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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
A EaIr Trade

That's a beautiful bus" said the
salesman, all carried away with his
own eulogy of the car. "Of course
there may be some little thing that
1t reeds, but that's to be expected"
The prospect looked thoughtful,
then he frightened.
II tell you what I'll do" he replied.
"Ill buy the little thing you mention
and you throw in the car. You see,
I've bought secondhand machine
before. Cartoons Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
W. N. u, ST. LOUIS, NO. 1o--1s22.
Taking the Joy Out of Art.

An artist from New York was visit
ing an old Southern family In Alabama.
One day while they we're riding in their
automobile, which their former COACH
man, an old negro, was driving, the
hostess pointed out majestic tree that
stood alone in meadow. The artist
went into rapture over 1t and with
hands clasped turned to her hostess.
ooh, isn't 1t superb" she breathed.
"a perfect example of Corot =!
"'Scuse me, mlstls," said the priv
LEGGED old servant. dat amt no
Corot. Hits jest one of desc hyuh
sugarberry trees."-Youth's COmpan-
ion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
3o0-Pound Cow Best.

It is much cheaper to milk and care
for one COW giving 300 pounds Of but.
terfat In year than 1t is to milk and
care for three cows giving 100 pounds
Of butterfat each. and the ano-.cnnA
COW will not eat as much as the three
100-pound cows.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
POULTRY
FLOCKS
TRAP NESTS HELP BREEDERS
Enable Poultrymen to Find Profit.
able Layers by Selecting Late
Noting Hens.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Trap'nestlng hens to find the most
profitable layers does not appeal to
the average farmer and ack-yard
poultryman as being practical Be-
sides the original cost of making the
nests there is the extra labor re-
quired of looking after the layers.
However some facts that have been
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

the test was made saw that those
two cows were making more butterfat
for the month than any of my other
cows. l decided to keep the calves,
and further took interest enough to
weigh the milk from each COW in my
herd; and now those two cows are
at the top Of the list for the whole
association.
"You may ask, what about those
two calves2 Well, If you have $500
you might get them; but not for less
than that, even If they are grades.
Does testing pay? Well, will say
yes; and II can keep the association
going next year, you bet WILL"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
Shelter for Dairy cowa

1t isn't difficult to put barn or
shed In condition for dairy cows. The
main essential is to provide tight
roof, dry floor, and to admit fresh
air and sunlight.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
INVITING Trouble.

"Would consider him prudent
man? 1 can't say that I would. Ex-
actly the opposite, in fact
what reason have you for holdilA
such an opinion of him."
Il happen to know that he let's his
wife and the lady who expects to sue
coed her have charge accounts at the
same store"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
Her Case.

"She is perfectly crazy about cake
and bread making"
IL see; a regular dough nut"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
Just as Good.

II can no longer offer my friends a
bumper" "But you can take them
out in a flivver."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
Experienced.

Kirk Elder-Man, I'm shocked tae
hear you're gaun tae get marrit tae
lassie o. nineteen.
Angus-Och, she's the same age as
ma first wife when marrit her.-Tit-
Bits.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

1t is popular superstition among
theatrical people that baldheaded men
always forge to the front.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
|DOULIM NOTF('
4 gSEzz i. NJ
1 6ENSSSsSSSSSSSSS -aAM.-AlO j
Keep house and yard clean.

heep mousse ana yarO Clean.
Provide roosts and dropping boards.
Provide a nest for each four or FIVE
hens.
&c
Save the manure. It is worth money
If treated properly.
The early Matched chick becomes the
early laying pullet next fall.
Make the house dry and free from
drafts, but allow for ventilation.
XIII and eat the poorest hens in the
fall when they begin to molt and cease
to lay.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Wealth is as dross; Righteousness 10
worth untold gold.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Do not be afraid of going slowly,
but Of standing still.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Charlotte Bronte's writing was so
small that 1t appeared to have been
traced with needle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Painful Then.
"Do your shoes ever hurt your"
"Not until have to pay the bill."--
New York Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17

Statistics show that more than 30
per cent Of the clergy live to be
Eeptuagenarians
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
Traded-in Autos

Al low prices to Dealers. BY car loads or less.
Cars in better condition than usually fOundtn
country towns. Terms 60 responsible dealers.
Gail on III or write for list
WEBER IMP, d AUTO Co, 18th e Locust, So. LoSis.
aS- Only four blocks north 0f Union station -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19

nation lay not n relaxity Of tie
present enforcement statue but
rather IN more rigid execution 81
its term. More severe fines and
prison sentences Tor violations, iit
was said to have been held would
assist prohibition officials IN their
work, while more careful selection
Of prohibition personnel and edu-
cation OF. the public, to the neces-
stty OF the law reverence were
among other informal sugges-
tons made.
In a statement after the con-
ference. Prohibition Comma
sioner Haynes said In many 10.
stances the reports Of the govern
ors were OF an encouraging ma
ture." Indications today were that
another conference, Of governors
might be called early in the new
year for a more thorough discus.
sion Of the subject.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
.NIANORlGONAgNAN
ISBAGKO JOB.
Police Get Christmas Pay
Checks But No Christ.
mas Present.

Today was a big day in police
court circles. Mayor w. W. Con.
away, who had been absent, from
court for more than a week on &C.
count Of illness in his family, was
back on the Job this morning, the
ghost walked and all the members
Of the force will be busy buying
Christmas presents for their family
and friends, and last but not least
there were no arrests made during
the last twenty.tour hours and
therefore no session Of court.
The boys In blue were Just a trl-
fle blue. however, as rumors that
an additional ten dollars would be
on their Christmas pay checks were
only rumors. The checks today
were just the same as at any other
time.
"of course the higher city Off.
GERS are held to a strict accounta-
bility for the expenditure OF the
cltys' finances but 1t is doubtful
II any complaint would, be made II
the Board Of Affairs saw fit to pre-
sent the members Of the force with
a little present ut this time" one
person close, to the blue bluecoats
said today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
LARGE BOX SENT TO
DISABLED SOLDIERS

A large box containing $50 worth
Of substantial evidence Of Christ
mas wishes was expressed to TWEEN
ty.four West Virginia boys at Wal.
ter Reed Hospital this morning by
Mrs. Greed e. Bolyard, who sent
the package in the name Of the
Fairmont American Legion Aux.
Hilary, Of which she Is president.
The big box contained a smaller
box for each OF tho West Virginia
representatives in the Washington
hospital.
The Individual packages were
prettily adorned with holly and rib.
bon and a card with the owners
name was attached. Within the
boxes. candy, oranges, cigarettes,
tobacco, homemade cookies, ralslnG
and a pound OF homemade candy
were contained. JellIes. fruits,
smoking tobacco, and similar arti.
Giles were also present in the big
parcel.
In addition to the boxes sent to
tue boys IN the government luStl"
tuition, Christmas packages bearing
good things to eat were sent to
Miss Evelyn Thomas. former local
tuberculosis nurse, who Is Ill at
Oteen, N. c., and Harry ]. Myer OF
Whipple Barracks, Ariz., member
Of the local legion.
THEW. G. T. U. will utilize the
Legion headquarters tomorrow aft.
ernoon for tho purpose Of packing
a Christmas box. This box will
either be sent to the West Vir.
ginia patients at Walter Reed Hos
pital or to several native people
confined at hospital near Baiti-
more The box will contain every
thing q boy might wish for with
the exception of smokes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
PLEASED
WITH CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Gen-
eral encouragement as to tie
prospects Of meeting present pro-
htbitlon enforcement problems
through closer cooperation be-
tween the federal and state
authorities and an earnest appeal
for reverence Of the law was felt
today by administration officials
as a result of President Hardlng's
conference on the subject with
state governors.
Among the fourteen state ex-
ecuttves who discussed the, sub.
ject Informally with the President
and administration officials tndi.
rectly interested at "a White
House conference yesterday. there
appeared to be an almost uuari
nous opinion that the way to i'm
provement in the enforcement sit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
NO TRACE FOUND
OFNI|I!IN |
Holdup at Denver Mint Still.
Mystery Despite Efforts
jot Authorities.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 1s.-,
Eighteen hours Of searching and
questioning of sixteen persons at
police headquarters had failed
early today to reveal any trace Of
the identity OF the bandits who yes.
terday robbed a Federal Reserve
Bank truck Of. 100000 after a gua
fight in ,tronto the United States
Mint here, IN which > Charles 7.
Linton, one Of the guards on the
truck, was wounded fatally
The truck had called at the mint
to transfer the money, all in SIS
bills, from the mint to the bank.
The mint guards iust had taken the
money to the curbing, turned It
over to the bank employees and re.
entered the mint when the band.
its drove up aud stopped their car
behind the truck.
The bandits, at once opened fire
on the main door of the mint. Lin.
ton was shot In the stomach nnl
died two and one half hours later;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
WILL GIVE MUSICAL
East Fairmont High School
Students Present Xmas
Recital Tonight.

Under the direction of Miss
Pauline Reed, supervisor of music
in the schools of Union Indepen-
dent District the music depart
ment of the East Fairmont High
School will present the following
musical program ut 8 o'clock to-
night In the high school auditorl-
UNI: Selection, High School Or
chestra; First Noel" (tradltiop-
aD, 20 Come All Ye Faithful"
(Reading) and "Hark! the Hear
aid Angels Sing" (Mendelssohn)
girls chorus; "Campique De Noel
(Adam), Birthday of a King
(Neidlinger), double quartet;
christmas Eve" tFoster), I'VE
Three Kings Of Orient Are" (Hop-
kins), "Old Carol" (Hofers)
Merry Christmas Bells" Batch
ellor) girls chorus.
Miss Reed will sing mo Candle
Was There and No Fire." Leh-
man, "IIe Shall Feed His Flock"
Handel, and Christmas Lullaby"
Maunder, and then the program
will be continued as follows: ut
Came Upon the Midnight Clear
(Willis), 20 Little Town of Beth
lehem" (Redner), "Silent Night
(Gruber), girls chorus.
The double quartet, is composed
Of Miss Louise Hill, Miss Irene
Smith, Miss Margaret Hanaway,
Miss Pearl Shoemaker, George
BARRIERS, Harry Radcliffe, Lewis
Harr and Fay Hall. "
Miss Margaret Shuttleworth will
act us accompanist for the selec-
tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19

some changes Ia his lineup before
ltIe game the latter part q tiie
An Exposure
"A moving picture show, feetuT:
ing "a Southern Exposure" =. "The
Salisbury Cyclist" and q weekly
magazine will be shown IN the
high school auditorium tonight, he.
ginning at 1880 o'clock. This Will
be the last show to be staged here
this year and II Is believed that the
largest crowd Of the season will Be
present.
Personals
A. Ammons was doing substi.
tute teaching in the Sugar Grove
School yesterday in the absence Of
the teacher, Miss Mabel ,BobSett.
Gerald Carpenter was transact.
ing business in Barrackville yes
terday.
Ed Fox of wetzel Run was a
Fairview visitor yesterday.
Paw Paw District teachers IRE
planning to attend the Marion
County Teachers Association meet.
ing In Fairmont on Friday, Janu.
airy 28. 2
Miss Alice Noone Is suffering
from broken wrist as the result
of fall In the high school gymna-
stun.
Leslie Tenant and Clyde swiger
students in Wesleyan College, are
spending the holidays with their
parents near Fairvtew.
Ernest Tenant who has been
suffering with an injured leg, is i'm
proving rapidly. -
! Mrs. Russell Wilson is very Ill
at her home on Cedar street with
an attack OF rheumatism.
Abe Wilson, who has been III
with typhoid fever for several
months Is rapidly regalnfng health.
W. S. swiger;. general manager
for the Amos Telephone Co., Is
busy with a crew OF men In repair.
ing broken lines aud replacing old
wires.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
CLASS GA|NESAI
EAIRVIIENSTARIT
Thirteen Different Teams in
Small ToWnivie for Su-
pFemacy on Floor.

FAIRyIEw, Zee. 1s.-Falrview
basketball fans have been treated
70 the unusual In basketball games
this season. With thirteen teams
contending for supremacy In The
tlopr sport there have been thrills
plenty already this season. Thile
each class in high school is re-.
presented by teams, as we'll as the
seYenth and eighth grades Ia the
junior high, 1t IS believed that the
freshman team has proved itself
tie speediest Of the class teams.
Fox and y eager, Forwards O'Delle,
CENTER and Mauess and Gump.
guafds, have been showing some
real basketball, ability and may
llnd a position on the first toam
when they have acquired moro ex.
perience.
Getting of In their first game 10
q Door start, the freshmen were
defeated by the eighth grade team
BY o 1912 score, but came back
strong the following week, defeat.
ing the Junior team ~ a 21.7 score.
TWO days ltaer they defeated the
fast going Boy Scott team to the
tune Of Al to 10 Tho last victory
wiped lput the defect to the eighth
grade because OF lhet teams lie.
feats at the hands Of tho boy
Scouts ny the decisive score VI 20.
aandE24to7
Good GANG
a hard fought ard closely cor.
tested basketball game was staged
last night In thu local gymnasium
Between the freshmen reserves and
The seventh grade team. Hugh
Maehesney for the winners and
Franklin Eddy for the losers were
the outstanding stars for the :eahs
The lineup and summary:
seventh Grade is. Freshmen ia.
" Remnant .....s... Machesncy
Straight ................. T,oora
naH'an ::',... ;;.......' Almond
Eddy .!.............. Talxington
r q,
ss;l.;: ~ 1900. Eox
Field goals shuman 2, Eddy 2,
Machestiey 6, Fox 2.
Fou1ap itches-D. Tenant, 8 oat
iof Y; Mechesney,2 out Of III.
spbstitutions-M. Tenant for
Rsferee-Ammons, F. S. N. g.
Timer Yeager, r. II. s.
scorer-Tustin, L. U.
Time Of halves-fitteen minutes.
First scrtmmase
The Fairyiew High School ,cam
held It's first scrimmage Of tho sea-
pn yesterday evening when it
chs he'd against the husky second
team The team showed some de.
feets which Coach Copp viii iron
ont before the game with Parsons
High School next Saturday even.
ing IN the local gymnasium. Tho
VARSITY team lined up with Mich
ael4 and T6othman, forwards; i'm.
derwood, center, and Lewis and
Mason, guards. The second team,
composed Of oDelle and McE:rny,
forwards; Wyer, center, aud VIII
son and Yeager, guards, made
good showing against the regulars
and will prove valuable as reserve
material during the year. Tooth.
man showed up best for the regu.
lars and will undoubtedly make a
good showing during the year IL
he Keeps up the pace SO we'll be.
gun Coach Copp is not altogether
pleased with the combination OF
last evening and will likely make
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-05-09
Nk&SM k5ij1|ksM6steIn

Schedule in Effect April 30th, 1922.
Trains Leave Charles Town, W. Va.
NO. 10. SOUTHBOUND
8.43 A. M. For Basic, Natural Bridge, Roa
noke, Bristol and intermediate
stations. Parlor (Broiler) 70
Bristol and connected at Roa-
noke with Through Sleeper to
Columbus. Cincinnati 3
Chicago.
NO. 81
5.2S P. NJ. For Shenandoah and all Inter.
mediate points.
K2.29 a. m Stop to let of from connec tinp
lines at Hagerstown or Shen-
andoah Junction, or to take on
passengers for Basic or beyond
Sleeper to Williamson and
Winston-Salem, N. c. Dining
Car
NO. 2s. NoRTHBoUND.
Leave Charles Town.
q no M For Hagerstown and interme-
o'Os date stations. Connects Al
Shenandoah Junction with
O. for Washington. Also
connects ut Hagerstown vifh
Penn System for Harrisburr
and points north.
NO. II.
GU +. I'd. FOR Hagerstown and intermed-
ate stations. ParIor Car q
Hagerstown and Sleeping ca
Hagerstown to Phiisdelnh;.
H11.54 a. mStop to let OF from Basie a.
beyond or to take on passen
gers for connecting lines a.
Shenandoah Junction. or Hae-
Rates. schedules and additional Information
furnished upon application to Agents Of ths
Railway, or
W. B. BEvILL. W. C. sArrNnrpe
Gent Pass AGENT Psss Trafie Mr.
Roanoke, Va.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-28
ane shs slslases olmmer7

Tho QUESTION presents ITSELF s'hefht'r
s1f-rc saars al the constellation of the
f1clriics lIhrr lcss briiiHncs thhn Tor
Inuil,. or phethcr prehistoric mnH had
bciror sllia linn ours. or y De was
w1hi ta ciimh lIp thr m0unaiiIs 70 "a
nnIine ilie nonrrsi sitfs. ~ II she NJ.
mog,st~c al lassi aces wis purer flun
alr-st
1'l.s problem arises froin The fnct
slHi We ace from bs4ow nngg sfapeh a.
giir sfni> a. thr ririnhes and lhni tlir
lnsg three sfafs cnn 0nly he seen iiy
Hscunnlng 10 the highest siInfBlis
~l,nc ii,cre lmge jua bcen discovered
sfones anting from frehiasoric fimes
upon which me frn SUR Hrc engraved.
pliis lnfrrnglnt uuesfinh in Ifssrsn
any hna nrel,rui0gs his bern l,ronrlirn
20 fiir French Acuhen.s a Sriancrs rs
III, GignBrauB
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-28
eres, ensala sars Eesshsr..

No more feathers can cnser Great
Britain now that The planaSe pro-
hissticn bin is in scrce Women ~hs
have Feathers IN thcir hats are The
envy ~ their friends and osprey fcath-
ers. bird of paradise pssmcs. and all
kinds Of fans vsu shortly he worth
their weight In nvcpoand notes Al
rscan csirschcs and cider saces are the
only exceptions to the la~. rs The
piamace of both species can he Oh
ainea without cruelty while they ar
moultsne. The ne~ lac docs nct ar-
ply 10 passengers coming into -. COON
sry with feathers ~ part Of their rcf>
scaal apparel. Birds OF paradise ce-
Gently have been killed. al the rate of
$1,000 year in fnn erccains ssisuAee.
and ns many hs soANo aibh'rcsscs
were kanea In one raid in the racshc.
floiian has been swept cienn Of
cgrcts whole colonies az these birds
having hecn bnfehercd nj the brsaine
seAson 10 Obtain the Feathers some
times known rs 'osprrys."
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-28
NOT THE PHILOSOPHERS IDEA
Small Girl Gave Peculiar Twist to
provers That Some Of Us
May Remember.

rhusdelphla school ,cachcr was
ocNttnG to her pupils the savings OF
various wise men touching the value
OF silence On certain occasions. When
She gave them the rre,serh to the eff
fect that we have one month and twa
cars, in order that we may listen twice
as much as we speak.
A day or so after the instruction.
the scacl,er, 10 see how well .Ac les
son had ,secn learned, asSc,, : girl ro~
ril the question, rs above.
LITTLE Lulu had ferScttcs, the rAiles-
ophcrs maxsms but The question did
sot scena ssii,scult one 10 answer.
''lsccArsn,~ she said I'VE shonid not
have rom IN anr face Tor two nea;hs
and We should loes too creSse. Il we
had only one car
M. i.a,n." said the tcaclscr. -vaas
Is no. the rcasoa, Perhaps Marie can
tell us
~NcSsusa,- said Mario, sss's saaf way
Sc we can lef whaf NC hear ee in At
one car and oai a, the otAer Pill
aaclpAia LEDGE.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-28

jmes tinla Agp the French uuinorl.
ties ltisteekttsfhs Africa undertook 20
organise tip4 htcpllng of ostrlches In
The, trrfitery suntltr the, control. os.
trlfheA nrp fonnd wild IN many parts
~ weStVfn Agrlpn Along the Riwr
Niger fbey| aRSultl the nrivhborhood
,bf man, assStth ssslur pfthc Islands In
thptfand 6NlihFvaaveis thu natives have
,stnhilshed ynle ostrich farms, one
official. who was Nppolnte,l to study
tho subject, says that the methods of
The ostrich fs,riuers OF the Cape cum
not be fully carried out IN French
territory. II IL necessary 70 leavc the
nstrichcs In |, partially nomndic state.
1hey migrate more or less with the
seasons. When It becomes too dry
tn Che south they No northward.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-28
Missouri Valley News

oval lrincher and Author Grouclpse
delivered Il load er.gram tp liolyoke
MondaM
Maraeret Winn arrived Tuesday 70
Visit at the home OF her ucusl,taE
Mrs 1esse gplluheny and her aoh
Author Wlnna \
Nlr anu Mrs August i'anaka called
on n, =. Wool and family Oh Sunday
mofnihg. 3s
1'hreshing is the ORDER OF the day
iii this part.
Mrs, NJ A. Taylor Ia on the sick
list sea
Mrs, Ueldsherry spent Tuesday al
the Geo rinoher home,
Cecil hikena delivered rye to noli
woke Tuesday
oval rsineher took Mat walcctt and
Frank Charteer TO lIolynke Monday
Matt Walcotts spent Sunday at the
Nj A Taylor home,
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-28
maploHn

kcIlht nngIaiah. dina 20 lisr nrr ei
eisTltealrcn Do his lnlmr liie wis
giic -grnincs oreere1 ninaug the hil
iinn ana "a lngll neal.ir living on enrth
frnth lih lifr vt iuurn ttiss
I'enpic WIN sfw krllnf minveisd u.
lis inngit ar tlies lsnrN Sht 'it's
nil O. rrirk"
'nnls fr~ rnnfurirs ngn-.n aliuri
period h iho history ~ nun ~.mnFi
rluns e4rr hifpn srrinnaiy. iaalpa eu
iis supernatural
SrlHnre nnd e,lnrutinn rmld,y nrr
cilmlnnilm NUNS gulilbllits. the
hulls a. nniny fnrm nl slnsers.
Phillips County herald., 1922-09-28
ANTS ovERRuM LOVELY ISLE
pssts From Argentina Have Complete.
lyWlpcd Out bird Lite In Madeira
Spread PLANT Disease.

l., II. 1efroy. lccturlng al the British
koyal institute the other. day, men
toned that the Argentine ant has
sprcnd over half the world since 1897.
He gave an example OF the mischief
wrought by the mt in the fact that
It has completely wiped out the birds
of Madeira BY eating their nestlings.
Only those who have lived In a
country ovcrrun by unts know the full
horror of Il.
The hcusekceper must reckon, as a
necessity of annual expenditure, car
holic acid, petroleum and other pro-
tcctives against the ull-pervad!ng in
sects,
Every table, every he'd, must stand
with its legs In little tins OF petroleum,
or the ants will swarm up.
Mothers anNiously visit the cradles
OF their babies to see that no he'd.
clothes are touching the floor, or Il
black string Of ants will hc seen hur-
Tying up the bridge" at once.
You can never leave any article of
Good unprotected anywhere In ssadcira,
or II would be swarming with ants in
few minutes.
The ants have not only introduced
into NIadcir, the grccnily, which all
the world knows they milk" like
COWS, hut they have also brought with
them the horrible plant diseases of
scale and black rust.
These have killed on many orange
aud coffee trees aud the pomcsrana,e
has completely disappeared from the
island.
Rut even this devastating insect has
one good quality. The ant is an ex-
ccllent sca,cngcr.