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New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

mated by the increased value Of tho
railroads themselves, both in the
amount Of money put into improve
ments out Of income and not
charged to capital account, and also In
the increment which grows from the
enlargement Of the plant itself and
the expansion Of the communities
through which II runs. The total cost
Of the railroads of the United States
Is set down at about $4,000, ,00O, 900.
which means a cost charge Of about
$65,000 mile; but when we reflect
that the continent has been redeemed
to civilization by the extension of the
railroads over mountain ranges and
through vast wildernesses, this is a
small price to pay FOR such an achieve
ment. Moreover. 1t is safe to say that
II all our railroads were to b. totally
destroyed they could not bs reproduced
in their entirety for twice that sum.
Liberal Rates Needed
Again, there seems to be \ fear At
Washington against granting to the
railroads the power to make liberal
rates, lest tho railroad companies would
earn too much money. Experience will
show that this fear Is not we'll ground
ed, while, on tho contrary. 1t may be
pointed out that when the railroads
arc prosperous and are earning plenty
Of money ali the industries Of the
country are humming to tho same tune
Of prosperity.
10 1t not true that tho only natural
solution Of this railroad problem which
will stand the test Of time Is to put the
railroads In the same category with
any other great Industrial establish
ment, whore tho management adjusts
the rates, fxes the wages and issues
the securities7 If tho government were
to take over these three functions from
the United States Steel Corporation It
goes without saying that Judge Gary
and his board Of directors would have
no real control over their property.
The situation will be the same with the
railroads under any Of these plans
which permit the government to have
actual control, in which case the en-
ployees. the shipping public and the
money lenders will all look to tho gov
ernment a. tho seat Of authority, while
tho executive officers and directoxs Of
all Of our railroad companies will be-
come moro figurehsads, without real
power OVER their own affairs.
The Labor Problem
With the hand Of the government
fastened upon the railroad aystem Of
this country, the labor unions will use
the occasion for exploiting the prop
erty In thsir own interests, as they
have done during the past two years.
and there Will be no railroad president
who, with his board Of directors be-
hind him, can utter . Anal word upon
any important problem that may pre-
sent itself. On the contrary. he will
be powerless to act until some govern
ment bureau, moved By the subtle con-
sideration Of politics. shall have told
him what hs must decide. Where can
authority. discipline and prosrsss sx-
LIST, and how could credit endure, uu-
der susA . sysssm9
4 1nsA 1sas IN AAe esse - ~ ua&1sn
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Still Reducing
trrom Ths Dstyots ycp,

tFrows Ths ustrots JcHr~op
while the Washington Administration
hasn't brought rsduetion In the cost
Of living. there h growing hslisf shst
y - seAnes1 ~ Nensezalis parry
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

tkyonl The Letter Reriouj
W1E ARE both silver sea-trout
And have risen to delcatc flies on
streams
And got away.
The young ferns balance on the ~.
earth
Like green smoke above a coal
Let as watch the sun throw gold plates
Down to US through lake water
Where none fish,
II
The night is go full Of movement
That the stars seem like corn being
threshed
Against blue barn.
The wind ia black river
And Just for a moment
The moon a small green fish
Swimming in your hair.
EDWARD POWYS MATHERS.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

,uafxxR or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Asaeufssed Prsss "a exclusively entitled to ths
- - fuJuhticsuou of all uewB dispatches credited
r = - stAuwss credited in this paDr, and
~ ~ heal Hsws q USutansnus osts1n pubtshad
"a - Z rssas,,e.sa 4 .u s.A~ .sa...r
- oHo ~ reserved
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Hou to Saue the Railroads
The oug proposals. BY Harden In
Pittsburgh. Senator Committee

As student Of railway problems,
With an experience Of the greater part
Of my life spent in the railroad serv-
Ice, beg that you will permit me to
address you on the subject Of the pend
ing railroad legislation.
In writing this letter am endsavor-
ing TO express solely my own convic-
tions, and 1 have no reason for be-
lievine that these convictions are cher
ished by other men who represent rail-
road and business interests.
1t seems to mo chat all the plans
which have been put before the public
and introduced into Congress arc at
tended by one common and fatal prin-
ciple, and that is the principle of gov
ernment dictatIon The hand of the
government has always paralyzed bust
ness wherever It has touched 1t. Any
ers Of the property the right to adjust
rates, AK wages and Issue securities
will take away the control and author
ity without which the operation Of the
railroads by their owners is sure to be
failure.
Il Sinister Situation
In one Of tho highly involved and
somewhat confused plans now before
Congress provision is made that the
rates shall be made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, while the wages
shall be adjusted by a new government
bureau, to be called the transportation
board, consisting of five members, to
be appointed by the President 1t II .
foregone conclusion that these two
boards will never discuss their re-
spective parts Of tho problem with any
feeling of reciprocity. The men who
adjust the wages will call upon the
other body to put up the rates and the
men who adjust the rates will refuse
to revise them upon the basis Of q
wage increase. In this sinister situa-
tion no management will ever know
where 1t stands, and the labor leaders
will always have the railroads by the
throat
I EWmer Eliminated
II seems clear that some part Of tho
legislation which has been proposed
In Congress on this railroad subject IL
based upon q prejudioed opinion due
to some financial delinquenciss and
lack of integrity Of certain railroads
in times past. 1t Is quite true that
there have been some unworthy men
in the railroads, as at times In every
other walk Of life, but tho great body
Of the profession. officials and men
alike. are good Americans. honest to
their hearts core and the salt Of the
cnrth. There is n public Impression
also that the capital of railroad COM
panies contains large amount Of
water, and that any rates which might
be based upon watered stock would be
unjust rates. But II IL now known
that any watsred stock that may have
existed In chs building Of some Of
thane raflroadv has baast antirely elm.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
.rrsfn,pTToN RNrEsS-By MAIL. including
r's,s,e IN THE UNITED STATES AND
=
GUARANTY

,.a.rrA 4 tns pustodics at New York ~ second
Caan Mall Matter
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

~ - ,sroaass nashssdiss advertised IN THE
gai9irNE wlth abssiuts safet-for II disscfisfeo-
~ ,u,u3ts Il any cass yhE TRIBUNE guarantees
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y, eulbaIla4 We mako seed prsmptIy II the
s6,rpsleee 1eeo ns<.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Efr,, 1lork Griha1,ak
-. - tast-thc Truth: News---Edi-
s S Observation-Disclosures
-. ~ the Audit Rurcau Of Circulaucus
sIlsDAY, JANUARY 4, 1899.

c,r.s A.d pitssshci aalls ~ Ness York rsibsac
- Nev York cosySsatsca. Ogden Reid. i'rcsi
-. 4; yssaor Rcssss. Sicer President; Helen
---s. RID. Ssercsary f. A. Su,er. Treasurer
1890. Tnbuae Building. is4 Nassau Ssrccs New
$. Ttsrheac BecSman 5000
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
| Love the Friendly Faces Of

/ Love the Friendly Faces Of
Old Sorrows
prom Contemporary Vsrss)
LOVE tho friendly faces of old
Sorrows;
l have no secrets that they do not know.
They are so old, think they have for
gotten
What bitter words were spoken, long
hate the cold, stern facss Of nav
Sorrows
Who stand and watch. and catch mo all
alone
I should be Drawer II could remember
How different the older ones have
grown.
E, KARLE WILSON BAKER.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

Cacsura
(Frogs Tbs Pdcon)
ON THE soft blue hulk Of Peramy
Bridge,
Two mortals, side by side,
Whisper and watch tho lights Of town
Shattered by tho tide.
But when I come thsy silently wait,
Nor whisper till 60,
And what their words and what their
dreams
I shall never know.
WEARE HOLBROoK.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

Fantasies
from Tks Faemt
MY MIND
~" Catches at undirectsd thoughts.
Then drops them, ono after another.
Into the limbo Of fantasy,
Like an INDECENT old woman
Who fingers trinkets and remnants
Over bargain countsr
And than moves On
Withsut puxchasins.
4 Au0xIN 01e01eA
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

Resurrection
(1rcm TAs London Nstfss)
ZONE faster, death; and unimprison
From the spirit-staxvinx thing call
my body,
And II my tremulous seult Hight wake
again,
Give II an airisr, vastsr habitation
Than that gross battle-ground Of iusts
and xears.
KATHARINE lyman.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Love Songs

(kyonr The Letter Reciouj
New-York tribune., 1920-01-04

Shout and sing and march ahead
Who fears death now they are dead
CLARA PRATT MEADOWCRoFT
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
SIXTY BANK CLERKS
STRIKE IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, July 3O-The first in
stance of a strike of bank employees
in any city east of the Mississippi
river took place here this afternoon,
when sixty clerks employed by the
First National bank quit work. and
walked out.
Officers of the bank said that no
integral men were involved, the
stricking men leaving their positions
being employed in the transit and
bookkeeping departments.
The clerks gave no reason for walk
ing out. Earlier in the day committee
had asked that three employees who
had been discharged be reinstated and
this had been refused by the manage
ment.
The walkout will not affect the
business of the bank, officers say.
The strikers are said to be men,
bers of the recently formed union
Of banks clerks, chartered by the
American Federation of Labor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
WOUNDED VETERANS MAY
GET MORE COMPENSATION.

Word has been sent out by the
War Risk bureau compensation sec
ton, that where disabled men taking
vocational training are paying more
than $40 a month for board and lod-
ging additional compensation will be
granted. There are several partly dis
abled men working in local stores
and business houses who expect to
take advantage of the offer, saying
that II is costing them considerably
more than $40 a month to live
The readjustment compensation
provides that where it costs between
$40 and $45 month to live $40 addi-
tional shall be paid Where the cost
of board and lodging is over $45
a month $50 month more is allowed
1t is stated that the government wants
the disabled men to have the best
while they are receiving training One
disabled man here taking training in
local store is being forced to pay
nearly $50 month for board and lod-
ging.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
ODD ITEMS FROM
EVERYWHERE

B. N. Duke, active in the biggest
tobacco corporation in the world,
says: IL have never used tobacco in
any form and have never had any
desire to do So"
That Pittsfeld family credited with
putting away 20 loaves OF bread in a
week is beaten by bingham house
hold where 90 loaves are eaten each
seven days
During the last year Chicago has
lost six of its policewomen through
marriage.
In quest of manure and water po-
tato roots go down from three and
half to four and half feet, while
corn roots have been known to bore
for moisture to deapth of six feet
Boston Globe.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
SAYS PRETTIEST WON
EN- ARE IN N. Y.
Globe Trotter For 10 Years Makes
Wonderful Discovery.

Joseph +. Mikulec, ~ years old, a
native OF Croatia, who said he had
been walking about the world for
nineteen years, stopped recently in the
County Clrk's Office and had County
Clerk William F. Schneider sign a
thirty pound book. Mikulec carries the
book on his shoulder wherever he
goes and has Officials and other dis
tinguished persons sign il as evidence
that he has been in the places where
these signers reside.
The globe trotter remarked face
tiously that he considers New York
city remarkable among all the places
he has visited in both hemispheres
for two reasons--its pretty girls and
the low cost Of living.
New York first, San Francisco,
second" he said in speaking of pretty
women. And this town beats the
world for its low prices" he added.
II can live here for less than in
any other place | have been, bar
none, in Europe or Asia.
Having received the official seal in
his ponderous book, he shouldered it
and started for England
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
McCRACKEN DAIRYMEN
FIGHT TUBERCULIN TESTS

Paducah, KY, July 30 -Dairymen
of McCracken county will refuse to
sell milk or butter in Paducah after
October 1, if they fail to win their
injunction suit which seeks to restrain
the city of Paducah from enforcing
the tuberculin tests ordinance. The
suit will be filed in the court of APP
peals this week. Decision in McCrack-
en- county circuit court upheld the
city ordinance The plaintiffs allege
that the tuberculin test is harmful.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
ALL EYES ON MASSACHUSETTS

Political bigwigs, dignitaries and
neighbors crowded one of the small
err cities of Massachusetts, yesterday
to honor as humble citizen, Gov.
Coolidge, and to call him for great
err service. The buzz of political act
ivity from Maine to Lower California
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
LAW BRINGS
SHORTAGE TO HICKMAN

Hickman. KY. July % The new
state law in Kentucky. which requires
that all persons who teach in cities
of fourth class must possess state GER
tihcates will disqualify about half the
teachers elected in this county. The
new law does not recognize county
certificates. Both Fulton and Hickman
are cities of the fourth class. Teach
ers have already been elected and if
the new law is enforced there will be
a shortage.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
SUFFRAGE IN BELGIUM
is BECOMING NEARER

Brussels. July 29-Woman suffrage
in Belgium made an advance step
today when the Chamber of Deputies,
avoiding a crisis over the question
by its majority for the passage of
bill to revise Article ~ of the Consti-
tuition dealing with suffrage.
The bill accepts the principle that
any future Parliament may by two
thirds majority vote suffrage to wo-
men without necessitating new re-
vision of the Constitution
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
CANADA WANTS FREIGHT
RATES EQUAL TO u. S.

Montreal, July 29.-An additional
increase in freight rates will be sought
by the Canadian Railway Association
on behalf of all the roads in the Do
minion to meet the cost of raising
wages to the same level as those OF
railwaymen in the United States
Application for the freight rate in
crease will be filed with the Domin-
ion Railway from association for per-
mission to increase rates by 80 per
cent
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
Garner Hill Gladstone, N. J., Sells
Rat-Snap, He Says.

81 sell and use RAT-SNAP. Like
to look any man in the face and tell
it's the best It's good" People like
RAT-SNAP because it does" kill
rats. Petrihes carcass-leaves no
smell Comes in cakes-no mixing to
do. Cats or dogs won't touch it. Three
size. csc, soc $1.OO. Sold and guar
anteed by Conrad Payne & Co., Glow
export, KY, and b F. Beard & Co.,
Hardinsburg, XIV.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

at the same time paused for men to
hear his speech of acceptance, his
first words addressed to this vast
audience, and now to be interpreted
in the light of the Vice Presidency,
Gov. Coolidge's speech was written
in the smooth, farceful and lucid
style which has made him famous.
AS a campaign document, also, it OF
fers numerous quotable phrases. he
says: Either the people will own the
Government or the Government VIII
own the people The Nation
which forgets its defenders will be
itself forgotten. There can be
no political independence without &c
onomic independence The de-
stiny, the greatness of America, lies
around the heartstone."
Politically speaking, Gov. Coolidge
contribution to campaign literature
adds very little OF course, Vice
Presidential candidate cannot go be-
yond the leader of the party in the
constructive phrases of his program
or in its dehniteness In this respect
Gov. Collidge is of necessity held
down TO the same vague assurances
which characterized the acceptance
speech of Senator Harding
He does discuss the deep funda-
mentals of government at length, and
in this field he shows himself close
student and a master. He has made
the theory of government his hobby
But he keeps SO far away from the
details of disputed issues OF the mo-
ment that most of his speech can be
applauded as heartily by Democrats
as by Republicans.-Boston Globe
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
RUST" AND "WILDFIRE"
DESTROYING TOBACCO

Tobacco growers of Central Ken
lucky are facing a serious situation
with infected tobacco. A large part
of the States crop may be ruined as
a result of rust" and "wild6re," plant
Diseases spreading in hot weather.
Tobacco growers in this section of
the State have not reported the dis
ease affecting their crops vet
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

The crisis nothing Uni
kings
Unless
appreciate
spiritual first defense public schools Our FORTH
a o. ideals
Kentucky wonderful educational revival We have
be preserved and improved
opportunities living be
city, all chill
people
teachers better
children will
Assembly constructive
public has breathed
nostrs breath life the Kentucks childhood
patriotism, whose shrine the pub
Of
Investments
greatest
x1 q 2z<~@~<0C
Zaz,~s1To@~~<
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04

Drop in sometime and take pot
luck"
Thanks old man"
That is to say take your chances"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-04
THE DEAR GIRL

Bell think that bank president
made very poor appointment today.
Mae-What's wrong now?
Belize appointed Edwards teller
and you know that man doesn't talk at
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-05-19
o.cdRk6'.

a little child ~ j. c Edward at
Asnr. strDof hurt hs Bond t lfif
whom ,e.riDN fDN nt b. hl'ilIuH a.N
cfIi BONES
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-05-19

a ,heater party ,vaa u.vcn last n00ht
Jog thr Amuel l iND DtNulc 0e.
club
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-05-19

sale at IS cents. explaining tho pricr
asked wins ber1uso ho hud nlid .0mO
MGR lot
7. ~. Randall o. tho n. & q. Motor
compnuy loft yesterday for WeMn
FalM whore Dec win rDr.lpr fnr nsef-
hind transportation aumnc uf Wh
ita trucks SCR Randall UNH.otH tH
arlivo iu Tho city tho afior rrf 70 .ln
week
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
TEXAS GOVERNOR GUSTS
ALL GALVESTON POLICE
City Officials Also Suspended for
Failure to Act in Strike.

Austin, Tex, July I5.-The Board
ney and Police Department of the
City Of Galveston were suspended
from office today by Gov. w. P.
Hobby for alleged neglect of duty in
connection with prolonged strike OF
coastwise dock workers.
In proclamation the Governor
declared these officials had failed,
refused and neglected to maintain
order and preserve the peace" and
that their suspension was for the dur
alton of martial law, which became
operative in modified form at Gal
weston on June 7.
Gov. Hobby's proclamation fol-
lowed an opinion by Attorney Cen
eral c. NJ. Cureton to Brig. Gen. J +.
Walters, commander of state troops
at Galveston, in which it was held
that the Governor had constitutional
authority to suspend the city officials.
Gen. Walters made a personal re-
port on the Galveston situation to the
Attorney General yesterday. The
nature of the report was not made
public.
In his proclamation Gov. Hobby
said Galveston officials have made
mo attempt to prevent and suppress
the riots that occurred in Galveston
or to arrest and apprehend the per-
sons who engaged and participated
therein; neither did they put down
the instruction that existed, nor
would they attempt to do So
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
Missouri Crops July, 1890.

Jefferson City, July, 192o.-Mis-
souri, prospects indicate 1874 ,ooo, 900
bushels of corn, 3I,68o, 900 bushels of
wheat, and o.526,o 900 bushels of oats.
according to F. A. Logan, Agricul-
ture statistician, U. S. Bureau of
crop estimates, and Jewell Mayes,
secretary of the Missouri state board
of agriculture, against 1s5,362,ooo
bushels of corn, 57,6oo,oo bushels OF
wheat and 3S25o,ooo bushels of oats
last year. Apples and peaches drop
ped badly during June and gardens
were hard hit by the droutlt but now
relieved.
In Bates county 1880 acres of
corn has been planted this season and
condition is IS per cent of normal.
Condition Of potatoes 50 per cent,
wheat 70 per cent and estimated
yield of 732,42o bushels. Condition
of oats u per cent, hay 90 per cent,
and pastures 90 per cent.
The 1920 Missouri crop is planted
on 100000 acres, an increase of IS
per cent over the acreage of 5.756,Ouo
in 1919, but is still about Goo 900 acres
below the pre-war area. Farmers
planned to increase their corn crop
more but the long continued spring
rains prevented. The greatest short
age is in Northeast Missouri where
corn is the dominant crop, and to a
lesser extent in casts and south GEN.
trail Missouri. The crop is in most
sections from two to three weeks late.
The stands are generally good, a few
thin, and cultivation has been excell-
ent in nearly all sections. Much
ground is cloddy, fields having been
p!owed wet. Height is irregular;
fields laid by are along side of those
plowed first time. Rains have improv-
ed the condition materially. July
prospect of 27.8 bushels per acre indi-
cate yield of I84, 10000 bushels
against the prospect last July for
I47.34s,ooo bushels.
Winter wheat three-fourths of nor
NAL crop, indicates IS 10 bushels per
acre at thresher. The crop improved
during June due to favorable weather
for filling. Most sections report
heads of good length with we'll filled
berry. The quality is much above
last year. Crop all cut and thresh.
ing has begun. Chinch bugs and
Hessian fly more prevalent than re-
cent years. Bugs now moving to
the corn. Harvest prospects indicate
Yield of 3I,6o8.ooo bushels against
s7.6ooooo in 1919 Reduction &C.
casioned by 20 per cent decrease in
acreage. Spring wheat, "a per cent
normal indicates lib bushels per acre
suffered somewhat from dry weather.
The amount Of last years wheat crop
on Missouri farms is S I-2 per cent,
or $4,000 bushels
Oats prospect is $50 bushel per
acre, which indicates a state yield of
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
Breckenridge Long Stands on Demo
crat Platoon

St. Louis, July I4.-The following
is an extract from speech made by
the Honorable Breckenridge Long,
Demor~"t;" candidate for the United
States Senate at Marysville tonight.
In reply TO many questions on the
League OF Nations l state stand
squarelv on the firm ground of the
Democratic National Platform ut
1920 and of the State Platform of
Missouri of 1920. Futher than that
| point to the Democratic National
Platform of 1910 which declared for
a League of Nations which held
out that hope to the world and OIL
which the present government was
elected to, office. More than that, !
endorse and accept the position of
President Wilson and President-to-
be Cox in regard thereto and if
elected to the Senate will vote to al
wise and consent to ratification 81
treaty as written or with only such
reservations as do not impair the
covenant or vitiate in the least degree
the primary objects of the covenant.
In my official capacity and as a part
of the present administration it was
my duty to know the League of Ma
tons and its provisions and l do
know them and know that the best
interests of America will be served by
joining the League and that the
sovereignty of America will remain
unimpaired and that the peace of
America and of the world will be
thereby best preserved"