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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
Fortunes in County Mint Crop

with draEs or other prepared leveling machinery When
the mint plants are FIVE inches high regSar cultivation
to the use the cutivator boys employed TO re-
move the weeds by hand. Weeds not only interfere
with growth the plants but also lower the grade
OF the oil when distilled with the mint.
Mint Is harvested about the time IT comes into
bloom. when minute gobues of oil can be seen the
leaves and the leaves have especially strong
Of mint when crushed. Harvesting OF mint usually
begins in July last of August for young mint
Harvesting OF mint similar hay making. The
mint is cut cured and finally raked into piles and
taken to the still.
WHAT STILL Is LIKE.
Mint stills consist Of two large watts into
which hay packed for the seaming The
tubs are steam tight. Steam the boilers enters
through grating at the bottom and the oil and
steam pass out through a large tube pipe the
top, which is connected with the condenser.
An iron rack the bottom OF the tub TO which
chains attached is used IN the removing Of the
hay
IS continued until there is odor OF mint in
the vapor. takes about 80 minutes to distil one
charge.
CONDENSER CARES FOR vAPoR.
condenser is used to take care Of the vapor The
usual charge for putting the hay through the process
is from 20 10 % cents per pound OF oil
The steamed hay when dried is used for feeding
livestock or and is used fertilizer
The hay sells for approximately $40 per ton
Two crops OF mint usually harvested well
established fields and just before the freezing weather
sets the plants plowed under. The next spring
the held is narrowed and fertized BY proper cuti-
walton and fertilization the fields continue indefinitely.
The average yield per acre is rs TO 80 pounds Of
peppermint oil; growers average 40 pounds for
a number of years
cans or in 1OO-pound iron drums The oil keeps for
years and is often held during periods Of uc
tuating prices.
Due to the fact that few insects trouble the plants
and OF special prices the products many more
marshy lands in the county will be reclaimed this
spring and mint plants placed in the ground
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
thin, NERVOUS PEOPLE
NEED B|TR0- PHOSPHATE
What 1t Is and How 1t Increases Weight Strength and
Nerve Force In Many Instances

tor and used In every hospital to in.
crease strength and nerve force and "a
enrich the blood"
Joseph ID. Harrigan, former visiting
specialist 20 Northeastern Dispensatory,
says: Let those VINO are weak, thin,
nervous, anaemic or run down. take q
natural unadulterated substance such as
bitro- phosphate. and you will soon see
some astonishing results IN the increass
OF nerve energy, strength Of body and
mind and power OF endurance"
BitrO- Phosphate is made entirely Of
the organic phosphate compound refer
red to in the National Standard Dispen-
satory as being an excellent tonic and
nervine and a preparation which has re-
Gently acquired considerable reputation
I'm the treatment OF neurnsthena The
standard Of excellence, strength and
purity OF its substance Is beyond Ques-
tiop, for every Bitro- Phosphate tablet Is
manufactured in strict accordance with
the y, S. PharmacOpoeia test require.
ments. Bitro-P Phosphate Is therefore NOT
a patent medicine and should not be con-
fused with any OF the secret noStrums,
so-called tonics or widely advertised
"cure-ails."
CAUTION while Bitro- phosphate Is
unsurpassed for the relief Of nervousness,
general debility. etc, those taking Il who
do not desire TO put on flesh should use
extra care in avoiding fat-producing
foods. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED BY EVERY DOCTOR AND
USED IN EVERY HOSPITAL
Says Editor of "Physicians Who's Who"

Take pain bitto- phosphate IS the ad-
Nice OF these physicians to thin, delicate,
heryOus people who lack vim. energy and
herve force, and there seems TO be ample
proof OF the efficacy OF this preparation
- warrant the recommendation More
hver. n we judge from the countless
preparations and treatments which arc
continually being advertised for the pur-
pose of making thin people heshly, devel-
Pptng arms, neck and bust and replac-
ing ugly hollOws and angles by the soft
rurved lines Of health and beauty. there
IRE evidently thousands OF men and wom-
Pm who keenly feel their excessive thin
ness.
/ Ihinncss and weakness are often due
20 starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained in modern
Foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so we'll as
fhe organic phosphate known among
druggists as bltro- phosphate. which Is
Inexpensive and is sold by Wettick's
Original cut Rate Medicine Store and by
most all druggists under a guarantee Of
satisfaction or money back. BY feeding
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

the nerves directly and by supplying the
body cells with the necessary phosphate
food elements, bitro- phosphate should
produce a welcome transformation in the
appearance; the increase In weight fire.
quently being astonishing
Clinical tests made in ST. GATHERINGS
Hospital y. Y G.. showed that two pa
tients gained in weight % and u pounds,
respectively, through the administration
OF organic phosphate: both patients
claim they have not felt as strong and
we'll for he past twelve years.
lncrease in weight also carries with
II a general improvement IN the health.
Nervousness Sleeplessness and lack Of
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness. should soon dIsap-
pear. dull eyes ought TO brighten, and
pale cheeks glow with the bloom Of per-
feet health
Physicians and hospitals everywhere
are now recognizing It's merits by IT'S use
IN ever increasing quantities. Frederick
Kolle. NJ D.. editor OF New York Physi.
clans Who's Who" says: "Bitro- Phos.
plate should be prescribed by every doc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
Choice Of Books
Important actor
BY MARION REID.

Most OF US il put on trial would
feel bound i'm conscience to plead
guilty 90 a charge of indisCriminate
reading. Doubtless we should feel
much less difficulty in entering the
plea were we allowed 20 substitute
the word onnivorous for indiscrimi-
nate. OmnivorOus so applied seems
20 have acquired by usage the power
OF suggesting approval. while indis-
criminate appears 10 carry with -
the implication OF something slightly
blamcworthy.
II il be admitted that our friends
and acquaintance should be chosen
with care, thcn 10 follows that we
should be mo- less careful i'm the
Choice of authors. A writer takes
Tor the time being the place Of a
living COmrade. consequently his
attitude of mind toward the persons
or events i'm the tale he unfOlds is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
ALASKAN HUNTERS
THREATEN EAGLE
WITH EXTINCTION
Museum Warns of Danger TO
National Bird of
America.

NV YORK. March PA warn
ms against the threatened extinction
OF the bald or American eagle. the
national bird or the United States.
VS. issued hero today by the Amer
ican Museum Of Natural History.
which stated that reports indicated
that more than 0ue-balf and, per-
haps quarters Of the entire
species already have been sacri-
feed.
Destruction OF the birds is at
tributed TO hunters i'm Alaska who
are killing them for a bounty paid
by the territorial government Never
numerous the museum authorities
say. more than $500 eagles were
slain in a few moufs iu their IA
vorite breeding ground. the Alaskan
peninsula. Hunters have extended
their operations into the British
provinces adjoining Alaska. Il IS
said. TO swell their gains.
After declaring that the American
eagle preys chiefly on large rodents
harmful 90 farm crops. for the con-
troll OF which the government an
nually eNpends large sums, the
museum declares that tales Of
the American eagles destructiveness
10 game OF domestic animals are for
the greater part pure fiction" The
bird. il says. Is migratory and there
fore no state or territory can claim
the right 20 destroy il, that right
being vested in the federal govern
menl
Recalling the fact that the wild
pigeon. formerly found i'm incredible
numbers I'm certain parts OF the
United States. had been utterly
wiped OJt 10y unrestricted shooting
and the destruction of it's nests
the museum says that only the
prompt passage Of a federal law will
save the American eagle from the
same fate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
CcoNTNUED FROM PAGE oNE)

into compound pistL To this group belong the Lab
rathora or mint plants.
There are two varieties or the mint pIar,s which
grown extensively in this county namely the Eng
glish or black mint and the American mint
English black mint CNcntha piperita vulgars) is
grown more extensively because It produces larger
quantities oil than the American mint The English
mint distinguished by small. pointed. dark green
leaves and dark red purple runners.
American mint CNentha piperta) introduced origi-
nally England, nearly productive the
black mint and although grown extensively is being
replaced by the English variety.
There is also variety known Japanese mint
which produces large amount Of low grade OF, but
does thrive in this country.
Spearmint CMentha viyfdis) is to differentiate
from the ordinary peppermint The leaves longer
and light green in color and have short
petioe. The taste and odor are distinctive
MUCK FIELD Is IDEAL
While mint grows most any soil. non-acd muck
field is ideal for the plants.
In preparing the soil many growers pillow in the fall
and while mint the rugged OF crops good seed
bed is deemed advisable.
Propagation Of mint is obtained by the planting of
roots and runners The roots taken from an
established field and generally plowed out in the
spring. In places potato dggers are used 10 dig
roots The roots planted in burrows prepared by
the Of homemade markers listing plows. The
burrows feet six inches apart and about five
inches deep. The three and One-half feet
apart and burrows five inches deep. The
planted by hand carries a sack Of roots over
his shoulder from which he draws the roots he
walks along the and throws them into the bottom
Of the furrow so a continuous line OF roots
rows with his foot Many workmen plant one acre
la day.
An acre an established plantation furnishes roots
to plant 10 20 The price OF varies
Jas the price of OIL It costs approximately $50 for
plant An of roots in the ground
brings approximately 500.
AS a field is planted the field = leveled of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

make IL cease to be reprehensible
in the eyes of the reader. More
over, constant coming in contact
with what is sordid in the human
character, either in life or in litera-
ture, cannot be INDUCED in without
danger 10 moral health. no matter
how impersonal and detached the
method of treatment.
On the other hand, what book
lover has not often experienced the
ennObling impulses derived from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
COST OF ROOTS.

surely not without effect on the
minds of his readers.
Much of what is termed realistic
literature, dealing as it commonly
does with marital infidelity and its
consequent evil, divorce, must neces-
sarily lower the moral standard OF
is readers True, the effect is modi-
fed by the manner of presentation.
Relation Of a grave moral wrong
az If IL were merely a hing TO be
amused at must inevitably tend to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

the reading OF good books? They
help US 20 live life bravely, to bear
its troubles patiently and encourage
us in moments OF stress or OF de-
spondency 90 turn our faces up
wards TO the eternal stars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
Fight by Rounds.
The fight by rounds:

NO liEit NY IOuHuSs
Round One-Both danced around the
ring minute before Leonard hooked
two light lefts to Whites head White
kept backing away while Leonard tried
to feint him out for an opening. White
landed the first solid blow, left hook
left to Whites mouth and the Chi
cagoan clinched. The round was ex-
ceedingly tame, neither boxer landing
half dozen punches.
Round Two-Leonard shot his right
to Whites head and the Chicagoan
tried for left hook. Leonard danced
around the slow-moving ChiCagoan and
landed two lefts to the stomach. White
missed left hook and fell into a clinch
White cracked the champions ribs with
a left hook Leonard shot two lefts to
Whites face. Leonard landed with a
left and White missed a left Jolt to
the chin. White put a left hook to
the champions stomach as the round
ended There were Kisses from the
crowd as the fighters went to their cor
ners
Round Three--Leonard met White in
the center of the ring and hooked a
left to the body. White fought back,
driving Leonard into a neutral corner.
Leonard was not damaged in the ex-
change, and put three lefts to the Chi
cagoan's head without a return Leon
ard swung solid right to Whites Jaw
Round Four-Leonard landed on
Whites neck with a right hook and
White missed n right swing The Chi
cagoan rushed Leonard to the ropes but
was unable to land White led with his
left and Leonard shook him with a
right hand smash on the chin.
Round FtVe-Leonard shot n left lab
to Whites nose and the Chicagoan
hooked him with a right handler to the
chin. White drove Leonard to the
ropes landing four right jolts to the
champions chin. Leonard protested to
the referee that White was holding
White half pushed and half Knocked
Leonard through the ropes for a count
of four, when Leonard got back INTO
the ring the Chicagoan fought furious
ly and had the better Of the exchange.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06

for. he had the New Orleans heavy In
bad shape with a series of hard rights
and lefts However. Norfolk clinched
ana saved himself. He took a lot Of
PUNISHMENT 1IsE, in the fifth, which was
In the sixth and seventh Norfolk
came back with flock of hard wal
Tops that landed on Wares law and
BODY, and repeatedly rocked the Shreve-
port negro with right crosses. Wares
TOOK them all without flinching. and
Dored IN for more. Norfolk made
choppfng block of Wares in the latter
part of the mill
:, The eighth was fast and showed q
lively exchange of blows, with honors
having been even Both tried hard for
a Knockout in the final session, hut
neither was able to land the finishing
=, Referee HACKS decision awarding
Norfolk the fight was popular.
Cyclone Taylor defeated Broadway
Jones in three rounds, following the
battle royal.
Kid Sweet took Battling Arthur,s
measure in fast four round affair
up till the third honors were even
when Arthur ran into a left hook that
flattened him for the count of six.
Jim jackson defeated Black Mandot
IN -FOUR fast rounds, beating Mandot at
everything they tried. Mandot took a
lot of punishment in the fourth round
only fair house sat in at the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
TOMMY MILTON FIRST
IN Big SPEED CONTEST

TACOMA, Wash. July 6.-Tommy
Milton, reeling off 225 miles in
hours, 23 minutes and 20 seconds, wen
the ninth annual speedway automobile
race yesterday. He averaged 95 miles
an hour, the fastest time yet made here
in a race of more than 100 miles. He
won the $4,000 first prize. Milford
was second and other drivers finished
in this order:
Hearne, Klein, Sarles, Murphy. Gas
ton Chevrolet and O'Donnell
Chevrolet winner of the INDIANAPOLIS
race on Memorial day. had motor trou-
bic, ralph De Palma's French car was
unable to start and he used the Amer
lean car Of Eddie Miller, but was forced
to quit because of engine trouble, Nv
rant, Thomas and Boyer were also
forced out \
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
champion on the Jaw with right and

left.
Round seven-white made Leonard's
head snap with left to the nose, and
the champion retaliated with a solid
left TO the body. white knocked Leon
ard into the ropes, and Leonard re-
turned with hard blow to the body
The champion missed a right uppercut
on the breakaway, Leonard put left
hook to Whites body
Round Eight-White hooked a left to
the stomach and had Leonard backing
away, Leonard crashed over a right
to White head and cracked him on
the ribs with right. White slammed
Leonard on the ribs with a right and
drew blood from the nose with right
hook
Round Nne-After light exchange
Leonard landed a right handler on the
chin and White dropped to his hands
and knees. White did not wait for the
fun count and as he struggled to his
feet, Leonard flew at him, dropping
him again. White rose slowly at eight
and Leonard drove him through the
ropes for the third knockdown AS
White climbed back into the ring Leon
ard crashed over right for the fourth
fall HI was counted out after he
went down for the fifth time,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
BENNY LEONARD
STOPS CHARLEY
WHITE IN NINTH
Fight by Rounds Shows Chi
CagOan Leading in Bout
With Lightweight Champion
Until the Knockout.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, July G.
Charlie White, of Chicago. six times
| contender for the worlds lightweight
| boxing championship, realized TODAY
'hat he had lost his greatest opportun-
ny to win the tile through sheer care
| lessness.
Fighting the best battle OF his career
the Chicago lightweight yesterday aft
ernoon completely outfought Benny
| Leonard, the champion. in five OF the
| first eight rounds Of the championship
match. only to be knocked out in the
hlhth when he rushed out OF his corner
NUN nus guard down and gave Leonard
the opening he had been seeking
| White had been growing stronger as
| the bout progressed, while Leonard ap-
parenty was becoming tired and feel
| ing the effects Of Whites vicious left
hooks. In the fifth round the challenger
| knocked Leonard into the ropes and
| half way out OF the ring, and in the
sixth and seventh fought the champion
so furiously that II began to look as
II there were possibility Of scoring a
knockout
In the ninth, with the fight apparent
ly won, White rushed madly from his
corner, Leonard, coming out slowly,
suddenly stepped forward like a flash.
and shot a left hook to the peak OF
Whites chin. The Chicagoan's legs
Flew, up from under him as II he had
: "'' 'iNNNl ~ wiz bul lDSttdu Oh
taking count Of nine inorder to rest,
White leaped to his feet. only to be
floored for the second time. How many
times he was knocked down was
question in dispute today, as the cham
pion landed 80 swiftly with six.inch
punches that 1t was almost Impossible to
keep track of them. Ringsiders agreed
that White went down five times
White declared today that he could
have claimed the championship on a
| foul In the fifth round, when Leonard
seconds went to his aid in pushing him
back into the ring. This is not allowed
but White asserted that he had no de-
sire to claim any fouls and wanted to
win by knockout If possible.
1t was the first time White had ever
been knocked out. and he has been
engaged in 145 fights Leonard plans
TO leave for New York today, The
champion declared he was ready to
accept any matches offered He bore
no marks of the bitterly fought battle
except cut up, Whites face. how
ever, was badly swollen from the blows
he received in the final round
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
ORFOLK DEFEATS
WARES IN FAST co
At SOUTHERN A. c.
Negro Heavyweights Stage
Terrific Eight -Round Mill,
With New 0rIeanian the
WCtor-PreIimS Good.
BY BOB PIGUE.

Kid Norfolk, New Orleans negro
heavyweight, declslVely defe ated
Roughhouse Wares, OF sn eveport.
In an eight round bout at the south
err Athletic club Monday nluht.
ne 90 was b"lstlinq with action
throughout, with Norfolk havlno
fne better Of the glowing at the fin
ish. Referee Billy Hack awarded
the decision to Norfolk.
Wares, who formerly was a tlqer
m the ring, was as tame as a
house.cat Monday night. He an
peared old and slow, although be-
ing all there when II came 10 as.
sImiiatine punishment. Norfolk
rained lnnumerahie blows to Wares
mead and body, but the Shreveport
negro continued to bore In and take
all that Norfolk had to offer. show.
ING little or no signs of distress. At
the finish Wares evidently Toured
ne was entitled to a draw, for when
Heteree Hack holsted NorfoIk's
mitt,. Wares appeared astounded.
sut he was the only one Of that
opinion, for Norfolk clearly out.
sessions S"N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
1920 GRAND CIRCUIT
MEETING STARTED

CLEVELAND, July 6.-The 1920
Grand circuit harness horse racing sea
son was opened at North Randall track
YESTERDAY, before the largest crowd that
ever attended a meeting here. with n.
program of seven events that took sew
en- hours to finish
, The feature event on the card was
the Edwards stake. 200 class pacing
divided into two divisions, each worth
$1,000, Red Lancelot driven bv Chas
valentine, of Columbus Ohio, Won the
flrst division, and John Henry driven
BY Tommy Murphy, of Poughkeepsie,
n. ~, won the second division. The
best time in each division was 2:03H
which equaled the track record for the
stake N''N
Valentine was awarded the Edwards
cup because Red Lancelot won in
straight heats, and in the fastest aver
age time.
Symbol s. Forest. driven by Murphy.
in the first division, finished second to
Red Lancelot and Edna Early.
The judges fined Murphy 5000 for
laying back with the gelding in the
third heat
Roy Grattan, winner of the 2:O4 pace,
and Red Lancelot, were the only win
ming favorites
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06

CHICKS WIN AND
' LOSE IN HOLIDAY .
DOUBLE-HEADER
Tribe Cops Morning Affair,
But Gets Back Into Old
Form by Losing Afternoon
Contest q to |.
BY w. NJ. STONE.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark July AL
though having pitched and defeated the
Chicks Sunday, Dutch" Hengeveld was
Manager Elberfelds pitching selection
s. for the last half of the Independence
day twin bill and Dutch continued
~as be the jnx of the McCloskey Tribe
7 He held the Chicks to a pair of hits
one of which was a misjudged fly by
Miller. 1t was Hengeveld's ninth vic
tory over Memphis since he has been
in this league. The Chicks have never
defeated him.
Manager McCloskey announced a few
minutes before the game started that
Tod Sloan would pitch for the Tribe.
At the last minute Pat Albris was Sc
leeted. The Smiling Harp was not
at his best and was pounded hard by
the Travellers. Nine hits, including two
doubles and two triples, were secured
off his delivery.
George Distel led the attack on AL
bris with two singles, double and a
triple in four times at bat DisteI drove
In the first two Traveller runs and Mil
Ter drove in the third with a fluke
double. The fourth run resulted when
Zoellers squeezed Miller across the plate
with perfect bunt, which he beat
out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
Second Race--Pacers.

Ruby Bingen tGoodman) ...... 2 2
5Iertie 3. (Gronauer) .......... 3 3 2
Gypsy Maid Dobbs) 49,. Ruled out
Tlme-2; liz, 2:131s, 2:15h.
First prize, one sack oats, four bales
hay; second prize, five pound box can
dy: third prize, driving glasses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-06
LEONARD's VICTORY.

Benny Leonard's knockout victory
over Charley White, the hard hitting
Chicago lightweight, in Benton Harbor,
Mich, Monday night, proves again that
Leonard is real champion and one
who stacks up with the greatest light
weights in the history Of fistiana.
White has always been a dangerous
contender for the lightweight crown
but has been unable TO come through
He came near to winning the title from
Freddie Welsh on one occasion But
White is a veteran. He has been in
the game long time
He was in the Lewis Walsh stable,
and Tom Walsh told the writer on his
last visit tn Memphis that White wasn't
the same great boy he once was Tim
Is relentless In collecting its toll and
Whto is like oil the rest OF them
Leonard has no one in his division
who Is really in his class, and he stands
l' 90 IN real champion Of the light
"''ht cont 1gent, having trimmed the
ire IN cut