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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
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Nominal Selling checks
NEW YORK, January - LP>,-F
Quoted IN dollars per millIor

NEW YORK, January - t11.-F'or-
ciCn exchanges irregular. Quotations
in cents: Great Britain. demand. ass:
cables. 4S6 Is; G0-day bills on banks.
1919. France demand 3.13i cables,
3.74. Italy. demand, 4.0312: cables,
4.O37s. Demand Belgium, 4.54: Ger
many, $3.50; Holland, 40.15: Norway
20.34: Sweden. 26.7S; Denmark. 24.S5:
Switzerland, 1881 p; Spain. l4.151a
Greece. 1.3S; Poland, 400; CZechoslo-
vakia. 2.96: Jugoslavia, III: Austria,
IA; Rumania, 4514 Argentina. 41.44;
Brazil, 1906; Toxic. AIS; Shanghai,
1858: Montreal. 99.75.
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FLOUR UNCHANGED.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, January ~
R).-Flour unchanged to l0c higher
at 50 81 q barrel. Shipments. 39,43I
barrels. Bran, $26.5o.
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New Rapid Transit official.
New Stock Touches 1OS.

Market level of Potomac Electr5.
Power Go. preferred was elevated "a
los on The Washington Stock IN
change this morning. this figure repre-
sentirc a new high mark At tho
close of the session i0Sls was bid.
with 1922, or premium of 81 =
share. asked.
Capital Traction stock shared in tire
upturn when five shares sold at TO-.
a fractional gain over the previous
trading. Lansron Monotype was in
good demand al S4#, as was Railwar
,nr.efnf.r.nd IF d
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CHE WHY of
SUPERSTITIONS
By H. IRVING KING
THE SOW THISTLE

MAYHEM the SOW thistle drops It's
w blossoms 1T is a sure sign Of rain.
This superstition, according to the
Journal of the American Folk Lore So
ciety, exists in the southern states :;
very likely the reader will know of its
existence in other sections Of the
country AS far as the writer can find
out, it is the only survival in this
country of the many superstitions con.
nected with the SOW thistle in Europe,
where from time immemorial 1t has
been magic plant.
Though not indigenous to this CONT
nent the sow thistle-or swine thistle
as 1t is sometimes called-is now wide
" distributed here. The name that
the immigrant has brought with 1t Is
reminiscent of one Of the magic attri-
butes with which 1t Is accredited in the
Old world, where sprigs Of it are
nailed inside the pig troughs so that
the swine may profit by the magical
virtues which it imparts to their food.
In Europe, as in America. the SOW
thistle is able to foretell the rain.
The legend of the discovery Of the
virtues of the plant In question is evil
IDENTIFY more modern than the supersti-
tions which pertain to it. The legend
says that in a time OF drought and a
visitation of the plague Charlemagne
was hidden by an angel In a dream to
shoot an arrow into the air; whatever
that arrow lighted upon would cure
the plague. Charlemagne followed d.
rections and his arrow lighted upon a
clump of SOW thistle BY royal procla-
nation the people ate SOW thistle and
the plague disappeared; presumably
the rain fell also. It is evident that
the SOW thistle was one of the many
lightning plants" Of the old Germans
plants which were supposed to be
engendered. or at least fructihed, by
lightning, and lightning is, as a rule,
accompanied by rain. In the use of the
plant in connection with hogs so COM
mon in Germany, there may be remit
niscence Of the pig which was sacri-
feed to Isis to insure moisture.
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How It Started
DRUMMING OUT OF CAMP
By JEAN NEWTON

THIS Is an expression which is
L sometimes appropriated into every
day speech from the parlance of
places where men foregather. A MEM
Der of team or one of any group of
men becoming obstreperous or trouble
making Is threatened with being
sdrummed out Of camp"-in other
words, thrown out The phrase had
its origin in the army, where at one
time it was of literal significance.
Years ago, when soldier was dis
honorably discharged he was literally
"drummed out of the regiment" The
regiment was lined up in full dress,
and the offender placed in the middle
of a hollow square. His buttons and
shoulder-straps were then cut off and
he was led Off the reservation while
the band played a funeral dirgeI
An apt phrase, drumming man
out of camp" soon found its way into
the language of men regardless Of its
military significance. And today it is
frequently encountered, used in its
figurative sense in common speech.
(Copyright.)
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paid no attention. and this annoyed
the dog so much that he began to bark
quite furiously.
However, the bug enjoyed the sun
shine too much to leave it, and the
dog gave up barking, for the bug
finally decided to move; not at all as
If he were being frightened away, but
just as if he thought it was time 10
be going home.
1.-THE dog followed along the roof,
but keeping quite little distance be-
hind.
after the bug had walked over TO
the second roof, to his horror the dog
saw the bug had big family and his
home was in hole near chimney.
1.-THE great big dog fed from the
little bugs and disappeared again
through the open window.
$50 the little brown bug, who was
really quite harmless, was safe from
the big dog because he acted so in
different to the dogs presence on the
roof"
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cri from Paris. There is, for instance,
the handsome velvet applique arranged
In strappings Of military precision
and as to the color of this coat, here.
indeed, is the very latest described,
for blonde and beige shades are the
talk throughout all fashionland. The
fact that the hand-appliqued velvet
and the kasha cloth from which this
coat Is made, are perfectly matched
light beige, stamps this model with
authoritative style. Furthermore, the
dainty shoes worn with this adorable
coat carry out the same beige or
blonde color scheme. 1t has come to
be most Important that ones shoes
match or at least harmonic with the
costume To this end styIIsts are fea-
turing navy kidskin shoes with suits
and street frocks OF that same shade
while brown footwear in all Its vari-
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-10-28

ITO THINK that cuffs, mere cuffs,
4 could be so interesting But they
are. The acknowledgment coats are
proving it too. Surely nothing could
be more attractive In the way of an
ultra-smart coat than the one In this
picture and the picturesque pirate
cuffs which 1t boasts have much to do
with the dash and go of its style We
are to have more and more of the pi-
rate and the cavalier cuff, so fashion
tells us.
Aside from the cuffs, which give this
coat so much chic, there are other de-
tails which tell the world the dernier
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BIRDS IN THE zoo

SGT NJ THE white-headed sea eagle
4 and I'm from South Africa"
Billie Brownie was visiting some of
the birds in the zoo. And they were
telling him about themselves.
YES" continued the white-headed
sea eagle, "and now I'm here OF
course you can see that for yourself.
But it seems a long distance from
South Africa, doesn't 1t?
my way and the family way has
always been to capture our food alive
fish is what we like.
"And you can also see that / am
beautiful. That, too, is a family char
acteristic
"My back feathers are of a lovely
slate-gray color and my head is white,
as my name tells anyone.
"Under part of my tail it is white
and have white feathers upon my
legs"
81 agree with you" said Billie
Brownie. "You are a very striking,
handsome bird"
THANK you, thank you" said the
white-headed sea eagle.
Il am the Australian eagle. You
see l have brown feathers. And /,
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81 n,fdSLz,E5Ml "a
eOGOIy Martha Martin

whom Billie Brownie called, "am the
Asiatic White Crane. live in the
open country, and we are to be found
in pairs or in small family groups.
eve are dainty. You see am white
and gray. l like pretty, simple colors.
"Fish is what we are fed. They
say that very little is known about
our nesting ways when wild and 1t is
a family secret as matter of fact.
1--WE keep our home nests very
secret ~
Then Billie Brownie saw pelican
swallowing fish and 1t seemed as
though he could see right into the
pelican's throat In the sunlight
The pelicans were going about with
their bits of fish and they were chat
tering and making a great deal of
noise.
The gulls were folding their feath-
ers so nicely on their backs, spread
ing out their wings and making them
selves look their very best.
They had not paid any attention to
the peIicans when they had wiggled
down their food--for that was just
how it had looked to Billie Brownie.
Nor had they chartered as much as
the pelicans had.
81 am the black-necked stork," said
the next one upon whom Billie
Brownie called.
"My neck Is really more of pea
cock-blue color than it is black, but
suppose the person who first named
us was more or less color-blind.
"At any rate such is the name, and,
too, I suppose some members of the
family may have necks which are
more black than blue.
"We come from India and from
northern Australia. We're very shy
and very wary of strangers.
''We go about all by ourselves when
in the free state, though we do go in
pairs, too.
"Don't you think our long and very
thin pink legs are quite interesting
and unusual?"
Indeed do" agreed Billie Brownie.
He had been particularly fascinated
by their long and very, very thin pink
legs.
I'm the American Flamingo," said
the next bird. eve live along the At
lantic coasts of tropical America.
when we are wild our colors are
more wonderful and more brilliant.
We lose some of the brilliant coloring
when we're In the ZOO Such Is the
Flamingo Family way"
And then Billie watched the keeper
feed the Pacific Gull and after feed
ing him he gave the CULTS beak nice
little affectionate shake. for he was
a great pet Of the keeper.
But Billie Brownie had to leave
then. He was invited to come again,
however, to hear more of their stories
(Copyright.)
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progresses, scarcely an up-to-date
wardrobe will there be, which does
not include colorful or black dress,
as it may please, lavishly trimmed in
self-toned velvet. An outstanding
trimming treatment is the skirt TERED
with straight or circular velvet ruff1es.
The effectiveness thereof is set forth
in this picture of a claret red crepe
frock boasting row upon row of velvet
ruffies. The faring ruff1e of velvet
on the sleeve makes the whole gown
akin.
Very often the tiers are cut circular
and sometimes just the reverse is ex-
pressed In that fiat velvet bands are
placed so as to simulate wide tucks.
Borderings Of velvet which extend
at each side of the front opening,
from neck to hemIine and then around
the bottom of the dress are fashion.
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DADDY,S
EVENING
FAIRY TALE
ANayy 6rahannh1nnRt
FRIGHTENED BIG DOG

swell, Daddy, we're all ready for
our story,
Whats 1t going to be about to-
night?' exclaimed Nick and Nancy, as
Daddy came into their room.
Dear me-" sighed Daddy, you two
dear children will hardly, barely, let
me get my breath ,"
"Oh, Daddy" said Nancy, 1--WE don't
mean to be selfish, but your story Is
the incest part9 of the day, and we
look forward to it so much. 1t makes
bedtime not so dreadful"
"Flatterer," smiled Daddy. 'Truly,
neither Of you is selfish, and I'm q
very happy daddy to have two such
nice children to whom to tell stories"
Daddy smiled and began:
ITO day from my Office window in
the city / saw quite an interesting
thing.
you know, the roofs of the houses
and buildings are so near together
that they are almost like sidewalk.
zone could really quite easily walk
from one roof to the other.
"Well, there was big brown dog
sitting by an open window overlooking
the roof.
"What should he spy but a brown
bug which looked very much like a
beetle.
"The dog was very much interested
in the bug.
HE stepped out of the window and
on the roof.
"There he sat watching the bug
with fixed gaze He evidently was
rather afraid of it, for he'd step lit
tie nearer and then sit down again
as if to say:
"'Tm not going to take any chances.
That may be a beautiful bug to look
at, but he may be a poisonous one or
have a nasty bite
However he was very curious, for
he had apparently never seen just
such bug before.
1T was the funniest thing though,
to see the bug.
HE was enjoying the sunshine very
much and was quite Indifferent to the
dog.
"The dog neither frightened nor in
terested him.
after a little while the dog began
to bark at the bug. But still the bug
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RIDDLES

What shoots without gun7 A bulb.
Empty all night and full all day
Your shoes.
Which field is the most fashionable?
The field that has style (stile) Of its
own.
What is the difference between a
balloon blown up and damp clothes2
One has air in and the other wants
air in (airing).
When is window Like star?
When It is skylight.
What is the difference between Gil
braltar and baby seven days old?
One is stronghold and the others
week old.
When did the envelope Zap? When
1t felt the sealing wax (whacks).
A little wood, little wire, little
house without fire. A bird cage.
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"a w S.
- BY Viola Brothers Shore

FOR THE GOOSE
IF A man can remember It's gettin'
late, You amt maxim such grand
Roadway with him.
Don't take a carvin' knife to cut
your corns.
Fightin' down the pangs Of envy is
worth lot Not hayin' 'em to fight
is worth a lot more.
FOR THE GANDER--
Some people are so gloomy when
they look up at the sky it only seems
to them like rip In the clouds.
You learn some'm from the success
Of others. But not as much as from
your own failures.
Kissin'. like any other kind Of
anglin', IS best in troubled waters.
Copyright,
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AS Told by
Irwin S. Cobb
WAY TO BEAT THE CAME

T HOSE who in their youth were adj
i dicted, or subsequently have been
addicted, to the good old American
game of 'seven-up" will appreciate a
little tale which Frank l. Cobb, chief
editorial writer ofs the New York
World, told.
Cobb, who was born in Kansas and
reared in Michigan, went to town
in the former state to call upon an
elderly uncle on a matter of business.
He arrived about supper time. His
aunt received him and welcomed him,
telling him that her husband would
probably be along shortly.
Time passed and still the old gen.
tleman did not appear.
II wonder" said Cobb, whether
Uncle Henry has been detained at his
shop?''
"Oh, no." said his aunt in re-
signed tone "Hes down at No. en-
CINE house, claiming low"
lcopyright BY the McNaught Syndicate, 1nc.)
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NEW COATS FEATURE CUFFS;
COLORFUL CREPE FROCKS

black broadcloth, perhaps trimmed In
velvet or just as likely in smooth sup
pie fur, shaved lamb being favored.
Banded and bordered in padded
quilted design gives handsome eff
feet In which monotone coloring is
maintained. Smooth beige or gray
cloth thus worked provides an effec-
tive coat theme.
velvetl 1t is a magic word sound
ed unto the uttermost limit Of
fashions domain Velvet used as a
trimming has become nothing less
than a fashion craze At the rate the
vogue is spreading, ere autumn far
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ations is considered quite the extreme
Of good style.
Returning to the subject Of coats,
the better models. as instanced In the
picture, attain their distinction and
difference through subtle detail. Per-
haps It is the intricate scanning or an
unusual cuff. novelty pocket, or
some other cunning manipulation Of
the cloth which disturhs the silhouette
not at all yet arouses that conscious
ness Of superior style,
Favor is again expressed for fine
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WHEN L WAS
TWENTY-ONE
At 21-charles w. Eliot, Famous
Educator, Was Already Teacher.
&c A T TWENTY ONE was tu-
"a tor at Harvard
BY JOSEPH KAYE

&c a T TWENTY ONE was tu-
IA tor at Harvard
''In by freshman year / became
much interested in chemistry, and
from the beginning of my sophomore
year had the privilege Of working
In the small chemical laboratory
which Josiah Parsons Cooke. instruc-
tor in chemistry, was allowed to fit
up at his own expense In the base
ment Of University hail.
During the last three years Of my
college course did much work In that
little laboratory every week. in addi-
tion to attending all the recitations
required Of my class, and doing well
in all the studies of the regular
course. To the best of my knowledge
was the only undergraduate at Har-
ward college who had the privilege of
studying science by the laboratory
method
SAT that time also Joined a new
boat club which was mainly recruited
among professional students and was
intended to furnish pleasure and ex-
ercise to its members, but not to pre-
pare men for the races. AS proved
to the club to be strong and endur-
ing oarsman. was invited to join the
Harvard crew because 1t had proved
impossible to find six undergraduates
competent and willing to row.
Charles w. Eliot"
Doctor Eliot was one of the most
famous educators of the country. He
died a short time ago at the age Of
ninety-two. He was active in his work
almost to the time of his death.
"a by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
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II Am the American FIamingo," Said
the Next Bird.
too, am very beautiful. / have a
white head and breast and at the back
of my neck are white feathers, too.
II am full of handsome feathers
perhaps should say that l am COW
cred with handsome feathers"
EYES," laughed Billie Brownie, IT
think that would be more correct"
ST." said the next creature upon
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able. Velvet pockets used in conjunc-
ton with other velvet details denote
this seasons mode The new cavalier
daring cuffs cut Of velvet. also velvet
cape collars, adorn many silken
frock.
Two distinct trends are evidenced
In the latest velvet-trimmed frocks
One is for the colorful frock. prefera-
bly, one of the new wine shades or
perhaps jungle green, or likely rust
tone, or some desirable shade of blue,
or If one aspires to the extreme of the
mode biscuit-colored crepe embel-
lshed with matched velvet. The other
call of fashion Is for the black crepe
or dull satin frock trimmed in black
velvet
Most unique is the crepe frock
trimmed in bands Of velvet ribbon. so
arranged as to present an ombre eff.
feet. That is. the velvet is OF deepest
color. grading each row tone lighter
JULIA BOTTOAILEY.
tG 1875. Westsru Newspaper Uniona
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Look Out for Squalls

Small Boy-Dad the barometer has
fallen.
Father Very much?
Small Boy with guilty look About
i've feet-it's broken. London Tit
Bits.
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vWhy should we elope when your
family knows all about it?"
why. indeed! Ny girl friends all
lid the same thing"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08
Life's Golden Threads

Keep your heart free from hate.
your mind from worry. Live simply;
expect little; give much; sing often;
pray always. Fill your life with love;
scatter sunshine. Forget self. Think
Of others. Do as you would be done
by-these are the tried links In con-
tentment's golden chain.-M. l. Nc
Leod
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"Puts" and sfCaILs"

A put" Is a contract which gives
its possessor the right to deliver to
the party signing the same a certain
amount Of stock at a named price dur
ing the time stated in the contract. A
'call" is a contract which gives Its
possessor the right to demand from
the party signing the same a certain
amount Of stock at a named price dur
ing the time stated in the contract.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08
Ancient English Cits

The site of the present city Of Man.
chester, in Lancashire, England, was
In the time of the Druids one Of their
principal stations, and had the priv
ilege of sanctuary attached to it. In
Roman times it was a military post
and called by the Romans Mancunium,
hence its Saxon name, Manccastre.
from which its modern name is de-
rived.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08
Hoearth an AID Writer

Hogarth, the famous British artist
and caricaturist, was at one time an
advertisement writer. Before the days
of newspapers the enterprising shop
keepers used hand dodgers or trades
mans cards which bore the name Of
the shop keeper and carried wording
or pictures to describe his business. A
collection of these old BRIDESMAIDS
cards have been found to have been
drawn by Hogarth.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08
RED CAPS CLUB NEWS

The regular monthly meeting was
held on last Sunday, at 4:30 P. NJ. At
torney Eugene Marshall spoke on the
subject Great Opportunities. Nine.
Anita Patti Brown, DR.. R. E. Ashe
and Mr.. Joseph NJ. Walker, furnished
the musical treats on the program.
Sandy w. Trice, Pres.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08
DENVER DIRECTORY

An old telephone directory for the
city of Denver, dated August ], 1888,
forty-three years ago, shows that at
that time there were 6So telephones
in the city. One of the subscribers
was Eugene Field, the poet. In the
last issue Of the Denver directory there
were approximately 1900 telephones
listed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08

More and more we come to see that
courage is a positive thing. 1t is not
simply the absence Of fear. To be
brave Is not merely not to be afraid.
Courage is that compactness and clear
conference Of all a mans faculties and
powers which makes his manhood
single operative unit in the world
Philips Brooks.
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No Substitute for Rubber

Chemists have been working for
some time to produce a synthetic rub
Der, but it is safe to say that nothing
has as yet been produced from any
source whatever which is of CONNER
cial value in replacing crude rubber,
nor do the best informed minds. on
this subject believe that the produc-
ton Of a synthetic rubber In COM
mercial quantities is even in sight.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08
Proposed Nerp Languages

lido and Esperanto are artificial Ian
guages, Of which it may be said that
the vocabulary of LIDO is made up by
adopting as root words that form OF
word most readily recognizable by the
greatest number Of Europeans and not
merely by empirical selections, as In
Esperanto. II Is claimed that lido Is
the simpler Of the two and that 1t can
practically be read at sight by any
educated European.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08
MEETS IN FINAL MEETING

The Annual Sermon Committee Of
U.B.F. & S.MT., of which ]. B..
Street is chairman, held its final meet
ing and made final arrangements for
the annual sermon to take place on
Sunday afternoon, May %. The meet
ing was held at Bailey's Hall, 1898 S.
State street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-08

Springs may bubble over but buck
cts have to be filed. AS much water
can be taken from a bucket as is put
into it. Likewise prosperity has to be
created before men can become pros
porous. He who refuses to help Gre
ate prosperity deserves none.-Grit.
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Oraforios

Oratorio is the name given to sa-
cred musical composition. the subject
OF 1t being generally taken from the
Scriptures. The name, oratorio, is
said to be derived from the fact that
these musical compositions were first
performed In an oratory or private
chapel attached to church. The first
oratorio is said to have been produced
about 1850, by st. Philip Neri.