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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
PLANT DISEASES
TAKE HUGE TOLL
Farmer Suffers Loss Of Income
and Consumer Compelled to
Pay Higher Prices.
CONTROL OF PESTS IS URGED
Can Be Brought About Only Through
Painstaking Technical Research,
Followed by Adoption Of REM
edies by Farmers.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agrieulture)
When a plant disease or some other
crop pest destroys an important crop
throughoutca large area, II Is easy TO
see how dangerous these pests are
both to agriculture and to the coun-
try. The farmer whose crop Is de-
stroyed suffers through loss Of his
income the consumer often through alb
normally increased cost of his food
supply. Occasionally, as in 1916, when
the wheat crop Of the United States
and Canada was reduced approximate
ly 2S0,0O0O00 bushels by black stem
rust after the entire expense involved
In It's production, except that of har-
vestlng and threshing, had been In
CURED, the result Is so serious as TO
endanger the stability Of banks and Of
business generally in the devastated
region and even, as in that case, to
threaten the future of nations through
impairment of food supply when need
ed for winning the great war.
Take Heavy Toll on Crops.
But spectacular and widespread de-
struction Of crops Is by no means the
only harm worked by plant diseases.
Every season and in substantially ev-
cry Important producing section they
take heavy toll on crop production.
Their existence without control con-
stitutes one of the chief hazards which
the farmer encounters, increasing his
cost Of production and ultimately the
price which consumers must pay.
It has been difficult to determine
even approximately the amount Of
damage done by plant diseases, but
very careful estimates recently made
by the Psychologists Of the state ex-
pertinent stations and the Department
Of Agriculture indicate that in 1919
the production Of ten Of the important
cereal, fruit and vegetable crops was
reduced more than 650,OO0,000 bush
els by plant diseases. This estimate
does not include damage due to in
sects nor to adverse climatic condi-
lions. ~
When IL Is remembered that SUBJ
stantially equal expenditures for labor
and other items up to the point Of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
Protecting Wheat Seed Against Smut
by Formaidehyde Treatment.

harvest are required for the diseased
and the healthy crops, It is clear that
these pests constitute most grievous
and dangerous overload on agriculture,
our basic industry.
Must Aid Sterilization.
That sterilization Of agricultural pro-
duction, which is highly desirable from
the standpoint Of business as well as
Of the producer and the consumer, can
only come when fairness generally are
able so to shape their paintings that
with normal weather, the acreage
planted will produce the approximate
quantity required to meet the consum-
ing demand. Until this Is accom-
plished, seasons Of shortage with
prices painfully high to the consumer
are certain to be experienced. Along
with these will come years Of excess
sive production In which the producer
Is compelled to bear destructive loss
because prices are below the cost of
production. For the correction Of
this destructive alienation Of too lit
tie and too great crop production the
development Of effective control of
plant pests Is one of the most impor-
tant factors.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
SAVE CORN FOR EXTRA SEED
Excellent Plan TO Select Enough "a
Serve for Two or Three Years
Paintings.

When corn Is selected from the field
for seed, the United States Department
Of Agriculture urges that enough seed
be selected to serve for two or three
years paintings. This is essential In
the origination and perpetuation Of
high-yielding varieties adapted to local
conditions. Seed corn that natures
well and dries out promptly, without
injury will keep its good terminating
and yielding power for four or five
years. Often bad season will pre-
vent the selection Of desirable corn for
seed. But homegrown seed corn Of
the best quality can Be always avail.
able. BY protecting sunicient quantity
from moisture anA from insects end
Olher animalA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
HE'S YELLOW BLACK-HANDER
First Chinese Arrested for Extortino
Money by Letter Threat In I.
New York.

New York.-The first Chinese
''black-hander" the police have en-
countered here was sentenced by
Judge Mulqueen to serve two and n
half Of five years In Sing Sing for fe-
lOnious assault.
Hong Wing, twenty-one, apparently
had been reading something of black
hand" undertakings. He wrote, In Chi
nese. to Kong Chong Wing, an i'm
porter, demanding $500. His next step
was to call In person for the $500. He
handed the importer note.
Kong Chong read It, and handed
Hong Wing smash to the jaw. The
"black-hander" drew knife and be-
gan slashing the importer until the
police separated them and sent one
Wing to jail and the other Wing to the
hospital.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
JAIL OR ROLL 'EM
UP, GIRL IS TOLD
She Chose Jail and Says, "It's
None Of city's Business How
| Wear My Stockings"

Miss Louise Rosine. who admitted
she is novelist of Los Angeles and
thlrty-nine years old, most emphatical-
ly declared II was none of the city's
business whether she rolled her
stockings up or down." and Is now In
the city Jail In state of mutlny and
uncovered knees at Atlantic city, N. j.
She has avowed she will fight her
arrest In the courts. even II it must
go to the United States Supreme
court.
Miss Rosine appeared on the Vir-
ginia avenue beach with her stock
ings rolled below her knees. Beach
Policeman Edward Shaw approached
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
Big Cod GuIps Down
a 12-Pound Salmon

Victoria, B. c. Reputable
eye-witnesses solemnly state
that local fisherman. while
trolling for salmon at Brent
wood. hauled In huge cod.
The cod. on being ripped open,
was found to contain a whole
salmon weighing IL pounds. II
Is asserted. The salmon had
gulped down the bait. and in
turn had been inhaled by the
hungry cod.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
DIG POTATOES WHEN
SOIL IS QUITE DRY
Tubers Are Matured When Vines
Begin to Drop OFF.
Care Should BE Taken to Avoid Spear.
ing or Cutting Them-Store In
Cool, Dry and Well Ventilated
Cellar or Pit.

prepared by the United States Department,
OF AgricultureD
Potatoes require 30 to 100 days after
planting before any will be ready fol
use. The tubers are not fully matured
until after the vines die, or at least
ripen and shed most of their foliage
Late potatoes In the Northern and
Northeastern states are frequently
caught by frost before the vines ripen
so should be dug just about the time
should be dug when the soil is reason
ably dry, so that II will not adhere IA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16

them. A spading fork or potato hook
is best for digging them and great care
should be taken to avoid spearing or
cutting them in digging. Only a small
quantity should be turned out at once,
as they will become sunburned If ex-
posed more than an hour or two.
Store potatoes in a cool. dry place
where they will get plenty of ventila-
ton and be i'm the dark. Potatoes must
not be allowed to freeze either before
they are dug or while In storage. A
good, cool, well-ventilated cellar or
storm cellar forms suitable storage
place for potatoes and under proper
conditions will keep through the win
ter and into the early summer. An
other method is to bury the potatoes
in a pit outdoors and cover them so
that frost cannot get to them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16

Thompson's place and halted on the
doorstep of the side entrance. Frost
said, and 1t was from there that the
chef purloined 1t.
Figan made no denial Of the charge
Of taking the cat, but said he was
moved to action by Frost's cruelty in
hitting the cat with the broom. He
only carried 1t across the street and
there dropped 1t, he said, thinking 1t
would return home. He denied having
hidden the kitten in the restaurant
kitchen and protested ignorance Of Its
present whereabouts.
In imposing the fine Judge Coward
told the chef that 1t looked as though
he was one Of those persons who had
to be taught to respect the property Of
others.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
Lost In Jail Six Months. Freed

Saxon. Wis.--Lost in jail six months,
Louis Ballier Of Saxon and George
Miller Of Drummond were freed By
Federal Judge Luse when the county
jauer brought them Into court and
asked what he should do with his
overtime prisoners. They had been
Arrested on liquor charges.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
Lived with IlatpIn In stomach.

Chicago.-Three months ago Mrs.
Ella Levy swallowed Q seven-inch hat
pin and lived. Surgeons operated and
found the pin. II had penetrated the
wall Of the stomach in three places.
Physicians said she would have died In
"a hours.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08
Basis of Settlement

conferences between the Mexican government and five great American oil companies looking toward an adjust ment of problems growing out of re- cent decreases regarding the export of ol from Mexico have been terminat- ed" said a formal statement given out early today by Adolfo de h Huer ta. secretary of the Treasury. The result of these conferences has been satisfactory without damaging the in terests of the Mexican nation nor the international policy of Mexico. and a decision favorable to both parties has been reached.
 Ut has been agreed that Ill new regulations for taxation of oil il will be arranged htat payments may he made up to December 21 next. Pay ment of these taxes will be made ey- cry three months, and not monthly as was established by the decree. There still remain a few points in detail 10 be discussed. but which the oil com panies have agreed to accept after studying certain information and data after their representatives have ar rived in New York. When they have done this the full details agreed upon will be definitely arranged.
 ''The decree of May 24 of last year did not suffer any modification, and the payment of taxes due in accord ance with that decree will he made by the companies represented in the conference on Monday of next week. when they will renew operations. l can also affirm without false modesty that the satisfactory result arrived al was in accordance with the instruct ions received from the president, to which I added my approval during the conferences.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08
PLAN COTTON MEETINGS

Newport. Sept, 6.-Chairman J. \. Williams announced this morning Una, q seris of meetings would be held over the county this week, when the Arkansas Cooperative Cotton Grow ors, Association will be discussed: as well as the part the Jackson county cotton men will play in the new plan. The meetings will be addrssed by w.
 F. Hicks of Oklahoma City, an official of the Oklahoma association, who Will explain the plan. Committees for each township have been appointed ot solicit pledges, and it is thought that Jackson county will more than pledge it's quota of bales of the 1922 crop.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08
IS HELD
 UP IN TEXAS
Four Masked Men Loot Mail Car on
 K. C. s. Near Texarixana.

Texarkana, Ark, Sept. 6.-Four masked men tonight held up the Kan sas City Southern passenger train No. |2 between Bloomburg, Texas, and Texarkana and footed the mail cal of all valuables.
 Neither the express car nor the passenger coaches was entered. F. Woodson engineer of Shreve- port was knocked over the head with the butt end of gun. His scalp was cut in several places but his injuries are not serious.
 F. Moss, negro porter of Shreveport was shot in both legs. Postal authorities decline to make any estimate of the loot merely saying that everything of value in the car was taken.
 The train left Shreveport at 6: :50 D. m. being due in Texarkana at 9:20 D. m.
 About a mile north of Bloomburg the bandits entered the cab of tho engine and commanded the engineer to proceed to the bridge across the Sulphur river, where the stop was made with all but the engine and the mail car on the bridge
 Two mail clerks in the car resisted the command of the bandits to open hte car, whereupon small gas bomb was thrown through the transom. The gas compelled the clerks to open the door. Meanwhile Engineer Woodson had been knocked out and the porter shot
 Fireman E. T. Ryan of Shreveport was forced to uncouple the mail car after which the bandits took enc of the clerks to the engine cab, two ban dits remaining in the car with the other clerks. A run then was made to the outskirts of TeXarkana, the car being footed en route
 After the bandits left the car the engineer at their command, went back to the Sulpher river bridge for the remainder of the train before coming in to report the robbery.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08
OIL TROUBLE IN
 MEXICO IS OVER
To Resume Operations at Once, With
 Old Problems Settled.

Mexico City. Sept. 4.-Immediate resumption of oil operations in the Tampico region by American petro- leum companies and the payment of postponed taxes, with the lifting of the governmnt embargo upon the con- panies' funds and oil in storage will result from the agreement reached by govrnment officials and the heads of five American oil concerns There will be an immediate movement of oil from Mexico, and after minor details have been adjusted settlement will be reached of all the great petroleum problems which have vexed the Mexi- can government and American de- velopment companies for years.
 The agreement reached in the con ferences which ended late last night has the complete sanction of Presi- dent Obregon. who described it as a happy and satisfactory solution of all concerned :" The American oil men who participated said they were contented.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08
FORD TO GET \ HEARING

Washington, Sept 6.-Henry Ford was invited today by Secretary of War Weeks to come to Washington at his convenience to discuss with the government officials his proposals to lease the Muscle Shoals. Ala. ni- trate plant and water power project.
 Notice that another bid would be made for the private operation of Muscle Shoals was received by the secretary today from c. E. James of Chattanooga.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08

HARRIS BRYAN

Last Sunday afternoon about ! 30 the spirit of Harris Bryan waited it's way back to the source from whence it eame-GOd. With heavy heart we would drop tear to the memory of Harris Bryan.
 His death has brought the bitter cup of sorrow to the lips of friends and relati His was heart of gold. He was one of Natures noble men in it's truest sense brave, gener Ous, manly. His was the soul of hon or, and his friends and friendships were sacred to him.
 Harris Bryan, the subject of this simple memorial, was born in this town and, if he had lived until the 23rd day of this month, he would have been 23 years old.
 The deceased was the youngest child and the only son of MT. and Mrs. Joe Bryan of this city He married about one yea rago to Miss Fay Lind. sey of Birmingham, Alabama, they went to Cisco Texas for awhile and then came back to Prescott and was making this his home when he was stricken.
 He was sick about five weeks. He made strong fight against death, but lost
 II is sad at any tim etc stand beside the bed of the dying and watch lifc's ebbing tide drifting the loved one slowly, but surely into the great ocean of eternity but when there comes whispering from parched lips, Though l walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me. thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me" 1t brings balm to the wounded heart Thus closed the life of this noble young man.
 To the broken hearted wife, mother, A father and sisters. who sit in sor- TOW where his footsteps shall never again find echo, we eftend the sym pathy of the entire town and com munity who all loved Harris When they have drained the cup may they have peace that passeth all under standing come to them from one who cares for each little sparrow that falls.
 The funeral services were conduct cd at the residence Tuesday after noon by Rev. J. A. Sage pastor of the family assisted by Rev J. A Parker former pastor of the Methodist church hree. Burial was in DeAnn Cemetery immediately after the funeral.
 India has more than three times as
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08
FIRE TRUCK ACCIDENT

Fort Smith. Sept. G-When the big aerial truck of the Fort Smith Fire Department rushed around the corner at South Ninth and A streets here this afternoon it knocked down seven men standing at the edge of the street. Four were taken ct the hospital in dazed conditions.
 There is a carnival on the large va cant lot that the two streets border, and the crowd of men who were struck are carnival employees. Lloyd Bonnet and w. D. Slayton still are confined to the hospital, although the others have been allowed to go home. Slayton has a deep gash over his right eye
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08
GENERAL BROOKS WIDOW
 DIES AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga, Spt Mrs Alma D. Brooks, aged SG, widow of General w. T. H. Brooks. one of the commanding officers of the army of the Potomac during the Civil war, ded at the home of nice here today
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08

The fire was put out before any considerable damage could be done by the volunteer fire department Portland Journal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08

Subscribe for the Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-08

India has more than three times as many people as the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-11-10

st. Paul-Co-operatfve creameries
of Minnesota can be exempted from
paying an income tax and q capital
stock tax. Chris Heen, state dairy
and food commissioner, said. He has
issued letters of instructions to COOP
erative creameries. Mr.. Heen said
creameries have paid out thousands
of dollars in income taxes which they
would not have had to pay il they had
complied with the law by filing reports
to show they were not profit making
organizations.
st. Paul-Minnesota has 1,380,834
residents of voting age of whom l..
237,203 are qualified voters, according
to the 1920 complication Of statistics
made public by the department OF
commerce of the bureau of census at
Washington, D. c. The official figures
compiled show that of the total mum.
Der of persons of voting age. 1882
are men and 642,502 are women. OF
the men of voting age 64S,433 are
qualified to vote and the total mum
Der of women voters is 588.770.
Minneapolis -Thousands Of bushels
of potatoes in the Red River valley
are menaced by frost and damage by
cold weather owing to the shortage in
storage space in that vicinity, accord
ing to Curtis L. Mosher, assistant
Federal Reserve agent of the Mime
apolis Federal Reserve bank.
st. Paul-That the James J. Hill
Reference library, st. Paul. will be
open to the public by December q
| was the assurance given by ]. G
Pyle, librarian, to delegates attending
the Minnesota Library association
convention. The librarians paid
special visit to the institution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-11-10
Hanoinu a Picture.

All pictures in frames have hes,
place to hang or set. as in the case
of the easel portrait frame. AS a. rule
dark pictures need light, while the
light picture and gilt frame will lend
color to the dark wall.
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28

Priscilla clnb at her home this after
noon.
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28
MERRILLVILLE

The Lincoln highway superintendent
was here loiking tver the work this
week. they expect to 90 to work on
the road as soon as the weather viii
permit They expect to erect a house
10 board the men in.
Miss Laura Lennartz is on the sick
iist this week, Mrs. Raymond Zuvers
Is teaching iher room.
Walter Brothers is receiving car
load Of new cars this week
Phillip Gerlach received word that
lis brother. Eds, barn had burned
donw, cause unknown, they saved the
stock but not the grain and hay. He
lives near Crown Point.
Mrs Lille Kiss and Mrs. George
Wehner were both taken to ST. Mar
garets hospital IN Hammond and
operated on wednesday. they both are
doing as well as could be expected at
-his time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] f stoltz was in
.owell Thursday.
Word received from MT. and MrA
" II. Pierce from Los Angeles that
their son, Milton. was improving slow
ly He is still in the hospital.
Relatives here received paper from
Pasadena. Cal, with the death in OF
Thomas T. Haywood He was well
wnown here. an old timer left here
- years ago. He died at the age Of
~ years. his wife still survives him at
the same age.
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28

trealh Canada, today to bring back
their daughter, Blanche. Barnard
college student. who left home Mon
day without word to her parents. What
threatened TO become another Dorothy
Arnold mystery was cleared up when
her family received a letter yester-
day telling Of her safe arrival and Of
letter mailed before leaving. IN
which she said she had gone away to
study art This letter had been mis-
laid. The police had instituted a
country wide search for the missing
girl Mr.. spellman is a lawyer.
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28

urday for the murder of his wife by
beating out her brains with ham
mer. He pleaded guilty to the sIay
ing when brought into court late yes
terday.
Benjamin told the court he killed
his wife when she refused to get a
divorce so that he could marry a girl
for whose delicate condition he ad-
mitted responsibility. Later he said
he Intended TO take the other girl to
some other city and FIX her so she
wouldn't bother me any more"
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28
Col. e .1.|[+..).l.5.
"Pape's Cold Compound"
Breaks. any Cold
Few Hours

Instant Relief Don't stay stuced
up, Quit blowing and snurlng, A
dose Pf "Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken usually breaks up any cold.
The very first dose opens clogged
nostrils and the air passages OF the
head; stops nose running; relieves the
headache, duIlness. feverishnesE.
"Pspe's Cold Compound" acts quick
drug stores. 1t acts without assist
ance. tastes nice, contains no quinine-
sure. and costs only few cents al
Insist upon Pape' 's.-Adv
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28
HOBART

Mrs. Alice Demmons is home nursing
a sprained toe this week caused by
falling on a polished floor the first Of
the week.
The men Of the Christian church will
give dinner in the church basement
this evening.
Mrs Ellis was a Chicago visitor yes
terday.
The members Of the Royal Neigh
Dor lodge have made ARRANGEMENTS TO
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28
FOR LUNDAG0
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly It Relieves

You Just rub A1usterole in bTislSly, and
usually the pain is gone-a delicious,
soothing comfort comesto takeitSp Splace.
Musterole is a cIean, white ointment.
made with oil of mustard. Use Il instead
of mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many doctors and nurses Use Muster
ole and recommend it totheir patients
They will gladly tell you what relief
It gives from sore throat, bronchitis
Group. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia.
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lunl-
bago, pains and aches of the back or
joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises.
chiIblains frosted feet, colds of the
chest. Always dependable.
S5c and CSC Jars; hospital size s8o
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28
MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE sIcKlY

Mothers who value their own comfort
and the welfare OF th~ir children. should
never be without a box of Mother Gray'<
Sweet Powders for Children. for use
throughout the season. They Break up
colds Relieve Feverishness COnstfpa-
tion. Teething Disorders. Headache ana
stomach Troubles Used by mothers for
over so years. THESE POWDERS GIVE
SATISFACTION. All Drug Stores
DON'T accept any substitute.-Adv
The Lake County times., 1921-01-28

That every one may
have an opportunity TO
take advantage Of this
sale, we will accept a
small deposit on any gar
ment selected and hold
it for you In our storage
vault for future delivery.