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pp ., ..^V^V > j **-: ^"-.'\f.3&. MB ^HBm- flAHTOMBij-^femBWf; -7 -y -* -, r;> * n 'i^rT .-'^ *\:;i •V'!: "*•*•":i- 'V f-i:*, -,. " • Sam King and Queen and Their Tiger Scouts HI* Majesty the King of Siam has fpunded and la developing a bojr scout orgEixiziition known asth* Tiger Scouts, and is their general commander. The illustration shows some of the Tiger Scouts enjoying sweetmeats; the king of Slam, and the queen, who is a colonel of the scoots. Rise Continues Panama Tolls for Each Month Since July, 1922, Exceeded $1r000,000. Washington.--March was the ninth successive month in which the Panama canal revenue from tolls has aggregated more than $1,000,000, with practically each month marking an upward tendency in volume of traffic. From July 1, 1922, to March 31, 1923, the total revenue from tolls has been $11,759,001.5& Although this period covers only nine months of the current fiscal year, the revenue from tolls already has exceeded the amount received in any 12 months* period preceding July 1, 1922. All previous canal traffic records were broken In March, when 521 vessels of all kinds, exclusive of canal equipment, transited the canal. This exceeds by 96 the former record of transits. Ships passing through the canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic exceeded by 13 those from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but tolls on Pacificbound vessels were greater by $123,- 614.06, owing to the large number of government vessels which were included in the transits to the Pacific. The revenue from tolls exceeded by $322,432.89 the previous record month's revenue from this source. The proportion of big vessels transiting the canal continues to be large. In March 42 vessels carrying 10,000 tons or more of cargo each made the trip. Of these, 40 were bound from the Pacific to the Atlantic and two from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Of the total, B3 were tankshlps. Of the eastbound tankshlps, 31 carried cargo from California oil fields, and one carried a cargo of crude petroleum from Callao to New York. Increases In January. The total number of comments! vessels through the canal during January, 1923, was 352, SL| compared with 210 in January, 1922, or an Increase of 67 per cent. The Panama canal net tonnage of commercial vessels through the canal in January, 1923. was 1,610,692, as compared with 846,516 tons in January, 1922, aa increase of 90 per cent; the tolls collected in January, 1923, amounted to $1,505,285.55, as compared with $847,767.55 In January, 1922, an increase of 77 per cent. The amount of cargo carried by commercial vessels through the canal in January, 1923, was 1,591,932 tons, as compared with 807,298 tons In January, 1922, an Increase of 97 per cent Again, in February a new high mark for number of transits was established when 425 vessels of ail kinds, exclusive of canal equipment, passed through the canal. This is 50 more than the previous record, established in January. With the exception of January, the February commercial traffic was the greatest In the canal's history. The average dally transits and average daily receipts from tolls were the highest for any month to date, but owing to February having but 28 days the aggregate was slightly under January's figures. An analysis of origin and destination of cargo passing through the canal In February, compared with the same month in the two preceding years, shows several marked changes in cargo movements. In the Atlantlcto- Paciflc cargo the amount destined for the west coast of South America shows the greatest falling off. Two years ago heavy shipments of coal and fuel oil were routed through the canal to the west coast of South America while now practically no coal for this region Is being shipped through the canaL A notable Increase in cargo tonnage to the east coast of the United States from the west coast is attributed In the Canal Record in part to the large shipments of California oil which began several months ago, and which are largely intercoastal; and In part to the great Increase In the intercoastal traffic of all commodities. A large increase in tonnage originating on the west coast of South America is attributed primarily to the resumption of nitrate shipments, together with shipments of Peruvian crude petroleum and of iron and copper ores from Chile. Praises Canal Workers. Jay J. Morrow, governor of the Panama Canal, in a communication to the employees of the waterway In the Panama Canal Record, pays them a tribute for their loyalty and efficiency. He says: "The two successful passages Just completed pf the scouting fleet through the canal, coming simultaneously with the recent remarkable increase In commercial shipping utilizing our waterway. presents fitting opportunity for me to express the great satisfaction and pride I feel In our organization and In the proved loyalty and efficiency of all divisions and departments of the canal and railroad. I desire particularly to publicly recognize the fine work of the marine division and of the operating forces of the locks under the heavy work of the three months just closing, and the work of the dredging division as particularly marked by Its operation In the presence of the heavy traffic and in the handling of the December slide. The big increase In the use of the canal by shipping is plain evidence of appreciation of highly efficient service. Our organization is a success, and this success is due to the Individual and collective efforts of all those employees who take a pride in their individual part in the work." CLAIMS HUGE FORTUNE Believe it or not--she does--Mrs. Jennie Feldman of Brooklyn, N. Y., Is heiress to $35,000,000. For seventeen years Jennie's husband, Joe, has shuffled around New York cranking "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" on his wheezy old handorgan and dreaming about the day when he and his wife should be able to prove that she is the rightful heir to that thirty-five million. Mrs. Feldman says she Is a great-grandniece of the famous Bishop Martini Horowitz, former Russian Jew who became a bishop In the Greek Catholic church, studied medicine at Oxford, and accumulated a vast fortune In the California gold fields. As It Seemed to Her. Baby Margaret, describing her first ride in an elevator, said: "We went Into a little house and upstairs came down."--Boston Transcript. Flags Presented to Boy Scouts by the D. A. R. Forty-two boy scout troops in the district of Columbia were singularly honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution when American flags were presented to each of the troops. Secretary of State Hughes made the principal uddress. The flags were in memory of boy scouts who served la the World war. ANIMALS CANNOT TALK, IS THEORY OF SCIENTISTS Understand Some Words But He Not Try to Imitate. New York.--"Do animals talkf This very interesting question is discussed by Dr. A. L. Benedict of Buffalo, N. Y., in the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Dogs to a high degree and. to a less degree, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, elephants and probably other, animals associated with man understand a good many words," writes Doctor Benedict. "One of the best evidences of understanding on the part of animals is the failure to understand under different circumstances. For Instance, sheep habituated to the call •Co'nan* do not respond to 'Co-day' and vice versa. -In Strasfiurg my wife called a dog •chien' without getting a response, but be responded immediately to *hund.' "Recently a good many UeuaJuM?* appeared with reference to Imitation of human speech by dogs. While my own dog says 'out* fairly distinctly when he wants to get out. It seems to me that all these reports are fallacious. Certain sounds emitted by dogs resemble words In one language or another, but. It Is improbable that they are really trying to pronounce words, even after learning that a certain sound gets them something. "Another example was the monkey that. Professor Garner tried to teacfe to speak. He got it to say feu* (French for fire) quite Intelligently when a match was lighted. On being asked why he did not teach It the R"g»ffh word he merely smiled. "It Is a curious fact that the only 'animals' that have been taught to speak at all fluently have been parrots. "Professor Garner's stddy of the speech ufanimals really flsasri-- mars consideration than ft has received. He was quite conservative, estimating the maximum vocabulary of monkeys at about thirty 'words,' a vord in this sense being a definite cry, usually common to all members of a species, wherever found, and Indicating some emotion, not a concept, as In the f of human language." British Flyer Borrows an Idea From the Crows London.--An Improvement of at least 10 per cent in the lifting efficiency of airplane wings is expected to be made by an Invention which has been patented by a young ex-officer of the flying corps. He claims to have discovered the method by which crows and other birds glide at flne angles, and experiments which have been made with gliding models suggest that the wing tip feathers are not merely for balancing purposes but contribute largely to the lifting capacity. • woman always says that her shoes are«oo big when they hurt, her feet KILLS CHILDREN; CUTS OWN THROAT Deranged Woman Uses Her Husband's Razor in Attack M i i Two Youngsters. CALLED ONE BY ONE New York.--For weeks Pompeo Mastrelli of 2319 Cambrelllng avenue, the Brou, has feared for his wife's mentality? Hours at a time, he said, she would sit moodily in her chair, staring at the floor without speaking. The other afternoon, while he was at work, she killed her two young children by cutting their throats with a razor, then turned on the gas In the kitchen and cut her own throat. Physicians said there was little hope for her life. It was the fumes of escaping gat which revealed the tragedy some time later. They finally permeated the entire building and the 16 families, becoming anxious, notified Gulseppe Fencochiarlo, the landlord, who lives In the house. He traced the source of the gas to the Mastrelli apartment, bu|,' finding the door locked, went to the street and summoned Patrolman Young, who broke down the door. ' Breathes by 8ilver Tube. Mrs. Mastrelli was still alive, although her jugular vein was severed. At the hospital her life has been pro* Her Own Throat. longed by the Insertion of a silver tube in her throat to facilitate her breathing. She Is charged by the police with homicide. Some two hours before the discovery of the tragedy, neighbors told the police, the two children, Castano, four years old, and Amelia, two years old, were seen in front of their home, eating cake which their mother had baked for them. Then they heard Mrs. Mastrelli call them into the apartment. Summoned One by One. Police believe that a few moments afterward Mrs. Mastrelli summoned Gaetano to her In the kltthen and killed him with his father's razor. She hid his body from sight, it is thought, and killed the little girl in the same manner. She then placed them side by side in the bed In her bedroom, returned to the kitchen, turned on the gas and cut her own throat. She wap found lying on the floor there with three jets of the gas range opened wide. The razor was found lying beside her. Her husband, Pompeo, who Is a shlrtmaker, returned from his work at six o'clock and told the police he believed his wife's act was the result of s deranged mind. He then told them of the moody spells recently. He declared, according to the police, that Mrs. Mastrelli's father had died in an insane asylum in Italy several months ago and that her sister had attempted at one time to commit suicide. , A FEELING OF SECURITY Tea natnrsOy fed aeeore when yea know that the medicine you are about to take is absolutely pure and contains no harmful or hahit producing drugs. Such a medicine ia Dr. Kilmer's Swamj* Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy. The same standard of purity, strength and excellence is maintained in every boW tie of Swamp-Root. It ia scientifically compounded ilea vegetable herbs. It is not a stimulant and is taken in teaspoonful doses. It is not recommended lor everything. It is nature's great helper in relieving and overcoming kidney, liver and bladder troubles. A sworn statement of purity is with every bottle of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root. If you need a medicine, you should have the best. On sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. However, if yon wish first to try this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.--Advertisement. Correct Answer. Teacher--What is sugar? • Tommy--Sugar Is what j©B cant eat grapefruit without. Say "Bayer" and Insist! Unless you see the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer product prescribed by physicians over twenty-two years and proved safe by millions for Colds -a Headache Toothache Lumbago Earache Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" only. Each unbroken package contains proper directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few centa, Druggists also sell bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin Is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetlcacldester of Sallcy llcacld.--Advertisement. GENIUS OF THE SIGN BOARD After All, What Is the Small Matter of an Apostrophe "Between Friends*? DOG TRAMPS BACK 700 MILES i Airedale Terrier Shipped to 81. Joseply Mo., Returns to Old Home |N In Denver. Denver, C*>i.--An Airedale terrier, shipped from here by its owner, Franif Farrow, three weeks ago to St. Joseph^ Mo., limped back to the Farrow home| having walked the Entire 700 miles from the Missouri city. The owner of the dog In St. Joseph, to whom It was sold by Farrow, reported that It disappeared a week ago. Farrow, who said the Airedale had| became unmanageable, stated that h$ would pay Its board at a local the rest of Its life. Some years ago I watched ft signpainting genius while he put the final artlstries on a masterpiece: "Ladle's and Gent's Restaurant" "Pardon my lnqulsittveneas," said I, "but why do you put the apostrophe before the s?" "The which before the what?" he questioned courteously. "The little curly-tailed mark after that e and that t. Some call It an apostrophe." , "Posserphe, Is It? Well, young feller, I seen and I make that dingus a hundred times, and I never knew that it had a name. Posserphe! That's a good one; Til have to spring It on the gang. Some painters always paint It after the s, but I always put It before the s, because I think that it looks more artistic there. Otherwise, it don't make no difference where you put lt-^-De Laval Monthly. ^opfused the Barber. He vi as one of the youngest recruits who ever graced the army, and his voice was in the process of changing. Into the company barber shop he drifted, and, in tones that were at one moment a promising bass and at the next a feeble treole, demanded a haircut. "Hey!" ejaculated the bewildered barber, looking confusedly about him. *Qne at a time, please, one at a time!" Floral. "So many girls at the dance. What a garden of flowers." "And what a lot of wallflowers," echoed Kltwltz. U HM^ONIES TTAVK your interior walls tinted f f t h e exact color. Exercise* yotfr own good taste in just the color tones to bring out the best features of every room. Then is only one sure way. Tkt Crm* <m4l CrcU it printed ' ia tied on every yiiiiif package '44, Instead of ^Q^80m**lg_or SHIMQI*A AMERICA'S HOME SHOEPOLfSH JK XL. Black - Tan - White - Ox-Blood - Brown is made of the finest wax and oils. It softrns and preserves leather. Makes ahoea wear longer and look better. StIMplA » quickly and eaai&Mplied - ahinca in a jiffy. Keeps shoes trim £nd tidy. 8amA Home Set makes the home care of 4MM «MF ' ' "The Shine for Mine" •1 J Qot Their Money's Worth. Nevada Paper--The beautiful renditions of several numbers by Miss Martha Scraggs was well worth the admission fee, which was purposely made small.--Boston Transcript. A Martyr. Wife--"So you expect to get Into heaven by hanging onto my skirts?* Hub--"No, but 1^ might by showing St, Peter the bills for them."--Boston Transcript . %ast Foam Begin today s to learn the ' most useful of home arts-- bread-making. Send for free booklet "The Art of Baking Bread* Millions prefer it •f Northwestern Yeast Oow 1730 North Ashland Ave. Chicago, 11L. JINX STRICTLY ON THE JOB Good Reason Why Indianapolis Man Felt That His Week Had 8tarted Out Wront This story baa to do with a man whose Christian name is Joseph and who works at a factory down town. Monday is wash day at his home. That, be it remembered, was the day when an explosion at the Indianapolis Light and Heat company's Mill street plant cut off electric current from many homes of the city. This man arose somewhat earlier than usual, helped fill the boiler with rainwater, wheeled out the electric washer, and tried to start ofjeratlons. The washer would not work. He spent two hours trying to find what was wrong with the washer, and finally gave up in disgust, going to work, and arriving late, he found the power off there. "H-m, that expJalns why I couldn't get that washer started," he said. "It surely started my week off wrong."-- Indianapolis News. Trouble never fails to come to the man who waits for something to,turn up. It Isn't necessary to nourish a grievance. Like the orchid, it thrives on air. Chinch Bug Pest. The mild weather has favored tha successful overwintering of the chinch bug, according to reports received by the United States Department of Ag» riculture. It Is now found to be pre» ent in winter quarters in threatening numbers over t he greater part of southern and central Illinois, In 69 counties; In southern Nebraska, front Jefferson county west at least to Furw nas county, and in the northeastern corner of the state in Boyd county^ where it is a southward extension of a serious manifestation in southeast* ern South Dakota; in eastern Kansas It seems to be more abundant than during average years. The tempera-, tures have been above normal andvery dry:-- Burning of hibernating, quarters is being practiced throughout the state of Kansas. •"i Teasing, Indeeifl, ^ Sweet Young Thing On parlor)--* d Mamma! Mamma! Come here and make Harold quit teasing me! Mamma (from stairway landing)-- What Is he doing, dear? "He's sitting at the other end of the •Ofa.'*--Judge. Old-Fashioned. 'She's old-fashioned," "Sp-** "She still has a dressmaker come house." to tha "Brute" Does House Work. Wllminpton. Del.--Opposing hi* wife's divorce suit, Thomas Coates, pleaded that he did all the house worlu His wife called him a brute. Mad Bull Attacked Car. West ^fyack, N. Y.--A mad bull attacked an automobile near here and was shot with a rifle by the driver of the machine. Kills 8elf Playing Cowboy. New York.--Falling through t|» noose of a lariat with which he WHS playing cowboy, Edward YVhlston, thirteen years old, was hanged. The lad's body was found hanging in the hallway of his home by his mother. He had strangled to death. Making Virtue of Stubhornneea. Stubbornness is a bad OMality In a character, but If It can be (changed to persistence it Is turning j a1 liability into an asset and it is good.--O. B. Barnes. BEVERAGE 1 No'kick-back' in this mealtime cup "IXTHEN you find that coffee VV makes you nervous, keeps you awake at night, or causes frequent headaches, it's time to * change to Postum. This delicious, healthful cereal beverage gives you all the com- • fort and satisfaction of your usual morning cup. It has charm without harm to nerves or digestioncheer without fear of a dangerous "kick-back." Postum FOR HEALTH Tour grocer sella Pwlma in two forms: Instant Poetum (ia tins) r«re pared instantly in the cup by the addition of boiling water* Poetum Cereal (in packages) far those who prefer the flavor brought out by boiling fully 20 minutes. The cost of either li about cmc-half cent a cupt *There's a Reason* * " by Postnm Cmtl Company, lab, Battle Croak. MBcK 4 ^ -L. w