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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-02-08
DEMAND FOR GOOD RAMS
GREATER THAN SUPPLY

THE demand for Shropshire and
Hampshire rams the past season has
been much greater than the supply,
says G. P. Williams, sheep and goat
specialist, Extension Division, Louis
lara State University. The Livestock
Extension Office receives many IN
Quiries for rams of this type, but not
often can We put finger down and
say: There is the ram for you TO
buy The minimum weight for stand
ard Shropshire and Hampshire rams
is ITS pounds, and the weight OF the
ewes should not be less than 14J
pounds. Ram lambs offered for breed
ing purposes should weigh not less
than 100 pounds when from FIVE to six
months old. The man who is looking
for breeding stock or either OF these
breeds has a right to ask the breeder
to produce the goods if he wants the
price. Don't pay good money for a
black-faoe animal unless he carries
the weight and the broad chest and
rump that the standard calls for;
don't buy a Shropshire or Hamp-
shire pelt for the bones it holds, for
if the breeder can't produce stand
ard animal, the beginners chances
of doing so are small II breeders
want a big price let the buyer de-
mand a big sheep"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-02-08
PREPARING HOGS
FOR SLAUGHTER
Should Have No Food From "a to So
Hours Before Killing, But Should
Have Plenty Of Water.

In preparing hogs to be slaughtered
O fast OF twenty-four to thirty-six
hours, plenty of water, careful han
ding and rest before slaughter are all
important in securing meat in the best
condition for use, either fresh or for
curing purposes. Food in the stomach
decomposes very rapidly after 8laugh,
ter, and where the dressing. is slow
the gases generated often affect the
flavor of the neat Water should be
given freely up to the time OF sIauGh-
er, as it keeps the temperature nor
NAL 1t is highly important that the
animal be not excited in any Way suf-
ffciently to raise the temperature of
the body. If the animal becomes heat
ed it is better to allow it to rest over
night before killing than to risk spoil
ing the meat. 1t is also essential that
the hog be carefully handled Sc as not
to bruise its body.-L. S. U. Press
Bulletin.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-02-08
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
URGES FARMERS MEETS
MUTUAL BENEFIT WOULD BE DE-
RIVED FROM DISCUSSING
FARMING QUESTIONS.
MANY PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
Farmers Urged To Cooperate in Ship
ping Live Stock and in Purchas-
Ing Machinery and Fertilizers.

W. H. Humble, farm demonstration
agent of Rapides parish, believes that
farmers should get together In a re-
cent circular letter addressed to his
demonstrators he mentions many
farm problems which should be dis
cussed at farmers meetings and tells
how cooperation in buying and sell
ing could be made profitable. People
in all other lines of business got to-
gether long ago, he says, and 1t is up
to the farmers to do likewise They
should hold meetings:
To discuss the shipping of cattle
and hogs comparatively, when and
where to ship to get the best prices;
To discuss the purchase of binders
and threshers comparatively, IN order
to get the best results from oat and
wheat planting;
To discuss the labor question, a
problem that confronts every farmer;
To discuss the purchase and use OF
commercial fertilizers
To discuss the purchase of seed for
planting;
To discuss the preparation and cul
tivation of land in order to raise the
most crops.
He urges the farmer to join the par
ism Council OF Defense, to see thai
everybody works and that there are
no slackers.-L. S. U. Press Bulletin
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-02-08
MANY HOME COMFORTS
Begin With GASOLINE
Supplies Farm Homes With Lights,
Fans, Water and Cooking
ConVenienceS,

1--WE have almost forgotten that
just few years ago the only uses
found for gasoline were those of
cleaning and cooking" said E. B. Do
ran, assistant professor of agronomy,
Louisiana State University. ITO be
sure, grease spots are still taken out
with gasoline and possibly some corn
bread is still baked in an oven on a
gasoline range, but, in the meantime,
our ideas as to the usefulness of gaso-
line have completely changed, We
connect the word gasoline now almost
wholly with the word power When
we speak Of gasoline we think Of
power.
And it is only still more recently
that gasoline stands for power in the
home. The farmers wife is coming
into her own and gasoline is the mag
ic word.
I'VE must not neglect to explain,
however that the magic is brought
about by close association with cleo
tricity. The gasoline is the source OF
power for the small engine; the small
engine is connected to the generator
and the operation Of the generator
causes electricity to be stored in bat
teries. From this point we branch
out into several lines. First, we have
electric lights, then electric current
for numerous small cooking appli
ances, comfort from electric fans, and
by an ingenious type of pump AM
tank the only completely satisfactory
system Of country water works.
sit begins with gasoline. The home
comforts of modern farm life are pos
sible only because of the READINGS
and completeness with which thi
clear, volatile fluid can be utilized"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-02-08
SMALL FARMS REQUIRE
SOME SPECIAL LINE

The man who is going to buy and
operate small farm, say Of 10 or
20 or even 40 acres. should plan to
take up some special line Of farming,
such as trucking, poultry, fruit or
dairying, for Investigations show that
small farms devoted to general farm
Ing rarely, if ever, give an adequate
living to the operator Intensive
farming such as would be necessary
on small place. requires special
knowledge and training and close at
tention to details, coupled with care
ful management to make it success.
There are a number OF things to be
taken into consideration in taking up
an enterprise Of this kind, such a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
HAS MILLION DOLLAR ORDER.
E.. c. Grady Of Reinbeck, Develops Big
Poultry Business.

Reinbeck Oct. 24.--E. C. Grady has
contracted to deliver to. New York
markets before tho first Of the year
one million pounds of dressed poultry.
This order will be handled by his
house here all poultry bought at other
places being brought hero to be dress
ed. The work Of dressing this poultry
will begin the last of this week or the
first Of next, as soon as Il sufficient
number Of birds are on hand to start
with.
Naturally handling this amount Of
produce, the stuff comes from other
places than Reinbeck and vicinity.
Mr. Grady has at present four branch
houses including places at Grundy
Center and Traer and together with
these, poultry and eggs are purchased
from other produce buyers thruout
Iowa. Minnesota and Missouri.
This business naturally runs into
money fast. SO far this year the busi-
ness done totals much more than one
million dollars and before the end OF
the year It will be considerable moro
than two million. While the poultry
end of the business Ia probably tho
considerable. At present eggs are
being shipped east at tho rate of four
cars week. This includes the bust
ness of the branch houses and tho
outside purchases and Is all handled
thru the head office here. And when
car of eggs cost $4,000 that many
eggs make real bunch OF, money to
handle. .....-....
Together with this large business.
tho manufacturing Of artificial Ice Ia
being contemplated for next summer.
The refrgerating plant, used for the
cooling the dressed poultry Is capable
of handling the manufactures Of ice
and needs only the addition Of the
tanks to turn out Ice In any quantity.
, 1t is quite possible that by next spring
this additional equipment will be added
and Reinbeck and vicinity can be sup
piled with artificial Ice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
Samuel Gompers Heeds Re-
quest From Illinois Fed
Grafton of Labor.
TO OUTLINE POLICY
REGARDING STRIKES
Radical Leaders Aim to Force Action
in What They Call >"Life and Death
Struggle Between Labor and Capital
international Alliance With Ca.
madam Unions May Be Undertaken
at Conference.

WASHINGTON Oct. 2i-A conference
OF officials of international unions af-
filiated with the American Federation
Of Labor will be held in Washington
soon to consider industrial disputes.
This was disclosed today in the
following telegram sent by Samuel
Gompers to the Illinois Federation OF
Labor in session at Peoria.
Executive council American Fedora
tion of Labor. before it's adjournment
Thursday adopted resolution calling
for a conference to be held in Wash
ington soon to consider several Of the
subjects mentioned In your message
The Illinois council had asked the
meeting he held to perfect the alliance
Of International unions In America
and Canada, to fight out "the life and
death struggle between the workers
and the capitalists" The date for the
meeting has not yet been determined.
Conference to Dissolve.
Immediate dissolution of the public
group-the remaining element of the
national industrial conferer\, will be
made this afternoon by the commit
tee of FIVE. Should the resolution be
adopted the conference would end to-
night ...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
Papers Necessity,
Magazines LUXURY
in Family Budget

Washington, Oct. s<.--ofriciai estf-
mates from the health and decenoy"
budget for government clerks place
the minimum expense for a family OF
Ave at s2,262. an unmarried woman at
si.OsS, and n single man at $1,000 u
year. "a
These figures wer. mad. 20 to-
day by DR.. Royal Meeker. fof the
bureau of labor statistic : lconnec-
ton with the investigs = Il federal
salaries by a congress- committee.
The food item in hly budget
amounts TO s7sS. T. thing bill is
put at .sls72, OF 2 the husband
is allotted sl21.1s,i lie sl6s.4s. IL
year-old boy 50 .the 5-year-old
girl sS2.5o and t. oy C yearsl si7.
Housing, fuel and l.ght are placed at
s42S. and miscellaneous at s5i6.s2, a
total Of s2,263.i7.
II the wife was especially competent
in the art OF shopping, did her own
sewing and practiccd all household
economies, the budget might be re-
duced to "a rock bottom" minimum OF
s2,025.5s.
The bureau. In compiling these esti-
mates, made a hat allowance for the
wife OF one and one-half hats q year.
$40 for winter hatfi S. for a summer
one, the winter hat to be worn two
years.
An item Of $40 Is allowed FOR q
newspaper, held by DR.. Meeker to be
a necessity. The amusement appro-
priation is set at $40. which includes
magazines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
SUES FOR ESTATE SHARE.
Missouri Woman Claims To Share
Based On Deaths In Accident.

baseu Sn Leatns IN ACCIDENT.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 24.--An echo OF
the grade crossing accident in st.
Joseph, Mo-. Aug. 10. 1918. when four
persons were killed or died from their
injuries. is being heard In district
court here In suit involving the close
Question as to which one of two Of the
four persons killed died nrst.
The suit is one brought by Zelda
Graybill Sheridan against Fred Brown.
administrator OF the Brown estate.
John Brown ofv Logan. Iowa. married
Mrs. Sarah Graybill in st. Joseph, Aug.
Is, 1918. within an hour after the
ceremony and while Brown and his
wife were proceeding on their honey
moon journey in an auto, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Kirschner, the auto
mobile was struck by Kansas City
interurban train and all four eventu-
ally died from injuries received In the
accident.
The plaintiff in the present suit is
the daughter of Mrs. Graybill- Brown,
by previous marriage. She claims
her mothers death preceded that of
Brown and under the statutes claims
one half of the Brown estate, plus
$500.
The defense claims that Zelda
Graybill Sheridan settled with the ad-
ministrator of the estate for s2.500 IN
full Of her estate descending from her
mother The plaintiff admits payment
of the $4,000 but alleges illegal cir
,cumstances which sets aside the set
tiement. a large array OF legal talent
from Sioux City. st. Joseph and Logan
appears In the case. It Is expected to
reach a settlement today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
Gary Strikers n
Worship Lenine.
And Trotzky

Washington, Oct. 24.--Effects of the
steel strike in Gary and some sidelight
on anarchistic activities were given
the senate investigating committee to-
day. Lieut.. C. d. Van Burne, an In
telllgence officer of the staff of Major
General Wood, was the first witness.
Describing military Intervention in
Gary, the witness said:
mo one has even had black eye
since"
I'VE found In Gary tremendous
quantities OF red literature" he con-
tinued. explaining that local police and
citizens had prepared the way for the
raids.
THE bible for the red bolshevist
and anarchist is the manifesto Of the
communist party of Russia. put out as
what is known as the third interna-
tional.' which assembled at Moscow in
March. Many thousand copies were
found in Gary"
How many foreigners are taking
part in the strike at GaryP" asked
Senator MacKellar. Tennessee.
II haven't found an American yet.
naturalization papers. Here are some
Of the productions Of the Russian
Union Workers." he continued. That
Is a straight anarchistic society"
He read one of them entitled Grimes
Of God" describing wars.
A whole series Of tracts and pamph-
let's on Russia, put out by the union,
were read into the records.
Sometimes men arrested would
have I. w. w. literature in their pock-
ets." ~
TT has been charged that some of
this material has been sent into Gary
to create prejUdice against the strik-
ers," Chairman Kenyon said.
1--WE only know we found it there.
The people who had it usually had pic
lures Of Lenine and Trotzky. We
found thousands Of photographs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
SENATOR GRONNA
ASSAILS TREATY

North Dakota Senator Says Present
Treaty 10 Worse, Both in Spirit and
Form, Than the lIhamsd Holy A.
iianee-Weuld Make America Pack
Horse For World, .. g
Washington, Oct. 24.-The peace
treaty was assailed IN the senate to-
day by Senator Gronna, republican, Of
North Dakota, as violation OF Presi-
dent Wilson's fourteen points as an
arrangement likely TO involve the
United States tn many ways. The
league Of nations he characterized as
an "unholy alliance" which would
make this country '.the pack horse for
the governments Of Europe, Asia and
Africa" ~.
The illfamed holy alliance Of 1916
was "as much superior both In spirit
and form to this proposed covenant as
Is the master sermon on the mount to
the Book Of Talmud or tho Koran"
Realizing that he was one Of six
senators. who voted against declaration
Of war with Germany, the senator said
that some OF these who now wanted
tho leasiie, conducted themselves at
that time like demons Of war"
Asserting that he had done his full
duty during the war, Mr.. 0ronna went
on to pay tribute to citiSenS Of for.
eign blood altho he said many believed
we should have entered the war
sooner or else stysd out altogether"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
President Asked to Inter.
vene to Prevent Walkout
Of Coal Miners.
NEW PROPOSALS
QUICKLY REJECTED
emsrts Of Secretary Of Labor Wilson
20 Bring Operators and Miners Into
Compromise Agreement Fail-Sue-
ceeds In Holding Delegates Together
Until White House Can Formulate
New Plan. ,....

Washington. Oct. 24.-Final appeal
was made direct to President Wilson
today to prevent the strike Of 100000
coal miners after the miners and
operators, meeting jointly with secre-
tary Wilson. had turned down two
propositions to negotiate a new agree
ment. While on the point OF breaking
up. the two groups needing the plea
Of Secretary Wilson, agreed to return
at o'clock this afternoon to receive
a message from the president. Com
: ing out of the meeting John L. Lewis
bad:
'"fhe outlook is less hopeful than
last night. We are returning to hear
what the president might say. but
there seems little chance Of reaching
an agreement" ..r
New Proposals. Rejected.
Operators and miners today re-
jected proposal by Secretary Wilson
that they negotiate,a new wage agree
ment to avert the threatened coal
strike.
The operators would not accept be-
cause the miners refused to withdraw
the strike order and Mr.. Wilson then
came forward with another proposal.
on which both sides went to work.
This provided for straight increase
of Is cents . ton for pick mining. with
an increase In the Same ratio for ma
chimes and other GLASSES.
The proposal also provided for an
eight hour day from ''bank to bank"
and half holiday on Saturday. the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
Rolsheviks Claim Successes

London. Oct. 24-The Bolshevik re-
port claims their troops have recap
tured Pavlovskaya and Tsarkse Selo
south Of Petrograd. by attack. Many
prisoners were taken. The advance
continues. .. .-... N..
The report further states that the
bolsheviki have recaptured Tabask, on
the Siberian railway from Admiral
Kolchak. .r.s. ... ~
One thousand prisoners were taken
by the anti bolsheviki when the city
of Kamaishirl In the Volga valley
north of Tsaritsin, was taken, accord
ing to wireless messages received here
quoting an official statement issued
by General Denikine. Don Cossacks,
the statement says, have occupied
Pavolvskaya, a Cossack village In the
province of Kuban, capturing 500 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
Elizabeth Holds, However,
There Can Be No
Sex Equality.
u. S. FACTORIES
MODELS FOR WORLD
Hope Similar Sanatarion and Pleasane
Surroundings Will Be Installed In
Belgium and Other European Coun-
tries, For \Women Must Work
There Because of Loss Of Men Thru
war-oueen Not ModernIy Stylish.

On Board King Albert's Special
Train, Oct. 24-Queen Elizabeth advo-
Gates votes for women but she does
not believe in equality of the sexes and
employing militant methods to gain
suffrage. e..
War has no terrors for her majesty
and she felt no fear for German con-
quest. but was as embarrassed as a
girl when asked in English her views
on topics of interest to women. She
turned to one side, and exclaimed in
French to Lieutenant Colonel Nolf,
What shall do
She clung gamely to English and dis
played one of her characteristic traits
when she quietly disregarded sug-
gestion that she converse In French
and let Dr.. Nolf act as her interpreter.
AS the interview proceeded she regain
ed her serenity.
Says Factories are Models.
"It is like school. You are the teach
er and the pupil. You ask II had
gained any impressions from the fac
tories have visited. have been much
impressed with the clear-eyed, red
checked girls have seen in your
workrooms. think their happiness Is
due to the clear air apd good surround
ings. It Is my hope that employers OF
working people in Belgium and all over
Europe will model their factories after
those in America" F. .....-.. ~
"We have lost so many men In war.
she added sadly, that the women must
work and as women are the mothers
of the race everything possible has
beensdone to protect them"
Queen Elizabeth has very definite
ideas on the education of girls. She
does not believe in the separation OF
educating girls along one line and
boys along another.
"The war taught me that there Is
no equality of the sexes. My husband
was soldier and I was nurse. so
it Is with all women
The future should see work divided
along the same lines. When women
must earn their own living I see no
objection to doing work of anyknd.
Women, should learn social hygiene and
care of children"
Says Women Should oVte.
Her majesty explained that lack OF
equality between the sexes should not
prevent women from voting. II know
that women should elect school trus-
tees, for they know what Is best for
children, while their instinct should
tell them that men are best qualified
for office"
Asked if she was not weary Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
Despondent Man Hangs Himself.

Waterloo. Oct. 24.-Por2r H. Buh-
mann. aged IS, hanged himself early
yesterday at the residence Of son,
H, A. Buhmann, 1925 Fourth street
east, while despondent. The body was
found by another son, e. c. Buhmann,
when he went to wake his father at
z a. m. Death had occurred several
hours before, according to DR.. 8: D.
Smith. coroner, who was called.
"You will not see me alive tomor-
row morning" he told his sons yester-
day, but nothing was thought of the
statement as he had been subject to
dependency for many years and when
in that mood always threatened to
take his life. Mr.. Buhmann had been
moody and discouraged for the past
week.
Surviving are five sons. His wife
died about six years ago, four years
after the family moved to Waterloo
from Reinbeck. -.-r.---- s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
Entire Family Overcome by Gas.

Special TO Ilmes-kepubllcan.
Waterloo, Oct. 24.--Nlne members OF
the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Stohr
had narrow escapes from death when
all were overcome by gas while asleep
in their home. George Ostrin. who
resides across the street, detected the
ndor of escaping rns and mndc an In
vestigation. He forced his way into
the home and found all members of the
family In an unconscious condition.
He removed them from the building
and they were resuscitated.
The parents recovered rapidly from
the effects of the fumes. but several of
the smaller children are In serious
condition. All are expected TO re-
cover. The children range In ages
from two years to twelve.
New gas pipes had been installed
In the home during the day and II Is
believed defective connection was re,
sponsible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24

travelling she replied: '.No enjoy It, 1t
must be your climate that keeps me
so healthful." She confessed she had
been rather bewildered by the greak
expanse of America
What does your Majesty think of
modern fashions" she was asked. Il
can't keep track of thom,' she replied
what are they"
Short skirts came first to mind. IL
do not wear them. am always be-
hind the procession" she laughingly
replied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
AGED Couple Are Divorced.

Special to T1meS-RepuDICah, =
Boone, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Sarah Nelson,
aged 65 years, was granted a divorce
from her husband, Lars Nelson, aged
Is, by Judge G. D. Thompson. in the
district court here Wednesday,. The
plaintiff asserted that her husband
had never had a steady job ana on his
default the decree was ordered in her
favor. They were married in 1873.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-24
WEATHER DELAYS FLIERs.
Few Remaining Contestants Held Up
hy Adverse Conditions.

Few Remaining Contestants Hold Up
by Adverse Conditions. !
Chicago, Oct. 24.-Iittle progress on
the homeward flights was probable for
the five fiiers who remain in the
fight. Unfavorable
weather conditions in tho west promise
to hold back the four niers who re-
main In that section, while Lieutenant
Sheridan. 500 miles from his goal.
faced q days iayover in Chicago to
complets engine repairs. With the
point In actuai flying time again
changed. 1.-The men still remaining in
the contest still had a chance Of being
returned winner. Late changes in the
contest time announced by the war
department gives the honor to Lieut..
Alex Pearson.