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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-20

WANTED-Women at the Can
ming Factory. Payette, Idaho.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-20
PAID local ADS

FOR sALE-Decker Piano in
good condition. VIII be sold reas-
enable. Inquire Argus or phone
111-J. 'ht'"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
1.-THE END.I
HAS MANY IMPORTED TREES
No Other Country in the World Said
to Possess Such a Variety as
Does England.

The Portuguese boast of their forest
at Basaco. where there are over two
hundred kinds o. imported trees in full
and gigantic growth. But there is nc
other country in the whole world
where so many varieties of imported
trees flourish as in the Pcitish isles.
and Kew has specimens II nearly MI
of them. Not only original. or. rather
natural varieties are to re seen at
Kew. but others which owe their being
to the cunning of mar. The latter are
graft ybrids of extraordinary interest
In the year 1926 a French gardener
grated purple-flowered c. tisus on {
laburnum stock. A branch developed
which produced flowers intermediate
between the stock and the scion. YoJ
can see specimen OF this hybric
among the laburnums. 1t bears no.:
only the hybrid flowers hut also flow
Prs and leaves chara cteristic of both
it's parents. The Laburnum Adami Is
its name. In another case union be-
tween the common thorn and the
medlar has produced similar strange
result Three separate types %
branch. flower. and fruit are tn he
seen ON the same bush. - Montreal
Herald
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
Simple Trick Of Artist.

Everybody has noticed that the eyes
in some portraits follow one wherever
he goes in the room. II is a bit I'M
canny TO move about an apartment
and have the eyes of picture always
upon one Some superStitiOus persons
are afraid 70 go into a picture gallery
where portraits of their ancestors are
TO be found. The effect is simply an
optical illusion and is secured by hav
ing the eyes in the portrait looking
CiirFctly toward the front. Under such
circumstances the pupil is necessarily
i'm the middle. with an equal amount
of white" on each side. This rela-
ton does not vary at all with the
position of the observer. No matrer
where you stand the pupil will he in
the middle of the eye and the eye will
seem to be looking at you
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

inent; went on. I'm going TO tear
down the old cabin at Fallen Rock.
clear out the underbrush. lay out
grounds and build house. Why
should I leave the FlatwoodS? All
thar I care for in the world Is here
my father. my mofher. and-you.'
The last word came hard for him.
The girl lifted a hurried. shy half
glance to his face: dropped her eyes
again to the quiet wafer
1.-THE Blue Moon" he went on. els
sOmehow-well 1t oughtn't To pass
from band to hard for juat-money
Mother spent her life for it. now
know why" There came a pause. I'm
never need thar FIVE thousand dollars.
and maybe Louie SolOmon's widow
does. I've arranged with the sheriff
70 send her the draft. and I've kept
The pearl"
The girl softly cIasped her hands
together and looked up at him with
bearnng eyes.
And maybe I'll get TO see it. after
all"
Il think maybe you will :"
He reached into the pocket of his
blouse. drew out the small velvet box
raised the lid lifted the girls hand
and laid the Blue Moon i'm her palm
The sunset. the green of the leaves
the glory OF "a siIver-edged cloud float
ing across the Slly-the wonderful
gem caught them all, and lay laughing
them up into her face.
wild Rose :" Her eyes left the
saw there brought little catch TO her
breath. And there was note in his
voice that had never been there be-
fore 81 reckon there's nobody left
hut iust-you. and-me And moth
ing in the world counts to me but
YOU. The pearl is your birthday pres
emit"
Its your birthday too" she STAN
mered, her face bowed and turned
away. And l have no present"
"The most wonderful a man ever re-
ceived, A Wild Rose"
He held out his unwounded arm
His heart had Ieaped 70 his eyes. His
voice held the note that makes all
voices musical The girl lifted her
face-like the dawn of day: her eyes
glorious with the light not of star or
sun: the light it is given a man but
once to see. Her hands came toward
him. found their way about his neck.
p The sunset stole softly through the
hushed branches and touched their
heads, and bound the two together
the gold and the brown-with a shaft
of living bronze. A little breeze came
by, lifted a strand of her hair, laid it
across his face and slipped away To
tell the trees.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
"The eoy-stands Before You"

The swing and spring of master of
men was in his stride, for he carried
in his pocket telegram addressed to
a man with name at last. TO David
Wulf WarbrItton. The telegram told
OF two fortunes awaiting down the
river. of houses and lands. and advis-
ing that Judge Eskridge was on his
way.
Near the turn of the path he stopped
and stood listening. The song of
thrush was charming the silence. Only,
the song carried a certain delicious.
elusive w9tchery that no bird throat
ever knew. He stole along the path.
stopped and stood with barred head.
Upon the fiat rock at the pool stood
the Wild Rbse. the tears running down
her face. her lips and throat alive with
the magic of song. A lady cardinal
perched upsn her shoulder A king
cardinal fidgRted and twitched his crest
on an OverlRnging twig that almost
brushed her hair. A pair of shy
thrushes fluttRred and fitted in reach
of her hand. Other birds walked up
and down nearby branches. or darted
QO"n IOI Il uuTAl6l peck Ut the
she had scattered over the rock.
The tears drowned the blue; the
song ceased. The birds futtered away
one by one. The girl bowed her head
and stood with dasped hands. gazing
down at the quiet water.
The mans step reused her. She
turned. and her hands unclasped as if
to reach toward him-but instantly
clasped themselves again. He turned
from the path. stepped out on the rock
and came to her side. moment her
eyes met his, and then went back to
the placid water. and she stood crying
softly.
She turned back 10 him after a time.
a poor little half-drowned smile Strug-
gled out and brought a suggestion of
the dimples back.
II had TO tell them" she said.
'It was wonderful he answered
very softly. as if his voice mg ht dis
turb the spell of the music before the
echoes had finished carrying it to the
rest of the woods.
The leaves hung motionless. as If
waiting for the song TO start again.
VI llC atiClC NhC wa
ter walked up at the lower edge of the
pool came out of the silence.
The telegram came" he went on
after long time 1T says"-he
hesitated. as If bordering the next
words before giving them speech. as
If half dreading to give them speech
that Judge Eskridge is coming for
you"
The words strangely carried the
girls thoughts back TO mother driven
forth TO die In loneliness and poverty
TO grave on hill overlooking the |
river. where the hand OF friend had
laid her: TO a great. silent house: to |
a stern old man relenting In his last |
hours
II shan't 60 back with him." she |
said. '.Some day I'll go back TO the /
grave on the hill. but not-now.-
The man stood weighing the words
In his slow way.
81 shan't either He paused a mo-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

If the rural delivery is at your door
the city market IS there for your small
produce. say specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture. At
present many producers are neglect
ing entirely this marketing medium or
are not utilizing il TO the extent they
might. Wider use of the parcel post
for marketing eggs is particularly adj
visable for the small producer who
can easily and advantageously build
up direct trade with the city. When
more produce is marketed directly
from the farm 10 the city there viii
be less complaint on the part of the
producer that the prices he must sell
for are TOO low. and less on the part
of the consumer that the prices he
pays are too high.
Sell Only First-cIass Eggs.
1t IS preferable to produce infertile
eggs for market. as fertile eggs de-
teriorate rapidly IN warm weather and
are the cause of much loss. The eggs
should he gathered ut least once a day
and stored in a well-ventilated place,
where they can be kept as cool as pos
sible. As washing removes the muci-
laginous coating of eggs and opens the
pores of the shell, it should not be
practiced In the case of eggs intended
for high-cl&ss trade. SOiled eggs
should be used al home or disposed OF
otherwise than to a parcel-post Gus
toner
If there is any doubt concerning the
freshness or quality of the eggs, they
should be candled, SO that all eggs
showing any defect may be held M
home. say poultry specialists of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. For parcel-post shipment II is
essential that uniform containers and
a uniform pack should be used. as 9th
erwIse the packages will not wear
well. nor will they look attractive and
appeal to the fancy trade. Further
more the containers should be stout
and durable. so as TO make 1t worth
while TO return them as "empties" for
subsequent use
According to post office regulations.
eggs viii be accepted for local deliv-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
ODE
Blue Moon
"a Tale of the FlatWOodS

and each cradle housing a iusty baby /:
the weak gone back TO earth. the lit
that survive beginning TO test wing
and claw. Streams and woodland
pools grow languid with millions mat
ing. Each leaf has reached its maxi
mum of lung expansion. The trees
breathe deep. The forest has settled
down seriously To the business of full
filing its promises. Cocoon and chryS-
alis have opened and flung forth their
glittering mysteries Furnished bodies
and gauZy wings glance and glitter
through yellow sunshine and soft
shade. like flakes of star dust sitting
down out of the sky.
But If the woods have many cradles
they also have many graves. There
was new one this placid June eveniL z
al Fallen Rock-a new one beside the
one that was almost new. There were
orchids upon them both. A man and
a maid had together hunted the woods
for them. Only such rs they could
have found so many. Only 10 her fav-
orites does nature show the way to her
treasures.
The stanch old Boss and hard-faced
Bull MastersOn were back at theiI
watts and clam rakeS. BHly'S grand
mother was staying at the cabin of
the three gables a few days for com
pany.
The PearIhunter came from the vii
lage in the still evening. Along the
dim. slim path through the woods he
came. against the face Of the sunset.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
URGE TESTING OF SEED CORN
Even When Carefully Selected and
Stored IL Should Be Tested Be
fore Planting.

Even where seed corn has haan
carefully gathered and stored If
should be thoroughly tested in the
spring before planting. The best way
TO do this is TO make a seed corn test
ing box and test 100 ears separately.
Each kernel that is tested must he
perfect, and not injured at the tip
when it is removed from the ear.
Hand-shelling viii give much fewer in
Jured tips than machine Smelling. and
should be used with all seed corn. If
three or more kernels out OF ten from
any one ear fail 10 grow il viii be-
wise to test every ear in tile entire
supply of seed. If the 100 tested ears
show no poor ones. further testing Of
the supply Is unnecessary
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
COMPOST HEAP MADE
FROM GARDEN WASTE
Organic Rubbish OF All Kinds
Especially Suitable.
Start by Laying Down Bed OF Stable
Manure and Alternating With
Refuse ENTHUSIASTICALLY Val
liable for Hotbeds.

Garden waste, decayed vegetables.
dead vines, weeds, and the organic
rubbish that collects about the place
during q busy summer may be cleaned
up and put to work again through the
agency of a compost heap, say spe-
cialists of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Start the heap
by laying down a bed of stable ma
nure which has not been burned or
heated The size of the plot Will vary
with the amount of refuse TO be used !;
for ordinary uses. If the bed is made
eight feet long by six feet wide and
two feet deep Ii will serve the pur-
pose. Over the manure spread a two
foot layer of refuse and cover with
another layer of manure. This last
layer need be only a foot I'm thickness.
If it is desired to add to the heap
from time to time the top layer may
be opened and the new material emp
tied into the hole thus made. This is
convenient for the suburban home
where there is no animal to consume
the kitchen waste. In the spring the
heap Is well mixed with a fork and
the compost is ready TO be spread on
the garden plot. The heating manure
Will effectively destroy any weed seed
present and viii also break down the
structure of most of the materials
that have been thrown upon the pile.
TIE process may be continued indef1-
nitely by simply adding enough ma
nure TO insure heating. Compost is
especially valuable for use In hotbeds
and cold frames.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

cry when they are 50 packed en- a
basket or other cOntalner as 20 pre-
vent damage to other mali matter
Eggs 10 be sent beyond the local office
are accepted for mailing. regardless OF
distance, when each egg is wrapped
separately and surrounded with eN-
celsiOr. cotton or other suitable mate
rial and packed in a strong container
made of double-faced. corrugated
pasteboard. metal. wood or other suit
able material and wrapped 50 that
nothing can escape from the package
All such parcels must be- labeled
Eggs" Eggs in parcels weighing
more than 20 pounds are accepted for
mailing 10 offices in the first and sec
ond zones when packed in crates,
boxes. buckets or other containers
having tight bottoms TO prevent the
escape of anything from the package
and 50 constructed as properly To pro
tect the contents. Such packages must
be marked "Eggs-This Side Up and
must be transported outside of mail
sacks or boxes.
II is advisable that square block It's
sue paper. which comes In packages OF
500 sheets each. soft wrapping paper.
ar newspaper should be used around
each egg. as otherwise there is a dan
ger of breakage in handling. Average
hens eggs will weigh about two
ounces apiece. or between two and
three pounds a dozen. when properly
packed for mailing i'm a carton Most
parcels containing "a dozen eggs VIII
exceed two pounds. but VIII not reach
three; therefore the postage on them
viii be cents within the first and
second zones. or 15O-mue limit
parcel containing two dozen eggs viii
ada. perhaps. > cents TO the postage.
though sometimes only cent. depend
ing on the character Of the container
and wrapper.
Ship Large-Size Packages.
The larger the parcel. within the
size and weight limits. the cheaper is
the postage, as the first pound of every
package costs : cents within the first
and second zones. while each addition
al pound. up to 30 costs but 1 cent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
Virtues of Bare Feet.

Eve was reputedIy barefoot. and
Nausicaa played ball all the better
because she went unshod.
Helen of Troy at the most wore san
dals. and the sandal is the compromise
between the shoeless and the shod. II
is easier to make sandals than to make
boots.
In Ireland and Scotland the children
have run barefoot for many a day.
and the wit of the one and the en-
terprise of the other show that there
Is nothing really demoralIzing in go
ing without shoes and stockings
London Chronicle.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
CONGRESS IS URGED TO ACT
Five Provisions Requested i'm Aid Of
Disabled Veterans, Amending
Vocational Training Law.

Amendment OF the law under which
disabled veterans of the World war
are given vocational training, so as
TO provide five things demanded by
the last convention OF the American
Legion ar Cleveland was urged in
congress by Legion representatives.
The five provisions requested by
the Legion are:
l. Vocational training for American
citizens who served with the allied
armies, who were disabled and who
are not entitled TO training under the
present law.
. Training with pay for all dis
abled veterans with 10 per cent or
more disability, instead of training
with pay for some and training with
out pay for others. as now provided.
3. Vocational training for the wild
ows and orphans of all men who died
in the service.
4. The right of the federalS board
for vocational education 10 give all
disabled men in training such medical
care and treatment as is necessary
to keep them at their courses.
5. That all disabled men in train
ing shall receive 500 a month from
the government while in training and
those with dependents 500 a month.
instead of different sums based upon
the cost of living in different local
tiles as now provided.
A special plea was made by John
Thomas Taylor of the national legis-
lative committee of the Legion for
vocational training for the widows
and orphans OF the American dead of
the World war He said that I'M
doubtedly the 10000 American chill
dren whose fathers slept in Flanders
fields were entitled to the same edu-
cationaI advantages that they would
have had. were their fathers alive and
able TO provide for them. The wild
ows of the men who died in France,
he added, were likewise entitled. the
bread-winning member of the family
having been killed in defense OF the
country. TO be taught some kind of
work of trade.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

chairman OF the LegiOn'S reorgan-
lied Americanism commission. head
quarters of which is at national head
quarters at Indianapolis.
When the war broke out Mr.. Ryan
attempted to enlist several times in
the army, but was refused because of
his defective eyesight At last the
navy accepted him, hut he was ordered
to remain on shore duty. During the
various drives for Liberty loans and
war funds the newly appointed chair
man acquired national reputation as
an orator especially on subjects in
volving patriotism and AmericaniSm.
Other members of the commission are
To serve one year. FiOrella II. LaGuar-
dia, New York city; William b. Fol
lett, Portland, Ore. +. h Bixby, Mus
kogee, Okla. Edgar III. Baird. Phila
delphia Garland w. Powell, Cumher-
land. Md. Richard +. Beirns, Rich
mond. Va. To serve two years. Pey-
ton II. Hoge. Jr.. Louisville. Ky; A.
II. Gansser, Bay City. Mich; Col. Cor
don Johnson. U. s. A. chief of staff to
Gen. Leonard Wood. Fort Sheridan,
I'll. To serve three years, VIII Percy.
Greenville, Miss; Dwight Davis, st.
Louis F. o. Horton. Des Moines. Ia;
Lindsey Blayney, Houston, Tex. and
Leonard Wilmington. Honolulu, Ha-
wall.
1t Will be the Legions aim under
Mr. Ryan to coordinate and cOnsOi-
date the activities for the promotion
of Americanism of the Y NJ. c. A. Red
Cross. knights of Columbus, Mas, MS.
Salvation Army, National Security
league and many other organizations.
To this end a conference will be held
in Washington soon.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
WEEDS ARE INJURIOUS

Weeds are injurious 10 man In
the following ways: 7. They
crowd out the growing crop. ..
They consume the moisture
necessary for a crop. 3. They
consume the mineral or other
food elements essential 10 a
crop. 4. They pull down crop.
.. They are Injurious because
they harbOr insects. 6. They
are injurious because they har-
Dor parasitic fungi. :. They
prevent the proper cultivation OF
the soil. g. They may cause
conditions which breed diseases.
g. They may poison the soil.
10. They stop drains. II. They
poison animals and man.-Pr0f
L. H. PammeL Iowa State Col
lege.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

Armed with a college degree in 1912
he started out TO see the world. What
part of ii he missed in civilian pur-
suits was made up to him when he
joined the Three Hundred and Fifty
third infantry regiment of the famous
Eighty-ninth division and served in
all the battles in which that outfit
participated.
Samuel, on his return to civil life
became assistant state adjutant of
the Legion in Kansas and was made
adjutant in September. 1919. He was
recently reelected for twO-year
term.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

with the Thirty-fifth division in the
Vosges mountains and in the Argonne-
Mouse drive After the armistice, he
served as instructor in the A. E. F.
university at Beaune and later assist
ed in publicity in connection with the
interallied games.
Mr.. Williams, who is a member of
Robert s. Thurman post Is, Joplin,
Mo. served as post commander and
state masterat-arms previously to his
election as department head. He is
editor of the Joplin News Herald.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

former service men.
Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards, his wife,
is now placed in a similar position by
the mothers, wives. sisters and daugh-
ters of these veterans, for Mrs. Ed
wards was elected president of the
Massachusetts department of the
women's auxiliary Of the American
Legion at a recent state convention
OF that organization.
The newly elected president is
resident of Newton. Mass. She has
been active in work for the benefit OF
New England memb4s of the Ameri-
can Legion and other former service
men,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
PROPER CLUTCH LUBRIcATIoN
Truck Operator viii DO Well to Use
oil Recommended by Manu-
facturer Of Vehicle.

One rule the truck operator will be
well advised to cling TO as regards the
fabrication of the disk clutch. and
that is always TO use the brand Of oil
recommended by the maker OF the
vehicle. The truck clutch shoulders
a heavy burden at best and absolutely
correct fabrication is essential to ef-
ficient operation of continued serv-
ice
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
Distant Acquaintance.

Handle that horse. Don't let him
handle you p beloved the sergeant TO
the cavalry rookie just receiving his
first lesson. Give him your spurs.
Gouge him."
II can't get close enough TO him -
screamed back the John. Historically.
American Legion Weekly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
ODD TASK FOR MoToRTRUck
Besides Covering Distance on Road
Vehicles Can Be Used FOR Haul
Ing About Fields

There are many things a motortruck
VIII do for the farmer besides cover
distance on the road They VIII travel
through the fields and do a great
amount of hauling about the farm.
The question whether a truck viii pay
requires Intelligent thought The in
vestment is considerable, but If
truck will displace four or more
horses, 1t viii pay in money and sat-
isfaction.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

ticipated in two major omenslves of the
World war. After his discharge from
the army. Mr.. Prell was active in the
early organization of the Legion in his
state. The supervision and direction
of the Legion's 1921 campaign TO enroll
every eligible former service man in
its ranks will be in the hands Of the
new director.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
Picturesque Custom

A unique and picturesque custom In
Korea is the handing down of fam
lily hat from father to eldest son. This
hat. made from the hair of family an
cestors, is priceless possession. ant
is so carefully handled that 1t does no
wear out for generations.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21

Legion, is one of
I n o u : a n q : of
newspaper m e n
who lie TT I h e i T
typewriters when
the w ar b 70 k g
out. Enlisting as
a private in the
Missouri National
Guard. Mr.. Will
liams rose TO the
rank of first lieu
tenant.
In the A. Z. F.,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-21
The Point Of View.

THAT new cook of ours only broke
seven dishes today" said the movie d.
rector's wife with justifiable sarcasm.
..Zasso1" replied the director. absent
ly. For the love OF Pete tell her 70
try TO get some jazz into it."-Ameri-
can Legion Weekly.