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The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
STOCKHOLM CABLE TO
BE EUROPE'S GREATEST

A 520-niile underground cable
between Stockholm and Gotebery
capable Of carrying on 200 con
versationA simultaneously, will be
installed for the Swedish Govern
ment, teh Western Electric Com
pany has announced. Twenty
four car loads Of underground
cable apparatus are now on the
way to Stockholm.
The cable will be th greatest
Europe and second in the worlf
only to the 45O-mile line between
Boston and Washington, TIC
complete it 425, ,o00, 600 conduct
or feet Of cable, $4,000 loading
cells and eight repeater station:
with 300 reneaters, viii he +"
lquired
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
The hOUNDTABLE
OF LONDON ON
PRES. WILSON

On November 2, by a convin-
cling vote, the people of the
United States repudiated Wood
row Wilson-his personality, his
idealism, his Administration, his
conduct in and out Of office, his
Treaty Of Versailles, and his Lea
que of Nations. The "great and
solemn referendum which he
planned and promised has des-
troyed him. The prophet has
been dishonored by his own
country. He has been swept by
the tide Of aversion down from
the highest pinocle ever momen
tarily attained by a statesman OF
modern times. i
The man whose pen splintered
the swords of Prussia, the man
before whose image the peasants
Of Italy burned candles the man
who gave form to the loftiest po-
litical ideal that ever captured
the conscience Of the world, is
broken and beaten by the rods
, of his own people.
. There is no need to dwell upon
this personal tragedy. 1t is
clear, it is complete-and it IS as
: old as time
There is no need to dwell upon
his faults. They have been well
:, advertised; Woodrow Wilson's S
:, egotis, his mistakes of Judge
: ment, and his stern inflexibiGty
:, have been mouthed and magni
4 fled by spellbinders during the
y. campaign, to the JOY Of crowds
who would seem to- have lost ev-
J, EN- their sense Of sportsmansh hip
They have nodded their heads
with approval at the cathedral
judgements of Elihu Root; they
have laughed to see a sick mar
r flayed by the lashings of Henr,
Cabot Lodge, and they have Sc
le ,cretly snickered over the person
y al abuse flung at his head b.
H. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson ant
,e George Harvey. 1t has been
n famous Roman holiday.
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
THE FARMERS
DID A y BILLION
BUSINESSIN 1920.

The Secretary of Agriculture
figures the crops of the year 1920
at $4,000, 100000, and the ami
anal products at $8,757, 100000
This makes grand total Of
more than twenty-five billion
dollars. He estimates that the
price sluml, has caused a loss i'll
value Of about $4,000, GOO, 900 in
the crops, and $20o,000,O 900 in
the animal products as compar-
ed with last year-or shrink
age Of obout fifteen per cent. 1t
must seem to the man with live
stock or grain. to sell that the
shrinkage is much greater than
that, though it should be taken
into consideration that the pro
duction Of 1920 was much larger
than that Of 1919, in volume, and
that, therefore the real shrink
age n value is greater than fif
teen per cent Taken at it,
worst, however. the twenty-five
billion dollars worth of farm
stuff for the year represents al
most boundless wealth in the az
gregate. No matter how muc!
resentment We feel to fallinS
prices and loss Of profits. on
business Of farming still remain
the conntry's main business
lNnd how much better il IS t
have our national granaries fu
Of cheap products than it woul
be to have them nearly empt,
no matter how high the pri(
might be; AS Gaar William
roins out the year 1921 is ~
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18

prospects In This Line Much
|. Improved Of Late
MANY GET WORK

High Point, Jan. ls-After
having been idle for many weeks
because Of serious industrial con-
ditions, several High Point manu-
featuring enterprises began op-
Grafton today with prospects CT
offering employment to d large
number Of men and women for
the next few -; Imonths. Other
plants VIII begin running this
week and it is believed the con-
ditions ehre have improved toa
marked degree. Receipt Of
large number of orders last week
prompted the m manasement iii Of the
enterprise to announce they
would again begin work for in
definite periods.
The plant Of the Commonwealth
Hosiery Company: wasVtoperated
this morning for the. first time
/ in months. Approximately Is
: per cent Of the force was at work
: today and additions are to be
: made this week until it is be1iev
: er Is per cent. Of the men form
, erly employed by tha..- company
) will be given employment. Of
Y ficials of the High Point Overall
s Company announced today thai
e more orders were received b,
$ the corporation last week Dla]
$ during the : three preceding
I months.
The overall plant will again
be operated on full time mex
Wednesday and according to
statement made today by tn
management SO women will b
offered work at the present wit
additions from time to time. ]
was unofficially announced tina
7 the plant Of the Durham Hosier
\ Mills will operate three days tn
week. The mills have not bee
operated for some:.:3:: time - pas
=, Several furniture factories i
re the city began operating wit
r the sounding Of the whistles th
I'd morning.
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18

Everything Anybody Aslksd xcr
Was Put In And Is In The
Shape It. Is To Be Defeated
TARIFF FOR REVENUE

Philadelphia, January 18th
s Everything anybody asked
for was: put in,'' says Senator
Smoot Of the emergency tariff
bill, which he says will be repor-
ted today in the shape II :, to
he defeated.' But is not that
the process Of making any tariff 2
And is it not the only just way Of
making a protective tariff? If
the tariff has any other purpose
than to afford a public revenue
it ought to be perfectly just to
everybody: Everything any
body asked for' ought to go in.
But Of course If no favorites are
played the bill defeats its own
objects. If the Government
could increase everybody IN
come So per cent. we should be in
the same relative position we are
in now. Every duty benefits tht
beneficiary, but it taxes some
body else. By the time every
body has been favored with /
protective duty everybody has
been taxed to pay it, and Hehed.
is any better off. This explain
why Senator Smoot believes tn
emergency tariff measure ha:
been loaded down with blessing
for so many people that it can
fpass.-Philadelphia Record.
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
UNHARmED BY
5000 Mile TRIP
In A TRUNK

Despite twelve-day Journey,
during which 5000 miles were
covered. in an supposedly air
tight trunk, Maltese cat finished
the trip as clipper as ever. Sir
Tomcat was adopted by Mrs.
Charles l.. Frailey, wife Of Lieut.
enant, wife Of Lieutenant -Colone
Frailey. Z. S. A., while she an{
iher husband were visiting ir
/. Cleveland. When Mrs. Frailey
was packing her trunks to re
turn to her home in Washington
ID c., Sir Tomcat sat by gravel'
watching Mrs Frailey. Tht
! trunks, somehow Or other, wer
sent to Los Angeles. After Ii
tile telegraphing and search tn
trunks finally reached the Fraile
home after twelve days. Upo
opening one Of the trunks, Mr.
F'railey was startled to see s.
Tom hop out, apparently non
the verse for his long imprlso'
ment
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 18.-A
weak link exists somewhere !. in
tho economic, social or political
system Of the world as a whole
when American warehouses are
bursting with food and other es:
sentials, while starvation threat
ems millions "a short distance
away; Herbert Hoover national,
chairman of the: European relief
council, declared here today at .
800 plate luncheon for the
benefit Of 3,5OO,OO0 starving chill
dren in Europe. The menu con-.
sisted Of black bread, stewed rice
and cocoa. i
Pointing out that the United
States had enough food stored to
keep the nation eighteen months,
Mr.. Hoover declared, eff there
was any hunger Or cold in this
country this, winter, it is due to
the foolish functioning Of either
our social, our economic or our
, political system. -
1T is reported to me that there
is a great deal of gloom over tn
, United States as the result Of fAl
ing prices and the decrease n
! employment, and / do not wisl
3 tt minimize the anxieties Of an.
individual, but despite this W
should be the most cheerful coun
try in the world,'' Mr.. Hoove
!, saidg eve do not deserve tn
t name of. intelligent men if W
a cannot overcome this self mad
e handicap at home and still d
=, our duty abroad. No one in tn
; United States has ground fo
= dependency"
y It was estimated that: appro,
is mately SIS, 600 would be. adde
n to he relief fund before M
t. Hoover leaves the city.
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
BILL BY Sen.
StM00T F0RBIDS
SMOKING in
CAPITOL

Washington, d. &. JaJ. 49,.
The President md seven SEM
tors andRepresentatives might
have to take to the streets to en-
JOY cigar, cigarette Or pipe as
an aid to ;statesmenlike reflec
ton if q bill offered today by
Senator Smoot becomes a law
It forbids smoking in Govern
ment departments or "any lnde-
pendent establishment Of the TO
vernment' as a fire-protectien
measure, and it's language was
held to include the White House
|and Capitol,
A recent fire, which destroyed
Census Bureau records, attrlbu-
ted to cigarette, prompted the
Utah Senator's proposal.
; .rFfyfs
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18

Mr.. w. FL. Heugepeth of Hob
good was in town this afternoon
on business.
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18

Mr.. Z. Fl. Bryan is building a
new brick store in Hobgood. Mr..
Hedgepeth Informed US.
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
COTTON MARKET

/ Local Market Is cents.
Cotton seed. Sc cents bushel.
toon this month, the year 1921 IS
going to starve, at any rate.
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
new MlNE |. :.
DOES WI. j
TWENTY FIVE nl1i,,
Coal superintendent Builds The
Machine. His Name Is
Patrick Brown
DIG IN SPACE OF 61a FEET

Shenandoah, Pa, Jan. 10.-Pa-
trick Brown, superintendent Of
the Locust Mountain Coal Com
pany strippings Of this city, has
invented an undermine shovel 60
load rock, mud, coal or any ma
terial in the workings Of tunnels
eangways and flat breasts in the
hard and soft coal and salt
nines. It can dig any kind of
material from space Of SIX
feet six inches square and will
load between eight and ten mine
ears Of five tons each in one and
one-half hours in tunnel work
The machine will keep four or
five tunnels in operation and
will do as much work as Is men
working as muckers. The ma
chine can also be used to advan
tage as motor for placing its
own cars If necessary. It is mo-
steam shovel, but an electric
undermine shovel, and eau b
operated by one man.
Mr.. Brown has been working
on this invention several year
and has just received his paten
rights. In the course Of q Fey
months he expects to have sever
al Of his machines constructs
and put on the market. MI
Brown has tested his model an
il works to perfection:
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18

Turner Dixon, So. the colored
man who shot Peter Smith, color
ed at Norfleet, Saturday about
noon, waived examination and
was jailed at Halifax yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff Herbert John
son. The trouble developed over
the division Of two pigs. 1t
seems that Peter Smith had fur
!nlished Dixon with two pigs to
fatten on halves: One Of the
pigs out grew the other and when
Dixon killed them he bro'xht
the smaller one to Smit'~ ii a
dollar and a half to the diff
ference: So in - contention
over it whj"' >sIrred at Smith 5
store, i essss1d Smith drew his
pistol on Dixon as he was leav
ing and. snapped it twice al
about twenty five steps distant
Dixon turned on him with hi
shot gun and let him have loae
of buckshot in his breast. HI
took the shell out blew the smok
tout Of his gun and went or
Smith died in five minutes an
when Dixon was arrested at
r neighbors that evening he clair
ed he thought his gun was loal
!ed with small shot and also h
thought he was aiming lowe
e Smith was Of stout build but ha
u been paralized, dragged one fo'
n slightly and had little use Of OF
h arm. He was man of conside
:, able energy, had store al
- : Looked after the A. c. l., wat
tank He also had the dsstfn
l. ton of working on the Presiden
= yacht May Flower when Roos
e welt took trips on it.
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
100000 PACK
AGES SOLDIERS
TOBACCO TO BE
S0LD=*BY u. S.

Washington: Jan, 1s.~Close to
100000 packages Of tobacco.
constituting. the. surplus in the
army stock collected in anticipa-
tion Of the soldiers appetites 70,
<@smokes' will be sold at auction
to the highest bidder at thc
Brook1vn supply base in Janu
arv 19. it was announced by th<
War Department,
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18
TO
ATTEND CHARITY BALL

Washington. Jan. 17.-Presl-
dent elect and Mrs. Harding have
declined an invitation to attend
"a charity ball to he held here
March i as a substitute for the
discarded inaugural balk. The
committee in charge announced
today that Mr. Harding had re-
The commonwealth., 1921-01-18

piled that he could not with pro-
priet1- attend ball of any sort
at the time In view Of the opin-
ions he had already expressed
against holding an inaugural
ball Tie charity ball plan will
not be abandoned, however 1t
was added.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-07
THREE OAKS

Louis Huffman was hurt while
working in his tool shop Thursday.
In an attempt 20 get a piece OF
lumber from the loft he slipped and
fell, his head striking a pile Of
tools. Several stitches We're neces-
sary TO close the wounds. He will
I be confined 10 his room for several
days.
Master Yerger WILDLY OF Chicago
and Mary and Henry Wellman are
the guests OF relatives, Dr.. and
Mrs. Jakink. Of this place.
/ One hundred and thirty members
OF the Martin family attended the
57th annual picnic Of the family
Thursday at Hudson Lake. The
roll call showed that 10 Of the fam
/ lily had died during the year. The
program included speaking by W.
A. Martin, DR.. o. l. Sutherland, Os-
car Coombs and others. Members
OF the family from various points at
tended the picnic. Ohcers OF the
. family association are: President,
/ Clarence Martin, vice president,
| Miss Nellie Martin, Mishawaka; sec
rotary and treasurer. w. c. Frances,
/ Laporte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hoffman
attended the Pageant Of Progress in
| Chicago. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berry have
returned from a trip to Chicago.
William Blempke and daugb ter,
Mrs. Bennett, were Chicago visitors
during the week.
The Misses Myrtle and Ethel
Klassner of Hancock. Mich. are Wis
iting Mrs. c. Conant.
Mrs. Klute and Mrs. Ellenwine
were visitors to Michigan City. We'd
nesday.
Word has been received OF the
death OF Mrs. Jennie Martin, former
local resident. at the home Of her
son, Charles R. Peterson, of Tccoa-
Wash. at the age Of 70 years. She
was born in Laporte, Ind. She is
survived by two sons. Guy MartiE
of Harvey. Mich. and Charles
Peterson.
The ladies Of St. Johns church
gave an ice cream social Friday eve
ming. The Three Oaks band sere-
naded them after the band corcert
The compliment was returned in
an abundance of ice cream and cake
Mrs. c. II. Bradley Of Palma Sofa,
is visiting at the home Of her broth
er. VIM. Sheriff., this week.
The first annual picnic of the
Berren County Farm bureau wac
held on the Indian fields picnic
grounds at Berrien Springs Thurs
day. Aug. 4. It is estimated that
$500 people were present. James
Howard. president Of the American
Federation Of Farm Bureaus, was
/ the speaker of the day. Three Oaks
had one Of the largest delegations
Of any township in the county
Among those who attended with
their families were william Sher-
rill Albert Sheriff., NJ. L. Ogilvie
/ Fred Hoadly, Howard Sheriff.. Asa
Hallett, George r. Fox, Henry c.
I Crosby. G. 3. Wilson. NJ. A. Wilson,
Walter Phillip. Fred Crosby. Cecil
Phillips. George Beeson, Roy Foster
| Benz. Saurn ard Ray Thomas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-07

The livestock markets entered
August in much improved condition.
All branches were more stable. ac-
.cording 70 one writer. than az any
time in the past half decade. A
heavy movement OF lambs narrowed
the spread between sheep and lambs.
but the market absorbed these large
receipts surprisingly well. Hogs
continued to advance under liberal
receipts, due al least partially 70
broad export demand in which Ger
many has figured largely. CRASHED
cattle have not moved as freely as
was expected. and diminishing re-
ceipts Of corn-fed stuff carried val
ues to the highest levels since early
April The eastern beef market was
active. and unless the movement Of
grass cattle expands, prices are apt
20 hold. Southwestern grassers viii
move freely durinA August, but the
northwest does not feel inclined 10
start the beef roundup early in view
Of the advancing market and am
pie feed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-07

With visible supply well above
that OF a year ago, country offer
lnes gave INDIGESTION Of abatement.
creating opinion that the crest Of
the farmers selling wave has passed.
Nevertheless. while marketing con-
uuues IN fair volume, wheat can
hardly assume a bullish aspect
Canada undoubtedly has an excellent
crop. put by some estimates az 270.-
600. 900 bushels The Chicago ele-
vator strike was finally broken with
the men returning 90 work al wage
reduction. Unloading is expected to
proceed rapidly from now on. Mill
ing demand for wheat has been quite
brisk, but exporters nave shown a
tendency % hold off until prices
reach their lowest under pressure
OF the new crop. Wheat exports at
10000 600 bushels during a recent
week were among the largest for a
single week in 1920 and 1921.
Farmers who hold their wheat will
almost certainly get higher prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-07
NEW CARLISLE

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Trowbridge OF
Albert-Lea, MINI, are guests OF the
formers mother. Mrs. Monte Trow-
bridge.
Miss Magdelenc Hauscr is spend
ing the week at Diamond lake.
Mrs. l. NJ. Bruch entertained the
Delta Beta Phi sorority Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs Herbert Sweeney, of Buch-
anon. spent several days this week
with New Carlisle friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Berkey. Of Elm
hurst. Ill. We're recent guests Of Mr..
and Mrs c. NJ Tyler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Service and
daughter, Miss Helen, OF Misha-
waka, and Mrs. Louise Fox, OF
South Bend. were guests Sunday Of
Mrs Carrie Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Sandmein and
Mrs. Charles Carney were in La
Porte Wednesday
Miss Rowie Mcdonald was a
guest over the weekend Of Mrs.
Drown, Of LaPorte.
Miss Lizzie Walton has returned
after spending a week with her
brother. Charles Worden. and fam
ily NJ South Bend.
Mrs Guy NanDusen entertained
at a family dinner Sunday in honor
Of her grandmother. Mrs. Graves.
Mrs, Seelinger, Of Columbus, o..
IS a guest of her niece. Mrs. z. ].
Sandmeier.
The dedication Of the new street
lighting system passed off very
pleasantly Thursday. Dr. Bruner,
Of South Bend. delivered the ad-
dress. Singing by a quartette. a ba.-
loon ascension. etc. were features of
the entertainment.
New Carlisle Chautauqua is sched-
uled August %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-07
PLYMOUTH

The Phi-Kappas who had charge
OF the Bundle Day" collections OF
clothing for the Near East Relief.
shipped a truck load OF goods 20
Fort Wayne. Friday
The tent for the Independen
Chautauqua arrived Saturday. A
program OF music and light comedy
Will be featured next week.
Mrs. Frank Pickerel. Mrs. z.
Turner. Misses Mary and Beatrice
Picketel OF Argos. and Mrs Park
earn. Chicago; spent Friday here.
Betty Jean Rafferty, celebrated
her seventh birthday Thursday at a
party 10 which p little friends were
invited.
Tin Can" tourists gave a picnic
at Centennial Park, Friday.
Mrs. o. p. Kinney has left for
Fargo, y. Oak, where she will
spend several weeks on her farm
near that place.
Mss Gladys Porter Is entertain
Ing Miss Trella Davis OF Rochester.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Gibson are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-07
AgriCuItnre

American agriculture is on q ba-
sis Of increase production. SEEM
ingly permanent. as compared with
pre-war years. The area OF a prin-
cipal crops sown in 1921 is 9,536.-
900 aC~es larger than the estimated
average Of 191O-14, the bureau Of
markets reports. 1t is 6,O11,O00 acres
below the 1920 acreage and 2,09S,-
900 acres below the average Of 1915
19. due solely TO the reduction in
cotton acreage.
In addition TO reducing cotton
acreage 1O,194.OOO acres. or p per-
cent from last year, the ten leading
cotton reduced rice acreage 50 per
cent and tobacco acreage 80 per
cent-each an almost unprecedented
reduction in a crop-due TO the un
satisfactory prices received for last
years crops. Corn, wheat, oats, hay,
sorghum and cane, and potatoes all
showed moderate gains, partly off
setting the loss in the three crops for
which the south Is best known.
This statistical exhibit is striking
proof that the farmers are proper
tioning their acreage to demand and
taking into account the ration be-
tween prevailing prices and cost Of
production in a degree hitherto un-
known. Market information. organi-
cation, and other forms of business
education have taught the farmer
how TO protect himself.
The war finance corporation by its
operations during 1921 mas shown its
fitness to exercise broadened powers
and wisely 10 disburse a revolving
fund much larger than congress at
first authorized. Ninety-three per
cent OF the corporations adve noes
thus Ear have been made TO facilitate
the export Of agricultural products
chiefly cotton Total loans advanced
or under negotiation reach S62, 000.-
600. Wheat IS 10 share with cotton
the benefits OF public credit thus
put at the disposal Of the farmers.
Price cutting on goods for farm
consumption, including agricultural
implements. and appreciation in the
market value OF important farm
products is paving the way for a
genuine revival OF business. Sale
Of the new wheat crop is putting
money in the farmers pocket. and
declining prices justify discriminate
buying IN the retail markets this
early fall If the farmer will buy to
meet his normal requirements, he
will restore the buying power Of the
Industrial population in some meas
ure-and the working man needs
food and clothing. which trace back
20 the soil. a policy OF mutual sup
port will do much to bring the coun-
Try out OF its coma.
Livestock feeding at present prices
Off feed is going TO be profta BILE,
declares the leading organ OF the
livestock industry.
The renewal Of prosperity is to
come from the soil. and il is the hog
that is to root US back onto the
highway we abandoned when we
went running wild through var in
fation. There is no more profitable
business at this time than feeding
corn worth 60 20 so cents per bush
el 10 animals selling at from $500
20 $500 per cwt"
Exports OF meat products during
the fiscal years just ended were only
one-ffth smaller in. quantity than
during the fiscal year 1920. although
the value was less by almost one
half. according to the Institute of
American Meat Packers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-07

The improved aspect Of some in
sustries and easy money have been
responsible for repeated slight adj
Faoces iu the stock list. followed US
aaIy by reactions Gains did not
aold consistently Trading was
a-gely professional. as hitherto. The
-als are the favored group. due 90
improved June earnings. the gov
srnment's payment plan. and traffic
Increases. Weak spots are sure 20
develop. but generally speaking. the
market shows an improved condi-
ion. A good many observers think
stock quotations have sunk farther
than conditions warrant and viii
rebound Good bonds have ppre-
slated IN value under the influence
~ cheap money and the bond mar
ket has manifested considerable life