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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
@. Western Newspaper Union.
HOME OF WASHINGTON

an THE peaceful and picturesque
~ shore Of the River Potomac, some
sixteen miles south Of our national
capital, stands Mount Vernon-the
home Of The Father of His Country.
1t was SO named in honor Of Adj
miral Vernon Of the British navy and
it Is to the efforts of the Mount YER
non Ladies' association of the Union
that the citizens Of America are in
debted for the preservation of this
national shrine. q @ z
Occupying site Of great charm,
commanding a sweeping view Of broad
river and pleasing landscape, is this
grand old mansion-to which the young
officer came to live shortly after his
marriage and to which he retired from
the, presidency, to spend his days In
manner betting one Of his rank,
means and time, and where he died
in 1899.
The structure was built In 1743
and contains many of the original
furnishings and relics of the family.
Clustered about it are the barn. coach
house, spinning house, meat house, ice
house, wash house, kitchen and other
outbuildings. Nearby is remarkable,
old-fashioned garden, with quaint,
oddly-designed spaces set off by box
hedges, said to be $50 years old. In
this garden Is coffee tree said to
have been planted in 1924 by General
Lafayette and cuttings from willow
tree which 1t ts claimed were brought
from the grave of the great Napoleon
at st. Helena.
Enclosed i'm two marble sarcophazi,
In small and simple structure within
the grounds, rest the remains Of Cen
eral George Washington and his con-
sort Martha.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22
CARE IN SEED SELECTION AND CROP
ROTATION OPERATE AGAINST ERC0T

the ergotized bodies under deeply SO
that the terminating tubes cannot
reach the surface. (2) There should
be specific. crop rotation followed
whereby no crop which will bear the
ergOt is sowed on the infected land the
following year. 90 Before, seeding the
grain, the ergotiZed bodies should be
as nearly as possible removed by care
full grading Of the grain. 1t will be.
noted that usually they are much
larger than the ordinary grains and
can can be screened out. az Formal
dehyde treatment cannot control this
trouble because of the reasons given
that the large, ergotized bodies cannot
be sufficiently soaked to destroy them
without killing the seed grain. The
ergotized kernels must therefore, be
removed from the seed before sowing
Just as in the case Of other cereals,
however, formaldehyde trea tment Is
Very beneficial to rye because it pre-.
sents other fungus diseases, such as
head and root blighting Fusarfa. 90
A seed plot for the growing of grain
will allow all ergotized heads ON the
plants to be pulled out before they ma.
ture the ergotized grains highly
recommend this method t. be followed
for the coming year. 3.
IF large masses of ergot are screen
ed out, the screenings should be re-
cleaned before being fed to stock, as
there is considerable danger of .ergOt
poisoning if the ergot is fed in large
doses or rather continuously in smaller
1oSoS -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22

form on the stakes for the driver to
stand on. The hitch is made of strong
wire or chain, the long end fastened
to stake over the top of the front
slab, the short end put through hole
in center Of the slab and near the
end to prevent the back slab fitting
forward. Face four or five feet Of
the ditch end of the front slab with
iron. An old wagon tire, worn share
Of road grader. or any piece of fiat
steel will answer for this purpose"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22

at present. Last year his strawberry
crop alone brought him $4,000, but
weather conditions prevented dupli-
cation Of the same success this year
He markets his products in the Fargo
city market. =,
Experiments. aimed at developing
other fruits adapted to the states
climate and soils are now in progress
at the state experiment station and
indications are that Brendemuhl's sue
cess will in future years be more
widely duplicated in North Dakota.
Test plots are growing crosses and
seedlings of various kinds of fruits in
efforts to select and to develop good
hardy standard varieties for the state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22
North Dakota can't grow fruit!

4 North Dakota can't grow fruit?
Here is the picture of tree in
plum orchard northeast Of Fargo,
which is doing it's best to disprove that
idea. right now. 1T is variety known
as Opata, which has been cross-bred
from sand cherry and Japanese plum
stock, and has been found well adapt
ed to the state. A. E. Brendemuhl
grows various varieties of plums on
the Crescent Fruit Farm, but his
Opata and Sapa plums are bearing the
heaviest crops. On his 15-acre fruit
farm are gooseberries, currants, red
raspberries; and plums that have paid
for a new house which he is building
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22
Last Toll Road.

The last toll road in New Jersey
passed into history when the state
highway commission purchased four
and one-half-mile stretch near Cam
den for $7O,OOO. The road was con-
structed in 1850.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22
Too Late.

Too Late.
Corporal-You've lost button OF
your coat!
Private-Gee! didn't see that!
Corporai-No, I guess not. Some
day you'll lose your head and never
know it until tell you about it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22
Motor Trucks Overweight.

During the last year highway inspec-
tors in Pennsylvania weighed 4,O76
motor trucks in various sections Of the
state and found l,156 to be over
weight.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22
LAWLEsa

When ! hold
up my hand
Numbered tn .
traffic cop, you
stop! Don't you
know tho laW7
Yes, returned
{ h . motorist
meekly, but this
pesky machine
doesn't
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22
Nnthlna Serioua

Nothing Serious.
II heard Flubdub say he hadn't q
cent left and now he's hunting for his
revolver. Hadn't we better watch
him."
II think net. He's sensible man
and Is merely going to pawn It"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-22

Same Old Sphere.
They say that faith is dying out,
And yet we have been told
There's little change in the amount
OF hair-nestorer sold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-03

that every man has right to work
where he pleases, and for whom he
pleases, and at such times as ne
pleases, and that every employee has
Ike rights, and that no body of eth:
er employers or employees has a
right to band together for the pur-
pose of denying to any other person
or business these fundamental rights.
All we need in this country to han
die the situation is just laws and a
strict enforcement of them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-03
MAJOR LEAGUE CLUB
WANTS ERSKINE MAN

Lefty" Beard, the star Erskine
college pitcher, is being sought by
the big leagues. Connie Mack has
made him several offers and the
Chicago White sox management
sent him a telegram telling him to
report and name his terms When
Columbia was in Greenvlle, Zinn
Beck, manager of the Corners, sent
him message requesting that he
report r to the Corners and there
sign ~-eontraet: sRsard,, however, :has
deelined all offers and Will return
to Erskine next. year to finish his
course. Beard was one of the best
college pitchers in the State this sea
son and made big reputation. His
hurting was always of a high order
and he lost several games in which
he allowed but three or four hits. 1t
will be remembered that Galloway
now with the Athletics, played fo1
Erskine and Carl Cashion, former
Washington first baseman, also
starred for Erskine and Davidson
The Seceders have always centered
their major efforts on baseball
teams and every year put out q
mighty creditable organization They
have won the State title a number o1
times and when not first generally
finish near the top.-Greenville
Piedmont.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-03
COTTON CONDITION is &C
This Compares With Condition Of 62
Last Year-Condition in South
Carolina is Given as So
and Texas II.

Washington, June 2.-The condi-
ton of the cotton crop on May rs,
was $50 per cent of normal, the de-.
partment of agriculture announced
today. That compares with ga per
cent year ago, 1873 two years ago,
1928 three years ago, and 76.7 the
average of the last ten years on May
rs.
No forecast of production or acre
age was announced.
Condition by states follow:
Virginia IT; North Carolina 65;
South Carolina So; Georgia 63; Flor
ida 60; Alabama 81; Mississippi 60;
Louisiana 81; Texas II; Arkansas 70
Tennessee SO; Missouri rs; Oklaho-
ma "A; California rs; Arizona 81;
all other states 95.
Revised figures announced today
show the area under cultivation at
the end of June last year was 3d.
043, 600; acres, while the area pick
ed was 35,s7s,o00 acres, yielding
1884 pounds per acres.
New York, June 2.-Return from
approximately 1900 special cores
pondents of the Journal of Com
merce through the Southern states,
gathering under date of May 27,
STOW very little change in the esti-
mates Of cotton acreage from those
of a month ago. Present prospects
are for cut Of 27.9 per cent which
indicates that the acreage planted to
cotton this year will be about 25,-
59s,Q00 or the smallest, probably in
twenty years. Last year the May es-
innate was 33,s6o,o00 acres the same
as in 1919. and in 1918 it was s7,-
073,0O0 acres. The next smallest
acreage in the past ten years was in
1915, when it was 32,107,000. In
that year the cotton crop was only
11,191, 1920 bales, so that it. would
seem the 1921 crop will likely fall far
below this figure. Talk is heard of a
crop of only 100000 bales this
year, though it is still too soon to
attempt any accurate forecast on the
point.
According to an overwhelming
majority of the reports received the
two outstanding factors is receiving
acreage this year have been the ina
bility to secure needed financial ac-
commodation, which of course, is
due to break in market prices for
cotton and the world wide falling off
in the demand for the staple and an
other season of cold, wet weather.
1t is not yet too late to make up for
much of the time lost, but it is free
ly conceded that the extremely bad
climatic conditions of April and May
have been a source of keen disap-
pointment to those who mislead byl
the abnormally warm days in Febru-
ary and March, had confidently hop
ed to make an unusually early favor
able start.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-03
WHO ARE GOOD RIsKS"

What sort of people in money mat
ters are most trustworthy, most hon
est?
Fat men, profane men, and, above
all. married men, are considered the
best risks by surety companies, ac
cording to Frederick N. Withey, rep
resentatiYe of the National Surety
Company of New York.
Profane men give vent to their
cussedness by cussing and rarely ap-
propriate to their own use other peo-
ple's money, he asserts. Fat men are
good feeders and consequently are
"too satisfied with the world in gen.
eral to inAict harm upon their fellow
men" Married men, because OF the
love they bear their wives and taml-
lies, are more honest than bachelors
by ratio Of 6 to 1, he says.
RaciaHy the Chinese lead in hon
esty, Mr.. Withey declares, but he is
uncertain as to whether or not this
is due to higher moral standards or
because in the past death has been
the penalty for theft in China. An
gloISaxons rank next in dependable
ity in conserving the possessions Of
others. The races of Northern Eu-
rope are more honest than those of
Southern Europe, Mr.. Withey holds,
adding, However, when Ole Oleson
goes wrong he makes wonderfully
thorough job of it, Among Jews,
statistics show environment is a con-
siderable factor. A Jew residing on
the East Side in New York is poor
risk, yet in the average community
the Jews are ranked equally with
Anglo 4Saxons,
Women are far more honest than
men, according to records of surety
statisticians. When women do 60
wrong, it is due either to vanity and
love of finery or quest Of relief from
poverty, according to the same au-
thority. The "crank" or "nut" makes
an excellent risk, Mr.. Withey utters
this warning: Beware of the sleek,
suave, oily person who agrees with
everything that is said and rarely, if
ever, expresses an opinion of his
own" -
Who is the very best risk? The
man or woman who saves, according
to Mr.. Withey. If you spend less than
you make and invest the difference,
your rating as risk is A. No. l."
The above is from the Greenville
Piedmont. The writer is not mar
ried. But he is honest. We do not
know whether his honesty grows out
of fat or profanity.
Speaking of profanity there should
be good many honest men about
We also have some fat
men. 1t will be observed, however,
that the writer does not say that all
fat men are honest.
Some fat men are in the furniture
business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-03
CHEATHAM NAMED TREASURER

Senator J. Howard Moore has
recommended r. 3. Cheatham
Of Abbeville to Governor Cooper
for Treasurer. This means that
Mr. Cheatham will be named. The
treasurer is appointed by the
Governor on the advice and con-
sent of the senate, which means
under the practice that he 10
named by tho local senator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-07
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-Just how
much will be accomplished by the re-
vival of the War Finance corporation
until after the Harding administration
comes into power is a question now
being generally discussed in Washing
for the re-establishment of the War
Finance corporation but both the
house and senate passed the measure
over his veto this week and it is now
a law.
The three existing members of the
corporation are Secretary Of the
Treasury Houston and Assistant secre-
taries Cooksey and Mclean, all three
being out of sympathy with the pro-
ject. President Wilson is empowered
to appoint two additional directors of
the corporation, but his opinion of that
organization is indicated by his action
in vetoing the measure which revived
it. In the event he did appoint addi-
ton directors it is quite possible the
senate would refuse to confirm them.
May Not Aid at Once.
Friends of the corporation will not
NC SUI pl ISSo IL II uOSS uOl UcSlH "
function normally until after the
fourth of next March.
The principal object of congress in
reviving the corporation was to af-
ford some measure of relief to the
farmers of the country through financ-
ing expectation of surplus agricultural
products. But it is admitted that the
reiuvenated corporation is confronted
with difficulties in addition to now be-
ing under the management of men who
are wholly out of sympathy with it.
The first of these difficulties is pre-
sented in the question. where will the
corporation raise its funds. The law
provides that its capital stock must
be subscribed by the United States
treasury. not to exceed $500000, 900.
Because of the condition of the treas
ury, however. it is probable that only
a book transfer will be made.
Must Sell Notes.
The actual capital of the corpora
tion is to be raised by the sale of it's
notes, in volume six times the amount
of its subscribed stock
All will depend, it is said, upon
how freely the banks will buy these
notes. and that, in turn, will be depend
ent upon how attractive the directors
of the CORPORATION make them.
Two kinds of loans are authorized
for export business: loans direct to
exporters and loans to banks which
have loaned to exporters. The eXpor-
ters applying for loan must show
that he has been unable to obtain it
through ordinary banking channels
and must meet security conditions
which are drastic in terms, more so
indeed than the ordinary security and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-07
DITCH FIGHT CAUSES
CAMBRIDGE SHOOTING

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Jan. T.
Quarrel over ditch is said to have
started a feud between Horace Miller
and Charles E. Hiatt, farmers living
southeast of this city, which ended in
Miller opening fire on Hiatt with a
shotgun Thursday about p. m, &C
cording to an affadivit filed in circuit
court Friday morning. A charge of as
sault and battery with intent to kill
was filed. IT,. ,a ..sss 4y-% ..-~ IT..
Hiatt and Charles Jordan are said
to have been working on the ditch
which connects up the Miller and
Hiatt farms. Miller is said to have
been in field nearby and after some
dispute is alleged to have shot twice
at Hiatt. The distance between the
two was so great as to make the bull
les ineffective although they hit
Hiatt's coat, it is alleged.
The two men are said to have been
on unfriendly terms for some time.
The incident Thursday was said to be
the outcome of the fued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-07
FARMERS APPROVE
CIVIC CLUB ACTION
ON SHORT COURSE

Approval of the action of the Cham
ber of Commerce in promoting the
short course and willingness to CO
operate were expressed by farmers
attending the preliminary short course
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms Thursday evening.
Walter Fulghum, presiding, said
'This body was formed. among other
things, to bring the city and country
closer together. This proposed short
course was an opportunity to &C.
complish that thing"
II am proud of Richmond as our
county seat" said Andrew Kerber, of
Milton, "and l believe also that the
citizens, business men and farmers.
like a three legged stool can not get
along without each other. | am glad
to see the chamber developing what is
already here, instead of concentrating
on outside industries"
1t was decided by common consent
that the short course should take the
form of joint corn show and a pure
food show. The womens committee
took considered the last suggestion at
their meeting.
Explains Short Course.
A short explanation of the motives
of his company in furnishing speakers
and material for such courses and
what it hoped to accomplish was given
by J. A. Brookbank of the Internation-
al Harvester company, who presided
over the meeting in Mr. Fulghum' s
absence, during the first part of the
evening
Mr. William A. Arnold, of the same
company, who described the organiza-
ton of a short course, and told of
some of the work which the l. H. G.
Extension Department under Prof.
Holden. had done in various commune
ties, notably the work during the war
in Arkansas. In 1918 Arkansas was
spending all the $4,000, 100000 it re-
ceived from cotton and $4,000, 100000
additional in the north for food pro-
ducts. Holden at the request of the
governor, with all his crews, put on
an intensive drive to get Arkansas to
produce and can its own food and sue
ceeded. He has accomplished similar
results in other places. In Memphis
and in st. Louis. particularly, he has
succeeded in developing the surround
ing country to the benefit Of both
cities and farmers.
Want Prominent Men.
Reporting for the program commit
tee, County Agent J. l.. Dolan said II
feel, with others, we should angle for
big game for our speakers and am
confident that we can get some
prominent speakers besides Holden
and make this his best short course.
will be glad to have suggestions from
all Interested"
Testifying that no better speaker
than Prof Holden could be secured
c. O. Williams, county superintendent,
said. "He doesn't lecture, he talks
The tentative plans for the course
provide for technical lectures and
meetings to be held during the day
and for meetings OF general interest
in the evenings for all men, women,
and children, country and city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-07
Savings Pile Up as Industrial
Slump is Felt; Big Jump Noted

of at least 35 per cent was noted in
its deposits. he said.
One bank reported that the greater
part of the money it distributed among
its patrons in the form of Christmas
savings checks was returned for de-
posit. The number Of new Christmas
savings accounts started in this bank
this year exceeds all previous records.
Explains Growth.
The increase in the interest rate on
saving deposits to Az per cent is at
tributed as one reason for the show
ing. One banker said depositors left
their deposits because the present rate
made it attractive. Stocks and bonds,
he said, did not absorb as many of
the savings accounts as formerly.
The surprisingly large increase in
saving accounts strengthens the opin-
ion that financially the great majority
of Richmond people are better fortified
against slackening employment in this
period of adjustment than it ever has
been before.
Postal savings also showed growth
in 1920.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-07

If 1000 men and women are out OF
employment in Richmond. their idle
ness is not reflected in the savings
deposits of the Richmond banks, trust
companies and building and loan asso-
Citations. s.....s
Back of the statements, which the
banks are making pursuant to call
of the government, is an absorbing
story of the thrift and sterling charac-
ter of Richmond's citizenry.
1t may seem Incredible, but reports
from financial institutions today show
ed that savings accounts, instead OF
decreasing in a period of depression
and deflation, have increased steadily.
No institution handling savings ac-
counts reported decrease. The fig
ures show that all Of them have in
CT eases in 1920, running as high as
33 to 40 per cent.
Increase in 60 Days.
Most surprising of all, is the reve-
lation that since November l, when
the depression first was felt here, the
savings accounts showed a substantial
increase. Figures from one institu-
tion showed that the increase in the
last two months of 1920 in it's savings
accounts was virtually twice as great
as the average OF any TWO months IN
the year.
Another institution showed a tre-
mendous gain in savings accounts, and
during the last so days of the year
showed a gain that was much more
than twice as much as the gain in
any previous so days of the year.
One building and loan association
said the deposits of it's savings in 1920
was from 80 to So per cent greater
than in the previous year.
No Withdrawals.
mot one withdrawal has been made
in the last two months because of un-
employment" said an official of this
concern.
The month of December witnessed
the biggest business in the history Of
another building and loan association,
one of it's officials said. An increase
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-07
ME ME SHELTER IS HELD
IN EXPLOSION PROBE

AUBURN. Ind, Jan. 7.-Nie Shelter
was detained by police today while
they investigated the explosion which
DESTROYED the home Of his half brother
J. w. Sheffer last night. Ebber Shelf
fer, aged two, and Ellen Shelter, aged
II, son and daughter of J. w. Shelter,
We're killed in the explosion and Mr.
and Mrs. Shelter were both painfully
injured.
!, The explosion caused the Shelter
home to collapse and the family was
buried in the cellar beneath the debris
The blast shattered windows of sew
eral houses in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Shelter, formerly was promi-
nent in state politics. He has been
engaged in stock raising for several
years. .