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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Police Head of
Chicago Renews
Cleanup Drive
~ Associated Pres..

~ Associated Pres.
CHICAGO. Nov. 25.--Chicf - Police
Charles Fiimorris, who last Saturday
might started a campaign TO clean up
Chicago" with crime drive which r..
suited In I 2oo arrests IN twenty four
hours renewed the drive tonight
Twenty squads II police were sent out
with orders To arrest every suspicious
character within the city limits" The
police visited most o. the places raided
a week ago. hut In many instances the
gambling rooms and saloons were found
closed
! Federal officials also made several
raids On saloons. In one place taking
several hundrde gallons Of whiskey.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Harding Invites
Coolidge to Farley


~ Associated FFsss.
NEW YORK. Nov. Ex-Governor
Coolidge Of Massachusetts,. Vicc'PrcsI'
dent. Elect. here TO attend the Amherst
Alumni dinner tonight. announced that
Senator Harding. the PresdentElect.
had invited him 10 confer with him
at Marion. Ohio, some time In De-
cember"
Mr.. Coolidge did not say what the
nature Of his conference with Senator
Harding was to be although Il was gen.
orally presumed that Il was In connec'
ton with the Prcsidcnt.Elcct's consul
tatlon with the leading minds Of the
country" on national and international
prOhlema.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Wife Of Professor
Of Military Academy
Dies Before Game
o. Associated Press.

o. Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-whil enter
ing the erandstand before the Army
Navy football game here to-day, Mrs
Mary Wilcox. wife ~ Col. Cornelius
Dewitt wilcox, professor 81 modern
languages az the Military ACADEMY
was taken III and died before reaching
her box.
Mrs. wilcox. accompanied by her
husband and several friends, com
plained OF pain az the party was
caught In Jam ascending The grand
stand sairs. she suddenly collapsed
and upon the arrival 81 an army psN'
stefan was pronounced dead
Col. Wilcox. one ~ the popular mem
hers OF the academy faculty left 'hs
field with the body. ACCOMPANIED n
several cadets. who gave uIf the ga
% show their esteem.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
10000 Gallons
Of Oil in Houston
Destroyed by Fire
By Associated Press.

ny Associated Press.
HOUSTON. Texas. Nov. 2T.-Twcnty
four storage tanks containing 10000
gallons Of lubricating oil belonging Ia
the Humble oil and Refining Company
were destroyed here by fire this after.
noon. The loss In estimated at 5000.
900. Origin ~ the fire In not known.
a number 81 large storage tanks filled
with gasoline IN the south end ~ the
storage plant were In danger, a two
ktory frame residence nearby caught
fire several times but was saved.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Ulster Leader
Turns Down Invite
to Appear in US.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Prcss.
LONDON. Nov. 27-Sir Edward
Carson. the Ulster unionist leader. has
declined AN invitation received from the
committee ~ one hundred IN the Unit.
ed States which Il giving hearings on
conditions In ireland. asking him ct at.
tend sessions ~ the committees com.
mission ~ seven In Washington.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Auto Explosion
Burns Man to Dealt
By Associated prcss.

HELENA. Ark. Nov. 2I.-John
Yarnell. ~, travelling salesman IN
local wholesale house. was buTn'
20 death In his garage this af,crti 100
when the tank Of his automohileV g
ploded while he was working on thu e
gine. The automobile and ga'ra'
burned. Yarnell Ia survived by A, WI
Ow and two children.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Tumulty Enters into
artnership
~ Associated Pres.

By Associated Pres.
4 CINCINNATI Nov. ga special
dispatch from Defiance. Ohio. tonight
says Joseph T.. Tumulty. secretary 10
the president and former congressman
IT. T. Ansbcrry. 81 Defiance. will form
"a partnership In the practice ~ law
laftcr March 4. with offices In Wash
| ington. ID. &. "a
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Japan t6Expend
5OPer Cent More
{ to Equip Army

Nv Asspeh'sd rress'
TOXIC. Nov. 27.-The army esti'
matet for the forthcoming year total
g4s. ObO. 900 yen. an increase OF 80 pee
cent over last year.
on this sum forty million yen will b.
extended on new defense schemes.
Service In the cavalry branch Of Oh"
srmy will be reduced from three to two
years
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Debaie Armament Quesllon.

The subcommittee ON ornaments 10.
day continued hearing arguments In "a.
vor OF the resolution introduced by d..
Gastoa de Cunha. 81 Brazil. making the
manufacture 81 arms and munitions n
state monopoly In every country. This
proposition In gaining ground among
the delegates. II being held that much
~ the tendency 10 provoke hostllitles
would be- removed II all possible private
profit from the manufacture Of wa
materials should be eliminated.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
MURDER Of PEACH
KING Of GEORGIA
CHARGED To WIFE.

ny Assoclas.A Press.
FORT WALLET. ia, Nov. s7.--war-
rants charging murder IA connection
with the death last June ,inde-- nyster-
ious circumstances q Fred ID. shspe-t.
known aa the Georgia peach king"
were served tonight on Mrs. =. y. Eis
mer. former wife u the peach grower
Mrs. lone Henry. sister OF Mrs. ELMER
and Ernest Hopson. son 81 Mrs. Elmer
- marriage previous 10 that with
Shsnard.
tn, arrest 81 NIL three was ordered AZ
ter n Tathologist and q chemist had test
flied AT h coroners investigation here
today tina, apcst mertem sxaminatsep %
shepard's boas had revealed the pre-
encc ~ poison !. the viscera.
Arrested l leaving Court.
Mrs Elmer. who .cok charge Of shep'
ards property after i,is death on the
grounds that he died if.,estaie. was ar
rested as she was leaviig the court
room where the coroner's nvestisation
was held. The first chaiye placed
against her was illegal appropriation OF
shcpard's property. Several hours
later. she was served with n WARRANT
charging her with murder In connection
with Stewards death. Mrs Henry and
Hopson were arrested at their homes
In Perry. near here.
Counsel for Mrs y. Y. Elmer Of Jack
sonville, Florida. arrested late today n
Fort Valley and charged with the muir
der 81 her former husband. Fred ID
shepard. wealthy peach grower. mads
public on arrival here tonight formal
statemcn, made by Mira Elmer shortly
after her arrest.
u Heart Broken.
II am heart broken because al THU
terrible affair" Mrs. Eimer'a statement
said Heart broken because of the In
situations against us and the terrible
things they have done.
"The Sad par of II is that my ow1
fnmily should attempt tn sell their moth
- end sister for piccea of silver. Moth
crs ran understand how ! feel. Tho
stakes were too high for them. Thous
ands ~ dollars have been spent 10 d.
credit me In the eyes Of my friends.
'lf they were allowed 10 take all thu
wHs riEhifully mine In the way Il weait
/, could never hurt me like the awfi
things which they have said and dos1
They have bought the natural love Al
affection ~ my family; they have goa
all over this county with great nul
Der of detectives trying TO find all kir1
81 things about my life and when tn
could find nothing. they came back an
dup up my dead husband and now a.
accused ~ ,hin awful crime.
II sometimes wonder II death wo1
De- any relief from this nightmare"4
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
COMB SEA IN QUEST FOR
LOST BARGE; 81 ABOARl

y nv Associated Press.
. SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. At I
q Relief vessels were searching the
q rock coast 81 Washington In the I
Q vicinity 81 James Island for the
. lost barge W. J. Pirrie tonight I
. and combing the sen In the neigh. I
Q borhood Of Giants Graveyard I
Q rocks. ten miles south Of that ~.
= land. according TO a radio mes I
. sage.
Q ASTORIA. Oregon. Nov s7.-A
. radio message picked w today nj
Q North Head states Captain J. X. I
. Tibbctts Of the Santa Rita thinks 4
. the barge W. J. Pirrie struck I
Q Graveyard rocks instead Of James
. Island. The Santa Rita and the
. coast cutter snohomish are still
<standing by.
q The message said there were - 4
. persons on the barge including
. Captain a. u. Jensen. his wife 4
. and baby 4
= Giants graveyard rocks are
= about 10 miles south of James II.
= land and are off the northwest
= corner 81 jefferson county. Wash.
. lngton. The Santa Rita was forced
= to east the barge adrtft yesterday
- In storm.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28

) yICE.PREsIDENT TO
, SPEAK IN CANYON.

. Special 10 the News.
= CANYON. Texas. Nov. 27.-An. I
= nouncemcnt has been made here
. that vicePresident Marshall viii
= address the students 81 the West 4
= Texas Normal and the people of
. Canyon IN the school auditorium I
. on Tuesday evening. The Vice. 4
q President VIII he the guest Of I
q President Hin Of the Normal I
. while In the city.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Heres Sweet News.

Here's Sweet News.
NEW ORLEANS. Noyssi--The p,
II grannlated sugar made a new,
record here today when a number
local grocers cut the retail price
. ,i.2 cents n pound.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
Admlsslon OF New Members.

NNuNAaNEANtt
The appearance during this assembly
~ any official or unofficial representa-
tive of the American government was
the last thing hoped for. Major
Churchill. consequently. was all the
more nm object ~ attention when his
prcsencc here became known.
The subcommittee considering the
admission Of new members has beef
unable To- complete It's work on account
Of objections 10 both Bulgaria and Aus
~ by nelghboring states. Rumania.
Grees, and Jugo-slavia are still stand
inE out hsalnst Bulgaria. while czccho'
Slovakia his not yet consented 10 the
admission 81 AU-tria.
The reasons given Ia the Directing
states are much the sam, az those pre-.
scented by France against Germany.
II has been pointed out ~ them.
however. that both Bulgaria ant Aus
tria In their applications promise q
fulfill their international obligatl,ss
and thus make themselves eligible TO-
admission. Suggestions were made 4
the representatives ~ the obiectinl
states today that In view Of the nd
vRniages they derive from the peac,
treaties. continued instructions on thcll
part would be likely 10 attract unfay
orablc attention.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
VET FIGHTER
IS RECRU.ITER
Sergeant Jones, Two-War
Survivor, in Charge of
City Office
MORE BOYS
ARE ENLISTING

-. Sergeant James II. Jones has been
placed in charge the United States
Army Recruiting station az S3i Mar
ket street. relieving Sergeant James
C.. Knowles. who will be siaiinod at
the main recruiting station at lalti-
more.
Sergeant Jones Is a veteran Of the
Spanish-American War. Philippine In
surreclion. and the World War. Ie
spent seventeen months H. France.
and is an authority on rccruitinr.
Tho recruiting party here in Viii
mingion now consists OF the follow
ing mn who arr Hcancass 'ng fhis cliy :
Private Alexander HazeltOn. resi-
dent OF Wilmington and also a vet
eran OF The World War. having served
with the 59th pioneef Infantry.
Private Walter +. Brlndley who has
over ten years service.
Private Edward Tufney, a rs .eral
of the second division.
Corporal T. Beahl, representing the
sd q. A. g. at Camp Eusus, Va.
William Drummer, veteran OF the
World War having served With the
79lh Division overseas for II months.
he was gassed 40 81. Mihiel
Private Gaichell is a new man In
the party and shows that a new man
can make good.
Tho following young men from VIII
mington and vicinity have enlisted
since the first OF the month
John B. Redwood for Hawaii, John
7. Travers, 10th Cavalry, Charles G.
Kelly for Germany. Gordon w Hud-
gins for lcrmany. Stanley PalIWOda
Tor sd e. A. q. at Gimp Eustis, Va,
Bertram d. Walmer for Germany,
Harvey j. Murphy, Camp Kearney,
Md: James ". Jones. for Ft How
ard Nd. Mark Watson for Fort How
ard, Md; Leo Freeman, 18th +. 4.
at Camp Bragg. n. c. Vernon Reeder,
Mexican border, Henry A. Long, Ha-
waii;. Martin J. Newell. nth Inf, at
Laredo. Tex: William y. Fisher, 18th
Inf, William A. Garvey, nth Inf,
Joseph Ciechiiellie, i7lh Inf, James
pcarl. i7th Inf
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
FARMERS ASK
j. S. AID IN
FINANCING
THEIRCROPS
Lower Discount Rates by
Banks Is Among De-
mands Filed
ALSO OBJECT TO
PRICE-FALLING TALK

WASHINGTON, DOT. g. United
Press. s.l-Demands for government aid
m financing marketing Of crops will
be put directly 10 Secretary OF the
Treasury Houston by farmers in ma
uonal conference here.
We also shall insist that the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury dcsist from
making public statements that prices
are falling said Charles = Barrett,
president or the National Board Of
thirty oranizatlons who opened the
terday.
Farmers are not asking special
. privilege. We're merely asking that
ule government through the Treasury
or the Federal reserve bank make. IL
possible for US TO obtain vitally
needed loans from banks. Bankers
rear 10 loan money on crops because
OF the danger Of falling prices. This
Is a state OF mind resulting from
statements and predictions by govern.
ment officials that prices are falling. ~
me farm officials today will confer
WIN Secretary Of Agriculture Mere
Barrett said it is likely that a per-
uianent committee will be- lef here
when The national conference ad-
.N-+t" ~ f'NANNA NlA| NLWNWIIINE nIIIN-
lion and WORK for the agricultural in
teresis
The national conference was 10 have
adjourned last night It was held
over, however, following a stormy
conference NTH Governor Harding Of
the Federal Reserve Board The
farmer demanded that the board lower
lhe discount rate 90 enable farmers
to obtain loans more easily and al
lower rates Of interest. Harding re-
piled that the needs Of the farmers
would be given consideration at a
meeting OF The governors. Of an the
reserve banks now being held here
The bankers conference would make
public a statement on Saturday. Hard
ing said, which would be an outline
Of the policies OF the board Tor ne
remainder Of the. year
Following the conference The farm
ers group issued statements Intended
90 show that cotton. wheat and mil.
are now being solo at prices far b.
low thc cost OF production.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
SMILE AWHILE

CHICAGO-Twin girls, who ar
rived at the home Oi Robert Me
Fee. telegraph operator, are 10 be
called dot" and Dash"
NEW N0Rk-Speahing of high
spirits. Dr.. -iutlcr, Columbia Uni
verify, told pilgrim delegates a
bottle of whiskcy once purchased
in Manhattan and that ''it viii not
be long until IL can be bought
back for the same price"
NEW lORN-DaNid Sinhcr is all
ready 70 contribute a third OF his
left ear to replace the one lost BY
Frank CuSardo, wealthy Cuban.
But Cusardo's lawyers are intesti-
eating the Mayhem statute before
consrptina.
CitIlAGO-Emil Rcding and Her
Srhcl Mcmahon, former dough-
hoNs. have been asked by the War
Department to prove they are
alive. Both were reported killed
IN France. Twice letters Of SYM
nathy Wcro sent their folks by
President Wilson.
SAN FRANClSgO-The national
laundrNmcn' convention here
tried 10 decide who i responsible
for cu,,a..s crsrhinq. But they
made no direct charges. All they
said was that manufactures
should not make inferior products.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
ORPHAN GIRLS.
HIS ACCUSERS
Superintendent of Home for
Negro Children Held on
Three Charges
CONDITIONS BAD,
STATE AYERS

William c. Ellis. Negro. superlnien-
dent Of the Delaware Orphan Home
and Industrial School. located on the
Hares Corner road. who was arrested
on Monday, by State Detective Mccoy
and .Ciy Detective Kempski. WIS ar
rsigned before Magistrate ellis this
morning and held under 81 900 bail
each, FOR the Court OF General Ses-
sion, on three serious charges, pre-
fcrred by female inmates Of the home.
two WITNESSES, Ada Askins and Sarah
Gaddis. testified tc a series OF offences,
extending over a period OF many
months.
state Detective Mccoy told Of lnves-
legations made at the home and OF
statements made by the prosecuting
witnesses and Ellis, when brought to
the detective bureau.
Frank Ball. attorney for Ellis,
~.aied that he would make no denial
at this time, but insisted that The bail
he reduced.
Deputy Attorney-General Green OBJ
ipcted 10 any reduction OF bail. stat-
ing that his investigations Of condi-
tions at the home for some time past,
disclosed such a condition Of affairs
as 10 warranting him In deInlnd.ng
that Ellis be held under heavy bail.
present for the Stale, but were not
called upon TO testify al this time.
The Magistrates pack Office during
the trial, resembled a kindergarten
for coiored children.
Visiting the police station yesier-
day afternoon 10 see Ellis, superln!en-
dent Of the home. George Thomas,
colOred, assistant superintendent of
the institution. was taken INTO GUS
tcly
Detective Mccoy. Assistant Slate
Probation Onlcsr j. Albert oliver and
Richard Mackenzie head OF the Stale
Boar dof Charities. were on their way
10 the institution when they met
Thomas and suspected ne m ght be ON
The way 10 see Ellis. Further investi-
cation at the institution convinced
the officers 10 was time 10 act In the
case OF Thomas, and the police here
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14

IN BRITAIN
ON SATURDAY
Owners Minimum PrOduc-
ton Clause Is Rejected
by Vote of 6 to 1
EXPECT M0DERATES
TO STAY AT WORK

LONDON. Oct. a United Pressl-
The British coal slruke will START sat
urday, according TO a decision reach
"a by executives Of the miners union
today. The executives decided 20 per
init the strike notices previously sent
out io 80 into effect Saturday.
The strike nolices were POSTPONED
twice, once 10 permit the executives
furinfr line for negotiations with The
government and again 10 allow a ball
lot ON the owners proposition FOR
increased wages based on a bigger
production line.
The minimum line OF production
clause or the owners proposition was
rejected by a vote Of over 10000 %
10000 The vote was not an the
question Of striking. which had been
determined previously but IN view rOf
the emphatic rejection OF the proposal
union heads decided 90 permit the
strike notice TO become effective on
The expiration data Saturday.
Prior TO the meeting today, news
papers discussed the possibility OF a
strike In a somewhat optimistio vein.
believing that the first result would
be a split In the Miners Federation,
the extremists leaving the mines. the
mOderatcs remaining 40 work.
Herb no smith. ylce-pres sidenl OF the
federation. and a pacinsi. said before
The meeting. that a strike was un-
aNoidablc. The men were determined
To- go out he said. but their leaders
could not stop them
"The government missed great
chance 10 avert a strike when II re-
fused the wage increase of two shil-
lings per day" Smith said.
There Is bitter feeling among Tho
men and-if the' fight comes. only star
walton viii defeat them n they arr
/ forced by starvation. TO Ncld, lhe'
vin return in "a di-conionl0i spirit
which viii moan more trouble. An,
further parlcyng Will lead 10 ihl
danger Of sectional strikes. The quos-
ton OF referring the controversy 10 a
tribunal now has a poor chance OF
accepiance../
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
DOCTRINE UPHELD
BY BISHOP MANN

With impressive ceremonies and N
The presence Of an immense congr.a
eailon The Rev Philip Cook. d. d.. a
noon today was consecralcd hishoG
Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
OF Delaware. The consecration cers-
mony TOOK place In the Church a
ST. Michael and All Angels. Twentieth
and ot Paul sireeir Baltimore. q
wh Oh Or Cook was rector when he
was elected bishop by the Delaware
diocesan convention on May H.
Bishop Cook Is the fourth bishop
OF the diocese OF Delaware. His pre-
deccssors in their order were Bishop
Frederick j. kinsman Bishop Leigh
ton Coleman and Bishop Alfred Lee.
nr. klnsman who resigned as Bishop
and ailliatqd with The Roman Caih-
Ollie Church, was invited 10 todays
consocration ceremony lie sent
! mote rcgrltiing his inability 10 ba
/ present Bishop Cook Is the third
| successive rector OF The Church "
80. Michael and All Angels to be ell
oyalCd 10 a Bish0pric
The conservation service began a!
n O'clock and continued until
early This afternoon. About 2.O0e
persons were IN The Church. includ-
lng a large delegation Of the clergy.
and laily from Delaware.
Seven bishops participated IN tho
| impressive ceremonial Of conservation
and there was a large attendance 0t
clergymcni from. practically every
church ln the diocese OF Delaware.
and from many churches in Baltimore
and n'irhy
The consecraior was Bishop Daniel
s. Tuitlc OF Missouri. presiding bishep
of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
| the CO-consocratOrs being Bishop
/ John g. Murray OF the diocese of
| Maryland and Bishop Frederick +.
/ Reese OF the diocese OF Georgia. Other
bishops who participated In the serv-
ice Wfro Bisnop Cameron Mlnn, u
I The diocese, Of Southern Florida.
7 whose residence Is al Orlando; Bishop
Rogers Israel OF Erie. Pa; Bishop
Charles r. Fiske. OF the diocese Of
. Central New York. Bishop GranNilid
/ n. Sherwood OF the diocese OF SPRING
field. lll The Rev. William p. Card
l nar and the Rev. n. percy Silver. II
New York city were the attending
presbyters. and the Rev. George y.
/ Nelson. secretary OF the House OK
| Bishops. was registrar. The master
/ of tOday's ceremonies was The Rev.
j Continued on PAGE Two.
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
MAN GETS
| YEAR in JAIL
Was Protecting Wife When
Brother-in-Law Shot
Intruder
HARMON WILL
SERVE TWO YEARS
snerIal II M E4nnlne InnrnaI

Special 10 The ESening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Oct. ii.-Charged
with the murder OF Winfield S0rden.
at Greenwood, on July Z. William p.
Graham, Jr, his wife. Mary Ellen
Graham. and The latler's brother. Le-
roy Harmon, were placed on trial
Yesterday, In the Court OF over and
Termlner, hyt the case had a sudden
ending when Harmon. who fired the
shot thai Killed Sorden, entered a plea
OF gully 10 manslaughlcr. and
Graham 10 assault, both of which
were accepted by Atlorney-General
David j. Reinhardt. Harmon was
sentenced t0 pay p fine OF 500 and
serve two years In the New Castle
county Workh0usc, while Graham
was sentenced tO serve one year and
pay a fine OF siO0 His wife entered
a plea Of not oily and after c0ns'd-
cring alf OF The circumstances fhe
case against her was nSlle pressed.
as It was shown that she look no part
in the actual murder OF sorden.
From The evidence 10 was shown
that Sorden went 10 the home OF the
Grahams, and calling Mrs Graham
out OF bed. is said 20 have made i'm
proper proposals 10 her. Her hus-
band Wonl 10 The door and S0rden
attempted 10 gain an entrance but
was stopped when Graham, who is
blind, began striking az him with an
axe which he had managed. In some
way TO obtain. Finding That S0rden
was determined 10 enter. he called
TO his br0lhcr-in-law. Leroy Harmon.
10 bring the con downstairs. When
Harmon came down, Sorden. Is ga Il
10 have started shooting al him win
the result that the boy. in order 10
protect himself returned the nre
The load taking effect and causing
Tho death Of Sorden few hours
tluInr
Evening journal., 1920-10-14
FARMERS PLEA
IS CONDEMNED
Prices Will Go Up if Gov
crnment Accedes, Ex-
pert Declares
WOULD ENCOURAGE
RADICALS, HE SAYS

CHICAGO. OcS IS United Press1-
Prices OF necessities VIII soar 10 new
nigh figures IN case favorable gov
ernmenial action is taken on demands
~. farmers in Washington for lower
.ng Of The Federal reserve board re-
dIscout rate and expansion Of credit.
grain men here predicted today.
"if the government acts fav0rably
on the farmers demands will
mean high prices again" said Howard
Jackson. a member of Jackson Bro
ihers, grain firm. "1he result would
boz disastrous. 70 would check the
present price decline"
What farmers are after is 10 get
Inc government to tx a price for
wheat. II this happened pr'ces
would rise and the radical movement
throughout the country would grow
In strength as a result"
That farmers are losing money is
admitted by grain experts. THIS,
hey said. is due 10 the large corn
crop which caused prices 10 drop be-
low cost Of production.