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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09

that he determines to do his own tan.
ming. For example in certain large
sections Of the country farmer can
hardly give away the hides he has.
yet leather in small pieces costs him
from 81 to $1.5O a pound. To help
him in such emergencies the United
States Department of Agriculture has
just issued Department Circular go,
Home Tanning, which gives detailed
directions for making leather for vari-
Gus purposes.
Best Way Of Handling.
With the issuance Of this publica-
ton the department now has for dis
tribution, information on the handling
of hides from the skinning Of the
animal to the care of the leather in
the finished article, such as harness.
belts, boots and shoes. Farmers
Bulletin 1855, Country Hides and
Skins: SHINING, Curing and Market.
ing, recently revised and reprinted for
the third time, tells how to perform
these operations in the most efficient
manner. In Farmers Bulletin 1883,
The Care Of Leather, also recently
revised and reprinted, are directions
for making leather last longer. Any,
or all, Of these bulletins, including
the new circular, may be obtained
free by writing to the Department of
Agriculture. Washington, D. c.
Suggestions as to Rates.
In the circular just issued the farmer
who wishes to do tanning on a small
scale may find explicit directions for
making bark-tanned sole and harness
leather, chrome-tanned leather, and
lace leather. But in case
he wishes to have the tanning done
for him he will find suggestions as to
the usual practices, rates, and meth
DDS Of payment. 1t is the custom
some tanners who do work for
farmers having only a few hides to
tan a hide for half the leather. That
Is, the farmer sends in hide and gets
back one-half of it made into leather.
usually paying the shipping charges
both ways.
A list Of tanneries that will tan one
Or more hides for farmers NAV be
obtained from the bureau of chemistry.
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. c.
When high prices are charged for
Gather in small quantities it is usually
possible to buy at comparatively
ow price by taking more at time. If
side of leather is bought, instead
# a couple of pounds at a time saws
he circular, 1t is often possible to |
,uy it at only 10 to 20 per cent above
Wholesale prices.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Wins Trade Through Music.

A music dealer on East Forty-sec-
ond street, New York city, has a novel
scheme of attracting attention to his
photograph and record display, re-
ports the New York Sun. In the front
window he placed a photograph with
the horn flush against the window.
In coal chute cover on the side
walk he bored several holes and con-
cealed another machine beneath the
walk. Records are played on the ma
chine underneath the sidewalk. Pass
ersby are mystified by the sounds COM
ing from beneath their feet Natural
~ they turn to the monograph store
for q solution.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Past and Present,

The late Mrs. George Gould hated
divorce
At q Lakewood dinner party
young Divorce was admiring Mrs.
Goulds splendid jewels.
"Oh, that's your wedding ring, isn't
it," she said. How old-fasioned it
looks, doesn't it? In the past they
made them so much wider and heavier
than they do now"
in the past, you see," said Mrs
Gould, they expected them to last
lifetime"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Chiffon IL Revived.

Chiffon is one Of the fabric REVEALS
that stands out prominently In new
light for the fall dance or dinner frock.
Chiffon is used as group classifica-
ton. the transparent fabrics coming
under this head being chiffon itself, Of
course, georgette and roma crepe.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Keen Fowls in Good Flesh.

The hens or pullets should be in
GOOD flesh the year around, and if they
come TO melting time in good flesh
thew will be better equipped to con-
t,nue laying unit! late in the fall. which
IN desirable.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09

.ur photographer did not take this
Tn LIZ French girl unawares when
l' so her picture. It is evident
s ls., n' she IS proudly conscious Of her
tna' s ~ frock and entirely satisfied
Nais's'r and with the idea Of having
WIZ - made for the benefit Of
per p ,rIs who have not the privilege
q Y, W. aoncede that her pretty dress is
v" Mt and well worth copying. 1t
/, y very simple and looks as if it were
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Rv-Products Of Beets.

The by-products of the sugar beet
crop when properly handled and fed
have a value equal to the entire cost
of what is commonly termed "hand
labor" in producing the crop Of beets.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Qissinated Creature

Passenger say, driver, what Is tho
average life Of locomotive?
Driver-Oh, about thirty years, sir.
Passenger should think such a
tough-looking thing would last longer
than that
Driver-Well, perhaps it would,
sir. if it didn't smoke so much.-Con-
gregationalist.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Facilitates Fall PIowino.

Gathering beet tops from the field
and SLIDING them without undue delay
allows fall blowing to be done before
freezing weather interferes Fall plow-
ing is important for the beet crop.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09

fine strand Of darning cotton and then
use Rawlings. Then thread the needle
with hair, turn the stocking right
side out and work parallel with the
wool until the darn is firm and neat.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Summer Ventilation.

The condition of the poultry hous
in summer should be given every at
tention. A hot, stuffy house is not
conducive to health and high produc-
ton.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
Torch Has SOLDERING Iron.

An inventor has combined a self
heating soldering iron and gasoline
blow torch, the fame Of the latter be-
ing concentrated in the iron until 1t is
removed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09
y ~ One Tone.

~ one Tone.
0fi,e,v so"ns are being
~ ~ Y one tone Of
M ~. : touch Of gold is
Asl,' s, and brown slip.
complete the one.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09

Ah,sss run through the rings and
ss& s. s,'rangement for the cir.
ssm,,,. s u.s. The ribbon is tied
- a. oow At the side. For very
" Z. Straight g dresses Of crepe
- y nelshed with wide hem
III .s,s.. crOsssitch embroidery
ss y y. = effective on white or
',,','' and ve,ou,s a.. ,on
II. 7. J. group Of four hats for for
'nown here. but there
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09

LaZiness travels SO slowly that pow
erty soon overtakes it.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-09

dressy than its companion. but the
shape, with simpler trim, is among
those most popular for school wear.
AS pictured, the brim has cut-outs. re-
vealing handsome ribbon sash, ter
minating in loops and frayed ends at
the back.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10

father to come up. will your" she SAID
to the maid. when Pilgrim appeared
Wen settle il now,"
Mr. Carter is just coming up" PHI
Grim said. And a moment later Rich
ard. with an interested face, came
through Nina's room, and Joined them.
Harriet had had time only TO knot her
hair back carelessly. and slip into the
most formal of her big Chinese coats.
Father" Nina said when they three
were alone together. did Royal Blon-
din take check from you ten days
ago?"
Richard, taken unaware. glanced
head, with an anxious look. He sat
down beside Nina on the bed. and put
a fatherly arm about her.
"Ah. Father. don't put me off," the
girl begged. 81 wrote him, after my
birthday" she said. land told him
that money made no difference to me.
He didn't answer. Then l got Bruce
Hopper to ask his mother to have
Blondin meet her at the club for tea.
and | saw him then. Bruce" Nina
cast In. still In the new, self-contained
tone. "has been wonderful about II
l know he only seems a silent sort Of
boy. but I'll never forget what he's
done for me- Royal" she resumed,
didn't want to see me. and said he
had promised Father that II was over.
He-but / needn't tell you all he said.
1t sounded" Nina chung to her ia
theirs hands, and shut her eyes. ut
sounded $3.50 false !" she whispered.
bitterly. $50 l went to his studio to-
day." she presently continued. "And
there were two or three women
there, but 1t wasn't that. They were
well, perhaps they were just having
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
inquiries answered and
gladly furnished with
out cost. Address any firm above.
Lightning Strokes

With regard to the voltage of light
ming strokes there are only estimates.
These range from few hundred thou
sand to several billion volts. depending
upon the ideas of the persons making
the estimates. No measurements have
been made. The amperage Of Light
uing strokes Is more definitely known,
a few attempts having been made to
measure it. The best measurements
Of this kind show that the current in
tenslty may be as great as 25.000 am
oeres. AS for Harvesting lightning
and turning 1t into energy useful to
nan, no practicable scheme has yet
been presented.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10
American Playing Cards

Early American playing cards, ac-
cording to an article In the American
Printer, showed the national antipathy
to kings and queens by presenting, in
stead OF the conventional figures with
which playing cards are now adorned,
the following pictures: president" Of
hearts, George Washington; of dia-
monds, John Adams; of clubs. Benja-
min Franklin; OF spades. Lafayette.
The queens were Venus Fortune,
Ceres and Minerva. The knaves were
represented appropriately rejecting
the general feeling among the whites
by pictures of Indain chiefs.-0utlook.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10
Record Of IrIsh REGIMENTS

All but two Irish regiments bear on
their colors the record South Africa"
One is the Fourth (Royal Irish) Dra-
COON Guards. The other lacks this and
other battle-honors for a very suffi-
Client reason; 1t came into existence
In 1900 by command OF Queen Vic
toria, to celebrate and to commemorate
the honorable exploits of the other
Irish regiments In the Boer war. This
Is The Irish Guards and IL was added
to RE Brigade of Guards as spt cIal
distinction to all Irish troops.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10

fun. But" And Nina looked pitt
fully from Harriet's sympathetic face
to her fathers troubled eyes. "But
I've not been having much fun" she
! faltered, with a suddenly trembling
mouth. 1--WE been planning-pray-
ing that somehow 1t would come out
right. He told me today that he had
promised not to see or speak to me
for two years." she said, slowly. Il
Father, knew that he had a reason
He was changed. ] never saw him so !
And two hours ago." she pointed to
the door that led into her fathers
room, two hours ago I went In there"
she said, "and looked over your own
check book. Father. did you write
him a check? Was that the stub that
had X. b. on it?"
Richard looked at her scrrowfully.
I'm sorry. Nina" he said, simply.
II told him you should not know. from
met l would have spared you that"
For a few minutes there was silence
In the room. Then Nina said bravely,
through tears:
II don't know why you should be
sorry for what will save me months
of slow worry, all at one blow You
and Harriet needn't worry any more
I'm cured. I've been a fool, let him
fiatter me and lie to me-" said this
new Nina, with bitter courage, but
I'm over 1t now. I'm sorry I gave you
much trouble. Father"
MY darling girl" her father said.
tenderly. II only wish l could spare
you all thlsi'
Better now than two or three years
after we were married" Nina said.
"Plenty of girls find 1t out then Fa-
Their, / want you to get that check.
through the clearinghouse. for me-"
she said heroically. land l want to
keep II. If ever I'm fool about man
again. I'll take 1t out and look at it :"
Il have It; told Fox to get it to-
day" Richard said. you shall have
1t :"
Nina had turned suddenly white: 1t |
was as IL Inst little hope had been
killed.
"You have iti'' she whispered. "He
cashed it, then"
HE cashed It the next morning."
Richard said. Nina was silent for a
How you must laugh at me, Har-
riet!" she said then.
"I? Laugh at your" Harriet said
stricken. my darling girl, am the
asst woman in the world who could do
hat! I was only your age, Nina. when
met hlm-you know that story Why. |
Nina, you're but eighteen, after all
iou'll have many and many an affair
before the right man comes along"
Harriet said. you'll look back on this
ZONE day. and say, 1T, was an expert
nee, and learned from it 1t is only
,oing TO make me happier and more
iure when the man whom l really love
.omes to me ="
Nina, sitting between Richard and
Harriet on the bed. looked wlstfully
rom one face to another.
''Pll try to make II so, Harriet :"
ne said. And somewhat timldly she
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10
Not at All MISLEADING.

The young reporter had been warned
repeatedly against the use of trite ex-
pressions in his writeups. However.
he couldn't break the habit and one
day he handed In the following ac-
count of public hanging. then won
dered why the editor laughed: 1.-THE
huge crowd which gathered bright and
early for the hanging at the county
jail this morning was not kept wait
Ing, for the business OF the day start
ed off with a swing"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10
UnduIy Proportional

Billy had gone with his neither on
a visit to his uncle, who owned
farm. When they arrived they were
met by Billys uncle. As they seated
iced a dachshund sittiag beside his
uncle in the front seat. Having never
before seen such dog he suddenly
exclaimed: 100, look muvver look at
that thing that's two dogs long'n half
a dog high."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10
That Unborn Longing.

There is no Unborn longing that may
not be fulfilled. l think that Is ns
certain as the forgiveness or SINS
George Macdonald
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-10

| added, "Father-and Harriet-shall
you feel dreadfully II say that don't
want to go TO Brazilf I'll tell you
why. Ward is going out TO the Gardi-
ner ranch. and Bruce is going. too and
| II seems to me that riding and camp
ing and living In the open air Will be-
well, Will seem better to me than Just
being on the steamer l dread seeing
strange places and meeting people"
said Nina. THE Gardiner girls were
simply darling TO me the term they
were In school. and-don't you remem-
her, Harriet ave were the only people
who took them out for Christmas and
Easter holidays. and they like me
And-if you wouldn't be too disap-
pointed, Harriet. / believe / would like
1t betterl'
MY darling girl" Harriet said,
warmly. you must do what seems
right to you. But you won't need me?"
she added, tactfully.
well, you see Mrs. Gardiner and
planned readily, land they'll be with
us. But If you'd like to come-we are
going camping In the most glorious
canyon that you ever saw" Nina In
terrupted herself with sudden enthusi-
asm. "And l am so glad l really can
ride I'd feel so horrible If l couldn'tr p
Il think you'll have a wonderful two
months of It," Harriet said. land then
Granny'll be coming West, to spend the
winter In Santa Barbara, too And
now, Nina love. it's after eleven
O'clock" she ended with a change of
tone, 'and you have had terrible
day We Will have to do some more
shopping tomorrow afternoon, and try
on the riding habits, and do thousand
things. And, Nina Richard heard her |
add tenderly, when, his daughter had |
given him a rather sober goodnight |
kiss at the door of her room, ''when-
ever you feel sad and depressed about |
1t. just remember to say to yourself, |
This won't last In few months the
sting will all be gonel"
nina is in safe handsl" Richard
said to himself, thankfully, as he
closed the door. He carried a memory
Of Harriet's earnest eyes. her low, ca
ger voice, her encouraging arm about
Ninas shoulders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16
REPRESENTATION NOT
NEEDED, SAYS MAYOR

The city is not represented at the
hearing on the Americas gas rate
Before the railroad commission today
in person, but the railroad commits
sion has been communicated with,
said Mayor Sheppard.
"The fact is" said he, there is
no showing for the city to make.
When the increases were granted the
city protested and this went into the
record. This hearing now is on the
citation of the. commission for The
gas company to show cause why the
rates should not go down. The COM
mission has all the facts as to freight
rates, cost of coal, etc, and there
is nothing for the city to do. in this
case.p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16
ROTARIANS, TOO,
BACK Y GAME
Vote To Underwrite One-Third
Of Guarantee-Help Needy
Family

At it's noon luncheon today the
Americas Rotary club voted to I'M
derwrite one-thiid of the guaranteed
cost of promoting the baseball game
to be held here Tuesday April a, be-
tween. the Detroit and Rochester
baseball teams.
The Lions Club and the Kiwanis
Club already have agreed to assume
onesthird of the liability, which is
fixed to not exceed 1000 The ac-
ton of the Rotary Club completes
the securing of the guarantee.
The club also voted to appropriate
5000 a month for the care of a
needy family residing in Americas.
The committee appointed to read
some 30 or more essays written by
pupils of the high school announced
its decision and the club will enter
tain number of the writer's Thurs
day, April 6 at its regular luncheon.
The names of the winners will be an
nounced at that time.
Miss. Ella Polk and a number of
high school musicians played for tht
Rotarians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16
TO PROBE LEASING OF
SHOPS BY ERIE ROAD

CHICAGO, March 16.-Federal
investigation of. the Erie railroads
leasing its shops and contracting all
shop work to the Meadville Machin-
cry company, of Meadville, Pa, was
ordered by the United States Rail
road Labor Board today. The board
authorized its personnel to invoke the
laid and counsel" Of the department
of justice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

FRUIIS AND VEIEl ABLEo
We carry the most complete line Of Fruits and
Vegetables obtainable We have now and to
arrive Saturday,, Strawberries, Apples
Oranges Grapefruit, Lemons, English Peas,
Snap Beans, Beets Carrots, Tomatoes Cell
=, cry, Egg Plants, Onions, lettuce Cabbage and
Turnips. tsesg1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16
c1B ifref.hre

Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Sheppard an
nounce the birth of son March
49, who has been named S. R. Shep-
padr, Jr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16

Mayor Sheppard returned Wednes-
day night from business trip to
Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16

S. NJ. Dutton and H. 6. Harden, of
the Seaboard, spent last, night in
Americas on business;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16

Fifty dinners were served at the
Windsor yesterday to party of Ma
con business men cut in. autos on a
tour boosting a coming three-day
sale in Macon. They paraded thru
town then started for Cordele from
Americas. They were piloted by R.
L. Mckinney, sof The Macon News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16

The city council will meet in regu-
larssession at the city hall tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16
Standard Dry Goods Co.
Forsyth St. Next Bank of commercs
AMERIcUS, GA.

sgsss :s.ss.s !. s..'s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16
SAMPLE SHOES FOR MEN AND
WOMEN AT WHOLESALE COST
MEMS SILK FOUR-IN-HAND
TIES AT 39c.

One big assorted lot of Mems Four
INLAND Ties, made of rich,
heavy silks; none worth less
than soc; others are the 75c
grades; here Friday and Satur-
day, each ...............................
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-16
WOMEN'S FULL FASHIONED
MERCERIZED STOCKINGS AT so

The, kind that have been so hard
to get and usually priced at much
more. So highly mercerized
that they have the crunchy feel
Of silk. They are we'll re-in-
forced; all sizes, black, white
and brown.
, 1922-03-28
Experts for Consuls

No others play a O active part In
the building OF an overseas business
for a nation than do its consuis. Years
ago United States consuls abroad were
VIGOROUSLY inefficient. Ir recent
times that situation, so vital to orr
foreign trade, has been bettered ma
tcrialiy. However, conditions arc far
from satisfactory.
It hns been and still is our policy
to pick our consular officials largely
because OF their knowledge of interna-
tional law. Though matters legal en-
ter into foreign relations. they are
really less important han matters
commercial. 1t Is far easier for an
Intelligent man to acquire an under
standing Of the laws which govern
the conduct Of nations one &c another
than It Is for him to master the details
connected with some important line OF
Industrial development
Many foreign countries with which
the United States does business have
so developed n industry OF two that
all other pursuits within the country
r only supplementary Ibuainessea
revolving around the one or two basic
Industries. In any case Of this kind
tho consuls sen by the United States
to such a country should be thoroughly
versed in those lines of business which
constitute the principal activities o.
that foreign country.
Bolivia is the best and yet the Least
developed mining country in the world
1t has great deposits of tin, silver
and tungsten. It has no supplies o
fuel. but there ire great reserves o
water power on the east side of { h
Andes. The country needs MACHINERY
and railways. Men to represent tn,
United States properly in Bofivis
should be trained in mining and me
chanical or civil engineering.
Venezuela and Colombia have i'm
mense acreage OF sugar and grazing
lands. extensive oil areas and largI
forests of valuable tropical woods
Plainly the ideal man for these coun
tries should DO an expert sugar man
mining engineer or forester.
Argentine is n great grain country
and a large exporter of hides and fan
cy stock. It needs immense supple;
of farming machinery and the MAI
to servo the United States best II
Argentina should be versed in cattl'
and plant diseases, such a man a
might be found in our federal burea,
OF animal industry.
In like manner we might take III
ono country after another. Brazil hai
lumber and rubber. 1t also has tn
greatest undeveloped iron deposits II
the world. A recent report by Ameri
can engineers showed eight billion ton
OF iron ore In one property. Anothel
engineer rode IL hours horseback oI
enc deposit The country is barren q
fuel, but has extensive water power