The Granger News. (Granger, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1926 Page: 3 of 8
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THE GRANGER NEWS, GRANGER June 24, 1928.
A "Correct" Likeness of Washington
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TBla Heroic statue of the commander-in-chief of the first armies of the
United States was made for the city of Portland, Oreson, though not yet deliv-
ered there by the artist The western municipality has loaned It to the
Sesqul-Centennlal International Exposition, opening In Philadelphia June I
and continuing until December 1, to celebrate 160 years of American Independ-
ence. At the foot of the sculpture Is shown Pompeo Coppini, the sculptor.
Dr. Henry Waldo Poe, of Portland, declares the face to be the most correct
likeness of Washington ever modeled.
TEN WINNERS IN AUTO
RACE ON FIRESTONES
For Ninth Time Gum-Dipped Tires
Lead in Indianapolis
Speedway Classic
! prize, drove the full distance with-
out a single tire change and was all
set to go the entire 500 miles on the
same set of tires.
It is a noteworthy fact, too, that
Firestone Full-Size Gum-Dipped
Balloon Tires again made a remark-
bale showing in the Indianapolis Speeo
way Classic on Decoration Day, when
all ten winners participating "in the
money" rode on these dependable tires.
This is the second time balloon tires
were used in the great Speedway
event, the first being last year when
Peter DePaolo on Firestone Full Size
Gum-Dipped Balloons made a new
world's record at an average speed of
101.13 miles per hour.
Smaller motors of 91% cubic inch
displacement, compared to 122 cubic
inches in 1925, combined with the
rainy weather and a slippery track,
slowed up the time of the 1926 winner,
Frank Lockhart, who won this year's
race at 95.88 miles per hour.
This year's gruelling battle of tire*
was called at the.end of 402% miles
because of the downpour of rain.
Lockhart, who captured the grand
the 1926 Indianapolis was the ninth
on the Hoosier Speedway in which
Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires carried
the winners to victory.
The terriffic battle of tires brings
out the effectiveness of Gum-Dipping,
the exclusive process employed by the
Firestone Company, which builds ex-
tra strength and endurance into the
cord fabric by impregnating and sat-
urating every fiber of every cord with
rubber.
This special process minimizes fric-
tion and heat, keeping the tires com
i paratively cool under a continuous
racing strain.
The performance of Firestone tires
at Indianapolis this ye**r certainly was
I remarkable when ths terrific speed
at which the cars traveled over the
, 15-year-old rough brick track is talc-
en into consideration.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets/* It
stops the Cough and Headache and works off the
Cold. E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 30c
In the last few years a new form
of injury to cotton has appeared. It
occurs especially in the coast coun-
ties of Texas. What appears to be
the same disorder appeared in the
Eastern States during the past sea-
son.
The trouoie is manifested by the
shedding of the very small squares
and great changes in the growth of
plants. They become abnormally
tall, have few or no branches an*
little or no fruit.
The disorder Is a very important
one. It has caused more loss of cotton
during the past two years than the
boll weevil. Numerous fields have
been observed in which there was an
average of not more than one boll
to the plant. Of course this amounted
a practically complete destruction or
the crop.
The disorder is generally attribut-
ed by the farmers to a small insect
called the cotton flea.
The actual damage done to the
cotton plant seems to be not alto
gether fr6m the punctures made by
the insects, but by their injecting a
virus of some kind. Apparently th
malady belongs to the large but lit-
tle known group of mitaic diseases
of plants. The control of such dis-
eases lies largely, if not altogether
in the destruction of the insects whicti
transmit them. Consequently, con-
siderable attention has been given to
the testing of insecticides against the
cf.tton hopper. Out of a long list of
substances tried it was found that
ordinary commercial flowers of sul-
phur (more commonly called Sub-
limed Flowers of Sulphur.—W. H. D.?
is by far the most effective. This is
fortunate since sulphur is available
in large quantities and is cheap anu
easily applied. Even in very large-
quantities it has no injurious effect on
the cotton plant.
The cotton hopper first appears in
j the spring on the roadside wee«%
'know as HORSEMINT. This plant
is probably the source of the virus.
In South Texas about the end of
April, under normal conditions, the
hoppers migrate to cotton, where they
remain into the month of July, when
they migrate to the goatweed.
The means of control suggested by
the experiment an observations is the
use of flowers of sulphur on the cot-
ton plants. Application of sulphur In
observations show that the hoppers
are beginning to appear on the cot-
tn plants. Applications of sulphur In
dust form at weekly intervals thru
May and June should give satisfac-
tory protection to the cotton. In the
absence of rains less frequent appli-
cations may be given.
These suggestions are made at this
time on account of the urgent demand
for information regarding the results
of the investigation. It should be un-
derstod that the work has been car-
At an Imposing ceremony before their headquarters la .New fork City "ed 1only °ne se"°" and
the famous Old Guard of New York under the command of Major B. Have- details aB applications na e
mey«r Snyder, commandant of the organisation, received the larltatioa from not been worked out. It will be neo-
the officials of the Seequl-Centennial International Exposition, opening la <v»sary for every farmer who m»^
Philadelphia June 1 and continuing to December i. to celebrate 150 year* el apply sulphur to use his judgment a*
American Independence, to attend the Flag Day exerolaes on Jane 14, wfcea )o the details but it ia hoped that dur-
all the historic military command* of the thirteen original oolttiee will the C(>inine the best pro-
aaaemble for a big military display and P«rade headed by General Perching. *****
Captain James A B. FYanclacua. of the OM Guard Mate rencthiea. of tba W,H , A
Beaqni city, la preaenttng the Invitation to Major Snyder. At Major Sayder'a e ocwnraoc® of tne aestruci
left stand the command lag officers of the Philadelphia organisations, while iaeaae ln widespread localities dur-
tfee members af the two famoua ooa>auu»ds are grouped a*o<u their laaitef ff the past two years has causea
to their striking drasa uniforms. . J Hne speculation as to whether a now
and important obstacles in the produc-
New York's Old Guard Coming to Sesqiii
Washington, June 18.—The Mls-
»ouri-Kansas-TexaS railway was ten-
atively valued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today at $81,-
J84.000 as of June 30, 1918.
On the date of valuation the rail-
•oad had outstanding total par value
>f 1154,628,674 in stocks and long
;erm debts of which $63,283,257 re-
)rcsented common stock, $13,000,00a
preferred; $77,393,000 funded debt
tnd $952,417 receivers equipment ob-
ligations.
In addition it had outstanding $19,-
004,000 par value of funded debt
mature but unpaid.
Cost of reproduction of new and or
rhe used property was fixed at $88,»
*33,126, and less depreciation the cost
was placed at $68,567,015.
Investments in road and equipment
including land, was given in the com-
pany's books as $172,830,501 but with
readjustmets required by the com-
mission's accountants, this would be
reduced to $121,444,162 of which
$81,360,091, less a portion assignable
to offsetting items recorded at $585,-
875, represented considerations other
than money.
An aerial torpedo carrying 1,500
pounds of TNT and traveling at a
speed of 200 miles an hour has been
developed by the United States Army.
Fired from an airplane it can hit a
target 20 miles away.
THE SO-CALLED "COTTON FLEA"
By W. D. Hunter, Bureau of Ento-
mology, U. S. Department
of Agriculture
tion of cotton, like the boll weevil, has
appeared. It is impossible to make
any dogmatic statements on this sub-
ject. The peculiar damage has not
been regular year after year in the
coastal counties, and in 1924 mucn
ess than the preceeding year. The in-
sect has always occured throughout
the cotton belt, even in states where
injury was never reported until last
year. The indications are that the
damage may have been aggravated
or in part caused by peculiar climatic
conditions in recent years.. The
chances are that the trouble will sub-
side more or less but there is no cer-
tainty that exactly the opposite may
not take place.
THE FRIEND WHO
UNDERSTANDS
Of all the powers that rule the
earth from pole to frozen pole, of all
the forces good and bad that guide
the human soul, there is not one
among them all, as far as I can find,
that equals friendship, if it be the
wholesome, hearty kind. When trouble
comes, as trouble will, no matter what
you be, and life seems hardly worth
the price, and things are out of key,
oh how it helps at such a time to have
close by your side an understanding
friend in whom you can confide. When
you succeed in what you try and you
are full of glee and life seems just a
pleasure trip and things are all in
key, it seems to make the world com-
plete to have a friend close by—an
understanding sort of friend on
whom you can rely. I hope that
heaven will be a place where friend-
ships will be made, where friendly
smiles will always be displayed; for
only in a friendly heaven, I think we
all agree, a human soul would be con-
tent to spend eternity.—A. J. Dun-
lap in exchange.
it. That atrophy of disuse is manl
fested in our heaven-boin gifts. The'
less we do, the less we want to do.
Disclination to serve arises from mor-
al atrophy. It is the result of fail-
ing to exercise the gifts we do have.
The person most highly blessed Is
not he with many endowments, but It
is he who uses what he does have.
The first may be spectacular, but the
latter is far more useful.
When a person makes a success In
life, and towers above his fellows,
is accomplishing no more than he
ought to. Every person ought to ba
successful. If nine persons out of ten
fail, they should be blamed for It,
but the tenth one deserves no honor-
able mention. He is simply doing hl»
duty, while the others did not.
An average person who fixes his
eye on an average standard will <lo
average work—which ia far below the
standard that should be maintairteff.
About 90 per cent of the world's woe
is attributable to second-rate methods
in the hands of one whose creed Is,
"I'm as good as the average." He is
right, and that is the reason he is not
farther along in the world.
The average person is needed for
the reason that there are precious few
of those above the average. But the
second need is the greater.—Childress
Post.
PLOWING COTTON
THE AVERAGE
The world's work is carried on by
the average folks. Occasionlly w»
have a Burns, a Shakespeare, a Cae-
sar, or a Napoleon, but they are rare.
The output of humanity is on the
whole, only fair, fair sermons, fair
poems, fair manufactured products,
fair crops raised, fair business ant.
professional accomplishments.
This is because most people are not
willing to put forth the utmost effort.
They are content with the average.
Not "somewhat better," but "that will
suffice." Instead of most of us giving
all we can of self, we try to figure
out what the smallest amount is that
will answer.
The average in people is seen in two
things—inheritance and attainments.
Some persons are blessed with about
100 per cent native ability, and theiv
attainments are 50 per cent of what
they should be. Sometimes there are
those who rank about 50 per cent In
endowments, but their returns are 100
per cent. Others are blessed with
about 50 per cent of what we like to
call "genius," and their attainments
are about in that ratio.
Now the trouble with our world Is
that most of its people are in the
third class when they could just as
well be in the second class mentioned.
A mediocre kind of work is being ac-
complished, when it should be first
class. The reason for this is that
those of limited endowments claim
exemption from responsibility. That
principle is not only wrong but is
periltus.
Refuse to use your right arm for
a few weeks, and you will find it hard
to use. Fail to exercise it for a few
months, and you will lose the use or
It is impossible to forecast what
weather is going to do, but it would
be well for all cotton farmers to plow
their cotton frequently at this time
of the year. A good plowing will kill
weeds, conserve moisture, areate and
pulverize the soil. We do not know
how plentiful moisture will be later
on; therefore, it is well to get the
soil in a condition so that it will mulch
easily. It is very probable that on
most soils the heavy rains have wash-
ed out of the surface most of the or-
ganic matter and they will be bad
about packing after every wetting.
By stirring this surface soil, mixing
it with the first few inches just be-
neath, packing can be overcome and
mulching made easier. Since a plant
only takes up food that is in solution
it is well to conserve some of the
plentiful moisture we now have. The
cotton plant needs water and plant
food when its fruit Is forming and
maturing. A mulch formed early will
aid greatly in conserving this mois-
ture and making plant food available.
Since we do not know how much mois-
ture we will receive, it would be bet-
ter to 'save and have' than to 'waste
and want.'
The first few plowings of cotton
should be sufficiently deep to loosen
up the seed bed. Of course one should
not plow deep enough next to the
plant to break the young rootlets; set
the plow shallow near the plant and
j deeper as the distance from the plant
'increases. The roots of cotton grow
something like an inch each day when
the soil is moist and warm. Its
growth is outward and downward if
the soil permits; therefore as the
season advances cultivations shoulo
be frequent and shallow. The looso'
dirt that is provided by the first plow-
ings will come in handy to fill up
cracks, form a mulch, and leave the
soil in good condition when the crop
is laid by.—Extension Service Farm
News.
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So Was This Granger Woman Who
Telia Her Experience
Amir Mux, a genutao Bast Indian conjurer, prodoroa a I4heriy Ball from
a reporter's hat. Ha la one of the artlata in Ike India Bulldlu* at the Beaqut-
Cantennlal International Exposition, which opened (a Philadelphia Juno 1
to December 1 to oelekrata the oaa hundred and artist* aaalvwaanr oI the
alanine ot the Declaration el tadof—ieaoa,
All too often women accept their
pains and aches as natural to their
sex. They fail to realize that weatc
kidneys are often to blame for than
backache, those headaches, dizzy spells
and that tired depressed feeling.
Thousands have found new health and
strength by helping the weakened
kidneys with Doan's Pills—a stimulanc
diuretic. This Granger woman is ono
of many.
Mrs. Dan Farr says: I had heavy
pains across my kidneys that lasted
for days and when I stooped over oi
lifted anything, I suffered with shoot-
ing pains and I could barely straigh-
ten. Morning* the pains were espec-
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had ta stay in bed. Splitting head-
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and itiy kidneys were out of order.
Doan's Pills drove all traces of the
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