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- FOLK COUNTY NEWS, BENTON. TENNESSEE. J, f ) y - ROADS TRAFFIC CENSUS FOR ROADS Motorists on Connecticut-Massachu. setts State Line Contribute Much Information. Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Thirty thousand motorists who were stopped on the Springfield-Hartford road at the Connecticut-Massachusetts stilt? line have contributed val uable iiilM.niatlon to the bureau of public roads. United States Depart ment of .A grlculture, which, when ana lyzed, will assist the department to determine more rational methods of road design to meet varying traffic needs. The motorists were counted lu the first traffic census to give complete In formation ever undertaken by the bju reau. The work was done in co-operation with state highway departments of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and will be duplicated in the near future elsewhere. It was taken between Au gust 10 and 29, covered 140 day hours and 20 night hours, and resulted In accurate records concerning M,8t)l ve hicles. For passenger cars this Infor mation covers type, make, number of passengers, time, direction, starting point mid destination. The state au thorities recorded, in addition, license numbers and engine information. The NEW CONCESSIONS WON FOR CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS ON NAVAL RATIO PROBLEM HANG FIRE WAITING ON WORD FROM TOKIO SHANTUNG LEASE ABANDONED But Nippon Insists On Retaining Val uable Treaty Rights There And In 'America mmmrn. F 'Vw! ffumt Building Federal-Aid Roads Steam r Roller Does Rapid Work. - work was handled so expeditiously that the average stop lasted 'only 15 seconds. , ' Trucks were stopped somewhat long er 100 secouds for south-bound and 87 seconds for north-bound vehicles fcelng the average. Truck drivers were asked to give, in addition to the information obtained in the :ase of passenger cars, capacity, driver's estimate of length and . frequency of trip, kinds of loads carried, location of consignor and consignee. Roadside scales specially placed, took required weight dfita, and observers ascer tained, the speed of trucks. Motorcycles and horse-drawn vehi cles also were included In the cen sus. The data thus obtained are be ing analyzed, and will be used, In con nection with Information obtained from experiments on impact of trucks and effect of Impact on pavement, to design better roads. Washington. The naval ratio nego tiations, apparently at their most fa vorable stage since the arms confer ence began, waited on Toklo recent ly, while the representatives of Great Britain, Japan and France were coming together in a conditional agree ment for withdrawal from portions of their leased territory in China. Outward developments contributed nothing to the status of the naval dis cussions, but the impression grew in usually well-informed circles that the American, British and Japanese gov ernments were considering, in pro visional form, an agreement that not only would include acceptance of the American 5-5-3 ratio, but would have to do as well with Pacific fortifica tions, cndsome.of the political prob lems of the Far East. Definite action, however, will have to wrait for several days, while the Japanese delegates feel out the atti tude of their home government to ward the newest phase of the nego tiations, as it shapes up from the re cent conference between the heads of the American, British and Japanese delegations. I In the meantime, what actually transpired at the meeting of the '"big three" Is a closely guarded secret, all authoritative spokesmen refusing to take notice of the resulting crop of guesses and conjectures and surmises as to what "alliances," "understand ings" or "compromises'' might be in contemplation. In the Far Eastern negotiations, on the other hand, the developments cen tering about the Chinese leases were of so pronounced a character? as "to be regarded generally , as ranking among the most important or the whole conference. The British, Jap anese and French in turn . expressed their willingness to give up certain of their holdings in China, and' although definite undertaking are yet to be for mulated, the move vras accepted by the friends of China as promising a substantial modification of the prin ciple of "spheres of influence." The much discussed Shantung lease was among those Japan offered to abandon as soon as China makes satis factory policing' arrangements, but at the same time the conference was re mindoi that the whole Shantung prob lem .Ms under consideration in direct negotiations here between China and Japan. A willingness to discuss the south Manchurian lease also was evi denced by the Japanese, although they insisted that Japan's treaty rights in that section must be preserved to her. nnENNESSEE STATE ITEMS Seliner Mrs. Melvina Young Is dead at age cf 96. Chattanooga. Federal court here will recess Dec. 23. Camden. Enloe Spencer, on trial here for the killing of Cecil Bibb. Jackson. After seven months' rest the town clock is again on the Job. Jackson. Rotary club entertained ladles of the city at brilliant function. Knoxvllle. Wages of all street -car workers were reduced Dec. 1. Chattanooga- Meeting of all Ep worth league societies of city will be held soon at Manker Memorial church Jackson. C. W. Fly shot himself through the chest, but doctors say be has a chance to recover. Collierville. E. P. Moreland has been elected president of the Collier- ville Fair association. Knoxville. Allen Hart, 16, was in stantly killed while hunting near Eliz abeth. Jackson. Chamber of Comment notified veterans' bureau here woulf" be enlarged. Jackson. Officers destroyed still near state line, but failed to find the booze, mash or operators. Clifton. sngni nope tor recovery of Jjonis Davis, shot in stomach by Lindsey Ray. Nashville. Federal court again or ders sale of Tennessee Central railroad. Chattanooga Professional Women's club completes plans for annual Christmas bazar. Lexington. Fayette Lewis, para lyzed by bullet wound, refuses to tell circumstances of shooting. Newbern. Officials believe incendi ary responsible for destruction of Bo gota high school. GOOD ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE Projects Costing an Aggregate of $7 93,778 Were Approved During Month of July. Road projects In 18 states, totaling more than 205 miles and costing an aggregate of $7,093,778, or an average of over $29,000" per mile, were ap proved during July by the bureau of public,' roads, United States Depart inent of Agriculture, for federal aid, according to the bureau's publication. "Public Roads," Jnst off the press. The total . federal aid approved for these projects Is placed at $3,023,152, the re mainder cf the cost being borne by the tates. . All told, there were 56 such proj ects approved during the month. -New Tork led with 20, Pennsylvania came second with seven, and Kentucky ami South Carolina tied for third with five - projects each. Four Texas projects were approved ; New Mexico, Washing ton and Wisconsin had two each, and Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, " Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia each had one 'project approved during the month. j Wide variation was ;shovn in the character of materials to be used In building the approved roads, but con creve, bituminous macadam and travel were the chief materials Farmer Is Killed By Marine On Train Shreveport, La. Wylie Clark, a farmer, was shot and killed by a ma rine guard recently while a Kansas City Southern passenger train was standing at Blanchard, Caddo parish, recently. A warrant for T. A. Willis, said to be the marine who shot Clark, was issued after the death of the farm er in a hospital. Willis is said to have confined with the train on its run, not knowing the fate of the man he had wounded. Should Consider Potential Strength Washington Making what was con sidered a direct allusion to the naval ratio question, Sennosuke Yokata, pres ident of the legilative bureau of the Japanese cabinet, in an address here recently, declared the true and impar tial spirit of disarmament should take into consideration not only the exist ing strengths of navies, but also the potential powers of each country. Alleged Stabber Is Reported Caught Cleveland. Ohio. Victoria Pisselll, who is said to have stabbed to death Daniel Kaber, wealthy Lakewood. pub lisher, two years ago, has been cap tured In Ripallmosanl, Italy, according to word received here from two Cleve land detectives. He is being held there pending word from the Italian am bassador at Washington. For Hero Leader a simple service, Service Is Held New York. In half religious, half military, more than a thousand persons paid tribute to the memory of Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Wmlttlesey, commander of tho fa mous "lost battalion", of the Argonne, who disappeared from a vessel bound for Havana. His death was a battle casualty as much In the line of duty aslf 13 had fallen by a German bullet. The-scars of conflict or the wounds of battle are not always of the flef.h. We of the regular army have' seen too often the results of mental strain." Knoxville. Auction of a doll bunga low will be feature of Christmas ba zar given by M. E. church. v Lexington. Mass meeting called for Dec. 5 to file protest against removal of N., C. & St. L- terminals. Knoxville. -Coal mines in this ter ritory working only part time and with, greatly., reduced force of men- . Chattanooga. --Arthur G. Levy, Chi cago, expected to make announcement soon of location here of new depart ment store. Lexington.-t-Fay Pope is the champ corn raiser of this section of country. He produced 106 bushels on measured acre at cost of $34.50. Nashville. Three weeks' illness ter minated in the death of J. A- Kimbro, chairman of the Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen at the N., C. & St. L. Nashville. "Old Limber," Gov. Tay- lor b hound dog, will take part In the "Jollies of 1922," to be staged by American Legion. Nashville. Rt. Rev. Samuel A Stritch has gone to Cincinnati, where he will be consecrated, bishop of that diocese. Knoxville. Through efforts of Mrs. Ben C. Kennedy, wreath of flowers placed on the grave of every Knox county World War martyr. Bristol. Word received here that John Vickers, Bristol resident, was I shot and killed by officer in West Vir ginia. The Colored Normal School of Nash ville is under fire at the hands of gov ernment investigators, and unless cer tain practices are not stopped the 200 negro vocational students will be tak en away from the institution, accord- Ing to advices from Washington. Brownsville. Union Thanksgiving services ; for all the churches were held here at the Presbyterian church and were, conducted by Rev- Wilson Woodcock of the Baptist church. Huntingdon. W. P. Pearson, N., O. ft St L. engineer for more than 30 years, was killed when struck by a switch engine In railroad yards here. Nashville. The chamber of com merce has Invited Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison to visit this city fol lowing their Inspection of Muscle Shoals Greenwood. Jerome Crull, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Crull of this city, was accidentally killed by a train at Good Hope, La., 20 miles north of New Orleans. COULD HARDLY EAT AHYTHIKS UNTIL KE USED KX13XS0RS HITS IT A HfCXSDlFU. atZKCDS PE-RU-NA H -" T"! J--. at I wis wttk and tlrc4 tad too Id ksrdly eat anythlar ntH Mad rc-rtt-u. boon tay pptii wu Ruod mod my traa?t returned. I told cy alBbor tod ivrj onof Ueo foud It woaderfcl nUcta Yo ea tlmtym set t fc-ra-u at mj boo i auttw ht Us nc lu." lis. X. V. WmeoHi. Box U, Bneg Cttj, ill. Catarrh of the stomach and bowels is among the many forms of catarrhal diseases from which a large number of people needlessly suffer. Fifty years of usefulness is the guar antee behind PE-RU-NA Tailtts ir Liquid Sold Ersrjwlisri Not Onlv For JMtKamiThV. ... Chills and Fever Chill Tonic But a Fine General Tonic Wards Off Malaria and Restores Strength. Try It USE DRUGS TO GAIN COURAGE After Stimulant Subsides, Criminal Are Cringing Cowards Again, Declares a Writer. Stick-up men, shoplifters, burglars and pickpockets are the lurgest users of- drugs. Most persons think mor pliine, heroin, cocaine and opium are Indulged in by the criminal classes after the commission of a crime as a surcease for their minds. "Nothing is farther from the facts," said an old detective. "The criminal who works In the open uses drugs to supply him with courage. It is a sort of false courage, for it dies out with the effects of the opiate. Neverthe less without it your holdup man would never have the nerve to carry throucli a daylight robbery. A census of the drug addicts is a roster of the crooks in nine cases out of ten. Of course after a time the criminals ac quire n permanent appetite for drugs but the seeming super-ccurage that sends a man with a pointed gun into a jewelry store filled with customers to grab trays of diamonds Is only stim ulated from the effect of the drug Half an hour later when the influence of the poison lias worn off he Is left a cringUig, cowering coward." Philadel phia Ledger. Records His Mower Mileage. The latest device whereby the subur banite can lord it over his neighbors is a small dial attached to his lawn mower-which keeps a record of the mileage. Because It Is more im pressive the total is marked in feet In stead of miles. 'I pushed the mower 20,000 feet this summer," said the man who Intro duced the novelty, "while both the fel lers that live nenr me have only done 10,000. The Idea is to see how much you can use the thing without having the knives sharpened." New Tork Sun. Just So. "The girls seem giddy." "These dances would make anybody giddy." Louisville Courier-Jojimal. No Soap Better For Your Skin Than Cuticura Soap 25c, Ointment 25 and 50c, Ttlca 2Se. ARTISTS IN JAPAN'S CABINET Writings and Paintings, the Work of Nipponese Statesmen, Have Beea Sold at Big Prices. . Japan has 41 cabinet-of artists. Writ ings and paintings of some of the great men of the Japan of todbsj brought big prices at a recent auctica by the Tokyo Fine Arts club. Three pictures painted by Mr. llara, assas sinated a short time ago, sold for the equivalent of $600 and another lot of four brought about $800. Pinee Tamagata's production brought about $250 to $:100, while some pakemono writings with proverbs la tlie Japanese language by Prince Saion.ji brought from $200 to $300. A chrysanthemum painted by lie. Noda, minister of communications, sold for $60 and an orchid from nla brush sold for $70. Mr. Yamamota, minister of agriculture and conimewe, had a picture and Mr. TokonamV home minister, a poem. The painting of kakemono is a fa vorite pastime of the Japanese. PMs- adelphia Inquirer. "All for a Dime. . 1 "What have you got for a dimeT asked a young man with a sweet tooth as he sauntered up to the candy case m a arug srore. 1 ne eter looked curiously at his inquisitor an ' then , looked toward the case, mnm- bl ing incoherently. Finally he drew out a plate from which the young maa took one article and stood about afe- ng It, probably thinking of his boy hood days, when a cent could bny he same thing. Detroit News. Always purchase umbrellas in dry weather, as they are sure to . go oa when It rains. Real Rest Depends Largely Upon the Depth of Your Sleep A warning to "light" or "poor" sleepers The deeper and sounder you sleep the better you feel. Five hours sound refreshing sleep does you more actual good than ten hours restless, disturbed sleep. This is because the final conversion of food into vital tissue and nerve cells goes on more rapidly when the physical and mental forces are at rest. You can't get sound, refreshing sleep if your nerves are agitated with tea or coffee. Both these drinks contain" caffeine, which is sometimes very irritating to the brain and nervous system. If you want to know the joy, vigor and stamina that comes to the person who gets sound, healthful sleep, why not stop taking tea or coffee for a while, and drink delicious, invigorating Postum instead. - Thousands of people everywhere have found that this was the only thing they needed in order to bring about these very happy results. , Order Postum from your grocer today. Drink this delightful cereal beverage of coffee-like flavor, for a week. Perhaps, like thousands of others, youH never be willing to go back to tea or coffee. Postum comas In two forms: Instant Postum (in tins) mad Instantly in tha cup by the addidon of boiling water. Postum Cereal (in packages of larger bulk, for those who prefer to malto the drink while the meal is being prepared) made by boiling for 20 minutes. Postum for Health "There's a Reason"