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The Little River news., 1922-07-08
SETTLING OF RAIL
 STRIKE PREDICTED
Labor Board and Union Heads Issue Concilhtory Statements; Wiil-
 ing to Negotiate.

Chicago, Jnly 5.-Hope for speedy settlement of the countrywide strike = tho railroad shop men was seen to- night in statements issued by boa WW Hooper, chairman of the United States Railroad Labor Board, and B. M. Jew ell leader of the shop crafts, who or dered the walk-out.
 In reply to a letter from Mr. Hooper which was regarded as conciliatory in tone, Mir. Jewell declared that the strikers were willing to consider any negotiations with any one in authority for settlement of the strike.
 "We are willing to confer with any, body authorized by the railroads to bring peace proposals to us," said MT. Jewell "I include or exclude nobody, but if the Labor Board, for instance, came to us with definite proposition We would not hesitate to consider it."
 MT. Jewell then made public for the first time the figures on the strike vote taken by the 100000 members of the six shop crafts. The vote was divided into three separate ballots, the first accepting a $50,000,000 reduction in wages ordered by the Labor Board, the restoration of seven working rules altered by the board and the abolish ment of outside contracting by the roads.
 Wage Vate Lowest. 1 A tabulation of the ballots showed, Mir. Jewell said, only 947 per cent of the men had voted to strike on the question of wages, the heaviest vote for strike being on the question of outside contract labor, which boiled 97.1 per cent of the vote cast. The ballot on rules came second, with 96.2 for strike.
 Tn railroad circles 1t was declared that the way had been cleared for a full settlement on the gravest issue that of contract work-by the agree ment of 12 roads to abolish outside contracting at the Labor Board meet ing last Friday, when MT. Jewell ig- nored an order to appear and explain his strike order.
 The first explanation of this was made by MT. Jewell tonight when he said that to have appeared before the T U,,,;J suited in mobilize suspension of work by the shop men and possible Ibloodshed. He said that the strike ord CT having been sanctioned by locals in all parts of the country, to have made an eleventh hour attempt to avert the waulkout would have only resulted in chaos.
 MT Jewell said that the intervention of the board had come too late and ithat the only way to prevent disorders Twas for him virtually to defy the board and thus let the rank and file Of Ethe six shop crafts organizations in volved know that their leaders had their hands on the brakes and were in control of the situation. He said that so far he had received no overtures looking toward a settlement and had made none. He added that the strike vote was the most representative ever taken, but did not give cut any total figures.
The Little River news., 1922-07-08
COLD FOURTH OF JULY
Thermometer at Memphis Registered
 61 Degrees.

Memphis, Tenn, July 5.-The tenn perature of 61 degrees here July Fourth was within two degrees of the celdest day ever recorded in July, that July g, 1891, and it was the coldest urth Memphis has experienced by
 degrees since the Weather Bureau AS established half century ago.
The Little River news., 1922-07-08
Fathers and Sons Day.

Dr. J. o. Wade, pastor of the first Baptist Church at TeXarkana, will speak at the Fathers and Sons Day
 session of circuit court Tuesday after noon at 1:30.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
MEDIUM Sailing FOR BUTTER
Creamery Men Would Profit by Avoid.
ing Excessive Use of Salt and
Pack Tubs Carefully.

Butter that is too highly sailed is
difficult to move In the ordinary trade
channels, and creamery men would do
well to guard against high sailing I'M
less they have special outlet which
calls for that kind, say specialists of
the bureau of markets and crop esti-
mates, United States Department of
Agriculture. A gritty condition of the
salt in butter seriously Injuries its mar
ket value.
A number of butter receivers are adj
vising shippers not to fill their butter
tubs too full. During the summer ship
ments are often exposed to the heat
Of the sun at some point in transit,
and the butter at the top Of the tub
becomes very soft and runs over the
edge Of the tub when handled. Such
shipments are brought to receivers
stores in bad condition, often showing
a heavy shrinkage in weight, resulting
In direct financial loss to the cream
cry, which could easily have been
avoided by filling the tubs properly.
This condition rarely occurs In carlot
shipments. When less than carlot
freight or express shipments are made
the butter should De thoroughly chilled
before shipping.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

produced an average improvement in
his daughters of 1,414 pounds of milk
and CO pounds of butterfat
The worth of the purebred sire as
an improver of the productive ca
pacity of dairy cows has been meas
ured in a number of localities where
there are both cow testing and bull
associations. The United States De
partment of Agriculture has collected
figures from number of communi-
ties, but in the past it has been diff
cult to keep tab on the improvement
that bulls have made in herds. The
plan of the dairy division now is to
get such figures, rs far as possible, on
cows owned by members in all of the
15S bull associations in the United
States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
' the boss met Pat.
Mo Astiumatlsm There.

"IIelen thinks the oculist is jus
about perfect"
"Her eye-deal man, suppose"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
WORK PLANS ARE IMPORTANT
Farmer Should Know Beforehand
What He Is Going to Do and
What He Is Doing II With.

Method in doing farm work is very
important. The farmer who knows eX-
actly what he is going to do in the
morning when he arises, how he is to
do it, and what he is to do 1t with, will
always accomplish something worth
while that day. The worker who has
"hazy" ideas, indefinite plans and I'M
decided steps will never do much.
Everything undertaken in farming
should have serious attempts. Men
and women who farm or keep the
home in order must mean business, be
businesslike and work in methodical
way. Half-hearted work Injuries the
worker and ruins his character.
Plans are important. They should
be made before the task is attempted.
The worker must know what he is to
do and then feel that he can do it
we'll even before the job is begun.
Leave off the work that you dread
till such time as you feel like doing
it. When you like 1t, dispatch 1t
promptly and well.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
BENEFITS OF PUREBRED SIZE
Striking Results Obtained by Maryland
Association by Use Of Regis
tered Bull.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculturel
A gain of II per cent In milk pro-
duction and 20 per cent in butterfat
production in daughters over their
dams because of the use of purebred
bull is the striking result obtained in
the New Windsor (Md) contrasting
association which has a bull associa-
tlon as subsidiary. The records Of
81 cows were compared with the rec
ords of their q daughters after the
latter had become mature cows. The
average production of the dams for
one year was $500 pounds Of milk and
219 pounds Of butterfat. The daugh-
tiers averaged 6,523 pounds of milk and
263 pounds of butterfat, gain over
the mother of 963 pounds of milk and
A pounds Of fat. In the association
every one of the daughters sired by
one of the three association bulls was
better than her dam. One of the bulls
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

Investigations by the department
during the past three years have
shown that root rot of peas is present
In all of the larger pea-growing areas
east of the Mississippi, and to some ex-
tent in Montana and Utah. The dis
ease lives In the soil and becomes
more destructive each year that peas
are grown ou infested land. soon re-
ducing the crop to such an extent as
to make it improbable. It is dis
tributed by the custom prevalent In
some sections of transferring soil from
old fields to new ones to carry the nod
ule bacteria. and by wind and other
means.
The area of pea-sick land is widen
ing each year. 1t is particularly i'm
portant that the large seed-growing
regions of the West, which have re-
NAMED free of the disease up to the
present time, be protected from 1t by
the practice Of proper rotation.
The department is breeding varieties
of peas resistant to root rot, but some
time must elapse before there can be
any assurance that the commercial
growers problem can be solved in this
way,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

clover, and only four-fifths will
sprout, then only three-ffths, or go
per cent, of the original seed as offered
will grow. Thus, the terminating test
has an important bearing on the worth
of seed offered to the farmer.
Protects American Farmers.
A seed-testlng service Is maintained
by the United States Department of
Agriculture, where 29,63S samples OF
various seeds were examined and
tested In the last fiscal year-l6, 442
in Washington and 1896 in the five
branch seed-testing stations. Similar
service is offered by the various state
exp, riment stations. The department
also exercises a strict inspection serv-
ice over field seeds brought from for
eign countries, and last year 5,OOO,Ooo
pounds of various seeds were rejected
or held for cleaning before being al
lowed to be offered to American farm
ers.
Nevertheless, the closest scrutiny Is
necessary on the part of the farmer
who desires a good stand of clover,
either as forage crop or to turn
under for the improvement of his soil.
1t is important that the testing Of
seed be done early enough that Suf-
ficient supply of pure seed can be pur-
chased in time for use; and if seed is
to be sent to one of the government
or state testing laboratories, at least
two weeks should be allowed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

Never borrow trouble for the pur-
pose of lending 1t to others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

of bred sows. In the case of cOckerels
no pedigree papers are supplied, as
they are with other kinds Of purebred
live stock, but sworn afiidavits as to
breeding go with each bird.
A White Leghorn cockerel sale was
held In SOnOma county (the Petaluma
district) October IS. The IA Pacific
coast breeders who consigned birds
gave sworn statements as to their
breeding. According to the county
agent, who was instrumental in put
ting on this sale, most of the SO
cockerels consigned represented I'M
usually high breeding, many of them
having pedigrees extending back eight
or nine generations with trap-nest rec
Ords. Most Of them had inheritance
records. of more than 275 eggs In a
year and some more than 501. The
fact that 1000 catalogues were issued
shows the Importance given to the
first sale of this kind.
These two methods of flock improve
ment ought to be popular among poul-
try raisers in all parts of the country.
They are practical, say the poultry
men of the United States Department
of Agriculture, and they help to make
good stock available to the average
poultry raiser who in the past has had
no assurance, other than the breeders
word, that he was getting birds of
superior performance merit. Few
dairymen, hog growers or beef-cattle
raisers are also good livestock breed
ers, but methods have been developed
that make it possible for any good
farmer to build up an excellent herd.
It should be just as easy for a poultry
taiser to improve his flock.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricultural
Red clover has been styled the cor
ner stone Of agriculture In the North
Central and Eastern states.
Many farmers begin laying the cor
ner stone as early as February, when
1t Is customary in many sections to
SOW red clover on the surface of the
snow, so that it will sink into the soil
with the first thaw In the spring. Red
clover is hardy. and is not injured by
ordinary cold and the fact That 1t can
be sOwn at season when work on the
farm is comparatively light adds to the
economy of its cultivation.
The first important point to be OBJ
served is the selection of good seed,
say specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Considerable
care should be used in this respect well
In advance of the time of seeding. This
is particularly true at present, when
q large proportion of the red clover
seed used in the United States comes
from abroad. If poor seed is used
the expected crop may be partial
or total failure.
Good Seed Is Plump.
Good red clover seed is plump or
well filed, bright with a slight luster,
the color of individual seeds ranging
from violet to light yellow. The in
dividual seeds should be at least
medium sized and fairly uniform, free
of adulterants of any kind and from
seeds Of noxious weeds.
Homegrown seed is desirable, es'
pecially in the North, because it is al.
most certain to De adapted to local
conditions. If it Is not available
samples should be obtained from re-
liable dealers. These should be ex'
amined for adulterants, weed seeds
and shrlveled seeds. They should also
be tested for termination before pur'
chasing in quantity.
In the absence of more accurate
methods an estimate should he made OF
the proportion of true red clover seed
and of weed seeds and other impurities
From the red clover seed separated
from all impurities, a counted number
as 100, should be taken just as they
come. These seeds should be placed
between layers of moistened cloth oil
paper or merely covered in a bed OF
sand or light soil. A dinner plate
covered with another, is n suitable
terminating receptacle. 1t can be KEEP
In the living room, at temperature
between 65 and So degrees. Between
the third and sixth days the spr0utins
ability of the seeds should be shown
1t should be borne IN mind that the
sowing value of the seed is represented
by the amount of true clover which will
terminate with reasonable promptness
Thus, If four-fifths of a sample is pure
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
k(OlI<IN.
III 0gsA * -
INCREASING EGG PRODUCTION
Poultry Keepers viii Do Well to Keep
in Touch With What Leaders
Are Doing.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The methods favored by large poul.
trymen for increasing the productivity
OF their fiocks are often applicable on
the general farm or in the backyard
poultry plant Every poultry keeper
will, therefore, do we'll to keep in
touch with what the leaders are doing
to increase their profits, says the
United States Department Of Agricul.
ture. Certain localities In California,
for instance, have become famous for
their poultry and egg production, and
the study that Is given to these prob
lens by farmers, and the owners of
big plants, has resulted in great i'm.
provement in their practices.
The county extension organization
in Alameda county, California, has
taken steps through its poultry divi'
sion to raise the standard of all poul-
try in the county by improving the
quality of fowls used in breeding
focks. Owners of hatcheries in the
county have entered into an agree
ment with the county extension or
ganizatiOn to use eggs for incubation
from selected breeding stock, exclud-
ing the incubation of eggs from the
general run OF fowls in the locality,
with the understanding that the coun-
ty extension organization shall fur
nish judges to pass on the desirability
of birds selected for breeding.
This method of controlling the
quality of the poultry in a county is
expected TO result In q rapid general
improvement in the productivity of
the flocks. 1t should also give the
county good reputation wherever
hatching eggs or birds are sold.
Promising development that is being
encouraged in the famous Petaluma
poultry district is the consignment
sale of cockerels. In this the poultry
breeders have been following the lead
of other growers of high-class live
stock. Cattle breeders have been
holding bull sales for a number of
years; sheep breeders have ram sales (;
hog breeders have sales Of boars and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
Unknown.

Studying astronomy is like all deep
stuff. 1t teaches you that education is
only a process of increasing your
knowledge of what you don't know,
never can know.
Man learns nothing. He merely ex-
tends his horlzon-erlarges his COM
prehension of his ignorance.
What is water? Two parts Of n.y.
drogen, one part Of oxygen. All right,
what are hydrogen and oxygen? No
answer.
The divine wisdom of the Creator is
hidden from us. We gradually in
crease our comprehension of our ig-
norance. That is called progress.-Chl-
cago Post.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
DYED HER DRAPERlES,
SKIRT AND A SWEATER
WITH DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions so simple that any woman
can dye or tint faded, shabby skirts,
dresses, waists, coats, sweaters, stock
ings, hangings, draperies, everything like
new Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
kind-then perfect home dyeing is guaran-
teed, even il you have never dyed before.
Tell your druggist whether the material
you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether
It is linen, cotton, or mixed goods. Dia-
mond Dyes never streak. spot, fade, or
run. So easy to use.-advertisement.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
CURE PEA-SICk LAND
BY PROPER ROTATION
Rect Rot Is Present in All Of
Larger Areas.
Disease Lives In Soil and Becomes
More Destructive Each Season
Varieties Resistant to All
ment Being Grown.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Where the crop of peas grown for
canning or truck market purposes the
past season has shown root rot, the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture advises planning for long rota-
ton of other crops, beginning with the
next season, to rid the soil of the
disease. A four-year rotation is some
times effective, but cases have been
met, both in the East and in the Cen.
trail states, where even a longer rota-
ton has proved insufficient.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
SUPPLY OF WATER AND SALT
Two Essentials Should BE Given to
Calves After They Have Reached
Proper Age.

Fresh water should be supplied to
calves more than month old. In cold
weather it is well to warm the water,
so that sufficient quantity to sup
ply the calves needs will be drunk
A small amount of salt should be sup
piled to calves to 3 months old. A
little may be sprinkled in the feed
trough or 1t may be kept In a box to
which the calves have access ut Will.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
cutlcura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper This is
only one Of the things Cuticura will do
II Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.--Advertlsemen
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
Destiny.

Pat Murphy was a great favorite in
the works. Even the master would
sometimes stop and crack joke with
him.
One day the boss met Pat.
Morning, Pat" he said. II hear
that lately you've taken quite fancy
for the girls"
Pat blushed and sniggered.
Have you not met your fate YETI"
asked the master.
"Sure and begorrah, sir" exclaimed
Pat sadly, II met one of her fathers
fate last noight!"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-29
TRUCE ON BORDER
REPORTED IN BELFAST
Agreement to Suspend hostdi-
ties Reached.

Belfast, May 29-Unoficisl reports
were received here that truce on
the Slough-Armagh border was reach
ed at both Newry and Dundalk.
The ulster special constahles used
carrier pigeons during the fighting at
South Armagh Saturday TO summon
assistance. No further casualties were
reported, but it was stated that bodies
Of civilians were lying in the vicinity
where the fighting took place.
4 man named McCabe was taken to
the hospital at Newry suffering from
4 bullet wound in his head. His horse
was killed under him. The man is
said TO he the same person who was
court-martialed q year ago by the
Irish Republican army at Castle Elan-
ey. He was charged with being a
spy and sentenced to death After con-
viction he was taken along q road
and shot and left for dead. He re-
covered and LATER was awarded $780,
600 by the Castle Blaney quarter SEES
siOns as compensation for his in
juries.
Dundalk is crowded with people
from the border districts. Some Of
them. unable to secure sleeping &C.
,ommodations, walked the streets of
the town sill night Saturday. Gun
boats are lying st Carlingford in Dun
dalk bay
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-29
CUT IN WAGES f0R|
R. R. WORKERS.
100000 Maintenance Of Way
Employees Affected.
SAVES S49,O0O,OO0 1 YEAR
Reduction in Pay in Majority Of Cases
Will Amount to Five Cents an Hour
'Ainority Opinion Filed.

Chicago. May %. Head juStment OF
II" Wages of approximately 100000
maintenance Of way employees OF the
railways of The country, effective July
!, in accordance with decreases in the
cost ri living and wages in similar
outside employment since The decision
Of tile hoard last July, was provided
for in a decision by the Cnited States
railroad labor hoard.
The decision is expected 10 reduce
present payrols Of the railroads about
SIS. 0uOMO per year and 10 reduce the
pay of The majority Of the mainten.
alice Of way men five cents per hour.
but important classes of the employees
We're given a smaller cut. Under the
ma iol'igy head were included track Ia
horerS and other classes usually des: @
naIed as common laborers.
The decision Was signed by the three
railroad members Of the board aud The
three members rci,r, senring the pub
lie group \ dissenting opinion wac
filed by ihr three members represent.
inc tIr labor GROUP. The di>Srntin.
opin"n ,Gn.enGed thai the wage scale
prov i,.~'i in the decision was INSULT
cirnl ia sustain life on The basis OF
American standards.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-29
SOFT Coal DEMAND GROWS
Notable increase in Output Last Week
at Mines Still Working.

Ak EiIhSS Stlb
Washington. May q Reports from
Tie nitunlin0uS coal tieids still Oper-
aTiu@ III spite ut The general mile
strike showed 4 general and notable
increase in production during the last
week. Tie geological survey reported.
For four successive days. including
hur>duy--lhe last repOred-raiirnad
ears loaded with new codl numbered
more Itl:;n ;4.GUo and On Tuesday the
total WAS lJ.02G cars.
The survey estimated This would
give Il toral production Of more than
:l.mNt,,un Ions for The week as COM
pared with high previous week since
Aprfl when the strike was called
OF ahnur 4. 100. go tons.
The Increase is largely in response
Ia higher prices and more active de-
mund." The report said. calling into
production mines which have been
hitherto working only part time in
districts not affected by The strike. To
Il mach smaller extent. The increase
rc>ui,> frcm resumption of work in
eastern Kentucky and southern West
Nil@:lii;l.
She survey added that 1t is clear
thar consumers stocks muST he fall
in-. but hy how much is uncertain.
Anthracite production remains al
most completely stopped by the strike,
TIE report indicated.