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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16
REPORTS OF ANALYSIS
OF THE RAILROADS IS
MADE PUBLIC BY L.C.C.

Washington. Sept. 15.-First reports
of an analysis of American freight
traffic on railroads, begun this year by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
were issued today and showed that
during the first quarter of. 1920. rail
roads moved S.o07,435 carloads of
freight a~ggregating 275,s31,6o3 tons.
Statistics were presented to show the
quantity of each Of sixty-ndne separate
commodities entering into the COM
posite total and of merchandise moved
in less than carload lots.
Bituminous coal, Of which 1~.S66,6s2
cars were moved, was by far the lead
er in the list OF bulk commodities re-
ported. Forest products were next in
utilizing railroad facilities, with 452.-
$50 carloads of lumber and timber
and 341.6S7 cars of logs. poles and
cOrdwoOd.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16
BUZZ WAGON RUNS AWAY.

Cottage Grove, Ore. Sept: 16.-
Charles Adams. superintendent of the
Southern Pacific tie plant at Latham.
makes the trip between here and
starts his buzz wagon by putting it
into gear and pushing it along the
track for a short distance.
Just as the engine began to put-a-
put, Mr.. Adams stubbed his toe, fell.
and was unable to regain his feet in
time to jump into his seat on the rap
idly moving car, which went career
ing down the track at high speed.
Word was t~elegraphed to stations
Pass creek canyon, about eight miles
south Of here, with but little damage
to the ear.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16

League Of Nations. Senator Harding
said he expects soon to make a COM
prehensive discussion Of the League
of Nations from the womsen's view
point.
After a conference with Senator
Harding, DR.. Newell Dwight Hills,
pastor Of Brooklyn gave out a state
ment saying that possibly one rea-
son why the tide is ehbing away from
the party in power" Is because 1.-THE
people think that Governor Cox IL
illustrates the law of arithmetical pro-
gression."
Beginning with the charge that
the Republicans were spending eight
million dollars in buying the presi-
dency." Mr.. Hills said. he Jumped
to fifteen million dollars and yester-
day to thirty millions, and soon,
probably in the spirit of progression.
will have the Republicans spending
the total annual income of the ma
ton al a corruption fund. Sidney
Smith once said concerning certain
fables that a superstitution was dead
whenever the people begin to laugh
at it,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16

.Wasps have a capacity for recovery
In accordance with their remarkable
muscular powers, and will speedily
emerge from stupor Dy e
strong dose OF chlorofOrm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16

Apples Bring High Prlce--Heading.
A characteristic not peculiar to
apples.-Knoxville Journal and Trib-
une.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16
BURR ACQUITTED
BY JURY in DULUTH
LYNCHING CASE

Duluth, Mimi, Sept, 16.-John
Burr. ex%-soldier and shipyard employee
tried for rioting in connection with
the triple lynching here June is. was
acquitted by a jury today after one
hour and 40 minutes d~eliberation.
The case of John Carl Fred Ham
merberg, charged with rioting, went
to the jury shortly after 1880 this
afternoon.
She Carl j. Miller CASE will be
in the hands Of his jury about 4
o'clock this afternoon. 4 -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16
GRAM,

Minneapolis. Sept. 1s.--Wheat flu
lures dragged again without stimu-
liant in the export new for strong
leadership in the trade, closing at
No. 3 grade cmfwyp shrdll ddwddw
yesterdays low point.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16
MINERS DEMAND DEBATED.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 16.--Demands
of Washington Goa miners for a flat
increase Of $3.50 a day in the wage
scale of miners employed by the day
We're discussed at a meeting here of
representatives OF district No. 10,
United Mine Workers. and the Wash
ington Coal Operators association.
The present scale for day workers.
according to Ernest Newscham, dis
trict secretary. ranges from $3.50 to
$6.65 a day. Most of the actual min
ing is done by contract workers, who
would not be affected by the pro-
posed increase, Mr.. Newscham said.
u. N. D.. medical graduates admis-
sable to examinations given by medi-
cal examining board in England.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

been given to dig and sow and reap.
"My closing days on earth shall be
in the country; digging, sowing on
earth and reaping; serving my fellow
man from day to day; then at the
close to know that friendly earth is
receiving me back and that upon my
resting place Gods sun and rain shall
ever fall--that is, indeed, to make Of
that silence sweet communion with
all have known and loved"
In newer and beautiful form, this
correspondent is giving expression to
the feeling of wonder and alteration
that has come to all thoughtful souls
since man first learned to dig and
trust, and which has been handed
down to us in thousand varieties of
tradition, mythology and poetry. Nor
can we imagine that this wonder and
alteration will ever cease, while we
continue such weak and finite creatures
as we are. And it must all come to
what is so well expressed in the clos
ing paragraph of my correspondents
beautiful contribution--a trust that
out of the great mystery only good
will come.-James X. Nelson in Far
mer and Stockman.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

use of labor-saving implements; but
the real cause is that he hasn't had
to, is because of the large supply Of
labor and its ability to live on small
per capita production and its willing
ness to submit to low standard Of
living.
And now since the war has raised
wages and standards Of living and
brought to the knowledge of all the
higher earnings of the city laborers,
that which has been the cause Of the
farmers. indifference to the use of
implements is reacting on him, and
unless he adopts methods by which
the farm laborer can produce more
can earn more for himself-he is 60
ing to continue to lose labor at an
alarming rate, until he will no longer
he able to "get his" by securing a
hand for every 20 acres. When the
laborer with proper equipment culti-
Yates 40 acres instead of 20 and earns
more for himself, the farmer will
get as much as when he had double
the labor, but unless the farm labor
er is enabled to earn mOre-unless
we make better farmers and more pro-
ductive laborers of them-thcy are
not going to stay on the farm.-The
Progressive Farmer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
REASON FOR SLOwNESS IN
Using IMPROVED MACHINERY

Why has the southern farmer not
more readily adopted the use Of larg-
or implements and machinery as a
means of reducing labor costs and in
crcasing production?
There are many reasons why the
Southern former has been slow to
take up the use of modern labor saw
ing implements, but the chief reason
is that he not had to do it because
he has always had an abundance of
labor at a cheap price. He has had
perhaps twice as much labor as was
necessary to produce the crops grown,
had he introduced cropping system
or system of farming which would
distribute the labor on the farm as
near equally as practicable through
out the year, and had he used more
power and larger labor-saving i'm
elements and machinery.
A large landowner, not living on his
farms, was recently asked why he
was not SO cultivating his cotton as
would enable one hand to accomplish
twice as much work as with the old
one-horse tools. His first reply was
the old stereotypeG one that Negroes
cannot use these larger and compli-
Gated implements" When it was
proved to him by citing numerous ex-
amples that Negroes could be shown
how to use these implements, when
the white man in charge knew how
and could actually show them how
to operate the new implements, he
gave the real reason why more effort
has not been made to teach the use
Of labor-saving tools. He said, "Why
go to all this trouble to teach Ne
gro how to operate tools with which
he can cultivate 40 acres instead of
20? I can get a family for every
90 acres, so 4 get mine just the
same"
This is also the most potent reason
why labor is becoming more scarce
on Southern farms. The laborers,
whether white or black, with their
antiquated tools and methods, culti-
waiting small acreage, cannot make
enough-cannot produce enough-af-
ter the landlord has "taken his" to
induce them to remain on the farms,
especially under present housing and
living conditions and the lack Of
school facilities. If we are to retain
sufficient labor on tine farms to culti-
vate our lands, even with the best
labor-saving implements, the farm
laborer must not only get more, but
he must produce more. Unless he
produces more be cannot get enough
to purchase those living conditions
necessary to keep him on the farm.
Of course, small, irregular fields,
opcn drainage and hillside bitches,
gullies, brush, stumps, ETC., and the
lifelong habit of using small, one
horse implements have all played
their part in keeping the Southern
farmer from readily taking up the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
THE ALLEY PAVING
NEAR COMPLETION
CONTRACTOR NOW AWAITING
BRICK TO COMPLETE JOB.
DELIVERY OF BONDS is
MUCH DELAYED

Contractor Edward C. Baum, who
is paving the alleys of the business
district of the city and Lost street,
said this morning, than he is only
awaiting the arrival Of brick for the
completion of the work, and that had
- not been compelled to knock off
work owing to the belated delivery
Of material, the work would have been
finished by now. Mr.. Baum is advised
that the rest of the brick needed for
the job was shipped from Coffeyville,
Kansas on the 25th of this month and
and that they should be here within a
few more days.
Another difficulty which has male
things hard for the contractor is the
belated delivery of the bonds covering
the improvement, which, although the
work Of construction has been in prog
ress more than three months, have a.,
yet not been received, when under
ordinary conditions they should have
been printed and ready for sale in
thirty days or less. This has forced
the contractor to have an immense
sum Of money tied up in the work for
q long period of time at heavy in
terest charge, which will cut deeply
into the profit on the work.
ma than are needed and the same
IL said to be true Of Kansas. Is not
. goodly portion Of this talk about
farm labor shortage being put over
by propagandists who would thus
cover up the real reasons for the
high prices which consumers are
compelled to pay for many farm pro-
ducts, whose price has been boosted
several times between farm and
table? 1t looks suspicious, but the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
SWEET POTATO GRADES
FOR WIDER REQUIREMENTS

After an investigation in producing
areas and at marketing centers the
Bureau of Markets, United States
Department of Agriculture, in April
1918, proposed tentative grades for
sweet potatoes. Since that time the
practical application of these grades
has been watched closely, and it has
been noted that the use of some of
them has given general satisfaction
to growers and dealers alike.
But in order to meet the require
ments of everyone, and in the hope
of stabilizing the marketing of the
sweet potato crops, the Bureau Of
Marketing has made some changes
in the specifications already pro-
posed and now recommends the use
Of U. S. Grades No. l, No. medium,
No. long, No. 2, Jumbo, and Nos
to supersede the tentative grades.
Requirements for Grade No.
U. S. Grade No. consists of sound
sweet potatoes of similar varietal
which are practically
free from dirt or other foreign mat
ter, frost injury, decay, bruises, cuts,
scars cracks and damage cause by
heat, disease, insects (including
weevils) or by mechanical or other
causes. Each sweet potato shall be
not less than 3-4 inches nor more
than 3 1-2 inches in diameter, and
not less than 4 inches nor more than
10 inches in length (unless the d.
is 9 Id inches or more.) To
allow for variation incident TO COM
mercial grading and handling, per
cent, by weight, of any lot need not
meet the size requirements. and in
6 per cent, by weight, may
be below the quality requirements of
the grade.
Any lot where the diameter is not
less than l-2 inches and which con-
tains more than per cent, by weight,
of sweet potatoes below l 3-4 inches
in length, but which otherwise meets
the requirements of U. S. Grade No.
shall be designated as U. S. Grade
No. medium.
Any lot where the length is not
less than 6 inches nor more than 12
inches and which contains more than
5 per cent, by weight, of potatoes
over 10 inches in length. but which
otherwise meets the requirements of
U. S. Grade No. shall be designated
as U. S. Grade No. long.
Other Grades Described.
u. S. Grade No. 2 consists of sweet
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

potatoes of similar varietal charac
teristics, not meeting the require
ments Of the foregoing grades, but
which are free from serious damage
caused by the agencies enumerated il
the specifications for u. s. Grad,
No. Except weevils), and which ar,
not less than 1-2 inches nor NOR,
than 3 l-2 inches in diameter. T,
allow for variations incident to com.
mercial grading and handling, s PEI
cent, by weight, of any lot may no,
meet the requirements AZ to diameter
and, in addition, 6 per cent, by weight
may be below the other requirement,
for this grade.
The quality requirements for U. :.
Jumbo Grade are the same as tho,o
for U. S. Grade No. 2, but each sweet
potato must be not less than 8 l. :.
inches in diameter. Five per cent
by weight, may be less than 3 | .
inches in diameter, and in addition, 6
per cent, by weight, may be below the
remaining requirements of this grad.
to allow for variations incident To
commercial grading and handling.
U. S. Grade No. 3 consists of sweet
potatoes mot meeting the require
ments Of any of the foregoing grade.
Complete information concernir q
sweet potato grades can be had by
the Bureau of Markets,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, d. c., for Depart
ment Circular 90.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
ROCKED IN THE CRADLE Oh
THE SKY"

Miss Ann Louise Mcdonald of Dur
ant holds the worlds record of being
the first woman to go to sleep on an
airplane flight.
Miss Mcdonald earned the prize
if any. for that act Monday. She rode
from here to Muskogee with Joe Ben
Lievre, the French pilot, who has
been making passenger and exhibition
flights here, and during the latter
part Of the trip she dozed off. Lievrc
caught her mapping when he tried ia
attract her attention to notify her
that they were near their journey :;
end. She didn't respond to his waved
signals, and when he looked back into
the seat behind him all he could sea
was the top Of her helmet nodding as
the airplane swayed in the air.
what is the natter" I signaleJ
you and you didn't answer" he askel
when they had landed.
"Oh. l was asleep little bit," she
said.
Miss Mcdonald came here from
Durant intending to take the next
train to continue her journey to see
MuskOgee friends. Missing that train
she accepted the pilots invitation ia
go by the air route.
Miss Mcdonald said airplanes were
much better than Pullman cars.-Mc-
Alester News-Capital.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
A SERMON IN THE SOIL

Under the heading of "In the Coun-
try" one Of my correspondents, M. W.
Brabham, has sent me a contribution
somewhat in the nature of a prose
poem and sermon, expressing his rev.
erence at the mysteries Of nature and
the lessons truly religious mind will
draw from them. The poet found
sermons in stones, books in the run
ming brooks; likewise this contributor
finds them in the very soil under his
feet and the most common phenomena
about him, as witness his words:
II was born in the country. Gods
earth is to me part of life. like
to dig. BY digging ! learn to thinl. !;
! unearth strange sleeping silenccs;
powers of thought fresh from the soil
come forth to see Gods light and sky.
Thoughts. like creatures. prone to
rest all day-are made to move when
! dig.
II like to sow. by sowing, I learn
to trust; Gods promises can neer be
forgot when with Him I make things
grow. He plants his word as / sow
the seed; out if my life he bringeth
fruit; weak though my will, He send
eth showers and sunshine which
makes me believe and pray, and trust
and serve.
Il like to reap. By reaping, bring
joy; ! gather Gods promises in nv
hand and my heart goes out to Him
for His Goodness and merces to all
mankind. He makes His Word full in
due season; golden grain and whitened
staple tell Of His wealth and purity
like to live because to me it hath
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

potato in locations v,.
cannot be grown, is hisS hS :
ling Tor as much as Is cent! n '
The Trinidad dssheen. -
particularly fine flavo,.'. WA
the taro, is one Of thu 'ss - ". set
plants introduced into 'V;SW tSe 9
States BY the Department ' = "
ture. 1t was brought her. he, :; !. y, !!
lief that it would yield s y! n /. =
tuber crop which could b. ,as n..! -
plement the potato. + u.eaaI
per cent more starch and TOaa RI
more protein than the uot.,!n ~ n'
Dasheens can not be ,,o.
North, but they are finS;,. ,S |.
among consumers of tbst ny, !
the country. Dealers in; in wsa, sss',s
and New York report ths, W., =
having difficulty in meet;n. i, ' <
mand for the new tuber ar.. y
high prices. even Z
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
INDIAN OIL LAND pm,.

Secretary Payne has rov... :.
Interior Department repulst;'. S,' \
ing oil leases to 1900 acres sSI ~ !.
Oklahoma owned by membsr =
five civilized tribes, but unS.,
eminent control. The reruIs,
no longer necessary, said an II
cement Saturday because n. =,
Of monolopy is eliminated AIM.
fifteen per cent of the land % o,;..
allotted to the Indians rem,in' :
Federal control. Revocation -
regulation, it is stated, is eYo..s. :
result in larger income to \.
dians.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

The first carload of American
grown dasheens recently arrived at
New York. They were grown on the
east coast of Florida. Owing to the
limited quantities shipped to market
at present the vegetable, which is
recommended as a substitute for the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-09-02
KLICKITAT DISTRICT
PLANS PROGRESSING

H. A. Rands, Portland engineer and
party have been returned from sur
vey of headworks and main canal of an
irrigation plant, planned by Husum and
White Salmon orchardists, who propose
to establish a bonded district in their
section. Geo. r. Wilbur. who organ
ized the East Fork Irrigation district
and who is handling the legal phases of
the Klickitat county organization,
states that an election will be held at
lIusum January Il, when property own
ers of the district will vote on estab-
fishing the bonded system.
''The engineers, says Mr., Wilbur,
found all the water needed and the
topography of the country on the head
waters of the Lewis river suitable to
transferring water from creeks there
to the White Salmon watershed. A
large storage reservoir, to be used in
regulating the flow of water through,
out the summer months, is called for
in plans. Mr.. Rands and his engineers
will spend the next six weeks in a
classification of lands to be watered
and survey of routes from the main
ditch from the White Salmon river and
distributing system.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-09-02
COUPLE CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Adams, who for
II years have been residents of Cas-
cade Locks, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary there Tuesday
evening, August "a. Their wedding
occurred at ParishvIle N. Y, and they
formerly made.their home there and at
ElInira, where Mr.. Adams was en-
gagged in business. The family came
to Cascade Locks II years ago, Mr..
Adams taking charge of the store OF
the Wind River Lumber Co. For Is
years he was postmaster Of Cascade
Locks.
Mr.. Adams is rs years of age and his
wife is II, They are parents OF four
children, all living Mrs. Charles
Coke, of Elmira, N. Y; Mrs. Weller
Hutchinson, of Eugene, H. S. Adams.
of Underwood, and A. 0. Adams, Jr.,
of Cascade Locks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams had planned on
quiet celebration with few friends
in for dinner, but the citizens of Cas-
cade Locks thought otherwise and the
popular couple were called to a sur
prise reception at the Odd Fellow hall
for their jubilee celebration. Over 200
guests were present. Mr.. and Mrs
Adams, dressed in the garments which
they wore 80 years ago, marched into
the hall, preceded by four little flower
girls. Misses Ruth States, Hazel Adj
ans, Myradell Hutchinsonsand Gretch- |
en- Granstrom, and stood before Rev. |
Harding, of Stevenson, who performed |
the golden wedding ceremony. Miss |
Elsie Granstrom played the wedding
march.
About 20 local friends and members
of the Masonic lodge were present for
the reception. The lodge presented
Mr. and Mrs. Adams with $50 in gold.
The Cascade Locks citizens gave them
$50 in gold, and a purse of gold total
ing $3.50 was presented by friends in
different parts of the country who also
sent handsome scrap book filled with
messages. The children
presented them with handsome phon-
ograph and records, the presentation
speech having been made by Truman
Butler, an old friend of the couple.
Kent Shoemaker presented the Masonic
gift and A. w. Meyer represented the
Cascade Locks citizens in rendering
the present of Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron S. Smith, of
and the family of h. 5.
Adams were present, for the reception.
Mrs. Adams is a sister of Mr.. Smith.
A lunhceon was served.
The people of Stevenson joined with
hose of Cascade Locks in making up
he purse of gold. In the center of
he BRIDES table was a beautiful we'd
ling cake weighing l6 pounds and 20
nches high. 1t was in pyramid form
decorated with a bell and orange bios
oms. 1t was gift from Mrs. r. W.
States
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-09-02
Pear Harvest is On

The Hood River valley pear harvest
is on. The crop. however, will be com
paratively light, growers expecting
only about 45 per cent of the fruit har.
vested last year when about 100 car
loads were shipped from the valley.
No outside help will be necessary.
The pears are picked and rushed at
once by motor truck to refrigerated
rooms. They are packed under. refrig-
GRAFTON. The d'Anjou crop is said tn
of high quality.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-09-02
Wind FeIIS Pears and Apples

Growers from different districts re-
port Monday that wind Sunday night
took heavy toll of pears. Estimates
of pears felled by the wind range from
10 to Is per cent of the total yield.
While the apple loss was less, much of
this fruit was blown off. The wind,
one of the severest ever felt in por-
tions of the valley, broke trees in some
localities. The telephone system was
badly crippled by wind-felled trees.
The sky cleared Sunday night and a
trace of frost was reported in orchard
districts of higher elevation. No dam
age, however, resulted.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-09-02
Mosier Paving Plannel

Bids for the paving Of the Columbia
Highway between The Dalles and
Hood River will be called for this fall
and the work commenced in the early
spring. according 70 reliable reports
G. c. Kelley, assistant engineer Of the
State Highway Commission. was in
The Balles last week and did not denv
the report. ID is stated that the pro
gram viii call for an expenditure Of
approximately S7O0. coo and will cover
a period Of two years.