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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-05
Prepares Action.

II. l.. Burgess of Chelsea arrived
here yesterday to prepare for auc-
tioning OF pune bred cattlo ut the
fair grounds Tuesday afternoon,
August 10,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
Stock
CD NOTES

Purebreds pay better than scrubs.
=
Alfalfa is n Of the best pasture
crop for pigs.
The Pig club boys will make 8 great
showing at the fall fairs.
Pedigrees are of little value unless
the individual is Of the popular type
and conformation.
One of the most important features
Of swine breeding is the selection and
managing Of the herd boar.
The modern type of Shorthorn
should be sufficiently we'll developed
ut the age Of 20 months to- bs bred
ut that time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

large as to bring down the total meat
production 4 per cent lower than in
1918, in spite Of the fact that produc-
ton increased greatly in pork and con-
siderably in mutton and lamb and
veal.
Exports Of pork and lard in 1919
We're unparalleled. The exports were
equivalent to 49, 900 hogs weighing
200 pounds each. A million more hogs
were slaughtered than in 1913. Do.
nestle consumption of lard declined to
the extent Of two pounds per person.
The slaughter of calves in 1919 was
greater than ever before-1,25O,000
head more than in 1913. The drought
in the West is ascribed rs n Of the
main causes of so many calves being
marketed. Veal is not exported and
domestic consumption increased about
II pound per person.
Twenty per cent more mutton and
lamb meat were produced in 1919
than in 1918. but the consumption of
mutton and lamb is so small that the
increase meant only one pound per
person. This source of meat supply.
which decreased steadily for manv
years, has been on the upward trend
since 1917.
These facts are given by the bureau
of animal industry, United States de-
partment of agriculture. in its annual
analysis of the meat situation.
The outstanding features of the meat
situation during 1919 were a heavy de.
cline in beef slaughter with CORE,
spending loss in beef exports, and q
great increase in the exports Of pork
products. although the swine slaughter
was only slightly larger than the previ.
Gus year.
The slump in beef was to some PIX.
tent offset by substantial increases In
the slaughter of veal and Of mutton
and lamb, and the increase In pork
just mentioned. But on the whole the
decrease in beef was so large as to
bring down the total meat production
4 per cent lower than in 1918.
BY weight. in terms of dressed meat
without lard), the total slaughter in
1918 yielded q little over 1S,0OO,OOO,.
600 pounds and in 1919 a little under
II, 1888 1900 pounds. The difference
was about 715,OOO,OOO pounds.
Pork and Lard Exports Unparalleled.
Exports Of pork and lard in 1913
were unparalleled in the history Of our
foreign trade. Total shipments
amounted to 1897, 10000 pounds of
pork (mostly bacon and hams) and
784. GAG, 900 pounds of lard. The mag
nitude Of this single branch of our e
port trade is not easy to realize. Stated
in terms of live animals averaging 200
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
GOT MARK TWAIN STIRRED UP
Humorist, Tired Of Listening to Serie;
of Remarkable Stories, Rose
to the Occasion.

A naval officer said at a banquet II
New York:
"SOme Of the war stories that hcn
remind me of Mark Twain. Mark. yo'
know, once sat in the smoking room
of a steamer and listened for ar hou
or two to some remarkable lies. The
he drawled:
"'Boys. these feats Of yours tina
you've been telling about recall an ad
venture Of my own in Hannibal. Their
was q fire in Hannibal one night, an
old. man Hankinson got caught in tn
fourth story of the burning house.
looked MS If he was a goner. Non
Of the ladders was long enough I
reach him. The crowd stared at on
another with awed eyes. Nobody coul
think Of anything to do. Then all G
a sudden. boys. an idea occurred I
me. "Fetch me a roper yelled. Some
body fetched a rope, and with greu
presence Of mind I flung the end Of
up to the old man.. "Tie her roun
your waist" I yelled. Old man Ha1
kinson did SO and l pulled hIl
down."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

consumption during 1919, amounting
to two pounds a person. but there was
also a relatively large increase in the
consumption of mutton and lamb. AS
a whole, however, the fundamental
reason for the decreased meat con-
sumption in 1919 may likely be found
in the high retail prices which pre-
vailed throughout the greater part of
the year.
Cattle Slaughter Fell "a Per Cent.
About 100000 fewer beeves were
slaughtered last year than in 1918. 1t
Is estimated that the cattle yielded
6,571, $4,000 pounds in 1918, which is
a decrease Of IA per cent. The lowest
yield in the last six years was $685.
5G5.O00 pounds in 1914, after which
there was a gradual rise each year,
eliminating in the big record of 1918.
Last years total goes back to slightly
below that of 1917. Approximately
three-fourths of the cattle slaughter Is
now conducted under government in
spection.
Home consumption of beef de-
creased Ill per cent in 1919.
Veal Production Increased.
In sharp contrast with cattle the
slaughter of calves in 1919 was great
er than ever before. The drought in
the West is ascribed as one Of the
main causes of the increased market
ings. In round figures 100000 calves
are estimated to have been marketed
last year, which is 1,25O,0OO more than
per cent.
AS NJ exports or imports of veal are
recorded, the consumption follows the
production, and increased from Z to 8
pounds a head Of the population.
Increase in Mutton and Lamb.
Sheep and, lamb slaughter reached
the low point in 1917. About 1,2250,OOO
head more We're marketed in 1913, and
last year there was a further increase
of more than 100000 head. The III
creased yield in meat in 1919 amount
ed to 103,4S 900 pounds and "a n
gain Of 20 per cent. but the consump-
ton of mutton and lamb is so small
compared with pork and beef that the
increase meant only one pound a per.
son of the population. The trend, how
ever, is upward.
Pork Still Plentiful.
A million nor hogs were slaugh'
tered last year than in 1918 and 49,,
100000 more than in 1917, and al,
though 100000 more hogs were mar
keted in the record year of 1916. theil
average weight was Il pounds less
IL head, so that 1919 stands easily first
in pork production. This years
slaughter yielded the enormous total
Of 9,269, $4,000 pounds of pork and 2,
1922 pounds of lard.
The record-breaking exports absorb
ed 20.5 per cent of the pork and 81
per cent Of the lard. The large for
eign demand helped to reduce the
home consumption 3 per cen or porl
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
SEEKS FOE OF JAP BEETLE
Bring to This Country Enemy Of
Horticultural Pest.

The japanese beetle is going to have
its old enemies on its trail in this
country. The United States depart
nlent Of agriculture has Sent a man to
Japan to find those enemies and send
them across the ocean. They will
then be established in the sections Of
New Jersey where the beetle has
gained a foothold, and they are ex-
pected to aid greatly in the control Of
the pest.
The agent employed in Japan is
familiar with Japanese conditions and
is n specialist in this kind Of work. II
is expected that the task will require
his s%ojourn in Japan for two or three
years. While something is known Of
the parasites Of the japanese beetle
a great deal is still to be learned only
under field conditions where the
beetle lives with all the enemies that
prey upon it. The beetle reached this
country with importations of green
house plants. and thus far apparently
has been comparatively free from mo-
lestations by natural enemies.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

pounds in weight, this quantity of
products would represent a herd of
approximately 1S.OOO,OO 0 hogs, and
therefore one such hog would be ode
ported" every 1A seconds throughout
the entire year.
The two factors previously men,
tioned-restricted beef supply and
heavy shipments of pork products
had some effect on the home meat con
sumption, which in total fell from $50
pounds per capita in 1913 to 142
pounds in 1919, a decline of 5.4 per
cent. Last years figure nevertheless
a IL pounds higher than that of
1917. when the people partly abstained
from eating meat.
There was a sharp decrease In lard
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
PRODUCTION OF
MEAT IS Lower
Decline in Domestic m
of Beef Attributed to High
Retail Prices.
MILLION MORE HOGS KILLED
Increase Of Twenty Per Cent Shown
In Mutton and Lamb Meat-De-
crease Noted in Amount Of
Lard Consumed.
prepared by the United States Depar,
menf Of ApricNltnro

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of A~gricu!ture.)
The United States consumed several
pounds less per person of beef in 1915
shan in 1918. At the same time its ex'
ports of beef declined 58.9 per cent
from the previous year. The United
States department of agriculture at
tributes the decline In domestic con
sumption to high retail prices and tho
calling off of exports to the fact that
fhe European countries which took S,
much American beef during the wa
ore returning to the cheaper source!
If supply in South America and Aus
't.ralia. The decrease in beef was 81
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

MIS- wealth. is nluuen III or near MS
shack.
Fargo.-Farmers of western North
Dakota have already planned to com
bat the grasshopperS this season ac-
cording to Stewart Lockwood of the
agricultural college. who is in charge
Of the campaign. Last year the hop.
pers caused Il good deal of damage in
the western part of the state.
Grand FOrks.-F. ]. Strawberry of
Minneapolis was instantly killed when
he fell from the third story of the
Frederick hotel while trying to escape
from the building by means Of Il lad
der made from bed sheets. A fire had
broken out in the basement. and while
it did very little damage to property.
it created a good deal Of excitement
among the guests.
Mandan.-Three boys are under ar
rest here charged with %ransacllins the
J. +. Sullivan home during the alb
sence of the family. The boys were
selling elks' teeth when arrested.
Tower City.-OfirialS of Tower
Cornell. Lake and Rochester town.
ships will meet with the CNSS county
commissioners in this city to discuss
the proposition of building a turnpike
road north to the county line. The
estimated cost is sd 900 or $1,000 a
mile. There has been much heavy
traffic over the road Of late and peo.
pie living in the vicinity are the pro.
moters Of the movement
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
Horses Slaughtered for Meat.

sumption was, in fact. smaller than in
any recent year except 1917.
Horses Slaughtered for Meat.
AS a sign of the times it is of inter-
est to note the federal inspection Of
horse slaughter. which began in Sep
TENDER. 1919. Up to the end of the
year 1873 horses were SO slaughtered,
and about one-half Of the resulting
meat was certified for export.
There had been no previous federal
supervision of horse slaughter since
1903. At that time inspection was
limited to a single establishment
which had been in operation for sew
eral years. The inspection was neces-
sary, as in the present case, to permit
of consignments being made interstate
and for export.
The consumption of horse meat Is
not uncommon in certain parts Of con
tinental Europe, and was In vogue
long before the late war. The fact
that horses are slaughtered in non
federally inspected establishments in
the United States is perhaps not so
we'll known. Inspectors Of the bureau
Of animal industry reported in 1918
that horses were being so slaughtered
at six widely separated places Stu
ated in the East and Middle West and
on the Pacific coast. The output of
these places aggregated about 1900
or more carcasses annually. AS to
the consumption Of this horseflesh, it
is known, of purse that geological
gardens, menageries, ETC., account for
a large part Of it for the feeding Of
f~lesh-eating animals.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

The Right Course.
II am all up in the air about send
Ing this letter"
"Then why not forward it by the
flying mail" 70
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

and ii per m on lard. as compared
with 1918. Last years per capita con
sumption was, in fact. smaller than in
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

Bright.
Smartlee-I've invented a machin
to tell fresh eggs.
Smarter-Tell them what?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
WOULD DUST VOGEL

August Erickson Has Presented
Papers to Governor Burnquist.
Removal of Auditor Louis G. Vogel
OF Brown county is sought in petit
ton presented to Governor Burnquist
by August Erickson, attorney and
publisher Of The Free Press at
Springfield, says The ST. Paul Pioneer
Press. The petition follows an as
sault alleged to have been made by
Auditor Eogel on Erickson in the
formers"ooffice Oh EincOln's birthday
The governor referred the papers 10
Attorney General Clifford l.. Hilton
with request for an opinion as tn
whether the charge OF malfeaSance
warranted institution of custer pro
ceedings. Erickson Z, called at the
court house ON business connected
with a county printing bill and al
leges that when he entered tho audi
. tors office, Vogcl abused him and
then gave him a severe beating. The
auditor was fined SO and costs Oh
Erickson's complaint. Tie custer
petition charges malfeasance and de-
Rands Vogers .'cmoval in the inter
ests OF public welfare.
Auditor Vogel was suspended for
taking part In IN antidraft demon
stration i'm New Ulm in July, 1917
but later was re-inStated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
DEMAND FOR RECOUNT
mot ENOUGH FOLKS
FOUND IN CENSUS
St. Paul Not Satisfied With the
Census Figures; Complaint
To Washington

Unable TO reconcile tho federal cen
suS bureaus figures for st. Paul.
1920 POPULATION to any other indica
ton Of the city's growth in the past
ten years, city officials and repre-
sentativeS of civic organizations are
determined to seek recount of st.
Paurs population,
Mayor Hodgsnn has written TO
Washington asking rechecking Of
figures. If this fails to show ma
terial difference in the total, steps
will be taken to conduct recount of
population under more favorable cir
cun:Stances than those existing while
the enumerators were at work.
The greatest apparent discrepancy
between the census bureaus count
and the city's actual population is in
dictated by the school census, which
for the six years FROM tgli 10 1919
shows an Increase of t54 r6r cont
The difference i'm st. Pau's regis
tration sotals between the general
election in 1910 and 1918 is % per
cent.
The census bureaus report gave
st. Paul an increase of only % rel'
cent for the ten year period. 1910
1920
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
FUNDS TO UNIVERSITY
Large Amount Needed to Run State
Educational Institution.


st. Paul. March 24.-Only about
sixty per cent of the expense of main
tamin the University Of Minnesota
annually is used directly for the edu-
cation of students.
This is shown in report issued by
Andrew Fritz, state public examiner
OF the annual investigation OF the in :
stitution.
The expense to the state for main :
tanning the university for the eleven
months ending June 80, 1919,
amounted 10 $1,344 1924.
"Of this amount expenses were in
Cured upon account of conducting
service enterprises and experimental
and state activities amounting to
$487 ,589 81, leaving difference OF
1856, 643 13 charageable to direct ed
ucation of students-approximately
60 per cent of the expense" says the
report.
The experimental and state activi-
ties referred to include maintenance
of the Elliott hospital, mines expert
mental station, geological survey, uni
versity extension research, agricul
tural extension and the maintenance
of the various experimental stations
throughout the state.
During the last forty nine years,
the university has received $40, 1884, $50
from various sources, including $17,-
O61. 1928 direct from the state. !.
Other interesting features in the
report show that in 1873. the first
year the university was in existence
there were only two graduates. In
the 1918 1919 period there were l.
SGT, including ESQ from. the school OF
agriculture. i
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
CHAIR IN JUNGLE
Mystery Surrounds Finding Throne o
Chieftain In WilGs.


Chieftain In WilGs.
London. March Shy The Asso-
ciated Press]-The massive chair
made of copper. which natives be-
lieve was given by the late Queen
Victoria of England to an Ashanti
chieftain and used by him as his
throne, has been discovered In the
midst of jungle far from human
habitation in the gold coast colony.
West Africa According to native
legend it was placed over the grave
OF the chieftain who had occupied it
when alive
In their superstition they believe
he still sits upon his old throne in
spirit at certain times and for this
reason. they have never tried to move
the chair which. they declare, has now
rooted itself in the ground, says a
dispatch to the Daily Graphic
A gold coast surveyor first stumbled
across this curiosity A search party
returned to the spot and found the
jungle SO dense that the natives had
to hack a path with cutlasses through
the underground. In spite of inquiry,
no confirmation of the native story
as to the history of the chair has been
obtainable and how it came to be in
the jungle remains mystery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
SAVING OF DAYLIGHT
HITS RAIL SCHEDULE
Cities In New York State Have
Adopted Ordinances Regarding
the Matter.

New York, March 2i.--Repeal Of
the national daylight saving law and
the consequent enactment of the meas
ure by various cities throughout the
country threatens to play havoc with
railway schedules when the changes
90 into effect next Sunday.
The New York Central and tho
New Haven railway lines have an
nounccd that their suburban lines
will observe the new schedule but
that through trains will go on the
present time arrangement.
New York city has adopted day
light saving ordinance and the state
las passed a bill making the law eff
fective throughout the commonwealth.
In Connecticut such a measure was
defeated but Hartford passed an Or
dinance making the law effective in
that city. Bills for daylight saving
observance are pending in the New
Jersey. Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land legislatures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
N0NPARTYMEN MEETING
HOLD SESSION BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS.
"Doc" Fritsche of New UIm
Mentioned For Lieutenant
Governor

st. Paul, March 24.-The Nonparti
san league and its auxiliary were t,
hold separate conventions in ST
Paul, but will have Conference com
mittees" working between the gath.
erings to provide for unity of action
A complete state ticket is to %,
nominated. Both conventions will bs
behind closed doors. Even member.
of the organizations who are not
delegates will be barred.
There were reports last night that
there was considerable opposition IN
the ieague ranks 10 naming wallis NJ
west, former professor of history at
University of Minnesota, as the CUB
ernatorial candidate 1t was even
reported that the name of West was
going to be eliminated.
Manahan Was Mentioned.
James. "A. Manahan. who has acted
as counsel for the league leaders on
many occasions, was being mentioned
in the Inner circles" and there were
persistent reports that the; nomina !.
ton would be urged upon him. Mr..
Manahan himself refused to make
any comment except to say that ne
was not candidate.
1t is known that there has been
terrific pressure brought to bear
against the nomination Of West. A
ticket bearing the names of Ernest
Lundeen for governor, Or. A. Z.
FritseheS Of New Hlnfs. for lieutenant
governor o. z Al sKnhrdtsun: former
manager for James A. Peterson. for
state treasurer, and Carl o. Parsons
of the World War Veterans for secre-
tary OF state, was circulated yester-
DAY among the league delegates. With
that ticket there was circulated a
facsimile copy of pamphlet On
German Plots and Intrigues." which
West helped to edit for the govern
ment ..r
Article BY Anderson.
An excerpt OF an article by George
w. Anderson was also printed which
contained these words: Now I assert
as my best judgment, grounded on
the information that | can get, that
more than SO per cent of the adyer.
tised and reported pro German plots
never existed"
The inference, contained in the
circulation of the lists of candidates
together with the pamphlet referred
to. was that West would be unac.
ceptabiei to the strong German Sec
lions of the Nonpartisan league.
DR.. Henrik Shipstead of Glenwood
was prominently mentioned as a pos
sible Townley choice for governor.
Doctor jShipstead is a dentist who
ran for congress in the seventh dis.
trict on the Townley ticket two years
ago. Previous to that he served in
the legislature for one term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
STATE LAWS APPLY
Minnesota Statutes Will Be Enforced
BY Federal Dry Agents.

BY Federal Dry Agents.
Minnesota's dry laws are TO gov
ern the enforcement of prohibition in
this state, it was announced by Jesse
G. Steenson. federal prohibition di-
rector. .s,
Director Steenson has sumbitted to
Prob ibition Commissioner John +.
Kramer at Washington, a ruling b.
Attorney General Hilton of Mime
sofa 10. the effect that "the manufac-
ture, sale or transportation Of in
toxicating liquor for household, hOtcl
or restaurant culinary purposes" is
not permitted under the Minnesota
prohibition law.
81 am submitting this opinion tc
the prohibition commissioner al
Washington, so that he may be gov
erned accordingly" said Director
Steenson.
A careful study Of the Minnesota
and the federal dry laws has shown
that they vary in only a few details
and the state law which in Some re-
spects is more drastic, is to be en-
forced, dry agent caid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
FARMING is-LEssoN
Practiele Work -Accces;mpliekes III
Minnesota ACME school - 81

| WIN
Minnesota Agile school e..
st. Paul, March 24.-EBy The pAf,
ted Prsssl-Graduaiing from d p4sct-,
'ical farm school is quite a diifereXt;
thing from the "commencen1entpa n
other schools, fond parents Of farmer
students learned today. lnsteaa az
frills and ribbons and square. toppeA
head pieces attracting attention, tkoae;
who Witnessed the graduation Or soaS.
hundred boys and girls from the cei I.
trail farm school, university Of iMinu::
sofa. today, found themselves intgE.
ested in practical, demonstrations "a
what their proteges had1Isarned. =
One member Of the sctass gave e
practical illustration onnhow 70 paiuL
perly mix livestock rations. Afothxr
showed how to battle the bafbeFfy..-
ally Of the black stem ruspas, an, enc.
my Of wheat. The use or the motor
truck by the farmer was outlined ~
another student ana another told how
to battle the high cost Of Irving. LIE
saving methods and proper use az.
coffee also were Illustrated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
REFUSED LICENSE FEES
Former st. Paul SaIoonkeepers To
Receive Large Sums.

st. Paul, March 24.-Commissioner
McColl introduced in the city council
an ordinance to refund fees for un-
expired liquor licenses to former sa-
loonkeepers.
The refunds have been asked by
1927 former saloons. The aggregate
amount is $162.004 "A, and the ordin-
ance provides for total refund not
to exceed $165,00O. .E
Records show that refunds on 1877
licenses issued during 1918 and ex.
piring after July /, 1919. aggregate
$30,207.71. Refunds on 200 licenses
issued during 1919 and expiring after
July. 1, 1919, amount to $131,796.73.
The ordinance was passed without
comment for first reading. 1t comes
up again in week for second read.
ing.
Most Of the licenses, though held in
the name of individual saloonkeepers,
are in reality owned by the Hamm
and Schmidt breweries.