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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-08-02
SOIL TEST HERE OF
VALUE TO NATION
Distinguished Committee of Experts
Hunting for Ways to Produce
More Wheat

The West Central School of Agri-
culture was visited yesterday by a
committee made up of the most dis
tinguished experts on soils that
there are in the United States
and the striking fact is that
they came here not to teach but to
learn.
The committee included DIR.
Schreiner, of the Bureau of Plant
Industry of the Department of Agri-
culture at Washington, DR.. Marbut,
of the Bureau of Soils of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and the follow
ing heads of the divisions Of soils
and farm crops in their respective
state universities, Prof. Call, of Kan
sas; Prof. Whitson, of Wisconsin; !;
Prof. Doneghue, of North Dakota,
Prof. Hutton, of South Dakota, Prof.
Stevenson, of Ames, and Prof. Away,
of Minnesota.
This committee was appointed by
the United States Department of
Agriculture to determine the results
of soil Investigations and expert
ments in the use of commercial
fertilizer in order that the federal
government might decide on the
feasibility of putting on campaign
to increase wheat yields by the use of
fertilizers and other methods that
have been found to give results.
During the past four years Supt.
p. e. Miller of the West Central
School, has been making experiments
along this very line, and the expert
mental plots have been constant
source of interest to visitors. The
results of that work have been care
fully tabulated, and have been rec
ognized as so valuable and import
ant that this committee came here
to get more detailed information con-
cerning the tests, and the tests con-
Quoted here will prove Of great value
to the nation in helping solve the
question of increased food supply
for ourselves and for our allies in
the war.
The committee came from a visit
at Brookings, S. D., to- Benson and
drove from Benson here. ~
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-08-02
SOLDIERS in FRANCE
NEED MORE BOOKS
Morris Public Library viii Receive
And Forward Ali Books
Turned In

The Morris Public Library has re-
ceived today a request from the
American Library Associations head
quarters in Washington for more
books from this community for the
men overseas.
The appeal from Washington
states that new novels and good
western stories, whether new or old,
are most needed. Books by Zane
Grey, Rex Beach, Jack London,
Ralph Connor, Owen Wister and o.
Henry are very popular. The Pub
lie Library announces that it will
receive and forward all suitable
books that are turned in. 1t urges
the friends of the soldiers and sail
ors, many of whom have already re-
sponded most generously, to give
more books.
The communication received by the
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-08-02
FARM IMPLEMENTS HIT
BY NEW WAR ORDERS
Industries Board to Regulate Manu-
featuring Of Machinery for
s y.s.E1ssSs
Farms

Farmers, owners of land and farm
implement dealers will be interested
in learning of the new government
order covering the manufacturing of
all farm implements and operating
equipment The War Industries
Board has made a schedule of the
types and sizes to be used. The Con-
servation Division recently completed
a comprehensive investigation of the
general farm implement and farm
operating equipment industry, and.
after numerous preparatory meetings,
detailed schedule of types and sizes
of the principal class of farm imple-
ments and farm operating equipment
to be manufactured during the war
period has been formally adopted by
all the interests involved.
Under the elimination program,
approximately 5000 surplus types of
plows and tillage implements have
been discontinued. For example, out
of 303 types of plows only 65 will
be manufactured after December 81,
1918. Of over 800 types of corn
planters and drills only 10 will be
manufactured, and LOT types of har-
rows have been reduced to Al.
Members of the industry prepared
the initial program of conservation
at the request of the War Industries
Board. The final schedule was COM
pleted only after carefully taking in
to consideration the actual needs OF
the farmer as well as various styles
OF farm equipment that might be
termed lesser essentials
The eliminations made effective by
this program will materially reduce
the size of stocks carried and the
capital invested as well as volume OF
transportation necessary to the farm
er. Production Of the remaining
types of implements will also be ma
teriaHy increased as matter OF
course. A large amount of steel and
iron will be released automatically
for war purposes and other necessary
industries by the reduction of stocks
carried by factories, jobbers, and
other distributors.
In addition to the reduction in
styles and, consequently. OF stocks
carried, concentrating efforts on few
er types is expected to work toward
stabi.izing the cost to the farmer
without hardship on the producer.
Further elimination of unnecessary
types and additional Standardization
Is being worked out by various COM
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-08-02
Lee Will Look After Auto Rules


The conservation program as out
lined for the regulation of the gar
age, tire and gasoline business by the
War Economy board will be admin
istered in Stevens county by Chas.
A. Lee, his appointment having been
received the first of the week. In
vestigation has shown that there is
an immense waste of expert labor,
gasoline, oil and all supplies pertain
ing to the automobile business, and
in order to conserve these things and
thus help win the war, the War
Economy board has asked the strict
est economy along these lines. The
dealers have signified their desire to
do all they can to help our country
by eliminating waste, and the coop
Grafton of the public is asked.
It should be remembered that gar
age men have been required to dis
pense with free service as far as pos
sible.
Dealers are not allowed to sell
gasoline, oil. or auto supplies of any
kind after six o'clock in the evening
except on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, nor on Sundays and legal holi-
days.
All business along these lines have
been placed on a strictly cash basis,
and the public should. bear this In
mind and not ask for credit.
The order is to eliminate all waste,
and this applies to all users Of auto
mobiles as well as the dealers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-08-02
COMMITTEE FAVORS
UNION OF CHURCHES
Propose Organic Union Of Metho-
dist and Congregational Bodies
into New Denomination

IAS CO1unAIIccS dppO1ulcu ny
the Congregational and Methodist
churches to consider plans for unit
ing the two churches have reported
in favor Of the organic union of the
two churches under denomination
not now. represented in the city of
Morris. The plan has now been re-
ferred to the membership Of each Of
the churches, and the entire mem
bership of each church will be con-
suited. At last Sunday morning
services, the committee reported to
the Methodist church and next Sum
day morning the committee will re-
port to the Congregational church
and the question will be discussed.
The joint committee met at the
library last Saturday evening, the
Methodist Episcopal church being
represented by e. Slawson, VIM.
Hope, Mrs. w. H. Hahafie, DR.. R. w.
Wilcox, Robert Adams and A. G. We'll
fare, and the Congregational church
by Miss Grace Newell, Mrs. F. Gould,
r. A. Hancock, Mrs. J. R. Krueger,
A. A. Stone and F. A. Stever
VIM. Hope was chosen chairman of
the joint committee and r. A. Stever
secretary. The matter for the con-
sideration of the committee, namely,
a union of the Congregational and
Methodist Episcopal churches, was
introduced by Mr.. Stever, and after
discussion in which every member
took part, the following resolution
was adopted
Whereas, a large number of min
listers Of all denominations has been
called by the necessities Of war into
service as chaplains in our army,
workers in the Red Cross, and secre-
taries in the Y. M. C. A. doing army
work, and
Whereas, all unnecessary finan-
cial obligations are being discouraged
by our government at this time, and
fnasmuch as the support Of two
churches so nearly alike in their
aims as the Methodist Episcopal and
the Congregational church seemingly
is an unnecessary financial obliga-
tion on the part of the citizens of
Morris who are the members and fin
ancial supporters of the saidchurches,
and
'Whereas, it appears that the un-
ION Of these churches would work
out to the end, namely, that the NOR
al and spiritual forces Of the city Of
Morris would be greatly strength
ened thereby:
Therefore be it resolved by the
members Of this joint committee of
the two churches here assembled,
that we recommend that there be an
Organic union Of the Methodist
Episcopal and the Congregational
churches under denomination not
now represented in the city Of Nor
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-08-02
Report if Labor is Needed

Farmers who reported the need of
help to the township assessor and
who are still not supplied should re-
port to the county agent or to the
local labor agents of the villages.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Nearing Demands
McCarthy's Removal
Declares the Marshal Has
Publicly Suggested Mob
Violence

Scott Nearing, head of the Peoples
Council Of America, wrote yesterday to
United States Marshal Thomas D. Nc
Carthy notifying that official of a sug-
gestion made to the President and to
the Attorney General that the marshal
be removed from office. Mr.. Nearing
bases his request for the marshal's re-
moval upon the following conversation
with him, as reported in "Thc Sun"
on January 9:
I am going to put it to you
straight. You are just the kind Of a
bird want TO get. If ever do get
you | Will send you so far that you will
be a long time getting back. One thing
more. If this war lasts much longer
there may be hemp picnics in Central
Park on Sunday mornings for lust
such as you. People won't stand for
your veilcd disloyalty They will take
you out and hang you to the haNdiest
tree. 1t will be my job, as an officer
of the law to prevent that if | can.
But | don't mind telling you that if |
we're not an officer of the law, sworn
TO prevent disorder, | would stand on
the fringe Of the crowd and clar my
hands,"
Mr. Nearing declares in his letter
that the account of the conversation
is substantially correct, and continues: ::
II therefore take it that you, repre-
sentative Of the Department Of Justice.
are the first citizen Of New York to
suggest publicly and specifically re-
sort to mob violence"
Should any violence occur, he con-
cludes. "we shall consider that YOU
have made yourself responsible for it. .
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Foe of Dair ryaa7en's
Leaf que, L ire Victim
Man Who Complained 0
Price Fixing Loses
G2S. .OGO Plant

Louis kadans, of 21S West ll2th
Street, who first complained to District
Attorney Swami about she alleged
rice-fXing conspiracy of the Dairy
mems League. whose officers were in
dictcd last Monday, reported yesterday
to the District Attorney that his
creamery plant in Dunraven, Delaware
County, worth about $4,000, was
burned to The ground last Monday Mr.
Kadans said his investigation showed
that the fire started in three different
parts OF the plant simultaneously and
he was convinced that it was of inccn-
diary origin.
Assistant District Attorney James E.
Smith, in charge Of the Investigation
Of the Dalymen's League, said last
night that Mir. Kadans's mother died
last Sunday and he would be unable to
appear at tho Criminal Courts Build
ing to assist in an investigation of the
fire until next week.
Mr.. Swami said kadans called on
him soon after the organization of the
Milk Producers League in Syracuse
and comp aimed about the way in which
the league had presented its demand
for increased prices for mill, at his
oreamcres. Later. Mir. SWAIN said
kadans rendered valuablc assistance to
Linn III working UP the ease against the
league before the grand jury
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
D. Fl. Slade Is Accused
Of Plotting Divorce
theatrical Managers Wife At
tacks Former Counsel for
Rae Tanzer

David II. Slade, counsel for Rae Tan
Ger in her famous "Oliver Osborne" lti-
cation, was charged yesterday in the
Supreme Court by Mrs. Madge Hart
with having advised her to enter into
q collusivc divorce with Max Hart,
theatrical manager. This was one Of
several allegations made by Mrs. Hart
IN opposing q suit brought by Mr.
Slade to recover $3.50 from her for
fees for services rendered in her di-
vorce suit. Mr.. Slade dcnounces the
charges as false, malicious, evil, un-
true and perjurous."
Mrs. Hart applied yesterday to JUS
tice Bijur for bill of particulars from
Mr.. Sladc (Which The court granted)
regarding some of the claims made by
the lawyer. In her affidavit Mrs Hart
alleged that Mr.. Slade induced her to
leave her husband and institute an ac-
tlon for divorce. She stated further
that Mr.. Slade "wrongfully and lille
gally" advised her to enter into col
lusive agreement with her husband for
the institution of a divorce suit by her
in consideration of moneys to be paid
her by Mr. Hart and that the attorney
ADVISED her TO advance $3.50 for dctec-
tive work IN connection with that case
TO persons who acted as private detec-
tives in violation of the law, because
they were without state licenses.
Mr.. Slade, in denying Mrs. Harris
charges, said: "At all times | advised
her that if there was q possibility of
reconciliation she ought to be recon
clled to her husband"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Perkins for Wilcox
AS Leader of G.. O. z.
Whitman Also Will Defend
Chairman Against Attempts
to Gust Him

George w. Perkins yesterday prof
fered his assistance to William R..
Wilcox, chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, in case Mr.. Will
cox needs it at the meeting Of tho
committee ia St. Louis on February
IL to retain the Craftsmanship.
The so-called "O,d Guard or reac-
tionary element in the national com
mittec is credited with the intention
Of retiring Chairman Wilcox at the
earliest opportunity. AS stated in The
Tribune yesterday, the Wilcox men are
in the majority. Mr.. Perkins, who a
year ago sent Chairman Wilcox q let
ter plcdging his support yesterday re-
newed the pledge.
"I have assured Mr.. Wilcox that I
will help him in every honorable way
to serve out his four-year term" said
Mr.. Perkins last night at the Sc Regis.
after calling on Governor Whitman.
II have advised MIN to fight the So
called 'Old Guard to a standstill |
an sure that the friends of Chairman
Wilcox arc far in the ma jori.y in tho
committee, and do not believe that
any serious attempt viii be made to
retire him before the end of his term u
Governor Whitman also indicated a
disposition to take hand in the con
test, if any should develop, on Feb
ruary II.
81 am of the opinion that Chairman
Wilcox should remain as chairman
until the end of his term, in 1920.
said the Governor. 81 shall advise hin
to stay in"
It was reported yesterday that A
r. Hcrt, National Committeeman from
Kentucky was in town last night K
see Chairman Wilcox.
Governor Whitman and Chairman
Wilcox dined together at the st. Regi.
last nipht
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
China-Incaia FiIibuster
BY U-Boat Planned

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 10.-The use
of submarine 70 transport arms and
ammunition from China to India, in
order that British missionaries and
agents in China might rot become sus-
plcious, Was suggested by indian revo-
!uclonary leader according to docu-
mentary evidence introduced at the
trial here to-day Of several ilindus and
others accused Of conspiring in this
country to SCI IN q Nindustani rcpub.
ne. The evidence also purpoYtcd to
ahow that $4,000 was obtained from
the German Foreign Office to aid the
work of the Indian revol lutionists.
Other revolutionary plans indicated
by this evidence were:
Subsidizing Of t9o big Japanese
dailies.
Formation Of a secret treaty between
China and Germany whereby the iateg-
ritg OF the former was to be main-
tanned at all cost during the period Of
the war and for five gears thereafter
- return for an active Chinese palfici-
nation III the Indian revolution. iIich
hinese officials. including the prcsj-
deni o. the republic. pgere said in this
evidence to be favorable to such \
treaty. .
The sending of two shiploads Of arms
from Java to the India border undar
the direction and assistance of German
agents. ''s'' u
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Fuel Shortage May
Affect Baby Dolls
Manufacturers Discuss Cur
failing Production; Toy Trade
Won From Germany to Stay

One hundred men, and one woman,
met yesterday at the Hotel McAlpin
to decide the fate of the dolls of the
United States. For toy manufacturers,
like everybody else. are short on fuel,
and 1t may possibly be that little girls
are going to have curtailed their large
and fourishinE doll families until after
the war
Jessie McCu.cneon Raleigh, sister of
John T. and George Barr McCutcheon.
is the only woman doll manufacturer
in the convention. She entered the
business only eight months ago, and
she says she did it because ali her
little girl friends were signing for
dolls like those that used to come from
Thuringen, the Black Forest, Germany
The United States have entered the
toy field to stay. According to J. l..
Amberg. maker Of dolls. the toy manu-
facturers Of this country have doubled
their yearly OUTPUT since the outbreak
of the war
"we have done s2o,oooooo worth Of
"and half of that much before; 40
per cent of the toy industry is in
dolls. Well never go back now. for
at last we've learned to make a doll
head that equals the German bisque
head that was SO eminently satisfac-
tory. We haven't the white clay that
Thuringen has. and we have to pay
more for our labor than they pay their
peasant workers. Also we've been maxi
ing dolls over here for eleven years
and the Germans have been at 1t two
hundred. But we are making up on
the Germans now, and thcir toy monop-
oily is gone forever"
The convention to-day will discuss
the possibility of curtailing business.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
This Dinner ''Hooverized"
No Meat or Wheat Served at
Hotel Association BANQUET

The Hotel Association of New York
City held its thirty-ninth annual din
ner last night at the Waldorf ASTORIA
The meal was entirely "Hoovorized."
no meat or wheat being served. About
$50 persons attended.
Patriotism and support of the food
administration were the keynotes of
the affair. Thomas d. Green, presi-
dent of the association, spoke of the
loyal way in which restaurant pro-
pretors OF the city had followed the
dictates of Mr. Hoover, and said that
they as Il class were leading The city
in patriotic service
Il have yet to sec any merchant who
hangs IN his shop a sign warning Gus
toners to buy less because of the war"
he remarked, "but all of the hotel and
restaurant men arc urging their pa
irons to eat less"
Other speakers were John McE. Bow
man, who urged that all hotel men who
disobeyed the food administration be
given prison sentences, Wilton Lack
aye and Irwin S. Cobb.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Says Spoiled Food
Loss Here Is Big
Florida Staples Thrown
Away Because of No Mar
kets, Foy Charges

In addition to labelling his goods, and
thus avoiding fine Of from 500 to
81, 900 under the State Food Commits
sion's rule, which went into effect yes
terday, each grocer in New York City
will be required to hang III his store a
copy of the labelling rule. it was an
nounced at the Office of the Federal
Food Bureau.
The printed rules are to be dis
tributcd next Monday by 10000 work
crs under the Food Council. From each
grocer will be required a receipt for
the rule card.
The foods which must be labelled with
the selling price, name and grade are
butter, American cheese, cabbage, corn
meal, dried beans. eggs, bread maca-
roni, milk. oatmeal, onions, potatoes,
sugar, prunes and wheat -four.
f. G. Foy, food price expert, stated
that hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of string beans. lettuce, egg
ida. rejected by New York consgnees
because they arrived frozen or chilled.
are being destroyed because there IS
no way Of marketing them hcr".
He declared that huge quantities Of
these vegetables arc piled up in ware
houses in the lower West Side and
are being offered at the price of the
containers.
He declared that this meant the ruin
of many small farmers in Florida. The
remedy. he said. was public markets,
and he suggested that they should be
established under the East River
bridges.
Earl D. Babst, head Of the Amer-
can Sugar Refining Company. expressed
the opinion yesterday that sugar will
soon be very plentiful and lae price
will drop. He warned against over
buying or boarding.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-11
Requests Commission to
Keep Close Eye on Other
Wealthy Men
Rate of Billion a Year
Task of Paying Officers and
Men Being Satisfactorily Ac-
complished, Says Committee

Mayor Hylan evidently plans to
wrestc with the personal tax problem,
which has been consistently condemned
as an ineffective and impolitc method
for revenue purposes by the Tax Com
missioners of previous administrations.
The Mayor directed his attention to
John d. Rockefeller yesterday in let
ter to Jacob A. Cantor, the new head
of the Tax Commission, asking the com
missioner to boost the Rockefeller
personal assessment and to keep Il
close eye on ether wealthy men who
are inclined to dodge their taxes.
The Mayor referred to the fact that
the Standard Oil king had successfully
lodged S400, 100000 personal property
assessment levied on him recently by
the Tax Department Of Cleveland, Ohio,
on the ground that he is a resident Of
New York City. Despite this fact, the
Mayor pointed out in his letter, Mir.
Rockefeller pays taxes here on only
$5,000,00 personal property.
He had been informed. Mr.. Hylan
said, that because of various amend
ments and exceptions TO the personal
property tax law the bulk Of the per
sonal property in this city escapes tax
alton, and in consequence real estate
bears an undue share Of the burdens
of government
After referring to Nh Rockefeller
the Mayor sought Commissioners Can
tors opinion as to whether his as
sessmont should not be raised. point
ing out that the Federal government
levied heaviest on the largest incomes
and an extra tax on excess profits. He
wanted TO know if Commissioner Can
tor did not think "exccssivc wealth
which comes from excessive income
should also be taxed heaviest for city
purposes"
Robert w. ITcbberd has been an
pointed executive secretary Of the
Board Of Child Welfare, which is under
Mayor Hylan's jurisdiction, at a salary
of $4,000. Mr. Ilebberd was formerly
secretary OF the State Board of Char
tiles, and was Commissioner Of Public
Charities under Mayor Mcclellan. ro-
lice Commissioners Bughcr has APP
pointed Harry Hoffman, a lawyer, Of
the firm of Elias & Hoffman. of III
broadway. as his secretary. Mr.. Hon
man was at ouc time Samuel tntcr-
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