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The Washington herald., 1921-06-06
Iron and Steel.

The lull in the iron and steel in
dustry continues unbroken. and
there is no expectation of a decided
turn for the better during the sum
mer: With buyers adhering to their
policy of waiting. new contracts do
not develop in sufficient volume to
orlng appreciable recovery I'm ont
put and some plants have curtaIled
turther With operations of the
principal producer approximate a
~ per cent schedule, independent
concerns are running at. only about
70 per cent rate, and merchant
furnaces in the valley district are
mainly idle. The almost general
oeiief that prices have not vet
touched bottom precludes any i'm
mediate resumption of active busi-
ness, and the restriction of demand
from automobile interests is a fac
tor In the present euietnes. Hopes
that expansion In building would
start a revival in structural mater
ial have not been realized, labor
troubles continuing a drawback in
new construction, and railroad work
Is stiii largely suspended.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-06

Special Correspondence Of The Washington
Herald and 1he New York Evenins Post.)
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-A re-
markable turn on the constructive
side of general business has been
made in this section. It showed
itself in the breaking away from
the policy of buying for immediate
requirements to one of anticipating
wants into the fall. This is the
first occasion of such a trend in
nearly a year. True. this demand
should have set in 90 days ago. 1t
does not apply to industrial lines,
but almost wholly to those produce
ing consumers goods. The altered
situation looking to the future has
not assumed a scope that is calcu-
lated to put production on even a
near approach to normal basis.
Nevertheless. it has broadened to a
point where it has induced mills to
operate at closer to full capacity
than at any period in six months.
There are two reasons for this
change in tendency: first. that trou-
BILE was encountered in getting de-
liveries for spring: second, that
stocks of goods among distributive
houses ar Sr1all. The strlk-
ing phase is that the fall in
quiry comes from no one section.
but covers widely separated terri
tory. Marked Improvement in COL
lections has grown out of this
transition. This, in turn, has
brought about liquidation of bank
loans.
slump In Retail Trade.
1t is difficult to reconcile this
state of affairs with the fact that
retail trade dropped almost O.5 per
cent in the last month, the first
time in six months a decrease has
taken place. On top of this, inves-
tigation disclosed a similar shrink
aR in savings deposits in this fed
eral reserve district, making the
second consecutive month of this
tendency. There Is nothing to prove
there is a general revival in bust
ness. Out of 81 distinct branches
OF business, five reported demand
fair" and four good" Almost half
Of them told of a lower price drift.
Literally the iron and steel trade
Is fiat on its back. Some represen-
tative plants are not operating
more than 20 per cent OF. capacity.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-06
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
ARE NEARING NORMAL
Large Commitments for Fall Trade Replace
Hand-to-M Mouth Buying.

This applies to those whose busi-
ness is almost entirely associated
with the welfare of the railroads.
Financial and business interests
in close touch with the agricuI-
tural sections look for a disa2-
pointing winter wheat condition in
the forthcoming government re-
port and point to the rapid advance
in price as supporting this view
Against this, the west is calling for
labor on the farms on a scale in
excess OF recent years. and jobbiny
houses tell of large future orders
for merchandise from the wheat
growing states. Railroad earnings
make it clear that more business
is being transacted. Unemployment.
while still large, Is steadily dwind-
ling and is now smaller than at
any time this year.
View rs to Easier Money.
Bankers are at variance as 70
what the future has in store from
a money standpoint. Their position
is that the funds, being released
by commercial liquidation, will be
offset by large corporate borrowing
and advances to foreign interests.
Others did not agree with this view.
holding that the accumulations In
reserve by federal reserve banks
plainly pointed to coming ease
Despite all the clamor for six
months extension on export bust
ness for bills acceptable by the
federal banks, net a single request
has been made here for such q
privilege. Absence of exports ,migh;
account for this. When cotton be-
gins to go out in large volume the
real test of the modified arrange
ment may be applied. At present
/: is not as much a questien of
terms as money and credit standing
of the buyer. .
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
SUkFL0WER GOOD AS SlLAGE
Becoming Popular In Northwestern
9ectiens Where Germ 10 Diff
cult 70 Grow.

The use Of sunflOwers for silage has
proved popular in certain Of the North
ern Great Plains and Inter-Mountain
states where 1t is not possible to pro-
duce q large tonnage of corn for silage
purposes. In some sections the silage
made from sunflowers has been found
to compare favorably in palatability
and feeding value with Stage made
from corn. This IL not always the
case, however, as it appears that in
certain irrigated districts in the North
ern Great Plains where the growth OF
sunfowers is rank and %succulent, the
resulting silage Is often not very pal
atable. Experiments reported from
the Huntley experiment farm In Mon
tana OF the United States Department
of Agriculture show that while 1t Is
possible to produce from % to 80 tons
of sunfi0wers per acre, it has been diff
ficult to produce a sila4e that is as
much relished by live stock as corn
silage, which gives rather less than
half as much tonnage per acre.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
FOWLS REQUIRE GOOD
CARE DURING SUMMER
Poor Economy to Neglect Hens
During Rush Work.
II They Cannot Be Given Free Range
Il Will Be Necessary to Furnish
Ample Supply Of Green Feed
Give Some Milk.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural
In the rush Of summer work the hens
often are neglected on many farms.
This is poor economy, because the care
they receive will determine to a large
extent the profits to be realized.
The poultrymen OF the Department
of Agriculture advise that hens be
given free range, II possible, during the
summer months, and IL they cannot be
given free range that as much green
feed be furnished as they will readily
consume. Milk is excellent during the
summer months. Buttermilk also may
be used, OF semi-solid buttermilk If the
regular buttermilk Is not ~obtainable.
The department advises feeding
about equal parts Of scratch grains
and of mash for the average during
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
Hens on Free Range Do Not Need as
Much Grain 10 Those Closely Con-
Aned.

Hens on Free Range Do Not Need as
Much Grain as Those Closely Con-
Aned.
the year., but the pullets will not eat
the dry mash freely In the fall. so that
it is necessary to feed them about two
parts of scratch feed to one part OF
mash, reducing this to about equal
parts of mash and scratch feed Febru-
airy 1, and still further reducing the
scratch feed about June l so that the
hens will eat nearly two parts mash
to one part Of scratch feed. Feed
scratch grains lightly in the morning
and give a full feed in the evening,
feeding roughly about three times as
much scratch grains in the evening as
In the morning. Different fiocks will
consume different amounts Of feeds.
but roughly the following amounts
should be fed:
Pounds 81 Scratch Feed to 100 Hens.
General
Purpose
Season Leghorns Breeds
Fall until January 31..... lOh 10
February l to May 31..... 80 I'M
June ! to October 31...... IA ~
Scratch Grain Formula.
3 parts cracked corn ! part wheat
2 parts oats
One quart OF this scratch feed will
weigh N pounds.
Dry Mash for Lsehorns.
l part bran pts meat or Ash scrap
l part middlings is parts corn meal
Dry Mash fer cenerat-Purpose Breeds.
l part bran
! part middlings
IN parts meat scrap
3 parts corn meal
2 parts ground oats
Add 5 pounds Of linseed meal to 100
pounds OF this mash.
All parts are by weight.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
CRIMSON CLOVER
IS AID TO SOIL
Crop Is Usually Sown After a
Grain Crop and Is Ready for
Hay in Spring.
MOST EXCELLENT As IEeuME
Plant Does Not Withstand Extreme
Heat or Cold and 10 Best Adapted
to Soil Not Very Rich
Methods Of Seedin1.

prepared by tho United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
A large part Of the value Of crimson
clover lies in the ability which it shares
with other clOvers to utilize the nitro
gen Of the air and add it to the soil.
say specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture. When en-
couraged to do this, crimson clover is
q valuable soil improver. If it is plant
ed on rich land 1t will utilize the nitro
gen already present in the soil and is
not stimulated to contribute anything
to its W support or to the support OF
other crops.
the true clover group. 1t Is also known
as scarlet clover, French clover, Italian
clover and German clover. 1t Is the
only annual true clover that Is Of more
than incidental agricultural Importance
10 the eastern United States. 1t owes
It's place in the crop rotation of the
Atlantic coastal plain to the fact that
1t can be planted when the land is not
occupied by ordinary summer crops.
The many ways by which this crop
may be utilized are discussed by plant
specialists Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture In Farmers
Bulletin 1142, "Growing Crimson Clo-
ver."
An Early Importation.
Though it was brought from Europe
to this country In 1918, its value as a
forage plant was not recognized until
about 1880. The plant does not with
stand either extreme heat or cold, and
Is best adapted to q soil that is not
very rich and to q climate where the
winters are not severe. Ordinarily it
cannot survive the winter in ATTITUDES
north Of southern Pennsylvania, while
in some OF the southern states it Is fire.
quently killed by dry, hot weather In
>the fall or spring.
Its growth Is comparable to that OF
winter wheat. Planted in the fall, 1t
lies more or less dormant throughout
the winter and completes its growth
In the spring. II the summers are not
too hot it can sometimes be planted in
the spring and grown as a summer
crop, but for this purpose other clovers
are usually preferred Corn in the
summer with crimson clover in the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
CARING FOR STUMBLE LANDS
Turn as Soon a. There 10 Sufficient
Moisture-convert Weeds Into
Needed Humus.

Oats and wheat stubble that have
not been turned should be turned as
soon as there Is sufficient moisture.
Get rid Of weeds by converting them
into humus to improve your soil. III
wheat is to be sown on oat fields the
land should be turned as soon as DOS
sible. II q spring crop is to follow
wheat, break as soon as you can to
check weeds and get the land ready
for the next crop. The 'blow sands'
had probably best bs left till spring
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16

winter is q cheap and convenient meth
cd of growing 4 cash crop and a soil
improving crop In the same year. The
reputation OF crimson clover as a crop
%increaser is largely based on this
simple rotation. Instances are by no
Ear rare where the yield of corn has
been gradually increased from ten
bushels to as high as seventy bushels
to the acre by this means.
Seeding Crop 81 Clever.
Crimson clover may be seeded In
practically any OF the cultivated truck
crops, which receive their last cultiva-
ton from eight to twelve weeks before
the first frost. 1t Is not wise to seed
clover In late potatoes. sweet potatoes
or other root crops, az the digging III
the fall practically destroys the clover.
Neither does 1t do well when sown into
eOwpeas, sorghum Of watermelOns, ow-
Ing to the heavy sht.de cast by those
crops. The most common cause of
failure to obtain Z stand of crimson
clover is q period OF hot. dry weather
occurring after planting.
The roots OF crimson clover are in
oculated by the same strain OF bacteria
which occurs Oh the roots Of all true
tlOvers; consequently = field which
has produced 9 good stand OF red.
mammoth. alsike. white, hop, Carolina,
rabbits foot or buffalo clover Is usu-
ally sufficiently i~nOcuiated for crimsoi,
clover. Methods of incubation, seed
Ing, the choice OF seed and the treat
ment Of the stand are fully described
n the bulletin. which may be had upon
request Of the United States Depart.
ment af Agriculture. W&shington. u. q.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
'nOSTIMPORTANT
NEWS Of WORLD
8iC Happenings Of the Week
Condensed tor Benefit Of
Busy Readers.
TOLD IN 4 FEW WORDS
Kernels cullsd From News Of Moment
IN Al Parts 81 the Wor,d-of
Interest Z All the People
EveryWhere.
Washington

Washington
Washington-Preparations for ad.
yancing upwards Of . billion dollars
in agricultural and live stock credits
under recent legislation, have virtually
been completed, officials said.
MISUNDERSTANDING OF President
H~arding's unemployment conference in
Washington by September Is, OF by
the twentieth ct the latest, il planned
by the administration, Secretary Hoov.
Or said.
Washington-A new note calling for
protection of American interests in
mandate territories has been sent to
the Allied powers by the United
States, It was officially announced at
the state department.
Washington-The cOuntry's mer.
chant marine 10 falling far short OF re-
ceiving its share OF American ocean
freights, according to the Federal Re-
serve boards survey Of the shipping
situation during August. made public.
Washington-In preparation for
the Christmas trade nearly $1,000, 900
worth OF toys were imported during
July. the bureau Of foreign and dom
estic commerce announced. OF the
total value Of $98S.220. Germ1ny's
amounted to $712, 900.
Washington-A proposal that the
railroads reduce freight rates on
grain and hay Is per cent and that
railroad labor agree to q cut Of s per
cent IN wages to make the rate re
ductfOn possible, raj submitted by
Clifford Thorne Of Chicago. general
counsel for the American Farm Blu.
reau federation, in argument before
the interstate commerce commission
n the grain and hay rate investiga
tion.
SPORTING
Atlanta, CABIN Brennan Of Chica-
50 Knocked out Digger" Brown Of
Australia, in the first round Of . sched-
uIed ten-round heavyweight bout.
Uniontown, Paw. F. Fetterman,
driving . Deusenberg car, won the 225-
mia automobile race at the speedway
here. His average speed was Ss.S
miles per hour.
South Bend, Ind.-Tommy Gibbons.
light heavyweight Of st. Paul, scored
technical knockout over Dan
O'Dowd Of New York In the third
round Of : scheduled tenround bout
here.
New Orleans-Pete Herman Of New
Orleans. bantamweight champion of
the world. won the newspaper decision
ovsr Charley Ledoux. French bantam.
weight champion. In q ten round no
decision bout here.
Newark. N. Pete Herman Of New
Orleans. worlds bantamweight cham.
pi0n and Roy Moore Of Minneapolis
VII meet In ! Is round bout at Madi
~ Square Garden. September q. Tex
Richard announced.
Chicago-1Tex" Richard, promoter
q the Dsmpsey-C Carpenter cham
p1onship boxing bout. was indicted
~ the federal grand Jury on charges
~ transporting moving pictures OF
the Uetch + violation Of the federal
~.
New York-Further action to de
crease heavy purses offered boxerf
was taken BY the New York state
hoxfne commission. which recently
ordered that participants IN bouts be
pai6 o. percentage basjs instead 0
= At guarantee.
Dsnvsr-King Richly Of Oshkosh
sc1lmhod Pixies Peak n ! Hudson SUI
Doe 81 - - minutes. 10 Is seconds.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
SLASHES FAMILY, LEAVES
THEM TO DIE IN FLAMES

WEST PLAINS, Mo, Feb. 20
After slashing the throats of his wife
and two children, a young farmer. re-
siding in the southwestern section of
Howell county, FIVE miles west of
Woody, whose identity has not vet
been determined, set fire to his home
One of the children, a little boy,
died and was cremated, the mother and
daughter managing to escape from
the burning building. The mother is
believed to have been fatally wounded,
and the second child, a daughter, also
will probably die.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
CONCRESSMENLOSE
INTEREST IN PROBES
Expect Short Work in Exonerat'
Ing Judge Lands BergdolI
Case Peters Out.

Congress has grown weary OF In
vestigations. This may be refiec-
ton OF the sentiment of the country.
Pending Investigations. having
months, are tagging. the inyestiga-
tors faltering over their reports on
conclusions.
New Investigations are receiving no
sympathetic support In Congress and
most Of them may fail before March 4.
Investigation into impeachment
charges made against Federal Judge
X. M. Lands. of Chicago, has been
set by the House Judiciary Commit
tee for this week. The committee mem
bers are going to II without zest, and
are expected TO make short work in dis
posing OF IL In exoneration OF the judge.
Chairman Kahn. OF the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee, cannot get
sufficient support in the House to
bring forth his resolution and have
IL adopted, ordering a special investi-
cation into the escape OF Grover q.
Bergdoll, the Philadelphia draft
dodger, and later charges by Bergdoll
that he was asked for 100000 to
grease the ways TO his release from
imprisonment.
The Shipping Board investigating
committee OF the House Is trying to
wind up it's inquiries at night ses-
sions. but cannot get it's members to
attend the sessions Chairman Walsh
is going ahead with his report. which
he will submit before March 4.
The Investigations of the House
committee investigating war expen-
dltures by the War Department have
petered out. House members are TAX
ing no interest in them since the ap-
pearance of Charles G. Dawes.
The hearings of the Ways and
Means committee for tariff revision
have been concluded, and the crowds
that filled the committee rooms have
gone from the city.
The closing days of the present
Congress promise to be quiet, and to
be capped by the quietest Inaugural
ton in many years.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20

was elected II there Is q nvelier
OF more progressive nre chief In the
state Of Virginia (thsy don't men
ti0n the lnstriet this time). Cher
rydale would Nike 20 know about
The officers OF the organization
today are Chief Donaldson, J. w.
Walker. deputy chief; c. c. vermll-
lion. sr.. nre marshal; w. o. Will
hams, secretary; q. s. Warner,
treasurer; Frank Williams and w.
%. Mills. battalion chiefs; o. A.
.Crump, captain. Engine No. /; B. 3.
hutson, captain, Engine No. 2; q. r..
koundy captain. Engine No. 8; and
Russell King, captain, Truck A.
More than $50 men are numbered
as active members. Two OF the
members. Chief Donaldson and Fire
Marshal Vermillion, have been con-
nected with the organization since
the birth OF the bucket brigade
back in 'Os
The department recognizes no
limit TO It's territory. IL responds
to calls night and day. anywhere.
everywhere, and prides itself on be-
Ing on the Job. rendering real and
efficient service when needed.
And II ever you so TO Cherrydale
and you want to get in solid with
the good folk there. here's the way
to do IL:
! Just stand up on your hind legs
somewhere In the open, initiate your
lungs fully and shout Justify, Long
life to the cherrydald Volunteer
Fire Department. Incorporated"
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
Weekly Financial Reuiew
By HENRY CLEWS,
OF Henry Clews & Co., New York Bankers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Further
controversy about the Indebtedness
OF European countries TO the United
States, coupled with general discus
sion Of the cancellation question, has
taken precedence during the past
week of their consideration Of Ger
man repsrations matters.
The latter are apparently still far
from settled, due TO the determined
attitude taken by the German repre-
sentatiyes, who assert entire inabil-
ity on the part of their country to
settle the reparation assignment
fixed by the conference of Allied Pre-
miers at its recent meeting in Paris
On the other hand, there is increas-
ing degree of recognition that a set
tlement Of the amount TO be paid BY
Germany will be largely academic
pending at least a tentative approval
by. American financiers of the terms
and conditions agreed upon. This is
due TO the fact that as time passes
it becomes increasingly obvious that
the obligations given by the Ger
mans will have TO be financed to
some extent in this country in order
to provide the ready cash required
by the countries which are to re-
ceive the payments.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20

! suit was another epidemic OF rash
OF entertainments and bazaars'
Cash poured In, cash passed out
In return therefor there came Two
cute little Ford chasses, upon whleh
were mounted two OF the sixty-gallon
chemical tanks which had been pro-
PEELED by hand during the nine pre-
cedfng years. One Of these engines
IL now stationed In West Cherrydale,
the other In haywood.
In 1920 Il was decided that the fire
department was no longer a llttie boy
and that II was entitled TO a poiled
collar and long pants.
Accordingly the department tnow
spelled with a capital ID degan to
itch for Incorporation under the state
laws. After a diplomatic amount OF
agitation the Department procured
charter from the State OF Virginia.
IL was now a grown-up organization.
so what was more natural than u
new name?
Here's the one they tackled on IL:
The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire De-
partment, Incorporated.
And under this monumental title
1t hopes TO flourish for healthy
number of years.
EQUIPMENT WORTH $4,000.
int 'h'' '''
sideration V.s hew building-ahem!-
and its fire apparatus, is valued at
more than S5O,O 900, with an indebted
ness of about $1,000.
The money needed to finance it's
various obligations has been raised
through entertainments, contrlbu-
tions, and membership fees.
The cornerstone OF the new build
ing was laid in October. 1919. The
town took all the next year to get
over this event. Meanwhile, building
operations went forward swimmingly,
Members OF the department tpardon
us. Department" we meant to say
shucked their coats rolled up their
sleeves and laid bricks. Their ef-
forts. estimated in terms of labor
costs at the time were worth just
about $4,000.
The new fire engine house was a
reality. Decidedly so. Ask any WIS.,
itor to the town. IL he didn't see
the new house while he was there II
was because he had no eyes or some
thing like that. And after they get IL
properly dedicated and christened
and all the rest-well the worlds
going to hear from Cherrydale-yes,
sir,
The first chief OF the fire depart
ment, back in the days of the six
buckets, the ladder. and the twin
axes. was Benjamin Dyer. He sur
vived the strain for two years. Then
+. C. Turnburke was elected chief
He stuck to the hand pumps until
June. 1920. when he decided he had
had enough, and resigned.
c. c. Donaldson, the present chief,