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Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03
Truthful James
CONTINUED from Last Week)

'lf you never had any experience
with cotton wood lumber" said
Truthful James, you have missed
something. Green cottonwood lumber
can warp further and faster than any
other lumber that was ever sawed
There used to be lot OF cottonwood
timber on the Medicine river and an
enterprising citizen brought in saw
into boards and frame timbers. This
was about all the lumber the early
settlers had to build their houses and
barn and fences.
"Sim Wilkins. who lived up on the
Medicine. said that he made fence
around bis hog lot out of cottonwood
boards. According to his report it
was a good fence in some ways and
in other ways it WASN'T; The fence
board would warp SO that the hogs
were all the time tempted to try to
get out. but when they would start
to go through a hole in the fence
they would just wind round and round
and finally come out on the same side
of the fence they were when they
started.
.'The first night Sim slept in his
house after II was built the boards
on the floor began to warp and up,
set the bed, throwing Sim and his
wife out on the floor. Still Sim said
Il wasn't SO bad. as the boards they
III on Immediately heaved up and
threw them back into bed again. A
board that was left lying out in the
sun warped round like cork screw
and a cottontail rabbit took 1t for n
hollow log. Sims dog saw the rab.
bit go In and followed 1t. He chased
II round and round the spiral for sew
eral minutes and might have caught
II II the board hadn't taken another
warp and got clamp hold on his
tail and held him till the rabbit slip.
ped ont at the other end.
There was carpenter building a
house out Of cottonwood lumber. He
was about the slowest man who ever
hammered nail While he was
holding the board and figuring on
where he would nail II on. IL warped
around him and squeezed him to
death
'The nelghbors didn't bother to get
q coffin: they just buried him in the
board. with an inscription and fow-
ers. still Il didn't work In an entire.
iy satisfactory manner. for that board
when Il got into the damp ground
began TO unwrap and finally heaved
the carpenter out OF his grave"
tTo lie Continued
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03
Evangelistic MEETING

The attendance at the meetings
conducted BY Carl +. Knapp Of Lin
coin. at the Christian church, Is grow
Ing with every service. The meet.
ings began on Sunday and win CON
tinue three weeks.
The evangelist announces the fol.
lowing sermon subjects: Friday even.
Ing. "A Mighty Ban-But:" Saturday
evening. THE Conversion OF a ca,
binet ofiicer:;" Sunday morning, THE
Ark Type of the Church, Sunday
evening. "The Worlds Greatest Man: !.
No services Monday evening: Tues
day evening. rs Holyoke Too RelIx-
ious?' Wednesday evening. The
voice In the Wilderness" Thursday
evening, How to Confess and Deny
Christ" Come and bring n friend
The Herald furnishes the news.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03
TsUenty Years Ago

Mr. and Mrs. Will Bevard have a
fine daughter at their home. She ar
rived on Tuesday, February 25.
There will be no preaching services
at the NJ. Z. church next Sunday. as
Rev. Smith has not returned from
his trip to Utica. Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crowner of
Holyoke celebrate the fiftieth ami
versary of their wedding this after.
noon.
E. S. Wishart OF Des Moines was
in Holyoke Monday. 1t is reported
that he was looking for location
for bank.
J. s. Bennett. county attorney. at
tended the annual meeting Of the
county attorneys OF the state in Den.
yer last week.
Rob Ferguson recently had a we'll
put down on his homestead. 1t is
a 275-foot wei. and was put down by
Mr.. Cornell.
George Garland went to Sterling
Tuesday night to play with the Ster-
ling band for the Irrigation conyen-
tion held at that place Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
r. c. Stout will give an entertain.
ment at the Trego school house Mon
day evening. March 9. with his phoRs
ograph. He has recently purchased
several new records.
]. f. Cotton has sold his stock
ranch southwest of Holyoke to l.. L.
Lane. who will use It in connection
with his home ranch. which 1t joins.
Wyatt Blackburn of Holoyke and
Miss Carrie Phares of Elwood. Ne
braska. were married at Elwood on
Wednesday,. February 10. Mr.. Black.
burn Is one of the popular b. & NJ.
trainmen on the High Line and dur
ing his short residence In Holyoke
has gained the high esteem OF a large
circle of friends.
T. II. Moon has sold his stock
ranch northeast Of Holyoke to W. 7.
Black from Loveland. who will make
his home on the ranch. Mr.. Black
is the father OF c. W. Black. one OF
the early homesteaders OF our coun.
ty. His son. c. W.. will return TO
the county and go into the stock bust.
ness with his father.
A surprise party for Miss Emma
Perkins was given at the home OF
her sister. Mrs. Fred Conklin. In Hol.
yoke Monday evening OF this week.
A good time is reported by those
present.
Superintendent u. +. Mcfarland OF
the Burlington represented Phillips
county In the Sterling Irrigation con.
vention. us q. y. Weir. the delegate
named By the governor. could not ut
tend.
c. C.. Bevard put In an aeetelyne
gas lighting plant for DR.. X. +. Mob
let's drug store this week This gas
produces fine light and does not have
the dazzling effect upon the eyes tina,
some other lights have. II Is claimed
to furnish fully as cheap lighting as
can be secured BY any other system
OF lighting
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03
FORMULA FOB soueAKs

had a little roadster.
II had n little squeak:
And then to keep It company
In just about week
A little rattle started.
And then little pound.
A little click-a little tick.
And then kissing sound.
presently detected
(lt added TO my joys)
That taking out the engine
Eliminated noise.
But then I soon discovered
1T added to my woe)
Tint when the engine wasn't there
I couldn't even go!
thought the matter over
Daily for q week
How TO get about without
A rattle or squeak.
My thirst for Information
Was impossible TO quench;
Then someone said. Use your head,
A lot OF oil. wrench!"
III. s. o.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03
Thirty Years Ago

Charley Schantz. VINO has been
making harness for some time for
Gillett Brothers of this place, left
Holyoke yesterday to take charge OF
harness shop which he recently pur-
chased at Bruning, Nebraska.
There is lively scramble among
applicants for government land FOR
homesteads and. at the present rate
of filing on homesteads, every piece
of land in the county that can be se-
cured by either contest or relinquish-
ment wall soon have Deea taken.
The county clerks and treasurer's
offices have recently been papered,
painted and kalsomined and look SO
| neat and cozy that II you do not read
the signs ON the doors you are liable
to feel that you have made mistake
and entered private apartments in
stead OF county Offices.
Prof. Charles Timberlake went to
Sterling Saturday to attend meet
ing of the county superintendents OF
4
schools.
C. E. Mcpherson returned to Rol-
yoke last week. after an absence Of
several weeks at Republican City, Ne
braska.
d. J. Smith came down from Chey-
enne Saturday for few days visit
with his family. He has position
with the U. P. railroad.
Did you notice that broad smile on
Charley Moores face since Wednes-
day morning? When We, to satisfy
our curiosity, asked Charley for the
cause of that smile. he said: "A fine
nine.pound boy arrived at our house
Wednesday, morning" We did not
ask the young mans politics. but of
course he leans toward Democracy.
Frank Slater dropped into Holyoke.
Saturday and remained few days
visiting his parents and shaking
hands with his host Of friends. Frank
is now travelling for st. Louis
wholesale house. He is the same jo-
vial Frank who was .ormerly the
popular salesman in Mr.. 'Tinkels dry
goods store.
We have recently purchased the
Phillips County News and have COM
bined 1t with The Herald plant. The
publication OF the News has been
discontinued and we will fill out the
unexpired subscription OF the News
with The State Herald We will
send The Herald to all subscribers
for the News who are not now sub
scribers for The Herald, and il any
person so receiving The Herald does
nat wish to take il. We will stop II
on receiving notice to that effect.
Mrs. Dakan has been suffering
since last Tuesday morning from
stroke of paralysis. but we are glad
to learn. as we go to press. that she
is much better.
NJ. D. Copp and Albert Young re-
turned this week from trip to Ne
braska. and brought back couple
of fine teams of horses for their own
use.
George Garland has recently added
new forge and blower TO his black
smith outfit. He has. Arthur Butter
field working for him and is prepared
to do all kinds of work. either in the
line of wagon making or blacksmith
ing.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03
Fairbanks comIna

Douglas Fairbanks In his latest
United Artists production. The Mark
OF Zorro" from the All.Story Weekly
novel. THE Curse OF Capistrano." by
Johnston McCulley. will be seem at
the Peerless theater on Thursday and
Friday nights. Doug" performs a
multitude OF neck.breaking agile
stunts. wears his infectious smile and
throws such gorgeous amount Of
devllmay.care" pep Into the role,
that his admirers hail this perfor'
nance his best offering.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03
New Reid PIe,ure eIa Alt

Wallace Reid's new Paramount
picture. "The Hell Diggers," which
is TO be shown at the -eerless the.
alter on Tuesday night. Ia dramatic
and thrilling and the supporting cast
headed by dainty Lois Wilson. Is
highly capable.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03

Consult Colby about your eyes. At
Sears hotel. room s. Thursday. from
4 p. m. to Friday. . p. m. March p
and 10.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03

SILK HOSE IN THE NEWEST
coLoRs.-cAsH STORE. AsHEr
HESTER.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03

"Old Paint In the Face" of the
Sioux tribe nearly tainted when he
saw his wife with paint on her knees.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03

The trouble with the dead past Il
that even though II burics II dead. 4
digs them up every once In a Will,
and displays the grInnlng skeletons
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03

SPRING BELTS, ALL NEW
sTYLgs.-cAsA STORE, ASHER
HESTER.
Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03

The mist that obscures the sun ,
a brighter day is the pessimist.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18

Washington. April 17.-Secretary Mel lon today called upon The Plate Printer. official organ of the Plate Printers union employees at the bGreau of engraving and printing to furnish him immediately with any evidence upon which that publication had based its statements that the country was flooded with millions of counterfeit bank notes bonds, war savings and other stamps, war bonds and coupons. Any such evidence, he added, would be investigated at once.
 The Plate Printer recently published an article criticising what it declared was flood of counterfeits with the recent or ganizatioh of the bureau by President Hardin ginvolving the removal of Director James L. Wilmeth and ether officials
 In letter to Frank J. Coleman. editor and business manager of the Plate Print CT. MT. Mellon said that statements O. this sort, refectng as they do upon ths government bonds in the hands of invest ors are calculated to cause wides-read m easiness upon the part of such holders and at the same time if uncontradictef might tend to injure the credit and stand ing with the public of the securities of tn, securities of the government"
 Mir Mellon added that it has been th' custom of the treasury to send out circu lars describing every counterfeit issu' when discovered and requested that he h furnished with any evidence other thai that contained in such circulars.
 No information has come to the treas ury," he said, Cor any over-issue or coua
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
AN EXPLANATION BY THE
 GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER

Genoa, April r (By the A. P)-The German foreign minister, Dr. Ratheneau calmly discussed the RuSso-German trea- tv which has created such excitement among the allies. particularly the French and English delegations He explained thot the negotiations between Russia and Germany for the conclusion of the pres ent treaty were conducted several months and happened to be finished Easter Sum- day, which he considered a good omen not only for the contracting parties, but entire Europe, indeed, the world at large.
 This treaty. he said, "does not in the least interfere in the relations of Russia and Germany with any other state, but simply cancels the, past with regard to Germany and Russia and lays the foundation for future common recon struction. The advantages which may be hoped for from this peaceful under standing will be of great profit for all of Europe. Because we reached this under standing during the Genoa conference, 1t does not mean that we intend to do any thing beneath our dignity, nor that we intend to renounce the general European aims of the conference.
 Indeed, Germany and Russia are con vinced that our understanding will help in the attainment of the object of the conference, namely, definite re-estahlish- l 1ment of European peace"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED BY
 ToRNADOEs AND FLOODS

Chicago April 1T.-Tweive pe--ons are tnown to have been killed. more than a hundred injured and th5asards made Homeless by tO.nadoes and doods wuicn swept over the central west today.
 Iornacoes were reported in a. score of Illinois. Indiana and Arkansas torns. Homes were demolished. wire service crippled and livestock killed
 Throughout the area from Ohio on The east to Kansas and Nebraska on the west. heavy downpours sweIied food va ters Of streams already out of their banks. and inun lated thousands Of acrrr Of rich farm land in addition fo the rart iacts already under water.
 While Snow and sieet covered Colorado. Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri and Iowa were Deitee with heavy hall storms which smashed windows and caused much damage to crops. Several inches of snow were reported from Denver
 The storm was believed to have been tho same which dashed several fo.r-ns la northeastern Kansas Sunday night. kiii- Ing several persons. then jumped over Missouri orly 10 reappear early today a southern Illinois. In the vicinity Of Ir- vingtsn the tWister swept a path 2s niles long and i60 yards wide killing several persons. More than half 0f the homes in the town were destroyed. Piaiufeld. Ills. was reported almost obiifcrated.
 After visiting many Illinois torrn1 tha tornado jumped into Indiana. rtrikinr fIedrick. small village in the western part of the state early in thc afternoon Two hours later. before the residents had time to recover. it returned. causing sev- eral deatLs and heavy property damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
ITALIxN SPOKESMAN SAYS
 GREAr MISTAKE FOR GERMANY

C4enoa, April r (By the A. P)-The Spokesman of the Italion delegation dis calssing the Russo-German treaty tonight. sai dhe was convinced that it would not bring about a happy result in the confer ence, but he considered it deDlorable from the German point of view because 1t strengthened the thesis of those who maintain that it is impossible to treat with the Germans. Nothing better could be invented to support the French view point in his opinion.
 Germany might have concluded the treaty a fortnight ago, he went on' whereas concluding it during the confer ence was a great political mistake.
 The most important point in connection with the new treaty was whether 1t vlo- lated the treaty of Versailles. which. says that France is entitled to Russia's share of German reparations in case Russia fails to claim them The allies. contin- ued the speaker. showed Germany cour- tesy in keeping her informed as to what happened at MT. Lloyd Georges villa, while Germany told the alhes nothing until the treaty was already signed. 'sThe Germans say they wished to re- venge themselves for g being excluded from Mr. Lloyd Georges villa" he said 'sbut the. allies have explained that Ger many was not asked because she wa' not directly interested"
 1 After qualifying the German action a4 dishororsbe, the Italian spokesman con tinued. At the back of the Genoa con ference lay the desire to avoid keepinI Europe divided into two camps. Nov the German action has done this. It ha- 1 presented the conference with separat and secretly concluded agreement signe' and completed that is why this actiol
 seems quite contrary to the idea of tn conference.
 During the last two years Mir. Lloy
 George has said repeatedly that an agree
 ment was likely to come. The fact o it's being concluded does not surprise hin
 but what does surprise him is the hou
 and place of it's conclusion. That thi moment should be chosen is serious. A
 a ministerial meeting at the palace to night everybody took a very grave vie7
 of tue question, but decided to take n hasty action"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18

question of merchant ships acquired by
 either side during the war. shall be set
 tied on a basis of reciprocity.
 (C)-Germany and Russia mutually
 renounce the payment Of expenses caused by prisoners of war. In the same way as the reich .renounces repayment of expense caused by the internment of soldiers of the Russian army. The Rus
 sian government renounces payment of the sum Germany has derived from the
 sale of Russian army material transport ed into Germany.
 Article 2-Germany renounces all
 claim resulting from the enforcement of | the laws and measures of the soviet re- public as they have affected German na tionals or their private rights or the 1 rights of the German reich itself, as well
 as claims resulting froom measures taken by the soviet republic or it's au- | thorities in any other way against the | subjects of the German reich, or their private rights, provided the sovleL gov
 ernment shall not satisfy similar claims made by any third state.
 Article 3-Consular and diplomatic re- | lations between the reich and the, federal republic of soviets shall be resumed i'm
 mediately the admission of coansuls to
 both countries shall be arranged by spe-
 clal agreement.
 1 Article 4-Both governments agree | further that the rights of the nationals
 of either of the two parties on the others l territory. as well as the regulation of
 commercial relations, shall be based on the most favored nation principle Thk | principle does not include the ights and i facilities granted by the sovie govern
 ment to another soviet state {)r to any state that formerly formed pa Tt of the Russian empire.
 Article 5-The two governments under
 take 10 give each other mutual assist ance | for the alleviation Of their econ omic diff. culties in the most benevolent. spirit IT the event of a general settlement Df this 1 question on an international bafs they ] undertake to have a preEinllns " ex- i change of views. The Germand govern.
 ment declares itself ready to facilitate las far as possible the concIus ion and execution of economic contracts between
 private enterprises in the two scountries i Article 6--Clause 1, paragrau h B and clause of this agreement si lall come | 'nto force after ratification of this doc1l 'nent; the other clauses will .come into | force immediately.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
IRE OF ALLIES AROUSED BY
 RUSSO-GERMAH TREATY

Genoa. April 1.-The Reu ter corre- spondent here sends the fol0 1 lg Gedz zach London, on he Russo-lcrl q reaty:
 The five heaus of the allie delegations met at Premier Facta's villa at i've o'clock this evening Signor1 Schanzer, like Mir. Lcyd George, express; ed. his as tonishment to the German official Who handed him the text of the treaty just be- fore the meeting. Everybody is furious, but the allies will ake no definite action until they have the night to think the matter over. 1t is not thought thet incident will result in breaking u) the conference.
 MT Lloyd George heard of the treaty quite accidentally while on hiss way to the conference at Signor Facta4 He sent word by he herman secref ary, who brought a copy of the treaty That he took very grave view of the Germans ac- ton and was unable to understand why they thus had gone behind the backs of the powers
 Tt is stated in British ch cles in Genoa that the possibility of 8 .Russo-German agreement had long been fol,eseen. One of the reasons for pressing forward a general understanding was the desire prevent division of Europe into two camps. It is | considered that Germanyfs action places her in worse position toward the allies. So far as Russia is concerned the situa- ! u. An official communication issued by. the German delegation says that for sev-. l eral months negotiations have been going on for complete. .resurnption of diplomatic, relations which Yesterday resulted in the conclusion of the Russo-German treaty and adds that the fact that the treaty has, been signed at Genoa and during the cor. | ference ought not to be intercreted as proof that the two governments are pur- suing separate aims.
 '7The communication points out that it. was possible to foresee the date or the signature of the treaty some time aeo and explains that the treaty rests on the | basis of complete recognition of the prfn- ctples of reciprocity and involves complnte and immediatet resumption of diplomatic 1 relations.
 The communication continues It may
 be said hat Germany and Russia have | drawn big line under the accounts-of the past f4sl have created in supersession to
 the treaty of Brest Litovsk, which has be-
 come obsolete, fresh statute of rights
 which enSlres the two people complete
 equality and sure conditions for economic co-oo)eration in peace. The two govern
 ments have taken their stand on realities
 by supDressing all obstacles arising from the past. which is the only way tn. make
 possible all developments that may be ek-
 pected from their cooperation in the fu-
 ure."
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18
FRENCH CoMMUNIQUE
 ISSUED LAST NIGHT

Genoa, April 17 CBy the A. PA French communique issued late tonight says:
 Everybody has been astonished ot the attitude of reserve and silence of th,, Germans at Genoa. Now we know the meaning of this silence. The Germans completed separate treaty with R3ys- sia. of which the Fundamentals were nre- viously discussed at Berlin, and decide ed to explode their little mine on Easter MondCy al Genoa. They announce that they are in accord with Russia and re- sume normal diplomatic relations; they sponge out war damages they renounce indemnities and compensation for so- clalistic enterprises launched by the so- viet, on condition, however, that the so- vdet does not extend more advantageous treatment to other countries
 "The two countries which nutuol!y promise to facilitate their commercial relations, will apply henceforth one to the other the most favored nation treat ment clanse- The German communica-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18

terfeiting Of United States bonds or cou- pons attached to the sane.
 As regards war savings and other stamps. bank notes and o,Ie- forrns or currency. attempts are made fr0cn time 60 time 70 counterfeit the iss-e er raise The denominations of genuine iEr1rr The t-sasUr- is constantly on the alert 70 stop such sttens7-s In st.5zfznfiaIiy every csse where ef0ris have been made cn any considerable scsie the gully parties have been sPprehended and brought Co trlai and their activities ended.
 The secretary of fhe trezs-ry desi--a to state in the mos; e-l-hatsc terms that the public need have TO au1rch -nsi1u aa tO inc genuineness of fie g0TcrIf flent ss- cgrities and currency standing. The re1ott of tile special c9ur.ttes which has rnaas an inventory of thc s-ocx Of the oures p Cra5ativ wfTi he conrf.s.eL | this week according 10 EiEh treas1ry of- hcisls who ho~ever. did not indio1fs whether ha report wouia be made p1silie 1 by Mr. Mellon. or would be sent Co Pres idcnt Harding.
 The situation at the bureau wzs dis- cnssed today al a conference hetweeu i President Hsrl.rg ane Chairman Me- Fadden of the houSe ha hiking and cu-ren- very good -rorress was being made co the cheek I'D of the bureau.
 The bureau rco1ened Saturday b1f i' was indicated that while the count oi stock on hand had been cornpief d there ~-crs details Co he checked o-er be- fore the final report was made