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The Washington herald., 1921-02-18

Meridian HiIl-Edwsrd p. Pickfore
ct TX, Caroline l. 20 Bertram q
Lennon, $40.
100 Florida ave. ne, SQUARE so7a
lots II and Is, Trinidao-The A. I
simons Co. to Patrick p. o'connor
SO.
Trinidad ave. ne between Mors.
and Neal SITS, square 1857, lot "a
Long Meadows-Ceciiis X. MscCor-
mack and John W ChiloresE. execu.
tors and trustees. 70 B~eitweiser et
TX. Salomea. SO.
Trinidad ave. ne, between Morse
and Neal SITS, square 1867, lot q
Long Aeaoows-Same 20 Prank
Hid ct TX, Frances X, $40
North Of K St, east Of 9Th q. ne.
square $50. lot 2O7-John A. AuEur.
terrier, jr-, ct TX, Lillian +. 70 Frc5
D. Giesler, SO.
1921 70 1887 3Oth 81. NV. F1us--
1872, all interest in and 70 lots ~
1857 and part S., Little FaIIs-Na-
tional Bank OF Little Falls. \ Y
trustee. to BERTHE L. Andersen.
$4,000.
Corner Florida ave. and V q NV
square l4s, lot 5-Elbert MURRAY .,
UX-, Adelaide to Eliza A and I,erov
W. Murray. SO.
1908 kilbOurne st. NV, SONAR.
26O2, lot 20, Ingleside-Harvey Z.
Akers 10 Alexander and Adelsl5.
Boyd, $40.
435 Sth st sw-, square al. orir-
inal lot 3t-Harry W Weber -
$40
Arkansas ave. NV b.,v.
Emerson and Farragut SITS. sousr.
2s25, lot II. SsUls Addition-SFIs- .
daugh & shannon. Inc. to wsUac,
K. HOxton and Hannah !. Hoxtor
$40.
North OF Shepherd st. west OF 9Th
st. NV. square 3154. lot 81. Pet
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Hannah J. to Middaugh & shannon
Inc, $40.
North Of Lewis st. west OF RIs-
| iensburg road ne square 1917. part
ct 4. Long Meadows-James z.
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| Blanche G. Lockwood, SO.
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| lot "B"-Ssmucl A Foster 81 ux-
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North Of Neal St. east o. Mon
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| Jesse c. Love, SO
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| ct TX, julia A. SO.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Maryland GLee Club
At BerIUyn Tonight

COLLEGE PARK, Md. Feb. IL
Following the successful preliml-
nary concert at the Presbyterian
Church at Berwyn, H. A. Shank,
manager of the University Of Mary
land Glee Club. has announced a
series of engagements which the
club has scheduled.
The concert at Berwyn marked
the first appearance of the club IN
public and the reception accorded
the various numbers on the program
has greatly encouraged the thirty
members who are now looking for
ward to a most successful season
The club will give its next concert
at the Brentwood High School to-
night, and is scheduled to sing at
the meeting of the Vanesville Farm
ers' Club which is to be held at Col
lege Park tomorrow evening
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
ANNAPOLIS MAN
WEBS IN PARIS

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb. 17.-Form-
al announcement was made here to-
day of the wedding of Lieut.. Rich
ard Ogle Welch. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. Allen WelCh. of Annapolis, and
Miss Lucy Abbey, OF Yorkshire. The
wedding was the elimination of a
romance of the great war, and took
place in Paris on st. Valentine Day.
The young couple have gone on a
honeymoon which will include visis
to Florence and Naples. Lieut.. Welch
is assigned to the army Of occupa-
ton. Lieut.. Welch is a brother Of
Lieut.. Philip o. Welch,' of the navy,
who graduated from the Naval
Academy a few years ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
uinter Darr. whiteford & Darr.

ouinter - Darr, whiteford & Dsrr,
attys.
81 Boss & Phelps VS. Grifhth- Nc
Donald-Hudson, attys.
20 Boss 4 Phelps VS. Quantrille.
McDonald-Hudshon attys.
23 Ferry VS. Newbold. shinn &
Barger-Dow, attys.
"a Linkins VS. shively. Linkins-
Hudson, attys.
rs Linkins VS. Dugan. Linkins-
Hudson, attys.
26 Linkins VS. Waters. Linkins-
Hudson. attys.
81 Kinard VS. Berry. Rhodes d
Baker-wilson, attys.
2s Linkins VS. Mincosky. Linkins
20 Wood VS. Dyrenforth. wamp-
ler-Smith, attys.
80 Sabatino Us Lawrence. Thorn
aides-Donaldson VS. Glennon, attys.
81 Brady VS. Chick. Gallagher
Hudson, attys.
go Costec VS. Providence Hospital.
Hegsrty & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
attys.
son, attys.
81 sullivan VS. Sullivan. wampler
Lambert, attys.
CIRCUIT DIVISION No. :.
MotIens.
Barton Refrig Co VS. Stearns
Kenyon & Macfarland-Stein. attys.
Ballard VS. Cameron. James
Hudson. attys.
3 Central Constr Co VS. Maryland
Casualty Co. Hammer-Prentiss,
attys.
Wash Mkt Co VS. Mammoth
Amusement Co. Wolf-Bell, Mar
Bragg VS. Southern Ry Co. Of
futt & Imlsy-Hamilton Hsmil-
ton, attys.
c Guaranty Trust Co VS. Mcclure
Wampler & WoOds-Hudson. attys.
Barry VS. Pierson-Drown Uwo
cases.. Wright & Ershler-Hudson
attys.
S Semmes Motor Co VS. Donovan
Sweeney-Laskey & Schick, attys.
9 Linkins vs. Stewart. Linkins &
McGlue-Hudson, attys.
10 Terrell & Little VS. Knabe. War
ner-Hudson. attys.
IL Williamson VS. Offrido. Bell
Marshall & Rice-Sacks, attys-
- Mahoney VS. Boyer. Bell, Mar
shall & Rice-MitChell. attys.
- Watts VS. Rapid Add Mch Co
Sloan-Butler & Kratz. attys.
IA Davis & Steele vs. Barkley
Bradley-Hudson, attys..
10 CoZZens VS. Simmons. Wright
& JOhnsOn-Simmons, attys.
Is Sabatino VS. Lawrence. Thorn
aides-GIennon & Donaldson. attys
u Cakes VS. Trader. Garrett
Turnagc attys.
Is Linkins VS. Anthony. Linkins
& Hudson, attys.
IL Sergent VS. Lucks ct al. Rich.
ardson & Shreeve, sttys
20 Sanbury Co VS. Linkins. Auhalt
Tanner, attys.
81 Dimisa vs. Reynolds. Grant
Hudson. sttys.
- Walker VS. AlveTsOn. Costigar
Thompson & Iasky, attys.
3 LOTUS VS. Cannon. McNamars
Hudson. attys.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
GIRL BRIDE WINS
DIVORCE FROM VET

LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. ia
sequel to the arriage here Novem-
der Is Of Fred Johnson. a veteran
Of the world war who was gassed in
action in Europe and Miss Louise
Grant, of Roanoke. came here yes
terday when the 15-year-old bride
was granted an absolute divorce.
The suit for divorce was based on
the plea that the wife did not know
when she was married that Jamer-
son had previously served a term in
the penitentiary.
The marriage here last Novem-
Der was interrupted by an aUtomo-
bile accident to the bridal party,
for on the way to the ministers
residence for the ceremony their
touring car ran into a hig oil tank
wagon and was demolished, though
the party in the car escaped in
Jury.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Cities Revenue High.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. 1.-THE
cities Of Lynchburg and Charlottes-
willie proved during the year 1920
to be q bigger asset to the State of
Virginia than all OF the 100 COun-
ties Of the State combined, for the
net revenue from all of the counties
aggregated. in round numbers.
S466,OOO while from the two cities
indicated the State got $4,000
more than She had to return TO the
two cities
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Dies of Liquor Poisoning.

alcohol or some like Concoction-
the exact nature Of which physicians
are unable to determine, pending a
chemical analysis-caused the death
Of william Taylor. colored, 80 years
old. living on Paca street, shortly
before last midnight. Taylor, who
was a discharged soldier, was taken
violently i'll late Tuesday night. He
failed to respond to treatment.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Do You Know a Baby Sick
With Constipation
Tell the mother to give half . teArPoon'
ful Of DR.. CAldweIPs
Syrup Pepsin.


Syrup Pepsin.
MO thoughtful mother with children
~ in the house will risk being without
a good, reliable laxative. II will save
many a serious illness, many a
doctors visit
When the baby cries and is fretful,
when the boy has no appetite and won I
play, when the girl is listless and fever-
ish, when there are complaints of
headaches and colds, the mother can
suspect constipation. Give DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in the small dose
prescribed on the bottle, when you put
the child to bed, and with morning the
ailment will have disappeared,
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a
popular compound Of Egyptian SIENNA
and other simple laxative herbs with
pepsin and pleasant-tastng aromahcs. 1t
acts gently and mildly, and children
take It without objection. A siNty-cent
bottle is enough to last an 'Terage fam
lily many months. The ingredients are
endorsed in the U. s. Pharmacopoeia,
and last year American mothers bought
over eight million bottles Of Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup PepSin from druggists. Ii
is the largest selling liquid laxative in
the world, and few cautious families are
ever without it
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Fit and Full of
Pep at so
Because of That Latest RemedI
Discovery of DIR. Pierce's.

Uric acid backs up into the sys-
TEN, causing rheumatism, neuralgia.
dropsy and many other serious dis
turbanCes. DR.. Pierce advocates that
every one should exercise in the out
door air sufficiently, and from time
to time stimulate the kidney action
by means OF An-uriC.
When you have baCkaChe. dizzy
spells or rheumatism. heed nature 5
warning. 1t means that you are d
victim to uric-acid poisoning.
II you have that tired. wOrn-Oui
feeling. baCkache, rheumatism. neu-
ralgia, or il your sleep is disturbed
by too frequent urination, get Dr..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets at the drug
store, or send 1OC for trial package
to DR.. Pierce, Invslids' Hotel. Buff
falo, y. Y.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Dog Prisoner at Work.

HANCOCK, Nd, Feb. 1.-THE
dog poisoner is at work again in
Hancock and within a week eight
dogs, some of the valuable ones,
owned by prominent residents, have
been killed in this manner. A vaIu-
able collie owned by Mrs. Priscilla
Bridges, and a prize bulldog owned
by H. J. King, have been poisoned.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Rites for Mt. Rainier Woman.

MOUNT RAINIER, Nd, Feb. II.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emme
l. Coward. wife of Robert H. Cow
ard, OF this place. who died Tues
day at the residence of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frederick c. Philpitt. 1917
Harvard street northwest, Washing
ton, were held from that address
this afternoon at ? o'clock. Mrs.
Coward was in her 74th year.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
VIRCINIASTILLS
RAIDED AS SHOTS
ARE EXCHANGED
100 Reports Heard at Al
ken Summit; Man and
Wife Held.

DANVILLE, Va, Feb. 17.-En-
quiry made OF residents Of Aiken
Summit today as to whether any
casualties resulted from the gun
battle between Federal revenue
agents and moonshlners there last
night failed to bring to light any
results.
More than a hundred shots were
exchanged between three unidenti-
fed men who were fought for a
mile by revenue men, ]. w. Pugh
and H. s. Crenshaw. The battle
ground was through the brush and
lasted for half and hour. The crew
of the blockade plant were apprised
of the raid only when the agents
appeared and firing began. The
still was running full blast and
continued to produce liquor until
the officers returned, stamped out
the fire and cut up a 160-gallon cop
per kettle and poured out 1000 gal
Ions OF beer. No captures were
not injured.
LYNCHBURG. Va, Feb. 17.-Fed-
eral revenue agents near here late
Tuesday ran down and captured an
automobile. which appeared to be
headed to Lynchburg, and when the
car was searched forty-five gallons
OF corn liquor and the car were con-
fiscated.
NJ. A. Mccoy and his wife Mary
were arrested as being in charge OF
the liquor and the woman is charg-
ed with shooting at Deputy Col
lector Wood. That deputy jumped
on the running board and ordered
the car to be stopped, after telling
the man at the wheel who he was
| Instead, the agents claim, the car
was speeded up, the woman reached
| down, got a revolver and fired al
| Deputy Wood. He rolled off of the
| car unhurt. Later three agents gave
| chase and after a run Of six miles
| captured the car.
LURAY. Va. Feb. l7-No fewer
than FIVE alleged moonshiners OF
| this county were arrsigned in Luray
Police Court yesterday Their al
| legged operations were in the Blue
Ridge and Massauntton Mountains
| Solon Alger was sent on to the
March grand jury, being bailed by
Magistrate Hammer, who heard his
! case.
Four others - Lloyd Painter
| Charles Good. Mahlon jenkins and
| Floyd Good-were also caught al
the same time, charged with VIC.
latirg of the prohibition laws, war
rants against the men having been
sworn out a few days ago when they
were caught leaving a moonshine
distillery in the Blue Ridge. ter
miles south of Luray. The case OF
these four was continued until Sat,
urday
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
THE WEATHER.


Forecast for Today and Tomorrow.
For Maryland and Virginia, fair
and colder today; tomorrow increas-
ing Cloudiness; fresh to strong
northwest winds. diminishing and
becoming northeast tomorrow.
For the District of Columbia, fair
and colder today; tomorrow in
Creasing cloudiness; fresh north
west winds diminishing and beCom-
ing northeast and east tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Local Temperature.

Highest, Ut lowest %.
Relative humidity, a. m, As; 2
,. m, %; p. m, %.
Rainfall 6 p. m. to 8 p. M 0.
Hours of sunshine, 7.6.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 20.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 46; lowest, IS.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
WEAK
WOMEN

cannot nope ever to become strong and we'll
again unless they have plenty Of good, rich,
red blood Of the kind that organic iron
Nuxated lron-helps make. Nu1ated Iron
Is Ike the iron in your blood and like the
metallic iron is iron just as II comes from
the action OF strong acids on iron filings.
Nuxated Iron does not injure the teeth nor
upset the stomach; 1t Is an entirely differ
ent thing from ordinary metallic iron. 1t
quickly helps make rich, red blood. revival
ize wornout, exhausted nerves and gives Won
new strength and energy. Over 600 600
people annually are using it. At all drug
gists Beware 2f substitutes. The genuine
has n. /. stamped on every tablet, Always
insist on having the genuine.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18

United States VS. John B. Beall,
Wallace D. Lyles. AyOob Rizik,
Raphel Sawaya. Bernice Cousart,
Maurice Glicksman, Amanda Smith,
Marjorie b. Chew, ]. c. Black, ia
con A. Handy. Aurora V. Woody,
James Gilbert, Louis Harris, How
ard Leslie Holt, Thomas Russell,
Julia Bell, Clarence Young, Henry
W. Curry, James H. L. Diggs, Cecil
Robinson, William W. Cunningham,
William Stewart, Marcus Cobbage.
George Burke. Frank H. Williams
and William Thomas
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Assignments for Today.
CRIMINAL DIVISION Ne. 1.
Motions and Sentences.

United States VS. Elsie Ferguson,
Earl Proctor. Walter Haynes, Louis
Steward. Florence Smith, Ruth
Smallwood. Vernon c. SmallwoOd
Joseph r. Rollins. William F. Sails
bury, jr., David NJ. Griswold. Cor
nelius Allen, George Jordan, George
Johnson. John Howard Payne, Mar
Gus L. Campbell and Nathan Len
sky.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
CRIMINAL DIVISION No. =.

United States VS. James E. Jamer
son and John A. Farrell.
Justice Bailey will preside
lunacy hearings this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18

$500 L. s. vs. D. c. Barnett: re-
ceiving stolen property; verdict not
guilty. c. L. Gaskins. atty for deft.
1888 L. S. VS. Arthur Fleming;
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; plea Of
guilty entered & delft released on
same bail. D. Wolf. atty.
37179 L. S. VS. Raymond Perkins;
S26-B Code; verdict not guilty. NJ
f. O'Brien, atty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
BUSINESS INDEXES

Signs OF Improvement are not
wholly absent from the current
business situation and the mercan-
tile agencies note the beginnings OF
renewed activity in certain indus
tries. Nevertheless. further read
iustment Is In prospect, bring heavy
Liquidation OF merchandise stocks
and irrogularity Of prices. The new
year will bring an increased num-
Der OF failures The turning point.
variously predicted for late fall, mid
winter and early spring. has not yet
come. or its presence is not per
ceptible. The pre-inauguration
period and the months Of January
and February particularly always
constitute a dull period in industry
and trade The du,lness this year
is accentuated by the general de-
preston incident 10 complete
change Of price level and the re-
str-ctions wisely imposed by the
banks
Some industries and prices have
doubtless reached the climax of de-
flation. at least for the time Their
tendency henceforth should be up
ward. Others as certainly have not.
The pressing need is for realign-
ment of prices and production, TO-
gether with steady, but not arduous,
Oeflation of credit. Sow progress
should mark the winter Factors
which condition a revival are the at
tirude of labor toward lower wages.
which assuredly must come, export
trade, and tax revision.
Aggregate transa ctions in the
world Of business still run high. as
bank Clearings reveal The country
IS not overbuilt nor over-extended in
It's basic industries. France and
Britain are passing through a sim
liar experience. The phenomenon Of
price deflation and credit stringency
is Worldwide fact i'm which there
is both comfort and assurance. What
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
lUaLi0n C0MM1kIE

Notwithstanding large Novem Der
exports. the position Of Americas
foreign trade, is somewhat precar-
.cus. Exporters have sold goods
abroad at exor0itant prices. exploit
ing the necessities Of war-ridden
couutrics Manufacturer and dnan-
cal iu buttons have In many cases
extended credit with 10 lavish a
hand for the sake Of reapins hand
some profits. South American inter-
.tsls are hard hit by the slump IN
wool, coffee. cocoa. rubber and
hides. Australian interests by the de-
mora la ti0n IN wool and wheat. Gu
ban interests 10y the decline in sugar.
Foreign credits are now an uncertain
quantity and Il is an open question
how large "a percentage Of the orig
nal purchase price American eX-
porters will receive in cash.
American goods are Diling up in
foreign warehouses. besides payment
can not be arranged. The wisdom
OF further credit extensions in some
quarters is debatable. The whole
world needs the product Of American
fields and factories and only the pow
erty OF foreign nations. the di1eren-
tial in exchange. and the huge trade
balance in this country prevent
record exports. Financiers and
business men agree upon the wis
dom of discriminate credit ex-
tension through private agencies
like the newly projected 500, 0O0,-
600 export corporation. In this di-
rection progress viii come. Govern
ment participation through the war
finance corporation or a direct loan
TO Germany. say, based or alien pro-
perry confscated during the war is
deemed both unnecessary and ill
advised-unneces sary because the
public is at last awake 70 the i'm
pOrtance of a constant outlet for the
COuntTy's surplus production, and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
SCORE ONE FOR THE MIDDLE
MAN.

Inefficient selling methods have
nearly wrecked the Wisconsin Certi-
fed Pure Bred Seed Potato Grow
ers association. an orgs nization X OF
farmers raising first quality pota-
toes for seed. The effort TO dispose
Of the seed potato crop through the
association was reported as a failure
at the annual convention held in
December at Penn 5ine, the little
Marinette town that is Wisconsin s
seed potato center a conference at
Milwaukee. Dec. %. considered a
plan 90 turn the entire seed potato
crop over TO 4 Chicago concern.
which Is taken as evidence that the
much-despised middleman is an act
ual ncccssitv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02

Head Used beccusuo IL co1fronts a
government now facing a $1,000.
100000 deficit with a new obligation
and tends 10 accencuate the present
heavy burden Of taxation
ihe emergency tariff bin has en-
ccuutercd strenuous opposition in
The senate where its bearing upon
.he nations trade and thus upon its
domestic prosperity has been more
CJrcfully considered than in the
house. The representative are es-
pecia'ly sensitive 10 the pressure Of
rural constituencies. 4 high protec-
:ive tariff on agricultural products
for instance, IS liable 10 provoke re-
prisals. as reports from Argentina
and Canada plainly indicate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02

America lacks most just now is "A
spirit OF confidence. The inevitable
reaction from the extreme optimism
90 the extreme pessin ism. from eX-
travagauCe TO penury, has come.
While the future may hold unfOre-
seen developments, most business
leaders feel that the darkest days OF
readjustment are past. If spring
brings recovery, deflation viii have
heen a trifling experience compared
with the four years OF agony and dis
organization which preceded IL and
was its cause.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
GREAT POTATO YIELD.

o. J. Bentley of Wausaul<ce. Wis.
claims the state potato champion
ship. He raised HOO bushels Of
Rural New Workers on two acres
OF land this year. And ne used no
extraordinary planting or cuitiva-
tion methods. The land had been in
pasture for several years. Last year
II was planted 10 peas. Both treat
ments contributed fertility.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
RECLAMATION PRO-
JESCT

Marinette county, Wis, which this
year cleared $4,000 acres Of former
timber land. viii clear so, 600 acres
next year, the Marinette County
Land Clearing association announces
The educational work of the Wis
consin College Of Agriculture. to-
gether with the practical demon
stratiOn made this year by Marinette
county. has given land clearing
great impetus and il is estimated
100000 acres Will be cleared in up
per Wisconsin. Michigan and Mime
sofa IN 1921.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
LAND CLEARING PRBCEPToR

Col. F. B. Davies director of land
settlement for British Columbia, has
announced that the province viii
adopt the land clearing methods Of
Marinette county. Wis, which in
1929 esta blished a worlds record by
clearing $4,000 acres. Washington
and Oregon are also considering a
similar plan The land clearing
problem in the Pacific northwest is
a tremendous one, owing 20 the
enormous stumps left after logging
off the pine and fir.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
Make This New Years Resolution 81 VIII
Own My Home" -Then Visit Our Office
For Sale

Bungalows on Haney Ave.-5 rooms
each-modern throughout. One with FIRE
place and oak trim. white enamel bedrooms
bath room with tile floor. A payment down
of 100 of the purchase price will take either
one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
Home Owning Is Cheaper
Than House Renting

A small payment down
and the balance like rent
soon makes you the proud
owner Of d Whitcomb &
Keller home. independent Of
landlords. absolutely.
We are showing a large
number Of beautiful homes
located in various parts Of
the city. charming bungalows
and roomy two story dwell
ings-some Of them ready
for immediate occupancy. It
will pay you to investigate.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
Did This Tree
Really Speak
TotheFarmer?
tBy Max Block, IL years old,
Jefferson School,)

Once a farmer started to cut
down an old and useless apple
tree, when he heard a voice from
the tree. which greatly startled
him.
Il will tell. you the story of
my life," the tree said. Once
1 was a little seed and planted
in the ground. grew until I
began to bear apples. For twenty
years 1 never failed to give an
abundant crop"
Now 1 am very old" the tree
whispered in a shaking voice.
mo apples will come from me
any more. Please take pity on
me! Do not cut me down." the
tree pleaded.
The farmer thought a long
time and finally sympathy got
the best of him. He did not cut
the tree down. And to this very
day you can see this tree, old
and broken. but its head flung
back with pride.
But the point is, did the tree
really speak, or was It the farm
er's goodness coming to the front
which saved the tree?