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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
LAUGHED At SEAL
"HeII-Diver" Refused to Figure
on Pursuer's Menu.
Nature Student, Who Witnessed
the Incident, on Maine Coast.

Seals are quick Of movement. and
anyone who has ever watched them
feeding cannot but marvel at the speed
with which they dart about i'll the
water and the apparent ease with
which they are able TO Overtake their
prey, says a Bulletin of the American
Game Protective association, and like
wise there are few duck hunters who
have not had the opportunity of wit
Messing the speed of the grebe, COM
monty known as the hell-diver. He
can easily protect himself by diving
and swimming under water. and light
ming is slow as compared with the
speed with which a hell-diver sub
merges when he sees the flash of a gun
headed in his direction.
Which of the two is quicker in the
water becomes nice question, to the
discussion of which Arthur L. Penni-
man contributes the story of a con
test lie witnessed on the Maine coast,
in the PenObScOt bay region, between
a seal and a pied-billed grebe, when
each contestant was apparently doing
his best, 1.-The seal looking for his
supper and the hell-diver intent on
seeing that he didn't make up the
menu"
while we were engaged in studying
the habits of a fish hawk" Mr.. Penni-
man writes, "our attention was at
tracted by a great cOmmOtiOn in the
water off shore. From our blind we
could see that the SplaShing was
caused by a seal performing the most
curious antics in his attempts to catch
a bird which we later identified as a
pied-billed grebe.
''The seal made rapid progress, pOr-
posing in and out of the water in
quick diving leaps and was fast over
hauling the bird, which was swimming
frantically to escape his pursuer, but.
however, made no attempt to fly. At
ter a straight-away race Of some fifty
yards or more, it seemed as if the
chase was over, as both bird and seal
disappeared in the same splash as the
seal struck the water. When the
splash subsidized we saw that the grebe
after twisting and turning quickly
around a very small circuit to elude
the seal he headed straight for shore.
THE bird now began to use its
wings, and, skittering rapidly over the
water. soon diStanced the seal, which
continued the chase until within 81
feet of the beach, where the water
was no more than knee deep.
There he sat with his shoulders out
of the water, watching the grebe as
the latter ran along the edge of the
shore. Then, as though he hated tC
give up his meal, he slowly pursued
the bird on a parallel course in the
water, paying not the slightest atten
ton to the men on the beach until he
was frightened off by our Intervention
in the contest"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
House of 1000 Rooms.

A maze which forms a happy hunt
ing ground for robbers, is the house
formerly occupied by the ministry of
war in Vienna, says a correspondent.
The great size of the thousand rOOmed
house evidently attracts the attention
of thieves and the military and police
seem unable to keep them out. Or
naments, pictures, typewriters, every
thing and anything, even to the door
knobs and knockers are constantly be-
ing carried away. When thief, in
the course of his wanderings, meets
anyone, he simply pretends to have
come on business, and goes on until he
comes to an unOccupied room. there
he quickly gathers together anything
he can lay his hands on. and departs.
In many cases the robbers have an
accomplish in the street to whom ar
ticles are thrown from the window.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
His Day of Misfortune.

A chapter Of accidents befell a sales
man of Los Angeles the other day. At
noon pickpOckets relieved him of his
purse and $50. One hour later
thieves stole his grip while he was rid
ing on a Hollywood street car. Half
an hour after the loss of his grip, he
discovered that his room on East Fifth
street had been entered by burglars
and most of his remaining property
stolen. Five minutes later he was
thrown out of the hotel after accus-
ing the elevator operator of being the
burglar. At Central police station ten
minutes after having been thrown out
of his hotel and just after he had
drawn a loaded revolver from his peck
ct to explain to the detective SER
geant that he was ready to defend the
remaining portion of his property, he
landed behind the bars on a charge
of carrying a concealed weapon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
WoMAN's LOVE DEMANDS ALL
Can Never Be Satisfied With Anything
Less Than Absolute Dominion
Over One Man.

What every woman wants more than
anything else in the world is absolute
dominion over one man. There is a
peculiarly vampish trend in feminine
love which takes the form of demand
ing entire possession of the creature
upon whom the affections have been
fastened
Every woman wants to feel that, no
matter what his OccupatiOn-be it the
most engrOSSing business or merely a
game of golf-She is ever the COM
polling note at the back of her mans
head. He must not forget her for a
single instant, and he must be regret
fully conscious that nothing is quite
satisfactory. lacking the saving grace
Of her presence. And she requires
continually to be assured of this. She
believes that in boarding her perpet
ual recollection he holds talisman
rendering him immune from the attrac-
tons or Establishments of all other
women.
1t is difficult for the feminine men
tality to grasp the curious power of
detachment of the masculine. A WOm-
an cannot comprehend. much less sym
pathize with. that trait by which
man can divest himself completely OF
any thought of her while absorbed in
something else.
A mans mind-and this particular
ly refers to the man of many serious
interests-iS like a number of com
Al II
and dOcketed as to contents. While
he is in one, he shuts out everything
pertaining to any other.
A woman has not this capability of
detachment. Whether she is playing
bridge or apparently obsessed with
some knotty domestic detail, she is
always subconsciOusly aware of the
| one.
The retentive quality is the pre-
vailing characteristic of woman. 1t is
! at once her greatest strength and her
| greatest WeakneSs-she cannot bear
| to let go If she sees the flame of a
| love on the Wane she tries frantically
| to restore it to its full force. A man
| faced with the same contingency is
| apt to be more resigned-or brutal
and makes haste TO finish completely
the cooling affection.
A man likes to do thing, have
done with it, and consign all memory
| to ObliviOn-tO wipe the slate clean
and be ready for something new
/ May Isabel Fisk in the Continental
Edition of the London Daily Mail.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Succeeds in MoIdinu BaSaIt.

The common volcanic rock known
as baSalt cannot be easily shaped with
chiSel and hammer, but DR.. Ribbe,
French eXperimenter, claims much
success for his method of shaping by
mOlding after it has been melted at
about 1900 degrees Centigrade. His
first product was a CLASSY substance,
which he has since been able to
change to the crystalline structure of
the original rock by devitrifying-
process. The rock which has been
melted and nodded is found to be SUI
perior to the natural basalt in resist
ance to scratching and wear, and it
proves to be especially desirable for
such purposes as paving. curbstones
and stairs 1t can be shaped with
great SmOOthneSS and eXactneSS. AS
the material is not attacked by acids,
it is suitable for watts for chemical
use: and it is also an excellent cleo
trical insulatOr, and a useful sub
stance for firmly fixing metallic posts
or other fittings in place by using as
q hot paste.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
WAS OUT TO SAVE MONEY
Mrs. NeWbrde Had 1t Ali Figured, to
Her Own Satisfaction, at
Any Rate.

Eyes, it does, as you say, give rath-
er an air to the fiat" agreed the al
most new husband. His wife had seat
ed herself on the arm Of his chair sur
veying their latest acquisition, the
baby grand piano, which filed three
fourthS of the living room.
''And now if we only had one of
those nifty One-arm floor lamps"
unused the almost new husbands bride.
'Why. Bettina, it was only yester-
day that you argued the piano would
finish the room without buying an
other thing" protested the almost new
husband. THAT was one of the ar
guments you used to wheedle me into
BUYING
''Weil, of course, it saves US buying
a luscious blue plush bed-davenpOrt. or
a graceful chaiSe Tongue or a library
table" she defended. There simply
isn't room in this apartment for much
besides the piano. 1t really is an
economy in the end. But a lamp is
different You know that a grand pi
anO is not complete without a floor
might as well get one of the newest
kind. Just think how coy we would
look with you sitting peacefully under
the new lamp while l play to you ev-
cry evening ~
Hum =! groaned the almost new
husband. "The next thing you'll be
telling me that a grand piano requires
an oriental prayer rug under the ped
ais, q Persian scarf thrown across the
bench and a vase of dollar smell
roses in constant attendance. I'm
rather surprised that you haven't men
toned another apartment with a pi-
anO room for your pet -
1T would be NICE" agreed the bride
failing to note the touch of sarcasm in
the voice of her husband. Then she
rallied her forces once more. But
think how much money it will save
us on movies. By staying home to
play and sing we save-let me see
exactly 66 cents day."
"By the way said the almost new
husband, I'VE mustn't forget our serial
on Friday night. Last week left Harry
Hairbreadth in an awful fix. Do you
think the piano would mind if we
left it alone just Once?"
"Oh, l guess not" answered Betty
absent-mindedly. Then she launched
her final attack. you know. Billy.
can't expect you to give up going out
entirely, at least until l learn to play
better. | have heard of a splendid
teacher at so an hour and l really
think, to be worthy of such an instru
ment, | should take lessOnS.''
Its not the original cost, it's the
upkeep" said the almost new husband
Come along, my dear, to the movies.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
No Two SnowfIakes Alike.

For 80 years Wilson Alwyn Bentley
of Jericho, VT, has been studying
snowfakes. In that time he has made
$500 photomicrOgraphs of snOWflakes
and has found that no two of them
are exactly alike. AS result of his
exhaustive study he firmly believes
that the snowflake is the most eXQuis
ite example of natures art.
His photographs have been intro
duced into several universities. anC
have also won a niche in the arts anC
sciences. as we'll as being used fol-
designs in aircraft shops and fol
iewelry designing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
When Sunday Was Abandoned.

The movement to enforce a Blue
Law" Sunday on the people of the
United States recalls the fact that only
once since the days Of Moses on Mt.
Sinai has Sunday been abandoned by
any nation claiming Jehovah as GCd.
That once was during and Immediately
after the French revolution. A decree
was drawn up by Goblet, archbishop of
Paris. that the French should worship
Liberty, Equality and Reason in place
of God, and, to make sure of the peO-
pies forgetting of the church, the
buildings were denuded of their sacred
ornaments and civic feaSts substituted
for the feasts of saints, days, while
Sunday was wiped from the calendar
by creating months of 30 days each
and giving a holiday every ten days.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Unusual State Industry.

State-Owned enterprises of one kind
or another are not uncommon, even
in this land of private opportunity, but
few of them can be claSSed as in
dustrial, at least in the manufacturing
sense. Distinctly unusual, therefore,
is the new undertaking of the state
of South DakOta-the establishment
and operation of Portland cement
plant of huge capacity, based on
natural resources of almost limit
tess extent, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. For this development the
sum of $100O,OO0 already has been
appropriated, together with an addi-
tional $4,000 for prospecting ex-
penses, and another appropriation of
100000 is now under consideration
for the installation of machinery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Dancer in Unclean Dishes.

Just how serious is the danger of
infection from imperfectly washed
dishes in eating places has not been
determined, but the high count of
bacteria left upon restaurant utensils
suggests unpleasant possibilities. In
the investigation of Roy S. Dearstyne,
health official of Charlotte, n. c., the
utensils were from six eating houses,
of which one used a modern electric
dishwasher The bacteria on hand
washed coffee mugs from different
lunch rooms ranged from $4,000 to
100000; on water glasses, $4,000 to
10000: spoons, 3,400 to 10000;
knives. 100 to 10000; forks, 1000
to 1000 With the clearly machine
washing, the coffee mugs had $500
bacteria, no other utensils more than
1000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Cream-COIored MoIes

1t is rather curious to find dead
mOles lying about dykesides when
mOle-fur prices are so high, writes a
correspondent from Scotland. l crossed
a field, and at the exit | counted no
fewer than - moles in a heap. These
had evidently been thrown there
by a local trapper as useless lum-
Der. More curious still, | came on
what may be called the unique in
mOleS. A gardener had trapped four
of these rodents of decided cream
color. No portion of the bodies gave
signs Of normal cOloring. The gar
dener said he surmised there We're
more on his premises, but he bad
failed to catch them at the date he
exhibited the four referred to.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Continental Camp Rediscovered

E "Connecticut Village" one of the
camps of Washington's soldiers in the
Hudson highlands, the site OF which
has long been unknown, has been reds
covered by members of the New York
Historical society. The unearthing of
a bayonet blade, a grapeshot, buttons
of the Continental infantry and artil-
lery, bullets, gunflints and other mill
tary relics, togther with Typographical
characteristics that tally accurately
with records in Continental documents
have placed the camp on the farm OF
James Smith. about mile and a half
from Cold Spring village.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Task for Chemists,

The technical chemists of the world
are asked to solve a very tempting
puzzle. They are told that if they can
only discover how to get it out, there
is to be had from Jerusalem artichOkeS
a substance which can be turned into
a sugar sweeter than cane sugar.
The yield per acre of artichOkes would
be higher than the yield of beet sugar
per acre of beet, and higher than the
average yield of cane sugar per acre
of cane Truly an alluring bait, and
an opportunity to make the land flow
if not with honey, at any rate with
something not unlike it.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Cow Gives AZ Tons of Milk.

A British FrieSian COW, owned by an
English farmer, gave more than 1000
gallons of milk during 1919, and prom
Uses to repeat the performance this
year In the two years her output of
milk amounted to considerably more
than 1000 gallons and weighs more
than IS tons. In less than six years
Moss Rose has had seven calves and
given more than AZ tons of milk.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Set Difficulties Under Foot.

1t has been said that "a poor begin
ming sometimes makes a good ending"
Whether this be so or not it is certain
that when handicaps are overcome
there is real achievement. Difficult
ties show what men are"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
Wheat and the Consumer.

"The mills of the gods grind slowly"
remarked the ready-made philosopher.
"Yes," replied Farmer COrntOssel
II reckon if we had to depend on
them, the price of flour never would
come down"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
In the Game.

81 pitied that poor pitcher. When
he made a blunder, the crowd bawled
him out"
'What a base baWl was that"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-08
More Trouble.

A firm of music publishers have pro-
duced what they describe as a three
quarter one-step. 1t will soon be i'm
possible to get a dance without being
accompanied by a professional arith-
metician-LondOn Punch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01
ny MIls. MAX WEST

A correspondent makes n spirited
protest against giving over the back
yard. of homes 20 chickens. rabbits
and gardens while the children play
In the streets. She makes the poin,
that 90 use tho small space back Of
the average city home for raising
animals In neither ci.anly. nor sight
~ and In an unfair competition with
close by market gardeners who are
trying hard TO make "A living Fur.
Their. that many dangers. both phys.
teal and moral. would be done away
with n children had frea scoeas Ia a
yard In which to play.
Al far ms small city plots are con.
ccrncd I am sure she In quite night
In some cases. however. IL IL irnpos.
sible TO set ABIDE a part Of the lot for
a vegetable garden. or even n small
poultry yard. and stili leave room for
n play ground for the young chill.
dren.
have recently b-~n looking over
some house plans OF thin kind. Ia
which a central. sunny part 81 tho
yard 10 thus saved for the children.
and at the hack. behind q hedge OF
flow-rA In the kitchen garden. But
In addition TO home play grounds.
every city must plan from the start
for a largo municipal acreage for
Fairgrounds. club houses. sports and
recreation for It's children.
Q-Shall l wean my baby now or
nurse him through tho hot weather.
lilo In ono year oldf
A.--Thin question has already been
answered several times A baby
should b. weanod by tho end q the
first year. In nearly every case
Q-what kind Of milk Ia best for
weaving a babyr
A--An the authorities say that
next 10 breast milk. fr~~h COWS milk
Ia tho best baby food. a baby year
old will also 10 having some other
foods. such as cereals. fruit juice. and
beef julce-
Q-My baby In three months old.
Some OF my neishbors say he will no,
Gu, hla teeth unless he Ia fed some.
thing. IL II right TO chew hla food
for him'
A-You DO not any how he lie b~sn r
fed at present II you are nursing
him. give him nothing but brcss,
milk uu,il he II at least str months
old II on bottle. give him nothing
hu. fresh cows milk. miHsd with
water and a little sugar. Miik n N.
only food young baby needs. and
IL il n perfect food. Never put any.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01
HOW COM

Isn't n wonderful cpridnr
get home half fast enough thinking
" the delightful surprise had
store for you. Jack. ! do hope thsy
Blncka come over tonight I'm
dying TO show II 10 them. too. u
cause Mrs. Blacks always showing
of her things. and I'm going TO
tell her where and how ] rot ~
I'm very proud Of the fact"
'Tsui, May. not 70 fart. IN Al
init it's n classy dress. and you do
need Homething 10 wear around the
house. and this is very-er' fu~y
and stylish. and you do look ador-
able IN II. but didn't hear you
ray last night that the Easter ru1t
was all YOU could afford for long
timer How Conner
"Yes. Jack. DID say J had no
money, but I went 10 Cherry'z. ana
you don't have 20 have money 70
buy there. Just "a promise to pay
that's all. You can get your clothes
there tine same way. Jack. DO you
blame RE for being excitedT
Their store h on Second ave. -
tween Madison and Spring. ~
Iuaito building. over the Pign
ie.-Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01

thing from your mouth into the
baby'a mouth
q Ny baby Ia 10 months old. I
want "a wean her from the bottle 10
n cup. but I find Il hard 10 persuade
her 10 drink.
A-Do not give her the bottle at
all during the day. uso a bowl or
cup that has a picture In the bottom
and make a game Of eating out Of II
until the baby finds this picture. In
the interest 81 seeing the food diEip
pear. she may forget the bottle. IL
IL astonishing hO~ many problems Of
childhood may be solved by making
games Of them.
Q,-My baby. 20 months old. IL
bow legged. What can DO for herr
A--Take her 90 a baby specialist
for examination. or 20 the orthopedie
clinic. II there IN one in your city
Build up her general health In every
way.
Q.-picsse rive iist ~ foods guar
ant-ed 20 give a child red blood.
A.-The red blood oorpuscies ar.
increased by foods containing iron
These Include spinach. cabbage. ana
other vegetables. meat. eRRu. and
other things. But diet must be reg
ulated according To tho special needs
81 tho child. Paiior may indicate
dl~ase. lack OF out door life. lack Of
sleep. or natural coioring. Every
thing must be taken together In a
chiid's cnre. The first thing Il TO
have him thoroiy examined by a
competent physician TO determine
what causes his lack 81 color and
who can then diroc, his caro- In the
proper way.
Own maternity corset cause
n baby 60 be deformcd'
A soft and properly fitted ma.
ternity corset may be worn " very
loosely adjusted In the first half Of
pregnancy. A Etlff corset. rnugiy
laced. is quite capable Of bringing un.
due pressure upon the developing
uterus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01
Reception at Home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. kenndn

In compliment TO their son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Cotter
OfBr1en. who were recently married.
Mr.. and Mrs s A. KEENAN, were
hcsts at a large reception 1T their
home on "wednesday evening.
Alternating At the urns were: Mrs
Fred Inches and Mrs Guy snelssr
Of Tscorna. Mrs. Mason Prou,y. Mrs.
George Woodwork. Mira George
purdy and Mrs James Setback.
Assisting them were: Mrs. Alex.
onder sicter,. Miss Jean Sauter.
Nis Rhca Coup. Miss Thsluaa Cole.
NtD Evelyn Ross Miss Charlotte
Dickinson and Miss Margare
T1wtci<-
a handsome basket OF Ophelia
Puees and blue forgvt me nots adorned
the attractive supper table. while
fragrant blossoms Of early spring
were pleasantly arranged in all the
ROMA Invitations were issued to
Ais guesta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01
| SHAWLS CAME
ETpCT

The shawl IL N. mother % al
clothes Befor, scissors were tn
vented all humans. who wore any
thing at all. wore shawia The cold
or the climate The larger and heas'
lrr the shawl In the tropic. the
shawl vas Of rx leaf sire. Ths sum
rner shawl 10 cur sheet The toxz,
and finally IN. cioths. % today
emerged frusn the original sha~i
Even as late as eur evil vsr men
wor. ,hAwta for ovefoust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01
DID YOU KNOW
THAT

Dried coffee grounds viii clean
knives7
Salt and water win clean straw
mailing
Ordinary house paint WIZ make old
waste baskets look uke ncw7
Steel knives will not nrnish II
cleaned Immediately after udng7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01
Cushing Co~ps and Ladies Of Tire
CHEESE

When planning n~nu with
cheese as the central dish there are
several things to be kept firmly In
mind. Cheese Is a concentrated food
and bulky food must be added 70
satisfy hunger and aid digestion A
coarse bread should be used In place
Of white and a vegetable contAinin.
little starch. a salad or fresh fruit
lightens the heaviness Of the cheese,
Tea or coffee and never chocolate
should be served with luncheon OF
supper In which cheese figures as
the main dish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01

ache. Neuralgia. rheumatism Far
ache. Too,hache. Lunfsas-o and for
Pain All druggists s.ll Bayer Tab
lets OF Aspirin in handy tin boxes OF
II. ard in bottles OF - and 100. A.
pirtn IL the trade mark Of Baycr
Manufacture OF Monoaceticaciceste
Of salicyiicacid-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-01
Wedding Anniversary
Celebruted

ouoeorating thstr scvsn;h wedding
onflveTxary. Or. and Mrs X NJ.
Oliver entertained with q dance AZ
their residence Tuesday.
Assisting during thu evening
vsrc. NrsL " Chapman. Aflss Helsn
Iayior and Miss Hazel Taylor.