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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
[VOLUME XVI.
-DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1921.
No. 44
DOGS IRAY BE BANNED
T1
R. E. Edwards, former mayor and
well-known citizen, appeared before
the new.touncil at its first meeting
Tuesday night, *t the request of the
Progressive club, to assure the city
government of the Progressive club’s
whole-hearted support of the officers
in anything they can do to suppress
'lawlessness and improve conditions in"
arv wav possible in Douglasville.
Mr. Edwards in the course of hia
remarks suggested that there are too
many stray dogs running loose about
the town, and as summer may bring
the usual epidemic of hydrophobia, rors
which is always more noticeable in
Georgia than in other states, it would
be a good idea to nass a new ordi
nance applying in the matter or en
force the law already on the hooks.
Peferring to violators of the liquor
law he said that he believed heavier
fires would break it up.
Mayor McLnrtv. addressing the
council, said that he believed condi
tions were ns good or better in Poug-
lasville than in many other places,
but pledged himself to do everything
possible to make conditions bettor
and invited the co-operation of all cit-
FOUR ARRESTED FOR
WINSTON ROBBERY
The arrest Tuesday of Burt Hall in
Opelika, Ala., made the capture of the
burglars who robbed the store of A.
0. Thompson, at Winston, complete.
David Shead is in jail in Carrollton
charged with robbery in Villa Rica
and Winston. Earl Shead is in 1 jail
in this place charged with the Win
ston burglary. Will Queen is in the
Floyd county jail at Rome, where he
is being held for trial in a series of
thefts including the Thompson store.,
Burt Hall has been arrested in Opelika
for the same offense.
The four men, it is said, have been
connected with numerous burglaries
at different points in the stnte, but
had always managed to elude the offi-
until they broke open the
Thompson stove in Winston a few
weeks ago, carrying away several
hundred dollars worth of merchan
dise in sacks. Later when one of the
gang was arrested he gave informa
tion which led to the arrest of the
other members of the gang. It is
said that most of the stolen goods
have been recovered.
"Good Old Days” Recalled
Round Fireside in Carolina
Salisbury, N. C., Jan. 31, 1921.—
(Special to The Sentinel.)—“Clifford
M. James, of Charlotte, was a week
end visitor at the homes of Messers.
M. C. and J. P. Hannah.”—News item.
The above news item does not ade
quately tell the story of the meeting
together of friends, in thisyCity last
Sunday
A few minutes were spent in dis
cussing the atfairs of those present.
“Rilla” and “Cove” have two chil
dren; a lovely daughter and a young
son.
Mary Lou and J. P. have the same
number of girls, but six sturdy sons
bless this home.
The two families live in the coun-
to wait for the evening mail.
Then the accommodation ran and
nearly everyone got off at Douglus-
ville.
We attended revivals, but with us
the Methodist and Baptist faiths were
joined in a common love for Douglas
ville and her people.
The records of the proceedings in
the court instituted by “Uncle Dick”
Fur and “Uncle Jim” Selman were
brought foVtli from memory’s scroll
and the verdicts of guilty and the
fines impose were reviewed.
Such commencements as wo had—
Tuesday nights were pay nights—we
heard again the music, the readings,
declamations and debates. Neither
grand opera nor the modern chautau-
quas can furnish such thrills.
Oh, for a buggy ride again to
PLEASANT HILL.
M. Giles is on the sick list i
try—Cove and Rilla, however, are in . . « bu p.v ride again to
town for flic winter to be in touch Springs, Austell and Factory
with the city schools Shoals. 1 he custom was to get home
The Hannah brothers arc engaRod by sundown dark.
i’-mil!ing, farming and deal s
n real estate.
Clifford James is working out of
Charlotte for the Federal Board for
Mr. W
this week.
Mr. Roy Ranks and wife, of At-[ Vocational* Education
izens to help in that direction. He- lanta, were week-end guests of their, Time was then turned back
also railed attention to the books friends and relatives here. i flight and w
which show that during his ndminis- Mr. A. J. Green was ruled to Fair- f ov the night
tration fines imposed have been as j play this week to see his mother who | Tli
heavy as those imposed by his pre- is veryjll. ^ ^ (the night
It was very pleasant to hear tY
quartet sing again “Sweet Adeline,”
“In Dear Old Georgia” and “I Found
a Horseshoe.”
Jim Davis Was watching the town
as he only could do the job.
all youi\g again * bought of the families from the
^ j Poolos to the Coopers
•rnoon and » good part of j^ a 2 u ' a *° .^l° rr >stown.
was passed 1 ’ 1 talking over I Space will not permit the naming
and from Joe
And so we con-
all hours of the
deces=nrs. ' Mr.'Taft and son, nf Atlanta, were old times in'Wd arouf’i^Doui*lasviife',! °. f n1 ', the fnmilic
J. W. House, ns a manufacturer, ' week-end guests of VV. M. Giles. Georgia. tinned to the w
brought up the question of the pine- Mr. Cape Carter and sister visited We were in a reminiscent mood. ' nijK'Vit.
line which lias not boon laid at the ; relatives at Marietta Saturday and Distance and time though made us | We rejoice when any good has come
pumping station on account of lack of ; Sunday. very charitable; it seemed that we anv °** > ou - Wc too suffer when
funds. Tie said ho was interested I Mr. I. Bearden is spending the could only remember the good. i sorrow lias darkened your doors,
mainly as a citizen and as a manufae- week at Fairplay with his sou. I if the truth must be told we wore] ,n ’° lyroi| d the record mage
tuver of ice. ip which business water] Miss Annie Mann gave a singing j a p homesick and sometimes when the j by Frank and the other boys in the
vivid a few war. He gave his all and they did
their part; but what more could one
FRED L. BLACKMON, ONF. TIME
DOUGLASVILLE RESIDENT,
DIES IN BARTOW, FLORIDA
Bartow, Fla., February 8.—Repre
sentative Fred L. Blackmon, of An
niston, Ala., died here at the home of
his nepnew, Dr. R. L. IIughe3, shortly
after midnight last mght. The body
will be sent to Anniston this morning'
for interment.
Mr. Blackmon was a resident of
Douglasville in his younger days,
having attended the then Douglas
ville college, which was under the ad
ministration of Professor LuTIattc at
that time. Dr. Bob Leo Hughes was
liis nephew and he also lived in Doug-,
lasville many years ago.
In his student days Mr. Blackmon
boarded with Mr. J. M. Morris and
will be remembered by many of the
older people of the town.
THE DOUGLAS COUNTY
BOARD OF TRADE
FARIRERS MEET TO
PLAJLREDDCTION
COTTON REDUCTION
MEETING A SUCCESS
is verv necessary, but that he would , Sunday afternoon
be willing to contract for the job of by a large crowd,
dieging the ditch and laying the pipe j A large crowd enjoyed the rook
eh^nner porhnns than an outsider! party at Mr. Cooper Waldon’s Sat-
eould do it. Mr. House said that ho ' uray night,
thought it would bo best to dig up the !
hich was enjoyed | word picture
tears were shed.
old pipe and put the new one in file
same ditch if much blasting had to
be done.
Councilman J. F. I.ong urged upon
the council the necesitv of economiz
ing this year. He said it should be'
a rule of every person entrusted With
responsibility in conducting the citv’s
affairs to be as careful in expendi-’
tores as if the money were that pnr-
ticnlar individual’s own monev. TTis
ta’k struck a responsive chord in the
meeting, several others agreeing that
economy must be the watchword this
year.
It was decided to have the benkb 1
audited at once upon request of Thad
IL-Koy, who assumed his duties as
clerk.
E. L. Henkins bewail his term as
marshal. Mr. H. T. Coonor was elect
ed mayor pro-tom. D. S. Strickland
v ns nnmed as citv attornev. ,T. C. Ar
rington was re-elected night marshal,
G. T. McLarty was elected city treas
urer.
DOUGLAS COTTON REPORT
SHOWS RIG DECREASE
There were ginned in Douglas enuntv
prior to January 1P>, 19 9 1, fi 909 baVs
of cotton, as compared with 11.302
bales for 1919, a decrease of nearly
one-half.
“NORMALCY BY MAY.”
(Industrial Tndev.l
' nress disrmteh from Ro« f on s.'P’s: I
“A return to normal conditions by
Anril or Mnv was urpdictod bv Pro
fessor Charles .T. Bullock, chairman o* ,
the eommittee on economic research |
at Harvard TTniversitv in an address j
to the Associated Savings Trust Com- j
panics of Massnehnse^s recently.
“We should have suffered the worst :
panic in h’stor'* be ^nM. but for two
factors: Cru* Hie first time Furone I
was our debtor to the pvten tof Of- !
to»en or twenty billions?
onr Fbdeval Besen’e ^vst
POWELLS CHAPEL.
Several from here spent Tuesday in
Carrollton.
‘ Grandma" Watkins had the mis
fortune of falling last week and broke
her arm.
A large crowd attended the spell
ing match Friday night at the school-
house. The community spelled against
the school.
Mr. Bennie Wullace, of Villa Rica,
spent Saturday night with his broth
er, Mr. W. W. Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. Thoriipson gave a
sugar-boiling Saturday night.
Margaret Samples and Erma Wal
lace were guests of Inez Bunks Mon
day night. _
Mr. and Mr.s. Grove Tyson spent
Sunday with E. R. Newell and family.
Miss Florence Swofford spent a
few days last wek in Douglasville.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Payne, of Pleas
ant Grove, were the guests of Mrs.
Retta Payne Friday.
Hugh Banks spent Monday night
with Buster Hembree.
Miss Mabel Wallace was the guest
of Miss Lottie Hembree Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tyson spent Sat
urday night with Mr. and Mrs. Hens-
lee, of Little Vine.
Singing was given by Mr. and Mrs.
M. M. Samples Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gilland, of
near Douglasville, spent Sunday with
the former’s brother, G. W. Gilland.
It was indeed a love feast.
Picnics and parties, straw-rides and
baseball games, all-day singings and
fishing trips were lived over again.
Leslie and Guy were in great form
and pitched just as well in memory’s
games as they ever did in days of
yore. Arthur caught them ns though
the fate of nations depended on the
^spirit” in which he did the work.
Gootl plays in the field and at the
bat were made by Emmett, Sam, J.
L., Thad, Paul, Jamie, “Clouts,” James
Forsyth, Duncan Poole and the others.
Bob Evans was the fairest umpire in
the world.
There seemo to be quite a crowd on
the bench in front of the lower drug
store.
The girls stopped in at Miss Lilia’s
expect
It set
The business men of Douglasville
who have been sleeping for some
twenty years have been aroused from |
their slumber and met together and
organized “Douglas County Board of
Trade,” an organization long needed
in. our county. The purpose of this
body is to promote the general wel
fare of Douglas county, and Douglas
ville in particular; to assist in inter
esting prospective manufacturers and
ntlio” people to settle here. To help
build good roads and to beautify the
citv of Douglasville.
Our slogan is “Pull for Douglasville
and Douglas countv or null out.”
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing vear:
J. P. Lawson, President.
J. R. Duncan, Vice President.
J. M. ITnrding, Secretary.
F. R. Stewart, Treasurer.
You want to watch the above or
ganization if you are seeking work or
needing help. Let us know your
f our boys? j wants and we will help you out.
that there should be J Our motto, “Help Somebodv Today,
CATFISH CLIMB SMOOTH WALL
Certain Species Equipped With a Pe
culiar Suction Apparatus That
Makes Feat Really Easy.
a home-coming week at Douglasville.
If times are too hard for this year,
make it 1922.
If it is held during commencement
week, 6ne day should be given over to
former pupils of Douglasville college,
tlie programon this day shoull be
featured by events which were pre
sented at past commencements.
>So in closing we citizens of the “Tar
Heel” state send a message of greet
ings, love and good wishes to our
friends at home in Georgia, the “Em
pire State of the South.”
FINEST OF EARTH’S CHURCHES
Men of Genius Through Many Cen-
turies Aided in the Erection
of St. Peter's at Rome.
The history of St. Peter’s at Rome,
oue of Hie world’s most interesting
edifices, goes buck over a thousand
years, for it was on this spot, the site
of Nero’s circus, within walls ornate
with gold und glistening with mosaic
and marble, that Churlemugne received
the crown of imperial Koine from Pope
Leo Ill., und here was slowly erected
throughout subsequent centuries this
building, called the central cathedral
of Christendom. All that man could
do to make St. Peter's great and bcuu-
i tiful bus been lavished upon that
j splendid church. Mine, de Stael said
! of it, “C’est le scul travail de l’urt
j sur noire terre actuelle qul ait le
Tomorrow Mnv Be Too Late.’
J. M. HARDING, Secretary.
COUNCIL CUTS PAY OF
EMPLOYES AND THEMSELVES
At the regular meeting of the coun
cil Monday night wage reductions af
fecting the city employes were made
as follows: Superintendent of light
and water department from $150 to
$140 per month, assistant to the su
perintendent from $80 per month to
$75 per month, night fireman from
$100 per month to $85 per month
The pay of councilman was also re
duced from two dollars per meeting
to one dollar per meeting .
E. A. JEFFRIES ARRESTED
ON MOONSHINE CHARGE
E. A. Jeffries, of McWhorter, ’
arrested and placed in jail the first
of the week for alleged violation of
the prohibition law.
Wo
sa’e prices nevor fell su fast nr
far in so brief e noried pa non'
■now appear +n bo in the ln^f r,T,naoc
li -irlation of retail unices nod labor
The salvation of Qitnofipu ba
been, without donbL m
Tivoo-nahlo eeonomie situation. No run
An interesting account of the climb*
ing catfish of Colombia (Argus mar*
wo bod; moratus) was published u. few years
Whole- i ago by K. D. < >. .Joimson. These fish
can climb, by mt
parutus, not only
dined bed of m<
even up a smooi
Mr. Johnson saw
a vertical distune
f ns of such
up the stei
int.lin torrent, but
iii up-
ply-ln*
of 18 l\
■ bewildo
■ the <
sfnd tho -opprpl
for bow fa:
of events, the
consoiqusnes 6 that porrlJfinn® ?*v tM«
conntrv a^o fnndnm nr, ‘oil” °onnd and
that ^ontinnanpp of the donrossin^"'
condition? whieh rjimp nhont co srd-
flnnlv would riot be warrpr^^d tbp
piuynlp fpotc in the ease Vnr,wlpd"p
of thic 1rre^t. fomlarpontpl fnr*t wph
the ballast that V^nt the business pbfn
fr^»n ea^oizine’ during the short but
rather violent storm.
. I an hour, up
II of
et in half
ver which
O NE time before I tellu you ees
maku no deefreuce eef you like
or no like, I try anytlng, do nnyting
or say anytlng one time for least.
Ko other night weeth some frlen I
go geeva look at da sheeminie dance.
I rendu plenta boutu sheettimie but I
never see lieem dunce before. Ami
after I geeva look I never see lieem
dunce yet. But da sheemmie ees no
moocha dance anyway, Bestu way for
do eet ees geeva imitash of da earth
quake—plenta shake. Eef you eqn
sheever whole lot you cuu dance lieem i nutshell when he says
greatu style. I of St. Peter’s ailed
FLURRY IN VOTING IN
MONDAY’S ELECTION
Information that some independent
votes were being cast in the general
election of city officers Monday caused
some little excitement among some of
the nominees and citizens which led
them to rally 154 votes in.an election
which usually goes by forgotten with
twenty or thirty votes.
Those receiving independent votes
were: J. T. Giles, for clerk, J”; J. L.
Davis, for marshal, 1; T. L. Varner,
for councilman, 11; A. J. Hudson, for
councilman, 1; J. M. Banks, for coun
cilman, 1.
The cotton meeting scheduled for
Thursday morning was attended by a
representative crowd of farmers and
others, and was successful if the sen
timent of those present toward cotton
acreage reduction is put into effect.
J. Q. King was elected chairman,
Glenn Dorris, secretary. Interesting
talks were made by J. T. Duncan, J. P.
Lawson, John Hatchett, M. E. Geer
and Mr. King.
As the meeting was held during the
time The Sentinel goes to press a de
tailed account of the interesting
speeches cannot be given, but it was
very evident that the farmers mean
to make a real reduction in acreage
this year, a committee having beeri
appointed to carry on the work so
that every farmer in Douglas county
may be reached in the campaign to
reduce acreage, j
A committee comprising the follow
ing named gentlemen was appointed
to call meetings in their respective*
districts, after they meet in Douglas-
ille next Monday, February 14. P
I. Winn, I.ithia Springs; J. T. Reese,
’airplay: D. R. Harper, Chestnut
og; I. W. Willoughby, Connors; Ar
thur Milam, Crombies, and J. W
Camp. Chapel Hill.
The above nnmed orentlemen an
nested to meet in Douglasville nex
Monday.
W. C. T. U. TO MEET.
The Douglasville Yoman's Christian
Temperance Cnion wifi hold its first
regular session Monday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock in the ladies’ waiting
room of the Douglasville Bank.
The president and officers hope, to
meet every member in this meeting
as business of importance must be
transacted.
Visitors and all who wish to join
and help in the great work this union
stands for will be welcome to all of
the meetings of the union.
MRS. J. E. PHILLIPS, Treas.
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
IN EASTERN STAR
Mrs. Fannie Mae Dabney, grand
worthy matron of the state of Geor
gia, Mrs. Coley, Mrs. King, Mr. and
Mrs. Rice, of Atlanta, were here Tues
day night. The visiting ladies in
stalled new officers in the Eastern
Star and conferred the work.
OF COURSE THEY KNEW TOM
genre de grandeur qui characterise j Douglasville Chapter
les oeuvres Immedlutes de la crea- e " 4 "”
tiou.” (It is the sole work ol’ art ou
our earth which 1ms the sort of noble
ness thut characterises the works of
nature.) Marion Crawford puts one’s
first Impression of St. Peter’s in a
‘The first sight
one us though
One guy tella me best a way for in every day streets, walking among
dance da sheemmie ees standu straight j one’s fellows, one should meet with
a man forty feet high.”
GET GOVERNMENT C AT?T)TT\’
SEED AT SENTINEL OFFICE
Through the courtesy of ronn'ros';-
man ITnshnw. The Sentinel hns ce-
enred two baps of Government e^r-
den seed for free distribution. Due
to the annronr’ntion for garden seed
being rut to a low fiorure not enono-Vj
seed are available to send out the
ncnal aonorttonment tbroimdi tho mad.
hence Mr. Upshaw’s request that we
p-ivo them out to all who want them
whde thov last.
Come in and heln vourself: and re-
membpr there will he no e-ardon seed
smit through the mails tlds vear. so
if vou want them come and get them
while the sunnly lasts.
MR. LONG THANKS VOTERS.
I want to thank the citizens of
Douglasville for their hearty support
and votes which re-elected me as
councilman in the recent primary. It
is my purpose to support anything
which I deem of benefit to our city in
the future as I have in the past.
J. F. LONG.
trickled a thin film of water.
In connection w ith a rerent publieu-'
tion of thi>» article. (I. K. Noble States
that other species of fish are known to |
climb in the same manner. Several of
these occur in th.e Himalaya. Neinu-
cliilus ruplcola, and perhaps other spe
cies of mouutain eyprinids, adhere to
the rocks by means of their smooth
ventral skin mid enlarged lips. The | ting,
sllurid genera Psemleeheiieis und
Glyptostcrnum cling by means of a j
well-developed abdominal sucker.
The mountain torrents of the Ilium- j
luya form the nursery for many spe
cies of frogs. Their tadpoles, like i
the fish, have become adupted to their
locution; some cling by means of their ■
lips ami ventral musculature, while
others possess u well-developed ven
tral sucker.—Scientific American.
up, no mova da feet or da head and \
den try shuka your shirt off. Eef you |
no can shuku heem off you dance!
preety bum. I
Ees preety hard for da skeeny one ;
to do dut dunce—no gotta ver mooch
shake. But for fut ones ees* preety j
soft. Alla fat one do for maku sheem- (
uiie ees run leetle way and stop ,
queeek.
Jusu between you and me and no
for spreuda round, I tella you soma-1
no Ilka dut dance ver good. ]
Eef you shuka eggs too inoocha ees ;
muka rotten eggs. And eef you shuka
too moocha for dance ees muka rotten j
dunce, too. Mebbe I urn right or wrong
idee, I duuno—
Wot you link?
While the Interior decorations have
been criticized us being too profuse
—an American tourist once referred
to them us “too much gingerbread”—
that great roof covers the work of
some of the most renowned sculptors
of the world.
SEEK FRUIT FLY PARASITE
Indian Bug to Bs Introduced In Ter-
rltory to Save the Hawaiian
Products.
Honolulu, T. H—David T. Fnll-
away, entomologist with the territor
ial board of agriculture, will leave
eooa for India to search for certain
fruit fly parasites discovered by
George Compere at Bangalore, India.
If the parasite can be located, It will
be Introduced In the territory to com
bat fruit flies here.
'SALL RIGHT WITH HER
Mistress: Nora 1 always take my
bath at nine every morning.
Nora (the new servant): ’Sail right
mam, It won’t Interfere with me a
bit. I’m naver ready fee mine b'fora
ten.
REALM OF DEATH ON EARTH
Country In the Vicinity of Mount Ve.
suvius Graphically Portrayed by
Gifted Frenchwoman.
The country at the foot of Vesuvius
is the most fertile and best cultivated
of the kingdom most favored l»y
heaven In all Europe. The cclobraicd
Lacrymu Christ! vine flourishes beside
land totally devastated by lava, as II
nature here made a last effort and re
solved to perish in her richest aria:*.
As you ascend you turn to gaze <»n
Naples and on the fair land about It—
the sea sparkles in the sun as il
strewn with jewels; hut all the splen
dors of creation are extinguished !•:
degrees, us you enter the feu*on <■.
ashes and smoke, that aniiouiiep ><nn
approach to the volcano.
The iron waves of other years have
traced large black furrows in the soil.
At a certain height birds are no long
er seen; further on plants become very
scarce; then even insects find no nour
ishment. At last all life disappears;
you enter the realm of death, and the
slain earth’s dust slips beneath your
unassured feet.—Mudaine De Stael.
Absent-Minded Clergyman Neatly Ex»
tricated Himself From Somewhat
Embarrassing Dilemma.
A clergyman, who at times has a
rather defective memory, was one Sun
day making the
a n u o u n cements
for the coming
week. He wanted
to intimate that
he would not be
the preacher on
the following Sun
day, and that tha
pulpit would bt
occupied by Ida
but at the last moment Ida
went astray.
: ... addition to the notices just
m i ? 4 t,l R r A I reai1 ’” ,lf * “1 desire to say I shall
night, February 1^ I " ut l,e P roaH,in K hcre next Sabbath.
: master and most excel-I The l»"l>lt ''-ill he occupied by—b.v-
degrees. E. A. Median, | He fullered for u few seconds, then
son-in-lav
Saturday
k in past
lent n
Grand Secretary, ha
111 us.
Those who have heard him need no
trod action, those who have not
heard him will miss a treat if they
hear him. All companions
(1 are invited to be present.
J. M. HARDING, H. P.
promised to be | tried again.
“The preacher will lie—” breaking
off in exasperation. "Why, I know
him quite well. You all know him.
lie married my daughter.”
Then « smile broke over Ids face.
•‘Oh, I remember,” he said, then went
on. gravely, “Tom will preach here
next Sunday.”
Rubber Shoes Life Savers.
a fact which is probably only slight
ly known Is the Immunity from tlie at
tacks of lightning which Is afforded by
wearing a pair of rubbers.
The person who assumes these cov
erings must be careful not to come in
contact with anything except the floor.
Providing lie follows tlds instruction
he can not possibly be Injured by the
lightning in any way.
The explanation is simple enough.
The electric fluid before it cun pass in
to a human being or unlmul must first
come in contuct with the earth. Its
passage from the earth to the wearer
of the rubbers is, of course, stopped
by the soles of the latter.
So next time a storm is brewing
hurry up and get out your rubbers.
Dolls With African Burial.
Art galleries in New York last year
exhibited specimens of African doll-
makers. Perhaps the most interesting
story of dolls In Africa Is that which
concerns the doll custom of a tribe
dwelling near Lake Nyassa. When a
member of the tribe dies a rough lm-
Purpose of Higher Education.
Why girls go to college is revealed
by statistics dealing with the ufter
careers of Barnard graduates. Of
2,095 living alumnae 58 per cent nre
holding paid positions, 30 per cent
have married and only 12 per cent
are neither married nor nt work. As
to tin* kind of occupation preferred,
teaching, once tho favorite pursuit of
college-bred women, has lost caste.
Since 1915 the percentage of gradu-
uics of Barnard engaged In touching
has dropped from 38 to 27. The fig
ures show the girls go to college for
serious purposes; that higher educa-
t.on for them Is something for prac
tical use us much us for ornament,
and that considerably more than half
of all i he graduates of this college ar#
self-supporting.
Odd Kind of Pet
In Nicaragua they keep an arma
dillo as a pet, for the practical use
of ridding their houses of ants; not
age of the dead person Is made of rags ! infrequently they have been bred in
ood and laid away in a tent, captivity, producing three or four very
Thousands of doll, images of dead
tribe members He in the tent, and It
Is said thut the tribe believes that the
dolls are the embodiment of the souls
of the dead men. By keeping the souls
on earth they believe they are cheat
ing the fiends which are supposed to
lurk beyond life. The tent is regarded
ns sacred and only the medicine men
are permitted near IL
cute little young ones to the litter,
says the American Forestry Magazine.
In coior, our armadillo is of a pale
gray, the hair grayish buff, sometime*
tipped with blackish. When captured,
it is often caked with hardened mud,
which evidently stuck to its bony
buckler while burrowing where the
soil was wet.