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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1936.: ' T "'. ' PAGE SEVEN WEUTIWLiZiriG;(SAr" KILLS WAR VAPORS ... , New Chemical Given France j by German Exile. , Paris. a new neutralizing tapor (which destroy the effectiveness of cer. s itpln recently developed German poison ; jgases -capable of penetrating any ; (gas mask Is reported to have been fits jCOvered. This city's population Is 1 breathing considerably ... easier upon learning the good news, writes Edward ! Xaylor in the Chicago Tribune, The vapor Is scattered In the air and it combats ' and neutralizes the Ipolaon gas immediately. Neither, the 'C hemical formnlaofvth vapornor ,the names of the gases it Is Intended to be used against were revealed. - The discoverer Is a savant of a big German university of Polish origin who was driven out of Germany by jthe regime of Relchsfuehrer Hitler. He has been working quietly in a Paris aburb and recently communi cated bis discovery to the French war ministry, declaring he offered It free t the French people In gratitude (or the hospitality France showed him. May Take Place of Masks. It to hoped his further Investiga tions may reveal defense vapors against other gases. Some competent scientists declare that the continued ! development of neutralizing gases may thrust aside the use of gas masks, none of which would he usable against all gases, and the most effi cient of which would be utterly useless against certain of the new Gorman 'gases. One of the latter Is said to use an arsenic base and to penetrate even glycerin and nickel Paris earnestly hopes the new anti gas method can be placed on such a beap, practicable basis that general -dstrlbutlon will bo possible, since . there Is neither anything like nn ade quate supply of gas masks In the Paris area not the possibility of the manufacture of a sufficient supply In time to do any good. Find Defective Work. As a result of the flood of gas mas4)B of private manufacture and of nondescript types, many of them de fective, the government some time ago forbade the sale of any but gov ernment Inspected masks, In the mean time designating only 17 centers where they may be purchased. The supply was utterly Inadequate and It was declared that even If the war ministry Inspection staff worked night and day the production of In spected masks, would be negligible. Curiously, some of the masks passed jh. by Inspection were made In Germany, lit Some quarters suggested that the gov Is applying "the philosophy of the war (tlme general, Maximo Weygand, re- Varding civilians. It Is: "In case of j ,ir -Ja air atiacK me oesr wing ror mem iv uu b VUb v . ill, Tests Disclose Imported - Grass Boon to Farmers Washington. Because of Us value as a forage crop that will regress arid land of low value, demand for crested wbeatgrass seeds exceeds the supply, according tc a report from the Depart ment of Agriculture. The grass was Introduced Into this country from the dry plains of Si beria. The unusual demand for seed was attributed to several causes. The Excellent way In which the grass came Rk last year after two years of drouth, Its value for hay and pasture, and the comparative ease with which It tan be harvested and planted have proven Its value to the farmer, the de- nartment said. Experiments made at Judith Basin. Mont, have disclosed .that cattle pas tured mora days 'and1 made greater gains on fewer acres of crested wheat mss than brome or native grass. Wbeatgrass lasted 141 days, as Com pared with ,128 days for brome and 65 days for native grass. The average gain per steer In pounds was 291 for wheatgrass, 249 for Drome, ana 114 for native grass. Similar results were obtained at other stations. The grass appears two or four weeks earlier than native grass In the sprlog and last four to six weeks longer in the ran, it moisture conai tlons are favorable. It makes hay of a high quality. Is a good seed producer, and Is an excellent grass to use In rotation, especially as a sod crop for flax. Death Masks Discovered in Mounts in Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Known , history in this state now goes back 15,000 years and a new, record of ancient residents here Is announced by Prof, Ralph Lin ton, University of Wisconsin anthro pologist, In the discovery of what are said to De tne nrsi portrait aeatn masks ever found , In America. The masks were found In recently opened burial mounds In northwestern Wis consin. -. ' - The masks are said to , be 3,000 to 4,000 years old. - Professor- Linton be lieves they are , a record of aborigines who came to this region from the South; people touched with the civili zation developing in Mexico. They were farmers and traders and knew the use of metal, probably .coming here for copper. , .,' . t , Professor Linton says In his report ''Our work has thrown much light up on the life of this ancient people, and especially ( upon . their treatment of their dead.' These were not burled at I once, but were kept for years as hon- Personals Leigh Winslow, Jr.. is spending sometime at Camp Robert Hunt, at Virginia Beach, Va. Misses Jessie Tayloe Newby and Mary Towe, have returned from a week at Nags Head. Miss Jo Hefren, who holds a posi tion at Washington, D. C, will ar rive in uertiora on saturaay to pend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hefren. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williford, who aiujounced .... their,, inarriage, last week, tte' weduif liiaVing occurred a year ago, left Sunday for a motor trip to Washington, D. C. Miss Madeline Lamb is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alton B. Parker, at Drewrys Bluff, Va. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Britt. of Mem- nhis. Tenn.. are visiting; Mr. Britt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Britt- Mrs. W. L. F. Babb is visiting relatives in Edenton. She will leave shortly for Durham, where she will visit her son, J. S. Babb. $4.95 Dresses Now Other Silk Dresses Wasli Dresses Dress Sale W. P. Blanchard and his son, Billy, of Chicago,. 111., are guests of Mr. Blanchard'a . mother, Mrs T. C. Blaachard. Tea Given In Honor Honolulu Resident Mrs. J. G. Roberson and Mrs. Her man Winslow entertained at a de lightful tea on Friday, afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Roberson, honoring their sister, Mrs. James E. Totten, recently of Honolulu, who is visiting relatives here. The house was beautifully decorat ed throughout with blue hydrangeas, and lighted with blue candles. In the receiving line were Mrs. Roberson, Mrs. Winslow and Mrs. Totten. Mrs.,, J. B. Basnight and Mrs. Jenkins Walters served punch in the den upon arrival of the guests.' A collection of articles brought by Mrs. Totten upon her recent return from the Orient were displayed in the hall and were the object of much interest and admiration. In the dining room Mrs. R. L. Spivey and Mrs. M. M. Spivey, as sisted by Misses Spivey Roberson, Naomi Spivey, Alice Spivey and Ruth Winslow, served an ice course. About forty guests called during the afternoon. "Must be right" from the crowd we had Saturday, and the response to our prices. We appreciate the business given us; and can assure you of same good quality merchandise at same low prices during our June Sale. In this advertisement you will find a few of our items as space will not permit to list all values. Come and see for yourself. Men's No-Wilt Men's and Boys' Ladies' Rayon Collar Shirts p0i0 shirts Panties Men's Wash Men's Good Quality pasnionej PANTS Shirts and Shorts pre Silk Hose Big Assortment ri All Sizes iliCS Pr d?k)(g pr :fVy mm 0)( Up Ladies' Medium or ' - " ' T TT , Ladies' LoW Heel MrHvTc White Sandals White Shoes OVERALLS High Back or Waist (t Vr S9 i3D(Spr N Men's Good ,. , ' Ladies Men's Good White Shoes Work Shirts ah Sizes lied Sandals Sic $2Q C Pr t yAfolNTQg REMARKABLE DOG HERO Love or death await them at the end of the trail! In James Oliver Curwood's great adventure story of the Northlands, "The Country Beyond," Rochelle Hudson and Robert Kent play the romantic leads. Buck is the fearless, fighting dog hero. This adventure film will be screened at the Taylor Theatre, Edenton, on Monday. J WEEK-END AT LOUISBURG Mrs. T. C. Blanchard and her daughter, Miss Kate Blanchard, ac companied by their guests, W. P. Blanchard and his son, Billie, of Chicago, spent the week-end at Louisburg, guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Yarborough. ACCEPTS HOSPITAL POST Miss Myrtle Monds, formerly office nurse for Dr. I. Alphonso Ward, has accepted a position on the nursing staff of the Lake View Hospital, in Suffolk, Va. Miss Monds took over her new duties on Monday. J. W. ZACHERY Dentist Offices in the Postofflce Building Formerly Occupied by Dr. Luther H. Butler Phone 163-J Hertford, N. C. Far NbMNMi Smt Stoawdi, NataUae Nhm mm Slek Ha4aefc; dm to CeiaMpaM . 1, WW'S SUITS on Sale Now OTHER SUITS Boys Suits Two Pants $4.95 Heavy Blue Serge 03.5.95 J 3K m-,w.,.v.i.d fflj 99.95 D 4. " 1 r .. ' oted members of the community. :
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