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Herrera: New Head of Guatemala
and ability Is recognized. He Is not a militarist, but rather a man whose life
:hus been spent In the administration of large enterprises.
Guntemala twenty-live years ago, according to Its friends, was prosperous
ami contented. Its capital city Is built on a plateau 4,800 feet obove sea level.
Its friends say these conditions will bo restored under Herrera. They are
asking for speedy recognition of his government by the United States.
To Save U. S. Mothers and Babies
A quarter of a million American
babies died last year of preventable
diseases most of them before they
were a year old ; and In the same
year twenty-three thousand women
sacrificed their lives because skilled
enre and medical advice were not
.available when they were to become
mothers. What makes this record
.even more shocking Is the fact that
.among llfteen Important countries
fourteen show o more favorable mn
ternal death-rate than our own enlight
ened and highly civilized United
Slates, and seven of these countries
show a more favorable Infant mortal
ity rate.
These alarming statistics nro of
flclai and are given out by the chil
dren's bureau at Washington, which
has been Investigating health condi
tions In a number of states through a
careful house-to-house canvass of
.mothers. Such facts as these have led
to the Introduction of a maternity bill In congress by Senntor Morris Sheppard
of Texas (portraltiherewlth) and Representative Horace M. Towner of Iowa
.for "the pub'llc protection of maternity and Infancy," whereby the great mu'
Jority of "needless deaths of. a mother every thirty minutes and live hundred
ibnbles a day" will by proper care be prevented.
Governmental appropriations of money are to be apportioned on the basis
.of population among all states agreeing to appropriate an equal amount.
Nestor of Our
uary 20, 1S41, age 70; Representative William S. Greene of Massachusetts,
born April 2S, 1841, age 70; Senator Carroll S. Page of Vermont, born January
10, 184fl, ago 77 ; Senator William P. Dillingham of Vermont, born December
12, 1843, nfce 70, and Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, born February 2,
1843, age 77.
lie was speaker of the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth and Sixty-first
congresses.
"Uncle Joe" lives at Danville and represents the eighteenth district. lie
is likely to bo returned by his district. Ho was born In North Carolina.
Captain Turner
Here's n new portrait of Capt.
Albert B. Turner, klpper of Shamrock
IV. Along In July he'll eclipse even
.Sir Thomas Llpton In populnr Inter
est, for it's then international yacht
.races for the America's cup will be
won and lost. Even now he's tho
target of thousands of eyes of expert
Amerioan yachtsmen, ns Shamrock IV
tries her wings on the Sound.
Sir Thomas "thy nnme Is per
.sistency!" This is the fifth tltno tho
Irish baronet has challenged for tho
.America's cup. He's failed three times
to lift It In 18S0, 1001 and 1003. He
challenged a fourth time In 1013 and
the great war prevented tho races set
for tlie summer of 1014.
Report hns it that Captain Turner
!hns an odd sort of craft to sail. Ex
perts say she Is a very homely and
froakish looking boa,t with a snub
ibow, n square cut off stom (with com
paratively little overhung), a very
long keel and a flat floor to sail on.
She apparently will carry a very large sail spread, as her composite must
Is at least seven or eight feet longer than the Vnnltle's steel spar.
Just forward of tho holmsmnn's "well" there Is a small opening about two
tfect wide and a foot deep for Sir Thorana to sit In when ho Is on board."
Carlos Herrera Is the provlslonnl
president of Guatemala, following
the revolution which overturned Man
uel Estrudn Cabrera, for 22 years Its
despot, lie Is quite well known In the
United States and speaks English flu
ently. Ills son Is a graduate of Cor
nell university. Those familiar with
Guatemalan affairs say ho Is most
frlendlily Inclined toward Americans.
He Is nhout sixty years of age and
Is the owner of oxtenslvo and lucra
tive sugar and coffee plantations.
It Is stated that Herrera Is not,
nor has ho ever been, a politician. He
Is nn Influential business man, much
honored by his .countrymen. He did
not seek the presidency of Guatemala,
but hearkened to the unanimous volco
of his people.
Surrounding him nro said to be
the best men In Guatemala. Ills ex
tensive business experience will bo In
valuable for his reputation for honesty
Representatives
Representative Joseph G. Cannon
of Illinois, who was speaker of the
house for eight years, and has been
a member of the house for nearly
forty-four years, celebrated his eighty
fourth birthday tinnlversnry recently.
The house gave Mr. Cannon a re
ception when lie stepped into the
chamber wearing a red carnation and
the smile of perennial youth.
Floor Leader Mondell expressed
the hope that ho would long retain
the "mental alertness, physical vigor
and kindly philosophy with which lie
this day Is so richly endowed."
"Undo Joe" was guerft of honor
at a luncheon when the seven oldest
men lii congress were guests of Sen
ator I 'age of Vermont. Those present
were: Joseph G. Cannon, born May
7, 18.'J0, age 84; Gen. Isaac R. Sher
wood of Ohio, born August 13, 18Hf),
age 84; Representative Charles M.
Stedman of North Carolina, born Jan
of Shamrock IV.
Baby Beef Club Members and Their Animals While These Juniors Have
Been Learning Stock Raising, They Have Also Learned Much About
Marketing.
Prciiroil by tho United Stntoq Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In the little town of Spring Green,
Wis., a grateful son has net asldo the
sum of $2,000 for n unique memorial
to his father, for many years a pro
gressive utid honored member of the
comik unity. The money Is to be held
In trint by the University of Wisconsin
and the income from It Is to be used
In promoting boys' and girls' club
work. The son lias done what the
father had planned to do before his
death a plan prompted by the strik
ing results which club work for boys
and girls has achieved In the vicinity
of Spring Green and other parts of
Wisconsin.
Tills benefaction Is but one of many
evidences that thoughtful men are rec
ognizing in this activity for. and "by,
"Junior I armors" one of the big fea
tures In America's movement for bet
ter fa ins and better farming big, be
cause of the great promise which It
holds for the future.
t Training Farmers of Tomorrow.
While there are. many Important
phases In this club work, the bearing
wlil.'h It has on the problem of how
the farmer of tomorrow can better
understand marketing Is of particular
Interest, because thnt phase of tlie
farmer's work, when Ignoruntly per
formed, Inn, v. deprive him of all the
profits from his labor. What the
farmer receives at the market Is, gen
erally speaking, nn Index to his huc
cess or failure. Of course, liu cannot
hope to win If his products are bud,
and sometimes he cannot sell them
profitably If they are good. Rut when
they are bad or poor, a big factor In
promoting Improved methods on the
farm Is a clear understanding of what
the market demands and what lt Is
going to reject or discount.
Scientists and educators have long
contended (lint men and women under
stand and remember the things best
which they learned In their early,
formative years. Rut psychology and
pedagogy aside, that Is counted good
common sensq. And people nre real
izing more and more that, it applies
to buying and selling, planting and
harvesting, quite ns muqh as toliook
learning. Tills fnct has been n great
stimulus to tho boys' and girls' club
work now flourishing lu all of the
states of the Union.
If any farmer, a father of boyw or
girls, Is not taking tho time to teach
his children fundamentals of farming
in such a way that they enn promote
their own legitimate Interests when
disposing of the farm's yield, that
farmer Is neglecting a big opportunity
to make sure of his children's success
In agriculture. If lie has not the time
or knack to tench his children, he nt
lenstt can lend hearty support to the
club work In his neighborhood, becauso
club members are becoming good mar
keters, ns well as good stock and crop
raisers.
This club work, promoted by the
United States department of agricul
ture In co-operation with the various
states, gives boys and girls nn under
standing of marketing thnt is funda
mental. Take the boy who Is n mem
ber of n baby beef club, for example.
His dnlly care of hls animal for a pe
riod of several months gives him a
familiarity with live stock which
adults unacquainted with the subject
can acquire only with dlfllculty. Ho
learns that young cnttlo mako better
gains as much as 25 to 40 per cent
more thnrf mature cattle on the sumo
feed. He discovers that tho herd of
cattle on hand at any one time Is small
er when bnby beef Is being roNed,
since there are no two or thrccjviir
olds hence there Is a larger surplus
of feed and pasture.
Tho boy learns from his father or
from tho club leader that young heif
ers when finished as baby beef nt 000
to 0.r0 pounds often sell ns well ns
steers, whereas when they nre over
two years of age they usually are dis
criminated ngaliiHt by buyers. Well
finished beeves when fattened for the
market under two years of ago offer
greater choice In the matter of soW-et-Ing
tho time for marketing. Enrly
yearlings of high quality, the boy llnds,
can be fed either a somewhat longer
or shorter time than first planned,
without any material change In the
finish of the animal. This Is a de
cided advantnjre when tho mnrket is
"weak" or "unsteady" tornw which
become very clearly defined lo the Ju
venllo stock ' grower when the price
to he received for his own nhlmnl Is
Involved.
When to Market the Product.
He learns, too, thn as a usual thing
the market for this type of beef Is
steady and that tlm good feeder will
seek to mnrket his animals when
their finish ls absolutely thu best. The
splendid profits whlcfl hu'y beef club
members have mndo the past year, ns
shown by reports to the United Stntes
department of agriculture, Indicate
conclusively that the club members
have been raising their animals In
tho right way and by wo doing have
helped create a demand Air their
product so' strong that packers are
paying fancy prices In nm'iy enses.
It Is hot alone In tho raising of
bnby beeves flint tho "Juniors" are
learning fundamentals that will help
them In -"marketing. They are getting
similar grouid work In tho raising of
hogrt, sheep, poultry, potatoes, sugar
beets, tomatoes, and other garden
products. The prlmnry nlm. of course.
Is better production In each ense. hut
nowadays supply Is so sensitive to tho
dictates of demnnd that tho miccess-
ful "farmer must acquire fnnilllnrlty
with the market If he Is to succeed
and that Is one of tin; things which
club work Is providing for the "fnrm-
ers of tomorrow."
KEEP HOME GARDEN AT WORK
Possible to Grow Considerable Quan
tities of Vegetables on
Limited Areas.
By tho exercise of enre and fore
thought In planning succession crops
nnd rotntlnns ami by tho.utlllzntlon of
every foot of suitable available spneo
It Is possible to grow considerable
quantities of vegetables on limited
areas and so supplement the family
food supply. The principal factors In
accomplishing this are the use of seed
boxes and hotbeds to give plants an
enrly start In spring before seeds
may ho planted outdoors, the use of
outside seed beds to carry plants for
vuinln-sensjpn crops while enrly crops
nre occupying the garden space ami
the planting of late or succession
crops as soon as earlier plants have
been removed.
The United Stntes department of ag
riculture believes that the home gar
den Is Just as essential this year as
It was during the war years and Is
offerlnc the advlco of practical sci
entific gnrdeners hi helping to solve
the problems of those who want to
cultivate home gardens.
DOUBLING CORN YIELDS
Corn yields per ncre In the
United States could bo doubled
wltliln a few years, and tills
could bo accomplished without
Increase In work or expense,
says the United Slates depart
ment of ngrlculture. It Is not
to bo understood that It Is desir
able to double tho present corn
crop, but thnt It Is desirable to
produce enough to meet qll
needs on a smaller number of
acres and with less labor. If
GO bushels are raised on 1 ncre
Instead on '2 acres, the labor of
plowing, harrowing, plnntlng,
cultivating nnd harvesting h
greatly reduced.
o
UYC . STOJC
Oil meal fed In moderate quantities
Is un excellent feed for horses.
A most critical period In a pig's life
Is tho llrst few weeks after weaning.
Docked lambs sell best. Docking Ih
best done at the same time lambs aru
enstruted.
Onu of the most important assets
of a good work horse Is durable and
useful feet.
Alfalfa, clover .and rape make thu
host pasture for hogs, and these erupts
are rated in the order given,
Mangels, turnips and rutubagiiH pos
sess many advantages as stock feed
at all seasons, especially In whiter,
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THE MOSQUITOES.
"Well, friends," Raid the llttlo
mosquito, "how about n banquet to
night? It's tho
first warm eve
ning of tha sea
son, nnd without a
doubt the people
will sit out on
their porches and
enjoy the beauti
ful air."
"They won't en
Joy us." said the
second mosquito.
"Well, I tun sure
we wouldn't be
.fluttered If they
did," said the llrst
mosquito. "If they
enjoyed us It
would mean that
we didn't blto
All Started Forth, them, and that
would never do."
"It would never do," agreed tho sec
ond mosquito.
"Well, let's bo off, for the sun hns
gone down nnd the people will havo
finished their suppers before long."
"All"rlht." said the llrst mosquito,
"I'm rendy. anil I'll give n call to the
children and to (he cousins and to
all of tho family nnd relatives."
"Ruzz-buzz-buzz." canto back the an
swers, and soon nil the mosquito rela
tives had Joined the llrst two mosqui
toes. "Is everyone rendy for a banquet?"
asked the llrst mosquito.
"Everyone, without a doubt," said'
the mosquitoes.
So they nil started forth and buzzed
nlong. talking of people who felt them
most.
"We don't want to go to those
who're not properly bitten by mosqui
toes," said the first mi)qulto.
"I heard some one say, tho other
day," said the second mosquito, "that
the two creatures she bated most,
were the files and the mosquitoes. She
said she didn't like yellow Jackets nnd
hornets, but practically evory otlior
creature she liked.
"Now, wnsn't that a compliment?"
"A large one." snld they nil. ,
"What do you mean by a large com
pliment?" nsked tho second mosquito.
"You should sny a big compliment.
Rut still what, do we care nbout words
except a few choice 'ones such as blto
and bitten nnd will bile?"
"Ah, those nre the words that mnko
me glad." said the first mosquito.
"And the ones wo like, too," said
nil of tho mosquitoes.
"Ah." said the first mosquito, "(here
are all the people sitting out of doors.
I knew they would on a warm evening
like this. Folks like lo sit out of doors,
nnd I am glad that they do. .
"Let's hurry, all of. us."
So the mosquitoes hurried; nlul
some of tnem went on one pinzzn
where people wero sitting and some on
another. Tho first nnd second mosqui
toes wero on n piazza where thero
were n number of children.
They wero so terribly mean thnt
Ihey Just wanted o bite, nnd they
liked to blto children, for children
could be bitten so easily.
"I believe I felt a mosquito," said
one little girl.
"Goodie, goodie," buzzed ,tho llrst
mosquito.
'That Is line," said the second mos
quito.
"Isn't It n pity," some one snld,
"that on a beautiful evenlng.llko this,
the first warm one of the season, wo
should be bitten In this fash
ion?" . .
"They're the meanest things mos
quitoes " snld another.
"Come on, that's a good compli
ment," said tho first mosquito, "let
us rownrd tnem ror sucn spoocnes.
So they bothered the people nnd
they especially bothered children, nnd
after n time they
wore becoming
very conceited
w h e n some ono
landed the first
mosquito nnd ho
was through bit
ing and through
being nbout for
there was no
more of him at
least..
"Tho children
hnd to put witch
hazel and such
things on their
mosquito bites,
and so did the
grown-ups. Every
one hud been bad- Bothered the Chll
ly bitten. dren.
"It wns a lino
evening," said the second mosquito,
when he met other mosquitoes, and
all wero comparing notes.
"Whut hnppeneiltto your friend, tho
first mosquito?" some ono asked.
"Oh. he was lanueii, no wns,- sum
fhe second mosquito. , "Rut i don c
care so long as It wasn't me, not tho
least." '
And tho others said: "Wo don't caro
so long as we weren't landed 1"
Which showed that they had no
feeling nt all of kindness or sympathy
for each other 1
Consolation.
ReiMinlred people It Is stated are
loss liable to hecomo haUl than thoao
With huh' "1 "''J' 0,llur color
P5
DECEMBER'S TIME ENOUGH.
Jessie Have you
fenr In the presence
mentioned leap
of your beau as
rot?
Tessle Do I look foolish enough to
mill a scare like that on a shy young
unn nnd I not knowing where my next
iteady Is coming from? Buffalo Ex
press. Cleaned Out.
Judge Have yon anything to offer
the court before sentence is passed on
you?
Prisoner No, your honor; my law
yer took my Inst dollar.
Accepting the Oorrectlon.
Tho Gob A strange cruiser
hna
ust pawed us.
Tho. Ensign Sny, "sr."
The Ool) A strnngo cruiser
has
ust surpnssod us. '
Not Wanted.
"I can give you reading lights Iri
our library of consiuernnio canuio
power "
Rut I don't wnnt candles. want
electric light."
The Real Test. ,
He hns a great memory
for
names nnd faces."
"That's nil, right, but can he remem
ber the times he borrows money from
his friends?"
His Object.
"I ktiow a man who married moro
than once nnd always for money."
"What a mercenary wretch-"
"Not at nil. Ho was a minister."
WORSE THAN CHICKENS.
"What did you ralso In your gar
den last yoar?"
"Nothing. Somo kids In tho neigh
borhood raised Cain In it."
Geology and Finance.
Bomo day tlio coal will nil Klvc ouU
Yot, as we fenr tho worst,
Wo riro convinced boyoncl a doubt,
Tho cash, wilt vanish Unit.
His, Placet
"You Would think from the way
(hat actor carries himself, he wns n
superliumnn."
"So he Is at fifty centR a night."
His Trouble.
"There goes ono of the. most wide-
nwnko men I know."
"So enterprising." (
"No; he's got Insomnln."
Loyalty.
"Pa, what s loyalty?"
"Loyalty, my boy. Is thnt spirit
which causes a man to turn down nn
offer of moro money from the other
fellow."
Hardest Kind of Work.
Housewife Thero Is plenty of work
nbout If you'd only lool-.for It.
Hobo-iYes, lady, an' by tho tlrria
I'vo found It all mo energy's gefne.
On the Defense.
Oke Would you ho satisfied If you
had oil the money you wanted?
Owens I'd bo satisfied If I hnd all
tho monoy my creditors wanted.
Naturally.
"She made a pointed address at tho
club yesterday."
"What was It on?"
"Pin money."
The Fault.
"This nutomoblle seems to
bo dls
trouble ubled somewhere. What's tho
with her?"
"I guess It's her rheumntlc
tires."
Murder Will Out.
Lester Ledfoot This floor Is very
slippery. It Is hard to keep on your
feet.
His dnnce pnrtner Oh I Then you
wero really trying to keop on my feet?
I thought It was occidental.
Charitable View.
The Setter What did tho fiends In
human form cut your tnll off for
Sport?
Tlio Fox Terrier Search nun May
bo one of tho "results of the high cost
of living is dogtnll soup.
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