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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25
BAR CLAY ROOFS IN JAPAN
Earthquake Causes Order Forbiddlna
Uss Of Heavy Materials for
House Coverings.

Inquiries for copper roofing to be
used in rebuilding the devastated Jap
anese cities have been made Of the
Copper and Brass Research associa-
tion. 1t Is understood that these in
quiries are from sources representing
the japanese government. Except for
modern American construction In
Tokyo and Yokohama. all houses were
rooted entirely with large, handmade
clay tile. These made a very heavy
roof, which, when the earthquake tre-
mors first came. caused heavy casual
ties by falling on the fleeing people in
the streets, and by their weight
brought about n complete collapse of
many houses which might otherwise
have resisted the earthquake shocks.
1t Is understood that the japanese
government has already Issued an Or
der forhiddlng the use Of heavy roof
Ing materials and Is endeavoring to
obtain roofing Of the llEhtest possible
weight which Is at the same time fire.
proof and earthquake proof.
The attention Of their experts has
been drawn to the possibilities of cop
per roofing. in view OF Its light weight
and flre.resisting qualities.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25
Knew From Experience.

Anxious Mamma-Willie Is upstairs
crying with the tOOthache.
Practical Father-Take him around
to the dentists.
A. M haven't any money.
P. F.-You won't need any money.
The toothache will stop before you
get there.-Boston Transcript.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25

HEALS between France aud indus.
~ trial mngnn,cs OF the Ruhr for
resumption OF deliveries OF material In
kind 10 the allies on rcpnra,ions
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25
Iona Enough.

Mr.. Skinhint-The paper says tkfq
are to be worn longer than ever.
Mrs. Skinflint-Well, you need1t
flggerin' on me wearin' mine any u
ger. I've worn 1t five years this ede
fall.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25

stomach and starts the lives =.
bowels acting without gripins h
talns no narcotics or soothing a~
Say california" to your drucs,s
avoid counterfeitsl Insist upm r
uine California Fig Syrup v1
contains Observation-Disclosures
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25
Something Left

The Missionary-My errinr h,..,.
nave you been Christlanlzed, ''''ae
Ihe Native-Not completely. nj
have gobbled all my land hut ~ -.
Journal. "aspoal
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25
TT DAVID LLOYD GEORGE were

'NNl i'"'' 'r'h'b "'''
1 still prime minister ot Great Brit.
nin he could not be received with more
honor and acclaim than nrc being given
Evorywh".c he stops the officials and
cmlnon, citizens welcome him and the
populncc turns out to cheer him and
to hear him. Not NIL his auditors
agree with all he says, but every Amer.
lcan-cxccp, perhaps few Sim fcn.
srs and pro.Gcrmans who really arc
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25
MOTHER! GIVE SICK BAsy
"cAllF0RNIA Fig SYRUP
Harmless Laxative to cIs,, H..
and Bowels Of Baby Or ch,,s~ ~

Even constipat-
ed bilious, fever
ish, or sick. collie
Babies and Chill
dren love to take
genuine "Califor-
mia Fig Syrup"
No other laxative
regulates the ten
der little bowels
20 nicely. It,
= - A.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25

Many a girl who believes that IL
too good to do housework beue
that her mother isn't.
Evening star., 1923-11-23
ARMY AIR SERVICE
SEEN At Low Ebb
Maj. Gen. M. M. Patrick
Finds Equipment and Per-
sonneI Inadequate.

A frank statement of the "inade-
quacies" of the Army air service
from a standpoint of personnel.
finance, equipment and other essen
tial factors was made yesterday by
Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick chief Of
the Army's aviation forces. in his an
nual report to Secretary Weeks.
THE peace organization of the air
service" Gen. Patrick said, now
bears no relation to war require
ments and affords little or no foun-
dation upon which war requirements
ins either personnel or material can
be built"
He added that the LOCI officers al
reduction of the Army commissioned
personnel to 10000 are far short of
requirements" and conditions de-
mand "a substantial' increase in both
enlisted and commissioned personnel.
Hampering Conditions.
Gen. Patrick has been unable. the
report said, to establish new fyine
fields or retain old ones established
stimulate commercial aeronautics"
or fulfill the strategic requirements
of national defense
In this connection the report
continued, attention must be again
invited to the deplorable conditions
which prevail at all air service sta
tfons. With the exception of a very
Few isolated permanent buildings the
entire air service outlay was initiate
during the war, pushed to hasty con-
clusion and designed to last from
TWO to four years. These accommo-
cations have now been in continual
use since 1917 and while the main
tenance costs mount higher and
higher with each succeeding year, the
living conditions become more and
more unsatisfactory.
Langley Field (Va) is the only
air service station with an appreci
able amount of permanent construc-
ton, and even Langley has no bar
racks for enlisted men except the
one building which Congress recently
authorized. complete reconstruc-
tion program is imperative and moth
ing short of immediate and general
relief can be relied upon to meet the
situation.
Equipment Criticized.
'Em phasis must be placed on the
critical condition which exists with
regard to major items of equipment
viz. airplanes. airShipS and balloons
THE great majority of the aircraft
now on hand We're produced during
the war, are rapidly deteriorating and
even when completely reconditioned
have but a very short life. Further
more, so per cent of the airplanes are
of an obsolescent training type.
Since it requires about eighteen
months to secure delivery after a
contract has been executed, il is ap-
parent that no relief from the pres
ent situation can be expected before
1926"
Evening star., 1923-11-23
u. S. Blasts Story
Of Plane Brake
Tested Abroad

Reports that French and German
electrical engineers have perfected
a device by which motors on auto
mobiles. airplanes and other vehf-
cles can be stopped from a dis
tance, whether in the air or on
the surface. have been investigated
by Army radio and engineer ex-
perts and found to be exaggerated.
The Investigations were made at
places where reports said the de-
vices had been demonstrated, but
nothing has been discovered by the
Army experts to indicate that the
device has been found practicable.
The Army's inquiry will be con-
tinued, however, in the belief that
some of the experiments, particu-
larly those being conducted in
northern Bavaria, may ultimate-
ly succeed. American observers
are convinced that if the desired
result can once be accomplished it
will lead to complications OF the
i. most difficult sort in the operation
of aircraft, water craft and motor
ized vehicles of all sorts III tu-
ture wars.
, 1923-07-11
Troublesome Weeds Are
Difficult to Eradicate

Sour docks and burdocks are among
our most troublesome weeds, and very
hard to eradicate after once they have
gotten a foothold. A stitch in time
certainly saves nine with these two
weeds, but 1t is important that thia
stitch he a good one. The n best
implement with which to cut these
weeds is a good sharp spade. They
must be cut well below the s~prouting
line IN the cot or they are up again
with the next few days.
While the corn is still small you
should spade out all those in the corn.
field. Those along the fences must be
cut before they go to seed, else the
soil will again become infested with
them and they will he perpetuated.
These docks being cut now could much
more easily have been destroyed sea.
son before last while still In the seed
flower.
, 1923-07-11
Good Temper in Animals
Is Valuable for Farmer

We cannot do as much work with a
mean horse as we can with one that
is easily managed.
1t takes more time to milk an ex-
citable, kicking COW than 1t does to
milk one that is quiet and gentle.
1t costs in time and money to keep
a mean animal IN the farm.
A mean temper, in most cases, Is
the result Of improper handling. The
habits farm animals have are gener-
ally the result of their training. The
nasively vicious animal is rare, ac-
cording to Alfred Westfall of the Colo
rado Agricultural college.
Patience and gentleness are the
prime requisites to the proper train
ing of farm animals. 1t will pay In
time and trouble to give the young
animal the right care. 1t is much
easier to give a young horse the right
kind Of attention than 1t is to cure an
old n of a bad habit. II never pays
to lose your temper and bent the ami
NAL. He doesn't understand why he
Is being beaten and becomes nervous
and afraid. If your domestic animals
are afraid of you and hard to manage.
1t Is generally your w fault. II
they are gentle and tractable, they
SAVE you time, labor and worry.
, 1923-07-11
Cabbage Fields Harmed
by Small Green Worms

Cabbage fields are visited by large
numbers Of small butterflies which de-
post large quantities of eggs on the
leaves of the cabbage plants. These
eggs hatch in a few days and develop
hordes of small greenish cabbage
worms. These worms feed on the
leaves of the cabbage, sometimes eat.
ing out considerable holes and FIRE.
quently eating into the newly formed
heads. The worms are easily con.
trolled If destructive measures are
promptly begun and consistently prac.
ticed through the season. Failure &c
control them is largely due to neglect
or prejudice against the use OF Ger
tain methods of control.
The most serviceable remedy is
white h~ellebore, a vegetable poison OBJ
tainable at any drug store. This ma.
terial in a powder form and
loses its poisonous properties II *
posed to the air. Therefore, II must be
fresh. Apply 1t as a spray mixed In
water at the rate Of one ounce to
three gallons of soapy water. The
soap makes the solution stick to the
leaves. There is absolutely no danger
associated with the use of hellebore,
because it will have lost its poison
u property before the cabbage Is
marketed. Furthermore, there is no
chance for the material TO get into
the interior of the head. because cab.
bage heads form from the inside and
the outside leaves are removed before
use. This material must be applied
thoroughly as often as the worms be.
gin to appear numerous. Arsenate Of
lead may also be used effectively at
the rate of pa pounds to 80 gallons
of water.
, 1923-07-11
Rats Prefer a Balanced
Ration to Poisoned Bait

american rats are finicky. Rat
poisoning campaigns often fail be-
ca Use the house owner does not give
his intended victims n sufficient va
riety of edlbles," says Otis Wade, ro-
dent control specialist in the Kansas
agricultural college. "a starved rat
will eat enything, from a strip OF lead
pipe to an old boot, but a well-fed
Kansas rodent is more particular"
Wade declares.
Wade divides rat bait into three
classes meat foods, vegetable foods,
and cereals.
In mixing bats the successful pois-
oner selects n food from each Of the
three classes and mixes It with bari
um carbonate, a tasteless and odor-
less poisoning agent, in the proper
ton NJ one part poison to four parts
food. He then places a t~easpoonful
Of each variety on a strip of paper so
that the rat, travelling along his run
way, finds a three-course dinner laid
for him. Usually one OF the courses
appeals to his taste and the rat popu-
lotiop is reduced by one.
, 1923-07-11
Increase Needed
in Supply of Rye
In Many Localities Crop
Will Give Better Yields and
More Food Than Wheat.

Prepared by the United States Department
of AEriculture.)
From an agricultural point Of view
there Is need of a considerable per-
nanent increase in the production Of
rye in this country, says the United
States Department of Agriculture. In
many localities rye will give better
yields and more food per acre than
wheat. In other localities not now
growing any bread grain rye will give
good yields where wheat would not
succeed. There is much sandy land in
he southern part of the Cotton belt
that would produce rye successfully,
but where climatic and soil conditions
make wheat growing improbable. In
other parts Of the country also the
we crop will be more successful than
wheat on thin, sandy, and sour soils.
Harder Than Wheat.
Rye is also harder than wheat. The
we belt of the United States extends
across the country about 300 miles
north of the winter wheat belt. In the
present spring-wheat area Of tine
northern Mississippi valley winter
"iiVul bCLSidls VIII hob uiNiN ihC
winter unless giver protection. Rye
Is the only winter grain hardy enough
to withstand these severe conditions. A
fall-sown crop is desired, as 1t dis
tributes labor in both the seeding and
harvesting eason The rye Is largely
stumbled in"-that is, sown in the stub
BILE of other small grain-in the fall
and in harvest before the other grains
are ready. In the winter-wheat areas
generally rye can be sown later than
wheat, thus enlarging farm activities.
The risk in growing rye is generally
somewhat less than II is with wheat,
particularly spring wheat. Rust and
hot weather do not affect 1t so I'M
f%avorably, and Hessian fly and other
insect pests are not so tablet to IL
damage. Besides the growing of rye
for grain there is a large use Of 1t as
winter cover and green manure. Its
general adaptability and hardness
make 1t particularly desirable for this
purpose, especially when grown in
combination with hardy legumes, like
hairy vetch. Much land in the eastern
states is being enriched by use of
this combination of cover crops.
Demand Increases Production.
Whenever there is a marked de-
mand for rye its production in the
United States is largely increased. A
marked Increase occurred during the
war, following an enlarged foreign
demand. small crops of wheat, and re-
strictions on the use of wheat in this
country. This increased production
has persisted. largely on account of
maintaining foreign demand, the rye
crop in 1922 being more than double
the 1913 crop. This increase in rye
sowings is important in its signifi-
canoe as to the place Of rye in Amer,
lean agriculture.
, 1923-07-11
Squash Bugs Difficult
Insects to Eradicate

The squash bugs are one of the
hardest insects to combat. The best.
known remedy Is to keep all dead
leaves ana other trash removed from
underneath the plant. Apply a ring
OF lime around the stem OF the plant
just so II does not come In contact
with the stem. In the evening lay a
board down underneath the plant and
tile bugs will accumulate underneath
this board and when you remove II In
morning many adult bugs may be
destroyed by mashlng them. II GER
talnly pays TO begin combating the
squash bugs early because II they
have gotten n good start II Is prac-
tically impossible TO eradicate them.
, 1923-07-11
By H. De We're S%tacpoole
A Romance of the
Bahamas
c~opyrieh, by Robert n. MeBrid. q Co.

of the rags an showed inches a
Portugee."
Radcliffe got more forward while
they knocked the shackle Off the an
Choir chain. There came a splash.
Then the meeting resumed.
"If they heard that splash said
Satan. they'd put 1t down to a fish
jumpin'. Now you watch them
lights"
Radcliffe watched the amber lights
of the Natchez and Juan. They did
not seem to alter position in the least.
In the first Of the starlight and the
last of the dusk the spars and hulls
Of the two vessels could just be made
out.
Then presently he saw that the
lights had drawn a bit more aft and
the Sarah vas different, too, she
moved more freely to the swell.
The sound of the guitar seemed
slightly fainter.
Now and then the beguiling sea
would give the Sarah a little slap, no
louder than the slap of a girls hand.
on the low planking, as If joking with
her over some secret shared in COM
o
Yes, the sound of the guitar was
fainter, much fainter, and the spars
and hulls of the vessels now invisible
as though they had been dissolved in
the gloom.
The anchor lights alone marked
their places.
Were all right now" said Satan !;
but I'll give them another five min
utes. Got the matches for the bin
nacle lightT'
YES" said Jude.
Five minutes passed. then they got
the canvas on her, and Satan, at the
wheel, taking his bearings from the
far-off lights Of the betrayed ones.
turned the spokes.
"Where are you going to sail for?'
asked Radcliffe.
"Cormorant cay" said Satan. I've
a fancy TO look at that place"
He had divided Radcliffe and Jude
into watches. port and starboard.
Jude turned In first, relieving him
somewhere near W in the morning. At
six, when Radcliffe turned out and came
, 1923-07-11
Liberator's Best II Is
World Champion Sow
Show Ring Type and Farm
er's Hog Not Different.

The SOW shown in the Illustration,
Liberator's Best II. was the worlds
champion SOW Of her breed In 1922
and narrowed twelve female pigs in
April, 1923, which disproves the opin-
ion held by many farmers that the
show ring type and the practical farm
er's hog are different.
The depth Of body and highly de-
veloped udder of this SOW indicate
the wonderful brood SOW hat she is.
She is not an exception Of her litter
as regards show ring ability, for her
litter mate was the worlds champion
sow of her breed in 1921. and another
litter mate vas the worlds champion
boar in 1922.
In the last analysis the best hog is
the one which does the best in the
farmers narrowing house and feed lot,
, 1923-07-11
LIVE STOCK
FACTS
Production of Baby Beef
Is Showing Big Increase

The production Of baby beef has
shown an increase in recent years
because demand small cuts
Of high quality beef and the cost of
production has increased until feeders
can seldom hold their cattle to an
advanced & with any assurance of
profit. Calves and yearlings can make
from 25 to so per CEN more meat for
the grain consumed than the same AMI.
mails would u kept until two or three
years old.
Disadvantages exist, however, In
feeding baby beef. Young, growing
animals do not have the capacity to
handle large amounts Of r~oughage in
addition to the grain required and
greater skill is necessary in feeding.
Calves Of suitable type, breeding,
quality and condition must be bought
or raised.
To determine the extent to which
silage may be used and the type Of
animal best suited for baby beef pro-
duction. the Minnesota experiment
station recently fed several lots of
young stuff.
1t was found that the addition Of
a full feed Of silage to the standard
ration of shelled ground oats, linseed
meal and alfalfa hay caused the anil
mails to remain on feed more regu-
larry, eat less grain, gain faster and
make their gains on less grain. 1t
also reduced the cost of 100 pounds
of gain but decreased the selling price
ten cents n hundred pounds, thus
leaving a slightly larger profit from
the animals fed silage. A half-feed
of corn silage had the same effect as
a full feed but to a less marked de-
gree.
In the comparison of pure-bred.
high-grade and common calves for
baby beef, the rate of gain and the
amount Of feed required for a hundred
pounds Of gain were practically the
same for pure-breds and high-grades,
but the latter sold for thirty cents a
hundred pounds less, making S3.49
less profit per head than the pure
breds.
, 1923-07-11

on deck, he found Satan at the wheel.
relinquished by Jude, and day pursu.
ing the Sarah across a wrinkled sea
ahead somewhere to the south lay
Cormorant cay, the true tomb, II the
chart indications were correct, OF the
Nombre de Dios.
A strong sailing wind was blowing,
and Satan gave their speed at seven
knots. He refused to hand over the
wheel.
i've had n snooze on deck" said
he. "while the kid took charge. We're
nearly sixty miles south of Lone. and
II this wind holds will be on to Cor.
morant somewhere about eight bells"
mot n sign OF those chaps" said
Radcliffe. looking back over the sea,
clear of Cleary and Sellers and their
dirty crowd.
NAV; they'll be just about rousin'
up now and rubbin' their eyes"
You don't think they'll try to fol-
low usY"
mot likely, l don't think. They're
wastin' time and money II they cruise
after us. Carh's got his business In
Havana to attend to. and Cleary's the
same. what's gettin' ms Is the fac
that Sellers has spotted the kid for
what she is. TN be all over Havana,
and she knows IT,"
swell. 1t had to come out some
time"
Maybe"
Look here, Satan |" said Radcliffe.
i've been thinking n lot about the
girl and what's to become OF her. She
can't go on as she is. We must fix up
something"
That's easy said"
"weil. I've grown fonder OF her
,han any person I've ever met, that's
, 1923-07-11
St Vitus Dance Results
in Incurable Disease

Young pigs are often afflicted with
st. Yltus dance. 1t usually comes TO
those that lack vitality and often re-
suits in paralysis which, when the
disease has gone so far, is practically
incurable. The symptoms show mostly
in the hind legs which kick out often
~Inbreeding is the common cause,
which is seldom well understood.
, 1923-07-11
Young Pigs Ration Is
to Build Bone and Muscle

It is well TO see that the young
pigs ration is one that will build bone
and muscle, and not one to lay on fat.
Only a small amount Of corn should
go into his feed. Skim milk. butter
milk, tnnkage in small quantities, al
falfa and other feeds rich in protein
should take Its place.
, 1923-07-11
Prevent Tomato Blight
by Changing Location

Tomatoes should not occupy the
same ground two seasons In success
sion. Disregard OF this precnution is
likely to promote blight among the
vines. II this pest appears II is best
to destroy the vine and spray the 70
mainder with bordeaux mixturA
, 1923-07-11

Jealousy Is said to be the offspring
of love; yet unless the parent makes
haste to strangle the child. the chilli
will not rest till It has poisoned the
parent.-Hare.
, 1923-07-11

and the best show ring judges know
ing this are selecting hogs for the
prizes with this thought in mind.
This SOW weighed s52 pounds, official
ly in the ring at the National Swine
show, October, 1922.
, 1923-07-11

As every bride is beautiful. we hive
often wondered where nll the hone,
married women come from.
Milford chronicle., 1923-06-01
VETERANS WANT BUREAU
RETAINED

The contemplated closing of the
Wilmington sub-district office of the
u IS. Veterans Bureau apparently
does not meet with approval of Della
wares world war veterans, especially
the disabled former service men who
are now receiving their compensation
and training through that office.
The American Legion is especially
active in its opposition to the plan.
Lester P. Hudson, secretary of the
Wilmington City Committee, recently
stated that canvas of the American
Legion Posts shows practically unan-
lmous opposition to the closing of our
local Office. The Director of District
No. ), comprising the states of Penn
sylVania and Delaware claims that the
move is in line with heir program of
efficiency. Mr.. Hudson in taking ex-
ception to the statement calls atten-
ton to the fact that the eleven hun
dred men in Delaware now reporting
to the Wilmington Office will, under
the proposed plan, be compelled to
Journey to Philadelphia to receive the
attention they are now getting through |
The Wilmington office. Mr.. Hudson, al !
so stated that, in the past, disabled |
5terans when called to Philadelphia
or special examination have frequent
y been unable to see the persons to
whom they were supposed to report
lue to the great mass Of work and
confusion in that Office, and were COM
'elled to again report the following
ay, causing loss of time to the men
nd additional transportation expense
Milford chronicle., 1923-06-01

to the government, and if the eleven
hundred men now under Jurisdiction
of the Wilmington office are transfer
red to the Philadelphia office, it is
easy to believe that conditions will be
even worse.
Delaware, during the war, over-sub-
scribed her quota in practically every
instance, continued Mr.. Hudson, and
if the present plans Of the Director Of
District No. are carried out, she
will be the only State without local
office of the Veterans Bureau.
Under the present arrangements all
Delaware men receiving compensation
or vocational training report to the
Wilmington sub-district Office which
is located in the DUPONT Building. Ac-
cording to plans now under way the
Wilmington Office will be closed June
80.