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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-24

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
ASYLUM SEEMED A REFUGE
Vienna Man No Doubt Concluded
That Either He or Rest ofs
the World Was Insane. sn

An Austrian who had fallen sudden
ly insane In 1913, and spent his time
In an asylum neal Vienna, oblivious to
the var and the revolution, was dis
charged the other day rs cured. In
his JOY over his new freedom he did
what most of the older Austrians
would have done; he engaged a cab
and had himself driven to the Prater.
Arrived there he dismounted and
asked what fare he had to pay.
Eighteen thousand kronen," the
driver demanded.
The cured man grew pale. "My dear
man," he said, trembling, this is ter
rible. l eve foresaw that, and l
have only a 20-kronen piece with me-"
The driver looked at the gold coin
and replied rudely:
"Well, what would you have? You
get $4,000 kronen In change"
The cured man was nonplussed.
"Please," he said softly, take the
other $4,000 kronen and drive me back
to the asylum"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
The Foxtrot Foot.

The influence of the foxtrot on the
appearance of women's feet Is more
gradually lengthening skirt. Anyone
who has an eye for a neat ankle has
seen that the younger women are
walking as II about 70 dance. They
put their feet down with the sliding
motion of the favorite step, and have
lost the tapping movement that was
the smart walk in quick waltz days.
Feet seem to have heightened and
grown more pointed to suit the new
dances.-Exchange.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Other Peace Steps Coming.

Time will reveal that the Washing
ton conference was only one of sew
eral important steps which the United
States will take in the international
feld-steps all designed to promote
permanent peace throughout the
world. A member of, the Harding cab
met remarked the other day that It
would be a fine thing If the admin
istration should record one i%nterna-
tional step a year-one step each year
In the direction of international peace.
That such an outcome is In the mind
of the President is pretty well under
stood.
Persons who are in close touch with
the administration understand that
when the Washington conference adj
iourned 1t was the thought not only of
the President and Secretary Hughes,
but of all the delegates from the other
nations that were represented at the
conference, that as soon rs the Wash
ington treaties were ratified, the
washington conference would be dupli-
Gated in Europe. France flew the
track and as a result the plan for a
conference that would attempt to do
for Europe what the Washington con
ference did for the Far East has not
been carried out, bu. persons who seek
information from officials who pos
sess 1t, have every reaso to believe
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
STEADY LINE OF PROMOTION
From Desplsed "Whiteseed" Visitors
Flowers Advanced to Dignity
of Lovely Marguerites."

One morning a summer resident
started from Coolbeigh with a bunch
of flowers In her hand.
Going to tote hat Witnessed ints
the city," inquired the man WIN
drove her to the station, with evident
scorn.
yes" said the young woman, quite
unmoved by his opinion.
On the train she was Joined by an-
other young woman, who had former
ly lived in the city, but had married
u Coolbeigh man a few years before
"Those are pretty daisies you have"
she said t%olerantly.
Eyes, l think they are" said the
summer visitor, smiling to herself
An hour later she handed the flow
ers to a friend in a busy city Office
"Oh. what lovely marguerites," cried
the notwithstanding.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
HAPPY In THEIR IGNORANCE
Tribe Of South American Indians Don't
Know Meaning of the Words
IVORY" or "Care."

No one with authority, no apparent
government, no ceremonies, no relig-
Ion, a carefree people, always smiling,
jolly, with nothing to be jolly about.
These are some of the main character
istics Of a newly discovered pygmy
race Of naked red-skinned South Amer
lean Indians, 4 feet high, who inhabit
the mountain border Of Colombia and
Venezuela.
Details of this strange tribe are
given in the Worlds Work by George
z. Busch, who, with n party of oil
~prospectors, were the first white men
with the exception Of n Spanish
padre-ever seen by the tribe.
OF the world outside they know
nothing and have no curiosity.
The bow and arrow Is their only
weapon, carried by the men wher-
ever they go, because they never go
anywhere except to get food. Wading
into the water, they wait for a fish to
hover near, like a flash they pierce 1t
with IN arrow.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Flying Dust

According to the estimates of an ex-
pert who has studied the remarkable
phenomena of dust and sandstorms in
the arid regions of the West. every GU
bic mile of the lower air during an or
binary "dry storm contains ut least
225 tons of dust. while in severe
storms of this kind as much as 10000
tons of dust and sand may be CON
tanned in a cubic mile Of air. Dust
storms sometimes last 20 or 30 hours.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
New Explosive

When liquid air, containing from 40
to so per cent of oxygen, is mixed with
powdered charcoal it forms an explo-
siye which is said to be comparable in
power to dynamite, and can be ex-
ploded by means of a detonator. This
explosive has been tested In coal
mines. The liquid air evaporates so
rapidly that the explosive cannot be
stored, but must be used within a few
minutes after 1t is prepared.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
I'D Gents


Il mean remark" sighed the editor of
the Chiggersville Clarion.
"Yes?"
"An old codger was in here a few
moments ago who said he hadn't be-
lieved a single opinion I've expressed
In the Clarion since Jan. 49,.
"You must have had n strong edi-
torial on that day"
mo, but in a personal paragraph,
stating that he had gone to Squirrel
Junction on business, l called him one
of our prominent misunderstanding
ham Age-Herald.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
No Artists Wanted.

Throughout Old Lyme and Ham,
burg, Conn.,, you are welcome to wan
der over farm property-unless you
are an artist. Signs everywhere for
bid artists to trespass; the reason
given Is that many cows have been
poisoned by paint-incrusted rags
thrown away by the colorists.-
Scientific American.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
UTNAM FADELEsS ~DYES-dyes or tints as you wish


Some person with a statistical turn
of mind ought to collect figures on
the relative longevity of giants and
dwarfs.
So far rs lay observation goes, the
advantage is distinctly on the side of
midgets. major" Louis Davis, 81
inches high, died the other day at the
age of eighty-one years. Memory fails
to recall any seven-foot prodigy who
attained equal length of years. If
such there have been, let their BIZ
ographers come forward with the data.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Nothing Doing.

Two farmers were visiting a town
during a large cattle sale, and as the
hotel where they stayed the night
was filed, they were both put in the
same room. They tossed and turned
for some time, but at last they both
began to doze.
Suddenly Sandy raised his head.
Are you sleepin', JockT" he asked.
Mae" replied Jock.
"Will We lens five poun' tae buy a
coo?' coaxed Sandy.
"A'm sleepin' noo," said Jock.-Lon-
don Answers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
cuticura soothes JtchInu Scalp.

cuticura Soothes Itching Scalp.
On retiring gently rub spots of dan
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
Northumberland.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Needs Guidance of God.

A new path needs the continual guild
ance of God. Young people somer
times make the terrible mistake af
forgetting this, and thinking that they
can safely leave God behind when theF
leave home.-East and West.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
"MInor League Of Nations"

One year ago this month President
Harding and Secretary Hughes set In
motion the machinery that brought in
with It's worldwide results. 1t should
not be forgotten that Japan In rati-
flying the treaties cancels the treaty
between Great Britain and Japan,
known as the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
In place of that treaty there appears
the treaty between the United
States, Great Britain, France and
Japan, which is known as the four
power treaty under which the security
of the insular possessions of each Of
these nations In the Pacific Is guar
anteed. Thus in place of an alliance
between Great Britain and Japan, an
alliance which In the estimation of the
United States was a distinct menace
to this government, there appears
what some persons have preferred to
cell a minor league of nations.
Looking back on the work of the
Washington conference the statesmen
throughout the world undoubtedly re-
alize that the great accomplishment
was the establishment of cordial re-
lations between the United States and
Japan. Even the California land con-
troversy, which some people would
like to keep alive, has apparently been
buried for the time being at least.
The treaties will not become opera
tive until the European nations that
are parties to them ratify. but the
State department has received salts
factory assurances that ratification In
Europe will not long be delayed. Great
Britain has already approved In part
and will finish the work In the next
few weeks. according to advices re-
ceived at the State department. France
is also ready to go ahead with rati-
fication and the understanding now Is
that reservations will probably not be
applied by the French to any of the
treaties. The small European nations
have been waiting on the great pow
ers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
WASHINGTON PACTS
RATIFIED SHORTLY
JAPAN'S ACTION WILL SOON BE
FOLLOWED BY APPROVAL BY
EUROPEAN POWERS.
STATE DEPARTMENT PLEASED
Threat of War With Island Empire
Has NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Steps for
World Peace Are Contemplated by
the Administration,
BY JAMES p.

Washington.-The State department
has assurances that the Washington
conference treaties are shortly to be
ratified by all the nations hat par
tcipated in the conference. These as
surances heal some nervousness that
existed here.
Charles Evans Hughes, secretary of
state, who carried out President Haro,
ing's plans for the Washington confer
ratify the treaties, but 1t is q fact
that soon after the japanese delega-
ton returned home disquieting reports
from Toxic reached the State depart.
ment. These reports dwelt on the in
fluence of the military party lii japan
and reflected doubt as to whether the
two steps necessary to japanese rati-
fication-the approval of the privy
council and the signature of the prince
regent-would ever be taken. The
change In the situation came when
Admiral Baron Kato became prime
minister and declared. for the imme-
date ratification Of the treaties.
According to the State department,
too much Significance cannot be at
tached to the approval of the treaties
by Japan. 1t was the trying sltua-
tion In the Far East that brought about
the Washington conference. One year
ago the world vas looking at the Unit
ed States and Japan and saying that
war between these two countries with
In the next few years was inevitable.
1t is not going beyond the bounds Of
truth to say that influential men In
public life In the United States felt
that unless the so-called Japanese
United States situation could be lroned
out, 1t would be extremely difficult for
the two nations to go ahead on a
peace basis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
To Alter Civil Service Act.

The National Civil Service Reform
league has asked the congress to In
corporate the following provisions In
the civil service law-provisions which
it says would remedy most Of the
weaknesses of the present law:
"Rules shall be made by the Unit
ed States civil service commission for
establishing standards of efficiency In
the public service uniform for each
class of employees; for ascertainlng
and recording periodically the efIi-
cheney of Individual employees and of
groups of employees; for service
records and ratings to be used In de-
termining the promotion, demotion or
removal of employees.
"The commission may likewise pro-
vide for such efficiency tests. investt-
cations, and examinations, periodical
or otherwise, as may promote the good
of the service and for the suspension,
demotion or removal from the service
of any employee who fails to pass sat-
isfactorily such tests, Investigations
and examinations or who falls to
reach the standard Of efficiency pro-
vided by the commission.
Employees may also be suspended,
denoted or removed for any cause
which Will promote the efficiency of
the service upon written specifications
filed by the appointing authority,
head of department or any citizen. with
b. boo.J 80 bonripnc md diuutraapf
appointed by the civil service COM
mission such board shall give notice
Of such specification to the person
whose removal Is sought who shall
have the opportunity to be heard, and
the hearings, investigation and deter.
mination of said board shall be made
within thirty days after the filing of
such specifications, and the findings
and decisions of such board, when APP
proved by the commission, shall be
final unless overruled by the Presi.
dent, and shall not be subject to re-
vision by any court"
"If this power Is given to the civil
service commission in addition TO the
present right of the appointing power
to remove absolutely any subordinate
after giving reasons and notice, there
will not be left any ground whatever
for the claim so often made that the
civil service system prevents OIL OBJ
structs the discharge of the ineffi-
Gent" said William Dudley Foulke
Of Richmond, Ind, acting president of
the league. ION the contrary 1t will
provide for such discharges far more
effectively than If they were left sole
ly In the hands of the appointing author
ity. The idea of reverting to the
monstrous abuses Of the spells sys-
TEN In order to remove the inefficient
is thus deprived of the very smallest
ground of support"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26

Why buy many bottles of other vermi-
fuges. when one bottle of DIR. Peery's Dead
Shot" will act surely and promptly 1t
costs only so cents and II 1t fails we refund
your money. 372 Pearl ST., New York City.
Advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26

that the next important Information.
step will be taken within the next fey
months.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26

Become Electric Ry. Secret Service Agent
Travel. Experience unnecessary. Particu.
lars 4c stamp. Mclean, Box 304. Dayton. o
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26

Baby Chicks, BroIIers, per 100. So LOO; s. C
White Leghorns. IS; Barred Rocks, $40
II. 1. Reds, $40. Order direct from this ad
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Primer on City Zoning.

TT'Wer On City Zonin9.
The preliminary report of Herbert
Hoover's advisory committee on cit,
coming took the form of a coming
primer. Answering the question.
why do we need city zoning?" the
committee says:
Some one has asked, Does your
city keep its gas range in the parlor
and its piano in the Kitchen That is
what many an American city permits
Its household to do for it.
1--WE know what 20 think of a house
hold in which IN undisciplined daugh-
ter makes fudge in the parlor, in
which her sister leaves soiled clothes
soaking In the bathtub, while father
throws his muddy shoes on the stairs,
and little Johnny makes beautiful mud
pies on the front steps.
"Yet many American cities do the
same sort of thing when they allow
private dwellings, and factories and
public garages to come elbowing in
among neat retail stores or well-kept
apartment houses. Cities do no bet
ter when they allow office buildings so
tall and bulky and so closely crowded
that the lower floors not only become
too dark and unsatisfactory for human
use, but for that very reason fail to
carr a fair cash return to the individ-
ual investors.
ut is this stupid, wasteful tumble
which coming will prevent and gradu-
ally correct. We must remember, how
ever, that while zoning is a very I'M
portant part of city planning, it should
60 hand in hand with planning streets
and providing for parks and play
grounds and other essential features
of a well-equipped city. Alone, 1t is
NO universal panacea for oil municipal
ills, but as part of a larger program 1t
pays the city and the citizens a quick
err return than any other form of civic
improvement.
Protects Property and Health.
The committee argues that coming
protects property and health, and in
this connection says:
Suppose you have just bought some
land In a neighborhood Of homes and
built a coy little house. There are
two vacant lots south of you. If
your town Is zoned, no one can put
up a large apartment house on those
lots, overshadowing your home, steal.
ing your sunshine and spelling the In
vestment of 20 years saving. Nor is
anyone at liberty to erect a noisy.
malodorous public garage to keep you
awake nights or to drive you to sell
out for half of what you put into your
home.
IF Il town Is zoned, property values
become more stable, mortgage com.
panies are more ready to lend money,
and more houses can be built.
"a coming law, If enacted In time.
prevents an apartment house from be
coming n giant, airless hive, hous.
ing human beings like crowded bees.
1t provides that buildings may not be
80 high and so close that men and
women must work in rooms never
freshened by sunshine or lighted from
the open sky"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
PARKER'S
HAIR BAISAM

Removes. corp,. Cal.
louses. etc. stops all pain. ensures comfort to the
feet, makes walking easy. lbo. by mail or at Drug.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
IAfkMAN SATION

Mrs. Fred Morrison who was opera
ted on for appendicitis few days ago
at a hospital is doing well and Is
expected home shortly. The little
daughter Of Louis Julian, who was
operated on at tire same time for ap-
pendicitis Is also doing nicely.
Mr. NJ Vigue and family have moved
into the Abraham NORM house.
Mrs. Humphrey entertained the
members of the Library Association
and a few guests at her home last
Tuesday afternoon. Dainty refresh
mcnts were served by the hostess and
a very pleasant afternoon was enjoy
cI by all
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Hen
ry Armstrong is i'll at the present time.
Her many friends wish her speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston of Brown
Vile visited the formers sister, Mrs.
Henry Armstrong Friday of last week.
Mrs. Foster Reed passed few days
in Greenvlle last week.
Mrs. Bernice Crossman went to
Greenvle Friday.
Mrs. Harry Stilwell is not convalesc-
ing as rapidly as her friends wish
since her operation some time ago.
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rand, also her son and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Lyle Blais. New York City
and daughter. Cora Farrand. Bea-
ers. W W F'arrand. Fl. A. Farrand
c. NJ. Farrand and L. II. Blais
The Minstrel show which was re-
peated March E. netted $2751 for the
Grange fund Another entertainment
will be given later. for the benefit of
the Grange
Miss Bessie Dow of Norridgewock
visited at " G. Wades the first o?
the week
There are several cases of grippe
in town
Several Of the Grange members will
meet at W. Z. Wade's next Tuesday
to cut wood for the Grange
The East Mercer school is expected
to begin next Tuesday. March IA As
this school was obliged To be closed
at Christmas on account of scarlet
fever, it will be opened earlier than
the other schools in town.
Wallace Blaisdell of Norridgewock
recently visited his parents in Mercer.
Fred Florette, who has been i'll with
a very bad cold, is much better.
The family OF Ermon Mckechine
who have all been i'll with the grippe
are greatly improved at this writing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
WEST MOSCOW

The pleasant home of Mrs. Artie
Collins was filled with cheerful COM
pany, Thursday. March g. when more
than thirty people, representing the
Good Will Club and part of their ram
lilies. met there for one OF those very
popular. all day meetings. AL noon
the tables were spread with a hounti-
full dinner of baked beans, brown
bread, pickles, doughnuts and an
abundance of delicious cakes ana hol
coffee was served. everyone doing full
justice to the good things and bound
that nothing should be wasted. The
meeting was called to order at the
usual hour and the program included
reading from Poor Richards Al
mahace by Mrs. Isabore Fltzsimons
that was very interesting. The next
meeting, March 81 will be with Mrs
Lucy Crombie All are requested To
bring both current events and quota
tions.
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OAK HILL

George Grant returned to Portland
last Thursday morning, whore he is
employed in the Gas Works.
Mrs. Laura Palmer has gone for a
few days visi. with her daughter. in
Mercer
The Oak Hill Club was entertain ID
very pleasantly last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, in
Mercer. where delicious picnic din
ner was served and very much en-
ioyed by all,
Miss Mildred Hutchinson went to
Lewiston last week where she Will
visit her parents for month.
Miss Eta Holt was home with her
parents over Sunday.
George Holt and wife passed Sunday
at the home of his brother, Amos Holt.
Oren Taylor and family passed sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Francis.