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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-05-13
SCHROEDER TO PLAY BALL

Fred Schroeder former w. S. c.
and Northwest league catcher. has
accepted contract to catch for Ed
monitor, in the Canadian league, and
will leave Sunday for the Canadian
city. His contract calls for a salary
of $500 per month. the season to eX-
tend until September. The teams in
the Canadian league play seven games
weekly, but do not play on Sunday,
a double header being on the bill foy
every Saturday afternoon. The
teams in the league are Edmonton.
Winnipeg, Regina, Moose Jaw, Sas-
katoon and Calgary.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-05-13
PULLMAN SCOUT HEADS
TO GENESEE MEETING

\ delegation of four local Boy
Scout heads visited Gcnesee Wednes-
day evening to attend meeting OF
the Genesee chamber of commerce.
called for the purpose of fostering
the Scout movement in the Idaho
town In the delegation were Lee
Allen, president of the Palouse conr-
Gil, and r. w. Thorpe. Rev
c. n. Curtis and J. n. Emerson. \
: o'clock dinner was served by the
Genesee boosters and the local d "
egation found Scout interest at n
high point
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-05-13
JOINT ORCHESTRAS IN
MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT
school Orchestras of COlfaX, Rosalia.
st, John and Pullman Give De-
lightfuI Concert at NJ. f..
Church

Eighty students of the grade
schools of Colfax, Rosalia, st. John
and Pullman, comprising the orches-
tras of their respective schools, gave
a delightful May Festival concert at
the Methodist church Saturday even
ing. The concert was a revelation
to the hearers, the youngsters rem
dering a class of music that would
do credit to professionals The
concert was directed by Miss Edna l..
Mckee, supervisor of music in the
Pullman schools, whose efficient
work with the local Juvenile mu-
sicians has occasioned much favor
able comment throughout the
county.
The members of the four orches-
tras were guests of the city of Pull
man Friday and Saturday, practic-
ally all of the time of Friday and
Saturday mornings being given over
to practice.
The Saturday evening program
was as follows:
Part I.
L. March: "Petronel"
q Reverie: THE Brownies Story"
3. Violin Solo. Miss Edna Harpole
A. Patrol: Spirit of America"
5. Novelette,: Rose Buds
s. Cornet and Alto Duet Selected
Wayne Laird and
Cline Swaggert
7. Overture THE Bouquet"
Part II.
8. Cornet Solo, ave Marie"
...... ..... Schubert
Calvin Rhoads
9. Caprice: Dance of the Crickets.
10. Violin Duet ........., Selected
Raymond Howell and
James Gilleland
II. William Tell Selection Rosini
IL. Soprano Solo ....... Selected
Miss Dorothea Hill
10. Ave Marie: Meditation. ..
..... go. -. Bach-Gounod
a. Violin Solo ...... Selected
Miss Hazel Gronsdahl
Is Overture "Mignonette'
-. -. ...... e. Bauman
16 March: Americas Finest"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-05-13
GRAIN QUOTATIONS.

Several small lots of wheat have
been sold during the past week, with
prices showing a slight upward ten
dency.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-05-13
VETERANS SEEK NEW HOUSE

The Pullman chapter Of the Vet
Grams club has outgrown its quar-
ters and is looking for another house
for next year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
Different PAVEMENT COSTS
Figures Given on Various Kinds Of
surfaoings Used In Test Made
In Pennsylvania.

The costs OF various kinds OF sur
facings on 3.41 niles Of road forming
part OF test road built In 1912-19I3
by the bureau Of highways. Phlladel.
phla, are now available. Twenty-six
sections were laid. of which six were
bituminous macadam mixed method
eight bitumlnous penetration macad
am. five Of concrete base with a bI.
luminous top. seven vltrlhed brick. says
Engineering News-lecord. Averaging
the first cost, interest at per cent for
seven years. and the maintenance, the
total cost January |, 1920. was S1.773s
per squnre yard for bituminous macnd.
am generation sections. ms compared
with S2O77G for hltumlnous mixed
method mncadam $4,000 for concrete,
and s'.5109 for brick.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
GOOD
ROADS
PNEUMATIC TIRES ARE BEST
Impact Force on Surface Of
Various Roads

prepared by the United States Departn .nt
OF Agriculture
Impact--the force resulting when a
truck wheel strikes the surface OF a
road-depends li.rgely upon the kind
and condition of the tire used on the
wheel, the bureau OF public roaos Of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture reports after series OF exten.
sIve investigations on the subject
When roads we're bull, 10 carry the
trn.,,S Of q few years ago the actual
weight or speed pf theslond wns only
generally considered. Much attention
wns paid to the question of neither
the traffic was equipped with steel or
rubber tires, but n definite analysis Of
the surface and supporting conditions
OF the road and determination Of
destructive forces were not deemed
necessary. The transition from horse
drawn 10 automobile and truck traffic
has changed the surface and strength
requirements OF the road Of to-day
When the realization came that this
heavy and severe traffic was here 10
stay and that roads would have to be
built according to a very careful and
Thorough design In order to carry this
trnilicit was found necessary to stud,
ypry%slefinitely all the forces to which
road Is subjected. For two years
the tAi3aau OF public roads has been
working on the problem OF obtaining
the sSalue OF the impact forces on
roads $
Seine high points 10. their report re-
Gently made are:
Thin or worn solid rhbber tires, even
though they~be very Wide, produce very
high impact forces. ssasssSs
Pneumatic tires offer the greatest
influe 20 In reducing impnct forces.
and with their use the impact increases
only very slightly with the speed of
the truck. -
Cushion tires. that Is, tires having n
degree Of softness and denectlon- be-
tween solids aRd pneuumtIcs. offer cor
responding advantages In reducing iri-
pact.
Impact Increases with the speed of
the truck. hut II cannot he said 10 in
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

erahs anu are .iSing the experiment.
Heading the municipal machinery
II Mayor George Il. Leach, who never
had taken part in politics until after
he had commanded the One Hundred
and Fifty-frst Field artillery of the
Forty-second division. His city attor-
ney is Neil NJ. Cranin, who bad com
pany Of infantry In the One Hundred
and Fiftleth regiment. Eightieth dlvl-
sion. A. G. Jensen, his chief of po-
lice. commanded battalion In a
depot brigade. The mayors secre-
tary is Frank II. Cullen, who led a
platoon Of engineers.
Mayor Leach was elected after a
bitter contest, a fight In which his sup
porters declared disloyalists and luke
warm Americans lined up ,soidy
against him. His platform WIS sira' glit
Amerlcanism and straight business.
Bringing home his artillerymen Of
the Rainbow division after the mis-
tice, Mr.. Leach made successful at
tempt to get every man of them a job.
He and his stnff are members of the
American Legion In posts in Mime
apolis and vicinity:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
II!ssIsga![9y3
NAAS -oS~ @N
MARY GRAHAM BONNER
ANIMALS TALK.

"whatl What is this I hear7" asked
Larry. the monkey.
"rhey say" Snookums. the monkey
answered. that we cannot talk"
Whatever do they mean by thatf'
asked Larry. "llave they lost their
wits or their hralns7 or wkat7 jus;
let our keeper hear that end he will
be mad. Just let him hear II.
II don't want 10 make him mad, Of
course, but he will be glad OF the
chaN.e 10 tell people how wrong they
are.
"lIe cannot bear T. iavs untrue
things said about us. lie simply can
not bear II. and then he tells the
real truth about us and is delighted TO
have the opportunity to do so.
II suppose when you say that they
say we cannot talk you mean that
people say SOP
That is what mean," said Shook
ums.
~, well, well," said Lcrry, "that
Is too ridlculousl
Il do hope that our keeper has the
chance 70 tell those people differ
entity.
"Of course II IL true we do not
speak the language people spenk. We
have our own way of talking, but that
doesn't mem that we don't talk.
ut is just as absurd. think. for
people TO say TINT OF animals ns Il
would be for the unlmals to tell Amer
lean people that they can't tnlk be-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
AyU@p0@[3D[L[Z
@Se.ae -

To clean dirty file. dip II in benzol
and scrub with stiff brush.
Twenty-seven states In the Union
now have over 100000 motor vehicles
each.
Germany exported 10000 automo-
biles Of various kinds, and 1000 motor
cycles In 1920.
The merits of some of these-Dew vul.
canizers on the market should be In
vestigated by the person who lives far
from a repair station.
During 1920 1,745 automobiles.
valued at $2.425.51S. and automobile
parts to the value OF $2,798,14I were
imported into Japan.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

force 'osl oU2 traffic coppers. PLAIN
and fancy patrolmen. detectives, desk
sergennts and police officers, when
America sent out her general alarm
for the roundup of Germany. Ten per
cent OF these men received commits
sions In .he army and navy. and 30
per cent Of them won promotion, both
In the rnnks and among the shoulder
straps. Nineteen bluecoats were
awarded the Croix de Guerre for gal
iantry In action. and the same number
were killed In battle. The police post
buried the 10 dead with military and
police honors.
The soldier-policemen have their
own suminer resort. maintained by
the post at Brond Chnnuel, Long Is
'nnd. where they may spend their an
nuai vacations. They will form an
auxiliary 10 their post this fall as
mc~i NJ the force are married
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
POOR TUBES ARE
GREAT HANDICAP
Standard Makes Mean Safety,
Whereas Bargains Are
Likely to Cause Trouble.
GUARD AGAINST SLOW LEAKS
Cap on End Of Valve Helps to Hold
Air and Should Be on Tight
Washer Likewise Has impor.
tant Function to Perform.

The well-being Of Sc per cent OF
motorists tire investment depends
upon II per cent-the relation Of cas-
ing to tube costs. A great part Of tire
trouble Is the direct result of under.
Initiation. with the inner tube the Of.
fender. Yet the average car owner
neither knows the name OF his tubes
nor the length Of their service
Cheap and unbranded tubes handi-
cap any casing. The best IL nj the
mercy of poor tube. The difference
In tubes Is tremendous. A standard
make inner tube Is built of almcst
pure rubber and has strength Of
between one and one and one-half
tens per cross section inch. This
means that II the tube stock were
built up to square test piece one
inch thick and one inch wide. II would
be strong enough to lift from 1000
10 5000 pounds. Inferior tubes do NOT
have this strength and are highly com
pounded.
Life Usually Long as Casing.
On an average 1t is possible to build
life into an inner tube, only equal ia,
that Of the casing. It Is false econ.
'my to use an old tube In new cas-
Ing. Inferior and wornout tubes
should he quickly discarded. The tube
which has delivered full service dur.
ing the life Of one tire is almost Ger.
tain to have developed show leaks.
When tube fuiis to hold air, IT rs
worthless. ia r '
As a general average In all services
II has been found that pressure I'm n
tire properly taken care of and when
a goot'ube is used will decrease about
five pounds In two weeks. When this
ratio Is greatly exceeded, the tube
should be examined without DELAY be-
fore the life Of the tire Is sapped.
Valve Cap Should Be Tight.
II is well to remember that the cap
on the end Of the valve stem helps to
make the tube hold air. Often when
the valve inside is leaking, pressure
may be retained without a rapid de-
crease by screwing the cap on tightly.
Its function Is to assist the valve. and
Its use is Imperative. The washer Is
likewise furnished for purpose aud
should be used. II holds the valve
stem In proper position also that Il
cannot pull loose nor the tube be
pinched, and keeps out water.
With standard-make tire. use
standard-make tube. Bargain" tubes
mean tire trouble and ruin the profit
and pleasure Of motoring.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
Picked Up on the Road.
Keep the engine clean.

Keep the engine clean.
Flush the radiator OCCASION
ally.
Wash the car with q light
stream and q sponge.
Keep spark well advanced and
save gas.
Test your valve springs for
strength.
Every knock is a warning. At
tend to II.
A pint OF gasoline can evapor.
ate In - hours.
Grease the wheel bearings at
intervals.
Gasoline sold for 9 cents a
gallon In 1898.
The nrst four cylinder car
was made In 1000.
Investigation shows the aver
age car Is junked after run
ming 60.0oO miles.
Dir, between the brake drums
and bands may cause the brakes
TO squeak.
Direct spotlight to the right.
Ralnlng1 Use tire chains for
safety.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
Home From Sea and WEEDS.

Home again from the sea, Claudlu'
q. Pendlll Milwaukee. WIS.,, national
vice commander Of the American Le'
gion, recently has married Miss Ger.
trude Elizabeth Wollaeger OF his home
city. A direct descendant Of Don't
Give Up the ship" Lawrence Of early
American naval fame Pendlll HIN
self established record In the United
States navy when he climbed from a
regular enlistment on May 8 1917. to
the commission Of ensign on May j
1918. He. was lieu enant u. 81
AT the close Of the war The bride
groom is a graduate Of the. .Universlt,
Of Michigan and Mrs. Pendill gradu
ated from vassnr. They vii live II
the classic atmosphere IT eost"u
Mass
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

cause they don't speak like all the
other people In the world. or to tell
the French people they can't talk be-
cnuse there are people who speak
quite differently from them.
"Now we all have our own ways Of
talking. We don't use the words peo-
pie use. but we can talk.
'When we are unhappy wa make
certain sounds and words OF our own.
'When we are frightened we have
other sounds to make. When we are
pleased we have still others. When
we are playing we have others agnin-
"And so have all the animals. The
hears have different kinds Of growls
for different things they mean to-.
say.
! "rhe deer can talk, oh so well =
'"The Chlmpanzees and the OrangS
ntnns are great takers and they
know lot. too. Don't people know
that? Haven't they ever. seen and
heard Chimpanzee and his keeper
talkingi
"rhen II they haven't Just wish
they would. And wish they'd come
and hear me when | chat with my
keeper. lie understands me.
"fIe knows What | want and why
want II. and when I want H. He
knows whether ! feel well or sick. He
understands me perfectly, and nn-
derstand him.
Dogs talk. as everyone surely
must know And Mr. Siberian Tiger
talks. He told the keeper how pleased
he was the other day when the keeper
rubbed his back through the side OF
the cage.
'He actually purred like q pussy
cati
And the Wolvesi How they talk
whether they are here IN the zoo or
whether they are freel
"T'he Bears all talk. And the RIB
bits talk. Their humping sounds are
words. oh yes. indeed.
"Mother Rabbit thumps the ground
when danger Is near. Instead of say.
Ing Danger as people do. Rabbits
thump their word Danger
Beavers talk. Prairie Dogs talk,
und one Of them always guards when
the rest are playing above ground and
lhe one who Is guarding certainly
knows how to say Danger when dan
ger Is near.
"The Striped Chipmunk talks. too.
He can tell you that he Is hnppy liv-
Ing about the rocky ground where he
makes his home. He knows how to
warn of danger, and he talks OF the
things he likes TO eat.
Dear me. all animals talk OF
course they dol And every sound they
make means something. Our talks
must be translated into the language
Of people II they're to understand
whai we're saying, but II they study
us and our talk they1l be able to
translate what we have TO say.
I'm sure OF that. for the keeper
can do so. All. here comes my keep
er now to have real talk with mel"
sand with me. too" said SnOokums
with a happy little squeak
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
TO AVOID MAGNETIC TROUBLE
Remove Distributor Cover Once 0
Month and Wipe out-Also
Clean Breaker Points.

While the mngneto only needs two
drops Of oil In each hearing every
thousand miles II Is well TO remove
the distributor C.,er once month
ard wipe out with cloth dipped In
gasoline. At the same time pass n
piece OF double-oUght sand-paper be-
tween the breaker points to remove
any corroslon that may be forming.
This will put of magnetic troubles
almost indefinitely.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
Road Work In Wisconsin.

In Wisconsin, 25.000 men are EN-.
ployed In the construction of 2S0 miles
Of concrete highway. 600 bridges, g..
600 culverts, 1000 miles OF gravel
road, grading Of 200 miles OF earth
read, and patrol maintenance OF T.
500 miles OF state system.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
CORRECT ALIGNMENT
OF BIG IMPORTANCE
Auto Wheels Out OF Line Give
Short Tire Life.
Many Owners Do Not Attempt Task
Because Of Lack Of Knowledge
Easy and Accurate Method Is
Shown In Illustration.

Lining up the wheels Of an auto
mobile Is a problem that many motor.
lists 40 not attempt because they do
not know how; but the following
method Is easy and accurate in every
case.
Set the car 10 an open space on an
ABSOLUTELY fiat floor. Place two boxes
on the..iloor, one about two feet from
the rear right wheel. Nov stretch a
string between the two boxes, being
careful to keep. the string at an even
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

ueve that the peo-
pie thereof have
entirely forgotten
them, the city of
Minneapolis Is n
fourlsh.ng oasis
In the alleged des-
ert Of dr'ed-up
memory. The citi-
zens have en-
trusted their COM
plete city govern
ment to the young
World war vet
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

taken for a bandit
and looked upon
with suspicion In
the communities
where the Murine
uniform never had
been seen. Charles
r. Gilbert. United
States M q r n e
corps. arrived In
New York re-
emily. hal e.
hearty and tired.
Ordered trans
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
just Like . Laundrvman.

Il like our new teacher" Elizabeth
remarked. "She brings things home
10 you that you never saw before"
"Huh." replied her brother. eur
iaundryman does that. TOO"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

saw service In the
World war, have
b an d e d them
selves together In
the General La
fayette Polio e
post of the Amer
lean Legion. New
York city. Peter
j. Siasterson. a
lieutenant Of po-
lice. commands
the organization.
The New York
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

Metnoo.
distance from the floor. Measure from
this string to the front and rear parts
Of the right front and rear tires. II
the distances are not equal. shift the
boxes or the steering wheel until they
are exactly so. The string will then
be exactly parallel to the line Of the
wheels on that side.
Then, with second pair OF boxes
and a string, do the same thing on the
left side. thereby obtaining another
line. When this is accomplished.
measure across from one line to the
other, making sure that these two are
equal distances from the wheels. DO
the same at the rear. II these two
measurements agree exactly, the wheels
are In alignment.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
First Road L.ealslatlon.

The first good roads legislation in
the United States was enacted In vir-
ginia, by the house OF burgesses In
1882.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
O. TIE O.
AMERICAN
LEGI0N
tcopy for THIS Department supplied h
the American Legion News service1
WORLD WAR MEN GOVERN CITY
Minneapolis entrusts Entire Munich
pal Control to Veterans, With
George Leach as Mayor.

With the service men Of the United
States unwilllngly beginning 10 be.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
POLICE POST OF THE LEGION
est" Commando an Organization
Of 1900 Members.

Twelve hundred members Of the
'hpes' ooi're force in the world" who
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
MAKES HIKE OF 1900 MILES
San Francisco to New York
Carrying 51-Pound Pack.

After facing death from thirst on
the great American desert h"'ng mis-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

The corsage bouquet Of the fashion
ably dressed young woman once may
have been fourishing tuft of rag.
weed on corner lot, Disabled service
men In Kansas City hospitals have
built up n good business Of making
artificial flowers out Of weeds and the
American Legion Of the city is help
ing them sell the colored posies to
florists and gift shops. War mothers
Of the city have taught the men &"
dye tile weeds In natural colors.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

Believing that the man still is
suffering from the effects of a severe
wound received while In action in
France, the American Legion of Has.
angs. Mich, is seeking to have de
termined the sanity OF Frank Soules
former service man, serving life term
In the Michigan state prison FOR
murder.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

The sale for taxes of the, estate OF
John ]. Pershing, father Of the general
of the armies, In Tanglpahoa Parish
La., has heen prevented'By the Ameri.
can Legion and the General has been
requested to make the estate a, ailable
for colonization by his wounded COM
rades now taking vocational training
in agriculture.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22

Demonstrating the use Of the air.
plane as a busy mans tine saver.
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary of the navy, flew from Washing.
ton, ID. e. to Asbury Park. N. j.. to
address the annual convention Of the
state American Legion. The trip was
made in two hours.
Evening journal., 1921-11-02
DRAW PLANS FOR
NEW BUILDINGS

There is little activity in the build
ing industry in this city. Few arch
itects are working on plans for new
constructions although much repair
work is beng planned.
William d. Haddock and Com
pany are figuring on a. number OF
new buildings.
Brown and Whiteside and Edward
c. Mays architects. also report they
are receiving requests for plans for
new buildings although few of the
structures reach the contractors.
Reed and Brother reported the
construction OF a garage for the
Glover Dairy Company at Thir-
teenth and Lombard streets. Is
nearly completed. The structure is
of brick with a concrete floor. The
floor is the only portion of the
building unfinished. The place is So
by so feet and will provide accom-
mQdatons for twenty-five trucks
used by the company in collecting
milk from surrounding localities.
Reed and Brother also have beer
erecting a new stone foundation
wall and making other changes al
Carpenter Station for William Kane