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Newark post., 1919-10-01
SOME, QUEER ANTICS
in THE WOOINC.
OF BIRDS
Male Birds in an Amorous
Mood Effect Complete
Transformation

Mere man, under the spell of love,
is commonly supposed to be not quite
himself. This might also be said to be
true of birds, for at the time of court
ship they not only assume quite un-
wonted attitudes when in the presence
of the object of their affection, but in
not a few species perform the most
astonishing acrobatic feats.
One of the most remarkable illus
trations of this fact is furnished by
that most interesting bird, the great
bustard, which a generation or so ago
was more common than now. Even in
it's sedate moments it is a handsome
bird, the back being of lively ochre,
barred with black, while the neck and
under parts are of a delicate dove
color. The only ornament of the male
is formed by tuft of long feathers
extending backward on each side of
the head. When in amorous mood
these have role of their own, and a
by no means inconspicuous one. But
the display" as it is called, of the
great bustard is very ceremonious
affair.
The first stage in the proceedings is
tn initiate most wonderful windbag,
which runs down the front of the
neck, just under the skin. How this is
done no man can say, but the neces-
sarysair is somehow drawn through a
slit-like aperture opening just under
the tongue. AS the process of infia-
tion proceeds the head is drawn down
until it rests between the shoulders
the beak pressing down onto It's
strange air cushion. Meanwhile the
feather tufts are raised upward and
thrown forward, to stand like palls'
ade on each side of the beak.
While this is going on the tail Is
raised and drawn forward till 1T lies OF
Newark post., 1919-10-01
Offers Road Gift to Maryland

General T. Coleman DUPONT, of
Delaware, has offered to build, free
of charge, link of road three and
one-half miles long to connect the
Delaware Boulevard, which was
constructed by him and presented
to the state, with the Maryland
good roads system north of Berlin.
He is seeking rights of way 200
feet wide to correspond with the
width of the Delaware road. The
proposition will be taken up by the
Maryland roads commission as
soon as the rights of way shall
have been obtained. For the con-
struction of this link the Maryland
Legislature appropriated $75,oO0
Because of the high price of labor
and materials, this fund was eX-
hausted before the gap was reach
ed.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
New Bank at Rising Sun

The following have been elected
by the stockholders of the Rising
Sun Bank Of Elkton Banking and
Trust Company recently estab-
lished:
Executive Committee - J. NJ.
Sterrett, w. K. Alice, w. J. Boyle,
Carroll H. Cameron, c. Clifford
England, Chas. A. Grubb, James
M. Holden, J. Otis Kennard, J.
Herbert Kirk, John H. Kimble,
David B. Mcdowell, DR.. T. B.
Moore, Brinton P. Nichols, Israel
T. Reynolds.
The dwelling property at the
corner of Main and Queen streets,
in this town, recently purchased,
is being remodeled and will be
ready for occupancy by the new
| financial institution about the first
of October.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
APPLETON

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart of n. j.
,ro v;s:-.rr the family of John R.
Moore .
coIts Nd. we're week end visitors
of +her daughter Mrs. Warren
Johnston.
ur. I.nn Stang and family of
Chester spent Sunday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cavender.
The Misses Ida and Evelyn
KimbIe ,nenc three days this week
IN Wash:n-tan D. c. when they
visited their brother who recently
rrderweH. an operation for ap-
nprd.c:-.> We are glad to learn
that Mr. N.mb,e is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vansant of
W1m:rg..v. Del. spent the week
end with H. parents Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Ta@>ant.
Mrs. !. F.. Zcbley is visiting Will
ning.on friends.
Mr.. E.wa.d Brown and family of
Rising Sun visited his father Sun
day.
Qu,re rmber Of Appleton resi-,
dents e>ng.. to visit Lancaster
Fair .h., week.
App.e. was we'll represented
at the Revival meeting at Big ELL
Chapel Sunday eve where an exec
lent sermon was enjoyed.
Mr.. Frank Springer has purch
ased the farm Of Geo. Frazer a
C0weu.a,ln, I'D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Scott ant
children spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
jerome Ewing. Providence, Nd.
Mr.. M.G.ade and son James
visited ra,a. yes in Philadelphia
Pa, la>. week.
Mrs. Mar" J. Minner spent from
Tdur,da. I'll Saturday with rela
tjves IN ca.~.cr, Pa.
Mrs. C..Ia and children and Mrs
Mrs. Ba and children OF. New
ark, De-. .ant one day recentl,
at the h H. If Mr.. C. C. Miles.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Shriner, MI
and Mr.. William Palmer and MI
William Il. ESon mOtored to Phila
de.rh.a H.. Sunday and visite'
relative, and friends.
Mr. F@~yud Miles visited rela
tives d. Ashland, Del. the latte
part la. week.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
Home Journal Editor Resions

Inc resignation of Edward Box
aS editor of the Ladies' Home
journal, effective January | next
mas been announced. H. 0. Davis
OF Los Angeles, CAL, who has been
managing editor of the magazine
Tor the last six months, will sue
ceed him. Mr.. Box has been editor
OF the publication for 80 years and
IN his letter of resignation said
ne wished to mark the thirtieah
year by a withdrawal from active
editorial work. He will continue
on the board of directors.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
news OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
As told by Correspondents and Exchanges
EFNIBLESVILLE

81 Nrs. James Harvard and
NJ AL IIrs. Harry Kelley enjoyed an
Mr. anu ;,, +o Gordonsville, Va, last
,s52 sess. viz Visiting Howard Russell and
family, ao,,rb+er Nav.
",1 ,aal were the guests Saturday
sunday e., Of their cousins j. Smith Cur
y and family, ...s 1o.eou.o,,
J, rI ~ College, Philadelphia, this
WV, ~, and Mrs. Howard McMilltr and
w. oora Ruth were Sunday guests
N t';l Mr.. and Mrs, Havard slOan' ches-
Ter Heights.
n. and Mrs. George B. McCleary
.';.od ~. their son Ernest and family
Wilmington. Sunday.
rss Lizzie Lybrand is spending
. time wiki her sister, Mrs. S. c
Kennedy,
vYmc~ Mote and family enter
- s,5 Sunday George Wi kinson arc
,'', ,,. Ta~lerhurg, and William Nc
,r.bosr ,r and family, Oxford.
'', mrs ser,mau and Mrs. Jamison o.
r,;lmirr.cn. enjoyed 4 pleasant week.
W.. G ra,eat,v with their sister, Mrs
Mary Mcmillan.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
Accepts Position Wiah State High.
way Department

Robert w. Thoroughbred, of
Georgetown, for the past two or
three years teaching civil and rail
road engineering to the University
OF florida, at Gainesville, will not
occupy the chair this term, having
decided to accept a permanent DO
sltlon with Chief Engineer Charles
NJ. Upham of the Delaware State
Highway Department. During the
summer Mr.. Thoroughbred has
been employed in engineering work
for the department.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
GENERAL PERSHINC'S
HORSE PUT IN QUAR-.
ARTINE
No Exception Made for 'Ked-
ron Who Carried Com
mander to Victory

"kldron," the horse that General
Pershing rode to victory in the World
War, began his career as a laurel
wreath collector by getting in ouaran-
tine. While the great commander is
playing the leading role in triumphal
parade in the big cities of the country,
his war horse is detained, under OBJ
servation by Government veterinari-.
ans, at Newport News.
1t is not that "Kidron," so far as
anybody knows, has any Catching dis
ease," but simply that he may have
any equine disease, and like every
other horse of the A. E. F., must stay
at the port of entry for five months,
Until the Government veterinarians
know that he is safe animal to be at
large in horse society IN the United
States.
Naturally, great many people
wanted to see Gen. Pershing mounted
on the horse that carried him over the
battlefields of EurVe during the last
fatetul days of the worlds greatest
war. But there are many millions of
horses and horse owners in the United
States who, respectfully as they feel
toward "kidron," are entitled to pro-
lection from any disease that he may
have picked up in Europe, where there
are many horse diseases of which the
United States has, thus far, kept
clear. When the appeal was made
without the knowledge of Gen. Perish
ing, to the United States Department
of Agriculture that an exception be
made of "Kidron" and that he be al.
lowed to come out of quarantine al.
most Immediately after landing, ir
order that he might be IN Washington
for the parade on September II, 6
regretful but firm refusal was the
result.
The position taken by the Depart
n1ent of Agriculture is that, under M
circumstances, can sentiment be per
mitted to interfere with the protec
tive measures that have been worked
out, slowly and sometimes precarious
ly, for the protection of the live-stocl
interests Of the country.
If "Kidron" were released from
quarantine, he would probably visi
scores Of cities throughout the coun
try, and if he had a disease, Nigh
spread it beyond all reasonable posi-
tility of eradication. For those rea
sons the Department of Agricultur
thought it wise not to create any sor
of favored status, for HIM.
This is not the first time such sit
Uation has occurred. When Ger
Leonard Wood was ready to retur
from the Philippines, he had tw
horses that he very much desired t
keep with him. The Department Q
Agriculture insisted that safety de
manded their detention. Presider
Roosevelt took a personal interest i
the matter but investigation convince
him of the justice of the department
position, and the horses did not com
in.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
GLASGOW

Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood Johnson
and tan-- Of Milford Cross Roads
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs
Wm, HuGg.ns.
Mr.. VIZ. Ruby of Wilmington
spent ."e week end at CoweView
Farm, quests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J
Writ Wills.
Mr.. George Bolton of Whining
Ton spec. sunday with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. George Bolton.
Mr.. Harry Mahan of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his brother Mr.
Newton Mahan.
Mr., and Mrs. James Roberts Of
d. Georges spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Julian Laws.
Quite number from this vicini
" attended the Evans-Duran'
wedding at Newark Saturday even
ing.
Miss Cynthia Cunningham has re
'ufned home after spending a weel
WIN her brother S. l.. Cunningham
Oh Cooch's Bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fears O
Town Point spent Sunday with he
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon CLARK
MISS Jeanette Simmons AM
n'V'her Of Middletown spent Sun
osy with her aunt Mrs. Gideol
Clark
Newark post., 1919-10-01

than it will take spring after next to
scour the country for a crib of old
corn, or, failing that, to find seed fur
ther south. Fortunately, the right
way is the least expensive and safest
way. Also, it enables the farmer to
go on growing the strain Of corn that
has made good" instead of getting
something haphazard that he knows
nothing about.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
Planting Poor Seed Corn
is a Waste of Time

This years corn, over most of the
United States, is good corn, the kind
Of corn that a man can plant with
greatest assurance of getting a good
crop. There is no knowing what next
years corn will be, 1t may be late,
caught by early frosts, soft, anu unfit
for seed. The farmer who looks ahead
say corn experts of the United States
Newark post., 1919-10-01

Department of Agriculture, will save
enough sed corn out of this crop to
meet his needs for two, or, better still,
for three years.
The old cry, of course, will be raised
that there is not time at this busy
season to select seed corn even for one
years planting, to say nothing of two
or three. 1t does take time-but it
takes less time to select the corn now
Newark post., 1919-10-01
New Revenue Collector Now

Harry T. Graham, appointed
some weeks ago Internal Revenue
Collector for the new district OF
Delaware, assumed his new duties
today. Mr.. Graham went to Baltl-
more Monday to confer with Col
lector Miles of that district rela-
tive to the work The Delaware
district has been under Mr.. Miles
Jurisdiction up until this time.
Newark post., 1919-10-01

A bashful curate found the ladies IN
the parish too helpful. At last 1t be-
came so embarrassing that ne left.
Not long after he met the curate
who had succeeded him.
"Well," he asked, show 90 you ge'
on with the ladies Z"
"Oh, very well, indeed" said the
other. "There is afety in NUMBERS
you know" r.,
"Ah!" was the instant reply.
only found it in Exodus" Dailas
News.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
Church Property to be Sold

The Free Methodist Church
building, erected on West High
street, Elkton, twenty-five years
ago, will be a thing of the past on
October 4, when the board of trus-
tees will sell the property at public
sale, including the fixtures. Lack
of interest in the church compels
the step taken.
Newark post., 1919-10-01
Rehoboth May Have Big Hotel

General T. Coleman dupont, part
owner of some of the largest hotels
IN the East, declared last week he
favored plan to build a large all
year-round hotel at Rehoboth
Beach, provided the people of Del
aware would benefit by it. A 400
room hotel to be open all year is
proposed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-11
APPRAISER FOR FEDERAL
LAND LOANS COMING SOON

W. D. Ream, secretary of the
Montpelier National Farm Loan asso-
citation, is in receipt of a letter from
the president of the federal land
bank at Spokane in regard to send
ing a man here to appraise land on
which applications for loans have
been made. The letter in part is as
follows:
I'VE acknowledge receipt of your
letter of recent date with which were
enclosed two applications for loans
made through the Montpelier Ma
tional Farm Loan association, which
have been examined and duly filed.
In reply to your request as TO
when action in the matter OF APP
praisal can be taken on the applica-
lions on file, we respectfully beg to
advise that while we cannot advise
definitely we nevertheless trust that
we shall be able to send represen-
tative to that district within the
very near future.
There is an enormous volume OF
business devolved upon this insti-
tuition, which we are caring for as
rapidly as the conditions under
which we are obliged to operate will
permit. Priority of right to service
must be recognized and other con-
siderations which enter into and de-
termine our policies from time to
time"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-11
TWO DAYS CELEBRATION
WAS A BIG SUCCESS
orally the case an such occasions.
Saturdays Events

Saturdays Events
AS everybody was tired from the
previous days activities, there wasn't
much doing in the old town Satur-
day morning. The Montpelier band
rendered several selections between
s and 8 o'clock. but from then until
time for the races the town was
quiet.
However, a fairly large crowd
braved the heat and dust to attend
the races, which started at 1870.
The first event, quarter mile
pony race, was won by Hall of At
ton, with George Hunter second.
| The two harness races were d.
vided into professional and semi
professional. In the first event
Bateman took first money and Ed
Lewis of Alton, second.
! The half-mile running race was
won by ,Walton's horse, with Ven
ter's horse second.
In the three-eighths mile dash
venter's horse took first money,
Halls horse second and Hunters
horse third.
As there was slight misunder-
standing on the relay race, the
judges divided the money equally
between Low of Alton, Olson of
Ovid and Anderson of Montpelier.
On the whole the races both days
were good and were enjoyed by all
who saw them.
The Alton horsemen expressed
themselves as being well satisfied
with the results and the treatment
accorded them. They extend a cor
dial invitation to the Bear Lake
horsemen to bring their horses to
Alton on July Gath and participate
In the big races that are going to be
pulled off there on that date.
AS fitting climax to the two
days celebration the Camels took the
Kemmerer ball team down the line
to the tune of to 0. 1t was the
only real honest to goodness" bal
game that has been played on the
local diamond this season. A thous
and or more people had the pleasure
l Of seeing the Camels come from be-
hind" and shut out the Kemmerei
= bunch.
AS the CLOCK in the steeple'
struck the hour of twelve on Satur.
day night the last strains of music
from the orchestra died away at the
pavilion and the curtain was rune
; down on the biggest and best two.
days celebration ever held in the
metropolis Of Bear Lake valley.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-11
AMERICA AT THE MERCY A.
OF SOLONS IN LEAGUE

Washington, July THAT the
United States will be unable to pro-
tect itself against the dictates Of
either the council or the assembly
in the League Of Nations If the cove
nant advocated by President Wilson
is ratified by the Senate is the opin-
ion of senators who have studied
the complete document.
1t is stipulated in Article 3 that
the Assembly shall consist Of repre-
sentatives of members of the League
and may deal at it's meetings with
any matter within the sphere Of ac-
ton of the League or affecting the
peace of the world" In Article 4.
1t is agreed that the council shall
consist of representatives Of the prin-
cipal allied and associated powers.
together with representatives of four
other members Of the League, named
to be Belgium, Brazil, Spain and
Greece, and may deal at it's meet
ings with any matter within the
sphere of action of the League or
affecting the peace of the world"
Members of the League are the
United States. England, Canada.
Australia, South Africa, New Zea-
land, India, China. Cuba. Ecuador,
France Greece, Guatamala, Haiti,
Hedjes, Honduras, Italy. Japan. Lii
IBERIA, Nicaragua, Panama. Peru, Pol
and, Portugal. Roumania, Serb-Croat
and Slovene State, Siam, Tchecko-
Slovakia and Uruguay. Each Of
these has a vote equal to that Of the
| United States, capable of dealing
with any matter within the sphere
of the League or affecting the peace
of the world. Britain ountumbers
America six to one in votes. Her
influence is great II not decisive
over a majority Of the others. Az
Earl Grey has just said In London,
1.-The Empire was never 90 great In
glory"
On the council England will not
only have six votes to the one OF the
United States. but Italy will be more
friendly to her because she cemented
their victorious alliance and because
of opposition to President Wilson's
policy regarding Fiume, Japan has an
open offensive and defensive alliance
with her, France is decidedly friend
ly, Belgium is closely related because
at her front door and because OF ties
of royal blood. Brazil is favorable
because of commercial interdepend
ence and antagonism to this country
and Spain and Greece are alike II
purpose because of the ties OF royal
ty to the king of England. So tha
it is figured here. the United States
would be outnumbered and out
influenced and outvoted in: botl
council and assembly. Britain
energies from the war the sole grea
power in Europe and in the Leagu,
covenant America is made her vassal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-11
To Dian rond Users,
and DID 'nond Dealers.
Here's Big Meas!

From today all, Dia-
mond II Tres shall be adj
justed o n higher mileage
= Fabrics, 5000 mikes;
Cord Construction, 5000
miles.
Furth ermore, the new
adjustme mt applies to ev-
cry Diam ond Tire of flu
ture or past sale, includ-
ing tires in the hands of
user or dealer.
Diamond sers and
Diamond dealers h ave
long known the big mile
age on Diamond Tires
the user S own tires.
We N lark up our adj
justinent to 5000 and
5000 m lies for Fabrics
and Co rds respectively,
merely TO measure out a
definite share of the SUI
perb mileage that we
KIN o w the wonderful
strength and endurance
damon d Tires have in
them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-11
BOUNTY ON COYOTE PELTs.

If those who have feet of coyotes
that were killed prior to the 18th day
of May this year, will send or bring
them to me at Paris by the 18th
of this month, l will see that they
get the bounty on the pelts.
JAMES DUNN, Assessor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-11

There is an expert in Washing on
who can count four thousand silver
dollars an hour. II he were to start
now and keep at it day and night,
Sunday and week days, without stop
ping for meals he could not count
one billion dollars in one hundred
years. And yet this is what our gov
eminent will have lost through the
government ownership of railroads
by the first of January 1920 II the
Republican congress does not throw
ia monkey wrench into the democratic
machinery. keystone Gazette.
T--.-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-24
METHODIST RELIEF VESSEL
TO GO OVERSEAS SHORTLY
Ship Will Garry Food, Clothing, Medi-
cine md Farm Implements to
Europe.
Try Associated rreas

NEW YORK, March 23-A Methodist
relief ship laden with food, clothing
medicine. farm implements and port
able houses for war sufferers, will start
within a few weeks for France Italy
and Southern Europe, the Methodist
board OF foreign missions announced
here today.
The department of war emergency
and reconstruction of the Methodist
centenary commission. II added. has
appropriated S997,850 for Immediate re-
lief work in Italy this year. $4,000 for
France and sums for other countries,
which brings the total to be spent in
Europe to S2o.90s,S50. An equal amount
has been allotted for reconstruction
needs in the United States.
In describing the relief ship object,
Dr. 3. NJ. Triple, head OF the Metho-
dist College. in Rome. said it probably
would enter the Mediterranean. dis
charge part or It's cargo at Marseilles
and then land the rest in Trieste From
Trieste the supplies will be sent to
Northern Italy, Roumania, Albania and
IL conditions allow, to Southern Russia
Dr. Triple. Bishop Theodore S. Hen
dcrson. Of Detroit. and Rishop w. r.
Anderson will accompany the relief
ships
Clinics. dispensaries and public rooms
for rest and entertainment will be es-
tabliShed in many cities in France and
Italy, and the present work OF caring
for orphans will be enlarged. The cx-
penseS Will be paid out OF a 100000,
600 centenary fund now being raised in
this country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-24
WOMAN FATALLY HURT
WHEN CAR HITS MOTOR
Mrs. j. y. Bowers Skull Fractured
by Accident at Crossing
Near Chester.
son WAS DRIVING AUTOMOBILE
Other Occupants of Machine Escape
With Slight Injurics-Nictin Is
Taken to Grace Hospital in Dying
Condition.

Mrs j. y. Bowen. thirty-fve years
ole. wife OF Chesterfield County
magistrate. was, it is believed. fatally
hurt when the automobile driven by
her son collidcd yesterday afternoon
with southbound electric car on the
crossing ~ Stop 80. near Chester. The
accident happened about $50 o'clock.
The injured woman was hurried to
Richmond on special car provided
by the Virginia Railway and Power
skull. AT an early hour today reports
from Grace Hospital stated the woman
TO be in Il dying condition.
Other occupants OF the automobile.
including Magistrate Bowen. their son
and a Mr.. and Mrs: Cole escaped with
superficial abrs sions about the head.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Cole were practically
unhurt.
The party were returning from
Chester 10 their home at Stop [.
Friends of the boy At the wheel are
danger. but nc ihinking they were
The machine partly cleared the
track. the oncoming car striking il
in the rear. Mrs. Bowen was thrown
violently from her seat against q pole.
Little hope is held out for her re-
OF such nature as 10 be almost
nece ssarily fatal.
The electric car was being driven by
Motorman Utterly. who is said by the
company 10 be one OF the oldest and
most trusted men in is employ.
against either the motorman or con-
ductor last night.