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The Colfax chronicle., 1922-11-04

Just received a large shipment
of shoes. J. w. Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-11-04

6s6 quickly relieves a cold.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Relics OF an Extinct Race.

Relics of an extinct Indian race are
being uncovered on the Santa Nnez
river by road construction gang un-
der the direction of Ranger Il. For
sythe Of the Santa Barbara national
forest The discovery is at point
two miles upstream from the foot Of
the grade of the San Marcos road on
the other side of the mountain.
one such relic brought in To Forest
Supervisor Thomas Il. Sloan's office
was a matter of much speculation. II
appears To be piece of black soap
stone in the shape of cylinder about
~ inches I'm diameter and four
inches long, with half-inch hole
the length of II. The relic is highly
polished, and when first excavated was
said 10 be Of softnrss that permitted
soaring its surface. Exposure TO the
air evidently had hardened 1t, how
ever, in a few hours.
Forsythe said two other relics SIM
liar to this one have been uncovered.
and one OF the bones Of the forearm Of
IL man also has been found.-Santa
Barbara Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
FRETTING NAUGHT BUT FOLLY
But Many Sermons on the Subject
Have Failed TO Convince People
OF Its Useiessness.

In that doleful, delightful book, "The
Education of Henry Adams" occurs a
phrase. the folly of fret" which IL
better than the usual expression, 1.-The
uselessness of worry"
Many sermons have been preached,
many lectures delivered. many medical
opinions pronounced, many household
homilies uttered. on that theme.
The trend Of applied science In our
century is toward the reduction OF
friction and the elimination of waste.
And big part of friction and Of
waste is worry.
We worry about the human machine.
We imagine that all sorts of dreadful
things are about 10 happen TO us. our
thoughts ought 10 be on our work-and
they are diverted by our worries.
We worry about losing n position In
business or our standing In society.
There would be less excuse for anxiety
if we would spend the energy con-
sumed in trying 10 do our work still
better. trying 10 serve more satisfac-
torily the community we live III, striV-
ing 10 discharge the various and dell
cate Offices of friendship with in-
creased tact and perception and sym
pathetic sclhessness.
Worry is quite another matter from
proper carefulness, that weighs
proposition and looks all round It's OBJ
ject ere acceptance.
A man who investigates before he
buys, who considers alternatives and
who asks questions before deciding,
who makes no leap in the dark, is not
open 10 the reproach of one whose
folly of fret" merely leads him In
frantic circles, like tethered donkey
All his fuss and clamOr issue In moth
ing but an ecstasy of motion and emo
ton.
Man power is too precious to be
thrown away in these gyrations that
are the pantomime Of futility.
Give us more Of the calm, big men
who plan and then proceed.
They seem 10 have time. They do
not operate in hutter and fever
resembling the hen yard or the stock
pen. They make up their minds and
preserve their equahimity. Seeing
them so cool and controlled, those who
do everything in "a panic or paroxysm
try their best TO excite them by tell
ing them the house is burning down
or the world is coming TO an end.
But these quiet and capable ones
are not deceived. They know that 1t
is not for man to say when his own
life or his own work shall end. In
trust and peace they continue on their
way-avoiding "the folly Of fret that
victimizes and weakens other men,
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22

both number and weight per hill, was
on the heaviest soil; the highest num-
bers and yields were produced on the
lighteSt soil. The department thinks
II possible, however. that these results
might he modified somewhat under
different climate conditions.
Resulted in Increase.
TwO-ycar tests with irrigation indi-
cate that the early application Of wa
ter before tuber formation had start
ed resulted in an increase i'm the num-
Der of tubers. rs well as In the weight
per hill. Late irrigation actually in
creased the weight but made little
difference in the number of tubers per
hill. The irrigation experiments were
not carried To a final conclusion, but
ter at almost any period in the growth
Of the plant, provided excessive guam
titles are not used. may be expected
10 produce an Increase In the weight
of the crop. but that little or no In
crease I'm the number of tubers Is like
ly 10 result from irrigation after tuber
formation is well started.
The bulletin contains an interesting
description of the tuber-bearing parts
OF potatoes and their method OF
growth. IL may be obtained free or
request To the division of publica-
tons. United States Department Of
Agriculture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
RIVERDALE

l.. Houck and son who lost their
hardware store in the fire over a
week ago are occupying the Opera
House over Num- and Locey's store.
The Union Telephone Co. have i'm
stalled a switch board in the Opera
House and are now ready for bust
ness.
Mrs. VIM. Horton was the lucky
one who drew the quilt last Saturday
evening, given by the Riverdale
Cemetery Association.
Mrs. Carrie Talon and the Misses
Iva ard Leon Talon and Mrs Mary
Whitney of ST. Louis spent Thurs
day with Mrs. VIM. Bradley.
Mrs Clair Mallory and son Horton,
spent last Wednesday in Alma, a
guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Shong.
Miss Beatrice Wiley spent the past
week with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Wolfgang, west Of town.
l.. A. GARNER has been quite i'll the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Letter are visit
ing relatives at Six Lakes and near
Orleans for a week or ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jacques and
children Of Alma, were over Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jac-
ques.
Rev. and Mrs. II. r. Strong ard
Mrs. f. M. Highficld spent last We'd
nesday at the farm home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Rockwell north Of Elwel.
Mrs. Edgar Erskin has returned to
Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Ones Own Week.

A busy mother with several children
Keeps abreast Of her many duties 10y
giving each child a week in turn. out
side OF routine work. one week every
thing Is done for John-mending. max
ing and even some little things he
wants In his room. Next week Is
Edlth's. The next fathers. and so on
During his particular week each one
tries To be very helpful, so as 10 get
more things done for him. The plan
works well in many ways.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
THROW LIGHT ON
POTATO GROWING
Information Regarding One Of
Americas Largest and Most
Distinctive Crops.
MANY QUESTIONS ARE ASKED
Bureau OF Plant Industry Has Gen.
Quoted Series Of Experiments in
Tuber Growth Of Much Inter-
est TO Growers.

prepared by the United states Department
OF Agricultural
How do potatoes grow?
Why do some vines produce many
tubers and others only few?
DO big pieces produce better po-
tatoes than small pieces?
When does the tuber begin 10 form?
When does moisture have the most
effect on the production of potatoes?
What is the relation of soil TO potato
production?
Experiments Conducted.
These aIe few among many ques-
tions which have been asked about the
growth ana yield of Americas largest
and most distinctive crops, and which
former observers have been able 10
answer only incompletely. The bureau
of plant industry, United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. has con-
Quoted series OF experiments In
potato growth, the results of which
are published in department Bulletin
95S, Development of Tubers in The
Potato. which Las just been issued.
The information contained is of in
terest not only 10 the plant physiol-
ogist but also 10 the practical grower,
as knowledge Of the relation of the
setting and subsequent development
of tCbers cf che potato may, 10 n
certain extent, be put 10 practical use.
Tuber formation. il was found, be-
gins In general M about the end Of
the period of flower bud development.
although this is not in all cases an
exact criterion. Experiments showed
that the number, rs well rs the size,
of potatoes In hill increased for
several weeks after the first potatoes
were large enough 10 dig A small
increase I'm the weight of tubers was
found 10 occur even after the vines
had been killed by frost The maxi
mum rate Of growth Of the tubers was
found 10 occur about the last Of Au
gust or first of September, which was
approximately 50 days after planting.
An interesting development of the
experiments was that the number and
weight OF tubers per hill were found
10 be influenced by the size and the
kind of seed planted. Whole potatoes
used as seed yielded heavier than
half potatoes. and these more than
quarters, and the larger the seed
piece the greater the yield per hill. A
whole potato used as seed yielded
more than half or quarter potato
of equal weight.
The experiments showed that appar-
emily light soils are better for pota-
toes than heavy soils. The lowest
production of tubers. with respect 10
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Some Exceptions.

Among the witnesses called In a
trial in a southern court was an old
darby.
do you swear that what you tell
nothing but the TRUTH" intoned the
clerk.
well, sah," returned the witness,
shifting uneasily, "dls lawyer gem
nun kin make IL a pow'ful lot easier
on hisself an relieve me Of IA mighty
big strain ef he'll leave out anything
about gin an chickens. 'Ceptlng TO
dose, All guess All kin stick TO de
truth. The American Legion Week
~.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Mansfield Uses Photographs.

Appreciation. of music Is taught In
the schools of Mansfield, Ohio. with
the help of photograph records. In
the seven schools of the town there
are 81 monographs. The machines
were paid for by the pupils music
club, which Includes COO boys and
brary Of records and the Photographs
and records represent an investment
Of more than $4,000. A special text
book In music appreciation guides the
teachers In this work. and the music
supervisor Of the town schools consld-
ers the teaching successful.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
The Noblest Classic.

The translation of the Bible Is the
remarkable and interesting event in
the history of TRANSACTIONS; it IS an H.
lustrlous monument of the age, the
nation, the language; it is, properly
speaking, less Il translation than an
original, having most Of the merit Of
the former as to style, and all the
merit OF the latter as to thought; It
Is the noblest, best most finished clas-
sic of the English tongue.-T. S.
Grimke.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
No Joke.

Ex-Chancellor Day Of Syracuse uni
verslty, bewailing the high price Of
books. clothes and what-not, said at
dinner:
"Will this thing never end?
heard story the other day. A chart
table lady on seashore boardwalk
dropped nickel in n beggar's hat
But the beggar returned the nickel to
her, saying In not unkindly tones:
"'Excuse me, lady; don't want to
hurt your feelin's, but I'll have to
return this here nickel back To YOU
our union card"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Uses for Turpentine.

Turpentine has many uses which the
housekeeper will appreciate. a little
of ii In the suds on wash day lightens
the laundry labor. and a teaspOonful
To quart of water. If applied to
plants once a week, will make the
leaves groener and cause the blossoms
10 become brighter. 1t is "A sure pre-
ventive against moths by just dropping
a trihe in the bottom OF chests, draw
ers and cupbOards.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Queer Origin Of Words.

Strange is the word saunterer,
sprung from La Sainte Terre Uhe
Holy lanD, whittier pilgrims were
wont leisurely To journey. Stranger
the word haberdasher, which is said
To have been derived from the German
habit ihr daS nier? Another exotic cor
ruption. this time from the French. is
qu'en drai (what shall | say Of itD
for Quandary. .-philadelphia Ledger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Tribute 70 Poetry

Poetry W simply the most delightful
and perfect form Of utterance that
human words can reach. Its rhythm
and measure, elevated to n regularity,
certainty, AMI force very different from
can pervade prose, are part of its
perfection. Inc more of genius that
n nation has for high poetry. the more
will the rhythm and measure which
its poetical utterance adopts be dis
tingushed by adequacy and beauty
Matthew Arnold
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Violin Sunerstitiona

There Is no musical instrument
about which cling so many queer no
lions and superstitions as the VIC
lin. One Of the Strangest is that held
by so many people that tho tone Of o
violin is often improved by It's being
broken and then mended. II seems al
most incredible. but that very idea is
believed by thousands OF people
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22

go .s~s-s~s~s-s-s~s~s~s-s~s~s
The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XLVIII.-TERRITORIES
~ or az "THE story
W M States" would
m WN not be com
llkD xAH A plete without
NRSE3H Avt53N II brief men
NA6S1lSxxV ton OF the
\S&2z other terri
tory of the United States. which
is not included in the actual for
ty-eight states. the biggest of
these territories is Alaska, with
an area of 900, SS4 square miles.
This huge region was under Rus
sian domination until 1861 when
the United States purchased ii
for $7,20O,0OO, OF less than two
cents an acre. There was some
grumbling at the time by a few
congressman over adding Il re-
frigeratOr To the United States
But the refrigerator has been
found to be we'll stocked with
gold, coal, forests and fisheries,
SO that Alaska has proven
profitable investment
Hawaii, like Alaska. is a reg
ular territory. In 1893 there
was successful revolution
against the Hawaiian queen, and
provisional government was
formed under American protec-
ton. In 1898, at the request Of
the population, Hawaii was an
neXed TO the United States.
Porto Rico, Guam and the Phil
ippines were ceded to the United
States In 1899 as result If the
Spanlsh-American war. Porto
Rico and the Philippines are de-
Tendencies and not territories.
Their local affairs are admins
tered by legislature of two
houses and they are represented
In the United States by resident
commissioners elected by the leg
islatures. Guam is under the
control of naval officers in com
mand of naval stations. Undcr
similar naval control are the
Tutuila group and Samoa,
which were coded in 1880 by
Great Britain and Germany
Then there is the Panama Ca
nal Zone, which was purchased
from Panama in 1904 for $40.
100000. This is governed by the
lsthmian Canal commission
The year 1917 saw the pur-
chase from Denmark of the Nir-
gin Islands, for So, 100000.
These aggregate only $50 square
miles and are temporarily gov
erned by naval officer
Finally, there is the District
Of Columbia, which was organ
lied in 1891, as the seat of our
federal government. The resi-
dents have no vote for either
local or national officials, nor
are they represented in CON
gress.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Works Chief Object.

The chief object In work is not to
get more. but to be more. The build
ing Of a fine character is more credit
to man than the building Of a pros
porous usiness.-Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Mince Pie.

Mlnce pie was discovered I'm 1896,
says an exchange. That's long while
ago, and yet Il lot of us have still TO
learn that it isn't safe to eat 1t at
might.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22

First Sea Dog oJaying golf, to part
ner)-"That's six you had" Second
Ditto" faint; It's five had to go
astern in that bunker-then l had one
see shot hard aport-another on the star
GARD tack, an finally about ship, so
fve."-London Opinion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22

Get a new desk blotter at the
Record office. Colors buff, blue and
green. Price 0.-Advertisement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-14
MILLER-CARNES

An event of more than passing in
terest to their many friends was the
marriage, Sunday afternoon, of Mrs.
Rose McFerron Carnes to John Mil
lor. The wedding was solemnized in
the new Union Church building at
5 o'clock. The only people present
were Pres. VIM. ]. Hutchins, who Of
ficiated, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Stephens,
their daughter, Lucille, and Mrs.
Carne's little son, Jack.
The bride and groom are well
known in Berea. Both were students
in Berea College for a number Of
years. Mr.. Miller was graduated
with the class of 1921 and has been
since his graduation associated with
the faculty as instructor of athletics.
They are the recipients of hearth
est congratulations from many friends
in Berea and elsewhere.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-14
GREEKS EvACUATE SMYRNA
Turks End Two Weeks Campaign ey
Sweeping Enemy From Asia
Minor

Paris.-The Turkish EationalistA
ending their two weeks csmpsign,
have swept the Greeks out Of Asia
Minor. and the Kemalists. who enter.
ed Smyrna, took prisoner the rem
nants Of the Greek forces remaining
behind to cover the wild flight Of the
Greek army that a month ago held
securely large part Of Western Asia
Minor. and talked of marching through
Thrsce into Constantinople.
The Turks ran race with the dip
lomats, their leaders say, and won
the race. for Turkish arms settled in
few days. and settled finally, accord
Ing To- Angora advices, the problem of
how Asia Minor is to be divided. a
problem with which diplomacy has
been struggling for three years.
smyrna. which has been in state
of chaos for three days, since the
Greek High COMMISSIONS took 10 "A
warship in fear of his life, is a hot
bed Of typhus and plague and Is crowd
Ell with thousands of refugees without
food The Greek evacuation of Smyr-
ma has been completed. says "A dis
patch from Athens. The dispatch adds
that NJ. Theotikis, the Greek High
Comml ssionre in smyrna, Is expected
momentarily in Athens.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-14
BEREA CHAPTER AND FRIENDS
HAVE OUTING ON THE
KY. RIVER

Berea Chapter No. l51 held its
first annual picnic Saturday, Sept
8, in which a large number Of guests
from Berea and surrounding terri
tory participated. Most of the day
was spent on the Kentucky river.
tho the picnic began at $3.50 in tho
morning when trucks and automo-
biles left Berea for Boonesboro with
the picnickers. Unfortunately the
beat which had been chartered to
carry the party was stuck on the
beach and a small and less accomo.
dating barge was used. This how
ever did not mar the day which was
replete with dancing, singing and
music, story telling, eating, drinking
and merrymaking. We might ex-
plain that the drinking stopped at
9 o'clock in the afternoon when all
the ice water was gone and the last
bottle Of pop was sold.
Each picnicker had brought full
basket and it was planned to float
down to High Bridge and there
spread dinner together, but the boat
engine went bad about 25 miles form
Boonesboro and the entire party
landed against the bank, where 1t
stayed for four solid hours while
the boat men quoted Shakespere and
repaired the engine. The four hours
were not wasted as the more agile
and young in spirit spent most of the
time climbing over the cliffs near the
river while the rest of the party
sang religious and other songs and
danced to the same type Of music that
il now demanded by royalty-Jazz.
The party divided into small groups
for dinner, and tho every member did
not have a chance to sample the food
from every basket, nobody went hun
cry. The hot coffee that "Uncle
John" put out during the process Of
dinner made up for the shortage in
drinking water. Z
At 4:3O the barge about faced and
started for Boonesboro. The trip re-
turning was more delightful than
that going down, owning to the cool
evening and the soft starlight which
seemed to have reserved its loveli-
ress for this occasion.
The boat anchored about eight In
the evening, and the picnickers left
Immediately for their homes. The
story necessarily ends here as moth
ing definite is known as to the hour
that everybody really got home, tho
we have heard that at least one party
made the trip without blowout.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-14
ESTEEMED CITIZEN PASSES
AWAY AT 80

The death of DR.. M. d. Settle, bet
ter known as "Uncle Mark" Septem-
Der 7th, cast a gloom over the town
and community in which he had lived
so long. Tho he haG been in failing
health for many months, he was ever
bright and cheerful and never MUIR
mered because of his Affections. We
cannot refrain from saying that no
mere beautiful character ever lived.
He had practiced medicine for about
40 years and never questioned whether
there would be any pay before he
ministered to the sick, and no one
was ever turned from his door hun
cry. Words fail us when we want
to tell Of the many good traits this
wonderful old gentleman had. God
blessed him with long life. Had he
lived until January 9, 1928, he woulc
have been 81 years old. He had been
a member Of the Baptist Church for
NOR than 50 years. He was married
N, see sts Mise Nancy Bales, Who
with nine children, survive HIM
Funeral services were conducted at
his residence on Center street by Rev
Howard Hudson, who had been per-
sonally acquainted with him for a
number of years. He was buried at
Pilot Knob cemetery, as he had re-
quested.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-14
MRS. AMBROSE SUFFERS PARA
LYTIC SHOCK

Mrs. Bart Ambrose suffered a par
alytic stroke. involving her entire left
size, Saturday afternoon, at $50, at
her home on Prospect street.
Mrs. Ambrose had spent the day in
the country and had returned to her
home feeling as well as usual when
the shock came. She has many
friends in Berea and elsewhere who
are hoping that her condition will not
grow worse, but that recovery will
come as speedily as possible. Her
daughter, Miss Effie Ambrose, who
was about To leave for Coloraco,
where she expected to teach during
the next year. has cancelled her en-
gagement and will remain in Berea
with her mother.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-14
BELKNAP-STRONG

An event of unusual interest to
many people in Berea, especially
those connected with the College, was
the marriage today at IL o'clock in
the new Union Church building, of
Miss Helen Clark Strong to VIM. B.
Belknap. Miss Strong was for three
years a teacher in the Academy Of
Berea College and took an active
part in various activities devoted to
the welfare Of the entire institution.
She was a member Of the Dramatis
Club last year and will be remem-
bered best by many as the lady who
took the character Martha, the Wears
wife, in "The Servant in the House"
She came to Berea from New York
and is a graduate Of Smith College.
Mr.. Belknap is a trustee Of Berea
College, and instructor in the Univer-
sity of Louisville.
The wedding was an informal oc-
casion, and many who knew Miss
Strong in Berea were present. The
bride was given in marriage BY her
father, George A. Strong, Of Cling
field, N. j., and President Hutchins
wh0 officiated, entered with ths
groom. Immediately following tht
wedding a breakfast party. was giver
in honor of the bride and groom al
the home Of President and Mrs
Hutchins.