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December 12, 1919.
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MONEY FROM ‘VARMINT SKING
i Uncle Sam Got Neat Little Pickup as
a Result of the War
Against Pests.
The money a farmer gets for wild-
_.. TO DOGS OF WAR ! animal skins Is always a comparative-
‘ly small sum, representing a decided-
.cial British Report Tells of Goed ly minor side line.
work Done by the Animals at
the Front.
An official report has now been is
used on the exploits of the British
war dogs at the front. Hitherto noth-
ing has been known about them ex-
cept the occasional appearance in the
war films of some shaggy dog rushing
desperately across a piece of shell-
scarred country.
The corps of messenger dogs was
the creation of Col. Richardson, the
widely-known advocate of the use of
dogs in war and police work. The
,dogs were trained at a war office
school of instruction. Men with a
knowledge of dogs, such as game:
' keepers, shepherds and hunt servants, |
» Sie. | hunters or trappers permitted to ac-
' cept bounties.
“were selected as instructors. The first
‘dog recruits came from various homes
for lost dogs, and many a soldier owes
his life to a stray dog saved from the
lethal chamber by the war. Unclaimed
dogs were sent to the camp by the
police and many people sent their pets
as war volunteers.
The best breeds for the purpose
.proved to be collies, sheep dogs, lurch-
ers, Welsh and Irish terriers, Aire-
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But Uncle Sam
received $36,000 last year as the price
of the wild-animal skins he had taken
during the year as a by-product of just
one phase of his agricultural opera-
tions—the war against predatory ani-
mals on the range land of the West.
The killing of the animals from which
the skins were taken will result in
the saving of millions of dollars
worth of live stock to the sheep and
| cattle men of the range country. The
' predatory animal extermination work
' ture.
dales and mixtures of these varieties.
The dogs were splendid. They would
make their way through a tremendous
barrage where no human being could
go, and would take a vitally-needed
message back in ten minutes over
sometimes, but went on just the same.
During the great German push in
March a Highland sheep dog ran about
two and a half miles in ten minutes
with an appeal for reinforcements, and
by so doing prevented a very serious
disaster, Part of our line was iso-
lated by the barrage, and, thanks to
the dog, a division of French colon-
ials came up In time and saved the
situation.
Dogs did good service in following
up the assaulting troops and taking
back essential information about the
condition of the line and the rein.
forcements needed.
Out in the Balkans dogs were used
as sentries, and one of them barked
the news of the approach of a Bulgar
scout when he was hundreds of yards
away. ?
FOREST FIRES WASTE WEALTH
Future of Country's Timber Supply
Depends on the Elimination of
Conflagrations.
The future of our timber supply de-
pends in a large measure on the elimi-
nation of the forest fires which annual-
ly. burn over large tracts of cut-over
and waste lands in the South, says
Prof. H. W. Barre, director of the
South Carolina experiment station. All
of our native pines produce an abund-
ance of seed, and where these fall
and remain undisturbed, young trees
readily spring up. Seedling pines will
not stand even a light fire. When the
land is burned over every year, it is
impossible to get a good stand of vig-
orous young pines; but if fires are kept
out, young trees come up to a thick
stand and grow rapidly.
One tract of cut-over pine land in
the Coastal Plain section seeded to
slash pine twenty-one years ago was
scaled recently and found to contain
42 cords of wood, or the equivalent
of 21,000 board feet of lumber per
acre. Thousands of acres in South
Carolina will do as well if the fires
are kept out and nature is given a
chance to reproduce our forests.
Best Always to Come.
Many years ago I was smoking a
cigar with Dion Boucicault in his
room. Sundry matters were discussed,
is done by the bureau of biological
survey of the department of agricul-
Expert hunters and trappere
are employed. The skins of all the
animals they capture or kill must be
sold and the money turned into the
United States treasury. Nor are the
But there is not the
same temptation in that respect that
there used to be, for since the govern:
ment hunters and trappers have been
“on the job” their work has been so
obviously successful that the states
either already have done away with
the old bounty system or are planning
to do so. The money formerly paid
put in bounties is being appropriated
In many states for co-operative work
with the department of agriculture,
with vastly better results as to num-
. her of predatory animals destroyed.
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ground which would take a runner
hours to cross. They were wounded '
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Owner of Winning Dog Evidently Had
Heard of the Efficacy of a
Soft Answer,
A retired prizefighter amused him-
self by keeping fighting dogs, which
he encouraged to quarrel with other
| dogs for the sake of the pleasure of
witnessing the encounter, and it was
his boast that no dog of his was ever
beaten. One day, however, when out
for a walk with one of his favorite ani-
mals a dog was met which proved too
good for that of the prizefighter. The
combat was brief but decisive, and the
pride of the owner of the defeated dog
was deeply wounded. He was furious.
“Did you see the fight?” he sald to
the owner of the other dog, who had
been the only other witness of the
affray. “Yes,” said he. “And which
was the best dog?’ the pugilist in-
quired. “Why, yours, of course!” was
the discreet answer, for the owner of
the conqueror recognized that he was in
the company of a desperate character.
“Certainly, your dog gave up and ran .
away, but it was plain that it was be-
cause he found mine too small game
and left him, in contempt!” “That's
right!” said the prizefighter. “If my
dog hadn't licked yours I should have
licked you!”
Half Dozen Sponsors Now.
A word may be sald as to new cus-
toms which have come into force at
society christenings and marriages,
says Gentlewoman, London. In old
days a baby usually had three god-
parents—a boy two godfathers and one
godmother, and a girl two godmothers
and one godfather. But nowadays
there are often six or seven sponsors,
and these in varying proportions. And |
presents were formerly limited to sil- |
ver cups or spoons and forks from the
godparents or near relations. But now
costly gifts are given not only by
sponsors, but by many of the guests |
at the christening. Checks for a good
sum are often given; a pearl necklace
is a frequent gift, or sometimes one
or two big pearls are presented, with
the promise of more to follow on birth-
days or at Christmas. In this way a
valuable necklace is gradually formed,
to be completed when the lucky girl
‘ makes her debut or when she marries.
and all the while I was gaining knowl- |
edge that I could not have boasted :
when I entered, for Boucicault was one
of the best informed and most agree-
ably impartive men 1 have known. He
was asked how many plays he had
written,
“Oh, a great number—several hun-
dred, maybe, beginning with ‘London
Assurance,’ in 1841, Of course you un-
The chief change in weddings is the
fact that some of the smartest now
take place in the country and not In
London. :
New Variety of Tea.
The latest New York fad is “the
splash tea.” It is different from the
pink and tango kind in that it is served
in a swimming pool. The require-
- ments of the newest tea party are
derstand that many of the plays bear-
ing my name are only adaptations, still
the number is prodigious—considering
the source,” he said with a wink.
“Well, then,” I said, “of all your
plays, what one in your judgment Is
the best?”
“Me dear boy,” he answered in the
inimitably bland tone that Boucicault
also alone could use. “me best play?
Al 1 think $05: therwan Pm ‘going to ing their tanks with air. The novelty
was first introduced at the swimming |
write next.”—Detroit Free Press.
Strip London of Solitaires.
“We are sold clean out of engage-
gest London retail jewelers recently.
that one must be able to swim out to
the center of the pool with one hand,
balancing the tray with tea things
above the water with the other. One's
most proficient guests must swim about
the tray and take their cups. Then
tea is poured, sweetened, flavored,
stirred and drunk. - Splash teas are
never served less than six feet deep.
That means that there will be no
“knocking” parties because the wa-
ter nymphs will be kept too busy fill-
! pool of the Y. W, C. A. and promises
to become popular by those mermaids
who like to do stunts in the water.
ment rings,” declared one of the big- !
“Every soldier back from the front |
seems to be determined to get en- |
gaged,
“All through the day we are being
asked to show engagement rings. Im-
agine the expression of one couple
when I told them that we were sold
out! ‘Well, George, we are in the
fashion, anyway,’ said the girl as they
retired. d
“It seems only a few months ago
that wedding rings were the craze,
and we had to replenish our stocks in
a big hurry. But few wedding rings
are required now. KEngagéd couples
are waiting for the actual signing of
the peace treaty before they ‘join up.’
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Making Rabbits Profitable.
The biological survey has frequent-
ly been called upon to help western
farmers In coping with the rabbit
pest. In view of the probable eco-
nomic value of rabbit meat and fur
in the coming few years, the energies
of the farmers and ranchmen will be
directed to ithe conservation of this
important resource.
Already a number of establish
ments for collecting, dressing, can-
ning and shipping rabbit meat are
in operation in western centers. As
in Australia the transition of the
wild rabbit in this country from its
status as a pest to a source of profit
is assured, it is belleved.—Thrift Mag-
azine.
| Colored ‘Woman Has Penchant for
Good Jewelry.
The following article which appear-
ed in the Sunday Pittsburgh Gazette-
Times relates to a woman who is said
to have been born and raised in Belle-
fonte. It is self-explanatory:
With the arrest of Levina Jackson,
aged 39, a negress, police believe they
have uncovered one of the most sys-
tematic and daring series of robber-
ies in the history of the city. The
woman was arrested by detectives
Guy Dailey and Robert Patton, Fri-
day as she stepped off a train from
New York. The detectives say they
found loot valued at about $35,000 in
her room in the East End boarding
house.
Among the valuables, according to
the detectives were: A pearl and di-
amond brooch valued at $4,500, miss-
ing for five years; a diamond stud-
ded gold watch, valued at $650, stolen
two years ago; a diamond ring, val-
ued at $450; a pearl ring, valued at
$3,000; a mounted coral necklace, val-
ued at $2,600; a platinum and pearl
dress stud set, valued at $250; a Rus-
sian sable scarf and muff, valued at
$3,500; a sealskin coat, valued at $6,-
500, and 24 dresses, each valued at
from $200 to $600.
Most of the valuables were stolen
from the home of Attorney Willis F.
McCook, Fifth and Amberson ave-
nues, East End, where the Jackson
woman was employed as a seam-
stress. . According to the McCooks,
various robberies in their home have
been discovered throughout the last
five years, but they never suspected
the negro woman, whom they regard-
ed as a highly educated seamstress.
The woman also was employed at var-
ious times in other homes of promi-
nent East End residents.
The thefts were traced to her
through an entry on the books of a
downtown department store. In July,
when the McCook family was away
from home Miss Jackson, according
to the police, made a purchase at the
store and had the goods charged to
Mrs. McCook. When the trick was
discovered the city detective bureau
was notified. The Jackson woman
went to New York some time ago,
presumably to view latest winter
fashions. On her return she was ar-
rested on an information by captain
of detectives Clyde Edeburn, charg-
ing her with larceny and false pre-
ense.
The seamstress had an unusual
reputation among her weatlhy em-
ployers. Each year at their expense
she went abroad, studied the newest
models and fashions in Paris and Lon-
don and came back with the ideas for
women’s dresses.
About 12 informations could be
made against the negress, detectives
say, but her alleged victims refused
to prosecute her,
Facts About the Red Cross.
Do you think that the war is over?
Then what about the 250,000 disabled
fighting men?
The 800,000 American boys who
were “unfit for service?”
The one American baby out of sev-
en that dies in its first year?
The 200,000 people who die annual-
ly of tuberculosis?
The 300,000 children under five who
die annually of preventable diseases?
_The accidents that kill 100,000 and
disable 500,000 yearly?
. The one adult in seven known to be
in need of medical attention?
The 7,000 people who drown every
year in American waters?
The war has just begun! The Red
Cross fights ignorance, sickness, suf-
fering, misery.
Are you helping to fight by joining
your local Red Cross organization?
Obey that impulse. Do it now.
Do you know that:
There are 30,000 soldiers still in
the hospitals of this country and that
the Red Cross is serving them?
An appropriation of $2,100,000 has
been made by the Red Cross to carry
on its camp activities?
Approximately 300,000 soldiers and
soldiers’ families are being cared for
each month by the Red Cross?
That $1,800,000 has been appropri-
ated by the Red Cross to fight the
spread of typhus, which is claiming
thousands in Siberia?
The Bellefonte Chapter supports a
public health nurse in this communi-
ty and that she is ready to answer
any charity calls made through a lo-
cal physician?
The Bellefonte Chapter is at pres-
ent furnishing milk each day for a
tubercular patient not able to buy
this nourishment for himself ?
America needs the Red Cross. The
Red Cross: needs you. Be a regular
American. Join.
— Hate is a low down, degrading,
uncivilized, detestable thing.
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pounds.
the by-products.
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must be met.
~The Price of
Pork Chops and Bacon
Here are reasons why the fine,
fresh pork tenderloins and pork
chops, or savory ham, or crinkly
bacon, which you enjoy for break-
fast, cost much more per pound
than the market quotation on live
hogs which you read in the
An average hog weighs 220
Of this, only 70 per cent (154
pounds) is meat and lard.
So, when we pay 15¢ a pound for
live hogs, we are really paying more
than 21¢ a pound for the meat which
we will get from these animals, even
after taking into account the value of
But people show a preference for
only one-third of the whole—the pork
chops, fancy bacon, and choice cuts
This means that when we are sell-
ing Premium bacon at 43Y2¢ per pound
wholesale and Premium hams at 30¢,
there are other parts for which we get
as low as 6¢ or 8¢ per pound. The
net result is an average profit to us of
less than 1¢ a pound.
The choice cuts are higher because
of a demand for them.
Another thing: Only 35 pounds of the
entire hog—or about 1/6 th—is usually
marketed at once.
pickled, cured, or smoked. This takes
months, and adds to the costs which
Swift & Company, U.S.A.
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Come to the “Watchman” office for High Class Job work. -
We are showing a large assortment of Sweet Grass Baskets, al
kinds of shapes, for gloves, handkerchiefs and fancy work baskets, es
house wives, satin pin cushions, Japanese ornaments.
RIBBONS
Fancy Ribbons, all widths and all colors for bags, slippers, ete. el
BOUDOIR. CAPS
Just opened a large line of fine Boudoir Caps, all colors and dif, : :
ferent shapes.
Dove Undermuslins and Satin
Lingerie odo
We are showing a big line of Satin Underwear, Camisoles—hand jo os
embroidered, Envelope Chemise; also fine Nainsook Night Gowns, with
Envelope Chemise, both hand embroidered in colors. :
SILK WAISTS
All colors in Georgette Waists. Handsomely embroidered and
beaded Crepe de Chene Waists in high and low neck, in flesh, white
and black. Also navy blue Satin Waists. :
FURS and COATS
Special holiday reductions on all Furs, Neck Pieces, Far Sets,
separate Muffs and Children’s Furs.
Buy your Winter Coat here and take advantage of our Special
Holiday Reductions. : LE Seer
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