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WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
THE BEGCAR WHO WASN'T.

(Giovanni Boccaccio. 13i3-137s. was nj
are from the collection known as The DE
cameron.
There was once upon time In ole
italy certain man named PrimasSo
He was skilfully learned in all the tricks
of rhetoric and reparatee. besides being
very naturally witty and ready versl-
fer. For these accomplishments Pri-
niaSSo was much admired and his fame
spread far over the country. So well
known was he. indeed that If person
merely heard something PrimaSso had
said. the saving could be identified at
once as coming from the lips of the
famous wit.
Primasso once was in Paris without
q penny to his name In fact. it was
q common thing with him to be in such
q poor condition, for merit is but little
rewarded among those who have all the
wealth
Hearing. however. of the Abbot OF
Clugny, PrjnlasSo decided TO pay tha,
worthy gentleman visit For il
seems that the Abbot of Clugny was
known far and wide for his great
wealth, and he was also famous for his
eccentric generosity. Among the alnaz-
ing tales told about this abbot was the
story that he never refused any one
no matter whence he came or where
he went ANY one. no matter what his
past or present. could eat and drink
freely there, providing only that he
came while the Abbot himself was at
table. or al meal time. when the abbot
was at home.
Being naturally desirous of seeing
such famous abbot. and at the same
time remembering the stories of this
hospitable generosity. Primasso decided
to go to see the man. Besides, he lived
not so very far from Paris.
PrimaSSo thought. nevertheless, that
he might become hungry on his Journey.
He. therefore. took along some refresh
ment in the form of three loaves of
bread, which he concealed satisfactorily
about his person. they being long and
narrow and readily fitting into the
folds of his ragged cloak He knew that
ne could ind water TO drink almost
anywhere. even though he had been
. used to drinking water but little.
He arrived at the estate of the Abbot
OF Clugny some while before dinner
So he entered the great hall and passed
from room TO room, noticing the great
number Of tables and the bountiful
preparation Of all kinds Of food that
was going on III the huge kitchen.
What admirable provision for din
ner." he told himself. Truly this man
Is more magnificent than fame hath
made him. for she speaks far too mod
eStly Of him
While thus wandering about over all
these things. he saw the head of the
abbot's household. 1t was then the
hour Of dinner. and the head of the
household was commanding water to
be brought so every one could wash his
hands.
AS they sat down at table it fell to
the lot OF Primasso to sit directly
against the door through which the
abbot must enter the hall The Gus
tom was that no food could be served
until the abbot himself appeared and
vas seated. So as soon as every cne
was in place and all was ready the
head of the household went to tell the
abbot that only his presence was now
REQUIRED TO start the meal.
AS the abbot entered the hall he
chanced to look down and saw Pri-
mssso in his beggar's rags. He could
not remember ever seeing this man be-
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Youthful Promise.

css When cam" my home s"S TnD nS Il "r ws at aa S
Eood In lie, His fraternity brothers have
filled him fIll Of notions that work At
heard from later: lie himself stands very
all wrong. Has this been !cstcdy y,n,,r,
ANXIOUS FATHER.
Reply.
Yes, there are several tests and they
all show that you are right and your
boy Is wrong. You can't expect wholly
convincing proof. because there are so
many things that enter into making
good. But there is no doubt on which
side the bulk of the evidence lies, de-
spite many exceptions I'll give you
the best case I know Of
One often hears it said that boys
who lead their class at school are not
heard from later in life. This impress
sion may arise from the interest in ex-
ceptional cases who make good despite
early failure, or who strike their pace
later in life when they find their career.
School work and life work demand diff
ferent abilities. and they make a diff
ferent appeal. When you deal with a
group who have early in life selected
one and the same career as what they
most want to do. and you have q def
mite way of measuring their later sue
cess, you can test the point.
Here Is the result at West Point. Take
all the men who reached the grade of
brigadier general or higher and look
up their record while in training at
West Point. and what do you find? OF
every 100 of these future generals. 33
stood in the first quarter Of their class.
81 III the second quarter, % in the third
quarter and II i'll the last quarter. A
man graduating in the first quarter OF
his class has just double the chance OF
becoming general as one IN the lowest
quarter Take the men who were at the
head of their class, the No. l men.
More than half of them make the
general" grade: and of the No men.
nearly 40 per cent. Now take the lowest
man in each class: only one in 20 be-
came a general. 5 per cent. but OF the
next to the lowest. one in eight, IL
per cent. Clearly the early promise Is
fulfilled
Once in a while. often on moral
grounds, 1t becomes necessary to dis
miss an officer from the Army. How
did these men who failed stand in
class? Just the reverse. There were
two dismissals from the men in the low
est quarter for one of men in the high
est quarter. That there isn't any chance
about this result appears when you
make special count for the men who
made the "A" as best in athletics
among a group of young men already
selected for physique. How many ath-
letes become generals? Just the same
proportion as the the rest of the class
Rank in class studies counts: in ath-
letics 1t doesn't
What can be clearly shown of Army
men. because their records are so well
kept in college and by promotions later
in life, is probably just as true where
We have no such easily applied stand
ards. The common notion Is not cor
rect. We know now that children show
their superior ability early. because we
have means OF testing them. They are
precocious in that they start early;
they advance faster, and they keep
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KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY PROF. JOSEPH JAsTROW.

their lead Their ability sets their pace
and they keep on longer and so reach
the highest places; that Is, relatively
more Of them do SO.
Yet the difference is not so striking
as would be the case II there we're not
other qualities that make for success
and which count more heavily later on
They do not appear in the college rec
ord. This Is fortunate, for 1t shows
that no one should be discouraged. The
West Point men are already a selected
lot. not an average sample. But In
that group considerable number who
are just fair in studies get the prizes
later on. And even a handful OF those
who lag behind catch up to the head
of the procession. School and college
work tests something, and makes the
best showing Of future distinction that
we have: but 1t doesn't tell the whole
story. The only complete test is life
itself.
downright 1921
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II ne 6oes." thought Nanny. yes. sir.
III bite MIN II he dsres 10 poke his
nose IN here Ye. all the time She
knew TIA. she would be dteadfuily ciK-
appointed II ne didn't POKE his ,.ose
IT, there
The other mouse gnpped iu@t out
klce Nanny MEADOW Mouse" bq4eaked
familiar VOICE. what % you mean
BY running away from me- Ike that
y don't know yoll!" Squeaked Nanny
For just q second there Was 10 reply.
Then a blunt little head Was thrust
inside the doorYay. What are you
taking akous?" 1yueaked an indignant
yoice what % you mean by saying
yoi don't know me-"
Il dont." protested Nanny,
"You're crazy! That's what you are.
erazs. Nanny Meadow Mouse!" declared
tfst same familiar squeaky wire. Just
ss II haven't bern through enough
xlthoa coming home and having YOU
sct III this manner"
"Yol're not Danny MEADOW Mouse"
pgoDstec Nanny.
Well, II I'm ~, Danny Neadpw
Mouse then there isn't any Danny
Esao9s Ho43R D." Was tte prompt reply.
There lai41" said Nanny. He Was
caught by koDgh4eg uae Hawk, j "a"
him"
Well. II ypJ saw him YOU ought 10
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changes rather early in the child's life
so that she becomes accustomed to
them slowly. Offer few swallows from
the cup as early as 10 or IL months,
then more and more until finally part
Of each meal is being taken from the
cup. Then changing to all cup feed
ings is not attended with so much
antagonism from the child. Perhaps
II you would offer the child her milk
just as 1t comes in small half-pint
bottle washing this carefully before
removing the paper cap) that she would
take 1t through a straw and enjoy it..
1t Is imperative that the child drink
milk. because all she needs cannot
easily be utilized In cooking the food
The mother must use every possible
method to introduce artfully the milk
into the diet. Perhaps the child would
willingly accept buttermilk instead of
sweet milk; or milk favored slightly
with malt or with one level teaspoon
OF cocoa cooked In a tablespoon of
water and added to the bottle. Your
little girl is showing the effects Of an
inadequate diet and the inadequacy, in
her case, is the lack Of milk
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the other ingredients. This was beaten
and the froth was spooned over the
macaroons in the glasses. This stood
in a cold place for IL hours.
Trifie was made by spreading a
layer of sponge cake with raspberry
jam, covering it with sponge cake and
pouring soft custard over it all At
serving time a few chopped almonds
and some meringue were spread over
the top.
Would you like a salad that is different ?
Write 10 Nancy Page. care o! this paper. IN
closing STAMPED. sen-aaidresscd envelope
AK for her leafiet on Salads
tCopyright. 1881
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Nanny Is Convinced at Last.
50 great the Joy we sometimes gain
That IL Ia ha!x3ly less than pam.
Nanny Meadow Mo,isA


Straight home ran Nanny Meadow
Mouse as fast as her little legs could
take her. Straight home and into her
house. which. you know, was built of
grass, she ran. She was frightened
She was the most upset little mouse
that ever did run. All the time YOU
know, she was down under the snow
that covered the Green Meadows. Be-
hind her. calling 10 her and chasing
her. was a Meadow Mouse who was
exactly like Danny Meadow Mouse. She
knew 1t wasn't Danny Meadow Mouse.
because didn't she know that Danny
was caught by Roughleg the Hawk?
This stranger had called her by name.
but that made no difference. She
wished he would go away and yet she
wished he would stay. Wasn't that a
terrible state Of mind to be in?
Nanny crouched in the darkest cor
ner OF her little home. Would this
stranger try TO come in? IN bite him
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had to ask Peters mother, who had
the fine old English traditions, just
how these foods were made. for the
early American colonists had brought
English recipes and customs with them.
This was particularly true of the Vir-
ginia coloniStS.
Syllabub was made by putting two
macaroons in the bottom of each serv-
ing dish. For 10 servings she used
quart cream. ! cup sugar. juice and
rind Of lemons. a dash Of cinnamon.
and l, cup white grape juice: The
cream was whipped and folded into
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NANCY PAGE
Nancy's Syllabub and Triae
Score a Sensation.
BY FLORENCE Ia GANKE.

The Nancy Page Club was being
entertained at Nancy's home on George
Washington's birthday. There were
certain refreshments which she knew
she would serve without the question
of doubt. Cherry ice or sherbet was
her first choice With that she planned
to pass Syllabub and trifie. She had
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Swiss Eggs.

Grease four individual ramekins,
Make sauce with two tabIcspoonfuis
OF butter and two tablespoonfuls
Of -four, one cupful OF milk and salt
and pepper 10 taste. Pour 1t into the
ramekins and break one egg into each
ranlekin. Sprinkle with grated cheese
and bake in moderate oven for 10
fniru,EE
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Home in Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

Breakfast in a food OF sunshine and
amid attractive furnishings is one Of the
most charming hours of the busy day;
but there is something about large
dining table for two or three people
which takes away from the real delight
Of the meal
Therefore. what could meet more
Evening star., 1928-02-21

AS far back as 1864 1t was suggested
that balloons could be used to spread
fire and chemicals on an enemy.
Evening star., 1928-02-21

The Smithsonian Institution Is send
ing set of instruments for measuring
the suns heat to the Australian gov
eminent.
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DAILY DIET RECIPE
Baked Potato With Bacon.

0hhCu xUtdtU Win OhtVAs
Potatoes, large. even size.
Bacon slices, 6.
SERVES PORTIONS.
Scrub potatoes thoroughly with a
vegetable brush. Cut out centers with
apple corer. Insert a thin slice Of
bacon in each potato. Place potatoes
on baking dish and bake until done
Hrom 40 to so minutes). The cooked
potato should be soft and pliable TO
the fingers.
DIET NOTE
Recipe furnishes carbohydrates. fat.
some protein, as we'll as lime, iron.
Wtamins A and 3. Can be eaten by
children and by adults Of average or
under weight. In laxative diet the po-
tato skin could be eaten.
Evening star., 1928-02-21

Careless Washing
Spoils Children's Hair
Any child can have beautiful hair
healthy and luxuriant. II IL sim
ply matter Of shampooing.
Proper shampooing makes the
hair soft and silky. II brings out
all the real life and lustfe. all the
natural wave and color and leaves
/ II fresh looking. glossy and bright.
While childrena hair must have
frequent and regular washing to
keep 1t beautiful. fine young hair
aud tender acalps cannot stand the
harsh effect OF ordinary soaps, The
free alkall In ordinary soaps aonn
dries the scalp. makes the hair brit
Tie and ruins II,
That Ii why thoughtful mothers
everywhere, now use Mulhified Co
! es0anut on Shampoo. This clear.
pure aud entirely greaheless product
brings out all the real beauty Of the
hair and cannot possibly inlnre,
Two or three teaapoonfuls Of Null
Aified In all that is required. IL
makes All abundance of rich. creamy
lather which cieanses thoroughly
aud rinses out easily, removing every
particle Of dust and dirt,
| II leaves the hair soft and easy
to manage and makes II fairly
sparkle with new life. gloss and
l,tstre,
| You can get Mulsif1ed Cncnanut
Oil Shampoo at any drug store,
| A four -0,lnCe bottle lasta for
months. Advertisement,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
HERE'S A new ONE

According to an Associated Press dis
patch OF March |, the state of California
has taken over control of the Soldering
up station at the international boundary
between San Diego and Tia Juana. The
SOLDERING up station is retreat where
American visitors returning from the
Mexican resort may be interned a few
hours till they may be in condition to
drive their automobiles. 1t formerly was
maintained by San Diego county, but
was abandoned by the county because of
lack OF funds. Under the new arrange
ment the state will maintain two nspec-
tors there, and will meet all expenses of
operation, While the county will maintain
the building.
Wouldn't it be. better if tho state Of Cal
ifornia maintained a guard at the boun-
dairy line and turned back all DRINKS, put
ting the burden OF SOLDERING them up on
the country that made them drunk?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
q MEN SENTENCED in EAST ST. LOUIS BOOZE PLOT
Il $20,450 in Madison County Cases

Eighteen months IN tho federal peniten-
tary al leavenworth aud 6oe Of five
thousand dollars and costs was tho price
paid by Orason .. ORricn, former East
Alton police magistrate. in tho federal
court ior his part in the Madison county
booze conspiracy. 0Bricn and his chief
eo-deleadants were sentenced by Judee
Louis Ft2lIenry following a session in
which defense attorneys and federal law
vers were m conference most Of tho day
arranging for tho entering of pleas. \ to-
tai OF = mon were sentenced on dry law
charges nv Judge Fitzueury,
Constable Charles flaws, East Alton,
was sentenced 10 serve year in The Me
Lean county Jail and pay a fne Of $500.
Constable Richard huffman, East Alton,
VAS piven the Same sentence. and Henry
Lawrence. third East Alton constable ia
vowed IN Tic conspiracy, Was also sen
tenced 10 wear in tic Mclean jail and
iine 81 $500.
Justice 81 The Peace Hersehel 2 Iadd,
Alton. MAS sentenced to a wear IN jail bat
allowed 10 So on probation to Lee <.
Nindyard q Alton. Constable Harry Less
neb Alton, was eivea a SIX months sen
teaoe in The Mclean county jail when The
prosecution asked elemeucy for him be-
cause 81 The assistance he had eivea the
government dmine strand jury inveSGea-
ton al Madison couaty'S booze graft ring
Many Pay rnes
Fines Of $500 and costs were assessed
against ,he tollowine defendants: William
Alfred. Alfred AldnPer Bob Batson. II.
" Becker sam Bel August Buser
Charles CbeSsen. Joha ENoros, :. Green
wald Charles Ho'tSwotth, John Knolles
and lim Nodros. Fines 81 500 and costs
were loved against Imam Chosen. Rus
sci Eadoa, William Eltgeo, Joe Fischer,
Honor Gardner Cotton HAYES. John
Henkhaas, BM Aewin, CaJ Hoppe and
Hiram Jewett JON Maegos Was fined
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
STATES ATTORNEYS ARE NOMINATED IN
EVERY COUNTY IN ILLINOIS, APRIL 10

i he April
eenIor
duty prosecute all liquor his
that evidence obtained
IN law
nominate trustworthy Tor this Office There
o drnain of
prohibition laws.
duty an inzestga-
o puu theirs
Nhemias evidence violations Attorney
Attorneys do
powers wiz
n looking highest interests
their eonSta uentS
States Attorneys elected for years
e a under
IS good citizens have been brought grow
including murders Of
the OF
be done Now uhen
At the ballot box the
by closing
To pas
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
Madden Well Pleased

Deputy Prohibition Administrators John
Is. Madden asserted the Madison county
case. involving les deiendents. : the lars-
est CONSPIRACY. case on record since prohi-
bi6on went into effect and cost the gov
eminent less 10 prosecute than any ooa-
Spifacy case on record.
we had seven men working in Madi-
son county. for over a year, Madden said,
and since have been in nay present
place, $50 arrests have been made in Mad
iSoR county alone"
"UnJer cover moa," working under
Maddeos direction, visited all places II
Alton, Madison, Granite City and Venice.
When work started ii was possible 10 buy
evidence at nearly every place, Maddea
said. AID Madison county was considered
the wettest Comfy Tor its size in The
United States. Siaee the government BE-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
LATER

Thirty-nine more prohibition violation
cases were set for disposition in u. S. dis
triet court by Walter M. Provine, L. S.
district attorney, and his assistant, Marks
Alexander. While some of those con-
ecrncd in the setting have previously
pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentence,
the majority are scheduled for trial.
These include some of the defendants
who pleaded not guilty when arraigned as
part of The los defendants in the notori-
Gus Madison county conspiracy and graft
ease.-llinois State Register.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
LOWDEN HEARS FROM BORAH

Senator William T. Borah on Febru-
airy p, sent his prohibition QUESTIONABLE
10 former Governor Frank Z. Lowden of
Illinois, ono OF the candidates for the Re-
publican presidential nomination This
QUESTIONABLE is the same as that sent to
three other Republican candidates, SEN
ator Curtis OF Kansas. Senator Wills Of
Ohio, and Secretary Herbert < Hoover.
At this writing Mr. Lowden has not
made public a reply.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01

$500 and costs or four months in Jail.
Burt Heidrich was fined $3.50 and costs.
and Andrew Jurcick was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail.
Remaining defendants, thirty five in
number, will appear III court and Fitz-
Henry viii pass sentence on them. Fines
and jail sentences Will probably be meted
eut u most OF these defendants with {.
X. Thompson, Hartford and JOHN Kun
nentapo Weodfiver, two Of the constables
involved in the conspiracy, may receive
heavier sentences.
Only nine q tho hundred and five de-
PENDANTS IN the Madison county case will
face a juN trial and their trials viii be
held On March L. Judge FitzlIcnry hay-
ing dismissed The jury until that date OF
the hundred odd defendants. Seventy-two
pleaded guilty 10 the government charges.
cases against ten were nolled, two were
cancelled Tor future reSetting, two de5en-
daots died, ten arc not apprchended, and
the remaining nine arc slated . so on
trial March i.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
High School Students Praise the
Leagues Presentation Of
''Ihe TransgressOr"
A Film for Your School
Hull, H., February %, 1923

Hull, ILL.,, February y, l9Zo
Mr.. Z. T. Fletcher, Springfield, Ill.
Dear Sir:-ln behalf OF the senior class
Of Hull High School, wish to express
my sincere gratitude and appreciation for
the motion picture play, "The Transgres-
sor," which was shown before assembly
on February 7.
1t helped us to better realize the bene-
fetal results which prohibition has had on
the nation as a whole and the disastrous
effect of the legalized saloon.
As future voters, we wish TO extend to
the Anti Saloon League our best wishes
for future success and assure you that
you may depend on our cooperation i'll any
way possible.
Most sincerely yours,
Mabel Lewton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01

Mr. F. E Fletcher Field Secy. Anti
Saloon League, Springfield, I'll.
Dear Sir:-As the average student i'll
our high schools cannot remember the
time when the legalized saloon was in op-
Grafton, can think OF no way to picture
to them the evils OF this time so clearly
as by the exhibition OF your picture, The
Transgressor.'
am sure that no one can believe that
expression we so often hear, Our coun-
try is in worse condition than it was be-
fore we had prohibition after they have
seen your picture,
Very truly yours,
Sydney E Alkire.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01

Every newspaper that espouses the wet
demand Tor repeal CT modification Of pro-
hibition eSpouses the demand for the nul-
LITIGATION OF the Eighteenth Amendment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
NO DRY LAWS THIS YEAR

All the prohibition bills and eight crime
commission bills were killed in rules COM
mittee OF the New York Assembly, on
March o The New York Times says
that this effectively ends prospects Tor
any dry legislation by this legislature.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01
VOTE TUESDAY, APRIL 10
Continued from Page
CONTINUED from Page 81
FoRTY-sEvENTH DISTRICT

oRTYsEVENTH DISTRICT Senate
and enecd hefrn
Candidate re-eet dorsed
James l. Mooyhan benton In
dofsed
Endorsed o record
= '"'9' wa
Crawford Edwards Galain Hardin, dorscd on rrcorl -
Lawrence eaoah anu Nhu 0oo- Carl Chose.
ueo on record
senate Democrat Alexander Wilson,
". Candidate reccrt Endorsed
feneeyle Candidate e
Endorsed II
w X Coon, =,
Endorsed position N'''"''o' oa'So' N''a0f rope ana
House
SenacNo
Candidate 10 reelection
OF Fep'onc" w - >nsn' euopoR.
~ Candidate Endorsed
III record
Ropulhean-Ed ,aoae l. Ne" uaffoue 'd-
i"''Seu
on
IN D'SN'~' Harrisburg. Endorsed on
Senate M eo,,et '' League o
u,ns,
Candidate N'''b' D. 9'o''' 0Pee"oe"'
Endorsed o.
FfFTIErH DISTRICT
IAeNandr Franklin Pulaski Union and N Dearborn Street
Williamson Chicago Illinois
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-03-01

gan cleanup operations, the county is
about Is per cent dryer, Madden asserted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-10
Rocky Mountain Cake

White Part-One cup Of white
sugar, half cup Of butter, whites OF
two. eggs, half cup sweet milk, two
cups flour, one tablespoon baking
powder.
Dark Part-One cup brown sugar,
half cup butter, yolks of two eggs,
half cup of sweet milk, half cup
raisins, one tablespoon baking
powder, one teaspoon each Of Gin
namon, cloves, allspice and two cups
flour. This can be baked in layers
or in loaf cake.
MISS JUANITA MORGAN.
r. R. 2, Box 80, Plainf1eld.