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The state herald., 1921-03-11
PROCESS OF GRADING I
UP ALL SCRUB HERDS
Resemblance Of Purebred Sire
Within Three Generations.
Under skiIifui Management and Breed.
Ing Former Poor Stock 10 Graded
Up Within Comparatively
Short Space Of Time.

Once the use of purebred sires has
become general throughout the coun-
try the process Of grading up will be
rapid. Many experiments and prac-
teal experience show that within three
generations most Of the individuals In
the scrub herd headed by good pure
bred sire resemble purebred animals
In appearance. In few more gen.
eratlons under skillful breeding and
management. the former. scrub stock
Is graded up to so great IN extent
that for production Of meat and other
animal products they are practically
as useful us purebreds. The chief DIFF
ference between II hlgh-grade animal
and II purebred is In the value for
The state herald., 1921-03-11
IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN

There will be meeting In the
basement OF the l.. 7. Bonner & Son
building next door north OF the Re
publican on the evening OF March .
to make arrangements In regard to
n baseball team for Imperial. -
There is no better advertising for n
town than n good ball team and a
good team isn't possible without aid
from those interested In keeping the
town on the map. There is plenty OF
The state herald., 1921-03-11
HAxTuN HARVEST

At stockholders meeting of the
Paoli Farmers Elevator, the farmers
cooperative concern at Paoli, held on
Saturday, February 26, 1t was decided
that the elevator that was destroyed
| by fire last fall would be rebuilt at
once. The company. 1t is understood,
has practically sufficient funds on
hand to rebuild wooden elevator,
but IL seemed to be the consensus of
opinion among the stockholders that
the new building should be a perma-
nent concrete structure. News that
the Farmers is to be rebuilt will
come as good news to the many CO.
operators of the Paoli community.
All the residents of the town of
Siebert turned fire fighters and saved
the twon from destruction, on the
night of February 2S. The Packer
dwelling house and rooming house
and adjoining buildings were destroy
ed with losses estimated at $4,000.
Work by volunteer water brigades.
which were composed of many women
and men in the night clothes, kept
the flames, which were famed by a
high wind, from spreading. There is
20 fire department there and work of
the volunteers was greatly handi-
capped
The following Denver dispatch,
which appeared in the Sterling Advo.
cate, will be OF interest to the mem.
: bcrs of the ilaxtun and other Phillips
county locals OF the National Wheat
Growers association formed here
some weeks ago. The work of the
organization is evidently progressing
/ rapidly. Sterling has been selected
rs the headquarters of the Colorado
Wheat Growers association. which
plans to market approximately 10000
900 bushels OF Colorados 1921 wheat
crop through one central marketing
agency. This plan OF action was en-
dorsed at meeting OF the Colorado
Wheat Growers association held at
Tic Albany hotel. AZ the meeting the
state was divided In several districts
and each district win be placed In
charge OF one member of the execu-
/ tive committee of the association.
/ From fifty to one hundrerd field men
will be employed to cndeavor to have
farmers sign up for the pool. The
entire pool will be marketed through
one agency and under the superyI.
sion of the state director of the
Wheat Growers association. II pres.
ent plans materialize. j. T. Miller
OF Brighton was elected director OF
/ the association at the meeting. Mr.
Miller will open an Office Mt Sterling
In connection with the national Office
of the Wheat Growers association.
Tho !oGas branch of the Phillips
county chapter. American Red Cross.
has been quite active the past two
months and with Red Cross trained
nurse Of the field. much good has
been accomplished. Bat at recent
meeting OF The executive committee
1t was decided TO discontinue the
services of the Red crosa.:.ayse on ac.
count Of the lack OF funds in the Hax.
tun treasury. However. there was
sentiment among Il goodly number Of
our citizens thai this work should not
be dropped before II had been given Il
good try-out, 30 petition was cir
culated calling for II mass meeting
The mass meeting determined to
form an independent organization In
the west end OF the county to cooper.
ate directly with state headquarters.
and the community nurse was re-
tained.
The state herald., 1921-03-11
TAKEN FROM OUR
EXCHANGES


material for a dandy team here.
Imperial is to have another new
store. A. G. Rollnick, who has been
with The Famous store at McCook
for some time, has leased the Bonner
building adjoining the D. l.. ID. gar.
age and will soon open a new and
complete stock of mems and boys
clothing and furnishings.
The state herald., 1921-03-11

The following shows the complete
result OF the games played this
The state herald., 1921-03-11

Total number of personal fouls
made-Starbuck, q Cory. s: Edgar.
4; Butterfleld, 1; Benson. 8: Harmon,
0; Weir, l; Trego. o. Total. 81.
The state herald., 1921-03-11
Holyoke High Loses
Cage Championship
to Fort Morgan Five

Following are points scored by the
individual players In the games Hol-
yoke participated in in the Northeast,
ern Colorado Conference, in which
TT. Morgan took first place, with Hol.
yoke second:
The state herald., 1921-03-11
The Popular Craze.

"She was caught red-handed."
"You don't mean II, What was she
dolng?"
"Dyeing her hair
The state herald., 1921-03-11

Total points scored for the year:
Edgar, ia; T.. starbuck. 97; Cory,
100; Butterfeld, /: d. Weir. o: Ben.
son 4; w. Trego. o; II. Harmon, 10:
Mowry, 9.
The state herald., 1921-03-11
Good Reason.

Don't you hnte5a man who trades
on being n popular cutupT"
you've said II. I've just been read
ing my last surgical hlll.'
The state herald., 1921-03-11

The Perlis Of Prosperity.
II hear. old man. that you won $50
on the election"
eyes. but ] have already loaned S8j
Of II, 30 make your touch light"
The state herald., 1921-03-11
cErIINo IHE aLAME

GETTING THE BLAME
Dusty Dick: ] see Uncle Sam has
been selling q good many ships here
iatsIy. Ralph.
Rusty Raiphs ! recon the ioth
Amendments responsible fer dat,
sssi-' a. how II done away with oil
the seheonsrs.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
PXYS|C|ANF|REs
hISTEPM0THER,
.SH0OTSH|MSELF
Anne Arundel County Doctor
Also Threatens Father Dur
Ing Rampage in Homo.

ANNA POLLS. Nd. Dec. a.
Edward T. Owens, forty-one years
old. doctor. lawyer and member Of a
family prominent in Anne Arundel
county. went on a shooting rampage
at his home In Mount Zion yesterday
afternoon. which finally eliminated
In his shooting himself Just over the
heart with q pistol. He 10 In a serious
condition at his home under care of
DIR. McLane Cawood.
DR.. Owens. who Is described as be-
ing Of nervous and excitable tempera-
ment. threatened the life Of his father,
Arthur Owens, It is reported, then
chat Of his stepmother, Mrs. Arthur
Owens. firing a shot at her. 1t is said
He finally became so uncontroll-
able, 1t Is said, that his father sent
Tor Sheriff Howard T. Leyely. The
latter FASTENED from Annapolis to
Mount Zion. which is twenty miles
from Annapolis In the lower part of
the county, In an automobile.
Although DR.. Owens is reported to
have said ne would shoot the sheriff
too, he shot himself when he saw the
latter approach his home. What
started the disturbance is not known.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
CURLEY NAMED
HUB MAYOR BY ]
SMALL MARGIN
Ex-congressman Wins Hot
hree-Cornered Boston
Fight by 2,315.

BOSTON Dec. 14.-Former Mayor
James M. Curley was elected mayor
of Boston yesterday by a plurality
of 2,315 votes over John r. Murphy.
former fire commissioner. in one of
the closest mayoralty contests in the
history of the city. The other two
candidates ran far behind. The vote
Curley. 7a,sss; Murphy. 1854;
Charles 8. Baxter. 4.243; Charles 8.
O'Connor, 10,S12.
The total vote. 160,47S, represented
about n per cent OF the registration.
Women voters turned out In large
numbers.
When Curley was first elected
mayor, In 1914, his majority over his
single opponent. Thomas J. Kenny,
was $40. AS a candidate for re-
election four years later in four
cornered contest he lost to Andrew
j. Peters by plurality of 9.075.
Mayor Peters did not seek reelection
this year.
Murphy was indorsed by the Good
Government Association. In his cam
paign speeches he attacked what he
called "Curleyism," and asserted that
the former mayor when in office had
not properly looked after the city's
interests.
Curley was elected to the Sixty
second Congress and reelected for
second term, resigning TO become
mayor.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
COURT ENJOlNS EXCHANGE
FROM RAISING EGG PRICES

CHICAGO, Dec. IA mandatory
injunction against the Chicago Mer-
camille Exchange-"the butter and
egg board"-was issued yesterday by
Judge George Rush. OF the circuit
court.
The Injunction was issued on petit
ton of Barney Kaufman. whole
sale butter and egg dealer, who said
he had a carload OF eggs on the
tracks but could not move them. The
Injunction restrains the board from
fixing the price of eggs, specializing
III eggs or controlling the influx OF
eggs. -.
Egg prices in Chicago have ad-
vanced sharply of late.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
ATLANTA PENITENTIARY TO
MAKE MORE MAIL BAGS

Plans are under way for the manu-
facture Of mail bags on larger scale
at the Atlanta penitentiary. 1t was
learned yesterday following a confer
ence between President Harding. As
sistant Postmaster General Works,
and DIR. Hebe Votaw, superintendent
OF prisons.
Works or Votaw would not dis
closed their plans further than to say
that they hoped to be able to put
through proposals whereby the shop
work on mail bags would be done in
the Atlanta penitentiary on a large
scale.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
LEGION POST TO GIVE
"LEAVE 1T TO PIERRE "

The Edward Douglas White Post
Of the American Legion will present
Leave 1t to Pierre" a two-act musi-
cal comedy. tonight at Carroll Hall,
Tenth and G. streets northwest. Pro-
ceeds will be used to give. a Christ
mas party to the boys at Walter
Reed Hospital.
The post is planning to organize a
drum corps and expects to purchase
instruments with remaining funds
after the Christmas party. The fol-
lowing committee has charge of to-
nights show: s. Hunter Taylor, chair
man: Joseph J. Idler. George A. Bam-
ford. Thomas Il. Mclaughlin. John b.
Deegan and Orlando III. Smith.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
FOUR CONVICTED SLAYERS
PLEAD FOR NEW TRIALS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 14.-Mo-
tions for new trials for T. T. RED"
Harris, Orville T. and Jesse c. Jones,
and Edwin Won Steinkirch, who were
convicted of the murder of Polk A.
Carraway, killed August 10 while at
tempting to defend the pay roll Of the
Ford Motor Company. were made
hire yesterday.
imprisonment. Seventy-six exceptions
to the trial judges ruling were filed
by attorneys for Jones Brothers.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
SISTER LEADS 1900 SCHOOL
CHILDREN AND FIGHTS FIRE

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Twelve hun
dred pupils in the parochial school
of Our Lady of Mercy, in the Bronx.
filed out of the building without a
sign of panic when fire broke out in
the third floor yesterday.
Sister Theresa. principal, who led
the children out. helped extinguish the
fire before firemen arrived.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Humidor Cabinets

A handsome piece Of
furniture, finished in rich
mahogany, with all COM
plements. AS sketched,
$12.50 to $19.75.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
sc.SsrisAs. SsD

nRECOL much of the spirit of the
~ velvet gown, whose bodice the low wastne long
tight sleeves of that period The skirt attached the side with
cartridge peats that the velvet fall full graceful folds
bottom of sides
longer than the front and back gemmd
ribbon harmonizes charmngly with this costume.
THE smarty servceable sketchd midnight
blue duven, trimmed all its edges with astrakhan.
feature of this model lies in the deep Sits the bottom
Of its skirt which, outlined with the astrakhan
full to The hem
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Every piece in the lot is usable
for some bit of fancy work, such
as pillows, table tops, chair seats,
etc. The qualities are good and the
value worth a special err C1 M
rand, remnant, yard. O1sVV
Fifth Floor-Lansburgh & Brother.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Just in Time-2,400 Pairs of
Women's Fine Thread Silk
STOCKINGS
at $3.50 pair
Black, Light Tan, 4.
White, Dark Tan,
African Brown,
Gray in All Shades
Full-FashiOned
Full Regular Made
Strong Garter Tops
Cotton SOles

Everything belonging in more expensive
lines. No matter how we'll you have shopped,
your errand isn't complete until you include
silk stockings-and these are qualities you'll
be proud to give. Sizes S1z to 10. Each pur-
chase suitably boxed for giving.
First Floor-Lansburgh Brother. ,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-21

softest2 Is its athleticism a puny and decorative
thing-a meat substitute to the red beef Of an
cestors?
The question Is raised in physical culture by
apostle Of walking who believes that in the 177os
"a man would stroll, acres the mountains into Ken
lucky just look over the country and see how he
liked g." Now. he points out. ofice-workers watt
FIVE minutes for an elevator to take them up a floor
or two, and Automobiles, forced TO walk mile and
a half FOR gasoline melting butter than
men.
Il may be IL Is 50 in instances. our ances-
tors did and died more than we do because
they had to. Il was necessary to be able TO walk
we'll and they able. IN a day when walking IS
commercially speaking no premium it would be
strange If every one practised IT, The remarkable
thing is that some refrain. but that many par
ticiLate. For the first Mr.. Wells historical
period mountains aside for the many -
gambol In. popuous cities sacrifice million dollar
plots baseball diamonds. and great universities
collect their hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
build stadums. A good deal OF the activity whcn
these acts encourage may be decorative. The noun
tain park may become the prey of the lazy motor
ist, the baseball fan may do nothing more vigorous
in instances than beat his palms together and drink
pop. But the damage-n encouraging sense-has
beer done. A value has been put upon exercise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-21
ELECTRICITY IN THE iGLOO2

Weary city dwellers who have long onvied the
inhabitants Of the Land Of the Midnight sun their
opportunity 90 sleep three months OF the year with
out interruption will lose their for envy.
The white glare Of the nitrogen lamp is about 90
invade the Eskimo country and Arctic White Ways
10 rival the display Of the aurora boreals.
An electric lighting plant has been set up a.
Kodiak Island. not far from Cook Inlet Alaska AMI
little AIeuts studying i'm the Baptist Mission school
there. pore over their lessons through the dark
months Of November. December and January with
the aid of ltght derived from gasoline engine and
motor. not so picturesque as the sperm oil lamps
but far easier youthful eyes
II will probably be good many years before
Eskimos and Aleuts worried with questions o.
electric light and gas rates but a start has been
made and advertisements OF igloos with all modern
improvements including electric lights and gas may
eventually be expected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-21

1t is estimated that 5000 men. women and chill
dren have been killed by automobiles in the United
States since Jan l. Responsibility for these casual
ties is said be equally divided between the care
lessness OF automobile drivers and the carelessncss
of pedestrians.
AT the same time cities ain over the country report
that despite the intense heat that has prevailed the
irfant mortality rate is on the downsrade because
the germ diseases that formerly killed babies have
been all hut conquered.
The lives that save through sanitation we lose
through careleseness i'm driving and walking We
have conquered the hidden menaccs To our health
but we seem unable to conquer our own follics
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-21
THE ICENIAN.
(Ohio state JournaI.1

During tho recent weeks Of extreme heat that
came so abruptly. made such high records stayed
SO close as, and seems determined to remain
with US indefinitely. Columbus has been most for
tunate in having regular and dependable supply
OF ice While other cities sweltered and suffered
severe privations through lack OF ice the iceman
of Columbus at his post of duty faithful and
punctual. There abundance and delivery
IS regular as a clock. All the convenience
that ice makes possible for the home. the of1ce
or the shop have been waiting the people day after
day And Columbus never had greater need for ice
than during the past month. with the mercury
lowering up around the high record week after
week
It is all right TO applaud the big conn anies
that installed the iceInaking plants. developed the
capacity until fairly Comprehends the need Of the
city. but there is credit and large measure OF IT,
due the who drive the ice wagons. who dis
tribute the daily supply a home and Office Their
services during the hot weeks have made OF them
the city's most desirable citizens. They roll OF
bed az some unholy of the early morning par
take OF breakfast. and hurry away 10 the barn or
the garage get their wagons their trucks. With
the heavy load OF ice they early on their
route cutting the huge cakes into suitable sizes for
the family needs. the limit OF the purse tho
capacity Of the refrigerator They carry il into the
basement. the first. second third floor and put
IL away. Sometimes they get a real thank YOU
Many times they do not. We accustomed 10 il
take &c FOR granted fail TO estimate the value
and the comfort il insures It's fun 10 be
iceman. It's tough hard job a the best. II viii
make YOU feel better If you let the know YOU
a9l recate his faithful service IL Will put bright
his day and he will feel better.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-21
She public Pulse

war veteran on July 1 6. ] would like
10 know if this world was veteran
was ever in battle or il he was at a
three months officers training school.
BY the way he talks, I guess ne is
not much of a soldier. saying that
the president did the right thing by
going against the bonus bill. bright
let us ask him a few questions.
Did you ever work in a factory
and draw big pay and have every
thing nice at home? Then along
comes Uncle sam asking you to helm.
You don't wait TO be drafted. but
you GO at once and enlist. They went
across didn't they? Did you? If
you say yes" / don't believe YOU.
Well a lot of them fell too. didn't
they? Yes they did and a lot Of
them came back here without an
arm and without a leg. Are you one
Of them? No. YOU are not. tell
YOU now they suffered like the devil
while they were lighting. Now that
they are back here without means Of
support. some knOcker like YOU have
10 down them still farther. You said
that if a man was offered 5000 or a
job he would take the job. That is
true ! believe. but where in the world
is that job? now tell me! There are
lots OF men looking for work. and
they are not praying that they won't
find f. Now If YOU can find il for
them then find IT, And If you can't
ind Jobs for them then stop your
knocking. Let that bonus money
come. il will help us out Then the
wheels viii surely 20 around
a Soldier for Bonus.
J. p. Ladd.
1914 ". Ford ST
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-21
dust FOlRs @x,d69 Hzssz

Why should 1 jump when a curtain
flaps?
And what's the matter with me
tcElght9
A ittls nervous and tired. perhaps.
Bdt why should l feel that moth
ing's right?
oh. an empty house is a dismal
place
Despite what cynics and sconers
say.
1t needs the light Of a smiling face,
For homes not home with the
folks away.
And the clock will tick and the floor
will squeak
And the rooms seem CHASTITY and
cold and black.
The nights will be dreary and long
and bleak
Till the summer goes and the folks
get back.
Copyright. 1929
Had he made this asseveration.
An injured world might be inclined
To hear it in extenuation.
But now the European news
Leaves one legitimate deduction;
His evil course the rat pursues
Because he glories in destruction.
For. blind TO any inward gain,
OF nutritive conditions reckless.
\ rat that dwelt beside the Seine
Purloined and ate a matched pearl
necklace
If words could but eXterminatc
This wanton brute. we'd haste TO
pen EN-.
He ate those pearls 10 prove his hate /
And vent his vile and vicious ven
ON.
The envious rodent cannot plead
That it was hunger that provoked |
him;
Sheer malice moved him, more than /
greed.
And how we hope the baubles |
chOl1ed him!
Copyright, 1929
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-21

between those times and the present.
Still. some will say that the social
conditions are not improving
Speaking Of France about II75. ne
says
Are not all the advantages Of So
ciety for the benefit of the powerful
and rich? Are not all lucrative en-
Payments filled by them alone? And
is not public authority entirely I'm
their favor? When one of them
robs his creditors or commits other
rascalities. is he not sure Of impu-
nifty? Are not the Clubbings that he
administers, the acts of violence that
ne commits. the murders and assas-
sinations of which he is guilty mere
matters that are hushed up. and
after six months no longer men
toned?
But let this same man be rob
bed. and the entire police force is
Immediately on the alert: and woe
TO the innocent man whom he
chances TO suspect. a rich man has
10 pass a dangerous place? See how
many escorts he has The axle of
his carriage breaks? Everybody
flies to his assistance. There is
noise at his door? He speaks word
and silence reigns. The crowd in
comm odes him? He makes a sign.
and the road is clear a WAGNER
gets I'm the way OF his carriage His
funkias are ready 10 beat the wag-
oner TO death. and 80 honest pc
destrians would be crushed under
the wheels rather than that the COR
geous equippage Of one puppy should
be re-arded.
How different is the picture of
him Who Is poor. The more hu-
manity owes him, the more society
refuses him. All doors are closed TO
him. even when ne has the right %
have them opened; and If ne some
times obtains justice. ne does so
with more difficulty than another
would have in obtaining pardon for
a crime. II there IS a corvee TO be
undertaken. or militia 70 be levied.
he is selected 20 do IL. II addition
20 his own burden. he bears that
which is shifted upon him by his
richer neighbor. At the least acct
dent that befalls him. everyone de-
serts him. Let his poor cart upset.
and ] hold him lucky if ne escapes
the outrages Of the brisk lackeys OF
some young duke. In a word. all
assistance flies him in time OF need.
for the very reason that ne has
nothing with which 10 pay for il.
But ( regard him as a ruined man
If ne is so unfortunate as to have
an honorable spirit. an attractive