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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1922
Page
12
A new tulip hybrid called the Mrs Warren G Harding tulip has been developed blending the common tulip with the tiger variety. Botanists announced the naming as a recognition of this cross breed and its distinctive bloom.
A gold memorial medal will be struck annually at the Paris mint and awarded to the University of Wisconsin student who writes the best essay on Industrial Relations. The medal honors John Lendrum Mitchell class of 1917 who died in France May 28, 1918 while serving as an aviator in the U S Army.
Prof. Charles A. Robb of the University of Alberta reports a new mixture that enables starting motor engines in extreme cold. A Liberty-12 400 HP engine left outdoors all night started in seven minutes during a recent deep freeze, far faster than last year’s hour and a half under five degrees below.
The young shah of Persia cherishes nearly 200 mascots, many heir looms tied to predecessors. The chief item is an amber cube said to have fallen from heaven in Mahomet's era, worn by the quab to ward off danger.
The text lists varied advances from minting counterfeit coin detectors in India to tire air pressure gauges that require no valve cap removal. It mentions the Pekin Gazette’s long history, London Southwark Cathedral window cleaning, a motorized razor blade sharpener, adjustable window shade brackets with curtain hooks, and a French spark plug with a movable disk to prevent oil and carbon short circuits.
Mrs. Maude Donohue, prominent Minnesota newspaper woman, will erect a new Cokato newspaper building this year as a memorial to her husband who was killed in action in France. She hopes to write his life and has visited Romagne’s Argonne graves, noting the American Legion embodies the service spirit.
Hanford MacNider, national commander of the American Legion, declined the French Legion of Honour saying he would accept only as a tribute to all Legionnaires. He pledged to deposit the medal in Legion archives and sent thanks to Marshal Foch representing 5,000,000 service members. He was made a chevalier in 1918 on the battlefield.
The American Legion in Miami hosts an airborne polo exhibition using balloons instead of mallets or ponies. Dozens of aviators maneuver above water as a motorboat releases colored balloons. riders attempt to capture the most balloons to win.
The proposed Victory Memorial dome in Washington would resemble a huge service flag studded with five million stars. Each star would bear the soldier initial and be visible to future visitors with a telescope from the floor below. The American Legion urges delaying the costly memorial until more veterans no longer face hardship on the streets.
Senor Charlot Molina, renowned Castilian matador and former German fighter, stages bloodless bullfights in arena dates across the country to aid the American Legion. He uses a red cloth to provoke the bull and relies on agile footwork with no sword, wearing a $2000 red velvet costume. The Legion recently staged a clash at the Jersey City stock yards, where Molina vaulted a fence to preserve the bloodless nature of the spectacle.
Alvan Hadley a Greenwich Village crayon artist and ex Marine travels with a show that recruiters Marines through sketches. His portraits allegedly drew more recruits than any other person during the war, and now he sketches prominent American Legion members outside hours for newspapers. Hap Hadley recalls a Paris Island sergeant who assigned him white washing garbages cans, a disappointment he never forgot.
Civic groups join the American Legion to employ 700,000 out of work veterans. The effort targets daily shift reassignments, engineering projects, bridge and road work, utilities, reforestation, community gardens, and other public works to restore steady work and promote a back-to-the-farm movement.
The American Legion faces mixed feelings as old yellow Paris taxis, used to move Guillénis army at the Marne, will be replaced. A U S marine sold the New Mexico superdreadnought for 8300 cash, but Navy officials refused delivery. An Oklahoma sheriff allowed three killings with little opposition. Ewings London, Ardmore Legion commander, was appointed successor. Cash payment preferences among service men vary by region per referendum results. The Legion reports blind beggars sometimes have good eyesight and cites a theater crowd incident where an ex soldier with medals earned $60 an hour from spectators.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists report that oak leaf poisoning in cattle often occurs in spring when green forage is scarce. Eating leaves alone or with little other feed causes sickness, while small amounts of alfalfa hay can prevent poisonings. Prolonged exclusive leaf intake, typically 16 to 85 days, leads to death in some cases.
Historical data show an average annual goat slaughter of 141,487 from 1916 to 1920 with meat widely reaching consumers as mutton. Angora wethers in range-adjacent markets sell about 60 percent of sheep wethers, while U S Department of Agriculture notes goat meat is typically superior to similarly priced mutton. Some buyers note a sweet taste helps tell it apart.
The ram needs grain for several weeks before and during the breeding season. Feed at least a pound daily of equal parts oats and bran plus good quality alfalfa or clover hay. Do not confine him. provide pasture access. Avoid heavy silage or root feeding during the breeding season.
The calf’s digestive tract is comparatively small, so frequent feedings of small amounts during the first month are imperative.
Cattle and sheep do well on clover pasture but should not be turned in when hungry or when dew is on. The guidance emphasizes humane grazing practices and avoiding wet conditions to prevent digestive issues.
Pigs on clover shown to be healthy with robust bone and constitution, signaling favorable breeding stock traits. Breeders note notable strength and vigor in the group.
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