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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
! SHORTAGE Of AUTOS
SEEMS ALMOST CERTAIN
pack OF Material and the rendering
OF Big Auto Plants To the Gov
s. eminent To Have Effect.

The advice OF f G Morse. vice.
resident and general manager OF one
the large motor companies. that
Sls IS the time ia buy cars In oFder
~ be protected against the certain
hortage In automobiles this YEAR Is
re subject Of AN article written by
expert who is not manufacturer
ut who has given the question close
tGdy. Among other things the writer
avs: The advice 10 buy now should
e taken more seriously than many
nay suppose~-it IS not merely a SELL
nS Trick by any means. and has been
made more serious since war MAS de-
@aTsn. II must be remembered that
saany OF the biggest producers Of
notor cars in this country have ten
cred their factories 10 the government
N case of war. This means that they
viii not he utilized for manufacturing
airs. and So with the possibility Of
nofe-of the biggest plants not
urHing out cars, II is no; dim
,uit to realize that any surplus
tock now on hand VIII be
iulckly eaten up by the market VITA
y few weeks. possi bly, days For
raasmitted the Information 10 pro-
xs~et4re owners NJ Ntf1t>sp 'Ys4s 'fiv es4
the -easons tn addition 10 those men,
ioned above. AS 10 why this is ms
ire 10 buy Among these other rca-
.ons are those OF shortage in materials
nd the difhCultE IN getting m@tcli lis
n and finished cars ont to desdualt 544
,ecause OF the freight congestion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
REPUBLIC TRUCK BAND
HOME ORGANIZATION

Tk~ Republic band which took a
Prominent place in the Republic Truck
'arade last Tuesday under the au~
ptces OF the II. u King Motor cor
,koration. was brought together and
'ormed in a rather peculiar manner
A few years ago, when the Repu b.
he Motor Truck Compa ny. Inc OF
Alma. Mich, was just laying the
ounfation for Its later phenume nat
,rowth. number Of the workers who
eere unsteady inclined, got together
nd formed the original Repuh bic
and
At that time II contained only thir-
Gen. pieces. seemingly not an un-
fckv number II later success is any
|rtierion
with the growth Of the Republic
tompany the largest in the world
making 2.3n00 trucks this year, the
Republic hand. backed b., officials ana
he good VIII Of the entire orgsniza-
ION. began 10 develop oo.a IN size
nd quality Of music.
Today, with r. J. Ma ior as band
master. a man OF long military band
Experience. with .reir ranks sweiled
lnfu the hand contains forty fvn mu-
icfafrs OF exceptional ability. the
and is In demand a.! over the coun-
In their own pirate Pullman, they
.fs touring the country. visiting the
tnters al which Republic trucks are
bat known, appearing before clubs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
ATTEMPTS TO KILL
SELF BY IMAGINATION

Los Angeles, June 23.-Record Tor
keen imagination were shattered In
the case of Edward Corrigan, who
almost succeeded in killing himself
with thought.
Corrigan is young engineer ana
had been going with a girl with whom
he quarrelled. The end will come In
couple OF hours he said In sepui-
chral tones. Shortly after he was
found in bed in a comatose condition
and when folks entered his room he
asked for a priest to administer the
last rites.
Police Surgeon Zorb made q minute
examination and thought Corrisan
had taken poison. His eyes were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
FOUR-FTFTHS FATTHJESS.
SHE SAYS OF HUSBANDS

Murphysboro. ILL.,, June c3.--Charg-
ing her husband has been enticed
from her seven times by the youth
and beauty Of seven different girls in
the course OF their fifteen years of
married life, Mrs. Edward Jeanson,
author OF Turn on the Light" has
arranged a lecture course on Men"
Eighty per cent of the married
men lead unfaithfu1 lives" said Mrs.
Jeanson. in a lecture at the First Bap-
fist church.
Mrs. Jeanson frankly discussed from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

and nationally known organizations.
cooperating where possible with en-
listment campaigns of the army and
navy and pleasing every one by the
superb repertoire they present in
band music
The Republic hand has earned. the
tsputAilnE-af- leIng-the- finest non.
professional band in the world, and ia
shining example OF what others
might accomplish by hard work and
the goodwill OF their fellow en-
ployes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

the platform her troubles, which cuis
minated when her husband and =
twenty -one-year- old girl were arrested
and fined. She says she rescued"
one girl from her husband after she
learned the girl had sat upon his
knees while he wrote love letters to
his absent wife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
Kline kar SaleA.

The Kline kar Sales Co. have deliv-
cred the following cars this week
MIR. d. 7. Kennedy. American National
Bank building and Mr.. Chas. II. Metz
ger. 3110 Il. Broad street. Richmond,
Va, and to Mr.. N. c. Grafton. of South
Hill. Va. and Mr.. H. l.. Petit. of Boyd
ton. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

has been greatly increased. At the
present rate of expansion, 1t is not
surprising that the u. s. truck fac
tory should be considered plum"
and should be eagerly sought by other
cities. In commenting on this subject.
the officers of the company declare
that In justice to the different cities
they did mot consider it proper at
this time to mention them by name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

dilated and his outward condition in
dicated poisonous symptoms. Treat
ment applied caused DR.. Zorb and
other experts called In to believe the
case was one Of self.hypnotism caused
by mental depression. When Corrigan
returned to his senses in the hospital
he broke out in tears. saying he was
respondent over his broken love
affair,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
THE RICHMOND vIRGINIAlsUNDAY, JUNE "a, 1917.

wanted to know whether any one
would find out the difference.
She was told to give her correct
age on the census blank and assured
that she would never DO questioned
on the subject again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
Government Crop
Report for Indiana

WASHINGTON. June Is. - a
summary of the June crop report
for the state Of Indiana and for the
United States. as compiled by the
bureau of crop estimates (and
transmitted through the weather
bureau. United states department,
OF agriculture. is as follows.
All Wheat.
state: June 1 forecast 24.3OO. 600
bushels; production last year (hnal
19,44O,0O0 bushels
United States. June l forecast,
G56.0O0.0OO bushels; production last
year Chnal estimate). 63e.SS6. 200
bushels.
State: June / forecast $4,000
OG0 bushels: production last year,
(hnal estimate). $500 90 bushels.
United states: June / forecast,
/ .SSO.OOO.O0O bushels: production
last year (fnal estimate). 1851
$4,000 bushels
Rye.
state. June / forecast. 2.940.O 900
bushels. production last year canal
100000 bushels
United States: June 1 forecast,
100000. production last year
(hnaI estinate). 47.3S3,0 coo bushels.
All HaN
State June ] forecast. 2,69o.O
tons. production last year (final
3,403,OOO tons.
United states: June forecast.
1O2.0O0.OO0 tons. production last
year Chnal estimate), 109,7S6,0O0
tons
Pastures.
State: June 1 condition. 81, COM
pared with 1O-year average Of 90.
United states. June 1 condition.
S2S. compared With the 10-year
average of $50.
Apples Horticultural Crop.
state: June l forecast. 100000
barrels of three bushels: production
last year Chnal estimate), 1907, o)O
barrels.
United states: June 1 forecast,
$500, 600 barrels Of three bushels;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
Information for Farmers and Orchardists
Indiana Cow-Testing Proves
Great Help to Cattle-Raisers
And Dairymen All Over State

testing association finished up the
month with 8 COWS producing over
40 pounds of fat, five more than so
pounds. and one over so pounds.
Pearl. a COW owned by Ephraim
Emmert. led the association with
production Of 1870 pounds of milk
and 63.3 pounds Of fat
A. L. Byers-Owing TO the high
price of feed most OF the dairymen
of this section have reduced the
quantity OF grain feed to such an
extent that it is noticeable in the
amount Of fat produced.
Next month is expected 10 show
an increase over this month which
will be due largely 10 the excellent
spring pastures. All agricultural
work is being delayed on account Of
the late spring.
c. Z. Peck-Rosadora May. a COW
owned by A. l.. Wheeler and son,
leads the association in the produc-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
STOCK-RALSINC|

production last year canal esti-
mate). s7.f15.ooo barrels
Peaches.
State June I forecast $4,000
bushels. production last year (inaI
estimatel, $3.50 bushels
United states. June i forecast,
45.4oo.oo0 bushels: production last
year email estimate. 5s.s3s.0O0
bushels.
The first price given below is tha
average on June 1 this year. and
the second the average on June L
last year.
State: Wheat 25S and lO5 cents
per bushel. Corn. 154 and 90. oats.
90 and 90. Potatoes, 32s and 50.
Hay. $3.50 and S12.3O per ton.
Esgs. 80 and 10 cents per dozen.
United States. Wheat. 24S.5 and
1000 cents per bushel. Corn. 1901
and 74.1 cents. Oats. 69.g ana AL
cents. Potatoes. 274O and sSS
cents. Hay, S15.25 and SI2.46 per
ton. Cotton. 2O.2 and 70 cents pcr
pound. Eggs, 31.1 and 1910 cents
per dozen.
indiana Crop Summary.
The month as a whole has been
helpful 10 wheat. oats and grass
crops. but corn, fruit and vegetables
did not fare so well. rain. hail and
tornadoes having done considerable
damage in some sections. In the
south part of the state the wheat
shows marked Improvement. buG
no: so much IN other sections some
fields are quite thin, but the planr
is strong and thrifty, and yields OF
from four 10 40 bushels per acre are
indicated In the northwest section
and in the south part OF the state
the oats acreage is not materially
changed. but in the wheat CROWNS
sections Of the north the increase IS
very noticeable. Rains during the
last two weeks have been very
beneficial 20 the oats crop and fields
are now showing up in fine shape.
Rye shows about the same as last
month The harvest will start IN
about three weeks in the south part
of the state. The hay crop and
pastures have developed consider
Rbly during the month; also an
abundant supply OF weeds IN thu
meadows and clover fields.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

BY II. &. stevens. Assistant in Dairy
Extension Purdue University Az
ricultural Extension Department.
Extension Service Dairy Production.
Lafayette. Ind.
The 100000 dairy cattle OF the
state OF Indiana are essential TO the
country in the face Of the present
food crisis. There may be other
lines that can be taken up tempo
rarily TO the exclusion OF dairying
10 an advantage. but in the long run
the dairyman who stays by his
COWS and keeps producing milk and
rearing the heifer calves is not only
a patriot worthy of mention but is
holding 10 a business that is COM
ing into a new era in which a great
er appreciation Of the value of milk
as a food. the cost of production.
etc. will be manifest by the con
Stunning public. Along with the
above Will undoubtedly be an ad-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
THINNING
OF GARDEN PLANTS
Prevention of CrOwding Makes
for Better Yield and
Quality.

DO not allow garden vegetables 70
crowd each other in drills or rows.
This is a bit OF timely cultural ad-
vice offered 10 home gardeners by
specialists Of the United States de
partIuent OF agriculture Unless
each plant has adequate room for
development and a chance 90 re-
ceive all the sunlight, air, moisture
and plant food which il needs. the
specialists point out, it will be
stunted and its contribution 10 the
food supply of the family therefore
will be low in quantity and inferior
in quality.
IL is we'll enough to plant seed
more thickly than the plants should
grow, to allow for faulty germina-
ton and losses, il is explained. but
the mistake of allowing the crops
To grow as thicki. as they come up
must not be made. a good time 10
thin out surplus plants Is few
weeks after the plants have come
up, when they have become large
enough 10 show which are most
thrifty and before they have begun
10 crowd seriously. Wherever pos
sible. the thrifuest plants should he
lett
In thinning lettuce and beetS,
some of the best rooted plants may
be set out to hr up any space
" hiCh may have occurred In the
drills. Lettuce also may be permit
ted TO grow fairly large before thin
ming and the surplus plants eaten.
The plants should be from two To
three inches apart at the first thin
ming. and before the plants crowd a
second thinning should be made
which viii leave the plants from
six 20 eight inches apart. The plants
removed at the second thinning
should be large enough for table
use. Garden beets should be grad
ually thinned to six or eight inches
apart. the plants pulled being used
for greens For this purpose the
whole plant is used Young turnips
may be used i'm the same way
Radishes usually are not thinned
until they are large enough 20 be
eaten Radish tops also may he
cooked as green's CO. if especially
tender. may be used i'm salads. If
radishes have been planted 10 mark
drills Of parsnips. carrots or other
slow growing vegetables, they
should be removed before they
crowd the permanent occupants OF
the drills
Onions should be thinned before
they reach quarter-inch in diam
eter. and should be left about three
inches apart
Turnips carrots. parsnips and
beets usually are lef; three 10 siN
inches apart If they are 20 be har-
vested while fairly small they may
stand somewhat closer.
Thin hills OF muskmelons and
cucumbers 20 Shree. o. at the most
five plants only two or three pole
beans should be left 20 each hill.
IN all thinning operations choose
if possible. a time when the ground
is mellow so that little damage viii
be done 70 the plants that remain
If the ground surface about tho
plants 10 be thinned is hard wet Il
thoroughly lorg enough before
operations are begun 20 allow the
moisture TO soak to the ends Of the
roots.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

The deservedly popular Rhode
Island Red has been with us for a
half century. In Rhode Island.
where the breed originated. it was
kept mainly for utilitarian purposes
Some OF the stock was transplanted
TO Ohio in the early days of the
Red" boom, where crosses were
made with Brown Leghorns and
Dark Cornish chat ultimately pro-
duced the Buckeye Reds. one of
the most distinguishing features of
this new breed was the pea comb.
Buckeyes are exceptionally good
layers. the chicks are husky. vigor-
Gus growers and reach maturity at
an early age Females weigh from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
CoNTRoL SHEEP soRREL.

The usual advice for the control
OF sheep sorrel is TO apply ground
limestone two tons per acre. hydrat-
ed lime I IL tons per acre, or
QuicklTae one ton per acre. The
quiCkhme can be used 20 advantage
by shaking with water and sprink-
ling the mixture freely over the
sorrel The liquid will injure the
leaves of the sorreI as well as help
correct the soil acidity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

y 10 6ia pounds; males %. 20 S
pounds. and many exceed these
weights. As a table fowl il is par
excellence. being round and lull in
the breast and possessing rich yellow
legs and skin which are always at
traCtivc.
an early age, and are remarkable
winter producers.
Both sexes have rich dark red
surface color. each feather barred
with slate. just below the surface.
The tail is a rich glossy black, wings
black i'm figh. feathers In both
sexes the coWos are pea shape. and
rather small in size.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

ton Of butterfat with Sal pounds,
while Juno. a COW owned by Scran-
ton & Dugle, leads in the procession
of milk with ,O29 pounds.
Anyone desiring good young Hol-
stein Friesian bulls with tested an
cestry of good production. will do
we'll to write DR.. Martin of Aurora,
Ind. pedigrees. etc.
II. G. Stevens, assistant in dairy
extension and agent L. :. depart
ment of agriculture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16

justment in prices to the producer
both for the stock and their prod
ucts which will increase the prof
it's England and France have
made the mistake of using dairy
cattle for meat and as a result there
is "A marked shortage Of milk and
its products. This increases the de-
mand upon our dairy business to
such an extent that every dairy COW
in this country should be doing her
bit" TO supply that demand.
a list of some Of the most up
to-date bulletins and circulars
available and the stations at which
they may be obtained has been pre-
pared and will be gladly sent to any
dairyman who wishes same.
Harrison County Cow Testing as
ISOLATION organized this month with
Il members and J. August Muller
as tester. These members are with
out an exception lovers Of the Jer-
seys and are going 20 bring their
herds before the jury Of the scales
and Babcock tester.
Testers Report.
II. S. Moredock-The farmers in
this association have sown more
oats than any previous year There
will also be an increased acreage
Of corn. The clover looks the best
it has for three years.
The COWS are not producing quite
as we'll now on account of shortage
of silage and pasture.
IT. ". Lane-Very often in agri-
cultural papers or in dairy meetings
the question of the dual purpose COW
comes up. Since anything gather
ed in a COW testing association on
this subject is valuable for informa-
ton. we wish TO submit a few obser-
vations and conclusions.
Pure bred dual purpose cattle do
not seem 70 be sold any more for
beef than do pure bred dairy cattle,
hence we will have to consider them
as kept for dairy and breeding stock,
mostly
The best Of the dual purpose COWS
yield about 30 20 > per cent Of milk
and butterfat on a lactation period
that good COWS of the strictly dairy
breeds yield. Yielding less than the
dairy breeds there profits over cost
OF feed are less. In large percent
ag of cases the returns are a loss
The dual purpose type can be fat
| tened slightly better for beef than
can the dairy type but their meat
does not command correspondingly
higher prices per pound. There is
not as wide a market and as great a
demand for pure bred dual purpose
stock for breeding. as FOR pure bread
| special purpose breeding stock, nor
are the prices as high for the for
mer as for the latter
The thing Sits down TO the fact
that dual purpose cattle can only be
kept by those who like them. who
! have ample means TO stand their
small value as dairy cattle. and who
are content with the slow returns
they bring in as breeding stock. For
the mar whose capital is in the
/ farming business, and whose dairy
must bring in a steady and fairly
/ rapid income on the products and
I stock sold, the dual purpose COW is
an animal he can't afford 10 keep
". II. Ferguson-Thirteen mem
bers Of the Vanderburs County asso-
/ citation met at Evansville in the
/ county agents office and adopted a
cooperative plan Of buying feeds for
next year.
BY far the most economical pro
! duction OF milk comes from cows
I fed home grown feeds. There is still
profit with high priced feeds when
\ fed 20 real COWS.
G. G. Rauth-Elkhart County Cow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16


AREA: Getty proper 1855 square miles;
altitude. 722 feet
ASSESSED VALUATION: Real estate, s11.-
s72,61O; Improvements. $11.334.21O; personal
property, s.. OOs.0sO
CITY DEBT: Bonded debt -. S517,Ooe
Sinking fund. A.4s1
Net debt s472.5ls
CITY PROPERTY AND NET ASSETS:
s2,324.52O
CLUBS: Chamber Of Commerce with ex-
elusive club house and equipment. Indiana
Club, Knife and Fork Club, Press Club. Prog
ress Club, Rotary Club. Ad-Sel League, Uni
versity Club and recently formed Country
Club with a most complete house and golf
course under construction. Also IN
usual number Of other clubs and organizations
which provide for intellectual needs and social
life.
DEATH RATE: 100 per 1000.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: Eighteen
grade public schools. valued at $4,000 90
new S45O,OOO High School a vocational
school Twelve parochial schools School
enumeration C6 to q years 1887 De15).
School attendance approximately 12.0J0
Free public night schools are conducted in
four of the ward buildings and in the High
School with an attendance OF about one thou
sand. Night school work is also provided by
the Y. NJ G A. and Y W G. A. The Univer-
sity Of Notre Dame is located just north OF the
city St. Mary's Academy another large Cath
Ole institution. provides Tor the academic and
collegiate training Of girls. In addition 20
these are the following special and technical
schools: Three business COLLEGES. kindergarten
training school, two schools OF music
FACILITIES FOR NEW INDUSTRIES An
important inducement TO Industries that
may not at once require an individual plant Is
furnished by a Manufacturers Plant and
Power CO. Space and power 70 suit can he
had IN the buildings OF this company at low
rental Rental includes water heat watch
ana aTa
sites and few buildings procurable Write
South Bend Chamber Of Commerce for list and
photos.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Ton banks
and trust companies with total resources Of
s13,22sss5.0o
LABOR: South Bend is what IS classsd n
labor circles as an open town" There &c
abundance OF both skilled and unskilled labor
and plenty more to draw upon in the smaller
adjacent towns. Wage scales furnished on re-
quest A large proportion OF wor1ingmel own
their homes
POPULATION: The following comparative
figures are most significant as showing TIA.
South Bend has never had boom, but
steady. normal though rapid growth such
growth is positive evidence Of the natural ad
vantages Of the city an industrial and com
mercial center.
Population. T. 6 Census. 1880. 122so:
1890. 21,s1s 1900, s5.ses: 1910. 52.ss4: local
Census) 1912 50 500, and 1916. 5000.
POWER: The Ct Joseph River is now de-
veloping approximately $4,000 hydro-electrtc
horsepower from four dams IN this vicinity.
most Of this power being available for south
Bend. The obvious advantages ~ electric
power and the low price at which IL IS FUR
nished here. practical Inducements no
manufacturer can overlook
Cost OF power and HIGHT Electric .rs 20
.oos1 per K ". hr Average cost Is TO 80 h.
p. s24oo per n p. per year.