NEWS FLASHES

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Nation Wide Happenings Briefly Told

A npxTuriper dispatch say* there i* green cotton growing in Georgia. Ice blocks in the Delaware river were a menace to ferryboats between Philadelphia and Camden. The American legion has been uig*-d to :.dopt the Shirley poppy as

Its memorial floaer.

Rosetta deTiriium. of PblladelpliU. decided to commit suicide so he Jumped from a ferryboat Into the icy v jitim ,f the Driaware rlrer Whan he discovered how cold the water was he chanced his wind, however, and was a willing party to his rescue. Tnlversity ot Pennsylvania alumna* have taken Utlfljto a beautiful club

bouse in New York city.

The, membership of the American Legion numbers over on. miliion. A policy car ran oZ the track In Philadelphia, knocking down l„„ip. the fumes from which entered til.* window of i sleeping room and nearly asphyxiated two roe The House has approved a I thoriring a peace time army of enlisted men and 17^*0 officers. Vies Mary Winsor. of Haverford. shocked the Senate by smoking tw > Cigarettes in the Capitol restaurant ti. lend force to her campaign for

- equality for women.”

Army aviators made a bomb attack on the lower Susquehanna river relieve 'he ice congestion. The ice is sal*! to be 1 bicker than in fifey

Gianni Pinched, former chief forester of the Unite! States, has been appniiitec] fommiiudoner ot Forestry of I'i-B.isylyanla. to succeed Robert S. Conklin, who resigned when appoint ..,1 a member o! the State Water Supply Commission. The Norwegian freighter, Dstertal. r„r. out of fuel at sea and only sue seeded in .eachlng Philadelphia by Ltunlng her woodwork. The Anliji.il Rescue League of Phlla d iphjI, intends to establish a dot cemetery there. Other animal.** *

be permitted

d to be burled then*.

Frank McGatry. father of eight, w I '•liii by the collapse of a 'Whtxzcr' a gas plant in Philadelphia last wee George Heckman. 19. an orT*ban. paid the kindness ol his benelactr. Mte Herbert I>*edmr>n. of Church \ 'lie. I*a.. by robbing and b**ating her He was sentenced to ten years For the first time In history a cree of divorce has been given the name «.f the King of Italy dt ■

Possibility of apply threaten!

i shortage In the pas

New York city

Th- retail shoe dialers have agreed

upon i* maximum proOt of Bevel cent on the volume of business.

Three masked bandits raided the offices In the Weight man and Bak* buildings in Philadelphia on March 1: and escaped with *410,000 in bond. This week is -Save Money on Meat'

v eek at Philadelphia . '

S**cretary of Agriculture Meredith snnounces ths* the total catput of Imiii products exceeded 25 billiondoi-

The national banks of the country li.ld on December 31. 1919. resource.* of *22.711.,37S.o(io. exceeding by nearly three billion dollsra the greatos' amount ever previously reported. Fire did thirty-five thousand doll-r-rs damage to the mill o ftbe Burmot't Manufacturing Company of Lan»

Four thousand of the thirty thousand Mexican quail ordered by the Game 'ommisston last year for restock‘ig ’ennsylvnnla areas, have arrived at iarrisburg and will be liberated r as weather conditions permit, quail came from the highlands of Mexico where weather conditions are tlc&lly the same as the middle

States.

Additional tax legislation to provide -venue equal to those the government >•111 lose os a result of the decision of Supreme Court that stock dividends ate rot taxable, is planned by

'ongress.

Philadelphia's daylight saving ordinance has been repealed. EASILY MADE FLOWER BEDS

The amateur gard* [•nsiderablc time at oral which can be d

ultnre. will find It most fascinating .;k to plan new arrangement! ants each season. He or she ve ih* same materii-l So work with ch reason, hut that no*-* not great 1. alter It l« the “changing about' things yearly—the making «f m v 'tubinatlons—which affords th re sore that th.*- true gardener findr raiden work «*ach season. She 1? instantly striving after new effects She studies her gradon each year with ye to the futute. and each year proliis bj the mistakes of -tbr After a little, she come* to r the material she has to work

villi as well as the skillful dressmaker

nows her mat* rial, and the result Is •nitr as “aiisfacti'iy in one case as Ir. he other—a ''dream” of a dress, or a •.ream" of garden beds. but. in each instance a “dream" realirod. The •urdener -Who, like the poet. Is born, lot made, will prefer to study out all hese things for herself. But the gar. It ner who can not make many expert nents and' whose time is so limited that she cannot care for elaborate ncements of plants, which are se lisfartory un'ess well cared for. will lovbtiess p-efer to reap the lienefit ol rune one rise's experiments, and be •intent with combinations thta are umorously pleasing, if not original ith beraelf. It Is for the benefit of this ola*« of amateur flower gardenthat this papr-r lias been prepared, want to say right here, that tht shape < f o bed is not a matter of very importance, when flowering plants and plants of large and strifer.g foliage are depended on. "Patera" or “carpet" bedding has very; itile to dp with flourishing plan nd. in order to bring out any design l«arl>. it can employ only such plan .. are of low. close, compact babl'. ■ nd will stand any amount of clippinc iVhere these plants are used the hape of the beds you put them In will if course, come up for careful con•iiieration. since quite as much de-

pends on the formal an-tngement as

<:C th** plants themselves. The ’ -.'lap**.” the “design." the “pattern"--

these are really the important factors

in the ease where solid color-effect! nr** considered of more consequence han floral beauty. Rut it is quite different with beds of flowering and foli-

age plants. Here w.- depend upon the

plants themselves for pleasing effects, ai d these are secured by harmonious combinations of color ana nnbit ViliHc there must necessarily be motor less formality in all beds of this ' tass. there is none of that primnes: and stiffness which characterizes th« usual attempts «' carpet bedding. II tin reader of tlri* article will giv< the matter a little thought, she will readily understand why it is a was'* of time and labor to give much attenion to the mere shape of her flowe*

c essions of a

Hold Up man

'I never went to bold up a man in my Ufe. but what 1 felt fully scared and timid as my victim postrfbi:. ccald hare. In the firet place I was driven into the haziness. I had a good job in Chicago and lost IL My wife and baby were sent to her mother Pittsburgh with what little money left, and I started to walk it.

my plan being to go from city to city on foot, looking for work In each one If I struck anything p* raranem J in tended staying right there until I had money enough to send for my little family, if 1 secured only temporary employment my plan was to go pay my way to Pittsburg where 1 felt sure my wlf-.*'s father could set me work I forgot one tblnr th*jugh. 1 forcoi how hard traveling by country road ir on a man's appearance. The result was that 1 looked like a I'yed-ln-thi • wool hobo before 1 reached the fit st city on my stop.- I had no money to eo to a hotel. There was DO public waafa room in the city. 1 was np against It for sure. I tried aever.il places. b"t (hey wouldn't eve* listen to me. Utterly discouraged I ataned out again determined to jnake tra for Pittsburgh as fast as I «oul<! fell In with a bunch of trampt i.r.d

related my experiences,

preached a tow* toward nightfall, and l was told that I would be Initiated into the easy way of makirg money We hid behind a deserted shed in v quiet part of the town until a Ion* i.an was seen coming down the atrect Here." said one of the men. sliovinin old pistol In my hand, "go out noint that pl«tol at that man. anf •mand his mony." I demurred. “la that or by God well shoot you." wm the reply. 1 npproaehed my man tiimdly and demanded. “Money or you: lifer' He never said a word bu • ached .n his pocket and handed m* his wallet Th*-re war enough in it so that we each got *fi.hO. If thfl rrsn bod soaki d me on tire Jaw or ban given me about thirteen cents or soniell,ir.g like that. I would have bo. n

honest all my life. As it

how easy it was and kept the tramp'-* plated, telling them I would work the

game again. 1 did. I went

held up a working man who war half drunk, got his month's pay. shook the bunch, walked to the text town, go', a bath, a shave, a square meal, and ticket for Pittsburgh. I Joined n wife and family, but I was a confirmed crook. I wem out several nigbi: Pittsburgh ■with that old gun and got enough to keep us In comfort for sev* •.ul months. Ko my wife did not sui poet me—she never knew it, I quit the game eight years ago. when the police got me. 1 spent wren years in iail and now that I'm out Pm going to be straight. It killed my wife and my kids have disappeared. It don't pay

be crooked.

Our Bird Neighbors

At Colllugswood. N. J.. on March 13. Michari Peterson, bale and ’.ealthy. celebrated his ninety-third birthday. Fire caused by a spark from a miner's lamp in the bands of Joseph Troyan did six thousand dollars dama goto t garage and auto tracks at Ml. Cxrmel. Pa. Six-year-old Deol* Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. Adams of Ifn wnsville. Bocks county. Pa., was! droaned when Ice oa a pond of water j she wa> crossing gave way.

..•d by physicians du Sharp at Sunbury. Fa

teds.

Nowadays beds of plants having luxuriant foliage are very popular. ' Tropical effects” are much sough aiiep in the home garden, because w* have become familiar with them in jubllr places.

HOW TO USE PIECES OF YARN Never discard even the smallest n'»-e of yarn, even if It Is only a few inches In l•■ugfh it can be used for the center of flower on a hat or

lot dress trimmings.

If the piece* ore several yards In

1* ngth a

f bricht <

used t

dored yarn they n a pretty edging

iff set.

• a coaching cord u- edge with onion. Or P.Mead of Milch, use blank, i and work along

About this time each year the fa'rmet erects strange and unllfelike fig ures which do not scare the crows In the least. He mutters dire threats when he hears the cawing in the pines, vows that “there are me them peaky things ev> ry year, seems

Uk<!"

The crow Is not nearly so black ai he Is painted. Although they eat corn. Investigation by theritepartment of Agriculture has demonstrated that they pay for the grain to which bey he!i> themselves a bur-’ times over, in the des.ructlon ol harml.i insecta. The crow eats many of the large beetles that are too much of a nw fhfu! protected as they are by a hard : rmot lor the smaller birds. Blackbirds, meadow larks, cedar birds, thru: be*, “at bird* and even aprreows. do more good than harm. \ sort of wolf in sheep's clothing !*• the mocking bird, which does considerable damage to

fntiL

Most farmers who keep bees take a shot whenever they can gel it, at sny king bird that comes about the hives, having the impression that it destroys untold numbers fif the little honey-makers. As a matter of fact examination of hundred* of stomachs of king birds baa shown that they do not eat the worker bee*, but are • caged in the commendable slaughter th robber flies and drones, which themselves destroy more b«*es in a day than the king bird does In a year. Of ail flying thlr-gs. however, the hawks end owl* are the most r.-vih-.’ and several State* :«nd many countie pay bounties for .heir destruction Pennsylvania alone, in two year*, pah* out *100.050 In hawk jnd owl boun' its. Yet examination of the *toroach' cf many hawks and owl* of all kind have proven conclusively that !*5 perrnt of their food consist* of fleli i.rasshopper*. cricket*, etc. Onl> flvof th*- many kind* < f hawk* and ow: ever devour poultry.

o90&A*t*8 “KILL I NO” (Continued from opposite page) "She's done—“be decided, and his own way gave thanks; and be wipe! the sweat from his brow and took time to open the last telegram. 1' too, waa from Jerry Hart. “1 took that seven thousand three tnindred-dollar play,” it read. “And more. too. If you’re trying to double- < >*s me and let Lily win today. >our’re duck. If you’ve played equr.re »ith me—then you've made a killing Coogan grinn*d complacently. Miraculous luck had saved him. He had bought to win by Lily's victory; 1ntead. he wonld win by her defeat was so sure she ws>* beaten that scarce remembered the boracs rocketing down the stretch till a roar from the stand*

alarmed him.

When Lily White went !*ro« at tht :lx-furlong post. Jockey Dot Harrl*. lost hi* head for a moment at though' >t tuat hundred riding for him at Chicago, and he tcik the whip lo Lily never liked that; and she limped worm- than ever, and dropped back all th«- faster. Then the Jockey remembered, pulled himself together, gathered Lily up. leaned ori-r her withers and spoke to He pleaded with her. and as they struck into the turn though she four full lengths behlad Black Nose, she began to drop ber limp and pick np ber speed again. Black Nose in front, was taking things easy. Her rider counted 'hi ace a* already won. Lily White, coming from behind with lengthening tride. passed one horse, and another, and Black Nose never knew hi* peril till her nose was at a level with hi*

talk

It was that great forward leap of Uly's which brought from the en in the stands the roar tbst re 1 'ocean's car and turned him agaii the track. The horses were swinging into th«tretcb: and at first he could make them out. They rounded the rtr-n and came like demons toward the finish, swinging across the track '.111 the leaders were widely spared, the others In a knot behind. The dust smothered them, the cot's flashed dimly. Both Black Nos. and Lily White were bays. Iiu«. t< boose between them. Coo; in vagne- •• uneasy, did not at first understand that is horse had crept ui>on the leader again. They were mere dots of brown :*nd hay and black in the dust; and seen the dots gre w with terrific speed he horses came down the atretch; •nd Coogan shrank bock a little at the rush of them, while the crowd roareu and pleaded with Black No*" to Come sal* ly home. Coogan recognized IJty White, and his skin turned cold, his bones were water; for he saw that she seemed to Ih iairiy abreast ot Black Nose, and be saw that Dot llarr.P. low on b* r r.eck. was urging her desperately on. Lily no longer limped: her no*, stretched straight In front of her. she was covering ground like a whirlwind. tremendous thundering clamor from the stands urged her back, urged besought Black Nor-' her off into the ruck. It seemed an eternity to Coogan that he watched them come-down the stretch. He was paralyzed. Black Nose responded to urging and drew away a head, a neck, half a length but Uly White bold on and cam

PECULIARITIES OF BUSiNMS | It seems odd that matter of fact America si.ould rorn out IdaM for the , (Went, yet such 1» the case, for the rhfef market for Idols of onr manufacture. the seat of which is Philadelphia, l* found in India, where the demand Is for Puddba* and Oanesa*.

THE AEROKOLUik

the guy who borrow*

Tb. »o.. -.p-T-i.- .r. ^w.! He. tee- *» ■Hoy

B«ddb». two !«.. Wth. .ol

SoO. |

The models of these idols must in

all respects be accurate, for the de- • otee of India insists that all details be traditionally exact. Inasmuch n* every band, every cUor, every little decoration, carries some symbolic

meaning.

The god Gancsa. with her four am* and ei. phanfs bead. Is no less costly Plain end undecorated Idols of this; (Wcr.rtinn may be had tor the amount mentioned. A bit of color; ■lightly Inaccurate In shade, or an nanrent imprope iy placed, may ren_ir the most picturesquely hideous Canes* Or Buddha absolute) worth

ss to a Hindu.

The soesUed briar pipe Is not made ot briar a: all.-1 ' ftom the foo'

-if a particular klnn of heather. «*•

>eC In French bruyere. which

on the hill rides of toe Tuscan Aslp.

north Italy and on the mountains ef 1 ‘

Corsica.

English tradesmen, flnding the re reel word bruyere some whs I difficult lor the British tongue, reduced It to l,tjnr, and in this way the corruption rept in and was established by popular usage. Originally the Swiss peasants mad” snuff-boxes of this wood and whir, nuff-taklnc became unfashionable, he peasants turned their attention o manufacturing the root into pipe*, or which a ready market was at once

offered.

a why I shorld

There Is no need for hurrying ti turn them aud. besides, 1 may *

use them again.

You should not be put t them—you'll get them back

some day.

And I consider it a personal l If you think ill damage them t

extent.

Neither can you fool me by k« silent—1 can goes* what you ]

thinking about.

Don't be peeved if you find 1 Issing when you want to « You can get them any time you x

to call tor them.

Thai's tor you to worry abo Yes. that's Just the way

about tt!

1m a useful chiton, all right: Robinson Crusoe plea-e forward! Mr. lymD H. Schmidt PHUdelpfcia. has the ;mn you when you were with your t

Friday.”

An essay on man—a woman'.* attempt to marry him. The greater the bore a man is. thsmaller the hole he leave* behind him.

The Aerokolum ha*

but—but—

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isachine.

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A hundred yard* from the finis! her none was at Black Nose’* middle With every step It crept up. Half way to finish she fought her way to ever terras iri'h him. IWe last five great lev.pe. they moved like twin michine*. not a breath to choose i,'*iw them. Coo gan's position was Just short of the finish He was pouring on Dot Harris’ head every Imprecation In the calendar. They should have acorched that little man. but the Jockey, high up on Uly Wliite's withers, had otbe: things to think about. Black Nose, in a final effort, was holoing Uly even. The roar of the stands grew, in a tremendous crescendo, as the horse* neared the wire. They dashed past Coogan: and be squinted automatically across the track. The Hue of bis eye fell oganst each nose as they passed him. There was not a hair to choose. “Black Nose." he begged feebly, for the strength was wrung out of bin -Black Nose. Take U. Dead beat any way. My Gawd!" For as they flashed to the finish Dot Harris had done a shrewd and daring thing. Far up and forward be threw himself, smashed out pa'u’ down between Uly While's oars and leaned with all his wricht. Her head went down, “r nose forward. She ■tumbled -nd ah but fell. Hut that blow h. d thrust her nose aero * the lire a scant two inches in the lead—told she ba<‘ won. They still c.rll it Coogan'* K1111 nr but that i: not stri.-tly accurate. H* did recover. Use a small paint brush, one co*t ng five certs, for blacking the s w Mix with MO- black a little warm grease and paint stove, oa* or coal, or open fireplace.

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