Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, April 27, 1922, Image 3
NELSON FIHSON
IS ELECTED AGAIN
COLUMBIA MAN HEADS SOUTH
CAROLINA TUBERCULOSOS
ASSOCIATION. %
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OTHER OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
Governor Cooper Makes Forceful Address
at Luncheon Held at the
Jefferson.
Columbia.
J? Nelson Frierson of Columbia was
re-elected president of the atate tuberculosis
association at its annual meet
ing. TQe otner omcers were jujwj icelected
as follows: Dr. R. M. Pollitzer
of Charleston and Dr. Ernest Cooper
of the State sanatorium, vice-presidents;
Reed Smith of Columbia, secretary;
A. S. Manning of Columbia,
treasurer. ' >
Governor Cooper addressed the association
at its luncheon held at the
Jefferson. In his address Governor
Cooper saft he went into ofTice with
three ambitions?to see better health
conditions, better schools and better
roads in South Carolina. He said that
while not all he had hoped for had
been accomplished, he felt that a great
deal had been done. He said that
good health condit'ons are most important.
not only economically, but socially
and "that preventable diseases
must not be allowed if we are consistent
in our claims.' So long as one of
the state's citizens is suffering from
a preventable disease, it is the duty
of the state to care for that person.
Governor Cooper said. He said that a
mah at work is more important than a
man in the hospital and for that reason
he believes the time will come
when all communicable and infectious
diseases will be handled by the state.
Previous * to Governor Cooper's
speech, a business meeting of the association
was held at the Y. W. C. A.,
at which J. Nelson Frierson, president,
presided and made an address. Mr.
Frierson laid great stress on the fact
, that more attention is being given to
the cure of tuberculosis than to the
prevention, and he said that while it is
necessary to try to cure it is still more
necessary to try to prevent the disease.
Sets Aside Day For Hospitals.
Governor Cooper issued a proclamation
setting aside May 12 as hospital
day in South Carolina and he calls
upon the people to follow the exafhple
of Florence Nightingale, whose -birthday
is to be commemorated on this day
and devote the day to administering
comforts, flowers and words of cheer
to the sick.
The proclamation of the governor
follows:
"Whereas the 12th day of May, the
birthday of Florence Nightingale, has
been set aside throughout the nation
as national hospital day, and whereas,
the observance of this day has
heretofore resulted in greatly benefitting
the thousands of our people
who are temporarily or permanently
denied the blessings of health and
physical strength;
"Now. therefore. I. Robert A. Cooper,
governor, do call upon the people of
South Carolina to follow the example
of the noble woman whose birthday is
thus commemorated, and devote this
"<lay to administering comforts, flowers
and words of cheer to the sick. Let
us also imbibe in our hearts the spirit
of service which is upheld before us
by the celebration of this day. and follow
the ideal, not only on the annual
day set aside for the crystallization of
public sentiment in this regard, but
throughout the year.
"I call your especial attention to the
ex-service men who are confined in our
government hospitals. Let us remember
the sacrifices they have made for
the establishment of the peace we
now enjoy as a nation, and take advantage
of this glorious opportunity
to express our appreciation for the inestimable
service they have rendered
us. Given under my hand and the
seal of the executive department,
etc."
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Committee Plans Big Fair.
A state fair?bigger and better in
every particular? will be the result of
action taken by the executive committee
of the State Agricultural and Mechanical
society at its meeting, the recommendations
of President R M.
Cooper. .Tr.. being adopted in full,
the stock sale aprovcd and plans in
itiated to begin the ta--k of raising
the needed funds as soon as possible.
The committee ended its session, no
announcement as to the election of
manager, treasurer or secretary being
mad*.
Governor Extends Invitation .
Governor Cooper invited the United
States Good Roads association to hold
its 1923 convention in Greenville, the
invitation being extended at the request*
of the city of Greenville.
A number of delegates from Greenville
will attend the 1922 convention
of the association at Pheonix. Ariz.,
and the invitation will then be officially
extended Greenvile is anxious to
have the 1923 convention and asked
the governor to extend the invitation
in behalf of the state.
Governor Makes Appointments.
Alonzo J. Edens was appointed by
governor to be magistrate for
Punipkintown in Pickens county, vice
Magistrate Lynch, who died some
weeks ago.
David R Mcintosh and R. .T Scarborough
were appointed rural police' on
for Darlington county by the
governor. Mr. Scarborough has already
served one term as a rural
officer.
Walter R Wilbur of Charleston was
r> oo'nted a member of the state
board of public welfare.
iEN NEW STORES 1
WIlLBEEBECe;
LOCK OF BUILDINGS TO BE
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CONSTRUCTED AT ONCE IN c
GREENWOOD. J
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KILL BE BRICK STRUCTURES ?
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treet Will Be Paved and Sidewalks ^
I alrl in th? Next Pew Weeks. Aft
Koad Contracts to be Awardec? ?
Ten road and bridge projects are I
to be lot to contract by the state high* I
way commission within the next few
weeks. Bids are now being asked by
the department for the work.
May 3 the commission will open
bids for the construction of the timber
trestle approaches to the Wateree
river bridge at Garner's ferry. g
May 4 bids will be open for the
building of G.69 miles of road in Marlboro
county on the Bennettsville-Cheraw
highway.
May 5 a contract will be let for the
construction of the bridges on the ..
Columbia-Charleston highway in Lex- U
ington county. The work will Include
one bridge of four 22 feet spans, two
double ten by eight reinforced concrete
box culverts and one triple ten
by eight reinforced concrete box culverts.
May 8 bid3 will be opened for the
building of 12.45 miles of the Char*
leston-Augusta highway in Bamberg t,
county. v
May 9 contracts will be let for the b
buildiug of 14.65 miles of the Orange- ci
burg - Neeses road and the bridges a
thereon in Orangeburg county. b
Bids are also to be opened on May n
9 for the building of 2.51 mnes of G
the Newberry-Greenwood road in ii
Newberry county. it
May 11 a contract will be awarded G
for the construction of 6.36 miles of e
the Moncks Corner-Kingstree high- a
day in Berkeley county. si
May 12 bids will be opened for the R
building of 9.65 miles*of the Rjirnwell-Aiken
road in Barnwell county, ri
Also on May 12 bids are to bb si
opened for the construction of 5.30 a
miles of the Barnwell-Aiken road it
in Barnwell county. . , b
May 18 bids are to be opened for ft
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Ule tonsil UUIIUI1 111 1.1..j limes VII me U
McCormick-Abbeville highway in Me- a
Cormick county. b
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Tells of Work in Night Schools. 01
H. B. Adams, state supervisor of n
industrial instruction, has submitted a
his report to the state superintendent ^
of education for the seiond session of r<
the textile night classes which have P
been conducted throughout the state.
Ninety-four ipill classes in 29 different
towns and in 16 counties have ^
been in operation during the two 3es- y
sions with over 1,000 textile men en- 11
rolled. Subjects such as carding, 0
spinning, weaving, and their calcula- ^
tions, cloth anaylsis, loom fixing, de- ^
signing, and many other branches of j1
| the mill business, have been taught ^
in these schools. The classes have n
been conducted by either the superintendent,
overseer or second hand r<
who has received an intensive course
instructor in training which enables
him to impart better his practical
knowledge. M
The report says that the growth
of this work this year over the pre- C
ceding year has been very gratifying
and edch mill is reported as anxious oi
to continue the work next fall. 1!
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Two Officers in Guard Promoted. J?
TT O n*o a nnmmfo.
naroiu O. oauijiic naa wuiiiiiu ^
sloned second lieutenant for the
quartermaster c-orps. One Hundred
and Eighteenth infantry. The commission
was made by the adjutant
general. J13
Second Lieut. Charles S. Stubbs lr
was appointed first lieutenant of the a
Four Hundred and Twenty-eighth ar.tillery
company at Dillon to succeed
First Lieut. William J. Evans. Jr., ai
resigned.
Second Lieut. William H. Todd was '
promoted to th? grade of first lieutenant
of the headquarters company e!
of the First battalion. One Hundred 8'
and Eighteenth infantry. e.
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Get New Nurses. m
Two new nurses have been added S|
to the public health nursing force of S|
the state. Miss Emily White, of Char- p;
lotte is the new nurse for Green- ti
wood county and will report for work v,
at once. She has been in Columbia p,
this week conferring with Mrs. Ruth
Dodd. supervisor of this work.
Miss Sallie Gossett. of Greenville,
has also been secured as Red Cross
nurse for Laurens and has already
reported for duty. cb
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Preparing For Code. Pi
Printing specifications for the per- tl
manent code of 19122 are now being w
prepared by W. T. Walker, secretary b;
of the joint printing committee, and P'
bids are ^nvited within the near fu- b<
ture. This wilh be one of the big fc
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printing joos or tne year.
State Income Tax Soon Due.
Only a brief time remains for persons
who paid federal income taxes 'c
to pay their state income taxes, on
or before May 1 being the date for a
the state taxes. The tax commission I a!
is sending out blanks to every per- E
son who paid a federal tax and no D
trouble is expected in reaching all t*
federal taxpayers. The commission w
has the list of those who paid. I w
The state tax is 33 1-3 per cent ai
of the federal tax and by this col- j
lection the state expects to get in c<
the neighborhood of $1,000,000. C(
Refuses to Grant Hearing.
The supreme court has refused to
grant the petition of attorneys for a<
Edmund D. Bigham for a rehearing ej
of the case, according to an anannouncement
of Harry MeOaw. clerk s<
of the court, Bigham's appeal from r<
the lower court verdict of death has tl;
already been heard, but his attorneys P'
wanted to go over the matter again. e5
Following this refttiil for a re- U1
hearing attorneys for Bigharn are to S1
appeal to the United States supreme t*
court, notice of this appeal having B
been filed seme weeks ago. F
Two New Charters
The Chelsea Lumber company, of
Bridgeland. was chartered by the secretarv
of state with a capital stock h,
of $25,000 Officers are: G C. Wright, sc
vice-president and treasurer; C. \V. he
Sutherland, secretary. in
The Hod and Heel club of Columbia in
was chartered with a capital stock of of
$6,000. The club will promote hunt- r?
ing and fishing. Officers are: M. C. pt
Heath, president: \V. M Burney. vice- et
president; Harry Oantey, secretary T
and treasurer. w
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cording to Commission. o
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Greenwood.?One of the most ex* a
msive programs of building and de- ^
elopment in the past two years will
e undertaken within ten days when 11
[instruction of a block of ten stores
nd business buildings will he begun 41
y Rush Brothers, according to an- a
ouncement made by G. W. Rush, of t!
h
reenwood. Associated with Mr. Rush '
i the construction of the new build* ?
lgs will be J. H. and B. F. Rush, of lc
reenville. The new buildings will be
rected on an extension of Phoenix a
treet, running parallel with Main
Lreet, on what is known as the old P
iley property. 11
The street on y*hich the buildings d
le to be erected will be paved and 31
Idewalks laid in the next few weeks, b
ccording to decision of the new pav- a
lg commission. The stores will be ^
rick structures, with pressed brick
onts, built along lines of the most 31
lodern business house construction, 11
ccording to Mr. Rush. Building will d
egin as soon as materials can be h
laced on the grounds and will be
ompleted by the late summer. The p
ame of the contractor has not been
nnounced. Some of the stores will s
e twin stores, so that they can be f<
2adily converted into automobile dis- tl
lay rooms and garages. ti
In announcing his plans for ex- tl
jnsive developments at this time, ci
lr. Rush stated that business condi- a
ons in Greenwood were now swing- oi
lg back to normal and that it would C
nly be a question of a short time ti
efore Greenwood would once more s
e faced with a shortage of business ri
ouses. For this reason he and his C
rother had decided to build while ci
laterials and labor were cheap, so
iat rents might be proportionately si
?duced. % L
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State Dairymen to Meet. h
Clemson College.?Prof. J. P. Lelaster.
chief of the Dairy Division, si
ad secretary-treasurer of the South tl
arolina Dairymen's Association, has o
nnounced that the annual meeting ti
f the association will be held June ti
5 at Dovesville, S. C., on the dairy tl
irm of Mr. James L. Mcintosh, near t(
arlington. At a recent meeting of L
le executive committee of the assoation.
attended by President R. M. n
ooper. Vice-President James L. Mc- m
ltosh, Secretary LeMaster. A. L. o
ames and K. M. James, plans were P
iade to make the forthcoming meetlg
t_he best ever held in the state and t<
strong program is being arranged. d
This is the first time that the as- ti
jciation has ever chosen a dairy farm f<
3 the place of meeting, hut the idea a
as been endorsed heartily by mem- V1
prs and others. ni
With the rapidly increasing inter- ai
3t in dairying, the 1922 meeting is
jre to have the largest attendance fi'
rer, and with strong program, jt c<
lould do much to accelerate solid w
rogress in dairying. Professor Le- ti
laster and the Extension Service to
lecialists in dariying under him are S<
rong believers in and enthusiastic tf
romoters of the Dairymen's associa- ti
on as a potent factor in the sane dep'nnnen'
rf the '"dustrv as an imortant
piece of diversified farming,
ad will work to make the meeting 0|
.v?ui -nu piohtabie success. di
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York Puts on Campaign. p,
York?A vigorous campaign is un- o
er way to put York county over the c(
>p in the co-operative marketing camaign.
The response on the part of (j,
le rarmers nas not Deen as reaay as tl;
as expected, York's quota of 10.000 C(
ales lacking a good deal of being
ledged. But the movement is still f0
sing pushed and with a concerted ef- ij,
irt it is believed that the goal can be hi
ached. d<
Put on Health Drive.
Greenwood. ? An active campaign
>r better her 1th conditions has been p(
laugurated in Greenwood county and a(
public health nurse began her duties pf
\ county nurse. The nurse is Miss st
mily White, formerly of Charlotte. (u
uring the World war she served on p,
ie east front in France as a nurse Sf
ith the British army. Miss White e(
ill be furnished with an automobile p)
id assisted by the local Red Cross m
lapter will conduct a health and edu- 0I
itional campaign covering the entir- 3
>untv. b(
Want Adequate Water.
Florence?The development of an
lequate water supply for Florence is
ipected to be the next big project
bich city council will undertake us ja
ton as the paving proposition has
<ached the point where it can he VJ
irned loose for this important im- gC
roTement. Preliminary figures and 8p
itimates looking to this matter are
iderstood to have been compiled by (.j
teolal engineers acting with one of gj,
le city council. The plan is to use to
lack creek, about five miles front
lorence.
Form New Enterprise.
Conway?An important new enterrise
for the town of Conway is the pV
tte Lumber Company. This company
?aded by C. K. Rankin and F. J. Ty- w.
th of Georgetown, has the entire
hidings of tl;e Ward-BatPS company q,
Conway and Horry county, includ- wi
ig the large mill just on the outskirts t0
' Conway. This mill has not been in pa
igular operation for some months vr)
tst. It is understood the new own a
will commence ooerations at once, (-j,
hey will employ a large force which
111 mean much for Conway. pa
IENTISTS PLAN CONVENTION {
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,nnual Session of South Carolina j|
Dental Association to be Held %
at Georgetown.
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Columbia.?The annual convention
f the South Carolina Dental asso- *
iation will be held at Georgetown ou
une 13 and 14 and according to the
lans now being made the session
bould be one of the most fruitful and (1
iteresting of the association in many
ears. in
Dr. Thomas Hartsel of Minneapolis, m
resident of the National Dental as- g<
Delation, ana JL?r. inoiua.* muiuau, a c^
jrmer president of the national assoiation,
will be the featured speakers at
f the convention and their presence pi
self is enoguh to give the meeting pi
nationwide prominence. Both Dr. pi
[artsel and Dr. Hinman are outstandlg
figures in the dental profession in $1
le United States today and their ad- c<
resBes are expected to be of more In
lan usual value. Other speakers will in
11 be South Carolinians, each speaker T
tlking upon some subject to which w
e has given special study. This makes
f the meeting an annual exchange of s<
leas and allows the dentists attendlg
to feel that they are always w
breast of the times. in
The practical and demonstrative c<
hases of the dentist's work will be hi
lustrated by a number of clinics con- 1!
ucted by various leading dentists, !j
everal of whom will be from Columia.
In these clinics the delegates le
ttending the convention are shown w
ow certain cases should be treated, 'i<
le work being done under their obarvation.
Many of the cases and
eatments referred to in the lectures
elivered at the conference will also
e demonstrate in the clinics.
lans For Radio Service to Farmers.
Clemson Coflege. ? The Extension j
ervice is going forward with plans
)r its radio service to farmers, so
tat by the time the plant can be esiblished
and ready for work every- ;
ling will be in shape for the bror-disting
of agricultural news, advice,
nd instruction, including ifarket and
ther agricultural material from the
nited States Dejfertment of Agriculire,
which has made the Extension
ervice of Clemspn Colege its official I
idio relay station for South Carolina,
lemson is the third college in the
auntry to receive this deeignation.
The following telegram to Extenion
headquarters by Director W. W.
ong, who is in Washington and New <
ork on other business, was received 1
ere: <
"Department has designated Exten- s i
Ion Service of Clemson College as '
le institution through which it will
perate all of its official news per- lining
to market and other agricul- A
iral information. Clemson College is
le third college in the United States
> render this service to its people? ol
ong." gi
So far the plans for the agricultural ai
idio service include three classes of p<
latter, namely, (1) Marketing and
ther information from the U. S.
epartment of Agriculture, (2) in- '
iructions from Extension headquar>rs
at Clemson to the half hundred I'
istrict and county farm demonstraon
agents, (3) emergency farm inirmation
and advice that would lose
large part of its importance and
ilue through the time consumed in hi
lail communications and published ai
rticies. ai
The district and county agents' of- si
res will be at first the principal re- r<
?ivers of all classes of messages, r?
hich will be given out by them D
irouvb bulletin beards and otherwise, fl
ut all farmers who provide them- K
?lves with receiving sets will be able 4(
? receive directly from Clemson sta- ri
on. 1
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Judge Bowman Charges Jury.
York.?That the marked prevalence "
J lawlessness throughout the country
iring the last few years is part of the w
ar's aftermath was the opinion ex- n
ressed by Judge I. W. Bowman of ,r
rangeburg in his charge to the York nl
>unty grand jury. He declared that *5
le history of wars was that they left ai
?moralization in their train and that
le recent conflict had proved no ex;ption
to the rule.
Judge Bowman made a lucid and
ireeful charge to the grand jury out- j
aing in an illuminating and compressive
manner the important duties ^
jvolving on that body.
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Will Protect Trees.
Greenwood.?A policy to save every
issible shade tree in Greenwood was jn
lopted at a recent meeting of the ni
iving commission. In several cases ?
reet paving to be done in the near tj,
iture will be narrowed slightly to m
event the taking up of trees. In a)
une cases, where trees are on the sr
Ige of the streets, pavement will he ge
aced around the trees. The com- hi
ission pointed out that trees were n(
le of the city's most valuable as- )(|
its and every possible means would fi
5 taken to protect them. tu
Invents Sprayer to Fight Weevils.
Cheraw.?One of Cheraw's best citiins
has the invention habit. J. M. N<
rasington has invented and is manu- bt
cturing here in Cheraw a number of er
tricultural machines of ttndoubted 7(1
liue to the farmer. The boll weevil th
>t into Mr. Brasington's head, so to a
leak, and hatched out a boll weevil 18
[terminator. The feature of this maline
is that it has force pumps which
iray water upon the cotton plants
hold the calcium arsenate which to
e same machine also dusts upon the til
ants. fo
Commissioners Let Contracts.
Walhalla. ? The commissioners of
iblic works of the town of Walhalla ^
ive let the contract for a complete
ster and sewerage system. 'n
The Henry Construction company of
eenville. the water and sewer lines 8,1
ithin the incorporated limits of the
wn; the Electric Construction cominv
of Charlotte, gravity line to
urce of water supply in the nioun- nr
ins; Pop Construction company of
eenville. the pump and hose house.
The Chicago Bridge and Iron comny,
Chicago, tank and tower.
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HIGHWAYS ji
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iRADING AND PAVING ROADS
verage Figures for Whole of United
States Given Out by Bureau of
Public Roads.
Prepared by the United StktM Department
of Agriculture.)
What part of the cost of a road goes
ito grading and structures that are
lore or less permanent, and what part
Des into the paving, which may
rentually wear out?
This question is answered fully by
atlstics compiled by tive bureau of
uhlfpaqHa r\f tha TTnlfoil f)P?
artment of Agriculture on 1,350 comleted
federal-aid roads, Involving 7.K)
miles of road, at a total cost of
L12.000.000. Of the total cost, 21 per
?nt went Into grading. 14 per cent
ito structure, 62 per cent Into pavig.
and 3 per cent for engineering,
hese are the average figures for the
hole of the United States, but there
i considerable variation In different (
JCtions.
In the Middle Atlantic states,
here grading Is not heavy and paving
iust be built for heuvy traffic, the '<
>st of the paving rises to 75 per cent ;
ad the grading and structures fall to
> per cent and 9 per cent, respectiveIn
the Mountain states the prob- ^
m Is very different, much of the
ork being new construction with
pavy grading, and the highest type
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n Improved Road in the Rocky Mountaint.
P surface Is not necessary. In this c
roup of states the cost of grading t
mounted to 33 per cent, structures 20 I
ir cent and paving 42 per cent. *
RAFFIC CENSUS OF TRUCKS !
'formation as to Speed and Size of v
Average Vehicle Obtained in
New England. t
How large Is the average truck anu
aw fast does It travel? This question
nrt others of Interest to truck owners
ml users of the highways are anyered
hy Information obtained In a
?cent traffic census fuken hy the hu>nu
of public roads, United States
epartment of Agriculture, on one of
le most traveled highways In New
ngland. The census discloses that
) per cent of the tnicks were of 1 ton
ipacity or less; 33 per cent between
and 2K tons; 5 per cent between
and 5 tons; and that less than 2
?r cent of the trucks were of more
inn 5 tons capacity.
On a level stretch of road, over J
hich the speed of motor vehicles
as timed. It was found that more
ucks traveled at u speed of 20 miles
ri hour thar. at any other rate. Thlr -seven
per cent traveled 20 miles
n hour or faster. One truck, whose
river said he was In a hurry to get
iere. was found to be traveling at a
teed of 45 miles an hour.
REES FOR STATE HIGHWAYS
Planted 50 or 60 Feet Apart They .
Will Not Harm Roads and Will J
Add Pleasure. t
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The Minnesota forestry department (
in* r>nr>fti>l St. I'uul Is offering t
it trees for planting on the high- j
ays of Minnesota. The planting of ,
lese state highways with shade, orna- |
entaJ or fruit trees should lie begun
: once. If tlie road is properly made .
? that it drains well and the trees are !
t .r?0 or GO feet apart they will not
inn the roads In the leasf and will
Id'*much to the pleasure of driving .
ong them in the future.?LeKoy
ady, associate professor of hortlculire.
University Farm, St. Paul.
Big Program in New Mexico.
The stale highway commission In '
ew Mexico has launched a big roadlilding
program with six new' fed- <
a I aid projects, one to cost $46,- 1
17.0-', a second to cost $05,505.67, a i
ird $58.36*2.87, the fourth $41,624.73, c
fifth $01).844.49 and the sixth $74,- t
14.47. a
Best Uae of Funds. v
The states can do no better service a
i themselves and the country at this c
me than by using their road funds
r actual construction. *
Contracts in Oregon. c
The Oregon state highway cornmisDti
awarded contracts recently for c
.3 miles of highway, with a three- i
ch asplialtic concrete base and a h
ro-inch asplialtic concrete wearing t
rfuce. ri
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Tractor Equipment Best. t
Owing to the immense saving in time a
id labor with a reduction in final cost,
e construction of roads by means ji
tractor equipment Is far ahead of g
e old method of using horse-druwn /
[uipment. ' .. - u
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in a new package i
At a price that fix
The same unmatchx
Turkish. Virginia
/jpjVS Guaranteed by
Wf*?Kii
'ISidei
United States Is Now
1X7ASHINGTON.?An official puhll- r
cation of rlie federal reserve *
1'diti iiimiustr? now cumpieitfjy me
Jnited States has taken the place of r
Jreat Britain as the world's banker,
he leading Investor In foreign enter- r
>rises. In addition to the $11,000,000.- c
KK) war loans by the United States to r
he nllles. private American capital
uts advanced $4,000,000,000 to foreign *
torrowers since 1914. With trade r
redlts taken Into account. It Is estlnated
that the world owes us between t
llfi.OOO.OOO.OOO and $18,000,000,000. s
Time wns when the United States I
vas a debtor nation, with England and t
>ther foreign nations'heavy Investors t
n our enterprises. Now we are a i
Belated Justice for
"pUREE small boys, seven, eight nnd
eleven, now serving five-year prison
erni8 for alleged burglary of a post
rtfice In West VIrginlu. soon will gain
heir liberty and be returned to their
arents through the Interest and intervention
of Mrs. Warren G. Harding.
Investigation of their cases by the
department of Justice, which followed
drs. Harding's intervention, disclosed
in unusual chain of circumstances
vhich led to the Imprisonment of these
youthful desperadoes." Officials said
hey never should have been sentenced. *
Phev nlrenriv hw'vp server! nhnnf sir 1
nonths In the national reform school, t
The lads are Andy Bergola, seven;
<>ank Boska. eight, and Teddy Bosca,
eleven. Their parents live at
^Velrton. W. Va. They were tried In
he Federal court of northern West
Virginia before Judge Baker and were
inntenced ah?ng with seven other oldt
bovs, ranging in years up to fifteen, ,
?ach to five years at penal servitude.
The chief evidence against the
youngsters, it is shown now, was furlished
by bloodhounds. The dogs used
>y the police of Weirton took up a
Field Service for M
NEARLY a dozen colonels, a score
of lieutenant colonels and more
han AO majors are included in a list
>f 1G4 army ofiicers to be relieved from
lUiy in >> IIMIIIIKH'II urimc uir ?-?iu -.? |
lie present fiscal year and assigned to | t
ield service Issued by the War depart- <
nent. The others ure captains and J
ieutenants. j
The list also carries the names of t
!8 officers who will be detached from
heir present duty in the War depart- <
uent as soon after the end of the fis- 1
al year as Is possible to permit them t
o attend the service school classes j f
>pening In August and September. The | l
otal number of officers to be thus j t
ransferred from War department serv- t
Sympathy Is All U. S.
^YMPATHY is all the United States I
^ can give Armenia. The United
States sincerely hopes that the League
if Nations will he able to do somehlnp
to relieve the political, economic
ind financial condition of Armenia, unler
the terms of the new agreement
vhlch apparently has been reached
monp the allied ministers to turn the
ountry over to the leapue.
High administration officials admit- J
ed that this country is watching de- '
elopments in connection with the fate
if Armenia, with Interest. r
The administration lias not lost sight v
f the fact that the allies offered the r
Jnlted States a mandate over Armenia. *
ut the officials are bearing in mind
lint any enterprise by this govern- f
uent would undoubtedly call for tfvs fl
ise of a considerable body of troops ic "
he tight to evict the Bolshevists who ' K
re now in control.
There is no lack of sympathy on the j c
iart of this administration. It was as- c
erted, but the fact remains that the b
Liuericaii people undoubtedly would i p
iot stund for the necessary outlay of 1 0
eleven cigarettes
I Fjk Three Friendly
Gentlemen
\.\aCT TURKISH
JVIRGINIA
VI J! BURLEY
V
^frTlYTEEN
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that fits the pocket?
to Me pocket-book? ,
id blend of
and Burley Tobaccos
' *111 '.'.sraftx*
r^otv
the World's Banker
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redltor nation and garnering profit#!
ibroad. /
More than $2,000,000,000 of Araerl-i
an capital Is now Invested In foreign!
nterprlses paying dividends of hunlreds
of millions of dollars, and the;
rolume of American Investment abroad'
8 increasing dally.
The balance of trade In favor of thei
Jnlted States represents a contlnuou#:
redlt piled up In foreign countries tot
he order of American inanufpcturers,
armers and exporters. That Item'
done represents a loan that total#'
nany millions at any given tline.
American dollars nre now building,
neat packing plants in South America,
ement fuctorles in China, knfttlngl
nilis and machinery to operate ini
fapan, municipal docks in France.,
itreet car lines in Switzerland and'
railroads throughout Europe.
Millions are invested each month ini
he United States In bonds and other1
iecurities offered for sale by foreign'
tovernments and foreign munlcipall-i
ies. Listed In the New York exchanges'
tre the bonds of a dozen foreign cities
mu guiciuniQiuo.
"Boy Desperadoes"
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scent at the point of the alleged rob>ery
and tracked It through the woods
:o a settlement of steel workers.
The attorney general's Investigation
ihowed the three youngsters, along
vith the seven other alleged "desperadoes."
as they were called by the
Jistrlct attorney, were put through
he third degree and that police offl:ers
at Wlerton wrung confessions of
rullt from the boys. They later denied
heir guilt and so pleaded, but appar>ntly
were victims of police prejudice,
n a locality where the steel workers
ire under the lash of police authorises.
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any Army Officers
ce to the other activities of the army
s 1P2. with sir additional staff offl
rers to complete their four-year term
)f service by early fall and return to
luty with troops.
The reduction In officer personnel In
^Vashington was made possible as a
esult of n study ordered by Secretary
>Veeks to determine the extent to
vhlch war activities had been closed
>ut sufficiently to permit additional
ifficers to be spared to stations "where
heir services could he used to better
idvantage."
Every branch of the War department
vas included In the .reduction of ofleers
personnel. From the general
;taff, 21 officers were listed for Immeliate
transfer, 12 for transfer after
fune 30 and 0 for release later in the
ear on expiratioft of their four-year
erm of duty.
The office of the assistant secretary
f war will lose 13 officers Immediatey,
due to closing out of war claims;
he air service,,9 officers; judge advocate
general's office, 18 officers; quarermaster
general's office. 29 officers;
he chief of ordnance, 14 officers, and
he adjutant general,* 17.
, Can Give Armenia
?
I ? I'd AWFUL
sow for
uen unci money which would be In*
olved in any attempt to assist the Aruenians
in their struggle for establish,
uent as a free and independent nation.
The nation takes no cognizance of
he boundary lines drawn by an Araer?
can commission at the instance of forner
President Woodrow Wilson, it was
tated at the State department.
So far as this administration is con.
erned there is no record of the
ailed Morgenthau commission, named
y former President Wilson for the
urpose of laying out the boundaries
f Armenia.
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