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HOME -
TOWN 80 -
MAKE THE HOME ATTRACTIVE
Results VIII Follow a Little Careful
Planning and a Small Expendi-
ture Of Money.

Right now is n good time to. plan
now the homestead-perhaps new, per-
haps old-can be made more attract
I've. A few years will pass surprising
ly quickly, and the old home will be-
come increasingly u%nattractive or
beautiful. depending on whether the
owner and his wife have done a lit
tie planning and n little planting, sea-
son by season.
The United States Department of
Agriculture suggests in the pictures
shown her nth some of the ways of
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Il lTHf NY
MRAluNll
CLEAN MILK DURING WINTER
Much Can Be Done 10 Exclude Stable
Filth and Dust by Using Plenty
Of Bedding.

Many dairymen consider that It Is
not necessary to take the same pre-
cautions I'm milking and handling milk
during freezing weather as when it is
warmer.
1t should be kept In mind that milk
Is a food-a very wholesome food
when 1t is secured from healthy cows
under sanitary conditions, but a dan
gerous food If it comes from tubercu-
lar cows and is so carelessly secured
md handled as to permit the entrance
of stable filth and dust.
Men who have made a careful study
Of tuberculosis in diaries state that,
on the average of at least one in eight
OF u dairy cows harbors the germs
of tuberculosis and hat these organ
isms find their way into the manger
n gutter. Dust from the feed or
from he manure, or small particles Of
the latter, may convey these danger
: GUS bacteria to the milk.
Much may be done to lessen this
danger by using plenty of bedding,
feeding molstened feeds and a thor
ough wiping of the udder and flank
Of the COW with a damp cloth. A
covered pail is also of considerable
assistance.
Stable dust can be settled by
sprinkling the stable floor a short
time before the cows are MIXED.
Bacteria stick to wet surfaces, but
again as oon as the surfaces have
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identifying. The changes produced
by planting shrubs can be effected in
n or two seasons, and even where
trees are shown, often only five or
six years are required to produce the
effects pictured II quick-growing va
rietles are planted. In such a case,
however. provision should be made
for better. ~slow-growing varieties
which will be allowed to come up and
eventually take the place of the quick
growers.
With cultivated land carried to the
very door. the house shown in the
first picture has no homelike setting.
1t appears merely as an intrusion in
the landscape. But when 1t is given
n dooryard, with lawns, trees, and
shrubs, as shown in the second IL
l%ustration, 1t takes Its proper place
, 1920-12-23

one genuinely constructive accom-
plishment OF the league assembly last
week was the establishment of an
international commission to be n bank.
er for European nations without cred
II or with very diminished credit.
The nations meant are Poland, Rou-
mania. Bulgaria. Jugo-Slavla. Czecho-
Slovakia. and possibly Turkey. M
lions desiring to take advantage Of
the facilities offered will notify the
commission what assets, etc, they
wish 20 pledge with it-for instance,
customs duties, railroads or monop-
olies. The commission will then set n
fnlr value thereon for Whatever period
the assets are pledged and authorize
the government In question to issue
gold bonds TO that amount. Then In
divldual business men belonging to
that country, or its government. can
make purchases In richer countries
such ms the United States, and through
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EANLlNESS OF IMPORTANCE
Hsils and Managers in Which Calves
Arc Fed Should Be Given
Close Attention.

lct attention should be paid TO
leanliness Of the utensils and
|ers In which the calves are fed
II as to the box stalls In which
ire quartered. The latter should
aned out at least once n week
eiernhly oftener.
, 1920-12-23
League of Nations Recommends
Limitation of Armaments
by Mutual Agreement.
COURT OF JUSTICE ADOPTED
Obligatory Clause, However, Is Omit
ted-Austria and Bulge ria Admit
ted to league-Progress OF
Efforts for an Irish
Settlement.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

If, as George Nicoll Barnes of Eng
land asserts, disarmament Is the real
acid test of the success of the League
of Nations, the league cannot yet be
said to be wholly successful. The as
sembly at Geneva last week received
the report of the disarmament COM
mittee. and though 1t proved to be a
rather flabby production, 1t was adopt
ed. The limitations clause was amend
ed so that it was merely a recon-
mendation that Limitation of m
ments be established for h next two
years through mutual agreement
among the powers. With respect to
this France made the reservation that
she was obliged to restore her arma-
ments that had been worn out by the
war, and Belgium and Spain made
similar reservations. Then seven ma
lions voted against the limitation
clause. These were France, Greece. Po-
land, Roumania. Brazil. Chile and
Uruguay.
The committee explained that,
though 1t was In favor of the speed
lest possible disarmament. it a
forced TO the conclusion that this
could not yet be accomplished. There
are countries with the most powerful
armament building facilities outside
the league" said Delegate Fisher,
"and disarmament al begin only
when It is universal" When the Aus
trian peace treaty was signed at st.
German. there was also signed n
convention for the control of the traf-
fc i'm arms and ammunition, but this
has not been ratified and no steps
have been taken to make 1t effective.
The committee suggested that the
council urge the signatories to ratify
the treaty at once, though there will
be no authority to control the export
of arms from the United States.
, 1920-12-23
COWS ARE PROFITABLE
Milk or B~utterfat OF
pc over Cost Of Feed-calf
. and Manure Help.

4 Is profitable n she produces
%butterfnt OF value over the
iced. The value OF the calf II
luces each year, plus the value
manure left on the farm. is
considered sufficient TO pay for
outside OF feed.
, 1920-12-23
FRESH AIR VERY IMPORTANT
Not Advisable to Close All Windows
at First Approach Of Cold
Weather In Fall.

Don't close all the windows in the
henhouse at the first approach of cold
weather. but leave some of them
open. II the wind blows In. put a
piece of burlap over the open space
TO keep out the wind, but let In air.
, 1920-12-23

So far ms navy building goes, Sena-
tor Borah, one of the "lrreconcila-
bles." has a plan whereby the United
States can join in Its reduction. He
has introduced In the senate Il resolu-
ton requesting the President to pro-
pose to Great Britain and Japan an
agreement with the United States for
the curtnllment of navy building by
the three powers. the program of each
Of them to he reduced annually dur
ing the next five years so per cent Of
the present estimates or figures, In
the preamble 1t Is pointed out that the
japanese government has declared to
the world that II could not consent
even TO consider n program OF dlsarm-
nnent on account Of the building pro-
gram OF the United States. by this
statement" the resolution continues,
"the world Is Informed and expected
TO believe that Japan sincerely desires
10 support n program OF disarmament,
but cannot do so In safety to herself
on account of the attitude and build
Ing program Of this government"
An indication Of the possible attl-
tude of Great Britain In this matter
Is found In the report that the cabinet
has decided that II Is impossible for
the nation longer TO maintain the two
power standard which has been It's
policy for many years. The British
program is halted Just now by n DIS
pute ms TO the relative value OF capital
ships, and submarines and a%irplanes.
, 1920-12-23

furious TO the human system. MIX
secured from COWS free from tuber-
udders. MIXED with clean hands into
sterile covered pals In dust free sta
bles and kept cold Is n safe and
welcome food.
, 1920-12-23

In the picture. without %detracing from
the value OF the surrounding land.
II you want more information on
this subject write the United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, for Farmers Bulletin 1887.
'Beautifying the Farmstead." 1t will
be sent free on request.
, 1920-12-23

The general board OF the American
navy Is not AT present In accord with
any of the plans for reduction, for II
still urges on congress the need of
n navy second to nome" ms recon-
mended II 1915. II Is convinced that
battleships remain %pre-emiuent fac
, 1920-12-23

Passage of the Poindexter bill by the
senate was somewhat OF n surprise.
II forblds strikes on railways and in
Industries essential to their operation,
as interference with commerce. La
Toilette moved for reconsideration.
, 1920-12-23

Despite certain concessions granted
by Premier Lloyd George, nothing
definite has yet come out of the efforts
TO bring about a truce in the Irish
''war." In response to the request of
Father ~O'Flanagan, acting head of the
Sim Feln, that he might be permitted
to confer with Arthur Griffith and
EamOnn De Valera regarding n set
Element, the premier said: 1.-THE Irish
governmental authorities will afford
you the necessary facilities for see
ing Mr.. Arthur Griffith, and, as re-
CARDS Mr.. De Valera. the ordinary
methods of communication with
America fully are open to you"
At about the same time It was re-
ported that De Valera was on his way
from America to Ireland. n in Lon
don It was understood tncit permission
for his return had been given by
Lloyd George. The dispatches said
he would be met ut Liverpool and per-
mitted TO go to London for a confer
ence or would be given safe conduct
to ireland. as he preferred.
Meanwhile the rank and file on both
sides seem to be doing their best to
keep the contest going. The worst
happening of the week a the burn
ing Of the city hall, library and other
buildings in the business center OF
Cork. Presumably this was done by
the auxiliary police In reprisnl for the
Hmbushlng of some OF their members,
though this was denied by the English
officials. The property damage was
immense and the affair caused such
an cutlery that the government or
dered immediate investigation by the
military authorities and the punish.
ment of the guilty. Another exasper.
atlng incident was the killing OF n
priest at Durmanway while he was
trying 20 save the life OF a young man
who also was slain. A uniformed
mar accused Of these murders was ar.
rested. The Sim Feiners we're not
idle. waylnylng and nssasslnating
English officers in various places.
Here In the United States the self.
constituted committee on Ireland con.
tInued the hearing OF stories by Irish.
men n women. doing its part In
keeping alive the controversy under
the p%retense OF helping to bring peace.
Ten OF u senators took II upon
themselves to send TO Secretary OF
State Colby % protest against the re.
fusal Of the British embassy to Wise
the passports Of four emlssarlcs OF
the commission Of inquiry. They
asked Mr., Colby 10 call on the British
government for an explanation, which
he probably Will have sense enough
nor to do.
, 1920-12-23

table scraps for the production of
fowls and eggs for home consump-
ton.
To encourage turkey, duck and
geese raising when circumstances are
favorable.
, 1920-12-23

Constantine has gone back to Greece
to resume his throne. and before he
left Switzerland he said he had not
h slightest intention of Indicating.
He was due to arrive in Athens on
Sunday and elaborate arrangements
were made for his reception. 1t was
said that as soon as he reached the
capital the diplomatic representatives
of the allied powers would leave for
their homes.
, 1920-12-23

With the utmost difficulty the Amer
lean government has convinced the
European and japanese delegates to
the international communications con-
gress hat II means business when It
demands a restoration of Its pre-war
rights In connection with the alloca-
tlon OF the former German cables. A
modus vivendi has been adopted COW
ering the situation until a final agree
ment can be reached. II puts into
writing an acknowledgment by the al
lied powers hat the United States
government, as a result of the war,
shares In the ownership of the $4,000
miles of German cables throughout
the world. For the time being the
cables are to be operated as at pres
emf, but for the financial account OF
the five powers-the United States,
Great Britain, France, Italy and ia
pan.
, 1920-12-23

The commission an amount of gold
bonds amply covering the credit for
such purchases will be forwarded to
the exporter with whom he order is
placed.
The plan, devised by the economic
section of the assembly, has the np-
proval of leading European bankers;
an American banker probably will be
asked to serve on the commission.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29

not reached American standards IN
many districts The advance In wages,
hcweyer, Is showing the necessity Of
rosorting more freely TO machinery.
II Is stated that more tlypp 100 motor
tractors have been sold 20 farmers In
he eastern part OF the Riyerna. fer
.lle district on the southern border Of
New South Wales. Apart from the
aspect Of labor, buyers declare that
there Is real economy IN the use Of
the tractors. A single machine viii
do the work Of ten horses, and. more
over, viii do II well when the ground
is so hard that horse teams would he
able 10 dc little more than scratch II.
OF late fodder has been very dear
and ,hls Is another reason for favor
ing machine blowing. The tractors
are also used for cutting chaff and
wood, and for dragging grain 10 mar.
ket
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
BEYOND CHINA'S GREAT WALL
Mongolia. Desolate and Terrible Land,
Has a Fascination for Traveller
From the West.

There IS magic about the Great
Wall OF China and the frontier towns
In its folds facing out upon Mongo-
liza. that land os sandstorms and biz
yards, desulate and terrible to the
Chinese, and filed with their most
invcteralc enemies of old times. writes
Elizabeth COatsworth In Asia Maya
zine. Now the Mongollans have re.
treated further into the Inierior-al-
ways three days journey from civil
zation-and kalgan no longer braces
itself against the waiting hordes be-
yond Its walls.
We passed through the streets be-
tween low square buildings with pa
per windows often painted with gods
and goddeSses. Now and then We
were amused to see how n pirate to-
bacco advertisement showing cut
throat with long black mustaches, had
usurped the god shelf OF some shop
and had incense burned before liz
unholy nose. Everywhere were gray
dust and bleakness, but at each door
was cage with lark In II, and nc
one dllapldated Inn at least a hundred
young birds were gathered about an
old one 10 learn to sing.
Around us. above the roofs. were
the high, copper.colored mountains
without tree upon them, but with
the great wall looping and colIing
across the highest points and lonely
watch towers outlined on every peak
against a brilliant blue sky. The ef-
feet OF the color combined with the
long bare lines OF the mountains was
gorgeous beyond words.
We passed beyond the Traitors
gate and into-old Mongolia The
way opened out Immediately into the
pass, and near US crowd had ghih-
cred about the body OF brigand eN-
ecuted the morning before. There
was remnant OF stream. sharp
hills on either side, and caravans OF
camels loaded with sheepskins were
coming I'm from the desert. The beasts
had been losing their hair In patches
and many Of them were wrapped IN
sacking to prevent their catching cold.
adding 10 the somewhat ludicrous ef-
feet natural TO a camel despite IFS
statellness. The Mongolians who led
them on their quick scraggy ponies
seemed little different In their appear
ance from the northern Chinese ex-
cept for their heavy padded red coats
and high. yellow peaked hats.
And beyond lay the Great Wall Ike
q living thing with the shining light
on It's side, seeking the most insur-
mountable heights, again and again
disappearing from sight only 10 re-
appear farther and farther on along
the horizon. There lay its all but SEN
tient length with only here ana
there a break In the shell Of smooth
cut slabs OF stone, each Of which
weighed at least half ton. Rome
TOO. once built wall. But only ar
chcolog'stS can find traces OF that
younger imperial frontier today.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
New Insurance Idea.

The British wooden and worSied In
dustrles are proposing scheme
whereby the employees in those indus
tries shall contract out of the national
unemployment Insurance bill. at pres
ent under consideration in the house
Of commons, 10y deyising n scheme oi
their own. There are in the northern
countries area Of the wool teAtil.
trade. il is assumed, about @V'"t
men. youths. women and girls over the
age OF sixteen years Chose under six
teen do not come under the unemploy-
ment insurance scheme), and allowing
for contributions by employers similar
TO those under the national unemploy'
ment insurance bill. plus one-tenth
contribution by the state, 1t Is esu.
mated that there will be available FOR
extra benefits over and above what are
provided for under the state scheme
the sum Of S59l $50.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
Fuel Yield Of Irish Boos.

The joint council OF the executive
professions In Ireland recently adopt
ed the following resolution: THAT the
hogs Of Ireland are estimated 10 have
an area of 100000 acres. and TO con.
tain the equivalent Of over 5000. O00.-
900 tons of coal that the land Is the
basis OF agricultural output, and fuel
the basis OF Industrial output. and that
therefore determined effort should
he made, M part OF the policy OF Irish
reconstruction, TO determine whether
or not (s) this 5000, 900 acres is avail.
able for agriculture, and (b) this g.
w0,000,0oO tons Of coal equivalent 10
available as fuel in competition with.
Vt substitution for, coal"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
1br.. Cents a Drink in 1887.

Long AFTER the last cellar has gore
dry and the last drop OF whlsEey has
been consumed there will remain a
bottle of liquor that, according To ira
d.tion. Is eutombed In the corner
,iou, OF the UuiversaliSt church al
Montgomery. .. william Swain, sew
ruty-tvo. village historian and former
schoolma-ter of Montgomery, Is au-
thority for the tradition that quart
OF liquor j. concealed within the cor
uer>tone of The church. which was
huilt In 1857. "In those days liquor
was Respectable water" says Swain.
Preachers drank IL just a. other folk
did. II was customary to place liquor
In cornerstone for the sn'H' reason
that folks drank each others health
In lluuor." Across the road from the
church Is a tavern that was % stop
over for the farmers hauling their
produce to The city. WAiSk'y so'd
there Tor > cents drink, Swain re-
culls.-Deuolt Journal.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
FILM WITHOUT SWELL CLOTHES
PROMISES REAL NOVELTY

Feminine motion picture stars sell
dom can resist the temptation 10
show off half million dollars
worth OF gowns. Jewels and furs in
every picture. Even when they play
the role OF a poor liitle Stun girl
they manage TO show the clothes by
showing dreams OF themselves in gor-
geous array. But little Mary Miles
Mnter. highest paid star OF her age
I'm the world. and possessor OF mar
velous clothes, has used rare res
traint in portraying her role OF
poor little mountaineer girl In "A
Cumberland Romance" which comes
TO the CoZy Theatre Tonight. She
does not wear a single Paris frock
in the entire picture, n OF even In
vision. because. said she, poor little
mountain girl would not be likely 20
dream about fineries which she had
never seen. without smart clothes.
however Miss Minter has made a
beautiful appealing figure OF East
err" the girl of the wild Cumberland
mountains. daughter of a moonshin-
err. sweetheart Of a stalwart noun
tain preacher who reminds one OF
the famoust Sergeant York, the
preacheT-soldier who attracted so
much notoriety last year. "A Cumber-
land Romance" is adapted from the
novel "A Mountain Europa by John
Fox. Jr.. whose tremendously popular
novels. Trail OF the Lonesome Pine
and Little Shepherd OF Kingdom
Come have already been ADAPTED for
the screen.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
Real Automatic Phonosraph.

The much abused term automatic
can he applied with full Justice TO n
new and highly ingenious photograph.
This versatile instrument plays as
many as 40 records. one after anothei
m order, selects any record indicated.
SHOWS intervals between selections OF
rer seconds to half an hour. repeats u
desired. and stops at any predeter-
mined point according to Popular Me-
chanics. When the machine is started
an arm rolls the first record out Of he
rack and in front of the turntable,
where a plunger centers Il.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
Hull upsets Street Car.

Beaver Falls, Pa.-HOw bull
Knocked an Interurban street car on
the tracks is told by witnesses here.
The animal stood IN the center Of
the track as the car approached aud
refused TO bulge. Efforts TO get the
animal 10 one side only enraged II
until finally In q msd rush of fury
Il dived !uto the car and derailed II.
There were six passengers aboard,
one Of whom was slightly hurt.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
"Blue Nose"

Blue Nose Is popular name for
native of Nova Scotia. Halliburton,
In "Sam Slick" gives the following ac-
count OF It's origin: "Pray, SIR said
one OF my fellow passengers, can you
tell me why the Nova Scotians are
called Blue Nosesr 1T is the name
81 potato said !, which they pro-
duce In the greatest perfection, ana
boast 10 be the best In the world.
The Americans have In consequences
given them the nickname Blue
Noses"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
Dice Game in Church.

Chico. GAIA now use OF the
church has been found by young men
Of this city. Constable Harry Gucrln
aud owen Jones raided dice game
being conducted I'm the basement OF
the Baptist church. When the par
Elephants In the game saw the officers
they threw the dice into corner,
where they were recovered and taken
10 the city hall. T.. Crosby colored.
was the heaviest winner.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
Man VINO command. sueeess.

A man who Is not enamored OF MS
lob, who lacks that resolute, detss-
mined purpose which knows no defeat,
recognizes no failure, is never u si''
cess. The man who Is victory organ
tied will get up more determined than
ever after he Is knocked down. Tae
harder the fall the greater the rr'
bound. You can't keep such mHn
down, you cant discourage him any
more than YOU could have discouraged
a Napoleon, for his personality, ms
character, viii remain although his
home, his property, and every material
thing he possessed he swept away
New Success.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
Fox SQUIRRELS Nests.

In the South, instead OF living IN
the hollow trees. the fox squirrels build
big nests In the tops OF the pine and
other trees. usually OF Spanish moss,
says the American Forestry Magazine.
In these they sleep, also carrying TO
them the pine cones In the hardwood
forests Of the North. dry leaves take
the place Of the Spanish moss. and
conspicuous nest is built with an en-
trance hole at the side.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
Flat Feet.

Symptoms ~ fat foot are pain
along the instep or even in the calves
OF the legs. knees. thighs. hips or
hack. often mistaken Tor rheumatism
or other troubles. The person STANDS
with feet well apart and toes turned
outward. The ankle bends inward and
the weight falls on the Inner line OF
the foot 50 that the entire sole rests
Nat on the ground.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
Don't Read When Drowsy.

To read or study when tired or
drowsy Is Ia strain the eyes TO dan
gerous degree, writes w. NJ. Carhar'
In Public Health. Avoid evening
study whenever possible. II you are
using your eyes by artificial light, be
sure the light does not shine directly
into the eyes, and try To have II come
from behind and TO the left side SO as
10 avoid the harmful glare.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-29
rhe Early Balkan settlers.

The first harburlaus 10 settle per
manently IN the Balkan peninsula
were the Rulgars. Finnish people
whose home was The middle Nolga
districts The Slays are said 10 have
BEGUN a. pour into this region us early
as the third century hut they were
not established until some time after
the Bulgarian invasion.