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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

MORE and more the mode asserts
lNA the smartness Of black. For
coats. the very latest Is black suede
trimmed in black wolf or lynx. The
black velvet toque strikingly draped
answers the call of the millinery mode.
For dressy wear, in spite of the flare
for gay colors, the sentiment for the
all7black frock is very pronounced.
What the all-black party or formal
afternoon frock lacks in color it makes
up for in dainty grace of diaphanous
draperies and alluring transparencies.
A black georgette frock like the one
in the picture, inset with black lace
and with deep lace cape collar is
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
The Revenge of Jenghiz Kahn

IGNORANCE and treachery of a
minor provincial governor caused
the settlement in Europe of the I'M
welcome Turk and brought a threat
of world conquest by Mongol hordes.
The terrible Turk did not migrate
to Europe of his own free will-he
was chased there. Early in the Thir-
teenth century, Jenghiz Kahn, grand
father Of Kublai Khan, patron Of the
famous Marco Polo, having conquered
northern China and extended his
realm even within the Great Wall,
sent a message of peace to Mohammed
the Shah, ruler of the Saracens, pro-
posing trade relations. Mohammed
replied in kind, but the first trading
expedition, sent forth by JenghiZ
Khan, was captured by provincial
governor and treacherously put to
death. The Kahn's ENJOYS, sent to
demand the person of this governor,
were brutally treated by Mohammed.
and the great war was on.
Jenghiz Kahn at that time possessed
the most formidable army the world
1ldQ hAOWh. ~ " do' iOuANhCQ dSdAASe
the far-fIung empire Of the shah and
was victorious on all sides. Two bat
talions. moving swiftly through the
west, threw a great horde of Ottoman
Turks into Europe, from whence they
dared not return for fear of the
mighty Kahn's terrible warriors. This
was the beginning Of the Turks resi-
dence In Europe.
In 1922 the Tartar host returned to
Europe and again found occasion to
combine conquest with vengeance.
This time the Russians slew ENJOYS
sent to them by the Kahn's command
ers. The Mongols swept everything
before them to the border of Poland,
which became the western boundary
Of the Kahn's empire Ten years la
ter the son Of Jenghiz Kahn sought
to extend his empire in Europe and
Pope Innocent ~ called on all the ma
lions of Christendom to rise against
the apparently invincible war ma
chine of the Kahn. The Mongol en-
peror's death interviewed to save Eu-
rope.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

a desirable possession. It serves SO
cnarmingly for so many and varied
occasions.
Worn over flesh-colored satin slip
it is ideal for the informal party or
for afternoon tea. Posed over black
silk slip it becomes a costume of quiet
elegance. The charm of the transpar-
ent black dress is that it affords so
many delightful effects with the inter-
changing of various colorful costume
slips.
The latest entree among black
dinner gowns is that all of lace with
long tight-ftting sleeves, for sleeves
to the wrist are fashions latest within
for the sheer evening dress. The skirt
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

people realize that rats alone cause
over $20O,O0O,00O worth of damage
year, and that this is totally unneces-
sary waste, they are more willing to
take measures to get rid Of this ex-
pensive pest.
The individual housekeeper can at
least make a beginning by closing up
all openings through which rats and
mice are likely to get into the house.
Use mixture of cement, sand, and
broken glass or crockery in such
holes, If you find any, or cover them
with sheet of metal. If your house
has open studding in the walls from
cellar to attic, they will be used for
runways and passages to their nests
by these pests. The studding should
be closed Buildings are frequently
made entirely rat-proof now, when
first constructed by the use Of deep
cement foundations, but older build
ings must be protected as far as pos
sible by closing holes and runways.
If the traps do not eliminate the
pests, try poisoning with barium car
Donate, If poison can be used with
safety. where it will not be touched
by children, poultry, or pets This
substance is an inexpensive white
powder, both odorless and tasteless,
and bats containing it are readily
taken. The best way to spread poi
son is to mix it with variety of foods
and try placing different ones about
on successive nights. Mix some with
such foods as hamburg steak, sausage,
fish, liver, bacon or cheese. Spread
some on slices of vegetables and
fruits, such as tomatoes, cucumbers
muskmelons, apples; or mix it with
canned corn or squash, or pumpkin
seeds, mashed banana, boiled carrot
or baked sweet potato. Mix another
lot with rolled oats, bread, cornmeal,
flour or cake, and with various table
scraps. Add water to the barium
carbonate when necessary to make the
bait soft, or sprinkle the powder over
the sliced bats, rubbing it into them
with knife Use about one part poi
son to four parts food.
One way to expose the bait is to put
about a teaspoonful of each of several
kinds into different paper bags, twist
the tops, and drop them in places fre-
quented by rats or mice. Another
way is to put the bait on small pieces
of cardboard. Do not use stale or
spoiled food as bait. Uneaten bats
should be picked up the next day
and destroyed Do not use bats over
again if not taken. Continue to dis
tribute bats until the rats and mice
seem to have disappeared The bats
are usually carried into burrows or
behind protecting boxes or furniture
and eaten comfortably. The effect of
the poison is gradual, and the rats
generally have time to return to their
burrows before they succumb.
Farmers Bulletin 1902 gives other
suggestions for rat control and for
community cooperation in achieving
it. The United States Department
of Agriculture will be glad to send
you a copy.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
Left-OUer Honainy Grits

Leftover hominy grits may be cut
into slices and Drowned in butter or
other fat to make most appetizing
dish good to serve at any. meal The
slices should be at least a half inch
thick, dipped In flour, and fried a deli
cate brown on both sides. Have the
fat hot enough to form brown crust
quickly on the grits before the inside
soaks up the fat. Also time the cook
ing so that the fried grits can be
served as soon as they are Drowned.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

at the same time introducing blouse
styling. BY positioning subtle full
ness at the back above the skirt por-
ton or perhaps placing it under the
arm as the model shows in this pic
ture, the almost impossible has been
accomplished.
There is another difficulty which has
confronted the designer from time to
time, that is to adopt the very deep
armhole without destroying the
straight up and down lines of the coat,
for in spite of the obstacles to be
overcome, the final ultimatum from
fashion headquarters is that both the
blouse and the deep armhole must
have their place in the seasons modes
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

Full Of grim humor was the will of
French lawyer, who left 10000
francs to lunatic asylum as mark
Of restitution to those clients who
had been mad enough to engage his
services. A thousand pounds each
was the legacy left by testator to
his hospital nurse and cook. for their
respective kindnesses In driving
pink monkey from the foot Of his bed
and taking scarlet snakes out Of his
soup.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

is beuffant with an intricately con-
trived girdle,
Black tuIle evening gowns also come
in for fashions favor. The full skirts
are mass of fiuttering tiers and the
hemlines are always scalloped or
pointed or gracefully irregular.
Recently arriving imports accented
Jokes Of exquisite white or metal lace,
with black as an outstanding number
on the present style program.
The frlnge-trimmed black chiffon
frock is algc an interesting interpreta-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

towels, upstairs in closets, in rugs
stored in the attic, although she has
up to this time never even suspected
there was a. mouse in the entire house.
Rats, of course, leave similar indi-
cations Of their presence in gnawed
clothing, paper, food supplies. They
are to be feared not only because Of
the damage they do, and the rapidity
with which their numbers increase,
but because they often carry and con-
vey diseases, kill poultry, and other
animals, and sometimes bite yiciously
when cornered or attack babies or
children while sleeping Similar
methods of control are used against
both rats and mice. The climina-
ton Of either pest from a whole COM
munity is the end to be desired, but
this can only be accomplished by the
organized effort of all citizens. When
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16
CHIC TRANSPARENT BLACK FROCK;
COAT SUGGESTS BLOUSE EFFECT

ton of the all-black mode. The fringe
is arranged in tiers on the skirt por-
ton and appears in clever appoint
ments on the sleeves with little or
none on the bodice.
A decided blouse for the evening
wrap, but merely the suggestion Of a
blouse for the practical daytime top
coat-this is--the seasons decision
of the mode The problem has been
how to introduce the blouse into the
coat of cloth without interfering with
the straightline silhouette women
of fashion are loathe to forsake slen-
derizing lines. In more ways than one
this coveted effect has been achieved,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-16

A record for comets discovered was
made ii 1929, when II were noted BY
astronomers
Evening star., 1926-05-02
WOULD HELP TOURISTS.
Munich Mayor Starts Fight
Against Early Cafe Curfew.

BERLIN, May R.-Convinced
after a business trip to the United
States that American tourists ought
not to be hampered in the pursuit of
pleasure, Burgomeister Karl Schar-
nagl of Munich is advocating a modi-
flcation of the police ordinance under
which cafes and cabarets are now
closed at l am
Though warning against propa-
ganda which would have Munich
famous for nothing but it's powerful
Bavarian beer, Mayor Scharnagl said
Americans want a good time, and
within reasonable bounds he is going
to see that they get it. Munich, in
the States, has a reputation for art,
scholarship, beauty and hospitality,
he said but he feels that after brows-
ing around museums and art galleries
all day, Americans want to frolic at
night.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
LATIN JOURNALISTS
VISITING DETROIT
Guests at Elaborate Dinner.
Great Auto Plants to Be
Inspected.
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

DETROIT, Mich, May To-day
the great continent in the South is
looking upon the center of the world S
automobile industry and another link
in the chain of fellowship between
Latin and Nordic America is being
forged.
Detroit last night unlocked its door
of friendship and welcomed in no un-
certain manner the party Of Central
and South American journalists who
are here for a visit of several days.
The first number on the program of
entertainment arranged for the
visitors here became effective within
an hour after their arrival last eve
ming. when they sat down to an elab-
crate dinner rendered to them in the
big Book Cadillac Hotel by the De
troit News.
Today they are inspecting automo-
bile plants, their itinerary calling Tor
visits to the Paige-J ewett, Lincoln ana
Federal truck factories. 1t is planned
for them 10 see all the big plants be-
fore leaving.
Arrive by Auto.
The editors arrived here by auto
mobile late yesterday afternoon from
Toledo, where their visit was char-
acterized as the most important semi,
diplomatic affair since the visit OF
King Albert of Belgium after the
World War"
The banquet last night brought to-
sether at the speakers table num-
ber of Michigan political foes, whose
exchange of compliments amused
the Latins not a little.
The POSTMASTER was George u.
Booth, president of the Detroit News,
and among the chief speakers were
Gov. Alex j. Groesbeck and Mayor
John w. Smith.
Mr.. Booth was noncommlttal IN ms
remarks. He went so far as to suggest
that State government had become so
stabilized that the election OF Gfoes-
beck for a fourth term was prop
ability.
Gov. Groesbeck, despite the fact
that he was a newspaper guest, dld
not hesitate to say that he sometimes
thought the newspaper fraternity
was 50 anxious for good government
that it's members occasionally sought
to establish themselves as super
governmental agency.
Speakers Are Tactful.
Mayor Smith, like Mr.. Booth, was
tactful. He referred to Booth as
man who had made good as Il post
master, although he had no previous
experience of canceling stamps. AS
to Smiths taking over the responsl-
bilities of the city of Detroit, Booth
contented himself with compliment
ing the mayor on his courage.
whether he has succeeded or not,
Booth concluded, Il leave II to citizens
to Judge"
The mayors reply was not lacking
in spirit. He referred gracefully TO
the kindness Of the gentleman whom
a few years ago he called the Duke
of Cranbook," and said it was a good
sign that they could meet together
for the good OF the city.
Mr.. Smith then went on to address
the guests in Spanish. He was ap-
plauded heartily, though it was OBJ
vious that his was an acquired Latin.
At the end of it all, Booth remarked:
"As l said before. Mayor Smith is
a man Of great courage.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
WIDOW FOUND INCAPABLE
Lady Houston Unable to Take Care
of Fortune, Court Holds.

JERSEY, Channel Islands, May l
UP.-Iady Houston, widow of Sir
Robert Houston, noted shipbuilder,
who died April IA. leaving a fortune
estimated at f7.00o,oo0, has been
found incapable. mentally and physi-
cally. of taking care of herself or her
fortune"
A curator will be appointed to look
after Lady Houston and her estate.
Sir Robert left his widow the bulk Of
his fortune.
All native and foreign males be-
tween the ages of 18 and so in Peru
must register at once in compliance
with the law providing for compulsory
service in road construction.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
SEARCH FOR BOY, IA,
MISSING MONTH, FAILS
Walker Lewis Ayres Believed to
Have Left to Escape Taunts
of Schoolmates.

Efforts Of the Washington police to
trace Walker Lewis Ayres, IA years
of age. who disappeared from his
home at 2l3 Rock Creek Church road
on the afternoon of April Z. have
proved fruitless. He went away on
his bicycle, after leaving note for
his parents, saying tersely, GOOD
bye
P. r. Ayres, Walkers father.
watch repairer said his son, who was
also mechanically inclined, probably
had gone away to escape the gibes of
his fellow pupils at Petworth graded
school. Walker, considered model
scholar by his teachers, had been
taunted by the other children because
Of being considered larger than others
Of his age He had been employed as
a carrier by The Star.
Radio station WCAP on previous oc-
casions has broadcast a description
Of the missing boy, which follows:
Height, 5 feet s inches: weight, ITO
pounds: dark hair. ruddy complexion,
gray eyes. He wore a gray cap, blue
sweater, gray trousers and black
shoes. The bicycle was blue double
frame Iver Johnson, with blue wooden
front wheel rim and black steel rear
wheel rim with red stripe.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
SUMMER PRUNING
OF DWARF TREES

Summer pruning, done properly, has
the most beneficial effect, especially
as regards Gordon and espalier, or
other trained trees. The branches
should be kept at II inches distance
apart, and the leading growths short
ened to insure proper breaking of
the buds throughout the whole length
of the branches, which, of course, re-
suits in side shoots, says the Gar
deners' Chronicle.
The side shoots should be gone over
during the season of early growth,
when they have made six to eight
leaves, and pinched back with the
finger and thumbnail to five leaves.
The shoots will push, growth from one
or tive Of the upper buds, and these
laterals should be pinched back to
two leaves. If the trees are very Wig
orous, or the autumn wet, a third
pinching may be needed. The i'm
mediate result is to keep the side
shoots within bounds. The leading,
or. extension, shoot will be clean and
vigorous, and the growths from the
buds lower down will be we'll nOur-
ished At the autumn or winter prun-
ing of these side shoots, four buds are
left on each, if the tree be young
and vigorous, or three will suffice on
old trees or those of modern vigor.
The reason for leaving four buds is
that two must make some growth,
w only
little wood and few leaves, prac-
tically spurs, to develop into fruit
buds the following year.
The reason for pinching side shoots
is to transform them into spurs, in
stead of allowing them to grow free
ly and then cut them hard back to
two buds causing them to push fresh
growth from one or both, while giving
a check to the tree by removing so
much foliage at one time. The result
is a thicket of shoots, for the close
pruning in winter to d couple of buds
means two strong shoots from each
one then shortened, and the object Of
having bearing spurs near to the
branch is frustrated The thing is
to get the spur and bloom-buds formed
on them, for as soon as a blossom
bud has developed on a spur the
growth extending beyond it may be
removed, so as to make the tree neat
and prevent over-crowding of the foli-
age. No buds beyond the bloom-bud
are necessary to draw the sap into it,
the spur being provided with its own
foliage and also the truss of fruit that
follows, while a blossom-bud cannot
be forced into wood growth by close
pruning. The foregoing remarks ap-
ply to such fruits as are grown upon
the pur-system-apples, pears, and
plums.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
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SPRAY FOR FLIES
HELPS MILK YIELD

There are three factors that tend
to reduce the flow of milk during the
summer, hot weather, poor pasture
and flies. The first, and to some ex-
tent the second, are beyond the con-
troll Of the dairymen, but the loss from
the third can be greatly reduced, if
proper steps are taken at the right
time. Sanitation and the use of Il
good fly spray will greatly reduce the
loss caused by flies, say Purdue uni
versity dairymen.
This loss is due partly to the direct
loss Of blood drawn from the animal
by the insects. The great numbers
that infest the herd day and night
gorge themselves with large Quanti-
ties Of blood Besides this, the ex-
citement and annoyance caused dur
ing the heat of the day, when the herd
seeks some shady place to find COM
fort, exerts no small influence on the
daily milk flow. Flies may become so
troublesome at certain seasons of the
year that animals are driven frantic.
This not only affects the milk flow,
but may even lead to loss of flesh.
The removal of all unnecessary ma
terial around the yards, especially!
fresh manure, is a very effective
means of controlling the fly menace.
The darker the stable can be kept.
during the heat of the day the better,
Whitewash darkened with some cOlOre
ing matter, such as lampblack, may be.
applied to the windows. Sacking
hung from the top of the door keeps
the stable dark while the cows areF
entering and also serves to brush off
number at the same time. Some
dairies equip the windows and doors
with screens. This is especially valn-
able when the practice Of keeping the
herd indoors during the heat of the
day is followed. =.
During fly time each herd should be
sprayed once or twice daily with some
spray mixture. No fly repellent has
yet been devised which is satisfac+
tory as a permanent spray. But there
are number on the market which
greatly reduce the attacks of these
insects.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
MINERAL MIXTURE
NEEDED BY SWINE

Pigs self-fed a balanced grain ra-
tion while running on blue grass pas
ture developed weak bones in a feed
ing test at the Ohio experiment sta
tion. This is contrary to popular sup
position, for it is known that green
most cases analyze rather high in
minerals.
The ration used in the experiment
was balanced from corn, wheat mid
dlings, linseed meal and salt. This
mixture was low in lime and other
minerals. After pigs in dry lot, were
fed this mixture for 1855 days their
thigh bones showed breaking
strength of only 356 pounds.
The bones of pigs on pasture for the
same time and receiving the same ra-
tfon showed more than double the
breaking strength, or 728 pounds.
However, the greater strength was
due primarily to the larger size Of
the bones of the pigs, as they grew
much faster on pasture than those in
the dry lot.
A third lot of pigs, even though
fed the same ration in the dry lot,
but with 2 per cent of ground lime
stone added, made splendid growth
and developed wonderfully strong
bones. The breaking strength was
1,122 pounds. 215 per cent greater
than that of pigs under identical con-
dftions and feed but without lime
stone
Judged by appearances, the skeletal
frame Of the pasture pigs was strong
enough to meet ordinary conditions,
but when the pigs were slaughtered
and suspended from gambrel sticks,
the thigh bones of three of the sew
en- pasture pigs snapped under the
weight of their carcasses.
The abundant strength of bone is
produced by balancing the ration with
feeds high in minerals, such as tank
age or fish meal, or by adding min
erals as in lot in this test. A min
eral mixture which has given good
results at the Ohio experiment sta
ttOn is two parts limestone, two parts
bone meal, and one part salt.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Cocaine Best of
Local Anesthetics

The discovery of local anesthetics
revolutionized surgery says DR.. Emil
Mayer in the Hygeia Magazine. In
1884 DR.. Karl Roller of Vienna an
nounced that he had dropped solution
of cocaine in a patients eye, and then
operated on the eye without any pain
to'the patient or loss of consciousness.
Cocaine has been found to be useful
for many sorts of operations, and par
ticularly valuable in the saving Of
time in the hospital and in the alb
sence of unpleasant after-effects that
sometimes accompany general anes-
thesia.
!. In 1886 there was perfected a
Rfeparation from the dried extract Of
certain glands that SO contracts the
blood vessels as to render the parts
bRoodless. Now an operation may be
shoth bloodless and painless and per-
formed without loss Of consciousness,
2or any great amount of time.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Hogs Make Better Gains
When Using Self-Feeder

Dry feeding is superior to slOp feed
ing in getting hogs ready for market,
according to J. M. Fargo of the animal
husbandry department at the Wis
cOnsin College of Agriculture.
Hand feeding has proved to be less
efficient and economical than the self
feeder" declares Fargo. "Since self
feeders cannot be used with wet feed,
dry feeds are the best for this pur-
pose," he points out.
To illustrate the value of dry feed
ing over wet, he gives data from six
different experiment stations, where
II feeding trials with ,314 pigs were
carried on. Results showed that nine
pounds less corn were required for
each one hundred pounds gain with
dry feeding, as contrasted toSwet feed
hand fed. Six-tenths pounds more
feed were eaten per hog each day
under the system Of dry feeding, be-
cause, as shown by Fargo, the pigs ate
during the night and at frequent
times during the day, with the. re
suit that the dry fed hogs showed a
higher average daily gain.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Spray Cherry Trees for
. Control Of Leaf SPOT

The fight against cherry leaf spot
has only begun when the growers fin
.ish the application of summer strength
concentrated lime-sulphur Immediate
~ after harvest. states A. Freeman
Mason, extension specialist in fruit
growing at: the New Jersey College of
Agriculture, New Brunswick. At least
two additional sprays must be applied,
at intervals of two weeks, if the dis
ease is; to be kept in check.
d, Cherry leaf spot is one of the most
serious diseases attacking the sour
cherry. Small brown spots appear on
the leaves In midsummer. These
leaves soon turn yellow and fall off,
occasionally resulting in practically
complete defoliation by the middle of
August. .,<.> =
= The presence of large, healthy green
leaves is essential to the production of
fruit buds for successive crops. The
defoliation of the cherry tree weakens
the tree and makes it less able and
less likely to set fruit on succeeding
years. The application of three sue
cessive sprays of concentrated lime
sulphur diluted one part to fifty parts
Of water, at intervals Of two weeks,
starting Immediately after harvest, will
control leaf spot and will enable the
tree to retain its foliage until October