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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-22

as followers of former United
States Senator James Smith, who
was not great admirer of Wood
row Wilson. No one except tie
governor believed the bill would
ever be passed by the Senate.
governor" asked secretary
Tumnlty one day, "do you really
believe that you can get the Gevan
bill and any of your other pro-
gressive measures through the
Senator"
81 really do replied Gov. Viii
son, "but ] don't know just how
81 have had considerable expert
ence as a member of the Legisla-
ture,' returned Tumulty, land
don't think they have a chance. OF
course the Smith men are against
them, and the Republican leader
of the Senate refers to you as ar
intellectual machine"
Gov. Wilson smiled, 81 think
they will find me very human" he
remarked.
Within day or two Gov. Wilson
having learned meantime that Sec
rotary Tumulty was popular
member of the Trenton Country
club-which by the wav was cele-
brated for its brand of punch
suggested to his secretary that Mr.
Tumulty give dinner at the club
to the Republican members of the
Senate. "If they accept, suppose
you invite me-" suggested Mf
Wilson, "but don't tell the senators
I am coming. l will not reach the
club until your guests are ready
to be seated. By that time" he
added, smilingly, they will be
feeling in good humor."
The Republican senator's eagerly
accepted Mr.. Tumulty's invitation.
They were a jolly lot rs they seat
ed themselves at the festive board,
and a particularly fine orchestra
played lively airs. On the right of
Mr. Tumulty was seated the Re-
publican leader, who was generally
regarded as stern and unbending
sort of individual. The chair next
him was vacant. The senators
were hardly through the oysters
when they were treated to a sen
sation. Gov. Wilson walked in, his
face wreathed in smiles, and took
the vacant chair beside the
brusque Republican leader. The
governor told couple of stories
and the Republican leader under
the mellowing influence of the
occasion, astonished his colleagues
by placing his arm affectionately
around the governors neck. An
other story of Gov. Wilson and
the Republican leader was heard
to say: "For an intellectual ma
chine you are damned human.
Damn Jim Smith for stringing
me-" After the dinner the govern
or and the Republican leader dane
ed jig. The next day, upon mo-
ton of the selfsame leader, now
the sworn friend of Woodrow " H.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-22

in the school house here. ]. c.
Lucia is doing the work.
N. S. Hardy is working 'at Mt.
View farm during the haying sea-
son.
Mrs. Howard Gorham is spend
ing some time with her mother,
Mrs. Gorham and sister, Ethel
Bruce at Old Orchard, Maine.
Mrs. Belle johnson from New
ark spent the day Saturday at
Charles Balls.
Mrs. Alfred burlington and
baby of West Lebanon N. H., are
visiting at +. E. Temple, and
George Burrington's.
/. M. Hunter has finished hay
ing on his farm and is cutting the
Charles Darling meadow.
Dorcas Ball from Barton has
been visiting at WesleyY Dee's the
past week. Her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mute spent Sunday
at the Dee home taking her home
with them.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-22

Danville has been spending few
days with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. C.. harrington,
Mrs. All Fulford went TO the St
Johnsbury Hospital Monday and
had her throat operated on. She
returned home Tuesday.
Miss Maud Benedict is spending
the week with Nellie Wright.
Arlene Doran of Laconia. N. H.,
is stopping at Mrs. Lille BOWS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-22
PASSUMPSIC

Hannah Thurston has gone to
Derby for two weeks visit
among relatives.
Cecil Willard is home from Bur
lngton where she has been for
some time. Mrs. Wells of Bur-
lington has been visiting at Mr..
Wizards the past week.
Donald harrington of West
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-22

son, the Gevan bill was passed by
the Senate. The other progressive
measure subsequently, became law.
Washington Correspondence of
the Boston Transcript.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-22
FOR SALE

Involvement house and Garage
on Portland Street.
Two-tenement house located on
the Plain, paying ID per cent. on
investment. All modern convent
ences. Near Fairbanks.
Is acre farm within 1 mile of
st. Johnsbdry, acres of tilage
land. Buildings in good condition.
Involvement house on the
Plain near Main street. Bringing
in good income.
Chas. T. Kirk. St Johnsburv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-22
No General Union
Of Veterans This Year

SAVANNAH, Aug. 22.-Accord-
ing to a letter received by Cen. D. B.
Morgan, commander of the South
Georgia Brigade of the United Con
fedcratc Veterans. the 1921 general
reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans has been abandoned,
Nathan Bedford Forrest Of Biloxi,
Miss, secretary to Gen. X. NJ. Van
Zandt Of Fort Worth, commander IN
chief of the United Confederate Vet
GRAMS, has written GeneraI Morgan
that because no city has invited the
veterans there will be no reu1ion this
year.
Mayor Stewart advised General
Morgan several months ago that ne
.kousht the veterans might be asked
tG come here in 1922. AS soon as the
MAYOR returns to the city General
Morgan will take the matter up WITH
HIM.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-22

an honorary member Of the club,
which status is held by both.
Entertainers for the occasion were
Mrs. Jeter. of Atlanta, who has been
visiting at her old home in Plains,
who read pleasingly, and Miss Ellen
Estes, of Americas, who sang most
charmingly
The following resolution, thanking
the ladies of the club for the affair
put on by them a week previously at
Myrtle Springs, was recorded:
WHEREAS, The wives and sweet
hearts of the Kiwanians of Ameri-
Gus, did on the 18th day Of August,
1921. Tnvite the KiWanians to picnic
luncheon at Myrtle Springs, and
WHEREAS. The Kiwanians were
treated to a most delightful luncheon
and an hour of magnificent enter
tainment afterwards.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Kiwanis Club at its meeting on Aug.
10 use this method to expires to our
wives and sweethGsrts our sincere
appreciation and thanks for such a
pleasant occasion.
81. LEWIS ELLIS,
"Presidcnt.
"BRADLEY HOGG,
Secretary"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-22
BENEFIT PLAY FOR
HELPING HAND.

4 play has been prepared for pre-
scntation for the benefit Of the Help
ing Hand society, and will be given
next Wednesday evening al 8 o'clock
at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Robert
Anglin on Spring street.
Charles Ware, formerly Of the vii
Iiams Stock Co., has been invited to
participate in the play, taking one Of
the leading parts, and others Will
assist in making the evening one Of
pleasure to all The other members
of the caste will be composed Of
Americas people, this feature adding
a genuine pleasure. The play is
entitled Or. Browns Family Row, -
and IS said to contain bright and
sparkling bits that will insure a
laugh from everybody.
Refreshments will be served fol
lowing the play. The occasion is fer
the purpose of getting together those
interested in the Helping Hand so
ciety. Some of the splendid work
already done by the society will be
told, and incidents related of the
benefit already bestowed on needy
people.
Zee cream and cake will be fur
nshed, and the request is made that
those wishing to contribute cake will
please send it prior to the gathering
hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-22
BETTER MARKETS
LEADS IN CLUBS
kiwanians Voting on
Local Major
Activity

The development Of better market
facilities for farm produce and CO.
operative marketing for Sumter
county scored first place in the XII
wants clubs elimination balloting at
the clubs regular luncheon at the
Windsor Hotel Friday from a list
of more than a dozen proposed under
takings for the club, one of which
is to be selected as its next major
civic objective This proposal Sc.
cured Is votes, and the proposal to
assist in securing increased banking
facilities for Americas secured IL
votes, running second. The propo-
sal to attempt to secure extension OF
the bauxite railroad from Methvin's
store to Americas. and that to MAKE
Americas and Sumter county self
sustaining tied for third and fourth
places. These four proposals will be
voted on at the next meeting, the
one receiving the highest number OF
votes to constitute the clubs next
field of activity.
A feature of the luncheon program
was the presentation of beautiful
gold pins bearing the club emblem
to Mrs. Mamie Bragg Walters. who
has been the club pianist since ITS
inception, and Miss Catherine Smith
who a year ago or more was voted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-22
Wants $50 Youngsters
To See Expert Life Saver

J. NJ. France, principal of the
Aggic school, wants to take $50 kid
dies out to Kidd's mill Wednesday
afternoon of next week, when George
Staigg, swimming expert Of the Red
Cross division in Georgia, will give
life saving demonstrations in the mill
pond. He asks that a sufficient num-
Der of cars be furnished in order
that the children may attend the
demonstration, which is essentially
to teach them how to conduct them
selves in perilous experiences in the
water. Mr.. Pranie asks that if the
people of the city will furnish the
cars, they will please communicate
with him at the Agricultural College
in order that he may know definitely
the number of children and young
people he may be enabled to convey
to the mill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-22
Huge Rattlers Driven
From Swamps by Rain

This has been a great season for
snakes, according to A. A. Forrest,
Of near Leslie, who was in Amerjcus
Saturday as a result Of the heavy
rains in uJne driving them from their
habitat in the swamps. This week, he
related, a RATHER with Is rattlcs was
killed by a negro near his place, and
recently fou rothers with the same
number of rattles have ben killed, be
sides four or five bearing seventeen
rattles each and several with a few
less. a =
Talk of The Devil
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-22
Troops Withdrawn at
Concord Strike Mills

IUNUORD, n. c, Aug. 20.-7
Troops today were Withdrawn from
guard duty about six miles
guard duty about the six mills which
are running here and at Kannapolis,
on orders issued by Adjutant Gener-
al Metts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-22
President of Negro
Republic at / uskepee

TUSkEGEE, Ala, Aug. 22.-pr,.
idcnt King, OF Liberia, and a party If
two hundred, who have been attend
ing the annual meeting of the Nalion
al Negro Business League at htI,.
Ia, are visiting rugkegee 3asGtu,e
\ large floral wreath was placed
the grave Of Booker z. Wasninrf7N
who founded the league 22 years ago
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
Song vaIuss

The value Of songs. In most In.
stances. lies with the artist, the inter
prefer, because 1t IL the artist who
gives q song Life and reality.
It 10 very Interesting to observe the
various songs spoken Of BY artists as
beautiful. dramatic, thrilling and 30
ON. Each one has an entirely different
idea as to value. One will select a
song because 1t happens to suit which
ever voice his happens to be. An
other win choose song for the beauty
Of the lyric, while someone else makes
a selection because Of the strikingly
melodic theme. Others like song of
weird exotic lamentations or be-
cause Of original character of form.
When 1t comes to the subject some
prefer sea songs, others dramatic or
timely war songs of the declamatory
style. while people with different ma
lures lean toward mood or atmospheric
songs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
Huge Stone In RoosevsIt's Honor.


The greatest chunk Of stone ever
Quarried or transported In the United
States or anywhere else on earth IL
going to be hewn and brought to
Washington for the monumental Theo-
dore Roosevelt national memorial. The
memorial is to take the form Of a
lion. some SO by 40 feet in dimensions,
and It is to be carved by Carl Ethan
Akeley out Of solid block Of rock.
Where the stone Is to come from ap-
pears not yet to be determined. One
authority suggests 1t may be neces-
sary to build a special railroad and
equipment to bring It to Washington.
The memorial will be the biggest job
In stone. 1t is said, since the sphinxes
were set up on the plains Of Egypt
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
Honey az q Sweet.

From ancient times honey has been
regarded as most healthful and nutri-
tious sweet food, but 1t was not until
recently that the science of chemistry
has shown why honey is superior to
common sugar as Q food.
Science shows that 10 per cent OF hon.
ey is composed OF the two sugars, levu-
lose aud dextrose, and that 80 per cent
of sugar is composed of the same ingre-
dients. At first thought honey and
sugar would seem to be very similar,
but there are three important differ
ences.
First: The 80 per cent Of honey
which is not levulose or dextrose is
made up of nearly every mineral that
goes to make up the human body. From
these minerals honey derives its color,
favor and it's nutritious qualities. We
might say that the greatest fault Of COM
mon sugar as food is Its purity.
Second: The levulose and dextrOse
in common sugar are chemical com
pound in the form OF suorose. Before
it can be assimilated by our systems,
certain organs must break up this chem
ical compound and reduce 1t to lsvulOse
and dextrose. The tax upon certain
organs ip this process leads to certain
diseases, and causes physicians to allow
honey to patients where sugar is pro-
hibited. Honey is sometimes called .
prsdigested food.
Third: Science 10 at present laying
stress on certain energy-giving proper
ties In foods called vitamines. These
pro perties are lacking in sugar while II
honey they are found abundantly.-F.L L
Mason.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
holstein.Friesian Notes.

The Prize Committee of the Holstein-
Friesian Association of America at q
recent meeting In Chicago allotted for
the Maine State Fair to be held at Lew
iston, Maine, during 1921, 20 per cent OF
the total prize money paid to livestock
exhibitors.
Tho Holsteiu- Friesian Association of
America is the largest Of the pure-bred
cattle associations. Their recent census
showed over four hundred thousand
pure-bred Holsteins In the United States.
According to this census the eastern
states lead In the number Of pure-brsd
Holstein-F -Friesian cows, New York with
over eighty thousand head, Wisconsin
with more than sixty thousand, Ohio
with thirty thousand, being the three
highest states In the Union. The Now
England States az q group have 1889
pure bred Holstein- FIiesian cows. Maine
10 in this group and shows 4,557 pure
bred Holsteins.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
CAVES OF W0NDROUS BEAUTY
Those Known 40 "MarbIe Halls" In
Josephine County, Oregon, Are
Marvellous Formations

Four limestone caves In various
parts of the country have been set
aside as national monuments, the most
beautiful Of all being the Oregon
caves, known as marble Halls" In Jo-
sephine county, Oregon.
Imagine an underground chamber OF
the most beautifully chiseled limestone
formations with a ceiling 200 feet In
height! An entire mountain 5000 fee'
high seems entirely honeycombed with
these beautiful galleries.
The main openings are at an eleva
ton of 1000 feet, but other openings
are scattered over the entire mountain
side Of FIVE or six miles.
The wonderful stalactites and stalag
mite formations of the caves and pas
sageways give it the appearance OF
strange fairyland. The actual exteh
of these wonderful galleries Is IN
known.
Hundreds Of passageways lead In al
directions which have never been ex
plored. Streams Of water are fount
at all elevations. and in places larger
streams can be heard plunging int
bottomless pits. Currents Of wind arr
found In certain passages that VIII I'm
mediately extinguish an open light, NJ
doubt caused by the rush Of water.
1t Is impossible to describe the con
trasting beauty Of the formations
Chicago Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
Decline In Milk Prices,

b.. Milk prices In New England have de-
cliped less in proportion than any other
farm product since the high peak OF
prices. Figures secured BY the Stats.
tical Department of the New England
Milk Producers Association show thai
nearly every other agricultural product
has gone down twice as much as milk In
proportion and that the drop In milk
price has been considerably less In pro-
portion than the general decline In prices
since the highest point.
The milk price has dropped 2 IA cents
from Its highest point, 10 IL cents to
the farmer. This is drop of 81 per
cent. Cotton has dropped 73 per cent
from its highest point, potatoes have
gone down 70 per cent, wool 60 per cent,
oats SO per cent, cotton seed meal 81 per
cent, wheat 40 per cent, pork 46 per cent,
eggs A per cent, apples 81 per cent,
butter SO per cent, hay 81 per cent and
cheese 80 per cent. In some cases the
drop brings the price below the pre.war
level. Cotton for instance was selling
iu March, 1914, for IS cents. At its
highest point 1t sold for 43 cents but II
has now dropped back to 11.6 cents.
According to the Bradstreet's "Price
Index" the generally accepted standard
for comparing prices, the general de,
crease in wholesale prices since the high
peak amounts to 43 per cent, more than
double the decline In the milk price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
FORTUNE AWAITS LUCKY ONES
Prespsetins for RadIusn In Madaoas.
ear 10 latsst Lure Held oua -
the kntsrprisinA

The exciting days Of prospecting In
Cripple Greek or Alaska may be over,
out anyone who Is looking for expert
ence and Is willing to suffer few dis
comforts for the chance Of gaining a
fortune can do so In Madagascar, &C.
cording to Secretary LaCroix Of the
French Academy Of Science, who has
completed an exhaustive study Of
radium-bearing deposits there.
N. LaCroix says that millions prob
ably are there awaiting TO reward the
patient searchers who are able to start
out with the proverbial shoe string as
Tar as finances are concerned, but It Is
recommended that intending pros
pectors take along a few camera dry
plates, developing outfits and, II DOS
sible, a gold leaf electroscops, al.
though the latter Is not absolutely es-
sential
The principal radioactive mineral In
Madagascar is known as betaphite
and is brownish-black In color with
irregular radium content But even II
only one milligram is obtained from
each ton Of mineral examined, 1t win
mean 200 francs to the prospector,
while certain deposits are 50 rich as
to assay as high as $1,000 francs a
ton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
tractors as Farm Power plants.


Farm tractors in this state last season
made 1t possible for 142 farmers to plant
an average of 8 I 8 more acres Of crops
than they otherwise would have. Ac-
cordipg to reports submitted, they did
this with one less horse per farm than
was owned before buying the tractors; {;
they saved 81 days man-labor and had
the crops in the ground an average OF
nine days earlier. Forty-three OF these
men reported that because of this earlier
planting and better working OF the land
they secured an average increase yield
of nine bushels OF oats per acre and 80
bushels OF potatoes.
1t cost $lO IS per 10 hour day, or sp.
proximately 81 per hour, to maintain
and operate tractors on these 142 farms.
This cost was made mp ~ follows:
Depreciation on tractor $3.14; interest
81 cents; repairs 80 cents; gas, Ia gal,
a 81; oil, 81 quarts, "A cents. The
charge for depreciation 10 based on an
average cost per tractor OF u, ,167 "a
with an average life Of 9.2 years, work.
ing 10 hours q day, 40 days in the year,
or working life of $3.50 hours. Repairs
cost an average OF $S9. 4S per year. The
cost per year for repairs Increased %
the machine grew older.
These machines were operated on
farms averaging 1873 acres tillabie land,
OF which IS acres were In crops, iDclud.
Ing SO acres Of potatoes, % acres Of grain
and seven acres OF other crops.
OF the 40 days work per year 20 WA
for plowing and narrowing, II for mis-
cellaneous work and the remainder fol
belt power. Tractors were used very
little for hauling loads.
The principal advantages Of tractor
In Maine seem to be making possible
quicker handling Of work 10 the spring
thereby increasing the amount Of land
worked, and getting crops In earlier
giving longer growing season, and sav
Ing msn-labor during the spring ruah.-
n. D. Jones.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19
Influence q Handicap.

Influence is the worst handicap
any young man can have. 1t tends
to make him feel he need not exert
himself to his full capacity and has a
bad effect upon him. When other
workmen learn that one of their num-
Der has a pull with somebody higher
up, they look at him askance and the
effect upon these other men Is bad
Then the foreman. or whoever is over
him, will either show him undue
favors and push him into a position
for which he is not fitted. or. II the
boss Is Of different stamp, he will hesi'
tate to promote him even when he
deserves 1t because the boss knows the
others will think 1t Is case Of favor,
itism. The effect. therefore. Is had
upon the whole organization. When
any young engineer or college gradu
ate or anybody else comes to me ask
ing for q letter to enable him to get q
job at our works say to him just
what have said here.-John D
Ryan in Forbes Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-19

frame Of mind that James went to
call on Miss Merritt that evening.
That seventh sense, which warns all
women when a man Is about to pro-
pose, was on the Job, and Miss Mer.
ritt's reply was prompt
"Mr. Manning" she said calmly,
"are you sure you would rather marry
me than any other woman In the
world? I will leave you for 20 min
utes, then shall return and ask you
the same question again"
James Manning gazed at the door
through which Miss Merritt had passed
until the sound Of her footsteps ceased.
He hid his face in his hands. How
did she know? Then deep within him
something stirred and there came
great longing for Pauline-Pauline
who, soft and fragrant and elusive In
her luxurious garments, typifed all
that Miss Merritt lacked. He would
find her. He Would take her in his
arms and tell her how he loved her.
James raised his head, stood up,
stretched out his arms involuntarily
to the vision-and some one entered
the room and walked straight into
them
Would you rather marry me than
any other woman in the world, jim
mief" The voice came with muffied
sweetness from James shoulder. Ut
teriy confused, supremely happy. while
at the same time loathing himself for
his vacillation, James answered. "Yes,
DEAR"
Pauline drew away from James en-
brace. She removed the kippy little
hat and the beguiling veil, slid out of
the enveloping wrap and from some
where produced pair Of shell-rimmed
spectacles. Putting them on she
looked at the bewildered-to-the-point-
of-speechlessness James. His eyes
roved helplessly back and forth from
the girl to the discarded garments.
Pauline Merritt laughed merrily.
Its as simple as this, Jimmie James.
A wealthy cousin Of mine was married
last month. She sent me all her old
clothes. And as for these"-touch-
Ing the shell-rimmed glasses-"why,
they are a penalty for having gone
without too long"
"But I loved you both" James
seemed to be demanding Of himself the
answer to the puzzle. but Pauline
gave It.
"Why put 1t in the past tense, jim
mie James7 Most men are bigamists
at heart" she said.