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The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-08

Experts connected with the Denver
Union Stockyards also estimate that
there is a decrease in the number of
range cattle, hogs and sheep in the
state at the beginning of 1921 as COM
pared with year ago, but a slight in
crease in the number of dairy cattle,
horses and mules. The value of all
livestock in the state at the beginning
of 1921 is estimated to be S151, 317 $40,
compared with 5000, 5O6,O10 at the be
ginning of 1920 The biggest decrease
shown by any class of livestock was
for sheep, the estimated value of sheep
Neing SSH $50.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-08
44,5oo,e4s Gallons of Whisky.

hington.-Counted in gallons
this is how much spirits there was In
government warehouses last Sept. 30
according to the record given Con.
gress: Whisky, 44,500,649; rum, 4O5,'
$780, gin, 906,462; high wines, 1896
alcohol, S1690S; cologne spirits, $780,
$50, and brandy, 739,977.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-08
MAKE CITY MONUMENT SHINE
Newcastle (Pa.) Leeionnaires Quickly
Respond When Newspaper "calP
Is Sounded.

An evening newspaper in Newcastle,
Pa. published "story" commenting
on the dirty condition of the monument
on the public square. The newspaper
went to press about four o'clock.
That same evening there was meet
ing of Perry S. CASTOR post Of the
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-08
Baseball at Auction.

Frank Frisch, star third baseman
Of the New York Giants, auctioned off
a baseball autographed by himself at
a block party given by John Fraser
Bryan post of The American Legion,
New York city. Frisch is member
Of the post.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-08
CROP VALUES
$167,595,613
WHEAT WAS LEADING CROP IN
COLORADO FOR
1920.
SEASON FAVORABLE
TOTAL AREA UNDER cULTivA-
TON WAS 5,635,33e
ACRES.

Denver.-Colorado's 1920 agricultur-
al output was the largest in the states
history. The total area under cultiva-
ton, according to compilations made
by the State immigration Department
from reports of county assessors, was
$685., $3.50 acres, or about 1850 acres
less than the acreage under cultivation
in 1919. The 1920 season was much
more favorable for crop production,
however, than the previous season, and
the total crop output, including fruits,
was many thousand tons in excess of
that for 1919. A single example Will
suffice to illustrate this increase. The
area devoted to wheat in 1920 was l.
All, 242 acres, compared with 1,524,594
acres I'm 1920. The production in 1870
was %, ,043 bushels, compared with
1S,435, 1856 the previous year.
But the value of the crop was more
than S30,0OO,0O0 less than that of 1919,
due to the very sharp fall in prices of
all farm products that begun soon
after harvest time and has continued
till the present time. The value of all
crops, including fruits, grown in the
state III 1t-O Is at TAOibCcNt
600, compare with S199,947 900 for the
1919 crop. One of the heaviest de-
creases in value was in the potato crop.
The 1919 crop was worth, at prices
prevailing on December LIST last year,
S1S,S7O,OOO. The 1920 crop, which was
only about 250,000 bushels short of
that of the preceding year, was worth
ut prices prevailing December 1st only
$S,695,000.
Wheat was the states leading crop
In 1920, both In acreage and value. Re-
ports of county assessors show that
the area devoted to this crop was l.
All, 242 acres, and the total production
was 27,117,000 bushels. This was
worth at prices prevailing on Decem-
Der list about $36,30S,000, while at
prices prevailing on September l, 1920,
it would have been worth about $780,
100000. About three-fourths of the
crop is winter wheat, which is grown
chiefly without irrigation. Reports of
county assessors show that about one
half of the spring wheat is irrigated.
Corn ranked second among the
states crops in acreage and fourth in
value. The area devoted TO tne crop
was 1,2O3,792 acres, of which 70 per
cent was harvested for grain, 10 per
cent cut for fodder without being
husked, 81 per cent cut for silage and
63 per cent fed to livestock in the
field. The total value of the crop is
estimated at little more than 500
900, 900.
Sugar beets ranked second among
the states crops In value and eighth
in acreage, while potatoes ranked fifth
In value and tenth in acreage. Sor-
ghums ranked forth in acreage and
sixth in value.
Crop Production and Values for 1920.
Compiled by the Colorado Cooper
alive Crop Reporting Service.
Wheat, 27,117,043 blu. .....$ 36,60S,OO5
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-08
$167,595,619
Big Decrease In Livestock.

Reports from the Denver Union
Stockyards show a decrease in every
class of livestock received for market
there in 1920 as compared with 1919.
The following table shows the receipts
for the two years:
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-08
Newcastle (Pa.) LegIonnaires Cleaning
Monument on Public Square.

American Legion where 1t was decided
to give the old monument a much
needed bath. After the meeting Lee
gionnaires armed themselves with
mops and scrub brushes, soap and wa
ter and secured the stones of the
monument until they shone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
BUYING HOMES.

The great homecoming era which
was to follow the war came to a sud =
den standstill when real esta,e and
building prices began to soar. hu.
here and there 1t is showing sign o.,
life again. especially where prices
have been reduced a little.
One real estate concern which had
done little business for months, and
expected to do little for months more.
found lis sales for the week preced.
Ing Christmas the largest it has ever
recorded. The idea OF homo as n
family Christmas gift showed un-
expected popularity. The company
argues improving business conditions
from these increased sales.
Industrial rcadjustmcnts have tenn.
peied tho housing situation and
brought rents down a little In most
communities. but APPARENTLY the pub
Tic has not forgotten It's lesson. Since
nothing argues permanency or pro-
notes stability like home ownership
activity In this line may be considered d
bright omen for the future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

1t was generally felt. however, a
year ago. that Germany might be able
to pay as much as 10000, 900, ,0Ot
marks, or about $4,000, 100000 In
gold. under favorable conditions. III,
second flD1ncial conference which IL
to resume its sessions in Brussels OIL
January /, il said TO be doubtful
about that figure. There Is q genera,
impression that the sum will ulti
mately be fixed at something like SIS.
000. 100000. and 1t is believed tha,
IL IT were made as low as that Ger
many would make a sincere effort t..
pay II.
The situation Is bitterly disappoint.
Ing to the allied nations that suffer I'd
SO severe ~ ut Germany's hands, par
ticularly France and Belgium; but
they may reconcile themselves on the
ground that n quarter OF loaf 10
better than nothing. and that they
dare not drive Germany into com
plete bankruptcy and despair lest
their own finance and industry col
lapse along with hers. So
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

i|A h!'"T north by cast Of Moose
Va"l"'., pn.0".0 latitude 5I.50: lonci-
tUte $40. LIS: in forest four days.
rev safe az hudson compan ypos;.
al l"@V" ON Hrst available means
'ot transportation 10 railroad which is
hj do8s,Cd and will take about nine
days. Leaving h"lc Monday. Dccem-
Der 81"
Mo"3t Ia: tory. whore the balloon
;" d"t, - located ON James BAY at
tie mouth a. the Moose river and j.,
about 500 miles distant from New
York on direct air line. The place
- trading post and out-port or
tie Hudson Bay company
Officers at thr naval station to-
night expressed the opinion that the
balloon was probably wrecked. The
pointed out that although the craft
may have descended without dam
ago, after denation the winds would
nave laShcd il 20 pieces against the
tees OF the northWOods.
No attempts will be made To SAL
HaEe the aircraft II intact, they said,
until spring when the snow disap-
pears and travelling over the hazard
Gus trails becomes safe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
KNIGHTS or PYTTlIAS
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

The following is o Est OF the off,
GERS, who We're elected at recent
meeting OF the X. Of F. TO serve for
the ensuing term In the Gamecock
Lodge No. IT knights Of Pythias.
The annual ins a!lation ceremonies
will be held this year at the lodge
room or Monday night, January 8.
The officers who are to take their
cath Of gotfice follow:
G. C.--J. o. Barwick.
V. &c. l.. Brown.
y Prelate---C. r. Walsh.
Is. OF R's.-R. L. Wilder.
M. OF FIR. L. Wilder.
NJ. A.-D w. Cuttino, Jr.
NJ. W.-Ben Slows.
n. Ell. A. Middleton.
Gutter Guard-J. A. Smith.
Inner GCarG-M d. Werner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
AROUND THE WORLD
IN SEVEN NEW YEARS

Washington, Dec. 3l.--"The Amer
'can is apt 10 regard his New Year
as The New Year. Had he PEN
chant for celebrating holidays he
could travel in a more or less leisure
~ way around the world, and in the
course OF the year could participate
IN Six or seven New Year festivities,
adding couple OF Christmas celebra-
tions for good measure" according to
O. bulletin from the Washington, ID.
c., headquarters OF the National
Geographic society.
Our American might start his
progressive holiday jaunt by going to
some western European country for
the approaching New Year whic hthe
Cnited States TOO will celebrate. He
could then travel to Greece, Jugo-
S.avia, Rumania or bulgaria in time
for Christmas in those countries.
Christmas is also December % in the
countries named, according to their
calendars, but corresponds to jan
uary ] in America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
LINOTYPE SPEED
RECORD BROKEN

ON a Model 3 Linotype that has
oeen III continuous use for sixteen
years r. Frank Patton Thursday
morning made q typesetting record
that Is believed TO be tho worlds rec
ord tor six hours. using seven point
type. In that time he set S,ll4 limos
newspaper mater, 13 ems. point
on point slug7Nan average OF 5l9
INES an hour and a total of 69,2S6
ems or an average OF l,54S ems an
hour The copy was the regular run
OF copy from the hook and the opcr-
aunS conditions were the same Sas
oo'ain oVcry day I'm the week, tho
machine running nine and one-half
iihes per minute. The record run was
MADE between a. m. and Q u. m.
Inc Linotype on which this record
was made was the first L.notype pur-
cl'"s, q by The Laliv Item and was in -
|aUtC ahout the ,irst OF November
1914. IL has been in daily operation
every day. except Sunday since II
was installed. and for many months
at time 1t has been operated night
and day shifts.
Mr.. Patton. who has long had a
reputation in this section OF tho
South as linotype swift. has been
with the Daily Iiem since 1905, ex-
cept Tor a few months last sum-
mer when he was with the Ashevillc
y. G.. Citizen. He learned 10 operate
on the same machine that he used
IN making tho record run.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
oERMAN REPARATIoN.

When 10 camc to settling up the
war, French and British extremists
wanted TO make Germany pay S40.-
0oo,eoo.oo0 TO $50. 900. o0O. 900 repara.
tion- Isevel-headed economists ex-
planned that. although Germany was
morally responsible for greater dam
ages than that. II was impossible 20
IMPOSE any such n huge obligation on
her with any reasonable hope OF sea-
Ing II fulfilled.
The total wealth OF the German
empire. less state and national debts
before the war was only $4,000. d.
600 ,o00.} That wealth was considerably
shrunk by the war. IL the nations
own domestic war debt were consli-
cred u was doubtful whether the
net wealth of the country at the time
OF tho armistice amounted to s4o.-
ooo.ooo,ooO. The econ omists point.
ed out chat YOU cannot take from a
debtor any more than that debtor
has. and IN the case OF a country you
cannot take IA much. because so large
part OF a nations wealth is i'm
m' yat'c real estate. -
The only possibility o. getting any
large sum from Germany was by
leaving the nation lis plant" TO
work with. and merely levying on the
proht from year TO year until the
reckoning was paid. And ID was rec.
ognizcd that even then there were
limits beyond which the Pi'ies could
not safely go. because if the oblga
tions wcro so large as 10 bankrupt
German industry and finance or ut.
teri discourage the spirit of the
Gcrr AT people. they would not pro
ducc anything beyont. bare living
for themselves. and 50 there would
DC nothing to make reparation with.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

President Wilson is said to have
been offered $500 by "a syndicate
70 ra single newspaper article, to be
the first article written by him after
leaving the White House. 1t is. q
princely offer. lie Is said to have
refused 1t. however, on the ground
that no article written By him or any
other living man could be worth 30
much money as that.
II the s.ory ia true. 1t does the
president high honor. 1t also, serves
as an example sadly needed In these
days. Can anyone imagine Theod ore
Roosevelt declining such an offer?
1t Is the literal truth that no news-
paper article. for no magazine article,
could be worth $15O,000 II its rea.
value were reckoned. Any syndicate
making such an offer must have had
n mind an artificial value, partly
created by historic situation and
partly trumped up by specta cular ad.
vcrtising. There have been altogcths
er too many infa.ions Of the sort, in
the newspaper and magazine fic ds, in
the theatrtcal and operate fields and
many others. The Offer Is Of a piece
with the whole complex system of in
hation for which the country has pals
so previously I'm the last few years.
and is still paying.
While We are getting back to nor.
malcy' 1t is just as well to get back 10
all such matters as these, as well AS
in the more obvious phases OF indus
try and government--back to rea
values. with no man getting several
inns as much. for ally article or any
service as l. ~ worth Tac Ua .&
ample Of such absurd paymcnts ha
Lad "a much TO do 4, ,4,F -..a s..
''.sh t4.e benerei4 IN ..a..... ~ 1-
al sorts OF commodities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

Nearly three years ago ctizens Of
The Park View school district In
Washington. ID. c.. scnt the following
Feommunication to the board OF educa-
/, o1on:
" I'VE may comprehend the purpose
or the public school within the word
/'educator' fostering the development
Of the capacity OF individuals for ef-
Qcient participation as citizens of our
oemocracy- Exactly this In the pri-
mary purpose CT the postal service.
Going past Its secondary and inciden-
al function as convenience OF pri-
tnte intcfcourse. the United States
Postai Commission Of 1s44 declared
the fundamental purpose OF the pos
tat service TO be education. defining
thai purpose in these words.
II TO render tho citizen worthy. by
proper kEsWledge and intelligence. of
his. nnpcftant privileges as sover-
eiCn cousstuept OF the government; to
a<.fnisc eSfg ntenment. social i'm
froycnlcnt. national affinities. elevat-
Ing our Rsople. In the scale OF civiliza-
uCr, am, bringing them together in
patriotic affection"
The park View citizens therefore
reasastea ife establishment of a pos
tal statirn in. .hcir school building.
They kass now had IT for two years.
anc prog'esanee the experiment Shol-
W successkal .
H The s4iool pupils attend largely to
the post1' alxairs of their families.
They man letters. insure packages,
learn weights and rates of different
clAssss vi mail matter. register let
ters. make out money-order applica-
tions. learn about postal zones. and
30 are byought into direct personal re-
iation with the greatest institution OF
world Interchange. according to re-
cent sssve OF school Life.
Ian day when the average citizens
CHIEF thcttft or the postal service is
one OF tmpztieaoe and adverse cri,. I
CHM, this View o. Us pcss!6.L tits a.
& part Of educaton is Almost a reve-
iation. ASter all. IS here no,
chance that some Of the alleged lle.
REGENCY Of the postal service today is
due To the fact that the public is so
little educated In. it's purposes ana
ways? Any one who stood In line /
almost any poaoffice in the coun.i.
-. .sls sAe' ~hiistmas mailing seaso..
muss admit i'm honesty that a gen.r
pus proportion or the delays and IN.
'>meiency were due TO the private citi-
sens who were ignorant of every
step Of procedure. The officials VIII.
weighed and insured and stamped
packages hours at n time made rare
mistakes and explained details to the
mailing throng again and again with
almost superhaman patience.
In fairness to citizens and pos;a
service alike. II might be well to have
more postal station schools for overy-
body. -fs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

taken By most Of the Baltic states
made up Of territory of the former
HusSan empire. The Grcgorian or
New style calendar also is coming
.nto more general use ~ Asia due to
the commercial penetration Of wcB-
,ern countries. AS q result OF the
great war. directly or indirectly, the
world Is now closer than at any
time in It's history to having q single,
astrOnOm!cally correct system OF
measuring time"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
MARRIAGE I.fccusoS

Marriage licenses have been issued
20 the following colored couples:
James SFann Of Daizell and Hattie
CGbbaga stalk of Sumter.
James Walker and Martha A. Mil
or o Rembert.
Zen Walker Of Mayesville and Mat
tie Dwyer, of Sumter.
James Yates and Jennie Carter Of
Oswego.
VII lie McFadden and Zola May
'a.son OF Brogdons.
j. VI. Brunson and Carrie A. Wor-
ley of Sur:ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

The fake Eddie Rickenbaker who
has been making trouble in Florida
living example OF the unpieas-
8ntness generally caused by the turn
y 80 ar extra ace.--Philadelphia
Am il n
hat Denver sheriff is not so bad,
a ter all. He gets them and loses
leI1. Our sheriff doesn't get them
at all-Bufialo Express.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
Former Ka'ser Has Private Detective.

4 ofncr ha ser Has Private Detective.
DoDrn, Holland. Dec. 3l-The
former German Emperor William
has personally engaged a private de-
tcCtire 10 keep All eye on strangers IN
tie village OF Doom. This is in addi-
uon to The state police who guard
the House of Doom. his new home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

TOO Much Crime in New York"
'|9p headline just how much
would be enough ?--Grernyille (S. c.
Piedmont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

.
cd the year to be o. siIgnt4y ulneA a.
lengths. This has not only resulted
in the years beginning at different
times hut has also caused the times
OF beginning to vary in their relations
GRO CnCthcr. from year to year. 1t
as thougli a clock had half dozen
G. L.or haEds al moving around the
dial from diferen. Starting po.nss, al
ne, ent speeds.
THE most logical starting points
.or the year would seem TO be sum.
mer and win.er solstices and the
spring and autumnal equinoxes; and
all of them have been made to mark
the beginnings OF the years in some
parts OF the world. The GregOrian
calendar. that Is now in use in the
United States and throughout most OF
the Christian world, is the Julian CAL
endar slightly modified. When julius
Caesar caused it to be constructed
the beginning Of the year, January /,
vas placed soven days after the win
ter eolstice. and not in conjunction
with 1t as logic would seem TO die
iato. Tho Julian year was made, by
meana OF the leap year device,
3oo.25 days long. which was an excess
over TIE true year OF IL minutes and
IL seconds. This excess caused the
nominal January TO creep gradual
ly farther and farther beyond the
winter solstice SO that by the tirns
OF the Church Council Of Nice i'm 325
1t was eleven days beyond the solstice
instead ~ seven.
New Year Day Moving Toward Sum.
nicr.
"By the time OF Pope Gregory s
correction In 1892, January 1 was 2l
days beyond the solstice and Christ
mas IL beyond. If the calendar had
rema ned uncOrreeted, New Year
day would bavc gone on creeping for
ward. first into sprinH then Into sum
NOR, and finally completely around
the year.
when the correction was made
the calendar was turned back no. to
it's original position In the time OF
Julius Caesar. bat to its place at the
time Of the Coun Ill of Nice. Deccm-
bcr c5, which became Christmas,
then foil four days after tho winter
solstice instead OF coinciding with it
az julius Caesar intended; while New
Year Day was eleven days beyond the
solstice instead OF Caesars almost
equally arbitrary seven. The calen-
Oar is nOT kept practically at its
breBorl!N resting place by the expe-
a.cat ct ailnG to add the extra leap
ear uay lnrec times in the course
! of 400 ycarS---on the century years
not divisble by 400. The remaining
error is so slight that it would
amount 10 little more than day in
! 100000 years.
! Greeks Stick tn Faulty Calendar.
i In the meantime, the countries In
which the Greek Church is dominant
/ nave refused 10 accept the GreCorian n
/ corrections and continue to use the
ola style or Julian calendar The
| dftCrD nee, which was ten days in
l'S2, has now increased TO thirteen
daNs.
| Soviet Russia has officially adopted
the GieGorian calendar for civil pur-
a,,1 -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
MISSING BALLOON
FOUND IN CANADA
Big lag Landed in Remote Ter.
ritOry in Ontario

Rocitaway, y. Y. Jan. 1.-The miss
ing navy balloon. Asses, landed 10
mites northeast oc Moose Factory,
Ontario, December ii, and the crew
of three men is safe at Hudson BAY
trading pest, according 10 Il telegram
received at the naval air station here
tonight
The A-559S left here shOrtlY after
neon Monday, December -. No def
mite destination was planned, but the
wind blowing northwest indicated
4 landing somewhere in Canada. With
,he exception OF a report that the
balloon was seen passing over Wells.
\. Y, late that same night, no def
mite word was. received here OF the
progress OF the flight
The balloon carried q crew Of three
men. Lieut.. walter Hinton of Ealle
Habor, n. Y, Il pilot under Com
mander Albert G. Reed, on the NC-4's
trans Atlantic flight was in charge.
His companions were I.ieuts. stephen
a. Farrell, a line officer OF this city.
and Louis y. Kloor, Jr, of New Or
leans, naval reserve force, pilot The
three officers were supplied with nor
NAL rations for three days which
would serve them for ten days in
emergency. They had furlined gar
ments and electrically heated warm
ers to make their voyage more COM
Portable.
Ninety-siX hours after the balloon's s
departure, when fears were tirss felt
Tor the safety OF the aeronuats, wire
less stations and forest rangers in
northern New York and southeast ern
Canada were notified TO be on the
lookout for the balloon.
: few daJs later two army air
planes were sent from Mitchell field
to Albany to begin an aeronautical
search over the Adirondack noun
tains. One Of the machines met with
a mishap on the flight from ALBANY
70 Gienns Fails, their proposed base
o. 80 ions. and the other con-
"-t w..r}ut
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

--e4i->~a o.4.C.ais wno were ap-
pr.sed OF the flight first advanced the
theory that the Seronauts had landed
IN some remote section ana probably
would make their way to a lumber
Hamp or trading post.
ws o. the aeronuats safety was
received in the following telegram
from them from Matticc, Ont:
Driven by storm Monday, 1918,
wlst by north, at lower Hudson bay
InrCed 10 land . y. N. LII 4 nhOnt