Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 29, Number 40, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 June 1921 — Page 6

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good rrriv hotter — ONE cool morning in spring—I know it was in May—when hit the flow'ers were, coining out in their bright summer dresses, a strange little clover appeared in the velvety clover patch. Now this particular clover patch had been rather -quafrelsoimF each spring, and each seemed afraid his neighbor would attract more attention than hitn- . self. On that very morning there had been the greatest dispute as to the prettiest clover in the patch. -Pink clover had turned up her pretty little

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nose at Miss White Clover's dainty new dress, and poor Dnddy Clover was trying his best to make peace among the naughty .children. He knew his ~rfflldren were the prettiest' in the meadow, but if they did not stop being so vain and disagreeable their dresses would soon fade and wilt, So one night he called on the busy Fairy Queen to help. “I will send you the Good-luck Clo-

“What’s in a Name?” By MILDRED MARSHALL ■-l- ' Facts about tour name; it. history: meanins; whence it wa. derived; significance; your lucky day and lucky jewel.

VIRGIMA THE teal origin of Virginia Is curious and somewhat unexpected. It means “flourishing" and comes from an old Latin gens who called themselves Verginius. Their name was derived in turn from vlreo, meaning to flourish, and. was connected to the word “ver,” translated as spring. Virginio was the name of the far-famed - ©rsini family. The more popular and prevalent be- . lief regarding the origin of Virginia has always been that she came from the Latin virgo, meaning “a virgin." Indeed, the first Instance of her use -4n England was in the time of Queen Elizabeth when Sir Walter Raleigh, named his American colony Virginia In honor of the Virgin Queefi’.' It was-under-a similar belief that Bemadin de St. Pierre called the heroine of his tropical Arcadian romance, Virginie. The widespread popularity of this story In England, France and Germany brought Virginia into enormous vogue throughout Europe. JFrance still adores her Virginie, and her popularity in England is assured forever out-of sentimental memory of the famous queen. The first American colony established the name in this country. Likewise the first white child born on American soil, and named ' Virginia Hare did much to spread its vogue. The~South has always abounded in Virginias, which, unfortunately has been contracted to unmusical “Virgies” and “Jinnys." The emerald is Virginia's talisrnanlc stone. It promises her wisdom, prophetib • vision, long youth, and charm. The hawthorne bud, England’s spring flower, is Virginia's flower. Wednesday is Ijer lucky day and 3 her lucky number. V (Copyright.)

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Pretty Cutom_ of the Pat. It was the custom of the ajiclents ;o bury the young at morning twi•jght; for, as they strove to give the softest Interpretation to death, they Imagined that Aurora, who loved the young, had stolen them to her embraces.

1 err." -she ■ preevised. . “Wn tch patient-, ly and he will come." When Daddy heard the news of a stranger among them, lie hastened j down-to greet him. At the first glance ! ; the newcomer seemed so tiny and i odd-looking tiiat Daddy was rather | i disappointed. Strangest tjf all, he had j j four leavVs instead of three. Hut when he saw what a smile FoiirJ leaf had, he liked him very much and ' gave him a cordial welcome. s>ot so with the clover children, .j They whispered and laughed among themselves at the queer dress. Os ! course this made Four-leaf, very unj comfortable, and he pretended not to bear.-- Pretty soon, however, when they saw how glad he was to' help j them look their best and never tried < to be admired himself, they became | more friendly. Four-leaf was just I bubbling over with jolly tales and soon had diem waving over in laughj ter. Then the honey bees who liked a good time came over to share in the j fun, and the patch grew livelier every [ day. | had changed for the better, he. knew his work In the patch was over and : Clß>eiXWldten.„ : to Idm. “I must leave you all soon.” he said, “and before I go I will tell you a secret. As long as yoir love one another you will be beautiful. Anyone who is cross and bad tempered will ■•soon grow ugly.” “We will remember, Four-leaf,” they promised him. anil waved their pretty heads in farewell ns n little girl with a cry of delight stooped and picked him up. (Copyright.)

HOW DO YOU SAY IT? By C N. LURIE Common Errors in English and How to Avoid Them

“AWFUL, AWFULLY.” FEW words that goto make up the long list of abused terms in common usage of English are employed so frequently, and so erroneously, as the two cited. Everything Is “awful,” as in the following example: “Do you like that cake?” one asks of the sqfrool boy.. “Yes,” he replies, “It’s awful good." And not alone school'boys and school girls, but grown men and women, fall' into thts error. Os course the word to be substituted for “awful" or “awfully” is “very,” • The adjective “awful"'and the adverb “awfully," are derived from the word “awe," which means “fear or dread, mingled wi til-reverence and venerntlon.” The words “awful" and “awfully” have their proper place in the language, but it is-not that of a substitute for “very,” Very is what tfr known ns an Intensive; a word used to give emphasis. (Copyright)

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“COWBOYS.” THE term "Cowboy” Is not, as many think, _of origin In the. “Wild and wooly West.” It Was first applied during the American Revolution to a band of Tories who operated around Westchester, county. . New York, stealing cattle from both parties impartially. The application to the men who herded cattle on the western plains came later, but Was derived from the some origin. (Copyright.) (J 'vrCelebration of Spring, Investigation .of scholars lias disclosed .grounds for the belief that the event celebrated by Purim Is none other than tire coming of spring. The character of the festival is unmistakable, In the belief of searchers. Its occurrence in the middle of the last month of the winter points to Its being the beginning of the celeb ratio! of the conquest' of the winter by the youthful sun-god of the spring—as Marduk (Mordecni) is regarded in various Babylonian myths. Even raublnical exegesis connected Esther Avlt-k the planet Venus and the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, particularly since it has been shown that the queen of Persia at the date given for the plot of Haman was not Esther at all, but Amestris, the daughter of a Persian general.

■ 1 ■ A LINE 0’ CHEER By John Kendrick Bangs. - A -BLGLB._tTAND.ARD. THE highest standard man can raise When face to face with evil ways Is Just to try with all his might To be the thing both- day and night That Boy of his Is BUHE he is. (Copyright.) J

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Charming little Mary Philbin, jusv developing into a "movie” star, is only sixteen years old. She is a Chicago girl and for some time past has been devoting her time to' the preliminaries required in the silent drama. A rosy fawns'for the pwWf ■little ! awws -to* predicted by her hosts of admirers.

THE RIGHT THING _J__ AT THE RIGHT TIME By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

TIIE GIVEAWAY A man by nothing is so well betrayed as by his manners—Spenßer. rTVHEUE-afo .immy. persons whaffifil. A that a man’s table manners are an index to hia general good breeding. If he handles his knife and fork in the way that is accepted as “cotrect’ will put him down as well bred until they have very conclusive evidence that he is not; but if he shows ignorance of or indifference to this accepted method then it will take much to make them believe that he has any claim to good breeding. This may be unfair, but it is true. Here are some of the things-that convention requires us to remember In our manners at the table: The salad is cut with the side"of the fork and then eaten from the side of the fork. Fish, soft entrees and. In fact, anything that does not absolutely demand the use of a knife, are separated into small pieces by the use of the fork, which is most excellent, as the knife at Its best is 'a"uTost ungainly utensil. ■> ’ That you should never mash your food with yous fork and never sit with your fork or "knife upraised, like a telegraph |hilo. — ' — ' That when not in use, pither knife or .fork must he laid on the plate at oue side. ' ' . Never tilt your fork and knife on the'sides of your plate, that is, with -the handle on the tablecloth on either side and the tips .on the edge of the plate. _ That every tiro® "a course is removed you should lay the knife, fork or spoon used in eating it on the side of the plate. Do not cross knife and fork on the plate, but lay’ them side by side. In eating soup, custard, fruit, or any disli which demands a spoon, be sure you sip..the food noiselessly from the side of the spoon, never from the tip. Never dip your individual fork or spoon jnto a dish that is passed to you, but always employ the fork or spoon which will be found on the tray beside 1 the dish, or on the dish itsetf. All sorts of small relishes,' like radishes, olives, salted nuts and bon-bons, are - eaten from the fingers, but this must be done very daintily. (Copyright.) O

A MENTAL FRAGMENT Wife; I’m going to give you a piece of my mind! Hubby: That proves It. Wife (fiercely): Proves what? Hubby: You’re crack-brained, as 1 thought. A Good Bcore. “What is considered a good score on these links?” "Well, sir,” replied the youthful caddie solemnly, “most of the gents tries to do ft in ns few strokes as they enn, but it gln’r’lly takes some more.” O—— On Top. “I don’t care what yo\i say about the De Sfyles, they are certainly the cream pf society.” “I guess you’re right. At any rate, of hum&p kindness appears to be beneath them.” * O Scent of Vanilla. The umburana of Brazil la a soft yellow wood so delightfully scented /with vanilla that one Is tempted to eat It, says the American Forestry Magazine.

TITE 'NAFFA'N'EE ADVANCE-NEWS

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Everyone Wants Bergdoll Home Again

nr ASHIXGTON.—“\Y.-. are going., jo get Bergdoll if it is possible to get him,” Secretary Weeks declared in discussing the ease of. the Philadelphia draft evader now in Germany. “I don't believe we will recognize any statue of limitation in Ids case if one Should exist.” „ Secretary Weeks would not sny what steps would be taken to get Bergdoll out of Germany. He refused Ask for Changes in QUOTING President Harding’s declaration for “more business in government and less government in business,” a committer of electric power executives has asked the federal water power commission to revise certain portions of the regulations for development of power under the new water ‘bower laws which .were promulgated by the old commission just before it went out of office March 4. It was the second meeting of the new commission composed of Secretaries Weeks, Fall and Wallace. Just tration, the outgoing commission promulgated regulations which the power men today acknowledged to be about “<59-per> cent workable, *js#t oaataining provisions, which they said, undeniably would prevent the development of water power projects which the bill was intended he stimulate. The regulations, as drawn by the outgoing commission, the power executives toTd the secretaries, seek to -constitute the federal commission a regulatory body with expensive machinery,' involving duplicate systems

Capitol Decorated

MUST of the decorattons on the eapitol at Washington are the work of the Italian artists, according to an article “by I’rof. Enrico Sartqrio In “Carroceio," an Italian magazine, published in New York. The dome was decorated by a young Italian painter, Pietro Bonarni, who had previously worked in Rome, He died in 1819. The' cast of the Statue of Liberty was done by Causlci, who died before he could put it into marble. As the hail of representatives: neared completion, in 1800, Giuseppe Frazoni and Giovanni Andrei, seuFptors, were brought over from Italy. Their work was destroyed when the eapitol eyas burned by the British during the war of ISI2. The clock in

Marking Mount McKinley National Park

MARKING on the ground the boundary of Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, will tie started as soon as weather conditions permit by | the United States general land office I through the surveyor general nt Ju- j neau. This is the first step to be tak- j en by the national park service in establishing adequate protection over the region which Is the fountain head of the big game herds of Alaskto Congress when it created the park had In mind two main . objects be fulfilled by its establishment. One of these was to maintain for the benefit, use and enjoyment of all the people tills groat area of magnificent scenery and unsurpassed, natural attractions and the other was to presene the game supply of tills part of Alaska. The validity of existing 'claims under'the land.laws of the United States was recognized, as was also the right of prospectors to make new locations. For necessary development it is permitted that prospectors and miners actually engaged in prospecting and mining may take and kill in the park

Uncle Sam Goes in for “Reproofing”

A SURVEY of methods In “ratproofing” will be one of the Important features of the work of a commission sent to New York to study quarantine conditions by Surgeon General Hugh S. Cummings of the public health service. The commission Is headed by Dr. J. BrWfrtttS -an -Mtfwwfcwk WWSWiISS. who, fought successfully the yellow fever epidemic in 1908. Associated with him will -be Doctor Glover, who was for years chief quarantine officer at San Francisco, and Dr. A. J. McLaughlin, another authority on quarantine work. Assistant Sanitary Engineer E.

to discuss the possibility of his extradition by Great Britain for violation of British passport, laws, but did say that he assumed that if the state -of war between the United States and Germany were declared at an end extradition of the draft evader would be possible.' It was said that the state department had made no request of the British government that it assist in bringing Bergdoll to justice. Bergdoll escaped* Into—Germany bji-obtaining a jmssport In Canaihi. Under the British law, falsification of a passport Is a felony punishnble by and in diplomatic circles the opinion was advanced that the British government could demand that the German government surrender Bergdoll for trial. Doubt was expressed whether he could be returned- to the United States by British authorities.

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of accounts and thousands of employees. * Congress, they argued. It was - shQwiw jig ..the, teems.- at„ihss,* .Wih,*n& the record of its passage, Intended the commission to be a supervisory body, and, they argued, congress showed He-Hitcht when IT limited the appropriations for the commission’s work to SIOO,OOO a year. By amended regulations, the power executives maintained, the government could do the work with a small personnel and at a moderate expenditure by utilizing the services of the army engineers. Present regulations, it was argued, were contrary to intent of the law.

by Italian Artists

Statuary hall was’ begun - by Carlo Franzoni and completed by Francisco I-radella. As the eapitol neared completion in 1823, Enrleo Causici and Antonio Capellano, pupils of Canova, arrived. The sculptured portraits of Columbus, Raleigh, Cabot and La Salle, and tine groups representing the landing of the Pilgrim?, Pocahontas rescuing Capt John Smith, and some others are by them. In 1826, Luigi Persico arrived in Washington. The large allegorical group in the portico of the rotunda is his, and also the statues of War and Peace on either side of the* doorway. At the foot of ttie west stairway there Is a bronze bust of a Chippewa chief by Vincenti.. There are also many frescoes by Constantine Brumidi. and some by Castigini. the two ifuving ‘been employed together -on ■fke,'la>ge fresco on the rotunda, illustrating in pseudo-relief the 1 periods in the history of the continent. Brumidi, who painted many of the frescoes.in the Vatican in Rome, as well as irt the eapitol in Washington, came to America in 1849. In J 853 he became a citizen, and ln-18r>U,ire was entrusted with the decoration of the eapitol.

wlint game or birds are needed so: their actual necessities when short o: food. All other hunting and killing of wild life is prohibited and offend efs are liable to a fine of SSOO or six months' imprisonment, or both,' and will be adjudged to pay the cost of the proceedings. . . ' With the completion of the government railroad from Seward to Fairbanks. which approaches' the southeastern corner of the park within fifteen or twenty miles, tourist travel to Mount McKinley Purjt will be u accomplished fact.

S. C. Sullivan, has been ordered to New York to go Into ttie “ratproofing” question. The commission also will -visit ISdSftou and make recommendations for reorganizing the servlet- there. Surgeon General Cummings said tonight that it wus the hope not only to lessen the danger of disease being brought Into this country, hut to build up a quarantine service which will eliminate much of the delay in handling shipping. The fact" that several cases of typhus recently appeared in New York stressed the importance of n thorough overhauling of the quarantine work. There is nothing alarming In the situation, but Surgeon General Cummings feels that every precaution should bt; taken and the most efficient organization possible created.JJ ie cause of the extent of disease abroad. In most of the port cities extensive precautions are taken ter decrease the danger of rats from ships getting Into homes and business buildings along the waterfront

FABRIC INJURY TO INNER TUBE After Blowout Occurs Tires Should Not Be Run Farther Than Is* Necessary. * ' _______ a EMERGENCY REPAIRS VITAL Breaks Often Caused Weel( Previous When Automobile Ran Over Some —Object In Road While Runing at High Speed. Have your ever had a blowout when your ear wus standing still, after coining from a drive on a smooth, level road?" “ Or have you had the experience of going out to your garage and finding ~iC,i>prfeeHy~fliH tire? It was all right whefc you drove in the evening before. Something had happened to it over night. You removed the tire and tube, found the tube worn and a clean, break on the inside fabric of the tire. What caused the fabric to break? It Is very prolmble that it was started a week or even a month previous, when you ran over a brick, a rut or a hole in the street while running at high speed. - Small Break at First. Then again it may have been caused when, in.turning around in the street, you allowed the front or rear wheels of the ear to bang into the curbstone. Os course, this is more likely to happen if the brakes are not in good working order. At first the break may be small, but the broken threads of the fabric at the injury chafe each other while the tire is in use, setting up an internal friction that quickly causes the breakto enlarge. The" other Riles soon break down, the tube is pinched and a blowout ref suits. Generally this occurs some time after the original break and when circumstances point to no apparent cause. It Is unfortunate that the bruise or fabric break Is seldom manifested by any Indication on the outside of the tire, for the tough tread, rubber streets when Ihe tire strikes the stone or eurb, but fabric can only stretch n certain limit, and when taxed beyond that point will break. Often only the Innermost ply is injured. The best way to avoid stone bruises is to avoid hitting the’"’"stones, the humps and the ruts In the roads as much as possible. For Emergency Repairs. * t After a blowout comes, do not run the tire a foot farther than is necessary, but Immediately put Into a temporary repair or change,tires, and as soon as possible take the injured tire to the vulcanizer for a permanent repair, • For an emergency repair .on the road use a rim-CUt patch. It should he applied without cement so that It can be u-emoved later on under less stressful conditions, and a permanent vulcanized repair made. If the tire is too old to be worth vulcanizing, a permanent repair-can lie made that will allow the tire to be used many more miles by using the rim-cut patch, and cementing it in with patching cement. “How to Do the Job.” To do this follow these directions: First be sure that the fabric at the (reak is dry, then clean the inside of the tire thoroughly at the break with gasoline for a space slightly larger than the patch. After It is dry apply two coats of patching cement, allowing time for each coat to dry and become tacky. Give the outside Os the patch the same number-of coats, and after this cement is dried insert the imteh by seating the toe of the tire head in the crease in the patch wing. Now. work, the patch down all the way across the tire, pressing it down firmly, and smoothly, and Then adjust the other bead.

EXCELLENT RAINY-DAY DEVICE

'■* A unique anti-splash motor appliance which was tested in Baris recently. It is designed for use on rainy days to protect the public from being splashed with mtjd. ,

Battery Trouble. Internal trouble of a battery will often be brought about by the accumulation of sediment-in tbe bottom of the jars, bridging the grils containing the elements and causing a short circuit between the plates. Tire Economies. Keep your tires properly Inflated at all times. Be sure to repair the little cuts regularly. Prevent Jftlowouts by avoiding severe Jolts and by maintaining full pressure.

TIRE BOOTS AFFORD NEEDED PROTECTION • Patches Prevent Inner Tube From Blowing Out. Several Kinds of Devices In UeeType Most Generally Used Is Inserted Inside of Casing—Towel Comes in Handy. A blow-out patch, or hoot. Is one which Is placed either Inside or on the outside of a casing to prevent the inner tube from blowing-out. If the tire carcass has u weak spot It should of course be vulcanized If the tire is worth It. But If the tire ts so badly worrt or danjuged as not to he worth vulcanizing, a blow-out patch may be used to strengthen the weak point. There are several kinds In general use. , The “hook on” kind, as the name implies, is a type that hooks on over the tire around the rim of the wheel and securely reinforces the fractured place In the casing. These patches, however, make a rather rough-riding proposition. Every time the wheel goes around and the patch comes In contact with the ground, a distinct Jolt Is felt by the occupants of the ear. A similar boot Is also 'made in the “lace °on” style—that is, it can be laced on ov§r the bad place tn the casing by a lace which passes through metal eyes in the same manner that a shoe Is laced. Blow-out patches inserted Inside the easing prevent the tjobe from coming In contact with the broken fabric of

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Popular Styles of Tire Boots. the casing, and also from protruding through the opening. Some of these are made with'flaps which are secured under the rim of the wheel as the tire is appHed. This is the type most generally used. Another kind of inner patch is one which is laced on or fastened around the tube and prevents any bulge or contact with the fractured casing. The type of boot that is applied on the Inside of.the .tire does not prevent the entrance of water and sand, and this soon Injures . t he- tire -further Strong.-icclunis.. at old casings make serviceable blow-out patches when the head Is removed and the edges are thinned down. In times of emergency a towel can be pressed Into sendee as a blow-out patch.—Farm and Fireside. mjt©m©bo[le In Tokyo, Japan, there Is a registration of 3,212 automobiles. * * • Importation of automobiles for sales In Italy is entirely forbidden. "*• Ohio, with a total of 618,000 motor vehicles, has 1 103 times as many cars as Japan. • • * For the fiscal year ended July 1, 1920, $144,494,488.79 was collected as taxes from the sale of motor vehicles by~the Internal revenue bureau. • • •' Autqmobile tourists In Italy are not permitted to remain In that country more-than six months, and, at the end of the first three, a tax must be paid. • * * ' Because the Anti-Horse-Thief association in Missouri now and then catches a horse thief and strings hi® Up, a hill was recently introduced in the state legislature to make the stealing of a motor vehicle-* nuptial offense. . .T...-

Approximately 106,000 hankers and brokers in the United States own motor cars. • • • While the storage-battery is general, ly immune to freezing, because of the acid In the electrolyte, when a battery is nearly discharged it will freeze at about zero, so that the owner of a battery which he suspects Is pretty well run down should take the precaution of protecting it with a blanket or heavy robe when the thermometeV shows signs of going down