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XVEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1931
THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS
BOON FOR FARMERS
iPicric Acid Left Over From War
To Be Given Them.
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^Twelve Million Pounds cf This High
Explosive to be Distributed Through
Public Roads Bureau.
Washington.—More than 12.000.000
'.pounds of picric ncid, one of the high-
iesi power explosives, accumulated for
war purposes and made useless to the
war department by the armistice, will
lie distributed to farmers for agri
cultural purposes.
W hen the war ended the army had
cm l-and this immense stock of picric
acid, and in addition more than 26,000,-
000 pounds of TNT.
The latter was distributed to various
governmental agencies for use in rail
road construction In Alaska, public
roads In the national parks and vari
ous projects on Indian reservations.
No TNT was distributed to Individ
uals, anil thus far not a single acci
dent has marked the use or transpor
tation of the millions of pounds of the
high explosive, according to oflicials
of the bureau of mines.
The question of what to do with
the 12,000,000 pounds of picric acid
puzzled government officers for some
time, nnd the war department had al
most decided to tow the explosive out
to sea and dump it overboard in the
Interests of the public safety, when it
was decided to Institute a series of
experiments in an effort to find some
safe commercial use for it. The ex
periments were conducted by the bu
reau of mines and disclosed many
ways In which picric acid could he
^jiised safely and profitably or. farms,
fueh as in blasting out stumps and
.rooks nnd breaking up land. It was
accordingly decided to distribute the
explosive, practically free of charge,
to farmers.
IMcrlc acid, a highly crystalline pow
der, having a lemon yellow color, is
1H per cent stronger than 40 per cent
straight nitroglycerin dynamite, ac
cording to the bureau of mines. It
t-hould never he used In hulk, officials
say, nnd Its uses should he restricted
to redlppod paraffined paper cart
ridges.
The 12,000,000 pounds of surplus
stock, located at Sparta, \Yis., and Win
gate, N. Y., will he distributed to farm
ers through the hureuu of public
roads of the Department of Agricul
ture. The only cost to the farmer,
It Is announced, will he freight charges
and a charge of 0 cents a pound for
placing the powder In the necessary
cartridges.
Advertise in The News
IT MADE PARIS GASP
Extravagant Costume Worn by
Mrs. Wilkinson of England.
‘Temperance Queen," Who Never
Wears Same Gcwn Twice, Gives
the French a Sensation.
Paris.—No longer afrnld of being
called profiteers, the owners of "war
millions” are now bringing them out
for the "grand season."
The result Is that Paris it witness
ing a carnival of flamboyant extrava
gance unequaled, according to many
critics, since the days of Nero.
Mrs. Smith Wilkinson, English "tem
perance queen,” who for three
weeks has made Paris sit back and
gasp, appeared at the Pre Catalan
restaurant one Saturday night with
her third husband, who Is twenty-four
years old, wearing on her head a genu
ine crown composed' of more than a
thousand pearls and rhinestones. The
crown formerly was worn by the Grand
Duchess Xenia of Russia. Mrs. Wil
kinson bought the trifle for $S(KI,(KKJ.
Suspended beneath her chin was the
cluster of famous Shrewsbury pearls,
more than .'SOU years old. They were
bought by Mrs. Wilkinson from the
English museum so she could wear
them In Paris, ller dress was inter
woven with more than 300 genuine
diamonds, other gems being set in her
stockings and shoes.
Altogether, Mrs. Wilkinson esti
mated her costume to be worth in the
neighborhood of $l,r»00,U<)o. She said:
"French women have been the style
sot let s long enough, 1 made up my
mind 1 would show them what real
sensations meant. 1 have a different
gown for every day in the year. 1 never
wetir one twice.’
MUNICH COSTUME PARADE
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MILLEDGEVILLE’, QA
SUMMER EXCURSION FAReT
GEORGIA RAILROAD offers reduced rmndtrip fairs to point-
•EAST and WEST. Let us plan your vacation trip.
Tickets on sale daily good for stopovers. For full Information
communicate with—
J. 13. IliRiups, G. P. A., Georgia Railroad, Atlanta, Ga.
A. C. McKinley, Agent Georgia Railroad.
GEORGIA, BALDWIN COUNTY:
Edward Hines, Administrator of El-
dora Washington, has applied to me
for leave to sell the real estate if
his interstate.
This is to notify all persons con
cerned to show eause before we at
the regular August term, 1921 court
of Ordinary of said county, why such
leave should not be granted at which
time the application will he heard.
W. H. STEMBRIDGE, Ordinary.
Edward Hines, Administrator of El-
dora Washington, deceased.
No Worms In a Healthy Child
All children troubled with Worms have an un
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and aaa
rule, there Is more or 1 ess stomach disturbance.
GROVE S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regu
larly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood,
improve the digestion, and act as a general Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child willbe
In perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle
(.'apt. Alban Junes, It. N., resigned,
won £09,000 ($260,100) on a $2.75
ticket of the Calcutta Sweepstakes on
this year’s English Derby. Captain
Jones, who is assistant marine super
intendent of the Union- Castle line,
had never before pinced a penny on
any horse. He declares he will not
give up his present post In spite of
winning the large fortune.
ASKS NEW FURNITURE STYLE
Frenchman Blames Architecta for
Louis XV and Louis XVI
Designs.
Paris.—A new style In furniture
was demanded by representatives of
the French furniture industry at the
furniture congress recently held here.
Architects are blamed hy the presi
dent of the Furniture Makers’ associ
ation for the continued production of
false Louis XV, Louis XVI and other
styles of antiques. They design in
teriors to go with such furniture and
naturally the manufacturers have to
meet the demand, he sn.vs.
He proposed Hint I he teachers In
the tine arts school should begin the
enmpaign for a modern original style
hy Inspiring original ideas tinder the
general direction of a committee com
posed of artists, architects nnd furni
ture makers.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets > It
stops the Cough and Headache and works off the
Cold. E.W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 30c
He looks just like one of the fig
ures on those old-fashioned German
clocks—hut really he Is a very modern
esident of Munich. The quaint cos
tume nnd quainter "bicycle’—a true
heirloom—are accounted for h.v the
fact that he is taking part In a recent
costume parade and festival In Mu
nich. All costume societies lit Bavaria
and Wurttemberg took part in the
festival.
Does Graze With Cattle.
Hazleton, Pa.—Two does astray
from the state game preserve in the
Hickory Run section ore grazing with
the cattle on the farm of Rnnsome
Young In Butler valley, north of Ha
zleton. They are so tame that they
can he approached without difficulty.
Provocative Ignorance.
The Juvenile son of n professor <?#
botany In one of the Eastern uttlveP
Rifles scetns likely to become HI
learned as hla father; already he t»
familiar with Hie Latin nntues of
many of the specimens In the profes
sor’s herbarium. But the hoy is not
til botanist. He Is ready to fight, a
icell as to study. Recently he r«
turned home with one- eye half closed
ami discolored. IBs mother greeted
him with dlstnny. “Oh Aleck," she
cried, "you have been fighting again!
"But It wasn’t my fault, mother,” the
boy hastened to explain. “Bill John
son said Taraxacum ofilcitiate didn’t
mean a dandelion ’’
TIKES
n
W
x' by dealers
The best fabric tire
made for heavy service
or rough roads —
RED-TOP
Extra Ply — Heavy Tread
30x31
$22.00
Reduction on all styles and sizes
A New Low Price on a
Known and Honest Product
CLOSING OUT SALE
OF
Everything in My store, including Groceries and fixtures. Every item offered for
Sale is absolutely sound and good and is being Sold about half wholesale price.
HERE IS WHAT I AM OFFERING YOU:
No. 3 Sliced Pineapple, regular price elsewhere
45c, sale price 25c
No. 2 Sliced Pineapple, regular price elsewhere
35c sale price 20c
No. 1 Sliced Pineapple, 20c elsewhere, sale
price " 10c
Salmon Steak, 30c value' sale price 15c
Salmon Steak, 40c value, sale price 20c
7 1 -2c
15c
_ 8c
10c
__ 10c
Ail Soups, Campbell’s and Van Camps
30c Lunch Tongue
1 5c Salad Dressing
Italian Pimentos, 20c Grade
20c Sweet Corn .
20c Dried Beef
30c Roast Beef
Genuine: Bartlett Peas
Sunbeam White Asparagus Tips, 50c size,
Grape Juice, 75c size
12
10c
15c
20c
„25c
50c
15c
l-2c
25c
20c
All Jams and Preserves, 50c Grade and sizes 20c
25c Sweet Corn 12 12
15c Cocoa 8c
30c English Peas 1 5c
To The Merchant
Gordon’s Cod Fish Cakes
Genuine California Sardines
50c Honey
All 35c Extracts
All 20c Extracts
10c
25c Queen Olives .
15c
1 lb. 40c Ground Coffee
20c
l Oc Ivory Soap
6c
10c Fairy Soap
6c
All 5c Laundry Soap
3c
40c California Peaches
20c
20c Fish Roe
10c
35c Mavonaise Dressing
12c
30c Salad Dressing
15c
20c English Peas
10c
35c Catchup
20c
25c Tripe
15c
A lot of the goods enumerated above are in original Case and may be had at the prices named.
Also, all fixtures will be Sold at the very lowest prices, at a real Sacrifice. Everything in my Store
is going to be Sold regardlessof price.
You’d better Hurry if you want to get in on this real Slaughter Sale.
E. P. WARD
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