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Williams news., 1922-09-15

true, but the association is bigger thaII money For the first time, we are able to associate on anything. Tobacco is the first, but other things can follow, and will do so. This is the beginning of an age of association of farmers"
 Putnam is the first tobaccO-produc- ing county to be organized fully for the campaign work Other counties are signing contracts of the associa- tion, and will be ready soon to stage their oV-n drives. Preliminary educa- tional work has been in progress for two months, in charge of Clifton Rodes. The organization has eStab- liShed an office at Huntington.
 Kentucky was the first to perfect and actually market the tobacco un- der this pooling contract system, but the organization of tobacco growers under similar plans is proceeding at the present time in Virginia, West Vir- ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin and the Connecticut valley.
 These organizations are looking for ward to the time when all tobacco growers will be enlisted in similar or ganiZationS and to the next step which will be the federation Of the organIza ton into a nation of tobacco growers exchange.
Williams news., 1922-09-15
BELIEVED IN "EARlY TO BED'
Small Town Evidently No Place for Individual Accustomed to the
 City's Bright Lights.

Recently two newspaper correSpond- ents were sent to the coal fields in Clay county, where martial law has been declared. and in the evening they wandered to d small village near the fields in an effort to find some enter tainment.
 After walking up and down Main street several times, the correspond ents sighted a public drinking fOun- tain. It was then nine o'clock. On ex- animation they found that the drink ing fountains had been locked by the town official for the night Then they headed for a drug store and found the proprietor locking up for the night On inquiry they were told that ''it is past nine o'clock
 One correspondent said to the other :: well, Mack, do you suppose the hotel is closed for the night?''
 II don't know," the other replied, but I think We had better get to bed before they move the curbstones ID Indianapolis News.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

There are some few things that are denied the farmers family, simply because he lives out in the country and gets his mail out of R. F. D.. mail box, rather than from a uni formed poStman.
 One of the most lamentable of these is the public library. And the public library is perhaps one of the things that the boy and girl on the farm need more than anything else.
 The public library commission of Indiana is trying to take their li- braries into the country and have fit ted up six "traveling libraries'' which travel through the country with an assortment of books for farm folk.
 The first of these wagons was put into operation at Plainfield in 1915. Since that time five others have be-
Williams news., 1922-09-15

Cutting Down Time of Apprenticeship.
 The Industrial association of San Francisco, Cal. has started school of apprentices with some novel features. The boys have been divided into three classes and one class moves along be- hind the other. The first two weeks will be spent in school after which they will be put to work as assistant helpers for four weeks after which they vii; return to school and so on during the term of their apprentice ship. In this manner of alternating the school and shop experience it is anticipated that from 12 to IS months will be saved and the boys will be full-fedged plumbers in two and half or three years instead of four. The apprentices will be paid for the time they are at work, but not for the time at school.
Williams news., 1922-09-15
MARSHAL FOCH'S FIRST PIPE
French General Discarded Cigarettes When Great Offensive Against
 German Enemy Began.

The truth about Foch's famous pipe aame out also on the Metz trip. It was on the way home, and the marshal was dining in M. Poincare's private car. After dinner the prime minister said "Pray smoke your pipe if you like, mar shal.' The soldier pulled a beautiful case, containing two handsome pipes, from his pocket. As the chief of state commented on their beauty, he said they were given to him by group of American artists.
 "Have you been smoking a pipe for lOng?'' asked Poincare.
 My first pipe was on July IS, 1g1S."
 ''The very day you began the offen- sfve that led to victory?" exclaimed Poincare.
 'Yes. The cigarettes were fearful at the time so took to the pipe, like everybody else"
 And that is the true story of the ia nous "peace pipe'' of Marshal Foch, if we can trust Le Sifflet.
Williams news., 1922-09-15
lO anse Gives Cheerful! Nsx Color Tone to Old Curtains
Didn't Want to Talk.

In the smoking room of an east bound car the other evening there were two men-one of them grouchy, the other receptive. After smoking two indifferent cigars the latter said to the former:
 'How far are you going?"
 Buffalo," acknowledged the other, taken off his guard.
 "Is that so? We'll. Buffalo is great town. I have a cousin living there and I've been there myself several times. Er-what are you going to do in Buffalo?"
 Change cars" - Chicago Herald and Examiner.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

gun to take the books from the town libraries into the country. Thirteen counties in the state are covered by library systems with stations estab- 1ished in local communities of the county. In all there are 300 of the 1000 township units served from the town centers. This service covers more than two-thirds of the popula- tion of the state and one-third of the purely rural population.
 While Indiana has done much to develop the travelling library system and to improve it's service it cannot claim credit for being first to get the idea Rural delivery service from town libraries started in Hagerstown, Md. where the book wagons have been serving Washington county for 20 years.
Williams news., 1922-09-15
TOBACCO RAISERS IN
 FRONT RANKS AGAIN
Co-Operative Marketing of Crop Pays Better Than Any Other
 Method Tried.

At the close of the first years ac- tivities of the Burley tobacco growers in Kentucky, there is little doubt in the minds of tobacco growers in the state that the cooperative marketing of their crop pays them better than any other method they have ever tried.
 This cooperative association has done more than it claimed by actually obtaining prices more than double those of 1921, and by bringing pros perity to 55,OOO growers of Buriey to- bacco, who were worse than bankrupt just a year ago. The splendid record of the Burley Tobacco Growers Coop erative association and these special achievements have placed the aSsoci- ation in the front rank among Ameri- can cooperative marketing organiZa- tonS.
 The American Farm Bureau feder- alton participated in the attempt of the tobacco growers of the South to organize the marketing of tobacco CO., operatively. The Kentucky 4arm bu- reau was host to a conference ill Louis vile on March 29, 1921, at which more than POO tobacco growers, represent ing ten states, indorsed the formation of a national cooperative marketing association by federating the existing exchanges. The Burley Tobacco Crow CTS association is leading in co-Ordi- hating other state and local aSSOci- ationS with the national movement.
 The Kentucky farmers fight for good prices for his annual crop of 2O0, 100000 of Burley tobacco has been one of ups and downs. The 1920 crop brought him the highest price he has ever received for his tobacco, but the -1,hi pound to grow. was sold at an average of 141a cents.
 By the first of this year the Burley Tobacco Growers association had se- cured pledge to receive S0 per cent of the crop and IF warehouses in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Ken lucky, for it's exclusive use. The war finance corporation and banks in inter- ested districts had pledged almost $6,- 100000 in credit.
 On January 26, the warehouses were opened for the receipt of the pledged tobacco. It was graded upon deliv- cry by the growers, and a check for an estimated value of 40 per cent of the worth of the crop advanced to the growers. The farmers have signed up for five years.
 Blazing the trail for cooperative marketing in West Virginia, the tobac- co growers of the counties around Huntington are just now organizing under the California or commodity plan, with the Burley Tobacco Crow CTS Cooperative assOciation-
 The results of the campaign, which is now under way, will be watched with considerable interest by farmers throughout the state, offering as it does, an opportunity for them to Ob- serve the operation of an association l including whole industry, operated | entirely by farmers.
 James c. Stone of Lexington, pres | fdent of the association, made this | the message of his address to a large ] gathering of growers at Hurricane, l June IT.
 '"This is our association,' he said. | we have associated ourselves togeth- | CT to do a certain thing, that is, to | market our tobacco in an orderly fash | ton We will get more money, it is
Williams news., 1922-09-15
dyes or tTr1ts as you wis
Balloon Steering.

Drifting for, miles in ;a free balloon might seem to offer little prospect for landing again on your own doorstep. But an accommodating air current and a little head work turned this trick for Junius P. Smith, Of the army air serv~ ice, at Langley field, Virginia. His experience is unique in ighter-than-afT work. Carried off in one direction by the wind, the aeronaut ascended until he struck a calm. Figuring that the calm was caused by two strong air currents moving in opposite direc- tions, he threw out ballast, rose above the calm, caught the current moving swiftly in the direction opposite and returned to his starting point.
Williams news., 1922-09-15
TOBACCO GROWERS SIGNED UE
Massachusetts and Connecticut Farm CTS Have Agreed to Support
 Pooling Project.

Growers controlling 21 ,OOO acres of tobacco in Massachusetts and Connec- ticut have signed with the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Growers association in support of a tobacco pooling project. It is estimated that the sign-up will control 15 per cent of the tobacco acreage in the two states.
 The Wisconsin CO-Operative Tobacco Marketing association has reported d contracts with 6,00O grow CTS, covering 42OOO acres out of the states total acreage of 5O,OO0.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

every trace or Mean Old Meas les and Carrie Cough and the Spot children had departed and that Lucy could go out once more.
 T h e y b urn t candles to be sure that all the old germs were killed and then once more Lucy was able to go out of doors.
 She was able to go back to school, she was able to go out on her rol- Tor skates She
Williams news., 1922-09-15
We'll Supplied.

Dr. Samuel McGaughey sends this one:
 We are living hard by Acton, which has several churches. Mary Jane, our five-ySar-OId daughter, has been in several kid entertainments in the various churches. The ether day one of our friends asked her to which church she belonged. Her answer was, I am half Presbyterian. half Baptist and half Catholic Indian apolis News.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

was able to take her dolly out for an airing in her doll carriage.
 Once more Lucy was all right And Peter Gnome was very happy.
 My little friend Lucy is quite, quite herself again." he told his friends in Fairyland, "and those two nice eyes of hers were not strained at all for she was so very careful"
 And everyone in Fairyland rejoiced too. Everyone had been so interested in Lucy and how they all hated Mean Old Measles.
Williams news., 1922-09-15


 rie was as mean | as mean as anyone could well be.
 She had been playing in Lucy's throat, and Carrie knows such mean games. She didn't care how uncOm- l fOrtable she made Lucy. No, she didn't mind in the leasti | Now Peter GnOme had been told by Fairy WondrOus Secrets that Lucy had to take great care of her eyes. He had been told that Mean Old | Measles was only too anxious to leave | behind her all sorts of things, such as sore eyes and rheumat atism, and Peter Gnome took great pains to see that she wouldPnot do this. He saw that the doctor was being very careful not to let Lucy catch cold, and to make her careful of her eyes. And he saw that Lucy's granny was being very careful of Lucy, and that her mother and all of her family were there, too.
 Lucy had a soft, cool, damp cloth across her eyes so that the light would not bother them, for the light would have been very bad for them Mean Old Measles hoped they wouldn't take such care
 But they did, oh yes, they aid
 
 dull, rainy day came along, Lucy could take off her bandage and then she would make daisy chains out of the leaves which were upon the flowers which people brought to her.
 And she would dress and undress her paper dolls.
 Oh, she would do So many things and she would play games, and her toys were all about her.
 Then when it was bright once more the bandage would be put across her eyes as they did not want to shut the sunlight out by drawing the shades.
 Yet they did not want the sun to hurt her eyes, so the bandage was put on at such times.
 It was not that Mr. Sun would want to hurt Lucy's eyes, but Mean old Measles had made them little weak for the time being, and no one wanted them too weak for any length of time. And MT. Sun couldn't get rid of the germs without shining, so he rejoiced when he saw he could do his good work without hurting Lucy's eyes.
 And Peter Gnome would hide behind the curtains and he would send mes sages to Lucy.
 Of course he did not let Lucy see him, as he had to wear his invisible robe. That was the only way he could go around calling in the daytime.
 But he sent messages which Lucy re ceived, as every once in awhile a thought would come to Lucy of a new game to play, or of q new way of keep ing herself amused and that was Pc ter Gnome sending messages of sug- gestiOns. For above all he did not want Lucy to hurt her eyes or catch cold. He | wanted her to be quiet until she was l all all well and quite, quite strong. And he wanted to think of games | which would not hurt her eyes and he | suggested stories and books for others | to read aloud to her. Lucy has two such nice eyes, he | said to himself so many times.
 At last the doctor came and said 1 Lucy was all, all well. He said thai
Williams news., 1922-09-15
Fortune in Scrap Iron.

Charles Perrott has just appeared before Paris court charged with con cealing S1SO,OOO war profits to escape taxation. When war broke out he kept a small cafe at Saint Denis, his wife attending to that while he ped dled with handcart. He bought scrap Iron, and made so much money that he paid S5.4OO,OOO for the war stock of the American camp at Romorantille.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

I
 and leave Lucy
 Of course. she couldn't be got rid of in just a moment or two, but on C e S h e had really been forced to start in leaving, that was the main thing.
 Carrie c o u 2 h had to leave with NJ e a n O l d Measles, and that m a d e C a r r e very angry
 Carrie was a good companion for Mean O l d Measles, for Car
Williams news., 1922-09-15
The cuticura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep it clear by making Cuticura your everyday toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal, the Talcum to powder and per fume. No toilet table is complete without tthem-Adyertisem
Williams news., 1922-09-15

my homework all through the month Irecommend your Vegetable Compound to my friends for female troubles. .''- Mrs. DELLA SCHOLZ, 1412 Salisbury Street, St. Louis, Mo.
 Just think for a moment Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been in use for nearly fifty years. It is prepar ed from medicinal plants, by the utmost pharmaceutical skill, and supe- rior methods. The ingredients thus combined in the Compound correct the conditions which cause such annoying symptoms as had been troubling Mrs Scholz. The Vegetable Compound exer- cises restorative influence of the most ble in a gentle but efficient manner. This is noted, by the disappearance, one after another, of the disagreeable symptoms.
Williams news., 1922-09-15
Triumph in Right Beginnings.

In contemplation if man begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in administrations.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

Reading maketh a full man, confer ence a ready man. and writing ar exact man.-Francis Bacon.
Williams news., 1922-09-15
Goind Down.

Blackstone-''Is your wife still re ducing?" WebSter-.'If you mean my income-yes.''
Williams news., 1922-09-15

Call not that man wretched who, whate'er he suffers, has child to love.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

Being pleased with yourself is a condition of mind not intended for dress parade.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

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Williams news., 1922-09-15

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Williams news., 1922-09-15

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 induced me to try it and it has helped me very much. l don't have cramps any more. and l can do
Williams news., 1922-09-15
DdddyS lR6Eyenin8
 Fairy Tale 6lN1APY GRAHAM BONNER
TWO NICE EYES

Now Peter Gnome was perfectly de lighted when Mean Old Measles had to
Williams news., 1922-09-15
CRAMPS, PAINS
 AND BACKACHE
St. Louis Woman Relieved by Lydia E.. Pinkham's Veg
 etable Compound

St. Louis, Mo. -"I was bothered with cramps and pains every month and
Williams news., 1922-09-15

Spirit messages at a Seance are listened to with rapped attention.
Williams news., 1922-09-15

M. E. Hays, formerly horticulturist for the extension service of A. & M. college of Texas, has accepted a posi- tion with the Texas farm bureau, as vice director of commodity organiza, tion. MT. Hays was formerly on the faculty of the University of Missouri He has been giving special attention to cooperative marketing of perishable products and will give most of his time to this work in his new position.
The New York herald., 1922-03-24
SOUTHERN PACIFICsS
NET DROPS TO $l,3l8,349
Reports Less Operating. In.
come for February.

The Southern Pacific .Conpany's re-
port to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission covering its February operation
shows net railway operating income OF
$l,31S,34g, contrasted with $LS12,sf" IN
February, 1921. and $i,f39.0eo III Janu-
ary, 1929. It's gross operating revenues
OF si7,332.355 represented decrease OF
s2.5O7,S12 compared with those of Feb
ruary, 1921, and a shrinkage OF approx
imately s1,3O0,000 from those OF Janu-
airy. 1922. ~
Its operating expenses in February
were sl4,347,049, or ,S1,S62,16o less than
those Of February. 1921. Thus the re-
duction of its operating expenses failed
by $1.645,00 to offset that Of its gross
receipts. It's expenditures for main
tenance of equipment were cut to
s16l,435 and its charges for conducting
transportation $1,S39,429 from those OF
February. 1921, but expenditures for
upkeep OF way and structures increased
s290.5S5 to s2,S70.275, due mainly to
snow removal and adverse weather.
For the frst two months OF 1922 the
company reported gross operating reve-
nues of $35.9sS, ,006, a decrease OF
s5,761 ,276 compared with those of the
corresponding 1921 period. Its expendi-
lures for conducting transportation in
the former period decreased S4,194, 500
TO si4.2s6,636. a decrease OF SS25.o00
was made in February's maintenance OF
way and equipment.
The New York herald., 1922-03-24
NEW CHICAGO-N. Y.
ROUTE In MERGER
Van Sweringen Purchases
Point to Linking Lines
Ann Arbor Dividend.

The recent acquisition OF stock control
of the Toledo, St Louis & Western
Railroad by the Van sweringens Of
Cleveland and pending negotiations that
are expected to change the ownership
OF the Ann Arbor Railroad foreshadow
a series of mergers that may bring
under one management the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad.
Nickel Plate. Glover Leaf, Ann Arbor
and Pere Marquette, 1t became known
yesterday.
Consunlmation OF those consol!da-
tions would create double tracked
system between Chicago and New York.
competing with the Pennsylvania. Erie.
Baltimore g. Ohio and New York Cen
tral systems. and having an important
network of lines reaching Detroit and
other principal points in the Michigan
peninsula, as wen as a line to St Louis.
1t is understood that interests iden-
titled with the New York Central would
not look with disapprowal OH new
system whose principal lin>s would be
the Lackawanna and the Nickel Plate,
the chief stockholders of which enjoy
friendly relations with the Central.
About the same time that the Van
Sweringens set out to buy control OF the
Glover Leaf they also made overtures
to the Perc Marquette, which were de-
clined by the latters directorate. The
offer however, has not been withdrawn.
The Pere Marquette's voting trust ex-
pired on March J. and it would not
surprise some railroad men II several
new directors. more favorably disposed
toward a merger, would be elected at
the companys next annual meeting IN
May.
The committee negotiating the sale
Of the Ann Arbor Railroad expects 10
close a deal either with the Pere Mar
quette or another unnamed railroad
which has opened conversations with
view to acquiring the Ann Arpor
property.
Newman Erb, president OF the last
named road. said yesterday other de-
velopments besides merger possibilities
had increased the value OF the Ann
Arbor stock The company has bought
| 100000 of its own first mortgage bonds
| to provide reserve to insure continu-
GUS payments of preferred dividends
after the initial payment has been made.
In 1921 the roads final net income was
equal TO twice its fixed charges OF
$3.50, 900. and its February report Will
show $4,000 earned after all charges,
or more than that months share or
5 per cent yearly dividend on it's pre-
ferred stock. It's floating debt has oeen
wiped out. and. according TO Mr.. Erp.
the company contemplated the payment
of dividends for the second quarter OF
1892.
The New York herald., 1922-03-24
PACIFIC GAS GROSS HIGHER.
Preliminary Earnings Statement
Gives s37,5O0,7O7 for 1921.

The Pacific Gas and Electric Conn
pany's preliminary earnings statement
for 1921 shows gross revenues of s37,-
509.707. an increase of s2,52S,915, COM
pared with that Of 1920. and net income
OF Sl3,230,622, an increase of S1.702,4 ,4T0.
Operating expenses and taxes were sea-
27a,0S5 and interest charges $5,192,3 Ia.
For depreciation $3.06907s was set
aside, leaving si,9s9.23o available for
dividends. Preferred stock dividends
were $2,lS2,2SS and common stock dis
burscmcnts s1.700.2o kaving final
surplus for the year of Sl,l36,7ii.
For more than two years, tho report
shows. the company has had a large
force engaged in making an intensive
and detailed appraisement OF its prop
critics. That work Is practically finished
and, on the bSs's Of average labor and
material costs tor tse five years ended
with .Dece.slcr 81, 1919 gives n valua-
ton OF approximately 1905. 900. 900 In
contrast TO outstanding bond and stock
capitalization of sfss,ooo,00o at the end
os last year.
The New York herald., 1922-03-24
CHILE CoPPER's DEFICIT.
Reports Shortage Of sf.t31,s62 In
Final Quarter of Last Ycnr.

The Chile Copper Company reports
deficit OF si.1sl,s62 for the final quar-
ter OF 1921 after all charges. includine
depreciation. Its deficits were sl.o69,sSC
in the preceding quarter and SJ9d,iS0 IN
the one ended with December, 1870, The
company's total income for the final
quarter OF 1921 was s5oi,20l. against s66s,-
Az In the corresponding quarter OF 1920.
The company treated 35,ooi tons OF
orc. averaging I.T6 per cent. copper. In
the last quarter of 1921, IN contrast 10
319, III. averaging 167 per cent. copper.
IN the preceding quarter In the former
q, ,575,2i0 pounds OF copper were deliv-
cred, against l7,3o0,o55 IN the third quar-
ter OF 1921.