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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-04
illinois Grain Growers Agree to Take
Love Pay for Grain to Starving Europe
BY" ROBERT FULLER
(Written Specially for Standard,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 3.--M less
than five minutes 100000 bushels
of corn were pledged for free dis
tribution to the starving peoples of
Europe and the Far East
1t was at the sixth annual meet
ing of the Illinois Agricultural AS
,sociation, following an appeal by
President j. r. Howard OF the Amer
ican Farm Bureau Federation. He
asked simply that farmers of Amer
lea give part Of the huge corn
crop which remains unsold.
Fifty cars were pledged by the
Illinois members OF the Farm Bu-
reau Federation.
Telegrams were then read from
farm 61icaus in Missouri, Indiana,
Ohio and Kansas announcing tha.
farmers there were pledging another
100000 bushels. This will make a
train Of 100 cars Of corn in the first
shipment
The movement is spreading to the
whole corn belt of the middle west.
Other states are expected to contr;-
butte generously.
The corn is to be assigned to the
more needy countries through He--
bert Hoover. Arrangements are be-
ling made to soon load steamer
for exporting the huge cargo to Eu-
rope where it will alleviate the hun
ger which the people of Central Eu-
rope and Asia Minor are suffering.
"God has been good to u.s." said
Robert ~ Clark of the Grain NJ r.
keting Committee of the Illinois
Agricultural Association to the as
sembeled delegates. eve have
plenty to eat and more. Let
us market our surplus corn in the
shape of relief for the unfortunate
and take our pay i'm love"
That stampeded the meeting and
| in a moment a dozen men were on
their feet Offering to share their
corn crop with the needy men, wo-
men and children of the stricken
countries.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-04
HOLD UP
CORONA BANK and
K|ll.ASST.CASH|ER
Ray Stapleton Is Shot and
Killed by Yeggmen; Escape
in Stolen Car With $488.00

About 1145 today (Thursday)
two hold-up men entered the First
State Bank at Corona, shot and kill
led the assistant cashier, Ray Staple
ton, and got away with $488. We
have been unable to learn the de-
tails of the affair, but from wha.
Information we have received, it
seems that at the lunch hour, when
there were few people around, and
the assistant cashier was alone in
the bank, 1t was entered by two hold
up men. Two shots were fired by
them, one striking he man in the
side of the head, end the other in
Che neck. He got outside the build
ing, but dropped dead few feet
from the door. The bandits made
their escape in stolen car. The
checking of funds in the bank re-
vealed deficit OF $488 in mon y.
The unfortunate young man is a
brother of Mrs. Fred Remund of
this city, and the deepest sympathy
is felt for Mr.. and Mrs. Remund in
this hour of terrible sorrow.
jas. what took place between the
sobbers and Mr.. Stapleton before
the shooting we were unable to
learn. 1t seems that the unfoltu-
nate young man died before being
able to relate any particulars.
Sheriff Baker was advised Of the
affair and left Immediately for Co
roma to take the case, but so far
there does not seem to be any def
mite clue upon which to work.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-04
VALUE OF LIVESTOCK ON
U. s. FARMS DROPPED
OVER TWO Bill
LIONS, CLAIM

WASHINGTON. Jan. 8l.-
Value Of livestock on farms
and ranges in the United Stat
es has decreased more than
two billion dollars during the
last year and the amount Of
livestock about 10000, 600.
according to the estimate an
nOunced today by the depart.
ment Of agriculture.
Cattle. and sheep decreased
in number more than 4 per
cent and swine decreased
more than seven per cent.
There was decrease In the
value Of more than half . bill.
lion dollars in milk cows and
about the same for other cat
tie, while swine showed half
n billion dollars and sheep al
most = quarter of a billion
dOllarB.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-04
Farmers Back
Labor Bill for
s Hour Day

Chas. Fonder sends us the fol-
lowing article from the Minnesota
Daily Star, and asks that we give
it publication. 1t explains a subject
which is quite generally misunder-
stood:
Representative o. ID. Nellermoe,
Minneapolis, labor. said today he
would introduce a bill in the house
providing for an eight-hour day in
all industries and employments, ex-
cept agriculture. The bill will have
the backing OF the farmer-labor
forces in the two houses.
While legislation of this kind has
been held before farmers in the past
as scare-crow or as wedge for
legislation that would mean an eight
hour day on the farm, which is i'm
possible under present conditions.
intelligent farmers no longer oppose
what labor asks in this respect.
They realize that, when it can be
made possible for them to get what
they are entitled to on the markets,
agriculture too will profit by an
eight-hour day.
Farmers now work IL to 16 hours
a day, except during brief seasons,
and of necessity employ their en-
ployes for long hours. But the farm
er does not work 16 hours a day
from choice, nor does he work his
hands long hours for the purpose
of exploiting them.
Farmers now look forward to the
time when, with the help of the
working people OF the city, fair mar
kets for farm products will exist
and the farmer will be sure OF the
cost OF production plus fair profit.
When the farmer gets that, an eight
hour regime for himself and his
hands, with two-shift plan on the
farm, can, and undoubtedly will, be
made effective.
The extra cost of shorter hours,
IL any, will be added to the cost of
production, and the farmer will be
assured of reasonable profit over
and above that cost. An eight-hou1
day would make farm hands plenti.
full, they believe.
Labor is not asking for an eight
hour day on the farm for farm help
and will not until the farmer can be
assured of fair markets. In the
meantime farmers who have studied
the economics OF the question, are
not standing in the way OF labor ir
getting an eight-hour day in those
!. industries that 1t is possible to rur
on that plan.
; Representative B. NJ. Benson, Non
partisan Lacquer, is preparing bill.
to aid cooperative livestock ship
ping associations. One will compe
railroads to give free return trans
: portation to stock tenders sent will
a stock shipments to the market. An
oher will prohibit railroads charg
ing unnecessary "divc-ting" charg
es on livestock shipments.
Some roads in order to have
= longer limit before having to fee.
stock. now force shippers to consig,
all loaded stock cars to Chicago
even II the shipper wants them I,
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Break in Linotype
Delays the Paper

AS a result IA break on our limo
type machine Thursday. we are sew
eral hours late this week, but the
trouble has been corrected and We
hope to be able to meet schedule
next week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-04
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
O. G. Austin. Pastor
Service at l0:30.
Sunday School at 1880.
Junior Leage at 6:45.
Evening service at $500.
Visitors always welcome.

Henry Rockwell and family Of
Kidder, wer the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. o. Swenumson Saturday. re-
turning the same day. Mr.. Rock
we'll is son-in-law Of Mr.. and Mrs.
SwenumDop,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-04
GOODWILL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday. February 9th

This is our Mission Sunday. Eng
lish service morning and evening.
Offering for mission morning and
evening
Sunday School and Bible class at
noon. Luther League at 6:45.
Luther League social Tuesday
evening, Feb. 8.
A hearty welcome to all.
G. 8. Wang Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-15

meadow mice and pine mice amounts
to over $50 millions dollars every year
House rats and house mice form an
other loss Of over 200 million, not in
Guiding the loss by human disease
transmitted by these pests. IN these
days when the maintenance and IN
crease of the food supply is so i'm
portant, the value Of owls is Of the
utmost Importance.
A Great Variety OF Sizes
Owls vary from the elf owl in the
Southwest, about six inches long. to
the great gray owl Of Northern Canada
that measures q inches in length and
fully five feet from tip to tip. The COL
ors are browns and grays though some
species are distinctly yellowish, others
reddish brown, and the snowy owl, of
! the Far North, largely white. They
are similar in habit. They hide dur
| ing the day in hollow trees or against
| the trunk, and the more they resemble
the bark or dead wood. the less likely
| are they to be disturbed. The wood
land owls, are mottled, streaked and
barred with various shades OF gray
and brown. The heads of a number
of species are adorned with tufts Of
feathers called horns or ears, which
give them Jagged contour and rem
der the protective coloration the more
effective. The short-eared owls tha
live in the marshes are yellow ant
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owl and snowy owl, hunt by day and
the short cared and great horned hunt
on dark days when they have young to
feed. Then too the owl is not depend
ent upon his eyes solely for hunting
or escaping enemies, for his hearing IS
acute. The stiff radiating feathers
about the eyes, that give owls their
strange human expression have the
function Of protecting the opening OF
the ear. The tufts Of feathers, some
times called ears" that adorn the
heads of many species have nothing 10
do with true ears. With the owls, how
ever, there is true external ear in
the form of fold of skin and an un-
derlying groove which extends above
the eye, around the side OF the facial
disk to below the bill. The facial disk
protects the front edge of the ear and
several rows of somewhat curlec
feathers the rear edge.
Soft Feathers
Feathers Of owls, even those OF the
wings, are extremely soft. SO that they
make very little noise in flying. The
Indian name for the owls. hush wing
refers to this. This permits them &c
fly through the woods or low over the
meadows without frightening the small
rodents upon which they feed. Since
most small animals are nocturnal ant
most birds diurnal. the chief food o.
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report back to him.
Now the American Forestry Asso-
clation asks all the children OF the
United States what they think about
this question, and to write down what
they think and send it to the associa-
ton so that the Jury" may consider
the facts before reporting to the
Judge" in the White House. Owls
are peculiar. They have figured IN
ancient lore and in mythology. In
every land where they are known they
are typical Of wisdom. Superstition
is largely written around owls. They
carry off barnyard fowls and will eat
their own young sometimes, but
should they all be killed? That is the
question the President Of the United
States wants answered by the jury"
Nine Species In North America
There are only nine species Of the
900 found in North America, but
some of these are found everywhere
The Great Horned Owl of North
America is divided into eight classe.
and the screech owls into nine by thC
scientific men who spend their life
studying such things. They agree tha
an owl can see just as we'll in the da!
time as at night and thus much nurs
cry rhyme and ancient lore is ruth
lessly destroyed.
The loss due TO prairie dogs. grount
SQUIRRELS, pocket gophers, jack rabbits
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more striped like the dead vegetation
the burrowing owls are more sandy
like the soil, and the snowy owls. pe-
longing to the frozen North, are much
whittier than the average.
With sharp talons and strongly
hooked bills owls are similar to hawks
Because Of their resemblance a close
relationship was thought to exist. ou'
ornithologists now believe the similar
ity has been brought about by Ike
feeding habits and that they are in
reality, widely separated groups. the
owls being more closely related to the
nlght-hawks and whip-poor-wills one
difference between the hawks and the
owls, Is the owls have their eyes set
immovably in their sockets and al
the front of the skull, so that both are
directed forward. For this reason, an
owl has to turn its head in the direc-
ton in which 1t wishes to look. Owls
eyes are unusually large so as to admit
as much light as possible during theii
nocturnal activities.
Can See In Daylight
owls can see very we'll in the day
| for the iris can be drawn very clos'
until scarcely more light enters thar
would with the normal aperture a
dusk. The belief probably originated
| in the tameness or stupidity Of SOM
species which permit themselves to b.
captured during the day. The hawl
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in the bright sun in its pursuit OF IN
sects. It measures six and nait 10
seven and a half inches in length and
is about an inch longer than the tiny
elf owl. The latter spends Its days Ia
woodpecker holes, particularly those in
the giant cactus, and like other owls,
comes out at night 10 feed. The saw
whet or Acadian owl is the smallest OF
the owls found in Eastern United
States, being only eight inches long
1t is usually found during the day In
evergreen thickets. thorn bushes. or
other thick places, and frequently Is
so tame or sleeps so soundly as TO al
low Itself to be taken in the hand. In
the Plains regions Of Western United
! States and in Southern Florida, occurs
the burrowing owl, a strange little
round headed bird with legs longer
than most owls because Of its ter
restrial habits. The Western form lives
in the prairie dog towns but the
Florida owl digs It's own burrow.
Then we have the family known as
the bark owl with about 20 species.
They are much alike in color and hab-
its. but not in size. They differ from
the other owls In having long slender
legs, and nearly white underparts
speckled with black. The back is a
very light mixture of tan and gray.
The facial disk Is continuous all about
the face, which together with the
black eyes, gives them a curious half
human expression.
There Is but one species of barn owl
found in North America, occurring
from the Atlantic 70 the Pacific, occa-
slonally as FAR North as New York
and New England. It lives about de-
serted buildings, towers, and cupalos
and Is one of the best mouse traps
: known to man.
: Most owls lay their eggs in cavities
In trees without any pretense at nest,
but sometimes, when these are not
available, they utilize old nests of
crows, hawks or even squirrels. The
short-eared and snowy owls regularly
lay their eggs in crude nests on the
5 ground, and the barn owl in buildings
J, All lay pure white. almost spherical
e eggs. The majority sit very closely and
IL in holes may allow themselves &c
be captured. Some. however, like the
d great horned, are usually very war,
r and many even desert the nest 81
n molested.
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the owls is small mammals and birds
suffer relatively little. They are there
fore, among the most beneficial birds
that we have, for 1t is absolutely nee
essary that some check be placed upon
small rodents.
Movements Of some owls make them
the more efficient protectors of our
crops for they move from place to
place. seeking abundant food. Par
ticularly is this true of the short-eared
owl for every time that meadow mice
become unusually abundant in local
ity flight of these owls usually fol-
lows. They remain in the infested
area, nesting If need be, until the ro-
dents once again become scarce, when
they move on to another region.
Great Horned Owl
Prejudice against owls is due largely
TO superstition and to the destruction
, that is occasionally wrought about the
poultry yard by the great horned
species. This bird can carry off full
grown fowls. 1t sometimes kills fol
the mere Joy of killing, destroying
many fowls during a single night. Or
poultry and game farms, It is bird tc
be feared and pers!stently trapped. bu
in the woods, where rabbits and mice
and weasels are plentiful 1t Is fal
more beneficial than destructive.
The barred owl is often confused
with the great horned owl under TIT
term Of "hcot owl" 1t is nearly a!
large as the great horned but It doe
not have the horns" on the head ant
has none OF the yellowish brown II
It's plumage characteristic Of the grea
horned. The calls Of both birds ar
hoots that can be heard for half
mile or more. The snowy owl ]
somewhat larger than either of thcs
owls and It is uniformly white, light
barred with brown.
In ear tufts the long-eared owl re
sembles the great horned, but 1t
much smaller and more slender an
does not have the white throat patcf
It Is usually found in evergreen thick
cts during the day and except durin
the nesting season, all the owls of tn
vicinity may resort to one such thickt
to roost. The screech owl, the mo:
common is not much larger than
robin but much heavier. It Is foun
, in the heart Of large cities. in hollow
; of trees or in crevices about building
for the mice upon which It feeds al
, everywhere.
Small Species
Smallest Of owls are the pygmy ar
elf owls of the Southwest. The form'
{ is a diurnal bird flying around eve
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The dreaded White Caps decide to
take the law into their own hands and
arrive at Ploksns' cabin just as he Is
starting for Carol Browns home with
his serum, as blood poisoning has de-
vsloped from a scratch on her
shoulder He manages to reach her
cabin and holds the posse OF until he
has Injected the serum into the school
teachers arm.
Just as the white Caps seize Pick.
ems, Talithy comes in and tells the true
story OF Van Dussnis trsaehsry. Car
rol rseovsrs. and with fieksns goes
sewn the trail TO the great outside
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early popularity. Besides acting ana
directing. Mr.. Ince has found that his
athletic proves Is often called upon
10 make a photoplay realistic. In "Wet
Cold" he 10 seen diving from q vessel
into the water, swimming TO the bot
tom OF the sea and coming up through
an air chamber in q submarine lying
below. II 10 o remarkable athletic
feat that has tremendous dramatic
interest
Mr.. wiiliamson's discovery OF the
possibilities Of underwater photog-
raphy," said Mr.. inee, "opens up an
entirely new field for the motion pic
ture. Not only the wonders OF land,
but the marvels OF the sea may now
serve az subjects for the pho,oplay.
And the element OF novelty. OF man
struggling with the undercurrenu OF
the ocean and the inhabitants Of tho
sea, will open new aelis for the photo
playwright aud the under water
photographer"
Edna Wheaton
When EdnA Mneaton went 70 NeW
York IL was her ambition to become
successful choir solelst. Today. be-
cause she was judged the most beau
,ifui girl Of the e,00o who submitted
their photographs in contest abe
promises TO become leading screen
fsvorite.
Already Miss wheaton has played
the role OF Beauty" In the sllesefieal
play Experience" one Of the prises OF
the contest. She will also appear With
Elsie Ferguson In "Foo,lishts," from
Rita wsiman's Saturday Evening Pes,
story.
Philippe dc Lacey
~ three and half years. Philippe
Dc Lacey is a veteran Of the greatest
war In history aud an established
movie actor. he was born In France.
at Nancy. during a German air raid
:, that nlled the air with bursting
: shells. Miss Edl,h de Lacey. an Amer.
(, lean nurse, found him beside his dead
mother. cared fer him, adopted him.
= brought him TO this county. and WITH.
out diffeulty, found him "rott, m
q pictures Little Philippe fsrn,,he, a
!. special charm IN without esnss, o,
9 clsrU," Rudyard KIplins's nrr mo.
= ten picture fes'"--
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man away.
Forbes meanwhile has come down TO
see Plckens and tells him that the
serum needs only the actual test on
a human being to prove It's success.
Pickens tosses the vial into a closet
and refuses 10 return to civilization
with Forbes.
Van Dusen lures Tallthy 10 his cabin
on the far side Of the mountain on thS
pretext OF getting a book. bu, shs
eluues him aud starts back TOWARD
the village. He hurries TO her fatnei
and tells him that Pieksns is respensi
/ Die for keeping the girl ou, after dusk
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had failed.
Months afiorwasd. news was had OF
Lodge Ia tho West. Marion, having
news Of great value regarding WORK
Lodge had done previous to his disap-
poarancc, goes 10 him. but upon az.
riv.ng az NE mining camp hears that
Lodge is in love with Bell.
While waiting Tor "a train section
gang rusAos !n,o the station with the
news that land slide has buried
Lodge in his cabin and medical aid
must be had as once. Marion returns
with the doctor. dnds Lodge badly
shaken up and nurses him. Explana.
iions result IN clearing UP Of all
difficulties and much joy.
"Thc Blazing Trail"
Doctor Bradley Yates. young ply.
sician. after working for months 10
perfecting a serum fer the cure Of
blood poisoning. suffers nervous
breakdown. Relinquishlng his expert.
ments to Doctor Pinckney Forbes he
/ locates IN an llliterate town In The
/ Blue Ridge Mountains.
There he takes the name OF Plckenl
and settles down as a woodchoppel
with Chpmunk and Tslithy. tw,
mountain children as his friends ant
chums. Carol Brown arrives in towi
and opens the FIRST school.
Lewis Van Dusen. a city man hunt
Ing in the vicinity, scrapes an &C
euaintaueeship with Carol and on
! morning while cut riding with her In
. suits her by his advances. Pieken
/. comes upon the scene end drives IN
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"Rer Social Value" "A Tale of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains wet Gold' "A Prize Winner A Little
Chap from War Ridden France

TN her lates, film. Her Social
Value" Katherine Macdonald takes
the part ef a shop girl Marion
! Hoyt
When Marion went home 90 The
modest fa;, where she lived with her
sister Bertha. and Bertha's husband
ice. she seemed happier than usual
Il had been a hard day az the glove
counter OF the department store. but
she had met James Lodge. young
architect.
AZ dinner when Marion spoke of ;he
meeting with Lodge all were emphatic
Ia their warnings that man Of
Lodges position does not play with
shop girls for any good motive. Lodge
was also told by his friends that $,
would be better TO drop the girl
Neither needed the warnings and they
were married They soon learned
however that Lodge was losing out In
both a business and social way
In desperation Marion appealed ic
Trent, a fast friend and business rlva
Of Lodge. Acting on his suggestion tC
Kali Lodges love for her fake olope'
ment was planned between Marioi
and Trent. Marion leaving a note ex
planning to Lodge that she loved an
other man and hoping he would for
give her. They were surprised at tn
door b. Lodge. who received the note
sent Trent away and the next day dis
appeared himself, wiring Marion tha
she could have her freedom and ths
Il wculd be useless TO lock for hin
So both. In trying to help the othe'
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world to make full use Of the dis
eovery which has saved her life Frank
Mayo takes the part OF Bradley Yates
Pat And Majoric
wurra, wurrai Marjorie paw Will
soon learn the irish jig IL Pat o'Malley
has his way. Pat Is putting Marjorie
through the steps between scenes at
the studio every day. Pat seems pleased
with his position as instructor. whe
wouldn't
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Ralph Ince

Ralph Ince
Three In one - actor. director,
athle,e-,hat 10 Ralph fnee who d.
ree,ed wet Gold." one Of the mes,
unusual photoplays ever filmed. Many
Of the scenes were taken a, the bot
tom Of the sea.
Mr.. 1nes, who not only directed
we, oeld," but also played the lead.
Ing part In the story, has been acting
for the screen since the days ef II,