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ROCKINGHAM POST-DISPATCH, ROCKINGHAM, N. C. MEMORIAL IS LONG DELAYED )8haft in Honor of French Chevalier ; Erected 139 Year After Provision I Waa Made for It The memorial shaft In front of King's chapel, Boston, has a history of special Interest, says the booth's Com panion. It was erected In memory of the Chevalier de Saint-Sauveur, who Is buried In the crypt of the chapel, but It was not put up until 139 years after the general court of Massachusetts bad passed the resolution providing for it The Chevalier de Saint-Sauveur was an officer In the French fleet that, under command of Count d'Estaing, arrived In Boston harbor In August, 1778. One evening when he was ashore lie was killed In a riot that took place pear a bakery established to provide bread for the sailors of the fleet The local authorities were much alarmed lest his death should cause bad feeling at a time when the friend ship and aid of France were much de sired. After his burial beneath King's chapel, the general court voted to erect a monument to his memory. An in scription was prepared and a commit jtee was named to attend to the matter pf ordering the stone. For some rea son the committee neglected to do Its (duty It will be recalled that the war .'of Independence was at Its height and a century and a quarter passed before students of history brought the matter before the general court. At last, In 1916, through the efforts of the Bostonian society, the general court made the necessary appropriation and In due time the monument was made and put In place. The monument bears the French Inscription prepared In 1778, which recites in detail the story of the young oflJcer's death. To Remove Smoke Mains. This suggestion will be Vnefk'inl to housewives who have not the conven ience of electricity or the modern gas fixtures. Frequently the ceiling above an old-fashioned gas jet be comes diccolored from smoke and heat. The discoloration may be removed if a layer of starch and water Is applied with a piece of flannel. After the mix hire has dried It should be brushed lightly with a brush. No stain or mark irill remain. This Is Dour "Regiment of Marching Dollars Because the United States is at war. Because the only safe road to Peace is Victory. Becmwe-soldiers and sailors cannot win unless the entire American people every man, woman and child refrains from everything not absolutely necessary to health and efficiencyand thus releases labor for the pro duction of materials of war and the support of our army and navy. Because-every pair of shoes, every suit of clothes, every hat, every suit of underwear, etc., not necessary, used by us at home, means one less pair of shoes, one less uniform, one less overcoat, one less muffler for our boys who are fighting to make our homes safe. Yo. can buy a United . mm 4COVSSKMBNT isxun nam SIGNALED BY UNIQUE MEANS Roman Generals of Ancient Times Had Remarkable Method of Send-' ; Ing Messages to Each Other. ! The Roman generals before the fall 'of Carthage In 146 B. C. provided their' signal stations with earthenware ves sels, exactly equal in all respects, and fitted with cocks which allowed the water to esecpe at the same rate.. ;They were carefully tested to make sure of this last requirement Corks, of smaller diameter than the vessel, were floated In them bearing rods upon which were marked, at a dis tance of three fingers apart, the sim plest and most urgent military mes sages. These were used 'as follows : The sending station raised a torch; the re ceiving station, seeing It, did likewise ; this was a signal for both stations to open the corks of their water jars. When the rod at the sending station had sunk so that the desired message appeared at the edge of the jar, anoth er torch was raised, the receiving sta tion shut off its cork and read the mes sage on its rod, marked Identically with that at the sending station. He Didn't Knew. In a murder trial nix experts were examined. Most of them had a na tional reputation. A hypothetical ques tion of 20,000 words, which it required two hours to read, was asked of Doc tor Jelley, a Boston expert on insanity. The learned doctor onswered the ques tion In three words: "I don't know." A frank answer, but rather perplexinjr to counsel. Case and Comment Nova Scotia's Fish Army. Nova Scotia Is literally "the land of fish"-cod, herring, mackerel and the giant nlbacore or tuna. Nova Scotia is so much a land of fish, says a writer, that It produces over one-fourth the value of the entire Canadian catch, or. $9,106,851 worth. Every tiny haven around the extensive Bluenose Land coast harbors fishing smacks galore, while Lunenburg, Can), Liverpool and Chester are home ports for hun dreds of fleet-winged deep-sea banking schooners. The United States A an hM- tffl 1 109? a i amp pasrea on a war savings truncate this is 4. compounded quarterly when the stamps 'Begin JSOW Enlist Vottr Dollars in Vour Country's Service THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY HERON IS EXPERT FISHERMAN ; i .' Great Bird Impresses Watcher by Great Skill With Which Ho Uses His Long Bill In Water.' There Is nothing of more Interest than following a stream, either by boat or on foot, and not the least among the surprises coming to you always welcome surprises Is the starting of a great blue heron far ahead, the giant bird being interrupted while fishing in some shallow "water where the min nows and taddles congregate. The herons all, and the great blues particularly, are expert fishermen; not, of .course, with rod and line, but as glggers, the implement being the natural one of their long bills. If you can make a long and successful sneak ahead and spot one of these birds through your field glass, or even with sharp, long-distance eyes, the slender creature standing like a statue and quite as motionless for many minutes at a time or stalking slowly along, rarely more than half-leg deep in the water, to a new spot, and then see him by a downward stroke of his long neck and bill which hardly ever misses make a crack at a finny titbit, yon will be impressed also with bis skill, Women C-tch Fish With Hands. Fishing in Samoan sens 1 often done by the women, and without nets, boats or hooks. Tlutf simply wade Into the water and form themselves Into a ring. The jishes being so plentiful, they are almost sure to imprison some In the ring, These women are very quick and active, and every time they 'catch a Bsh with their hands they simply throw It alive, into the basket on their back. Training Sea-Lions. The nature of the sea-lion is peculiar. TJe has to be petted and encouraged at every stage of a lesson. The trainer knows that the animal Is very jealous of others who get too much of the lime tight; quarrels among a troupe fre quently follow. If a sea-lion Is not in his proper position the act will not work. But most important of all, It is necessary to keep repeating a trick until a sea dog performs it readily. How long this sometimes takes only the young men. who do this work can tell. Government Offers You the ODDortumtv WHEN A KNOT IS NOT SOUND American Society for Testing Materials Defines Various Kinds of De fects In Wood. The American Society for Testing Materials has been wrestling with the problem of defining a knot, found in wood. Briefly, a knot may be defined as a part of wood that differs in texture as a part of growth from normal What is known as a sound knot Is one which is just as solid or sound across its face as the wood surrounding it ' An encased knot is one whose growth rings are Mt Interwoven with the growth rings of the wood surround ing it; but if it is a sound or tight knot it will be held tightly by the en casing wood around It A water-tight knot Is one which is completely inter woven with the surrounding wood on at least one face of the lumber. A loose knot is one not held firmly in place by the surrounding wood. An unsound knot is one that Is not as hard as the wood surrounding It, or one that has a hole in it. Rules Only for the Weak. It Js one of the weaknesses of man kind that it is forever establishing tales, programs, formulae. They serve their purposes for the guidance of or dinary minds. But ..the pioneers of thought rldt rough-shod through the rulers. They gain the ends they desire by refusing to be directed by what someone else has thought before them, by what teachers have insisted upon as binding. Exchange. Often Destroyed by Fire. Time after time, together with ths rest of the city of Moscow, the Krem lin has been burned, the last occasion being In 1812 when it was occupied by Napoleon and the inhabitants of the citj? themselves started the con flagrations in all parts of the city. It was indeed these fires which forced the little corporal to commence his disastrous retreat across the snow bound steppes of Russia. Napoleon had his headquarters in the Kremlin, and while the flames were nOt so de structive there as in other parts of the city, yet they forced evacuation. Because U. S. Bonds, War Savings Stamps and U. S. Thrift Stamps must be purchased by the people from money saved from their incomes every dollar spent for an unnecessary thing is a force for evil. When that dollar buys labor and materials for equipping our army and navy it has a double force-first it ceases to aid the enemy and second it is fighting for us in behalf of mankind. Be sure that your pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars are enlisted in the cause of your country. Ah idle dollar is a SLACKER dollar, but a dollar wasted in war time is a TRAITOR dollar. ' Because you should not let another day go by until you have actually given up some real thingfor your country "until it hurts." IS CENTER OF HOSPITALITY Location and Construction of Fire place Are Matters of Importance In Building a Home. In the Farm and Fireside a writer says: v - " , "The center of hospitality In the ,home is that point about which the family Itself gathers most of ten. This point is In most homes the fireplace., Hence its location and construction are of vast Importance In building a home. ' "The fireplace, if there is only one, should be in the living room, for there the family and friends can enjoy it most It should be located in the cen ter of a wall space, either on one side or at one end of the room. Select the space which will permit the greatest number of people to sit around it "In the construction of the fireplace yon must not forget that Its chief pur pose is for a fire. The more simple the lines of construction, the better taste is displayed, and the more room the open fire receives. "There Is a great variety of materi als suitable for a fireplace, and your individuality and taste can be well ex pressed in this important factor of the home. Brick, tile, wood and many tile substitutes may be used. These offer great possibilities both for good color and design, and lend themselves to any style of architecture." Kissing. An optimist holds this pleasant pros pect out to engaged couples : "Unmar ried couples kiss and forgive. Mar ried couples kiss and declare a truce while the heavy artillery is belne movw ed up." Kansas City Star. Buds and Flowers in Cooking. The French Canadians are said to use the acid flowers of the redbud, or Judas tree, In salads, while the buds and tender pods are packed In vine gar. Honey locust pods, often locally called "honey-shucks," contain a sweet ish, thick, cheeselike pulp, which Is often eaten. Those of the mesqulte furnish the Mexicans and Indians with a nutritious food. The Creoles of Louisiana, famous for. their cook ery, are reported to use the young buds of the sassafras as a substitute In tfililranlntv amino io Save ami 5Wva 'AMERICANS NOT FISH EATERS: Consumption, Per Capita, In United States Is Less Than In Almost Every Other Country. " The average .American eats 20, oyster, shrimp and mussels. One die tary authority states, according to Leslie's Weekly, that 200 miles inland from our three coasts the consumption' of fish food, per person, is less than a half pound annually. Each Inhabitant of the British Isles has fish on his bill of fare to the ex-! tent of 100 pounds every 12 months, while the fish consumption, per capita, in Germany is 120 pounds; Holland, 130 nnnnrla Wnrwnv SwMlpn find T)pn. mark, 160 pounds; China, 225 pounds, and Japan nearly 600 pounds. Latin-Americans are the only people who eat less fish than do the inhab itants of the United States. There is absolutely no sane argu ment against the larger and mpre ex tensive use of fish as a daily diet throughout the length and breadth of this land. It is ideal as a food. It Is highly nutritious and rich In proteins. It is most easily digested. It contains In great abundance the chemical in gredients for making bone, muscle and tissue. As a food nothing detrimental can possibly be said against Jt. Fish, with the exception of a few species, are clean feeders. Strict Regulation. Freeman was visiting at his. grand pa's home, and as he was a mischiev ous little chap, was constantly being told, "Don't do this," and "Don't do that." Finally, with a look of disgust on his face, he climbed up Into a chair and asked, seriously, "What can a fella do in this house, anyway?" Translation of Y. M. C. A. V W. Gordon Griffiths of the Y. M. 0. A. told an audience at Cefu that he was proud to be a Welshman although he was unable to speak the "language of Paradise." He had, however, learned one thing In Welsh and that was that the letters Y. M. C. A. may be trans lated to mean "Yma Mae Cyfle Arder chog" ("Here is a splendid, opportunity.")
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