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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
AGRICUI TURE

northern section and Is very much
delayed in the southern section. es-
pecially adjoining the Louisiana
lire
California: Conditions continue
favorable FOR all classes OF farm
work.
Connecticut and all other New
England states: The heavy and
continuous snow has prevented farm
outdoor work, but it should have
benefited meadows and pastures.
Florida: Spring planting is prog
ressing rapidly The work is later
than usual in some parts OF the
state.
Georgia: The season is late. labor
IL short and the forecast is for very
great stress at planting time.
Louisiana. Spring blowing and
other farm operations have been in
terfersd with by the cold and
moisture
Maine: See Connecticut.
Maryland Farmers are hauling
fertilizer, attending 10 their or
chards. cutting wood for future use
and getting their machinery in order,
them. they will be ready.
Massachusetts,: See Connecticut.
Mississippi: Very little blowing
cone throughout the fall and winter,
due TO continuous rains and low
temperatures.
Missouri: Soil conditions are
about SO per cent Of normal with
the ground thoroughly soaked by
an excessively heavy washing rain
on March II. The storm did some
damage, blowing down and destroy
ing buildings and caused some loss
of life. The ground is now too wet
10 cultivate.
Montana: Snowfall is sufficient
for irrigation except in the north
west section.
Nebraska (Feb. 1920: Very
little spring farm work done to dote.
but conditions favor an early be-
ginning.
Nebraska: Early spring farm
work has begun.
New Hampshire: See Connecticut.
New Jersey (Feb. 1920: 1t is
feared that there has been consider
able damage done TO winter grains.
due TO the unusually severe winter
and a great deal Of freezing and
thawing.
New Mexico: Considerable snow
and rainfall has benefited winter
wheat and furnished some storage
water for irrigation and live stock.
New York: AS a result Of the
scarcity Of farm laborers, there will
be a decrease in the acreage of
crops in all parts Of the state. In
the hill counties il is probable that
there will be more farms abandoned
than in any previous year.
North Dakota: Due 10 the heavy
winter snowfall in eastern counties.
field work will hardly be possible
until April /.
Pennsylvania (Feb. 1920: The
past winter has been unusually Sc
we're with a great deal of freezing
and thawing, and it is thought that
there has been considerable dam
age done to winter grains.
Rhode Island: See Connecticut.
South Carolina: Conditions have
been very unfavorable for farm
work and blowing has been retarded
in all sections OF the state, but more
/ especially on clay lands. Farm
work is about two weeks late.
South Dakota: Conditions have
been quite favorable. with prepara-
tions being made for the opening of
spring work.
Texas; The state has an unusually
great asset this year In the album
dance of moisture everywhere ia the
subsoil.
Virginia: Farm work made little
Progress. The ground keeps too
wet for blowing.
Vermont: See Connecticut.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01

noted that those who have the
greatest appreciation OF music-who
open their conferences with song
generally get the most work done
in the most harmonious manner. II
might be we'll perhaps to supplement
the congressional prayer with a glee
club and IL sure would wake up
some Of those dry bones IL they
were asked to sing the popular
songs Of the day.
Perhaps If they would set the
debate 10 music. something might
be accomplished. At least we would
know when the end Of the time ar
rived.
What would our churches be
without music2
"As I have said, music is a state
of mind and the man who hath no
music in himself. nor is not moved
with concord of sweet sounds is At
for treasons, strategems and spoils!"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
WEEKLY GENERAL
CROP NOTES

* X X * X X X \ r X X X X, \
Arizona: Farm work IS well ad-
vanced in the lower attitudes. The
outlook for irrigation water fs sat
Arkansas. Three-fOurths OF the
plowing haslSbeen completed in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-01
MOTORISTS ATTENTION

All wishing join the reception committee which will bring Gen
Mshswaa South O'CLOCK SATURDAY AFT
ON LAFAYETTE STREET. NORTH OF WASHINGTON AVENUE
At Mshsvaka speaks at p. m ps
headed the Ball Band South Bend and the Tabernacle
awakac will the in Mishawaka
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-02-09
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Extra heavy jumbo socks, per pair -. rs
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The nonpartisan leader., 1920-02-09

4
l---------1--------.- - ceea Secretary Houston,
wtaoS axes The SCI a1yfhip cf the
treasury ia p,aasee cf Carter Glass. re-
signed.
The new secretary of agriculture is
publisher of Successful Farming, a
monthly farm paper sold at 35 cents
per year. He is not a farmer nor has
he, any degree in an agricultural col
lege. In his biography in Rus" he
claims merely to have been reared
on farm and in town" He is a direc-
tor of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, the national big business
organization Of manufacturers, bank
ers, etc, supported largely by con-
tributions by packers, as revealed by
congressional Investigations.
The appointment is purely political
in its nature. Mr. Meredith has been
Democratic politician for years. He
has run on the Democratic ticket and
been defeated for both governor and
senator in Iowa. He was delegate-at-
large to the Democratic national con-
vention in 1916, and prior to the pres
ent appointment has been given sew
eral other jobs by the Democrats, since
they have been in power in the ma
: tional administration.
He was a member of the treasury
department excess profits board dur
ing the war and member of the
American mission to Great Britain and
France in 1918. But his chief honor
from the Democratic party, prior to
the present appointment, came when
he was made director of the Chicago
Federal Reserve bank. This is not
{ the government land farm loan)
bank established under the govern
ment rural credit system, but one of
the central banks in the national bank
reserve system established by the
Democratic administration.
The Democratic politicians expected
to accomplish two chief ends by plac-s
ing Mr.. Meredith in the cabinet. First,
Secretary Houston, whom he succeeds,
has probably been the most unpopular
secretary of agriculture with the
farmers that the country ever had.
He has lacked the farmers point of
view and the departments policies un-
der him have largely conceded with
the views CT the big business inter
ests. The Democrats hope, by taking
Houston out of the agricultural de-
partment and placing him in the treas
rry department, to conciliate the
farmers prior to the 1920 elections.
Second, they hope to carry Iowa this
year by placing leading Iowa politi-
clan in the cabinet. One of the chief
aims of the Democrats is to defeat
Senator Cu,nnlins in Iowa this year,
and they think Iowa's recognition by
"a cabinet appointment will help.
Mr.. Meredith's relations with the
packing trust have been grounds for
suspicion on the part of the farmers
for some time, and this is likely to
make the new. secretary just as UNI.
popular and just as much a milestone
around the admins neck as
Houston ever WAS.
The chief agency in exposing the
packing trust monopoly and profteer-
ing has been the federal trade COM
mission, and the trade commission, on:
account Of its fearless fight on the
packers, for years has been an object
Of venomous attack by the United
States Chamber of Commerce, of
/ which Mr. Meredith isa director and
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-02-09

That's why i personally
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today SO you can get our 1920
catalog and make your own
comparisons with any other
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you, at our expense, to conn
pare the new 1920 Galloway
Sanitary Separator in price.
design, finish, simplicity.
mechanical construction and
close skimming efficiency
with any other separator
sold by anybody any way at
any price and we will leave it
entirely up to you at our risk
to be the judge.
tSigned)
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-02-09

eQUIpLnenCa new SlaI.
loway Sanitary Separator down to the finest
point of mechanical perfection in every detail.
All parts are made on dies and jigs standard
lied and alike turned out by the thousands on
the most modern automatic machinery. every
part interchangeable. insuring great efficiency
in production and separator as good as
human brains, mechanical skill and ripened
experience can make it.
For these reasons and because we sell direct
straight from our factory to yon, which any
man can see enables us to cut the price right
down to bed rock. and save q lot Of money In
one single purchase even in these days Of
profteering and high prices.
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-02-09
Who Is Meredith?
Not a Representative of the
Farmers, 1t Seems
Washington Bureau,
Nonpartisan Leader.

4. MEREDITH Of Des
Moines, Iowa, has been
appointed secretary of
agriculture in President
Wilson's cabinet to sue
ceea Secretary Houston,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
$50,OOO,0OO Loan viii
Be Made to Belgium to
Take Up ,Acceptances

New York, May 3l.-A new loan
to Belgium, the proceeds to be used
to liquidate $50000,000> acceptance
credit maturing in June, was an
nounced by ]. P. Morgan & Co.
and the Guaranty Trust Co, New
York, fscaHagents of the Belgium
government.
In accordance with arrangements
there were offered for subscription
at o7H and interest on June 2, a
$50, 00O<issue of Is year w per
cent sinking fund bonds, dated
June /, 1920, to be payable in gold
at lis per cent of the principal on
or before June |, lo45. the fiscal
agents stated.
I By the terms of the loan contract,
it was stated, Belgium has agreed to
pay to sinking fund trustees here at
least $4,000 in United States gold
coin on or before March 10, 1921,
and the same amount each year un-
ill l94s. These annual payments
are to be applied to the redemptie n
by lot of at least $2,000,000 of the
bonds at lis and accrued interest.
The entire issue is to be retired
at lis per cent by maturity through
the operation of this sinking fund,
it was asserted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
SOLDIERS BONUS
BILL HAS LITTLE \
CHANCE TO PASS
Senate Refers Measure to Com
mittee Which Shows No
Signs Of Setting Busy.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, May 3l.-When the
soldiers bonus bill, passed Saturday
by the house, was laid before the
senate today, it appeared to be EN-
barking upon a long and stormy
voyage.
The senate promptly referred it to
the finance committee. Senator Pen
rose, the chairman of the commit
tec, is i'll and Senator Watson, who
has been acting as chairman, is abb
sent. The committee showed no
signs of getting busy on the meas
urc
There is little or no chance of
the measure being reported to the
senate before June 5. On that date
congress either will recess for sew
eral months or adjourn until Decem-
Der. Even if the committee did re-,
port the measure tomorrow, indi-
cations are that there would be
enough debate to consume all the
time between now and June s. and
if the bonus is not passed before
that date, it cannot be brought up
again until congress reconvenes.
The question of recessing for sew
eral months or adjourning sine die
is still unsettled. A considerable
number. of senators want to adjourn
but they are afraid President Wilson
will yank them back to Washington
at the first opportunity if for no
other reason than to make them
wrestle with the bonus problem.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Committees in Drive
For. Memorial Funds
70 Meet Each Noon

Progress of the Is committees
that today will launch the drive in
Douglas county for the Nebraska
soldiers and sailors memorial to be
erected ON the University campus in
Lincoln, will be reported at a lunch
con meeting in the University club
today. Z
Committees and executive officers
will meet at noon daily. during the
three-day drive.
1t is expected that there will be
considerable good-natured rivalry
among the several teams since
Charles T. Kountze has offered $lO0
prize money to teams getting the
highest percentage Of contributions
from their districts.
The Douglas county quota for the
$l.000,000 memorial building is
$200,000 The Omaha Alumni as
sociation has already pledged $l0,-
R. a. Van Orsdel is local chair
man, Vincent c. Hascall is execu-
tive secretary of the Memorial asso-
citation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
WANTS OPINIONS
OF POLICEMEN ON
CITY ORDINANCE
Mayor Smith to Confer With
Employees Before Deeiding
On Proposed Regulation.

Mayer Smith stated yesterday
that he would like to have the
opinions Of Inspector Andrew Pat
tullo, Captain Henry Haze, Captain
John T. Dunn and Sergeants "A. T.
Sigwart and John Dillon of the
rolioe department, before he made
final decision on the new police
department ordinance which will be
brought before the city council
committee of the whole this morn
ing for discussion.
Sergeant Lyman Wheeler. who
is one of committee that is back
ing this ordinance, conferred. with
the mayor and some of the COM
Inissioners.
II am of the opinion" said Com
missioner Ure, that the council
should meet with representative.
committee of the police depart
nent. / am not altogether in ac-
cord with some of the provisions
Of this measure"
The ordinance proposes that
when the chief of police denotes,
suspends or discharges member
of the police department, he shall
give to the person affected, writtdh
reasons for his actions, and the
officer may appeal to the superin-
tendent of police and then to the
city council.
A seniority provision of the
measure. is that a member of the
department must have served at
least two years in any rank from
which he is to be promoted and that
promotion shah be on the basis of
seniority in the rank from which
promotion is made, with qualify
ing provision which makes it pos
sible to set aside the seniority rule.
1T is our purpose to. make it
impossible for a superintendent of
police, who is elected every three
years through political machinery,
to inject politics into the depart
ment," Sergeant Wheeler stated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
HOUSE PASSES
VOLSTEAD BILL
TO AID FARMERS
Measure Which Provides for
Marketing and Collective
Bargaining Is Sent
To Senate.

Washington. May 31.-By a vote
of 233 to So the house today passed
and sent to the senate the bill per-
mitting farmers, planters, ranchmen,
dairymen or fruit growers to COM
Dine for the collective marketing
and sale of their owE products, not
withstanding antitrust laws.
The measure was drafted by
Chairman Volstead of the house ju-
dietary committee. as a substitute
for the Kapper-Hersman bill afld
similar measures to legalize collec-
tice bargaining by agricultural pro-
ducers.
Debate developed sharp division
of opinion, supporters Of the bill de-
claring- it would give farmers and
'other producers an opportunity to
negotiate fair price for their prod
ucts. Opponents asserted it would
increase the cost of living and tina,
it was class legislation.
Limitations included In the bill,
said by its supporters to be de-
signed to exclude from its benefits
all but actual farmers. provide that
the combinations that may be or
ganized must not pay more than s
per cest dividend annually on capi-
taf~stock and that every member
must have one vote, irrespective of
his invested capital.
Control of the combinations un-
der the bill would be placed in the
secretary of agriculture who may,
after hearing, order the. combina-
tions to stop practices which are
held to restrain trade or lessen co4l-
petition. The secretary also would
be empowered to sue in federal
court for enforcement OF his orders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Fresh Bloodhounds
Arrive at Scene Of
Kansas Convict Hunt

Dubois, Neb., May. 3l.-(Special
Telegram.) = "We are going to
starye them OUT That statement
tonight by Gus Hyers. chief of the
law enforcement department of Ne
braska, tells the story of the three
day hunt for two escaped convicts
who are supposed to have taken
refuge in dense forest few miles
from here and across the line in
Kansas.
Five frah bloodhounds arrived
early this morning from Concordia,
Kan, but will noFbe allowed to fol-
low the trail into the jungles, the
officers hoping to effect bloodless
capture. At daylight tids morning
the possemen pressed their way into
the woods but were recalled due to
the dense underground Which made
progress practically impossible.
Tonight the gyAfds stilr~ were
maintaining thsa.d1kd line" around
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
RECOGNITION OF
MEXICO when
CALM IS URGED
Fall Committee Would Send
Troops Across Border to
Keep Order if Govern
ment Fails.

Washington, May 31.-The iFall
committee on Mexican affairs rec
commended to the senate today that
recognition be extended to the new
Mexican government as soon as it
demonstrates its ability to maintain
order, pledges itself to make proper
indemnity for the loss of American
ives and property and repeals those
Of its laws which discriminate
against Americans and aliens in
Mexico.
If it fails to fulfill these condi-
tions, armed intervention should fol-
low, the committee advised. 1t
would not make war upon the Mexi-
can people but would serve notice
upon them that in the cause Of hui
manity 1--WE will send police force
consisting of the naval and military
forces of our government into the
republic of Mexico to- open and
maintain open line OF communica-
ton between the city of Mexico and
every seaport and every border port
of Mexico" ~
The committee consists of Sena-
tor Fall, Senator Brandegee and
Senator Smith of Arizona. 1t has
been investigating the Mexican situ-
alton for nearly year, during
which hundreds CT witnesses were
heard in Washington and in vari-
Gus cities along the border.
The committee gave dismal pic
ture Of MEXICAN affairs. 1t found
during its investigation that no less
than 46l Americans have beeen
killed in Mexico or along the bor
der as a direct result of the prevail
ing disorder. 1t is estimated~that
indemnity of $14,000,000 for murders
Of Americans should be collected by
the United States government and
fixed $50,000,000 as a proper amount
to demand for damages resulting
from destruction of property.
1t computed the total losses oi
Americans in Mexico at $s05,000,00(
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Republican Leaders Agree Ten
tativeIy on Time Of Final Ad-
journment-MondeII to In
troduce Resolution lin House.
MANY FAVOR RECESS AND
PLAN MAY BE CHANGED
Armenian Mandate ResoIu-
ton and Conference Reports
Only important Measures
Slated for Passage.

Washington, May 3l.-Republican
leaders of the house and senate to
day agreed tentatively on final ad
journment of congress Saturday.
Many members, however, have
indicated they prefer a recess for
the political conventions to a sine
die adjournment and this may cause
change in the plans as tentatively
agreed on.
The agreement contemplates the
calling up by Representative Mon
dell, Wyoming, republican leader in
the house, tomorrow of his resolu-
ton proposing final adjournment at
4 Saturday Final decision as be-
tween a recess and adjournment, it
was said, might hang fire until the
last moment. In a conference with
the senate leaders today, however,
Representative Mondell is UNDER
stood to have been advised to go
ahead with his adjournment resolu-
tion.
Call Session Early.
Only the Armenian mandate resoz
luton and conference reports include
important measures slated. for pass
age before congress quits, and it is
likely that after. the senate has voted
on Armenia tomorrow it will spend
its time on various bills of a minor
or special character while the house
considers Armenia.
To speed up its procedure, the
senate today agreed to begin its
sessions tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
two hours earlier than usual.
The resolution declining to au-
thorize a mandate over Armenia
will be brought to a vote in the
senate tomorrow with adoption by
a substantial majority apparently
assured.
Agreement to act not later than
4 p. m. tomorrow and to curtall de-
bates. by limiting each senator to As
minutes, was reached today.
Reed Opposes Mandate.
Most of the discussion promises
to center. about the amendment pro-
posed by Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska, senior democrat on the for
eign relations committee, providing
for a Joint commission to work out
an 1renomic rehabilitation program
for Armenia.
Although today was set aside by
tie leaders for discussion of the
mandate, the only extended speech
was made by Senator Reed, demo-
crat, Of Missouri, who characterized
the mandate proposal as this new
madness"
ITO send $4,000 men there as has
been recommended by the Harbord
military committee" he said, would
mean to send them to their
slaughter"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
King Of Greece Must
Give Up His New Wife
Or Surrender Throne

London. May 3l.-The officers
corps Of the Greek army has decid-
ed that King Alexander shall not be
allowed to bring his morganatic
bride, daughter Of his former aide
dc camp. to Athens, the Daily
Sketch learns from its special cor
respondent in the Greek capital.
A message is being drafted by the
Greek officers which will contain the
ultimatum to the young monarch
that he must choose between his
"mesailliance" or the throne of the
hellenes.
Ex-King Constantine, Alexander's
father, is greatly perturbed over the
affair and has called family con-
ference in Switzerland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
''White Collar !" Makes
Bow to Public to Aid
Middle Class Fight

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wire.
Chicago, May 81. = The "White
Collar. new publication, has
horned into the public of Chicago
rewspaperdoni. 1t is admittedly an
organ of propaganda, representing
the thickest segment of modern So
ciety-the middle class.
The White Collars platform is
two-fold. 1t is for the League of
Nations and against strikes. 1t am
nounces it will not'support any can
didate for president who does not
have both feet on this platform.
Attention is called to the action
of the middle class in England,
which broke the strike of Boobies; =
to Copenhagen, where the middle
class took the place Of striking dock
workers and restored business to
normal, and to Dusseldorf, Germany,
where the abused middle class won
battle against the strikers by stag
ing a cOunter-Strike.