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Wednesday, march s, 1922.
TOWNLEY ADMITS
LEAGUE FAILURE
LEADER OF THE NONPARTISANS,
HOWEVER, HAS A NEW SCHEME
TO PRESENT.
Socialism under the name the Non
partisan League was a complete fail
ure in North Dakota.
No better authority for this Is to be
found than A. C. Townley himself, the
1. an who changed the Socialist party
of that state to the Nonpartisan
league, and who lias always been the
national president of the organization.
Having recently sjient ninety days
in jail for seditious utterances during
the war, Mr. Townley evidently hud
considerable time to think and about
the first thing lie did after being re
leased was to make a speech in Min
neapolis In which he confessed the ut
ter failure of the “program” in North
Dakota, saying it was hardly to be ex
pected that success could come with a
“bunch of dubs” in office, evidently re
ferring to the Nonpartisan officials of
that state who had recently been re
called by a vote of the people.
Admits Failures. •
Then, on Washington's birthday, Mr.
Townley appeared in Lincoln, Neb.,
for an address before a gathering of
the Noppartlsan league and the new
Liberal party. In this address Mr.
Townley said “he was forced to the
conclusion that, first, the league can
not win the offices; second, If they do
win them they can not hold them, and,
lastly, that too many damned rascals
and incompetents were put into office
by the League.”
This frank admission by the head of
the Nonpartisan League should greatly
appeal to the farmers of Wyoming win;
had been fed up on the statements that
the League was the one grand thing
and that the record In North Dakota
was perfect, only “Wall Street” was
lying about it.
In his Lincoln, Neb., address, Mr.
Townley frankly admitted there was
no hope for the Nonpartisan League as
a movement when all the time of its
sjieukers had to be taken up in debat
ing “free love and socialism.”
Will Change Name.
However* all thia does not mean that
Mr. Townley has given up his desire to
socialize the nation. Far from IL Oh
the 18th of February he inet with a
large number of radicals in Chicago,
there to put over a scheme which he
‘•alls tlie “balance of power” plan, but
which is the same us the Non-partisan
league, in that he proposes to make
the farmers the “goats” in an organ
ization wltii the radicals and force all
Into the primaries of one of the old
parties and nominate the men for of
fice who will agree, in advance, to the
“nationalization” of the leading Indus
tries of this nation. It is the same us
the Nonpartisan league scheme of
“stealing” parly organizations, but the
beauty of the plan from the standpoint
of the radical leaders is, tlint a name is
to be used which will “get the farm
ers.” That name is to be the “Na
tional Farm Bloc,’’ it being reasoned
by those who adopted this, that with
what is called the “farm bloc” in Con-
tiie charges of socialism, radi
calism and un-Anierieanlsm will not
hold because instead of |n>lnting to the
men who are using this name, they will
jHilnt to the character of men In Con
gress who are recognized as belonging
to the “farm bloc” In that laxly.
Having agreed to this scheme, dele
gates from the gathering, led by Mr.
Townley and Ben Marsh, who was the
publicity agent for Martens when he
was in tills country as soviet ambassa
dor, met the following Monday with a
gathering composed of the socialist
leaders and radical organizers of ev
ery kind and description. Here again
Mr. Townley was successful in his
move for deception. This body—ami
mind you every radical organization In
the nation was represented excepting
the communists and the 1. W. W., it
would not do to admit their connection
with the move—adopted the plan out
lined by Townley, the “balance of
power” scheme, or w'uit will go to the
farmers of this nation as the “Nation
al Farm Bloc.”
Socialist* Approve.
According to the New York (’all, the
leading socialist daily paper in the na
tion. and which gave much space t >
reporting gatherings ami editor
ially commended the plan adopted,
Wyoming Is one of the states immedi
ately to be organized under this scheme
through taking over wbnt is called
“the shell of the Nonpartisan League"
organization. A national committee
man for the state whose home Is at
Orin Junction has been named.
The Nonpartisan League organizers
have found the game a hard one in
Wyoming. The purpose of the move
ment, tin* character of the leaders an.l
organizers, the failures made in North
Dakota, were given too much promi
nence to make organizing a success.
Under the new scheme, however. It is
hoped the farmers and business men
of the state may be deceived. » The
name “National Farm Bloc” does not
carry with it the odium of the nnino
socialism or the Nonpartisan League
The organizers —-and new and more ex
pert organizers may be expected on the
scene soon—-will come wearing new
clothes and denying any relationship
whatever with socialism or radicalism
in this nation. They will continually
hold out thi' assumption that tlie move
ment Is one to benefit the farmers
through getting backing for the “farm
bloc” as It exists In Congress.
it might be well to say in passing,
that flic Farm Bureau Federation has
nothing whatever to do with this new
movement.
Brief News Notes
From All Parts of
Wyoming
(Wmuto N»wip»p«r L'oloo Service.)
Maggie Carter, colored, 104 years
old, said to be the oldest person in
Wyoming, died at Cheyenne recently.
S. S. Hellger, former of the
Embar ranch, made an unsuccessful
attempt at suicide by slushing his
throat with a knife when thrown in
jail at Thermopolis for drunkenness.
Fifty years ago, March 1, 1872, Yel
lowstone park was brought Into being.
Ulysses S. Grant signed the Act of
Dedication which established rhe park
“as a public or pleasure ground for the
benefit and enjoyment of the people.”
Governor Carey has appointed Bruce
Nowlin of Dubois to be state game and
fish commissioner, succeeding the late
W. T. Judkins of Riverton. The ap
pointee is the son of D. C. Nowlin, who
was state game warden for nine years.
Tlie number of applications to graze
stock on the Medicine Bow forest this
year is somewhat of a surprise to local
forest officers considering existing con
ditions. There are indications that tlie
comer has been turned in the indus
try.
The sum of $237,000 due the state of
Wyoming from payments made by the
United States shipping board to tlie
Department of tiie Interior for petrol
eum produced on federal lands in Wyo
ming, Is to be paid to tlie state imme
diately.
A party of Union Pacific engineers,
headed by Mr. Struwing, who has
made headquarters at Lyman, Neb.,
the past six months, have been en
gaged in surveying south of LaGrange,
says the Goshen Hole News. Streu
wlng is reported to be seeking a satis
factory grade for running an extension
of the Union Pacific railroad from
Yoder to the main line at or to the
east of Cheyenne.
The first and only Wyoming temple
of the dramatic order of the Knights
of Khorassan, the playground of the
Knights of Pythias lodge, has been in
stituted at Casper with the initiation
of a large class. Lester Bentley of
Pocatello, Idaho, representing the im
perial prince of the order, was in at
tendance. together with Groves Moyer
of Laramie, grand chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias in Wyoming.
Confined to ills bed in the Red Des
ert region south of lender for nearly
three weeks, until his supply of food
ran out. and still suffering intense
pein, Dick Baker, who had been round
ing up horses in that region, was
forced to take to his horse in an effort
to reach Tender and was picked up In
a serious condition before he readied
his destination. The condition of his
feet necessitated the amputation of six
toes.
The Wyoming Wool Growers’ Asso
ciation Ims started a concerted action
Jo bring about the immediate strict en
forcement of the truth-in fabric act
passed by the last State Legislature.
If tills cannot be easily procured
through the state and county officials
the association will take It .up through
city ordinances. Rawlins recently
passed such an ordinance and it is un
derstood that the city and county will
co-operate in the enforcement of the
law.
Postmaster Beltz at Laramie has re
ceived instructions from J. A. t’rulcJt
sinink of Cheyenne, chief clerk in the
railway mail service, directing him to
continue the temporary messenger
service between Iji ramie and Walden
and Coalmont. Colo., until the regular
service can be re-established over the
Colorado, Wyoming and Eastern rail
road, which has been greatly hamp
ered with snow. The special service
carries first and second class mail
twice a week.
Harry C. Margntts, a native of Eng
land; Albert Pingitzer, a native of
Germany; Arthur J. Strouts, a native
of Great Britain ; Ole Rian, a native of
Norway, and John Erickson, a native
of Sweden, were admitted to citizen
ship at Laramie.
The High School Week at the Uni
versity of Wyoming, which will he held
during the week beginning March 13,
will be larger than ever before, it be
ing expected that the university and
the community will be called upon to
entertain at least 350 guests.
The committee consisting of Gov
ernur F. Chatterton, Henry Keating
and J. N. Wicks, that some time ago
made a trip to Omaha and Chicago in
the interest of the proposed cut-off be
tween the Burlington and Northwest
ern between Shoshoni and Bonneville,
has not been letting up on the Job
since its return to Riverton. Tlie mem
bers have been In continuous corre
spondence witli tiie railroad officials
but not having received any definite
or satisfactory responses, and having
ascertained that tin* Interstate Com
merce Commission often uses Its good
offices In such matters, the commit
tee took the mutter up witli that body.
Mrs. C. 11. Muenchmeyer of Ther
mopolis was elected president of the
American Legion auxiliary department
of Wyoming at tlie closing session of
tiie state convention at Casper recent
ly. Mrs. Frank S. King of Cheyenne
was made vice president and Mrs.
Burke H. Sinclair of Casper was made
treasurer. The secretary will be ap
pointed by the executive committee.
J. H. Loberg, Sweetwater homestead
er, is under arrest In the county jail nt
Lander following ills apprehension by
police officers at Caspar on a chargi
of cattle rustling*.
STRAWBERRY ONE
OF BEST FRUITS
Plants Are Easily Handled and
Can Be Purchased at Small
Cost From Nurseryman.
REQUIRE VERY LITTLE SPACE
May Be Grown in Hill* or in Narrow
or Wide-Matted Row*—Give Fre
quent Cultivation and Hoe
ing During Season.
.Prepared by the UniUd State* Department
of Agriculture.)
Strawberries are so easily handled
and require so little room, that if
only one of the small fruits can be
grown they should be the one select
ed. New plants may be purchased at
small cost from a nurseryman, or per
haps may be obtained from a neighbor.
Strawberries may be grown in hills
or in narrow or wide matted rows,
says the United States Department of
Agriculture. For very small areas,
plants set in hills close together will
no doubt produce the most and largest
fruit, but will require more care than
matted rows.
For hill growing, set tiie plants one
foot apart in the row and have the
rows just far enough apart to cultivate
easily, say from two co three feet; or
set rows a foot apart in double rows
and have a space of two or three feet
between the double rows. Keep all
runners cut off and give good cultiva
tion. so as to make extra strong plants.
Some of the choicest varieties for hill
culture are the Marshall and Chesa
peake of the single crop kind and the
Superb and Progressive of the ever
bearing varieties. The everbearing
varieties will no doubt be most satis
factory for hill culture.
Starting for Matted Row*.
To start matted rows, set the plants
18 Inches apart in rows from three to
four feet apart. For a narrow matted
row, train the first runners along the
row, covering about a foot in width,
and cut off all later runners. From
four to six new plants from each plant
set will make a narrow row. For
wide matted row*, save enough new
plants to make the row two feet wide,
or more, as desired. Do not let the
plants crowd each other; have them
four to six inches apart.
Set strawberry plants early in the
spring, if possible, so they will get the
l>eneflt of spring rains and make a
strong early growth. Trim off the
dead leaves and all but one or two of
the live ones and cut the roots to about
Everbearing Varieties Are Most Satis
factory for Hill Culture.
four inches Jong. Spread the root*
somewhat and set tiie plants just as
deep as they were before they were
dug. Be especially careful not to set
them deeper and do not get earth over
the growing tips, for tlds will probably
kill the plants.
Give newly set strawberries frequent
cultivation and hoeing during the en
tire season to keep down the weeds
and make strong plants for fruiting
the next year. Pick off all blossom
buds which appear except in the case
of fall-bearing varieties, on which
blossom* may Im* Jest after August 1 to
fruit In the fall. When the ground
freezes cover the plants or the entire
bed with about two inches of straw
or other vegetable matter free from
weed seeds. Coarse strawy manure,
with the fine portions shaken out, is
excellent for this purpose. The ob
ject of zhis winter covering is to
keep the ground from freezing and
thawing with each change In tempera
ture, because this freezing and thaw
ing will slowly lift the plants out of
the ground.
Nitrate of Soda Help*.
In the spring when the plants begin
to blossom spread nitrate of soda
along each side of the row. using one
pound to 80 feet of row. If the
ground hn* not been mulched, cultivate
and then mulch with vegetable matter
between the rows, so ns to conserve
the moisture from the spring rains.
If the bed !■ to be saved for another
year, rake off the mulch as soon as
the crop is gathered, and hoe or pull
out the older plants, leaving only
enough of the younger ones to send
cut runners to make a new narrow
or wide matted row, as desired.
Old beds may be cleaned up, as just
mentioned, by hoeing or plowing the
spaces between rows and leaving the
youngest plants in the row. It is gen
erally best, however, to start a new
bed every second year.
LET TURNIPS FOLLOW
SOME EARLIER CROP
Good Stand Depends on Weather
and Soil Conditions.
Customary Method la to Sow the Seed
Broadcast and Trust to Luck
for Good Yield—Store in Pits
or a Cool Cellar.
(Prepared by ch* United State* Department
of Agriculture.)
Throughout the greater part of the
North, the old settlers say, “Plant
turnips the 25th of July whether wet
or dry.” While this is not absolutely
true, it is customary to planp turnips
the latter part of July on land from
which an early crop of potatoes, beets,
or some other early vegetable has
been removed. The securing of a good
stand of turnips depends, first, upon
having the soil in excellent condition
and, second, on weather conditions at
the time of sowing the seed. Either
extremely wet or prolonged dry
weather will greatly* Interfere with
getting a good stand of turnips.
The usual custom is to harrow the
ground to a smooth, even surface, then
sow the seed broadcast, trusting to
Turnips Can Be Planted After an
Early Crop of Potatoes, Beets or
Some Other Vegetable.
natural agencies to slightly cover ft.
If a light shower falls shortly after
the seed is sown, this will not only
cover the seed but give the plants a
good start. Sometimes turnips are
planted in rows with a seed drill and
cultivated. This method is desirable,
especially where the crop is grown in
a small way, but the customary
method is to sow the seed broadcast
and trust to luck to bring a good crop.
Turnips may remain in the ground
almost until it is cold enough to
freeze the soli about them. If left
too long, however, they become pithy.
The usual method of saving turnips is
to first pull them and throw them in
plies, then with a sharp knife cut off
the tops about one-fourth inch above
the turnip. The turnips can then be
stored in pits, being covered first with
straw, then with earth, or placed in
a cool cellar, the same as for Irish
potatoes. Turnips in the pits will not
be Injured by moderate freezing, pro
vided they are not disturbed while
frozen. It Is best, however, to place
enough straw and soil over them to
prevent them from freezing to any ex
tent.
IN TAKING FARM INVENTORY
Miscellaneous Collection of All Kinds
of Supplies Should be Listed
Together.
On every farm at inventory time
there will be found a miscellaneous
collection of all kinds of supplies, such
as purchased feeds, seed, fertilizer,
twine, nails and lumber. These, to
gether with the amount of manure on
hand, are all listed under the heading
“Supplies,” according to inventory
methods worked out by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Nails, bolts, screw’s and the like can
well be listed as one Item, regardless
of varying sizes and kinds, giving the
approximate number of pounds.
Where a definite system of carrying
such shop supplies is in use, as Is the
case on some of the well-organized,
large farms, the quantities of the dif
ferent items of this nature are easily
counted or weighed and appraised ac
curately.
This kind of property, like machin
ery and tools, has been bought by the
farmer and should therefore be ap
praised at cost, plus any expense In
curred in getting it to the farm. For
example, if a ton of bran is bought for
$44, $1.25 spent for freight on It, and
75 cents’ worth of man and horse labor
needed to haul it from the station to
the farm, the appraisal should be made
at the rate of $46 a ton.
IMPORTANT ORCHARD SPRAYS
Insecticides Are Made Use of for
Killing Insects and Fungicides
for Diseases.
Sprays for orchards are divided in
to two classes—insecticides and fun
gicides. Fungicide is the name denot
ing a spray used for diseases caused
by fungi. Insecticides are divided in
to three classes, sprays being made
to kill insects of different character
istics. Stomach poisons are for killing
chewing insects, repellent sprays are
to prevent Insects from laying eggs,
which hatch out detrimental larvae,
contact sprays kill those Insects that
get their food by sucking. Bordeaux
mixture and lime sulphur solution are
the most Important fungicide sprays.
The most important Insecticide sprays
are arsenate of lead, purls green, to
bacco. kerosene emulsion and soaps-
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of any person or persons killing
or stealing stock belonging to
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Herbert Coleman started an epi
demic of kindness In the United
States navy which promises to spread
tn every battleship left unscrapped by
the Washington conference. Herbert
Coleman is an Illinois lad, who got his
start nt Allendale farm, where many
a handicapped boy has been helped
to make a new beginning under the
sympathetic care and wise discipline
of Capt. Edward L. Bradley. When
he graduated he went to Great Lakes,
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Cody, Wyoming
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The gobs chipped in and the scrap
was set ashore, warmed and fed, and
with a new outfit.
But Coleman had started something
Since then every Christmas has seen
a party <»n board the New York for
the “neglected kids.” Whatever port
the flagship of the Atlantic squadron
happened to lie in at Yuletide —Invita-
tions have been issued to the Salva
tion Army or other agency to bring
the neediest youngsters aboard for a
Christmas treat. Every year the party
has grown. The second year It was a
dozen; the third year fifty, and last
year, 300.
It happened the New York was ly
ing at Bremerton, Wash., last Christ
mas, and .he Tennessee caught the
idea and entertained an overflow
party of 100. Now there is no know
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Coleman has been ill In the naval
hospital in Denver. He is better
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