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ion Of the county agent that the test.
ing alone cannot be depended on for
eliminating corn diseases Soil condi.
tions and the heredity of the seed corn
are factors which affect the growth of
tho corn and tho lattnr nf thnse non
be controlled by more careful selection
of seed corn In the fall from the field.
Field Selection In Some New Places.
A great deal of interest was mani
tested in six field demo .lstratiOns of
seed-corn selection held in Cass coun.
ty, Missouri. This line of work was
entirely new to many of the farmers
present. Those who participated In
the 26O bushels selected were further
convinced Of the value of early seed
selection from the stalks, because of
the adverse weather conditions later
in the fall. The autumn was abnor.
mally wet in this section, and the corn
matured slowly; then an early freeze
in November caused low percentage
Of termination in seed selected hap
hazard in the ordinary way after
gathering the corn.
In Mississippi county, Missouri, the
work done in relation to he feld-crops
project in 1920 was mainly cOncen.
trated upon field selection of corn.
This was carried out through com.
munity meetings which were held in
cooperation with the county school
superintendent. The advantages OF
| the method to the individual farmer
were considered paramount, and the
improvement of seed corn in the coun.
| ty was also stressed. The demonstra
tions showed also low field selection
would help to eliminate corn-root rot
if ears were selected from stalks that
were vigorous and not ripening pre-
maturely and on shanks that showed
| no evidence of decay.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02
TEXAS RAILROAD.
NOT TO OPERATE

Austin, Tex-A loss of approximate
ly $4,000 would be incurred during
the next three years and confiscation
of personal property result if the East
Texas railroad were compelled to con-
tinue operations, Federal Judge Duval
West held in an opinion filed in the
federal court Friday. Judge West on
August II handed down decision au'
thorizing the East Texas line to aban-
don its road and dismantle it's tracks.
The annual cost of operation OF the
line would be approximately $64,00or
Judge West finds, and an expenditure
of S185,000 would be necessary to re-
build and restock the road and prepare
1t for operation. 1t was stated that the
line would earn but 500, 900 a year tor
freight and passenger service.
The decision is probably the first on
record holding a railroad can dlscon-
tinue it's service and dismantie It's
tracks under Texas laws. The State
railroad commission, which instituted
the case, has served notice OF appear
to the United States supreme court
The East Texas railroad extends from
Lufkin to Kennard, distance OF 81
miles. The road ceased operations 10
1921.
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EMPHASIS ON FIELD SELECTION
OF SEED CORN IN ALL STATES


Indiana has been especially active IN
emphasizing the Importance OF having
every farmer field-seleCt his seed corn
from the standing stalks. A report OF
the county agent leader for Indiana
states that in White county unique
proposition was placed before the chill
dren in six rural township schools.
The pupil and father were to pick out
the best bushel of seed corn TO De
found In the seed at home. This was
TO be planted on one side of neld,
for Identification. Then in the fall the
pupil is to pick out 80 or 40 ears from
the standing stalks for seed, ana later
In the winter bring the best ten ears
to the local county schools Wnere
shows will be held. The best ten ears
from each school will then compete
with the other schools of the township
and the best from the town with the
rest of the county. Six hundred ana
I'thirty-nine youngsters promised to try.
The agent for Washington county
Indiana, mailed circular letters ana
publications on the subject to all the
| farmers of his county in the fall, ana
had demonstrations given at the
schools for the younger generatloh'
In spite of the development VI d
very successful central seed corn test
ing association in Rush county, In
diana. for several years, 1t is the opin'
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FREEDOM FROM
LAXATIVES
r,iscovery by Scientists Has Replaced
Them

Pills and salts give temporary re-
lief from constipation only at the eA-
pense of permanent injury, says an
eminent medical authority.
Science has found a newer, better
way-a means as simple as Nature
Itself.
In perfect health natural lubricant
keens the food waste soft and moving
But when constipation exists this nat
ural lubricant is not sufficient. Medl-
cal authorities have found that. the
gentle lubricating action Of Nujol most
closely resembles that of Natures own
lubricant. As Nujol is not laxative
il cannot gripe. 1t is in no sense d
medicine And like pure water II 10
harmless and pleasant.
Nujol is prescribed by physicians ;
used in leading hospitals. Gel a poi'le
from your druggist today-Ad'erlise-
ment.
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A. D. Mobane Solves Abon
Problem

MEBANE Is to Cotton Seed vha
Sterling Is to Silverware, a guannls
of quality. However, of late years ths
Cotton Seed Buyer has been swinds
in the purchase of Planting Seed from
some unscrupulOus dealers, who hN
represented they had pure Msbsa
Seed, when the Seed they were sell
ing was in many cases not Mebaa
Seed at all, and If Mebane, 80 nsV
years from the Original Seed that A'
qualities which make Mebane TIL
BEST had run out.
Mr.. A. D. Mebane, knowing full vel
the wishes Of the farmer, and feaH
ing that it was not only reflection
on the quality of his Seed-Whln M
stood the test for over twenty yesn-
but also having the interests Of M
fellow farmers at heart, In seeing uS
they should get his PEDlGRhIu
PLANTING COTTON SEED, when
thew so desired, conceived Of pah
by which he could supply the g@
demand and protect the Buyer.
Mr.. Mebane has had his bis t'%s i',,e
mark registered. 1T IS THE MANI
MEBANE IN GREEN LEliLas .
WITHIN A BRIGHT RED c'Hsll
which will be upon every I sack, ,,,s Nv
upon the back Of the sack, o'Lh ns
SIGNATURE, will be the uausuI.
with his words of caution Una. Alum uSs
1.-THE ORIGINAL AND GENI" ,..,.s
MEBANE PEDIGREED PLANins .ns,
SEED BEARS THIS TRADEAAAA
Tn order that Mr.. Mebane can N .
vote his entire time to the eu'lan ~,
of his Seed upon a large scale i ~ w. !.
necessary that sales agency ,ss.,,, usm
ganized for the proper dlstI.U, stnD,N
of his Seed; hence the A. D. Mhn,n n
SAFES AGENCY, which agency ,S,. v.
distribute only Pedigreed ns"a, s'S,,
Planting Seed, in TrademarSsa l,sr. ss,,.
If you want the BEST By i. Ih', ~
for when better planting seeds ss..., u
grown, A. D. Mebane will e. grow W ',h sss
write us for prices, which We s,s u. |.
be pleased to quote and alS0 ''
scriptive literature. .,cv
/ A. D. MEBANE SALES Ao1.,v ms,ss
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RAIL PEACE HOPES
GONE FOR PRESENT

New York-The rail strike Friday
developed into a fight to the finish
when peace negotiations were blown
sky high.
Heads of the big five railroad broth
srhoods, acting as mediators between
executives and striking shopmen, in
final effort to effect separate settle
ment with individual roads after the
association of railway executives as
whole had rejected the running trades
first peace overtures, reported to the
representatives of seventy-seven roads
at the Yale Club Friday that the shop
crafts had turned down a proposition
made to them Thursday by The car
riers.
Negotiations then were sharply
broken off and executives, strike lead
ers and brotherhood chiefs began leav-
ing town prepared for test of endur-
ance.
Before he departed for his head
quarters in Chicago Bert M. Jewell
official spokesman for the strikers, as
serted that he believed the executives
who had fingered for the parley on in
dividual settlements soon would be en-
abled to bring home to their hard
shelled colleagues the railroad situa
ton in it's grim reality"
1--WE shall be content to let the con
dition of equipment prove that the rail
roads can not operate with unskilleC
strikebreakers, declared Mr.. Jewell.
1--WE can and will fight for our terms
and for a nationwide settlement
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lid Endeavor to Strike Average Ears Like These

tion between September 10 and Sep
tember 20 was urged. The week OF
September "a was chosen as good
seed corn week" in Nance county, Ne
braska. 1t seems likely that the cor
responding dates this year will be the
best time to 60 out into the field and
choose the most promising ears,
noting the character of the plants on
which they grow and the details which
indicate vigorous and healthy con-
dition.
The county agent for Dakota coun-
ty, Minnesota, reports that a perma-
nent and reliable source Oe seed corn
is being developed by getting certain
farmers in the county to specialize in
seed corn week. They are asked to
produce dependable type Of improved
corn and to put in facilities for dry
ing and storing it properly. The aver
age farmers are also encouraged to Sc
lect their own seed but the definite
work Of safeguarding the seed corn
supply of the county Is being carried
on with a few men who are really
competent to produce certified seed
corn and equipped to handle it. Event
ually 1t is hoped that there will be a
man in every township doing this seed
corn work and, where possible, having
seed corn houses in which to dry it.
In Scott county, Minnesota, last
year, 4,30O acres of selected seed were
farmers field-selected their seed corn,
and all had surplus to sell. Stearns
county has 81 co-operators in seed
corn work. Minnesota No. 13, Rust
] less White Dent, and Northwestern
! Dent were the varieties used. Some
of this certified seed was awarded to
80 farmers with their farm bureau re-
newal. thus insuring a good distribu
| ton for this year.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02

(Prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Seed corn for next seasons planting
should be selected in the field from
the standing stalks In September. The
disappointing search for good seed
corn every spring should be sufti-
cient reason for following this prac-
tice, strongly advocated by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Any intelligent farmer can go into his
own cornfield when the corn Is mature
and select high-grade seed If he has
planted suitable types Of corn and cul-
tivated properly. If he has Joined a
county movement to develop certain
standard varieties of corn which grow
in that locality, and if he has raised
these strains on his own land, he may
reasonably expect a market for any
surplus seed.
County Agents Report Progress
Various methods were followed last
fall by the county agents of the North
ern and Western states N their efforts
to convince the farmers that field Sc
lection of corn was good thing which
WOuld amDlv nav for anv trnnhio In
volved Similar tactics may well be
used this season where for one reason
or another the local people are not In
the habit Of field-selecting their seed
corn.
In Steele county. Minnesota, selec'
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02
The Busy Wife.

Kriss-Why don't you get your wife
to sew that button on your coat?
Kross-She is too busy. She 1s
working on four picture puzzles, read
ing two continued stories, and follow
ing up five serial pictures in the mo
vies-Judge.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02
Green for Pios.

Pigs ought to be supplied with
creep as soon as they will eat, which
they will after the third week, and by
placing cracked corn, tankage and salt
in the trough they soon will find their
own feed.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02
Value of Beet Tons

The economic utilization of beet
tops and other by-products not only
yields direct profit by feeding to
stock. but greatly assists in maintain.
ing soil fertility and also in establish.
ing better crop rotation.
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Keeps Weeds Out of AtfaIf.

Blue grass and weeds can be kept
out of alfalfa and the stand greatly
improved by summer renovation. The
alfalfa should be disked after each
cutting
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Fruit and Vegetable Count.

This is the time Of year that the
fruit and vegetable garden counts.
Poor indeed is the farm that does not
have a good fruit and vegetable gar
den to supply the table.
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Guard Against WeeviI.

Weevil damage is very common with
stored grain; it pays to watch it care.
fully, and to fumigate 1t with carbon
bisulphide at the first sign of the pest
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02
Home Garden Essentials.

A spade or spadng fork, hoe, a
rake dibble or trowel, and a piece
Of stout cord are the tools essential
for home gardening.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02
The Brood Sows.

Those who are expecting fall litters
before long should pay special atten-
ton to the feeding of their brood saws.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02
Injury Done by Weeds.

Some weeds stock up bitches ant
drains. interfering with irrigation ant
drainage.
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Safe and Sound Plan

A safe and sound agricultural pro-
gram includes less wheat and more
good live stock.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02
Wheat and Straw.

For every bushel OF wheat are pro
duced about one hundred pounds OF
straw.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02

His good health, says vegetarian,
is the result Of eating no meat and
chewing it well.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-02

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
MANY INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
Establish Record With Heavy Slate
of CaSeS-Bank Failure of
Most Interest.
Especial to The Argus.

Kewanee June pa new record
was established in Henry county to-
day when it was reported that the
grand jury returned 40 indictments.
Principal interest centers in the
HOlzinger bank failure case of Gen
eseO. Four indictments for conf
dence game and one for embezzle-
ment were returned against William
H. Hoizinger. Joint indictments on
seven counts for embeZZlement and
Is counts for receiving deposits
after they knew their hank was in
solvent were returned.
The list includes indictments
against: Kenneth Tidrick, rape;
John HaywortI, assault with intent
to kill; Charles and James Tucker,
Kewanee, robbery; Louis Pinker-
ton, Colona, larceny; Floyd NichOl-
son, Annawan, larceny; Max Swan,
Galta, transporting liquor; Emil
Coquyt mad CameIe BuItnick, Anna
wan, selling liquor; Carl Anderson,
Lloyd EppersOn, I Howard Davis,
Henry Osberg, Alpha, transporting
liquor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
DELEGATES OF
22LEAGUES TO
BE IN ANDOvER
Expect Between 75 and 100 Young
People From District at
2Ist Annual eMet-
Especial to The Argus }

Geneseo, June 22.-The program
for the 21st annual convention of
the Luther league of the Rock Is
land district to be held in Andover
June 24-25 was announced hv Rev
Walter A. Tillberg of Moline. pres
ident of the Luther league.
The opening session Will be held
Saturday evening. Rev. TIlbe~p
will make report covering the
years activities and the convention
of the Augustana synod league at
Pittsburgh last October. Miss Edith
Holmstrom. Chicago. will make
report covering the state bible con-
ference at Long Lake to which she
was a delegate. The report OF the
treasurer Ernest StOhl, New Wind
SCR, Will be read.
Registration of delegates will
take place at this first meeting. It
is expected that between IS and 100
delegates will attend. The three
new leagues VIII send delegates to
the convention making a total of %
leagues to be represented. The new
are Port Byron, BarsJow and
Morrison. The older leagues to be
represented are Andover, Swedona,
Cambridge, Geneseo, New Windsor,
Orion, AledO, PrOphetstOwn, Ophiem,
Davenport FaiTpOTt, Iowa together
with the three leagues in Rock Is
land and five in Moline.
Sunday will be the big day Of the
convention and Lords supper will
be celebrated at the morning ser
vice benning at 10 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
LILA E. cox OF
HILLSDALE WEEDS
VERNE G.. BECKER
Especial Correspondence


Hillsdale. June ga very pretty
wedding of June was solemnized at
$50 Wednesday evening at the
nome of the bride, when Miss Lila
Edith, the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Cox became the
wife of Verne Cargon Becker. The
bridal party took their places un-
der an arch of pink and white roses
and were attended by a sister of
the bride, Miss Irma, and Wesley
reynolds. The double ring service
was read by Rev. F. D. Meme. in
the presence of relatives and a few
friends. The bride looked very
charming in a beautiful dress Of
white imported organdie She car
ried a shower bouquet of white
roses. The bridesmaid wore pink
organdy and a corsage bouquet of
pink rosebuds. After congratula-
tons a delicious supper was served.
Mrs. Becker is well known here
having been employed in the Farm
ers' & Merchants State bank for
over a year. Mr.. Becker is at
present superintendent OF the Poo
pies Power company OF Moline. He
IS a veteran of the World war. hay-
ing served two years as sergeant
with headquarters near Portland.
Ore.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
LET CONTRACT
FOR REPAIRING
AT WATERWORKS
Especial Correspondence

Galva. June 22.-The regular
meeting of the Galva city council
vas held Tuesday evening. Alder
nan \. L. Hayes OF the Third ward
was the only member absent. Al
derman Nelson, chairman of the
waterworks committee, reported
that the committee had made con-
tract with the local contracting
firm. J. A. Miller & Co, to repair
and enlarge the boiler room at the
Galva waterworks plant for the
sum of $3.225.
Alderman Kelly reported that
there would be a larger number of
city streets oiled this year than in
any year previously. Merle Nor
gan, city engineer, reported in re-
gard to the proposed improvement.
viz: the east end sewer and the
Main street paving contracts, as
follows: committees have been ap-
pointed to spread the assessments
and ascertain the amount of the
damages that may be done to anv
by these improvements. by
the digging of the east end sewer
and the Main street paving work.
As soon as these committees hare
their work these two
proposed improvements will be
ready Tor court hearing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
CHURCH WOMEN
STAGE SESSION
ATLITTLE YORK
Presbyterian Body Holds Annual
Meeting TOday-Interesting
Program Is Given.
Especial Correspondence

Little York, June IA large
number of delegates of the Rock
Island Presbytery are attending the
woman's PresbyteriaI convention
being held here today. The SEES
sions this morning, afternoon and
tonight are held in the United
Presbyterian church. Following is
the days program.
Morning SessiOn-9:3O.
Praise service - Mrs. Josiah
Moore.
Secretaries hour-Talks by Mrs.
Josiah Moore, Miss Gladys Wilson,
Mrs. Walter Miles, Mrs. S. a.
Thompson, Mrs. J. L. McFadden,
Mrs. harry Ihnghart.
The Light of the Candle"-Little
York Juniors.
TOur Program of Work"-Mrs. S.
4. Thompson.
Business.
Afternoon SessiOn-2:C0.
Devotional Service-Third Rock
Island.
Work in Tennessee" - Miss
Nancy Warwick.
Reports from w. G. NJ. S.-Miss
Ada Sheer, Mrs. H. Batteiger.
The Monthly Program Miss
Mildred WarnOck.
Poster exhibit-Miss Gladys Will
son.
Conferences led by Mrs. C. A.
Minteer, Miss Gladys Wilson and
Mrs. Walter Miles.
Business.
Quiet hour.
Evening SeSsiOn--7:3O
Devotional service-Mrs. J. B.
Pollock.
Pageant, Tired OF Missions
Little York girls.
Musical selections.
Address, What Shall 1 Render"
Mrs. w. NJ. McKelvey.
Offering.
Benediction.,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
LOOT. MEETING
AT 0QUAWKA is
WELL ATTENDED
Thirteenth District Patriarchal
Branch /. o. o. L. in Semi-An-
nuaI Session Last Night.
Especial to The Argus.)


AIedo. June pa semi-annual
meeting of the 18th district patri-
archal branch /. o. o. f., including
the Odd Fellow lodges, in Knox,
Warren, Henderson and Mercer
counties has staged at Oquawka
last night with success. Officers
were elected and installed at the
business meeting which preceded
the sumptious banquet.
The officers are:
President 49, Samuel G. Baker,
Aledo.
Vice PRESIDENT. c. Bone.
Galesburg.
Senior warden-Thomas Field,
Monmouth.
High priest-Harry Wilson,
Monmouth.
Scribe E. A. LundqUist, Aled0
Treasurer-Carl Norman, Keiths-
burg.
The next district meet will be
held in Aledo. probably in October,
the date not being definitely decid-
ed. The staff of the Hiawatha en-
campment No. 81, Monmouth, cen
ferred the patriarchial degree or a
class of eight candidates.
Mercer county was well repre-
scented at the session. Eight were
present from Aledo. Those who at
tended from here are well pleased
With the trip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
DEATH SUMMONS
MISS HALSTEAD
Remains of Former AledO Woman,
Late of Chicago, Arrive
for Burial Here.
(Snecial to The Argus.l

Aledo, June 22.-Mlss Hannah
Halstead, aged "A years, for 43
years a resident of Aledo, but for
the past eight years a resident of
Chicago, passed away yesterday
morning at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Hobart, with whom
she resided, after a short illness OF
bronchial pneumonia.
The remains arrived this morn
ing. being accompanied by Mr.. Ho-
bart. They were taken to the Muir
ply undertaking parlors.
Funeral services Will be held at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from
the Murphy funeral parlors. DR..
Samuel Van Pelt will ohiciate. In
terment will be in the Aledo GENE
terry. During the years Miss Hal
stead resided in this city, she ac-
quired many friends that mourn her
death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
MISS PALMER AND
CULLEN HUNT KEEP
MARRIAGE SECRET
Especial Correspondence

kewanee, Ill, June ga nup-
tlal event, which had its culmina-
ton in the office of the Kewauee
Star-Courier, has just come to
light in the announcement today of
the marriage of Miss Glare E. Pal
mer of Cambridge, and Cullen Hunt
of this city, who is now EMPLOYED
as reporter with the Peoria Jour
nal-Transcript. The ceremony was
performed May q, but not until to-
day was formal announcement of
the affair made known. 1t was
while Miss Palmer, who is. limo
type operator, and Mr.. Hunt were
on the same paper in Ke-
vance that they became acquaint-
ed. Mrs. Hunt was employed for
years as operator on the Cam
bridge Chronicle at Cambridge.
where she is well known.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-22
REV. HOERNER :
ATTENDS MEET
(SneciaI to The Argus

Geneseo, June 22.-Rev. F. A.
Hoerner of the Grace Evangelical
church, left last night for Kansas
City, Mo-, where he will attend the
International Sunday School con-
vention. He will represent the
Sabbath schools of his church at
the gathering which will be in SEES
sion June 81 to June 81.
Rev. Hoerner will be absent from
services next Sunday and the Sun
day school will have charge of the
morning service. A special pro-
gram has been arranged for this
occasion.
: Professor J. W. Davis of Western
Union college at LaMars, Iowa,
had charge of the service at this
church last evening. He spoke in
behalf of his school, and told in
an interesting manner of the ad-
vantages of students attending the
college.