands the
! statue Of a nobleman with string
> of bells around his waist
3 II Is an unusual and almost un-
I seemly figure for an edifice OF the
sort; but when, upon inquiry, one
: learns the legend connected with IL
one begins to understand the reason
v for placing II there.
= According to the story. there once
: lived in the nCighbcrhood brother
and sister who owned all the land
< roundabout and had vassals almost
= without number. The two were
= without kith or kin other than each
other, and there was consequently
feeling between them Of the most
1devoted tenderness. Both were
aTectionate, generous, sympathetic
and capable of high, earnest re-
= solve; only in temper were they un-
like
The sister was gentle and gra-
.scious, long-suffering and with a
SforKiyeness which never failed
everybody gave her love and rev.
Serence, for she was considered as
wise as she was good.
But the brother was hot-headed
land easy to anger. His eyes blaz-
1ed and his sword flashed out OF its
Escabbard at the slightest proyoca-
stion. He defied the knight who
1crossed his path and struck down
ksthe serf who interfered in any way
with his purposes.
= A great thought was long In the
s-lady's mind, and at last she un-
folded II to her brother.
! Let Us do something with our
wealth. my brother" she said,
(which shall be to the praise and
gloIy pf God"
= The suggestion pleased him
-Yes," he replied, "and at the same
rtime we shall preserve our own
7names from oblivion"
So they decided to build a great
church, Of which each should erect
land be responsible for one-half and
which should be dedicated in their
soint names
> Yet as the months wore on IL be-
came evident that the building pro
dressed unequally. Delays and
shisappointments and mistakes oc-
eurred on one side, while the other
grew as steadily and unhesitatingly
rs some stately palm strangely,
Hoo. the sunshine always rested on
the sisters side Of the edifice, while
sfhe brokher's was for the most part
wrapped in mists and murky
Shadows.
Il Then one day. without telling him
why, his sister persuaded him to
ast her fasten q string Of bells
tbout his waist
. Immediately the rate Of progress
80 his side of the building altered
FOR the better. Apprised Of his ap-
proach by the Jingling bells, his
workmen were always industriously
Engaged when he came up to HIM
and so, meeting with nothing to
aex him or arouse his temper, he
Had only words Of cheer and en-
5touragement for their efforts.
kpurred more by his approval than
they ever had been by his scolding
and faultfnding. they pushed so
Rapidly ahead that both Sides OF the
Building were completed on the
Bame day.
= As the brother and sister stood
Together on the church's loftiest
BOWER, looking down with pride and
pleasure on their finished work, she
fold him OF the stratagem she had
psed TO help him out, and he there
eecreed that there should always
Htand in the church a figure OF
himself with the bells about his
waist as warning and example
40 Others Of hasty and ungovern-
Able spirit
The Washington times., 1919-11-14
Uganda's Fauna.

.Fauna Of Uganda is probably un-
eQualed in variety and Importance
in any other country in the world.
On the lakes are found great num-
Der OF water birds, storks, cranes,
herons, f1amingoes. geese, and ducks.
but the finest are perhaps the huge
eagles, which prey on the hsh, or
which there is a great variety. Hip
popotami and crocodiles haunt all
the waters in the country. On land'
elephants are found in large num-
bers; buffaloes are found near the
swamps; wild boars, hyenas' leop-
pards, and wildcats infest the
woods. where smaller creatures such
as squirrels, gray parrots. monkeys,
and guinea fowl are found. In the
wild and more open country 10 the
north there are rhinoceros, zebra,
ostriches, and many varieties OF
antelope.
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The LOUe Gambler


motioning him to a chair. Il want
to talk with you anyway. I had q
call from Smith this evening
Her Own Accord.
She said the words without look
Ing at him. He was glad, for he
knew that his face changed. Yet
he drew a breath Of relief. OF her
own accord she was going to tell
him the truth.
SMITH" he repeated. He would
not let his indignation berray itself
in his voice.
ing up. "The reason for his coming
Is quite long story"
Il shall be interested In hearing
1t. IL you care to tell 1t to me-"
Leighton remarked
Desiree was surprised. She had
expected and feared q violent out
break
What had changed him-or was
he exercising an unaccustomed self
restraint?
He may have felt the inr.si~y in
her eyes. for he said hastif,, - IL
to disarm suspicion
would you object to my emok-
Ing. my dear? May l light a cigar7"
"Of course you may smoke" she
replied. What a ridiculous ques-
ton for you to ask OF mel Haven't
you always smoked where I was?"
But not in your bedroom" he re-
minded her.
Then you must begin now" she
commanded. Five minutes with
the windows open will chase all
the odor away before I sleep.
Wen, to return to the subject of
smith. He wanted to explain why
he went from us so suddenly.
"A very wealthy relative of his
an uncle living in the west-died
the other day and left him all his
money! large fortune, / fancy.
D. Smith received a telegram
from the family lawyer calling him
to Baltimore-his old home-imme-
diately. That is why he went
away so unexpectedly.
Indeed" Samuel Leighton's in
terest was genuine. Then our
chauffeur is a rich man"
Very rich." the girl affirmed.
Not" she added. that that makes
any difference. He was a gentle
man, already-and money could not
make him more Of one"
Yet it makes 1t unnecessary for
him to work at an uncongenial job.
or to resort to doubtful means OF
obtaining a living" Leighton ven
tured.
' His daughter glanced st him
sharply, and the parent saw her
eyes flash.
He is not the type OF man who
would ever resort to doubtful ways
Of making livingw she declared,
with dignity.
(TO BE Continued.)
The Washington times., 1919-11-14
Mrs. Woodrow Writes of
Result of Nagging and
Spying Versus Praise
By MRS. WILSON WOODROW.

That was away back in the dark
ages, but 1t has often struck me
that many a modern business would
go on far more smoothly and expe-
ditiously II some of the nagging.
faultfinding, short-tempered bosses
and employers were required to
wear a string of bells. And that
goes also for husbands, wives, par
ents, guardians, and teachers of a
similar tendency.
You can't gain anything by snoop-
ing and spying for derelictions and
tearing down the roof over every
little delinquency you discover.
Praise is a thousand times more
powerful as an incentive to ambl-
ton Nagging discourages initia-
tive and trays away the texture of
ambition. Putting responsibility
squarely up to a person and letting
him do the thing In his own way
with word OF CO nmendation when
ever it is deserved-that Is the sur
est way OF achieving results.
Even tiny children will react IA
yorably to treatment OF that sort;
and under Influence the dullest
and most hopeless OF US will show
surprising capabilities.
The slang phrase, "there with
bells on" to indicate success has
probably no connection with this
ancient legend; and yet II might be
given ready application.
An Intelligent policy Of keeping
hands of where interference was
not required and of let ing George"
do what George" was supposed to
do, Is what has put most of our
big business men where they are.
The Washington times., 1919-11-14
By Loretto G. Lynch.

n REAKFAST. when 1t is q good
n breakfast. sets one right for
the day, and the new little
wife with her husbands interest at
heart rightly queries, How shall
| make his breakfast"
Perhaps one OF the most difficult
meals OF the day to cater. Is break
fast. The usually easy-to-please.
normal. healthy appetite Is some
times nnicky in the early hours.
Yet unless ones husband has a good
breakfast at home, he frequently
feels a bit uns,eady around 10 or
The Washington times., 1919-11-14

good bread There IA no dsn~er 80
him eating too much OF IL unle,. n
Is covered with sugar or lam. A
hungry child win eat plain brss6
between meals without either eutf.r
or sugar. Save the sweets for oe,-
sert
Whole wheat or rrshxr sr~~<
helps to prevent constipstion a.
TOO, DO vegetables and fruits Moth.
ers who cannot afford veeetsble.
and fruits should give coarse brea6
occasionally. Cereal nushes IN,
oatmeal. cornmeal or cracked wheat
are good food for children. tbeV
nave just as much uourtshrnent I'm
them as the ready-to-est ceresl sps
cost very much less. Hardness sns
crispness In food is not the same ss
toughness. In fact hard bread on
toast Is good food for children
Bread that has beer dried and
slightly Drowned IN the oven ear be
broken Into small pieces and serve<
with milk as cereal n1ushes are.
AS TO sweets. save them for ees-
sert, when the child Is not hungry
enough 70 eat too much Of them
one OF the simple puddinFs mention
cd above makes a good desse-f-sa.
too, do plain cake or cooked one
OF the cheapest sweets Is bread
spread with butter and sugsr. white
or brown AS a youngster = used
to insist on having bread and but.
ter, nolssses and sugar-the bread
as thin as possible and the covering
about an inch thick Lunp euray
is goodie and usually cheaper
than candy.
Breakfast may constst aiway, Of
fruit. fresh or dried. with a cereal
nnush. milk bread and butter. Bread
and milk or rice and MIX an
enough for supper. The chfef meal
should come IN the middle Of the
day. Here are q few suggestion.
for IL:
Baked potatoes MN ersxy ms1. v4ts
bacon or salt porh
Greens
Bread and sutt.r vssa sus.r On II.
last slice eatsn
MIX stew.
Egg on toast
Rice pudding
MIX toast
steved celery ~ eabNasA
Boiled rics With syrup
Potato soup
Bread and butter s.A s>kss sypAs..
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Preparing Breakfast

II in the morning. when perhaps
his bus ness demands that he should
be at his very best at this time
Moreover, poor or insuffic ent
breakfast often tie .npts one to eat
TOO hearty a nea' at noon. Outside
OF perhaps overburdening ones di-
gestive organs and lessening ones
mental alertness during a good part
OF early afternoon, Mr.. Average
Man finds eating at a restaurant
these days mighty expensive.
With a little management, the
young housewife can serve very
good breakfasts wi hout too much
trouble. Good management dictates
The Washington times., 1919-11-14
The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline Michaelia

hHANY moons had to sufrG
N with rents soaring toward
the sky. till at last I said:
Poor dufrer. you should hustle out
and buy. Plan a place that suits
your notion; build blooming
bungalow. You will thrill with glad
emotion as you watch your cottage
grow. All life's joy you viii be prov
ing, you will feel a new content
when you cut out springtims NOV
ing and you swear of paying rent
Thusly with myself reasoned, III
the way seemed very clear. / bought
lumber nicely seasoned from a bum
ber profiteer. / bought slate and
paint and plaster from some pi-
rates in a shop; though ! scented
dire disaster, IL was then too late
to stop. To the glazier's 4 next
FASTENED, bent on putting windows
in: but quite soon, with manner
chastened, said I'd have 'em made
OF tin. Once, indeed. ] dared 70
mutter in a tone Of mild reproof my
opinion that the gutter cost enough
to build a roof. and / said / was un-
able 10 perceive the reason that my
tin Lizzie's stucco stable was as
costly as a fiat. Then I heard =
fearful below, which resounded
near and far. as a salesman said:
Young fellow, do you know we've
been at war; Yes, they told me
very clearly, For perhaps a cen
tury prices will so higher yearly,
for we've had a war, you see! I
well knew that shirts and blouses
mad advanced along with chow;
had not read up on houses, but I'm
posted on 'em now. And this cot
for which I'd fretted TO be free from
paying rent now has get me -
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81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED
How / Saved a Dollar

Here is a chance for every one
to earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved a dollar. II NAV be
a dollar or more. II may have
been saved in a day or a week.
However. all that matters Is HOW
IL was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling Of the saving makes 81.
bow about TT Be brief and write
only on one side Of paper.
will award q prize OF 81 each
Gay for one OF the suggestions
which print.
ELIZABETH LATTHfER
p. s.-If you want a prize. YOU
must De willing 10 have your name
Sno address used. because that Is
only fair to other contestants. who
nave right 10 know thai each
days prize winner is an actual per.
son. However, ! am delighted TO
nave all sorts Of ideas sent In.
which, IL not given a prize. will
be printed with initials only and
help the other readers.
II your first letter doesn't rrt
q prize, try again. Even n ID does.
that Is no bar to your rettins an
other II your idea is worth IL
Ell
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CHAPTER LxxxIII,

Copyright. 1919. Star Company
NAMUEL LEIGHTON'S house was
on a corner. The owner was
walking up the opposite side
Of the street. and was still some
feet away. when he heard a door
slam. Stopping In the shadow of
a large tree, he peered across the
street
1t was his own front door that
had opened and shut Desiree must
have had q caller who had stayed
late.
Still in the shadow. he saw some
one descend the steps and turn
down the avenue. The rays Of q
street lamp fell full on the tall and
erect figure OF David Smith De-
Laine.
Smith himself!- Leighton whis-
pered. his lips twitching and his
hands clenching.
There was no mistake. The in
truder's figure and bearing were too
striking Ior the watcher to fancy
himself in error. But what was he
doing here? Had he the effrontery
to attempt to call on his former
employer at this hour of the night?
Still motionless, Leighton gazed
after the departing form. Smith
walked with an assured swing. his
head thrown back. as IL he were as
honest as Desiree had insisted he
was.
A shocking idea forced itself
upon Samuel l,eighton's conscious
ness. Smith had been to call on
Desiree. What did 1t mean? Was
she a party to the deception the
chauffeur had practiced?
The world seemed to be slipping
away from under the fathers feet
Crossing the street he glanced up
at his daughters windows. At that
instant light flashed out She had
evidently just entered her room
She had received her caller-and
had gone upstairs as soon as he had
left
Noiselessly the parent let himself
, into the house. He wanted to be
alone before talking to his daugh-
ter.
Five minutes reflection in the
darkness Of his library brought him
to a decision. He would give De-
stree the opportunity to tell him all
that she was willing to confide to
him.
She had always been open and
honest with him. He would make
II possible for her TO be so now. If
she were not II would be because
her head had been turned by the
rascality Of this fellow who called
himself Smith," and who was really
good d-for-nothing nephew of Miss
DeLaine. of Baltimore. What a fool
the father had been to allow his
child to visit that eccentric old lady!
Going upstairs, he knocked at his
daughters door.
Dear" he called in a voice he
struggled to make natural, "may I
come in?"
Certainly. dady- she called back.
"Come right I'M"
He found her seated in an easv
chair. She had taken Off her dress
and put on a soft negligee. Her
loosened hair fell about her shoul-
ders. Her cheeks glowed and her
eyes shone. There was an air Of
suppressed excitement about her
that the man noted with a sinking
of the heart
'T am feeling a bit restless he
said, "and thought II you were not
asleep yet we might have a little
chat"
II Am not even sleepy" she as
sursA hfn "Sit down here, dad"