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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-28

Daingerhed, his famous horses, both men and
animals have wide range over which they mus
travel; they supplied with abundant limestone
water the valleys are sheltered by high noun
tains from cold and violent winds, and this shell
ter tends to develop size; undulating hills compel
the exercise Of all the body muscles and increase
heart-power and lung development Given a.
these advantages and, with them, the most nutrl-
tious milk beef, grain and vegetables to be had
is it any wonder that in this region grow
tall and strong?
at is these conditions that the Emperor OF
Japan wants TO know about, and he wants me o
tell him all I know about the Typographical
water, soil and agricultural conditions which OBJ
tain in the locality where my cattle are bred. He
wants to know exactly what process of feeding
has been used in producing beef, butter, milk and
by-products Of such a highly vitalIzed nature as
the kind for which Auen-Dale has received 50
many gold medals and awards. And he wants
to learn the milk balastration in human diet by
which the stature of japanese men may be fur
Their developed through drinking a sutficien-
quantity Of milk as well as by eating meat, gram
and vegetables produced in soil prepared 10 i'm
part the greatest vitality TO them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-28

years Of our national life Virginia was the presi-
Dental centre of our country.
"Of course it viii be argued that the political
situation determines the choice Of men for the
presidency, but it must also be considered that
the state must first prepare the man. He must
be virle Of brain and body and this vlrlllty he
owes to his native soil
LAS water is to the arid land Of the West, so
IS lime to the agricultural soils Of the East, DR..
Crilv states. and he adds that eastern farmers
should plant alfalfa to get phosphate Of lime into
the milk as animals which are fed on non-nutrl-
tious foods, such as corn silage, have weakened
constitutions and jmpart weakness to human be-
ings who feed their products.
81 DO not need TO remind you that the blue
grass region Of Kentucky is world-famous. Our
cattle horse, sheep and swine Craze on the finest
meadows in the world. But I do not attribute
the size and vigor Of men and animals IN this
region alone 20 diet, any more than / think the
stunted stature Of men of Japan is due solely TO
lack of milk balastration in their diet. An island
very close to Japan produces men Of tall stature
''No, in my opinion, vital as is diet in the
production Of perfect men, limestone water for
bone construction and wide ranges for body de-
veIopment are also essential. Indeed, consider
range very important. In Shelby County, where
I breed my Jersey cattle. and my nelghbor, Col
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-28
By MAY WILKINSON MOUNT

Japan is proud Of the strength of her people,
but she has to admit that they are under
y sized. Whether she fights OF not she would
ike to have taller Taller men are born Of
taller women, and the women are very short
The Emperor of Japan has hit upon a plan
that might almost look like direct effort to ac-
eomplish change in the Japanese figure He
has come to believe that what you eat and espe-
cially what is eaten by the cattle whose milk you
drink, has lot to do with your height, and he
has asked an American expert in cattle breeding
and Of this country's foremost authorities on
dietetcs, to 60 to Japan and tell Japan what it
ought to do
This expert is Mrs. S. T Henning, Of Allen
Dale, Kentucky So that if Japan sends an army
of giants to some distant war it might happen
that woman would be named as the responsible
factor!
The man who is reputed to be the tallest Off
Ger in the japanese Navy is Baron Uriu, who was
a member Of the delegation which recently visited
H. AIlen-Dale Farmhouse, the
Kentucky Headquarters
of Mrs. Henning's
Breeding
Experiments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-28

once spread over portions of Virginia, Tennessee
and Kentucky, when Nicholas Merriweather &C
cepted this grant Of land from Charles IL IN
payment of loan he had made the monarch AND
which Charles Stuart could not conveniently pay
IN any other way And this is why the son OF
Nicholas Merrweather lies beneath the blue grass
OF Shelby County, where also sleeps Anne Polk,
who married John Allen, Of County Armagh, Ire
land, then Keeper Of Ammunitions in Virginia.
The gallant soldier wed this ancestress of Presi-
dent Polk at her home in Carlisle Pa, and took
her to that broad and beautiful land, known
Virginia, and from which many states have
since been carved Their graves at Allen-Dale
lie near those of their grandchild, daughter of
Jane Polk Allen, one Of the FIVE sons of Anne
Polk, and wife of Thornton Merriweather, grand
father Of Mrs. S. T. Henning.
Cattle Perfect in Beauty"
Descendants of the Merriweather family come
from all parts of the country, once a year. to hold
a family reunion at Dunbar Cave in Kentucky.
and here Mrs. Henning goes, dons her homespun
costumes, made for her out of her spring wool
clip, which she sends to Berea College to be spun
and, if the weather be warm, puts on her COM
mon sense white shoes with an alI-white cos
tune and gives that energetic care TO her herds
which have enabled her to prove during her
fifteen years Of Jersey cattle breeding that this
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-01
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

LoNDON.-Mrs. Nottingham was
elected to fill her late husbands seat
in Parliament.
BELFAST, RELAND.-AIarm was
expressed here by Unionists officials
over the remarkable growth of Sim
Fein camps in Ulster Republican
preparations for civil war were seen in
the activities at Seaford camp where
300 troops of the |. II. A., with arms
and ammunition, have been modified.
PARASITIC value of the ships sur
rendered by Germany is fixed at 49,
100000 gold marks in an official COM
nalnication issued by the Preparations
Commission.
ATLANTIC ClTY.-Vigorous oppo-
sition to the senate proposal TO in.
crease the tax on corporate earnings
from 10 to 10 per cent was voiced bS
the board of directors of the National
Association of Credit Men.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.-"The process
of REIMBURSEMENT has not yet been com.
pleted but evidences are multiplying
that the corner has been turned and
that the country has passed the most
acute stage of the readjustment pc
Rod" said w. 2. G. Harding, COVER
nor of the Federal Reserve Board at
the "Made-in- Carolinas" Exposition
here.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. disorders occur
red in this city following the closing
of the bOurse.
HAVRE.-GeneraI John J. Pershing
arrived in France. The Paris, on
which he crossed the Atlantic, was es-
corted into port by the French battle
cruisers Strasbourg and Metz, ten tor
pedo boats and ten destroyers.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-The ku kIux Khan
was denounced as destructive of free
government, peace and harmony by
William F. Johnson, grand master OF
the Centennial Grand Lodge of Mis-
souri,, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-01
GERMANS SALUTE FLAG
OF ARGENTINA At KEEL
SoIemnly Atones for Sinking
Ships of Neutral Nation
During World War.

Klein a solemn act Of atone
ment Germany gave satisfaction to Ar
gentina for the loss of the steamers
Nome Protegido and TotO,
DIR. Luis =, Molina, Minister for Ar
gentina, and his staff were ceremon-
i0usly received on board the battleship
Hanover. Afterward the Argentine
flag was >hoisted and flown from the
mainmast of the battleship. and later
the Argentine delegation and the Ger
man officials had luncheon together,
Minister Molina and his party left
the warship at La o'clock in the ar
ternoon, being saluted by IL guns,
while the Argentine flag was run up
to the foretop of the Hanover.
Both the Toro and the Monte Pro
tegido were sunk in 1917 ny German
submarines. The sending to the bot.
tom of the two Vessels created great
indignation in ARGENTINA. Germany
paid lndemnitics the sinkings.
A representative of the German gov
eminent, addressing Dr. Molina on
board the battleship recalled that Ger
many, at the time of the sinllings had
Informed Argentina that the mis-
haps" had occurred through no lack
of respect for the flag of friendly
country which all Germans honored.
The first opportunity, he added, now
was being taken t" salute the Argen-
tine flag, and the obligation was being
discharged with all the more pleasure,
since it gave satisfaction to ma
ton which, until the end of the war,
did not swerve in maintaining full neu-
trality.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-01
A Remarkable Record

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
a remarkable record. 1t has been in
use for colds, Group and whoopiny
cough for almost half century and
has constantly grown in favor and
popularity as its good qualities be-
came better known. 1t is the stan
dard and main reliance for these dis
eases in thousands of homes. The
facts that it can always be depended
Upon and is safe and pleasant to take
ere greatly in its favor when it is
wanted for children. -Advertisemen
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-01
Hit or Miss Gasoline
Makes a Motor Tilt or Miss

line you use influences in some
way the performance of your
motor.
The Standard Oil Company
(New Jersey has never been
content to have "Standard'
Motor Gasoline exceptionally
good in any one respect to the
detrisnent of other properties.
The ideal would be to have
every drop of gasoline as uni
form in all it's qualities as the
chemicals and drugs which
your pharmacist uses i'm a pre-
scription. AS a result of the
cooperation of our Develop
ment and Manufacturing De-
partments, STANDARD" Motor
Gasoline is positively the best
balanced and the highest i'm
quality that you can buy. 1t
is the same whether you get
it in one corner of the state
or another.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-01

TNHE problem of obtaining
IL uniform quality is one of
the difficulties that the sue
cessful gasoline producer has
had to solve. The matter of
varying quality is one of the
greatest annoyances to the gaa.
oline user.
1t was easy to get a STANDARD
product when practically ali
the gasoline came from one OF
two types of crude petroleum..
Comparatively little gasoline
was used then. Today, the
demand is SO great that all
parts of the globe have been
explored for petroleum, which
accounts for the great range
of s'crudes" on the market.
Gasoline must be uniform not
only in one or two or three re-
but in every Way that
affects motor operation. AL
most every property of the gaso-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
And
Arnold Win
Freak Race

San Francisco, April PA race
between an airplane and three car
rier pigeons from Portland, Ore
gon., to the San Francisco bay re-
gion, yesterday resulted in a strik-
ing victory for the airplane, It
having beaten the leading bird
over the 722-mile course by u
hours and 19 minutes, it developed
today.
The airplane, carrying Governor
Ben olcott of Oregon, and Major
II. II. Arnold, army aviator, took
off from Portland at Sis a. n.
and arrived in San Francisco at
2:30 p. m yesterday. As the air
plane was delayed for an hour at
Medford, the elapsed time for the
flight was hours 35 minutes. The
first piYgean, a navy bird, called
~. S. S. California, was released
at sos a. m. and reached its cote
in Oakland at 1888 a. m. today,
coming in just p hours, 10 miL-
utes behind the machine.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
Workers
T'oStay
On Jobs
Walk out of Two
TIillion Men Set For
Midnight Tonight Is
Postponed

London, April 12.-The railway
and the transport workers, men,
bers, with the miners of the triple
alliance. will continue to work.
Notwithstanding the strike order
which had been issued for tonight.
They were instructed this evening
by their organizations to keep on
with their labors, pending further
instructions.
London, April 12.-Both mine
owners and striking coal diggers
representatives were received by
Premier Lloyd-George today.
Representatives of the miners
will report to the triple alliance
of labor" later in the day as to
whether the prospects of a settle
ment are sufficiently favorable to
justify the postponement of the
strike of the National Union of
Railwaymen and the National
Federation of Transport Workers,
members OF which are prepared to
walk out at IL o'clock tonight. 1t
was declared here today that there
would be no strike of these two
organizations unless negotiations
to be carried out today broke
down.
Prospects were gen orally report
ed as unfavorable, although a
member of the miners executive
committee said last night:
"We have not come to grips as
yet on counter proposals"
It was stated in various quarters
today that the miners were pre-
pared to accept a wage reduction
by the establishment of a sliding
scale schedule based on the cost of
living.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
ValueOf
Library
$28,546
7,773 Volumes Read
by Salem Readers
During March, Says
Monthly Report

Twenty eight thousand, five
hundred forty six dollars is the
approximate value of the Salem
public library at the present
time, according to an estimate
submitted to the library board at
the monthly meeting last night
by H. w. Meyers, chairman of the
insurance committee. Mr.. Meyers
estimated the value of the furni-
ture and fixtures at $12, 2,546, and
the books at $4,000.
March, it was stated at the
meeting, was a record month in
the history of the library, as T.
773 books were taken from the
shelves by the 6799 patrons. The
library collection has been sup
plemented by the use of 131 books
from other libraries, it was stat
ed.
A request for financial assist
ance made of the library by the
north Salem branch can not be
granted at the present time, the
hoard decided. The budget adopt
ed for the year, it was said, is
barely carrying the running ex-
penses. March, it was pointed out
has been the first month this year
when the treasury has not shown
a deficit.
The selection of Miss Lucille
Crockett as children's librarian
which was announced by Mrs. F.
H. Spears, chairman Of the EN-
nIoves' committee, was approved
bv the board. Miss Crockett is
now studying in the library school
of Syracuse university. She will
accent in June the position rem
dered vacant by the resignation
of Miss Annie Gibson.
The collection of Confederate
money which is the gift Of {. A
Hnston was inspected by men,
hers of the board last night. u.
w, Eyre presided at the meeting
otbor members present were Mrs.
7 H. HARRISON, w. H. Burgharut
T. Mrs F H. Spears, A. A. Lee
nr H H. Olinger and Fl. W.
Meyes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
Plan of
Sale Is
Passed
Supreme Court Agrees
To Settlement Terms
Reached by Packers
and Government

Washington, April ia new
plan under which Swift and COM
pany and Armour and company
are to divest themselves of their
interests in. stockyards and stock
yard terminal railroads was agreed
to today by the department of
justice and Immediately approv-
ed by Justice Stafford of the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court.
Under the plan, the companies
must deliver their stock in the
yards and terminals to the 1lli-
nois Trust and Savings bank at
Chicago within thirty days for
administration by two trustees,
Henry w. Anderson of Richmond,
Va, and George Sutherland of
Salt Lake City until sold, which
must be within a year.
Trustees Get Pay
The trustees are to receive SAL
aries of $4,000 a year each and
will have power to interfere in
the management of any stock yard
or railroad if in the opinion of
both either the Sherman act or
the terms of the decree are being
violated
The plan sets forth that the de-
PENDANTS are to proceed to sell
their stock with due diligence
with reports of all sales submit
ted to the court for its approval.
These reports must contain the
price and the name of the propos-
ed purchasers and must be accom-
panied by affidavits that the pro-
posed purchasers are in no way
with the defendants.
Portland Yard Included
In the event that any OF the
stock remains unsold at the end
of the year, the defendants may
obtain an extension of time upon
a showing made to the court OF
diligence in their efforts to dis
pose of the stock at a fair and
reasonable price.
The property's stock to be sold
by the two companies includes
the Portland Union Stockyards
North Portland, Or.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12

AndBorah
Doubtful.
Irreconcilables Not So
Sure America Can
Secure Treaty With
out League

Washington, April 12.---Doubt
that the treaty of Versailles with
the league of nations covenant ex-
cluded can be put in such shape
as to be ratified is expressed -y
Senators Johnson of California and
Borah of Idaho, league "irreconcii-
ables' in formal statement today
discussing the presidents message
to congress.
Both senators express hearty
approval of the presidents stand
in definitely rejecting the pres
ent league of nations. Senator
Johnson says two "great poll
cies" are enunciated by the pres
ident:
First, America remains AM
erica and the policy of Washing
ton of no entangling alliance is
again in clarion tones proclaimed.
Secondly, an immediate declara-
tion of a state of peace, notwith-
standing the immense amount OF
is to be made"
Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts, the republican leader and
chairman of the foreign relations
was quoted as being
extremely pleased" over the
which he said separates
us from the league and approves
passage Of the Knox resolution"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
Contracts For IT
Miles of Highway
eLetApr. 22

The improvement of n addi-
tional miles of state highway
will be contracted by the state
highway commission at a special
meeting to be held in Portland on
April %, according to notices be-
ing sent to contractors by the
department here today. These i'm
provements which are estimated
to cost approximately 100000
are divided into ten different pro-
jects as follows:
Surfacing with crushed gravel,
9.5 miles of the Myrtle Creek
Canyonville section of the Pacific
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
Cross
Secretary
oResiign
Mrs. Alice Dodd To
Leave Willamette
Chapter; Mrs. Ben
son Takes Up Work

Inc resignation OF MrS. Alice
Dodd, executive secretary of the
Willamette chapter of the Red
Cross, was announced this morn
ing by Henry Meyers, chairman of
the board of directors, to take eff
feet April Is. Mrs. Dodds resig-
nation was, however, handed to
the board on April 1.
Mrs. Arthur S. Benson, who is
we'll known in Salem as having
been connected with the william
ette chapter during the war has
been selected to fill the vacancy
and has accepted.
Mrs. 'Dodd throughout her serv-
ice with the organization has exer-
cised the highest efficiency in her
work in the home service depart
ment and particularly with the
compensation of returned soldiers
who have come to her for aid in
dealing with the government.
Upon receiving her resignation the
board gave her its thanks for the
work she had accomplished and
expressed their regrets at her leav
ing.
with the new office and loca-
tion of the Willamette Red Cross
at GAO State street, south of the
postoffice, further energy will be
exercised by the various commun-
ity activities, this has brought
about by a compulsory move from
it's former quarters in the post
office building" said Mr.. Meyers
this morning.
"In the new location, rooms
have been fitted up for a main Of
flee for chapter work, and also
two large rooms available for COM
meetings in health service
or clinics and welfare work of any |
kind. These rooms will be of value
and service, and can be used freely
without charge.
Another room has been fitted
up especially for a rest room for
mothers and children, where one
is free from disturbances and can
find conveniences for their re
uuirements, and also literature on
health, hygience and home nurs-
ing to the sick. This room will
appeal especially to out-of-town
mothers and they will always be
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
Wilamette's
Schedule For
Baseball Out

Willamette university's baseball
schedule for the coming season
was announced this afternoon as
follows:
April Is, 16-University of Ore
gon at Eugene.
April 40. A. G. at Corvallis.
April 80. A. G. at Salem.
April 30-Multnomah at Salem.
May 6-Gonzaga at Salem.
May 13-Pacific university at
Forest Grove.
May lS-Chemawa at Salem.
May rs, 26, 27-Whitman at
Whitman.
May 2S-Multnomah at Port
land.
Although Willamette has had
but few workouts indications are
that the local school will have a
fast organization, It is stated.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
.ScElneelock Bid
On Bonds Taken

Acceptance Of the bid of the
Ralph Schneeloch company Of
Portland of 97.8S5 on the 81, ,O0O,-
900 issue Of Bean Barrett four
year bonds bearing interest at the
rate of five and one-half percent
was announced by the state board
of control this morning. The
Schneeloch bid was entered in be-
half of himself and four other
companies, namely the Kissel,
Kinnicutt & company; EIdredge
& company; Stacy & Braun and
the Anglo & London Paris Ma
tional Bank The bid means that
the state will receive a total Of
S97S,850 for the 100000. Ac-
ceptance of the bid was based on
a recommendation TO that effect
by the state highway commission.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12

of fair Voters
Opens Today

Cleveland, Ohio, April I2.-The
second annual convention of the
National League of Women Voters
formally opened here this morning
with more than 1000 delegates
and alternates from all parts of
he country in attendance. The
onvention will close Saturday aft
ernoon.
Committee conferences on child
welfare, uniform laws concerning
women and food supply and de-
mand, reported their recommenda-
tions last night.
The food supply and demand
conference recommended legisla-
ton providing for acquiring of
Jtockyards by railroads and for
federal regulation of meat pack
ing.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, national
chairman, presided at this morn
ing's session.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-12
automobiles
Lacking For
Blossom Day

automobiles for the transporta-
Dn Of visitors through the or
4afd districts on Blossom day
h not being volunteered very
7pidly according to the report
Ade this morning of Paul Siege,
aairman of the automobile COM
ttee Of the Cherrians.
Mr., Siege said that so far, there
IA only been between 35 or 40
" listed and urged that a spe-
appeal be made to the people
Salem regarding this matter, so
portant for the success of Bios
W day. Two hundred cars are
feded, he said.
Alls Bing Knowland stated this
Oning that Liberty had volun-
efed to have its band play either
ere or In Salem and has also Of
eu 10 send automobiles for the
eonnodation Of. strangers.
+" ~ Hamilton has been select
= oecuny the desk at the Com
|fioial ! club as auto dispatcher
viii have charge of the ar
nsenent Of the schedule and the
7 Is'enment of cars to meet differ
J ''ains. Cherrians will be in
.lC'ea to phone Mr.. Hamilton
sl 'ney Sc groups of strangers
I. are not being taken care of sol
4, n,.,.5l ! car can be supplied.
.1,s.l Ds,,nlle plars for handling
y Sn'Jners hil. who are resident in sa7
~ .as. Ua' VINO have not seen the
oanced Oe an
hs,ri.i mug Blng urges that all
n IL ans rs turn out for the lunch.
= =, ~ u, lne Commercial club at
|. - M .nis evening where renorts ~
Ia5s ,n5 -. committees will be
h BIoao..l rIa lurther plans developed
IN D'S1soin Sa.ol, day and the county
iIsd Z for tonight. Aa' Oeen pro-
nd pan..l : % be run ia the Port
az were ls fasar announcing Blossom
IN ok 'a1e9 Z last Sunday on the