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The Coconino sun., 1921-04-01

A special election will be held in Oregon to approve or reject the vet eran's state bonus bill, prepared and backed by the Oregon department of the American Legion.
The Coconino sun., 1921-04-01

HOUSE WANTED-Either furnished
 or unfurnished. G. w. Bright, at J. C. Penney Go. store. 3-11-tf
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
1T MADE EVEN PAR1SlANS GASP

crown formerly was worn by the Grand
Duchess Xenia of Russia. Mrs. Will
kinson bought the trif1e for $S00,000.
Suspended beneath her chin was the
cluster of famous Shrewsbury pearls,
more than 30C years old They were
bought by Mrs. Wilkinson from the
English museum so she could wear
them in Paris. Her dress was inter
woven with more than 300 genuine
diamonds, other gems being set in her
stockings and shoes.
Altogether, Mrs. Wilkinson esti-
mated her costume to be worth tn the
neighborhood of 81 100000. Sha said:
French women have been the style
settlers long enough. | made up my
mind | would show them what real
sensations meant. have a different
gown for every day in the year. never
wear one twice
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
HAD SOMETHING IN COMMON
Lawyers Sharp Questioning Finally
Drew Material Answer From Old
Lady on Witness Stand.

Philander C. Knox used to tell the
story of a Pennsylvania lawyer, known
throughout the state for his sharp
ness, who once met his match in very
unexpected quarter
An old woman was being cross-ex-
amined oy him as to how the testator
had looked when he made remark
to her about some relative.
81 don't remember He's been dead
three years." she answered, testify.
"Do you mean to tell me that your
memory is so bad that you cannot go
back three years?" demanded the
attorney.
The witness was silent.
did he look anything like me?" the
lawyer finally ventured.
''Seems to me he did have the same
sort of vacant look responded the
old lady.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
42O Scientists
Die in 3 Years

bed. 1 came to visit him. l brought
him a little stale bread, which had
difficulty in obtaining, for l had no
money. He grasped the bread eagerly.
He took bite. and then he stopped (:
You are young. better eat your
self; as for me. it is time for me to
die"
And vainly. did / try to urge him
TO take some bread and cruel. :"
The first issue of the journal.
Science and Its Workers, published re-
Gently by the Committee for the I'm
provement of the Condition of Scien-
tlsts In Petrograd, contains in Its in
troductory article list of Russian sci
entists who died of hunger and
restitution during the last few months
or 1920. This list cites the following
names: Prof. v. A. Bernatsky (physic-
isp, V. L. Bernatsky (zoologist)
Prof. s. A. vengerov, Prot. N. A.
Gezechus, N. l.. Hecker (physicist).
Prof. d. l. Dubiago (astronomer). v.
A. Molzalevsky (historian), Prof. v.
'. Polovizov (botanist), Prof. e.
>. Federoff (crystallographer), Prof.
r. K. Sternberg (astronomer). and A.
A. Shakhmatov (academician).
IF this process of the dying out of
scientists" says the journal. will con-
tinue at this rate our country will be
entirely deprived of its brain. The
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
FEW EYES REALLY NORMAL
Just az One Is Right or Left-Handed,
So It Is With the Organs
Of Vision.

Very few people realize that they
are as much right-eyed or left-eyed
as they are right or left-handed.
Sit down in a chair and fix your at
tention on some subject on the othel
side Of the room. Quickly hold YOU
finger up right in front of the object
and instantly shut your eyes. Then
without moving your head or your
finger. open your eyes one at time.
If, when you open your right eve, you
find your finger directly in front of
the object, you are right-eyed. In
that case you will find your finger
very much to the right of the object
when you open your left eye.
If you are right-handed You will
most probably find that you are right
eyed.
This is due to the fact that of the
two halves of your brain one is slight
ly more developed than the other And
the organs and limbs on that side of
your body which Is controlled by the
more developed half are able to carry
out your wishes more easily and
quickly than those of the other side.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
Victims of Starvation Under Per-
secution of BoIshevik Regime
in Russia.
INTELLIGENCE NOW A CRIME
Aged Philosophers Are Left to Fate
In Dirty Prisons at Will Of the
Reds-Many Great Professors
Among the Victims.

New York.-Several letters from
scientists living under the Bolsheyist
regime in Russia and other documents
describing the conditions under which
the Russian scientists are living at
present are made public by'A. J. Sack,
director OF the Russian information
bureau In the United States, represent
ing In this country the Russian demo-
cratic anti-Bolshevist forces. This ma
terial came to Mr.. Sack through Prof.
Boris SokolOff, leading member OF
the party Of Socialist-Revolutionists
and deputy to the First All-Russian
constitutional assembly. Professor
Sokoloff is now in Prague, Czechoslo-
vakia.
The statement says that according
to official Bolshevist statistics 42O
Russian scientists died of starvation
during the last three years.
The names of the Russian scientists
who wrote these letters were not
given, as this. it is said, would expose
them to Bolshevist persecution. De-
scribing the conditions under which
the scientists are now living in Rus
Sidt 1lOlCSSOl ~, WILtC5s
'These years have been one continu-
Gus horror. We were declared
by the Bolsheviki to be parasites and
drones, and we were deprived even of
that miserable food allowance which
the workers and the soldiers have been
receiving"
Government by Faisehood.
Professor of Philosophy U. writes
that he looks upon the tragic situation
with interest calmly, as BELTS phi
losopher. Just as calmly as 1 consider
the fact that in my room the water Is
freezing and that am eating oats, in
stead of bread and meat. All these dis
comforts Of soviet Russia l regard
quite calmly.
But there is one aspect Of life un-
der the soviet rule which compels me
to despise that rule. This Is their
boundless falsehood. Every day, on
the pages of their silly newspapers, in
their speeches, in their bOoks-there
Professor w. Writes:
mo, there can be no understanding
between me and the Bolsheviki. l am
an old, feeble man, hardly able to
move, with feet swollen with sores
from the cold and hungry winter. Yet
they are keeping me in solitary con-
finement."
Aged Scientist Tortured.
Finally, Assistant Professor X
writes:
at was hard to watch the sufferings
of Evgraph Stephanovitch professor
Federoff, the crystallographer). Aged,
gray, emaciated from hunger, he had
grown so weak the last few days that
he was unable even to get up from
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
One Last Request.

Sam was all dressed up, but down.
cast. A Red Cross worker at base
hospital over there, returning from a
lecture delivered by Miss Margaret
Wilson saw his lugubrious express
sion and asked him how come.
"Fse all put out, Miz Harris. Use
got mahselt all dolled up to ask Miss
Margaret important question and
while Ise gettin' ready she's done
gone"
"What was the question you wanted
to ask her, SamY'
81 was gon' TO ask her: Miss Mar
garet, yo' gets where yo' papa is at;
won't yo' please ask him kin go
home. "-American Legion Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
Uncle Sans Biologists Declare
The Wild Fowl Must Have
Further Protection.
ARE 0UsTED BY DRAINAGE
Results Of the Study, During Three
Summers, Of the Ducks and Canada
Geese That Breed In Bear River
Reuion Of Utah.

(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Washington.-Althou legislative
measures for the protection Of wild
fowl have multiplied, and have added
to the restrictions on hunters, these
regulations have not been sufficient to
maintain these game tirds in their
former abundance. Regions that once
were the summer homes of myriads
of wild ducks have been drained and
placed under cultivation. and extensive
areas where the birds at one time
bred are now populous farming COM
munities.
These changes, say biologists OF the
United States Department of Agricui-
ture. have crowded out the former
feathered residents and have served
in corresponding degree to reduce
their numbers.
Realization of these facts has leo
recently to the adoption OF othee
measures to encourage waterfowl.
number of extensive marsh areas nave
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
Extravagant Costume Worn by
Mrs. wilkinson of England.
Temperance Queen" Who Never
Wears Same Gown Twice, Gives
the French a Sensation.

Paris-No longer AFRAID OF being
called profiteers, the owners of war
millions" are now bringing them out
for the grand season.
The result is that Paris it Witness
ing carnival of fiamboyant eXtrava-
gance unequaed, according to many
critics. since the days of Nero.
Mrs. Smith Wilkinson, English TEN
perance queen" who for three
weeks has made Paris sit back and
gasp, appeared at the Pre- Catalan
restaurant one Saturday night with
her third husband, who is twenty-four
years old, wearing on her head genu-
inc crown composed of more Than u
thousand peurls and rhinestones. Inc
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
A Pernicious Influence.

Frederick had discovered Treasure
Island" the other day. and devoured
1t In one blissful feast. lasting from
breakfast till bedtime, when he was
forcibly pried loose from the book.
He was obviously in trance as he
undressed, but still his demure mamma
was not exactly prepared for the varia-
tion which he sprang when he came
to say his prayers:
"Give us this day our daily bread
yo, no, ho. and bottle of rum ~
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
New York Zoo Has Albino
Rattlesnake on Display

New York. - The Geological
park in the Bronx has on exlli-
bition a white rattlesnake found
in the Berkshire hills. The snake
is about twelve inches long. has
pink eyes and is said to be an
albino. 1t is about a year and
half old. At the park 1t is re-
garded as "a great curiosity since
in the last twenty-one years
there has been no report Of such
a white rattler. The snake is
transparent when held TO the
light. Raymond l.. Ditmars,
curator of reptiles, discovered
the snake. He was unable to
capture 1t when it ran into
rock pile. He made another trip
and met an amateur snake hun
ter, Roles Smith of Sheffield,
Mass. who promised to see that
the snake was captured and full
filed his promise.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
There Are Cases and Gases

Two lawyers had been talking in
front of the courthouse for some time
Finally one said: Il must be going
now, have case to finish"
But the other stopped him saying :
"Oh, come on, taks me with you. I'm
RwfulIy dry"-Chicago American.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22

life of a scientist In our times is ter
rible, as regards his physical environ
ment, and is a torture morally"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22

For threading the ends of iron rods
used to hold silos together cutting
die that can he operated by power
from an automobile has beei invented.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
Not AItoqether Useless.

"Young man, you couldn't even buy
my daughters clothes.'
II could help.'-Life.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
c,+icur, comforts saby's Skin

When red, rough and itching with not
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches OF
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22

Under the direction of an American
expert, China is building one of the
worlds largest mints, which will be
able to coin IA tons of silver a day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22

It's a touching farewell when a man
gives you the tips of his fingers in
stead of vigorous handshake.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
The Spy.

Army Worm-"Why are you follow
ing that man?' Cut Worm-"He has
seed catalogue under his arm Life.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22

Alumni of the school of experience
have been known to take postgraduate
courses.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
Vast Number in One Region.

Allowing five young reared to ma
turity as the average for each pair,
and considering 1916 as an average
season, the bulletin states that, at II
conservative estimate. between 25,0Oo
and 10000 wild ducks. native TO the
marsh, are to be found there at the
close of the breeding season.
1t was found that, in addition to
the large number of birds reared on
the Bear river area. many other ducks
came in after the nesting season to re-
main there until fall. That birds from
the Bear river section range widely
after leaving these marshes has been
shown by records of ducks that have
been banded and released there and
subsequently were shot elsewhere. Rec
ords thus obtained show that birds re-
leased near the mouth of Bear river
in migration cover the region from
Oklahoma to Texas and west to Cal
ifornia. The department urges the es-
tablishment of a greater number OF
preserves where wild fowl may breed
and rest unmolested and find an am
pie supply of food.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22

Joan Elmer of San Francisco Is
called Americas 100 per cent perfect
fve-year-old girl. She Is diver
swimmer, dancer. pianist and linguist.
and is here seen doing one Of the
stunts that keep her in condition.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-22
Duck Refugees
in Marsh Areas

been made permanent refugees under
the guardianship of the Department Of
Agriculture, and many private pre-
serves, some formed by artificial
means, have been established where
the birds are protected while nesting.
In addition, In a number Of cases,
rigid local restrictions have been
placed upon hunters.
investigating the Ducks.
As means of cooperating In such
efforts to maintain and increase the
number of waterfowl, the biological
survey of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture has undertaken
investigations of the general conditions
under which wild ducks live and
thrive, coupled with counts Of the
birds found in areas varying In char
acter. During three summers, field
studies were made dealing with wild
ducks in the Bear river marshes in
Utah. report OF which has just beer
published by the department in De
partment Bulletin 936, Wild Ducks and
Duck Foods of the Bear River Marshes
Utah.
During the three seasons devoted to
this work ~ species of ducks and the
Canada goose were found breeding in
the region included in the Bear river
marshes. which cover an extensive
area at the northern end of Great
Salt Lake. In an enumeration made
during May and June. 1916. of the IL
species of breeding ducks $500 pairs
were counted and it is believed thar
This number represents between 60 and
100 per cent of the total number of
breeding ducks occurring here that
Sp.tSnn
Evening star., 1921-09-04
MARKET FOR WEEK
ON HIGHER RANGE

NEW YORK. September 3.-In-
creased railroad earnings. more ac-
tivity in many of the essential in
dustries and encouraging reports
from various trade centers were ac-
celebrating factors in the higher
range of prices on the stock exchange
this week.
however. there was only a moderate
revival of public interest. the bulk of
the dealings again representing cur
tailment of short contracts Board
room gossip credited one of the most
prominent bear operators with COM
plete reversal of position.
Pronounced Improvement In Bonds
In the bond market improvement
was even more pronounced. Aside
from the success which attended
the underwritings for Brazil and
of the European state and municipal
issues denoted investment accumu-
lation.
Trading in securities was over
shadowed occasionally by the furious
activity at higher prices in the cot
ton market. A very large part OF
the weeks shifting or transfer of
bank funds was due to enormous op-
erations in that staple.
The advent of September marked
the expiration of many large indus
trial and commercial loans. These
were extended in most instances at
original rates. but western and south
ern banks reported further liquida-
ton of loans on grains and cotton.
Shrinknge In Mail Orders
With the exception of United States
Steel. which continued to produce at
about 80 per cent of capacity. condi-
tions in the steel trade were un-
changed. The smaller buying power
of the country in general lines of
merchandise was seen in the returns
of mail-order companies. These re-
vealed shrinkages of So to 40 per
cent in sales for the first eight
months of the year.
Speculation evidently contributed
largely to the rise and fall of for
eign exchange. British and French,
together with Dutch and Scandinavian
bills, advanced buoyant1y on pur-
chases to meet September obligations.
As soon as these requirements were
met. however. sharp reactions ensued.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IS
SEEN m TRADE CONDITIONS
Reports From Bankers and Reserve Board
Encouraging South Partially Reha-
bilitated-Too Many Banks.

same being the Ter Meulen plan.
sponsored by Mr.. Ter Meulen.
One of the addresses of the forth
coming convention of the American
Bankers Association, to be held In
October at Los Angeles. will be de-
livered by Sir D. Drummond Fraser.
one of the most prominent banker
economists in Great Britain. a direc-
tor of the London City and Midland; ;
director of the Manchcste-. Liverpool
and District Bank. and president of the
Manchester Bankers Institute.
He has been appointed organizer Of
the Ter Meulen plan for financing
essential imports.
The scheme contemplates that the
Importer asking credits shall make
this known to his government, which
in turn applies to the league of ma
tions The latter asks for definite
security which the asking government
then puts up In escrow against tho
payment of the credit granted.
The government securing credit for
its merchant would secure itself or
rot as stsndirg of the merchant might
suggest.
This credit must now be made avail
able to the merchant. Bonds granted
porter to ho'd until the payment is made
on the goods exported. when they are
to be returned to the government of the
purchaser
The league holds the bonds: the
borrower secures the needed credit
and does not have to pay until he
has realized on his goods.
The British government has agreed
to guarantee it's manufacturers up to
S5 per cent of the risk of their pur-
chases and has thus given its official
20. K.'' to the Ter Meulen scheme.
Payment must be made In the cur
rency of the seller of the goods. An
international commission administers
all affairs and may act quickly in
the event of default. A sinking fund
of 10 per cent calculated to redeem
outstanding bonds at maturity Is
provided for. The credit of a gov
ernment is always back of the bonds
given for goods.
The United States will surely bene-
fit from this scheme-a clever bit of
financing.
Interest Rates.
There is not the slightest chance
that Washington banks will increase
the rates they are paying on savings
deposits.
Washington savings banks are
showing steady increases in deposits,
current rates being evidently sitis-
factory.
Loan rates have been gradually
easing, some loans being reduced and
many new loans made at lower rates
Call money is hard to place t. ad-
vantage, and the rates on bonds at
market prices are not as inviting as
they were a week or two ago.
Savings banks and the savings de-
partment of national banks and trust
companies are not competitors of the
postal savings system.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
DEMAND FOR STEEL
BECOMES SPORADIC
Volume of Business Grows,
But Market Is Unsettled.
Copper Improves.

NEW YORK. September 3.-The
steel market is unsettled and weak.
Although the volume of business i'm
proved slightly. the demand was spo-
radio and there was a continuation
of the sharp competition which has
recently exerted a disturbing influence
on values. Stocks in second hands
are believed to have been materially
reduced.
Pig iron demand remains of fairly
liberal proportions. and as stocks are
small and production moderate the
market is comparatively firm. Busi-
ness. however, is not expanding as
much as anticipated and buyers re-
main cautious.
Better Demand for Copper.
A better demand has been reported
for copper. and the market has been
flrmer. The improvement reported IN
London has been partly attributed
to a reviving demand in India. and has
been accompanied y renewal OF
export inquiries here. 1t is reported
that sales have been made through
the Export Association for shipment
to England, France and Germany
chiefly the last. and sorne b'sin -
has also been reported for the Iaf
east. Meanwhile buyers for domestic
consumptinn hav- shown ht,ie mo-
interest The small lots recently avail
able around 11% for spot and prompt
shipment appear to have been ab-
sorbed and some of the larger pro-
ducers have reported sales on the
12-cent basis.
Lead has continued in good demand
from consuming interests with the
price firm and higher.
Tin continues quiet and about
cent higher in response to the ao-
vance in London and in sterling.
Zinc has been steadier. A better de-
mand is noted from consumers, espe-
cially from galvanizers. and while the
latter appear to have fair stocks
producers are offering, sparingly;
Anthony was firm on spot. but low
er in China, and recent arrivals are
well cleaned up.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
LIVE s-1CK MARKETS.

CHICAGO. September Omitted
States bureau OF rkets).-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 500 head: compared with "A
week ago, better grade beef steers
25 to 40 higher; others steady to
Is lower; common grades of most:
she stock steady to 25 higher; choice
cows and heifers up most: bulls. % to
40 lower; veal calves. 200 to $50 high
er; heavy calves mostly LOO higher;
stockers and feeders steady.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head: active
largely 10 to 25 higher than yester-
days average: mixed and packing
grades up most: good clearances; top.
$50; bulk, light and light butchers,
s25a9.6O: bulk packing sows. 9.25a
$50; pigs nominally steady.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: three
decks native lambs. 7.50a715: four
cars range wethers. 400. all steady;
market for week on fat lambs and
yearlings around LOO lower: feeder
and fat sheep about as lower.
Lambs so to LOO lower: ewes :"
to so off
Evening star., 1921-09-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. September. 3.-Sharp
gains in wheat prices were shown
near the finish of today's market on
the board of trade here. the market
the resting spots yesterday. There
was persistent buying by strong COM
mission houses in evidence all through
the day and much of this was done
by concerns with eastern connections.
Outside investment orders were in
creased and the local crowd also was
more disposed to reinstate lines. Corn
closed H and IN cents higher and
oats 3s and " cent up.
Corn stayed within narrow limits
early. but when wheat advanced the
coarse grains also took on life and
followed suit, closing at the highest
figure for the day. There was little
trading in oats and the market fol-
lowed the course Of corn, finishing
rather firm. Trade in provisions was
confined to lard and this product ruled
2e to 121z cents higher. A private
report from a well known packing
house stated that the buying for
foreign account was extraordinary,
the purchases Of lard being phenome-
nal. ,. 49,.
Wheat showed more activity and
there was some increase in outside
interest and the market advanced
sharply with houses with eastern
element also took the buying side
and there was sufficient news Of q
bullish character to prevent any
great amount Of pressure. The market
closed strong 2h to * above the
opening, with September at 1.26k, De-
cember at 1.2Sa1.28h and May at 1.32h.
Corn was under pressure early but
when wheat started upward coarse
grains followed. Trade was not large
and mainly Of a local character. the
prospects Of very large arrivals Of
corn over the holiday being a factor.
The close found corn Y to III above
the opening with September at SAN.
December at 54ss to SAN and May at
5SX to So