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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
men
IN STRIKE LIST
Mediation Is Asked by More
Than Million
ny RALPH r. COUCH

WARRINGTON. July 17.--Ap'
proximatoiy $500. 900 workers were
affected by labor controversies.
strikes and iookouts in the United
States during the governments
fiscal year which ended June 30.
II was estimated unofficiaIly here
today on the basis OF reports now
being prepared for Director Hugh
Kerwin OF tho Cancellation bureau.
department OF labor.
Tho reports will show that TIE
bureau was asked TO mediate In n
total OF 500 eascs. Involving mp
proximately 1906. 900 workers. ker-
kin believes. or about half the num-
her involved during the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1919.
The estimate for 1870 indicates
that workers lost roughly tiT5. 00o..
900 In wages. assuming nm averag,
wnge Of 81 and a total of 10 dnyil
lost for each. Strikes which do not
continue at least 10 days are rare.
government reports show
The loss 10 employers would b
about 800. 1000 900 in value OF pro
duction curtail~d n waF~s repre-
sent ono quarter Of the value OF
tho product
The steel strike alone m enti.
mated 20 have cost the workers
approximately $4,000. 900 q day In
Loaf wages.
Wage losses OF mo outlaw rufi.
road strikers are believed 10 total
nearly aA much an those OF the
steel strikers.
STRIKES Arc not breaking out
AZ fast NJ year ago said Ker.
win but they're much harder
TO set'ie now than formerly. 1,
seems M II workers now want 20
make suro they have what they
oorrider a perfect grievance before
beginning a strike. Bus once out.
they seem determined 10 stay on,
until they win.
10th employers and workers.
however. now seem more willing
TO AJAX this bureau for asaiSiance
than formerly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
NIPPON SAILING
PLANS CHANGE
Fire on Suwa Maru Brings
Rearrangement

As q rcsuit OF the recent fire on
board the Suwa Maru. sailing SEIZED
uie for the balance OF this year has
been changed by Nippon Yuscn Kali
sha.
Suwa Maru. voyage n terminates
at NsgAsaki. where the steamer will
80 into dry dock for repairs.
Voyage 10 of the Suwa Mar,i. ar.
irving Seattle. August 81. and sailing
September IL. has been entirely can
celed
kashima Mxru. voyage 81. having
Seattle. october s. viii terminate at
KOBE. October -. instead Of going
thru to Hongkong.
Suwa Maru. voyage n. terminates
the original schedule Of suwa Maru.
voyage 20. leaving Kobe November
9. and arriving Seattle November -.
The suwa Maru viii assume the
Kashima Maru's original schedule.
leaving Nagasaki November 81. and
arriving Seattle on December 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
GRAIN PRICES
TAKE A DROP
Favorable Crop Reports
Bear Down on Futures

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE favorable
crop reports from responsible OBJ
servers bor. down on futurts prices
on the Chicago Board Of Trade to-
day. The effect OF the reports was
noticeable. especially In grain, witch
Tell 10 far a. isc on some exchanges.
PC being the biggest drop here. Re-
porte OF large Yields where tho crop
has been harvested also had an cf-
rect Corn and oats were somcw hat
lover In sympathy with wheat
Provisions tended lower. but rose
with better hog prices herc
December wheat opened down fe
Al ~ 80 ana closed &c down AZ s7.ss:
March wheat unchanged on opening
At 81 40. later lost DC.
July corn opened late AZ ei.eA
up NC. but later lost &C. September
corn. up Nc at the opening al 1850.
dropped lie before the close: D.cem-
Der corn opened at tf.,ss. up NC.
and closed At pi.ssis. down i1sc
July oats. down he on the open
ing al sec. lost another NC during
the brief session. September Data
vas unchanged at the opening.
1874. but dropped We b-for. the
close: December oats opened at
Is<c up &c. and closed At 7she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
IS REDS TO Be
DEP0RTED HERE
immigration Officials Await
Word From Capital

Awaiting only tho official word
from Washington. which IL expected
10 arrive at any moment a party Of
zb alien radicals ~ held In readiness
for deportation from the local imrni
grafton detention station Saturday
morning.
These men arc the remainder OF
more than 900 alleged radicals
rounded up by police and federal
authorities In Seattle last January
Thirty OF them are members Of the
Russian Workers union.
At tho time of the original round
up ~ men were held for federal In.
vcatignuon- Deportation hearings
resulted In 30 Of them being ordered
sent from the country. The five
others In tho present party are be-
ing dcrortcd for other causca-
The party win DO sent to Portland.
where u will be attached to n trans
continental train OF "reds'' being
sent TO Ellis Island under heavy
guard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

has announced tho Indefinite shut,
down OF practically all tho mills a
the American Wooden company. be-
ginning July 10. No reason IL given
for the action. II thls II not cap
ltailstic strike. what 10 1T Boyi
Page Governor Coolidge.
Department OF Agriculture reports
show enormous stocks Of raw hides
and skins In the hands Of tanners
and packers. The increases over
the holdings Of May 81. 1919. which
were abnormaily large. are as fol-
lows; Cattle hides, g per cent?
horse hides. 205 per cent: mnis
hides, s5s per cent; sheep and lamb
skins. ~ per cent; pig skins. q per
cent. As the result leather prices
have been cut almost half I'm two.
Shoe prices are also declining but
by no means In as large proper.
ton.
CROPS.--Now that God has been
good and given weather which IN
al probability VIII give the Amert
can people great deal more ford
than they hal any right 70 expect
on The basis Of the acreage planted.
TIE next problem In nov II can be
gotten 10 market II the car sftuae
ton is not Strengthened out before
November and the farmers have
large stocks Of grain which they
can't get 20 market. the result -
likely TO be a large increase in the
third party vote. whi>h Win un.
doubtedly denounce the Erch.Cum-
Minis bill. 10 which both OF the ola
parties are more or iess completely
committed.
LABoR.--organized labor vote
this year should be about three
times as great as In 1918. The
membership OF the unions has more
than doubled and In addition several
hundred thousand Of their members
have been naturalized since the BE-
ginning Of the war. Another large
source OF increase In the voting
strength Of the labor UNIONS Is the
fact that nearly all OF them have
for several months been CONDUCTING
an active campaign with the siognn
Register and vote" Investigation
made by the United Mine Workers
in 1915 indicated that only about one,
third Of their membership voted.
This year IL is believed at least half
and probably two.thirds OF the rnlibs
ers Will go to the polls.
BASIL NJ. MANLY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
MAIL DELAYED
BY JAP LINERS
Postal Authorities File
Protests

Local postal authorities are seek
Ing to have American mail bound
for tho Orient thru victoSla. n. C..
transferred from japanese vessels 20
liners OF the Canadian Pacific Co.
To this end q telegram requesting
conference with the G. r. officials
was sent Saturday morning by War
rem c. Van pervoort. assistant SUI
perintendcnt Of railway mall ser
vice.
Oriental man from the states Is
at present handled by the Canadian
po~toffiee. A short time ago. for
reasons not known here. they sud
denly ceased patronixing their own
line and gave the business to Jap
Anese boats.
The liners are too slow. say local
officials, no they are going TO deal
with the Canadian Pacific line direct
II II can be arranged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Vessels in Port at
Seattle Today

Great Northern docT--str Kashirnf Mara
Smith Cove tsrminai--str EdmorsL
Pier f1-str Bergen.
Bell ST. tsrnninaI--str SnoauaimiA
Pier Str wilmington
Pier Str gsnta Ana
Grand Trunk dock--str Admiral Evans
Pier A--iBtr Admiral Rodman.
pier D--Str President. str Morning star.
Stacy ST. terminsi---U. r. T.. ". r. Relief.
Spokane ~. tsrfninai--Str Cordova
Lander 1T. terminal--str Eastern Ocean
Hanford St terminal--str Wakena
Hammond mllL-f3tr statesman.
Duthle drydock--Bfr Westboro.
East waterway terminal--8tr Densi. sir
Knshirni Msru.
Todd's droydock--str Eastern Importer.
Puget Sound Bridge d Dredging works
". r. r. Patterson.
Ames drydock--str Roosevelt
Lake Upion--Hulls Bnoqualmie. Broxton.
Leota. Endymion. Fort Jackson. Ad-
olson. Boughton. Bowesmont. Bourne
Vile. Aiienhurst, Abiiia. Adria. Ca
praria. Eiessra. Oelwin. Abydos. Area
dsnnfa, Academia. Pssuta, Black Wolf.
Blekiand. Bastins. Bianford. Agron.
Anthem. Fort Harrison, Fort stanwix.
Imufba. Kiton. Looti. Dions. cagacap.
Coxian. Cip1yras, csrdia. ELISA. schrs
Henry Wilson. Salvador. Alice; motor
schr oregon.
Hsff.rnsn's drydook--str Eastern Ex-
porter.
stsssm---sebr BIsstinA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
FIRST TRAGEDY
PLUMS ARRIVE
Bartlett Pears Come From
South

Tragedy plums. the first OF tho sra
son. were received by several firms
on Western ave-. saturday morning.
They were grown In California and
are practically Identical with the
Italian prunes grown thruoui wash.
inKton and Oregon. They were quot.
I'd at from Ss.ss TO ss.so n crate.
Bartlett pears. also from Caiifor.
MIA are appearing spsrlnwiy In the
market and are held al ts-5o TO 81 .
box
Duo 10 somewhat Of an ov~rsup
ply. cautaioupes are down stand
ards are topped at ss.Ts.
The strawberry season win not
las, much longer. jobb-rs predicted
this morning. Tho latest arrivals
are bringing a. high an IS a crate. al
tho the quality leaves much to be
desired.
Sweet corn from wapato. WASH.
made lis initial appearance on the
street Friday. The small lot went
for 81 q crate OF dozen ears.
The undertone In the butter and
egg market is reported a little mor~
firm Saturday. No advance In price
Was registered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Will Hear Express
Employes' Demands

CHICAGO. July iT.--rne United
States railway labor board will begin
July 81 hearing demands OF 10000
railway express employees for In.
creased wages II Was announced
here tosiay.
The demands are from those en-
ployes not included among railway
workers whose awards Will be an
nounced Tuesday. They are for In.
crcascs OF 20 cents per hour; In the
case Of employees In train service the
demand Is for boosts corresponding
with those TO be awarded railroad
trainmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
League Denounces
Caldwell's Veto

Mayor caidwcli's veto Of the gar.
nee ordinance IL denounced In rcso-
lutions passed by the board OF trus-
tees OF the Anu.Japanesc league.
Frank r. Kannair. secretary treas.
urer Of the league. told The Star to
day.
Had the mayor sanctioned the or.
dinance. an passed by the council. II
would have been body blow TO lap
invasion Of the hog raising industry.
Il Is commended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

July fs--ssr Robin Goodfsiiow s7s
miles from Port Townsend. inward bound.
~ 1;3o a. m: str Seattle. Seattle sbeAm
Alert bay. northbound. at 1o;3o o. M.
q. =. Naval Comm uni~attens
July is--Str Admiral Goodrich, seat
tie for Anchorage. 90 miles from Anchor
age at D. m; str Norwood. Excursion
inlet for squav hArbor. AIS miles west
Of Cape Spencer at .. m. motor schr
Osmo. Ksssok~in river for Seattle. lao
miles from Cape F1attery Mt .. m. str
West Ison. Seattle for Yokohama. Lisa
miles from Seattle at .. m Etr North
western 1os miles from Cape Spencer.
rthbound. at y. IN. str Iconium. w
kohams for Seattle. List miles from 10.
attic at .. m str West Sivaria, shang-
hal for Portland. 1850 miles from Column
bla river light at .. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Vessels in Other Ports

San Frsoeiseo-Arrived July 70: Str III
Lotto from VANCOUVER. ". C.. at p m. !.
str Admiral Dewey from San Pedro.
Sailed July fs: SIR Governor for ssn Pc
dro. str Admiral ssbree for Seattle via
Vancouver. u. C. at 10 q. m
Port Toynssnd-Passef July is: Str
Edmore for seattle at 3:so o. m.
Taeoma--Arrtved July ~; str Deirosa
from san Francisco for valparaiso At .
a m. Arrived July iss Str Statesman
from Seattle at n m. !. q. y. r. Birminx-
ham from Seattle via Brsmsrton. NaaiIsd
July Is. Str statesman for Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Seattle Arrivals and
Departures

APv1ve0
July ff--ety Admiral Rodman from
Southeastern ALASKA at fsss o. m str
Wtimingtou from San Franciseo ~ fso
a. m. str Morning star from Vancouver.
- C. at q m
July is--sr Ednors from Honskens
via Yokohama KOBE. Manila and Van
couyer. n G.. at sac .. m. str States
man from Tacoma 81 midnight; u. A. c.
q. Boutwell, from Brvmsrton ct o. m.
SAILED
Juiy f1--8tr Admiral Evans for An
ehorsxs via soutbsastsrn and sogth.
Western Aisxka at fos1o . m +. str fresl
dent for Kan Pedro via sAn Francisco
and Victoria. u. C.. at noon. str Queen
for San Diego via san Trancisco at 70
q m.
July fs--Str Santa Ana for South east
ern Alaska at i.ss O TN. ". y n Bir-
minghAm for Tacoma via Bremsrton at
~ n m. L. a destroyer Talbot for
Br-msrton at sts . m. a. r. c. q.
Boutwell, for Southeastern Alaska at .
p. tn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Wants Money Back
on Flivver Deal

Accused Of holding out money
while acting A. agent In . recent
propoeed purchase OF the Planters
hotel A. p. Tempieman was
charged with grand larceny Satur-
- by Prosecutor Fred c Brown
~ Tom Paputchia 1907 Fourth ave-.
prosscuttng witness. told Brown
that he gave Templeman $500 a.
= preliminary deposit and that Tenn
pIeman held out $50 when the deal
fan thru.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
u. S. Will Use
Your Idle Plane

WASHINGTON. July IT.-If you
have AN sirplano that isn't doing
anything" Unci. Sam viii pay you
to curry tho malls Bids are asked
by the pos,of'io~ department now for
four routes which VIII be operated
In conjunction with tho tranrcon,i.
mental air mail 10 be established with.
In a few months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
u. S. to Control
5000 Vessels

Pisa for the building up Of . strong
foreign market was made Friday BY
N Sumnsr Myrick. vtce chairman Of
the committee on OCEAN uansporta-
ton Of the u D. chamber Of CON-
merce. SPEAKING ~ the weekly lunch
con OF the Seattle Chamber of Com
mcrcs and Commercial Club.
The shipping board n the largest
shlp-operating concern In the world
he said. and will have 5000 vessels
under its control when il building
program II completed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
81 wheat
EXPECTED
IN KANSAS
Car Shortage Hits Coal and
Grain Supply; Situation
Called Critical
NJ EDWIN ID. RIDER

KANSAS CITY. July 1.-THE car
shortage threatens not only to bring
= coal famine but to delay moving OF
CROPS and food with serious ocnse-
cucnees IN many cities.
The car shortage today b the
worst veteran raiiroadcrs havc seen.
Fcur-dollar wheat L. predicted.
With the Kansas wheat crop alone
now estimated at is6. 0oo. 200 bushels
and with 20 per cent of last years
crop stili on hand. the railroads en-.
tering Kansas face the task OF NOV
inx i7s.ooo. 600 bushels OF wheat
NEEDED CARS
NOT EVEN ON THE WAY
Tffty thousand cars would start
tho wheat East. But the $4,000 cars
ARE NOT ON HAND-NoR HvE.S
ON THE WAY.
Il don't believe 50 per cent Of this
wheat will be moved before the first
Of the year said the traffic ehIcf
Of one Of the big roads entering
Kansas.
One year ago at this timc hts road
alone had 20. 700 cars stored in this
section 20 get out wheat Today he
Ays II hasn't a car, Most of the
othcr roads are In the same fix
why. they are boarding up cattle
cars and shipping wheat In them
aid tho official. They're shipping
wheat from Kansas every day In
coal cars. But cattle and coal cars
and = few box cars-wont be able
90 get enough wheat to the country.
It's critical
]. e. G. WON'T
PROMISE MORE CARS
Tho Kansas Missouri Joint grain
commission has returned from Wash
tngton with = gloomy report - no
promise Of more cars from the In
tsrrtAte Commerce Commission
The transportation problem Is .
ghastly thing said ]. c. Mohler.
secretary OF the Kansas state board
Of agriculture. on his return from
washington with the commission.
eastern cities now are just one day
ahead Of q coal famine"
Meanwhile The price OF wheat 10
soaring. The first carload OF wheat
arrived In Kansas City the other
day. II sold for sass a bushcl. q
record opener" -Four dollar wheat Is
ssrtain. grain men say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Says Motor Music
Makes Tenants Mad

Thirteen tenants have moved
from the San Telmo Apis. 1900
Minor ave. because the Occidental
Bakery autos tune up" at S a. m.
the proprietor reported to police
Saturday. He wants the matutinal
noise stopped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Thief Busy When
She Went Bathing

while Mn. Snyder. Wentworth
Apis. 1870 Eighth ave. was bathing
Inst night. n burglar stole a watch.
handbag. pair OF nose riassos and
several minor pieces Of je~oiry from
her Apartment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

CHICAGO. July tT.--Hoss--Rsesipss
s.ees head; market lee 90 zee higher.
ei.Ts; pixa sii'seiAss. reusAA u's
castis-Rsessvts. ises had. rnssfes
steady. nssf. efeteOff.ie. bu,eher
steers, ts.seoitft. eannevs snd cutters.
~ - o. -. stech ere ana fssdsrp, $3.50
ttoit. spvA ts-SooiATS. eaivsA tists
otAsA
nneep-Ker~sv<s. fse head: msvsss is
steady. LAmha. siSoiate: sveA SAFE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Wife Charges He
Tried to Sell Out

william l. comrada tried 70 sell
the household furniture and insisted
upon going about with women other
than his wife. Bird y. Comrada.
according TO the iatter's divorce
complaint filed Saturday In the SUI
perior court Marriage took place
In Everett IN 1914.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Reposes on Lawn,
Police Are Called

Stricken sick. olton bangle. SEA
Fifth ave. W.. lay down IN the
parking strip near Il. 7. Wilson's
house at 40 Roy st.. last nirht.
whitson thought he was a prowler
and bangle had to explain to Mo
torcycle officer Holmes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Foreign Exchange

NEW YoRK. Juiy if.--Yoreiss en-
change vss Irregular At the opening to-
day. Demand stsriseE ~ss quoted Of
tttTk. off NC; francs. iisTe. off s
eeutimes. iir-s. fstTe. up e~ntinssl
marks. fsfe. Canadian dollars. ts.etc
Demand sterling eiaesd 81 1tTk. off
IAc: francs. checks iaofe. up I csrtin-
~ lire. demand at isat,e. ese,ss a,
iFtfe, Canadian dolisrs f~efsd IN tse,
off Csc. MARKS. demand 81 ssae. cables
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Hold Seattle Man
Under Mann Act

Department Of Justice officials an
nounced Saturday morning the ar.
rrat In Spokane Of Roy Bishop. form.
er Seattle transfer man. for alleged
violation Of the Mann act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
JOHN NJ. EPI.ER, pioneer ,awyer

Of Seattle and builder OF the Eples
block. died Friday In his rooms In Tie
Epler block. sI3 Second ave-. at The
age Of 50. During his time. Eplee
figured In many famous legal cases
and was a prominent democrat Fu>
neral services were held SATURDAY
from Bonney Watson's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Status Of Frisco Market

BAN FRANCfsCO. July fT.--Batt~r :
Extras. sse per ID. psims firsts. use per
10.
Err.-Ertrss. Sc per Dos. firs,s. stxe
per dos3 dirsiss. tse per DOS. sstrs pull
lets. tsc per dos. undsrrissd puiists.
1sc per dos
chs-s.--csiiforni. fists fancy. ste prv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
New York Coffee and
Sugar Quotations

NEW YORK. Juiy iT.-~cosfse--Sc 2
MO. isAe per 10. No. . Santos isko
ssAs per 10.
sar.r-R.-. iafie psr ID. Grsnais,sa.
~ = A. Ne n~S IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

According 20 the census II lS1q
there were then In the United Stnteo
s.s5s pcrscns 100 years of age -
over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
oArUR DAY
JULY -

rrrs High Tide
tstf o. m. lilo n
FIRST lew Tide
ii.ti q. M Is n.
s~s~,nd High Tide
sac p m, iss n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

The amount Of fright moved =
the United States every day In the
year Is equal TO about 1000. 0o0. -
tons moved one mile
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

DENVER Juiy frso.ip's,
200 head: market rtrons. Steers. fsa
fisse. cows and hetfers. from sfoessrs
ard feeders. tse,. calves. ts0ii.to.
Hos.-Rsceipts. 100 head market 10
oitc higher. Top. tiATs. bulk OF sAisa
titftaiATs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

About 81. oeo. 80 ounces os dlvup
are mined annually In the Unite1
States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
ShipNeWs
Tides In Seattle
SUNDAY
Jlfu.H n

JULY ~
rrss Low Tide
f.!st Q m. 80 n
trv~t High Tide
bstt q m. les n
second low Tide
tfsts y m, Il Q n
srscud nigh Tide
Tgis p m. las n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

Ther~ are some 5000 building and
oan associations In the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17

rrse9 raiA Wh~issAis D~Atsws
fsS ve9ssabbsD 80 fvuo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-17
Wsthsrs .....s.ss.s... I.svV
Ewes e.ooW "
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED
VVhole~~fe Price Per Ton. CITY Price

1900 see
5000 TOE
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-25
CORN GROWN IN COUNTY TO
BE SHOWN AT ST. LOUIS.


Fred D. Sherman, State Commission
er of immigration, plans visit to the
Mississippi Valley improvement Ex-
position at st. Louis next month. He
plans to take with him ten-ear sample
of corn from each of Minnesota's
eighty-odd counties, with which he
hopes to convince the cornbelt farmers
that corn can be depended upon as
safe, profitable crop even in Mime
sota's northernmost sections. The ten
ear sample which will represent Mar
shall county at the Exposition, selected
by County Agent HUSKY, was grown by
George w. Merdink on Elmwood Stock
Farm, two miles southeast of Stephen.
The sample is Of the Minnesota No. Is
variety, coming from a 30-acre field
yielding well over 60 bushels per acre
Stephen Messenger.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-25
MINES ota's War
Casualties, z 1923

"A report from the war department
at Washington says Minnesota's total
casualties in the war were q 1923, OF
whom 1875 were officers and 7,15S en-
listed men, according to the final figures
salbmisste ed .to senate by
the depar -
This included men who died from ali
causes, prisoners and wounded. The
total number Of deaths was 2,13Ss Of
whom SO were officers 20 officers and
1861. enlisted men; killed in action; 5
officers and 351 enlisted men died of
wounds ! the remainder died Of disease,
accidents and other causes. One officer
and five enlisted men committed suicide
and three enlisted men were murdered.
None was executed as az result of court
martial. So 5.s5
The total number of Minnesotans
taken prisoners,W 5l01, 10. officers and
81 men. 3OneH enlisted man was unac-
counted for and four died. ALI others
were repatriated. The total number Of
Minnesotans wounded was 5,04S, of
whom Jos were officers. OF this num-
Der 81 officers and zoos men were sew
erely injured.
There were no Minnesotans missing
in action.