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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-07
TACOMA GUN STORE, Inc,
 Tacoma, Wash.

Largest supply q huhters' and srappers' supplies in the Northwest Especial attention to mall orders Send 1-cent stamp for cataiog.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-07
COMING ATTRACTIONS

PALAcE-B. p. o. E. "The Way
 Back" n. coLISEUM-Char!es Ray in "Hay
 Foot, Straw Foot.", Ss
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
WINTER WORK FOR FARMERS
Wood Cutting in Cool Weather Does
Not Interfere With Field Crop
Operations.

Farmers, as rule, have too much
to do at certain times of the year and
not enough at others. Many farms are
Improbable because their owners have
little or nothing planned for winter.
Wood cutting can be done at any time,
but cool weather favors the rate Of
production, and in the winter the work
does not conflict with that on regular
field crops. If cut in winter logs are not
subject to rapid drying, nor to deep
checking at the ends Of the logs, which
often occurs in summer-cut logs and
appreciably reduces their sale value.
Because Of injury from the southern
pine bark beetle in the hot season. it
is practically necessary to cut pine in
the fall and winter months. Damage
and loss in summer often come from
wood-rotting fungi, including the
"bluing" and other staining Of wood.
For these reasons good many farm
ers turn profitably to logging and saw
milling for few fall or winter months
each year. Nearly every kind Of wood
product can be satisfactorily handled
in winter, according to the forest SER
vice Of the United States department
Of agriculture.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
P(fbKRYAM1S

Dampness in poultry house usu-
ally is caused by insufficient ventila-
tion or overcrowding.
Don't keep a lot of young or old
male birds in the flock to worry the
rest Of the birds and to eat away ex-
pensive grains.
You know how scarce hens teeth
are? Then give plenty Of grit to
grind the feed.
The market for geese is not so
general as for chickens. This point
should be considered in undertaking
the raising of geese.
A farm near river or lake Is a
good place to raise ducks, although
ducks will do very well when they do
not have access to water.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
INDIANS FOR BETTER SlRES
Farmer Of Fort 7idweII Agency, Cali
fornia, Is Staunch Advocate
Of Campaign.

w. H. Murray. farmer of the Fort
.Bidwell Indian agency, in California.
lis staunch advocate Of better sires.
according to information just received
by the department Of agriculture. In
applying for enrolment in the fed
eral-state "Better Sires-Better Stock"
campaign, Mr.. Murray announces that
since he took charge of the agency
in July he has already sent to the
block two scrub boars and has re-
placed them with pure-bred boar. II
have always believed in raising the
best. and hope the movement toward
better sires will act like the proverhial
SNOWFALL. get speed and size quickly.
then stay frozen" The Fort Bidwell
Indian agency Is Il part of the United
States Indian service Of the depart
:nent of the interior.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31

one patch Of green feed to another.
This practice of moving the sheep fire.
quently to fresh ground, as well as
the plan Of plowing the land for the
subsequent crop, eliminated the dam
ger of loss from stomach worms.
Although the system requires some
extra preparation of the land and
Seeding, as we'll as shifting Of the
sheep from one plat to another and
providing plenty of water for the NUT
ton makers, it nevertheless, is be-
lieved worthy Of trial, especially in
sections Of high-priced farming land
where a maximum return must be
realized from every acre used.
The Results Applied.
On the basis Of the results in this
experiment flock of 200 breeding ewes
would require 80 acres of forage crops.
It would require the services of two
men and one team to produce 80 acres
Of forage crops. in addition to caring
for the sheep. Winter feed for such
flock, together, together with that for
horses, would require 80 acres or SIM
liar land, making a total of 115 acres
Of farm land necessary for the main-
tenance of Il 2OO-ewe flock under this
system. On the basis Of the 1919
market prices, the gross income from
a reasonably well-managed eve flock
handled in this way would be about
$1,000. This figure represents the re-
turn Of the ewes on lis acres Of land
and years work Of two men and four
horses.
There would be higher expense for
seed than in ordinary farming, but
the amount of labor required and it's
distribution throughout the year would
afford very marked advantage in IA
vor Of sheep farming as compared
with other agricultural activities pro-
duc.ng an equal revenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
HOG STYLES CHANGED
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Apparent Aim Is to Expedite
Growth in Best Type.
Farmer Should Not Be Influenced by
Fads or Fancies In Selecting and
Maintaining Breeding Stock
No Best Breed.

South of the Mason and Dixon line
hog styles are changing, the underly-
ing idea apparently being to eliminate
extravaganza, to effect intensive econ
omy, to expedite growth in the most
profitable types of porkerS to amalga-
mate, as soon as possible, the good
points of the most profitable producers
and to concentrate them in the ma
jority of southern herds.
1t is 6ndeniable that some breeds of
swine do better under certain cOndi-
tions and with certain feeds and meth
dds of feeding than do others. al
though there Is no outstanding breed
which excels, report specialists Of the
United States department Of agricul
ture. No fads and fancies should in
fluence the farmer in selecting or
maintaining foundation breeding
stock. Primarily the farmer breeds
hogs for profit and accordingly he
should work only with utility animals
of the most desirable type.
In every breed of hogs there are Ger
tain lines of breeding that are deserv-
edly popular because they have been
built through generations of careful
selection by master breeders who have
been successful in establishing the
more fundamental qualities. The farm
er should keep these facts in mind
and should continue such Improvement
BY close culling and proper feeding.
The farmers popular hog should be
of q breed that is liked by both feed
ers and packers, animals that are
adapted to all sections Of the country
and which will thrive and fatten on a
large variety Of feeds. 1t is essential
that such porkers produce the maxi
mum weight at the minimum cost:
that they mature early to the greatest
weight consistent with quality and
that they inherit the ability to pro-
duce an abundance Of frame and to
make rapid growth.
Broad, high backs with good spring
of ribs and full, deep hams denote car
rying ability and high-priced cuts.
Good strong feed and heavy bone are
essential for the support and produc-
ton of great weight Long. deep and
roomy bodies denote prolific qualities
and plenty Of pork. Deep chests and
bright, open eyes are signs Of vigor
and energy. Size spells more meat for
the hungry world and more money for
the southern hog producers who raise.
and market animals of the type de-.
scribed above.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
TESTS OF ASIAT|C GRASSES
Problem Of Range Improvement
on Semi-Arid Lands.

Numerous grasses and legumes Sc
cured by botanical explorations in GEN.
tral Asia may disclose species that
will solve the problem of range i'm
provement on semi-arid lands, accord
ing to the bureau Of plant industry.
United States department of agricul-
ture. There is n constant demand for
grass that will increase the amount
Of feed above that which may be Sc
cured by rational grazing of the land
under fences, and specialists of the
department are undertaking a syste-
matte testing Of Asiatic grasses and
legumes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
BEEKEEPERS GO TO SCHOOL
Short Courses Are Now Being Con-
Quoted In Several Western States
-Others to Follow.

The beekeepers Of several states
which boast of large honey production
are going back to school. Under the
direction of representatives Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture short courses for commercial
beekeepers are now being conducted
in Idaho, Washington, California and
Texas. During the first two months
Of the new year similar instruction
will be given in Ohio. Kansas, Iowa,
Minnesota and New York. There is
particular need this season that own
ers Of apiaries have all possible as
sistance because the shortage of sugar
promises to make it difficult to carry
the swarms through the winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The old dictum of making two blades
Of grass to prosper where one formerly
succumbed has been applied to sheep
farming in an experiment conducted
by specialists Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. A field Of
80 acres has been used exclusively dur
Ing the past four seasons, for produc-
Ing forage crops to be harvested by
sheep. The field is divided into ten
plats, and during the recent season
every portion grew at least two diff
ferent crops, while on some of the
unit areas three crops were grown
and grazed.
Oats and Peas Follow Wheat.
Fall-sown wheat provided the earli-
est available pasturage in the spring,
and after this was exhausted the
sheep were shifted to an early spring
sowing Of oats and peas. Thence they
moved to another tract of oats and
peas, which they grazed luxuriantly
and well until the supply of green
stun was curtailed, when they were
transferred to alfalfa and rape pas
turage. This medley mixture Of green
feed furnished good grazing until
about the middle Of July, when the soy
beans were available for pasture pur-
poses.
As consequence of. the intensive
utilization of pasture crops for NUT
ton and wool production. this field of
30 acres furnished sufficient feed for
10 ewes and 60 lambs for a 2O0-day
period. The best grazing resulted
from patch Of three acres of soy
beans, which carried 60 sheep for 80
days with satisfactory results. The
system Of management followed was
to move the lambs and, as far as pos
sible. the old ewes at regular inter-
walls of not less than two weeks from
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
GIVE SITTING HENS
SPECIAL attention
Thoroughly Dust Fowl With
Good insect Powder.
Arrange Nest In Some Dark, out.of.
the-Way Place, Where She Will
Not Be Disturbed-Water and
Feed Are Necessary.

As the time approaches for the hen
TO become broody or sit, if care is
taken to look into the nest, it will be
seen that there are a few soft. downy
feathers being left there by the hen :;
also the hen stays longer on the nest
when laying at this time, and on being
approached will quite likely remain on
the nest, making clucking noise,
ruffling her feathers and pecking at
the intruder. When it is noted that
hen sits on the nest from two to three
nights in succession and that most of
the feathers are gone from her
breast, which should feel hot to the
hand, she is ready to be transferred
to nest which has been prepared for
her beforehand, according to poul-
try specialists Of the United States
department of agriculture. The nor
NAL temperature Of hen is from 1O6
to 107 degrees F., which varies slightly
during incubation.
Dust the hen thoroughly with insect
powder, and In applying the powder
hold the hen by the feet, the head
down, working the powder well into
the feathers, giving special attention
to regions around the vent and under
the wings. The powder should also
be sprinkled In the nest.
The nest should be in some quiet,
out-of-the-way place, where the hen
will not be disturbed. Move her from
the regular laying nest at night and
handle her carefully in doing so. Put
a china egg or two In the nest where
she is to sit and place a board over
the opening so that she canot get of.
Toward the evening Of the second day
quietly go in where she is sitting.
leave some feed and water, remove the
board from the front or top Of the nest,
and let the hen come off when she
is ready. Should she return to the
nest after feeding, remove the china
egg or eggs and put under those that
are to be incubated. If the nests are
slightly darkened the hens are less
likely to become restless. At Patching
time they should be confined and not
be disturbed until the hatch is COM
pleted. unless they become restless,
when it may be best to remove the
chicks that are hatched first. In cool
weather it is best not to put more
than ten eggs under hen. while later
In the spring one can put twelve or
fifteen, according to the size OF the hen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-31
LIVE STOCK
T75 NOTES

Stock feeding provides steady en-
ployment to the farmer.
No animal on the farm succumbs
more quickly to disease than sheep,
I.
1t is important that the calf pens
be placed to avoid too great variations
In temperature.
Calves should not be crowded-aot
more than four in each pen. Provide
q stanchion for each calf.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
Grunau Taken to Jail.

Chicago, April 19.-John Grunau,
president of. the "outlaw Chicago
Yasdmen's Association" was taken to
the county Jail at Joliet today by fed
eral officers after he had refused to
give $4,000 bond on a charge Of vio-
lating the Lever act, for which he
was arrested last Thursday with
twenty-four other strike leaders. Fed
eral officers said Grunau had violated
his promise to stay away from union
meetings.
Following the issuing OF new war
grants last night for ten strike leaders,
Fstrict Attorney Clyne indicated that
,,enty-fve others would be served
6n men who succeeded to the offices
left vacant by leaders arrested. Har-
old E. Reading, an officer of the En-
.ginemen's Association, who was re-
arrested last night, is in the Dupage
county jail at Wheaton. He refused
to give bond fer his release. The
case will he heard on April "a.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
Raids DilloR Boarding House.

A bold thief entered the boarding
house of Mr.. w. ]. David at an early
hour Sunday morning and stole cloth
ing from the various guests valued at
over $550.00. The thief did not con-
fine himself to any particular room.
but quietly entered nearly every room
in the house and helped himself to
articles that seemed to suit his fancy.
Clothing that had been taken off that
night when the guests retired was
stolen and many of the guests had
nothing to wear when they awoke
next monring. The following gentle
men were the losers:
DR.. ]. R. Davis, 5000; Oscar Rogers
$3.50; Mr.. Wilson, $780,; W. w
Thompson, S35; o. J. Hays, SIS;
Watches and other valuables were
stolen along with the clothing.
Mr.. Oscar Rogers came over from
Florence that night and was occupy
ing Mr.. Thompsons room. He lost
everything except a cap.-Dillon Her
aid.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
Sunday School Convention.

The conferences to be held in the
afternoons in connection with the
State Sunday School Convention which
will be held in Greenville, May 4, 5,
6, will afford an unusual opportunity
for specialization work in the Sunday
school, according to those in charge
of the program. The program COM
mittee has been very fortunate this
year in securing expert specialists for
every phase of the Sunday-school
work, and from the reports coming
into headquarters, Sunday-school
workers from every part of the State
are going to take advantage of this
opportunity to learn more about their
special work. The demands for spe-
cialists in Sunday-school work are far
greater than the supply. If the Sun
day-schools are to keep pace in pro-
gress with the other agencies of the
world, the Christian people who are
willing to help in the cause must spe-
cialize more.
There will be conferences for the
children's division workers, young
peoples workers, adult workers and
administrative workers from 800 to
$50 on Wednesday and Thursday af-
ternoonS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
RAID ON sALTERs COMMUNITY
Prohibition Officials Attacked by Will
lie Matthews-Assailant Killed.

Salters Depot, April 20.-Deputy
Sheriff Cockfeld, with Prohibition
Agents Darrow and Coleman and De-
tective Eichelberger made a raid in
this community on last Thursday,
which resulted in the capture of block
ade whiskey and the killing Of negro
man, Willie Matthews. The story of
the killing, as reported here, is that
the officers went to Matthews house,
and told him they had evidence that
he was making and selling whiskey
and they had come for him, and that
they did not want to hurt him, but to
go with them peaceably. Thereupon
the negro got mad and said that he
would not 60, but went into his house,
the officers following him as he enter
ed and instigated search of the
house. AS the negro got to the fire.
place he grabbed up sad iron and
showed fight. This being taken away
from him by the officers he, in scuf-
fling with them, got within reach of
his foot adze, with which he struck
one of the officers lick .on the arm,
inficting a slight though painful in
jury. When he endeavored to use
this weapon again, he was shot twice,
from the effects of which he died at
about 2 o'clock p. m. The still was
not found, but a jug of liquor was
found in Matthews house.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
Democratic County Convention.

A call for the Democratic Clubs
which are to be held throughout the
State on Saturday, April "a, have been
sent to all Democratic chairmen by
Ashley Tobias, Jr., of Columbia, Sec
retary of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive committee.
The county conventions will be held
in all the county seats on May 3rd
The State convention meets on May
18th.
Mr.. Tobias letter to the county
chairmen follows.
81 am taking the liberty of remind
ing you that under the rules of the
Democratic party the clubs are to
meet for reorganization on the fourth
Saturday in April, which this year
falls on the oath. 1t is not likely, OF
course, that this will be overlooked
by you, but it is matter of great
Importance, and ample notice should
be given to the presidents of the clubs
in your county so that they may des'
ignate and give notice Of the tims
and place of the meetings.
GAS also you know, the county con-
vention will meet at your county seat
on the first Monday in May, which
this year falls on the 3rd, and to which
convention should be elected from
the clubs one delegate for every
twenty-five members in the club, ano
one delegate for a majority fraction
thereof, based upon the number Of
votes polled in the first primary o1
the preceding election year.
"At the county convention dele
gates to the State convention must be
elected, each county to be entitled tt
as many delegates as double the num-
ber of its members in the Genera
Assembly, and one of the delegate:
so elected to the State convention as
a member of the committee on ere
dentials. The State convention vii
meet in Columbia on the third Wed
nesday in May, which this year falls
on the 18TH"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
Another Strike Threat.

While the railroads announced to-
day that traffic conditions in Chicago
were approaching normal, new men
ace to railroad service came in the
form of a strike threat from $4,000
freight handlers and railroad clerks.
George A. Worrell, chairman Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks on the
Chicago and Northwestern, said a del
egation of workers would confer with
railroad heads on demand for an
increase in wages. If the demands
were not met, a strike vote would be
taken, Worrell said.
At the national Headquarters Of the
Brotherhood of Railwy Clerks in
Cinicnnatti, it was announced that no
strike vote had been authorized.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
Traffic is Resumed

New York, April <,19.-Traffic
through the tubes of the Hudson and
Manhattan railroad between New York
and Jersey City, the last branch of
railroad service in the metropolitan
district to break the barrier of the
outlaw strike of railroad employees,
was resumed between 4 o'clock this
afternoon and o'clock tonight. At
the latter hour trains were stopped
for the night and announcement made
that service would be resumed tomor-
row morning.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
Democratic Club Meetings.

Kingstree Democratic Club will
meet at the courthouse here Saturday
at noon. All members are urged to
be on hand promptly.
All Democratic Clubs in the county
are called to meet in their respective
precincts on Saturday. See notice
elsewhere in this newspaper over the
signature of County Chairman A. c.
Kinds.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
LABOR BOARD REFUSES
TO RECEIVE STRIKERS.
Will Only Hear Those Who Are Adopt
Means to Avoid Interruption
of Service.

Washington, April 19.-Undeterred
by the refusal of the Railroad Labor
Board to hear them today, represen-
tatives of the railroad strikers an
nounced that they would present writ
ten complaints together with demands
for Giving wage" to the board
which tomorrow will begin formal
hearings on the big wage controversy.
The board fatty declined to receive,
entertain or consider" complaints from
strikes, declaring it would only hear
those who were adopting every reas-
enable means of avoiding Interrupt
ton of railroad service.
The board will proceed with the
wage dispute involving claims of near
ly 100000 men which failed of ad-
justment when the bipartisan board
ceased to function April l. Heads of
the four brotherhoods and the chair
man of the Association of Railway
Executives, all of whom were present
today, will attend.
Timothy Shea, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and
Enginemen, said tonight that speedy
settlement would be urged. Refusal
of the board to hear strikers, Shea
said, would have effect of sending all
of the strikers back to work. many
of whom had been led astray, he
thought, in the belief that the board
might recognize them.
Delegations claiming to represent
railroad men of all crafts in various
cities who have "quit work" appeared
at the offices of the board today de-
manding assurances of a Substantial
guarantee of increased wages which
they said would send strikers back to
work. They composed an unorgan-
lied association, they said, known as
the Railroad Workers of America, in
sisting that they still retained their
membership in the recognized unions,
since they had not struck, but had
only "gone on a, vacation"
After adopting rules of procedure
for hearing Disputes, the board ad-
mitted several delegations.
Immediate protest was entered by
W N Doak, vice president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
who contended that the officers of
the eighteen railroad organizations
present, represented the men unless
they had quit their jobs, in which case
they were no longer employees of the
railroads, or members of the recog-
nized unions.
General dissatisfaction with the
boards action was expressed by the
railroad workers. Edward McHugh,
representing strikers in New York and
New Jersey, declared that he would
continue his efforts to obtain some
assurance of an increase from the
board, adding that 5000 men in the
New York district would not 60 back
to work until such assurance was
received.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22

One of the biggest real estate trans
actions at Georgetown in many years
is reported by the Times-Index Of
that city to have taken place We'd
nesday of last week, when about $780,
900 of property changed hands.
Georgetown property values are rap
idly increasing, due to the demand
for property. Within the next few
months still greater demand will ex-
ist, prophesies the Times-lndex.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22

While kneeling at the alter, being
received in the Seventh Street Chris
tian Church at Richmond, Va, Sunday
Preston H. Cobb, forty-nine, died in
stantly of heart disease. The Rev
Il. D. C. Maclachin was in the act OF
pronouncing him member Of the con-
gregation' when Cobb reeled and fell
into the isle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22

The South Carolina Bar associa-
ton will meet in its 9th annual con-
vention in Columbia tomorrow. P. A.
Wilcox, Esq, is president of the as
sociation. Columbia is expecting a
large turnout of lawyers from all
parts of the State.