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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-16
PLANTED BY BIRDS
Simple Reason for Uncommon
Position of Trees.
Tall Palmyra Pam Gi,,wing On Top
of Bengal Fig Presents Curious Ap-
pearance-Naturalis Explain
Apparent Phenomenon.

Every one has heard OF small trees
sgetting sown on larger ones. and ap-
:pearing like little babies on the
branches Of their hosts. But in India
it is, in some parts, fairly common to
see the tall Palmyra palm growing as
If from the top of the tree called Ben
:gai 6g. The appearance this presents
lis most curious and it has engaged the
attention Of nearly all travellers in the
Thana district Of Bombay. where the
palm is especially abundant.
If one fancies how incongruous a
very tall telegraph pole fixed into the
middle of an oak tree and surmounted
by a small crown Of fan-shaped leaves
would look, it can be realized how
astonishing the first encounter with
the Palmyra palm must be, when sim
;ilarly united with fig tree. An eX-
planatiOn. of course, had to be found,
and the first casual observers might be
divided into those that thought it a
case Of hybrid, and the remainder
who considered it a graft. But botan-
lists know that no hybrid or graft has
ever been produced between two Spe-
cies that are so distantly related as
those in question. As matter of
fact, the introduction of these two
friends to each other is made by some
of the pretty little birds that abound
In the region, including few Of the
humming birds. Their principal food,
George Michael Ryan tells US, con-
sists of the minute fruits of the wild
fig trees.
After collecting a few of these, they
usually fly off to tie top of tall palm
to enjoy them in peace. Some Of the
seeds fall and become lodged in the
Joints where the leaves spring from
the stem. Here. in process of time,
they germinate, throwing out roots be-
low and branches and leaves above.
But the roots Of these fig trees are
not content to draw their moisture and
food from the little pocket of sand and
dust into which they happen to fall.
They soon multiply and spread far be-
,yond their original home, into thick
network that covers and envelops the
whole of the lower part Of the Palmyra
stem. Branches at the same time null
stfpiy above, forming large bush
which, with. the roots, monopolizes the
situation and makes the palm look like
"A mere adjunct. But. the palm does
not mind. All the air it wants is for
;the leaves above
The encircling sheath of fig roots,
Smereover, cause it no inconvenience,
J because it would not, in any case, in
crease in girth after it had once risen
from the ground. 1t is, in fact, case
of symbiosis or mutual accommodation
between the two species. The palm
gives the necessary assistance to the
baby fig. and afterward support to its
maturing branches. while the foliage
which these bear provides welcome
.shade to the roots Of its patron.-Jour-
NAL of Natural History Society of
Bombay.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-16
War and Roller Skates.

It is a far cry from the world war
TO a chfld's roller skates. but accord
ing to the fashion expert of Popular
Mechanics Magazine. roller skates OF
the latest approved model are after
the style of British fighting tanks.
Novelty always being uppermost in the
Juvenile heart. it matters not that the
new skates are bit snowshoeike in
size. The new skates are like all 9TH
ers except that they are surrounded
hy tanklike bodies made of light sheet
metal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-16
Maearoni Reiqns Even in China.

The succulent Italic paste spreads
far and wide. We learn from the
United States commerce reports:
The manufacture Of vermicelli and
macaroni in China is an enormous In
drctrv and is carried on almost en-
tirely by hand. Wheat. beans and rice
are the principal -four used. At Chefoo
the industry assumes greater proper
tions than anywhere else in China.
and there the vermicelli is principally
;. ..rcc.. + ;:a p"ptl:!;.;. Vermicelli is
eaten throughout all sections Of the
co,:E+-y China exports annually
shout $1,000 tons cf verricelli Of all
sorts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-16
Mexico to Restore Ruin.

The palace of Cortez. in the suburbs
.a,f Coyoacan, is to be reconstructed by
The government and used as a museum
for relics Of the Spanish conquest.
The structure, 400 years old. has been
allowed to tall into ruins. In the
-eourtyard are ancient trees. under
which Herman Cortez and his familiars
were wont to rest. These are hun
dress Of 5ears older than the ancient
building itself. The chapel attached
to the palace is still n good condition.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-16
The Source of Most Good Luck.

"How do you happen to have such
good luck with roses" asked the neigh
Dor.
"Don't know" replied The amateur
gardener. unless it is because l hoe
:ho ground Il lot and spray them a
lot, and work With tiem lot"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28
Indians Buy Airplane

Even the life of an airplane drum
mer is filled with surprises. Three
gaily bedecked Indians shuffled into
the salesroom of a Kansas City air
plane distributor. saying:
1--WE come buy airplane."
The airplane drummer took the trio
to landing field south Of the city. A
big yellow ship was inspected. Finally
one Indian said:
Got brother. He fly. He not like
yellow ship"
that's all we got" replied the
salesman.
mo paint him?"
"Too much trouble"
From q pocket In q leather coat
worn beneath a blanket the Indian
drew a huge canvas bag and poured
the contents Of the bag on blanket
$1,000.
.'You bet we paint" the drummer
finally was able to say. And the three
Cherokee Indians, newly rich through
Oklahoma oil land holdings, returned
to their home. A red airpIane will be
flying over Oklahoma in a few days.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28

Careless of Him.-Walter.-" Mr..
Smiths left his umbrella again. /
do believe he would leave his head
II it were loose"
Robinson.-"I daresay you're
right. heard him say only yester-
day he was going to Switzerland for
his lungs. TIT Bits.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28

Insult Without Words.-'T under
stand the returned soldier Harold
met insulted him. What did the
soldier say to him.
Nothing. He merely put on his
gas mask when Harold began to tell
of the wonderful improvements he
had made in his boss's methods. -
Baltimore American.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28

Kindness of Auntie.-Bix.-"So
your friend became wealthy thru a
sudden upward movement In oil?
What oil stock did he buy?"
Dix.-"He didn't buy any. A rich
old aunt tried to start a fire with
can of it.''-BostOn Transcript.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28
Rare Penny Stolen

The ancient art of coin collecting,
which suffered an eclipse during the
war. is being revived in Denver.
Mrs. Agnes Fergil, No. S17 Twenty
fourth street, reported to the police
that burglar broke open the back
door of her home, rifed two trunks
and decamped with a one-cent piece
of the vintage of 1898.
Nothing else was taken save few
other coins Of little value. Mrs.
Fergil prizes the ancient one-cent
piece, however, and wants a search
made for 1t.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28
THOUSAND SPRINGS ON SNAKE RIVER
LIKE THE, WATERS OF EGYPT

of the favorte sayings Of Snake river people that
failure irrigated FARMS and for few
during past looked if that statement
would be revised In the of 1918 there
filling overflow for weeks
in May and June and tapering off early in July.
Like conditions in Egypt when the of plenty
years famine had
pleneous water supply followed by of famine that
the An exasperating feature about
that when the flood of 1918 began to be felt found that
jackson lake reservoir full could hold
flood relieve the settlers below had to keep let
ting pour thru off where it would
} Wise the plains below said that the reservoir
ought have been managed that it would be filling during
flood thereby aid reducing the food. plainly
mistake be filling the reservoir in October and November
Of the fall before Then the change The winter follow
ing the armsce brought little that
flood water in the spring Of 1912 and when found that
the reservoir not quite FULL the wise who had
said ought be filled in the fall
that ought have been filed from the fall and winter
runof and not be taking chances spring freshets.
really quite refreshing observe wise
until learn that
the control of the reservoir provides
accommodating water at all times when it is full.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28

The Topic of the Day.-First Maid
dragging about a party given the
day before by her mistress) And
they all came in limousines and had
on the grandest clothes and wore the
biggest diamonds"
Neighbours Maid-"And what did
they talk about?"
First Maid.-"U Life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28

Woman Reads Letter and Ends Life.
After reading the first letter she had
received from Germany in five years, q
letter stating that six of her relatives
had been killed in the war, Stella
Farra, fifty years old of New York
city, leaped from 50-story window
of an apartment house and was In
stantly killed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-28
f;E|!21l7sl1'z]:

In October, 1919, after the
water famine had run its course
and the farmers had run their
race Of loaning water to those who
had none, the tonnage Of crops
was almost up to, standard. A
late fall added much weight and
sugar to the beet crop.
The courier-index., 1919-11-14
MECHANICAL EYE LEADS
LEADS BLIND STRAIGHT

When a Seattle young man of
&c met with an accident in 1916
which resulted in the loss of his
eyesight, he Immediately set to
work to try to evolve mechanical
device which would be, as nearly
as possible, substitute for eyes.
After almost two years of patient
effort he has perfected an instru-
ment which enables him to get
about without the use of cane,
and the device has possibilities for
use in navigation on land, on the
sea or in the air.
The invention, which is called a
direction indicator, is described by
Popular Mechanics as specially
The courier-index., 1919-11-14

constructed compass, two buzzers,
right and left, and two dry cell
batteries and is attached to the belt
by clips. The compass has an adj
Unstable cap, which is turned as de-
sired. A notch indicates north. )"
Two pins are suspended from the
cap or cover, and this is mounted
over the needle of the compass
when it is set. If the wearer de-
viates from his set course, the COM
pass needle comes in contact with
the pin on the opposite side, closing
a circuit, and the buzzer on that
side sounds a warning.
The compass can be set for any
direction and can be changed when
desired. Plans to apply the device
to boats and aircraft are being de-
veloped In this case, instead of
The courier-index., 1919-11-14
CANNING BARNACLES FOR
THE BREAKFAST TABLE

The barnacle, pest of the sea,
has been revealed in a new light
which may be the occasion for a
long blast on the horn of plenty.
Marine chefs at Long Beach, CAL,
have found that it is delicious and
nutritious, and are converting it
into a soup declared to be as good
as clam chowder. Already it has
become a favorite in many cafes
and even in the highest class tourist
hotels of the Pacific coast city
which brought it out. Credit for it's
discovery is given by the Popular
Science Monthly to Ulpiano LARGO,
cook known for years to seafaring
men and familiar with all sea
growths. Food experts say the
barnacle has remarkable food val
ues, being rich in protein and
salts.
Canning concerns are preparing
to conserve the barnacle in great
quantities, and big industry is in
sight, according to people who are
familiar with the situation. Long
Beach apparently is the Pacific
center of the barnacle world, receiv-
ing more of the product than any
other coast point. On the piling
of the Pine avenue pier are more
than a hundred tons of these, as
wei las mussels and similar crea-
lures. They are all now being
stripped off, and will no debut be
eaten in the form of delectable
soups.
Already plans are being made to
contract for the barnacles removed
from the bottoms of vessels that go
into drydock at the Long Beach
shipyards, and these hitherto
scorned and lowly sea- denizens will
find their way into cans. The meth
DDS of preparing them in edible
form are not, disclosed, but the
mussels generally associated with
them in growth are also used.
The courier-index., 1919-11-14
GRADE CROSSINGS AND
CURVES MADE SAFE

To abolish the danger of grade
crossings without abolishing the
crossing, is the object of the road
commissioner of one of the south
ern states. He suggests strip of
road running for about 100 yards
alongside the railway track and
joined to the highway by broad
curve, well banked, so that a driver,
on approaching the tracks and sud-
denly becoming aware of an on
coming train, could swerve to the
right and avoid a smash.
Another road improvement has
The courier-index., 1919-11-14

heen nut into effect in some i ps,I
of California where the aO' At the
steep hills in long zlz. .Sass zig.sags
sharp angles where these sead - have
meet large circles OF rOau 60 that
been cut outside the angie n,,o NJ
At f arh ee speed ca Hsvng around soo"~"rs i
circle and proceed on l.S Of making
path without the danger sar,i IN up the
a sharp turn. A car GOnilrs swing
mountain makes sl SIM the strain
around and thus avoids ,ildds,y ,~i in ma
king Gn its STEERING tafn s an acute . sns' to si
it's engine is already S'i'
uttermost.
The courier-index., 1919-11-14
SOURCE OF HAPPINESS.

The world contains not one single
object that might not be source
of happiness. Sorrow springs from
this that man outdoes himself in
misusing everything. He turns
against his own body or his own
spirit all sort of things that seem
we'll made for his joy.-George Du-
hamel in the Century Magazine.
The courier-index., 1919-11-14

sounding an alarm when the craft
veered from its course, the indl-
Gator would close contact which
would throw over a rudder, thus au-
Dramatically steering the vessel in a
straight course.
The courier-index., 1919-11-14
WHY BABY HAS A SNUB NOSE

Babies, like bulldogs, have snub
noses to enable them to breathe
while holding on to the soft, yield
ing skin with their mouths when
nursing This explanation is given
by DR.. Herbert r. Spencer of kon-
don, in letter to the Lancet. DIR.
Spencer writes that the button
ended, turned-up nose is almost uni
versal, except among the babies of
races that are marked by hook
noses, when the baby's nose is often
turned down into a partial hook.
The courier-index., 1919-11-14
DIMINUTION.

I'd like to work two hours dey,
With noontide for my breakfast
call,
And after that, perhaps | may
Arrange to do no work at all.
Washington Star.
The courier-index., 1919-11-14

Fortune has deserted many a man
because he left it to it's own de-
vices.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-04
IEPERS SET SPLENDID
EXAMPLE IN SAVINGS
Colony Of unfortunates In FarawaJ
Hawaii Buys War Savings Stamps
At $62 Per Capita.

Recent reports from Honolulu CON
tain an interesting and unusual les
son in thrift which may be considered
a record for the states to attempt.
Sales Of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps among the inmates OF the Pen
ikese Island Leper Colony during July
amounted to $62 peg capita. Alto
gether SO purchasers Of these securi-
ties took a total Of 1884 of stamps.
When it is considered that this
amount is far more than the per capi-
Ia quota for the United States 1t 1s
apparent that the optimism OF these
lepers. despite their station in life, Is
little less than rem" rkable.
Up to date the total sales OF War
Savings and Thrift Stamps in Hawaii
is more than 5000 900, or more than
$50 900 in excess Of its quota"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-04
TELLS HOW. OTHER
PEOPLE GET AHEAD
Pamphlet Issued BY Y. .. Treasury
Answers Question "hoW Can !
Save Money

As an answer to the question, How
Can ] Save Money!" the Savings d.
vision Of tie Treasury Department has
compiled an Interesting and helpful
pamphlet entitled How Other fsopis
Get Ahead"
For individuals and families whose
Incomes are less than $1,000 year
tois pamphlet offers a number OF en-
tightening suggestions as to the dis
bursement Of incomes Of various
amounts from SIS a week upward. Not
only does the material furnish ready
answer to the problem Of expenses,
but 1t affords an authentic source Of
information As to living costs. The
figures were compiled from records OF
official government Investigations into
the several subjects and may be re-.
garded as up to date and accurate.
This material makes possible a
new attack In the movement To make
thrift a national characteristic and to
IOSI0T luc uoUlI VI SoV0 IL SP IAo
Afterward." It will interest people In
saving more money by showing them
how much other people hnd It possible
to save and also by showing them how
they can cut down the cost OF living
comparing their costs with average
costs at tho same income.
The Savings Division suggests that
an excellent way to drive home the
truths Of the budget system Is to have
the schedules discussed st school and
taken home by the children for coz
sidsration BY the families. Another
method Is to organize house-to-houss
canvass through committees Of vo-
men who will bring the budgets to
the attention Of families and secure
their agreement to study their own
situation.
Saving and spending budgets have
been prepared to meet local eondi-
tions at number of points. and much
interest in the application Of the bud
gets to the campaign Is being mani
tested in sections Of the country
where the National Thrift Campaign
10 being carried out successfully.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-04

The faith that moves mountains -
the faith that gets steam shovel In
stead Of an old hoe. Labor saving u
what you want 1t means money saw
ing, too. for War Savings Stamps.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-04

Spend a little less than you earn
it's a sure road to success. Put your
savings in War Savings Stamps.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-04

Thrift helped to win the wax. It
win enable US to en5oy the frsf0 q
victory alsu.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-04

666 has proven it will cure
Malaria, Chills and Fever, Bill
ious Fever, Colds and Lagrippe.
It kills the parasite that cause
the fever. It is a splendid laxa-
tive and general Tonic.-adv.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-04
Schedule Of Arrival And Departure
Of Trains At Kingstree
South Bound
North Bound

The County Record Is S1.50 a
year in advance.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-21
AN APPALLING
SCENE AT AN
EXECUTION

SAN QUENTIN PENITEN-
TIARY, yuue 20.-Appaled.
while a majority of the witnesses
tainted, a selected few witnessed
the execution here this morning
of Joseph Rogers and Clarence
Roll ms. hanged for murder.
Something went wrong with
the mechanism of the scaffold
the trap failed to drop out from
the platform; as result the men
were strangled instead of having
their necks broken. 1t took fifteen
minutes before Rogers was dead ;
and Rollins died a minute sooner.
Rogers kicked so hard his shoes
flew off.
This was the third double
hanging in the states history.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-21
REPORT THAT NOSkE
WILL Be CHANCELLOR
ina new GERMAN
MINISTRY
Quoted As Having Declared
War For Revenge Inevitable;
Next Time France Will Be
Taken On Alone
WITH GREATER MILITARY MACHINE
Omitted Press Service,

WEIMAR, Germany, June 20
The German Cabinet has resigned, al
first President Ebert announced that
he would stand or fall with the
cabinet. Later he said he would at
tempt tonight to organize new
ministry.
The National Assembly will meet
tomorrow to reach final decision up
on acceptance or rejection of the
peace terms; although it is conceded
generally that the treaty will be ac-
cepted.
It is generally considered that the
fall of the cabinet means a new
cabinet that will be swayed by the
will of President Wilson, in dealing
with the questions involved at this
time in signing the peace treaty.
It is understood, however, that
Herr Noske will be chancellor in the
new cabinet, with Count Won Bern
stoff foreign minister and head of
the peace delegation.
Noske is the man who told a lot of
newspaper men, last February that he
considers war for revenge newt
able" He declared: ''The war is
'ost: the French have taken Aisace-
lorraine. The die is cast. We must
t1-nd all efforts to be ready for the
next war of revenge. 1t is inevitable.
ii,e next time we VII not make the
mistake of invading Belgium. 1t
will be France alone. With Austria
we will have eighty millions of peo-
pie. We will cross France before the
world realizes it; because we must
build, we will build, a military ma
chine that will put in the shade any
thing we have done so far"
Noske did not know that there were
American newspaper men among
the interviewers. He thought them
all Germans, and that he was talk
ing to Gerlnns only. Afterward
when he learned his mistake he ask
ed that his assertions be not publish
ed. They were not at that time; but
they were not forgotten, and they
have been repeated orally from
mouth to mouth, until they are well
well known among French statesmen
and generals. Probably it is the
knowledge of Noske having made
such i'll advised statements that has
ca0sed Foch 20 insist upon retention
of the Rhine frontier, and has given
rise to SO much talk about President
Wilson having been overruled in ap-
plication of his fourteen points.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-21
CONTRABAND
AMMUNITION
7 A K En-

Yesterday evening Officer
Ralph ColVin. from Tucson, re
presenting the Department O,
Justice, and Customs Inspector
A. G. Barber, detained Jos. E.
I,man, as he was crossing the
inc in an automobile, and founo
in the machine 3.Oo0 rounds OF
ammunition he was taking across
surreptitiously. He was lodged
in Jail, to answer to the federal
charge; and search of his house
developed 12,000 rounds more,
which were seized The ammu-
milton came by express. At Tue
son Officer Colvln noticed the
shipment, and followed it up to
see where it was going. Arriv-
ing at Nogales the Officer kept
his eye on the lot until he saw
delivered to Littman; and he kept
him under surveillance until he
was taken at the line with a part
Of the shipment.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-21
BIGGEST CRIMINAL
PROSECUTION EVER
.STACEDINA

PHOENIX, June 20. -Arizor a
Labor journals have announced
that County Attorney r. N.
French, of Cochise county, h; s
prepared warrants of arrest fer
1000 residents of Bisbee, charg-
ing them with kidnapping, as an
outgrowth of the Bisbee depor-
tations in July. 1917.
Until warrants are served the
lists of defendants will be secret.
From the standpoint Of num-
bers this will be the largest
criminal prosecution in American
History.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-06-21
VILLISTA AGENT TAKEN

1t is reported that yesterday
evening there was brought from
Naco. on the Cananea, train and
lod ged in Jail on the Sonora
side of the line, to be taken to
Hermosillo today, a man named
Alfonso Lara, who is alleged a
Villista agent. 1t is said that
there was found in his possession
a considerable number of incrim:-
mating papers identifying him
w tn a plot to bomb the Mexican
clstom house at Naco, and the
smelters at Cananea 1t is antici-
pated that this arrest will lead
to important developments.