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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20
SANGAMON SOL
BROUGHT PRIZE.
CORN FOR U. S.
Ten Ears Of Corn Raised at
Maxwell, ILL.,, Take
Championship.

Springfield. Ill. Dec. 2o.-(By the
Associated Pres.)-Rich soil of
Sangamon county. which in Indian
dialect mea Land Of Plenty" and
long years of careful seed selection,
produced the corr this. year, which
brought to Illinois last week, the 1891
grand champion sweepstakes prize Of
America.
Only a country store, a grain eleva-
tor, three farm houses and a muddy
road mark the railroad station of
Maxwell. rs miles southwest Of
Springfield, where the ten ears OF yell
low corn were raised which won the
grand championship.
From the decrepit railroad station
westward, stretches the land of ]. w.
Workman, producer Of this champion
grain. h son and grandson Of :orn
growers His corn was awarded the
championship in Chicago. at the Inter-
national Grain and Hay show.
Years of careful seed selection, his
excellent land, the rotation of corn
with, alfalfa or clover pasture, are the
three outstanding elements in his sue
cess.
Hard Work Won.
Farmers about workman's home,
say the honor came Of hard work., and
his wife adds-"enthusiasm that kept
him out of bed al night while all the
rest of US slept" pouring over his
grains with the same rapture that
holds a miser.
I'm a crank Mr.. Workman said.
You can't raise prize corn for TWEEN
ty five years and not be q crank
Yet for all mis- corn growing and
prize winning he has never seen a
nNrfnrf no ri rnrN - u
Never" he said, ''haye l seer a
perfect ear. Not one of the ten ears
I sem to Chicago was perfect. All 1
could do was tax the very best 1 had
and hope they would stand up beside
the others. In every ear 1-could see
imperfection.'
OF his 43O acres in the Maxwell
farm, only So were in corn this year.
They yielded IS bushels an acre, all
yellow dent. That was picked over at
first by Mr. Workman and his son
Rome Workman. who. his mother
says. 'is almost as bad as his pa about
corn" That yield offered several
bushels Of "show corn" Then by
rhe midnight oil. Mr.. workman with
his keen eye. for im~perfections elm
mated all but fifty ears, which were
sent to the International show.
won f1xSC.
In the regional contest with Kansas,
Missouri, Kentucky. West Virginia,
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and
southern parts Of Illinois, Indiana, and
Ohio, he won first for yellow corn;
then took the highest regional prize
for any kind Of corn from the holder
Of the best white corn. which was
from Missouri. Then he entered the
sweepstakes. His best ten ears won.
ri have seen him down on all
fours," one neighbor said, picking his
seed. grain by grain, culling out that
WHICH he felt fell beloM his standard,
He would spread a pig tarpauIih,
pour the grain upon it, and then get
down with It,"
Corn should not be planted for
more than five years in succession in
the same land" Nj. Workman said.
His custom is to raise corn in a parcel
Of land four or five years, and then to
plant It in alfalfa and clover and
make 1t pasture land for ten or twelve
years. renewing the land.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20
EFFORTS CONTINUED
by CHICAGO POLICE
TO DRY UP" CITY

Chicago, Dec. 3v.-City police and
federal sponge squads today continued.
their efforts to make Chicago rival
Sahara In Aridity. The courts were.
grinding slowly through the hundreds
the police IN the last three days and
nights The arrest sosfar have clogged
the courts for the reason that the city
chemists have been uneble to make
analysis Of the varying iiauids seized
by the police.
DISPATCHES from Washington also
hcralded by arrival of Christmas Of
Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes and his, chief ef booze s1euths.
3. G. Yellowlsy, With the announced
intention to mop. up even the least
trace Of dampness before New Years
eve, tA55
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20
NEGOTIATIONS WITH
GARMENT WORKERS
ARE BROKEN OFF

Chicago. Dec. 2e.-Negotiations be-
tween representatives of the 5000
striking garment workers and their
employers were broken off today
through the refusal of the union dele
gates to submit the question of a
standard of production to arbitration.
The strike, which is now in its
twentieth day has affected seventy-five
establishments. Should the unions
agree to -arbftrate employers declared
their willingness to reopen their shops
and operate under last years wage
and working conditions agreement
pending the arbitration decision.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20

hurry. He eats quickly talks rapidly.
: he has . chance for rest be 6dgets.
women often become highly emotion,
fer awful tortures from spells Of q
vitaltsing weakness.
Unless you have; plenty Of nerve.
cannot hope to compete With Ii
magnetic. forceful fellows who
radiate power and magnetism Weal
intheir everymoveand thought. p.~.
Many 4 man has failed Ia
business simply through bad Bad.
Judgment caused BY exhausted
nerve force. For centuries 81
ence searched foria nerve force ~
food. Atiast a celebrated French ~
physician brought to the atten- @
ton Of the Paris Academy Of AMl
Medicine q remarkable product ~
which contained the principal -,
chemical constituent Of active living +
nerve force, In q form which most
closely resembles that In the BRAIN
and nerve cells Of man. This wond- (
erful product vas later combined
with Organic iron under the naWe al
"Nuxated rron." 90 that today tIueA
huron nerve foree ready ~ b
transformed Into active living nerve.
force. The moment It entery the body,
may nov easily be. had. Gmpiy by {
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20
W. ]. Bryan'To Speak Al
Devils Lake Cha,,taunua

Devils Lake. N. D.. Dec. 2o.-Secre-
1ary Edgar LaRue of the local chau-
tauqua association has sent an invita-
ton to William Jennings Bryan to
head the list Of talent at the Devils
Lake chautauqua next summer.
While definite arrangements have
not been made. word from Mr.. Bryan's
manager indicates that the great
Commoner will be present as an early
number of the program.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20

also Increases the production Of nerv,
through the medium q the blood. Ny
weak, nervous. or ran down, no :satte.
other thinu you have tried without =
you certainly ose Il to yuufself 70 II.
ated Iron. It will produce definite an
prisins results In two weeks time
manufacturer viii refund your money.
BY all druggists.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20
George Sutton and photo of stack on
which he was marooned. He's .
tiny dot At the point OF the arrOW.

tiny dot At the point Of the arrow.
When George Sutton, steeple-jack.
the top Of one of the twin
l75-foot smokestacks Of the American
Bridge Co. plant in Chicago he set
about shifting his block and tackle.
1t slipped from his hand, dropping to
the ground, leaving him marooned in
his perilohs position. After firemen
had failed in their efforts to Shoot
him a rope ian engineer n the COM
pany pushed a series Of poles with a
rope attached to the top one up the
stack. Sutton then slid down the rope.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Harding's Father
Marries Nurse.
Office Employe
Couple Motor to Michigan
Town for Ceremony
White House Taken
By Surprise.

Monroe, Mich, Aug. 1l,--Dr
George r. Harding, 70. father O
President Harding, was married here
today to Miss Alice Severns, 81, by
tie Rev. Frank T. Knowles, pastor
Of the Monroe Presbyterian church
Miss Severn has been nurse in the
office of DR.. Harding at Marion foi
many years. The couple drove here
in an automobile, obtained the mar.
rage license and went to the home
Of Rev. Mr.. Knowles, where the GER
emony was performed.
Leave on Honeymoon.
Immediately after the ceremony
DR.. Harding and his bride left the
city. Their destination was not an
nounced. They were accompanied
here by younger couple from
Marion. Their names we're not dis
closed.
After obtaining the license, DR.,
Harding asked to be directed to a
Baptist parsonage. As there is no
resident Baptist minister here, he
was directed to the home of Rev.
Mr.. Knowles. Dr. Harding made an
Intellectual attempt to withhold an
nouncement of his marriage. When
asked by Rev. Mr.. Knowles if he
was the father of the president, he
declined to answer.
Surprise to Friends.
Marion, O.. Aug. 1l.-Ne"s that
DR.. George T. Harding and Miss
Alice Severns, his office nurse, had
been married in Monroe. Mich, to-
day, was distinct surprise to his
! friends.
DR.. Harding was Is years cid the
day his son was nominated tor
president by the republican national
convention in Chicago year ago
He is very active for a man of his
years. Mrs. Harding has been dead
about II years.
President Surprised.
! Washington, Aug. Ito all ap
pearances, the marriage of DR.
George T. Harding, the presidents
father, took the White House com
pletely by surprise. Those close tc
the president received their first new!
of the marriage through press re
ports from Michigan and after Mr.
Harding had been informed, the only
comment available was that no prl
vate word of the event had been re
| ceiyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Brief City NelUs

Has Harding Autograph - Dave
Dickinson, agent in charge OF secret
service here. has received an auto
lraphed photograph OF President
Harding.
Gets Alimony and Kids -- Carl j,
Snyder was ordered by district court
to pay his wife, f, Fayette Snyder,
$4,000 alimony, and she was award
cd the custody OF their two children.
Street Dance TonlSlt-Nineteenth
street from Pratt to Evans will be
roped off Friday night that grown
ups in the Kountz park residence
district, dressed like kids" may
dance.
Candidates Examined
for the postmastership OF Omaha
were examined Wednesday afternoon
and Thursday by a board of two
men. to determine their uualifica-
tions for the office.
Aviator Lands in COrnfeId-Air
Mail Pilot w. c. Hopson. flying be-
tween Omaha and Chicago, narrow
ly escaped death Wednesday after
noon when he was forced to land in
a corntield near Fort Crook.
Faces Murder Charge--Chief Dep
uty County Attorney Coffey said yes
terday that he will ''in all probable
IT, file complaint in district court
charging James r. SaXton. 23, with
the murder of Frank Fogg.
Discredits Elopcmcnt - II. A.
Whorton. Missouri Pacific engineer,
refuses to believe the telegram re-
ceived by Omaha police from Mrs.
A. C. Qualey in Chicago, stating that
Mrs Whorton had eloped with her
husband.
Poisons Dogs Residents in the
vicinity of Sixteenth and Pratt
streets have asked police to help
run down someone who has been
poisoning dogs in that section of
town. Three dogs have died from
poison in the last week
Has Money But Walks-Board of
public welfare was aroused yester-
day when Miss Mae Smith, elderly.
Of New York, asked for employment,
explained she was walking to the
west coast and admitted she had
$4,000 in certified checks to fall
back on.
NdHy OtdthS cSNNii
suicides, four deaths by automobile
accidents, four by gunshot wounds,
two by falling trees, two by over
doses Of morphine, one by railroad
train, three by drowning, two by
sunstroke and one by electricity are
shown in the records for July.
Money Due Mrs. Hines - Mrs.
Mary Hines is being sought by the
home service section of the Omaha
chapter of the American Red Cross
at the request of the War Risk In
surance bureau. which states Mrs
Hines is entitled to s117 back allot-
ment money.
Metcalf to Speak - J. w. Met
calf, secretary or the Associated
Retailers of Omaha. left Wednes-
day night for st. Louis to speak or
The Value to a Merchants Asso.
citation Of Credit Department" al
the semi-annual convention of the
National Association of Retail Sec.
retaries.
, Guard Leaves With Prisoner -
Arthur Henderson,, a prisoner a.
Fort Omaha, charged with desertion
and his guard, Fred Cox, Twelfth
company. escaped from Fort Oma.
ha at 1890 yesterday morning
while they were cutting weeds neal
the south entrance of the army
grounds. Police were notified.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Extradition Refused,
Prisoner Is Released

Governor McKelv.e having re-
fused to sign requisition papers for
the extradition of George F. Moore,
1917 Locust street, to Wyoming, the
prisoner was released from central
police station yesterday. Moore was
arrested two days ago on a warrant
charging him with alleged conspir-
scy in failing to testify in criminal
case at Newcastle, Wyo. Moore de-
clared the charge was a 'frame-up."
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Mellon Holds Out Hope
For Medicinal Beer

Washington. Aug. ll,-Ouc more
hope for medicinal beer was held
out today by Secretary Mellon,
Discussing the anti-beer bill, now
in conference, Mr.. Mellon said that
should action upon the measure be
deferred by congress until after the
recess, it was possible that the regu-
lations covering the use of beer Tor
medicinal purposes would be issued
by the treasury.
Under the existing law, he ex-
planned, the brewers are entitled to
the regulations. although it was
probable that few would wish to
take advantage of them aud make
any financial outlay in the face OF
impending hostile legislation,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Examination Date Fixed
For Railway Mail Clerks

There will be held in Omaha on
September II an examination tor
railway mail clerks. men only.
Other examinations for which appli-
cants are needed arc: Apprentice
fish culturist, bureau OF fisheries;
laboratory aid in agricultural tech
rology; topographic craftsman. St
Fort Crook; painter. Fort Crook
stenographers for Omaha and Wash
irgton. Information and appllca-
tions may be had at the office OF the
local secretary in the postoffice
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Welfare Organizations
Saving for Hard Winter

Every welfare organization m the
city is using strictcst economy
throughout the summer that every
penny may be conserved for the Win
tcr's need, w. H. Wilson, superin-
tendent OF the public welfare board,
announced yesterday.
The Associated Charities IS cutting
down office help, the American Le-
gion is considering the need of open
ing a 100-bed lodging house, and DR..
Harry Foster has recommended in
vestigation into the possible need OF
a bread line.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Saved by Hunch

William Fleming, constable. in
Judge George Holmes division OF
municipal court, who returned to his
duties yesterday, almost boarded the
ill-fated Alaska steamer which hit a
reef off the Pacific coast last Satur-
day. Il just didn't seem 20 feel
like making the trip Fleming de-
clared, "and l didn't"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

MINI, president of the Minnesota
department; Mrs. Culla ]. Vayinger,
Upland, Ind, director of organiza-
ton; Mrs. Flora Mitchell, Brook
ings, S. D., president of the depart
ment of South Dakota; Mrs. Eliza
beth Anderson, Fargo, N. D., ma
tional recording secretary and presi-
dent of North Dakota; Mrs. Rebecca
Rhodes, Bellefount, Pa, superin-
tendent of welfare department; Mrs.
Leila Dyar, Boone, Neb., president
of Nebraska, and Mrs. Morton Veno,
president of Douglas county.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Two Taken in Male Flirt
Crusade Fined S25 Each

Louis Grccnberger, clerk, aud
Joseph Kieny, machinist, 1924 South
I thirteenth, were fined SIS each in
central police court yesterday atter
officers testified the youths tired
TO Airt with every unescorted g'rl
Wednesday night, while riding about
in their motor
Acting Mayor Butler expressed
qualification when informed OF the
sentences imposed on the first pair
convicted of motor car flirting
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

William F. Schnorr was sued for
divorce in district court yesterday
by Harriet N. Schnorr, daughter of
Fred Metz, wealthy former brewer,
On grounds of cruelty. She alleges
that within a few months after their
marriage her husband began to
treat her with indifference which
changed into rudeness, harshness
and discourtesy.
For II months he refused to
speak to her except to criticize and
upbraid and harass her." she de-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Thomas Alexander, who fought
many ring battles under the title of
kid Alex" saved $l00 for the
street car company when, as con-
ductor of Park West street car, he
resisted the efforts of two eolorcd
bandits to hold the car up, he re-
ported to police.
Alexander knocked one OF the
bandits through a car window and
floored the other, who was armed,
with a wicked left, he said. The
bandits escaped with $3.50 ard 100
car chips from the automatic money
changer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Defendants in Potash Case
To Fight Removal to Omaha

Charles Wohlberg and Jacob
Masse, under indictment here for al
legged misuse of the mails in connec-
ton with the 100000 Berg Potash
company crash, will fight removal
from Los Angeles to this jurisdic-
ton, according to word that reached
the United States district attorneys
Office yesterday.
The two men are under $l2,500
temporary bonds each to appear at
Los Angeles September |, when
these bonds expire.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Three Fined ST Each for
Omen CutOuts on Autos

Motorcycle officers have started
campaign against open cut-outs on
automobiles. upon orders of Chief of
Police Dempsey.
Three persons who were arrested
by Motorcycle Officer Kirk were
fined 81 each in Central police court
yesterday.
They were Donald McNichols, 2ll5
Grace street; Carl Tolman, 1922
Clark street. and Leonard Gallett,
$40 South Nineteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

clares. So great was her mental an
guish. she charges, that she lost 50
pounds in weight, and on May H.,
1921, she finally left home"
Mrs. Schnorr, who was a princess
in Ak-Sar-Ben, and who took part
in amateur Shows" given by Ak
Sar-Ben, asks the restoration of her
maiden name. Harriet Metz.
Movers were busy vacating the
Schnorr home yesterday. The furni-
ture is being stored and the house
will be leased. Mrs. Schnorr will
be at the home Of her parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Cellars Are Flooded

Heavy downpour of rain and the
disturbed condition of the St, Marys
avenue improvement district caused
the flooding of several cellars in the
vicinity of Nineteenth and Jackson
streets and Twentieth street and St.
Marys avenue on Wednesday after
noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
William Allen White to
Sneak in Omaha Aug. 2f

William Allen White, editor and
writer of Emporia, Kan, will speak
at the Chamber cf Commerce at a
MONDAY luncheon August 26. Mr..
White comes to attend the annual
convention of the Delta Tau, which
opens here August "a and continues
until August u.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Legion Celebrates

Gothenburg, Ncb., Aug. ll.-(Spe-
cial.-This is American Legion
Week in Gothenburg, McMahon's
carnival is showing all week under
the auspices of the Legion. There
will be two dances, picnic and a
special home-talent show Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

A new pocket cigar case has a
fire compartment in which a lighted
cigar can be carried.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
FridayI Is theLastD Day
Of PAThE Photograph
Demonstration Sale.
Union Outfitting Co.
$25 Worth Of Records Free
With Each Cabinet Pathe
Souvenir to Visitors.

The Pathe Phonograph Dem
onstration at the Union Outfit
ting Co., with factory representa-
tive in charge, is attracting wide
spread interest among music
lovers because of the new "life-
like" phonograph that is being
exhibited.
During the demonstration your
old phonograph will be taken in
exchange-easy terms of $1.O0
week are being made and
$500 worth of records included
with each Cabinet Pathe. A
Pathe given away Friday night.
Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Band Concert to Be Given
At Hanscom Park Sunday

The City Concert club will present
the fifth OF series of band concerts
Sunday at o'clock in Hanscom
park. Arthur E. Smith will direct.
Rev. DR.. c. Z. Cobbey will speak
on "The Value of Music in Com
Evening journal., 1921-05-09

son. Irving Robert and wife, In VIII
mington last week.
Miss Viola Smith. OF Washington.
d. c.. has been the guest OF her
mother. Mrs. Arthur Foraker
J. Everett Lewis and little son
have returned from Parksley. Va.
where they visited Mrs Lewis Moth
er.
Miss Ary1s Morris, OF seaford, has
been visiting Miss Addie Duggan.
AIRS. K. Il. southard, Of Whining
ton. was recent visitor with her
brother, Dr. W. s. Combs and Mrs
Combs
George /. Lockwood, OF Philadel-
phia, was an over Sunday visitor
with his mother and sisters here.
Harold Green, OF Massachusetts,
spent Mothers Day" with his moth
er. Mrs e. Q. Green.
Misses Mary and Eugenia Boasten,
Mrs. Arthur Johns and walter j
Beasten were In New York City over
Saturday and Sunday. They were
guests az the wedding Of Miss Jear
Criswer. Of New York. and Mr.
Frank II. Tyson. OF Detroit. Mich.
formerly Of Middletown.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
RED CIVILIANS
TO GET TRAINING

Former doughboys in Delaware
are evincing rauch interest in the
Red" Civilian Training Camp to
he held at Plattsburg. New York.
durinr the months OF August and
srntember The camp will open on
August 7. Plans are being formu-
lated whereby 1890 citizens OF Del
aware. New Jersey and New York
may be trained this year without
cost 20 themselves. Quotas will be
a'iowcd tn each state and TO each
community within each State.
The Government will pay the ex-
penses % those attending. includ-
ing transportation to and from camp,
uniforms. food and medical atten-
dance.
There will be moving picture
shows. and entertainments gotten
up by the students themselves,
sports OF all kinds. such as are the
usual occurrences Of military field
days
Application. for those between 16
and IS years OF age, are being re-
ceived by the Military Training
Camps Association, 10 West 4fth
street. New York City; all Military
Training Camps Association Com
mittees. which have been established
in all the larger cities; any army
officer; any army post; or to Major
Harvey II. Fletcher. Recruiting
Adjutant. Second Corps Area, Gov
ernors Island. New York, who will
furnish application blanks for all
who request them, either for them
selves or for their friends.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
SHAPE. MEMORIAL
PLANS TONIGHT

Despite the ravages Of time the
three @. A. r. posts in the city, are
planning to play a prominent part
in the Memorial Day exercises,
Monday. May so, plans for which
are nearing completion.
= on Sunday, May %. the old
soldiers will attend services in
Grace VI. f. Church. On Mon
day morning. the members Of
smyth Post will visit Riverview,
stanton and Newport Cemeteries.
where they will decorate the
graves Of their deceased com
rades with flowers. and FIRE a salute
over them. Phil sheridan Poet viii
visit Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery. while DUPONT Post will
visit Mt. Salem and DUPONT Gene
teries.
In the afternoon a parade will be
held. the arrangements being in
charge Of the order OF Sons OF Veter-
ans. Committees representing var
lous organizations throughout the
city will meet IN Irish-American
Hall at o'clock tonight 10 discuss
plans for the celebration.
Among tho organizations that will
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
STATE BOYS, GIRLS
CLUBS ARE ACTIVE

Special I, The Evening Journal
NEWARK. May 9. 9.-Theodore T.
Martin. State leader Of boys and
girls clubs reports considerable ac-
tivity among the members OF these
clubs this spring throughout the
State. Many OF the members are
planning to have exhibits both at
the Kent-Sussex Fair to be held at
Harrington. July 90 20 30 inclusive
and also at the State Fair in Will
mington In September.
Dewey Sap Of Houston. a former
club member is superintendent OF the
boys and girls department Of the
Kont-Sussex Fair and has secured
ample space for the club exhibits
and for judging and demonstration
contests In the new agricultural
building being erected. Arrange
ments have also been made for the
following club classes in addition
60 those already announced for the
Kent-sussex Fair; Best pure bred
brood SOW In the two counties.
prizes $40. S5. 50 and 81; best pen
OF four hens and a cockrel in the
two counties. prizes. So, 80. 50 and
81. best poultry club demonstration
team In each county. prize. railroad
fare for round-trip 20 the state
Fair; second prize. 81 each; poultry
club judging team from each coun-
| ~. prizes same as for the demon
stration team.
The Kent-sussex Fair board has