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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04

10 each lndlV1dua1. no astehdSh III =
in a race who was capable of ter
rife speed for a short distance sucn
as one-quarter of a mile and who
ended the other three-quarters OF
the mile at greatly reduced speed.
When was Washington
birthday first celebrated Wv. w.
B.
A.-The first recorded celebra-
ton of Washington's birthday oc-
Cured in Richmond, Va, in 1852.
1t was celebrated there and IN
other places, until in 1898, it was
generally adopted.
On the reports of Wall Street
brokerage firms going to the wall,
the announcement is made that the
probable cause was ''bUcketing or
ders." What does this mean?-O. h
K
A.-The word ''bucketing" is de-
rived from bucket shops" Bucket
shops are run by irresponsible
brokers, not members of any stock
exchange, and do a marginal bus
mess upon one dollar a share and
upwards. AS a matter OF fact, IN
the case of a bucket shop, the stock
itself is usually not purchased or
sold for the customer. When an
order has gone through the ma
chinery of a bucket shop and been
accepted by the same, theoretically
executed, it has been "bucketed.
No actual purchase or sale takes
place, the broker must pay losses
if the customer has guessed the
right way, and vice versa If the
opposite. "Bucketed" is used 10 de-
note the handling by legitimate
stock exchange broker Of his Gus
toners accounts on bucket shop
methods.
Q.-Is there such a thing as
singing mouse?-C. G.
A.-The bureau of biological sur
vey says that some house mice
have a peculiar infection OF the
vocal cord that causes them 10
make a kind of singing note T44
japanese are able to do this arti-
fcialIy and therefore great num-
Der of these singing mice are tound
in japan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04
Thr Tnn1hHtn1tf
arxr LIE MANS ANCIKNT KHNAX.
| DILL CARE
vuo n,srsrERs THE UNLoyKD CUsA
| BEHARBs
COM RA s T s

CONE A 8 L 5.
The bitter word which yesterday
NY needless lips let fall,
My hasty glance of angry scorn'
I wish could recall
I try in vain to lose them
To blot out and erase
The look of hurt that sudden crept
Across that others face.
In contrast, remember well
How, on a brighter day,
gave nv help to one whose load
Upon him heavy lay.
All, as the years go fleeing,
pray somehow to keep
This sweeter vision in my heart
That love be rooted deep!
JAY G. SIGMUND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04

The large vote by which the British house
of commons endorsed his policies indicates that
Premier Lloyd George accumulated won
derful punch on his recent outing. He seems
to have returned like giant refreshed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04

If Governor Small succeeds in his wish to
have women serve as jurors in his case he may
discover that some OF them have been kidded
by experts before.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04

Mayor Hylan of New York declares that he
has made it policy of his administration never
to interfere with the ladies because they will
do as they please anyway. Now We know who
is the boss of the Hylan home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04

Chicago newspaper is promising next Sun
day to print a picture of the most beautiful
woman in the world. But the paper fails to
explain whether it is to be with or without
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04

1t is reported that Pearl White the movie
actress, is engaged to duke. Well, Pearl has
been taking chances these many years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04

The Decatur Herald suggests that the idle
miners may come in handy at the job of dig
ging cut Easements for all the new buildings
that are to go up this spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1872

"Pussyfoot" Johnson say the United States
looks cleaner to him since prohibition And ne
has only one eye.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. [
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

year. 1t is the pessimistic and
foolish plan to wait till you are
"all in" to seek medical attention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04
CHAMELEON, FEM,

You may talk of 1appers winnin'.
lou can have your little innin
"nlie you tell me all about your irksome akxe.
But when it comes to wrnmin
Your frail just amt in the swimmin,
With our ear-bunned, little steno' HinnoIvttie
She wears nifty. pleated jacket,
CATERS, bogus pearls-some racket
AS she bids the force" radiant brisk "sood
morn.
And that cLocolate-maIted tone
AS she answers to the phone
Hear that whipped-cream have him call, Won
bet will
But there's oft a Monday hour
When she's feelin' glum and dour
And she's menacin' polite and scornfuI +oo.
Then we know she's had fight
With her so-called pal" las night
And she takes it out on us poor beggars hlue
Now if 1 had the say
I would fgger out way
To have her feelin' thawed out all the +ir,.
She's rippin' good stenog'
But when she slips cog
you can bet your bloomin' nut she makes -.
like it. SCHMogST "s
THIS paragraph is written to apprise Fa1
con that his contribution entitled Hell" oil
ready mas received a dozen times the circuJo
ton 1t deserves through having been nrinted
On cards and distributed by a m o. l. enternriS-
ing shoe repair man. And if he wants on-
opinion, it's a helluva pome Jul
LITTLE LEN insists that women he piv.r
place on his trial jury. Probably he's t6inL-
ing OF the Arbuckle, Burch and Obenchain
deadlocks.
Well, II his demand is granted. life for our
guaniferous governor will be Just one d.mn
uiAi ai'er announcer R. E MIG.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
UNIVERSAL FOOD IN TROPICS
Many Varieties of tho Bread Fruit
Tree Are Scattered Throughout
II Southern Lands.

II is Of interest to note the flour and
biscuit Of the tropics. There are
dozen different bread fruit trees scat
tered throughout tropical regions. One
Of the fours, made from the bread
fruit tree Of tropical America known
as the yuka, is a regular article OF
commerce In the New York market.
1t is only sold in cartons at elite
groceries, is quite a pure article, OF
a dingy, graSish-white color, anc a
slightly alkaline and hardly agreeable
taste. In cooking that alkalinity and
acridity are mostly driven out In
It's fresh form it Is In shape elongated
like a giant plantain, and for drying
and conversion into flour Is cut down
before rlpening so that 1t has, like a
green banana, not semblance OF
sweetness. But the same fruit, al
lowed to ripen fully, then sun dried,
becomes almost as sweet as Smyrna
fig. This tree-grown cake bread is
eaten dried thus, and along with the
tree-growing flour forms the chief food
for millions in the tropics.-New York
Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
odd.Mannered Flower.

Perhaps the witch-hazel thinks Its
simple little yellow blossoms would
not compare favorably with the gor-
geousness Of fall chrysanthemums--
perhaps It wants to be originate
\all events, not until ''mums" and other
varieties of autumn flowers are gone,
and even the leaves Of the witch-hazel
Itself have fallen, do the witch-hazel
flowers appear.
Very late in october, or more likely
in November, you will find the cheer
full little yellow blossoms growing right
beside the. last years seed pods. These
little urn-shaped seed pods split when
frost comes, and the four seeds con-
tained in each pod hop out onto the
ground, where they will take root and
grow in the spring.-Christian Science
Monitor. "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
Conway Prepares for Press
Crowd.

The people of Conway are making
great preparations for the entertain
ment of the South Carolina Press as
ISOLATION on the occasion of its an
nual meeting at Myrtle Beach, June
81, %, and %, according to letter
received by Harold G.. Booker, secre-
tary Of the association, from Marion
A Wright, secretary of the Conway
chamber of commerce. This is the first
time that the association has ever met
in Horny county and the people of
that county plan to make it a meet
ing long to be remembered.
Mr.. Wright said that the Conway
people were anxious to have the
members of the association come to
Marion on the morning. train of June
21. They will be met at Marion by
the people of Conway, who will take
them to Conway, in automobiles.
They will be given brief but spirit
ed automobile tour of Conway and
about / o'clock will be placed on
board the yacht Jeanette and carried
down the Waccahaw river to Peach
tree ferry, distance of some twenty
miles. Automobiles will be waiting
at Peachtree ferry when the boat ar
rives and the delegates will be taken
to Myrtle Beach, a distance of some
six or seven miles. Dinner will be
served either at Conway or on board
the bsat.
The details of the entertainment
program are being worked out by a
committee of the Conway chamber of
commerce, of which Col. D. A. Spivey
is chairman.
Hubert G. Osteen of Sumter, pres
ident of the association, is arranging
the business program for the meet
ing and it is planned by Mr. Osteen
to make this real business meeting.
There will, of course, be plenty of
time for pleasure and recreation but
it is the idea of Mr.. Osteen to have
the association transact real business
when it is in session and to put the
association on business like basis.
An effort will be made to make this
the most largely attended meeting of
the association ever held and officers
of the organization said yesterday
that Judging from the interest already
being displayed in it, the effort will
probably be successful.-The State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
Mlstletoe Brains.

One Of the most curious illustrations
Of the working Of intelligence in plants
is offered by the mistletoe, whose
sticky berry, finding lodgment on a
tree branch, throws out tiny rootlet,
which tries to pierce the bark and
thus obtain q roothold If the bark Is
too tough, the rootlet swings the berry
over to fresh spot, and makes an
other trial. In this way such a berry
has been known to make five jumps
In two nights and three days. On one
occasion a number Of them were dis
covered by botanist in the act OF
vainly journeying along a telegraph
wire, trying to find place to grow
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10

FOR SALE: A limited quantity Of
Bates Prolific corn for seed at s2.o(
per bushel.
u MIMIC
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
MIRRORS FROM PLATE GLASS !: ls
Process Is a Somewhat Complicated
One and Calls for High
Degree of Skill.

Mirrors are made from plate glass.
The proper ingredients are mixed
together and melted in large pots. The,
molten mass is then poured out on
great iron tables and heavy roller
1attens out the glass to the desired
thickness. The sheets are. theii an
nealed, which consists Of heating them
slowly in various chambers kept at
different temperatures. This is for
the purpose of relieving unnatural
strain in the formed glass, which
makes it extremely brittle, so that q
mere touch is sometimes sufficient to
cause the plate to break. After the
glass has been cut to the proper size
the sheets are polished by rubbing
over the surface pads or small disks
until the finished product is about half
the thickness of the original. The
glass is then ready to- be used Tor
show windows, or can be made Into
mirrors.
The back Of the sheet Of plate glass
Is "silvered." In the early processes
this, did not mean what the word indi-
Gates, for no silver was, used, but q
mixture of tin and mercury. The high
cost of mercury and the danger OF
mercurial poisoning brought about It's
replacement by silver, which is used
In the form Of lunar caustic. While
silver is an expensive metal, the
amount required to coat even a large
mirror Is SO small that the cost is OF
no moment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
". covert Thrust.

The. following double-meaning poem
Is attributed to Dean Swift. Read the
lines first as they are printed; then
read them as they are numbered.
The pomp Of courts and pride of
kings
81 prize above all earthly things
81 love my country, but my king
above ali men his praise I'll sing
9-The royal banners are displayed
u-And may success the standard aid
2-I fain would Danish far from
hence
1.-The Rights Of Man and Common
Sense
5Destruction to that odious name
S-The plague Of Princes, Thomas
Paine
l0-Defeat and ruin seize the cause
l2-Of France, her liberty, and her
laws.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
How to Get kim Now

Until there is an agent in, your
town, send Balzer, MolOny & Comar
your. order, together with a. money
order to- their address given in the
first part of this article.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
Dairying Promotes Good
Farming.

Forty years ago Wisconsin was
known as one of the Middle West
grain states. Grain was the principal
crop and like our cotton growing
states, crop after crop was taken
from the same fields until the soil be-
came almost exhausted. Today Wis
conan is one of the richest of Mid
west States, and it is the dairy in
dustry that made it so. Recently Wis
consin farmers celebrated the fftieth
year of dairying in that state. Fifty
years ago the yield of grain per acre
began to seriously decline. In looking
around for substitute and an oppor-
tunity to rebuild the soil, dairy COWS
were suggested. A few were brought
into the state, but 10 years later there
were many farmers sticking to The
old grain cropping with little success.
About this time the dairying industry
began to attract more attention be-
cause of the few who were phone GERS
Since that time dairying has grown
with such rapidity that it easily out
ranks any other industry in the state.
Types and breeds have improved, and
as evidence that these dairymen be-
lieve only in the best, attention is
called to the fact that $500 dairy
animals, which would be considered
good cows in many other states, were
discarded after tests in 1921.
The profits obtained from the sale
of milk, cream and cheese takes up
only a part of the immense value of
the dairy industry of the Badger
State. The wornout soils have been
rebuilt until they are in better con-
dition than when they were virgin.
The acre yield Of grain and feed
stuffs excels the yields obtained by
pioneers. In fact, in building up the
dairy industry these farmers also re-
claimed their State for the production
of grain, and today Wisconsin is not
ed for the breeding of pure seed, hold
ing the world championship on barley
seed. Nearly every farmer is also a
seed breeder of more or less ability.
A new corn has been developed which
will mature in the extreme northern
portion of the State, while alfalfa and
other hays and feeds are produced in
abundance. The Badger State con-
tinues to hold first place in the pro-
duction of dairy products, but good
farming goes along with good dairy
ing, and these same farmers are max
ing records in all other agricultural
lines.
What Wisconsin has done in eli
mate of extremes the Southwest can
do with the expenditure Of less mon
ey and effort.-Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
The Only Way to Improve
Rusiness.

The SC called ssFarm Bloc" is con-
demned by many big business inter-
ests in, the East on the grounds that
the farmers are seeking class legls-
lation. Others, posing as economists,
profess alarm at the activity of farm
ers in organizing for the purpose of
marketing comparatively, crying loud
and long against what they are pleas
ed to term the organization of trusts
to control the necessities of life.
The amazing thing about the oppo-
sition to farmers in their efforts to
organize in order to improve their fl
nancial condition, is the fact that
most of their opponents freely admit
that business is brisk only when pro-
ducers have money to spend.
If these alleged economists will ar
range it so that producers can make
even small profit on their labor and
investment, they will find that they
have discovered the means to keep
farmers out of politics. Farmers
usually mix in local political affairs
because it affords them entertain
ment, but as body they seldom make
demands upon Congress for any kind
of legislation when the yield is good
and the market right. 1t is only be-
cause the agricultural industry was
picked out for deflation's first victims;
and nearly squeezed to death tha;
farmers were driven in desperation
to organize and demand that the gov
eminent give the industry square
deal. In this they have had just
aenough success to spur them on to
greater efforts and many Of the big
interests of the country are going to
find that there is yet enough life left
in the forks of the creek to make a
noise loud enough to be heard in the
Halls of Congress.
Farmers are good spenders, when
they have money, because the most
of them are without many of the
comforts of life in the home and all
of the luxuries. The have many until
ed desires. They have been planning
for years to make certain improve
ments or to purchase certain articles
for their homes only to be disappoint-
ed each harvest time. They want and
need many things to raise their stan
dard of living, and would buy if they
could. If our political and industrial
leaders are in real earnest in their
efforts, they should seek means of
placing the agricultural and livestock
industries on profitable basis, after
which all their other desires will be
fulfilled. Make 100000 farmers
prosperous and the wheels of indus
try will revolve.-Farm and Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Application For Discharge
In the District Court of the United
States, For the Western Dis
trict of South Carolina.
IN THE MATTER OF

IN THE MATTER OF
G. S. Strom, Moss, EdgSield, Coun-
ty, S. c., Bankrupt.
(No. B-355 in Bankruptcy
To the Creditors Of the above named
Bankrupt:
Take notice that on April II,
1922, the above named bankrupt filed
his petition in said Court praying
that he may be decreed by the Court
to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate, ex-
cept such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge, and a hear
ing was thereupon ordered and will
be had upon said petition on May 10,
1922, before said Court, at Green
vile in said District, at IL o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time and
place all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear and
show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said petition should
not be granted.
D. C. DURHAM, Clerk.
Dated at Greenville, s. c.,
April II, 1922.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
New Agricultural System for
the South.

Harvey Jordan, Secretary of the
American Cotton Association, after a
trip through thu cotton growing
states, predicts. new system of agri-
culture for the South. Mr.. Jordan
says that this will come as the result
of defation and the hard financial ;po-
sition cotton growers have been fore
ed into. He believes that the new sys-
tenn of grain and livestock will take
hold in the states east of the Missis-
sippi because conditions there are
much worse than in Texas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas and that there is great
er need for an immediate revision of
the agricultural program. "Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas" says Mr..
Jordan, care recovering much more
rapidly than the states of the Old
South"
The spread of the boil weevil into
almost every corner of the cotton
belt is forcing attention. to diversifi-
cation and livestock farming, kind
of farming well adapted to Southern
and Southwestern conditions. 1t may
and it is to be hoped it will, bring
about increased productivity of the
soil and better farming conditions
generally. 1t is not likely that cotton
will be entirely abandoned. The South
will undoubtedly continue to produce
its share of the staple demanded by
the world, but it will be done on a
smaller acreage which will be made
to produce greater acre yield by
more scientific farming. Not every
body will grow cotton and make it
pay, and many will become interest
ed in other lines to the extent of max
ing cotton. mere side line, but like
most side lines, it will pay if given
proper attention.
No section of the United States has
an equal opportunity with the South
and Southwest in diversified farming.
The mild climate and great variety
of soils and a generous rainfall over
most sections give US greater va
riety of crops than in the more north
ern sections. And, what may be said
to be the most important factor, is
the fact that we can produce for
feed and for soil improvement doz-
en- or more, varieties of legumes
whereas the farmer in the north is
confined to few varieties.
Agricultural progress in the South
and Southwest will make more rapid
gains as our farmers give up the idea
of a single crop and take more kind
ly to diversifcation along with live
stock Professionalism and Ranch.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
Balzer, MoIony & Comar get Kim
Sales for the Entire Stale
LOOKING FOR ASSISTANTS now

Balzer, Molony & Comar of LAB
Calhoun Street, Charleston, are be-
ing congratulated by their many
friends on having been appointed the
General Distributors for Kim milk
for the State of South Carolina. Their
years of experience as Kim sales
men make them invaluable men in
this new capacity.
Chance to Get Kim Agency
Talking to a reporter the other day,
Mr.. Balzer said that his primary in
terest right nowwas to find good live
men and women throughout the state
who would be interested in selling
Kim. Considerable headway is being
made but he pointed out that there
were thousands of towns and villages
in the state where Kim is known to
the housewives, and he wants an agent
in each town. 1t certainly looks like
a good chance for men who are look
ing for something good to work on,
or women who would like spare time
work. From what MIR. Balzer says,
the work is easy and interesting, and
pays well. He wants to hear from
any man or woman who is interested.
How to Get kim Now
Until the state organization of dis
tributors is solidly under way, MIR.
Balzer wants it known that he is
ready to ship Kim by parcel post to
the numerous South Carolinans who
are using it now. The prices which
will prevail for these parcel post ship
ments are as follows:
Kim whole milk / lb., $40 J
215 lbs, 1.45
{" -5 lbs, 2.sO
Until there is an agent in. your
town, send Balzer, MolOny & Comar
your. order, together with a. money
order to their address given in the
first part of this article.
New Organization Means Much
with every little town in South
Carolina having a Kim distributor" !"
Mr.. Balzer went on to say, "much
will have been accomplished towards
giving the different communities a
steady supply of good country fresh
milk.
According to figures recently COM
piled, many of the farms in the state
have no cows. That means that good,
fresh milk like Kiln is needed. Be.
cause of its uniformly high standard
of purity and quality some of our
greatest baby specialists are recon-
mending it for infant feeding. You
can be sure that the value of such
product will be quickly recognized by
South Carolina housewives. 1t is Just
what is needed to supply the milk
we lack"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
Educated.

"Your friend seems rather uncouth.
I don't like to leave him alone in the
parlor."
@Why noti"
HE may spit on the administer
rug" -
INC denger. He never splits on the
floor unless there's sawdust. Louis
Vile Courier Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10

Agricultural progress in the South
and Southwest will make more rapid
gains as our farmers give up the idea
of a single crop and take more kind
ly to diversifcation along with live
stock production.-Farm and Ranch.