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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
Mortality of Trees.

Human beings cannot compete with
trees in the matter Of longevity, but
human beings are more fortunate than
trees up to certain ages, according to
mortality tables. A forest at maturity
contains about per cent of all the
trees that have started life there. The
percentage of persons living from ten
to fifty Is much greater in the case
Of trees. About 95 per cent OF our
trees die before they are eighty years
cid, while only 81 per cent Of persons
will die before reaching that age.
But when it comes to trees 100 years
Of age and over we have TO go back
into Biblical history to find human be-
ings who compare with them in length
Of years. Methuselah and Noah were
far ahead of the majority Of our COM
mon trees as centenarians, but no man
and no nation has lived as long as
have the sequoia trees. The sequOia
attains an age of about 1000 years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
Rough Men and Robins.

A few days ago car Inspector,
looking over coal train at Arkville,
N. Y, discovered birds nest on the
top Of a journal box Of an empty car.
Investigation disclosed two baby rob-
lns In the nest. The orphan birds Mt
once became the center Of attraction
for the yard men and the various train
crews. 1T was quite evident the young
robins needed parents.
In an effort to find the home Of the
young travellers it was learned that
the empty car had been picked up at
West Davenport, sd miles distant. A
delegation of switchmen, yal linen,
trainmen and other interested persons
Immediately waited on the division
superintendent. The car was hooked
on to an engine and taken back to
West Davenport, where it was spotted
in the railroad yard at the exact place
from which 1t had been taken. The
frantic mother bird found her little
ones and everybody was happy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
EVEREST rOP STILL UMTROD
But British Explorers In Recent At
tempt Got to Height Never
Previously Attained.

The highest point above sea level
ever reached by human being afoot,
2T,30O feet, was attained, with the aid
of oNygen.breathing apparatus, by
two members Of the Mount Everest
expedition at noon, the 9th Of last
May, says Henry S. White in the Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine. This brought
the explorers within 1,702 feet Of the
summit, the highest point on the
carth'S surface. The final attempt
was to have been made June 6, but
the monsoon broke June 3, definitely
frustrating any further efforts for this
year ut least. When the monsoon
breaks on Mount Everest, there Is no
alternative but to get off the noun
tain as soon as possible.
1t has now been definitely proved
that the mountain itself at the highest
points reached is not difficult to climb,
and the two explorers who came so
near to reaching the actual summit
were able to proceed along the north
face without ropes. The one and only
obstacle that made the summit unat-
tainable was the bad weather, and
with the monsoon left out, 1t Is GER
tain that the summit will be reached
at the next attempt The two explor-
ers who reached this highest point
were Capt. Godfrey Bruce, one Of the
leaders of the expedition, and George
Finch, scientist attached to 1t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
Ensland's Daylight Saving.

Daylight saving in England passes
under the term of summer time. It
has been under consideration in the
British parliament, where new statu.
tory authority has been given. 1t
seems there Is something of an agri-
cultural bloc in England, TOO. It's ac-
tivities resulted in shortening the pc.
riod for early rising by three weeks at
each end In other words, England
with it's high latitude, and the cOnse.
quences upon the relative length of
sunlight and darkness, will next year
begin daylight saving late In April and
end it early in September.--From the
Nations Business.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
What Made His Hen ~.

Mr. Bagley Of Beaconsfield makes a
hobby Of poultry keeping. He gets
pleasure out Of 1t, and occasionally a
surprise.
The other day, for instance he
thought of one of his chickens was Ill,
and decided to kill 1t. When he
opened 1t up to ascertain the cause of
the trouble, he found:
Tintacks,
Small screws,
Pieces Of tin, and
Metal nuts.
The chicken, he afterward learned,
had been peeking for food in build.
er's yard !-London Express.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
CaIomeI Good
but Treacher0us
Next Dose may Salivatc. Shock
Liver or Attack Bones

lou know what calomcl is. It's mcr-
cury quicksilver. Calomcl is dangerous,
u CRASHES into sour bile like dynamite.
rrawpng aud sickcuing YOU. Calomei
attacEs the bones and should never be
put into your system.
II YOU feel bilious, hcadachy, consti-
l@,yi and all Knocked out, Just 20 to
No"r druggist and get bottle of Dod-
sons Iivcr Iomr for a few cents which
- a harn;lcss vegetable substitute Tor
tAuecrou, calomc. Take Il spoonful and
.i It doesn't start your liver and
~'raightcu You up better and quicker
,mu nasty calomcl and without making
sou sicl, Nou iust 90 back and get youI
Uvucv
rom't take calomcl! 1t makes you
'n' THO nest day; it loses you days
Not&. 'odson's Liver Tone straightens
r"u rigl, up and you feel great No
sNlts necessary. Give it to the children
'",t1-m i is perfectly harmless and can
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
Seeking History Of Tibet.

The forbidden City" is to be visited
by a British mission in the hope of
obtaining real information on the his.
tory Of Tibet. Every member Of the
party is British Buddhist, and they
believe through religious affiliation
they can obtain what other travellers
and explorers have sought in vain.
Foreigners who have entered the For
hidden City" are far and few between,
and no one heretofore has been af-
forded the opportunity to study the
religion, literature and history of this
sealed country.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
CARRIES MUSIC MARY MILES
Horn Said to Have Transmitted
Sounds Distinctly for Most
Remarkable Distance.

A length of 35 feet and an OPEN
Ing of IL feet square are the meas
urcments Of the worlds largest horn
for broadcasting music received by.
radio This giant horn is in success.
full daily operation at Idora park, a
public amusement resort in California.
The broadcasting capacity of this
huge instrument is sufficient to carry
radio music throughout an area of
approximately 20 square miles.
II addition to the general interest
in its sheer size and amplifying range,
1t is of absorbing Importance to the
radio expert because of the fact that,
through the use of it's electro dynamic
reproducer, such true tones have been
produced as 70 eliminate what is
technically known as "distortion."
One thousand feet Of clear arplane
spruce lumber went into the conStruc-
tion Of this horn. The engineers who
built 1t were confronted with difficult
ties of design and erection, owing to
It's giant size. 1t is equipped with
q late type Of radio reproducer and
power amplifer.
or course the construction of the
horn was more or less in the nature
Of spectacular "stunt" on the part
of the amusement park, but the basic
idea Is nevertheless impressive. It is
just another Indication Of far-reach-
ing influence which warrants atten-
tion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
Campaign Terrors.

There was wild and frenzied scat
terment. Men, white-faced and star
ing.eyed, fed as If. pursued by pes
thence. They dropped whatever they
had In hand and stood not upon the
order Of their going, but departed like
frightened rOebucks, hitting only the
high places as they wenI.
"Why are the people feeing?" we
asked.
"a candidate who calls himself the
friend Of the people has just come to
town." replied an innocent bystander
who had no vote-Kansas City Star.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
Z A rIred edelness Man.

I"What Is the exact age Of Mr.. Crab.
coin?"
TITS rather uncertain"
'EhY
"In the evening ut Jazz resort
he seems to be not day more than
forty, but when he, gets down TO the
Office In the morning with his crouch
hitting on all six cylinders, you'd think
he was at least seventy, and not In
good health at that."--B -Blrmingham
Age -He2ald, &
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
Labor. r.saylna lmpIemens.

"Do you find that taking summer
boarders lightens your burden as an
agricultural toilerf"
'Tll say 1t does" declared Farmer
5Corntossel.. "It's a heap easier to get
your tomatoes with a can opener than
II Is with q hoe"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-29
Hoilufn Gas.

Helium, the gas used In the three
latest army balloons, was discovered
sd years ago In the sun by means Of
spectroscope, ~ years before 1t was
Found on earth. q 6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
SAMUEL cRoNK
Aged Veteran Of Owl War Passed
Away Sunday.

Samuel Cronk, a Vermont veteran
Of the Civil War died at his home on
Maple street Sunday morning Mr..
Cronk was So years old last Tuesdav
and until quite recently was won
derfully spry for man Of tlc e
years.
Mr.. Cronk was born In Vergennes
and spent his boyhood I'm that town.
When the call tor arms came IN arc
he was among the first to respond
He served in many of the worst cam
paigns of the struggle, yet never was
wounded. He was honorably dis
charged at the end OF the war.
After the hostilities we're over the
came North and settled in New YORK
state. Thirty-two years ago he re-
turned to Vermont Although while
not much of his lfe from then on is
known. he spent periods at the local
Soldiers home and at the Soldiers
home in Togus. Me. He has lived
on Maple street the past IS years
and was a familiar figure in that part
of the town
The funeral services will be held
in Walbridges undertaking parlor
Tuesday at o'clock. Rev. George
IS. Mills will oficiate. The remains
will be placed in Park Lawn vault
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
BENNINGTON MERCHANTS
ALL SET FOR F'rrvzz:::::;;;::;:;; F.: = =, .1,,vINT
DOLLAR DAY SALE EVENT
DEATH OF CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Charles H. Hill Served Two En-
llstments.

Charles H. Hill died Saturday after
noon, March II, at the Soldiers home,
Mr.. Hill was a native OF Vermont
and was born in Hartland, July I,
1S45.
He first enlisted in company G,
Sixth Vermont, from Hartford in Feb.
ruary 1852 and was discharged Sep
tember 4, 1863 He next enlisted in
company Il, Vermont Cavalry, August
1864 from Windsor He was wound
ed September 19, 1864, and was mus
tered out Of service May g. 1865.
Little is known of his early life eX-
cept that he had lived in various
places until he first came to tle
Home from Castleton in 1917. At
one time he was postmaster at Tafts-
vile, He left the Home in 1918 and
lived in Rutland until a short time
ago when he returned in an enfeebled
condition.
So far as Is known the only surviv-
ing relative is one son, Bert c. Hill
of West Bridgewater, VI
The funeral services were conduct.
ed this morning by Rev. JgS1es A.
Perry in the assembly room of the
Home. The remains were placed in
Park Lawn vault temporarily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
Are Lot Of People Willing Do AS He Tells
An OLD Mans a Where There Are
LIVE STOCK cREMATED
Barn on squires Farm Destroyed sat
urday Nlaht.

Two draft horses and three head OF
young stock belonging to i. r.
Squires and Is tons of hay hay
press and numerous other farm i'm
plements we're destroyed Saturday
night when the barn on the west
road, Old Bennington, belonging to
John Squires burned to the ground,
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The fire had gotten fatal hold In the
interior when 1t was discovered about
10 o'clock. Neighbors and help from
far and near rushed to the scene but
too late, the barn was like a seething
furnace with 10 tons OF hay furnishing
fuel. II was impossible to get any
where near the stable where the fire
trapped animals were burned to
ashes.
A hen house, a wagon shed, and
other out buildings short distance
from the barn, but across the road,
were saved. The loss which would
probably reach $4,000 was covered by
insurance.
The house that stood on the farm
was burned down sometime ago. All
the property was to have been sold
at auction today The sale was not
postponed and what was left includ,
ing the land was put up for sale this
afternoon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will meet with Mrs. Earl
Marsden, Scott house, Pleasant street
Monday evening, 7:45. All ladies Of
the church are invited,
The class.meeting will be held in
the church Tuesday evening at 1880.
A welcome is extended to all.
Rev. David Reed of Valley Falls, N.
Y, will give the address at the Broth
erhood Tuesday evening at 500. Mr..
Reed Is both humorous and brilliant
on the platform. lie VIII provide one
Of the most meaty and interesting
addresses of the season. Refresh
ments, sing from the new song
books, and goodfellowsh'p are on the
program. All men are welcome.
Pro- l.. A. Orr, the superintendent
has called a meeting of Sunday school
board, all teachers and officers, for
Wednesday evening in the church
social room.
The minister will have charge Of
the mid-week service Thursday even.
ing, The topic for study is "The
Unnamed Prophet Of the Exile, refer
ence for reading, Isaiah, chapters 40
to Ga Following the m'd-week serv.
ice the canyassers viii meet $3.50 for
report on the annual canvass. 1t is
hoped that all the workers may be
able TO make a full report People
holding subscription envelopes No,
257, 25S, 2S5, wi kindly let John
lockwood know who they are, as
their names do not appear on the
books.
Prof. Il. r, Long will meet the choir
for the weekly rehearsal Friday eve
ming. Preparation for the Easter
Cantata makes all rehearsas before
that time Of special Importance.
Circle No. 9 of the Ladies' Aid so
oiety will be entertained at the home
of Mrs. Hensen, No. Grant street
Friday evening
The Epworth League meeting at
Cambridge is postponed until March
a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
GOVERNMENT GAINING
Making Progress Against Rebels in
South Africa.

Pretoria South Africa, March 49,
(By the Associated Press) Govern
ment forces are proceeding with great
success against the revolutionists, ac
cording to the official communique
The statement says that the total nun
ber OF prisoners already taken in op.
erations in the central area has
reached 2200
At least a hundred persons are be
lieyed to have been killed in Satur
days fighting in Johannesburg and
the wounded will reach a much larg
er figure.
Desperate efforts are being made
by the commandos to gain control OF
the town before the forces under
Major Gen Sir j H. Van Devente
and Brig. Cen Conrad Brits can ar
rive Only the northern part OF
johannesburg is free of the comman.
dos.
The fighting for the most part
takes the form of sniping, there be
ing only occasional yolleys. The only
government forces to be seen are
those guarding the City Hall.
The striking miners are reported
to have burned the police station at
Fordsburg
A communique from Pretoria says
large numbers of troops will be
available shortly, and that recruiti
'ng Is going on satisfactory, al
though many evidently tail to realize
the seriousness of the situation.
Cape Town dispatches say that out
side the Rand the general strike has
had a limited success At Durham a
meeting attended by eight hundred
persons. mostly strikers. resulted in
the formation of commando OF
three hundred men, who paraded
without violence.
A similar meeting at Bloemfonteir
favored formation of commands, but
single arrest led to the dispersal
OF gatherings before the decision
could be carried out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
BUILDING PERMITS INCREASE
Indication Of Business improvement
In Many Cities.


New York. March l0.-The value OF
buildings for which , permits were
granted last month in l4l cities far
surpassed that Of any previous Feb
ruary in the country's history, the
total amount being $l22,6S4,7l9, IL
was reported today by Bradstreets.
This figure was a decrease Of 5.S per
cent from the longer month of Janu'
airy this year, during which the total
reached S12S,555, ,4O4 but it was a
gain OF &C per cent over February,
1921.
Reports showed the increase was
made despite good deal Of stormy
weather, the mid-winter character Of
the month generally, the failure OF
contractors and labor unions to agree
on wages in several important cities
and the fact that the 1921 boom in
building was already making itself
felt in enlarged totals year ago in
February"
Only one group Of cities, those in
New England, reported decrease
compared with February OF last year.
Those In the Northwest showed the
heaviest gain, 142 per cent higher
than the corresponding month OF
| 1921.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
U. S. HAD NO SHARE IN
GERMAN GOLD DIVVI
Ministers Dscide America is Debarred
because not a Party to Yer
sailles Treaty.

Paris, March 13.-The Allied Fin.
ance Ministers signed an agreement
Saturday afternoon for distribution
of the first billion gold marks of Ger.
man reparations, The agreement dis.
regards the American claim OF prior
ity for its expenses in connection
with occupation on the Rhineand so
far as the actual sharing or this
money is concerned, but recognizes
the claim by special clause, which
states that all the agreements on this
question are subject to the American
rights as the various Governments
may establish them, the Finance Min
Isters considering that they do not
have power to decide this question.
The Ministers decided, after long
discussion, that the question was not
for the Reparatons Commission to
decide, because that body was acting
solely under the provisions of the
Treaty of Versailles, to which the
United States no longer was a party.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
Rabbits and Mosa uIt yea.

Careful observations have neet
made, in France, OF the extent to
which mosquitoes are attracted TO do
nestle animals ia preference Io hu
man beings II was pro I'd expert
mentally that mosquitoes have II
Strong prediction for the blood o.
rabbits, stronger than for thai ut any
other domestic animal. The discovery
has been practically applied to muny
parts OF France as u protection from
mosquitoes, and particularly from
those that carry germs of malaria and
similar diseases.-Popuar MerLauict
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
WEATHER FORECAST
Increasing cloudness and warmer
tonight. Tuesday unsettled probably
rain


Funny bone, or crazy bone, the lat
ter being the more common locution in
America. Is a term popularity applied
to what anatomlsts cali the inner CON
dyle Of the humerus, blow upon
which Jars the lunar nerve and pro
duces n funny tingling sensation. An
old dissecting room joke for the first
year students is, "Why is the funny
bone so called? Because 1t borders on
the humerus, ,"-Chicago Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
OFFICIALS BELIEVE
STRIKE INEVITABLE
See no Way Of Avertlng WaIkout or
Bringing about Conference Of
WAGE ls9ue.

Washington, March 13.-Govern-
ment officials are represented today
as being without hope that the threat.
ened strike in the coal fields can be
averted or that the proposed confer.
ence between the operators and mn
ers can be arranged 1t was indcat-
ed that governmental intervention, at
least in the preliminaries, was at an
end
Holding of a strike call April is
almost inevitable. Government off.
cials according, to views presented to.
day. are chiefly concerned in seeing
that there is a sufficient supply of
bituminous coal on hand for the coun.
try as a whole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
His last Appearance.

One night while was washing
dishes my boy friend called on me.
He came into the kitchen where |
was working, and In my excitement
set n pan Of hot water on chair,
] turned around to do something, and
my friend sat down on the pan Of
waterl He was wearing a new suit
! never saw him again.-Chicago
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
Pops's Artificial Taste.

Even In his letters, Pope depicts
scenery with very cool admiration
and never seems to associate 1t with
any sentiment Of moral interest.
Where anything Of this appears, 1t is
borrowed. The taste Of Pope was evil
IDENTIFY artificial to the last degree, He
delighted In a grotto decked out with
looking.glass and colored stones, as
much as Wordsworth in a mountain
path or Scott in a border antiquity
Henry r. Tuckerman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
Popular Government.

Popular government has been usually
sought and won and valued not MS a
good thing In Itself, but as means of
getting rid OF tangible grievances or
securing tangible benefits, and when
those objects have been attained, the
interest in 1t has generally tended to
decllne.--Lord Bryce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13
THREE MEN INVOLVED
IN BRUNEN MURDER
County Detective 6slieves Crime Re-
suit Of Carefully Laid

Riverside N j., March 13-Three
men and possibly five, were implicat-
ed in the staying of John r. Brunen,
the circus owner who was shot last
week while sitting in his kitchen
The murder was the result OF a
carefully lad plot. in the opinion Of
County Detective Parkr Thus far
the police have been unable to as.
cribe a motive for the crime.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-13

To-Day ueCiQeu TO Stand pat on lneU
determination to report the com
promise bonus bill despite the object
ions OF Secretary Mellon and Comp
troller Crissinger
Washington, March 13.-The new
soldiers bonus bill as drawn by
House Republicans was attacked by
Secretary Melon. as involving "a
dangerous abuse OF government
credit"
Replying to request for the Treas
ury's comment on the new bonus bill
Mr.. Mellon in letter to Chairman
Fordney of the House Committee
made public last night by the Treas
ury, sharply criticises the features Of
the proposed measure providing for
loans by banks upon adjusted service
certificates as indirect and forced"
borrowing by the government. He
suggested that the direct and regu-
lar way" to provide for a paid-up en-
dowment insurance feature would be
to authorize insurance certificates
with provision for direct policy
loans to be financed by the govern.
ment. Mr. Mellon contended that "i.
is both dangerous and unwise" to
attempt to avoid the cost of the bonus
tor the time being.
There is no way" he said, BY
which the American taxpayer can
avoid the burden, and II bonus is to
be imposed II is far better for all
concerned that II be placed upon a
direct and definite basis and paid for
each year out of the current revenues
To do this at this time will neces.
sarily mean the imposition OF addi-
tional taxes for the purpose.
Estimates Cost Of Bonus.
The secretary estimated the cost
Of the bonus considering each OF the
possible choices offered to veterans
at more than 20O,OOO,0OO by Janu.
airy /. 1926. Whatever form the
bonus measure might take, he as.
serted, would mean a cost to the
government of from s300,000000 TO
$40O.000.000 for the next three or four
years and possible continuing Iiabii.
ties thereafter of more than 5000. 600 3.
600 year until 1943
Accompanying his letter Mr. Mel.
Ion transmitted statistical tables pre-
pared by treasury experts showing
the varying cost Of bonus accord.
ing to what percentage of veterans
might choose the different plans of
payment offered.