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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17

Ohio Farmer Keeps Registered Cattle
and Hogs-Poultry Entirely
Of Pure Breeding.

OF 95 head Of live stock on an Ohio
farm, 80 are purebred. according to
the owner, who Is cooperating with
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture In the better-sires movement.
His statement Of the pure breeding ID
verified by two other live stock own
ers.
A registered Aberdeen-Angus bull
and registered Durcc-Jersey boar are
kept. One grade Angus COW and four
crossbred mares are the only stock
not purebred. The poultry are en-
tirely. Barred Plymouth Rocks Of pure
breeding. The farm dog. beagle. Is
also purebred.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17

us hope the dinner will appease every.
body. Otherwise -
But whatever fears he might have
entertained with regard to the furni-
ture In Room X. they we're not des-
tined to be uttered. Even as he spoke
the door again swung open, and man
with a thick white scarf around his
neck. SO pulled up as almost com
pletely TO cover his face, came In. All
that the manager could swear to as
regards the newcomers appearance
was a pair Of deep-set steel-gray eyes
which seemed to bore through him.
''You got my letter this morning7"
'Msieur le Comte de Guy7" The
manager bowed deferentially and
rubbed his hands together. Every
thing is ready and three guests have
arrived" 9aree ~
"Good. I win 90 to the room at
once"
As he followed his guide his eyes
swept round the lounge. Save for two
or three elderly women OF doubtful
nationality. and man In the Ameri-
can Red Cross. the place was desert
ed; and as he passed through the
swing doors he turned to the head
waiter.
Business goodr' he asked.
No-business decidedly was not
good. The waiter was voluble. Bust
ness had never been so poor in the
memory Of man. But IT was to
be hoped that the dinner would be to
Monsieur le Comte's liking. -. /.
Also the wines.
IF everything Is to my satisfaction
you will not regret IT," said the count
tersely. but remember one thing.
After the coffee has been brought In.
do not wish to be disturbed under any
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17
4PEacE INCREDIBLY TEDIOUS"

Dsmobissd officer finding peace incredibly tedious Mould
Welcome diversion. Legitimate If possible; bat crime II of
paoteely humorous description objection Excitement
tai Would be prepared to consider permanent job If suitably
pressed By applicant for his Reply at once Boz XI0
MY dear Boz Xf0I don't kaow wheer your advertisement
joke, suppose must hare been But read 1T this
iag and It's Just possible XI0 just possible you it. And
you do you're the rant offer you excitement and
probably crime I'm up against it X10 For girl Pvs bitten of
rather than chew help5Gdly VIII you come
to the Carlton for tea tomorrow anOonf rant haze look
al you and see think you gsBuine Wear White owsn
IN your buttOnkble.
So sdvsrtises Capt Hugh Drummond D. O., late
Majestys Royal Loamhre Phyis
begins truly s.irrins For Phyllis up against
dear old father involved with clever and powerful band Of inter-
national criminals Of whom bent marrying
Dumond befends the GIRL Then begin
death quite comparable for hrls with Bulldog adventures
In No Mans Land And don't forget the adorable Phyllis
This by Cyril MeNele pen
Of "sspps" has the whole Enghspesng world
Atlantic reading his books.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17
FARM
LIVE STOCK
MUCH LOSS IN BEEF CATTLE
Average Price Per Head Dropped
From s44.22 IN 1919 70 ssf.4i In
is2t-Hccs Also Drop.


prepared by TIE United States Depart
ment Of Agrlculture.l
Beef cattle on farms lost In average
value per head from January !. 1919.
TO January l. 1921. all that they
gained during the participation OF the
United States % the World war and
more than half as much again, accord
Ing I'd the bureau Of crop estimates.
United States Department bf AgrlciI-
ture The loss occurred mostly In 1920.
This has been established beyond doubt
by the recent annual Investigation Of
prices OF farm anlmaIs per head made
by the bureau. The average price per
head, all ages. Of cattle other than
milk cows was $S5.92 In 1917. s4422 In
1919, and $31. Al In 1921. On January
/, last year. the farm price was S4.5l
below that Of 1917, some months be-
fore this country declared war.
n the case of swine on farms. the
average price per head. all ages, de-
cllned IN the two years 1910 and 1920.
IS per cent Of the gain IN 1917 and
1918, and two-thirds OF the decline
was in 1920.
From 1915 to 1919 the average farm
value Of the product Of corn per acre
increased from S21.07 to 1854. The
corn crop Of 1920. taking the average
value of the product Of one acre, fell
to $20.93, and this drop not only wiped
out the gain Of the preceding three
years but perceptIbly exceeded It. The
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17


%, snls nano: irs gong % cost pig money ss.
me nanu''ns - mat .no"es y WIN
YOU "ai"no a.s sVu
Won ela. . n oc t'' ms mead ~ agree
asi'e, o.ela IMAM '",ssu nls esss !.
.ns spun' Ivy - ne 'u1peu ahu
iaeeu them'
"A very rhir Question: gentlemen
ana yer one wh'en regret am unhn'e
20 answer. ! wousl NOT insult your M
teiiigence oy gislng you me nctltlous
aouress oIr-a nctit'ons Count enough
mat l am man whose livelihood lies
IN otner peoples poSkets' A. you say
MT LOCKING II Is gong % cost pig
money; put compared % tns tesu'as
me costs WIN De Q nea-p'te. lou WIZ
have 70 trust me, even as snall have
20 trust you. lou W'n nave % Iost
me not 70 divert tne money wnicn you
give me = WORKING expenses INTO my
own poeiet. l snall nave % trust
tou % pay me "hen. tns '0o = n
'snea-
ana nat payment VAL De-no"
mucn oteinemanns cultural voice
oroke tns silence.
"One Million pouaos sferiing7- p
split - 1etTeen yce q any propo[flon
you MAJ aeclde. ana 50 be paia B1knln
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17

By planting hillsides, odd corners
On the farm where road or rail-
road has cut II or and places where
erosion has been had. a good return
% such an investment can be gotten.
II land Is subject to overflow cotton
wood win grow and II will In a short
time furnish desirable rough lumber.
Soft woods make excellent fence
posts when treated With crrosote and
have been found 10 las< over ten years
which makes them desirable from the
standpoint q cost.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17
4 -1-


In the month Of December, 1918,
(and on the very day that British
cavalry division marched into Cologne,
with flags flying and bands playing
as the conquerors OF beaten nation,
1.-THE manager OF the Hotel Rationale
I'm Berne received a letter. It's con-
tents appeared to puzzle him some
what. for having read 1t twice he
1rang the bell on his desk to summon
lhis secretary. Almost Immediately
1.-THE door opened. and young French
lgirl came into the room.
Monsieur rangY'
"Have we ever had staying In the
hotel man called lie Comte de Guy?''
lie leaned back In his chair and
looked at her through his pince-nez.
The secretary thought for a mo-
Iment and then shook her head. mot
Jas far as ! can remember" she said.
do we know anything about himi
Has he ever fed here. or taken a pri-
lvate room2"
"Not that l know Of"
The manager handed her the letter,
land waited In silence until she had
Tread 1t.
1T seems on the face OF 1t a pecu-
liar request from an unknown man"
The remarked as she laid 1t down. "A
dinner Of four covers; no expense to
lbe spared. Wines specified and Il
not In hotel TO be obtained. A private
room at half-past seven sharp. Guests
10 ask for room X"
The secretary nodded In agreement.
at can hardly be hoax" she re-
marked after short silence.
mo" The manager tapped his
teeth with his pen thoughtfully. "But
az BY any chance It was II would
prove ian expensive one for us
wish Icould think who this Comte de
Guy Is
He took or his pince-nez and laid
them on the desk In front Of him.
"send me maitre dhotei % me at
ence.
Whatever may nave been the man
aeer's misgivings. they were certainly
not shared by the head waiter as be
left the ONCE after receiving MS IN
sfructions. war ana snort rauons
had NOT been conducive 70 any partie-
nlarly lucrative business IN ms
sphere ana the whole SOUND o. lne
proposed entertainment seemed 70 nun
20 contain eonsiuefaoie promise
And 20 at about twenty minutes
past seven the maitre d'hoteI was
hoverinS around the hnll-poFter the
manager was lowering round the
maitre dnoteL and the secretary was
hovering around both. At fvesand-
twenty minutes past the nrst suesf
arrived.
He was q peculiar-looking man, In
= big fur coat, reminding one IRE
sistibly OF goldfish.
Il wish to be taken to Room K"
The French secretary stifened inyol-
unfairly as the maitre d'hotel stepred
obsequiously forward. Cosmopolitan
a. the hotel was even now she could
never hear German spoken without an
1nward- shudder Of digust.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-17

commonly used percentage Of decline
since the break in price began, fails to
discover this fact, because percent
age Of decline from higher number
is not comparable with a percentage
Of gain during the preceding years.
which is based on a comparatively
low number.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

SauPs Additions Continued.
EMERSON ST. mr. 18Th. sr q b.; s1s. 900.
VIM. 8. Phillips. 1909 n. 7. ave. nv.
NR. 18TH q cRfTTENDEN. noa.. rns..
b., h.w.h., slec. gar. 81. 500. STONE .
rAIarAx. 1879 My. ave. n. zss2.
sAuL's ADD. rms. anil. -emi-det..
rfRrAs, ef ss'a ss., ssf e. r. ss. sss'' n ssss sss
saufs Addn.-s q, %. Price. t15. TO.
Petty and Petty.
I423 New York ave. Main si17.
sAUL's ADDITION. Mr., i5rH 81. .-s
rooms and bath; q. N. l.: gar: 81. SOC:
Mckeeyer 4 Goes. 14o5 st. NV. n. 4751.
sAUL's ADDITIoN-Det west OF 18th st.
rooms and bath: q. m. l.; S17,0o0
Mckeever Goss. l4o5 st. nv. n. 47s2.
GALLATIN ST nr. 18th: T. D.; s.m.t
Nl'ooo: VIM. 8. Phillips, i4os n r, ave.
$4,000. WIN. s. Phillips. 1909 n. Y. ave.
NV. Main ss.
GA. AVE. nr. Arkansas ave; q, 2 b.;
ami; $1,000. VIM. 8, Phillips. 140s
n. Y. ave. NV. Main ss.
GA, AVE. nr. Buchanan ST.; 10 =. b.
ami; $11.500. VIM. s. Phillips. laos
N. Y. ave. NV. Main 9s.
GAILATIN ST. Bungalow, large rooms,
ami, large fr q rear lots; terms to suit.
Thos. Y. farrell. ss7 Woodward Bldg. N, 7ss.
Mr.. 18th q wEBsTER-rap.. % rms. !
b.. b.-w.h., poss.. $4,000. terms.
W. b. Kraft q Co., 1886 N. Y. ave. N. SEQ.
NR. 18th 4 LoNGFKLLow-s rms. q b..
h.-w.h.. lot s0x1eo. $4,000.
w. b. Kraft q Co., 1885 N. Y. ave. n. 500.
WEST OF 14TH ST. Tapestry brick, !
large rooms, /. baths. SIT. 800. Thos. 3.
Jarreh. s37 Woodward Hidg. NJ. 766.
Mr. BELT RD. II rms, b., semi-det..
AMI. scr, $4,000. @. 8. BENNETT.
SOC Cont TT. Bldg. NJ. s5s4.
FERN ST., nr. 1i.n T. 4 recep. hIii,
sleep. porch. det.. ami. s13, 900. JOHN.
sT0N REALTY CO., 11i0 Conn ave. N. as.
Tenth near Quincy. 8 rooms. oath. rec
hall; h.w.h; elect; garage room for cars.
$1,000 Terms. wildman 4 Co.. 9th and II.
cAUI'S ADDN. Bune NJ rsr
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
'raksma PARK.

Mr.. 14TH HARVARD srs.-s rooms and
Mckeever q Goss, 14oS st. NV. NJ l752
fAk0MA PIX. bung.. 8 A.. b., h.a.h, elec..
FAIRFAX. 1872 N. z. ave. n. 2ss7.
Mr. W. REED Hos.-seani-der. bungalow;
rooms and bath; q. N t.: gar: 81 $40.
Mckeeyer 4 Goss. 1905 st. NV. NJ ASA.
TAKoMA PARKS rooms and bath; q. N.
hrss lot with gst.: $f2,5 500.
McKeever q Goss, 1905 st. NV. n. 47s2.
PAfk vtEW-S - mi hHtb. re-Tsrs
e.'nd.; u 4. - -
McKeeyer Q Goss. laos 81. NV. N. 47s2.
TAKoMA PARK, MD, beautifuI pungaiow.
bedrooms. ami. bufIt-in gar. S12 500.
Thos. = Jarren- ss7 woodward Bidx. y. 7os.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
DISTRICT COURT JURORS

Following is the list of jurors drawn
for the September term of the Shaw
nee county district court:
First Division.
John H Kelley, 116 Madison o. A. Elem
ing, 1919 Mulvane; T. NJ. Davis, sos Fill
more; J. A. Lahman, 222 Western; c. C.
Howard, 1911 East Sixth; Floyd Newman,
zoos Van Buren; W. I; Little, 1907 Mulvane ;
gins, 1884 West Seventh; f. NJ Mccullough,
1913 Polk; H A: Carpenter. 40 North Clay !;
Linge 1920 West Eighth; Harry Hobson,
629 Buchanan; H. E. Goodell, 1876 AFTER; j..
L; Crawford, 231 Madison; Henry burst,
523 Madison: W. NJ. Butler, Ills Washburn !;
R. L. Gamble, 1415 Fillmore; George A. Nc
Kee, 211 Grattan; J. c. Nelson, SIS Brooks !;
William H. Hermason, 1900 Kansas Alex
Sixth; Albert Bartram, Route n. 4, Topeka :;
p. H. Knowlton, 100 Madison; A. Labounty,
Valencia; E. A. Clancy. 312 East Fourth !:
d. F. Owen, 702 West Sixth: H W. Naylor.
1920 Van Buren,; G. W. Adamson, SCI Chan
dler; ]. r; Spurlock, 204 Washburn; J; E.
Felker, 100 Woodlawn: Abe Enoch, Silver
Lake; E. E. Knell. 1924 Morris.
Second Division.
q. A. Morse, 1104 Polk l. l. Moneypenny.
1922 Western; F. S. Beggs, 1894 Topeka C.
s Dodge. Tecumseh J. W. Davis, Route
Carlson. 1s4 Fillmore; Moss Jones, 915 To.
peka: E; l. Carson. AS West Seventh; L.
On Rlls R East s s50 we Ed MOSS
c. S. Nicely. 10Y Douthitt; c. A. Baynard,
635 West; F. D. Fritts, Route No. 4, To-
peka: Charles Backus, 166 Roosevelt; c. L.
Worthington, Tecumseh: Mrs. Gladys Chat
fee, 524 Willow; Edmond Fairchild, 20
Branner; Charles Hattery, 2021 West: Geo.
E. Clark. 205 West Twenty first; George
sickelhaupt; Route No u. Silver Lake; L.
F. Butler, 416 Woodlawn: /. P. Kirk, 2s2
Green; F. L. Mcdaniel, Route No. 5, To-
peka; James Harvey. Rossville: E. E Wit
ter. Rossvi1le; Edwin A. Beck, 1924 Van
Shaffer. Dover: J. J. Merrilla, 1905 Tyler
Frank Carver. Route No. 3. Topeka: NJ. F..
Colvin. 9I3 Underwood; John McAndrew,
1909 Harrison: J. Arnett, 1926 Monroe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
REDUCE, NOT INCREASE, FARES
Editor State Journal:

Editor State Journal:
We have recently been Jared with
information thru the press that after
certain date if we wish to take a
trip from one point in Kansas to an
other on a railway train, it will be
necessary for us to dig down little
deeper into our Jeans" and pull up
an additional piece of change with
which to pay for our ticket ana the
increased fare attached to it.
If the railroads are now entitled to
an increase in passenger fares and
freight rates, why didn't they get it
since a year ago when 1t was granted
to roads all over the country outside
the state of Kansas? Or If they were
not entitled to it then, why should
they have it now?
Now and then we hear it said that
the railroads are about ruined which.
we take it to mean, was done by gov
eminent operation. Well. if the rail-
roads can not get on a paying basis
| with one hand on a big government
bonus, the other gripped on to the
purse strings of a good natured and
generous public and an ak being used
to cut their employees wages, there is
no use for anyone else to expect to
make any financial improvement, es-
pecially when prices are on the in
cline. Railroad employees recently
stood for a cut in wages in order, as
everybody naturally supposed, that
the railroads could give the travelling
public cheaper transportation service.
Now. why this increase?
With all due respect for our great
railroad enterprises upon which pros
perity of the nation and success of
all other industries chiefly depend, it
| is nevertheless inconceivable that our
| interstate commerce commission can
be so ''boneheaded" as to permit such
an outlandish. sinister imposition upon
the people of Kansas now, at a time
when they are expecting and have a
right to expect. not an increase. but a
reduction in fares
| Respectfully,
| JOHN F. LADY.
Topeka, Kan. July %, 1921.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
MRS. FRANCES coNNELL DIES.
Kansas Pioneer Was a Former Resi-
dent of topeka.

Mrs. Frances L. Connell, aged 81
years, died at the home of her son,
George w. Connell, in Lecompton,
Sunday night. She was for several
years resident of Topeka, while her
son, George, was employed in the
Santa Fe general offices. She moved
to Lecompton fifteen years ago when
her son bought the Lecompton Sun,
of which he has since been publisher.
Mrs. Cornell was one of the early
Kansas pioneers, coming to this state
in 1862 to join her brother, E. P.
Harris, who had settled in Emporia.
She taught there in the schools in
1852 and 1863, during which time she
helped to organize the first teachers
normal raining institute, which was
of great assistance in solving the
shortage of teachers then existing.
Mrs. Council, whose maiden name
was Frances L. Harris, was born in
Hudson, New Hampshire, August s.
1870, and was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert H. Harris.
From Emporia she went to Douglas
county, where she taught school for
three years. She returned to the east
in 1868 and was married to George
w. Connell at Tooksburg, Mass. They
came TO Kansas the following year and
settled at Lawrence. Mr.. Connell was
a contractor and was killed in an &C
cident in 1873, while working on a
. construction job.
Two years after her husbands
death, Mrs. Cornell returned to her
native state. In 1877, during the
Hayes administration, she received
notice of her appointment as postmis-
tress of Lecompton, and returned to
accept it. She resigned in 1898.
Besides her son, George, with whom
she has made her home, she is sur
vived by a daughter, Mrs. Hattie F.
Miller of Buffalo. Wyo., and two
brothers. Charles Harris of Lowell,
Mass, and Myron Harris, of Mer-
rimac, n. H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II. ID.
WndIelgh. Call Blue 1921 or 1880.

Green street left Sunday for an overland
Mrs. {. w. Main and Mr.. Dave Main of
trip to Kansas City and Excelsior Springs.
Mo. where they win spend a week visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Baumgardner entertained the
members Of the Oakland Veteran club at 6
O'Clock dinner Saturday evening at her
home in Winfield avenue in honor of the
eighticth birthday anniversary of Mr. Geo.
Bapmgardner Covers were placed for
Comrade and Mrs. II. G. Cole, Comrade and
Mrs. X. Mckee, Comrade and Mrs. +. Wolfe,
Mr. ana Mrs. Bert Baumgardner ami
Kansas City. Mrs. Martha Griggs, Mrs.
Irene WoodwOrth, Mrs. Thomas Busby,
Mary +. MadiX and daughter. We're and Lu-
ellie, Coinrade Geo. Rake, COmrade Henry
Rood, Gomrade +. NJ. Van Cleave and Com
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. willsey and. son.
Claude have returned to their home in
Forest avenue from an overland trip to
Illinois, where they spent three weeks
visiting relatives in Pittsfield, New Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Moore entertained at
dinner Sunday at their home in Oakland
avenue The guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Noblett. Mrs; LOttie Newell. Miss
Betty Teel and Mr.. Geo. Newell of Topeka
and Mr.. Wilbur of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Mrs. Ralph BoutOn who has been quite
i'll with an attack of appendicitis at her
home In Michigan avenue has been taken
20 Stormont hospital where she will under
70 an operation Tuesday morning.
Arkansas City are spending some time in
Oakland the guests If Mrs. Van Riper's
mother. Mrs. Minnie L. Swan at her home
In Winfield avenue.
The Epworth League of the Oakland
Methodist church will hold IN Ice cream
social on the church lawn Friday evening,
July %.
Mr.. Wilbur Leigan of Las Vegas. New
Mex, who has spent several days in Oak
land the guest of relatives left this morn
ing for Valley Falls and Winchester, Kan,
to visit relatives before returning to his
home in Las Vegas.
A dinner was held Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Shut in Lane street
in honor of the ninety second birthday an
niversary Of Mr.. Simon Shut. Covers were
placed for Mr.. Simon Shut, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Shut, Mr.. and Mrs. William JET
fries, Mr.. and Mrs. william Cooper Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Shut, Mrs. II. II. Marker,
Miss Bessie Rice, Miss Isabel Shut Mr.
Myron Shut and Mr. Melvin Shut
Mrs, G. c. Herschell and daughter Sarene
and son William of Green street have gone
70 Norton, Kan. where they will spend
two weeks the guests of Mrs. HerschelI's
aunt. Mrs. E. 2. Griffith and other rela-
tIves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO
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Looking Blackboard IN Society
Coluasns Of The State Journal



Miss Lulu Ewart left today for Chicago to
visit her sister, Mrs Charles Strawbridge.
Mr. Robert Thompson and his sister, Miss
Belle Thompson, will leave Thursday for a
trop to Las Vegas, N. Mex.
Mrs. N. /. Dalton and son Otis will leave
Saturday for visit in Galesburg, ILL.,, after
which they expect to take a lake trip and
will be away several weeks.
Miss Fay Tincher left Wednesday for a
months visit in Chicago and Oak Park.
Miss Vera Low is spending the day in
Kansas City and tonight she will leave for
Colorado to join her mother who is in
Colorado Springs.
Chester Woodward has returned from a
short trip to Ell Reno, Okla.
Mrs. 3. Cuttell and daughter Gala who
have been spending several weeks in Colo
RADIO Springs left there Tor Longmont, Colo,
where they expect to remain until the first
of September.
Mrs. John A. Moss of ST. Marys is spend
ing the day in Topeka.
Mrs. R. Ten Eyck and daughter, Mrs.
Sturgeon, left Wednesday evening for a
months outing in Colorado.
Miss Gertrude Hill leaves Saturday for
Denver TO spend her vacation visiting
friends. During her absence Miss Gertrude
Devereux will do the society work on the
Capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
AWAIT MESSAGE
Harding'S Farm-RailrOad Plan
to Congress Tuesday.
Big Fight Is Expected on Norris
Agricultural Bill.

Washington. July 25.-CongPess is
awaiting with mixed feelings today
the submission of the administration
two-fold plan for rendering substan-
tial financial assistance to both the
railroads and the farmers by broad
( ening the powers of the war finance
, corporation.
Close scrutiny will be given the de-
tails divulged by the presidents mes
sage tomorrow of the agreement
reached between the administration
and the railroad executives whereby
1t is proposed the railroads shall re-
fceive approximately $500,000.O00 in
cash without the necessity of a con-
gressional appropriation.
The president had his way after a
short but bitter fight when he de-
cided that the senate must defer
action on the soldiers bonus bill be-
cause of the financial condition of
the country's resources His fol-
lowers in congress believe he will be
.tequally successful in securing the
adoption of the administrations pro-
'posal for funding the claims of the
government against the railroads and
the claims of the railroads against the
government
Fight on Norris Bill.
Even his most ardent supporters in
congress concede, however. the presi-
dent is likely to experience consider
able more opposition when it comes
to tackling the railroad situation
again than when he urged the ditch
ing of the soldier bonus bill.
Another angle of the situation
which also threatens in congress for
the administration is the presidents
pronounced opposition to the Norris
bill to create a S300.000,000 federal
corporation to finance agricultural
products, a measure he has given SEN
ators TO understand he will veto if it
should pass and be brought to him.
Even with the backing of the senate
agricultural bloc it is not unexpected,
however. to pass in it's present form.
The president has suggested as a
substitute for 1t that the war finance
corporation he empowered to deal ex-
clusiveiy with the difficult problem of
finding ample foreign markets for
American farm products and the sep
crate corporation the Norris plan
would set up be entirely eliminated
Another amendment to the Norris
plan is to strike out its provision to
empower the government to purchase
agricultural products for export.