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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
LET WHIsTLERs BE WARNED
New York Newspaper Is Emphatic
in Its Declaration of Uncors-
promising Hostility.

Reader. have you ever been made
frantic and exasperated beyond meas
ure by some man whistling in your
neighborhood? Did you ever sit in
tram car and hear one of these
nuisances blow noises out through
puckered lips? If you have. You can
well sympathize with the unidentified
person who listened to Moses Cohen
whistle in Il local motion-picture tnea-
ter and arose and slew him on the
spot We regret the killing; it was
uncalled for: unlawful; dreadful not
to be tolerated. Law sleuths are on
the track of the killer. and. of course,
MS upholders of law. with almost puri
tanical vehemence we hope he will he
caught. And yet persons
should not whistle in cinema theafers.
or in tram cars. or in the sire IS or
In shops. or in newspaper Offices. or
any other place on the face of the
green earth where they can be heard.
We have spoken-New York Evening
Telegraph
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13

certain amount OF knowledge on the
part Of the operator can scarcely be
considered disadvantage. The train
Ing can be easily obtained at small ex-
pense. But too many men attempt to
run tractors without learning anything
about them except the starting, stop
ping and shifting gears. The i'm
portant thing is the ability to detect
trouble the minute 1t begins to de-
yelop. and know how to remedy 1t
promptly instead Of allowing it to run
along until an expensive delay results
1t pays to spend few days gaining
experience under competent instruc-
tor. 1t is unwise to attempt to run a
tractor without such preparation. With
the increasing use of tractors, as well
as automobiles and stationary engines,
farmers are rapidly becoming familiar
with the care and operation of gas
engines. At the same time, tractors
are being improved and simplifed so
! that difficulties in operation are grow
ing less each year.
The comparatively large investment,
rapid depreciation and fuel and repair
bills have also been mentioned by
| farmers as points against owning a
tractor. They point out, too. that a
tractor is not adaptable to all farm
| work where horses are ordinarily used
However, the tractor can do much
work that horses cannot .do-work
where belt power is needed.
Fit the Tractor to the Farm.
One Of the most important points to
consider when buying tractor Is
the size of the farm. Experienced
| tractor owners rarely recommend the
purchase of a tractor for use on farm
with less than 100 or 100 acres under
cultivation, and for such farms the
two-plow outfit Is usually preferred
However. most of the farms on which
| tractors are being used successfully are
somewhat larger than this, and a ma
jority Of the tractors pull three plows.
Four-plow machines are being used
satisfactorily on some farms where
| there is a larger amount of work to be
done, and where the conditions are
such that one man can operate an out
/ fit of this size.
Size, however, is not the only fac
tor to be considered, and the question
whether or not "a tractor will prove
profitable is a problem in farm man
agement which must be worked out for
the individual farm.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
HNGEMlssERAL
5EARM15N0TES

More feed and food crops for man
and animals.
Silos should be provided for both
winter and summer.
Do not plant any potatoes unless you
give them the best of care.
Take pride in the farm and its en-
vironment if you would enjoy farm
life..
The best way to start alfalfa Is by
making a good seed bed, and that in
warm weather, too.
The farmer who boards a lot of
ground squirrels cannot hope to get
full value out Of his labor and invest
mont
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13

prepared by tho United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
A tractor may be either a profitable
or an Improbable investment. Each
farm has its own peculiarities and G
farmer must weigh the advantages and
disadvantages carefully before buying
a tractor. He should study the ex-
periences of those who have used trac-
tors in farm work, paying particular
attention to those whose farms con-
form most nearly to his own In size
and system Of cropping. This is adj
vice from specialists Of the United
States department Of agriculture.
On an average. one farm In 30 In the
United States now uses tractor. 1t
has been estimated by manufacturers
that over 100000 tractors will be made
this year. 1t behooves every farmer
contemplating buying one to study his
farm problems from every angle.
Advantages In Using Tractor.
The advantage of tractor lies not
so much in the reduction in the cost of
doing a piece of work as in being able
to do 1t in less time. Thus the num-
Der of acres farmed cap be increased
and the work done quickly. Often the
saving of time Is the important factor
In making profit on the crop grown.
A tractor can be kept on the Job in
hot weather when horses are at a dis
advantage. 1t can do heavy work and
do 1t rapidly. thus covering the desired
acreage In the proper season. 1t saves
man labor, thus enabling the farm to
be worked with less hired help. 1t
sometimes decreases the number of
horses needed, thus saving both invest
ment in horses and the expense Of their
feed.
The tractor owner can Increase his
income somewhat by doing custom
work of his neighbors; but this is
often a doubtful practice. Outside
work must be done at n time when 1t
will not interfere with the necessary
work on his own place or he will lose
more by neglect than he makes by the
custom work.
Disadvantages Mentioned by Owners.
The packing Of damp soil and the
difficulty Of efficient operation are the
chief disadvantages mentioned by trac-
tor users. Where early spring work is
necessary, the packing Of the soil, espe-
cially heavy soil, is serious OBJ
lection.
The fact that tractor demands a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The United States department OF
agriculture, the state agricultural
colleges, and other agencies for the
promotion of better farming are spend
ing considerable money in club work
among boys.
Does II pay? Here Is the opinion of
DR.. Thomas F. Hunt, dean and direc-
tor of the college of agriculture, Cni-
versity of California.
"The college of agriculture did not,
in my opinion, get as effective results
from any other equal sum of money
which ii expended as it did from the
amount of money spent on boys clubs.
"These clubs have been running long
enough for us to have some knowledge
of their influence on the future lives
of the boys concerned. l think l am
well within the mark when l say that
for the amount of money expended we
get the greatest human results"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
GRIZZLY BEAR FROM ASIA
Something Like = Million Years Ago
the Animal Came Here by
Way Of Alaska.

The grizzly bear has been known to
the white rnce little more than CEN
fury. Lewis and Clark wrote the first
official accounts of him in 1905; and he
was first discussed publicly In 1914 by
Gov. De Witt Clinton in New York city.
Guthric's old geography says that he
was named Ursus horrlbilus by Natur-
alist George Ord In 1915. Fossil rec
ords indicate that the grizzly Is OF
AsIatic origin. He appears tc have
come into America about million
years ago over one of the prehistoric
land bridges that united Alaska and
Asia. Bears and dogs are descendants
from the same parent stoct The griz-
ely bear never eats human flesh, Is not
ferocious and fights only In self-de-
Tense. He leads an adventurous life.
IL a born explorer and ever has good
wilderness manners-never makes at
tacks. The numerous cases in which
the grizzly has been made pet and
companion of man, where he was
thoughtfully. inteligently raised. show
him to be a superior animal, dignifed.
intelligent, loyal and uniformly good
tempered.
Not a grizzly exists In any of the
-four national parks of California, and
that animal, once so celebrated In that
state, il extinct there He is also ex-
tinct over the greater portion OF the
vast territory which he formerly oc-
cupied, and is verging on extermina-
ton
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13

row braid and angora cloth that gives
this dress distinction, 1t Is original
and effective and looks tailored. -.
therefore appropriate for street wear.
This is only one of many smart and
practical frocks for street wear In
some of them serge and satin are
combined with embroidery as mn EN-
bellishment. If embroidery Is left
out rich sash may be added or the
frock. no matter how quiet in color
achieve distinction by originality i'm
cut. chic lines and Il hint of II wr;lp
in the bodice. We may look for very
move! things now that costumers have
In mind all-day frocks that VIII re-
place the tailored suit. They will
brighten and add interest to our
streets and save time for women who
must attend TO many things.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
II Even in Siam.

Examining commercial possibilities
in Siam, a commerce report makes
it clear that the country offers a
larger unexploited field for piano man
ufacturerS than for the makers Of
monographs. With the exception OF
the monograph Siam still prefers
the musical instrument OF its lnces-
tors. The Samese orchestra con
tents itself With gongs. native har-
monicas. and SO forth. Indeed, the
only western Instruments known to
the Siamese are the piano n small
portable organ. and the photograph.
The piano and the organ, however,
are rare, and are kept more for orna-
ment than for anything else. But the
phonograph is popular and is already
to be found in nearly every Siamese
family that is able to afford it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
RAT Is INvETERATE
ENEMY OF CHICKENS
Rodents Destroy Feed, Eggs and
All Kinds of Fowls.
Farmer in Virginia Reports Twenty
Six Turkeys Killed by Pests In
One Night--Losses in Other
Parts Of Country.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Every poultryman should be on
destroy feed, eggs. and fowls, and are
inveterate enemies to all kinds OF
poultry, from chicks, squads, duck
lings, and young turkeys just out Of
the shell TO tough old birds awaiting
the Ratchet at the close Of long and
noisy career. Although most of their
depredations are confined to eggs and
young birds, when driven by hunger
rats kill full-grown fowls at roost,
biting them through the head or neck.
Complaints about rats have come to
the biological survey, United States
department of agriculture, from many
quarters. For example, a farmer In
Virginia reported 26 turkeys killed by
these pests IN night. Another. in
Kansas, lost between 200 and 3OO
ing the course of one summer. His
neighbors had similar experiences
From New Jersey has come a report
of rats killing young ducks. An
Ohioan has complained that the ami
mails burrow beneath his coops and
take chicks from under the hen. In
certain nelghborhoods of Massachu-
sets half OF n seasons hatch of
chickens and ducElings have been
killed by rats.
Rats multiply rapidly when left un-
disturbed where there is plenty to eat
One pair may increase to more than
1000 in single year.
Farmers Bulletin No. S96, "Housc
Rats and Mice" describes various
methods by which the depredations
OF these pests may be prevented.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
Peeled Chicken.

Three-year-old Kitty was visiting
her grandmother. who lived on ii farm.
Everything about the farm was n nov
city y the child. Another pleasant
thing about the visit was grandmoth-
ers constant questioning of:
"Now, what shall we eat today?"
One morning she asked the usual
questions as to the menu. Little Kitty
thought a minute and then answered I.
"Oh, grandma, won't you please
catch a chicken and peel it for din
ner2'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13

70 / can do my house work without any
difficulty. l advise any woman who il
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. "-M Mrs. MARIE BOYD, l42l 5tb
ST., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where hospital operation is tho
only alternative, but on the other hand
20 many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it =
fair trial before submitting to such
trying ordeal.
II complications exist, write to Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.,
for advice. The result Of many yearA
experience is at your service.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13

1.-THE man who makes good doesn't
wait for opportunity to knock: he has
the door wide Open" says an exchange
That's the right spirit. The other day
we heard chap complaining because
old Opp didn't stick his toe in the door
ike book agent.-Boston Transcript
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
Many Like Him.

All newspapers often have advertise
menfs which could be rewritten advan-
tageously But 1t took a church paper
to offer the most original one YET /:
''Wanted-A minister who has Teen
married % years is very DESTROYS OF
occurring q change"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
The Glad Kind.

Said the facetious Teller. Some
men are the funniest chaps. They have
good health and their nerves are all
right. but when they meet a friend their
hand shakes"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
w atch His Smoked

HE began his career as a clerk In
cigar store"
"Ahl rose from the ranks. as II
were"-Cartoons Magazine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED An
OPERATION
Canton, Ohio. suffered from .
female trouble which caused me much

Sunertn&s ana TWO
doctors decided
that l would have
to 60 through An
operation before /
could get well.
My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound, advised mo
to try it before sub
uniting to an opera
ton. ltrelieved me
from nv trOublea
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13

Beauty is on the surface. like stove
polish; good looks is from the core
outward, like the flavor of an apple.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13

1t is at least ten years since hats
were trimmed as profusely as many
OF the summer hits will be. so tho
milIners say.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
GREAT RESULTS FROM CLUBS
Opinion Of Or. Thomas F. Hunt, Dean
and Director Of the California
Agricultural College.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuture)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Christmas Greetings
Sent Overseas Men
By Secretary Baker

Washington, Dec. 23-Secretary
Baker has sent to American troops
within the United States and abroad
the following Christmas message:
To those who wear the uniform
of the United States Christmas with
its deep meaning of peace on earth
good will to men, should take on,
an added significance this year, in
that during the new era of peace
for which such great sacrifices were
made, American institutions have
been guarded during the IL months
past with that fidelity and devotion
/ which has always been one of the
great traditions of the United States
Srnny.
with, the New Year approaching,
your country stands on the TIRES
hold of greater opportunities and
prosperity than are to be read in
any of the glorious pages of her
history. As soldiers you represent
the strength of your country and in
peace, as we'll as in war, you can
prove that the foundation of democ-
racy and the safeguard Of. liberty IS
the ability of the individual to per-
ceive and defend the truth. | speak
\ for your commander-in-ch chief and
for the nation you serve when |
wish you very merry Christmas
and a successful and happy New
4 Year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Home Town H0norS
A, E, F. Commander

Laclede, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Gen. John
J. Pershing came back to his boy
hood home today, ate turkey dinner,
was presented with a medal and a
loving cup, visited relatives and
cronies Of long ago, explored anew
the old Pershing house, and made
several speeches.
In the words of Miss May Per-
shing, his sister, also a guest at the
homecoming celebration, it was "a
lovely day, quite beyond descrip-
ton" And the general seemed to
enjoy every minute, from the time
he stepped from his private car to
grasp the outstretched hand OF Al
Warheld, aged negro, once ser
want in the Pershing household, who
was the first to greet him, until he
departed tonight for Lincoln.
Three Impressive Moments.
Three impressive moments marked
the day.
One was public, two were private.
The public one came when. acting
on behalf of the people of Missouri
Gov. F. D. Gardner presented him
with a medal as a token of the
states appreciation of his efforts
in winning the war.
Of those in private, one took place
when a group of close friends and
former schoolmates presented him
with a loving cup, and another when
he expressed his sympathy to the
father. mother and sister of soldier
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24

killed in France. The general told
the sorrowing three that his heart
went out to them.
Mothers Share Honors.
"And l might in conclusion" he
said, SAY that the sacrifice of the
boy does not exceed that of the
General Pershing apparently
could not see enough of the old
home and followed up earlier ex-
plorations with ANOTHER tour late
today, after he had returned from
the opera house where a public
reception was held in his honor.
General Pershing's most extended
speech today was made in response
to the address of Governor Gardner,
who had acclaimed him as Mis-
souri's most illustrious citizen.
1T was here that | learned the les
sons of patriotism and devotion to
duty" said General Persfing. "These
lessons were handed down to me in
my youth by my father and my
mother. 1t was here that | learned
a uSSp oSHSC Vi uuty " NY SOull-
try and to my God.
"The lesson of service was taught
me by my parents whose staunch
characters impressed it upon me and
caused me to follow the path of
Guty. Whatever service | may have
rendered in cooperating with or in
command OF our young manhood, l
eve pre-eminently to my mothers
early teachings. Many of you knew
her and loved her. Too often we
have been slow to value the influ-
ence of our mothers. .'..
I'm late years | have come to real
ize it. During the war it was borne
in on me. We all felt that the won
derful loyalty and devotion of the
women of America were sustaining
rs. am very much overcome with
emotion to be thus honored today.
The circumstances are overwhelm-
ing. To receive such an emblem in
the old yard where l romped as a
boy brings a choke in my throat and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Suspected Murderer
OF Colorado Rancher
Breaks His Reserve

Denver, Nov. 23.-Companionship
OF a cell mate broke the reserve last
night OF Alex Miller. mute farm
hand. held in connection with the
murder Saturday night Of Adam
Shank and his family near Gilcrest,
Colo. For the first time he COM
municated in writing to another
person.
Since the arrest of Miller, former
" employed by Shank, he has main
tanned that he could not read nor
write nor understand the sign Ian
guage. Last night he answered
questions of his cell mate in the
city Jail by writing. Sheriff Frank
N. Hall, of Greeley, who came here
to get Miller, will examine the mute
again today.
Discovery of revolver cartridges
and a revolver in Miller's trunk on
the Shank farm and quarrel be-
tween the mute and his former en-
ployer Saturday over wages caused
the arrest of Miller here Sunday.
The Shank family-the father,
mother and four children-were shot
to death in their home some time
Saturday night. Their bodies were
discovered by cousin Sunday fore
noon, No money or property was
taken. ...
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Gas Company Will Be Host
At Christmas Entertainment

The Omaha Gas company will be
host at children's Christmas enter
tainment in Metropolitan hall, 1901
Harvey street this afternoon at 3
for employees of the company.
6. w. Clabaugh. vice president of
the company, will extend the Christ
mas greeting and present the annual
gold medal, in recognition for serv-
ices to the company Albert Elm
quist, employed by the company
since 1891, will be the recipient of
the medal
A short musical program will be
given, followed by approximations of
mother goose and other characters.
Harry Disbrow and Rudolph Reiter
will give vocal selections and
Charles R. Davis and Murel Simp-
son will play cornet solos. Gifts
will be distributed to the children
after the program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Best Fellows on Earth
Will Garry Cheer to
200 Omaha Families

Two hundred poor families in
Omaha are being remembered this
Christmas in a substantial way by
Omaha lodge, No. 80, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks.
In the ruined Red Cross room OF
the court house a committee of Elks
headed by District Judge Sears is
sending out great bags of food in
liberal quantities to the 200 fam
lilies.
Each bag contains a chicken, FIVE
pounds of bacon, IL 1-2-pound bag of
flour, 5-pound bag of cornmeal, rice.
beans, coffee, tea, salt, syrup, ma
caroni, butter. cabbage, turnips,
onions, bread, candy, oranges, half
bushel of potatoes and cans of to-
matoes, peas and corn.
There's enough to support good
sized family for many days.
1t is an annual custom of the
Elks. Every big bag is being de-
livered right at the door Of the poor
family.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Allied Law Officers
Draw Up Indictment
Against Ex-Kaisel

London. Dec. 23.-Law officers
of the crown held a consultation
with French and Belgian law Of
fieers with regard to the former
German emperor. 1t is reported that
the .conferees made out case
against the former German ruler
and framed an indictment.
The Hague, Dec. 23.-The semi
Official Netherlands correspondence
bureau today announces that there is
no truth in statement published in
the :Soir of Brussels to the effect that
the Netherlands government has al
ready unoficialiy informed the al
lies that the Dutch government will.
not surrender the former German
emperor if extradition is requested.
The bureau says that as yet no ac-
ton in the matter has been taken.