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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

SealniE-NaA StAtA
to the back OF the envelope which
was lying on the desk.
~ don't understand anything like
that" said the match. do you mean
that people stick together whether
they are thick or fat as well as wheth-
er they're thin?"
Il do not mean anything like that"
said the seaLing-wax.
IN IL an old expression" the sealing
wax continued, ''Hnd II means that
people will be true and loyal to each
other in good weather and In bad
weather."
Gracious me-" said the match. "D0
yOu mean to tell me. sealing-wax, that
there are some people who only care
for their friends when the sun shines
or perhaps when the day is without
a cloud in the sky?
Or are there people who only care
for other people when it's summer
time because they do not care for the
heat?
'Or are there people who consider
the winter has the best kind Of wealth
or and so are only fond Of their
friends In the winter time?
SIS that what you mean, sealing
waxr'
NO." said the sealing-wax, that is
not what l mean"
''Then do explain" said the match.
Il VIII" said the sealing-wax.
81 mean, 1.-THE sealing-wax continued.
that when people are loyal TO each
other whether they're happy or wheth-
ar they're gay and whether they feel
sunshiny or rainy are the kind of peo-
pie one speaks of as sticking through
thick and thin. or through bad wealth
er as we'll rs good weather. Perhaps
| should say that they speak OF their
friends as sticking to them through
had days as well as good days. mean.
ing that nothing makes any difference
10 their friendship.
II don't know whether they speak
Of sticking to their friends through g.
sorts of weather or all sorts OF days.
But the fact remains that the old ex-
pressiOns does mean that people who
are real friends stick together through
thick and thin, and that. In turn,
means that people who're real friends
stick together through everything!
Everything!
but / stick fast. too. I stick to
the envelope and ! won't come or"
'StEckingsplaster sticks fast, too"
said the match. sticking plaster must
make an excellent friend"
That's So" said the seaIing-wax.
"BA, of course, when all Is said and
done dent suppose friendship sim
ply means sticking TO anything i sup
pose friendship means something more
than that"
II suppose So" said the burnt
match, II suppose So"
But sometimes you drop on a per
sons finger" the match went on, land
that isn't pleasant for the person. oh.
yes, someone used some of the sealing
wax from your tail pencil-like shape
and had quite a little burn"
''oh, yes" said the sealing-wax
but II made no difference because
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
sassafras Popular.

The sassafras still holds IT'S own as
world flavor producer. As well Us
its taste, its perfume inhaled when
leaves are crushed In the fingers,
makes the bush worth singing out. II
Is the only shrub In northeastern
United States which has three pat
terms for its leaves, not having tieeid-
ed which to adopt. In it's family
group The benzoin, under the alias OF
spice bush," the shrub whose yellow
howeiets suddenly plating bare
psanches In early spring with the rich
5t 1s-carat gold, so that II Is then I'm
reality 'The Golden Bough," yields a
Characteristic taste. more refined and
delicate perhaps than the emphatic
sassafras.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Baskets Which Contain Seven-Eiahths
Of BusheI Are Frequently Used.

used annually. The sizes of hampers
which are recommended by the bureau
OF markets OF the Department Of Ag-
riculture as being sufficient I'm NUM-
Der TO satisfy ell legitimate require
ments of the trade are as follows:
S-quart, or 1 peck; 16-quart, or one
balf bushel; 32-quart, or / bushei ;
4S-quart. or IL bushels. II is sug-
gested that the latter be made In two
styles to meet the preference in va
rious parts of the country.
The round-stave basket. for which
there Is no standard. Is popular IN all
regions except the southern and Mid
die Atlantic states and on the Pacific
coast. About 2O.OOO,OOO such baskets
are manufactured annually. The sizes
which are recommended as standards
by the bureau of markets are the
same as those recommended for the
hamper. except for the elimination Of
the S-quaTt size. The splint, or
veneer, baskets, for which there are
also no standarls, are well known to
the public as market baskets. The
sizes which are proposed by the bu-
reau Of markets are five In number
-, 8. IL. 16 and "a quart.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

the grease family
Is always ready
to help In a Case
IKE that.
There Is old
Butter Boy = he
loves to cure peO-
pie Of any pain
they may have
from burnin z
themselves. And
MI OF the grease
family are the
Sarue way"
"Yes the grease
family helps that
way" said the
m n I c h. They
make up for some
Of the harm men,
beers of my family
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

EflNBQ>talD wiz
other people and
how they'll stick
to them through.
thick and thin.
but I'm the kind
IF friend that
sticks fast. too
What do you
mean when you
say that people
stick tn TO u 9 b
thick and thin
asked the match
which had just
been struck and
liich had lighted
The candle which
had made the
geaiinZ-WaN stick
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
Too Ah0ur6i

"She is negiecting her game Of
bridge dreadfully."
''Why is she doing tflatr'
''Oh, some silly excuse. Says the
children need her. | belfeve."-B0ston
Transcript.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
the sEALIno-wAx.

Its all very weIl," said the sealing
wax. for people 10 talk about their
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

1.-The doctor has prescribed n bread
pouItiee."
, MADAM, TN q druggist"
'wen?"
"You should consult q caterer."
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

There is no intention on the part of
the government to stop work on new
ships until an agreement Is actually
reached by the conference and ratified
hy the governments invilved
Construction Slow.
That was made plain today. Con
struction on 'hc great majority of the
vessels Is proceeding very slowly, how.
ever. the division of available building
funds averaging about 81 1000, 600 a y,a
per capital ship involved The only
ships upon which work has been
brought To q complete s,andstill pend.
ing developments in Washington are
the two at New York Navy Yard.
Stoppagc there. II was said. does not In.
volvc probability Of damage suits for
breach of contract.
In any case, Il was added, expendi'
'ufes ~ I ~ ~" 49, ~ rNAi iha'
r.ay within fcw Weeks. pc, ,l.,l. r,..s-.
hc ordered scfapped, are 81 such . ma
ture that they could not be sivcd in
any case.
The bulk of The '2.OO0.OOO year for
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

Warren $. Stone. grand chief OF the
engineers. and William $. Carter. presi'
dent OF the firemen and enginemen an
nounccd az the end of the first session
that they would have nothing 10 say
before tomorrow night. when a state
ment probably will be issued,
Although r G. Cashen president Of
the switchnen's Union OF North Ameri-
ca. was reported to be In the city with
several OF his executive officers he did
not atcind the meeting and Mr.. Stone
said he was not expected. Neither w.
O. Lee president OF the brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen nor l.. r. shep-
pard. president of the order Of Rail.
way Conductors. was present or repre-
scented
Union officials explained that tho
chainnen IN attendance were those who
dld NOT respond 70 the United States
Railroad Labor Board's order 10 attend
the hearing here two weeks ago, which
illuminated IN calling off the threatened
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
JOINT ACTION BY italy
and France AGREED ON

wASHCToN, Nov H. CBy Associated Press)-At confer
today Premier Ban head Of the French dele
CATION Senator Schanz president Of the Italian delegation
agreement reached for harmonious attitude by the two
on questions corning the conference
The agreement only questions out OF the
Of but also those which
ND during the discussion Pacific and Far Eastern affairs
flat ten years holiday be declared they say, the
facilities making wholesale replacement at the end Of ten
kept organization and although fleets
arshps might be consigned the junk pile the facilities for
producing them would exist
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
WOMAN JAILED
UNTIL She IS
READY TO TALK
MRS. GRACE DAVIS SAID TO
HAVE REFUSED TO
ANSWER QUIZ.

When Mrs. Grace Davis, mani
curist at a local hotel barberslip.
il alleged 10 have refused 10 answer
certain questions before the grand
jury yesterday. she was promptly
taken down % district court before
Judge Henry =. Bishop
An opportunity was given her
again 10 answer the questions, or
state her willingness Ia do ~, but
she remained obdurate before the
court. Judge Bishop then SEN
fenced her to Jail until she an-
nounced her willingness 10 testify
before the grand jury and also
fined her 500.
ON question which Il Is stated tha'
Il was held appropriate to ask her ant
which she is said TO have refused e
answer dealt with whether she was ac
quainted with j. NJ Dendy, local bar
Der. who is alleged to have been at
tackled on the Canyon road the night o
Nov. T.
Mrs Davis and "A friend. Mrs Daisy
Maddox. were charged along with five
men In the alleged white Gaping
cases.
Attorneys for drs. Davis tiled wri
of habeas corpus proceedings and IL u
said that they win be tiled today.
The grand jury resumed It's worl
yesterday and five indictments were re
lufned 20 the court.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
Jap Auers Ships
AflOat Are Ores
',That Co1Af Most

WASHINGTON, H. (By Associated Press-"It isn't the
scrapped ships that its the ships aos declared Baron Kao
today answering questions put Japanese
correspondents concerning the American proposal.
One OF the men from Toxic asked;
Isnt hue Admiral the ratio Of scrspped warhps under
the Hughes proposition rather dsadvanagous consd
ering present inferior position Of country? Aren't
they asking too much from US ?"
The admiral responded;
Why ak about the sspped ships You should know that what
really the number of fighting ships left soa and the
Of those which abandoned and consigned the
scrap heap"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
German Peace Officially Proclaimed
ACTUAL SHIP SCRAPPING COST
FOR u. S. TO BE NEARLY HALF
BILLION, MINUS ANY SALVAGE

WASHINGTON, Nov H. (By Associated Press)-Actual cost
the United States of the ppng Of the naval building
program officials estimated today would be between $780,
and exclusive of salvage plan that might
reduce that total In the the confer limitation
of Saturday presenting the American proposal Secre
ay Hughes said the work already done had S30000OO but
these figures do include incident abandonment Of ships
under construction.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt said today that the American
would the about s2oo0ooOo in naval
ure The figure the difference between the total Of
peon the ships about and what scrappg them all
would Included the scrappng allowances for
mbusemsn of contractors for work they have been compelled to
do in their yards preparation for the huge craft be built
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

strike
Following an explanation by Mr.
stone and Mr. Carter of the reasons
which actuated the unions In canceIl
ing the strike order. several committees
we're appointed TO consider problems ~
future action. and directed 10 report
tomorrow Alr Stone said the officials
expected ~ complcte their work by
wednesday night
The grand chief Of the engineers
denied that today's session had any
conneciion with the announcement nj
Cleveland iast week that the unions
would revive the strike vote II the
Labor Board failed 70 make good on
unofficial promise that no further wage
cuts would b. considered until all pend
inr rules and working conditions on the
lines involved are settled. Mf Stone
said he did not expert 10 see any mem.
hrs of the Lahof Roard while In Chi.
cago.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
CHANGE AGREED
UPON IN INCOME
XSTATEMENT
MOST HIGHLY CONTESTED
POINTS WILL BE LEFT
UNTIL LAST.
sy Associated Pr~s-

~ Associated Press
MASHI>GTON. Nov. h.-iiouse
and senate confrrees ON the tax re-
vision hill agreed today 20 elimina-
tion Of the Senate amendment Civ
ing Congress authority % call ON
the treasury department for income
tax returns 81 corporations and In
diyiduals.
That was one of several hundred
amendments disposed Of today by the
confreeos but none of the high spots
% the measure was taken up under
the agreement 10 reserve highly con
tested points for the last Such points
passed over today included the fifteen
per cent corporation income tax pro
vision and the repeal Of the 81 900 nor
NAL exemptions for corporations ex'
cept In cases where the capital is s25.'
geo or less
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

such program. Tho British naval
ernsrts said. does not 20 90 thc root
~ fhe question Therefore. they VII
u.nruse fhaf. fof instance ship ifuiu'
ton equipment D. ieft % ouch uaiion.
and thar the immenss properties eq qiii'
menf. technicni staff and Other organi.
ztiions which would have g. he Kept
In readiness 20 take ur a replacement
% oTram Oh ten wears b. dispensed with
senator Schanzer accompanied b.
Senator Aii,eriini. another member %
ih~ itaiian delegation. went at once 20
TIE Italian embassy after the confer
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
BRITAIN WOULD Al TFR PLANS IN j. S. PROPOSAL
Replacement To
Be More Elastic
By English Moue

WASHINGTON, Nov. (By Associated Pres)-Gre Brans
acceptance % principle Of the American proposals for limitation
Of naval ontempates alteration of the plan several
important details
The British will be presented tomorrows pensry
of the conference by Arthur Bafou head Of the mission
who has penpotenay Japan acceptance n principle
although has been forecast by the statements Of Baron Admiral
Kao be delayed the Japanese mission obligated
fer with Toxic.
MIR Bafou outline the details Of the reservations Great
Britain wishes make but they substantially described this
instead Of flat year holiday Great Britain wants the
years.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

were cancelled when the commission
SUSPENDED the new rates.
The proposed rates are just and rea'
sonablo n was argued hy =. Y. Greg
son. rep esenting Lo~ Angeles traffic
Interests He asserted that Los Ange-
D. had port facilities adequate n
handle an the cotton % present shipped
through an Pacific ports together and
that los Anegeies was a natural point
of export fof southern cotton.
AccoTdinr 70 Greeson. ~ Paso II ths
nsfufa dlviainx line between the two
interests and rnce the distsnoe frofn
~ paso 70 Galveston md ~ Paso -
L0s Anegeies is practically the same
f.0s Anegsie- should D. on an equal
fooiinz uifh Galveston IN competing
fof The cotton shipped The heafnig
xIil continue.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
ARMED Marines
PROTECT MAILS
SENT AMARILLO
DEVIL DOGS ARE ORDERED
BY HAYS TO SHOOT
TO KILL.

nlicd States maiincs. armed
with rifles and automatic pistols.
srd with instructions to shoot to
Lin u necessary. arrived In ANA
riil0 yesterday on the noon Fort
worth aud Denver, and the morn.
ing santa Re trains. These were
the first of the marines that are
expected to accompany trains with
registered mail under the instruc.
iious of President General Hays.
The marines accompanied the mail
wagons from the stations To the post
onict. according 90 local officials and
stated that they had Instructions tn
this effect.
A detachment Of Devil Dogs reached
Dallas late laI week from New Or
leans. and were Immediately assigned
~ various terminals over Texas. Sew.
ogal of the marines were sent 10 Fort
Worth wi'h Instructions % leave on
trrtain trains over The Fort worth and
p"n-cr and other railroads
whether the marines viii make the
same tlip regularly ~ ne mail clerk :
O. ~ viii he assigned 10 other routes
ben thev return Ia headquarieri
could not Ho learned here Yesterday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

coss; ports took the position today
that present rates give the preference
a. Galveston and other Gulf ports
vhne the new schedule would give the
Pacific coast opportunity 20 handle =
fair share Of the cotton expert busi-
t.-- " ~ Thornton. of the Calves
t.r Commercial A~sociation conteudef
on the other hand that the coag, parts
should not D. silOwed rates that would
suahie them 10 compef IN territory
within 2te miles of Galveston. saving
snaf the buik of the Texas crop vas
rroduced within that radius Of his
sfy.
~ " Hudson. traffic manager Tor
in- port q Portland. aid 10000 bales
~ eo,,on were hooked o. b. shipped
through ihst diy when the new sehed
u4s was announced bat that thc orders
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
NC Gee WILL DRILL
EAST SMITH-CApERS

Harry ~. Niece and company
vino rccruily acquired the leases
aud usc of the materials belonging
to the oklahoma state Drvelop-
meni Company. better known ~
fhe smith tapers well. are now.
iaaling material for q rig that y
bcing built an n new locafien about
500 feet directly easi ~ the old RIG.
This uok win be agrreS.iyely car.
ried on and d,iliing win commence
a. soen a~ every thing y n rrsdI.
ness.
Hr. Net.ee was recently a.
socisiea with well near Tuesm.
earl. n. N.. aud viii BE- actively M
charge u this wcll.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
COAST PORTS and
GALVESTON FIGHT
ON EXPORT RIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov. a. (By Associated PressA
struggle between Galveston and Pacific Coast ports to handle the
Texas and for export to the Far
today Examiner Seal Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission
schedule Of announced by the wessbound
carriers Aanas and Louisiana producing eeners
nded eqsze the position Of the competing ntse was
pended by the Of the Galveston CONNER
eisl Association and todsy's herring followed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

Great Britain would like to see the
fare. Failing in that she wants TO see
their tonnage and equipment distinctly
Emitted. She feels that the submorsihle
fleets allowed by the American pro.
gram are too great She has never
had ~ large a submarine fleet as the
proposals would allow hcr
The United states. Great Britain
feels. would have her at disadvantage
in airplane carrying ships. under the
terms OF the American proposals. be
cause while Great Britain has an equip.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

each ship is for materials ordered and
which would have 10 he paid for In any
casc. Only in one on two cases Is there
large labor force at work on actual
building of the ships
Would Close Plants.
One phrase .of the program naval Of
ficers ahve been struck with is its
probable effect on the three great ship
building plants doing the most q the
new ship construction for the govern.
ment. Those plans u was said today
were engaged almost entirely On gov.
crnmeni work and on those ships which
would be scmppcd under the plan all
three. II was predicted would In all
probability he forced 10 close down
They are rhe plants of the New York
Hhipbiulidhg Company. the Fore rivsg
- I'D :" af" =
II was very vedient thu, naval offi
GERS quite generally oxpccted nr
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
CATTLE RAISERS
OPPOSE DUTY ON
MEXICAN STOCK
HIGHER TARIFF ON DAIRY
PRODUCTS ARE SOUGHT
OF COMMITTEE.
~ Aa.oela,e.l Pre-.

by Associated Pre-.
W WiSiIiNGTON. Nov. li.-Du.
lies on d'iry products. averaging
slightly higher than rates carried
IN the House taiiff bill. were asked
Oi the senate finance committee
today by representatives Of several
dairy organizations. The testimony
followed closely that which was
given al previous hearings ON the
dairy products schedule of the bill
before the House ways and means
committee as well ~ before the
senate committee several months
ago.
The committee also heard protests %
American cattle men. doing husinos
In Mexico. against the import dutiei
ON cattle carried hv the Fordney meas
urc Spokesmen Tor the cattle inter
ests were particularly dcsirous Of get
ting lower duty on cattle under TIVE
years of age which they claimed wat
the age az which most Of the Mexican
grown feeder stock is shipped nortl
for market preparation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

ence with NJ. BRAND. TO inform Am.
lassador Ricci of the decision. The
conference between the French ana
italian deiegates occupied more than
an hour and was said to have Gov.
erred an phases of the irternaeionnl
mest.ug. The agreement which finally
ncsultcd between the two countries wns
deserted as ''complcte" and. II was "a.
IN We'll informed circles. would a.
tribute % the realization of the mr.
pose which President Harding hs6 4,
mind when he conceived the confsreroo
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
OF RAILROAD
DEBT AND TAX BILLS BY
LAST OF NOVEMBER, aim

WASHINGTON Nov H. (By Associated Press)-A program OF
easrtns the Sso0oooo railroad debt BILL and the tar revision
and adjournment Of the extra session Of Congress
before Thanksgiving Day tegsn take definite form today Re-
publican sde say for putting through the program
good view Of general demands bo Senate and House for
brief rest before the and regular session December
The railroad bill before the Senate again today while the
interstate commission continued hearings bills to re-
and other and for repeal Of the
called per guarantee section cCaumgs
law.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
FIRST OF SERIES
Of THREE STEPS
]. S. IS TO TAKE
OFFICIAL ENDING OF WAR
WITH AUSTRIA AND
HUNGARY NEXT.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Nov. li.-Peace
between the United States and Ger.
many was formally proclaimed to.
day By President Harding. The
president in "A proclamation signed
nj 3:5s y. m. declared the state Of
war between the United States and
Germany, existing from April 6,
1917, 90 have terminated in fact.
July .. 1921. when the joint peace
resolution Of Congress was ap-
proved BY the executive.
issuance Of the proclamation, which
followed exchange OF Publications OF
the treaty OF Berlin. effected Armisiice
Day In the German capital. was con
sidered the first Of series of three
STEPS. which when completed. viii re
turn the United States to a complete
peace status. The second step prob
ab,y will be- the PRONUNCIATION of a
proclamation that the war with Austria
has ended and the third the issuance
OF similar proclamation with respect
to Hungary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

The admiral declined tn commit hlm.
SELF ~ o. probable I1rnrt counter
luEEcssioua. hpi b. is unferiHnI 'inf
although Iafnu b. almost ratan in
favlr The American uiUplHd H9
whole. b. probable thai th l.d De-
the -uhjcct 20 , seriuus dis, ussinn.
NATURALLY mid ons lsranei naval
expert ftdlp. wc cannot Hwnu H
"ne mau,hfui this mNn mmu.nt uf
proifcl witch o. "a slined fo so tttHr
ufeci the lu,'r of our cWprf thgc
mc. Ne ma, have cuuntef fUsga i"ns
yr pruuos1is
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15

THE American plan vas termsd largr
and ssnsraus us well ~ gtcilcabh
w mlrgy question inter stlns the
hmue.. however is under si~d T. b.
fh.tln an eventual riiio for Iapsn ~
sixty r.r cent in capital shius = eom.
.aI.H rfh TO- tut,d States and Great
r.uHn wlI ho regarded as a ,mfichint
Offensive strength ln favor ~ lls sui.
0l urr. DO b. pointed out. j. the circum
rlH- iha. fimus 81 eat distance from
fh U.h.r Countries concerned makes Il
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