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The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01
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POSTAL IMPROVEMENT
 WEEK IS OBSERVED
May ] Sees Inaugurated First General Campaign of
 Kind in Service.

Without the Postal Service, business would languish in day, and be at a standstill in a week. Public opinion would die of dry rot. Sectional hatred or prejudice only would flourish. and narrOw-mindedness thrive.
 It is the biggest distinctive business in the world and 1t comes nearer to the innermost interests of greater num- Der of men and women than any other institution on earth. No private busi- ness, however widespread, touches so many lives so often or sharply; no church reaches into so many souls, hutters so many pulses, has so many human beings dependent on it's min istrations
 Postal Improvement Week" has been set for May 1, by the Postmaster General. This Is the first general cam paign of its kind in the Postal Service for several decades. Business men and their organizations, large users of the mail, newspapers, motion pictures, advertisers, and the entire organiza- tion of 326,000 postal workers are to be enlisted in this countrywide campaign of interest in postal improvements. Your help is vital. Address your let ters plainly with pen or typewriter. Give street address. Spell out name of State, don't abbrevlate. Put your return address in the upper left hand corner of envelope (not on the back) and always look at your letter before dropping in the mail to see If it Is properly addressed. This care in the use of the mails Is for your benefit and speeds up the dispatch and delivery of mail matter.
 If you have any complaints of poor service make them to your postmaster. He has instructions to investigate them and report to the department.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01
TWELVE MILLS VOTED

Reports received from all sections of the state indicate that the 12 mill tax was voted with scarcely an exception. This indicates that the sentiment of the people is strongly in support of the progressive educational program which is being emphasized in Arkan- sas at this time. Those who have been attending normals and discuss ing public problems with leading citi- Zens everywhere assert that the school situation was never stronger than it is now. The people are being aroused to the imperative need of thorough cooperation as the only means of placing the public schools upon that high plane of efficiency that is demand ed for the maximum good. People as rule are not very anxious to pay taxes, but when it comes to the sup port of the public schools, they are always found ready and willing to do their part.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01

It is becoming generally known that Jim c. Ferguson will become candi- date to succeed himself as Commis- sioner of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture. We can safely say that he has accomplished more for the pulp lie, during his administration, than all the previous administrations put to- gether and should be reelected with out opposition.
 His only reason for making the race for reelection is to carry out the pro- gram he now has under way. He would like to complete it. It is the height of his ambition to make this department one of usefulness and ser vice to the people of his native state. He has labOred continuously and faith fully to make this department what it ought to be--a great constructive branch of the state government.-The Bearden Leader. Ouachita County.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01
EASY TO START HARD TIMES'
Rumor Becomes an Endless Chain Once the Proper Impetus Has
 Been Given to lt.

In Paris a portrait painter sat in his favorite cafe slipping his wine. His first small bottle finished, he was about to order more when his eye fell on a headline in the Figaro, Hard Times Are Coming" so instead of or dering his usual second bottle he called for his check.
 "Is there anything wrong with the wine?" asked the landlord.
 "The wine is good. but l did not or der second bottle because hard times are coming and we must econ omize." explained the artist
 "Hard times" said the landlord. '"Then my wife must not order the silk dress we planned, but must take one of cotton"
 Hard times" repeated the dress maker when the order was cancelled. "This is no time to expand. l must not make the Improvements l had planned in the place"
 "Hard times. eh?' said the builder when the dressmaker cancelled the building plans. "Then I cannot have my wife's portrait painted"
 So he wrote to the artist and can- celed his order.
 After receiving the letter the artist went again to his favorite cafe and Dr. dered a small bottle of wine to soothe him. On a nearby chair was the pa per in which he had read of hard times two days before. He picked 1t up to read more closely and found 1t was two years old
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01
RAPID FIRE THINKOGRAPHS

Our objection to radio is that it don't give fellow a chance to talk back
 The coal situation continues to look about the same color as the coal.
 Europe won't cheat us out of that money. They will just always owe it.
 The butcher used to throw in liver and chunk of meat for the dog.
 An explorer reports finding two faced person in Africa. Why go to Africa?
 We feel no desire whatever to go to Conan Doyle's heaven.
 The funniest part of it is that Soviet Russia actually takes herself seriously.
 Wonder what the farmers will do with it all when they get what Con- gress is promising them?
 That little word "detour" causes a lot of profanity nowadays.
 The new spring costumes seem to be delicatessen-little of everything.
 Having but little sense don't ex- cuse anybody from jury duty.
 Life under modern conditions is con- siderable of an endurance test.
 If we loved our neighbor as ourself we wouldn't think much of ourself.
 A new French perfume sells for $100 an ounce. A bath is good too.
 Seems like you can't play golf with out knee pants and a cap.
 There ain't much difference between tobacco quid and wad of gum.
 Operators and miners don't bother about the cost of the coal strike.
 Those who burned mp their money HOW Dld IIe II Wollh 'obulilohS.
 The glad, free life of the farmer" ain't too awful glad, at that.
 In spite of all, Hi. Johnson has said the Japs have not learned to swear
 Everybody is sick and tired of see ing pictures of women's legs in the papers.
 Duty beckons one way and the good old fishing hole beckOns another. When a man gets his shoes a size too large he is old enough to have sense.
 Why did Noah put fieas and flies and politicians in the ark?
 The mosquitoes ought to have good picking now, considering the territory exposed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01

cCD Cures Malaria, Chills, OUO Fever, Bilious Fever,
 Colds and LaCrgrippe.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01
Rabies to Questionnaire Show That Biggest Part Is Sold
 to Neighbors.
I0CAL SHIPPERS GET SHARE
a.r,e Growers Get Good Results by Advertising in Nearby Country Newspapers and in. Various
 Farm Periodicals.

,prspared by the United States Department of Agr1culture.)
 The farmer who has produced sur plus of seed may sell it to any one of tbe following: His neighbors, other farmers through such means as adver- t,sing and correspondence, local ship pers travelling seed buyers, distant seedsmen by mail, and by advance growing contract. In reply to question oaires sent out by the bureau of markets and crop estimates, United States Department of Agriculture, g., >oO growers scattered throughout the country submitted data showing that the farmer sells most of his seed to psiRhbors. A considerable quantity though, is sold to the local shipper. Distant seedsmen by means of their
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a folded document 10 6l5 K65t.

6, folded document 10 6l5 K06t.
 What does this meanr stared the astonished MT. Vance.
 "I went to my father with that pledge and a truthful, manly story" replied Noble. "He bade me return to the true hearts of gold who had wrought the miracle of my reforma- tion."
 Mrs. Vance was crying in her moth erly, sympathetic way. Helen's eyes beamed upon him, and in their glow Ing depths Adrian Noble read the sure promise of . lasting haven of love
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01
KEEPING CHICKENS SHUT UP
If Hoppers Are Not Prev'ded nen Clean of Place to Throw Feed
 On-Avod Roup.

Sometimes when stormy one has to keen the chickens shut up and reed in the same building; If you don have hoppers to feed from, clean nlace off to throw the feed unless you want roup. Have plenty fresh air but avoid drafts. The word roup makes one sit up and pay attention, especial ,v one that has had 1t in his flock. It is the most dreaded of poultry diseases and the chopping block is about the only and safest cure.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01
co U R T ESY

1t sticks in human relations like postage stamps on letters. The POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT ex. peets it to be used by its postmasters and employees in dealing with the public.
 Help them in its use beginning With POSTAL IMPROVEMENT WEEK, May 1-6. 1922.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-01


 Seed to Neiehbors, a Considerable Amount ls Sold to Local Shippers or to Distant Seedsmen.
 travelling buyers and correspondence also buy large quantities of seed direct from farmers.
 Seed Grown on Contract.
 Although probably most of the vege- table seeds are produced on advance growing contracts entered into between large commercial vegetable-seed dealers and farmers located in more or less well defined areas, only small per centage of field seed is disposed of by farmers in this way.
 Some farmers obtain good results by advertising in nearby county news papers and in agricultural periodicals which circulate in sections of the country that consume relatively large quantities of the kind of seed offered for sale.
 Various federal and state publica- tions and, within recent months, county newspapers and agricultural periodicals publish current information relative to the supply, demS1d. movement, and prices of the important kinds of field seeds when the principal movement of each kind from the farm is taking place. The farmer who makes use of this information has better under standing of the worth of his seed and hn terms than in the past, when the dealer was almost alone in his knowl- edge of what was going on in the seed markets.
 Early Selling Advisable.
 There is no one best time at which to dispose of seeds. The general rule of selling when the buyer is anxious to buy holds as true in seed transac- tions as in others. Ordinarily seeds men are eager to buy seeds as soon after thrashng as possible, especially if the carryover of that particular seed from previous years is less than normal.
 Most large seedsmen buy the bulk or
  ruary and make purchases after that to fill open orders or to replenish low stocks. Frequently higher prices may be received after February l, but the grower runs considerable risk in not being able to dispose of his seed to seedsmen as late as that, and con- sequently of being compelled to carry 1t over until the next planting season or to sell it to some scotsman who IS willing to speculate on it at price usually considerably below current prices.
 By keeping in touch with the published seed market information TOT the entire country and not focusing all of his attention on lccal conditions which may be just the opposite from those prevailing elsewhere, the farmer can determine pretty we'll for himself when it is advisable to sell his seed.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
Life Sentence Cut
To Thirty Years.

Thirty years in prison instead OF
life imprisonment is the sentence
which James II. Rison. railroad
worker. who killed his wife IN their
rooms at 3is Pennsylvania avenue
northwest on August Z last. viii
serve.
The original life sentence was
lmr osed April I on . charge n
second-degree iaurder. Yesterday
c;Ief Justice Mccoy OF the crimi-
nal Court. cut Gown the sentence
to thirty years.
Now Rison is wondering whether
the chance means much after all
He is 40 years old and caunos hope
for a parole for twenty years. n
he lives to be 20 he wul be released.
Otherwise his sentence isn't much
different from tn. one lie SOt on
A pril Fools Day.
Eison killed kis->~ff-->-~>-
hatchet and nat,rnz-@-Srng quar-
rel.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
URGES PURCHASE
OF BUILDING LOTS
FORPLAYCROUNDS
Citizens Committee Asks
Commissioners to Use
Monroe School Land.
IS VALUED AT $4,000
Present Site Much Too Small,
Declares Columbia Heights
Association.

The purchase OF ten building lots
adjoining the Monroe School on Co.
lumbia road northwest. between
Georgia and Sherman avenues. for
playground use. was recommended to
the District Commissioners yesterday
by a committee of citizens represent
ing the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association.
In the recent appropriation bill
there was set aside $25.000 for the
purchase of a playground site in Co
lumbia Heights. Surveys made by
the citizens association and by Maj
Carey Brown for the District govern
ment disclose 40 property Of suf-
hcient size available at that price.
Rather than forfeit the s26.000 to
the Treasury for nonuse. the associ-
alton decided to recommend the en-
largement Of the Monroe School play
ground. This playground is at pres
ent much too small and last year suf-
fered through the erection OF an addi-
ton to the school.
The property under consideration Is
now covered with several wooden
buildings. The buildings are assessed
at approximately $1,000 and the land
at $4,000. There are $500 square
feet Of land in the tract.
The committee which visited the
Commissioners was headed by Mrs.
Lucy r. Swanton, chairman Of the
recreation and amusement committee.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30

than a hundred years before / was
heard of. and / expect it viii for
several hundred after I am forgot
ten. II ] were needed. that would be
horse of another color"
Mr.. Marshall smoked an old pipe
thoughtfully as he spoke.
II have a great faith In the willing
ness Of the average American to do
the right thing when he knows what
that is. We all get fooled some
times" ~.
He was cautious when asked about
conditions in Europe. although he
watched affairs closely In Scotland.
England. France. Belgium and Ger
many.
mo. ! didn't enjoy my trip" he
said slowly. Conditions are still toe
unsettled for that. although the trav-
eler gets along all right IL he behaves
himself. 1t seems to me that Europe
needs a stable rate OF exchange more
than anything else. Perhaps a group
of English and American bankers
might assure such a rate.
They say there are not more than
10000 people out Of work in the en-
tire German republic. Germany Is
the only country in the world where
every farm and every industry is
working at capacity. can't see why
the mark should fuctuate so remark
ably"
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
MARSHALL MAY BECOME HEAD
OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Former Vice President Says He Needs Money
More Than Country Needs Him.

Making hasty call on old friends
In the Senate and elsewhere after a
month In Europe. Thomas r. Mar
shall. former Vice President of the
United States. Is spending the week.
end In Washington before returning
TO indianapolis.
may accept the presidency Of the
new Bankers Life Insurance CON-
pany In that CITY," he said. referring
10 his plans for the future. And there
are always opportunities to talk. Al
any rate / am through with politics
/ need some money.
washington Is a delightful place
to live, and IL / were a wealthy man
might try to come back as Senator
but / barely made ends meet for nc
long that l want to spend part of my
remaining years attending to my owr
business.
Il am getting to the place where
can see many sides to a question
The country got along somehow more
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
GEN. BUTLER TO AID
KENMORE" DRIVE
Will Speak at "Marmion" on
Fredericksburg Day,
August 10.

FREDERICKSBURG Va. July %.
The Kenmore Association re-
ports that Gen. Smedley d. Butler,
u. S. NJ. C. and Mrs. Butler, of
Quantico. are much interested in
the movement to make Kenmore"
home of Betty Washington, a shrine
for Americans.
Mrs. Butler and her friends n
Quantico have planned a series of
card parties on Saturday evenings
to raise funds for the purchase of
Kenmore" Gen. Butler has prom
ised to speak at "Marmion." in
King Georges County on August 10.
during "Marmion Week" Several
members of the Tenth Regiment
Band will provide music.
A large attendance from the
proving ground at Dahlgren is al
so promised for that day, which
will be Fredericksburg Day" Old
time Virginia ham. fried chicken,
pie. cake. etc. will be on SALE
"Rebecca at the Well" will dispense
ice-cold lemonade. Pretty dairy
maids will serve pie and milk from
the wonderful old dairy. Gypsy
maids. whose palms must be crossed
with silver. will foretell the fu-
ture. Stately cavaliers and their
ladies will dance the minuet on the
lawn. Old-time songs will be sung
to the accompaniment of stringed
instruments. An entrance fee of so
cents at the gate entities every
guest to the freedom of the house
and grounds and a lunch of a sand
wich and glass of iced tea or coffee.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
Gen. HELMCK SEES
CITIZEN SOLDIERS IN
TRAINING AT MEADE
Inspector Reviews Stu
dents and Addresses
Them at Theater.
HAVE 3 SECTIONS
Naval Academy at Annapolis
Will Be Inspected by
Men.
HAVE 8 SECTIONS

This camp not only will add to
the physical. mental and moral
weil-being of the men. but it will
prove to be a tower of strength
ito the nation in time of emergency"
Maj. Gen. Eli A. Helmick. inspector
general Of the army. told the 1.100
men, many of them Washingtonians.
of the citizens military training
camp at Camp Meade. Md. yester-
day.
- Following Gen. Helmick's address
ein the Liberty Theater the compa-
snies passed in review before him.
mai. Gen. Charles II. Martin. COM
mandant of the Third Army Corps.
and Col. Frank Cochu, chief OF
staff, Third Army Corps.
Gen. Helmick was highly pleased
with the trim and soldierly appear
ance of the citizens. The men have
been in camp only twenty-four
hours. but according to officers in
charge. they have already absorbed
much of the army pep" and spirit.
Coast artillery and the Camp Meade
bands furnished the music.
Divided In Three Sections.
The personnel of the camp Is di-
vided into sections as follows: Red.
for those who qualify for the duties
OF a private. white for those who
are apt enough to uphold the duties
of a on-commissioned officer, and
blue for the men capable of carry
ing out the work of commissioned
officer. The men, all of whom are
between the ages of IL and 81. are
pushed ahead as rapidly as their
military development warrants.
Each company. besides having its
own officers. also has a regular
army officer who oversees the op-
erations and gives instructions.
- "we get the boys up early in the
morning" Capt. T. d. Weeks said
yesterday. "and drill them hard for
several hours. I suppose some of
them are a bit tired now. but when
the camp closes on August 26
they'll be At for anything"
While many of the wOuld-be SOL
diers are from the District. a few
hail from Pennsylvania. Virginia
and Maryland. Their transporta-
tlon to and from the post and ex-
penses en- route are paid by the
government. but the men In return
must give their time.
Trip to Annapolis.
A trip to Annapolis today. includ-
ing an inspection of the Naval
Academy, and a short cruise on
the Chesapeake is being offered for
all citizens military training camp
men.
Weekend trips for the remainder
of the training period are being
planned.
In order that IL won't be all work
and no play for the young soldiers.
a swimming hole has been provided
for their use. and the Red Cross
swimming instructor. Commodore
Longfellow, will be on hand to
teach those who may be lacking in
the aquatic art.
Companies at the camp now in
clude one medical. one field ar
tillery. one cavalry and one in
fantry.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
DEVICE
RECEIVES PRAISE
Invention Synchronizes Pho.
nOgraph and Picture
Slides.

Enthusiastic government COM
mendatton has been accorded the
new "visual-tone." an invent on Of
Gustave Bohn. Of Philadelphia
which successfully synchronizes
the spoken word and colored slides
according to Mrs. II. Renwick
Earle, who announced that she had
been requested by the adm'nistra
tion to come here and discuss new
ways and means of visual educa-
tion.
Heads of the various government
departments. including the Bureau
Of Education. and a personal rep
resentative of the white House
have viewed the machine. and de-
clare IL OF unlimited value and
scope.
We want IL understood that this
is not an advert sing proposition
We have been invited here by the
government to devise plan fol
placing this before a large number
OF people. and in a way that will
do the most good asserted Mrs
Earle.
The visual-tone was inspected
yesterday at Mrs. Earle's suite in
the Shoreham Hotel. Numerous
slides from the various government
departments We're run off. each ac-
companiei by a phonograph record
explaining minutely the contents OF
the picture. As the explanation for
view was completed. new one
automatically dropped into place
and the voice. at the correct mo-
ment began its new explanation
The synchroniZation was perfect.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
MARRIAGE
" LICENSES.

Unless otherwise specified, all the follow
ing applicants are from this city:
Keith X. Rodgers, 80, of Philadelpbia
Davis.
Arthur r. Baldwin, 21, and Dorothy
Crumpton. TO- both of Richmond, Va. Rev.
]. Il. Briggs.
John Mccall. 81. and Rosie Brandersou,
70. Rev. b. T. Broadus.
Harold d. Gregory. "a, and Gertrude D..
{. Nelson, TO- Rev. c. e. Smith.
Rhody A. Mccoy. 81. and Theresa E.
Cant. Is. Rev. A. ]. Olds
William II. Forbes. 80. and Helen ]. Nc
Closkey, 2S. Rev. L. ]. Fealy,
Clarence Mason, 80, and Charles N. Steele
81. Rev. A. s. Mowbray.
Charles o. Falkenwald, q, and Mary q
Egsn, IS. both Of Baltimore. Md. Rev. T.
L. Davis.
Henry Davis. %. and Lydia simms, 20.
Rev. w. ]. Howard.
Ole Jacobson, 81, and Katherine v. white
2s. Rev. c. W. Locher.
William Davis, As, and Sadie Geovs. 81.
Rev. c. v. Hooper.
Edward W. o. Irving. Is. and Ethel v.
Davis. 16. Rev. J. G. Oidden,
Lafayette r. Smith, "a, of Altoona, Pa :,
and Julia NJ. Lyon, 81. Of HyattsvilIe. Nd,
Rev. G. q. Fultz.
Robert Briscoe. 90 and Daisy D. Good.
man, "a. Rev. h. Randolph.
Trevilian d. Eaton. IS. and Jessie N.
Grant; -, both Of Richmond. Va. Rev. ].
Richard A. Nichols. rs. and Marraret ".
Leinhopp,, % Judge r. =. Mattinsly,
Harry. G. Robertson. a. and Hose Z.
walkrHf 10. Of Kensing ton, Nd. Rey. T.
DatU te-.is ssstses $500 sage - 81 Y
The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
TEN.YEAR-OLD GIRL
MOTHER OF CHILD
Without Parallel in History
of Medical Science, Physi-
clans Say.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 90. -
After three physicians Of Sidney.
Ohio. today confirmed the birth Of a
seven-pound boy TO 10-year-old Eliza
beth Irwin. OF Hardin. Ohio. stating
that they had been in attendance
upon the child-mother since July IL.
the case is declared without parallel
in the annals of medical practice.
THE most puzzlinG phenomenon OF
the age" said DR.. II. II. Ryan. head
OF the obstetrics department Of the
Mckinley Hospital at Columbus.
DIR. Ryan said he had been present at
the birth of a child to an 11-year-old
girl several years ago. Had the case
occurred in the tropics I would not
have been surprised" DIR. Ryan said.
Closer to the equator girls mature
much earlier and often bear children
early Such a case this far north.
however. is most unusual"
Elizabeth is the stepdaughter OF
Rev. l. w. Irwin. OF Hardin. The
Irwins moved here from Harrod. AL
len County. October q last.
The baby is in fine health. The
three doctors once despaired OF saving
the mothers life. but she is now able
to be about.