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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

shiuglon Secretary DENLY an.
nounced today that applications would
he rccrived at the navi department to
Gu vacancies IN the corps of civil en-
ginecrs OF the navy with the rank of
Junior grade lieutenant Preliminary eN-
sminatlon uapers must b. submitted ~
candidates before May 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08

Oklahoma City. April S.-No defi-
cheney certificates to furnish emer-
gency money for any state department
or institution for the remainder of this
fiscal year will be issued, Governor
Robertson said Thursday Because the
legislature failed to make appropria.
tion to pay deficiencies already ap'
proved it will be useless TO ask banks
to furnish money on additional certifi-
Gates, the governor said. Under the
law the governor has the right to issue
nearly 100000 in deficiency certifica
tes during the remainder of this year
If he can find banks TO accept them.
Warning that every state department
must confine its expenditures TO the
exact amount available for the remain
der of this year, regardless Of emer-
gency needs for more money, was
given by Governor Robertson Thurs
day at conference of department
heads. The governor sad that any Of
fetal who permitted expenditures 10
exceed money already appropriated by
the last legislature would be prosecuted
under the strictest Interpretation Of the
law. Warning Of n similar nature was
given in letters to all state institutions,
No additional inmates will be I'D.
mtted to state charitable and elomo
synary Institutions as u result Of the
failure OF the legislature TO provide for
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05
DEATH OF DR.. SKIFF
Former Kansas Newspaper Man Was
Expert on World Fairs.


Word has been received here of the
death in Chicago last week OF Dr.
Frederick James Volney Skiff, a
former newspaper man Of Lawrence.
Doctor Skiff was director of the
Field museum of Chicago and had held
that position since it was founded
more than a quarter of a century ago.
He was 70 years old.
Engages in Newspaper Work.
Doctor Sl1iff was born in Chicopee,
Mass. He moved to Lawrence. Kan,
in 1870. where he was engaged in
newspaper work. Seven years later
he went to Colorado as a member of
the staff of the Denver Tribune, Of
which he became editor in 1881. He
was a member of the Colorado legis-
lature in 1sS5-'S6, and was later COM
missioner of immigration and statis-
tics for Colorado.
He was deputy commissioner gen.
eral of the Columbian Worlds fair
in 1898, chief of staff to the commits
sioner general of the United States to
the Paris exposition of 1900, director
general of the St. Louis exposition in
1901, director in chief of foreign par
ticipation at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position in Seattle in 1911, and direc-
tor general of the San Francisco ex-
position in 1915. These activities
served as foundation for this interna-
tiona1 fame.
Given Honors Abroad.
In 1904 Doctor Skiff was made a
commander of the Legion of Honor of
France. He was entitled to wear the
emblem of the Order of the Crown of
Italy, the Order of the Red Eagle of
Germany, the Order of the Double
Dragon of China, the grand cross of
the Sacred Treasure of Japan, as well
as decorations bestowed by Leopold
of Belgium, Francis Joseph of Austria
and other sovereigns. He was some
fusely decorated man in America
Doctor SlSiff, who received the de-
gree of master of arts from Colorado
college IN 1905 and the degree of
doctor of laws from George Washing
| ton university in 1908; was a member
of the American Institute of Mining
Engineers, the International Museum
association of England and of the Ma
| tional Education association.
He is survived by his widow who
was Miss Mary~R. French of Garrett.
Kan. They were married in 1876.
. Peck Tells OF His Work.
Commodore Ferdinand W. Peck of
Chicago was closely associated with
Doctor Skiff and a friend of many
! years.
My friend Skiff.'' he said, twas
| probably the greatest expert in pro-
ducing expositions that ever lived 1t
| is sad that he will not be here to
preside over the destinies of the
majestic Field museum building just
| completed. He supervised the moving
| of many of the exhibits from the old
museum building to the new one
Many of these he had himself COL
lected in distant, out-of-the-way
hooks of the world"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05
PLAY BY CHINESE STUDENTS
Total of $1,077.17 Raised for Relief
Fund for Starving.

The. fund for relief of starving Chi
nese is increased S1.O07.77. as result
of the Chinese play given Friday night
at the city auditorium. More than
1000 persons attended the play. which
was given in English. but was Chinese
in every other respect, with colorful
stage settings and elaborate costumes
Chinese musical instruments were
used in making the weirdly beautiful
music that supplemented the play.
Every person in the play was a Chi
nese student who is attending a Kan
sas school. Lois Todd. adopted daueh-
ter of DIR. and Mrs. Paul Todd of To-
pella, and Paul Flung. Washhurn e+u-
dents. had prominent parts The
play had been given previously in
Lawrence and Manhattan, under the
direction of Kansas university and
Kansas State Agricultural college stu
dents.
W. A. Biby gave a brief talk urging
the Importance of giving to the Chi
nese relief fund before a special col
lection was taken. Fifteen hundred
tickets had been sold in advance. $40
admissions were taken at the door and
the special offering brought s24S.S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05

A total of 266 names were listed on
the unsatisfactory work reports given
to each teacher last Monday morning.
This number is not so large as it some
times is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05

the best they have displayed this sea-
son. Leavenworth played good
game and fought hard.
Topeka opened the scoring when
Blank threw a field goal. The score
was 1874 at the end of the first quar-
ter. Leavenworth came back strong
and scored to Topeka's in the sec
ond quarter. The half ended Is to 10
IN Topeka's favor. The third quarter
ended 81 to Is and the final score was
81 to 20.
This game concluded the schedule
IN the Northeast Kansas Basketball
league.
For the last week, the Forensic
club has been having series of debates.
All or the subjects concern problems
or T.. II. S. Decisions of the de-
bates are made by the club as a whole.
The subjects speakers, and decisions
of the first four are as follows:
1. Resolved that cases of suspen-
SION should be tried by the students
council in T. H. S. Affirmative speak
ers: Edward Whitney and Shaler Ma
gaw. Negative speakers: Lawrence
Bartlett and Russell Horsfield. De-
cision in favor of the negative.
2. Resolved that there should be a
separate high school for coIored stu
dents in Topeka. Affirmative speak
ers: Wilbur Nay1or and Veneva Zim-
norman. Negative speakers: How
ard Becker and Mildred Robinson.
Decision in favor of the negative
3. Resolved that pool halls should
be abolished in Topeka. Affirmative
speaker: Francis Lucas Negative
speakers: Sumner Cole and Albert
Dyal. Decision in favor of the af-
firmative.
4 Resolved that the varying credit
system should be adopted in I. H. S.
Affirmative speakers: James Kearney
and Roxie Thurmond. Negative speak
ers: Annie Harrison and Philip Askey,
Decision in favor of affirmative.
The negative won the debate held in
assembly Friday morning, March 4.
The debate was held for the purpose
| of deciding what students will be on
the team which is to compete against
the Oklahoma City team. The subject
was: Resolved, that the federal gov
eminent should enact legislation pro-
viding for compulsory judicial settle
| ment of industrial disputes in public
| service industries, constitutionality con-
coded. Shaler Magaw, president of
the Forensic club, presided. Judges
were S. NJ. Brewster, Senator Trout
man and Otis S. Allen. The affirma-
tive speakers were Garrett Porter and
Claude Holman. Speakers for the
negative were Henry Benning and Ma
| jorfe Mum. The two members of the
team have not been chosen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05
new AUXILIARY UNITS
Membership of 5000 i'm WoInen's Or
ganization of American Legion.

The Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion has reached mem
bership of nearly 5000 in Kansas, &C
cording to Miss NJ. Izetta Mccoy. state
secretary. Twelve new units and
about 1900 new members have been
added since the first annual conven-
ton in Newton last January
No bachelor posts in Kansas" is
the Slogan in the membership cam
paigu of the auxiliary. There are now
100 auxiliar units as compared to 313
legion posts. The goal is to organize
Il unit for every post. The potential
membership of the auxiliary is esti-
mated at 100000, figuring three wo-
men eligible to membership for every
ex-service man. = Mothers. wives,
daughters and sisters are those who
may join.
One service which the auxiliaries
have undertaken is to fix up the le-
gion club rooms to make them more
attractive. In many places joint So
cial meetings are held each month.
The national program of the auxiliary
puts stress on disqualification of dis
nbled veterans and Americanization of
all aliens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05

The second Of a series Of programs
being given in the short-story class.
was given Monday, February %. 1t
consisted of a reading, an o. Henry
story, and an Owen johnson story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05

kansas City, Kan, basketball team
is tied for first place with Horton
Highs in the Northeast Kansas Basket
ball league. The game deciding the
championship is to be played Wednes-
day, March 9, at Washburn gymna-
SUM. The standing of the teams in
the league is:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05
IN FIRE SURVEY
Analysis Made of Losses in
Kansas for Five Years.
Total of 90 Per Cent Listed as
Strictly PreventabIe.

The National Board of Fire Under
writer's thru it's actuarial bureau has
just completed five-year analysis of
the fire losses for Kansas. These fig
ures, now for the first time made pub
lie, reveal in a startling way the price
which is paid by the state for public
ignorance and carelessness in the mat
ter of fire hazard. They are drawn
from an exhaustive study of approx
mately 34.016 different fires actually
reported upon by the insurance com
panies. and to the figures presented it
is estimated that % per cent should be
added to cover fires not reported to the
actuarial bureau.
Into Three Groups.
The causes are classified into three
> groups, of which twelve are listed as
strictly preventable with a total or
S4,313,775. or 20 per cent OF the wnole;
nine are designated party preventable
and total $5,901 ,098, or 80 per cent OF
the whole, and beyond these are the
unknown causes totalling $4,559,S4o'
or 30 per cent These unknown causes
may be considered as probably largely
preventable. since, if known, they
would be distributed among the other
causes.
Examining more closely, it is found
that while exposure, meaning the
spread of fires already started. taxes
the lead with total of 81 ,S16,09l' the
largest original cause of fire is that OF
lightning with its toll of $1,54s,64o.
Next after lightning came defectlve
ciimneys and flues with 1928, 81 Iol
lowed by stoves. furnaces. boilers ana
their pipes with SS22,746, ana eIec-
tTicity with 376S,739.
Table for Five years.
The complete table for five years fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05

In the last home game of the sell
son, the Topeka high school basket
ball team defeated Leavenworth,
$500. The game was played in the
high school gym Saturday, February
26
Topeka players displayed fine team
work thruout the game. Their passes
were good and their team work was
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CONGRESSMAN Porter II. Dale

Win he the speaker at the unwilling Of the Memorial Tablet to World War Heroes to
take place at Court House Square Isl part Of the big Fourth II July Celebration. No
man in Vermont so endeaed himself Of the soldiers during the var as did Congress
nan Dale he went to the battle front and SAY what the boys needed mosta and cams
back to Congress and saw that they got their needs Congressman Dale Is a stirring
orator You all know Congressman Dale and you viii nh want to hear his Americana
zauon Day message on the Fourth.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-06-25
Hill Climbing Contest for Automobiles

You nave been Dragging about what a wonderful hin climber that CA Of yours is
All right We're from Missouri and want to set 1t in action Here's your chance.
Enter thu al In he bg Hin Climbing Contest OF the It'll The start i at Railroad
street. and you climb Eastern Avenue TO Main This is real live action contest. Nv.
eyons likes TO wee an automobile race This should he thriller Contest open to MI
eomers Read the new columns for details
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-06-25
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-06-25
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-29
SUNFLoWER GOOD AS SILAGE
Becoming Popular In Northwestern
Sections Where Corn Is Diff
cult to Grow.

The use Of sunfowers for silage has
proved popular In certain Of the North
ern Great Plains and Inter-Mountain
states where 1t Is not possible to pro-
duce large tonnage of corn for sllage
purposes. In some sections the silage
made from sunflowers has been found
to compare favorably in palatability
and feeding value with Silage made
from corn. This Is not always the
case, however, as 1t appears that in
Icertain irrigated districts in the North
sern Great Plains where the growth Of
sunflOwers Is rank and succulent, the
resulting silage is often not very pal
atable. Experiments reported from
the Huntley experiment farm In Mon
tana of the United States Department
of Agriculture show that while it is
possible to produce from % to 80 tons
of sunflowers per acre, i has been diff
fcult to produce a silage that Is as
much relished by live stock as corn
silage, which gives rather less than
half as much tonnage per acre.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-29
FOWLS REQUIRE GOOD
CARE DURING SUMMER
Poor Economy to Neglect Hens
During Rush Work.
II They Cannot BE Given Free Range
II VIII Be Necessary to Furnish
Ample Supply Of Green Feed
Give Some Milk.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In the rush Of summer work the hens
often are neglected on many farms.
This is poor economy, because the care
they receive will determine to large
extent the profits to be realized.
The poultrymen Of the Department
of Agriculture advise that hens be
given free range, If possible, during the
summer months, and II they cannot be
given free range that as much green
feed be furnished as they will readily
consume. Milk Is excellent during the
summer months. Buttermilk also may
be used, or semi-solid buttermilk II the
regular buttermilk Is not obtainable.
The department advises feeding
about equal parts Of scratch grains
and Of mash for the average during
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-29
CRIMSON CLOVER
IS AID TO SOIL
Crop Is Usually SoWn After a
Grain Crop and Is Ready for
Hay in Spring.
MOST EXCELLENT AS LEGUME
Plant Does Not Withstand Extreme
Heat or Cold and Is Best Adapted
to Soil Not Very Rich
Methods Of Seeding.

| prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
A large part Of the value Of crimson
clover lies In the ability which 1t shares
with other clovers to utilize the nitro
gen Of the air and add 1t to the soil.
! say specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture. When en-
couraged to do this, crimson clover Is
a valuable soil improver If 1t Is plant
ed on rich land 1t will utilize the nitro
gen already present In the soil and Is
not stimulated to contribute anything
to its own support or to the support of
other crops.
Crimson clover is a winter plant OF
the true clover group. 1t Is also known
as scarlet clover, French clover, Italian
clover and German clover. 1t Is the
only annual true clover that is of more
than incidental agricultural Importance
In the eastern United States. 1t owes
its place In the crop rotation Of the
Atlantic coastal plain to the fact that
1t can be planted when the land is not
occupied by ordinary summer crops.
i Ho ulduy Why's Wy WHICH thio SAVP
may be utilized are discussed by plant
specialists of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture In Farmers
Bulletin 1142, Growing Crimson Clo-
YER"
An Early Importation.
Though 1t was brought from Europe
to this country In 1918. Its value as
forage plant was not recognized until
about 1880. The plant does not with
stand either extreme heat or cold, and
is best adapted to a soil that is not
very rich and to 8 climate where the.
winters are not severe. Ordinarily 1t
cannot survive the winter In ATTITUDES
north of southern Pennsylvania, while,
In some Of the southern states 1t Is fire.,
quently killed by dry. hot weather In
the fall or spring. /.
Its growth is comparable to that Of.
winter wheat. Planted In the fall, It,
lies more or less dormant throughout.
the winter and completes its growth
In the spring. If the summers are not
too hot 1t can sometimes be planted In,
the spring and grown as a summer
crop, but for this purpose other clovers:
are usually preferred. Corn In the
summer with crimson clover In the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-29
HEAVY PASTURlNG Is
FAVORED BY EXPERTS
Best Results Are Obtained by
Continuous Grazing.
Experiments Conducted at Dlfferen.
Stations Show That Pastures Are
Being Utilized to one-HsI
Their Capacity.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
For every 100 acres Of other crops
on farms In the United States. say ex-
perts of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, there are 91.5 acres Of
pasture, of which about One-third Is
listed as improved pasture" Corn
Is the only crop that exceeds In acre
age improved pasture.
S0E,e years ago an ample series Of
experiments on typical bluegrass pas
ture was conducted by the department
comparatively with the Virginia ex-
pertinent station. These experiments
showed clearly that heavy pasturing
resulted in twice the returns that light
pasturing as generally practiced gives.
Furthermore, after heavy pasturing
the pastures were In much better con-
dition. Alternate grazing showed no
advantage over continuous grazing.
The results show clearly that pastures
In general are being utilized only to
one-half their productivity, and that
this light pasturing Is to their detri-
ment. Comparable results were later
obtained In North Dakota and In Utah.
The prejudice against heavy pastur-
ing Is due partly to the desire OF the
farmer to avoid the possibility of a
shortage of pasture and partly to the
idea that heavy pasturing is injurious
to the grass. Sacrificing half the
value of the pastures Is a much more
costly insurance than reserve Of hay
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-29
IT, IS Soon ss There Is Sufficient
Moisture-Convert Weeds Into
Needed Humus.

! Oats and wheat stubble that have
not been turned should be turned as
soon as there is sufficient moisture.
Get rid of weeds by converting them
into humus to improve your soil. If
wheat Is to be sOwn on oat fields the
land should be turned as soon as pos
sible. If q spring crop is to follow
wheat, break as soon as you can to
] checl~weeds and get the land ready
j, for the next crop. The elbow sands
had probably best be left till spring
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-29
bayfield,
From the Bayfield, Press


Mrs. A. P. Sherwood was operated
on for appendicitis by DR.. Harris yes.
terday forenoon at Ashland, and is
reported as improving from the eff
fects of the ordeal.
-
Mrs. Anderson and son Milton, Mr.
Olson, Mrs. A. Label and son Irwin
all of Long Island, spent Monday in
the city.
f.
Mrs. Charles Rummei and Mrs
Amos Hansen of Washburn, were
guests of Mrs. j. A. Anderson yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Fisher left last
Saturday on a motor trip to Wau-
toma, Wis.,, where Mr.. Fisher trans
acted, business. Before returning
here they will visit at Oshkosh and
Appleton with relatives and friends
=
Miss Mile Green, who spent some
time here visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Green, has left for
st. Louis, Mo-, where she will occupy
a position with the same firm by
which she was employed in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. S. Hanson and
family have moved into the new bun
galow residence on Fifth street re-
Gently built by Mrs. Feldmeier. Mr..
Wiezorek and family have taken up
residence in the Pickett property just
vacated by the Hansons.
-
Among the many good improve
ments about the city recently is the
construction of a concrete retaining
wall on Sixth street fronting the
property of Charles Riess, Albert
Lode and Emil Johnson. Another
noticeable improvement has been
the placing of stone foundation
under the Chape property on Sixth
street.
r
A letter received from DR.. H. Han
mum, at Muskegon, Mich, tells of
the birth of baby son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hannum, DR.. and Mrs.
Hannum's son and daughter-in-law,
recently. DIR. Frark and wife have
named the new arrival "Donald Ed
ward Hannum.' Thanks, Frank
have a cigar. We trust the young
man will ever go through life with
good fortune as partner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-29

| be via the Port Wing road to Iron
River, and thence on Trunk Line
No. 10 to Superior.