Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1918 — Page 3

Dried Fruits Instead of Candy

By the United States Department of Agnculti£e

--s - Home cook-stove dryers In Oregon are considered a very necessary piece •of furniture by the women in home-demonstration agent counties, where they have learned of the many uses. In one section dainty boxes of horned r led fruits have been prepared for Christmas gifts and to send to the boys In camps, instead of candy, the chHdren of this same section use the dried fruits to ratisfy their natural craving for sweets. ,

WORLD’S LARGEST GIFT

Enormous Sum Raised in United War Work Campaign

Total subscriptions to the United War. Work campaign were $203r1T9.038, or $32,679,038 in excess of the amount originally asked by the seven war relief organizations, for their work during demobilization of the army and navy, according to an official announcement by the national campaign committees This is the largest sum ever raised as an outright gift in the history of the world. Fourteen states pledged 15 per cent In excess of their quotas, Arizona headifig the list with 248 per cent. A feature of the campaign was the manner in whieh men of the army and navy themselves, and the Inhabitants of foreign countries contributed to the fund. The army and navjTgave $618,186, China gave $1,006,000 ; Russia, $11,000; Cuba. $275,000; Japan, $360,000; Mexico, $114,000, and Porto Rico, $82,000.

Sodium, Fluorid Found to Be Most Effective Substance to Kilt the Bothersome Roaches

Government ehtomologists, by study of the habits of roaches, have found that these Insects frequently cleanse their legs and antennae when any dirt or powder comes In contact with these These are at once drawn through mouth parts of the Insects and In this way cleaned. As a result, a certain amount of any powdered substance applied directly to a roach or through which It may crawl is taken into the moqth and presently, whether distasteful or not, finds its way Into the stomach. Therefore it is not necessary to mix a stomach poison in powdered form with an attractive bait, since the chances are much greater that the poison-will reach the stomach through Its habit of cleansing itself than through the eating of • poison bait. . Sodium fluorid, according to the United States department of agriculture, was found to be the most rapid . killer of roaches of all the substances tested. Pyrethrum powder, pure, killed practically all roaches VSthin 48 hours, but its effectiveness was, greatly reduced when slightly diluted. Borax was found to be very slow and was only partially effective in kitchen tests. Thirty-eight miscellaneous materials were found to be ineffective.

materials were found to be ineffective.

More Than 8,000,000 Red Cross Workers During War

•American Red Cross workers during the. war knitted 14,089,000 garments for the army and navy, according to a report made public by the headquarters of the organization. In addition the workers turned, out 25,193,000 surgical dressings; 22,255,000 hospital garments, 1,444,000 refugee garments. Tfce work was done under the direction of 3,870 chapters of the Red Cross with more than 31,000 branches aX auxiliaries, (embracing mere than 8,600,000 workeMM\p ;

POPULAR SCIENCE

Mertrtcnlly operated, a combined brush and vacuum machine has been invented, for cleaning blackboard erasers. Tubes made of glass have been invented in Europe for handling petroleum, gasoline and some gases in place of rubber tubing. The heating value of one cord of seasoned hiekery, oak, beech, birch, hard maple, ash; elm, locust or cherry wood about equals that of one ton of coat

A HANDY HOME-MADE DRYER.

Plan on Foot to Reclaim Dismal Swamp, Picturesque Haunt of the Naturalists

■ Dismal swamp, which lie's just south of Norfolk, Va., partly in that state and partly in North Carolina, is one of the most picturesque wildernesses in the eastern United States. Although It may be reached from the busy port of Norfolk within a few. hours by a boat which piles daily up and down a small canal, the Dismal swamp remains an unspoiled wilderness where black bears and panthers still' x roam, While the smaller creatures of the wild, exist In abundance. The thick jungles and bottomless bogs at once offer perfect hiding places for the wild things and, obstacles to the hunter which are often impassable. Then, too, the swamp is, alive with snakes —the deadly copperhead and moccasin being especially abundant —and this fact alone considerably from the popularity of the places as a pleasure resopt? It Is nevertheless regularly visited by some hardy hunters, and IS the delight of naturalists and scientists of all kinds, who hete hpd what they most love— nature. The Dismal Bwsß>p\has great possibilities of future? usefulness. In the first plfioe, it contains some of the deepest and richest deposits of peat tho .TTnltort Rtnfps. find this fuel is

undoubtedly to be-Vsed In this country In the near fuftire. Furthermore, engineers sy ,»that the swamp cnn be drained, anu that it wiH then become one of the richest bits of farm land in America. Indeed, one man has already demonstrated this by draining a few hundred acres of the swamp, and raising phenomenal crops on It

Peat Is Used in Place of Cotton Surgical Dressing

Peat is so antiseptic and absorbent that it is used as a dressing for wounds, and is an excellent substitute for medicated cotton. This fact was recognised many years ago in Europe, where sphagnum peat Is now extensively used in preparing surgical dressings. According to a scientist who has. made a detailed study of peat deposits in the northern United States, there are many square miles of sphagnum bog in the northern counties of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan that would supply material suitable for antiseptic applications. It will not be necessary to Incur the expense of deep excavation, for Immense quantities of sphagnum can be taken from the upper parts of the deposits. Sphagnum peat is also’ abundant in Maine, and some is found In New York and Pennsylvania.

More Storms in Midwinter.

According to the records of the weather bureau storms pre not especially prevalent at the -time of either the vernal or the autumnal equinox. The greatest number of storms occur in midwinter and the fewest in midsummer and the number at the time of the equinoxes is about midway between these extremes.

Cleanest Town in tne World.

It is stated Xhat the cleanest town in the world is in Holland. It. has. been famous tor its cleanliness from time immemorial. The yards and streets are paved with pelished stone* Intermingled with bricks of virions colors. / / r -

Alaskan Red Cross.

In the last membership campaign conducted by the Red Cross, Alaska obtained as members 94 per cent of the entire population, this being fully twice the percentage secured by any other territory or state.

Alaska College Will Tram Its Graduates to Develop Agriculture and Mining

thp pniistnirHnn and ”®* ■ I i ® J river and t£e railroad the United Seward and Fairbanks.

Democracy

Great mother -of a new-born race, . All earth shall be our dwelling place; Democracy, thy holy name Shall set the continents aflame, Shall thrill the islands of the sea. And keep j thy children ever free. From God’s eternal universe Shalt thou remove the primal curse Which man upon his fellow-man Imposed since first the world began; Away with slaves, deprived of rights, Apd lily-fingered parasites! For thus the new-world purpose we Cap, step by step, unfolded see; Columbus sailed, at God’s behest. From lands by wicked kings oppressed— His messenger, to search the earth And find the place for Freedom’s birth. Then rose up peerless Washington, With many another a dauntless son, Whose spirit, caught beyond the blue. Encompassed France, and Europe, too, Until the purpose of the Lord Was plainly written with the sword. Ont of it all—Democracy! The final word of God’s decree, - To carry out his cherished plan Of peace on. earth, good will to man. Therefore, arise, ye people, sing This heaven-born and glorious thing! Z\ -William Mill Butler.

Pershing Had No Promotion For Seven Years After His Graduation From West Point

For seven years after bis graduation from West Point Pershing received no promotion. Nevertheless, with customary grit, he applied himself to master his profession. He became an -authority on military tactics, and was sent to West Point as an Instructor. He was there when the Spanish-American war broke out and immediately applied for a command. The war department sent him to the Tenth cavalry, a negro troop, as a first lieutenant, and then his rise began. His troop went to Cuba. He led it at the battle of El Caney, and came out of that engagement a captain “for gallantry in action.” Then he went to the Philippines. In 1906, In recognition of his ability, President Roosevelt made him* brigadier general and , jumped him over the heads of 862 men. The boy who had won his way to West Point by one point, the young man who had been given no promotion for seven years—think of that, you fellows who grumble that nobody takes notice of how hard you work —had at last come* into his own. —Boys’ Life.

IT IS TO SMILE

The Difference. “Young Know! tall says he earns $206 a week at that job.” “What a good salary!” “Oh, his salary is only SSO a month.”

"The Cheerful Optimist.

\Time to Cease. “What are you going to say about Flubdub’s new novel?” - “Nothing,” replied the - critic. “There’s been enough white paper wasted as it is.”

The Cause.

"There is something very queer about this oyster stew. Can you tell what isr - “Pm not sure, but I think I not'd some oysters in it” ■’

Y - * ■ \ A Word of Warning. “Have y<ta Aesop’s Fables?” “Yes.” *1 hear the book is good. Pretty snappy, eh?" “It’s a good book of its kind.” replied the salesman. “However, I must warn you that it la nt written in slang.” ■ 1

x “Shall we ever communicate with the distant planets?” “Sure. I expect to see people commuting as far as Saturn.”

STAR AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYERS HAVE OBTAINED THEIR RELEASES FROM NAVY

WALTER PIPP TRIS SPEAKER CRACK PERFORMERS READY FOR BASEBALL OPENING.

Tris Speaker, Cleveland American* tfegue outfielder, Walter FJfpp, navy. Both have been studying for commissions at the naval ariation school at the Massachusetts Institute of- Technology.

RESUME BASEBALL IN 1919

Manager Robinson ,of Brooklyn Dqdgera Confident Sport Will Be Taken Up in Spring. Wilbert Robinson, manager of the Dodgers, who is as close and wise a student of the game as anybody associated with baseball, says the major leagues will operate—in 1919. have no Idea whatever) as to the sentiment of the major magnates,” said Robbie. “The_war ended so suddenly W to WvFlmsiness half stunned and it will me some time before the bigness world comes baejr to. its senses, but the game will go on next season as its pre-war days. “Ebbets field has been remodeled into a gigantic warehousing proposition, with 'every evidence of its becoming a tremendous business success. The same idea was to have been applied to the Polo grounds. Jim Gaffney has made all arrangements to follow suit with file Braves field, Boston. But these plants will be returned to-the baseball fans by next spring.”

WONT START UP FRATERNITY

Dave Fultz Is Through With Players* Organization—Confesses He Had Trouble*; When baseball is resumed, one thing is certain, Dave Fultz will have nothing to do with any players’ fraternity. He is through with that for all time. “Starting the fraternity up again,” says Fultz, now a lieutenant in the

Dave Fultz.

army aviation service, “would be a hard and thankless task. I doubt if it could be done. I know I had my troubles with it and am willing to confess I have had enough. I doubt very much if anyone would be brave enough to put the fraternity on Its feet again.”

CALIFORNIA IS THEIR CHOICE

Major League Players Set Up Old Cry They Do Not Want to Return East in Spring. Ball players wintering on the Pacific Coast are making their annualsta laments for home consumption that they don’t care to return to the major leagues next year, but would much prefer to pltty in California. It was ever thus, and yet when a Coast league player gets a bid to the big show he breaks his neck rashing for the first train to the cheerless and uninteresting East

Riddle Gets Jockey Loftus.

Johnny Loftus, one of America’s ’leading jockeys, will ride for Samuel D. Riddle' of Philadelphia next year.

NO "AWARD" TO LAKES

Cant. Emmett Keefe of the i Great Lakes football team, de- >. nies she gobs had been “award- ! ed” the touchdown by Elelson J that gave them the 7-6 victory > over Annapolis. ‘ “When Saunders, a sub, rushi ed from the bench and tackled ’ Elelson, who was racing for a > touchdown In a clear field,” [. Keefe explained, "the officials * didn’t blow their whistles, so the I ball wasn’t ‘dead.’ Elelson got ’ up after the incident and kept ! right on to the goal, so he scored ! a perfectly legal touchdown, t There wasn’t any kind of an 1 ‘award’ on the play.” -. %

NO RESPECT FOR BIG STARS

Walter Regfr of Boston Braves Had Reputation of Being Freshest Kid in Baseball. Walter Rehg, who started the season with the Boston Braves, is in th« navy. Walter had the reputation of being the freshest kid in baseball. In baseball Rehg had absolutely no respect for any of the big stars of the i game. Many bashers who comt up to the big leagues look up at the dla-j mond stars like the new football rookie looks at the haughty captain of the | squad. But not so with Rehg. He had no respect for reputations. When he joined the Pirates for the first time he was Introduced to EUfiu Wagner, a rite which most rookies always took with nwe. Rehg took the big shortstop’s horny paw and said: “Why, hello, Foxy Grandpa; Pve been reading about yon.?. Later Rehg drifted, to St. Pdul and he went up next with the Red Sox. The Sox were playing the Athletic* one day while the great Mackmen were in theff prime and while Eddie Collins was at his best Rehg was on first, when a hot single was knocked past Collins, placing Rehg on second. Collins had made a futile stab for It. “Eddie, Pm sui prised at you,” bellowed the fresh kid. “Why didn’t you grab it by the handle?”

SILENCE COS{?}S MURRAY $25

Simple Gesture With Bat Stirs Ire of Umpire Bill Klem—Crowd Took Up Argument Red Murray, the former Giant right fielder, is one of the silent men in baseball. While Murray is a believer in silence, still on one occasion he discovered that silence was more costly than a verbal outbreak, according to Billy Evans. Umpire Klem was the man behind the gun In the encounter with Murray. The outfielder was at bat in a pinch. He had three balls and one strike. Klem called the next ball delivered a strike, making the count three and two. Murray thought the ban was too high, and held his bat Oh a line with his head. The crowd took up the argument In loud tones Klem yelled at Morray: “How high was that strike?" Again Murray held his bat on a level vdth his head. “Well, since it was only that high the demonstration will only cost you 825. If it had beeti a couple of inches higher I would hav» made it

BROOKLINE CLUB IS IN LEAD

Has Ten Victorie-’ to Its Credit in , Team Matches With the Oakley Country After 19 years of golf competition in team matches between the Country club, Brookline. and the Oakley Country dub,' which staged the last event Brookline is leading with ten victories to Its credit The matches started in 1909 and Oakley won the first two events, and the Country dub the third.

BELIEVES BOXING IS BECOMING LOST ART

mt,. toVa nhnnAPfl going to hit the other fellow If he isn’t dose enough to reach him? No

Jack McAuliffe.

boxer, if kg knew anything, ever went Into a ring without understanding that in order to win he had to take chances. “People tell you that a elever fellow tOOk a I** ll **' ‘Tsmnsose Gans wasn’t taking chances when he stood close eowngti guess, when he stood flat-footed and Zht oh the palms of his gloves the straight punches that terrific hitters like Kid Carter and Mysterious Billy Smith aimed at his nose. “They all took chances. Pm telling you. Jim Corbett took chances when he faced* John L. Sullivan; hear ’em talk about Corbett dancing away until ■ John L. tired himself <?ut. “Corbett hit Stfllivan a lot <of times. And if he hit Sullivan didn’t Corbett have to get dose enough to do it?”

LOS ANGELES HAS NEW DIVER

Eugene Mahpney, Youth of Nineteen,. Has Mastered Some of Highest Scoring Dives on List Vance Vieth, coach of water sports nt the Los Angeles A C., who has brought out several national diving champions of both sexes, is about t» spring another candidate for title honors in Eugene Mahoney, his most recently developed star. A youth of nineteen, Mahoney has mastered during the’ last 'year some of thg higbestscort ngdives on the regulation A. A. U. list? and he can now go through a splendid championship program in excellent form. ’ *

ODOM ENGAGED BY SANFORD

Trainer, Who Was Great Joekey in His Day, Severs Connection With Brighton Stable. George Odom has been engaged by John Sanford to "train his stable of thoroughbreds not season. Two months ago Mr. Sanford sought the services of Odom, but It was not nntil Odom was a great jockey in his day and tor the last few years trained a string horses for the Brighten . wipning iftAixy ißport&Mt tWcMk - w