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West Indies, which enthusiasts hoped
TO make an acceptable substitute for
the potato. Nine-tenthS of the crops
growing are impaired more or less by
the action of these hordes of infesting
organisms, causing in the aggregate
losses amounting to millions of dobars,
though the deleterious effect in each
case is too slight to attract notice.
at has been demonstrated absolutely
that delcterious insects can be fought
with insects, and though we know but
little of how the life forces of nemas
interplay with those of surrounding
organisms, / believe it quite possible
that we may achieve as brilliant and
successful results in using the nema-
tode in this way as entomologists have
the insect
We have another interesting posi-
blity along the line of nematode and
soil relationship in a variety of genera
which / have called diplogaster. mean
ing air-eater. IT is a nematode that
derives all of its nitrogen from the air,
which it literally snatches and swal-
all heterogeneous elements out of the diet
and inasmuch as 1T has continued to
thrive, we are convinced that il needs
no more than it gets from the atm0s-
phere.
Il am not laying any claim as to
what this microscopic micro organism
can do in the way of increasing soil
fertility. or how many of the preda-
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cious genera may be utilized in de-
stroying the plant parasites of their
own kind. The prospect is highly
promising. We have already discov-
upon tylenchulous, which preys upon
the citrus groves of California, and
that the Introduction of the enemy
nematode is doing marvellous things
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ii seems likely to become. has only
Just begun, Derwent Wood has made
new faces. or at least parts of faces.
for five such victims of war. All We're
shockingly disf1gured.
The most pathetic case of all of these
was that of trooper named Everitt, a
fine figure Of man-married. with one
little girl-whose face had been broken
by an explosive bullet. His nose had
been carried away almost entirely and
his left cheek torn right open from his
ear to the corner of his mouth. Like
most of these victims of facial disfig-
urement. he has had to undergo oper-
alton after operation. He received his
wound May IS of last year. Finally he
was brought to London general hos
pltai September ., and UP to a couple
of weeks ago, despite the fact that his
wound had entirely healed and surg
cry admittedly had done all that it
could for him, he remained sadly dis
figured
My Riddle cried, when she saw me-"
he said to the writer, and this l could
well believe. for his poor. noseless face
was one of the most dreadful sights
upon which ! have ever looked Be
fore the war he was taxi-drver, but
had it not been for the positive mira
Gle wrought upon him by Derwent
Wood he could never have hoped to
have picked up another fare, grant
ing even that any owner of takes had
allowed him to take one out, which is
not proba BILE.
II thought that 7 would be better
dead he said, simply, but now he has
changed his mind. For, made at least
presentable by the wonderful "facial
mask" which Wood has contriyed for
him-a mask consisting of false nose,
cheek and a ''mustache," which con-
erttt is plying his old trade again and
doing we'll at it. and his kiddie on
longer cries at the sight of him. but
on the contrary is vastly pleased with
''papa's" new face. What his lot would
have been otherwise is hard to tell
and his feelings toward Derwent Wood
may be imagined. When he saw him
self with his mask for the first time
said the sculptor, 'he jumped for joy"
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LONDON. April -, 1916.
q DOT New lamps for Old but
IMlI New faces for old" is the
Nj cry of the modern Arabian
SA " Nights magician. This magi-
ian is a sculptor of renown. English
~ birth. but half American by ances
t.y. since his father was a native. and
10 the end loyal citizen of the United
states. His name is Francis Derwent
W God. after which he writes Associate
Of the Royal Academy, a name already
distinguished in European art circles
and familiar in the United States,
where various collectors possess exam
pies of his beautiful work
Woods steadily growing fame. more
over, was extended in America. just be-
fore the wa began. when he COM
rlissioned by Lady Paget and the
Duchess of Marlborough. on behalf of
the American women in England. to ex-
ecute the statue of William Pitt, which,
a. soon as circumstances make the
thing more suitable, will be presented
by them to their native land in COM
n1emoration of the hundred years of
peace between this country and Amer
lea.
Francis Derwent Wood, or Lieut.
Wood. as he now is in consequence of
the commission which has just been be-
slowed upon him, has discovered how
10 give new faces to men who have lost
theirs in the war Has contrived, in
word almost to repair facial disfgure-
ment. the one thing more than all 9TH
ers that the men who are fighting the
battles of this world war dread most.
He can make new eyes, cheeks, fore
dc oh in ~ @
them daily And thus he is enabling to
face life again. almost happily. men who
but for him because Of their terrible
Disagreement probably never could
have faced il again-men who TO their
ftiIowmen would have been little bet
tor than monsters, who would literally
have been better dead.
Up TO date, since his great work, as
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= =
There is a series of remarkable spe-
cies inha biting the soils of our meadows
and swamps which possess powerful
spears but no pump. They have devel-
oped another and very efficient method
of using their spears. The iotas, as
they are called. are covered with pro-
jecting retrorse scales. or prickels, SO
that it is with difficulty that they move
in any other direction than forward.
Every movement of their bodies drives
them in more or less fortnight way
through the soil Coming against the
root of a plant their muscular move
ments push the head firmly against the
surface of the root SO that the spear
when thrust forth acts from well
supported base. namely. the friction of
the surface of the body against sur
rounding soil.
While nema tology is merely in its in
fancy. the nema tode itself dates back
to antiquity. 1t was known in biblical
times as a fiery serpent. incrusting it
self in a mans ankle and remaining
there until the ancient leech. by a rude
system of skewer and lever, drew the
worm out. At one time there was d
widely prevalent worm theory Of dis
case, popular as the germ theory of
the present day. 1t had for its basis
ISOLATED with numerous and varied
forms of disease.
In modern times the knowledge of
para site species of nematodeS which
cause disease has become much greater.
The dreaded hook is a nematode,
and is that scourge OF The tropics.
the guinea worm. Trichina. costing
civilized nations hundreds OF thousands
of dollars yearly for the inspection of
pork. is a nematode. If raw INSULT
GENTLY cooked trichina infested pork
be eaten by human beings. the result
is serious, oftentimes fatal sickness
called trichinosis, epidemics of which
have claimed victims by the hundred
Nematodes have recently been sus-
pected with good show of reason of be-
ing carriers of cancer. The list of more
eases and ailments might be increased
until practically half a hundred had
been enumerated.
OF curious interest along the line of
parasitic nema is recent discovery
made by b. II. Ransom. in the bureau
of plant industry. of the existence of a
larval stage of nematode in the house
fly. There was no evidence favoring
the hypothesis that this larvel stage
tode. and the natural inference was that
it belonged to some variety of parasitic
nematode. Horse manure is a favored
breeding place of the house fly. The
etomachs of two horses examined
shortly after death disclosed the adult
form of the nematode. which had been
found In larval stage in the house fly.
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slight quantities Of organic sub
s'snces found IN drinking water exert
powerful physiological Influences II
these physiological influences are
traced TO nematodes. a wide field of In
Ne-tgation is opened in connection
with potable waters and the present
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Fifty years ago the common house
sway. though scientists were fully aware
OF ITS deleterious nature. The matode
Today survives unmolested with pub
lie wholly unconscious Of It's existence.
Vet u IS highly probable that fifty years
from nov II will be the object of slogan
even more drastic than Swat the fly
Is tods g.
The event which has swung this almost
academic science into the realm OF popu-
lar interest was discovery i'll the De-
psrtment OF Agriculture. made recently
and quite by accident by DIR. y. A Cobb
The distom specialist working next door
10 Or cobb IN the agricultural laboratory
Wa one day plunged into a mire
or doubt ny the discover that
fre2b water d,atorns the diaforr
is q ff'h cousin 10 the nenatodeJ
y~o-e present Iu - culture supposed 10
cptst--ln only the salt wafer variety This
- au uufor2IV VI BILE offense in the realm
~ diItOHS. for these exclusive organisms
nee niuGle
pr- Cohb suggested 70 his bafied co.
worker that the intrGders had entered
through the tap water used in Washing
the culture under examination. \ sam
l.l'. Of the filter sand of the city plant
We. brought 10 the laboratory for ex-
animation. with results that were as
founding in their significance.
The examination revealed beyond all
manner Of doubt. and with an innpor-
lance which quite put the diatom query
30 the background that nematodes. as
ell AS distoms. were literally swarm =
TX IA the culture. There were thou
"ard. Of species and hundreds of gen
o. and calculation laid bare the fact
t'4'' c""ry glass Of water drunk in
c."r. city which uses a like filter svs-
i'fo Ver""lates over the bodies OF at
least q thousand ncmatodes.
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OF New lamps for old" but
New faces for old is the
cry of the modern Arabian
Nights ma gician. This magi-
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Moved to intense compassion. Der
went Wood went to his colonel one
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away its vital fluids. In such cases,
behind the spear and constituting Il
portion of the gulet, there is a rela
lively powerful sucking bulb. The
nematode applies its lips to the object
TO be punctured. exerts suction by
means of its muscular pump, thus at
taching its lips firmly, and then
thrusts its spear through the mouth
opening. as to puncture or batter
down the tissue containing its food or
through which il wishes to pass.
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n NEW science has just made its
IN bow TO the public. 1t is called
IN nefna tology. and it has to do with
- Sthousands of millions of minute
animals called nenatodes-
Fifty varieties are found in man him
sell Enormous numbers exist all about.
o., land or sea. A thimbleful of mud from
the bottom of river or ocean contains
hundreds of specimens. Nenatodes from
n ftn-acre field. if arranged single file.
void form a procession long enough TO
reach around the world
n all the matter in the universe except
tHr uema todes were swept away, the world
v-gI!d stiil be dirnly recognizable, and il,
as disenJbodiec spirits, human beings
could investigate it. they would find its
mountains. hills. wales, rivers, lakes and
o"saus represented by film of nems-
iodcs
Towns wo1ld be decipherable by the
massirg If the nematodes whose habitat
had been in man. and trees would stand
in gnostly rows, marking former streets
and highways.
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.o!d,sr.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.
LONDON. April -. 1o
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Even as child he knew the line
which he wished to follow and began
studying for it at an early age. His
later education was of the most cos
nopolitan order. his studies having
been pursued in England, France,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-16
CREEK RESTAURANT

GREEK STAURANT WORK.
ERS.-COnditiOns among Greek res
taurant workers is deplorable. It is
so deplOrable that when an organ
izatiOn is formed with power to rem
edy the evil conditions under which
the Greek boys work that a rival or
ganizatiOn is formed, making war on
the first one and annuling the good
effect that either could have.
One group of Greek walters and
restaurant workers is attempting to
organize a union which will work
along with the Walters and the Mis-
celaneOUs Restaurant Workers
unions.
Another group wants to build a
dual organization. Without means
or union principles upon which to
make a start, they are organizing a
sO-caIed organization of Greek
walters which will do good only to a
ruling dynasty.
Their leaders are hungry wolves of
the prairie commanding and deco
rating themselves as presidents and
uncivilized Kalamaraders. These So
called patriotic and religious leaders
are now trying to get more money
for another month. The bosses of
make a joke of this or
ganization.
John E Papas is fighting to get
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the boys to join the American Fed
Grafton of Labor union, where they
will be really benefited. His purpose
will stand the test, for the union he
represents is organized over all
America and is everywhere fighting
for the betterment of the working
conditions Of the restaurant tOilers.
A Greek Waiter:
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BEAT UP NEWSROY. =

BEAT UP NEWSBOY. = am a
newsbOy at the corner of Clybourn
and Southport for many years and
the other night asked the driver for
extras and was going to pay him
with pennies. He started to beat me
up, took the papers back and tore up
the Americans. l always pay for my
papers in advance. - David Rosen-
thai.
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SHAKESPEARE

.SHAKESPEARE.-What character
in Shakespeare, asks Friend Baker
in the Divine Drama of Saturdays
issue, had power to hail ten legions
of the air to rescue him? In King
Henry "" HotspUr declares: Il
can summon spirits from the vast
Deep" to which Prince Hal replies:
"Ah, marry so can I, but will they
Gomez"
We have seen weI-trained Juliets
cling to the balcony, Hamlets strut
the stage, Richards refuse the crown,
Portals learned in the law, defiant
ShylOcks exclaim: you take away
the means whereby I live, take my
Efew PrOsperos galore, but we have
yet to read an intelligent account of
what he tried to do for the people of
the land. where wealth accUmulates
and men decay" as Goldsmith
wrOte-John Ellis.
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not the health dept of N. Y. or any
other city. One may exist, but can
not live on this menu. 1t is almost
time for our health dept to have an
other brainstorm over Scent milk or
some other trivial thing.
Pay the wages and leave other triv-
ial things rest. Wages first, argu-
ments last-C. c. S.
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BEARING CHILDREN.-I q

BEARING CHILDREN.-I am the
father of a 1O-pound baby boy, born
May %. My wife was lying in bed
the next evening and I read to her
the article by Mrs. Robert Liggett in
The Day Book, in which she said that
educated, cultured women should
not become mothers because they
minded the pain more than a woman
of lower mental development.
TOO bad about her, said my wife.
why did she get married? I sup
pose she thinks only cultured women
have feelings. Too bad science can't
find a way for some people to breathe
without effort"
My wife has said already that the
baby is worth every bit of the suffer-
ing.
Some women are too busy attend
ing parties and keeping up with the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
Mrs. Matilda Hayes

Mrs. Matilda Hayes, well-known
and much-beloved resident of Morgan
township, died Monday morning at
1890 o'clock after an illness of can
Ger which started last August. The
deceased was born in Knox county on
February "a, 1886, and was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lauder
baugh of College township. She was
united in marriage on April 10, 1854,
to Jacob Hayes who survives her To
this union, the following children
were born, all Of whom survive:
Charles of South Vernon, George Q.
of Morgan township, Mrs. John Wolfe
Of Harrison township, Mrs. Ida Brown
Of Pleasant township, Mrs. Charles
Clutter of Morgan township and Mrs.
Mildred Martin of Utica. A brother
and several sisters also survive. Early
in life, Mrs. Hayes affiliated with the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
EImOrG Lad Is Killed Near
CGRtGrburg Saturday
TRAINMEN find The BODY
And identify It by Notebook-6oy
Had Been Missing Since Early
Morning and Parents Were
Distracted

centerburg, May t5-When he fell
or was knocked off a Pennsylvania
freight train near here late Saturday
afternoon, Earl Bateman, the 15-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bate.
man of Station g., Elmore, O., was
instantly killed. His body was found
along the track by trainmen and iden-
titled by a small notebook.
The parents of the boy were i'm
mediately apprised of the accident.
They stated that their son was in the
habit of visiting at the homes of
friends in the neighborhood on Sat.
urdays and during school vacations
and that they did not become alarm
ed when he failed to return home at
noon for dinner.
When evening came and the boy
had still failed to appear, the parents
became greatly worried and his broth
ers and sister were sent out to search
for him. The search was futile and
the parents were well-nigh distracted
when the message of his death came.
1t is though that the boy Jumped
freight train Saturday morning with
the intention Of taking short ride.
In all probability, the trains speed
became so great that he feared to
alight and so rode to Centerburg. He
was on an inbound train when he
met his death, but just how the acci
dent happened will probably never be
known, as there was no eye witness
es.
The boys father was formerly EN-
ployed as motorman by the Colum
bus Railway, Light & Power Co. Ear
is survived by five brothers and two
sisters.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
SUGGESTIONS
FOR ENTRANTS IN THE HOME
BEAUTIFUL CONTEST
Furnished by Public Library Which
Offers Varied Assortment Of
Books on the Subject

At this time of the year house
cleaning is foremost in the thoughts
Of almost everyone. And while we are
yet in the cleaning MOOD, it would be
we'll to turn our attention to the sur
roundings of our houses as well as
to the interiors.
In connection with the Home Beau
tiful contest, the public library has
looked up all of the material which it
contains on cleaning back yards, rap
Id growing shrubs, garden plans and
on many other subjects closely relat-
ed to this work. If you have a spec
ial problem to solve, the library would
be glad to help you.
Many interesting articles have
been found which show the gratifying
results obtained from the expenditure
of a small amount of time, money and
effort ON house and garden. The
first essential in this contest for a
beautiful home is cleanliness. See
that there are no tin cans or rubbish
scattered in your back yard. Then,
if you have some unsightly out-houses
or board fences which cannot be dis
posed of, cover them with fast-grow-
ing vines. Morning glories, wild Gu
cumber vine, scarlet runner bean and
nasturtiums are all well adapted to
fhiG Thic will cotton tho
harsh appearance of the bare walls.
And the portion of the grounds
around the house should receive care.
full consideration. A border of shrub
berry will hide the bare foundation
and bring the house in closer relation
to the surroundings. A great variety
of plants should be avoided, as much
better results can be obtained from
the use of few well-chosen sorts.
The successful garden should pos
sess a simple internal arrangement
and good setting. The general col
or scheme of the landscape must be
considered first of ALL If you have {
red brick house, choose flowers whicl
will harmonize and not he a continua
jar to the eye. Don't cut up a bean
tiful grass plot with three or foul
flower beds, but make your garden
background for your house aud lawn
These are only few of the grea
number of valuable suggestions whicl
you can find in the books and maga
zines at the library. This advice b!
experts in the work of landscape gar
dening will enable you to obtain tn,
best results at the least expense.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
PROMISSORY
notes BASIS.
OF CrOSS-PetitiOn Filed By
R. M. Greer
Who Asks For Judgment In
Sum OF $3.50
Jury Commission Appointed
By Judge Blair
Will Of Caroline Jennings
Admitted To Probate
Numerous Accounts Filed 50
Other Court News
Numerous Accounts Filed.
Other Court News

In the case of William H. Smith
vs. r. NJ. Greer, executor of George
Keys, an answer and cross-petition
has been fled.
The defendant admits appointment
as executor, but denies that the pc.
titioa Of plaintiff is valid account
against the estate, alleging it was
prepared after death of George Keys.
The defendant further alleges that
plaintiff ever rendered services to de.
cedent for which he did not receive
full pay. All other allegations are de.
MED.
m cross-petition, the defendant
states that action was brought by Co
lumbus Ewalt, administrator of Will
liam H. Smith, the plaintiff having
died on Jan. 10, 1916.
AS causes of action, the defendant
cites three promissory notes in the
amounts of $3.50, 5000 and $100, the
first two Of which were given by Will
liam H. Smith to Elizabeth Keys, and
the third to George Keys on which
defendant could never collect from
Columbus Ewalt, admr. He prays for
Judgment in the sum of $3.50. L. G.
Stillwell and Greer, Greer G. Cromley
for the defendant.
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PROBLEMS BEFORE
PRESBYTERIANS
General Assembly Opens at
Atlantic City This Week.

Atlantic city, N. j., May i5.-Blec-
tion of a moderator, consideration OF
cvertures, for the excison Of the New
York presbytery, because Of It's al
legged heterodoxy. and numerous over.
lures demanding that suit be brought
against the Union Theological sem.
mary, New York, for the endowments
1t accumulated during the time 1t
bore relation to the Presbyterian
CHURCH, are among the many import
ant matters to come up for action a.
the 138th general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, which opens
here Thursday. Other matters to
which special attention will be given
include ministerial relief and susten.
tation, home and foreign missions and
the proposed consolidation OF the COL
lege board and the board of educa-
ton.
The board Of education has its head
quarters in Philadelphia, while the Of.
fees of the college hoard are in New
York. In case the consolidation pro-
iect goes through spirited contest IL
expected on the question Of the loca
tion of the new board.
DR.. ]. Rose Stevenson, president OF
Princeton Theological seminary, the
retiring moderator, will preach the
opening sermon of the assembly or
Thursday morning and the election o.
officers is on the program for the
same afternoon. The condition con-
fronting the church at this time has
been described as little snort OF q
crisis" and it is urged that man is
needed for moderator who is thor
oughly sound in doctrine and who viii,
be strong in his adherence to tho
form Of government and be able to
decide difficult problems with genera:
acceptability