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For Handu Bods and Girls to Make and Do (Copyright by TOY TRAVELING CRANE. By A. NEELY HALL. This is an easily carried out idea that will be productive of a great deal of fun. The crane may be used to hoist earth, and dump it to one side out of the way, in building a miniature Panama canal, or for excavating fo a toy well, or any other play engineering feat you may think of. The, toy crane may be built upon your express wagon, or a home-made wagon of the form shown in Fig. 1. A clothes-pole or short rug-pole may be used for the mast (A, Fig. 2). The lower end should stick through a hole cut in the wagon-bed, and the two crosspieces B should be nailed to the Bides several Inches above the bot tom end so they will rest upon the wagon-bed. When the mast has been set in place, nail a pair of crosspieces similar to pair B to its end, beneath the wagon-bed, o brace it The stick B, nailed to the upper crosspieces, is the lever by which the mast is turned. The mast-top pulley is a thread spool, mounted on a long spike driven through the blocks D, and blocks D are securely nailed to the end of the mast. The" swinging boom (Fig. 3) is made of the two side strips G, separated 6 Inches from the outer end by the block H, and Its spool pulley is mounted in the same way as the mast pulley spool. JFasten the mast end of the boom with balls driven through the sides of strips O Into the mast. . The wrapping-twine hoisting cabin has a hook bent out of heavy wire attached to its end, and the cable runs over the boom pulley, then through a screw-eye in the mast at E, and from' there over to a windlass, while the ca ble which raises the boom Is attached .to a nail in block H, runs up and over the mast-top pulley, down through the screw-eye at F, and over to a second windlass. Figure 4 shows how the windlasses axe mounted upon the edges of a box, and Fig 5 shows how the drums are made. The shaft A Is a broom-handle, the crank strip B has a hole bored through it for the shaft to fit in, and the spool C is fastened to the end for a handle. Drum D is a baking-powder can, and it is nailed to the wooden end .block F, and the can cover E is nailed to the end block G. Holes must be cut through the end blocks, and the cover and bottom of the can, so all will slip onto the axle, and, after the cover has keen fitted on to the can, the end blocks must be secured to the shaft with nails. Notch the .top edges of the box, to receive the drum shafts, and nail strips of wood over them, as shown. ThE-WlNDLASSES to hold them in place; also drive nails through the ends of the shafts, to pre sent them from slipping lengthwise tMX the wfedlass box to the wagon. 1 ' ' 2"3pfl -Boom- 4 . A. Neely Hall) A HOME-MADE INDOOR CROQUET SET. By DOROTHY PERKINS. The illustrations show how a splen did croquet set for indoor use may be constructed inexpensively. Clothes pins, a few sticks, some small tacks, and 5-cent rubber balls .are all that is required for making the outfit A completed arch is shown in Fig. 1, and Figs. 2, 3 and 4 show how to make it. Two clothespins (A) have a crosspiece (B) fastened in their open ends, and cardboard shoes attached to their other ends. Cut crosspieces B about 5 inches long, and fasten each end with small tacks driven through the clothespin ends into them. Cut the cardboard shoes by the pattern of Fig. 3, and fold each In two places as indicated by dotted lines. The folded shoes will have the form shown in Fig. 4. Tack the shoes to the sides of the clothespins. Make nine arches. Two end stakes are necessary, and Figs. 5, 6 and 7 show how each is made with a clothespin (D), a card board shoe (E), and a small wooden wedge (F). Cut wedge F to fit the open end of the clothespin, and after cutting the cardboard shoe E by the pattern of Fig. 7, fold it as shown in Fig. 6, tack to the edges of wedge F, and slip into the open end of the clothespin as shown in Fig. 5. Then drive a couple of tacks through the clothespin Into wedge F. Figures 8 and 9 6how how the cro quet mallets are made with a clothes pin head and a stick handle. The way to arrange the croquet arches upon the floor is shown in the diagram of Fig. 11. Following is the proper spacing for the arches when the end stakes are placed ten feet apart. Stand arches No. 1 and No. 7 (Fig. 11) 12 inches from the stakes, stand arches No. 2 and No. 6 12 Inches away from, and in line with, arches No. 1 and No. 7, and stand arch, No. 4 exactly half way between arches No. 2 and No. 6. Stand arches No. 3 and No. 9 24 inches to the sides of arch No. 2 and three inches nearer the center, and stand arches No. 5 and No. 8, 24 inches to the side of arch No. 6 and 3 inches nearer the center. The rules for playing indoor cro quet are the same as those which govern lawn croqueL Start the ball at arch No. 1, drive it through arches Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, in the order named, and make it strike the end stake. Then, returning, drive the bail successively through arches Nos. 7, 6, 8, 4, 9, 2 and 1, and strike the stake. The first player to cover the course wins the came. J 8- 1 ' J (J -FIGAO 8 ' n R "'':fT'--;'Hwv o 1 -ficA EVERY IttIL IS INSPECTED Southern Railway Has Inaugurated Rigid System For Prevention of Accidents. Washington. Details of the meth ods by which every rail in the South ern Railway's 7,036 miles of track is annually subjected to the closest in spection are given in the March issue of the Southern News Bulletin in an artic"- telling of the steps which the Southern has taken to prevent de railments resulting from broken rails. The system of inspection which was adopted over two years ago is be lieved the most rigid and effective possible. The work is under the di rection of the district, engineers and division roadmasters and is done by the track supervisors and section fore men who closely scrutinize each and every rail to detect the slightest dis coverable tendency toward weakness or failure and wherever such are found the rail Is immediately remov ed. Detailed reports are made on each rail left in the track so that compari son can be made at the next year's Inspection. The management of the Southern Railway feels that this rigid inspec tion of every rail over which its traf fic moves embodies every possible step toward the prevention of rail fail ures, a feature of railway operation to which the offcials of leading Ameri- can railways have been giving the closest study during the past few years. Duke Plan for Warehousing Cotton. Charlotte. Mr. J. B. Duke, of New York, was the guest recently of a number of representative cotton man ufacturers at the Southern Manufac turers' Club at a dinner given by Stuart W. Cramer, president of the American Cotton Manufacturers' As sociation. Mr. Duke had' been invited to explain., in detail, Jjis proposed plan for warehousing cotton and for a conference to work out tie details. Briefly, the Duke plan proposes a. co operative organization owing a chain of warehouses available alike for the use of farmers, merchants and manu facturers; the receipt, weighing, sam pling, grading and storage of bales ol cotton; the issuance of warehouse re ceipts therefor; an adequate system of sealing, inspecting, and auditing; a board of directors and managing of ficers chosen from banking and finan cial centers that shall be entirely free from connection or alliance with the users of the warehouse; and lastly, the certifying of the warehouse re ceipts by powerful and well known banking interests that wilL guarantee the integrity and quality of the col lateral represented by the receipt. Increase 1418 in One Year. Wilmington. The population of Wilmington, exclusive of Carolina Heights, Carolina Place and other res idential suburban sections, is 31,316, representing an increase of 1418 the past year, according to the figures of the annual census of the health de partment, which has just been com pleted. The striking feature in con nection with the figures is the differ ence between the increase of the white and colored races during the year. The white population increas ed 1,076 since 1910. Turrentine Inaugurated President. Greensboro. With appropriate ex ercises, including addresses by the Governor of North Carolina, President Bruce R. Payne of George Peabody School for Teachers, Mrs. Lucy H. Robertson and others, Rev. Samuel Bryant Turrentine, A. M., D. D., was recently inaugurated as the ninth president of Greensboro College for Women, the oldest woman's college in North Carolina and one of the oldest in the United States. Here for the occasion were many prominent educa tors of the South. Domestic Science in School. Asheville. Domestic science, which has been taught at the Asheville High School exclusively for the past year, is being extended to the elemen tary schools of the city. The course has just been added to the carriculum of the Park Avenue and Murray schools, and Supt. Harry Howell of the city schools, states that the chil dren of other schools will be able to tak9 advantage of the course within the very near future. Showcase and Bed Plants Busy. Lincolnton. The new showcase factory and the invalid bed factory are turning out the finished product now, and fine a ready sale fc-r output of their plants. The new furniture manufacturing concern recently organized is going ahead with the work of erecting the plant and it is thought that the plant will be ready for operation in a few weeks. Another concern that was recently organized .was that of a builders' sup ply, manufacturing company. Held For Murder. Kings Mountain. Jamie Whisnanl, Fulton Whisnant, Hugh Davis and Zeb Bell of Blacks burg, S. C, are held without bail in connection with the murder of Sol Williams, an 18-year-old negro who was shot through the head and killed a few nights ago at 10:20 o'clock at an overhead bridge, two blocks north of the local passen ger station. These four young men, together with Deck Fulton formed an automobile party which came from Biacksburg kere to attend a carnival. U.S.SQLDIERS FIRE SHOTS AT MEXICANS FIFTEEN TROOPER3 ON RIO GRANDE OPEN FUSILADE ON MEXICAN FEDERALS. THREE U. S. HORSES KILLED Skirmish Began When Federals Started Across River in Fight with Rebels. Another Skirmish Expect ed Soon. No Americans Hurt. """"""" i Eagle Pass, Texas. Mexican Fed eral soldiers who attempted to pur sue with rifle bullets a defeated Con stitutionalist force escaping to the United States and safety met sharp resistance from United States cavalry on border patrol at McKee's Crossing above Del Rio, Texas. When three horses held by the American troopers had been shot down the Americans returned the fire cross the Rio Grande and after the exchange of shots, the Mexicans withdrew bearing with them several dead and wounded. No American 'was hurt. How many of the Mexican soldiers were killed or wounded is not known. Official reports of the occurrence to Colonel Sibley, commanding at Fort Clarke here caused orders for all available cavalry of the border pa trol to proceed to DeL Rio. One troop and a machine gun platoon left Eagle Pass. Another engagement between Mex ican Federals and Constitutionalists is expected in the same territory. The clash across the internation&l line was precipitated according to of ficial reports by persistent firing of the Federals at the fleeing Consti tutionalists who had gained Ameri can territory and surrendered to United States troops. Three horses, held by American cavalrymen, were killed. For 10 minutes Captain Win terburn of Troop E., Fourteenth Cav alry,' .-signalled to the . Federals to cease "'rine. but renorted that hla signals v d disregarded and his own men were, in danger. He then order the -Americans, a detachment of 15 troopers to fire and a sharp fusilade followed, last ing for about five minutes. ROOSEVELT EQUIPMENT LOST While Trying to Explore 'River of Doubt" All Equipment Was Swept Away In Rapids. New York. Col. Theodore Roose velt's family and friends were anx iously awaiting further advices about the accident by which bis party lost its entire equipment in the rapids of a Brazilian river. While no concern it was stated, was felt for the colon el's safety, yet his family, wanted to learn details .of the accident and whether the expedition would be abandoned, especially as the party was so far from an equipment base. News of the mishap came in a brief message from Anthony Fials, a member of the party. It was dated at Santarem, Brazil, and read: "We have lost everything in the rapids. Telephone my wife of my safety." Durham Has Million Dollar Fire. Durham. The worst fire in the his tory of Durham, discovered about 11 o'clock at night, at 2 o'clock next morning had destroyed the five-story Brodie L. Duke office building on Main street, and several stores and though partly under control was raging with a fury that menaced the entire block. The loss was estimated at over million dollars. The following business houses suf fered complete loss: Woolworth damage, $20,000; R. A. Baldwin, $30, 000; Rawls department store, 440,000; Pritchard-Bright Clothing Company. $35,000; Lloyd Hardware, $50,000; Herring & Elliott, $50,000: Holland Brothers, $50,000; Blacknall's drug store, $40,000; Bellamy's Shoe Store, $25,000; T. M. Stephens Grocery, damage, $15,000; Durham Book & btatlonery Co., $40,000: Royal Tail ors, $10,000; Chatham Furniture Co., $25,000; Durham Reformer, $10,000. Great Dreadnaught Launched. Philadelphia. The superdread nought Oklahoma, one of the lareest and most powerful battleships afloat, was launched from the yards of the N"? York Shipbuilding Company at Camden, N. J. The giant sea fighter was crristened by Miss Lorena Jans Crucee3aughter of the Governor of OklabLaa, who crashed a bottle of cha'1'fene against the ship's great prow asnhe hull began to glide into the Delaware river. Miss Cruce was surrounded by a dozen -girl friends from Oklahoma. Lingering Snow, Better Crops. Washington. Prospects for bis crops in 1914 are particularly bright at this time as the result of the al most continuous succession of snow storms, over the country, in the opinion, of officials of the department of agri culture. The longer the snow blanket lingers, the more brows the assurance of big crops. - , "If this snow blanket will only take its time in departing," said Dr. J. A. Bonesteel of the bureau of soils, "we will have a better crop start this year than , for several seasons. CONVENTION CLOSES BAPTIST LAYMEN PLEASED WITH MEETING JUST ENDED AT DURHAM. DR. E. M. P0TEAT SPEAKS President of Furman University Deliv ers Masterful Address on "Christ's Challenge," Bringing Greatest North Carolina Meeting to a Close. 1 Durham. Under the spell of "Christ's Challenge," presented in a masterful manner by President E. M Poteat of Furman University, the Baptist laymen brought to a 61ose one of the greatest Baptist meetings ever held in North Carolina, a convention great in its accomplishments, great in attendance, great in the addresses, and one that will have a vast effect on the missionary work of the Baptists in North Carolina, according to the leaders. President J. D. Bruner of Chowan, College presided; and, ' following a praise service, Dr. William Smith de livered a stereopticon lecture on mis sions. He was followed by Doctor Bruner in a few, remarks. Dr. William Louis Poteat of Wake Forest then presented 14 student vol unteers for mission work. These were conducted to the platform and presented in person, to the audience. There were eight young Women, two of whom came from the State Normal and six from Merediths The six men presented came from Wake Forest College. The committee on resolutions ap pointed the executive committee - of the convention to make a report to the next Baptist State Convention. The usual , resolutions about such meetings were passed. The Baptists of this city were thanked for their hospitality and the work" of the pub licity committee recognized. Not including the Durham dele gates, of whom there were several hundred, , there were 361 delegates from the.' various associations in the State. The Mount Zion Association leads with 45, and the Central Asso ciation with 38. The delegates- come from all parts of the state, from Wil mington to the mountains. Classified, the farmers: , had the largest 'delega tion, indicating that the missionery appeal has reached the ' rural dis tricts. The preachers were' next and the merchants third. ; The question of a meeting next year will be left to the State Convene tion. The last day of the convention was attended by the usual large' crowds which characterized every meeting of the first two days. Judge Jeter C. Pritchard was in the chair in the morning, and made a few remarks; but the big address was that of Pres ident E. M. Poteat of Furman Univer sity. , Western N. C. for "Movie" Seenery. Asheville. Barry O'Neil, familiar on motion picture screens in every city of any size in the country, accom panied by a cast of 12 players, was an Asheville visitor recently, en route to Bat Cave where the players of the Lu bin Company will enact "The Wolf" for the benefit of the lovers of the "movies" throughout the country. The Lubin players were sent to . western North Carolina for the picture because of the rugged scenery of this section of the state, the scenic effects of the picture to be produced demanding mountainous land. , This is the second company to rec ognize the advantages of the Land of the Sky for producing motion pic tures, the Vitagraph Company having Bent a company to Bat Cave for the past three summers. Publishers at Asheville Next. Atlanta; Ga. The Southern News paper Publishers' Association unani mously endorsed and commended the administration of President Wilson at the annual meeting here. Asheville was selected as the place for 191- con vention. Officers elected are: W. R. Hinman, Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, president; W.' L. Hal stead, Atlanta Constitution, vice-president-,' William Clements, Birmingham News, secretary. Davidson Publishes a Paper. Davidson.At a meeting held in Hhearer Hall recently the student body voted in favor of a college news paper, which will begin very shortly and will give a detailed account of all the happenings of the college and the surrounding community. The paper will not only be of great inter est to the college students, but to the people of the town and the alumni of the college, as it will keep them in touch ..with the college and the items of interest after they have left the school. Appoints Official Decorator. Charlotte. The Mecklenburg Dec laration Society a few days ago gave the contract for the decoration of Trade and Tryon street during the 20th of May celebration to Harry W. Lewis, official decorator for the Con federate reunion at Jacksonville and Atlanta. ' Mr. Lewis comes to Char lotte about the midlle of April. The contract calls for the decoration of Trade and Tryon streets for a dis tance of 14 blocks. Mr. Lewis is also to decorate stores, hotels and other places. MlOTlONAL mm Lesson (By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening Department, The Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) LESSON FOR MARCH 29 JESUS THE GREAT TEACHER. (Review.) READING LESSON Matt. 7:21-29. GOLDEN TEXT "He hath showed thee, O man, what ts good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God." Mlcah 6:8. There is no chronological order to the lessons for the past quarter, though they have all been , selected irom ine period 01 me r erean ministry of our Lord. The thought of the Gold en Text, rather than the reading les son, will serve to give us a connected review. The lessons have chiefly concerned Jesus as the great Teacher, thus we notice the inclusive note of the first clause of the Golden Text, "He hath showed thee, O man, what is good." As an exposition of that note we have presented God's plan of action, out ward, "to do Justly, aid to love mercy," a iii.. i -1 ixu ana mwaraiy 10 waia. numoiy wiui thy God." With this thought in mind let us divide lessons of the quarters into two sections: (1) The first seven lessons which have to do with man's relation to the kingdom in its outward manifestation, and (2) the remaining five that have to do with "walking humbly with thy God." As Children. I. The first section. In order to keep this two-fold thought before us, we must observe carefully the several golden texts. In, the first lesson we have set before us the manner where by we are to enter into this new kingdom. We must enter as chil dren and the Golden Text, "Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto, the elder . . . for God resisteth the proud, but glveth grace to the' hum pie," illustrates the humilityof chil dren and the necessity of our right relationship to them. ' The second les son deals with the possibility of co operation with him in service, as when the 70 went before his face. Great privileges, however, when abused, bring condemnation and deg radation. "It is not you that speak. but the Spirit or your Father tha1 ' , speaketh in you." The third lesson- "The Good Samaritan" -is another nresslnn of the outward walk of Hffi that of loving mercy. True love neve asKs wno it may, dui ratner wno it can, serve. It always, manifests it self in sacrifice and in service "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyselL" The story of service' actually r ren dered to our Lord In the days of his flesh is the subject of the fourth les son. All other interests and ties must be secondary to our allegiance and obedience to him "Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these, my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me." The fifth lesson concerns prayer. The parable of the unfriendly neighbor and the effect of prayer to bring about Just relations is revealed in the Golden Text which is the heart of that les son. "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall, be opened unto you." The sixth lesson still continues to treat this out ward aspect and reveals to us the fact that great as Satan is, our Lord Jesus has far greater power. Must Walk Humbly. II. The second section. We now come to a group of lessons that seem to emphasize the second part of God's requirements, as expressed in the Golden Text for today, viz., "and to walk humbly with thy God." Thi3 is the inward, personal, relation with God, as against our outward, right eous relations, with men. These re maining lessons deal with the abiding principles of discipleshlp which, Jesus gave to his followers. The A4fttV .l.-nil 1 n nvlnnJnlft i 9 ClgUbU iCICDlO IIULVIO a true confession of Christ to be that of the faith which makes fear impos sible. We are to fear 'God alone. In the ninth lesson we see that the true fulfillment of life is that of having the heart set upon the true treasure, which is spiritual, rather than upon the false treasure which is material. for, "Where your treasure is, there will be your heart also." In- lesson ten we have set before us the prin ciple of faithful service which is that of watchfulness for the returning King, and which expresses itself in per petual service in his interest and on behalf of his household. "Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching." The principle of the religion of Christ Is that Of compassion (lesson 11), and the true sanction of the Sabbath is fulfilled in such service as makes the Sabbath possible to those who are in need. It Is, therefore, lawful to do good on the Sabbath. Lesson .12 deals with .the vital issue of this second section, viz... that It la of far more importance that we be in the kingdom than any other issue. We must put forth strenuous efforts that we may enter the narrow door. The kingdom of God is doing the will of God, rather than calling him Lord! Lord! "Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven." S Thus as we hastily look over th. It -ons from these two viewpjaa i we lre led to conclude with thewn ascik -auon oi me uoioen endl ta day. y ta OL .1 ier.
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