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The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 1.

Europe, Africa and West Asia (Norway,
Lntvia and Esthonia y, via Plymouth, Cher
bourg and Bremen; also parcel post mails
for Great Britain, Ireland. France, Germany.
Austria. Czecho- -Slovakia. Hungary, Switzer-
land and other countries, str AMERICA tsea
posD - AM I.
Norway Sweden, Denmark. Germany,
Lithuania. Latvia and Esthonia. via Chris
tiansand. Christiania and Copenhagen; also
parcel post mails for Norway. Sweden and
Denmark, str UNITED STATES. IL AN (sup
ii 80 AM D..
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

STEAMSHIPS, EXCURSIONS and TOURS,
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, &c.
TUrrcDay ,SoyU1HER

Jamaica and Colombia Except Cauca and
Narino departments). via Kingston. Carta-
gena, Savanilla and Santa Marta, str TUH-
RIAI.BA. AN (sup 9:30 AM -.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

Now he objected as he strapped the
heavy sword about his under sized figure,
You amt forgot the parade, have you.
Miry?" y'
TN not going to have time to zee you
parade this forenoon, Enos. got some
things / have to tend to before the recep-
ton this evening. They're giving US ladies
an auto ride this afternoon to show rs the
sights, 80 probably won't see you again
till supper time"
Aeneas turned his startled face from the
mirror, where he was hooking his coat.
''Miry Splint! You amt going to let me
eat alone, are you? I wouldn't 90 into that
big dinning room without you for q farm
with a gold fence around Il"
Elmira's maternal instinct responded at
once to the woe-begone expression in her
husbands face. 1t reminded her Of Dicie,
when she used to beg her mother not to
take away the lamp till she had gone to
sleep. She hastened to assure him that
she would return to the hotel at one.
LIE FOLLOWED her down the elevator
IL and out onto the sidewalk as il loath
to let her leave him. Elmira noted that the
hat with its dashing, knightly plume sat
almost timidly on top Of his sparse, faded
hair, and that the sword was hanging awk-
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

woman rose to Join the dancers on the
polished floors. She was dressed in some
thing soft and clingy. the color Of Elmira's
famous winter tea rose. Her figure was
Hthe and she wore q broad brinmed hat,
scross whose chiffon brim a long feather
swept gracefully. As the passed the
splints, Elmira heard the boyish looking
man say, That's bully fox -trot,
mother" and she realized that the face
under the feather was as old, indeed, it must
have been older than her own. Elmira
glanced down at the stiff folds Of her own
silk dress and furtively pulled her hair .
little further forward over her ears.
Il see broad brimmed hats are an the
80 this season, Enos," she said. There
ISN'T bonnet in the place. I'm glad I
didn't wear mine downstairs.
The next morning Elmira announced i'm
mediately after breakfast that she was going
shopping, and extracted from the pocket
sewn to her black eambric petticoat Eve
worn dollar bills This represented the
money which Aeneas had dealt out to her
with a lavish hand just before leaving home.
This Is for you to spend on yourself,
Miry," he had told her. "You know you'll
have TO entertain yourself while I'm out
dining and winins with the boys and he
lad winked broadly at Dicis.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
AtLdst 1t Was Safe

MIR. JUGGINS was continually losing
A'A things while dressing, particularly his
collar button, and he never failed to lodge
a complaint with his wife on these occa-
sions. Finally, with the ingenuity born of
the use Of hairpins, the wife told him to
hold his collar button in his mouth. The
next morning she was startled by an unusual
racket.
whats the matter, Tom?" she asked
anxiously.
why" he exclaimed. very alarmed. 81
have swallowed the collar buttoni"
WELL said Mrs. Juggins, there's one
consolation. For once in your life you know
where it is"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Domestic DiMcuItu

ONE Of the witnesses called upon to testify
" in a case in a Kentucky court, when
asked to explain why he had not been present
at a certain transaction wherein he was
held to have an interest, stated that he had
"a domestic difficulty" just about that time.
'And what was the nature of this do
mestic difficulty'?" asked the examining at
torney.
We'll, SIR" said the witness with some
reluctance, ito tell the truth, was in jail
just then for stealin' a cow
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Not IL, His Line

AN ACTOR tells of q company that was
"A doing the tank towns" the leading
heavy Of which was obliged at one perform
ance to enlist the silent cooperation Of .
supernumerary In q scene representing .
robbers cave wherein q bandit was sup
posed to be hiding.
'Ha" shouted the leading man, nudgins
his assistant, ''he Is concealed amid the
rocks. Go and beard him in his den"
BEARD him!" muttered the other.
you've engaged the wrong man, mister.
amt no barber. never shaved a man in
my life."
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
accommodating

MRS. TAYLOR had just concluded ne
A'A gotiations with the new domestic. The
only difficulty seemed to lie in the fact that
the servant had the same given name as
Mrs. Taylor's daughter.
This makes It very embarrassing" said
Mrs. Taylor, ''your having the same name
as my daughter Alice. Suppose we
change it?''
''I'm sure I don't mind, num- said the
servant.
''Well, that's very nice" beamed Mrs.
Taylor. "How would you like, say, the
name Of Mary?'
''Well, num-" continued the girl. II can
say that I'm not over particular. I'm will
in to call the young lady any name ye say,
mum"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
What 1t Looked Like

A n FRESHMAN from a very remote dis
"A trict was visiting the city and became
much interested in the number Of automo-
biles he saw in the neighborhoed Of the
house at which he was staying.
What" he asked of his friend, as he
pointed to one car, what is that big, round
thing on the back Of that carr"
''Sure, ye hathen," said his friend, "that's
an e1try tire in case one should bust"
''Ye don't tell me-" commented the Celt
from the country. 'Be gorry, 4 thought it
was q life preserverw
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
s.: By Claire Wallis and Nellie Ryder Gates

vsrdly at HIS side. She wondered vaguely
as she walked down the street, IL she should
have waited to see that be and the sword
negotiated the revolving door successfully.
S4eral hours later, after an extended tour
through the millinery shops on Boyiston
street, sbe got back to the room. After
looking at the price on the hsts, she had
given UP the idea Of buying one, and wss
trying to content herself with the fact that
the little lace and net modesty piece, as the
s-ieswoman had called it, would bring her
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
A Logical Procedure

A NUMBER of young women in Wash
n ington official society once took fencing
lessons from professional instructor.
Nov, mademoiselle. said the teacher to
one girl with whom he had been struggling
to impart the first principles of fencing,
''how would you use yoor foil If your oppo-
nent feinted?
After due reflection the girl replied:
II think I'd just tickle her with the
point Of It TO sss whether she was faking."
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Opening the Chestnut Bur

The law allows me Q dollar, but Some
give me q little more
Is that so" asked the groom, as he
pulled out q quarter, two dimes and Eve
pennies, and dropped them into my hand.
Well, jedse, here's fifty cents; with what
the law allows you that makes q dollar and
half, and you can consider yourself well
paid for a few minutes work."
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
A Brief Chronicle

A CHICAGO business man has been having
n . difficult time to obtain . competent
once boy, and the list Of failures has been
. long one, as the boss is most fastidious.
One afternoon, Just after the dismissal Of
one incumbent, the boss remarked to the
head bookkeeper:'
MY experience with office boys may be
summed up thus: Hired-tired-6red."
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Liberal
wETUS

sCyITHEN I was a justice Of the peace in
w the mountains Of Tennessee" says
a weIl-known Nashville lawyer, "a young
mountaineer brought bis sweetheart to me
to get married. When the ceremony had
been duly performed, the groom asked;
We'll. jsdgs, how much do owe youl'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
SMALL GIRL COT HER xIsH
Little One Took a Good Deal ~
Granted. but as Il Turned OUT
She Was Justified.

MY new young man took me t0 ran
on his sister. who was married.
wanted to make Il good impression. -
dressed in my best dress and wsS -
my best behavior.
Two brothers dropped in. and ] Ovefs
heard them say they wanted to give
Fred, girl the once over"
A four-year-old niece adIntnissere0
the finishing touch when she sked n
Il voice that could he heard In the
kitchen. when you and Uncle FreS
get married. may l be your dover
girlT"
The brother grinned. brotlIer-in-laW
in the kitchen howled, while ] turner
a most unbecoming red.
The %youngster thought she'd waite0
long enough for an answer. 50 obo
said. MAY II"
managed to say yes. and two years
! later we were, and she wns.-(hirx4G
Tribune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25

demonstration last spring II the
farmers in the district would con-
tribute materials and labor. The re-
Spouse was gratifying. Nineteen men
and Ave teams were furnished. and
In two and q half days the road and
bridge were completed. Everything
needed was on hand in the community
50 that no time was lost gong to the
mill for anything, the only expense
being $1.oO invested In nails. The
road was constructed with beth gravel
and corduroy.
The demonstration was one Of the
most successful ever carried out In the
country. Nothing could have met with
more general approval and satisfac-
ton. One farmer who makes two trips
to market a week said he would save
vel so on every trip over the e
road because Of the shorter haul.
About 500 people will be benefited by
the improvement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
sIGN-MAPs ASSIST TRAVELLER
Example Set by state ~ Maryland
Might Well Be Followed ~
Other Commemorative.

Maryland has set an example that
might profitably be followed by all
states. says the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Instead Of the curt and usually un-
satisfying road sign that leaves the
traveller frequently more puzzled than
before. Maryland has begun to erect
sign-maps that tell the traveller where
he is that indicate the generaAd'rec-
ton to other points and the distances
between such points. Thus, instead
IT being told a road leads to some
place the tourist may never have
heard OF. the sign-map will show him
that II Is either on or of the way to
the place he ID anxious to reach.
Such sign-maps should not be neces-
sarily expensive to put up, nor elabcr-
ate. In fact, the simpler the better.
But how many times has a lost motor.
ist sighed for some such simple de-
vice that would show him where he
was and how he could get to the
place he was trying to reach7 Tbs
ordinary road signs, even when legi-
bic. are seldom of much value except
to local people, who do not need them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25

Birds" Some illustrations Of what
the birds have done are cited by the
department, as follows:
On one Utah farm infested by the
alfalfa weevil. English sparrows alone
in one season fed to their young. 1t
is estimated. 500, 100000 OF the pests.
making them about one-third Of the
diet Of the growing birds. Sixty-six
kinds Of birds feed on the cotton-bnll
weevil, the greatest feathered enemy
OF this pest being the orchard oriole.
A single stomach Of this kind Of bird
contained, upon examination. II boil
weevils. The green bug or wheat aphis
also-bHt let tho department tell the
story:
ION a 2OO-acre farm In North Caro-
lima. where wheat, rye and oats acre
severely attacked by green bugs 1t
was found that the birds were very ef-
fective in destroying the pests. The
outbreak was at its height during the
migration season Of such birds as the
goldfinch and the vesper and chipping
sparrows. which, with other species on
the farm. numbered more than 5000
individuals. 1t was found that these
birds We're destroying green bugs at
the rate Of nearly 1.OOO,OOO a day, and
on days when additional focks Of mi.
grants were present this destruction
was doubled. During the season such
numbers of birds fiocked to the grain
fields that the aphis infestation was
reduced by an incalculable number"
Hardly an agricultural pest exists
the department states. but has numer
Gus effective bird enemies. For In
stance, IS kinds of birds are known t.
feed upon the clover weevil and q like
number on the potato beetle. SO or
the cod,ing moth, 43 on the gyps,
moth, - on horseflies. 81 on billbugs
IS on cloyer-root borers, 80 on cut
worms. 100 on leaf hoppers. and 1873 or
wireworms.
"A classic instance OF the c%0ncentra
ton Of bird attack upon an army o.
insect invaders" the department says
occurred during the severe outbreaks
of the Rocky mountain locusts be
tween 1865 and 1877. So numerous
were these voracious pests that many
places visited by them were denudet
Of every green thing. A thorough in
vestigation was made of the relation
of birds to the outbreak, and 1t wa.
found that practically every species
from the largest birds Of prey to thu
tiniest humming birds, from ducks ant
other aquatic fowl to typical bird den
liens Of the dry plains, turned to feed
ing upon locusts. In fact, most birds
gorged themselves with this abundan'
supply of food. and in doing so were
the means. in cases, OF saw
ing crops from destruction"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
DADDY WvEFUL BACK NUMBER
How 10 Il Possible for Young America
70 Look UP to q Father
Like This?

Dad was forty-tive. well dressed.
evidently all business. Son was ff
teen or sixteen. Both We're standing
UP on an East Tenth street car.
"Son. this fellow Ruths-Babe
Ruths you call him-is he the mascot
for the team?
mo. dad" replied the lad with an
embarrassed grim. hes heavy hitter
for the Yankees. What made you
think he was a mascot?
why. Babe. you know. Babe, |
thought he was n little fellow. And
what Is it you say, 'Iank'|
mo. dad, Yanks. Yanks." Then. af-
err a moment. Disguised: "S;iy, dad,
didn't you ever hear Of John Nc.
McGrawy
"McGraws. McGraws. No, l can't
remember that name."
The lad was visibly perturbed. and
getting closer to dad. he whispered
.Say, dad. when we get home III
slip 1t to you who some of these birds
are so you will know mex time."-ln
dianapolis News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
SIMPLE METHODS
WITH HEN FLOCK
Costly Building: Are Not Reqlh d
and Only Aid Expense to
Maintenance Costs.
eA,'x caLha-E IS r.;1IT..T
Advisable 10 Secure Purebred Stock
~ Good Quality Tor Foundation
Met Good Business to Pr.
chase Fancy Birds.

prepared b. the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
Simple nlethous aud simplicity IN
buildings, equipment, aud ratiOns have
luuch to do with the success Of poultry
men, according to Obser, aliOns and
experiments made by the United States
department of Agriculture. There Is
q mistaken idea among many e
p<rienced poultry raisers that the
more elaborate the preparations made
for conducting a plant or for caring
Tor q small flOck the better the chance
AZ success. The safer way is to keep
down expenses as much as possible
without interfering with the health.
comfort, and nourishment Of the birds.
It is natural to take pride in a fine
looking building provided with all the
r%efinements that have been designed
to saw labor and stimulate egg pro-
duction. but the bank balance Is Of
mor Importance to the averase per
son than such satisfaction. In build
ing q poultry house supertiuot 3 pre-
cautions against the weather are fire.
4uClIIy ldhCu. - oOucAS y
greatly increased overhead expense by
putting in double walls, double floors.
interlaid paper, ceilings, ETC.. when
single thicknesses we'll laid to pre-
ven drafts are sufficient except in
localities where the winters are ex-
tremely severe.
No Need for Ventiiating Systems.
Complicated and costly ventilat' ns
systems are sometimes used when just
a. good results would be obtained In
the production of eggs by using win
dows and open fronts, closed when
necessary by glass and cloth. Wood
has been found the best material for
house construction In most cases, nj.
though satisfactory buildings OF other
materials are in = Concrete makes
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
Is 1t True7

An airpiane capable OF landing
without the need Of a large aviation
field, able to rise without q lung run
beforehand, able to travel more than
800 miles an hour. and. If necessary,
to mcander along at but u few miles
an hour, is announced as the invention
Of an Italian engineer. sEpiminande
Beirucci Of Rome. The inventor cfxlnDD
that he already tried out the machine
on Il small scale and regarded his firsD
experiments as Indicative Of the N
cess of the invention. The new no
chine is primarily intended for aer5nf
war chasing ana Is to be armed with
II machine gun. 1t Is a mMlOplaDe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
BETTER
ROADS
COMMUNITY BUILDING SAVES
Farmer in Alabama County Get Te-
0s&h.r and Reoonstrvst Washsd-
Out Bridge and Read.

prepared ~ the Unitsd sea&ss Department
Il AsrtoultxEe)
Because of 100 yards Of Hooded.
swampy area, farmers In Autangs
county, Ala, were obliged for several
years to make a detour Of four miles to
reach the market. the town, the corn
mill, strip mill. gin house. church. ~
school. There had been q road In use
for many years which led across .
creek at the heart Of q marshy dis
trict by ,ea of = bridge. This road
vas long neglected through lack OF
community cooperation and In the
winter floods Of 1919 the bridge Was
washed away 80 that the road became
entirely impossible.
The county agent from the United
States Department Of Agriculture and
the State Agricultural college felt that
some action should be taken, and
offered I" conduct a road building
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
A rvus~ ouiit ~ SinV.s Thickness
Of Boards, With Ventilation Pro-
vided Through Doors and Windows,
10 All That ie Required.

10 All That ie Required.
a good floor II built over q w~ell-drained
foundation, but If the poultry house is
built entirely Of this material it Is
liable to be too damp.
TONES and various c%oncotions add
to the expense of maintaining many
nocks when they might very well be
eliminated. Plenty Of feed Of the
right kind. exercise, and comfortable
quarters make the best health regu'a-
tors and are unequaled as stimulants
OF egg production. It has been the
experience Of poultry raisers that a
sick hen is best treated by az appiica-
ton Of the Ratchet.
Strange to say, the inexperienced
person who Is tempted to spend money
for unnecessary construction in me
house and superfiuous equipment is
often inclined to be niggardly when it
colne to paying out money for the
foundation Of his flock, prices for
market poultry serving as his guide
as to what is the proper price to pay.
IL 10 HOl kOVu OuSiiCSS " puy ldi"S
prices to obtain birds Of tine highest
excellence for 1t takes an experienced
poultryman to realize on their pos
sibilities.
II the location Of a poultry business
is q matter Of choice, there are a nuin-
her of things to be considered. Often
the proximity Of 4 good or special
market for eggs and chickens will
determine the selection.
Rule for Figuring Expenses.
It Is sometimes rather troublesome
for the owner Of q poultry flock to
determine with much accuracy just
what 1t costs him to maintain a flock
Of laying hens. Experience derived
from the e~gg-laying contests conducted
by the Farm bureau at Santa Cruz.
has resulted in the formulation Of a
rule that should be useful in arriving
1t the approximate cost. This rule
may be expressed as follows: All
Of the expense for maintaining a flock
Of laying hens. apart from the cost
Of grain and mash but including mis-
cellaneous supplies, interest on invest
mcnt. depreciation, all labor but that
Of the owner, ETC.. amounts to ap-
proximately two-thirds Of the cost Of
the grain and mash. In other words.
the cost Of the grain and mash IL 60
per cent aud all other s3penses 40
Per cent Of the total
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
MINNESOTA SPENDS Big SUN
More Than $2e,ooo,ooo Paid OUT fei
Construction and Improvement
81 Highways.

Minnesota 10 spending more than
s28, 10000 on roads this season. &C.
cording to announcement by the state
highway department. This big fund IL
made Up entirely Of automobile and
local tax revenues and federal aid, ex.
cept for $5,0O0,OO0 Of county bond
money. Charles NJ. Babcock, state
highway commissioner, estimates tina.
about $13,5OO,OO0 will b expended this
year for maintenance and permanent
improvements on the 7,OOO-mile system
OF state trunk highways.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
Secret 10 Out.

"Nhv does Il wOrnan's hat cost 10
much more than a mans? Surely. the
trimming can't account for more than
q fraction Of the difference"
Certainly not. but you must re-
member that it costs more TO sell a hat
to a m A man seldom takes up
o than two minutes Of tn sales
nuns time. while a woman will keep
the entire sales staff busy for half y
day"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
The Same Old Routine.

snow that your boy Is out Of college.
10 he helping you on the farm?"
mot enough to notice" said Mr.. Cob
bies. Hes given the old home place
4 fancy name he found In a book. and
Invites his college friends out to spend
what he calls week-ends. but me and
the hired man are keeping the same
hours we always did"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
"Powerizino" the Farm

Greater production. the more
astute application Of good bust
ness methods. the sterilization
Of agricultural economics, will
put farming-America's basic
industry-0n q sound and sub
stantial foundation las the
closest students believe-im-
proved machinery and refined
sources OF power will increase
production, lower costs, and cut
some Of the peaks and valleys
out Of the farmers prontgraph.
then the steady "powsrtzation"
Of the American farm u inevi-
Enthusiastically Wallace.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
DYED HER DRAPERIES,
SKIRT AND 4 SWEATER

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions so simple that any woman
can dye or tint faded, shabby skirts,
dresses, waists, coats, sweaters, stock
ings, hangings, draperies, everything like
new. Buy Diamond Dyes'-no other
kind-then perfect home dye,ng is guaran-
teed, wen if you have never dyed before.
Tell your druggist whether the material
you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether
it is linen, cotton, or mixed goods. Dia'
mond Dyes never streak, spot, fade, OF
run. So easy to use.-advertisement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
BIRDS effective IN
DESTROYING INSECTS
English soarroWs Ccvour Alfalfa
Weevil IN Utah.
Greatest P~eathered Ensmy ~ Cotton.
BolI WeeviI 10 Orchard orio's-
Green Bugs Killed IN North
Carolina Fields.

prepared by the United states Department
Of Agriculture.
Mobilization of the wild birds, an
army Of the air that allies itself with
man to fight crop pests. nearly always
follows the presence Of large numbers
OF insects that prey upon growing
plants. Their aid In stamping out the
menac Is almost incalculalle. says the
biological survey. United States De
partment OF Agriculture, In Yearbook
S%enarate. Farm Help From the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
Guilty.

Guilty.
Sister-Hubby received an anony-
NOUS letter this morning informing
him Of something l did before we were
married.
Bro,her-Well. the best thing You
can do is to confess.
Sister, know it. but he won't let
me read the letter and I don't know
what to cOnfesS.-BrOWn Jug.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-25
cutieura soothes Baby Rass,es

That itch and burn with hot batno
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cuticura Ointmene
Nothing better, purcr, SwceteT, eEpe'
cialIy II a little IF the fragrant Oul1s
cura Talcum is busted on at the N.
ish. &c each everywheSe.-AoveH
tiScmcnt.