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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
PACIFIC FLEETS
TARGET PRACTICE
CAUSE OF ALARM
Earthquake Reports Due TO
Sound of Big Guns and Ac-
companying Shaking.

n Los ANGELES. Callf. April 20
sFeather conditions are responsible
Tor target practice OF the Paclnc fleet
or the southern California coast be-
inr occasionally mistaken for earth
quake shocks. according 20 a report
made 20 the Chamber OF Commerce
o. this city by Or. Ford a. Carpenter
head ~ the meteorological bureau OF
tho chamber.
Or Carpenter cited cases OF Jan.
- and Mar. % last when vibrations
caused BY big gun FIRE ratified houses
many miles inland and resulted in
reports OF earthquake" from wide
ly scattered localities
1T is "A well known fact" the re-
port continued. chat sound coming
from some point may be heard more
distinctly az certain times than at
others The distance at which the
sound may be heard Is also variable.
The wind direction plays a most inn
portaut part in this. u the sound
emitting body is in the direction
from which tho wind is coming. the
sound may be heard more distinctly.
waves travelling in the opposite direc-
tiYn from which the wind IS blowing
o. against the wind viii be broken
up and DETECTED.
The weather conditions during the
evenings OF Jan. II and Mar. % were
practically the same At both times
an area 81 low pressure was central
over Nevada and Utah. with an area
of high pressure of the California
coast. Under these conditions south
- California would experience
southerly winds shifting 20 westerly
by way OF southwesterly.
The firing took place near Cata
ina Island which would give the
ships a position practically due south
os Los Angeles. The great atmOs-
pheric waves travelling with the wind
would be carried great distances
Hal there been a northerly wind tn
shock would probably have been un
noticed
with gun firing a sea, the wave
are IN the air. but with an Garth
quake the waves are sent out from
some disturbance under the surface
OF the earth and a vibration q tho
ground results. The gun-frini
shocks rattle windows and doors but
there is no vibration. The effect
moro like a high wind.
AS the navy seems 10 have chosel
southern California waters for bat
tie practice and target firms OF tn
ships. We are likely 10 have recur
rences OF these shocks from time q
time"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21

Genoa. the natural the inevitable
thing was the coming together OF
Russia and Germany. Germany has
about 10.O0b.oc0 people. Russia az
least $50. 600 ard their economic
interests are closely intertwined and
interd ependent They did what was
prophesied many times during the
four-powor treaty debate they would
do. they made an alliance or their
own
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21

went down 20 LLOYD Georges villa
and discussed what they would prob
ably DO with Russia and Germany.
Russia was advised OF the conditions
under which she must act and Ger
many was advised that the question
OF reparations could not be consld-
cred
Russia made suggestion about
disarmament and France resented 10
Now. after the four-power alliance
and after the FIST maneuvcrs az
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
RUSS PACT CAUSED
BY u. S., BORAH SAYS
BY SEN. WILLIAM T.. BORAH.
lWr1ttcn Expressly for ]. y. s.

Copyright. 1922. BY I. y. s.
WASHINGTON. April 2O.-The
Russian-German treaty. or alliance.
j. the natural inevitable result OF
the policy or the allies. or associated
powers. since the srmistice.
II IS as legitimately their work as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21

II they had written the treaty and
said TO Russia and Germany. sign
here"
When the four-power (Paciic)
treaty was signed, Russia. as a Paci-
&c power. was wholly ignored. Since
that time Japan. one OF the signator-
les Of the four-power alliance. has
been pushing her troops farther and
farther into Russian territory
When the powers assembled az
Genoa three OF the great powers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
BAKING co. PRESIDENT
IS ROBBED AT PLANT

st. LOUIS. Mo. April 20.-Ira w
Perry. president OF A baking con-
Germ. was robbed OF his automobile
and $500 = cgsh by three men in
the shadow OF his plant today.
Perry was about 10 start for the
bank In his automobile when the
. ,rio appeared. took the money. put
perry I'm the back seat and drove of
with him.
After driving a few blocks they
dropped Perry and sped on. Twelve
days AGO two men stole S1.026 from
the concerns office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
GASKILL FAVORS II. S.
CONTROL OF MINING

WASHINGTON. April CO. - Ge.-
eminent control ~ mining and i.-
tribution or coal was recon- mend p
90 congress today hy Nelson =. Gas-
Kill chairman % the fedora, tal.
commission. as the most e6ectivc waE
90 prevent profteerlng .n the indus
Try and 20 keep prices a. a reason
able level
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21

Or. Wenger. 554 Farmers Trust.
I3-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
BED ROOM

An exquisite three-piece Queen Anne
Suite. Full size bed. large dresser and
new style Hi-Boy. or if you prefer. a
Bow End Bed and large size Vanity
Dresser
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
DINING ROOM

A beautiful eight-piece Dining Room
suite, consisting of an extension table,
buffet and set Of genuine leather slip seat
chairs to match.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Fayssoux, the Hypnotist.

AS can be seen in the S-inch
double column advertisement in
thisissue, thehypnotist, Fayssoux,
viii appear at the Rockingham
opera house on Friday and Sat
,urday night Of this week, and
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
On Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
he win give a public exhibition
Iof his powers Indicating a hid
den key
Fayssoux performed here some
is or more years ago, and many
mo doubt remember his remark
able stunts. The admission to
his show is rs and SOC.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Dreary Sunday.

With temperature around the
freezing point most of the day
and a drilling rain falling, Rock
inghom experienced its first real
" freeze" of the winter last Sun
day. Water on trees, shrubbery,
house-tops and wires froze, form
ing myriads Of icicles. A slow
#drizzle fell during the day, but
the weather moderated Sunday
night and rain fell in stronger
force 50 that all signs of the
freeze had vanished BY Monday
morning. But the overcast skies
dsicy scenery were such that
attendance at religious services
were cut down considerably, and
people generally kept indoors.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

A Sanford woman, MIS-. Joe NJ.
Thomas, aeed AZ was knocked
down and robbed Of $500 il cash
last Saturday night. She and
her husband had saved up $1,000
with which they were going to
begin building a home on Mon
day. They had counted the
money and she had put il in a
sack and tied it in her stocking
and then went out to see that
the chickens we're safe for the
might when an unknown robber
knocked her down, seized the
sack Of money and fed. He has
not yet been captured. They
live one mile east OF Sanford.
Good moral in this keep your
money in a bank; dangerous to
carry such sums around with
you, or even to keep it hid in
your house. Best way to handle
money anyway is BY the use d
checks.
In this connection we might
mention an item that appeared
in the daily press a few days age
to the effect that Chicago bur
glars and other crooks enjoyed I
good year in that city in 1921
their loot being estimated al
$3,974,326. Ofthis sum $685.
Twas CASH. Keep your money
jim a bank, or a Building ano
Loan association.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Mayors, Magistrates and
Justices Of the Peace

Please bring in your dockets,
reports and money due to the
School Fund on account Of Fines,
Forfeitures and Penalties.
The law requires you to make
report in January and July Of all
sums collected and Of all cases in
which Fines, Forfeitures and
Penalties have been imposed.
Ishall be glad to check up
your docket in the month Of Jan.
|uary You can secure blanks to
make your report to the County
Board Of Education from me in
the Register Of Deeds Office.
Yours very truly,
]. D. Covirgton,
County School Auditor.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

The South Carolina Legislature
convened Tuesday, 10th, at Col
|umbia.
The Wagram Mercantile Com
pany, Of Wagram, was on Dec.
30th adjudged bankrupt. The
creditors will meet in Laurinbure
18th at 2::30.
Lottie Pickford, sister of Mary,
was married at Los Angeles Sat
urday night to Alan Forrest, a
movie actor. Mary was matron
of honor. and Jack Pickford gave
her away.
Ten Elders of the Seventh Re
formed church at Grand Rapids,
Michigan, were poisoned at the
morning service Sunday when
they drank varnish that had
been poured into a communion
cup i'll the belief that it sacra-
mental wine. The church had
been repaired and in the store
room where the sacramento wine
is kept in jug several jugs o.
|varnish used in the re-decoratine
had been stored. One of the
church officials mistook a jug D.
varnish for a jug Of wine wher
he went to fill the communion
Icup. The ten Elders were the
first to drink the communion
wine, and as each one drank he
collapsed to the floor, until al
ten were unconscious. They
were rushed to hospital, anc
|twoot them are still in a critical
condition.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

THE New York Times will
double the size and capacity Of
its various departments in the
course of the next few months
by the erection of an eleven
story building adjoining its pres
ent building. 1t is planned to
provide printing units, each of
eight pages capacity, that may
be coupled together to produce
papers of any desired size.
There probably will be sixty
four of these units, which may
be employed to produce stimuli
taneously GA eight-page papers,
80 sixteen-page papers, q TWEEN
ty-four page papers, 10 thirty
two page papers, II forty-page
papers and, Of course, such in:
termediate sizes as may be re-
quired.
The production capacity Of
this machinery may seem almost
fabulous to the reader. For ex-
ample, if the Times printed only
an eight,page newspaper it could
turn out more than 10000 copies
a minute, or almost two and one.
halt million copies anhour. Even
a forty-page newspaper could be
printed at the rate of 5000 q
minute, Or half a million an hour.
The mind can hardly grasp the
wonderfulness of such machin,
cry. When the writer edited
The Grit at Siler City Is years
ago, he printed on an old George
Washington lever hand press
with a speed Of some $50 an
hour. we later graduated to :
Country Campbell of 600 pei
hour, and then when we came t.
Rockingham we advanced a steE
further with a Babcock of 200C
per hour. And we thought this
was moving some But just think
Of machinery that can turn EN-
out faster than you can even
think
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Purity Baking Products.

The Purity Baking Company
Ct Laurinburg each morning to
The various grocery stores fresh
breads etc. This comes daily by
express. The Company handles
a.lkinds Of cakes, pies, breads
etc, and your grocer will take
Iany special order you may wish
10 place.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
J.H. Deas.

Mr.. ]. H. Deas passed away
this Thursday morning at $50
at his home herd. following a
months acute illness during
which he was unconscious most
of the time. He was paralyzed
four years ago, but had recover
ed sufficiently to get about. A
second stroke came last year,
and since then a steady decline
set in.
The funeral was conducted by
his pastor, Rev. Bruce Benton,
this. afternoon at 3 o'clock, with
|interment at Pleasant Grove
church in Wolf Pit.
Mr.. Deas was born March 9th,
1851, in Union county, his father
being Ellison Deas who was kill
led in the Gettysburg battle leav,
ing at home a widow and six
small childfen. In 1870 the fam,
lily moved TO Marlboro county,
and then in 1901 to Richmond
county. Mr.. Deas' first wife
Miss jamie Crosland) died Oct.
18th, 1910, and on April 18th,
1914, he was married to Mrs.
ID. w. Watson. She, with ]. 1.
Deas gson Of the first marriage,
survive. Also surviving are two
brothers, ]. G. Deas, of BENEFITS.
willie, and w. M. Deas, Of Blen.
helm, and a sister. Mrs. Eliza
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Stove Causes Alarm.

An Oil heater ignited in the
bathroom of ], III Starr lone Of
the Gore Aladdin houses,) near
Rockingham Railroad depot,
Monday night, but Mrs. Starr
smothered the flaming stove with
a blanket before the fire truck
arrived.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Former Editor Here.

p. Scott Poole, editor Of the
Hoke County Journal at Raeford,
was in Rockingham Tuesday
shaking hands with friends. Mr.,
Poole lived here III 1908 and 1904,
editing the old Anglo Saxon, and
from here going to Raeford where
he established Facts and Fig
|ures later changing It to The
Journal.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
TERMS.

l. Coaches or teachers to ref
cree and umpire games, alternat-
ing at halves for respective
schools.
2. County games to be played
according to state championship
rules, These rules can be OBJ
tanned by writing to Mr.. E. R.
Rankin, Chapel Hill, N. C.
3. Teams, boys and girls,
failing to play without agree
ment with opponent on date
scheduled, forfeits game.
~ . y Il
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Special Term in Arson.

Regular term of criminal court
begins at Wadesboro Jan. 18th.
A special term for criminal cases.
will be held Feb. 10th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

Schedule d Basketball Games Between
Seven Richmond County Schools,
Both Boys and Girls, With Final
Games Feb. 18th.

The schools of Ellerbe, Derby,
Roberdel, Zion, Rockingham,
Hoffman and Pee Dee have en-
tered a county basketball league,
each school having both a boys
and girls team. The final and
championship games will be
played Feb. 18th.
The following is the schedule,
and rules governing same;
January Is. 1922
BOYS GIRLS S
Ellerbe at Hoffman Roberdel at Derby
Pee Dee at Zion Rockingham off
January 20
Derby at Ellerbe R'ham at Pee Dee
Hoffman at Roberdel Zion off
January q
Ellerbe at R'ham Pee Dee at Hoff'n
Roberdel at Zion Derby off
February
R'ham at Roberdel Derby at Pee,Dee
Hoffman at Zion Ellerbe off
February 10
Zion at Rockingham Hoff'n at Derby
Roberdel at Ellerbe Pee Dee off
February IL
R'ham at Hoffman Derby at Zion
Ellerbe at Pee Dee Roberdel out
February "a
Zion at Ellerbe R'ham at Derby
Pee Dee at Roberdel Hoffman off
February %
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME q
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Williamsport, Pa.
Ian. 9th. 1922.

Enclose find check covering my renew
al to the Post Dispatch. had overlooked
the fact that the time was out until 4
saw great big x mark on the last copy.
Am glad you marked it---otherwise
might still be in arrears.
1t is always pleasure for me to read
about the people Of old Richmond county
and look forward each week to the ar
rival of the home paper.
Williamsport is the finest place on
earth, yet Rockingham will always be
down home" to me.
Yours very truly
r. 7. S. Steele,
Editors Note: DR.. Steele is treasurer
of the Cochran Coal Company, with its
general Office at Wiliiamsport)
Raeford, N. c..
Jan. 10th, 1922
Lear dr.
Enclosed is my renewal. en-
joy very much reading the POST Dispatch
and keeping in touch with my old friends
back in Rockingham. Twas bookkeeper
for the Hannah Pickett mill for while
and have lots of friends as well as hun
dreds Of kindred in Richmond county.
would rather live in Rockingham than in
any town in North Carolina.
With best wishes for the Post Dispatch
for the coming year, am
Very truly,
J. B. Thomas.
Editors Note; Mr.. Thomas is sec.
treas. of the Hoke Oil & Fert. Co, o.
Raeford, of which T. B. Upchurch is
president and J. G. Thomas is vice pres
They are manufacturers Of cotton seed
products and high-grade fertilizer)
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12
Nothing Better Than d Habit---

and certainly nothing better than the B. L habit Our anu-
AIRY B. & T. series open You take out little
little share if you wish This you pay s. 90
month for something ike years and the end Of that
time you back $780, If you take five shares you pay
S. each month and get back $500 The way
he money coming back you in lump will prove God
send Or you borrow money your shares and
start to building house Of your own Let RENT money build
your home. See Corpening Simmons NOW is the time.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

WANTED Tatting, crochet
and embroidery orders to fill.
Mrs. ]. A Bryant, Rockingham,
Route 4. 81
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

The following four letters
were received BY the PosT DIS
PATCH in Wednesday MORNINGS
mail from Richmond county
folks. and these explain them,
selves:
Raleigh Jan. 9Th
22i Glenwood Ave.
Dear Sir,
/ have recently moved to Raj
eigh to take up Government training,
and feel that win be lost without the
news from back home. Please find en-
closed 81, for which send me the Post
Dispatch for a year. ! wish the people a
happy New Year and hope they will live
a better life than ever before.
VERY truly.
Protns L Shankle.
Meridian. Mississippi
Jan. 9th, 1922
Dear SIR
Enclosed find check for my re.
newal to the Post,Dispatch. Glad you
notified me with blue x mark. Don't
let me miss copy. ! certainly enjoy
the paper more than can tell you. Its
true left North Carolina thirty years
ago, but know most of the people yet
am glad to see so many Of my old
friends and kindred's names appear every
week where they are doing something
worth while" Ishall take the Post
Dispatch aslong as I'm able to pay fol
it. With every good wish,
Very Sincerely.
E. S. Bostick.
editors Note; Mr.. E S. Bostick. az
CLEANED from his stationery, is president
w. L. Bostick is vice pres and ], ". Bos
tick is sec. treas. of the Bostick Lbr. q
Mfg. Co., inc. of Meridian, Miss. They
are manufacturers Of yellow pine lumber
sash, doors, blinds, all kinds Of interior
finish, and also manufacture and ship ice.l
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

A merry row IS going on be-
tween Bladen and Columbus
counties as to what route the
Charlotte to Wilmington high
way shall take. The Bladen
folks insist that some Is or 20
miles will be saved by following
the Seaboard through that county,
even though some Of the swamps
viii have to be traversed. But
the Columbus county folks are
moving heaven and earth to
have IT routed BY way Of White.
vile.
Here IS a sample Of the bro
tllerly love, Is flung BY the
Baden Journal last week:
The News Reporter Of Whitesille says
that the highway if run through BIaden,
wouldn't go near a Town entitled 70 the
title. Wen. We don't think tourists from
the lip country would care to go 20 miles
oat Of the way for anything that Chad.
<.azs...s ..,d WisitavslIa has 10 show Them .
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

PUSH ROCKINGHAM FOR
= ARD.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-12

Raeford, N. G..
Jan. 10th. 1922
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
M'0HALL MAN
+. IS VICTIM OF
SHOOTING DEAL
Money Matters Blamed For
Alleged Attack Upon Har-
nessrnaker by Farm Hand

Minot. N. D.. July 24.-Filing Of a
.ormal charge against Jack Smith,
%. single, and a cripple, charged
With the shooting Of Ed Jones, Al, a
A~arnessmaker 70 Mohall, will be
withheld pending the result Of the
wound caused by the bullet from a .32
:atber automatic Colts revolver, ac-
:ordfng to Sheriff Thomas Hennessey
If Bottineau.
Smith is held in the county Jail at
3ottineau and Jones on Sunday was
'emoved from the farm home where
he shooting occurred. about 10 miles
forth Of Mohall and SO miles west Of
3ottineau, in Bottineau county, to his
1one in Mohall. Physicians said
hat he Is making a.rsatisfactory re-
;overy. but authorities are withhold
hat the wound does not prove fatal
~ blood poisoning or some other I'M
expected cause. Ill
Jones is married and has q, family
residing in Mohall, and Smith, one of
whose legs is crippled, is single and
has been working in the Mohall sec
ton for the past three years. Both
hons., y 49,, I
Alleged Confession Signed.
A peculiar angle OF the case has
developed with the alleged signing OF
. confession by Jone.;. saying that
Smith; shot in self defense. Sheriff
Hennssseysaid sunday, that he had
not hadfEtimestoAnvestigate this, phase
of heNgsssSca & and did $not know
whether the ;spurported signing sssyFAs
donesabygss ones ssy0lnntarilY or""ssby
sorce. He i ssa~fd5tosAave Signed the
confessioH$ss few minutes after. the
shooting when he was lying on the
ground in the, farmers yard where
the shooting occurred. Sheriff Hen
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
CALLS
COUNTY AUDITORS
MEET FOR AUGUST

, Bismarck. N. D., July 24.-State
Tax Commissioner c. G. Converse has
issued a call for the county auditors
Of the state to meet with him in Bis
marck August II, for a conference
upon taxes, tax legislation and other
questions Of a like nature. The date
comedies with the probably closing
date Of the annual Convention Of the
state auditors, the state organization.
meeting being announced for Au-
gust Is.
In calling the meeting, MI. Con-
verse has a hope of getting the wild
est possible expressions concerning
taxation from the mon who handle
the routine work Of all but the COL
lection Of taxation.
Mr.. Converse feels that there is
need for better understanding, and
wider study of the tax machinery of
the state and that there are possibly
many changes needed in reaching a
tax system that is fair to all the indi-
vidual and property interests of the
state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
Harvest Seems To
Be Coming In Proper
Kind OF I~nstallments

Fargo. N. D., July 24.-Things are
breaking nicely for the farmers of
North Dakota as far as harvest labor
is concerned, according to Mrs. M. B.
Bowe, in charge of the U. S. employ
ment office here.
The rye harvest in the central and
southern portions of the state is al
most complete. she says. and in the
northern counties it is we'll under way.
This. she believes. will get it out Of
the way before the beginning of the
wheat harvest ind SO make a longer
harvest season for the men and pre-
vent a very sharp and serious demand
for men at mi time.
Not only will the y be harvested
but most Of it will be threshed. she
expects. before the beginning of the
wheat harvest. Several days ago two
rigs had begun operations and more
were ready to get under way
Strongest demands for labor are
coming from Bismarck and Minot
where the crops are reported heavy
! and the local office is directing the
drift of men that way. It is found
possible to fill most orders for men
here but none are hiring out at hay
ing wages as all want to get into the
! harvest.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24

VAN Hook, y p Jqly -
How did eetinto tie meIon
busincss7ysaid FEE. Neale Of this
place. ssIt Wa like this: NY
wife sent AWAY : nickel for come
seeds Yfonfy yenxS ago and from
thatsnickel investment we harvest
cd 1O4 melons! This wear Iihave
in is acres and thcy are coming
flnc. Quality? Z I say they have
quality! Thee come on tho mar
Ert after the ,pconle have hast
their appctites whcttcd By melons
from other places and / never
have any trouble selling nN I
raisc!""
Mr.. Neale. sometimes called
s.sThc Melon King Of North Da-
I kOta". Inns . farm that was once
an. island in the river. but it Is
now 4 connected. with the main
land.s He never worries about
rain,she says, for melons need but
: little moisture.