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The mirror., 1923-03-01

N 1 earliest TeCOlleCtlOnS OF IlIe DeSdn
" when, after the fertilization of the
flower that later was to become my
self, had reached growth wherein life
was expanding, or in other words where
l had become growing thing, enclosed
in husk, that man calls chaff.
From that time until the harvest time,
my delight was to absorb all the life-sus-
tanning properties my parent the wheat
stalk, sent through its veins to me. These
were such substances as phosphates, iron,
carbon, etc. Day by day l grew plumper
and plumper until it seemed as though I
would burst my skin. The sun shone down
upon me, at times most fercely, and the
rains beat upon my head but these only
worked to make me grow larger and
larger, until the time came when the field
I>was in began to turn golden, and the
farmer said it was time to cut us down.
At this time the field had begun to assume
a rainbow-like appearance as the stalks
showed vari gated hues when looked at from
roots to heads; bands of yellow and green
denoting the ripening time had arrived.
One day we heard the click click, click
of the binder, and knew the time had ar
rived to begin our work of supplying
man with food. We were cut down,
bound into bundles, deposited on the
ground by the machine, set up into groups
by the farmers sons, and left standing
in the hot sun for many days. Then, be-
cause cur master was a good farmer, and
believed in taking proper care of us, that
he might sell us for the highest price, we
were later put into stacks, where we went
through a sweating, or maturing, process
for many days, during which time we
drew strength from our parent stalk, anG
Lecame hard and hinty in texture. Later
on the thresher came and we were sent
whiring among the teeth in the nav of
the machine, when we lost our chaff CO It
and emergedinto the wagon as a plump,
dark -colored berry, fit for grading as
Fancy Dark Northern wheat. We were
where we were mixed with other loads,
and later, because this farmer was goot
farmer, we were run through cleaners
and all of us who had not attained the
plumpness he thought we should have, to
maintain the quality desired, were sievcd
off. These we heard him say he would
grind at home for food for the stock.
After long time, when the ground lay
covered with snow, we were loaded into
the wagon box again and carted to the
railroad town, where we were dumped
in with loads of other wheat, some being
plump like us, and from that down to
poorer than our farmer saved for stock
feed We learned from talking with some
of these kernels that found their way into
cur bin, through SCATTERING over at the
distribution spout that their farmers were
not like ours in many ways. Some OF
them told how their masters began cutting
when the stalk was still green, and the
kernel was in the milky-dough stage, and
gave them no chance to become filled.
Others told how they were cut at the
proper time, but that they were left stand
ing for weeks in the rain and sun until
their color and substance page 2, Col e.
The mirror., 1923-03-01
Saltwater, Minnesota, Thursday March 8, 1923.

paSe nOSpltal was taxed 10 capacity. ne
casualties from the heat during hikes were
even worse. 1t was necessary to have the
several ambulances attached to the Hosp-
tai and Headquarters Company follow the
regiment to pick up those who dropped
by the wayside.
All of the outfits in camp were not of
sufficient strength combined to form
complete division. In Llano Grande were
the Minnesota, Nebraska, and Indiana
National Guard. AT Donna, six miles
distant, the Iowa, Kansas, and South
Dakota Cavalry and at Mercedes the
Third Cavalry (regulars), San Benito
the South Dakota Infantry and at Browns
vile, the Iowa and Virginia National
Guard and representatives of states that
l cannot now recall.
Canteens sprang up near the Base Head
quarters and on the road, two open air
picture shows flung their doors wide, and
several restaurants, housed in rough
shacks, similar to those found in an oil
town that has cast its shadows overnight
These were wide open days when a
man in uniform could quench thirst with
the brand he favored. In accordance
with existing regulations no saloons were
permitted within specified distance from
the camp, so consequently many resorts
sparng into being just beyond the dead
line. Donna was Aourishing little city
with more saloons than stores, and the
Midway, so-called because it was mid
way between Llano Grande and Donna,
was very popular.
Across the lake to the south was "'The
Dutchmans," resort that enjoyed much
patronage and particularly unsavory
reputation. On the outskirts of Mercedes
was Tipperary, district given over to
unrestricted gambling, the various games
being run by regular army men. Chuck
a.luck, the original old army game could
be found with either three spaces, the
under, even seven and over, as well as
operated on no limit basis.
1t was the custom to pay off the SOL
diers in gold at this time, so $500 a
month buck would receive three $500
gold pieces fresh from the mint. Every
company street had its crap table as
lart of the setting. Enterprising members
bank-rolled the game or collected dime
on every shot over $1.0O or two bits on
every pass after the third.
Inasmuch as there was absolutely no
place to go or nothing to buy, practically
every soldier was a devotee of Dame
Luck and her twin sister Miss Fortune.
Later, the Mexicans discovered that an
army camp was veritable bonanza,
especially on pay day and souvenirs of
every type were offered for sale.
There were sewing baskets in the form
of the followed shell of the armadilo
gayly-plumaged parrots and parkeets
caught in the jungle just across the Rio
Grande, as well as small Mexican mon
keys, skins of pumas might be had, for
wild game abounded in northern Mexico
The usual hawk-nosed parasites opened
stores with their line of shoddy novelties
white stones and sum jewelry. Native
cake vendors made the rounds daily and
a pie wagon dispensed small pastries al
leped tO he a sample of that COnfeCtion
that is universally recognized as an
American institution.
The mirror., 1923-03-01

deeming this necessary part of army
tradition. Be it know she was not un-
willing, in fact she had never learned
what discrimination meant. Every peon
was greeted with Buenas dias, buenas
tardeS, or beunaS noeheS, senor, so he
might try out his limited vocabulary.
Swedish lads from New Ulm, South
Omaha Irish, and dyed-in-th -the-wool Hoos-
iers from the scene of Alice of old Vim
cennes greeted each other in this fashion.
A great rivalry sprang up between the
Third Minnesota professed great con-
tempt for the First Minnesota, labelling
the members the "silk socks soldiers" due
to the fact that the First was recruited in
Minneapolis and St. Paul. Battle royals
were nightly events, but unlike the bat
ties of the marines and the soldiers, or
the gobs and the soldiers, the affairs were
settled with fists.
For some reason the Indiana outfits and
the Minnesota representatives could not
get along. Many were the imprecations
which always led to combat, personal or
collective.
The Billy Miske-Jack Dillon fight,
which few will now recall, precipitated
general fight between the partisans of
each man. When it was flashed upon
the screen that Miske had defeated Dill
lon the Minnesota contingent started to
emulate the affair on all Hoosiers present.
The call went out and they came from all
directions Nebraskans took hand, in
discriminatory, The Military Police sought
convenient hole and pulled it in after
them until the last Indianan was routed,
for that was the case.
If anyone from Indiana chances to real
this let them not consider this in the light
of a disparagement on fellow statesmen
and their fstic abilities for the Indiana
regiments were about half of the custo-
mary strength while every Minnesota
company had the full quota.
There were incidents in connection with
border service that never got into the
papers. Two men were shot by Mexican
snpers, while bathing in the lake. Sew
eral New York artilerymen from the
Millionaire Battery at Mission indulged
in a prolonged debauch with aguandiente
as the main feature with the result that
several pine boxes were shipped east
Two rangers shot two unarmed Ma
tional Guardsmen in a Donna saloon, in
drunken brawl. The soldiers were
sober. Since that time read stories of
the ranger service with tongue in cheek
A raid was made upon Mercedes Pump
ing Station in which an American family
was wiped out. As usual the marauders
were not pursued across the border. A
Minnesota artilleryman killed another in
a poker game, and escaped to Mexico At
the time of his capture and extradition
he bore the rank of ma jor under Villa.
Llano Grande was just forty miles frc!a
no where as local wag had it. The
most desolate spot in the world, and one
that not one single good word can be
said for when the pleasant glow of
reminiscence settles like an aura.
The mirror., 1923-03-01

Fog has been classified into eight var
icties, ranging from "very dense" to
"slight mist by the British air minis
try-Ex.
The mirror., 1923-03-01
"KERNEL WHEAT"
(Autobiograthy)
By Mr.. C.. X. r.

kAY earliest recollections of life began
III when, after the fertilization of the
flower that Later was to hecnme nv
Evening star., 1923-06-21
MAI. BESSON is AUTHOR
OF BOOK ON D. C. STREETS

Many of the methods used in Wash
ington fog construction and mainte-
nance of highways and sidewalks
will be placed at the disposal of city
engineers throughout the country in a
book just published by Maj. F. S. Bes-
son. acting Engineer Commissioner.
The title, CITY Pavements'' is
modest description of the multitude
of municipal engineering problems
on which Maj. Besson has thrown new
light in his publication.
1t is replete with photographs of
streets in the National Capital. Sc
, lected by Mai Besson to illustrate
particular features of the manner in
which the highway system of the Dis
trict has been developed.
The major not only tells in techni-
cal detail how to obtain the best re-
suits in laying different types of
Evening star., 1923-06-21

WEAF-New York t402 Meters.
p.m.-John NJ. Chaderton, Xylo-
phone.
4:l5 p.m.-Belle Wright. pianist.
$3.50 p.m.--lrving r. Waite. bari
tone.
s45 p.m.-"Silver Jubilee of Public
Health"
pm.-Irving r. Waite. baritone.
1:15 p.m.-Mme. Fely Clement,
mezzo soprano.
1:3U m.--"The Most Expensive
Thing in the World by William Eel
loves Morgan.
7:46 p.m.-Mme. Fely Clement,
meZzo soprano.
S to 9 p.m.-Mount Royal Orches-
ira.
p.m.-Address by the President of
'fhe United States.
KsD-St. Louis (546 Meters).
2 p.m.-Reception to President
Harding. Secretary of Interior, DR..
Hubert Work; Secretary of Agricul-
.ture. Henry c. Wallace: Secretary
Evening star., 1923-06-21
WOR-Newark (4O5 Meters).

WOR-Newark (4O5 Meters).
Sis pm. Garden hints; fairy
stories by Emily C. Hanson.
$50 p.m.-Oakdale Society Orches-
ira.
5:45 p.m-Act from "On the Stairs" :"
els p.m.-Oakdale Society Orches-
ira.
6:2S pm.-Base ball scores.
WOC-DavenpOrt, Iowa asa Meters).
6:45 p.m.-Chimes concert.
7:30 p.m.-Sandmans visit.
1850 pm.-Base ball scores; wealth
er report.
lWMC-Memphis, Tenn. $500 Meters).
$40 p.m.-Chisca Philharmonic Or
chestra.
WGM-Atlanta (428 Mefers).
7:15 to 8 p.m-Warner's Seven
Aces.
1890 to II: :45 p.m.-Music.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

7:1b pm-Current events.
1880 p.m.-Concert.
$3.50 p.m-Walter Leary, baritone.
S:46 pm.-Ruth Kemper. violinist.
p.m.-Walter Leary, baritone.
9:15 p.m-Ruth Kemper, violinist.
$50 p.m.-Patricia Messmer, 80
prano.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

wDAF-kansas City (4I1 Meters).
4:3O to $50 p.m.-Concert.
Z to S p.m.-Educational features
musical program.
9 to 1920 p.m.--Concert
1880 to 2 a.m.-"Nighthawk" frolic
Evening star., 1923-06-21

wIP-Philadelphia 900 Meters).
8 to 5:45 pm.-Dansant Orchestra
base ball scores.
s to.6:3O p.m.-Bedtime stories; roll
call.
7:15 p.m-Ten Virginians.
to $3.50 p.m.-Organ recital by
Karl BonaWitz.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
NAA-NayaI Radio station, Radio, Va

LOCAL STATIONS.

NAA-NavaI Radio station, Radio, va.
t435 Neters).
1928 p.m.-Complete live stock mar
ket comment.
3:45 pm-Weather bureau report.
4:05 p.m.--Crop report ana speciai
stems.
sos pm.-Dairy market reports.
1905 p.m.-Weather bureau re-
port.
Woodward 4 Lothrop t36o
Meters).
2 to p.m.-Piano solos.
$50 pm-Bedtime stories.
S:45 pm-BaSe ball scores.
$50 p.m.-Weather bureau report
wJH-White & Boyer Company t.53
Meterab.
& to h p.m-Market reports; music
wII-Continenta1 Electric Company
1850 Meters).
$40 to $50 p.m.-Musical program
WMr-Doubiedny-H Electric Com
pnny t:61 Meters).
$3.50 to $50 p.m.-Musical program; :;
base ball scores.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

of Commerce. Herbert {. Hoover: as
sistant secretary of war. Dwight F.
Davis.
to 6 pm.-Mary Anderson Thea
ire Orchestra; Just Among Home
Folks: Rialto Theater organ.
$3.50 to 10 p.m.-Al German and his
orchestra; International Sunday
School Lesson; vocal and instru-
mental solos.
WBAP-Fort Worth (476 Meters).
1890 to 1890 p.m.-Lion Tanners
Club Orchestra.
WWJ-Detroit (518 Meters).
$50 p.m-News Orchestra; Town
Crier; Mr.. Wray, tenor; Fred Walters.
baritone: Lyric Trio.
IL p.m.-News Orchestra: Fred
Walters, baritone; Watson Saxophone
Four.
WGY-Schenectad 1850 Meters).
1:4G p.m.--Base ball scores.
1:45 p.m.-Musical program.
WLW-Cincinnatf 1900 Meters.
10 p.m.-Vocal and instrumental
solos.
kDKA-Pittsburgh (326 Meters).
p.m.-Base ball scores; organ re-
cital.
$50 p.m.-Address
6:45 p.m.-Dreamtime Lady.
p.m.-Address
115 pm.-Concert.
kYW-Chicngo t345 Meters).
= $50 p.m.-Bedtime stories.
to S:5S p.m.-Muscal program.
9:05 to 9:25 p.m.--Twenty Minutes
/ Of Good Reading" by Rev. c. ].
Pernn.
WJY-New York t4O5 McterD.
! $50 p.m.-Ritz Carlton Roof Or
! cheStra
7:30 p.m.-"Laughs From Life"
| 7:45 p.m.-Marian Scott. pianist.
$40 pm.-Concert.
WJZ-New York (45S Meters).
p.m.-Jack Rabbit stories.
$50 p.m.-Silver jubilee talk.
| 6:35 p.m.-Miss Hilda Withers, So
prano.
6:45 p.m.-"The Chemist and the
| Paper Industry" by T. J. keenan,.
! p.m.-Miss Hilda Withers, soprano.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

should be narrow. He explains the ad-
vantages OF the islands of safety that
have become permanent bits OF seen
Evening star., 1923-06-21

traffic problem from an engineering
standpoint.
He tells under what conditions
Evening star., 1923-06-21

cry in Washington to regulate trafac
around circular parks. He discusses
the relation between automobile park
ing and the width of streets in future
Evening star., 1923-06-21

WFI-Phlladclphtn 1895 MetersD.
$40 .m.-Meyer Davis Orchestra.
s pm.-Children's half hour.
pm-Concert.
Sis pm.-George Hotel, tenor
Loretta Kerk. piano.
Silent remainder of evening.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
wEAF-New York t4S2 Meters).

All programs scheduled for eastern
standard time.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

WJAX-CIeveIand (39O Meters).
s pm.-Concert.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
BY RADIO TODAY
--
Schedule of Wireless News and Entertainment.

of Commerce. Herbert c. Hoover: as
sistant secretary of war. Dwight F.
Davis
Evening star., 1923-06-21
wsB-Atlantn ,42s Meters).

6:15 to p.m.-Musical program.
s to 9 Rm.-Musical program.
l1:45 p.m.-Radiowl concert.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

WLW-Cincinnati 900 MetersD.
10 p.m.-Vocal and instrumental
solos
Evening star., 1923-06-21
Sale and Service by

Leeth Bros, 1927 New York Ave.
Monarch Auto Supply Co, 1901 L st. NV.
lavish Bros. 3605 NJ st. NV.
Union Station Auto Supply Co.. Inc. 16 Mass.
Ave. NV.
Unserer Motor Co.. 1885 Conn. Ave.
Washington Garage & Sales Co.. e31 a St.
NE
wsrdman Park Inn Garage, 27th and Calvert
SITS. NV.
Parkway Motor Co.. 1855 Wisconsin Ave NV
Service Tire Repair Shop, Culpeper, Va.
B. 3. Brown, Jr.. Laurel Md.
L. q. Young, Fairfax, Va.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

WBAP-Fort Worth (476 Metera).
1890 to 1890 p.m.-Lion Tanners
Club Orchestra
Evening star., 1923-06-21
DISTANT STATIONS.

$3.50 to $50 p.m.-Musical program;
base ball scores.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

hDNA-PttSburEh (3@U MeterHD.
6 p.m.-Base ball scores: organ re
cital.
$50 p.m.-Address.
6:45 p.m.-Dreamtime Lady.
p.m.-Address
1:15 pm.-Concert.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

KYW-Chicngo t345 MeterD.
$50 p.m.-Bedtime stories.
s to S:5S p.m.-Musical program.
9:05 to 9:25 p.m.--'"Twenty Minutes
of Good Reading" by Rev. c. J.
Pernin.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

WJY-New York LAOS NetersD.
$50 p.m.-Ritz Carlton Roof Or
chestra.
7:3O p.m.-'Laughs From Life"
1:45 p.m.-Marian Scott. pianist.
$40 p.m.-Concert.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

WGY-Schenectad 1850 Meters).
1:4G p.m.-Base ball scores.
i:45 p.m.-Musical program.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
WNl'-DOubiedny-H Electric Com
unny t.0I Meters).

$3.50 to $50 p.m.-MuslcaI PROGRAM
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16
WASHINGTON

A sentence of nine years impriSon-
nent in Leavenworth penitentiary and
n fine of $4,000 were imposed in fed
eral Court ut San Francisco upon j.
A. Schaefer, former head of the bank
of Gridley, Calf. Schaefer was ar
rested in Columbus, Ohio and was
convicted recently in Sacramento of
embezzling approximately $4,000 of
the funds of the bank of which he was
president.
Sixteen cases remained in the hands
of the Supreme Court undecided when
1t adjourned for the summer. 1t also
carried over for action after it meets
next October number of motions.
The principal grain crops of the
country will be smaller this year than
last, with the exception of oats and
barley, both of which have been
planted on a large acreage than n
year ago, according to the Department
Of Agriculture's monthly report is
sued in Washington. No reports have
been made yet of corn.
The estimate of competent author
ity that 1t will cost the federal govern
ment at least $lO0o00,0O0 to enforce
prohibition in New York came as Il
shock to dry leaders who have been
confidently predicting that Congress
would not hesitate to appropriate all
the money necessary to make the Vol
stead act effective. They were not
quite prepared for such big figures
Heretofore they have had considerable
difficulty in getting $10,000,000 for the
prohibition enforcement unit and in
the next Congress they will have u
greatly strengthened wet element to
contend with.
The first international complication
to result from enforcement of the new
ship liquor regulations developed when
the French embassy took up with
treasury officials the question of re-
leasing from customs seals enough
wine to supply the regular ration to
the crew of the French liner France In
New York harbor.
Ten persons were injured, two of
them seriously, in a collision at River
side, Va, between two electric trains,
whose passengers included a number
of Visitors TO the Washington Shrin.
ers' convention
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-16
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD
DURING The PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE
WESTERN

Mrs. A. X. Pesonen, wife of the
headkeeper at North Head lighthouse,
near nwaco, WASH, ended her life by
jumping off the cliff overlooking the
ocean-a drop of more than 400 feet
Those members Of the Seattle So
ciety for Psychic Research who sought
to persuade Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
not TO exhibit certain purported spirit
photographs were dubbed fools" and
''busybodies" by him when he reached
Seattle for the last lecture of an
American tour.
Sheriff's posses are searching the
hills between Plains, Mont. and Para
disc, Mont, for a robber who escaped
with $1,000 of the funds of the Farm
ers' State bank of Plains, after lock-
ing G. S. Robinson, the president, in
the vault. Robinson was released
soon afterward by patrons who heard
him knocking on the wall
plague of crickets is reported in
Uinta county, eastern Utah, and ad-
joining counties in western Colorado
and farmers of the vicinity have ap-
piled to the Utah state board to help
them save their crops. A year ago
there was a similar cricket plague,
but prompt action was successful in
killing off a great majority of the
pests.
According to word received at Ton
opah, New, the Bellehelen mine shaft
bottom now extends its full width in
high grade milling ore at depth of
sixty feet. 1t is stated that the ore Is
unquestionably of deep seated origin.
The work on this ore badly is pro-
nounced to be one of the most I'm
portant developments In southern Ne
vada mining in months.
Raeburn Doughty, half-back on the
Stanford university team for 1922 and
later physical Instructor in the Sacra-
mento high schools, was held in the
city Jail incommunicado in San Fran
cisco at the request of the federal
secret service. He was arrested after
he was reported to have tried to pass
in drug store 81 bill which had
been raised to $50. The police said
nine other such notes were found in
his pockets.
Seth Orrin Danner, accused by his
wife of killing John and Florence
Sprouse, travelling companions Of the
banners, near Central Park, Mont, on
Nov. IA, 1920, later burying the mutt
lated bodies in shallow grave, where
they were unearthed few days ago,
was formally charged with murder In
the first degree, two informations be-
ing filed against him. Danner plead
ed not guilty to both charges and was
remanded to jail at Bozeman, Mont,
without bail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-13
n. P. TO GIVE
SPECIAL RATES
FOR SETTLERS

Special rates for home seekers
I wishing to settle in the northwest
are effective March 6, according 20
information received here today
from E.. f. Benson, manager depart
ment OF immigration, Northern Pa
cifc Railway.
Round trip fares from eastern CT
ties will be on the basis of one-way
fare plus $500. Tickets will be sold
in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth
and Superior on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month, March to
November, inclusive. The final re-
turn limit is 81 days, allowing for
liberal stopovers.
"There is no lack of interest in
the northwest among American
home seekers" said Mr.. Benson.
1--WE receive hundreds of inquiries
from prospective settlers every
month, and each inquiry is followed
up so far as that is possible. Our
travelling immigration agents make
personal calls on many of these in
terested people. and, when they are
found to be ambitious and equipped
to make start in new place, they
are urged to.
Territory to Which Rates Apply
Tickets will be sold to all agency
stations as follows:
Minnesota-To all stations north
of and including Twin Valley. To
all stations north of and including
Walker on the NJ & I. and 3. F.. &
I. F. Ry.
North Dakota--TO all stations
west Of and including Grand Forks,
Tower City, Lucca, Sheldon and
Wyndmere, main line and branches.
Montana-To all stations, except
tickets will not be sold to points on
the Gardiner branch.
Idaho-To all stations.
Washington-To all stations (main
line and branches) east of and in
Guiding Ellensburg on the N. p. Ry.,
and Fallbridge on the S. P. & S. Ry.
Oregon-To all stations on North
ern Pacific Except PortlandD and
Oregon Trunk Railways.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-13

every two weeks. In Ohio the Brum-
back library Of Van Vert county ha..
pictures OF its various activities of
the state.
A number of the posters in light
gray with the inscriptions in large
black type bring out clearly some q
the interesting ideas. For instrnce:
"Chldren want to know, ilow, when:
where and why. Books are tho an
swcr" John Wanamakcr said Every
man starting out in business will
have to go over a hard, road and !ina
out it's turning for himself but he
ned not go ovcrthis rnan in the dark
if he can take with him the light Of
other mems experiences. We learn
from the printed '.1gr." Would you
like to have more and otter books
available?" "In school children learn
to read and some of them learn tho
JOY of reading This Interest is in
creased How shall it be satisfied"
1.-THE county library solves the book
problem in the county. 1t places
books within easy reach of every
home
This exhibit is very Illuminating
and instructive and Bismarck people
should take advantage of seeing 1t
while there is opportunity.