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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

labor will never again be as great as
it has been.
so far as the distribution of labor
is concerned, the situation nationally
appears to be well equaHzed.
AN important disclosure OF the sur
vey Is the seriousness of the housing
situation.
More Homes Needed.
"The call for buildings comes loud
est from the most essential places OF
manufacture rather than from the re-
tail centers and is for low-priced dwell
igs. Building construction is increas-
ing in New England. but the bulk OF
the construction is of factories, ware
houses and stores. New York, Penn
sylvania and most Of the other great
industrial states of the East and mid
die West show a falling of in building
operations.
I'm no section Of the country did the
investigators find sentiment in favor
of governmental ownership Of the rail.
roads; and everywhere better trans
portation conditions are reported
Agriculture is generally recognized
as the backbone of the country, and
the farming situation is excellent;
from no section has an unfavorable re-
port been received. Farmers are well
supplied with funds from the sale OF
this years crop, but they are wise in
that they know that more favorable
marketing conditions can be created.
I'm the financial field, money is
tight. That may mean several things
First, that the people want money bad
ly to put into producing activities;
second, that the banks attempted to
get whatever the traffic will bear
sheanng close to the skin; third, that
there is an Inadequate supply OF
money, or fourth, that those who have
money lack confidence. There are
other reasons, no doubt, and among
them that the dollar now buys less
than heretofore, people with money
wish to charge more for the service
than money gives. No one can &C
curately say which of these causes
is the most important factor, but prob
ably all contribute to the present sit
uatfon.
Banks Loaned Up.
''The telegraph reports from every
section Of the country state that the
banks are well loaned up.
''The country does not like the pres
ent taxtion system. The excess profits
tax is in bad favor everywhere.
1--WE are not yet masters of the arr
of distribution of products. The fact
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21
BUSINESS IS GOOD;
COUNTRY IS SOUND,
SAYS FRANKLIN LANE

Franklin x. Lane, former secretary
Of the interior, has issued a statement
making public summary OF what he
calls 1.-THE first comprehensive, care
fully made and approximately accurate
picture of industrial, agricultural, r.
nancial and political conditions
throughout the United States" 1t dis
covers in the foreground. he says, that
both major political parties have over
looked the greatest issue in the public
mind, which Is the cost Of living.
It also shows, he states, that the
country is on a sound economic basis,
with the wave Of extravaganza subsid-
and retailers optimistic over the win
ter outlook and a growing disposition
for hard work, although the individual
productivity of labor is not yet sho "
ing much evidence Of increase.
Mr.. Lanes statement summarizes
a survey made through 900 field repre-
sentatives of the Fidelity and Deposit
company, Of Maryland, and covers
every section of the country.
Indeclslon Seen.
In a preface to his analysis Of the
survey, Mr.. Lane says: with the
presidential election but six weeks
away and the winter rapidly approach
ing, many thoughtful people stand hes
itant and undecided, having difficulty
because of the general lack of knowl'
edge Of business conditions outside of
their own locality or interests. The
general tendency has been to see what
the next man thinks, with the uncom
Portable feeling that his guess in no
better than another's."
Economically Sound.
Under the head of industrial con-
ditions Mr. Lane says: Economically,
the United States is shown to be bet
ter off than any other country in the
world. There Is no evidence of idle
ness.
There is no shortage of raw ma
terials sufficient to curtail production
reported from any Of the nine gee
graphical districts into which the
country was divided for the purpose
of the survey.
Transportation conditions are i'm
proving everywhere and substantial
reduction in the freight car shortage
is reported in every district except In
the Rocky mountain states, in the
southwest, and in the district includ
ing Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama
and Mississippi, although an improve
ment is noted in the latter district.
"a shortage of coal and a failure
of labor to increase individual pro-
ductivity appear to be the only two
unfavorable aspects in the immediate
industrial situation.
Labor Costs Rise.
although labor is costing still more
than it did last year, it apparently is
producing no more. Wages have ad-
vanced from 10 to so per cent in the
last twelve months and yet nowhere is
there reported increase in productivity
per man. | am not expecting that the
cost of labor will fall off even in the
worst of times to it's prewar stage, for
| believe that the real differential be-
tween directing labor and manual
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21
ONCE oUsTED,
SEATED IN AHCEMRl "

SOCIALIST IS, ONCE OUSTED,
SEATED IN NJ. Y. ASSEMBLY
ALBANY, n. Y. Sept. 21.-No action
was taken Monday night when the AS
sembly convened in extraordinary
session relative to the Ave Socialist
members expelled last spring and re-
elected last Thursday to I'll their own
vacancies. After the call to order. the
special message OF Governor Smith on
the housing situation was read.
All Ave of the Socialists were in
their seats when the gavel fell
In anticipation Of some drastic &C
ton, one Of the largest crowds that
ever attended a session Of the Assem-.
bly, was present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21
Efghty-Year-OId Soldier Writes

w. H. Clough, Co. E, Ward &, Soldiers
Home, Cal, writes II have been trou-
bled with constipation for years. 1
have found Foley Cathartic Tablets
keep me in a better and natural shape
than any medicine l have ever taken.
! am almost eighty years old and l am
pleased to tell you of the value I have
received" Foley Cathartic Tablets
cause no pain, nausea nor gripping. They
relieve indigestion, sick headache. bill
iousnes and sour stomach. For sale by
A. G. Luken & Co, $50 Main St.-Adver-
fiSement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

purchases from the wholesaler are
founded upon this optimism. From the
simple toiler up through to the trades
men, to the industry and the f1nancier
there runs the connected feeling of
confidence"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
COLD STORAGE MEAT And
CANNED GOODS ARE BANNED
Eminent Medical Authority Says
Many Human Ills Caused by
Eating These Things.

If the people of America would eat
of their diet all canned vegetables
there would be an astounding de-
less cold storage meat and keep out
crease in disease among them.
This was the admonition of DR.. D.
j. Edal Behram of the Bombay uni
versity, who has just sailed for home
ON the French liner La Touraine.
DR.. Behram, who lost five out OF
1000 cases of influenza that he treat
ed during the epidemic in Bombay,
said that nearly all intestinal ills were
produced by eating meat that had
been too long in cold storage. Such
food. he said, fills the eater with tox-
ms. This is particularly true of
meats that have been cooked too
much and reheated, The doctor, who
is fellow of the Royal Medical Col
lege of London, is opposed to eating
any canned foods.
"If the American people would eat
less meat and plenty of fresh, UNI
cooked vegetables" he said, "the ma
iority of ills would disappear. have
treated tuberculosis successfully by
giving my patients three times day
a teaspoonful of equal parts of oil
i've oil and lemon juice beaten into
an emulsion"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
RATE RAISE CALLED
1856 MILLION HIGH
"BOOK VALUE" USED BY ROADS
EXCESSIVE, SAYS COUNSEL
FOR SHIPPERS.

WASHINGTON. = The $1,000
100000 freight increase asked for
bv the railroads of the country is app
proximately 1886, 100000 more than
will be necessary to give the per
cent standard return guaranteed by
the transportation act. Clifford
Thorne, representing shippers, esti-
mated today at the general rate hear
ing before the interstate commerce
commission.
Presenting arguments to support
his contention, Mr.. Thorne said the
book value of $20,6O0,000.000 used
by the roads in computing the return
was excessive by several billion dol
lars.
"In other Words" he said, eve are
asked to consider the value of Amer
lean railroads to be $500, 100000, 900
greater than the total par value of
all their stocks and bonds outstand-
ing in the hands of the public"
No Allowance for Depreciation.
Mr.. Thorne said that in computing
the book value the railroad managers
had not made allowance for depreci-
alton and that such a method of APP
praisal had been specifically repudi-
ated by the United States supreme
court, He also said that it was pro-
posed by the roads to capitalize the
lac, 100000 acres of land granted to
the railroads by the government and
the state of Texas and to make the
"public forever pay an annual tax to
the railroads on its present value, a
value which has cost them nothing"
The commission also was told that
the roads in computing their needs
had made full allowance for all in
creased expenses. but had made no
allowance whatsoever for increased
business.
Mr.. Thorne estimated that an in
crease in freight revenues of 18 per
cent instead of 27.85 per cent asked
by the carriers would give the roads
sufficient income to meet the 6 per
cent.
Magnitude of Burden.
Mr.. Thorne told the commission
that if all the present demands of
the railroads for increased rates and
of their employees for increased
wages were granted the increased
Transportation burden on the Amer
lean people would be more than two
billion dollars, or TWICE as much as
the total annual tax burden occas-
Toned by the greatest war debt in
the nations history.
The employees, he said, are asking
for wage increases of $1,000 00,-
600, and if granted the roads again
will have to ask for increased rates,
as wages advances are not covered
in the present application of the car
riers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
OK DIVORCE STORY
CAUSED SENSATION
IN SAN FRANCIS
CO PAPER AROUSED CON-
VENTION DELEGATES.

SAN FRANCISCO.-The story of
Governor Cox's divorce ten years ago
was brought into the democratic con-
vention fight by the publication in the
San Francisco Chronicle of a state
ment of the circumstances ascribed to
Senator Pomerene and former Cover
nor Campbell of Ohio.
Publication of the story, which has
been the topic of some discussion
among delegates ever since they be-
gan to assemble, brought out the first
hint of scandal being used as fac
tor in the campaign and created a
sensation.
The explanation of the divorce, as
credited to Pomerene and Campbell
in Sundays publication of the Chron-
icle, declares that when ten years ago
Cox was made the defendant in suit
for divorce by his wife strong
charges, including cruelty but not in
Guiding unfaithfulness, were used, al
though, the explanation continued,
the real cause was incompatability of
temper
Mrs Cox, the publication continued,
married her lawyer soon after, while
Governor Cox married his present
wife and has one child Two chill
dren by the first marriage remained
with Governor Cox, while the young
err remained with the mother.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
WORLD DEBTS GROW
SINCE ARMISTICE
CHIEF INCREASE is AMONG THE
COUNTRIES TAKING PART
IN THE WAR.

NEW YORK.-Twenty months af-
ter the guns of the nations ceased
firing in France the national debts of
the world now approximate $685.
900, 100000, according to compila-
ton by O. T. Austin, statistician OF
the National City bank. Before the
conflict the debts aggregated $44,-
100000 and at the time of the ar
mistice the debts approached $214,-
.975, 373, 900.
''The chief increase occurs in the
debts of the dozen countries and
colonies participating in the war, !"
saws Mr.. Austin, though in practi-
cally every country for which figues
are available the 1920 figures
show larger totals than those at the
beginning of the war period, which
advanced the costs of everything and
increased expenditures. necessitating
loans of at least a temporary char
acter. This is illustrated bv the fact
that the aggregate debts of the Eu-
ropean countries as a whole grew
from S32, O0O,00O,0 at the begin
ming of the war to S104, OOO, OOO,OOo
at the date of the armistice and
1928, 900, 100000 at the latest availa-
able date; those of North America,
which included the United States and
Canada among the participants in
the war, grew from $2,15O,OOO,OO0
at the beginning of the war to $27,-
800, 100000 at the date of the ar
mistice, and $26,946,000,000 at the
present time, while those of South
America, Asia, Africa and Oceania
combined grew from less than eight
and one-half billion dollars in 1913
to twelve and three-quarter billions
in 1919.
"Of the s220,OOO,0OO, 600 added
to world national indebtedness since
the beginning of the European war
approximately 100000, 100000, or
more than nine-tenths, was created
by the seven great countries partici-
pating in the war"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
WARNS OF WORLD
COTTON SHORTAGE
BRITISH EXPERT ASKS NATION
TO SEEK NEW SOURCE
OF SUPPLY.

MANCHESTER, Eng.-Prof. j. A.
Todd, secretary of the empire cotton
growing committee of the board of
trade, has just delivered to the textile
institution a warning of the prospect
i've world scarcity of cotton in the
near future and emphasized the need
for developing new sources of supply
as we'll as experimenting with cotton
substitutes.
After dealing exhaustivefy with the
labor position in the United States
cotton growing areas, bad weather
and ravages by boil weevil as well as
the acreage position the professor
said, cit is obvious that we are not
going to get 100000 bales of cot
ton this year" At home it seemed
to him the consumers had not yet felt
the full weight of the high cost of
the raw material, Even in America
he did not see much sign of the con-
sumer's intention of doing without
cotton fabrics.
The statistics for Americas domes-
tic consumption for the first three
months of the year were on basis
uncomfortably near to 100000
bales a year. British consumption be-
fore the war was nearly 100000
bales and the total American crop last
year was only 100000. What was
going to happen when the rest of the
world particularly the CONT
METAL countries-woke up and began
to demand more cotton?
By next year, he said, the CONT
mental mills probably would be more
active than now and the demand in
creased and the oriental demand
would also be much higher.
So long as the workers and produc-
ers of the world were making so
much more money than they ever did
before he did not see how the de-
mand for cotton goods was even 60
ing to be substantially reduced. The
world was not producing sufficient
cotton to meet this demand and was
not likely to do some unless some
way was devised of making use OF
even the lowest grade
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
u S. SPENT over 20
BILLION LAST YEAR
THE EXPENDITURES REACHED
STARTLING FIGURES. RAIL
ROADS BIGGEST DRAIN.

WASHINGTON. = Governmental
expenditures from July l, 1919, to
May 81, 1920, amounted to $ZO'-
1855, 858, according to a state
ment of the treasury officials. Ex-
penditures were heaviest during Sep
tember, when $4,475,937,7O1 was
spent, and Eghtest in November
when $611,9O1 ,764 left the treasury
Exclusive of $1,503,047,752 ex-
pended by the treasury, 1851 PA.
7O3 charged to the federal control OF
railroads and the transportation act
of 1920 was the largest single item
of departmental expenditure. ,
The navy department stood third
in disbursements for the period with
at total of $723,717,629, and. the de-
'partment of labor was last with 3d.
064,246. White house expenses were
listed as S6,702,S3O and COMPRESSION
al at SIT, 681,120. Payments on the
public debt amounted to $14,846,-
554,373.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
HAVE TO STRAICHTEN
OUT LOVE TANCLES
CUPID BRINGS MANY PROBLEMS
TO IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
AT ELLIS ISLAND.

NEW YORK. -Immigration au-
thorities at Ellis Island, for the sec
ond time within six weeks, face the
problem of Strengthening out a Glove
triangle" born of moonlight nights on
the swelling Atlantic.
Miss Nell Butler, a young English
woman of %, begged them to give
her her freedom at least long enough
to marry Capt. Paul Miller of the
British army, who made her forget
in three-day courtship on board the
ship the Canadian officer whom she
had intended to wed ten days ago
when she sailed for Halifax.
Canadian authorities refused TO
permit Miss Butler to land at Halifax
for any other purpose than to marry
the Canadian and put her on the
steamer Caronia bound for England
via New York. Captain Miller wire
lessed her to stop at New York, with
err he was hurrying by train. When
she stopped the Ellis Island authorl-
ties took her in charge.
Ellis Island had somewhat slml'
lar case to solve recently when
Young French woman who had sailed
for America with the intention OF
marvin an American soldier de-
barked on the arm of tenor she had
met on board. She was permitted to
remain and marry the singer when the
Tilted soldier gave them his blessing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
U. S. MAY REGULATE
DISTRIBUTION OF OIL
NAVY ALONE NEEDS MILLIONS
OF BARRELS TO RUN SHIPS.
WANTS CONSERVATION.

WASHINGTON.-Some plan for
the regulation of the distribution of
fuel oil may be resorted to if the pres
ent menace of a serious shortage con-
, tinues.
A conference of representatives of
the leading refneries and users of
fuel oil to work out some joint plan
/ of distribution has been suggested by
Secretary of Commerce Alexander.
The suggestion has been made par
ticularly with reference to the situa-
ton in the state of California in a
letter to Senator Phelan of that
state.
Opposed to Embargo.
Secretary Alexander is opposed to
any embargo because of its effect
upon American export trade. He
takes the position that an embargo
should be used only as last resort.
Several branches of the govern
ment are devoting attention to the
question of a future oil supply, but
while numerous suggestions relative
to the conservation of the present
available oil resources of the country
and increased production both in the
United States and abroad have been
made no action has been taken which
makes certain permanent relief.
Latest figures show that the navy
now needs 100000 barrels of fuel
oil year and that the shipping board
with its new merchant feet will re-
quire 4O,000,00O barrels for the year
1920 and 60,00O,000 barrels for the
year 1921.
The demand fer fuel oil for the
ships of the navy and government
owned merchant marine alone equals
the present output of American re-
fneries for about four months.
Prices Have Advanced.
Prices of oil have rapidly adj
vanced, contracts awarded by the
shipping board and navy during the
recent months being for prices about
double those of year ago.
Data supplied to the federal trade
commission by oil producers recently
in connection with an investigation
of the oil situation, in response to a
house resolution, includes facts to
support their contention that further
increases of prices are inevitable.
Legislative action on the oil situa-
ton will be a subject for considera-
ton during the next session of con-
gress. Appointment of Joint com
mittee to study the question of the
future oil supply of the vessels of
the navy and policies to be followed
in connection with the construction
of oil-burning or coal-burning battle
ships was proposed to the naval com
mittees of the two houses of congress
toward the end of the recent session
by Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
but no action was taken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
SCIENTIST TAKING
FUR SEAL CENSUS
COUNT ON PRIBILOF ISLANDS is
BEING MADE FOR UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT.

SAN FRANCISCO.-Dr. G. Dallas
Hanna, member of the staff of the
California Academy of Sciences, has
just left here for Alaska, where he
will make a census of the fur seals
on the Pribilof islands under direct
ion of the United States bureau of
fisheries.
DIR. Hanna has been connected with
this work each year since 1918! In
1919 it was reported that there were
100000 animals in the herd. In 1910
when the government first took over
the operation of the island industry
there were less than 100000. Dur
ing the time when this increase was
taking place enough surplus and use
less males have been killed and their
skins sold at auction to provide the
national treasury with $3,50O,OOO
above all expenses, according to W.
w. Sergeant, secretary of the Cali
fornia Academy of Sciences.
The purpose of the census is chief
ly to determine how many animals
lean be safely removed each year and
still provide for maximum percent
age of increase of the herd. If the
Increase in 1920 continues as hereto
fore, it is said that there should be
about 100000 of these amphibious
fur bearers, by far the largest herd in
existence, as well as a surplus OF
about 10000 males which can be kill
ed for their skins.
At current prices of these furs they
will be valued at about 100000.
The carcasses of the animals killed
were formerly allowed to waste, bu
last year a by-products plant was pu
into operation by means of which i
IS expected very superior oil ano
animal meal will be placed on thu
market. 80
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
Eager StUainS Sail Out to Meet
Cargo of Brides From Greece
Fifty Prospective Husbands in Little Boats Impede Way of
Steamship as 1t Docks With 100 Girls Lined Up to
Look Over the WouldBe-Husbands.

With the name and the photograph
and little concentrated business of
glancing at picture and then peer
ing at the row of faces a man with
loud voice could become acquaint-
ed with his choice before she was ia
ken to Ellis Island.
1t was all very noisy and inter-
esting, but the customs officials fear
ed that the SWANS in their impetuous
way might be run over by the ship
or even try to board her and carry
off their fiancees before the immigra-
ton authorities had chance to make
their acquaintance. So the little
boats filled with hopeful husbands
were shooed away.
Nearly 200 other men expecting
brides waited outside the pier. Their
fiancees were not supposed to be -on
this ship, but they were taking no
chances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
Foot Baths.
American Society Women Held Up
at Swiss Border and Disinfect-
ed for Cattle Malady.

NEW YORK.-How a group
of American society women was
held up at the border for signs
of foot and mouth disease be-
fore being allowed to enter
Switzerland was told by Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, wife of the
secretary of the navy, who re-
turned recently from Havre on
the French liner Lafayette.
Mrs. Daniels. who was not a
member of the group, said the
party was stopped bv a Swiss
guard when they came to the
borders of the country and or
dered to get out of their auto
mobiles.
Then, she said, they were told
foot and mouth disease was raw
aging Swiss cattle and that they
were compelled to have their
feet bathed with disinfectant.
Their protests that only cattle
were subject to the disease were
unavailing.