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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
DRIVE ON SPARROWs
100000 Of the Pests Are Killed
in Utah.
statewide Campaign Results in Saw.
Ing Of More Than $4,000 for
r& the Farmers.

Washfngton.-Seven hundred thou.
sand English sparrows, each eating six
quarts of wheat a year, would mean
feed bill Of more than $131, 600. There
fore the killing of 70O,OOO English spar
rows means that amount az. money
saved for the farmers concerned. And
nearly 100000 sparows were killed in
statewide campaign in which 1888
Utah farmers Joined forces to get rid
Of the pests during the winter months,
County agents helped in the cam
paign, which used 5,243 pounds of poi
soned bait. In most cases the bait
was made Of wheat; poisoned with
strychnfne in accordance with recipe
sent out by the biological survey of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. 1t was put up in one-quarter-
pound paper bags in the county
agents Office. Full instructions were
printed on the bags for the use Of the
poison. Each co-operator receiving the
bait agreed to report on the results.
Usually the sparrows were enticed for
a few days by putting imprisoned bait
in places not frequented by other birds
and also inaccessible to the poultry Of
the farm. Then a few grains Of, poi
soned wheat we're put out each day.
The dead sparrows were gathered up,
counted, and either burned or buried
every few days to prevent the sparrow
population from becoming suspicious.
The number Of sparrows counted by
each farmer was reported to the COM
mitteemen or the county agent at the
end of the season. $50, -
AS many as 240 dead gsparrows were
gathered up as the result of single
package Of poisoned wheat. It is be-
lieved that where care was used in
placing the poisoned bait an average
of Is sparrows were killed with each
one-quarter-pound package. In each
Of several counties $4,000 to 100000
sparrows were destroyed. I'M
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
ST PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. H. 1921
U. S. TRADE INCREASE
Report Shows Record Breaking
Foreign Business in 1920.
Exports to the Leading Allies in the
War Fell of Sharply, Says
Commerce Department.

Washington, D. C.-Increased trade
with Germany, South America, the ORR
ent. West Indies and North America
accounted in large measure for the
record breaking foreign, business Of
the United States in 1920.
A compilation Of American exports
and imports last year by countries, is
sued by the department of; commerce,
shows that exports to Great Britain,
France and Italy fell of sharply. Those
countries, however, Increased their
shipments to the United States, as did
practically all the other important ma
lions.
American trade with the four prin-
ctpal South American countries Bra
I'll, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
totaled approximately $1,044, 900 900,
as compared with S917, 5000 in 1919.
American exports to these countries
Increased more than $1O0,OOO,OOO dur
ing 1920, totaling $457, OOO,Q 900, whereas
imports from these countries increased
only about $25,OOO,O 900, the total being
$587, 100000.
Trade with Germany during the year
nearly quadrupled, aggregating $780,
100000, but fell far short Of that be-
fore the war. Exports to Germany
reached 100000, against $50, OOO,-
GOO the year before, and imports from
that country totaled s9,OoOOOO, as
compared with 100000 600 the year be-
fore. -.
American trade with Cuba alone in
1920 exceeded $1,000, 10000 increas-
ing nearly $500, O0O, 600 when compared
with 1919. Exports Of $515, OOO, 900 to
the island republic showed an increase
OF $247, 600, 600, while imports Of $721,-
100000 from the republic presented an
increase Of $3O3, OOO 900. ~
Spain was the only principal Euro
pean country which increased it's pur-
chases Of goods in the American mar
ket. ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
MlLUKoFF GIVES UP LIBRARY
Former U. Of C.. Professor Presents
His Russian Collection to STAN
ford University.

Stanford University, Cal.-Prof.
Paul Milukoff, Russian secretary Of
foreign affairs after the revolution of
1917, and formerly q. professor at the
University of Chicago, has presented
to Stanford university his private IL
brary on Russian history, said to be
one Of the most complete collections
in existence, it was announced.
The bulk Of the library was collect
ed while the donor was professor Of
Russian history at the University Of
Moscow. It had been in storage for
six years in Helsingfors, Finland,
whence it was shipped December to
this country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
WOMEN TALLER AND HEAVIER
Increase In Stature and Weight AZ.
tributed to Outdoor Life by
Athletic Director.

Philadelphia. Women are growing
taller and heavier, according to Dr.. r.
TAFT Mckenzie, director of physical
education at the University Of Penn
sylvania.
Statistics Of w0men's colleges COW
ering period Of 60 years show the
average college girl Of today is an
inch taller than the college girl Of
1880, he said. These statistics also
prove the modern girl is six or seven
pounds heavier p
Doctor Mckenzie attributed this In
crease IN stature and weight TO the In
creased interest 81 sports and ousdooa
lie. q
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
Toy Train Was for Himself.

Louisville, KYLE was a middle
aged man and had just bought $35
electric train.
And shall send it for the little boy,
or will you take it with your the
clerk inquired.
Little boy!' the man exclaimed.
THAT train is for myself. When was
a boy I missed the good things OF
Christmas time, and now that I am
able to afford the things missed in
my childhood I'm going to have them.
I'm going to have lot Of fun with
this toy and then there will be the
neighbors' children to help enjoy IT."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
French Baby Has Heart
in Pouch Outside Body

Paris.-Parfs medical authori-
ties were called to scissors to
examine an infant born to q
working family with heart and
intestines contained in q pouch
on the outside Of the child's
body. The case was said to be
the first Of its kind on record.
There is every indication that
the child will live, as all the or
gans are functioning perfectly
despite their displacement.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
LIVING with Bullet II Heart

& Omaha, Neb. James Freeman Of
this city has bullet In his heart and
is still alive. He told the police he
was shot by his wife, from whom he
had been separated, when he returned
home after he is said to have threat
ened her. She met him at the door and
fred pointblank. He walked to the
police station. nearly three miles
away. where medical attention was
given HIM He was removed to q hos
pital and an X-ray taken which show
ed the bullet nesting u the heart.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
TO SAVE FISH
ALONG COAST
Pollution of Water and Catching
in Nets Is Cause of Serious
Condition.
new JERSEY STARTS MOVE
Experienced Fishermen Say That Sup
ply Of Migratory Fish Has Been
Seriously DepIeted-other Sea-
board States Are Sufferers.

p NCWdAh, M IA movement Hay
been started in New Jersey to save
from determination the migratory fish
which spawn in. one place and move
along the Atlantic coast with the
changing of the. seasons such as
mackerel, menhaden, herring and nu-
merous other varieties peculiar to GER
tain localities on this coast. Expert
enced fishermen declare that the sup
ply Of these migratory fish has been
seriously depleted by the pollution of
the areas in which they spawn and by
the reckless manner in which they
have been caught in nets. .s... +
The method proposed by the New
Jersey Fish and Game Conservation
league to- prevent from determination
is to induce the United States govern
ment to take control Of and regulate
the catching of these fish and stop pol
luton Of the spawning areas. It is
contended that only in this way can
, the increasing cost of fish food to the
consumer be checked or reduced.
Four Fundamental Points. g..
The four fundamental points in the
New Jersey leagues proposal for ma
tional legislation are: ... ~
Protect spawning areas against pol
luton. ~.
Prevent fishing in spawning areas. .
Regulate the size Of the meshes of
nets SO the immature fish cannot be
caught. '-.-g
Protect the natural food supply Of
eatable fishes.
The fourth point has to do with one
Of the most perplexing phases of the
salt water problem-the matter Of the
menhaden industry. The menhaden,
otherwise known as mossbunker, which
once swarmed along the coast in meal
culable numbers, attracting hordes Of
edible fishes that preyed on them, have
been slaughtered right and left to pro-
duce oil and fertilizer. IN the view OF
experts their end is not far off, and
with their passing will disappear from
Atlantic coastal waters many Of such
edible species as now remain. -
Fisheries Board Breaks Down.
Efforts to cope with the problem
through state regulation here have
failed utterly, the last straw being the
complete breakdown of the state board
of fisheries, which had been created
by legislative enactment with view to
increasing the supply Of food fishes and
reducing the cost to the consumers.
The FIVE members Of the board resigned
in body in July, 1919, and there have
been no reappointments.
Investigation by committee Of vet
eran coast men disclosed an equally
deplorable condition, it is said, in 9TH
er seaboard states. It was learned, also,
that fisheries officials Of Connecticut
and Maryland agreed with those Of
New Jersey that a federal law was the
only remedy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
Anchors of Craft
Sunk in 1862 Found

New York.-There are other
things In the sea more interest
ing than fish to veterans in the
perilous north Atlantic trade
piled by smacks exclusively in
the past and now more success
fully by steam trawlers. Capt.
Tom Miller Of the trawler Petrol
brought in from Georges bank
two rusty anchors, relics that
recalled to shellbacks Of his
crew the mighty December gale
of 1862, in which 10 smacks
were lost and 100 fishermen per
ished. ~.
The anchors were f1shed up
on the southeastern edge Of the
shoal, where the larger part Of
the wrecks were in the great
blow. The veterans say the an
chors bore the handiwork Of
Gloucester ship blacksmiths of
the period just before the Civil
war.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
Gas Well Rests on Sundays.

Sharon, Pa religious" gas wen
which does not produce on Sunday
Is owned by the Champion Oh and
Gas company OF McKeesport.
The well produced gas every day
during July, except on the four Sum
days, according to report made by
Sigmund Josephthal, secretary-treas-
urer Of this company, addressing q
meeting OF stockholders here.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
Called Fire Department to
Quench Flames Inside Him

Seeing a man rush up to
fire alarm box and turn in an
alarm, Patrolman Winner Of
the New York city police de-
partment, inquired where the
fire was. Inside me-" gasped
Joseph Marone Of Wooster, O..
IT drank booze and want the
fremen to run a hose down my
throat and extinguish the
lames."
) The patrolman told the fire.
men where the fire was, but
took Marone. to the police sta
ton.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
Belgium Retaining Its Soil.

I Washington- Belgium Is making
good progress rebuilding farms and
ehabilitating agricultural production.
Reports from the American consul
at Brussels show that at the end Of
the first nine months OF 1920 more
than 81 ,775 acres out Of about 148.26O
acres Of war-swept soil had been put
into condition Tor cultivation.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17

There are many families Mr.. Klein
mentioned in the $40,0O0,00O class,
and this includes Mrs. William Leeds,
now Princess Christopher Of Greece,
and Alexander Smith Cochrane, until
recently Americas richest bachelor"
and now the husband Of Nine. Gamma
Walska, opera singer.
Mr.. Klein's list, which is several
pages long, does not go below the $1O,,-
100000 class. e..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-17
BIG WEALTH IN
HANDS OF few
Fifty Families in United States
Control More Than $780,
100000 Each.
ROCKEFELLER AT HEAD OF LIST
Oil Kings Estate Is Now Estimated
at Between Three and Five Bill
Iion-Veritable Dynasty in Every
Important Industry.

New York.-Fifty families in the
United States control over $1OO, O0O, 900
each, 100 families control over $780,
100000 each, and 500 families control
over $1o,0OO,0OO each. r.
John D. Rockefeller's estate is now
up to $3,00O,OOO,0OO. .-...-a
Five billion dollars Of wealth in the
United States has been handed down
to heirs, many Of whom were incom-
petents, in the last fifteen years.
Two hundred persons in the United
States control $15,OO0,O 0O,O00; in
France the same amount is controlled
by 48O times that number of people,
or 10000. !. &
Dynasties to Fore.
Industrially the United States is be-
coming dynastic-there is veritable
dynasty in each important industrial
structure, some Of which are:
Sixty per cent of the tobacco trust
wealth is in the hands of ten families.
Twelve families, with the Rockefel-
Ter family away in the lead, control
80 per cent of the oil industry.
The railroads Of the country are
controlled by 1.3 per cent of the stock
holders. -.
One and fve-tenths per cent Of the
stockholders in the steel trust possess
81 per cent Of the stock.
Two families control 81 per cent Of
the stock in the harvester interests.
These startling figures on the con-
centration Of wealth in the United
States were obtained from Henry n.
Klein, deputy commissioner Of &C.
counts of New York city and deep
student Of economic affairs. He has
spent ten years collecting concrete
facts on the pyramiding Of American
wealth.
Mr.. Klein's attention was called to
the recent statement Of George P.
Hampton, managing director Of the
Farmers National council, that 80 in
dividuals own per cent Of the en-
tire American wealth. He estimated
this 2 per cent at about $4,837, 0OO,-
600. Mr.. Hampton gave no names,
but the following list Of individuals
and estates and their vast holdings,
checked up to a recent date, was CIV
en- by Mr.. Klein: js
Estates or Individuals Amount.
T1-
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
EXTREME HEAT
ATTRIBUTED TO
COMET SPARKS

The extraordinarily warm wealth
er OF the present summer is caused
by an unusual downpour Of meteors
on the sun, increasing it's radiation
and effective surface temperature
is the belief of Professor T. j. j.
See, government astronomer, at the
Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo
California.
Citing the fact that unusually
warm summers occur every ten or
eleven years, he said that now, for
the first time, by profound resear-
ches, astronomers are able to throw
some light upon this great mystery
Since mass of meteoric matter
greater than our moon is falling in
to the sun every century" he said.
at is very improbable that the down
pour proceeds at uniform rate. II
it comes down in gusts under the
action of the chief planets, Jupiter
and Saturn, which are now near
conjunction and are seen together In
evening sky, then We should have
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
WANT WAYNESp0R0
RID or PoOT!Es
Borough Fathers Call Up The
Sheriff.

The borough city council OF
Pa. called Sherif
layer into conference and told him
what they thought of the bootleg
ing business in Waynesboro in gen.
raj, and more specifically Of the
disposition OF the "gin car" which
as captured on the outskirts o
own following the wreck las
llnth and which is being held in
'aynesboro by the county author
les.
The councilmen, having learned
lat Jacob Underberg, of Philadel-
MA, was in town after the damag-
4 REQ roadster which he claims
vas stolen from him. invited the
heriff into the meeting for a brief
Conference. President Croft told Mr..
layer that council did not care to
interfere with the business OF the
sheriff, but in the interest of Wayn-
sboro wanted to ask that the gin
m be held until the authorities are
ere that the REQ was actually stol-
N from Mr. Underberg and until
Ill the evidence in the case that
could possibly be gathered was Sc
cured.
This the sheriff promised to do.
The officers then got real busy on a
aarch for evidence in the case. AS
e gin car was wrecked on June
the trail was a bit stale.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
HIT IN HEAD
BY LIGHTNING

Howard Smith, Is years old, son
Of Mrs. Ella Smith, widow, Cumber-
land, was killed by lightning near
Meyersdale He worked as fireman
on ditching machine. The bolt hit
him on the head back Of the left
ear The body was mangled and
burned to a crisp in parts. 1t lay
in the road for some time, as his
companions were shocked and could
not aid him. Smith had only recent
Iy returned to work, following in
iuries to his legs. Besides his mo-
Their, he is survived by two broth
ers, John and Harvey Smith. and a
sister, Mrs. Elmer Lockard, sand
Patch. Pa.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
AUTO MISHAP
KILLS CHILD

Saul Alexandre, a business ma,
OF Pittsburgh. formerly OF Cumber.
land, while driving TO that city witt
his family late Saturday afternoon
accompanied by Miss Ruth Stein
veg. that city, niece Of Mr.. Alex
s,nJre, and Mr., and Mrs. Walter Nc.
Gary, OF Pittsburgh, lost control
the car on the National pike, be
tween UniontoNn and Somerfleld
the machine upsethag over ar en-.
bankment. Bernice, the months
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
DIRE sustained injuries from which
she died G"on reaching Jniontown
hospital. M,e Alexandra was remoy
ed to the hospital with several r.
broken and usly gashes on II
hea !. Her condition is said to b
ser.CUc.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
WEST VIRGINIA
HAS PRIZE COW

Milford Of Bethany, Guernses
COW owned by Col. E. w. Oglebay
Washington Farm, Wheeling. ha
won the worlds record in the 3 l.
to year old class. she replacing
1tchen's Golden Daisy Of Chilmark
by a margin OF 1917 pounds of hut
terfat. She produced 13,7276 pound
of milk and 7oS.S1 pounds Of butter
fat last year.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12

EDMONTON. ALTA.-Alberta s
City best steers, including prize
winners at the Chicago, Guelph and
Brandon shows, will be shipped 70
England by the Provincial Depart
ment of Agriculture as Western
CAnada's answer to the British
challenge that Canadian beef is in
3erior to English beef.
British newspapers" said Dun
can Marshall. minister of agricul-
ture. in announcing plans for the
overseas shipment in the Alberta
legislature. have recently suggest
I'd that Britain can not get high
class beef from Canada. We pro-
pose to show the English the kind
Of cattle Western Canada pro-
duces. When we have sold our
fifty steers in England, we shall in
vest the money in a select herd Of
dairy Shorthorns which we shall
ship back to our Alberta demon
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
a. POOTIES
GETTING BOLD

Moor sinners and bcoticeear> az
reported 70 he becoming SO bold an
brazan in their operations in Vir
ginia rural sections that little at
tention is paid to revenue and polio
officers, according 10 word from
Winchester.
An instance was observed by 2
Winchester man a day or two acc
while motoring along a road not far
from certain Virginia city. i
eaid there was a large truck drawn
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12

Pead the %a-.lrs an-e Journal.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12

Follow the advertising in the -FOUR.
nal. 1t will save you many dollars.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
RESCUES CHILD.

James Turnbull, Is years old, res
cued Robert Martin, 10, from drown
ing in Wills Creek, at Corrigans-
vile, near Cumberland. Young
Turnbull heard cry for help and
he dove off a 20-foot embankment
and saved the lad, who was sinking
in the water.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12

stration farm. We want the Brit
ish market. which is the worlds
best market, for our beef and / be-
lieve we shall get it when English
men see the quality of cattle we
raise on our Canadian prairies."
The day of big range herds is
nearly over. Western Canada's
cattle are largely in the hands of
small farmers. The areas of
heaviest settlement are along the
transcontinental lines of the Can
adam National Railways and these
new homebuilders practice diversi-
fed farming. Vast tracts are still
unsettled and farms are to be had
at $50 and $50 an acre. These
lands yield 80 to 40 bushels of
wheat to the acre. Many farms
have been paid for in a single crop.
Beef cattle. sheep. hogs. dairying.
bee culture and poultry raising
swell the profits Of the farmer.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
CAT ELEcTRocUTED

Line Patrolman Monagan found {
dead wild cat at pole on the high
tension line between Blue Ridgc
Summit AMI CHAIRMAN. Fa. SOM
dogs had apparently chased the CO
up the pole and he was electrocuted
when his paw touched the wire a
the cross arm.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12

the manufac ture of the imitation
blades under an American label.
One of the witnesses told the
court he used genuine American
blade on the left cheek and Ger
man imitation on the right side o
his face with the result that the lat
ter blade produced unsatisfactory re
suits.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12

10 along the roadside and that Ill
merous smaller cars came along
side, resolved their consignments OF
moonshine in bottles and jugs. and
passed on as If it were a common
practice.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12

sudden increases of the suns radia-
ton just such as we now witness
all over the world.
This is sufficient explanation
of the unprecendently hot summer
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-12
: EHMAN RAZOR BLADE
IMITATION is INFERIOR

Imitation American razor blades.
AIDE in Germany, leave the face in
u unsatisfactory condition, accord
ng to evidence introduced in a
ait brought at Berlin by the repre-
nntative of an American firm. who
seeking an injunction prohibiting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-14
AUCTION SALE
by

Thomas L Carter, Auctioneer
AUCTION SALE-Sale of a de-
sirable house and lot in the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia.
BY virtue of and pursuant to the
terms of a deed of trust dated May
2sth, 1918, executed by Charles H.
Zimmerman to John d. Normoylc and
?. NJ. Bradshaw, as Trustees, and of
record in Deed Book 81 page So of
the land records of Alexandria City,
Virginia, default having been made
Nm the payment Of the Indebtedness
secured by said deed of trust, at the
written request and direction of the
party thereby secured, the undcrsign-
ed Trustees will offer for sale at pub
lice auction, in front of the Royal
Street entrance to the market house,
in Alexandria, Virginia, on.
FRIDAY, December 30th, 1921,
at II o'clock NJ, all that lot of ground
with the buildings and improvements
thereon and the a~ppurrenanccs to the
same belonging, bounded and describ-
ed as follows. to-wit:
Beginning on the west side Of Lee
Street 102 feet 3 inches north of JEFF
ferson Street, and running thence
West parallel to jefferson Street 1913
feet ) inches; thence North parallel
to Lee Street do feet; thence east in
g direct line 1913 feet ) inchesqto Lee
Street and thence South on Lee
Street 40 feet to the beginning being
the amc property which was convey
ed to said Charles II. Zimmerman by
George W. Rogers by deed dated May
18th 1918, and duly of record in the
records Of the City of Alexandria,
Virginia.
TERMS or SALE-Casn. Convey
anc!ng, including Revenue Stamps, at
the cost of purchaser or purchasers.
! JOHN d. NORMOYLE
CARL BUDWESKY
E. WE'LL
%o'-@lc Trustees.