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Scene at Opening of Short Session of Congress i i j i til I f 111 aBHIm : ' I ? CW 1/ E~TF General view <>t the opening of U U the x!...rt,. ..< .•onzr.-.x, ~h<>w- . ; _, Ing the chaplain <4 the house. Rev. Jane'S Shera Montgomery deliver- g the invocation. ■£—J®Bl^ ■ New Kite Interests the Aero Experts U — - ■ .g , Shown to the public for the first time, after more than 200 trial ••flights.’' this passenger-carrying kite is being studied by aero experts at Los Angeles. Invented by George A. Argabrlte, who has flown kites since school days, It has been tested and so far has carried 186 pounds aloft. The photo shows Mrs. Argabrite in the kite.

Scene of Christmas Celebration X.riV.* /B® C\ /■« wiFt * ,1 \ /I H dH pp. BffwßßQ inwRSI <ar ' jg* JI < ' ■ -'■ ,■'■■ ■ -•-•' .. > ’- ■ .’. • ■. ,_. . ■ ft h In a secluded little dell, high up on the slopes of the California Sierras, gtaiTds the General Grant tree, patriarch of the great grove of sequoias of General Grant National park. Around the base of thia tree will gather at high noon on Christmas day men and women from far and near to observe the second annual “Nation’s Christmas Tree" celebration. The General Grant tree is more than four thousand years old, towers 2ft4 feet In the air, measures lUB feet around the base and its greatest diameter Is 40 feet New Apple Wins the Wilder Medal

Prof. C. P. Close, United State* --i—---poniologist and chairman of the • fa, Wilder Medal commission. holding • .W-, the Starting apple, evolution child of .’he famous Start Delicious apple. he tL/ The Starting apple won the Wilder medal at the recent annual meetIng of the National Fruit Growers’ “* ' jffikW association at Grand Rapids. Mich. ’• '»■ jwf It originated on a single limb of / a tree in New Jersey. ■ I z ‘ k ■ \ C- * s ** ** : i TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Metal wheel skate® are considered /hater than rubber wheel skates. Java's sugar crop was so great this year that It required twice as many ■ack* as before to handle it The usual hearing standard is ability to distinguish words spoken In a low voice at a distance of 50 feet. Railroad travel Is declared to be twice as safe now as it was before organised safety work was begun.

Vacuum cleaners are now being sold on the Installment plan In Sweden. Golf putters, the handles of which carry pencil and score card, have appeared. India has 896 officially recognised banks and the United States has about 80.000. A cribbage board five inches long, to be carried tn the pocket has been ■

ACCUSED OF MURDER wV 5 ? \g» Portrait of Erdman Olson, the young Wisconsin man who has been indicted for the murder of his sweetheart, Clara Olson, and for whom the police of several states are looking. ENVOY FROM FRANCE F ■7 ■W* ■. lr ">r F/ A / U K S’ * / Paul Claudel, distinguished diploma' and author, how French ambassador to Japan, who has been appointed to succeed M. Berenger as ambassador to Washington. SENATOR FROM MAINE U?,®® ”\ ' • Arthur R. Gould, Republican, who was elected Vetted States senator from Maine to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Bert Fernaid. Notable Invention The patent for the Crompton loom or cloth-weaving machine was Issued I tb William Crompton of Taunton. Maae., on November 23, 1837. By i this machine it became possible to . weave intricate patterns of cotton fabrics by machinery. I Long Ago and Far Away To think at the years we wasted • Morning how to hitch a horse artls-

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was there a keener appreciation of Christmas cheer than in the heart of winsome Ina Walton, the affectionate and resourceful younger sister of Edith, Just now recovering from a loug and desperate illness. Seventeen-year-old Ina, the only living relative of the sick girl, had gone down into the valley of death with her, suffering in mind and spirit as severely almost as did Edith, physically. But now, Edith was so greatly improved as to be able to sit up in bed for her breakfast. Near her stood a small table on which was a vase of red-and-whlte roses, and dishes of very tempting food. She took up the saucer containing a halforange and looked in bewilderment at the well-buttered toast, eggs and coffee. “I don’t understand,” she announced. “I simply can't see how you manage to do ail this, Ina,” with a significant gesture toward the table. The sister smiled sweetly. “Don’t you know it Is ChristmasF’ she naively asked hy way of reply. “Oh, yea of course. I know it is Christmas, Ina, dear, but the season does not put anything into our pockets, you know. We can’t afford it.” “But I'm quite sure we can. So don’t you worry.” Edith did not seem satisfied. Her expression of perplexity called for further explanation and Ina continued : “I've been & daring creature while you were ill. I’m quite sure you'll not approve, even though I did it for your sake; but it really doesn’t matter, now that you are getting well. Nothing matters but Just that. Oh, Edith! You are my precious Christmas gift.” "You’ve been so good to me, dear," quickly responded Edith, ignoring her sister's claim of daring, “but you have not • satisfied my curiosity. How do you manage to spread such sumptuous meals?” “By my boldness.” Ina tossed her head coquettishly and strode defiantly across the room, as if to characterize her words. Then she paused and leaned on the footboard of the bed, smiling teasingly. “I knew you would think it very dreadful. It is true, nevertheless. I had to do it." “Nonsense, Ina. You couldn’t be bold, even if you tried. You don’t know how.” “I was though, very bold, I guess. Listen. When I went to pay the gas bill last week, I just told the clerk at the window all about it —your illness, my giving up my position to be with you, our lack of funds and our very great need, and just as good as asked him for help." "Ina!” Edith paused with the spoon half-way to her mouth. “Yes, I did Just that before I realized what I was saying. I was desperate that day. I was quite ready to ask aid of anyone to save your life,, and the clerk at the gas office was the one I happened to strike at the psychological moment. Edith uttered a little moan of vexation as she dropped the spoon into the saucer. “You were In a critical state," Ina went on. “and something had to be done at once. The new druggist who recently bought out our old friend. *You Were In a Critical State,* Ina Went On. does no credit business. He refused to let me have medicine without the money; you had to have medicine.” “But, Ina, think of a Walton begging! What 'you did was actual begging,” and the proud girl's face registered her humiliation. “But the flowersy Edith questioned. “Why the flowers? You surely do not >! consider them a grave necessity.” •! For reply Ina walked around to the i I; table on which the tall vase stood and .: buried her face in the roses. “But they are so lovely," she said, “and I I just adore flowers!” ( I “So do L dearie, but you should be I more prudent with our scant means. Did they cost much?” “Much?" Ina hesitated. “Yes, they ( really were very expensive.” Edith was growing extremely annoyed. “You extravagant little Imp! How much?" Ina made a grimace at her and drawled. “Oh—about three dollars." • “Three dollars!" echoed Edith with • \ frown. "Why, we didn’t have more »

than three times three dollars the last time I saw you count the money." "No," blandly acquiesced Ina. Edith looked really troubled. “Ina. you are too provoking for anything this morning. I never knew you to behave quite so foolishly.” "Foolish, am I?” crooned Ina. diving for her sister and kissing her on both cheeks. "Am I foolish for loving you? Suppose I had held on to my Walton pride and refused all help. You could not have had what your condition required, and 1 should not have —" Ina stopped abruptly, clapping both hands over her mouth while her neek and face went scarlet. “What?” Edith waited, but her sister only burst into a confused laugh. Then. “Sh-sh-sh—” she whispered, laying a finger on her lips. “Some one is at the door." Tripping across the room, Ina opened with an expect-' ant air and took from a messenger boy a large well-filled basket, which she j carried straight to the bed and set down by Edith. "There,” she said. “It I is all for you.” “Oh, dear!” exclaimed the wondering girl, shaking her head. "You puzzle me sorely. Flowers again!” "It is not all flowers, I’m sure,” answered radiant Ina with a provoking little toss of her head. "Let me see.” With this she lifted the covering of carnations, laid them lovingly in Edith’s lap, and delved into the basket's remaining contents. “Look! > Here is a young chicken, a pound of butter, rolls, eggs, a bottle of milk, and more oranges. Oh, Edith, it is all so lovely!” “But where do all these lovely things come from? We haven’t so interested a friend that I can recall. Edith was both pleased and curious. “Now, that’s where you are mistaken,” corrected Ina, shaking a wise finger in her sister’s faci*. We have got a friend who Is just that interested —one whom you have not met and who has done even more than all this. This new friend has procured me a MPlill lz : ffygj U 1 ft- -~ji i r- T T-J mßmt Vau*««a I ' Took From a Messenger Boy a Largo, Well-Filled Basket position, and I shall go to work next week If you are well enough for me to leave you.” Edith surveyed her sister critically. “Who is it, pray?” Ina rippled another merry laugh, then tried to look very serious as she leaned heavily on the footboard oil the bed and answered deliberately, “The — gas—man. ” The two stared at each other for a moment in silence, the younger smiling roguishly at the elder's dignified disapproval. “I knew you would think me dreadful," said Ina finally, “that is why I have kept it from you until now. But listen to me, Edith, in all seriousness. 1 must make you understand. When I left you that day pay the gas bill, because to havq failed would have meant no heat, with the thermometer standing at zero, and you with pneumonia, I was nearly crazy. I returned as soon as possible and found you unconscious. The new woman across the hall had already called the doctor. He said you could not live unless there was a change for; the better by midnight, and I am quite sure be did not expect that change. ‘ Next morning, Mr. Clark, the clerk of whom you say I begged, came to see if there was anything he could do for us. “Poor little sister,” from Edith. Ina continued: “He took in the situation at once and sent his own physician. Doctor. Danks. It is to Doctor Danka that we owe your life. Then Mr. Clark sent everything that was needed for your comfort and mine, too. No doubt, the doctor made out the list for him. Nothing helpful was omitted. You were too sick to notice, and ! I, too anxious to refuse whatever might be of benefit to you. I simply > used my common sense. Instead of clinging to that old family pride that . should have spent itself long ago. ; This basket is from him also. SeeF* handing her the card on which were inscribed holiday greetings and bls full name. “And, oh, Edith, he—is—a—dear!” Ina clasped her hands ! over her heart to add emphasis to her enthusiasm. Edith listened in , amazement while she rambled on: “I am sure you will like him, dear. You Just must, for my sake, because—because —" A merry twinkle lit the happy girl’s face as she hesitated, “but I’ll not tell you now—Fli let you guess." (4b. ItM. Wastarn Nawapapar Unio«-> i» CHRISTMAS HOLLY < i <! ; I riJpHERE are four kinds of * i |: ) Qp Christmas holly, two of .[I , • which are not in reality a J • |. true holly. First, native American I I i j holly, grown along the eastern J i ■ j | and southern Atlantic coast from • t ■ ■ T Cape Cod to for about 50 !' | ( • to 100 miles inland. Second. Eu- J. h! ropean holly (more glossy and |[ t j I larger leafed), grown in Oregon j i i ■ ( for Christmas decoration. Third, .: . * California holly; this is not a J' <. true holly. California holly is ( | i I known as toyon or Christmas j I ; | berry. The leave* are nearer • j . i like the mountain laurel, and . ’ j ' the plant is grown along the I! i [ coast of California and in the j I ] I foothills. Fourth, Oregon holly, • j [ or Oregon grape; the leaf is ] ' , * similar to the true holly, but it I I ‘ is not a holly. It is the native i ' j I barbery. •

HRISTMAS morning broke bright and clear, sending rays of glistening sunshine over a thick blanket of newfallen snow with its ever wonder- ' ful message of r- joy and love. No- * where in all the world, perhaps.

§ Know Your Sweetheart 8 § by His Handwriting § Q By EONA PURDY WALSH Q n Editor, Character Beadta* Macasiac. Q (Copyright.) Is He a Materialist? r Heavy and thick writing with letters i low above the line indicates one who Ilves mostly on the physical p’.ane. He may be emphatic, firm, and successful in a material way. but if the writing is ragged and disorderly, with a pronounced slant to the right, there will be sensuality. The very idealistic, spiritual and visionary person writes with a thin, light line, with letters high above the line. Such may be too impractical however for their success on this plane. We should look for balance between physical and spiritual qualities. The heavy, thick writer may re veal many intuitive and inspirational qualities elsewhere in his writing* such as long generous terminals to his word endings, etc., while the thin light line writer may show strength and emphasis in firmly crossed t bars, heavier down strokes, and many othei signs of will-power, to be learned later. The healthy balance between things we term .spiritual and what we call material is necessary for a well rounded character. A great spiritual teacher says, “If we cannot prove a spiritual law on earth we cannot prove ; it anywhere.” The dreamer who does not apply his life to the earth is just as much amiss as the pure materialist ’ who ignores his spiritual self. ! • Is He Idealistic? j When the letters like d and t reach t high toward the line above and the j t bars slant upward as well as the j writing, then we will find a writer

who is idealistic. Neatness o f the page will be ev i Je n t. And capitals will be simply formed. • There will be a su ggestlon about the page of a desire on the part of the writer to ex-

press in his writing as he would in his life, the best and most unusual way. Capitals will look much like I printed ones. Loops of l’s will appear slender and reach high above the line. Lower loops of the f will be small and the upper will be large in proportion. Writing will be medium In weight or | light—never heavy. T bars are sometimes found ahove the upright altogether and not touching it at all. This is one of the surest signs of detecting Idealism in the writer. The general appearance of the page of a writer of this nature is a pleas« Ing one. Is He Fond of J2XXTU When one Is fond of children for children’s sake, you will find his writing contrttuthg many curves and rounded letters. Writing will be medium or large. Much space will be used be- | tween letters of words. Space will also be seen to be pronounced between words and between lines. Capitals A and D will be made extremely wide. Ix>wer loops of f will not be pointed like a wasp’s body. There Is little of the sting of tongue ■ In the lover of children. Those who ‘make angular writing are always capable of taking care of children, as they are shrewd critics' and teachers, but they do not have the patience to do the detail work in raising the child. Writing of the person who wants children about will always be slanting far to the right. Terminals will <’ frequently run far to the right and upward. High letters above the line, such as d and t, indicate a benevolent nature —one who would love children for their helplessness. Wide margins s at left also tell of the generosity of ■ the one who will put herself out for ’ the opportunity to protect the child. Note.—Do not make Anal judgment until other eigne In writing are studied. Earth’s Atmosphere The atmosphere of the earth is about 1-5 by volume oxygen. % nitrogen, 1-2500 carbon dioxide, and a variable proportion aqueous vapor. I Besides these there are traces of other common gases, as ammonia, ozone, argon, helium, neon, krypton and xenon. The latter are present in minute quantities only, and are Isolated by the employment of low temperatures. ] * Satisfied Plaistow Wife—l would rather have my husband as he is than as he would be if he was not. —London Mall. Discovered Something A man was sentenced to five years I In prison for forging a will. As he passed through the prison gates to begin to serve his sentence he amazed | prison officials by breaking into loud laughter. “I’ve just discovered,” the forger explained, “that I’m the victim of a proverb. My plight illustrates the old saying, ‘When there’s a will there’s a way.’ ” It is reasonable that every one should measure himself by his own standard and measurement - . ..ss-ft, ...

European Corn Borer Control A.id of Powerful Organizations Is Being Sought Against Pest. fPrepared by,the United Staten Department of Agriculture.) • Continuance of the complete research i and control program against the European com borer, as carried on by the C'nited States Department of Agriculture and its co-operating agencies, was strongly recommended In an international conference held recently in Detroit. Representatives of the federal, state and Canadian Departments of Agriculture took part in the conference, and also those from the college of agriculture and experiment stations of nearly all the corn belt states, leading manufacturers of farm machinery, and others. It’ was' agreed that the corn borer situation is now so serious that the aid of the most powerful financial and business organizations of the country should be sought against the pest. A public relations committee was appointed, with tills and other functions. Quarantine Commended. In the comprehensive report presented by the joint committee on the corn borer appointed by the American Association of Economic Entomologists and the American Society of Agronomy, the quarantine and research work of the department was commended. The committee also found that excellent progress has been made in the development of harvesting •machinery to meet the corn-borer menace. All co-operating agencies were urged to support present policies in respect to quarantine and quarantine enforcement. An automobile tour of inspection covering sections heavily infested by the corn borer and the corn-borer laboratories at Monroe, Mich., and Chatham. Ont., gave an opportunity to see many interesting features of the work, and some of the insect parasites of the corn borer in action. Demonstrations were made of two types of new harvesting machinery. In Essex and Kent counties, Ont., where much of the corn acreage had been completely ruined, many severely damaged fields were seen. In one field all the ears were infested, and the average was 32 borers to the stalk. New Harvesting Machines. Several new and promising types of harvesting machines were demonstrated at the Monroe County farm, Michigan. There were two types of corn harvester, each equipped with a new, low-cutting device, which cut the corn so as to leave practically none of the stalk above the surface of the soil. This low-cutting. is very important in the control of the borer, because most of the insects are found in the lower Joints of the stalk at corn harvest time, and the removal and disposal of all the stalk are essential in control. Another machine was shown which, 1 - in one operation, cut the corn, picked and husked the ears, and shredded the stalks in away that destroyed all the borers in them. Although this machine is not yet ready for production and sale, it is so nearly perfected that it should be available to farmers at an early date. Haul and Spread Manure on Dry Days in Winter ' Either haul out the manure and spread thinly on the fields planted to small grain or let it stay in the stables where it is packed down. Don’t pile It out in a corner of the lot where it loses all of its nitrogen as ammonia gas which escapes into the air. “Any time during<winter„ when the ground Is dry enough, is a good time to spread manure on small grain,” says E. C. Blair, extension agronomist at the North Carolina State college. “This Is better than to pile the manure outside of tile barn. When piled loosely and exposed to weather, the manure is always damaged by certain bacteria which change the nitrogen to ammonia gas and this escapes into the air. Much of the value of the manure is thus lost. Leaching also plays a parftln this loss of fertility.” Mr. Blair states that when manure is spread out on the field,. there is too little In one place for the destructive bacteria to become active. Rains will leach out the nitrogen but it is carried Into the soil where it is so badly needed. PARODIES Grapes are propagated in the winter by means of cuttings. • • • Cod liver oil will help keep the poultry flock in good health and keep the eggs coming this winter. • • • Keep the lantern in good trim and well filled. In case of a suddenly sick horse or cow you need the best light possible. • • • Prune the fruit trees after they have shed their leaves, while the weather is good and the farm work is slack. Where plenty of skim milk is available it may pay to feed calves to an older age before putting on the market. Some dairymen find this a fairly satisfactory practice. Pigs in the cornfield often catch • cold when cold fall rains or frosty nights catch them without shelter. Fla and pneumonia can be largely avoided by providing shelter so that they can sleep in a dry place. The steady increase of dairying, higher prices for hogs, and a general demand for more diversification in farming has attracted the attention of farmers to buttermilk for fed bogs, especially growing pigs. Keep a watchful eye on stock that are given to burrowing Into the strawstack —it may bury them once and for aIL To provide some kind of a shelter for them on stormy days Is a good insurance against a fatal straw slide.