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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
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4 primary class In one Of the grade
schools was asked to illustrate .
story that had been read to the little
ones BY the teacher. The story. told
OF three children going to . wood In
. goat wagon. and staying until the
sun went down. Most Of the pictures
showed the goat with big horns pulling
the wagon containing the children.
and q sun going down behind hill.
One Of the small girls In the class
handed In a picture showing merely
q hill and some grass.
"Why. what does your picture
meant" inquired the teacher. "Where
are the goat and the childrenr
They have all gone home" replied
Opal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

American consul stationed At Alexan.
dria. This amount Ii about 4 normal
supply. In 1920 the supply amounted
to s5s.027 600 pounds. and In 1919 to
542. 81. 600 pounds. The carry over
from the l8eO.2l Egyptian cotton crop
on July 81 was placed at 2aA.0OO. 900
pounds. Of which 100000 pounds
was lint In Alexandria and the equiva-
lent of 7s.0O0GO pounds lint held In
the interior. The latest ofi,ciai exti.
mate places the l92l-:22 crop At S27.-
O0o.OD pounds. an amount much b.
low the aveeage.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

4 timid dog In . hostile pack. The
poor fellow was Just afraid Of ths
other dogs: afraid that It might be
wrong. and that they would resent It
II he gave tongue: but, bless your
heart, gentle reader. when W stood
up In our stirrups and gave him the
old yell and halloed "HurrAh for The
Stranger" he came out most brave
ly, and thence TO the end the music
rang perfect. His vast voice rOse
above and domained all.
But the "old beaten" WAS not done
yet. In fact. he thought that he had
Just fairly begun. He swept another
shorter circle through the valley and
yet another, still shorter However.
The Stranger was a new feature of
the chase that he had not calculated
ON, for he set him q faster pace and
crowded him closer and clo<Sr oil the
time. he could Ind no leisure on his
doubles In which to rest. The last
time We saw the heater cruas The
road Oh his way 10 the mountains his
psa..e' WAS OH the drag. and his "hah.
hah -hah" WAS conin. short and ".
bor-d from his hcayinx flank. Then
he b~g~n to cOrks~rw~ his way up Int
hits ana ciiRs. 1NSo sos . euaea. Save
now and then \ whimper FROM some
discouraged hound " low bowl that
made US all sad.
We'll" said one, Il guess the old
beaten has about got tired Of the fun
We may ~ well blow out aud quilt !:
but we have had u fine run all the
same" and he had raised his horn to
hts lips TO blow when. like the zeal OF
a trumpet. The Strangers" splendid
Voice came rolling down the hillside Ia
full cry aud hot pursuit. followed In
few minutes by all the rest Of the
mack. and a little later the tired fox.
with dropping tail and hot aud rapid
| bah.hah- hah. bounded across the rad.
| with the hounds running free and fast
| no, 50 feet IN the rear. Presently We
! heard him squat. then = Confusion IT
squalls and gro~is. and when we rode
up to the spot the "ad heater" the
wizard Of the woods. lay lIfeless among
his enemies.
(Then came clembering down the
hill n possum hunter I" tell bow the
! "old heater" had hitherto baffissi the
hounds. The cunning old rascal had
used u sioplng ash tree to set up aud
down n +ofoot cliff.)
When the fox had disappeared over
the blum he had simply Jumped upon
this leaning tree aud ran down Il. II
] WAS an cnsy trick for n fox. hut n
most hazardous feat for dog Ia At
TEMPT, hut 'srhe S,rnnger" did II game
! ", and though II bunged and bruised
him aud cost him = broken rib. u made
him the pride II the pack and the
prime favori,e II every fog hunt In
all the country. There WAS no Other
place In a quarter 0f mile of eiihe'
hide of the ash tire where the clin
could be climbed by anything. and the
tactics Of the "old heater" herctofors
had always been to run his race zane
II Till he tired. then make for his TIRE
and climb up and sit on the blum I'LL
the hounds worked their way round
and slip down the tree and ut a
the bottom till they worked round
again, and then run up again and
down, and ~ on. and 70 on. till they
were worried out and entirely beaten
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

Representative Benjamin U. Hum
phreys Of Mississippi. who IL serving
his tenth term. got permission to Nrx'
tend his remarks" and extended them
by printing THE Stranger" AZ a treat
to his 1Rilow members. BY way OF
Introduction he said In brief that the
story was written by Judge Mareellus
l.. Davis Of Darsianelle, Ark. Amert.
can consul general TO the British West
Indies during the Cleveland admins
tratlon and at one time judge Of the
nth judicial circuit Of Arkansas. He
has bern a fox-hunter for the hest
part Of q years. He maintained q
pack Of hounds. The fox has gone
and the pack Is scattered now. but
Judge Davis and his big Hambletonian
are still familiar figures In Dartianelle.
And the memory Of THE Stranger" 10
green throughout the countryside.
And here are the high lights '0f the
story:
From where he hailed. no one knew ;
and whittier he went, no one cared.
He was simply . little shivering. wan.
dering waif. upon the vast world Of
dogiy possibilities, without nome.
without = master. without friend.
and as foriorn q beast. as dismal OF
contenance, and Al desOlate to look
upon n ever stood up In 10 much tat
tered dog skin. He was probably ten
0>sshs o. year Old. nos asoest -''s
The horses kicked him. the nd
hounds snubbed him, and the young
ones snapped him and made his life
miserable. But somehow he ruatled .
living, such as II was: at any rate, he
lived, and more than that. never Z horn
footed for start for fox chase with.
out 1.-THE Stranger CHATS what We
had got to calling him) would mate.
rialixe and be on hand with military
punctuality.
But let us pause here to remark that
there 10 small similarity between the
fox chase Of the South and that Of the
old countries where the red fox fur
nixhes the sport and runs BY daylight
with the pack close followed BY thu
hunters. Here the chase Ia invariably
by night. and the gray fox II the game
As the season progressed II Wal
noted that THE Stranger" was i'm
proving. |. e.. from some mysterious
source he had taken On little nesl
and little courage. and had begur
to round up and TO MI out. that hi
| framework was fine. his ears long
pendulous. and beautifully hung. hi
muxxi- excellent. and his eyes big
brown and honest. and his coler clear
| Ing up into fine shndes Of indigo blu,
and. chocolate tan. but that coweti
| whipped out. humble look still niarkc,
him Us sneak and q skulker
Well. one fine night In November
ahen the moon rode high, we had ~
sembled ut the haunt Of an old dog
fox, about nine miles distant In III,
foathilis. We expected nothing les
than Q nights work." for this oil,
fox IN question had never failed I,
show up In gallant style. and for ssv
ernl seasons he had tantalized tn,
hest packs In the country with his IN
failing certainty TO challenge ali CON
en- with . good race ard the eQus
certainty ana facility with which b
never failed to shed his purxuers, sen,
them u Q cold trail. and then 10
dead loss whenever he grew WOrrie,
with the entertainment He was Gale
the "bsater." In iater years 'the oil
beaten" and he had earned the title
0ssns a the negroes Of the neighb0s
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

The British colony Of Natal 10 10
named. becsuse the territory was arst
discovseed On Christmas day-the Ne
tai OF birthday Of our Bavtoe-in Tie
year dlp7s The diseoveseS ves vssco
- Cana. the Portuguese nsvisst0s.
rho NJ been dispatched By AanSsi.
kiag q Portugal. 10 discover . roe1
20 In6aa. NJ the Cape of Oesa 6opA
u was jast after the Aadiag q ~
Hsw wessl hsd sasseAsd noala. ed
all ~ mnsIn0s aesises vsss saOss.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
NsN.csntusy PiaReA

There arr no true century paaneD -
the sense that Il takes them 100 yoaao
to bloom. A number Of piantA. ~
ever. - not bloom unui thsy havo
lived for. long term Of yeara n
classic example Of ssch plants b -
TALBOT palm Of India which lives -
30 years OF more and becomes . ~
tree before Il bioomA After q -
sent up its Immense howerstaIk ~
whole plant dies. Our American acoN
tury plants" often fruit At the - .
eigh, or ten years under natural 60
ditiona. but In the house may Fsf11o
to bloom At all. Many OF the han6oao
ACT like the century plants and base1
but once after . long period Of ~
tation. Such species are knevu -
monacnrplc plAnts.-tc1sncs 6agvtaA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

nOO0 ndO grown suIerStltiOuS OF nun.
They said that he was not fox At all.
that they had seen him. and that he
WAS . kind Of q cross between q big
bat and wildcat. that he was winged
and webfooted, and that he would run
till be got tired and then rise and hy
to the mountains and rest. then come
down and run again, and SO on. But
we knew better. for he had been seen
too often. He was Just simply an old
seasoned heater" and q good one. too
and had given more horses the thumpa.
more dogs hard fits. and more men the
headache. and had inspired more scold.
lngs and sermons upon the subject Of
breaking the Sabbath day BY running
a fox chase past the meridian on Sat.
urday night into Sunday morning than
all the other foxes In our congress
siOnai district.
(Here the Judge tells In detail how.
while they were dismounted. breathing
the horses and giving the hounds =
drink. a single hound WAS heard Ia the
distance and how they called the roll
on the pack, finding every hound there
but THE Stranger" to whom 20 one
gave . further thought.)
fs~0y eAls time the running hound, 90
whom We had been listening. had de-
scribed a circle on the bench Of the
mountain above VI and was now com
Ing straight down on Us. II Was Z
splendid voice that came rolling down
the slope. Sweet As nute. clear ~ a
clarion. bold as q bugie, and steady ns
a church bell. II poured Its symphonous
tide like rolling river. through the
wide spreading valley. Lnundating the
sleeping earth with Its mighty volume
OF mellow music. At 4 signal each OF
us gathered as many hounds ~ We
would hold onto and We started a run.
ner to the crossing to see the chase
and who was the chaser. etc. In jiny
we heard the hoofs Of his bald.faced
pony gathering back. and as he came
he yelled out: Turn EN- loose; III
be- blankety blank blanked II II amt
the old heater himself. aud The Stran
GERS making him hump for his life
not 20 yards behind him."
| In less time than II takes 10 tell the
entire pack. released. was laundering
on the trail. We knew exactly whers
the chase would lead and how he woult
swing u circuit Of some seven mpe'
In circumference. and just where b
would cross the stream that drninet
the valley. and the precise spot wher'
he would jump the road on his waI
back Ia the mountain. A sharp gailoI
OF 10 minutes brought US to the place
A soit swish through the bushes
a low hah-hah-hah. . gray nasi
across the moonlit road. = gray strcal
vanishing In the gloon of the woods
and We knew that the fox had passeti
And then came the pack; forest o
tails fenthering the moonshine. q mot
tied mass Of long cared. sinuous. rush
Ing hounds. ali In full cry, not q hun
,ired yards in the rear, believing fortl
q cataract Of music % thunderous o
10 rock the earth itself and shatte
the acorns from the trees hard b
Hut what was the matter with tn
Strangely" We could all &c that h
was leading BY . good dozen leuEthi
but he was running mute. dumb ~ u
oyster. Well, ali old fox hunters kno,
how that vas. II often happens Wit
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
Find Gold IN Coal

la asscs1biag he Csobssa coal ossd
Of wyeojag. % azpsst oseusos ~
Interesting fact thst Gosd 90 silver
ere pssssoe 10 ansli quantities IN ~
coal, ssys ~ chsistiss ofssocs nses'
tss. VSu0 ~ eecssssUee g ssee
eyssta. vheea y 11sesseaSsd thrsoes'
81 ~ ssol sson. n y sssVsesed thst
sAls olessui en1sss ~ Dsefasse
osesiA n ssbs ools @eo ~ -
= - - - asaoelnD wsstA ~
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
WHY DRUeelSTS REColaMBl
SWllpRoOr

~ naay yean dzuGsises have watehed
With mncA interest," the rsmarkable record
maiatainsd b. ne. Kiinsr's Swamp Rect.
~ Sssaa kiAnsy, liver aad bladder nsdi.
Gne.
Il h . pAysieisa's pssssriptiea.
owsnp- Rooe b . sEssasthsaing nsds-
sins. L halps ~ 6dasys. liver end bid
- - ~ swosk natsss inesodt6 ~
shosA d.
ewazp-Aooe has steod IT, ~ d ysass.
h b ~ b. N dEvegisks % ~ nssit
snd Il doaA hGlp ~. No othsr kdnsy
psliajss ~ - nsay hissds-
y sus = Ct evasp-Root and start
6ssenGn3 q eass.
Hsvsva. 4 ~ ~ Alst b tsst this
esa4 psupassaano sssd ~ eants 70 Dr..
knn4 . o.. BtagAa1toa, n. T.. Sur {.
0npao 18TH. ,Whsa whiting b suTs 81
upaAisa ~ pspse-AAvsrtissmsat
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

averages from one n two psaay.
WEIGHTS of gold . toa. which 10 nj.
eesent to compsaas(s for . hieA asA
eootsaL Tbsre has bssn Q slo1ias
seevvrspcs 10 s1uth AfSsca. TAe eeai
eecsfsec In small ssa0s ruoaAag
thsOssh The Sssrtsats sra. ~ y
olecss wss ssits T1eh n eo,d. ~ -
bs@ng eosessd . bsisht psspas ~ ~
1Neey 11vt1sc pestteiss e 0seal
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

each eye Of the dog, and . small cleo
trie current operating . steering gear
inside the toy. the dog will steer III
course % ~ to have IN equal amount
Of light on each eye. which means
that Il will keep IT. head toward any
light. Storage batteries. and Q motor.
or ciockwosk. may be used for moving
the doG-Chrtsttan Science Aooitoe.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
History 40 She 10 Quoted,


The Woman was shopping In State
street department store. She wanted
4 hat. There were two others ut the
counter. shopping. without wanting
anything. The tall. thin one lifted u
brown velvet tricornered shape to the
light.
pretty. amt ity' she asked her
yortly friend. who carried 4 book un.
der her arm.
yes, very" answered the friend
reminds me Of Napoleon"
"Napo'eonr qusried the tall one,
whose fluffy hair covered a vacuum
Elbow and when SapOleOn"
"Oh." answered she Of the book. with
superior disdain- Don't you know
Napoleon crossing the DelAwarel"-
Chicago Journal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
Ne, ooo, 900 Lives SaveA.

Superintendent G. r. Culies rsperD
thai approximately l7d.oD~ -
were rescued fron landiocked weanso
slons the Mississippi, river dartng -
season which Chased Novcmbss l.
Thss wugA estab,iahsa . racse0 >
thS history " M oufVau'e orssu0eD
and serves TO illustrate the treupeo1ouD
mortality 10 which tho river oAAno
are liable beca use os physicai cso16
lions resulting from fresiata.-t1nA-
cries Service Bulletin.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

0znEIl. What about ssDs god
|A7 rseotutloas Tor the coming
|N~ ysarr' asl1ed daddy.
q have one q two--that
= ] have mads one Of I've
~. which ! think are good
eass." said Nancy.
10 have L" said Nick.
Let's hear them. ssaid
daddy. and b settled back n bio
chair.
sNancy frse" said Nick.
.An right" agreed daddy.
I'm d. nrst place. said Nancy. Z
have made q resolution to get Up when
an called in the morning and not
make mother or you try to wake me
% that you get all tired out ! get
lazy in the morning. 80 lazy. and !
think cannot possibly get along with
cut smother little nap.
II have known that someone would
eet me up and look after the things l
hadn't time to do, 30 have grown
selfish about II. That's all. That's
resolution number one.
Nick smiled. for he knew how often
he had gotten Nancy's books ready.
Not that he minded. but still he
thought II was One Of Nancy to try
to do something which would be hard
for her to do. He knew that she
loved a '.few extra moments" In which
to sisep
sand my second resolution" said
Nancy. "is to save half Of every
penny I get and"
THAT would Be hard to do"
laughed Nick, "Would you divide
the pennies In half reallyY' he added
after q moment.
''No. don't laugh at me-" said Nancy.
I'VE aren't really laughing At you
At all" Sid daddy.
Il know It." said Nancy. smiling.
well. l mean, ~ Nick knows quite
well. only be 10 such q tease. that
whenever get some money will
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
Umbrellas History.


The olden umbrella WAS made with
ok. eight. ten and even mp TO sixteen
rbs. while seine Of the japanese and
paper umbrellas have a. many ~ ~
ribs Whalebone was the favorite sub
stance for ribs. although rattan was
frequently used. Metal took its place.
but was heavy and clumsy. Then
there arose = genius. Samuel Fog. u
England. who In 1852 ps,ented h!s n.
nous "p~rnkon ~rtb." which 10 still Ia
use. In lSls aipaca was nrst used a
. covering material, but H. too. wa
heavy. Since then = great variety Of
fabrics have besn ussd. most popu.
Ar Of which arc silk. gloria. plain cot.
ton and other materials A. TO eot
ortng. this 10 LETT to the fancy Of tha
wesrer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

That down through the days Of ths com
ing yeAr
10 add just . bit 70 my feilows' cheer.
- brighten some path ere the months ars
spent.
10 tighten . load for back that's bent.
or haDly By word or token of dssd
Give courage and strength to . soul Il
need.
I'm count Il worth while II only may
Hold . tiny light DER gloomy way.
srwouid b me 70 stand nesdst the surg.
AaA out Of ons's heart pour wood'r oaa
RAT would move The world to aobss.
plane
Ana uahssa the hearts hat are alisd
IA. .ssiS tiran saAsiss b. No I'm,
, A.S 80 ussa ssasss the aavssvs ssss.-
ia twin - vssth while u . ssv aaS
rye hssusd . iis,s - ssashsss sAsa'
Il ". o N AGehAas yasoss.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
Queer Gs,s o. NAVAL.

II has Just been announced from the
Leland Stanford. Jr.. university, that
a. q result Of the eruption Of Mauna
Loa. Hawaii. two yesrs ago. six spec1.
mems Of fish entirely new TO science
were thruxn upon the shore Of the
Islands. One was . conspr eel. with
hooks on Its snout. resembling black.
berry thorns. They werr all deep.wa.
ter fish. coming from a depth Of lSC
to 1000 feet.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

George Bernard Shaw recently con-
vuisssi an audience by relating n story
Of q tourist who asked = rustic
whether he WIS on the right track for
Stratforti. on-Avon. The yoke re-
,nalnesi ,iIcnt. Il tine. come" said the
tourist enrourxgingiy. "Strntfor'i---
shakcsp~nres town shakespeare. tho
fauaus poet. you know. Surely you
know shakespeare "Yus." replied
the rustic. Frightening. I've you hsr'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

4 01a1e~laitst'e oesessen ~ 0vsagn.
u - tpassese. a~ssS 0soy eas t0und.
to bore ones friends with talk about
birds. In an after.d!nner speech at
. Selborne society gathering he re-
called An instance when he himself
had talked freely about his water
fowl. His listener gave vent TO his
boredom In pregnant sentence
"Ducks should b. talked about only
when they are cooked."--Nanchestes
Guardian.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

n ~ Book q Genesis II - told how
Abeahan dug ''ths Wen Of the Oath"
at BesFahsba. and from time imme-
nosial H. Bsd0uins have watered
their nocks from the wells Of Beershe'
10. The occupation Of Palestine has
brought Twentieth century methods to
~ oldest country In the world. and
AbFAham's wells are now equipped
with modern pumping machinery.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28
Ia. nov,, win sss,,ss,elsca.

Idle hovrs win etstissielsoA
II In estimated that . man ~
reaches the age of eighty years spsndD
two years At his life dressing. No
body has the courage 10 estimate ~
many Of her years \ woman devices -
but. a. we were snyipg, IT'S . has0
winter that has no soft spots.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

QUILL doubtless he sur
prised to learn that there
was a dog story the other
day in the Congressional
Record. Well, there VA.
lust the sa,ne--almost two
IN yea OF II. in fine type.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

Then the Run Began
Voice Cat. the other snd)--ls ~
you. dariipgf
Gouty Fnther-Er--yea.
vo.ce--Oh, COED How's the ~
boys govt. my petl mean TO ~.
n he still has Il I'll come roand -
night. but II hs hasn't veil ~ set -
some show.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

Man II said tn he free moral aeane
but there are some married nco ~
are doubtcrs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

Wash cvtieura impsevs vsvs Skin.
O rising and retiring gsotly smear
IL isfacs with Cuticura Ointment.
WssA a. Otntnsnt In i've minutes
WITH Csticurs Soap and hot water. II
d wendarful what Cuticura viii Do
aoee poor eompisxSooa, dandsu6. itching
anA ~ soagA handA-Advsrtissmsut.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

How many old books can your ~
vat. library spsrrl Hut who ou saftA
wants them II you don't.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

should the camel and the giraffe
engage In = lofty mnuhhins and sheer.
Ing contest. witch would wtnf
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

A true friend 10 one who nsves
throws things ny TO- you.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

Studying Alaskan glaciers. ProG ".
=. Cooper nnds that Muir glacier -
rcc~tied 20 miles In the last III yeaSA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

When onc In ~ flabbcrxsst~d that -
can't think of rctort. 10 STANDS -
his dignity"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

NsW1easAlanA n ths ssly tssySessy
1lssssssp1 - Cabss vh1eA - bsso
p0u1sls1 v sseots ~ sglonsl aaoA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

Desirable Interchange.
Craftsmanship oftsn indulsss In
bsngthy discussioo."
\ approve Of II" declared Senator
6seshum: 'ths hope Of civilization d.
nsnds o. making conversation %
pleasant and interesting that people
will not permit Il to b. interrupted
hy nGhting."
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

Egypt this season will have $751; i5..
600 pounds Of lint cotton for market.
according to figures furnished BY the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

II 10 the silent man that II usually
worth listening to-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-28

llasieaNisWs - On Adaoe.
"llas vants llttja hsrs below" Qust-
"a Bolt THAT eoss for troubls only" "
tep1o1 NM
Evening star., 1921-12-02
MUSIC, SHORT STORIES AND GOSSIP.
BY WIRELESS TO ISOLATED HOMES

operating the station maintains
three other broadcasting plants,
one at Pittsburgh, Pa, one at
Newark. n. j.. and one at SPRING
field, Mass The program of the
Pittsburgh plant is typical of the
Others. h'
Early in the evening a bedtime
story is read by the sending
operator. The stories generally
consume about. fifteen minutes
time. Next the weather and crop
reports are announced. followed
by a phonograph or band concert.
This is the weekday schedule.
On Sunday nights u specially pre-
pared church sermon is sent.
AS all the stations operate on
different lengths, the amateur re-
ceivers can listen to all, one after
another, by turning small dial on
their receiving sets.
The Chicago opera service is the
most ambitious program of all.
At 1880 o'clock. as the audience
begins gathering ut the Auditor
ium, the instruments arc tested
with a photograph concert. Afew
minutes before s o'clock the
. Sender" announces the opera for
tho evening. the principal sing
ers. the conductor, and then gives
brief synopsis Of the first act,
explai aiping the stage effects and
scenery. At the end Of each act
a similar synopsis Of the next
scene is transmitted.
In the first test, when Samson
and Delilah' was sung, amateur
stations have not only heard the