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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-14
MIDDLES IN NEXT
FIGHT CARD HERE
Jack Reeves and Billy
Kramer to Clash
March -.

I,t He.v,s of oakland ,.I. n.I
I..y kBmo. uf CHICAGO ar. Poo
.,.. .n fn, main event ui fUD TULSA
tU..U. DuDa u,Nt huNlug rrri
.Iurdl. Mach I1 1ua N1. ...
announcement lu.. nigh. OF Iid.'
NaIu.a. promoter who ".i tua.
negotiation. wor" closed .o-trfiuf
with Reeve. and unlI L.Iw'r nal
agreed uu term. IJtr lIJdty uigu'
Iur number ot rounds was mot nu.
rIun,,d but 30 HII nu I' cot Do.
I.t.r. H young. ,. N'p'"
yr,t|,aI uIl ip fame I' boo H. ava"
fought N.lh IIt Drirlt lI Oakland
Hu hU kramer - .IIgu bIt.I'r.
who ntH huNrd uuwrfpu. good MID
d|,N,lpuI.. ,blof 90 I.ru u"iup J'"
llurr,I George tuiu NlbD GIphuuH.
champion Mike % DpWd and others.
Kramer Good I,ghtcr
Kramer has fought well during
tho bHt wear and mas had hls share
Of good iuoK 100 that period Whle
NOT ono ut th" numerous Cham
pioushIp DoutoudufH.. hr H rcpu'od
100 boo 10 tough. clever boz.
Aside from hi. rp.rudld hriio
against OrttEt Woe fur' HAT Reeves
BE- under the management Of Nlick
GrcHEdIrH entities him ip creates
couHidcru' For AICk Gicggiius
ia a veteran fighter who once fought
Tor th" worlds WIdllrwClghi titlc
ana since that time has come To
bo one OF the best known boxing
managers ana referees
Tho following from tho Oakland
Tribune. written by Bob Shnnd, well
known snort editor Of ihat paper.
shows mat Reeves must ppnscHs
much class
Praise From Sport writer.
lack lk0NNtH the AuunTaftT from
/ AliCk GroEgains' barn. proved tho
surpr.se OF the year ,ast night when
he hold Battling Ottcgl 10 four
round draw at the auditorium. IN
cldcutallv young Reeves earned nv
draw he received and there .s al
ready "a ClumOr for a return match
between the pair The boys who Ike
to got little financial action on the
scrappcrs were offering plenty OF
two To- one and a little three 70 one
that Ottcg1 would win the fight.
Some u' tho more enthusiastic or
tega adhcrcntA wcrc willing 10 gam
Bile mat the Battler would knock
the Mission middleWclght for "a goal
brtcgt did not knock Reeves for "a
goal, ne didn't even knock him down
but thcrc were tlmcH during No
fight whom brtcgH was ln worse
shape than the supposed easy MARI.
The Buttlcr at last met u lad who
is about us tough ns himself Wneu
Otlcgn started his usual rushc7
working both hands Reeves did not
back up. lte me- IN" Hlttlor "a his
own game ana he made he local
hoy break ground Reeves. despite
mis- experience ana the importance
Of the contest, did not get Hurried.
lie studied his man and fought Just
the kind OF fight that Is liable 20
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-14
JACK HURLEY IS
PROMISING BOXER
Tulsa Boy Gets Semi
Windup Here; Box
ing Comment.

Jack Hurley promising young
lightweight OF Tulsa, will probably
figure in the scmt-Windup q the
Reeves kramer card. according to
Promoter Matthias. Hurley has
shown marked improvement in mis-
recent bouts and his many friends
here believe he is ripe 10 step out
and NEE, some good boys. Hurley
has been boxing only short iin"'
but has shown spicndidly lie pos
scssos all the qualifications necessary
10 "a successful boxer. lie IS "a pow
efflliy built fellow, packs "a Wickei
punch in both mits ana can Hss.itl-
late punishment. Hurley needs TO
develop boxing skill and ring gem
oralship, but that win come with cN-
pcricucc.
frankie Manila, veteran oklahoma
bautamweight. has gone to 'larc-
more. where he viii go into training.
Manila has been in the ring seVei Al
years. but is stlll able to give a good
account of himself with the good
boys. lie is open to meet any ban
tam Of feather. Any promoter de
string his services can get in touch
I
Brothers cigar store. = East Tnird
street, Tulsa. -
Augic Rather who is matched
with MiddleWe ght Champion Mike
ODowd, ST. Patrick's day. IA a real
hero of the fight "oVer there Kat
nor Is a distingu shed service medal
/ holder. O'Dowd also saw active scrv-
ice In France.
jimmy Bronson declares Bob
1 Martins hand IL we'll and that he Is
| i'm shape to re-euter the ring The
| soldier is matched with Jimmy West
at Springfield, March 10.
What boxing fan does not recall
/ Jack Dillon. the giant Killer who
few years ago was going out Of the
middleweight division and beating
| light heavyweight and even heavy
weights? Dillon lost to Young Fitl-
simmons, an oklahoma city boy, at
Hot Springs last Friday night
Ever hear Of two men boxing, and
each win impossible No. It's a
common occurrence. Here's how
/ Bobby Waugh boxed otto Wallace
/ at san Antonio last week, Two tele-
| grams we're received By The World
I one giving W auEn tht NitN'l - anu
the other giving IL to wallace. Ac-
cording to newspaper men, Wallace
/ won.
There arc boxing managers
known as wire managers who
have "a disgusting habit of wiring
newspapers that their man won. re-
gdrdless Of the outcome, Few news
papers accept that stuff as al
bouts worth printing are covered 10y
news wires--and then, the special
reports are 80 times out Of 100, un-
reliable. -
Although frankie Tucker, Tulsa 5
crack lightweight, lost decision to
Jack Iawler Of Omaha. at 81. Louis
the other night, the local boy still
has large following in the Mound
city. frankie makes a hit wherever
| he shows. both because Of his CLASSY
boxing and his splendid personality
/ He is credit to the game.
] II,r,,,. TI,b,vN utII apnnar In tho
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-14
TIED IN YESTERDAYS SHOOT
Gillespie and j. A. Campbell Each
Brcak f35 Birds in $50 Shots.

j. A Campbell and Gillespie tici
for first honors in yesterdays shoot
Ing Of the Tulsa Gun club, at the
l}radcn chicken farm. Each broke
1875 clays in 15C shots Franchot
was third with 1872.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-14
Exhibition Games.

At Houston, Texas II. HE.
st. Louis Americans ............3 /
Houston Texas leaguel ........2 /
Eatteries--Davis, Burwell and Severed :.
Busch, Mitchell and Reynolds. Harkins.
At Fort Worth. Texas r. IT, F.
Fort Worth Texas league) .....6 10 .
Pittsburgh (second team .......,1 II l
Batteries Appleton Coop and Moore
Mack; Adams. Cooper Carlson and Hsef'
niger, Conkey.
At San Antonio. Texas RH. f.
New York Nationals ...........l2 10 2
San Antonio Texas leaSuel ... I .
Batteries-Bsrnes Toney, Eenton and
Gonzales snyder; Wet2e!. Nuns and Glib
son, Whitney.
A. Dallas, Tc,ss--- Z. ". E
Pittsburgh Nationals ..........,.1 o
Dallas Texas league1 ...s,......0 .
BatterieS-EhArhsrt Meador aud Lee
Clark. Flynn, Wood and kernx.
A. Jacksonville Fla RH. r
Brooklyn Nationals .,,...,......3 IL .
New York Americans .,,.,.... & /
Eatteries-Cadore NamauK. MOZART and
Miller Elliott; Mogridse, Sma.lwood, Col.
'ins and Ruel.
At Los Angeles Cal n n. r
Chicago Nationals ....,.......,.2 2
Vernon tPacificl .....,.,......
Batteries Vaughn Hansen. Npwkirk and
O'Farrcll' Fromme. Mann and Sullivan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
Banford Sprague, Fl. Fairfield
Has a $4,000 Fire Loss

Fort Fairfield, Me-, Nov. S-J. Ban
ford Sprague. Currier road. met with a
heavy loss on Wednesday when his
barn and house were burned to the
ground. the barn containing betweeii
80 and 10 tons of hay, 800 or coo bushels
OF oats, 80 bushes of wheat. hogs and
n calf, all of which were destroyed by
the fire.
A large part of the household furni-
ture was rescued from the flames as
the barn was the first to bum, giving
neighbors and firemen time TO get out
the household things to a large extent
The farm machinery also escaped the
flames. The alarm of fire was tele-
phoned in about two O'Clock and the
motor fire engine with crew was rush-
ed to the scene. some four miles. from
the town. The department arrived in
time to save the potato house. gaftge
and hen house. The source of the fire
is unknown though Mr.. Sprague feels
that it must have been caused ~ spo.l
taneous combustion from The heating
of the grain in the barn. The toIa
loss of property sustained was 1T leas,
$4,000; insurance only s4000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
Mammoth Gathering
Methodists at Boston

From every town and city in New
England delegates are expected to be
present at a. mammoth gathering of
preachers and laymen of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church which Is to be
held November 18th in Boston at the
Church Of All Nations. This confer
ence which is to be held under the
auspices of the Boston Preachers
Meeting, Is part Of the four days
session Of the Council of Boards of
Benevoiences of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. OF which most of the Bis
hops and chief executives of the church
are members.
The shaping of Methodisms future
world policy Is in the hands of this
Council Of Boards, The Boston meet
ing 10 one of unusual Importance be-
cause at that time general plans will
be laid which will AFFECT the immediate
and the future development of the
Methodist Church.
General sessions Of the Council of
Boards which will be open to the pub
lie. will take place on November 18th
and 18th. On the evening of the 18th a
rally and banquet Of all New England
Methodism will be held IN Symphony
Hall under the auspices of the Boston
Social Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
MONMOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Bragdon and
son, Walter. passed Saturday in Port
land. the guests of Mr. and Mrs Nor
ris Bragdon, Mr.. Bragdon's brother.
John Mcnamara and family have
moved NO Madison where Mr.. McNa-
mara has employment.
Mrs. Addie Blake of Melrose. Mass.
formerly of Monmouth, is the guest OF
his sister, Mrs. Asa slauenwhite.
Mrs. Ansel Judkins has returned from
Raymond, where she was called by
the illness of her sister -
Miss Marjorie Richardson passed the
weekend in West Leeds. the guest OF
Miss Claudia Millett.
Mrs. Leslie Prescott has been pass
ing a few days in Auburn The guest
of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berry. Mrs.
B. l.. Robinson, Mrs. Olive Gordon and
Mrs. J. w. Pettingill ATTENDED the Ken
nebec Farm Bureau Seed Slow IN
Augusta.
George Cove and family have moved
from Winthrop onto the farm recently
purchased of John Mcnamara. !.
The November meeting OF a7ience
Stanley Chapter. D. A. R., was held
Friday afternoon. Nov. 5. with Mrs.
George E Farnham at her home at
North Monmouth, roll call was an
swerred by Thanksgiving Quotations.
Twenty-one members were present In
interesting paper was given on tho
First Thanksgiving by Mrs. Julia u.
Pike and reading Thanksgiving;
story, by Mrs. Farnham. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses, Mrs.
Farnham and Mrs. E. E. Walker The
December meeting will be held with
Mrs. E. p Libby Mrs. Libby and Miss
Weston will be the hostesses
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Willard are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth III
a daughter. Iva.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Day pleasant.
~ entertained a family party Wednes-
day evening. Nov. at their home on
Maple street in honor of their nepliey,
and niece, Mr.. and Mrs Harry +.
Merrill. who are about to leave for
New York. The guests included the
immediate family and relatives resid-
ing in town. An oyster supper Wac
served at 4 O'Clock. Covers were laid
for % persons. The dining-room was
effec lively decorated with orange and
black, and JACKIE lanterns. Witches
and black cats were much in evidence.
The center piece of the table decora-
| ton was attractive. a glass dish of red
apples surrounded with sprays of green.
Old fashioned candle sticks with or
ma AL
! the decorations. The evening was de-
lightfully spent with games and music
Four generations were represented in
the party. Mrs. Nancy c. Day and son.
Z. f. Day, six grandchildren and six
great grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard Day and son. Everett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Day and son. Malcolm
i>Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haskell, Mr.. and
! Mrs. r. f. Day. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
!, Folsom and Mr. and Mrs j. H. Sand
born and children. Merle, Kenneth
Maurice and Estelle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09

While there Mr.. and Mrs. Wevmout;
VIII take the seventh degree of IN.
Grange
F. l.. Hopkins and Vernon. Ceorg.
and Eddie Hall have gone to seboomook
on a hunting trip.
Harry Carson, Orville Sanborn and
Lawrence Childs have returned from q
hunting trip in the Rangeley regio-
bringing a fine deer.
Mrs. Josephine Phippen. Mrs. p
Millett and Mrs B. +. Allen were de,s.
gates to the annual meeting of the
w. H. NJ. S. held in Augusta las,
week
Mr.. and Mrs Carleton Turner and
children, Carolyn and James. called or
friends at kent's Hill recently.
Among the visitors to Augusta las,
week were Rev. A. f. Roberts. Hoyey
Luce Miss GLADYS Millett. and Mrs
Anna Russ.
Mrs. Anna Anderson is to go to New
York this week. where she will pass a
part of the winter with Mrs. Ernrst
Rogers.
DR.. s. J. Beach of Portland was in
town on Sunday.
Mrs. Caroline Woods of Augusta
passed the weekend with her daugh-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
COOPER'S MILLS

George Gould who has been in the
employment of the Central Maine
Power Co. is home from his work and
has accepted a position on the W. w
IL F. transfer at Wiscasset.
w. +. Drake has purchased a gas
engine
Reuben Bowden has had on exhibit
at Bowden's store a Crosby table beet
which weighed Z lbs. ozs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker MARI and Mr..
and Mrs. C. H.. French of Somerville
were here in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Foster of
Augusta were Sunday callers of her
father l.. B. Hisler.
Waldo Avery was home from Bates
College for the weekend.
A. j. Avery and family have moved
into the place next to the 1. o. Q. f.
hall recently occupied by L. w. Bart
lett.
Philip r. Porter has a crew of men
at work tn Palermo on some of his
lumber.
Hartwell Plummer and family have
moved to Cooper's Mills.
The Kings Daughters will have !,
drama and sale at the Grange hall,
Nov. Il. A supper will be served from
until after which will be the drama
and sale.
Miss Victoria Bruce was home a
short time last, week.
F. F. Coombs is having water piped
into his house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
Frank Lavorasalle Was
Gunner on the Kearsarge

Portland. Me-. Nov. S.-Frank La
Torasalle, "a, a gunner on the Kear
sarge at the time she vanquished the
Confederate cruisar Alabama, a SOL
der under Garibaldi in his teens, and
many years janitor in the Portland
Customhouse. died Sunday. He was
a picturesque figure in naval uniform
in every parade in which the g. A. r.
had participated for many years.
Mr.. Lavorasalle was born in Pa
lermo, Sicily. and landed in Boston in
1861. He enlisted in the navy at the
age of 16. He built unique castle
for a home on Peaks Island. with a
very little assistance during his spare
time, and was an adept as car
penter, gardener, SQUAD raiser, and
wax worker. He was wounded while
serving his gun in the naval engage
ment A widow survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
$4,000 GERMAN
OFFICERS WITH
THE UNEMPLOYED

Berlin, Oct. 21.-{By Associated
Press).-Many of the $4,000 former
German officers discharged since the
signing Of the armistice have Joined
the great army of unemployed in
Germany, few have gone to work
at hard labor and others are trying
to make small pensions pay for the
expensive necessaries of mere exist
ence.
Omcefs belonging to old. aristo-
cratic, once wealthy families are in
no better situation than their COM
rades who relied for a living upon
their army pay. They have long since
disposed of most of their personal
property and it is not uncommon to
see one of them suppressing his pride.
and offering to some foreigner a
family heirloom for enough money to
pay grocery bill
Those who are doing hard labor
must work half day for the price
of a pound of meat and all day for a
pound of butter. A number of them
have been unable to buy civilian
clothes and are working in uniforms
thin and frayed by much wear.
The wives and sisters of some of
these men have gone into the shops
where they earn $50 marks a month,
a sum which a guest at any of the
international hotels frequently pays
for a single meal. The widow of a
colonel who was killed at the front,
is supporting four children on a pen
sion of less than 700 marks a month.
Former soldiers, and particularly
the wounded whose pensions are in
adequate to supply them with food,
have been hard hit. Day and night
they may be seen standing on the
streets with cap in hand, begging, or
selling matches. They still wear
their uniforms. or parts of uniforms,
and some of them, to incite pity, ex-
hibit their wounds.
A party Of Americans walking down
Inter den Linden one night saw q
former soldier stagger and fall to the
pavement, unconscious. City ply
sicians who examined him said he
had tainted from hunger. Later, it
was learned that. too proud to ask
aims, he had gone for days without
food.
When a purse of a few marks was
collected for him he accepted ii and
thanked the donors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
CLINTON

Evangelist Al Saunders of Scranton,
Penn. who has been holding revival
services in Albion. spoke to large
audience at the Free Baptist Church
Friday evening. His story of his life
and conversion in the Billy Sunday
meetings was most interesting.
The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church held sale ana supper Thurs
day afternoon and evening In the YES.
try.
Mrs. E. E. Longley was in Oakland
Thursday to assist in organizing a
Womans Missionary Circle in tho
Free Baptist church.
A. W. Brown Of Portland passed a
few days at his farm here In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitt Written, Mrs. ].
p. Lonsley, Mrs. o. E. Taylor and
daughter. Edith, were guests Friday of
Rev. and Mrs. <. E. Longley.
Mrs. F.. L. Besse entertained her
Sunday School class at her home Sat-
urday. They organized under the name
Of the Fahocha class. Refreshments OF
ice cream and cake were served and
a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by
all
The womaa's Missionary Circle OF
the Free Baptist Church was enter
tanned at the parsonage Friday. A
good program was given and 4 pleas
ing and profitable afternoon was pass-
ed. Refreshments were served by the
hostess. T.
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West Bath GRANGE

There was a large attendance at an
interesting special session of West Bath
Grange Thursday night. more than 800
people representing the various oranges
of Sagadahoc county for the comforting
OF the 5th and 9Th degrees.
1t was just eight when the officers Of
the county Pomona conferred the 5tf
degree on a class. of % candidates and
this was followed by the comforting of
the 9Th degree on Ill candidates by
the State officers.
The guests of honor were State Mas.
ter and Mrs. w. J. Thompson of South
China, State Secretary and Mrs +. II.
Libby of Auburn. State Steward and
Mrs. D. E. Foster of Augusta, State
Lecturer and Mrs. Clarence .. Purinton
of Bowdoin. The State officers were as
sisted in comforting the 9th degree by
Chaplain William III. White and Assist
ant Steward Elmer J. Rich and Lady
Assistant Steward Joanna Hodgkins, all
of West Bath Grange.
Much credit is due West Bath Grange
in securing this special meeting of the
Maine State Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
MT. VERNON
Mrs. Fred Simmons

The community was saddened to hear
OF the sudden death of Mrs. Fred
Simmons on Saturday morning from
heart failure. She had apparently been
in her usual health and her death was
a great shock to the family. Mrs.
Simmons was born in St. George. F.
O.. IS years ago. Although, having come
from Winthrop but few months ago
and her residence here was short, she
had endeared herself to circle of ac-
quaintances who feel much sympathy
for the family in it's bereavement She
is survived by her husband. Fred Sim
mons; four children. Robert. James
and Mary Jane, and Mrs. Fordyce
Mills of Monmouth: one grandson.
John Fred Mills; her mother, Mrs. Lii
liam Robertson. and two sisters. Misses
Alice and Bertha Robertson of Lewis
ton; and five brothers. Douglas of
Montana. Thomas of Monmouth Cent.
Walter Of Lewiston, Wifred of Tur-
ner, and Robert of Portland. Funeral
services were held Monday morning in
st. Mary's church. Winthrop. and in
terment was in Glenside Cemetery.
Good Literature Day was observed
at the Methodist Episcopal church on
Sunday morning by the use Of the fol-
lowing program: Doxology; Apostles
creed; Hymn. GLORIOUS Things of Thee
are Spoken" prayer: preliminary words
by pastor; reading. "Open Windows to
the Sky Carleton Turner: responsive
reading. THE Light of the World"
Gloria Patri; New Testament lesson:
reading. "A Bracing Atmosphere. =
Alonzo Hall; announcements and Of
fering: hymn. Let There Be Light
reading. ''rhe Worth of the Church Pa
per-" E. L. Millett; sermon by the
pastor, Rev. A. f. Roberts; hymn.
Walk in the Light .benediction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Weymouth and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Childs have gone
or an automobile trip to Boston.
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DRINK MORE WATER
IF KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat Less Meat and Take Salt. g..
Backache or Bladder Trouble

Uric acid in meat excites the KID
neys, they become overworked %,
sluggish, ache, and feel like lump, q.
lead. The urine becomes cloudy, IN.
bladder is irritated, and You NAV h.
obliged to seek relief two or ,brs.
times during the night. When H.,
kidneys clog you must help ,h,m
flush off the body's urinous waste or
you'll be a real sick person Shortly
At first you feel dull misery in tbe
kidney region. you suffer from bark.
ache. sick headache. dizziness, stom.
ach gets sour, tongue coated and Won
feel rheumatic twinges when tho
weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of water
also get from any pharmacist foTr
ounces of Jad Salts; take a tabq.
spoonful in a glass Of water before
breakfast for n few days and Won,
| kidneys will then act fine This IA.
nous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice combined
with lithia. and has been used for
, generations to clean clogged kidneys
and stimulate them to- normal actk.
ity. also to neutralize the acids IN
urine, SO it no longer is a source Q.
irritation, thus ending bladder weak.
ness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in,
jure: makes a delightful effervesceft
lithia- water drink which cveryoHo
should take now and then to keep tie
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots of Jad Salts 10
folks who believe in overcoming kid.
ney trouble while it is only trouble
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09

variations, mutations, etc, have their
origin In variations in the germinal
substance. These variations are
transmitted from generation to gen
GRAFTON. The distinction, then, is be-
tween variations which arise in the
germ plasm and hence are inherited
and variations which arise in the
soma and are not Inherited.
In the main the work of the last
decade has supported this pure line
hypothesis. AS the hypothesis is in
accord with the modern conception
Of inheritance, 1t has. on this ac-
count. been very generally accepted.
In its practical work Of attempting
to breed an oat better adapted to
Maine than existing varieties the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton recognized that the present
views Of hereditary processes may be
materially altered in the future. And
in view of such q possibility deemed
it wise to make certain of the facts
as applied to the oat plant and to
study successive selected generations
from various points, Of view.
| Accordingly in 1911 the Maine
Station planned an experiment to
test the effect of selection in pdre
lines of oats. From the results Of
these studies it must be concluded
that with pure line oats selection
within the variety 10 far as yield of
grain and Of straw are concerned
produced no effect which could be de-
teoted by the careful laboratory tests
used.
The results given above mean that
If. for instance, one sows Maine $40
oats purchased from a grower who
had q yield Of only 10 bushels per
acre he will be a. likely to have a
good crop as though he had pur-
chased his seed from a man who had
a yield Of 80 bushels per acre. To
insure having all the advantages of
pure line Of oats for seed it is es-
sential that 1t be known that the line