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Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
Wood of Lignum-Vita
Harder Than Hickory

Lignum-vitae, the vital wood, or
wood of life, which is found in the
West Indies and some other parts Of
the tropical Americas, is said to be
the hardest wood nature produces.
The reason why this wood is so
tough is the arrangement of its fbers.
Instead Of being straight. they weave
back and forth, crossing and recrOss-
ing, like the weave of an automobile
tire. Another peculiar feature Of this
wood is thRt when the tree is cut, the
sap cells fill up with a very heavy
rOsin, which causes it to weigh about
eighty pounds to the cubic foot. 1t is
one-third heavier than water, and so,
while excellent for many uses it would
not make a good raft.
It is used for carpenters mallets, as
it is so tough that it will not split
from hard usage. and it is also en-
ployed for tool handles.
OF the wood growing in this country
the hickory is generally supposed to
be the hardest, but for making NAL
lets and other uses where great tough
ness Is needed, it will not stand one
nalf as hard usage as does hgnum-
vitae.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
City of Quaint Dress

The city of Seoul, now called KeiJo,
the seat Of the Korean government, is
a place Of quaint dress. White is the
universal color of outer clothing
whether for men or for women. The
women, who are short and fat, wear
fantastic balloon cotton skirts. The
men wear a Mother Hubbard" robe,
baggy trousers tied at the ankles, and
a transparent plug" hat, many sizes
too small, tied under the chin. Long
thin whiskers, great horn-rimmed gog-
giles, hair put up in a queer tOpknOt
to signify manhood, and pipes with
stems two or three feet long complete
the picture. When in mourning for a
male relative n man wears an I'M
mense straw hat shaped like a toad
stool.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
Name Often Changed

The Russian capital has been sub
jected to many name changes, but in
this respect is a long second to the re-
Gently beleaguered Peking. In the
Twelfth century B. c. Peking was
known as Chi, but this was changed
to Yen early in the Christian era. In
the Seventh century A. D. it became
Yu-Chou, and 300 years later Nan
Ching. This was again altered in the
following century to Yen-Ching, and
again to the more imposing
Khan-baligh in the Thirteenth century.
Its present name Of Pei-ching or
Peking was fixed upon nearly 600
years ago, though even this is not its
official title, which Is Shun-tien-fu.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
ExGctitude of Little
Consequence in Map

An amusing story is told in Berlin
by the publisher Of geographical maps.
A Mongolian prince recently visited
Berlin to place an order for maps of
his country. The publisher was glad
to get the order but told the prince
that the latest maps he had were pub
ushed before the war.
81 must confess" said the publisher,
'that l don't know the exact bOun-
daries Of your country at present.
Haven't you some material that will
tell me how to draw the boundary
lines?
mo, I haven't" was the reply. ''But
It doesn't matter. Just you draw the
boundaries as wide as possible, so that
my people may see how large their
country is"
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
Chinaman Takes Meals
Of His Convenience

Among the working class of China
as we'll as many other countries OF
the Far and Near East, eating Is an
outdoor sport. Summer and winter
they take their food from little open
air side restaurants, and chOpstick 1t
into their mouths, sometimes standing
and sometimes sitting, either In the
street or in q dOOrless, windowless
shelter beside the street.
The eating goes on continuously.
This does not mean of course that
every workman eats all day lOng-as
II might seem-but each workman
eats when he can, and the restaurants
are busy every hour of the day,
knowing no separate time for lunch,
breakfast, dinner or supper. On the
main street there are restaurants
every few steps, a dozen or so to the
block.
Then there are the walking kitch-
ems. One man carries on a pole
slung over his shoulder, cook stove
suspended from one end, and a pantry
with a counter on top Of 1t on the
other end. He moves his stand from
time to time, going where business is
best for the moment, now in front Of
factory, now in front Of a school,
now on a busy corner, almost any
where.
The keepers of the large restaur-
ants, by way of advertising, establish
| their bakeries right beside the street
in full view of the perhaps hungry
passers-by. The baker, q mighty man
is he, standing beside his twO-by-two
monument of dirt, kneading a noun
tain of dust-grayed dough, then beat
ing it out fiat with a stick, like 6
lusty drummer-lad beating a charge
to battle.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
Geologist Explains
Causes of Lands[ideS

In describing some troublesome
landslides that have taken place in
England, owing to wet weather, Mr..
William Plat, author Of "a Popular
Geology" says:
The causes are simple enough.
Whenever the geological formation
iS that Of alternate hard and soft
rocks, and when this occurs in any
sufficiently steep bank, hill or noun
tain. there will always be the risk of
q landslide, especially after heavy
rains, which soak into the softer lay
perry.
Landslides may be divided into two
classes-natural and artificial. The
former occur In the wear and tear Of
nature.
That picturesque mountain In the
Derbyshire Pennines called Nam Tor
is so liable to landslides that 1t has
been nicknamed locally "The Shiver-
ing Mountain" Another celebrated
instance is the landslip near Shank
lin, Isle of Wight.
At Merck, In Norway (NOrangsda)
a huge landslide damned up a river
valley, causing the water to pile up
and form a lake. The people who
lived in the village in the valley man
aged to escape, but their red-rOOfed
cottages can be seen today under the
clear waters Of the huge tarn thus
formed.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
Evolution of Shoes

Among the ancient Jews shoes were
made Of leather, linen, rush or wood.
The Greek philosopher, Pythagoras,
would have his disciples wear shoes
made Of the bark Of trees, probably
that they might not wear what was
made Of the skins Of animals, as he re-
Trained from the use of everything
that had life. In England, about 1862,
the people wore the points Of their
shoes so long that they numbered
themselves in walking, and were forced
to tie up the points to their knees. In
the reign Of Edward " this was pro-
hibited by law.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
The Coffee Cure

Coffee was once regarded as a cure
all. The first advertisement of the
beverage was published in the Publlck
Adviser Of May 10, 1857, and au-
nounced that the proprietor Of a shop
In Bartholomew Lane, London, was
stocking "a very wholesome and ply
steal drink" called coffee, the virtue Of
which included helping the digestion,
quickening the spirits, tightening the
heart and proving excellent good
against eyesores, coughs, colds, head
aches, gout, dropsy, scurvy, kings
evil" and long string Of other all
ments.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
Atmosphere Above Eorth

The exact height of the earth's at
mOsphere is not known. Some estl-
mates, based on the calculated heights
Of shooting stars when they first be-
come luminous, place the limit at
which atmosphere has a density suffi-
cient to produce any observable ef-
fects at about 200 miles. Very little
oxygen is present in the air at height
of ITO kilometers (6S.91 miles). There
is none at a height Of 120 kilometers
(74.52 miles).
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
On Growing Old

We all have to grow old, so do your
best not to worry about 1t. For over
three thousand years people have been
trying to discover the secret Of per-
petual youth, but they have never dis
covered it, and they never will. Old
age is a gracious and a happy state
when we accept 1t naturally. It is
only when we struggle that It becomes
a tragedy.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
ONLY One WnY

Man Slories in his physical strength.
and we'll he may. But the greatest
strength that a man may possess
comes from being clean and straight
and right. Strong moral fiber Is made
BY right living. There Is no other
way to gain this.-Grit.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02

a. members of the Milford Ro-
\ | y Club, together with about thir-
's,r gnests. we're delightfully."- enter
Tsj nj at a recent meeting when Con-
y Vsck. leader Of the Philadelphia
blstics was the principal speaker.
'omDanying Mr.. Mack were Ira
Imas, coach of the team, Jimmy
r., and Bing Miller, of the Ath-
Is, and Eddie Williams, a former
EsbaII player who started his car
IN Milford. Connie spoke for
bt an hour, more in the line of
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02

{ dupont, State Tax Com
Flslls .sar has returned from a busi-
'Slons,' !1 10 Detroit and resumed his
b s. 'ilP IF the tax Office in Wilmington.
E's ,.,,,ant q. ',I| of taxes continues from
,p,t. pay i-ot.' Of the State and although
5.aIrme P1I'1 Of receipts is not as large
'u'r,t.I .,ort6 ago. he considered the re-
: lls,ti,, .a+isfactory. The audit which
/, y -, 'a'-c made of the accounts of the
.s-ls J, Z continuing and it is impossible
.,y when it will be completed.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
I'M AID PfIIISyLA. y!I.A NEWS 3AE,,.
| iII iIIII n h BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
ITEMS GATHERED FROM
STs3 s3lD Stat STATE EXCHANGES
$3.50. Items of People We ns,lila hnOw
Brief News s.O"nJ l''lI' the Larger PENN
h and 4nTns ArTns' and Communities
Former ss. I5lI,si purchased the newly built
,Dy'Ii '' I5ilngaIov me- in Camden

r Beben, of the firm OF 0onn .5laa
John T. =. pvni', ond Company, Dover was
|.hsn, JF2 Fr2,anFsgiying anR at Belport, IL L.
arred i,,ll ln'lIar9il camilla Zeigler, of that at
to MIS- I5+.r V1'115s,i a wedding trip they will will
bee .tsir ai.'5 home n in Dover where the
aSe 1lsn - nrominent business man.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02

-. ". Wise, Of Dover has Dee been
James mes, ", , member of the commit
pointed ts.aI.4i+ption : and bylaws of the
| tl.sI On e0n3.,so.iisti Association of Boards Of
Saonal '' occording to an announce
ialnlass5' ls5. Nv N. n. Ford, president
C,lnmbus, Ohio.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
PUBLIC SALE

The season for holding public
sales is now here If you are con-
sidering holding a sale this month
your first thought should be to
get crowd to the sale.
In order to get a large gathering
of persons it is necessary to put
your sale advertisements before
a large number of persons.
For years THE SMYRNA TIMES
has made a speciality of public
sale advertising in season, with
the result that THE TIMES has
become the public sale advertis-
ing medium of upper Kent and
lower New Castle Counties. Each
year The Smyrna Times has be-
come more and more a public sale
medium.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
There's a Reason
RESULTS

No matter where you live in up
per Kent or lower New Castle
Counties, THE SMYRNA TIMES
can interest buyers to your farm
on sale day. The crowd is what
you desire and what you must
have if your sale is to be sue
cess.
We grant that there are some
newspapers in both Kent and
New Castle Counties which would
be glad to have your business, but
if your public sale is in this vicin-
ity, you need to use medium that
will pay you. THE TIMES covers
a splendid farming territory in
both Counties.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
Green's August Flower

The remedy with record of fifty
eight years Of surprising excellence.
All who suffer with nervous dyspep-
STA, sour stomach, constipation, indi-
gestion, torpid liver, dizziness, head
aches, coming-up of food, wind on
stomach, palpitation and other indica-
lions Of digestive disorder, will find
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER an eff
fective and efficient remedy. For
fifty-eight years this medicine has
been successfully used in millions of
households all over the civilized
world. Because of its merit and pop
ularity GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
is found today wherever medicines are
sold. 80 and 90 cent bottles.-Ady.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
When the British Dominions Look to Washington
for Understanding


The domnions speak of the Motherland and of para
the Mother of Parlments"
mother which aecnate intention makes that tribute
thing of old if not seniy regard institutions
They look on the of Washington their
ton and anyone who Of what the people domnons
thinking knows them particularly those who look the
Pacific feel that Washington there understanding of
difficulties which, when they to London they have aboous to
explain in Downing street.
In Canada American magazines and goods all there
invisible border divides the under the British flag and that
of the United States They pass and pass that border and play the
games with another without knowing anything the difference
in natonalites.
1t often happens that when dominion look here there
sympathetic answer understanding and they look Washington
And Washington devoid Of eyes and will look back at them
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
'"This Country Cannot Live Half Prosperous and
Half Poverty Ridden"


1t the railroads could their tremendous purchases equal
ier between good and ad would
the general situation and eliminate the railway
traffic and earnings
That the railroads could the market for
locomotives and could spend large bad business year and
have to make such large expenditures good business
This country prosperous poveyridden
We cannot have true prosperity for all kinds of business and
all classes of population unless kind of business class
shares in it.
But these only the aspects question There
much greater aspect That the desire the heart every
his fellow happy prosperous spiritual
bonds that stronger than material bonds and believe they
supreme Importance determining attitude nterrea-
tionshps
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
Hl5lLsll[sll[sl[sllls

Lady Constance Butler, well-known
English society woman, has turned to
surgery as an outlet of her energies.
So well has she succeeded that she
has become an X-ray specialist, and
is probably the only titled woman to
have entire charge of that department
in hospital. She received her first
practical experience during the war,
first at the Cambridge hospital Alder
shot, then at Ascot, and finally at Ell
lerman hospital. 1t was while there
that she Wa; asked to take charge
Of the X-ray department in the st.
Andrews hospital. Lady Constance is
the daughter of the late marquis of
Ormonde and niece of the present
holder of that title.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

A recently patented mount for pho
tographs can be used to protect them
from dust in the usual way or folded
to form an easel TO display them.
Off the southwest coast of Florida
is the largest clam bed in the United
States. 1t covers $50 square miles,
but few CLAIMS are dug there owing
to the fact that there Is little or no
demand for the biyalves In that sec
ton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01

There is plan now under way to
provide telephone service between An
CORA and Constantinople.
Sugar is dried by means of warm
air In cylindrical revolving granula-
tors
Among the most striking episodes
of the pageant Of the empire at
Wembley, England, was human map
of Australia, formed by hundreds Of
antipodean visitors.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
The Day of the big Boat Has Reached It's
Zenith for Long Time
By ARTHUR HENRY RosTRoN, Master Of the Mauretania

The liners will the
ton engine like the Diesel These engines already installed
sells of 10000 speed fifteen knots So far they adapt
able above that because the cylinders heavy They
amored resist the explosion produce the requisite
When this is fined down. this type of engine will suppant and
the great space devoted boilers will 1t problem of
metaugy rather than engineering produce metal that will
lighter cylinder
The day of the "g boat" has its zenith for long time,
it. There will be larger ships than for
many years. The harbos places automatic limitation their
size We have about reached the limit Already 900oot ships project
the Chelsea Build vessels and the
would lie the channel Future competition will take intensive
direction 1t will after economy and efficiency
of what have.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
It Does Not Hurt Red" Grange as Student That
He Is Great in Football
By DAVID KINLEY, President University of Illinois

N
IN Of the people who believe that the very of the great
IN number Of activities that make student social life
from their studies that there place for them.
One cannot believe that these thousands people spending
their time and energy multiplying activities without getting
benefit They living the life that they will live afewad
members Of community they will be part
ties What these general
those that characterize student life?
We people who set ourselves the priests and prophets
constantly telling red they should
have other interests than their business If it bad for them give
their whole strength
them to have avocaon why the thing student s
Of just truly
the frivolous phases of life
1t does hurt "9ed" that
and football player In fact Of the dash the spirit
the enthusiasm the observation-disclosures vigor good
football his
most of the me football player part the time believe he does his
studying better because of the confidence that he himself from his
great football playing
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
His Name in Full

Summoned at Burton, man stated
borne Montague Thomas William Hen
ry Lawrence Stupemaduke Simpson
Hudson.-London Tit-Bits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
Garfield Tea

TEN so prevalent these days is in ever
greater favor as family medicine
than in your grandmother's day.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01

There to be a Fifth Esae-the Estate of Science
Government have it. power without knowledge
is knowledge without power.
The laboratory much Gods temple the church The guild
principle of the Fifth Estate has The
enlist himself does not the benefits his discovery the world
which enjoys the fruits of his toll
And despite all that be said the contrary brains produce the
wealth Of the world Labor productive only when guided by brains
And should labor be deprived of this guidance its productivity would
the influence of brains and the tutery effect of the scientific
method removed from the world for generation the earth would
relapse into barbarism
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
Efficiency in Electricity

The electrically operated paper mills
at Vancouver, WASH, have been found
to be the most efficient mills of their
kind on the Pacific coast.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
Taken From Youthful Bandits

More than 100 one-hand guns, the
armament of as many baby bandits"
and youthful yeggs. brought into the
boys court Of Chicago, were de-
stroyed at the direction of Municipal
Judge Edgar A. Jonas. He is here
seen looking over some of the
weapons.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear II You
See the Safety "Bayer Cross"

Warming Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-01

The women Of the Lake Tchad re-
gion of central Africa vie with one
another as to who can possess the
longest lips.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-05

Oranges are high; drink orange
crush.
John Juhl OF. Sunday visited his SON
in-law, Dick Connor.
Matinees at the Orpheum will be at
3 p. IN. during the summer.
Roy George, accompanied by his
dog, Tom, drove to Phoenix for the
weekend
Attorney C. B. Wilson returned on
Wednesday from Los Angeles, where
he had been on business.
Headquarters for magazines and all
the latest Gassman's S
Newsstand and Gift shop.
Good eats for Sunday at the Aux
iiary food sale Saturday morning,
June 6 at Mayhem studio.
Just received, new shipment of box
stationery, excellent values at 35c and
soc at Browns Newsstand. 2t
The Carron Motor company reports
the sale last. week of. Chevrolet
coach to Alexandra Berceril.
Tom Mccullough of Prescott and
Roy Watson Of Williams were pleas
ant visitors here the last Of last week.
Billy Mullen of Glendale came up
Monday to embark on fishing trip
but was called back that night on
business.
Miss Agnes johnson went Satur-
day to Houck for day or so to visit
her sister, Miss Justine Johnson, who
is teaching there.
N. A. N. S. Alumni attention!
There win be a meeting of N. A. N.
S. alumni at the courthouse Monday
evening at Z O'Clock.
Johnston's and Saylor's candies
fresh in one to five-pound boxes; also
fine selection of the better bulk
candies.-Griff's Chocolate Shop
|, Baggage and express transfer,
household goods packed, stored OF
shipped. Every facility for trucking
Lightning Delivery. Phone 165.
/ Mrs Albert Lebsch, Mrs. w. C. Rit-
/ tenhouse, Mrs. Harold Greene and At
/ tolney Il. r. Byers, all of Williams,
were Flagstaff visitors this week.
Mrs. Gertrude L. Gates of Flagstaff
and Cornville was operated on for
\ goltre last week at Rochester, Mimi,
and is reported convalescing rapidly
/ Al Sanford came up from his Selig-
man ranges to spend the weekend ano
brought along his whiskers, much tc
the delight Of the kiddies in the fam
4 lily.
Alexander Murray, the well known
Bisbee attorney was in Flagstaff or
/ Wednesday. He was making a sum.
mer tour of the north as is his usua
custom.
Dean Eldridge has rented his house
or North Agassiz to Tom Knutsen OF
! Phoenix. Mr.. Knutsen is mechanic al
the White garage. This house was oc-
cupied by the Don Jacobs family, who
moved to Prescott.
Sid Gassman doesn't advertise hi;
whiskers for sale in the advertisement
on page three this week. Says he
sells only guaranteed merchandise ant
he won't guarantee his to wear any
longer than until July 5.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-05
DIR. FRONSKE OFF FOR
INTERNATIONAL ROTARY

Dr.. M. G. Fronske is leaving tomor-
row for his old home in st. Louis
where he will visit his father and at
tend the reunion of the alumni of the
Washington university. From st.
Louis he will go on to Cleveland to
attend the annual convention OF Ro-
tary international as president and
representative Of the Flagstaff Ro-
tary club. At the conclusion Of the
Rotary convention he expects to spend
a few days with Mrs. Fronske's par
ents at Ludington, Mich. He expects
to be away about two weeks.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-05
GETTING LOCATIONS FOR
VANISHING AMERICANA

Lee Doyle and party, including Bill
Howard, director; w. L. Griffith, busi-
ness manager, and Lucien Hubbard,
scenario writer of the Lasky moving
picture company spent a few days this
week selecting locations in Kayenta,
where camp is organized; Monument
Valley, Tuba City, Sagi canyon,
Betatakin ruin, and Rainbow Bridge,
for the filming of Zane Grey's "Van-
ishing American" which will begin
about the middle Of the month or a
little later This will be much the
largest picture produced by the COM
pany this season.