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The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
FILMS SHOW ROAD BUILDING
of Various Types of Highways Are Displayed.

ClOse-ups of the activities of the bureau of public roads are contained in two films released, Building Bi- luminous roads," and Mixed Asphalt Pavements." The new films show how Uncle sam, who has become the worlds greatest road builder through the federal-aid road act, makes use of bituminous materials in the construc- tiOn of the Nations highways.
 Building BituminOus Roads" deals directly with the surface treated and penetration macadam type of bitum- iLOuS roads,
 Mixed Asphalt Pavements" en- braces the construction of asphaltic concrete and sheet asphalt roads, and carries the audience from the paving plant, where the materials are mixed, to the completed highway, open for traffic. Scenes depicting the actual construction of the various types of roads were made under the direction of skilled engineers of the bureau of public roads, United States Depart ment of Agriculture, and are designed to instruct the layman as well as the engineer in modern road-building prac- tices. Several animated close-ups graphically depict the details of con struction.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
ART TREASURES NOT INSURED
For Ono Reason, No Amount of Money Could Replace Those in Brit
 ish Storehouses.

The great national storehouses of art treasures are not insured, writes a correspondent of the London Daily Mall. No compensation would be forthcoming in case of fire or theft. The reason is that the premiums on the millions of pounds worth of pie lures in the National gallery, antiqui- ties in the British museum, and exhib- its in the Victoria and Albert muse um, for instance, would amount to a very large sum.
 If art galleries and museums in sured they would have to pay out far larger sums than they receive in ad- mittance charges" said an official of the National Portrait gallery. "The latest apparatus for preventing and detecting fire is employed, and night watchmen are present"
 An official Of the British museum said: "We have very thorough sys- tems of patrolling, and special flremen of our town, who formerly served in the London fire brigade"
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
AND THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE!
No Need for Further Speculation as to Why Some Men Have Re-
 ceived Medals.

Here is another list of medal rec concentrations, and I've worn out my blue pencil! What in the world shall I do?' the great official exclaimed in despair.
 q have sharpened another blue pen ell for you, sir," the faithful secretary responded promptly.
 You are wonderful; you think of everything" the great official declared, seizing the new pencil eagerly. "What would I do without you? But your services to your country shall not go unrewarded," he added, his face light ing up with happy thought, and strik- ing out the first name on the list be- fore him, he wrote in it's place that of the faithful clerk.-Milwaukee Sen tipel
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Made Records for Aoents.

A prominent insurance executive de- cided not long ago that he would talk to about 10000 agents who write poli- cies for his concern. He could not get them all together, su he concluded to use the photograph. He prepared an address of 400 words and then made master record.
 This record was duplicated 20 times and catchy tune was put on the op- posite side of the disk. Then these records were mailed to the agents from the Atlantic to the Pacific in the be- lief that those who did not have talk ing machines would take the records to neighbor or to a music store to hear the message.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
ROAD : BUILDING
INSTRUMENT TO TEST SOILS
By Means of Modern Apparatus 1t Is Possible to Obtain Most Valuable
 Information.

(Prepared by the United States Department
 of Agriculture)
 An instrument for testing soils on which roads are to be built has been devised by the bureau of public roads of the United States Department of Agriculture. It consists of metal disk resting on the soil and support ing cylinder into which shot can be poured. The apparatus is held in position vertically by means of a tripod, at the top of which is mounted a small dial that tells to one-thous- andth of an inch how far the disk sinks into the soil as shot is poured into the cylinder. By means of the instrument 1t Is possible to get in- formation as to how the soil will act In wet weather.
 The kind of soil beneath a road sur face has a great deal to do with how 1t will stand up under modern traffic. and engineers look upon this as an inn pOrtant consideration In determining the kind of road to be built. This Is confirmed by number of instances where two sections of the same road have been built Ip exactly the same manner and subjected to the same traffic but on different types of soil. One section has lasted we'll while the other has broken up in a manner that can only be explained by lack of supporting power of the soil beneath the road.
 The bureau has for some time been this question along vari-
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
DYSPEPSIA IS NOW
 THING OF THE PAST
st Louis Citizen Eats Anything on the Table and Has Gained Several Pounds in Weight-Gives
 TanIac Full Credit.

"The other medicines tried before didn't even budge my troubles, but three bottles of Tanlac have fixed me up in fine shape" said H. Mohr, we'll known citizen living at 112 s. Fourth St., St. Louis, Mo.
 1.-Two years ago my stomach went wrong and my appetite failed me. Gas formed from what little would eat and pressed on my heart until it pal pitated so I could hardly breathe. wasn't able to do regular work, be- cause of pains in the back, bad head aches and dizzy spells.
 'But I have gained several pounds now since taking Tanlac and eat just anything I want without any trouble. The pains and headaches never bother me any more, and am only too glad to pass the good word along about Tanlac. . It Is simply wonderful"
 Tanlac Is sold by all good druggists.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Rules for Longevity. L

Poplar Bluff, Mo.-There are three rules for longevity. according to Will liam Huskey, one hundred years old, of Smelterville. These reasons are: First moderate habits; second, work hard : third, attend to your own business A few days ago Huskey celebrated his one hundredth birthday. sitting in his "old favorite" rocking chair by his fireplace" in the little farm home Huskey is married and his wife is eighty-four years of age. He is the fa- ther of IS children. He can neither read nor write, but is quite conversant with the questions of the day.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
This Bird FeaSted
 on Valuable Stones

Tacoma, Wash.-An ostrich that choked to death on pine tree cone here was, after a post mortem examination, found to be a veritable jewel box. A pint of highly polished agates was taken from the proventriculus, a sort of stomach to which Is at- tached the gizZard as the hop per to a mill, and a quantity of pure white pebbles of an un- known stone. The agates had been used in the grinding proc ess of the birds digestion so many times they were rounded into perfect spheres and about the size of shooter" marbles. There is no way to know just how long an ostrich keeps such stone-ware after picking 1t up, but this bird was left here last fall by an amusement company. Wherever the fastidious crea- ture feasted 1t had eaten val uable stones instead of ordinary gravel.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Pattern for Husbands.

"Young women nowadays" remarks an ornithologist in the employ of the government, take too light a view of marriage While in the West last sum- mer I was induced to lecture to a sum- mer school During the course of this lecture I chanced to remark:
 ""The ostrich sees very little; on the other hand, it digests everythingS
 "Whereupon a girl on the front bench exclaimed, sOtto voce. to her neighbor: 'Geei What an ideal hus- band an ostrich must maker"
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Continent. as 1t Mere.

Astrologer-Mr. Editor, I have here very fine article on ''The End of the World, January l."
 Editor-Yes; let me have that. It ought to prove very interesting.
 AstrOloger-And the fee?
 Editor-You get $50 January 2 if your prediction comes true; otherwise you don't get a cent.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
UP AGAINST TOUGH PROBLEM
Small lanes ScruplAs Prevented Her From Eating the Candy That
 Had Been "Lent"

Little Jane's mother brought home box of candy given to her by an Episcopal friend shortly before Eas- ter, and passed around some of it's contents to her children, explaining that Mrs. Cox's children had given up eating candy until after Easter, "so they cannot eat any now, as it is Lent"
 Little James brothers promptly ate their pieces, but she stood looking at the candy in her hand with a puzzled air.
 "Why don't you eat 1t, Jane?" her mother asked.
 Because" she explained, ''then how could give it back If it's just lent?"
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Had Martha Beat.

Capt. Ed Thomas of Terre Hauts was drilling his prize K. of P. drill team in the open the other evening when several visitors arrived and watched the proceedings. Among them were an old cOuntryman and his wife. AS the captain shouted Left face right face-three steps forward, march march," etc, the farmer watched him in amazement.
 Finally he turned to his wife: There's a fellow, Martha" he said, "who can beat you changing your mind. d."@Indianapolis News.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
ROAD BUILDING IN KENTUCKY
Was First State to Conceive Idea of Highway Construction in the
 United States.

Tn 1891 the people of Kentucky h. augurated the first state road build ing policy ever conceived in these United States" according to Edward $. Jordan of the highways committee of the National Automobile Chamber University of Kentucky.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Tows Speejacks
 Across Pacific

leaving the small boat behind. There were lots of sharks In that water, and if the men in the boat had slipped up anywhere they would have capsized in- to the midst of them. But they didn't
 "We got tine big hawser aboard the Speejacks, made a new bridle for it., and then took off the eight-inch haw. ser-and there we were, all ready for anything. with 300 fathoms of ten-inch hawser instead of the lighter line Luckily we did not strike any bad weather during the whole 4,200 miles.
 Every day of the trip we could see the crew on deck of the Speejacks, keeping things in shape and enjoying their long pull. Mrs. Gowen was ofteu seen on the deck supervising things, and when we visited the yacht she was always having the time of her life, so she said, keeping her house tidy and looking after her boys At night they always Lad a big time aboard the Speejacks. They have a big phono- graph, you know. and their wireless man broadcasted concerts to us."
 The Speejacks is equipped with wire less apparatus capable of sending about 1000 miles and with an unlim- ited receiving range. After she left the Eastern Queen at Teokea she sent several messages to Captain Swensen, telling him of her location and her progress.
 Reported Lost"
 "One funny little incident" said the captain, "came on October ', while we were in the middle of the Pacific. We picked up a message one night telling how a search was being instituted for the Speejacks, which had been re- ported lost somewhere in the Pacific. I believe I've got a copy of the mes sage somewhere"
 He looked through bundle of pa- pers and dug out penciled note which read:
 Los Angeles Pacific being instituted for private motor yacht Speejacks with Capt. and Mrs. Gowen and party aboard. Gowen's relatives announced sighting wreck, apparently abandoned, unidentified launch off Lower California. recently increased apprehension. Speejacks left New York for world tour in August last, reported leaving Cristobal for Honolulu ten days ago. Party included speci- men hunters for American Museum of Natural History, also included Capt.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
NEW WAY TO KILL DANDELIONS

city horticultural experts, thousands of letters were received inquiring for the details.
 The basis of the university's new discovery is iron sulphate. commonly known as green vitriol. Full investi- gation has shown It's efficacy, it is said. The spray Is made by dissolving iron sulphate. which Is obtalnable at any drug store, in water at the ratio of two pounds 10 gallon of water.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Eventually. Why Not Now.

Mandy and Rastus had become en- gagged, but Mandy still had misgivings-
 Big boy" she murmured one eve ming, "Ah knows yO' love me, but huccum you comes roun' wantin' to marry me so soon after yO' loses yo' job?"
 "Sho, Mandy" he replied reassur- ingly, "what's de difference does An quit work and marry yo', or marry yo' an quit work?"
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Complete Removal,

Fat Mother-in-Law-Look James, dear, here at last I've found some thing to remove my flesh. It's guar anteed to take off 30 pounds month. That makes it just right for one who weighs 1S0 pounds like do.
 Son-in-Law-Yes. Now use it dili- gently for six months.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
According to Circumstances.

q understand your wife is a fine parliamentarian"
 "She is," replied Mir. Meekton. 'when there is a large assemblage. But as between Henrietta and myself. there don't seem to be any rules of debate whatever"
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Find Still on River Packet Boat.

Parkersburg, w. Va.-A river pack. ct, containing a complete moonshine outfit. is in possession of state police The boat was captured in the Ohio river when troopers went out to in, vestigate the source of mash in the water.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07

Miss Helen May Martin of Olathe, Kan, although deaf, dumb, and blind since birth, plans to be self-support- ing professional pianist, and indica- tions are that she will be successful. Although she has been studying the piano for but four years. Miss Mar tins first public appearance recently was a decided success. With a sense of touch alone she las mastered thirty selections. In 1918 Miss Martin, then twenty-one, took her first lesson from blind pianist who visited Olathe.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Ionu Alaskan HiuhWay.

An automobile highway, available for tourists, has been completed in Alaska, covering q distance of PFC miles, from Valdez to Fairbanks. The scenic attractions along this highway are said to be marvellous, because Of canyons, dense forests, and the will derness of the surrounding regions.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Cinderella.

Lets go.'
 But you don't know how this play is going to end" heroine appear in the first act in a shabby gown and didn't lot of dis agreeable people impose on her and order her around in way that almost made your blood bOil?"
 "Yes."
 "She'll be a fine lady in the last act ct"-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Experimentinq in France.

Paving engineers in France are ex- perimenting with highways made by setting small, hollow iron blocks in concrete, and filling their hollows with finer concrete.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Too Polite

Colonel, do you remember the time you proposed to me and 1 refused you?"
 Madam, it is the one moment in my life that I remember with the greatest pleasure"
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Experts of University of Wisconsin Announce They Have Found
 a Method.

Madison. Wis-The University of Wisconsin lists as among its greatest achievements the discovery of an ef- fective "death to dandelions" treat ment.
 Twenty-four hours after announce ment of ,he discovery by the unlver-
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
About Flies.

"I wonder where all the flies come from" grumbled Mrs. Jones as she swatted around the dining room.
 "Well, mom," said the young joker of the family, 'the cyclone makes the house fly, the blacksmith makes the fire fly, the jockey makes the horse fly. and heard you tell pa at supper last night that us children make the butter fly"
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Good Roads Organization.

The American Road Builders AssO- citation is the oldest and largest or ganizatiOn for good roads in the Uni ted States.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
The Original Only.

Madge-Can you keep secret? Marie-Yes, easily. But can't help anyone else keep one.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07

People are often willing to share bread. It is the butter and jam that they are stingy about.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07

One gallon of this solution will spray S60 square feet of lawn. Three sprays are necessary every year. one in May, one in June and the third in the fall.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Road prooram Doubled.

The road building program of North Carolina for 1922 has been doubled by the state highway department.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07

Generally things that are free have a trick ending'
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07

Not so many would tell how to run the government if the government didn't have SC much to run.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
AlIeued Highways.

The United States has 2.5OO,0O0 miles of alleged highways.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07

ous lines both in the field and in the laboratory, studying the characteris- ties of different soils and experiment. ing with means to keep down the moisture content of the soil and thus increase it's bearing power. The latest
 development has been the new device.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07

Labor worketh a harshness upon sOrrow.-Montaigne.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07
Specially Built for 1t.

MT. Gowen had the Speejacks built specially in New York and he is sail ing her under the flag of the Adven- turers' club. The proposed tour of the world will include pIOximately 50,O00 miles and will take about IS months for completion. Besi1es Mir. and Mrs Gowen the boat has on board nine others, all men, including representa- tives of the American Museum of Nat ural History and the National Geo. graphic society, as we'll as the Field museum of Chicago. Capt. Trevor Hogg, master of the ship, Is an old college mate of Mir. Gowen, and was captain of the Princeton eleven in 1916 The boat cost approximately $25O,OOn and is equipped for a cruising radius of 5000 miles withou; renewal of sup plies
 The last word received in New York from the GOwen party was cable sent from Mir. Gowen at Ralaul, New Britain, to the Consolidated Shipbuild CTS corporation. This was received several weeks ago, and said: All we'll Leaving today for Amboyna." Am boyna is in the Malay archipelago.
The Holbrook news., 1922-07-07

Trevor Hogg, captain 1916 Princeton eleven"
 "When we got this message we wired the Speejacks, 300 yards away, and asked her if she was still with us Then We wired Los Angeles that Spec, jacks was O. K., still tied to us and proceeding without difficulty toward Tahiti. Also wired jowen's secretary in Chicago that newspaper reports were to be disregarded.
 "We cut loose from Speejacks about 90 miles off Teokea, 500 miles off Ia. hiti. Then we went on to Pago Page with our consignment Of case oil and left 1t there for the Speejacks to pick up when she came along. Teokea is in the Tuomoto archipelago and Pago Pago is in Samoa, you know. I left oil at both places for MT. Gowen.
 ''SO far as I kept track of her the Speejacks was keeping to her schedule In good shape I heard from her at Teokea. Tahiti, Pago Pago, and Apia in Samoa, Suva in Fiji. Noumea in New Caledonia and Sydney. I heard a rumor after left Sydney that Mir. Gowen's drinking water went bad on him and that he had to put in some where to renew his supply; failed to find water and shipped cargo of COCO nut; and that they lived on coconut milk till they got to water. I don't believe it, though, as the Speejacks had a big fresh water supply and was equipped with a condenser to distill drinking water over from the salt if necessary"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-24

or, Ocean View: rooms electricity
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possession.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-24

MS !SsL- - part OF the recently
announced financial plan approved by
the stockholders under which all the
company's funded Indebtedness is to
be retired and the debt consolidated
in the FORM o. these sl2.50O. 900 AZ
tee9year 7l-2 per cent convertible
gold .onds and 80 o0O UUO nrs, mort
gag. bonds which were recently OF
Tered by the same banking group and
promptly oversubsCrib.d
In addition to being a direct ohli-
cation Of the company. these fifteen
year LIZ per cent bonds are 20 b.
conv"r;itI. 3, tn. option Of the
holder into IN. new no pai valu.
voting shares ~ common stock a,
$50 per share, tn" conversion privi-
l"Re extending for the whole hf'cen-
year life o. the bonds.
Upon completion OF this financing
tho company viii nave, total net as
sets az over SSc.O0o.GOO II WI HAY.
current assets alone OF over Sis.0oo =
600 and current liabilities ~ about
$4,000 coo, or ratio ~ thr"" "a
one
" 9 wilson. presiden, Of the com
pEnt. points out that tn- company
ami. 20 SHOW n good recovery
and substantial operating proit for
ne scar ended May 81. i:22. not
withdrawing that IL was not nor
NAL year in IN. fertilizer 5udus'ry
He further points out thar IN. pros
poets ot the business ar" favorable
in view Of IN. recent crop reports
ANA Improvement in agricultural
nunities generally.
Application viii h. made To list
,hcs" bonds on the New Yurn stock
Exchange
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-24
FARMERS CELEBRATION
IS STAGED IN FARMvILLE
Speakers Urge Many Planters
Present To Join Co
Operative.


ARMNlLi.E. VA. July ~ Thou
sands OF persons attended the Farm
"rs DaH CELEBRATION. held her" Tues
day. under the auspices OF the local
Chamber q Commerce and the Co
operative Growers Association The
streets % the city were thronEcd with
people all through the day. Which
viii he remembered as one of the
most successful ever held here.
- Taylor Thompson. counsel for the
hamhe! OF Commerce, was In charge
"i the exercises In his introductory
tam nc told of ipe benefits Of tn.
Growers Ass"Uciation. urging all
those wh" mad not joined 10 do so
imm"diatcly Those who had signed
up We're asked TO help set new mem
berS
oliver !. Sands, of Richmond. was
introduced by pr ] Taylor Egules-
ton. president OF Hampden- Sidney
college The chief OF the tobacco
growers movement. pointed out the
auNahtaS.s countries in Europe and
states IN this country have derived
from the cooperative princlpl. Of
marketing. Where the planters hay.
banded together land and crop val
ncs nave increased by leaps and
bounds. the speaker declared IL.
shld ihdt the same principle. IL APP
piied TO tobacco. would greatly in
crease tn" value o; tobacco acreage
ana IN" selling price Of the leaf.
w e. buvaIl. president Of the
farmville Chamber Of Commerce, told
IN. farmers that most Of the business
men o; the city were solidly behind
the movement. and urged th"rn to fol-
low Ny Sands advice and sign IN
with The association. jude. A. H.
Na;hins, Commemorative Attorncy.
III "a short iaN, Endorsed The assocIa-
ton.
II Williams. Of Il Edmond chair
man OF the committee ga marketing.
was the next speaker Hc asserted
tina, the whole marketing system i'm
virginia was wrong. Farmers. he
said, produced the crop. and then !e;
II take care OF Itself. instead OF
spending as much trouble selling IT
as they did in raising il
The association. Mr.. Williams de.
clared. had Sa0.oOO.000 backing IT. 10
say nothing OF most OF III" planters
Of the south. The man who tried to
night ii Will have the light OF his
life on his hands. Vie said Telling
or the pi,iabie condition Of women
anu children In Georgia and South
'arolinp tobacco fields. Mr. Williams.
urged women OF Virginia TO get their
husbands into tn. association, IL for
II" other purpose than to aid the
HhIoftNGateS IN the South.
Attorncy-Gencrnl speaks
AitorneN-Gcneral John r. Saunders
the anal speaker. advised the farmers
20 hurry and join tho association.
telling Of the happiness that is found
III counties where the co-opcratiyc
movement is followed
Following 4 big dinner served by
the women Of the Town. the pro-
gram was concluded with baseball
game between Farmville A. e. and
che Charlotte County nine.