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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27

While the latest thing In watches is
the thin. round or octagon gold time
piece, Capt. Martin Van Buren, Bates.
who died at his home in Seville, Ohio.
wore a watch that weighed four
pounds. 1t was set with diamonds and
a delicate set of chimes sounded the
hours as the watch rested In his vest
pocket. 1t was gift from Queen Vic
toria.
1t may be explained that the man
who wore the four-pound watch was
famous giant He stood feet 4 inches
and weighed $50 pounds. He was born
in eastern Kentucky, and served as n
soldier in the command of Gen. John
Morgan, the confederate cavalry lead
er. He later toured the world with
circus with bis first wife, Annie Swan
who was 8 feet tall.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
FATTEN CATTLE ON ALFALFA
Iowa State College Says II lie Cheap
Form Of Roughage Even at /
$50 Per Ton.

In reply to inquiries as to whether
an attempt should be made to fatten
cattle without alfalfa, on account of
its scarcity and high price, the ami
NAL husbandry department Of Iowa
State college says alfalfa, even at $50
ton. is still comparatively cheap
form Of roughage, and 1t will pay to
feed 1t, at least In limited quantities.
Fattening cattle do not need alfalfa
for all their roughage, however.
Cattle fed corn with half of their
roughage alfalfa and the other half
well cured corn fodder without ears
should make almost as great gains as
cattle receiving, corn and alfalfa for
all their roughage.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27

curing AlraIra IN COCKS Under Caps.
the reduction in the value of hay
through discoloration by sun and rain
in normal season amounts to as
much as, or perhaps more than, the
cost of enough hay caps to prevent this
loss.
Hay caps are of two distinct types
those that are entirely impervious to
both air and rain, and those that shed
nearly all Of the rain, and at the same
time allow most of the moisture-laden
air from the interior Of the stack to
pass through and be carried away.
The caps are fastened on the hay cocks
by weights attached to each corner of
the cap and buried in the hay, or by use
of strings tied to each corner of the
cap and fastened together near the
ground on opposite sides of the cock
Caps should be put in place as soon as
the cock is made, but when there is no
indication of rain this may be delayed
until the following forenoon. When the
caps are not in use they should be
dried thoroughly and stored. If prop
erly cared for they will last several
seasons, and can be used on three or
four cuttings each season.
At the New Jersey experiment sta.
ton 1t was found that when some
cocks of alfalfa were covered with cot
ton sheeting caps 45 inches square and
exposed to a heavy rain lasting "a
hours, the hay was damp only two or
three inches below the top. The cocks
that were not covered received a thor
ough wetting and the hay was more
or less bleached, the stems brittle and
the loss of leaves heavy.
Hay caps are especially valuable in
curing alfalfa and clover hay which do
not dry out as readily as the grasses.
Alfalfa hay must be handled carefully
to avoid loss of leaves which constitute
from 40 to 60 per cent of its weight.
Farmers making a speciality of produc-
ing choice hay for market, or feeders,
such as dairymen, desiring good
palatable hay free from dust, will find
that under certain conditions it will
pay well to cure hay in cocks. under
hay caps, when ordinary methods have
been found to be unsatisfactory.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
PUT FENCE AROUND CHICKENS
Either That or One Around Garden for
Proper Protection Of Various
Plants.

When farmers have chickens and a
garden, as all should. it is best to have
a fence around the garden or the chick
ems. Usually the Chickens are fenced
out of the garden but allowed to CLEAN
over the fields and forest near by
Care should be taken to have chick
en-proof fence around the garden so
the plants will be protected.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
Exploded Theory.

The married man concluded to try
out his new theory. Addressing his
spouse he said:
My dear, 1 should like to 20 TO
Jones tonight for several hours. Mr..
Jones Is not i'll and does not require
any sitting up with. If he did should
let ms wife do it. Mr.. Jones is per-
iectiy well. so far as know, except
for a certain itching for a poker game.
lie Is VIGOROUSLY a rotten poker
player and very likely could be nicked
for several dollars In the course of
the evening. There might be some
thing to drink-he did not specify con-
corning that. He only said my pres
ence would be appreciated. / am sure
that since I have told you the truth
about this affair you will consent to
my going. Am 1 right?"
He was not.-Kansas City Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
ADVANTAGES OF HAY
CAPS ARE NUMEROUS
Give Protection From Rain ant
Reduce Loss of Leaves.
One Of Strongest Recommendations -
Fact That Growers East Of Mis-
sissippi River Are Enthusl-
astic Over Their Use.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Hay caps-covers used in curing hay
In cocks-give protection from rain.
reduce the loss of leaves, improve the
color and increase the feeding value
of the hay. One Of the strongest rec
concentrations for the use of hay caps
Is the fact that hay growers east of
the Mississippi river who have used
them are nearly always very enthusi-
astic regarding their advantages. The
chief reason hay caps are not used
more extensively, both North and
South, is that most hay growers are
of the opinion that they cost too much
to warrant their use. In many sections
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
DOGS RUIN SHEEP INDUSTRY
Stray Ours Running at Large Have
Helped Materially to Boost
Price of Wool.

Dogs running at large are driving
out the sheep industry. Few care to
go into or to continue raising sheep
when some stray dog may kill a part
or all of the flock the same night
The fewer sheep, the higher the price
of wool. If you find that wooden gar
ments are high, remember that dogs
running at large have helped to bOos
that price.-Extension Division, Nort
Dakota Agricultural College.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
CULLING PUREBRED FLocKS
Just as Rigid Work Needed to Insure
vleor as Would Be Practical on
Lot of Monqrels.

The purebred flock needs just as
rigid culling to insure vigor as you
would practice on flock of mongrels
which are being culled for the
same purpose. AS a usual thing the
farmer with grade stock will only
keep the best grades, while the farmer
with purebreds may be less energetic
in his culling and save everything that
possesses the slightest resemblance to
good specimen of the breed repre-
sented
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
The Advantage.

The garrulous gentlemen talked and
talked and talked-about himself. The
only other occupant of the carriage
an elderly gentleman-was bored stiff.
But there seemed no remedy. The
train was an express. But suddenly
with screeching Of brakes the train
pulled up at little out-of-the-way
station.
"Hallol What on earth are we stop
ping at station like this for?" asked
the old gentleman, who wished to
get his journey over.
ITO allow me to get out" said the
bore.
"Ah, / seei 1t has its advantages,
theni" said the old gentleman.-Lon
don Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
Itk>H Yhelr e,,l<s

Little Bobbie Swineford, who lives
at New Augusta. Ind. has, at the age
of two and a half years. become a
very enthusiastic basketball fan. A
few evenings ago the visiting team
came into the gymnasium for a little
goal practice, wearing the customary
basket TAN garb. The color being very
fascins ng and the cut Of the suit
booking to Bobbie like something he
had seen before. he turned to his
mother and said, II think they got
pretty underwears." - Indianapolis
Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27
Secondhand planoa

London is doing good business in
secondhand pianos, thus saving the
labor and materials necessary. for
further manufacture. At present the
demand for pianos comes chiefly from
lnunition workers. and people of mod
crate means are helping to supply Il
by selling their own Instruments.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-27

And practically all Of that loss could
have been prevented-easily prevented.
There Is no justification for growing
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

out the East is passing on and out. IT,"
farmer who plants the whole catalog o.
seeds cannot feel certain Of success FLe
who grows asparagus or grapes net
big returns. The family cf the cauta-
loupe producer resides in "a mansion
The cotton planter who realizes the
limits of his facilities may count his
bales by scores. The far-sisnted man
who basis his hopes or livestock need
have no worry Of the future. And SO.
down through the list. Imperial valley
advantages unfold themselves in varied
,array before the interested homescakcr.
To the returned soldier yet undecided
IN his plans ef life, the Imperial valley
iadaresses itself with open arms. Tbc
spirit that sent the youth Of lhe land
toward France to fight for supremacy
over a hated common foe was the same
spirit that drew to the desert the strong
nen Of the pioneer epoch and made the
Imperial valley oe today possibility.
1luse vino are aeekiQg ~ establish
themselves in farming enterprise win
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
Eleven 7owns Grace "Nile" Valley

incredible that of these nine towns
each has taken on an individuality
that distinguishes from its neighbors.
But the fact is, when carefully studied,
that the causes affecting these towns
have not been the same in any two
cases.
Several years ago there were those
who expressed interest in the town de
'velopment as solving the riddle OF
what would happen in great district
developing dense population under the
influence of the automobile. It was
held by good many persons that this
first country to develop under such
conditions would lead to centralizing
of trade which would make one large
town rather than numerous smaller
ones, but it is evident that this theory
has not even borne out to the degree
that was expected.
Chain Stores Prevail
One reason why this failed was that
early in the evolution of the Valley
the chain stores principle came to pre-
vail in merchandising and there are
seven or eight firms that have houses
in number of towns, some them in
practically all the towns of the Valley.
Naturally, the stores of one of these
firms are very similar in all the towns
and no one place can offer great buy
ing attractions over the others, and
the tendency to uniformity thus intro
duced has worked against centraliZa-
tion of trade.
Ell Centric, which for about
eight years has led in population,
does draw considerable CONNER
cial business from the fact that it
has become much of wholesal-
ing center, a score of jobbing
houses in various lines of trade
having been established there.
Other factors that contribute TO
this arc the offices Of the irriga-.
ton district, the county gcveru-
ment offices and the centraliza-
ticn Of the butter making indus
try here.
Calexico, which has been growing
with great strides during the last
three or four years and which has tax
en- second place in population, is the
great industrial center OF the N2lleY
made so by the handling of the cot
ton grown in Mexico and the manu-
facture of large quantities of cotton
seed oil. This industry carries with l;
importance as & port OF entry for the
products of the Mexican lands, and II
! has brought to the merchants eXten
sive trade, not only from the resi-
dents of the town, but from the farms
tacross the line in Mexico. The town
! is notable for the solidity OF the mum
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

do wen to consider carefully the oppor.
tunities offered by Imperial valley. Tc
the whole worI3 Imfcglel valley sends
forth its cordial iavitation to come an
join in moulding aa 1E.aaltar2l CIR
pre that so far, ha reached only its
preliminary Stage Trio future o9 tbi
Valley stands out in clear perspective
Success is certain for thnao with rerioa@
aim Unaercp pUous Urorotc5 ana fa';.
ing krave5 viii lad no wa'come here
This Valley has arrived upon so|if
base and it's achievements are definite
ly outlined. When another million
acres arc turning q continuous dow
produce into goldea gain, Imperial va
ley win stli make place for hin ~io
cares TO come and 30 his part in this
enviablo sphere OF constructive devel
opment.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
CANT.Al.0UPES

Luscious oantaloupcs grown in
Imrorial valley start moving to III
markets. of tao Fast almost a month
before those produced in any other
section Of the United States. From
goo to crates Of melons to the acre
arc produced. Growers nettod a
profit Of nearly $500 crate in 1919.
The value Of The crop from $4,000
acres was s9,OoO,Ooo. 1889, or more
than $50 5o-ear trainloads Of canta-
loupes, were shipped from Imperial
valley. 1000 carloads OF watermeions
arrived IN the markets early enough
p bring home excellent profits to
the growers
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
VISION OF, DREAMERS
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
and 80 acres has taken place from real
necessity. The large ranch for tho
average farmer IS no longer popular,
nor profitable To meet the dcmaro,
of labor and assure increased 9roaua
tion, the lesser land unit has neoca2a-
lily developed. Heavier profits arc
made from smaller ranches rbt 3 y
Vallev Of high specQli2ation Gevc.0
farming in the sense known through
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

on it's appearance as the newest mem
Der Of the family. II is in no sense 4
rival Of the others, for It's position in
the heart Of the great farming section
that reaches out to the northwest,
south Of Salton Sea, gives it a princi-
pality OF it's own.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

WY ESTMORLAND. the newest
NV town of Imperial valley,
w which had no existence a
year ago and now numbers six
teen business houses and is as
serting itself through its own
newspaper and otherwise, recalls
the remarkable development of
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

the towns of the Valley. of which
there are now eleven.
And the course these towns have
taken has fooled good many people
who thought they might determine in
advance just what was going to hap
pen. To those who believe that like
causes bring like effects it is almost
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

J. OTare Of Los Angeles has CONS
to Ll Centre % decorate the OicSoa
hotel for the railroad cclcbr8t.oa
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
WESTMORELANO IS NEWEST OF
HAPPY CITIES, OTHERS VIE WITH
EACH OTHER IN INDUSTRIAL RACE

Rapidly Growing Valley Rises From Desert Under Hand
of Man; New Towns Enter in Prosperity Race Yet
Retain Distinctive Individuality: Merchandising
Methods Lend to Odd Situation: Baby Towns Grow
Rapidly and Become Community Business Centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
ANNOUNCEMENT A
--- O---
Imperial Valley
Observation-Disclosures
iilIiI1ILiILiIiIiI1IIllIIII1iLI

pHE CHANNEL. COMMERCIAL COMPANY is new
Imperial Valley Iho Importance OF this district
long recognized by that we here want
grocars the Valley appreciate that and
that their service We that there
in Imperial Valley and that the open
ing Of the Diego & Arizona railway will be the biggest busi
boost that this section has ever knOwn
Having bought cuj the Western Wholesale Mercantile
Company tis department wiz be greatly enlarged In add
toa t handling coge-9 line al Grocery Goods viii be
a5 supply yuu with House Furnishing Goods Glassware No.
tioas #oodenware, etc.
The building establishment VIII e under
way an invite he merchants a towns in The Valley
business large wholesale 2sealsIHct taat has ocat
ed OrancL house ia ttor l3iC it. 10 better them.
You need no introduction goods
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23
CONTRACT FOR PRINTING
MAY BE REC0MSlDEREO

A motion to reconsider the action
by which the house of representatives
late yesterday awarded its printing
contract to The Ptintery OF Oklahoma
City. after a near-row between mem
bcrs, will be made this afternoon. II
is understood tina, reconsideration will
be asked by Representative Disney,
member of the committee which asked
acceptance Of the bid OF the Harlow
Printing company.
The motion to reconsider will be
based upon the grounds that alleged
inaccurate statements were made by
pro-Printery bid advocates during the
course of the debate ON the matter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23
Weather Here Shows
City Is Best Winter
Resort in Country

Comes now Oklahoma City, and
with rampant defiance throws IT. ha,
IN the ring along with Palm Beach,
lohg Beach. Short Beach, and all the
other alleged health resort beaches
there are. and openly deiies each and
every one Of them to approach any
where within a thousand kiiome'ers
OF little old Oklahoma City as an
honest 10. goodness, pure, blpodmak
ing, lung bursting. place OF health
and happiness.
II Upsls, SAms weather reports are
iruthful, WHICH i openly admitted,
the capital city oi the great state Of
Okiahoms IL the Garden Of Eden,
and the loot Of the rainbow and 4
semi-divine place in which to pass
away . few years.
The average daily temperature for
the pas, three months in Oklahoma
City was 81 degrees. Wise, beetle
domcd. health authorities are agreed
that the ideal winter climate is that
WIN su v'Viske te"Pe's'uie W ~ w
3 degrees. Oklahoma City eompro-
missed between the two extremes. and
according to the law OF averages
Oklahoma City is in exactly the 100
percent class.
But few places where official
weather reports are taken in the
United States probably come so near
10 the perfect average for winter
months as Oklahoma City. Further
SOUTH the health experts say. is TOO
warm for best results" Further north
the medicos exclain, TOO manv
storms. too much snow and dampness,
too many street car strikes" or
words 10 that effect.
SO come on, Palm Beach, where
enough perspiration is now being
perspired to ill the Belle Isle reser-
,oir every day; and come on, Atlantic
City. where the sleet and snow drifts
reroily TO and fro. Figaers don't lie,
and little old Oklahoma City is. now
henceforth, and forever the health
city de luxe,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23
Dog Tries to
Call Aid for
Dead Master
Animal Guards Body Until
Boys Bring Members of
Family,

BRAZIL. Ind. Jan. al Special }
Clarence Clark, age II, son OF Mrs.
David Lewis Of Brazil. was found
dead in a woods south Of Brazil las,
Saturday by three small boys who
were hunting. lie was the victim OF
the accidental discharge of a single
barrel shotgun, the load entering his
left breast and piercing his heart
When the body Was found i, was
guarded by . faithful dog.
Clark had started to the home OF
Lewis McNutt on Friday to join q
coon hunting expedition: and his
parents did not become alarmed when
he failed to return Saturday morning
Evidently he stopped TO hunt rabbits
along the way and the shotgun ap-
parensly was discharged when he fell
During Friday nigh, and early Sat
urday morning the dog kept running
back apd forth between the woods and
the home Of Mrs. Rachael France
nearby, but nothing was thought, OF
this until Clark's body was found
The dog was lying across his mas
ter's body and refused TO ..ermit any
one 10 come near until members Of the
family arrived
investigation by II. N. Pell. county
coroner. showed that Clark had beer
dead for several h'u,s before the
body was found.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23
PACKERS ATTACK.
FEDERAL TRADE
BOARD METHODS
Packers Refused Right 10
Reply Mayer Says,

WASHINGTON. Jan. y Meth
DDS OF the federal trade commission
in conducting It's meat packing in.
quiry. were attacked at todays hear
ing OF the house interstate Commerce
committee on legislation 10 regulate
the meat industry in accordance with
the committees recommendation,
Levy Mayer, counsel for Armour &
Co, was on the stand discussing the
cons,i,utionai,y OF the bill and the
commissions inquiry.
When the federal trade commits
sion took testimony and found a YER
dict OF Guilty against the packers
do YOU mean to say your clients were
given no chance 10 reply" asked
Representative Sanders OF Louisiana
None whatever Mr.. Mayer said
"Nou don, mean to say tina, when a
witness took the stand to give damag-
ing testimony against your clients
YOU were not allowed to question
him."
Il was not allowed to participate in
the hearing at all"
DO YOU mean TO say the federal
trade commission undertook TO in
ve',igate great industry without
giving the industry chance to pre-
sen, It's ,ideS"
Mistake Is Charged.
Absolutely none" Mr.. Mayer said.
81 made three trips TO Washington TO
plead for the opportunity. bu, they
refused and gave no reason They
sent scores and scores OF examiners
to 20 through the files Of Armour 4
Co. and took many letters
"Of course they took all the letter,
10 show the eon,extl" Mr.. Sanders
interrupted
They did not" Mr.. Mayer an.
swefed.
The w,ne. said a mistaken infer
tcon,lnusd on PAGE .. Column W
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23
BRITISH LEAGUE
PLAN TAKEN Up
BY CONFERENCE
First Draft Is Submitted by
Lloyd George
tBy Tho Associated PressJ

PARIS. Jan. 2J.--Having disposed
81 the Russian question Tor the mo-
inent the supreme council OF the peace
congress turned today 10 the principal
object OF il, work. the establishment,
OF a league OF nations. This question
promises to command virtually the un-
divided attention OF the delegates un-
I'll their action regarding Russia
shows results one way or another. As
the. Russian delegates are not ex-
pec,ed at Princes islands until Feb
ruary Is. this means that nearly the
whole attention CT the congress will
be turned to the league OF nations un.
Ill heSdeht Wilson's departure for
America.
Out OF Russian negotiations il is
hoped that some unanimous agreement,
will be reached that will bring rep
rcsenta,ives Of that country into fur.
ther sessions at Paris. Delegates OF
all the interested governments have
expressed the opinion that a secure
peace can hardly he considered to
have been made while Russia remains
on fire.
II is regarded as quite siRniiican,
in circles surrounding the peace con-
tcont,nvsd on Page 2. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23

NEW YORK, Jan. 2J.-(Speeial.) }
The announcement OF the engage
ment OF Mi. Margaret Carnegie.
daughter of Andrew Carnegie, to En-
sign Ross Miller, marks the culrni-
mating event IN q romance planned by
their fathers before they were born
Andrew Carnegie and Roswell Mil
ler were boyhood friends.
Ross Miller. il ever | have a
daughter she'll learn something worth
while about raising babies, ooo.irc.
sweeping and making beds-she'll be
no dressed up doll" Mr.. Carnegie
tcld hi, friend one day.
And II ever have boy, Andy.
he'll learn TO work with his hands
Just like u.s." said Roswell Miller.
Yes, and hope they'll marry each
other, Rossw
Mr. Carnegie carried out his the