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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1922
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hog receipts near 20 000 with 15 000 sheep and 6 holdovers. Cattle see steady to strong with heavy and medium weights quoted 9 26 to 9 50 for cattle, veal calves 6 25 to 8 75, feeders and stockers listed. Lambs and ewes priced 3 50 to 16 10, with official yesterday totals and tomorrow estimates for hogs 16 000 cattle 11 000 sheep 17 000.
Des Moines veterans of the Eighty eighth division plan the second annual reunion to be held in the Twin Cities next fall. A Des Moines delegation left for St Paul to coordinate with Midwest representatives. The first reunion in August drew over 3,000. Iowa may send about 2,000 with total attendance near 5,000. Executive committee members include H H Polk E S Olmstead C A Watrous M Kincead Russell Carlson Leon Ainsworth Roland Hoyt Henry Alber J Fenema and L R Fairal.
A mother's letter to her nineteen year old son argues that parental love is tested by a son's self sufficiency and disregard for advice. She recalls long toil educating him and his sister, warns of future regrets, and declares her life invested in their futures and their affection.
Mr and Mrs Thos Little and family express gratitude for kindness shown after the death of their baby son and brother. They thank friends neighbors for flowers and sympathy and Rev Regan and his congregation for their support.
Senator J L Brookhart addressed the high school assembly on the legislative work of Iowa. The weekly talks bring outside figures to inform students, and yesterday Brookhart, active in the last session, spoke in an engaging and informative manner.
Iowa County agents announce vaccination schools in Ft Madison on April 18 and 19 with farmers taking exams. Osceola hosts all day pruning and home economics schools backed by the farm bureau and Iowa State College, led by Miss Dorothy Taylor who outlined food selection and meal planning to attending women. The county creamery contest will score cream six times this year from March to April, with five scorings averaged for patron ratings. Fayette County agent Clyde Combs reports seventy-one meetings since January 1, with daily demonstrations and notes on silage from soybeans increasing both protein content and soil nitrogen, recommending soybean attachments on corn planters and listing seed varieties and suppliers.
In Polk County Iowa the Farm Bureau arranged meetings with Miss Dorothy Taylor of Iowa State College to discuss better nutrition and meat planning. Mrs. Holland led pruning and Miss Taylor the nutrition program while County Agent Don Merrill organized the events. Clubs remained active as schools push health education and women engage in home economy efforts.
Organize New Poultry Club Logan la A new poultry club has been organized in Harrison county with the farm bureau back of the movement. Mrs Curtis Reeve, well known farm woman, has been active in its organization. The Boyer Valley Poultry Show is backing the new organization and will offer liberal prizes next winter for exhibits.
Logan In County Agent Carl Fritzsche notes years of experience and warns that neglecting spray will bring poor harvests. He says many apples will drop when about one third grown and remaining fruit will be small wormy and scabby, not good for cider.
Logan la County Agent Fritz says poor sires hinder herd progress while a good purebred sire boosts value and profits. Prof J C Galloway of Ames met farm bureau on farm accounts and Fayette farmers agree to keep accurate farm records with county agent Combs assisting. The program runs for a year then summarized.
The New England textile strike spread to Lawrence Massachusetts with production cuts in several plants and no disorders. Thousands of workers refused to report for work to protest a twenty percent wage reduction.
Washington officials downplay impact as President Harding orders large coal stocks. Ton after ton of coal was hauled to the White House and stored in presidential bins to ensure supply.
Clyde H. Combs county agent reports seven creameries including St. Lucas Waucoma Hawkeye West Union Fayette Maynard and Westgate will conduct cream scoring for the second year in Fayette County.
A. H. Baumhover of Carroll Iowa cites cattle feeding experiments with silage containing soy beans. He reports better gains than corn silage alone and recommends a medium late variety for silage.
In Wellman on March 28 Joe McClelland of the People's ticket won the mayoralty by 38 votes over J W Oldaker of the Citizen’s party. The rest of the ticket backed by Oldaker won. New council members include A W Klockenteger, W S McIntosh, Loren Bidwell and J C Curl. H B Knight became treasurer and C N Lilvey assessor. The election saw the largest vote total in Wellman history with strong female turnout.
Prohibition agents confiscate about 5 million dollars in liquor from the Central cold storage warehouse at 825 North Clark Street and plan to move it to the army warehouse at West Thirty Ninth and South Wood streets once the prohibition director's office in Washington approves.
Paris officials announce the French government will approve parliament adoption of the no alliance reservation to the four power Pacific treaty adopted by the United States Senate.
Twenty five thousand men in the engineering and shipbuilding trades in Liverpool vote to strike in response to a sudden employer wage reduction across the nation. The stoppage follows the announcement that the new scales will take effect immediately.
Keota voters produced one of the town's hottest elections with over five hundred ballots cast. The conservative ticket headed by E. C. Gilbert won mayor and kept a liberal council, a result still uncertain at press time. officers named include Gilbert mayor and Grover Wales treasurer. The City also hosts a County Women Voters School of Citizenship on April 6 to 8 led by Mrs. Max Meyer Iowa City with free lectures for all residents.
Washington March 28. District police and hospital staff have failed for thirty hours to coax a woman from a tree on the grounds of St Elisabeth Hospital for the Insane. Clad in a night dress she threatens to leap into a sixty foot ravine if anyone climbs after her. Fire department and other officials remain at the scene.
In Ainsworth on March 28 W B Crawford defeated Mayor Pearson for mayor by 97 to 37 on the People's ticket. Total votes 159 with 65 by women who campaigned actively. Councilmen elected Dr W L Alcorn J W Parrow R L Stephens J Richards A K E Sands. Iva Armstrong elected assessor W Van Horn treasurer park commission members C K B Riddington W H Anderson Jay Evans. Lincoln Noble withdrew after nomination.
Chicago officials report two thirds of car thefts occur between 7 30 and midnight with the peak at 10 o clock when owners are away at theatres or amusements. The Chicago Crime Commission notes 323 persons were tried for motor car thefts from January 1 to August 15, 1921.
The list shows prices for fresh laid eggs per dozen, cream per pound, heavy and light hens per pound, leghorns per pound, smooth and staggy springs, pigs, goat items,Turkeys per ten, cat bite and horse hides each, with multiple garbled entries indicating varied market rates. The OCR yields a fragmented price table with inconsistent spellings and units.
A Chicago committee warns that hundreds of passenger cars remain unguarded at curbs alleys yards and streets nightly with engines running. It cites reforms by insurance companies reducing theft losses and requiring owners to bear 25 percent of stolen car losses. It also notes parking spaces under police guard as a deterrent.
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