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The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Weather of Week.

Low pressure prevailed the Middle Atlantic
Coast States during the first few days of the week.
accompanied by general rainfall in the Ohio Valley
and frequent showers in of the Atlantic Coast
States. Substantial rains fell during the first twenty
four hours of the week in the Southeastern States
where droughty conditions had prevailed while gen.
eral showers were again received in that
June 30. Some rather heavy rains occurred also in
the Middle Atlantic Coast districts. Temperatures
continued above normal during the first few days of
the week in all sections of the country except in the
Northeast but by the morning of July much cooler
weather had set in from the northern Rocky Noun
tans westward. Temperatures unusually high
in the northern Plains States, with reading of 100
degrees at Bismarck, N. Oak, the goth, the high
est temperatre of record at that station for June.
Unseasonaby cool weather prevailed the latter part
of the week, however, in the far Northwest the low
est temperatre of record for July occurring at some
points the sd; temperatures of 81 degrees were
recorded at Lander and Yellowstone Park, Wyo, on
that date.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Waste in Wood-Turning.

TINE Forest Service of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture recommends a in
telligent use of timber after it Is grown For
est conservation deals with the utilization of wood in
the sawmill factory we'll with its production
in the forest There is just much conservation in
making twice many handles out of the same
amount of wood there is in doubling the amount
Of wood grown particular
Investigations made by the Forest Service have
shown that in logging and manufacturing average
tree but 50 per cent Of its total volume, including
limbs and bark actually realized seasoned rough
lumber. Taking rough lumber the starting point,
only IS per cent of it reaches the final manufactured
form in planning mills and sash and door factories;
and but IS per cent of it appears finished parts in
the manufacture Of furniture and vehicles. There is
probably wood-using industry in the United States
in which there is greater need of working out
and means of saving material than the manufac-
ture of turned products In certain instances, two
tons of hickory stock-a highgrade material rapidly
becoming scarce-yielded but 400 pounds of finished
handles.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
"Divining Rod" Fake.

A ccoRDING to a Geological Survey press bulletin
~ just issued the OWNING rod" as of finding
buried treasure. mineral deposits and underground
oil water superstition that continues with marvellous
persistence In spite Of the lack of tangible results from its
employment y
III may be said without qualification exception that
rod or Instrument has yet been devised to find buried
treasures nor any instrument that will indicate the pres
Of gold silver. copper. lead. zinc other nonmag
nete METALS their ores that hidden from view under
ground said the bulletin.
Iron. nickel and some minerals that contain these
metals magnetic and the dp-needle miners
pass has been adapted in prospecting for these metals
Such instrument be purchased but special training is
required to enable anyone successfully volume
published by the United States Geological Survey Depart
Of the Interior entitled Mineral Resources of the
United States Calendar Year IorI part pages IA to
Iy4 contains discussion of methods of prospecting for
iron by magnetic surveys and by drills Although the
Of the dip needle Is theoretically simple much practice
Is required make observations with H. and alter
these made they be interpreted by econsdera
ton Of many factors that the unslled is likely
be disappointed in his results The edition of the volume
above mentioned available for free distribution is
Of stock al the Geological Survey. but copy may be pur
chased from the Superintendent of Documents Washington.
d. G., for 90 cents
Gold, silver "copper" lead and zinc not magnetic,
and instrument in viii indicate the presence of
these metals their if they hidden from view
whn the ground Devices that supposed indicate
the presence Of concealed nonmagnec usually Of
fered for sale either through ignorance with intent to
defraud" .-'
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Departments Cut Waste.

In all government departments a survey
started Wednesday to ascertain what materials
supplies and equipment is hand and be
used. Director Dawes of the Bureau of the Budget
issued an order direction of President Harding
forbidding the requistoning of any supplies
where it be avoided, and requiring the of
those available All unnecessary purchases will be
eliminated. The general supplies committee will take
charge of all effects of the kind disclosed by the
vey. Department heads and bureau chiefs
dered to make of all available furniture before
requesting furniture.
"Only standard contract articles may be pur-
chased in such the property, in posses
sion of the government, is not obtanable by trans
fer" said the order Responsible officials must make
every effort utilize such types and styles of equip
ment available from surplus Stocks rather than
insist upon particular style not available. Where
typewrters available for reissue transfer
within the department. used typewriters in possession
of the general supply committee of the Treasury De-
partment must be utilized irrespective of the make"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Weevil Hits Cotton.

As the result of series of observations made by
the Delta laboratory of the Bureau of Entomology,
Department of Agriculture, at Talulah, La, il is
heavy this year. Surveys were made on twelve plan
tations specified number of plants being examined
at each point and the number Of weevls noted More
than 100000 plants were examined The record of
I52 plants per weevil was the heaviest since 1915
with the exception of that of plants per weevl
IN Il S Hibernation cage tests showed very high
percentage of survival this season The department
Is receiving reports from its men in practically all
portions of the Cotton Belt disclosing that the South
Is quite generally infested '@-t
The infestation does not necessarily determine
the degree of damage, the experts say, because
weather conditions may operate Offset the inroads
of the weevil t...-
To guide producers, dealers, and crushers of cot
ton seed so that they may knoY nearly the
content Of the product in which they dealing and
be better able to Judge its value, the United States
Department Of Agriculture has published bulletin
which sets forth data showing nearly possible
approximate oil and meal yield in each county of the
Cotton Belt Records of the analyses of 46o2o SAM
pies studied during the 6veseason period from IoI4Is
to IoIS-Io inclusive, are given in tables.
The composition of cotton seed, according to the
bulletin is influenced by climate, soil, season. fert
lizer and variety as well by methods of treatment
Of the seed before the cotton is picked. These fac
tors vary so much that different seed is of different
value not only in widely separated sections and in
different years. but in particular community at the
same time Early seed, however. usually has greater
moisture and smaller oil content, and late seed is
usually affected adversely by weather conditions.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Hunt Tax Evaders.

CPECIAL agents of the Revenue Service were
- securing the nation in "fying squads" greater
part of the past week on the trail of tax evad-
ers. 1t is estimated that $so,oooooo taxes due the
government by soft drink dealers, ticket brokers,
amusement managers and dealers in toilet and me-
dicinal preparations.
These millions Of dollars have been held out ac-
cording information which has to the Internal
Revenue Bureau. Where wiul evasion or refusal
to impose the as required and after collection
to turn it over to the government can be shown
during the Investigations of the squadsmen who have
been broadcast prosecutions will be started, Off
cals say The prospect of many arrests was strong
as the roundup began. Commissioner Blair OF the
Internal Revenue Bureau who ordered the squads
into the field under plan that will leave no stone
unturned in the demands for justice said it would be
the policy of the government to ask for the extreme
penalties The bureau has been informed that dealers
in soft drinks and similar small articles which are
taxed, have pocketed much of the proceeds OF this
wartime taxation.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Commission to Radio Data.

Postmaster General Hays and Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wallace have appointed commission to study
further the broadcasting of livestock grain, fruit and
vegetable market quotations and other information to
the farming communities by means of the radio
Ice operated by the Postofice Department In
nection with the Air Mail Service.
The commission consists of R B. Howell, of
Omaha Nebr. chairman; William A. Wheeler special
ist on information In the Bureau of Markets in the De-
partnent of Agriculture, and J. c. Edgerton, radio
expert Of the Postoffiee Department.
Howell viii visit foreign countries at his ex-
pense connection with the study Of the service In
several foreign cities notably Budapest much prog
ress has been made in broadcasting information by
telephone asss .t... rraa. %. 4
Market reports sent out three or four
Zines day by the air mail wireless service through
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Strengthening Economic Lines.

Several meetings Of the committee on economics,
recently appointed in the Department Of Agriculture
by Secretary Wallace. have been held to consider
pending legislation affecting agriculture. The COM
mittee formed certain definite conclusions with re-
spect to recognizing the forces and redrecng the
activities of the department with a view to more
efficient service along economic lines!
A complete separation of regulatory work
from research and service activities recommended
by the committee some of the changes proposed in
dcatng far-reaching effect the future organiza-
ton and work of the Bureau of Markets and Crop
Estimates. Dean T. F. Hunt of California; Prof. G.
/. Christie, of Indiana; Prof c. F. Warren of Cor
nell; Prof Andrew Boss. of Minnesota, and Prof T.
F. Cooper, of Kentucky, took part in the discussions
and joined in the recommendations
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Junior Clubs Working.

Very important improvements in farm practice
are frequently introduced into county through the
medium Of the boys and girls dairy beef, poultry,
pig clubs, specialists in club work in the United
States Department of Agriculture point out In one
county in California purebred swine have been de-
veloped by the boys and sold to 80 cent of
the farms of the county. Farmers who are doubtful
concerning the wisdom of any innovation suggested
by the county agent often approve when they see
the results obtained by the boys.
1--WE can think of the boys under 70 in COM
muuity as either the fns the outs" the special
lists say. "Those from 6 to ID, who are still in
school, are the fns Our work is more directly with
the 'outs'-from "a to 2o-the 100000 boys in the
thirty-three Northern and Western States who should
have some sort of instruction and stimulus to ac-
cofnpIshnicnt because they have dropped OUT Of
school" 80 ...E INV - 49, f.. Hs
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10

Why do American business firms spoil big chances
for trade foreign countries, particularly Pan Amer
can countries, by the little thing Of omitting proper
postage on letters going to those countries2 That
question has never been answered and yet of the
biggest firms in the United States are doing this in
spite of every effort of the Postoce Department to
correct it. There almost 5000 letters that reach
New York City daily with short-paid postage or no
postage at all for foreign countries. The Postofce
Department has decided that the only way to impress
business firms with the seriousness Of the situation is
to those letters to the senders for additional
postage This preferable to forwarding them to des-
tinaon where double the amount of the shortage in
postage is collected.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Federal Employe Honored.

After quarter OF century OF faithful service in
the Department of Agriculture, Cyrus B. Lower
Ohio veteran of the civil war, has been appointed
honorary major in the Ohio militia. The announce
nent was made last week by the Buckeye State chief
executive.
Rutherford B. Hayes. later President OF the United
States, was commander of the regiment IN which
Lower served in the civil Lower was wounded
at Antietam and also at the Wilderness where he was
decorated for conspicuous gallanry
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10

A revision of quarantine No. 81, with regulations
which restricts the entry from foreign countries Of
nursery stock plants, and seeds, has been prepared
by the Federal Horticultural Board United States De-
partment of Agriculture. The revision, which becomes
effective August 1, 1921, makes change in the quar-
antne although two regulations, Nos z and T. have
undergone important notifications
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10

The pale Western cutworm Is again present in
destructive numbers in Montana and Colorado, accord
ing to reports to the Bureau of Entomology In
Montana it is estimated that from to Is per ccnt
of the small grain will be destroyed, in the counties
infested and in Colorado thousands of being
plowed out and re-seeded to catch crop
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10

the broadcastng stations at Washington, Cincinnati
Ohio St Louis, Mo-. Omaha and North Platte. Nebr.
Rock Springs, WyO. and Elko. New Each of these
stations covers a radius Of from 900 to 500 miles.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10

The remains OF two officers and forty enlisted men
received from overseas were buried in Arlington National
Cemetery Thursday. e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
CITY TENNIS TOURNEY
NEARS FINAL ROUND

Two matches each day this week
VIII be played in an effort to bring
the city tennis tournament. being
conducted under the auspices Of the
community Recreation Association.
the final round. The junior and mid
get classes Will reach the finals this
week and the senior class probably
Will reach the seminal round
Following is the schedule for this
week:
Monday-Fulton VS.. Clark's Springs
(scnior doubles): Observation-Disclosures
Park VS.. West End lscnior sinSlcs);
Observation-Disclosures vs.. Clark's
Springs (midget singlcs); Highland
Park VS.. Yves: End fscnor dOubles):
Thursday-Barton Heights VS.. Sea-
brook (scnior doubtless: Friday
Clark's Springs vs.. Scnbrook (nidgct
doublcs); South RichElond VS.. Clark's
Springs (scnior sinGles).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
EXPERT GOLFERS ENTER
WESTERN OPEN TOURNEY
[Ry Associatcd Press.l

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-Entries for
tina open championship Of the West
crn Golf Association, to be held ut
the Oakland Club. Cleveland. on Au-
gust "a, % and &c. thus far received
by Secretary w. w. Hairless, indicate
that the usual large field OF expert
golfers will contend for the title held
by Jock Hutchinson, now British
open champion. Apparently the con-
testants Will be the same as those
who lost the title to James Barnes
at Washington last month.
While the lakewood Club Is among
the newer courses in Cleveland, it Is
severe test OF golf and has turf
that Will reward good shots and haz-
ards that Will punish bad strokes.
HntchlSon, who has not Ceen at tho
top of his game since winning the
British title with fine score. is i'm
proving and will do his best to re-
tain the honor. which he won at
olympia Fields, Chicago. for the first
tims last year with 296 strokes, only
one stroke ahead OF Barnes, Harry
Hampton and Clarence Hackney.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
CRACK AMERICAN SHOTS
MILL DEFEND DEWAR CUP

WASHINGTON. y. G. Aug 2i--
W"hty skilled American shots will
fc"icnd the massive silver Dcwar Cup
against british, Canadian and Aus
'Fh!ian ri!'cmcr during the National
fiHc and pistol inatchcs--ihc govern
7ment Inarksna :ship contests which
VIII b. held at Camp Perry. Ohio. be-
ginning August -. The matches will
be- shot with - caiibcr r.iics, twenty
shots per man. at distances OF nifty
and zoe yards, and the winners are
declared international smali-horc
champions.
Tn" trophy In This international
coni"st or straight shooting was
IiHStitu,cd by Lord Dcwar. the Scot
tish peer. and the United States first
entered a team to compete against
3, hc British in 1909. at which time
! thc British won. Seven times since
then have the marksmen of the
United states taken on the British
and Colonial teams. and have won
the Cup five times
The contest for the Dewar trophy
this year promises To he one OF the
fnost exciting OF recent years. since
hot only the British, but the Cana
plans and Australians have been pre-
pairing FOR months 10 pu, teams into
Pie competition which they hope will
score higher ,han tn" team repre-
scnting the United Statcs
the ncwar trophy match for IN,
4pasi three years has tecn made a
part OF the National Rifle Associa-
f'on program held IN connection with
the government competitions. where
pm. teams from the army. navy. ma
rin" corps, national guard. and teams
pf civilian riGemen from every State.
compcic In tests ~ skill with the
army rifle aud army pistol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
THIRD WEEK OF WORLD
SERIES CONTEST BEGINS
Fans Who Will Take Trip to
Series Assured of Enjoy
able Time.

With the third week OF the Eve
ming Dispatches "Ten Famous Fang
contest beginning today interest In
the race between baseball fans of this
city and vicinity for the privilege
Of taking Il trip to the world series
All expenses paid. is becoming more
intense.
New contestants join the ranks or
the lovers of tho great American
sport with every mail Besides vet
eran managers. many baseball fan.
nave entered the fray
The Ten Famous Fans" ara MS
sured OF an enjoyable trip TO tho
cities in which the series will he
hri". Expenses at leading hotels
VIII he paid rs part Of the reward
TOT winning in the contest and choice
seats TO the games Will he provided
IN addition. several theatcr manager.
have Indicated their desire to en-
tertain the fans of the Old Dominion
at their theaters.
Inc strength displayed upon en-
Ing the contest by several new
candidates proves that the first INNS
10 enter the contest will not n..,s-
sariiy be the ten who will co to tho
series. Although the number OF con
,estants entered is large. 1t is not
100 late for winners OF the fall trims
TO begin work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
F|NNEGAN WILL HURL
FIRST CAME OF SERIES
Undcfcatcd Member of Pitch
ing Staff 10 Face Visitors
This Afternoon.
hugs MEET TRUCKERS TODAY
League Leaders VIII Find vIox's
Team Formidable Opponcnts-Cuits
Invade Norfolk for Series Last or
Week

In desperate attempt TO cut down
the three game lead enjoyed by the
Wilson Bugs. Ray Ryan's Richmond
Colts will open q thrce-game series
with tho Rocky Mount Bronchos
his afternoon at Mayo Island Park.
only thirty-onc more games remain
on the schedule before the 1921 Vir-
Iinia League season will become n
matter OF history and the Colts ore
determined TO begin II climb that will
pace them on the top runE Of Tn.
ladder by September -
Michael" Finncgan, who has won
every game he has pitched this sea
son, Will go To the mound this after
noon In an attempt TO take the open
ar from the Tarhccls. Finnegan al
ways receives excellent support from
ms teammates and he Is favored To
win the first battle of the series.
The Bugs VIII open series with
me Truckers this afternoon in the
North Carolina town. Viox's team
has been playing consistently Of late
and the Bugs will have plenty OF OPP
position.
Jack warhop'a Norfolk Tars will
be the opponents OF the Colts the
last three DAYS Of this week. the To-
CA nine invading the Underwater city.
IN" Tars are making Il determined
'Hprt 10 capture the p.nnant for the
second half Of the season and the
Colts will have difficulty capturing
TWO OF The three games.
However, with III. hurting staff in
the best form OF the season and tho
team hitting hard. the Colts stiii
nave chance to finish the season
IN first place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
VETERAN WILL PLAY IN
TENNIS TOURNEY TO-DAY
William A. Larncd to Perform
in Match for National
Double Championship.

BOSTON. MASS. Aug. 2l.-aiuch OF
'he interest in the opening play of
the national doubles championship
lawn tennis tournament on III. Chest
nut Hill courts OF the Lonewcod
Cricket Club tomorrow will center in
me appearance Of the veteran former
singles champions. William a. I.arncd
and william J. Ciotnicr. Opposed TO
them IN the first round will he the
british Davis cup pair, Captain Max
VOL Woosham and o. q. y. Turnbuli.
At the recent Seabright tournament
the British players were defeated by
another team Of old-timc stars Hol-
comhc Ward and Dwight l.. Davis.
X. Norris Williams, H., and Watson
VI. "Ashburn who have Eeen sweep
!ng everything before them I'm doubles
inns year VIII NEE. the Californians,
mn Nccr. Intercollegiate champion,
anu James Davies. tomorrow. = third
match Of Importance in the opcninu
round viii find Robert and Howard
kinscy. the Southern California
brothers, who have been showing a
strong doubles game on Eastern
courts. facing Marshall Allen and
William Taylor. Pacific Northwest ex-
pcrts
William T. Tilden, H., national sin
giles champion. and Vincent Richards,
national junior singles champion, are
expected 10 have little difficulty in
ol*posinG Of II, NJ. Grant and a. y.
Smith Southern pair. in their first
match Of the tournament
The junior singles also will he de-
cided this week and many prominent
players will participate in a mixed
doubles tournament
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
.F|RsT-YEAR FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Manager Pretiow, of u. of V.
Team, Arranges Many
Contests.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Aug. 81.
-Bogart a. Pretlow, of Franklin. Va,
manager of the first-year football
team ut the University OF Virginia.
has announced his schedule Of games
for the coming season. Seven of
the eight dates have been filed. the
only open one being far down in
the season. November r.
The first two games will be fought
on foreign gridirons-Woodbcrr
Forest at Orange, October l, and Au-
gusta Military Academy at Fort De-
fiance, O ctober s. The first home
contest will be with the University
of Maryland Freshmen on Lambeth
Field, October Is.
Two weeks later the team will jour
ney to Philadelphia for the annual
game with the University of Penn
sylvania freshmen. and the following
Saturday will meet Tech High. OF
Washing ton, ut home.
The climax TO the season will be
the annual battle with the University
of North Carolina freshmen. The
game will be played this year on
Lambeth Field.
The schedule Is as follows:
October l. Woodberry Forest ut
Orange; October S. Augusta Military
Academy at Fort Defiance; October 10
University of Maryland Freshmen ut
charlottesville; October %. y. y. APP
prentice School at Newport News, Va;
October 20. University OF Pennsyl-
vania Freshmen Mt Philadelphia.
November S, Tech High, OF Wash
ington. D. c.. at Charlottesville; No
vembcr 10. University Of North Caro-
lima Freshmen at Charlottesville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-22
COLUMBIA HAS LEAD in
SOUTH ATLANTIC RACE
lRy Associated Press

COLUMBIA. s. c., Aug. 2I.-With
five weeks of play remaining in the
South Atlantic Association. Column
b.a has Il lead of five and one-halc
games over Charleston. having
gained one-half OF a game on the
runncr-up during the week. although
both the leading clubs suffered re-
verses.
Columbia won two games and lost
four while Charleston won two and
lost five. Augusta made the best
record OF the week. and by winning
six and losing one game. advanced
to within one game of Greenville in
third place, Greenville winning four
games and losing three. Charlotte
got an even break in eight games,
while Spartanburg won three gaines
and lost four.