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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08

Before casting their bread upon the
waters some people tie a string to It.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
May Repair Liberty Bell

Announcement was made in Tivoli.
Duchess county, that George Waelde
has Just repaired bell that has not
rung for 40 years, and that, ih-
spIred by this success. he is planning
TO go to Philadelphia and try TO repair
the. cracked Liberty bell that am
nounced the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence.
The old church bell just repaired
was sounded for the first time in 14O
years on Armistlce day. The bell is
to be replaced In the steeple of the
Old Red Church in Tivoli. 1t was In
stalled there when the church was
erected 1872 years ago. 1t was cracked
by sexton, who used a hammer to
Sound. It when the bell rope broke.
Waelde. who is a welder, tinkered with
the bell until he finally closed the
crack and restored Its ound.--Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08

Yet men sought and attained them.
AND 80 long as the astronomer and the
meteorological mike known the. exist
ence Of an ocean Of air beyond any
sailed thus far. there will be strug-
gle to fathom its depth.
But for the present that fathomine
win be done only from observation and
deduction to be made upon terra firma.
Among the best Of the methods that
are used to determine the upper limit
Of the blanket Of air about the earth
is called the twilight method"
1t has been determined that twi-
light lasts until the sun is about
eighteen degrees below the horizon.
and with this as q known value and
the radius Of the earth given as 1000
miles. II is not dlfflcult to solve, by the
methods Of trigonometry, right tri-
angle that gives As miles as the height
OF the air still dense enough to reflect
the twilight rays of the sun after It
has set.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
Queer.


"a great many titles, If they are
sounded, ring false" said Cortlandt
Blocker at a Newport tea. "Slnce
the World war especially, there has
been lot of queer titles floating
about.
Some of them are as suspicious as
Rev. Washington Whites. His title
was Drew. Washington White, D.
A stranger asked him to explain 1t
and he said:
"De Holy Saints university Of
vicksburg, sab, will sell me a d. D.
title TO fo'ty dollars Wall, All took
up collection among nah flock and
collected $50, sab. and de university
done sent me nah fust d. Soon's All
send de udder twenty All gifts de full
title.'"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
First Organized investigation Of
Disease to Be Made.
Expedition. Conducted by Four Physl.
clans and Two Veterinary Scion
lists VIII Study sjekness In
Tropical Africa.

London.--An expedition formed by
the Tropical Diseases Prevention as
ISOLATION soon will leave to make the
first organized attempt to investigate
on the spot the treatment OF sleeping
sickness, as distinct from the question
OF the mere transmission OF the dis
ease.
The expedition will be conducted by
four physicians and two veterinary
scientists, and 1t is expected the work
will occupy two and a half years II
Is sought TO carry out the work IN diff
ferent centers with the sanction and
support Of the governments interest
ed, and It Is hoped that II will result
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
Speedometer Man Really Was
Terence o'Brien, 0ne-Time
Clipper Of Horses.
ALSO WAS MINING PROSpECTOR
Litigation over ss,2s7,s4s Estate Left
by Manufacturer Leade TO Bar
ino Of "Family skeIeton"--
Eccentric About Money.

disqualification over the $5.-
257, S43 estate left by the late John
X. Stewart, founder and president Of
the Stewart Manufacturing company
and the Stewart-Warner Speedometer
company, barred family skeleton"
Search Of records of the Surrogate
court in RIverhead, L. l., In which
one of the two wills made by the
Chicago millionaire was filed, revealed
that his name was really Terence
O'Brien. Under this name he mad been
n mining prospector in the West. al
ways without much success.
From prospecting o'Brien turned his
hand to clipping horses, following
county fairs. In Seattle he met Arthur
and Michael Conlon. Together they in
vented a horse clipping machine. This
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
TOP of World"
so Miles Away

height where the pressure was but
three tons. And had he gone three
times as high he would have reduced
the pressure TO 80 pound&
No Interest at PoIea
Any higher alrplane flights than
those that have been taken by these
two men will have little scientific
value. Their observations will give
scarcely more information than that to
be had from a balloon sent up with
various pieces Of recording apparatus.
But neither did the poles Of the
earth have great scientific interest.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
Writer Gives Some Interesting
Facts in Connection With
Recent Aviation Feats.
OF LITTLE SCIENTIFIC VALUE
Attempts to Go Higher Than Mac
Ready's Record. Breaking Flight
Would Not Be Productive Of
Worthwhile Results.

Washington.--The top of the world"
still waits to be reached. Lieutenant
MacReady's record-breaking fly TO a
height Of nearly eight miles left the
ceiling of the earth" still at least
forty miles away.
How near the aviator may come to
what is practically the upper limit Of
the atmospheric layer surrounding the
earth we may not know in this genera
ton. But the meteorologlst and the
astronomer tell us that both Major
Schroeder after his flight of $3.50
feet and Lieutenant MacReady after
his 10000 were speaking only figura-
lively when they spoke of having at
tained the ''top of the EARTH"
Layer Fifty Miles Thick.
The layer of atmosphere, many say,
is at least fifty miles thick.
Aviators now have the means of
taking sufficient oxygen along with
them for their engines and for them
selves, and the heat that keeps their
bodies from freezing. They lack only
denser air to fly upon at great heights.
But this, Of course, they will never
have.
Yet there is another solution: The
faster plane capable of rising still
higher on an ever-thlnning ocean of
air.
1t will be a problem forever increas-
ingly difficult. The higher man rises,
the thinner will he find the air upon
which he must depend for buoyancy.
Indeed the air gets thinner even in
greater proportion than the increased
height of the flight. For though Mac
Ready had risen through but one-sixth
Of the air cushion that cIoaks the
earth, he had left behind him four.
fifths of the air.
From the surface of the earth,
where the total pressure upon his body
was fifteen tons, he had risen to a
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
WILL STUDY SLEEPING SICKNESS

in general system of vaccination
whereby all individuals arriving in a
danger zone will be inocuIated and
80 gradually rendered immune.
The expedition viii first work In
Uganda. 1t will probably proceed
later to the Belgian Congo. and 1t is
hoped to extend the work to RhodesIa
and the Sudan, where there is a big
epidemic OF the disease
The sleeping sickness has been prev
alent among the natives OF West AZ
RIGA for 100 years. II Is generally at
tributed to a parasite carried by
species Of the tsetse ny which infects
cattle. The disease has caused heavy
mortality among the natives OF the
Congo and Uganda for many years,
and is greatly dreaded by Europeans
IN the parts Of Africa where II ex-
lists. Its origin has been the subject
Of much medical research.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
Stewards Life
Romance Barred

contained flexible shaft, which served
as the basis OF future automobile ac-
cessory appliances.
Soon Brings In Big Profits.
This shaft was patented for O'Brien
by lawyer named Stewart and soon
II began to pay large profits. 1t was
placed on the market as the John X.
Stewart speedometer, the name OF
the lawyer furnishing part of the
title and that Of IA race horse, John
K" furnishing the remainder.
O'Brien later decided TO adopt as
his own the name of the device be
had placed on the market, and from
that time on was known as John X.
Stewart.
With the acquisition of his fair
fortune O'Brlen, now known as Stew
art, left the West and moved to Chi
cago, introduced the speedometer and
soon his wealth grew to great proper
lions. He purchased residence at
3217 Sheridan road and bought man
sion at Center Point, L. l., to which
he later moved with his wife and two
daughters, Marion and Jean.
He was in his early forties when he
died, leaving an estate of five to seven
millions.
Both Stewart and his widow, who
died nine months after him were &C.
centric in handling money. First a
clerk In the Office of the Speedometer
company discovered some deposit slips
on Chicago banks calling for 81 $780,
600 which 1t was not known that Mr..
Stewart possessed. This money was
found in six banks and turned into
the estate. Shortly afterwards Lean
red II. La Chance. now chairman Of
the board Of directors of the Stewart
Warner Speedometer company, and
trustee OF the Stewart estate, received
a bill for $3.50 for the rent Of safety
deposit vault of'which he knew moth
Ing.
Daughters Get Estate.
In the safety deposit vault S25O,OOO
more was discovered. At another
time a suitcase which Mrs. Stewart,
who died in Aiken. s. c., had left
in q hotel there was opened and $780,.
600 in currency, in 5000 and $1O,.
900 gold certificates rolled out. This
suitcase also contained $4,000 in
certified checks. The suitcase had
been carried around the country with.
ont more than the usual care.
The fortune left by Stewart was orig.
inally divided between his two daugh.
tiers, but Jean died October 10 last
while still a child. Marion married
Robert B. Honeyman Jr., of New York
City, and inherited the entire estate
1t was her action in filing, through
her father-in-law Robert b. Honey
man, New York lawyer. suit charg
ing Incompetence and general mis-
management of the estate, that led
to the discovery Of the romance Of
her fathers career.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
asms Kicked About street.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Diamond rings
worth 5000, tied in a linen handker-
chief, were kicked about the streets
and trampled by esidents OF Taren-
tum two days before Joseph DeNanze
OF Tarentum picked up the bundle In
Center street. The diamonds were lost
by Mrs. Joseph Klein Of Tarentum one
Monday morning, when she was shop
ping. The jewelry was turned over to
the owner by DeNanze. Mrs. Klein
had offered $500 reward.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
Subtraction.

"A poor excuse'r said Senator
Borah in an argument on dlsarrna-
ment. "As poor an excuse as Aunt
Dinah's!
"Took here said TO old Aunt
Dinah one day, I put four pairs Of
white flannel pants in the wash on
Monday, and you've only brought me
back three pairs. What's your ex-
cusey
Nah excuse. Mars VIII, said Aunt
Dinah, is dem fo' pairs muster shrunk
up to free. Don yo' know, Marse VIII,
dat flannel shrlnks awfulP"
When a girl Is afraid young man
will flirt with her she wishes he would.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08

Most men hate cleaning up their
desks as much as women hate dish
washing; but It has to be done.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
Virginia Boy, 7 Years Old,
Arrested as Horse Thief

Roanoke, Va.-Russell Smith.
seven years old, was arrested
recently on a charge of stealing
a horse. The boy was turned
over to /. E. Watson, probation
officer. This is the youngest Of
fender of the law who has been
arrested here in 20 years, 1t was
said.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
Real Rest Depends Largely Upon
the Depth of Your Sleep
| sOarning to Tight"

WUIWSW6 W USHS W poor SEEGp6
The deeper and sounder you sleep the better
you feel Five hours sound refreshing sleep doea
you more actual good than ten hours restless,
disturbed Sleep
This is because the final conversion of food
into vital tissue and nerve cells goes on more
rapidly when the physical and mental forces are
1t rest.
You can't get sound, refreshing sleep your
nerves are agitated with tea or coffee. Both these
drinks contain caffeine, which is sometimes very
irritating to the brain and nervous system.
If you want to know the Joy, vigor and
stamina that comes to the person who gets sound
healthful Sleep why not stop taking tea or coffee
for a while. and drink delicious, invigorating
Postum instead.
Thousands OF people everywhere have found
that this was the only thing they needed in order
to bring about these very happy results
Order Postum from your grocer today.
Drink this delightful cereal beverage Of coffee-ke
favor, for week. Perhaps, like thousands Of
others, you'll never be willing to 60 back to tea
or coffee.
made instantly IN the cup by the addition Of boiling water
Postum Cereal Tin packages Of larger bulk those who
prefer make the drink while 4 being prsparsd
made b boiling for 40 nainnsss
Postum for Health
There's Reason"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08

Sulphite turpentlne gas given on
when wood is boiled In paper making
is used IN making TINT.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
Matters Were Even.

An deliberately dressed woman got
into smoking compartment just as
the train was moving. A few minutes
later she informed a man who was
smoking a pipe that she would be
obliged IL he would not smoke.
''Do you object to the smell Of to-
bacco. ma'am?" he inquired politely.
"Yes," she said emphatlcally.
SWELL" he replied, with laugh,
I'm sorry, but, as 1t happens, object
to the. smell OF scent--so we are quits"
A generation is growing up that
will not know how to talk enthusiasts
ticalIy about horse racing.
Wac Of the transgressor is hard
but some transgressors think the ex-
element Is recompense.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08

When an awkward mans lends q
hand he is apt to put his foot in It.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-14

frequent when girls have come to
the Woman's Clubhouse to regis
ter for classes. Last year. for in
stance, about dozen different
girls applied for instruction and
were accepted, and half dozen
more were rejected because it was
felt that they were too young to
profit by the teaching. This year
a number of girls have applied,
but on the class nights they do
not appear. The people who are
arranging for the classes wonder
what to do about it. To find
teacher and to hire or even to bor-
ow typewriter takes money and
time, and as matter of fact, the
typewrlting course has always
been more expensive to arrange
for than perhaps any other of the
Industrial Glasses. The equipment
is here. A teacher, Miss Frances
Taylor, is available, and it is the
purpose of the Industrial Commit
tee to have several talks on type
writing and stenographic and
office experience by girls now en-
ployed in st. Johnsbury positions.
IF there are girls who want to pro-
fit by this chance, will they not
make it their way to register early
this week, and to be present at the
class on Thursday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-14
FAIRBANKS ....,,,
SMOKER IS
BIG SUCCESS
House Committee Arrang-
es Fine Program for
AssOcn's Members

Despite the fact that several of
boxers scheduled to perform were
unable to appear, the first
smoker of the season given UNI
der the auspices of the Fairbanks
Athletic Association at the clubs
headquarters on Eastern Avenue
Thursday evening was big sue
cess. More than 300 members
and friends attended.
The show included a variety of
selections by Frank o. French, the
inimitable comedian, boxing and
wrestling matches, pool and bill
lard exhibitions bowling tourna-
ment, talk tests and a very de-
lightful lunch. Frank was forced
to answer many encores.
A spirited wrestling struggle
between mike" Barber and
Henry Emmons was for the best
two out Of three falls. Barber won
both falls in total Of 8 minutes,
completely outclassing his oppon-
ent. Both youngsters showed
considerable skill for their ages,
both being about II years of age.
Frank French stepped into the
ring and kept the audience in an
uproar with his unique selections.
He FIRST sang a parody on "The
Love Nest" and followed with one
on peggy O'Neil'. To cap the
climax he mounted to the top
most heights Of oratory and gave
wonderful impersonation of the
travelling proprietary medicine
man selling "rattle snake oil" from
his street corner stand.
James Mcnamara and Caswell
Barber both students in the
Fairbanks Vocational School, put
up very interesting boxing
match of four rounds. Mcnamara
outweighed Barber and showed a
greater amount of skill.
The oval entertainer, Mr..
French, again favored with selec-
tons
The program closed with a fine
acrobatic exhibition by the
youthful Wilkie brothers Theo-
dore and Paul. At the close of the
entertainment program the guests
were served with refreshments.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in playing individual pool
and billiard games, bowling, card
playing, reading, etc. The affair
was a complete success.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-14
Lullenburg

Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID. Bowker and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Hale left on
Thursday for st. Petersburg,
Florida where they will spend the
winter.
Cards announcing the birth of
10 pound son, Valmore Henry, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Levigne OF
ST Johnsbury on Oct. 31st have
been received. Mrs. Lavigne is
Claire, the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Prudon Woods and congrat-
ulations are extended to the happy
parents and grandparents.
Mrs. H. r. Stuart went on Fri
day to Littleton and from there
goes to Waterford to spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Willard
Carpenter and family.
States Attorney James B. Camp
bell of St. Johnsburv was in town
on business last week.
Mrs. George Houston of Ply
mouth, N. H., was the guest of
Mrs. r. E. Gee last week, taking
little Katherine Houston, who mas
been with her aunts, Mrs. Gee and
Mrs. John Murtaugh for two
months, home with her.
John Palmer. q former resident
is in town once more for an indefi-
mite stay. 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-14
Armistice Day
Celebrated at McIndOes
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page ~
mont and New Hampshire repre-
sentatives at Washington to do
all in their power to promote
world wide brotherhood during the
deliberations of the Washington
conference.
The address of the day was by
Paul E. Pitkin, principal of Nc
Indoes Academy on Thoughts of
Armistice Day. 1t was an elo-
quent tribute. He said in part.
"There have been, in our coun-
try, three years of peace since the
signing Of the Armistice which
marked the end of the Great
World War. During these three
years of peace the realization of
the greatness of the cause, the
extent of our sacrifices and the
brave heroism of our boys who
fought over there has faded some
what in our memory. 1t is most
fitting that we should take time,
upon this anniversary, to recount
to ourselves the great significance
of the cause for which our boys,
with millions of other brave SOL
diers, risked and gave their lives.
1t is fitting that we should pause
here to do honor to the efforts
and sacrifices which they made,
and to commemorate the victory
which they so gallantly helped to
win. And last, and most important
it is fitting that we should this day
renew and confirm our resolve to
hold fast, in the peace which they
brought, the ideals and standards
of life which they gave their blood
to insure for US and our posterity.
"The day is a challenge to our
patriotism, to our loyalty to our
sons and comrades who fought
with us and for US. If we are
faithful to them, we shall continue
loyal and steadfast in active strug-
gle to uphold their cause of honor
and Christian justice in all the af-
fairs of nations with each other.
If we are true to our homeland
we shall jealousy, though with
Justice to all others, guard her
every interest and maintain her
power to defend us all and to vim
dictate our ideals before the world.
1--WE may expect that during the
International Conference on Disar-
mament we shall be again severe
lv reminded that the nations cher
ish ideals and ambitions which
cannot possibly all be realized. We
are likely to see that each nation
is guided in its actions by what it
considers its most urgent neces-
sites and its most cherished am
billions. 1t is our part to urge so
earnestly and persistently for the
manifestation of a Christian spirit
in solving international problems
bv the mutual sharing of neces-
sary sacrifices, that the irresistible
influence of our consecrated re-
solve shall compel our representa-
tives in the Conference to labor
fiercelv for the adoption of stan,
dards for peace and international
goodwill. 1t is for US. during this
time so full of possible blessing to
mankind, to hold high the torch
caught from our fallen heroes OF
Flanders Fields"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-14
Andrew Dean Leads In
Town Team Bowling

The bowling season IS on IN
earnest at Barquin's Bowling Al
leys and so far the teams are
showing good scores. All Of the
tournaments have not as yet got
under way but within week or SO $,
the seasons bowling activities Will
be in full swing. .,
Following are the scores piled
up by the town team in two
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-14

Affairs run pretty evenly in
Lyndonville. At the recent nrize
baby show, 121 youngsters were
registered, and SO Of them were
girls and 62 were boys.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-01
Chamber of Commerce Resolutions

In is issu of the Daily Express the Chickaha Chamber OF
Commerce publishes its New Years resolutions We sugge a
Won en-, out the page carrying this advertisement and post 1t IN
conspicuous place where you will il every day during 'h
year. . - ,o,.,.a,o oor,
ey Sulcrbes TO these resolutions ana puts mem h'o l"
hc coming year will be marked by the accomplishment OF many
hs which will the advancement OF the community III
u business way and otherwise.
The keynote running through the Chamber OF Commerce re-
solutions community cooperation tinted we stand uo'o
wc fall" and fail in our efforts With conditions such as they are
together help each other in promoting our common iner
tSS ,v
thickasha Can declares the Chamber Of Commerce We
op do many things advancement of community II we
combine our efforts and with firm resolution face the proDeS
which confront us Even when the optimistic view possible
is taken il is evident that days of easy sailing the business
and commercial world such have had for two years. are
over and whatever progress we make as ndi
yd,a or as town. will only the result of determined
effort
When the Dephan consulted by the Greeks concern
ing the outcome battle in which the latter were about to en-
gage the reply was You will win if fight with all your might
Without any claim oracnar we ee sure ht Tue
swcr given Greeks will fiji well 1t did theirs;
We shall succeed plans for better business and better
Chckasla 1921 if work together with all our might II to
the spirit of cooperation add the kind of courage which not
baffled by difficulties and if faith ourselves and our
town we add works without which faith dead when 'he
books are footed up close of the year Shall have the
pleasure and satisfaction of seeing that have not bocd IN
Read the Chamber of resolutions and read them
again Make part your creed citizens OF Chicaa
soak till they become part OF your system the
dawn of another year possibilities of which do not know
every year brings opportunities every individual and every
community The challenge to MS we may not sue
cced in everything undertake but when be
able to say ruthuly we have done derndesL'
= on let Is VA