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Smyrna times., 1922-11-29
SAVING STAMPS DUE JAN. 1923
Those Holding Stamps Can Get Them
Redeemed At That Time

War Saving Stamps, series of 1918,
become due and payable on January l,
1923. The people who bought these
Stamps will receive their full face
value upon redemption, and will find
that the money they saved five years
ago has earned every year about 4%o
compound interest. In order to afford
the holders of War Saving Stamps an
opportunity to continue their invest
ment in a safe Government security,
the Treasury Department is offering
an exchange of War Saving Stamps
for Treasury Saving Certificates.
These Certificates are issued in de-
nominations of $25, $100 and $1,000,
maturity value, and sold for S20.5O,
$82 and $500 respectively. The hold
ers of War Saving Stamps can get the
Certificates at these prices upon ap-
plication through their own banks of
their post offices. Exchanges will be
made as of January l, 1928 upon ap-
plication presented between November
Is, 1922 and January Is, 1923. I'M
i Ineuldle pay Will DC IlldOC III SeiSli
of any difference due the holder of
War Savings Stamps if he takes the
largest possible amount of Treasury
Savings Certificates on the exchange.
If a holder has $25 in War Savings
Stamps, he may exchange them for a
$25 Certificate and get $3.50 in cash
His original investment in that in
stance grows to S29.50. If he has
500 in War Savings Stamps, he can
get a 500 Treasury Savings Certific-
cate and $18 in cash, in which IN
stance the original investment grow:
to $118; if he has $1,000 in War Saw.
ings Stamps he can get a $1,000
Treasury Savings Certificate and $1t
in cash, in which instance the origina
investment grows to $1216. A grow
ing inclination of the people to save
and their desire to find safe rein
vestment for their money, leads Treas
ury officials to believe that a larg
part of the $600,000,000 in War Sav
ings Stamps soon to become due will
be exchanged into Treasury Saving
Certificates.
Smyrna times., 1922-11-29
WHIPPING FOR AUTO "DRUNKS"
Delaware Officials Consider Stern
Measure to Suppress Road Perils

Delaware Officials Consider Stern
Measure to Suppress Road Perils
The authorities of Wilmington and
other towns in Delaware have for
some time past been informally con-
ferring with state officials relative to
legislation that will break up reck-
less driving of automobiles by persons
who are intoxicated. When the mum
icipal court of Wilmington a few
months ago began imposing prison
sentences on drunken drivers of cars,
it was thought that the chance of go
ing to Jail and having a prison record
would forever end the practice of
.carlessness while driving an automo-
bile if it could be proved the driver
had been drinking or was drunk. But
the accident cases have continued to
increase, so that now the courts ad-
nit that something more drastic must
be done if accidents occurring from
such causes are to be prevented.
There has been much discussion
about the advisability of making the
offense one punishable by lashes at
the stocks. Some of the authorities
more caustic than the others are sug-
gesting that such bill be introduced
before the next legislature and if they
prevail over the counsels of the more
conservative element, such provision
may be included.
The imposition of the whipping pen
atty in this state automatically re
moves the offenders right of fran
chise. Defendants in criminal case
always make a strenuous effort t,
prevent whipping being added to thei
Jail sentences.
Smyrna times., 1922-11-29
VICTORY HIGHWAY PLANNED
To RUN THRU WILMINGTON
HIGHWAY FROM NEW YORK TO
SAN FRANCISCO BY NEW ROUTE
Would Touch Topeka, Kansas, Which
is Practically the Geographical Cen
ter of the United States

That the Victory Highway, newly
developed transcontinental highway
route comprising more paved highway
than any other transcontinental road,
is to pass directly through Whining
ton, was announced Friday by Ben
Blow, manager of the Victory High
way Association, who was visitor
there for few hours.
"The Victory Highway Association"
said Mr.. Blow, twas organized in To-
peka, Kansas, practically the geo
graphical center of the United States,
a little over a year ago and was in
corporated under the laws of Kansas.
Its purpose was twofold, to establish
a national memorial under the name
Victory Highway, which should con-
sist of a cross country road reaching
from New York to San Francisco, ded-
icated to those men and women who
served their country during the World
War and to secure the rapid improve
ment of the selected line with the idea
of making it "the Main Street of
America" in as short time as possi-
BILE.
''In the plans of the Victory High
way Association it was provided that
each county line should be designated
by bronze memorial markers carrying
the names of those men who gave
their lives to their country during the
world war and the first of these mark
ers is now in progress of development
on the Shawnee county, Kansas line
with funds provided by the women OF
Shawnee county under the leadership
of Mrs. C. A. Wolf of Topeka, vice
president of the Victory Highway AS
sociation.
"In so far as actual pavement is
concerned the Victory Highway which
was developed by coordination of ex
isting cross state roads, rather thar
by construction, has more pavemen
than any other transcontinental high
way being paved from New York t.
st. Louis"
Smyrna times., 1922-11-29

Word comes from Summit, N. j.,
where "Baby Ellen" the little blind
ward of the Delaware division of the
Sunshine Society, is being kept, that
she is able to distinguish moving OBJ
jects and may eventually see. She was
born blind in a Wilmington suburb.
Smyrna times., 1922-11-29
BASEBALL PARK FOR DOVER
Association Formed To Promote the
Sport and Convenient Grounds

OpOrt anu convenient OTOunuS
A temporary organization of the
Dover Baseball Association was
formed at Dover Friday evening by
the selection of w. w. Richardson as
president; w. H. Baker, vice presi-
dent; Harry C. McSherry, secretary;
E. P. Horsey, treasurer. The direc-
tors are M. Hayes Wilson, Morris
Simon and James B. Bice, Jr. These
officers and directors will hold Decem-
ber Z, when the fiscal year will start
and the regular election of officers and
directors will be held. The Martin lot,
opposite the State Armory, back of
the State House, has been purchased
and it is contemplated to have the
best ball park in the league of which
Dover is now a part.
Smyrna times., 1922-11-29

Postmaster and Mrs. r. r. German,
George w. Hudson, Charles V. Smith
and w. j. Hayman have taken the ex-
animation for appointment as post
master at Delmar.
Smyrna times., 1922-11-29
PLANO TUNING AND REPAIRING

Finest work guaranteed. Prices
right. Leave orders with Mrs. Marion
Coverdale, Smyrna, Del, or write L. G.
Dunn, Box 306, Dover, Del.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

lions which affect their end of the
game are considered.
lAExHrfnas-ttmes sincv the old play
uars fraternity ceased to function. the
players have been considering the
formation of another organization.
The demand for such a protective
body was felt to have been acute last
winter when Babe" Ruth. Bob Meusei
and Bin Piercy were suspended for
violating the nnti-barnstorm rule.
Think Rule 10 Unjust.
The players took the position that
the rule was unjust to them and that
practically all OF the rules along the
same line were drawn from the club
owners viewpoint alone.
Efforts also will be made. II is I'M
derstood, to have a different form Of
contract adopted In the major leagues.
The players maintain that under the
present system they haven't a chance
to have a voice In their W affairs
and have no appeal from a form OF
virtual slavery" that the present
form OF contract places them In.
The players also would like to have
some kind OF an arbitration board for
the review of salary disputes.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28
GRAIN DEALERS MUST PAY
FEE OR FACE HEAVY FINE

Nearly 100 grain dealers In Mon
tana now doing business without state
licenses or furnishing bond must COM
ply with the law before October 10
or be subject to a fine OF $50 a day
for each day they operate. according
to John nj. Davis, chief OF the bureau
of grain standards and marketing Of
the state department of agriculture.
Most of the elevators. warehouses and
dealers In the state have already COM
piled with the law, he said.
In a letter sent to the delinquent
dealers Mr.. Davis says lowing to the
difficulty some have had In proeur-
ing bonds we have delayed executing
this order. but we feel that the delay
has been prolonged az far ms il en-
pedIent. and we are notifying you that
II your bond is not on file with the de-
partment by October 10 we shall be
compelled to close your house Of bust
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

Organization Of another brotherhood
or "union" has been started among
the major league baseball plaEersJst
has been learned IN some auszsegE~-
Quiet movements have been made
among the players all season. but the
organization has net been completed
and Its complete plans will not be an
nounced until near the end of the
season, or until winter.
Efforts have been made, or Will be
made. TO get Christy Mathewson,
former Giant star pitcher. who now
Is recovering from tuberculosis at
Saranac lake, to act as the president
OF the organization. either In an ae-
tive or honorary capacity.
Desire Member on Beard.
The organization will attempt TO get
q representative Of the players on the
national advisory board, which o n
sists of Commissioner Lands. John
A. Heydler. president OF the National
league, and Ban johnson. president of
the American league.
The players take the position that
they are entitled to have a voice In
the sessions when rules and regula-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28
|ST|NkING SMUT TO Be
CONTROLLED BY DUSTINe
New Method of Seed Wheat Treat
msnt Ia Recommended by Stats
College Botany People

Bunt, or shrinking smut of wheat,
causes a heavy loss each year In the
northwest. Farmers usually attempt
to control the disease by treating the
wheat with a formaldehydc or copper
sulphate solution, but now the botany
department of Montana State college
is advocating the treatment of the
seed with finely powdered copper car
Donate dust.
While the old solutions controlled
the smut fairly well. they had certain
disadvantages. There was a tendency
to weaken termination and the method
OF application was rather cumbersome.
The e method is to treat the
wheat with powdered copper carbonate
dust at the rate of two ounces to one
busheI of seed. The copper carbonate
should be fine enough to pass through
a 1OO-mesh sieve. 1t may be supplied
by mixing the wheat and chemical ON
a canvas by shoveling the mixture
together thoroughly. or by the use Of
a revolving churn or small concrete
mixer.
The effectiveness OF the treatment
depends upon the coating Of each
grain with the copper carbonate dust
A machine has been devised for the
dust treatment of wheat and this ma
chine may be on the market within
q short time.
The copper carbonate dust treatment
was used first with success In 1915
in New Wales. Since that time the
treatment has been=fried out In Cali
%fornia. Oregon and Washington--
The advantages OF the copper car
Donate treatment are many. The old
work of soaking grain Is eliminated
and seed grain may be treated many
days before seeding time. The treat
ment is non-injurious to the grain
and the treated seed may be planted
In dry ground without danger Of loss
OF vitality. The treatment Is effect
I've In the control of smut.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

as a major In the World war. studying
gas warfare at the British front and
serving In charge OF the gas and flame
Of the United States army.
The purpose of gas In warfare is
to produce as much agony and torture
as possible, in order that the victim
may be at least tncapacitated. IL not act
ually killed." Major Mathews Is quoted
as saying to the American Legion
news service. "And II is Uncomfortable
that a state should desire TO use gases
which produce such effects. The pur-
pose of capital punishment Is to re-
move the victim quietly and effective
ly. In order that society henceforth
may be protected and to serve as d
warning TO other potential evildoers.
ut is TO be hoped that civilization
has reached a point where revenge is
no longer a motive. Only savages tor
fure Their victims before killing them ;
the use of any of the var gases to re-
move criminals would be quite In line
with the practice OF savages."
Professor Mathews SAID there were
gases which might be used for execu-
lions, II the use of gas at all could
ever be deemed wise. Carbon dioxide,
the poisonous constituent of ordinary
Illuminating gas, he declared would
be the logical one to use. He asserted.
however, that If the administration OF
gas for execution OF criminals were
carried out, 1t should be entirely In
the hands Of medically trained men
who understand both Its use and at
tendant dangers.
"The horrors OF poorly carried out
e~lectrocutions are sufficiently vivid In
the minds OF thinking people to make
them abhor any method of execution
which may not be both humane and
effective" he declared.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

The extension service Of the state
agricultural college reports that one
of the few wool clips received by the
National Wool Warehouse and Stor-
age company of Chicago that rated
as a stylish" clip this year, was that
OF j. L. Rapstad OF Sweet Grass .
ty.
The report said. "this Is one Of the
very few clips that received the no-
tatIon on preliminary examination OF
a stylish clip. 1t shows good breeding
and very well grown. We have care
fully sampled this wool with a View
of selling II In the original bag
The results OF the examination Of the
Rapstsd wool were given as follsvs-
color, bright: character. good; COD
dItion, good staple. good, bold. put
up good; a stylish clip OF h-blood.
fine and fine medium, a few fleeces Of
medium"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28
FOR LEGION POSTS
George Polly, Lynn, Macs Ex-soidIer,
Gives Exhibitions to Help
Raise Fuada

Some people are height shy. They
grab hold Of . chimney on the rcef
Of . Rsry-and-a-haIf dwelling and
look over the side only to seek the
skyiight and the lower regions. "Hu-
man Flies" are sf1icted with the OPP
posite complex. They can't stand on
the ground and look at the chimney
without wanting TO 20 right up the
front Of the building and see IL q
chickA-dee has built a nest there.
Such q human ny In George Polly
of Lynn, Mass. ex-soldier In the Aus
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

When leftover meat Is served In the
form Of a e~asseroie dish. If there rs
much gravy. small biscuits make an at
trnctive covering and act as an Eek
tender II unexpected company ar
rfves. The biscuits should be cut very
small and not dropped on top of the
mixture until 1t Is well heated aud then
they cook In the usual length OF time.
But II dropped in when the mixture
Ia cold, the lower part of the biscuit
IL very soft and less easily dlgested.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28
DO NOT DELAY SEEDING BE.
CAUSE OF GRASSH0PPERS
Poisoned Brsn Mash VIII Control
Insect Pest, eays Montana Elk
pSrimsnt otatis~ In Statement

May Inquiries are reaching the
Montana Experiment station concerr
ing the probable damage grssshoppers
VIM DO to fall wheat Mt this time.
Many farmers have delayed seeding
because of the abundance of grass
hoppers.
II In pointed out that most OF the
hoppers which still are feedine In
the fall are those which have not
completed egg laying. Where they
are thick enough In the fall to do
damage. poisoned bran mash should
be used. The mash will kill the hop
pers which are doing the damage and
prevent them from laying eggs
1t was recommended that grain be
seeded Mt the usual time and that the
growing crop be protected by poisoned
bran mash.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28
CORN u o AT MALTA

At a meeting Of county agents of
northern Montana and representatives
of the state college held at Fort As
sInnIboine recently Malta was chosen
as the place of the first annual north
ern Montana corn and potato show to
be held during the month of November.
the week prior to the state corn show
at Miles City. The counties Of Hill,
Blaine, Valley, Phillips and Roosevelt
will be represented by exhibits at the
show.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

The comparatively low moisture ~
%quirement of corn makes II = valuable
forage crop In the dryer sections of the
state. While IL will probably always
be considered a crop Of secondary I'M
portnnce in the plains urea, Its place
MS a staple crop in Montana has al
ready been established. says A. H.
seamnns, assistant In dry land ssn-
culture at the Huntiey experiment
Farm. In the wheat growing sections
corn is coming TO be used to an ap-
probable extent as a substitute FOR
summer falIow. Yields Of small grains
corn ground compare favorabIy with
yields from fallow land.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28
EXPENDITURES INCREASE

Perhaps In no other sport Ia
there as much expense AZ In the
running Of a ball team, and the
cost has increased greatly since
the early days Of the game.
There Is an authentic record Of
receipts and expenditures Of the
Boston club for the year 1875.
The fetal receipts for the season
were 387. To7s Go and the expenses
we're $34,50o-oo. which left . bal
sncs Of N,261.W. A profitable
season In those times. Now. fig
ure AcGnw's team n IN II
smple. Two players cost him
$4,000 without figuring any
thing else. Babe Ruth's salary
alone IL probably twice the
amount Of the total receipts of
the Boston team back in 1878.
and there were good ball play
ers in those days. too.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28
Baseball
Notes

1t is obvious that many pitchers
never have woven any tangled web.
Amos Strunk's work In center field
is highly pleasing to the Chicago
fans.
III those reports are true Shufflin'
Phil Douglas has shuffled himself into
the discard.
The Portland baseball club has pur-
chased Pitchers Sullivan and Yarrfson
from The Philadelphia Athletes.
The Giants have q new pitcher
named Blume. VIII Blume blossom
or be just Q morning siosyr
Every now and then the Braves up
and win = game. Just to show that
baseball II impossible to dope.
Foster Ganxel, former Boston play
er, now with Evanston. will probably
be signed by the Cleveland Indians.
While with Cincinnati, Slim Sallee
pitched % balls In a nine inning game
against Brooklyn, September n. 1919.
The 81. Louis Nationals announce
the purchase of Ray Blades. second
baseman, from Houston, of the Texas
league.
During an American league game
against Milwaukee, May Z. 1901. each
Of the nine Detroit players scored one
run.
IL the baseball players organize a
union. the irst thing they may be ex-
pected to do lis to declare the umpires
to be unfair.
The Cleveland American lea gHe
club has purchased Pitcher VIM from
the Nashville (Tenn-) Southern asso.
citation team.
Roy Thomas, formerly OF the ~.
Louis National league team, succeed
ed George Whiteman as manages of
the Houston club
Ceorg Abrams, star pitcher OF the
Enid (OkIa.) club of the Western as
socfation. has been bought by the Gu |
cinnafi Nationals.
4
Wallace Hood IL developing into a
first baseman Of class With the Seattle
club, and he la hitting ms II the posi-
ton agreed with him.
Organized baseball had its first
real scandal in 1877. when four play
ers of the National league were ex
PEELED for selling games"
Mandy Brooks. outfelder Of the
Peor1s baseball club Of the Three1
league. waa sold to the Columbus ciuh
of the Amae1can association
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

Amer NIL. ma of the things which
helps a team win II the support of the
home folk It's 70 In all kinds of
sports particularly baseball. With the
fans fun Of Pep, cheering the athletes
on, II h eaater to respond. With the
fans giving the raxs, II II easier for
the players to drop into a slump. Many
baseball Eamas have been won by the
fans y wen n tn playera-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

tend the services. Hell come back to
me. I know IT,"
"And big JIM did CONS back. big
jim otherwise Lieut.. James w. Han
berry. came back, through wars worst
hell. TO the woman who waited at
home for him. He's a newspaper re-
porter now, In Omaha. And the other
day big Jim" was summoned to Fort
Crook, near Omaha, ano In the pres
ence of a thousand or more American
Legion buddies and Hanford Mac
Nider, national commander OF the
American Legion. and other notables,
the Distinguished Service cross was
pinned on his breast.
A letter from Gen. John J. Pershing.
and one from Gov. Henry Allen of
Kansas, were read, praising "Big Jim
for magnificent heroism. And the story
was told again of how he fought his
way back, dangerously wounded. to
life, and back home again to the wife
who held to the faith he would return.
Lieutenant H~anbery's act was clean
ing out a German machine gun nest
at Chateau Thferry. He and his men
went forward In bayonet charge. All
but IL of the platoon were killed o.
wounded. big Jim" was wounded In
the head. and his right arm paralyzed.
but he kept on going, refusing medical
attention, but insisting that his
wounded men be looked after. He led
q brilliant charge. personally capturS
ting two of the German guns.
He sustained wounds In the head.
hight thigh and left arm. He crawied
into a shell hole and was unconscious
eight hours. When he recovered con-
seriousness he bound up his W
wounds and tried to help two other
wounded men In the same hoie-bur
they were killed by shells.
Then he tried to "dlg in." But be
was seer by a German gunner. and
was hit a few more times. He played
'possum," until the firing ceased. He
tried to signal the attention of an
American flyer. but a German air
man, instead, saw him, and came
swooping down, opening fire OF the
wounded officer with a machine gun.
He played 'possum" again.
And two hours later he crawled out
of his hole and started. slowly. In
agony, to crawl to the American lines.
He couldn't walk. He rolled, crawled,
pushed his way along inch by inch. A
German snsper shot at him every time
he rolled over, and added more
wounds 60 his total. Finally tho
sniper got him with a bullet through
the right thigh. and big Jim" tainted.
He was picked up the next day and
to 4 hospital. He was uncon-
% hours. and for a month his
Identity lost. The War department
his wife In Pittsburg. and
parents in Enid, that he vas dead
Then Me services were held.
But two month"; later Mrs. Hsnbery
received a letter from big Jim" from
/ hospital in France. After being
brought back TO the States he vas
many months In the hospital When
he was able to get out he went to
Omaha and became q newspaper re-
porter. When he enlisted. at the very |
of the war. he was a teacher In
he State Normal school at Pittsburg.
was with Company l.. Fifty-nlnth
infantry. he went to France. and from
he start he was called big Jim's be-
.ause OF his height-6 feet 2 inches
a his bare feet
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

-Four state senators aud four mem
hers Of the House of Representatives
Of the louisiana Legislature have been
appointed members Of a reception c,m-
mittee to greet distinguished visitors
to the American Legion national cum
ycofiox In New Orleans. October 1900
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

provides Is to be
used for the ex-
ecutton of con-
demned criminals,
is strongly de-
nounced by Prof.
J. III. Mathews,
chairman OF the
department of
chemistry. UNI
versity OF Wis
consin, and an ex-
pert on poisonous
gases. Professor
Mathews served