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The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
WHEN TONGUES OF FLAME RUN THROUGH OUR TIMBER LANr
Col Greeley tsnhe

On the Medicine Bow peak leskost. N
wyopins, sd another woman diseharrlns
the duties sf ker pot Out ts tbs stsh et
Washington a woman has cone TO sit on me
peak Of Mount Olympus as an observer f'f
her Government.
Here IN this elynpie Pssinsuls is to es
found one 81 the most srsnstie situsnons
that EXISTS in the forests OF the Nsuon
today. Here grown some Of the most souh-
dsnt timber in an ths United States. ppt
6ere last January there developed one OF
the most severe windstorms that the who's
Pacific Coast ever recorded. Those forests
which had bufeted the elements Tor een'
turies and remained proudly upright wer
feIled to tbeSesrtb like 90 much grsss before
the sickle. Throughout a strip OF toreN
ninety miles long and thirty miles wide ths
great mass Of the timber was blown down.
The whole region was converted into mas
Of fallen trees, which soon dried out aso
became as 90 much finder. The manner Oh
its telling was such az 10 make II impr1
ticable that II should be worked into luno-
The tsnsle must merely remain ss Il w.
until 1t decsyed or. until some spark COL
verted 1t into a. sscsstrslisbss furnace.
Here on this peninssis frintiAs Pure
Sound on one side snd. the fseiae on tn'
other such precautions % prevent hre srs
being taken as we're never knevs before
Every man who goes into the region q
searched, warned, Instructed. Every seu'e,
has been shown that his hfs and that OF
bis family depend on his eentrellinE vha'
Gre It is necessary dat be should use. her'
-erists a. unavoidable Gre trap, which may
at any moment become the greatest coma
grafton that the world has ever known.
September 10 . month Of crest danger
when it 10 passed the Governnsnt's ire
3 ffhtess can breathe essdly again.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
Wind and Sound
, GOVERNMENT scientist gives an Il

A GOVERNMENT scientist ri,es an in
n teresting explanation Of the action Of
the wind in preventing the spread Of sound.
1t is, be claims, nOt the wind, 40
such, that prevents sound from travelling
against it, but difference in the strength Of
the wind. II, fer instance, the wind b
stronger above than below, or stronger at
one side, its effect will be to tilt the sound
waves in enc direction or smother. Differ
ences Of temperature In the air also csus
DETECTION Of the waves Of sound. Other
atmospheric causes exist which defect seund
from Q straight course and prevent II fres
going as far in q certain direction N h
may have been expected to 20.
Some Of the sirens in this country, IL sp-
pears, produce sounds which ought theored-
eally to be audible at q distancs Of 1899
miles, but, in fact, the authorities are sat
is6ed II they are heard cniy tso miles s~.S-
The reason for the discrepancy between ssi-
culation and experiment was probably sts
mospheric DETECTION Of the sound.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

much as they were used In the mouths IL
dugouts in the recent war to keep out the
gas But as the FIRE roared nearer and
nearer the men were inclined to become
terror stricken. They thought that they
would be smothered like SO many rats.
Pulaski was forced to resort to force. to
beat them back into the tunnel as might the
hero in any movie. This be did, holding
them underground, standing ready to hang
another blanket as soon as the one in the
doorway caught fire. But thus he westhersd
the FIRE and brought his men through"
THROUGH the years, Colonel Greeley ~
L plaiped. the system of FIRE control ir the
forests is being steadily improved One
method sfter another is being proved or
disproved. The value of the lookout on
the top of high peak, for example, to
locate a fire in its incipienry is the link in
the fire prevention chain that has proved
most effective. Throughout the mountain
areas of the West during the ere season
these sentinels keep their posts on the noun
tain tops in their towers with glass sides. and
there, day by day, they scan the horizon
for the first smoke spiral that may mean
that the demon is kindiins his contasrstiep.
As the afternoon wanes be may note of to
the west trail of smoke winding III
distant canyon. he takes a look at it
through his instrument, measures its es act
direction from his post. He telephones in
his observation. Very soon a second station
picks up the smoke and makes q similar
report. With the map Of the forest before
him the ranger or supervisor -eceivins these
reports has but to stretch a string at tine
angles given By the two observation stations
and the point at which they peet will be the
point Of the FIRE, The SCI ne Of trouble Is
located. He knows where the ranger is
located who can get to thst point most
quickly. He has q good chance to SNUFF ou,
that fire before it gets well started
The observer on the mountain top, Oh,
ranger in his cabin, the supervisor IN the
nearest town-such is the organization ths,
watches for the outbreak Of FIRE; such /,
the organization which fights it once {, ss,
got going, When it gets away from. tb,
ranger or guard the supervisor drxws upor
the resources OF the community, settler,
lumbermen, miners, railroad crews Unitet
States Army. The big hattie is en- sad can
not cease until the ERE demon has bees
bested.
Helen hsve. q yeuag woman easy .,
look ut, sat in the Devils Head ohssrya,
tion station, hfty miles south Of Denver, to
two years. She was an artist, who for
health had to give up her work and take ts
the open, This sesssn she 10 doing msA',
work with q surveying outht down In Utah
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
Forest Gre sweeping up a mountain
side

that 1t would have been more logical to
travel in the opposite direction, but there
was ne difference of opinion among the
animals. They all went downstream. Days
later, when q survey was made OF the area
burnt ever, it was found that by one OF
those queer freaks Of such eonhsgratiens,
considerable patch of woods in the very part
of the forest toward which the wild crea-
lures had been running had been jumped
By the fire. 1t remained unburned as
green oasis in the great blackf face Of the
mountain. OF course, there were physical
reasons for the FIRE jumping this area. The
animals seemed wiser than the foresters in
their knowledge Of the probable action Of the
demon in the mountains.
When a FIRE gets started in the tree tops
1t is quite the natural thing to take to ones
heels and try to run cut of the woods This
is often a foolish attempt, for these fires
have been known to travel as fast as thirty
miles an hour. One party of our FIRE fighters
was one day engaged in such an attempt,
however, and was strung out down the trail
running as fast as its members could 60
Presently one of these men looked up from
the path, which was his special concern,
and there, between him and the next man
ahead OF him, numbering down the beaten
way, was q bear. He called to the man
further ahead that there was q bear after
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
A Hard.Hearted Bishop

An AMERICAN divine, whs has spest
"A some time in Britain, tells Of an Enf-
lisb, clergyman who once applied 10 his btshsS
for q liviaG, ssyias thst he veuis prefsf
IN ERElish benesce 10 enc in Wslsa fAs
bishop demsnded the reasen fer this Prefsr-
ence, and the chaplain made reply:
y should prefer an Easiish living, ssss
ny wife does not speak welsh"
"Ysuf uife, sirl What has that sst 10 Do
with it, She does not preach, dos shsf'
mo. nay lord" replied the psrse., -
she leetura."
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
Shudder When a
Dream Fox Comes

GONE Of the nystte Interpreters ses In .
~ dream Of fox . wsrnins OF sops treseh-
cry awaiting the dreamer, but add that
dream Of killing q fsI Is q sign Of Geed LUCK
ahead. Othsrs say that q dream Of seeing
fox is q warning Of q surprise ey thieves ;
that to dream Of sghtinE with one nesn M
that yeu have m enemy crafty and subtle
and that q tame foI 10 q dream Ia sse
of sfeetieas nisplseed and means either
troubls over love sfsirr or that your serv-
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

City Club, showed that eighty
per cent of the cases of sickness
were preventable and with the
aid OF statistics, compiled DR.. A.
T. Mccormack, Secretary cf the
State Board of Health, learned
that at least a year should be ad-
ded to the average Kentuckian' g
life by careful living and health
full practices.
In conjunction with the Ex-
position, the United States Pub
lie Health Service will hold the
Public Health Institute here and
the Kentucky city and county
health officers will open their an.
annual conference in Louisville
at that time. as will the Ken
lucky Public Health Association.
With the opening of offices in
the State Board Of Health Build
ing, invitations are being sent to
health organizations in all parts
of the world to have exhibits in
Louisville Exposition.
Invitations also are being sent
to the Indiana State Board of
Health and to organizations in
neighboring states asking them
to participate.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
Important Health Notice.

The National Health Exposi
tion, comprising the greatest
collection of health exhibits from
all parts of the world ever be-
fore gathered together, will be
held in the Jefferson County Ar
mory. in Louisville, February L,
9, 1922, according to definite
dates just decided on.
This exposition, which will be
the fourth of its kind ever held,
will be under the direction of the
United States Public Health Ser
vice, the State Board of Health,
the Jefferson County Board of
Health, and the Louisville Health
Department.
Louisville has been resting
serenely in the belief that its
health was good; that the vari-
GUS kinds of diseases which each
day take their toll were just in
the natural order of things.
Then it got a rude awakening
when the report of the recent
sanitary survey of the Women'a
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
A Splendid Offer.

Here is proposition we make TO
eaders who want a city paper, but do
not want daily:
We will furnish the Adair County
News and the st. Louis Twice-a. week
Globe Democrat for s1.9O per year, in
Kentucky. To subscribers living in
other States S2.40.
The Twice week Globe Democrat
is one II the best and newest papers
published in this country. We do not
know.how long this proposition will
hold good, therefore, if you want the
papers, cali or-send In your subscrip-
tion at tonce.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
HELD FOR $4,000 HOLDUP
One of Bandits Who Held Up Truck
Carrying Payroll in Boston Found
Wounded-$2o, 900 Recovered.

Boston, Nov. 29.-TwO men are un-
der arrest charged with participation
in the $4,000 hOldup when the payroll
of the Walton Shoe company was
stolen from a truck. John Dubont,
thirty, of Scranton, Pa, was arrested
in Everett. His former roommate,
James Luan, twenty-five, was arrested
in a rOOming house, where he was
found suffering from a bullet wound.
Beneath Dubont's bed police found a
leather bag containing $4,000 in
cash.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
LIoYd GEORGE Ruxs Estate.

London, Nov. 29.-Premier Lloyd
George has purchased from Lord Ash
combe a portion of the Churt estate,
which lies about five miles from Lon
don. 1t is situated In the midst Of
the most beautiful part Of a heavily
wooded district.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

Senator Borah has taken up arms at
Washington against President Har-
dlng's proposed association of nations,
which, he says, is League of Nations
under different name.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized

t3%tts334 t3ttt*3t's 3tst.es

Washington
Senator Borah has taken up arms at
washington against President Har-
ding's proposed association of nations,
which, he says, is League of Nations
under different name.
Approval of So advances for agri-
cultural and livestock purposes, ag-
gregating $3,147,OOO, was announced
oy the War Finance corporation at
Washington
The tax-revision bill became law
when President Harding signed it at
the capitol In Washington during the
closing hour of the special session of
congress, after the senate had ac-
cepted the conference report by the
vote of 80 to %.
There is to be no reprimand for
the marine who, while guarding mails,
Kills a hobo. He will be backed up
to the limit" said Col. E. H. Shaugh-
messy, second assistant postmaster
general at Washington.
The extraordinary session Of con-
gress, which ended Wednesday at
Washington, and which President
Harding called eight months ago, left
to the regular session, beginning De-
cember 8, number of important
measures whose prompt enactment the
President repeatedly but vainly urged.
The senate at Washington will de-
eide, about January 10, 1922, whether
or not Truman 81. Newberry shall con-
tinue TO serve as United States sena-
tor from Michigan.
President and Mrs. Harding were
guests at a Thanksgiving dinner at
the Washington home of Senator and
Mrs. Joseph Frelinghuysen of New
Jersey.
The United States has rejected pro-
posals by foreign delegates to the
armament conference at Washington
that a separate economic conference
be held here to discuss world financial
matters.
The anti-medica, beer bill was
signed by President Harding ~ Wash
ingtOn.
Domestic
The RIaIto, a moving picture Theatre,
at New Haven, Conn, was burned. At
least four persons were killed and more
than eighty received hospital treat.
ment.
e. A Kelly was acquitted at San
Antonio, Tex, Of receiving deposits
while thee army bank conducted by
him at Fort Sam Houston was in
solvent. Deposits were about $780,
600, mostly by enlisted men.
An order expelling Alexander HOwat
and his followers In the Kansas min
ers' union for refusal to obey the or
ders of the international union was is
sued by that organization at Pittsburg,
Kan.
Lord George Riddell, who has been
acting as a iaison officer between the
press and the British delegation at
Washington, will sail for home on the
Acquitanfa, December 8, on urgent
private business.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Major were
killed and Parker Major, father Of
Erwin, was seriously injured at De-
catur, Ill, when the automobile In
which they were riding was struck by
an Illinois Central passenger train.
G. L. Hinkle, general manager Of
the Chicago Great Western railway,
at Minneapolis announced a cut Of 10
per cent in the wage of shopcraft,
maintenance of way employees, clerks,
freight handlers and telegraphers.
Jose st. Mario, his wife and three
small children were killed and another
injured when a Union Pacific train
struck the automobile in which they
were riding, at a crossing at Brighton,
Colo.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

Approval of S5 advances for agri-
cultural and livestock purposes, ag-
gregating $3,147,OOO, was announced
by the War Finance corporation at
Washington.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

z. A Kelly was acquitted at San
Antonio, Tex, Of receiving deposits
while thee army bank conducted by
him at Fort Sam Houston was In
solvent. Deposits were about $780,
600, mostly by enlisted men.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

There is to be no reprimand for
the marine who, while guarding mails,
Kills a hobo. He will be backed up
to the limit" said Col. E. 81. Shaugh-
messy, second assistant postmaster
general at Washington.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

The tax-revision bill became law
when President Harding signed it ar
the capitol in Washington during the
closing hour of the special session of
congress, after the senate had ac-
cepted the conference report by the
vote of 80 to %.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

An order expelling Alexander Howat
and his followers in the Kansas min
ers' union for refusal to obey the or
ders of the international union was is
sued by that organization at PIttsburg,
Kan
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06
Domestic

The RiaIto, moving picture theatre,
at New Haven, Conn, was burned. At
least four persons were killed and more
than eighty received hospital treat.
ment.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Major were
killed and Parker Major, father Of
Erwin, was seriously injured at De
catur, Ill, when the automobile In
which they were riding was struck by
an Illinois Central passenger train.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

Lord George Riddell, who has been
acting as a IaisOn officer between the
press and the British delegation at
Washington, will sail for home on the
Acquitania, December 8, on urgent
nrivate business.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

The senate at Washington will de-
eide, about January 10, 1922, whether
or not Truman II. Newberry shall con-
tinue to serve as United States sena-
tor from Michigan.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

Jose st. Mario, his wife and three
small children were killed and another
injured when a Union Pacific train
struck the automobile in which they
were riding, at a crossing at Brighton,
Colo
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

c. L. Hinkle, general manager Of
the Chicago Great Western railway,
at Minneapolis announced a cut of 10
per cent in the wage of shopcraft,
maintenance of way employees, clerks,
freight handlers and telegraphers.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

The extraordinary session Of con-
gresS, which ended Wednesday at
Washington, and which President
Harding called eight months ago, left
to the regular session, beginning De-
cember 8, a number of important
measures whose prompt enactment the
President repeatedly but vainly urged.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

President and Mrs. Harding were
guests at a Thanksgiving dinner at
the Washington home of Senator and
Mrs. Joseph Frelinghuysen of New
Jersey.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

The United States has rejected pro-
pOsals by foreign delegates to the
armament conference at Washington
that a separate economic conference
be held here to discuss world financial
matters.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

Charles Hoffman, Wichita, Kan, de-
tectiye, who was shot through the alb
domen In gun fight with Eddie
Adams, desperado, there Tuesday, in
which Adams was killed, died of his
injuries.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

United States Senator Harry S. New
of Indiana will havn at least two op-
ponents for denomination, Arthur
Robinson, judge of the Marion county
Superior court and Albert ]. Beve-
ridge, ii was announced at Indian
apolis.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

signed by President Harding ~ Wash
ingtOn.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

c. Frederick Kohl, San Francisco
capitalist, was found dead in his room
at Del Monte lodge at Del Monte,
Cal, with a revolver in his hand. He
had been in III health for years.
Robbers looted Pennsylvania
railway express car carrying valuable
furs at Charlottesville, Ind. The ship
ment was from New York to st. Louis.
Nine persons lost their lives when
the lake steamer City Of New York
sank in Lake Ontario of Stony Point,
\. z, In storm.
The Adair County news., 1921-12-06

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The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Six O'Clock Dinner.

Miss Margje Kate Cain, gifted
and artistic daughter of Rev, and
Mrs. l.. W. Cain, served a deligh-
ful six course dinner at the par
Sonage on Saturday, at six
O'Clock, in honor Of their guests,
Rev. J. W. Lee, presiding elder
Iof tie Baton Rouge District.
The official board Of the church
were invited, the following being
present to enjoy the occasion
Judge ?. B. Carter, Dr.. W. J.
Jones, Hon. M. ". OFT, Mr.. T. M
Darlington, Hen. 0. H. Carter,
Mr.. J, Adolph Pierce, Mr.. G. G.
Welch, Mr., D. S. Slocum, Mrs.
Ada Babington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. W. Cain,
The service was perfect and
the decorations artistic and at,
tractive, both being credit to
the young lady Of the house. A
color scheme of red made every.
thing bright and glowing and
transmitted the effect to guests,
whose wit and repartee kept at
top notch during the entire even.
ing meal, making a joyous affair
of the occasion. The beautiful
crimson center, piece was made
of rich verbeua grown in the
the porch boxes which have SO
transformed the appearance OF
the parsonage this spring. Grim.
son yerbena marked the place
cards, showing the skill with
which Miss Margie Kate wields
the artists brush, the individual
service of Salted almond being
i in attractive containers which
we're also hand painted in red.
After dinner cigars were serv.
ed to the gentlemen while the
Two lady guests were entertained
with music in the sitting room
This is the second delightful
social affair at the parsonage
this month and shows the hearts
! of the pastor and his wife to bt
with their people in all phases O.
life.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Baseball.
the hospita

The game played at Tylertown
last Wednesday resulted III d tie,
The score being 2 To Z III the last
halt OF the ninth inning, when a
neayy shower came up and stop
ped the game. Friday the Tyler,
town nine, came to f'ranklnttn
and won their first game OF tRe
season from our boys by a score
of ) to 4.
Tuesday the Gloster team shut
out the locals by a score OF { tC
%. They will play another game
mere this, Wednesday, evening
at $3.50.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Mt. Helmon Notes.
LILLY a, 1921.
| llfe

July "A, 1921.
We have been having good
rains of late and the crop pros.
poets have improved wonderfully.
There is prospects of d little cot.
ton being made, and that raises
the spirits of everybody.
The young folks have all re.
turned from the summer school
at FranklintOn, and we don't
hear anything out Of them but
teaching school.
Base ball seems to be the nu.
cleus around which everything
revolyes. All political and re.
liglous creeds, and social strains
business and laborers meet and
shout for their tavOrlte teams.
But it's all in lfe's game aud I
suppose it is all right.
The school will soon have com
pleted it's corpse Of teachers and
the prospects Tor the best term
we have ever had is very bright,
The Baptist people are rush
ing the completion OF theil
new church SO they will be able
to hold their protracted meeting
in it.
Mrs. J. Vol Brock and daugh
ters, Misses Ellen and Mamie O.
Franklinton, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. E
Brock,
Leland.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Notice.

friday has been agreed upon
" Tue committee as the day for
eiectlng the new wire fence
aloand Ellis cemetery and all are
asRed to come or send help and
WIS TO complete this work.
uoasekeepers are asked TO send
lunca or sandwiches for the
Fasksgs,
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28

Mrs. S. H. Burris visited Be.
gaIusa Saturday.
Mrs. E. A, Burris is visiting
her son, Robert Burris and son
at Bogalusa.
Mrs. Lucinda Bond of Plea,
yune, Miss, is visiting relatives
here this week.
Mrs, J, |, Waller of Nashville,
Tenn, was o recent guest of
Mrs, D, c. Wood.
Mrs. Lizziet tarnado and young
niece of Osyka, are guests of
Mrs. John 81 ing.
Joe n. Magee, Arthur E. Hood
and Il, J, Chester spent the week,
end in New Orleans.
Cotton seed meal for sale at a
bargain.
NJ. |, Hennesy.
Norman Booty left this week
to visit her Uncle and Aunt, Mr.,
and Mrs, Joe Goings at Mt.
Hermon.
Miss Hazel Booty has returned
from a months visit with her
aunt, Miss Ella Faust in New
Orleans.
Philip Holmes and little sis.
ters, Mary Virginia and Dortha
Lou, spent the week END with
relatives III TyIertown.
Misses Eddie and James Hood
of Alexandria are here for a
months visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Hood and Mr.. and Mrs. W,
J. Burris.
Miss Lucille StringheId, Chief
Operator Telephone office in
FrankllntOn spent the weekend
at Slidel, LA. attending d meeting
Of Telephone Go. and reports a
good and profitable trip.
Mrs. Vera Mizell and children
returned Saturday from a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Poole at
Monticello, Mrs. MlzeIl is at her
post again in the kra-Leader
office after her two weeks vaca.
ton.
Mrs. h. NJ. McElyeen has been
again called to the bedside OF her
mother, Mrs. Josephine Scnllllng
at Hackley there being at present
very little nope OF Mrs. ScnlIilngs
recovery-Later; Mrs. Schllllng
died at z p. III. tuesday, and Was
durrled IL the McElveen Gene
tary Wednesday afternoon.
After having suffered all sum-
mer from Chronic appendicitis,
Il, b. DODSOn had an acute attack
Saturday morning and Was rush,
ed to the BOgalusa hospital tol
operation. tie stood lhe Ordea
wonderfully well considering his
nervous condltlon and Is reported
as well on the road TO recovery
Mrs. DobS0n Is with her son al
the hospital.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Earlu inA;sn Currency.

Narragansett Indians of Rhode Is.
land in early days operated a mint
which supplied currency that was in
use over q large part Of the United
States, ss.sys.A-