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SHOCKING OCCURANCES SEEN IN THE INSECT WORLD
Wasp Feeds on Locusts. Paralyzes
Victim, and Has Fresh Meat for
Long Time. Tragedy, Intelli
gence and Enterprise Among
Earth’s Humblest Creatures.
While watching the cicada, or har
vest fly, or locust, whatever it is call
ed in your own particular community,
you may witness a bold and shocking
occurrence in the insect world, Near
by there may be a sloping bank, and
into this bank the solitary or digger
wasp may have sunk a tunnel, writes
William A. DuPay in the New York
Times. You may have seen these tun
nels on your own lawn. Scratching
like a dog, but working with all SiX
legs, the solitary wasp penetrates for
a joot, then sends out tunnels to right
and left. At the end of these tunnclsJ
she digs globe like chambers. These
are to be store houses for food for hcr{
young. ; 1
Now she is hunting. She spies this!
cicada, or, more likely, she hears him“
or possibly she smells him, since the |
sense of smell is the strongest sensc!
that insects have. Few of them vcan |
see more than three feet, and they heart
only through the vibration of theiri
feelers. The hunting wasp pounces on |
the cicada, which is four times her |
size. : |
The two go tumbling to the groundi
with a mighty burr of wings. During
the melee the wasp stings the cicadal
in the back of the neck. This sting
does not kill the bigger insect, butl
merely paralyzes him. He becomes|
limp and resists no more. He will lie
paralyzed for weeks, but will still -be
alive in this state he will remain fresh
meat. It is as good as cold storage.
He will be edible when the wasp’s |
young that arz laid within his body
hatch out.
Manages Big Load.
Having captured this choice bit of |
game the hunting wasp is faced with |
a trying problem, that of carrying her
catch home. She tries, in fact, to fly
away with her prize but finds she
cannot do so. She resorts to other de
vices. She seizes the victim and l;e—(
gins excitedly to drag him up the tree,
herself progressing backward. In the'
end she has climbed a dozen feet.
From this elevation she lauhchesi
kerself in the direction of the burrow,
her wings humming vigorously. The|
load is too great for her to sustain[
and gradually pulls her down. She
may, however, have volplaned half
way to the burrow before she is dragg
ed to the ground. She climbs another
tree in the same way and again vol
planes. In the end she gets the cicada
to her burrow and puts him in paral
yzed storage.
This solitary wasp has cousins that
live a different life; they are called so
cial wasps because they gather in col- |
onies. The simplest of these colonies
may be seen on the rafters of almostl
any barn. The hornet builds a moret
complicated nest, with one story hung
beneath thé other. The ground wasps
build similarly, but in hollows dug out
beneath . the surface.
All of these wasps build of the same
material, wood pulp paper, exactly like |
that upon which newspapers are print
ed. Wasps were the first papermakers.
They go to a piece of broken timber
where the fibre is exposed, pull off bits
of the fiber, chew it into pulp and
construct their nests of it.
Wasps, Bees and Ants Related.
Wasps, bees and ants are cousins,
just as are the grasshoppers, katydids
and crickets. They belong to the hy
menoptera, or membrane winged in
sects. Ants got the habit of living in
the ground and had no use for their
wings so discarded them. But certainl
of the ants blossom out into wings ,at|
a certain season. You may have come
into your garden some June morning
and, to your surprise, found a myriad
of ants ready to fly. A phenomenon
of nature is here unreeling itself.
These winged ants are the young
queens and their male companions, or
drones. They have been cared for
heretofore. Now it is covered wagon
days for them. They must go out in
the world and plant new colonies. The
humble workers go quietly about their
business. If you catch them carefully
you may see them urging the queens.
and drones on their way. They do so
by nipping them on the heels. Finally
the outcasts fly away in great swarms.
Sometimes the sky becomes black
with them; rivers become covered
with them. Nature in her wastefulness
sends forth thousands of queens, that
one may succeed in establishing a fam
ily. At the end of the journey the
queen breaks off her wings as Cortez
burned his ships. She then digs in to
fight her battles out, and occasionally
she survives. The drones, having ful
filled their part in the cycle of repro
duction, are of no further use to na
ture and quickly perish. :
.Ants Have Honey Cows.
The ants have honey cows. Those
little insects in the heart of the rose
are ant cows, or aphids. Like the big
cicada, they are sapsuckers. They find
an abundant supply of food by simply
drilling into the back of some plant.
Sap has sugar in it. The aphids get
this in abundance and have honey to
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spare. They secrete some of it for the
benefit of the ants. Why should they
not? Do not the ants protect them
from other insects? Do not the ants
even carry thém into holes €under
ground and take care of them through
the winter? If the ants are disturbed
do they not seize these cows of theirs
and bear them away?
So the ant goes up the rose bush,
finds its aphid herds and, one by one,
milks their members. It strokes the
aphid on the back, and the tiny crea
ture releases a drop of honey. The ant
[strokes the aphid ‘a bit more, but an
{other drop is produced.
’, But these aphids are most hurtful
'to plant life. The sap which they drink
is kept from performing its normal
{purposes of nourishing the plant.
[When enough aphids are on the plant
Ithere is no sap left for its ordinary
uses. ‘ln this way ants, by protecting
aphids, injure man in his crop grow-}
ing.
‘ Yet so interwoven is nature that an
‘other well known insect of the garden
‘comes to his rescue. The ladybug with
'her red back spotted with black is'
!alnong man’s best iriends in the insect |
!wor]d. She also is always to be found
on your rosebush. Protect her, for she
}eats inordinate quantities of aphids.
She has been summoned, upon occa
sions, to rid orchards of aphid blights'
that were destroying them. She is, in
fact, becoming so well established as!
an aphid eater that a considerable com
merce has developed in her. Men go
up in the mountains where she hides
in the moss for the winter and brings
colonies of her own into their gardens
and orchards. :
The mantis, or devil’s horse, in Aug-
NEW LANDS AND SOURCES OF
POWER ARE DRAWING AT
TENTION OF WORLD.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—New lands
to be cultivated, new sources of en
ergy to be developed and new wealth
to be created in the south constitute
“the best hopes for the future of the
nation,” declared Dr. Frederick L.
Hoffman, statistician of the Pruden
tial Insurance Company, before the
Southern Governors Confereace.
The industrial south is watched
“with amazement by those of. the
north and west, who see their indus
tries migrating to other -and more
promising fields,” he said. He fore
saw tremendous possibilities for water
power development and lauded health
officials of the southern states for
their efforts in reducing mortality and
improving sanitary conditions of the
territory.
Health Much Improved.
“The change in southern health
conditions is nothing less than a rev
elation,” said Hoffman. He discussed
in detail the successful effort to reduce
the deaths from yellow fever, typhoid,
malaria and hookworm.
Parrott Personals and
News Items Paragraphed
Happenings in North Terrell Town
Chronicled for News Readers. |
Miss Bertha Lee entertained at a
dinner party at her home on Tuesday
night for the lady teachers of the Par
rott school. The Hallowe'en idea was
effectively carried out in the dccora-!
’tions and place cards. After the deli
cious dinner was served theguests rc—!
tcious dinner was served the guests re
'musical program and games were cn-‘
joyed. % |
Bridge Party. :
A pretty affair of the past week was
a bridge party given on Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. Lewis L. Tilley.
The sitting room and library of the
llovely-home were artistically deco
rated with pink roses and other fall
Iflowers. As the guests entered they
|were conducted to the fortune teller’s
tent, where Minnie Reid Holt and
Lewis Tilley, junior, dressed in Hal
lowe’en costumes presided. In addition
to the table and couple number each
tally was numbered. Mrs. N. 7 M.
i Woods drew lucky thirteen and re
‘ceived a..black cat as a prize, “Mrs.
|Glenn Crowell drew the other lucky
|number and received a daintily deco
-Iraled powder puff. The bridge tables
|were overlaid with Hallowe'en covers
l“n-d on alternate corners were bask
lets of mints and peanuts. At the con
[clusion of the game an elaborate salad
lcourse was served, on each plate was
ia Hallowe’en souvenir.
| Parrott Personals.
. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Pierce, Mrs.
J. W. Richardson, Mrs. Jim Whaley,
Mrs. H. L. Arnold, Mrs. Glenn Cro
well, Mrs. W. R. Pinkston, Mrs. R.
R. Holt and Miss Louise Pinkston
'spent Thursday in Albany.
| Mrs. Huckabee, of Greenville, Ga.,
land Mr. and Mrs. Hammond and lit
tle daughter, Cathryn, of Lake Sterns,
Fla., spent Saturday night with Mrs.
S. A.'McKinnon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Reddick had as
theri guests recently Mr. and Mrs.
Alton Reddick and Mr. Cdrtis Knigh
ton.
Misg Gladys Pinkston, of Cordele,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. G.
Pinkston the past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harris and Mrs.
Lon Cook, of Plains, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Wesley McGill.
. Mrs. Wesley McGill and Mrs.
Ophelia Stubbs are visiting Mrs. Jack
Cook at Ellaville.
~ Mr. anB@ Mrs. Frank McLeod spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Can
non.
_ Mrs. J. T. Arnold visited her sister,
Mrs. Bill Arnold, at Richland recent
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson Pritchard at
tended the fair in Americus Thursday.
The highest telephoné line in the
world runs to the world’s most lofty
‘weather observatory on Monte Rosa,
Italy, 14,960 feet above sea level
Guy de Maupassant, French author,
once declared that strawberries mixed
with ether stimulated his imagination.
ust is beating up a froth from a liquid
that she secretes. It is very like the
white of an egg. She will model her
self an egg case of this froth. Maybe
you can find one of them on_a reed
stalk at the edge of the marsh: It looks
for all the world like a head of wheat
pasted there on the side of the stalk.
It is designed with some sense of art,
though the maker never s 6 much as
looks at her work while she is at it.
Every mantis between New York and
Buenos Aires makes the identical de
sign. Yet no one of them has ever seen
it done before, because they hatched
out -of one of these egg boxes the‘
spring after their mother had died, in
!the fall before. |
A stern woman is the mother man-‘
tis. She stalked about the shrubs with
her mate early in the season. Both of
them were prone to strike a solemn
attitude, as if in prayer, and hold it
as if for a time exposure. What they
were really doing was lying in wait
for some other insect—a bee, perhaps.
When the bee came near thgre was a
flash and, 10, the mighty pincers of
the mantis had done their cruel work.
Later in the summer, probably only
last week, the femalfi mantis grew
tired of her effeminate husband, closed
her nippers on him and devoured him
at a single sitting. |
There is a new world here in six
legged land, an insect civilization no
less interesting than that of the Lil-|
liputians.\ It invites every Gulliver |
among us to fare afield in the summer‘
time. With an insect Baedeker under
his arm he may find a journey intol
any globe or shady lot as interesting
and instructive as wandering among
the ruins of Rome or Athens.
REHEARSALS BEGIN
FOR SCHOOL PLAY'
CHAPEL EXERCISES MADE!
MORE INTERESTING. OTHER |
NEWS OF DAWSON HIGH. |
By Charles Owens, Reporter..
The first rechearsal of the -play to
be given by the students of the high
school was held Monday night. From
the looks of the material on hand the
play should be a great success. Miss
Swain, the director, feels that with a
reasonable amount of help the show
should be ready Nov. 20th. Rehearsals
will ‘be held each night from now on.
Chapel exercises have been resum
ed, and things are gradually dropping
back to the regular routine. The sen
jor class made a good contribution
Thursday to the regular program gen
erally carried out in chapel. A quar
tette composed of Virginia Peddy,
Frances Clay, l.ouise Bridges and
Everlyn Marlin rendered a most en
joyable number. The entire senior
class gave “My Bonnie Lies Over the
Ocean,” the boys singing the verse
and the girls joining in the chorus.
On Wednesday of this week a male
quartette from the senior class will
furnish entertainment for the chapel
service. Visitors zre vordially invited
to meet with us daily in the school
auditorium at 10:30 o’clock.
Senior Notes by Louise Bridges.
The seniors’ rings and pins have at
last arrived—how happy they are.
‘They are beginning to feel more like
“dignified seniors” now. If you have
not seen their esteemed possessions
do not delay longer.
The literary society held the reg:
‘ular weekly meeting Friday. It opened
lwith the roll call answered with liter=
ary quotations. Following these quo
| tations Ann Carol Hautman gave an
address of “The Value of a Smile.”
Of course the seniors are going to
put into. practice all the provisions
made in the address. Mamie Kelly
| gave. some “Pen Pictures,” and much
lintercst was maniiested. Rens Trot
man recited a lesson poem, “Go to
\\\fork," and all are going to heed the
ladvice given, What would the class
l(lo without jokes? For this occasion
|they were furnished by Mary Lou
i Lovelace, and were greatly enjoyed.
Next ensued a most spirited debate,
the subject being “Resolved, That All
Girls With Straight Hair Should Have
{a Permanent Wave.” Affirmative,
Clarence Mcßee and Evelyn Pace;
negative, Carl Bridges and Minnie
Mae Roberts. Last but not least was
the short story by Alice Jennings.
The next meeting will be held on
Friday, November sth.
Sophomore Notes by Hugh Lee.
The sophomore class failed to hear
the wedding ‘bells ring Tuesday
morning, but were told the glad news
Wednesday morning. One of the best
loved classmates was drowned Tues
day evening in the rough and rugged
sea of matrimony. The young bride,
Miss Sara Holloman, formerly of the
Dawson high school, ventured forth
with Mr. Sam Snellgrove, of Stewart,
Fla.! The young newlyweds have the
best wishes of the sophomore class.
The sophomore class enjoyed a
most interesting program last Friday.
Rol call was answered with a short
joke. A spelling match was the next
thing on the program. A lesson poem
was given by Hildreth ILangley. The
program was closed with a short story
by Emery McDaniel
Freshman Notes by Lucy Woods.
The program given by the freshman
literary society Friday was as follows:
A mock faculty, Howard Mcßee as
Mr. Monts; Belton Jennings as Mr.
Tolleson; James Marshall as Mr.
Morgan; Geraldine Russell as Miss
Jordan; Eunice Brim as Miss Swain.
Severag good laughs were obtained
from the acting of these pupils. Next
were jokes by Lillle Mae Newton,
and class prophecy by Idelle McLen
don. The meeting was closed aiter
some business had been brought be
fore it by the various committees.
PET CAT WILL RECEICE
INCOME OF §sl6o ANNUALLY
For the rest of his nine lives John
Henry, a pet cat ownéd by the late
Irving Wood, of Boston, Mass., is to
receive an annual income of $l6O. The
bequest was made the cat in its mas
ter's will,
THE DAWSON NEWS
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Vogue for Rabbit Fur
‘ Turns Pest Into Profit
iNew Zealand Animals, Formerly Kill-
I ed to Save Crops, Bring Revenue.
Modern woman's fondness for furs
lis enabkng New Zealand to turn its
]rabbit pest into a source of profit.
‘ For many years multitudes of rab
'bits were slaughtered merely to/ keep
[them from destroying the crops. ‘With
Ithe discovery,”however, that the rab
'bit's coat could be dyed and made to
[look like a more expensive fur he
lbccame an asset instead of a liability.
Last year 18,500,000 rabbit .skins
were exported irom New Zealand to
the United States and England. These
'skins were valued at upwards of $4,-
1000,000. Rabbit trapping has now be
lcomc a well established and remunera
'tive business.
The qpossum is another animal
which New Zealand is turning into
profit. America takes most of the blue
and gray opossum skins. The darker’
furs go largeliy to Great Britain,
'THE PEOPLE,OF U. S. PAY
$66,000,000 FOR AIR HOLES
Buying Ice Cream by Bulk Is Costly
To the Consumer.
| He who buys ice cream by the
bulk instead of by weight pays dearly
for the air holes in the confection, ac
cording to facts revealed at the recent
conference on weights and measures
at the U. S. Department of Com
merce.
A billion quarts of ice cream are
made by dealers in the United States
annually, it was found, but a fiith of
the total amount sold is air space :hat\
is packed ‘into the containers in which |
the ice cream is sold. Selling the ice\
cream by bulk instead of by weight,‘
says Popular Science Monthly, means
that ,'somebody pays $66,000,000 forl
the air holes. I
CALF WITH EIGHT LEGS. i
A calf with eight legs and a head|
like a dog’s has been born on an Ohio
farm. What is still more strange the|
animal has developed a bark, though
its body is strictly bovine in every de
tail with the -exception of the ’head.
Snow is white because the crystals
reflect light like the facets of a dia
mond. ]
Account of drought conditions in
north Georgia I will sell the foilowing
new 1925 model G. M. C. trucks to
reliable parties in south Georgia on
easy terms: 12 one-ton, 14 one-and
one-hali-ton; 6 two and one-hali ton;
2 three and one-half ton; also 6 Yel
low Cab, light delivery trucks. Will
sell or will trade ior used trucks and
give terms on difference. Write me
vour truck requirements. Also what
you have to trade. I will save you
money.—T. M. MIDDLEBROOKS,
109 Cascade Ave, Atlanta, Ga. 11-3-2 t
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