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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22

have apparently given up both the recall
Of judges and the recall OF judicial deci-
sion and have retreated to positions less
antaeonistic 70 constitutional democracy"
Concerning Hntanetiona.
lnjuneton legislation bsfore the present
congrens receives extended treatment BY
the committee IN charge OF thia subject
The provision, limiting iniunctsons IN
labor disputca. originally incorporated Ia
the antitrust legislation o. the house Of
representatives and later amended by the
yensts, q criticised BY the committee.
which says:
Your committee Il not opposed 20 or
ganlssd labor We freely eoncede 70 labor
insmen the same rlsht 10 organise that
their employers possess. We arp persuaded
that in opposing tho proposed legislation
We are the true friends OF both"
The International law committee also
approved the proposed International con-
ference Tor she unIfleation OF laws relat-
ing to bills W exchange and the pro-
posed international agreement IN respect
to deck eargoes exported from tho Unitco
States In the winter time.
The COMMITTEES on commercial law ~
ports "a favor o. the continuance Of the
national bankruptcy act and opposes ali
legislation to repeal the act
For ssmplicity OF Laws.
Simplicity ana olearness OF laws. 90 AZ
70 be understood by the average citizen,
ia strongly urged BY tho special commit.
tee on legislative drafting. II refers In
this connection 20 the browning mon
stroslty Of the income tax act" with IL
involved phraseoiosy and no attempt
whatever at orderly arrangement" Ths
formal defects OF the act ere pointed oul
under nine heads. one OF them Showing
certain sentences 80 werded az 10 make
no ssnas is literally interpreter" Ths
COMMITTEES adds,
| Though We claim 10 be q democratic
government. our statutes are addressed
20 lawyers and not 70 ths people; lay
man can hardly be expected TO understand
their phreseoiosy. The principal oeFmas
statutes. particularly the clsn code. arr
/ pphllnhed IN cheap. popular and hand,
editions. and are found In hundreds o
| thousands Of homes The extraordlnar,
scnse Of legality Of the German people 4
not entirely unconnected with the intel
hElbrity OF their lava"
Woaid Revise Taeesae Tax Lew.
rho committee on taxation also submit
ted report on the involved and con
fused form u tbs income tax law, Ant
RECOMMENDED its revision. a. follows;
Apart IRON specific defects the strue
lure and language OF the act as a Who'll
Il open 20 the gfayeat objection. A revis
ion OF the law should. therefore. exten'
70 lie form az weil as 20 lie substance
The entire act should be reconstructed
ana there should b placed upon the stat
ute book an income tax law % arrange
and expressed as 70 be convenient 70
reference. consistent IN all its parts an
capable OF being understood BY a cltlzei
OF average inteillsenes."
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22

WEEPING WAITER. Neb., Oct. H.
Especial. l--Among the fall sport events
in this end Of the state are the dog races
az Talmage on MovelnDer 3 An nd. .
stakes. and go In prizes are to he Of
fered. The promoters are importlng
sevcnty-five Kansas Jack rabbits tor the
event
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
FINDS NEW REASON
FOR RATE RAISE

Continued from Page ons)
today, associated with commissionerS
Clark and Meyer. asked the banker n
he believed the shipper should be COM
PEELED TO guarantee ell railroad securities
by paying higher freight rates. although
Il had been shown many such securities
were Issued for purpose Of negotiation
without regard to the welfare Of the
property.
Investors Must Take Chances.
IF this we're merely a question OF pro-
tecting railroad investors, without reve-
lency. to the shippers, / would not be
here" the witness said THE investor
must take HIS chances"
Then at any time in the future. no
matter for what cause. II the need Of
money and Improvement OF credit might
be as great as now" said the commits
sioner, 1T would be another sufficient
reason for advancing rates?s'
Il do not assent to that" said Mr.
Strauss. Each emergency must be treated
by itseif, This present emergency IL 90
vast, perhaps the greatest the country
part OF which this commission can az
ford. must be had"
Commissioner Clark reverted 70 a state
ment n the advance in>ratss were granted
now, and later Il were found It was nee
essary TO continue the higher figures. the
commission might revoke its assent and
restore "just and reasonable rates. Mr..
Strauss said that he believed such restoga-
ton should not be made only because the
emergency had passed. but on the basis
Of what might appear a Just and res-
scnabls" figure.
Hiatt ut naturalization.
You would not suegest." pursued Com
missioner Meyer. that this commission
should advance rates in order that these
innocent investors might set all the
money out of their investment that they
thought they would getr'A
Certainly not" answered the witness.
but he added that since this government
was committed TO a policy Of government
regulation OF railroads II must accord in
yestors In railroad stocks or bonds q
measure OF protection. Otherwise na-
tionalization Of railways must follow.
Answer ny Mr.. Thorne.
clifford Thorne. representing numerous
shippers Organizations. sought 70 show
that English railroads had not been
granted any Increase in rates 20 protect
their securities. Mr.. Strauss professed
to have personal knowledge on It. He
said Sir George Paish had informed him
the more important considerations bring
Ing about feeling OF insecurity were
the rising costs OF the carriers and in
creased taxation.
The banker admitted that good rail-
road securities generally sell 1T higher
rates than other securities"
Counsel for the banker interjected the
statement however. that no proposed 10
show that the decline in railroad securi-
ties had been proportionately greater than
In other stocks and bonds.
| Counsel for the commission concluded
the examination by drawing from Mr..
Strauss statement that he had made no
particular study OF the financial condition
Of the eastern railways, and that the con-
ditions he described affected all American
railways equally 80 far as he was specific
ally informed. The witness declared. how
ever. that his impression was that the
eastern iines stood IN most urgent need
Of relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
oIoseBess Of Vote May weigh.


For my feeling about the present sit
uation Is this: The only thing lacking
is confidence. The circumstances OF the
world are extraordinary. but we ought
not to allow our mental attitude to be
extraordinary. We are more nervous
than there is cause for and II we 60
about business as II nothing were hap
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
GOVERNORS VOTE
OPEN BANKS LATER
Refuse in Two Balloting to Agree to
Date Favored BY McAdoo and
Make II November 80.
ACTION NOT BTNDIEG, HOWEVER
wiIaon UrEes that New system ne
Tnausursaed ~ EARLIEST Possible
Tims an Rest Thing for
Country.

WASHINGTON. oct n.--The governors
OF the twelve federal reserve banks re-
fused BY two votes today to support the
proposal Of Secretary McAdoo to open the
new banking system for business Novem-
Der IS BY a vote Of 81 TO Is they recon-
nended that the opening be set for No
venaber 30
This action has no binding effect upon
the Federal Reserve board or upon Mr.
McAdoo. for the currency act gives the
secretary authority to open the banks
when he believes they are ready to do
business. II was evident tonight that
members Of the board were not partic-
uiariy pleased with the recommendation
Of the banks and II is possible that a
meeting OF the board within the next few
days will develop sufficient sentiment TO
bring vote asking the secretary to name
an earlier date.
CIoseBess of Vote May weigh.
II was suggested tonight that the
closeness Of The vote might have some
weight IN determining the position OF the
federal board, though arguments that all
the banks must work in harmony on the
eve OF launching the system might pre-
vail against the desire for an earlier
opening.
The discussion OF the opening date was
taken up immediately after the bankers
returned from the white House. where
President Wilson declared his belief that
the best thing for the country was to open
the banks Rt the earliest possible date.
The president declared he thought bust
ness men were more nervous than was
necessary. He said:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
How Il contreI. RailroAds.

nOW ~ O0mtEDAn l0AAE000os
Argument on behalf OF the government
In this dissolution suit against the United
states Steel corporation and It's sub
sidisries was resumed by Jacob NJ Dick
inson whom the session opened.
Mr. Dickinson spoke for more than five
honrs yesterday. He reviewed the his
tory OF tho steel wire pool OF 1905 and
then took up the matter OF interlookinR
Isirectorates. Mr. Dickinsin said the
steel corporation. through lie directors,
was In direct touch with the large rail-
roads and steamship companies of the
United States and with tho overwhelm-
ing majority IN money and power OF the
banks and trust companies OF the United
States.
Counsel stated that the record Of the
case shows that since its organization
directors Of the corporation have vari-
ously been directors In more than SO diff
fercnt companies and corporations exclu.
sive Of the Steel corporation and ita sub
aidiAries. In 1911. whom the suit was
brought Mr.. Dickinson continued, some
Of the Steel directors were directors IA
aixty-two railroad companies operating
nearly 80 per cent Of the entire railroad
mileage Of the country.
Rriee Of rails Become steady.
The intsrlooking OF directors. Mr.. Dick
inson added. In respect 20 the leading rail
manufacturers. IL significant In connec-
ton with the fact that the price Of rails
has been uniform since shortly after the
formation Of the corporation.
| Taking up the matter OF steel directors
altting on railroad boards and using their
influence 20 sive the Steel corporation
business. he gave alleged instances
through testimony taken IN the present
case where such Influence had apparently
been used.
''ft would b impossible TO prove fully
the quiet but constantly effective force
thus operating ali the time" Mr.. Dick
inson said. such msn do not proclaim
what they are doing from the housetops.
Il does not require proof to show how
self-lntercsf will operate under such con-
ditions. but conclusive proof ss to par
tlcular instances Il not lackins."
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
STEEL MAGNATES
ON RAIL BOARDS
Members Of Directories Controlling
Nearly Half Of Mileage
Of Roads.
LINDABURY ANSWERS DICKINSON
Counsel for defense Denies Charges
OF Monopoly made By Attorney
for United states Gov
eminent.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2i.-opening IN
behalf Of the defense in the government
suit to dissolve the United states Steel
corporation, Richard v. Andabury told
the court he did not know OF any Inn
portant case brought under the antitrust
laws where the amount Of competition
the present case.
Mr.. Landabury began his argument
after Jacob NJ. Dickinson, chief council
for the government. had concluded his
opening address OF ak and one-half
hours by declaring that the steel cor
porAtion had used it's power more 70
exact non-compatitive high prices from
the public rather than 10 destroy com
petition. He said that when the suit wss
begun against the steel corporation its
directors werc interested in companies
that controlled nearly 20 per cent Of the
railroad mileage OF the country. Mr..
Lindabury went into the meaning OF the
term. restrSin OF trade" He argued
that suppression OF competition does not
necessarily restrain trade. He also as
serted that the companies taken over by
the steel corporation IN 1901 were not In
substantial composition.
LindabuFy Denfes Monopoly Charge.
Mr.. LAndabury sald the steel corpora
ton proportion Of the country's total pro-
duction iron and steel IN 1911. when the
suit was begun, was SOL per cent.
1T cannot IN reason be said" added
Mr.. Lndabury. that the combination Of
Manufacturing concerns whose percent
age Of production did not exceed Eo.1
per cent and whose acquisition Of a raw
material supply did not exceed its rea.
scnable requirements and did not APP
proach to a monopoly necessarily oper-
ated 20 restrain trade or In itself
amounted to monopoly or an attempt
at monopolisaticn unless intent is
shown"
MI Lindnbury discussed the circun-
stances which led to the organization OF
the steel corporation which the govern
ment charges showed intent 10 suppress
composition or 70 monopoiize the steel
business. He denied there was any in
tent 70 monopolise, and argued that the
merging Of companies was done to save
the concerns from going 10 pieces He
said the steel corporation vas the out
srowth Of the Federal Steel company and
denied over capitalization was attempted
when Federal Steel took over other com
Daniss pricr to the creation OF the big
corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22

Charles Pull.ns.
ssBs q isth ST
Omaha says
~soms years ago I
suffered from
peips N my back.
brought On BY dis
onesfed Kidneys. I
was also bothered
IA other waya.
soon after using
Dean's Nfdney
Flne the trouble
left Since then
] have known Of
other people who
naFe been bene-
1tbd ~ Deans
kh1nes pills."
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22

Don't have 70 b. used very oftsa when
you uss Bachlen's Aruiea salvo-uafe.
rurs eao heals quickly. No AN druggists.
--Adysrll1smenl
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
BELGIAN SEAPORT
SHELLED BY GUNS ,
OF ENGLISH SHIPS

tcontinuea from PsEa ouA.l
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22

have apparently given up both the recall
Of judges and the recall OF judicial deci-
sion and have retreated to positions iess
antaGonistic 70 constitutional democracy"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22

tcontInued from Pare ons.l
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19

President Ebbets Of the Brooklyn
superbas has signed a pitcher by IN,
name OF Goodbred. With Wheat ant
Goodbred In the superbas' lineup anC
Wards Tip Tops" also located IL
Brooklyn, all we can hand John Nc
Graw Ia. you need a biscuit"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19
TIME FOR PRUNING GRAPES
All Vines Should Have Dressing Of
WeitRotted Manure TO Prevent
injury From Deep Frost.

The time 10 prune grape vines Is
the latter part OF February. after the
severe weather Is past. II pruIed at
this time OF the year and we should
have very cold weather the top buds
on the fruiting spurs would be frozen
and a very small crop of grapes would
be had the following summer. Ten.
6cr grapes and vines Of last springs
planting should be taken down and
laid close to the ground and covered
with cedar brush To- prevent the buds
from freezing, All grape vines should
have "A dressing of well.rotted manure
under the trcllis bars and around the
vine to prevent injury from n deep
frost. This manure should be spaded
under in the spring.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19
BAN JOHNSON SCORNS PEACE
President Of American League Says u
viii Be Fight TO Finish Now
Denies Owners Met.

Organized baseball has to put n,
bee on all reports from Pittsburgh d.
dlcating that steps would be taken =
the near future To establish peaceful
relations with the Federals. Ban
Johnson, boss Of the American league
and a member of the national commits.
sion, knocked the props out from UNI
der the yarn Immediately upon his re-
turn from a hunting trip IN northern
Michigan.
There's not n word OF truth In the
story which originated in Pittsburgh
to the effect that club owners OF the
American league have been negotiat.
ing with the Federals," said President
Johnson. The story that Messrs. Can.
ney. L%annin. Somers and Baker we're
In conference with Gilmore in New
York several days ago Is tommy.rot.
II know. however, that President
Weeghman of the Chicago Federals
while In the East asked to be intro.
duced TO President Lannin OF the Bos.
ION Red SoX, who is proprietor of the
Garden city hotel and the pair met
there, but only for u friendly chat.
There can be no peaceful adjust.
men Of this problem" continued the
American league mogul. when the
American league Invaded the game the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19
KEEPING MOISTURE III SOIL
Rye TO Turn Under In Spring Pays
on Land Inclined 20 Pack and
Puddle-veteh Aids Aumus.

Disk the stubbles. kill the weeds and
prevent evaporation of soil moisture.
IL will often pay to 10 from forty to
sixty pounds Of rye To turn under In
spring. especially on land inclined to
pack and puddle.
Winter vetch added 10 the rye will
make more humus and nitrogen, but
before laying too much OF this expen.
sive seed II is better to use a couple
of pounds 10 the acre, as the ground
may need incubation, or II YOU think
you may use vetch next year buy a
pound or two and see how IL thrives.
Vetch has "A place In our rotations,
especially where II IL desired TO take
repeated sllage crops from the same
land with a short haul to the silo.
Land that row rye or vetch as a
winter imprOver is best irrigated In
spring before blowing, as they draw
heavily on soil moisture. DO not trust
10 surface indications; dig the rye
roots, 20 deep and mat, making
"a good. pliable. light sod from their
roots. II is not necessary 10 wait
for a very heavy top growth, nor
Indeed desirable. unless for late crops
of following til late summer. In which
case the land will have time to settle.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19

Senator Burton talked eighteen
hours and the jumps won't let lawn
Evers say ten words.
Clark Griffith blames cigarettes for
the failure OF his team to win the
American league pennant.
Benny Kaun OF the indianapolis
Feds is not only "A great sticker but
Held.
The Federal league intends to fine
players who kick instead OF benching
them. This Is doubly cruel and un.
usual.
Talking OF n triple alliance. here's
n that never loscs-Connie Mack,
Maurice Mclaughlin and Willie
Hoppe.
Harry Foley claims 10 have discov.
cred "A wonderful boxer in the person
OF Ralph Grunau, q lightweight Of
IOElIdllu, gre.
MiddleweIghts and lightweights have
the call at the present time. The crop
Of heavyweights seems to be getting
poorer every year.
Pitcher Adams, former indianapolis
A. A. slab star, has been secured by
the Cubs in the draft aud will be- ready
for use next season.
Christensen, the Danlsh.American
Marathon champion. runs on a strictly
vegetarian diet. Probably parsnips,
green apples and new lettuce.
Snowy Baker, the Australian pro.
moter, has inaugurated a scheme for
the training OF Australian schoolboys
In boxing and physical exercise.
Pitcher Rudolph's father Is an ar.
dent baseball fan and can tell anyone
who has the time 10 listen, just how
many men Dick has famed all sea.
son
George Stallings Ia nervous during
a ball game. His players give him
more than half the bench to slide
around On and then he often has to
have more room.
According TO figures, the American
league has a faster bunch OF inheld.
ers than the National. More double
plays and triple plays have been ~.
corded by the American leaguers.
George Kircher OF the Atlanta South.
ern league team Ii planning to 20 into
vaudeville. Kircher has u reputation
as a clown on the diamond. but he
Ii n valuable ball player as we'll.
President Ebbets Of the Brooklyn
Superbas has signed a pitcher by the
name OF Goodbred. with Wheat and
Goodbred in the Superbas' lineup and
Wards Tip Tops" also located in
Brooklyn, all We can hand John Nc.
Graw Ia. "You need a biscuit"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19
SAVING THE SOIL MOISTURE
Surface Evaporation May Be Reduced
In Two ways-Msny Materials
Used for Foreign Mulehes.

" the m 'sture IL not wasted. there
seldom is a season so dry that farmers
cannot grow excellent crops. says Dry
Farming. The problem is to conserve
the SOIL moisture by checking eyapora.
ton.
surface evaporation may be reduced
IN Two ways, by the application OF
some protective covering to the moist
soil n by such treatment as will re.
suce the tendency to evaporation"
says X. l. Throckmorton. assistant in
soils ut the Kansas Agricultural col.
lege. The protective covering On.
stitutes a mulch"
There are two kinds OF mulches
These are natural soil mulches modi.
aed by tillage, and foreign mulches
which are applied Il the surface OF the
soil. The natural soil mulch consists
simply OF an air.dry layer OF soil Gov.
sring the moist soil below.
The effectiveness Of the natural
soil mulch Is dependent upon the size
OF the soil particles. the coarseness OF
crumb structure, the thickness OF the
"'"'Nh' ahu the frequency OF StlrTing,
says Professor Throckmorton.
Care should be taken not to have u
very fine dust mulch. because II will
g to prevent the ready entrance OF
moisture into the soil. and the Guilt.
walton necessary for It's formation will
destroy organic matter. \ deep mulch
Is desirable, but there is danger In get.
ting II too deep. because the roots OF
the plant will be harmed BY the deep
cultivation. The mulch should be
stirred frequently in the spring. The
sooner 1t is stirred after a rain, the
better.
Many materials are used for foreign
mulches. The more common ones In
use are: Manure, straw, dead weeds
and sawdust. They are applied to the
surface OF the ground, and serve AZ a
cover TO the moist soil. These are used
to "A considerable extent on grain and
pasture fields. All of them are efficient
as n mulch. their efficiency depending
upon thei thickness and porosity. The
foreign mulch is o used extensively
IN general farm work. and Is not M
practical as the natural soil mulch.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19
harvestlna Of Annlea.

There Is a very close relationship
between the rapidity at which apples
decay after being gathered and the
way they are handled In gathering, A
bruise. ever Sc slight, gives the spores
~ the different apple rots n splen.
did place to terminate and begin their
growth, An insect injury does like.
wise. In the harvesting OF apples, as
well as other fruits. they should not
be thrown into "A basket or box, nor
should they be hauled In the bed Of q
wagon unless they are put into has
kets or boxes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19

club owners OF our organization went
In for "a fight to the finish and never
asked for quarter. Organized ball was
glad to welcome us. The mere sugges.
ton OF n compromise in this case
never has been considered by our club
owners,
I'VE have signed our players for the
future; they arc satisfied with their
lots, and will be wearing American
league uniforms next year, The same
course has been pursued by tho club
owners Of the National league.
Il don't know what the authors OF
these fake stories hope TO gain by cir
culating such reports" concluded
Johnson. Whoever Is sending out the
dispatches IL a prolific dreamer"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19
BELL Is GREATEST ATHLETE
Manager OF Australian Fighter Says
His Man Can Run 100 Yards In
Less Than Ten Seconds.

Mr.. Lawrence Of Australia, manager
OF Colin Bell, tells me that He'll IL
the greatest all.around athlete ever
developed In Australia.
Mr.. Lawrence says Bell can run 100
yards la ever time any day-in fact,
did run in ten seconds In a competi.
ton shortly before leaving England,
writes Bob Edgren, In Chicago Ameri.
can. He can high jump over six feet,
ana holds a number OF Australian rec.
ords. Because OF his sprinting ability,
80 Mr. Lawrence insists, Bell is the
fastest heavyweight In the ring. He
explains the defeat by Bomby Wells
by saying Bell had a tumor on his