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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-19
FARMERS AND POLITICS
(By Charles S. Barrett, president of
the Farmers National Union)

Farmers must go into politics
This is inevitable If agriculture
would reach that position of com,
manding influence in the nation
through which it can force from all
interests fundamental justice to IT.
self.
do not mean that farmers shall
necessarily create a new party oil
enter into new alignments. But
do mean that as politics touches ell
bows with economics and as the two
are inseparable, no legitimate inter
est can obtain for itself proper con-
l sideration unless it avails itself of
all the means Of reaching and prop
erly influencing the seat of power.
Politics may be regarded as a
privilege or a weapon. 1t is a priv
ilege because it opens the gate to
liberty. 1t is weapon and through
its rightful exercise by our citizens
those who would stand in the way
of legitimate progress may be dis
ciplined.
If the privilege is not to be availed
of what use will it be to the teeming
masses of agriculturalists? If the
weapon is allowed to rust in the
scabbard we might as we'll sink it
into the Atlantic ocean. Farmers of
all persons in the world should be
interested in politics They should
be ready at all times to enter politi-
cal conventions, look closely into the
records of candidates and demand
from all aspiring or embryo states
men reason for the hope that is in
them.
Agriculture can, if it will, direct
and control the political as we'll as
the economic destines of the world.
| am tired to hearing men deprecate
politics as if it was something es-
sentially unclean, fundamentally OBJ
jectionable, and so repulsive in APP
pearance as to cause respectable cit
liens to avoid it as they would some
fell disease, Instead of making use
of the privilege and the weapon they
bring it into disrepute by standing
aloof from it as they would a notori-
Gus criminal
1t is because the farmers of the
nation have not gone into politics
that the very word itself has fallen
into disrepute. They could have kept
politics untainted and could have
forced the great privilege to
mighty service for the nation.
! 1t is largely through politics that
economics must function If eco
Monies function normally or whole
somely it is because politics is free
from the tainting and corroding in
fluence of graft, incompetence and
feebleness. 1t is foolish to think
that the farmer can obtain that
square deal of which we have heard
so much unless he demands it and
then proceeds to collect He must
collect the square deal and he must
collect it largely through the con-
stitutional agencies provided by the
| founders of the nation.
Agriculture must go into politics
: if it would hope to obtain for itself
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
- L. @. KINNEY

office 1T Whites Drug Store
Residence 1908 Star Route 81.
Res. phone IS, office phone 13s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
GAS co. APPRAISAL.
General Manager Schutt Explaios Com
pany's Position.

II is pointed out by H. y. Schutt, gen
cral manager Of the Wilmington Gas 20.
in statement made public, that no
application for an increase of rates ms
been made 10 the Board Of Public Utiiities
by the Company In case, however, u
condition arises forcing the company To
make such request, the appraisal oi
the compeny's property, II made now
he SAYS, would furnish basis for prompt
action by the board, while delay OF
several months to make n valuation,
would cause serious embarrassment
In answer To the objection that an ap-
praisal Mt this time would be on the basis
of high level OF prices, IL is pointed out
by Mr. Schutt TINT the schedule oi items
is the main thing requiring time TO collect
while change of prices on these items
due to market conditions, is readily made
il required.
Mi Schutt explained that the company
has n large contract for oil, made TIVE
wears ago. which expires April next he
company is not in a position to know wha,
the new contract price will be He pointed
TO other commodities used by the com
pany, the prices Of which were NJ present
unsettled I'VE hope that conditions vii
be favorable at the time we make these
contracts and that no rate increase VII
| be necca 5ary." he concluded.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
PROFESSORS Wife SUES
FOR DIVORCE; He QUITS
Mysterious Woman Called Kos
allie" Figures in Sensational
Baltimore Action.

RaItimoYe. Nov. 27-Suit for divorce
has been filed by his wife against lrof
John Broadus Watson, head of the de-
partmcnt of experimental psychology "
the Johns Hopkins University, and Prof
Watson has resigned as member ol
the Hopkins faculty The daughter OF
one of the most prominent and wealthy
men in the city ls named indirectly IN
the divorce action.
The suit was filed November by Mrs.
Mary Ickes Watson, and the papers are
now in the hands OF an examiner the
testimony having been taken outside OF
court which indicated that the defendant
has not contested the proceeding
The name of the alleged affinity has
been carefully guarded, and IT does not
appear in the papers which were iiea py
counsel for the wife. The correspondent
il referred To only by the name Of Rosa
lie =
Professor Watson, who was major IN
the Avintion Department Of the United
States Army. IL alleged To have been
undulv intimate with correspondent, and
il is said that one of the meetings oo'
| CURED in All apartment in New J ofk CITY
| II WAS said that Mrs Watson wnr aware
of the affection of her husband for Rosa
| lie" for some time ginning her knowledg'
from letters found in his pocket
Mrs Watson knew of the girls love
for Professor Watson. but wanted q
| know whether he returned the love Act
ing as her own detective, che determined e
seek fucther information and IN order t'
accomplish this entertained "Rosale a
her home on several occasions and wa
frequently the guest Of the young lady
While NJ &c home IT the latter a
week end party, Mrs Watson !
said TO have suggested to her husban'
and "Roealie' that they might desire T
discuss scientific matters and they wen
of 70 another place The wife. after tho
had left. complained Of slck headach
and retired to Roeale's room. Shc
said to have made q search IN "hich 81
Was rewarded by the discovery IT low
letters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
REAFF|RMS CONTROL
OVER STATE RATES
/. c. c., Deciding Illinois Case,
Defends It's Rights Under
New Law.

Washington. Nov 27 The Inter
st ate Commerce Commission yestei lny
rendered decision in tie Illinois mira
state rate case which afrns its recent
action ordering that intrastnte passenger
rptea and intrastate rates on milk hxed
bv the New York Public Service Com.
mission of the Second District, should
be increased 10 conform To the higher
interstate rates, and defends the CON
stit,Itionalty Of its course. The com.
nission asserts that it's construction of
the recent transportation act ~ not
v,olntinn of State rights
Yesterdays decision discusses in detail
the contention that the Federal body can
NOT oyerrule rntes fixed within state by
the official body in that State In the
Illinois case the commission holds that
passenper fares for lnfrastate travel tha'
are lower than interstate rate, sublect
interstate travellers and places outside
Of Illinois, to unjust Discrimination. II
orders the railroads 10 make 70 per
cent incrcase IN passenger fares and eg-
/ tablshes purcharge uf 30 per cen, 9r
pnrlor car and sleeping car berths. with
| IN the State The points raised con
ccrninp intrastate freight rates and com
mutation and excursion fares are re
served for later consideration, M IN fh'
/ New York case
Commissioner Eastman who dissent et
in the New York case. noted ms dis
sent in the Illinois case
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
INSIST on EQUAL RIGHTS.
Colby Writes Note TO Earl eurzon Re
garding OH in Mesopotamia.

Washington Nov 27 Frank repre-
scntatIon to the British government
that the nlted States will inslst upon
strIct application II The principle of equal
onportlinltv and treatment for all nations
~ ,erriforles placed under British or
other mandate by the peace treaties, was
eonvcvcd ii : note by Secretary Colby
t. F.arl Gtrzon. the British secretary q
state for forelgn AFFAIRS made public here
following lts delivery % the British govern
rneut early this week
Dl4cussing specifically the question
n the British mandate in Mesopotamla,
Secretary Colhvs note which war n re-
plv 10 aa unpublished British note Of last
August @ declared the American govern
nett finds difficulty IN reconc'hatlng
the assurances of equal treatment Tor al
na:ior- III British mandates gwen therein
UIth the special agreement between France
and Great Britain regarding the petroleum
resources of Mesopo'amla.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
ALI. WILL RECOVER.
Mon Rurned in Pow der Flash Yesterday
In Favorable Condition.

4 stone dropping into the DRYER from a
tilted roof has been confirmed by Ernest
du pont. president Of the United States
Tlashlrss Powder Co at Carrcrott -
tho direct ca,ia., for the flare ~ that plant
shortly before room Yesterday, which
resulted in five men being severely burned.
immediately following the accident an
investigation was made and i was found
that loose piece Of roofing over the shed
had been held in place hy a stone
strang p,Ist az wind is believed 70 have
lifted the roofing. t,ltiug the stone. which
dropped directly into the DRYER
AZ the Delaware Hospital this morn ING.
the five men. Clarerce Chcifirs. p, Gre en-
bank Leonard 4 Cloud, e, lll2 Lincoln
street John HUT, 20, 3Dl East Third
street; Harry Rhoades, * fchny hnI,
and John Gordon. 50 Edge Moor. were
reported to he IN favorable condition.
Although severely burned, none Is in
danger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
SEARLES WILL PROBATFD.
Arthur r. Walker Makes First Appear
anre in Salem Court.

Salem. Mass. Nov 27 The con.
fcst on the will Of Edward r SearleS Of
Mctheun. begun BY his nephew Victor
Albert Seares ~ Boston. having been
settled between counsel. the viii carry
ing some $40 o.0oo, 600 was allowed yester-
elay by Judge Aldcn = White of the ffaer
County Probate Court after merely for
nal proceedings Tho only persons not
directly Interested in the case present a.
the hearing were three reporters.
Special Administrator 1orinR presented
the report Of himself and Roger Ernst,
ne special administrators. which, by agTee-
ment ~ counsel. wns approved This
rennrf showed the administrators had
received no property of the estate nor
disnosed of nny. md that the estate was
indebted to them 500 for premiums on
their official bonds and O,00o for fees -
special administrators Counsel n case
declined - state terms ~ the settlement
or ,br amount ~ be allowed as counse
foes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
HORT|CULTUR|STS
MAKE PLANS FOR
CONVENTION HERE
To ne Held at the Hotel du Pont
Next Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
AIS EXHIBITION
FOR MANY PRIZES

The 34th annual mpctlrg OF tho Penn
s,,ls Horticultural Society will be held IN
uotel in Pont on Tuesday, "Wednesday
and THURSDAY Of next week
IN Tuesday morning the meeting Will
10 called to order at IL O'Clock ny the
nrcs,dcni. Dr H. r. Mcdowell followed
bv an lpvocatlGu. An address OF welcome
viii bc made Nv Mayor Wllllem &. Taylor
,d II Warner. lr, president ot the
'Laml,cr of Commerce. Hon. Orlando
Ilsrr,snn oi Rerlln, Md. will respond TO
tbe,c add rrsscs An address hy the preSi-
dem, will close the morning session
At > O'Clock on TUESDAY afternoon q
series OF lectures pertaining TO horticui-
turel will take place. these Will loeiude
The Horne Orchard and Garden, ny
Professor " : Droman oi New YORK
.,CommcrcIal Apple Growing, by John
II Rarclay of Cranberry. y. J.. Va
r,et,cs Of Fruit Recommended Tor the
delaware ard Chesapeake Penlnsula, by
Hale HARRISON oi Berlin. Md; Prune
III North American Origin. by Professor
r. Dctirn of Delaware COLLEGE, ana
Handling a Thousand Mere Orchard,
bv 4 Y Brown of Georgetown
Tho Tueslav evening session. VIII opeh
a. 3n q clock with music conducted ny
w,lham y White Governor John G.
rovnsend VII, make "A address Land
.cane gardening with lantern slide views,
x,li he explaincd hv Mrs Frances ' MITE
~ Phlladelphla The Rogue 'allerN,
n lantern slide lecture, will he given by
Professor + \ cory vt the ! University
II Marvland This viii hc followed by ~
address Nv Edward James atteh, Cl'H
.tatlstlclan Of PhIladcphla
ON WednCsd sdav morning the subject @
.ul improvc,ncpt viii hc discussed n i"uI
lectures starting IL . ) clock hc5e Wi
ecuprlss, the following The Prohlem
II Soh Improvement. by pr -
Hurd Of Washington y g. NJ
l.rt,hyatlon 81 Orchards. bv Prot, IN
.hony ~ PENNSYLVANIA state ollegc
The special sc ~ ~ulphatc @ Anl
norua bv + " Harvey of New ! ork
md Controlling the Japanese Beetle,
rv q II Hadlcv OF RiyertoN, } J
At , O'Clock on We,inesdav Afternoon
Dr knrl + kcllerman. vIce-pTesideNt g
~, FEDERAL horticultural Hoard VII
make an address on Federal Quarar
t1.,~ Dr Thomas J Ilcadlee 81 NeH
Rrunsw ick y j.. Will speak on n
Relative Value of Dust ard Liquid SPRAY
Ior The Control oi the Principal App
Insects which will bc followed by r.
trrlments IN Dust Sprayn {, by lroi
4 Temple of The diversity II Mary
l,ul Al address on The Insects Of n
Near h, Prof Ernest y Cory Of tn
ln,vcrslty ol MARY Lard, VIII be the ma
feature 81 the afternoon session
On Wednesday, evening" a 80 mus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27

cal selection will be followed by an adj
dress or Some Problems of Delaware
Agriculture" by Prof. &. A. McCue,
dean of agriculture of Delaware College. NJ
stockton of Biglersville. Pa, will talk on
The Community Packing House, ard
Theodore Wade, of the Federal Bureau
of Markets. will discuss Marketing Or
carnations" Music will conclude the
session
On Thursday morning nj 9 o'clock Ar
thur W Rounds of Newark Will make NJ,
address on The Growing of Tomatoes
Prof. Thomas II. White of the University
of MARYLAND will talk on The Future oil
the Tomato Industry William Wigton
of Rcrlin Md will deliver lecture on
The Need of National Marketing Or
ganization.
At = o'clock on Thursday afternoon,
DR. Thomas F. Manns. pathologist oil the
Delaware Experiment Station, Newark
will give a report on fungus diseases mere
will be n round table discussion on he
| Control of Apple Scab, following which
| Dr Thomas + Manns will make an ad-
dr.ss ON "The Control of Sweet Potato
| Diseases DIR. ID. ~ Shoemaker of the
/ l. : Department of Agriculture Will de
! liver a lecture on Better Seeds.
INTERESTING EXHIBITION
I, connection with the convention
there will he an exhibition of fruit, vege-
tables and nuts. held also in the hotri
! An Pont The officers in charge OF the
DISPLAY are DR.. H B. Mcdowell, presi-
! dent Of the society; c. Hale Harrison,
first vice-president, and Wesley Webb
secretary and treasurer:
All who comply with the rules in re-
gard to the exhibition are eligible 10 win
| prizes Cash prizes will be awarded as
| follows -
For the best general display OF al
fruits first. 5000; second, $3.50; third
| 500
In awarding these prizes, the Judges
will take into consideration the following
points
First. the total amount, quality ant
variety az the fruit exhibited for the bar
rel box and plate premiums and tahl'
nr other display, which exhibits shall h
scored as follows
Number and value Q I varieties. ~
Quality of fruit, 40
kttrsctiyeress and educational value
40
This special display shall not count
greater number Of points than the re
ma,ndcr of the display of the exhibitor.
Prizes Will be awarded for the best dis
plav of apples. pears, qulncre nuts car
hage potatnes. sweet potatoes. carrots
tahlc hcc,s. celery. lettuce, kale, orlors
There viii also he number of prlzc
awarded to best display of apples, N dli
ferpnt manners. hN amateur exhibitors
that Is those Who have never won mrs
prize on arv prior exhibit The rule
governing the general class Will apply
the amateur, also
The exhibitor must hc guided by 4
following rules in entering hls dIsnls>
4 plate of apples or pears must confel
fvc spec:mens AN fruit must ," entere
with the secretary, and i must have h''
erowa bv the exhibitor On the Dclawar
and Chesapeake peninsula. Zach cXhIh
mus, he accompanied hv m entr1- car
secured from the sccr ctary ~ irui
which IS il iected with plant diseases or y
sect nests. must he entered puphca:lo
II varieties hv the same competitor
prohibited. Apples exhibited n boxes mn
bo wrapped in standard apple wraprer'
! With the exception 0! the top layer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
LEARN TO KEEP WELL
BY EATING PROPER FOODS

As many materials 90 INTO the building OF
Of he body rs in the building of a house
The housewife should know what the
body needs ~ ST as the builder understands
his requirements in brick lumber and steel
She is responsible for the physlques
OF the members Of her family
There arc certain substances that make
muscle. fat and bone She should know
what they are and from what foods they
may be procured
ii her ncr folks lack physical strength,
if her children do not grow properly. It
may be because their bodies nre not getting
what they need
4 rev officia! bulletin has Just heen
issued which gives all the latest scientific
facts about the selection Of foods It Is
free, and our Washington information
Bureau will secure copy Tor anyone
who sends two cents III stamps for return
postage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
JUDGE GARY TOAsTS -FOUR C'S.'

Nobody would believe that the gentle
man occupying the powerful position
Of head Of the American steel industry
would be p punstcr That is what Judge
Ebert G. Gary is when he has mind :"
be The most notable pun Judge Gary has
been credited with committing IN public
was at dinner recently given 10y Francois
Marsal. French Minister of Finance. The
toast was THE Knights of Columbus,
who had successfully conducted their
mission in France to present their statue
Of LAFAYETTE 10 tho Republic
~ raise my glass 10 the -four seas,
sa,d Judge t,nry And. ne everybody
looked surprised. he explained The four
60 arc the knights Of Christianity. the
knights of Civilization. the knights 81
| Courage and the knlghts Of Columbus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
DEATHS.

OoIETTA In this city. on November =,
1920. CARMEL husband Of fAsquaiina = ot-
stta sscd : years
RelatiVcs and friends Of the family mem
hers ~ the talisn TailoTs henclclal =,
ct,,N - salvatore beneficial society OF
PhliaSeIphia are invited 70 attend me
fIneral from ms late residence l9UH Nest
~s,entb street on Monday morning az : 90
! clock solemn requiem mass al :.
Thomas Church a. 80. lnterment o.
cathedral cemetery
GRAY In this city on November =. 1920
William - cray aged =. wears -,,
RelatfyeS friends members of the >hleid
cf Honor J- q 4 n q " and
i q + arr invited g attend the finera
scrvlces al the residence of his brother
Isas~ 4 G-ay 1917 Linden street. on sun
aaV afternoon November =. al ctocA
lnfcrnleut az kiverNIeN cemeter!
= tKRORoUtrH In Newport. Del or
November p 1920 katherine Wife q
Ioln " scarborough aged II sears
Relatives and friends arr invited 70 a ttent
me funerhl services al ner late residence
Walnut street Newport. Del. On MONDAY
afternoon November - At G CLOCK IN
Ierrn.nt - y james cemetery Newport
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
Crossed Wires Caused Kenn ard Fire

Electric wires setting fire 70 curtain
in the display lrdow Of kcnnard and
Company. 623 Market street, about 80
o clock list night caused considerable
excitement among pedest rians. An alarm
of fir from box No = at Eighth and
Market streets and the ringing Of the
burglar alarm nj the store drew several
thousan d persons to the scene The
Reliance Fire Company, which arrived
first got INTO ection snd the blaze Was
quickly extingulshed The damage Wa
confined to the window
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
HEAVY RAILROAD TRAVEL.

Traffic north on the Pennsylvania rall-
road Yesterday and Thursday was the
heaviest since the summer vacation perlod
and although all TRIMS were running on
time. more or less congestion was e\-
rericnred A. French street station the
number of travellers was exceedingly large.
! II is estimated that approximately ohU
WiImlngt0nians witnessed the icothslI
games Thursday IN Chester and fhlla-
delphia
Visitors 70 this city were also numerous numerous
AMI Yesterday four extra coaches were
asled Ia the Delaware road express upon
lis arrival At French street station e
: 20 4 clock During Thursday the crowds
uere ORDERLY m e1ory instance and no
trouble was experienced on the part of
the railroad attendants
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27

Immediately follnulng 'he STATE Hp-
prerne C,urt = drcislon srnerni reffs ag',
unfolding tllr law N.re IUry FAgf ''fr.
t5n of ChcAgn. rcpresrEfh'Ite d thr
National Ant .izafstfe lFagIe hrgfr
carnpnign ~ ihr State - haze tHe ~ ~.
ferced Ilcal aNccfg hive Dbdsfifd
raids, confscnting clgrre'ffr afd pras,r0.'
inO vendors 10 ysriDur parts - fhs A's'i
nccordiug " reports received ~ Hrtn-
7 U0Dkinr. Attornry General
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
I.ewes Aggies Take Trip.

The agriculture class Of the iewes High
School recently Inspected self-feeders
for hogs on Mr.. Thompson. farm, rear
Iewes The discussion on Proper Hots-
INC and Feeding Devices for Swine were
taken up first IN class as Il regular part Of
the work. and continued on the field tnp
where actual sclf-fccders for hogs were n
use The advantages and disadvantages
were poirted out by the instruction dur
ing The discussion Field trips OF this kind
are legitimate means Of teachingpractlcai
agriculture as fostercd by the Delaware
State Plan for Vocational Education.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
WINDOW SHADES GOING DOWN.

New York. Nov. %. Price reductions
OF fappraxlmatelv 33 Is Pc cent on window
shades we're announced by the Column
bla Mills, Incorporated The reductions,
which bring prices to near the pre-waT
level, were made possible BY slumps IN
the prices in cotton and other materials
the announcement said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
SAYS IMMIGRATION IS
CONGRESS BIG PROBLEM

Atlar,,c City. Nov 27-~I am con-
vireed rha- We must stop for a time IN
a large measure immigration lhts~ ms
coInrry. ~ least from he unsettled parts
of Eureac. declared Cor gressnian-elect
John Hines. Of Canton. ONO. Yesterday
...Tb,s Will be ore Of the most serious
problems that viii come before the next
Session ii Cor gress. he coAtlnued. " e
cam assImllate ia such large uumber
The immigrants that are coming 70 our
shnres
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
THINE PIERCED By PITCHFORk

Treatment for an injured thumb Wss
given 10 James Harkncss fourteen year
old. 3, Delaware hospital last night The
boy belongs in Newark and Was brought
IN bv his father. John Harkness NhiIe
plaving in the yard Of ms home, ne accl-
denta!lv struck pitchfork into his thumb
producing a bad laceration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
RURAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Rural real estate has been transferred
as follows
Land on Gordon Heights, ~ Howard
r. Vernon TO John \ Donovan. for
&c. aS3
Land on Pcllcfonte Heights hv Mildred
+ Rutan 10 Robert / Ewirg. for 5000.
Land on .Craraton liclghts BY Harry
] Elliott 10 Powell VI Ford, for : 900
Land at Avalon, hy the Newport Land
and Investment Go 10 Walter bowen,
for siO0
Land in Poncsdcr hundred. hy Rella
salmon TO Rcbecca Anderson. for 500
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-27
need 4 citing Fire Chief Early Newt Year.

William J Iut7. Chief erglneer Of the
Wilmington Fire Department aEd state
Senator-clcct from the Second Neratorai
dlstrIc, IT tins city. has rot announced
arr Grc denartncnt plans for next
Iar,arv February and March, when he
NH ~ 81 Dover. attendlrg 9 the biennial
session of tho General Assembly
The Two assistant erglncers must p2f-
f,r,r extra duties Il Nr. Iutz does not
appoln; an acting chief