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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

wore clothes that were considered pc
culiar even in that rural community,
who got religion" at every revival. She
was what was known as a back
slider" She never played any favor
ties" but Lreligiously went to the
what denomination was holding the
revival. Some people were unkind
enough to say that "Old Prissy." as
sheSwas called, although she was not
really old, could not resist the appeal Of
the fascinating young preachers, 30
little river near the. town. II "cleanli7
ness is next to goodness" perhaps 1t
was a good thing, as / have grave
doubts If "Old Prissy'- v saw a~bath
tub.
4 young Arkansas girl told ma the
form of revival. or protracted meet
ing. which she had attended during
the past summer. II was a camp meet
ing with all the modern improvements,
electric lights and everything"
These events are held there annually
and houses have been built to accom-
modate families who bring their w
provisions and enjoy a delightful weeks
vacation. Meetings are held every az
ternoon n night m the steps OF the
falterlng ones are again set on the
straight n narrow path.
L ulSCONeFeu the mOSC mOQern form OF
the mournerS' bench in the home of a
friend. whom / was visiting. On sew
seral occasions / heard her call to one
of the children who was crying, to go
to the m0urners' bench" and stay there
until her wailings ceased. Upon inquiry
| found that the ''mourners' bench
was a rattan couch in the living room.
II the children got into a dispute, it
was at the '%mouGners' bench" that the
matter was settled and justice, tenn
pered by mercy, was melted out by the
mother, If one" of the children had
been naughty, she was left on the
mourners' bench to think of her mis-
~demeaDors for a certain length Of time,
and if one of them was crying, she was
Sent to the mourners' bench until the
cause of her woes was a~scertained by
the mother, and she was sent pack to
play. smiling and happy again. The
children ever formed the habit of 60
ing to the mourners' bench of their own
accord when they had a crying spell.
Often the weepy one wa only tired and
cross and would go sound asleep, wax
ing up much benefited by her expe-
Fience at or on the mourners' bench.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

of space from the earth so that 1t will
strike the moon.
THE scientific value of finding a
method of exploring the upper air with
such speed as Prof. Goddard's theory
promises is unquestioned, particularly
for the weather bureau.
our chief trouble at the present
time lies in the impossibiUty OF maxi
ing the time of our readings on the
earth's surface agree with those made
by the balloons sent up to take readings
in the higher air. According to Prof,
GCddard's theory, - with the rockets
travelling as rapidly as he proposes to
send them, 1t Would be possible to re-
cord meteorological readings at various
heights in the air simultaneously with
earth readings. The result would be Of
tremendous scientific value and would
mean much more accurate weather
forecasts.
"By Prof. Goddard's method it should
be a simple matter to send UP rockets,
each charged to go a certain height
and by means of the appartus attached
record automatically the conditions at
the various heights above the earth's
surface at which we desire the infor-
We are extremely hopeful that
it will be possible to attach to the
rockets. if the system proves a sue
cess, apparatus to record the tempera-
ture, barometric pressure and humidity
at various heights"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
URGES z l-2-CENT
COIN FOR NATION
Indiana Scion Has Bill for New
Money. I

Ves-
tai of the Eighth Indiana district,
chairman of the house committee on
coinage, weights and measures, has
introduced a bill providing for the coin
age of 2Aa-cent piece, The proposed
coin is to be Of copper, and bear a me-
dallion likeness OF Theodore Roosevelt.
Vestal's experience at the head of the
committee on coinage. weights and
measures has convinced him that there
is great need of a new coin that will
make change down to the half cent. The
an enormous sum every year, he says,
because dealers pocket the half cent,
which they would not take from the
customer If it were possible to make
the exact change. y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Death Of Woman
Caused By High
Heels Upon Shoes

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - High -heeled
shoes dragged Mrs. Gray c.. Steffler,
aged ~, to a slow death when she was
crushed beyond recognition between an
elevator Gag and the shaft wall in the
North Park apartments, where she re-
sided.
Mrs. Steffler was hurrying through
the hall going to the elevator when
John Gibson, the elevator operator, In
formed her that he would carry her up
after he had answered a telephone call.
AS Mrs, Steffler stepped into the wait
ling car her high-heeled shoes caught
between the elevator and the floor. In
an effort to e~Xricate' herself she fell
forward, grasping the cable of the
cage, which started slowly to descend to
the basement, pinning her between the
steel cage and the wall.
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There was another very lively one
which was a great favorite-"Climbing,
Up the Golden Stairs"
In this there were many verses, In
which fathers. mothers, brothers, sis
tiers, and probably others had gone to
glory" And don't you want to go?
the golden stairs?'' F
There was a little "old maid" h
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Overcome Gravity.

'"Then If he car. propel the rocket en-
tirely outside the zone Of the earth's
gravity attraction and enter the grav-
moon~would cease to be difficult. The
problem lies in properly directing his
rocket o pass through 248, 900 miles
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
TO MOON FEASIBLE,
n. Y SCIENTISTS BELIEVE
They Declare Journey Proposed By Prot. Goddard Would
Be Easy After First Fire Miles But Problem Is
In Getting Back Again.

NEW YoRK.-Scientists. aroused by
the announcement that Prof. Robert II.
Goddard, OF Clark college, has evolved
a new method for exploring the upper
air, are awaiting with interest the OK
periments to be undertaken under the
auspices of the Smithsonian Institution
to test out Prot, Goddards plans, which.
involves the discharge OF a multiple
charge rocket, which, its inventor In
sists, can acquire sufficient p%ropulsive
power to carry 1t @s far as the-moon.
Local meteorologists, far from being
skeptical, express( themselves as ex-
tremely hopeful Of the success of the
Of special interest to the weather bu-
reau, whose chiefs state that, while
[they care little whether or not the moon
Is reached, they are intensely interested
lin the exploration of the atmosphere
above the limits the bureau is at present
able to invade with meteorological APP
paratus.
Says Plan Feasible.
There is no reason why Prof. Cod
dard.s plan should. not be feasible, pro-
vided a sufficiently great charge can
be attached to the rocket" said H: j.:
Kimball, meteorologist OF the United
States weather bureau here.
I'm view Of the fact thatBthe expert
ment has the authorization and back
ing Of the Smithsonian Institution, we
can do little but believe thati is within
the realms of probability.
I'VE know little about the upper air.
We know that about half of the atnos-
phere which surrounds the globe lies
within three or fbur miles Of the earth.
Beyond the five4nile point it thins rap
idly until the limit Is nearly reached
at approximately 200 miles above the
earth's surface. We do not know where
the limit of the atmosphere is. We only
know that beyond 200 miles there is
scarcely enough to be -appreciable.
1T is the initial ,propulslon-that
which is required to pass through the
first sfive miles of the atmosphere
which viii. demand the greatest charge
for Prof. Goddard's rocket. Up TO that
point he has both air and the force Of
gravity to overcoIne. After passing
through the greatest density Of atmos-
phere and fields Of greatest gravity at
traction, the same charge which pro-
psls his rocket through the air 5000
feet a second would, of course, go much,
more rapidly. s ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
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ACCIDENT INSURANCE

ON ORDINARY AND INDUSTRIAL PLAN
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THE MAXIMUM OF SECURITY
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18
feet; thence north 165
feet TO beginning.

ieet; thence north les
feet to beginning.
54,45O square feet 4 1902
JOHN W. RICHMOND
Lots 2 and 8, block is.
Plat "B" Paradise
Townsite Survey. 1885,
800 square feet ...... s1aOoa
all Of which said tracts are accur-
ately shown and described on tho
assessment list and plat of said dis
trict, filed in the ONCE OF the CLERK
OF the Board Of Trustees Of said
town.
Section 4. That the benefits 10 be
derived from the said improvement,
and the levy Of said tax are hereby
declared and determined to be equal
and uniform on all or the property
hereinbeiore described in each of
the several classes herein set forth;
that the benefits amount to $2.57.
per square foot in Glass L; and to
*l.S29 per square foot in Glass II,
and TO $1.2S6 per square foot in
Glass iii, and said improvement is
hereby assessed and said tax levied
according to the square footage of
said property in front of and along
and adjacent to the streets upon
which said improvement is so con-
structed and the said property so
fronting and adjacent to and upon
said streets in each of said classes
Is hereby determined to be benefit
ted in the amount and to the extent
set forth.
Section 5. That upon the passage
of this ordinance the Board of Eq-
consisting of the members
OF the Board of Trustees of Para
disc town, shall give notice OF the
of the list of property in
said water main district and the le-
Wy of said assessment, and shall
thereafter meet as a Board of Ed
utilization and Review to hear any
person or persons feeling aggrieved
by reason of said taxes and assess
ment, and shall thereafter report to
the Board Of Trustees their proceed
ings.
Section 6. That upon the con-
of the levy of said assess
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
twenty-five years and proved safe by
millions Take Aspirin only as told
In the Buyer package for Coda.
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Earache, Toothache, Lumbayo and
Tor Pain. Handy tin boxes of IL
Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin cost few
cents. Druggists also sell larger
packages. Aspirin is the trade mark
OF Bayer Manufacture OF Monoace,i-
cacidester OF Salicylacacid. Adv
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

ment' there shall be issued for the
purpose Of paying for such improve
ment, coupon warrants drawn
against the fund created by the spe-
cal tax and assessment hereby le-
We'd and assessed. That said war
rants shall be drawn on the Town
treasurer of Paradise Town, and
against the tax fund created and de-
rived from the special assessment
hereby levied. such warrants to be
made in form, wording and color,
different to distinguish them from
other warrants Of said town ana TO
be drawn in sums and amounts or
not less than One Thousand Dor
lars (s1,0oO) except the last war
rant drawn in full payment of any
amount, which may be for q smaller
or lesser sum.
Section Z. That all ordinances
and parts Of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance
shall be published at least once in
newspaper having a general circula-
ton in said town, and shall be in
full force and effect from and after
such publication.
Passed by the Board of Trustees
of Paradise Town, Cache County,
Utah, this 18th day of November,
1920. &
w. II. SHAW,
President of Board of Trustees.
Attest: 81
D, NJ. BICKMORE.
Adv Clerk, Pro Tenn.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18
Odd New Guinea Craft.

The lakatois Is picturesque New
Guinea craft. These odd-looking yes
sells are composed of from five TO ten
dugouts dashed securely SIDE by side
A deck Is then laid across and a SUI
perstructure built on II. There is not
nail in the whole fabric, and every
part OF the vessel is composed Of
home grown products, from the steer
ing paddles TO the curious mating
calls. sF
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

There are at least two very salts
factory ways 10 preserve maiden-hair
'erns. One Is to dip the ferns as soop
a. gathered In perfectly limpid gun
water. This should be done very care
,sully. After allowing them to drain
Cor two or three minutes, arrange IN Q
vase to dry. Another very good way
y to put the ferns, when nrst gathered,
Between two clean sheets Of blotting
paper. Lay between boards and press
Tor Q week or M
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18
EX-
PERT GIVES
POINTERS

There are people who can look a
person over and tell rather accur-
ately what kind of a man he is; we
can all do II to certain extent but
can you look hen in the face and
tell whether or not she has been a
a good layer or is going to beg The
latter is very simple matter
when you know how---according to
Prof. Byron Alder, the author OF
circular recently published by the
Utah Agricultural Experiment sta
ton entitled How to Gull Flock
of Hens"
The circular was written by Prof.
Alder to assist the poultry keepers
of the state in recognizing and elm
mating the star borders" Egg
laying strains of poultry are highly
bred animals, but low producing
birds are constantly appearing in
flocks.. The financial success of the
poultryman depends in large mea-
sure on eliminating such birds be-
fore they consume all the profit OF
1.-THE business. He is, however, con-
fronted with a great problem In
knowing just which bird is produc-
ing fifty or sixty eggs and which one
is producing 400 eggs year. The
trap nets and other methods have
, been developed. to secure this infor-
nation but all are accompanied with
considerable expense.
The most recent observations and
experiments which Prof. Alder dis
cusses in this publication, have
shown that the good producer can
be distinguished from the poor lay
e. by rather simple observations
which can be made by any indivl-
dual. In summarizing the discus
sion Prof. Alder says: The gener-
al appearance and actions of fowl
are important in estimating her val
ne as a layer. The poor layers are
lazy, inactive, spend considerable
time on the perches and at feeding
time stay on the farther side of the
flock, as though ashamed to be seen.
The good layer is healthy and active,
has a good appetite. is not nervous
o. flighty, comes up close at feeding
time, is usually singing and happy,
and wants to be appreciated. The
color of the shanks, beak, comb and
wattles; the spread OF the public
bones. and abdominal capacity are
some of the other qualities which
are used in sporting" the poor lay
Or.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18
essay on Geese.
Tie following composition ON

Tie following composition ON geese
was written, according TO Capper's
weekly, by u schooIboy In St, Louis
Geese Is heOYy-se: bird with head
an one side and tail on the other.
.fiis feet is set so far back on his run.
ming gear that hey nearly miss his
body. Some gees, Is gnnders ana has
a curl In his tail. Gand'rs don't luy
9r set. They just ct, lOpf aud Z,
swimming. II had TO be goose, !
would rather be a gnnder. Geese Dc
not give milk, hut give eggs, mt foT
me, give me liberty or give me death
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18
Iinme,eome ImmIar,n,.

The boil weevil Is something this
country has acquired from Mexico
Il crossed the Rio Grande river In
1892. Since then II has been traveh
Ing from 20 to 100 miles each year,
ard now covers the gre1sr part d
Us cotton states.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18
no THE DYsPEF-TIC

wouij you not like 70 feel that
-FOUR stomach trosbles are over, that
you can eat any kind Of food that
yos Gravel Consider then the fact
that Chambsrlain's Tablets have
cured others-why not you. There
are many who have been restored to
health by taking these tablets anc
can now eat any kind Of food thai
they crave. Ad,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Depends on Point Of View.
We can zoe In the puddle either the
mud or the reflection NJ the blue sky;
Just az we choOse.-l.uey Fitch Per
kina
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18
ORDINANCE
continued From Page Five)

Plat "a" Paradise
Townsite Survey, run
ming thence east along the
south side of street
1851 feet thence south
165 feet; hence west
1851 feet; thence
north 165 feet to be-
ginning. 54,450 square
Acct .........................S 1902
MRS. ANNIE LARSEN
Beginning on the south
side Of street at q point
1852 feet east of
point "a feet south Of
the southwest corner
block 8, Plat "A" Par
adise Townsite Survey,
thence east on south line of
street 1855 feet;
thence south 165 feet;
thence west 1866 feet;
thence north 165 feet
to beginning. 32,257.5
square feet ........... 41.4S
CHARLES PEARCE
Beginning on the south
\ side OF street at point
1862 feet east of
point "a feet south of
the southwest corner of
block 8, Plat "a" Par
adise Townsite Survey
thence south 165 feet;
thence west $40 feet;
thence north 1G5 feet;
thence east $50 feet to
beginning. 54,450 square
Feet ............................ 1902
CHARLES PEARCE
Beginning at a point
670.3 feet east of a
point "a feet south OF
the southwest corner of
block 3, Plat Az Par
adise Townsite Survey,
running thence east $50
feet; thence south 165
feet; thence west $50
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-05
Aliens Must.Be Good
;, To Become Citizens

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, April B.
Aliens who wish to become natural
lied citizens must come before the
judge with clean hands," Wilbur F..
Booth, United States judge for the
district Of Minnesota, tells the Gov
eminent Savings Organization. 1.-The
law provides" says Judge Booth,
that the applicant for naturalization
during his five years residence with
In n United States must have be-
haved as a man Of good moral char
acter, attached to the principles Of
the constitution Of the United States
and Welt disposed to the good order
and happiness OF the same In view
Of this provision. inquiry is always
made touching the attitude of the
applicant toward the recent war and
what efforts he made toward. carry
ing on the war and what contribu-
tons. to recognized war activities.
Answers toiinquiries are given weight
IN determining whether the applicant
has been attached to the principles of
the constitution. OF course it is not
possible to lay down a hard and fast
rule that no applicant shall be ad-
mltted to citizenship unless he has
contributed to q particular war ac-
tivity inasmuch as there may have
oeen reasons for failure so to do"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-05
ADvERTlsENENT.

The physician. who originated the
Anu-Fat treatment known to .physi-
clans and druggists asl"nve-grain: tab
lets Abroione"sAis being praised and
thanked BY scores OF women in the
,cla.ss. known = 9lsociety devoteess
a literary woman in Los Angeles,
being 10 highly eiated over her sue
cess In reducing. has written 4 clever
little poem. which rscites the facts and
expressss deep gratitude a. well. TO
sAfAly and surely redtce fromS3o to so.
pounds II eAstly accomplished when
tablets Abrolone are used regularly.
They arefsn0k drastic or fdanGerouAs
used u directed. but amply and surely
Dissolve thegfAtty elements and eiirni-
.RAte from the AysteIn. AlDo, tbey rUs
nnoIe tho cpavtng Tor 0nchi foo6aNss
Asc ~ delFahlo for fat folks "a use.
Herein, Abroions Il superior to III
.6thar anta-eats lteaictnsa. . e auto
InaticAly ovefcomsettAe abnornasl,
perveEtAAs appattte H6f e&arShy feeds.
etc. Anl4 M IN Atnag1eto IN sS6led
tubes With full directions
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-05
FRENCH Z II TROOPS
PREPARING 10
MOVE NJ! ' EF|0 l|!||'|!I
French Government Report
ed.to Have Decided 10 o.
cupy More Territory.

Paris, April 5.-(Havas)-French
troops, commanded by General De
Goutte, Which are static ned along
h Rhine, are prepared tot enter
German territory this morning, ac-
cording to the W~Gesbaden correspond
emit Of the Matin. It is reported that
the French government has decided
TO occup cities on the right bank of
the Rhine as a reprisal for the nave
ment of German government troops
into the neutral zone fixed by the
Versailles treaty. No official an
nouncement has been made,x:of such
an order. however. 9r,hs "A
Newspapers continue to discuss the
situation resulting from the entry of
German government troops in the
Ruhr basin, and the Petit Parisien
declares the indications given by the
German note concerning these forces
ton received by Marshal Foch. De-
mand is made by the Journal that
The expenses of the occupation be
borne by Germany, and, it issuggest-
ed that cities occupied be taxed to
make up this amount.
The British government will de-
cline to cooperate In, the occupation
Of Frankfort, Darmstadt and other
German cities, according to the Lon
rislen, but will, he says, "~favorably
follow the action of France, realiz-
ing the Importance of the situation
In the southern part Of the .Ruhr
district, says the Echo de Paris, the
German government troops have ad-
vanced without resistance, but have
encountered serious opposition in the
central portion of the Ruhr' basin
/ Two hundred persons have beer
killed In a fight near Duisburg, &C.
eitv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-05
charges the other with diverting its
cars when sent across the borders or

charges the other with diverting its
cars when sent across the borders or
using them to the delay of their re-
turn.
Frontiers remain drawn with rigid
restriction throughout this part Of
Europe. There are prohibitions Of food
import and export. limits to the
amount of money the traveller may
take with him out Of the countries,
police and passport regulations Of APP
palling strictness, all carried almost to
the point of absurdity. CALLING person.
al and baggage examinations at every
border and everywhere soldiers and
armed men. :
Applies to Austria.
The foregoing applies to Austria as
a country. Wienna's situation is the
same with relation to the other pro-
virces. IT, Jugo-Slavia and Bohemia
will not send food and supplies into
Austria neither will the Austrian pro-
vinces send them to the capital. They
too have utterly failed to live up to
their agreements of last summer to
furnish certain quotas of foodstufs.
They restrict the visits of Viennese
within their boundaries while the
peasantry refuses to sell for ~valueless
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-05

Joseph Clark Grew was named re-
Gently by President Wilson to be U.
S. minister to Denmark. Grew is now
in Paris, He was formerly general
secretary to the American peace COM
mission. He was with James w. 'Ge-
rard when the latter was American
ambassador to Germany.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-05

He was later attached to the war
risk section then being formed by the
late Major Willard D. Straight and
sailed for overseas duty December IL.
1917. He saw service at the various
debarkation camps in England and
Scotland. He left Brest in January,
1919, and was discharged from the
army February, 1919. He had risen
to the rank Of regimental sergeant
major but was never commissioned.
He was assistant head Of the special
service section Of the bureau Of war
risk insurance for three months and
was then called to headquarters Of
the American Legion az assistant head
of the insurance division and later of
the service division, which took over
the work and handled all other claims
of ex-service men. -,
Mr.. Murphy succeeds Charles F.
Sheridan Of Syracuse. who has been
head of the service division at ma
tional headquarters of the American
Legion.