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The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-05
Members of the Associated Press
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY
FIGURES ON FARMING

Some people have been surprised
by the request Of a district in Arme-
NJ. that representative American
IL ncrs to be sent there to teach the
y Ncs American Vethods cf agri.
c Tre by operating a 1000 acre tract
red for that purpose. There is an
rcsson among people who have
followed rural developments in
country that America herself
rds instruction in farming.
.maricans can still learn something
)out intensive farming from some
,,ther countries But in the SORT cf
farming that has hitherto been the
natural logical thing in the United
States. the cultivation of large areas
~ few workers. Americans have beat
en- the world.
Secretary Houston recently gave
some convincing figures along this
line. He showed that. contrary to
general belief, the production per
acre has been steadily increasing in
recent years Thus for the l0-year
period ending IN 1915. there. was an
increase of 25 per cent in the produc-
tion of wheat per acre over the 10
year period ending in 1890. A com.
parison II the same periods for corn
shows an increase Of 10 per cent, of
oats "a per cent, Of potatoes SO per
cent Even cotton, despite the ravag
cs of the bo1l weevil, increased The
average yield of all crops per acre
was l6 per cent greater for the last
decade than for the first
Thus it is evident that the farmers
have not been robbing the soil of
its fertility. and that they have inn
proved their working methods
If anyone imagnes that the aver.
age European farmer would have
made more out Of the American
farm. let him consider the additional
facts submitted by Secretary Hous
toni The intensive European farmer,
of course. produces more per acre on
his little farm than the American on
his big farm. But taking into consid.
GRAFTON the thing that counts most,
the production per man, the secretary
finds that the average American
farmer produces II times rs much
as the average Belgian farmer, 2.3
as much of the English farmer
exactly as much as the German and
over times as much as the Italian
That ought to settle the question.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-05
THE "MArrgR WITH" AMERICA

Fargo( S. d. FForum: What's the
rlatter with America these days?
TOO many diamonds, not enough
alarm clocks.
Too mhny silk shirts, not enough
Flannel ones
TcJ many pointed.toe shoes, and
inot enough squaae-toed ones.
Too many serge suits and not
enough overalls.
TOO much decolette and MT enough
aprons.
Too Many satin upholstered limou'
sines and not enough COWS.
Too many customers and not
enough producers.
Too much oil stock and not enough
saving accounts.
~ IltIl envy Vi tiN l''N''N''
hard wook and too little desire to
emulate it.
TOO many desiring short cuts TO
wealth and too few willing to pay
the price.
TOO much of the spirit of "get while
the getting is good" and not enough
CT the "old-fashi1ned" christianity.
Too much ,iscountent that vents it.
self in mere complaining and too little
real effort to remedy conditions.
TOO much class consciousness ana
not enough of love of humanity.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-05

.nalism is profession the members
1of which are content to let nature
take its course. Lawyers, doctors and
teachers shake off the coil, but news
paper men-and, we assume, the
clergy--are free from the mania.
TO become and remain newspaper
man the individual has to be cheerful
and patient. Once in the profession he
works constantly and his thoughts
are largely occupied with matters be-
yond his own fortunes. He has no
time for dangerous amount of intro
lspection. Studying millions of crea--
lures he refuses to take any single
Creature. even himself, 100 seriously
hfor MS own good
Another reason why newspaper
men respect the commandments in
this particular is their intimate
knowledge Of the shock, the srief and
the distress which are caused by al
most every suicide. Finally, thdre
is the sense of duty. religious or
mere ethical. Suicide is laying down
en- an assignment.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-05

but still, those nerve specialists
spent lot of money getting ready
their professions and it would be too
bad If they found themselves out OF
"A job.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-05

There is IN old saying that "a man
character is as his nose is. The
,s4s... s.@.- tsssA..i --~
lose. according to physiognomlStS,
one of the most important features.
Both its size and its shape have
their Significance.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-05

Walk milo each day to keep the
doctor away, advises the United
States Public Health Service. Try
walking to work every morning and
see if it dosent make you younger
and healthier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
LEWP. MORTON'S
ESTATE 100000
Will of Former Vice President
Leaves Property to Members
of Family
PHILADELPHIA SISTER HEIR
by the Associated Press

Washington, May 26.--An estate es.
timated at 1000, 900 is disposed Of in
the will of Levi p. Mortons former vice
president of the United States, which
was filed in Federal District Court here
today for probate. The document was
executed June 20. 1910, and was modi-
fed by codicils of March 30, 1911, June
4, 10f1. and June "a. 1911. Mr.. Nor
ton died recently at his home near
Poughkeepsic, y. Y, at the age OF nine
ty-six years.
Morton Minot. of Brockport, y. T.. and
Bronson Winthrop. Of New York city,
are named as executors. and they. with
the American Security and Trust CO.,
Of this city, will act as trustees OF the
estate. .
Mrs. Martha Morton HartpeDce., OF
Philadelphia, a sister of the testator.
il given a life annuity Of $1,000, and
the sum of $1,000 annually 10 to be paid
to Mrs. Caroline Lay. sister-in law
Of Mr.. Morton. A life annuity Of SI2O
is to be paid to Mr.. Morton's butler
and cash bequests to other servants
Mr.. Morton's personal effects and tur-
niture are to be distributed among his
children.
Morton Corcoran Eustis. a grandson,
is given the silver writing set and can
dlcsticks presented to Mr.. Morton by
resolution Of the Senate on the ex-
pration Of his term Of vice president.
and to his eldest grandson is left the
testimonial set Of silver presented by the
banking institutions Of New York in
1868.
The remaining estate is bequeathed to
the trustees. one share to be held in
trust for each of the surviving daugh-
tcrs. Mrs. William c. Eustis. Miss
Helen Morton aud Miss Mary Morton.
and one share to be distributed among
children of Mrs. Winthrop Rutherford:
deceased daughter. On the death OF
each daughter her share will go to her
issue. or IL she dies without issue then
to the other daughters or to the children
of the deceased daughters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
RED CROSS HONORS
OAK LANE WOMEN
Tablet in Old York Road Head.
quarters Perpetuates Memory
of Workers
ORGANIZATION DEMOBlLIZED

As tribute to the loyalty and pa.
triotism Of the women of. Oak Lane,
who gave much Of their time to relief
work and other essential activities dur
ing the world war. tablet IN com.
memoration of their work has been
placed in the headquarters of the Old
York road branch of the southeastern
Pennsylvania division Of the American
Red Cross.
The tablet was unveiled last night at
the rehabilitation Of the organization.
The ceremony took place in the head
quarters in the Oak Lane Free Public
Library.
An inscription contained on the
bronze tablet stated: I
This tablet commentaries the 10y
atty, patriotism and heroic devotion of
the women Of the community who con-
tributed their services to the relief of
humanity during the world war
Set in the wall of the chapter ROOM
the tablet bears on its back the names
VI Woih htIS anu u TesuIllc OF Tue WOTk
accomplished during the three years
active career Of the society.
Mrs. Harry r. Esbury, OF Oak Lane.
who has been director of this branch
since its conception, was honored by
her associates following her report. ten
dered last night A testimonial was
given her in the form of a leather.
bound book cngrossed with the sigma.
lures of all members of the board, OK
ecutives and assistants.
Tribute also was paid to DR.. GeOrgr
W. Stewart, of Oak Lane, who wa
presented with a bronze plaque. in.
scribed upon which was an apprccia
tion Of his services in first aid instrur i
tion classes and superintendent Of
surgical dressings.
Preceding the presentations and un.
yelling, addresses were made by Mrs.
3. Fl. O'Hara, former director and
organizer of the southeastern Pennsyl
vania chapter W. W. Smith, executive
secretary of that chapter, and Edward
2. Rotan.
The Old York road branch had its
beginning in April, 1916. when a chap
ter of the Pennsylvania women's di.
vision for national preparedness was
started in Oak Lane. Out Of this, in
May, 1917, sprung the branch Of the
American Red Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
HORSE SHOW AT DEVON
DRAWS SOCIETY CROWD
4nnua Spring 16ar Includes Country Village. Mdcay and
Rumnage Sale-lIoS Elaborate in Years

In all the years since the annual
spring horse show moved from St.
Martins to Devon. and with tn" long
record of successful ones. there has not
been as elaborate an affair as this
years show. There il so much TO see
and so much to do it hardly seems as If
five days would be enough to carry out
all the plans.
A half cloudy morning put no dampcr
on the enthusiasm Women who. headed
by Mrs. Archibald Barklie. hav" been
arranging the pageant. country village.
midway known as Easy street. and the
wonderful rummage sale engineered by
Mrs. r. Penn Smith. The regular horse
show itself started at 10 o'clock. but
there were not many on the stand. as
every one was busy looking at the va
rious sidcshows.
Mrs. Barklic. who is splendid cX-
ecutive, was greatly in demand by the
various workers. She looked very smart
in white silk skirt. seal brown wool
sweater aud black sailor trimmed with
a soft cream scarf Mrs. Stacy 4.
Lloyd was early at her stand in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
ATTACKED
FOR CALLING LEWIS

Wilkes Barre. May 26.--(By A. P.)
The action of Federal Judge Ander-
son in summoning John L. Lewis, in
ternational president Of the United Mine
Workers, and Philip Murray, vice pres
ident. to appear in court at Indianapolis
Mt this ''critical moment" was declared
contrary to the wishes of high gov
ernment officials and ample proof Of
the necessity of having federal judges
elected by the people for a term not
exceeding six years, in resolution
unanimously adopted here today by the
tri district convention Of anthracite
mine workers.
The resolution. which will be imme-
diately forwarded to President Wilson.
also pledged support to President Lewis
and his associates "in their hour OF
trial to the end that justice shall pre-
vail and the rights of American labor
shall be sustained"
When the resolution was read to the
convention. which is in session consider
ing the question of the disposition of
the anthracite wage dispute. Andrew
Matti. vice president of District T. led
an unsuccessful movement to amend the
document to the effect that the anthra-
cite miners Twill not work until Presi-
dent Lewis and his associates be left
free
1t was also asked that the soft coal
workers be invited to take the same ac-
ton.
II know we can do better than this
resolution" Mr.. Matti declared. 1--WE
can free some men from Jail today if
we take action
The delegate asserted that it was mo
use to try to scare Judge Anderson"
by such resolution, but should take
some direct action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
SHORE GAMBLERS FINED
Eight Sporting Men in Court Fol.
lowing Grand Jury Clean.Up

AtIanti: City. May 26.-Eight snort :
ing men, most of them followers of the
city county machine. paid fines in the
Criminal Court yesterday as a sequel to
the grand jury cleanup preceding At
lantic City's commission election. re-
Sultng in the indictment OF CITY Hall
officials. detectives and propristors of
bO0kmaking resorts which ths police
could not find.
The first batch of defendants
comprised resort proprietors entirely,
most of whom entered pleas OF guilty.
TO the surprise of the reform element
all escaped with cash penalties. Ralston
Irwin was sentenced to serve six
months in the county prison In add-
tion to a fine of $500. but t,s Jail
penalty was susperItd. Enrico Selletto.
Peter Judge, edward Hartman and
Frank Cutch "erc fined $500 each; Ed
ward Finnegan. $500: Robert Brady,
500, and Anthony Robe. $50 They
are to be permitted to settle in weekly
instaliments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26

cafeteria. and looked wonderfully well
in a white sport skirt and salmon pink
silk sweater and semibroad- -brimmed
hat Of the same shade trimmed with
ostrich feathers.
Miss Anne Ashton. dPbutante Of
next year. was in her fathers box
wearing top coat OF tan and Il sable
scarf; her hat was u sports model Of
stitches white silk. Miss Liza Norris
had tan woll skirt and foppy sport
hat to match hr sweater was of orange
wool. Mrs. Edmund Thayer wore an
extremely good looking sport suit and
hat of sage green mixed wool, and Mrs.
Edward Page looked very smart in Il
black and white plaid skirt. black
sweater aud white sport hat Miss Ger
trude Heclschcr wore a dark blue up
turned brim hat. blue sweater aud
mixed skirt.
OF course K. Penn Smith. William
Clothier, Stanley Reeve. Dr. Theodore
Ashton. William Wanamaker. Archi-
bald Barklie. Charles +. Coke and other
men Of the horse loving set were among
those present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
TO HONOR U. S. HEROES
Marshal Petain to Speak and Dec
crate American Graves In France

Paris. May 26.-(By a. P.l-Mar-
shal Petain will speak in behalf of the
French government at the Memorial Day
exercises to be held in Surcsness Gene
terry. near this city. Ambassador Hugh
C. Wallace will represent the United
States. and both the marshal and Am
bassador will assist in decorating the
graves Of American soldiers. The
French government also will be repre-.
scntcd at similar ceremonies to be held
at Beaumont. Thiaucourt. Ploisy, Bel
leau Wood. Chateau Thierry and Fere-
en- -Tnrdenois. .,,
Major General Henry T. Allen will
preside at the exercises to be held at
the great American cemetery at Ro-
maigne Sous. Montfaucon. where the
bodies of nearly 25.000 American SOL
diers are buried. He also will deliver
the principal address. A company Of
infantry. numbering $50 men. and a
military band of eighty five pieces, will
accompany General Allen to Romaigne
from Coblenz.
Orders have been issued by the French
government to all Frenzy army and civil
authorities to send representatives to
cxeI cises to be held at American come
tcries in France on May 30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
SAYS WEALTH PUT
CUPID TO FLIGHT
Pretty Divorce Ayers Fiance
Grew Cold After He In =,
herited Fortune
ASKS $4,000 DA M A G E S

When Horace Smith. Of Montgomery
avenue near Broad street. inherited
SlOO.0OO from an aunt, he promptly
forgot all about his love for Helen A..
Waller. n pretty divorccC, according to
nor attorney. Louis Goodfriend.
Suit was entered in Court Of Common
rlcas No. | today by Mrs. Waller to
recover 5000 damages for breach of
promise Of marriage ON Smiths part.
Her. attorney said. this afternoon
that the 500. 900 inheritance had clearly
been the cause of the unhappy end to
the romance.
Mrs. Waller declares that she met
Smith in 1olS. and that later he made
ardent love- to her. and finally asked
for her hand in marriage.
Their engagement was announced
formally, she AYERS. but Il year later,
Smiths manner changed. and his
honcyed words became blunt monosylla-
blcs. such as yes and no. He treated
her with such indifference. she says.
that she is now convinced he never in
tended marrying her.
Mrs Waller is thirty years old. an
attractive brunette, aud lives on Camac
street above Diamond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
TEMPLAR ELECTION TODAY
Knights Will Install New Officers at
York This Afternoon

York. Pa. May %. The Grand
Commaud"ry Of Pennsylvania. Knights
Tcmplar. holding its sixty seventh an
nual concave here. met Yesterday aft
ernoOu in tue new temple. wh"rc Mayor
+. :. IIugcntugIer welcomed the visi-
tors Automobile rides and reception
al the country club for the families of
the visiting knights, concerts in the city
parks, the American Legion revue and
reception and dance rendered last
night by I'll" local communicates round
ed out the day.
Tn" election will be held this morn
ing. with the installation in the after
noon. The most hOtly contested post
will be that of' grand junior warden.
The Offices above this are generally
filled by seniority rule. while those
below it are appointed by the grand
commanders. Eminent Sir Thomas
ShipI"y, of York, has apparently a very
strong following. So has Eminent Sir
Oliver II. Jackson, of MradviIle. who
is mentioned as a probability.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
ROMANCE LEADS TO ALTAR
Friends Since School Days, Miss M.
3. Thomas ar5 c. 3. Merz to WeG

A school day friendship, developing
during the childhood struggles with
reading. ritiug and 'rithmetic," will
result on June % in the marriage Of
Miss Mildred Blanche Thomas, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs William Thomas,
1902 Ridge avenue. and Carl 4. MerZ
assistant superintendent of the hammer
shop Of the Mdvale Steel and Ordnance
Co. in Nicctown. Mr.. Thomas is n
candy manufacturer.
The couple first met in the Render
ton Public School. Fifteenth and Tioga
streets. q
They will be married at the Thomas
home by the Rev. Linn Bowman. The
brides only attendant will be- Miss
Naomi G. Boenerle. The best man will
be Harry NJ. Bell. who served in the
Eighty third Aero Squadron during the
war The wedding ceremony will be
followed bv reception. After a motor
trip west. rhe couple will make their
home at .Jl4T North Fairhll street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
FORMER SOLDIER ACCUSED
Women storekeepers Who Gave Him
Job Charge Theft

Miss Frances Fem and Mrs. Eliza
brrh A. Kelly, a widow. who conducts
a drlcaressen store nj G3S North Seven
tcpnth street. accuse George McTag-
CART. a world wa" veteran they be.
frfrndcd. Of Systematically robbng their
store of cash and merchandise amount
ing to $1,000.
MrTnggart is in Moyameusing prison
In default Of bail
He seemed So honest" Mrs. Kelly
said today, I'VE thought he was hav-
ing a hard time supporting his family.
As there wasn't much hr could do for
us. va left him take our money to
bank every morning.
1T was only when our checks began
coming back, marked not sufficient
funds, that We finally suspected
George
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
TO BUILD OWN HOMES
N. J. Union Men to Cooperate In
Beating Profteerins Landlords
Atlantic CitX MaN 2R-I,ninn mon

Atlantic CITY, May 2b.-lnlOn men
in New Jersey are to join in CO.
operative movement 10 supply them
selves with homes. and in this man
ner escape the profteering landlord. who
yesterday was vigorously denounced in
the New Jersey state Building Trades
Council. in session here in the Monti-
cello Hotel. q. II. Temple. president.
Of Paterson. presiding.
There are more than 100 600 men on.
rolled in the organization. representing
every trade that shares in building on
crations. The convention iudorsed the
principle. and appointed a committee to
lay out a building rampagn. Money is
to be obtained from individual invest
mcntS and from funds secured from
labor organizations.
The council also indorscd the project
OF vocational training in prisons and
other correctional institutions in the
state. the council to 20 operate in the
enterprise, which it heartily approved.
The council called upon its subordinate
organizations to generously aid finan-
cially the Salvation Army in its drive
for funds and 70 give it their moral sup
port
Wage scales are not to be discussed.
No strik" questions are before it for
settlement, aud reports show that labor
Is fully engaged al increasing wages.
Officers are to be elected today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
POPE RECEIVES O'CONNELL
. Cardinal Given PaternaI
MESSAGE to America

Rome. May 25.-(By A. P.)-Car-
dinal O'Connell, archbishop of Boston,
was received by Pope Benedict today
at private farewell audience. The
pontiff expressed again the satisfaction
he had felt in seeing the cardinal in
Rome. especially during such a historic
period as that Of the sanctifcation of
Joan Of Arc and the beatification of
Oliver Plunkett. He gave the cardinal
n paternal message of benevolent love
for America.
Cardinal O'Connell expectsJ to leave
Rome Thursday morning. motoring TO
the Fiuggi mineral springs. where he
intends to rest about week before
proceeding TO Naples. He will sail
from Naples on board the Canopic early
in June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
R0TARIANS HEAR SPROUL
Governor Speaks at MONDAY Lunch
con Hero

Governor SprOul was the priucipal
speaker today at the weekly luncheon of
the Rotary Club in the Bellevue Strat
ford. lie was introduced by Thomas
Love, the presiding officer.
Rotarians from distant points wcrc
present ITO look Sproul over. These
were DIR. Raphael Guticrz, of Caba -:
Sagura La Grande. also of Cuba: A,
Il. MacLcan, Tacoma II. VI. TomIin
son, Jacksonville, III. /; DR.. +. !. Crum
bine. Topeka, and Charles Weith. Ard.
more, Okla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
WOULD LIMIT SUGAR USE
MeCIaIn FaVors Law to Restrain
Candy Men Absorbing Supply

The government must ration sugar
supplies to makers of candy. ice cream
aud soft drinks or housewives will be
unable to obtain enough sugar for pre-
serving and canning. Frank b. Nc.
Claim asserted today.
The federal fair price commissioner
for Pennsylvania said that il the Lever
and the MacNary food control acts do
not authorize such rationing then Con
gross should supply the necessary
power.
More than twenty manufacturers in
this city. Nv. McClain declared. use
from l2.C0O to 10000 pounds OF sugar
a day. More than thirty manufac-
turcrs. h" continued. use from 5000 to
10000 pounds daily.
Mr.. MCClain said hc has received
many letters from the mining districts
because miners cannot obtain sugar for
several weeks AT time. The L0mmiS-
sioncr said strikes aud other signs Of
industrial unrest in those regions can
be attributed in part to lack Of
necessary articles Of food.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
JUR|ST RULES OUT
PART OF LEVER ACT
Three Sections of Food Control
Law Held UnoonstitutionaI
by Federal Judge
MINERS SCORE ANDERSON
BY the Associated Press

Indianapolis. May 26.--Threc sec.
tions Of the Lever act were held uucon :
stitutional by United States District
Judge A. B. Anderson in the Federal
Court today and quashed twelve Of the
eighteen counts of the indictment against
miners and operators based on these see
tions in ruling on the motion Of Charles
e. Hughes to quash the indictment,
Counts !. 2, 3. and II, based on
Section o of the Lever law, which the
court held valid, were declared opera
tive, and were not quashed by the
Judge.
The twelve counts in the indictment
., O. Z. 8, o, 10, II. -. 10, II. 10 and
Is, based on Sections 4. 26 and amend
ed Section 4 Of the Lever act. were
quasbed.
Count 15 Of the indictment. based
on Section 81 Of the criminal code, was
also quashed.
Section of the Lever food control
act, makes 1t unlawful to destroy. waste
or in any way restrict the supply of ne
cessities.
Section % provides that the Sherman
antitrust law shall not In any way be
affected and also provides persons en-
gagged in interstate or foreign commerce
shall do nothing to limit the supply Of
human food, fuel and other necessities.