Cattle Fed on
Mineral Mixture
Make Best Gains
Show Better on Market, Tests
at Ames Prove—Linseed
Meal Superior in
Dry Lots.
Ames, la., May 4.—Cattle fed on a
mineral mixture making the best
•honing in the market*, according
to tests made by the Iona experi
mental station of the Iowa State col
lege here. In a recent period of ex
perimentation in which seven groups
of cattle were fed on seven different
types of fodder, those which were
given shelled corn, corn silage, clover
hay linseed oil meal, block salt and
a mineral mixture consisting of lime
stone, a bone product and potassium
iodide, proved the best for the mar
ket when their carcasses were opened
before a gathering of nearly 2,000
Iowa cattlemen who came here for
the results of the experiments.
During the test period, 70 steers,
in seven different lots, were fed 120
days with the different rations.
Red Clover Better.
Soy bean oil meal did not give as
good results as the linseed oil meal,
the experiments showed. Soy bean
hay did not prove as good a feed as
red clover hay. One lot was fed on
oats in place of linseed oil meal. The
results showed that oats are not as
economical as oil meal.
An average of a. large number of
American experiments in which lin
seed and cottonseed meal were fed
side by side shows clearly In favor
of the flax by-product. In order for
cottonseed meal, fed steers, to pro
duce the 100 pounds of gain at the
same cost, or return the same margin
per steer over feed costs as lin
seed meal fed steers, the by-product
of the cottonseed must be bought at
a lower price per ton on the average,
the Ames college experts told cattle
men.
399 Cattle Tested.
Hesults secured from 21 experi
ments Involving 399 cattle in dry lot
fattening, showed that the linseed oil
meal was worth approximately 40 per
cent more per ton than the cotton
seed meal. The 76 calves and year
lings in three experiments averaged
40.89 per cent and the 323 older cat
tle in 18 experiments, 39.84 per cent.
The Ames experts declared that
they were able to advise from these
experiments and observations that
the linseed meal Is worth a little bet
ter than 1-3 more than the cottonseed
meal In dry lot feeding and about 14
more for blue grass pasturing.
GIRL HELPS CELL
MATE HANG SELF
A lenna, May 4.—The circum
stances of a 16year-o7d girl’s eulclde
In a \ lenna prison cell, when another
girl, who was her cellmate, acted ae
• executioner,” etartled local officials
recently.
Anna Jug, 18, daughter of a Vienna
worker, was arrested on account of
Immoral conduct and confined, with
three other girls, aged 18, 18 and 15.
arrested for the same reason.
On the morning of ths third day
. of confinement, Anna told her com
panions she had decided to end her
life by hanging herself. When she
asked to be assisted In doing it, two
of the girls refused their help, while
the youngest at once gat a her con
sent. It was agreed the hanging
should be done at night to spare the
‘ spectators” the full details of the
gruesome proceeding.
At midnight the ‘‘assistant” started
working, a bench was'put on the
table, a bedcloth torn and made Into
a string, which the youthful execu
tioner fastened to a beam In the cell
ing. The sulclda climbed on the
bench, her head was put into the sling
by the other girl, who then pushed
her off the bench. Death was Instan
taneous, It was believed.
After a few minutes’ waiting the
ADVERTISEMENT.
Man Made * Young 99
At 84 Tells How
He Regained Vigor
Another remarkable report of be
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84, of Kaw City, Okl.
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says Mr. Rowell. "My eyesight la
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step and now caji do a man's work.
I am enjoying V remarkable re-ln
vigoration and restoration of gland
and nerve activity, and I feel as
young and vigorous as I did at 30.
I have found a real ‘fountain of
yduth.’" . ,
Mr. Rowell aaya he "rejuve
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taking the recently discovered
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Many othera-eyoung and old—make
similar reports of their experience
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back guarantee, by the Korex com
pany, 1478 Melton Bldg., Kansas
City, Mo., American distributors of
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upon request,
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Address .
(Terrels cannot ho sent C. O. D.
to Foreign Countries.)
Prairie Wagons / nvade New York
In campaign to lower taxes, ox and horse-drawn prairie schooners, the hind in which the early settlers made
their way over the plains, representing the farmers of the middle west, paraded up Broadway, New York city.
"assistant" called in tile jailer and
notified him of the “suicide." A doc
tor was summoned, who, after careful
investigation, stated the girl had been
regularly executed. The girl "execu
tioner" confessed she had assisted the
suicide and gave nil the details of
the story, which were confirmed by
the two other girls.
LISTED CORN DOES
BETTER IN WEST
By Associated Press.
Lincoln, May 4.—Twelve years’
work at the North Platte agricul
tural experiment station show that
listed corn outyields surface planted
corn about four bushels per acre,
according to a statement from the
state agricultural college here today.
The early growth of listed corn Is
retarded, due t oplanting in the cold
er ground at the bottom of the lister
furrows and the lower setting of
roots caused by cultivating soil into
the furrows, says the statement.
Surface corn, continues the agri
cultural college declaration, Is not so
retarded, due to planting in the cold
it is usually several inches taller by
July 1. Due to the larger growth,
surface planted corn often requires
more moisture than is available dur
ing July and August and suffers
more from drought than does the
listed corn.
Teachers, Clergy,
Editors Powerful
Bethany Pastor Says World
Needs Educators With
Vision.
“The greatest need of the World
are educators,” said Rev. Albert
Kuhn, of the Bethany Presbyterian
church. In his sermon Sunday morn
ing.
“The preachers, the school teachers
and the newspaper editors have it in
their power to bring a millenium of
peace, good will and prosperity upon
this earth.
"Presidejit Coolldge struck a true
note when he said in his recent
speech at the annual luncheon at the
Associated Press:
. “One newspaper Is better than
many criminal laws. One school
master Is better than a legion of
bailiffs. One clergyman la better than
an army with banners. These are
our guarantees of Internal peace and
progress.
“Of course, the president did not
mean any preacher, teacher or edi
tor, but one that had common sense
and noble Ideals.
“Among the most influential In-1
—
With the County Agents
Schuyler—Joseph Kuzel. farmer near
here will carry out the corn variety test
outlined by the county agent, to deter
mine what varieties and what yields sre
effective in this county.
A demonstration of the Installation of
brush dams, to prevent soil erosion by
water, was given on the farm of VV.
Finley, north of here The county agent
and farmers of the county built the dam.
A clothing club, for Instruction of farm
folk In the art of making their clothes,
was started at a meeting at the Dublin
school house. The club now has nine
members.
The Platte valley com club held Its
first meeting. Corn selection, seed tent
ing. seed planting and general crops were
discussed. The club Is an organization of
boys who are working for better corn.
The county agent advised farmers of
the county to test their seed corn before
planting as "seed corn Is not turning out
as well as expected "
Lincoln—Orchard spraying "la Ihe order
of the day” in Lancaster cdunty for
farmers who have small orchards. J. I1'
Purbaugh. the county agent said. lie
declared that many of the farmers In this
county have found It useless to try to
raise good fruit unless they sprav their
trees. In several communities, groups of
farmers have purchased spraying outfits
and are sharing the cost of operating
them. Dead trees in many orchards of
the county have been uprooted, to be re
placed by new trees, he said.
It la generally customary to plant about
3.000 acres of potatoes in I*ancaster
county and “let the bugs eat about half
of them." the county agent declared. ’Ihe
other half would come in very handy and
might as well be saved If we Just would
have a little poison on hand when the
first bugs appear," he continued. Jle also
advised that cabbage be sprayed to pre
vent damage.
Geneva—The county agent gave news
papers of this county the warning issued
by 13 livestock organizations against the
purchase of inferior grades of cattle from
"scalpers" that srs said to be operating
In Nebraska, selling these cattle as good
of the womtn'e eiube In the county
that have taken up hat selection and
manufacture work sa a part of the homo
economics division wor c of the extension
service were represented at a meeting
held here. Each of the ladle* brought a
hat frame, made at previous meeting*,
and trimmed the hat.
leaders of girls canning and sewing
clubs in this county held a conference to
make plans for the summer's work and
discuss ways and means of conducting the
various lines of work. Goals of the club
work methods of conducting meetings In
dlvl«.#'»l demonstrations and Judging work
were wrought to the leaders' attention.
Howard—Th» work ot ortanl.lnjr boy.
and girls agricultural and homo econom
ics clubs In this county for this summers
work is now under way, the county agent
reports. The clothing club of Cordova
was the first organized this spring.
Eleven girls formed the club to study
clothing construction.
The present time Is * rather critical
period for many of the spring pigs, said
the county agent. They are not o1‘*
enough to be 1* ft to shift for themselves
arul spring work la demanding a largo
part of the farmer's time. The agent
advised farmers to keep from lessening
their car* of the pigs, wherever possible.
Blair—Many farmers "make It too
soft for their alfalfa,” declared one
Washington county farmer. In telling
the county agent how ho had continu
ally maintained good maml; of alfalfa the
farmer stated that he did not seed in
such soft soil that It hindered the grow
ing properties of the plants. "In planting
alfalfa, the fanner should rememer that
tho field must be packed and firm." shM
the successful grower. * Many farmers
find that tlitir largest stand Is in the
cornets and ends of the field where the
plow ran out and the horses tramped
down tho gicund. It la a good plan to
work down the field for alfalfa until
you think It Is good shape arid then go
over It and work down again.”
There Is a good supply of seed corn
available within this county yet and It
is not thought that there will be a short
age of the seed, th« county agent de
clared. Farmers testing their corn for
ita germinating ability report to him that
samples are running frem 70 to 95 per
cent good seed. Many of ihe farmers
with good seo;\ h;i said, have had busl
nees dealings with fanners of other coun
ties of th»* atatp.
A circular orl boys and girls’ club
work In Nebraska was distributed to pu
pils In four rural schools, following talks
by the county agent on the club work.
These propaganda schemes were Intended
to Interest the boys and girls.In the or
ricultural and home economics clubs to
be formed for this summer
The next meeting of the club delegate*’
school of Instruction In hat selection la
to be held in the courthouse here, May fc.
Women of tlie county attend the schools.
Weeping Water—Six clubs were repre
sented nt the meeting ill Lhnwood for
Instruction on dietetics and food selection
for women of Casa county. The women
were delegate* from clubs of tho county,
to which they are to recount the Instruc
tions gl \< n.
The lounty agent thanked all farmers
of the county who agreed to co-operate
in keeping cost sheets of their farm work
for this senMon. Mr. Taylor of the ac
counting department of the state agri
cultural extension service, called on
farmers of the county to Introduce the
plan to them.
Columbus—Farmers of Platte end Loup
valley farms are setting snide largo plots
of land for water melon growing this sen
•HU, while regular melon grower# mo en
larging their fields. Farmers stated tlist
rapid disappearance of the back-yard
plots where sweet corn was reined, given
them u- better market for this d< u ■ 1
that more of the sweet corn will also b«
planted.
Lincoln The state agricultural college,
In a bulletin reoontly Issued, suggested
thst farmers whitewash the Interior* of
their nut-buildings, especially that of the
dairy barns. Much dirt and filth Is re
moved that ts a breeding niece for flleti
and s place for fIv eggs t«» hatch In warm
weather, says the bullttlu. Il suggests.
however, that the building muit b#
thoroughly cleaned for the whitewash to
he effective.
Lincoln—Poultry expert# at the state
college of agriculture her* advised farm
er** and poultrymen not to starve or ml*
| treat hone Inclined to broodincss. but to
place them in coops and to feed them
well for a few days until the Inclination
to set Bad treatment of hens merely
destroys the egg production, thereby de
bating the end* for which it is estab
lished. they said.
Syracuse—The regular monthly delegate
meeting of representatives of Womens
dubs tn this county was held for fur
therance of the food selection project
which the women hava taken up.
Two sowing clubs, one first year snd
°ne s' -ond year, have been organized by
girls of this county. Several other boys'
and girls’ clubs will soon formulete their
organizations. It is aimed that ths clubs
shall be ready to start work when school
closes.
A conference of boys’ a: d girls’ club
leader* for tills county was to be held In
the offh e of the county agent here today.
All who were interested in h ading * lube
for the year were requested to attend
the meeting, which was presided over by
Miss Oreene. state agent for boys’ and
girls’ tduhs.
I. D. Wood, extension engineer ef the
state agricultural college. was In this
county for work with the county agent
on survey for drainage and soil terracing.
One farmer. who had lines run last year,
who laid his drainage, was commended by
• he engineer. Two ofher farmer* had the
etigineer look over fields that have been
unsulted for farm operation*.
Omaha—Farmer* and seed men of
Douglas county hav* made numerous teste
on seed corn In the pa*t few months and
are prartically unanimous In thslr con
tention that the situation as regards ger
mination Is the most serious In a great
many years. The year 1917, when corn
seed was very poor, wm not excepted,
farmers said.
One seed man declared thJLt the best
crib* In tb* county would not contain
corn that would germinate over 76 per
cent.
The county agent advised farmers of the
-ounty not to go bv appea ranees of the
forn. but to be sure of tests made for
germination.
Fremont—Correct contents of first
sprays for fruit trees. Including apple,
cherry, and plums, were given by the
rounty agent. This Is the time, he eaid,
for farmers# and orchardlsts to protect
their fruit, and insure good yields.
The government motion picture ’‘Clean
Herds and Heart*" was ehown before An
audience of farmers and their families,
who were called together to consider th#
bovine tuberculosis situation and discuss
prevention and eradication of the disease.
Comparative tests of soy bean seed from
the agricultural college experiment sta
tions will be run In this county, th* agent
said.
Two meetings for poultry raiser* were
held In this county yesterday and last
night. The first was held her# and the
ovenlng meeting was staged at Scribner.
The Incubation processes were discussed.
Battle Creek—The Norfolk Dairy Calf
club met at the horn# of Will Wagner to
take up parliamentary practice, study of
< onflrination und type of Ideal dairy
tattle and prattle* work In milk testing.
At a meeting tonight the club is to take
up dairy testing.
Complaints are still coming in to the
county agent’s office regarding leg weak
ness in baby chicks, the agent said. It
was said that 9-1 per cent of the chick
lose on wer** directly traceable to Improper
feeding. The agent gave recipee for dlf
{en-ni feeds for • he thicks.
This county will develop a dairy JUdg
Ing team to eend to this year's stair
fair. The team has been selected snd Is
nuw taking up studies on breed charac
teristics.
Tho county agent advised farinere that
It whs time for the dormant or first
spray for their fruit trees.
Lexington Wheat that w** sowed Inst
fall before the fifteenth of September Is
more or less infested with H* **ian fly,
h;i Id the county agent. In field* where
that disced their ground instead of plow
mure nutnetoiis, he said. Also fanners
• hat disced their groun Instead of plow
ing the stubble, have found an abun
dance of files.
Klghty-flvs farmers tn four precinct* In
this county are sowing sweet clover s* a
anil builder, the county agent aald, while
• wo years ago. "a pl#re of sweet clover
In the hills was a curiosity." Four
farmers have reported to ths county
agent th*t they plan a regular system
of crop rotation, with lha sweet clover
«ti*1 corn.
tllrls and thete mothers In this county
have "taken” so well to <lothing club
niur ei offered by the state horn* e< o
nnmii'H extension service that five more
problem# have been included *ln the
course.
Wahoo—County Agent Walter F. Bob
erta quoted to fanners of the county the
state law regarding shipment Into Ne
braska of dairy cattle, snd declared that
a *t hough the law and livestock regula
tions piottfct th** state against the tnva
alon of disease. "It. requires th* co-opera
tlou of tho individual to afford the great
est protection."
Dakota City Largo crowds of farmers
and their families attended th# commun
ity meetings arranged by the rounty ferrn
bureau at Walker* Island. Aal#m, Huh
bard and Fiddler Creek. Filina of egrl
cultural topics snd of governmental
branches were shown snd N W. Haines
of tho etnle agricultural college address
od th# farmera.
Arrangement* have been made for
other motion picture ahows for the fatm
era, starting May f The*# ere to he
staged at four different points In the
count v.
The corn testing Ntatlnn establl»hed by
the county agent snd Hie farm bureau la
still running st rapacity, and fanner*
Iihvs order* In ahead for their corn* test,
fine week |* taken to find If the corn Is
[Of pjopfr germinal,ng ability.
stltutions of onr land nr« the theo
logical seminaries, because they are
the places where the views of the
200,000 preachers are moulded who
Sunday by Sunday direct the higher
thought of our American people. Be
cause the work of these Institutions
is carried on without publicity In
scholarly seclusion pnd because
these schools are not representing
great numbers as far as students are
concerned, our people have little idea
of how much our American culture
depends upon them.”
USE OF NARCOTICS
ON WANE, REPORT
Washington, May 4.—Illegal Im
portation, sale and use of narcotic
drugs Is rapidly declining, according
to a detailed report transmitted to
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes by
L<. G-. Nutt, head of the narcotic divi
sion of the prohibition unit.
Opium Importations were shown to
have fallen from 471,000 pounds an
nually for the 10 years prior to 1916,
when the Harrison act became ef
fective to less than 136,000 pounds In
1922 with a reduction In per capita
consumption from 36 grains to seven
grains.
By Associated Press.
P»Pho*"?,.n°nd>y' M,y ‘ <Cour<«7
!atVSft«USn*S J,°urnal <«»), *-». Plan*
SPtfSlS- 4-3«. music; »;»*,
aaws, 1.40. Tha Normal School;" 7-1:10
concert, dance. •
Wl.tv, Cincinnati, (lo*), T. music- I
“KaT tyrTh,?,,t ralI> - * 40, mure.
'*" New*- <<7«>. 12:10. ad
dr\vric8 r,0’1"' concert, Meslcsn program.
«-S°rmu^'nPOrt- ,4S4'’ ,:S0- Sa-«man.
musl?X* D'trolt' <«7). •• ecncsrt; I.
chis”aT' rVtrolt •N>w’- <*<:). TsM. er
rA7«FAf'1n Wor"1 Star-Telegram,
t ■ 30-1 o:4S, nusrr At. hand.
rsuirK\iAHa,ltln*''' <34l) *■»’• Beamey
talent, Konrney.
o,Jet fersonClty, (440 ») «. Missouri
“tate Prison orchestra
, 'VHIt,fS*n"aa <-H>. » J. music; T
< 46, children.
dance1, L°* An*,l*a- .<«»>, 1« It. concert,
cal'mu.Yi Mlnn»a7>olla- <«77>. • :»», elssel
7 Mlnneapolla-Bt. Paul. (4IT).
7:30, lectures. ' *
,.nVOR' Na«vk, (404). 4:11, archestra; «
taller. music; 8. band
WEAF New York. (4*2). 8 10-7 10
»' Afw* 7 ***• ■trl"ir inifmblt
wAaS’ 7;30. orcha.tr*.
^VDAR, Philadelphia, (395), 6.10-8 0B.
or- hestra. talk*.
WPT Philadelphia, (III), 4, talk; 4 10.
orchestra.
trs^T’ ^^l,Vc1T“',®,t>h,l,• 4 **• ®rch,a
WOO, Philadelphia, (401). I 19 1 i| er
cbestra
KOW. Portland (4*2). 1-11:10. talk re
citai
KFAE, Pullman, (210) | jn (,1k.
aonas. instrumental
WOT, Schenectady. (110). 4 14-4 74 ad
dresses; 4 : 41, musics]
WRC. Washington, (441), I. rhlldrsn.
WO AW Program
^. j
Monday. May 8.
, • *; m \ a Pro/ram by Christian En
daavor aocl.ty of the North Stda Chria
llan church.
if "?■* £,nn*r program by Rin
reaUuranfa * ®rch®,fra ®f Store
• Pm: Program arranged by Mar
Jarat Graham Amea
oprano Solo—"Spring Song. Wall
Violin Obll,..oifr,:.Am".
Flora Shukert
Edith Loutae Wagonar. Aceompaalat.
Baritone Solo—"Pllgrlm'e Song .
.. Tehafkowaky
_,4 .. - George C. Wahl.
Vlclln Solo—''Largo". Handel
_ . Flora Shukart
Loulae Shadduck Zahrlakle. accompanist
Quartet—
(a) "Sweet Genevieve".Tucker
lb) "When Tou and I Were Young"
... Butterfield
Mra. Amea, eopra.no.
Mra. 5fci?orrolrk. alto.
Mr. Wahl, barltont. Mr. Amea. baaa
I’lano Solos—
•'Prelude'* . Rachmaninoff
(b) T*e C'ouoou" ..Arenaky
Edith Victoria Roblna, pupil of
Edith Isoulaa Wagoner.
Soprano Soloa—
(a) "Tha Lana With tha Delicate Air"
(b) "Kashmiri Song" .*Tn*
..Amy Woodford# rlnden
_ . Mra. Amee
Baritone Soloa
<a) "Drink to He Only With Thine
...... ....Old Fncheh
(b) Long, Long Ago". Haylv
, , Mr. Wahl
violin Solo"—"Qultarrc.
. Moekowakl-Naumbur*
Flora Shukert,
Loulae Shaddurk ZahrlaUte. accompanist
Soprano Solo—-"Ah I.ova Hut a Day"..
.. Browning
Vfra Harry McCormack
Duet—'L» cl dnrem U Mano".. . Mosart
Mra. Ain»a and Mr Wahl
Soprano Solo—"Sunahlne Hong . , Grelg
Mra. Amo*
Baritone Solo—"The I^*t Chord" Sullivan
Mr W*hl
Duet—"Behold the Hilltops".Buck
Mr and 5fta A me*
Baritone Soloa
(a) "Contentment”. .. Salter
tb) "Heart of Gold" .51annev
Mr. Wahl
Soprano Soloa—
(at "Who la Sylvia". S< huhert
(b) "The Isotu* Flower".Srhuman
Mr# Ante*
Plano Solo—"Menuett and Andante from
Sonato" . Grelg
Edith Loulae Wagoner
Quartet—"Loves Old Seeet Song. .Molloy
Solo voice, Mr#. 5frCortnark
Soprano Solo#—
(a) "Smile Smile, Slumber"... .Gounod
<b) "Ave Marla".. Bach Gounod
Mrs Amea
Wolfe Oil j
Corporation
An analysis of the oil
situation in connection
with the above com
pany will be sent on
request.
&IS«w & |
Mimim t/ N. Y Sloci Kuthsnit
M Wall Sr.. New York
Whitehall 6ryo
1 .
Cattle Brought
From W isconsin
Doing Well Here
Many Holstein* Producing 40
Pounds or More of Milk
Daily — to Be
Tested.
Hebron, Neb., May 4.—Reports
coming into the farm bureau office
here today indicate that many of
the Holstein cows recently brought
into the county from Wisconsin by
the farmers, through the organiza
tion, were producing 40 pounds or
more of milk each day throughout
April. Considering that new grass
was not available during the first
half of the month, this record is un
usually good for cows that have re
cently been shipped across two states,
officers of this farm bureau said.
Several of the cows produced more
than 50 pounds of milk average per
day and a few of them went over the
60-pound mark. Butterfat tests are
running from 3.5 to 3.7 per cent for
the milk.
Two carloads of these cattle were
shipped into the county early in the
spring. Most of them are grade Hol
stein* that were due to freshen soon
after arrival or heifers due to freshen
next summer or fall. They wei*
purchased by the farmers through
the farm bureau and O. H. Llebers,
dairy cattle buyer. The two carloads
were well distributed over the entire
county, not more than four cows
being sold to one farmer or dairy
man. Another carload of the cattle
has been unloaded here and another
car lot was shipped to Davenport.
Most of the fresh cows of the first
two cars are enrolled in the second
year's Thayer county row testing
project. Records of production and
butter fat content are kept by the
farmers entering their cows in the
testing, and then tabulated In the
farm bureau office, where the butter
fat tests are made.
The farm bureau officers voiced
their hope that 500 or 600 cows would
be enrolled in the project before the
season is over. The 1923 record was
completed on 36 of the 63 cows that
were started in the first month a year
ago. Several farmer* dropped the
work during the rush of farm opera
tions in the summer months. How
ever, those who maintained their
records were successful in weeding
out cows in their herds that were
not producing enough milk to com
pete. These were sold. The new cows
srs supplanting the nonproductive
members of the farm herds.
In the records of the 36 cows the
net Income over cost of feeding
varied from about IS to over 3100 per
ccw.
Potatoes Tested in Iowa.
Sao City, la.. May 4.—Extensive
experimentation Is being conducted on
farms In Sac county with potatoes
this year. On three farms 16 different
kinds of potatoes were planted in
the same field and sre being given
conditions as near similar ss possi
bis to determine the best varieties for
this section of the state.
Cattle Expert to Coast.
Lskevlew, la.. May 4 —Pending the
absence of Dr. G. E. Golden, in
charge of tuberculosis testing work
among cattle in this part of the state,
experiments will he halted. Dr.
Golden was sent to California to as
slst in fighting ths hoof and mouth
disease.
Guests at Ohio Hotels Have Finger
Prints Taken; Closely Scrutinized
Columbus, O, May 4.—When in
Ohio, don’t he surprised If the hotel
clerk presents you with a saucer of
lampblack with the request that you
leave a fingerprint opposite jour
name on the register.
If one's consclencs Is clear neither
need he be alarmed If the man be
hind the desk casually withdraws
from the files a photograph which he
compares with the features of the
newly arrived guest.
It Is not likely that the guest will
be asked for his Bertlllon measure
ments, although this Information may
be required if he hears a striking
resemblance to one of Ohio’s profes
sional hotel crooks.
The clerk, whose duties may seem
so similar to those of a police Ber
tlllon operative, merely will be work
ing In accordance with new rules of
the Ohio Hotels association, which
has organized a protective department
for the purpose of driving out the
sneak thief, professional gambler and
forger.
Under the direction of experienced
detectives a miniature police depart
ment has been organized with all the
adjuncts of a regular law enforce
ment bureau. Including Bertlllon
records, fingerprints, photographs and
all other paraphernalia useful In iden
tifying the hotel swindler.
Farmers’ Union Notes
V,__/
Omaha—"Although this la rated as a
windy spring—and we have had a great
many windy days—Nebraska has been un
usually free thus far from tornadoes and
damaging windstorms," said Ben L. Pet
ers, manager of the Farmers' Union Co
Operative Insurance company of Nebras
ka. "Wo hare ho record of a single tor
i' ado or damaging windstorm in the state
this year Our windstorm losses thus far
In 1924 have been the lightest of any year
since the company was organized in 1918."
Mr. Peters’ statement also shows that fire
losses have been unusually light, but he
does not assign any credit to the weath
er for this,
Davey—A meeting of those interested In
the Farmers Union store here was at
tended by C. McCarthy, manager of the
Farmers’ Union State exchange in Omah^,
and I). N. Sh»»nefelt, superintendent of
stores for that institution. Mr. McCarthy
made the principal address. He urged
the Importance of loyalty and patronage
In the success of any co-operative enter
prise. The greater the volume of busi
ness. he showed, the lower the expense
for each unit of business transacted, and
the gre-*er the savings that can be made
for the patrons. The Farmers' Union
’store here is operated as a branch of tfte
Farmers* Union State exchange.
Uanham—A net profit of $3,701.79 was
made by the Farmers’ Union store here
in the latest fiscal year. Commissions on
cream handled totaled $775 57, and the
remainder of the net profit was gain on
merchandise sales. Merchandise sales
amounted to $72,215. Of the net earn
ings, $1,585 50 was placed in sinking fund
and surplus. Expenses of operation for
the year amounted to $5f166.70. This
association follows the policy of paying
the mansger 10 per cent of the net profit
as a part of bis compensation. It 1s be
lieved that this puts him on his mettle
to make a good showing Lanham is on
the Nebraska Kansas line, end draws
trade from two states
Clarka—The Farmers* Union Co-Opera
tive association of this place made a net
profit of 12.332 in the latest fiscal year,
s cording to the report of the directors to
the annual meeting of the shareholders.
The association handled 120.S00 bushels
of grain through its elevator, and sold
700 tons of coa!. From the net earnings
of the year 8 per cent Interest is being
paid on the share capital, $'190 1* being
set aside for a depreciation reserve and
*300 is be ,g pla^d in a surplus fund
The shareholders voted »o remodel and
enlarge the coal sheds A vote of thanks j
was given to Frank I. West, tbe man
ager C. H. Thomas was ejected presi
dent of the assor.stion. C Beards *y sec
retary, and J. <\ Inbody a member of j
the board of director®,
Superior —Two things Nebraska farm
ers should do to make their dairying
more profitable, said James Norgaard.
manager of the Fanners* Union creamery
company of this place, in a recent . tate
rnent. They should establish more cep.
trallxed co-operative creameries, so t?i*
whole state would be cover d a
creameries of thta kind, and then the
marketing of the butter from these
cre*»nerte* should be co-ordinated, eo as
$100 to $120
covers all expenses
THIS includes railway ticket, sleep
ing car fare and meals en route
from Omaha to Denver or Colorado
Springs and return, the 150 mile motor tour
from Denver to Rocky Mountain National
Parkandback. and twelvedaysaccommoda
□ tion at comfortable hotel, inn or camp. If
traveling double, even this cost may be
reduced.
Impossible? Not at all I Let us show you
two Colorado vacation budgets well within
these figures.
Railroad fare Omaha to Denver
or Colorado Spring* nnd return $76.50 $76 50
Pullman lower berth (both way*) 11,16
Pullman upper berth (both way*) 10 76
4 to 6 meais en route (both ways) 4.00 to 6 00
150 mile motor trip Denver to
Rocky Mountain National Park
and return.. 10.50 10.50
Twelve dayi meals and lodging at
hotel, camp or inn......... 48.00 60 00
$ 99 70 $115.70
Writ* for booklet—"Colorado'* Mountain Play
ground*" which givea liata of hotela, inna and
oampa with the ratea of each, and a wealth of
picturea and intereating information.
for Information, *tlt—
A. K. Curt*, City Pm*. Ao*nt. U. P System,
1416 Dodo* St., Omih*. Phon* Jarkson 5822
Consolidated Tlokst 041c*.
1411. 1416 Dodun St . Phon* Atlantlo 9214, or
Union Station. 10th and M*roy 8tr**ts
l/nion Pacific
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The protective bureau !e operated
In conjunction with the police depart
ments of the larger Ohio citiea. Week
ly bulletin* are Issued, similar to the
dally police bulletins, giving Informa
tion aa to the actlvltlea of widely
known hotel crooks.
A central office In Columbua keeps
in constant touch with the member
hotels, and wrhen suspicious characters
put In an appearance at any of these
hostelries, warning Is broadcast to
other hotels in the organization.
"Heretofore the hotel has offered
a fertile field for the professional
sharper," said an official of the pro
tective bureau. "Not only does he
steal from the rooms and engage
other hotel patrons 1n gambling, but
he uses the hotel postoffice and bank
ing departments as Implements in
committing fraud.
"The modern hotel swindler usually
has a woman accomplice, who is
present to throw off suspicion and to
assist in winning the confidence of
his prey. In spite of the Individual
efforts of hotelkeepers to apprehend
the swindler, he continues to thrive.
The hotel protective bureau then was
organized, and through It the asso
ciation hopes to make the hotel as
safe as the home."
t® gat th® highest poaalbl® prtc® for It.
Mr. Norgaard thlnki thla is th® kind
a dairy movement in which Nebraska
farmers should Interest themselves.
Verdlgre—More than 400 persons at
tended a ‘'jollification” meeting held
Jointly by the several locals of the Farm
ers’ Union In this vicinity in Bohemian
hail on the evening of May I. State
President C. J. Osborn was the speak*!'.
A dance followed th® speaking TlUe
Farmers Union Co-Operative association,
with 215 stockholders, operates a store
and li vestock shipping busin *ss her®. In
the latest fiscal xear, it showed a net
profit of 17,907.40, on a volume of $225.
421.38. Since it was organised in 1914.
thla association has paid interest on its
shar® capital every year, and In addition
has paid, up to January 1, 1924. $30,600
In patronage dividends. It now has re
serves smountlng to $5,860.95, and is en
tirely out of debt. The livestock shipping
department handled 116 cars of livestock
last year, practically all of which went to
the Farmers' Union Livestock commission
In Omaha The savings in commissions
on this business, returned to *he associa
tion at the end of the year, was $944 18.
Premysl Sedlvy is manager of the store,
and E. P. Jenk* handles the livestock.
Measure to Limit Radio
Energy Received Likely
New Tork, May 4.—Laws limiting
the amount of radio energy which
each receiver may draw from the
ether soon may be necessary. MaJ.
E. H. Armstrong declared recently
In an addreee to the Institute of
Radio engineers.
Decline in signal strength, often at
tributed to "fading" or unfavorable
weather conditions, actually is due In
most cases tc absorption of transmit
ted energy hy thousands of sets tuned
In on cine broadcasting station. Major
Armstrong said.
He gave Instances where a station's
waves were almost entirely absorbed
by aerials located In a given direc
tion.
Every set drains a part of the
energy transmitted, he said, end leg
islators mar soon have to determine
what this amount shall be.
Pee yant Ads are Boosters.
Thayer Farmers ,
Club TogetlieU
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Five Purehase One Pure-Bred
/
Bull and Share
Expenses.
Hubbell, Neb.. M«ty 4.—Five farrru
eri near here have Just oompleted the
•tall and pen for their yearling Hoi*
stein bull which they own together It*
the first block of the proposed Thayer
County Bull association. Fred Ever*
will keep the bull and the expense
will be apportioned among the fivo
farmers. They bought the bull from
Kilpatrick Bros, at Beatrice at a
price higher than any one of them
could have paid alone. These farm*
ers all have a few Holstein cows,
some of which were Just recently
shipped In from Wisconsin through
the farm bureau organization In the
county.
It Is hoped that several other blocks
will be formed In the county so th.it
the various groups may be able to
exchange animals at the end of two
years instead of selling them at a
sacrifice, states County Extension
Agent L. C. Christie, who has been
encouraging the dairy industry
among the farmers during the last
year.
Practically all the cows that will bo
bred to this bull are entered In the
Thayer county cow testing project,
which has already been conducted by
Mr. Christie for a year. These new
cows from Wisconsin are all making
good records In the first month of
the 1924 project. Most of them are
grades from which the farmers ex
pect to Improve their herds by using
the good purebred bull.
This Increased Interest In dairying
In Thayer county has been partly due
to the cow testing project carried on
by several farmers on more than 100
cows last year. The farmers kept the
milk production records and had each
cow's milk tested at a cream station
once a month. These records with
the estimated feed costa were sent In
to the county farm bureau office for
tabulation.
ANTHRAX BREAKS
OUT IN DAKOTAS
Brookings. S. D., May 4.—Five out
breaks of anthrax on South Dakota
farms In three counties, reported to
state college veterinarians within the
last week, have caused state college
agricultural and livestock experts to
Issue a general warning to farmers
and livestock growers. With one ex
ception, all the outbreaks are report
ed from farms where the disease was
found last year. This Is rather eailv
for the disease to break out, veter
inarians declare, and they are mak
ing efforts to guard against numer
ous outbreaks during the coming sum
mer.
Anthrax Is a highly contagious dis
ease, affectiflg all domestic animals
and man. the experts point out. S-heori
and cattle are the most suseeptlbk,
but horses and mules frequently take
the disease. Human beings contract
the disease by handling dead animal*.
?ome outbreaks had been looked for ^
In the state this year because the » ”
llsea«e was quite widespread In this
region a year ago.
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How Koutsky Tried to
Fool the Taxpayers
In his campaign literature (for which someone is spending
thousands of dollars) City Commissioner Koutsky, of South Thir
teenth street and Military avenue paving fame, attempts to prove
that he once saved the taxpayers $12,737.70 by rejecting some
sewer bids.
THE TRUTH IS that the rejection of the bids, an act of which
Koutsky boasts, actually cost the taxpayers $1,131.25.
Koutsky is able to show a saving only by juggling figures.
The statement he gave out to the public is NOT In accord with
the records in his own office.
Koutsky says that on March 20, 1922, he rejected bids on
twelve sewer districts and that when new bids were opened on
April 20, 1922, they showed a net saving of $12,737.70 for the
twelve district*.
Koutsky’s own office records show that instead of a NET SAV
ING there was a NET LOSS of $1,131.25.
All the bids but two were small. On the ten small bids Koutsky
made a slight saving. •
But on the two larger contracts the rejection of the bids caused
s loss to the taxpayers of $4,560. The figures are taken from
Koutsky’s own blue prints.
Hera is the way Koutsky printed tha bids received on the two
dates on the sewer district in which he claims to have saved the
taxpayers $9,900.411
Bid Bid
March 20 April 10
Pist. 1922 1922
633—Jas. Jensen .....$51,306.10 $47,952.25
Dunnegan and Briggs ... $11,405.69
Deducting the Dunnegan A Briggs bid on April 20 from the
Jas. Jensen bid of March 20, Koutsky says the saving to the tax
payers was $9,900.41.
But he NEGLECTED to ".elude the bid Dunnegan A Briggs
submitted on March 20, which was for $37,437.09.
ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS IN KOUTSKY’S OFFICE
the bids on March 20 actually were as follows:
March 20 April 20
Disk 1922 1922
633—Jas. Jensen .*$51,306.10 $47,952.25
Dunnegan A Briggs ....$37,437.09 $41,406.69
Any person can see by the foregoing Chat Koutsky's EMI URE *
TO INCLUDE THE BID OK DUNNEGAN A BRIGGS ON M ARCH V
20 ENABLED HIV TO MAKE A SHOWING OK HAYING
SAVED THE TAXPAYERS SOME MON EX
But when the real figures are produced, it shows that Koutskv
actually made the taxpayers in tha! district pay $3,969,60 more
than they would have paid if the first bid had been accepted.
Why Did Koutsky Try to Eool the Taxpayers?
Vre His Other Statements Any More Reliable?