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The Dolores star., 1921-12-23


makes his preparations accordingly.
Then when the visitors arrive at his
abode he pretends to be immensely
astonlshed, and says he never dreamed
of such a visitation; but the fact that
he is wearing his Sunday shirt. and
has his hair parted in the middle
gives the lie TO all his protestations
There is no serious objection to
surprise pa.ty when the victim is
warned in advance although, as have
shown, 1t encourages skullduggery and
hypocrisy, for no man can be thor.
oughly honest who pretends amaze
ment over visit he has been plan
uing for.
But the genuine surprise party is
an outrage, and people who resort to
II should be severely punished. There's
nothing more humiliating to self
respecting man than to have a whole
nelghborhood blow into his dwelling
when he isn't looking for 1t.
when l am at home l sacrifice
everything to personal comfort I
take off my shoes and collar and neck
tie, and roll up my shirtsleeves and
slip my suspenders down over my
arms. l don't care how l look II am
feeling at ease. II / am expecting
visitors. I go to my boudoir and fix
myself up so look like a bridegroom.
My wife has theories. similar to mine,
and doesn't believe In being arrayed
In purple and fine linen all the time.
But she wouldn't be seen looking
slouchy for anything.
Some months ago my wife casually
remarked to a neighbor that my BIRTH
day would occur on the following
Wednesday,, and that neighbor, being
a confirmed busybody, got busy and
organized surprise party. 1 never
received the faintest hint Of the
scheduled catastrophe. and on the
evening of my birthday was lying on
the floor Of the sitting room, with
about hundred newspapers around
ne. My wife was wearing an old
wrapper, and was popping corn on the
Kitchen stove. There was nobody else
In the house, and we had no idea visi-
tors would come, for 1t was a bad
night
Apout eight " CiOCh, just Wue0 j
was thinking Of going to bed, there
was a knock at the front door. Ny
wife thought 1t was some boy on an
errand so she went to the door with a
stovehook In one hand, and the corn
pepper In the other. and she gave a
shrek Of anguish when she saw the
mass meeting on the front porch The
minute the door was open all those
delegates pushed themselves in, smil-
Ing and giggling as though they were
doing something mighty funny.
Our house hadn't been In such dis.
order in twenty years. 1t looked as
though a couple of amateur teams had
been playing basketball in it. Ny
wife and I began apologizing and ex-
planning, as people will do under such
conditions, although they know that
nobody will believe what they say
the guests assured US that 1t was all
right, but I could see them squirting
around and making mental notes for
future reference, and inside of a week
the story was all over town that our
house was fright, and no respectable
COW could live in it.
THAT was the most miserable even
ing I ever spent, my friends, and
have never forgiven the people who
took part in that uprising. And you
may be sure I'll never treat another
man as was treated"
The Dolores star., 1921-12-23
A HelpfuI Hint

"Ar-r-r-r" growled hypercritical
customer In the rapid fire restaurant
This confounded piece Of meat is 30
tough l can hardly eat It'll"
Get 1t down on the floor where You
can put your foot on 1t when you gnaw
IT," briskly returned Heloise, the wait.
resa"-Kansas City Star.
The Dolores star., 1921-12-23
A Bad Crash.

Peters-I hear Randall got kicked
out of the house when he asked old
Walters for the hand of his daugh-
ter. Was he hurt much7
Poiser-Yes. He reckons he came
out so fast that he collided with him
self going in.-Answers, London.
The Dolores star., 1921-12-23

team OF govern.
ment mules" re-
piled the village
patriarch. About
the meanest trick
you can play q maD
Is to spring q sur
prise party on him.
OF course the ma.
jority Of surprise
parties are fakes.
The Victim has
been Informed in
advance that he is
going to be am
pushed upon a Ger.
tain datp and he
The Dolores star., 1921-12-23
BALMY PEACE

SCTN THE sylvan solltudes." said the
i wild man Of the woods. "a man
doesn't see any magazines and doesn't
receive any bulletins from the health
authorities, SO he enjoys peace that
Is never known In the busy haunts.
The Dolores star., 1921-12-23
THE SURPRISE PARTY

NNLD Singlefoot is going to cele
~ brate his golden wedding to
morrow" said the assessor; I'VE are
planning to give him a surprise party,
and would like you to go along"
You couldn't drag me there with a
The Dolores star., 1921-12-23
In ANY Trade.

"A dress designer" says a Camo-
mile street dressmaker in the Lon
don News. must be born" We al
ways think this is an advantage -
puD"h London
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
RAINS IN MOST SECTIONS
BRIGHTEN CROP PROSPECT

crops in Virginia have improved in
most sections OF the State during the
past week, according to statement
made yesterday by Henry NJ. Taylor.
OF the United states bureau Of crop
estimates. Despite the weeks
drought, the rains during the last
ten days have done much toward.
restoring the crops. and the prosnoc,.
Tor good yields are much better thar
when the monthly report was issued
last week.
Corn in particular is progressing
iaNorably. and while the WELD viii
not hc up TO normal, :. fair cron l.
expected. The dr. weather gave m,
farmers chance TO work the cron
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
SCHOOL SAVINGS TOTAL
S81,915.37 FOR YEAR
Annual Report Shows Increasing
Interest Being Taken i'm System.
balance in Bank S3i, .2t.30.
OTHER BANKS WILL JOIN
Success Enjoyed During Year In
duccs Other Institutions to BE-
come Associate Mcmbcrs-RccOrd
Attracts Wide Attention.

Richmond school children deposited
1sl.ol5.37 in the banks OF the schoo!
saEinGs system during the past year.
yesterday By j. H. Binford. assist
ant superintendent OF Schools The
report also shows that an !ncrcas-
inG interest is being manifested in
n" system hy the students, many Of
WHOM have $500 or $500 TO their
credit in the banks
rho deposits during the year have
hcen steadily increasing. and the
majority Of the students did no, with
draw Shcir money nj the close Of
school last June
Local officials state that the un-
usual record made in Richmond n
III" school saving system during the
past year has attracted much attcn-
iinn in various parts Of tho country
letter recently received from tho
superintendent OF schools of ST Louis
asks FOR details OF the eystcm and
also for cop Of the annual report.
Expressions from the majority OF
the leading banks % the city are 10
ihc cncc, that they are DESTROYS %.
becoming associate members of the
opens
Many students are reported as he
ing members OF the ncw savings cltb
which was organized by the school
"'lc1Hls and several Of the banks of
IN" city last month for the puruo.c
~ Offering She students the prIyiIc-c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
COOPERATIVE MARKETING
OF LIVE STOCK POPULAR

Shipment OF live stock co-opcra-
lively in Virginia is growing rapidly.
according 10 j. IT. Meek. Director of
the Division OF Markets. Some pro-
duccrs in the state have received
from 81 to s. per 100 pounds more
for their lambs than those who have
not used the cooperative system.
Mr. Meek stated that several of the
local associations have returned TO
their growers more than $500 from
shipment OF lambs that they would
not have gotten by former method
OF selling. lie said that associations
arc being organized in many Of the
main live stock counties OF Virginia.
and indications are that much larger
number Will lie in position TO handle
their cattle and hogs o-opcrativcly
than lambs. Craig County shipped
nine cars OF lambs comparatively last
week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
POPULATION MOVING FROM
RURAL DISTRICTS TO TOWNS
Virginia Cities Offer Good Opportunities for Real Els
tate Observation-Disclosures Sees Bright Flu
ture for Hampton Roads Ports

many industrious and skIlful farm
"rs added To the producing power al
me commonwealth. Land holdings
which for years have been Of bu; lit
tic value TO the owners may. IL this
pian IS successful, become useful ana
profitable. and materially incrcas.
the wealth OF our state.
Looking at the situation as far ms
POSSIBLE unbiased by sentiment or
self interest can sincerely say |
ann AN optimist as 10 the real estate
SiuiaIon In Virginia. We do need a
revision Of many Of our laws govern
lhS real estate, We do need "A firm
on the part OF our
people 20 go forward with more vi:or
IN public Development, especially
roads and education. These essen.
t'aIs To future development | boiicv.
VIII be attained, and this State fav.
or.d by the Creator. as few sections
OF our country are. viii attain the
position she deserves in our grcar
nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
YNCHBURG CLAIMS TO BE SHOE CENTER or SOU
COTTON CROP REDUCED
MATERIALLY THIS YEAR
Nonusc of Fertilizer Causing Plant
To Suncr-Dry June Unfavor-
able This Year.

with an average use this year OF
about &c per cent of the fertilizers
used in the cotton belt during tho
past four years. and with much Of
This material OF Il low grade. indica
tons are that this lack Of plaut food
under cotton is going to materially
reduce the crop this year. Specialists
of the Southern Soil Inn, ovcinent
Committee have spent much time over
the states Of tho Southeast durin. the
last two months and they have found
hat the cotton crop generally is in
poor condition.
From all points come tho reports
Of Irregular stands. small. understood
plants aud airy weather. Many farm
US nave made voluntary statements
mat their cotton would have been in
much better condition and that they
would have expected letter results
this year had they been abI. 10 use
fertilizer at planting and later as side
Applications Many Of these same men
state that they VIII not max. such "A
mistake -hIain. They state that the
lack O! plant food Is telling heavily
not only with cotton but with other
crops
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
BANK CLEARlNGS TOTAL
S36.388.O0O FOR WEEK

Bank clcarings in Richmond for the
week ended July H. were s3c,3Ss. 900.
an increase Of $1,000 600 over tho pre-
ceding week according to Brad
streets weekly report. Thcy were
considerably under the clcarings Tor
the corresponding week of last year.
Transactions Of the Richmond Re-
serve Bank totaied sl65.727. 600. com
pared With Slj5,526.oon for the pre-
,eding week.
Rank clcarlngS throughout the
United States for the week aggre-
"a S6.l2a.3i3O 600 as compared with
SS.32i.Ald.Oo0 for the preceding week,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
COLD IMPORTS IN ]. S,
TOTAL sG50,OO0,ODO
More of Yellow Metal Brought Into
Country in Last Fiscal Year
Than Eyer Before

Gold imports into the United States
in the fiscal year just ended aggre-
gate in round terms $3.50. 600. 900 or
more than in any year except 1917.
when they aggregated so17. 600. 900.
The beginning of the war period
says statemcn: ny tho National
city Bank OF New York. saw a flood
"f gold pouring into the United states
ircm Europe which found her stores
Of the yellow metal the quickest
means of paying for the supplies
WhlCh Shc must have from America
ana tile quantity az gold cnteriu.
INC United states in :he fiscal year
1919. the first full year OF war, was
$lI2.o0o.0 600 or more than i'm anr
rar!icr year in the history OF the
country. But that was only the be-
ginning of the gold flood. for in 1916
the total OF gold imports was S4ai-
"oo,h 600 and that OF 1917 S?77 600 OOo
Then the United States began to loan
The Allies the funds from which to
make their purchases in the United
states and in lalS tho gold imports
Toll to $4,000 600, and those Of 1919
To s"2,o0o,coc. But with the cessation
Of loans TO Europe, gold began TO
come again and was $4,000. 600 in
III" fiscal year 1920 and sG50.00 QUO
III the fiscal year 1921, just named.
Tho share Of the United States in
the existing gold monetary stock"
OF the world has advanced from about
- per cent prior to the war TO APP
proNimatcly 81 per cent at the recent
time. though this figure as to present
conditions can only lie a rough APP
Proclamation owing to the difficulties
tn ",
countries. under the now existing
conditions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
HILL CITY BUSINESS MEN
WANT RICHMOND LAUREls
Lynchburgcrs Say Shoe Business
There Totals SIG,OOO,OOO. Com
pared With StO,OOO,OOO Here.
DOMINATES ENTIRE SOUTH
-Four Western Factories Controlled
There. in Addition to Many in the
Southland-Gr0wth of Industry
Remarkable.

LfNCHHURG, VA. July is-The
statement printed recently in Rich
mond that that city is the larrcst
shoe center Of tho South. having an
annual business Of SiOooO.oOo. is met
III lynchburr with the statement
that tho annual business done through
local concerns amounts to between
Si6,o0o,oG0 and $50. 1000, 900. with
very rapidly increasing volume. Not
only does the shoe trade here domi-
nate large part of the business of
the south. but local concerns now con-
trol four Western factories. three in
Missouri and one with "a large tan
merry in Milwaukee. There arc here
in full operation now five shoe fac
tories and i'll addition to these there
are half a dozen jobbing concerns do.
ing large volume of business
Factories Run Full Time
With southern buyers realizing
that they can buy here as well as in
the New England centers and much
quicker deliveries from LynchburE
this market is even now seeing q
remarkable growth. and all OF the
local factories are running full time
with small chance FOR a shutdown
tor summer vacation.
nv S'o"'n ot the industry mere
mas been remarkable. The first job
hing house was opened in 1878. The
first shoes were made here in 1894.
he industry then being on very
SEla II scale. but after 1906 the fac
tories were expanded until now about
5000 pairs Of shoes are being made
Acre a day
l.ynchburg has long been the larg-
est shoe center III the South. and not
few men identified with the trade
ar" expecting to see this market
rival in vn'"''n = ""~c many years
'hr marts OF the East
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
State FARMERS DECLARE
CROPS RAISED At LOSS
Get $500 for Potatoes Costing ST
To Produce and Put Aboard
Cars.
CREDIT FACILITIES AMPLE
High Cost OF Fertilizer. Agricultu-
raj Implements and Packages
Keep Prices Ult-To Get Facts
Before Congress Commission

FROM every section OF the State the
farm bureau Office "a. Marion has re-
ceivcd reports OF the hearings on July
II. showing that farmers in Vir-
ginia have stopped their work in the
harvest fields TO 20 TO the county
farm bureau Office and testify con-
corning problems pressing upon agri-
culture today
In the Eastern part OF the state.
w. 9. Jensen. secretary OF the PENN
sula farm bureau. conducted hear
ing which was called TO order bv
the president, c. G. Crockett.
w. II Porter apron farmer
of the Peninsula. was called to the
stand ana asked; 'is potato grow
ing paying proposition this sea-
SON"
MIR. Porter replied. Il; is losing
proposition"
VIVA, is the cost this year TO nut
4 barrel Of potatoes on the market"
'Abou, 81 "A barrel T. o. b. cars"
was the answer
What has been the average price
per barrel"
About s2.52' was tho reply
Gives .Rcnsons for situation.
When asked to give his opinion OF
the reason for this state Of affairs.
MIR. Porter WAS inclined to blame un-
employment in the cities. the high
freight rates and the high cost of
production.
As items under tho last head. he
enumerated: first. the high cost OF
fertilizer; second. the high cost Of
agricultural implements; third. tho
high cost of packages
He asserted that ia" cost Of labor
was not too high. and rs remedies
for tho Might ~ potato growers he
advocated cheaper freight rates.
cheaper farming implements ana bet
ter roads for marketing.
l.. II. COOLEY next took tho stand
with reference 10 the milk situation
that the dairy business will he help
ed by better farm-to- market roads
Holds Hearing nj 1.cc>burE.
In the Northern corner OF the state,
County Agent J. r, Lintner held a
hearing in I.ccsbUrG, which brought
out the fact that cattle men in Lou
doun county believe that tho d"prcs
sion In their business - due To tho
fact that working pcopl" are unable
to consume So much beef as during
the war period; that there is a ces
sation OF army purchases %. beef and
"a propaganda in favor OF mcatlcss
diet.
Credit Facilities Ample.
Both witnesses agreed that IN this
part Of the country banking and
credit facilities for the farmers have
been ample. but both stated that en-
horbitaut freight rates have added
greatly 10 tho farmers burdens.
James \ iroscclosc, shipper, tcs-
fled that ON September TO- 1920. ne
bought car OF cabbage for which
he paid the growers So. He shipped
this cabbage To birmingham. Ala, and
paid on II $3.50 ~ freight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17

o! making small deposits during the
summer months. This system Will
probably he continued each year
The annual report. as issued yes
i"rday by MIR. Binford. shows to-
tai balance in bank at the beginning
Of Jun" of S3i,22l.3o. During the
laAt session SSl.3l5.37 was deposited
and the interest acCruing from this
amount was 'l,i5273. Withdrawals
totaled S72,5sGio. To June there
were 1900 dcpositors, ana after this
date There were I.H2. GnuoSLtnrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
BUILDING BOOM GIVES
EMPLOYMENT TO MANY

The boom in building and general
construction has given employment to
hundreds OF men who would other
wise be out of work. according to "a
statement mado yesterday by George
l" Wilcox. secretary of the Central
Trades aud Labor Council. Building
trades mechanics are doing more
work now than they have done in any
one period during the past ten
months, Mr. Wilcox continued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17

City and State-For Sale, Rent
or Exchange-Week's Summary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
Raise spcc.n, Delivery pn,r,

Postmasicr-G General Hays is said
TO be contemplating raising special
delivery letter cost from 10 t. -
cents The higher fSc VIII
make II possible To send I; messenger
with each letter. thereby improving
[ he service
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-15
TREASURE LOST re WORLD
Book Of Gospels, Belonging to the
Cathedral Of Reims, Supposed
Part Of Hun Loot.

Conspicuous among the great liter
airy works that disappeared during the
late war was the famous Book of Cos
pels, not only the greatest treasure of
the cathedral of Reims but an object
of veneratiOn TO the French people
and the Slav race as well, which van
fshed with the German army after the
battle Of the Marine. Princess Anna
of Russia, the Slav consort of Henry
I, brought 1t into France In the Elev-
enth century, and thereafter every
ruler Of France used it at Reims
when he made his VOW to safeguard
the rights and privileges Of the
Roman Catholic church. King Charles
x, the last French king crowned at
Reims, kissed the sacred volume in
sealing his coronation oath in 1925.
Peter the Great of Russia jOurneyed
to Reims to see 1t, and received 1t
while kneelng and pressed 1t to his
lips and breast. 1t survived the
French wars of 1000 years; 1t was
hidden away during the French reyb-
luton; it reappeared with the Bour-
bon restoration in 1915.
The book was written In the Bull
gar language and was magnificently
bound with golden coverings set with
precious stones. Throughout eastern
Europe it was held in the greatest
veneration, for it was the most an
cient Slav copy Of the gospels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-15
MRS. FRANK BLISS

Augusta E. Meacham was born il
Brandon, VT, August rs, 1885. she
was united in marriage to Frank G.
Bliss Nof that place August "a, 1854
They came as pioneers to Prescott
Wis, in June 1856. and settled on {
homestead in Big River, where they
resided until the death of her husband
May 5, 1884, since when she has madt
her home with her children.
Five children were born to Mr.. ans
Mrs. Bliss: Fred W. who died July IL
1917, Ella H.. who died June IS, 1872
Ada l.. Dawson of Tintah. Mimi.
Frank M. Bliss of River Falls. Wis.
and Gertrude Granbois Of Donna
Texas.
She is also survived by che sister
Mrs. Addie Cross of Oak Park. H.
and fourteen grandchildren and sly
great grandchildren.
For the past tweny years she has
been an invalid and on August l, 1921
she lost her sight.
She passed away Dec. 5, 1921 at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. +. {
Dawson at the age of Sc years,
months and days. Services were
held at the home, and then the re-
mains were brought to River Falls
Wis, and services were held at the
Congregational church, and she was
laid to rest beside her husband in
Greenwood Cemetery.
Between two nights, our day
Of life is cast.
The morning flies, and soon
We reach the burning noon
And night comes fast.
A hush, silence, that is all,
A closing of the day.
The shadows and the darkness fall,
And we have passed away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-15
Local News

For ssaIe-Dry Block Wood, George
Mex aim, phone 583.-adv.
Rooms isr rent. $1,000 per month
and up. Gladstone HOtel.-adv.
Our store will be closed all day
Monday, Dec. 26. j. w. Allard.-adv
Mrs. Fred Schofield and son, OF
Hudson, spent yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Ida TAFT.
Wilbur Ensign of Minneapolis spent
Sunday at the home of his mother
MIS-. Harriet Ensign.
Mrs. Mary Eldred left Tuesday to
spend the remainder of the winter In
Chicago with relatives.
Mrs. Ida Andrus Gould has consent
ed to act as chairman of Pierce county
for the Near East Relief.
Leave orders at Gevers & Weld for
Miss Days home made candies. Soc
per lb. Phone 111-U.-adv.
Mrs. Sam McQuillan of Echo, MIMI,
spent a few days last week at the
home of Mrs. Chas. Dopkins.
Mrs. Arthur Christofferson OF st.
Paul visited at the home of her broth
er, DIR. W. G. Fortune yesterday.
Married Folks Dance at the Armory
tomorrow (Friday) evening. Fine
music and a good time for all.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pace of Hammond
spent Friday and Saturday at the
home of the formers brother, A. E.
Pace.
Princess Theater Saturday, Special
Super-Special, Fighting Chance.
Matinee 2:3O, 10 and 20 cents. Night
s 100 and 9:15, Is and Is cents.-adv.
A daughter was born Wednesday.
Dec. Ia, to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nauth
of Kiel, Wis Mrs. Nauth was for
merly Miss Nina Nicholson of this
city.
In giving the list of officers of the
local Anti-Tuberculosis Association,
the name of Mrs. F. w. Finn, as vice
president was inadvertently ommit-
ted.
The Ellsworth Post of the Ameri-
can Legion has elected George De-
vine as Post Commander for the ei-
suing year. Fred Goldsmith is vice
commander and L. M. Harris, adj
jutant.
At the recent meeting of the state
Equity Society the following officers
were elected: E. c. Ponsmerening, of
Oshkosh, president; c. ID. Hawn OF
River Falls, vice-rresident; j. a.
Rayburn of Arkansaw, Pierce coun-
ty, treasurer.
We Lave had a few requests for the
government seeds which are to be sent
to the Journal by Hon. Jas. A. Frear,
M. c., for distribution in this COM
munity. If you care for any of these
seeds let us know at once, so that we
may save some for you.