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The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
MOUNT sTRAIGHT-sIDE TIRES
Best Method Is First to Lay Rim on
Floor and Insert Valve Stem In
Proper Place.

The best method of mounting
strnight-side tires is first to lay the
rim on the floor and insert the valve
stem of the tire in the proper place.
About ten inches of the bead on both
sides of the valve should then be
forced into place. After thus start
Ing the tire It should be further
forced into place by stamping on It,
first on one side aud then on the
other. which as rule is all that Is
necessary to seat the tire properly,
though sometimes 1t may be neces-
sary to resort to the, aid of n tire tool
The ends of the rim may be brought
into place with the use of screw
driver, due care being taken not to
get the wrong end of the rim on top.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Crop Estimating
Gigantic ask

operated with officials of the depart
ment of agriculture. the treasury de-
partment. and the state extension serv-
ices In the states where seed-grain
loans were made to farmers In the
urought-stricken regions of the north
west and the southwest in the fall of
1913 and spring of 1919.
The bureau compiled innumerable
statements showing the production,
consumption, surplus and deficiency,
exports and imports, and prices of i'm
portant agricultural products for all
the principal countries before the war.
and of production and requirements
during the war, for the information of
administrative officials of the depart
ment of agriculture, of other federal
departments. and various war-emer-
gency organizations. Many of these
statements were for the use of the de-
partment committee on crop produc-
ton and were used MS basis for the
crop-production programs which were
recommended. Other compilations
were made for the confidential use of
the war trade board and for the COM
mittees on agriculture in congress.
Much Information Compiled.
Summaries of weekly reports of the
state field agents of the bureau were
furnished for the confidential informa-
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
1919 Fashions Harmful
Says Woman of 100

New York.-Catherine Tibball.
who celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday few days ago
at 964 Lafayette avenue. Brook
lyn. does not see longevity for
any woman who follows the max
inns of dress approved by DIR.
Royal s. Copeland, health COM
missioner. Her daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Thomas Tibball. said:
MY mother-in-law and / are
entirely against fashions of dress
for women. I never wore any
thing but the simplest kind Of
stays. and neither did She"
The centenarian was told
about Doctor Copeland's state
nent that women can wear silk
stockings, high-heeled shoes.
tight corsets and low-neck gowns
with benefit rather than harm.
'I have never painted or pow
dered my face" she said. 81
never wore high-heeled shoes OF
low-neck gowns. yet / have lived
TO be hundred years old and
expect to celebrate another
birthday next year Womnn's
fashions today are more than
bad; they are harmful"
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
BREAKS YOUR COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
~Pape's Cold Compound" instantly re-
Iieves stuffiness and
distress

Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowing
and snufiingl A dose Of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours I'M
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up severe cold and ends all grippe
misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages Of the head; stops nose running;
relieves the headache, dullness. fever
lshness. sneezing. soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance, tastes nice,
contains no quinine-Insist upon
Pape's ADV.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09

Many good and efficient automobile
LOCKS have been called into existence
by the epidemic of automobile thefts.
and there Is now no excuse for lenv-
ing car unprotected. The locks in
general use are of several classes.
each presenting its own advantages
and open TO its own objections. Elec-
trical locks for merely breaking the
Ignition circuit were the first on the
scene. and are still used TO some ex-
tent. although no expert automobile
thief would be delayed by them for
more than few seconds, rs he would
simply connect around the "lock" with
a wire leading directly from the bat
terry to the Ignlter.
Complicated Locks.
Gasoline-line locks are useful, but
somewhat complicated in their in
stallation, and Introduce the question
able element of additional opportun-
ity for gasoline leakage. Probably
the favorite method is n purely me-
chanical lock, on the steering gear. the
starting crank. or some other essen
tial part of the mechanism.
While all of these locks may be re-
lied upon to prevent or at least delay
considerably the work of the thief,
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09

ringing. and continues to ring even
after the thief leaves his seat and
seeks safety from the police or citi-
zens who are sure to be attracted by
the noise OF the bell The bell Will
continue to ring until the owner re-
turns to the car, or until somebody
finds the hidden control switch and
turns 1t on. OF course. If the thief Is
ingenious enough to find this switch
mt once. he can turn OF the alarm him
self, but there is small Chance of
thief working very long around n car
10 the accompaniment of n loudly
Changing bell
Diagram Explains.
The various parts OF the circuit and
their connection are shown in the din-
cram. The materials needed are: One
or more small switches to be CON
cenled as well as possible within
reach of the driver; good. loud cleo
trio bell; relay. or circuit breaker.
such as is used on nearly all modern
automobiles to connect the generator
n the battery when the proper speed
Is reached: some resistance wire.
large enough to carry several nmperes
of current and some pieces of wood
and spring brass to make the seat
switch. As viii be noted in the cir
cult dingram when the concealed
switch Is closed and the seat switch
Is closed, the circuit through the bell
is established, and, Mt the same time.
the circuit through the circut-breaker
switch, so that. even though the
latter is open. the bell continues
to ring. The resistance coil would
not be necessary II the circuit through
the bell was continuous. Since. how
ever II is interrupted at eacn tap OF
the bell the coil is necessary in order
to maintain sufficient current
through the circuit breaker to keep 1t
from permitting the shunt circuit
across the seat switch to open, thus
stopping the alarm. The only way The
alarm can be stopped is by breaking
the main circuit. either at the con-
cealed switch or at some other point.
II properly wired this cannot be done
by stranger without spending con-
siderable time. which. under the cir
cumstances. is out of the question for
thief. at least in city or town.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Government Bureau Collects and
Publishes Much Important
Information.
AGENTS COVER WHOLE COUNTRY
More Than 100000 Pieces of Mail
Handled by Division of Crop Re-
ports During Past Year-Re-
ports Are Issued Monthly.

During the fiscal year ended June
so. 1919. the bureau of crop esti-
mates of the United States department
of agriculture issued the regular
monthly crop reports. showing esti-
mated acreages planted. growing con-
ditions, yields per acre, and total pro-
duction. farm prices of different crops
for each state and the United States.
estimates of total number of live
stock of different classes on farms and
ranges, their condition, and losses
from diseases and other causes. Com
mercial estimates of the apple and
peach crops were made. and the
weekly truck-crop news service which
had previously been In force. was con-
tinue,l and extended. according to the
annual report of the chief of the bu-
reau. an extract from which is given
below.
Many special inquiries were made
during the. year. including:
Quantity of commercial fertilizers
used per acre of cotton and proper
ton of fields upon which used.
Percentage of various crops to
WHICH COIuuleTCldl IeTllilZer anu ma
nure was applied and quantity used.
Binder twine requirements for the
grain crops of 1918 for the use of the
Grain corporation.
Emergency live stock survey, to de
termine the number on farms July l.,
1918.
Uses made of wheat crop. for the
United States food administration.
Quantities of various crops fed to
different classes of live stock.
Live stock survey of January. 1919.
Fertilizer inquiry of January. 1919,
to ascertain quantity of commercial
fertilizers and manure used for crops.
Wages of farm help.
Prices farmers pay for equipment.
machinery. and supplies.
Percentage of farm labor require
ments available.
Agents Gather Facts.
Field agents prepared estimates of
acreage. yield. production. and stocks
on farms of wheat and corn by coun-
ties for the United States Grain corpo-
ration. and they also prepared esti-
mates of the value of agricultural
production by counties in each of the
principal states fer the use of the
treasury department.. Field agents CO.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Writer Says There Is Less Lazi-
ness Than in Any Other
European Country.
Low EXCHANGE IS BIG AID
Gives Germany Advantage in Laying
Her Commercial Lines In Little
Nations About Her-Bitter
at United States.
BY HAROLD e. BEcHToL.


Berlin.-I have been taveling In
central Europe for months. l have
visited farms and factories and stores
and banks and government offices.
A marked difference is noticeable as
soon as the German frontier is
crossed.
There is more energy and zip in
Germany; there is less laziness; trains
move regularly; clerks in stores nre
well staffed; wagons md cars and
freight trains Zone of the rarest sights
from the stacks of at least some of
the factories.
German factory owners say "Made
In Germany" goods can never again
depend on cheapness for sale abroad.
They point out that her sources of ma
terial are cut and that the old long
hours and cheap labor are gone.
Yet Germany bid far lower than
anybody else on IA contract for metal
uniform buttons for the Czecho-Slo-
wax army recently. 1 could cite sew
eral other cases.
Germany has big advantage In lay
Ing her commercial lines In the little
nations about her (sentiment aside of
course) because of the fact that her
exchange is very low. like theirs.
From Germany alone, among the
big nations. can the new nations get
values approxlmating what their
money represents to them.
Germanys Bright Side.
That IS. for Germany. the bright side
of a bad situation. Her mark is worth
under a nickel. about sixth of par.
She has got to have credit before she
can buy cotton and copper from Amer
lea. She can't buy with marks.
Government officials urge a credit
for tile hope 1t would give the Ger
man people as they enter on hard
winter.
The same pleas. of course. are made
by the other nations of central Eu-
rope. some of whom helped the allies
to win the war.
American observers here say the
Bauer government is doing the best
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Leave welI Enough Alone.

One day recently u thrcc-yeur-old
youngster of Grcencns,le. Ind. who
makes his home with her grandfoILs.
was naughty. The grandmother looked
down on the child with frown on her
face In an effort TO show her ,lisplcas-
ure AT the net Of the tot and Fiiis *
what the little girl SAIL "I'lease,
grandmother, leave your fucc us God
made It,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
A(y]IT@Hl@[a [a3D[l[5
NEWS @Ssn -

The brnke mechanism seldom gets
the fabrication 1T deserves.
Motorists should prevent all possI-
BILE corrosion of battery terminals.
The body Of the car should be
cleaned with CASTLE soap and water.
Few owners pay the attention to .he
bali bearings that these latter deserve.
Undoubtedly, the jack is one of thu
most difficult tools to carry In the cars
equipment.
In the absence of fuller's earth ordl-
nary talcum powder may be used to
stop cone clutch slippage.
The best utensil for removing dust
from the engine is thick soft brush
OF the sort that painters use.
A charge is the quantity OF mixture.
gas and air. taken into the gas engine
cylinder on the suction stroke.
A mixture of fake graphite and
grease applied to the screw threads is
excellent in preventing the formation
of rust.
To prevent children from playing
with the horn and thus exhansting the
battery. switch may he placed In Sc
ries with the horn circuit and The rur-
ran, turned on when the car is stopped.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
More Energy and
Zip in Germany

it cnn. but the attitude of the Prus-
slams in the business world is:
"You have to give us credit before
we can pay France and Belgium and
England You're delaying to give
France and England further head
start ~
They hold Uncle Sam personally re-
sponsible: he's hated for declining to
rush humbly across with open money
bags.
There are several reasons why the
south of Germany Is leading the north.
The Prussian worker had less RE
dom In the old days than the south
German worker. Now that he holds
the whip hand. he hasn't as sane an
idea of what to do with his liberty.
Prussian capitalists. too. are, slower.
They hate to ''get to work for France
and England" as they put 1t.
British officers in the occupied area
tell me the big dye works In the
northern Rhine district are kept closed
by the Germans. The Germans know
the allies cannot yet equal their dyes
especially fixed" blue-and they do
not propose to start these plants and
let the allies learn the secrets IL they
can avoid 1t.
What She Can Export.
Germany can export some glass.
china, potash, cutlery. optical instru-
ments. surgical and scientific instru-
ments and toys. without importing raw
materials. She needs from America
principally cotton and copper.
French and British chocolate. soap.
toilet articles, etc. are on sale In
the stores everywhere In Germany.
The only American goods found gen
orally are prewar stocks.
The French and British occupied
zones are now commercial fronts. Mil
itary officers there and military mis-
sions in Germany give the French and
British commercial travellers and bank
ers every assistance. All OF the Amer
lean commercial men and bankers
met in Germany told me they had
fought their way through In spite of
the American government. rather tlmn
with Its assistance.
The Germans realize their overseas
trade will be absolutely dependent on
the allies for years to come. Germany
now owns only 3A per cent of her pre-.
war shipping.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
GRABBING CLUTCH HARMFUL
Mechanism That Transmits Power
From Engine to Wheels Is Receiv-
ing Destructive Strain.

The car owner should remember
that when the clutch takes fierce
noid and does not have slight slip.
The mechanism that transmits the
power from the engine to the drive
wheels. particularly as regards pinions.
Inirersals and genr teeth. receives de-
Nructive ,lfnins.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09

Children's, handkerchiefs often look
hopeless when they come to the laun-
dry. Wash with good soap, rinse In
water blued with Red Cross Bag Blue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Various Parts of Circuit.

few. If any. of them are of any assist
ance TO the police in capturing the
would-be thief. The device here de-
scribed is intended to accomplish this
purpose, and at the same time furnish
n protective device with all the con-
venience of the ignition lock.
Arrangement OF Circuit.
The effect OF the contrivance is that.
when a thief enters the car and takes
his place In the drivers seat, an In
visible alarm bell under the ear starts
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
RECIPE FoR GRAY HAIR.

a small box of Barbo Compound, and x
OF. of glycerine Apply to the hair twice =
week until it becomes the desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair.
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
1t will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy. and does not rub of.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Catch Two-Leoued wbaI.

Victoria, b. CA female humpback
whale having two hind legs 80 inches
In length has been caught at the Kyu.
got whaling station. Manager Ruck
of the Consolidated Whaling company
says that In fis 20 years of s.hulInp
experience he Eus never heard of
whales having legs on the exterior.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Force Of Habit.

81 don't want any more returned
soldiers to work OH my farm"
"Why not? l thought they made
good workers"
They're too good. ! set this one to
spad,ng up. and before | could stop
him he had dug a front line trench
across my field.~
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Her nsorrow cIothes.o

Mary Ellen had just finished dress
ing a clothespin in black for Hallow-
cen and she said. THAT clothespIn
has lost her husband and has on her
sorrow Clothes"
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09

Some things go without saying. but
a woman's tongue Isn't In that class.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09
Disregard Desired.

"My landlord refuses TO speak TO
me-" $50 does mine. And l wish he
wouldn't write to me. either"
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09

When fiatterer meets flatterer his
srtanic majesty sits down and rests.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-09

TINS rs Bland AD'-Anyone is blind
as bat who falls to investigate. Latest
home essential to women. no windmill need
ed stock unnecessary; no deliveries: $3.50.
1906; circulars. Box 2215. S. Lake city. Utah.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22
HENRY v. CUNTtR
D|Eij IN MISSOURI
Two Brothers and One Sister Died
Within One Week-BrOther Died
Five Hours After Mr.. Gunter's
Death.

Henry w. Gunter, for nearly twenty
years prominent Des Lacs farmer,
passed away at a. hospital in st. JOS
eph, Mo-, Jan. |, following an opera
ton. His only brother passed away
five hours later at the home of a
daughter in the same city and dou-
Bile funeral was held at Roseville, Ill,
their birthplace, where interment was
made.
A sister, Mrs. Cramer, of Strong
hurst, Ill.,, passed away about week
previous to the death Of the two broth
ers.
The Gunters left Des Lacs the lat
ter part of October, expecting to spend
the winter in Florida. They stopped
tives, where Mr. Gunter submitted
death. He had been in failing health
during the past summer.
Mr.. Gunter came to Ward county
from Stanberry, Mo, in 1900, and
filed on land near Des Lacs. He built
up one Of the finest farm homes in
Ward county which he sold last year.
Mr.. Gunter was fine type of citizen
upright in all OF his dealings and his
death has caused deep regret on the
part of host of friends.
Henry w. Gunter was born near
Roseville, H., on Jan. 16, 1879, He
was united in marriage with Miss
Marietta Herington and to the union
were born nine children, five of whom,
with the mother preceded him to the
Better World. His second marriage
was with Miss Florence Taylor, who
with the following named children
are left to mourn the loss: Mrs. Edna
Stuart of st. Joseph, Mo-; Isaac A.
Gunter, of Galesburg, H.; Rev. VIM
w. Gunter, of Kensel, N. D., and De
lorna Gunter of Washington, D. C
A son, Thomas w. Gunter, died neaY
Lone Tree about nine years ago and
daughter, Mrs. J. E. Clark Of Dse
Lacs died in California some years
ago. Three sister of the deceased are
are also left. Mrs. Rose Talley,
of Rosevi1le, H.; Mrs. Rachel Mabfx
and Mrs. Martha A. Kemp, both -
Winona, Kansas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22
ers have q wealthy brother living in
Iowa to whomt hey now look for fnan-
cial aid.
MASONS TALK OF
ENLARGING TEMPLE
Bodies Are Growing So Rapidly That
More Room Must Be Provided In
the Near Future-Annual Meet
ing Of Stockholders Held.

The annual meeting of the Masonic
Temple Building Association was held
at the Temple Tuesday night. The
stockholders reelected the old board,
as follows: ]. M. Wilson, president;
w. H. Reighart, vice president; Einar
Muus, secretary; H. E. Byorum,
treasurer; A. j. Brunner, James John
son and G. D. Colcord.
A committee representing the Scot
tish Rite bodies met with the board
and arrangements were made for
those bodies to occupy the Temple on
three Friday nights in each month.
The Scottish Rite bodies are grow
ing so rapidly that it will be neces-
sary for them to secure larger quar-
ters within comparatively short
time and the proposition of adding 2
story or two to the Temple and ex-
tending the structure back to the rear
of the lots will have to be considered.
Fortunately, the foundation was built
strong enough to carry five or six
stories. The Lodge of Perfection now
has membership of 300 with 80 new
applications for membership. Within
year, it is expected that a Consist
ory, which includes the Masonic de-
grees up to the 32nd, will be organic
ed here.
The Temple Board have arranged
for the sons of Masons from IL to 20
years of age, to enjoy the Masonic
club rooms and admission cards will
be issued to them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22
MIKE DOWNING WILL
SPEAK IN THIS CITY
Minnesotan WHO Has Neither Hands
Nor Feet Will Tell His Story of
Overcoming Great Obstacles
Did Much Work for Soldiers.

Michael j. Bowling of Olivia, Mimi,
one of the most forceful speakers in
the country, will give an address in
Minot Jan. % at o'clock at the high
school auditorium. He has made ar
rangements to speak in Williston, Mi
not and several other North Dakota
cities. He will come to Minot under
the auspices of the Association of
Commeere.
A dinner will be given in his honor
at the Association Of Commerce rooms
that evening at 6 o'clock and will be
served by the Ladies' Progressive
club.
Being a man without either hands
or feet, Mr.. Bowling has fought and
conquered handicap which would
have made street beggar out of
many man. When he was fourteen
wears of age he lost both feet, one
hand and most of the other. as re-
suit of being almost frozen to death
in blizzard. Yet he'" thanks God he
IS not cripple" He is president of
a bank in Olivia, MINI. He drives his
own car, walks, dances, hunts big
game, travels by himself--in short
lives. just as other men do. He is
married; has three children and a
host of friends. In 1900 he was spec
ial commissioner to the Philippines
and the last year was made speaker
of the Minnesota legislature. At IS
he is healthy, happy and successful
Yet he was poor boy, alone in the
world, and made his way entirely by
his own efforts. To call his career
ga wonderful story of pure grit" is
no exaggeration.
Shortly after the world war he was
invited to England by the British
Red Cross to speak to the wounded
soldiers in the hospitals there. While
there he was entertained by many of
the notables of Europe, including the
King and Queen of England, and also
did great deal of good work among
the soldiers. On his return to the
United States he was banqueted in
New York City by the American Red
Cross, at which time he delivered an
address. After the talk Charles E.
Hughes, who was present at the
meeting, stated, .Mr. Dowling's talk
is the. best talk ! have ever heard
During the past six months Mr..
Bowling has been visiting many of
the army hospitals ip this country,
making encouraging aalks to- the
wounded soldiers confined there. A
wonderful talk was made by him at
Fort Smelling recently and over q
page of comment was given him by
the Twin City newspapers. The July
issue of the American Magazine de-
voted their leading story to the life
of Mr.. Bowling.