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Evening journal., 1922-02-24


today is legislation legislation OF a
kind that will give him an opportu-
nifty to conduct his business at less
cost
The government should re-enact
the wartime measure that will
guarantee him reasonable price
Tor his cotton. corn. wheat. oats and
other staple products.
He should be given legislation
that will permit him to market his
products without being exploited by
middlemen.
The government should place a
high tarin on agricultural imports.
Failing In this. farmers should
curtail their production to their i'm
mediate needs. This Is their only
defense.
Present railroad rates are killing
the farm industry Everything the
farmer buys is made prohibitive by
excessive freight rates.
Price Guarantee.
The low price the farmer receives
for his product Is not reflected IN
the price the consumer pays for u
same article.
II banks. utilities. railroads and
other Industries are permitted "a
charge certain rates to guarantee
them an existence. why not a law
that will allow the farmers a guar
antee on their output?
Farmers have not forgotten theii
experience OF the past year wher
they had TO pay more for labor thar
their products brought them. They
will refuse TO accept such conditions
Rgain.
There is too much red tape abou
farm loans. The system needs speed
ing up. II the agricultural bloc II
Congress is in earnest II can pro
vide relief. So far Il has failed Il
do so.
Cooperative marketing will pro-
the salvation Of the farmer n II fall
into proper management.
One OF the lessons the farme
must learn from the present depres
don Is TO adopt a system OF diversi
acation OF crops and 10 produce al
he needs. The one crop idea Is ruin
1ous.
speak particularly OF the Gus
tom In the south where cotton pre-
Evening journal., 1922-02-24
McMANUS WOULD
BAN WORM FENCES

CouncilWan McManus suggested
to City Council. last night, that while
the city was being cleaned up Il
might be a good thing TO make
property owners straighten up their
worm fences" which In many
cases made a rather dinicult for
one 10 go up an alley In safety.
Councilman McNahb suggested
that the Street and Sewer Depart
ment might also clean up some OF
the streets az this time.
Councilman Vincent urged that
the Street and Sewer Department
do something for the dirt streets in
the Ninth ward.
on motion OF Councilman Abra-
hams. Council voted that the De-
partment OF Public safety see to Il
that hremcn flush the various streets
in the city at intervals.
Evening journal., 1922-02-24
MRS. SHARPE ON FARNnNG.

The secret OF a farmers sue
cess IS economy; diversified
farming; grow for home use
first; studying soils; rotation OF
crops; use OF pure bred seed;
good MANAGEMENT.
I have farmed for eight CON
secutive years. have never
yet had what Is known as a crop
failure.
took up farming because 1t
is profitable business when SCI
entific methods are applied. The
old saying that what was good
enough for my grandfather IS
good enough for me" has no
standing in successful farming
Farming methods change Ike
a woman's styles. II you don't
adapt yourself 10 the style. you
are out Of date, and being out
OF date In farming spells failure.
would not trade my farming
business for any other business
in the world. I pride myself in
being able 20 do my work just
a little better than the other
person.
Woman can make a success
out OF farming because she in
variably uses better judgment
than man. She uses better tact
with farm help. can do any
thing a man farmer can do; so
can any other woman II she
tries.
Farming doesn't require all
Drawn and muscle. Il requires
intelligence and judgment chief
ly.
Evening journal., 1922-02-24
ESTATES OF TIE DEAD

Letters OF administration have
been granted by Isaac r. Brown.
register OF Wills. TO Eleanora L. wies-
er on the estate OF Joseph Harry
Wieser. OF Wilmington hundred /:
Robert w Morris on the estate OF
Ellen Roberts. Of Wilmington hun
dred, and letters testamentary TO
Martin 3. Burris on the estate OF
Ada L. Lockwood. OF 81. Georges
hundred, and Levi X. Bowen. on
the estate OF John NJ. Bowen. OF
White Clay Creek hundred.
Evening journal., 1922-02-24
LAYTON ENDoRsEs MILLER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-Repre-
sentative Caleb r. Layton yesterday
endorsed stephen W. Miller for
postmaster az Camden. Del. Mr.
Miller was one OF those certified a
few DAYS ago by the civil service
commission.
Evening journal., 1922-02-24

What's wrong with the farmer?
What does ne need? what win stop
tho widespread succession OF fall
ures among farmers In an parts OF
the country? The Evening Journal
asked Mrs Sidney Sharpe Okla
Evening journal., 1922-02-24

viii be opened for the sale OF the
various discarded nro bells In this
city on Thursday. March Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28
Quantico Mail Service

In order to insure the best possible
mail service for the more than 5000
United States Marines at Quantico,
Virginia. during their hike to Get
tysburg. Pennsylvania, where they
will engage in maneuvers for a
number of days, the Post Office De-
partment has detailed Superintend-
ent S. z. Lowell and Clerk }. NJ.
Keys. Of the Marine Branch OF the
Quantico postotfice, to accompany
the Marines throughout the hike
and maneuvers in order to insure
the prompt recent, distribution, and
delivery of their mail.
The Marines, who left Quantico
June goth, stopped en- route at
Washington. :. &, Gaithersburg,
Maryland, Mount AIRY, Maryland,
Frederick, Maryland, Thmmont,
Maryland and Gettysburg, Pennsyl-
vania. All mail for members of this
contingent Will be addressed as us
ual to Marine Branch. Quontico,
Virginia, from where it will immed-
lateIN De uISp@lCleu " IHC t.NP-
post office. Relatives and friends
Of the Marines should not address
mail to any of the Offices on route,
as only brief stops will be made
and mail so addressed might not be
received in time for delivery.
1t is the desire Of the government
to provide the very best possible
mail service for its boys in khaki
when they are away from home and
friends, and no effort or expense Is
spared in doing this. In the past,
during hikes or maneuvers, there
has been some confusion and delay
in the handling Of mail for troons
on the march, which has lead the
Post Office Department to adopt the
most efficient means Of providing
promnt mail service
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28

National NeWspaper $.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28
PIONEERS OFF
FOR CAMP RUST
Fifty-Twe Laddies Made
Second Annual Pilgrimage
Into Wilderness
Are GETTING Things in Shape Today
Building Floats and Getting Camp
Going-In Charge of Wallace.

Camp Rust" for Alexandria "Y'
BOYS is again a reality when tifty-tw6
lads with blankets and luggage piled
down from the trucks on their camp
site near Leesburg, and got busy put
ting up the canvas which sheltered
them last night.
The rocky hill slope and the ram at
Goose Creek are welcome sights 10
those who We're in camp there last
wear, and who have dreamed ever
since Of this summers return. y not
dinner with plenty Of fresh milk await
ed their arrival last night, and no one
who saw the trucks packed yester-
dav morning will doubt that the boy
viii be well fed judging by the GUAM
tity Of provisions which Secretary
Wallace had provided.
At 1890 Yesterday morning the
boys pulled out from ArmOry Hall
and hoped 70 make camp bv mid af-
ternoOn. The remainder of the day
was full for everyone. getting the
place ship shape before night. To-
dav. however. will see the camp in
good shape and the work Of construct
ing mess tables and swimming floats
will under way.
Roster OF Camp Rust, Season, 1922:
June 27-July 3.
Camp Director, K. F. Wallace, Gen
eral Secretary, Y. VI. c. A; Assistant
Camp Director. Linden DeUterman.
Arlington, Va: Leader Troop No. =
John l.. Kerns; Assistant Leader
TrooD No. 7 Norman Sampson:
Camp Assistants. Roger W. BeadIe
and Geo. Parsells.
St. PauPS Troop No. l.-Edw, BAY
liss. Herbert Bryant, ". Forrest CHS
vel. Robt. Cochran. Reid Dunn, John
s. Fowler. Louis NJ. Hicks. Freddie
Landon. Chas. Roboy, Park TIGER,
Paul TraverS and VIM. TraverS.
Daniel Boone Troop No. III.
Burdge Cation. Edwin Cockey, Louis
c. Goode and Howard l.. james.
Virginia TrooD No. 3.-Wm. Moore
and Blake Parker.
Alexandria Troop No. 4.-Narshall
Havden and Harvey Strudder
Eagle Troop No. Geo Bartlett
Eugene Rode Erwin Brooks. J. 7.
Dominican. McIver Jackson. Wv. Jos
ter. Herbert LANGLEY, Lester Meme
namin. Harvey MILAN. Alton Pcrogc6
Milton Reed, Kenneth Rhodes and
ChaS. Teager.
Grace Church Troop No. Frank
lin Bagoott. Aubrey Grimm. John
Minton. Chas Pullman, VIM. Pullman
and Geo Watkins.
Roy Scouts-Gco. Hill and Wescott
Hill.
Neutrality-suspicious. Dawson. Ed
win Dcuterman. Edw Gasson, Rec
tor 8. Green Sam NcCrary.
Camp Co0k-Nathan Truitt
Cooks assiStant-Nrs. Mabel
Truitt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28
IN CONGRESS
Continued from page three

Continued from page three
to October / next.
The recent statement of Senator
Mccormick setting forth the econom-
les of the present administration was
attacked by Senator Harrison Dem
ocrat), Mississippi.
Senator Harrison said that much of
he $1,000, 100000 Senator Mccormick
said the government had paid off was
he voluntary saving of department
heads when the war ended unexpected
ly.
HOUSE
Met at noon and adjourned at $50
p. m. until today at - o'clock.
BY vote of POS to rs passed the
Capper-Tincher bill to supplement the
futures trading act so as TO meet the
recent decision of the Supreme Court.
A Joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Burke Republican,. Pittsburgh,
a member of the Order of Railway
Conductors, under which the railroad
labor board would be authorized to
rescind its decision reducing the wages
of railroad employees, effective July l..
The military affairs committee re-
ported favorably a bill under which
Mai. Gen. James G.. Hartford. deputy
chief of staff Of the army, is made
eligible for chief Of staff.
Adopted the conference report on
the 1922 naval appropriation bill,
carrying a total Of approximately
$3.50 100000.
The post office committee voted to
postpone until next session considera-
ton of the Kelly bill Tor reduction of
second class postal rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28

Protests were voiced during debate
against action by naval authorities
in scrapping guns and ships under the
disarmament conference agreement
when none of the signatory nations
but the United States have ratified
the limitations treaty.
Passed the Fish bill increasing the
allowance for nurses and attendants
for blind and totally disabled former
service men from $50 70 $50 a month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28
CURIOUS CREATURES

The anaconda, largest species Of
snake. rarely attacks man.
The blindworm is not blind, Meth
er is it a worm. but a kind of lizard.
Tadpoles treated with tlyroXin
turn into matured frogs almost at
once.
The microscope will reveal the
fact that the mosquito has % teeth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28

Newspapers so often
speak o some teller win
min fair BRIDE when fair t
middlin' would be nearer tn
truth.
"Mostly farmers" said
Manager Gabe Craw, t'day,
when a theatrical agent
asked him about tn acoustics
O MelOdeOn Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28
NOTICE
Alexandria. Va, June %. 1922.
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL


At the regular meeting Of the
Board of Directors held today, the
Regular Semi-annual Dividend of 6
per cent was declared and an Extra
Dividend of > per cent payable July
LIST. 1922. to Stockholders of record
June Goth, 1922.
The Surplus Fund was increased
from S225. 100000 to $230.000.00.
10 per cent of all Salaries was or
dered paid to Employees as addi-
tional compensation.
15O-5c. Urban S. lambert. Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28

Certain species Of turtles are often
found at high attitudes far away
from water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28
TO five inches.

A mountain on the sun, if 1t bore
the same proportion to that lumi
nary as Mount Everett does to the
earth, would be 600 miles high.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28

A mans range Of view is about
21O by 80 degrees Of arc, but that
Of an insect comprises tho entire
visual globe in every direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28

In Ceylon are to be found snails
which attain 4 length of from four
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21
APair Of Stockings
By Christopher C. Hazard
Observation-Disclosures

M 1922. Western Newspaper Union.)
DTDDY SMITH had three ideas
d about his stockings-they were
full of feet, full of holes, and they
could be full of presents 1t was with
rooard TO the third idea that he was
having attention t, the second. Will
mo TO 90 barefoot unGer the circum-
stances. he was tieing up the holes. in
bis hest stocking, with a view to the
christmas possibilities. His sister,
AGNES had already hung up a much
longer stocking, with a note attached
IN which she Informed all who might
ha concerned that this one was hers.
p1,+ Agnes. like the monkey that used
rabbit for a muff and kept himself
rarm by hugging it, was little sell
esh Not only had she hung up one of
hor mother stockings, hut she had got
advantage over Buddy in the mat
Tow Of the chocolate cake in the cup
hoord for there were holes all round
- the size of her little finger.
So it was that on Christmas morn
tho the shorter stocking had the most
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21
TheEvergreen'Tree
Observation-Disclosures

20. 1922. western Newspaper Union)


TINE servants had retired and left
the old lady alone. She sat be-
fore the decorated and lighted tree
that was burdened with gifts that
seemed to have no destinations For
Mrs. Stone was long past the wanting
Of gifts. and no companions young or
old, sat with her, because she wished
to be alone with her memories.
She was not as alone as she seemed
to be, for, in the great chair opposite
to hers memory placed the fairy figure
of the child who had glanced and
danced about the house and under the
Christmas tree of long ago. Beside
her there sat one who seemed to lay
his hand again Upon hers in happy
and satisfied affection, while there
bent over her the strong and tender
youth who was once her hope for later
years. Again the old house seemed
full of Joy, and noisy merriment drove
out the deathly stiffness. while the
tree that is always green spoke of the
immortality of happiness.
The next day, when the servants
disnantled the evergreen tree, it was
found that every gift was marked
with a name, and they were busy that
Christmas morning in distributing new
happiness about the neighborhood.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21

little boy only going to serve as an
excuse for man to smile at her?
But in another moment he was apoI-
ogizing.
I'm so sorry he said. 81 was try
ing to place you in my mind. was
so sure knew you. And then / re-
membered that yoV were the picture
Of the girl on the cover Of a magazine
last Christmas which / saved all the
year and so which is naturally very
familiar to me. | am so sorry r
And then Ellen laughed. For last
year she had posed for one of her
artist friends.
81 don't suppose you've any idea,'
the man continued, show much good
that picture did. I've heard so many
speak Of it and of the Christmas spirit
1t expressed. You fairly breathed it
then"
And now I'm differentT" she asked.
''You don't look just as-just as
Christmasy," he faltered.
And Ellen felt ashamed. For she
had been critical of others and in wor-
ryfng about the worlds shortcomings
she had lost her own Christmas spir-
1t. But it had been merely wander
ing-it was not utterly lost-and the
man? The man who had found it
again for her?
They became friends and then they
became sweethearts and they made Of
their love a permanent thing and were
married.
And he always called Ellen his beau
tiful Christmas picture. And Ellen
was glad that he did. 1t kept con-
stantly in mind the Christmas spirit
that had once almost left her for good
and all
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21

the first kid who patronizes us has
got to be brought up moral. Say,
you,' to the watery-eyed man, who
was edging towards the bar at the far
end of the store-"none O. that!"
''None O. what?" asked tie man quer-
ulously. Il amt steppin' on your
toes.'
''No, but you are on the kids. See
here" His voice had an incisive ring
which had made many stronger men
tremble. "You amt walkin' the same
line you was twenty-four hours ago.
Then you was a poor, no-'count drunk
ard, who'd a right to dig his grave
without opposition from nobody; now
you're markin' out trail for that kid
to foller. See? Me an my friends
here amt no call to interfere between
father an son." dropping his voice to
an easy familiar tone, and placing
hand encouragingly upon the tremu-
olus shoulder, $50 long as the father
makes a good deal; but when he
slumps, his voice was still soft, but
the steely CLINT returned to his eyes
s'then me an my friends step in. Sabe?
Bein' the first kid in camp, we've con-
stitooted ourselves his guardian-just
like every man in the place will do
soon's they hear of his bein' here"
He turned back to his companions.
The watery-eyed man, after one long,
wistful, farewell glance toward the bar,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21

customers complain. But it had sad.
dened Ellen. And one of these very
complainers bad bought six copies of
"The Christmas Carol by Dickens to
give away to friends. Ellen heard that
later. It had not improved matters.
And on this same Christmas trip an
other she had met had said to her that
these children had such shamefully
poor coats and had reproved Ellen.
81 WISH" the woman who had spok-
en- SO sharply to Ellen had said, that
they had some of the nice warm things
belonging to my children" but when
Ellen suggested that she should do
something for these children she had
gone off angrily.
And another person had patted her
as she had seen her walking with these
children and had said:
"a fine work, my DEAR"
And Ellen knew that the woman felt
she had showed Christmas duty and
Christmas service and Christmas love
by making that speech.
But when Ellen began to see the
trees which were sent to the city for
Christmas she felt better. The smell
Of the trees gave her some of the
Christmas spirit. Oh, yes, it was all
right after all, she had been seeing
only what was disagreeable and ev-
erything else had passed her by.
And then one day in the crowded
section of the city she saw small
crippled newsboy go up to Salvation
army bucket and put in his donation.
Helping others to have Christmas
dinner when he was none too sure of
his own!
AS she saw it she involuntarily
smiled and smile answered hers. A
strange man was smiling at her.
Was some one going to be impertl-
nent to her? Was the incident Of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21
TIE CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT
o, lgl2, Western newspaper Union.J
By Mary Graham Bonner

FLLEN had been feeling that there
- was no such thing in the world as
q Christmas spirit.
During the summer, for example,
she had taken trip. Everyone seemed
to enjoy it. Everyone seemed to be
glad to get away from the world with
its scandals and its spoilt civilization.
That was what everyone said as they
took the trip through the simple wilds,
remote and picturesque and old.
This seemed to be the life everyone
longed for and then some one mem
toned a scandal which had taken place
nearby some months before.
With dash everyone made for the
scene-so they could tell the people
back home that they had seen the lo~
cality of the scandal and Ellen had
been disguised. Was it such a sordid
world after all?
Then she had taken some poor chill
mas display and they had been refused
admittance. The customers had OBJ
jected to such crowds of children
they wanted to see the display them
solves-why should poor children see
the toys when they could only look?
And all about the outside Of the store
were eager little faces peering into
the windows and hoping that perhaps
they could get in when tie one who
watched at the door was not looking.
Once in while one did and the chill
dren from outside waited for the news.
what did you see? What did you
see?" they shouted as the lucky one
came out again.
Other stores had been different.
Other stores had not had their rich
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21


they said. But there was little nov
city in the fOrlorn remnant of cans
upon the shelves, or in the half-empty
barrels and boxes under the counter
and massed in the corners of the room.
One man found a stray box of sar-
dimes, and took possession of it with
the remark th&G, while it was not
"Christmasy," he could have the sat
isfaction of knowing he was eating
the only sardines in camp; another
drew out can Of Boston baked beans
from behind squadron of tomatoes /;
while third, of more investigating
and determined turn of mind, hunted
among the boxes and barrels until he
actually discovered a can Of Cape Cod
cranberries.
This brought the entire group of
Christmas hunters into compact,
envying circle; and while they were
anxiously debating the pro and con-
especially the con-of a division of
spoils, the door opened quietly and a
stoop-shOuIdered, watery-eyed man en-
tered.
"Have you got any toys?" he asked,
hesitatingly.
The storekeeper stared, and unani-
mously, as though by preconcerted ar
rangement, the group around the
canned representatives from Cape Cod
Surned and stared also.
"Any-what?" the storekeeper asked
bIankly.
"Toys," the man repeated looking at
the encircling faces with abashed en-
3arrassment-"th things to play with, I
mean, like children have at Christ
mas. You see," with a curious
mingling of apology and pride in his
voice, my little ten-year-old boy came
fn on the stage just nOw-clean from
his grandma's, back to Missouri. I've
been sendin' for him these two years,
but couldn't seem to get to it till I
struck a vein last month"
He lurched heavily against the coun-
ter. His watery eyes began to fill,
partly through his condition and partly
from some long dormant tenderness
which was beginning to reawaken.
1.-THE boys considerable childish" he
went on, rousing himself a little at
the consciousness of being listened to
by men who usually passed him with
out recognition, "an' likes things to
play with. So, bein' it's Christmas,
an he jest comm, why, 1 thought
mebbe I'd better hunt some toys"
"Of course" cried Dobson, the
1870 l,.-AaI.-. e.,a aaOa s.e,....-. % 10
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21

There were no dry and fancy goods
and notions upon the shelves, no show
cases upon the counter, no display in
the one dingy window. Such things
would begin to make their appearance
only with the coming of the first wom-
an, and that was not yet.
Rather a slim show for playthings,
Dobson," said the owner of the cram
berries, after a fruitless search with
his eyes from one end of the store to
the other. Don't s'pose pack o.
playin' cards would dor" as his gaze
paused hopefully on an extensive as
sortment of that popular article.
"They has pictures on 'em."
wouldn't do at ALL" answered Dob
son decidedly. They amt moral; an
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-21
Easily Managed

UoU must believe in Santa Claus
II in neglect you would not pause
And see the holidays drift by
And bring you nothing but sigh.
He may not greet you if you wait
In idleness and selfish state
For him upon his way to start
To grant the wishes of your heart.
For he his ways makes known to men
By means that are beyond our ken,
And as his journeying vast is made
He uses many masquerade,
So If a scarcity you fear
In the supply of Christmas cheer.
Just hustle like willing elf
And be old Santa Claus yourself