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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-03-30
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There That settles his hash !"
With a look that startled an limo
cent student In front seat Miss
Mason, teacher at District School No.
Z, crushed letter In her hand and
cast II into the waste basket.
Earl Are those examples all doneT
Nope"
Then set 70 work"
Shirley felt pang of remorse Inn
medlately after her last words! Ten
year-old Ear looked at her In amaze
ment; then there flashed In his eyes
hurt expression. In another instant
Earl was puzzling over his examples.
"Golly Why should she get mad at
mel l didn't do anything. Let's see
Ii Rover drove 120 cows to pasture
and 10 were lost-0hi / can't
guess"
At that moment the recess bell
rang. Waiting outside by the door
stood a great shepherd dog.
Hello, old girl" cried Earl, as the
dog ran to greet him BE good now
and come with me-"
Earl went back into the room, the
dog following at his heels.
Miss Mason began Earl. feeling
rather uncomfortable, this Is my new
Jog. Uncle Is coming home soon and
he sent me her. Isn't she q beautyT
Shirley said nothing for q moment
Then
"She Is very pretty. What's her
Manner
Just guess" replied Earl
"oh--is it Revert Trixisf'
~why, Just GuesA-
Puzzled. yet greatly amused. Eari
went out, Guess following. giving no
cue to Shirley as % what her name
was
Say. Guess. you'll help me. won't
you7 We've got TO help out Miss Ma
son. Oh, love her. Don't your
For answer Guess licked her play
mates hand
Long after school hours were over
that afternoon, Earl strolled past the
schOolhouse.
whats the matterT he thought
"The doors openr'
He went In, Guess following. Every
thing was In readiness for the NOR
rows work.
well, Guess, she's gone and left the
door unlocked Guess we'd better go,
eh, Guess? I'm glad Uncle's come
home. Why, Guessl"
The dog had tipped over the waste
basket In her frolic. Out tumbled
the rumbled paper.
"Geel It's from Uncle" he yelled.
He said he had girl. Now, Guess,
keep still--and I'll read 1t to you"
dearest Shirley will see you
soon. / will have a big surprise for
you. i want to introduce you to
dear little lady-a great companion to
me. She'll probably see you before
get there, as she's coming first. What's
her name? Just Guess, dear. With
love, Rodney
well, I'll 90 home and see Uncle
Rodney now. and ask him II he's met
our schoolteacher. Why couldn't he
have let me know about this7"
Down the pathway he met Uncle
Rodney, who looked rather anxious.
"Have you seen Miss Mason. Earl?"
"No, not since school closed"
"S'funny."
Il don't think So"
Rodney stared at Earl. Barl stared
at Rodney.
"Well, I'll go back and help find her.
Isn't she homer"
mo"
Nothing more was said until they
reached the schoolhouse. Suddenly
Guess came into the room, whining
She ran first to Rodney. then to Earl,
and then to the door, several times
over.
"We1l follow Guess" commanded
Rodney.
Out to the woodshed by the school
house they went. The great door was
IooLaH Than heard a oxxy fnoiAa Guaoc
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-03-30
GARDENING

"Oh. Painter of the fruit and flowers,
We thank Thee for Thy wise design,
Whereby these human hands of ours
In natures garden work with
Thine"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-03-30

Ingratitude is the highest crime
listed in humanity's calendar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
NO OCCASION To FEAR
ARTIFICIAL GOLD

Modern chemistry has shown that at
least some of the supposed elemental
substances Of the chemist, what he
calls elements, are in fact compounds.
In all ordinary chemical processes
these compounds behave like elements,
but it is nevertheless possible by spe-
ciaI chemical operations to show that
they are divisible into more simple
substances. This discovery has re-
vived to some extent popular belief in
alchemy, and there have been of late
many suggestions in the press that
gold may be made artificlally and be-
come so abundant as to destroy COM
pIeteIy such utility as it may have as
a measure of value and a basis for
currency.
1t has even been stated that the late
s +. Emmons, Of the United States
Geological Survey, department of the
interior claimed to have synthetic gold
from silver dollars many years ago.
Mr. Emmons never made any such
claim and the statement is absurd.
No one has vet succeeded in making
gold or in obtaining it from any other
chemical element. The feat cannot be
safely called impossible, but II is fairly
certain that II any chemist should sue
coed in transforming into gold some
substance that has hitherto been re-
garded as a simple element, the pro-
cess would be so difficult and costly
as to make the gold far more expen-
slve than the natural metal. The sill
yer dollar story is probably based on
the fact that the silver and copper Of
which our so-called silver coins are
made do contain exceedingly minute
quantities of gold--quantities too
small to be Of any practical impor-
lance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
Mentally Disabled Service
Men Still in Need of Help

The disabled American Veterans of
the World War in a memorial present
ed to President Harding. claim more
than $500 mentally disabled former
service men now placed in state insti-
tions are victims of such gross ne
glect, indifference and profiteering"
that "a black repToach on the honor
of the nation" is constituted.
The claim is a serious one, and in all
likelihood is founded on more than
idle rumors. Many of these men are
victims of gross inefficiency. Govern
mental red tape has taken from among
them a toll of human agony and even
human life. Every time an effort has
been made to relieve them the poll
ticians have stepped in and blocked the
effort, for their own petty partisan
reasons. and the toll of agony and life
is still being demanded.
These are the men who deserve the
nations tenderest care. God pity us if
we permit them to perish under the
shadows of this nations treasury!
Following a war the tendency is to
forget, to dismiss the past as a dead
experience, but the relief of forgetting
is held from those bound in physical
torment AS long as a single disabled
service man is in need of help. and Is
long as the nation has the resources
with which to extend help, the course
of duty is a clear one.
The nation owes the abled- bodied
nothing. 1t owes the disabled every
comfort of life-and even after this
debt is paid continued love and admir-
alton is still due. Money was not the
consideration in the war, al least it
was not the consideration of the men
who did the actual fighting, and money
now is merely a means to an end.
Investigations add to the red tape
of government. They oftentimes COM
plicate more than they solve, and while
system is absolutely essential in eX-
tending relief to the disabled. as little
as possible system should be employed.
An efficient system of relief does not
necessarily involve red tape.
1t is an old cry, one that has been
heard for four years-but the disabled
are still suffering! -Jacksonvil Me-
tropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22

pied with honesty, industry and cour-
tesy, will insure the business success
of any child later in life"
Col William Boyce Thompson, for
mer director of the New York Federal
Reserve bank and member of the ad-
visory committee of the conference on
the limitation of armament: Young
man, if you have a, cramp in your
pocketbook, there is something wrong
with you and you should see a good
doctor. l know of no better one than
the treasury department of the United
States government. If you have this
prescription for Treasury Savings Sc
curities filled, and take them regular
ly you will soon find yourself cured
Charles NJ. Galloway, former presi-
dent of the United States civil ser
vice commission, says: II know of no
greater service the government could
render the public than the one the
treasury department is undertaking. 1
regard Treasury Savings Securities as
the safest and therefore the best pos
sihle means of investing money. While
there are other investments that offer
- larger rate of interest, there is also
a greater risk. There is no experiment
in putting money into any United
States government security; the ele-
ment of risk disappears because ev-
erything there is in this land is behind
government security."S
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
Practising What We Preach
by Irwin S. Cobb

Most of US are ready to preach
thrift for others. Not enough of us
are willing to practice it on our own
account. Probably the man who first
suggested that the rest of the world
should put by something for a rainy
day didn't own an umbrella himself
Many people look upon thrift as
some of US look upon a boil on another
mans neck in the spring of the year,
We tell him comfortingly that a boil
on his neck is a good thing for him
itH purify his blood, clear his system
of pOsOns, make his general health
better Later on we assure him that
he'll feel ever so much happier for
having undergone the present expert
ence. But for all that none Of us
would care to have that boil trans
ferred from the other mans neck to
our neck.
In way of speaking the same thing
applies to the practice of a rational
thrift. Too often the average Ameri-
can follows the line of least resistance
in this matter. When times are good
he thinks he has no need to save. And
when times are bad he has nothing to
save anyhow. Our spirit Of national
optimism is such that across the fail
part of fat year we fail to discern
the creeping shadows of lean years
coming after. The Arkansas noun
taineer who explained that he didn't
mend the hole in his roof because in
stormy weather he couldn't mend it
and in fair weather he had no need to
mend it because it then didn't leak
was typical of a whole lot of US.
The United States government, in
carrying on it's thrift campaign is
striving to- combat this common ten
dency amongst our people. The gov
eminent, through the treasury depart
ment. is trying to show US that a rea-
sonable frugality does not mean miser-
Illness; that the possession of honestly
earned, sanely saved money makes us
more valuable to ourselves and to our
neighbors as citizens and more useful,
collectively, as nation. Treasury Ger
tificate securities take the mortgage
off the present and make brighter the
prospect of the future. If everyone of
us during 1922 makes up his mind or
her mind to acquire Treasury Savings
Securities-and to keep them this
year viii be a happier year for Ameri-
cans and a more stable year for their
country Well know then that we
can't go broke unless the United States
goes broke first-and that's not proba-
BILE.
Let US do this and the vendors Of
worthless and fraudulent schemes Sof
investment will lose their main sources
of income, the fly-by-night promoter
will suffer, the bucket shopper will
feel the pinch of sudden poverty, and
the man Who lives by crooked finan-
cial devices will go to and fro bemoan-
ing his fate.
But the rest of US will be infinitely
better Off
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
Little Sermons on Thrift

a w Atwood. in the Saturday
Evening Post: IF all the employees of
the United States Steel corporation
should save 50 per week and put 1t into
stock of the company. they would own
controlling interest within ten years"
David Lloyd-George. the British
prime minister. in the house of COM
mons; The only saving that will
help the government substantially is
the saving OF the people themselves
the saving of individuals. the saving OF
families, the saving OF the man who
had an income in any shape or form.
The savings of the people are at the
present moment vital TO the success of
this country. and the man who cuts
down unnecessary expenditure is con-
tributing something material and i'm
portant to the success of the country"
L. F. Mack, Central Trust Co. Chi
cago: "A man who has children can
leave them no better Legacy than the
savings habit. formed through years of
actual practice. for such a habit. cou-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
BURBERRY CULTURE

So successful have those been who
have grown blueberries in West Flor
ida that very large acreage is being
put out this winter. There is a large
demand for these berries: they ship
well; bring good prices; and yield
good.
our soil is particularly adapted to
the growing of this fine berry. The
improved VARIETIES are quite a bit
larger than our wild berries, and pro-
duce much more. Parties who are ac-
quainted with the growing Of these
berries in this section OF Florida, who
have thoroughly investigated the sub
ject, are arranging TO put out from one
to ten acres. and those who are grow
ing them are increasing their aerea ge.
Like all other berries or fruits that
can be grown here. they should re-
ceive as much attention as cabbage
or tomato plant. until they get estab-
lished. and if well cultivated after
wards, produce large and choice ber-
ries 1t is useless TO dig hole in the
sand, or loan, and stick these plants,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
MANY HAVE HELD THEIR LIB.
ERTY BONDS,

Many prudent workers have held on
pretty well to their Liberty bonds.
Richard Spillane, the financial writer,
gives some figures that are peculiarly
significant. The Philadelphia Saving
Fund Society, which Mr.. Spillane de-
scribes as one of the oldest and biggest
institutions of it's kind in the world,
comes nearer to representing the great
body of working people than perhaps
any other bank in America. For that
reason these facts are significant:
The highest total of Liberty bonds
held by the bank for it's depOsitors was
S10,55S,000. The holdings on December
l, 1921, were $10,074.00o.
On January /, 1921, the society had
294. 526 depositors. On December l.
1921. it had 2S3,694.
About $4,000 persons own the &c.,
074,000 of the Liberty bonds held by
the bank to the credit of its depositors.
The bank. as a work of service, clips
the coupons, credits the amount to the
depositors, and looks after the details
of bookkeeping entailed
What is true of Philadelphia is, or
should be, true of all America.
What has been said many times be-
fore may be repeated now.
Hold to your Liberty bonds.
There is nothing better. nothing
safer in the form of a security in all
the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
MAGANESE IN 1921

The domestic shipments Of man
ganese .ore-containing IS per cent or
more metallic anganese-amounted
TO about 1900 gross tons in 1921, Of
which more than 10000 tons was shipr
ped from Montana, according to H. K.
c. Jenison, Of the United States Geo
logical Survey, department OF the in
terror. The shipments Of ore con-
tanning 10 to IS per cent of manganese
amounted 10 about $4,000 tons, most OF
which was shipped from Minnesota.
The shipments Of manganiferoUs and
ferruginous ore amounted to about
1000 tons.
The net imports for the first eleven
months Of the year amounted TO 3S6.-
400 tons OF high grade ore and oxide,
valued at S3,2ss.5s5. OF this Brazil
contributed 247s56S tons, valued at
s7.55 per ton. and India 1880 tons,
valued at $6.46 per ton.
The most important event that msye
affect the future OF the domestic in
dustry was a favorable report by the
house Of representatives on a proposed
tariff on imports OF manganese ore A
/ cent per pound Of metallic rnangaH8
csc content Of ore or Of concentrates
more than 30 per cent Of
metallic manganese. The measure has
not been reported on by the senate
committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22

pecan trees, or anything else in such
holes, and expect them to grow If
you cannot give them such soil as they
require; such enriching by top soil and
fertilizers when they are planted; wat
ering them when set out, and after
wards if there be a arouth; the at
tempt to grow such trees or shrubs
had best be abandoned
Properly cared for, blueberries, Sat
sumas, and pecans, are our surest
money-makers. But they require at
tention and cultivation every year, and
the more they receive the greater the
returns.-St. Andrews Bay News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
Why Dieky Laughinsly Called Madge
"a Worthy Follower" of Machia-
vaIti


Sometimes 1 wonder If am the
right kind of a wife for Dicky-if he
would not have been happier with a
kittenish. coaxing woman, VINO would
have managed" him beautifully with
out his ever suspecting it.
The little incident following our dis
cussion of the problem of moving
Dickys collection" of old books and
papers to our new home brought this
thought home with more force than
ever to my mind. In my desperation
at the prospect Of a clash between
Dicky and our angry landlord, Mr..
Brennan, I had stopped TO capOle
Dicky something l almost never do,
something at which I am far from
adept. had given him my tenderest
smile, my most appealing look. and
had asked him if he would do just one
thing for me. His enthusiastic, af-
firmative response so astonished me
that for a moment 1 couldn't find
words to frame my request.
Its just this" l said at last. Your
mother is a dear, and I love her. but
you know she can be a bit trying when
there's any domestic emergency on
hand. And Cousin Agatha -"
I stopped abruptly for into Dicky's
face had come a look which I knew
was his conception Of frozen horror
That he was getting ready to tease me
/ suspected, and the words with which
he interrupted my plea confirmed my
suspicion.
Anything but that, Madge." he said,
tragically holding his hand palm out
ward toward me. Don't ask me to
take mother and dear Cousin Agatha"
he paused and made a grimace at
which 1 couldn't keep from smiling
for 1 knew how he detested the woman
out and drown them like kittens.
They are hardly kittens, you know,
even
interrupted the nonsense ruth
lessly.
'Dicky, please be serious" I en-
treated. Couldn't you take them both
to the city this afternoon and get them
rooms at a hotel for a couple of days :?
Get them some theatre tickets and
anything else you think they might
like-anything, so they'll only stay
away cheerfully until this moving is
out of the way"
Dicky struck an admiring attitude.
My word" he exclaimed, What a
petticoated Machiavelli is this l have
taken to me buzzom? You're a worthy
follower of the old schemer, my dear,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
LIFE's PROSPECTS

oh! how gladly it is at first begun
Our life's uncertain race
While yet the beautiful morning sun
With which we just set out and run
Enlightens all the place.
How smiling the worlds prospect lies
How tempting yet so slow,
Not message for the prospective eyes
From Heaven with it's sweet surprise
Did more inviting show.
How soft the first ideas do prove
To our wandering mind,
How full the JOY. how free the love,
Does God into early seasons shove,
And we our motive find.
Our thoughts are then but vapored air
And dew drops our tears,
While swiftly passing all grows fair
So then beauty compensates our care,
And our youth hath fears.
But notice and see how fast we climb
Scarce feeling we ascend,
Simply rising on the wings Of time
To when With grief we see the prime
And then our sweetness end.
The die was cast our nature known
Our expectations are past
The seed which in former days sown
TO crops OF true repentance grown
Wherein we toll at last.
Therefore, every care as "a damning
harm
Help to bear US down.
who's faded smiles no more can charm
But every tear is 2 natural storm,
And every look frown.
w. IL S.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
ADELE GARRISON

and what's more. I think it a bully
scheme. I'll go at once and begin 10
drop the bait before Them
He started away. but I called him
back
Aren't you afraid they'll suspect I
planned it unless you offer to stay
with them?" I asked, for this was the
cruX OF my plan. It was Dicky
wanted most out of the way.
He stopped short, whirled and looked
me over shrewdly, smilingly.
80 I'm the real cullod gentleman in
the woodpiIe, am Il" he said. We'll.
l don't know as l blame you. 7 don't
shine particularly on moving day. And
you can have all the money you want
to hire anybody you please. But say"
is Il sudden thought struck him. You
don't mean you're going to throw away
any of my stuff. do you?'.
His voice had all the anxiety OF a
little girl worrying over her favdsite
doll. The recognition of it softened
mine as I replied:
Not a single solitary scrap of paper.
The collection viii be left intact
when it reaches the other house But
if we set out by tomorrow noon. I
shall have to be left with Katie and
jim"
And the redoubtable William
Trumbull. and the push cart. don't
forget them" Dicky replied gayly, and
I knew that he had forgiven me for
including him in my list of nom desir-
able persons on moving day.
He had called me Machiavellian, but
he certainly deserved the adjective
himself. l said TO myself a little later
when / accidentlv heard him talking
to his mother and Cousin Agatha after
he had spent an interroga tive ten min
utes at the telephone which he was
careful they shouldn't overhear.
Isn't it too bad" he said to his
mother. "Hasbrouck telephones he
has tickets for that play you've been
wanting to see"
WHY is it too bad?" his mother
asked tartly. I should call it too
good"
why, they're for tonight" Dicky
explained guilelessly.
What's that got TO do with it?'
Nothing except that we're moving
tomorrow, and / thought you might
not like to leave Madge." Dickys
tone of tender solicitude for me was
perfect.
AS 1 stood unseen. listening 10 him.
smiling to myself at his adroitness, I
couldn't help wishing that 1 might
oftencr hear that tone in my husbands
voice when it wasn't a jest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22

Some people are too good to be in
teresting.
Hootch hounds are Barking at the
moonshine.
The flapper says she only acts like
the old maid thinks.
Health hint: Never laugh at your
wife when she cries.
Don't try to kill two birds with one
stone. Use a shotgun.
The only man who will work to get
into hole is golfer.
Graft often goes about disguised as
a business opportunity.
Experience teaches us how to make
other kind of mistakes.
If misery loves company, it's up to
everybody to get married.
O.
When movie wants a big crowd it
advertises advance in prices"
1t beats all how woman can get
- 20
A man who sticks his nose iftS
other peoples business often gets it
pushed out.
If you get a pain in your back from
washing windows, would you call it
window pain?
The newly married housewife can
learn from international affairs that
a stew Is an easy thing to make.
When a woman has troubles she
confldes in a physician. When man
has troubles he confides ina lawyer.
It's hard to keep a good man down
but the married man tells us it's hard
er to keep any sort of woman up.
Fortunately a young man can't even
imagine that his best girl will look
like her mother few years hence.
o.
doctor says he Knows" every wo-
man in Philadelphia is knock -kneed
Several husbands are hunting him.
o
Why do collar manufacturers insist
on printing in their ads the doll
faced, pompadoured, talcum powder
en-, perfumed youth to show off their
collars? Don't they think an inteni-
gent, square jawed man ever wears
collar FLORIDA Times Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22

man will use the same energies. brain
power and common sense in anything,
general farming, fruit raising or stock
raising here in Escambia county. he
can live longer, better and with less
hard work and outlay of capital than
any other part of the United States.
Be a Missourian. Come and see.
J. G. PATTERSON.
Pensacola, Jan. 10.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-22
HIGH OFFICIALS ATTEND MEET.
INC

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. Ex-Governor
Charming Cox and Mayor Andrew J.
Peters We're present at the official
opening of the headquarters of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars in the state
house here January 8. The Massa-
chusetts department now has so posts,
with 80 more in process Of orga1iza-
ton.