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The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23

Q.-Why should one masticate their food prop
erly? A.-The process Of mastication is an aid
to digestion, but it may be suggested to Mr.. Edi-
son that if zone" attempts mastication of their
food the damage which is done to the Book of
Elementary Grammar is even more serious than
the damage done to the stomach when one neg
lects to masticate his food properly.
Q.-How was the planet Neptune discovered
and by whom? A.-Neptune was discovered
through its action upon the planet Uranus, before
ii had been actually observed. Sir William Her
schel turned the trick.
Q.-Why did Nine. Curie lately come to Amer
lea? A.-To receive a gift of 100000 worth OF
radium from her American admirers.
Q.-Francs, marks, thalers are worth only a
fraction of their former value in terms of United
States money. Is this an advantage to this coun-
try? A.-Yes and no. It's a great arrangement
for Americans who are buying things from Eu-
rope, but it hurts export trade.
Q.-'How come he amt seen you was not
homer Write this In correct English. Allow
did it happen that he failed to see that you were
not home?
Q.-You are a salesman making every effort to
get an order from a big manufacturer who is mar
ried to an unusually Jealous wife. One evening
you see this prospective customer dining in a res
taurant with a chorus girl. What would you
do? A-Nothing.
Q.-Name two of the principal salt-producing
localities of the United States? Anew York,
Michigan.
Q.-Do you know approximately what a men,
bership in the New York stock exchange costs?
A.-$100 600.
Q.-Who discovered the radium ray? A.-The
Curies, of Paris, in 1898. Professor Becquerel dis
covered the rays of uranium salts in 1896.
Q.-Where is the AIhambra? A.-Granada,
Spain.
Q-Who wrote the story "The Murders in the
Rue Morgue"? A-Edgar Allan Poe.
On what mountains 600 miles from New
York are there some 1000 Indians? A.-The Adj
rondacks, where the five tribes of the Iroquois live.
Q.-What is black ink made of? A.-Ferrous
sulphate and ~nutgalls, combined with gum and
water.
Q.-Name the capital of Peru. Alma.
Q.-Who built the first steamboat? A.-John
Fitch.
Q.-Where do we get most of our asbestos7
A.-Quebec.
Q.-What materials are used on the sides OF
boxes containing safety matches, by means Of
which the matches are ignited? A.-Phosphorus
and sand. The match heads contain chlorate Of
potash.
Ma the elements of which our atmos-
plere is composed. A.-Oxygen. nitrogen, argon,
krypton, helium, neon, xenon.
Q.-Who invented the telescope? Adams
Lippershey, a Dutch spectacle-maker, in 1908.
Q.-What breed of COW is the greatest milk
producer? A-Holstein.
O.-What liquid is used In fire extinguishers for
putting out gasoline fres7 A.-Carbon dloxid.
two northern states that grow large
quantities of tobacco. A.-Wisconsin and Penn
sylvania.
Q.-Who was Kit Carson? A.-Hunter and
guide. Served under Fremont.
Q.-Is the president of the United States elected
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23

give the answer. Still, Mr.. Edison isn't just like
this Greek sphinx. TO be sure, he's been asking
puzzling questions of all who read, but instead of
destroying anybody he gives jobs to those who an
Swer-provided they are college graduates.
And Mr.. Edison and the sphinx are different in
another way the sphinx asked this easy question
what creature walks in the morning upon four
feet, at noon upon two and at evening on three?
That's easy compared with some of Mr.. Edison's
questions in his second QUESTIONABLE. Here are
two questions, for example:
"You have only $40 in the world, and are play
ing poker with a man you have never seen before.
On the first deal he holds a pat hand. You have
three Fights after the draw. There is 80 cents in
the pot. He bets a quarter. What are you going
TO do. and why?'
what is spiegeleisen?'
I Nov. it's easy to give an exact answer to the
second, because the substance mentioned Is white
-cast-iron containing manganese. But what's the
answer to the first question? Is there any answer
that can be upheld as better than any other an
.swer2 Probably four poker players would give as
many answers.
. The New York Tribune answers the poker uues-
fion and says the reply lis probably as good as
any to be found anywhere. 1t is one of the few
questions to which expert knowledge was applied.
The answer represents the refined judgment of the
foremost poker players of the Tribune's staff.
Here's the answer:
AAis lLQlSO
would never catch US in a poker game, even with
our own blood relatives. Assuming that the cues
ton Is not to be answered this way, it seems obvi-
GUS that no poker player in such a position should
pay a quarter to call a pat hand with only so cents
in the pot. We would remark casually 4 believe
you, brother and wait to see what the next deal
would bring forth"
Well, the question now is how much do the
foremost poker players of the Tribune's staff know
about poker?
The Tribune, however. appears to be more sue
fessful In answering questions that can be an
swered. A good many inquisitive persons, includ-
ing q considerable part of It's staff, devoted hours
of valuable time to answering the $50 questions
in the second QUESTIONABLE, though it is specif-
caIly. stated that no guarantee goes with the an
swers. Here are some of the other questions. to-
xefher with the Tribune's informative and other
wise interesting answers.
Q. Suppose a certain low form of animal
forth a single offspring once each hour and
that the offspring reproduced at the same rate as
the parent, starting rs soon as it was one hour
how long would Is take to get four in the
generation-i. e., four Observation-Disclosures
the parent? (The parent counts as the frst
q sn"ryf;n1 and the first offspring comes at the
VA Of fire first hour. All the animals liye)
I an hours. Page Mrs. Sanger.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
BETTER
ROADS
MINIMUM WIDTH OF HIGHWAY
Hard-Surface Roads Should Be at
Least Eighteen Feet Wide for
Safety of All Concerned.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
A minimum width of IS feet for
hard-surface roads is recommended by
the bureau Of public roads of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The maximum width Of truck
body generally permitted is 8 feet,
and 5h feet is the ordinary clearance
width Of automobiles. At an average
speed of 80 miles an hour It is un-
reasonable to expect the driver Of an
automobile to drive with the wheels
closer than III feet to the edge of
the pavement, says the bureau. For
trucks at an average speed Of Is
miles an hour, this distance should moi
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
ROADS IN FEDERAL-AID PLAN
System Designed to Serve Whole
Country and Will Be 10000
Miles in Length.

The chief Of the bureau of public
ment of Agriculture will probably
never personally inspect all of the
system of f~ederal-aid roads provided
for by the federal highway act anc
for which initial appropriations have
been made.
The system is being designed t
serve the whole country and will b
approximately $4,000 miles in length.
Should he make an inspection, travel
ing at the rate Of 30 miles an hour,
8 hours a day on all working days
and not go over any mile twice, 1t
would require nearly two and one
half years to complete the job.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23

you can buy IN a
store. We wouldn't
keep Special"
samples any o
n a we would
have a special kind
of tobacco in a diff
ferent pouch in our
pocket to hand to
a friend
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
Dehation Of Prices.

Prices of daiY and poultry prod
ucts suffered the least in the rapid
defiation of prices Of farm products
which began in 1920 and continued
through 1921. according to the United
states Department Of Agriculture.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
Benefits Of Good Roads.

Fresh food is made available for
the city children, better schools and
wider social opportunities are pro
vided for the country boys and girls,
through improved highways and mo
tor transportation.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
Sheridan-Big Horn Road in Wyoming
Before and After Improvement.

be less than IL feet on account of
the great width of the real wheel.
Three feet seems to be a minimum
safe clearance between bodies. mas
much as a certain of truck
traffic is to be expected on all main
country roads. the. minimum width of
surface should be IS feet to provide
these clearances when an automobile
meets a truck.
Where the frequency with which
trucks pass each other becomes a big
factor, as in the neighborhood of large
cities, the minimum width of pave.
ment should be 20 feet to provide a
clearance of 3h feet and a safe dis
lance of wheels from edge of pave
ment.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23

Children's handkerchiefs often look
hopeless when they come to the laun-
dry. Wash with good soap, rinse in
water blued with Red Cross Ball Blue.
Advertisement.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
Get Rid of Ants.

If ants get in an ice chest. put n
can under each leg nearly filled with
water; move the chest away from wall
and no more ants will bother you.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
No One-Sided PROSPERITY.

lie him who expects one class of So
ciety to prosper in the highest degree,
while the other is in distress, try
whether one side of his face can smile
While the other is pinched.-Fuller.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
Il hereby solemnly
promise to fill
any mans pipe

This promise is made in the lette,
that follows. We had sent MI. Levi.
some free samples of Edgeworth "a.
we do to all who ask for theml. VIZ
didn' t know that he was an Edgewortl
smoker until we received this letter
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Messrs. Larus & Brother Company.
Richmond, Va.
Gentlemen:
I am a smoker Of good tobacco for
over 40 years and nave no hesitancy in
saying that of all smoking tobacco
Edgeworth in my estimation occupies
the first place.
Having smoked it for a number Of
years in many different parts of our
own good U. S. A., and also Alaska and
Cuba-it has always given me supreme
smoke-satisfaction, at all times, any
where, everywhere, regardless of cli-
maticchanges or any other hocus-pocus.
My object in sending for the FREQ
samples (if you will forgive mel was
W llA lCtAC Vi t410kC I'll
was being made any different-that
possibly the samples (like whiskey
samples used to be) were the best and
finest Of the whole output.
But on smoking the samples / find no
difference whate7e r, and 80 / am con-
vinced beyond the shadow Of a doubt
that Edgeworth always is of the same
superior quality in all its forms, and
further, that my little joke in asking
for and receiving something for moth
ing will be excused by you on the plea
Of curiosity.
In thanking you kindly for your
courtesy in sending free samples, l
hereby solemnly promise to fill any
mans (reasonable sized) pipe with
Edgeworth tobacco of my own pur-
chase, to convert him to that really
good smoke, "Edgeworth."
Very sincerely.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
a sl9#T 4 ~ n

A. EDISON is getting to
be a regular sphinx-the Greek
kind, not the Egyptian. Nobody,
it appears, has yet discovered
the purpose Of the Egyptian
sphinx. But the sphinx OF
Thebes, in Beotia, according to
the legend, was wont to propose
a riddle to all ~passers-by and to
destroy them If they failed to
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-23
Very sincerely
(Signed) Arthur John Lewis.

Edgeworth samples are no different
from the regular Edgeworth tobacco
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Regular Declarations
Financial Iteuis

ssTerstt Hamilton. OF The Ne~ York
GSs.slo has become associated WITH
..iarse, Dodge &, Co. and wilt have charge
" Tue financial news In connection with
rs Customers department, and is enter
,t this position after newspaper eIper-
"ace IN the financial district since 1909.
,oean. Ouativia & Co. ii Broadway, an
v.uoced the opening OF a bond and IN
s,ansnt department under the manage
w. OF william +. Haynes. Mr. Haynes
formerly with Pearl &, Co.
,lsn<rFy Lawton has taken over the for
exchange department OF Raynor,
h. thaoas Sas & Truesdeu. and VIII continue
IA oaeiness under the firrn name OF Harry
tln.on tl,n.. Co. Stanley I. FLIP will CON
p.pIe.,Ilh pe IN charge Of the Chicago office,
v'cx: v.v Reg g. White. INC. of le5 Broad
are the New York CORES spondents.
s,a.e Nc JONES Brothers Tea Company, Inc.
az ,5'f.eo February store sales Of $1.377.-
ts,,,.co compared with s1.3se,494 In the cor
tse month of 1921 For the first
t3 7ssaoonths of this year sales aggregated
pc,,.vs<. an increase OF *ll,57e over the
mponding period oy 1921
srna,s, Empire Trust Company has been
s;oes ss depositary for the preferred
ton uoot ot the Consolidated Cigar Corpora
81. 1"oer agreement dated February 20.
gs ~ February the Central Mercsn-
Assnna OF Fourteenth Street and Fifth
sasats aas shown an increase In de-
0FeF half million dollars.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Wheat Rises on
Gossip of Foreign
Future Purchases
Market Close Is Steady at
~ to 1s Cents Net
Higher; Advance Comes
After Early Declines

CHICAGO, March 22-Whcat took an
upward swing in price to-day, largely
as result Of signs that foreigners
were purchasing future delivery con
tracts here. The market closed unset
tied at 1%Q1 sc net higher, with Nav
$l'36 "a a$1.36Ss and July $11915@
$l199s, Corn gained 7s@1Mc and oats
"a q 1ac. In provisions there was set
back ranging from 7}sc to eoc.
AZ hrst scattering selling on the part y,
holders OF wheat met with but Iiftia DO
Ihand from ouyer5 and led to n moderate
uec.ho IN quotationo, with bearish traders
contenolnS that 3 considerable Improve.
lneht IN export business would be neces-
sHry 70 bring about any decided advance
honnced, and favorable crop reports acted
dealings '''7 'i' 7"I -
:, 1t vas It this juncturo that ruturo An.
hFery wheat buying DEVELOPED which
came 70 a liberal extent from interests tl.
ke.neraIly operate on foreign account re.
slurs; gossip was current thnt Germany ha d
AGqulred good deal or Argentine grain
"Hlch wa an ocean passage and which nrc
Tloqsly was without sufftcient tnsnc,,
backing 7''N'd d
acAntness OF receipts together with per.
sstent commission house bu-iny r,..
some Independent strength to the Cor
~ atsIHcl' oats were governed by tho actor
Lower quotations on hogs had DO.
pressing erect as to provision values
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
General Asphalt Co, Has
Deficit Of SI,2z3,OOO
Includes Dividends: PrcIip,i,
nary Report Shows Gross
Business of SI0.OO0.0O0

The General Asphalt Company did q
gross business in 1921 oG approximate
Is $4,000 900 compared with $4,000,
600 in 1920, according to preliminary
official figures made public yesterday
The trading profit last year, after a
dcpreciatior charge Of S294,OO0 was
$6t3,000, contrastcd with $2,845,000 the
preceding year.
After payment OF dividends there
was total deficit for the wear Of 81,
$4,000. Charges for general and mis-
ccIlancous expenses were $l.27A, 900;
reserves set aside for depreciation OF
accounts aud redemption Of dcbonturcs
we're $232,oo0. Dcducting from these
items the trading profit thorc was a
deficit before dividends Of $500 600.
Funded indebtedness WAS reduced
during the year $4,000 by operation
Of the sinking fund, etc, The area Of
Venezuelan petroleum claims jointly
owned with the Royal Dutch -Shcel
group was unchanged at the end of the
year. Production totaled 100000 bar
rcls, Of which l.228, 900 barrels in crude
and fuel oil wcro delivered to the
Curacao refinery.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Northern Pacific
Declares Dividend
Of Ia Per Cent
Puts Stock on 5 p. G.. Basis.
Contrasted with 7 p. c.;
Belief of Advance Is In.
dicated by the Chairman

Directors of the Northern Pacific
hallway yesterday declared quarterly
DIVIDEND of IL per cent, thereby plac-
'Hg Ohc stock on per cent basis,
contrastcd with the previous yearly
rate Of Z per cent. The belief that
the lower rate, however, will be raised
again was held forth in a statement
issued by Howard Elliott, chairman Of
the board, who said:
I'm declaring dividend of IL per
cent, payable May /, 1922, to stock
holders Of record April -, 1922, the
directors feel they are serving the best
interests Of the stockholders and are
hopeful that conditions will warrant
the resumption of the rate of 1s4 per
cent quarterly in the future"
Moro than usual interest centcred in
yesterdays meeting of the Northern
Pacific directors in view of the action
taken last week by tho Great Northern
board IN changing payment of its
dividend from quarterly to a semi
annual basis, IT was thought in some
quarters that the Northern Pacific
would adopt similar policy but, as
MIR. Elliott explained, there are
$1,000 stockholders who like to receive
their dividends quarterly"
My. Elliott said that railroads in the
northwest had been particularly hard
hit by the business depression and that
the Improvement to date had not been
as marked as had been hoped for The
principal industries in this territory.
he pointed out, we're agriculture, lum-
Der and mining.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Owens Bottle Earned
$I.Oo Share in 1920


Net profit in 1921 of the Owens
BOTTLE Company after charges and
Federal taxes amounted TO $l,369 ,096,
dend requirements 10 Sl.09 share of
325 per value earned on tho Sl6,572,-
$50 outstanding common stock. This
compare with net profits in 1920 of
sA,222.2O5, or $500 ahare earned on
the Si1 1.037,575 common stock. Manu-
featuring profits shranl from $4,343,
400 in 1920 to $197.422 last year
The balance sheet showed accounts
payable reduced from $1063,3l6 to
f600,31t. Notes and accounts receiY-
able fell from $2,324 $50 to sl,238,980.
Inventories we're carried at $3.50, ,325,
contrasted with $7209,50* as of Dc
cember 81, 1920. Cash and short-tcrm
treasury certificates totaled 1881, liz.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Tobacco Stocks
Certificates of Indebtedness and United
States Treasury Notes
New York City Bonds

acceptable in payment of Federal
on the dates OF maturity.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Grain Prices

w heat
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
BANK STATEMENTS
lEPoRT OF THE CoNDITTON or TB
Industrial Bank of New York

at the cloSe Of business OF the 10Th ia
March. 1872.
RESOURCES.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
orr,

Testsvday's Previous
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Cotton Close Is
Irregular Under
Bearisi, Pressure
Early Trading al Lower
Levels on Weather Re.
ports; Market l. Is Points
Lower TO ) Higher at End

The cotton market worked ofY ia
lower levels yesterday, and up to mid
afternoon had sustained declines of 12
to ~ points on active positions. Sentl-
ment appeared to be getting more
pesfish on account of the absence Of
rain in tho belt and Che fact that the
weekly government report was consid-
cred TO be favorable over the western
two-thlrds of the belt and not so good
over the remaining onc-thjrd in the
South Atlantic.
There was in addition considerable near
month llQuidation following fresh no
tices TO the number or 81 which mslcs
sle issued thus far OF which 6S3 have
been stopped. AdNiCCs from Worth Street
wero TO the effect that tho Fall River
cloth prices, which have bcen ruling rola
tMey steady, arc beginning 20 slip In
was fslt that tho mills there would short.
~ Join In the Eastern wage cuts il prcs-
cnt dullness continues.
With very little to inspire confidence on
tho bull side. apart from frrncr rshIcs
and improving Msuchcster reports. rrrgS rrces
sure on tho market continued pretty much
an day and there WAS only scattered buy
Tho only real nrmncss in tho market
came tust before Tho close when - mod
crate buying movement Developed on the
misny bullish Manchester adviccs which
nad been received during the day. aud
hns' prices were Is points lower to 3
points higher. It was significant that tho
march delivery at one time was 90 points
under the previous close and several ti,,e -
curing the afternoon sold oven with Nav
southern spot markets. as officially rc.
ported, were unchanged 10 % points
The local market for spot cotton WAS
G1lSt and Is pointe lower at 1925 for
fniddI'ng no sales were reported
Tho range OF prices.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Bennington Management Again
Attacked by Committee

The independent %tockholder5' com
mittee Of The Remington Typewriter
Company has issued another attack
against the present management, which
is in reply to the defense made by di-
rectors few days ago. The latest
communication to stockholders says, in
part.
There IS but ono issue involved in
this controversy. That is the efficiency
or inet1lciency Of the company's man
agemont. The management's circular
does not seek to meet this issue. but
endeayors to eyade it by putting the
blame on the voting trustees, who
ceased to supervise the business of the
company on August !, 1920, and upon
Messrs. Goethals & Co., production Ell
gineers."
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Big Oil Companies
Discuss Drilling
Pool in Mexico
Standard Oil Subsidiary,
Mexican Petroleum, Sim
clair, Texas and Atlantic
Understood as Involved

Walter c. Teaglc, president of the
Standard OIL Company of New JERSEY.
announced yesterday that five promi-
sent oil companies operating in Mexico
ave been discussing plans for pooling
asir undcyeloped acreage in that
country.
"A proposal of this general char
s:tsr," said Mr.. Tcagle, "has been
''der discussion for some months
Without reaching any definite conclu-
aol If an arrangement assuring r.
comprehensive effort to bring new
reducing territory to light can be
irycd at and the necessary co-opera-
ion obtained, an announcement en-
racing the details can then be made"
The companies understood to be TAX
as part in the discussions mentioned
by the head OF the STANDARD Oil Com
uny are understood to include tho
lfsnscontincntal Oil Company "a
Standard Oil Subsidiary. the Mexican
Petroleum Company, the Sinclair Cou-
solidated Oil Corporations, the Texas
SVp4PeAy oHu inc AIIdDtlC keflfllnC
Company. The compelling purpose be-
hind the pooling arrangement was said
70 be the need for greater economy in
ElIdeatting operations.
Lawyers of these companies arc re-
9orted to be working out the details Of
i, proposed plan, which involves the
rouping OF their updcvclopod oil
Fsrage. When completed the agree
ssut will be presented both to the
ncrican and Mexican governments.
According to statements made in the
1asnciaI district the pooling arrange
a.nt will provide for the organization
va super company" the largest ever
to'med for Joint drilling operation.
The new company, it Is stated, will
lave five directors. ono from each cont
any. 1t is said that the drilling op-
uttlono, IF the plan goes through, will
cover between 100000 and 100000
ares The plan is understood to pro
ride for all the companies 20 share
the expense involved in development
Tork and certain proportion Of the
crude oil produced
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23

Open. His II. Low.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-23
Car Loadings Increase

Another increase in car ,oadinGs is
aOted In the report Of The railroads to
the Americas Railway Association for
sthe week ended March II. Loading Of
feTenue freight during that period
totaled 89s,l2S cars, an increase Of
S0S73 over the preceding week. This
was the largest loading for any QUO
week since November ., last, falling
only 594 cars below that week. In
cteases were reported in the loading
o. all commodities except grain and
sraln products Loading of merchandise
'ud.s pS fTsght nrad ~nG" monn M
rsrs