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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-09-01

These are the things we prize
And hold of deepest worth;
Light of the sapphire skies,
Peace of the silent hills,
Shelter of forest, comfort of the grass
Shadows of clouds that swiftly pass,
And after showers
The smell of flowers,
And of the good brown earth
And best of all along the way
Friendship and mirth."
Now that the summer is over
and gone, school teachers are
packing their trunks and janitors
sweeping and busting vacant
school houses and Women's Clubs
are beginning to plan for next
winters work.
The Extension Bureau at U. N.
c. has prepared two programs
for next year, one covering
American Literature the other
Modern Drama" Both present
an embarrassment of riches to
those wishing to compress four
teen regular meetings into five
or six, which is about as often as
other social engagements will
allow the average Woman's Club
| to meet. The Club in Rocking
ham proposes to take American
Literature as its subject for the
year and the program sent out
covers the wide field with pains
taking care. We hope to intro
duce our members to new names,
new work and old work done in
a new way, and to introduce into
our modern hurrying life the
placid sweetness of
"a jolly good book
In shady nook"
The parallel reading arranged
for the course is very interesting
and can be obtained at the Uni
versity Library or bought for a
moderate sum. And tits the par
allel reading done at home that
counts; there is but small profit
in listening to "a paper on say
lLafcadio Hearn, unless you know
lat first hand the delicate beauty
of his japanese tales. 1t sounds
verp fiat to say that Frank walk.
ed all over the world" any old
tramp can do that, but read his
walk into Mexico, our doubtful
neighbor, and see what a vivid
picture he leaves OF the people
and their wonderful country.
The course begins with our
first student of nature at close
quarters, Henry D. Thorean, the
! first American to lift his voice
) in admiration of the beauty of
common things and that sunset
and evening sky gre subjects
, for loving thanksgiving to the
Hand that holds the star in their
: courses. He is followed by John
! Muir and John Burroughs. In
humor BILL Arp" smiles at us
! from Georgia's happy land and
? Max Twain needs no introduc-
/ ton. Poetry brings us the first
American who ceased to write
about English skylarks and sang
the lesson of our wild-ducks
William c. Bryant, and ends with
but then poetry has no end
Essays, novels, short stories
travel are presented in turn ane
we hope that every member viii
take an active part in the year:
work and will bring new mem
bers to our meetings. A Club /:
like a mince pie: you must put i
in lots of good things and you
get back all that you put in,mad'
better by cooperation.
Speaking of cooperation re
minds me to ask what progress
is being made in the needle-worl
Dept. for the Fair. | hope to hav
la wonderful exhibit from ou
many skillful workers and if yo'
have not started anything pleas
get busy. My bed-spread is a
ready, and I hope somebody wi
, 1921-10-13
To Meet i'm Omaha
Last of This Week
Morse Brothers and u. p. Officials
VIII Attempt to Agree on Scrap
Value of the S. & +.

There is much speculation IN the
part of valley people as to when the
Union Pacific Company will take over
the operation of the local railroad, and
many reports have been heard to the
effect that the transfer had already
been made. However, The Sun is re-
liably informed that the date of the
transfer will depend largely upon the
result of a meeting of the Union Paci-
fic officials and the owners of the S. &
f., which will occur the latter part of
this week at the Union Pacific head
quarters in Omaha.
General Manager Jeffries OF the
Union Pacific. accompanied by some
other main line officials, spent Monday
in the valley looking over the S. & f.
property, and they will undoubtedly
handle the appraisement for their com
pany. In case of inability of the par
ties to agree. 1t will be necessary for
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to decide upon the valuation of the
local line, in which ease it may be some
time yet before the operation of the
short line is taken over by the u. p.
System.
In connection with the campaign to
save to the state this railroad, tapping
, 1921-10-13
Platte Valley Post
American Legion
Meeting Will BE Held Sunday After
room to Complete Details Of
the Organization.

Saturday evening n meeting was held
at the City Hall for the purpose of Or
ganizing IA post of the American Legion
not to represent Saratoga, but repre-
sentative of the whole Platte Valley.
From the records at state headquarters
1t has been estimated that there are
at least 100 potential candidates for
membership, and this would make a
good-sized post.
The American Legion is an organiza-
tion of ex-service persons. who served
in the late wal against Germany ana
the entente powers. Any person, man
or woman. is eligible for membership
who was regularly enlisted drafted, in
Quoted, or commissioned and who
serve on active duty in the army, navy
or marine corps of the United States at
some time during the period between
April 6, 1917, and November IL. 1918.
or Il citizen of the United States who
served with any country associated
with the United States in the great
war provided in either case that the
person holds an honorable discharge.
Conscientious DIRECTORS are not elig-
ible. Membership in the American Le-
gion does not affect nor increase liabil-
ity for military or police service, as it
is purely IA civilian organization. The
purposes of the American Legion are
many and varied, but it is enough to
say that this organization is interested
only in going forward, and any cause
Continued on Page Four)
, 1921-10-13

a country of great promise, the members
of the Wyoming delegation in Washing
ton have unanimously congratulated
Attorney l.. Il. Armstrong of Rawlins.
who handled the case for the people of
the valley. The brief and illustrated
summary of the Of this ter
ritory, as presented by Mr.. Armstrong.
were declared to be the most thorough
ever pesented to the InteState Com
merce Commission, and Mr.. Arm
stronS's statements and arguments be-
fore the public service bodies and
his ability to quickly take advantage
of every favorable situation. contrib
uted largely to the success of the fight
and have brought him many compli-
mentary messages.
Incidentally, it may be stated that
while the agreement reached covers
a period of three years only, it is safe
to predict that the Union Pacific. hav-
ing once taken over the road, will not
give it up. 1t is expected that irri-
CATION mining. oil exploration, aud
other industrial development will re-
suit from the new management, and
that before the three-year period has
elapsed the revenues of the line will be
ample to justify its continuance.
, 1921-10-13

that the hearing was postponed until
. 80 p. m, September 27th.
The hearing was called on the de
layed schedule. and arguments present
ed on both sides, Attorney Armstrong
representing the people, the owners
representing their interests. and Sena-
tor Kendrick representing the people
and his state. ] feel frank to say that
in my opinion neither side made much
of an impression on the Commission
until Senator Kcndrick made a plea for
his people that was n masterpiece of
oratory. 1t was then that the Com
mission conferred and agreed to call
Mr.. Gray, president Of the Union Pa
cific railroad. to Washington.
a second hearing was ordered for Oc-
tober 18th ut 30 A.. m, which was held
as scheduled, attended by Senators
Warren and Kendrick, Congressman
Mondell, Senator Nicholson of Colo
RADIO, who attended on request of the
Denver Post; Mr.. Gray, Morse Broth
ers, and the same four gentlemen of
Division 1 of the Interstate Commerce
Commission
At this hearing the state was well
represented by all of their delegation
in Congress, with the result that the
railroad was saved TO the people, and
will no doubt mean that the future sta
bility of the valley is assured.
Wyoming is to be congratulated on
having such able representation in the
national capital.
Yours very truly,
J. II. McSHANE.
, 1921-10-13
State Commission
Loyal to the Valley
Its Recommendations Concerning Dis.
pOsal of Morse Bros. Petition
Followed by 1. G. c.

That the Platte Valley, had good
friends and allies in the membership of
the State Public Service Commission
in the recent S. & Z. railroad hearing
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission at Washington, is evidenced by
the recommendations made by that
body to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission under date of September 9th.
After reciting a brief history of the
case, the document sent in by the
State Commission said in part:
THE Commission having considered
he matter hereby offers the following
recommendations for the considera-
ton of your honorable body:
: list. That the value Of the recover
able property such as rails, fastenings,
rolling stock, etc, be ascertained by
some disinterested board or commits
sion less the cost of removing same, and
the fair average price that could be
realized net to the owners; and that
thirty days be allowed before decision
is rendered for the purpose Of receiv-
ing bids for the purchase by bona fide
bidders of the above property.
"2nd. That on the refusal of the
now present owners to accept the price
that could reasonably be expected
to be realized by the sale of the disman-
tied property, then, and in that event,
the application for IA Certificate Of
Continued on Page Fourl
, 1921-10-13
Nc Shane's Report
Of S. { E. Hearing
Superintendent of Local Railway, Who
Attended Hearing in Washington,
Issues a Public Statement.

Superintendent j. Il. McShane of the
Saratoga & Encampment Railroad Co.,
who was among the representatives of
the owners of that Dad attending the
recent hearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, has issued a
statement concerning the procedure
and results of that conference, as fol-
lows:
Encampment, Oct. 10, 1921.
Editors Rawlins Republican, Saratoga
sun. Encampment Echo:
l had the privilege of attending the
hearing at Washington, d. c., on Sep
TENDER 9th, relative to the proposed
abandonment of the Saratoga 4 En-
lcampment railroad, before the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and, con-
forming to the policy of keeping the
people Informed on that subject, 1 re-
spectfully submit the following:
The hearing was ordered for 80 a.
m, September 9th, before Division 4,
consisting of Commissioners Meyer,
Daniels, Potter and Eastman, all of
whom were present.
On September 2Gth l found out that
Congressman Mondell and Senator
Warren were both absent and could
not possibly attend, but Senator John
b. Kendrick was in the city and gave
us every possible help and encourage
ment.
1t was upon his recommendation
, 1921-10-13

Mrs. NJ. f. Ames left Tuesday for
spend n couple of months visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. p. A. Hinman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Human have spent the
past year in California and expect to
remain there permanently.
, 1921-10-13
Halloween Party.

The ladies of the Episcopal Guild
promise n good time for everybody
at their Halloween party at the Rec
tory on Friday evening, October %.
There will he varied amusements and
a good Halloween lunch, and every
one is invited to attend.
, 1921-10-13

CONTINUED on Page Four)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-09
BODY
IN ARMS FARLEY
HOLDS MEETING
Hughes Addresses Members
on Work Which Lies Ahead
of Them.

WASHINGTON. Nov Gin an at
mosphere of optimism and cooperation
which foreign visitors declared ldom,
If ever has been observed on the eve OF
great international conference, the
stage setting for the armament confer
ence virtually was completed today.
As a final preliminary to the opening
of the epochal parley on Saturday, the
American advisory committee of twenty
one members, selected by President
Harding, met together for the first time
under the direction of Secretary of
State Hughes who explained to them In
some detail the work that lies ahead OF
them in the important days to come.
Former Senator George Sutherland OF
Utah was elected chairman.
A committee on organization was then
appointed. consisting Of Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation of
Labor; former Senator Salisbury OF
Delaware, Under Secretary Of State
Fletcher, Admiral W. L Rogers, and
Mira. Eleanor Franklin Egan Of New
York.
The advisory committee is representa-
tive Of every walk of American life
labor, business, banking. education, gov
eminent. shipping and transportation.
Four women are included in It's member
ship. 1t was selected, Secretary Hughes
said, with an eye to representation and
in order that the principal American
delegates, the big four" could have
ready access to a cross-section Of Amer
lean public opinion.
The committee Will advise and counsel
the big fop- on matters Of public pol
icy and public sentiment
The meeting of the American advisors
marked the final phase Of the Admins
tration's active preparations for the con-
ference. Tomorrow the capital enters
upon a two days period of mourning for
the unknown soldier dead who will lie
in state in the rotunda of the National
Capitol.
The big four" comprising Secretary
Hughes. Elihu Root and Senator Lodge
and Senator Underwood, practically have
concluded their preliminary work. They
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-09
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silk. satin. cotton goods. ribbok& fabrics
Of all kinds. kid gloves. mackintoshes.
umbreilas. parasoIs. stockingA ETC.. Pack
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-09
EXPERTS FAVOR
POISON GAS AS
WARSAFEGUARD
Advise Retention of Weapon
by Which u. S. Holds an
Advantage.
BY HARRY L. ROGERS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. - The
American delegation to the forthcom-
ing conference will take firm stand
against any attempt to do away with
the use Of poison gas in future war
fare II it follows the views Of ex-
perts selected to advise on that SUBJ
ject, it was learned from an unim-
peachable source.
Almost limitless natural esources and
thousands OF skilled chemists-bhe United
States enjoyed a position OF advantage
in the production of poison gas on
large scale. To prohibit the use Oh gas
entirely is practically impossible. since
any nation could conduct its experiments
surreptitious1y and spring the terrible
surprise at the most unexpected moment.
EASY TO PRODUCE
IN SECRET.
Gas" said Brigadier General Amos A.
Fries chief of the chemical warfare
service Of the United States Army ana
one OF the chief technical advisers to the
American delegation, lis too deadly, too
dangerous, too easy to develop and pro-
duce In secret for any nation to give II
up"
commercial indigo, which, in point OF
volume, leads the dye industry, the steps
for nine-tenths Of the way are perfectly
harmless At the final moment, how
ever, the addition Of one ingredient marks
the difference between harmless indigo
and the deadly mustard gas,~perhaps
the most feared Of all those developed
In the World War.
The dye industry, in which Germany
excelled before the war, furnishes the
means of producing dozens of deadly
gases on a moments notice. II the men
ace of poison gas In warfare is to be
removed, practically the whole Of the
chemical industries Of the world must
be abolished, it is argued, a thing which
experts say is manifestly impracticable-
LIMITATIONS IN
CHEMICAL WAFARE.'
General Fries, pioneer in the chemical
war service of the United States In
charge of that service In France, be-
neves the only limitations that properly
can be placed on chemical warfare"
are those which might also be imposed
upon other forms Of warfare.
For example, If it is declared to be
contrary to the principles Of international
warfare to throw high explosive shells
into cities from g distance Of 100 miles
he believes it should likewise be deemed
contrary to international practice to
throw gas shells into that city.
The American technical advisers are
willing that limitations should be placed
upon the use Of gas, although they, will
stand out stoutly against any sukges
ton Of it's limitation. They have also
formulated their views upon such other
novel weapons" Of warfare as radio
controlled apparatus, germs and cpl
denies and these views will be given due
consideration by the American delega-
ton. 1t is emphasized, however, that
American intelligence has thus far been
able to keep pace with the intelligence
Of other nations Of the world and that
so far, of the scores Of poisonous gases
now known to Science and actually ex-
perimented with during the World War,
there Is not single one for which de-
fectfve defense has not been devised by
American scientsts.-Copyright 1921, by
international News Service
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-09

have formulated q program which will
be presented to the powers early in the
conference and serve as basis for the
discussions. The American program en-
braces the final judgments Of the mill
tary and naval experts as to how far the
United States is willing to go in limit
ing or reducing armament and at the
same time be assured OF Adequately ma
tional safety.
Meanwhile the foreign delegations were
holding their final meetings. The con
ference cast is complete with one notable
exceptional. J. Balfour, head OF the
British delegation, who is en- route from
Canada. He will reach Washington to-
night or tomorrow.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-09

These machines are complete with
attachments, foot control all ready to
start sewing. If you would buy the
motor alone 1t sells at $3.50. Ma
chimes are guaranteed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-09
Medicinal Beer Is
for Only Ten Days

WASHINGTON, Nov. e.-Medicinal beer
viii flow freely Tor the next ten days
After that again comes the drought.
Treasury officials announced today
that enactment of the antt-beer bill up
on which the Senate has agreed to vote
Nov. Is automatically voids the beer
regulations. This means that the four
breweries recently licensed to make
medicinal beer again must close their
doors. Passage Of the bill is virtually
certain
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-09

Miss Flute Belcher spent Thursday and
Friday at Tickville looking for a hat.
Washington Hooks left this morning
for the Rye Straw store, to exchange a
spool of thread he purchased yesterday
for his wife, as she decided she wanted
black instead Of white.
Frisby Hancock is going to Tickville
tomorrow, and in order to get his name
In the paper he is going TO take the editor
big sweet potato.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23
APPEAL TO DECIDE
JURISDICTION OF
STATE GAME WARDEN

Whether the state game warden has
jurisdiction in government territory
will be the question decided by the
supreme court, the state having ap-
pealed from the decision of the super
Tor court of Navajo county, which re-
turned a verdict in favor Of the de-
PENDANT in the "Tom Smith deer horn
case"
Smith was charged with having
eight deer horns in his possession out
Of season and the game warden's de-
partment brought action to collect
$4O0, the penalty for having a set be-
ing $50, according to the statutes.
Smiths defense was that he had right
to possession in view of the fact that
he brought number of the deer horns
into this state from Utah, while the
remaining number had been secured in
the Grand Canyon forest reserve.
Smiths claim was that the forest SUI
pervisor had sole authority over the
forest preserve, and not the state
game warden.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23
BELLBOYS JOIN LEAGUE TO
AID IN ROUGH DEAL

How the southern Californians job
bed the delegates from Arizona and
other states at the recent meeting of
the League of the Southwest at River
side, Calf, was told by Harry Heap
to the weekly MONDAY luncheon Of
the Prescott Rotary club today. 'They
spent $4,000 in day to buy up mem
berships in the league of $25 men,
bership," Mr.. Heap said, "and when
they got through all of the bellboys
at the hotel where we were staying
were enrolled. 1t was the most bra
zen and inhospitable spectacle / ever
saw"
The Californians had cut and dried
plan to control the meeting and to
endorse what was claimed to be a
government promise to give to south
ern California 80 per cent of all the
power produced from the waters Of
the Colorado river, Mr.. Heap told the
Rotarians, but, secretary Of the inter-
Tor Fall arrived and made it nlain the
league only was an Intellectual debat-
ing society, the Native Sons relaxed,
and tried to be friendly. Even then,
though, they succeeded in preventing
the adoption Of some resolutions pre-
pared by delegates of other states
did so by plain lying, Mr.. Heap said
Prescott Courier.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23
SERVICE MEN NOW FLOCKING
TO ARIZONA TO BENEFIT
HEALTH, SENATE TOLD

Told by senator Ashurst, democrat,
Arizona, that hundreds of former SER
vice men were dying of tuberculosis
con the deserts of Arizona" where
they went seeking a cure for disabili-
ties resulting from gas attacks of the
Germans, the senate tonight voted an
appropriation of million dollars for
additional disqualification. The funds
which are carried in the first deficien-
cy bill passed by the senate, would
be expended by the veterans bureau.
There are 952 former service men
dying of tuberculosis on the streets
Of Phoenix, Arizona, senator Ashurst
declared. He had ''beseeched" the
senate appropriations committee, he
added, to relieve their sufferings, but
that the committee while agreeing to
an appropriation of s1,Q00,000 for
American participation in an EXPOSE
ton in Brazil" had refused.
Former service men, he explained,
were fiocking to Arizona under the
belief that the climate would aid them
in recovery from tuberculosis and the
effects of gassing. Present hospital
facilities are overtaxed, he said.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23
LINCOLN FAILED MANY TIMES
IN HIS EARLY LIFE

To put new heart into discouraged
men the following is published in the
Sing Sing Bulletin, a newspaper pub
lished and circulated among the in
mates of the famous prison:
Remember this:
When Abraham Lincoln was a
young man he ran for the legislature
in lli,ois and was badly swamped.
He next entered business, failed,
and spent seventeen years Of his life
paying up the debts Of worthless
partner.
He was in love with a beautiful
young woman to whom he became en-
gagged - then she died.
Later he married woman who was
a constant burden to him.
Entering politics again he ran for
congress and was badly defeated.
He then tried to get an appointment
to the United States land Office but
failed.
He became candidate for the United
States senate and was badly defeated.
In 1856 he became a candidate for
the vice-presidency and was again de-
feated.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23
ROMANCE, RESULTING FROM
RAID, ENDS IN MARRIAGE
FOR YOUNG DOUGLAS GIRL

Captain John ]. Buckley, of the
25th United States infantry, stationed
at Camp Stephen d. Little, Nogales,
and Miss Helen Maloney, formerly
of Douglas, school teacher at Ruby,
Ariz., were married in Tucson We'd
nesday
The romance which eliminated in
the wedding is said to have begun
when both captain Buckley and miss
Maloney were in Ruby shortly after
postmaster and Mrs. Frank Pearson
were killed by bandits there several
weeks ago. Captain Buckley was sent
to the village in command of a de-
tachment of troops sent there to guard
the town. Miss Maloney accepted the
post as school teacher at Ruby to sue
coed Mrs. Pearson, who was to have
taught there this year.