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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-07

Meridian lodge, No. 2S4, meets In
Masonic temple, l0s West Broad street.
at noon on the fourth Monday In
ZACH month. !. l. Beck, secretary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
BLACK FLIES BAD

The black flies, or, more technical
ly simulium flies, little black blood
sucking flies about tenth of an inch,
which are very persistent in their at.
tacks on men and animals, are appear
in great numbers in various parts of
the northwest. Their bite is painful
and its after effect is much more per-
sistent than theat of tie mosquito.
| The adults are pest in our north
ern woods any summer, but are rare
ly abundant enough to constitute a
serious annoyance elsewhere in the
state. In the region OF the lower Mis-
sissippi there have been plaques OF
these flies with enormous loss of life
among mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, and
poultry. There are even well authen-
ticated reports of death of humans.
The most efficient method of ward
ing off their attacks is by the use Of
smudges. Any materials such as old
leather, rags, or rotten wood, which
| will burn with dense pungent smoke,
is useful for this purpose. A good
smudge may be made by punching
several holes in tin bucket near the
bottom, and building a fire of punk In
it. Moss or green leaves on a camp
fire add to- it's virtue. Tents or rooms
can be freed of the flies by burning
in them few spoonfuls of pyrethrum
powder.
Repellents, such as are of use
against mosquitoes afford temporary
protection when applied to the skin.
OF these may be mentioned a mixture
o fequal parts of oil of pennyroyal and
kerosene; plain oil of citronella, OF
better yet
parts oil of citronella,
2 parts spirits of camphor,
/ part of oil of cedar.
Still another good mixture which
has the advantage OF being more last
ing in its effects is the following:
l part oil of peppermint,
parts oil of cassia,
parts vaseline
Relief from the bites may be OBJ
tanned by bathing the affected parts
Win q SliOhS Solulioi VI DdhlllS SOud,
or with a per cent solution OF car,
bolic acid in water, or by applying
mentholatum or carbolated vaseline.
Animals may be partially protected
by applications of grease or mixtures
Of axle grease and kerosene. When
the black flies are very abundant it
is often necessary to protect animals
by building extensive smudges in the
fielCs and before the doors of barns
and stables. Attaching smudge cans
to working animals is sometimes
necessary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

warm water and soap; or gasoline
benzine, or barbon tetrachloride.
Modine. Use warm water ant
soap; alcohol; or ammonia.
Ink.-Try cold water, then use ar
acid or bleach if necessary.
Iron.--Use oxalic acid; hydrochloric
acid. salts of lemon or lemon Juice
and salt.
! Kerosene.-Use warm water and
soap.
Lampblack and soot.-Use kero
sene, benzine, chloroform, ether, gaso
line. or carbon tetrachloride.
Midew.--If fresh, use cold water;
otherwise try to bleach with Javelle
water or potassium permanganate.
/ Paint and varnish.-Use alcohol
carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, OF
turpentine
Perspiration.-U soap and warm
water: bleach in the sun or with ia
velle water or potassium permanga
nate
Pitch, tar, and wheel grease.-Ruh
with fat; then use soap and warm
water; or benzine, gasoline, or carbon
tetrachloride.
Scorch-Bleach in tho sunshine
or with Javelle water.
Shoe polish (black) Use soap and
water; or turpentine.
Shoe polish (tan).-Use alcohol.
Sirup.-Use water.
Stove polish.-Use cold water and
soap; or kerosene, benzine. or gaso
line.
Vaseline.-Use kerosene or turpen.
tine.
Water-Steam or sponge the entire
surface of waterspotted materials.
Wax.--Scrape of as much az posi-
BILE. Use French chalk, blotting pa
/ per or other absorbent with warm
iron; or use benzine or gasoline. II
color remains, use alcohol or bleach
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
COMPOUNDS UNNECESSARY

II is unnecessary to use patent com
pounds to secure good results in can
ming vegetables and furthermore II
is unsafe, suggests Roberta McNeill
home demonstration leader of the
State College extension division. The
keeping qualities of canning com
pounds are due to their poisonous ef
feet on the bacteria which cause the
food to spoil. Their action does not
cease when the food enters the body
While the injurious results may no,
be noticeable the action is not bene
fetal No woman would be guilty Of
giving her family poisno even in
small doses unless prescribed by d
physician.
Miss McNeill says that the use ol
patent compounds or any preserving
powder is entirely unnecessary since
food may be ekpt perfectly if care
and cleanliness are exercised while
carrying on the canning operation
Hundreds of thousands OF cans o.
fruit. vegetables and meats were
canned successfully in South Dakots
last year by the cold pack methot
without any compaund whatever ant
the results far surpassed the ordinary
commercial pack Any woman inay
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
BIG EDUCATIONAL MEETING

That the county superintendents of
the state are to do their part in the
work of education in the state as is
demanded by the state of affairs since
the war, is evidenced by the following
report OF the meeting being held at
Hot Springs.
Sixty county superintendent of
South Dakota are assembled at Hot
| Springs for a weeks work in an eff
fort to interpret the education de-
manded in the reconstruction period
following the war.
Prof. P. G. Holden, head of the
extension department of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company; Mrs. Mark
| ley, assistant to Prof. Holden; DR..
Willis Z. Johnson. newly elected
president of the State College; Dr.
| ]. l.. McBrien, of the United States
bureau of education, and Miss Mar
garet Streeter are the principal lee
turers.
"On Monday Miss Streeter, who was
formerly director of music in the Los
Angeles schools. outlined the work she
will present. She stated that the aim
| in rural schools music should be First
get the children to learn to listen
and then get them to listen to learn
She is demonstrating her work by hav-
ing the superintendent sing with the
phonograph.
"Dr Johnson emphasized the need
of the work that Prof. Holden is Civ
ing and extended cordial invitation
to the superintendents to meet next
year at the State College, Brookings.
"Dr. McBr;en congratulated the SUI
perintendents and South Dakota on
the many constructive school laws
enacted by the legislature of 1919. He
emphasized the need of spending more
money on our rural schools and espe-
! cially commended the state aid laws
recently enacted H. South Dakota.
Prof. Holden emphasized the need
of vitalizing the work in rural schools.
He has made the theme of the meet.
ing Doing Things" and the superin-
tendents. arrayed in overalls and long
discarded dresses, are manufacturfns
nail boxes, bookracks, washstands and
coathangers. The meeting is being
held in large auditorium equipped
with improvised manual training ta-
bles and tools borrowed from the city
schools. 1t is unique in that it is
characterized by doing rather than
talking, and the sound of the ham,
mer and saw is heard more frequently
than oratory or the measured words
of educational lawgivers.
| "The meeting is in charge of State
Superintendent Fred L. Shaw, who
initiated his regime by successfully
championing remedial school legisla-
tion, which marks an epoch in the
history of the schools of the state"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
THE HOUSEHOLD
STAINS CAN BE REMOVED

''The first time have worn it and
look at that spot!"
Every one Is familiar with that re
mark, made in an anguished tone OF
voice. The tragedy of spelling new
garment, however, is eliminated If the
to apply for that particular kind OF
stain.
The removal of stains is a neces
saTy feature OF the laundering and
general care of clothing and other
household textiles. Nearly all stains
may be removed easily at home il
reliable methods are known.
One of the most important factors
is to apply the stain remover while
the stain is still fresh. Drying, ex
posture to air. washing and ironing
al make 1: harder TO remove the stain
The nature of the stain should be
known II possible before its removal
is attempted, since this determines
the treatment to be adopted An un
suitable stain remover may "set" the
stains so It's removal becomes diff,
cult or even impossible.
The kind OF fabric on which the
stain occurs also should be known
for the method OF treatment depends
much on the nature, color, weave, fin
ish, and weight of the fabric. Do not
use strong acids on cotton, a-d even
diluted ones should be 1eItralized
afterwards with suitable aikali
Care also should be taken In the use
OF the alkali. as it weakens the fabric
After and reagent rince the fabric
we'll Do not use very hot water on
wool or silk. Rubbing also must be
avoided with these fabrics. Both wool
and silk are dissolved by strong al.
kalis; borax or a weak solution OF
ammonia is more suitable. Acids
with the exception of nitric. do not
attack silk and wool readily.
With colorcd materials avoid use OF
bleaching agent which VIII destroy
the color of the material. Because
OF this 1t Is much more difficult to
remove stains from colored material
than from white.
Blood and meat juice. - Use cold
water; soap and water; or starch
paste.
Bluing.-Use boiling water.
Chocolate and cocoa.-Use boras
and cold water; bleach II necessary.
Coffee and tea (clear) Use boiling
water; bleach IL necessary.
Coffee ass tea (with creamy Use
coJ< water. then boiling water; bleach
II necessary.
Cream and milk.--use cold water
then soap and cold water.
Egg. Use cold water.
Fruit and fruit juices. Use boiling
water; bleach II necessary,
Grass. Use cold water; soap and
cold water; aIcohal; or bleaching
agent.
Grease and oils-U French chalk,
bIotting paper, or other absorbent; o.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

not made on consecutive days, but
at various periods from April to No
vember so as to arrive at average
conditions. This census is taken to
determine the durability of certain
types of pavement. according to the
amount of traffic square yard. 1t
shows that about $4,000 vehicles OF
all kinds travel the highways each
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

reau of Public Roads of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The statistics are based OH census
of the traffic taken periodically during
the past four years. The census is
made by selecting SO points scattered
throughout the county. and making
seven counts at each point, one for
every day Of the week The count is
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
GOOD ROADS SAVE MONEY

The improved roads of Milwaukee
County. Wis. save $25.000 day to
the people who use them. This is the
estimate of the county commissioner
OF highways. as reported to the Bu-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

Kloseman-"Let me give you a
piece of advice"
Knox-"What's the matter with it?"
Boston Transcript
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

day Traffic on the road has increased
about AZ per cent a year during the
four years in which the survey has
been made.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

secure free directions for these meth
DDS upon application to the Extension
Division, State College, Brookings.
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
BABY FAMP' BROKE.
UP HOME, SAYS WIFE.
Hubby Spent ALI on Trips
With Soul Mate, Mrs.
KeaTney Tells Court.

Alleging that for the past FIVE
years her husband has been sepa-
rated from her at times by a woman
he calls his "baby. vamp," Ida L.
Kearney, Of 1889 Ninth street north
west, today hled a suit for absolute
divorce from Robert H. Kearney, in
the District Supreme Court. She asks
for the custody OF their infant chill
dren.
Naming a correspondent, Mrs. Kear-
ney says her husband has left home
several times with a woman, visiting
New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, and
other cities.
She alleges he would bring home
stories about his "vamp," who Is en-
plOyed in a large department store
here.
Mrs. Kearney alleges the "vamp"
disrupted her home. causing her hus-
band to spend all their savings, and
to sell his business. Z. Is. Frey rep
resents the wife, who asks that the
correspondent be forced to pay e1-
penses Of the suit.
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
D. c. SCHOOL BOARD
MAY Be ABOLISHED
Congressman King Introduces
Bin to Establish New
Regime Here.

Abolition OF the present school
system OF the District Of Columbia
and the establishment OF what is
known as the Schsrf Modern system
for Urban Public Schools. Is provided
in a bill offered in the House by Con-
gresham e. J. King OF Illinois.
The main intent OF the bin il TO
centraIize authority and do away
with the present cumbersome, un-
wieldy system, in the opinion OF the
intrOducer.
at is impossible TO satisfactorily
fix responsibility under the present
school system OF the District" Mr.,
King said today. ''This bill viii put
the school system on a business
basis"
The King bill is based on a a-school
system developed by +. L SChGrf,
Pm. D., a Washington educator, resid-
ing at 2603 Mozart~stret.
three Departments.
The functions. OF the school system
OF the District Of Columbia would.
be divided into three independent de-
paFtments under the provisions OF
tn King bill, as follows:
The pedagogical department, the
business department and the inspec-
tion department, each to be conduct
ed under one head, with full power,
responsibility and accountability.
The pedagogical department would
be under g general. superintendent OF
schools, 'WhO shall have sole power
to appoint and dismiss his assistants.
principals, and teachers" He would
also have the power TO select the
text books. arrange the curriculum
and discharge all other duties pertain
ing purely to the business OF teach
ing.
The general superintendent would
be appointed by the President Of the
United States. with the consent Of
the Senate, and would receive a sal
aryeO OF 5000 annually.
other Provisions.
Other provisions OF the King bill
follow:
Section 4. That the business de-
partment shall be under the business
manager Of schools. who shall have
sole power to appoint and dismiss his
assistants, as well as architects,
physicians, engineers and janitOrs;
he shall also have sole power TO Sc
lect building sites. erect buildings for
schools and other school purposes, re-
pair buildings, purchase coal and
other supplies needed for the schools.
He shall be appointed by the Commits
sioners Of the District Of COlumbfs
and his salary shah be $4,000 per an
mum.
section 5-That the inspection de-
partment shall be under one chief
inspector OF schools, who shall have
The Washington times., 1919-09-24

teacher shall be less than $1,000 per
annum and shall be paid in twelve
regular monthly payments.
Sec. Z. That the salaries Of the as
sistants to the heads OF the depart
ments and Of the principals of the
high schools, normal schools. poly
technical schools shall be $4,000 per
annum, payable in equal monthly in
stallments
Sec. s. That after July I, 1871. no
new teacher shall be appointed in the
common schools Of the District Of Co
lumbia who has not had a three
years course in a normal school. or
who can pass the required examina-
tion to be conducted under the super
vision Of the superintendent by
whomever he shall designate for this
purpose.
"Sec. 9. That the salaries Of jgnitors
and similar employees sholl be not less
than {75 for smalwl schools and not
less than 1925 for large buildings, and
no ianitor shall be appointed to any
large building who has no certificate
as engineer.
school Beard Abolished.
Section TO- That the school board
is hereby abolished. The heads Of
the three departments may. however,
constitute an advisory council. but
without any authority whatever Of
one member OF this council over any
other
Section II. That the powers herein
granted TO appoint the heads Of the
three departments Of the school sys-
TEN shall also be accompanied BY the
power Of dismissal
II understand that some Of the
leading educators in Washington ap-
prove Of the Seharf plan, and some
members of the board OF education
Will no doubt favor it," Mr.. King said.
The Washington times., 1919-09-24

sole power TO appoint and dismiss
his assistants and other employees Of
his department It shall be his duty,
and that Of his assistants, TO visit
the schools and after exhibiting the
required card Of authorization eX-
anime the class as to its progress. The
reports on the condition and progress
OF the different schools shall be kept
on file atthe office OF the chief in
spector and at the end OF each school
year shall be submitted TO the Com
mittee on Education Of the House OF
Representatives. He shall appoint an
auditor Of the business department
and file his report at the end OF each
school year with the Committee on
Education Of the House Of Represen-
tatives. His salary shall be $4,000 per
aunUm.
"Sec. 6 That the salary OF no
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
NEGROES INDORsE LYNCHING.

ATHENS, Ca, Sept 24.-Negroes
at a mass meeting near Lexington,
Ga, have indorsed the action OF
whites IN lynching ODE Cox, negro,
accused Of attacking and numbering
the wife Of white farmer.
The Washington times., 1919-09-24

MISS DORA PETIT
N1 NOTO, of Williams
bridge, N. Y, photographed
on her arrival in New
York after spending more
than five years in Italy.
Miss Pettinoto has the dis
tinotion Of having been the
only graduate Red Gross
nurse in Italy at the out
break Of the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-10
A PACIFIC ATLANTIC

neutrality-suspicious. of the
Associated Press. .)-Search for evil
dence supporting the theory of a lost
Pacific continent is being prosecuted
in the Hawaiian Islands, the South
Seas and along the west coast of
South America.
Professor Douglas R. Campbell of
the botany department of Stanford
University thinks that in certain
specimens of ferns found on the ISL
and of Hawaii he has established the
fact that at some period there was
land connecting between the Hawaiian
group and the islands to the south and
west through to the Malay peninsula.
Professor T. A. Jaggar Jr.. in charge
of the federal observatory at Kilauea
volcano, agrees with Professor Comp
BELLS theory, asserting that there are
geological indications that the islands
of the Pacific were once connected.
Seeking data in support of PrOfes-
sor Campbell's theory, Professor w
A. Bryan of the College of Hawaii is
now touring the west coast of South
America and the South Sea Islands.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-10
SUFFERING IN SERBIA
CAssociated Press

Belgrade, Oct. 10.-Pressing need
for relief work among the children of
Serbia is shown in a report issued by
the American Red Cross which states
that of 100000 orphans and half
orphans in the country, only 14O0 can
be cared for by existing orphanages.
A considerable proportion of the
orphans outside the institutions are
cared for by relatives. most of them
IN reduced circumstances themselves.
IC is estimated that about 100000
fall in this class. The others have
maintained a precarious existence
during the summer months as the
charges of communities that will find
it hard to provide them with shelter
when the cold weather arrives.
The immediate problem of the Am
erican and Serbian relief agencies is
the finding of shelter, food and med
ical attention for the homeless chill
dren for the coming winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-10
HINDENBURG IN PRIVATE LIFE
ASSOCIATED Pressl

London, Oct 10.-General Won Hin
denburg, once commander of the Ger
man armies. is now living on his Han
over estate, the quiet life he left to
enter the East Prussia campaign five
years ago. Absence of his uniform
makes big difference in his appear
ance. Wearing a short, rough coat
and a Panama hat, and not very well
cut trousers, his burly figure looks as
though it were bursting out of his
clothes. He looks like a bank man
ager or an ordinary German business
man. Frau Won Hindenburg has a
pleasant face, and might be the wife
of a country parson. She has fiat
hats, wears her skirts long and
smiles often.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-10
MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE
Labor Shortage Considered and the
Real Estate Exchange
Endorsed

The board of Trade at its meeting
last night took action in number of
important matters. The discussion
OF these matters prevented considera-
tiOn of the program of work for the
winter months, so that it will be nee
essary to take this up at a later
meeting.
The seriousness of the labor short
age as it affects work on the farms
OF Marion county was brought to the
attention of the trade body by Mr.. ].
NJ. Meffert, chairman of the agricul-
ture committee. Mr.. Meffert stated
that a number of farmers were think
ing of giving up farming. The prob
lem of labor is one that affects the
larger farms more than the smallI In
order to find some solution. if possi-
bic, Mr.. A. c. Blowers, temporary
chairman of last nights meeting, ap-
pointed Mr.. Meffert, Mr. M. M. Little
and Mr.. George w. Chase to make a
survey and to bring the conditions to
the attention of the public. This COM
mlttee will make its report to the
netx meeting of the Board of Trade.
The Board of Trade at its meeting
last night, following the recommen-
dation of the board of governors of
the organization, endorsed the Or
ganization of the Marion County Real
Estate Exchange. The exchange was
organized this summer at the in
stance of the board of governors of
the trade body, with a view to i'm
proving conditions in the real estate
field in the city and county.
A committee will be named to con-
fer with the city officials concerning
the proposed paving of the streets of
the city.
At the suggestion of Mr.. L. III.
Murray a plan was set on foot to
have one or more orange trees planted
in every yard in the city, and to have
trees planted on every farm in the
county. 1t was pointed out that Mar
ion county can grow citrus fruits of
finer quality than any other section
of the state, and that the industry
should be encouraged. The planting
OF the trees will also have great
ornamental value, and add to the at
tractiveness of the city and county. A
committee consisting of Mr.. Murray,
Mr.. R. S. Rogers and Mr.. Eric Col
lier will take the matter in charge.
Il was suggested last night that ar
rangements could probably be made
with a local nursery man to set out
the trees by contract. In this way
more trees can probably be planted,
and it will not be necessary for the
! individual to handle the same.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-10
ROLL CALL SUNDAY AT
THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Next Sunday morning at the Bap-
tist church there will be roll call Of
the entire membership of the church.
This is done with a view of revising
and correcting the roll.
The associational year comes to a
close this month and it is very much
desired to get the membership of the
church revised up to date in order
that fair report may be sent to the
Marion association which convenes
next month. To this end the pastor
urges a full attendance Sunday morn
ing. This duty will probably require
the whole of the morning hour.
Come to the Sunday school at 9:45
and remain through the IL o'clock
hour.
Remember the evening services
have been moved up an hour:
B. Y. p. u. at $50.
Evening sermon at 7:30.
c. NJ. Britain, Pastor.