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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05

Wilfred Dale, a genial resident Of
Reese Greek, delighted the young
folks hearts in that vicinity by Civ
ing New Years ball. A most en-
joyable time was had.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05

c. H. Eaton, brother of Major Geo.
o. Eaton of Cooke city is registered
at the Laclede.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05

John Ferguson of Springhill usher
ed in the new year with a dance. A
large crowd, good music and a good
supper made it most enjoyable re-
union.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05

H. c. CrowelF and wife left last
week for Helena intending to spend
several weeks in the Capital City.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04

tempted imagine this Of supemen OF some millions
years hence grmy confronting Of extinction Probably long
before that time science will perfectly mastered the problem OF the
be able precisely at what period the radaton
will sink to would normally be fatal the living inhabitants
of the planets Then will begin the greatest OF cosmc events Grams
that has played numbers Of times already on the stage
the wonderful microcsm against the oruos
force of the macrocosm
One will face the end
Death is losing its terrors will gny we individuals
do TODAY that has had long But will the less make
grim fight worth living for everybody long before that con-
summation is in sight.
The lowering demon Of cold and darkness Will De comOa "
6c means which we have germ Of conception Fammaron
has imagined the last gfed gashousea conserving the
pale warmth Of the dying Mr. Wells put his the moon under
ground luminous streams These are vague Ideas OF wna'
hundred wears hence Million fourteen million
absolutely useless to conjecture
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04
Wealth Of America Well Demonstrated
bv Number of Automobile Owners.
By HENRY T: AGNEW. Philadelphia.

The wealth country well demonstrated by the number OF
than half the buyers last
paid cash their machines
Statistics show only per cent Of the sold in 1920 were
disposed Of on plans This information was collected
Nv concern interested from 10 900 dealers in all
parts country who reported that slightly less than cars
- d that period OF that number nearly sold for cash
and 10000 onnredit .
These figures showed bought about 10000 credit
and paid sbo $4,000 and city jewellers paid cash or 6oo
MI 600 machines They showed that people did not take
lifetime to pay for cars either The time allowed city
vel Is ay his car the farmer had
Of eleven months
II said that an effort the credit business
acme claiming that there nothing unund the trade if 70
cent Of the cars are marketed deferred payment plans
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04
United States and Great Britain Must
Be Friends to Save Civilization.
BY REPRESENTATIVE P H. KELLEY Of Michigan

present administration bring about agreement for
ducion proper basis is achievement viii be notable
and conferred upon mankind almost beyond calculation OF
reducing armament without similar action the
o nations would be criminal Everything depends upon the
Joint detlaait 81 leading nations.
analysis however, the question largely settled
and the United stat These two peoples posi-
ikd iii heavy the shoulders world already loaded
With E.andta1aton.
Tie United States and Britain must
be friends world be saved my Judgment
Of ndp for these two great nations equality upon
With each nation recognizing the other equal there will
but few for wide disagreement We have bind
together little to divide produce permanent msunder-
standing.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04

Of heat given off by the woodworking parior stove
when its hot sides are glowing on a cold winter
night while the hot gases given OH by comDuston
pass up the chimney. .oe3 -
This method OF preventing frost is very efficient
and each year it. savesmuch money for American
fruit growers. Just how 1t is best applied, how
many fires are needed to the acre, and the form
and style of burner giving the best results. are
well discussed in the Weather Bureau Bulletin No.
1896.
Many fruit grower has nursed an expensive
orchard to the point Of bearing only to see
his well-deserved reward vanish in single night.
But more and more we are discovering that. II
we cannot defy certain natural laws, may still
nullify their results through better understand
ing of their principles, This Is what the up-to-
mGate fruit grower does. He cannot eliminate
frost but he can use its principles to protect him.
self from its effects.
Tips to orchardists.
The weather bureau bulletin treats the FROST
prevention methods very thoroughly and the
pamphlet should be particularly useful to anyone
who owns an orchard or who contemplates plant
ing one. First Of all, the experts point OUT the
orchard owner should determine whether his crop
will pay the expense Of protection; If 1t Will not
then he had better move to less cratic climate.
Certain fruits will stand lower temperature than
Others, and the experts furnish a temperature
chart to show this. Here It is:
Temperatures Endured by Blossoms for 80 Min
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Closed

Charts which; sioWptR q graphic way how the
f,res should be distributed through an orchard are
ranroduced. These have been prepared from
stndies made in successful orchards and are the
fesult Of the best methods in use in this country.
overhead costs are discussed as we'll as the care
Of the frostfghting apparatus.
Records shosId Pc Kept
once an owner decides to fight Jack Frost for
his proft 1t is most important that he keep,tec-
ords Of the battles 50 fhat he may refer to them
when the next sskirmfsh threatens. The kpoWl-
edge that ten-miit wind will -preyent frost when
the thermometer is at 40 degrees F. at sunset
NAV amply to only one fruit farm, but it will save
that owner the expense Of asgnnne his. frssidf he
does know it. Records, IT, he keeps them, will tell
him this. s.. ss,-.-~,..
The FROST fighter good sound d0ffars, and the
pamphlet tells how these. may be- made and used.
me effect Of SCOT from the off flames upon the
emit blossoms IL made clear to the reader In an
.ccount Of experiments conducted to determine
this nroblem. AS matter of fact, SCOT does not
hinder the pollination Of fruit blossoms, nor does
II iniure them In any way. 90.
Y FROM Hrst to last, the United States Depart
.,,,ontaof Agriculture Farmers Bulletin No 1896
!. fl,ed with valuable information for anyone who
q attempting to grow fruits or vegetables In
frosf-visited areas 1t Is an invaluable manual
for any person who may be appointed as tenn
norary receiver to stand between a shivering.
bankrupt world and Its ungrateful creditors. AS
started before this mundane sphere. In spite OF q
hundred thousand years Of cold toes and chilly
nights has never learned to save In the sunshine
Of plenty against the night Of want. And It never
will.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04
whine heat regtets bis generosity Of the sun

08y-t1m0 neat, Te&TeIS MS ScucIVclty u JIG SAAA
shiny hours
Z ON rainy days when the cloud strata has cut
or the suns heat, the earth Is not much warmed
during the day. II, during the night, the clouds
blow away, the earth Is apt to go bankrupt. Inat
is why, when the season Is passing from spr'ns
to summer, or from summer to fall. three Gays
rain is SO often followed by a frost The nrst
clear night presents heat bills to the earth which
he Is unable to pay, and Jack Frost. natures
sheriff places his crisp seal upon the improvident
old fellow, The farmer looks out across MS
blasted fields in the morning and signs. "A Kill
ing frost last night" And this is because the old
earth, already gray with age and experience
hasn't vet learned how to "save up for q rainy
dayT
The most common method for frost preyentt0ns-
ia to establish sort Of savings bank for the Old
fellow earth. Rest assured that he'll spend his
reserve IL he cant Glass makes the best heat saw
stngs bank. It has the curious property OF allow.
Ing the heat from the sun to pass through to the
earth bur It will not allow the radiated heat from
the earth to 60 back to the "eager air." Glass Is
expensive however and can be used only for the
nrotection of comparatively small areas Of ground
Wood is also good Waterman to set above the
ancient profigate. Though 1t will not allow heat
to pass from the sun as glass does. neither VIII
It allow It to pass outward from the earth. In
sections Of the South a lath network Is used to
cover crops during the danger periods. The wood
en- network holds down large amount. of heat.
ana when frost occurs 1t helps the frozen plants
By shading them from the direct rays OF the
morning sun, and allows them to thaw gradually.
Quick thawing Of the frozen water particles in
plant Of. fruit Is fatal as it causes the cellular
tissues to break down: II the thawing process is
very gradual the plant may reabsorb the fluid
and the damage done may be surprisingly slight.
Sa 'ss;sNailous Methods Used.
Paper Il 6f less, value in conserving heat than
Il wood. though 1t is more efficient than cloth.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04

the taxpayer There is disposition TO deal haniy WIN
Debtors but they must recognize the
their obligations
Their West Indian would be Of greater value 10 THIS
try than any other disposition be aggressive OF
any territory contrary its inhabitants Our course IN o
the best proof this but these islands winch are the
of the Panama canal route geographically belong the United States
rather than European powers From all reports the vast
their inhabitants control their affairs as A
csed by the United States over Porto Rico: = - :.
The cesson of these islands would enable debt ridden countries
Europe discharge obligations part and at the same time "oo
the security of the and be such an
industrial life of the South not heretofore has pn ofea ~
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04

Vermont clear to the Canadian boundary.
Reports are that the damage is heavy In places.
For example, two experts Of the crop reporting
service In Missouri estimated the damage to fruits
and early vegetables at 100000.
The apple crop in Washington. Benton, and 9th
er counties In the northwest Arkansas fruit region
win be practically total loss Peaches and cher
ries were killed and strawberries damaged almost
80 per cent.
Dispatches said about % per cent Of the fruit
crop In Oklahoma IL ruined.
It il estimated that Nebraska's crop OF early
cherries apples, pears. and plums IL total loss.
The early varieties Of fruit In some eastern
states also suffered heavily.
Early peaches, cherries. and plums probably
have been killed in southeastern Pennsylvania
me cold weather seriously damaged the fruit
crop IN the southern part Of Ohio. where the fruit
was far advanced.
Thousands Of Maryland fruit trees were in full
bloom when hit BY this frost Growers in, Wash
ineton county, the center Of the western Maryland
peach belt, report the peach crop DESTROYED.
The fruit crop in Kentucky apparently was
killed 3w
Therefore the following article. prepared BY
the United States Department Of Agriculture. =
worth the attention Of every fruit grower:
The weather bureau Of the United States De
partment Of Agriculture has been able to discover
the weapon used BY that old enemy Of mankind,
Jack Frost ana IA recent published report Il
tells the farmer and fruit grower just what Jacks
invisible weapon Is, and how, under ordinary con-
difions the sprite's own artillery may be used
against him.
Frost. 81 course, occurs whenever the mercury
dropp 10 81 degrees r. or lower. Il much mois-
ture il present in the atmosphere this drop in
temperattre Ii manifested By the white crystals
Of frozen moisture upon leaf Or grass stem. and
there is what II known q . white frost + the
temperature drops to the required degree and
- 49,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04

BY kindling numerous
small fires this may be
done. The hot gases
rushing upward from
each blaze lift and TOSS
layers until a warmer
mixture Is applied to the
earth. The hot gases serve
to assist In warming the
chilled atmosphere, but the
effect Of direct radiation
amounts to very little.
This difference in heat
quality is very well Illus
trated in our homes. d.
rect radiation Is the sort
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04
Foreign Nations Should Be Invited to Cede
West Indies to America.
EX-SENATOR FRANK B. WILLIS, OF Ohio

I make this suggestion: That as means OF part
ovment Of their debts to the United States foreign
nations be invited to cede, with the consent and ap
nrova, Of the inhabitants their island possessions In
the West Indies.
Abont the validity of the debts owing our country
there can be question There Is mucn 'alh ol eau
ceiling the debt. The American people Will not 'oiefao
the adoption Of such policy; the government mas no
way of getting money except by taxation and the can
collation. of the foreign debt means added burden 1or
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04

NO cold snaps this spring caused wiqe-'
spread damage to the fruit crops.
The southern limit Of the one at the
end Of March was wen into Oklahoma.
Kentucky and Maryland. The one In
April did not extend 30 far south. but
overlapped the north line of the hrst
frost. The northern limit Of damage
in both runs up to the Great Lakes
and in Minnesota and New York and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04
Supermen, Millions Of Years From Now,
Confronting Extinction by Cold.

Bv JOSEPH McCABE, in "The End Of the World"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-04
AMT NATURE GRAND!

She smiles and beams and beams and smiles
With sun and gentle showers,
With all her springtime Wootng Uslss.
sOn grass and trees and flowsrs;
And then she gets her live Uires crossed
And goes and flirts NTH old Jack Frost,
Although she knows the brute
Thinks 1t smart and cute
To nip bud, blossom. fruit!
And then she smiles the same old smile
And works again the same old gus!s
ts On all tho land
TO beat the band.
Amt Mature grdndi
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-11
HOUSE ACCEPTS GIFT,

The House OF Representatives.
has voted to authorize the Sccre-
tary of State to accept the offer OF
j. p. Morgan. of New York TO pre-
sent his house in London TO the
government as an American cInbaS-
sy and home of our Ambassador to
the Court of st. James.
The House also voted to appro-
PIRATE Sl50.00O for the purchase OF
an American embassy in Paris. Both
propositions were offered as amend
mcnts to the diplomatic and con-
Sular bill.
The amendment for the acuuisi-
ton Of the property for the Paris
embassy was offered by Represent
iativr l-ongworth. Republican, Ohio
who said that owing to The prevail
ing rates of exchange property or
dinarilN costing approximately $500
600 could be purchased for 500. 300
Both amendments were adopted
BY viva VOca vote.
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TRUSTEES SALE

BY virtue of a deed of trust dated
the 10Th day Of February, 1905,
made by ID. r. Thomas and Mary E.
Thomas. his wife, to the undersign
cd trustee. and recorded in the Of
, flee of the Clerk Of The County
Court Of Greenbrier County. Yves;
Virginia. in Trust Deed Book No.
auction to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, February 10Th, 1921,
commencing at IL o'clock noon.
on the premises in the Town OF
Lcwisbmrg. Greenbrier County
West Virginia, the following de
Scribcd real estate, that is to say:
! That certain lot or parcel Of land
situated on the northeast side OF
isburg Grcenbricr County, West Vir
ginia, adjoining the business prop
crty of +. S. MOomau and the Bank
OF Greenbrier property, and bcin.
the same property formerly oc-
cupicd by ID. r. Thomas as gro
Gerry store and now occupied bN
the Thomas Grocery Company.
TERMS Sufficient cash TO dis
charge and pay Oft said note or an,
renewals thereof in whole or in
part, the accrued interest thereon.
and all taxes and insurance prem
iums paid. as provided for i'm said
deed OF trust, and the residue pay
able in six months from date OF
sale with Interest. to be evidenced
by note of the purchaser. with good
personal security thereon, payable
as aforesaid. and retention of legal
title as further security in The
! premises.
1-2S-lw w. T.. NELSON. Trustee.
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NO NEW MEMBERS.

BY i voteOf 1913 TO II the House
of Representatives has determined
to keep its membership at the pres
cnt figure of 435. The measure as
reported TO it by the Census Com
mite called for rcapportionmcnt
OF representation that would have
added about As members to the
body under the figures of the 1920
census. Leading Republicans were
of the opinion that 10 raise the mem
bcrship would put an unwarrantcd
lax Of Approximately 81 900 900 a
year on the people with no cor
responding increase in the cllici-
cncy of the Legislative machinery.
The bill is now in the hands of the
Senate. but there is little chance
that any attempt will be made to
force the House to accept a larger
membership than it wishes.
This will not prevent the State
Legislators from rcdistricting the
State so as to cqualizc, rs far as
practicable, the population of the
respective Congressional districts
in the State.
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PUBLIC SALE.

At my home 3 miles northwest
of CornStalk. will offer for sale at
public auction the following
property on
MARCH /, 1921:
: Pair Draft Horses, (wcight ~
and 1900 pounds.
Saddle Horse,
| Brood Mare.
| Pair Colts. e. & 3 wears old this
Spring.
> Cows. Gall milking,
Some young cattle one and two
Years old this Spring,
II Ewes and Buck,
New Studebakcr Wagon,
| Milburn Wagon,
Surry,
Buggy and Harness,
100 Bushels Corn,
100 Bushels Oats,
% Bushels Wheat.
? Pair Wagon Harness.
Corndrill,
/ Grain Drill,
Disc Harrow,
No. 40 Oliver Plow,
Spike Tooth Harrow,
, Cultivators.
Single PlowS.
! Hillside Plow-Olivcr 81,
SprcadcrS and Double Trees,
Chains and Grade, etc,
] Moving Machine,
| Hay Rake,
Many other things too numerous
to mention.
Also Household and Kitchen fur
niturc.
TERMS of SALE :-Negotiab
Note for eight months. well cndors-
ed and interest added, payable at
Eank of Williamsburg Or Bank of
Rupert. II. y. FISHER.
+. l.. Wallace. AucliOnccr. Diem
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THE LARCENY OF COAL KNOB.
Edi!or Grcrnbricr independent
LciUiSbHrY. W. Va.

-, '! ~ '' '''
'-''"'H""'9' " va
Dear HIr:-
Answering your welcome inquiry
IN your issue OF January 18Th, VIII
say me publlr can be enlightened
as TO me general road problems III
NcSl Virginia by reading me Dlll
u''i!e" ny 'l't coilii'ii.'ee appolhicd
by governor |"rhwrlI ana SUBMIT
rd 10 me present i.cHlN Stature as to
lhc pan oil cApcndlnG the Soo.o00.-
"oo."o h"nu issue "u'horlzcd by INC
people Ill me laSi tirction.
'ncH VIII rcanIiy see that appro.
PI'a'ionS on inc tia>S a. hoad
au"p'th hH tne STATE h"hd COM
MISSION from ouihihcrSFiIlc 10 Lew
iNpurR cannon De 'A p'c'rd or hoped
~. III many Nc"'N 1" come from
''. -, source
'L' "'' US ''''i, 'W'n'N H'''cH
~ p"''' ''"'' III az VI 'pt N'NI
I,!,' n"' ,'r'' ','H '''Y M"',i SIRIUS 81
''S law - vi 'rN a'''' '''t .\"''n ana
'"'' r'. no,hH ~ I'irLIN ''Eer NlhH
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NOTICE..

Sealed bids will be received by
the Board Of Education, of Falling
Spring District Of Grccnbricr cOun-
~. West Virginia. until o'clock
y. III. Saturday, March ), 1921, for
erection at Rcnick. West Virginia.
Of a 3-siory brick high
building.
4 certified check for three per
ccntum Of the amount Of the bid
must accompany each bid, same to
be returned to each unsucce SSful
bidder rs soon as contract is let,
and to the successful bidder as
soon as he has executed bond for
performance Of his contract, said
check to be payable TO NJ, p. Hanna,
President Board Of Education Of
Falling Spring Dicirict.
Let bids state amount for the
Dui lding complete, and for build
without plumbing and healing.
Plans and specifications for the
building are OH file with NJ. &.
Mylcs, Secretary, Of the Board,
Rcnick. West Virginia. or with
IIigginbotham & Knapp. Architects,
Charleston, West Virginia.
All bids are to be addressed to
the President Of the Board, and the
Board reserves the right to accept
any or reject all bids.
Bids close March ,. 1921.
VI. g. MSLES.
2-i-iW Secretary 10 the Board.
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RlPS--U PlNHEAD WAR CRITICS.

Chares G.Dawcs. former Briua-
dicr General bombardcr "pinhcad
politicians" and mud Singing" in
vcStigaiorS for two hours i'm his
testimony before 4 Senate inycs,i-
eating Committee on the Sd. The
pNrotechnic general cuSscd the
'pinhcad to 4 farc-you-wcli and
ripped the very hide off all the
critics ol The conduct of the war.
Nor was he embarrassed by the
presence OF women. who were eager
listeners.
Gen. Dawes. as did his specta-
TORS. enjoyed his lampooing Of the
investigators. None dared to call
nm down. In fact. by The time he
had concluded they gave the i'm
preston Of agreeing With every
'hinS ne SAID.
Once when questions turned the
discussion |" The foreign cNpcndi-
lures and the iniilnation was held
out by Chairman johnson that at
lacks were not being made upon
the American cNpcdiiionary forces,
The General said: The Congress
SlonM committee has not attacked
us. Then. bending his knees and
staring mt Chairman Johnson l>ybo
was Snillnp. the General. between
teeth clinchcd on the cvcr-prcscn!
cigar holder, tainted:
1T would do Won no rood if xor
ana. when you get down to brass
'ackS honest men don't differ"
1ou can try to give me all the
ncll you want like it. You kick
because sold a lot of second hand
!uiah 10 me french Government for
Hdu"'ooo.ooo' instead of keeping 49,
oOo soldiers there TO guard it while
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TO CALL CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

Satisfied from testimony of Il
large number of witnesses that cali
of an international conference tn
discuss disarmament would meet
with general approval. the House
Naval Committee on the 18th called
before ii Ten high officers of the
navy and one of The army and
heard Il vast amount OF divergent
and confusing testimony as to
whether aircraft had made capital
naval vessels useless.
Before the committee settled
down TO listen TO the officers, how
ever. Chairman Butler announced
positively that an international, dis
armament conference would be
called by This country. He did mol
say when the call would so out. bu,
it was assumed from his line of
Questioning that it would be short
~ after Prcsidcnt-clcct Harding,
with whom Mr.. Butter recently con
fcrrcd, takes office.
lhc question is not 80 much on
the wisdom of disarmament. for
public opinion in America seems
overwhelming in favor Of that poll.
cy. but on the question how it may
best be brought about. We believe
the League of Nations. which ran
speak with the authority Of fifty
nations, is best suited TO handle
the question. Unfortunately The
United States is not a member, but
they can be if the &. q. r., soon to
be i'll full control, wills ii.
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The House Of Repre- Sentative, or
HE 9th, passed by u! ~ Is over
The Presidents vCtD, u resolution
directing the ISSaiiOIi Of ,nli,iiurrt,
Until the army is rrdurc1 49,
600. IT IS believed thai j. W.T. also
be adopted by the SrHitr. Jnr Sc
pubIicanS are hoping 10 Hcl the
emergency FOrdncN iarIH bin, for
the relief Of farmers they <ay.
through This week..
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WANTED: Experienced Card
ncr-prcfcrably colorcd man-muSi
be experienced. capable and trust
worthy. Give reference, age. mar
ricd or single Address. Pence
Spring Hotel. Pence Springs. W. Va
-Dl-IW