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The New York herald., 1920-01-31
NATION FACING
FAMINE, 10000
FARMERS WRITE
Government QUESTIONABLE to
100000 Producers Shows
Grave Situation.
MlDDLEMAN IS ATTACKED
Crop RaiSers Blame Cities and Labor
Through Lure Of Good Times
and High Pay.
MlDDLEMAN IS ATTACKED

WASHINGTON, y. C., Friday-Indica-
tions of widespread spirit OF unrest and
among the farmers of the
country. so threatening as likely to lis
turb the existing economic structure, IS
considered by government officials to be
revealed in more than 10000 replies to a
QUESTIONABLE recently sent out by the
Post Office Department.
The replies as thus far digestod were
summarized in a report prepared by
George l.. Wood. Superintendent of the
Post Office Department. Division Of
Rural Mails. and read 10 the Senate Post
Office Committee today by James l.
Blakslee, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General. The views of the 10000 or more
farmers were obtained by the broadcast
ing OF 100000 copies of a QUESTIONABLE
throughout the agricultural States asking
for suggestions whereby the Post office
Department might aid in cutting down the
cost of living.
Thousand Answers Day.
Answers to the questionnaircs have been
coming in since the middle OF December
summarized by officials show the major
complaints of the farmers in numerical
order to be-
Inability to obtain labor 70 work the
farms. hired help and the farmers chill
dren having been lured TO the city by
higher wages and easier living
High profits taken by mddlemen for
the mere handling OF food products. and
lack of proper agencies of contact between
the farmer and the ultimate consumer.
Probably az many as fifty per cent. in
dcate that the writer's contemplate either
leaving their farms or curtailing acreage
under cultivation because of one or more
or the three major grievances and because
of the growing feeling against non-produc-
ing city dwellers
Commenting tonight on the replies. AS
sistant Postmaster General BlalSslec
said:--
such a condition at a time when the
predominant cry Is for production and
stll more production cannot but consti-
tute grave menace
situation DIsauietinE.
Before the Senate committee he chatac-
tcIizSd the situation as "disquieting and
portentous of disastrous consequences" !"
This opinion was expressed by Mr. Blaks-
lee after a member of the Senate commit
tee had remarked that the replies seemed
10 have come mostly from bunch OF
Bolshevists."
Excerpts from a number OF letters
taken at random from the more than
1900 already on file at the Post Office
Department showed the trend Of thought
among az least q considerable proportion
of tho farmers Of New England. thc Mid
die Western States. Georgia and tho East
crn agricultural section.
THE time Is very near" wrote a farmer
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The New York herald., 1920-01-31
FLU UNDER>FULL
CONTROL, PUBLIC
TOLD BY COPELAND
Cabinet Officers Eat
Too Much, Says Rucker

WASHINGTON, d. c., F'riday.-Cabi-
net officers cat tco much, Representa-
tive Rucker, Democrat, Missouri, said
in a speech in the House today op-
posing appr oprlations OF $4,000 for
repair and upkcep of automobiles for
official use by State Department
officials.
These officers and their chief clerks
are always al lunch,' said Mr. Rucker.
You call at eleven o'clock in the morn
ing, and they are at lunch, you return
at three in the afternoon, and they are
still at lunch. They eat too much"
The New York herald., 1920-01-31

tmericnr'a "ro.t md Pound rnlnr,u. fi,~
batter your chances Tor ftndinr tho Icst
rhnnn Columbus lpo0s-Ady.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
SHOW ASSEMBL Y
SOCIALISTS VOTED
NO ON WAR BILLS
House Votes 81, 900, 900
to Pay Liquor Guards

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Friday
For enforcement of national prohibi-
ton the House today voted TO appro-
pirate S1,OOOOO0 in addition to ST.
100000 previously granted by Con
gress The increase is needed to pro-
vide until next July for 100 guards
at 500 bonded warehouses where Co.
100000 gallons of whiskey are in
storage.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31

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The New York herald., 1920-01-31
TO READERS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD

shall of
and Herald hope will The work
these papers beyond the who
a trained
The problems through every department. pooa
machinery will don't
of chance n it, and the S interesting
But there another phase of this situation that interesting 1t
is the greed of its efforts grab the
aon of The Herald Here of telegram that has been sent out
broadcast newdaers tells its veil identity
this moral scup will call The Bulletin The telegram
readS:-
ginning February1 WILDE less in New
York In
suggest wire rder
daily and Sunday beginning
OF
The
had circulation would had
therefore, the circulation Of The Herald
paid Mr. BENEFITS estate very large amount Of
that this
it, combining The Sun and The Herald without it's hurdles.
telling this have
rebuilding The Herald through this
And am telling with the hope that through
with The Herald shall the
Herald it had Mr. Benefits hands
20 the time 0 purchase.
FIR A N K A. NUN SEY
The New York herald., 1920-01-31

DR.. Copeland received from an under
taker a postal card addressed to under
takers In the city by the National Caskot
Company. which read as follows 3:
"5ecausc Of the sharp rise in the price
nf lumber of Ell grades entering into tho
manufacture Of caskets, and the increase
in cost and shori age Of textiles, both cot |
ton and silk, arc compelled sgaiu to !
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The New York herald., 1920-01-31
FISHES GET 10000
QUARTS WHISKEY
Liquor Thrown from the Dis
abled Steamship Yarmouth
Off Delaware Capes.
VESSEL UNDER GUARD HERE
Officials Hear Some of S4,OOO,OOO
Booze Cargo Has Been Moved
from Hold.
VESSEL UNDER GUARD HERE

If TIE seagoins fishes that have their
habitat off the Delaware capes have been
capering unduly lately and displaying un-
common piscatorial pranks the explana-
ton may be found in the assertion made
yesterday that 900 cases-or 1900 quarts
of perfectly good Bourbon whiskey were
jettsoned recently in that vicinity from
the cargo OF the more or less good ship
Yarmouth.
about two weeks ago with 81 10000 worth
Of whiskey in her hold but because OF
bad weather and a leak sent out distress
signals and was towed back to this port
by the revenue cutter Seneca.
The fact that lot of whskey was tossed
overheard came out yesterday when Ed
ward ID. Smith, secretary of the Black
Star line, owner of the Yarmouth. called
at the Custom House to learn Just why
James S. Shevlin. supervising prohibition
agent for this district, had placed aboard
the stea amship as guard fifteen OF his
men under command OF Robert Campbell.
The force passed Thursday night aboard
tho Yarmouth. which has been undergo
ing repairs at her anchorage. off the
Statue of Liberty.
Finds WhisIcy In Automobile.
Campbell reported to his chief yesterday
that while inspecting the vessel on Thurs
day he found fourteen cases of whiskey
In and around Ford automobile. which
stood on the upper deck aft Both the
automobile and the liquor were covered
with a tarpaulin. Officers and crew fail
ing to make a satisfactory explanation
and the agents believing the liquor had
been removed from the hold with the in
Continued on Page Four. Col. Fouro
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01
frame-up; and that she had been
induced to tell it by her father in

frame-up; and that she had been
induced to tell it by her father in
order to get money out of Muhs.
1t should be said in passing and
as a setting for the situation, that
the girls father and mother had
been separated, and for several
years the mother, with her child
rem, had resided with Muhs as his
housekeeper. Prior to the time
the complaint was made but sub
sequent to the date of the alleged
aoffense, the mother had died, and
had been buried here in the Philip
cemetery. 1t was then that the
father came on from Nebraska
evidently to take possession of his
children, and after a visit to the
Muhs ranch, the complaint was
made. 1t should be added that af-
ter making the complaint, he also
left the state, and has never re-
turned. He appears to have taken
little interest in subsequent pro-
ceedings.
Naturally the states attorney was
somewhat surprised when he re-
ceived the letter from the girl re-
pudiating the story she had told
at the preliminary hearing, and
he was further astonished when he
learned a few days later that the
girl had also taken occasion to
write letter to the attorneys OF
the defendant, telling them also
thatathe case was a frame-up.
At the last October term, the
case went over the term with little
prospect that it would ever be
tried. The girl was outside the
state, and refused to return. The
state had no other witnesses; but
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01
RAILROAD DEEDS FILED

Have you ever seen deed for q
railroad? Probably not. Do you
know where such deed is record
ed? just as probably not again.
Yet railroads are sold and trans
ferred by deed just like any other
real property.
The othe day the Pierre Rapid
City \ Northwestern, which cross
es Haakon county from east to
west, and for that matter from
west TO east, was sold to the Chi
|cago Northwestern Railway Com
pany, and the deeds have just been
filed with Secretary of State at
Pierre. The deed looks like an or
dinary deed, though it has 4 good
deal more lawyer-like talk init, and
lit has $7,064O0 Of revenue stamps
on it.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01
SEED REGISTRATION PLAN
WORKING OUT NIGEL Y

Th;rty-two county farm bureaus
of the state are cooperating with
Manley Champlan, extension agro-
nomist at State College, in the
work of registering South Dakota
farm seeds Of the leading varieties.
The following counties have en-
tered into this work.
Beadle, Brwn, Butte, Clark, Cod
lington, Day, Deuel., Edmonds, Fall
River, Faulk, Haakon, Hughes,
jackson, Jerauld. jones Kingsbury.
Lake, Lawrence. Lyman, McCook,
Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, PEN
nington, Sphinx, Stanley, Union.
Walworth, Yankton.
Five thousad announcements and
application blanks have been sent
out. Upon return of these appli-
cation blanks to the counAy farm
bureau arrangements will be made
to examine the fields. Blanks have
| also been mailed to all members
jof South Dakota Experiment as
sociation. whether living in coun-
ties having farm bureaus or not.
Those experiment association MEM
bers living in counties not yet pro-
vided with farm bureaus will send
their applications direct to the sec
|retary's office at Brookings and ar
rangements will be made, if posi-
bic, to have their fields examined.
Those varieties that are known
to give the best results in South
Dakota are the only ones eligible
to registry. In order to pass in
spection, the fields must be free
from quack, dodder, field bindweed,
field sow-thistle, and Canada this
| tie.
There is always a shortage of
good seed of adapted varieties.
Seed registration under this plan
will help solve the problem.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01

the committee on the hydro-elec-
trio plant should be passed upon
by the legislature. The governor
calls attention to the inability Of
counties, cities, towns and school
districts to sell their securities and
make much needed improvements
because of the limitation of inter-
est rates by the statute. That the
teachers and state employees are.
quitting their jobs or leaving the
state, because they are unable to
live on the present scale Of wages.
The governor commends some state
employees, criticises theirs and says
there is a lack of cooperation be-
tween the various departments
such as would not be found III l.
large commercial institution. :
He asks that this legislature re-
adjust salaries to meet present
conditions but that it be made i'm
perative that an official or clerk
render full days service for
days day. He recommends the
extension of the hme building act
on the rural credit plan so as to
apply to cities and towns. The
governor is in doubt about doing
|anything further on the hydro-el-
|ectric plant until the people have
an opportunity to vote upon the
project. The cement commission
has not yet fixed upon a definite
location for state operated plant
and they ask sixty days longer in
which to make further investiga-
tions. The State Coal Commission
has not yet succeeded in locating
a coal mine that can be operated
by the state at a profit. From the
tenor of the governors message
lit is indicated that he thinks the
neak Of the high cost. of materials
has been reached and that by de-
laying work on all state projects
until future time when prices
are lower a great saving will be
made by the state.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01
THE HENRY NUNS CASE.

On last Friday afternoon the cir
cult court Of this county in ses-
sion in Philip. made final dispo-
sition of the Henry Muhs case,
which had been before the court
in one way and another for nearly
a year, and had during that time
been the subject of some comment
both in and out of court. In many
ways the case was remarkable, and
so far as the lawyers interested
in it were concerned, it furnished
them a succession of surprises
from start to finish.
None of the parties are now res
idents of this county, and there
fore the freest sort of comment
is not out of place. In the fall of
1919, the father of girl named
Ella Benk made complaint to the
authorities that one Henry Muhs, a
rancher resting northwest Of
Milesville on the Hopkins ranch
had made an assault upon his
daughter, girl then fifteen years
&c age, with intent to commit a
most serious offense. The father
signed sworn complaint, pre-
liminary hearing was had, and the
girl told an incriminating story
with much detail, which involved
the defendant in most serious
course of conduct, and he was
promptly bound over to the next
term Of circuit court.
Soon after the preliminary hear
ing the girl, Ella Benk, left the
state, and little after the states
attorney relieved a letter from
her saying that her story was q
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE

In converting the extra session
of the legislature. Governor Nor
beck gave to the people OF the
state one. of his most interesting
messages.
The causes demanding an ex-
ira session the governor alleges to
be that the extraordinary condi-
tions prevailing have become so a.
cute that public institutions of the
state are without funds to do bu-
siness until the next regular ses-
sion of the legislature That our
service men should have immed-
late recognition by the. passage OF
bonus bill; that the report Of
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01
GRASSHOPPERS MAY BE
CONTROLLED BY POULTRY

From time to time the Pioneer
Review man has heard consider
| able apprehension expressed by
ranchers in this county relative to
another scourge of grasshoppers
this year. So far they have only
broken out in spots in few alfal-
ia fields where they were bad last
year, and although they usually do
their damage to the second cutting
and the seed crop, we are begin
ling to doubt whether grasshoppers
will do much damage in Haakon
land Jackson counties this year.
In times past they have been a
serious pest, but we believe that
they will pass with settlement Of
Ithe country, as they have passed
apparently in Kansas and eastern
lSouth Dakota, where they were at
lone time as disasterous in their
raids as they were in the fields of
| III fPiilaTaoi, Of old old. We have always
believed that it would be possible
to use poultry, especially turkeys
to control these pests. We have
had nothing to guide us i'm this
belief except experience with poul-
TRY on a farm in our youth. But
lit seems that our guess in this con-
nection is correct.
1t has been demonstrated in a
practical way in several western
states that grasshoppers can be
eontrlled by poultry. says A L.
Ford, extension entmologist at the
State College. Any active poultry
such as chickens or turkeys when
given the run Of grasshopper in
Tested fields will devour great
numbers of this pest. For the best
Iresults the poultry should be tur-
Ined into the infested fields while
vet young and before the hoppers
have attained their wings, as this
the time when the insects will be
reduced with the greatest rapidity.
It is very surprising how quickly
La flock Of chickens or turkeys will
redSasa the number of hoppers in
an infested area. When the infest-
alton involves very large areas,
however, it becomes necessary to
use other methods of control.
Probably the most efficient me-
thod of handling poultry for grass
hopper contrG is by means of
portable houses placed at intervals
in the infested fields. The portable
houses should be light enough to
be moved by team and yet heavy
enough to withstand storms and
afford protection against coyotes,
skunks, etc. These houses should
be moved from time to time thus
giving the poultry access to new
areas. By keeping a number of
portable houses circulating thru
a field subject to grasshopper in
festation, much is accomplished to-
ward reducing the injury. This is
an excellent system to use in al
falfa fields which are TO be left
for seed.
When raised for this purpose.
poultry should be handled with the
least possible expense Winter on
~ enough fowls to serve as breed
ing stock for the coming year. The
rest should be sold as soon after
grasshopper danger is passed as a
good market can be found.
Thos who have used poultry for
this purpose find that it is necess-
ary to alter the grasshopper ration
with grain feed for the well be-
ing of the focks.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01

For Sale: / dining rom table: I
high chair; | congoleum rug, 6x9;
| white enamel mirror; dining
room chairs; | center table; bed,
springs and mattress; | wash
stand; several lamps; deering
moving machine. A. L. Anderson,
Philip. 81 1t
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-07-01
CHURCH ADVERTISING

Deacon Simms low he doan' an
prove o churches advertisin.' re-
marked Shinbone; but when All
ast him, in dat case, wuffo' he ring
the church bell fo' service, he jes'
had muffin to say. Ex.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-30
MANSFIELD CENTER

The Young Peoples club met Wednes- day evening at the home of Miss Abbie Storrs with a large attendance. Miss Louise Gardiner was chairman of the meeting, the subject being What Prohobi- tien Has Done for America. A paper was read by Miss Gardiner and there were other readings by Mrs. Charles Robinson, Miss Lillian Durham and Allen Eaton and Willard ,Stearns. Coffee and dough- nuts were served
 Mansfield Center was represented at the older boys conference in Hartford, Rev R. G. Pavy, Allen Eaton, Wilfred Buck, Ray Davoll Willard Stearns and Harry Brown spending Saturday there. The trip was made possible by Stephen Brown, who took the young men with him in his car.
 Mrs L. s. Bigelow arrived Wednesday morning to spend g few days at the cot tage. Mir Bigelew is expected for the week end
 Mrs Emily Larkham is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs.1C. H. Buckingham, in Willinantic.
 MT. and Mrs. T. B. Wilcox are enter taining Mrs. Taylor of Great Harrington, Mass.
 Wilbur Hobby has enlisted in the U S. array. field artillery, and will leave soon for Oklahoma.
 Among recent books of fiction to be found at the library are: Bassett, Wall Between Blankman, Deacon Rabbit Jordan, Wings of Youth; Kerr, Painted Meadows; Lutz, Witness Marshall, Ab- ingten Abbey Marshall. The Clintons Oemler, Siippy MeGee Reynolds, Green Valley Buck. Land Girls Love Story Sinclair, The Quirt Snaith, Time Spirit Watts, Bosrdman Family; Gale. Miss Lulu Betts; Morley, Parmassus on Wheels.
 New juveniles are Altsheper, Horse men of the Plains Paine, College Years Pier, Jester of St. Timothy's; Wallace UHgaRa Bob; Wade, Twin Travellers in i the Holy Land Parsons. Land of Fair
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-30
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We Will
 Profit by Hearing About Them.

This is purely local event.
 It took place in Norwich.
 Not in some farsway place.
 You are asked to investigate it.
 Asked to believe citizens word.
 To conform 8 citizens statement.
 Any article that is endorsed at home
 Is more worthy \ef confidence
 Than one you know nothing about,
 Endorsed by unknown people.
 Daniel J. Brown. prop. repair shop, { Summer St., Norwich, says: 'T bought Doan's Kidney Pills at Sevin & Sons drug store and they did such goed work when I needed them that I am glad to recommend them highly Dcan's regulated and strengthened my kidneys, relieving me of all the ailments, caused by kidney disorder
 Over seven years later MT. Browr said. T have had no occasion to Hss Doan's Kidney Pills since I re. commended them before. The cure they gave me has been permanent.
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don simply ask for q kidney remedy-ge Doan's Kidney Pills-~the same tha MT. Brown had. Foster Milburn Co Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-30

rying the liability on Mr. Gilpatrics ear.
 A halloween dance and social planned by the members of the Junior class of
 Putnam High School has been postpon- cd owing to the outbreak of measles and 7diphtheria in towns hereabeuts. There is thanksgiving because all of this section Of the county came through sthe long dry period of October without experiencing forest fires, which in recent years have caused. heavy losses to own CTS of woodland territory hereabouts At Ashford Friday evening. Rev. F. IT. Meechsn addressed the October meet 1 ing of the Welfare association of that place speaking on the subject of Some Phases of Community Life in Smaller Towns. The meeting was held in Bak. ! CTS hall at Warrenville.
 1 Rev. ". H. Bath, Norwich, district su- 1 perintendent. is to speak at the services at the Methodist church here Sunda morning. In the afternoon he will speak 1 at a service in the Methodist church al West Thompson.
 l Louis Wolf of this city has purcha se6 1 all of the lumber accumulated at Good year for use in connection with the con l structien of the yarn mill for the Good I year Mills company, a project that ha: been temporarily abandoned.
 Judge Edgar M. Warner is to preside at the republican rally to be held in thu
 Bradley theatre this Saturday. even ing.
 1 Judge L. M Fuller will be the mod
 orator at the presidential election her 1 Tuesda ynext
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-30

had 23 calls, besides those of relatives.
 William Masinda returned to his mail route Thursday after vacation of over two weeks.
 Rev. Theodore Bacheler and Col. W. H. Hall attended the meeting held in the Union church at Rockville Monday even ing to organize a Y. NJ C. A. in Holland county. Leon Woodwork was appointed committee from Willington.
 Election day the patriotic women of the Hill Baptist church are to serve oys- ters. nam. cake. pie, etc. Free tickets will be given voters by Colonel Hall.
 Miss Myrtle Converse of Eagleviile is visiting Mrs. Edwin Carpenter.
 Miss Julia Bosworth has been i'll.
 wilbert Wood has resigned at the but ton factory and is working for W. C. Ruby at his sawmill.
 Mise Phyllis Ryder. accompanied by Miss Marion Butterfield of Hartford spent the week end with a friend al
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-30
PLAINFIELD

Mir and Mrs. Samuel J. chabbott snd son Francis. MrS. F. MeNary and dsugh- ter and Edward F. Dsrley motored to Deep River Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest F. Buell. and Will liam F. Hall spent Sunday at Wolf Den and Eastford with Mir. Buelrs parents.
 William Buell. Of Peetrsham. Mass, ar rived here late Sunday evening with his team of black horses and started Monday working on the job grading h the village. He is making his home with his brother, Ernest Buell.
 The next meeting of Plainneld grange will be Tuesday evening. Miss Evelyn Hall and Mrs. H. C. Buell were business callers in Moosup Tlieeday
 Purity farm has dug over goo bushels of A grade potatoes and has picked close to % barrels of apples this year The new manager is Ernest r. Buell.
 Mrs. Arthur Aoffitt has been entertain ing her mother from Providence.
 Bats are the only mammals which hsy, the power of flight