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��This panoramic map showing the entire portion of the world affected by the European conflict, was constructed in a prominent Chicago store as a permanent exhibit

��A Marvelous War Map

THE lessons that the war has taught have been many. One of them is that we know less about Europe than we think we do. We are learning geography on a more detailed plan than we did in our school-days. To help us in locating battlegrounds and fortresses the owners of a large and prominent store in Chicago constructed a panoramic map showing the entire portion of the world affected either directly or other- wise by the conflict.

It may be stated that three months' labor by a corps of workers was required to design and construct the war map. The setting has been placed in the playroom of the toy section, and made to resemble a fort, as the view herewith makes plain. The idea was to make possible the instruction of both child and grown-up, and in this way to become a teacher so that the results would be productive of good to the public.

The view shows all the prominent cities in the war section, as well as forts, wireless stations, topography, steam- ship lines and railroads. It includes such countries as France, England, Germany, Russia, Holland, Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland and Scotland. In each of these countries may be found the important cities and towns, together with churches, theaters, palaces, and other important buildings, all properly located with due regard to

��distance and other detail. Every body of water is shown. Submarines, war- ships and other sailing craft sail the oceans and seas. Wireless stations flash their messages, railroad trains race across country, and each city is lighted with its own lamps as well as the lights from other places that make prominent features of the exhibit.

Every ten minutes there is a complete change in the scene, by means of the lighting effects, from daylight to dark- ness, and the cloud effects and electrical display are wonderful to behold. This is the most fascinating idea in connection with the otherwise wonderful exhibit, and marks a feat that stands out as unique and deserving of favorable com- ment from all who have witnessed the map. It cost thousands of dollars to construct, and is to be retained as a permanent exhibit.

��A Successful Railroad The best paying railroad in the world, according to length, is the Sandersville road, running from that city to Tennille, Georgia, a distance of three and one-half miles. In 1913 and 1914 a twenty per cent dividend was declared, while in some years forty per cent has been paid on the capital stock. The road's rolling stock consists of two locomotives and two coaches. It makes four round trips daily and hauls practically all the freight coming to Sandersville.

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