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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20
AT-0NlC
KNEW THAT WOULD STOP HIM
Lawyer Evidently Was Well Ac-
quainted With the Weakness of
His Long-Winded Friend.
(FoR YOUR AciD-sToMAcR

G. III. Murphy relates the story of a
Philadelphia lawyer, retired, who, in
the days of his active practice. was
notorious for his long-windedness.
On one occasion he had been spout
ing forth his concluding argument for
six hours, and the end was nowhere
in sight, when the opposing attorney
beckoned his associate and whispered:
Cant you stop him, Jack?"
''Tll stop him in two minutes" Jack
replied confidently. And he wrote
and passed to the orator the following
note:
My Dear Colonel-As soon as you
finish your magnificent argument
would like you to join me at the no.
tel in a bumper of rare old Bourbon"
The lawyer halted in the midst of
an impassioned period, put on his
glasses, and read the note that had
been handed him, then he removed his
glasses again and, taking up his hat
and bag, he said:
And now, may it please the court
and gentlemen of the jury, l leave the
case with you"
A minute later he was proceeding in
stately fashion in the direction of the
hotel bar.
Who'd do the work of the world if
everybody were rich9
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20

GRAIN MIXTURES FOR CALVES
Wheat Bran 10 Heiished BY Young AMI
mails and Corn Has Excellent
Physiological Effect.


prepared 81 the United States Depart
ment Of Agrleuiture1
when The calf Il in IT'S second week
n should begin TO receive grain, and
when one month old il should eat
about half pound day. After this
time the quantity Of grain may be
gradually increased feeding all that
the calf win eat until three pounds a
day Is reached, probably during the
third month Grain fed 70 supplement
separated milk should never be mixed
with the milk. II Is questionable
whether the preparation Of grain In
any way. Huch NJ s0nkluR or boiling, IL
advisable under most circumstances.
Wheat bran is eaten READILY by
Young calves Corn has nm excellent
physiological effect and 20 n great ex-
tent may take the place OF fat removed
from skim or separated milk. Experl-
ments tend 90 show that corn fed 10
calves should be cracked rather than
finely ground Ground oats are good
IL grain mixtures when available, but
81 many cases cost much more per unit
of feed than corn and bran. The fol-
lowing grain mixtures ARE recommend
81 by dairy specialists 81 the United
States department " agriculture:
! Three parts cracked corn and one
part wheat bran
2 Three parts cracked corn. one
part wheat bran and one part ground
uats.
3 Three parts cracked corn, one
part wheat bran, one part ground oats,
and ONE part llnsecd meal.
4 Five parts cracked corn. one part
wheat bran, one part ground oats, and
one part blood meal.
3 oats. ground
Glover hay alfalfa hay or the most
palatahle ruughage available should be
given the calf after the second week.
Alfalfa Is likely 10 cause scours. and
should Dc fed sparIugly az iirst and In
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20
Well Known.

was hurrying home up the hill when
little boy came rushing down in such
haste that he ran headlong into me.
He was quite breathless and very
flushed.
"Have you seen my pa?" he managed
to stammer.
II don't know your pa, little boy"
said /.
He looked at me in round-eyed won
der and his pink cheeks fairly stuck
out.
''You don't know my pap" he said in
credulously. "Why, / know pa Just
as easy R'-Exchange.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20

Who'd do the work of the world if
everybody were rich?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20
ENEMIES or DAIRY INDUSTRY
They Are the Men Who Cause to Be
Manufactured Poor Grade Of
Butter for Market

There Is a class OF men who are
more dangerous 10 the dairy industry
than the men who use the substitute,
and they are the men who cause TO be
manufactured poor grade OF butter
There is no substitute for frst-cIass
butter, but for butter made from old,
stale cream there Is not only danger Of
substitutes, but there Is danger OF
many people not using butter at all,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20

creased only after the calf gets accus.
toned 70 II. AT FIRST hay should be fur
nishcd only u handful at a time, and
be placed so that II cannot he solIed.
For the FIRST six months, at least, the
calf should receive all the roughage
% good quality that It win eat up
clean. When The calf has access to
good pasture during the flrst six
months Il need not receive other
roughage. II Is not advisable. howev-
er. 20 have the calf under two months
of age on pasture in The early spring.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20

prepared ~ tho United states Depart
ment OF Agricuiture)
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20
BE:L,.CHING
Caused by
ACid-StOnlaCh

Let EAToNIC, the wonderful modern
stomach remedy, give you quick relief
from disgusting beiching, food-repeating,
Indigestion bloated, gassy stomach dyspep-
STA, heartburn and other stomach miseries
They are all caused by Acid-Stomach from
which about nine people out of ten suffer
in way another One writes as fol-
lows: Before I used EATONIC, could not
eat bite without belchIng it right UP. sour
and bitter. have not had bit of trouble
since the first tablet"
Millions are victims of Aeid-Stomnch
without knowing it. They are weak and
ailing, have poor Digestion bodies improp-
erly nourished although they may eat heart
lily. Grave disorders are likely to follow II
an acid-stomach is neglected. Cirrhosis OF
the liver intestinal congestion gastritis,
catarrh of the stomach-these are only
few of the many ailments often caused by
Acid-Stomach.
A sufferer from Catarrh of the Stomach
of IL years standing writes: II had catarrh
of the stomach for IL long years and never
found anything to do me any good-just
temporary relief-until used EATONIC. 1t
is wonderful remedy and do not want to
be without it,"
If you are not feeling quite right-laclS
energy and enthusiasm and don't know Just
where to locate the trouble-try EATONlC
and how much better you will feel In
every way.
At all drug stores-a big box for soc and
your money hack IL YOU not satisfied
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20
save Family Expenses.

The dairy cows under reasonable
conditions VIII save nearly or quite
half OF the expenses of a small fam
lily.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20

As previously stated, there was estl-
mated to be between As and so firms
or individuals making or attempting
to make tractors In 1909, The Office
OF farm management, United States
department OF agriculture, has always
kept In close touch with the tractor In
dustry, and the files show that In 1909
there were 102 firms actively engaged
| in manufacturing tractors and 1872
firms and individuals planning to be.
gin In the near future.
Character of Tractor Changed.
In the beginning the tractor was con-
structed to simulate the steam engine
In appearance. AS time passed and
prejudice disappeared many refine
ments took place until today 1t is a
compact, well-built machine capable
of performing multitude of opera
lions The first machines were heavy,
rough affairs, capable of pulling eight,
ten, or more bottoms. 1t was soon rec
ognized TINT IL the industry were to
prosper a machine would have to be
built which would be practical for or
dinary-slzed farms. The result was
| that small machines came on the mar
ket, built to pull two and three plows.
This type of tractor appealed to the
small farmer.
There are now more two and
three pillow machines built than of all
other sizes combined. There are, how
ever. number of companies still maxi
ing a large-slze tractor, which is still
used on the big farms of the North
west and the Pacific coast.
How Tractor Was transformed.
| From the rough machines of 19uS
and 1909 with single cylinders. chain
drive, cast gears, excessive weight, ex-
posed working parts, and poor &C
feasibility have been developed ma
chimes OF light weight with inclosed
working parts, friction and various
gear drives, electric fixtures, radiator
cooling systems, cut and hardened
gears, multiple cylinders, air cleaners,
Kerosene carburetors, one-man control,
and an easy accessibility-all this at
a price of one-haif to one-fourth of the
early machines.
Owing to varying conditions, there
are two types or machine on the uhr-
ket at present--the crawler and the
wheeled type. The purpose of the
crawler Is to prevent miring down on
soft ground. The same principle was
employed by tanks In the late war.
The wheeled tractors are more numer-
Gus and employ various devices to
obtain traction, such as Tugs. grouters'
spikes, cleats and extension rims
Again. some wheels have a device Civ
ing stepping arrangement, as IN the
PIT wheel, which was developed by
two Italian army engineers. A few
tractors employ both the crawler and
wheel.
AS yet the tractor industry Is com
paratively young. and what its uitt
mate effect on farm ing viii he Il is i'm
possible to saV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20

that have given farmers the opportu-
nifty OF seeing these machines at work
and deciding on the merits Of the In
dividual tractors.
Tractor Shows Develop.
In 1909 five tractors were exhibited
at the Omaha land show. It was In
tended to make the exhibition a per
manent feature, but failure to find suit.
able land for blowing caused the idea
to be abandoned Not until 1913 was
anything on a large scale attempted in
the United States. Then demonstra-
tlon was held at Fremont, Neb., in
which % manufacturers exhibited 80
tractors. From this time on ma
tlonal tractor demonstration has been
held each summer, with an ever-in-
creasing number of manufacturers ex-
hibitlng until at the last show, held
In Salina, Kan, In 1918, over 300 ma
chimes were entered and SO manufac-
turers We're represented. A winter
meeting is held each year of which
manufacturers of tractors and &C
cessories exhibit. This show has been
held In Kansas City, Mo, for the past
four years. Various local shows are
put on each summer, and since 1916
these have continued throughout the
summer, beginning in Texas and con-
tinulng northward. In March, 1919, the
first large demonstration OF the year
was held in the South at Macon, Ca,
which shows that the South Is alive to
the possibilities of tractor farming.
The following production figures
show the enormous growth Of the
tractor industry In the compare
lively short time 1t has been in exist
ence:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
ANGL0-JAPAN
PACT ENDS SOON
Expires by Limitation in
lo21-No Formal Ef-
forts to Renew.

Conversations have not formally be-
gun between Great Britain and japan
for the renewal of the Angio-Japanese
alliance. which expires by limitation
in 1871. The alliance was originally
signed in 1909. was renewed and ex-
tended in 1906 and modified in 1911 in
order to excuse Great Britain from
the necessity OF fighting the United
States, in case there should be no ar
duration treaty between America and
England President Taft sought to
conclude such a treaty. but the Sem
At rejected it. Secretary of State
Bryan put 1t through.
The alliance was at first directed
against Russia and France. the latter
having financed the construction Of
the Trans-Siberian Railway and hav-
ing also. by reason of expension in
the Far East, contributed to the les
SEEMING OF British prestige in Eastern
Asia In 1904 the Anglo-French en-
tente was concluded. and the alliance
was then aimed principally at Rus
STA Japan was prepared in 1902 to
conclude a treaty OF alliance with
Russia had Great Britain rejected the
project. and Prince Ito actually
visited st. Petersburg in its interest
The abandonment of the alliance
would affect the politics OF the entlre
world. but it is not believed in diplo-
matte quarters here that either Eng
land or Japan would be willing to
give il up. While Russia has tempo
rarily ceased to be a menacing mill
taristic and imperialistic power. and
possibly may not return to its former
aggressive policies, the potentialities
remain, together with the possibility
OF Russo-Japanese alliance. and
there Is also the possibility of Japan's
tremendous influence in the Far East
being directed against England, should
The alliance not be renewed. 1t is
pointed out that all Oriental races
have been restless since the Japanese
victory over Russia in 1904, and one
Of the prime factors Is maintaining
peace on the part of subject peoples
from India TO Cochin China has been
the alliance between England and ia
pan, etc.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
KEPT SPAIN NEUTRAL
DURING WORLD WAR,
DECLARES DECKER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

| it was learned at the State Depart
1ment that the relations between
Decker and the Ambassador TO Spain.
! Joseph E. willard. were greatly
strained because of their differences
of opinion as to the possibility of
Spain aligning herself with Germany
This possibility was freely discussed
at the time.
1t is understood Admiral Decker
warned this government against the
alleged danger of Spain entering the
war with Germany. and that Ambas
sador Willard reported differently to
the State Department.
1t was stated at the State Depart
mrnt last niCht that the departures:
at the time did not think the situation
with regard to Spain was as danger
Gus as pictured by Decker.
Assured of Works value.
The effect of this work CDecker's
wori) was to keep Spain from en-
| tcring the war against us at the
time of the enemy offensive of
March. 1918, also a reduction of the
submarine activities or the coast of
SPAIN" Decker stated in his letter
While it may be impossible TO
provo that the work done did pro-
duCe the results claimed. l have
| been assured that this was the case
IF my estimate is correct. my
services and the services Of those
| who worked with me. in spite of
! the opposition Of the Ambassador
| tMr. Willafd) is certainly greater
than the work done by a single
battlcShip in the war. or by any Of
fetal stationed on shore in an ad-
ministrative capacity"
Spnin's Threat Grave.
Military men declared Spain's en-
trance into the war at this. period
would have been catastrophe. They
said she could have marched more
than 100000 men into the South of
France and thus forced the allies and
the United States to divert n tremen-
dous force from the Western front,
which then was weakened, to meet
the new invasion.
In connection with the disclosures
of Admiral Decker It was revealed
that when the submarine campaign Oft
the Spanish coast. in the Atlantic, the
! Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean.
was at its height the allied govern
ments. including the United States.
dispatched n note to Madrid calling
attention to tho apparent case with
which dcprcdations were committed on
allied shipping.
Soon after transmission of this note.
Spain addressed n communication TO
Germany emphasizing the fact that
she was n neutral. and she followed
this up by informing some German
underwater craft
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
SMOKERS WIN PLEAS
FOR SMOKING ROOM
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
whit" without annoying members
who objected to the odor of a cigar
cite and the sight of a woman
smoking.
we are going to smoke" was
their general attitude, land if the
board does not designate some place
where we can do it in comfort we
are likely to do 1t where we please
even in the dining room or tea
room"
Members of the club who did not
smoke concurred in the general at
titude and almost to a woman voted
for the designation of some room in
the clubhouse as a smoking room.
One Dissenting vote.
At the meeting of the executive
board there was but one Directing
voice-that of a member who has
gained her prominence IN IucaI AID
national affairs through her Red Cross
work This particular member de-
sired emphatically to go on record as
protesting against the plan, placing
her objections chiefly on hygienic
grounds.
Despite the lady's objections a res
olution to submit the matter to the
decision Of the house committee was
passed.
This club belongs to the women
Of Washington" declared Miss Mary
O'Toole, president, and IL they want
to smoke in their own clubhouse
they have every right to do so. pro-
vided they conform to rules protec-
ing members who object"
Miss O'Toole declared that her own
particular attitude on the question of
women smoking had nothing to do
with the matter and refused to state
whether or not she approved of the
custom.
Il do not know myself" she stated
and never expect to, but apparently
the other women do and they have
a right to be heard
Comfortably Equipped.
1t was decided that the front room
on the third floor should be fur
nished comfortably and attractively
as smoking room and that smoking
in the Women's City Club should be
confined to this room. 1t will be pro-
hibited in the tea room and other
rooms.
I'VE stand for liberty without
license" declared Miss Adela Heaven,
chairman of the house committee,
land will do our best 10 please all Of
the members without offending any
OF them"
Miss Heaven has found that the de-
mand for smoking room came chief
Iy from those women belonging to
what is termed the leisure classes"
and not from the professional and
working women.
Perhaps the others wanted it quite
as badly" she declared. but il they
did they said nothing about 1t to US"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
Bear Steak for New Year
Is Offered in Market Here

Bear steak as Washington's New
OYears Day piece de resistance doomed
up yesterday. while on the other
hand. turkey. at 10 cents a pound, ap-
peared TO lose its old prestige.
a dealer in Center Market yester-
day was doing a brisk business in
bear steaks. at a counter where a
100 pound bear cub attracted the at
tention of marketers. Bear steak
was selling at from 60 cents to 81 a
pound. according to the cut desired.
Rabbits at 50 cents apiece were MAX
ing a strong bid for favor. Chicken
sold at so cents a pound.
oysters brought 70 cents a quart.
and cells could be had for 80 cents
each.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28

A number OF spring vegetables were
on the market for the first time yes
terday. Oyster plant, - cents a
bunch peppers, three for 10 cents: 10
matoes were bring . cents a basket
italian walnuts comma nded a price
OF so cents a pound. Pistachio nuts,
the first shipment since the war,
brought s. a pound
The first cargo of English grapes
since the war is due to arrive in
Washington the early part OF the
coming week. A cargo of Belgian
grapes also is expected. Belgian en-
dives also are being looked for.
Oregon apples sold at cents each
or 60 cents dozen. Oranges ranged
in price from 20 to 70 cents n dozen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
LINCOLN PALLBEARER
SEEKS GIFT OF MAYOR

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 27.-One OF the
interesting results Of the wide pub
Hcity given to the gift of Mayor
James Couzens of 100000 to sew
eral Detroit institutions came today
in the form of a letter to the mayor
from a Chicago man, who claims to
be the only living pallbearer of
Abraham Lincoln. -
The writer said he was out OF
funds and asked financial aid. The
letter claimed that the writer had
been appointed to the Federal court
bench by President Lincoln, but has
since retired. Mayor CouZens re-
fused to divuIge the mans name,
but said he would investigate the
merits of the case.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
Cleveland Bakers Raise
Wholesale Bread Prices

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 27.-Whole-
sale bakers today announced an in
crease in bread prices effective
Monday. The wholesale price of a
pound loaf will advance from 9 to
10 cents. and the pound and a half
loaf from Is to l4ls cents.
DR.. r. Z. Roueche. of the fair
price committee. said the bakers
would not be permitted to raise
prices unless they can show the in
crease is justified.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
HUMAN ARM IN ALLEY
PLAYTHING FOR DOG

Pontiac. Mich. Dec. "7.-An arm.
nisshaped by a square wooden plug
driven through. II today furnished the
basis for Pontiac's latest murder
mystery.
II was the plaything of an alley
dog when an inquisitive policeman
first saw il. Physicians today said
the arm evidently was from a body
dead at least two months.
Adding to the mystery two carefully
folded bits of newspaper from a Ger
rpan journal were found pressed tight
" by the wooden plug against the
flesh.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
LANSNG'S OFFICE
TO BE IMPROVED
ONLARGE SCALE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

| CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
would be permitted to establish a
fuel oil and coaling base there. About
this time, however. certain European
| interests, through their governments,
exerted pressure on Portugal and the
American negotiations fell through.
They have only lately been renewed.
Portugal. it might be pointed out. is
at present a debtor OF the United
States.
Since the close OF the war many Of
the activities which the State Depart
ment lost have gradually been re-
turning, but in place of the large, well
functioning organizations that cared
for them while the fighting was on,
they are now being handled by skel-
| eton force in the department. The
Treasury still has control OF loans.
despite the fact that the State De-
partment Is anxious to secure some
advantage out of the great amount OF
money we have out to foreign nations.
Loath to RelinquIsh Grip.
The Treasury is loath to give up
the power it has in connection with
! the loans. and fears that If the State
Department, with it's puny person
mel, would take over supervision
financial situation in this country
and abroad.
Officials here believe that there
should be greater cooperation be-
tween the economic and political
branches of the government. and
point to Great Britain as an exam
pie. In England the shipping inter-
ests have been working hand In
glove with the foreign Office and the
British merchant marine now has
fuel oil stations in practically every
strategic spot in the entire seven
seas
The chief idea uppermost in the
minds of officials considering the re-
organization plan is the creation Of an
interdepartmcntal bureau, with either
the Secretary or Undersecretary of
state as chairman. and whose men,
beers shall be the representatives Of
the Treasury. and Commerce Depart
the Treasury and Commerce Depart
| other Federal bureaus whose activ-
tiles are international in scope.
Such a bureau, 1t is pointed out,
would instruct the various govern
| mental activities in the foreign policy
of the United States, and such in
| struction would prevent one depart
ment from going of half cooked" on
an international matter only to find
several weeks later. that it had acted
contrary to a policy of the State De-
partment.
Would Combine Services.
Another plan suggested is the elimi-
nation OF distinction between the dip
lomatiC and consular services of the
State Department A young man. 1t
is exemplified. would enter the for
eiEn service OF the United States and
not the diplomatic or consular service
Iof the state Department. This is the
procedure under which the British for
eiGn office operates. and 1t has been
found successful.
| II has. likewise. been suggested that
1t would be "A good plan to extend the
promotions in the diplomatic service
and make it possible for attaches to
reach the post of minister or even
ambassador. although it is not in
tended to have any hard or fast rule
in this connection.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28
Princess Seeks divorces.

Paris. Dec. 27.-AIthough mar
ried only a few months. the Primo
ess de Bourbon has brought suit for
divorce. it was earned today. Be-
fore her marriage she was Suzanne
Mosurer. daughter of a government
official. Shortly after her maria Sc
she left the princes home at. POnt-
aux Danes and returned to her par
ents In Paris.