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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Reeord Angus Sale.

A new world-record for Aberdeen
.Anrus sales was made at the Glyn
Mawr farm near Iowa City, when
Julius Tuder & SSh disposed OF almost
so5 600 worth of blooded animals, TO
hnvers from all over Iowa. Oklahoma,
North Dakota, Indiana, Illinois, Min
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Confer On Rural Life.

. &. ~ u y g.
Plans for the annual rural life con-
ference, held at Ames college during
the early summer, are being formed,
and invitations of attendance extended
to people oyer the state by Prof. G. H.
Won Tungeln, chief of rural sociology
at Iowa State college.
The conference this year. which is
to be held at Iowa State college, the
dates being June "a to q, is planned
to be the largest of its kind ever held
in this state. While it has not been
announced definitely as to who will be
on the program, Professor Won Tun-
geln states that some Of the best au-
thorities in this country will be sched-
uled to appear.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Canning For State Honors.

Digging in the garden or standing
over stove in July is no Fourth OF
July picnic" says Hazel Furman, OF
Lancaster county, Nebr., .but l am
glad became canning club member,
for by the work l have been enabled to
earn quite little money and have had
good times with the other club mem
bers.'' She has been in boys and
girls club organized by the department
of agriculture and the State college for
three years. The first year she won a
few premiums at the county and state
fairs. The next year she canned 1OO
varieties in pint and half-pint Jars,
which were placed on exhibition at the
state fair. This exhibit took the second
premium and $26.5O worth Of individ-
ual prizes. With her mother, she also
canned over 500 quarts for home use.
Miss Hazel was a member Of the local
canning-club team which won the blue
ribbon at the state fair in 1917, and
was sent to Sioux City to compete with
teams from three other states.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

nesota and Nebraska.
The exact total of the sale was $94,-
775-unprecedented experts
aver. An enormous average was also
created 81, 1874 being the figure.
There were fifty-eight head, in all
and the top mark was $1,000 for Hilda
Blackcap, which went to a. b. Wilcox,
of Muscotah,. Kansas. He also paid
$1,000 for Blackcap Of Glyn Mawr, 9th.
The second highest price paid for a
single animal was 5000, which Il. W.
Plummer of Marshalltown gave for
Elba, of Glyn Mawr, 9th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Fewer Grasshoppers mis- Year.

A recent survey of the grasshopper
situation made by representative OF
the bureau Of entomology in all OF the
counties of southwest Iowa that were
badly infested last year shows that
there will he. much smaller number
Of these insects this year. The only
counties that are apt to surfer are
Montgomery, Adair and the southwest
corner of Dallas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Rig Land Deal Made.

r. f. whipple of Lehigh has sold the
Oscar Ehen farm and the George NC
1ntire farm to George Armstrong,
from near Calender, the Ehen farm
bringing $3.50 an acre and the Mc1ntire
farm bringing 1920 per acre. Both
farms lay two miles south OF Lehigh on
the Lehigh- Dayton road.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
High Priced Bulls.

Warren 4. McCray made the greatest
Hereford sale Of his life at his Orchard
Lake farm near Kentland, Ind, when
he ran twenty bulls through the ring
at an average price Of $500, and
thirty-fiye cows and heifers at an aver
age of $3,461. The fifty-five head
averaged the princely sum Of S5,O0.
Most sensational among the selling
of the bull collection was the sale OF
the mature Baron Fairfax, substitute
and wonderful specimen, at $A,OOO
to Larry Pinnard, Of Washington, $. D.
Big "Bill'' Galloway Of Waterloo, OF
farm implement fame. jumped head
foremost into the bidding on Hugo
Fairfax, and stuck till he got the great
animal at the price of several car
loads Of manure spreaders-$23,OO 900.
Adam Sheetz, Of Tiffin, Iowa, parted
with $2O,5OO for Admiral Fairfax.
In a red hot contest soon after the
females were started z. NJ. Crane, the
paper magnate of Dalton, Mass, secur-
ed beautiful COW, Miss Dale Farmer,
for $1O,5OO. The purchase was made
by Professor Garrigas, Of Connecticut.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
weather for the Week.

Normal temperature. Mostly unset
tied weather, with occasional showers
the first of the week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Farm News Department
Conducted BY County Agent Chris Christensen


One of the best things about the gar
den is that it offers work suited to each
member Of the family.
The simplest way to prevent the ac-
Communication Of dirt is to make it easier
to be clean than to be dirty.
Sheep raising does not require expen-
sive equipment or heavy labor, but does
require study and continuous attention.
What is back yard good for? 1t
may be made to supply the average
family with fresh vegetables through
the growing season.
A weed is any plant in the wrong
place. Vegetables too close together are
as Injurious to each other as weeds.
Thin them out before they are large
enough to crowd.
- 49,
A few crops well chosen and properly
cultivated are preferable to a miscel-
laneous assortment-no one of which
will supply enough vegetables to make
a full serving for the entire family.
The poultry building should not be so
wide that the rays of the sun can not
reach the back of the interior Of the
house. Otherwise it wild he damp.
Fourteen feet is convenient width
There are many advantages to sim
gle-pitch roof on the poultry house.
This type is most easily built. 1t
gives the highest vertical front exposed
to the suns rays and throws all OF
the rain water to the rear.
Purity and abundance are the two
essentials of water supply. Wells and
springs are the usual sources of farm
water, but both may easily be contain
mated, and the vicinity should there
fore be inspected for possible sources OF
pollution.
Plumbing is becoming necessity IN
both city and country homes, not only
for comfort and convenience, but even
more for health and cleanliness. II
also provides for the proper disposal OF
the wastes OF the household, which
should by no means be neglected.
Straw and similar material gathers
moisture, and when the litter becomes
damp enough to be limp it is practically
useless for fowls to scratch in for their
grain feed. Scratching litter In the
house is essential, but 1t should
be cleaned out and renewed frequently.
The tools and facilities required for
keeping harness in repair are compara-
tiyely simple and Inexpensive. A con-
siderable portion of the repair work on
harness can be performed by the aid OF
tools required for other purposes, bun
there are a few special devices that are
desirable
Fatten hogs on self-feetlers as far as
possible. Hogs fed in this way save
labor, save feed in proportion to the
gain in weight made, and are ready for
market sooner than those which are
hand fed. Less feed is actually reqllr-
cd TO fatten when hogs are self FED.
The system is therefore economical III
every respect.
Fewer Grasshoppcrs This Year.
A recent survey Of the grasshopper
made by representative OF
the bureau Of entomology in all OF the
counties Of southwest Iowa that were
badiy infested last year shows that
there will he. a much smaller number
Of these insects this year. The only
counties that are apt to suffer are
Adair and the southwest
corner of Dallas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

The following plants for sale cab
bage, tomato, caulifower, pepper,
pimento, egg plant, celery, ground
cherries and sweet potato. George
Jewett phone 971. 24d6f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

Fatten hogs on self-feeders as far as
possible. Hogs fed in this way save
labor, save feed in proportion to the
gain in weight made, and are ready for
market sooner than those which are
hand fed. Less feed is actually requlr-
cd to fatten when hogs are self fed.
The system is therefore economical In
every respect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

A weed is any plant in the wrong
place. Vegetables too close together are
as Injurious to each other as weeds.
Thin them out before they are large
enough to crowd.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

The simplest way to prevent the ac-
cummulation of dirt is to make it easier
to be clean than to be dirty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

One of the best things about the gar
den is that it offers work suited to each
member of the family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

Sheep raising does not require expen,
sive equipment or heavy labor, but does
require study and continuous attention
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

The tools and facilities required for
keeping harness in repair are compara-
tiyely simple and Inexpensive. A con-
siderable portion of the repair work on
harness can be performed by the aid OF
tools required for other purposes, bun
there are few special devices that are
desirable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

What is back yard good for? 1t
may be made to supply the average
family with fresh vegetables through
the growing season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

And as a nation we must face to-
morrow. We must look toward the fu-
fnre. The foundation laid by the yeter-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

A few crops well chosen and properly
cultivated are preferable to a miscel-
laneous assortment-no one OF which
will supply enough vegetables to make
a full serving for the entire family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

Straw and similar material gathers
moisture, and when the litter becomes
damp enough to be limp it is practically
useless for fowls to scratch in for their
grain feed. Scratching litter in the
poultry house is essential, but 1t should
he cleaned out and renewed frequently.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

Plumbing is becoming a necessity In
both city and country homes, not only
for comfort and convenience, but even
more for health and cleanliness. IL
also provides for the proper disposal Of
the wastes of the household, which
should by no means be neglected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26

There are many advantages to sin
gle-pitch roof on the poultry house.
This type is most easily built. 1t
gives the highest vertical front exposed
to the suns rays and throws all OF
the rain water to the rear.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
SOUTHERN GIRL TO
DEFEND HER TITLE
Meets Veteran New York
Player in Finals of Women's
Championship Meet.

SHAWNEE ON THE pELEw ARE,
Oct, i.-Mlss Alexa Stirling. Of Atlanta,
will defend her national amateur golf
title this afternoon when she meets
Mrs w, 4. Gavin, of New York. In the
finals Of the womens championships be.
ing contested here.
Because OF her brilliant and most
consistent work so far. Miss Stirling ia
picked by the gallery to successfully
hold back the veteran New York entry,
although u Is expected that she viii
experience tough battle to the final
hole,
Miss Stirling moved into the finals
when she defeated Mrs. Clarence Van
derheck, OF Philadelphia, yesterday in
the semifinals, ! up on the eighteenth
green, Mrs, Gavin dropped Miss Irene
Peacock OF Thousand Islands, and ..
-Four years ago Mrs, Nanderbeck and
Miss Stirling met In seminal match
for the title at Chicago, and on that
occasion the Philadelphia woman was
the victor on the twenty second green.
Yesterday Miss stirling triumphed on
the home green, but was forced to
equal theScourse record of So, A stvmje
laid Mrs. Nanderheck by the southern
girl AQp the sixteenth green was the bic
hfAak which resulted In her defeat, The
champion went out in II and came
home In ~, while Mrs. Nanderheck
took AZ strokes going out and the same
number on the return journey.
In the other contest Mrs Gavin
outdrove her younger opponent from
nlayed a powerful short game. He,
putting has been one OF the features Of
= Il
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
WHERE REDS WILL
CO AFTER SERIES
Cincy Players To Go Into
Highways and Byways
Following Games.

The Cincinnati Reds are quiet and
domestic bunch, and do not plan on any
splurging when they draw their riches.
They nearly all intend TO stay right at
home for the winter, after brief hunting
and fishing trips. Only one man seeks
the great adventure--Henry Schneider,
the utility infielder, Schneider, while in
France, met a soldier who had lived in
Peru, and this mans tales of South
America filled him with interest He
has arranged, as soon as the series
ends to join his former comrade, and
they are going direct to Lima, then up
to the headwaters of the Amazon. IF
like It there says Henry, Il, viii
never come back to baseball--it ! don't
like IT,, | will report first thing in the
spring"
The rest of the Reds will do as fol.
lows.
Pat Moran--A short Western trip.
then home,
Helnie Groh--HuntinR ana fishing In
the Vermont mountains, then home.
Ray Fsher--Will accompany and
guide Helue Groh.
Nick Allen--Back to the Kansas farm.
Sherwood Magee--Shipyard work in
Philadelphia
Charlie see-Home on Long Island.
Ivy Wingo-Hunting trip, then back
TO the Georgia plantation,
Bin Rariden-The farm at Bedford,
Ind
Ed Roush--The farm at Oakland, Ind.
Adolfo Luque-Havana and winter
baseball with the island clubs.
Walter Ruether--San Francisco and a
trip to Honolulu in December.
Jimmy Ring--Goat hunting in the
wilds OF Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Hold ElerA long trip, hunting and
fishing, on the Illinois river with Bobby
Veach, Of Detroit, and Ray Chapman,
OF Cleveland,
slim sallee- Back to the tobacco farm
at Higginsport
RUDE Bressler-H Home to Pennington,
PA.
Roy Mitchell-on business at Bolton,
Tex,
Eddie Gerner--work at Hog island.
lake Daubert--Coal business at
Schuylkill, Pa,
Morris Rath--up to Chicago to get
married. then to Philadelphia.
Larry kopf-tBack to the automobile
business In the East
Jimmy Smith--Pittsburgh and get
married In November.
Pat Duncan-Hunting camp In South
ern Indiana.
Earl Neale--College coaching,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

Tickle Fate turned and gave the Reds
a kick Friday. II was Ray Fishers
wild heave with two Sox aboard that
gave the Chicagoans their first two
runs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

Pat Duncan, ex-Baron outfielder, now
OF the Reds, Just must have his share
OF the base hits regardless of how few
they may be. Friday there were only
three to be distributed, but Pat got one
OF them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Happy FeIsch, of
SOI, Is Gunner Of
Brand NeU Record

Oscar "Hanpy' FAlsch who PLAYS
center field for the White Sox against
the Cincinnati Reds, is the holder of a
new record for major hague center
fislders. on June 20. 1919, while tile
White SoX were rlaying Cleveland,
Happy" accepted Il chances without
slip. Eleven of his chances were flies
and one an assist.
Jimmy Slagle, while playing right
field for the Chicago Nationals in 1897,
made Il putouts. and this Is the record
for all outfielders, as far as putouts are
concerned.
In 1877 Schafer, who played right field
for the Braves, had seven putouts and
four assists, and Horuung, left fielder
for the same club gathered ten putout,
and one assist In 1881 oBrien, OF the
old Metropolitan, had IL putouts II
| 1887 hot nade an error. Dick Harley
CT the Cardinalsl N 1918 had II nutouts,
and Topsv HNrtsel while with~the Cubs
! In 1906, grabbed off the same number
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
$50 Worth OF
Balls Used Daily
In Worlds Series

Eighty dollars for baseballs for
each game played In the world
series,
That sounds big, but nevertheless
that is approximately what 1t will
cost to furnish the principal item
for the baseball classic this year,
AS In other things, the high cost
has hit baseballs, which now bring
$50 n dozen, II Is estimated four
dozen balls will be used in each
game, On this basis II II Is decided
to play nine games In the series,
and II becomes necessary to run the
entire string. before the winner Is
decided, 1t will cost close to $1,000
for balls alone.
The reason that so many are used
Is because balls fouled into the
stands or crowd are seldom re-
turned. During an ordinary game,
however, most OF the balls which
leave the playing field find their
way back,
Manufacturers blame increased
prices paid for materials and the
high cost of labor for the present
price.
Horsehide used in covering the
haseballs has increased in cost dur
ing the past three wears about $50
per cent, The wool yarn has jumped
200 per cent in three years. The
official ball of the National league Is
made with cork center, The price
of this cork has doubled, and n
special thread used has increased
almost three times. The cork center
bah was patented Aug. 81, 1909. II
weighs five ounces and Is nine
inches in circumference. This ball
VIII he used In all games played IN
the National league bali park during
the series, Another ball, similarly
made and adopted by the American
league, will be used in all contests
in the junior league park.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
SATURDAY FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE

AT Memphis---M, U. s. VS.. Vocational,
at Hodges fold.
AZ Nashville-Vanderbilt VS.. Fifth di.
vision
At Lexington, Va.--V. NJ. l. VS.. st.
John.
AZ Austin Tex.--university OF Texas
VS., Southwestern,
At Maryvllle, Tenn,--University OF
Tennessee va. Maryville.
AT Starkville, Miss. Mississippi "A,
and NJ vs., Spring Hill.
:, AZ Birmingham, Ala--Auburn VS.
Howard.
At New Orleans, La.--Tulane vs.. JEFF
ferson
AT Norman, Okla - KingfIsher College
VS., University OF Oklahoma
At New Brunswick, N NORTH Car.
olina vs., Rutgers
AZ Lexington, ky,--Kentucky VS.
Georgetown
At Charlottesville. Va-Virginia VS.
Richmond College.
At Clinton, Miss Clinton VS., C. II, A
At Atlanta, Ga,-Georgla Tech VS.
Wakeforest
At Tuscaloosa, Ala. Birmingham Col
lege VS., Tuscaloosa.
At Waco, Tex---Rusk VS. Baylor,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Ticket Scalpers
Get 500 Per Cent
Profit; Arrested

CHICAGO, Oct. twelve alleged
ticket scalpers were arrested in down
town hotel obbics and at the Comiskey
park today accused of selling seats to
the worlds series game at a profit
as high as 800 per cent The arrests
were made by Internal revenue agents
and their deputies.
One of the men arrested was said to
have block Of tickets which cost
him $49.50 and on which he realized
$3.50. Spectators thronged the hotel
Hobbies during the morning selling box
seats for three games with n face value
OF $3.50 for prices ranging from $40
TO SIS. Half an hour before the con-
test. however, the spectators appeared
to be anxious to sell their wares at
any price. Some sold at loss.
The crowd at the game was some
what of a disappointment as there were
several hundred vacant seats In the
tendance OF 29,l26 was 1000 and &. 900
below the seating capacity of the park.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
PAL MOORE TO !.
MEET HAHN AT.
SOUTHERN Gil
Billy Hack to Reopen
Former Stand at Main a
Winchester on Oct. Z
Good Card Promised.

Billy Hack, local boxing promo
has announced that he will reopen
Southern Athletic club at Main ;
Winchester on the evening of Tuesd
Oct 81. Pal Moore, Memphis bant
and legitimate champion of the woI
will meet Bernie Hahn, OF Atlanta,
an eight-round bout to a decision. B
Hack will be the third man in
ring.
II had at first been planned to
the Lyric theater for the coming "
ter's bouts, but owing to large NUM-
Of theatrical attractions being book
Promoter Hack decided to remodel
former site Of the Southern Boxing 9
and reopen there.
Workmen are now busily engaged
making repairs on the Main and W
chester arena, and onfthe night Of {
2i 1t will be in shipshape for the ST
ing OF ring battles
Pal Moore Is at present in Chica
and expects to return to Memphis wi
In the next week or so in order to I
ish his training to meet Hahn.
Hahn is now at work in an Alta
gymnasium, and win not come to Me
phis until about Oct. 10, finishing
his training two days at the South
before local fandom.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Bad Knee Prevents /
Blue Leader From
PLAYING This Yed

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct, At h
been announced at Yale that. Dav
ingalls,, the only American naval ace,
the world war, will be unable to pli
football or hockey the coming seaso
He was a brilliant end rush at St. Pau
school in preparing for college and W
a substitute three years ago at va
He is captain OF the Yale hockey teal
and the most valuable member OF tn
team, Although he made the mo
remarkable achievement of any Amer
can in naval aviation during the var,
received no permanent injury.
Upon returning to Yale last sprin
he Joined the track squad and, in cor
petition in the. broad jump, he severe
injured his knee. After examination
his leg today, he was ordered to ke
out OF athletics during the college yea
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
ADD HoTTUM YARN2 ;

Doc Hottum AYERS that there is still
another paragraph to be added to his
near lynching, details of which were
printed in this column few DAYS back.
1t seems that when Doc was umpir.
Ing with Red Ehret in the old Cotton
states league, the stately Slim Sallee
poked liner down the line that would
have broken up the game but for one
minor detail--the ball was foul and was
so called by Hottum, despite the fact
tthat(a Pine Bluff coacher purposely in
terpolatcd his foot and tripped Doc
upon his well-known bean.
To avert real lynching Hottum
boarded a train for Memphis and here
Is where the second paragraph comes
in:
II stopped on the corner Of Main anc
Madison" explains Hottum, land drop.
ped my grip. When my car came ]
hurriedly picked up what thought
was my valise and started for the de-
pot. When arrived in Meridian
had a minister's bag, damned to the
gunwales with religious dope--B ibles
tracts and the like. The preacher HAD
a mask and protector"
Doc is unable to state what word:
the minister employed to express his
surprise, but is confident that the,
were not MY gracious!"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04

The fatal fourth inning, which was
the round in which the first two Red
victories were accomplished, was .
fizzle Friday. Kerr decided that round
wound be the same as the rest, and
accordingly presented the Reds with a
large goose -egg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-04
Merkle Has Been
In FiUe Worlds
Series In Career

The extreme in worlds series expe-
rlences are furnished in the cases OF
Fred Merkle the only player who has
competed in series with three different
clubs, and Harry Hooper OF the Boston
Red Sox, who has participated in four
championship sets, always starring In
some department Merkle was with the
Giants In the series of 1911, 1919 and
1918, all OF which were lost by the New
York club. In 1916 he played with
Brooklyn and the Robins were defeated
by the Red Sox, In 1918 Merkle was
with the Cubs, who also lost In the big
series, Hooper was with the Red SoX
teams OF 1912, 1915, 1916 and 1918, all
Hooper helped to bring about the de.
feat Of all three clubs on which MerklC
has PLAYED In worlds series.