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The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28
RESULTS PROVE
EXPERIMENTS PAY

Every dollar appropriated for the re
pertinent station Of an agricultural 81
lege means larger incomes for fa1DGs
and better conditions for the entire
rural population. The following facts
are offered by the Missouri College q
Agriculture to prove this point. They
are careful estimates covering actual
conditions throughout the state TAe
College of Agriculture has increased IL
average annual corn crop Of Missouri
by two bushels an acre. On twenty-one
experiment fields throughout the stats
this college has adapted fertility treat
ments to the respective needs Of each
soil type, and increased the avsrses
net returns from these fields %. II for
each acre of corn, and $12.13 for eseh
acre of wheat. In the Ozark region,
Indian corn, the usual crop Of whieh
yielded seven bushels, is now worth
4.2O per acre. Grain sorghums, better
adapted to resist the Ozark drought,
have yielded IS bushels per acre, but
are now worth 1880 per acre; soy
beans, which have yielded, besides val
liable forage and fertility, seed crop
of seven bushels, are now worth NJ
an acre. By the successful adaptation
of Germ varieties to the division Of the
state where each sort will give the
greatest returns, the average expert
mental yield has been increased from
Is bushels to 80 bushels per acre. Sim
liar increase in production has been Sc
cured in the case of apph trees -
adopting the methods of spraying and
fertility demonstrated by the OoneSs
of Agriculture.
The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28
REALM OF DEATH ON EARTH
Country in the Vicinity Of Mount We
suvius Graphically Portrayed by
Gifted Frenchwoman.

The country at the foot of Vesuvius
is the most fertile and best cultivated
of the kingdom most favored by
heaven in all Europe. The celebrated
Lae,yma Christi vine fourishes beside
land totally devastated by lava. as If
nature here made a last effort and re-
solved to perish in her richest array.
AS you ascend you turn to gaze on
Naples and on the fair land about It
the sea sparkles in the sun as If
strewn with jewels; but all the splen-
doris of creation are eXtinguished by
degrees, as you enter the region of
ashes and smoke, that announce your
approach to the volcano.
The iron waves of other years have
traced large black burrows in the ru.l.
At Il certain height birds are no long
er seen further on plants become very
scarce: then even insects find no nuiir-
ishment. AT last all life disai ,jca"s !;
YOU enter the realm of death, and the
slain carth's dust slips beneath your
unassured feet.-Madame DE Stael.
The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28


Zone Of the most persistent adver-
Users in the history of success was
Robinson Crusoe,n says an exchange.
HE knew what he wanted-a ship
and he put up an ad for one.
''He hung a shirt ON pole at the
top of his island; that, in the language
Of the Sea, was plain to every seafaring
man. ~
1.-The circulation was small, there was
no other medium, but Crusoe kept at
it, despite the fact that he got no in
quiries for a long time.
"In the end he got what he wanted,
was happy, and his name and fame
have come down through the ages!
Suppose Robinson Crusoe had taken
down his signal after year and de-
clared, Advertising doesn't pay. ,
Where would he and his story be now
Just suppose, Mr.. Dealer OF Manufae-
turer, that someone had whispered in
Crusoe's ear, "It's NO use advertising
in these hard times, Robinson-nobedy IS
buying or selling any ships while money
is 80 tight. Better cut it out until
times get good again."
Now is the time to advertise-now
and next month and next year. Put up
your signal and keep it flying.
The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28
Rubber Shoes Life Savers.

A fact which is probably only slight
ly known is the immunity from the at
tacks of lightning which is afforded by
wearing a pair of rubbers.
The person who assumes these Gov
erinGs must he careful not to come in
contact will ;nyJl,H@ exec; ,.C ..U.r
Pro, ding he folloNS thi, ''str''. tics
he can not possibl! be in LTD IS the
li:slInins in any Way.
The explanation is simple -oioT.h.
The electric fluid before it can pass in
to human being or animal must first
come in contact with the earth. Its
passage from the earth to the wearer
Of the rubbers is, of course, stopped
by the soles of the latter.
So next time storm is brewing
hurry up and get out your rubbers.
The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28
RITES OF MOUND BUILDERS
How "BundIe suriaIs" and "euriais in
the Flesh" Were Conducted by
Ancient Race.

After an Indian mound has been
cleared and surveyed it is stripped of
the surface sod and excavated by a
series of trenches. One mound, says
the Southern Workman, contained no
less than 40 bundle burials," with two
"burials in the flesh above Of later
date. These bundle" burials were
disarticulated skeletons that had been
taken down from trees and made into
bundles. In each bundle" as a rule.
were the bones of from two to four
individuals They were placed end to
end, lengthways, north to south, and
formed layer some ten feet long and
five feet wide. They were placed on
a carefully prepared bed of alternate
layers OF golden and bright-red sands,
evidently of ceremonial import, and
surrounded by several stone altara
On these, appropriate sacrifices were
made to the dead; there were signs
of fire all about. Some half-burned
human bones in well-preserved oak
charcoal were found near the top, in
dicating that some poor captive had
been burned at the stake to minister
to the souls Of the dead on their jour
ney to the happy hunting grounds. In
the top strata were found two skel-
etOns, both of them strongly fixed,
with the knees drawn up to the chin.
They were evidently of considerable
age, but Of later origin than the
bundle" burials. In fact, all the
bones in this group of mounds showed
extreme signs of decomposition. 1t
was necessary TO paint" them all with
a transfusing fluid the minute they
were exposed to the air. These two
skeletons were perhaps the remains
of people who had died during the
construction of the mounds and were
given burial in the top of them.
The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28

Chase & Holtman-Gretchen, Hol-
stein, 1854 lbs milk, SIS lbs. butter.
fat; Pauline, Holstein, 1888 lbs. milk,
66.S lbs. butterfat.
Whowell &. PoMey-Favorite, Hol-
stein, 1901 lbs. milk, 1877 lbs. butter
fat; Palmer, Holstein, 1850 lbs. milk,
62.2 lbs. butterfat; Johnstown, Hol-
stein, 1851 lbs milk, 72.2 lbs. butter.
fat; Minnie, Holstein, 1866 lbs. milk
sos lbs. butterfat; Ruth Battels, Hol
stein, 1866 lbs. milk, 65.2 lbs. butter
fat; segis, Holstein, 147o lbs. milk
SEQ lbs. butterfat; Ada, Holstein, 240s
lbs milk, 99.2 lbs. butterfat.
8. A. Gray-Lade, registered Hol
stein, 1878 lbs. milk, 1855 lbs. butter
fat; Lille, registered Holstein, 1890 lbs
milk, 59.3 lbs. butterfat; Tahmeroo
registered Holstein, 172e lbs. milk, e5.;
lbs. butterfat; Flora Lady, Registered
Holstei1 % 1895 lbs. milk, 67.9 lbs. but
terfat IN fildred, registered Holstein
1878 y ~ ,ilk, 1878 lbs. butterfat.
E. ,nder 4 Sons Gloria, regis
tered turtnsey, 1915 lbs. milk, 1854 Rs
butten to
C 4 Letford-1.Ids, registered
Hols u"eo779 Tbs. milk, $40 lbs. but
terf,ot at u, registered Holstein, 1913:
lbs. IA lbs. butterfat; Johanna
regi,, n,,,ua olstein, 1s4s lbs. milk, 6l.'
lbs. m cur fat; Jane, registered Hol
stein oau,u, lbs. milk, e7.7 lbs. butterfat
Raet' puJgistered Holstein, 1884 lbs
milk, ,s,Is} lbs. butterfat.
c. !. .frguson-B lackie, grade Hol
stein, t.S lbs. milk, 5s.4 lbs. butte
fat.
The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28
KEEP GARDEN FREE OF Trash.

Neatness, cleanliness and order in the
garden help in the fight against insects
and diseases, specialists in the United
States department of agriculture sa-
phas H. AS a general rule, the residue
Of the garden, such as cornstalks, 10
mato vines, potato tops, etc, should be
burned. Do this promptly,sse that in
scets and disease spores may not be
harbored by the rubbish. Just az sosn
as any crop is gathered, remove the
trash, spade up the ground, and plant
something else. Keep the garden free
from weeds at all times, and this can
best be done by frequent cultivation,
which destroys the weed seeds as seen
as they sprout
The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28
TEN RULES FOR CARE OF
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY.


The manifold duties and chores,
which take up practically all of the
farmers time, leave very few idle mo-
ments in which to care for the farm
machinery. Very often, if farmer
has not proper inventory of all the
machinery he owns and does not have
it stored in one central place, he will
have difficulty in attending to every
thing and keeping all his material in
shape. The following ten rules for
care of implements and machinery are
advocated by G. h. Alfred, of the Pro-
gressive Farmer:
l. Keep the bolts tight. The ma
chine will not run long with loose bolts.
9. Oil holes should always be kept
open, and no dirt or grit should be al
lowed to get into any bearings. Some
one has well said, "EternA Vigilance
and oil are the price of smooth-running
and efficient farm tools.''
8. All wearing parts of all machines
should be well fabricated when in use.
Many farmers seem to realize that au-
tomobiles and gasoline engines should
be fabricated often, but forget the value
of the best nbricating oil on the com
mon, every day field implements and
machinery.
4. The principal lubricants are fluid
oils, and semi-solids, such as graphite.
Light oils should be used on surfaces
moving over each other at high speed.
heavy oils and greases used where the
pressure is great and the motion slow,
as on wagon axles.
5. When through using an implement
or machine in the field, it should be
cleaned at once. Dirt and rust may be
removed by the use Of scrape, kero-
sene and old rage. Iron parts should
be creased to prevent rust. This ap-
plies especially to plows, harrows, cul-
tivators and drills.
8. For the iron posts, kerosene AMI
tallow or cheap axle grease are prefer
able to paint, because it is rather diff
icult to remove paint from iron.
Z. Keep the wooden parts painted.
As rule, it is advisable for the aver
age farmer to use ready mixed paints.
However, if farmer prefers to mis-
coors with oil, red lead and linseed oil
make mixture that adheres well to
clean surfaces of wood and is affected
about as little by the weather as more
expensive mixtures.
8. Rust is more destructive than wear
and sunshine and rain are more de-
structive to the wooden parts than rust
is to the iron parts. For these rea-
sons, it is necessary to keep machinery
under shelter when not in use.
0. Many implements and machines
should be taken to pieces at least once
a year for the purpose of thoroughly
cleaning every part, and especially all
wearing parts and oil cups. This in
sures the discovery of badly worn and
broken parts, makes it possible to thor
oughly oil and clean every part, and
most important of all-makes a machine
expert out Of the farmer.
10. When a machine finishes its work
of the season and is ready for the i'm
lplement shed, or house, a record of the
repairs needed should be made on a
card and the card attached to it. All
necessary repair parts should be ordered
and the machines put in first-class con-
The Glenwood post., 1921-05-28
The Awe in Audience

1t does not necessarily follow that
because an actor or actress is affected
that an audience will he likewise
Cartoons Maurizin"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-12
Two Minutes of Optimism
BY HERMAN j. STITCH
The Plattsburg Idea

Of thousands that applied
Citizens Military Training Camp
rare to mention how of but for the
did,
faulo ow had home
The Platturg idea military
thoroughly
reserve which blebodied the
But the military feature aside
building character ncung None
profit from them Following
the
the other during minute
stay reveile to
Always 20 backward II backward
pretty ysureto something.
think
generally find tired think
you
backbone isyo 1t
bit forward Remember these
n right to the uniform. Keep fit
a
sweating, the hurt The on
BODY he brains
ouchng with akmbo in the avote hump Of
the Napoleon" till
a
a him
are n in the military.
o faithful
ion O ever to
without cheefy and heartily the wishes
its officers No loyal kno,
gumbler n shke
The o physical
1t should build physically and thus strength and
but should wake him mentally should fill him with nhu
should discipline him.
religious the
Of old What doth the Lord and
to love kindness and to walk humbly with thy Cod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-12
The Heart Pirate
By HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright. 1891. bv Public Ledger Compdny

Brcen's cabin instead Of rrecipitating
herself into the salon clothed in negli-
gee and bedroom mules?
Perhaps if YOU would reconsider
your decision not to work. he said
suavcly. I'VE might get back to buSi-
ness relations. After all. that Is why
| carried YOU off. you know. A GER
tain amount Of business every day would
Keep our minds away from dangerous
ideas.
II don't think | quite understand
You. Mr. Blakrslco. and | have no in
tcnti"n Of changing my mind about
working But | do promise to keep out
OF your way. And Theo turned and
lurched undgnlfcdly out of the salon.
In her own cabin she threw herself on
her berth and screamed into the pillow.
She had pretended not to know what
he meant but that was untrue, for, Of
course she did know. He had virtu-
ally accused her Of Haunting herself
in his face. Of using the clothes he had
provided to appeal to the man in him.
lie had reminded her almost inSultingly
| that she had been taken on the trip
for business reasons and was trying to
tOrce her into doing as he wished.
Outside tho storm ragged. tho wind
blew with terrible velocity, and the
boat rocked aarmingly. but Theo was
hardly conscious Of anything She was
too angry to be frightened Al that
moment She could have jumped into
the sca in order to ger away from Rich =
ard Blakcslee. He seemed monster
TO hNr. not man at all. and his atti- =
tude was more than she could bear.
All that night Theo did not sleep
soundly. She would doze off. and then
! particularly vicious lurch Of the boat
would arouse her to a terrified con
sc0usness. She had left light burn
Ing for the slight comfort It gave her.
but it served only 20 keep her from
, falling into II really sound sleep.
At dawn the wind died down and
she fell into q deep, exhausted sIepp.
When she awoke to consciousness il
was almost as alarming as the pitching
gently against the side of the yacht
: but there was no rhythmic throb oi
engines and the yacht seemed to be
standing still.
Theo hastily dressed and went In
search Of Mrs. Brecn. She found her
out on the deck looking rather white
and anxious.
Theo FASTENED up to her.
What is it: What has happened?' 2
Mrs Brecn forced smile to he
face.
Something's the matter with tn
propeller and we've drlted oT ou
course. but you mustn't be frightened
Miss Caldwell, Mr.. Blakeslcc has jus
assured me that everything will be al
4 right" " She stared at Theo with
= puzzled expression on her face, an
. then exclaimed wonderingly, II couldn'
II imagine what was different about you
u but it's your clothes. You look $
e changed somehow"
d Thco had put on the plain blue sui
t she had worn the day Richard Blakes
e lee had carried her off. She was one
II more Miss Caldwell, the private secre
h tary, and she intended TO remain so.
Tomorrow--1Facingt the Truth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-12
CHAPTER XIX
Fine Feathers

TT WAS only for moment that Theo
J. quailed before the easy sarcasm Of
his words. then her chin went up and
she looked at him defiantly.
That's kind Of a challenge, ism t
it?' she asked evenly.
"a challenger
Eyes. It rather confirms the fact that
we're enemies. and that we'd better not
try to be anything else. I'll make the
best OF the situation because I'm here.
but 1t really isn't necessary for me TO
see you and have my meals with you.
I'll keep out of your way rs much as
possible"
Her cheeks were flaming. although
her voice was calm, and she was furious
because she had allowed herself To be
placed in such ridiculous position
After all why had she been such q
coward, and If she had to see some one
why hadn't she taken refuge in Mrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-12

This from one of our readers who is,
] am told, an estimablc young man of
thirty.
Of course he is jcsting. and is proud
Of being cynical-whch is chnrac-
teristic of youth But making due al
lowancc for all that. his words show
q growing tendency to study and an
alyze the institution of marriage. and
condemn 1t. instead of stulidly accept
ing It as inevitable. rs did our ances
tors.
Marriage to many modern folks lit
terally means slavery. They accept the
old idea that when two persons volun-
.tarily marry they rclinuuish all free
dom of action. For centuries mornlists
have defined the duties and the actual
trend of thought that all welded men
and women must pursue. As these self
styled managers Of the world rendered
religion and Sunday revolving to the
younger generations. so they have put
a stigma on marriage by insisting that
II Is immoral TO have a thought or i'm
pulse that does not agree with those
Of ones spouse, or to have any friend
ships with any other human beings in
the world, II they chance to be of the
opposite sex
We are complicated creatures. and
and multitudinous. To forbid a man
or woman the moment he marries to
enjoy the society or all others of his
kind, be they Of the opposite sex, is
ridiculous.
'Ah, If it only could be innocent. :"
cries the disciplinarian. But alas. il
we permit men and women to mingle
freely. there is bound to result attrnc-
tion and scandal. Better keep them
apart"
Granting that this were n possibility
(Which it is not who ever heard of
any love affairs being averted by Sc
Questering the would.bc lovers?
Forbidden fruit will be rChchCd il the
one who desires it risks death itself
10 gain il. In all ages and in all Coun
tries that have been strict in ScCluding
and segregating the sexes, scandals
were much more numerous than in frcer
times and places Converts in Italian
Renaissance days were the romantic
rendezvous for soldiers. who frequently
were murdered on the threshOld-but
that did not deter the next lover. :.
Boarding schools with military acad-
emy around the corner always breed in
trigue and candestine meetings,
whereas co educational colleges where
boys and girls mingle all the time. sit
ting side by side in cassrooms. seldom
give rise to any scandal at all. 1t is
not that the students are abnormal. but
that they are so normal that there is
not the incentive to sneak and to de-
ceive. Engagements and marriages are
often the ultimate outcome. but they
are founded on a very good basis of
camaraderie.
So 1t Is with marriage. OF course ii
IS dangerous to let men and women
mingle socially. But how is that &c
be prevented? Husbands always have
been able to find other women than
their wives in any community, and il
modern wives see other men. it need not
result in a disrupted home. Indeed. it
may cause them TO compare their own
man favorably and congratulate them
selves on their choice. In any case a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-12

Theodore CdldrCN has become en-.
gagged to Jimmy Bland and to her
surprise Is not happy about il. She
tells her employer. Richard BlnkeS-
Zee. that she is Tearing to be mar
ried aud he refuses to let her 90.
They hare battle Of rords and
Theo apparently rciHS out. but then
the unexpected happens and Biakes-
lee kidndps her and carries her of
!. on his yacht. not because he is in
tsrested in her ds n romun. but be.
cause he needs her services on u
business trip. What happens then IL
intcresting, for Bidkesiee sees TheO
for the first time as u roman in
stead Of an office machine. and uhem
she refuses to do any ,cork he Is nt
q loss TO knor rhnt to do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-12

Orange continues to be much worn,
particularly in conjunction with black,
and certainly nothing could be more
stunning than some Of the new black
frorkS and blouscs that construct the
wide Jenny slccv~of this orange yellow
Above We show fall model Of black
velvet with the ample sleeves of orange
chiffon echoed in the band following the
boat shaped neck line and finishing the
two side panels.
AproprOs this frOck, it is we'll to re-
member that our ideas of being black
are rs mellow as those Of tho red
winged blackbird. We like little co,Or
to go with, and this autumn will un-
dOubtedly zee a continuation Of the mid =
summer fancy for adding a touch Of
brilliant red. jade green, or royal blue
to these everlasting ebon frocks Of ours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-12
Mrs. Wilson Urges Plenty of Preserving
and Presents Enticing Group of Recipes
hen Winer Comes Beet Chow and Pepper Relish Are Most
acceptable, While Pears and Green Cages VIII
Help Vary Desserts

Ttro ounces Of mustard.
Onc-hGt cup Of sugar.
TirO tablespoons Of salt,
Tco teaspoons Of Pepper.
One-hdU teaspoon Of nutmeg.
One half teaspoon of dUspiCc,
One-hat teaspoon OF clOres.
TTo lerel teaspoons of tWrnlcric.
Dissolve the -four and spices in vim
egar and add
Tro tablespoons Of celery seed,
Three tablespoons of mustard seed,
Mix thoroughly and add slowly to the
vegetables in preserving kettle. Stir to
mix thoroughly and then place on stove
, and bring quickly to boil. Stir con-
stantly and cook for twenty minutes.
FIJI into all glass haf-pin Jars. Seal
while scalding hot.
Spanish Picked Pears
Peel and cut large pears into quar-
ters and then into cighths. Use one
dozen pears. Cook until tender and
then drain. Now place in preserving
kettle
Tro cups ot cider rnegar.
O"C'hGU cup Of 'cntcr in which pears
rcerc cOokCd.
W. PV""ho " S"Vu'
Stir to dissolve the sugar and then
bring to n boil and cook for fifteen
minutes. then add
T,rO sticks Of cinnamon, broken in
! pieces.
| OnC- quarter cup Of iChOlc cloves,
One quarter cup Of whO'e dllSpiCe,
Four blades of mace,
the pears.
Bring to boiling point and then cook
. tor twenty minutes. Remove and let
cool. Next morning drain pears from
sirup. Boil sirup for ten minutes and
then add the pears. Boil for fifteen
minutes and remove and let cool. Strain
sirup from pears next morning and boil
sirup for five minutes. Add pears and
boil again for ten minutes. FIJI into
nll-glaSS jars and seal while scalding
hot.
Euchered Green Cages
Wash and prick the skins of fv'
pounds of green Cages with "A sharI
fork. Place four pounds Of sugar in
preserving kettle and add
Tro cups of cider vtncgar,
One cup Of Wdter,
Tro sticks Of cinnamon,
SlF IISp'Ce,
TwO JIddcs Of mace.
Bring to boil and cook for ten min
utes. Place the plums in deep how
and pour over the spiccd sirup. Mex
morning drain the sirup from the plum
and bring to boil and cook for thre
minutes Pour over the plums and re
{ rcat this for four mornings On tn
i fifth morning return the plums and siru
to the preserving kettle bring to bo
and then place the preserving kettle o
n the simmering burner and simme
4 slowly for forty five minutes. FIJI int
all-glass jars and seal while scaldin
hot.