davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-10-27

At meeting Of the Yerington City
Council Monday night contract was
let to Contractor Cool, for he digging
of 1900 feet of ditch on west Bridge
street, ditch to be 20 inches wide and
80 inches deep. Six bids were re-
ceived, Cool's being the lowest at ~
l-2c.. the others ranging IRON p l2c
to 80 cents. The ditch is to be used
for pipe line to connect the new
flour mill with the city water works.
Llyod Hansen, 4-year old son OF
Elmer Hansen. was injured about 1C
~days ago when heavy piece of TIM
Der fell on his hand The bruise was
not thought to be serious, but on its
failure to heal. an X-ray was taken
and the bones of the hand found tc
be broken. The bones have been set
and the hand placed in splnts.
Jonn +. Kunz. prominent attorney
and good democrat of Reno, had busi
ness in the District Court yesterday
He departed last night for Goldfield
where he will make a political speech
| tonight.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-10-27
Methodist Episcopal Church.

1000 A. NJ. Sunday school.
1l:OO A. M. Preaching.
zoo p. Nj. Service at Wabuska or
Perry.
7:3O P. M. Service of Song and Ser
mon.
7:3O P. M. Wednesday, Service in the
Parsonage.
Everybody invited to attend.
]. A. DIXON, Phi. D., Pastor
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-10-27

Robert l.. Fulton. Gor many years
owner of the Reno Gazette and one OF
.'the most prominent and public spirit
ed men in Nevada, died in Oakland
Calf, Monday, aged 70 years
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-10-27
Cincinatti, Oct. 26, 1920
Democratic Central Committee
Yerington.

Demo Central Comm
Yerington
shall This swell has struck the
East and wonderful victory is in sight
Ask will unceasing efforts until
JAMES M. cox
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-10-27

~ -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15

Washington. Dec. 1i--Rumorcd in
.t-a'iuus Of Great Britain and Japan
,"..k rr,nart,tc agreement with the
l'nii-G States for limitation nf warShip
hu''d!nE programs cam" W today IN
congress
t. "a" senate resolution WAS ntieF-
Ell ~ Senator Rorah. Republican, ldaho'
r,I."<'lng tn" president % seek an
arr.cmcnt with those powers for NV"
y".lr naval building truce VITA CON
Siru,'luu programs cut i'll .half during
inat period
!: would. he >aid. "dcv:!"p whether
Gr"at r.tarn and japan ar" Sn.rr. !"
.ir.:aik IF reducing arman"ntS.
Daniels Opposed.
Hof.r" ih. h"us" naval committee
S"c.r'rry Daniels presented las ~''"in-
rrnnd,;i"ns for naval construction "Ih
tlf, comment:
Il profoundly believe 'Uat u" CnltNd
St,,,.t cannot afford 20 TAX" INC
wear naval h"lIday' as = has h:rn
rumored England and Japan VIII sHs-
gcSt to this country.
"It woulG j." hlur6"r. Almost
rrirr. FOR tha United states To enter IA
tr an ,.lliancr with anT TWO or three
nations .lth"r Ia suspend or "ur'at
naval building or for any other purpose
7, would certainly max" for suspicion
anon ,h, .:hrr nations"
S.rn,rr II, rah's resolution went 10 i'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
HIGH WIND THROWS
CITY into DARKNESS

The city Of Wheeling. hct,h'rf.
J,ridrrport. Warwood and the entire
0ut-t;hr,rike t,t districts we're IN totnl
darkness twice after midnight. $" th;s
All business was stopped for some tine.
Tho officers patr"!ltng TN" b"atS at "ptS
rot out their ScurCuliEhtS aud II locke"
"dd TO sec Il person coming up or DOWN
Market street. picking his va! WIth
yr,.h a light. ~ they arc always used 10
plenty Of light.
The officials OF the Wheeling EIectr's
ro,n;,ar> ~ tho power plant OH m.
Snuth $iJ, were called and they stated
tha, i: was caused BY the high winds
which HI, ,hr northern Pan Hardt" Il, -
t-!rt shortly .tter midnight. pu,f'nE the
high tension wires b"j~rrh IN" man
mnvr- pIant at Rccrh Bottom and the
cry out uf commission.
ii tool, hut Il short time I" get ne
wires l.,rk m Shap" SO that All towns
..,..,il h.An liEht.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
Fierce Gale Sweeping
Great Lakes; Crew Of
Tug In Narrow Escape

Detroit. Mich. Dec. With the
barometer at It's lowest point N twenty
YEARS ami 4 wind velocity that reached
sixlv miles an hour n times; IN" ga"
that hAS swept over tn" lax" r"Si"nc
sine" Monday night showed u" SiEnS nl
uh.tIuu h"r,. tonight. In IA" northern
p:,rt Of IA" state n blizzard was raging.
Int there was nn snowfall but i!ti!" drop
N trraurra,ur" IN IN" S"u'h"T" portion
C'nu*i,rrah'" rrup"c'v dH'nh"r. 'on-
y;,,irI chiefly nf h7,.lirn power ana
corrmuniraii"u Lines. MAS reported.
Along ;hc lakes. precautions "rT"
'.,Rrn - aid ShlrUing. extra l""koni& be-
jnG u,a,-d 4: AL coast guard stations.
Marin. reporting HE'nc''& here r"n"rl"d
huv,.,," that few: vessels w"r" known :"
H.. uu' IN tn" storm. most e th"m hay
.n. sought harhors Monday i&E!' N'S-
s,I< lird uN here today - await tn"
passing e he gal".
Th,. iur S"or, found"r"h ~ heavy
s.us II Lax" Huron last night tn" only
Ing accident to h" reported. TIL"
Srrrt'+ or,.w reached r"ri Huron IN a
n',hCu' after a six hours htttl" with
h,. storm.
on r"rl Huron the ral" r"ach"d r"-
!"city "f rftv-twn miles "m hour. the
nigh"S' record IN twenty years. A. S.s"-
:'row tia" high wind lowered tn, l"Nr! Of
IN" hay four feet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
WOULD REPEAL
'EXCESSPR PROFITS
HOUSE COMMITTEE
MAJORITY AGREES
Lawmakers Now Seek Other
Methods of Raising Reve-
nue. for the Government

Wash!ngt1n. lcC. 14.--Methods or
raising sufficient revenues to offset
losses through I've prospective repcHl
Of th" c.rrSS profits lax were CONSIDER
rh today hy the houS" was and means
a. the S"r,1ld step toward
rax revision. The committee at previous
sessions has considered changes in the
tas,& on incomes.
TIE days hearings brought from tho
treasury an c$t!n1;" that moro tNan L
,aNrS. most Of which. the
:r.q.urv snok"smar hr., Thomas =
hdams. said. was trac"ab!r to inability
;n nud!t thousands nf corporation re-
:uru# Dr. Adams declared that the rev
,nuc bureau had not yet completed the
1917 because ot the gigantic admin"
!strative burden Gf ;AT collection.
Agreed on Repeal
Majority members, OF me committee
revealed at tudIN'l hearings virtual
Il ngr"rmrnt with respect I" repeal o. the
"Nre<s profits taN Their immea!atse ;,t se
work. Z w.s said. lay ~ finding SUP
,:f,t,I,n icvy which would produce an
"Qual amount Of revenue.
Although thr committee will take up
lis regular schedule OF hearings TO-
rnprrow ami probably will not reach tax
during the day. members said
tonight they expected to continue 70
drivr into the intr!cac!cs OF Co-orera-
':"r taNai:cr until some tangible policy
= developed.
Roy q. Elliott. OF chicago. represrnt>
trr inc National Association Of Credit
Men, aDprnrnd before the committee To-
day, urging repeal of the cNcess nroi!tS
,aT AMI S..uI!ificatinn % the genera!
,r,:,t,on program. Mr.. Elliott recon- :
,nonded establishment Of 4 sound
t,,s si;" II taxatior which would not re-
quirr NOR" than revision OF rates 10
meet any future fluctuation OF govern
mental revenue needs.
Elliott's Suggestion.
Such plan. the witness said NOT
only would result IN obtaining greater
rryenue. but would also relieve business
q fthe necessity OF famil!arizing itself
with AN entirely new law and volumes
and volumes Of regulations. each time
the governments recorus requirements
CtaEE"h. A.,
Mr. Elliott also advocated retention
Of the progrc ssive income tax principle
as the most fair and equitable method
OF taxation. and proposed the establish
mort ~ n tax on undistr'huted earrings
nr corro:aticrrs which would have the
effect Of cqualiz!ng the assessment on
shareholders and partners.
The Individual should he the unit Tor
AVIATION. Mr.. Elliott told the com
r,;frcc. because the individual is the
he 0I'v unit whore the tim" h0norcd
rr'nr!p'r Of ability 10 pay can be recps-
ni2nd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
DENIED BY GowERS.

Washington. Dec. l4.-Denial that
uns;al rmn!oyrs affiliated with inc
Amcr!caA Federation Of Labor had eyer
gone on strike or threatened TO strike;
as asserted by Postmaster Gencr;ti
Rurlrson In his annual report. was made
in a statement ISSUED here tonight by
Samuel Gomprrs. prcsidcnt Of the fed
Grafton.
MIR Gompcrs declared IN" postal
clerks and carriers who resigned in Il
body a, Iairmunt. W. Va. IN November.
1915. to which action. hr said. MI Bur
Irsun referred in his assertion that or
r,nilri employ III ono Ca actually
had gone on strike. were not members
90, M. .l;fl!ilt",I NrEaniZatiOn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
MINERS WILL ACT.

Special Dispatch TO The Intc!lIgeaccr.
cum brr!ani. Md. Dec. IA call has
been issued by Francis a. Drum, acting
president u District NO. Is. United
Min" Workers OF America. composed Of
,Ir Georges Crock and Upper Potomac
fields for Il meeting here. Tuesday
morning. Of the Delegates to ;he district
CONVENTION held III juno. TO hear the re-
port of III" miners representatives. at
ihe conference just concluded with the
.rr-.,,orS 4, baltimore. 1t is thought
r!,. report wh:rh Icrrn:;s the open
shop" 10 continue IN the field Will D.
a,lnp,rd There :S every assurance work
VIII coutluu" uninterrupted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
Commission 10 Report
On the Tent Colonies
Three Health Experts Return
From WiIliamson-Report
to Governor Today

Charleston. W. Va. n"". II it"hIt
officers sent INTO Min%n cum! "E -
1, r. DAVIS. state health '"nmiHS!"ncr.
at the request nf G"I"rn"r E"rnw"!l' =
viii arriv" III Charleston "tr!! tenor
row morning. ;,'.,urhiM. - ini"rtnhfioM
rrcrtyrd 4; IN" office" 90 III" d"'.'r'lHrht I
L,,rc Thr ,.nmlnisSion is confused of
nr Charles; r;ah"i. uf ~" stat" hyE!"nlc
laboratory: &. W. Tarl"r. S"n'tarv IN
.;,.r;ur. and W. l.. Nuttrr. 4 representa-
i've OF the department # v'ner'al DIS
cases. -.
5rt-,nu mad RaiIttr,rr. 'u attend meet
,Iti.s of = medical :'S-"".H:,9n. Governor
GnrnwcIl said ;"uIsht h" anticipated an
Official report rf the Ming" county tent
co.onr situation Immediately upon IN"
return -: tn" commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
German Bomb Is Found
On Pittsburgh Boulevard

Pi~SlurcA. Ice. IA homh with
ru>n attachrd Mas found t"-nIEht hy
rrotor,'Nci" policeman IN :hr iitG"'"w
Nou."rarG ,":,r -" ;"ir1"TtrT hr.dE"
whira %i'1ns nat S'"' ON ~ ~" r"'"""@
,,h,rr c-arliru when -" recent h!E land
s,iLn occurred The bomb cyCl!ndr'ca'
N sha9c and SIX inches long. was wrap
rrd In heavy psp"-. IN" fuSc ~! not
h""u ,.rhtrd.
Thx policeman carried IN" bomb 10
gon.r:tT station. whore. after Inspection.
safety d"p,rtTCU: oftir:atS announced
.ha' = would h" turnrd "v"r /" the hU-
rc;,: of explosives tu-Iror""". They
said that l .Ih"i ON the b"mH. r:'nt"H
IN German contained the wurds 'LU-
dorrrS kaurunn Sch!ag" and directions
G. ~. .tt-c j. III.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15

DEPARTMENTS
NOT A DISSENTING
VOTE IN THE HOUSE
Reavis of Nebraska Expected
to Head House Com
mlttee -.

Washington. Dec. IA joint con-
rrcSsionu! committee on reorganization
Of the executive departments to be COM
rosed Of three members each OF the
House and Senate. was approved tooay
by the House. The resolution passed
the senate last session and was ENDORSED
b. the house today. without amendment
or dissenting vote. Speaker Gillett
said he would announce the three house
members when the president signs tne
measure.
1t was regarded as certain tnat re-
preventative Reavis, Republican, NC
braska. would head the House CoH-
mittce. The name Of the second Re-
publican member had not been sug-
gcStrd tonight. MI,
g.nia, was mentioned AS the minority
member. but some favored the selectlon
of former Speaker Champ Clark.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
NO TRACE OF CUSICHS
SLAYER rs FOUND HERE

According t. Lieut.. Hi"n Miller or
the local police last midnight. no arrests
lad been mad, by the local police in
connection with The murder Of John
Cusich who was shot 70 dGath ny zoe
Eoscvitch. thought 10 have been in this
city.
rh.. murder occurred ut MirEo, o..
md the LiSr Sou "i III" man was COM
ing 10 80. West Virginia side ut Wells
hurr T. wa th"lSht H., had come IN
Nrhcr'img and 4 search WA made Of the
foreign districts but no trace Of HIM
found
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
False Hopes Raised
For thG Farmers In
Action of Congress
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
COPYRIGHT by The lntel,icenccr

Washington. p"c l4--tunSrCSS would
-sI!>c Cdi>" hopes 10y th' pHSsaE" OF reSo-
.Ut;"n, p-C'n!S;nE financial rchrf 20 tne.
farmer. N the opinion "f officials IN the
executives branch "t the government.
IN" ~"nat, has jG>' PASSED N" reSo.u-
ton d,r"rrrGS the secretary OF the treas
Hry {" rcI y" tie var :inAn'H corpora
;I0N and "Npr"NSing 10 tNr federal re-
~H-v" board tho opinion that Ho"Tas
..-cd,tS should be extended the farmers
pt thv country. 80
THIS acton ot the s'ra,t" probably VII!
bn followed by :. far"~aoi" vote :" me
house and thea congress WI nave ais
.harg"d - obligation (" n" farmers
who have been c.Hmcr.'s tor hep as
prices declined. TIA. ;b'' truth Is 'hr
resolution VIII Hc prartcaUE !Enotr"
and will no: 1;d the situation ana tNe
farmer who r"!;"S "u /, IL apt 10 be IN
worse situation ;a~: the one VINO
doesn't.
Investigations 1T the executive end ~
the government reveal n" tact. f"T ~
stance that Governor Harding. OF tHe
federal reserve board Will stand pat ana
wll not rrgari thr opinion eNpTtSSrH
-: The senate resolution ~ MANDATORY.
~ CONGRESS- wants anything t"he,
must direct IL" federal 7~S"rN" board I"
do /: by am,uGMG TIE federal reserve
act. And Z I does taHi: I woNIn hoS
he surprising TO SO tn" federal reserve
board go - pieces a'iog"th"c oE N.s
3rOUpt res ,SUdtlOnS ~ several - 49,
members Either the federal reserve
board VIII act Tor. n" best interests Of
thc country according :" It's best H"h"-
INK judgment or ~" fedora, reserve S!S-
InTn wi, O,rome the truthnIl 81 r"nErrS'
,.onai politics. ThltS tn" CRITICAL view
ii Che situation as. :, has l"'E'mp%1 ~, N
executive quarters IN IL" '''>' -" ""' D
r,yas,on Of RIGHTS,
N1- -, ~.',',,,1.r,.s with
SomS ,nkIahS ., '.i .L.. ,,Irr.G rcxerv.
wn'cH mrmb,'5 |s '". .",,"' 49, ~ ,h..r
beard rrs'r'rH i., ,.',. 49, s..n:,,a yrytr~-
urSrogatEES r'E'"'" - I,,,,",, 81. I,.-
count rat" |" i"'T S'n, "'H rms,U ,,s',.%"",s
lttcr u "As earn W.. ~ i,, an th..
ettrct ia' ',,,, Ant,,''. .I.,.,,,n, I'.,1,,,
entire o'A"h'aS H'tH''' ,s,-,, hoard
So Tar AS th' i'"'S"' ~ MI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
Liner San Pablo Goes
On Rocks at Havana

Havana, Dec. l4.-The steamer
San Pablo of the United Fruit Lino.
bound from. Boston Tor this port,
with passengers and large cargo
of print paper, is aground at the en-
trance to Havana harbor. Appar-
emily she Is in no iInne edtate danger.
although she rests at the foot Of the
Prado.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
Hear Evidence In the
Wheeling Power Case
Attorneys Ewing and Russell
for Protestants, Handlan
for Applicant

Sr.ar,aI pi%patch 10 The IntclliEcnccr.
rhari"stun W. Va. Dee. lt.--ll"ar'hs
or ,.,idrnr" by the Stat" Public Service
,'urnmjSst"n in the appli"ation OF the
Wheeling Electric company 10 increase
puvrr rates in Wheeling Was completed
ihi& afternoon. and briefs were hlea py
;,,tnrnnyS. .Iudg" Ewing and H"nry NJ.
RusS"ll represented the Nrot"Stants. and
tpr applicant was represented By Attor-
nrv J. b. Handlan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
MAKERS
ON THE CARPET.
VIOLATION OF y. S.
LAW BRINGS ACTION
Turner and Fitzpatrick Must
Explain Strike Vote Of
N. & W. Men

Roanoke, Va Dec. 14.-W. G.
rnrn,r. ytce-presideut of the Order
OF Railway Conductors, and Val
Fitzpatrick, vtce-president Of tho
brotherhood OF Railway TT" ""'en'
have been summoned to 7ear be-
for. the railroad labor board in
chicago, December l6, to show
cause why they issued a strike ref
crondum to members Of their organ
izations on the Norfolk s. western
railway in violation Of tho trans
portRtion act.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
May Be Body Of the
Missing Millionaire

Galveston. Tex. Dec. l4.-.t tag sew
.i INTO trousers pocket Of the man
found dead here yesterday. upon wh!cn
,v..s marked the na!n' +, hhtnth!I;;
,n,nIrhi was regarded by police officials
as dcf!nit" proof that n" dead man was
The missing Ottawa. Canada, millionaire
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
NJ 'CORN|CK NOT
HARDING AGENT.
DENIAL OF RUMOR
BY PRESIDENT-ELECT
Mr. Harding Declares He Has
mo Agent In Any Part
of the World

Ma-,r'.. e.. nrr. Ii.--With his confer
"u~', ."r" nrt IN aN>"riAli"n "' '"ti
,,u.> 'a:r}y begun. PrrSidrnt-"ic't t"r"'
.ug l,' . h." known to-day that "r A.
ready u.Ilh"rcd information and auN''e
vHlrr !:rrttiy Encouraged him
Making r1S. FIRST comment on tH' i'''-
..rcS, a the consultations, h." "a" ICY
mad hc"u very interesting ana Era'"!-
Il: app.rcnt!y viii no, h" % diffrgi;
aS ,om. v-upIn had suppvsc! y" ADD
ed. -" fiHd - c"lnin"" ground tor "E'c'-
m"ut" =,
" Tnr l'r, ..dcnt- c'"r' would NOT disI
,.uEs Specific conf r'u"..~ or d"!N:i"i
SurE">tiUuS Of an :t$$",.Ht t,"u Psh". i''
'nii,u;"i that he rad gwen '"hNidrt
ah.r Thought 10 IN" rrupn>1: tor " ""TIu
agreement not 10 d"'I.'r" "Ii'HN'N' WV
rNp,ct in g"Spons" |" popular r''"rrh-
dunn. but hr SAID j." could 'Ap|'S" '''
opinion on the Suhjrct,
Mccormick Not His Agent"
|, is understood th,,, Mr.. Harding haS
70, r1rtiru!arlv p."aScd with thr lA:"r-
nation regarding conditions ana ur'h-
ions abroad uS d"SCrlH"d 10 hiln ny ne
N"rt Hoover. Ei:hu Root and others WHn
h,,, Seen HIM hero. Si!!! more d"tAiieI |
survey, ar. 70 hr given n:m in confer
nurrS vet to Gu:i,. Il being taken Tor
Granted tina, among others senator Nc
C.~mirk Of Illinois. who now II IN f."-
rur.. viii -" HIM within = lew "'ehN.
NrwrNrr. published reports tAht senator
M,r'Grrnick wa$ acting as a rcpf"S'h'a-
tive N cuutcrrn,rS w!ih EUROPEAN
,,,trSmcn The rc"$idcni-"!cct Sah "r
Ind no agents in Europe. N the n!l"d
St.;"s or n any other part OF tAr
world
Saw Few Callers.
To-day. Mr.. Harding saw :"w callers
md held no conferences "u thr HSS"'H'-
ION ,.lau. Governor =. Srr"u,. e.! t'"hh'
sy,v,,uiL. and ". W. Att"rhurI. N''''
r~c..drut ot IN" rcrnSylvan'a r:': road
w.r, uu ms rrcaS, m"nt !iNt hit f'
0;!r.;cG ,'!at their APPOINTMENTS h' rN'
ny-r urt!. ID late! date. TU-n"fE"" h'
WI! see Raymond Robins. i"r'n'
.,Idrr ni u" r-vgr"SStr., rarity md a
n,.,rbrr rr he Republican rN'iWiiN"
rarnralgn committee IL -" !!-" am
ru,rr How !huE ne i'rrSid'nt -"."''
Mi remain IN Marion $tHt - uNH"r'rr-
mined. aud puhl'sh"d r"NHr's - n"'
,.r,. p!an to may" I" S"iit' i""'h'TN
,or, N the Nra- fUiur" a., w"r" ""H:"H
,o.dav Ivy li1-diug h"adNNart"rE ~
,.5a,s said many InV',aii"rS had o"'h r.
,,.vcd but no dciinit" acton ih"'N H.
rrr.-a, understanding has been tnAt Il
Southern "trip probably Will be taken
s,.mc ;:ne In January.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15

Geneva. Dec. l4--NHy Th" AsSoc'Ht"H
Press r--rhc first step for d's;trma-
meat II The nations must hc cautious
and deliberate the assembly "t IN"
LraSUn "f Nations decided today, not
wtthStand,rg sharp criticisms BY
,;~"rge Nicoll Barnes. IN" British labor
leader and christian Llugc. ut Nor
way. Mr.. Barnes said there was TOO
much GuIbele and not enough pluck
IN The decisions 10 80 slowly.
The policy OF ;h" United states on
this Question was. 10y more or less 'e!i-
cl tiluSlouS. invoked as enc reason way
general disarmament cannot DC p"iu'H
gr%ppied with ~ thiS t.nc. My. !AfhcS
SAID. II. \. L.. Fisher. Of IA" BritlSh
Delegation, referred 20 nations WIN
powerful arms aGI munitions making
facilities tr:,t SIN are OUTSIDE th'
."aguc. Thc absence from the leASu"
t..rr"h tu hy Mr Fisher. THIS brought
From Mr. lGlrurS IL" rrturt. They now
are practically d;>nrmrd and 'arnot
constitute u inrnsIcs iCr years. TO come.
\ curious manifestation IF IN" S''S~
sion WAS '&r general app.nuS" "i IA"
delegates for n" pleas made ny M"SSrN.
EarneS and Lang" for aT !uln"".ht~
minimum effort. Will" a; the sam" trn'
Accepting the vouclVS:"nS OF tNr "'S-
.ar;nnrrrn. committees. These are. hr!":,
IS. an effort - prevent the future ~
crease ut armAmentS and propaganda
IN favor OF I decrease aS = S'"AHE
means OF bringing about eventual. nut
remote. general disarmament
France and Belgium accepted me
rorrr,ittnr's conclusions Upon l:mitt-
tons or armament; expenditures durtnS
the next w. years on the basis OF al.-
rrupr.at:onS FOR last year. They added.
however. tha; thry could not r"lSih"
-. r,.Star,,:.o0 rr ornaments destroyed
,Iu-!n. tn" w;Ir ~ increased '\0rnd:-
tur. bu, pointed out that measures
wee briag taken ia reduce the p'r."'.
t.NtN' ''nF n
GUM. s,i,i. "Rrlgiuu. has received ~
reparattonS 81" cannot spike h"r guns
while N" League % Nations St:tt IS r
the process Of :urmatiOn."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-15
BIC SHR|NKACE
IN CROP VALUE
Total This Year 50, 48,5l9,-
900, Compared With $l4,-
O87,995,O00 In 1919 I.

Wa shineton. Dec. 14.-(By The Asso.
ciated Press)-Shrnkage OF Valucs %
the country's farm crops mas piacs@
THAR total worth this year at almoSe
81 O0O. 900 600 less than last year. al.
though the 1920 harvest was one OF tho
most abnundant IN the nations hlstoIy
with half L dozen crops oreakinS
The important farm crops, which
comprise about 90 per cent OF the Vaiuo
Of all farm crops. were Halue1 WD
year at S9.I4s.5lS.000- by the Depart;
mrnt of Agriculture today in its finaI
estimates Last year these crops werS
valued at $l4.081. 1895. 600. Acreage ae-
voted to the important crops aiSo &c
creased the total being 35l,VoL.tUS Ihls
year, as compared with $685. 'l2z last
year. ,,o, =, III.
haryests, which have proven 10 De
among the most abundant IN the couh-
try's history. notEithsttana Ming evsr
known, Is emphasized by the December
revision Of estimates. the department
s,;d in s:atemen, commenting on
today's report.
The final outcome Of the lS2o wheas
winter and spring combined, is now
estimated AT iSe. e.$iS.000 bushels. eom'
pared with 934. .e65.000 bushels IN lSis.
climates for 1920 OF 3e.23O.e00 bushels.
! The 1920 acreage abandoned from WIN,
, ter killing, was less than expected anu
, Indicated by the very bad ana unproth.
! Using conditions on May !. ana .ne ,sr
creas!ngly favorable character OF tnc
later season permitted much wheat tnen
considered hopeless to develop anu
come 10 harvest. -,io,
The reports OF increase over eSlnet
eSnectatiOns Of winter wheat ptouuce.
come from almost every !mpor.an'
winter wheat state. The greatest gam,
i3. 600. 900 is in Kansas, the Leading
nroduc.r of winter wheat. In that STATE
the Increase WAS helped by an area o.
over one million acres or FoluHteSL
wheat sprouted from shattcred gram 40
the autumn OF 1919. which despite Hs
unpromising beginning and doubuC
prospects in the spring VI 4'-"
finally TO harvest.
Cut In Acreage Small.
"In gsner.ll il appears that the re-
su,,;on in crop acreage in 1870 below
1919 Is less than was thought ano IL
ported at the beginning or the cup
season. Notwithstanding the early vh
favorable conditions for farm work. the
Effort. Of the farmers 10 fully SEQ
.heJr fields assisted by favoring days
;hat came late IN the planting perloo'
resulted in paintings greater tnan
:icipated.' cro, v.r~
renortcd in the revised production ~.
urrs, as compared with the pre- nnlne1s
cstirates announced IN November.
Production OF the various crops are
,ns,ed in the following terms:
bushels. corn. winter wheat. sprhs
wheat oats barley. rye oucknneaS
rlpxseed rice. e.potatoeS sweet PoAtSee.
peanuts beans and peacnes; tons' h..t
And rot;onseed: pounds. tobacco. oeee
Smgar and cane sugar; gallons. sorghum
syrup: bales. cotton. boxes, oranges o"u
ha rolls apples.