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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-10

Row scouts on duty at the conven-
ton hall as couriers and ushers won
the affection and admiration Of all who
saw them. These khaki-clad young
sters worked efficiently and courteous
w with maximum of results. They
were always on the job to perform any
service for delegates or visitors.
Newspaper writer's said they could not
have gone through the convention
without their help as couriers. The
convention thanked it's little buddies
and urged every American legion post
to adopt and help train and finance a
local boy scout troop.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-10

In the big legion parade Private
Joseph Semtich, minus one leg, walked
the entire distance Of seven miles at
the head of his regiment. He lost his
leg in the Argonne, and gets around
with the aid of crutch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-10

Doughnuts and coffee were dis
nensed at half a dozen street corner
duoouts bv the Salvation army lassies.
Hundreds and thousands Of doughnuts
and cups of coffee were distributed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-10

Three tons of candy and 2Oo,ooo
cigarettes were taken to Kansas City
by the Knights Of Columbus and dis
tributed to the legionaires. The X. q.
clubrooms bore welcome sign for all
the BOYS who wore their country's uni
form.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-10
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National Convention Echoes.
All over Kansas City were booths
IN which task me" girls furnished con-
vention visitors with such lntormat1on
as they might desire.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-10

cruiting, prepared by the war depart
ment for possible use Of the confer
ence in connection with discussion Of
land ornaments, show that new enlist
ments during recent weeks have not
been sufficient to offset normal dis
charges and casualties. AS a result,
it is said, the regular army today is
below the minimum peace strength of
10000 set by congress-the official
total being $4,000 October 81.
Reductions in rediscount rates in
of the IL federal reserve districts have
been announced.
An amendment to the revenue bill
which would have made all tax returns
of individuals and corporations public
records and open to inspection met de-
feat in the senate by two votes.
The much-reviscd tax revision bill
finally was passed by the senate at
1875 a. M, Tuesday, after a session
lasting more than Is hours. It still
must run the gauntlet of the senate
and house conferees before it reaches
the president. AS now drawn the bill
is estimated by treasury experts to
yield approximately ,25o,ooo,000 for
the fiscal year ending next June 80
or $200,O00,000 less than the existing
law. If all of the changes proposed
become effective, however, the measure
ultimately will reduce the nations tax
bill approximately $75O,0o0,0O0. ~ -
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11
KANRED SEED WHEAT
= D.,,or, of Inspected Seeds By the
Inproyemeul Association

Improvement
In a bulletin just issued for July
nv the KANSAS Crop Improvement
association much information Is
gathered and furnished to the farm-
ara s. c. Salmon is the secretary
with offices at Manhattan, A part
of the bulletin follows:
..The principal weeds colS,"ereu
in this seed list are bindweed ana
cheat. OF these, bindweed Is py iai
tho xvurse 1t Is more ob1ectlohapie
thnn rye, because when the land ID
once contaminated with bihdweea
Il Is practically impossible to get r'u
NJ n. and because badly lnfes1eo
Acids will produce very small vieios
OF farm crops. . a.,as
aCheat was found in a Few helds
IN eastern Kansas. This Is a troupie-
some. although not serious, weed
mo seed can be removed by thor
ough tanning and screening.
The report also suggests the io'-
lowing prices for Kanred wheat Ior
pure seed Of good quality:
Recleaned, in seamless cot.on
sacks, fob. station, sacks hciudeo'
$3.50 per bushel. 49,.
Recleaned in jute sacks In car
load lots, fob. station, SACKS III
Guided $500 per bushel.
Not recleaned, in less than oo
hushel lots, $1.p; in carload io's
$50. -. ,,on, this
Those who sent in wheat from TINS
oorntv to be examined were: H.
Bruce Brunson, J. H. Taylor q Suns
Nowell Bert and Clarence Iaylor'
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11
COMMISSION FIRM LOSSES
Employees Take Goods From Cold
Storage and Sell Them

Kansas City Sunday Star: For
more than a year the A. w. Bear
Commission Company, III East
Fourth street, has noticed from time
to time a loss on certain classes Of
produce.
Although the consistency Of the
losses puzzled, little thought was
given the matter because Of the vol
ume Of business handled, and losses
were charged to "shrinkage.'
Yesterday, the police say, the pro-
blem Of "shrinkage" was solved.
Morris Kolkin of the Kolkin Bros.
Produce Company, 500 Grand Ave
nue., is In the county Jail facing a
charge Of receiving stolen property
and two other men~ are held by the
police. The police say Kolkin mas
admitted that he purchased goods
stolen from the Bear concern ana
that Edward l.. Menges, employee OF
the Bear Commission Company, ad-
mits selling stolen produce. Menges
formerly lived at Abilene, Kan.
The police estimate that the loss
to the produce company In the last
year or 90 may exceed $4,000.
The thefts came to light yesterday
when It was discovered that twelve
cases Of eggs, part Of a consignment
placed in the commission company's
refrigerator for a customer, were
missing. The firm reported the dis
appearance to the police. A few
hours later James Oxford, city de-
tective, and Matt Clarkin, patrolman
not In uniform, arrested Menges,
who has been In charge at night OF
the refrigerator department OF the
Bear company. i
Menges admitted he had removed
the twelve cases Of eggs from the
refrigerator. In a detailed state
ment he said he loaded the cases
into q Bear company truck ana had
them delivered by the third man.
now held, to KOlkin.
When arrested, Kolkin, according
to the police, admitted purchasing
the stolen cases Of eggs, saying that
he sent SO to Menges for them ana
later gave him SIT more. In state
ment KOlkin admitted similar trans
actions, according to the police, In
which he had purchased produce
stolen from the Bear company from
time to time.
In detailing other transactions
Kolkin implicated Menges as the man
who obtained the stolen goods for
him. Menges admitted the theft or
Friday nihgt, but denied the others.
Menges said he was 2S years old.
When arraigned before Justice
John George yesterday, kolkin de-
MED the charge. He was remanded
to jail In default of a $4,000 bond
to await preliminary hearing Aug
ust II.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11

aggie, Jayhawker, Kanag, Waters
Best, Sunfower State, Shawnee,
Riley, Car, Kanred, and the like
followed one another in rapid sue
cession. From a list Of more than
fifty the following thirteen names
wer eselected: Kansas Aggie, Kan
sas No. z, X. s. A. G. No. z, Para
gon, Riley, Gar, Alexis, kanred'
Imperial, Clarion, Selected Crimean,
Pedigree crimean and HEpsas
GEtmeans sf.ak ~fASs k&38t s.
These thirteen names were sent
to editors Of farm journals, state
officials, friends Of the college, and
prominent farmers over the state
In each of the letters sent the person
receiving the list was asked to state
his prefernece Of the names and II
none OF them suited him to suggest
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11

ment station along in 1915 and 1915
it was nursed as carefully as any
baby by the men of the agronomy
department Of the Kansas state
Agricultural College. OF course
this infant variety Of wheat, Just
the same as a bay, had to be named
and just what to cali 1t was puzzle
to the gronomists there.
Finally, afber much debate and
discussion a>suggestion was offered
which seemed tosbe a legica l oge-
Prominent members Of the faculty
Of the college were asked to sug-
eest names for the new variety. a
short time after this s. O. s. can
for names was sent, all kinds OF
application began to pour in. Handy
Mortgage Litter. Kansas Paragoa,
Kansas No Risk, Kaicriturk, Nan
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11

madic herds Of cattle, but National
reclamation has wrought a marvel
Gus change in that section. The
landscape is now dotted with hun
dreds Of prosperous farm homes,
and a hundred thousand acres are
producing valuable crops Of alfalfa
sugar beets, corn and potatoes. Num-
erous towns have been established
and railroads have extended their
branches to eonff$et the valley with
the country's great markets.
The Shoshone project, in the
northwestern part Of the state, hes
in a region of great scenic beauty,
and has a delightful and healthful
climate and fertile soil. Like the
North Platte project 1t has trans
formed the desert into q thickly
populated and highly produtive agri-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11
TAXES ON STEADY CLIMB
Sicce 1900 They Have Increased
400 Per Cent

How state taxes have increased
more than 400 per cent In the last
twenty years is shown in a table pre-
n.red by the State Tax Commission.
X 1901 state taxes were slightly IN
o~cess of 2 million dollars. THIS
vesr the levy of 2.235 mills will raise
nearly : sh million dollars.
IN 1880 total taxes for all pur-
,,oses. including state. county, city,
township and school, were only VI
eAo 4Os, or $5.72 per capita. IN
5eQD the total for all purposes was
ek6.o13,474, or $31.6O per capita
n the forty year period population
snrreased less than 80 per cent whiie
the Der capita tax increased more
than 500 per cent.
Last year 1t is estimated kansans
aid grand total Of s5 million dol
isrs An direct taxes, which includes
~, millions in federal taxes. This
vear 1t is estimated by Governor
As,nn that federal taxes paid In Kan
s.e will total 3s millions.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11
40 RECORD HEAT IN JULY
3ut Mean Temperatures We're Above
Average

rontinued warm. sunshiny weath- :
er. heavy local downpours ana
aro.1eht in the central counties char-
.rferized July weather In Kansas
th5s year, according to the reports
~ 126 stations Of the weather bu-
rean whose daily observations cover
ererv part Of the state, says s. d.
Flora, meteorological, in his monthly
rcrort issued today.
Nd temperature records were brok-
~ though monthly means were
eosnewhat above normal In most sec
ffots. The highest reported was .lOs
deerees at Norwich on the thirtietA
ana the lowest so degrees at ST
francis on the 4th, making It the
fifsf July in fourteen years win
nothing cooler than so degrees re-
oorfed anywhere In the state. Tenn
.,erstures Of 100 degrees or higher
were recorded over almost all the
southern half and in the northwest
srn counties.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11

cultural section.
Soldiers who are interested In the
land are invited to investigate the
opportunities offered by these open
ings. Detailed information concern
ing the farms and the method OF
obtaining them may be secured Dy
writing to the Project Manager, U.
s. r. s., Mitchell, Neb., about the
North Platte project, to the Project
Manager. Powell, Wyoming, con-
SerrI|ng the shoshone opening. or to
me u. s. d. Reclamation Service
Washington, d. C.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11
EiIe. BanIruptcy Petition

Topeka Capital: George q. Bour-
bina; a Dickinson county farmer,
has filed his petition In bankruptcy
in the court here. He listed his
debts at $2,313.O5 and his assets at
$sS7.7o.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11
FARM FOR Ex-SERvIcE MEN
Many Farms Will Be Given to Ex
Service Men In September

On September o, 222 farms will
be opened to homestead entry by SOL
diers Of the World war, on the North
Platte Irrigation Project, Wyoming,
and one week later September 10th,
81 farms will be, thrown senen un-
der, the Shoshone PfoiectA in the
same state. About 1900 acres of
land are included in the two open
ings. For sixty days no one but
soldiers of the World war will be
permitted to make filings ON these
farms.
A decade ago the lands now in
cluded in the North Platte project
were a vast range occupied by mo-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11
HOW "KANRED" GOT NAME

Selected From List Of Names Offered
From Everywhere
When Kanred wheat was born
at the Kansas Agricultural Expert
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-08-11

others. When the final vote was
taken Kanred was found to be the
winner by a large majority.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
STATE COTTON CROP
 GREATLY REDUCED
BIG CUT IN ACREAGE IS SHOWN IN GOVERNHENe STATS
 TlCiAN'S REPORT.

Little Rock-Arkansas mad 213S. 900 acres of cotton in cultivation or June 25, representing reduction o 50 per cent from the 3.055.000 acres in cultivation a yeag ago on he same date. According to the report oi Charles :. Boutou. statistician for Il { United States Bureau cf Crop Esd mates. aud Jim C. Ferguson oommis. sioner of Mines. Manufactures and Az riculture, through iAe Afk5asas Grar Reporting Service.
 The condition of the crop on June p was 7S per cent normal This k six points higher than a year ago but two points below the l0-year average and forecasts a yield of fS2 1-2 lint pounds per acre and a total prOduc. ton of about Sl6.300 bales. That is, the final outtugn will probably be Lars. CT or smaller than this amount. ac. eordng as conditions hereafter are better or worse than average condi. tions.
 MT. Bouton. commenting on the re port, said he had received more than 1,600 usable reports on acreage. that these had been carefully prepared and edited, and that there was a close re iatiOn between the actual tabulated acreages and the percentage estimates Of the ratio of this year to last year
 The reduction is the heaviest ever made in the history of the crop amounting, as it does, 70 9l7Ou0 acres ern Arkansas showed the greatest per centase of reduction, but in the re. mainder of the state there was not much difference between the ra.io of reduction made by the large planter and the small farmer. Apparently the greatest percentage reduction was made by owners of farms running from 100 10 400 acres in all crops.
 The highest average condition Is in the third, or northwest c:s-rfct, ano the highest condition figures is that of Lawrence county. The lowest con, dition figure Is in Cleveland county closely followed by Ouaehita, Chieot and Lafayette, The crop is probably not as late as it has been generally reported, as only 25 reporters volun teered comments on the lateness These reports are from Cleburne and Marion; five counties in northeast Arkansas; Johnson. Logan and Sco [ in western; Conway. in central, Cross and Woodruff in eastern Arkan. sas; Hempstead and Pike, in south. western; Ashley. Cbicot, Jefferson and Lincoln, in southwestern This would indicate MT Bouton said, that in q general way the central, southwestern and central-southern districts were fully up to the normal in growth and the remainder of the state is from 1c to Is days behind the average
The spectator., 1921-07-15
HOUSE 10 CONSIDER
 NEW TARIFF BILL
IS ACCOMPANIED BY TWO REpUB. liCAN REPORTS, ONE FOR
 AND ONE AGAINST.

Washington. - The administration tariff bill has been laid formally be fore the House of Representative and the way was clel {. for it's consider ation.
 Accompanying it were two reports by Republicans, one in praise and the other in denunciation Chairman Fordney of the Ways and Means Committee in report which. he said he understood all Republicans of tha committee, except Representative Frear of Wisconsin. would sign. de scribed the measure as "magna charta for the perpetuation of Amer ican standards ef living.'
 Representative Frear in his mi nority report, said the measure was subject to criticism for many un nece ssary high duties that will in. crease the burdens of the consumer" He also characterized some provi sions of the bill, particularly the dye schedule, as "indefensible," and as an abandonment of party pledges.
  tee were preparing their criticisms Of the bill with view to presenting their minority report when the meas. ure is taken up for reading or for de. tailed explanation by Chairman Ford. ney.
 House Republicans at a conference fixed July 2l as the date for the final vote on the bill consideration of which will begin at once The con. ference also adopted a proposition opening the hides. cotton. dyes and oil schedules to amendment from the floor and permittingeach 10 be dis. posed of by separate vote. Other schedules would be subject to amend. mem only by the Ways and Means Committee.
 The conference decided to have the bill read, after which general debate will be made the order by a special rule for which the conference decided to ask and which Chairman Campbell of the Rules Committee said would be forthcoming.
 No restrictions will be placed on the discussion until July IA under an agreement reached, hut deabte there after will be under five.minute limita- lion. Amendments also will be taken up during the period of limited de bate
The spectator., 1921-07-15
CATS CONFINED TO RANGE"
Chicago Man Reports Success in Novel Plan for Keeping Pete From
 Straying Far AfieId.

Another western idea was adapted to city uses the other day when a South-sider. who once rode the range on the Colorado pateaus, staked out his eats to keep them at home. The plan worked fine and now the feline animals get the air every day at the ends of tether ropes
 The cat owner found that every time he opened the cellar door the pets made a break for the open, ire quently staying away for days and returning with blackened eyes and scratched hides. He thought if the tether plan, but the first trial was not q success, as the eats slipped the no0SeS from their neckS. He then evolved a semi-hohble plan and tied the heavy string tO one of the eats hind legs, attaching the other end of the string to stake driven in the back yard.
 This system proved effective and now every day three of the eats take their exercise around their tether stakes.-Chicago Journal.
The spectator., 1921-07-15

JanSsens of interest cldless
 Miston WisI wonderful We children considerable would Pink Vegetable have baby hdbr all medicine shall always highly "Mrs H. H. JANSEN Milston, Wis.
 Held Marinette, testimonial Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. She
 and My operation My husband brought booklets asked Pnkhams Vegetable Compound weakness that now have healthy baby after having been
 
 H. B. Jefferson Wis There such that chd and blessed with healthy children Lydia Pkham Vegetable healthy condion indicated bakache larides dsplacemens, weakness an, nervousness
 Women ailments o women are not the surgical they not caused by serious daee although many apparently serious ailments readily yield to Lydia E nkha Vegetable Compound It with perfect safety and often troubles
 Therefore has been unable relief regretfuy looking chess old Pkham Vegetable brought health darkened illness
 Lydia F. Pinkhams Private Text-Book "Ailments Peculiar Women will Write b F. Pinkham Medicine This book contains valuable information.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
NOT A PROPER COMPARISON
Ten-Year-OId Quickly Seized on Weak Point in Argument Put Forth
 by His Daddy.

Writers have long vied in their ef- forts to describe properly the tooth SomeneSs, as we'll as the downright stupidity, of the ordinary domestic hen.
 Lawrence. age ten, for q number of years has been able to provide the most ample concrete evidence of his due appreciation of the former, but Ii was only recently that the latter was brought forcibly home to him.
 After vainly trying for some time to drive an obstreperous hen from the garden, he called to his father. "I can't get this old hen out"
 His father remarked that if Gen. eral Pershing had given up that eas. lily he never would have driven the
 Lawrence promptly replied: That was different. The Germans knew what General Pershing was trying to dot"
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Stomach on Strike
 20 Years
EafCsrfs> Settled sfy

"Eatonic is wonderful" says C. w. Burton II had been a sufferer from stomach trouble for 20 years and now l am we'll"
 Eatonic gets right after the cause of
 omach troubles by taking up and >arrying out the acidity and gases and of course, when the cause is removed, the sufferer gets well. If you have s0urneSs, belching. indigestion, food repeating or any other stomach trouble, take Eatonic tablets after each meal and find relief. Big box costs only a tritle with your druggists Guarantee.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Jeff Him Thinkinn.

Iu a barber> shop ia Laudport man was having h.s hair eut while friend waited
 The Friend-Youre losing your wool lad.
 The Victim-Ies, am getting bit thin on top.
 Tle t'riend-WeIl, they say wool won't grow on wood.
 The Fietfm-Thats so; and they also say that wheat won't grow in busy street.
 Whereat the friend was reduced to silence and was seen to be thinking hard-Eondon Tid-Bits.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
To Be No Rail Relief. /

Washington.-Sena investigation of the arilroad situation was suspend ed by Chairman Cummins of the Sen ate Interstate Commerce Committee until the middle or latter part of Au- gust This is taken 10 mean that there will be no railroad relief legis- lation at the present extra session O Congress-
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Mime. Curie in France

Cherhougr. France Mime. Curie, co-discovered of radiun. who has been visiting the United States. has arrived on board the si ieamer 0lymp- ic. She was formally gretted by gov ernment officials and school children bearing flowers.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Coke Plant Cuts Waqes.

Connellsville. Pa. Approximately 1000 coke workers in the independent plants of the Councils vile region were affected recently by 10 per cent reduction in wages. the second this year.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Reds To Coin Silver.

Riga.--Coinage of silver rubles Is expected to begin at the Petrograd mint September I, according to wire. less dispatches from Moscow. The new rubles will he of the same weight as the old issue, but will bear a df. ferent design.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
First League of Nations.

Dr. F. A. Bates of Cornell university is campaigning in the interest of in- dustrial education for the Indians. pr Bates asserted the lroquois created the first league of nations when they, organized the powerful tribes known as the "Six Nations"
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Senator Resiuns Seat.

Washington Senator Woleott, Democrat of Delaware. has resigned cellorship of his state. His term would have expired March {, 1923.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Has Trj-Colored Corn

Chicago three years of ex pertinent. Prof. William I. Doodburn of Northwestern University has pro duced an ear of corn containing red, white and blue kernels.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Dared. Dives To Death

Janesville, Wis.-Ernest Miller, 20, Chicago. took dare of girl compan- ions to dive in Delavan lake recently and never came up.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
Committee
forthcoming.
Terminal Site Leased.

Memphis. n.-Memphis obtain. ed a 99-year lease on the old Frisco incline" property below the river bridges It is the site ot the mill'o dollar river terminals 10 be started soon.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
DARLING BABY
 BR|GHTENS HOME Children's Laughter Pleasing Sound

Altoona, Pa. -"I am writ ing to tell you what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound has done for me. We had six children die almost at birth. From one hour to nine teen days is all they have lived. Before my next one was born 1 took a dozen bot ties of your Veg etable Con- pound, and l can say that it is the greatest medicine on earth, for this baby is now four months old, and a healthier baby you would not want. 1 am sending you @ picture of her. Everybody says That is a very healthy looking baby. You have my consent to show these few lines to anybody. "- Mrs. c. w. BENZ, 131 3rd Avenue, Altoona. Pa.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
stunt Elver Seriously Inlureo.

Fort Dodge, Iowa.-Francis Senn, tunt flyer. was seriously injured when his airplane fell 200 feet near storm .Aka. He is not expected to liva
The spectator., 1921-07-15

Lack of observation is almost miraculous. A man will go through life saying have saw"
 70 Happy Day" sang the laundreSs as she hung the snowy wash on the line. It was happy day" because she used Red Cross Ball Blue.
The spectator., 1921-07-15
The Difference.

Have cigarF" "No-don't smoke now" sworn oft?" Nope; stopped entirely Tar Baby.