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' i" " & - , R, THURSDAY, SEPT WJ ;-£• «? <-: _ "V *"" 7" ^ *^te. ;; fst^fc fc&M- \ n- ••' -ft , ,-*> • v T*rv*-Ir , .t V ••' ^ " 5 ;.~ : ; (iFewer Varieties 'j'.'.'Ai 9f Apples. Sfe'-' >r [Growers Urged to Improve Practices for Better .* / WB- Fruit ilIvw-;" '<• , I , " --- ..;• *** mow than 800 sfcanflart! & '/..varieties ofl-apples in orchards in the ' • ' Uuiieu Sintw». lii tho , Cumberland ' *> - Shenandoah states there are 300 or more varieties. Only a few of these hundreds of varieties are, or probably * " ' eyer will be, of real commercial impor- . *' tance, according to United States De- Sy^i >'partment of Agriculture and state tjj-'. , ^ economists, who emphasize that pro- * ducer^ need to satisfy the exacting .,, demands of consumers for high qual- T .* ,, ity fruit ... i Crop Goes to Europ*. "V v° ' "n•[ 'A survey of apple marketlng^fkdi 3-'.-n the 'Cumberland-Shenandoah states, »% ' ' /i'<made by department economists In co- /';• • * operation with the agricultural col- • •- •»-£ 'leges in Virginia; West Virginia, and r-- I'enKsylvanin, shows-* that In some *. , - A years 60 per cent Of th£ commercial V. *'•» '?/ ^rdp from this-'region goes .to Europe, ^"^S?K^|prInc!paijy to .England. The- export ^market,1s the mainstay of the Cumber- JfSland-Shenandoah produeers» but they r* are encountering increasing competi' *'^tion from northwestern apple, growers. •; • , To satisfy both domestic <um! foreign, • '"-markets- the growers in the Cumber- 4and-Shenandoah region are urged to - improve orchard practices so as "to produce a larger volume of unblemished" ..fruit, and to pr&ctlce strict and unl- J-form grading and packing methods. . It is suggested, also, that extension of */the marketing season through storage, and the development of home markets catering to- the customary preferences of the trade, proftrfse some en- . Iiancement in net returns to growers. The investigators report that a large jpart of the apple production of the 'Cumberland-Shenandoah region is of varieties that are of generally recog- • tiized worth. More than 50. per cent *. «f the trees in commercial orchards in • the region are of the varieties: York > Imperial, Stayman Winesap, Winesap, . and Delicious. Ten varieties constitute 70 per cent of the trees. The - York Imperial Is the vaTiety most commonly grown, and approximately 50 per cent of the trees are less than • nineteen years old and only about. 7 per cent are less than nine years old, • , ""so that there is no present indication, • ;?-In the opinion of the economists, of any increase In the market supplies . of this variety. Supplies of Delicious. „ If plantings of the last eight to ten ye^rs can be taken as a guide, there is every indication, they point out, that ESarket supplies of the Delicious will ----Increase markedly as the. trees- ot lhis_ variety, which are planted in the re- : gion and in nearly every other, major State from coast to coast, come <Unto bearing and approach full bearihg capacity. In 1928 probably 96 per cent the Delicious trees of the country . "4. :were less thi,n nineteen years old, and , ;^*"ropre than 50 per cent were less than. ^ years-old, Strong Smelling Mixture ^ Will Repel Bot Flies .* To protect our horses from bot flies , We use a mixture of equal parts of ^'"turpentine, kerosene and Unseed oil, «• lapplied With a cloth to all parts of •'} the horses when the flies lay their eggs. One application usually will , .keep the bot flies away for from 48 .to 72 hours. However, if applied Jightlv each morning it is a protection • against other bothersome flies as well, ^_jwrites R. E. Grubbs of Brown county, Indiana, In Capper's Farmer. £ It is not necessary to use a large amount of this oil, just enough to . moisten the ends of the hairs. This : mixture has a strong odor which seems to be disliked by flies. U. S. Hat Three-Fourths 0 of the World's Autos Washington. -- Nearly three-fourths of the motor vehicles in the world are registered in the United States. This is shown by Department of Commerce figures based on a census as of January 1, 1931. World registration totaled 35,805.632, of which 26,697,398 were the United States. . If motor cars of a!! sorts were evenly distributed, every fifty-fourth person in the world would have one, according to the census. In the United States there Is one for every 4.59 persons. Ter capita registration for the world outside the Uiiited States was 200. . France was second in registration, ^Lth 1,459,650; England third, with 1308,272. Then followed Canada, with 1,224,098; Germany. 679,300; Australia, 563,657; Argentina, 366,324; Italy, 291,- 587; Brazil, 199,570; and Spain'and-the Canary Island, with 189,650. First place among foreign couhtries in proportion of automobiles to popu; lation went to Canada and New Zealand, with one" registration for every eight person's. Australia was next with one for every eleven. . -i'j ' : • -v Trying' the list were* ^eiB^fl^and OfnSfl. to Ara>ia ; Cbina( fethfo^ia, fiie Solomon/ islands,, ;a;nd Spiiilifergen. Spitzb.ergifn had one--a truck. •> ; Despite the depression during 1 fltfO, world registrations increased by (>78.- 234 oyer 1929, says Chartes F. Baldwin, assistant chief of the automotive division. He points out that there were 4,109.231 motor vehicles produced in the world In 1930, leaving 3,430,238 to be accounted for largely by scrapping or other withdrawal^from operation." , *" •- 1 Baby Thrives With Pin Lodged in His Throat El Paso, Texas.'--Gary Varmer- Turner, nine-week-old baby, has an open safety pin lodged in his throat but thinks little of it. When the baby was six weeks old he swallowed the pin. For several days he was In a critical condition as doctors attempted to remove the pin. Failing in that, they allowed the baby to rest, to regain his strength, and Gary' gtew despite the pin in his throat. So improved is his condition that he was discharged from the hospital and no further attempts will be made for the present to remove the obstruction. ' " . Slot Typewriters Arc Used in Berlin Cafes , Berlin;--If you wish to type a letter in Berlin just drop into a cafe, deposit a coin in a slot and use a typewriter.- Public machines are beiTig instaHed-irr-pTrbliTr places wf rthe- German capital. For the equivalent of 2 cents one may type 1,000 letters or spaces, then another coin must be Inserted for further service. Michigan Town Puts ' f* Boys to Bed at 9 p. m. Eaton Rapids, Mich.--At the behest of a large number of citizens the city council has revived the 9 o'clock curfew ordinance here. AH males who are not sixteen years old must have their girls "home, bid them good night and reach their own before the dead line, the ordinance provides. , - "Woman, 101; Oldest Child,7$ ~" Jonesboro, Ark.---Mrs. Sarah James has celebrated her one hundred and first birthday. She has eleven children, the oldest^ of whom is seventythree years of age. On* Explanation The idea that it is proper to spend your money before you get it is based on the supposition that perhaps you won't get it.--Exchange. SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, AND MONDAY, SEPT. 28 16-piece Green Glass Bridge Set, reg. $1.50 22-piece Breakfast. Set Full Fashioned Silk Hose g pair for Handkerchiefs, reg. 25c value g for 36-inch Lunch Cloth and Napkins, reg. $1.50 45 or 36-inch Cloth and Napkins, each ... 49x49-inch Linen Cloth, each 44x44-inch Linen Cloth, each ' Regular 50c Linen Guest Towels'.... Regular 75c Linen Damask Towels Linen Dish Towels, each Two and Three-year Sweaters, reg. $2.75 $1.45 Linen Lunch Set to Embroider $2.65 Linen Lunch Set to Embroider Linen Dresser Scarfs, 85c value Pillow Cases and Dresser Scarf <2yp|lt§^ Applique.-reg. $1.75 * 3 for for $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 75tf 75^ 50c $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.75 50c $1.00 Many odd pi McHENRY, ILLINOIS APPARITION V^ELLS, aUDES SEARCHERS Crowd Hysterical as Ghost Flees Into Cornfield. • ' - * . .. 4 Media, Pa.--The "ghost" of Gl^p Mills still roams the wooded slopes of Delaware county overlooking the winding little country road, where it first appeared some weeks ago. It eluded a "ghost bunt" staged recently. The lean, cadavorous "thing" which sits atop a boulder and slinks into the thickets of an apple orchard with an eerie scream when closely approached appeared promptly as the clock pointed to midnight. The apparition was seen to rise from tlie weeds and tall grass on the cliff and stand, silhouetted against the light of a hot yeilow moon, and plainly visible t,o the hundreds of persons who had congregated on the. narrow road JPor' the luiift. , ' *• . * ^ Eludes Deputy; Crowd Hysterical. , ' As a special deputy, sheriff of Del-; aware county, .Thomas Kelly, dashed up the hill, the "ghost" vanished into •a- cornfield, Instftntly the crowd "be- -pftnie fiysterkai as' hundreds purged forward for a glitnpse: . ' ;Thei tenants of the nearby farm-' lliouse, "toward which the apparition tied, rushed to the hill and threatened to shoot anyone who trespassed on, their property. ' .. Within a few minutes two girls la a Roadster several hundred yarrfs down the road near a springhouse, screamed as the "ghost" daslTed across a field and darted for the low stone springhouse beside their car. Their screams brought hundreds. When efforts were made to organize a„ posse to search the house the owner refused permission. ^ ( Hatchet Murder Recalled.^ On the. incline, above the road and hear to tliKfock where the "ghost" hag appeared every other night during the last ten days, stands an old farmhpuse. Now some of the superstitious folks claim that the house and the apple orchard are'responsible.for the appearance of the a^ftHtlpa because it was the locale fJr a hatchet murder some three years/ago. ' . Shortly after an olid man who hacked his son-in-law to death finished the deed he walked to the apple orchard. He was found by neighbors swinging • from a tree In the morning. Tramp Sjrmbo!«; . The symbols employed by tramps are a form of sign language. For example, the cross means that the place so Indicated is "good for a handout." This is generally a gate sign. The ciP» cle designates coins, and places so marked indicate that money is sometimes obtained there. F ^ : ? r < - Cbocolat* Long Enjoril1' ' ^ Chocolate was a favored drink on this continent long before the arrival of the white man. The Aztecs used it .extensively ,and before them the Toltecs. Columbus was so impressed with the commercial possibilities of the cacao beans that he took some back to Queer. Isabella as a souvenir that promised profits. i i i Sever* Contract' A "*yellow dog" contract is an obligation which certain employers compel their employees to sign wheti enterinf their employ, Stating that during theperiod of employment they will not enter into any negotiations or activities; calculated to upset the present, system of rates of remuneration. JtrsW'-' Pi™™ * fj, fji7t ' \ '• j ':4 /J Health §m Hot Water • • • • i 'Presidential Marketing ' ^ -- Mrs. John Adnfos took the I'resklen^' tlitl larder with her when she Went. calling. Delicacies ^yere difficult t<i' get In those days. And so as sheV trudged- about the food paths, making her daily dozen of calls, she carried,, a basket filled with fresh vegetables," bundleis of hops, bottles of yeast ancTT Hero's Family Name Paul Revere was not the real name: of the man who_jnade the famous ridA at the outbreak of the Revolutionary war, The family nkme was Rlvoire,- the father of Pavil, Apollos, coming to Boston from Germany. The fam^fy name was changed to Revepe. . ' Plain Bequest -VS&et'e; hiive been notable wills In many languages, but a most picturesque one is that of Yee Lang in Chinese;'. "Now my health grows dangerous so I write this will to my brother, Yet Suey, no matter when I die my property I give to Yee Suey to control." • U( Si Ambassador Starts Rome Antinoise Drive R0U?e.--John Work Garrett of Baltimore, American ambassador to Italy, has devised his own formula for combating the sleep-wrecking noises of Rome. •* The ambassador, like all arriving Americans, found his sleep disturbed by the roaring of motors and continual horn-tooting of taxicabs. Ills own car, of America make, iiad a silent motor and an effective but pleasant- Sounding horn. Garrett, realizing the value of parting at the problem at the fountain head, Instructed his chauffeur to quietly demonstrate to Italian chauffeurs how ta horn can be tooted wrtliout waking up the dead, and the advantage's of a silent motor. The ambassador has great hopes for0 his little scheme. Sense Organ in Fiah Scientists have made many investigations regarding the lateral line, which extends along tfie sides of fish,: and which is a sense organ of great usefulness. • Money Saved bjr Warningf ' It has been estimated that New York saves $500,000 every time it receives warning of an approaching cold? wave or serious storm. £7inurs co hot Iriwi The fitaM&jr JL JL helper of health! The Sghdag foe of rlilfir nwrlMwIhmil A noted doctor recently uld that he be- Urred no disease germ could remain alive mi boilifip WhSf arfiielU •• for an instnt. Hot wmter now is recognised ss one of the most important barriers against the iffteed of disease-producing organisms. For years, fumigation was used for'disinfection after contagions diseases. Now, important health authorities recognise that soap and hot water do the work. These pestiferous germs have the habit of passing from person to person by many routes. Your hand touches other hands, ..door knobs, telephones, books, papers, desks, other things used by other people, Through these hand contacts germs are lodged in the tiny crevices of the skin. The thing to remember is that soap and hot water will doom these germs to quick and merciful death. And dish washing! How vitally important it is that the water used be feidly If Q'JT, with plenty or" soap, and that tht washed dishes bp rinsed in scalding water. Forks, spoons, rims of dips and glasses that touch the mouth, can carry germs to the mouths of otheiis.. unless thorough & • • • v We breatht through the pores ff ovr bodies JuM ss we otor lungs. To allow these poces to dog is to endanger health. The hot wster badi keeps the poces open- iL ^ Tie health value of the dsfljr bath b sot ' oiiiy because of in bat siso be* n cause of the tuxucknia, refreshing benefit h gives. The hdgne of the day--the ^ > pain and tiredness . .. how -quickly thef taoish in the wans rleensing skowerl •. \• J • *«"•*- •••', m • • WRBf iBH 0 BBOOCfB m CNK , ,yV • peccable, convenient, continuous hot water supply. It has hot water instantly available in sufficient Abundance to satisfy every demand in Winter and Summer, by *. dsy and by nigtit. Hot water for bathing ' * shaving, dish • witsbin^, doches - dealing, home-deaning -- ready and plenty at the turn of a faucet. - ' * <• ' ; The ideal source' Of hoc water supply is the automatic gas storage water beater. ; * This heater takes care of Itself--turns Its heat on and off as needed, without any human attention. Because of its scientific construction and effective insulation, it is most economical . vv;. to operate. in* the hot If you are terested in subject of water service, we should like to have you call and talk it over. Or telephone, or write to us, and we will gladly supply you with latest iniorm- •ty/TQTpt>TV TTNTTFTS WGAS ELECTRIC OOMPANYL/ 0. E. Collins, Dist. Manager i-,. ] '**>,*> 5Jr P;W r-V p Hulled Corn and Milk Favorite of Coolidge Plymouth, Vt--That once popular New England dish--'hulled corn and milk--is still a favorite of former President Calvin Coolidge. A few hours after he arrived in liiib native Plymouth for a vacation recently the hulled corn peddler from Bellows Falls appeared in front" of the Coolidge homestead. Mrs. Coolidge purchased some, and it was then learned from villagers that the ex- Presldent/ had enjo^fed this dish for many years. 1 ;. Georgia Negl-o Couple Has Four Sets of Twins Jones, Ga.--Four sets of twins, in addition to nine other children, have blessed the wedded life of Ben and Julia Roberts, negro farmers, near here. Ben is forty-nine and Julia forty. The oldest twins were born eighteen years ago and the youngest four months ago. The remaining nine Roberts children were between the four tveia sets. Cat Resembles Kangaroo Camden, Tenn.--A cat at the home of G. M. Spence here has features and characteristics resembling those of a kangaroo--rear feet larger and longer than fore feet, leaps like a kangaroo, using its short, heavy tail for balance and propeller, and aits like a kangaroo SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, AND MONDAY SEPT. 28 Part wool blankets,^ single, large size 70x80 inches, wide sateen binding, each Eskimo, all wool, double b^d blanlLete, larg« sue, 66x80, $8.50 value, per pair Extra size, 72x84, double bed blanketsf part wool, widtr sateen binding, weight 4 lbs., per pair Sheeting, 2! «4 yards wide, Cached, good quality Fort MUls Brand, 4 yds. for $1.00 LADIES' AND MEN'S SHOES $1.00 off on each pair of dress shoes, oxfords Or slippers, regular $100 or $5.00 values ************************** | Died as Baby, but Is Court-Martialed Paris.--All France is again laughing at the ridiculous workings of a French court-martial. Napoleon Klein, who was born in, 1908 near Belfort, was called to Che colors In 1928. He failed to make his appearance. In 1929, having been declared an absentee, he was sentenced by a military court, to a year's imprisonment ' It has since bein discovered that Napoleon Klein died In 1900 at the age of four months. Duty of Nemetu Nemesis was the Greek goddess who allotted to men their exact share of good or bad fortune and was responsible for seeing that every one got his due and deserts. x There's a Diffeceaeia diplomas presented college graduates are generally printed on sheep* skin, but the ones handed out by the school of experience seem to be print? ed on rhlnoeerous hldfcs^ " Drapery Cretonnes, guaranteed aonfait, tubfast vat-"W>4Jfcfor $1.00 * ^ Percale, Golden Star Cambric, a beautiful selection of patterns, yard wide, fine finish, 5 J yds for ^ $1.00 Sans--Sanitary napkins, ref^j^ oval ends, 4 dozen for - $1.00 Comfort size sewed cotton batts, regular $1.00 value, each 6*c "Netherlands" our best bulk coffee, 3 lbs. for $1.00 Gem coffee, fine Santos blend, 5 lbs. for \ si.oo v lAte Valentia Oranges, 2 doz. for ase - 100% Halt Syrup, hop flavored, 3 cans for $i.oo - 3 40c cans JBaby Stuart Red Alaska Salmon for Sl.OO Large Nq. 2Yz cans of peaches, per can,15c ; 7 cans for . . . > Phone 154 Main Street MeHenry Mm fr.