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The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
Interesting Story of a Young
Americans Rapid Transit Up
the Ladder of Fortune.
WINS BY BUSINESS BRAINS
Stevenson Dispels Gloomy Convictions
Entertained Ly Many That oppor-
tunities for Success Are Not
What They Used to Be.

New York.-Ilere is the story OF a
der of fortune which should prove en-
gaglng reading generally, but especial
ly 10 American boys and youths. And
again especially to such of these, who
I'm humble jobs nurse the gloomy con-
viction that opportunities for success
and wealth are not what they once
were in their native land, who give
credence to the commonplace express
sion of opinion that Rockefeller, Car
negie and their like long ago grabbed
It ALL
The story is that of Harry Steven
son, an Ohio youngster-for he Is still
youngster. lie began his business
career when he was ten years old.
His establishment was at the corner
of Fifth and Sycamore streets, Gin
cinnati, and consisted of pair or
sturdy legs (bare in summer) an arm
full of newspapers, clear voice, dur
able lungs and dynamic energy.
lie is now thirty. He is president
of New York corporation with an
official credit rating of S125,00O, the
controlling director of two additional
thriving companies that with other
subsidiaries are soon to be merged
into n super organization, Of which
the one-tlme "newsie" will be the d.
recting mind.
When he was ten years old his lodg-
ings were frequently found on pile
OF old newspapers In the comfortable
warmth Of Cincinnati newspapers
pressroom. His home Is now hand
some villa at Douglaston, l.. ].
story Of Poor Boys Success.
But the best of the story OF the
little "newsie's" advance to riches Is
that it is along an open road of Ameri
can opportunity, to be easily, clearly
traced, step by step, with no mystery
or magic about II. Just as there rs
no mystery or magic In 1t, 1t Is nc
.1uck story" either. 1t Is simply an
interesting, admirable story of little
year-oqs toeing the scratch In the
battle of Vie valiantly. energetically
and thoughtfully and winning hand
somely.
His parents were both living but
were very poor and Harry took job
after school assisting nm older boy
selling newspapers. There was In Gin.
cinnati an organization Of the news
boys who held by right Of might the
most desirable street corners for the
vending of newspapers-big boys in
their late teens. But Harry discov'
cred that very little boy just enter
eng his teens could, for the payment
Of $40 down and monthly rental OF
SIS, hire from these bigger boys de-
sirable corner. He got 81 a week and
commission on increased sales OF his
papers from his big boy employer
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
MODERN STABLES
HELP keep MILK
It of Utmost Importance to
Have Them Clean and Free
From Disagreeable 0dors.
AVOID FILTHY PLANK FLOORS
Dairyman Must Be Constantly at War
With FiIth-',ows, Utensils and
Barn Must Be Kept UnpoI-
luted at All Times.
CBy w. G. KAISER, Agricultural En-

CBy w. G. KAISER, Agricultural En-
gineer.)
From the very fact that milk Is used
as human food it is essential to ex-
ercise the greatest care to keep 1t
clean and wholesome. Milk Is prod
uct that absorbs disagreeable odors
very quickly and If left stand In a
stable where bad odors are presnt 1t
will in a surprisingly short time be
contaminated.
"The old filthy plank floored, poor
ly lighted, ill-ventilated barn is the
harbinger of disease, especially tuber
culosls," says w. B. Barney, state
dairy and food commissioner of Iowa,
In q report to the governor of that
state. If all ordinances on floor con-
strnction were summed up in a single
sentence they would read about as
follows: pNo building shall be used
for stabling cows which Is not pro-
vidcd with an easily cleaned, .impervi-
Gus floor" The dairyman must be con-
stantly at war with filth. The cows
must be kept clean, the utensils In
which milk is kept must be kept clean
and the barn must be clean. An easily
cleaned impervious floor in the dairy
barn is very necessary. Concrete Is
used In many sections of this country
for dairy barn floors. Plank floors
with cracks full of filth are being
taken up and permanent concrete
floor put In their place. This work
can be done at any season Of the year
when there Is time to do the work. The
floor can be laid in winter IL the inte-
rior of the barn can be kept above
freezing for four or five days until
concrete has hardened.
Avoid Costly Mistakes.
A good plan is necessary so as to
avoid costly mistakes. Once concrete
has hardened It is difficult to remove.
Most agricultural colleges have sug-
gested dairy barn layouts which they
furnish free to farmers. Many barn
equipment manufacturers also furnish
this information without charge
The first step in the construction Of
dairy barn floor Is to clear out rubbish
and bring the area to proper level. All
holes should be filed. and IL there are
any soft spots these should be tamped
solid.
The manger curb Is usually built
first and it is very important to do this
job right so that steel stanchions will
fit. The curb should be or 6 inches
thick and project about 6 inches above
top Of floor level when finished. For
the curb :3 mixture is recon-
mended. This means that each sack
Of cement will be mixed with 2 cubic
feet Of clean sand and 3 cubic feet
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08

when Stevenson stopped he had, be-
sides having supported himself in COM
fort and sending money to his family,
bank balance of exactly $4,000.
Next he evolved a scheme all his
own. 1t was called the American Cir
culators' corporation. It's business was
to buy from dealers the unsold copies
of magazines of the month. He sent
out agents securing subscriptions for
month-old magazines at about half the
the magazines when fresh from the
press. The scheme paid, but only
moderately, but by this time he was
sufficiently matured to tackle the real
estate game with some success, and
between these two interests managed
to put another $4,000 to his bank ac-
count In the next five years.
Out of the study of house building
that came about In his real estate
operations he grew particularly inter-
ested In roofing In all its different
methods, processes and materials
used. This sent him to Cleveland
roofing concern whose product he had
decided was the best of the middle
Western concerns. He had, moreover,
In securing information regarding the
company, found that they had done
little or nothing to push their product
in the East.
lie picked up telephone classified
directory, consulted the list Of roofing
companies and picked out the company
of which Morris III. Elvidge Is presi-
dent. Half an hour later he was In
conversation with President Elvidge in
the latter's Office. He knew the con-
! cern to be first class and highly pros
porous and went there with the de-
| sign Of Offering his $2000N TO be in
vested in the company and with 1t a
place for himself on the selling staff.
President Of Company.
After ten minutes, Elvidge turned
the tide of questions as to his COM
pany and instead began some sharp
questioning himself as to young Mr..
Stevenson and soon had all the facts
regarding the 'newsie" and his sub.
sequent career. The end of twenty
minutes talk was astonishing to Stew
enson-agreeably astonishing.
Keep your $4,000 in the bank"
said Elvidge, "but you are In business
this business-right now"
"what territory will you give me7'
Territory"
"As salesman"
"The whole country"
"WhatT
T am starting you," said Elvidge,
from this minute as president Of a
subsidiary company Of ours. You
shall have complete charge. / partic-
ularly want you to organize the sell
ing staff. Hire your men and try to
tell them how you do IT yourself"
This conversation took place on May
1s, 1918. On March 1, 1922, Harry
Stevenson bought the controlling inter-
est Of the company from President FL
vIdge for $4,000. This money repre-
sented bonuses which had come to him
as president for increased showing In
the business of the concern. Mean
while Stevenson organized two other
companies, taking In the outlying in
terests to which the asbestos products
could be swung.
And that's this particular "newsie's"
story not romantic tale of treasure
hunt, to be sure, but striltingly prac-
tical one.-Charles Somerville In the
New York World.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
THRASH GRAIN UNDER COVER
Small Tractor and Outfit Mako Il
Possible to Store Bundles and
4 Thrash In Winter.

One of the interesting ideas that Is
developing along with the growth Of
the small tractor and the small thresh-'
Ing outfit. is the storing of bundled
grain In the barn and threshing 1t out
at leisure in the fall or winter. Sew
eral farmers In Illinois have found
this good plan.
The small threshing outfit can be
left set up, and any day when there Is
little time II can be started and
some Of the grain worked through.
The straw goes back into the barn
or a nearby shed for use with the live
stock. There is no rush, and no ,ex-
ira help is needed. 1t helps to ease
up on the work during the rush sea-
son, and keep everybody busy during
slack times. This Is one way the big
barn helps pay profit.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
Forged to Buy Bible,
Now Reads 1t in Jail


Harry Steinholt, twenty-six
years old. a member Of the
Washington State National
Guard, lost his grip on his con-
science when he entered a curio
dealtr'r shop In Tacoma, WASH,
and rendered a check for a
Bible, a rosary, and some change.
Because OF the unusual request.
the dealer thought the check
was good and the transfer was
maze. The check came back
MARRIED mo funds" Steinholt
was arrested. and now reads his
Bible and his beads In jail.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
SUMMER FEEDING FOR EGGS
Plan Differs but Little From Winter
Rations Except In Regard to
Amount Of Grain.

Summer feeding for egg production
differs but very little from winter
feeding except In regard to the amount
of grain fed. A good grain ration for
egg production Is corn and oats equnl
measure, feeding but little II any in
the morning. and all the hens win
eat at night.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08


Storage House.
clude the light, as the table quality
Of potatoes quickly deteriorutes II
they are exposed to light.
The tubers should be dry and rea-
sonably free from dirt when put into
storage. An excess Of moisture or Of
soil increases the amount of heat gen.
Grated in a newly stored pile of po-
tatoes. The soil tends to close up
the spaces between the tubers, thus
cutting Off air circulation and helping
to retain heat that would otherwise
escape.
All diseased, badly cut, or bruised
tubers should be removed before put
ting potatoes into storage.
1t Is not advisable to store potatoes
In bulk at greater depth than or
6 feet, and the floor dimensions Of the
bin should not be greater than IL by
II feet unless provided with series
Of ventilating shafts for the escape
Of moisture and heat. Ventilated divi-
sion walls and floors are also desir-
able.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
WAYS TO DESTROY INSECTS
Arsenate Of Lead May Be Sprayed or
busted to XIII Pests on
Various Plants.

When dry arsenate Of lead is used
for chewing insects from four to six
tablespoons Of the arsenate may be
put into one gallon Of water. A small
sprayer or watering pot may be used
to apply II. All insects that bite and
chew their food may be destroyed by
srsenate Of lead. Another way TO use
arsenate Of lead is to mix 1t with
sir-slaked lime and dust on tender
olanta
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
CHIEF REQUIREMENTS
FOR STORING POTATO
Tubers Must Be Protected From
Extreme Heat and Cold.
Satisfactory Temperature 10 About 80
to 40 Degrees-Provide ventila-
tion to Remove Foul Air
and Moisture.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The requirements for the successful
storage of potatoes are summed up
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture as follows:
The tubers must be protected from
extremes Of cold and heat A temper
ature ranging from 80 to 40 degrees
f., is considered satisfactory.
Sufficient ventilation must he pro-
vided to remove foul air and excess
moisture.
The storage house must be so con-
structed as to make Il possible to ex-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
STORE BEET PULP FOR FEED
Best Way 10 to Spread II Over Beet
Top siIo-It EffectuaIIy Seals
Silaoe Masa

The best way for the beet grower to
store pulp for winter feeding Is to
spread 1t over the beet top silo. II
effectually seals the silage mass and
the heat from the silage warns the
pulp and thus hastens the curing
process; it also reduces the annoyance
Of handling frozen pulp.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
BEST HEh-FEEDINe PRACTICE
Fowls on Many Fsrms Are Compelled
to Shift for Themselves and
Then Stop Laying.

The best practice is to always feed
the hen the proper amount OF feed.
This practice Is not always done on
the general farm. There Is tendency
to let the hens shift Tor themselves.
and a. result the hens cease to Lay
and molt earlier than thsy sbcvld.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08
Told to Kill Pet Chicken,
Girl Takes Poison Dose

Rather than kill pet chicken,
which had broken its leg, Edna
Fanshel Of Flint, Mich. drunk
poison in an attempt to kill her
self.
The girls mother told her the
chicken would have to be killed
because of its injury, whereupon
the girl ran into the house and
grabbed bottle of poison. Her
sister knocked the bottle from
her lips before she had taken
much Of the poison. Physicians
said she would recover.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-09-08

Miss Doris Fit, who has been elect
ed to the city council Of Norwich,
England. is theatrical manager by
profession. She IL twenty-six years
old and has the distinction Of being
the youngest woman town councillor
In England
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
TO DEED
GIVES WEDDING NEWS

Special 10 The Times Dispatch.
WINCH ESTER. VA. \av. l6-%cws
of wedding that occurred about
u month ago in Baltimore. leaked out
today when Miss RchcCCa Hamilton
attractive registered nurse. instead
of signing her original name To i.
deed. affixed the signature ''Rehrcca
Fitzgerald" Relatives were inform
ed that Miss hamilton had las,
month hrcOm" tn" bride OF William
NJ, Fitzgerald in i'aitimore. and that
they were making their home in
that city. The bride is daughter
Of tn" late James ". Hamilton and
the deed she signed was necessary in
settling his estate. MIR. Fitzgerald
was for number Of years connected
with the cable Offices Of the Postal
Telegraph Company, and is now
with radio concern in Baltimore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
HOME
or EASTERN STAR
IS BEING PLANNED
Grand Chapter Decides To Is
fdbish Permanent Head
quarters in W asIiingfon.
IHy .Associatcd rre<s


WASIlINGTON. Nov. III The grand
hapter OF the order OF the Eastern
star. in session here. decided today
% establish permanent internal
lonal headquarters here and. u; the
lection OF officers selected Airs. Cora
Z. Franz, OF Florida. worthy
grand matrnn. and Dr. VIII W. Grow.
~ Missouri. as worthy grand patron.
The decision to make the interna;ion-
Il headquarters in Washington in
'ludcd action looking 1" the con-
siruc;ion az monumental temple
which, IL was estimated. may cost
'hove s2.000.OUo.
To start funds for the building Of
Jr new international home. the
rand chapter set aside @5.0O0
icans OF raising IN" remainder was
a. determined. put suggestions wore
ut forth thar each of tn" ."aO.uo0
i"ni'rrs be- assessed 81 each toward
.c building
Delegates &" the grand chapter to-
norr"w Will visit Mount Vernon and
Id christ church. amd the old Ma
uni" lodge room at Alexandria. Va
here General Washington presided
master. Later in the day. they
~ lay wreath on the iomo uf
nj unknown soldier at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
BISHOP DENNY SPEAKS
ON CAMPAIGN FUND
Lny Assncin1ed rrnss

RALEIGH. y. g.. Nov. Method
ism is not ready To beat retreat on
IT'S centenary pledges. Rishop COL
Inns Denny. Of Richmond. told the
North Carolina Conference. of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. south.
III an address her. today on the
m"Ncmcn; to raise Il campaign fund
10 forward the work OF the church
rSing the Importance OF the
movement. Elshop DENNY who is
presiding officer Of the North Car
"iina Conference. declared ''th.
'hhrch has been contcntent too long
to d" little corner rail business in
stead of having world vision" with
the collection OF this session OF the
conference. the North Carolina Con-
terence viii have paid approximately
sSOo.OtO Of this pledge. about - per
cent or the amount due at the end of
TINS quadrennium. which is so per
cent OF the entire pledge. The two
North Carolina Conferences stand
second only To Virginia. however, in
the amount OF pledges raised among
the conferences OF the southern
Neih"dist Church. the bishop de-
clared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
M4ROONED CARS ARE
FINALLY HAULED OUT
or " EW ROADS MUD,
Tractors, Mule Teams and
Barges Rescue Chincote0gue
Visitors Auf0s.
Special to The Times Dispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
CAPE CHARLES. VA, Nov. l6.-
The last Of tho 500 automobiles that
we're marooncd on the new Chinco-
tcage mud and shell road that con-
meets the island with the mainland
reached the mainland today at )
Il. NJ.
AT sunrise this morning. mule
teams, tractors, barges from the is
land and hundreds Of residents start
ed out to help in any way they
could To pull the marooned automo-
biles out of the sea Of slippery mud.
most OF which were loaded with
men, women and children shat had
spent the night on the road in their
cars
The relief party also took food and
coffee. Temporary bridges were
made from the road to the barEcs
and cars loaded on them and floatcd
TO the mainland. others were >pullcd
out by tractors and still others by
mule teams. and tho rcscuing parties
progressed rapidly. with all rendering
every assistance possible. and all au-
tomobilcs had left the mud and shell
road before darkness.
II was memorable night for all
who were maroOncd ia automobiles
for the night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
Hart speaks 1'oJnv.
VIRGINIA BOY LEAVES
ANNAPOLIS ACADEMY
IRv Associated prosa

ANNAPOLIS, MD. Nov. ls.-Ac-
cus"d OF physical violence towards
i"urth-ciass men. the first incjden,
Of The Kind developed during the
present series OF court-martial. Mid :
shipman George NJ. Lord, of Homo
iuiu, a member of the first class. was
placed on trial at the Naval Academy
TO-DAY on the charge of hazinu
Fourth C!assman Wendell r. Allen.
Jr.. Of Dewey, Okla.
Midshipman James q. Boulfant.
fourth class. OF Powhatan. Va. the
chief witness for the prosecution In
IN" trial OF the cases against First
Classm"n Gilmcr and Kerans. and
Allen. who Is The alleged victim Of
hazlng in the case now being tried.
have both submitted their rcsisna-
ti"ns. that OF Eonifant having been
accepted.
1t ~ claimed by them tha; their
positions in the academy are insup-
portable, since thu: testified before
the board OF investigation and the
court-martial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
MUSSOLiNI RULES
AS PARLIAMENT OPENS
LRv Associntcd Press. l

ROME, Nov. l6.-Benito Mussolini
in his first appearance before Par
lament as premier today announced
his foreign and internal policies. and
warned his advcrsaries that the Fas
cisti government had come tU stay.
He aiirmed its strength to enforce
law and order against one and all.
eren against an Illegal coup by his
own followers. and demanded full
powers and fun responsibilities.
The Fascist leader proclaimed a
policy of action. not words. He him
self. set an example, for he spoke for
only half an hour, and was frequent
ly appiaudcd and chccred.
The Socialists and COMMUNISTS
numbering IFS. who have greeted
every succeeding government with
violent and noisy demonstrations OF
opposition. sat in the Chamber to-
day, silent and subducd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
NATIONAL OFFICERS
ELECTED BY u. D. c.:
ONE H0! CONTEST
Mrs. Livingston Rowe
Schuyler, New York,
Again Heads Body.
MRS. BYRNE RECORDING
SUPERINTENDENT
Wins Office by l54 Majority
Over Birmingham
Candidate.
CHArEr. ISSUE AGAIN TO FORE
Daughters Vote After wnrm Debate
ia Ala In R~modrIinr
f.dIncr.
MRS. BYRNE RECORDING
SECRETARY-GENERAL
CHAPEL ISSUE AGAIN TO FORE
Daughters Vote After wnrm Dcb,t.
Ia Ala In Rcmodriinr
F.dificr.
rRv Assncla,oh rr..s. l


~ ''M iNGHAM, ALA. Eov. li.-Fol-
loving tn" most heated debate tina,
n's YET been heard on tho floor of
the convention here. the United
daughters "f the C"ufcdcracv To-
hleht voted !" aid in tn" r"modeiinr
"i the Lee Memorial chapel a, Wash.
ihgton ana Lc" University.
strenuous objections to the pro-
p'sed chang" in tn" building were
maze by members of ia. Virginia
".i"Ga'i"n, led by Mrs. =. r.. Boiling
iH'hih"hd' who argued that for
''"S"ns "f sentiment. the shrine
should b. lcft Just as Tia. Sou,hcrn
general had built il. More than mir
persons haa spoken upon the qucs-
non before the vote was taken ,be
""i"'ates supporting the plan OF re-
,'""''lhS by an overwhelming ma
loftE. Or. Henry Louls Smith. rr..i
u'ht "' the university, Was present at
'he session. and refuted statements
,hht the chapel had been sacrilicious.
~ used Tor football rallies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-17
DESTROY
BRIDGE ON R.,F. &P.
Through Service to Washing
ton to BE Resumed Satur-
day al Noon.
TRAINS ARE DETOURED
&. 4 O. and Southern Utilized.
Prolonging Usual Schedule
Two Hours.

Through train service between
Richmond and Washington over the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and po-
'omac Railroad. Interrupted early
yesterday morning. when fire OF un-
determined origin destroyed the
bridge al N"ahsc". twenty-five miles
south Of Washington. will be re &.
sumed probably 10y noon tomorrow.
Z. w. Culp, superintendent of trans
portation OF the r.. r. K T.. stated
last night
In the meantime. through trains
between this city and the national
capital VIII depart from Richmond
as usual and viii he de,oured over
the Chesapeake and Onto and South
"rn Hallway systems. according TO a
statement issued late yesterday by
John H. Mordccai. traffic manager of
the r. +. &c T.
Local trains between Richmond and
fredericksburg and between Rich
mond and Ashland Will maintain
Their usual schedules. Local trains
between Richmond and Washington
WI! run as far as Quantico, from
"hlch point passengers Will he taken
~ pccoquan by automobile and cabs.
from which point to Washington the
trip VIII he resumed BY rail. The
running time OF both northward and
Sonthward trains between the two
capitals vii! he about two hours
longer than the usual schedules. the
statement OF the traffic manager
says:
Tw" hundred feet OF the bridge. \
wooden structure 500 feet long and
100 feet high. and one Of the oldes,
IN this section. was destroyed by the
hT", which began yesterday morning
a o'clock and was not gotten under
control until about noon The blaze
is believed To have started from
sparks from passing LOCOMOTIVES
NrecNipG crews and material To he
used in repairing the structure were
iuShfd To the scene from Richmond
ana Washington as soon as inteIIi-
gence OF the happening was received
a; the tw" terminals
Trains due in Richmond Yesterday
irnrning were seven hours late in
consequence OF destruction uf the
bridge. Efforts Of the Alexandria
hre department.. which rushed an
phraius to the scene, To cope with the
situation proved Intellectual and on
dcaNors to set the tre-iir h,ing boat
"t the Washington Nre department
failed. due To the facf that the YES
sci is tied up at its dock. undergoing
repairs
Rehabilitation work ~ in charge of
[. l.. Dare. engineer OF maintenance
OF way. OF Washington. and T. NJ.
Hastings. chief engineer OF the road
OF Richmond. Orders for new lum
her were placed with Richmond deal
.rs. This timber was augmented hy
iulnher already on the ground along
the line near Neabsco Creek