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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
No Snakes in Ireland.

1t is said that there are no snakes
in Ireland, but the story that they
were driven out by st. Patrick is
probably based more on hearsay than
historical evidence. The phrase "COn-
corning Snakes in Ireland" is frequent
ly quoted in connection with the above
story, but the phrase is itself a mis-
quotation and had in reality nothing
to do with snakes in Ireland. The orig
inal phrase does not refer to Ireland
at all, but to Iceland. In a transla-
ton of Harebone's works, "The Nat
ural History of Iceland" published in
London in 1853, chapter AZ is headed
Concerning Owls" and is as follows {:
There are no owls of any kind in the
whole island" Chapter 2 is en-
titled Concerning Snakes" and the
entire chapter is as follows: mo
snakes of any kind are to be met with
throughout the whole of the island"
The application of the phrase to Ire
land probably at first arose from a
printers error.-New Orleans Times
Picayune.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
SAN MIRAGE ON SIDEWALK
colle0s PrefesoSE- 7oeosds- .IntesosElna
Observation He Made on the
Streets Of . City.

A curious case Of sidewalk mirage
was described by Prof. F. W. McNair
of Michigan College of Mining. Prof.
McNair wrote In Science:
II was walking eastward on a &C.
ment sidewalk on a street running
nearly east and west, and moving up
a moderate grade which joins q nearly
level stretch Of walk. On reaching
a point which brought my eye slightly
above the level portion, and at which
normally the level stretch would have
been seen In its entire length, but
much foreshortened, observed in
stead what appeared to be a stretch
Of clear dark water covering the en-
tire width of the walk and brilliantly
rejecting moving persons and other
objects in sight beyond It.
"The sky was clear, the air cool,
the sun high. It was about O'clock
p. M, local time. There was a moder-
ate breeze. The angle of observation
was very small, probably not above
three degrees. A step or two either
EAST VI "OSls anu luC "dlCT WIS EOuC,
but within the proper limits, the illu-
sion was definite and continuing. The
weather bureau report for the day
indicated that approximately 30 feet
above the spot where the mirage was
observed the air temperature was
about go degrees r. and the humidity
about SO degrees"
The resemblance between conditions
here described and those which pro-
duce the mirage on the plains is OBJ
vious.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
Tobacco Men to Meet.

There will be a meeting of the
Burley Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation of Kentucky, Indiana.
Ohio, Virginia and West Vir-
GINA at Lexington on December
l, when the matter of disposing
of the crop will be considered.
This is expected to record the
first selling of any great amount
OF the weed, Plans for the dis
posal of the weed will be sug-
gested, and there will be a uni
form manner in which all will be
given an assurance of the best
price obtainable. The organiza-
ton continues to grow, num-
Der of counties in eastern states
asking admittance, and it is prob
able that the extent of the asso-
citation will be greatly widened
before the date of the next
meeting.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
~SzEBuasSssszs eEaszs1 Sas~
FORCED TO RENEW LEARNING
Mrs. Minerva Jones-and Her Unfortu-
nate Instructor Both Played In
Hard Luck.

In attending the Americanization
class Mrs. Minerva Jones had one OBJ
ject, and one only. She wanted to
learn to write her name For a time
all effort seemed futile, and the pains
taking and conscientious teacher was
on the verge Of despair; but at last pa
thence had its reward, and toward the
end Of the course Minerva was able
to trace laboriously but proudly the
magic symbols. Then she rested on
her laurels. The exhausted teacher
heaved a sigh of relief as the door
closed on Minerals portly form.
81 feel that I have not acted in vain,
but I should hate to go through that
again." she said to one of the assist
ants.
At the beginning of the next term,
much to the establishment of all, Mi
nerva again presented herself, bland
and smiling as usual.
"Well, Minerva, what can we do for
your"
The instructor endeavored to speak
cheerfully.
1--WE done come to learn to write my
name, Miss Mary" announced Minerva
cOmplacently.
But you learned how to do that last
term, Minerva. You surely haven't
forgotten so sOOn."
Minerva smiled broadly. mo, amt
fogot, Miss Mary, but I've done
changed my name since then. I'm Mrs.
Ephraim Jackson now."-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
-sSfFs sIsiI-i F's-s .sRss
The RhilnsnnhAr.

Those who belong to this small class
have tasted how sweet and blessed a
possession philosophy is and have also
seen and been satisfied of the mad
ness Of the multitude and know that
there is no one who acts honestly in the
administration of states. nor any help
er who will save anyone who main
tains the cause of the just. And he
reflects upon all this and holds his
peace and does his own business. He
is content if only he can live his own
life and be pure from evil or upright
eousness and depart in peace and good
will with bright hopes.-Plato.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
Sex of an Eaa.

Various methods have been tried,
and according to the Paris Academy
of Science the sex Of eggs laid by
pure-bred fowls may be determined by
weight and size. A test well known in
the north Of Scotland is to hold the
egg in the left hand in the sun or
close to an electric or gas light Shade
the end Of the egg with the right hand,
and look for the air space or setting"
Ia dark watery spot larger than a
dime) if this is found on the top it
is a male, but If lower down the side
1t is a female egg.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
EdibIe oysters in Solid Rock

Edible oysters that live with their
shells imbedded- in solid rock, like the
fossil of some extinct creatures, have
been discovered in Coos bay, Oregon.
The fact that they are fairly abundant
makes these strange smOllusks no less
a curiosity, and the university of the
state is now engaged in study of
their origin and mode of life. Be-
cause they are considered an exeep-
tionally delicious food, the inyestiga-
tors are also examining into the posi-
bility Of their propagation for the mar
ket.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-11-10
Modern Words Traced to rrees.

While the ancient Greeks fancied
that every tree was possessed Of its
own peculiar spirit, and nature lovers
insist that trees have personalities
even as men and women, it is only nat
ural that men have paid tribute to
the tree. The leaves of plants
named the leaves of books, and the
word folio" traces back to foliage"
The word paper comes from the old
papyrus plant, and the word Bible"
is the Greek name Of the plant, accord
ing oethe Minneapolis Journal. The
word book" is derived from beech"
and the "cOdex" originally meant tree
trunk. 1t is because men have found
the trees kind friends and interesting
subjects that they have been paid so
much tribute.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06
LET'S ASK FOR THAT SUMNER SCHOOL

The Maui News last week suggested that a effort be made to
have the teachers summer school held this year on Maui. We have
reason to know that the suggestion is approved by a good many Maui
people, but unless these same people come forward and back up the
proposal it will of course come to nothing.
AS previously stated the Knauea camp is out of question this year
because the army department has abandoned that place as a military
camp and removed all of its equipment upon which the school depart
ment depended.
The Hno people are much worried over the matter. They had
worked hard to get the summer school for their island, and although
Superintendent MacCaughey has stated that the policy should be to
hold the summer schools in rotation on the several Islands, Hno still
hoped to keep it as a permanent thing.
According to George H. Wears, president of the Hawaii Publicity
commission, in his annual report, the camp brought to Eno merchants
over $4,000 last summer. That of course is one of the reasons that
Hlo disHkes to lose it.
But Hlo goes after anything that tends to boost the Big Island,
regardless of immediate financial return. Maui as a rule, does not.
Hlo asks a tremendous lot from the legisature-and then gets it.
Maui wonders how she puts it across. But there isn't much
mystery about ii. Hlo business sees a big future for the Islands and
proposes that Hlo shall be ready for it. Maui is asleep or needs a pair
of glasses. She can't yet see it.
We can mighty well afford to invite the teachers of the territory
to spend their summer on Maui, and some member of the chamber
of commerce or of the county fair and racing association, or OF the
womans club ought to introduce the matter to their organization. I'm
less it is handled in this way it is a foregone conclusion that it will
not be handled at all, and Maui will have lost another opportunity.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06
WORKING FOR TOMORROW

Maui has reason to be proud of the start she has made in child
welfare work. She was the first county to make an appropriation un-
der the act of the last legislature by which mothers IRE provided with
pensions to enable them to properly maintain their children, and the
board appointed to administer this fund is going about its work in a
most efficient and businesS-ike manner. Other counties have recently
come to Maui for benefit of her experience in this line organization.
Another phase of child welfare work on Maui is that inaugurated
by the chldrens bureau of the Z. S, department of labor. This is be-
ing handled on Maui by the Alexander House Settlement as agent,
with DR.. Eva MSsner in active charge. This work is largely statistical,
being devoted to weighing and measuring of the children and tabuEatng
results.
Still another line of activity looking to the welfare of the child,
is that under charge OF the sugar planters association, which is CO.
operating in a most practical way with all of the other agencies in the
Islands which are working to insure to the children a square deal and
a proper equipment for meeting the battle of life.
ALL of this work is most absolutely worth while. 1t is to the
credit of Maui that her people, almost uniformly appreciate this and
are backing it up Systematically and inteligenty.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06
Our Contemporaries
Cut Out the Small School

Already they are seeing the light on
Hawaii and are making preparations
TO combine and centralize their scatt-
cred schools in the interest of greater
efficiency and better instruction. Some
of the outlying smaller schools are
TO be given up and the children taken
by truck to the larger, more thorough
ly equipped and more efficient schools.
This is educational as well as bust
ness wisdom of a high class, much to
be commended. We trust that the
same policy may be adopted for Kauai
where there are several small schools
in outlying places, which, in the ma
ture of things, cannot possibly give the
advantages of the large, well graded
school. With our good roads and
short distances Kauai is prominently
the island to adopt this policy.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06
OPEN FORUM
Editor, Maui News,

Dear Sir: | wish to thank you for
your cogent and business-like editori-
al of January Goth, concerning dupli-
cation and waste in the schools. In
many parts of the Territory, particu-
larly in the outlying rural districts,
the consolidation of schools would be
OF genuine benefit, not only to the
schools themselves but also to the
rural communities. Not only would
consolidation of certain smaller rural
schools bring about a substantial saw
ing, both financially and educational
ly, but there would also be a marked
gain in efficiency of administration
and in practically every phase of
school work. Consolidated schools
have long ago passed the experiment.
al stage and are now the standard
educational feature in all the progress
i've states of the Union.
We anticipate a series of construc-
tive recommendations from the Fed
eral School Survey Commission cover
ing the subject of consolidating
schools. | am convinced that this is
to be n of the next forward steps
in the upbuilding If Hawaii's public
schools, and in the development of
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06

durable rural life and democratic ru-
raj communities.
In our department library, we have
voluminous bulletins, reports, etc,
dealing with consolidated schools in
all parts of the United States, and
would be glad to place any of this
material at the disposal of any of the
people of Maui.
AS a few random examples of con-
solidation on the Mainland, Indiana
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06

has 1000 consolidated schools; Ohio
700; Washington ESQ; Minnesota US;
Kentucky 1000; Louisiana 1000; New
Mexico 400 and Iowa $50. In every
instance, the testimony is unanimous
that the one great advantage of con-
~solidation is that it produces better
schools. -.
Respectfully yours,
VAUGHAN MacCAUGHEY,
superintendent.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06
KoLcHAK ESCAPES

HONOLULU, Jan. 29-Admiral Kol-
chalk, former leader of the Siberian
nti-Bolshevist forces, who was ar
rest when his troops revolted, has es-
capped from the hands of his Red cap
tors and is now hiding in Mapchuria,
according to a Tokyo dispatch receiv-
ed today by the Nippu Jill.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06
WANTED--A NAME

A real need, if you stop to think about it, is a name for the property
of the Maui County Fair & Racing Association at Kahului. At pres
ent we refer to it "a the fair grounds" the race track grounds" the
Kahului park," and in various other ways that may get the idea across
but are all more or less inadequate or Objectionable.
The park name is perhaps along the right lines for within a few
years, with the growth of trees and shrubbery being planted, the place
is going to be a park iii a very true sense but we might get something
more appropriate than simply Kahului.
The Association might well take this matter up with view of Civ
ing its splendid property a designation that would be at once distinc-
tive and appropriate.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06

"f anybody tries to tell you that your organisation must not mir
in politics, tell him he's a fool and brove it to him by his tGf bills or
any one of the concrete e0idenceSof rotten business IN government that
Won can find ready to your haud"-Sdturddy E0euing Post.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06

Some teachers are perhaps a little over Jealous for the appearance
of their school grounds with result that the children are cramped Tor
play room. There need be no conflict in this matter, and DE-.
Curtis, the play ground expert, may be expected to explain this when
he arrives about 10 days from now.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06

The proper way to get the money needed to raise the pay of school
teachers is to require the people whose children use the schools to pay
for it. The only way to do this is by means OF a head or poll tax. The
81 per year now paid in this manner is not nearly enough. The proper
thing for the Legislature to do is to raise it until it is enough.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06

Maui kids are just about over the annual top-spinning epidemic,
and have now contracted a bad bone shaking fever. No, not the
kind of bones" the police are interested in, but the kind that Lew Fields
back-face artists made famous a quarter of a century or more ago.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06

The little country school house is a back number. If Hawaii is
to keep up to date she must consolidate her schools. 1t is not only
better business but il means better schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

main in the division. while the club
with the highest total will drop out Of
the competition. 1t is hoped to get
Whitcmarsh. Springhaven or st. Davids
to join, so there will be no necessity OF
dropping any club.
a motion to change the playing dates
to Saturdays was defeated. as the ma
jority Of the delegates felt that play =
ing the interclub matches on Saturdays,
when the courses are Congestcd with the
members of the club. would not work
out satisfactorily. Wednesdays were
finally chosen.
Owing to the fact that it is hard
to get the various courses into excellent
playing condition before the 10Th OF
May, it was decided to begin the season
on May 10. The second match will be
played on May 26 and the third match
on June .. The seminal rounds will
be played on June and the final match
for the championship on June 10:
The present champion is the Wood e
bury Golf Club. whose team has won
the championship for the last four
years.
Henry Strouse, of Philmont, IS chair
man of the Suburban League commit.
tee. and his associates are ]. A. Ross,
of Ha.a, and +. S. Thorpe, OF Frank
ford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
BABE RUTH GAVE WAY TO
PINCH-HITTER IN DEBUT

DACK in the winter Of l9l@-101+,
- the show Along Came Ruth" made
quite hit on Broadway But in the
spring OF 1914 the phrase Along came
Ruth" began to shift over to the sport
Ing pages.
One Babe Ruth, an unknown young
ster on the pitching staff Of the Balti
more Orioles, kept tripping up all the
big league clubs that played exhibition
games in Baltimore the Chants
Phillies, Senators, Athletics and Braves
Writers of newspaper heads being orig
inal. stuck the caption "Along CnmH
Ruth" over the box scores whenever
Ruth beat a major league club.
But who would have dreamed six
winters ago that the same Ruth would
come along Broadway, swinging base
balls most famous bat, for the triAiug
sum of S125 900?
Ruth kicked up such a fIrorP in the
International League in the first three
months of the 1911 season that in July
the Red SUx purchased Ruth, Ernie
Shore and Ren EGsn from the Bait.
mores for something like $40 600 for the
trio.
The price on Ruth was said to be
S270O ThSt was the first wear Of the
Federal League war, and after Dunn
tried to fight the Feds in Baltimore
ior several months he gave up and sold
al his stars for the best prices OBJ
So ON July II, 1914, We find Babe
pltrhing his FIRST big league game. He
didn't 6it home run; he didn't even
bit a siuglr. lu fact. DuFv Lewis was
rs,led In 10 bat for him with the score
sIei in the seventh inning, and = single
nv DuFy helped the Red SoN score the
Niumng run.
The irst big league pitcher that Ruth
had a chance to get crack At was
WiiN, Mitchell, the loft haudcr, and
eyeu 70 this day Babe doesn't caro- much
~, Tue gentlemen who serve the ball up
- he ulate with their left hands.
Ruth riteAsi a nifty aspzS for six
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

JF idea that it's not SO tough 70 steal base IN any
Il
nro Nei, stops for
of 1t him long
be erted to
wouldn't bad candidate " Jim Cortcyou
rather
catcher the leagues Kay Schak
in the
which Mr. ONei participated in 1919 only
stuff
nobody splendid OF o9 per game M
stolen
Steve in bis police records
leading
in but he far behind NG as SATURDAY
were stolen him Ch Thomas also of the indians
actual hsu plt
in few Nen aud Schmidt
than
Walter Mayer has
Forrest
Coomb dropped manager led the National
Ieagu in Engl lie allowed 1I9 steals
of the Pills. rhic
saying catching department Of the Crdroh cS Ihe'c
Cadv The Mack
PHIL Of tBrooynj Snyd Of N' York.
harrity o. Washington and StonGge Of Detroit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
Will Use Sports to
Aduertise Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 27.-The
Brazilian sports confederation and
the Olympic committee have resolved
to send a delegation of sixty athletes
to the Olympic games at Antwerp
this summer.
They have opened a credit of
800 900, holding that the sports
will benefit Brazil greatly. The gov
ernment will contribute to the
fund and transport the athletes on
one of the nations steamships.
The Brazilian team will partIci-
pate in water polo and football, in
both of which sports the Brazilians
are the champions of South America
swimming, rowing. tennis, hockey.
boxing, wrestling, cycling and gym
rostinS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
FOLWELL WOULD
COACH M|DD|ES
Former Penn Tutor Anxious to
Succeed Dobie as Navy
Grid Mentor

Robert &. Folwell. who was let down
to make room for John w. Heisman
as coach at Pennsylvania. may be the
next tutor ut the United States Naval
Academy.
Gilmour Dobip. the famous western
coach. who has been the gridiron mentor
Mt Annapolis for the last two years. has
been released from his three year con-
tract by naval authorities to accept
the coaching post Mt Cornell.
Folwcll has been mentioned at the
home Of the Middirs as Dobie'S likely
successor and from new developments
it appears as il the Mullica Hill farmer
will guide the Annapolis eleven next
season.
Il did not know that Dobic had been
released" said Folwell over the long
distance telephone this morning. ut
has hcon some time-a matter of two
or three weeks-sinCc I have been
speaking to any navy men and at the
time. it was understood that Dobie
would be back next year under his con-
tract This puts different light on
the question.
Il would like to coach at Annapolis
very much. / was in touch with Com
mandcr Howard, the officer in charge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27

RUTH TOPS SCHULTZ
ONLY Y IN PHYSIQUE
WHdfre Had almost as Much Power as Babe, Despite
Slight Build-Frst Big Lacquer Since 1000
to Pass T,Uenty.Home-Run Mark
Copyright, 1890. AH rights reserved
What's In q NamoY have been no ,
by GRANTLAND RICE


What's In q Manner
II COBB ,oas knoUn as Jones or such
He'd still be just as hard 10 throttle;
II ohrisfened j. H. Aristotle;
Or II q squash nds called a beet
Would sionting eyes groW less obiquelps
Or pico US bdrds q chance TO ent
Much otiener than semi oeoklyp
As Aeon Bin said long ago . ..... H
~ names a name for prince or
4 certain animal I kuoty ..
Whoteper called, rould not BE- frdoant !:
Or limping our Pdrndssidn streets
TO Try to earn an honest penny,
" 7 Ens knopn us Byron Keats
Would hdt improve these verscs any
Ruth and Schultz
TT FRANK SCHULTZ had only had
L the physical power Of Babe Ruth, tho
cx-Cub would have been fully as much
OF n home run monarch. He might
have had even bit more tinting upon
his royal sccpter. For Schultz, slight
in comparison to the immense Babe,
had almost as much power in his drive.
No man ever struck a baseball with a
cleaner, freer snap Of the wrist. ',.
Schultz was the first big Lacquer
since 1900 to pass the twenty home run
mark for year. In 1911 he ran bis
count up to twenty one home runs, and
most Of these were made in big parks.
Ruth IL the first ballplayer we have
seen to come along with unusual phys-
cal power and Schulte's snap and fol-
low through. The result had to be a
worlds record. Nothing else.
Books Golfers Should Read
1.-THE Trap" BY Maximilian Foster.
Bunker Bean" By Harry Leon
Wilson.
"The Call of the Wild" BY Jack
london.
"Thc Pit" BY Frank Norris.
''The Barrier BY Rex Beach.
CULLlVAN is the one ring champion
~ who has been to the United States
what Carpenter now is to France. There