davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20


HOYs of today will find their
II HI greatest gift in Hendrix VIII
Nan Looms THE Story Of the
Bible"
Van Loon in his foreword to his
452-page book addresses his book as
follows:
Dear Boys: This is the story Of
the Bible. 1 have written 1t because
1 think that you ought to know more
about the Bible than you do, and /
really could not tell you where to go
for just the sort of information 1 want
you to have OF course, might ask
you to read the original, but 1 am not
certain that you would.
For many years, little boys of
your age have been frightened away
from it by the solemn faces and for
bidding attitude Of those who believe
that the Holy Volume has been en-
trusted to their particular care. And
vet you never can be thoroughly edu-
Gated without knowing these stories.
Besides, at one time or another in your
lives, you may badly need the wisdom
that lies hidden in these ancient
chronicles"
In this way, Van Loon creates the
universal footstool at his very feet.
BOYS of the world will welcome the
opportunity to sit near this footstool.
l firmly believe that the problem
Of making the Bible a companionable
book for boys and girls has been
solved by Van Loon. l honestly be-
lieve that every home should have a
coupy of Van Looms The Story Of
the Bible"
l obtained my copy for review from
the book department Of L. S. Ayres &
Co. which has made a special price
on this great book Of books.
Author Illustrates His Book
With His Own Drawings and Sketches
How to make the young people read
and enjoy the Bible?
Van Loon not only answers that
question by his story OF the Bible, but
by $50 black and white line illustra-
lions drawn by himself. The accom-
panying drawing gives an idea Of how
Van Loon tell a great story with
| few black and line drawings.
! A child in his teens can not know
too much OF the Bible. A man of fifty
may possess even child's mind re
garding the Bible. After carefully
reading this book. arrive at the con-
clusion that this Van Loon story Of
the divine book is the greatest piece
Of literature given US since the orig
inal.
Let Van Loon tell you the story
of David and the giant Goliath as
follows|
He DAVID needed the moral sup
port of Jehovah. That was all
He went to the banks of the river
and be picked up a handful Of shining,
round pebbles. Then he took his sling
and left the trench.
When the Phihstines saw that
mere child was going to fight a man
! twice his size, they called for their
hero and babe him make an example
of the boy. Goliath needed no urging.
Swinging his terrible sword, he rushed
to David.
But a small pebble from Davids
sing hit him right in the eye. Stunned
l by the blow, Goliath stumbled and fell
and dropped his weapon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20

Suggestions for the solution OF traffic
problems in Indianapolis are set out in this
article by Vern H. Earle. lieutenant of the
salvage corps. Earle has an unusual oppor-
tunity of viewing traffic conditions because
every day he rides through the cOngested
districts at times when traffic regulations
are put to the severest test, when the
streets are being used by fire apparatus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20

box anywhere in the q. s. or Canada.
Take no substitute. A single box is
often sufficient
You can have free trial package by
filling out the coupon below.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20

able afternoon they went to the
State Playground, mounted horses
and cross countried out through
Broad Ripple and the byways, in
cidentally settling questions or mo-
ment in the business of running a
commercial college.
The business.like equestrians were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20
E. Washington st. Zone

/ also favor a no parking rule on
f. Washington st. to the city limits,
and also in w. Washingtn ST. to the
city limits I have named these points
because the street narrows down away
from the congested district. The no.
! arking law would apply to 10th sides
OF the street.
E. New York St. should be widened
and resurfaced. The joys should be
removed and the street made one
way boulevard N Meridian st. should
be widened from St. Clair to Fall
Creek. and should be made a one-way
street.
Indianapolis has a hat-to-the-curb
parking ordinance, but 1T would profit
by the example set by other cities,
which require that three feet must
be given in front and three feet in
the rear Of the car, in order TO facil-
itate getting to and away from the
curb.
The tower signal system on Wash
ington ST is a good one, but tends to
be neglected by traffic Offices when
| traffic becomes extremely congested.
Two Blocks Congestion District
Indianapolis could improve on this
system by adopting the New York
attitude in which light signals are OBJ
served first of all by traffic policemen,
and secondhand most important by mo-
| florists and pedestrians, even when
here is no traffic officer in sight.
In bringing this article to a close
1 wish 1t understood that this is not
! intended for a reflection on the
! traffic department or its head, but
! to call attention Of the city council,
civic organizations, merchants as
sociations and all other bodies IN
! terested in the control and handling
/ Of traffic to the fact that this city
~ no longer a village or small town,
/ and that all business and congestion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20

likely that some OF
used Pyramid Pile
Suppositories. This
wonderful method
of relieving the tor
ture of piles or
hemorrhoids h a S
been used by mil
lions and is the ma =
t o u a ] treatment.
And 1t Is a comfort
to know you can
call or send to the
Aearest drug store
And get a CO. cent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20

1 favor a fiat-to-the-curb parking
ordinance throughout the city and a
uniform parking limit of forty min
utes in the congested district. A great
many people will argue that Wash
ington st. is wide, and we can have
angle parking, owing to its great
width. True it is that Washington
ST is wide, but it also is true that
we have lot of traffic on this street,
and consequently it requires wide
channel to allow the stream to move
raDidly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20
Millions Know
Pyramid Relief
Send for Free Trial and Let Pyramid
Pile SuppOsitOries Relieve You,
Ease the Pain and Strain and
Bring Comfort.

1t is more than likely that
your neighbors have used Pyran
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20
Van Loon Gives Boys of Today Greatest
Gift of Ages in His Story of the Bible
Rv WALTER d. HICKMAN

" WALIEN D. HINhMAN
OOYS of today will find their
X greatest gift in Hendrix Will
Nan Looms THE Story Of the
pihln
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20

- ONTROL and handling of traf-
fic in Indianapolis needs to be
made more uniform. A few
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02
PROPER PRUNING OF TREES
Is HIGHLY IMPORTANT
By w. NJ. TreadweII, Great Falls

BY w. NJ. TreadWeIi, Great FANS
In travelling about the country
see so many trees improperly pruned
or not pruned at all that / am con-
strained to write a few weeds Eegard-
ing the proper trimming of trees.
The time of pruning is not so i'm
portant as the manner in which it is
done. Early spring before the sap
starts, or summer, fall or winter are
good times to prune. At time when
there is heavy flow of sap running
it is better not to remove any limbs.
There seems to prevail common
impression that the cut should not be
made too close to the tree. This is
just exactly the opposite from proper
practice. The cut should be made as
close to the body of the tree as pos
sible. This will allow the wound to
heal over. If cut is made some dis
lance from the body or trunk 1t will
be much longer in healing over. In
case the branch is small one the
end or stub will die and later may
decay and the decay extend to the
heart of the tree with disastrous re-
suits.
AS to removing branches, it is, of
course, impossible to say in an article
of this kind which ones should come
off. A street tree should be trimmed
up higher on the trunk than one on
private grounds as branches must not
be allowed to interfere with traffic.
Branches that cross and are rubbed
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02
Results of Comparative Tests

A study of these yields indicates
that the advantage lies with Kota in
the rust areas, but that Kota is not
consistently superior in the lighter
rust areas such as eastern Montana
and western North Dakota. In CEN
trail and western Montana, as indi-
Bozeman, and where stem rust is not
a factor of Importance, Kota is decid-
eddy inferior in yield.
Yield is only one factor which the
farmer must consider. The charac-
ter of the plant, earliness, quality OF
the wheat and flour for milling OF
baking, etc., must also be noted.
Kota straw is weaker than most
other varieties of spring wheat, it is
bearded and has tendency to lodge
about the same as durum wheats
The claims for Kota on the basis of
milling and baking tests must be
considered in the light of North Da-
kota conditions where rust has been
a factor. AS Director Trowbridge of
the North Dakota Experiment Station
says, "Millers have been unable to
get a sufficient quantity of Kota
wheat to make commercial test and
only laboratory tests of the flour
have been made so far. They do not
regard that it's value for milling pur-
poses have been proven. The tenden-
cy of Kota flour to produce creamy
fellow colored loaf of bread does not
conform to the present demands of
the trade for white loaf and this
color deviation, while not great, may
prove to be serious defect from the
miller's standpoint"
When one considers that there will
probably be available over one mil
lion bushels of this wheat next year,
and that it's superior value over the
best strain of Marquis in any portion
of Montana is very problematical, it
does not appear wise, necessary, nor
advisable for farmers to invest in
high priced seed of this variety ex-
cept for the purpose of making To-
cal variety test. Marquis and Red
Bobs are the most promising spring
wheats for eastern and central Mon
tana as far as present available evil
dence from farms and experiment sta
lions is concerned.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02
TIRES WITH 500 NAIL
HOLES LEAK NO AIR

Mr.. ". S. Milburn of Chicago has
invented new puncture-proof inner
tube, which, in actual test, was pune
tured 500 times without the loss OF
any air. Increase your mileage from
10000 to 10000 miles without re-
moving this wonderful tube from
the wheel, and the Leauty of 1t all
is that this new puncture-proof tube
costs no more than the ordinary tube,
and makes riding real pleasure
You can write Mr.. v. s. Miiburn at
333 West 47th St., Chicago. as he
wants them introduced everywhere.
Wonderful opportunity for agents.
If interested write him today.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02

| In the last article / promised to
tell little about how to build con-
tour dikes. Moisture is the limiting
factor in crop production under Mon
tana dry-farming conditions and the
more moisture retained on the dry
| farm the greater will be the crop pro-
duction. 1t is with the idea of tell
| ing how much of the moisture that
runs off the dry farm can be caught
by simple system and retained in
the soil that this article is written.
The first requisite for successful
diking system is a comparatively
level field with slope not greater
than one foot in hundred. Most
of our farms have at least few acres
of this kind of land.
The next requisite is a draw or
coulee from which the water can be
run directly or by ditch onto this
land. If a storage reservoir has been
constructed the water running over
the spillway can be run onto this land
while the stored water can be used
on rougher land If necessary.
If the draw runs through the land
to be diked the first thing is to
throw up good strong dixie on the
bank to keep the water from running
back into the draw and for the ends
of the contour bikes to run into.
This should be thrown up about two
feet high.
The contour bikes must be run on
level so that the water will stand
at the same height all along their
length. These must be run out with
some sort of level. Their distance
apart is governed by the slope of the
land, the kind of soil and the size
of the drainage area supplying the
flood water bikes on the average
should be eighteen inches high.
These will hold water twelve inches
deep, and if the soil is such that it
is desired to hold the water six inches
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
CONTOUR bikes FOR DRY
LAND IRRIGATION
~ H. f. MURDOCH Agricultural College.

deep on the shallow side this would
make it necessary to put the dikes
fifty feet apart for slope of one foot
in one hundred feet and one hundred
feet apart for slope of one-half
foot in one hundred feet. If this
makes the checks too large for the
water to get over the entire check
rapidly enough with the flow avail
able the bikes can be placed closer to-
gether. For sandy soils the checks
seepage losses.
The contour dikess extend across
the flat from the dixie along the bank
into the hill. The outlet for passing
the water from check to the next
one lower down is cut in the dixie
and the dixie protected so it won't cut
out. For such crops as hay or pas
ture where the bikes can be made
permanent and sodded they can be
made lower and broader, with a
rounded top so that they will hold
water to their full height and when
they get full the water will brim
over the dixie for it's entire length.
This gives an ideal distribution of
the water.
If there is any danger of getting
too much water on the upper checks,
boxes can be built in the bikes to
drain the water into the lower ones.
If one flood does not irrigate all the
checks the water from the next flood
can be led to the lower checks first.
BY this method of utilizing the
flood waters of the state, thousands
of Montana dry farms can be develop
ed into real homes. Many of those
already abandoned can be brought
back into productiveness and the des-
of the high waters will
be greatly lessened. However, there
is a legal problem that this flood
water irrigation development is going
to bring up and I will tell you about
that in future article.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02

Livingston-Mrs. Edgar Bates, rs,
who lives alone at 113 South M street
this city, probably owes her life to
the fact that she gave neighbor a
can of peaches. The neighbor, man
named Oakley, decided to show his
appreciation of the gift by cleaning
the sidewalk in front of Mrs. Bates
home. While thus engaged, his at
tention was attracted by tapping on
window pane. An Investigation
disclosed that Mrs. Bates had suffer-
ed paralytic stroke which had rem
dered her totally blind and nearly
helpless.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02

A small flock of sheep is as es-
sential to the proper conduct of q
farm as scientific farming for they
will clean up the wastes of the farm
by eating up the weeds, brush and
cleanings and thus turn into cash
what otherwise would be lost.
Sheep make the most economical
gains of any kind of livestock be-
cause they clean up the odds and
ends.
They are particularly useful on
the farm in the fall of the year, Tor
they turn into mutton the things that
otherwise would not be used. At the
same time they save the feedstuffs
that would be given them if they did
not have access to this stuff.
In southern Montana some of the
largest fIockmasters plant large acre
ages of corn and oats and instead OF
harvesting the crops, turn in bands
of sheep and let them eat the prod
uct. They clean the land thoroughly
and it has proved a very profitable
way of handling both the sheep and
the land.
As a rule the sheep should be
turned into the oats few hours the
first day and the length of time the
animals are permitted to stay should
be increased gradually until by the
end of the week they can be given
full possession.
Lambs may be permitted to enter
corn before it is cut, as they will
clean up the weeds and the lower
corn plant leaves. They do not pull
down the lower ears as do the larger
sheep. Later the sheep can be turn
ed in.
Growing root crops is another.
profitable way to handle sheep. After
the larger roots are hauled in for
winter use the sheep may be turned
into the field and they will clean up
the balance.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02
SHEEP WILL CLEAN
UP ALL THE WASTE
BAND OF WOOLIES is NEEDED TO
FARM PROPERLY AND
SCIENTIFICALLY

Turning Sheep in on Fields in Fall
Profitably Practiced in Various
Parts of State: Valuable in Clean
ing up Tops of Sugar Beet Fields
and in Cleaning Grain Fields.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02
KOTA WHEAT is AMAlYzE BY
MONTANA EXTENSION EXPERTS

TYPE than Marquis. This wheat was
brought over from Russia with some
durum wheats and has been tested at
number of stations for series of
years. It's outstanding claims for
consideration are it's rust resistance
and yields in areas where stem rust
is factor. North Dakota farmers
have been losing lot of money from
reduced yields and quality of spring
wheat, especially in years like 1916
when an otherwise bumper year was
placed on the partial failure list. The
ability of Kota to resist stem rust
attracted due attention to it and it is
not to be wondered at that enter
prising parties began to increase the
seed and are now consequently able
to reap a nice harvest by demanding
rather a high price per bushel. We
have no quarrel with the Kota wheat
growers association, however, but
we do want to give Montana farmers
the facts.
Results of Comparative Tests
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02
WISE FARMERS
WILL SAVE SOWS
EXCELLENT CONDITIONS SEEM
ASSURED IN THE HOG
INDUSTRY
Montana Offers Good Opportunities
for Hog Raising; Fine Feed and
All Year Around Market; Hog
Industry Growing.

Farmers who are not tempted into
selling their brood sows will display
foresight, for according to indications
the hog market should continue
strong.
There is no better way to market
ones crops than by feeding to hogs.
Selling the crops on the hoof is far
better than selling them in a wagon.
The hog industry is growing, but not
more rapidly than the conditions ap-
pear to warrant. The climate and
other conditions in Montana are ia
orable and there is a good market.
Selling the brood sow is like kill
ing the goose that lays the proven
bal golden egg. The brood sow
should be retained as the source of
further and future profits.
Hogs furnish meat more quickly
and cheaply than any other class of
live stock.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02

reached the Big Horn river I was in
| formed by the Crow Indians that this
attack on Townsend's train had been
made by the Sioux (the cutthroats)
and that they had thirteen killed in
| the affair. The exact knowledge that
the Crows had of this battle, espe-
cially so soon afterward, will prob
ably be regarded by some men fam
liliar with Indian affairs, as a rather
suspicious circumstance. 1t has been
openly charged by some writer's that
while the Crow tribe pretended to be
friendly with the whites, some of the
young Crow warriors were really al
lied with the Sioux in the latter's
depredations. On the other hand it
is also well known and has been fire.
quently remarked that these seemed
to have been some mysterious means
of communication unpatented
system of wireless biography
among the Indians, and they were
known often to have acquired knowl-
edge of events occurring at distant
places soon after their happening,
under circumstances which have
never been satisfactorily explained
AS the Crows and Sioux were ordin-
arily arch enemies, it may have been
a part of their regular business to
keep posted on the losses of their
foes. Townsend's men understood
that their opponents in the engage
ment were Sioux, and the writer is
of the same opinion.
The scalp found in the pine tree
was taken to Virginia City where it
was recognized by the surviving
brother as that of the man who went
for the COW. AS soon as he saw it
he exclaimed, THAT is my brothers
hairt"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02

Kota wheat Is being widely adver-
tised and great claims are being made
for this wheat Inquiries are pouring
into the county agents regarding this
wheat, indicating that considerable
interest is being aroused. Many are
planning on investing in high priced
seed with the idea that this wheat
will be an improvement over tRa va
rieties now being grown in Montana.
Kota is common spring wheat
which looks very much like Preston
or Velvet Chaff. 1t is bearded and
the kernel is of a longer, narrower
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-03-02

together by the wind should be re-
moved. If ladders are shooting up
too high in the air and the tree is
becoming too slender the ends of
branches should be cut back and so
cause the tree to thicken.
1t goes without saying that all the
dead branches should be removed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
THE DIRECT TAX

As between direct taxation and bond is
sues to finance enterprises for the general
welfare of the public, there are certain adj
vantages to be derived from direct taxation
which are often more desirable in the long
run than any temporary benefits conferred
by bonds. In the first place, a bond issue has
to be paid at maturity and the interest dis
tributed over a period of years becomes
heavy burden on the people, which may
amount to as much as the principal. Direct
taxation does away with interest charges
and if it applies to all citizens, it is a more
economical method of providing a fixed in
come for ths support of public institutions
than bonds. What may appear to be an
increase in taxes may eventually amount to
a reduction, because the tax burden will be
more nearly equalized and people who do
not contribute to the maintenance of public
institutions will be compelled to bear their
just proportion.
In Alabama, for example, there arc thcus-
ands of citizens who do not pay dollar of
taxes, unless it is the poll tax. Yet they
enjoy all the advantages of schools, good
roads, protection of the police department
and the sherff's office and other facilities
which are provided by the money of people
who do pay taxes. Obviously, these citizens,
who are not tax-dodgers, but are exempt
under the present system, would make no
objection to contributing to public funds.
They can be reached only by some form Of
tayation such as Goyer1er Brandon sug-
gests in his initial message to the state legis-
lature, head tax on every person between
the ages of twenty-one and fifty years. The
chief objection to taxation as now practiced
in Alabama is that there are too many prop
erty-holders and citizens without property,
nevertheless enjoying all the benefits of gov
eminent, woo Go not pay their just share of
its cost. Surely, the people of Alabama will
make no protest to any plan that may be
devised to insure the progress and develop
ment of the states schools, and is based on
an equitable division of the tax burden.