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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Banks Prove AdrOit
In Phrasing Opinion
Resolutions on Currency Reform
Make No Reference to Measure
Now Before Congress.
BY M. A. ROSE.

Nothing more adroit than the At
lanta Clearing House Associations
resolutions on the currency bill has
been phrased in many a day.
1t bears reading twice. At first
glance the hurried builder of head
lines would be inclined to write Cur
rency Bill Warmly Endorsed" or
something to that effect.
Which is far from the truth.
Careful examination shows that no
where do the Atlanta bankers say
they think the measure now before
Congress is what they want. On the
other hand, there is no criticism.
In straightaway terms the resolu-
tions mean: I'VE, the bankers of At
lanta, think currency reform is a ne
cessity. We commend President Will
son unreservedly for attempting tho
task so promptly. We think that If
President Wilson, the House and the
Senate will seek a little advice from
those qualified to give it they proba-
bly, will be able to work out a salts
factory plan.
There is studied avoidance of any
reference to the present bill.
Sure To Be Passed.
Atlanta bankers have been assured
that a currency measure is certain to
pass at this session. News from
Washington is that the President has
enough votes pledged to its support to
make a money bill a certainty.
If this is the case, and If twelve
regional banks are to be established,
Atlanta wants one of them, and thinks
1t is her right to be recognized in
this way.
New York, Chicago, Boston, Phila-
delphia, San Francisco, Kansas City,
Cincinnati Louisville, New Orleans,
Denver and Baltimore seem pretty
sure to get regional banks. This
leaves one vacancy on the list, and
one section Of the country unprovided
for the Southeast
Three Cities Contenders.
Atlanta and Birmingham and posi-
bly, Savannah will do battle for this
place. Birmingham and Savannah
are reserve cities. Atlanta is not.
Birmingham has also the advantage of
the prestige and influence welded by
the redoubtable Oscar Underwood.
Against this Atlanta will urge its
willingness to comply with the re-
quirements to make itself a reserve
city, and its supreme importance in
its territory, as the natural center of
finances and commerce for the South
east,
1t promises to be an interesting
contest. and Atlanta at least has made
good beginning by expressing its
belief in the President and in the need
of monetary reform.
At present the thing looks like an
expensive and improbable game for
the national banks.
Bankers Hold Bag.
All profits above per cent go to
the Government: there is very low
limit on the rediscounting privilege:
heavy liability is entailed; no inter
est is allowed on reserve funds, but
the Government gets interest on its
deposits, and. to cap the climax, the
banks, who own all the stock, are in
the minority on the directorate.
Letters to Atlanta indicate that
some of the largest national banks in
the United States will apply for
Safe charters if the present act be
comes law
Believing that wiser counsel will
prevail before the bill is passed, At
lanta bankers still are hopeful.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

The cotton crop of 1872, as com
pared with that Of 1911. shows a loss
in each of the States, with the exccep-
ton of Texas and Oklahoma, in which
States it was the largest ever pro,
duced. Alabama, North Carolina ana
South Carolina. however, all show an
increase over every other year except
1911
The crop of 1912 in Texas was phe-
nomenal. being almost twice as large
as that Of 1909 Texas alone pro-
duced almost one fourth Of the total
commercial crop Of the world IN l9i-
\ large part of the increased pro-
duction of cotton in recent years has
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
CAN NOT CHECK WASTE.

According to a Government report,
the American slate industry is ham
pered BY the continually Increasing
quantity Of waste in the large quar-
-ies This waste now ranges from
81 TO 80 per cent Of the material
quarried. No practical use for this
waste slate has yet been found. Mar
ketabIe slate quarried in this coun~
try in 1912 was valued at S6,O43, BIS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
Pullman, Wash, Friday, July IS, 1913

Have you an especially fine stand
OF wheat, oats or barley this year?
If you have such a field or perhaps
two fields which you are proud to
own, and proud to say that you
raised the crop upon it, don't be
bashful in letting it be known. There
l. nothing so good as honest pride iii
the products of your labor The fact
that you have raised an especially
fine crop will act as a spur to your
neighbor and the whole community
will be benefited by your small pub
Lefty stunt. Tell the Chamber of
Commerce people about your crop,
tell the men who are gathering eX-
hibits about it, and lastly don't for
get to save some samples to show at
the county and other fairs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

same farm was sold to the original
purchaser for 10000
In Jackson county, Alabama, the
people voted bond issue of $780,
GOO for road improvement and inn
proved "a per cent of the roads. The
census OF 1900 gives the value of all
farm lands in jackson county at
$3.50 per acre, The selling value at
that time was from So to SIS per
acre. The census of 1910 places the
value of all farm lands in Jackson
county at $9,79 per acre, and the
selling price is now from $50 to $25
per acre. Actual figures of in
creased value following road inn
ptovement are shown.
AS the roads in no way affect soil
fertility or quality of the farm, ad-
yances are due essentially to the de-
crease in the cost of hauling produce
to market or the shipping point
Farms are now regarded as plants
for the business of farming and any
reduction in their profits through
unnecessarily heavy costs for haul
.ng on bad roads naturally reduces
their capitalization into values
With reduced costs for hauling.
profits are increased; with the re-
suit that the farm plant shows sat
isfactory earnings on higher CAPT
tai value.
The automobile also has begun to
be an important factor in increasing
rural values where good roads are
introduced.
immigration is particularly mark
ed where road conditions are favor
able; in fact, the figures of the de-
partment seem to indicate that good
roads indirectly increase the de-
mand for rural property; and the
price of farm land, like that of any
commodity, is ruled by the relations
between demand and supply
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS PAY FOR
THEMSELVES

The direct effect that changing
bad roads into good roads has upon
land value and the general economic
welfare of a community is shown n
several concrete illustrations gath
cred by the United States department
of agriculture. The department has
Just issued a statement on the sub
ject based upon mass of informa-
tion gathered by the office of public
roads, which is making a special
study of the economic effect of road
Improvement in the country Ac-
cording to data gathered, where good
reads replace bad ones. the values of
farm lands bordering on the roads
increase to such an extent that the
cost of road improvement is equal
lied, If not exceeded. The general
land values, as well as farm values,
show marked advances, following the
Improvement of roads.
Among the illustrations cited by
the department are the following:
In Lee county, Virginia, a farmer
owned 100 acres between Ben Hur
and Jonesville, which he offered to
sell for $500. In 1908 this road was
improved, and, although the farmer
fought the improvement, he has
since refused $4,000 for his farm.
Along this same road a tract of 1873
acres was supposed to have been sold
for $4,000. The purchaser refused
the contract. however. and the own
er threatened to sue him. After the
read improvement. and without any
improvement upon the land, the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
DoDDER. AN ALFALFA AND CLOVER PEST

The Washington State
regard Dodde (Cuseuta
fields 1t is relative of the morning
sometimes called the Love though
alfalfa and clover its
native of America but of
duced in seed of other plants
Dodder is indeed bad plant
has rather interesting life
Towering plant repoduces
abortve
therefore obliged
other plant The seeds of the Dodr
other
slightly with plant
then gives
which
which After getting this oohod
below longer with the
obtains it's nourshment
which living The
fall, producing numbers of
reaching from host plant to host plant
with these Its behavior
the alfalfa
methods
alfalfa field O.
sickle and the alfalfa dodder ALL removed burned field
infected the
with something other than until all
the Dodder terminated.
be in
College will
there allowing field
o this
D.
Washington Experiment Station
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
PULLMAN FOLKS
ASTONISH DRUGGIST

We sell many good medicines, but
we are told the mixture of buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, known as Adler
i-ka, is the best we ever sold. Pull
man folks astonish us daily by telling
us how QUICKLY this bowel and
stomach remedy helps. Many report
that JUST A SINGLE DOSE of this
simple new remedy relieves sour
stomach gas on the stomach and con-
stipatiOn. We are glad we are agents
for Adler-i-ka. Whites Drug Store
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
ONE REMEDY

In the age-long conflict between
capital and labor the farming class
should naturally stand in the breach
between these somewhat belligerent
forces, for agriculture being the
first to feel the shock of vicious leg
islation and the distress of financial
disaster, will, when aroused to its
civic and political responsibility, be-
come the natural arbitrator between
these discordant yet Indispensable
elements. The farmer being indi-
vidually both capitalist and a lab
orer and at the same time friend
and co-laborer with both, should be
considered the logical referee to
whose judgment both parties could
safely appeal, and by reason OF nu-
merical strength, holding at least the
balance of power, would naturally
be fair in the enactment and eXecu-
ton of laws that affect both capital
list and laborer.
Under existing circumstances with
243 lawyers and only 10 farmers in
congress the disparity in the repre-
sentative strength of these two
classes. especially in view of the re-
lation each one bears toward the
country's substantial interests, is too
apparent. There are those high in
authority who view with alarm the
sentiment that so completely en-
trusts the country's major industry
to the hands of a single profession,
whose ethics make it justifiable in
criminal or civil cases to prosecute
or defend, depending upon whose re-
tainer is first negotiated.
The farmer by heredity is opposed
to much book learning. His preJu-
dices against any change OF system
from that pursued by his Immediate
ancestors is strong, while his sense
of subordination in matters soclai
and political, although not universal
is vet far too general. The farmer
has the sense of cooperation with
his fellows but slightly developed.
His mode of life may account Tor
this. AS another has said;
He brushes SO little against the
world of which he is so important a
factor that the world ignores DIS eA-
istepce. He looks the matter up ana
finds he is enumerated in the tables
computing the population, but ne is
virtually expunged from the list OF
those who hold office. He is en-
rolled on the tax list but canceieu
from the catalogue of those who levy
taxes. He is registered in the poH
hooks. but too often curtailed IN the
right of citizenship by the manlpula-
ton of party machinery. and his en-
vironment drives him to one OF TWO
characters--he must become po-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25
LAKE WOULD MEAN MUCH TO
PULLMAN

How would you Ike to have a
convenient place where any hot day
or evening you could take good
swim in pure artesian water?
How would you like to have a big
Wading pool where your children
could enjoy themselves in perfect
safety?
How would you like to have a
beautiful sheet of water within a few
blocks of your home, where you
could go boating or fishing when the
spirit moves you?
How would you like to have sew
erdl acres of sr~,c,E ice over water
so shallow thai there w0u.u be absO-
lutely no danger of accidents, where
your boys and girls could engage in
the celebrating sports of skating in
the winter?
How would you like to have in
Pullman the most attractive and
ideal grounds for Chatauqua assem-
blies or other public gatherings to be
found in Eastern Washington?
Unquestionably every resident of
Pullman would like to have these
advantages and there seems to be no
reason why they should not be able
To secure them at a very small out
Law of cash and onoruv
The plan suggested by Mr.. r. w.
Parr for making a lake at the City
park would bring about all these re-
suits and appears to be perfectly feas-
lole In the opinion of The Herald
thls is the most important project,
with greater possibilities for the i'm
provement of Pullman, that has been
suggested for many years.
The addition of the lake and the
improvement of the timbered portion
OIL the park would make a veritable
beauty spot within the city limits
which would add UNNECESSARILY to
the attractions of Pullman and the
pleasure of living here. One of the
greatest benefits would be in the
opportunity for wholesome outdoor
sports and fun which it would afford
the young people and the college stu
uehts Boys will not be found loaf
ing on the street corners when they
nave chance to go swimming or
ooating or fishing 1t is a distinct
advantage to any community to have
place where the young people can
iearn to swim and skate and spend
meir leisure time in vigorous and
beneficial exercise.
The lake would also be a very val
uaole advertising asset for the city.
Located along the tracks of both the
wv. h. & N. and the N, p. rail-
roads, at a point where the lines
'ross, and every train stops, all the
passengers would see its attractions
ana many of them doubtless would
aeFelop desire to stop off and par
ueanate in the sports. On sum-
"er evening the sight of people boat
hs' swimming and wading would
appeal strongly to hot. dusty ana
ured travellers, and make them feel
mat they would like to live where
'ney could have an opportunity TO
'hJoy such pleasures.
The lake would add much to the
scenic beauty of the city. It would
Oe In plat insight from part OF the
eoiiege buildings and from Campus
ARK addition and would give very
e'iective touch to the landscape.
The project has so many potential
Otnefits that IL is worthy OF very
0aferul consideration and investiga-
ton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

Red Devil Cement is guaranteed
to stand a test for strength unsur-
passed by any Portland Cement. In
sist on this brand always for best
results. F. o. Brownson, agent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

Gronts Hygienic Crackers for in
digestion, dyspepsia and sour stom-
ach. A weeks trial will convince
you. Phone 80.
Jly25 c. r. SANDERS co.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

A full new line OF samples from
the Royal Tailors. Chicago, is ready
Tor your inspection. c. R. Sanders
Co Jly25
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

Eighty-acre farm, good improve
ments, to trade for residence prop
erty' Address Box 40, Troy, Idaho.
Jne6tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

SiX-foot canvas and all kinds of
harvester supplies. c. r. Sanders
Co. Jly25
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

See f. o. Brownson about your
storage fuel. Two cars of the famous
Utah coal just received today.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

Royal Ann cherries for sale. Call
Max H.nrichs, Farmers 23Xe or
Pacific 36X6. Jly25
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

See j. Stuckey at the Pullman mill
fol- bag twine IL you want the best
lor your money. Jly11tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

The Pullman Herald 800 per year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-25

Welcomes and appreciates your bust.
ness whether large or small and believes
It's extensive resources developed by
years OF constant, cousiderate, conser.
vative accommodations, splendid en-.
dorsement of it's most satisfactory GOV,
vice to the people of Pullman and vicinity
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

Mrs. A. E. Taylor entertained a
number of relatives and friends al
dinner at her home Monday evening
of this week in celebration of heI
birthday anniversary and also that
Of Miss Ella McMullen, whose birth
day is the same. These two, togeth.
er with Mr.. Isaac Reynolds, former.
ly of this city but now living in Kan.
sas City, have held joint birthday eel
ebratioIs for a number of years, and
whiln Mr.. Reynolds was unable, on
account of poor health to be present
this year, he sent a congratulatcry
letter to each one of the ladies and
expressed his regret that he could
not meet with them and their friends
on this occasion.
An elegant dinner was served by
the hostess and the evening spent in
a delightful manner by the guests
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Taylor, the Misses Ella, Lizzie
and Jennie McMullen, Miss Lillian
and Mr.. Charles Brinkman, Mrs. G.
L. Chapman and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Brinkman and Rev. and Mrs.
Greenwood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
WOULD MAKE COUNTY sUPERIN.
TENDENTs MOVIE CENSOR.

Attorney General John S. Dawson
gave out a program Of relief for STATE
superintendent Ross in the work OF
inspecting moving picture films. He
suggests that the state superintend.
ent send to the county superintend-
ens of the state a distress call, urg-
ing them to watch the "movies'' and
to notify him of any immoral pictures
Films inspected by Superintendent
Ross, the attorney general suggests,
may be on printed reviews furnished
by the distributors.
The attorney general declares that
but 100 films come into Kansas each
week. Figures furnished last week by
the film house representatives, show
ed that about 800 new films were
sent to the state each week. In either
event it is big job for one man to
censor all of the films. So Dawson
today mapped out a plan OF relief.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
HAMILTON a. CHENEY.

Another vigorous and energetic liio
has ceased; the last leaf Of lie hnn
been turned. and the book closed for
aye. In memory only win we knou
one who has for many years been Z
familiar form on the streets Of Great
Bend.
h. A. Cheney passed away on tie
night OF the 26th instant, at his hone
In the east part Of this city, at TIE
advanced age Of "A years. He vss
born in Indiana, July rs, 1889. Ba
had lived in Great Bend for the paso
fifteen or twenty years. and the writ
er takes pleasure in noting that be
was a good citizen, honest in all hh
dealings, and open and straightfor.
ward in all matters. This latter char
acteristic was pronounced in Mr..
Cheeney, especially in his advocacy
of socialism, In which belief he vas
very earnest and aggressive, doing
much writing in the interests of the
cause so dear to his heart. He was
close student Of the Bible, and
was we'll informed on all public mat.
ters and ancient and modern history.
Death came from an attack of pner
monia. He leaves a loving wife, one
son, James Cheney, of the firm Of
Cheney & Russell, veterinarians, and
two daughters, at present teachers IN
the city schools.
Funeral services were held today
Friday, March 2S,-at 2:3O p. M, the
remains being inferred in the Great
Bend cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
NO LEGAL NOMINATIONS.

A rather unusual situatiol de-
veloped within the last day .. two
regarding the nominations Cor city
offices or rather, to be concise, the
lack Of nominees.
! it-is now definitely settled that No
candidate for any position under The
new commission form Of city govern
ment has been legally placed IN nom
ination and for this reaons none n
entitled to have his name placed up'
on the ballot. Great Bend Is not
alcrs = this nuddIe, the saRs eonsli
tion having arisen In several cities OF
the second class in the state, seem
ingly all caused by a general misun-
derstanding as to when certSiR
amendments to the election law gov.
erniDg elections in cities Of thfs
class, became effective.
The amendment in question pro-
vides that all candidates must Be
chosen at primary and makes pro-
vision for the time CT holding prL
maries for this purpose.
Our city clerk and city attorney
have been watching closely for the
passage of any amendment affecting
this matter but failed to note that
this amendment became effective
from the time of its publication IN
the official state paper. Owing to
the fact that the local authorities BE-
lieved that the nominations recently
filed to be not in strict compliance
with the new law the advice Of the
state attorney general was sought
and in reply he states that the sup
position that no legal nomination
had been made is correct and that in
his opinion the only way to legally
hold an election is to have the bal.
lots printed without the insertion Of
the name of any candidate for apy
position and that in voting each per.
son must write the name Of the per
sons for whom he wishes to vote.
This does not necessarily compli.
cate matters to any extent, works no
particular hardship on any one aspir-
ant for office which does not fall
equally upon all others and will prob
ably have no direct effect upon the
results.
When you go to vote don't fail to
know for whom you wish to cast You
ballot as you will be required to fill
out your own ticket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
Adjourned Session Of the County Com.
missioners.

State of Kansas, Barton County. SIS
Office Of the County Clerk.
Great Bend, Kas., March 22.
The Board of County Commission
ers of County and State aforesaid
met in special session, pursuant t.
law, at the office Of the county clerk
Great Bend, Kansas, Saturday, Marcel
22, 1913. Present: P. E. Murphy
Chairman; Mat Dick and Geo. w
Land, Commissioners.
In the matter of the use of cotton
wood piling in the Great Bend river
bridge, the matter was settled salts
factorily between the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners and the brige com
'pany, whereby the said bridge com
pany agreed to use oak piling, the
same to comply with the plans and
specifications. The state engineer
W. S. Gearhart, and the bridge com
pany's engineer, c. c. Allen, met
with the board.
In the matter of an inspector fol
the bridge, the state engineer agreed
to furnish first class inspector al
a salary Of eighty-five dollars pei
month.
The county clerk was instructed tC
have notices placed on each end Of
the temporary bridge, cautioning the
public against crossing the temporary
bridge with engines or heavy loads
and that the county will not be re
sponsible for any accidents thai
might occur.
There being nothing further, tht
board adjourned.
ATTEST: P. E. MURPHY
c. F. Y0UNKN, Chairman
County Clerk.