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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31
DEFENDS TAX LAW.

~ ASSOClIteU IrpSS.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. so. - Gov.
James 2. Goodrich. speaking before
the Indiana Republican Editorial as
sociation, a. its annual mid-winter
banquet here. Friday night. defend
ed the new state tax law and chal-
lenged any one 10 say il is "A Tia
bnity 20 the republican party The
governor declared that opposition to
the law had dwindled 10 control OF
bond issues and tax levies by the
state board and that ne would not
object II the people desired these
features removed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31
APPEAL FOR AID.

Pv Associated Press - ~
ponding 10 an appeal from the NoCN-
land. Ne. chamber Of commerce Ior
relief Of the inhabitants Of the Name
coast from the hardships resulting
from ice blocked ports the coast
guard service. Friday, sent two yes
sels 10 attempt 10 clear the har-
borg
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31
OBJECT OF LEGION.

BY Associated Press:
Phoenix, Ariz.. Jan. 3O.-The aims
and objects Of organized labor and
Of the American legion are identical.
Gen. Pershing declared in an ad-
dress here Friday. and these two
organizations should 90 hand in
hand toward progress and common
understanding among the di0edent
class OF people in America
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31

BY Associated Press
ALBANY. y. Y. Jan. 3O-The
second week Of the trial OF the hve
suspended socialist assemblym
charged with disloyalty. ended to-
night with counsel for the assembly
judiciary committee still unable 10
state when they would be able 20
complete presentation Of their case
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31
GIVE TESTIMONY.
By Associated Press

BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Jan. 80.
Several prominent Brownsville
citizens who testified before the sen
ate subcommittee investigating
Mexican conditions have been in
formed that their permits TO enter
Mexico have been revoked, IL was
learned Friday. Mexican Vice Con-
sui r. NJ. Dominiquez declared he
was acting on instructions from
Mexico City.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31
AGREE TO LEGIsLATION.

Bv Associated Press
- 'w,AsHINGTON. Jan. 3O--Repub-
.lican members of the house ways
and Means committee in conference
late Friday informally agreed TO Ia
yor legislation authorizing the treas
urv 10 extend additional credits OF
$50 600 600 10 certain European
countries for food relief.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31
TO RETURN LIEUTs.
~ Assoc4ated Press

By Associated Press:
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan. so.
Through permission OF the Mexi-
can government arrangements have
been perfected for the return 20 the
United States of Lieut.. +. r. Davis
and @ +. Grimes, American army
aviators who were forced by ex-
haustion of their gasoline supply TO
land on Mexican territory Wednes-
dav
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31
INCREASE IN PRICES.
By United Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan Co.
Rise in crude oil TO $3.50 a barrel
with an advance in gasoline at fill
ing stations 20 2S or 29 cents was
predicted here today BY Pres't Mar
cell OF the White Eagle oil & Re
fining Co. Increases will come. NJ
told stockholders. because consump-
ton exceeds production.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-31
Inability to Obtain laborerS
Given As One of Many
Reasons.
THREATENTO UPSETCONDITIONS
Forty Thousand Answers to
QueStiOnarieS Indicate
Rural ReStleSSneSS.

h1 AHhofldteu EEeSs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Indi-
cations Of a widespread spirit OF uu-
rest and dissatisfaction among the
farmers Il the country, so threaten
ing as likely TO disturb the existing
economic structure, is considered
by government officials 70 be re-
vealed in more than forty thousand
replies 10 a questionable recently
sent out by the postoHce depart
ment.
The replies as thus for digested
were summarized in a report pre-
pared by George o Wood, superin-
tendent OF the p0stOiiice department
division OF rural mails. and read TO
the senate pOstOftice committee Fri
day by James /. BIakeslee, fourth
assistant postmaster general. The
views OF the forty thousand or more
farmers were obtained by the
broadcasting 100000 copies of a
questionable throughout the agri-
cultural states asking for suggestions
whereby the postOfiice might aid IN
cutting down the cost Of living.
Answers to the questionaries have
been coming in since the middle OF
December at the rate of a thousand
a day and while "A small percentage
of them are from well satisfied
farmers having no suggestions to
make the great proportion as sum-
married. by officials show the major
complaints of the farmers in num-
erical order 10 be:
City As Lure
ability to obtain labor 70 work
the farms. hired help and the farm
er's children having been lured to
the city b. higher wages and easier
living.
High profits taken by middlemen
for the mere handling of food prod
ucts. and lack of proper agencies OF
contact between the farmer and the
ultimate consumer.
Man of the replies, said one Of
fetal who had looked over them.
probably as many as fifty percent
indicate the writer's contemplate
either leaving :heir farms or cur
AdlAlllE aCAtdhE AllACA NQlllhdliDD
because OF one or more Of the three
major grievances and because Of
the growing feeling against non
producing city dwellerE.
Outlook Is Serious.
Commenting Friday night on the
replies. Assistant Postmaster Blake
slee said.
such action at a time when the
predominant cry is for production
and still more production cannot
but institute a grave menace"
Before the senate committee. he
characterized the situation as dis
quieting and portenious Of disas-
trous consequences" This opinion
was expressed by Mr.. Blakeslee af-
ter a member of the senate commit
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
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THE WEATHER

Indiana. Fair colder Saturday: Sunday
probably fair and warmer in north por-
ton
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-23
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
DO NOT PRUNE PEACH
TREES TILL BUDS SWELL

The fruit buds OF the peach are
not always able TO resist the low
winter temperatures in Indiana
which is the greatest risk in grow
ing peaches in this state. Since a
large percentage OF the buds are
so often killed, It becomes necessary
to always prune a peach tree with
this fact in mind, says c. l. Burk-
holder of the Purdue horticultural
department.
Always delays the pruning in the
peach orchard till the buds begin
10 swell in the spring. The live ones
will enlarge and grow plump. The
dead ones will wither and dry up. -
he says. In case there are only a
few live buds. do very little pruning,
consisting Of a little thinning out
of the branches in the center OF the
tree and no cutting back Of the main
limbs. If it should happen that all
or practically all the buds survived
the winter. the trees can be thin
ned out and the growing points cut
and the growing points cut back a
third 10 a half This will greatly
reduce the total number Of peaches
and take care Of the thinning that
would otherwise have to be done by
hand later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
EARLY MATCHED CHICKS
MEAN WINTER EGGS

March and April have proved to
be BY far the most profitable months
for Matching chicks. The general
purpose breeds should preferably
come off in March, while the Leg
horn may be Matched in April.
Now is the time to prepare for
winter eggs" next season. The
best hens mott in october and De
cember usually resting until Janu-
airy. while the others mott earlier
and require a longer period Of rest
beginning to lay again in February
or March. This rules out the hen
as a winter egg producer. The
early Matched pullet which begins to
lay in October, or November is the
only dependable source for winter
eggs which are always high in price.
The brollers are more profitable,
too. when Matched in March or early
April. Last year broilers were sell
ing at 40 cents a pound in June end
% cents in September. on a two
round broiler this means n differ
ence Of 80 cents due entirely to the
time Of Matching.
Ii costs no more TO hatch early
than late. In fact it is usually more
economical since the early chicks
are stronger, grow more rapidly.
resist disease and withstand hot and
rainy weather better than May and
June chicks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
DEPARTMENT SHOWS
NEEDS FOR CLOVER

II is time 10 get the land back
into clover, says the United States
department Of agriculture.
During the war the department Of
agriculture impressed on the farm
ers the worlds need for cereals. and
the acreage in wheat and corn was
materially increased. This natural
~ resulted in a decrease in the
acreage in clover. Judging from the
figures gathered by the bureau of
crop estimates, covering the produc-
ton of pure clover hay, the acreage
in this crop decreased in 1918 be-
low that Of 1917 about 20 per cent
in the main portion OF the clover
belt. When IL is considered that
between the census years 1899 and
1909 the acreage had already de-
creased some &C per cent in this
area. the decline in clover culture
seems to have gone so far as 70
threaten 20 be serious.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
LIVE
STOCK COMMITTEE
HOLDS MEETING
One Representative From
Each of Ten Indiana Dis
tricts Attend Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 27-
The chief activities Of the Indiana
Federation Of Farmers associations
during the past week conferred in
an important meeting OF the per
manenk live stock committee Of the
organization which is composed Of
one representative from each OF the
Zen districts OF the federation. and
the president Of the association.
John G. Brown. OF Monon. Tentative
plans were drawn AZ the meeting for
tho creation Of a service department
20 look after the interests OF live
stock producers who ship 60 the
indianapolis stock yards.
The plan calls for placing a keen
active representative Of the fedora
lion at the stock yards 90 be on duty
et All times TO take care Of the in
terests OF the farmer, said Lewis
Taylor. general secretary. we
want 10 see that the producer gets q
fair deal and that his interests are
safeguarded from the time his
stock reaches the belt railroad until
me actual sale is made. Investiga-
ton has proved that loose practices
In the past has cost the farmers
many thousands OF dollars.
To Make Report
I'VE expect TO have reports made
10 headquarters where unfair deal
ing is charged and TO see that the
law Is complied with In every man
.ner. The stock raisers OF the state
reel that they are entitled 10 main
tain some sort OF supervision over
their interests In a market to which
they sell approximately 100000
worth OF produce in a year"
At the meeting Fred Bell OF Rush
Vile. a member OF the committee
Ifron that district, made a report on
THE indianapolis market. Pres't
. Brown reported that "A number Of
county associations haG formed CO.
operative shipping associations
among the members Of the fedora
lion and THAT these are saving the
farmers money and providing a sue
cess. He is doing all in his power
10 encourage this movement II was
reported that thraugh the efforts Of
the farmers organization better CO.
operation among the three veterin-
airy departments, Purdue, state and
Federal. had been accomplished.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
STOCK-RALSING
PURDUE LAMBS
MAKE RECORD
For Eighth Time in Nine
Years University Animals
Top Chicago Market.

For the eighth time in the last
nine years. Purdue university has
topped the Chicago market with
western lambs that have been fed by
the experiment station. The most
recent time was last week. when 1914
head, averaging SO pounds apiece.
all graded as prime. sold for 5000
per hundred. This was ten cents
above the market price for that day
and the excellent quality and con
dition Of the lambs fed at the Pur-
due experiment station helped
strengthen a market which have
been weak for several days.
"One load OF prime 50 pound
western lambs. fed experimentally at
Purdue university sold at s20.1O 20
a city butcher and got a packer bid
OF $40 but they were in a class alone
among morning offerings" says a
bureau Of markets report on the
day the lambs were sold.
Eight Lots Exhibited.
Eight lots OF the lambs were in
100 day feeding experiment They
cost 1919 cents a pound last October.
The lot Of % receiving the stand
ard ration OF shelled corn. cotton
seed meal. silage and clover hay
showed the most profit this year as
they have in eight of the nine years
the feeding has been done. Their
average profit was Approximately
81 per head. but some Of the other
lots pulled the average on the 1914
down 20 $275 per head. The best
lot gained "a Of a pound per day.
Another lot Of the lambs on the
same ration. but receiving only a
half feed Of corn, required III days
10 make the same gains as the best
lot did in 100 days and another
bunch receiving the same ration eX-
cept corn which was fed the last
half of the period. required 113
days 10 catch up with those receiv-
ting a full feed of corn.
The experiment this year bore
out previous results and showed
that it required practically 81
pounds of concentrates. 4 p pounds
Of silage, and three pounds Of clover
hay for every pound of gain made
by the lambs" said c. NJ. Vestal,
who had charge OF the feeding work.
This made a cost Of Is cents per
pound.
More Indiana farmers should be
finishing lambs for market, thus
utilizing grain and roughage grow
on the farm, much of which now is
going to market
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28

Tax exemption is un-Americsn be-
cause il relieves one class at the ex-
pense Of another Until recent years
tax exemption Of federal and mu-
nicipal bonds was a fairly harmless
fiscal expedient, but with the i'm
portant changes that have taken
place in economic conditions, es-
pecially in the methods OF taxation.
il can no longer be justified. In
fact. il Is a fragrant civil of which
the majority Of taxpayers are bliss
fully unconscious.
The original argument FOR the ex-
emptiou OF federal farm loan bonds
was that IL would reduce materially
the cost Of borrowing on farm mort
gage security, thereby reducing the
farmers rate. which was a consum-
nation very much 20 be desired but
on the other hand il making the
federal farm loan bonds exempt, It
created a very desirable investment
for those of large income who were
willing to pay enough premium for
them 70 take them out OF the reach
OF the ordinary small investor and
in consequence the great bulk of
them have gravitated into the cof-
fers of the very wealthy.
This puts the burden of taxation
on wage earners. upon production.
raw material transportation and
imports. all Of which have to be
more heavily taxed TO pay the five
billions now being annually assessed.
Twenty million Americans own
Liberty bonds which are now quoted
at % 10 90. They are taxable. The
rich man prefers TO buy the farm
loan bonds: they are not taxable.
They are usually quoted above par
and some have brought as much as
$1.OS. something which the trainers
Of the bill did not expect.
About one farmer in 90 has taken
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
THE BIRD OF PARADISE. "

Life IN the Hawaiian Islands is
the feature of the The Bird OF
Paradise, Richard Walton Tullys
play. that Will be seen at the Oliver
theater this afternoon and tonight
This charming story OF Uncle
Sans possessions has created favor
able comment wherever II has been
played. Dealing as It does with the
subject OF whether a woman can
hold a mans love with just her lips
and her arms. or whether thsre IS
sVnething stronger than that 20
hold this love, is the whole subject
Of the play. Luana, the pretty Hs-
waiisn girl. discovers at the end
that she IS wrong in thinking that
that is all that a man Graves and
finding out that her American huS-
band Is really tired OF her and
wishes to go back 10 his people, she
turns to her people again and ap-
peases them by Offering herself as
a human sacrifice in order to save
them from destruction. The scenic
artist and electrician have outdone
themselves in depicting pictures that
the perfect reproductions Of the
Hawaiian Islands. One of the spec
tacular scenes in the last act shows
Kilauea in eruption. a native band
of Hawaiian musicians are carried
and they sing and play their native
music throughout the different
scenes. Miss Ann Reader, whom
Mr.. MoroscO discovered this season,
will be seen in the leading role Of
Luana-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
ORPHEUM.

At the Orpheum today, final
showing is given Of the vaudeville
bill which features Winona Winters.
the Cheer-up girl: Haveman's ami
mails kings OF the forests; Corbett
and Garron. comedians; Adams and
Thomas Offering the slSit" In and
Out Of Society" and Dennis Broth
ers. acrObats, round out the pro
gram.
Beginning tomorrow the new bill
Is topped by Pot POuri. vaudeville's
supreme novelty. Arthur and Leah
Bell. Offering a ventriloquil diversity;
Lou Hall and Ada Brown, present
ing the comedy sketch, She's a
Travelling Man." go Get En- Rog-
ers, blacIoface comedian and Jack
Alfred and company in the sketch
Smile" round out the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28

advantage OF the federal farm loan
act and Is getting his money at Eve
and one-half per cent but he has
placed an added burden upon the
other Ga farmers who are not en-
joying revenue from the loan.
Our public policy has been badly
At fault either in the matter OF tax
alton exemption or in the applica-
ton OF progressive rates 70 incomes.
The two policies are antagonistic and
inconsistent. One or the other should
be speedily abandoned. We cannot
and ought not to abandon progress
sive taxation. That institution is
now firmly established in all the
important European nations. II is
universally recognized as the only
means whereby the tax burden may
be made TO conform proportionately
10 the individuals ability 20 pay.
The tax system must be made
equitable if the ideals Of democratic
government are TO be maintained
and il is time to call a halt 10 the
present policy Of tax exemption.
The weakest stronghold Of that
policy lies in the tax exemption
clause Of the federal farm loan act
and it is here that the public should
declare itself and demand a square
deal in taxation.
Tax exemption is a "get-rich-
quick" device that promises some
thing for nothing but which in real
ity has been shown 20 cost the pub
lie treasury as much as seven times
what it gives TO the borrower even
under our present tax rates.
a low rate Of loans for farm i'm
prOvement which will include the
struggling tenant and the poorer
class OF farmers, is very desirable
but it should not be brought about
at the expense Of our tax bearing
citizens and for the benefit OF our
few millionaires
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
CASTLE.

Earle Williams as the hero of to-
days Castle picture, when a Man
Loves" is in love with q little
daughter Of Japan, and whose union
is prevented by this barrier of race.
After many complications in which
a Jealous woman endeavors TO part
the lovers, they are brought to-
gether and it is found that after
all the girl IS of English blood. and
was nerelv raised as the child OF a
japanese shop-keeper.. The story
is colOrful and rich in Oriental
charm.
Tomorrow, The Trembling Hour
features Kenneth Harlan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
nASAILE.

The Open Door," Is the title OF a
mystery play which is shown at the
LaSalle today. II is the story of a
man who takes the blame for a
robbery to save the firms good
name. OF which his best friend is
the manager, and the father of the
girl he loves. 1t is an old story pre-
scented in a new way. the action
starting at the climax and working
back to the motive behind the crime.
An all-star cast aids in the presen-
tation.
TOmorrOw's attraction is return
engagement OF Houdini in The
Grim Came" that masterpiece OF
thrills
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
WEEKLY GENERAL
CROP NOTES
: X < x x y X = X \ !: x x

X X X X X X X 4. X x !: :. x X
Arizona: Farm work in lower al
,itudes Is well advanced though the
recent heavy rains have retarded the
preparation OF land for srring seed
ing.
Arkansas: Conditions have been
very favorable for farm work
Colorado: Conditions have gen
orally been favorable for all kinds
OF winter farm operations in the
eastern half Of the state In the
western half the continued cold and
the covering of snow has necessitated
the continued feeding OF live stock
Connecticut and all other New
England states: Good heavy snow
covering has protected meadows.
pastures and fall sown crops.
Delaware: No material damage is
reported 70 grain. The covering OF
ice and snow has protected crops
from sudden changes in weather.
Florida. Flowing and preparation
for planting is progressing rapidly.
Idaho. Field work Is i'm progress
I'm q number OF counties. There is
much uneasiness concerning next
seasons irrigation water supply be
cause OF the prevailing mild wealth
or of last month The runoff has
been heavy.
Indiana: Farming progressed very
rapidly during the past two weeks
and is now practically "up-tO-date
in an sections OF the state Country
roads are generally very poor but
the main highways are in fair con
dition
Kansas: Conditions have been fav-
orahIe FOR out door work and in
some sections for blowing and disc
ing i'm preparation for the spring oat
crop.
Maine. See Connecticut.
NI4ssachusetts- See Connecticut
Nebraska: Conditions favorable
for farm work Some threshinE of
wheat is I'm progress i'm western
counties
Nevada. Conditions are practical
ly unchanged
s
North Carolina. Conditions FER
mitted considerable blowing up to
Feb. II. Farm work is greatly be
hind the average for the season.
North Dakota. only necessary
routine farm work performed. Mum
erous complaints are heard from ele-
vator men about the shortage Of
cars Tor moving grain
Ohio. Very little marketing be
cause Of the condition OF he roads.
oklahoma. Conditions are improv-
Ing The soil and roads have dried
with The result that delayed farm OPP
eratiors have been resumed after
rather severe and very wet winter.
oregon: Considerable blowing
done.
Rhode Island See Connecticut.
south Carolina Heavy rains dur
Ing the last two weeks causing over
flowing streams have done some
damage 10 grain on bottom land.
Hauling OF fertilizers is very much
hindered on account OF rain and
bad roads
tennessee: Conditions remain the
same as two weeks ago
Texas. Conditions have been more
favorable for The preparation o. soil
and much progress was made IL
uicwing
Utah Much apprehension regard
.ne Tho dry land crops and irrigation
water for next summer is being eX-
pressed as The snow fau Toe past six
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
OLIVER.

On the Bowery, that region in
lower New York, famed in legion
and song. IS where Norma Talmadge
starts her screen story. a Daugh-
ter Of Two Worlds" which will be
shown at the Oliver theater FOR
four days starting Sunday after
noon. At the beginning Of the pic
ture, she Is openly the daughter %
a notorious keeper OF one OF the
worst resorts on the Bowery. She
becomes a favorite OF society and
then before the story closes she is
once more on the Bowery. where
her great happiness comes 70 her
from the upper world which she
has Willingly fOrsaken 20 save the
life Of a youthful friend.