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The Keota news., 1919-05-09
THE PRETTY ROSE CUSHION
Attractive Decoration That Can ="
Made BY Women Who Are NAM"
win the Needle.

Il vas such an attractive eusa'~
that the woman who saw IL III 10y
window stopped and frankly s''"
out it, plan Of construction. 4,
To begin with. II was ro''h' y
covered with rosc.colorcd thne'a n
real rose shade that reminds oo' a.,
stinctively Of Killarney rose. ,.,
other rose whose pctnls sha"e 's ~
rich warm pink. The Joining =, N
shirred silk around the edge "a.
cushion was concealed beneath !.
row ruching Of the SILK or t'v ,,,, 4
match. hut Il was the deeof .,'",.,y
the upper side that WINS p"'"'
good to look upon.
A circle Of shlrred tshetn' "U. .,.l,,H
inches or 10 In diameter. was ~. q
BY little roses made Of two sn ,.,x
silk. q light one and another
deep rose.
The Keota news., 1919-05-09
observations With Regard to
Yield Per Acre Covering 81
Years With Is Crops.
Experience o. Sems Individual states
10 Weees - Wei % Setter Than
Average fer Unttsd otatee-
kanoas 10 lllvOefatlOA

Prepared y The =; rn!s: :,, State Depart
4 single farmer In . single year -
In Q gamble with nature: all farmers
In Q long period Of time can depend
on Q certain average Of expesisoce.
This aspect Of the farmers efforts to
produce . crop 10 . subject Of inves'
usation BY the bureau Of crop est.
matea Observations with regard to
yield per acre cover e years tor eight
prominent crops. and shorter periods
for I'VE moro CROPS Of importance. To
show how susceptible to Jolts tAis yisld
L. percentages Of Increase Of decrease
from year to year have been computed.
osseet Petateeo Aeess oeobie.
The most stable crop Of tAs - -
sweet potatoes. Tor which the greatest
change In yield per acre from o0s
year 70 the next In the whole period
under examination u u per cent. -
an average for oil states. Above this
crop are re With q per cent - tie
maximum. hay . per cent rice 20
pr cent. winter wheat - Per cent
Unfolding acreage sbandooed o. &C.
count Of winter damass). barley u
per cent buckwhsat - per esot. cot
ton q per cent. aaxsesd q PER cent.
oats % pr cent. corn q peg cent.
potatoes o per cent and spring wheat
q pr cent.
On turning from the greatest vasia.
lions from uniformity - yiesd pc
acre 10 q single year to The aVoeago
change Of oil years. Il appears that
the average for sweet potatoes - 3
per cent. after which follow a order
rye. hay. rice. barley. buekwhsat and
cotton. the last With IN average Of
- per cent. After cotton are corn,
The Keota news., 1919-05-09


weeds than tame grasses, while on the
richer soils the tame grasses tend to
crowd out the weeds. In many In.
stances Q top dressins Of stable ma.
nurs or the feeding Of cattle during
the winter on Q piece Of land infested
with broomssdge. which 10 common IN
some sections Of the blue grass, are
effective In the determination Of this
pest. Applications Of acid phosphate
or nitrate Of soda. alone or In eombi.
nation. have also been elmcient In the
eradication Of broomsedgs In addition
to improving the stands Of blue grass
and white clover. Under existing con.
ditSons Il 10 profitable to apply BE-
tween 200 and 800 pounds Of acid
phosphate an acre every I'VE years on
the ordinary bluegrass pastures.
The Keota news., 1919-05-09
N new C0|FFURES
Psyche Swirl, the Spanish Psyche
and the Mutt.
How Mliady Should Proceed 70 Oh
tain the Latest In Making Her
Hair Attractive.

Ever since Psyche set the style OF
wearing her hair drawn into q knot
at the back OF her head fashion seems
never 50 pleased as when playing up
some meditation OF II. notes a New
York fashion writer.
This season she has mustered Ia
three distinct variations-ths Psyche
swirl. the Spanish Psyche and the
mutt. The last Is. perhaps. most II.
teresting. II Is called ''mufti" because
II has the characteristics Of undress
that 10 to say. to he correctly arranged
the mutt coifiure must have all the
appearance of having been hastily.
even careiessiy. accomplished. And
yet II Is charming.
Mollic King. In Good Morning.
Judge" wears her hair mutt. and It's
very simple to do. she says. AFTER
the hair Is slightly. very slightly. wav.
ed. you Just comb II quite loosely back.
leaving an indefinite parting in the cen.
ter: gather II up and bunch II. not
coil IT," she warns. ''at the back. quite
low. and pin II securely through the
center with long hairrins. leaving the
edges all around to straggle out from
their moorings ~ they WILL"
The Spanish Psyche IL the p.esoga.
tive OF the dark.haircd. For them Il
II beautiful. Bertha Kaiich. In THE
Riddle: Woman" affects II. The hair
II nrst made ~ glossy ~ perfect care
and. perhaps. . little dressing can
make Il. then marcelled 10 that every
wave 70 well defined. Then Il II drawn
back and knotted and. this time. fast.
ened quite primly all around.
Then tho Psyche swirl. This IL not
nearly 20 difs'cult 40 Il appears and Il
II very generally becoming. Besides
that. II Is a comfortable sort OF colt.
for without having q too fixed effect Il
can be lavishly pinned aud 20 kept 10
place without q net.
Comb all the hair forward from the
back. then gather II in one hand and
arrange II ~ II for q pompadou,
around the face. Then holding the
whole Golf In the left hand, wind II
around the head at q distance from the
edge Of the pompadour that seems
most becoming.
The Keota news., 1919-05-09

b ~ comparative geography Of the
efops. The more dependable esopA
under all the circumstances. are sweet
potatoes. rye. hay and rice: Of medium
dependency are barley. buckwheat.
cotton. oats. corn. and winter wheat:
Of less dependency are naxseed. 20.
tatoes. and spring wheat.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08

Italy stopped to change locomotives
They gathered in groups and recalled
instances of their association with the
then President. Some of the Secret
Service men revived recollectlons of the
Colonel's strenuous walks and rides IN
all sorts of weather, and also how mem
bers of his family at that time feared
that his methods of exercise were TOO
violent
Many other incidents of the White
House life characteristic of the Colonel
were still fresh in their memories, and
they were visbly affected in recalling
them.
General Bliss Pays Tribute
General Tasker II. Bliss, one of the
American delegates to the peace CON
ference, said tonight:
"I am inexpressbly shocked by the
news of the sudden death Of Colonei
Roosevelt | had hoped and believed
that he still had many years of robust
life to devote to the service OF ms coun-
try. Colonel Roosevelt was the perfect
type of modern, aggressive, combatant
American manhood, hating with cor
dial hatred everything he beileved
wrong fighting it with all his might
and defending with equal enthusiasm
what he believed to be true
''He had the noble heart and soul OF
a party man, because he believed that
in a virile democracy such as ours the
spark Of truth is elected in the con,
stant collision of opposing political
ideas. He placed the interests of his
country before al else because he be,
lieved that the Interests of the world
depended on the perfection and SUI
premacy of American ideas"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
president Wilson in
proclamation Closes
Federal Offices To.do,

rARIS' Jan. T. President Wilson has
signed a proclamation closing COW oovern, n1's
hen[ dan of otIces me- in the United States on the
Jay OIL the funeral of Colonel Roosevait
ana al ordering that the American fae J'e he
half f-masted. 'ea'i nag De
I'M Mr.. Wilson day cabled Vice -presi
renrexanta4is rens marshal to act as his personal
tative of the government in anv ~ e'en- ar
ffangements fange made concerning the the
News of Death Shocks
Inc death of Colonel Roosevelt
taobea taohee great re p sorrow to many of the at
many of whom had been lone connnnto ,"i W J. !,
WIN m the White House and had FEEL .eu
ing of affection for the ex-Presidan+ [re,
growing out of their years of close as as
I, They heard the news in little
French town where the train j,rile hr;d
ing the Presidential party back From flog
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
''Very Real and
Loyal Friend''
Lost by Japan
Head of Japanese Peace Mis-
sion SO Stated, Speaking
of Services Roosevelt
Rendered to His Country

Through the death of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt Japan has lost Every
real and loyal friend" Baron Maxine,
head of the Japanese Peace Mission,
told a gathering of his countrymen at
the Japanese Club here Monday night.
Els address, embodied in the form Of Il
resolution, has been forwarded to the
Roosevelt family by the club
Baron Maxine and his party sailed
for Europe on the Carmania yesterday.
In his address he spoke of the valuable
services that Colonel Roosevelt had
rendered Japan through his interven-
ticn in the Russo-Japanese War and
his tactful handling Of the delicate
race prejudice situation that arose in
California.
In speaking of the Portsmouth Con-
ference, he said:
"The conclusion of the terms which
brought about an honorable peace was
cue greatly to the broad, straight
forward generous, even noble. attitude
taken by President Roosevelt.
"The death Of Colonel Roosevelt" the
baron continued. "leaves a/gap in the
ranks of men who have made history
i'll the world. As a friend of Japan he
had been consistent in rendering our
country valuable services which will
always be appreciated.
"When difficulties arose between
Japan and America in connection with
incidents in California the President
lent his powerful voice to the arrange
mcnt of amicable settlements The
same course he followed at the time
Of the passage of what we could not
but regard as unfortunate legislation
i'll California when he was unsparing
in his sympathy and effort.
"Throughout the period of the great
war now closed he had taken occasion,
from time to time, to express opinions
which were much appreciated in Japan,
where he was regarded as statesman
and an American of the highest char
acter and principle.
"Thesc are some Of the reasons why
We mourn with this friendly country
the loss of great citizen and loyal
friend"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
King George and Queen
Mother Cable Sympathy

KlNG GEORGE and the Queen
N Mother Alexandra of Great
Britain expressed their sympathy
and their regrets separately to
Mrs. Roosevelt in cablegrams of
coincidence yesterday.
King Georges message was as
follows:
The Queen and l have heard
with feelings of deep regret of
the death of your distinguished
husband, and we offer our most
sincere sympathy for your irrep-
arabic loss. We had a great per
sonal regard. for him, and we al
ways enjoyed meeting HIM He
will be missed by many friends
in this country to whom he en-
deared himself by his attractive
character and many talents"
The message of Queen Alex
andra follows:
Il am indeed grieved to hear
of the death Of your great and
distinguished husband, for whom
| had the greatest regard. Please
accept my deepest sympathy on
the irreparable loss you have suf-
fered"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
City to Pay Silent
Tribute TO Colonel
At His Funeral Hour
Wheels of Industry to Stop
for Brief Moment at = PM.
as Body of Ex-President
Is Lowered Into Grave

New York will pay tribute to the
memory Of Theodore Roosevelt st ,
o'clock .hls afternoon
At that approximately the mo-
rent when the body of the great
patriot and great American Will be
lowered to its final resting place in
the little cemetery facing Long Island
Sound-each of the city's 10000 police
men will stand for one minute with
head barred and bowed in prayer. At
the same time all of the 500 900 school
children in the city, as we'll as their
parents, either at home or in nearby
churches, are to join in memorial ser
vices or prayers for the dead.
Traction companies and factories are
uniting in their plan of stopping every
wheel in the city for one brief moment
as the hour hand reaches 2. At the
same time the bells on the City Hall
tower. Trinity Church. st. Pauls
Chapel, where Washington worshipped;
Grace Church and thousands of other
places of worship throughout the city,
including the little Dutch Reformed
Church, where Colonel Roosevelt used
30 go in his boyhood, are to be tolled
TO mark the passing of the nations
former chief.
services at All schools
In each of the six hundred schools of
the city fitting ceremonies are planned
for this morning as memorial to the
life and work of Theodore Roosevelt
'Americanism" is to be the keynote of
all exercises. In the afternoon all
the schools are to be closed.
The New York Stock Exchange will
close at 1880 p. m. and the courts of
the city will adjourn for the entire
day. The Coffee and Produce eX-
changes announced last night their in
tention of following the lead of the
Stock Exchange, and word 5 received
from Roosevelt, n. j.. small indus
trial community named after the
Colonel, that eight factories located
there would halt all operations during
the time set for the funeral cere-
monies.
Special Train to Funeral
Miss Josephine Stricken, Colonel
Roosevelt's secretary, announced that
special train would leave the Pennsyl-
vania Station for Oyster Bay at 1885
a. NJ. Only those holding tickets to
the church at Oyster Bay, as we'll as
the regular railroad tickets, will be
admitted to the train. Returning, it
will leave Oyster Bay at 2:20 p. M
The Board of Education directed
yesterday that the flags on all schools
be at halfmast for thirty days from
Monday as a token of respect for
Colonel Roosevelt The order was en-
bodied in a resolution drawn up by
the board and which included a mes
sage of sympathy for the family of
the former President. A copy of the
resolution was sent to Mrs. Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
Great american Has
Passed Is Comment
Of the British Press

LONDON, Jan. 7-Tributes to
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt were paid
by the British press as follows:
"The Morning Post" says:
"By the death of Theodore Roose-
welt, of which the news falls with such
q shock of surprise, the American Re-
public loses one of its most notable
figures and this country loses sin
cere friend. Colonel Roosevelt's siren
uous career appeared far from ended.
Indeed he had been freely named as
the most probable candidate for the Re-
publican party in the next Presidential
election.
Ills tribute to the results of British
government abroad was as generous as
it was welcome, nor are we likely to
forget that he was the first among the
leaders of public opinion in America
that recognized the justice of the
Allies cause in this war and sought
to enlist in that cause to which he
gave his son.
left Mark on His Time"
"Assurcdly it may be said of him
that he has left a mark upon his time.
and that as representative of great
movement or tendency his influence is
destined to survive him. Not every
voice carries across the Atlantic, but
Roosevelt's undoubtedly did, and he
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
L. II. Favored u. S. of Russia

In his last known expression on Rus
sla and the conditions existing in that
country Colonel Roosevelt emphasized
his friendship and admiration in let
ter to Ivan Narodny vice president of
the Russian American Asiatic Corpora
ton. The letter, which was mailed on
December u, follows:
Like every good American, all my
lhstlncts are for friendship and admi-
ration toward Russia | welcomed the
revolution which overthrew the auto
cratic and bureaucratic tyranny of the
Romanoffs. | was saddened and rem
dered indignant by the tyranny and an
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08

to me, i and my four sons are in the
service for righteousness
'lIe died after victory. Lct us be
united in saluting his great memory"
Former Premier Louis Barthou said:
learn with sincere sorrow Of the
death of Mr.. Roosevelt. I met him
several times during his last visit to
Paris, and was struck by his open in
teillgence, by the vivacity of his origi-
nal mind and the frank generosity of
his heart America has lost a great
citizen and France great friend"
Eulogias in All Papers
An the newspapers public eulogistic
articles on the death of Colonel Roose-'
veit' declaring that America loses in
hlm one of her greatest men and
France one of her best friends.
his DEATH says the Petit Paris
1en,' us for US an immense loss.
france may have in America friends
Just as ardent and sincere, but not a
more lmpetuous supporter"
The "Matin' says: "He was a great
man. and, what is better still, a great
soul" Wv
The journal" questions "whether
tne tne present. government in the United
the war SO completely without the
campaign carried out by Colonel
Roosevelt"
Lord Reading Pays Tribute
LONDON, Jan. THE Earl of Read
ing, BRUSH Ambassador to the United
States, told The Associated Press to-
day that the death of Colonel Roosevelt
had caused the deepest regret among
the English speaking peoples.
From the time of his entry into poli
tlcal life as mere lad" Lord Reading
added, until his last days his keynote
wac courage. He was a sworn enemy
OF fiabby and invertebrate opinions.
HIS whole career was an example of the
success that can be achieved by
strength of character and continued
effort.
Life for him meant action and he
filled his days with widely differing ex-
periences. He proved himself as fear
less IN the field as he was strong in
politics. He was gifted with that ca
paclty for sport and enjoyment of the
open air which adds so much to the
completeness of life
"He leaves behind him an honored
name. His death is lamented by the
people of Great Britain who RECOGNIZED
hlm as a friend and who admired his
vigorous personality, his maniness and
courage"
"Friend of Canada" Says Borden
Sir Robert Borden, Canadian Pre-
mler, in paying tribute to-day to Theo-
dore Roosevelt, declared that he was
che of the great commanding figures
of the world, and added:
His vlgor of expression, wide vision
and high idealism won for him a great
place, not only in his own country, but
in the wider theatre Of world affairs
The remarkable reception accorded him
on his last visit to Canada testiiies TO
the affection and esteem in which he
was held by the people of Canada.
81 last saw him more than year ago
in a New York hospital, where he was
recovering from a severe illness, and |
shall always gratefully remember the
intense appreciation he then expressed
of Canada's effort in the war and the
heroic spirit of her people"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08

was listened to almost as attentivelv
IN Europe as IN America. His familiar.
downright accents will be missed The
world can i'll spare any truly big men
Just now, and even the strongest op-
oonents of Roosevelt policies will
readily admit that Theodore Roosevelt
was big man"
"Ihe Daily Telegraph" says:
IN Theodore Roosevelt the world
roses one of those elemental figures.
one OF those men who not more than
twlce .H or thrice in generation strike
ne imagination of mankind as person
lfylng in supreme degree some hu-
man force or quality that is at work
IN the history of the time.
III IS his warfare against the trusts
oy winch he is best remembered among
Amer'cans of his own day, especially
among inc plain people. He opened
an era OF national action against great
n'onopolles, whether of coal, RAILWAYS
1000, oli or other public necessities. in
a a, manner which raised for him an en-
'inuslasm never equalled in the public
Ille OF his country.
roosevelt played the party game
Wi'h me zest which he threw into
eyerytnlng He did not cheat at that
or any other game. Popular instinct
pronounced him square, No man ever
u'd so much as Roosevelt to awaken
the spirit of effective world power in
Ahe american people"
Dealt Hard Blows
he Times" says:
IN politics, as in all else. he was =
vigorous fighting man and dealt hard
ploWS' ms opponents smarted under
mem. put the mast determined enemies
IN that field were lust as nroud Of 'Ii,, b;,,'
as a; great citizen as were the rest Of
me American people. He cannot be
ranked with the lofty creative geniuses
ol polltlc5, but his name will 20 down
among those of American Presidents
WIN something of a character that at
'acheS TO the name of Lincoln: as ono
VINO was great abiding force in
morals as we'll as politics. and who
served his country with unwearjed
earnestness and zeal"
me Express" says:
rev men. however eminent. are
known outside their own country. bnt
n'ooseVeit was one. His ideals NAV be
uescrloed as the cause of righteousnesg
"'.u "rp progress backed by the big stick
Ihe Chronicle" says:
History places some bio th;nos n
ms record. but bigger than anv nor -,
maps was the challenging jmnact Of b;e
personality on the world in Which Oh I's ha
lived" /" ""Ich ne
Great Friend of Britain
dhe Daily Mail" says:
fro l.h Ia Roosevelt there disappears
from the world a great Amerjcan and en- !
great friend of Britain. He vas
ever eve. flghter, continuously challenpjnc
oii',,cisii' as must man whose nrima
quanty IS pure energy rather than nura ,'r'r
,,,S we think of him as a man who also
dint l1in4e q great place in The world bv
onaI;tja anal % ms great and very American
"Ihe Daily Graphic" says:
"A lover of nature. a gen,,;no do,.o
Zee ol sport, hard worker and en-
Joyer OF OF life in all its wholesome as-
peo.s. lheodcre Roosevelt was as near
~ complete man as can be imapined >,
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
P0incdre, Lord Reading
And Other NOt0bIes Paw
Tributes to Roosevelt

PARIS, Jan. 7.--As soon as President
Poincare heard Of Colonel Roosevelt's
death he sent a cablegram of sympathy
to Mrs. Roosevelt. He also telegraphed
to Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosc-
welt, jr., and Captain Kermit Roose-
velt who'are with the American Army
OF Occupation at Coblenz
Foreign Minister Pichon said:
France, which greeted President
Wilson with profound sentiments of
confidence and gratitude due to the
lllustrlous head Of the American Re-
public, does not have to enter into
the interior divisions of parties in
the United States. She cannot hut
regret in the person of Theodore
Roosevelt, a man eminent and coura-
geous and inspired by pure patriotism
who gave her during his entire life
SO many proofs of devotion and friend
snip. She associates herself on the
occasion of his sudden death with the
bereavement of the entire American
people" - - "''
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
4. X. Greatest PrOUed
American, Says Kipling

New York Tribune
European Bureau
tComrisht 1919. New York Tribune Incl
r ONDON, Jan. Among the
IL tributes to the memory of
Colonel Roosevelt is one from
Rudyard Kipling, who said:
"Colonel Roosevelt's death means
an incalculable loss to his own
land and to that new world which
all men hope to see. 1t is as
though Bunyons Mr.. Greatheart
had died in the midst of his pill
grimage, for he was the greatest
proved American Of our genera
ton"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
Cuban Flags HaIf-Masted

HAVANA, Jan. 7.-Cuba's flag will
fly at half-staff over all forts. navsl
vessels. public buildings and military
posts on the island until after the
funeral of Theodore Roosevelt. in ac-
cordance with decree issued BY
President Menocal tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08

archy with which the Bolshevist leaders
supplanted it.
Il now most earnestly hope to see a
genuine republican Russia, a demo
cratic Russia, the. United States Of
Russia, & democratic federal republic
OF Russia come out OF the present
chaos. The motto must be Justice Tor
all and an abhorrence of class tyranny
of every kind. T."
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08

postoffice. In the public schools in
formal memorial services were held
and half holiday declared for to-
morrow, not, as Principal B. Z. Whit
taker was careful to explain to the
children, that they might play, but that
they might show reverence to the mem
ory of their friend
Every Shop to Close
AS further mark Of respect every
New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
Praised by Viviani

Rene Viviani, former Premier. said.
learn with grief of the death of
Roosevelt. He was a friend of France
can remember him during our mission
OF IVY to America. l can sec him in
New York, ilmpetuous, ardent and ener-
geo'c, ms clear eyes lit up by Justice
ana can hear again his first words