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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Machine Clears Land for Farm.

Among the new agricultural machin-
cry is ponderous mechanical con-
struction which moves under Its own
power over some rough country and
leaves 1t In condition for planting.
The operation OF clearing land for
agricultural purposes is h very hard
and tedious operation, but with the
aid of this new machine the labor
and time expenditure is reduced more
than half. The front end Of the ma
chine, which moves on caterpillar
tread, is equipped with heavy bars
with sharpened points which enter the
ground alternately and tear roots and
throw them on conveyer belt, drop
ping them inside to be disposed OF
later. The rear of the machine Is
supplied with a somewhat different
device which pulverizes the ground
and leaves 1t in condition for planting.
Under ordinary conditions this ma
chine has a capacity of three acres 4
day
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Pearls From Herrinus,

French pearls were very popular
before the war. To make these arti-
flcial pearls, the French craftsmen OBJ
tained fish scales from the Russian
bleak fisheries, and used these sheeny
scales to give glass beads the luster of
pearls. The war stopped the Russian
fishermen, and consequently French
pearl-makers could no longer work.
Therefore great efforts were made to
find a substitute for the Russian fish
scales. Now 1t has been found that
the scales Of certain sea herring and
shad possess delicate luster similar
to oriental pearls. The silvery coat
ing il removed and from 1t essence
d'orient" or pearl essence Is made.
The essence adheres like cement; and
q glass bead which has been coated
with II bears-A> -passable resemblance
to q senulne pearl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
- Motorcycle Spray.

A farmers motorcycle came In USE
full this summer. He had 500 acres
planted to potatoes, and these were
threatened with destruction by the
potato bug. With his hOrse-drawn
sprayer he could only cover about
35 acres a day, and in the hot weather
which prevailed this would have
spelled ruin to his crop. But the
rancher was a resOurceful soul, and
he attached an insecticide-spvaying
outfit to the sidecar chassis Of his
motorcycle, utilizing the power Of the
machine for traction and for spray
ing. With this outfit he found it pos
sible to spray 100 acres per day with
paris green and 80 save the situa-
ton,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Truly Mathematical prod,ov,

The mathematical prodigy, whose
case is reported in the Lancet, was
able to give the square root Of any
number running into four figures,
In an average of four seconds. and the
cube root Of any number running into
six figures In six seconds. He gave
the cube root Of 465.474,875 (Which Is
175l In 18 seconds. These feats. and
others even more remarkable. he per-
formed without resort to writing, a.
he was blind from birth,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Proud South American cities.

II Caracas claims the title Of 1.-THE
Paris Of the New Worid'-and SO they
called the Venezuelan capital In the
century passive ought to remember
that Bogota. Colombia's capital. was
early In the Sixteenth century famed
"a "The Athens Of South America"
This city, founded in 1888. was a ten
ter of culture. before Harvard uni
versity had been thought Of. Carta-
eena Colombia, 10 fondly known as
"The Heroic City," or ''The Cradle OF
South American Liberty. York
Evening Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Ex.Servics Men a. Teachers,

Intensive training for teaching Is
given ex-service men In England at
Hornsey Rise Training college, I'M
der the auspices Of the ministry Of
labor. The course is Is weeks long
and not more than "A days absence
will be allowed to any student, 80
that the length Of the course will ap-
proximate that Of the ordinary train-
ing college.
There are $50 students registered In
this course, which began July l. All
of these have been approved by the
board of education and by the Nation
al Union Of Teachers. Some have al
ready had teaching experience.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Life as See IL.

From our prehistoric ancestors down
man has always had a friendly feel
ing for trees, regarding them AS nj.
most sentient beings.
Great writer's have not disdained to
express this feeling.
Robert Louis Stevenson says: He
inquired his way Of every tree"
And again, after an unpleasant en-
counter with a boor: "A tree would
not have spoken to me like that
Louisville C"nrler-I "''rn'>
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Political Strategy.

"After a member Of congress has
lived In Washington for time he
acquires the airs of statesman"
Most of my colleagues do" said
Senator snortsworthy, "but personal
ly / prefer TO look like small town
business man. l may not impress for
eign visitors as much. but 1t makes
me stronger with the folks back home
when constituent of mine returns
from visit to Washington and tells
the boys there are no frills about Jim
Snortsworthy. He's just as much
friend Of the plain people as he ever
was."-BIrmingham Age-Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
s.sk che,p Power Alcohol.

Gasoline users will be interested to
know that the search for cheap
sources Of power alcohol still con-
tinues, A recent writer In Nature
suggests that foodstuffs are too valu.
able at present for such uses, but
thinks that waste land In Ireland
might be used to produce crops to be
utilized In this way. Arrowroot.
cassava and corn are possibilities In
tropical countries; and a number OF
cellulose materials. such as straw and
sawdust, offer possibilities in indus
trial regions.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Record Telephone Conversation.

A telephone conversation was re-
Gently held between a ship 100 miles
off the Atlantic coast of the United
States and Catalina island, 80 miles
off the coast of California, wireless
telephony being used over the water
and wire telephony over the land. This
Is the first time the voice Of man has
been carried across O continent and
stretches of two adjacent oceans.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Mummy's Wisdom.

mummy, may l have that choco-
late you promised me nowT
"Bless the child! Didn't tell you
you shouldn't have any at all II you
didn't keep quietf"
eyes, mummy"
"Weil. the longer you Keep quiet the
sooner you'll get 4" -iBrooklyn Eagle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
oId.Eashioned Motion.

1.-THE coffee is good here, the wait
ers attentive and the music and vaude-
Vile superior. Besides, don't think
you will find a more tastefully dec
Grated place in the CITY,"
II agree with all you say" replied
the visitor, who was being shown
about town, "but occasionally 60
into a restaurant for the purpose of
getting something to eat."-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
hosnltal Without Wards.

A hospital without wards, where
people Of small or no means can re-
ceive private treatment, is being built
In New York.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Hlatorv o. the Banlo,

England obtained the banjo from
America. 1t was brought to this
country by the negro slaves. The idea
originated In India.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
His Ruav DAYS.

Many a man can't settle down to
enjoy life because he's kept too busy
raising the cash to settle up.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
MILITARY MEETINGS

pfieers to Be Elected nt Annual
 Gathering Of san Mateo Lair, Mili.
 tary Order of Scrpents, This Evening
 Members of San Mateo Lair, Mil. tary Order of the Serpents. are asked to meet at Turner hall on Arch street this evening at s o'clock for the an- nual election of officers.
 A meeting of Co. Veterans corps will be held at the State Armory on Arch street tomorrow evening at s o'clock.
 At the installation of the officers of "A. c. Hammond camp, United Spanish !. War Veterans. Wednesday evening, January 3, the officers of Bristol camp and of the Ladies Auxiliary of tho local camp will also be installed. A supper win be served before the ex- ercises. Captain Alfred H. Griswold Is commander of the local camp.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD TUESDAY DECEMBER 2s 1922

SINGLE RLEssEpNEss by c. Ads, "Humorously satlrical comments on the manners and foibles Of the American people" THE WORLD ABOUT US; a study in geographical environment by o, J, R, Howarth.
 Fiction pILI. THE BACHELOR ' by Denis Mackaii. FROM A BENCH IN OUR SQUARE by Samuel Hopkins Adams. KINGS ARROW by Hiram Alfred Cody.
 MYSTERIOUS OFFICE by Jeanette Lee.
 "A mystery story. involving H. nancier and his office staff, in which the heroine Is the same aatute md natural sleuth, Millicent Newberry, who figured in the Green JaclotV"
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Stubby Yankee Diuision Mascot,
 Returns to Honor Human Buddies

unscarred through the shot and shell of Chateau Thierry and who raced fastnesseo Of the Argonne with the New Englnnders, came all the way from Virginia with his veteran master Robert Conroy. to spend the holidays back in New Britain.
 Very few Of the men who turned out wore uniforms. but the colo guard. of course, wore the full nelt equipment of the army and when ''stubby' trotted into the Legion rooms, unfamiliar to him, he looked around. apparently bewildered. Then, seeing the one thing that he recogniz- cd, he trotted soberly over to where the uniformed men were standing
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26

and reared hack on hts haunehee ln a perfect canine salute. "atubby' he1 recosnized the uniforms of hi, cll buddies in France.
 When the solemn procession stnrt- ed on its memorial march, "Htubby' was in back file. but as the drum. mers struck up their music, he left the rear, maneuvered about and final ly finished the march at the very hea1 Of the procession, stopping With ob- vious understanding as the former soldiers stood at attention before each memorial pillar to attach . wreath In memory of some soldier or snilee.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26

Though about 30 members or the American Legion turned out late Sun day afternoon to decorate the Memor- ial Arch and Court of Honor. many more ex-servieemen who had been expected to attend the services failed to appear. However. there was one faithful friend Of the living and dead 26th Division men who was present and 1t was "stubby'. official mascot of the Yankee Divison. Dogs may or may not have understanding of the more involved things Of human life, but stuhby's solemn actions would argue that they have.
 "Stubby', who was with the Yan. kee Division in many Of It's major engagements of the war, who went
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26

RIDDLE OF THE SPINNING
 WHEEL by NJ. E, 1Ianshow,
 "A double mystery story, in which 'Cleek of Scotland Yard, formerly of the underworld unrayels the knot test of problems that criminality could create" SHORT HISTORY or THE WORLD
 by II. c. Wells,
 "A general account Of all that Is known of the worlds past. written for those who are too busy to read MT, Wells longer Outline of His tory"
 sWANN'S WAY by Marcel Proust.
 Tho first novel Of the autobio- graphical series entitled "A La Rick erche du Temps Perdu'; the author who-has recently died has been one of the outstanding writers of France and is noted for his fine pictures Of French society and for his penetrat- ing psychology"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05
ORANGE AND BLACK NEW
COLORS FOR JOY RIDERS

The New Years greetings to auto
mobile owners will probably be re-
ceived by the time this is read and
will consist Of an invitation to cough
up for the privilege Of taking the old
bus out of winter quarters for the sea-
son of 1922. Sixty thousand applica-
ton cards for 1922 automobile licenses
were mailed Friday from the motor
vehicle registration department Of Sec
rotary Of State Charles 7. Stewards
office at the capitol. Each registered
owner Of an automobile in 1921 viii
get one. Notices for license renewals
also are being sent to automobile and
motorcycle dealers.
Licenses and the new orange and
black auto tags for 1922 will be issued
beginning Tuesdty morning. January
Mr.. Stewart said. Only five num-
bers are reserved. Governor Joseph
Dixon will get No. I. Secretary Stew
art No. 2, Attorney General yelling
ton Rankin No. 3, State Treasurer j..
w Walker No. 4 and State Auditor
George p. Porter No. 3. if Mr.. Porter
pets a car whichMr Stewart expects
him to do. All other numbers viii bs
out in the order of application.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05
RECEIVER TO BE APPOINTED
FOR AMERICAN BANK & TRUST

Decision to consent to the appoint
ment of a receiver to take charge Of
the affairs of the American Bank and
Trust company, which closed its doors
December 3, was reached late Friday
night at a meeting of the stockholders.
The decision was due to a %concensus
of opinion upon the part of the stock
holders that sufficient cash can not
now be raised to meet the terms M
posed by Bank Examiner l.. @. Skel-
tonZAta previous meeting there was
submitted to the stockholders the
proposition that an stock be assessed
$3.50 a share. which would have raised
Approximately $780, 900 and placed the
bank IN position to with the
approval Of the bank examiner.
receiver was endorsed at the
meeting Friday night, but it is ev-
pectedZthat the examiner will name
some to act during the present
week. Under the-law. a candidate
viii be placed in nomination by the ex-
aminer and the official appointment
viii be made by the district Judge.
A new phase of the possible r-0r-
.ganization of the bank was presented
Monday night by a meeting Of the
representatives of 16 labor organiza-
tons of Great Falls for the purpose
OF formulating tentative plans for
the organization of a labor bank in
city. A committee was appoint
ed 10 confer with the directors Of the
American Bank & Trust Co. and the
state examiner. Appointed as adj
10 the committee is Leo 4. Hem
.er, formerly cashier of the Fir Ma
bank Of Belt, and who IL IN
ierstood. was instrumental in calling
he meeting of the labor union he 4
committee will expect to ascertar ~
atnEdaAtheAea bility-ef-
'ver the American bank.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05
Warfare
Against MOOnShine

That the law breakers are not put
ling much over on the authorities is
I shown by the fact hat forty-three
convictions for violation of the state
prohibition law were secured by the
county attorneys office during the
past year, the criminal register of the
office of Clerk of the Court Alex
Remneas shows. Forty-four of the
lO9 liquor actions filed in the next
term. IA were dismissed for the DIS
district court were continued to the
next term, II dismissed for lack of
evidence and 6 defendants were ac-
quilted after trial by jury.
The "a cases that remain to be tried
were continued until this year because
Of the fact that evidence could not
be completely presented through aD-
sence-ef material witnesses and also
because a number Of the defendants
filed affidavits to the effect that ill
ness prevented them from appearing
in court.
Informations were filed against sew
erat persons who have-not been ap-
pretended and as a matter of record
these ACTORS are designated as belong
ing to the continued list.
-A-tetal al zLeriminaL actionsAxe
filed in the district court during the
year, which includes % appeal eases,
from the verdicts rendered in the city
police court. One murder informa-
ton. three forgery six burglary, four
gambling, one assault, two robbery.
and one rape inf0rmations-were filed
during the year and convictions were
secured IN virtually all of the cases
The murder charge is still pending in
the district court.
Sheriff Bob Gordon and his deputies
have been saging steady warfare on
law violators with success. thes
1921 records showing arrests of more
law violators than the registezn
the year before. -
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05

shelters Of the state are starting and
the big pay roll is coming back. The
The effort of the western congress-
man-will be to have mnch of the
money saved through the partial dis
armament conference diverted to irri-
gatIgu, and Mr.. Riddick hopes for
AlT from this, The soldier bonus
wilsa-e passed during the present ses-
sion, he says, but il will not be passed
through any tax put upon intoxicat-
ing liquor as proposed in n Of the
bills presented in congress.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05
RIDDIcK BELIEVES MoNTANA
AHExD OF oTHER STATES

Montana is att right ant far
ahead Of every other state III the
union in general business conditions
right now says Congressman Carl
w. Rlddick, Of the second Montana
district who was in-Montana q few
days last week.
Mr.. Riddick believes that the out
look for Montana is very bright-ia-a
business way, and thar the ssae -
far ahead Of other states in the union
In general business conditions, par.
ticulariy now that the mines and
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05
STATE PAYS OFF SOME
OF IT'S OLD INDEBTEDNESS

The state Of Montana Saturday paic
off $500, 900 Of its Indebtedness, ac-
cording to State Treasurer ]. w
Walker. OF this amount s850,000 will
be seven per cent treasury certificates
issued seven months ago.
ost-of these certificates are held
in New York fHprtof ht4fhfiHF-boHds
amounting to $4,000 issued in 1907,
will also be redeemed. OF the orig
iHal issue OF 81 100000 capitol build
ing bonds. 1915 900 viii have been re-
deemed blythe payment Saturday
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05


Miss Merdink, who has been spend
ing her vacation at Big Timber, miss
ed train connections at Billings and
was unable to be here at the opening
of school Tuesday.
The Young Mems Vocational Con-
ference TO be held January 9-13, at
Bozeman, win be attended by 500 or
400 students from the different high
schools in Montana Belt will be
represented by two Seniors, Eddie
Lester and Norris Jewell. The pur-
pose of the conference is to help the
young men in selecting their future
vocation. The week will be filled up
with a series of lectures. beginning at
$500 a. m. and lasting until $3.50 p.
m. The boys will be required to take
notes on these lectures and upon
their return they will give reports on
the different lectures to the student
body. All trains will be met from
Sunday noon. the 9Th to Monday
the 9th. The boys are taken
to the best homes in the city and pro-
vided with free entertainment Of the
best class. The proceeds of the candy
sale held last week by the Domestic
Science girls will be given to the
bows to help pay their way and the
Senior class IS going TO contribute
also.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05
Call for Registered
CITY Warrants

Notice i hereby given that funds
are available January Jet, 1922 for
the payment Of City Of Belt regis
@aIraai.s.. as follows
General Fund-All warrants regis
on or before April rs, 1920.
Street Fund-All warrants regis
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05
Schools Of District %
Prepared and Edited by Pupils of the District

preparation. Intensive work was done
before the debate.
The judges secured for the prelim-
mary debate were Rev. A. p. Alton,
Miss Forch and Mr.. D'Amour. The
judges had some difficulty in picking
the team. Those chosen to make up
our team are Pearl Marquardt. S. A.
Remington, Jr., and Bernice Suther-
land. They are to leave for Ger
aldine Friday where they will debate
on the negative side of the question.
Christmas presentsEFountain pens.
Christmas effects-Colds and half
eyes.
The joys of the vacation are over.
appeared at the high
school auditorium Tuesday morning
with happy faces. We all have a new
view and a great deal of enthusiasm
for school work.
The students who enauf fha;r
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05

ESTRAY HORSE - Bay gelding,
brand on right shoulder.
Came into my pasture last
April Owner can have
same at ranch by paying charges.
w. II. Merriman, Arlington, Mont.
l-19
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05


On january 6, the B. v. H. s.
Basket ball team will play Fort Ben
ton on their floor. Our team has
been having hard workouts this week
to put them in condition to win a
victory over the Fort Benton quintet.
Benton has practically the same team
as last year and undoubtedly will
make it a stiff game.
A preliminary debate was held at
the high school auditorium Friday
afternoon, December %, 1921. The
question for debate was Resolved,
That the Federal Government
Should Enact Legislation to Ex-
clude Rigidly the Japanese I~mmigra-
ton from the United States" Those
on the affirmative side were Wilko
Hauskama, John Vann. RENO Keto,
and those on the negative, Pearl
Marquardt, Sumner Remington, Ber-
nice Sutherland and Gladys Engdahl.
All taking part did very well. consid-
eTing the short time they had for
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05

FOR SALE-OveFIand car, 30 mo-
del, in good condition; $225.00 il
taken at once See car at Pioneer
Garage. Car can be bought through
State bank. Oscar Sampson, owner
1-f2.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05

tered on or before May 10th. 1920.
Police Fund-All warrants regis
tered on or before January LIST, 1921.
Water Fund=All registered war
rants.
c. II. PROVIN,
City Treasurer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05

FOR sALEZsevpraI hundred bush
els of feed barley. s1.00 per cwt.
on place at Riceville, or $1.25 de-
liyered in vicinity Of Belt.-Matt
Antonich. 1-5.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05

FOR SALE-One Ford car in Al con-
dition. Terms il desired. VIII sell
at as bargain. Park-to-Park Gar
age If.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05

FOR sAEE-Used automobile at a
Bargain. In first class mechanical
condition. See It at Pioneer Gar
ace II.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05

FOR RENT-Furnished house, city
water and lights. Inquire at this
office. 1-fo
gold Eastern Sta-nin.
Lost at carnival. Reward il re-
turned TO this office.
FOUND-Plain band wedding ring.
Owner may have same by calling
at this office, proving ownership
and paying charges.-1-17.