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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

By EMMETT DALTON.
Famous outlaw and last Of tho Dal-
ton Bandit gang.
Roy Gardner, you're fool II you
don't surrender right now.
I'm not trying 10 trap you when I
say that / know what I'm talking
about and I think you know IL
Let me tell you something straight
you can't get away with H.
You've been caught twice and
you've escaped both times. The Dal
ton boys thought they could get
away with II. The end came at Cot.
fcyvillc. when we attempted a dou.
bic bank robbery. My two brothers
were shot and killed. was wound
ed and captured.
Now. understand. I'm writing this
only to help you. because know
what you're up against better than
few men alive today do. Let me
show you why you should surrender.
In the first place, there's a streak
OF something In every American that
makes him for the man that's down.
I've talked with scores OF law-abid.
ing citizens who have a degree OF sd-
miration for your bravado and dar-
ing. or course they don't approve
OF crime. but they have n sort OF
feeling you're not such a bad sort
after all.
Suppose you make your getaway"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

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x NEW VERSION
Nen are either anvils a. hammers
eosm that Amt bellows.
s WHO KNOWS.
Two young bcaus
q Lost all their clothes.
And didn't know where TO ind EN-:
Leave EN- alone.
For they're far from home.
with . couple Of hoboes inside en-.
Mach has bern said of the FREQ
dom Of the prers. Docs this
mean hat enc ca make his own
cider? aats ArL
The automobiIc II xoing to abolish
the little red schdoIhousc- Mean
while II h not nec%ssary to abolish
When all Is sai1 and done. the au-
Nomobile radiators are not the only
consumers Of alcohol
The rrport that ears are com
ing into style turns out 10 Be .
fashion ngste and has no refer.
ence. ~ /we had hoped, to the
srern efrn drop.
THE STENO
She/has wise and seeing eyes.
Aid has a hunch and tells the bunch
lGf bores and pests long on requests
For him to MUNICH with them at
lunch:
She knows all his goings and sowings
And f. wise TO his cares and little af-
fairs:
She never once shows how much
that she knows.
And the man himself would pay over
peif.
TO deftIy disclose just how much she
knows
Just one little know
OF the wise steno.
Ii GeeGec, tn Prairie vamp. SEE
an ounce Of eats Is worth a pound
OF menu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
'You Can't Get Away With It," Says
Ex-Outlaw in Open Letter

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
Home Brew

Hcwdy. folks! Didja see whcrc
congress promises . big tAx cut
In 1873. Let's promise tho land
lord to pay our rent two years
from ncw-ch. what:
MORE POWER TO HIM
W. J. Stntmyer. member OF tho
school board. raps the unjust fee sys.
tenn in the schools. You gotta hand
II to q man who joins In the fight
while IL Is on and doesn't walt until
election time TO explain that he new
cr was in II at all.
CONTRAST
The DrcAmlAnd dance hnll and
the Txhernaclc next door.
LIFE As WE SEE 1T
Opportunity knocks frequently
when he has something to sell
DIPLOMACY
He-Artists say five feet four
b H. divine hcighk
She tcrusnly) Daring. you
kns9 that I am five fces uinc.
-He-You arc more than dlvina
"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

JOSH WISE SEz
A bob b only . wtse guy
eufa his cIemcut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15

The rrpory that ears arc com
Ing into style turns out TO Be .
fashion nfke and has no refer.
encc, ~ 1--WE had hoped, to the
grcen CORN drop.
The Chicago whip., 1921-01-22

The well known
"Biue Devil" brand,
made Of good quail
ity hurnbrny. dou-
BILE stitched SEAMS.
collar attached -
two pockets. all
sizes January
Clearance Sale price
The Chicago whip., 1921-01-22
Boys Suits

Well made of substantial quality
materials in blues, olive mixtures,
etc. Some Norfolk styles. Others
with all around belts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
SLEUTHS FAIL TO HIT
TRAIL OF MAIL BANDITS
Robbers Make Successful Get
Away After Holding Up Post
office Truck.
a,ed Press 10 Every Evening.

nv Associated Press TO Every Evening
cincinnati ohio. April 8.-Postofice
Inspcrtora and Police early today had
failed To- nnd any trace Of three bandits
who last night held up United States
mail truck here md robbed II of three
pouchcs of registered mail. Boarding
mo truck ma it was leaving the i}alti-
more and ohio Railroad station ut iiaN-
miller street tho hodup men forced
Iosoph A,bina. the driver. and Walter
y Iluhlrr. railway mail clerk. 10 drive
tn "A az, luded alley. where the two we're
b,ndcuffcd "a tho steering wheel ot
their machine.
Going to the rear Of the truck the
bandits using - duplicat" key. uuiaGk'd
~. tfil.It cage door aud carefully picked
over sixty sacEs Of mail u select those
containing registered matter. Securing
thosc Tho thieves leaped from the truck
with a warming 10 the handeuifed nlen
not a. nak. an outcry under penalty
If bcing shot. and Jumping into q wait
ing ailtenlahilt escaped.
Tho bandits were described as betng
/ l,atv..u 20 and 30 years ~ age.
An estimate of tire amount of loot
| oas unoitainahlc because il was in
| coming matter from Detroit and othef
points
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
DELEGATES HEAR PLEA
. FOR CHRISTIAN READING
M. p. Conference Told That Cry
ing Need of Church Today IS
Better Literature.

Newark. y. j., April g., Rev. Dr. r.
T.. Benson of Baltimore. editor of the
Methodist Protestant. In addressing the
Methodist Protestant Conference ~
session here yesterday. said the crying
need Of the church today WAS Chri-
tian literature.
While ycatcrday's session was prin-
cipally devoted To the reading Of re-
ports of the general committees, DIR.
Bensot'a address was the chief faa-
tlre Of the occasion. He said in part
Now that tho world is recovering
from the nervous reaction Of the war.
there IN In every one of us some
thing. an aching void. which must be
filled with the spirit of light and
understanding If wo indulge in a
little retrospection We viii find that
I'm the last two years many caiamitlcs
have ovcrtakcn us. An unparalleled
liquor traffic nmeutablc crime
wave apd countless other tragedies
have constituted an era of Irregular
T. through which every one Of ua
has had TO pass.
Is Il not logical 10 assume that
fter combating aurh an ideal the
minds Of each and every one of as
should scel solace in the way of light
Spiritual rcla xation is the opiatc fnr
tho poisson Of nisunderstanding. And
II We are 10 find the right way t.
gain this peace Of mind then let az
turn Ia right reading and rghi ltora
turo
Dr Beuson's address was followed
be the report of the special committee
10 adjust the church circuits of Wcst
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
PROBE FOR RAILROADS
TO Be ASKED OF SENATE
|. C.. C. Chairman Would Extend
Inquiry Into Efficiency OF In
efficiency Of Management.

M Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. April S.-Chairman cum
MINIS of the Senate Interstate commerce
committee. drafted today his resoiu-
tim for Introduction next week. au-
tborizing Il general exhaustive ihNe9-
tication of railroad affairs. II is piahI'eu
tn omen the inquiry about April TO-
one phase OF the inquiry VIII nave L"
.Io with the best means of bringing
abont reduction in railroad rates IN"
resolution also would authorize the COM
nittcc 10 inquire into the efficiency OF
ircttiCicncy of railroad operation since
,be return to private ownership.
Ctmmins proposes I" call ra'lroad
managers before the commit'"" ~ be
ginning the inquiry FOR primary dis
,,,ssion of present operating costs
Labor representatives are 70 he heard
later.
: Davies WardCld, president oi 'h'
Association Of Railway Securities own
ers and Darwin T. Kingsley of the Ne"
York Life Insurance Co. conferred To-
day with President Harding on the rail
road situation
Tonlorrow Mr Harding VIII see an
other of the "hjg fout brotherhood
heads. l.. Z. sheppard of the ""nduc-
tors brotherhood
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
DISPUTED GEER LETTER
AUTHENTIC, UNION SAYS
Labor Leaders Challenge Board
to Call Pennsy Manager to
Witness Stand.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago. April S-Thc authenticity
OF letter alleged by labor representa-
tivcs to have been signed by |. w.
Gccr. general manager of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at st. Louis. suggesting
defamation of all labor organizations.
II necessary" to obtain information
concerning wage reduction proposal.
can be substantiatcd by witnesses,
union leaders declared before the rail
road labor board today.
The board was asked to call wit
ncsscs including Mir. Gccr to clear up
the matter. Introduction of an alleged
copy of the letter before the board re-
Gently called forth a denial from Mr..
Gcer that he had written II.
The letter. dated March TO- 1921. was
addressed to all supervisory employ
cs and asked them 10 obtHin informa-
ton regarding the attitude Of cm-
ployes on a proposed wage reduction
I'm connection with this proposed
investigation would advise that you
u4c every available means to get this
information even resorting To defama
tiou of all labor organizations. if nee
csSarN. the letter said
In addition to MI. Geor the board
was asked to summsn William stub
bins. foreman of engine house and car
Department. bradford, Pa, Edward
Fam. chief clcrk to Mr. Stubhins Miss
Mildred Eosserman. stcuoEraphcr in
MIR. Stuhhtns uflcc. and T. + Ear
rington master mcthauic. Columbus
ohio.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08

ing defamation of all labor orsanizn-
tions. II necessary, To obtain certain In
formation"
A statement issued today at reginoi
headquarters here of the rond said the
company absolutely repudiatcs all re-
sponslbility for the letter.
thorough investigation has been
conducted. the statement continues, but
"as far as can he discovered no one
connected with the company ever wrote
such "A letter, nor can anyone who re-
ceived such a letter be found
"InsiAtent demand has been made
upon those who produced the alleged
letter from Mr.. Geer To authenticate on
withdraw it," the statement adds. but
no satisfaction I'm this direction has
been obtained.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
HARRIS CONFESSION
TAKEN MORE SERIOUSLY
Only a Few Unimportant Dis
crepancies in Story OF Sell
Accused Elwell Murderer.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening.

nV Associated Press TO Every fNeh'hs'
New York. April S--Impressed by the
detailed account Of the Joseph BownS
tgN,n murder given at Buffalo Ncster-
day IN Roy Harris. former o"Nerh"'
Whitman. who Is IN charge OF the mhi
dri Investigation said today he was ne
rinning ta take more seriously tarris
aurgrd confession Of completely IN the
Cllmt
Mr. Whitman AZ first had been skel'-
4s.I. ,f the story told by Harris Wed
u.4daS night after his arrest in butial"'
Tins sktpttcism. Il was explained. was
.b,.. q, IN, fact that the authorities al
r,,d> had rccciN 81 seven different con
f..s.sas. siN 10y letter and one IN per
auu.
rhoforrsp of 4 New Norl> woman
MAS tentatively Identified hy Harris rs
that d Mrs Tairchild' Who. hc said.
.n,rcd g. O0o each tn hlm and William
nuuran d. kll E'Wcl. Detention ot
,l.a woman Mas suggested 10 MI Whit
.atn y, the ii~te..t attorney a. buffalo.
lalf VI Wh.iui.,, d.,. .id,d 20 wait for
t..fs. te,,aapmeu,~ before taking
acln
n4a,o \ " Nprl >-Whcthcr I:"%
IGal.- NU D.. taken to \cW Nork an
#U. .tI..rih 80 bis confession mat n"
t.a. utft ~ .h, murder pf lo-"ph
q E.W,u Is N,V YORK last June VII
4, ,i,,rl niIu.d t,da, y, Dstrist Attor-
ng. cams q Moore. acting for Former
Ga,11lar charles s. Whitman. special
prosecutor ~ N,N work. and D"toc'iv"-
s,rr,,rt ualfv " oswald. ~ IN, New
NWk dctrrtiv, bureau.
Whl, MANY hours 81 qu"sii"ninI
htN, h,oueht ont discrepancies ~ ia"
stuN SO ,E, murd,r rs told 10y llairis,
nom, 20 thr~, .r &C sufficient import
anc, ta l~flft th, police to discard his
ml, is vheH> tA'so. Any y th" 'rr"-
roaua s. conflicting details the Duh'"
aa1 mrht he attributed {" faul'N
nl,u.tl
nt.ute ~,rrcant oswald was in
cHu,d h douAt ths e,nuiu'n"ss II tn
caff,ssiHt Chrf among The lis
..p.l..,, vhsh Is h, hreught "uf vsl,.
tu rs tt,t ~ ID, tlw'u homo ~ 's'
stt,H .t,#,d ~ ,pth ~.t,,f n, iim'
81 ~ mu1a HN,d hs il'rris A 7 2
III th, fs.ttlor 81 thg Htdlnr rit,es oi
U.l.4.at,i n.. alleged pat Duncan VIM.
thr V,r. avllt8ur th, rrtulr n FL
49, ,rd ,.tta4u inaccuracies Is the
d. ll.tiot s. tl, nt,unr ~ IN, house
rpb4ps rn, ,f th mos. impor'a 81
p,I,s- hrourt. o.t ns oswald and uu'
WnIsf vuald ftud 'o ciNt WsIEht (" th'
cont, -s.., Wa~ th, ~tat,m,ut tN ilar
t- tHr d. AMI h.~ companion Snoh''
etr.r.tt,s - !. certain brand while ii
tnr IS wait tof lIwclI stubs 81 clgar
,it,s v,r, toura "a the floor hy d"
t.sN,- 8ft,r th, murder. While they
ve, sud rs D., ot 4 brand IIarrl'
claimed tht, v,r. smoking there al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
ALFRED %. POOLE IMPROVING.

Alfred -. Poole, who has been seri-
oualy m at mis- home in the belmont
APARTMENTS wlfh Inflammation ~ the
lining If the heart cavity, since SUNDAY
last Ia nov somewhat improved. and
his attending physician. Dr " u.
Kramer. is looking forward 10 an early
recovery.
Mr. Poole. who Is prominent in this
city. resigned some years ago as prrsl-
dent If the + Morton Poole 90. ~"
,yaa connected for many years with rho
Board of Water Commlsaioncra and
war 1T ono time president If that board
lIe has nlao been for many gears q
member If tho Delaware Pilot Com
fufqaiGu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
STATE ROARD OF HEALTH.
Method "f Distrihutire tntt-I">in Not
Vet Determined.

Tn, state Eoard "f Ii"alth decided
yrstcrdaA to ,oT~""r AZ iat'' n''''ht
ne method VI disuihui'nE dhi lh'l r.
toxin and antI-toNn i"r 'h' sem. +
;es, and FOR imnuni73tion " II pr"h
,nlo that phySpl"n~ ARD dr"I~'7'S III
,utral points Will receive 'h" ~uiaN
ana distrihut, y q" aprhsa"l~. "i''''.'
harge. as III, o"~i i@ h"t'" II '''
State.
IN, hoard viii await further april
.,,i,,,s b,fnr,. t.tkir4g action ia Tho ap-
,..,,r.r,ont III !. Stat, supervisor ~ mid-
wives
-, ,.o,,- ols frr,if,ire through Every
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08

,,.oys has been some doubt about their
make because they "''' s,,,t
,,,o,o that none of the name remained
on the wrappers. .,.,.
Harris collapsed IN ms WI 80 ,,e
,ns, but sti,nuIants restored him In hali
an hour Referring =" t"0 .l - ~,
~ ,he policc To regard his story OF the
g,,v,eu murder as a fake. Harris SAID:
"t.vc told my story and the police
have failed Ia trip me up on any ma
tcrial fact. 'lf they want to Kick me
ont of jail now | doh CAY -
science is clear because iNe
thing off my chest"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
READING SH0P EMPLOYEES
REFUSE WAGE REDl CTl0N

Philadelphia. Apli S-Thirty five
representatives of the 10000 shop om-
rloycs of the Reading syaton today re-
fused TO accept an Is per cent r"duc-
tiou i'm wares proposed by T. ". Eal,k.
general manager Of the system.
Commenting ON the recent decision
of the Railroad Wage Board at Chicago
which refused a provisional wage cut
70 the New York central Railroad. S
l., Whitman. of the American Fedcra
tion ~ Railroad Workers. spokesman
for the lu.adinE shornen. said
This decision clears up our caac
Thc, ,.tut nat any pre> >isional ,ut
iutu rr,,t now. w ar" safe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
NAVY WANTS r>GIrFtRs,

nv Associated rrosn % Every Evening
Washington. Arril k-Secf"tarv Der
.rrn,ueed TODAY that applications
would bc received - the Navy Depart
mont 10 til vaean. - - the 'ofrs -
u engineers af tha navy with fhe
1,rk ~ mnlor grada lieutenant
Preliminary cAaminatinn rl.ata fft' 8
+. submitted hr candidates hetota Ma
o,.l * ,r.frafflr utfi IL aiasff
r Ths initial salary Is apptoNl-
,f, "a 200 por antlut tho an
nouncsulout said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08

Sell your old furniture through Every
E.verinG want ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08

ern Maryland. This report is now in
tho hands of the chairman, Dr. James
n. strauRhn ~ Baltimore. The con
tents of the report VIII be announced
AZ tho final session ~ the conference on
Monday.
An educational program, iiiuatrated
with 8tcreoptican views IF the con
ference schools IN Western Maryland
WIS presented nt last nights SESSION
Hov. II l.. Elderdce. president ~ tho
Wostminater Theological Seminary at
Wcatminstnr. Md. presided.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
John NcAIser Injured

John Nchl~er. sT years ~. s2b YaH'
Finh ,troet. lH Us thr fiomrnuathic ~
pltaI awaiting an rav nEa ruiratiof
~ mo kuss ~ determine tnr 'rten' ''
iriurIca r1stairrd in fal BOO 'nr haf
ward ~ hip home grafr day aferfrs
10 vae tnkeu 10 thf 1oefiiaI lr fI
p,,liro ar1bulausf buf no rrHff rFf..
~ Tho fractures cnuld ref h ,trfa
,,ithauf ar oxamInatier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
PENN RAILROAD DENIES
RTNPON ~IBIIITl FOR LETTER

Nj Iou,- Nlo Npul s. l. " Geer.
general MANAGER ~ the southwestern
region of hc f"nnsN'vania SN-f.tt
rcpcatcdJ, GYs HI uicd knowledge uf thc
letter .tI,.,a tu have boon written Hs
him al sup, rti i~ory employees suErre
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
DEcLAmATIoS CONTESTS.
To he Held simultaneously Ionlrht ~
All Three founflfs,

Students - hiEh e.hpoiH ~ We
part ~ New Caatl" county "ia'
pupils from er~h 'ompoiinh NJ"
n 1scinmatiCn cpnicni ~ ih' r.
fchOOl tonight and Kent hnn
counties viii have similar '"hl'
Dover Hrd HcafDrd. frHpff iisf'g'
thir evening Tfero eontfaiintH
tho best de- lalruotH in tno Nn"fhh' p"
some were peirsted from = hfln fAhF"
from xix to 3b
The three winners ~ fhr rNrtf'fh Z.
Cash county tDuiTht Wli br piilfi
against ea,h Other ~ iuycr nfff ~
day might. whom prilrr Flu BE- award
as follows Firm $40 20 RDld sr'pn
81 in vo,d ihird 81 l1 lr v0id
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-16
Sport Briefs
BY GEORGE MORTALITY

The shoI tetop makes an error: his
clutches drop a fy. while rooters
shout in terror, 20. what an awful
guyt" And the nthe poor third sac
ker is next to boot the ball; they
tell him he's a Stacker and that word
isn't all.
The pitcher fills the bases. and
someone raps a clout; then countless
angry faces start squawking, Take
him Quit" The tickle fans cut loose
now and then at Mister imp; they
vel. Back to the %hoosegow, the ash
pile or the dumpl"
Yet. we should be quite thankful
and feel that when we blow" no
body hasa bankfu of perfect plays
TO show. The lawyers and profess
sors sometimes will fill the test. and
quadfy as guessers. just human. like
the rest.
Gaze at the world and scan ii from
palaces to sticks ana you'll find on
this planet no ms immune from
kicks" Although it seems con-
trary. mistakes lead on to fame; IL
seems they're necessary in every
kind of game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-16
THREE HANDS

New York police have discovered
n new trick Of Christmas shoplifters.
\ gloved artificial hand rests upon
he counter while the real hand, un-
noticed. Sits valuables into an in
side poeke'.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21

IN" doctrine that a half crop is better
man "iE crop applies solely to tobacco and
cotton--not TO corn and hay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Why Does n nnby Cut rcc,bf

tcopyrirht. 1919. National Newspaper s,rv,co,
,,,. 'o"aE VIII you find cduca Ell or
"H'liini physician who will admi, thar I, cv,r
"'s "aby sick to cut teeth. Therefore,
every mother potential motncr s,,u,I
'e"''"c mat ii is an indcfensible cruelty TO
P,"cr"s''hate or to postpone summoninE tho
~, H.'''h on the false assumption that the
nabEs illness NAV be Just tcc,hinr" no
hempcr mat baby is ALWAYS cutting ,,c,,
from the age OF few months to tho NC. M
'''' years. There is never week or ,lay
IN habNs life when he Ia not ,u,t;nr tooth
',''" can only occasional Illness he at
''pu'cd 10 such an unreal cause: Death b,s
~" "e'e" out To many unfortunate in
laht through neglect inspired by tho cruelty
' N"'efS'!ti"h OF sickness from the natural
"sSi"i"eicai process OF cutting teeth
y baby does not cut teeth merely f,r tho
measure OF watching the ncirhhorhood cbn,-
ter about ill., lie cuts .cm for hi. n,yn ,on,
i"''"S'-he wants to chew some food and
ne needs such food as he mus; chew and needs
it soraiy. " ~
Give him such food II YOU think Na,y-o
knows her business LET hi,, ,,nrutsh 80
liquid food alone IL you feel sure Nn,ur. 10
wrong "
rev 'raspoonfuls OF orange Juice or other
!rnlt juice may he given babies daily ,p,r,
'""m milk feelings from tho fourth month
ci'aGc. BY the time the baby is .iph, ,,nu,h.
90" Few tcnsnoonfuls OF anY vegetables
thoroughly cooked ana strained throurh
se'r' may he given three times Il week Some
'resh meat broth may be given "a, the same
''''' "heh ne is ten months old the baby
rh"nd Do regularly fed cereal -rucls sof,
'"'''" eEE' ana fresh meat broths thickcncd
-" "o''' or bread or cracker. The pulp OF
any cooked iruit may be given from the age
o' nine months to most babies as an aid To
power action. baby a year old should he
'atinS outtcred toast. apples baked or annie
S""c'' p"ii"d rice. ontmeal. fariuu or homIny
VIZ" "''k or cream and brown sugar baked
or mashes potato. soft boiled or poached cyxs
'"p'oca' Tar'"us we'll cooked vegetables
strained through sieve (up to age Of two
E'"rS'' ahH once or twice week a very little
tender meat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21

He has been enabled to ovcrtake, time in its
flight and to get I'm a vast amount of neccs-
sary work during November, December and
even January and February which, in the
ordinary course OF seasons. he has had to
defer until the sun Of spring has thawcd
out the ground and rendered it tillable. For
the most part. the farmer ends his more
important outdoor operations in Novem-
Der. 1t is then that he must drive his stock
To shelter. have his corn gathered and the
winter wheat in the ground. AS rule he
is unable to pillow an are Of ground after
Thanksgiving. and some years. none of 1t
after November l. From that time until
late in the spring his stock is eating up
lis profits. II is being fed from bins and
lofts. His farm hands. with healthy APP
pctitcs. continue TO be rationed from his
larder and all his maintenance costs go
right along through the long winter months
with no revenue coming in and no contri-
button made by the fields and gardens and
orchards.
This year ii has been vastly different as
most every farmer knows. a mild and a
dry winter has saved the agriculturists
millions upon millions of dollars The mon
with money invested in cattle and sheen
and hogs have found il possible to keep
them on the grass weeks beyo..d the normal
'iih'' iioS- MILNE mas pcen DOStpOnPd, ii
is true: but that was not Il hardship as long
as the hogs could remain i'm the field
Then. too, tens of thousands OF farmers.
il may be assumed, have done the major
portion Of their spring blowing already.
Alter putting in their wheat under the most
favorable OF weather conditions, they have
heeu able to break ground" for other crops
which would be planted in the spring This
Will give the forehandcd agriculturists n
good running start on next years crops.
IL VIII save them much money in labor, in
fertilizer and otherwise
Prices Tor farm products may be much
lower this year than last. or they may re-
act to some extent under the effect of de-
creased acreage and limited foreign mark
cts. but if the man who raises food crops
and live stock is able to save money on
production. he will no, complain if he fails
to get war prices for what he has con-
trihutod to the nations food supply.
From testimony that has come TO hand
from numberless sources there can he no
question that the farmers OF the major part
OF the country have taken full and business
Ike advantage OF the open winter and they
have strongly fortified themselves against
i"Ncrses during the coming market season
he country at large will rejoice with the
farmer over every condition that has proved
favorable to him just as il sympathiZed with
him over every unfavorable condition of the
last eight or ten months