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The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
KEEP WEEDS OUT OF GARDEN
With Few Pieces of Flat Iron and an
Old Wheel an Efficient Tool Can
Be Made.

From few pieces of fiat iron, such
as old buggy tires, and wheel that
can be taken from an old wheelbarrow
or truck, it Is possible to make an eff
ficient weeder for keeping the home
garden free from weeds.
The device is constructed, as indi-
Gated by the drawing, with blade.
parallel with the ground, which Is
pushed along just underneath the sur
face, cutting the roots of weeds and
other plants outside the rows. Not
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Georgia, 4; Kentucky, L; Maryland,
4; Massachusetts, 2; Mississippi, /;
New Jersey, L; New York, 5; North
Carolina. 2; Ohio. q; South Carolina,
B; Tennessee, 2; Virginia. 10. One
was midshipman on the U. s. S. Con-
stitution; one a seaman on the U. S. S.
Comet; one private in the U. S. Ar
| tillery: one a seaman on the U. S. 8.
President; one private in the Sew
enth U. S. infantry.
These widows now live in 81 states,
10 of which were not in existence
when their husbands fought for the
Flag.
The baby" of the number, only six
ty-two, and the youngest by IL years,
Is Mrs. Arminia l. Anderson of Cedar
Grove, Ga, the widow of Musician
Robert Anderson of the South Caro-
lima militia.
Several of these 1872 Widows
Showacre of New Market, Md, one
hundred and one years, the widow of
Private Showacre of the Maryland
Militia, reads her Bible and newspa-
per every day. and goes about the
house and climbs stairs with cane.
She has 2 children, 10 grandchildren,
and 10 great-grandchildren
There are 73 veterans of the Mexi-
can war on Uncle Sans pension rolls.
What history these old fighting men
have scent They fought in a war
when all the Union stood together, saw
or took part in war when the North
and South fought each other, and in
two later wars saw a reunited nation
again battling under the Stars and
Stripes against a foreign foe. Memo
ries of nearly all the brilliant sue
cesses of the Mexican war are recalled
by this roll-vera Cruz, Matamoras,
Monterey, Palo Alta, Chapultepec,
Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Contreras,
Churubusco.
OF these Mexican veterans all are
ninety or over, except two. and they
are past eighty-nine. The oldest Of
them, William Roddeto of Cross
Plains, Tenn, of the Third Tennessee
volunteers, is nearing his one hundred
and second birthday, another has
passed his nInety-eighth milepost,
seven have celebrated their ninety-sev-
enth anniversary, five are more than
ninety-six, another six are ninety-five,
sixteen have seen ninety-four sum-
mers come and go, and there are f1f-
teen in the ninety-three-year class,
seven are more than ninety-two and
eight have passed the ninety-f1rst mile
stone. The other five are all nearing
the ninety-first mark.
These veterans-more's the pity +
will not be with us long. Already their
average age is ninety-three and one
half years-more then 13 years above
the average age of the 1872 widows"
which is a little over eighty-f1ve.
Those who have passed the ninety
three and one-half year average are:
Abney, George H., Clay, Miss. "a.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
sKuNKs WORRY BEEKEEPERs
odoriferous Little Animals Coax
Honey Gatherers Out at Night
and Eat Them.

A report from Ohio received by the
biological survey of the United States
Department of Agriculture says that
slxunks are giving great deal or
trouble to beekeepers In that region.
The skunks visit the hives at night
and scratch on the outside till the
bees come out. AS soon as they ap-
near the skunks eat them. The bi-
ological survey recommends that un-
der such conditions the hives be
fenced In with chicken wire at least
three feet high.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
Green-Mountain Boys

The Green-Mountain Boys were a
band of Vermont settlers, organized
in 1878, under the. leadership of
Ethan Allen. Seth Baker and others.
for the purpose of protecting them
selves against the attempts of the
governor of New York to drive them
from their lands and take possession
of their territory. on the ground that
it belonged to New York, under the
charter granted by Charles II. During
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

investigator attacked the problem by
means of interesting and novel ex-
periments. For instance; e con-
structed an artificial tree of plaster
of paris and found that water moved
upward in it more than 40 feet high.
Yet he was unable to base any def
mite conclusion upon the results that
he obtained. The water travels a
large part of the way in a flm, be-
tween bubbles on one side md the
wall of the conducting vessel on the
other. But the physical properties Of
the film are yet unknown.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
Naval Testing Ground.

The long-felt need of the Navy de-
rtment for a place where new in
kntions that 'looked good" might be
fed out Is being met with an expert
knta research laboratory, down the
btomac river, seven miles from the
lashington navy yard, on the grounds
the Bellevue magazine, which is ex-
ected to be in operation this sum-
|er.
The new plant which is primarily
y research purposes and particularly
Development laboratory, will
fobably devote great deal of at
entlOn to radio work.
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new LIVE STOCK
REPORT SERVICE
r'ans Being Made to Give Month
" Changes in Situation on
Farms of Country.
ALL DETAILS WILL Be GIVEN
Sarefu' Study Being Made Of Possible
methods for Gathering and Dis.
tr'butins Information to Those
Interested.

Prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricultural
flahs Tor nationwide live stock re-
porting service showing the monthly
changes in the live stock situation on
farms are now being made by the Unit
eu states Department of Agriculture,
under the $4,000 congressional an
preparation recently made for this
work. The service will also include
the forecasting and reporting of the
important live stock movements.
Makeup of Reports.
AT recent conferences of statisticians
and crop and live stock estimating ex-
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legislation continually
orings them to the fore. Republics
are popularity said to be ungrateful.
They may be, but the United States
pensions are a tremendously big thing.
According to the figures at the end
of the 1921 fiscal year the following
pensioners were on Uncle Sans rolls
War of 1872, widows. "a.
War with Mexico (1s4O, soldiers,
widows, ct al, 2,135.
Indian wars, soldiers, widows. ct al,
3,7S4.
War with Spain t1s9s). soldiers,
widows, ct al, 31,O66.
Civil war, soldiers, widows. ct al.
21S,775.
World war. soldiers, widows, ct al,
80.
Regular establishment, soldiers, wild
ows, ct al, 4,OS1.
By classes, the pensioners are:
Soldiers, 267,629; widows, 29O,955
minors. 2,163; helpless children, 919
other dependents, 4,2s5; nurses. 1O2
total of all classes, 566,O53.
The total paid as pensions from 1866
to 1921 is S5,993, ,Os6,114.
The largest number of pensioners on
the rolls was 994, ,446 in 1902.
The largest number of Civil war SOL
diers on the roll was 745, ,S22 in 1898
The deaths in this division in 1921
were: Soldiers, 24,775; widows, 49,
451.
Forty-nine widows of soldiers who
in, no Of
alive-or were on Memorial day, 1922.
This is one of the many astonishing
and interesting facts brought out by
examination of the pension rolls. They
are very old, these widows, and in the
course of human events will not much
longer be Uncle Sans pensioners
There were II in 1920 and "a in 1921.
And now there are 40. The Oldest is
one hundred and four and the young
est is sixty two. Three are centena-
rians; eight are over ninety; % are
octogenarians; the remainder. with
one exception, are over seventy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Riggles Tyler, 1O2 South
Cary street, Baltimore, Nd, Is the old
est of this remarkable body of women.
She is the widow of Private George
w. Tyler of the Maryland militia. In
the War of 1872 he was a seaman
on one of the ships that participated
in the battle of Fort McHenry, which
inspired Francis Scott Key to write
''The Star-Spangled Banner" In the
forties and fifties Tyler was the skip
per of famous American clipper ships.
He died in 1862, the commander of a
Union supply ship, having thus served
his country in two wars.
The husbands of these 1872 wild
ows" served in the militias of 13
states. as follows: Connecticut, 1 /;
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South Carolina Volunteers, the PaI-
metto Regiment
Ballard, Thomas B., st. Joseph KY
81. Fourth Kentucky Volunteers.
Bartleson. Augustus c., Muskogeel
Okla, "a, Second Illinois Volunteers
Basket, James p, Onaga, Kan, 81.
First Missouri Mounted Volunteers
Benson. William ", Los Angeles, 9S.
Second Illinois Infantry.
Boyd, James f. Dinuba, Cal, 80.
First Arkansas Cavalry.
Brown, Calvin NJ, Ina. Ill, "a. Sec
ond Illinois Foot Volunteers.
Brown, James N, Concord, N. G..
"a, First North Carolina Volunteers.
Buckner, William f., Camden, n
J., "a, Second Missouri Mounted Vol
unteers.
Chandeur. Urban. San Francisco.
9s, Tenth United States Infantry.
Choate, Gabriel, Field Creek, Texas.
95. Texas Rangers.
Clark, Amos, Bandera, Texas, &c.
Third United States Infantry.
Davis, William K. Admiral, Texas.
"a, First Virginia Volunteers.
Flowers, Levy. Glencoe, Okla. &C.
Second Missouri Mounted Infantry.
Genovely, Alfred, Louisville, KY, "a.
Sixteenth United States Infantry.
Gillihan, William W., Blandinsville.
Ill, 90, Grays Battalion. Arkansas
Volunteers.
Gonder, DAME, Rirpey, Iowa, e6-
Second Ohio Volunteers.
Hardy, John A., Flat Rock, ILL.,, "a.
Third Ohio Volunteers.
Harrod, James, Los Angeles, "a.
First United States Artillery.
Jordan, Enoch G., Chapman. Kan.
81. First Louisiana Volunteers.
Kirk, Thomas A., Milano, Texas. 96.
Texas Mounted Volunteers.
Mcclure, William, Balton. Ont. 81,
New York Volunteers.
Madara, Peter B., Reading, Pa, 81,
Second Pennsylvania Infantry.
Mitchell, James, Princeton, Ky, 95.
Fourth Kentucky Infantry.
Read, John, Perry, Ill.,, 95, Four
teenth United States Infantry.
Repseto. William. Cross Plains.
Tenn, 1o1, Third Tennessee volun-
teers.
Shirk, James W.. vonore, Tenn. 81.
Fifth Tennessee Volunteers.
Slough, oliver j.. San Diego. Cal,
a. Third Ohio Infantry.
Thompson, Calvin R., Smithshire.
ILL.,, 96, Second Indiana Infantry.
Truesdale, Matthew c., Kempner,
Texas, 81, First Tennessee Volunteers.
Wedig, John, Granite City, ILL.,, 81,
First United States Dragons.
Williams. Isaiah H.. Jr., Stafford,
Kan, "a, First Iowa Volunteers.
Wise. Josephus c., Ladonia, Texas.
"a, Third Tennessee Volunteers.
Wright, Charles, Ionia, Mo, "a.
First Missouri Mounted Volunteers.
These Mexican veterans and their
comrades won a war which fixed the
boundary of Texas at the Rio Grande
and gave us the region now occupied
by California, Nevada, most of Ari-
zona, New Mexico, Utah and part of
Colorado.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
GREAT IMPORTANCE OF GRIT
, aek Of Material Will Cause IndIoes-
tion and Impaired Health Of
Poultry Flock.

Many poultry raisers gradually be
gin to slight the Importance Of grit
Lack Of grit means poor digestion and
impaired health. Regular poultry grit
should be kept before the fowls In
boxes or hoppers at all times. In ad-
dition. a load Of gravel near tho chick
ens'o home would improve the health
and increase the egg yield on many .
farm.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

Why Does Water Rise to Tree Top7
One of the most puzzling questions
in botany is, "Why or how does wa
ter rise to the top of a tree?" vari-
GUS explanations of the phenomenon
have been proposed, but none is re-
garded as altogether satisfactory. One
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

the Revolutionary war the Green
Mountain Boys. 800 in number. led by
Ethan Allen, rendered great service
in securing the passes into Canada,
and thus preventing the British
troops from overrunning Vermont.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
Real Sport.

Knicker-Fond of camping?
Subbubs-Yes, it's relief to see
so many bugs and flies l don't have
to kill.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

The more undesirable reputation
the harder it is to lose.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

A Homemade Garden Weeder That
Not Only Keeps Down the Weeds
but Serves as a cuItIvator to Break
Up the Hard Crust Between the
Rows.
only will this instrument keep down
the weeds, but it also acts as a
cultivator by breaking up the hard
crust between the rows and conserving
the moisture for useful vegetation
C. L. Meller, Fargo. N. D., in Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
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HMferans uFlh4h
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

n NCLE SANS pension
234lZEkM rolls are naturally y
ZH9tZEI brought to mind by the
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days that the nation has
observed for 1922-Lin-
coins birthday, Memo
rial day, Flag day and
W. the Fourth of July. And
discussion over bonus
legislation continually
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-18
Philadelphia, Wednesday, October 10, 1912

Did you by Radio this mornngf Prof Herman
broadcasts settingup each morning at 1880 from the
Gmbe station, WIP. ts
New-York tribune., 1922-09-23
Not America, but Styles
Shocked French Fiancee

1t was her aversion 70 the women's
styles in the United State not her
dislike of America, that caused DaTbin
Rowland, an Indiana University in
structor, TO refuse 20 MARI nor, de-
clared Mile. Marcelie Daiilaire a. Ills
Island yesterday. Sce is 20 he de-
ported back 10 Fya2ce.
II 10 not nate America" she Ok
claimed, Il adore +. Know - HIS
tory by heart. J an *hc ric@im of ono
grand mista6e-aii because W.,
shocked at The wonaca's styles aud had
the candor To say 90.
When ! came here vas admitted
at the ships pier in the CUSTODY Of ths
Travellers Aid Society, with the under
standing that was 10 be married 10
Professor Rowland, whom ! mot in
France five years ago. When landed
was amazed at the styles OF dresses
and costumes Of Now York women.
The sight Of bohbod hair girls wear
ing red hats, green dresses, Blue waists
yellow stockings ard lavender shoe.
was too much for nc. had never seen
speh Varlegated coiors on women be-
fore in all my life. There was nc far-
mony: My eyes were hurt
why should ny views OF bobbs3
hair make me an iEel igible bride to
a college professor -
Mademoisella Daillaire talked viii
ingl,y through an Interpreter. She con
cluded:
1--WE shall call it an experjorco.
that's all. But I love America. even
though | gasp at its bobbed hair red
shoes, pink hats and yellow stockings
New-York tribune., 1922-09-23
Japanese Soprano Again
I'm 'EMadama Butterhy''
Tamaki AIiura Charms Audi.
ence at the Century With
Her perfor1nancc

Nine. Tamak Miura, the Japanese
soprano, made her reappearance in
New York last evening with the San
Carlo Opera Company at the Century
Theater, after an absence of three sea-
sons, in the title role Of Puccini's
"Madama Butterfy.' During her last
visit here she sang both in this opera
and in Messengers Nine, Chrysantheme"
with the Chicago Opera Company. at
was a great pleasure to see her again
in role which for obvious reasons
she has made peculiarly her own.
The living embodiment Of a Japanese
print, she fiuttered through the first
act with grace all her own and an
appealing childishness that made strik-
ing contrast with the ensuing scenes
Of tragedy. Realism and sincerity are
the keynotcs of her performance. But
the spell is not all within the eye,
for she sings the music with touching
eloquence and an unusual feeling for
the text. She is the Butterfly of Butter
flies, and touches greatness in her de-
lineation Of the girl-child to whom
womanhood brought disillusionment
and death.
For the sake of record, it may be
stated that Mr.. Barra was the Pinker-
ton Of the occasion and Mr.. Vale the
Sharpiess.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-23
Churches Slighted
BY "Diggest'' Ballots,
Declares Anderson
Majority of Members Had
No Voice in Test Of Pro-
hibition Sentiment, Says
Anti-Saloon League Head

Charging that the "Literay Digest"
poll on prohibition was misleading as
it affects New York, William H. An
derson, state superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League, attacked yesterday
the method in which the balloting was
conducted. He said that most members
OF churches were not mailed ballots.
"ln view of the fact that the check
up of the Anti-Saoon League shows
conclusively that the overwhe Ginning ma
jority of the voters in the congrega-
tlons of that large majority of churches
committed TO prohibition and it's en-
torcoment did not even have a chance
to vote" declared Mr.. Anderson. at
would be we'll for politicians and others
who figure that there is q reaction
against prohibition in New York State
TO revise their estimates."
Mr.. Anderson continues:
The Literary Digest saws in it's
flnal returns that ballots were sent
TO "S.7 per cent of the electorate O
New York State, including all telephon
subscribers. But OF adults of voting
age in the church congregations on]v
o. per cent. and of those only Is &
per cent of those having telephones
received ballots.
"The facts show conclusively that
el1ner Vhe ballots were not mailed to
New-York tribune., 1922-09-23

the shooting. bearing blood stains Oh
its right wristbsnd, was handed to the
jury for examination Creasy's gaze
followed it. When it was returned to
Che District Attorney he resumed his
usunl attitude, that Of bored spec
tator.
The relation by DR.. Schultz of his
observations made at the autopsy on
Miss Lavey's body was listened to by
the courtroom crowd breathlessly. 1t
was when the expert declared unequiv-
ocally that Miss Lavoy had not died
by her own hand, giving his reasons
for arriving at the conclusion, and in
concluding sentence vouched for the
dead girls chastity the emotions Of
the crowd found vent in demonstra-
tion calling forth Judge Smiths adj
monition.
The witness said he questioned
Greasy on the night Of the tragedy
with especial regard to his engagement
to marry Miss Lavoy. Greasy told him.
he said, that relations between himself
and the girl had been irregular over
period Of many months. The reason
for her suicide, he said, was his belief
that he had been compelled to break
the engagement because of feeling
that ne could not support her in the
style she was entitled to.
The statement made by Greasy in
che presence Of county officials at 2:3o
d. M, June "a, after he had been er-
rested, was introduced in evidence over
hard fought; objections Of his counsel,
Mr.. UtcrhaN, who charged that it had
been obtained under threats and
through fear.
Attorney Uterhart severely cross
examined Ferdinand Miller, Nassau
County detective; Lieutenant Clarence
Won Riper, of the Freeport Police De-
partment, and Constable James J. Nal
10y, of Belmont, who were instrumental
in obtaining the signature Of Greasy
to statement concerning the shoot
ing. He inquired of these witnesses
as we'll as Of Charles w. Hansen, fin
ger print expert Of Nassau County,
whether revolver had not been kept
In full view Of Greasy by Detective
Miller during his questioning. All the
witnesses denied that threats or vio-
iencs had been used in obtaining the
statement.
Among spectators at the morning
session were Ave school teachers from
indianapolis, chaperoned by Mrs. Anna
Q. Corliss, principal of school there;
Mrs. Sara E. Tolman, psychological ex-
pert Of Boston, and John E. Ward. of
the secret service department of a
southern railway.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-23

A tradition of the stage which de-
crees that outsiders shall not be ad-
mitted at dress rehearsals was broken
yesterday when John L. Golden, play
wright and producer, invited more than
200 students and teachers of dramatic
art to witness the dress rehearsal of
Spite Corner" written and directed
by Frank Craven. which is scheduled
TO open next Monday evening.
BY this sacrifice of custom it was
hoped that new blood could be drawn
into the theater, as Mr.. Golden ex-
planned in q curtain speech. Yester-
days performance was the first step in
movement whereby worthwhile stud
ents of the drama may witness dress
rehearsals of plays. in much the same
manner as medical scholar attends a
clinic, or chemistry student watches
laboratory experiments.
The future Hamlets and Juliets
gazed raptly while stars slipped from
everyday Miss" and "Mr" into their
roles upon the command of the di-
rector. They followed every movement
of the stage hands as furniture and
hill6iHso Ncic Siiilleu between scenes,
for the curtain remained up during
intermissions. They heard cues spoken
from the wings to actors unfamiliar
with recent changes in the script. Real
stage intimacies, like the photograph
ing of pictures to be used in news
papers and in front of the theater.
were revealed to the students, as
camera men equipped with binding
lights snapped groups of the players.
Not the least gratifying parts of the
dress rehearsal were the glimpses o
New-York tribune., 1922-09-23

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