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The Washington times., 1921-09-07
BY II. &. HAMILTON,
International News servies

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 7.-Disre
garding. so far as the market IL
concerned. the fact that spot cotton
I'm every Southern, market is now
commanding twenty cents a pound
or something near Il. Southern
planters are sitting back. smiling
and waiting for the price TO 20
higher.
The fact that the recent sensa.
tonal advance in the price Of this
staple. which is the backbone. ribs
ana all the rest OF the South's
business anatomy. has put more
Than half billion dollars In the
South's pocketbook is only being
realized 'on In this fashion.
Generous Loans.
Banks Of the South are now
offering to loan rs per cent OF the
value Of cotton now held by nlanters,
the first time such a generous offer
mas been made since the days when
cotton was commanding around
forty cents a pound. which was
during the war.
2-Shrewd business directors OF the
South's rehabilitation are taking
auVantage or the sudden prosperity
~ W tue Inc fact
that II Ii decreased production and
cooperative marketing agreements
which have sent prices up. They are
urging that II be continued.
3-Farmers are now realizing that
they can raise something besides
cotton at profit and will continue
10 do so. The South. in a broad
sense. has ceased TO be a one.crop
country. 'P
Rough figures show that about
100000 bales OF cotton OF the old
crop are held in the United States
ne new crop is estimated at, about
100000 bales. with a tendency TO
lower this estimate in some quarters
May Reach 80 Cents Yet.
These figures cannot be raised. Any
variation will be downward. The boJ;
weeVil has seen to that. His ATTACKS
on the product this year have been
terrific. He has. in fact, been a friend
To the farmer for he has boosted
prices Farmers will tell YOU there
never will be another $4,000. 900 hale
crop. The weevil In too good at eat.
ing II up. for one thing. and, for AN.
o'her. the planter has found he can
make lust as much money by helping
produce 1000, 900 bale crop.
."erChants IN tnlS section already
are beginning to feel the stimulus ir
business. Expectations are that the
south will emerge from the most seri
GUS depression within the memory Of
the present generation without muct.
delay. Despite the present reluctance
OF farmers to accept 20 cents a pound
for their cotton, expectation is the
movement to the markets soon viii!
start. This means, OF course, that the
farmer can pay off his obligations to
the small merchant. the merchant
can clean up his debts at the small
bank. the small bank can pay the city
bank. the city bank can open new lines
OF credit to larger merchants, larger
can make broader sales
and the wheels of. indus
try will begin to spin.
Yesterday the limit in advances was
posted In both spot and future mar.
kets at New Orleans and practically
the same thing happened everywhere.
were heard freely that 80.
cent cotton Is in sight.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
"PRETTY EYES,"

synopsis-Proud possessor OF .
,rintinR press and equipment. the
III Of Uncle Joseph to his nephew.
H.rbert Illingsworth Atwater, Jr..
aeed thirteen. tho fortunate youth.
With his chum. Henry Rooter.
about the same age. begins the pub
iication of q full-nedged newspaper.
ths North End Daily Oriole. Her
hsrt'a small cousin. Florence At
vater. being barred from any kind
AZ participation in the enterprise.
an account Of her intense and nat
nral feminine desire to BOSS" 10
frankly annoyed. and not at all
backward in saying 20. However.
4 poem she has written 10 accepted
for insertion In tho Oriole. on a
strictly commercial basis-cash in
a61ance. Tho poem suffers some
What from the inexperience Of the
Youthful publishers in the art
nreservative." Her not altogether
unreasonable demand for republi-
cation Of the masterpiece. with its
bauty unmarried. IL scorned. and
the break between Miss Atwater
and the publishers Of the Oriole
videns. The Sunday following.
Florence's particular chum. Patty
Fairchild, pays her a visit They
are Joined. despite Florence's OPEN
" expressed disapproval. by Her.
bert and Henry. Florence will not
play. Patty and the visitors In
dulRe In a series Of innocent Sun
day games. Among them is one
called Truth" the feature of
which Ia a contract to write a Ques-
tion and answer. both to be kept a
profound secret. The agreement Is
duly carried out.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30

p''es L" iatty's whispered questi.na
~, III Inc game on the stepe--ihe ple,lp.d
rum written by Henri Rooter and
'ie.pert Atwafer on their sacred words
anu honors. The infatuated pair Ind
either overestimated Patty's caution
OF else each had thought she would
80 prize his little missive that she
"ouid treasure 1t In a tender safety.
perhaps pinned upon her blouse int
the hrst opportunity over the heart
II 10 positively safe to say that neither
OF the two veracities would ever have
Oeeh set upon paper had Herbert and
henry any foreshadowing that Patty
might be careless; and the partners
would have been seized with the nj.
most horror could they have conceived
the possibility Of their trustful mes
sages ever falling into the hands Of
the relentless creature who now, with;
out an instant's honorable hesitation.
unfolded and read them,
yes, II I got to tell the truth. I
know have got pretty eyes," Herbert
had unfortunately written. II am elad
you think so. too. Patty. because your
eyes are too. Herbert nlingsworth
Atwater, Jr."
And Mr.. Henry Rooter had likewise
ruined himself in a coincidental man
ner.
well, Patty. my eyes are pretty.
but suppose would like to trade with
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
PART ll-Continued.
-

II say you won't speak Of Juna's
Engagement outside the family, will
bou, Florence?"
"Papa!" she gasped. did Aunt
pulia write she was engaged2"
yes"
ITO get married."
TT would seem So"
TO who?"
"To whom Florence" her mother
uggested primly.
Mama" the daughter cried. "Who's
AUNT Julia engaged to get married
(oi Noble Dill?
Good gracious, moi" Mrs. Atwater
Exclaimed. what an absurd idea
IS to young man In the place she's
1siting-a stranger to all Of Us. Julia
nly met him few weeks ago" Here
be forgot Florence, and turned again
her husband. wearing her former
oppression Of experienced foreboding.
ITS Just as I said. It's exactly like
ulla to do such reckless thing! !"
But we don't know anything at all
Dout the young man." he remon-
rated.
How do you even know he's
oungr Mrs. Atwater asked crisply.
All In the world she said about him
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30

ward point between the constella-
tons Of Hercules and Lyra.
The speed with which we are trav-
cling in that direction Is IL miles a
second. The velocity of an artillery
shell is around 5000 feet second:
that Of the sun is $1,000 feet. An
artillery shell with the velocity Of the
solar system through space would, &C
cording to Kippax. penetrate a sheet
of steel four city blocks thick.
Is our great family journey through
space along straight road, or Is It
revolving around some greater body,
even as the earth revolves around the
sun and the moon around the earthf
The astronomer tells US frankly that
If the sun has an orbit its curve as yet
defies detection.
Star Cluster In Hercules.
A faint idea Of the stupendous num-
Der Of stars that dot the sky and the
staggering distance that separate them
from our earth may be obtained from
fuzzy little speck of light in the con-
stellation Of Hercules. 1t is visible
to the unaided eye only on the clear
est nights; but train a high-powered
telescope on it and you will see one
Of the finest star clusters in all the
heavens,
Ritchey's photograph Of this cluster,
taken with the big 60-inch Mount VIII.
son reflector. discloses that 1t is made
up Of more than $1,000 stars, very
many Of them as big and as bright az
our own sun. How far away they are
cannot be said. for they are too re-
mote for measurement with the finest
instruments yet devised. It is Ger.
tain, however, that they are at least
so distant that the light coming to the
earth from them this year may have
started on its hurting journey through
space about the time Of Joshua's con.
quest Of Jericho.
A glance to another spot In the
armament will afford q weak sugges
ton Of the tremendous age Of the uni.
verse. The central star of the sword
Of Orion appears to the naked eye as
merely a dim little fellow that might
be passed without a thought. But
telescope discloses it as the most
magnificent nebula In the heavens. Its
diameter Is thought to be 100000
times greater than that Of our sun.
When the sweet singer Of Israel
sang that 1.-The heavens declare the
glory Of God and the armament shew.
eth His Handiwork," he had never
seen more than 5000 stars. With the
latest Mount Wilson reflector 100000.
600 write themselves upon the photo
graphic plate.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Settling His Doubts,

A Boston man of discriminating
taste, dining at his favorite eating
place, ordered fricassee chicken, took
one look at 1t and called the waiter:
when does a chicken become q
fowl here?"
The obliging waiter scowled hard
before finding his answer: "When It
Is rooster. sab . it's a matter
Of SEX"
But the patron did not seem con.
WINGED. and the steward was sum.
moned. Again the polite inquiry:
when does a chicken become a fowl.
NJ
"Never, sir, in this restaurant r.
came back the steward; and the guest
vent pleasantly on with his neal
Pittsburgh Sun.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30


Mind Was the Thought Of Walils
Torbln.
yours because you have beautiful eyes,
Also sure as my name Is Henry
Rooter."
Florence stood close to the pink.
shaded electric droplight over her
small white dressing table, reading
again and again these pathetically
honest little condolences. Her eyelids
were withdrawn to an unprecedented
retirement, so remarkably she stared,
while her mouth seemed to prepare
itself for the attempted reception Of
a bulk beyond its total capacity. And
these plastic tokens, SO immoderate
as to be ordinarily the consequence Of
nothing short of poignant horror,
were overlaid by others, subter and
more cleaning, which wrought tho
true significance Of the contortion-.a
Joy that was dumfounding.
Her thoughts were first Of Fortunes
kindness In selecting her for a favor
so mirnculously dovetailing into the
precise need Of her life, then Of Henry
and Herbert, each at this hour prob
ably brushing his hair In preparation
for the Sunday evening meal, and both
touchlngly unconscious Of the calami'
ty now Detailing them; but what even.
tually engrossed her mind was tha
thought Of Wallie Torbin.
Master Torbin, approaching four
teen, was In all the town the boy
most dreaded by his fellow-boys. and
BY girls Of his acquaintance, including
many Of both sexes who knew him
only by sight-and hearing. He had
no physical endowment or attainment
worth mention; but boys, who could
"whlp him with one hand" became
sycophants in his presence; the terror
he Inspired was moral. He had spe-
clal acknowledgment of q faculty ex.
ercised clumsily enough by most hu-
man beings, especially In their youth;
in other words, he had genius-not,
however, genius having to do with
anything generally recognized as art
or science. True, If he had been a
violinist prodigy or mathematical prod.
iry. he would have had some respect
from his fellows-about equal to that
he might have received If he were
gifted with some pleasant deformity.
such as six toes on a foot-but he
would never have enjoyed such deadly
prestige as had actually come to be
his. In brief, then, Wallie Torbin had
a genius for mockery.
Almost from his babyhood he had
been child Of one purpose: to ms
crease by CHASTITY burlesque the suf'
ferircs of unfortunate friends. II one
Of them wept, Wallie necessarily pur.
sued him, yelping in horrid mimicry;
If one we're chastised, he could not
onnear out-of- doors for days except to
encounter Wallie and complete re:
hearsal of the recent agony. quit,
papa; pah-puh, quee-yet! I'll never
do it again, pah-puh! on. femme
alone, pah-puh."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30

Il. .', won spasmodle Seizure, In
r,s "a' he's a lawyer. He NAV be
nd 0" ''s for all we know, or di.
6h WIN seven or eight children"
,r n no, MollIe!"
ws wy = ne night" she insisted. "For
tS,s aaow' he may be a widowcr for
anu Or fourth time, or divorced.
eros s number of children. II such
,s,, 1 p proposed to Julia, you know
'ned hate to be disappoint-
a ." '. ~ laughed. II don't think
a ~ na 50 far as to actually accept
be- person per and write home to an.
bpno sef engagement to the family.
hose hose most Of her SWANS here
= ,us. m the habit Of proposing
IL ' !" as frequently as she was
far. .. prevent them from going
a. s, ana while I don't think she's
!, h aa,Sseonraslns with them as she
pts, we oeen' she's never really
sel ,a "s Of EN-. She's never been
A'water admitted, .Not
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Did Look Bad,

"Oh, yes. we are engaged to be mar
ried next spring; but I fear she has
not that utter confidence in me that
comes with perfect love-"
"Why so?'
swell, when a fellow looks back and
sees her testing the diamond In her
engagement ring on the window pane
don't you think he has good cause to
feel q bit dubiousr'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Cathedral Of Mud and Wood

OF the worlds cathedrals, probably
the most curious is that which crowns
hill in Uganda. In appearance it
resembles nothing so much as a noun
ain OF grass, although on closer in
spection one is able to see that mud
and wood have been extensively en-
ployed. The structure can accommodate
1000 persons. 4.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Pretty Childish Fancy

Billy, unlike most children, is not
afraid of thunder. One day, while
playing with some of his friends, it
started to thunder, frightening them.
But Billy soothed them by saying.
@Don't be afraid. that's only God play.
ing his organ"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Few Can Afford Gloomy Face

1t is natural to love the sunshine of
lie and to dread its shadows and
storms. low much does this trait
IN human nature effect US in our bust.
neSs career: 1t has Inde.I 50 Inch
70 do with it that the Only HAN who
can really afford sad couutenacce
IS the one whose fortune is already
made and safely salted away in gov
eminent bonds -EXchanse
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Would Be Worth SeeIno

In the geometry class a difficult
problem arose. The teacher informed
the pupils that he would put it on the
blackboard and explain 1t. After care
tully and tediously working on the
diagram he addressed the class thus
want every one in this class to
watch the blackboard now as l run
through it."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Something That Is Cheap

The director of the American Mu.
scum of Natural History announces
that mastodon bones are drug on the
market and prices are down to nearly
nothing. If you have been delaying
your purchase of mastodon bones. now
Is the time to lay in supply.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
New Theory

A lady tells us that it isn't exactly
curiosity that leads n woman to look
at the last chapter of a novel first:
by reading back until 1t becomes in
teresting she gets up courage enough
to begin it.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Cornceb Has Real Value

The lowly cOrncob can be made into
many useful articles. due to set Of
discoveries made In the bureau oe
chemistry of the Department Of Agri-
culture. After high-grade adhesive
Is removed, pure cellulose, very good
quality of paper, and valuable lime
products are recovered from the resi-
due.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
Not Fair.

"People who do the least work at
tract the most attention" "True. The
man who rocks the boat Is always the
one who is too lazy to help row IT,
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
81 may have a slight 'urpri''
for you"
Cro BE coNTINuEDJ

Thirty years after, one puzzles y
vain over why he could dance nom
~ ~ 70 a. IN. and enjoy It
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Information gladly furnished with.
out cost. Address any firm above.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-29
CHARGES J. 5. |S TO FLAME FOR CONDITIONS
 IN ARMENIA
Nations Refusal To Accept Mandate Deplored By Ex-.
 Peace Body Member
WILSON NOT BLAMED
Caution Of Nineteenth Cen tury Has Developed Into
 Cowardice, Is Charge

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S. -, Mn will still have to face death fighting for or against the stabilizing and con- tinuity of the decision made in the treaty of Sevres with respect to Pales- tine, Syria and MesOpotamia, Dr. Will liam Lynn Westerman, of the Univer- sity of Wisconsin, declared tonight be- fore the Philadelphia Public Ledger forum in an address on the peace con ference. Dr. Westermann was chief of the Near Eastern division of the American peace commission
 Yet the four results of the Turkish treaty, and other negotiations which accompanied it and are virtually a part of it. are. on the whole. ,to he rated as a gain 10 the Greek, to the Arab peoples. to the Jews, to the Turks and to the world at large. he continued.
 Dr. Westermann charged the United States with being directly responsible for the plight of Armenia "by default fof service Pointing out America s weakness of position in dealing wi all Near Eastern affairs as it had not declared war on Turkey, he deplored
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-29
CALDF B CHARGEs DENOUNCED hS OUTRAGEOUS
 BV GOAL MAN
Statements Of New Yorker Are Branded AS Below
 Dignity Of Senator"
OPPOSE REGULATION
Majority Report, Favoring Federal Control, Hoped
 For By Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. - State ments by Senator Calder. Republican, New York. that the public was rlulcted out of billion and half dollars" during the 1920 coal shortage were characterized as courageous, and below dignity of any senator" to- day by Thomas H. Watkins. president of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Corporation
 TeStifying before tine senate com mittee considering the Calder bill to regulate the coal industry, Watkins said he had gathered statistical re ports on high priced coal sold during 1920. and that ''S600. 100000 is the ut most figure that could be placed on the coal which might have been open to profiteeIing."
 The Calder bill, Watkins asserted grew "out of a hysterical frame of mind. the feeling somebody must be punished, and the desire to make DO litical capital"
 Opponents of the bill took all the time today. but Chairman La Toilette of the manufacturers committee, hold ing the hearings. announced the ses sions would be closed. Committee members supporting the measure e2l pect to secure next week a majority rs pc;t favorable to the bill, with some qualifications of its taxation clauses and will endeavoT to get a vote upol It in the senate at this session.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-29
Nebraska Farmer
 Flies 40 Miles To
 Pay Dentist Visit

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 2S.-William Peterson, farmer. from Little Sioux. Ia, flew into Omaha by airplane shortly before sundown today so he could get here quickly 10 have some dental work done.
 but he told his dentist over the tele- phone he could not take the time to come "a OmalIa. The dentist insisted the work should be done immediately and proposed to send an airplane af- ter the patient Peterson accepted the offer and was brought to Omaha from Little Sioux. 40 miles distant, by C. R. James. pilot employed by a private airplane company.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-29
Gardner Shaft To
 Be Closed Today;
 Work Is Shifted

The Gardner. shaft of the Copper Queen Company will be closed today, but there will be no men laid off and mining operations will be caEied on through the Sacramento shaft.
 Work will be stopped in the sO- called Gardner sulphide on the 1000. HOO and 1900 levels. The silica country, which has been part of the Gardner division, will be mined from the Sacramento shaft The haElage drift on the Gardner 1000 level, which IS running toward the CZar and Hol- brook country, and - the ore-pockeI raise which is being run to the Hol- brook 500 level, also will be handled from the Sacramento. The Gardner mules will enjoy the unique evperi- enee of blinking in the sunlight to- day for they will be brought to the surface.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-29
Kentucky Doctor
 Denies Guilt Of
 Staying Teacher

HARLAN, Ky. Jan 2S.-Taking the stand today in his own behalf. Dr. H. C. Winnes, charged with the murder of Miss Laura Parsons, a school teacher. strongly denied that he was imsl.cated in the killing of the girl whose mutilated body was found on a lOne.y pine mountain trail near Dillon. hy-. September 2. 1920.
 Taxing the stand immediately after the prosecution closed its case this morrlns, the former state veterinarian aIs0 ladnehed into an emphatic denial Of cAarges of the state that he had been drinking whisky on the day or the murder. Dr. Winnes further as serted that he had not seen Miss Par sons after she started from Dillon across the mountain ahead of him toward the Pine Mountain school
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-29
BURGLAR GIVEN
 WARM GREE TING

A burglar who entered the bedroom of F. E. Jason on Bailey Hill at about T:45 o'clock last night met with a warm reception. Jason had been in bed but Q short time when man stuck his head in the door. Jason sDgang out of bed and grabbed a gun, and the half opened door was quickly damned in his face.
 He hesitated to shoot at once foe fear he might have been mistaken and that the door had been opened by his wife. He hurried outside and saw a man running away in the dark ness Jason fired a few shots at the fleeing form and thought he might have wounded the man.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-29
Douglas, Railroad Shops Force Will
 Be Reduced Today

DOUGLAS. Jan. 2S.- A reduction of 20 per cent in railroad shop enl- p'oyes in the El Paso X Southwest ern shops here, will be effective to- morrow according to an announce ment in railroad circles this after. noon.
 The reduction entails about 35 men and is in conformity with q general cut over the entire system It was announced that the slash is the result of the general business depression throughout the country Immediate y following resumption of business the men will be returned to work, of ficia's said
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-29
Arizona Packing Plant Now Handles
 125 Beefs Per Day

E. A. Tovrea, president Of the Ari- zona Packing Company. who has been in the Warren district for a few days from Phoenix looking over his buSi- ness interests in this county, includ- ing meat markets in Risbee and Doug las and the packing plant att Naco, will leave this evening for Phoenix with Mrs. TOyrea.
 Tovrea said that the plant at Phoe- nix is now handling from 100 to 125 beefs each day. and a proporuOnate number of sheep and hogs. He re ported that the products of the plant arc becoming well known all over the state The company has meat markets in all the principal cities oi Arizona f.