Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, February 18, 1921, Page 2

“a victory. ADELIA M. STEW Miss Adelia M. Stewart of Washing- ton, D. C., who has the distinction of being the first woman appointed a national bank examiner. GERMANS MAY OFFER 150 BILLION MARKS Berlin.—The ministry of finance has reached the conclusion that the ut- most sum Germany can pay in repara- tions ia 160,000,000,000 marks, includ- {ng all she has paid so far in cash and goods, according to information which the Deutsche Zeitung says it has re- ceived from a “special” source. This 150,000,000,000 marks would be paid off in thirty years under the plan outlined by the newspaper's in- formant, who also 1s quoted as declar- ing that the proposal would be sub- mitted to the authorities at Paris to learn whether the coming London con- ference on reparatiens will permit of fts consideration along with the allied proposals adopted at the recent Paris conference. Refusal to allow consideration of the German counter-proposal would result | | | | | | | & CODE OF THE DEALT WITH PROFITEERS. ; in Boston, for the year 1639. According to this record the PILGRIMS —Profiteering began in this coun- try with the coming of the Pil- grims. The protest against this form of greed came almost as soon from the same Pilgrims. That it was certainly unique there is no doubt, take it from the record of the First church, first profiteer to be haled before the court of public opinion was Robert Keavne, a bigwig of that city. He was publicly admon- ished against excessive rates for his wares, because it was dis- honor to God's name, an offense to the general court and a “pub- lique seandall to the country.” His minister administered the pubiie rebuke. And not only wes Brother Keavne called to necount before the congregation, but the dominie went to some pains to tndicate the true from the false rules of trade. The false principles were these: That a man might sel) as dear as he can and buy as cheap as he can. [f a man lose by cusualty at sea gr in some of his commodities, he may raise the price of the rest. That he may sell as he bought, though be paid too dear and the com- modity be fallen. That as a man may take advantage of his own skill or ability, so he may of an- other's ignorance or necessity. ome of the parson's rules for trading that were approved at this extraordinary meeting read as follows in the old record: A man may not sell above the cur- rent price. When a man loseth in any commodity for want of skill he must look to his own fault, and not lay it to another. When a man loseth by casualty it 19 a loss cast upon himself by Providence that he may not ease by casting on another. When there Is a scarcity of com- modity then may he ratse their price. A man may not ask more for his commodity than his sell- ing price. Was this latter rule the begin- ao m a” + n o = [ed an nn o az wo > Q za ~< > ] o merican Breeds, Such as Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes and Orping- tons, Are Recommended. (Prepared by the United States Depart- } ment of Agriculture.) | Hens of the medium-sized breeds— | Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode | Island Reds and Orpingtons—are best | Suited to back-yard conditions. Large ; hens kept in close confinement are > 1 ae likely to get too fat to lay well. Small, | hervous hens are apt to develop such vices as egg eating and feather eating. The bad tendencies mentioned do not prohibit the keeping of large and small | breeds in small back yards, but make | it necessary for the kepeer to use ex- traordinary care to keep them in good | condition and productive. White and | light-colored varieties are not desirable } for small back yards, because their | Plumage soils too easily. | As a rule it is most satisfactory to buy hens of a local poultry keeper or dealer in live poultry. Desirable small flocks are frequently offered by people who are obliged by change of work or | of residence to sell their poultry. Dealers in live poultry everywhere sor® ;out from thelr general receipts the hens that show good breeding and quality to sell to back-yard poultry keepers, When satisfactory stock can- | hot be obtained locally, the advertising | | columns of poultry papers, agricultural | try advertising should be consulted, | breeder who can supply what is want- | ed at a reasonable price. | For the back-yard flock kept to pro- | | duce eggs only it is not necessary to ) ity. What breeders of standard poul- | try call choice utility hens are as good j;as any for egg production and cost | but little more than ordinary mongrels. | Hens of this grade in the medium- ; sized breeds are usually a little under | standard weights and have superficial | faults—as unsoundness of color, or ir- | regularity of markings, or of the shape in Germany absenting herself from the London conference, set for March 1, the newspaper declares it has learned. BRIEF GENERAL NEWS A salary increase of $3000 a year— from $12,000 to $15,000—was voted for Vice-President Coolidge by the senaté. An attempt was made to shoot Chas. M. Fickert of San Francisco, who prosecuted Tom Mooney, noted labor leader. Uncle Sam ‘has, as assets, $2,313,129,- 373.77 in gold coin and bullion, and in order to store it safely treasury offi- clals are asking congress for a new vault. Federal Judge Landis of Chicago, was within the law when he accepted the office of supreme baseball arbitra- tor while still serving on the bench, Attorney General Palmer states. The quadrennial tidal wave of office seekers and advice givers that always engulfs a president-elect on the eve of his inauguration {s rising steadily about Warren G. Harding’s headquar- ters at St. Augustine, Fla. Confirmation of statements of Aus- tin Chamberlain, British chancellor of the exchequer, to the effect that Great Britain had suggested to the United States cancellation of all allied war debts, was given the senate foreign relations committee by Secretary of the Treasury Houston. No Railroad Wage Reduction. Chicago.—Right of railroads to arbi: | trarily reduce wages of employes was | denied by the federal railroad labor | board in a decision Monday. The | board’s ruling was contained in a de cision on the petition of employes of | the Erie railroad to prevent the man. | agement from putting into effect dras- | tie salary reductions and changes in hours of work. No change shall be} made in the existing scale and work ing conditions before the board has an opportunity to hear the case. The hearing is set for February 23. 21 Arrested in Washington Rald. Wenatchee, Wash.—lIn the greatest moonshine raid ever staged in Chelan county, Sheriff Forsythe and his depu ties swooped down on the city of Leavenworth and in the dragnet caught 31 alleged violators of the prohibition laws. Railway Employes Score at Hearing. Chicago—Decision of the railroad labor board that the national agree ments shall remain in force until com pletion of the present hearing wa: characterized by railroad employes as —, Rochester Post Express, CARRIERS OF DREAD DISEASE | How Science Has Shown Children to Be the Bearers of Deadly Diph- | theria Germe. | There is probably no more difficult | or more unsatisfactory problem in | contagious diseases than that of the diphtheria carrier. Though the death rate for diphtheria has been greatly re- duced since the discovery of antitoxin, the morbidity rate has remained vir- | tually the same, says the Journal of the American Medical Assoctation. | Gelien, Moss and Guthrie found that | approximately 18 per cent of 800 healthy children in Baltimore were carriers of diphtheria bacilli at one time or another, and about 11 per cent of these were carriers of virulent or- ganisms. They also found a higher | percentage of positive cultures In chil- | dren with pathologic throats than in | those with normal throats. Of 50 | children who ylelded positive cultures at the first examination, 29 had posi- tive cultures two weeks later. After four, six, eight, ten and twelve weeks, the number of positive cultures was fifteen, eleven, twelve and six, respec- tively. How Isinglass is Prepared, Isinglass is the dried swimming blad- | der of several varieties of fish, The amount of gelatin in Isinglass is from 86 to 93 per cent, and even more. It | is prepared by tearing the air bladder or sound from the back of the fish, from which it has been loosened by striking several blows with a wooden club, (hen washing tn cold water, This | black outer skin is removed with a | knife, again washed and spread on a | board to dry in the open air, with the white shiny skin turned outward. | To prevent shriveling or shrinking the | bladder must be fastened to a drying | board. The best quality of isinglass comes from sounds that are dried in the sun. After drying the sound is again molstened with warm water end the interior shiny skin is removed by hammering or rubbing. Finally, It is rolled between two polished tron rollers, How to Make Pet of Toad. The next time you see a toad pick {t up, place It on your knee and gently stroke its back with your finger tip. In a few minutes it will squat down | close to your knee and then you can take your hand away and it will make no effort to escape. If you can catch a few flies and put them one by one on your finger and slowly thrust your gift toward the toad the latter’s pink tongue will shoot out and accept the | gift in a second, Do this every day, and the toad will not only come to your whistle, or call, but wil hunt you up If you are In the yard or gar- den where it lives. By placing it on your knee a few times it soon loses its fear, and lastly you will find it ob- | Jects to be taken off the warm resting | place, and will flatten itself down in protest as you try to lift It off, How Misunderstanding Started, Mr. Flatt—Won't you make the sey- enth in our motor party, Miss Mamie? I want a complement. Miss Sharpe—Then you won't eet one ‘from me, freshie. | tion that the hen is not laying at the of the comb—which in no way affect their laving capacity. but make thera > $ | have hens of extra good standard qual- ning of the one-price system?— | + + Dual-Purpose Hens Are Best Suited for Back Yard Conditions, unfit for exhibition and undesirable for breeding purposes. When buying hens in person, partic- ular attention should be given to gen- eral condition—whether the bird seems | vigorous and lively—and to the appear- | ance of the comb and the condition of the feet. Healthy hens have bright red | combs and bright eyes, say poultry | specialists of the United States Depart- | ment of Agriculture. A slight pale- | § hess of the comb Is simply an indica- time; but a bird whose comb has either # yellowish or a bluish cast should be | | rejected, for these are symptoms of In- | ternal disorders. The skin and scales | of legs and toes should be smooth and the soles of the feet soft and free from corns, BETTER SIRES FOR BANTAMS Culpeper County (Virginia) Farmer | Raises Purebreds From Chickens to Dairy Cattle. From bantam chickens to Holstein cattle Is the range of live stock on the farm of Sam Sullivan & Sons, who re- | cently enrolled in the “Better Sires— Better Stock” movement that is being | directed by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. This farm, which is located in Culpeper county, Virginia, raises Holstein cattle, Duroc- Jersey swine, Rhode Island White chickens, White Holland turkeys, white guinea fowls, Cochin bantams, and Muscovy ducks, Purebred horses also are kept on this farm, but no stallion is main- tained. In accordance with the re quirements of the better-sires move- | ment, which is aimed to improve the average quality of farm live stock, all of the stock listed is bred to pure- | bred sires. EGGS FROM GEESE IN WINTER Good Plan to Aveanen So That | i Goslings Will Be Hatched by Time There Is Good Pasture, Geese are fed a ration to produce | eggs during the latter part of the win- ter, so that the goslings will be hatched by either hens or geese. Some breeders prefer to raise all the gos- lings under hens, as geese sometimes | become difficult to manage when al- lowed to hatch and rear their young. The period of incubation of goose eggs varies from 28 to 30 days, ~— ~————sr Sh | papers or newspapers that carry poul- | and the hens bought from the nearest | SPECIAL SALE Prices at Baker’s Next Week Only Bargains---That Are Real Ones NOW $4.00 $6.95 MEN’S WORK SHOES NOW _ 85 $1.45 MEN’S WORK SHIRTS 2.25 $4.50 MEN’S PANTS W000... NOW $6.75 MEN’S PANTS .00000.. noose NOW 3.85 NOW 4.85 $8.75 WOOL PANTS .. $7.85 CORDUROY PANTS NOW 3.95 $3.50 KAHKI PANTS .... NOW 5 This cash sale for one week only is a chance for you to buy at pre-war prices. The offerings are absolutely the lowest they will be for this year Se J. V. BAKER & SON “Where Quality and Prices Meet” Only One Nut To Loosen To Remove The Share the way a John Deere share Stays tight when it is put on. and tractor plows are liked jn hr tear from shares g loose or “w: sal pth Bag weg, Jo nyonorea while (ha plow/in in 'cossatien® a cates The John Deere quick detachable device is the T s ° oo jenn aan simplest, strongest and most effective we have ever seen, convenient nut. Tighten the same nut and the share is If you haven't lea 4 bid yet how it works, be sure to come to our store and ann pi at let us show it to you. You will find it one of the good reasons why it will pay you to buy one of our John Deere plows, Cottonwood Hardware and Implement Co. is sa tae i a