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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25

they must be justifable to me, Jen
ME"
Good night said Jennie CURLY,
and left him.
Jeunfe,I am obliged to ntimlt. gave
scant attention To the new career upon
which her old sweetheart seemed to
be eniering-SAe WIS lupnIliics- and
was playing the game rs urcame the
daughter Of Il local politician. Col
Albert Woodruff went south with the
army ns a corporal in 1901. AMI came
back a lieutenant. Ills tile of colonel
was conferred BY appointment MS a
member OF the stan If The governor,
auditor. lie was not a rich man. as
my fnyc suggested, but n weil-to.i0
farmer. whose wife did her own work
much Of the time. not because the
colonel could not afford to hire help
but for the reason that 'hired girls
We're hard to get.
The colonel. hnying seer the glory
Of the coming Of the Lord in the
triumph Of his side IN the great war,
was Inclined to think that all reform
had ceased, and was a political stand
.patter-a very honest and sincere one.
Moreover, he was influential enough
SO that when Mr.. Cummins or Mr..
Dolliver came into the county on 20
litical errands, Colonel Woodruff had
always been called into conference. lie
was OF the old New England type. be-
lieved very much IN heredity. very
much in the theory that whatever is
Is right. in so far as 1t has secured
money or power.
A very respectable, honest. Ameri.
can tory n the colonel. fond OF his
political sway, and rather soured by
the fact that 1t was passing from him.
He had now broken with CumminS and |
Deliver as he had done years ago
with Weaver and later with Larrabee
and this breach was very important
10 him. whether they were greatly con
about ii or not.
Such being her family history. Jen-
ME WAS something of a politician her
self. She was In no way surprised
when approached by party managers
on the subject of accepting the nomi-
for county superintendent of
Colonel Woodruff could de-
liver some delegates TO his daughter,
though he rather SHE'D Mt the pro-
posal at first, but on thinking II over,
warmed somewhat 20 the notion of
a Woodruff or the county pay
roll once more.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
Worlds Wheat Acreage
Is Greater Than Needed

AT the present time the acreage OF
wheat In the world is greater tina Is
needed. Comparative prices show that
desire some OF the effort
now expended In wheat production
to be devoted to the production Of
other things. 1t is, therefore, not to
be expected that the profits from hold
ing wheat will be as high al usual
when the purchasing power Is so low.
At United States farm prices, wheat
has a purchasing power Of 81 APP
parently the farmer who has storage
room and who can inance himself has
a good chance for profit from holding
wheat this year. II the price does not
rise by next fall. he can sell the old
crop and hold the ley one next fall
G. r.. Warren, Cornell University.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
Hogs Need Comfortable
Surroundings to Thrive

Brood sows, pigs, gifts and boars that
must be kept up will not be comfort
able, may suffer. and are sure not to
thrive as they should. IL left In small
muddy pens and exposed TO cold winds.
sleet and snow. Regardless OF what
shelter and flooring for pens may cost.
you cannot afford to produce enough
heat with expensive feeds to keep AMI
mails warm when they are exposed to
very bad weather.
II win pay to keep the hog pens dry
and protected from mud. rain. cold and
freezing temperatures Hogs that are
not worth protecting are not worth
keeping. Those who find that they
cannot afford to give their hogs clean
and comfortable surroundings might
as well dispose Of the animals and get
individual animals that are worth tax
ing care Of
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
CHAPTER lv-continued.

But, true 10 his belief In honest
thorough work, like n general prepar-
ing for battle he examined his field OF
operations. Ills manner of doing this
seemed to prove to Colonel Woodruff,
who watched It with keen interest as
something new in the world, that Jim
Irwin was possibly n Brown Mouse.
But the colonel knew only a part of
Jlm's performances. lie saw Jim
clothed in sllckers, walking through
transforms to the houses In the Wood
rnff district, as greedy for every mo-
ment of rain as n haymaker for shine /;
and he knew TINT Jim made a great
many evening calls.
But he did not know that Jim was
making what our sociologlsts call n
survey. For that matter. neither did
Jim : for books on sociology cost more
than % cents a volume, and Jim had
never seen one However, II was a
survey. To be sKre, he had long
known everybody in the district, save
he immses-and he was now a friend
of all that exotic race; but there Is
knowing and knowing.
He now had notebooks full OF facts
shout people and their farms. lie
knew how many acres each family pos
sessed, and what sort Of farming each
husband was dolng-live stock. grain
or mixed. lie knew about the mort
cages. and the debts. He knew
whethcs the family atmosphere was
hnpps and c%ontented, or the reverse.
He knew which boys and girls were
hayward and ins%ubordlnate. He made
a record Of the advancement In their
studies of all the children, and what
they liked to read. He knew their
favorlte amusements He talked with
their mothers and sisters-not about
the school, to any extent. but on the
weather, the horses, the automobiles,
the silo-flllng machinery and the
profits of farming.
Really, though Jennie Woodruff did
not see how such doings related TO
school work, Jim Twins school was
running full blast In the homes OF the
district and the minds of many pupils,
"Sths anu NSthS Dcioit thal udy
when he called them TO order on the
Monday specified in his contract as
the first day Of school.
Con Bonner, who came to see the
opening, voiced the sentiments OF the
older people when he condemned the
school as disorderly. To be sure,
there were more pupils enrolled than
had ever entered on a first day In the
whole historr of the school, and II was
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25

me directors criticism was leveled
against the free-and-easy air Of the
children. Most of them had brought
Deed corn and a good-sized corn show
Was on view. There was much argu-
nent as to the merits of the various
entries. Instead Of a language lesson
1rom the textbook, Jim had given
knem an exercise based on an examlna-
don OF the ears OF corn.
The number exercises of the little
maps had been worked out with ears
md Kernels OF corn- One class In
arithmetic calculated the percentage
n inferior kernels at tip and butt TO
ne fuIi-sixed grains IN the middle Of
- ~.
Al the finae. Tim Irwin. awkward
- tnco9th, clad n his n~oue~too-Kood
ny s1f ~ fsytng 70 bids behind
m mf1o ~ - t1Dnt ~
D oy A~10uoeoeo - n.<A
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
Insect Pests Breed in
Many Concealed Places

Most of the worst insect pests breed
In places that we could keep fairly free
from them IL we would give the matter
attention. The chinch bug Is an exam
pie. 1t is most often wintered In the
old punches of trash and the old corn
hills In corn fields. in the stubble and
grass and weeds around the fields.
Remove this protection and the chInch
bugs will hardly survive the winter-at
least not enough of them to be u seri-
Gus menace. In mild years. many win
rer In wheat fields in the wheat hills,
but the wheat does not ofer enough
protection for severe weather.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25

Nearly a quarter Of the oat acreage
OF the United States Is at present pro-
ducinx At least a to W bushels Of
onts more to the acre than formerly.
N q result Of the Introduction By the
bureau Of plant industry Of the now
popular and widely distributed varfe
Ties. swedish Select and Kherson (Six-
fv-day) oata. Prior to 1900 these two
varieties wers practically unknown In
thts country. bit today they are grown
"a sbeut eo0o0oe sersa- the former
varssty hsanG gfswn - almost 10 PEI
~wt a ~ tn1n1 at scxaass ard rhe
teftar. sneDu1nmg onesc<3ean made frum
- = ahs~3 ~ - ssnA
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
JENNIE IN POLITICS

SYNOPSIS-Jennie Woodruff
refuses TO marry Jim Irwin.
young farm hand. because OF his
financial condition and poor pros
poets. He is intellectually above
his station. and has advanced
ideas concerning the possibilities
OF schooi teaching and farming.
for which he is ridiculed by
many. In short. Jim is an off OK.
He flocks by himself and reads
books and has a philosophy OF
his own But there are latent
powers in him unsupported even
by himself and Opportunity
comes Knocking at his door, Jim
is nominated for school teacher.
as a Joke. The joke results in
his election. He visits his
scholars.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
~ want a new kind OF rural
school, but ! don't sse any pros
pcct-S


A street car conductor called out
shrilly to the passengers standing In
the aisles: "WII thin In front place
to move up. so that thin behind can
take the places Of thin In front an
lave room for thin who are nayther In
front nor behtnd7~
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
Many People Still Plow
With Very Dull Shares

Many people r still blowing with
dull ~plowshares. Increasing the draft
of the paow sometimes ~ much ~ one
third. Better to have rwo e { Of
shares, 30 one q be In use while the
other il being sharpened-
A rolling coulter set - II runs from
one-haIf to fve-eighths inch from the
land side will make your psow cou
better and viii decrease the draft
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
Manure Applied Thinly
Gives Largest Returns

Best evidence Indicates tAaf manure
gives largest returns to Tie ton when
applied thin o~cs IN zach short rota-
ton, or twice In = rotntcn a. novs
than ave y~ara~ Wsht 10 ten tpas t.
~ acxo n = thx>s - fs~r-1sar rs4a-
tso~, uusd Win - evsssgs - -
psuSzm ~ 80 pnou1G11 - - ocs
- ~ nkvo Oorn9n& rutnrnA-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
Father Better Look Out.

~ Son Will himself elude nine-tenths
of the perils that Father sees looming
around son, but Father better look
after the other tenth.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25

Suited His Case.
Doctors Wife-Since you told Mr..
Richleigh that he had heart iuurmur
he comes to church oftener. And this
morning / noticed him joining In the
last hymn.
Doctor - Indeedl What was the
hymn7
W'fe-"Give me q calm and thankful
heart. From every murmur free
boston Transcript.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25

A small spark of genius better be
tnken to some place where theirs are
70 flaming prbs of Ii.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25

vroo~e ara se OWneF.
ny prccept to all who build Is, tina,
the owner should b. an snxm 4,
t1ss houss. snd - IN house "a a.
ownw.-[xc~rA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-02

some day dad and l will be big
operators. I've been able to buy
a car, and most of my time I'm
out in the field. They tell me I'm
an oil scout as some of the men
working for big companies; but,
of course I'm not. merely have
an advantage; drillers tell me
more than they'd tell man"
"You are brave child and /
admire your courage" Gray de-
clared.
"But Pm not. I'm afraid of ev-
erything that other girls afraid
Of" Leaning forward confidential
ly, the girl continued: Pm a hol-
low sham, Mr.. Gray, but dad
doesn't know it. After l learned
how badly he wanted me to be a
boy, and how he had set his heart
on teaching me the things he
thought a son of his should know
| had secret meeting with my
self and | voted unanimously to
fill the specifications if it killed
me. L dDilOI gums DOG ASeI IlCot
to shoot with either hand until
we'll, I'm pretty expert. And rop-
ing! l can build a loop, jump
through it, do straight and fancy
catches like cowboy. Horses used
to brighten me blue, but l learned
to ride we'll enough" Barbara at
tempted a shy laugh, but there
was a quaver to her voice.
For a moment Barbara's listen.
er studied her thoughtfully, then
he said: Pm immensely flattereo
that you like me well enough tc
make me your confessor. Now
then, I'm tremendously Interest
ed in what you have told me abou
yourself, and I'm sure you are ;
better oil man-oil girI-thal
you have led me to suppose. So
then, for a bargain. l am goinj
to enter this field in large way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-02
PLEASANT GROVE

Rain prevented work in the
crops of this community most OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Reeves and
children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Dew.
Mrs. ]. N. McGlary and little
son Ray visited Mrs. L. ]. Presley
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Youngblood was
the dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Barton, Sunday.
Monroe and Bailey Jr., children
gf Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Philips
are sick at present.
The young people of this vici-
nifty. met at the home of W. G.
McGlamry Sunday night and sung
till II o'clock.
Elizabeth Houston returned
home Tuesday from Sylvester
where she has been visiting rel
atives.
Lucille Middlebrooks, spent Sun
day night very joyfully with Liz
zie McGlamry.
Elizabeth Houston was the guest
Of Frances Methvin Wednesday.
Miss Parkman met the girls at
pleasant Grove Wednesday where
they made delicious doughnuts
and canned beans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-02
YANCEY HAS DISTRICT
AGENTS AS HIS GUESTS
Americas Northwestern Mutual
Representative Plans Big
Business Next Year
Continued from Page One. J


it had collected from policy hold
ers in premiums. Explaining that
this condition was made possible by
careful investment of its inn
mense funds.
General Agent Allen spoke at
some length to the agents present,
emphasizing to them the fact that
they were OF particularly writing
insurance but rendering a service
to the public. In discussing the
many services to be rendered pol
icy holders, Mr.. Allen stressed a
new feature, the contingent bene-
fciary. Mr.. Allen insisted that ev-
cry policy should have a contingent
beneficiary as we'll as a direct
beneficiary because in case of the
death of the direct beneficiary for
change in policy, the contingent
beneficiary could and would receive
payment from the company with
out delay.
DR.. Prather, as chief examiner,
and DR.. Stukes addressed the
agents, explaining many technical
features relating to this depart
ment. Col. Miner delivered an adj
dress to the agents, his subject be-
ing Service"
Other interesting addresses were
heard during the luncheon, which
was a most delightful affair and
enjoyed by all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-02
PLAINS PASTOR TELLS
OF COMING CA N P
Best Teachers and Speakers
Have Been Secured For Myr-
tie Springs Meeting

Rev. j. E. O'Quinn, pastor of
the Baptist church at Plains dis
cussed the coming. associational
encampment at Myrtle Springs
with a Times-Recorder reporter,
telling of the enthusiasm being
manifested already in the coming
camp.
''The executive committee of
our association decided severa
months ago to hold a summer ens
\ campment. and training school in
] the Sunday school, B. Y. ?. u,
W. M. s., and Laymen's depart
ment of our churches. We have
secured the best teachers and
speakers that it is possible to get,
and it is our hope that this shall
be the greatest event ever staged
by our Baptist people. To do this
it will require the solid backing
of all our forces. In the first place,
we will need some money. Not
great deal but the travelling ex-
penses of our speakers and their
entertainment, andI printing will
have to be taken care of.
IF the encampment is to be
a success the supplies should be
furnished free to these taking the
training. Many who need this
training most, will be deprived
of it, if the expenses should be in
the least exorbitant, and a very
small expense for many will make
it such.
CAS- director of activities | am
coming to make this appeal to the
Baptist Brotherhood. | want a
few of our Brethren who have
some of the Lords money to make
a cash contribution to the expense
fund. | want also that the church
es IN their various organizations
Will likewise make an appropria-
ton of small sums to meet the
necessary expenses. | want our
brethren and sisters who have
meat IN the smoke house to make
contributions of meat, lard flour
eggs, chickens, vegetables or any,
thing they may have that will help
feed the camping forces.
Il believe there are many who
Will want to make such contribu-
ton, that the doors of the camp
may be opened to the humblest
boy or girl in our ranks that de-
sires to better equip themselves
for Kingdom service. | am sure
that you will see the goal toward
which we are working, and will be
glad to help. A very little from
Just a few of us will make it pos
slble for every person however
small their financial resources to
resources to take advantage of this
wonderful opportunity, and l have
faitB enough in my Baptist people
to believe they will want to make
this possible.
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facts; when they assembled for

facts; when they assembled for a
second time, it was to compare
to tabulate, and to consider an
amount of information concerns
ing the activities of Henry Nelson
that would have greatly sur
prised that gentleman had ne
been present to hear it.
For some time longer the con-
spirators busted themselvel over
the details of their plans, and Gray
was beginning to feel some salts
faction at his rate of progress
when an interruption took the
form of call from a group OF
highly excited and indignant pur-
chasers of stock in the Desert
Scorpin, that promotion in which
Professor Mallow had assisted on
the morning of Gray's arrival.
They had been sold, Victimized,
flimtlammed, skinned; the scorpin
had stung them and the poison was
boiling in their veins. Briefly, the
swindle was this: Investigation had
Desert Scorpin was not where it
had been represented to be, but
more than mile distant there
from. Chance alone had brought
forth truth; the hour of vengeance
had struck.
Calvin Gray withdrew quietly
from the hubbub and asked NAL
low, Can that be true?"
The eminent scientist shrugged
out Of the corner Of his mouth he
murmured: why not? 1t all looks
alike"
McWade and Stoner were not in
the least dismayed by this amaz-
ing intelligence; as matter of
fact, the greater geniality than
usual and nodded a careless agree
ment to every accusation hurled
against him.
Right you are, men! Absolute
| ly right. We were victimized, but
we're tickled to death to rectify
the error, Mighty fortunate mis-
take, as a matter of fact. Brick,
out with the old check book and
give these birds back their mon
ey." With alacrity Mr.. Stoner
cleared off his desk and seated
himself pen. in hand. Step up
and get dollar a share-just
what you paid. Fair enough, | call
it. The banks are open and the
checks are good"
Immediately the repurchase, of
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if you will take me for a client.

if you will take me for a client,
l will buy and sell through you
whenever possible. Perhaps we can
even speculate together now and
then, I'll guarantee you against
loss. What do you say?"
"Why-it's a splendid opportun-
ity for me. And l know of some
good things; I'm Overlooking with
information, in fact. For instance
-" Barbara hurniedly produced
her oil map, and showing aside the
dishes in front of her, she spread
it upon the table. "There is a wild
cat going down out here that looks
awfully good"
Gray's head was close to the
speakers, but although he pre-
tended to listen to her words and
to follow the tracings of her fng-
er with studious consideration, in
reality his attention was fixed up
on the tantalizing curve of her
smooth cheek and throat.
II you will come over to the
office, I'll show you how | think
that pool lies," Barbara was say
ing, and Gray came to with a
start.
1t was midafternoon when he
left the Paker office-at least he
thought it must be midafternoon
until he consulted his watch and
discovered that, to all intents and
purposes, he had completely lost
two hours. An amazing loss, truly
There was no lack of youthful
vigor in Calvin Gray's Gray's
movements at any time, but to
his tread and his lips .puckered
into a joyous whistle. 1t had been
great day, a day of widest ex-
tremes, a day of adventure and
romance. And that is what every
day should be.
Chapter XII
Four Against Inc.
II Gray cherished lingering
doubts as to the loyalty of Nal
low, erstwhile victim of his ruth
lessness, or of McWade and Ston-
er, the wildcat promoters, thoja
| doubts vanished during the next
day or two. AS a matter of fact.
the readiness, nay, the enthusiasm
with which they fell with his
schemes convinced him that he
had acted wisely in yielding to an
impulse to trust them.
At their first council of war
| Gray gave each of them a number
of definite things to do or to have
/ done, the while he sought certain
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stock began, but anger and sus-
picion still smoldered; there were
dissatisfied mutterings. One in
weston, a field man in greasy ov-
erals, spoke out:
Well get ours, all right. Don't
worry. But how about the other
suckers? There's fifty thousand
shares out. What are you going
to do about that?
"We'll pay a dollar and half
share for all you can get, to-
morrow"
There was a stir among the in
dignant spectators; the man for
whom Stoner was writing check
inquired: whats the idea? Why
not dollar and half now?"
Stoner and McWade exchanged
a meaning glance-it was not lost
upon their attentive and smiled
provocatively. That's our bust
ness" he declared, lightly. you
ghost dancers want your money
back and we're giving it to you,
You're letting up a boiler that you
were roDDed, so come and get 1t.
The faster you come the better
it'll suit us. Scorpin stock will
close at a dollar and half OF
better tomorrow night"
Buff somebody growled.
Stoner finished his signature
with a flourish, blotted it, then
he hesitated. He flung down his
pend and turned defantly upon his
partner crying:
This amt fair to these men
Mac. They're customers of ours
and we owe 'em the chance tc
make a killing. It's up to US to
tell 'em the truth"
McWade was angry. His indig
nation famed. Vigorously he de
MED the charge of unfairncss. A
spirited argument ensued.
Continued Tomorrow