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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
EUROPE TURNS
T0u. S. FOR FOOD
CROP DAMAGE IN EUROPE WILL
CAUSE AMERICA TO MAKE
BIG EXPORTS.
WORLD MARKETS OPEN
EXPERTS STUDY QUESTION OF
SUPPLYING FOOD ON &C.
COUNT OF SHORTAGE.

MISUNDERSTANDING this year will
require huge imports OF American food
stuffs, the Department Of Agriculture
announced In making public sum
mary Of the report Of q. r. Warren
and W. F. Calender, who have made
u study of European agricultural and
market conditions. Germany alone, II
was said, will need 2.OOO.OOO tons Of
imported foodA and the United King.
dom, France, the Scandinavian c0un-
tries. Czech slavoki. Austria, Italy and
Switzerland are looking to Americas
for great quantities.
Excellent yields of wheat and rye
were obtained before the severe
drought Of last spring developed, The
investigators reported, but barley, oats,
corn, potatoes, sugar beets and fodder
crops were extensively damaged.
Rumaniu, Hungary and Poland, nor
mally surplus-prOducing countries, IRE
expected to be OF little assistance In
feeding the remainder of Europe this
year.
Statistics on the total production in
eighteen European countries in 1924
and 1921, respectively, were given in
bushels us follows: Wheat, 348G91,
600 and 1,OjO.84O.OOO: rye. 403. sS7 900
and 8ss, a., 600; barley, 1870, 456.O 600 AMI
462, $4,000; oats, 1.15I,753,OOO and L.
15S, 325, 600: potatoes. 1900, 49,, COO and
:, 800. 517 900, ind corn, 321 ,s43,OOO md
2S3. 2T4, 900.
Heavy Increases In exports OF grain
during 1921 as compared with 1920. in
Guiding an advance Of more tlmn 100
per cent In corn shipments, was an
nounced by the Commerce Department.
Exports Of corn aggregated 120,O0O,OO
bushels valued ut x93,OOO.OOO. com
pared with 100000 bushels worth
S26, 100000 in 1920.
Three factors entered into the ire
mendOus Increase In corn exports,
commerce officials explained:
Europe has been buying grain from
this country instead of from ArYen-
tina. Corn has been needed for dis
filling purposes and also In northern
Europe for hog feed, In line with the
increased fats production program OF
the countries there.
Exports OF wheat for 1921 nggre-
gnted 2NO.0OO.OOO bushels, valued at
$443. OOO.OOO. compared with 21s,OOO,.
600 bushels. worth $597, 100000 in 1920
During December, exports of corn
aggregated 1O.O0O,OOO bushels, valued
m SR mn mn nc npnIpat q ON DDD bIsh h.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
k.ty FIy.r Hit. WORK rr.In.

Dennison, Texns.-One man Is dend
and another seriously injured as the
result OF II collision between the south.
bound Katy Flyer and work train
five miles north OF here. o. J. Rice,
bridge foreman. was killed. Gus Huh
mel, engineer on the flyer. was In
jured. The flyer crashed into the work
train. which was operating a pile
driver. No passengers were seriously
hurt.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
To Insure Hays for $4,000, 900.

New York.-The life of Postmaster
General Hays will he insured for ST.
100000 when he resigns to head the
national moving picture combination,
Il was announced after meeting of II
subcommittee of motion picture men.
The policy will he made payable. In
event of his death, to the reorganized
National Association of the Motion
Picture Industry, and the amount be-
ing so lnrge, II was stated, would be
distributed among several companies.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
Gold in Street. Of Buffalo.

Buffalo, n. Y.-Goldbearing sand
hns been found IN II downtown Buffalo
street. A report was received here
from New Yodk nssayers that samples
of sand excavated In laying fire
main In Washington street showed
gold $50 to the ton and silver 1921
ounces to the ton.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
Germany Make. Payment.

Pnris.-Germuny has made her first
payment of 3l,OO,O00 gold marks, in
accordance with the recent decision OF
the repnrutions commission Mt Cannes
providing for such payment every ten
days pending decision on the whole
reparations issue.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
ro Vote on Beer and vino.

Chlcago.-Plnns IRE being made to
provide n statewide vote next fall to
determine whether the people Of I'LL
nois wish the prohibition laws amend.
ed to permit the manufacture md sale
OF beer ind wine
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
po,ie, STAY Bandit.

New York.-One alleged fur thief
wns killed and six others captured
when police frustrated their attempt
to break into the Import Fur Com
pany on West Twenty-ninth street. An
incident of the roundup was an excit-
Ing chase along Fifth avenue during
which bullets whizzed past motorists
who quickly deserted the avenue for
guleter thoroughfnres.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28

Chlcago.-Nero. brown mongrel
dog. saved the life of one man and
probably prevented the destruction Of
the Hotel Hnlsted by fire. The ami
nal awakened Its master, John Cur.
tin, owner OF the hotel, and led him to
the rear OF the building where Curtin
saw flames and smoke coming from
the first floor, which is occupied by II
clothing company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
Homestead Law Tor Alaska.

Wnsliington.-The Senate passed the
House bill providing for entry by
homesteuders on mineral lands in
Alaska. The measure provides for a
reservation In the title of the land,
however, so that II at amy time after
the entry IL made coal, oil or gas Is
found, the government shall retain Its
royalty rights. There was no record
vote.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
WiN your Good Morning.
last all day?

Easy to start from the breakfast table with
nest and enthusiasm, but how easy is il to
keep on7 Does ambition last, or lag, as tho day
developer
The afternoon "slunp" is a factor to be COUNT
ed upon in business or social life.
Usually, there's a reason.
Nerves whipped by tea or coffee won't keep
on running. and they won't stand constant
whipping.
Many man OF woman who has wished the
afternoon would be as bright as the morning has
simply been wishing that the nerves wouldn't
have to pay the natural penalty for being whipped
with the caffeine drug.
Postum gives breakfast cup of comfort and
cheer, without any penalties afterward. There's
no letting down" from Postum-po midday
drowsiness to make up for midnight wakefulness:
no headaches; nervous indigestion: no increase
Of blood pressure
Think II over. There's full satisfaction In
Postum-a cup Of comfort for anybody (the
children included, any time.
You can get Postum from your grocer or
your waiter today, and probably you'll begin to
have better tonorrows, as so many Thousands
have had, who have made the change from coffee
to Postum.
Postum eomes In forms: Instant Postum I'm ,,n.,
Postum Cereal On packages Of larger buit 70, H., sc
prefer to make the drink the mesi being prsnss.
made By boiling for 20 minutes. Sold BY ali grosssa
Postum for Health
There's Reason
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
Worlds Richest Playwright.

The Rockefeller among playwright
is Franz Molnar, Of Budapest. WI
Is reputed to have more gold thnn II
Austrian TREASURY, says the Ment'
Magazine. Molnar Is best known
the United States for his plays, IL
ION" and "The Devil" The mlllionaii
playwright Is said to be extremel
eccentric. He lives In an obscure h
tel on Danube island, which J.
favors because 1t can be reached !
bridge. He mlstrusts boats and me-
Ell. uses them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28
LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS FLEE
HOMES AND coNoRE6ATE
IN sTREETs.
REPORT SMALL DAMAGE
NINE EARTH TREMoRs CHATTER
WINDOWS AND CRACK BUILD.
iNos ON COAST.
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Los Angeles, Cslif.-Severe shocks
felt In many sections Of Los Angeles
shattered window glass In some quar-.
distinct shocks, ngitatinE many resi-
dents. Many believed them earth
quakes, while others attributed them
to big gun practice Of four dread
nOughts Of the fleet.
Navy officers At San Pedro clos An
geies harbOr) said the battleshipE were
too far from shore for any conclusion
due to their guns to be felt. At Ven
Ice and Long Beach, more than TWEEN
~ miles closer to the dreadnouGhts
than this city, no shocks were felt.
The shocks were Of such extent In
residential sections here that from sew
eral places 1t was reported that resi-
dents left their houses and congregat-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28

We were out riding one moonlight
night. and 1t soon became cloudy and
started to rain. Marion asked where
the moon had gone. I tried to explain
that the clouds had come between the
with that and offered her own expln-
nation.
II know where the moon is. 1t went
under the cloud cause 1t didn't want
to get wet."-Clevelnnd News Leader.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28

Ambition. Is merely n nlglitmaT
preceded by deep slumber and 70
lowed by rude awakening.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28

Listen TO conscience and conscIen
will instantly raise its voice.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28

Often woman mistakes audacity in
man for bravery. and she is prob.
ably right.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-01-28

The average woman acts first and
then thinks 1t over afterwart.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
The Young Mans Chances.

The presidents of big manufacturing con-
Germ stated recently that he could use several
men in responsible positions at good salaries
and with almost unlimited opportunity for
advancement He is hunting for these
He is looking over his factory force for theIp.
He is willing to train them in his particular
line robustness. What he seeks capacity, in
telIigence ambition, honesty. fidelity to the
business and willingness to work. That's
common thing-this seeking of the big chances
for men who are big enough to take them and
make good in them. When young man whines
In is lost wilmer can't win. He hasn't the
abdominal viscera to make good. That's his
tory. dull youth with ambition and the in
sides to back it goes infinitely farther than
brilliant wilmer Take it from everybody worth
while young man. that the chances today have
the chances of every other period knocked for
a goal Look around you Watch the adyer-
tisements if you choose The demand for cap
able straight trained men was never so great
as it is now.
Where one gate opened to the youth of
1850 there are now 300 gates ajar or wide
open to you. The division of service has been
great in the last active lifetime. Men want
more and able to pay far more. Instead
of a profession most professions have divided
into half dozen specialties. Mechanically. in
dustrially, every way there are 500 good jobs
mad 100 good opportunities today where one
existed 80 years ago. Any lad with the stuff
in him can get any sort of training needed to-
day. Any boy with the desire for a technical
education and the gameness to work and wait
for it can have it. You say you can't go to col
lege. That's all bosh. ANY boy that wants to
go badly enough can CO. And hundreds are
going through help at home friends or
their own where few went half century ago.
The opportunity of the times is infinite.
More than that, every day sows a new crop Of
opportunity and every tomorrow sees it in
bloom. There never anything like it. It's
all question of you. It's all in you out Of
you. You can do it. Nobody can do it for you.
II you hang around the family table. lie in the
family bed until after breakfast find the family
sufficient TO the day and pool hall pleas
ant roost of evenings, you'll be extremely shy
of opportunity The people seeking men rarely
hunt there. It's out of their range But the
big chances thick as blackberries in a
thicket. If you don't make good in these days,
it's you. The world is full of chances, big
chances, ripe ones, growing ones, sprouting
ones, waiting to be picked.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22

shoulders. this creature Displays an indfffer-
ence hardly to be reconciled with the proud
claim that in form he is express and admira-
BILE. Form, is it? Why, ne wears an alpaca
coat, thing TO say the truth, we thought had
been abandoned to Mr.. Bryan. And even Mr.
Bryan wears his only at national conventions
But the alpaca is not only braZenly displayed IN
store windows in this very city, but has made
its appearance on the street. and June not yet
gone. wearers Of the alpaca say feebiy that
it is cool. That's all they say. They make no
defense and hurry away. You can see they
realize the weakness OF their position But
the plain truth is, they don't care; they won't
even button them up; they won't even refrain
from stuffing the pockets with papers ana
handkerchiefs which bulge horribly and con-
tribute to the general sag which is an al
paca's leading characteristic. Even a coat
made of proper fabric cannot be treated that
way; pockets are ornaments, not to carry
things in But the depravity Of the age is such.
But it was merely inteded to be said that it is
no use talking about creased trousers in sum-
mer to q generation that has taken up again
with the alpaca coat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
Nation Is Tired of Strikes.

John H. Donlon president of the building
trades depart ment of the American Federation
of Labor, hit the nail on the head when he said
at the Cincinnati convention THE whole ma
ton is tired of strikes and lockouts, and dis
gusted with such institutions that make lock-
outs and strikes possible. The only way to
minimize them is to minimize such authority
as can order a strike lockout. Those re-
sponsbe for strikes in cities are always in the
minority" In extension of his thought, Mr..
DOnlon, in his annual report, urged the ere
alton of a central national body of the building
trades unions which would take from the locals
the power of calling strikes in the industry
There is no doubt whatever that the public
is tired of strikes and lockouts, tired of all
such needless Interruptions of labor, or failure
Of production and service and of bearing the
cost of such Interruptions. The public is not
disposed to place the blame Unfortunately
1t knows that much of the fault lies with en-
ployers, who sometimes, in order to defeat the
legitimate wishes of their workers. close the
doors and compel idleness. But it is also known
that strikes are often called without any war
rant as a means Of compelling the acceptance
of new scales of pay without regard for the
state of industry or the burden already borne
by the consumers. This statement of Mr. Dom
Ions is especially valuable Just at this time,
with the railroad unions about TO take strike
votes on the reductions about to be ordered by
the railroad wage board. If those strike votes
result. as they usually do, in favor of a walk
out on the part of the various brotherhoods
affected, the railroads may be tied up in a
strike that will cost the American people hun
dreds of millions of dollars in lost service, in
lost wages and in eventual higher prices
Heretofore the trouble has been that strikes
are ordered without a sufficient reckoning of
the cost 90 the effect. Whether it is so, Mr.
Donlon says, that those responsible for strikes
in cities are always nj the minority, may be
known only to the inner circle of labor organ
iEations But the public does know that many
strikes have been called against which there is
a powerful sentiment inside the organizations.
Strike votes are cast usually in the afffrma-
tive because as rule they are merely in the
form Of authorizations for the calling of strikes
IN certain contingencies. In other words, the
membership vests q few leaders with the mower
20 cali striks-wher in their judgment it is-de-
sirable or necessary Decision is usually made
hy . LexT small nwn@ug,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
The Young Idea.

According to evidence at hand male stu
dents thrive best-in an educational way
when they flock by themselves. In series
of Investigations, extending over a period of
eight years, in one or the great co-educationai
institutions II is disclosed that the segregated
males make more substantial progress in
learning and their examinations rank higher
than those of boys in mixed classes. But the
same research reveals the odd fact that with
the girls the conditions are reversed. The
female students make the best progress when
exposed to the competition OF the male. In
either case the girls indicate higher scholar
ship than the boys of the same age and clas-
siflcation. On the face of the returns co-edu-
ed for male pupils Possibly the bright orbs
OF the girls distract the masculine thought
from its channels.
One might fancy that there could be an in
spiratioh in the womanly presence, but it
doesn't seem TO inspire to logarithims and
logic, At any rate convincing progress in the
curriculum does not follow the girIish face in
the classes. The female pupil. however can
thrive on the presence OF the male. Even love
making will not interfere with her intellectual
progress. 1t rather sharpens her mind. A
chip of girl may have her head full of flirta-
1ien stuff and yet be calmly proficient in math-
'emstics. The male is more apt to have a one
track mind. If there is anything to divert it
from its established course his progress is i'm
paired. What We want is segregated colleges
for the males and mixed ones for the girls
How can this be arranged?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
THE EGREGIOUS GALL.SAC.

The wisdom teeth are destined to
join the dodo. Less than half of
US ever cut al lour wisdom teeth
even now.
The tonsils behave very much as
though they were going to retire
from business too before another
thousand years.
The appendix has certainly out
is now. a nuisance and a menace.
But of all these vestigal struc-
lures which are apparently giving
civilized man all the trouble they
can before they become utterly ex-
tinct. the gall bladder Ia the most
egregious.
Neglect OF avoidance of exercise,
the habit OF overinduIging In food
and especially denaturized or ultra
refined food, the habit of wearing
corsets, and the sluggishness and
corpulence commonly consequent
upon these errors of hygiene, ap-
pear to predispose the individual 70
Inflammation of the gall-sac, from
infection thereof, and to the forma-
lions Of connections known as gall
stones. Indeed. gall bladder in
flanlmation doctors call it chole-
cystitis), with or without gall
stones, now rivals appendicitis as
a common cause of the abdominal
symptoms which victims fatuously
ascribe indigestion" gas"
"acidity" and the like, a habit some
times encouraged By the careless
or incompetent physician
/ am afraid that last innuendo
may be misunderstood All | mean
to suggest is that indigestion" GER
tainly does not account for any dis
abling distress or suffering nor for
any serious impairment of health
in any instance. These yarns about
acute indigestion" are just yarns.
It Is true one may have one or sew
eral attacks of alleged acute in
digestion" and regain his usual
health, before the actual nature of
the trouble is determined or pub
licly announced. But it is utterly
absurd to imagine that 'indiges-
tion," whether acute or chronic. is
an actual entity, even though the old
time doctors did sometimes pro
nounce" it So We must remember
that those old timers perpetrated
many bad guesses, for they hadn't
the instruments and methods of
precision which doctors have today
for diagnosis. One thing is sure
certain-anything in the tummy-
ache line that really keeps Johnny
out of school or prevents the vic
tim from attending to his usual
duties is not indigestion.
1t is rather characteristic of gall
sac trouble or of gladstone disease
that there is q puiescent stage last
ing months or sometimes years,
during which no symptoms indicate
anything wrong about the gall sys7
tenn, tho often there are reflex
symptoms, particularly periodic
trouble referred to the stomach and
commonly mistreated as stomach
trouble"
The infection responsible for gall
bladder inflammation and for gall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
Questions and Answers.
CHAPPED HANDS.

Please recommend something for
chapped hands. Mine prick and
burn so / can't sleep at night.
suppose 1t Ia from having my hands
in water so much doing my house.
work. Mrs. H. s. NJ.
Answer-This lotion gives the
most general satisfaction:
Boric acid ....... .One-half ounce
Glycerin .......... One ounce
Tragacanth in shavings or chips
..-.'........-..-" grains
Water One pint
This is to be boiled slowly, stir.
ring almost constantly will all the
tragacanth dissoIves. Add water
from time to time to keep the meas.
ure up TO a pint. II desired when
the lotion cools (it is then a jelly
not too thick to pour from a bottle)
you may add some perfume. A
teaspoonful should be rubbed on
the hands once or twice daily. after
the hands have been washed and
before they are quite dry.
NO MARATHON FOR THE
CALLOW YOUTH.
l am IS years old, student In
high school. I run a mile a day
and I want to go in for the s0-miie
marathon to be held shortly. How
would you advise me to train for
1t? J. K.
AnsWer-A marathon race is q
severe enough test of endurance
and physical fitness for a fairly
mature and thoroughly trained aths
Iete. 1t is no stunt at all for q
growing high school youth to I'M
dertake. For you to attempt it is
simply inviting serious injury to
your heart. Better. devote your
athletic interests TO short speed
contests, short track races, base
ball, vaulting, jumping, basketball
tennis, hockey, swimming and
gymnasium work. Time enough
for marathons when you will have
attained at least voting age.
SACCHARIN.
May / safely take 10 or IL
grains Of saccharin in tablet form
as sweetening for my food each day
in place of sugar1 r. NJ. c.
Answer-only by your physi-
clans advice. Five grains Of sac
charm a day is considered maxi
mum safe quantity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22

This is no time to talk to US about King
Georges new style OF creasing the trousers on
the sides. Even the front crease does not
seem so important in mid-June as it did awhile
back, and by August we expect to have that
sweet disorder which gives to clothes the wan
tonness that was noted, you will recall by the
poet Herrick We believe Herrick had special
reference to feminine apparel, but your real
robel in dress, when the hot weather comes
anyway, is man. The creature is quite shame
less in his selfish regard for comfort as above
all consideration of appearance or loneliness.
So far from keeping aAcrease in his trousers.
front or side, he deliberately chooses for his
summer wear fabrics that will not crease. no
not by the application OF the most unremitting
care. energy or genius even. They will wrin-
ale, yes; wrinkle and bag and sag and stretch.
bat they will mot crease
Even toward coats, In which you would
snink that rebel man would retain some pride.
X1Sing that they yuHs fzFensed To- set orr his
- -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady, NJ. p.
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

stone disease is in . striking num-
Der of cases of typhoid fever. The
gall-sac may not manifest much
trouble until several years after the
attack of typhoid fever. More Oft
en- the source of the infection is a
septic fucus elsewhere In the body,
such as a chronic running ear. in
fected tunsils. silent assesses at
the roots of filled teeth, nasal sin
us infection, or pelvic infections in
man or woman.
One popular myth. referring to
ga1istones and also 10 kidney
stones. is without any truth at all,
namely. that lime or something in
the drinking water has some rela-
ton TO these troubles. That is new
er factor.