Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'S. Napoleon’s Prison Is Saved From Ants «- Termite Horde Routed by French Engineer... « Paris.—Napoleon’s home on the Is land of St. Helena, which was threat ened with destruction by the Island's horde of termites, has been saved for posterity. Maurice Descamps of Bordeaux, French engineer, who has perfected a method of destroying termites In buildings, has returned to France from St. Helena, where he successfully rid Napoleon s last home on earth of the posts. So- successful were his operations that the keeper of the Longwood mu seum issued a certificate to Decamps;, which says that the termites have been destroyed after repeated failures of the past. The ravages of the termites are great, most of the old houses on the island are infested with them, and in many cases their woodwork is fall ing to pieces. Liquid Killer Used. The substance used by the French engineer against the termites is a liquid which, while not corrosive, of fensive in sm^ll, inflammable, explo sive or poisonous to human beings or animals, is fatal to the termites. Descamps did not discover the liquid. WASHWOMAN WINNER HMs aifiS 'there was something like consterna tion in Manila social circles when Dominga Oapatl. a washwoman, won tlte Philippine open golf championship for women. She hud a score of ,T>7 for I'J lodes, her nearest opponent having "LSO. Miss Capati washes clothes on the Cnlamha sugar estate and spends her spare time on the estate's golf course. It was first concocted by one of his engineer colleagues, Paul Poutaya, who made so little of the discovery that he did not mention it to friends. He used it locally on a small scale and when Descamps learned pf it he point ed out to Poutays that if he could really exterminate termites he was in possession of a most valuable discov ery. It is with the expert help of Descamps that the discovery since has been exploited. — Pert* 1 Habttr Stud ted. To concoct a substance fatal to ter mites was not enough. It was neces sary for Descamps to study minute ly the habits of the termites, to per fect a successful weapon against them. Descamps wages his war against the working termites who forage and bring food to the queen, who is the mother of tiie whole community, the young and the soldiers, who cannot feed themselves. The workers swallow the food they forage and at the end of the expedition they carry it back to the queen and nonworkerq who dis gorge the surplus. If deprived of the ministrations, the queen and nonwork ers die, and what is even more im portant. the workers quickly die if they are deprived of consumers for their superfluous food. Descamps’ method Is to place a bar rier between the nonworkers and their feeding grounds which consists of a layer of Poutays’ poison. Every ver- ticaj wall of a house under treatment Is saturated with a band of poison at the floor level. Holes are pierced at intervals through which the liquid is allowed to soak into the Inner structure of the wall, and as an extra precaution the ground floors and the soil Immedi ately below them are sprayed with the liquid, which Is squirted with syringes through small holes pierced In the boards. Premiums to Increase Births Urged in Sweden Stockholm.—A virtual premium on babies has been suggested by a special committee to the government in Swe den to halt the declining birth rate. For the budget year 1fW7-‘.TS a sum of 0,400,000 kroner (about $!#i0,000) has been proposed, of . which 4.400.00<i kroner will lie paid In amounts hf 7o kroner (about SI*.7,7) each at the time of birth, and 2.000.000 kroner in items, not exceeding .700 kroner (about $7.7) each, to mothers before and after childbirth. The first sum Is supposed to repre sent the nation's appreciation of moth erhood, and would, therefore, be avail- aide to all women, except to aliens and those who receive help from institu thms. The second form of aFiT wTTT go to mothers who have suffered economical ly from having children, and would be paid out to married as well as unmar ried women. The money may either be paid outright or. If the emergency^ is a temporary one, in the form of a loan. AMAZE A MINUTE 8CIENTIFACTS ~ BY ARNOLD J IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? _ —+ LEONARD A. BARRETT Is life worth living? This same ques tion frequently Is asked in another form, Is the Uni verse friendly? Cir cumstances encoun tered in the strug gle to survive argue a negative answer —that life is not worth the living. In the absence of eorri- fortable financial resources which as-- sure not only neces sities but also lux uries, life Is scarce ly worth the 'effort The same negative answer Is given where there is k permanent absence of good health and. wholesome environ ment. To be compelled to live in a state of ill health, in constant worry and nervous strain does not make life seem very much worth while. ;f.ome persons beaten by economic and social forces, frankly ask, “What's the use?" Only.a cursory perusal of biography convinces one that among the most lonely and unhappy persons are to be found those who possess both fame and fortune. Among those deprived of many of these blessings, do we find mJt STREET COSTUME . OUf By Lydia Le Baton Walker efiofS W NL Scrvic*. i Considerable originality is displayed in this street costume of brown crepe. A man’s wing'collar of silk tops the basque of old fashioned design, trimmed in rat tail braid and belted above the pointed pcpiiim. A felt hat of brown with airplamvbow, and brown suede accessories accompany the cos tume. the most radiant and happy souls. In short, we hear people say that life is worth living for the fortunate and prosperous and not worth living for those handicapped with poverty, mis fortune or ill health. Our difficulty In answering the ques tion arises from our point of view. We fail to,answer the question intelligent ly from mere external forces. Not pos sessions but mental attitudes should determine the answer. In fact, it shouI4 be asked seriously, "can any one make life worth living?" rather than “can any one find life worth liv ing?" Those to whom life means very much and who thrill in the “Joy of liv ing’’ have within themselves the crea tive »ns well as appreciative attitudes I hat make it so. Whether or not life is worth living depends not so much on what 1 is on the outside as what Is inside of us. Not the cosmic or material forces which beat upon us from with out but the attitudes of mind and heart determine what life means to ns. Life does not make us what we are. We make life what it is. What we give to life, not what it gives to us, deter mines its value. What circumstances do to us de|tends uiM>n the fortifying forces in us. A person always fall* inwardly before /^•OOD care of clothes will make an inferior article compare favorably with a high grade garment that does fot receive the same treatment. Fdr- tunately the cleansers' charges are noth ing compared with what they were a few years ago, so when dresses and outside garments have been brushed and cleaned, sponged and pressed at home until they need the sort of re- finishing that es tablishments givjf when they clean clothes, the cost is n o.j prohibitive. However, spots can be removed and ar ticles kept looking smart for a long time with good home care. The woman who puts her garments on coat hangers without laying them down first, when taking the dress or coat otT, will keep her clothes looking fresh and new much longer than the woman who tosses them one side, though they may not lie long where they land. When clothes are not of the highest grades of textiles, they muss much quicker than do high grade materials. So imme diate hanging on coat hangers of gar ments of the cheaper sort is Im* portant. Be careful to have arms of the hangers fit under shoulders of gar ments, If not the materials will fall in the wrong lines. Such slapdash care is ineffectual. Pressing Frocks that need pressing oftenest are those of Comparatively cheap ma terials, except in the case of linens that are not specially treated and non- crushahle. Good ironing will do much to give an Impression of excellence. This is certainly true of household linens. Iron them when they are well dampened, and press until they are dry, first on the right and then on the wrong side with a finishing polish on the right side. It is amazing what- such ironing can do to cheaper linens, and even cotton and linen mixtures When these household linens are not well dampened, or have become too dry before ironing, they will not look smooth and fresh as they should, what ever their grade. Stitchrry Terms Some of the words of stltchery are incongruous, being a noising or surpris ing. They may suggest a harshness that is certainly foreign to the gen tle task of needlecraft. Whipping is one of these last sort, hut it is not so cruel sounding, as lashing although, in sewing, the significance is more reminiscent of nautical lashing, than chastising, in that the stitches are put around a rolled material to hind It In place regularly. Then the. thread Is drawn, the material is gathered, and the resemblance ceases. The word “whipping" is also used as is stroking, when in whipped or he fails outwardly. Final results are but records Ttf" battles won or lost within the ndnd and heart. Life is worth living not because of what it does to us but because of its response to our touch upon It. © Western Newspaper Union plain gathers, the indentations are ac cented and made to keep their places by running the needle down Into the snug folds with a caressing little whip or stroke. Fine gathers should be whipped thus. % The rolled edges of handkerchiefs are whipped when they are overcast, usually In a contrasting color for dec oration as well as security. Raw edges of textiles are overcast, hut the material Is not rolled. Stitches are loose enough to permit the textile to remain flat and so less bulky wKich Is i.ntportant when seams of garments are overcast Piping and Cording Piping has nothing to do with a piper nor with plumbing, although a certain suggestion of a tubular pipe does pertain when fine cord is used as a filler for the narrow bias band In serted between edges of seams. Strict ly speaking, the cord is requisite to piping, but when omitted the name re mains, and when the covered cord Is lised, the term corded piping, or cord ing Is frequently used. The correct way to put in piping Is to cut a narrow bias strip of the same material or contrasting in color,- or different in both kind and color. This strip must be wide enough to fold over the cord centered In It. and allow lapping of one-fourth to three-eighths of an Inch on each side. Tack the cord in place with running stitches. Lay covered cord between two right side pieces of goods with all edges to gether. Stitch close to cord. Turn goods hack, and the seam will be corded. Fell down narrow strip of ma terial to form hem if the cord Is to be an edge finish. Tacking and basting are synonymous words signifying the temporary run ning of stitehery that holds materials together. Since the thread is pulled out, a chejip grade of smooth finished thread comes for it. © Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. NUMBER 1 AD GIRL Icing for cake may be prevented from cracking by adding one tea spoon of cream to each unbeaten egg. Stir all together, then add sugar until the Icing 4a as tiff as desired. e e • Set your alarm clock to notify yon when baking period Is completed. .You may then continue your work In the other part of the house without worry. • • * Baking powder blscu|ts, corn breads and muffins may be freshened by brushing them all over with cold wa ter and heating in a moderate oven (375 degrees F.) for five or ten min utes Jusf before serving. • • • • To remove egg stains from a linen tablecloth soak it in cold water be fore putting it into hot soapsuda. © Araoclated Newspaper*.—WNU 8«rvlc«. Dr. Pierce’* Pellet* are best for liver, bowel* and stomach. One little Pellet for a laxative—three for a cathartic.—Adv. Capital Scared Capital to timid. Of course. It has been ill-treated so many timea. Miss Charlotte Gooding carried off first honors in the contest for a “Na tion's Ad Girl," sponsored and Judged by the Chicago Federated Advertising Clubs. Miss Gooding is a tall, slim bru nette, aged twenty years. Ancient Flower* Many of our flowers were known to the ancients. In Egyptian tombs wreaths have been found made of ivy. mignonette, cornflower, laurel, poppies, narcissus and lilies. Would You Call These Things Art? Here are pictured two of the IS) pieces of abstract art which the Museuuy of Modern Art attempted to have admitted to this country under a section of law which admits art objects duty free. Customs inspectors la New York declared “tho%e ain't art." The object on the left is called “A Head," and that on the right is supposed to represent “spiral expansion of muscles in action." REMOVE FRECKLE! EADS,* No matter how dull and dark your com plexion, no matter how freckled and coarsened by sun and wind, Nadinoia Cream,tested and trusted for over agen- eration, will whiten, clear and smooth your skin to new beauty quickest, eaaieet * * ignt; no mssssiins . Ja begins its beautT you sleep. Then you ay-by-<Uy improvement until your complexion is restored to creamy white, satin-smooth loveliness. No disap pointments; no long waiting; money back guarantee. Get a large box of NADINOLA Cream at your favorite toilet counter or by mail, postpaid, only 60c. NADINOLA, Box iSTParis, tenn. way. Just apply toni| no robbing; Nadinoia fymg work while yot MOM CLOTH IS Appearances Clothes don’t make the man—hot he padding helps. PAINFUL PINCH! ApplyDr.Scholl’sZino-padsoo any sensitive spots caused by shoe pres* sure or friction and you’ll have in* •tant relief. They stop pain at corns, cal* fcusea and bunions; prevent sors toes, blisters; ease tight shoes. Oet a bon today. Sold everywhere. >54 and 3 54. D- $cholls\ Zino pads }} r iA WNU—7 14—36 No Need to Suffer “Morning Sickness” "Morning sickness" — is caused by 'an acid conaition. To avoid h, acid must be offset by alkalis — such as magnesia. Why Physicians Recommand Milnesia Wafers These mint-flavored, candy-like wafers are pure milk of magnesia in solid form— the most pleasant way to take it. Each wafer is spproximately equal to a full adult dose of liquid milk of magnesia. Chewed thoroughly, then sr. allowed, they correct acidity in the mouth and throughout tho digestive system and insure quick, com plete elimination of the waste matters that ctuse gas, headaches, bloated feelings and a dozen other discomforts. Milnesia Wafers come in bottles of 20 and 48, at 35c and 60c respectively, and ia convenient tins for your handbag contain ing 12 at 20c. Each wafer is approximately one adult dose of milk of magnesia. All good drug stores sell and recommend them. Start using than* delicious, affaettvn anti-acid, g mi tty laxative wafers today Professional samples sent Free to registered physicians or dentists if request is made on professional letterhead. Select Product*, lac.. 4403 23rd St., Long Island City, N. 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