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MMIlTOHCOIllimECOliO W H Y = Boy Scouts M u st K now How to Tie V a rious Knots. In their various outdoor activities —camping, hiking mountain climb- use ropes and cords particularly valuable. Knot-tying, in fact, is a basic prerequisite; before a boy can attain the lowest rank in the move ment, that of tenderfoot, he must learn how to make a square knot and eight of sixteen other useful knots. The Scout soon realizes that a good knot is one that ties easily, holds fast, does its job and unties easily. He learns elementary knot vocabulary—that the long end of a rope is called the “standing part” ; that the bend in J;he rope, made by turning the shoi?l or free end and keeping it parallel with the “stand ing part,” is a “bight” ; that the crossing of the free end with the standing part is a “loop.” Outside ies, _ ing districts, observes a_writer ariding part is a \J _ Outs of regular scouting activ ities, knots are of most use in farm- ■ in the New York Times. There are more than a quarter million Scouts in rural areas and another quarter million in the larger rural towns; these boys make everyday practice of their knot-tying ability. The tim ber hitch, for example, is used for dragging logs; the girth hitch fast ens a saddle to a horse; the pipe hitch' and barrel hitch give a good grip in pulling objects; the miller’s knot ties up sacks of flour and grain; the clove hitch lashes scaf folding. A more advanced knowledge of ropes and knots is required for the merit badge- in pioneering. In this test the Scout must be able to tie 12 different knots quickly, splice rope, lash spars together for scaf folding. Why Loose Pile in Rug ^ Is Not a Sign of W ear Loose pile frequently causes wor ry to owners of new rugs'and car- . p;ets. Wool fibres are uneven, short lengths. Sometimes some of the short ends do not reach down far enough to be .bound into the back. A few may be merely imbedded in the pile, entangled with the bound fibres. Sooner or later these work The proportion of these loose fibers is extremely small compared with the number in the rug and the fact that they become evident is of no importance and does not indi cate that the new rug is receiving undue wear. Eyery woven floor covering should be gone over daily with the vacuum cleaner. This is as important with new carpets and rugs as it is with any that have, bi longer, periods. Why Theater Balcony Is Small The Rialto theater in Washington, D. C., was constructed during the World war. The steel that was sup posed.to be used in the construction of the balcony was drafted by the government because it was needed at that time. Rather than cause a delay in the construction, the com pany decided to go ahead with the operations and use what steel it had on hand. The balcony is, there fore, not as large as originally planned. Why Cheektowaga Is So Named Beauchamp’s “Aboriginal Place Names of New York’,’ says “Chick- ta-wau-ga or Cheektowaga is now the name of a town, but, according to Marshall, it was originally Jiik- db-waah-geh, place of the crab apple, a tree which abounds on In dian reservations.” Prince Edward island was called St. John’s island, but was given its present name in 1799 in compliment to Prince Edward, duke of Kent, who paid it a visit. The prince was the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria. Why It Is “liaughing” Gas Laughing gas is so called because the after-effect on the patient is one of laughing, says the Standard American Encyclopedia. It is lound of nitr one of laughing, Amerk compoi used as an anesthetic, and was gen and oxyj’gen, covered by Priestley in 1772. dis- Why Couch Is a Divan Divan is the name for the state or reception room in Oriental palaces. Along the walls of the room are ranged low couches covered with rich draperies and cushions. Hence, the origin of the word divan applied to this kind of furniture. Why Brain Gets Tired Fatigue of the brain is due to loisons which accumulate in the idy. The blood supply is not able to remove the poisons during activ ity, and the brain becomes dulled due to lack of oxygen and too much of the fatigue toxins. po: Why Horse Is Measured by “Hands” In; ■he ' ■ays natural me: t early d measurements ually derived from some easurement such as the hand for vertical distance and the foot for horizontal. Why Cats Have Fits ally intestinal worms. Brain ov heart . Why Fits in cat!s ; are usually caused by weaknesses may be the c. .... e, but these ■ attacks are usually luial. OBSERVE JUB!LEE OF AFRICAN SULTAN Hailed by Native Tribesmen as Lord of Their World. Washington, D. C.—^Tom-toms in Africafrica andnd buglesugles inn E echoed the recent celebra- tion of the twenty-fifth anniversary deepest A a b i Britain beyond. the recent ce of the accession of Khalifa bin Ha- rub to the sultanate of Zanzibar. “To native tribesmen, even of the far interior of Africa, the sultan is lord of their world, of which Zanzi bar city is the Mecca and Paris all rolled into One,” says the National Geographic society. “The British, course, have a commonwealth in terest in the sultanate as well as a liking for hams and stewed fruits subtly spiced with Zanzibar cloves. “Shaped roughly like a huge boat, Zanzibar ‘rides an anchor’ twenty miles off the coast of British East Africa. It points its coral prow into the north. Its port side carries a of tropical plants and trees; larboard a masg of gray rouxv, some coral, and a few leopards, trying to feel at home in the scat tered scrub growth. Life aboard is moist for Europeans who drip with perspiration aU year round, or be come drenched ’by constant heavy Clove Their Standby. “The clove makes agriciflture the island’s industrial standby. Exten sive groves of clove trees, with their shiny, evergreen leaves, cover almost half the island i The clove ‘bush,’ a tree from 30 to 40 feet high, smells better than it looks. “Far from Zanzibar shores 10,000 tons of native cloves cleave foreign fruits and delicate meats. And co conuts, along with the hottest pep per in the world, rice and many fruits, find ready markets at home and abroad. Maize, groundnuts, sesame, yams, and various, kinds of beans also ar’e widely cultivated and exported while enough tobacco is grown for home consumption. “The coconut palm is a prominent feature of Zanzibar’s rank tropical vegetation. Wealth on the island is often reckoned, especially among the poorer classes, in coconut or clove trees; the value 'of an estate also dependsspends somewhat upon the these trees it contains. number of tt “Fishing employs many natives. Great quantities of shell-fish and ly pleasing to the 4.<-» Z' •’s palate clams are consumed, and particular pleasing to the islander’s palate the cuttle fish or squid. Women knead the squids while still alive in order to eliminate acrid and poi sonous juices, and then hang them up in the sunny streets to dry. “Locally manufactured rope of fers a large trade. Exported . to East Africa, it also supplies native shipping. Village women do all the work of turning the raw fiber into the finished rope. Favor Open Door. “Constant wars in western Asia and valuable natural resources in East Africa led Arabs, Persians, and Indians Zanzibar-way from the earliest times until the end of the Nineteenth century. As the island developed into the entrepot for East African trade, its gates were opened to representatives of many Euro pean countries, as well as cannibals from the Congo, Chinese and Jap- Syrian Jews and Turks, Sing- *ia4.ese, Goanese, Baluchs, Egyp tians, Nubians, and Ethiopians. “The bulk of ^Zanzibar’s inhabi- ■tants, however, is a mixed race of negro stock—^the Swahili. Their skin runs the gamut of brown, depending upon the amount of Asiatic blood in their veins. “Muhogo—a starchy root of the cassava plant— is bread to a Zanzi bar native. There are two varie ties: sweet, which is eaten raw; and bitter or poisonous which requires sun-drying before it is fit for human consumption. The bitter kind is used largely for cattle fodder. Mu hogo cultivation suits the black man’s temperament, for it needs a minimum of attention. Being a tuber, neither birds nor locusts can injure it. Wild pigs, however, often damage crops.” Highest Ocean Waves People often get an exaggerated idea of the size of the towering waves that break over vessels dur ing storms. It is unusual for a wave to attain a height of 75 feet. The highest reported by the hydro- graphic office of the United States Navy department was estimated at .80' feet. This was encountered in the north Atlantic by the British steamship Majestic, Attempts to measure ocean waves during vio lent storms have been very unsatis factory , owing to the difficulty_ in 'making the measurements. The highest waves measttred by the' Navy department were less than 50 feet. Huge Sea Lion Lolls in Grass to Cap Tales Hayward, Calif. — Strange things have come up from the sea during high waters in San Leandro creek this 'winter. Deep sea trout and sahrualmon s were caught upstream for the first time since the gold rush of ’49. But the real spectacle was whei a full-grown sea lion was foun( loUingUing onn a grassyrassy knoll in i lo o a g LAKE PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL Honor Roll Report cards for the moath of March have been issued frotn the Lake Pleas*^ ant Central Rural School. The follow ing students have an average from 90 • 100 and are known as High Honor Students. Grade one: Joyce Graham, Elsie Knapp, Joan Weaver. Grade two: Marie Osborne, Joanne Chequer, John McAfee. Grade three; George Page, Audrey Howland. Grade four: Patricia Downey, Patri cia Stoddard. G^ade five: Rose Marie Page. Grade six: Julia Knapp, Gerard O’Neill. Grade seven: Gordon Burton, Pam- elia Osborne. Grade iCighb: Lorraine Page Grade ten; Samuel Shotwell. The following students have an aver age from 85 - 90 and are known as Honor Students. Grade three: Thomas Lamphear, Donald Cotton. Grade five: Sh rley Howland, Djra Morrison. Grade six; Elaine Greene, Hanson Slack. Gradei seven; Ralph Call, Laura Lamphear. Grade eight: Abram Morrison, Alton Grade nine: Josephine Morrison. Grade ten: John Slack. The following students have Perfect Attendance for the year. Grade three: Vernon Yeunard. Nel son Knapp, Joan Graham. Grade four: John Kibler, Alvira Yennard. Grade five: George Reese, Lewis Parslow. Grade six: Doris'Whitman, Hanson Slack, Floyd Weaver. Grade seven: Dorothy JKibler, Pam- elia Osborne, Mary Yennard.' Grade eight: Abram Morrison, Clar ence Morrison, LeRoy Weaver. Grade ten: William Slack LAKE PLEASANT Several from here attended the show er which was given for Mrs. Gerald Whitman and Mrs Robert Whitman at their aunt, Mrs. Benjamin Scribner, of Gloversville, last week. Mr. Charles Murphy, a member of the High School faculty of the Central ^chool, was called away Tuesday, on account of the death of a member of his family. Mrs, Call is substituting in his place. ' - Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schoonmaker and son Stanley, Jr., have returned from Florida, where they spent several weeks. Mrs. Bertha JBurton of Airdwood was in Gloversville last week. Mrs. Winslow Darrywimple of Ann Bterdam is spending some time with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Erring of this place. A quilting party is being held by the L a d ies’ Aid this week at Mrs. Adam G irvin ’s. Mrs. Earl Parslow, Mrs. Clara Nich ols and mother, Mrs. Frederick Irving, spent a day last week with . Mrs. San ford Courtney. The Rev. L. Burlin Main of the ’North Main St. Methodist Church of Gloversville delivered the Lenten set mon, Tuesday night, at Community Church at Speculator. People from this place are attending these Tuesday nignt Lenten service. Proud Groom in H u n g a ry Gets Engagement Gifts In the region of Mezokovesd, about eighty miles from Budapest, Hungary, the prospective groom, not the bride, fares the better when a couple becomes engaged. For the happy occasion the girl pre sents her fiance^ with a beautiful shirt, elaborately embroidered in red and blue, a black “engagement apron,” also heavily embr'oidered, tv7o plates loaded with a roast duck, a stuffed chicken, a tart, cigarettes, apples, nuts and gingerbread. Nor is this all. She is even ex pected to give the young man 40 to or about ten dollars, with treats all his friends to bachelor, party. The bride does not receive presents from her fiance till the wedding, when he gives her a pair of shoes, a silk kerchief and the wedding rir Engagements in this section last one to two months, and in old times mdding was a three-week af fair, but later it was shorte a mere day. The ceremony is one of the most picturesque travelers see in all Hungary, for the lamilies of the couple turn out in their finest costumes. An inevitable part of the ceremony is the sobbing of the bride if she does not weep loudly, it us ■ considered very bad form in- Powwow of Indian Origin The name powwow is Indian in Origin. From the Algonquin la: guage, it first meant a medicine man’s ceremony for the cure of nan—and trouble—c iiahs. Then it became disease. That was before the white synonsonous with a great dance, fea: bration held before a grand hunt or Noise, shouts and powwow. Ear- war expedition, confusion made up a powwow, ly Americans grabbed the word, ave it still another meaning. A gave political powwow to them meant a gathering of would-be statesmen and saviors of the nation, where sound' and confusion often tri umphed over anything of a delib erative nature. Turtles lay white, Turtles of the Galapagos •ties of the Galapagos is a lit the sand or any convenient 1 dozen or more at a time. dogs and pigs do not destri eggs, buzzards often attack the young tortoises. If these escape de struction, the older animals are generally killed by man for their !b and for the clear oil obtained from their fat. Those which survivi arils ari Darring ig nothing else than to pursue all these perils are apt to live for centuries, barring other accidents, ■ peaceful ways. Call of the Quail Sylvester D. Judd in “The Bob- hite and Other Quails of the United States,” says that the call “bob- wVii+ia” ic! er birds and not generally used after the breed ing season. The answer of the fe male is a single clear whistle. Union Church Notes Supday School, 2:30 P. M. Church service, 3:00 P. M. ; C. A. Simmons, Pa.stor. SPECULATOR C. C. c . Camp Sunday, 8:30 A. M.; Mass. B y Franciscan Fathers Community Church Notes Sunday: Morning Worship 10:30 A. M. Church School at 12:00 noon. Epworth League Service, 7:00 P. M. C. a ; Simmons. Pastor, Pensioned Ser\ants Relatives Many ruling prmces of India are famed for the pensioning of serv ants and their relatives. These pay ments are made not only to retired employees, says Collier’s Weekly, but also to the descendants of em ployees of generations ago. One maharajah, when chided for send ing a monthly suni to a man whose great-grandmother had been em ployed by the royal family, agreed that the pension should be stopped, but not for at least 100 years. LONG LAKE Orson Combs and Harry Parker of Thurman, have returned to Deerland Lodge, where they have been employed many seasons in the past, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Brown came from New York Friday, by motor, with Oakman Helms, to prepare for the opening of Deerland Lodge. E. Falk, Proprietor of the Sagamore hotel, came from New York Saturday to confer with employees on spring work at the hotel. Mrs. Hale Houghton is convalescing in the Tupper Lake hospital, after an appendectomy. A group of Junior high school stu dents bad a hotdog and marshmallow roast at the open camp, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burns, Saturday. Members of the Wesleyan Church gave a “pound party” for their pastor, Rev. H. H. Chapman, Saturday. Ma ny pounds of staple foods were pre- senled. Mrs Ida Slack McIntyre died at the home of her daughter, • Mrs, Michael Arsenault, Saturday morning, She had'beeu confined to her bed since last Autumn, her health had been poor many years. She yvas nearing seventy- four years of age. Two sons and two daughters survive, Carl and Harry Mc Intyre, Mrs. Arsenault and Mrs. Wm. Helms. The funeral was held from the home, Monday afternoon. Mrs. William Morrell died at the home of her sister on Long Island, Thursday evening. Mrs. Morrell, who was the wife of the caretaker on the Lagerquist estate, was injured by a fall on icy steps about five years ago. Lat er she fell on the stairs in her home and bad been bedridden much bf the time since. Recently she went to visit, her sister and died suddenly while there. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Frederick Gregory and MrS; Herbert Lahey of Long Lake, a son, W illiam, Jr., of Long Island and a sister.' Members of the family went to Long Island where the funeral was held. Members of the Senior Class, fifteen strong, are setting out for Washington Friday of next week. Review exam inations for the third quarter are being given at school this week. A one act play and musical was given at the school house, Thursday evening. The entertaiument was well attended and well enjoyed by all attending. Pythons’ Claws P arts of Legs Pythons’ claws are really parts of inside speculator Geo. Fuller who spent the winter in Florida, returned home the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs Louis King of Sabael and Mrs. Audrey Barton spent Sunday P. M. in the horiie of Stuart King. Mr. and Mr.-. R. E. Cotton were in Schenectady Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Carrol! Brooks and some friends of BalJston Lake spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison. Mr. and Mrs, W. 8. Windsor, who spent the winter in Johnstown, returned to their home here Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Wilber returned home Saturday after spending several weeks in New York and vicinit.v. Mrs. Wm. Stanyon is with her daughter, Mrs. Newton Colvin, Johnstown. Beauty in- Glass It has been well said that glass more *han any other form of handi work shows the individuality of the craftsman. The glassmaker of old created products .which expressed his own conception of beauty. But no longer does he shape and turn a piece of molten glass on the end of a metal tube into a thing of ex ceeding beauty. The technique of glass blowing has so completely changed that it may almost be con sidered a lost art. S'ettlers Meat Eaters Because of the scarcity of vege tables, early American settlers used a great deal of meat in their cook ing, and the abundance of meat is still the first characteristic of Amer ican cookery. Ignore Their Women Native men on Atchin island. New Hebrides, will not eat with women. Even the married men live apart from theii- w ives, in barracks, and prepare their own meals. fully developed let, ’Otrude from the skin. They jgs inside the The claws are all lly develop* akes’ bodies that can be moved, and are used as weapons. Pythons are the largest snakes, but different types vary in length from 6 to 33 feet. They are favorites of circus “snake charm ers.” As such, they become affec tionate, often, refuse food from any one but their owners. However, most of them are vicious. The will attack a man, but cannot swa low him unless he is narrow shou dered. Speed of the Wheel The top of a wheel rolling oyer the ground moves faster than the bottom of it, in relation to the ground. With respect to the center of the wheel, aU parts rotate at the same rate. A simple demonstra tion can be made with a coin rolled a quarter of a revolution on paper. It will be found that the point at the top has rolled along the paper several times as far as the point at the bottom. Why Goats’ Milk Is Preferred The curd jlrom goats’ milk in the stomach is very much finer and flakier than that of cow’s milk. Of.*\’\ SHCRWIM-WlLUAMS P __ ^effUz The am a z ingly w a shable Wall Finish • Even the kids themselves can hide their dirty work . . . whisk awpy finger smudges, dirt, grease spots, ink splashes with soap and water, tf s easy when your walls ore painted with this amazingly washable wal< finish Perfect for kitchens, bathrooms,stairways nurseries, recrea tion rooms^ woodwork,, radiators. Twelve -QUART beautiful tints Ask for our book of decora- ^ ting ideas, the HOME DECORATOR t'sfree. 9 1 ^ - 0 9 Adirondack Lumber Co. PAINT Wells, N. Y. HEADQUARTERS Sea LiUes Old ' Sea lilies are of ancient origin, but they are revealed in great num bers by deep-sea dredging. Most of the forms are attached perma nently to .the sea bed, but the feath er stars become free-swimmers in their later life. SPY LAKE AND VICINITY Mrs. Lana Judway, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Abrams and son Billy returned home Tuesday P. M. They have been in Florida since Dec. 25. Mrs. Thomas^ Lawrence returned . from a week's slay with her daughter /Heieueat Biughamtou, Saturday. Mr, Lawrence met her at Utica. Marguer ite Courtney is coutinuing her visit at Bingha i ton. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ellere, and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lawrence were callers at Gloversville and Broadalbin, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Aird and Mrs. Wm. Lamkey were Gloversville visitors the first of the week, and Mrs. .Chester Rudes and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burton and son Gordon were^ visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Preston’s, Sunday evening. Duck Hawk Is Speedy No land animals can ever hope to attain the speed of the duck hawk which rates 180 miles an hour in the air, nor that of the speediest of aU living creatures the deer fly, the male of which flies at the\^ rate of 818 miles an hour. ATTENTION INSTALL MASTER KRAET OIL BURNER NOW ■ Start paying $9.43 per month October 1st ’ Service Day or Night Call Gloversville 3145-J Johtistown 1394-R Full Line' of Water Heaters, Stoves, Furnaces r. KIDDER SM ITH 500 No. Perry St., Johnstown, N. Y* \ The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Protects Your Funds In This Bank. Through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, created by Congress as a permanent Federal Agency, all of our depositors to the extent of $5,000 of the deposits of each are protected against loss. 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