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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-08

and cheap. one pound of it may be
substituted for one pound of corn in
the ration.
AS spring and the work season ap-
proaches the horse should be gradual
ly conditioned by receiving more
grain in the form floats, corn or bran.
If it is desirable to fatten the idle
horses and mules through the winter
for the spring market, grain ration
may be obtained from the one above
by adding ten younds of grain daily
for each 1000 pounds Of weight.
Spray Increases Potato Crop.
A is acre plot of potatoes sprayed
with Bordeaux mixture produced 63h
bushels of spuds, wihel similar plot
which did not receive any spray pro-
duced onl Al bushels according to the
results which have Just been obtained
in an experiment at the Kentucky Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station in
spraying first-crip potatoes with Bor-
deaux. The soil, seed, cultivation and
spraying plats were made as nearly
identical as possible with the excep-
ton that Bodeaux MIXTURE was ap-
piled to the one and not the other.
The mixture resulted in 81 per cent.
increase in production, according to
the results Of the experiment. The two
plots were adjacent to one another
and those in charge Of the experiment
started that the Bordeaux sprayed
plot was much healthier in appear
ance and Of better color.
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Renovated Orchard Gives Big Crop.
Lexington, Ky. - Forty-one reno
waited apple trees yielded 79A bushels
of first class apples while three trees
which had been used as check pro-
duced one-half bushel of fallen ap-
piles are the results recently obtained
by Mr.. Dan Futrell, McCracken coun
ty. who cooperated with the Horticul
tural Department of the Kentucky Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station and the
County Agent, Z. ]. Fitzpatrick, in re-
newing part of his ten-acre apple
orchard. One half of the Al trees were
mulched with manure and straw and
the other half with nitrate of soda
and straw. The orchard was given a
light pruning, one dormant and four
summer sprays. Last year before the
orchard was renovated, the three set
heavy crop Of apples. However, only
one-fourth Of the crop was asalable
and the remainder had to be turned
into cider. This year all the apples
were saleable and none were used for
cider.
Mr.. Futrell reports that the pro-
ceeds from the crop was $156.50. The
cost for operation was $5705. This
included the spray material, all labor,
depreciation on equipment, 40 per
cent. Of the value of the straw and
manure and six per cent. interest on
the land.
During the year about rs farmers in
Mr.. Futrell's community visited the
orchard to study the methods used
and to watch their effect on the crop.
The entire ten-acre orchard was
sprayed and Mr.. Futrell has estimat-
ed that he will receive more than ST.
900 from the spraying alone.
Bordeaux Increases Yield.
Four sprays Of Bordeaux mixture
on a demonstration plot Of tomatoes
at Livermore, KY, during the past
season resulted in an increase Of IS
per cent. In the yield. The first spray
was applied when the plants were
well established in the field and the
others came at approximately two
week intervals. The experiment was
conducted by the University Of Ken
lucky Experiment Station and Those
In charge OF the demonstration stated
that green tomatoes were still on the
vines at the end Of the season.
Horses Carried Over on Roughage.
The secret OF successfully and eco.
nomically carrying work-stock
through the winter lies In the use of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-08

dence and labor, away from the prison
where system and order are being
taught, away from the night school
where educational instruction is given
and the principles of morality incul-
Gated.
In the road camps, the convicts
lose the personal contact with the
chaplain and are denied the Sunday
services that are possible within the
Reformatory.
"The convict, in the camp on the
roadside, is the victim of the curiosity
seeker, the loafer, the bootlegger and
the most depraved type of immoral
women, and has before him the con-
slant temptation to escape that he
may do those things which the custod-
ionship of guards will not permit.
an any community into which con-
yicts are sent, the tendency is that the
presence of tn econvicts terrorizes a
large part of it, and women and chill
dren are haunted by fear, On the
other hand, the danger to the convicts
is the tendency to charge upon the
convict camp any and all crimes that
are committed near it.
"The exposure of the convict to the
idle gaze of all who pass him on the
road. exposes him to needless humilia-
ton and the effect of 1t is to gradually
harden him and make him careless Of
the opinion of the public.
AS one who has had ten years ex.
perience as chaplain of the Reforma'
tory. very strongly urge you to re
consider the policy of sending these
men out into road camps. The public
should not be subjected to the dan
gers which such a situation produces
in my opinion, until paroled, thu
best pdace for the convict is within
the walls of the penitentiary, where h,
can come in daily contact with TIL
disciplinary. the SOLDERING, the health
full and the spiritual aid of the war
} den. the prison physician and tn,
prison chaplain, of which the convic
. is necessarily deprived as soon as yo'
send him upon the public highway.
The life of just one little girl. o
one settlement worker. is too great
price to pay for the experiment o
! working convicts on the public roads
Very truly yours,
WALTER Q. VREELAND."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-08
FORMER CHAPLAIN
OPPOSES THE use OF
CONv'CTS ON ROAD
Letter Of Rev. w. Q. Vreeland to
Chairman Garrett of Highway
Commission Made Public.

Winchester, KY, Dec. 6. = OPPOSE
ton to the use of convicts in road
work has been expressed by former
Chaplain Walter Q. Vreeland, of the
Frankfort Reformatory, in a letter to
Hon. H. Green Garrett, of this city,
chairman of the Kentucky Highway
Commission. Mr.. Vreeland, who is
now pastor of church at Simpson
Vile, expresses the opinion that, aside
from the danger to the communities
in using convicts on road work, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
NEW LINE BUILDING
MAY RAISE FARES
Cost of Work Will Have Ef.
feet on Rate Is Belief
of Many.

If the Public Utilities Commission
directs the street railway companies to
build any new lines next year. the cost
of the work probably will have an af-
feet on the rate of fare. in the opinion
of persons familiar with street car con-
ditions.
The commission is expected to fix
GATE within few days for a public
hearing to consider the question OF
what new car lines, if any. should be
built at this time.
When the hearing is held the comms-
sion viii invite suggestions from the
public and the companies as to where
additional trackage is needed and also
on the question of whether track-build-
ing should be undertaken in view of
existing high prices.
Facts obtained today from William
f. Ham. president of the Washington
hallway and Electric Company. show
that the cost of track building is
higher now than it was a year ago.
MIR. Ham said he just placed an or
der for 500 tons of rail at $4,000.
which is considerably higher than
the price of last year. Cement, he
year ago. and now costs $425, aft
er deducting the allowance made for.
return of the sacks in which it is
delivered.
Mr.. Ham announced that the COM
pany plans to rebuild next year it's
tracks on G street from 4th to l1th
streets northwest. and on North Capt.
tol street, from Massachusetts to New
York avenues.
One of the proposed extensions
which the commission will consider
at-the forthcoming hearing is for
New Capital Traction line down 18th
street, from q street to Pennsylvania
avenue, to relieve congestion on the
14th street line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
Today's News
IL, Paragraphs

Former Senator Roots London cable
gram, sent during recent campaign
advises against abandonment of Yer
sales treaty. Page
Federal Employees Federation wants in
vestigation to determine whether there
are too many clerks here. Page
Republicans plan sweeping changes in
government departments. Page 1
President working on annual message to
congress. Page 1
New line building may raise car fare.
Page 1
A deficiency appropriation necessary to
carry on the activities Of the public
school system until June win be
asked. Page 2
Backer. N. Y. building trust" witness,
denies perjury charge. Page 2
Two men alleged to have confessed mur-
dering bank messenger Paul. Page 2
Supt. Ballou inspects the third division
school buildings to note conditions
from overcrowding. Page 3
Red sCross prepares to open roll call
Thursday. Page q
Girl Scouts open weeks campaien. seel,
to raise $1,000. Page 2
Nineteen seats in House won by G. o. P.
in solid south. Page 3
Democrats prepare estimates Of govern
upon. Page
California land law condemned at Toxic
meeting. Page Z
Increase in rents here e5 70 $50 per cent
postal clerks find. Page Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
CALLS FOR FACTS
ABOUT j. s. CLERKS
Federal Employees Fedora
ton Wants to Know if De-
partments Are Overmanned.

The National Federation of Federal
Employees favors an investigation of
the government departments here to
determine once and for all the ques-
ton as to whether or not the de-
partments are overmanned.
This was indicated today by Presi-
dent Luther C. Steward of the fed
Grafton. who declared that a thorough
inquiry ought to be able to show
what the truth IS as to assertions
made during the campaign just
closed that there are too many gov
ernment clerks.
From a government personnel here
of approximately $1,000 before the
war the government civil service
force here grew to 10000 during
the war. and has since dropped back
to below 10000 persons.
1t has been estimated by Mr..
Steward that perhaps $4,000 will con-
stitute the permanent personnel of
the departments here when the war
time bureaus have been completely
done away with and the big census
force has been dropped.
A thorough investigation of the
matter, however, would show just
what the permanent personnel should
be. according to the president of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes. President Steward does not
believe that a personnel of approx
mately $4,000 would be too much,
and points to the war risk insurance
and other necessary new works now
being handled here by the govern
ment.
Ever since the work of the reclassi-
fcation commission last year there has
been discussion of "chopping of the
dead wood" in government service Ii
is pointed out by those in favor of such
procedure that Uncle Sans service
here was able to go along for years a,
$1,000 employees, and now there are
more than twice that many.
War conditions led to an overman.
ming of the government service here
it Was alleged, and such increased per-
sonnel led to, overcrowded street cars
and helped to augment the difficult
housing situation which arose here.
1t is believed that impartial inves-
tigationTof the absolute need Of Uncle
Sans civil service here would put the
matter beyond dispute, and that the
mass of the employees would welcome
such investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
HARDING TO ARRIVE
At NORFOLK DEC. 4
President Elect to Sail From
New Orleans November 18
on Fruit Steamer.

NEW YORK. November (by the
Associated Press). .%President-elect
Harding will sail from New Orleans
November IS for the Canal Zone on
board United Fruit steamer. it was
learned here today. Returning, he will
De landed at Norfolk December 4.
Arrangements have been made where
by the ship he is to take from New
orleans will remain over one day from
ner schedule sailing date to accommo-
date Senator Harding and his party.
now placed at thirty-five persons. The
stop at Norfolk also will be by special
arrangements.
The steamer selected by Senator
Harding for the voyage from New Or
leans to Cristobal is the Parismina, a
vessel of 4,937 gross tons, built in
l90S, and having passenger accom-
modations particularly adapted to
travel in the tropics.
.The Parismina, leaving New Orleans
November is, will arrive November 90
at CriStobal, where the President
elect. and his party will land for an
inspection tour
for the return voyage accommoda
tlons have been reserved on the liner
Pastores. which will sail from Cris-
tobal on November % on her regular
voyage to New York. The stop at
Norfolk has been arranged in order
TO permit Mr.. Harding to go by the
shortest route to Bedford, Va. where
ne is to deliver an address before a
meeting of the ElkS' Lodge
The Pastores is vessel Of 1882 tons
gross register
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
COURT UPHOLDS
LIQUOR STORES
OUTSIDE HOMES

Liquor lawfully acquired by per
son for his personal use may be
stored in a place other than his home
under ruling today of the Supreme
Court
The courts decision was on an ap-
peal brought by William G. Street of
New York city from lower court de-
crees refusing an injunction pro-
hibitipg federal prohibition officers
from seizing liquor which he had
stored in a room leased from a safe
deposit company.
The court declared Congress did not
intend to prohibit such storage when
the liquor was lawfully acquired for
lawful purpose.
The decision was rendered by Asso-
clate Justice Clark. The lower court.
in upholding the portion of the en-
forcement act interpreted by prohibi-
tion enforcement officials as pro-
hibiting storage except in the home.
held that Congress under the police
power delegated by the prohibition
amendment had authority to prohibit
any transportation of liquors. and
that in order to reduce the necessity
Tor transportation to a minimum it
mad the power to legislate as to the
places where liquor might lawfully
be possessed.
Justice Clarke also held that the
transportation of lawfully acquired
liquor from a warehouse to the home
of the owner did not constitute
transportation" within the meaning
of the enforcement act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08

President and Mrs. Wilson yesterday
afternoon entered the White House
automobile carrying large box of
candy and directed the chauffeur to
drive to 5066 Conduit road, a short
distance this side of the District line.
Several minutes later the big machine
came to a stop in front of a little
frame house facing the road. and the
box was handed by the Presiden. to
a much-abashed but happy old lady.
whose hands had knit the long blue
wooden scarf which the Chief Execu-
around his neck s..1-sa-s
The lady was Mrs. William H.
Green, fifty-nine years old and a
grandmother, who has made 1t her
custom for more than g. year to sit
on the front porch of her little home
every afternoon to await the coming
of the Presidents limousine. In
yariably the President and Mrs. Will
son would be looking for her and a
smile and wave were her reward each
Several weeks ago Mrs. Green decided
to knit President Wilson gift OF some
kind. She wrote a note to Mrs. Wilson.
asking her for suggestions Mrs. Will
son replied by relating how she and
Mr.. wilson had come to watch for the
kindly wave of Mrs. Green and how dis
apnointed they were several times when
they missed her. She told Mrs. Green
that the President would be glad to re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
PRESIDENTS GIFT CHARMS
LADY WHO MADE SCARF
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Motor to Home of
Mrs. W H. Green With Big
Boz of Candy:

ceive a gift; and to make it after her
own way.
Mrs. Green set to work and made a
long scarf for the President and piece
OF embroidery work ior Mrs. Wilson.
She waited last Wednesday for the eX-
pected approach of the White House
car and when the President saw her
beside the road he ordered the car
stopped. She handed the gifts to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson and received their
thanks.
Saturday the mail man brought a
large envelope engraved with the
White House seal In it were letters
signed by Mrs. Wilson and by the
President, repeating their thanks for
the presents. And yesterday, to COM
plete her happiness, Mrs. Green was
handed the box of candy, in which
was card from the President and
Mrs Wilson.
Great Admirer Of President.
Mrs. Green, when approached by a
reporter. was very reticent when she
learned that "the newspapers were
after her" She explained that she was
simply great admirer of President
Wilson and predicted that his loss as
President would be deeply felt by the
whole country. Asked if she was a
democrat, Mrs. Green said. II don't
know or care anything about poli-
tics"
She has several sons and daughters
Her husband is employed in this city.
Mrs. Green was boHl and reared in
southwest Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
RETURNS TAX CASE
TO LOWER COURT
Supreme Court Dismisses
Certificate of Questions
in HeaId Suit.

The Supreme Court of the United
States today dismissed the certificate
of the Court of Appeals of the District
OF Columbia propounding certain ques-
tlons in the case pending in the court
testing the validity of the intangible
property tax of the District.
The result of this action will be that
the court of last resort cannot deal
with the validity of the act of Con-
eressimposing the tax until final judg-
meht Is passed on the pending case.
The Supreme Courts action in the case
was announced orally. by Chief Justice
Whfte,7ad written opinion being handed
down. - ...--e. =,
The case is that of John c. Head
ana others. committee Of the person
District Of Columbia. The Court of
Appeals. during the hearing of the
case on it's merits, certified certain
questions to the United States Su-
preme Court involving the validity of
the intangible porperty tax law.
Counsel for the plaintiffs filed a
memorandum in the Supreme Court,
suggesting that the Supreme Court
was without jurisdiction, because the
law allows the Court of Appeals to
VI lily ~ Tie only
where the decision of the Court Of
Appeals is final.
The Supreme Court set the cases
down for hearing and today an
nounced it's conclusion that it was
without jurisdiction for the reason
that the decision will not be final.
The case will now go back to the
Court of Appeals for final decision.
The case went to the United States
Supreme Court on a certification from
the justices OF the District Court of
Appeals after they had heard argu-
ments of counsel and were considering
their decision. Two points of law
were attempted to be passed up" to
the United States Supreme Court.
The appellate court asked the high
est court to decide if the act unIaw-
fully taxed non-residents engaged in
business in the District of Columbia
and. If so. was the whole act void? It
also asked if the act taxed bonds is
sued by states and municipalities, and.
if so, did that make void the entire
act?
Attorneys 4. S. worthington and
Vernon E. West for the petitioners
will ask the Court of Appeals for a
rehearing. Should this be denied. the
appellate court probably will render
its decision on the validity of the
law and counsel will sue out a writ
of error to the United States Supreme
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
PRESIDENT-ELECT WANTS
TO KEEP OFF FIRST PAGE

ON BOARD PRESIDENT ELECT
HARDING'S SPECIAL TRAIN, No
vember (by the Associated Press).-
Coming to Texas for vacation after
the trying requirements of his cam
paisn, President-elect Harding de-
clared today that he was determined
to put aside thoughts of his coming
responsibilities.
He told his friends that he ex-
pected to stay off the front page and
to cease temporarily to be more than
second-rater in the day-to-day col
umn of the daily newspapers.
The fact that Point Isabel lies only
six miles from the Mexican border
has given rise to many whisperings
Of possible conferences between the
new President-elect and representa-
tives OF the new regime in Mexico,
but those closest to Mr.. Harding were
inclined to throw cold water on such
OF these reports as have come to
their attention. Mr.. Harding himself
said today that no such conferences
were lin prospect" and that he had
heard them expressed only in news
paper speculation.
Will Hold No NeEotiatfons,
The same attitude was taken by
the President-elect toward published
suggestions that he might begin. be-
fore his inauguration. informal con-
ments regarding the formulation of,
m association OF nations NOT sUffy'
does he want his vacation undis-
turbed, but he has said in public ut
terances that he desired to have no
negotiations with foreign agents un-
til he actually had come into au-
thority.
The delicacy of Mr. Harding's po-
sition in that regard has been pointed
out more than once by those closely
associated with him. Elected to the
presidency by an overwhelming ma
1ority, after promising many changes
in the nations foreign policy, he nat
urally is looked to by foreign gov
ernments to take the proper steps to
put those changes into effect. Yet, by
q proviso of American law, unique
among the greater powers Of the
world, he remains private citizen
for four months, forbidden by diplo-
matte propriety to take any hand in
the direction of executive affairs.
At time when important interna-
tional problems are pending. not only
with the powers of the old world, but
with Mexico, Japan, China and other
nations, this situation takes on addi-
tional interest. 1t is understood that
several men representing themselves,
either truly or falsely. as the spokes-
men of foreign statesmen attempted
to gain interviews with Mr.. Harding
at Marion even before his election.
but his headquarters officials turned
all of them away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-08
PRESIDENT WORKS
ON HIS MESSAGE
Expected to Make Final
League Statement as Ex-
ecutive to Congress.

President Wilson and secretary
Tumulty from now until the END OF
the administration will be busily en-
.eed in cleaning up" preparatory
70 the incoming of the new admins
tration.
The President today devoted the
greater part of his time to the
nreparation of his annual message,
which he is to present 10 congress
when it reconvenes next month- ne
started on this important paper in".e .e
than a month ago, and, according 70
;nformation received from the White
House today, he has almost COM
nleted il in trough" form. No inti-
nation was made of any or the rec
concentrations which ne Is nkely 10
a;dared more than likely that he will
On this occasion make his final public
Statement while President regarding
the league Of nations.
According to unofficial opinion at
the White House today, IT was re-
garded as unlikely tnat tne fresi1ent
would deliver his message to Con1
gress in person. but would send 1t by
noessenger to the Capitol. This will
he the second time since Inauguration
that the President has not presented
his message personally before both
houses.
+ask of disposing of the vast amount
Of "unfinished business" the greater
mart of which is said to be Of more
or less routine nature. 1t is his inten-
t;on TO thoroughly clean out all the
-pigeonholes and to turn over to his
Successor a clean slate when he as
sumes office in March.
PRESIDENT Wilson will within the
next few days receive in person at
the White House the diplomatic rep
resentatives in Washington of Guate-
-oaIa Costa Rica and the Dominican
Psnnblic. When the President sets
the day and hour for the reception
the other details incident to the oc-
casion will be arranged by the State
department.
The representatives Of these Central
American republics are the only re-
maining foreign representatives in
Warrington who have not been per-
sonalIy received by Mr.. Wilson dur
ing the past year.