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Here, There and Everywhere Odd and Interesting Things Found in The News, Con densed For The Readers of The Independent By ELIZABETH SAUNDEES Lightning plays many unusual* pranks, and it does strick twice in1 the same place. Out in Talihina,' Okla., Bill Dixon, 60. and Ave other persons huddled under a tree for! proteciton. Livhtning struck the tree, I jumped to Bill, coursed down his backbone, and shattered the seat of! his pants. He is recovering. Near Monett. Mo., lightning came from, a clear sky and destroyed two shocks 1 of wheat on A. Bonous farm?just as it did 25 years ago. Mujo Suljkanovitch. of Zvornika. near Belgrade. Jugo-Slavia, celebrat ed his hundredth birthday anniver sary by marrying for the fourth time. , In Everton. Mo., D. W. Thomson [ has a flvc-legged pig weighing 50 pounds. The extra leg is on the fore part of the body. The Gribblc family, occupants of the highest house in Victoria, situ ated on the peak of Mount Hotham, are snowed in until November. Int their mountain home blizzards, deep snow drifts and icy-temperatures keep them prisoners. Twelve-year-old Mrs. Vernice Hig glns Stolter of Cumberland, Md., is the mother of a six-pound boy. The boy's maternal grandmother is only twenty-six. It has been found tnat mosquuu eggs may hatch out four or five years after they have been laid. In Los Angeles. Mrs. M. O'Neill has a queer bird?it is half rooster and half hen. It crows like a roos ter. and lays eggs like a hen. In fact it does double duty, and that is more than a lot of chickens do for their owners. i Earl Crow, recent graduate of the; Abernathy. Texas, high school, had 26 cousins attending the same school during his final year. . : I In Shanghai, crowds of supersti tious persons have each night been worshipping before a mysterious red glow in the window of a school in the French concession there. The1 glow was found to be merely the reflection of an illuminated sign. Near Mt. Carmel, Pa.. Mariod Snyder was driving a truck loaded with over 100.000 eggs, when it overturned and the eggs were scrambled all over the highway. Practically all of the eggs were broken. In Alfer. N. Y., Kangaroo tendons were substituted for those of an Al fred University student who was in jured in a wrestling match there recently. The operation was succes sful in all respects. In Latrobe. Pa.. Al Burke's scare crow has been ineffective. In fact it lures birds to it instead of scar ing them away. Burke found a nest built in the inside pocket of a coat he draped over the scarecrow. In Palo Alto. Calif., successful ex periments in the use of sewer gas for illuminating purposes have been conducted. More than 3,000 candle power was developed in the mantle type illuminator which shone across I Palo Alto airport like a locomotive headlight. To prove that a man can get along with his wife's relatives. Dr. Thomas Richmond of Kansas City, Mo., took his 27 in-laws on a vacation trip into the Rocku*>. The in-laws voted him a grand guy. In Rochester. N. Y., Denico Gen tile. 68, pulled two of his aching teeth with a pai rof pliers and col lapsed from loss of blood. The fossil of gluptodonte, prehis-j toric predecessor of the armadillo J has been dug up by working excava- j ting for the foundation of the new J Buenos Aires Central Flood Mar-| ket. The bones are calculated to be, 50,000 years old. In Brighton, England, 12-year-old Douglas Desimone had trained for an all-England championship swim-J ming race. The night before the! event he dreamed of the race, he! climbed out of bed. stood on the window edge. He thought it was the edge of the swimming pool. He div-1 ed, caught on a clothesline, injured, his back and head. I In Mobile. Ala., Ollie Broodus had a horse and wagon. Both were hit by a car, and the horse was killed.) He bought another horse. A motor ist hit his wagon, scared the horse and it ran away. He bought a car. It collided with another, and Broa dus paid the damages. Incredible as it sounds .there are I states in this country today in I which a father can not only will away the guardianship of his chil den?without consent of their mother?but also will away the future custody of an unborn child. Dun? Beetles Are More Than "Just Tumblebugs" t To the casual observer dung beet les are "just tumblebugs." But tto those who know them they are mar vels of ingenuity, efficient house keepers. friends of the cattle raiser, and careful parents, the mother beetle of some species showing ex treme solicitude for her children. These beetles, so called because they live in, feed on. and make balls from dung?both for food and as nests for their eggs?show many variations in making and placing ! the balls, and in caring for the young beetles. Some species roll a ball for an hour or more, and then bury digging around and under the ball until it disappears. From this activity they get the name, Tumblebug."5 Naming Texas f Texas was named In 1727 when the territory was settled with vague i ly-deflned limits as a province and | named Tejah, or Texas, after the j tribe of the confederacy of Tejas Indians. Farm Notes QUALITY OF GRAPES AFFECTED BY HARVEST A mistake frequently made by vineyard owners is that of picking the grapes before they are fully | ripe. I Immature grapes lack the neces I sary sugar and solids to keep well ! and to develop a full, rich flavor ; after picking1, says Prof. M. IE, , Gardner, horticulturist at State Col I lege. I Since many varieties are fully color ed before maturity it is not easy to determine just when they are ripe, he added. The ability to tell when a grape is ready for picking comes largely from experience. ! Gardner offered a few general sug jgestions as a guide to grape har | vesting: Watch for the full deve lopment of flavor and aroma, color | according to the variety, the turn I lng from green to brown of the ends of the sterms on the bunches, and | the easy pulling of berries from the stem. Tasting a few berries pulled at random from the vine is also a guide. I Small pointed shears should oe used in removing bunches from the vines, with the stem being cut close to the bunch so the point will not puncture other clusters. After picking, the grapes should be removed from the bunches before they are offered for sale. When the bunches are well trim med and packed closely in the basket with the stems down, they will be in a good condition for ship ping and will present an attractive appearance. The muscadine grape, not of the bunch type, is hard to ship and therefor is used largely at home and in nearby markets for wine, grape juice, and for fresh consump tion. VITAMINS ESSENTIAL IN POULTRY FEEDING Although no one knows exactly ,what vitamins are, scientists no longer doubt that they are essential to the health and development of animals and birds. ; One of the important factors in managing poultry flocks is provid ing the birds with an adequate sup ply of vitamins A, B, D, E, and O. j says Roy S. Dearstyne, head of the State College poultry department. | | Practical sources of vitamin A are: ; yellow com, sprouted oats, milk and 1 its by-products, cod liver and cer tain other fish oils, egg yolks, alfalfa I green and cured carrots, cabbage, i green grasses and legumes and their hays, and vaccum-dried white flsh [meal Vitamin B is found in practically all cereal grains and their by-pro ducts, milk and its by-products, in green grasses and legumes and their J 'havs, in certain tubers, and in yeast. I Sources of Vitamin D include: 'milk and its by-products, potent flsh oils, green grasses and legumes and their hays, irradiated feed stuffs, and the action of the ultra-violet rays of the sun. Vitamin E is abundant in green feeds and cereal grains. Vitamin G is abundant in pork liver feed, dried whey, milk and its by-pro ducts. flsh meal, meat scraps, soy | bean oil meal, green grasses and ! legumes and their hays, and in 1 yeast. I Birds given a well-balanced feed and an opportunity to get out on la green range usually secure enough | vitamins to meet, their needs, Dear 'styne stated. Vitamin deficiencies often occur I when birds are kept closely confin ed and are given a diet overbalanced with scratch and mash feds, he add led. I TIMELY FARM QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY EXPERTS Ques.?How much legume hay should be provided for each mature cow in my heard? Ans.?Under average conditions In this state, two tons of legume hay will be sufficient for feeding dur ing the winter months. Where there is a shortage of succulent rough age, this amount should be increas ed. With plenty of common rough age such as grass hay and straw from threshed grain and a good supply of silage the figure given will be ample. Ques.?When should breeding hen3 be selected for next years' flock? Ans.?Birds that molt in late fall or early winter are always the best producers and breeding hens should be selected from them. The flock should be watched carefully through August and early September and those birds that go into a molt should be sold. The late molters will come back into production in a short period and will pass on this producing quality to their off springs. Ques.?Is it too early to harvest lespedeza for hay? Ans?The usual dates for cut ting hay are from August 1 to Sep tember 1 for the Korean variety and from August 15 to October 1 for the other varieties. However, the best time to cut is when the growth is 15 inches high or the plants are in full bloom. When July and August I are dry and September wet it might be well to delay cutting the Com mon, Tennessee 76 and Kobe vari eties as the main growth of these varieties will then take place in September. Ques. What is the best age to breed dairy heifers? "M'ON.BUT I roufi -pRicesV ^ LOW! "j & v y YTQ ^ X4 JUl even Sandy admits that our tire I prices are the lowest in nf town vr.-.' and when a Scotchman admits it, they must be low! U fyust fflui/nh ? (J GENUINE SEIBERL1H6 TIRES \ For a limited time only. You will never have the opportunity again to buy the world's finest tires at our dirt-cheap prices. Come early while our stock lasts! McPherson Bros. Auto Supply Co. Water btic-el Opposite the bridge Or Your Sieberling Dealer |^J| Aveuaeii Fashion ||j^| Joe College and his companion in crime, the flapper, are now as extinct as the "dodo" though of more recent vintage. The typical university man of today dresses In conservative, smart, fashion with much attention to the proper clothes for the occasion. Now is the time young men begin to think about and buy clothes for "going back to school" and here are a few authentic and pertinent re minders: GOOD TASTE IN A PLAID Definite patterned suits of Glen Urquhart plaid will be seen on the best dressed men at fashion set ting universities this fall. These may be of grey or brown usually in Saxony type fabrics. The newest three-button model features a high roll to the second button. The smartest backs are plain with eight inch side vents. SLACKS IN THE DARK Flannel slacks which, incidentally will go well with the jacket of the above mentioned suit, are somewhat | darker in shade and therefore prac tical. Solid color is highest fashion. PRACTICAL AND NONCHALANT jln continued High fashion favor among university men is the rever sible tweed and gabardine top coat. This coat has true British case of line and is eminently practical for campus wear. SNAPS AND . PORK PIES The brown snap brim hat with black band continues to hold its ground, as the pork pie gains in favor. The latter hat, of course, Is strictly a campus and country fash ion and particularly smart in rough felt finishes in the gray green or Lovat shade. SHIRT STORY That perennial favorite of the well dressed university man. the button down collar shirt will again be much in evidence at leading university campuses. Nothing ever quite takes its place lor easy nonchalance and good taste. (Fashion Note: Be sure that the button-down collar sits rather high on the neck with plenty of materials between the button and top of the collar so as to produce a jaunty roll at the front.) The button-down collar shirt is re commended in solid color oxford materials. Also recommended, in oxford stripes, is the round collar shirt which is exceptionally smart. DARK TONES IN NECKWEAR As masculine as a deep bass voice arc the unusual new ideas in repp stripe ties recommended for univer sity men this fall. These feature double and triple stripings of such unusual combinations as dark green, dark blue and wine and dark brown, Also gaining in favor are darker toned neckwear with all-over ani mal motifs. (Copyright 1935, Esquire. Inc.) Sponsored by D. WALTER HARRIS Ans. No arbitrary age can be set! for breeding as this is determined by the maturity of the individual animal. The feeding schedule also enters into this question as those, animals that are fed a liberal grain; ration will mature more rapidly than i those receiving a limited ration of I grain As a general rule, however,' Jersey and Guernsey heifers should) be bred to freshen at from 24 to 30 j months of age Ayrshire and Holstein! 'animals should be bred to freshen from 27 to 32 months of age Ques. Yes, it is necessary to feed osyster shells to moulting birds? I Ans Yes, it is very necessary that I the birds have this mineral in order to build up the body to normal be fore the laying season starts A grain I I diet alone does not furnish suffi- j |cient minerals for the building of j feathers and bone especially after | a heavy laying season and it is therfore necessary that the ration be supplemented with all minerals possible Ques When should vegetables be planted for the fall and winter gar-' den? Ans The time to plant depends i! upon the hardiness of the different vegetables and the time required j for maturity Kale, spinach, mustard turnips, snap beans and some early maturing varieties of sweet corn to gether with carrots and beets may be planted as late as September 1 in most sections of the State Dates for planting these and other vegeta bles are given in Extension Circular No. 122/copies of which may be had free upon application to the Agri cultural Editor, State College. Rabies V accination Called a "Racket" Expressing a belief that Pasquo tank County is just about as well off as a result of the non-enforce ment in this county of the State rabies vaccination law as it would have been had the law been carried out, Dr. Victor Finck, local veteri narian, terms the vaccinatiin law "just another racket." "Most of the veterinarians in this State," said Dr. Finck, "do not look with favor upon the State law re quiring the vaccination of all dogs in the State for rabies. If such vac cinations were carried out efficiently and properly, it undoubtedly would be a good law. But as it is now it looks like it is just another racket. "The County Health Officer of i the County Commissioners, under i this law are supposed to name a j rabies inspector for each township, i and this Inspector is supposed to j vaccinate all the dogs in his town- , ship. The owner of each dog pays i 50 cents for the vaccination, 25 cents of this going to the inspector for his work and the other 25 cents to i the State Department of Agriculture for the vaccine and administrative costs. "As I see it, this law does little more than provide jobs for several j hundred persons and a large order j for some vaccine manufacturer. I There are 100 counties in the State! and several townships in each coun-1 ty, there probably being 500 town ships in the State. Well, I know | there are not that many people in j the State who are qualified to ad- ! minister rabies vaccinatiins. And it isn't fair to the dogs and to the I public to have the dogs vaccinated [ by every Tom, Dick and Harry who gets a pob as rabies inspector simply thru friendship with the County Health Officer or members of the Board of Commissioners. "Furthermore, I don't see how j the State can supply for 25 cents or J less a vaccine that is efficient as a preventive-of rabies. "The veterinary profession looks upon this rabies law as a farce and a racket, and we deplore it. I don't know whose fault it is that no at tempt was made to enforce the law in this county, but I don't think any serious damage has been done or ! will be done because of it." i IT ? ^ At ! Six Men seek (J. li. "Irish Promotion" Puzzling for several hours Mon day over a number of tough ques tions on Coast Guard regulations and English, six of the outstand ing warrant officers of the Seventh ; Coast Guard District stood the ex jamination for promotion to the rank ! of Chief Warrant Officer. The six to take the examinations were C. H. Wroton and P. L. Wells, of District Headquarters; John Allen 'Midgett, of Chicamocomico; Roy I Robinson of Oak Island; Walter 'Etheridge of Nags Head, and C. O. Peele of Cape Henry. These men I were picked by the Coast Guard Selective Board as the Seventh Dis {tricts* candidates for promotion to .the higher rank. I Eighty-one additional Chief War rant Officers were authorized by the, (Treasury Department last spring.j {Forty of these are to come from the ; ranks of the Life Saving branch of , the service, which is the branch 1 from which the men for this district J come. I The promotion irom me ran*, ui i Warrant Officer to that of Chief Warrant Officer is something in the I nature of an "Irish promotion." A | Chief Warrant Officer with only a : few years of service as such docs not receive as much pay as a War rant Officer with more than 12 years service as such. Nearly all of the I six men who stood the examination i here Monday have had 12 years of ! service as Warrant Officers, so a promotion will actually mean less base pay for them. After they have had 10 years of service as a Chief Warrant Officer they will be well fixed, but if one of them should be retired from the service within the next 10 years his pension will be less than it would have been had he noti been promoted. | The Chief Warrant Officers do get [extra compensation, however in thej ivay of increased allowance for lodg ing and food. A Warrant officer is allowed two rooms and one ration per day, in addition to his base pay. A Chief Warrant Officer gets three, rooms, and two rations per day. This is the first time any new Chief Warrant Officer have been1 created in some years. I OLD MEN i In savage tribes where skulls are thick And primal passions rage They have a system, sure and quick. To cure the blight of age. For when a native's youth has fled' And years have sanDedJ^ They simply knock him ' ^ And put an end to him ^ ^ But we. in this onllght Arc built of sterner ,tJ? And so we look with r-o,, On deeds so harsh For when a man grow, 0ld ai? 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