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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

asked.
"A small piece with buds on it Is
cut from a tree that is bearing
oranges, and set in the wood of tree
which has become too old to bear
any more fruit. 1t is tied securely
into the slit bark Of the old tree. and
after a while it begins to grow and
makes a fine young tree"
Don't any oranges grow from
seeds?" asked Jamie.
"Oh. yes, but the best trees are
made by budding. If you plant sew.
eral orange seeds in flower pot and
keep them nice and warm and give
them plenty Of water. you can raise q
little orange tree yourself seeding
but 1t won't grow very large"
How big are regular orange trees p
"About as high as this ceiling. The
leaves are always green. and there art
blossoms. green fruit and ripe fruit OF
the trees all at the same time"
How funny! How long does 4
take for oranges to get ripe?" Jamie
asked.
about year. but there are usual
ly three crops year. and the tree.
keep right on poisoning all the
time"
do the trees grow IN orchards?'
the little boy asked.
Yes. they are set out in rows. with
bitches containing water between
them"
"Water7 What for?"
THE countries where the orange.
grow have what they call dry season.
when there isn't any rain. so the tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

just mentioned. Note that the hole in
the movable arm is Of a different size
than the one in the .iy wheel.
Fish line or other stout cord should
be used for assembling the movable
arm to the shaft. The string must not
be stiff but very pliable SO it will wrap
about the shaft easily. Tie a knot
| in the string each side OF the shaft,
| this will keep the string from slipping
through the hole in the shaft. Thread
the ends Of the string through the
holes bored in the ends of the movable
arm and knot two or three times.
To operate the drill wind the string
around the shaft by turning the NOV
able arm on it. Then press down on
the arm. releasing the pressure as the
arm reaches the end of the downward
stroke. this will cause the string to
wind in the opposite direction on the
shaft raising the arm for the next
stroke. 1t will require little prac-
tice to operate the drill evenly, il the
arm sticks on the shaft before the
hole is worn smooth from use rub a
little soap on the shaft where il work.
| in the arm,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

EARS ago, when fires were not
Was easily started as they are now.
y because there were no matches,
~ the Indian wa. compelled to
find something to take the place OF
matches. He had several schemes
He made sparks by striking pieces OF
flint together. or started the fire by
whirling an arrow with the end en-
bedded in dry soft wood. by means OF
his bow cord. A continuance similar
to the drill shown was also used for
starting fires. the whirling motion Of
the drill shaft heating the wood and
causing it to burn. By driving brad
n the end Of the old fire lighter we
will make drill. While some people
were using the drill for starting fires
the Chinese were using it for drilling
spots on dominoes and chess men.
The drill shaft may be piece OF
round stick that you may be able to
pick UP or it may be shaped from a
piece of straight grained wood. II you
are go'~g to make the shaft plane q
piece u the proper length one halt
| inch square and then plane off the
corners, finishing till perfectly round
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
A NOVEL TOY

- OTIS of fun may be had with TWO
round clothes pins. which mother
will give you from her wash day
- supplies. or which you can buy
at any store. Pierce each OF the
clothes pins with holes as shown in
the first figure. making four holes In.
each pin: the first about three quar-
ters OF an inch below the top. the
second through the center OF the pin
directly above the legs and the third
and fourth through each leg near the
bottom. An awl or screw-driver can
be used to make these small holes.
Then cut off the legs close to the place
where they join the pin and have left
a piece such as you see In the second
figure. The next thing to do Is to
get two thin pieces of wood. three
inches in length and drill three holes
into each: one at each end and one In
the middle as in the third figure. Then
take some very fine wire and Join the
slips of wood that you have just
pierced to the top Of the clothes-pin.
putting one piece on each side for
arms. Bend the wire at each end in
the form Of loop 50 the arms will
not slip. but give the arms enough
freedom to move easily. Cut of the
left over wire.
Attach the legs In the same way to
the lower holes in the body OF the
pin. Take long piece OF black
thread and tie one end Of 1t to a pin.
pass the string through the holes in
the center Of the arms and tie It about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

here, because the orange growers did
not know how to pack them so they
wouldn't rot. They have to be handled
very carefully. Each orange Is picked
by hand and put into a bag or basket.
The plckers and packers must have
their finger nails cut very short. for
the slightest prick in the skin causes
the orange to decay. And they must
not be bruised. either. After they
are picked they are set aside for a
few days to rest-curing, that is
called. then they are sorted"
How are they sorted?" Jamie
wanted to know.
sometimes by hand. but usually by
| machines which have differentiated
round holes through which, the
| oranges drop as they run down an
incline-the little ones in the little
holes and the big ones In the larger
holes. After they are sorted they are
all washed with soft brushes and
shined. Then they are packed in
boxes, the finest ones wrapped sep
arately in tissue paper. and sent away
| to the markets"
DO other countries raise oranges ?"
Jamie asked.
"Oh, yes. most Of the warm coun-
! tries do-1taly. Spain, South America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

two feet from the pin. Then pin the
little performers to the carpet or tie
to the lower rung Of a chair. rake
hold Of the free end Of the thread and
hold it so the dolls just touch the
floor. Pull the thread and the little
men will wrestle with each other.
II you work this novel toy in a
semi room and hold the end
Of the thread behind you as you jerk
it, any on LOCKER will be much mysti-
fed and wonder what is making the
queer little clothes pin wrestlers per-
form so strangely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

Many times tasty and inexpensive
vegetables are not used as much as
they should be because the COOK
doesn't know the best way OF prepar-
ing them. Rudabago is the very
cheapest Of all winter vegetables and
when cooked this way is one of the
most delicious.
Peel and cut into inch size pieces
about pounds of rudabago.
Wash, cover with water and put
On to cook. in tightly covered vessel.
After it has boiled hard for ten
minutes, put over low fire and cook
for / and one-half hours.
Take off cover. mash the vegetable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

ants OF the trees the monks planted.
when ! was in California l saw a tree
that was said to be several hundred
years old
Well. said jamie, reaching for
another orange. I'm certainly glad
they brought orange trees with them.
Ny. but these oranges are xood."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
The JUDl0R COOK
RUDABAGO

with a wire masher and add ! tea
spoonful of salt-more if desired.
Stir well. Increase heat slightly
and cook for one-han hour more.
By this time the vegetable should
be thick and rich yellow and should
be cooked dry enough to serve on a
plate with meat without seeming
"watery."
At the end of the half hour add
tablespoonful meat drippings (bacon
is best) and cook five minutes more.
Serve hot.
azs@ - .--
II any is left over. pour in baking
dish. cover the top with cracker
crumbs, dot with meat fat and bake
20 minutes or until Drowned and hot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
THE ADVENTURE OF PRACTICE

pened. Practice got lost. When Mary
Louise loaded up her arms to go down
stairs he was tucked tight under her
elbow Just as cozily as could be. And
when, that night. after the house was
again nice and warm. Mary Louise
went to put her family to bed, Prac-
tice wasn't there!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

olans drove them out OF that country
and they came up here and built mis-
SONS to convert the Indians here.
around the missions they planted
beautiful gardens Of all kinds OF
fruits and flowers That was three or
TOUR hundred years ago. and probably
most OF our orange trees are descend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
FRANZ SCHUBERT

boy wonders would attract the atten-
ton Of the King and in that way en-
rich the family pocket book. But the
little boy did not need the lessons that
were offered to him. In some mystic
rious way he had learned the rules and
regulations which governed music and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24

the songs in his heart found their way
through his fingers to the keys of the
piano and were given expression. His
teachers soon found out tina, they had
nothing to teach this boy: instead they
sat back and listened to his original
compositions. When Franz was eleven
years old he began to compose music.
All his spare money went for the pur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
and many others.

and many Others"
Did oranges always grow in
america? :" asked jamie.
NO. tney we're probably brough.
mere oy the Spaniards. monks. wLe
came up from Lower California
which IL Aexicn. you know. Thu In
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10

list, he would have regarded the
proceeding in a iesting spirit. IN
Fortunately matters OF taste ana
matters of morals are too easily
confused in the American MIND
The cigarette is banned by law IN
Kansas. and the influence Of tins
outlawry. may concc;vably affect the
community across the river in Ms
souri,. Chewing tobacco may thGs
be regarded as the ultimate II tuc-
pitude. .
Few women, presumably. vii!
ever indulge in this habit, and those
who more gracefully smoke cigar
cites may continue in the minority
But it is plain that new definitions
of what is diStinctively masculine
and what is d;stinctively feminine
will have to be accepted. Public lie
, may not change a woman's nature
but it is likely to change her h2h.
it's. Thus the relations Of tx
sexes will be in time almost imper-
ceptibly. but still materially. mod
fed Women, no more than men
cannot have their cake and eat. It
As political equals they must ex-
pect to endure other kinds q
equality somewhat less p easing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10

We had a million men Il actual
combat Oh the firing line IN France
during rne war, bnt those killed and
,ie,; .rom wounds were on.y about
half Of those annually killed by
corc,essntss. Now NC understand
why accident insurance is 50 high.
The underwriters in. session. are
alarmed and Of necessity arc trying
10 reduce casualties from purely
saa!fish point of view.
A few years ago campaign OF
Safety First" was naugUra'ed IN
was supposed to accomplish a great
!! Evidently il has not gone
g., enough. since the .oss is wholly
=, reasonable on thu basis Of nor
nal watchfulnesS DAILY, and es-
pc.ially Monday mornings, the
newspapers contain long death Lists
rr,m various accidents, and II Is
mpcssible that many Of these can
not be the result OF crim'hai care
erSness.
We are a strange people. We are
s.-,ro for .aw. but We have more
de,ths from accident and more
io-ses by fire than any other CIV
lied ration. even on q Pre- rat
b:.,is. Napoleon is cnce reporte"
10 have said that the only cheap
thing in the world is human life.
Apparently we are proceeding on
! TINT principle AMI We need 70 re-
form.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
LADY NICoTINE's FEM ALE
FRIENDS

III women may vote; Why should
not they chew?" Thus Judge Ken
nedy--his name deserves to 70
down to famt--of; the Municipal
Court of Kansas City affirmed the
sprinciple of equal rights. a police
IMAM had arrested on charge OF
disturbing the peace woman
whom he had detected in the act CT
taking plug Of tobacco from her
5ip,ocket and biting off a chew. BIT
1.-THE judge dismissed the case with
: this unans .Sesahle question. Is y
not Lady, Nicotine?
1t is Easy enough. to: sec how g
policeman, e<peeasN ips : Kansas
City, might "sbe shoakea at the IN
ACCUSTOMED spectacle OF teba.c !s;s:s1s Pc
tween feminine lips. Buff esssa%
!the Only peace the offender dis
J turbeu was his own. peace OF mind
/: Had ne been less rigorous moral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
WE ARE AN AMAZINGLY CARE.
LESS NATION

In no country in the world Is
there so much law to protect HE
and property and in none is LIE $"
insecure as in our own. Insurance
men in session IN Chicago inform
IS that there are 100000 injuries
= year and 100000 lives lost
nest!v through caYel.s$ncss. This Is
IN amazing statement. Thar 1n'
.e.son in ten * injured every .%ear
nav be true, but necessarily the
..yoinds arc slight. That oEs person
~ every thousand has an accidental
:ca.h is cnou--h : make enc Stud
.cr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
Rheumatism Pains Are
Always Treacherous

remedy for rheumatism. especial
IL ;hat form OF the disease which
comes from germs i'll the blood.
Being such thorough blood purl-
fer and cleanser, it routs the germs
from the blood, thus removing the
cause Of your Rheumatism.
S. S. S. is sold By all druggists.
Write for free literature and med
zeal advice. 10 CHIEF Medical Ad~
wiser, Swift Laboratory, Atlanta,
Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
IN MEMoRIAM

In sad but loving remembrance
Of our husband and father, Joseph
\. Hardy. who died two years ago,
September q. 1918.
The month Of Scptembe" once more
is here.
TO us the saddest Ct the year.
Because il took from Is the one we
love 50 dear
But your memory is as dear TO-
day
y in the hour you passed away.
Gone but not forgotten,
Bv his widow and daughter
al7-lp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
VOTES FOR WOMEN
.,nd Dry Mexico is OhregCn'S Plan.
Women tc be Given Right Of
Suffrage

-
Monterey. Mexico, Sept. 10
National prohibition is TO he put
n:o force IN Mexico. ard women are
Il be given The right Of suffrage
This dec ayation has been made
I.y General Al"aredo Obregoa, pres
dent elect. who believes, according
10 information coming from Merida,
Yueatan. where he made public his
views and gave az interview in
which he issued the two announce
mcm.s. tina. his country will regain
lis lest prestige much quicker I'M
der prohibition.
According 10 the pan OF the
president elect = dry zone along the
United Statcs border, with width
Of from sc to 100 miles. will be es-
.ahl:Shcd about 1921. while ration
al prohibition Wi! b" delayed ]
ycar or two .ongcr
Women Of Mexico will be granted
the right to vote inside Of one year
accordin" to the plans of the new
ru!ers Of tie country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH; WRITTEN
Make Lemon Lotion to Double
Beauty of Your Skin
,.s..~. .A-s.-~..A--s


squeeze the juice OF Two !e.nona any
Il bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White which can be had at
any drug store, shake we'll and you
have quarter pint of harmless and
delightful lemon bleach for fe"
cents.
Massage this sweetly fragrant 10
ton into the face, neck, arms and
hands each day, then shortly note the
beauty Of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use lemon
Juice to bleach and bring that soft,
clear, rosy-white complexion. Lemons
have always been used as frecklc'
sunburn and tan remover. Make this
up and try it.
-------------------------- =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
BORNE TO DEATH
BY WILD HORSE

Poughkeepsic, \. y, Sept. 10.
Warren Delano, pres dent Of the
Delano Coal Co., Of New York,
was instantly killed at the Barry
town station in this county Jester
day AFTERNOON when his favorite
horse Bell, which he had driven 10
the station to check = trunk for one
Of the guests who had been at his
home. became frightened at the APP
proach of fast express and DASH
cd in front of the train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
OUTBREAKS IN TRIESTE

Trieste. Sept. 9.-Thc outbreaks
hcye leading to street fighting be-
tween natioaalists and socialists have
been resumed. Two deaths have oc-
cured and score Of persons have
been wounded.
Intermittent firing was continuing
this evening, despite the fact that
strong guards had been placed along
The streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
SPECIAL NOTICE

Tie annua. meeting Of the stock
holders OF the B:addcak Lisht an"
pcyer Compsny. Incorporated. for
tn election OF directors ana the
transaction Of such business as
MY properly come 'ef'Te SAD :.
nces.ng. WI be held at the office
/ T.. Company. Alexandria Ma
t,>ll Bank BuTiing. Alexandra.
VI; TUESDAY. September u, l92o.
s. K. Bowen, Secretary.
2l7-lUc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10

> | IL &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
Summer - E=ccilcrs Time &c
Combat the Disease.

Some cases Of Rheumatism give
yc.v little trouble 10 their victim
during the summer season. and
for this reason now Is 4 mos:
favorable time 10 take a course OF
treatment that will reach the
cause oi tho trouble and remove It
from the system. =,
SIS. S. hes proven a splendid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-10
SAY "DIAMOND DYES"

Don't streak or ruin your material IN
a poor dye. Insist on Diamond Dyes
Easy directions in every package.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-17
SATIN MOTH is
PEST IN EUROPE

Me1rose Highlands, Mass, July IT.
European satin moths, a species
that has not heretofore been reported
in this country, have invaded the
towns of Medford and Maiden near
here and have centered their attack
on the poplar trees in that district. A
study of the life history and habits of
the satin moth, with a view to pre-
venting the insects from spreading,
will be made by A. F. Burgess, in
charge of moth research work at the
bureau of entomology of the United
States Department of Agriculture
here.
The satin moth of Europe. which
technically is known as Stilpnotia sa-
icis, was given it's name because of Its
whfteness and the satin-like lustre of
its wings. 1t attacks principally pop
lar, oak and willow trees and is found
generally in the British Isles, Ger
many, Spain, Italy and other Southern
European countries and in Eastern
Asia.
The moths fly we'll and the bureau
Of entomology is making efforts to
exterminate as many of the cater
pillars and .pupae as possible, to pre-
vent quantities of moths emerging and
heavy migration to adjoining terri
tory. The full grown caterpillars are
about an inch and a half in length
and of a yellowish color with promi-
nent white blotches on each segment
of the back. Because of their color
ing they are conspicuous and differ
greatly from other caterpillars found
in this region.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-17
"CASEYS" TO TAKE
GREAT AMERICAN
FLAG WITH THEM

The largest American flag ever
flown outside the United States will be
taken to France by the knights Of
Columbus on their pilgrimage to Eu-
rope which leaves New York Aug. z,
under the leadership of Supreme
knight James A. Flaherty of Phila-
delphia- The flag, which is silk,
measures So X As feet, and has been
loaned tofthe Knights by a prominent
New Yorker for the unwilling of the
K. of c. statue of Lafayette by Mar
shall Foch. in Metz on Aug. FL. Su-
preme Secretary William ]. Mckinley,
who is organizing the K-C pilgrimage,
states that men from every state will
accompany the party. The giant flag
will be taken to Rome to show the
Pope and fly at the Vatican when the
knights are the exclusive guests of
the Pope on Sept. I.
DIR. Marcel Knecht of the French
High Commission, now in Paris,
cabled the knights extending Bastile
Day greetings from Prime Minister
Millerand and Marshal Foch, and as
surfing the knights that Marshal
Foch would unveil the Lafayette
statue and that he had requested the
K-C baton be given to him in his old
college of St. Clemente, Metz. Fran
co.'s Marsal, French Finance Minister,
praised the efforts of K-C Commits
sioner Edward L. Hearn in behalf of
American relatives visiting A. E. F.
cemeteries, the cable added.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-17
JITNEYS GIVING
MUCH TROUBLE IN
MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, July ia continuation of
motor bus jitney service in competi-
ton with the street railways of Massa-
chusetts cannot long exist without
disaster to one or BOTH" according
to an opinion of the State Depart
ment of Public Utilities rendered in
the annual report just issued.
The advent of the motor bus form
of jitney represents a greater in
creased menace" to the street rail-
ways, continues the report, which
states that if jitney competition were
entirely eliminated there sis every
reason to believe that the street rail-
ways alone would be able to render
cheaper and better service than the
street railways and the jitneys now
furnish together.
The report advances the theory that
the failure of Massachusetts, to keep
pace with the rest of the country in
subjecting jitneys to reasonable and
proper regulations is responsible for
the jitney problem in this state as
Stunning a more acute phase than in
any other part of the country.
"It is significant that practically all
of the states and cities where the vol
ume of jitney business has been larg-
est in the past, have found it neces-
sary to adopt stringent regulation
which have resulted in decreasing the
number of jitneys to a point where
their operation no longer constitutes
a serious menace to existing transpor-
tation agencies or to the public. The
1918 statute represents an attempt,
in part at least, to bring our policy
into line with legislative precedents
in other states"
The commission finds that a "can-
did investigation of the conditions of
jitney operation wherever it has been
tried is bound to lead to the conclu-
sion that while jitney service may
supplement or destroy the street rail-
way, 1t cannot take its place. Our
present street railway systems are the
product of years of organization and
represent the investment Of millions
of capital in forms which are not
readily adaptable for other uses"
ION the other hand. the jitney OPP
orator with nothing more at stake
than a cheap, secondhand automo-
bile which he can dispose of without
substantial loss or convert to other
uses, can abandon the field of jitney
operation without material sacrifice
when anything better turns up
Although the commission admits
that if jitneys can furnish cheaper,
more uniform, adequate, reliable
and responsible service than the
street railway, cit would be folly to
attempt to stay the tide of progress, -
it maintains that if a better service
can be furnished by the street rail-
ways and if "as the available evil
dence indicates the street railway
cannot survive under a policy of I'M
restricted jitney competitor, it is
"plain that the general public inter-
est demands proper regulation of jit-
ney operations as a condition of re-
tanning the existing transportation
SERVICE"