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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-03
THE FUNNYBONE

The engineers had become tired of
the boastful talk he heard from the
other engine drivers at his boarding
house. One morning he began:
This morning | went over to see a
new machine we've got at our place,
and it's astonishing how it works.
And how does it work." asked one,
"Well.' was the reply. 'by means of
a pedal attachment, fulcrumed lever
converts vertical reciprocating mo-
ton into a circular movement. The
principal part of the machine is a
huge disc that revolves in a verticai
plane. Power is applied through the
axis of the disc. and work is done on
the periphery. and the hardest steel.
by mere impact, may be reduced to
any shape"
What is this wonderful machine ?''
was asked.
"A grindstone," was the reply.
One night--or morning. rather-Mr.
Brown returned just as dawn was
breaking.
What time is it," called his sleepy
spouse.
"a quarter to eleven, my dear, re-
piled Mr. Brown.
His wife switched on a light and
looked at an alarm clock that stood
near her bed. It showed twenty
minutes past four.
She took her husband to task ::
whereupon he put on his coat and hat
and started out in a dignified manner,
Where are you going she asked.
81 am going away" he replied
away. never to return, When things
have come to such pass in this house
that you, the wife of my bosom, will
rather believe an ordinary. tin. half
dollar alarm clock instead of your low
ing husband. it is time 1 left for parts
unknown
Going far?" Asked the chatty
little man of the man in the corner.
"Oh, no. only to Scotland" replied
the other. who hated talking to stran-
gers, and who wished to nip this one
in the bud. II am commercial
traveller. My age is as. / am marrieu.
My name is Henry Bigfeet. | haye a
son of / 9. He is in the 11th Clamsh1res.
My father died last July. He was on
the stock exchange, My mother is
still living. / have a niece with red
hair. Our charlady's name is Mrs.
Smuggs. 1t there anything else? ?"
The chatty little man smiled affably.
What oil do you use for your ton
gue?'' he inquired slowly.
"Yes," proudly observed compla-
cent and somewhat boastful business
man to his actor friend. your pro,
fession may be very lofty one in an
artistic sense, but that of successful
merchant is much better. Look at me!
At the early age of As retired on m,
fortune and presented by my fellow
merchants with an illuminated ad-
dress! Can you boast of anything like
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-03

No nation is required to join
the League of Nations against
its will; Japan may stay out if
she wants to.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-03

Prepare to top off your war
record with a victory bond
purchase.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-07
DULUTH DIOCESAN DIRECTORY sGMM.sss1t
wash, iron, bake, or scrub?"

Wash, iron, bake, or scrub"
mo! MOI" said the girls, all at
once. 1--WE have servants to do those
things"
Cant you sew" asked the coun-
try girl.
Well" said one of them, Il made
an apron once, but it was so poorly
done that my mother had to rip it all
out"
WELL" said the country girl, Il
would be ashamed to be as helpless
as you are-to be like a baby and
have someone to wait on me. You
may talk about your fathers being
worth money, but I'm worth some
thing in myself. l cook, wash, sew,
scrub, bake, and iron and milk and
make butter; l am proud of what /
can do, and never would think of
boasting about what l can't do"
1t is not the amount of money that
measures your value. Our value lies
in what we are, and not in what we
possess. A woman may possess thou
sands yet be worth very little. An
other may have only two strong hands
and firm intellect and be worth a
great deal.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-07
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD.

Do you know who she was?
Somebody has been looking her up.
And now we are told all about her.
1t seems that her home was in Kit
ley, Devonshire, England. '>~' z
"Old Mother Hubbard" was the
housekeeper in private home there.
The poem, "Old Mother Hubbard,
was written more than a century ago,
in 1905. So
The author of it was Miss Sara
Catherine Martin, who wrote other
verses about Mother Hubbard.
There were fourteen verses and
sketches in all which Miss Martin
called Comic Adventures of Old
Mother Hubbard and Her Dog and
which she illustrated by sketches
showing at the close the happy dog
and his dog bride.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-07
PADRE DoMlNEEC.

Padre Domineec Mccain
He ees great beeg Irish man.
He ees growla we'en he speak,
Like he gonna, go for you
JUS for busta you in two.
My! he talk so rouch, so queeck,
You we'll weesha you could be
Som where elsa we'en you see
Padre Domineec.
Padre Domineec Mccain
Stop at dees peanutta-stan'
We'en my leetla boy es seeck;
Talk so cold he max me cry,
Say ees best boy should die
So he go to Heaven queeck!
He ees speak SO cold
Nevva more | wanta see
Padre Domineec.
Den gran doctor COM. Ees queer!
We'en | ask who sand hem here,
He JUS smile an weel no speak
Only justa for to say:
'You no gotta cent to pay,
l gon' feex dees boy dat's seeck."
o! beeg-hearta man, an true,
l am gattin' on to you, ~t-
Padre Domineec!
- f n A. Daip.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-07
THE RIGHT KIND OF PRIDE.

Once at a boarding school some
girls were trying to humiliate new
scholar whose hands we're red and
who looked as if she knew how to
work. They were boasting of what
they could do, apparently thinking she
would, be ashamed of being a work
ing girl.
Why" said one of them, Il never
did a stroke of work in my life"
"You didn't?' said the country girl.
Don't you know how to wash
dishes?"
ooh, no, indeed"
Cant you cook?"
NO."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
EAST POINT

Mrs. Dick Auxier and children
were visiting Mrs. Sherd Spradlin at
Van Lear Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Bayes and
children of Auxier visited relatives in
Blockhouse Bottom recently.
Miss Malta Reed entertained few
of her friends at birthday party at
her home on lower Johns creek recent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belcher were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Auxier
Sunday.
Mrs Frnak Harmon and Miss Nella
Castle, of Auxier, were visitors at our
school one day last week.
The railroad track along this place
is being extensively repaired under the
supervision of Mr.. Belcher.
Mrs Emma Luck is expected home
from White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
soon, where she has held position the
past summer. She will take charge of
her fathers store at AuXier.
S. r. Auxier and family are expect
ing to remove to Crowder, Okla, in a
few weeks.
We cannot vouch for the authentic
ity of the following story, but give 1t
as we have heard it from reliable per-
sons: About twenty-five years ago
Mr.. Tip Childers. who lives eight or
ten miles below here on the river, lost
a little daughter, who was thought to
be drowned as the river was very high
at that time. The river was searched
and dragged but her body was never
found She was mournd as dead. Now
comes the report that an old man dies
in the West and makes death bed
confession that years ago he stole this
same little girl one morning while the
family were at breakfast and raised
her as his own child. He willed her
all that he possessed. Uncle Tip has
gone to investigate the matter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
TUsCOLA

Farmers are cutting corn and to-
bacco and hauling coal Coal is cheap,
only eight cents at the bank.
Rev. James Harvey preached Sunday
morning and evening TO large con-
gregation.
Green Smith. who has been in poor
health for some time is able to be
out again.
Elisha Wright and family of Sand
Hill attended church here Sunday.
Messrs. r. b. and Arch Lunsford of
Ratcliff were here Sunday.
e. B. Shortridge and family of Cad
mus were the guests of Isaac Cunning
ham and wife last Sunday.
William Brainard has returned to
Floyd county where he runs a saw
mill.
Mrs. Ethel Blankenship of Logan, w.
Va. is visiting her parents here.
Sank Hall came in Saturday night.
John Presley and wife visited friends
at Fallsburg Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Virgie and Bertha Hutchinson
visited the school at Baker Monday.
NJ, V. Thompson is preparing to do
a large amount of saving this fall.
]. H. Frasher came in from Pike-co.
last week where he has been working
the past two months.
z. b. Shortridge was here with his
beef wagon Saturday.
OLD LEM JUCKLENS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
GREEN BRIER.

Several people from this place at
tended church at Louisa Sunday.
Allen Hutchinson and Milt Bradley
were calling at Fred Bradley's Sunday.
Miss Nora Hays. of Portsmouth, o.,
who has been visiting her sister Mrs.
M. A. Hay, has returned home.
Miss Inez Wellman was visiting her
cousin, Miss Bessie Clarkson, Sunday.
Miss Egie Bowe. who has been Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Burgess Compton
has returned home.
Miss Laura Bradley spent Sunday
with Inoz Wellman.
The Misses Audrey and Gertrude
Fletcher were on our creek Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Hay was visiting
friends at Louisa Saturday and Sun
day
Miss Effie Nolen spent Sunday with
Miss Vearl Bradley.
Mrs. Vadie Ison, of Blaine, was visit
ing relatives of this place last week.
The people of our community were
surprised to hear the wedding bells
ringing at Mr.. and Mrs. John Bradleys
Saturday night.
Sunday School at Smoky Valley is
quite interesting. Everybody come.
A LONESOME GIRL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
ULYSSES

There are several cases of sickness
here at this time. An infant child of
Leo Boyd is seriously Ill. Lurlie, the
little daughter of Rev. G. II. Young,
has fever. and Charlie Borders has
been very i'll for a few days. Albert
Daniels, of Lowmansville. is very low
with heart dropsy and several other
cases of dropsy here, and we are sorry
to say, are still unimproved.
There have been some real estate
deals made in this locality in the last
few days Roy Brown of Van Lear
has bought Vim. Debord's farm at Wal
nut Grove and Mr.. Debord has bought
the Cleve Howe farm at Lowmansville.
Asberry Johnson has sold his farm on
Sugar Plum and bought Henry Bow
ems farm on same branch. Also, Char
lie Compton has sold his farm here to
the Borders boys and bought Lewis
Bowen's farm. Several other small
land deals have been made In this
locality since crops have been laid by
Farmers are now busy pulling fod-
der, eating corn and making sorghum.
Corn crops are pretty good here, a
large acreage having been planted, the
prospect is good for plenty of corn
here.
Several have gone from this place
to Ohio to cut corn.
The Irish potato crop is short here
this year
The memorial meeting at Walnut
Grove the 7th inst. was largely attend
ed. Dinner was served on the ground.
Miss Mary George, only daughter OF
John George and wife Of this place,
was united in marriage Sept. It'll to
Mr.. Emmett Preston, of Patrick. Mr..
Preston is the son Of Frank Preston,
and has just recently returned from
overseas. They are both industrious
and we'll respected young people.
We are informed that several per-
sons here who have not heretofore
leased their land have recently leased
to an oil company. EUREKA.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
HEWLETT, w. VA.

School is progressing nicely at this
place.
Mrs. Milly Lester and daughter. Miss
Gustava, were shopping at Fuller last
Thursday
Several from this place attended the
Sunday school rally Mt Mayo chapel
Sunday. They report to have had a
most wonderful time.
Tom Austin and Morris Skeens pass
ed through here Sunday enroute TO
Tabors Creek.
Misses Ida Lester and Celeste Stur-
gill were shopping in Louisa Friday.
Several of this place attended church
at Tabors Creek Saturday night.
Miss Kitty Loar spent Sunday with
Miss Charline Moore, OF Potter, Ky.
Miss Shirley Hensley has gone to
Charleston, w. Va, where she has ac-'
cepted a position as stenographer.
Miss Florence Loar was in Louisa
Tuesday.
Mrs BERTHE Vanhoose entertained a
host OF relatives and friends to dinner
Sunday.
Miss Gladys McComas Is attending
school at Tabors Creek.
Jake Thompson was in our town
recently.
The farmers are very busy prepar-
ing for the cold, cold winter, cutting
corn. digging coal. etc, while the la
dies are picking beans. canning fruit,
etc. BROWN EYES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
MADGE

Rev. Asa Hay filled his appointment
here on the 7th. preached fine SER
mon to an appreciative audience. He
will be with us again Oct 9Th.
A surprise wedding took place at
Prichard, w. Va, on last Thursday,
the contracting parties being ]. w.
Bradley, of Madge and Miss Mary
Belcher, of Prichard. They came up
on Saturday morning and are now at
home to their many friends.
Misses Gladys, George Lee and En-
lily Haws spent Sunday with their aunt.
Mrs. Grant Roberts, Of Smoky Valley.
Misses Marie and Veryl Bradley en-
tertained a number of their friends
Sunday
Miss Laura Bradley was the pleasant
guest of Miss Inez Weliman Sunday.
Don May, who has been so i'll with
typhoid fever for the past three weeks
is no better.
Misses Mart and Pearl Shannon are
guests of relatives at Garrett.
Mrs. VIM. Shannon has been on the
sick list for the past week. Also Mrs.
Tom Adams.
j. d. Adams was at Fallsburg Sat-
urday and Sunday
Miss Tudell Turner has had severe
case of tonsilitis.
Misses Fanny belong and Samantha
Nelson called at Madge Tuesday.
Misses Effie and Mamie Nolen were
shopping in Louisa Saturday.
Miss Bessie Bradley, who is teach
ing at Green Valley, is expected home
Friday to spend the week end.
Mrs. Sink Jordan. of Trad, passed
thru here Monday on her way home
from Louisa, where she had been visit
ing relatives for the week past
trip to Louisa Monday.
Misses Georgia Hutchinson and Lillian
were in Smoky Valley Tuesday
visiting friends. CLEO.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
CATALPA

The rally day at Mayo chapel was
quite a success. There was a good
crowd and several of the good people
of Louisa were with us. We had some
good speaking from the following per-
sons: Rev. A. H. Miller. Mr.. M. s.
Burns, the county president, Mr..
Prince, our county secretary, Prof. E.
M. Kennison and Mr.. r. c. Mcclure.
Others from Louisa were Mrs. r C.
Mcclure, Mrs. johnson, Henry Young
and wife and E. E. Shannon. We had
an ideal day for the occasion as 1t was
not so hot and every one seemed to
enjoy himself
r. t. Hail. the superintendent of the
Sunday school, would love for every
body in the neighborhood to come and
join in the S. S. for the betterment of
the community,
Rev Jas. Harvey preached a very
interesting sermon here Monday night.
Okla Billups and Joe Fugett were on
East Fork Sunday.
Aunt Retta Fortner is not expected
to live very long as she has been very
low for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Anderson will
leave for Weeksbury in the near future.
Mrs. VIM. Layne and daughter Clara
visited friends at Buchanan Friday.
Mrs. Hart Newsom and daughter
Isabel are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Potter.
Born, Sept. 18th, to Bass Burke and
wife lib. girl. M,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
WAYNE ITEMS

Mrs. J. w. Ketchum is visiting re,a-
tiyes in Kenova this week
Fisher Scaggs was in Kenova on
business Saturday.
Mrs. E. j. Wilcox is visiting relatives
in Williamson,
Miss Florence Wheeler, of Kenova,
spent Sunday the guest of Miss Sarah
Rigg.
Mrs. Grover Hunter was shopping in
Huntington Saturday.
1 Mrs. j. ]. Even returned to her home
in Richmond Saturday after several
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
l. w. Taylor.
Miss Lucille Ferguson left Tuesday
for Huntington to enter Marshall Col
| lege for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Newman. Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Newman motored to Iron
| ton Friday and attended tine Apple
| Show.
H. H, Spain, of Wilmington, Ohio
| was here on business Monday.
Mrs. T. B Mcclure has accepted a
position with the Colt Indexing CO.
here.
Eustace Adkins, of Ceredo, was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Dora Richie is visiting Miss
Bessie Marcum at Ceredo
James Wilson, of Kenova. was in
Wayne Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. l. W Taylor motored
to Huntington Friday AM spent the
day.
Mrs Boyd Wellman attended the
funah of her uncle Willy sAker. whp
died Tuesday morning at his home IN
Hur tington. Funeral services were
held at the home OF his sister. Mrs. II.
NJ. Adkins. at County Farm Wedncs-
day
Sheriff II. II. Cyrus spent Sunday
with his family at Eenova.
Mrs. John Walker is visiting her
daughter in Kenova this week.
Zoria Perry spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs, ] M. Rigg spent Sun
day with relatives at Centervlile
George t. Burris, of prichard, wa.
here on business Monday.
Miss Mia Ketchum, Of Iclmwood. is
spending several days with Miss Mar
jorie Burgess.
Harry Lambert, Of Kenova, was
visitor here SATURDAY..
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Harlwick and
uduBHtcT are TtldNlNeS
on Mill Creek.
Burnie Ketchum has purchased prop
erty in kenova and will move there in
a few weeks.
John Enoch and family left Monday
for Detroit. Mich, where Mr.. Enochs
has a position.
T Harrison. of tirdel, has moved
into The house vacated by Mr.. F'nochs-
Rev. Il. H. Richie il spending few
days at Greenup. He and his family
will move there the last of this week.
'n,-r SAMSON VISITED frieuis In
HLu,,as ton SATURDAY.
cnar,cy Ferguson called on friends
at -Nd>l Sunday.
Ere Ketchum of Cha ,e"!tr spent
sun ~ with relatives here
The Wayne County fair will be held
October 1917.
The name of the Wayne News has
been changed to The Wayne County
News.
SRiJJ-.r
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
CHEROKEE

The pie supper at this place Satur-
day night was great success.
Church at this place was largely at
tended Sunday an dSunday night.
Nancy e. Swetnam and June Rob-
erts attended church at this place last
Sunday
Miss Nova Boggs Of Sacred Wind,
spent tn eweek lend with Gladys Boggs.
Miss Hester Woods, of Jean, attend
ed church at this place Saturday and
Sunday night.
Misses Bette Caldwell, Hazel and
Edna Butler were calling on Julia and
Mary Griffith Sunday.
Miss Roberta Stafford attended
church at Dry Fork Sunday.
CLANCY Thompson and Bill Lang
were calling on Misses Anna and Lizzie
Young Sunday.
Miss Hester Woods and Lando Hays
passed down our creek Sunday after
noon. TooTs AND CASPER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
HICKSVILLE

We are having a fine school here
with Miss Maude Thompson teacher.
Miss Eliza Hayes of Huntington, w.
Va, is visiting home folks at this
place.
Church at Dry Fork Sunday was
largely attended.
GiIlmer Pinkerton went to Fort Gay
Sunday.
Misses Cora Young, Hernia Pinker-
ton and Margery Holbrook attended
church at Dry Fork Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Thompsno and
family were visiting Cape Holbrook
recently.
Misses Cora Young and Hernia
Pinkerton spent Saturday night with
Mrs. Dovia Young.
Miss Vivian Holbrook was visiting
Miss Odra Hicks recently.
Mrs Ollie Holbrook and family spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. Sarah Hol-
brook.
Miss Cora Young spent Saturday at
J. M. Dalton's.
Miss Vivian Holbrook spent last
week with Mrs. Z. G. Pinkerton.
Miss Mae Webb. of Carter county, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Effie Hol-
brook, at this place.
Henry Hicks and Vivian Holbrook,
Philip Bishop and Halle Holbrook were
out kodaking Sunday.
A. L. Hicks left Monday for Ohio to
visit relatives.
Misses Vivian Holbrook and Hernia
Pinkerton were shopping at overda
last week.
Miss Margery Holbrook is on the
sick list.
y Misses Katie Holbrook and Eliza
johnson were shopping at Jattie Mon
day.
Sorghum making is all the go now.
There will be church at Oak Hill
Sunday. TWO BROWN EYES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
HUBBARDSTOWN

Mrs. Kate Wellman and Mrs. Curtis
Biggs were at Catlettsburg on business
Saturday.
George Mckee, who has been in
France, returned home recently.
Sergt. Arthur Sparks, Of Camp Gus
ter. Mich, was the pleasant guest of
Ruth Shepherd Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Samuel Shepherd made a business
trip to Prichard Tuesday.
Edgar L4aliins and wife passed thru
here Monday enroute to Little Hurri-
cane, where they will 60 to housekeep-
ing.
Miss Lizzie Hutchinson and little sis
ter, were visiting relatives at Falls
burg Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Adkins, of Zelda, was the pleas
ant guest of Mrs. Sue Bellomy last
week.
Leslie Soard, wife and children. of
Van Lear were visiting their mother,
Mrs. Julia Meade of this place.
Bascom Lakins and Ruth Shepherd
were out horseback riding Sunday.
Miss Alma Lakin was visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bel
lomy recently.
Miss Elsie Perkins and Annie L.
Shepherd were at Curnutte's Monday.
Church at Little Hurricane Tuesday
night was largely attended.
Several young folks OF this place
attended church at Catalpa.
Miss Opal Meade was the guest of
the Misses Shepherd Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Lal<in were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Fannin
Sunday afternoon
Bill wellman spent Sunday with
home folks.
Roy Shepherd is visiting his brother
Hugh at Webbville this week.
MUTT a JEFF.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
LOTS FOR SALE

Will sell right lots in whitehouse.
KY, one Groom dwelling house, two
story, concrete walk, good well. 160x
$50 lot. One 5-room dwelling, store
house, S apple trees, grape nursery,
good thing well and garden. lots u
acres, 10 apple trees, rich garden; new
store house just completed. cost $1,000.
glass front concrete cellar. up-to- date
45x25 feet; good barn, fine place 10 run
hotel. livery stable and store. North
East Coal Co. putting in large plant.
VIII build 200 more houses, work 500
men. The only place Tor business
man, Mr.. Meek is cripple and we are
not able TO run IL. Call FOR bargain.
NEAL a MARY MEEK.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
HANDLEY, W. VA.

Ray Peterman has returned from
Williamson where he has been visit
ing his brother, Lewis Peterman
r. w. Spurlock has moved to Paint
creek junction and his friends hate
his departure.
Dock Peterman is still driving team
for the Chesapeake Mining Co. at this
place. He is suffering the effects OF
bad hand at present.
John Zirkle has resigned his posi-
ton as stable boss and taken the job
as an all around outside boss at the
mines
Sherman Goodyear came nearly los
ing a leg a few days ago when he was
knocked from a motor by pole, the
front wheel OF the motor running over
his right leg. HEz ASHBY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-19
DRIFT, KY.

Miss Mamie Daniels is very sick at
this writing, also Mrs. Nancy Martin.
Miss Sallie Ward is visiting her sis
ter this week. Mrs. Robert Written.
Miranda Daniels was all smiles last
Sunday.
Walter Williams Is still making reg
ular trips to j. M. Deans. Listen for
the wedding bells soon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-01
CONDITION OF COTTON
CROP IS 5l.l PER CENT
supplemental Report Frl~d ny de-
partncnt OF Agriculture nt Re
quest Made By Congress.

WASHINGTON. oct 3l-The
condition OF the, cotton crop on o.
tober 20 was 5l.1. according to a
supplemental report issued today by
the department OF agriculture at the
direction OF congress. No compara-
tive figures for last year are avail
able, the announcement said, and
there is no basis for n forecast OF
production. The regular report an OF
September rs gave the condition as
5i4 per cent OF normal. which fore
cast "A prodnction OF 10 $50 900 bales
Congress directed that a new esti-
mate as OF October 2b be prepared
because members from southern
states insisted that the September 25
crop forecast was erroneous. the de-
partment OF agriculture not having
tnken abandoned acreage into Its
preparation. Today's report showed
decline OF 3.9 points during the
month as compared with a decline OF
seven points shown BY the Septem-
Der estimate and an average decline
OF less than five points on the Sep
tember date eufing the 10 preceding
years.
Condition By lnies for October rs
follows: Virgin0 -; North Caro-
lima, "a; South Caroline so: Georgia,
As, Florida. 83; Alabama. a. Mis-
sissippi. a.. louisiana, 32; Texas 46.
Arkansas, IS; Tennessee, IS, Mis-
souri. TO; oklahoma, 6s; California,
a2; Arizona, SO.