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The Glenwood post., 1924-08-07
STRANGE WILL or
ENGLISH ENGINEER
Directed That AL 81 Hi.
Books Be Burned.

The British courts have been occu.
pied Of late with curious casa. which
turns on the right OF a person to pro
vide BY will for the destruction Of hia
property. The will In question b the
testament Of q retired engineer who
had passed his active life In India, and
who went back to England to shut him.
self up in a room in q London hotel
and devote his days and nights to the
study Of English authors Of the Shake
spearean period. He collected q Ii.
brary that contains many rare and
valuable folios and quartos and kept
1t In storage, bringing books to his ho-
tel as he wanted them to study Of an
notate. When he died he left will
hastily scribbled on a scrap Of paper
In which he directed that all his books
be burned, In order that other scholars
might not see and use his marginal
noteA tf =
OF course the singularity Of the WIN
arrested public attention, and book
lovers who knew the value Of the col
lection quite apart from-perhaps In
spite of-the engineers scribbled COM
ments took action to postpone the exc
cution Of the will until 1t could be de-
termined whether there was not some
way of saving the books.
We have not learned what decision,
If any, the courts have made, but II
seems that legal ingenuity should be
able to find some way Of preserving
the venerable volumeA Certainly com
mon sense. II 1t were allowed to con
troll would set the will aside. The
state has long had the power to deter
mine, II 1t pleases, how much Of a
mans property he shall devise, and It
has also asserted its authority to limit
his right to distribute what he leaves.
Why, then, should 1t lack the power to
nullify his order to destroy TT
Conceivably man might direct his
executors to burn down q house to
which he was attached, In order that
no one else should ever enjoy it; or a
woman might order her Jewels to be
destroyed in order that NO one else
might ever wear them. Would not a
court be justified in setting aside such
Wills us those on the ground that the
testators were Of unsound mind-on
one point at least7 How valuable the
engineers library IL we do not know
but 1t Is incredible that the courts
would permit such library, for ex-
ample, as that>pf Mr.: Henry E. Hunt
ington in this country to be destroyed.
Mr.. Huntington himself would. OF
course, be more Mortified than any one
else at the idea of burning the books
that he has so lovingly collected. but
would not any one Of sound mind
shrink from such an act Of vandalism
Perhaps the courts may direct that
the laborious notes Of the retired en-
gineer be erased. and that the volumes
thus purged of his scholarship, be pre-
served. The world can probably get
ulong very well without his comments
we have not heard of any unseemly
competition among English scholars
for the chance to examine them-bu1
the old folios, we hope, will survive fol
many another bookworm to- possess
and enjoy.-Youth's Companion
The Glenwood post., 1924-08-07
FARM EACTS!r

When a bird is killed. bugs rejoiea.
Cooperative marketing of farm
products is another way of answering
the Biblical question: Am my
brothers keeper"
Before sowing sweet clover you
should make some tests for acidity
of the soil. Sweet clover must have .
sweet soil.
Give the alfalfa chance. Do not
plow 1t up because 1t looks thin to
start with. 1t usually starts poorly
and may come up.
Don't turn the stock out too soon.
The early grass is watery and has q
low feeding value. and II Is hard on
the grass, causing the roots to weaken.
lnjuring the later stand.
Good onion soil IL good cabbage
soil. Both require the richest soil and
the best cultivation In the garden fos
their best and successful development
Celery demands rich soil, plenty Of
moisture and growth must be kept 10.
Ing top speed for good crop. II
allowed to languish during q drought
II 10 likely to become tough ~
strinEy.
The Glenwood post., 1924-08-07
Alfalfa Needs Lime

Alfalfa will not do well unless there
Is lime in the soil within reach Of the
young alfalfa roots. and II the soil is
sour on the surface foot or so, II may
he impossible to get a good stand md
growth. This crop will grow to some
extent on the food II gets from the de
caying humus Of SOY, but during tho
summer It may become 81 hot .nnd
dry that the humus stops its processes
Of decay and then the alfalfa IL with
out food and will die out
The Glenwood post., 1924-08-07
Why Plant Trees
Trees add value to the prop

1TtGS uuu W. tAS PAop
erty.
;, Trees protect the pavement
from the hot sun.
Trees cool the air IN summer
; and radiate warmth in winter,
Trees furnish homes for thou
sands Of birds that help man in
his fight against Injurious in
sects.
Trees furnish homes for
many animals that are useful
to men for food and clothing.
Trees help man in his fight
for better sanitation.
. Trees help to keep pure air
pure for man and the lower AMI
mails.
Trees supply large part Of
all the fuel In the world.
Trees give us wood. and wood
furnishes us with building ma
terial, furniture, implements,
utensils, tools and other useful
things in great variety.
; Trees furnish one of the most
striking and permanent forms
Of beauty.
. Trees improve the climate sad
conserve soil and water.
!. Trees furnish a great variety
Of miscellaneous, useful prod
. ucts.-Monthly Bulletin Of Mis-
. souri State Board of Agricul-
. ture.
The Glenwood post., 1924-08-07
Changed

An Irishman had Just entered a
street car which was crowded. so lad
to hang to strap. The strap broke
and the Irisrman was sent on lady's
lap.
The lady, surprised. asked: "Who do
you think you are?"
"Be gorry." he answered, when I
came in here l was an Irishman, hut
now guess I'm a Laplander. Boys
Magazine.
The Glenwood post., 1924-08-07
Value of Soy Bean Straw

Soy bean straw which is left aftsf
the beans are threshed compares fa-
vOrably with timothy hay in feeding
value. The loss. however, Is creates
than in the case Of the timothy. Soy
bean straw contains about three times
as much dIgestible protein as does oes
straw. 1t is not as rcb, though, II
carbohydrate so the two feeds COM
pare favorably In the amount of total
6figestible nutrients. When the tive
feeds are given. the horses seem - do
better on the soy bean straw.
The Glenwood post., 1924-08-07
Author Of "Near.r, My God"

Sarah Adams (nee Flower) wrote
Nearer, My God, to Thee" 1t was
contributed to w. ]. Fox's Hymns and
Anthems" in 1S41. We find In the
book called Hymns and Hymnology'
that the hymn has been edited numers
Gus times to meet the requirements Of
different persons. The changes and
adaptations occurred in the 1905 az 4
rule.
The Glenwood post., 1924-08-07
To Build Caral

Old plans for building u canal from
Antwerp to the Rhine that would cross
the Meuse river and reach extensive
coal fields have been revived In Bel
GUM.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

good-by," she said, with another laugh
mostly sob, this time-"if 1 wasn't
afraid you'd wiring my neck II you got
hold Of me. Because / do love you.
Dad. l guess / always will. whatever
happens. I'm glad l came last April
and I'm sorry I've got to 60 away
now."
You don't have to-" he asserted.
This is all your own doing" But she
merely said good-by and went out.
She took taxi to the hotel where
she'd checked her handbag, with the
idea Of stopping there for the night,
but telephoned to Mrs. Henderson. II
the rooms she'd looked at this after
noon were still vacant she'd come
down and occupy them tonight. She
couldn't promise to rent them per
manently until she'd shown them to
her husband. but she'd pay for tho
nights lodging, anyhow. Mrs. Hender.
son was agreeable, and within anoth-
er half-hour Beatrice was installed in
what might become her home.
She fell asleep at once, having had,
since she'd awakened in the Mime
apolis train that morning, pretty full
day. But later. in the dead of night,
she found herself broad awake and
unable for a few minutes to remem-
ber where she was. A high wind had
sprung up and was banging the loose
wlndow-sashes furiously. The bed was
cold, and worn down into unaccom-
modating hollows.
The thought Of sharing that bed
with George Burns presented itself to
her ms fantastic-impossible She
must have been clean out OF her head
to have entertained 1t; to have come
to wait for him In place like this.
What sleep she managed to get dur
ing the rest of the night was troubled
by dreams and half-awaklngs, and by
morning she was pretty well washed
out.
ITO RE CpNrINIYEp,
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Joseph Greer and His Daughter

now." she added roughly. mo use
dragging out the agony any longer. il
there?''
She left the room swiftly without
waiting for reply. but a few minutes
later, clad In big fur coat he had
given her before they went North and
with her purse in the pocket Of it, she
resppeared in his doorway. She could
perfectly well have taken time to
change and pack, but 1t was better
drama like this, and she needed all
the support she could get. The little
bag In the downtown hotel made II
easy.
You don't mean you're going now l"
her father cried. mot at this time of
night! Where could you go?'
She saw he didn't believe she
meant 1t. at isn't late" she said.
Mot much after nine. And there ara
plenty of hotels. I've still got that
good old original five hundred. you
see. Most of it. do mean it. Dad.
I'm really going. 1t wouldn't do any
good to wait till morning. 1t would
only mean that we'd have another big
fight-and they aren't good for you
when you're like this"
She went over to the side Of the
room where he was, moving warily az
she approached the bed. and, bending
down, rang his bell. "Some farewell
orders to Apson." was all the e1plana-
tion she vouchsafed.
When the man answered the sum-
mons. she said, Pm going away. An
son. I'd like you to telephone Miss
Macarthur. Tell her how things are
and say l want her to come here and
take charge till fathers around again.
And think you'd better telephone the
doctor, too. He said dad was to be
quiet, and we haven't been, very, so
perhaps he'll be worse. That's all, !
guess"
Anson hesitated, expecting, perhaps,
some contradictory word from his en-
ployer. but none came, and he turned
to 60. "Wait minute" Trix called.
and held out her hand to him. Good.
by" she said ms he came back and
took 1t. You've been awfully nice to
me, Anson."
"Good-by, Miss Beatrice"
He bowed gravely, without the
slightest change Of manner. and went
away to telephone. That's the kind
Of person to be-" she commented. az
she turned, wet-eyed, to her father.
She wanted breath and gulp or
two before she could be sure of any
voice to go on with. I'D kiss you
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Foe of Whaling Fined

Angelo Gonzales owns Il shoe fac
tory in Mexico City and abhors whis-
Ting. When two of his employees for
got this recently and whlstled at their
work Angelo discharged them. But.
commission decided that whistling was
not sufficient ground for dismissal. and
Senor Gonzales had to pay his ex-
employees three months wages as
compensatlon.--New York Times.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
By HENRY KlTcHEIL WEBSTER
Copyright by The Bobbs-Merrin Co.

at the field one morning. thinking I'd
see him take the mail out; wish him
luck and SO on. 1t happened was
too late. He was still in sight. headed
south along the lake when got there.
But stopped and talked with his me-
cianic. The man had quite a lot to
say about him and his luck. One
thing he said was that Burns was a
hit with the women. There was one
swell Jane, he said. used to meet him
quite often. Came out sometimes In
big car.
'Trix. swear I didn't think 1t was
you. Wouldn't believe 1t was you.
But knew you were sore because I'd
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Give "Juzz" Funeral

A jazz band played "Yes, We Have
No Bananas" and "Ain't We Got Fun"
at the funeral of Jules Tantot, theater
owner of Amiens, France. NJ. Tantot's
ditions Of jazz funeral, with full
brass band, although the good people
Of Amiens and the surrounding coun-
try were shocked.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
cutIcura Comfort, Baby. skin

When red, rough and itching. by hot
bnths Of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticurn Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisitely scent
ed dustlng powder. Cuticura Talcum.
one Of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Advertisement.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
n Sort Of Remember Lot Of YsIlins.'

n Sort Of Remember Lot Of Yelling"
q very dirty envelop, addressed to Mr..
Greer. He had put them on Mr..
Greer's writing desk in the library.
1t was in spirit Of sheer idleness
that the girl, when she had repaired
to this room for an after-dInner cigar
cite, went over to the desk and looked
at the envelop. 1t was plain legal
elze envelop that had been sealed and
roughly torn open. 1t was crumpled
snd smeared with mud, and the sheaf
Of typewriter sheets 1t contained
bulged out little and was threatened
with contamination. The impulse that
moved her to withdraw 1t altogether
was perhaps half curiosity as to
whether this was, after all, the docu-
ment whose loss had so distressed her
father, and the other half mere fas-
ndlousness.
With gingeriy pinch Of her finger
tps she conveyed the envelop to the
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Green's August Flower

The remedy with record Of fifty-seven
years Of surprising excellence. All who
suffer with nervous dyspepsia, sour stom-
ach. constipation, indigestion. torpid liver,
dizziness, headaches, coming-up Of food,
wind on stonach. palpitation and other
indications Of digestive disorder, will find
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER an effective
and efficient remedy. For fifty.sevenyears
this medicine has been successfully used
in millions Of households all over the civil
lied world. Because Of its merit and pop
ularity GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER can be
found today wherever medicines are sold.
80 and 80 cent bottles
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
A Wise Selection

Life Is piece of material put into
rour hands to do with as you like. But
in cutting 1t out be sure to use the
only reliable pattern. Christian
Cynosure.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Loyalty to Christ

No Christian ought to be afraid to
take his religion out where there Is
none. All the same 1t Is easier to he
loyal to Jesus when we keep with
Jesus other friends.--Christlan Cyno
yure.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
DON'T GAMBLE WITH
YOUR HEALTH;
DEMAND THE BEST

'Tanlac Has Benefited Thou
sands of Persons Suffering
From Stomach Trouble,
Indigestion, Rheumatism,
Nervousness and Kindred
Ailments-Tanlac Is for
Sale by All Good Drug
gists-Accept No Substi-
tute-Over Forty Million
Bottles Sold.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
SPRING TIME
Is TONIC TIME

The System Needs "Spring
Cleaning" Just as the
Home Doe,. TANLAC
Has Been Called the
Worlds Greatest Tonic
by Over 100, 900 Persons,
Who Have Testified That
Tanlac Has Helped Them
Regain Their Strength
and Health.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
(To BE CoNTINUEp.)
somethlna to Be Proud OF.

A woman Is never satisfied with
her prowess as a shopper until she
has succeeded In getting bargain At
4 church falr.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

A man with black eye Is up
against the dark side of life.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Lesson for April Is
ELIJAH AND THE STRUGGLE
WITH BAAL

LESSON TEXT Kings ls:17-ls,
GOLDEN TExT-"No man can serve
two masters Ye cannot serve
God and mammon."-Matt, S:34.
PRIMARY TOP1C-God Hears Eli
jah's Prayer.
JUNIOR TOPIC-EliJah on Mt. Car
mel.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Conflict between Jezebel and
Elijah.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-How Elijah Won the Victory.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Memorial Continental Hall.

II one needed a reminder of the
growth Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, which no one does,
quarters building OF the society in
Washington would be such reminder
One Of the early resolutions of this
the thirty-third Continental Congress
proposes the appointment OF commit
tee to report at the next convention OF
the society on a plan for financing the
construction Of a building at Washing
ton to contain IAN auditorium ade-
quate' for the future proper seating Of
our ever-increasing membership"
When the corner stone OF Memoria!
Continental Hall was laid in 1904, and
when the building was practically fin
ished in 1907, it was believed 1t would
meet future requirements OF the so
ciety. The site Of the present building,
bought; in 1902 or 1908, was the old
Thomas Carbery property. and in 1914
and since that time the Daughters
have considerably increased their hold
ings in the square between 18th, 18th,
C and D streets. Whether the commit
tee which would be named under the
pending resolution would favor the en-
iargernent Of the present building OF
its replacement by a greater structure,
and how the society will view the ques-
ton, is a matter for future determina-
ton. The society has outgrown its
present headquarters and the. audi
torium is too small. In the Continental
Congress now in session 353 alternates
werA denied seats in the hall because
Of lack Of space.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

rendered him by the national conxen.
ton, is expected TO give material i'm.
petus to the efforts his friends have
been making to forward his nomina.
ton. = 49, --. -ss-,
He must be reckone6 with now In all
discussions Of Candidates. nc matter
whether the claim is made that there
are certain ilsupcrabie obstacles to his
nomination. He. himself will do moth.
ing IN his own behalf. but his friends
are not to be inactive and they are
both numerous and influential in the
higher councils Of the Democratic
party.
The presentation OF his name was
made the occasion for a demonstration
described in the telegraphic reports as
Of singular sincerity and enthusiasm,
leading many OF his supporters to feel
that his nomination was by no means
impossible or. improbable Whether
this is an overoptimistic view will de-
pend upon the response to the efforts
his supper ters will make in other large
states in the next few weeks.
There is no doubt that the contest
for the nomination will liven up with
the actual entrance of this candidate.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Germany Still Dodging.

Germany apparently finds it difficult
to break away from old habits. Ever
since the arristice the Germans have
been squirming and dodging in effort
to evade shouldering burdens justly
arising from the war, and now there
seemingly is a disposition to follow
the same course with respect to the
report Of the Dawes committee of ex-
perts. The Berlin government has ac-
cepted the report as a basis for dis
cussion," evidently in the hope that
some softening OF the terms may be
accomplished.
1t is good guess that the Berlin
government will not be permitted to
reopen for discussion the terms Of
reparations payment. The British gov
ernment has accepted the Dawes re-
port as an "indivisible WHOLE" and if
Franco backs up that position Ger.
many will have to sign on the dotted
line or take the consequences.
Yesterdays decisions in London and
Berlin place the Paris government in
a somewhat embarrassing position.
There have been indications that
France. while finding the Dawes re-
port acceptable in principle. would
like to attach to acceptance Of 1t GER
tain restrictions and reservations. Now
there are two obstacles in the way of
such a program. First, it would i'm
peril AngIo-French solidarity, which is
recognized as necessary in order to
compel Germany to live up to the
terms imposed. And, in the second
place, If France insists upon attaching
conditions to acceptance it will be
more difficult to demand that Ger
msny's acceptance be unqualified. It
would seem that it would be the part
Of wisdom for France, too, to regard
the report as an "ihdivisible whole" ,
1t is reported from Berlin that at
yesterdays conference OF party lead
ers with Chancellor Marx there was "a
pronounced feeling OF depression over
the burdens that eventually will be
imposed upon Germany" That, Of
course, is not surprising. No one ex-
pected the Germans to be elated. But
it must be remembered that there long
has been "a pronounced feeling Of de-
preston" in France and Belgium and
Britain over the burdens which Ger.
rnany's war madness imposed upon the
peoples Of those nations.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Four to Nothing.

Washington wishes to express, does
express, it's qualification because of
the result Of certain struggle yes
terday. The city expresses its thanks
to the weather for it's kindness, to
President Coolidge, Secretary Wilbur
and Clark Calvin Griffith for their ac-
ttvities. and also TO the Marine Band
and Meyer Goldman's band for their
activities. But while Washington offers
its thanks to the President Of the
United States, the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mr.. Griffith for their en-
inent services, II especially wishes to
express its thanks to Walter johnson
fer his zeal and for his "untiring eff.
forts" to promote the fame of the city.
Some expressions Of approval were
vouchsafed to Mr.. Johnson yesterday.
Washington also expresses its appre-
ciation Of the iaudable and quite sue
cessful endeavors Of Messrs. Judge,
Harris, Rice. Goslin, Fisher, Prothro,
Peck'paugh and Ruel, valiant and
steady Washingtonians all! Washing.
toms fame was known from sea to sea
and on foreign shores before the sun
went down. II was one of those mighty
crowds which are called record
breakers that saw Washington bring
in four runs and did not see & single
Philadelphian make Il tour of the
sacks.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

/ @. Give list of the citieS in the
United States that have adopted the
| commission plan of government.-E.
| E.. B.
A. More than 800 cities Of the
United States have adopted commits
sion form OF government, notably:
BuffaIo, N. Y; New orleans. Jersey
City, Portland, Greg; st. Paul, Oak
land, Memphis, Des Moines and Gal
| weston. OF the larger municipalities
which have adopted the plan, only
two, Denver and Salem, have aban-
doned it.
@. Does food that Is perfectly fresh
B. n G.
A. It does not; neither is this form
OF poison produced in the body after
the food is eaten. The bacterium must
produce an outbr reak, food must have
been kept under conditions which
permitted this organism to grow and
to produce the poison.
Q. When was Halley's comet last
visible and when will it come again?
j. G..
a. HaIley's comet was visible in
1910 in all parts of the earth. 1t is
due to return in 1886. On May IA,
approach of Halley's comet, the length
of the tail was so degrees, or 20,000,-
600 miles, and the width of the bright
head was 100000 miles. Halley's
comet is known as a comet Of one
large tail. The character of the tail
| at the next appearance cannot be
predicted.
N. q ". Where are sugar Os't' raised %
A. The chief sources Of beet sugar
are in the countries of Europe, the
United States and Australia The
sugar beet Grows best in temperate
climates, while sugar cane grows
in tropical and semi-tropical climates.
In the United States sugar cane
is raised in Texas and Louisiana,
while beet sugar production is at it's
height in Colorado. Utah, California
and Michigan.
Q. Did the white Lady appear
to the Kaiser of Germany just before
the world war?-M. NJ
A. There have been many rumors
concerning the appearance of the
white Lady Immediately preceding
! and during the world war, but moth
ing definite can be stated. Accord
ing to tradition tho appearance Of
the Hohenzollern family. The story
is relic of old Teutoric mythology.
The lady probably represents Holda
or Berchta, the goddess, who received
the souls OF maidens and children.
The first recorded instance OF her ap-
pearance was in the sixteenth
century. The last recorded ap-
pearance was in 1879 just prior to the
death of Prince Waldemar.
O. How old is Galli-curri7-A.
n. K.
A. She is thirty-four years old,
having been born in Milan, Italy,
November Is, 1889. She made her
debut as Giida in 'Rfgoletto" in the
Constance Theater In Rome in 1909.
O. Who was the original OF Ernest
in Hawthornes Great stone Face"
! a A
a Carl Van Doren in introduction