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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

viii not be laid at this end until NIL
the rest W the line is completed.
Approaches To the TinWn tunnel
are now being madu and under
ground excavation win soon he innu-
gurRtcd, Tho FIRST Joint OF pipo VIII
be made january 1 at Ncrdlgris nnd
the entire project VIII be In pro-
cess
The Tiawn tunnel is an under
ground passage for the water, about
a milo and a quarter long, made
necessary 10y the hydraulic gradant
The hydraulic gradant requires that
water shall at no point ho above n
certain elevation. The hill az Tiawa,
a long. rolling prairie hin would
take the pipeline above the gradant.
hence the tunnel.
The SpaVinaw dam really consists
OF two projects, the building or a
concrete spillway across the creek
bed ana the throwing up of huge
oarthcn wall with concrete core
across the rest OF tho valley.
The concrete wall Ia 90 he 500 feet
In width across SMe river, and 6i feet
thick at the bottom, all ut which is
to bc OF solid concrete Tho height
OF this spillway viii be 60 feet above
watcr lcvcl or the river at the pres
ent tllnts TWO lNlNltu AlNhdhAh
sacks Of cement viii bc used In the
spillway. Both spillwuy and carthen
embankment will be firmly imbodded
in solid rock.
Tho FIRST work on the earthen
embankment viii bo tho building OF
a solid concrete core, the purpose uf
which IS to absolutely assure the
permancucy OF the dam. After that
some $4,000 yards of earth must be
dug up from nearby territory ana
thrown over aud against the con
crete core The omhankment viii
be gao feet thick at its heaviest
point, $500 feet or more than threo-
Gfhs OF mile wide, and will have
an average elevation OF about 2C
feet.
Of particular interent to Tulsa IS
the personnel OF the force that IL
building the dam and clearing the
lake site. ~, NJ. stevens, an engineer
OF wide experience and high reputa
tlon IL general superintendent
Mai. l.. +. Stover, recently dig
charged from the United Statci
army. ia general overseer OF work
Clark Powers is assistant Ruperin'
tcndent, and Il. n. Richardson Il
chief engineer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

urs. Size 30 requires IL yards
35-inch material with SIS yard SO
inch contrasting and Z IA yards
binding.
No. 1898. Ladies' and misses
dress. Cut In sizes l6 years. 35. 3s,
40, ~ and a. inches bust measure.
Size Se requires IA yards 36-inch
plain material with 9 Ia yards 80
inch figured material.
No 1859. Misses aud girls dress
Cut IN sizes, s, 10, 12, IL and l6
years. Size requires 2 Is yards
36-fnch material with 3-s yard 20
inch contrasting.
All Patterns is Cents. Stampe
or Coin (Coin Preferred). Our
Fall and Winter Fashion book
is useful in selecting Christmas gifts
that you can make yourself. Besides
two pages of toys and other gifts -
contains over three hundred pages
four pages OF embroidery designs
styles worn by photoplay stars, help
ful articles on how every type OF
woman can dress to best advantage,
etc. Price 10 cents por copy. Ad-
dress your orders to Fashion de-
partment,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

No. 15O7.-LadieS' aud misses
dress. Cut in sizes 16 years. SO, SO.
40 and AZ inches bust measure. Size
SO requires yards 36-inch material
with 1-2 yards 27-inch contrasting.
No. I3oi. Ladies' hou5e dress.
Cut in sizes sc, 40 and ~ inches
bust measure. size 36 requires 8
yards 32-inch material w&h / Is
yards 36-inch contrasting.
No. 154S. Ladies' and misses
dress. Cut in sizes 6 years, 80, SS,
40, AZ and a inches bust measure.
Size SO requires SIS yards 3G-inch
material with Is yards 36-inch
contrasting.
No. 1853. Misses and girls dress.
Cut in sizes s, 10, u, II and 16
years. Size 8 requires 2 1-2 yards
36-inch materia! with 3-8 yards
ribbon for sash and l yard banding.
No. 1543. Ladies' house or morn
ing dress. Cut in sizes "a, SO. 3S, 40,
AZ. a., 46 and as inches bust meas
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
FOUR CHRISTMAS PARD0NS

Two Slayers Released From Civil
Pcn--Military Prison Releases Two.
by the Associated Press.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Dec. %,
Two Christmas pardons for prison
ers In the federal penitentiary here
have been granted by the depart
nent OF justice. according to a tele-
gram received here by Warden w
l. Middle. one OF the pardons Is
for John (Frenchy) Carl, an aged
French Canadian, serving a 30-year
sentence for murder In Alaska.
The prisoner receiving clemency IS
Tom Parker of Waco. Texas. serv-
ing a flve-year sentence on a con-
viction OF manslaughter.
Two military prisoners, William
r. Griffin and James w. Woodward,
received pardons through the war
department, Warden Blddls an
uounced
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> Society
Ciuhs--Musio--womans work.

Mrs. Burdlck is returning from her
SAD mission, the interment OF her
husband, Doctor Burdick, whose
death occurred quite recently.
Mrs. Marie Gardner Swift IS con-
fined to her home at ZIG South Kan
thus by an attack OF influenza. Mrs.
Caroline Dunn will have charge OF
the organ at the First Christian
church until Mrs Swift IS able to
take up her worS, again.
Mrs. l. y. Mari left Friday FOR
Oklahoma city where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Q. J.. George.
during the holidays, later visiting
her SON Mr.. Talmadgc MARI, at Ard
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Mowry. OF Ell
dorado, kan, arrived Friday TO
spend Christmas and New Years
with her daughter Mrs. Young o,
Mitchell and Mr.. Mitchell
Mrs. j. o. Pearce OF Savannah.
Mo, Will spend tho yuletide season
with her son, Mr. J. owen Pearco
and Mrs. Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Chastain. Capt.
Allen Elston and Mr.. Hartley Chas-
tain of Trinidad. Colo, nrc in the
city for visit with relatives.
Mr. Joseph w. Trimbie OF Kansas
City is in the city for the Christmas
tide with friends and relatives. Mr
Trimble Is an uncle of Mr.. Robert
Trimble Cow
Miss Carmelita Wood will arrive
Friday evening from Enid, where she
is attending school and spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wood at 2714 East Al
mirai. Mr.. and Mrs. sherman d.
Kelly will leave Friday night for
New York, where they will spend the
holidays with MIR. Kelly's mother.
Mrs. Asher Dreyfus and little son.
Asher Dreyfus, jr. have left the
city for a two months visit TO the
parents OF Mrs. Dreyfus. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Joseph Ascher OF Jackson, Miss.
will return home about February
Is
Mr.. and Mrs, c, f, Lobaugh Of
Pittsburgh Pa, arrived today 10
spend the holidays with hometolE
Mrs. !. NJ. Lobaugh and family at
1920 South 81. Louis.
Mr.. Wayne Marlin Hawker, a stu
dent at Missouri university will 90
TO saltwater to take the fraternity
work of the Beta Theta Phi on New
Years day,
Miss Josephine Layman LEFT Sat
urday morning for saltwater. and
several other points in the state,
where she win spend the holidays
Miss Martha McBirney. a student
at Wellesley. arrived Thursday to
spend the holiday season with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs James II.
McBirney.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Baraca union PhilatheA class OF
First Baptist church. Tulsa Presby-
terian union executive board, the
League of Business Girls clubs-P.
b. X, Halliburton Abbott, Friend
ship, Exchange National. o. +. r.,
Sinclair. Noble, Exchange National
Central National OH Wen supply
and small groups,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Nr0cInI % INN WOIId,
BARNSDAiL, Dec. 20. -- The
Christian Science society here hav-
ing out-Frown the parlors OF Miss
Siggina' home. has been removed
to the building first door east Of the
Devonian oil companys office.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
HUGE STILL is DESTROYED
Federal Dry Agents Amazed NJ size
of Illicit Distilling Plant

ny tho Associated Press.
DALLAS. TcNae, Dec ga
whisky still OF elaborate design and
said 20 be ono OF tho largest over
found in the southwest. was de-
stroyed by prohibition agents here.
10 was located about seven miles
northeast OF Dallas
Approximately $500 gallons OF
mash was sci2cd aud poured out and
nearly ono hundred gallons OF corn
whisky copfiscated.
The stills were mode Of conner.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
GIFT TO school Tdbrary.

Special 10 The World.
PERRY, Dec. 2S.--Through the
generosity OF Mrs. Fred Moore the
high school library has received a
beautiful eight-volume set OF Uni
versal history.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
Personal Mention

Mrs. c. NJ. williams and son,
George Nfeissner Williams OF San
Antonio, Texas. Mrs. George Bran
ner Rodgers Of st. Louis and Mr..
and Mrs. John y, Chadwick OF Mil
waukee ore here 10 spend the holi-
day season with their relatives. Mrs.
John r. Mckinney and Miss Grace
COTlnne Meissner.
Miss Lucille Helstand is conval-
escing from recent burns which have
been 50 severe as to necessitata her
being cared for at = local hospital.
Miss Flora Swan OF Indianapolis
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. NJ.
Robbins at 1906 South Main.
Miss Swan has been teaching in
Indianapolis tor 90 years.
Miss Ida Gardner will leave Thurs
day, December 2s. to spend part
Of the holiday season in Dallas and
Fort Worth.
Mrs. J. Raymond Burdick has re-
turned from Boulder, Cal, and is
domiciled in the Walker apartments
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

The Rivisin Studies. Fourth and
Boulder wish you a very merry
Christmas ami ali huppiursr in the
nnmlnR Ynar --Ad dVe n iaement.
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Dances

The annual Christmas dancing
marty given by the members OF the
Otaka Kamma club was given at
the Country club on the evening OF
Thursday, and was associated with
much that made 1t a prominent event
of the week, in the young society set.
The club wore gay holiday dress with
holly wreaths mlstletoe and bells.
Punch was served. The list included
Misses Katheryn Mcdonald, Mar
guerlte Leggett, Anna Rose. Ruth
Helen Marshall, Margaret Settle, Ju-
liza Catron, Florence BlackmOre, Eva
deue Love, Ruth Fagan. Elizabeth
cook, Claudiue Miller, Lolita Muir
dock. Betty Hunt, Maxine Day, Freda
Davis. Ruth Lamb, Margaret Kim
ball, Virginia Winkler, Betty Welch,
Marcellite Grant, Fayne Witherup.
Josephine Simmons Vera Jane Saye,
Messrs George Davis, John Spencer,
william Talbot, Harry Perkins, John
Thompson, Joe Segar, Don Lang
worthy. Faulkner Broach, Denny
Madden, Dwight Todd, Chester
Nenkmeller. Theodore Brickner,
Norbert Hardman, Harold Wilder
Bradford williams, Byron Schaff,
william Moore. Jake Ingram Rob-
crt Yoder, John Brickner, Bacon
Davenport. Malcolm Johnson, and
Paul Hull
DR.. and Mrs. L, Forrest Hayden
entertained with "a dancing party at
Hotel Tulsa on Wednesday night in
honor of their daughter Miss Mary
Hayden, extending courtesies 20 Miss
Verda Briley of Dallas a holiday
visitor in the Hayden home. Christ
mae greerery, holly and mistietoe
adorned the grill room where the
dance was given. Assisting the hos
4 tesses were Mr.. and Mrs. George O.
\ Hollow and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II.
Short. The invitational lists includ-
ed ESQ.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

evidently by export coppersmiths as
were two cooling devices found In
the plant The stills were mounted
on brick foundations and heated by
gas icts from an acctylono gas ap-
paratus. Tho barn in which tho
stll Was found was equipped with
sewerage FOR removing waste from
monufnct g. of tho liquor.
Two men were arrested and re-
leased ON bond,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Taxes on British incomes up 70
5000 pounds. or equivalent to s22,-
500 with exchange at par. Is an
proNimately four times the tax lew
led on similar incomes In the Unit
ga Gtufga
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Mrs. Asher Dreyfus and little son.
Asher Dreyfus, jr. have left the
city for two months visit TO the
parents OF Mrs. Dreyfus. Mr. aud
Mrs. Joseph Ascher OF Jackson, Miss.
will return home about February
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. c, f. Lohaugh Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, arrived today TO
spend the holidays with hometolE.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Lobaugh and family at
1920 South ST. Louis.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Mr.. Wayne Marlin Hawker. a stu
dent at Missouri university, will 90
TO saltwater to take the fraternity
work of the Beta Theta Phi on New
Years day.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Miss Josephine Layman LEFT Sat
urday morning for saltwater, and
several other points in the state.
where she win spend the holidays,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Miss Martha McBirney. a student
at Wellesley. arrived Thursday to
spend the holiday season with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James II,
McBirney
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Chastain. Capt.
Allen Elston and Mr.. Hartley ChaS-
tain of Trinidad. Colo, nrc in the
city for visit with relatives.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Mr.. Joseph w, Trimbie OF Kansas
City is in the city FOR the Christmas
tide with friends and relatives. Mr
Trimble Is an uncle of Mr.. Robert
Trimble Cow.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. c. ]. Mowry, OF Ell
dorado, Kan, arrived Friday to
spend Christmas and New Years
with her daughter. Mrs. Young o,
Mitchell and Mr.. Mitchell.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

Mrs. j. o. Pearce OF Savannah.
Mo. Will spend tho yuletide season
with her son, Mr.. J. owen Pearco
and Mrs. Pearce.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

but who will not be pensioned, en-
tered the employ of the road with
the understanding that they would
not receive compensation after thcs
left the service
May Grant Pension.
In some few instances IL the elf
cumstances warrant, the pension
beard may make an exception even
IL the men retired have not served
the full time lit.
White the revival of the rule,
providing for retirem mt at 20, will
result in some on every division
leaving the service, it is said that
more will be released on the
Cedar Rapids-Minnesota division
than on any other.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

fax Harrison, julius Kruttschni.t
Hale Holden, Samuel Rea and How
ard Elliott, and it undertook TO Sc
cure cooperation between the var
ious railroad systems. Despite the
activities Of this committee. Mr..
McAdoo says, the condition of the
railroads grew steadily worse until
there had been an almost complete
paralysis of transportation On
Dec. %, 1917, the railroad war
board confessed its inability to
solve the problem of transporta-
ton.
During this period net less than
five committees of railroad execu-
tives had failed to restore the prop
er efficiency to the transportation
system.
Followed Recommendations.
1t was upon the recommenda-
tons of the interstate commerce
commission and the confession of
failure by railroad executives that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

cago and ST. Louis and north OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers.
The facts, as they have been ad-
duced by the senate committee,
are:
When the roads were taken over
by the government, the records OF
tie impaired physical condition OF
the roads extending over a period
of years, and from long-deferred
maintenance and Improvements.
On Jan. 1, 1917, the transporta-
ton system had broken down and
was inadequate to the nations
needs. The American government
war program was hampered, the
allied armies were short of food
and materials and the civil popula-
lions of our allies in Europe were
facing starvation.
The railroad executives, after
eight months of effort. were unable
to correct this situation and con-
fessed their inability to do so.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

The government acted only wLes
it became clearly established thsf
refusal to do so would invite II
remedial disaster.
On Jan. II. 1919, after a year 4,
federal control. A. H. Smith, G. n.
Ma rkham. r. Fl. Ashton. Hale Hol
den, B. r. Rush, N. d. Maher ana
B. L. Winchell, among the abIest
railroad men in the United States
officially reported to the railroad.
administration:
1.-The measures taken during yea,
1918 called for no apologies. Tbs
efficient@operation of the railroads
in support of the government dur.
ing the war justifies every act or
the administration during that per.
iod."
This testimony is ample refuts-
ton of charges that the railroads
were taken over for political rea.
sons and that they were operated
inefficiently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
CAMBRIDGE

The Rebekahs are planning on
giving a community party April &.
Mrs. Fred Swanson, who was OPP
Grated on for appendicitis at the
st. Luke's hospital in Davenport
Saturday, is reported to be recov-
ering rapidly.
The M. l. w. club was entertain
ed Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Herb White.
Ray Jennings suffered stroke Of
paralysis Sunday and is not able to
speak
Judge Larson of Moline adjourn
ed court Monday and discharged the
jury until June, 1922.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

the president, on Dec. 26. 1917, di-
rected the taking over of the rail-
roads as war measure
of the advisability and neces-
sity OF this action there has never
been a question" declares Mr.. Nc
Adoo.
julius kruttschni1t. recently
spokesman for the railroad execu-
tiFes before various tribunals, adj
mitted before the senate commit
tee that what has been done has
been done for the best. have
gathered from general intercourse
with railroad executives that they
have all accepted the situation as
the best thing to be Cone"
This breakdown Of the railroads
did not occur over night" said Mr..
McAdeo. st resulted not alone
from lack of unification. but from
$4,000 cars of freight in excess OF
the l. c. C. disclose, there were
normal in the territory east of Chi
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
ROAD REEVES
RETIRING RULE
FOR employees
Rock Island Lines Reestabbshes
Prewar Rule Against 70-Year-
Old Men in Service.

After tomorrow no man over 10
years Of age will be employed on
the various divisions OF the Rock
Island Lines, according to an Of
fjcial announcement.
The order establishing this rule
IL in reality the revival of a re-
auirement, which has been in cf-
feet for several years, ever since
the pension system was inaugural
cd bu' which was suspended dr.
Ing the period of the World war.
In Rock Island few VI be re
tired on pension, who have served
the company the required length of
time; they are for the most part
crossing fiagmen.
Others, in the different '-.sions
who will be effected by the order,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

why did the United States gov
eminent, on Jan. /. 1917, take over
the control of the railroads and
operate them during the war and
until Feb. 20, 1920?"
This question was answered by
william Gibbs McAdoo, former di-
rector general of railroads during
federal control, before the senate
committee on interstate commerce,
on Feb. 2, 1922. He said:
I'm the fall of 1917 the ineficien-
cy of the American railroads made
them Internationally. but neverthe-
less actually, the strongest ally OF
the GermaI kaiser. The collapse
of the railroads under the burden
of war traffic had almost cut the
line OF communication between the
American army at the front and It's
base of supplies"
When the United States entered
the war it had agreed to supply
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
Avoid Diphtheria

A sore throat is good breeding place
for Diphtheria germs. Protect your chill
dren by never neglecting Sore Throat.
You can wisely depend upon TONSI-
LINE. Give Tonsiline upon the first ap-
pearance of Sore Throat-don't give
Diphtheria chance in that throat in its
weakened condition. When TONSI-
LINE is swallowed it comes directly in
contact with the diseased surface -
and induces a healthy condition xGf
of the membranes-then the sys-
tenn can better defend the throat IA
if attacked by Diphtheria germs. ID
Keep TONSnINE in the house ID
always. &c., 60c. and $I.O0 "a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

Editors Note. This 10 the first
Of a series of articles prepared from
the testimony OF William G. McAdoo
and Walker D. Hines before the SEN
ate committee investigating railroad
conditions. The articles are sent out
by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. and purpose 10 present the
side of the workers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
Manhattan Shirts

For spring are now here in
pleasing variety of weaves
and patterns at $3.50 to S..
\ very special value here,
now, is a So madras finish
shirt at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

A dressy all weather coat
for rainy or fair days. Tail
ored for style and fit from
serviceable gaberdines. Sew
eral models; all sizes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
Sand Tan Hats

Are the newest style feature
of the headwear fashion for
spring, in soft hats. Natty
shapes with contract bands.
An economy value at
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-28
Walks 1900 Miles to Iowa School

Iowa City, Iowa,-Abol G. Bakhti-
ar, a native Persian and former
student at Columbia University
walked from New York to attend
summer school at the university of
Iowa. He is % years old and has
been in this country but three years.
Bakhtiar started from Columbia
May 81 and arrived in Iowa City
June IL. He walked from thirty to
thirty-five miles day, also being
fortunate enough to be picked up by
tourists occasionally. He carried a
pack containing blanket, a few
utensils and other necessities. Dur
ing the entire trip he slept only about
three or four hours day. The route
Bakhtiar took is distance of about
1900 miles.
When asked why he came to Iowa
for summer school, Mr.. Bakhtiar
said: 81 heard that Iowa was a good
school and that they had a long ses-
sion in which / could complete my
work. And then | was anxious to
see something of the country and ac-
quire knowledge about the different
things which which / came in contact.
/ decided to walk, because / had very
little money, and knew of no other
way of getting here"
Bakhtiar attended Columbia for
three years, and expects to get his
b. A. degree at the end of this sum-
mer session. He is carrying courses
in organic and quantitive chemistry
at present, preparatory to entering
nedicine. He received a scholarship
of $3.50 at Columbia, and is working
for his board here at the present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-28
RootIegger Still Patented

Some months ago the humble
home of Sol Thompson at Cedar
Falls was raided by officers and q
still of unusual pattern and equip
ment was seized. Thompson was
arraigned in court for a violation OF
law. but his extreme age appealed to
the sympathy of the Judge and a
married daughter residing in Cali
fornia was notified of her fathers
troubles and asked to give him a
home out there on condition that the
case against him at Cedar Falls was
dropped. This request was granted
and the son in law came all the way
from California to accompany the
old man to his far western home.
In the meantime Seward Highly, at
torney for Thompson sent the still
bodily to the patent office at Wash
ington and he has just been notified
that a patent has been issued in the
name of the inventor. If there is a
legitimate use for such equipment
these times, experts declare it val
liable invention. Mr.. Thompson
spent a fortune trying to protect his
rights in the first machine ever in
vented for the manufacture of barb
wire.