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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-06-17

awe was Increased a huudredfold, for
there seemed to be no end to the hole;
II seemed fathomloss. He notified his
people and the neighbors and the eE-
element knew no bounds. The thing
seemed so supernatural, so weird and
ncomprehenslbic that at first people
feared to get near the hole, feeling
that at any moment perhaps other
holes might appear holes which, cap
able Of swallowing thousands of tons
Of dirt ana rock. would not hesitate at
swallowing people. few ventured
to the brink and sought to discover
tha bottom Of the hole. They could
hear a roaring and a swish of waters,
and it seemed miles down in the earth,
also noticed ground caving in all along
the rim Of the huge opening, boulders
looscning, crashing down amid a ter
rible noise, then disappearing and all
would be still, except again and again
the seething and roaring OF the waters.
The thing was uncanny. The crumb-
ling away of the earth all along the
rim OF the pit made the brayest and
most daring feel dubious as to staying
too long on tho brink of the unknown.
\ few days later the big hole seemed
TO be filling with water, which, how
ever, gradually receded.
Went Down i'm the Pit
According to MIR. Gleize. he and his
son. W. A. Gleizc, and his son-in law,
H. II. Bradford. had entered the hole
and had been to the very waters edge
Bradford was the first to enter They
let him down by means Of a stout rope
tied to n big walnut tree for safety.
Later the others followed and exam
ined the place and took measure
menta. From the top rim to the
waters edge the hole is 112 feet deep
They tied big rock to the end Of a
roll OF binder twlue and let the rock
down into the water. The rock touch
ed something at a depth Of ia feet.
For all they know though, the rock
might have hit ledge and the water
might be even deeper. Thus the depth
from the top Of hole TO where the rock
touched some impediment is 226 feet.
The space OF water that looked so
small from the wheat-circled rim on
top is by actual measurement 90 feet
long and I2 feet wide on one end and
feet wide at the other end. The
water is muddy and cold as ice. When
first they saw the opening n large old
apple tree was standing feet away
from the riln. \ day or so later the
apple tree. was gone, nor could one
even see a trace of it. II had evident
" fallen down with a huge mass Of
earth and had slid down to the little
/ body Of water which swallowed It.
roots, trunk and spreading branches
From this fact it is concluded that
there is a suction in the water. or per-
haps an undertOw there which pulled
the tree with its spreading branches
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-06-17

Tho Carrollton Record
reports that Mrs, William Forsyth
hss boon turning ore "frycr5" weigh
ing two pounds each az 40 cents a
pound oIa rdda that she has had con-
adorable success with her sclf-turnsr
Incuhatnr.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-06-17
BE A COUSIN TO
THE WICHITA LIAR
\ MYSTERIOUS STORY THAT
COMES FROM CENTRAL
MISSOURI
THE BOTTOM DROPPED
OUT AT THAT POINT

Here l. story That Dribblcd out
From That section Of Missouri
Which viii Cnusr tho Goose Flesh
tn Rise on the Average Reader and
Cause Him to Wonder If He Is
Awake or Has Been IndulginG in
Some of the Wild and Fantastic
lIUCtCh.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-06-17

the finest pulverized limestone one
ever saw.-Pleasant Hill Journal.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-06-17

Governor Hyde established a new
record during the first part of May
by remaining on the job at the execu-
tive offices for 10 days. 1t was the
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-06-17

longest period he has been at his Of
flee since his inauguration in January,
1921. However he left the capitol
May 10 for an extended tour, which
included the making Of a number OF
political speeches.-Dade County Ad-
vocate.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-06-17

Everything srams 90 h' arranged
'or ,ho disbursement OF Gormany'a
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1922-06-17

constant touch with nationwide
public opinion was explained 10
Colonel Thompson he proceeded to
devise a system that would meet
the need. He not only arranged to
have available at once all of the
daily newspapers within reach OF
the capital, but he arranged to have
the distant newspapers telegraph
daily the gist of their news des-
patches and editorial comment on
the proceedings Of the conference.
All Of this material is carefully
tabulated and summarized and by
IL o'clock every morning q four or
five page typewriter report Of the
days news and editorial comment
is on the desk of every delegate.
The news and editorial summary
begins with the views of the news
papers of Washington and spreads
out until it covers all sections OF
the country.
Recently, under the direction Of
Colonel Thompson, the committee
prepared an analysis of the petit
tions, memorials and resolution. re-
ceived by the President, the arma-
ment conference delegates and
other government officials relating
to the cos ference. 1t set forth the
views Of 6,535,l4 persons. -
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12

Keeping the belly out OF tires
has as much to do with their
longevity than any other single
factor in the opinion of tire men.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
CHEAP AND UNKNOWN
TIRES ARE PASSING

Cheap and unknown tires and
tubes have had their fling. This
ls the opinion of 5000 tire deal
ers expressed to representatives Of
an Akron rubber company during
the past fifteen days. Sixty per
cent Of those replying believe that
the cheap tire has had its day.
Eleven per cent consider the de-
mand fair but dwlndling fast: and
29 per cent think that the demand
VIII continue but not so strong as
in the past.
To take a chance on bargain
tires is no longer in vogue. Gyp
tire methods have hoomeranged
and unknown tires been shifted
into the discard, The low prices
existing on standard lines TODAY
nave left no place for the shoddy
tlre. The mOtOrist has learned
from costly first hand experience
the difference between true and
false economy in tires.
To get something for nothing
isn't done. Dependable tires are
not sold at shoddy prices. The
exposure of the shoddy tire has
been inevitable.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
WILL.Y5-0VE VERLAND
SALES At SHOWS
INCREASE DEMAND

WHY'S Overland executives are
very we'll pleased with the results
that have been obtained at the au-
tomobile shows held to date.
In spite Of the fact that the
northwest is completely showed in,
WHY'S Overland leaders at the
Minneapolis show turned in orders
for 100000 worth Of the WHY'S
Overland cars for immediate ship
ment.
orders for over 500 Overland
and WHY'S Knight cars were
placed by dealers with Simons
Sales company Michigan distrib-
utors, at meeting and dinner giv-
en- by Guy O. Simons, during show
week. over 1000 WHY'S Overland
cars will be marketed in Michigan
in 1922, according tosMr, Simons.
Retail orders for 1T cars were
taken during the Toledo Automo-
bile show week.
Similar reports are coming into
the factory after every automobile
show, early evidence that there is
going TO be a heavy demand for
these cars this year. Contracts
on hand at the factory now eX-
ceed 10000 cars.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12

Carelessness damages and shat
ters the life or more tires than any
other one thing. Tire experts es-
innate that it causes three out Of
every four repairs, Lack Of atten-
tion after continuous driving
breaks down the best Of tires.
Tread cuts develop separation
Bruises open a way TO blowouts.
Battered walls let rot creep in.
Bits of glass or metal, easy to re-
move. pound 1t to cause punctures
Inspection largely determines the
economy here.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
THE LATEST Is
BATTERY PALMISTRY

An entirely new field that
battery palmistry! 1t pays its
promoters nicely until the car
driver gets wise TO the trick. It
is the most natural thing in the
world to be attracted by claims
of wonderful solutions that charge
batteries instantly, especially il
you have had any recent trouble
with that particular organ of
your car.
A storage battery is made of
lead and lead compounds which
absorb acid from the battery So
luton as it delivers current. The
acid is driven from the plates
again when the battery il re-
charged either while on the car
or at a service station. Thus a
continuous interchange OF acid to
plates and back to the solution
is kept up, says Francis w. Nc
Closkey, local Willard Battery
dealer.
ITO begin with, the battery Is
tulIy charged" says Mr.. MeClos-
Key, and has solution which
contains the proper amount of
acid. Because the plates absorb
this acid as 1t discharges, some
sIeight- Of-hand artists have been
making a nice living by pouring
more acid into it. or course the
additional acid makes the battery
operative but when it is charged
on the car through normal driv-
ing, the acid in the plates comes
out and then there's the dickens
to pay"
1t seems that there Ia where
the "palmistry" comes in. Ac-
cording to the Willard Storage
Battery company, Of Cleveland
ONO, the battery solution becomes
TOO strong in such cases and some
or 1t has to be taken out and re-
placed with distilled water. The
innocent autoist has palmed the
doper for acid he didn't really
want certainly didn't need and
lIhaliy had to throw away. There's
no secret about the dopes at all.
put 1t is best to let only an au-
thorized battery service station
take care of storage batteries.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
HOW FAR DOES
RADIO CONCERT
MUSIC REACH

According to an executive OF one
OF the companies most extensively
interested in the new art of giving
entertainment instruction and
news by means OF the wireless tel
ephone. one OF the commonest
of questions is: "Over how great a
distance can this music be heard %
I'VE will admit" said this eN-
perienced radio man. that there is
much We do not know about radio
telephony, and the distance our
concerts travel without becoming
tnaudible. is one of them"
/ IT is a good deal the same as If
you We're to stand on the edge Of
a large and very still pond, and
toss a small pebble out into the
middle. You could see quite plain
ly that there was circle of waves
surrounding the spot where the
pebble struck, You could also see
that at the edges OF the pond there
were no waves perceptible. But
you could not pick out any partic-
ular spot and say con this side
there are waves visible and on the
other side they are not visible
There is much the same situa-
ton in receiving wireless messages
with this important difference--the
distance at which messages are
audible depends 10 a great extent
on the sensitiveness of the receiv-
ing instrument. Because of this
fact, a. concert entirely inaudible
on one receiving set might be very
clearly heard by another.
For example. the concerts sent
out from Newark, N. j., are quite
plainly heard by some radio anna
teurs I'm Cleveland, Ohio. and not
heard at all by others.
While part of the difference is
due to the different "hook-ups'
used, the degree of amplifications
employed, and the sensitiveness of
the phones a great deal of it is in
the batteries employed to supply
current to the set,
Because of the great importance
of the battery in this field. there
have been special types Of batteries
built, which are as different from
the ordinary automobile storage
battery as the automobile battery
is different from one used to sup
ply current for the lighting of Pull
man cars. One of these special
Radio batteries known as the ALI
rubber battery is the product Of
the Willard Storage Battery COM
pany. This battery is entirely con-
tanned in a one-piece rubber case,
which effectively prevents the
leakage OF current and therefore
stops all ground noises: The in
sulators between the plates are Of
the we'll known threaded rubber
type, which permit each part Of
every plate to do an equal portion
Of the work Of supplying current
and thereby prevent what is known
as "spotting,' or the wearing out
Of one portion while the rest OF the
plate is in good condition. Because
of these improvements and the
consequent addition to quiet opera
tion. the hearing range of q radio
receiving set is considerably in
creased.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
THE NEW SERIES
Of MAXWELL. CAR
PLEDGE RESULT
Comes As FuIfiIIment of a
Promise Made When the
New Organization Took
Hold of Affairs.

THE much admired new series
OF the good Maxwell is the defi-
mite result OF promise made
when the present organization
took hold of the Maxwell-Chal-
mers interests is the statement
OF Arthur u. Barker, vice presi-
dent in charge of sales of the
combined companies.
when this organization took
charge in the fall of 1920, the
first steps taken were to manu-
facture the Maxwell car in a
way that assured the public re-
liable, comfortable transportation
at low cost. f
"The factory organization was
perfected, new standards estab-
lished, processes improved and a
car that Immediately earned the
description good was offered to
the public But besides this. the
new organization pledged itself TO
make the good Maxwell a still
better car--to produce a really
fine automobile at a price that
would be almost unbelievable.
1T was determined that this
promise should be kept to the
letter--in fact, greatly exceeded.
"The history of the automobile
was carefully gone over and the
forward steps in design particu-
larly scrutinized. The already ex-
cellent engineering staff of the
Maxwell company was augmented
by men who had contributed much
TO the development of the motor
rHlngn . Mo civ
instructions to design an automo-
bile superior to anything that had
ever been offered at an approXi-
mate price.
THE great manufacturing IA
cllities of Maxwell were further
extended, the market was secured
to assure the best of materials
and the experimental work car
ried out with the most careful at
tention. The result of these ef-
forts is the new series of the good
Maxwell, which we are confident
amply fulfills the pledge made
slightly more than one year ago.
"The already wonderful motor
of the Maxwell was further re-
fined. beautiful bodies which
made certain comfort and con-
Venience in riding were designed,
and the result is that these cars
have been hailed by the trade
and public as masterpieces of
motor car building. 1t is the
beauty OF the new series that
has claimed major attention but
TO those are mechanically in
clined, the mechanism is of even
greater interest.
1--WE honestly believe that no
such automobile value has ever
been offered to the public, In this
belief we are confirmed by the
enthusiastic demand for the new
series which has grown steadily
ever since the cars we're first
shown. They We're heralded as a
marked advance in automobile
design in each city where they
were shown; thousands visited
salesrooms to inspect them, and
them and the public verdict is
unanimous in its admiration.
I'm actual performance, in both
city and country, during the early
winter months the new series has
lived up to every claim made
They are already rendering re-
liable, saving service to many
owners and this list is growing
as fast as deliveries can be made
. 1--WE add our pleasure to that
of the trade and public that we
have been able to so faithfully
keep the pledge that was made
when the present organization as
sumed the direction of the Max
Well-Chalmers interests"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
ADVERTISING MAN
OF DODGE COMPANY
FORM NEW CONCERN

An announcement of interest to
local advertisers and others who
are familiar with the unique pub
licity methods employed by Dodge
Brothers, motor car manufactur-
ers, has Just been made in Detroit
George Harrison Phelps. for eight
years director of advertising for
Dodge Brothers. has organized his
own company and will henceforth
conduct Il general advertising serv-
ice under the name Of George
Harrison Phelps. Incorporated,
Although the new company Will
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
WE ARE RICHER
THAN WE THOUGHT

Millions more persons in the
United States have incomes over
$2,OOO than are given in the bureau
or internal revenue returns, In
come in the United States esti-
mates this class including income
tax payers at 5,29O,000 for the year
1918, whereas only 2,g08,000 per-
sons paid taxes on net income re-
turns of this amount. Special ex-
empuons of many sorts account for
the difference. 1t is to be noted,
too, that no post war year figures
are yet obtainable, and conse-
quently from 100000 to 1000, 900
men under arms are not included.
the markets for all products, in
cluding automobiles. are therefore
greater than would at first ap.
pear from income tax returns.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12

Rubber, popularly believed to be
the sap OF a tree familiarly known
as the rubber plant, of which many
have miniature specimens growing
in their living rooms, Is obtained
from a wide variety of trees and
bushes. Akron. Ohio, tire men say
there are over sixty varieties
known to commerce. South Amer
lea, Mexico, Africa. India and the
Islands of the Malay archipelago
all produce one or more kinds.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12

A vermillonized rubber ball
without paint or varnish, a novel; :
never before seen on the American
market, was announced recently at
Akron, Ohio. The new ball is a
deep rich crimson red. the kind
that is especially attractive to kids
eyes. Brilliant and non-fading-it
Is the last color in vulcanized rub
ber to be perfected by American
science.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
WOOD MOTOR co.
HAVE OPENED A
SERVICE STATION

Owing to the many calls that
have been made on the Wood Mo-
tor company to have their me-
chanic, Mr.. J. i. Sans, put their
cars in proper shape, they have de-
cided to open a service station at
Ala West Copper and to. order
what machinery they can install
in their limited space and do ser
vice work on any make of car.
Mr.. ]. r. Sans will.be in charge
Of the service end of the business
and with his years of experience
in high class service stations he
will be able to not only turn the
work out in less time but at tFa
much less cost.
On Chalmers cars a flat rate
be followed so that all owners will
know the rate before the work is
started. A little later a flat rate
will be used on all cars that they
will do service work on.
About July ] they will move to
a new building to be erected on
North Fourth street and will have
tho largest and best equipped SER
vice station in the state.
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Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12

Watermelons from South Africa
are now to be had in the American
market-at from six to eight dol
lars each.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
- - AUTOMOBILE PAGE

begin functioning on April l, Mr..
Phelps will be retained in an ad-
yisory capacity OF Dodge Brothers.
Under this arrangement he Will
continue to direct the advertising
policy Of that concern and at the
same time devote his attention to
other selected accounts.
Mr.. Phelps has been entirely
identified with Dodge Brothers
since that finn began the manu-
facture of automobiles.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12

A mature rubber tree will yield
about six ounces of latex in three
days, and out of these six ounces
about two of rubber are obtained
A good tree carefully tapped. gives
about 10 pounds of rubber for
many years.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12
HUDSON AND ESSEX
! CARS ARE GOING
STRONG INTO SPRING

Hudson and Essex are going
strong into the spring season and
will soon reach full speed produc-
'tion,r stated Roy D. Chaplin, pres
ilent of the Hudson Motor Car com
.pany. ....
"Our February shipments were
'150 per cent more than last year
and our March schedule calls for
an increase OF 200 per cent more
cars than last March.
1--WE are shipping at the rate Of
200 to ESQ Hudson and Essex cars
day and it looks like the begin :
ming OF one of our very best sea-
sons.
"Since all business fell off in the
summer of 1920, there has been q
great pent-up demand for motor
cars that has never been fully re-
leased Indications point to the
fact that this spring will see the
companies that offer unusual value
doing a business Of which they will
be more than proud.
AS an indication OF the voluma
of Hudson and Essex sales, we are
just shipping to our San Francisco
distributor, II. O. Harrison, a solid
trainload OF our product in fifty
five of the largest box cars made
275 Hudson and Essex cars go in
this shipment to this single western
point, representing a retail value of
almost half million dollars"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-27
Home Affairs and Matters
Interesting to Women

National Woman's Suffrage conven'
ton, held in February, 1886, and had
opportunity during three days OF OBJ
serving her while presiding over the
convention. She had just reached the
age of sixty-six and was little bent
by the years of service that she had
borne, but for poise and tact and
quick-witted action, have never seen
her superior.
Probably no period of her life was
more clouded in doubt and beset by
disappointment than Immediately after
the close of the war Of the great re-
bellion. Leaders of the republican
and anti-slavery parties advocating
the enfranchisement of the former ne
gro slaves cowardly abandoned the adj
vocacy of woman suffrage in the fear
that prejudice against women suf
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-27

Figures to prove that so apple trees
per acre will produce more fruit than
IS to 100 trees per acre will be avail
able in a year or two if the expecta-
tions of Professor O. M. Morris of the
Washington State college are realized.
He is convinced that there is much
overcrowding of trees in orchards re-
sulting in small size and low yields.
He contends that profits depend upon
the size of the fruit produced. Last
year in the returns of one Of the
large associations extra fancy Wine
saps of 125 size and larger brought
$215 per box; sizes 1873 and 1853
brought $i.S5 per box and sizes ITS
and smaller brought $1.2O per box.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-27

male was inserted before the word
citizen. Those who insist on the in
depreciation of statutes according to
their literal reading refuse to under
stand the philosophy CD of the law"
Small wonder there came into the
minds of many citizens contempt
for the law a administered and which
extended to the legal profession and
our courts.
The next effort for woman suffrage
was more successful The following
states had granted statewide suf-
frage: Wyoming QS69); Colorado
(1S95); Ptah 1890; Washington
Q910); California (191D; Kansas,
Arizona and Oregon q912); Montana
and Nevada (1914); New York (1917);
Michigan, Oklahoma and South Dakota
(191S) Finally in 1919 a resolution
was passed by congress submitting to
the states Il proposed amendment to
the Federal Constitution extending
suffrage to women and later ratified
by three-fourths of the states and be-
came part OF the Constitution and
the supreme law of the land. The
reads: "The right of cit
liens of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any state on
account of sex" And the great battle
was ended and victory for the right
won.
February Is, 1921, a memorable
scene in the Hall of Fame" under
the dome of the great capitol build |
ing at Washington was witnessed |
upon the occasion of unwilling of
statues of Susan B. Anthony, Eliza
beth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott,
IN the presence of a great throng of
from all parts of the nation
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-27

who had assembled TO honor the hero
ines and martyrs in the great cause OF
the acknowledgment of women and
relief of suffering.
For two hours the capitol building
was literally turned over to the newly
enfranchised women of the nation to
enshrine the heroines of the suffrage
cause within the Hall of Fame (and
in close proximity where stand the
likenesses of Washington and Lin
coin.
Progress this; and let US record 1t
in large letters.i