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ness talk and We were there helping
him for a good while. though we left
the Twilight fairies to finish up the
pictures"
"PictureS?" said the Dawn fairies;
and business? Oh. we are so puz-
zled."
81 will explain 1t ALL" said Mr.. Sun.
"for I've a few minutes in which to
stretch before 1t is time to get III
"You see ] heard folks talking about
moving pictures. There were funny
ones and n that made them cry. and
there were ones of travel; in fact, all
sorts.
Now ! don't like those moving pic
ture places. They're dark and they
won't ask Mr.. Sun to come In. They
have never once given me a pass or a
box. or even asked me If | wanted to
buy a ticket at the box office. II Is
true ! wouldn't go in If they asked
me.
II have really been quite hurt about
not being asked, though. and then |
thcuSht "ouib ~ iilo nv
myself. have always given the earth
people beautiful pictures as I have
gotten up and gone to bed. and at
many times.
my pictures have moved and
changed, too, but | never had the mod
ern name for them. Now ] call my pic
lures Mr.. Suns Moving Pictures and
I ask everyone to come without paying
a cent Of money to see them.
81 give them out of doors where
everything is clear and healthy and l
give them all colOred. too; all, beauti-
full ones. The Cloud fairies are going
to help me and so are the Sun fairies
as they have before. and the Twilight
fairies and SO many OF the others.
$50 | would like t have the Dawn
fairies help me, too. Well give the
earth people a wonderful series of pic
lures Of the sun getting up and Of all
the colOrs and fairies and pictures
which o along with him. Will you
al help?"
Eyes" shouted the Dawn fairies.
So Mr.. Sun got up, peeked first above
the trees. and all the fairies came
along, too-they changed and they
moved about and they danced. and the
Sun fairies danced upon the snow.
which they called the Sparkling Ball.
Room Picture.
ut is being talked about-our pic
mre," whispered Mr.. Sun; Eyes, they're
idmiring us. l do believe they will
ike Mr.. Suns moving pictures and
hat / will be a success in the business.
There is nothing like keeping ones
iame up to date, nothing at all. And"
laid Mr.. Sun, when ! want some
music to play for the beautiful pic
nres I'll ask the trees to furnish it.
They will, never fear"
And Mr.. Sun smiled broadly as he
Mid his goOd-morning to the whole
world, for his moving pictures were
mch q success, he knew!
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NEW TYPE TURN-BACK COLLAR
Neck Opening Model Is in Shape of
Narrow Scarf and May Be
Worn High.

A form Of high collar which will find
more favor is seen on some of the
dressy velvet or duvetyn street frocks.
1t Is i'm the shape of Il narrow scarf of
the fabric and can be worn high or
turned back to disclose the neck.
For afternoon gowns there is q wide
choice Of neck openings, among the
most alluring being the square neck
which is usually rather long and mar.
row. a particularly charming decol-
letage is the one often employed on
dark velvet frocks which consists of a
deep point in front filed in by a tuck.
or Of old lace.
The round and the oblong neckline
are With the square decOlletage all Ia
be met with on the informal evening
gown which is so important q part of
a woman's wardrobe in these days.
With a frock Of this sort, in which the
rather high oblong neck opening Is a
feature, frequently no sleeves at all or
only the most rudimentary ones are
provided.
The French short sleeve for street
gowns is no longer permissible, and
we are reduced to the ~clOse-fttinc
plain sleeve or the bell sleeve en-
broidered at It's edge.
In Paris they have revived the
charming fashion of wearing dainty
undersleeves which completely cover
the forearm and wrist. This is q COM
mendable fashion and will be adopted
Of the nice details of the toilette.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-16
SCARF WITH LEATHER BELT
Hand-knit Variety Promises to Be Fa-
vorite; How They May Be
Made at Home.

The great wide scarf which Is held
in about the waist with narrow patent
leather belt is right up to its neck in
style! The hand-knit oncs have not
been seen very much yet, but they
will be ere long.
AS they are very lOng-extending to
the hem OF the skirt-and very wide,
it would be Il good plan to start n
right now if you intend to have one
when you will be wanting it most.
Victory blue, purple, tan and brown
are among the most popular shades
for this sort of scarf. Grays are good
also, Of course.
Cast on 60 stitches. For about 5
inches plain knit it. The next row,
knit ten stitches plain and then purl
10. Do likewise for about ten rows.
Then take your ten stitches as before,
but this time purl only enough stitches
To equal the width of the purling Of
the ten rows below.
The idea Is to work the design In
the center Of the scarf.
Suppose that it takes ten purl
stitches to make Il border of width
equal to the width of the border paral-
lei to the bottom. Then purl your ten,
plain knit 20 stitches, purl ten and
plain knit ten. That would give you
the design in purl on either side Of the
scarf.
The other end OF the scarf would.
Of course. complete this rectangular
design. which is traced out with the
purling.
Make it Of nice heavy wool and do
not skimp it in length. and you will
he most proud Of the work Of your
hands and knitting needles.
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Writer Says There Is Less Lazi-
ness Than in Any Other
European Country.
Low EXCHANGE IS BIG AID
Gives Germany Advantage in Laying
Her Commercial Lines in Little
Nations About Her-Bitter
at United States.
BY HAROLD e. BECHTOL.

III NIIlIdSo IOSl.D
Berlin.-I have been taveling in
central Europe for months. / have
visited farms and factories and stores
and banks and government Offices.
A marked difference is noticeable as
Don as the German frontier is
crossed.
There is more energy and zip in
Germany: there is less %laziness trains
move regularly; clerks in stores are
well stated; wagons and cars and
freight trains Gone Of the rarest sights
in EurOpe) nov briskly smoke comes
from the stacks Of at least some Of
the factories.
German factory nj say made
in Germany" goods can never again
depend on cheapnesS for sale abroad.
They point out that her sources Of ma
terial are cut and that the old long
hours and cheap labor are gone.
Yet Germany bid far lower than
anybody else on a contract for metal
uniform buttons for the CZecho-Slo
wax army recently. | could cite sew
eral other cases.
Germany has a big advantage in lay
ing her commercial lines in the little
nations about her Sentiment aside Of
c~Ourse) because Of the fact that her
exchange is very low. like theirs.
From Germany alone, among the
big nations, can the new nations get
values apprOximating what their
money represents to them.
Germany's Bright Side.
That is. for Germany, the bright side
of q bad situation. Her mark is worth
under O nickel, about a sixth of par.
She has got to have a credit before she
can buy cotton and copper from Amer
lea. She can't buy with marks.
Government officials urge a credit
for the hope 1t would give the Ger
man people as they enter on a hard
winter.
The same pleas, Of course, are made
by the other nations Of central Eu-
rope, some of whom helped the allies
to win the war.
American observers here say the
Bauer government Is doing the best
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1919 Fashions Harmful
Says Woman of 100

New York.-Catherine Tribal.
who celebrated her n hun
dredth birthday u few days ago
at 964 Lafayette avenue, Brook
lyn, does not see longevity for
any woman who follows the max
inns Of dress approved by DR..
Royal S. Copeland, health com.
missioner. Her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Thomas Tibball. said:
my mother-in-law and | are
entirely against fashions of dress
for women. | never wore any
thing but the simplest kind of
stays, and neither did She"
The centenarian was told
about Doctor Copeland's state
ment that women can wear silk
stockings, high-heeled shoes.
tight corsets and lOw-neck gowns
with benefit rather than harm.
81 have never painted or pow
dered my face" she said. 81
never wore high-heeled shoes or
low-neck gowns, yet l have lived
to be a hundred years old and
expect to celebrate another
birthday next year. WOman's
fashions today are more than
bad; they are harmful"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-16
government Bureau Collects and
Publishes Much Important
information.
AGENTS COVER WHOLE COUNTRY
More Than 4,ooo,O 600 Pieces Of Mai!
Handed by Division Of Crop Re-
ports During Past Year-Re-
ports Are Issued Monthly.

During de fiscal year ended June
30, 1919, atlc bureau of crop est
mates of the United States department
of agriculture issued ;he regular
monthly crop reports, showing eSti-
mated ]acreaEes planted, growing con
ditionS, YIELDS per acre, and total pro
duction, farm prices of different crops
for each state and the United States,
estimates of total number Of live
stock of different classes on farms and
ranges, their condition, and losses
from diseases and other causes Com
mercial estimates Of the apple and
peach crops were made, and the
weekly truci-crOp new service which
had previously been in force. was con
tinued and extended. according to the
annual report Of the chief of the bu-
reau. M extract from which is given
below.
Many special inquiries were made
during the year, including:
Quantity Of commercial fertilizers
used per acre Of cotton and proper
ton of fields upon which used.
Percentage Of various crops to
which commercial fertilizer and ma
nure was applied and quantity used.
Binder Irvine requirements for the
grain crops Of 1915 for the use of the
Grain corporation.
Emergency live stock survey, to de-
termine the number on farms July /,
1918.
Uses made Of wheat crop, for the
United States food administration.
Quantities Of various crops fed to
different classes Of live stock.
Live stock survey of January, 1919.
Fertilizer inquiry Of January, 1919,
to ascertain quantity Of commercial
fertilizers and used for crops.
Wages Of farm help.
Prices farmers pay for equipment,
machinery, and supplies.
Percentage of farm labor require
ments available.
Agents Gather Facts.
Field agents prepared estimates of
acreage yield, production, and stocks
on farms of wheat and corn by cOun-
ties for the United States Grain corpo-
ration, and they also prepared esti-
mates Of the value of agricultural
production by counties in each of the
principal states for the use of the
treasury department. Field agents CO.
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Catch Two-lecqed Whale.

Victoria, Il. ca female huInpback
whale having two hind legs 30 inches
In length has been caught at the Kyu.
got whaling station. Manager Ruch
of the Consolidated Whaling company
says that In his 20 years Of whaling
experience he has never hearG Of
whales having legs on the exterior.
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More Energy and
Zip i'm Germany

it can, but the attitude of the Prus.
SLAMS in the business world is:
You have to give us credit before
we can pay France and Belgium and
England. You're delaying To give
France and England a further head
start"
They hold Uncle Sam personally re-.
sp%onsible; he's hated for declining to
rush humbly across with open money
bags.
There are several reasons why the
south of Germany IS leading the north.
The Prussian worker had less ire
dom in the old days than the south
German worker. Now that he holds
the whip hand, he hasn't as sane an
idea of what to do with his liberty.
PruSSian capitalists, too, are, slower.
They hate to get to work for France
and England" as they put 1t.
British officers in the occupied area
tell me the big dye works in the
northern Rhine district are kept closed
by the Germans. The Germans know
the allies cannot yet equal their dyes
especially a fixed" blue-and they do
not propose to start these plants and
let the allies learn the secrets If they
can avoid If.
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French Sweaters,

Some Of the new French sweater,
are knitted Of wool SO light and IN
such sheer effects they are calleo
chiffon sweaters. They are usualll
ornamented with elaborate embrn Z
cries In floral designs or Chinese Z"
factS
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What She Can Export.

Germany can export some glass,
china. potash, cutlery, optical instru,
ments, surgical and scientific instru-
ments and toys, without importing raw
materials. She needs from America
principally cotton and copper.
French and British chocolate, SOAP.
toilet articles, etc, are on sale in
the stores everywhere in Germany.
The only American goods found gen
orally are prewar stocks.
The French and British occupied
zones are now commercial fronts. Mil
itary officers there and military mis-
sions In Germany give the French and
British commercial travellers and bank
ers every assistance. All Of the Amer
lean commercial men and bankers I
met in Germany told me they had
fought their way through in spite of
the American government, rather than
with its assistance.
The Germans realize their overseas
trade will be absolutely dependent on
the allies for years to come. Germany
now owns only 3A per cent of her pre-
war shipping.
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Lead Others Wisely.

The girl who is born to leadership
ihould take especial pains to develop
Ter Judgment In order that she may
cad others wisely.
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Andrews Bros. & Cheney
FAIRLEE, VERMONT.

There will be fifteen lessons in the
course.
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WEST FAIRLEE.

The Ladies Aid met at the home
of Mrs l S Carleton last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Dunlop made few
pastoral calls here last Thursday.
Mrs Charles Mum of Fairlee at
tended church here Sunday.
Mrs John Bean of Lebanon, N. H.
visited her mother Mrs Lyon recent
ly.
Mrs Chamberlin was in Oxford
Thursday.
Mrs Godfrey, who has been ill for
a long time, passed away Saturday
morning. She was taken to STRAIT
ford for burial on Monday.
Ralph Chamberlin of Hanover
spent the week end at his home here.
Mr. Ernest Rogers of West Fairlee
and Lottie M Bean of st. Johnsbury,
VT were quietly married at the
home of Mrs Elsie Harvey, 16 Spring
st. Saturday evening, Nov 6, the
Rev. Mr. Woodwork officiating. Mr.
and Mrs Rogers will take a wedding
trip to Boston and surrounding towns.
Mr. Rogers was in service overseas,
and is now employed by the Barry
eastman Construction Co. of West
Lebanon, N. H., where they will
make their home for the present.
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Secure advertising
space in the Opin-
ion Almanac.
PIERMONT.

Don't forget the Chicken Pie Sup
per this Friday evening at the Town
Hall.
Mr. and Mrs E V Howard and two
daughters went to st. Johnsbury Sun
day to call on Ray Howard at Bright
look Hospital. They report him conn.,
Portable.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Andross and
daughter of Topsham were Sunday
visitors of their aunt Miss Jennie An
dross at her home on Brook Road.
Mr. and Mrs N L Peavey made
their fourth auto trip from Lowell,
Mass. last week Friday to visit o
Blair and family a few days.
Eda Bowles returned last week
from Northampton, where she has
been working through the summer.
'lph Webster is on the sick list
a. attended by DR.. Weaver of
: AFFORD.
Alice French is home from NAL
den, Mass. for few days rest.
Miss Bernice Underhill of North
ampton is visiting relatives and
friends in town.
Miss Marjorie Morrison, a former
teacher but now teaching in Woods
vile, was a week end visitor of Media
Stanley
Bernard Underhill and w E Ford
have finished work at Bath.
River Road
Mr. Carman and Mr. Eaton have re-
Gently had telephones placed in their
homes.
The following pupils in Dist. No.
school were perfect in attendance
for the month of October: Elizabeth
Horton, Wilhelmine Sawyer, Arthur
Elworth and Russell Scott.
+ j Facey was in st. Johnsbury
last Friday on business,
Mr. and Mrs Carman Sr. have been
in st. Johnsbury the past week, dur
ing which time both have under
gone minor operations, Mr. Carman
on the face, and Mrs Carman on a
finger of the left hand.
Anyone on our road desiring
library books can now get them at
Mrs Fred Horizons at any time.
Mrs Alice Peters, who has been
visiting in st. Johnsbury for few
weeks, returned this week to her
home.
The agent of the Bureau of An
imal Industry. Washington, d. c.
recently tuberculine tested Fred
Horizons herd of forty-two Jerseys
and found them all free from any
tuberculosis. Pretty good record.
Mr. Walter Hodsdon and bride of
Lyndonville spent a part Of their
honeymoon at Mrs Hodsdon's cousins.
MIR and Mrs Alfred MISTY
A very good view of the airplane
that passed over us Monday after
noon toward the south was seen. as
it was flying much lower than usual.
Federated Church.
The annual Chicken Pie Supper
will be held this Friday evening.
Nov. II. Come and hoy a good
supper.
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SOUTH FAIRLEE.

Mrs w E Young has returned from
her visit in Concord, ~ H.
Mr. and Mrs S A George, Mr. and
Mrs H A George and family, Mr. Lor-
EMO Daley and Miss Albee of Fair
lee called on G L Robinson and fam
lily of Windsor Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs p A Sails have re-
turned from their trip across the
continent and report a wonderful
trip through a wonderful country.
They visited many relatives living on
large farms in the great farming
country of Canada.
Mrs Hawley George and daughter
Dorothy were with her parents in
Bradford the first of the week.
Station Agent, Banks Winslow is
now taking a vacation from mis-
duties at Ely station.
Carroll Bragg and family and Mr.
and Mrs + + Whitcomb attended AL
yah Stevens's auction last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs r II Dearborn visited
his sister, who is in the Barre hos
pital, Sunday.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

1t is planned to put the roofing on
the church horsesheds the first warm
day. Then the long promised Chick
en- Pie Supper will be furnished by
the ladies to celebrate the most i'm
portant part of the work. All come
and take part in our joy at the &C
complishment of what has been 3
big work for a small community.
& There are still some unsettled bills
but daylight is ahead. The supper
will be Friday evening, the 10Th.
Mr. l. B Blake attended the funeral
of his aunt Mrs Emma Godfrey at
West Fairlee and the burial at
Strafford.
Mrs Jack Kidder met with a
severe fall week ago and cannot
take a step without help.
Mrs Addie Morey and Miss Minnie
Southworth, as we'll as Mrs Colmer
have been suffering severely with
neuritis, but are gaining.
r c Corey and L F Blake are
working on the Kidderhood school
house.
Dan c Russ has bought and is cut
ting the pulp wood on William Far
hollis farm.
Esther Russ and Bernice Blandin
are back at school again. Phebe
Blandin has returned to R A South
worth's. Marjory Russ is much
better.
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POST MILLS.

The Republican party had such a
sweeping victory the country over,
that they are cheerful losers in their
lack of three votes to elect the
town representative of their choice,
and hope the Democratic party will
enjoy this ovation, as it may be
their last for many wears to come.
Post Mills has been particul arly in
terested in the Mary Hitchcock Hos
pital at Hanover of late. Mrs F S
Meade, has been removed to the
home of her daughter, Mrs L B AL
len, where she remains as comfort
able as could be expected. We all
are waiting anxiously hoping to get
news of good recoveries resulting
from the recent operations which
Rev. L E Upper and B M Dodge
have undergone.
We are very glad to welcome to
our village Mr. and Mrs John Ire
vithick with their four little ones
from Vershire, and judging from the
amount of work already accomplish
ed, we judge we have live wire here
before even the poles are set.
George Esden from Peacham mas
been recent guest at r H Hatchs.
Gladys Ward from West Corinth
is working in the shop and boarding
at the home of Walter Higgins.
A meeting was held in the Library
last Wednesday evening relative to
forming a class for Practical Home
Nursing. The outlook for a large
class is promising Solicitors for
the Red Cross will soon be in evil
dence
Ruth Hatch visited relatives last
week at West Fairlee Center and
Peacham.
On Friday night at the Grange
Exchange Social, anyone married or
single, having anything in their
possession that they would like to
exchange will have opportunity to
do so. The person having the best
record will receive prize.
Community Church
All who absented themselves from
church last Sunday missed a good
sermon on citizenship"
The mid-week service was we'll
attended last week, and the edu-
cational meeting following the devo-
tional period was much enjoyed.
Mrs Harold Heaton is acting as
organist in the absence of Mrs l. B
Allen.
Choir rehearsal at the home of
Mrs S M Douglass.
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owner from his vicinity. However in
few days Arthur was again on his
job.
Miss Orpha E johnson has gone to
Jaquith's Inn at North Thetford,
where she will remain awhile before
she settles for the winter.
Mrs Jesse R Kenyon has returned
from a visit with her parents in
CLIQUE ester, Mass.
Misses Helen and Ada Dana closed
their house and went to Boston We'd
nesday, where they will spend the
winter.
The marriage of Maurice H Stevens
and Miss Ardelle X Lynes is announ-
ced.
Mr. Robert o Carr and Mr. Fred Z
French are in Boston on business.
Order now of VIM. r Conant
flowers forThanksgiving.
DR.. Wallace Clarke of Somer-
vile, Mass. was called to this vicin-
ity professionally this week.
There is a petition in the Post
Office for the removal or safeguard
ing of the railroad crossing. 1t is
being signed generally. All are
asked to call and sign at once.
Mr. and Mrs Addison G Fay were
in Boston over the week end attend
ing the Harvard-Princeton game on
Saturday.
Mrs Luella M Stetson, who was re-
ported the victim of an apolectic
stroke, is gradually failing. Mrs
Mary B Cunningham, another victim
of the disease, is reported as holding
her own.
Mt. Cube Lodge A. F. & A. M. re-
ceived the representatives of the
Grand Lodge at special meeting
on Tuesday evening. The officers ex-
pressed themselves we'll pleased as
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NORTH THETFORD.

Mrs Addie Winslow was the guest
of her son Mr. Banks Winslow a few
days, leaving Tuesday for St. Peters
burg, Fla. where she will spend the
winter.
Mrs Avery Miller and little Rosa
belle of Springfield made a short
call Monday on her mother Mrs Alpa
Cummings.
Mr. Jaquith has engaged a Mr.
Roberts as cook at the hotel.
Mr. and Mrs C K Hosford have re-
turned to their home in Winchester,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Scobey of New Jersey,
who are guests of their daughter
Mrs Carvell at Fairlee, attended
church here last Sabbath.
The d. A. r. met Tues, Nov. 2 at
Mrs X Hosford's. Miss Wise was
hostess.
Residents at the upper end of viii
lage appreciate the new electric
street light near the church.
Mr. and Mrs E H Howe have closed
their house for the winter and left
Tuesday for st. Petersburg, Fla.
Three persons were admitted to
the Methodist church at the COM
munion service last Sunday.
Mr. Wheeler is with Mrs Wheeler
at r Jacobs.
Miss o E johnson of Oxford is
stopping at Hotel Jaquith for few
days.
A Red Cross, Nurses class has been
formed and will meet at the vestry
every Wednesday and Friday after
noon and evening. 1t is desired that
the members loan various articles for
equipment in order to save expense.
A nurse from White River Junction
has been engaged, and the afternoon
lessons will commence after the
arrival of the afternoon train. The
evening class will meet at $50.