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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-21
BATTlESHlP MONTANA WILL BE GREATEST
FIGHTING MONSTER AFl0AT ON TOE SEAS

of actual cost plus fixed profit of
$1,65O,O0O. Congress in the mean
time, had authorized and increased
the limit of cost of these six vessels
to $21 100000, and prior to the issue
of plans, notifications were made so
as to include such features as eX-
perience during the war had demon
strated to be necessary, with in
creased dimensions and displacement
to provide for the battery and other
characteristics indicated below, to-
gether with increased protection
against torpedo attack from submar-
ines and aircraft.
Six Under Way
The six battleships of the North
Carolina class are now under con-
struction as follows:
South Dakota (49), at navy yard.
New York.
Indiana (50), at navy yard, New
York.
Montana (5D, at navy yard at
Mare Island.
North Carolina (52). at navy yard,
Norfolk.
Iowa (53), at New port News Ship
Ibuilding company.
Massachusetts, (54), at Bethlehem
Shipbuilding company, Quincy, Mass.
The three recently authorized fleet
submarines are part Of the group
Iof nine fleet submarines authorized
by. the naval appropriation act ap-
lproved August 80, 1916. Bids for
the other six vessels are now under
consideration.
The designs were prepared by the
department and the plans provide for
. vessels of over 800 feet in length and
for a displacement of more than
1000 tons.
i The propelling machinery for sur
face operation consists of two main
: Diesel engines, located in the after
part of the hull, driven directly on
the main shafts and two auxiliary
| Diesel engines in the forward por-
ition of the boat, driving electric
|, generators which. in turn, supply
electric current to two main electric
| motors, one on each shaft. When
/ operating submerged, the vessels will
be propelled by <he two main cleo.
trio motors, taking current from q
} powerful storage battery. It is esti'
mated that the surface speed, under
: full power. will exceed 20 knots pei
j hour, and that nearly half that speed
will be attainable In submerged con
dition. The fuel oil capacity Is such
a. to provide for q large radius o.
: action, and the vessel will be entire
!, " capable of accompanying the flee
I under all conditions.
Torpedo Tubes
The armament includes torpedo
D tubes in the bow and stern. with al
D ample allowance of 21-inch torpe
does. There will be . 5-inch guI
, mounted on deck. forward of the con
: ming tower.
Three periscopes of the latest i'm
y proved patterns will form part o
: 1.-The equipment and each vessel viii
{ lbe provided with the latest type o
Z radio telegraph outfit both for sur
, face and submerged work. also will
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
HELP TO FILL FAMILY PURSE
In City Of Johnstown, N. Y, Three
quarters of the Wives Are In
Galnful Occupations

In survey of family incomes in
nearly one hundred cities of the Unit
ed States, the department Of labor
found that in Johnstown. N. Y, three
quarters of the wives earn money.
The Labor Review explains that this
remarkable condition prevails in Johns
town because glovemaking is the prin-
clpal industry there and furnishes
work which women can do at home.
This appeals to them, because they
are able to earn good wages without
leaving their household.
In almost one-slxth Of the New York
city homes visited women contributed
earnings toward the support Of the
home. In Boston. one wife out Of
ten works; In Buffalo, one In twenty
eight; In Cleveland and Cincinnati one
in seven, and In Pittsburgh only one
In fifty. 1t is interesting to note that
investigators found that a surprisingly
large percentage Of town dwellers de-
rive some income from gardens and
poultry. Ninety-three per cent of those
visited In Cleveland had a garden or
chickens.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
FRANCES SURPLUS OF GIRLS
Overwhelming Preponderance OF
Babies Born to Wives OF War Vet
Grams Are Of Female Sex.

French physicians see In the nerV-
ous reaction following the trials ana
perils of war the explanation OF the
epidemic of girl babies which mas
swept France In the last year.
They base their conclusion on the
remarkable fact that. while over 81
per cent of the children recently born
TO men who served under fire are girls
GO per cent of the babies of war prol-
iteers. slackers and men physically
unfit for combatant service have been
boys.
Sociologists looking into the future
predict that If the present dlspropor-
tional feminine birthrate continues
over half of the girls born In France
In 1910 and 1920 will be doomed 10
spinsterhood. The proportion Of young
and middle-aged married men IN
France who saw no service on the
front Is so small that the boy babies
born In their families are outnum-
bered more than two to one by the IN
FAINT daughters Of the war veterans.
While at loss to explain the work.
ings of the mysterious influence pre-
determining the sex of the children
born 10 ex-soldiers. French physicians
agree that the relaxation OF mems
nerves, suddenly relieved from the
high tension of constant perils and
hardships, is at the bottom Of the puz-
zling question.
So Icing as the war continued and
men remained keyed to a high nervous
pitch their children were more often
boys than girls. Sixty-five per cent OF
soldiers babies born during the war
we're boys. Now that the hectic days
of shot and shell are over the pendu-
lum Of gravity has swung to the other
extreme, and the pages Of Frances
birth registers are filled largely with
names of newborn girl babies
Amaroc News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05

Now, we hold no brief for Mr. Will
son. We have no intention of defend
ing his policies in pardoning the
types of criminals the Socialists have
enumerated. In fact. we have been of
the opinion that the President has
been entirely too free not only in the
exercise of his own pardoning power,
but too free in the use of his influence
with the state executives in the exer-
else of their pardoning power We
are inclined to place great reliance
upon the verdict of jury of Ameri-
can citizens who have heard the testi-
mony and arrived at conclusion af-
ter due elaboration. When twelve
men agree unanimously upon a YER
dict, the chances are that the verdict
is right, although. of course, there
have been rare instances of error.
And it is our confidence in the
judgment of jury that leads us to
take exception to the demand of the
Socialists for the release of Mr.. Debs.
He was convicted, not because he
was a political opponent of Mr.. Will
son, but because he violated one of
the criminal laws of the United States
His punishment is a warning to
others.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05

The pert proprietor of a grocery In
East Twenty-fifth street, is nothing II
not good at repartee.
The other day. rather early In the
forenoon, one of the good wives In
the neighborhood stepped into the
store and inquired:
"Any real fresh eggsT (Great en-
phasis on the real freshly
"Oh, yes. ma'am," he replied. "Some
just laid this morning."
A day or two later somewhat earl
Ter In the forenoon than before, the
good wife again dropped into the store
and inquired:
ANY more Of those real fresh eggs p
Whereupon the grocer cried to his
clerk:
run to the back room, boy, and see
II this mornings eggs are cool enough
yet to sell."-Indlanapolls News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
Famous London Tree Gone.

A famous old mulberry tree In north
London, England, under which IA
years ago 1t is said the American Dec.
laration Of Independence was first
read In that country, has fallen under
the weight Of it's age. American boy
scouts attending the international
scout conference In London visited
the tree only a few days before II
crashed and its history was told to 300
Of them, who had their photographs
taken beneath its branches. The tree
stood on one Of the lawns of the Mild.
may conference hall. Many religious
leaders have addressed meetings un.
der Its ample shade. Hundreds of re-
quests for chips from the historical
tree are being received.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05

. @ 9 @ @ 9 9 o o o o O O o O @ o
Sometimes we wonder, if tobacco is
voted out next, what ear-tobacco
would tas,e Xix
The only Skinny sarco" that is
really worth anything is the one the
washwoman does over The tub.
TIT
Girls are natively modest and prob
ably that's the very reason some of
them dress like certain natives.
The average man has a right to
kick on the amusement" tax after
he has seen soma of tie shows.
tt
One Of the greatest benefits % be
derived from being decent is you
don't have to give your money to a
lawyer.
No Winnemucca man ever gets so
powerful but some weak little woman
can set her foot on his neck anytime
she wants to.
While the price of autos has de-
clined considerably about the only
vehicle everybody can still afford to
ride in the water wagon.
tt
Walking on cold morning has this
advantage over autoing-the man who
walks does not have to stop and pour
cold water in a radiator.
1t has about gotten around to the
point where some Winnemucca men
never smile until they almost run
over you with their automobile.
tt
The reason Dads pants are no lon
ger cut down for Willie is tnat when
he gets through wearing them snera's
no room amid the holes FOR scissors
to get footing.
TIT
The president of North western
University says the CRATES. need
of that institution is money AND wen
stand right here in Wiraemucca and
tell the world that this institution
needs the very same thing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
GOOD LABOR
PRINCIPLES

1.-THE payment of wages based on a
mans ability, skill and energy, in
order to give ambitious, competent
men chance to advance and COM
polling the less skillful, Indifferent
workman to make an effort to i'm
prove himself" is one of the princi-
pies set forth in the objects of two
labor associations in Canada, the
Canadian Brotherhood of Railroad
Employees and the Federated Order
of Railroad Employees.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
Immersion Heater.

An exceedingly practical contriv.
ance for n mother is an electrical i'm.
mersion heater. cylinder shaped. This
Will heat water or milk for the baby
or invalid in a moment at any time.
day or night. This cylinder is simply
plnnged into the liquid and the plug
attached. 1t takes only a moment to
make the liquid boiling hot
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
No Great Harm Done.

Juanlta, knowing that her playmate
Jack wanted kitten, picked one up
one day when 1t started to follow her
and, taking 1t over to Jack, sold II
to him for five pennies.
"Juanita," said her mother. on find
Ing out what she had done, don't you
know you have no right to sell or even
give away a kitty that isn't your
own"
"Well," said the young business
woman, II guess 1t can go home when
1t gets ready, can't itT
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05

THAT antagonist of yours says he
Is going TO leave footprints In the
sands of time"
He won't" replied Senator Sor.
ghum. His mind Is In the clouds. He
is an intellectual aviator. When he
comes down he will leave a dent, not
a footprint"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
AN EFFECTIVE
WARNING

The Socialists. asking for the par
don Of Eugene v. Debs, have adopted
a resolution declaring that 1--WE refuse
to believe that President Wilson. who
has pardoned murderers, bank rob-
bers, burglars, German spies, dope
dealers, bank wreckers and other
choice criminals. speaks for the
American people, when he continues
to keep in prison political oppon-
emit"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
WITH ~
THE ~.
Funny ~
MEN /EAl
Obedience.

JOSH" said Farmer Corntossel,
don't you know that children ought
to obey their parents?"
"'Course do, father. Only they've
got to use some Judgment. You know
just as well as | do that IL | was to
do everything you tell me to when I'm
running the family filvver, we'd b
ditched In no time"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
In HARMONY.

"My patient Is an all-around athlete
and his troubles are strictly appropri-
ate"
How do you mean?"
He has a running sore, a jumping
toothache and fighting chance to get
rid of BOTH"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
But Jones Is a Crouch

Dubbs tried to look very impressive,
then observed: Public men are very
frequently misunderstood by the peo-
Pile"
Jones snorted.
"Yeh, and darned lucky for them
that they are" he declared grimly.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
roo LATE

During the consideration of the
emergency tariff bill in the House, re-
Gently, Representative Garrett warned
his party associates that this
measure is designed to split the
Democratic party" No need to try to
split it now, Mr.. Garrett The past
eight years has smashed it.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
IRRECONCILABLE

Every time Senator Harding turns
around, the New York World throws
a fit. We suppose it will have COM
plete collapse when Harding gives his
approval to the Republican plan of
cutting more than billion dollars
out of the Democratic members for
appropriations.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05

'"They ought to put the voting places
In BARRIERS shops"
"Why So?
Because they are places where men
are used to working at the polls"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
How He Learned.

you're very careful driver"
"Yes ma'am. When | learned to
drive there were always three women
In the back seat tellin' me what to
do"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
Analogy.

"Pop, is man who steals autos an
autojackT
"Yes, son."
"Then is man who steals boots q
bootjack?"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
Fully Understood.

"Have you any difficulty In getting
the proper diet for the invalid?"
mo, indeed; the doctor has ordered
some of that prepared desecrated
food"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
In the 40" Zone.

what Is your age?"
twenty-five summers, judge"
"You must have been living In a cold
climate. cartoons Magazine.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
The Net Result.

"When you started this drive for
such a large amount, did you succeed
In raising anythingf'
"Sure; raised Cain"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
Too Much.

Cant you put some ginger in that
scene?"
why, don't you see where all the
characters are going on a wild ca
rouse on ginger aleT
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
Cynical Observation.

"They can shout as much as they
please, but women will never be suc-
cess as voters"
"Why notr'
"rhe sex will never take to a secret
ballot and they can't be repeaters."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
Pooling the Boy.

This story begins Pandemonlum
reigned.' Who was Pandemonium,
PAP"
well, II Pandemonium rained,
guess he must be the clerk of the
weather"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
His Effort.

"rhat clumsy boy let the galley fall
and he's made 'pi' of the copy Of that
murder story we were rushing"
Don't blame the boy. He was only
breaking bad news"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
CORRECT

"When the teacher asked you what
you knew about history, what did
you say?"
~ said history repeated ITSELF"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05

Marvellous Day.
The greatest day
OF age or youth
Is when the baby
Gets q tooth,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
A Back-Hander.

6dCk-6dHoer.
Mrs. Scrapley-I really don't know
what would happen. Richard. II ever
you agreed with me on any subject.
Scrapley-Somethlng serious, prob
ably, for we'd be dead wrong
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-05
IDEAS TERSELY PUT

) . . o o o o o . . o . . . o
The mirror., 1921-12-01

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals in France is striving to
prevent bull-fghting in that country.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-12-01

Five fig trees, grated together as one
tree, near Fresno, California, produce an
annual yield of two tons of white figs.
The mirror., 1921-12-01

One-quarter of cent year from each
person in the United States is all that is
required to maintain the President of the
nation.
The mirror., 1921-12-01
INTERESTING READING AND INFORMATION
GATHERED FROM MANY SOURCES
By Scissors

The total wealth of California has near
ly doubled in the last 10 years.
The mirror., 1921-12-01
RELATO REFERO

INTERESTING READING AND INFORMATION
GATHERED FROM MANY SOURCES
By Seissors
The total wealth of California has near
ly doubled in the last 10 years.
Five fig trees, grated together as one
tree, near Fresno, California, produce an
annual yield of two tons of white figs.
One-quarter of a cent year from each
person in the United States is all that is
required to maintain the President of the
nation.
Copper shingles and copper-zinc shingle
nails are being made by large copper
mining company as an experiment. The
shingles have been laid on roofs and are
to be given thorough test.
Washington Rossi, an Italian chemist,
has produced a new artificial rubber in
a laboratory at Barcelona, Spain. The
product is said to possess all of the quail
ties of natural rubber and it can be made
synthetically for about twentieth of the
cost of the natural product.
Fire-fghting airplanes are to be tested
in Paris soon. Instead of using pumps
and water, the aviators will be provided
with huge gas bombs, which will explode
on striking the burning structures, filling
the atmosphere with a gas that chokes the
flames and yet is harmless to people.
The Hudson Bay Company is the oldest
commercial corporation in the, world. Its
charter was signed by King Charles II.
AT the height of its power this company
was ruler of an empire greater than
Europe. 1t still operates 1s5 fur trading
posts and chain of department stores in
Western Canada.
A daily newspaper published by a
prominent hotel in New York City has on
its staff $3.50 reporters. Every employee
in the hotel is interested in the paper and
most of them, at some time or other, con-
tribute news. As far as is known, this is
the only hotel in existence which publishes
daily newspaper for its guests.
An airplane flight to the North Pole will
be attempted by an American aviator,
who intends to start from Point Barrow,
Alaska, and plans to reach the north
western corner of Spitzbergen. From
Spitzbergen he proposes to fly via Nor
way to England. Sufficient fuel will be
carried for 50-hour flight and if it is
impossible to make landings on the polar
ice the 1,SO0-mile flight will be made with
out descending.
A rich gas for use in internal-combus-
ton engines has been obtained by Swiss
engineer by packing in a suitable con-
tainer alternate layers of calcium carbide
and sawdust saturated with crude oil.
Water is finally turned in, combining with
the calcium carbide and liberating
acetylene gas. AT the same time con-
siderable heat is evolved which cracks the
oil and liberates its gases, which combine
with the acetylene.
The greatest single and unbroken tele
graph circuit ever operated was that
which fransm;tted the n1av-hv n1av story
The mirror., 1921-12-01

Copper shingles and copper-zinc shingle
nails are being made by large copper
mining company as an experiment. The
shingles have been laid on roofs and are
to be given thorough test.
The mirror., 1921-12-01

Washington Rossi, an Italian chemist,
has produced a new artificial rubber in
a laboratory at Barcelona, Spain. The
product is said to possess all of the quail
ties of natural rubber and it can be made
synthetically for about twentieth of the
cost of the natural product.
The mirror., 1921-12-01

The Hudson Bay Company is the oldest
commercial corporation in the, world. Its
charter was signed by King Charles II.
AT the height of its power this company
was ruler of an empire greater than
Europe. 1t still operates 1s5 fur trading
posts and chain of department stores in
Western Canada.
The mirror., 1921-12-01

A daily newspaper published by a
prominent hotel in New York City has on
its staff $3.50 reporters. Every employee
in the hotel is interested in the paper and
most of them, at some time or other, con-
tribute news. As far as is known, this is
the only hotel in existence which publishes
daily newspaper for its guests.
The mirror., 1921-12-01

Fire-fghting airplanes are to be tested
in Paris soon. Instead of using pumps
and water, the aviators will be provided
with huge gas bombs, which will explode
on striking the burning structures, filling
the atmosphere with gas that chokes the
flames and yet is harmless to people.
The mirror., 1921-12-01

The greatest single and unbroken tele-
graph circuit ever operated was that
which transmitted the play-by play story
of the world series, baseball news instan-
taneously over $4,000 miles of telegraph
wire. A single operator sent the report,
travelling at the rate of 100000 miles a
second, to Seattle, Bangor, Galveston,
Ottawa and Havana. Thousands watching
the bulletin boards received the reports
within a second of the actual play on the
field.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-11-23
EOR RENT

Cots and Mattresses and furniture
of all desc1i 3tions, by day, month or
year. Todd Furniture 60.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-27
Important Action Is
Under Consideration
Problems Of Growing and Market
Ing Potatoes Discussed at
Ncrting.

Many rousins addresses on the
Idaho potato prodnction and market.
ius situation wers heard Saturday
during = Potato Day Program
meeting held In Parish hall. Twin
Pals The meeting. as the day pro-
sresaad. attracted large attendance
Of farmers. railroad and commercial
club officials. together With business
men and iechniciaha Ia agriculture.
The morning session found less
than 100 persons present. but by
noon the convention hall became
more eongsstsa Following noon
lunch tho business OF the eonelaye
took on q more conventional spirit.
and provided ample opportunity for
discussions on tho subjects present.
81 In the varied schedule Of adj
dresses
Il Il probable that on no other oe.
caslon has 70 great coneourae OF
railroad representatives gathered IN
T~in FslIs since tho coming 81 the
railroad into this section In fact.
a seemed for a time that the con
senflon was rsilroadera affair
throughout Many % those repre-
ssntatives az rail lines we're scheed.
uied for addresses. and all respond
ed. while others whose names had
not been programmed. gave talks on
Invitation. dealing with the subject
Of production aud transportation
Taken as a whole the convention I
!. said TO have been one OF the most
sratifyinsly satisfactory 10 the farm
folks and visitinx authorities collsc-
lively. and u Il expected that tho
treatment OF the moot subjects az
hsnd viii result In benefit 10 all
persons. individual aud cooperative.
eoneerasd IN the gathering
RAM attention was given all OF the
speakers. Carl De Ions telling OF
the problem Of potato distribution.
~ viewed b. a dealer. opening up a
asw remlfiea,ion OF the general
Iople tyr consideration. Twin Falls
Nsws