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Evening star., 1921-03-08
REPORT W0RKMEN
MORE EFFICIENT
u. S. Merchants Discuss
Ways of Meeting Present
Slump in Business.

Merchants of the United States are
ness by cutting operating expenses.
eliminating inefficient labor and low
ering the salaries of officers, accord
ing to the chamber, which sent out
more than $4,000 letters seeking in
formation along overhead expenses
and means being used to reduce them.
From numerous letters of reply re-
ceived the chamber issued the state
ment following:
Workmen More Efficient.
Most of the answers report that
workmen are more efficient than they
were at this time last year. when
there was plenty of work to be had.
Some firms have eliminated pay for
overtime. while others state that the
salaries of the officers have been low
cred from % to so per cent.
1--WE are wedding out the drones
and keeping our efficient men, is a
typical answer to the question Are
you reducing the number of your en-
p1oyes? In this connection one man
told of cutting down his force "A per
cent and his production increased 25
per cent. Originally he employed
twenty five men. he cut down his
force to twenty-five and his output
re6ained the same. He reduced his
force a second time to fourteen men.
and his production went up % per
cent.
Broken Contracts Serious.
One of the large contributory causes
to the present business slump is caused
by cancellation of contracts. according
to . a statement issued today by the
fabricated production department of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. This conclusion was reached by
the department after six-month study
Of the cancellation problem.
Influence of early reputation of Or
ders, it was pointed out, spread rapidly
and brought about a creeping paralysis
Of industry. In a number of lines.
partly because of cancellations, plants
were reduced from overtime production
schedule to three days a week and in
some instances to a complete shut
down.
Investigation Of cancellations showed
there were plenty of cancellations mu-
tually arranged which were beneficial to
both parties, but there were many 9TH
ers which worked hardship to either
the buyer or seller. OF the latter type
the number of sellers who violated their
contracts was about equal to the num-
Der of buyers who Cancelled orders.
The investigation also disclosed that a
large number Of business men took
losses rather than repudiate.
Evening star., 1921-03-08
PRESIDENT LAUDS WOOD,
so DOES MARY GARDEN
Generals Appeal for Near East Re-
lief Meets With Most Hearty
ApproYal.

Endorsement of the appeal issued
last week on behalf of the Near East
Relief by Gen. Leonard Wood is given
by President Harding and by Mary
Garden, the operate director. accord
ing to communications received and
made public by the Near East Relief
news service in New York.
Through such work as yours the
world has been getting an understands
ing of the American purpose and
spirit that can reflect only credit upon
our nation and inure it to better un-
derstanding among all the peoples OF
the earth." wrote President Harding
in part. Il hope that to the full
measure of their ability our people
will continue to sustain you in the
great humane effort you are carry
ing on"
Mary Garden telegraphed: There is
no worthier cause than the one you
sponsor, and you have my sincere CO.
operation in your appeal to the un.
failing generosity of the American
people for support"
Evening star., 1921-03-08
POTATO WARTS REMAIN,
q. S. Experts Say Mystic Rites OF
Childhood May Be Needed.

Mystic rites of childhood for wart
removal. involving shivery midnight
visits to lonesome, spook infested grave
yards. the use of rabbits left
hind foot with proper incantations,
and the like, may yet be necessary to
chase warts off potatoes.
At least, the Department of Agri-
culture has not so far found other
means TO do the job. Its official
witches have steamed. boiled, dosed
and otherwise assailed the wart with
inconclusive results. according to a
report just published. They have not
given up. however. and still hope to
eradicate the plant disease from the
country.
Potato wart Infection is now limited
to small area in Pennsylvania. due
to a 1912 Importation of "spuds,"
which later proved to be undesirable
aliens. The experts have tried all
sorts of chemical treatment of the
soil and even steamed the ground be-
fore planting. but without compfetesuc.
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Evening star., 1921-03-08
COURT RULES FOR U. S.
Grants Retrial in Diamond Coal
Case, Alleging Land Frauds.

The government yesterday won its ap-
peal to the Supreme Court for a re-
trial of the case against the Diamond
Coal and Coke Company to obtain the
cancellation of eighteen patents to
coal lands alleged to have been OBJ
tanned through fraud.
1t was charged by the government
that the patents covering 2,230 acres
were obtained by the use of individ-
uals who made dummy entries and
then transferred Immediately their
titles to the coal company.
Attorneys for the company, which
has obtained a special order in the
court below, maintained that the ap-
peal was barred by the statute Of linn
itations.
Evening star., 1921-03-08
$3.50 Wool and Fiber
Rugs, S7.S5

9x12-ft. Large Room Size Re-
versible Wool and Fiber Rugs,
in medallion and neat figured de-
signs of green, red, tan and
brown.
Evening star., 1921-03-08
STATE CLAIM UPHELD,
Supreme Court Backs Plea of New
Mexico.

Claim of the state of New Mexico to
certain lands filed on by it in lieu of
tracts owned by the state within the
limit of national forest was upheld
yesterday by the Supreme Court.
The decision of the court WIS on
the appeal of the Secretary Of the In
terror from DEGREES of lower courts
granting an injunction restraining
the department from rejecting the
states selection list.
Government officials contended that
New Mexico had no ground for filing
on the land. since the tract for which
it was to have been substituted was
later released from the national forest
withdrawal order
Evening star., 1921-03-08
Venerable Negro
Has Unique Tie,U
of Inauguration

While standing in front of the
National Hotel last Friday nm
old cOlored man who gave his
name as Alexander Beauregnrd
Diggs of Virginia wns asked
how he liked the inauguration,
to which he replied:
"I've watched them all in
duced into Office since Lincoln,
and this is the quieteSt emancf-
patton I've seen yet"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09
GLOVER
WINS MANY HONORS ON PACF-
&c COAST

CONTINUED from page four.)
ancient languages called FROM New
England, (Urleans Liberal Institute
at Glover) to the middle western IN
l.stitutlOn. He was q great Admlrar at
Lincoln and visited him at his home ut
springfield, LII. Mr.. Smiths wife,
Georgiana Slocum, was . fellow Lom-
GARD student. Their wedding was set
cor the morning Of March 4, 1861, but
at the request Of the bridegroom, in
order that he and his wife could say
that their married life was begun un-
der tho administration Of Abraham
Lincoln, the wedding was postponed
until the afternoon. The couple set
off Immediately for New York City,
where they sailed for California via
the Isthmus of Panama. They made
their way to Ell Dorado county, where
Mr.. Smith engaged in mining for
several years. In 1864 and 1866, Mr..
Smith was member of the Califor-
MIA general assembly. In 1867 he
received appointment as secretary OF
Washington territory. For the great
er part of his term as secretary he
was also acting territorial governor.
At the expiration of his official duties,
Mr.. Smith, associated with George A..
Barnes, a member Of the first city
council of Portland, and William III.
Avery, established the first bank in
| Olympia.
"Mr. Smith arrived here with his
family on March 1, 1876. He had
previously purchased large acreage
in the Frankton district just west OF
/, the present town of Hood River. A
home had been erected with lumber
shipped by boat from Portland. Mr..
Smith established the county's first
store, which was later moved to Hood
River.
Except for = short residence in The
Dalles, where he served az registrar
Of the United States Land Office, Mr..
Smith resided here continuously after
noted as one of the states most elo-
quent public speakers and took .
prominent part as Republican leader
in state and national politics. In 1889
he was speaker of the lower house
at the legislature. He was at one
time United States senatorial candi-
date.
"Mr. Smith and his family became
widely known throughout the North
west for their interest in civil affairs.
Mrs. Smith who died in 1911, was a
leading pioneer in Oregon Women's
club circles. Her charities among the
Indians and unfortunate whites cover
ed a wide area. News of the death
of Mr.. Smith was received with ex-
pressions of sincere grief by the re-
naming Indians here"
We also learn from the article that
Mr.. Smith was first master of the
Hood River Masonic lodge, was one
of the party discovering Lost lake in
that state, that he and Mrs. Smith
gave to Hood River the site of it's
public library, that he was largely re-
sponsible for the building of one of
that city's churches and that emo man
of all the Northwest possessed a
greater Indian lore" He leaves four
daughters, all of Oregon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09
WEST CHARLESTON

Mrs John Dudley has been i'll for
a week.
Mrs. Amy Crawford is visiting in
Newport.
Mildred Wiley has had = fslon ON
one finger.
Leo Cheney Of Newport is working
for W. Allan.
Miss Endora Hodgdon has been i'll
with tonsilits.
Mrs Stowell has finished work at
DR.. Hodgdon's.
The youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Eley il i'll.
Miss Ida Batchelder is boarding at
Herbert Badgers.
John Eley is recovering from q
fall he recently had.
Mrs. Carrie Temple has sold her
place to Frank Grigg's.
DR.. ]. F. Kendrick of West Burke
was in town Wednesday.
Miss Ella Alton is staying for a
time at Miss Grace Knights.
Alvin Woodland was home = few
days recently from Westmore.
Paul Barrett and family have
moved into Mrs. Wings house.
The auditors of the town business
met Saturday at the hotel here.
Miss Goldie Jenkins has begun to
have warm dinners at her school.
Remember the entertainment and
sale Of the school club on Feb. 18th.
Much sympathy is expressed for
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Dane in the loss of
their infant daughter.
Miss Heath entertained her cousin
Miss Irene Seavy Of East Charleston,
Saturday.
Clifton and Mark Barrup are doing
wood saving with S. D. Barrup's
machine.
The C. E. society are to send Mrs.
W: c. Johnson flowers and post cards
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Griffin and
two children Of Derby visited at
John Duval's, Sunday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
(Continued from Page One

part of this county with my father
in-law, J. E. Chase, and we had hero
of % cows beside the young stock.
About year previous to the above
date there was a cow brought into the
herd from Glover, fine Jersey. We
soon discovered the cow was not nor
NAL and as time passed and no signs
of Improvement were visible we ap-
nlied to the state for the tuberculir
test. Our first test took place IN
June, 1903, and six cows RESPONDED
and were condemned and the cow al
ready mentioned was found to be III
a very bad condition, her lungs near,
lv gone, while the other five that mac
taken it from her, showed but 1ttie
development of the disease, some
showing spots on the liver, some on
the intestines and other places but nc
spots on the lungs.
We thoroughly disinfected accord
ing to the directions from the state.
We had in all five tests, giving pro-
ner time for development between
tests. At three of the tests cows
were condemned but at last the dls-
ease seemed to be entirely wiped. out
and we never had any more OF IL.
The veterinary showed to- our entlre
satisfaction that each condemned cow
had really become infected.
When coming to this farm in West
more I brought daughter OF tne
badly infected COW, (wnlcn gave JIG
disease to our herd) and which was
oaIf when her mother was killed. She
was tested before coming here ana
+hree times since. I kept her about
10 wears and that "rotten flesh W.
niected into her did not seem to hurt
her one bit. and I have never been
ab1e to discover that the test hurt
anv Of the cattle to which it was ap..
nlied We surely, with the help OF
The state, stamped it out of our hero.
Since coming to this farm l nave
had my herd tested three times ana
found free from the disease eacn Time;
Have applied for another test as
intend to have them tested every Few
Years. In nv mind the danger OF
SPREADING the disease lies in buying
in stock from INFESTED herds after
having ones own herd tested and
found free and that is what most OF
us have been doing.
think where the state has dulled
IN the past HAS yUeeu cioIlS oiAeSo
line in allowing that to be done.
1 wish to say that in the eight
tests which 1 have had the state did
not send the "kid glove" type of vet
Urinary but men who took hold of the
work with interest and enthusiasm.
While / do not think that humans
are apt to take the disease from the
milk of infected cows Though that
is an open question: l think most of
US would hardly choose that class for
our milk supply.
Now the question is: Would it have
been better for us to have had no test
but to have sold those cows to our
neighbors or whoever would buy, thus
scattering tuberculosis wherever they
went?
AS for me / would not care to en-
gage in that kind of business for
when l sell man anything l want it
to be something that is all right and
not menace.
Yours very truly,
George G.. Myers.
Willoughby Farm, Westmore, VT.
February z, 1921.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09
Indiana Health Officers Views.

Mr. Editor:
Enclosed please find currency, So, to
continue my subscription to the Or
leans County Monitor one year from
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09
STARS AND STRIPES

The fault finder seldom offers sensi.
bic suggestions.
4aa can seldom climb to fame twice
on the same ladder.
Real patriotism Is not easily bluffed
In times Of emergency.
1t is difficult to keep up to the appe-
lite Of the man who feeds on flattery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09

A monographs value as
a musical instrument can be
measured only by its realism.
Thomas A. Edison spent
three million dollars in re-
search work to develop a
Photograph so realistic that
its reproduction of an ar
lists singing or playing can
not be detected from the
original when heard in direct
comparison.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09
COMMUNITY CHURCH NOTES

COMM UNITY CHURCH NOTES
Rev. w. C. Johnson, pastor
An evening with famous authors.
Selections from their hymns.
Come and enjoy these hymns that
have inspired many hearts and
purified many lives at Baptist
church, Sunday evening, Feb. 18th.
Christian Endeavors, Thursday
evening, Feb. 10th. Subject, "a
Surrendered and Victorious Life"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09

The women of the Farm Bureau
will hold an all day session at Mrs.
G. M. Calkins' this week Wednesday.
Mrs. Harold Dow and two children
Of Newport Center are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hamblet.
Mrs. Fanny (Austin) Whitcomb Of
Natick, Mass, is visiting Mrs. A. E.
Woodland and Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Austin.
The Ladies Aid cap and pie social
proved very successful both socially
and financially, $25 being realized.
They are to be congratulated on their
first venture.
Officers of the Community church
Ladies' Aid society are: President,
Mrs. V. c. Eastman; vice-president,
Mrs. Geo. Calkins; secretary, Mrs. l..
Q. Weymouth; treasurer, Mrs. Curtis
Cobb; executive committee, Mrs. M.
Godfrey, Mrs. G. w. D. Redd, J. w.
Dudley, Mrs. Harry Dane, Mrs.
Bert Gee, Mrs. H. G. Ruiter, E. v.
FISHERMAN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09


The result is the NelU
Edison, "phonograph with a
SOUL" 1t literally re-crpdtes
music, and the United States
Government has given Mr..
Edison the exclusive right
to use the word "Re-cred-
ton in connection with the
reproduction of all forms of
music.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
ANNUAL SERIES OF
CONFERENCES FOR
GALESBURGF FEB. 2-3

Anyone interested in organized
Sunday school work is invited to
attend the second annual series of
conferences for county, township
and district officers of Sunday
schools, to be held at Galesburg
Feb. %. These conferences have
been arranged throughout the state
and the district in which Mercer is
placed. will hold its meeting at
Galesburg at the Methodist church.
The purpose of these meetings is
to help county, township and dis
trict officers. including superintend-
ents Of departments. in their en-
deavor to do better work. Those
who attend the conference will find
that great deal of instruction and
inspiration will be found there.
No tuition or registration fee will
be required and Galesburg resi-
dences will probably furnish lodg-
ing free for those who wish to at
tend the conference. The entire
program for the conference is un-
der the direction of the state field
force. assisted by local workers.
The state workers are: general Sec
rotary, George N. Burnie. who has
visited several times in Mercer
county; superintendent of children's
and education divisions, Miss Pearl
L. Weaver: superintendent Of
young peoples and adult divisions,
D. H. Wing: business superintend-
ent. Clarence L. Depew.
Officers. teachers and others in
terested in Mercer county Sunday
schools are urged to make plans to
attend the conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
CITIZENS Will.
/ VOTE FIRST q
MONTH ON PARI
May Purchase Tract Of LAID h,
School for Use Of Public
Playground.

A special election has been al,
ed by the village board At s.,ts
for Feb. l for the purpose Of ,ot,,.
on the proposition Of .buyin. ,bo,,
four acres of land. located west :,
the M. & st. L. railway tracks. o..
posite the stockyards and sout, !,
First street. The tract, which " !.
we'll suited for the purpose in Via. :
can probably be secured at , NV.
of $780, per acre. w"
For some time there has h., .
desire on the part of pronis...
Seaton citizens to provide q M
where the youth of the city mir
have a recreation ground n
site chosen is near the schoo, -
could be used for school purno.s.
1t is also close to the center Of n.
village and would be conyenis,,
FOR games and other attraction
1t is predicted that as the sen,;.
ment OF most of the Seaton chi.
zens is in favor of the playground
that the proposition will prohahl,
be unanimously favored at N,
election, as the need Of a place "a,
public amusement has been anna,
ent for many years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
MR.. BUTTERWORTH
TO ATTEND HOUSE
PROBLEM SESSION

Moline will be represented by
William Butterworth at the nation
nj council of the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States in Wash
tngton Thursday and Friday, at
which time the formulation of q
constructive national program for
relief Of the housing shortage will
be undertaken. The actual estimate
Of housing shortage in the nation
is7more than 1,25O,O00.
Harry Ransom. president of the
Moline club, and H. A. Jensen,
secretary Of the Tri-City Manufac-
turers' association, were invited az
well as Mr.. Butterworth. Mr. But
terworth will attend the meeting as
q national councillor as we'll as q
representative Of the two clubs.
The housing problem will be
taken up under three divisions viz,
construction, finance and Industrial
housing, with the social and civic
problems Of the question consid-
cred IN parallel with the central
theme.
"A definite willingness Is shown
Oh the part Of business everywhere
"a Join hands in efforts to work out
. splan for solution of the housing
problems.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
HARVEY SELLS
half BUSINESS
Partnership Commences Yesterday
Market to Be Run Along
Same Lines.

Charles Harvey, for two years
owner and manager of the Harvey
meat market on South College ave-
nue., yesterday sold q half Interest
in the business to Will Hampton Of
Aledo. The partnership began yes
terday.
Mr.. Hampton has recently been
employed at the Triangle Grocery
company in Aledo. He has had ~
years. experience in the grocery
and meat cutting business and is
we'll qualified to handle his. part of
the business. Mr.. Harvey was man
ager of the Henderson market be-
fore he purchased the present
business.
The business will be run along
the same lines and will continue in
the same location, 1t will be known
under the firm name of Harvey &
Hampton. Mr.. Harvey plans to
devote most of his time to outside
work, while Mr.. Hampton will
handle the selling end of the mar
ket.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
Kansas City Livestock,

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 25.-Cattle
receipts, 10000; beef steers, strong
to l5c higher; early top, 8.85: some
held at 9.25; better grades COWS
and heifers, weak; other grades,
steady to strong; good heavy cows
around 500: good heifers, CTS;
bulls steady to Csc low.r; Gamers
and feeders, steady: calves, strong;
best vealers 1900.
Hog receipts, 5000; generally
steady to 15c higher than yester-
days average; part load to trader,
$50; bulk, 9.15@9.40; packing sows
and pigs, 15c to 25c higher; good
and choice fat pigs, 9.75@10.O0. :.
Sheep receipts, 5000: steady;
wethers 6.25; ewes, 5.35; lambs
and yearlings mostly Csc higher;
70 pound Colorado lambs, 1875; Sc
pound fed yearlings S.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
FOREIGN SALE
GIVES MARKET
bEARISH TONE

Chicago, Jan. 25-Foreign selling
had = bearish effect today on the
wheat market. Talk was current
that the British Royal Commission
would be out OF the market until
March 1. Hope that buying orders
from other countries would be
placed today tended however, to
check declines. Opening prices.
which varied from Nc to 1hc low
er, with March 10 to 1.70A, and
May 1.60 to 1.e0z, were followed
by q moderate further setback and
then something Of rally.
Subsequently, with a lack Of ag-
gressive buying, the market weak
ened still further. Prices closed
unsettled, sac to 41ac net lower,
with March 1.67 to 1.67A and May
1.57 to 1.57A.
Corn receded with wheat, not
withstanding that arrivals of corn
showed a big falling of in quantity.
After opening unchanged to Nc
lower, including May at 6SNc to
CSC, the market underwent a gener-
al sag.
Oats were easier as a result of
weakness of other grain, starting
unchanged to Nc higher. May 44ssc
to 44Ac, but soon turning down.
grade.
provisions showed lack of sup
port.