Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?NOMIC SURVEY OF STATE lent of Rural Science of (tooth Carolina University Begins Work OolambU* Dec. ft.?Kconoinlc and il surveys uf a numtar of coun of the state are briny made by department uf rurul social science the I'nlverstty of Mouth Carolina, loot among the counties being red le Oreenvtlle, due largely to fact that the Chamber of Corn? 's of Greenville has established ff a period of one year a fellow? ship at ths Eplverstty, this covering Jf aapeneee o" a student who is de ng his Um? l" the collection of data in this county survey. 10 survey of the counties Is to hade a brief historical sketch of County, lactal strains and In saoeg not?-?vorthy localities, me? ist? echJsvumsnte, events and nagee Under the head of natural resources survey will consider the location area, topography, climate and conditio is, soils, seasons, tlm \\ eraterpowir. minerals snl soils. Under industries, the survey will rsr manufactures and other kinds tadustry; th?>n extent and the pros far future developments. A teh of each textile plant will be la la counties whcrs there ire cot la gathering facts about ths peo ef each oounty the survey will density csxsstflcation, ten , la the Increase, per capita klthv nincracy, church u ember >, pauperism aad health conditions the population. The county's con to ths world war a ill also fhe eurvey will make a complete natation of the wealth uf each joggen paring urban an I rural and" studying tenancy, aad banking resources, motor arett roads aad taxation ft will rexeew the civic aad commercial laiantions and likewise the school each county. Various phases tot scheel lews will he FOR VALUATIONS 4..?. ? ? From Internal Reve? nue Bureau >n. Dec. 30.?Merchants id manufacturers may adopt "cost saarket whkh ever is lower." as foe valuing their inventories tic income la* returns under lone Issued today by th? bu lu of - Internal revenue. The reg caused by the tall of prices ?tilg the year may be deducted in at the value of stock, pretary jUoudian and officials of revenue bureau were without* es t* tonight of the difference In i revenue* whirl* may ensult from val eaiUon at laaket ratlter than cost. The belief was egpriased in some quarters tbat the dUVerence would run into many millions ef dollars. In? ternal revettuo bureau officials ex p.'vaned thai the law permits of s ?tootoe of basts and under present conditions'"market** reflects more ac? curately th* stats of business con? ditio roe To ruejutee inventories at a csrd higher ttisn "merket.'' it was added, would be to put a tax on in? vestment rather (hen on income. tlntfer ordinary oircurnstancee "market at Oefined by the regula? tions as meaning ths current bid price prevailing at tb.? date of the inventory for the particular merchan? dise In volume in which ordinarily purchased oy the tax oaycr. Inventories ef tax payers on what ever tsjufie taken will be subject to Insemination, the revenue bureau an aoenecd. and tax payers must satis? fy the bureau of their correctness of the prices adopted. Tax payers are permitted under the regulations to value thetr Inventories at cost ef marker, whichever le low er. re card leer of past practices but In the future a cbangs will only be permuted arith the consent of the bureau. MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have boon Issued to the following colored couples: A lev Du Dose, Jr.. and Ines James of nemlnl. Walter Tirunson of Wllmlgnton and Magglo Thomas of Item bort. fl F. Mtftar, Jr.. snd .dlona Jack? son ef Laychburg Crumey Bpencer and Alsura Davis of Htateburg Nathan Humter snd Maggie Mack of Sumte- county. Henry Montgomery of Mayesvllle end Wtnn ? Johnson of St. Charles. C. Rsmsey and Viola Winn of Wedgeneld Dieting. Hecentl) a dispensary patient was planed on a atrtot add scant diet, on which she did not Improve gs was expected The doctor sent a social worker out to Investigate. The point admitted that she was mrtfh worse, but protested, almost tearfully, that she had eaten every? thing as the doctor had ordernd. What else did you eat?" asked the Inspired social worker. "Nothing except my regular meals." said the tru hful patient.?Indn>napol is News. India Vice Itoyallv Htinin. Dec. ft.?(India Information Bureau Sew ml names for the Vhc royalty of India have been p.* opened recently, bssndse Winston Churchill, war minister of F.najand. Many veto it as increasingly probable thut the appointment udl go tu Lord i ngti'iM, Ihe present governor of Ma* dses. Lord Wll'.lngdoii lias been governor of two Indian provinces, Madras and Bombay For a time he served as Juntor lord ef ths treasury under Sir Henry pomp bell Banner man. MISS MARY C. JUDSON DEAD Connected With Greenville Wo man's College Forty Six Years Greenville. Dec. 80.?Miss Mary C. Judson, emeritus professor of Bnl< llsh at the Groeirvlllc Woman's Col? len c und one of the best known wo? men in the Hap11st denomination iv South Carolina, died at the college tonlfiht about !? O'clock after several days of critical lilnees. She was in her 93rd year, having been born in Connecticut June 27, 1828. Funeral services will be con- j ducted from the college :tt 11 o'clock I Saturday morning, interment to fol low in Springwood cemetery, this city. I Miss Judson had been connected I with the Greenville Woman's college | 46 years, having come South with her father In 1857 to vistl her , brother, Dr. Charles M. Judson, then a professor at Furman university and later president of that instltu ftlon. Mum Judson was beloved by the young women who have studied under her during her lorg years of1 sendee at the G. W. C. Her former students arc now to bo found in all ?actione of the state and In all ! walks of life. She had not active? ly taught classes during the past few years, but continued her active Interest In the affairs of the college and its students as well as affaire, of the community. Shortly after the ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. Miss Judson registered to vote and qualified as an elector of Oreenvl .e county. She has no living relatives so far as Lb known I here. i ARMY CITY TO UF ABANDONED. Camp Funston, Kan., Dec. 30? With the fudlng of the year the final scones are being eraeted In the his? tory of this cantonment. Through this camp 460,000 Americans passed in the process of training for the world war and here Major General Leonard Wood labored while threo complete divisions were whipped Into shape to face the foes of democracy. Abandonment and dismantling of the cantonment under recent ordern of the war department probably will moan also the turning ot Army City, a civilian municipality on its border, Into a deserted village. In the summer of 1918 there were aa many as 46,000 men in training here at one time but when the or? der to vacate was rocelvod 8.500 of? ficers and enlisted men of the seventh division wore stationed here. These are being eent to camp Meede, Md., With the exception of the Eighth Field Artillery, which Is going to Hawaii and the divisional tank corps which Is destined for Camp Pike, Ark. Officers here ? sold today that the camp will be deserted- by all except a few hundred caretakers by January 16 of the new year. In case the war department order is 1 carried out to the letter, the "junk- I Ing" of the property, camp officers say, will mean the dismantling and removal of 1.216 buildings of all de? scriptions built at an outlay of ap? proximately 315,000,OOS. Kansao representatives in congreaa have, pre? sented to the war department nu? merous protests from Kansas organ? isations against this program. This state Is particularly concerned In the "Kansas building," built with t?0. 000 raised on popular subscription and used an a "community centre" by soldier* and visiting relatives. Camp Funoton, occupying 806 of the 40.000 acres In the Fort ftiley govern? ment reservation. was established early In the 1917 and tho building plans inaugurated in June ot that year. The first troops moved in thai following September. It was first a 1 training camp the na demobilisation 1 center and of late the station of the j Seventh Division.- j General Wood was the first com? mandant. Under his supervision the 1 soth division was trained In four months, going overseas in May of 1918. General Wood then was re? turned to Funston and trained a n ?w i division?the Tenth?Which was ready to go when the armtsttco was signed. Prior to the Lssembllng of the 8ifth Msj. Gen. J. C. Winn took the Nine? teenth division overseas from this oamp late In 1917. Army City represented an ou ay In buildings alone of several hund ed thousand dollars Its sole patron -.ge was the Camp Funston soldiers and during the war period it boasted " he largest pool hall, the largest bader shop v*nd the largest laundry In the I'ntted States." It also had theaters, stores. cafes. dance halls and churches. With the. dwindling of the camp population the town's business has been reduced accordingly. That IP'ppens Often. ; He hud been sent to a certain su? burb to tune a piano. He found the instrument in good condition and not In the leuat In need of attention. A few days later his employer re? ceived a letter from the owner of the piano, a lady of would-be musical proclivities, stuttng that the piano had not been properly tuned. It was no bettor than before. The hapless tuner, receiving re? primand from his employer made an? other trip, only to hud as before that there was nothing the matter with the instrument. This time he told the lady so. "Yes." she admitted "It does seen all right, doesn't it. wh-n you play on it. but as Boon as 1 begin to sing it nets all out of tune." ? Pittsburgh i 'hronlcle-Telrgrnph. .taking Tiki Much. The Heroic Star?I'm tired of these breakneck stunts. Haven't you an other part for me? The Director?Nothing hut a lover's part, playing opposite your wife. The Star- l^ead me back to the Cliff, ? Detroit News. The Yanks are about ready to wind up the watch uu the Ilhln*.?Wash? ington Poet, m ' ^ ^ . m t*L*L JUDGES TO BE ELECTED * j The Legislature Will Have to I Pill Many Vacancies in Vari- j ous Boards C'olumi: \ Dec. 31.?Judges, trus- j |I?'Cji and other '.state ofhciuls arc to I [Job elected by the general asstmbly ; which meets hi Columbia next Tues f'day week, the 11th. Dates lor the election will have to be set by reso lutlonii. passed by both legislative branches. Threv circuit judges are to be elect? ed, for the fifth, seventh and ninth circuits. The present Judges in these circuit*, are Judge W. H. Tf vnsend, of Columbia; Judge Thos. S. Sense j of Rpartanburg; and Judge R. W. j Memmlnger, of Charleston. AU three eyg|t probably be reelected. One trustee of the John do la Howe i institute, near McCormick, is to be i (elected. The trustee wlu)Se term ex? pire* in 1921 is W. J. Johns, of! Daldoc. Four trustees of the Medical Col? lege of South Carolina, at Charles? ton, are to be elected. The trustees whoiie terms expire in 1921 are: Drs. H. H. Wyman, of Alken; W. H. Fen nell. of Hock Hill; It. E. Hughes, of' Laurens, and W. S. Lynch, of Scran- I ton. ' One nvember of the board oi re? gents of the State Hospital for th* In? sane has his term to expire in 1921, J. E. Slrrlne, of Greenville. The leg? islature will elect. Three directors of the penitentiary are to be elected, those whore terms expire in 1921 being J. M. Smith, chairman, Smonks; J. A. McDar tnott, Conway. and O. C. Scarborough, | of Summerton. One member of the hoard of cor? rectional administration has his term to expire, Dr. E. M. Matthews, of Florence. This board control* the reformatories of the state. One mem? ber of the board of architectural ex? aminers also has his term to end in is21, R. E. I*e, of Clemson Col? lege. TWO LITTLE BOYS SERIOUSLY SHOT Double Barrel Shot Gun Was Accidentally Discharged As a result of an unfortunate ac? cident which hapened this morning at about 10 o'clock two little boys are suffering from gun shot wounds, that may prove serious for one of the little fellowa. The two little boys, John Pressley Butler, aged 6. and Earnest Rear don, aged 10, next .door neighbors on Omni street were playing together in Mr. J. P. Butler'o back yard, not far from the* back porch. Mrs. But? ler noticing the double barrel shot gun leaning in a corner of the back porch Sent her little daughter, Llllie, to get the gun and put it up, warning her to be careful With the gun. No soon? er had the little girl picked up the gun than she dropped it, both barrels being discharged and a load hitting each of the llttje boys out In the yard. The pin was of the hamerless type fThe wound received by Pressley But? ler was onby u. flesh wound in his right arm which was received at close rarge keeping . the shot from scat? tering. The load that hit Ernest Keardon seemed to center for the most part In his lower left leg, mak? ing a fearful wound there and then the shot scattering over his body as high up as his shoulder. About three of tho shot entered his abdo? men. Just how serious these wounds will prove in not yet known. Ernest was pick od up by one of the women }q the neighborhood and carried Into the house and very soon alter was carried to the Tourney Hospital where i all uttcnton was given him. AM ERIC ANS~WIN 1 TENNIS TROPHY I Auckland, H, z.. Dec. .11.?Aus? tralia lost the tennis laurels here to? day to America and the Davis cup, emblematic of the world's team ten? nis championship, will repose under the stars and stripes for the ner.t year at least. This Is the fourth time America has won the cup. Australia bus won it six times and Great Brit? ain five. William T. Tilden, of Phil 'adelphla and William Johnston of I San Francisco, composed the Ameri? can team. ORDER RESTORED AT FIUME Triesti Dec. 31.?The establishment of the old national council of Flume us a provisional government over the city has been announced here. SMALL-POX EPI? DEMIC IN INDIANA Cnteagtt, Dec. 31.?Half of the city of east Chicago. Indiana, Is under Quarantine as the result of the out br* ik of an epidemic of smallpox yesterday. Seventy-four cases have been repotted. About twelve thoH sand persons are eontlned in the quar? antine area, which is Inhabited mostly by foreigners. Newborn, N. C, Dec. 31.?Two ne? groes h< Id up the Norfolk and South era paasenger train at the Neues rlvi r bridge here, after midnight, Climbing over the tender and covering the engine crew with revolvers. The robbers were capturd i>v an army of fl? er who was aboard the train. Washington) Dec. 81.?President Wils m is expected to veto the resolu? tion reviving the war finance cor? poration. There's, a big d< latto In the Hewing Circle as tu whether a strong fat lady or an agile Ihlu lad..* has the advantage in g shopping rush~-Sai;i haw News and Courier, GOV. COOPER FAVORS ECONOMY Will Urge Great Care in Making Appropriations for Next Year Columbia. Dec. 81. ? Governor Copper win urge the legislature,. In lib? annual message, to use great economy in state appropriations, and ! he will take a Itand against large in ?l < ;.ses, except in tin* department having to do with roads, health and education. Th:i he makei plain in a | letter to Walter B. Wilbur, of Char? leston, copy or' which ho furnished thf press today. Mr. Wilbut wrote the governor a very sinnig letter, in whloh he strongly urged liberal ap? propriations for state government and institutions, aking Lhe position that, this la not a time for taking back? ward steps in state government. Governor Cooper states that he will not fav r large appropriations for im? provements to state institutions. The institutions can get along without heavy appropriations for such pur? poses for a while longer, making the needed improvements at a more fa vomble time. However, in his letter Oov. Cooper stated thai he would ? urge liberal appropriations! for the highway, health and education de? partments. Appropriations for pub? lic education will be larger than ever, This is a time when an educated people Is needed, the governor says. VETO OF RAIL? ROAD BILL Pres. Wilson Decides Against Extension Washington, Dei-. :iu.?Railroads ot* tho country after tomorrow will be prohibited from buying equipment, from companies in which they or their officers are interested as the result of the veto today by President Wilson of a bill to delay further the Operation ot such a prohibitory pro? vision in the Clayton anti-trust act* The last of three separate two-year suspensions of the prohibitory section oxpires tomorrow at midnight. The president in announcinc; his veto thorugh message to the sen ate, declared tho railroads had been given several extensions of tune to prepare for observance of the law and that no adequate reasons had been presented for further postponements of Its operation. Railroad representatives on learn? ing of the veto which overrode a 6 to -1 recommendation of the interstate commerce committee that the bill be approved; declared failure to suspend further the operation of the Clayton act provision would mean a drastic and Immediate revision of the car? riers system of buying equipment. 1 h' contention also was made by the railroad's representatives that the re? quired change would add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the cost of itiilroad operation. The president's veto message on receipt by the senate was read and left on the vice president's desk for further action. Senate leaders said thi y could not determine immediate? ly what would be done or when fur? ther action would come. Senator La Foliette, Republican, Wisconsin, an opponent of the bill, secured unani? mous consent for postponement, prob? ably until next week. President Wilson in his veto mes? sage said that the prohibition of the prohibiting railroads from being both buyers and sellers of their rail? road supplies was sound and that With the interstate commerce com? mission prepared to enforce the law, by preparation of regulations, he could not consent to further delay. The vetoed bill was Opposed by rail? road labor and President Johnson of the International Machinists urged the president to reject It. declaring "it will simply legislate a great steal trom the American people." The bill was passed on the same day and under the same circum? stances as the Poindexter anti-strike bill with few senators present and virtually without debate. Miss Vogel 107'iortains One of the moat delightful events of the holiday season was the patty given to the younger set, Tuesday, Dec. 28th, at the home of Miss Mary K. Vogel, in honor of her guest, Miss Janette stepp, of Hendersonville, N. C. The living loom, hall and dining room were thrown into one and taste? fully decorated with potted plants, pnlnsettas, holly .and mistletoe lending tho Christmas color to the scene. During the evening refreshm< ntS were served and Misses Augusta Jen? nings, Elisabeth Kose and Sophie Vo? gel presided at the punch bowl. Numerous games were played, among them contest in which Miss Arraeda Drunson and Mr. Edward Buck won the prize. Miss Jcnkinson, at the piano, ren? dered delightful mualc for the plea? sure of the guests, and the Vietrola was kept busy throughout the eve? ning. Tin- principal attraction was tin fortune-tellers booth, which furnish? ed plenty amusement for all who vis? ited it. About forty young people enjoyed Ml** Vogel's hospitality. Rome, Dec. 1.?A plot of the ex? treme nationalist party ami anar? chists to jointly attack the Italian army operating against Plume has been discovered in Milan, according to the newspapers. Seventeen ar? rests were made. j Fort Worth, Teva?. Dec. 31,?One man Was burned to death in tin- lire which destroyed the Mansion hotel, and damaged nearly buildings here today- The loss is two hundred and titty thousand dollars. Cleveland. Dee SI.?W. W. Sly. president and George Panner, vloe prorldenl of tho Sly Foundry com? pany were killed by bandits who es? caped with tho payroll of the com? pany alter holding up the men at the company's plant today. BUILDING TRUST INVESTIGATION NeAv York Committee to Be Renr ganized by Next Legis? lature Now York. Dec. 30.?The New: York state joint legislative commit tee, which has startled the nation ' with its remarkable revelations re? garding building combinations, will be reorganised by the new Incoming state legislature and probably will be I prepared to continue its "building trust* investigation by the middle of January. This announcement was made to? day by Samuel Unlermyer. the com? mittee's counsel, at the closing ses? sion of the present Committee which goes out <d existence with the com? ing of the new year. "Many combinations remain unin vestigated," he said "Some we have not had time to investigate our? selves. Others we are ready to pre? sent, and we shall accordingly turn over our proofs In a number of cast s to the grand juries now sitting or which will be called for that pur? pose. "We have a mass of evidence on another phase of our Inquiry rela? ting to corporations, banks and trust companies which we hope to preeent to the new committee. Four addi? tional Indictments were returned by a grand Jury today on evidence growing out of the building inquiry. Supreme Court Justice Burr also an? nounced he had refused a change of venue to Robert P. Rrindell, presi? dent of the trades council, and his aides Indicted for extortion. Rrindell. who had contended that he couid not got a "fair trial" in this county, Will go on trial Janu? ary 5, Samuel Untermyer, the com? mittee counsel, will personally pros? ecute the labor leader. William J. Doran and William H. Chapman, two of Brlndell's alleged aides, were named in the indictments handed down today. John T. Hetrick, alleged promoter of a number of building "rings." and Herbert Smith. pr< sident of the Master Plumbers' association, also were named as de? fendants. All four, who have been indicted before on other charges, are charged with violation of the state anti-trust laws. WATCH ON RADICALS Will Not Be Permitted to Make Trouble I Washington," Dec. 30.?So long as the Russian Soviet government seeks j to stir un insurrection against the government of the United States its members resident here will be sub? ject to deportation. Secretary Wilson said in a letter made public today to Charles Recht, counsel for Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, soviet agent in the United States now under sentence of deportation. While the secretary in his letter expressed the friendship of the Unit? ed States government for-the Russian people, he said that the evidence "cumulative and conclusive that the military dictatorship of Russia call? ing itself the soviet government was appropriating large sums of money to stir up insurrection by force of arms against the United States gov? ernment." It was this which made Martens, a member of the soviet government, liable to deportation, he added. The letter was in reply to one from Reicht on December 26 relative to the deportation of Martens to Rus? sia and for which it had pre? viously been announced that the so? viet agent would on January 3 for? mally surrender himself to the United Btatec authorities. In his answer Mr. Wilson said that he had author I Ized the completion of arrangements for the departure of Martens, "and the other persons he desired to go with him." Secretary Wilson In bis letter branded as "insulting" and as re liccting "the brutal materialistic conceptions cd* the dominant group in Russia" intimations said to have been contained in Reicht'S communi? cation to the effect that profitable trade with Russia was so important In the American mind as to permit ?our institutions to be undermined! and destroyed and our liberties sub? merged If we can have but access to that trade." In dealing with the question of the deportations Of aliens the secre? tary of the department of labor was not concerned with the form of gov Ieminent adopted by or Imposed upon the people of Russia, "except insofar as our sympathies go out to those who are oppressed." Clemson to Have Rest Football Coach Begardles eof fffipewtf, Columbia, Dec. 31.?Money is not standing In the way of Clemson's ^ct-< tings the iie^t football coach to be ' had, stat- d President W. M. Rings, who is a visitor In Columbia his week. Dr. liiu:-;s stated thai Prof. D. H. Henry, of Clemson, is now in l Chicago, negotiating with a famous coach, ami be expects t?? secure him for the South Carolina institution. Presld? nt Riggs is expecting advices from Prof. Henry this week regard? ing his success. "We will haw the best coach money can secure," Dr. Rlggl stated. Charleston Steamship Line. Columbia. Doc. 31.?J. M. Whit silt, president of the Carolina steam? ship line, has written Qov, Cooper from Charleston, urging thai he ap? point a commission to work for an Intereet on the part of upper South Carolina In the development of ship? ping business through the i>on of ?'harleston. Villa appealing for protection from bandits contributes to the gaiety of nations. Bpringfleld Republican. New York, Dec. 31.?RcValera has arrived safely in Ireland, his secretary announced today. Spanish hm- ami Qwil Spent Two WeHoi in boeWkin London. Deo. If-.?King Alfonso of Spain and Iiis Queen formerly prin? cess Ena of Unnenberg. England, were the objecto of much attention mid popular favor dining their two weeks' stay in London, just ended. Alfonso's beaming smile; became as famotia as his i>ig blue car, and bis consort's magnificent gowns and furs were the envy of crowds of wo? men whii daily besieged the hotel on Piccadilly where the royal coup'e stayed. Their second son. Prince Jaime, is remaining in Engiand for a time to continue a treatment for his ear trouble which is understood to be well on tiie wry to a perament cure. l:-sides being very largely enter? tained by their c< usins of England the Spanish royalties attended a grcal many private society functions, which both appeared to enjoy. Alfonso io?.k (core to take a few private dancing les? sons to keep up with the latest steps. Their purchase* made hi are said to be enormous. Alfonso uuughl two automobiles and the Queen four hunters, besides a great quantity of I toys and miscellaneous articles for the royal nursery in Madrid. The Spanish king is very anxious to bring the English polo teams that will meet American next summer to Madrid for practice this winter. It ! may be reealb d that Lord Wim borne's team spent some time in Spain before going to America in 1914 for the cup matches. He is also Intent upon developing many beautiful spots on the Spanish ; coast as pleasure resorts. "I don't see why the Riviera should not be out rivalled." he is reported to have said. i One of the incidents told here of i the royal couple is that the Queen recently asked her husband if he thought the fashionable evening gown designed for youthful silhouettes were In keeping with her age and her dig? nity as mother of sir children. "I think," said Alfonso, "that the matter is worthy of reflection." A few days later e largo case was de live, ed, addressed to the Queen. It 'contained half a dozen gowns straight from Paris, all cut in im? manner that had aroused her hesitation. Iowa's Parks and Natural Curiosities Des Moines, la.. Dec. 29.?Iowa has j achieved such remarkable results in ! state park creation and development that the first national conference OS) l arks, is to be held here January 10 jl2 under the auspioes of the depart - i ment of the interior and the state of ' Iowa. Experts from every state will : be present to discuss park problems i and incidentally to learn how lewa ! has been able to do so much. Ninety-seven out of every one hun? dred acres in Iowa are capable of cul? tivation, according to official statistics, leaving only three per cent of park jable land. That three per cent iiow ever, contained some interesting out Idoor things. The Indian mounds, for ! instance, several hundred of which are scattered over the state, are in a ! minor way to the United States what tho pyramids are to Egypt, relics of an ancient civilization. About fifty of the mounds are within state parks, while the others will be included in the parks to be laid out inthe future. iSoxr.e of them have been despoiled for Some of them have ben dspoild for their treasures of pottery, beads and fighting implements, but many re? main intact and officials of the Iowa historical department hope some day to have an adequate collection of the utensils which the first Americans used in their every day life. The ice caves of Iowa are another j interesting part of its park system. They owe their existence, probably, to those prehistoric seas which once covered this territory, for they are found In limestone regions, where the rock is porous. ? In the winter those j cavities store up cold air. When : um , mor comes and tho corn begins to grow under the impulse of a burning 'sun, the rigid Air escapes slowly, j coating the mouth of the eavos with i rime and hoar-frost. These caves in turn give rise to one of the most interest!,.g botanic al phenomenon of this country?the sur? vival in Iowa of trees and flowers that have their normal range far to the 'north. While Iowa swvlters, the tem? perature of the soil on the rocks near the caves remains at 50 to f>5 degrees and there frequently grow the balsam fir of the north woods and the acon nitc or monk's hood of the mountains. /In Iowa parks may be seen the most ! southwestern distribution of white 'pine in the United States. While in 1 Western Iowa are found arid plants j commonly associated with the deoort and high mountain plateaus of the far O est. Many other states doubtlesa could provide equally good attractions for parks at home and that is what tho national conference on parks service is for. Stephen T. Mather, director of the national park service, will Vm here to discuss the work, of the nat? ional parks, while others will tell of state park work, notably Dr. [4 H. ? Pammcl, chairman of the Iowa Cora* servatlon board, who will explain how Iowa surmounted its difficulties. SANTA CLAls VISITS ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY On December 12nd the little ones of St. Joseph's Acadent) were made happy by a visit from kind Old San? ta While awaiting his arrival the Ju? nto! puplll entertained the guest* with s very pleasing program which j was not without fruitful lessons for ( both young and old. The spirt! of Chriotmas was every? where presenl when suddenly the dOor opened and Old Santa himself appeared. His happy genial face did not give evidence of any fatigue though he was Inavily ladened with ! gifts. Prom the number of gifts given one would judge there was | end ot good things m the worksh I of this very happy Santa. I On the aftVmootl previous th plls of the academic course g very pleasing recital, The v numbers were well rendered ; fleeted much credit upon t! ladles.