davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-02

ROCK ISLAND SCHOOL QUINTET. DISTRICT CHAMPIONS.
COMPETE FOR STATE DECATUR TOURNEY
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Deaths


Lillian Newman. 3g2 Mullett is
years. phttfsig pulmonitisi Dmgry
W0Ihsrth. 672 Townsend. ~ years,
disheNH Iueilltns Merah Isavina
shaw zoo Garland. years. dlph-
thrrlg. Nellie siachorski 1897 dubois.
months. pcrtusslsi Ida Fine Grace
hospital about go years. uephritiri
Kay Trcnneid. Receiving hospital. DE-
wears. inquest peuding Albert Oeorg
Garner Grace hospital annex, "a
years, lo1ar Pneumonia Rose NJ
Wagner, ft0 Field. 8s years. typhoid
fever Joseph Droyton Baker. l3e
kosedale-ct., 20 years. anrcomn az
stomach; Alfredo a. Hodgklns, aAv
Cphingw0od. q years. chronic myo-
carditis. Charles Roy. l72 Humboldt
% years. typhoid fever; Joseph
Yurc2v1. fGT Garfield r.. 10 years.
gastric ulcer. Johanna Olivia, Harper
hospital aH years, cEnpfhulmic goltre,
Helen Olivia Detroit runcrcul0sia
snnitarium. 81 years. pulmonary
tuberculosis Edward Thomas. 45l
BcwiclI, 10 years cerebral apoplc2y
Gertrude BoEaTt Herman Kirfcr hos
pitai 10 months. dlphtheria. Charles
Herbert Clarence at9 Irumbul. so
years. pcrniciOus auemiai Charles
Irwin, Receiving hospital, 81 years,
lobar pneumonia.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
STOCK MARKET
DROPS SHARPLY
News From Russia Has De
pressing Effect on
Prices

NEW YORK. Nov 9.-The New
York Evening sun financial review
Thursday said:
Extreme weakness developed in
today's stock market on receipt Of
the shocking news from Russia.
Prices dropped from TWO 10 eight
points with l. s steel leading in
the downward movement that issue
selling at new low record for the
year below SO
"That the broad decline was not
mors precipitate was due, doubtless,
10 the fact that Russia had been
regarded for "a long time as practic-
ally "A negligible factor Ia the war.
that tho Allies must get along
somehow without her active help.
Ncverthelcss 10 Is not 20 be- ignored
that Russia was AZ least counted on
to hold a large German fierce on her
front"
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO Nov Moderate pres
sure, Son the nhRcuce OF buying SUP
port today Hont corn down 10 20
1isc under yestcrday's closing prices:
unchanged az sl1sA and later soiq
down 90 RlllA. jan opened al ITO
down 70. later losing SCI MAY
opened up 40. but later lost &c 10
silica. oats were lower on the ue-
cline Ina corn, Dec. opened at beAc'
down iaC, and subsequently lost the
same fraction. May opened &c OF
at Goigc later loslns Sc. PROVISIONS
were lower despite active ana highot
hog market.
DETROIT. Nov, s.-Close: Grains
were quiet az former prices when me
local market opened Chicago quotsa
an early decline ana later went III
tie lower The tone was quite easy,
Commission houses IN Chicago mao
selling orders az the opening ana an
conditions pointed 70 an Easy conan
ton. Shorts had finished covering
and buying was slow, leaving Inc
corn market technically weak az the
top Of the advance. An oversold con
ditiun received credit for causing the
advance OF Wednesday. Another gov
eminent crop report Is due after the
close and Is expected 10 snow q yleiu
por acre OF 2T5 buNhels, which Will
mean a corn crop OF s.32Y.000. 600 bu.
Private estimates have recentiN
made the crop between 3lSO,OOO.OUV
bu and g ESQ 000, 600 bu. Last month
IL wac S.2ltoo0. 600 6u and and last year :
average yield por acre for 10 years
is % bushels Farm reserves 81 ola
corn arc known 70 be low. The we
year average for THE time or year In
farmers hands IS i00.523.QOO bu.
Corn demand IN Detroit ie active
and receipts are not sufficient 70
meet needs 81 consumers.
Wheat Is coming, In freely enougn
q N... la n
goods. but spring wheat is scarce.
Rya is duh and easy
Corn advanced g. aud the other
grains and seeds were UNCHANGED,
Thuraday's wheat quotations. Cash
So. rcd. SAT- No mixed. s2.lsf
No white, t2.i5.
Thursdays coarse grain quotations:
corn. cash No ?, 81 q. No. yellow
SRA NO 4 yellow, 81 % oats stan
dard, o2c, No 3 white. cave No, 4
white. 81 10 Rye. cash 80, 2, Sltbt
Beans Immediate and prompt ship
meut. s2 seeds Prime red clover
cash and March. SO 10. alsiks. Sl5'oV'
Receipts in The Detroit market on
Thursday included ] Geo bbls OF hour,
80 cars 81 wheat, u of oats ana Z
rye Shipments we're 2.e9o bbis Of
Hour stocks are 600 bu Of wheat
200 bu OF corn, $1,000 bu ~ oats
reports come that some corn il
exports If wheat ana nour Thurs
dav at3. 900 hu.
Rcccipts of wheat Thursday Du-
luth f-1 ears. against us year
ago. Nnneal oils A26 cars. against
bli Winnipeg 1.fS1 cars against
f-3. Chicago 126 cars. against 9sf
Kansas City. 125,0o0 bu ~. Louis
primary wheat receipts were IT,
e9e,ooo. bu, against i.6S4.ooo bu
vcar ngO.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
rASr ntIFAIo LIVE sroCk

II -T1- ~ FFAI1O- = y. N0V =
Cattle Receipts toc market slow
EASY prime steers, sl30f4.fh butch
or Erades. S1mfi.T5 COWS. f4nsaa
Calves Rcceipts. 100, market active
and steady. Gull TO choice s5fff4 80
sheep and .iamhs Receipts e,Nnf
tuafL "a larahs ag-at-- t-----frr n
steady. choice lambs. 8ig.25NfG.
Gull 60 fats 81 n 10. yearliner. SIS He
"a. sheen s11 HOES. Receipts
GOO. market active. % soc higher
workers. sit.T0W t7.f0, pigs. $500
is. mixed. 350fT.S0. heavy. 81 So
dl7e0. rouEhs. $3.50 1850. stays
sitat 80.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
CUTCAGO 1--WE SroCT<

CHICAGO Nov, 6--liogs Receipts
I 49, 600: market &c higher. mixed and
butchers. sl5900l730, good heavy.
2tG5o "a tf2o. rough hcavy. Sl6.1bM
1878 attic Receipts. - 600. market
steady 10 Toe lower beevcA S6.e0n
nj. cows and hcifers, siS0Mil 500
stockcrs and feeders. S5.Ss u so,
caIvpg sTnI3.2s sheep. Receipts
p .0NN market Ftoody 90 roc higher.
uptfVn. SIS G0Gtf 90. western SSS5fr
1886 lambs. si2116 80: western,
Sfn c5U1C50. ewes. S1.6oU1260.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Nrv YonK runDUCE

NEW YOIH. NoN S -Fiour. Firm.
quiet Pork Firm mess. s4Tf 4S
Lard Stronger. middle west spot.
sasn OmaI sugar Raw Fteady. ceu-
trifuwal. 9C-feat fB.fu muacuNadg@-S9
tpatt 9B0g. refined. steady. cut loaf
Sggf crushed. So powdered $500
nEs5. 1rNnnlntrd. tS35A CofeD Eio
so Z on spot e = nj ST.. Taliow pnlA
apecial. dec. city ishc Hay Firm
s3 g0. clover. g5cdtI25. Dressed
poultrv outlet. turkeys 2tn36c.
chlckons. 2Nn l6c fowle 1874 II Csc.
ducks 2fc 1.-Two poultry flrmer.
geese. zoe duckF 2ic fowls con efc
turheVs g5r rouHtrra. 1lg. chicken
broilera zI12fc DNresn Tirmer.
state milk. common to specials. f-T
2glgc. Skins. common fo specials. -
2Or
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Livestock
,ICnIGAN cENrRAL sTnCkY ARns

nrTROiT. NeY Seattle Good
grades stAady All others SOC lower
than Monday bees heavy steers $40.
best handy weight butcher steers,
s. bOQ9 90, mixed etecrs and heifers.
STh04t8. handy iiEht butchers eco
U725. light butchers. s.. lau 'Ot
best cows 81 "a ga. butcher cows, So
fs-h0t common COWS. 81 20 "a ; 81 cane
nsrs &t6UffJ, best heavy bulls. $50
as, bologna bulls. SG.500 T.2a; stoCk
bulls.g S55UNb.50e feeders. s7.J0U s.
Sf9ckers. S54561.50 mixers and
spfincora. $500 100 Veal calves Mar
.ket slow best grades 81 %a0 n J b
hcavics seas sheep aud lambs
steady best lambs Sl6.76u1G, fair
lambs. Sl5a i5 so. light to common
laniba, Si25O6t14 FAIR 90 good sheer.
Ssff0. culis and common. s. Z.
Htgs PiEs. $50 Is; mixed grades
S1en l67
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

Corn Dec unchanged Jan. down
fsc May up sc oats; Dec. down
bsc May down &c. Provisions high
Noon--Corn Dec down Lei Jan.
down &c. May down 9,c Oats:
pee down sc, May down sc. Pro-
visions lower.
tioEc-Corn. Dec down &c; Jan.
down NC. Nav down l7sc O0s
Dee down sc May down sc Pro-
visions lower.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
TOLEDO GRAN

TOLEDO. Nov s-Close Wheat:
Cash. S2Ir. Corn. cash sll9. j an.
Si.I54 Nav. st14h oats: Cash.
e2tBc Dee. 61E4c May. 63c. Rye.
CASH sl7- C1overseed Cash, sl6lot
AIsika- Cash 1855 Timothy. cash.
81 So Dec. s372ia Mar, S3,921s. But
ter. Brick creamery. A6c Tub cream
eRt. fbc. EEEs; Fresh candied 42ci
fancy selects. acc. HaLt Enchang ed.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

CLEVELAND. Nov. logs. Re-
ceipts. 1000 market strong yorkcrs
s1-Io. mixed. s1T@0. mediums 81 60.
pigs and rourhs. $3.50; stays. stf. so.
cattle Receipts so cars. market
dun sheep and lsmha, Receipts q
care. market steady top. SIS Calves.
Receipts 100 steady; top, stf-5o.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

NEW NONiE Move N- kuttrl
Steady rcrWVfs. rfiS. creamery eE
frns. ffl. NA Nc. de- special market
1914 1f5h state dairy tubs, a. n CSC
Initiation creamery arsts. nominal
Eggs. Fifmcr. receipts, $500 near
hy white fancy. " NJ Soc. nearhv MIX
ga fame, ff6a2c fresh frsts. @&u sic
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

TOLEDO. Nov. s-fIogs. Receipts
ftbctni. market strong. hcavIDs
251tT.f0t mediums si1nlf 90.
workers.. slGu11. good piss. Slau
1873 Calves. Slow. Sheen and
LAMBDA Slow
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
PROFITABLE

Salaries start at once. Oper-
ators earn while they learn.
Splendid opportunities for adj
vancement.
Apply Operators Training
Department, Madison avenue
and John r street, between 9
a. m. and S p. m.
MICHIGAN STATE
TELEPHONE COMPANY
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

Detroit nank rfeatlrrH for Nov 81
1915 were tf0.20c fbG21 total clfar-
lnEE fot 1917 Co. date arc f1han.lfi.-
go426 a. against 81. $50 300 6ff rs fsl
The corresponding period In 1875
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
HAVE YOU 500

A. FIRST payment on rsodern e-rcurn
house on east slide close o. or1tIat
mont, furnace. on hardwood floors
and finish. hranrd ceiling and pam
ei-f dining room garage Price
td.rE0 wiki 800 down CnH Mr
Robinson with NFM GNar. Goa
fIao fffe
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

The fourth lord MAYORS snow 70
be- held IN London since tho out
break of The war Will take place to-
d8v and. cas- on tho three other occa-
SONS viii he essentially q mill
Tar, .far The occasion sill mark
thc formal installation of Charles A
Hausrn ln tho Lord mayors chair
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
GRINDERS

l No. 4 Gardner Disc GRINDER
2 No. l Wilmarth q Norman
Universal Grinders.
l No. / Wilmarth & Norman
Surface Grinder.
l No. 2 Wilmarth & MorTnani
Surface Grinder.
l No. 3 Wilmarth & Norman
Surface Grinder.
/ 6"x18" Lands Plain Grinder.
l No. II Brown & Sharpe
Plain Grinder.
l No. 70 Head Internal
Grinder.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
hanks aud Trust Companies
Tuaf Sale lfl
The foIlowing ~ nrs Prly.lle'sI.o'lo'

a. execute orders on tho exchange.
w r. Moss & Co CARLYLE & Povah-
Geo NJ West & Co. +. T.. haccLons
nfaur & q vs.. y Mclaughlin. Mer-
rim Lynch>& CO. ~. A. Hamiln a Co.,
W m a Neer & CO.. sinclair 4 Couls
wendell MuIkey e. Co. VIM. Rose
a co.. n IL pelton & Co. Joel stock
nr4 q Co. Bennett. Smith x Co.. w.
y RoaIy q Co. Matthew Finn, A. ",
wallace A. Co. Lewis g. Gorton'
Ncht Belden- Woodruff Co. Dood.
Martlu a CO. O'Hara Ferris & Co.
W r g. CO
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
I4ATHES

1 No. A Stark Precision Bench
Lathe.
/ 6" Dalton Precision Bench
Lathe.
l IL" Master Precision Bench
Lathe.
1 13"x5' Worcester Lathe.
/ 1873 American Lathe.
l 16"x6' Bradford Lathe.
1 1870 Bradford Lathe.
2 1S"x8' Walcott Lathes.
l 20"x10' Bradford Lathe.
l 30"x20' Bradford Lathe.
2 36"x24' Putna mLathe.
! 40"x26' Prentiss Lathe.
l 81" Billiard Chucking Lathe
1 3H"x40" GNeenlee Turret
Lathe.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
BORING MILLS

l ~" Colburn Boring Mill.
l 90" Bickford Vertical Bor@
ing Mill.
l To- Niles Vertical Boring
Mill.
SHAPERS g. planners
1 16" Gould & Eberhardt
Sharper.
l 20" Gould & Eberhardt
Sharper.
2 "a" Potter & Johnson
Shapers.
1 "a" Queen City Shaper.
l 31"x31"xS' Wkitcomb
Planer.
l 52"x52"x14' Pond Planer.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
MILLING MACHINES

l No. 0 Rockford Plain Miller.
2 No. ~ Rockford Plain
Milling Machines.
1 No. ~ Cincinnati Univer-
sal Milling Machine.
! No. Il Van Norman Univer~
sal Milling Machine.
1 Beeman e. Smith Duplex
Miller.
1 Garvin Duplex Miller.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

Printing--fhc plnin ucnt tind--that
IN right-riutrs lob Dcpts--Mrin 1870
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
A BUNGALOW


bE LIZ IAN IN AAieG
,ocatea boz e. ono. hieh and dry place
where sou can enjoy living Got ~
now Don't wait until we sell nil
we have Built rl around you. oc-
cupfed hy unf people Price for all
$3.50 $3.50 cash See
JOHN ST WEIGH q SONS.
lf1 Dime Bank Bids Cherry 1916
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
TELEPHONE
OPERATING
PATRIOTIC
PLEASANT

The work is interesting and
enjoyable. The surroundings
are comfortable; associations
agreeable. The company Is
liberal in its treatment of
employees.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
BABY GRAND PIANO.
BABY GRAND PIANOS

Beautiful san Domingo mahogany.
satin fnlsh. fresh from factory in
New York. strictly OF the highest
Rrnde ctr ndard make. full brass
trimmed throughout only. 8 feet .
inches Ia length. takes up'very NJ
tie more room than an upright.
this sample instrument only sS75,
very liberal terms. Detroit Music
Go. 2SS Wondwsrd-Rvc
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
New York Stocks

Quotations by Uornhlower a Weeks
Noy. 50 Open high Low close
Ads Rum pfd GOA 2o's 2e!s zlp
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

PrInting--tbe plain neat kind--thaf
right--rimes job Depf.--uain 1920.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
Boston Copper Stocks

Quotations by H0rnhlower a We sl1s.
ON. Onrn HIGH Low llnsc
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09

HrLr wANrEp--FEMALE
The Detroit times., 1917-11-09
SITUATIONS wANT1sp--MALE

SITI AIloNs WANIEn--M Vie
A LIVE sales manager and eX-
ecutive desires TO communi-
cate with firm DESTROYS of Sc
curing a capable representa-
tive on the Pacific coast. |
am thoroughly conversant
with trade and conditions on
the coast. Box B, No. y,
Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14
Building Houses His Hobby.

That great departmental store man
ager, the late Sir Richard Burbidge,
had as a hobby that of erecting
houses, mansions, and greeneries. In
peacetime he maintained small army
IF decrepit builders on his estate in
Surrey, England, to whom he gave in
structions every morning before Ae
left for the city. He usually went to
bed before nine o'clock, and was afoot
in the morning at five. His practice
as a builder was to buy up job lots at
sales of building materials, and then
to work his purchases into the fabric
of his mansion. For example, he would
buy staircase, which had formed a
portion of some well-known house, and
then build story in order to make use
of It, Or he would buy series Of
windows, and then build room in
order to utilize them. The result was
interesting, if inartistic, and nothing
pleased Sir Richard better than for
visitor to recognize some of his own
particular features in the building.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14
Master of Proportions.

An eager young teacher was review
ing the Sunday school lesson In n mis-
sion church in Brooklyn. The subject
was "MOses and the Bush That
Burned Without Being Consumed"
The boys of ten and twelve had been
greatly interested in the story and
were now eager to expose their
knowledge. Answers followed her
questions with the rapidity of ma
chine gun.
"Now, Harry, it's your turn"
"Yessum," was the confident an
swer.
Tell me what there was about this
burning bush that was different from
any bushes that have burned since"
The boy knew--you could tell from
the swapping of his eyes--but he
paused to formulate his words. why,
ma'am, you see this here bush it
burned up-but it didn't burn down"
The teacher herself could not have ex-
planned it better-Youth's Compan-
ion,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14
Men Appointed to High Com
mand Have Proven Ability
in Service.
PICKED FOR Their RECORDS
Most of the 200 Major Generals and
Brigadier Generals Recently APP
pointed Were Cadets Together
at West Point.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

Washington.-If there should be a
mobilization of the 200 major generals
and brigudier generals appointed to
commands in the new selective service
army, the affair would be n reunion
Of men most of whom were cadets to-
gether at the West Point Military
academy.
This means that there is hardly Il
new major general in the list who does
not know the methods and the manners
of service of every brlgadier general
who will serve under him and it may
be said also that there Is barely a
brigadier general who does not know
all about the record, the penalty and
the idlosyncrasies of the major general
who, as Il division commander, will
give him orders.
Some of these men who have been
appointed to high rank in the new
army are within one, two or three
years of the retirement age. 1t may be
that out of their ranks will come a
Joffre, a Haig, or Petain, but as many
in Washington look at it, 1t seems like
ly perhaps that the greatest American
soldiers of this war are more likely to
be produced from the ranks Of the
younger men, although military eX-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14
is WELL WORTHY OF HONOR
Southern journal Puts Forward the
Claims of the Sunflower as the
National Emblem.

There is nowhere such a yellow as
IN the petals of the biggest and most
cheerfully nodding of all the black
eyed susans we have, there is nowhere
such richness as in the brown OF
Its seeded heart. Nothing that grows
is so friendly, so gracefully cOmpan-
lonable whether through an open win
dow or brushing idly and happily up
against ones person. 1t is no weak
ling, the strong and lusty sunfiower.
1t is largely masculine, with its
straightness, dlsdain of pampering and
love Of the air it breathes and soil
from which 1t springs. Adversely but
builds it stronger, and extremes of
weather affect 1t little. Our national
flower, which we believe Is the golden
rod, if 1t isn't QUITE satisfactory let's
adopt the fine, outstanding yellow sun
flower, the king, monarch, complacent
ruler of every flower that waves. Ev.
erythng about King SunflOwer is
typically American and he's demo-
crat to the fiber and root of his be-
ing. Which is just what we want In
America at this time.-Macon Tele-
graph.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14

leased from the dry's pressure on
them. Recalling your physiology lee
lures, you win remember that each
spine bone has Its two wings or
tlnnges, each pierced by a small hole
about the diameter OF lead pencil.
Through those holes the great trunk
nerves travel with the smaller nerves
branching from them. A few hours
march, even without gun or pack
says these vertebrae together as tight
as their cartllege cushions will permit
Lying down helps greatly to remove
this pressure, but the japanese Sow
pull on the head does II at once, A
man can do IL somewhat for himself
by lifting his shoulders as he lies on
his back and "hunching" them along
as If trying to get them as fur as pos
slble from his belt. When I'm on my
back for my two minutes rest cure,
| take two or three such lunches at
intervals, trying 10 hold my gain each
time by an anchorage OF the shoulder
blades against the carpet. Generally
can hear the vertebrae as they slip
from their packed contact to an easier
adjustment, especially If In my hunch-
ing have lifted my head so that some
pull is put on the spinal column. Six
ty seconds of such rest Is worth an
hour In chair. Richard Harding
Davis told me, or maybe 1t was irwin
Cobb, 81 heard tell Of the German sol
diers utilizing even few minutes
halt to throw themselves on the
ground fiat and extended"
wish you'd try It, especially over
there when they send you and | fancy
It will help If you really believe and
know, as you yield yourself to the
ground that it is somewhat more than
rest-know that into your submissive
body the divine and wonderful cur
rents are flowing, curative, restorative
and replenishlng.
It's really the big Medicine"
Affectionately,
FATHER.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14
Bed River of Canada.

The Red river, one of the most Inn
portant flowing in Manitoba, has its
source in the central part of the state
Of Minnesota. Before it crosses the
international boundary it is for dis
tance the boundary between the states
of Minnesota and North Dakota. After
entering Manitoba the general direc-
ton of the river is north to Lake Win
nipeg, into which 1t empties. So wind
ing is it's course that from the boun-
dairy to Lake Winnipeg, the length
of the river is about twice the dis
tance in straight line between these
two points. The drainage basin Of the
river has an area of 116,347 square
miles, of which $4,000 are in the prov
lnce of Saskatchewan and 23.300 In
Manitoba.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14
SOAP FROM ASHES
Arabs Get Cleansing Substance
From Desert FIantS.
Dalook, Which Is Burned 10 Produns
"Hottom," Sprouts from
the Barren Rocks.

Although the consumption OF soap
has largely increased In the district
around Alden, there Is still an import
ant local trade In hottom, which is
used us a substitute for soap. Hottom
Is the Arabic names for the ashc0kes
which result from the burning of n
desert plant that grows plentlfully In
this part Of Arabia.
The plant from which hottom is
made is Il glasswort or saltwort; both
Sallcornia herbacea and SalsOla kali
are said to be found In this region
and used for tina purpose. The Arabs
call this plant daloOk, and say that II
Is natural one. because II sprouts
from the ground where 1t would not
seem possible that there could have
been seeds or any other means of re-
production.
As reason for their belief they
point TO the parched and barren rocks
Of Alden from which, when there Is
one OF the rare rainfalls, these plants
sprout in great numbers. but usually
never to mature. The Arabs of the
desert gather these plants and pile
them In pits dug I'm the sand. They
are then burned to ashes, the ashes
forming hard cake in the bottom of
the pit
The product comes into Alden by
camel caravan from the mainland, one
camel carrying from two to three
cakes. 1t is estimated that $500 TO
1000 maunds of % pounds each of
hottom are sold each year in the Alden
market. Much greater quantities are
produced and used in the Alden hinter-
land and in the Arabian Red Sea prov
inces, says United States commerce
report from Alden. The local govern
ment levles tax of 1 cent per maund
on all the hottom sold in Alden.
The principal purchasers of this
product are the native laundrymen and
dyers. From the former ii derives an
other local name much used by Euro
peans. The hOttOm has the appear
ance of dried cakes of dark mud. Nn-
tive laundrymen are known as
"dhobies" and hottom is frequently re-
ferred to as "dhobie mud"
1t Is quite effective in washing very
dirty or stained clothing, but is said
to be sufficiently strong in alkali TO
have an injurious effect upon the
wearing quality of the clothing if used
regularly. Hottom is claimed to be
an excellent mordant and the native
dyers use it in their work. a large
quantity is used in this way.
The plant has other important uses.
The Arab women gather the branches
and leaves and dry them thoroughly.
They then crush the dried material
into a powder. This powder is sold in
the native bazars and is also hawked
about the streets. This form of dalOOk
is used for cleansing the body, partlcu-
larly by the Arab and the SOmal wom-
en-. 1t is invariably used when the
hair receives one of its infrequent
The dalOOk powder is also
used to make tough meat tender.
While hOttOm and daloOk are still |
used, they are slowly Civ
ing way to imported soap. The use of |
soap in this district is increasing and |
that 1t will continue to increase is
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-14

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