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Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
GRAPE INWARD CULTURE
Lime for Vineyards Being Demon.
strated on Two Different Farms


strated ON Two Different Farms
Taking into consideration that
the question of the value of lime
to grape vineyards has been con-
fronting growers in this county
for some time, it seemed advisable
to include in the 1881 program of
work demonstrations to show the
effect of this material on the grow
the of vines and in the quality and
yield of fruit, according to the 1881
annual report which has been pre-
pared recently by county agent
Russell E. Wilson, and which in
cludes a summary of the various
projects and lines of work that
have been completed during the
past year. The vineyards which
have ben selected for this purpose
are those Of n. w. Taylor and B.
B. Chase, and cooperation in plan
ming these lining demonstrations
was secured from the Quality Lime
Institute Of Philadelphia which
furnished the lime free of charge
for this project. Soil samples have
been taken in each vineyard in or
der to determine the degree of soil
acidity, and these tests which were
mad in the laboratory Of the State
Board Of Agriculture indicated
that the average lime requirement
was 900 pounds per acre in the
Chase vineyard, while the soil in
the Taylor vineyard showed a lime
deficiency Of 300 pounds to the
acre. A section of each vineyard
has been divided into four blocks of
one-half acre each in area, and on
three of these blocks the lime has
been applied in varying amounts
per acre, while the fourth block in
each demonstration has been left
as a check. Hydrated lime was
used for these demonstrations since
this form of lime is the kind that
is in general use among the farm
ers in this county, and practically
all lime recommendations are given
in this form for all crops. AS a
means of determining the actual
value of lime for vineyards an
equal number of vines will be har-
vested in each block next fall, and
the yields will be calculated on
the acre basis in the same manner
as the grape production records
have been secured in the various
fertilization plots which have been
conducted in this county for the
past several years. 1t was not con-
sidered necessary that yield rec
ords be obtained in 1881, however,
as lime should remain in the soil
for at least one year before its eff
feet can be observed with refer
ence to crop production, and this
IS true especially in regard to vine
yards and orchards.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Sundials Long in Use
as Recorders of Time

The sundial of the Chaldean az
tronomer Berosus, who lived about
$40 Il. c., remained in use for cen
turtles, and four specimens have
been found in Italy, one of which
was unearthed at Pompeii in 1852.
The Romans obtained dials from
the Greeks, which divided the day
into equal portions. Papirius Caesar
placed a sundial in the court of the
temple Of Qufrinus, in 293 b. c., and
during the first Punic war sundial
was captured by Valerius at Gaia
mia, in Sicily. and set up in the
forum in 263 r. @.
BY the time Of the Roman occu-
patton of Britain, the knowledge
of dial construction had advanced
greatly. A most interesting exam
pie. dividing the day into twelve
parts, was found, done in mosaic, on
a tesselated pavement In a Roman
villa in the Isle of Wight, In oc-
cupation about the Third or Fourth
century. Hundreds of tourists go
to Brading to see it. There is also
piece of broken Roman sundial
in the museum of Chester, which di-
vided the day and night into "a
hours.
Ireland possessed dials of the
Seventh or Eighth century, some of
which can still be seen. They are
on upright stone pillars, with lines
on them to divide the day into four
Dartg.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Combination of Brains
and Milk Saved GLOSSY"

A friend of the A. A. living in
western New York, sends in the
following story which he said a
friend of his, long since dead, used
to be fond Of telling. I have heard
good many stories about good
cows, but this one pretty nearly
takes the cake" Here it is:
A certain farmer, whose real
name we will not mention, but whom
we will call "Jim," owned a herd
of pure-bred Holsteins and never
missed any opportunity to picture
their good qualities.
"One day." said Jim, Il was
coming home to dinner from the
harvest field when l discovered that
one of my best producers had fallen
into an old well just back Of the
barn. | ran for help, but all my
neighbors had gene to the county
fair, so it was up to me to get her
out.
Returning to the edge of the
well, | glanced down at the helpless
creature at the bottom and made a
quick decision. Throwing off my
hat and rolling up my sleeves, 1
lowered myself quickly into the well
beside the COW and started milk
ing.
Roxy was always an easy milk
er, and 1 MIXED until finally 1
fioated the old rip right out the
top of the well !''-American Agri-
culturist.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Apple Cultivation

Apple trees should begin to bear,
as a rule, when they have been
planted at six to eight years. Ger
tain varieties, as the Yellow Trans
parent and WAGNER, may bear con-
siderably younger, and others, such
as the Northern Spy and Yellow
Newton, not until they are some
what older. Individual trees of the
same variety vary somewhat in this
respect. The age Of a tree is usu-
ally reckoned from the time it is
planted in its permanent place.
Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Just a Suggestion

The owner of a large business
was interviewing applicants for the
post of Office boy. He had a boy
in front of him and was asking him
all manner of questions.
Now" went on the employer.
Pm looking for some one who must
be exceptionally sharp and who must
cost me very little"
WELL" said the boy, 81 reckon
you'd better send cut for a lemon. :"
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
@Hnau,a1ezD
At Strand Theatre, Smyrna

Beginning New Years Day, the
weekday shows at the Strand viii
begin at z P. M. On Saturday
there will be two shows-at and
9. Patrons coming as late as eight
O'Clock on weekdays can see a
full show. Continuing with its
wide range of hits the Strand an
nounces more outstanding pictures.
Tonight, Doug Fairbanks, Jr., will
be seen in II Like Your Nerve"
Thursday comes the much-herald-
ed EAST of Borneo," a picture of
wild life that is amazing in its
magnitude. In Road to Singa-
PORE" William Powell gives one Of
his characteristic performances.
For air thrills we recommend Dir
igible," with Jack Holt and Ralph
Graves. The exciting dash to the
South Pole will hold you spell
bound. Warner Baxter gives a
pleasing performance in his "Cisco
Kid" which plays Monday. 1t is
the draamtization Of O'TIenry's ro-
mantle bad man of the same name.
One of the biggest hits of the year
has been George Arliss as alex
ander Hamilton" spirit of Notre
Dame" the most-endorsed picture
of the season will be shown on
Wednesday. Free tickets to see
'Dirigible" will be sent aloft on
gas-filled balloons on Friday, Janu-
airy 1 at p. M, in front of the
Strand theatre.
Several hundred boys and girls
were entertained at the Strand
theatre Thursday, through the gen.
crosby of Manager Benjamin
Shindler, who arranged a special
program of suitable motion pictur-
es, in cooperation with the SMYRNA
Rotary Club, through Warner w.
Price, chairman of the Committee
on Community Service. Children
from Smyrna and Clayton and
nearby points attended. For the
past several years these children
attended the annual party given
at the Capital theatre at Dover,
bu this year it was decided to have
local party for the Smyrna
group.
Over six hundred boys and girls
attended the annual Christmas
Party which was given at the
Capital Theatre, Dover, by Man
ager Benjamin Shindler, cooperat-
ing with the Dover Rotary Club.
Several hundred of the children
were given free tickets through the
assistance of their school teachers i
who selected children who seldom
or never attended motion picture
entertainments because of home I
conditions. Those who could af- /
ford to pay their way were per-
mitted to do SO and the funds thus
collected was used to pay in part /
the expenses of the gifts given /
each child. Santa Claus welcomed
the children and a musical pro-
gram was given. Each boy and
girl was given a generous sized
box of candy and other gifts. The
committee from the Rotary Club
included: Benjamin Shindler, chair
man, G. Leslie Gooden, Harry G.
Evans, L. d. Shank, James G.
and A. Baily Thomas.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
Want Gaelic Broadcasted

In an effort to preserve their Gaze
lie language, the Welsh are demand
ing that it be used In broadcasting
instead of English. The radio has
taken the English language into the
home of thousands of Welshmen who
hitherto have neither heard nor
spoken English. A special commit
tee reports to the government that
English is introduced into the
schools too early. before the chil-
dren have grasped their own lam
guage."
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30

neck and touched, reverently, his
plain, weather-stained face, with
my lips. THANK God" said
brokenly and fervently. Thank
God for my clod-hopper husband"
Smyrna times., 1931-12-30
SWANS m

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

Strathmeade Luxe arnold Operated Motor Bus Ready
Euery Sunday 200 pn General Offices Oh Fourteenth
St. NV. Leaves promptly 800. Be Our Cuest-Bring
Your Friends-NO COst-NO Obligation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
2EeN LEGION ENDs FIRST CENTURY o. FeHTNe FOR FRAN

shelters where Legion outposts
hang on by their daring to the
colonial lands which they have
conquered for France, dawn was
greeted just as on every other
morning Of the last century-with
the legionnaires' terribly profane
curse against humanity.
.oncislly, the government viii
take cognizance Of the fact that
the Legion has turned the cen
tury when the Legion memorial
to all its dead of the century is
inaugurated here at dusty, sun
baked Sidi-Bel-Abbes.
The minister Of war, tail, one
legged sergeant" Andre Maginot.
viii come from Paris to praise the
Legion.
But more important, legion
naires Of every creed and color,
nationality and profession will
come back by national groups
from America Germany. LIIxem-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
FEAR KIDNAPPING
BY love RING
Alleged Head of Party
Girl Mart Vanishes.
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, March e.-Wide-
spread search was under way for
Olive Clark Day, accused as the
head of q ring that trafficked ir
girl companions for wealthy men.
She disappeared shortly after hel
release on $4,000 bond from the
county jail early Saturday, where
she was held on two statutory
charges.
Allen S. Lund, her attorney, said
he feared she had been kidnapped
Mrs. Day was arrested with Will
liam Jobelmann, theatrical pub
Lefty man and John P. Mills, veal
thy real estate dealer. Each faced
two counts Of statutory offenses
filed by the district attorneys Office
after 16-year-old girl said she had
been taken to Mills hotel room in
the belief she was to become an
artists model.
Complaints against several other
wealthy men were expected to be
issued today.
It also was learned that inves-
tigation Of the ranihcations Of the
ring had disclosed that branches
were in operation in other Pacific
coast cities,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
Drought Ahead
Hopi Rain Dance Doomed
as Tribes Last High
Priest Dies.
BY GEORGE D. CRISSEY
United Press stan Correspondent

DHOENIx, Ariz., March 9.-The
4 most colorful Of all Indian
ceremonies, the snake dances of
the Hopi tribe, may pass into the
realm Of tradition as a result Of
the death Of Chief Harry Shu-
Pei, high priest.
Chief Harry, the last of the
great priests, died Of a stomach
ailInent at the isolated Hopi vii
lage of Walpi, on a mesa in north
ern Arizona. The ritualistic Sc
crets Of the snake dance died with
him.
The body Of the dead chief has
been placed, in a sitting position,
in a burial pit, but, according to
Indian religion, his spirit lives on
in Paradise-an Indian heaven
which a Hopi believes is located
in the vicinity of the Grand Can
yon Of the Colorado.
No more will perspiring braves
grasp deadly reptiles in their
teeth and plead with the gods to
send rain unless there devel-
ops Hopi who is able to bring
the snake dance secrets from the
spiritual to the physical world.
= u
TNHROUGHOUT the ages, the
Il Hopi snake dance has been
directed in August of every other
year by a chief possessed Of GER
tain exclusive information which
he passed on to blood brother.
The ceremony is due to be held
this year.
Chief Harry had no brother and
now, probably for the first time in
thousands Of years, there is no
one to lead the snake dance.
When the snake dance was
held, rattlesnakes were gathered
from the desert by the hundreds.
No attempt was made to remove
the poison sacs and although the
snakes were fondled and held in
the mouth, no one ever heard of
a dance participant being bitten.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09

ended for the Legion. But in a
century the Legion has formed its
traditions.
The Legion started as band Of
paid soldiers, but homeless men,
fugitives from justice, desperate
individuals, adventurers and men
who enlisted to seek oblivion and
to bury their shattered hopes in
love Or finance soon changed its
reputation.
r
IT'S officers will say quite frank
4 ~ that the Legion has but one
fault, its endless thirst.
The .legionnaire gets in his
daily ration, two quarts Of wine,
double the amount the soldier gets
back home. It is African wine,
hard and high-powered-
Since the Legion existed it has
drunk and it viii go on drinking
and lighting so : long as grapes
grow and ccl,{aial ambitions
shoulder in Frafce's breast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
Indiana DROUGHT Broken

Heavy snow and rain Of the week.
end in Indiana relieved the state
drought.
Northern and southern Indiana
we're hardest hit by the storm. In
the north, deep drifts of snow i'm
peded traffic and bound virtually
all forms of travel, except railways,
which suffered little.
In the south the SHOWS Of Friday
and Saturday turned to rain, until
in some portions precipitation was
between two and three inches, &C
cording to reports received by the
United States weather bureau here
today.
The worst drought in Pike county
in fifty years was broken when rain
filed dry strip mines and soaked
surrounding farms.
In the vicinity Of Evansville the
heaviest rain since September, 1929,
was recorded.
Rushville suffered from a biz
gard that interrupted telephone and
Geographic communication as well as
blocking roads with drifts and fallen
utilities poles.
In the Marion and Anderson dis
trict snowfall Of more than foul
inches was accompanied by sleet
that bore down telephone wires
and cut on communication, blocked
roads and made all street and high
way traffic hazardous.
In Logansport and Lafayette to-
day, the weather bureau reported
more than six inches Of snow
blanketed the ground.
Several Indiana highways, blocked
this morning, wefe expected to be
opened this afternoon, according tc
| a state highway commission report
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
Order arrest
OF Luke LEA
Tennessee Publisher, Two
Bankers Indicted.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
KNOXVILLE, TENN, March o.
Orders were issued today for the
arrest of Colonel Luke Lea, pub
Usher; Rogers Caldwell, f1nancier.
and j. Basil Ramsey, banker, on in
dictments charging violation Of the
state banking laws.
The indictn ITS, returned Satur-
day by q federal grand jury in
Greenville, Tenn, and charging ma
nipulation Of funds Of the closed
Holston Union bank Of Knoxville
Of which Ramsey was president
we're announced here today by VIII
liam j. Carter, district attorney.
The Holston. Union bank collapsed
as a result of failure of Caldwell
& Co., one Of the largest investment
firms in the south, last fall.
Lea, Nashville publisher, was an
associate of Caldwell and Ramsey
in a conspiracy to falsify records
of the bank, the indictments charge
Lea and Caldwell were at their
homes in Nashville, Tenn, today
while Ramsey is in Jacksonville, Fla
The Nashville men were stockhold-
ers in the Holston Union bank and
heavy borrowers Through Ramsey
from the banks funds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
HINDU MURDER
BATTLES COPS
Find HeadIess Body oil
Student Aiding Police.

By United Press
SACRAMENTO, Cal, March g.
Battling oriental mystery confronted
police today as they. sought to solve
the Staying of SAINT Ram Pande, 80,
Hindu student at the University of
California, whose headless body was
found in the Sacramento river.
Authorities sensed in the crime
insidious Hindu revenge, but we're
baked on, every hand in attempts
to discover the motive.
Only the fact that Pande, re-
putedly the son Of wealthy parents
in India, was apprehensive of vio-
lent death made possible identif1ca-
ton of the body.
Clarence Morrill,, head Of the state
bureau Of criminal investigation, re-
vealed that two weeks ago Pande
insisted that his 1ngerprints be re-
corded by the bureau because he
feared his life would be taken.
When the body, weighted down
with a heavy tractor wheel, was
taken from the river last week, off
GERS despaired Of establishing its
identity.
After he was notified of the death
Morrill, insisted on heaving for ex-
animation skin taken from the fin
ger tips. The microscope showed
that Pande's apprehensions were
well founded.
Pande's predecessor in the job of
acting as interpreter for police in
investigating the series OF Hindu
murders, now thirteen in all, was
shot to death on Feb. 9. He was N.
Rhan DAM.
Some Of there Hindu Sayings were
believed to have grown out of caste
differences, but an inscrutible ORR
entail attitude toward investigators
had baked repeated attempts to I'M
ravel the crimes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
Winter Storm RoarS on
East After Breaking
Mid West Drought.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO. March s.-The biz
gard roared eastward today to dump
its load of snow on Michigan and
Lake Ontario and leave the mid
die west to struggle back to nor
nalcy.
Twenty one deaths occurred dur
ing the storm in the three states
that were hardest hit-Illinois, In
diana and Wisconsin.
Indications were that the paraly-
sis caused by the blizzard would be
lifted by niglltfall.
Strong winds continued to pile
up huge drifts, but the thousands
of workers lighting to force plows
through were beginning to get the
upper hand.
The total snowfall here was 1854
inches, the heaviest IN the mid
west.
Snowfall in Illinois, Indiana and
southern Wisconsin ranged from
6 to IL inches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09

bourg, Poland, to salute once more
the flag Of the Legion and renew
their oath Of loyalty, not to
France but to the Legion.
TN 100 years the Legion, more
4 than ang other unit Of troops,
was made passible the expansion
OF the rich French colonial en-
pire. France owes the Legion
for Algeria and Morocco, Indo-
China and Syria, and has an
other debt Of gratitude for the
sacrifice Of the Legion on the
western front.
The last of the foreign "mer-
cenary" regiments were paid off
by France in January, 1881, and
on March 9, 1881, the French For
eign Legion came into being on
paper. The first battalions left
for Algeria in August, 1881, with
particular uniform Of turban
and blue uniform. Even today the
Legion dresses differently from
any other unit of the French
[. forces.
In 100 years the war has never
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
HINT EVIDENCE
IN KIRKLAND
CASE HIDDEN
State Charges Doctor for
Gary Youths Defense
With Tampering.
INSINUATI0N is DENIED
I'll Go Home Wednesday,
Says Boy, Confident
of AcquittaI.
By Times Special
TYATnA-Ar~~

By Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, March g.
In a courtroom in snowbound VAL
paraiso today the trial Of Virgil
Kirkland for the murder of Arlene
braves rapidly was nearing its end.
Preservation of evidence was con-
cluded as the state called medical
experts as rebuttal witnesses, and
Judge Grant Crunpacker listed for
attorneys and the jury six crimes
on which young kirkland may be
found guilty.
They are first degree murder,
second degree murder, manslaugh-
ter, involuntary manslaughter, as
sault and battery with intent to
rape, and simple assault.
Denies States Change
On the stand this morning after
attorneys, who were snowbound.
reached Valparaiso after 10 a. M.
was DR.. Joseph Springer, Chicago
crinlinologist, who reiterated state
ments he made previously that Ar
lene was not attacked before her
death. He testified to having taken
tissues from the girls body to q
Chicago laboratory where they were
examined and found to be free from
decorations the state charged existed.
Deputy Prosecutor John Under
wood sought to inform the jury that
DR.. Springer substituted. the tissues
actually removed from Arlene's body
with tissues taken from body in
Chicago, but on questioning DR..
Springer denied the substitution.
Crowds today dwindled perceptibly
from the ,mobs that have cramned
the courtroom daily, but heavy snow
on highways, cold winds, and hazar-
dous driving on slippery pavemsnts
discouraged many who probably
would have thronged into the room
had the weather been inviting.
Underwood to Lead off
Arguments were to begin at 1880
this afternoon, with Underwood
leading OF for the state. Judge
Crurnpacker said he would limit
statements to five hours for each
SIDE, although Underwood declared
he would require, no more than
three. Thus Defense Attorneys
John Crunpacker, Richard Oldham,
Oscar Ttiel and Barrett O'Hara
probably will be heard and the
case should go to the jury before
adjournment of court Tuesday.
The state definitely closed. it's case
before noon today. bringing to the
stand Drs. E. S. Jones and Eric
Ducoszer, a pathologist from Ger
many, who for six years has been
on the staff Of a Hammond hos
pitail.
DR.. Jones testified that he de-
livered tissues from Arlene's body to
DR.. Ducoszer, who in turn said he
found decorations extending as much
as three-quarters of an inch. They
were caused by forcible attack, he
declared.
Kirkland Is Confident
ct hope the storm stops because
want it to be nice when I go
home Wednesday, Kirkland said
Sunday as, he gazed from his cell
at the blizzard which, for the first
time in more than two weeks, kept
overflow crowds away from his
trial.
Kirkland's confidence was shared
by his attorneys, but Prosecutor
Underwood and his assistants
were confident also-confdent they
would prove Kirkland guilty of at
least two Of the four counts against
him and send him either to the
electric chair or to prison for life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
LEWIS is ACCEPTED
BY ILLINOIS MINERS

Home Rule Is Granted to State
Union by Decree.
By United Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March g.
Recognition Of John L. Lewis as in
ternational president Of the United
Mine Workers of America is con-
tanned in consent decree accepted
today by counsel for the insurgent
Illinois union.
The decree to be entered by
Judge Harry Edwards Of Dixon
grants state autonomy to the ILL
nois district Of the union.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
SESSION THREATENS
IF legislature FAILS TO
BREAK budget DEADLOCK
Democrats Stand Firm in Senate, Block
Suspension of Rules, Halt
Passage of Bill.
CAUSED BY HIGHWAY FUND SHIFT
Move Branded Petty Larceny by Minority
Reprisals Will Result, Is Warn
ing of Republicans


Deadlock the budget BILL carrying threat of special
session to secure its passage was the net result of senate
consideration of the bill by today
With thrtyfour votes needed suspend the rules
pass the bill in the senate Democrats remained adaant and
vote for suspension was &c ayes and % noes
Republican Senators James j. Nejdl (Lake and John C.
Sherwood Lawrence Martin and Orange) joined with the
Democrats in opposing final action.