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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-12-31

was being rehearsed she wrote more frequently
to the Unknown than she ever had before Her
need greater.
The Big Mans professional jealousy had out
run his discretion and his business instinct. AS
the first night approached, reckless of
quences, he deliberately sliced and cut her part
except where 1t fed his own. The Leading Woman
said nothing She knew it would be useless
Quite at the last moment, too the Big Man
made vital alteration in the principal scene of
the second act, delaying her entrance that
he might have the stage to himself as long as
possible. 1t was an error of Judgment which
vanity did not excuse; and in the sense that
it MANNED the play and injured the actress, it
a crime.
The Leading Woman knew the play was good
play and that there way to save It, The
remedy lay with her. If, instead Of acquescing
In her belated appearance In the second act she
came in as arranged in the authors script the
Big Man would have no alternative but to go
with the action it had been written. Should
she do it? All she knew the opening night was
that she could pull the play out Of the fire If she
dared
Before the first act any help of hers
seemed hopeless. 1t hung fire. received with
comparative silence When the curtain fell she
had ten minutes In which to make up her mind
whether not to take the step she contemplated.
She stood the stage, looking at the house
through peep-hole in the proscenium.
Right in the center OF the front row of stalls
the seated figure of a enchanted her gaze.
1t seemed If he returned 1t, for his eyes
fixed on the precise spot from which she regarded
him. She went hot and then cold for she knew
beyond shadow of doubt as women do sense
such things that the man in front he whom
she had called her Unknown for whom she had
kept her heart empty all the lean years of her
married life.
She went quickly back to her dressing room.
Not only for the authors sake, but for her own !;
her mind made up to revert to the earlier
entrance and risk everything including the Big
Mans dispeasure. She going to act for the
Man In Front, to forget that she the wife as
well the victim and chattel of the Big Man.
She dressed feverishly. Then she sent for the
stage-manager.
I'm going to take my original in the second
course. I'm going to play my part the author
wrote It, l shall speak my original lines and
those engaged in the scene will ignore the cuts
made yesterday. WIN you please tell them to
be prepared? The prompter as we'll"
The stage-manager had always considered the
Leading Woman a pliabe, weak creature. The
inexplicable change in her left him amazed
that he had word to say. She passed him on
her way to the stage stood behind the center en-
trance for her cue and took 1T.
The Big Man gasped and forgot his part, which
was nothing new. Beneath the artificial color his
face was livld with rage. The house applauded
the Leading Woman took the stage Under
cover Of the noise, he 1erked OUT
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-12-31
JUNIOR JUDGING.
CONTEST HoN0RS
Missouri Team OF Three Bows
Captured First in Passing
on Dairy Cattle.
ILLINOIS IN SECOND PLACE
Spectators Were Impressed With Busi-
nesslike Procedure of Youth
full Judqes-Two Girls Fortu-
nate In Winning Prizes.

In the second national boys and
girls dairy-cattle judging contest, in
which Is teams from as many states
competed for the junior judging hon
ors, the Missouri team of three boys
won first place in judging all breeds
Of dairy cattle, second place going to
Illinois, and third to Texas. A Mis-
souri, boy, Arthur Gwinn, made the
highest individual score for judging
all breeds. Another Missouri boy, Ar
thur Bennett, was second, and Clar-
ence Doran of Illinois was third
The awards for the best teamwork
in judging different breeds We're as
follows: Ayrshires, Missouri; Guern-
seys. Maryland; Holsteins, Illinois I;
Jerseys, Ohio. The contest was con-
Quoted at the National Dairy show
by the Boys and Girls club section,
office of extension work North and
West, states relations service, and the
dairy division, bureau Of animal in
dustry, United States Department of
Agriculture.
Spectators Much Impressed.
During the contest spectators were
much impressed with the businesslike
way in which these youthful stock
judges went about their work of judg-
Ing the eight rings Of animals, consist
Ing of ring of cows and ring Of
bulls of each OF the following breeds :
Ayrshire, Guernsey Holstein and Jer-
sey. 1t was big days work, but well
worth the effort, as oil the contest
ants undoubtedly gained q broader
knowledge of judging dairy cows
through contact with excellent types
of cattle, experienced judges, and
through other educational features.
Among the AS contestants were two
girls. One of the girls, Helen Green
lee Of Ohio, furnished surprise by
taking first place in the judging of
Jersey cattle, while Pearl Baker Of
Michigan won the bronze medal for
judging Guernseys.
Contest Far-Reachin0 In Effect
The judging work at the dairy show,
while great benefit to these boys and
girls who took part In it, was only a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-12-31
PROPER TIME TO CUT WHEAT
It May Be Done With Safety When
Straw Has Lost Nearly All Of
Its Green Color.

Wheat may be cut with safety when
the straw has lost nearly all its green
color and the grains are not entirely
hardened. If cut sooner than this.
shriveled kernels will result. II left
standing until fully ripe, a beached
appearance, due to the action OF the
elements, often results, and loss FROM
shattering may ensue.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-12-31
CARELESS HANDLING
CAUSE OF BIG LOSS
Easy for Potatoes to Develop Sc
ri0uS Diseases.
Important That Utmost Care BE Civ.
en- Tubers While in Storage to
Prevent Rot-Good ventia-
tor Will Assist.

Careless handling of potatoes dur
ing and after digging, says A. G. To-
laas, chief inspector for the Minnesota
state seed potato certification board,
is often responsible for serious loss
from rots. Every bruise OF infection
on potato makes it easy for various
storage rots to develop These dis
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-12-31

SUCCESS in cooperative mar
keting' depends upon obtaining a
sufficient volume of business. OBJ
serving cooperative principles.
employing capable management
Following up-to-date business
methods, and having loyal mem
hers.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
's3, ,ooo,0 600 Compromise
TO Searles Heir Denied
Attorney for Nephew Refu,es
Report of Attempt to
Settle viii Fight
Fgscidi Dispatch to The Yr.bua.

BOSTON, Oct 3o.~Wten sherman /.
Wh!ppie, counsel for Aibcrt Victor
searles nephew OF the late Edward +.
Searles, OF Meti1uen WAS asked today
about the renort that his client had
been offered S3,00o000 in addition to
the s250,o0O less aim by the viii 20 set
tie the case OIL Of court, ne declared
at is not true that any offer has been
made OF accepted or rejected
Other than thas he would make no
statement II is understood. however
that if any such offer is made to the
nephew he will reject it, He was left
ONLY s25o,oo by the will, which dis
poses of on estate OF more than $780,
100000, the bulk of which was be-
Queathed to Albert T. Walker, of New
York, an employee of the late multi
millionaire.
The nephew has won his fight for
special administrators to handle the
property in this state and the ques-
tion Of appointing special administra-
tors for the estate il New York is pend
ng The win carries he proviso thai
Il the nephew contested it he for
feited his bequest
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Teachers fearful Plea
Receivers Stolen Rings
Relates Loss to Classes and
Finds Them on Doorstep
Next Morning

Mrs. Harold II. Bailie, a teacher in
the Junior High School of Port Ches-
ter, has theories for the recovery of
stolen articles which not only work
well in practice, but save the busy
police lot of worry and ANNOYANCE
When Mrs Baiie lost rings last
Wednesday to the value Of more ~ an
$500 She did not rush to the Port Ches-
-cr police with her troubles. She fig
ured that the village poice had enough
TO do regulating traffic Oh Main Street
without being bothered with her affairs
When Mrs. Bailie last saw her rings
they were lying on her desk in the
Classroom, where she had placed them
preparatory TO washing her hands
When she returned to the room they
were gone.
Mrs. Bailie was shocked but she
didn't let her prpils know il. She
spoke to them quietly of the loss and
dwelt particularly upon the sentimental
value she attached 10 the rings One,
large diamond solitaire, she said, was
her engagement ring Another, set
with diamonds and emeralds and Of
antique design, had been given TO her
by her mother. There were tears in
Mrs. Bailies eyes as she told OF the
precious associations the missing val
Uab es mad Tor her
Then Mrs Bailie dismissed the class
and went TO her home at 120 Clark
Street. Yesterday morning when she
opened her kitchen door to take in the
milk she found AL her missing rings
tied together with piece Of red rib
bon lying directly at her feet
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
II Lost i'm SINKING
OF Cape Fear; L. S.
BE gins Inquiry
Survivors of Collision in
Narragansett Bay Landed;
City OF Atlanta Captain
Blarnes Other Master

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Oct. 3o.-A
death list OF seventeen men was re-
ported to-day by survivors of the con-
crete steamer Cape Fear, which went
down in deep hole Of Narragansett
Bay after d collision of Newport last
night with the Savannah Lines Citv Of
Atlanta. This was two fewer than the
probable number cf dead previously
reported, water tenders Michael Han
Iey and William Reynolds. both of
View York having been picked I'D and
brought he.e with the .hcr survivors
on The City Of Atlan,a
Investigation Of the collision and
of the sudcenness with which the con-
crete vessel went down was begun i'm
medlateiy by steam boat inspectors and
officials of the Shipping Board, which
owned the Cape Fear
Captain Bertram II. Garfield Of the
Savannah liner placed the blame on
Captain Harry A. Biggins, of Boothbay
Narpor, Me, master of the Cape Fear.
He said the concrete steamer ran across
his bow after she had signaled ac-
knowle dgment of the Atlanta's signal
that the latter was going TO pass to
mort. Captain Biggins, who was In.
iured, said he could not discuss the
matter at this time
The Cave Fear went down within
three minutes, according 70 members
OF her crew. The impact practically
crumbled her concrete hull to pieces.
hey said, chips being struck off in all
directions. much OF it falling on the
Atlanta's s decks. The bow of the lat
ter struck the Cape Fear idships,
cutting her almost in two.
A few Of the crew of the concrete
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Germans Pouring
Goods Into Britain:
Dumping Charged
Articles Offered for
Sale at About Half the
Prevailing English Cost;
Sacrifice to Gain Trade

German goods are pouring into Great
Britain j., q rapidly Increasing volume,
and COMPLAINTS are being made that
dumping 5 being practiced, according
TO reports to the Dopa rtment Of Com
merce from It's representative in the
United Kingdom
Once again German-made goods are
arriving in Leeds on a considerable
scale. 1t is in toys, fancy goods and
cheap clocks that the resumption Of
German trade has been / ost apparent
There are now in Leeds warehouses
aud retail stores large quantities of
German toys Of almost every concev-
able kind; clocks, chiefly of the metal
alarm and china varieties, and fancy
goods, consisting principally Of metal
and glass ornaments.
The average increase. of price IN
German toys over pre-war days is
about 100 per cent, and as rule de-
Nverles are made about three weeks
after the placing Of orders. German
toy makers are not selling below the
British manufacturer In many in
price, the notable exception being in
the case Of the dressed and jointed
coll. which is 80 per cent cheaper than
the English make.
The value OF German toys imported
into the United Kingdom in the first
six months # 1920 aggregated s631,-
1888, compared with 9377,789 for the
corresponding period in 1914. This
ass OF imports, UP to the latest ascer-
talred figures, has exceeded 9l,5O0.Oo0
value since the resumption OF trade
relations. According to statements by
Nr = g. Tattcrshall, of the British
The Germans are doing, thejr dumn-
H., very .cleyerly. They introduce at
tractive lines 1t prices much below cos
as beginning. and then bring out
other things. One famous German
firm has thirty different lines OF dolls;
three Of these lines are being offered
in England at less than it costs to
make them even in Germany. That is
20 prepare the way for other orders"
The Sheffield Telegraph states:
There is increasing evidence Of the
attempt which Germany is making to
capture British trade. Mr.. Godfrey
Cheesman, the secretary Of the Ma
tional Union Of Manufacturers, states
that he has in his possession bundles
Of business letters received by British
firms from German manufacturers Tha
sNondenco and catalogues are at
t,actjvcly written in English. and most
Of the articles offered for sale are at
about half the cost at which they can
be obtained in Great Britain
"One firm in Berlin offers Bosch
magnetos at f5 each in cases Of five.
These nagnetos cannot be purchased
in England at less than fl2 each. The
firm asks for payment TO q Berlin bank
ing house, but it adds, this way takes
time which might be avoided by mutual
confdence'
These instances could be multiplied
ten fold. Among the articles men
toned in the catalogues are German
tools offeret at shllings each, which
cost Is shllings each in London.'
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
L. S. Fishermen
VictOrs i'm First
Regatta Race
Schooner Esperanto Wins
Opening Contest i'm the
international Event Held
Off Halifax Harbor
Second Tilt Monday
Canadian Two-Sticker Had
Little Chance of Showing
Her Heels to the Yankees

American schooner Esperanto ra TO to-day ! ay
won the first of the international fish
ermen's regatta off Halifax harbor. She
VIII meet tho Canadian contender
Delawana again Monday il another
contest which if she is victorious for
the second time viii give her the
champ. onship.
Bluenosc shippers who watched tho
contest conceded the superiority of the
gloucester boat in every point OF sail
lrg and admitted that if Mondays race,
like to-day's, is TO be sailed in mod
crate weather the Canadian two
sticker has little chance Of showing her
heels to the Yankee crew commanded
by Cap'n Marty Welch.
The fishermen sailed over the forty-
mile, fYe-legged course, beginning and
ending in Halifax Harbor off Point
Pleasant brcakwater. in about six
hours.
The Esperanto crossed the finish line
ls minutes and 2S seconds ahead Of
her rival by official time
Beaten al the Start
Beaten at the start the Esperanto
leaped into the lead before the first
twelve miles OF the contest had been
covered and began ten-mle run
three minutes ahead of her rival
cap'n "elch made dead heat out Of
the frs. leg Of the course and on the
second edged his craft well ahead Of
the Canadian
On the third leg the American added
almost three minutes more to her
lead, and started back for the inner
automatic buoy, more than half the
course covered, with margin of al
most six minutes
Heads Toward Shore
To start the fourth leg Captain
Marty chose the starboard tack in be-
ginning the eIeven-mile beat, but
Captain Himmelman headed his
schooner inshore
When Esperanto later came about on
the same tack with her rival Captain
Hlmme man promptly swung around,
heading out to sea and splitting tacks
again.
Esperanto was about two miles in
the lead when the schooners were four
miles from the last buoy. Thereafter
the race was all hers.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
This Is Apple Week;
All Are Urged 10 Buy
Fruit TO Be Distributed Among
Children OF The Poor;
Cheaper at Retail!

The State Division OF Foods and
Markets Is cooperating this week with
the farmers and fruit growers OF tho
state i'll their effort to dispose Of the
unprecedented yield OF appies The
week, which began Yesterday is to be
known at National Apple Week and the
efforts of grower, shipper and retailer
are to be concentrated on the problem
OF popularzing the apple.
in all of the large cities of the state
committees have been formed to work
in CON- junction with the committee of
the international Apple Shippers Asso-
citation in promoting the App.e Week
campaign. The simple outstanding fact
which the committee is trying to place
before the public IS that unless there
IS larger demand and better market
Tor apples at once tons OF them will 70
upon the ground and freeze upon the
trees.
Joseph .sicker, Of the Apple Shippers
Associations, has charge Of 8 ,i.ps'r proerara
for the distribution Of thousands Of
free apples TO the children Of the poor
during the week. Many people have
volunteered to help in the distribution
Eddie Cantor, of the Winter Garden, is
to act as chief distributor at the Jew
ish Orphanage on Tuesday morning and
Bert Williams will perform a similar
rite at the Colored Orphan Asylum.
Reports yesterday showed that the
retailing of apples is increasing slow
~. One Of the greatest handcaps to
increased consumption Of apples has
been the fact that retail prices have
continued high in spite Of the low
Wholesa e market. Through efforts Of
the Division OF Foods and Markets a
double supply was placed on the mar
ket on Friday and graded apples are
reported to be selling now az seven
pounds for % cents in places where
they formerly sold at to 10 cents a
Mound
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Benson Rejects
Nv @ "a, 4,O0O.0O0
Hog Island Bids
NY. and Jersey Corporations
Submit Offers fer Ship
yard Costing S7O,000.-
600; Title T. in Doubt

Fron The 1ribure's Washinoton B4roou
WASHINGTON, Oct 80 Oniy two
offers of approximately s4,00OO00 each
were made 10 the United States Ship
ping Board to-day for the Hcg Island
Shipyard. The plant cost the govern
ment more than s70000,0O0 to build.
The bids disappointed the board.
which had Hoped for satisfactory offers
for the shipyard An offer was cx-
pected from railroads that have inves-
tigated the desirability Of taking over
the yard as freight terminal, but it
was not forthcoming.
Both Of The bids that were opened
today were rejccted By Admiral ". s
Benson. chairman Of The Shipping
Board Only one sealed bid was at
otlers was reached. 4 wa fre n
Barde Brothers, stee, corporation Of
New York They bid an even $4000,O00
for the shipyard.
After the bid OF Barde Brothers
was opened the New Jersey Machinery
Exchange Of Newark informally bid S4.-
268,750. Admiral Benson declared both
bids entirely Inadequate.
Before the bid was opened the Ship
ping Board was formally notified by
Clarence W. De Knight, OF Washing
ton, who said he represented Frank NJ
Zeller, of Philadelphia. that litigation
affecting the Hog Island property is
now pending in the Pennsylvania
courts. Two suits are pending against
the American international Corpora
sion. in which the Shipping BoarA IS
ioined, and another SUIT against the
corporation alone, involving tide to
siXtythree acres Of the Hog Island
waterfront, Mr. De knight said
The question of whether the State of
Pennsylvania viii grant full title to
the land 10 Mr. Zeller or 20 the Amer
lean international Corporation will de-
pend upon the outcome Of the suits,
Mr.. De Knight said.
Admiral Benson criticized Mr.. De
knight for not Bringing notice Of the
Board before the effort to sell the
shipyard was made and for wasting
the governments time" by bringing the
matter before the board now The
Shipping Boards title to the ground
on which the Hog Island yard is built
will not be clear unt,l the suits arc
settled, as the boar1 purchased TIE Hog
Island site from the american Inter
national CorDoration
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Argentina Improving Ports
81, 100000 To Be espent on
Two Harhors


BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 7.-Extensive
port improvement works are proposed
for Argentina. Work has been begun
on improving the port at Comodoro
Rivadayia, the outlet for the old fields.
Wharves and warehouses are to be
built, at cost of S1,ToO 600, for taking
care OF imports and shipment of petro-
leum This work is being done by the
government.
At Rosario, the second port of the
country, it is proposed to spend
$4,000 900 gold increasing dockage and
warehouse facilities. No important ad-
ditions have been made TO this port for
ten years, and expansion is said to be
badly needed. If the plans made are
approved by the Minister Of Public
Works preparations viii be made to
execute them imm ediately.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Anglo-French
Repa.rations
Parlev Is Off
Paris suspends All Negoiia-
lions as Resul, of Brit
ish Remuneration of Its
German Seizure Rights
Serious OHense Taken
Failure Of London to Reply
to Inquiry About New
Program Also Resented
By Ralph Courtney
.spscial Cable % The Trsbnns


Copyright 1e2o. New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Oct 30.-The negotiations
between Great Britain md Frame Tor
a reduced program of reparaiions 20
DC handed to the Germans at Geneva
have been broken OF as a result of a
controversy between the two nations
over treaty sanctions The London
Foreign Office greatly offended the
French government by its sudden re-
nunciation of her rights. provided un-
der the Treaty of Versailles. to seize
German properly in Great Britain in
case the terms of the treaty are not
fulfilled.
Asa result of this independent action
and the sligns Of failing to reply to the
French request of last week Tor an ex-
preston Of opinion on the sugge 81 ION
tnAt Germany De forced 10 sign new
fepT&tons contract now, the LeyI.ues
government has decided to break off
discussions until the new contrOyersv
can bc settled
The French government in note to
London points out that Austen Cham
"et ialH interpretation OF the sanctions )
arlcles Of the Treaty of Versailles is
not acceptable TO hei, as this is an in
tegral part OF the treaty and requiN 5
united Allied action to change
Le Temps says that Chamberlain, in
saying that Great Britain has the right
to renounce tho seizure rights on her
own responsibility and without pre-
vioUs agreement with the other Allied
governments, obviously is in error.
me newspaper continues: Para
graph IS o. Annex II TO the treaty
clearly specifies that, according to the
requirements Of the case. each govern
ment can apply or not apply this or
mat measure, but IN no wise does this
mean that each interested government.
acting entirely on its initiative. has the
option Of renouncing rights which the
Allies"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Ship Accident Nullified
short Circuit on Electric Pro.
pe!ler Easily Overcome

,WASHlNGTON, Oct. 3o.-The flexi
o'hty of the electric type Of propelling
machinery adopted for the latest Amer
lCan oattleships, was demonstrated by
."e recent accident on the new govern
mehs- ouiit supcrdreadnought Tennes-
see s9ld statement issued to- day by
the Navy Department.
While the Tennessee was on trial
run snort circuit occurred in one of
'he nam generators. caused by the
wearing away of Insulation. When the
Damage occurred, the departments
"'ement said 1T was only necessary
TO shut down the damaged generator
and start np the other one and con.
unue the ship at three fourths her
maximum speed, with all four propel-
lers in operation'
lhe department said the claim had
been made that such an accident would
result IN vstal and serious damage to the
sshIps machinery and to the ship itself
but that as matter of fact when the
snort circuit occurred there was no ex-
rlosion o. fire on any other serious
trouble.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Sir Auckland Ceddes to
Speak in St. Paul Thursday

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-Sir Auck
land Geddes, the British Ambassa ador,
has accepted an invitation to address
the Minnesota Educational Association
at St. Paul on November 4. The next
day he will attend luncheon of the
Minneapolis Civic and Commercial Club
NJ Minneapolis mad on his way back to
Washington will stop in Cincinnati,
November G. to deliver an address be-
fore the Cincinnati University.
On December the Ambassador vii!
speak before the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation at Indianapolis, deal
ing with the subject of governmental
control OF the price of wheat