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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
BY Rene Bache.

4 RMlES OF invasion have arrived on
~ our shores. Their numbers are reck-
oncd literally BY billions OF billions
Destruction ia their mission, and to cir
cumvent them forms one OF the hardest
tasks the citizens OF the United States
have ever had to turn their hands to.
Yet these armies are only ants And up
20 now we have looked upon these insects
as rather harmless. occasionally annoying
and. psychologically speaking, as excellent
moral lessons.
go to the ant thou sluggard, consider
her ways and be wise!" said Solomon. All
very well-but not in New Orleans where
this invader, the Argentine ant, is costing
the city $1,000 900 year; nor in Louisiana,
where II Ia stealing half million dollars
yearly from the orange growers, and many
millions from the sugar planters; nor in
Texas and the Southwest and West, where
1t has become as all OF the ten plaques OF
Egypt rolled into one.
It was only few years ago that the
Argentine ant beat its way to New Orleans
In cargo Of coffee from South America:
but It has been multiplying and organizing
and cumulatively raising Cain ever since
Its ideas Of "kultur" are identically the
German ones-the world for the Argentine
ant, no matter how. and into the inferno
With every other form OF creation. 1t Is
small and ugly and scIawny looking. but
its record is one that would be heartily
approved by the Kaiser
1t has developed into one OF the worst
household pests ever known. But its &C.
tivities as such are less important than it's
ravages In field and garden. 1t Is a whole
sale destroyer OF crops. attacking most
kinds OF food plants.
How would you like to be obliged to
sleep with your bed-legs resting upon panes
OF glass covered with vaseline, in order to
prevent these ants from running in num-
bers over your body at night? That Is
driven to do. Indeed under such circum.
stances the ahominable insects will not
hesitate to attack any part OF the person
where skin or membrane Is tender enough
TO be pierced by their sharp Jaws.
Very tiny they are. Little bits of ants.
dark brown in color, totally blind. wholly
deaf, 1t Is believed, and depending upon
Keen scent and delicate feelers for getting
about But what they lack in the way Of
eyes and ears they make up In cunning
and brutality. They are fierce fighters, eS.
terminating all ants OF other species that
they come across.
They may be dangerous to little chill
dren. Listen to the following from O citf-
zen Of Augusta, Ga, about what happened
to his four-weeks-old baby:
1--WE were awakened in the night by
q weak cry, and. when the light was
turned on, we found the baby's face black
with ants. They were In his nose, his
ears, and his mouth Hurriedly we car
ried him to the bathtub, and started to
wash off the ants. 1t took nearly an hour
.nd half to get the last ant off the
baby"
These were Argentine ants There are
stories of their killing babies!
Leaving such serious matters aside,
these ants are worse than a nuisance to
housekeepers; they are q dreadful afflic-
ton, Having once invaded a dwelling,
they maintain O patrol over all parts OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09

Is that they destroy bedbugs. They ara
said to have cleaned the bedbugs out OF
many howell in the poor districts OF New
Orleans.
Their nests are made In hollow trees
In decaycd logs. beneath boxes and boards
under brick foundations. IN households
food-containers. beneath shingles on roofs,
between the walls OF dwellings, in piles
OF stovewood. under car-tracks and con.
crete pavements. In hollow electric.light
posts, and about the roots OF trees.
Night ia their chosen time for foraging.
They dislike light. Nevertheless, they
Will go anywhere by daylight in search
of food.
Here. then. is the most puzzllng insect
problem that we have had to encounter
within recent years. No satisfactory so.
luton for 1t has yet been found, and the
prospect seems to be that the Argentine
ant, will remain for always handicap
to our agriculture and serious source
OF discomfort to the American housewife
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09

above ground. Cabbage heads are often
found through which the ants are so thick
~ distributed that the cabbage leaves
serve merely as divisions between layers
OF the insects.
The worst of the damage done by the
ant. however, is attributable to its
demoniac habit OF taking care OF and pro-
tecting plant lice and scale insects. from
which it derives sweet stuff that is it's
most priced edible luxury. 1t takes these
sap-sucking bugs when they nre infants
and transfers them to young plants In or
der that they may suck and suck to their
hearts content-to the great injury OF
farm and garden and orchard crops. To
defend them against weather it even builds
mud roofs over them.
In this way 1t protects the destructive
"mealy-bugs" OF the sugar cane fields,
building shelters over them and attending
them constantly. 1t fulfills the same office
for the scale insects that assail orange
trees; and in the cotton fields 1t helps tho
plant lice in similar fashion.
The inevitable result is an abnormally
rapid multiplication of plant lice and scale
insects, to the great disadvantage OF the
agricultural and horticultural output.
These ants are among the Kaser's best
friends They are helping him whole lot.
Beside poison. two methods of fighting
them have been thus far devised. The
first is the digging OF bitches. through
which water is kept flowing. They can.
not cross such water-passages, which to
make the crossing Of them by people
practicable are spanned by little draw.
bridges that can be lifted at one end, or
else by bridges that have a gap OF a few
inches in the middle. No ant can get over
that gap.
The second method involves the use Of
what are called Winter traps" A fair
sized drygoods box, early in the Autumn,
is filled with cottonseed and dead grass.
1t Is left open at the top, so that the
contents may be wetted by rain and I'm.
dergo decay
This arrangement Is ideally attractive
to the ants. 1t offers hiding place. and
the decomposition of the vegetable ma
terial engenders warmth. The apartment
Is automatically heated
When cold weather arrives, all the near
by colonies transfer themselves to the
box. in which are presently assembled
hundreds OF thousands Of workers and
hundreds Of queens. This being accom-.
plished, lid is put on tho box, and the
whole insect population Is destroyed with
bisulphide Of carbon or by fumigation.
Orange-growing territory drops in value
at the mere alarm OF Argentine ants in
the neighborhood. Fig orchards are ruined
over wide areas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09

We lOere awakened In the night BIZ a weak cru and
Den the light turned on 1ce found the babvs face
black Nth ants They in his nose ears and his
mouth Hurriedly carried him to the bathtub and
started TO lCas off the ants 1t took nearly and
half to get the last ant off the baby"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
BEGINNING OF A NEW ORDER.

Yesterday the teegraphc embodied dlspacn from
Rome which stated that Pope Benedict contempaes abandoning
that studied altitude of isolation the popes have held ever since
consolidation of the various of Italy into single Kingdom
n Victor Emmanuel and occupation Of Rome as his capta
by that monarch And marks probably full and COM
pete recognition by papa court of the temporal monarchy
WHICH has occupied Eternal City since the time mentioned
Without any disposition pedantry is admissible to state
that for many years Italy divided into several little kingdoms
utches and prncpaes with the Church Of Rome ruling and
governing the provinces Immediately surrounding the city which
of ST. Pees and at the time Austria
occupied part what Italy Oombardy and Venea In the
north King Charles Albert of Sardinia had visions of United
Italy and he endeavoed to make beginning by wagng on
of Lbadyaand Veneta That at the
time of the revolutionary disturbance all Europe in 1848
The Italian people in many of the little pncpaes and
drove out their dukes and pnceng But after putting down
Charles Albert the Ausans assisted the little fellows regain
ing their thrones.
AT that time Plus TX pope having been raised to the
poncate in 1916 At the beginning of his long and remarkable
reign Plus disposed to 1beay in theory practice He
liberated 1000 political offenders who had ncarcerated by
his predecessors and granted general amnesty restoring all
prisoners and eles to their civil rights upon their signing dec
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18

Now that peace is at hand, the wom-
en- of, the American Red Cross chap
ters are asking themselves: "What
can we do next2" War work has re-
vealed ito the members of our chap
ters two things-a world of work. to
be done in the aid of humanity and
the obligation to service. In the face
Of these revelations and In the knowl-
edge Of the efficiency of organization
of the Red Cross. we will not
be willing to become Inactive.
In answer to. the. question which
stands at the head of this article the
American Red Cross will provide spe-
cific activities for the chapters Inn
mediateiy.s In the meantime the war
council has this to say:
The moment has now come to pre-
pare for peace. = Actual peace may
come aat any moment; it may be de-
ferred for, some time; until peace is
really here, there can be no relaxation
In any Red Cross effort incident to ac-
tive hostilities.
But even with peace let no one sup
pose that the work Of the Red Cross is
finished.s Millions Of American boys
are still under arms; thousands Of
them are sick and wounded. Owing
to a shortage in shipping, it may take
a year or more to bring our boys home
from France. but whatever the time,
our protecting arms must be about
them and their families oyer the whole
period which must elapse before the
normal LIE of peace can be resumed.
Our soldiers and sailors are enlist
ed until the commander in chief tells
them there Is no more work. for them
to do in the war. Let every Red Cross
member and worker, both men and
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
NoeaIEs= ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY,, DEC, 1s, 1918
RIPPLING RHYMES
(Bywalt MasOn)
Me ,,1,d Bill.

I'm clad said 81 won't be kaiser when was askeo' UPON
+s 1s took the job but WISER and went on "rl1s
deathess rhyme Bill lodgings in palace tnat
sheet of STEEL he drank beer from golden cnace anu n'
ME at every meal known from tn Nyanzas w
t the farhes wastes while went on producing '1
that brought me twenty cents throw He had DOOM e'
surprising sway mortal king deserves ana eae
watched him kaising and tried to initiate ms curves ~
his state and great his splendor but ne wouu nave ''
..u - marled "I bust fender be the whole worlds
~ p;o while bard of poor condition. madrgals tor
ro, and beans the limit my pale ambition was PINK cneeh
from the magazines Tonight I'm sitting in shanty m ycoh
science working as it should for gent ske Shakespeare me
done no harm little good And Bill sitting IN tne
sado an outlawed SICK soreheaded chump ne tnougn'
reach an FL Dorado only reached the nearest dump An
worldly sendors I'm despsng love this hut call my own
clad didn't take up kang when Prussia offered me e
3 Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adams
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
ALICE HOWELL in "Untarned Ladies"

arations of allegiance 848 he also up scheme
resentave government teeState Church
termed the which, the enoyed temporal
rule The plan included dual legislative body free and
national guard bef period similar
secured the pope unbounddds popnlarity.
Italians wisedto drive theAhstians out of their
land The Nlanese ovepowered the Austrian conquerrs
Charles Albert with soe success attempt
elimination Of Austrian ruls and the youth offa Italew to
his standard.
Matters going then too fast Plus VINO refused to
countenance the revolutionary and reus Charles
Albert ovepowered in Lombardy while Naples Tudcany
and had their newy acquueds freedom drowned
in blood The pope lostentrey heavorpf populace
Threatened mob in hspaace Fla x d 70 Gaeta Feb
ruary 1849, and Roman republic proclaimed with Mzzn
a noted patriot, as president
Louis Napoleon the French Emperor determined to restore
the pope to his lost and asny under Gen.
eral Ouno besieged oe the patriot army under Gariba
d. overpowerng the Italians and copeg their surrender
which occurred July 3d. 1S4ss But did not return to his
capital until April, 1850.
With his return to Rome Plus becae eaeonary and his
policy Of liberty and free government for his domnons was
adandoned His temporal maintained by presence
of French army in his CAPITAL
In 1858 the Kingdom Sardinia Victor Emanuel uon the
throne aided by France made again upon Austria and Lom
hardy wrested from the dual nenac That success
bodened Victor Emanuel follow oua policy unfication of
Italy, and with the diplomacy Of Count Cavour military
success of Gaba he succeeded uniting the Country except
the States of the Church and Venea with himself crowned
king Austrias defeat by Prussia led to incorporation
OF veneta in the new Kingdom Defeat Of Napoleon III by
Pussians at Sedan in 1870 caused the French army
from Rome the italian King occupied that ancient capital and
established there his government terminating the temporal
power of the papacy.
The palace of the Vatican left pope and there was
secured to his free diplomacy intercourse with civil list Of
l29ooO pounds annually The latter declined by Plus TX
VINO hmse and the papa court in the Vatican and it's
garden declaring that sunder restraint and
his own palace That attitude toward the italian
which occupied the Qunal palace and other public buildings
the States OF the Church had has been maintained
e Of us TX they have ignored the italian gov
ernnaent yet insisted that they were under restraint
IT be true stated in the from Rome that BENEDICT
XIV who pope has determined to break the isoao f
nearly half century, and eone himself no longer within the
wall OF the Vatican it will mark the beginning Of
nent between the papacy and the kingdom that cannot fail IN h
beneficial to both It is The bes Of new order Of affairs
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
SUPLICA

La haeemos a todas aque-
Has personas que bondado-
samente ofrecieron contri-
buir con una pieza de ropa
en- beneficio de los necesita-
dos, para que Sc siryan en-
war su obsequio, antes del
pr6ximo sabado, a la casa
habitaci6n de la seflora Lu-
cia B. de Paredes, 2O3 Craw-
ford ST., con ell fin de tener
todo arreglado desde la vis-
pera del dia de la distribu-
ci6n, acordada para ell do
mingo venidero.
La Comision.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18

women, show our soldiers and sailcrs
that to care for their health. wesith
and happiness, we ara enlisted for no
less a period than they are. =
The cessation Of war VIII reveal d.
picture of misery such aE .t6e world
has never seen before, especially in
the many countries which cannot help
themselves. The American people VIII
expect the Red. Cross Ito continue to-
act as their agent In renniring broken
spirits and broken bQdles, Peace terms
and peace conditions VIII etermine
how we can best minister to tAe vast
broken areas which hare been, har-
rowed by war;. and for this great ;Sct
of mercy the heart and :spiritsof the
American people must continue to be
modified through the American Red
Cross.
On behalf OF the war council we .ac,.
cordingly ask. each member, Of oHE
splendid, body Of workers stheohg hghplk
the land to bear in mind the solemn
obligation which rests around each ope
to- carry on We cannot abate one IN
stant our efforts or In. our sr&rlt. There
will be, an abundance of work to do
and specific advices VIII be- given. but
even at the moment Of peace. let no
Red Cross worker falter.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
ROPER g. HOWARD
Engineers--Assayers- Ore. buyes
Twelve years in Sonorar
OFFICE:
Opposite City Hall
Proposals For Street Lighting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF NOGALES, ARIZONA,
that bids for the installation Of a
complete system of street igting in
the Town of Nogales, and its opera
tion, (First) for a period of first
five years, (Second) longer term,
will be received by the Town Council,
to be opened by the Council at its
regular meeting on Monday, Janu-
ary 9th, 1919. All bids TO be in
sealed envelopes, addressed to the
Mayor, and deposited with the Town
Clerk on or before 5 p. M, Monday,
January 9Th, 1919.
Proposals must specify proposed
system is detail, to include approxi-
mately one hundred lights, suspend
ed in center of streets to burn each
and every night from one-half hour
after sunset until one-half hour be-
fore sunrise. Town Council to have
privilege Of ordering installation Of
additional lights, asd bid should state
amount to be charged for installa-
tion of such additional ligrts.
Bids must state the number, cam
dlepower and type of lamps bidder
proposes Ito furnish, and the total
cost of operation of same, which, at
the rate approved by the Arizona
Corporation Commission of eight
cents per kilo-watt hour, should
to approximately the sum of
$4,000 per month. 1t being under
stood trat the rate may be either |
lowered or raised by action of the 4
Corporation Commission at any time. |
Bids must also specify character
OF installation and type of proposed |
system and of lamp fixtures to bel
used, with cost to the town of initial |
installation. Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
F. E. COLE, Clerk.
First Publication Dec. 18, 1918. |
Last Publication, Dec. 81, 1918.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18
Advance Mods..

The white flannel skirts are plainly
tailored. One advance spring model
shown opens at the back, and is
equipped with three slit pockets. two
Cone set above the otherl on one nip,
and the Others at the opposite side.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-18

Oasis 'sWANT ADS" are
mOney-makers for you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
WHITE ELEPHANT
RUMMAGE SALE
Bazaar in Aid of MisericOrdia
Hospital Will Be Held
Next Week

number Of prominent women are keenly
interested in the White Elephant rummage
sale to be held at 1924 Chestnut street on
April Il, is and l9 IN aid Of the Misericordia
Hospital, which is being built at Fifty-fourth
street and Cedar avenue. and will no tal,o,,
over by the Government at its completion
Mrs NJ. l., II. McMichan is chairman of the
executive committee in charge Of the affair
ana Mrs a, n. Burke is vice chairman.
Others on the committee are Mrs. A A
liirst Mrs. John O'Shean Mrs. y. p. Quinn,
MIS- D. NJ Quennen, Miss Laura Backburne,
Miss 5, Moore and Mrs James A. Mundy.
Many valuable articles have already been
received and will be sold at the lowest
prices, rs the committee in charge of the
White Elephant rummage sale believes In
quick sales and small profits. The furniture
section promises TO be one of the most
interesting departments, as many rare and
antique pieces Of furniture chairs, divans.
tables and pictures will be sold at eXcen-
uonally low prices. a number of beautiful
vases several handsome pieces Of silver and
cut glass have been received for the sale
Under number of women of the St
Francis de Sales's parish the restaurant will
be one of the busiest departments Amonp
those assisting Mrs S. NJ ". Briggs. who
has charge Of this work. are Mrs r. Frank
DeVelin, Mrs. Richard r. Quinn, Mrs H.
j. Moroney, Mrs. A. Clark, Mrs George
Barnes. Mrs. j.. Lucas and Mrs. Ferman.
Inviting luncheons, followed by afternoon
tea will be served each day Of the sale.
Others who will preside at the yarious
booths are Mrs. Charles Hallahan Mrs Will
liam }. BegleT Mrs. Frank Hockey, the
Misses McManus, Mrs. II. Howard Mrs. J,
Donovan, Mrs Kathleen Delaney, Mrs.
Thomas *, Hare Mrs. j. Joyce, Mrs sam
uel Wagner, Mrs. f. II Randall, the Misses
Montague, Mrs. d. S. Scannell, Miss Mary
Flanagan, Mrs. McDevtt, Mrs Walter Fck-
hardt, Mrs, J. Ellington, Mrs J. Egan, Mrs
Powers, Mrs, j. +. Lafferty, Miss K Raleigh
Miss McFillan, Mrs. p. j. Farley and the
Misses Cantwell.
A meeting will be held at the convent at
Merton tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock to
complete the plans for the White Elephant
rummage sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
NOVEL IDEA FOR TEA ON FRIDAY
Cherry Blossoms, Japanese Costumes
and Customs Will Prevail at Tioga
Entertainment

y chcrry-bossom tea will be given on
Friday evening in the social hall Of the Tioga
Methodist Episcopal Church Eighteenth and
Tloga streets, by circle Of young women
OF the church The assembly room will be
decorated with prOfusion Of cherry bios
sons, and the same dainty flowers will adorn
the small tables at which the refreshments
will be served. An Oriental atmosphere win
be created with the Japanese furniture the
tea service and the bright japanese cos
tunes Of the aides There will be an attrac-
tive program Of selections from "The Mikado"
and an impersonation OF "A japanese
Wedding"
The affair is in charge of Mrs Carl
IltrSchel, Miss Rhea Duryca, Mrs. William
Boggs Miss Enie Brown, Miss Ruth Wilson,
Miss Ethel Johnson Miss Alice Nonker Mrs
Oscar Cawson, Miss Margaret Hilton, Mrs
Charles O, Anderson, Mrs. Robert Fries. Mrs
Miller Burkhardt, Miss Lillian Cannon, Miss
Josephine Brown. Miss Jessie Brown Miss
Milie BauGh, Mrs Frank Baral, Mrs. Marion
w, Benjamin, Miss Olivia Cox, Mrs Edward
Aldrich, Mrs. NJ. Hiner, Mrs william II
Pierson. Miss Edna Davis, Miss Mary Find
ley, Miss Beuah Enauer. Miss Lena Killian,
Mrs Florence Dalrymple, Mrs :. b. Nei-
man, Mrs. Mabel Remsen, Mrs. Frank Thom-
son and Mrs, Joseph Tomnson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-09
CATHOLIC SINGERS
IN GILBERT REVIVAL
operate Society Gives pirates of
Penzance" for Catholic Girls
High School

The Catholic Operatic Society which made
its bow last fall with a highly creditablc
performance Of THE Mikado," since repeated
at "A war benefit. last night added TO its
lAurels with an admirable revival Of another
Gilbert and Sullivan opera, the favorIte
pirates of Penzance.' A big audience was
present at the Metropolitan Opera House and
applauded literally the mirth and melody Of
the celebrated operetta COllabora tors and
those Of the performance, which was given
for the benefit of the fund of the Catholic
Girls High School
The Catholic operate Society was organ
ized about year ago for the purpose Of
rcviving, for worthy causes, some Of the
standard and classic lyric dramatic works
The Rev William $. Murphy, of St Patrick's
Church founder of the organization, is also
its musical director. The chorus which Is
the chief glory of the society is composed Of
chosen singers from the various chors of
Philadelphia Catholic churches. The princi-
pals are selected from local artists of WELL
known and certain ability.
Mary Barrett's vibrant and swees soprano
was amply sufficient for the measures al
lotted to Mabel and negotiated the Colora-
tura airs delightfully."-, especially the tuneful
Poor Wandering One The Ruth was Kath-
ryn Meisle, whose rich and smooth contralto
was great treat in her aTiaS and as a part
of the ensembles. Her singing of when
Frederick Was Little Boy" was arch and
winning. Philip Warren Cooke, who is no nov
ice at Gilbert and Sullivan, had the tenor role
which he made distinctive, both dramatically
and vocally. III only in Some Maiden
Breast" was delightfully."- sung Charles Betz
as the Sergeant of Police did not eXtinguish
memories Of De Wolf Hopper, but gave a
good comic portrait and his participation In
the scene a Policeman's Lot Is Not a Happy
One" was good, The Major General was
Horace Hood and he patterned the cele-
brated air of the role brskly and resonanty
Other capable participants We're Frederick
Becker, as the Pirate King, John Cadori as
the Lieutenant. Lulu Becker as Kate and
Madeline Graham Edith.
Father Murphy led the orchestra with ease
and skill, and the splendid volume, shading
and tone colorng of the choral contributions
were testimony to his diligent drill and re-
hearsal of the ChorsteTs