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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-08
WHEAT THREsHiNe BEGINS.

SEYMOUR, Ind, July 8.-Wheat
threshing was started in Jackson coun-
~ Wednesday. Several threshing out
fits were at work for the first time
this season in various parts of the
county. The quality of the grain is
exceptionally good. although the ave
rage yield an acre will not be as
heavy as normally. The local price is
about $3.50 per bushel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-08

LOGANSPORT, Ind, July S-Wheat
and rye cutting has strated in Cas5
county. The wheat crop will make
less than half crop, according to
those farmers who have been over
their fields Recent rains have great
ly benefited the corn, which is making
phenomenal growth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07

The large newspapers of the cities
are complaining, and justly so, OF the
increasing cost OF news PRINT paper
but it is noticed that they do not take
steps to save the paper wasted every
Sunday in the presentation OF so-cailed
features. If all the paper wasted IN
features on all the Sunday newspa-
pers were to be saved there should not
be an acute shortage in news print
as there is at the present time BY
continuing to waste this paper, the
big journals are working to their own
disadvantage as we'll as to the disad-
vantage and absolute ruin of many
small daily and weekly newspapers
throughout the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07

On the same day it was announced
that France was getting ready to re-
turn to amicable relations with Ger
MANY from commercial standpoint, 1t
was stated that rumor OF an Amer
lean, British and French alliance
against Mexico could probably be
traced ito Germany Manifestly,
France. as we'll as the other nations
of the world, will have to keep an eye
open all the time they are on so-called
amicable relations with Germany
They should not be too trusting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07

A good many people will go to
Montpelier now just to take look at
the Vermont state flag, which has been
thrown out on the State House
grounds. The state flag has not been
displayed enough throughout Vermont
to enable the people to become accus-
toned to it. So it was a happy thought
to have that flag displayed alongside
the Stars and Stripes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07

long it will be before the drop begins
TO have its effect on eastern bread
Surely, if the lower price is main
tanned for any considerable period OF
time and is not merely speculative
vibration the price of bread in the
eastern part of the country ought to
take commensurate drop in due
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend to neighbors an
friends, to Clan Gordon and to tn
Masons our thanks and appreciation
for the many kindnesses and help
us in our bereavement.
Mrs. Alex Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs John Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson,
James Anderson,
George Anderson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07

Persons DESTROYS of having big
funeral for their deceased relatives
have an example in the simple exer-
cises in honor of the late w. Murray
Crane, thrice governor of Massachu-
sets, United States senator and mil
lionaire manufacturer. In order to be
big" funeral does not need to be
topheavy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

Many bargains to be found at our
sale this week Call and see them.
Barre Bargain Store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07

After reading of the marked drop in
the price of -four in the western mar
kets, one is inclined to wonder how
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-07

cUSTcM pFCE M 7ROUT
THE ANNOYANCE or Il TPY ON
PF4DY.TO-P UTON
YAfkORED 1T FL SH[ON Ph TX
6LWAYS PRICED TO WARRANT HAkUE
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26

done would add to the development of
interior Alaska. Nenana is primarily a
railroad town. built around construction
camp, fostered by the government for the
protection of its employees from vice and
disease that has always heretofore existed
i'll all frontier railway construction centers.
Economic reasons had no place in its foun-
dation as a town, it filled no demand caus-
ed by Alaskan Development We say these
things without any intention of knocking
and because they are self-evident. Having
come into being, there is no more excuse
nor justification for Fairbanks knocking
Nenana than for Nenana to knock Fair
banks. Common sense demands that both
towns unite in working for the salvation
OF the territory. 1t is wasted energy for
one town to try and take away something
that the other has. A commercial club seek
ing to justify its existence by such enter
Iprises is a parasitic growth on honest bust
ness interests It's first duty is to go after
new things. Promote harmony between
towns instead of discord and fractional bit
terness.
The situation in interior Alaska today
requires the united effort of every inhabi-
tant III securing remedies for it. And it
can't be improved by changing mail route
from Cordova-to-F Fairbanks to Seward-to-
Nenana. The immediate hope of the in
terror is its gold industry. The very exis-
fence of that indu Strv Is tbraotopnd hv h; ol
costs of operations. Every ounce of energy
possessed by the Nenana Commercial Club,
the Fairbanks Commercial Club, and all
other interests whether they be social, bust
ness or political should be exerted toward
securing some method Of material relief
from the pressure of high costs on the gold
miner
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26

the power of great labor organizations. The
community must be assured against domi
nation by either. On the other hand, there
must be equal assurance that such machn-
cry will not be used to discriminate against
organizations of employees or of employers
Both should be protected. The right of as
ISOLATION on either side should not be af-
fected or denied as result of the erection
of such tribunals
1.-The plan does not propose to
do away with the ultimate right to strike
discharge, or maintain closed or opcnshop
1t is designed to bring about a frank meet
ing of the interested parties and cool and
calm consideration of the question involv-
ed, in association with other persons ia
Imiliar with the industry
1.-The plan is national in scope and
operation, yet it is decentralized. 1t is
different from anything in operation else
where. It is based upon American expert
cnce and is designed to meet American
conditions To facilitate discussion, the
plan, submitted, while entirely tentative,
is expressed in positive form and made def
mite as to most details"
1t appears that the plan depends upon
the moral force of public opinion for its
power. 1t makes obligatory the acceptance
by both sides in any dispute Of the award
that the tribunals may make. Where the
tribunal is unable to reach an agreement,
the reports, majority and minority shall be
made public in full so that the public by its
attitude can be the final judges in the
matter. 1t is not claimed that the plan is
perfect In fact it is but the initial step
in the evolution of a system by which it is
hoped that eventually industrial evils may
be corrected Faults and shortcomings are
to be expected and will appear from time
to time and will have to be remedied. 1t
is at least worthy Of an honest trial.
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26
PARTY
FOR MRS. MYERS
MRS. II. CLAUDE KELLY ENTER
TAINS IN HONOR OF MRS. r.
r. MYERS, OF NENANA.

Mrs. II. Claude Kelly last night
entertained at bridge at which 20
guests were present in honor of Mrs.
r. r. Myers, who is to leave shortly
for the states. DR.. and Mrs. Myers
plan to leave Fairbanks on the next
trip made to the coast by Bobby
Sheldon, which will probable be about
the middle of the week
Altho residents of Nenana during
recent months. DR.. and Mrs. Myers
are old time Fairbanksans and have
a host of friends in this town who will
regret greatly their departure. Those
present at last nights entertainment,
which was in the nature Of a farewell
party, were: Mesdames Frank r.
Clark. R. C. Wood. Geo Hutchinson,
Reed Heilig. Emma Haggren, Chas.
Beam. John A. Clark, Joseph Smith.
J. Victor Brown. E. A. Suter, Geo.
Smith. John Gross Fred Lewis,
Romeo Hoyt. F. c. Blocker, Fred
Ohlsen. L. X. Pratt. Murray Smith,
J. A. Sutherland. and the honor guest,
Mrs. R. r. Myers.
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26
CHANGING MAIL, ROUTES

The proposal of the Nenana CONNER
cial Club to change the route now used te
bring mail into Interior Alaska to Seward
and the Broad Pass for next winter comes
as no surprise to Fairbanks people who
are perfectly familiar with similar efforts
which have been made for the same DUR
pose in the past Its inclusion in a pro
gram for the development of the interior is
also not surprising to those who have
watched the methods of the club in the
past.
Fairbanks realizes that the days of the
Fairbanks-Chitina mail route are number
ed; that the time is coming when a faster,
surer and more efficient service can be had
and when the time does come no one will
welcome it more heartily than will Fair
banks. If the present route is unsatisfac-
tory to Nenalla, it is much more so to Fair
banks where many more interests are to
be served and more people demanding mail.
The creeks adjacent to this town draw
thru the local office for more mail than
Nenana itself, exclusive of the commission,
distributes. All of the patrons of the To-
cal postoffice will welcome the time when
the time required for mail transportation
can be cut to the shortest possible limit
But most Of them doubt that it can be done
next winter.
Nenana asserts that it can be brot in
next winter in two days less time than it
will take on the present route. The club,
however, makes an unsupported assertion
1t produces no figures to substantiate it's
claim, probably for the reason that none
are available. 1t might be possible for
Nenana local mail to arrive earlier by that
route; it wouldn't hurt the case to con-
cede that it could. But that it would short
en- the time Of delivery to the other sections
Of the interior by so much as single hour
is something that has got to be proven. 1t
is fatuous reasoning that would conclude
that the delivery of mail to Nenana day,
or even two days sooner than is now being,
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26
HICKMAN WITHDRAWS

The withdrawal of j r. Hickman as
candidate for the position of republican
committeeman probably comes as sur
prise to even his closest friends as he had
made no secret of his willingness to fill that
place during the past few months. The ex-
pressed such willingness to Fairbanks peo-
pie during his visit here last summer and
lit is not unreasonable to conclude that he
made similar expressions at other points in
which he visited during his tour of the
territory.
Mr.. Hickman "pressure of business -
Is the time honored excuse given by others
before him and which will be given by
others to come after him. 1t may mean all
that it implies or, as has been the case Otter
1T can mean almost anything. That Mr.
Hickman is a busy man there is ittlc
doubt He has substantial business inter
ests in southeastern Alaska, but that there
has been any sudden addition of volume
to them is not so well known, so that he
should withdraw on account of business is
surprising.
1t seems more plausible to reason that
the unexpected opposition which developed
in Juneau to the extent of disrupting the
republican club of that town has some con-
nection with his suddenly expressed deter
mination to quit the race Not that Mr..
Hickman might have feared fight for
the committeemanship on his own account,
but he possibly feared that it might ex-
tent to the whole territory, renewing the
friction that has existed for years in Alaska
republican ranks involving the regular re-
publicans and that portion of the party
that has been used for years as the tail to
the Wickersham kite Generally Hickman s
withdrawal will be regretted by members
of his own party, large majority of whom
had counted on him to lead the organiza
ton out of the mire of the Wick morass.
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26

other roads are built by the territory from
funds derived from the forests. and still
more roads are built by the territory from
its own resources. The various operations
are comparatively small; yet each organi-
cation must have it's distinct overhead.
with the permission of the depart
ment of agriculture, birch wood. so much
needed in the manufacture of furniture
can be exported from the forest reserves
but the best stands of birch lie within the
public lands and are prohibited from export
by law AS there is no local use for birch
except as firewood much valuable timber
is destroyed and good revenue lost. This
should undoubtedly be rectified.
There are bird and mammal reserves
and islands for lease to fox farmers adj
nnnistered by the department of agricul-
ture. There are other islands leased for
fox farming by the department of COM
merce. National park and national monu-
ment reservations are under the depart
ment OF the interior. There are other re-
serves under the jurisdiction of the war
department, the interior department, the
navy department, the department of agri-
culture, the department of commerce, the
department of justice, and the treasury de-
partment. Many of the reservations are
ill-advised and should and would be elimi-
mated if there could be one central author
lty to take any interest in the matter.
Many OF the reserves have been forgotten
even by the department making them.
''That all this interlocking authority.
OF which the above is only an incomplete
statement, leads to inefficiency, delay, and
eXtravagance,-is acknowledged by all; yet
it seems impossible to overcome the state
of existing inertia"
In conclusion, the governor advocates
THE Capitalization of all possible author
lty In Alaska in the departure of the in
terror, which is the logical department to
handle territorial affairs. The department
should then centralize all bureau admins
tratlon i'll Alaska itself. This would make
an effective government responsible to but
one chief There should be one territorial
budget and one overhead administrative
organization. Action at all times could be
prompt, and there would not exist the need
of corresponding at times with as MANY as
three different departments before desired
action can be taken.''
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26
DON0HOE FILES
FOR COMMITTEE
COAST MAN FILES FOR -ELEC-
TON TO POSITION AS DEMO
CRATIC COMMITTEEMAN

According to a message received
yesterday by Clerk of Court Kelly
from Secretary Sommers, I. J. Dono-
hoe. of Cordova, has filed his petit
ton for candidacy for democratic ma
tional committeeman for Alaska for
the primaries to be held next April
Mr.. Donohoe has been democratic
committeeman for several years and
has given general satisfaction in
that capacity. He will probably have
little or no opposition for the job.
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26
CENTRALIZING AUTHORITY

The plan advocated in Secretary
Lanes message last Saturday to the Alaska
Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce is not by any means a new one, it
having been suggested by him shortly after
he first entered the cabinet of President
Wilson. 1t is claimed for the plan that it
would do away with much of the red tape
which now enmeshes Alaskan governmental
departments and would create a system of
orderly procedure which would be of
material advantage in the development of
the territory.
Some idea of the confusion existing
under the present departmental systems
can be gained from the last annual report
Of Governor Riggs, who urged a consolida
ton of all governmental authority. In this
report the governor declared:
GAS time goes on and new legislation
becomes effective the confusion existing as
a result of conflicting departmental author
lily in Alaska becomes more and more evil
dent. Those interested in Alaskan condi-
tons can do no better than to read the bull
letin written by Secretary Lane, entitled
"Red Tape in Alaska" More than any
thing else that has been written this shows
the absolute necessity for consolidation of
authority. In the forest reserves the de-
partment of agriculture has full charge UNI
It'll settler appears, when, after satisfying
the officials of the forest service, he must
comply with the land laws executed by the
department of the interior. This causes
unavoidable delay The fisheries are I'M
der the department of commerce, but the
cannery sites, if in forest reserves, must
be procured from the department of agri-
culture, while the fish-trap sites must be
procured from the war department. Of the
wild animals, those noted as game animals
are under the department of agriculture,
while the fur bearing animals are under the
department of commerce. Separate war
dens are appointed for each service
Road building is so mixed up it is
almost impossible to make start in the
telling. The war department builds and
maintains roads under direct appropriation
by congress and with money derived from
the Alaska fund Some roads within the
forest reserves are constructed entirely by
the department of agriculture, while others
are constructed by the Alaska Road Com
mission of the war department with funds
furnished by the department of agricul-
ture. Other roads within the forest are
constructed by the department. Of agricul-
ture under cooperative agreement with the
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26
POPPEIL IS IN
BAD CONDITION,
CHANCE SLIGHT
WITH PARALYSIS YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON; EFFORT
BEING MADE TO BRING son TO
BEDSIDE: CONDITION is CON-
SIDERED SERIOUS.

Geo. K. Poppell. the well known
oldtimer of this camp, is very low
at st. Joseph's hospital this morning
following stroke OF paralysis yes
terday afternoon. His condition last
evening was admitted to be serious
with chances for recovery not en-
couraging.
! The stroke came suddenly abb.
1880 o'clock yesterday when
Poppell was down town. He "
the Red Cross drug store and g.
planned of not feeling veil. HI
taken by DR.. J. A. SUIT rland
living rooms of Geo. Hu' Ter al -
Pinska's store where - could
placed on a bed. Shortly after
clining. he became absolutely
less and sank Into a coma, use ST,
DR.. Sutherland resorted to artificial
means of respiration until needed
medicine was brot from the drug
store and as quickly as possible he
was taken to the hospital.
Shortly after arriving at the hos
.pital, Mr.. Poppell revived sufficient
ly to inquire as to what the trouble
was but almost Immediately lost con-
seriousness and was still unconscious
last night. His heart action is So d
to be uncertain and his recovery is
doubtful.
Mr. Poppel's only son, E. A. Pop
pell. left Chatanika yesterday morn
ing at o'clock with Johnny Palm
for Circle where he is located as
deputy U. S. marshal. Immediately
after the stroke. the local marshaps
office got man from Chatanika to
start with two dogs to overtake u
son and return with him. In ord
TO save all the time possible an
bring the boy to his fathers side "a
soon as possible. Billy Butler was
started from Fairbanks about 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon with in
StiuCtlOuS W Keep BOlHS until ne
found the younger Poppell 1t was
believed that the Chatanika messen-
ger would overtake the latter at Cas-
star last night and start back at once
for Chatanika and that Mr. Butler
would pick him up this morning.
DIES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Geo. r. Poppel died at ST. Joseph's
hospital at 12:45 o'clock this morning
In announcing the death DR.. ] A.
Sutherland stated that Mr.. Poppell
did not regain consciousness prior to
his death. The deceased had been n
resident of Fairbanks almost since
the camp was started and AZ the time
of his death was employed as ianitor
at the federal building. Mr. Poppeli
was a mason holding membership in
southern lodge. As far as is known
he leaves only one son. f. A. Poppell
T. s Deputy Marshal al Circle
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26

The commission at Seattle resoluted to
prevent fishing in Alaska streams but we
venture to predict that next year will find
the canneries doing business in the same
|old way.-Ex.
The weekly Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1917-1920, 1920-01-26
The Nenana News says the Nenana

The Nenana News says the Nenana
Commercial Club is discussing making an
effort to secure raise in wages for the
interior employees Of the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission. 1t is barely possible that
official Washington will look on the source
as prejudice. 1t is highly probable that the
railroad workers are undergrad, most gov
eminent employees are. Representations by
the workers. themselves, however, would
be more effective than those coming from
other interests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
Houston Is Named to Succeed
Glass as Secretary of Treasury
and Edwin l.. Meredith Will
Succeed Houston
SEC. LANE RETIRES NEXT
New Secretary OF Agriculture Is the
Editor OF "Successful Farming" and
Is President Of Associated Advertise
ing Clubs Of the World

Washington. Jan. 1.-TWO more
changes in President wilson's cabinet
were made to-day and n third is ex-
pected i'm the near future.
David Franklin Houston of st.
Louis. Mo. who has been secretary of
agriculture since the beginning of the
Wilson administration was given the
treasury portfolio and Edwin l..
Meredith of Des Moines. Iowa, was
named to succeed him as head of the
department of agriculture.
The third cabinet change expected
soon is the appointment of a secretary
of the interior to succeed Franklin Il
Lane. who desires to retire to private
life. Mr.. Lanes successor has not yet
been selected
In selecting MIR Houston to succeed
Carter Glass as secretary of the treas
ury. the President ran counter to all
guesses of administration officials
most of whom had expected Assist
ant Secretary Leffingwell to be given
the office
In choosing Mr.. Meredith to succeed
Mr.. Houston the President selected n
practical farmer as well as Il business
man. Mr.. Meredith is the editor of
Successful Farming and before estab-
fishing that paper was publisher of the
Farmers Tribune" He is president of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World. director of the Chicago federal
reserve bank and was one of the excess
profits advisers of the treasury depart
ment appointed in 1917
In a statement to-day at Miami. Fla.
Mr.. Meredith said one of his first UNDER
takings as head of the agriculture de-
partment would be to work out some
method Of getting crops to market with
out too much lost motion"
Meantime Mr.. Houston will succeed
Mr. Glass, who will take his seat in the
Senate to fill the unexpired term of the
late Senator Martin of Virginia, after
serving as secretary of the treasury for
a little more than a year.
When Secretary Lane passes out of the
cabinet only four of the Presidents orig
inal official family will remain Resides
Mr.. Houston they are Secretary Daniels
OF the navy department, Secretary Will
son of the labor department and Post
master-General BuresOn.