Demo acon,
Bellefonte, Pa., July 27, 1923.
THE BUG TRIUMPHANT.
By James J. Montague.
We fly about in airplanes
Two hundred miles an hour;
‘We run our mills and heat our stills
With old Niagara’s power;
We overturned a mountain
For ore to make a gun
With which we shot—and hurt a lot—
The much astonished Hun.
But yet when a mosquito
Drops in some summer night—
Well, we admit we have to sit
And let the varmint bite.
We mold tremendous vessels
That mock the raging seas.
Our buildings rise and scrape the skies,
Put up with practiced ease.
‘We ask no aid of wires
In talking through the air—
By day or dark the speaking spark
Flies swiftly here and there.
But when the weevil tackles
Our cotton or our wheat
‘We have no way his maw to stay—
We merely watch him eat.
We've bluffed the bear and byson,
We've tamed the prancing horse,
The tiger knows what power flows
From man’s hypnotic force.
The elephant we've harnessed,
The lion we have cowed,
The wildest beast long since has ceased
To snarl at us—out loud.
But quite despite our efforts,
However hard we try
‘With hand and brain we seek in vain
To lick the little fly!
—New York Tribune
meer wees erent.
MOTHER’S GIRL.
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By L. A. Miller.
This may seem like an odd topie,
however, from a recent overheard con-
versation I am led to believe that it is
worthy of consideration. A few days
ago, while up at our store, our intel-
ligent neighbor, Mr. John Mulfinger,
was giving timely advice to a rather
dashing young fellow. He said, “young
man, listen to me, and don’t marry a
mamma's, but fix your affections on a
papa’s girl, all the time.”
“I can’t see what difference that
will make,” replied the young man,
listlessly.
“There are many things you can’t
see, but that which I tell you is right.”
“It seems to me that the girl who
takes after her mamma is liable to be
more womanly than the one who takes
after her papa,” argued the young
man.
“So it might, but things are not al-
ways what they seem,” replied John-
ny. “We are often misled by relying
upon the seemingness of things. Ap-
pearances are deceptive, and should
never be taken at par.”
“Do you mean to say that girls who
resemble their mothers in manners
and form are less womanly than those
who possess the characteristics of the
father?” exclaimed the young man
‘with coniderable animation. 2
“That appears to be the law laid
down in nature—a law that applies to
all animal and vegetable life. It is
a wonder that you have not noticed it,
as you profess to know so much about
human nature,” said Johnny swinging
himself around on the box on which
he was seated, facing the young man,
who appeared to be making studies
from memory of his many lady ac-
quaintances. “Remember this when
you next go into company, and note
how much oftener you find boys tak-
ing after their mothers and giris after
their fathers than the other way.
Also note the disposition, health and
general quality of the girls who re-
semble their mothers, and boys who
are chips from the old block,” suggest-
ed Johnny.
After this dialogue I really conclud-
ed that Johnny’s cranium was pos-
sessed of more than the usual brains.
That is a rather singular phase of na-
ture, yet it must be right, else it would
not be so. That it is so any one can
soon satisfy himself by noting the
features and characteristics of those
he meets on the streets, or with whom
he is intimately acquainted. The
strange arguments, or rather the more
important facts, are those noted by
scientists in giving the histories of
freaks and notable instances of depar-
ture from the ordinary phases of life,
as that of the hairy man of France,
known as the modern Esau. His sons
did not notably partake of his pecu-
liarity, but the sons of his only daugh-
ter did, and thus the peculiarity was
transmitted through the daughters un-
til it died out in the course of a few
generations. The operation of this
law is shown in cases where the fath-
er has six fingers or six toes. Their
sons rarely have them, but the sons
of their daughters do, although the
daughters have but the usual num-
ber. Instance after instance might be
given to show the application of this
law. There may be, and there are, ex-
ceptions to it, but that is common to
all such laws. There are characteris-
tics which often apply to men, which
do not appear in women. The scaly
family, of which much has been said,
is a case in point. In early life a young
man discovered horny excrescences
growing on his back and limbs, which
continued until he was almost as com-
pletely mailed as an armadillo. This
peculiarity was transmitted to his
sons, and through them to his male
posterity for three generations, when
it disappeared. There was no trace
of it in his daughters, nor their pro-
geny.
“Mamma’s hoy is likely to be
strong, and evenly balanced. He will
not necessarily be great, because he
may be burdened with the sins of an-
cestors from away back. For this he
is not personally responsible, but he
is responsible for the transmission of
the sins any further.
Lincoln, Garfield, Grant and Doug-
lass were all mamma boys. The his-
tory of Garfield’s life shows him to
have been his mother’s favorite. A
comparison of photographs show a
great similarity in type. ‘Grant was
anything but a favorite of his father,
while Lincoln and Douglass inherited
their qualities of heart So the moth-
er’s side of the house. Instances of
this kind may be multiplied indefinite-
ly.
Have you not noticed that the boy
who respects his mother less, and his
father more, is invariably or almost
invariably, a bad boy; and that the
girl who hates her father, or clings |
to her mother, is apt to prove a fail-
ure? Possibly you have not in par-
ticular, but you will find it about that
way if you take the trouble to make |
a few notes as you go along.
“Mamma’s girls” are sometimes
beautiful, very beautiful, but that is
their only stock in trade, and it is too
often counterbalanced by an irritabie
disposition, bad temper, or disagreea-
ble spirit. A most noted characteris-
tic of this class is their dislike for
men. They rarely love their fath-
ers or brothers, and merely respect
their husbands. They prefer the
mother’s company to that of the fath-
er or husband, go to her with all her
troubles, and for advice. Having mar-
ried because it was the best thing to
do, rather than because they expected
to be happier in that state, they take
but little interest in making home
pleasant and enjoyable.
The great majority of wives who de-
light in henpecking their husbands
were mamma girls. They regard a
husband in the light of a household
convenience to be used as a come-and
go-fetch it utensil. They see but lit-
tle in any man to admire except his
money, and his services as a genteel
waiter. The why and the wherefore
of the law governing these phases of
physical and social life are not mater-
ial to the fact that there is such a law,
but they will suggest themselves to
those who desire to make their ac-
quaintance. No doubt many cases
will be found where the law apparent-
ly does not apply. Such cases should
be studied all the more carefully, be-
cause there may be hidden cause for
the apparent failure in application.
So much for Johnny's tip on this
all-important proposition.
WHY PAVEMENTS “EXPLODE”
UNDER EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Under the terrific heat that has
prevailed generally during the last
few weeks, certain types of pavements
in certain sections of the country have
been “exploding” with uncomfortable
frequency, throwing huge slabs of con-
crete and paving blocks high in the
air and often endangering lives of pe-
destrians and motorists, according to
the Dependable Highways news serv-
ice.
This phenomenon is rare enough to
make an explanation interesting, and
a remedy worth while, the latter from
a safety standpoint alone, to say noth-
ing of public economy.
It is only the “rigid” type of pave-
ment that “explodes.” Rigid types
are limited to concrete pavements and
to block pavements in which the inter-
stices between the blocks are filled
with what is known as cement grout.
The grout clings to the blocks and
sets up even harder than concrete,
and the result is a slab just as rigid
as a plain concrete pavement.
In these types of pavements there
is little or no room for expansion, that
irresistible force brought about by in-
tense heat. *Even where expansion
joints are provided at intervals, rigid
pavements have been known to “blow
up.” The heat expands the rigid
slab. In those cases where expansion
is not held in compression, there is on-
ly one direction in which this force
can expend itself, and that is upward.
Pedestrians or motorists in the imme-
diate vicinity are in more or less dan-
ger.
This is one of the reasons engineers
are more and more specifying flexible
instead of rigid surfaces. In brick or
stone block surfaces this is brought
about by the use of asphalt between
the units. This bituminous material
absorbs expansion and permits con-
traction without “explosions” or
cracked and crumbled surfaces. Such
engineering design also allows for the
upward thrust of a freezing sub-grade
and for the continuous swelling and
shrinking of the earth’s surface under
the influences of moisture and
drought.
More Than 2000 Want to Enter
Penn State.
The two thousand mark in applica-
tions for admission to the 1923 Fresh-
man class at The Pennsylvania State
College, has already been passed, ac-
cording to announcement just made by
W. S. Hoffman, college registrar, who
is now facing the task of granting ad-
missions to successful applicants. This
figure is usually not reached until
about the middle of August, which
would indicate that more Pennsylva-
nia boys and girls want to enter their
State College this year than ever be-
ore.
The registrar began granting ad-
missions last week and will continue
at the rate of about fifty a day until
the class quota is filled. Admissions
will be granted to students from every
county of the State, but up to the
present time so few applications have
been received from Adams, Arm-
strong, Clinton, Forest, Fulton, Pike,
Sullivan and Wyoming counties that
they may not receive their full quotas
in the incoming class, according to
Professor Hoffman. Applications will
be received throughout the summer as
the scholastic record and not priority
of application is the determining fac-
tor in granting admissions.
Outstanding Motor Facts of 1922 in
United States,
Registration of cars and trucks in
United States, 12,239,114.
New consolidated rural schools with
motor transportation, 1,838.
Railroads using motor busses on
short lines, 40.
Production, including Canadian
plans of U. S. companies, 2,659,000.
Electric lines operating motor bus-
ses in outlying territories, 60.
Chicago.—The Middle West Utili-
ties Co. serves 633 different communi-
ties in 15 States and its gross earn-
ings increased 13 per cent. during the
past year by demands for increased
service.
Miles of highways built during the
year, 20,000.
Cars and trucks exported, 78,500.
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
DAILY THOUGHT.
BON VOYAGE.
! A woman's heart is a tender heart,
When it comes to the final test
And she knows that the hour has come to
part,
How deep is the ache in her breast!
| Though she say: “God speed,”
smile and a tear,
As she kisses the new-found friend,
There is always that subtle, hidden fear,
That the story is told to the end.
—Ruth Moselle Mould.
Indicative of the trend of fall fash-
ions is the tiered vogue, launched as
a late summer mode, and convincingly
portrayed in some particularly smart
three-piece suits of silk recently put
out by a clever American designer.
with a
Many of the French designers in the
mid-summer showing departed from
the straight-line silhouette to a great-
er or less degree, employing circular
sections: and flounces to effect a
change that is pleasing yet not rad-
ical, since the general appearance of
slimness is maintained by having the
foundation cut on straight close-fit-
ting lines.
Many are the indications that the
wrap-around coat of this summer is
but the forerunner of one of the
trends of fashion for autumn wraps,
and some exquisite advanced models
of a type of full-length wrap-around
cape lead to the conclusion that capes
also will be in high favor.
An interesting feature of these
wrap-around capes is the one-side
trimming, in some cases a continuance
of the fur collar forming a wide band
on the right front edge only. Other
models have this side trimming more
definitely shown by braiding in combi-
nation with the fur.
Designed to wear with a mid-season
frock of canary dotted Swiss is a me-
dium-size mushroom bonnet of black
bangkok faced with yellow crepe de
chine, having a crown band of black
and yellow moire ribbon with long tie
strings of the two colors.
Velvet as a trimming for straw hats
is a mid-summer innovation, and
bright colors, rather than dark colors
or black, are the most favored.
Guimpes of net, dotted Swiss and
lace, provided with wrist-length
sleeves, are to be found in many shops
and are a splendid addition to a sum-
mer wardrobe for emergency use on
chilly days for wear with the sleeve-
less dresses.
Cut steel is coming forward in the
form of earrings and bracelets for au-
tumn and will be seen also as buckles
and buttons for shoes and slippers.
The short necklace or choker of large
beads is another jewelry accessory
novelty that, already introduced, is
gaining in favor. The wearing of
many bracelets is a fast-gaining fad
that bids fair to be generally accepted.
Large, flat artificial flowers in pas-
tel colors effectively trim, as a crown
band, a medium-size poke bonnet of
brown horsehair that is further beau-
tified by a brim edging of narrow
brown silk lace.
The vogue of the colored handker-
chief continues and shows every indi-
cation of being in high favor for the
coming autumn as a means of color
expression to add a desired and addi-
tional pleasing color note to a cos-
tume. All types of colored handker-
chiefs are shown, net-edged, hem-
stitched, picot or embroidered edge,
and decorated and bound in strongly
contrasting colors of self material.
The jaquette of fur, or of cloth fur
trimmed is predicted as a positive ac-
ceptance for autumn. Other types of
short coats seem likely to be included
in this class.
No matter how often we break away
from navy blue, we return to it, only
to be more convinced of its smartness
and practicability.
For town wear, navy holds its own
unrivaled place; for business, its suit-
ability need scarcely be mentioned.
Navy blue is to fashion what bread is
to life.
One of the many charms of this at-
tractive color is its versatility. It can
be used for morning, afternoon, even-
ing and traveling wear, uniforms,
sports suits—especially gymnasium— !
and a host of other things besides. A |
navy blue frock or suit, be it plain or
adorned, still has a “cachet” all its
own, and can nearly always be sum-
med up in the word “smart.”
For some reason or other navy
serge has been less popular than reps
for morning wear this season. For
afternoon, reps, marocain, crepe ro-
maine, crepe de chine, georgette and
lace have been and still are vogueish,
and for evening wear some exceding-
navy lace used by itself or with tulle
or metal tissues, ete.
Navy yields to military treatment
like no other color on earth. To see
it combined with gold and red is to
send one’s thoughts flying to kings
and pageants, naval parades and all
kinds of stirring scenes. Navy seems
impregnated with action. It has the
effect of making one want to jerk
back the shoulders and forge ahead.
Virtually every woman knows the
indescribable feeling which is the re-
sult of a smart navy suit and a sunny
morning. The world is there waiting
to be conquered, and she feels that she
can do it. If any reader hasn’t felt
this, she will no doubt think I am
writing a lot of romantic tosh. At any
rate, my enthusiasm has had this ef-
fect. I shall go and order a new na-
vy blue suit.
Norwegian Pudding.— Half pound
prunes, one-half cup water, one cup
sugar, one inch stick cinnamon, over
one and one-third cups boiling water,
one-third cup cornstarch and one ta-
blespoonful lemon juice. Pick over
and wash prunes, then soak an hour
in eold water and boil until soft; re-
move stones; obtain meat from water
and simmer ten minutes. Dilute corn-
starch with énough cold water to pour
easily and ‘add to prune mixture and
cook five minutes. Remove cinnamon,
then chill and serve with cream.
Green peppers stuffed with chopped
meat, sausage or nuts and crumbs and
baked are especially well liked.
‘with clean water each evening when
‘There is no cure for the disease and
seed of wilt-resistant varieties, such
ly chic frocks and caps have featured 8
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FARM NOTES.
.—Waste tobacco and tobacco dust
piled about the young cucumber or
melon plants prevent damage by the
striped cucumber beetle.
—Care should be taken against
working the garden while the soil is
too wet. This is especially undesira-
ble in heavy, clayey soils.
—There is no control for the borers
that work in the willows except cut-
ting them out. Cut what out? The
borers, if there are only a few—the
tree, if it is badly infested.
—Gooseberries, especially the Eu-
ropean kind, grow the best in rather
shady places. If the berries scald in
the hot sun, drape weeds or grass over
the plants to provide shade.
—The fruit-grower’s apple should
be divided into four parts; one-quar-
ter for the land, one-quarter for the
labor, one-quarter for overhead, and
the remaining quarter for profit.
—The breeding of flies will soon be-
gin in heaps of manure and refuse
about the barn. In order to cut the
fly nuisance to its lowest degree, this
is a good time to clean up the prem-
ises and eliminate the breeding places.
—Potato spraying pays! The in-
crease will more than pay for the cost
of materials and the labor required
to put it on. Why run the risk of the
potatoes becoming infected with late
blight and rotting in storage next
winter ?
—Dairy cows will go out to pasture
this month and very little grain should
be fed during the next two months.
Good cows that give from 25 to 50
pounds of milk per day should be fed
some grain to maintain their produc-
tion over a longer period.
—In order to guard against exter-
nal parasites all sheep in the farm
flock should be dipped a couple of
weeks after shearing. Use a solution
of one part to 75 of water of any of
the standard coal tar dips that can be
secured from the local druggist.
—The red-necked cane borer caus-
es galls on the canes of raspberry,
blackberry, and dewberry. It also
weakens them. The only control is to
cut out and burn the section of cane
containing the borer. This should be
done during the dormant season.
—Wireworms cause the death of
corn and other hoed crops. The only
real method of controlling these pests
is to starve them out. Find out how
to do it by writing to the Bureau of
Plant Industry of the State Depart-
ment of Agriculture for information.
—Keep the asparagus cut short so
that the eggs deposited by the beetles
will be carried away before they hatch.
Dust the asparagus with arsenate of
lead or air-siaked lime to kill the slugs
that have hatched out. Five ounces in
a peck of lime or land plaster is strong
enough.
—Clubroot of cabbage, cauliflower,
turnips and other members of the
family can best be avoided by rota-
tion of crops. The organism causing
the disease live for several years in
the soil. Heavy applications of lime
are said to reduce the virulence of the
disease.
: Big Reduction
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BELLEFONTE, PA. 1
—Black rot of cabbage can be avoid-
ed. by rotating crops and sterilizing
he seed. Dilute one ounce of 40 per
cent. formaldehyde in two gallons of
water and soak the seed in this for
fifteen minutes. After drying the
seed carefully it should be sown as
soon as possible.
—Aphides on the roots of asters
can be avoided by putting a handful
of wood ashes in the ground where the
plant is to be set. Mix the ashes with
the earth. Another way is to soak
the ground with tobacco water made
by soaking a pound of tobacco stems
in a gallon of water.
—DMany poultry men make a profit
fattening broilers for market. A good
fattening ration is made up of two
pounds of corn meal, one pound of
ground oats, one pound of wheat
shorts and eight pounds of buttermilk.
This process will not pay if the birds
are to be shipped alive for any great
distance.
—Spraying materials are corrosive
and spraying machinery deteriorates
faster than most farm machinery. Be
sure to wash out the pump and tank
the day’s spraying is completed. Also
wipe clean all outside parts of the
pump and engine. To get full return
for the money put into a sprayer, the
operator must give it the best of care.
—If the leaves of your cabbage
plants turn yellow and fall off one be
one until nothing is left but the stem.
—that is cabbage wilt or yellows.
the cabbage loss is increasing from
year to year as a result. The best
preventive, according to the Bureau of
Plant Industry of the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture, is to buy
as Houser, Volga and Wisconsin No.
—Leaf spot is the most common
disease of the tomato, and few fields
are entirely free from it in any season.
In Pennsylvania it is only when the
disease has an early start and a fa-
vorable season for spread that it
causes enough damage to the foliage
to appreciably decrease the crop. Us-
ually the leaf spot becomes plentiful
only after the fruit is set and well
grown. The disease appears to be
more severe when tomatoes are grown
on the same soil year after year,
Spraying with Bordeaux mixture is
practiced in most cases with entirely
satisfactory results.
—Corrosive sublimate has recently
come into use as a control for the cab-
bage root maggot. In experiments
carried on in several States the treat-
ment has been found about 95 per
cent. effective and cheaper than the
tar-disk method. A solution is made
by dissolving one ounce of white crys-
tals of the sublimate in ten gallons of
water, which is enough to treat five or
six hundred plants. One application’
is made about three or four days after
the plants are set in the field and a
second treatment is administered a
week or ten days after the first. The
deadly poisonous nature of corrosive
sublimate (merucric chloride) must
ever be kept in mind and care should
be taken to keep the white crystals|
out of the reach of children or other |
irresponsible persons.
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Come to the “Watchman” office for High Class Job work.
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This Store Scores in Value-Giving
Sweeping Reductions
m All Departments
Our Friday and Saturday Specials
are making many new customers.
When you are shopping, bring your
list to us and make your money go
twice as far. We expect to make
the end of the month the banner
low-priced sales.
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