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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-20


Elect Jim-There's pep TO him.
Cox-Ahead by a league.
sunny Jim-We'u win with him.
Wilson did his best;leave Il to Cox
He'll do the rest.
Don't delay the next war-make
IL TMPOSSIBLEi Vote for Cox.
II heroes brave you would remem
Der. vote for Cox this coming No
.vemberi
I favor going in-You've spoken
the demand of millions. JimI
Vote for Cox and tell h world
America is not-a gutter.
Vote for Jimmy Cox and keep the
nation off the rocks
Every time that Jimmy speaks, a
front porch down in Marion squeaks.
Woody. dust off that chair-Jfm-
my Cox is coming there.
Governor James NJ. Cox-his rec
ord talks.
Choose the boat that never rocks;
sail with Pilot Jimmy Cox.
Cox il the bird to keep our word.
Down the political bosses at the
ballot box by electing Jimmy Cox.
Wall Street--Nah! Jim .Cox-Yah!
Ohio knows your staunch and true,
Jim Cox: I'm with you. too.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-20
nr,asb Dine American DeIegates

LONDON-The British Eovern-
ment gave a luncheon at the Carl
ton Hotel recently in honor of dele
gates from the United States to the
International Chamber of Com
merce. F. G.. Kelieway. parliament
tary secretary of the Overseas Trade
Department, who presided. said the
idea of establishing an International
Chamber of Commerce was a great
one, but asked why not also a
League Of Nations7" 1t was not for
him to make suggestions to them
on that point. he added.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-20

nv me associated Press
RfJENOs AIRES-Americau yes
sels in the River Plate trade ave
suffered serious losses by being un-
able to dnd return cargoes IN many
cases because of the refusal OF port
workers 10 handle wool ana mae
out ~ sympathy with strikers In the
wool and hides markets, according
~ shipping men. This strike has
continued for several months and as
n result almost no wool and hides
are being moved. Normally these
two items furnish many return car
goes for American vessels and the
Continued strike has put ships to
loss OF time and cargo. The result,
according 10 shipping men, is that
a number OF ships are being divert
ed and that charter prices are more
or less unstable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-20

Hay Fire Cause Of Main Detours.
SAN DIEGOAA road of IRE"
part way from Calexico to the noun
tains caused many autoists to make
long detours to escape 1t. A farmer
scattered two loads of hay along
the road to settle the dust-it caught
fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-20

ITO UernlAn UIHctfs 2
BY n AS eiated PrNA
BERLIN-The War once has
disciplined 110 naval officers as a
result, of inquiry into their conduct
during the Kapp revolt. Some were
cashiered and others retired. sus-
pended, transferred or subjected to
other penalties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-20

mot abroad
Hard times so out when Harding
comes IN.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
Profteer Farmers-Eye-O Openers
for the City Man

An apple grower whose orchard is
just across Lake Michigan from
Chicago picked red astrachans and
shipped then to reputable Chicago
commission house the other day at a
total cost to himself of Sc cents per
bushel. Loss one cent per bushel.
AT the same time red astrachans were
selling in the retail grocery stores
Of Chicago at The ,;e of SIS per
bushel.
Some weeks age q northern potato
farmer sold a consignment to city
wholesalers for 81 per bushel. The
transportation charges were So per
bushel, or twice what the grower of
the food, with all his risks and hard
work, receivd. The city consumer
paid at the rate of Sc per bushel for
the same potatoes.
A southern grapefruit onchardist
received one-half of one cent apiece
per fruit, this to include his profit.
me transportation to market cost
y 1-2 cents per fruit, and the city
consumer paid 12 cents, or "a times
what the producer received.
What's the answer?
Answer: The American system of
passing food from the grower to the
consumer stinks to the zenith-and
beyond.
incidentally, you city folks who de-
nounce the farmer as a profteer had
better take a reef in your opinion.
About the only profteering farmers
visible to the naked eye are those in
the vicinity of cities who charge all
that the automobile traffic will bear.
Can you blame 'em much?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
5hanges Needed in the Machinery Of
Harrison County Fair Association

ohangeS Needed IN the Machinery of
Harrison County Fair Association
| A county fair, if it does the most
possible good for that county will
represent all the different lines of
work and achievements which are
legitimately carried On in that coun-
ty. This means that no one branch
Of the fair will be over done at the
expense of the remainder.
The Harrison County Fair Associ-
alton have an organization capable
of making it one of the very best
fairs in the state. If we, as coun-
ty, are not satisfied with the way it
has been run for the last few years
we should get busy and see what the
trouble is. The real trouble is that
we are willing to sit around and let
the other fellow do the work and
then do nothing but blame him when
he makes mistake. Our fair
should be governed by the directors,
appointed by the people of the coun-
| ty to represent the townships of the
county. What better foundation
could we have than this. 1t is then
up to the directors to appoint Off
GERS who are able to help them carry
out the business of the Agricultural
Society. We as citizens of the coun-
~ as well as the directors which we
appoint, should remember that our
responsibility does not end with the
election of these officers, but that
people are chosen to carry out the
will of the county as we make it
known to them. If we do not make
our wishes known, we have nobody
to blame but ourselves when things
do not go to suit us.
The directors should next look up
people who are capable and willing
to look after the different depart
of the fair. 1t is the duty of these
special superintendent to get in
touch with the people who are, or
should be interested in their line of
wcrk. 1t is equally the duty of us
throughout the county, to get in
touch with these department superin-
tendens and make our wishes known
to them.
Agricultural fairs are usually es-
tablished for educational purposes.
This being the case, it is perhaps true
that there are a few lines of work
which have been developed in our
county within the last few years and
which are largely educational in ma
lure, that have not as yet received
their full share of attention. We re-
fer to the County Boys and Girls
| Club work, the good work that is be-
ing done by our County Nurse, and
TO the vocational educational work
that is being carried on in the diff
erent schools of the county. Would it
not be a good thing for our fair, if
The directors would appoint superin-
tendants to take charge of these
| lines of work? These persons would
then be responsible for drawing up
program and setting before the peo-
pie of the county.
Let US look forward to next years
fair, and strive to make it the best
that this county has ever witnessed.
This will be possible only if we put
our shoulder to the wheel and feel
that we each have our part to play
in our fair. This next year we
should remember that the RESPONSE
bility rests not only upon the Off
GERS of the fair association, but with
the directors, the superintendent
and the PEOPLE of the county.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
Total 1926. 6.488 s29.o78 1852

Total III ,926,168 $203073,975 .25
Iowa motor vehicle license fees
for 1920 on July is totalled $780,
361.O7. Predictions that che total
collections for the year win go to
S7,ooo,ooo
Total collections OF motor vehicle
fees in Iowa since 1911, when fees
were first collected total as shown
by tabulation above s20,073, ,975.25.
On July IS county trcasurers had
reported the sale of 414,783 sets OF
license plates. These plates weigh
one and one-fifth pounds per pair,
making total of 255 tons of steel
for the entire state supply.
A point to be noted at the present
time under the new license law is
that there is to be no reduction in fees
on cars purchased after August lst
as in the past. 81
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
Greatest Power

There is something greater on earth
han arbitrary power The thunder
he LIGHTNING and the earthquake are
errjfic. but the Judgment of the peo-
'le is more.-Daniel Webster.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30

Floyd comingore of Shenandoah
WAS aectlocaJed While working at
the city power plant.
Mrs. E. c. Lynch, 80, of Missouri
Valie3 ended her own life with
buAet through the head.
Ap1aham Goengaat, Il, farmer Of
near feIla was bored TO death by
yict90s bpll near his farm.
Mrs. John D. Denison, ST., a pio-
neer of Clarion, II, died at the home
of bsr SON, Robert, in Moline, Ill.
izaHapd Rel is, indicted on a charge
Of aa4ulaag a girl 1T Burlington, a.,
naB H. bond Police are search
ing Tor him
1he fifteenth anntal meeting of the
| Sioux Association OF Congregational
churches VIII be he'd at the First
Congregational in Milford, Oct. . and
Mrs. susanna Enaicott, 81 years
old the Oldest on in Tama coun-
ty, is dead at tile home Of her daush-
ter, Mrs. S. A. BE t,y, north of Dy-
sart
Harry Hud on, %, killed himself
with shotgun raar Dawitt. P!ac-
ing the ba9rel Of tha gun against his
hel he pullea the trigger with his
toe
Clarence e. Crafty was found dead
in the shack in $t1iea in which he
lived alone The eoroners jury
found that he had died of heart di-
!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
questions should he exempt from The
jurisdiction of the league.

questions should he exempt from the
jurisdiction of the league.
Japanese leaders have aliroSn ceased
TO hope for q settlement OF the i'm
migration dispute while the present
administration is in power and their
chaIlees fot favorable action under the
next administration are slim. Fol
lowing up the declarations made by
Senator Harding. Governor Cox has
baen telling the Pacific coast people
that he believes they are right in
wishing to exclude the Japanese 1t
seems certain that the next admins
tration, VIII. tller Republican or Demo-
cratic, will Re pressed 10 terminate the
present tret ty with Japan so that eN-
cluSion may be legal. With Califor-
Mas apparent determination to adopt
additional restrictive legislation, the
race question cn the coast becomes
more serious daily; but wise and well
Informed persons, in Goth America and
Japan, have little fear that it will
result i'll war
~ 'sSoi V,''ee Win all aSreeiiieii.
l'i'.''e l',S ''u's oe'Me'ii Japan "hu
1as.''''S isuss''' .'ie 'ai''lneae var ~ ;,
ne A',s eN'iou''te'i Ni'a'''ioNsN ana
ll,' ne oniy 'ai'''i,ese ,,, saiiisohs lel, III
,,t'eL.a ''fe d, f'auiNostoN ana aiohg
me lss3ti la'iHaF' -as'iltic ls'lssia. "
= s"i3' Nus aEFeeo 10 preserve l'le
p'slee, 10 il''lll,laiil ifaenuiS re'"0iohs
W4'i' 'apaii ai''l 10 'poiiS'ii communism
=,
lhe i'oiisll-lslssi'Nii peace CONFER
enee openeq IN i'i2a o"' IL was sur
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
HARVESTING TIME is
in FULL SWING AT COLONY

The crops are coming along pretty
fast now, and the colony farming and
industrial departments appear to have
been merged that they may the better
care for the crops.
The two silos now on the ranch will
hold about As tons and 20 tons re-
spectively. while the colony has bot a
large us ton silo which will be erect
ed here in a few days.
Hauling the ensilage to these silos
and cutting the ensilage and preparing
it requires the help Of several men, and
the whole ranch has been commander
ed by the farm department. Even the
larger boys and girls are doing their
bit to harvest the crops.
The weather is splendid. Although
a little warmer than we would expect
at this time Of year. yet it is dry and
fine.
Cane and sorghum are being haul
ed to the cane mill and load of
crushed cane is hauled back to the ST.
los for ensilage: for. unlike the old
time sorghum, the Texas Blue Ribbon
cane which we are raising makes fine
ensilage as well as syrup.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
LABOR LEADERS TOLD U. S.
WILL CONSIDER CAUSES
OF POLITICAL PRISONERS

Washington, Sept. l4.,-Labor lead
ers asking general amnesty for polit-
ical prisoners were told today by At
torney General Palmer that the gov
eminent would continue its policy Of
considering the cases individually.
Replying to the appeals of President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, and former Representative
London, of New York. Socialist, Mr.
Palmer recited the cases acted upon
since the cessation of hostilities. and
predicted that, at the end of three
months, less than 100 of the persons
convicted purely Of violations Of the
act will be left in Jail. "
The delegation was told thus far
100 cases have been acted on by the
department, and have received favor
able consideration since the armis-
tee. Some of these" he said, re
suited in paroles. some in pardons, and
some in Communication of sentences"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
BOYS PIG CLUBS TO
COMPETE FOR PRIZES

In raising swine Louisiana is show
ing wonderful progress, and entering
in. this development on an important
scale is the Boys Pig Club work,
which will be represented with hun
dreds of pure bred pigs on exhibition
at the 1920 State Fair, to be held
October % to November z, inclusive.
The display by the Boys Pig Clubs
promises to prove one of the biggest
livestock shows in the history of the
State Fair The competition is going
to be very brisk.
approximately $1,000, more than
ever before, will be awarded in the Pig
Club section, and, in addition, there
will be number of cash premiums
awarded as special prizes offered by
packing houses of the Southwest in
their desire to encourage the youthful
livestock breeders. These specials
have been offered by the Crescent
City Stock Yards of New Orleans, the
Clay Robinson Company and the Fort
Worth Stock Yards, of Fort Worth,
Texas.
The exhibit will be in charge OF
J. B. Francioni, Jr., who has charge
of Boys Pig Club work in Louisiana,
with Morris M. LaCroix as assistant
superintendent
Besides entering their hogs in the
Pig Club classes. the club members
have the privilege OF competing
against adult exhibitors, and if the
records OF the past are continued some
OF the Juveniles entries will win over
some OF the adults entries. The show
ing made by the clubs members goes
to demonstrate how well they are
learning the lesson of improved breed
ing and raising Of good swine.
There will be some girl exhibitors
as well as boys, for the club member
ship is not confined to the boys.
For further particulars. and for
catalog, write to w R. Hirseh, secre-
tary, Shreveport, La.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
ONLY 10000 PER CENT
PROFIT ON SUGAR

Oklahoma City Eleven business
men Of this city and one Of Enid, Okla.
have been indicted by federal grand
jury, charging violations of the Lever
act by alleged profiteering in the sale
of sugar. Herbert M. Peck, United
States attorney for the western district
Of Oklahoma, stated the indictments
showed that some of the men had
made as high as 10000 per cent profit
on sugar within a year and that the
least profit any of them has made. as
shown by the indictments, was 5000
per cent a year on money invested
National Cooperative News.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
THE SCIENCE OF FARMING
By w. A. Dougherty, u s. D.

ifs no longer profitable. Owing to the
sandy loan nature Of the top soil and
the clay subsoil underlying it, after
the not too-abundant supply Of humus
is gone, the surface is carried bv the
heavy rains into the streams and de-
posted in the lowlands and river-beds
out Of the reach Of cultivation. Much
fertilizer which has been applied to
supply the plant food is carried off in
the same way before it reaches the
plant roots. This waste accounts for
the extensive use of fertilizers in some
states. Although the poor plowing and
unscientific methods Of cropping have
exhausted the humus so that lands
once valuable are now worthless, they
can usually be restored to productive
ness quickly and successfully BY the
right methods.
First Step Toward Reclamation
Before the best ditching, terracing,
or thing can be done, the rough places
must be removed, gullies filled, and
the land given a supply Of vegetable
matter. Ae humus accumulates, the
blowing should be gradually deepened
until a good depth Of loose dirt is OBJ
tanned. It is always best to do this
work before permanent terraces are
laid out, because it is more difficult
to do a good job of terracing unless
the field is in order. When this pre-
liminary work has been done it will be
found that much Of the surplus surface
water has thereby been taken care Of.
On the hiIlsides and rolling lands. how
ever, additional help will be necessary
at times to carry off water from the
sudden down-pours which characterize
many sections Of the cotton-growing
states.
Underground Drainage
The ideal method Of carrying off
either surface or accumulated ground
water is BY underground drainage and
thing when properly laid is perhaps the
best means. But since there are thou
sands Of small farms where thing can
not be afforded and thousands of 9th
ers where it could be afforded, per-
haps, but will not be used, the next
best method must be chosen to help
the lands until interest can be worked
up to the point Of adopting a more
perfect system.
Hillside bitches
Hillside bitches, the remains of which
may be seen all over the country. have
been found undesirable for various
reasons. The main reason for their
failure is that they were rarely ever
completed. causing frequent breaks,
which increased rather than diminish
ed the actual damage. AT best they
confine the water to such a narrow
space that the velocity with which it
flows causes serious washing. They
are also very troublesome to keep In
repair. The space they occupy is a
total loss, covering on steep hhlsides
as much as Is per cent of the land.
When, form any cause, the ditch be-
comes cIogged and runs over, great
damage results, often to the best part
of the field The ditch bank is reg
uIar hot bed for weeds and briars,
furnishing seeds enough to infect all
the adjoining land, besides taking the
food supply from the crops in adjacent
rows.
Next week ''Terracing" will be the
subject Of Mr.. Dougherty's discourse
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
Visit your Parish Fair in October.

In every home where there is a ba-
by there should also be a bottle Of Nc
GEES BABY ELIXIR. 1t may be
needed at any time to correct sour
stomach, wind collie. diarrhoea. or
summer complaint 1t is a whole
some remedy, contains no opium, NOR
phine, or injurious drug q e"u bind,
For sale BY all druggist .dy.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
WORKOUT LAND I'M
VERNON PARISH
~. :. Demonstration Farm Manager
Tells How to Avoid and Rebuild
Worn-0ut Land.

Beginning in this issue. w. a.
Dougherty, United States Demonslra-
ton Farm Manager at NewlIano. will
give a series Of agricultural stories on
Farm Management.
Mr.. Dougherty IS an old experienced
demonstration man Of Uncle Sans
and he has scientific reason for
everything he does and says pertaining
to the fern
Each week some valuable informa-
lion is given on farming Read his
article this week on back page. 1t
treats Of worn-out" land, how it is
caused, and steps toward It's reclama-
ton.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
Your Washing.

The Llano Laundry is equipped to do your household
laundry at very moderate charges.
The best Of care is given all work and quick service
watchword.
Send US all your work and you will be satisfied with
the result Our wagon calls for and delivers work in Leesvle
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
FARM MANAGEMENT


real estate is agricultural land. The
greatest problem before any country
or people today is that of the maintain
ance Of good farm land. because upon
the producing powers of the land must
depend any lasting prosperity. Upon
the resources Of the farm all life de-
ponds, and as the worlds population
grows, the question Of maintaining and
increasing its production will become
of more vital Importance.
WORKOUT Lands
Any system Of management that les
sens the producing capacity Of land
should be looked upon with disfayor.
The results Of such a course are soon
felt By every industry in the country.
Every one who has experience, or who
has even made observation, knows
that when farm lands are reduced in
fertility it involves a great deal of
time and labor to restore them. In
the cotton growing states a large per-
oentage Of the cultivated land has
been allowed to decline in fertility and
much Of il has reached the state where
IN the ordinary phrase, it is termed
"worn-out' land.
Several causes contribute to produce
this condition: CD The natural form
alton causes the soil to wash readily
unless carefully handled. ~ The
long open winters with torrential rains
and the absence Of humus or Of COW
er crop TO help hold the soil particles
IN place. 81 The unwise system Of
skimming over the land in making the
rows, which are as frequently up and
down the hill as otherwise, (4) The
continual growing Of cotton on the
same land. Cotton is a clean culture
crop and completely exhausts the store
Of natural humus, returning but a
small proportion Of that removed. %
The last and most important cause to
be named here and the one upon
which most stress will be laid in this
paper is that Of drainage or proper
handling of the water. The general
neglect in regard to drainage on most
Of the cotton farms in the hill sections
where the greater part of the cotton
crop is produced. has caused thou
sands, Of acres to be abandoned entire
". These good lands have become SO
quilted and worn from bad treatment
and heavy rams that their cultivation
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-16
Our Wet Wash
Department

This department takes your clothes and sends them
back washed but finished Our steam machinery gets
the clothes clean without the drudge of the usual vashtub
and you finish them up to suit your own tastes This SER
of twenty pounds.
Why sweat and worry over the wash tub?
The Republican journal., 1920-02-12
Ne. GIRL TEACHER
I'm GERMANY
Has Charge of School for Allied
Officers Children

COblenz, Germany-Miss Leonora
NuIletts. of Maiden, Mass, formerly
teacher in the public schools of that
city, Is in charge of the kindergarten
classes here in the new Y M. C. A
SCHOOL for the children of army Off
cers and members of the Inter Allied
RhiIelAnd commission. The pupils
attend classes four days a week and
spend the fifth accompanied by their
instructors on an excursion to some
punt of interest made famous in fairy
taies
The Mouse Tower on the Rhine"
familiar to every youngster since his
cradle days, has now become reality
20 tbe so or more little ''shavers"
from America, whose parents happen
Il be in the occupied area of Ger
manT They hear the story of Sieg-
fried in school and Immediately set
oU &c visit the spot the composer
made ,amouS. In like manner they
have lived over again the tales in
Hans Auderson's story books
'f'tdren from to is years of age
4 attend the school, all subjects being
sagnj from the primary grades to the
Il College preparatory course. In addi-
\ loa the American boys and girls now
il 0nbIenz are receiving the benefit
1erial courses in German and
7-H taught by native teachers.
Il I-. pupils not only are acquiring
Il M knowledge of folk lore along
T -he customary school course. but
De are receiving instruction along
Drcial lines that will be be1csc-
later years, it is claimed. They
F taken to the vineyards during
#g-.- picking time and watched the
process of wine making from
me the grapes left the vine until
Ill., vent into bottles.
school was started by the Y. M.
'w1 months ago SIS the result
a Hresence of many American
n Cob]enz, and the fact that
"as no suitable school for them
u end. Army cooperation in the
uitable building. comfortably
nd we'll equipped. has enabled
1t NJ G. A to carry on regular
under four trained teachers.