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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-24

How old is President Wilson &C
+. B.. Waldorf, Md.
President Wilson was born Dec
ember %, 1856; therefore he will be
63 next December.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29

and round the whole off into cupola and
finish with neck as graceful as an Etrus-
can vase. Observing the home building Of
the mason wasps, Fabre is almost willing
to admit that these insects have knowl-
edge Of aesthetics.
The Mason Wasps is as interesting as
the eight volumes that have preceded it
and the one that will come after. Like the
other volumes also it is as interesting for
the glimpses it gives of Fabre himself and
his Provencal home at Serignan, as for
the chronological lore. We recall picture
of him in one Of the previous volumes sit
ting all day long by the roadside, observ
ing a single spot so intently that the
peasant women, having observed him
in the morning, returning from their
work at night and seeing the old man sit
ting in the same place and looking at the
same spot would say "Poor innocent
(idiot), but harmless" cross them
selves IS they proceeded on their way.
In this volume, Fabre. kneeling in the
hot and dusty road, represents his dog
lolling in the shade as saying to him:
"What are you doing over there Sou boo
by, baking in the heat' Come here under
the foliage; see how comfortable I am"
But the man is patiently endeavoring,
after many failures, to remove From the
bottom of the wasp cell the hanging egg,
suspended by thread so delicate it can
only DC seen with magnifying glass. No
wonder old eyes are tired. But he is
finally successful, and again the peasant
women might murmur "idiot" and cross
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29

on storing. Nothing will induce her to
lay aside the pollen brush or the trowel
the end. 1t is ignorant of its wonderful
talents, Just as the stomach is ignorant
of its skilful chemistry. Experience
does not reach it; time does not awaken
a glimmer in the darkness of its uncon-
seriousness. Its art, perfect in its spe-
cialty, but inept in the face of the slight
est new difficulty, is handed down immu-
tably, as the art of the suction pump is
handed down to the babe at the breast"
The hunting wasp may have had dis
tinguished talent for surgery and for
welding the lancet, as we learned In the
preceding volume, but compared with the
architectural genius of the mason wasp
(which puts our skyscraper wizards to
shame) he is a miner, or navy, as Fabre
says, and his home is a hole in the ground
as contrasted with the lowered and tur-
reted mansion of the other The hunting
wasps use the pick for loosening. the crow
bar for shifting, the rake for extracting
materials, but never the trOwel for laying.
The Eumenes, on the contrary, are real
masonS and artists, who build their houses
bit by bit with carefully selected stones
and mortar made out of dust and saliva,
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Master Builders in the Insect World

fired to write q supplementary study
about the hunting wasps, which received
honorable mention from, the Institute of
France and a prize for experimental
physiology, and best of all letter from
the "revered master" himself. Gwen
now" he wrote in his old age, "at that
sacred recollection my old eyes fill with
happy tears. o fair days Of illusion, of
faith in the future, where are you nOwf"
Fabre did his work alone, unaided ex-
cept by his family, and for many years
unreeognized, living in his remote Pro-
vencal home. In conducting his entomo-
logical studies he had few of the modern
laboratory and scientific aids to investi-
CATION. Yet he has told the story of the
insect world more clearly, more complete
ly, and assure1ly more thrillingly, than
it has been told before His life and his
work are equally inspiring, and these
monumental Souvenirs entOmOlogiques
must be reckoned among the master works
of our time.
THE MASON wASPS. BY HENRI FABRE.
Translated by Alexander Teixeira de
Mattos. Dodd, Mead & Co. $l.75.
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The Ambassadors Trunk

A GREAT many foolish things hap
L n pen in official circles in Washing
ton these days, but none more so than
when the Secretary of State took paper
on which the fate Of the world rested out
of his official safe and gave it to Capt.
Vance Prescott to carry out to the coun-
try home of Prof. Francis Vernon Fourth
Assistant Secretary of State, for secu-
rity's sake. 1t appears that there were
doubtful characters even in the State De-
partment. A lot of people seemed TO
know about the existence Of this highly
important paper, for one villain tried to
pick Capt. Prescott's pocket in the streets
of Washington and another waylaid him
for the same purpose between the station
and Prof. Vernon's house.
On the principle that the obvious hiding
place is the most secure, Vernon put the
document in a cellaret in his private
room, from which it was distracted by
one of the house guests at the instigation
of Count Castor, "a South American Dip
lomat." That suave person put the paper
in the trunk of the Russian Ambassador
that CHANGED to be waiting for the ex-
pressman, and Capt. Prescott and Bromley
Barnes, a secret service man of distine-
ton, set out to recover possession of the
paper. You read these things in George
BartOn's The Ambassadors Trunk, but
you do not get as excited over them as you
might for the simple reason that the ad-
ventures of the pair of detectives are so
palpably artificial OF course the paper
is Saved" but in a manner that is of a
piece with all the manufactured devices
of this tale
THE AMBASSADORS TRUNK. BY
GEORGE BARToN. Boston: The Page Com
pany. $50.
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until she has stored or travelled the usual
amount.
! The mason wasp is similarly exposed
BY Fabre, by removing the eggs and the
living provender of spiders from the bot
tom Of the cell. What does the mason
wasp dot
"The PelOp@us goes on storing spiders
for an egg that has been removed; she
perseveres in making hunting trips that
are henceforth useless; she boards victuals
that are destined to nourish nothing; she
multiplies her battues to I'll with game a
larder which is forthwith emptied by my
tweezers; lastly, she closes with every
customary care>a cell that no longer con-
tains anything whatever: she sets her seal
on emptiness. She does even absurder
things: she plasters the site of her van
ished nest, covering an imaginary struc-
ture and putting roof to house which
at the moment is tucked away in my
pocket"
Constrained by the "inexorable logic of
the facts" Fabre says he is compelled to
state the following deductions:
"The insect is neither free nor conscious
in its industry, which in its case is an ex-
ternal function with phases regulated al
most as strictly as the phases of an in
ternal function, such as digestion. 1t
builds, weaves, hunts, stabs and paralyzes,
even as it digests, even as it secretes the
poison of its sting, the silk of its cocoon
or the wax of its combs, always without
the least understanding of the means or
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l v

Fabre admits it would be idiotic to in
quire so infinitely into the lives of insects
as he has done if out the chaos of his
observations he did not get a few CLEANS
Of light on the "loftiest problems" man
kind is permitted to discuss: What is life?
What is human intelligence What is in
stinct9
His own life held as much romance and
tragedy as that Of the teeming world he
describes. He was born a peasant, the son
of small farmer and cowherd He was
elf-educated At one time he earned his
school fees by serving mass in the cathe-
dral; at another period he went to school
to his godfather, who was also barber
bellringer and singer in the choir. He
was a school teacher for twenty-five years,
never receiving more than 5000 a year,
and knowing the pinch and struggle of
poverty. He read book by the French
naturalist, Leon Dufour, about wasp
that hunted Buprestis beetles He was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29
The Child
Written in honor of Charles Kingsley, who was BORN
June II, 1919. and wrote THE Water Babies"
By BENJAMIN DE cAsSERES.

By BENJAMIN DE CASSERES
LII children Their minds wells fancy Their little heads
fairy Their windows of delights
They do the world is but they wish it. house
house, but the abode of goblin fairy.
Strange beings dwell everything Everything has SOUL
make child believe otherwise His imagination life where life is
Children
their truth To them their dreams only realities Pey
for cheerle stupid fact Their minds finer
Yes, secret A secret!
They live Kingdom of Secrets which older world
task laden,
Theythe smiling children
door of Truth 1t they who behind the masks things
their souls that see things truly.
The for tales of adventure the thirst for fiction
all kinds attempts to force that Palace Endless
Delightful recapture the mood of the child.
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themselves, as he is seen walking home
"with the stiffness Of an automaton, all
of one piece, with steps methodically cal
culated." For the thread that can only be
seen with a magnifying glass must not be
broken.
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Book Exchange

70 cents per agate line. II lines to an Incn.
Seven words to n line.
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THE AMBASSADORS TRUNK. By
GEORGE BARToN. Boston: The Page Com
pany. $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

A red-bannered Bolshevist pa
rade in Moscow passing under
the very walls of that citadel of
established law and order. the
kremlin, Acropolis of old Mos
COW and for centuries the centre
of Russian political and religious
HE. Underwood q Underuood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

Our one-time national court ten
mis- champion, Lieut.. Jay Gould.
one of the first officers to return
from the Archangel district of
Russia. where he served on the
staff of Rear Admiral McCully.
Lieut.. Gould came back on the
troopship Havcrford. one of the
first transports to land its over
seas human cargo at the port of
Philadelphia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-28
WELLINGTON LABORATORY
TAUNTON, MASS.
WILBERFORCE PLANS SOUVENIR
WAR BULLETIN.

Wilberforce University is collecting
data for the preparation Of bull
letin which shall be designed TO give
detailed record of the part taken
by its Alumni and former students
IN the World War. The bulletin will
be issued in bould form, and is
planned to constitute permanent
record OF the University's partici-
pa,ion in the War.
All former students and Alumni of
the institution who saw service at
home or abroad, or who participated
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with the view Of supplying Informal
ton about themselves or others to
be included in this, the first perma-
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school 1T
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PUBLIC MEETING.

lRichmond Branch National Associ-
alton for the Advancement OF Colored
People. Moore Street Baptist Church
1870 P. M. June 20, 1919.
Devotionals. Rev. F.. W. Black,
Acting Pastor; Music, Junior Choir,
Moore st. Btpaist Church; Mortality Of
Infants, DR.. w. II. Hughes; Need Of
the Ballot in our Fight for Civic Re
form" Hon. II. J Carter; Music
Our Fight for Colored Principals in
Colored Public Schools" Rev. r. A.
jackson, Rector ST.. Philips p. e.
Church; Echoes from Anticipating
Conference and Annual Meeting Of
N. A. A. c. P. Mrs. l.. l.. Stand
ard; Duet, Mrs. Christie Coles and
Mrs. Maggie Jones; Membership
Rally, b. A. Ccphas; Bcncdicition
PROF. J. w. BAREO Pres.
DIR. W. II. STOKES,
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MRS. l.. L. STANDARD,
Secretary
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MORRIS-BELL .

a very pretty wedding was sol
emnizcd "Wednesday, Juno II at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7.
Woodson, 800 Gilmcr Avenue, when
their daughter, Matte Bell became
the bride Of Mr.. w. Richard Morris.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. l.. l.. Downing, pastor Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church =.
Mrs. Harrison Hale played the
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Just before the ceremony, Mr.
Arnettc Holland sang, Perfect
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with ferns. The bride who was
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You can got that colorcd paper
you want at Coles and Dugger Cafe
corner Sixth and ,Gainsporo Avenue
n. w.
Mr.. Beverly Twitty, Of Newport
News. Va. and for quito Il number
Of years Il resident OF this city, was
visitor in Roanoke this week.
Mr.. Esala Percctti, of Bmcfc.d,
w. Va. attended the Baptist State
Convention of the Women. IIo left
for Washington, d. d. after tho
convention.
Mrs. rostine Taylor Merritt. the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Taylor died in Norfolk, Va. after q
brief illness. Her remains were
buried in Fairview Cemetery. Tho
funeral was held at st. Paul NJ. e.
Church, of which she is n member.
The floral designs were numerous
and beautiful.
rho strong Washington Black Sox
Team met the crack team of Roam
oke, Wadc's Giants at the Fair
Grounds and defeated them by the
scores Of 7 to / and 5 to 4. They
lost the third game to the home
boys, 10 to /.
The Black Sox is ono Of tho fastest
teams seen in this city. The playing
Of Y. Brown, Scott and Barber was
very good for tho visitors, while tho
home boys playing was good. Smith,
=, Johnson and Smith pitching featured
the second game. Tho fine pitching
of Robertson for the locals, and one
Of the best southpaws in the South,
almost shut the visitors out in the
last game.
The Black Sox is I strong aggrc
cation Of ball tossers travelling with
| the following lineup: Bane, left
field; S. Brown, third base; Scott,
second base; n. Brown, first base:
, Barber, catcher; Gardner, centre
field; Minor, right field; Taylor,
pitcher; Green, short stop.
The Roanoke lineup: Hayes
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stop; p. Phillips, third base; X.
Phillips, right field; Raymorc and
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err; G. johnson, catcher.
Mrs. M;ssori Parker Hawkins, Of
Washington. ID. c. is the guest Of
Mrs. William Newton, 217 Fifth
Avenue, N. w.
Rev. Cabcll. of Lynchurg, Va
attended the Woman's Baptist State
Educational Convention in this city.
Also President r. c.. Woods and Mr.
a. lIumbles, OF the Hill City.
Miss Rotta Harris OF Willcsboro,
N. C. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
w. e. Davis.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-15
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Kelly & Kelly, Attorneys.
Estate of Elyah G. knight, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested in said estate, that
the undersigned. Administrative of the
estate OF said Elyah G knight, de.
ceased, will appear before the pro
bate court of the county of La Sale
and state of Illinois, at the county
court house. in ottawa, in said coun-
ty, on Monday, the 14th day Of April.
4. d. 1919, for the purpose of render
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the administration of said estate for
the final settlement. when and where
any and all persons interested may
appear and show cause. if any there
be, why such account should not be
approved by the court
Dated at Ottawa, this 14th day of
March, 1919
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-15
Local Notes.

Mrs Lava Olson and daughter spent
today in Ottawa, shopping and visit
ing friends.
Alphonsus Phillimore of Marseilles
spent last evening in Ottawa, visiting
friends
Munson Quick of this city went to
Ottawa this afternoon, where ne eN
poets to attend the weekly academy
and dance at Willis Academy.
George Phillimore is confined to his
home with influenza
Serg.. Hobart Clarke, who is sta.
toned at Camp Grant it expected TO
arrive home for ten-day furlough
this evening.
Mrs Al Miller is moving today from
her former residence in the Johnson
place on East Bluff street to the
rooms above the Timmons dry goods
store on Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. White received
a, letter from their son Edwin. who
is overseas Edwin is feeling fine and
enjoying soldier life but he doesn't
expect to be discharged for some
time
In spite of the good representation
Of high school students, teachers ana
friends who accompanied the team TO
La Sale yesterday, Mendoza over.
whelmed the local boys by score Of
26 to 20. Of course, our boys played
well, but on account Of being on
strange floor they were slightly handi-
capped.
Mrs. Fred Baker went to Chicago
where she will meet her husband, who
has returned recently from overseas.
Miss Amy johnson went to Chicago
for a few days visit with friends.
Card Party and Dance.
Last evening the WOodman Han
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-15
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money.

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-15
ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT. DON'T
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The National City Bank, to accom-
modate its customers, friends and the
general public, will have its income
tax department open every evening
ths week from p. m to $50 p. m.
Mr.. Jas. S. Leary, of the Income
Tax Office, Chicago, will be in charge
to assist you in making your returns.
March 18th last day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-15
PENSION LAW
FOR POLICEMEN

Springfield H., March D. \ police
pension bill has made IT'S appearance
IN the state senate. Il WIS Ht-olHeed
by senator Atwood Of Stl'maa Valley
at the request OF the Rockford police
department
The bin continues yae pension ,urd.
which runs ont this year under ta"
present law. and finds a wa. II Huauc
ing the fund as "a result u. lan ar.ar
ened entire loss of saloon ssFeuae
Heretofore pergcuaE. of ~ .iy#ar
licenses collected have -..r n this
fund
The Atwood bin provides Hire
amount lost through the city gems ofF
shall bee made MP from ines.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-15

Steers-Stock, per cwt., $3.50; tat
per cWt., $l4
Calves, per cwt, $l2S13.
Hogs, per cWt, $l1.
Spring lambs, per cWt., sl5sll.
Hides and Wool.
Mink skins, $3-,6.
Horse hides, s..
Skunk skins, $l5o-SG
Coon skins, 2.50-$5.
No. l hides. per h.. 13c
No. 2 hides, per h.. nc