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The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06
Twenty-Five States Have Ratified the
Suffrage Amendment.
THE Springfield Republican


Counting Oregon. whose Legisla-
ture met in special session Monday
10 ratiiy the woman suffrage amend
ment 10 the national constitution.
twenty-five states have acted fayora-
bly,. The agreement by the governors
of Wyoming. Idaho and New Mexico
10 call special sessions 10 act upon
the amendment brings the number
virtually TO twenty-eight, leaving
eight still laking of the three-fourths
vote necessary for ratification. The
Legislatures OF Maryland. Mississippi
and New Jersey. now in session. are
counted upon to reduce the eight 10
five. the Legislatures of eight more
Arizona. Connecticut, lndi-
ana, Nevada. Oklahoma. Vermont,
Washington and West Virginia-are
believed to be ready TO ratify spe-
cial sessions are called. The gov
ernors OF Connecticut and Vermont
are said TO be with the opposition,
which narrows the chances of success
TO a dramatic margin. In any case
the women of twenty-one will vote IN
the next presidential election, and the
women of all the states in the fol-
lowing one.
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06
Local Intelligence

Mr.. b. C. Ashcraft. editor of the
Enquirer, is confined to his home with
a slight illness.
The advertisement of the Pastime
theatre, in this issue, was printed be-
fore the order of the board of health,
closing the schools and picture shows,
was made.
William Boyd, three-year-old son of
Mrs. Eli Whitley of North Monroe,
died Tuesday night. Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday morning,
and interment was in the Whitley
cemetery. where the remains of his
twin brother. Eli Lloyd Whitley, who
died January 2S. are buried.
Mr.. David b. Melton and Miss Ada
Fincher, both Of Buford township
we're married last night in Lancaster
county. The marriage was a pleasant
surprise to their many friends. The
bride is daughter of Mrs. Anna
Fincher, and is an attractive. accom-
plished young lady. Mr.. Fincher, al
ex-service man, is of good character
and is very promising young man,
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06
Sweet Potatoes Make Good Molasses.

Use of the sweet potato in manu-
featuring table syrup, starch and
other commodities may be of great
value to the South" Carl l.. Alsberg,
chief of the chemistry bureau of the
agriculture department, recently told
the house agriculture committee. Con-
gress later may be asked to grant spe-
cial appropriations for experiments,
he said.
Sweet potato growers in South
Georgia" he said, were deeply in
terested in the commercial develop
ment OF their product.
Fifty barrels of the syrup made
under government supervision III
South Georgia was placed on sale re-
Gently at the New Orleans molasses
exchange, without advertising that
il was government made and
brought ten cents a gallon more than
any other syrup sold there said DR..
Alsberg.
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06
Feeding for Egg Production

In the winter of 1918 we had a
flock of forty or more Barred Rock
pulets that were receiving no atten-
ton al all and, as might have been
expected, were laying no eggs. In
commenting on the subject one mem-
Der OF the family pronounced them a
dead expense. replied, 1t was our
own fault. that If they were properly
cared for they would lay all the eggs
we wanted. | was at once challenged
TO prove the statement.
began with a morning mash COM
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06

As- auA bAAihtAA A6AA htNNHSAas
for an extended visit TO her mother.
Mrs. ", X. Malone. in Athens. Ga.
The Tuesday afternoon club held
a most enjoyable meeting with Mrs.
Charles lceman last Tuesday after
noon. Tables were arranged for rook
and after the games a dainty salad
course was served. Red baskets fill-
ed with mints were given as favors
and the valentine idea was further
carried out in the decorations. Guests
present We're Mesdames ". c. Crowell
j. +. Abernethy of Salisbury and c.
C. Stokes.
Mrs. G. B. Nance has returned from
a visit TO her daughter. Mrs, w. r..
Began, in Pee Dee. She was accom-
panied home by her little grandson.
James Nance Began.
The following are among the un-
fortunates confined 10 their homes
with influenza: Mrs. I. =. Dillon,
Misses Anna Blair. Carrie Walton
Louise Morrow, Mary Porter. Mrs.
Porter and Mrs. r.. ". Horton.
Mrs. +. j. Horton is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. j, T
Little. in Pageland.
The Van DYKE Club met yesterday
lafternoon with Mrs. j. NJ. Farley and
enjoyed a delightful meeting. Five
tables were used for rook. and follow
ing the games the hostess served a
salad course and candy. Guests other
than the club members included Mes
DANES j. c. NJ. Nann, 4. l.. Monroe
w. s. Baskerville. W. ]. Heath. w. A
Redfearn, W. W. Horn. $. r. Helms
Jennings Boyer Wriston Lee. ID. l.
Middleton, Charles Iceman, Geo. G
Pruitt. S. L. Rotter. Misses Lana Ma,
Faust and Velma Horne.
Thirty-one dollars have been raised
toward purchasing the Victrola fol
the Oteen hospital and about fifteer
more are needed. Surely there ar,
others who will contribute and hell
give a little pleasure to those boys
who have given and lost so much
Contributions should be sent to Th'
Journal office. Contributors are al
follows: Previously reported, $2l
Miss Daisy Belk, S5; Miss Gertrud'
Walsh. 81: Mrs. J. C. Skies, 81;
friend, 81; Mrs. w. c. Crowell. 81
Mrs. d. B. Snyder, 81. Total SS1,O0
/
Mrs j. f Stack is confined to heI
home suffering with influenza.
+
Miss Elizabeth Lee, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, X. Lee, who has beer
in the Charlotte Sanatorium sine
Christmas undergoing treatment, i
improving nicely.
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06

posed of oats, corn meal and wheat
bran with little pepper and char
coal. fed warm. AT night | gave them
shelled corn. and through the day
they were given a few raw turnlps
and sweet potatoes. Twice or three
times week | gave them ground
cracklings in their mash, none of
which was expensive.
On the fourth day we got six eggs
and in ten more days they had in
creased to about one dozen and half
eggs day. In the months of Febru-
AIRY. 2S DAYS, we sold $3.50 worth
OF eggs from that same flock of pull
lets.
The first half of March / set 120
eggs under eight hens and hatched
"a chicks. out of which | raised 81,
| much prefer the mother hen to any
artificial incubator or brooder,
\ few rules that try to observe in
growing little chicks are.
First. have them hatehed as early
az tessible.
Second. have clean. dry coops for
, the young chicks. Cold feet and a
cold damp coop are sure TO bring on
bowel trouble. white diarrhea,
Third. don't feed the young chicks
too much cold sloppy dough.
Fourth, clean. fresh drinking water
is very essential.
Fifth, raise nothing but standard
breeds.-D. A. Walker, in the Pro-
gressive Farmer.
Else from N'Yawk." said a colored
soldier who had fought over there,
"and desc Gumans suttinly found us
tough customers. Why, boss de part
of N'Yawk come from am so tough
4 the canary birds sings bass"
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06
Excelsior Literary Society Meeting.

Resolved. That labor unions ir
their present form are beneficial TO
society,"" was the question debated at
the Friday meeting of The Excelsior
literary society of the Monroe high
school. The judges decided in favor
of the affirmative. which was upheld
BY Roland Beasley Francis Taylor,
however. put up strong argument
on the negative side. Mr. George
Browning was on the program FOR
the reading of jokes. aud he kept the
members of the society rollicking
with laughter for several minutes.
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06

1t was in the New York subway,
before the signing of the armistice,
A very plain, young woman sat star
ing at youth in civilian clothing.
Suddenly she spoke: why aren't you
in the army?"
For the same reason, madam, that
YOU are not in Ziegfeld's Follies-
physical disability"
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06
9 FOCAL

Mrs. Paul Griffith left "Wednesday
for an extended visit TO her mother.
Mrs. W. X. Malone. in Athens. Ga.
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06

Mrs. G. b. Nance has returned from
visit TO her daughter. Mrs, w. r..
Began. in Pee Dee. She was accom-
panied home by her little grandson.
James Nance Began.
The Monroe journal., 1920-02-06

The following are among the un-
fortunates confined 10 their homes
with influenza: Mrs. I. =. Dillon,
Misses Anna Blair. Carrie Walton,
Louise Morrow, Mary Porter. Mrs.
Porter and Mrs. X. ". Horton.
The state herald., 1920-12-24
Aged Aviation Devo.ss.

Frances younger generation has
been encouraged to use air locomo-
tion by an old lady Of eighty-three.
says Paris correspondent Of The
London Times. She is Nine. Hemery,
a charwoman. who lives In the co,in-
try, where airplanes pass every day.
1t was In 1878 when she first left the
ground, when she TASTED the delights
Of balloonlng, and. seeing, MS she did,
the new alrbird dnily. above her, she
could not resist trying the new sem
sation. Thus one dny she had saved
sufficient money from her meager
earnings and took II trip In the air.
She did this without the knowledge
Of her many grandchildren, who were
completely shocked when the news
reached them. She Is In no way per
turbed and is determined as soon a.
funds allow to try looping the loop.
The state herald., 1920-12-24
Pithy News Notes
From Al Paris of
Colorado

Western Newspaper Union News srrvice,
The Western States Sugar Company
plans to build factory In Durango.
A new $4,000 consolidated high
school building has been dedicated at
Del Norte
The Western Concrete Products
Company plans to erect four-unlt
system plant in Sterling.
The citizens of Boulder will vote on
q $4,000 bond Issue for the construc-
tion Of bridge over Boulder creek on
Feb. 4.
Final arrangements for putting the
recently adopted "two-platoon" system
for firemen into effect In Denver on
Jan. l, 1921, have been renched
The Girls Glee Club Of the Colo.
RADIO Agricultural College will make II
trip to the Pacific coast In the spring.
It has been announced at the college.
Permission to substitute tri-weekly
for daily passenger service from jan.
3 to April has been granted the Moi.
fat road by the Colorado Public Utili.
ties Commission.
Al mesttng Of the board Of educs-
The state herald., 1920-12-24

non " the Colorado Agrlc,iitur,,, yo..
lege plans were made public for two
new buildings to he built in the near
future on the campus.
8. F., Land, superintendent Of the
state fish hatcherles, arrived at Steam,
boat Springs few days ago with
6i0,OOO eastern brook trout eggs for
the new fish hatchery there
Students Of the State Preparatory
school Mt Boulder IRE hard at work
rehenrsing two plays that they will
give in the high school auditorium be.
fore the Christmas holidays.
Two vessels have been launched at
Delaware River shipynrds nj Phlla.
delphia. One of them was the 1900.
ton passenger and cargo steamship
Centennial State, named for Colorado
and built for the shipping board
Four arrests have been made of
Colorado shcepmen ip the dispute re.
gnrdlng the bringing Of Colorado sheep
into Utah against the quarantine reg.
ulations. according to word received at
Salt Lake.
The 1922 convention of the Western
Surgical Association will be held in
Colorado Springs, DIR. l.. II McKinnie
reported on his return TO Colorado
Springs from the convention held at
Los Angeles.
While guards from the state hospl.
tai for the insane were searching the
countryside for her, Mrs. Andria Da.
wick. A yenrs old. died Of exposure in
vacant shack on the Beulah road.
seven miles west OF Pueblo.
The state herald., 1920-12-24

Two hundred chlropract0rs OF uie
state viii attend the iwo.day conrcn
tion OF the Colorado Chlropractic As
ISOLATION during Stock Show week
here Clinics, business sessions and
lectures will be the features Of the
sessions.
Almost $500 gallons Of sacramental
wines have been used by various
churches over the state for commun.
ion services during the past nine
months, according to data complied by
Frank J. Medina, federal prohibition
director for Colorado
The real esthte men of the San Luis
valley met in Alnmosa and organized
board Of realtors with membership
both in the state association ana also
In the National Association of Rcnl.
tors. The organization was named the
San luis Valley Realty Board
In general vice cleanup at Wal
senburg, eight different places were
raided by officers under Sheriff T. l..
Neeley and twenty-six men were
arrested on charges of gambling. One
man was shot and slightly wounded In
the leg while trying to escape
The Denver. Boulder & Western
railroad, known rs the Switzerland
trail Of America, has ceased to exist
The twenty-nine miles Of track, and
sidings with all the stations and other
buildings haye been dismantlcd. The
last big shipment OF rolling stock will
leave Boulder Thursday.
Beet growers Of Colorado, Wyoming.
Nebraska and Montana In January will
present to the sugar manufacturers n
contract calling for q fifty-flfty divi.
sion, the growers to be paid half of
whatever sugar may bring on the mar,
ket. This Is the decision Of the an.
nual convention of the Mountain
States Beet Growers Association which
was held In Denver.
The Pueblo Commerce Club Ia to
have new home. Already an option
has been secured on n site Of sixty-six
feet frontage on Fourth street and
just west Of the alley between Main
and Court streets, most central loca-
tion. A campaign has begun among
the members Of the association to OBJ
tain funds 10 finance the building.
construction to begin us soon us pos.
sible.
Enlargement Of operations at the
Lovelapd plant of the Empson Pack
ing Company to an extent which will
triple the annual payroll of the local
plant is planned by the management
Of the company. according TO state
ments Of Il. IL oviatt. manager ut
Lovelnnd
All previous records Of the Denver
navy recruiting station were broken
last week when ITO men enlisted. The
Denver station bcsted st. Louis.
Kansns City, Omaha, Des Moines and
several other cities In the west central
recruiting district In this week.
The state herald., 1920-12-24
Tru.. Control. Chimes. Dye.

That the manufacture of the red
dye used by the Chinese to color fire.
crackers for export to America is con-
trolled by native trust" with head
quarters In Hongkong is the intelligence
brought to this country by n FIJI
ipino now studying at the New York
State College Of Forestry, says Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine. The dya
is used also In making the fiorh seals
with which the Chinese certify their
more important documents.
The state herald., 1920-12-24
And Dew Drops.

Struck by the notice "Iron sinks'
In hardware shop window, a wag
went inside and said. TINT he was per-
fectly aware Of the fact that "iron
sank"
Alive to the occasion. the smart
shopkeeper retaliated:
"Yes. and time flies, but wine
vaults, sulphur springs, Jam rolls,
grass slopes, music stands. Niagara
falls, moonlight walks and holiday
trips. scandal spreads, standard
weights. India rubber tires. the organ
stops, trade returns. and"
But the visitor had bolted. After
collecting his thoughts he returned.
and showing his head at the doorway,
shouted:
"Yes. l know. and marble busts r.
Science and Invention Magazine.
The state herald., 1920-12-24
DECREASE NUMBER OF PESTS
BY Destroying Hibsrnating Places q
Insects In Winter Fight In Spring
10 Easier.

The winter alternating stage q
most insects is critical one. espe-
chilly where their winter shelter has
been removed. BY destroying such hi
bernating places one simply increases
the mortality Of the pest and hence
has smaller number Of insects to
fight In the spring.
The state herald., 1920-12-24
4 oe,vo,ut Wish.

A Devout Wish.
MY wife always finds something to
harp on"
Il hope mine does"
"why do you say you hope she
does?"
"She's dend."
The state herald., 1920-12-24
Her wise objection.

Her Wise Objection.
Patience-fOu know Just hate to
talk into telephone when It is at
tached to the wall.
Patrice--Why so?
"Oh. you certainly must have heard
that walls have ears"
The state herald., 1920-12-24
To Our Friends and Patrons

Once more we are in the midst Of the season of
Santa Claus, good cheer and such like-and we
want tc take this opportunity to wish you
Merry, Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
The state herald., 1920-12-24
When Christmas Comes

/ like to get prompt an go school,
. When Christmas m the cold
AZ An do
An clean the walks thout waitin' be told
X Though like seddn a rule
Or buildin' forts-but nothin amt
When Christmas comes.
When Christmas I'd Just give half
4 My cooky to the baby. an take
/. About the crumbs
\. It's fun to make the little fellow laugh
:" An don't mind his taggn everywhere
He can't help ben ltle I'm
4 When Christmas
81 When Christmas | forget to give
My shoes wipe, and scrub my ears a
Till my head
y An mother THAT boys too good to live
But I'm not 'fraid OF dyn'
q No different from aways-only glad
- When Christmas comes!
The state herald., 1920-12-24

So here's hoping this will be the most Joyous
and Happy Christmas you have ever spent-and
cur sincerest wish will not come true, unless
1921 brings Happiness to you.
The state herald., 1920-12-24

We have tried mighty hard to merit your good
will and confidence, and sincerely grateful
fcr your patronage. With the coming or another
year we lock forward to again numbering you
as friend and customer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-14
REPORTS MILD WINTER
Kansas Weather Man Gives Resume
of Pcculiarltics OF Past
Two Months.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 1.-THE
winter of 1920 was the driost in
the meteorological history OF Kan
sas. and the GO day period ending
March / was the mildest ever re-
corded in the 80 year existence Of
the federal weather bureau in Kan
sas, says the monthly weather sum
mary issued today by S. u. Flora,
federal meteorological.
During February tn @ report
states. temperatures were above
normal almost continuously and
there were no cold waves. The
highest recorded was 10 degrees at
Medicine Lodge on February s and
at Howard on February 20. and tho
lowest degrees below zero at Que
memo on February l6, which is un-
usual in that only three other Feb
ruarys on record have passed with
out a lower temperature recorded IN
some part OF the state.
The average precipitation Grain
and water from melted snow and
sleeD was O34 inch, which is only
about a fourth of the normal. The
deficiency in moisture extended to
almost every part OF the state. only
q few OF the north central counties
having totals for the month that eX-
ceeded an inch. The greatest
amount OF precipitation reported for
the month was 3s inches Mt Salina.
while a large number OF stations
had no measurable precipitation at
all
Wheat looked good over most
the state and especially the west
ern third, when the month began,
and greened up under the influence
of the mild weather. but as 1t began
to develop the need % good rain or
heavy snow was greatly felt and BY
the close of the month the crop was
deterioratng in many parts. win
a strong probability that consider
able of it would be abandoned in
the south-central counties. Except
In the western third 81 was Eener-
ally thin on the ground by the clos
ing week and lacked sufficient vi
tality to insure vigorous growth
when conditions improved
TNe ground was in fine condition
for plowing the last two weeks and
this work was well under way in the
central and southeastern counties,
where from 30 10 so per cent Of the
oats were sown. Sowing barley
also began in the western counties.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-14
LOWER THAN MOST CITIES
Dcnhu That Washington Hotel Prices
Are Exorbitnnt.

WASHINGTON, March ~ There
are fow residents OF Washington
who admit they are Washingtonians
and they are all "hct up
Some one declared that the hotci
Keepers of Washington were the
worst Rougcrs aud robbers to ho
found In the country"
The chamber or commerce took UP
the charge aud conducted an invosti-
gatiOns--invcstig being most
prevalent ia Washington---and found
mat hotel pricea were considerably
under those Of most large cities.
Robert N, Harper hnS issued call
To loyal Washiugtoninns to show the
Justice OF this finding, and when The
American Bankers association meets
hero on october is Colonel Harper
hopes that the bankers will find the
hotel prices TO he worklngmen prices
and not bankers prices.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-14
BASEBALL IS DUE
FOR GREAT YEAR
Farrell Forecasts One of
Best Seasons for
Minors.

NEN NOnh March % In fore.
casting o. suvrvstful season for tho
minor l,lruo baseball clubs
thgourhoW thv lu.l stAt,s and
Canada Secretary John II Farrell
VI th" NNuuuo, usauvIntiou said "a
Tow day. uEu % h.lv,o tine general
prospect f'r 1920 iu the various
-cctIuu. of u's country and canada
turuiua to umu tm.uis and outdoor
sports jnr recreation 90 greater nun.
hors than ever before tust year
the miuot l,iruy clubs enjoyed
their most prosperous svltnu iu five
years past ThIs orn ct prosperity
extended Goo ail lDaguus iu yNUtN soc.
lion 90 IN, country ANA tu the flr
OF western canada league la the
provinces " Saskatchewan and Al .
hcrta The minor l"1Eucs hay"
tlourlshcd under tho National nslo-
citation government ta never before
la thr history ot baseball
Accordtrg TO the annual report
read ~ the convention of minor
league club owners held at spring
field Mass. last November %
leagues employing yearly . 500
players began the 1919 season and
- ~ those finished their official
pIaylng schedules. The Intorna-
ton.u Northwestern league closed
down on June but the New Eng
land league paid ~ players In tull
/ Tor the ran torn of the schedule
which ended September !. although
the league closed its season on
August 2.
7 nfs ycHt the pcnnant winning
leagues Of 1918, Pacific Coast
| American Association, International,
Western southern. Eastern Aasocia-
| tion. Texas. Michigan -OntarlW Three
| T. South Atlantic Western Canada,
Virginia aud Florida state are oll
ready for the coming season. 10 are
| the New England ana reconstructed
North Western organizations and
| i'm addition there Is great activity
! In rcviylnr or rcorEanizinR others
with every promise of many Of them
| being ready 90 begin play early ~
May Among these are the Blue
! Ridge Corn Bolt. Cotton states, H.
| luois Missouri. Central Association
] OIlJhumu- Eaugna New Florida
| Georgia Alabama and Nebraska
State league
The Nutionul Association ~ Minor
NAaeball leagues which has been "
productive of good results and tho
Ivclf9rc Of the national game wa
organized 20 years ago. At the out
set II was composed Of nine lchguci
hut three wears later II had 20 mem
hors. and in 1872 II reached the tot
notch Of 50 league members. II
that wear those 80 leagues ON
hraccd 33G cities and towns In th'
tnitod States and Canada Th'
launching Of the Federal lcaguI
made inroads on the minors as wei
~ the major leagues and IN 1918
owing 20 this cause ana the out
break of the European war, N,
membership dropped IN 20. Th'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-14
KENDALL DEFEATSi
PHILLIPS PASSERSi
Locals Register Fourth
Straight Win Over
Haymakers.

special Go The world
ENID, okla. March Kendall
made " four straight by winning to-
nights game from Phillips. 20 TO
90 Tnis makes 10 straight victories
fur kendall
Eondall's team work and close
guarding gave them victory The
game was fast and free from rough
ness Pishncy. playing center. though
outmmpcd by Low ~ Phillips. was
leader In scoring eight goals. ilis
toaming with Dunhnm and Keck was
a feature. Grove ana Balcom were
"A stone wall under tho basket and
held Wilkinson, Willtio and Law
renee forwards, 10 no goals
Low he'd Philips scoring with five
baskets ana Wells, guard. scored
thrcc. Wilklc. replaced al forward hy
Lawrence. went to guard and scored
twice, Dchba substituted D. for WI
hanson ana scored throe goals. Ken
DAN took tho lead and was never
headed. Tho first half ended. IS 10
10.
The lineup Kendall kcck 4, Dun
ham 2. rishnoy /. Grove. Balcont,
Kerr guards Philips. forwards. VII
hnson none. Wilkie 2. Lawrence
none Dcbbs Z. Low. center . Wells.
guayd. 3, Milan. Referee. Ballard,
Northwestern.