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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-03
The Farm BeckOns

Two years ago we were feeding our
selves and large part Of Europe be
sides. Today, with the incentive Of
war gone and the drift from country to
|city setting in more strongly than
ever, we are in danger of food short
Iage-a shortage that has already be-
gun to be felt, and which promises IS
become more serious from month to
month.
Many thousands of young men are
daily in search of opportunity in our
Iovercrowded cities, and for every
chance to obtain material gain in
cities there are now dozen in the
country. Agriculture, the oldest pur-
suit in the world, may soon become
the master profession, for more and
more do the farmers realize that they
can force urban communities to give q
larger and larger share of the fruits of
their labor for the products of the soil
which they must have to live. The
building up of western Canada is an
example Of the superiority of agricul-
ture. to other kinds of labor in pro-
Effectiveness. OF the legions who
rushed to the Klondike in 1897 to seek
the riches they could not gain in cities.
perhaps few dozen made fortunes
Hordes of disappointed ones, returning
to the United States through Canada,
were attracted by the money made in
wheat, and many of them stayed there
and became richer than the lucky
hunters Of gold
Almost every State now reports the
need of men on farms, and induce
ments that should appeal to any far
seeing man are offered to homestead
ers- and to intending purchasers of
land. Read what the experts say of
prices: Assuming a free market,
wheat may sell at five dollars bushel
Estimates by the Department Of Agri-
culture show decline of twenty-three
Iper cent in the acreage Of winter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-03

wheat, and Of thirty-four per cent in
the prospective yield. Private esti
mates are that spring wheat win be
twenty-five per cent less in yield. The
corn acreage is also reduced"
In March of this year the farm work
ers were only seventy-two per cent If
the total employed two years ago. In
some States the falling off in labor
supply was over fifty per cent. In the
grain States they fear that the migra-
tory labor on which they depend fol
harvesting, will be insufficient for even
the reduced acreage, and many farm
laborers are demanding full pay for
eight hours work. The farmer who.
equipped with a fair supply of ma
chinery, is willing to put in full
days work, is sure to reap golden
harvest at higher prices than even
in war times.
There are now about fifteen million
SAAAAOAo IA tAAO SOuAIly, dllu all average
of almost one in three owns a passen.
ger automobile, to say nothing of the
other kind Of carriages. Many farm.
house has telephones and electric
lights and sanitary plumbing, and at
least two Western ranchmen use aero
planes to inspect their domains. Spec
ulation in farm land and tenant farm
ing in the Middle West have done
much to discourage some agriculture
lists, but when one starts in by owning
his land he is much more likely to
succeed. Credit will probably be
easier to obtain hereafter, for the
plans formulated by the All-American
FarmerLabor Cooperative Conference
in Chicago are regarded favorably by
legislators. Banking and credit agen-
ctes similar to the Keiffeisen banks Of
Germany and some other countries are
planned. Nine American States so far
have enacted credit union laws
Popular Magazine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-03
"About one hundred, should say

about one hundred, should say, =
says Albert.
"Then, you poor prune," says /,
I"don't you see that makes your alibi
just about one hundred per cent per-
feet? Hey, you sleuth in the next coop
there! Did you get all of that? Hick-
son can bring whole roomful Of wit.
lnesses to show where he was durin'
his hidden hours
eff he can" says the fiattie, steppin'
out, IT guess the Chief will have to
punch in on another line"
"You bet he will" says I, ''for I'm
going over to Ninth avenue now and
round up bunch of Spiders. I'm
going to get Hickson out of this be-
fore night or show UP somebody In
the papers"
"Oh, can you get me out, Profess
sor?" says Albert. "If you only CAM"
Don't worry" says I. "It's simple.
The Spiders will jump at chance to
put one over on the District Attorneys
Office. You're as good as free right
now. All you got to do is to spring
your tale"
"Tll tell anyone but Sister Alice"
says he. "Can't we keep it from herr
II don't see why not" says !.
ana we did. All Sister Alice knows
is that the awful charge against her
poor brother was dropped quiet and
that he was sent home scared and
shakey. Which was Just twice as
much as the reporters knew. When
they asked what had become Of Hick.
son, the slayer suspect, they were fed
bluff about a new clue that Head
quarters had just uncovered; and the
next day a detective actually did
pinch, more by good luck than any
thing else, the second story worker
that really did the the shootin'.. So
the Barsden mystery petered out, as
most of 'em do.
"But if / was you. Albert" says I,
ard lay OF them midnight piano
playin' orgies"
at suppose must" says he. "Stil,
I did enjoy jazzin for the Spiders"
Can You beat that? ask you now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-03
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-03

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-09-03
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Women May Run for
Des Moines Mayor

DIES MONIES. la. Dec fe.--Local
politicians think Il entirely possible
that women may b candidates for
tho Office OF mayor and for ciy
council Jobs At tho next election. 10
months hence. Two women mem.
bcrn Of tho board OF education. Airs.
Bert Mckee and MrA Cugrr Mac
kinnon. are being discussed ~
nayorafsy possibilities. and Mrs NJ
NJ Mcsfichael. former city mother. "
has been mentioned for tho council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
ny CHARLES n. VOGUE

stfANGHIAf.--ny Maii.l-faminc
relief work must continue for at least
10 months In China, according 10 en-
Inmates made by officials who have
undertaken the distribution OF the
millions that are being subscribed to
save the starving people. Forty mil
lion lives are imperiled BY the
famine.
Tho American Red Cross In taking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
BOYS
TO SELL TOYS
Eighth Graders TO Offer
Their Own Products

A sale Of toys and furniture will
Do held by the fatona Boyr Indus
trial corporation Mt tho Latona pub
lie school on December rs. 10 and II,
This organization. which II com.
pos-i OF the eighth grad. boys % the
school, was Incorporated under the
Washington state law In October,
1918.
Tho articles offered for sale have
all b~cn mad. by the boys In the
manual training department Tho
funds so 10 the corporation. and will
BE- used 10 purchase q fitting me
mortal when tho class graduates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Dogs Attend Their
Maater'a Funeral

LONDON. Dec. io.--Durfng the fu-
neral Of William s~iby-f>owndes.
master Of she wha6don Chase Hunt.
81 couples u the original pack -
hounds stood NJ the ehurchyard gate
and when the coffin had been low.
rr~d into the grave the dogs filed
past their MASTERS resting place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

pie have hesn eating leaves and
grass. heads Of families have poison
81 their wives and children 10 saw.
them from starvation. children have
been sold into slavery that their
parents might live and that they
themselves would be cared for
these and other similar stories Of
horror have become so commonplace
that they no longer cause a furry
of excitement here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

an active part In the relief work
Major Emmett c. white. chief Of tho
insular and foreign division OF the
American Red Croaa. has gone from
Manila TO work with American Min.
lister Charles II. Crane In the admin
istration OF the project.
Appalling tales of misery are re-
oeived daily from tho eight Northern
provinces affected by tho famine.
which In tho result of drouth. PEG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Murdered Mother;
Prisoners Scorn Him

AKRON. o. Dec io.--Jos Mack.
charged with firing the contents Of
two revolver. into the body Of his
mother whiis he vas In a drunken
rnxe cant break Into the social
swim at the county JAIL Wits de
serters ard boosiegxcrs won't as-oci
ate with a man who h said TO admit
h. kiiicd his own mother and Isn't
sorry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

MELBOURNE. Australia. Dec. 10.
Owing to the increased cost Of com.
moditien Justice Clarke Of the aIbl.
tration court has granted bonuses. to
10000 commonwealth public servants
instead OF permanent wage in.
creases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
ACCUSED fugitive
LUCKY IN ESCAPES
Decoys, Pursuits, Flights, Planes,
Bloodhounds Follow Girl Killing

the really puxzling part OF chcsters
adventures
Between attempts at suicide, he
has lain limp. apparently helpless
and absolutely specehiesz. staring at
the ceiling or the light Examina-
tons by many doctors. including a
neurologist and an N.ray expert. fail
to show any injury from his at.
tenpts at suicide. or any reason why
no could not speak or walk " he
wishes. The doctors believe he Is
shamming.
CARRIED To TRAIN
TIED TU SrRErtHER
He WAS carried to the train
shaekicd TO . sir-trh~r. In Kan
49, City he Is I'm = stssl room In q
hospital. under heavy guard.
After u long period hrvc Of help
le~sn~Ss. Cbr~tsv made . third a.
temps At suicide. lie tried to butt
out his brains on the bars Of his
ccii whrn tho guard looked away.
Meanwhile many things havo been
going on. IL IL whispered that money
without limit viii be available In the
dark places OF Kansas City's dcns
and dives 10 help Chester.
A police investigation of tho e..
cape has resulted in tho dropping of
Bessslcy from the city force. the rev.
ocation OF the commissions OF the
private agency. and political semi
upheaval.
Hanson and Hammond have ~.
c~sved the fs.seo reward offered by
the Law Enforcement league. The
rest is contingent upon conviction
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

In the Broken Bow jan. late that
afternoon. Chester tore strips from
his blanket. knotted them about his
throat. and had almost sfrangied
himself before he was found. Early
next morning, despite the guard
watching him. he suddenly stood up
on his cot and dived headlong to the
cement floor.
And here, instead Of ending. begins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

Gets 80 Days for
SnatchinR Grips

Thirty days in jail was the sen
tence J. Spsriand. logger. started u
serve today for snatehing suitcases
In the hope Of finding liquor 10
them. Judge Gordon sentenced him
Thursday. Patrolman G. o. Scott
nabbed him at the o. & w. station
Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10
Strong for His
Mother.in-Law

DES NOME. IL. D>& leroy
Laentx claims ~ has the best
moth~r-friaw ever. shs brought
him two quarts of--wcii. anyway. II
helped him 10 get I'D Of ths Flu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

Tho rains have come 20 the parch
cd provinces and the sufferers
should be in "A very much better po-
nltion at the end OF 10 months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

JAIL SENTENCES WILL BU
GIVEN hard" drink shop proprie
tors. Judge John II. Gordon has
warned in police court,
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
ARTHUR DEVLIN STICKS
TO FORDHAM AS COACH

NEW YORK, Aug. SACK Null
cahey, graduate athletic manager of
Fordham University, announces that
Arthur Devlin. the for ner Giant third
baseman, will be retained as baseball
coach by the Maroon collegians
again next year. The 1921 season will
mark Devlin's third with the Bronx
nine. Last Winter he also acted as
mentor 70 r thebasketball five. but
II has not been determined whether
the same arrangement will be con-
tinued during the 102o-1921 shedule.
During the past two baseball sea-
sons Devlin has been very success
full at Fordham. In 1919 he developed
a nine that lost only four games out
OF twenty-five and which ran second
to Holy Cross for the intercolle ciate
title. Frank Frisch was a member of
that organization and II Is worthy to
note that he stepped right out of his
college activities to a regular berth
on the Giants. As this was done with
out the usual minor league season
ing. Devlin has been credited with
keeping his charges in extremely
fine shape.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
Washington Times Card
SAYS GR|FFS COULD
TR|M0LDLEAGUERS
washington MoguI Hasn't
Shadow Of Doubt Regarding
Ability OF His Team.
By SID C. kEEN~

ST. LOUIS, Aug s.-clark orff-
ilth sits In a neutral corner where the
iV<o American League pennant win
her Is concerned. barring this state
hleht' The team that wins is going
10 make up for the loss OF the White
ooN and lick the tar out OF the Ma
tional League"
ASKED for ais opinion today Crit
tith refused TO separate the Indians,
the Yankees and the White Sox. Grif-
rith ala admit that the schedule ap-
peared TO favor the Indians. as the
season this year has the Eastern clubs
finishing in the West, but added that
winning club carrying the pennant
punch could win on the road as much
as at home.
were going to give our opponents
the best we have each day" remark ed
Sriiflth' the best against the Yank-
ees' Sox and Indians. You won't see
us playing .favorites, and nothing
would please me more than to have
the honor OF preventing a club from
winning the pennant by taking a full
series"
HE'S TALKING AGAIN,
What grieves Griffith is the fact
that his team is not counted along
with the pennant prospects.
why. do you know" snapped Grif-
filth. II firmly believe that my club
could defeat the winner in the Ma
tlonai League in any sort of a se-
ries."
Griffith may lack pitchers and bat
ters, but he does not lack courage
and confidence. AS the Griffs would
not wrestle with the National League
champions there is no one to dispute
Griffith's claim and no way OF offir
cially settling his prediction.
The makeup OF the Griffs proves
that speed no longer is the winning
asset for ball club. There was a
time when stealing bases was one Of
the strongest offensive points. A
club that could produce because rum
ners reached first. a steal of second, q
timely hit. and the pitcher to carry
the wee margin to the end. But with
the shine ball and other freak dellv-
cries the thing of the past. the pitch
er who now holds his opponent to
half dozen runs considers he has
gone through something close to q
shut-out game.
THEY CRUSH PITCHERS.
In the last seven games played By
the Browns they have made ninety
nine hits and fifty-nine runs That
shows how the batting is crushing
the pitching. They have made twen-
ty-eight hits in the two games with
the Griffs.
The Griffmen dropped in on the
Browns as fourth -placers, and have
been showed down to the second divi-
sion, but with a double-header clos
ing the series today. Griffith has q
chance to win back his first-division
position.
Two victories will turn the trick. and
Grif expects to land them with Zach
airy and Erickso They will be OPP
posed by Southpaw Bayne and Allan
Sothoron.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
BUCK 0'NIELL TO HAVE
FOOTBALL Men SEPT. 13

NEW YORK Aug. s.-Buck O'Neill,
the new football coach at Columbia,
is evidently not a superstitious per-
son. for he made the announcement
yesterday that the first football prac-
tice for the coming season will be
held on Monday, September 10.
The entire squad. however will not
be assembled at that time. O'Neill
will call out only twenty-five or so OF
the first-string players, who will plug
away until the opening of the school
year on September %. From that date
on all candidates will be welcome in
the workouts on South Field.
The first game will be on October 3.
with Trinity. O'Neills coaching stafr
will be the same that assisted Fred
Dawson last year and will comprise
Tom Throp, Alex Teller, and Carl
Merner. The latter will be in charge
of the freshmen eleven, Throp will
handle the linemen-and Teller will
have charge OF the ends.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
YANKEES BUY PLAYERS
FROM CALGARY OWNERS

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. g.
Seacap Christensen. right fielder, and
Chicken Hawks, center fielder, OF the
Calgary professional ball team, in the
Western Canada League, have been
purchased by the New York Yankees,
both to report Immediately after the
close of the Western Canada League
season. Through Tom Connary, scout
the Yankees paid a substantial cash
consideration to the Calgary club to
close the transaction.
The Boston Braves have a standing
offer for Catcher Wirts and Pitcher
Mack, but the Calgary club is holding
out for more money.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
AMERICANS ARRIVE FOR
CLASHES In OLYMPICS
Rivals See Uncle Sans Squad Take
First Workout Since Reach
ing Belgium.

ANTWERP, Aug. S.-The Americans
are here.
Belgians, Chileans, Italians, French
men, and others here to see and to do
in the international Olympic games
were given their first opportunity to-
day to discuss the showing of Ameri-
can athletes. They have seen a small
group of them working out on Bel
gian soil in the first bit of sunshine
these parts have seen recently.
Wrestlers from the naval contin-
gent were resting today after an
easy after-the-voyage workout over
the country roads yesterday, The air
seemed a bit heavy to the American
grapplers, they said, but they were
unwilling to make any definite analy.
sis of conditions until they had had
better opportunity to try out all fac
tors leading to ideal athletic condi-
tions.
Navy swimmers, who had been
tenking il in the water vat on board
the Frederick, which brought Secre-
tary Daniels contingent over, were
feeling better today, following their
plunge in the canal near by.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
SANDL0TTERS HAVE
FIRST CLASS CARD
Rex Meets KnickerboCker A. c.
While Virginia Teams
Battle.

Three first class sandlot ball
games on tap for the faithful today.
First and foremost is the much dis
cussed Knickerbocker A. C.-Rex A. G
battle at Union Park. According to
the dope Mccarthy or Fisher will hurl
for the Knicks and Owen or Bryant
for the Rexmen.
1t develops that after submitting
eligibility lists it was desired to In
sert the name OF Lynch on the Rex
men, The Knicks were offered the
use of Beall, it is understood. Ac-
cording to the dope today neither
player will perform unless COM
plete understanding is made by the
Knickerbocke and Rex players be-
fore the battle.
While this contest is engaging the
fans here the Clarendons and Card
inals, of Alexandria, will be whoop-
ing it up in the northern Virginia Sc
ries at Clarendon.
Down in Alexandria the Dread
naught A c. is expecting to have its
hands full with the Linworth Athletic
Club.
These three games today arc eX'
pected to be first class contests. The
teams represent pretty nearly the
class of the sandlot organizations
around the city. and are sure to be
well attended.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
CUBAN FANS ARE AFTER
RUTH FOR WINTER HITS

months sojourn in Cuba next fall
with all expenses paid and a small
fortune thrown in for thus honoring
the islanders with a visit, is the lat
est proposition which Babe Ruth will
have to pass upon.
Victor Lunares, Havana's leading
sport promoter, and Victor Munoz
sporting editor of El Mundo. the lead
ing sporting paper of the island, have
arrived in New York and are now try
ing to complete arrangements for
Ruth's appearance in Cuba after the
close of the major league campaigns
The plan under consideration calls
for a series of twenty-five or thirty
games by a team of American League
stars against either an all-star team
of Cuban players or combination OF
National Leaguers. The Cuban pro-
moter is prepared to put up hand
some guarantee, and 1t is not likely
that any major league player will de-
cline place on teams playing for the
money offered. Ruth, of course, would
receive a special contract and the
other players would be signed at
lesser figures.
Lunares plans to get the permission
of Colonels Rupert and Huston, own
Ners of the Yankees. for the visit OF
their big star to Cuba. When this
formality is completed. he hopes to
draw up a contract for Babes sigma
ture and then leave II to Ruth to pick
the team which will play around the
slugger in Havana. This probably
means that several Yankees will be
among the tourists.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
SNAPPER" GARRISON IS
EXPECTED TOPASS AWAY

SARATOGA. NJ. Y. Aug. SD
n. (Snapper) Garrison, in his day
one of the most illustrious riders Of
the American turf--a jockey that
rivaled in brilliance of accomplish
ment even such star as Tod Sloan,
is critically i'll in the Saratoga Hos
pital. Garrison, who of late years
has trained the thoroughbreds of the
Calumet Stable, was stricken sud
denly after the running of the fourth
race yesterday. 90
DR.. Moriarity, the track physician,
appreciating the seriousness of the
affliction, had Garrison removed i'm
mediately to the hospital, where a
thorough diagnosis developed the
fact that the former wizard was suf-
fering from an attack OF rheumatism
of the heart. Little hope is held out
for his recovery. 1t is reported he
must show vast improvement within
the next forty-eight hours if there
is to be any hope of his recovery.