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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-11-10
FRANCES DILEMMA
Story of College Life BY Ethel Taurog.

across the campus, deeply engrossed
in thoughts about the previous nights
meeting. The Phi Delta Sorority, of
which she was member, had held its
meeting until after ten o'clock. This
meeting was an important one, for the
portentous question of what form the
great social event of the season should
take was being discussed. Many plans
were proposed, only to be discarded
as being "the same old stunt Fin
ally Laura Albright had what she
termed a brilliant idea for an affair
that would be at once novel, exciting
and admirable.
"You see, girls, said Laura. "Our
dads are the ones who provide the
wherewithal to keep us at this dear
college of ours. We ought to show
them the wisdom Of their action by
bringing them closer to college activi-
ties. Therefore," she continued in
grandiloquent tones, my dear young
ladies, my proposition is simply this,
that each member of this great and
worthy sorority bring as her guests to
a very unique party which we shall
give, father and a brother. The
father must be hers, if she has one,
the brother may be just anybody's and
no questions asked"
what a clever thing you are,
Laura" exclaimed Hester Brown, her
voice vibrating with admiration. mo
one but you could think up such
perfectly dear plan. I move, girls,
that we adopt this suggestion by
unanimous VOTE"
The other girls were quite enthus
iastic about this unique plan, and en-
tered into it with great vim and vigor.
"Why are you SO quiet, Frances
Levy?" asked Rebecca Lachman
Don't you think this party will be
great sport? I'm sure my father will
be delighted to come l talk so much
about the sorority at home, and how
friendly the girls are to us eW1sh
girls"
"Well, if you want to know my
opinion" reorted Frances, sharply, 81
am not in favor of this crazy sort of
a party. l don't see the sense of it,"
Rebecca had shrugged her shout
ders. "Sense?" she queried. II think
it is more sensible than a number of
other affairs the sorority gave, that
fzzle of play, for example"
Now as Frances walked along, dis
regarding the many friendly mods and
cheerful hellos of the boys and girls
she met on the way to and from
classes, she was reviewing the meet
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rapidly ana she was SCOWllng. n
friendly nudge startled her. She
looked up hastily at Rebecca Lach-
man.
"Some quizz on your mind" asked
Rebecca smiling. Surely the horrible
vision of an approaching quizz is re-
sponsible for that terrible frown.'
"No quizz yet that know of, re-
piled Frances, vehemently, but then
there is no telling when we'll have one
sprung upon us. am getting awful
ly tired of college anyhow"
Rebecca stared at her friend incred-
ulously. "Tired Of college," she re-
peated. "Why you simply raved about
college and the advantages of an edu-
cation and your friends few days
ago. You must be tired. Probably
studied too much. You ought to have
more recreation The preparations
for the party will help bit, since you
are on the Arrangement Committee"
Frances traced several geometric
figures on the pavement with the heel
of her shoe before replying. I'm
not going to attend the party.'
"You're not going?" Rebecca
gasped give already asked Daniel
Fem to come and Leopold Hessman
was with him, and | guess he expects
you to ask him. Leopold has shown
you such good times, that it's not more
than fair that you should ask him. |
can't understand you. Think of what
heaps of fun it will be for the fathers.
My father was delighted when | told
him about it last night. 1t will be too
funny for anything trying to identify
the fathers. The only one l met is
Lauras father. He's stunning look
ing. You'd take him to be one of the
students. He looks SO young"
"That's Laura's scheme" said
Frances bitterly. She wants to show
off her father. They're terribly veal
thy, and her father is a college grad.
She's SO proud of her father, and she's
always talking about him."
81 guess we're all fond of Our faith
ers." Rebecca looked at her friend
curiously. Il suppose I bore you, al
ways talking about my dad. I've got
a class the next period. Where are
you going?"
"I'm going to study"
When Frances reached the study
room, she found a vacant chair, into
which she threw herself angrily. She
opened book, but she did not read.
No wonder Rebecca likes the idea
of bringing her father to the party"
she thought bitterly. "Her father is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
The Mosquito Alone
Keeps YeHoz0 Fever Going

The United States health officers of the army ex.
terminated the deadly pest in Havana, Cuba, and In
the Panama Canal Zone. This was done by absolutely
destroying all the breeding places Of mosquitoes. It
was a tedious and expensive undertaking.
While the same method faithfully carried ont all
over the earth would eXterminate the mosouito vet
the expense would be Drodigious. Is there a cheaper
way! Ihat is what scientists the world over are try.
Ing to find out.
Has the mosquito a natural enemy whose seryices
can ne enlisted to fight The MOSQUITO? There IA at
least one such enemy of the mosuuito-the bat. The
pat is now Delhg tested out as a MOSQUITO remedy.
San Antonio. Texas, Is the only city In the world
that has a bat roost. and it is the only city that bas a
law prohibiting the killing OF bats. DR.. Charles A. B.
Camppeli. OF mat city, after sixteen years OF study and
experiment, found that the lowly bat Is one of mans
best friends. and 1T was through his influence that this
municipal roost was established.
According to- DIR. Campbell. the bat feeds almost e..
clusiVely upon mosquitoes. which arc largely resnon.
slDic Tor the spread OF malaria. Wherever bats are
plentiful this disease is virtually unknown. because
they consume tie mosquitoes before the insects have
time to develop and do harm. Whom the hats are
properly provided for they increase very rapidly in
NUMBER, ana each roost, in addition to its hygienic
value, becomes a little gold mine, on account OF the
high grade fertilizer 1t produces. This fertilizer. called
pat guano, is always In demand and finds n ready mar
kt at good prices In all sections Of the country.
L. ~. howard, 'he mosquito expert, estimates that
malaria costs this country not less than 500 non O00 a
year. There are millions of rich landss Wv
which cannot be worked on account of the moanuito
and malaria. and in many sections where The lard 10
under actual cultivation, the presence of these danger.
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World Wide Crusade
TO Rid the Earth of
the Nuisance Which
from Earliest History
Plans. Ambi-

shaped pattern on its thorax, white stripes on its aldo.
men and legs banded in black and white.
The common house mosquito Of our own northern
attitudes is Culex pipiens-the familiar "rain.barrel
mosquito Like the yellow fever carrier Of the tropicH
it seeks human companionship: It is as much an init.
mate companion Of mankind as the rat, though equally
unwelcome. The most familiar Of winged bedroom
stay there. In the Winter time 1t commonly hibernates
in the cellars Of dwellings.
There is something worse to be said about this rain
barrel mosquito" however. II is the sole and exclusive
carrier of the frightful malady called "elephantiasis."
This disease is caused by a minute parasitic worm. II
the insect happens to have bitten a sufferer from ele-
phantiasis it is likely to introduce the worm into the
blood of the next person 1t bites. The worm multiplies
in enormous numbers in the blood, and making it's
way into the lymph channels, chokes them up. the re-
suit being a huge and permanent swelling resembling
an overgrowth) Of one or more Of the limbs.
Another very common species OF mosquito. Cule1
fatigans, is the sole carrier of "break.bone fever"
otherwise known as "dengue." 1t is an acutely cpl
demic disease, often spreading with such rapidity az
to be termed Explosive" The symptoms are high
fever, terrible pains in the bones and an eruption re-
sembing that OF scarlet fever. Though not often fatal.
ii disables the victim for a long period.
If one would escape mosquitoes and the dangers
they bring. where should one go? The answer Is that
no place in the world is free from these pestiferous
enemies OF mankind. Many species seem to be cold
proof; some will breed actually in pools Of melting ice.
Once upon a time the Hawaiian Islands knew not
the MOSQUITO. But the insects we're carried thither in
water barrels by sailing vessels long before the age OF
steam, and now they are a frightful pest in the little
archipelago. Unfortunately, the Hawaiian MOSQUITOES
of today are largely of the yellow fever species. and
since the opening of the Panama Canal the Govern
ment of the United States has been a good deal wor-
ried lest yellowjack from some tropical American
port might finu its way to that mid Pacific paradise.
were such a thing to happen a disastrous epidemic
might follow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
Our Modern Advantages
in Fighting the Mosquito

One should remember. of course, that the ancient
Greeks and Romans had no acquaintance with
quinine-a vegetable alkaloid OF South American origin
which is a deadly poison to the malaria germ. and
which for that reason is a specific remedy for the
maIady. They were helpless against the enemy.
At the present time in both Greece and Italy quinine
in immense quantities is furnished by the govern
ments of those countries to the people at a nominal
price. In Italy and Greece a campaign against ma
iaria is conducted on much the same plan as the war
against tuberculosis in the United States. =
To the average person all mosquitoes look alike.
AS a matter of fact. however, the various species
tthere are more than 100 in the United States) differ
as much in structure and appearance as do the pig
and the dog, the deer and the horse. Some are giants;
others are relative pigmies.
In the pigmy class is the yellow fever mosquito.
Like the malaria mosquito, it is entirely harmless
(save for the annoyance 1t causes) unless 1t has be-
come infected by biting a person sick with the disease.
In the tropics Of America II is the common house
mosquito.
The yellow fever mosquito is supposed TO have been
originally Il tree-hole mosquito. breeding in rain.water
collected in holes in trees. But it has become the self.
elected companion of man, and nowadays is never
found except in the near neighborhood of human dwell.
ings. 1t will lay it's eggs nowhere except in water jugs
and other artificial receptacles in or about houses. An
instinct for hiding animates it. 1t will work It's way
into peoples pockets, and under trousers and skirts
to bite persons legs. Concealing itself on .shipboard, it
will even seek refuge in packed baggage.
4 tropical insect and quickly killed by cold, the vel.
low fever mosquito migratcS orthward in early Sum
vessels. 1t may be found every Summer on trains run.
ming between Philadelphia and New York. and from
New York to Chicago. Nay. more, it breeds In and
about houses in this northern latitude, and II a few
specimens were to become infected by biting a person
suffering from yellow fever our health authorities
would soon have an alarming epidemic on their hands.
This very thing repeatedly happened In former days.
One such epidemic in 1893, started doubtless by ship.
borne mosquitoes, wiped out o%nefourth OF the popula"
ton OF Philadelphia.
Such a disaster could not possibly happen now. IL
yellow fever were to break out in New York or Chicago
every person suffering from the disease would be
promptly isolated In such fashion that not the most
enterprising mosquito could get at him to bite MIN.
Thus there could be no spread of the Infection among
mosquitoes, and consequently no spread OF the maiady
among human beings. =,
uho ynliDup fnvnr mnSnnitO iS q gilV feCOGnlZeO. IL
IS. when viewed under the microscope. q beautiful IN:
sect, %strikingly marked. with a silvery.~hNe, tyre
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
King Sapor of Persia Abandoning the Siege O
This Is One of Many Cases in Ancient History Mentioned by
Were Decit

ouS insects compels large numbers OF workers 10 pass
through long periods of illness and unproductive activ.
ity.
About two million ounces OF quinine are imported
into this country every year. and practically all Of It
is used TO fight the poisons which the deadly mosquito
is constantly spreading about wherever 1t abounds.
1t has been estimated that in India the mortality
from malaria Is / ,130, 900 human beings annually. In
Greece. with a population OF only 100000, there are
100000 cases Of this disease every year. These figures
give a fairly good idea Of the deadly work OF the
mosquito-for the prevalence of malaria depends
larf ely upon the activities of this prolific carrier.
DR., Campbell has shown by his experiments that
this disease can be virtually eradicated wherever bats
are used TO fight the mosquito. One OF his experiments
was made at q swampy lake near San Antonio. Tex. All
the sewage Of the city flowed into this body Of water.
and it was an ideal breeding place for mosquitoes.
Before Dr.. Campbell erected his experimental bat
roost on the shore OF the lake, the mosquitoes were SO
abundant that they actually drove the men from their
work In the fields nearby. They covered the bodies Of
the work animals and drove them to such desperation
that 1t was next to impossible to get satisfactory work
from these tormented animals. All the farm animals
were similarly tortured by these insects and their pro-
ductive powers greatly diminished.
Shortly after the bat roost had been put into opera.
ton, the mosquitoes disappeared entirely, and no
longer disturb the comfort Of man or beast. Before
the bats arrived. malaria was common In that section
of tho country, but now. thanks to the work Of the bat.
this disease is practically unknown In that neigh.
borhood.
and these places they inhabit In great numbers. &C.
cupying every inch and crevice to be found. They
are known to fly for miles in search OF food, and TO
remain continuously on the wing Tor ten or twelve
hours at q time.
The long distances from their caves to the feeding
grounds where mosquitoes are found forces them to
. keep changing their quarters. Old barns. abandoned
buildings Of all kinds are used by them as temporary
homes. When Winter approaches they 60 back to the
caves, and prepare for their long sleep during the
cold weather. During the Winter the bats go into a
state Of suspended animation. or. Information, and
remain in that condition until the warm days arrive.
If prematurely reused by artificial heat during their
period Of Information, they revive and are active for
a day or two. then they die.
Nature has provided the bat with remarkable powers
for defence. It's nocturnal habits. propensittes for
hiding in the dark places during the day. its ability
to compress its body into a very small space, and the
peculiar hair on it's body. are the most important OF
its defensive characteristics.
The hair on q bat is not the round. shaft'like ordi.
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Hoa0 the Mosquito
Ruined Ancient Greece and Rome

What became Of them? Did the mosquitoes eat
them up? Hardly that. but the result WAS the same.
The mosquitoes distributed malaria, sapping the
energies OF the Onceformidab!e race, destroying the
rural population, and killing the young children. !
Whence came the malaria? The answer is that it
must have been introduced from some other region.
This once accomplished, the infection was spread
among the mosquitoes, which distributed it far and
wide among the people by their bites. The fairhaired
race. having: inherited no constitutional resistance to
the disease TOR lack of exposure to it through gener.
ations) readily succumbed to its attacks.
Greece today is one OF the most malaria cursed
countries In the world. The malady has made 1t and
Kept it a back-number among modern nations. Chill
drcn arc enfeeblel by it from early infancy. Industry
is to a great extent paralyZcd by the disease. and the
development OF agricultural land is retarded, because
the workers, shaken by chills and burned by fever,
are incapacitated during a large part of the year.
me valleys which In ancient times were 80 thickly
inhabited aud fruitful are today. for the most part
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The Bats Re
Mosquito-Haf

Nature always g.
enemies. Therefor
mosquito. that ins
tectins itself agair
mented to determt
employed TO protec
sands OF mosquito q
ing cistern water.
small room which
Thousands Of MOI
buZzing noise could
room. The doctor
fash light and libe
ling ceased and tn
ing to tho wall, pei
In less than thr
moved from the 70
test was repeated
always the same.
that the bat Is Ut
normally acute hea
rest.
Another conyinc'
Is that its flight !
dashes 1t makes II
points entirely Out
he induced by hear
That mosquitoes
be questioned, as
them to be strict
~bloodSucking inset
in an'hfs expar@f
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nary hair, but col
them. II the hair '
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the pockets on the ]
beak and prevent II
the skin. The bat J
Of the insect.
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ness OF gathering I
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untitled and deserted, save for scattered and unpros.
porous hamlets here and there. Where In ancient
times stood thriving towns there is scarcely a human
being to be found.
The same fate, from the same cause, seems to have
overtaken ancient Rome. Not the growth OF exces.
sive luxury, nor yet the might Of barbarian invaders
(says the modern historian), accomplished the dis.
Indignation and eventual destruction Of that colossal
empire. The misunderstanding mosquito did It.
The ancient Romans. though not suspecting the
mosquito as author Of the mischief, fully realized that
swamps and stagnant waters had directly to do with
the spread Of malaria. To get rid Of the scourge they
built huge aqueducts and drained vast areas-their
notion being that "miasmas" arising from such waters
and marshes were accountable for the trouble. This
idea, indeed, has been held up to within the most re.
cent years. But to-day It is realized that there is no
such thing as n mlasma.
To-day the Campagna Gin the midst of which Rome
is situated) is so %frightfully malarial that It's inhabi.
tants all suffer from chills and fever. The malaria
in that region, too, is Of a very malignant type. 1t
is the dreaded Roman fever" which often kills its
victims within a few days after they are bitten by in
rected mosquitoes.
The Spectator., 1916-05-02

TIME was when we could make ourselves fairly well understood by bluntly calling it a lie, but now a more appropriate term will have to be coined for some of the stuff the yellow cores pondents are sending up from the border. Several days ago Villa was reported in five differ- ent places, was minus one leg. crippled in the other, shot thru the stomach, we'll and hearty and dead and buried all at the same time. Even we could not equal that record for sublime truth and veracity. We pass.
The Spectator., 1916-05-02
Oak Bend

We'll, we'll, well! Three more holes in the ground and no place to put the gas that will come out of them unless the editor will kindly give space for it.
 Weather has been good until the middle of last week when it rained in torrents.
 Arthur Smith has been on the sick list, but is better now.
 Mrs. c. M. Smith died Friday morning at 7:45. after an illness of nearly four months. She was prepared to go, having professed a saving faith in Christ at an early age. She left a husband and four children with many other relatives and friends who mourn her untimely end.
 Mrs. o. L. Terry is on the sick list.
 Rev. Hamm, from north of the river, preached at Oak Bend Sunday.
 Quite a number of Oak Bend folks attended the Easter exer- cises at Loves Creek.
 Kile Andrews, of Springfield, Missouri, and John Andrews, of Poteau, Oklahoma were present at the death of their sister and remained for the funeral which was conducted at the Presby- terian cemetery at Cecil, by Rev. P. c. Mays.
 J. R. Ellis and family visited his father-in-law, E. T. McGee, Saturday.
 In behalf of the Oak Bend singing class, will extend a cor dial invitation to come out and help us every Sunday evening and let's make the singing a grand success.
 HARLEY HANSON.
The Spectator., 1916-05-02

Brother Marvin filled his regular appointment Sunday at II o'clock. Remember his ap- pointment every 4th Sunday.
 Sunday evening about 9 o'clock, April 16th. the death angel visited the home of Mrs. T. J. Grimes and took away a dear husband, father and friend. MT. Grimes has been in poor health and unable to work for a long time. He was buried Mon- day about 3 p. m. at Liberty cemetery, Bros. Hardin and Honea conducting the funeral services.
 Mrs. Pearl Lowe and MT. Will Harris were quietly married at home of Justice of the Peace l.. s. Carter's at Altus Sunday evening. MT. and Mrs. Harris, we wish you both a long, happy and prosperous life. Richard Adcock, of Greenwood neighborhood, attended Sunday school and church Sunday morn- ing.
 Miss Millie Grimes took din- ner with Miss May Burns Sun day.
 Sunday school still moving along nicely with good interest.
 Willie Waterman took dinner with Roy English Sunday.
 GUESS WHO?
The Spectator., 1916-05-02
Liberty

Several farmers are busy this week planting cotton.
 There are several cases of measles in this community.
 Jack Lowe who has been work ing in the oil fields at Kiefer. Oklahoma, for the last sixteen months is visiting home folks, relatives and friends. He says work is good up there.
The Spectator., 1916-05-02
EDITORIAL COMMENT

JAPAN is the original snake of Asia. There is apparently ample grounds for the belief that if this country is involved with Germany, Japan is prepared to forsake the Allies and ally her. self with the central powers in order to be free to strike her long dreamed of blow at America. In case of a rupture with Ger many it is not likely that this country would be actively in- volved in the war, so far as Germany is concerned. This would be evident because of the practical impossibility of this country getting at Germany, or Germany getting at us. But with Japan coiled and ready to strike, we shall more than likely have a real war on our hands that won't be of Germany's making at all. And since it is apparent that Japan aims to try conclusions with us some time. it might as we'll be now as some other time. Japan grows more formidable each year.
The Spectator., 1916-05-02

ALMOST without exception those who have grown to man. hood and womanhood in this section of the country are lead ing useful contented lives wher- ever dispersed. The lessons of frugality, industry and integrity, inculcated in their hearts and minds in early life are not for gotton when they have gone forth to fight life's battles as grown men and women.
The Spectator., 1916-05-02

Thus rcstfll days are assured. peaceful nights arc experienced. morning dcknen. headache. apprehension and other dis- ereaes arc among the various things whlch women everywhere relate they entirely sn- caped by using Mothers Friend. And by tts elect upon the muscles the form . ro. tained and they return to their natural, smoolh contour after baby Is born.
 Get bottle of this invaluable aid to sxpss- eant mothers. Any druggist will supply yuu. H h harmless but wonderfully e6orllve.
 Write to DradAeld Regulator Co, 4ls L. Ias Bldg. Atlanta, Ca, for specially wstS- e. guide book fos women interested in ~ s1o)ect of nat<rnIty. lt win prove an inOi- vsaas sAosld how M ehouk, Wyiae esS11.
The Spectator., 1916-05-02

IF Henry Ford should be the republican nominee for president would he put a lot of "tin Liz zies" in the campaign, or just "open up a barrel"