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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
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A good crop rotation increases
yields.
Alfalfa will grow best on high we'll
drained soils.
Excessive feeding Of lubricatlng oils
often causes deposits Of carbon In the
tractor engine.
The cost OF busting, counting both
labor and materials, is about the same
as for spraying.
Asparagus is one of the most use
ful of garden vegetables In the spring.
Plant large bed Of 1t this spring.
HNNN
Rhodes grass bears drought well but
is liable TO be "winter killed" In TEN.
peratures Of less than Is degrees.
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was soon speeding back to her home.
1--WE did not expel the girls because
they were bad girls" Miss Barber said,
but TO protect the younger students
against possibly demoralizing psychic
logical influence.
"The girls who smoked-there were
thirty-two of them-didn't enjoy the
cigarets; they merely took few puffs
as a prank. They were inspired by
the colorful reports of the recent
smoking episode at KeDnper hall. Ke-
nosha. Wish.
1--WE realize" Miss Barber said.
"that there is difference of opinion as
to the proprety OF smoking by women
and girls, but the seminary is definite
ly committed against the practice"
The young woman who first let the
cat out of the nag suiu sne wvuiu like
TO see "a snappy item" made of the
Incident. She was one of the girls that
we're. expelled. Her home is in Peoria.
Her father has taken her In hand, it is
said, but his name is not revealed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
Burnt Out Sirloin" Perils World Record

n ERKELEY, CAL-Three hours and
ID twenty-nine minutes ahead OF her
estimated fve-day schedule. Molly,
the galloping bovine, after maintain
ing a speed Of twenty miles a day.
broke all records for a trotting COW
when she jumped across the tape line
here at the completion of her l36-miie
endurance race between Davis and
Berkeley, Cal.
Molly covered the distance In ~
hours, IL minutes and 45 seconds,
elapsed time. Her actual running time
averaged 2.137 miles an hour--a record
IN itself.
Weighing 1,430 pounds when she
took of at Davis. Molly had melted
away to scant 1890 when she
wheezed into Berkeley.
At only one point in the race, at
Stockton. was 1t doubtful that Molly
would complete the race within the
allotted time. At that place she pull
ed into the controls five hours late and
was delayed several hours with what
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
NoveIists.

william Dean Howells was talking
about the American novelist, new
style and old.
"a novelist OF the new STYLE" ha
said, "pullcd up his Rolls-Royce on
Fifth avenue one afternoon and hailed
an old-style novelist, who was just
coming out OF the public library.
"'well. Bill,' said the new-style nov
ellst, have you had any press notices
lately? l had 81 this morning-ntne
about my divorce. six about my new
car, three about what I like for din
ner, two about my 105 suits of clothes
five about my lost $1,000 bulldog and
twelve about the funny anecdote told
the prince OF Wales during his New
York visit. Now, how about you. Bll3
Any press notices todayr
"'Only one.' the old-style novelist
answered meekly. Only one, Bob.
Only a review, which said that my
new novel was well written"
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'No Children Allowed"-Long Journey"

about two in the afternoon, standing
by the bathroom door.
"Where's mamma?" asked Mr..
Ready.
"She's In there.r said Albert. "She
kissed us good-by and she said, I'm
going on a long Journey"
The father forced the door. Mrs
Ready had been dead some minutes.
1--WE had received notice TO move
from this apartment May l." explained
Mr.. Ready. because member of the
owners family IS to occupy II. My
work as building contractor prevent
ed me from looking for another apart
ment, but MIS-. Ready has been look
ing every day since March 1. Money
was no object with us. But 1t seemed
that she could not find an apartment
where children were allowed.
"She became discouraged and then
acutely melancholIc. She had recently
recovered from an attack OF pneu-
monla, and this had left her in a
nervous condition. Our youngest baby
died four weeks ago. She became
obsessed with the fear we would be
foced to live in tent or In such fash
ion that would impair the childrens
health"
mo children allowed"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
onion SMUT CAN
Be CONTROLLED
After Experiments Solution Of
Formaldehyde Is Recon-
mended by Specialists.
YOUNG SEEDLINGS ATTACKED
After Plants Are About Three Inches
High They Become Immune to In
fection-Csre Necessary in
Applying Treatment

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment of AgricultureD
The spread OF onion smut into the
large northern onion sections and its
increasing prevalence each year have
emphasized the Importance of a prac-
tical means of control for this desease.
After careful experimentation, special
lists OF the United States department
OF agriculture recommend solution of
formaldehyde In the furrow with the
seed.
Onion smut is caused by a fungous
parasite which lives In the soil and,
when once introduced, spreads slowly
to adjoining areas. In the spring, at
the time when the onion seeds are
terminating, the smut spores, or seed
bodies, also germinate and infect the
young seedlings, causing brown TO
black elongated blisters within the
scales or leaves, which often split
open, exposing the powdery black
masses of spores. Affected leaves
usually are slightly thickened and
often curve downward. Many of the
young seedlings are so heavily at
tackled that they die within three to
five weeks after termination. Others
may survive until harvest time and
reach the warehouse or market.
Controlled by FormaIdehyde.
A peculiar and important fact about
onion smut is that the onion plant can
be attacked by fungus only while In
the young Seeding stage. After the
plants are about three inches high
they become immune to infection by
the smut fungus, and onion sets or
seedlings three to four inches high
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
So Much Smoke There Must Be Fires

A URORA, lila scandal which
"a "shook to its foundation" the Jen-
nings seminary, conducted by Method
list deaconesses at Aurora, has resulted
In the dismissal OF four undergradu-
ates. They smoke.
For several days five members of
the faculty have been conducting an
Investigation which began with the
faint aroma of smoke In the dormitory
halls. Thirty-five girls of all classes
were questioned. nine were reprimand-
ed and four went away. never to re-
turn.
Miss Bertha Barber, principal of the
seminary since 1904, explained it thus; /;
1--WE went about this situation very
carefully and have made no mistakes"
she said. 1--WE learned that two girls
who returned from spring vacation
March 20 brought cigarets with them.
Two others Joined In the smoking. and
before they were done they had eleven
girls smoking or trying to.
1--WE first got the odor of the Gig
arets at night. Members of the faculty
crept up to the dormitory and caught
two of the ringleaders. The conduct
of these ringleaders was unbelievable
for they had induced seven other girls
less than Is years old each to attempt
smoking"
Miss Barber explained that in the
sixty years of the schools history the
only previous blot upon its fair name
was the arrival of n girl from Chicago
I'm 1912 who smoked one cigaret and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
GARDEN SEED SUPPLY
Is QUITE PLENTIFUL
Certain Varieties Of Peas Are
Possible Exception.
Conditions Should Prove Favorable to
Extensive Piantina-shortsa Of
Labor Is Reported on East
ern Truck Farms.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture.)
Indication that there is a plentiful
supply OF garden seeds this spring,
with the possible exception of certain
varieties of peas, is contained In re-
ports received by the bureau OF mar
kets from representative seed deal
ers engaged in wholesale, retail and
mall-order business. Study of several
mail-order catalogues indicates that In
the majority OF cases the prices of
seeds are less than for the past two
years, the greatest reduction being for
cabbage seed Marked reductions are
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
First Floor Plan.

the storage OF one automobile and
providing space for work bench, at
which minor repairs can be made by
the owner.
Three bedrooms and the bathroom
are on the second floor, which is reach
ed by the stairs, which run out of a
short hall at one side of the dining
room. AS is customary in houses Of
this character, two of the bedrooms
are in the dormer projections, while
the third is in one Of the gables. with
the bathroom In the other.
All of the bedrooms, TOO, are of good
size, the front room being 10 by IL
feet; the side room IA by 20 feet, and
the rear room IL feet 9 inches by IT
feet. Each bedroom has large closet
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
Cigarette In History.

The cigarette is an invention Of the
American aborigines. II attained COM
mercial Importance after the Crimean
war. English officers got the habit
from association with the Turks,
French and Italians, who, like the
Indians. "rolled their own" Other
Engllshmen initiated this new, smart
diversion of the army officers. Amer
leo. which, somewhere along the path
OF the centuries, had almost lost the
cigarette. found 1t again In England.
and so 1t came back to US
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24

roof, both front and back make It
most attractive.
The arrangement and dimensions Of
the seven rooms are shown by the
floor plan that accompanies the per-
spective. The entrance from the porch
Is almost In the center of the front and
leads directly into the living room, 10
by 10 feet o inches. At the end of the
living room Is an open fireplace, while
back of 1t through double-cased
opening is the dining room, IA by 20
feet. The latter Is cheerful and
sunny room. the outside wall being
almost continuous windows. Opening
out OF the dining room at the rear Is
the kitchen, IL by II feet, and OFF the
kitchen Is good-sized pantry.
The sun parlor Is IL feet Q inches
by Ia feet, and projects to the front
line of the open po IN. This room IL
glassed In, the windows forming the
two outside walls. Back Of the sun
parlor and connected with the living
room is a library or den, IL by IA feet.
II will be noted that all of these rooms
are large-larger In fact, than Is found
In most houses Of this sort.
An unusual feature OF this design
is the garage. which IL fitted into the
rear corner of the building. The gar
age is IL by 18 feet, size suited for
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
Bitter Is the knowledge of This Motorist

left 1t standing by the curb, aud when
he came out of the building in which
he had stopped for minute II was
gone. Being of a trusting nature. he
asked the police to find II for him. and
so moved the cops by this display Of
confidence that they actually did find
1t and returned 1t to Mr.. Marcus, who
took 1t back to Atlantic City with him.
used II there for several moaths, and
then dared fate again and rode to New
York in 1t once more.
Fate took up the dare. The car
was taken again. but this time by
person who claimed that II had been
stolen from him many months before,
and, what was worse, proved It.
Careless and respondent. Mr.. Mar
Gus returned to Att ntic City, but had
he known what was still In store for
him he might never have gone back.
He sought the man from whom he had
purchased the auto, to find that the
flu had removed him from this sphere
and that he had either taken the mon
ey with him or spent 1t before he
went.
Utter gloom fell upon Mr.. Marcus,
but he comforted himself with the
thought that even the most vindictive
fate must now have done its worst
He underestimated fate's ability.
Now the original owner, Walter Lum
of New York, has filed suit against
him, demanding $500 for the use Of
the car.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
Second Floor Plan.

electrically driven washing machine,
and other labor-saving laundry eq1ip-
ment.
This Is house that Is real home.
Its exterior arrangement is comfort
giving and convenient. The work Of
caring for II can be done easily and
with a minimum OF labor. In exte-
rior appearance II leaves little to be
desired. Thus in this house are COM
bined the things that every prospec-
tive home builder is looking for, but
does not always find.
Home building this year Is popular,
especially in the more congested places
where there are more families than
there are places for them to live. This
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24

transplanted to smut-infested soil will
not contract the disease. In the large
commercial onion districts of the
Northern states, where the use of sets
or seedlings Is impractical, advantage
is taken of the fact that onion smut
can be controlled by the application of
a solution Of formaldehyde In the fur
row with the seed. Since the young
onion seeding Is susceptible TO the
disease for only short time, IL Is nee
essary to use only enough of the dis
infectant to keep the fungus in check
in the soil close to the seed. The ap-
paratus for applying the fornaldehyde
solution consists of galvanized iron
tank, which is attached to the onion
seeder Such an attachment Is Illus
ted States department of agriculture
Farmers Bulletin 1060, which will be
sent to any applicant upon request.
Care Necessary In Applying.
Great care should be used In apply.
Ing this treatment, since too strong n
solution will prevent the onion seed
from terminating, while too weak n
solution will not hold the fungus In
check. Repeated recent experiments
conducted by the department OF agrI-
culture In the Racine (Wis.) district
have shown that 200 gallons per acre
will give the most satisfactory results
and that there is no advantage In this
case In using a stronger solution than
I :12S Zone pint Of formaldehyde TO six
teen gallons Of water). Where there
is serious objection to using this
pmount of liquid, because of difficulty
of application, the quantity may be
reduced to 100 to 150 gallons, but In
this case stronger solution should be
used 1.-TWO pints of formaldehyde TO
sixteen gallons Of water). Raising the
strength of the solution beyond this
point entails danger of reduction Of
the stand, due TO Seeding injury.
In sowing onion seed for onion sets,
as they are grown In the Wisconsin.
Illinois and Indiana sections by the
sIngle-row method, about twenty times
as much seed Is used per row as In
the case of large bulb production. This
fact does not necessarily alter the
quantity OF formaldehyde solution to
be applied. since the same amount OF
soil surrounding the seed is TO be dis
infected In either case. Results Sc
cured with the use of the above for
mula by onion-set growers indicate It
to be the proper one for use with this
crop. With the multlple-row system,
in use In certain onion districts, a DIFF
Serent formula will be necessary.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24

condition has had much to do with
consequent determination Of many
families to realize that greatest Of
American ambitions-"own your
home"
To build a home Is to acquire q
place Just as you want It to be. no
matter whether or not It comedies
with someone else's idea of what q
home should be and how the rooms
should be arranged. There Is great
er return on the money invested In =
home than the mere saving In rent
there is the satisfaction In having d
home Of your own and the pride that
goes with the ownership Of the place
In which you live.
1t Is not difficult or costly matter
to build a home. Some money Is re-
quired, of course, but banks, building
and loan associations and private in-
vestors always are at hand to help the
provldent person acquire home. Com
tractors and material dealers also aro
ever ready to help the prospective
builder, not only in the financing Of the
home building project, but In the ses
lection of plans and materials for the
home.
Taken from all standpoInts, home
building Is good business. A home OF
your own means decreased cost Of
rent, and an increased amount Of save
ing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24
BRICK HOME OF
UNUSUAL DESIGN
Story and a Half Strulture
Makes Real Home.
ROOMS ARE WELL ARRANGED
Seven Good Rooms, sun Parlor and
Garage, Are Shown In This De-
sign for a Modern House
Easy to Care For.
BY WILLIAM A. eApFoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
guesuons and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining 10 the
subject Of building. for the readers OF this
a. Editor. Author and Manufact,irer be
ls without doubt the highest authority
on all these subjects. address ali inoiiiries
to William A. Radford, No 1871 Prairie
avenue. Chicago ILL.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
There are two kinds of human habi-
tations-houses and homes. Houses,
as the poet has said, are merely four
walls and roof" Homes are the
places where families really live--they
are comfortable and convenient, and
their exteriors seem to say: "Thls Is
the abiding place OF happiness and
real home life."
Here is pictured house that Is a
real home. Its exterior tells the pass
erby that "this is home" IL is only
q story-and-a-hals house, but its lines
take II out OF the "house" class and
put II In foremost rank as "home."
Few homes have better outward
appearance than this structure. 1t Il
a combination of brick and stucco, the
latter material being used In the gable
walls and In the walls of the sun par
lor. The long sweep Of the roof from
the ridge out over the porch, and the
broad dormer windows set into the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-06-24

some wag called a "burned-out sir
loin."
The chauffeur" Harry Kilburn, stu
dent at the university, VITO wen $50
on the cows achievement, says even
better time could have been made had
It not been necessary to allow two
hours out for each twenty-four for
milking Molly.
However. both In the endurance race
and the last flfty-yard stretch new
worlds records for trotting COW were
established, the timekeepers claim
Molly is world champion.
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vegetables makes Rome fooo fro-
ductIon Particularly important
also shown in the prices for garden
beet, carrot. onion, spinach and Eng.
lish and Swedish turnip seed. An in
crease of about IS per cent is noted
In the prices for garden peas, while
similar increases are shown for musk
melon, summer and winter squash,
and tomato seed. This condition
should prove favorable to extensive
garden planting. which Is urged by
the United States department of agri-
culture.
Replies to inquiries addressed to
representative seed dealers showed
that few in Industrial centers. par
ticularly In the East, were selling from
10 to 30 per cent less seed than last
year. The cause. apparently, was the
shortage of labor on truck farms.
Compared with normal conditions be-
fore the war. the reduction In these
Eastern centers ranges from 10 to As
per cent.
On the whole the sales to home gar
deners seem to be larger than those Of
last year, ranging from per cent
Increase IN some sections 90 30 per
cent In others. Dealers in the most
Northerly cities were unable to report
adequately because the season had not
advanced sufficiently at the time re-
plies were sent In.
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under the caves, az the saying has I'll
The size Of the house over all IL 50
by 81 feet. The walls are of either
solid brick. hollow clay building tile,
or frame construction, with face brick
veneer walls, and stucco at the points
shown on the perspective. The build
ing sets on concrete foundation and
has full basement, and cement floor.
The size of the basement ana the man
ner In which 1t is finished permits
separate rooms for the heating plant,
fuel storage, fruit and vegetable stor-
age and a laundry and the modern,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

ny Meadow Mouse learned long ago
that things are not always what they
seem, and NO no snt with just his IT
tie head sticking out OF his doorway
and studied and studied. just a little.
little way of was q little heap Of
snow.
Il DON'T remember that said Dan
ny. And I don't remember anything
that would make that. There Isn't
any little bush or old log or any.
thing underneath II. Perhaps rough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11

ground shook Ard u vns,s school
~ NJ su2agAa ~ stsckA Except
A1arksai
sextbSis 6craacn - 81 e -
uenoe thai dAy- liip eArs were warm
enough. but his hong so~ and his
long nose were both coid. and that
made his temper toucfry.
He fairly jumped down IN. aisle
and gave Martse suef a jerk that
shaf--ph. ! hasc TO say H. Markis
came np but the skin on his tongue
didnr II stayed right on the cold
slate.
OUCH cried Marsse. holding his
mouth.
OF course. scribbis Scratch was 30
softly that he'd lost his temper he
didn't know what TO DO. hut that's
the way II IL. ali the sorriness In the
world dcu't repair the damage we DO
IN n moment Of impsfience. How
ever. he put a nice soft spider web
over the sore place on Markie's ton
que. as that's very good. they say.
and Marx was All right mex, day.
Copyright. 1890. y. y. AZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
.rothcr North wind bsapsd II up

Brother North wind heapsd u up
just for fun
But all tho time Danny Meadow
Mouse kept a-stndyins and a-study-
ing that little heap of snow. Pretty
scan b. saw rough Brother North
Wind coming his way and tossing
the snow about a. he came. He
caught a handful from tho top Of the
little heap ~ snow that Danny was
studying. and when he had passed
Danny's sharp eyes cav sornething
red their. II wps gust the color OF
the CLOAK cd Granny FOX wears.
Acrnnny Yos, ysn carr fool met
see you plain - plata can BE-
shouted Danny Meadow Mouse. and
dropped down ont Of sight. while old
Granny Fox shock the snow from
her red cloak and with a smart of dis
appointment and anger slowly start,
ed for the Green Forest, where Red
dy Fox was waiting for her.
Nsrt story Caught 81 Last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-11
Brother North Wind Proves Friend

NANNY MEADOW MOUSE had
sen nothing Of old Granny For
Rsd1y Fox for several days. Ev-
rx morning the first thing he did.
ka~n before he hsIn breakfast. was to
nb ND to one Of Hs little round
Drways and peep out over the bean
III white meadows TO see II there
- any danger near. But every
90 h did this. Danny used diff
,Hrrunt doorway. -for." aid Danny to
'h1nssK. II any one should happen.
@1sg happen. 10 see me this morning.
.sv might BE- waiting outside my
Doorway to catch me tomorrow morn
49, You gee, there n a great deal
wfsdom IN the little head that
~ Meadow Mouse carries on his
kOuIders.
But the nrss day and the second
~ and tho third day he saw moth
- q old Granny Fox or Of Reddy
II. and he began to enjoy running
~ ~ tunnels under the snow and
rYyfne across from one doorway
- another on top Of the snow, Just
- - had before the Foxes had tried
= hard to catch him But he hadn't
rrxottsn, az Granny Fox had hoped
q would. No, indeed: Danny Mead
e Mouse hadn't forgotten He was
~ wise for that
Ons morning when he started to
fmb up to one of his little doorways
found II was closed. In fact
ons wasn't any doorway. More