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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

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with eW pssases & tsAay = ~ -
not knsv thsss ass Ain1ssset Sssus
Of salssnanaAip. snd ~ - ~ hsv
what nsvs h. nAsy nsA has1 -
trust IL nsvspaSsg nsa. N things
Christ ~ vsss gssst nsvs- fAsy
would - gssat nsvs tsday. rsters
release from jail ~ Fssssa Of ~
earthquake vosA deserve big head
line il It happeasd todAy."
There's sonse mighty good food for
thought in tAsss few words. Think
it over, and then 80 X Il isn't possible
10 make the Bibls apply little closer
to your own b9siness affairs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

It now looks like the yarns Of the
woolen men are not going to save
tAa.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

Any Julssburg girl can ten you that
the powder puff removes more tear
stains than sympathy ever could.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

Some men are like . sausage-
smooth Of skin and full Of hog.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

TAs avesags Julesborg man il will
Ing for his wife 70 train the children,
but he insists upon training the dog.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

1t is also getting to the point where
even our fiction stories no longer
have morals.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17
rnE RuUDLJcAN NOMINEE

T08 Re3UDlJCAN N0olNEE
Ts Republican party has nominated foe tie pessdeney
wAss principal assst In TIE his good
stor Warren Harding while successful business man.
and political leader has attained these positions by
honest manly effort He has made biz
The Republican convention chose the logical victory
IN the November election inevitable charges
Of excessive expenditures brought against Senator Harding
not be claimed that he special interests The
and first of al the interests Of the people the country
The of village doctor of ordinary Warren work.
ed other lads of Blooming Grove Ohio clearing ground
splitting rails and tng the SOIL He earned the money with
which he obtained his college education He taught school in
young manhood painted barns. helped grade railroad
beds and footed horn in the village band His first business
venture with bankrupt daily newspaper which by years
Of patient and constant effort he has made successful under
taking and of the leading publications of the Middle West
true champion Of the peoples rights.
Mr. Harding is director in number of large business
and manufacturing in Ohio His advice is sought with
but his participation is characterized by his ability
to sen Also He trustee Of the Trinity Baptist Church
Marion and is known among his townspeope Christian
gentleman
of broad observation astue understanding of men,
courage and resourcefulnes einently
presidents chair.
He has been abroad three times years. study
first hand affairs in Europe The industry in the Ha
waan Islands has also been matter for first hand investsa
don by him. member OF the foreign relations committee
Of the he followed point vantage problems
Of the executive and the legislators in Americas foreign rea
tions. 4e
- Z veteran every
phase Of his public life be has exempfied Ameransm
he Is Old strong vigorous capable Of many
years Of strenuous work.
Mr. Harding close friend to Colonel Roosevelt but he has
always been intimate friend Of Mr. Taft He has been
throughout the choice Of Republicans for the pesd
He TO whom the united support Of the Republican
will be given in the campaign and his administration
president.
In the of Governor Coolidge of the
Republican convention chose able running mate for Senator
Harding The Massachusetts, recently into the
hmeght in connection with the Boston poceman's strike, in
which he resotey declared that the right to
strike against the public safety and in which he backed his de-
eaon with action The incident brought to the attention Of
the people Of the country striking the character Of
whose and good judgment have given
strong administration Governor Coolidge is not Of
words he Of action the of the nation
depend take hold of the wheel the the presidents
chair should fall The strength he manifested in the first
ballot of the convention ample proof Of his popularity with
Of the Republican party from all parts of the country He
will make strong vice president and the need capable
president-Sterling Evening Advocate
r. 4
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

b long - . quart Of whisky costs
ahout twenty dellaas thsrs isn't much
nesd in worrying ovsr tie drink svil
in this country.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

Al J1lsabssH - sagAE y - II
1avse q ths tsnluuDAey lsv. TAsy
~ hsvs - tals 4 4 ~ ss3 sesak
an1 pstaAoss q ~ nne naal.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

Nas1nAG1ae Dutoosa ~ anhoi ssa-
gssas - - sS0ss0siaEisa q ~ ~
ksa 6sanss. - Z vsuA sssvs IN
~ Z tAsyH ssal 4 tshn - aail.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

ADvug5Uoo 1A1D: AVaV-oa0ls hsweiss = sssAs dhOb
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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-17

A Easfsea e3stAiag naaakaetnfeS
~ bssa hssA U.s. ~ fer psofitsesiAg.
Il vsaA - . gssA thiAg Il this lid
q stua vas eeotaGioss.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-14
BLUEDEARD
TELLS ROBERT EDGREN
STORY OF HIS LIFE
CONTINUED from Page 49,

opy and pulled tho cover over him
eslf again.
ND said. you don't look like a
murderer"
Watson smiled softly and sat M.
His eyes turned down 20 his bony
hands. and he opened them and
closed them again refiectively.
you don't understand this" he
said. II didn't always kill them. It's
something that grew on me. I only
began about three years ago. was
neffing over Il when they arrested
nic Why. for seven months didn't
fnf any at all"
He looked up. smiling. evidently
waiting for me 10 express some APP
pfobation OF his virtue in refraining
from murder for 30 long a period.
You see" he went on, there are
two sides TO me. II began about
might call an impulse 20 70 get them
and make away with them. didn't
always do u, you see. l think I'm
about forty-two years old. and for
years I didn't have those impulses
A voice In me would say, go get
them, and then when the time came
voice would say, 'go TO IT, and
then ia do Il. Sometimes ia reason
IL out and 80 away for weeks. and
FINDS HUMoR IN CHANCES He
TOOK.
III wAs awfully funny, sometimes.
A. I It'd AR. Woolwine, when
married Elizabeth Williamson in a
little town near Spokane we canlo
back to Spokane to live, and / would
80 right among q lot OF people who
knew me, married TO two or three
ether girls right In Spokane, and take
an awful chance. I'd 80 into n thea
ire or around the streets and never
knew when I'd meet some one who'd
expose me, and thought nothing Of
81. Oh. I can give you some awfully
humorous incidents for a story.
always had q good sense OF humor
and these things often amuse me-"
Here Watson fairly laughed.
you can see Il wasn't always my
fault when things happened" ne
went on. suddenly changing ex-
pteBslon.
This Mrs. Deloneyl You can see
how things happen. The night we
camped near Signal HIN she picked
up q letter that fell out Of my pocket
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side2" ! asked
TT was up a couple Of hundred
feet" said Watson, quite o ways up
there, half a mile. maybe. put ropes
around the body 10 have something
10 hold on to, and carried II. Some
times ! had TO drag II over rocks.
Shed weigh about $50 pounds alive"
Watson stopped and looked at his
bony hands, with the long bony
fingers.
i've been interested" said I, in
stories Of your strength. How could
you carry a body up that hlll2"
I'm not very strong" said Watson
quickly. "Only under those excite
ments ] have terrific strength-the
strength OF two or three men. When
the impulse says go TO IT, I have
terrific strength. When it's over
I'm weak"
Did you develop that strength
working on farmsY'
mo, no." said Watson. "They were
cruel TO me when was a boy. They
worked me too hard. didn't get
strong. It's only under exCiteine emit.
You don't understand"
All through his talk Watson was
trying 10 show that he was suffering
from periods OF insanity. He came
back 70 that now.
TITS hard for me TO remember"
he said. II remember every detail
when ! was n chlld-every little
thing. The last few years ! can't re-
member we'll. That's why I'm not
sure how many / made away with.
Ten or twelve, maybe. Eight that
rye told about, Is III Two years ago,
I don't remember so well, l don't re-
member the names of some, as I ex-
planned TO Mr.. Woolwlne. Something
just tells me TO 20 and marry them,
yet something tells me not to.
(The second instalment Of this
remarkable interview will be
printed in To-morrow's Evening
Worldly
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60 get credit for that. even stood
up. sick as } was, and let them take
moving pictures OF me pointing out
the place ] want 10 know how much
money they got for that. I'm entitled
to know. What do you think the
moving picture people paid them7"
The District Attorney" said I.
mot a cent The officials in this
case are decent men. They wouldn't
do a thing llkt that, but ! think
somebody got money" said Watson
stubbornly. I'm entitled to know.
had a lot OF money when this case
started. and now I'm practically q
poor man"
ITO go back to the desert" sug-
Eested.
Watson smiled again.
DRAGGED BODY OF VICTIM TO
GRAVE WITH ROPE.
"Oh. yes" he said. 81 put the body
in the car. down there at Signal Hill,
and picked up everything. and drove
during the night to San Diego. Just
as you can see told the District
Attorney. Then I drove across tho
mountains, on the north road TO Ell
centric. It's n steep road, about
thirty miles; back where the road
comes down TO the fiat desert, there
are low hills along the right after
the hills stop on the left. It's wild
desert and lonely, just dry brush and
cactus and sand and rocks.
II got there In the daytime and
turned the car oft 20 the side and
left II with everything covered up,
close TO little gulch. had a shovel
! always carry on camping trips.
walked up and found a place where
thought II would be all right 20 put
the body. There was a place where
water runs down when II rains.
dug there. The water would come
down and wash the sand over II.
Then waited until dusk and came
back and got the body"
How did you carry II up the hill
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-14
FELT HAPPY AFTER HE HAD
MURDERED"

''When you stood there" I asked.
looking at the body OF the woman
you were cutting off forever from
Gods sunshine, didn't you feel
sorry7"
mot At ALL" said Watson brislSly.
You don't understand. It's q sort Of
an obsesslon I've had these last three
years. / have two sides, az l told
you. One tells me go get them and
then go 20 it' It's like an order.
Sometimes I'd put II off. But when
obeyed, and murdered them. ] AL
ways felt happy afterward, as IL II
was a duty well done. was quite
happy after I buried her. You see,
II was q hard task. and was tired,
and Il was all over.
You see, when she threatened me
had the car open, and the camping
outfit out and the seats off, and
grabbed q hammer and hit her on the
head. ! hit her several times. II
was a hammer or a Ratchet. l put
II in the car I wrapped the body UP
with part OF her own clothes. and
with n blanket so the blood wouldn't
show. and when got through I put
Il in the car, You see how ] told II
to Mr.. woolwine."
Watson stopped. Then he said
pialntively: "They aren't treating
me fairly. They never could have
convicted me. Mr.. woolWine admit
ted that In court. never left them
any evidence. They couldn't have
done anything to me, but. well, they
practically made me understand that
II would tell them everything a life
sentence would be only about ten
years, with probation. so told them
all about how TO find the Deloney
body. I even went down there with
them, and I was sick and weak. and
showed them where II was. I ought
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u was from one OF the other women
I'd married, Mrs. Williamson. II was
before dark. She read the letter.
There was q scene. She threatened
me. She said she waa going TO have
me arrested at once, because I was
married to some one else. You see
what II meant. exposure, and things
to follow. What could do but make
away with herr So I murdered her
right away"
Murderedi The dread word fell
lightly from his tongue. a mere in
consequential detail In his talk.
You seer he added, looking up
At me, smiling and nodding.
Again the horror OF the thing
flooded over me. This man talking
OF funny things" and "a good sense
OF humor," and murder" all in the
same breath. In my mind grew a
picture OF that lonely desert canyon,
the searching parties spreading up
along the hillside, the finding Of that
blackened. bloated. naked body OF
Mrs. Deloney. pictured the arch
fiend standing at the side of the
grave he had dug, looking down at
his work.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24

FOR sALE-FRuIrs d PRODUCE
 TOMATOES (green) at ranch. Park and Henshaw. 31kc pound or 4c de- livered. Bell. Phone SOTO. dn
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24

BARGAIN-For sale by owner. 1917 Overland, model 75. Mechanical condi- ton perfect. See Belbaze. Armour & Go. dm
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24
sss West washington

WE SELL FOR CASH. CREDIT
 OR COTTON
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24
Used Ford Cars

1919 Oldsm6oiss7 Touring. just over an excellent buy.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24
FOR RENT-HoUSEKEEPiNG
 ROOMS 1l
FOR RENT

To couple without children, nicely furnished room with housekeeping privileges free; woman to cook for man and wife who are away all day; our boy. IA, goes to school; must be healthy, congenial, neat couple; ref erences. Phone S96e. It
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24

Famous Clayson variety on the Clay son ranch at Desert Inn. five miles east on McDowell road, A mile south; by box or dozen. Take orders to ship anywhere. Phone 602. dn
 PEARS and cents per lb. de- livered. J. Stanley Howard < Son. Phone 2O7R2. If
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24
Knickerbocker Apartments

FOR RENT-HIGH CLASS APART
 MENT. STRICTLY MODERN. YEAR LY LEASE ONLY. s100 PER MONTH. ADULTS ONLY. PHONE 3372. If
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

Ma SPRZEDAZ skIad drobiazgow ]
duzy wyb6r sc i 10c / Csc do 81 dro
biazg6w. Najlepszy interes W tel oko-
Icy. Interes jest prowadzony jug cd
wielu lat | zawsze robiacy dobry IN
teres. Sprzedat 2 powodu wyco'auia
sic z interesu Ten interes uigdy je-
szcze ME zmienial. w sxiadzie jest
duzy zapas, spis towaru wynosi Ma
przeszio $4,000, sprzedam predko ku
pujacym "a $14o0, Tub "a .najlepsza
oferte. TAM rent / pomieszkanie. -
Jeieli szukacie "a dobrze o~piacaja-
Gym sic Unforeseen, kt6ry ka4dy mo-
re prowadziG beZ zadnego kosztu -
zgloscie sic pnr. 5015 S. Ashland av.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06
G0RNIK0W

Zonatych z familia | samotnych DO
wegla W Kentucky. Dobra zap{ata.
Transportacya darmo. so s. CANAL
STR, 2gie pietro. XXX
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POTRZEBA 1 doswiadczoneso
,,shearman" i 10 robotnik6w do pra-
cy na podw6rzu starego aelaztwa. -
2O34 Southport ave., blisko ely
bourn " >
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA kobiet do piracy W ku-
chni, niema DUO statkow do mycia.
Musi umiec zrobic male zamowie-
MIA. Co druga niedziela wolna. Do
bra praca ola odpowiedniej. ZgiosiG
sic zaraz. 2305 n. California ave. 6
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA zdolnego buchaltera -
(bookkceper). ZglosiG sic listownie
do A. Lizak, 1900 w. Huron III. -
Chicago. ~
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA dziewczat do zbierania
re stal6w | wkiadania ma wozki cd
II do 3 popoludniu. Sc Kimbail
Cafe. 11S w. Monroe ul., pomiedZy
LaSalle | Clark. I
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA doSwiadczonych kiesze-
niarek lub kieszeniarzy i take dzre-
wczat ma ~specyalne maszyny. 201S-
Is Custer ul., hlisko Robey al. Z
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA dziewczat do wszyst-
kich departamentow doSwiadczenis
ME p~otrzebne. Jasna fabryka, ~ GO
din IA tydzieh. Lekka przyjemna
robota. Stale zatrudnienie. Fried
lander, Brady Knitting Mills, Sill
3 Green nj. 6~-7-S-9-12-13
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA wykonczarek i do przy-
szywania guzik0w PREY damskich
spcdnicach i surdutach. 1907 Mil
waukee ave. 3cie pietro. I. Victor. 6
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

PoTRZEBA operatorek PREY dziecie
cyeh sukienkach. Dobra zaplata, sta
"a c 1874 Milwaukee ave. =
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

INNE '-iewiasty ~zarabiaja pracujac
W domu. Wy latwo mozecie robiG to
samo. TAX latwU Jest zarobic pienia-
DE pracujac W domu robiac pod
wiazki dla mas, re zadziwicie sic cze-
mu dawno ME robiliScie ola mas.
Praca jest przyjemna i zyskowna
i latwo mozecie wiele wykOnaG kaz-
diego dnia wcale ME wchodZac W
konflikt z domowemi obowiazkami
Bardzo wiele gospodyn zarabia dobra
place i wy tez mozecie zlobiG to sa-
mo. Jezeli potrzebujecie extra pie
niedzy. Jest to dobra sposobnosc do
pomno5enia waszego dochodu.
DgIoscie sic jak ~najrythlej do -
A. Stein and Co., Fabrykanci Paris
Carriers - Hickory Carriers - Con-
gress i Racine ave.
A STEIN AND co.
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POTRZEBA starszej kobiety do pill
nowania dwojga dzieci. 1900 Dick
son ul. I
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kOBIEF POTRZEBA DO LEKKlEJ
CZYSTEJ PIRACY w PRzYJEMNEJ
DSWIETBONEJ PRACoWNI. STA
IA PRACA, DOBRA zAPfATA. -
COLUMBIA FASTENER COMPANY
322o 8. ASHLAND AVE. 4
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BacznosG! Sprzedam wielka rogowa
g~rosernie ma T~r6jcowie, TAM rent.
5 pokoi mieszkalnych, musze SPREE
dac z powodu choroby Tony. Adres "
adm. Dziennika Chicagoskiego. z
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA starszyeh mezczyln 40
sandpapierowania W fabryce mebli.
Stala praea ,dobra zapiats. oIbrich /
Goldbeck Co., 355 n. Ashland ave. 8
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA doSwiadczonej kelner-
hi. Poznan Restauracya, 1859 Mil
waukee ave. z
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA dobrei dziewczyny do
domoweJ roboty. NJ. Reingold, 122
w. Superior III.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

PoTRZEBA operatorek i wykohcza
rel PREY spodnicach i sukniach. -
Zayislak and Klein, 1907 w. Divi-
sion nj. Z
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

Pierws1orzedna grosernia / skiad rzez
niczy stare wyrobione miejsce, =
sprzedam bardzo tanio. 2232-W. 10
ul. 3
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PoTRZEBA auto and wagon body
builders. Stale praca. otwarte do
1Otei wieczorem. 264S Fullerton av.
8
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POTRZEBA kobiet do mycia naczyh.
1856 Milwaukee v s
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PPArA.

POTRZEBA cieSli do reperacyl
'r~achtowych wagon6w, nasi zarabia
ia cd 81 do S1.25 ma godzine Ia
prace cd sztuki. Zgiosit sic The Ryan
Car Company, Hegewisch, Ill. 3
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

spr1edlwane wszedze po $1,000, U naS
tyl&o $3.50. R6wniez maszyuy 20 wv
| wyaej. GWARANCYA u KAZDA MA
SZYN4. Wysyiamy maszyny do ws1y'
stkich Mast przez Express. Piszcie 20
infor1nacye. Polontn Sewing Machine
Co., diva skladg 12l6 w. Chicago y
| go Milwaukee Ave Teiefony: Mon
roe 1890 / 1888.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA doSwiadczonej kobiety
do przebierania starych szmat, do
bra sta}a praca. 2456 N. Ashland av.
blisko Fullerton ave. IL
P0TRZEBA dziewczat d~oswiadczo-
nych operatorek PREY rekawiczkach,
oraz do nauki fachu, dobra zapiara.
Imperial Glove Co., 1894 Cromwell
ul., pomiedzy California i Milwau--
kee ave. IL
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRZEBA maszyniarek doswiad--
czonych przy domowych sukniach i
fartuchach. Stall praca, dobra "a
I!ata, ~specyalny bonus, take die
wczat do nauki. 1878 N. Lincoln
ul. Z
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-01-06

POTRzEBA pierwszorzednych tapt-
cer6w. Dobra zapiata. Zglosit sic:
2315 Grand ave.
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POTRZEBA starszej kobiety do ha-
vienna 3 letniej dziewczynki. zg!osif
sic w'eczorem. Leszczynski. 1888 N.
Ashland ave.. cd tylu. Scie pietro.
POTRZEBA dziewcEyny lub kobiety
do domowej piracy. Zg}osiG sic Daily
Free Russia, 1922 w. Chicago ave
q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
YEARS BUSINESS
ON STATE FARMS
While Some Crops Have Been Be-
low the Average, the Local Sup
ply Has Been Adequate.

According to produce dealers and farm
crs, the fruit and vegetable business
around Wilmington during the past twelve
months has been successful. The volume
OF business WAS fully up TO normal, not
wtthstanding the fact that values wore
at 30 high pitch AZ TO create at times
feeling OF uneasincss as to prices But as
the season progressed, dealers became
convinced that any fear of radical dc7
clines was not tcnable, and with an as
sured prosperous condition, on n whole,
extremely satisfactory to the local trade.
Crops and supplies Of the principal com
modities, such AS potatoes, onions, apples,
peaches pears, etc, were substantially
equal to trade requirements, and there
was no marked oversupply OF any of the
commodities which might create at any
time alarm over prospective declines, al
though the crop production was
below abe average per acre, rea-
sonable values ought to prevail through
out the season.
MANY farmers were Obliged to sacrifice
their early produce BECAUSE of lack of
transportation facilities and of the refusal
on the part of some wholesale dealers TO
pay the prices, which at that time were
at their highest Under ordinary condi-
tions, reasonable values have been fixed
yet the situation is, in "A measure, para
doxical, owing 10 the high cost of labor
and other farming material Although
nothing has been Lost, the gain on the
other hand has been small according to
the farmers, and the seasons 8 profits barely
cover overhead expenditures.
In the poultry line, however, much has
been lost. During early spring many Of
the younger "cacklings were lost, due 70
poisoning In many INSTANCES farmers
refuse to raise either chickens or ducks
and turkeys are gradually being scratched
of the list of the local farm lnhabitant
After attaining certain age the national
bird takes delight in roaming end hun
dreds Of pounds Of this choice meat Is lost
IN this manner