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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
ARMENIA, LAND
OF DISEASE AND
DYING PEOPLES
Travellers Declare Thousands
Are Falling From Want of
Something to Eat.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA land OF
disease, hunger, and death, whose peo'
nIe have endured so much that it seems
as if they must be numb to further suner-
ing" Such is the description or Armenia
and adjacent regions IN Transcaucasla
brought back by a group or Americans
who returned this week from service Win
the Near East Relief.
Conditions cant become worse, one
OF them declared Thousands are dy-
ing the slow death Of starvation, WhlIe
disease is mercifully Fastening the end
for countless others. They are rapidly
becoming a people without hope waiting
for an end that can't come too qulckIy'
"One can't wonder at this attitude In
the face of horrors and misery that mas
been the experience OF the ArneA'ans
during the past seven years. When the
Near East Relief went into the Cauca-
sus lust after the armistice the situation
was almost beyond description. Nnole
families were found dead and dying IN
the streets. Untold horror was every
where. American supplies and American
energy, however. gradually resuscitated
the Armenian Nation and brought new
hope to its people.
Everything went we'll until the war
nation of practically all its livestock and
prevented planting. Now conditions are
reverting rapidly TO what they were in
1919. Children are dying on the streets
of Alexandropol and they are the first
concern of the American relief workers.
There are 10000 orphans in the Near
East Relief institutions In Alexandropol
alone, while 10000 more are begging for
admission.
Until the problem Of child relief can
be solved no attempt can be made to
solve that of adult relief and men and
women will continue to starve and to die
Of disease in staggering numbers. There
is no hope for them"
Another disturbing factor in the stu
alton. according 20 this worker, is the
locust which is reported to be destroy
ing crops in northern Mesopotamia and
Persia. where the relief organization has
previously been able to secure food sup
plies in limited quantities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
HARVEST FACTS
GATHERED
FROM FIGURES
High Freight Rates Force Low
Prices on Farmers to
Create Market.
BY ARCHER WALL DOUGLAS.

IN THE FIELD, Sept. 3.-Here are
some facts about the 1921 harvest which
come straight from the soil and not from
figures.
1t is not a large harvest, such as last
year, nor yet a small one, as in 1914
There is an average wheat crop, with a
surplus for export, and a vefy great
corn yield, with a heavy carry over from
last year. There will be one of the
smallest yields Of cotton in many years
but with a heavy surplus still on hand
from the crop Of 1920.
The oat harvest is very short compared
with recent years, which is very I'M
fortunate for those farmers with whom
it is money crop. The yield of Irish
potatoes is light, which bears hardly on
those sections, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Maine, for instance, where they are very
staple agricultural productions. All the
minor crops, and their name is legion,
ere in fair volume, and they fill a most
important function in the way of food
for man and beast.
There is a plenty Of cattle in the coun-
try in general, also plenty Of hogs, al
though they are comparatively scarce in
some sections, portions Of Montana, North
and South Dakota, where raising live
stock has been a losing venture for sew
eral years.
The best evidence of the abundance Of
foodstud in the country is the present
range of prices. which is not nigh one
Hogs are about the only farm product
which can be called high. Now this is
the gist Of the farmers compleint, in
fact, Of his trouble at present: That
present prices Of farm products are not
sufficiently remunerative to enable him
to discharge the obligations which he
carried over from last season and have
anything left to make purchases as he
needs and would like to do.
He is also much concerned about pres
ept high freight rates, as he figures tuat
he has to take less for his products in
order to find a market for them. In other
words, if he asks what he feels is rea-
sonable and then adds the freight rate,
the cost is so high that it becomes pro-
hibitory. The consumer will not pay it,
There are plenty Of cattle in the coun-
try and they are generally In good
shape, but every farmer has the same
story that there is no money in livestock
at present figures; certainly not if you
have to buy feed for them Besides, in
hard times people do not eat as much
Of some things, butter, eggs, meat and
milk, for example, as when times are
flush. This, Of course, operates to de-
crease for the time being the demand for
these articles and consequently to keep
down their price.
The situation, therefore. is that al
though the crops are not so large as last
year, there is not enough demand. either
domestic or foreign, to raise them to
that level where the farmer cannot only
discharge his debts. but also become
once more a free buyer and thus start
the BAH rolling.-CopyriGht, 1921. by the
Public Ledger Co.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03

FIND TROUBLE
IN PAYING TAX
Honolulu Farmers of Small
Means Appeal to Governor
for Aid.

HONOLULU, 7. H, Sept. 2.-Homet
HIo, Hawaii, are finding it impossible,
with the present scarcity Of labor and
the low price of sugar, to meet the govs
ernment's demand for land payment and
taxes, and have appealed to the Governor
to devise some means toward helping
them tide over the present business de>
preston.
Owing to the very high prices paid
to labor last year by sugar planters, the
homesteaders had to pay as high as
S628 per day per man. This meant thai
a thirty acre canefeld cost the homes
steader about $4,000 by the time it was
ready for harvest.
DROP IN SUGAR
CAUSES LOSS.
Then came the sudden drop in sugar
prices. The price the homesteaders VIII
receive for their sugar this year is so
low in comparison with production costsf
that many Of the homesteaders viii be-
unable to weather through the period OF
stress unless special assistance is given
by the government. !
In addition to these conditions, ii Is
charged by responsible men among tho
homesteaders that the japanese field meg
are deliberately wasting much Of the cans
by cutting il too high above the ground,
There has been considerable discons
tent among the field men because the
homesteaders would not let the cutting
out on contract, but insisted on hiring
by the day. 1t was pointed out If the
Japanese are doing as is charged IL Is
probably because they want to "get eveDs
on this score.
LABOR SHORTAGE
ON ISLAND.
If any protest is made, the cuttera
promptly quit work and find employs
ment in other fields. With the serious
labor shortage that exists throughout the
islands, no difficulty confronts them IN
doing this, The loss through poor cuts
ting is estimated at from one-ffth to
one-fourth of the entire crop. J
The question whether the plantations
Of the Territory shall be allowed to de-
duct from their territorial income tax
returns the sum Of So 600, 900 which they
lost last year through the strike Of Las
borers has been placed before the Su@
preme Court Of the Territory in an
agreed statement Of facts jointly submits
ted by the Territory Of Hawaii on one
hand and the Hawaiian Sugar Company.
and Eva Plantation Company on the
other.
In addition to the strike losses, the
plantations are asking to be allowed to
deduct the losses sustained through the
Crockett refinery, which also amounted
10 several million dollars.
The question is of very much concern
to the government, as it is the income
taxes paid from plantations that make.
up the greater part of the general revsAi
nue.-Copyrigtt, 1921, by Public Ledger
Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03

%REDIT matters should be held in
strict confidence by statesmen, who
~ should be educated to a realization
OF this fact When they get together on
the train or in the lobby OF the hotel,
statesmen are inclined to talk freely and
often the information permitted to slip
results in serious consequences.
The worst offense, however, is when
salesman talks to customer about the
Standing of another customer In the same
community. He thinks, perhaps, that by
furnishing information to the customer
about a competitor he is gaining the Gus
toner's confidence. but his words have
the opposite effect, for the customer an IN IN
doubtedly comes to the conclusion that
the salesman is not dependable.
Good accounts have been lost by reason
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
Purdue Day at State
Fair Will Be Sept. 8

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 1.-"Purdue
day" at the State fair again will be
Thursday, Sept. 6. This is the occasion
for a roundup of all former students
and graduates of Purdue and also for
the anDSal meeting Of the Purdue Agri-
cultural alumni Association.
NJ. II. Oye.ton Of the farm manage
ment department of Purdue. who was
graduated in 1915. is president of the
association and Mrs. D. D. Bell of Rush
Vile is secretary.
Several hundreds persons usually at
tend the meeting, which will be held
this year in the Oliver building. which
houses part Of the Purdue exhibit Sew
eral excellent speakers will be on the
program.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
WHAT AUTO owNERs FAY.

The automobile already pays in Fed
eral taxes alone (Sl4S,720 500 enough to
cover the Federal judiciary, congress
sional and executive expenses, as well as
the Department Of Interior, Commerce.
Treasury. Justice. Labor and Agriculture
(S13s, 2S2. 0OO) plus the expense Of the
diplomatic and consular service (S0,220
COO.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
Rubber Tires Damage
Famous Appian Way

Few Americans motoring from Durham,
England, to London, more than tEs
hundred miles, realize the road they fol
low was originally surfaced and con-
structed by the Romans.
1t was called Waiting street. and 1t
ran along the Cheviot hills, which kept
out the invading Picts and Scots Hav-
lug a perfect foundation, the road was
easily surfaced and maintained through
all those centuries.
But the motor car made necessary its
complete reconstruction. 1t was the
same way with the more famous Appian
Way out Of Rome. The destructive sue
ton Of rubber tires demolished in ten
years a monument which had stood IN
under the wheel traffic Of two thousand
years
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
CERrIFICATE OF MERIT.

The Wa9 Department has awarded the
National Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce a certificate Of merit, in recogni-
ton OF loyalty, energy and efficiency in
the performance Of It's work In the World
War.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
Proposed Amendments
to States Constitution
and the Present Sections

the special election Tuesday for
this they
prepared knowing
how they to vote.
understanding constitution
given appear
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
BANDITS WRECK TRAIN.

ROME, Sept. 3.--Nine trains have been
wrecked by bandits during the last three
months The robbers have gotten more
than S1OOO.OO0 in loot. The wrecks re-
suited in sixty persons being seriously
Injured but none was killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
RUSSIANS RESORT
TO CANNIBALISM
Soviet Congress Gets Report
of Horrors of Peasants
Suffering.

RIGA. Dee. 2S.-The first reports
Of cannlbalism in the famine dis
tricts Of Russia have been made 10
the au-Russian soviet congress by
Delegate OvsienkO OF Samara, aC-
cordinE 10 dispatch 20 the official
Postal news agency. dated MOSCOW.
At Ramikoveksy the parish peo-
pie are eating the bodies Of their
dead OvsienkO told the congress.
'It is dangerous TO leave tho famine
victims n the presence OF the peo-
pie and guards must be kept over
them until they are In a state that
makes eating impossible"
Ovsienko said that DIT Fridjof
hansen. hiEn commissioner OF the
International commission OF Russian
relief. even though hardened ex-
plorcr. returned 90 Moscow sickened
by tle scenes he witnessed in the
stricken districts The speaker said
that children are being taken 20 the
Ste7pes and Left there 90 die: that
mothers maddered by their expe-
ricnra. cut the throats OF their bs-
uies
AZ the beginning or January, con
irued Ovsieuk0. the soviets. with
all their outside aid. viii be able TO
Feed only hair the starving children
and only one-twentieth OF the
afuIts The rest OF the people
would have 20 die while awaiting
help
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
KHAN REVOLTERS ASK
BANKRUPTCY DECREE

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 28.-A pc
tition asking that receivers be .ap-
pointed 20 take charge Of affairs OF
the invisible empire" Knights OF
the Ku Klux Khan was filed here to-
day IN Fulton county superior court
by Henry B. Terrell and ia other
members Of the Khan.
The petition charged mismanage-
ment OF funds and affairs OF the or
ganizatiou by imperial officers whose
headquarters are in this city. II also
alleges an attempt by imperial Of
ficers 20 Danish from mem bership
certain men who have Joined an in
surgent movement against the fac
ton now ruling the Klan's affairs.
Judge John T. Pendleton signed
an order setting Jan. IS, as a date
for hearing on the petition and is-
sued a temporary injunction re-
straining the imperial officers from
using any OF the Klan's funds for
any except ordinary expenses and
also restraining them from with
drawing any memberships. The in
junction hearing was also set for Jan.
IS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
SHIPPERS UNITED
IN FREIGHT FIGHT
AFTER CONFERENCE
Meet at Toledo to Perfect
Plans for Presenting Case
Local Men Attend.

The conference Of shippers OF the
Central Freight Association territory,
for the purpose of perfecting plans
for the prosection before the Inter
state Commerce Commission Of the
case for the removal of discrimina-
tory freight rates in this territory,
was held yesterday at Toledo. Ship
pers, chambers of commerce repre-
sentatives and various manufactur-
ers and traffic associations were rep
resented at the conference, and the
outcome of il was the enthusiastic
merging of all interests for a united
fight to bring about an equalization
Of freight rates that would enable
G. r. A territory shippers to compete
with shippers in other territories,
and 10 eliminate the unjust discrim-
ination that is now depressing the
c. +. A. territory.
The conference was called by the
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and Michigan
shippers association. OF which o. A.
FuIkerson Of the O'Brien Varnish
Co, South Bend, is president, with a
view 10 organizing a permanent, eff
fective body made up OF traffic men.
representative OF the entire four
states. TO guard the interests of the
territory as a whole. but not TO han
die the problems of individual states.
Select Chandler Chairman.
In opening the conference, Mr..
Fulkerson suggested that W. L. Chan
der. treasurer of the Dodge Mfg.
Co. Of Mishawaka and also president
OF the National Association of Pur-
chasing Agents, be made chairman
OF the conference. and Mr.. Chandler
was elected.
After a Ions discussion OF he stu
alton confronting the shippers OF the
four states, il was decided 10 form a
permanent organization TO be known
as the c. r. A. shippers Conference,
and Mr.. Chandler was directed 10 act
as temporary chairman Of the new
organization until permanent officers
are elected.
A committee of 20 is 70 be ap-
pointed TO perfect the new organiza-
ton and the same committee is TO
present Immediately 20 the Inter-
state Commerce Commission data
and other evidence 10 secure justice
for shippers OF c. F. A. territory.
This committee is 10 consist OF I'VE
members from each OF the four
states. and those from each state are
10 be appointed as follows
Five by the Chic Industrial Traffic
league.
Five by the executive committee
OF the freight and traffic department
OF the Indiana State Chamber OF
commerce.
Five by the board OF directors OF
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Continued on page fOur)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
SEEK FREE LIST
FOR HIDES And
DUTY ON SHOES
Shoe Manufacturers Say Tar,
iff on Hides Would Give
Packers a Monopoly.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. Shoe
manufacturers appearing Wedues-
day before the senate finance com
mittee were given TO understand by
acting Chairman McCumber that
hides would not be on the free list
when the present tariff bill is re-
ported 20 the senate.
Charles r. Jones of Whitman
Mass. representing the National
Boot shoe Manufacturers associa-
ton OF the United States. declared
that the result Of a duty on hides
would be 10 place control of the
shoe industry into the hands Of the
big meat packers without any bene-
fits being derived By the cattle
raisers. Senator'S apparently did
not agree with this conclusion.
Ask Duty on shoes.
Through John s. Kent. of Brock
ton, Mass. the manufacturers ass0-
citation asked for a 10 percent 6uty
on shoes and boots. declaring that
this was necessary 10 equalIze differ
ence In labor costs in the United
States and foreign countries. AIr
Jones, who followed Mr.. Kent. and
who was assigned 10 present the ar
gument in favor Of free hides. de-
clared in response 10 questions of
senators that as a matter Of fact
a majority OF the manufacturers did
not want a duty on shoes.
Oppose Duty on Hides
Members Of the committee sus-
gested that there be a duty on hides
with a compensatory rate on shoes
but Mr.. Jones declared there coul
be no compensatory duty. He as
serted that with an import duu
imposed, foreign manufacture.
could buy hides IN the American
market cheaper than the domestic
manufactures could and that the
export business Of the American
manufacturers would be destroyed
The witness said the packers CON
trolled 50 percent Of the hides I'M
this country. that they already were
extensively IN the tanning industry
and that II a IS percent duty was
imposed on hides as had been pro-
posed, the independent tanner would
&c "a thing OF the past as ne could
not pay Is percent more for his
raw material and compete with the
packer-tanner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
FARM CROPS VALUE
DROPS 40 PERCENT
Department of Agriculture Z
Estimate Shows Loss Of
S3.4OO.O00.000.

WASHINGTC\. Dec. -S-TEe iu-
portant farm crops of the United
states this year were valued az 60
I5.SIIco0 "Wednesday by the de-
partmeut az agriculture iu .rs Gral
estimates oC the year This is all
most S2.tOo.COo.oo0 Jess -har last
years crops were worth. and tS.-
0OG. 900 600 less shan The crops ~
two years ago when h gh prices pre-
vailed f0r farm products. TIE
values are based on prices paid %
farms on Dec. 3 and the crops COM
prise about go percent ~ The value
Of an farm crops. There were or.F
two b-Ifon-drlla- crops this year
corn and hay-whle last year four
lars or more Production was be-
low last year for almost every crop.
although the acreage OF tine impo--
tant CROPS was slightly larger. eE-
cept cotton.
The same crops were valued lass
year al 29.075.
Tho area devoted % Important
crops this year was s33s 900
acres. compared with 3t9 o67. 900
acres last year.
Final estimates Of production ard
value announced included
Corn - Production. 3.081abl.0
bushels, valued 1906. $4,000.
Winter wheat-Production SsI.<
032 600. and value f55s.725. 600.
Spring wheat-Product!on 201.-
SCI 900. and value t178.3 $4,000.
All wheat production. 7es,ss2.-
900; value 1897 o6s, 900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
PLAN CAMPAIGN FOR
CLEANING UP STATE
Atty. Gen. Daugherty Asks
Action Against Open Vic
lation of Law.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. Is
A conference of prosecuting attor-
neys of Indiana to inaugurate a
campaign against all classes of law
violators and officials who have been
guilty of shielding criminals will be
called by Atty Gen L. S. Lesh, he
announced Wednesday. The confer
ence. which is in line with a request
Of U. s. Atty Gen. Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty. will be held some time next
month.
Rum runners. bride taking off,
Gals. proGteers and illegal combina-
tions will come within the scope OF
the inquiry which Mr.. Lesh said viii
have the backing OF the state and
federal governments.
Many Complaints Filed.
Complaints have been filed with
Mr.. Lesh by prosecuting attorneys.
he said. TO the effect that sheriffs
and police officers in some counties
of the state tip or law violators
when raids are planned The pro-
secutors appealed 20 Mr.. Lesh TO
provide state and federal assistance
in making raids in view OF their in
ability TO trust local oflcials
Official call for the conference will
be made by Atty Gen. Lesh on re-
ceipt OF the letter from Atty Gen.
Daugherty made pnblic In Washing
ton today. which calls upon attor-
ney generals IN every state to ar
range similar conferences. The
plans of Atty Gen. Daugherty call
for closer cooperation between state
and federal officials in law enforce
ment.
Mr.. Lesh said be was anxious 70
cooperate with Atty Gen. Daugherty
IN this matter Prosecuting attor-
neys OF Indiana genraIly are at
tempting 20 enforce the laws, Mr..
Lesh said. but are being seriously
handicapped in some cases by sher-
ifs and police officers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
WORLD REMEMBERS
WILSON'S BIRTHDAY
Former President Deluged
With Congratulatory
kilograms.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-Former
Pres't Wilson was deluged with tele-
grams from all over the world on
the occasion OF the celebration OF
his 65th birthday at his home here.
II was said Wednesday night that
the kilograms were OF a cOngratu.a-
tory nature on the Improvement in
his health and that the volume
probably exceeded any ike mum Der
Of greetings ever received by Mr..
Wilson. In the afternoon Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson went for an automobile
ride and In the evening had as
guests for dinner Miss Margaret
Wilson, Mr.. Wilson's daughter, and
several other members OF the fam
ily.
Several OF the more intimate
friends OF Mr.. Wilson called az his
home during the day 70 extend their
greetings IN person.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
Dry Office RS
Raid 'WetteSt
Spot in Z. S.

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo.. Dec. IS
What federal agents declare was the
biggest prohibition raid ever under
taken in Wyoming was conducted
Wednesday in Rock Springs, Green
River and Superior. Up 20 noon 20
persons had been arrested in Rock
Springs and hundreds OF gallons OF
Illicit Aquor conhscated. The dis
trict was described by prohibition
agents as the wettest spot in west
ern America" carl Johnson, state
prohibition director. led the raid.
aided by 40 deputies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-29
Chicago Council
Backs Wholesome
Beer and Wines

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-The Chicago
city council by a vote OF 81 20 We'd
nesday called on the nation and
state 20 amend the prohibition laws
TO permit the sale OF wholesome
beer and light wines" TIE resolu-
ton asserts that "the enactment OF
the federal prohibition act failed TO
meet the approval OF the general
public throughout the country" and
calls upon the governor OF Illinois
20 include the subject matter ex-
pressed in the resolution in any call
for an extraordinary session OF the
legislature.