Graham Daily Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 68, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1921 Page: 4 of 4
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PRESIDENTS WIFE
SENDS TROWEL
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MISSION
Washington, M*y 27.—(United
press)—At the tomb of William Mc-
Kinley, at Canton, Ohio, wa» the first
(lace outside of Washington where
tfce trowel used by Mrs. Warren C.
Harding wife of President Harding,
In planting the Ohio tree was again
put to work at tree planting. Mrs.
Harding planted the Ohio tree on the
American Forestry Association’s min-
iature Road of Remembrance, lined
with trees from the states:
The trowel was sent by Charles
Lathrop l ark, president oi the As-
sociation to Mrs. William D. Caldwell^
president, and Mrs. Harry A. March,
corresponding secretary of the Lin-
coln. Highway Memorial Association
af Stark county, who made the first
request Tor it. Another of the many
‘aequestfe for the trowfel Has come
Worn Mrs. J. F. Weimann, state presi-
dent of the United States Daughters
•f 1812 for Arkansas.
Mrs. Harding, who hopes the trbw-
•1 will plant many trees, sent the
following Jetter to Mrs. Caldwell:
“The White House
“Washington _____
"My Dear Mrs. Caldwell:
“The American Forestry Associa-
tion baa just informed me of the re-
, quest of your Association for the lit-
tle trowel I used to plant the Ohio
fc-ee on its miniature Road of Reroem-
fc-ance. ^
“This -of course Ik partWularly
pleasing to me especially since the
toowel will be used in planting trees
* honor of William McKinley.
"If the little trowel will inspire
more tree planting, I shall indeed he
deeply gratified and I hope that it
travels far in that good work.
“Wishing your plans all success,
» (Signed) Sincerely yours
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED
WANTED—To rent four or five
room house. Telephone the Wichita
l- ads * Southern freight depot. 3tp
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—Rooms for light house
keeping, 920 East Third street. 68-70
FOR RENT—Three rooms furnished
for light house keeping; modern with
garage; 51* Soiito view St 68-69
FOR RENT—Two fwoms furnished
for light housekeeping. Bath adjoin-
ing. Apply 4 doors north Moody's
garage. r 6o-73pd
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FOREST DEVASTATION
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From Russia coass mlaowi xewj.
The great foreate of that odptby,
sonstituting a timber lustres of
much importance to all Europe, mm
bejhtg doottoyod by fire. That Rpu-
ala faces the serious impairment of
owe of her moot valuable upsets, while
nations which formerly procured ‘
her in the Muscovite realm may
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MO BOPE1NO
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Chib of America Ip to* demonstrate
the practicability of glutting hairs
oa bald patao by transferring small
colonies of hairs from the "heads of
beautiful end healthy maidens"
seconds encouraging at first thought
jum-1 But th*r** is e fly ia the ointment;
)pvc > a thorn in the roee. Several flies, and
occurs, the depletion of ,our First, like th# old-time chef who
own timber resources will bo has- tfve* instruction* for cookjng s
toned. ‘ - ' + j hare (no pun intended) you “must
Russia’s forests are of vast ex- YH»t catch your hare,” the baldheaded
.tent In European Russia more than m*a» * ***« operating surgeon, would
675,000,000 acre* or 89 per cent of flrt to catch the “beautiful
the area, ia in woodland, while the »»d where ia th* lovely
Siberian forests of Asiatic youB* feminine thing—she of the
contain about 360,000^6g- eerie. It flaxon curia, or golden locks, or
is not to be supposed, however,* that <h*kF treaaes—who would sacrifice
all of this is readily accessible for her on* k®*1 fo* * good match by
ogglng operations. And apparently tr*718f®rrinfr hor chief adornment to
m those forest areas which are ac
cessible that are being destroyed.
Conditions growing out of bolahe
un are responsible for the
tation. The peasants are
the forest service disorganized. Ele-
ven thousand, three hundred and
M devay-
earelii;
grace the polished top of a vain old
man? Approach the first one you
im-et, Mr. B. Head, and question her
on the subject, if you doubt it
J_But suppose^ for the sake of ar.
- -lent, that' “mother” went awayi
fpr a little vacation some day and j
FRANCE
Hebehea, N. May 88.—Amartean
soldiers who died la France were esi
route beam today to receive final
honor* on Memorial Day from
friends and relatives.
They kft hero in flag draped cof-
fin* under miliatry guard, their living
comrades standing at "pmsent arms”
as Mm trains slid eut ad the etetion.
site will he made
bodies by Monday.
Washington, May 88.—The-4 mart"
can people face a strong possibility
of higher instead of lower taxes, Sam
ator Smoot, RejpqbUcan, of Utah, ln-
die* tad today when the Senate Fi-
nance Committee, of which he is a
member, resumed its investigation of
the country's tax situation. -J
sixty-four forest fires ar* reported C4m* home 4 we#k* !*<** to find
m . . * bamse — ~ A —-h, 71 . a._____S I a^a
from 24 provinces, and a Moscow
WANTED—lo rent a 4 or 5 room
house. Must have bath, etc. . Or two
or three room apartment in residence
furnished or unfurnished. Leader J.
68-70pd
newspaper states that in 22 provinces
29 per cent of the mature trees, 40
per cent of tbqse half grown ind 81
per cent of the young trees have al-
ceady been damaged. ,
Russia’s forests would be, if pro-'
tooted, one of her most valuable re-
sources to aid her on her course to
economic recovery. She used to ex
her erstwhile marble-topped hubby
decorated in youthful fashion with a
crop of golden locks that suspiciously
resembled those of that “flip young
thing next door,” whose flirting pro-
pensities had been for months subject
at domestic lectures. \
No, no, man! In that direction lies
trouble; deep, dark, soul-trying trou-
ble, of a shade end degree beside
Z1 which life with the
Paint Now!
Save That House, Garage and Barn
This hot weather will warp,
crack and twist you* walls.
Paint only will preserve.
GRAHAM PAINT & PAPER CO.
Both Phones Southwest Comer Square
port more than $30,000,000 worth of .. ... . , ....
wood a year, the principal countrim I k! ,.1 * ^
named, England. Germany, Holland b* 4 BunI,t ««4- Bettor the uncertain
FOR RENT—Bed Room near square.
Outside eptrance, bath. “K” Leader
office. v"
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—Furniture for light
housekeeping. Booms cheap. 704 Oak
street
FQR SALE—Edison Phonograph
and records, also Singer Sewing Ma
chine. Bargain.—F. Pitman, fourth
house north .of Moody Garage. 66-88
Kling.
Hapding/*
“Florence
For its long journeys
country the trowel
In a walnut box
lows: “This
Mrs. Warren
1921,
Ron.”
A book upon which each organisa-
tion is to record the date of any
memorial tree planting at which the
trowel is used is inside the cover.
The* trowel is then to be returned to
the Association's headquarters in
about- the
has been placed
andymarked as fsl-
Trowel First Used bys
G. Harding, April 30,
American Forestry Associa-
Washington.
Another trowel used here at the
same time ia marked with the, name
#f Mrs. Medill McCormick, wife of
the senator from Illinois, will be used
ift the same way, particularly in the
state of Illinois, where much planting
ef memorial trees is planned for this
fall.
The Roads of Remembrance idea
is ' being pushed everywhere. Mrs
William W. Richardson, Virginia li-
brarian of the Daughter^ of the Am-
erican Revolution of. {lampion, Va,,
OIL MEN AND DRILLERS NOTICE
Will sacrifice 2 steel Crown Blocks,
wheels for oil rig.—ADLER
SIGN
66-72
MISCELLANEOUS
BELL MATTRESS A FURNITURE
CO. W* exchange you new FMsni.
DMCSSMAKINP— Willow K..
moved her dressmaking from P. B. M.
Co. to Mm corner of South gnd Texas
streets, where ahe will be glad to see
all her old customers and most new
one*. 65-70p
-hr completing plafti 'Tor a Tloafof
• Remembrance into Yorktown.
At Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire
in Wisconsin, the Chambers of Com
merce are well along on a memorial
highway plan connecting the two
cities. Centering at Elgin, Illinois,
a three cornered plan has been put
under way for planting ten thousand
along the Lincoln Highway by
trees
ious towns, th* Association says.
From California come reports .of a
statewide roadside tree planting cam-
paign and many of the towns have
registered their trees Luther Bur-
bank planted the first memorial tress
along one road. At Laporte, Indiana
tbe-HasmrQny Pbst of-the Ameri-
can Legion will plant 3000 trees.
“Opportunity for memorial high-
ways and a great educational cam-
paign on tree values are found in
Roads of Remembrance," said Char-
les 'Lathrop Pack, president of the
Association today.
OBSERVATIONS
_It ia quite enough in Russia
pect something awful.
drawing upon her being, in order
and France. She would find a much
larger demand than that awaiting
her now If she were in a position
produce and ship lumber. The world’s
timber shortage is so pronounced
that it is to be hoped the bolshevik!
will stop forest devastation before
Russia’s timber lands have been
ru:red.
“THE ttlRL FROM THE EAST*
Under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Legion, the Rice A Dorman Stock
Co. opened a nine-day engagement
her* ia their own teat theater last
night. This company has been very
highly praised by BreckeOrdige, Cisco
and Stamford papers and their per-
formance last night fulfilled their
reputation as well as advertising
promisee.
Th* play was “Keep to th* Right,”
a comedy-drama founded on the po-
litical situation in a race for mayor
alty by two young candidate^, who
both seek th* hand and heart of the
same girt Th# play was very nlcdy
staged with special scenery and
ties and embarrassments of a big wig
than the youthful tresses of a giddy
damsel on the glistening dome ef age
There is only on* way to fight the
years, and that js by facing them,
with a smile. The man who covers i
his features with* broad, good-natur-
ed grin keeps folks so busy admiring
If they forget to look higher than his
noee. On the other hand, the chap:
who worries over th* loss of his hair!
is apt to get himself into a State of
mind , where folks will Just naturally
refer to him as that “baldheaded
rid grouch,” for nobody likes to look
nt a frown. •• -•
TAILORED SHIRTS ARE BETTER
PHONE FOR SAMPT.ES
W.R.STAFFORD
Local Representative for Wichita Shirt Co.,
At Davis Drug Store
GRAHAM WELDING AND MACHINE $0.
Acetylene and Boiler Work a specialty. Get your Weld-
ing and Boiler Work done by people who have the reputation of
turning out the best Work In the field.
if it-is not right we" make it right.
CARD OF THANK!
I wish to thank these who helped
to save my house and household
goods from the fire of last Sunday,'
and especially the members of the
fire departnmet.
N. J. LEWIS AND WIFE.
We can furnish you
‘kind of loos* leaf ledger.
Call st Leader office.
with any
All sixes.
eating portrayals of their
the conclusion of the play last night
-and doubtless this company of stag*
players will become very popular
during their stay here.
Tonight the company will present
„ —TONIGHT
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ATTENTION!
U. a. ARMY AND NAVif GOODS
Ttnta, Cote, Mxttrcoses, Comforts, Blankets, Clothing
Shoos, Boots, Etc.
" IF THE ARMY AND NAVY HAD IT, WE HATH IT *
WICHITA HOTEL BUDG.
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‘The Girl From the East," a blend
of society and western comedy drama
with n liberal sprinkling of good
wholesome comedy, we are informed.
BIG TENT
THEATRE
BAST 4th ST. Jnst QJFF SQUARE
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SEXTON BEGINS WORK
AT CEMETERY
The jOak Grove Cemetery associa-
*icn has employed tl sexton to care
for the cemetery. The salary of the
sexton is paid by popular Subscrip-
tion and it will be necessary for all
interested in the upkeep of the ceme-
tery to contribute to the cerqetery
fuhd.
RICE & DORMAN
STOCK CO.
PRESENT
‘The Girl From theEast’
A GREAT 4-ACT SOCIETY AND
WESTERN COMEDY DRAMA
VAUDEVILLE BETWEEN ACTS
AU8PICES AMERICAN LEGION
DOORS OPEN 740 -CURTAIN 8 JO
JEAT AT THE
Metropolitan Cafe
No. 2
✓ ■*
Quick Service-Popular Prices * -
West Side Square R. D. Bartholomew
HAVE YOU TRIED A PACKER OF OUR ICE
CREAM?—Made in Graham. We deliver to you
Young Co. ice Cream Co.
W4th Street Ind? Phone 40-J
Tallahassee, Fla., has barred jazz.
What could be any more jazzy than
Tallahassee ?
A member of congress proposes
get ready now
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FLAG
the Chambers of Commerce of rfr- accepted.
subtitute tax measure that would
levy one per cent “on the worth of
individuals.” For the first time in
many moons a man would be willing
to have his wife’s appraisal of him
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CHAUTAUQUA
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YAROfifc «KAH
LUMBER CO.
The CHAUTAUQUA will be in Graham June 18—22. and now is
the time to begin your plans to be there! It’s a bigger and better
CHAUTAUQUA than Graham has ever had before—the White and
Myers’CHAUTAUQUA, recognized by Connoisseurs as among the
very best in its line. <|Watch for programs; tell your friends about it;
get (he Chautauqua spirit—five days of recreation, amusement and
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Mr.
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entertainment —REMEMBER—JUNE 18-22.
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Graham Daily Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 68, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1921, newspaper, May 27, 1921; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1124077/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Library of Graham.