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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-07-31
WHAT A NOTED ENCIN-
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for one year, and the canals draining
! lake Okeechobee were excavated II
feet deep and so feet wide from
source to mouth. The force of water
from the lake was such that the
canals ran full of water all the way
! from lake to ocean, allowing no wa
! ter to leave the Glades
Mr.. Young suggested that the Palm
Beach canal be made 100 feet wide
at the lake and expand gradually to
| 200 feet at the ocean. This allowed
the water from the lake to gradually
fall, allowing the water from the
Glades to flow off and make it fit for
| farming. The Deerfield. Miami, Reed
and Ft. Lauderdale canals are being
widened on the same principle and in
short time six million acres of land
that was formerly considered worth
less will become the garden spot of
the world.
Saved the Government Millions
The crowning glory of MIR. Youngs
fertile brain is the fresh water park
| for our navy at Seattle, Washington.
During his stay at Rita a small sea
going vessel was towed up the Deer
field canal to Lake Okeechobee. She
was to have been put on the East
Side dry docks and cleaned Of barna-
cles. There were other vessels ahead
Of her and after two weeks stay in
the soft, fresh water of the lake she
was lifted to the ways and her hull
was found as clean and bright as tn.
day she was built. "Old Sea Dogs"
shook their heads and could offer no
suggestions as to what caused the
barnacle laden vessel to become so
clean. Mr.. Young solved the prob
lem by stating that sea barnacles
I could not live in fresh water. They
simply died and fell off. Captain w.
p. King, of the Naval Maintenance
Board, who was spending his vacation
a. Rita, took the matter up with the
authorities at Washington, expert
ments were made, the theory of Mr..
Young was proven correct, the park
established at Seattle, and other
parks are in course Of construction.
II formerly cost the government
$4,000 each year to clean our Ves-
sells of barnacles, or sea geese. as
they are sometimes called. Multiply
314 by 10000 and you will find that
the suggestion or discovery, as the
scientists would say, of Mr.. Young is
saving the United States the neat sum
of five million and twenty-four thou
sand dollars per annum. Captain
Joseph Fl. Kent of Roanoak. Virginia,
who was in charge of the geological
survey of Utah, informed me that Mr..
Young was with him, and that he
found him the most resourceful and
all-round valuable man he ever had
In his employ.
Just why Mr.. Young has buried
himself on a farm is something 1 can
not understand. He would have made
one of the best civil engineers in the
world. II you send him to Congress
ne will be heard from.
Yours truly,
]. w. JACKSON.
Chief Engineer, FIT. Lauderdale, okee-
chobee & Gulf r. r.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-07-31

A well on the II. b. Miller farm
which was short on water was drilled
to the depth of $50 feet. No water
was forthcoming. but enough oil was
discovered to raise the hopes OF all
the land owners of the North River
country, notes the Shelby County
Herald.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-07-31

for the democratic nomination. The
aspiration of State Senator McGruder
OF Sedalia, democratic floor leader of
the last statesenate, received the
warmest Endorsement of all that are
rendered any of the republican or
democratic candidates for places on
their party state tickets. Here it is:
Mark A. McGruder has a splendid
record of labor legislation. He work
ed and voted for the bills introduced
In behalf of the State Federation and
the four railroad brotherhoods. Was
the author of the Senate workmens
Compensation Bill, introduced on be-
half OF the Missouri State Federation
in che last session of the Legislature.
The able manner in which Senator
McGruder worked and battled for the
Workmen's Compensation Law, before
the senate, workmen's Compensation
Committee, and on the floor of the
senate, entities him to the everlasting
gratitude of the workers of the state
ard we can cheerfully commend him
as worthy of the staunch support of
the workers for the position which
nc seeks and we hope the workers
will not fail to show their apprecia-
tion of his valuable services by rally
ing to his support in the primaries.
and, later, at the November election"
| Several farmers organizations of Mis-
souri, and the Missouri Commercial
Drummers Association and the mem
bcrs of several fraternal organizations
are warmly supporting McGruder for
attorney
The Language Used
The organized labor political in
dorsement circular explains its object
in the following language:
est. Joseph, Mo-, July 12.
ITO all Organized Labor of Mis-
souri,. Greetings: AT joint meeting
held in Kansas City, Mo-, July 2, by
the executive board of the State Fed
Grafton and the legislative representa-
tives Of the four railway brotherhoods
called for the purpose of scrutiniz-
ing the records of the candidates for
state and congressional offices, we
carefully considered the general atti-
tude of the candidate as shown by
their actions towards questions affect
state, and herewith submit for your
information and earnest considera-
ton, the following comments and
recommendations"
Judge Charles Holt Mayors Friendly
Attitude Endorsed
The candidacy of Judge Mayer of
st. Joseph for the democratic nomina-
ton for governor is approved OF and
submitted TO organized labor of Mis-
souri, in the following language:
"Charies II. Mayer of St. Joseph,
Mo-, has repeatedly asserted in public
that he was against the Industrial
Court Law Of Kansas, and further
states that IL he is elected governor
there would be no Industrial Court
Law In Missouri, If he could prevent
It. His general attitude toward uues-
tions vitally affecting the interests of
the workers seems TO be friendly"
A. 7. EDMONSTON.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-07-31
Orders Babler Retained

And now comes one Will Hays, ma
tional Republican chairman, and is
sues an edict that the movement in
the Republican party in Missouri to
oust Jacob Babler, Republican nation
al committeeman from this state.
must stop. The plan to fumigate the
6. o. p. in this state has fallen down
and the house cleaning cry to turn
the rascals out" has gone unheeded.
Howell County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-07-31
Senatorial Record of McGrudcr
Warmly Endorsed

The organized labor political cir
cular opposes the candidacy of Editor
L. f. f. McJimsey of Springfield for
the republican nomination for COVER
nor, and that of Farris and Atkinson
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-07-31

the Missouri State Federation of La
Dor and the four railroad brother
hoods have investigated the records
Of candidates for state offices and has
submitted its findings in a circular
letter addressed to the various locals
throughout the state. The committee
does not make recommendations. 1t
simply submits the records Of the
various candidates with the obvious
intention of allowing the voter to
make his own selections, and with
the idea that he will know enough to
vote for his friends"
Buford and McCIintic Endorsed by
Labor
The candidacy Of State Senator
Robert S. McClintic Of Paris, Monroe
county, who also has been indorsed
by the Missouri ri-Shupp Branch of the
national dry" organization. The Anti
Saloon League; is indorsed for the
democratic nomination of lieutenant
governor in the organized labor po-
litical circular. Since then State
Senator Carter NJ. Buford, the other
democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor, has received a letter of in
dorsement from President Wood of
the state Federation of Labor, carry
ing the date of July 20, 1920" This
&C Cmmunication places these two
sterling aspirants for the democratic
nomination for acknowledgements
Senator Buford and McClintic, when
it comes to the democratic labor vote
OF Missouri on primary day, are on an
equal footing.
No Endorsements for State Auditor
The political Endorsement circular
of July IL OF organized labor of Mis-
souri,. as reproduced in the Hannibal
Labor Press, fails to enlighten union
men as to whom they ought to vote
for on primary day on either the re-
pdDAASdh VI NtAlpNA htAS bASANCb AOA
state auditor. John T. Fitzpatrick
of Kansas City, formerly labor com
missioner Of Missouri, democratic as
pirant for that nomination. has re-
ceived the endorsement, so far, of q
dozen strong labor unions in his home
city. Robert f. Lee Marrs of Car
thage, secretary of the last and prev
ious state senate, has a letter from
President Wood of the Missouri State
Federation OF Labor indorsing him as
friend Of the cause" and warmly
rendering thanks for the many cour-
tesies and favors, officially and other
wise. that, in the past, he extended
to the members of legislative com
mittees organized labor maintained al
the state capitol during the last three
or four sessions of the general as
George A. Middelkamp and Fitzpat
rick are opposing each other for the
dem mocratic nomination for state audi
tor. Middelkamp, as state treasurer
helped materially to build up the bis
state democratic administration eff
ficiency record which will be th'
chief asset in plotting the party state
ticket selected primary day, Angus
3, to an old-time democratic land
slide victory at the November elec
ton.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-07-31

An old settlers picnic will be he..
at Rock Port Thursday and Friday,
August 10 and 20.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-07-31


Missouri. especially the very dry coun-
| ties, must not be overlooked. Arthur
Neal Lindsay, the Clinton preacher,
will receive support in spots. but it is
| figured by political wiseacres, he will
run fifth and the sixth contestant,
John quiet" Higdon. the st. Louis
| patent lawyer, will cross the line last.
Editor ScrutOn is being warmly sup
| ported by many rural democratic ed
itors. Watch his smoke on primary
| day; he is coming down the pike in
central Missouri at a scorching pace"
! declare some of his newspapermen
enthusiasts.
Rural Mayer Forces Want Fair Count
The demand of the gubernatorial
| candidate, former State Senator Frank
| Farris, who has earned for himself
the pseudonym, the Ozark Orator"
! that the votes cast for all democratic
and republican candidates on primary
day in St. Louis and Kansas City be
squarely and actually counted, has
met with the approval Of all dry"
candidates who are running for minor
state nominations on both tickets.
The cry of count the votes" has been
taken up out in the state by the
friends of Judge Charles Holt Mayer
the St. Joseph candidate for the dem
ocratic gubornatorial nomination, and
is being echoed up all creeks These
electors fear that in some st. Louis
wards where the sentiment is strong
for Senator Farris because Of the
popularity of his wet" platform, the
judges and clerks may make the mis-
take in their over Jealous efforts to
give him a good lead, of crediting
votes cast for the st. Joseph candi-
date and for John NJ. Atkinson to his
column. Such mistakes have hap
pcned for other candidates in that big
Mississippi river manufacturing CEN
ter in former years. There are those
who firmly believe that four years
ago when Atkinson made his initial
race for the democratic nomination
for governor he actually received over
5000 votes in st. Louis. The final
and fun returns from all wards only
allowed him vote there OF less than
1000.
Ii is already known that former
Senator FarrIs. IL he, Is defeated for
the nomination for governor. will be
put on the democratic ticket In
Phelps county for representative and
will be easily put over at the Novem-
ber election. Ia his now famous
state capitol speech of few days ago
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-24
Dainty Neck Piece Twisted Arounc
Bare Throat Adds to Jauntlness
of the Evening Costume

The gauZy tulle scarfs, twisted
around the bare throat with evening
gowns. promise 10 be just as popular
this season rs they were last, and
there is no prettier fashion. The airy
tulle scarf is exceedingly becoming.
1t adds bit of extra formality 70 the
costume. And light as Ii is, Ii protects
the bare throat and neck from
draughtS. Many of these tulle scarfs
are observed at the theater and one
sees them also with dinner and dance
frOcks. Bright green tulle and deep
blue tulle look we'll with black evening
gowns and give a certain dash TO the
whole costume. Gray tulle Is ex-
qulsite with gray frocks and taupe
tulle looks we'll with a costume OF
the same shade. Lovely indeed are
white tulle scarfs with white evening
frocks.
Tule is used for sashes. too, and
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cloth and feather rosettes Of rose os-
trich. The negligee is of rose bro
caded with satin trimmed at neck
and sleeves with landings of gray
marabOu. A bOudoir pillow of rose
satin topped by a peacock design en-
pletes the costume. Bird pillows are
a fOible of the hour. PeGcocks, plain
garden variety" hens, gorgeous ex-
otic parakeets, or birds of paradise
are embroidered upon the pillows in
lifelike colors.
Evening gowns bear little tufts of
feathers dyed according TO the color
scheme of some feathered creature
These tufts are PLACID at shoulder cor
sage, or catch a drapery of the skirt.
Fans and head dresses match the
gowns. Tufted feather pieces for the
couture are taking the place of gems
and rose garlands that have been used
so long. Aside from depicting a bird,
tiny colored feathers are being used
to outline designs of flowers and
fruits.
Feather handbags are helping put
the winged idea across In the realm
of street wear. Tiny curled feathers
over body OF stiff fabric are at
tached to g celluloid or metal top.
Sometimes little chenille or silk flow
ers nestle among the overlapping
feathers.
AS for the hat realm, the bird on
the hat" is very much in evidence.
Although the feather craze has been
noted for several seasons, ii is only
recently that milliners have been u.s.
ing the entire bird Parrots and d.
minutive peacocks led the Eighty pro-
cesSion.
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BIRDS IN FASHION
Feathered Family Used to EmbeI-
Iish MiIady's Wardrobe.
Decoration Extends From Dainty Bed.
room Slippers to Chic Chapeau
and the Handbag.

The scaly dragons and the finny crea-
lished feminine wardrobes for the
past months have been assailed by
birds. The fashion world. writes a
New York correspondent, Is all agog
over the war between the cold bloods
and the warm bloods. The newer
houses say that boa constructors or
cobras have cleaned upon the folds Of
raiment quite long enough, and that
the day has come when a more deli
cate art should be employed. The
bird and its feathers have been chosen
as the medium for this more deli
cate art" and feminine wearing ap-
parel, from bedroom slippers to chic
chapeau, is much befeathered.
Neither is it a case of birds OF a
feather flock together, for designers
are using everything from the red
ROSTERS tail feathers TO the fluffy
down Of swans breast. Little birds
are In position to tattle more than
ever before. They have a better
chance than the mouse in the corner
ever dreamed of. To summarize the
things of which they may speak as
those having authority, and beginning
with the most lowly, let us mention
shoes and slippers.
The winged sandal that flew across
from Paris last spring has not lasted.
But Ii did give inspiration to the use
of fluffy ostrich tips as pompons, or
gay colored feathers applied upon rib
bons and leather as straps for shoes.
One house is showing a pair of tur
quOise blue satin brocaded evening
pumps with a huge swirl of opal-hued
feathers at the toe. The pompon is
caught by jeweled buckle. Gold or
silver cloth slippers use feathers of
the hose and gown. Because of the
wide vogue for dark evening gowns
of taupe or brown, many feather POM
pOns are of burnt orange or copper
shades.
For afternoon wear there are slip
pers Of dark fabrics and feathers
banded at the ;nstep with edgings of
little overlapping colored feathers.
The same vogue is found in bedroom
mules and slippers. Matching feath-
ers are found upon the negligees that
go with the slippers. Thus, one
house shows n set in colOrs or rose
and silver. The mules are of silver
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-24
GRAN DMOTHER NOT so SLOW
Possibly Less "FIip" Than the Maidens
of Today, but She Seemed to
Get There.

Grandma disdained the first aids to
beauty-powder, rouge, eyebrow pen
Gil and eyelaSh lotion.
She acknowledged before the world
that she had ears. She exposed them
to view
She attended church regularly. She
knew nothing of theaters, movies and
chewing gum.
She danced the minuet with men
she knew. She would have been horri-
fled with the primrose dance. the hula
and the shimmie.
She wore high necks and long
sleeves, both trimmed with lace She
would have considered the sash and
shoulder strap of today indecent.
Her skirt was very long and her toes
peeped in and out like tiny mice, we
are told. She would have been scan
dalized by the knee-high skirt, the
sheer hose and the low shoes of the
present mode.
She gave no thought Of career, the
vote or the great question of the day.
And yet
She knew what TO do when grand
father came along.-Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-24
NOT OLD BOYS LUCKY DAY
At That, Ii Must Be Admitted He Got
Out of Tight Situation Rather
Neatly.

He was the picture OF sedate middle
age, from the broad-toed shoes to the
pincenez suspended by a broad black
ribbon.
He gazed long and longingly at the
portrait of a maiden In rather skinny
attire which adorned the lobby Of q
theater.
He entered the lobby.
He came out again.
He was met by an equally sedats
middle-aged woman
What are you doing In there?" she
demanded.
why, my dear. thought II was the
entrance TO the bird store, but hurried
out as soon as l discovered my mis-
take" was his rather hating reply.
As they started away. the man drew
something from his pocket and
dropped it surreptitiously to the side
walk.
newsboy quickly picked IT up.
Gee" he muttered. "a orchestry
seat 70 the burlies."
The sedate gentleman and his wife
strolled ON.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-24
VOTES AUSTRIA
into LEAGUE
Assembly Elects Country to Mem.
bership in Pact Without
Opposition.
So BALLOTS IN ITS FAVOR
"White Slave" Resolutions Were Unan-
imousiy Adopted-MdIIe. Fortham-
mer First Woman to Address
the Body.

Geneva, Dec. 17.-Austria was elect
ed member of the League of Ma
tons by the assembly of the league.
The election of Austria was without
opposition. Thirty-five votes were
cast in favor of her admission. Two
members were absent and four alb
stained from voting.
Belgium, Brazil, Spain and China
were chosen as the four elective men,
bers of the council of the League Of
Nations by the assembly of the league.
The first three nations named had held
places in the council by appointment
under the original covenant. China
takes the place of Greece, the fourth
member originally named
The ballot for the fourth member
resulted in China receiving 21 votes,
which elected her. Sweden received
five votes, Roumania six, Czecho-Slo-
vakia two and Portugal, Switzerland,
Serbia and Greece one vote each.
When the white slave" resolutions
came to vote they were unanimously
adopted by the assembly. The propO-
sitions regarding this traffic are that
the countries which adhered TO the
international convention of 1904 be in
vited to send delegates TO another in
ternatiOnal conference to be held be-
fore the next assembly.
The discussion Of this question
brought TO the platform for the first
time one of the women substitute dele
gateS-Mdlle. Henni Forthammer Of
Denmark. She was received with
warm applause.
Mdlle Forthammer made a strong
appeal for prompt action in behalf of
the women who had been depOrted
during the war and since its conclu-
sion. She urged the assembly to send
Investigators to Asia Minor and APP
pealed to the delegates individually to
prevail upon their several governments
TO strengthen their legislation to sup
press the traffic in women. She spoke
in excellent English and was enthusi-
astically applauded, especially when
she pleaded for the 10000 Armenian
women still in captivity.
Proposal that the League of Nations
assume the duties which heretofore
have devolved upon Holland under the
international opium convention regu-
lating traffic in the drug was taken
up by the assembly at the mornings
session and the report of committee
Investigating the subject adopted.
Under the opium convention signed in
1912, the United States being among
the signatOries, various duties devOlved
upon the Dutch government.
The report mentioned the difficulty
resulting from the absence of the Unit
ed States and Germany from the
league, and suggested that if these
governments could not forward their
data to the league they might continue
to communicate with Holland on the
subject.
Dr. Wellington Koo of the Chinese
delegation reviewed the efforts made
by China during more than a century
TO suppress the opium habit He rec
ognized. he said, the great debt Of
gratitude China owed the United
States for Americas aid in this work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-24
HandkerchIefs as Gifts.

Handmade handkerchiefs make a
valuable gift These can be made
from remnants OF linen. Mems hand
kerchlefS are about eighteen inches
square and women's any size from ten
10 thirteen inches. Handkerchiefs for
men should be Of white linen and can
be embroidered with an initial and
colored threads set I'm. Those for WON
en- are any shade desired. such az
green and lavender. The handker-
chiefs can be varied ny embroldering
different patterns into each one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Add salt TO the first water you wash
spinach in and 1t will not require sc
many washings as are usually re-
CURED.
Smoky mica in the stove doors may
be made to look like new by washing
Ii with a cloth dipped In cider vine.
gar. This can be done when the stove
is very hot.
Have plumber fit faucet In your
wash boiler at one end The water
can be drawn off while on the stove
and the clothes Their easily removed
II your kitchen table Is too low
buy four door stops and screw them
TO the bottom of the table legs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-24
No Radical style Changes.

One of the outstanding features of
styles developed for winter is the uni
form variability of the garments pro-
duced No bizarre novelties have been
introduced TO make apparel left over
from last season hopelessly out-of-
date. The strong points of this seasons
styles are the very interesting collec-
ton Of trimming worked out and the
novel and beautiful color and fabric
combinations.
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important to Mothers
New illumination for Microscope.

Prof. Alexander Silverman has in
vented new illumination for the mi
croscOpe, whose special advantage is
that ii gives a very strong light upon
the object examined. so that Opaque
and translucent bodies can be as readi-
ly studied as transparent ones. The
top of the object or the side can be
seen with all the variations of its sur
face. Ii is particularly valuable in
testing samples of metal since Ii
shows the presence of blow holes and
pits and much detail not hitherto Wis
ible. Ii is likewise useful TO textile ex-
perts since il shows the threads of n
fabric from every angle and is also
much appreciated by psychologists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-24
2,479 YANK BODIES ARRIVE
Largest Shipment of American War
Dead Reaches New York on
Transport Wheaton.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE largest
shipment of American war dead to be
returned on one ship-2,479 bodies
arrived here on the army transport
Wheaton from Bordeaux and St. Ma
zaire. From the mast OF the funeral
ship the flag for which her silent pas
sengers fought hung at half-mast.
Other harbor craft dipped their colors
as the transport moved into her pier.