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CASH O FARMER

their balances TO Wall street, forming
2 huge fund used for speculative gur-
poses. These balances represent the
: business profit ot aaea particular
localIty-the very cream iii the pan
a. milk iii rhe cool spsiaghol=e-yet
the creators Ok Fnta surplus wealth, the
farmers. are starved financially when
they apply for loans. because the funds
CT the community are ii Wall street
being used III stock and bend promo
tons reaching even To China and the
Philippines.
For years my mother has held to
the belief and has absolutely lived up
to It. a. far az her influence and power
have gone, that every community Is
entitled TO the full benefit OF its pros
perity. She always made it an inyio.
liable rule that profits acquired in a
given locality belonged to that locality
and should always re ~reinvested in
that locality. Our books are divided
into different cities, we keep an &C
! count OF San Francisco money sepa
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Col. Green Hits Sending Surplus
to Wall Street.
Millionaire Declares That Local Bank
Balances Created by Producers
Should Sc Leaned Agricultur-
lists at Very Moderate Rates.

New York.-Col. Edward II. R.
Green of Texas and New York city.
son Of Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest
sociate in a vast money lending bust
ness that extends across the country,
has decided views OF financing the
American farmer. He has practical
get-up-and-do-it ideas that have a big.
substantial bearing on the subject
Although in business within a
stones throw or the New York stock
exchange, Colonel Green never enters
its portals. He Ia opposed to stock gam
bling. Twenty years In Texas. run
ming a railroad hat got it's onnage
from carrying products OF b soil,
gave him a viewpoint quite az vari-
ance with the ideas Of the exchange
floor.
The farmer still rocks the cradle OF
our country, but | often Wonder how
he does 1t SO well with no financial
scheme whatever In existence for his
particular benefit" he said. Every
body ID telling how to finance the far
mer these days. It is almost as popu-
lar a topic as better tenements' for
the city and good roads for motor
club members to use and farmers TO
pay for. In all | have read and heard
no one seems yet to have got down to
brass tacks with q real financial uplift
plan for the farmer.
Two phases OF the farmers predica-
-
| nent have enlisted my personal inter
est because they run directly counter
to the way my mother has always
handled her wealth III relation to the
public good.
First is the rate OF interest the
farmer has to pay for money he Dor.
rows. Government statistics show
that IL, COO. 900 farmers OF the United
States pay an average interest rats
oil 8h per cent upon borrowed cap
itsl Of about So, 1872. oo0. 900 to work
crops on land valued at $40. 000. 600, 900
Since my mother began her career az
q business woman she has never asked
more than 6 per cent . year for the
use Of her money. The bulk Of hel
loans have been at rates considerably
below 6per cent. In France and Ger
i many the farmer gets all the money he
wants at from ga to AZ per cent
The second phase Of the problem
1 have observed is the action Of banks
throughout the country In sending
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Ian Parties Formed About Men
Rather Than Principles.
Conditions Ar. Well Nigh lnexplicacie
to Many-Result is Considerable
ccnfusion-Dfferens Periods Of
Country's Political Progress

Tokyo, Japan.-Japaless politics -
well nigh iuexplica5Le to many per
sons especially oceldelIaIs. The sud
den and frequent changes OF cabinets,
In part or II whole. are diEtcuI 10 IN
derstaad. And, while wo can make
no claim. to a perfect understanding CT
the mysteries, We may De able 10
throw q little light q the subject
In the first place. il should b. kept
In mind that political parties In Japan
are more personal than political. Fac
tons and parties have formed around
men rather than measures, around
persons more thar principles. The his
tory or political parties Il New japan
may be divided into i've periods, -
follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. period.
I882-1S90-Oorzallztlg period
Observation-Disclosures pertcE
Observation-Disclosures peric1-
ls1f-PreGoaiaaLt period.
The chief political parties which
have been organized ii Japan during
the past 30 years have al illustrated
the point just mentioned. The first
party in the field was the jiyato, or
liberal party, which vas organized ~
Count tthen Mr. It1gaai. and which
consisted largely OF his personal fol
lowing. The next party was the
shimpoto, or progressive party.
which was started by Mr.. iloW COUNT
Okuna and his friends. The chief clf-
ference In these two parties, 50 Tar as
principles were concerned, vas that
the liberals were more radical than
the progressives, but the greater dif.
ference was the personal ore. II more
recent days 1t has been Ito and nia
proteges who have dominated the
%se,yukai. Small factions have rallied
around smaller men,; while personal
considerations have largely caused
splits In factions and parties.
As ex-Mayor Ozaki has pointed out
this feature is q not unnatural surViF
al OF the feudal system. And 1t wal
Ozaki himself who has just led a boil
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DOMESTIC.

Direct appeal for a senatorial inves-
tigation Of the copper miners strike
has been made by the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners.
George w. Hayes has taken the
oath Of ONCE as governor Of Arkansas.
succeeding Senator J. NJ Futrell, who
has been acting governor several
months. Judge Hayes is the fourth
man to take oath since January Is.
A pension approximating half pay
Tor every Episcopal clergyman more
than SIS years old and financial aid for
widows and orphaned children of
clorgymen are recommended in a pre-
Hminary report issued AZ New York
~ the commission On pensions Of the
Episcopal church.
III q circular letter SEN out the
onrTency commission OF the American
ankerS association invited the presi.
Honfs of several state bankers asso-
etoticns and representatives Of all
oieaffng houses to meet with the
nnSisofon ii Chicago this month.
Provcatatfye diseases among the
ktr1Fen q Chicago exact : heavy
{ NE and cost IN money oveI
0cnnoe annualIy.
George William. Hooper Of
rh1acfeco has given 100000 t.
krersity of California to be
eeareh II ths medical De
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CAT ON STEEPLE JUMPS OFF
Leaps Distance Of - Feet TO Stick
Pavement and Appears 70 Sc
Urhurt.

Meridian, Tiss--Tha fire depart
u-art was called 10 the Central Meth
dds. church to take from the hign
staepta OF The church : cat that had
been disturbing worship and making
some very nnournful sounds for about
q week. All efforts to entice the cat
10 come down failed. 50 the fire depart
r1elr ran up the aerial ladder and
went after tha lse
Seeing the f-euen approaching the
cat jumped seyenty-fve feet 70 the
brick pairing below ard vas stunned
for a while. but one of IL proverbLal
lives cane back and i was soon AL
right. The cat had been without food
and was very e-uaclzte1
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WAR ECHOES.

$685. 49, 4.,rvv-k
-, 49,
= a. go
-. - 60 rraa
~ - - rats 49,
$50 -
aesa
- - - eIas-s ~ 49, 80.
-. -.ato
Tha $500 pa1g., aac orser.
barf.r eo~ef.,aas 800 a. il.
80 annwrr1fsa vhioh l. rrea,fs.
o - III $50 eo,ca~red exeer.
raaaihIv pr--arfa TIC onae+ion = ia.
- aat-aa ra- 49,, ,bfrs pafkan
Iii - -.
- 60 - - - o-sfo,-
i rra.taa,4 - tic rarnhI;o h,t r,o4,
$50 \. - 1aaaa-. !, III aortharn
ra,.otn+for haa s1aa tha country "a
$3.50 T.r.,asa staamar fo~ For.
mas,a on isIara ha,anrne tn Ianan
- 80 rbfna s.a of the n-ovinea 81
An army n, vafarans and sons
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from the seiyLkai on the ground that
said party WaS 10 standing firmly
enough for principles, but was compro-
missing with the Satsuma clan element
In forming the Yamamoto cabinet.
The feature mentioned above has
naturally evolved another peculiar fea-
ture; not only party ties. but party
principles. have been too loose. Or
the reverse may BE- partly economic.
and these have been so vague and
indefinite, party ties have been very
loose The party platforms have too
often consisted OF glittering general
tiles and lacking positively distin-
gushing principles. In some cases
there have been clearly defined Is
sues as between conservatives and lib
erals, but III general there have been
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-15

Mule prices are reported rising n
Missouri
Chicago is to have = new detention
hospital, TO cost $500, 1000.
St. Louis Is to have . new s-5tnry
hotel at EIevnth and Pine streets, 70
cost $500, 900.
New Orleans Is to have one OF the
largest wireless telegraphy stations
In the world, to cost st5o.ooo.
The United States Ii 4 haavy cot.
fee drinker, with 800, 900. 900 pounds
last year, or s.33 pounds per head
Mayor Gaynor has vetoed . resolu-
ton recently adopted by the alder
men approprtatfng $4,000 for the es-
adjustment OF a municipal ice plant
Seven thousand employed
IN New York knitting mills have
struck, demanding shorter hours.
higher pay and more sanitary work
ing conditions.
Although Chicago housewives have
been paying raIdvinter prices for but
ter and a further advance u expected,
there are more than 5000, 900 pounds
OF the product IN cold storage
ri. ras-. &C. uastarr -aft-
- - - 80 rvit1 NM info
effect the new 2-cent passenger rates
-- - l, - -aca,t decision in
-. u4----e4a - asas
Iaf. ~ ffr++rfr. .~a~aras through
-.a~t- 49, - 4rrraI u, I'll Camper
49,. 49, !. ctoha .r tnrpad
60 -. 49, n3,za ana raar1,
80 H.. oa 90 -fna- ard SHOCKED
-o~o 49, soora ~ otbars
- ia arrrat convention tho wfcht
- agsocfa+fon ~ rural free daIiv
- a-mrrars ;,.a,az ~ larreh
an- II sac,.~a ~ increase /,
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FOREIGN.

A terrific hail storm seriously dam
aged crops near Macleod, Alberta,
according to reports. Crops in . strip
of territory between seven miles wide
and twenty miles long are reported TO
be a total loss.
The morning Post in an editorial
in which 1t takes the ground that the
financial consideration involved il
relatively small, urges the govern
ment 10 reconsider Its decision not
to participate In the PanamarPacific
exposition
An American, J. A. Stuart OF Baltf.
more, had a narrow escape from death
while climbing Mont Blanc with two
Swiss guides. One OF the guides was
killed. A fall Of ice from the glacier
threw the three men. roped together.
down . precipice.
The International Medical congress
was opened by Prince Arthur OF Con
naught AS the representative Of King
George in the Albert hall.
Word has been received at London
| OF the death at Marker island a short
distance north OF Amsterdam, OF
George Hitchcock, the painter. Death
! resulted from heart failure.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-15

New London. Conn. Aug. 1.-THE
entire b~attleship fleet OF the black
squadron attempted TO run the gaunt-
let OF forts Terry. Niche and II. G..
Wright. defending the eastern en-
trance TO Long Island Sound. Theo
retically the attempt was a failure
and the squadron was sunk. The
trial at running the forts was spec
taculAr. The outcome Of the battle
Is regarded as a complete demonstra-
ton of the supremacy OF the coast
defenses.
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ARE TRYING 70 BUY WATER
So Many Wells and Rivers Dry Up
That Famine Is Or.

Kansas City, Aug. ll.-So many
rivers. ponds and wells are drying up
as a result OF the drouth that farm
ers in Missouri and Kansas are try
ing to buy water for their stock from
the cities and larger towns. A Jack
son county farmer asked the fire and
water board Of this city for enough
water TO supply go cattle. Another
a day until rain falls. The president
OF the board refused the request.
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Robbers Leave Costly Jeweiry.

Finley, y. d., Aug. 11.-Robbers
raidea a merchandise store here. TAX
ing ST III cash. They left several
cases OF valuable jewelrs. The men
gained entrance BY breaking down .
real door.
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FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS or THE DAY HELD TO 4
FEW LINES
LATE EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and cthss
Intelligence Interesting to tna
General Readers-
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON.
Senator Lea has introduced a cur
eency bill thai would revise the Al
d~rich-vreeIand emergency currency
Act
President Wilson has asked per-
mission of congress to accept q statue
or William Pitt, sent to aim by Brit
fSL admirers
The president has submitted for
confirmation several nominations, IN
GLIDING Preston McGoodwIn as minis
ter to Venezuela.
The lobby investigating committee
heard from James A. Emery National
Association Of Manufacturers side Of
MulhaIl lobby story.
Representative Brfttan has intro
6uced a resolution for an emergency
appropriation large enough TO begin
construction OF three additional bat
tie ships"
A constitutional amendment proai-
biting the sale OF all alcoholic bever-
ages was proposed IN = resolution IN
troduced by Representative Hoo7on
OF Alabama.
Senator Works andseveral other
senators have started a movement TO
reconsider confirmation OK nonIna-
ton OF Thomas Fox as postmaster at
Sacramento.
William j. Price Of Danviile, Ky,
has been selected by President VIII
son for minister t o Panama Mr..
Price was introduced to the president
BY Senator James
President Wilson has talked cur
rency to a number OF his callers and
has made 1t plain that ne intends 70
stick to his determination to have a
bill passed at the exrta session
Senator Works and several other
"a President Wilson's action in send
Ing John Lind to Mexico as special
emissarv and declared something else
must be done by the administration
20 protect Americans.
Reductions in express rates which
will cost the company fully SIS, 600.
600 q year. approximately Is per cent
Oz their gross revenue, were ordered
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion to become effective on or before
October Is, 1913.
Charge O'Shaagnnessy 81 Mckee
City notified the state department tina
he had been advised by the Mexican
foreign Office OF the release OF Biesel
Mcdonald and Herrel, the American.
who had been held in Chihuahua
prison since July Is.
: President Wilson BY proclamation
HAS authorized the disposal unde
the registration plan OF about On
million acres OF surplus land within
the Fort Peck Indian reservation
northeastern Montana. All appliea
tons for registration must be sworr
to and presented at Grasgow, Grea
Falls, Havre or Miles City. Mont
between September I and 20.
Looking on the District Of Colur
bia as an excellent ground for prose
Iyting, members OF the Nations
Council OF Women Voters, whic
meets at Washington next week, al
nounced that they would wage a VII
orous street speaking campaign in tn
hope Of making converts for ID
cause.
In order that the farmers OF th
United States may profit by the e.
perience Of farmers OF Europe, Sc
rotary Houston Of the Department {
Agriculture has decided to sen
abroad Or. Thomas N. Carver, hea
Of the rural organization service, an
Bradford Knapp, who Il IN charge
che farmers cooperative demonstr;
zion work In the south.
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rate from Chicago money; Toledo
money separate from New York
money, while Texas not only has Its
own net profits left there for reinvest-
ment in Texas enterprises, but now
and then gets additional help from sur
plus funds"
Colonel Green explained that the ap-
p~lication Of his mothers principles OF
home cash for home people and her
rule Of 6 per zen or less would work
wonders In giving the farmer q freer
hand II generally adopted.
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aloMs Self to PIecea.

Grand Rapids. Mich.-Placing
stick OF dynamite on top Of his head
and lighting the fuse, John Aho, Z
farmer. committed suicide here
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-15

Senator Lea has introduced a cur
fency bill thai would revise the Al
drIch-vreeIand emergency currency
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-12
APPROACHES
COMPLETED:
ROAD OPEN

The approaches to the Canal street
bridge, In East Chicago, are expected
to be completed some time this after
noon. when the street. long closed
on account of the building of the
building of the bridge, will be thrown
open to traffic. This will be a matter
of great Importance to the people of
the Harbor as it will cut OFF two miles
In the trip to Whiting. automobiles
headed for Chicago and intermediate
points being able to turn Off into this
street instead of coming clear to For
syth avenue. as formerly before head
ing for the Oil City.
The approach on the bridge on the
Indiana Harbor side, has been finish ed
for several days and today the nnish-
ing touches are being put on the East
Chicago approach.
The street has been paved for sew
eral years. but the Improvement has
simply lain idle. waiting for the con-
struction of the bridge. This was be-
gun a year ago last June but owing to
the contractors experiencing trouble In
sinking their catssons, the work was
delayed. until it began to look as
though Canal street would remain In
the mo thoroughfare" class indefinite
1y. However now that 1t is ready for
traffic much OF the travel now going
over Forsyth avenue. will be diverted
into this new channel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-12

much Importance IN open football of
today. 1 have found them willing and
with the interest which the boys are
displaying. we have bright prospects
of turning out a championship squad"
While Coach Smith is strict with the
football squad he has not placed them
under any stringent rules. "As the
boys have no training table, I do not
want to place them under the diet
rule said the big coach. They know
that smoking, candy. etc. are injuri-
Gus to the making OF an athlete and
will soon learn their mistake when
they have TO be placed on the bench"
In the neighborhood OF twenty vol
unteers are taking active part In daily
practice work at Harrison park and
are fast rounding into shape Eight
of the candidates are senior men. while
the balance are composed of first. sec
ond and third year students But few
under classmen have failed to put in
their appearance. The first practice
game will be held at Harrison park to-
morrow afternoon, when the regular
squad will Inc up against a scrub team
gotten together by Edgar Crumpa cker.
a former high school star
According to reports. Hammond and
Gary will be the only two Lake coun-
ty schools who will put squads on the
gridiron this season. Hammond's
schedule has not been completed. but
games are being arranged with Gary,
South Bend. Bowen and Rensselaer,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-12

of his remains in Jermyn, Pa, yester-
day.
From the church the mourners,
friends and lodge brothers proceeded
to the last resting place in Oak Hill
cemetery by carriages. autos and also
by two chartered cars. At the grave
the Knights of Pythias and also the
Fraternal Order of Eagles conducted
their regular services, which were very
impressive after which the large num-
Der of mourners all placed the ever
green which they wore on the casket.
A prayer was also Altered at the grave
by Rev. Fuessle.
The pail bearers were William Reed
and AL Hultgren of the B. of r. T.;
Charles Hendrickson and Harvey Car
ringer of the F. E. O., and Clyde
Lampman and William Melvin of the
K of P
william B. Kadow was born at Wa
natah, Ind. In October 27, 1887. He
came here with his parents when two
years of age and has since resided in
this city. For the past few years he
has been employed by the Lake Shore
railroad. previous to which time he
worked in the Standard Oil company.s
main office.
The death of william F. Kadow is
deeply mourned by residents from all
over the city for he universally
known, and the tragedy has caused
shock such nothing in years has
done. Great sympathy is felt for the
bereaved parents and sisters. He was
a member of the B. of r. T, the F. O.
E, the K. of P. and the Mutual Aid
society. The floral tributes were of
unsurpassed beauty. number of them
being very large and beautiful de-
signs. The deceased left to mourn his
loss his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Kadow and three sisters. Miss Olga
Kadow of Whiting, Mrs. Elsie Lesser
of East Chicago. and Mrs. Hattie
Khym of Woodlawn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-12

and as Harry Call said to F. W. Welsh
elmer, Gee, home is nothing like this"
The farmers and their families had
brought baskets of good South Lake
county grub. After the big concourse
of happy people had done ample justice
of the tax times of life, there were
a number of baskets untouched.
An address of welcome was made by
Charles Bailey and was responded to
by Captain H. s. Norton, of Gary.
Amusements of various kinds were
provided. A ball game between the
members of the Gary Commercial club
and the farmers resulted in favor of
the Garyites, the score being to g..
An apple battle in the orchard was a
regular picnic by those taking part In
1t, and the rollicking Garyites tried to
make cider out of each OTHER Another
pleasing feature Of the day was a par
ade of ten of Mr.. Baileys show Here
fords. and viewing his entire herd of
ninety head and his fine drove of sheep.
Then They Understood
1t was here that the Garyites learned
how Mayor Knots handled voters
1t amused the crowd to see Bailey s
shepherd dog drive the sheep through
the big field gate and close the gate.
Had it not rafned automobile trip
would have been taken. In all there
were forty-ive autos on the ground.
Before starting for their homes the
Gary people voted the farmers of the
thre creek townships fine entertainers
in general and Mr.. Bailey in particu-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-12
CRACK
H,S,TEAN|
FOR CITY
Yost's Star Center Will
Coach Hammond High
Schools Football Team
This Year and It Expects
to Trim South Bend.

The thud of the pigskin will soon
occupy the place of the whack of the
baseball bat. and in the short space of
several weeks gridiron enthusiasts
will be in their glory. A squad of
nearly twenty sturdy little athletes of
the Hammond high school have been
hard at work for over week. and by
the time their schedule opens this
month the team expects to be IN shape
to make a clean sweep.
At the head OF the Hammond high
school athletic campaign this year will
be DIR. Andrew William Smith. a form
er University OF Michigan football
star. In his sophomore year he played
brilliant game at center and was
chosen Eckersalfs ail-western
team. The succeeding season a ques-
tion concerning his eligibility caused
considerable speculation among the
football critics of the country and he
quit football in the capacity of a play
DR.. Smiths knowledge of the game
then earned him a position as assist
ant coach and later assistant varsity
coach under Yost. in which capacity
he served with much credit to himself
during his senior year. He has been
selected to serve physical director
and athletic coach at the Hammond
high school during the ensuing year.
He tips the beam at 225 pounds ana
physically is large and strong enough
to battle the high school team himself.
In an interview with a TIMES re-
porter this morning Coach Smith stated
that he would be able to turn out a
team averaging In the neighborhood
of 140 pounds. They will not be
heavy, but with practice and coaching
will have plenty of speed, a point of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-12
TRAFFIC HELD UP.

Traffic was tied up Forsyth ave-
nue., south of the Forsyth avenue
bridge yesterday afternoon when a
wagon load of hay struck a bad hole
In the road and tipped over. In trying
to pass. two automobiles also got stuck
and experienced considerable difficulty
in getting out. While no one was in
jured the East Chicago police are In
clfned to-believe that the accident will
result in damage suit.