Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1916 — Page 3

HAPPENINGS in the BIG CITIES

Gotham Newsies Hear President Wilson by Phone NEW YORK—lmagine .a room full of newsboys with ears pressed to telephone receivers and eyes just jumping with delight, listening to no less a personage than the president of the United States, as he told them how

no presidential message was ever received with more clamorous enthusiasm. The boys, most of them ranging from eight to ten years of age, stamped their feet and burst into such a frenzy of joy that even President Wilson, in the White House, heard the demonstration and inquired from Robert Stewart Scarburgh, one of the officials on this end of the wire, what it was all about. Mr. Scarburgh told him the newsbdys were merely expressing their thanks for the message they had received and the president responded with a hearty laugh and a cheerful "good night." sixty receivers installed by the courtesy of the New York Telephone company served to put the newsboys on speaking terms with the executive of the United States. t “My, ain’t it great,” one of them gasped as he heard the presidents words. “Hurry up, lemme get at it, will yer,” exclaimed another boy, clutching A& tho receiver. “Aw, wait a minute!” was the whispered reply. "He ain’t through yet” “Aw, come on, give me a chance,” urged the anxious youngster. And so it went on all along the line until the president had finished speaking.

This Chicago “Fish” Turned Out to Be a Shark

C HICAGO. —It was a fine, dry Sunday and West Madison street was alive with bos who buzzed about the closed entrances of saloons like so many drones. At Madison and Desplaines streets lounged “Molar” Lynch and • . % _|| ..11 . i! . AM a 4 0119.

“Spike” Carroll, the former manicuring his nails with a battered fetch and the latter discoursing on the depression in the “Jack-rolling” industry produced by the Sunday closing order. “Spike” paused in the midst of one of his most convincing arguments, with hand uplifted, as down the street In a zigzag course staggered a large man, puffing stertorously and mumbling to himseif. The man veered towards the building line, lunged unsteadily toward the gutter, swung for

a moment to a light pole, and sprawled into the street. “Fish!” exclaimed "Spike.” “Molar” flung away his manicuring set and the two shuffled toward the gutter. They lifted the stranger to his feet, recovered his hat, set it upon his disheveled hair, and brushed his clothes. Then they backed him up against a wall. The stranger closed his eyes and began to snore. “Spike” winked at “Molar,” and the two began a hasty search of his pockets. In one they found 89 cents. In another two bullets. “Must have a gun,” whispered “Spike.” "Yes, and one that’s in fine working order,” snapped the stranger, .becoming suddenly awake and whipping out a revolver. “Now, I’m going to put both of you to bed in the Desplaines street station.” So Detective Sergeant James Hosna called hiß partner, Sergt. Joseph Ronan, and led the two to the station, where they were booked as John Lynch and John Carroll. The latter is said to be an ex-convict. “We thought they were Jack rollers and they bit like a couple of sucker*,” Hosna told the desk sergeant.

Army of Bats Fighting San Antonio’s Mosquitoes

SAN ANTONIO, TEX. —An armv of mosquito-eating bats, several thousand strong, has been turned loose in San Antonio. If, as has been predicted for it, the army succeeds in crippling seriously the activities of the germ-

This spring there is a large army of bats on hand and it has been given an early start. Doctor Campbell says that one bat in the course of a single day will eat 1,000 mosquitoes. He expects hordes of mosquitoes to perish daily, and that by the end of the summer the pestiferous insects will be almost, if not entirely, missing from this locality. Doctor Campbell says that the more malaria, typhoid and other germs • mosquito carries, the better the bat relishes it. _ After April 30 the bats grow less hungry and more sleepy. By the end of July their flight totals only about two hours. Soon thereafter the season for baby bats arrives. A neighboring city having written to Doctor Campbell asking him to get rid of mosquitoes, he replied: “Breed bats.” Then he got another letter inquiring, “But when you’Ve got rid of the mosquitoes, how do you get rid of the bats?" ■

Savannah Cobbler Makes Shoes for Hunting Dogs

SAVANNAH. —South Carolina has been accused of many things, but here is a new one. The going is so hard that it has become necessary to have the dogs used in hunting wear shoes. The common yellow dog may have

his day, but Just now it is the fine animal with the pedigree which is breaking into the new fashion. F. C. Cler, a veteran Savannah shoemaker, waa commissioned by David Woostencroft, manager of the Goodhope camp, to make a complete set of shoes for ten dogs, and he has completed the order. The shoes cost S4O. The purchaser explained that the shoes '•'ere needed for bird dogs and others un«d in deer and fox hunting, in

misery of the cockspur or sandspur. The solqß Of the dog shoes are circular and a trifle larger than a silver dollar. They are made of welt leather. The tops, which are laced around the dogs’ legs, are of vici kid. The foot if forced into the shoe top, which resembles in a general way the leg of a sock, and the lacings, which are exactly the type as those used in man’s footwear, are then drawn tightly and tied. w •

much he liked them. That’s Just what happened at the Boys’ club at Avenue i A and Tenth street one night a little I while ago. As soon as connections were established with the White House, 60 boys with frostbitten npses leaped to the receivers, heard half of the president’s message, and then made way for 60 more youngsters, who received the rest of Mr. Wilson’s remarks. No presidential message was ever listened to with greater attention and

laden mosquito population, many other cities may follow San Antonio’s example and establish their “municipal bat roosts.” Dr. C. A. R. Campbell, who has made a special study of bats, Is responsible for San Antonio’s bat roost. The institution came into existence last spring. It was not a success in its first year owing to the fact that it was established late in the spring, and Its population was not numerous enough.

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Abreast of the Styles in Coats

The lighter weight fabrics used for making spring coats make it possible for those who like to keep abreast of the styles to indulge in all the fullness they may choose, and they are choosing ample models. Nearly all of them are vague in fit as to the body and full as to the skirt. They are distinguished by even greater originality and cleverness in cut than characterized fall models, and it looks as if a considerable revolution has taken place in this matter of cutting. Light tan and gray coats In covert and other plain-surfaced cloths hold their own with the popular checked and cross-bar patterns that are presented in many snappy models. The coat pictured above is of tan covert and illustrates the novelty and intricacy involved in shaping garments by the new departures in cutting the cloth Just referred to. _ . - It embodies also the vogue for narrow bandings as a trimming feature in spring styles, and emphasizes it by using two materials in bands. A plush,

Not all the frocks for tiny girls are fluffy and flaring, for here is one that is neither. It is one of several, designed to be very practical as well as pretty, and it is of black taffeta silk. The little miss is apt to feel much dressed up in a silk frock, but if she should forget it and romp a bit her finery will be none the worse for it f There Is not much to say that the picture does not quickly tell about this practical item In the small girl’s outfit. It is merely one of those long waists and very short skirts joined by a girdle made of the goods, that is always good style. It buttons down the front with small silk-covered buttons. ; Velveteen in any of the dark colors will make a dreßS of the same character as that jußt described. One of the prettiest models is made with a plain waist having a round neck and elbow sleeves. The skirt Is perfectly plain and; hangs straight except for a little outward slant in the seams at the sides. It is set on to the waist under a very narrow belt of Silk braid of ‘ * , -T

For the Little Miss of Five

like the coat in color, borders the bottom of the coat, and the top of the cuffs and collar, and it is headed with a second band of black velvet, of the same width. The black velvet is introduced in the odd-shaped simulated pockets at each side, which are ornamented with barrel-shaped buttons. The becoming “chin-chin” collar, reduced in width, has been retained from winter styles, and is cut with a comfortable flare. In the matter of length there is about as much latitude as anyone could ask, but the trend is toward those coats that exceed the threequarter length models. The fullness, as in gowns, is placed at each side, and this management of it contributes to the wearer the fashionable silhouette. Evidently designers have spent much thought on the new garments and have been rewarded by placing before us the amplitude the season demands in coats that still contrive to be shapely.

the same color as the velveteen. Tbe neck, sleeves and bottom of the skirt are bound with this silk braid and the frock* fastens to one side of the front with snap fasteners. The opening is also finished with the braid. This dress is worn oyer a guimpe of white organdie, and rather full organdie undersleeves are gathered in to the small cuff bands at the wrist, These and the guimpe are sewed to an underbodice of lawn, which is easy to launder, and they serve to keep the frock fresh looking as long as it lasts. Either velveteen or serge will wear until they are outgrown, and taffeta is durable enough to be worth while. The colors best liked for these little froeks are brown, blue, raisin color, and brpwn or blue combined with beige.

A 'rifleman alms six lengths ahead of an aeroplane and at the nose of a Zeppelin, to allow for the speed of his object. - : ' . , r>* ■ 1 ?

SMILES

BTRONG IMAGINATION.

Kitty—Gracious, dear! And were you very nervous when you guided your drat automobile? Daisy—l should say so. I ran over a white rabbit and thought it was a cow.

A True Optimist.

He doesn’t talk of hard times. He doesn’t seem to know How many people count their dimes And wear a look of woe.

Kind Usually Built.

On the train going out Subbubs got into conversation with a stranger, who remarked: “I see you are putting up a good many new buildings." “Yes," answered Subbubs, “new buildings are the Only kind we put up."

Tendency of the Times.

“Husband, we ought to do something to correct that child He Is very meddlesome.” “Let him follow his natural bent. He will go far in life as it is lived today. The way to be great now is to insist on regulating the affairs of your fellow men.”

According to Directions.

Grins —I understand your wife has gone away for a three weeks’ visit. Groans —That’s right. Grins —Don’t you miss the directing hand of the household department? Groans —1 should say not. She left-’ her mother on the Job while she is away.

After the Wedding.

"Your pa promised to give a dowry of twenty thousand marks. When is he going to pay?” “Well, if he promised twenty thousand marks he meant two thousand, and you ought not to insist on such a trifling sum!”—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich).

A Catty Remark.

“Algernon must be in love with me. “What gave you that idea?” "He claspß me so closely in the dance.” “It isn’t that,” declared the other girl disagreeably. “It is Just a caße of being afraid hell fall down unless he hangs on to his partner.”

Its Kind.

"The conductor is going to pack this car to suffocation," said one suburbanite as the car stopped to take another waiting crowd aboard. "Yes,” replied another, with a rueful glance at his somewhat largo pedal extremities, “he is going to set plenty of trouble on foot”

AN ENCOURAGING SIGN.

our baby squads all night long.” "Don’t be discouraged. He may grow up to help nominate a president some day.”

Mary.

Mary had a little lamp; It was well trained, no doubt. For every time a feHow called The little lamp went out.

He’d Have More Peace.

“1 see old Mr. Duckfitz out in the back yard smoking his pipe.” "Yes. Mrs. Duckfitz won’t let him smoke in the house.” "His eyes are fixed thoughtfully on the dog house. I believe if it were a trifle larger the old gentleman would ibe glad to live there.* 1 ’

As a Rule.

Wayne—There’s one good thing {•bo'ut a vacation. isthat? Wayne—When It’s over it’s paid for. *

CAUTIOUS JUDGE.

“Safety First” seems to be the motto ~ of some of the Judges in the West Indies. When an alien prisoner is brought before them, they consider the possibility of a gunboat from the culprit’s native land popping in to make trouble. It is said that a Haiti magistrate on examining a prisoner found that be was from Switzerland. “Switzerland,” he mused. “Switzerland has no seacoast, has It?** “No seacoast, your honor," said the interpreter. "And no navy?", ■ “No navy, your honor." “Very well, then,” said the Judge, “I’ll give him a year of hard labor.”

The Proper Pose.

“The author of this novel says the heroine lost herself in a maze of reflections, as she and the hero stood by the railing of an ocean liner.” "And what was the hero doing?" “This is one of those society novela Can’t you guess what the hero was doing?” “He was toying with a silver cigarette case.”

Gee! What a Jolt!

Miss Knox —Good morning, Mr. Saplelgb. You are not looking well this morning. Sapleigh—Do. The god an awful code id by head, and ah all broge üb. Miss Knox —Indeed! Strange thing about colds, isn’t it? Sapleigh—Whad do you bean? Miss Knox—Why, they always seem to settle in the weakest place.

DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

“My father persuaded me to take a course in domestic science.” “And how do you like the course?" "Well, it looks like ordinary kitchen work to me. If my suspicions are confirmed l shall drop the course and make father buy me a SSO hat" ,

My Barber.

My barber many yarns narrates; ' His mouth he seldom shuts, And some of them he illustrates With unexpected cuts.

A Midnight Episode.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak (at the head of the stairs) —How you frightened me, John! Mr. Crimsonbeak —Why ? "Oh, you found the keyhole so quick I was afraid it was somebody else.”

His Escape.

First Private —How did Schmidt escape from the Scottish fcuard? Second Private—He passed his helmet asking for contributions and the guard disappeared.—Judge.

When He Concentrated.

"Did the speaker impress you aa being in deadly earnest?” “Only once or twice." “And what were those occasions?" “When he lost his place and began to paw his notes wildly in an effort to find it again.”

The Knowing Druggist.

The Youth —I —er —would like a bottle of some good— er—hair restorer. The Druggist—Want it for your musU.che, I suppose? v The Youth—Er—yes, sir. The Druggist—Well, I guess It is hair originator you want

The Reverse.

“What is the difference between those two men who are running down the road?” . “One is training for a race and the other is racing for a train.”

Getting Both.

Critic—That moving pletnre wants a dash of color. ‘t 'C • ' iU ' x Manager—All right 'Well put in a red automobile.”

Sidewalk Debate.

"The highest compliment a girl can receive is for a man to ask her to marry him.” e _. .. . v . “Weß, I don’t know. Most girls get two or three of those compliments. But how many girls are asked to permit their features to appear upon a soap calendar?”

An Exploded Theory.

"1 have heard it said that only intet 1 actual people have hay fever” "Oh, there’s no truth fn that theory. My husband suffers tenthly with it.”