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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

In discovering America. Columbus
for man, but for insect pests of cul-
tivated crops and domestic animals
as well. Fully 100 OF these foreigners
have made their way to American
shores, and incidentally to American
gardens and fields, up TO the present.
They have multiplied so that today
their destruction of orchards, garden
and farm crops is estimated approx
mately at $500, 100000 a year-more
than $1,OO0,0g0 a day. Their havoc
would be much more than this were
it not for the guarantees and control
work conducted by the United States
Department of Agriculture through its
bureau of entomology and its federal
horticultural board.
Only Few Native Pests.
OF all the insect pests and diseases
that ATTACK cultivated crops and cut
into the profits of the American farm
ers severely, there are relatively few
OF the more important ones that are
native TO the United States. Like
MANY other banefuI things. insect pests
and diseases have followed the course
OF civilization. They are carried in
many ways from one country to an
either. and il is the work of the De
partment of Agriculture TO guard the
United States against their entry and
ITO prevent their spread once they
they make their appearance here
While many eff the pests have come
from European countries, Asia haS
contributed its share of them Prom
inent among these for its destructive
activities il tire San Jose scale. which
made its first appearance in the Unf~
ted States forty or fifty Years aga.
having made It's way here from China.
1t became widespread throughout the
United Sta,tes in the late nineties, and
at the present time there is practical
Iy not commercial deciduoas orchard
in this country that does not ihTve to
be sprayed once a year TO control
this pest.
Some idea uf the burden wilTidh this
insect puts upon the orchaFGfsts of
the Umftsd States can be had when 1T
is realized that the expenditures for
apparatus and spraying amount TO zap
proxIma1eky sS10.0000O0 annually. In
addition TO this are the losses that the
insect causes in spite OF this control
treatment. and they are very large.
especially lin small orchards and house
hold paintings where spraying is not
commonly ipracticed. This insect
alone undoubtedly has cost this cOun-
try during its presence here upwards
of 500. OG0@00.
The oriental peach ns@tah. which
gained ENTRY in 1912 with imported
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
HARE FEARED BY IGNORANT
Harmless Little Animal Figured
Largely in the Super Sitions Which
Are Considered of the Past

Among old superstitions none was
more prevalent than that relating to
the ho1e'S foot, which was carried for
luck.
Terys notes in his diary that his
hare's foot lacked joint. and that he
would obtain Il proper one. Ii was
us&al far fishwives on the east coast
of England 10 carry hare's foot in
their creel. but they were very angry
when the children shouted: we've
hare's lit I'm yer creel."
ITO kixs the hare's foot" means 10
go without dinner. If a hare ran along
a village street. the people said there
would be Il fire. If hare crossed a
fisherman's path when going TO sea.
he turned back. Seeing n hare was
said TO be the cause of that unhappy
deforrnity. harelip. II was thought
that witch could turn herself into
a hare. and that hare could only be
shot with silver bullet.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
WRONG IDEA OF THE BLIND
Statesman, Afflicted With less o. =
Sight, Tells GAod stoCX 6ear--
ing on the SubJe11S

Representative Schau. nIerulsfsr oF
the house of representatives FINN
Minnesota. is blind. and has l5etzD for
ten years. During this time BE- SAYS
that he has discovered rhss1 ahe sPa-
ing world has strange ideas ~ % he
limitations Of the bliRtl Ehat "a sfFgns
TO think because y man caR'a see Bse-
can neither hear not fFeE. ana - q
strange. detached piece of human
mechanism that is not 10 Re- rFrkonslB
with directly. but through the guiding
hand.
Not long ago Mr. SchaH H-aS return
ing from his home in Minneapolis 10
Washington, accompanied uaIy ~ his
small son Douglas The first Fz8aTuinss
they appeared in the diner the waiter
assigned TO their table Inquired az
young Douglas: Son what aces y-Ous-
father wanJE-
why. ask hfn. quickly TeDgTrz8 che
child. "he knows what he wants. As
for me, bring me pancaks and sl6sage
and chocolate -
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
GOOD QUALITIES OF
CROW ARE OUTLINED
Bird Carries on Warfare Against
Certain Insects
'fndiscriminate KsGlissg Is riot Warrant,
ed, and Where Harm is Being Done
Preventive Measures Will
AbzHe Nuisance.

The crow is hest known by the H1-
favorable reputation it has acquired Ina
the cora field. the poultry y3srd aEgG
through its attacks on other crops be
sides corn. III. however. carries ON "A
warfare against certain insect enea9lies
.OT the farmer. Indiscrimiaate killing
is not warranted. and even ira arrears
where che crow lis doing harm prevent
i've measures viii often put stop no
the nuisance and allow the bird rs0 CON
Jinue what gSHd work il NAV be do
ing ON insects Among the preventive
measures suggested by the United
States Department of Agriculture mre
l. The Irlse tOf coal tar. and other de
terFents con seed grain
= ,ScRttering grain over fieleRs where
the crop is just sprouting
3 stretching Irvine about amtl across
fields from poles stationed al intervals
A network of such strands is often eff
fective in protecting poultry yards.
4 The use of frightening devices
ans the changing up of the dead bodies
of crows in conspicuous places.
h pIaces where more drastic meas
ures are necessary the killing of even
q few CROWS will intimiiate others and
these will usually shun the AREA for
some time. Such procedures fncfnde-
1. The use of poison (stryrtFnfne) In
places where this is permitted by law
Cora and hens eggs are the most eff
fectiwe bats.
. Trapping by means of steel traps.
carefully concealed and bai1ed with
hens eggs.
3. Destroying nests-a measure that
will rnVst frequently put step to the
pOultrT-raiding activities Of pair of
crews which have their nest nearby.
4. Sh0etfng-the hunter being aided
by the use of a crow call. and where
possible, Also by a mounted owl placed
eonspfcuou<iy on pole. Several night
attacks by a number of men equipped
with shotErns will frequently remove
objectionable winter roosts.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
GOOD
ROADS
QUALITY OF ROAD MATERIALS
Bureau Of Public Roads Seeking Infor-
nation of Especial Value to
Highway Engineers.

Such important questions as how
hard q heavy motor truck pounds
pavement when going at 5 miles an
hour and at Is miles an hour are be
ing answered by investigators for the
bureau of public roads. United States
Department of Agriculture. in series
of scientific experiments. which. when
completed. promise TO be of great val
ne TO highway engineers. Already suf-
ficient tests have been made to show
that Increased speed of a vehicle
equipped with hard rubber tires ire
mendously increases the impact which
its wheels make on the roadway where
there is any unevenness. On the other
hand, where pneumatic tires are used
increased speed adds comparatively lit
tie to the impact. = 1t has been sug
gested that these tests will be OF
great value not only in settling ques
tions of design but may also lead TO a
rational basis for determining license
fees for motor vehicles.
Trucks have been used in these
tests varying in size from l-ton truck
up 10 a IA ton truck carrying an ex-
cess load. Each truck was run over
special recording device embedded in
a roadway and the impact made by
Pinch drop from a ledge built in the
surface caused the reformation of spe-
cially prepared copper cylinders form
ing part of the apparatus. The mag
nitude of the blow was accurately as
certained in pounds by measuring the
extent to which the cylinder had been
forced out of shape
Recent tests were made with a g.
ton truck loaded with ALTON load
so that the total weight on each rear
wheel was 1000 pounds, the inspiring
portion (that not supported by the
springs) being LOO pounds and the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

Recently dispensary patient was
placed on strict and scant diet. on
which she did not improve as was ex-
pected. The doctor sent a social work
er out TO Investigate.
The patient admitted that she was
much worse but protested, almost tear
fully. that she had eaten everything
as the doctor had ordered.
what else did you eat?'' asked the
inspired social worker.
Nothing except my regular meals"
said the truthful patient
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

for guarding against this new source
Of danger.
Mexico has contributed its share of
insect pests that ARE now established
in this country TO the destruction of
American crops. Chief among these
are the boil weeviI. the pink bollworm,
and the little Mexican beetle, known
as the bean ladybird. The last. which
has been discovered in Alabama. now
threatens to spread TO other southern
states and intiict immense damage TO
the cowpea and bean crops.
The general public has It's duty in
aiding the Department of Agriculture
to prevent the further spread of insect
pests and diseases and in cooperating
renders a great service to the Ameri-
can farmer. Automobilists and other
persons journeying through infested
areas should carefully observe all
quarantine regulations. being careful
in transporting articles capable OF car
rying the insect.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

sprung portion 6that portion supported
by the sasringsD a.300 pounds The
truck WAS equipped first with an old
solid tire that had been worn down
10 II thickness of inch. Then, with
exactly the same load on tile truck,
a wheel WAS used fitted with new
tire 23a inches IN thickness. And fin
ally the truck was equipped with pneu-
matte tires - by 9 inches and blown
up to a pressure of 142 pounds per
square inch. The test demonstrated
very clearly the bad effects en-
old tire is likely to have on a road
surface and the greatly Iessened i'm
pact produced by trucks when they
are equipped with pneumatic tires
The tests show that as the vehicles
speed increased the impact from the
old hard rubber tire increased greatly.
The impact from the new hard rubber
tire was somewhat less.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
SWEET POTATOES FOR Strip
Superior for Table and Cooking, Say
Chemists Of Department
of Agriculture.

Sweet potatoes make a superior
table md cooking Sirup. say chemists
of the United States Department of Ag-
riculture Thus far no large CONNER.
rial use has been made of fhe diScov-
cry. The department Is prepared TO
tell how TO make sweet potato sirup
at home and how to use IL In cookery
and candy making.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
BUILDING PERMANENT ROADS
Eventually Highways Viii Be Made
Suitable for Bearing Burdens of
All Vehicles.

Only cardinal roads can be made
Of expensive material at great cost in
Elorey and labor. yet every road
should, and will eventually be made
suitable for hearing the burdens in
proportion TO the number and weight
of the vehicles that use them.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
HELP APPEARANCE OF ROADS
Trees and Shrubbery Should Be
Planted at Various Places With
out Obstructing Traffic.

Now is a good time to give some at
tention to the appearance of public
highways in the community. There
should be trees and some paintings
of shrubbery at places where they will
not interfere with traffic
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
cntioura Co. s. -.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot sulls-
of Cuticura Soap. dry ana RIB In ca
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper This f6
only one Of the things CuticIra VIII do
if Soap. Ointment ami Taleum are USED
for all toilet purposes--Adv-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
Tight Squeeze.

$50 you are to graduate from schooE
this year, Ethel2''
yes. auntie''
And do yoU think you VIII Esk
through the exercises All right. s8eargv
I'm not sure aungfe- Nv new
shoes are awfu1y tight g'-Y onHsrs
Statesman.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

Cooling Moth Cause Of Wormy Apples.
oriental cherry hRees from Japan. has
Just begun its spread and deprs4dat on.
II affects practically all dec5duous
fruits and bids faiir TO be as destruc-
tive as the welI-knOwn cOdiing moth,
the cause of worIHv apples.
The Japanese Beetle.
The Japanese beetle. brought in
about 1he same time as the peach
moth. has already gained such firm
foothoId that, in view of its habits and
prolonged flight it is probably incapz-
BILE of determination and may ultimate
Iy oversprPad the United States. Ii
attacks nOt only practically all fruits
but also many garden vegetables and
corn. Attempts 10 check the spread
eff this pest are being made by means
OF federal and local guarantees. par
ticuiarly in New Jersey. Under this
quarantine the government maintains
a supervision over the movement of
articles likely to carry the pest from
areas TO other sections of the
Another foreign pest I'm COM
paratively recent years which has
made its appearance in this country
is the European corn borer. InfeSta-
tons have been discovered in several
eastern states and local guarantees
by the federal horticultural board have
been instituted TO prevent its spread
to the corn belt. Recently heavy in
festations were discovered In Canada.
presenting more immediate menace
to the~corn belt. Specialists of the
department are now considering steps
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
Feed vs.ue Of Sudan Grass.

Feeding experiments have shown
Sudan grass TO be an excellent rough
age for work animals and stock cat
tie and only slightly less valuable than
alfalfa for milk cows.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
GOOD Money in bucks.

There is good money in raising
ducks If the business is properly
handled. At the present time there is
big opening for green duck indus
try. There is also good money in
marketing matured ducks and breed
ers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

The Dark Brahma is a beautiful
fowl with silver-penciled plumage- 1t
runs slightly smaller and is less pop
ular than its cousin the Light Brahma,
but no reason why 1t could not be
made as useful.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
Market BY Parcel Post.

In most communities there is
great opportunity for marketing eggs
and poultry by parcel post. Often this
plan gives better satisfaction than the
usual method.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
Obstacles In Road BUILDING.

The building of improved roads TO
meet the traffic requirements is fraught
present day as tllat of half century
ago.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

Acid Stomach. Heartburn and Nausea
quic KY disappear with the use of Wright
IndiRn Vegetable Pills Send for trial box
to 3l2 Pearl ST.. New York-Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
Best to improve Roads,

1t is better TO improve the roads
than to pay an indirect tax for bad
ones.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
Way to Cultivate 1t.

''Noney is the root of all evil
"Yes. and it grows best by the graft
ing process"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19
Short Term.

Snort Term.
"She says she fzs an ideal hus-
band."
"HOw long have they been mar
riedT"
Three weeks
"Shucl1s all husbands are ideal for
the first three weeks. Life.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

EVEN the buckwneat Gaze has TO
await its turn.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

IF it's q wise acre il gets itself di-
vfded up into building Fots
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

F-Ur speedy and effective action DR.. PeeryAs
dead Shot has equal One dose only
Will clean out Worms Tapeworrn--AdR-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

Highways Are Fsvored.
Highways in place OF railways are
favored in Great Britain.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-11-19

You can judge woman pre1aY wen
by the pictures she hangs GA her par
Tor wall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
MARY THURMAN HAS EXCELLENT COMEDY
 ROLE IN POOR BOOB"

When Bryant Washburn, the Para mount star. was told that Mary Thurman was to have an importanl role in the picture Poor Boob, he was extremely pleased, for he re membered the charm of this vel known Mack Sonnet comedy player
 He looked forward to seeing her but he could not, find her. Finally he asked Director Donald Crisp if il was all a mistake that she was go ing to make her dramatic debut ir Poor Boob?"
 Not on your life," said the d rector. There she is over there and you are going to have a scene with her as soon as we finish this set" Washburn looked and saw q fat, clumsily attired creature weigh ing at least two hundred pounds At first he thought he was either mad or was being kidded
 Then he recalled the script and remembered that the part that she played was that of his boyhood sweetheart who had changed for the worse during the passing of the years.
 Poor Boob" will be shown at the Liberty tonight
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
Former Treadwell Worker in U. 5. After Five Years
 Fighting in Europe.

Marko Baskovich is back again in "The Grand Old United States" as he put it in letter just received at Treadwell by G. J. Paulovich
 Baskovich is former Treadwell employee who was one of the first volunteers to go from here to Eu- rope for the "big scrapS' He was in the fighting for five years and suffered many hardships.
 In his letter written from Du- quesne, Pa. he states that he was offered a good position by the Jugo- Slav Government but refused it. After Montenegro was taken over by Franz Josephs troops, Boskovich or ganized a company of his own and hiked back into the hills to protect the liberty of his people. He lost all of his companions and after the United States Army got across, the Jugo-Slav battalions were organized with Servian officers at their head.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
Or Juneau;S Waterfront

The Spokane of the Pacific Steam ship Company arrived in port from the South at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Passengers for Juneau from Seattle and way points were. J. II. Angevine, J. c. Black, Miss Eva Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. P. Gomez, S. Guyot. J. Collier, MT. and Mrs w B. Kirk, w. J. Marshall, Miss R. F. Mashin, A. J. McCollum, F. N. Ringdahl, G. A. Rowen, Mrs E. Ostrom, T. Smith, Miss H. E. Thorpe. A. P Walker. E. G. Wilson, M. S. Wilson, G. c. Vim, Miss l.. J. Worden.
 On account of a change in plans the Spokane from this port went to Sitka and Skagway and will re- turn south via Juneau early Sun day. Passengers for Sitka were Ruth Duqallovy, Mrs. Burke, A. A. Humfrey, Bessie Larson, Fay Hen 1rickson, L. A Rowdep, J. Hanson Margaret Ducker, Matilda Walton, A. Van Mavern, J. C. Black, Mrs. U. r. McDcnqld; for Skagway, J. Mattingly, A. J. McCallum,, P. F. Gilmore.
 All passengers space, both first md second class, on the Spokane for Seattle has been sold out for the trip leaving here Sunday morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
DIR. FORBES RESIGNS AS
 HEAD OF EDUCATIONAL WORK ON UPPER YUKON

Dr. F. l.. Forbes, who has been superintendent for the Bureau or Education in the upper Yukon divi- sion for the last two years, has rendered his resignation to W. T, Lopp, chief of the Bureau of Educa- ticn in Alaska, according to word received from Dr. Forbes by his daughter Mrs. L. l.. Harding.
 After an absence of three years, he will resume his former position as assistant pastor of the First Pres byterian Church in Seattle. Alter serving one year in missionary work in the Yukon region, Dr. Forbes became superintendent of the work of the Bureau of Education ln that district.
 Dr. Forbes work among the ln- dians in the Yukon has been in valuable. and it has been said or him that he has done more for their advancement than any other one person. ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
CANNERY TENDERS IN PORT
 HALlRUT BOATS GO TO BANK:

The U X I. tender for the Pybuf Bay Packing Company of Pybus Bay Alaska. is in port today win of ficials of the company who are on business trips.
 The Fish Hawk, tender for the P F. Harris X Company cannery al Hawk Inlet is in port today taking on various supplies for the cannery
 Many boats of the Juneau halibut fishing fleet completed taking OF ice, bait and other supplies ard have left again for the fishing banks
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02

The Sawyer Reynolds Company, perhaps the largest firm of it's kind in Alaska, secured the first contract for the Alaska Pulp and Paper Company for pulp wood and has started the delivery on the contract. The timber will constitute supply that the pulp company is storing to De assured of winters supply of material from which to manufacture pulp if their plant is ready and in operation by late fall as expected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
TWO CANNERY TENDERS RACE
 TO STATIONS FROM MOORINGS

With an even break on the start, the two tenders City of Blaine and Phoenix H. raced down Gastineau Channel this morning from theil moorings at the City Float. As loag as they could be seen they were making an even race of it. The City of Blaine belongs to the Petersburg Packing Company Of Washington Bay and the Phoenix II to the Sanborn Cutting Cannery at Rake. Both boats had been in port over night and were returning to their stations at the canneries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
10000 CASES PUT UP
 AT EXCURSION INLET

The Astoria and Puget Sound cannery at Excursion Inlet has packed 40,G00 cases of salmon thus far this year. Its seasons work has teen nearly completed. and prepara- tions for closing work arc under way Capt. J. J. Thompson, the Superintendent, and r. J. Mc- Caughey, chief of the accounting de- partmcnt and manager of the store. are in Juneau on business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
CANADIAN BRIGHTER
 BRINGS COAL CARGO

The Canadian Pacific Railway Com pany freiehter,, Princess Ena, is in port today with a cargo of coal for the Pacific Coast Coal Company bunkers. The Ena before coming to Juneau called at Skagway with a cap acity load of freight for Interior points consisting of oils, explosives andn general freight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
Boskovich was one of them until the armistice was signed.
MRS. HOLMAN PASSED THROUGH

Mrs. M. c. Holman, formerly in charge of the Government school here, went through on the Spokane last night enroute to Sitka where she will be at the head of the Gov ernment school. While her boat was in port last night, Mrs. Holman ,is- tied with. Douglas friends.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
LOGS FOR PULP MANUFACTURE
 LANDED AT SPIEL RIVER

After having delivered boom of logs for the mar ufacture of pulp toI the Alaska Pulp and Paper Company plant at Speel River the tug boat Judge of the Sawyer and Reynolds Company is in port today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
VERMONT BRINGS IN FISH
 FOR AMERICAN PACKING co

The tender Vermont, under charter to the American Packing Company of Juneau arrived at the cannery this morning with load of salmon that are being packed at the plant today
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-02
IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Mrs. B. sCupples, formerly of Doug las, has been elected to teach in the Government school at Circle in the Far North for the coming year. She will leave Seattle for the school some time this month