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The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10
How Banking Controls Farm Profits
The Temporary Relief That Cotton Farmers Got in 1919
Shows What Permanent Credit System Could Do

BECAUSE they invested Il use this
word with discretion) in campaign ex-
penses and forced the worst piece of
class legislation upon the public that
has thus far been written.
The only cure for the present laws
is education. With the public awak-
ened we can have all the 2 per cent
money for farm loans that is needed
and when needed, have flexible cur
rency (not bank credit) and stop all
gambling in food, and have every dol
lar based on value. The banks would
then be able to control credit and fos-
ter future trading.
A. R. THOMAS. 4.
Grand View, Idaho.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10
MAKING A Lacquer

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Last
Monday was to the local grain ware
houses and took out storage tickets
for all Of our grain there waiting for
a higher market. While in the Office
a man that I know quite well came in
with a load Of barley to sell SO he
could buy some holiday things for his
motherless children.
I had always known the man to be
mildly affected by politics, and was a
Lacquer for short time. Only few
months ago he said the League might
be all right but for his part he wish
ed the rumpus had never started.
Well, now he is being hard pressed by
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10
ABOUT FARM BUREAUS

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: There
seems to be lot of talk of the Amer
ican Farm Bureau being started for
the purpose of driving a wedge in the
Nonpartisan league. belong to the
League and I also Joined the farm
bureau, but not for the purpose Of do
ing any harm to the League but for
several reasons. First, if the farm
bureau will get any results for the
marketing of the 1921 crops we want
to get it as soon as possible. Second,
if the voice Of the farmers from 38
states, where the Nonpartisan league
is not organized, is sounded out it
ought to weaken those old hardcrust-
ed senators who have served the big
gest part of their lives in the inter-
ests Of the gamblers of wealth; it
ought to make them take notice of the
producers Of wealth and it will
strengthen our North Dakota men
who we have picked to go there and
pass some laws to do something for
the people that actually produce the
wealth Of this nation. -
This we will find out before another
crop is ready to market, and if there
is nothing done for the common peo-
pie by that time, why then it will be
up to the farmers and laborers of all
kinds to pull their coats and throw
them into the political ring, regard
less Of either old party, and pick men
as North Dakota did, put them in
Washington to get the changes for
your own good and then we will be all
Nonpartisans. -.'-
I see no other way to beat the
gamblers and profteers than to do it
with the ballot. The Nonpartisans
must not lie down because some other
organization has sprung up to help
bring about the same results as they
have set out to do, but dig in and get
stronger.
Some people wonder why big bust
ness and bankers do not fight the farm
bureau. It is because they are not in
the political field and as long as they
stay out of the political ring they can
not hurt the profteers. So don't lose
sight of the Nonpartisan league for
you will need it to beat the gambling
in foodstuff and all wealth.
- . -.- WESLEY WHITE.
Des Lacs, N. D.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10
u Petroleum Were
Wiped Out Today

IF petroleum were wiped out today,
L. factories would close their doors,
agricultural machinery could no longer
be made or. operated, food could be
raised only by primitive methods, and
the transportation of food would be
confined to horse power and water, for
railroads could no longer run their
trains, and before any adjustment could
be made our great urban population
would literally be starved to death.
The prosperity of all industrial nations
is based upon petroleum.
The peak from which floats the flag
that symbolizes the prosperity of the
United States arises from basic founda-
ton of crude oil.
The underlying foundation of this prosperity 81
lubricating OIL for without this essential product
of petroleum, the machinery of the world
would stop and the worlds reserve of lubricating
oils, though vast in volume, would last but few
weeks at our present rate of consumption.
The next essential factor is kerosene and gaso-
line, tor without the hrSt one half or the pop
ulation of the world would be without light at
night, and without the second, all types of in
ternal combustion engines would be useless, and
the automobile, tractor, truck, marine and
aviation engine would be mere curiosities.
II lubricating oil, kerosene, and gasoline were
available, but the hundreds of by-products made
from the residue of petroleum were wiped out,
many industries would be closed and unemploy-
ment would be general, for in nearly every in
dustry one or more of these by-products are nee
essary in the manufacturing processes.
Thus is visualized by an extreme presentation
purely imaginative-of what might happen if
petroleum, or any of its major derivatives, were
wiped out over night. Also it shows the i'm
portance of the work the Standard Oil Com
pany Qndiana) is doing in helping supply one
of the basic, economic needs Of the nation, and
emphasizes the importance of, the service the
Company renders in promoting the comfort,
health, and happiness Of the individual citizen.
STANDARD Oi1 C0ro0a nv
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

Ia - er: The article on bank
Nh D ing in your issue of No
MA Ei vember 20 is but another
s1 - proof that our present
bank laws were framed
for private greed instead of public
good. If the banks were government
institutions, as the press led the pub:
lie to believe they were to be under
the federal reserve act (Senator AL
drich said the act was to take +hetg
ernment out of the banking b. iness),
and if the government appoin "A the
governing board according to ny it of
appointees for public service, we
would not find 90-day agricultural IL
per discounted per cent while -
+ ceptances run but little over 2 per
cent-5 per cent to encourage agri-
culture and per cent to promote for
eign trade.
That the value. and quantity of
money available at harvest time is
one of, if not THE main factor, in de-
termining the size of the farmers
yearly income, is nicely illustrated by
the following:
Mr.. McAdoo, in 1913 and 1914, de-
posted United States gold in national
banks and requested the banks to be
reasonable in their rates to the farm
ers. The banks accepted the deposits
but forgot the request. In 1915 he
offered SIS, 100000 but stipulated that
the reserve bank should get but per
cent and the member banks 3 per cent.
This money was to reach the farmer
at per cent. Did all the banks ac-
cept it? No! Three, however, did
but only used $3,54S,293. Were the
banks afraid the government would
lose this money or was it the prece-
dent set-farmers getting 6 per cent
money? You answer. When the re-
serve banks were started the govern
ment deposited 100000, 900 for their
benefit against which the banks could
issue $5OO,OOO,00O credit. It doesn't
look as though the farmers were over
burdened with federal aid - compare
Is millions with 200 millions. The
three accepted the loan only after
hard campaign had been. waged
against dear money. The farmers
awakened to their right, demanded re-
lief and got it, and at 6 per cent,
while the remainder of the country
paid and 10 per cent. The federal
reserve board says: "The committee
entertains the view that warehouse
receipts form an excellent basis for
farm loans" Do you know Of wheat
farmer in 1915 getting 6 per cent
money on warehouse receipts? Un-
der present conditions, as Mr.. Fussell
says, the spectators alone are the
only ones eligible to this "favor."
McADOO SHOWS
EFFECT OF CREDIT
What was the result Of the $685.
| 293 loaned to cotton farmers? Mr..
McAdoo says: II am led to believe
that the governments action * *
was a potential factor in the steady
rise in the value of cotton from be-
tween and cents per pound =
1
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10

DITOR Nonpartisan Lead
er: The article on bank
ing in your issue of No
vember 20 is but another
proof that our present
bank laws were framed
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-01-10
McADOO SHOWS
EFFECT OF CREDIT

What was the result Of the $685..
293 loaned to cotton farmers? Mr..
McAdoo says: 81 am led to believe
that the government action
was potential factor in the steady
rise in the value of cotton from be-
tween and cents per pound s.
to between II and IL cents per
pound"
The reserve board reports: "Within
60 days prices advanced from 8 to IL
cents per pound + cotton seed
advanced to figure that added $50 to
$25 bale to farmers incomes" Fig
uring~4 a cents per pound raise in the
price of cotton and $22.50 advance for
seed per bale makes $170 per ton in
cold cash to the producer because the
government forced the banks, through
publicity, to loan $3,500,0O0 at 6 per
cent to the farmers. That is, $780,
600 of the peoples money was loaned
to the cotton producers at per cent
and the bankers got the 6 per cent
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
A cOMMENDABLE MOVE

The crusade recently taken up Dy
the Medina County Farm Bureau TO
investigate and black list the phohes
s.oct concerns that have been tieec-
s.r farmers in the past few years. as
annourced in the Sentinel last week.
!. ,art of a statewide movement 10
rrn down this class of swindlers' A.
60. it has been learned, reputable IN,
ss+nent houses of state and national
oneration have signified a willingness
~ co.onerate by the forming OF an
advisory committee of experts VINO
will, help in the house cleaning TO
sweep out wildcat and other take IN
vestments through which thousanas
Of Ohio people have been fleeceo Oh
large sums of money.
Concerns that make business oi
underwriting and selling good secur-
tiles may we'll afford to loan the state
the services of experts to assist In the
house cleaning. The stock-fleecine
schemes are easily detected, but 1t II
lust as important to weed Out 'ne
so-ca1lealegitimate proposition found
ed upon the dream Of some promotion Q.
company, or upon the warped and Ill.
advised judgment of some honest ou'
inexperienced person.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
PROBATE COURT

Order of sale returned in estate OF
Edward Allan, deceased; sale approx
ed and confirmed, and deed ordered.
inventory filed in estate OF Caroline
Lance deceased.
First partial account filed in guard
ianship of Lydia Furry, minor.
Benjamin Bi'hop appointed admin
istrato, III estate of Lulu r. 5,shop,
deceased. c
Order of sale returned in estate OF
Isaac Jacob Betz, deceased, as to first
parcel; sale approved and confirmed
and deed ordered.
Inventory ordered in estate OF John
H. Koons, deceased.
Inventory filed in estate OF c. A.
Rice, deceased.
Hearing had and will of William
Loehr, deceased, admitted to probate.
Application filed in estate OF Jere-
miah Loehr, deceased, to sell and
transfer corporation stock.
Fred E. Chapman and Lizzie Biz
we'll appointed executor and execu-
trix of will of Abram Chapman, de-
ceased.
Statement inlieu of account filed in
estate of Louisa Root, deceased.
Will of Mary L. Kimball, deceased,
filed and application made for probate
First and final account. filed in
estate of Flora H. Reece, deceased.
Luella B. Walker, appointed exec
utrix of will of William Walker, de-
ceased.
Nellie>O. Hobart appointed execu-
trix of will of c. F. Hobart, deceased
Edward F. Lorentz appointed trus'
tee of trust fund of Geo. Wesley Lor-
entz and Bertha Lillian Lorentz.
Report Of public sale Of personal
property in estate of Samuel D. Ben
jamin, deceased filed.
First and final account filed in
estate of Almina Johnston, deceased.
Geo. H. Kraft and Ida May Kraft
adopted Thelma June Hercules, ant
name changed to Thelma June Kraft
Final account filed in trusteeship o
| Frederick D. Slanker.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
MEDINA OIL AND GAS
RECORD STILL GOOD

Oil conditions in the Central Ohio
field continue to show up well, recent
reports show, Medina county keeping
mace with the other fertile fields OF
the district in the continued opening
of new ard productive wells. Also
some good gas wells are being struck.
In Westfeld township the Logan
Gas & Fuel Co. drilled dry hole in
a second test on the w. M. Snyder
farm, section 8, and in Spencer town
ship C. C. Cook ard others drilled a
dry hole in No. Christie Gannett,
section 10, at 270 feet. In Harris
vile township the North Eastern Oil
Co.'s No. 7, William Funk, lot 30,
pumped 20 bbls. at 1868 feet. The
Ohio Fuel Supply Co. is drilling No.
/, ]. M. Butdorff, lot 1S1, and has a
location for test on the F. S. Cast
48 acre, lot SO. In York township
Hulse &, Koorits made location for
a test on the Homer J. Hale farm OF
78 acres, section 8.
In Liverpool township the Logan
Gas & Fuel Co. drilled a small gas
well in No. /, Louis j. Rahrig, sec
ton 21. This company is drilling No.
Andrew Nilges, section 10, No. l,
William Nilges, section 19; No. l, r
Armbruster, section 20, ard No. l,
A. J. Hinkle, section 81. The Ohio
Fuel Supply Co. drilled a fairly good
gas we'll in No. Rinold Nc~l;l :.
farm, section f9, and made loea.;o~
for No. 2 Paul Deimling, section -
No. 2 Paul Knott, section 8. AID =
2 W. T. Harmon, sectiori 9. The
Wiser Oil Co. has a fair gas well al
a second test on the Augusta Ham
mon, section 10.
In Chatham township E. r. Edsor
& Sons No. 21 G. L. & W. L. Allis
lot Sc, is credited with 20 bbls. at 52g
feet. The Ohio Fuel Supply Co.'S
No. 10 E. T. Clapp, lot 6, reported
at As bbls. at 445 feet. Brickel
Bros. got dry hole in No. 3 F. Blu
chanon, lot SO, at 565 feet, and th'
Ohio Petroleum Co. duster in No
22 W. L. Manstz, lot /, at 389 feet.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
SUNDAY PARK CONCERT

The Community orchestra will give
it's first outdoor concert Of the sea-
son next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the park. Fred Bohley
will be soloist. The program:
March, Forest King" overture,
Bridal Rose;" Esprit Of YOUTH"
"Valse Cherie;;" song, SWhere the
Lazy Mississippi Flows" "Simple
Aveu;" song, "Pucker Up and
Whistle Till the Clouds Roll By"
prayer and Hunting Chorus;" song,
4Rose Of MY Heart" waltz, "Lor-
aine;" eSpring Flowers" march,
,"Walk-O Over"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

John Bensinger to Rolly Clinker,
1910 acres, Harrisville.
John Bensinger to Roy and Glenn
ment Bensinger, 90.45 acres, Harris
vile.
Phillip, Jr., and Rose Bergman to
Phillip Bergmon, lot 24S, Wadsworth
village.
Geo. E. and Emily Clayton to Benja
min Clark, lot So, Westfield.
Laura S.'Dodge to James c. Murray
lot 240, Seville.
John J. Frizek to John E. Andrew,
IS IL acres, Hinckley. :
Arthur Mong, executor, to Clyde
Norton, 67.52 acres, Lafayette.
Chas. E. Mills, administrator, to
David Nolf, lot 1888, Wadsworth vii
lage.
David Nolf to Ruth Nolf, lot 1888,
Wadsworth village.
John and Elizabeth Pamer to EN-
ma Smith, 81 acres, Wadsworth; 64.1O
acres, Sharon.
John H. Spector ct al, to Martin
Franz ct al, $3.50 acres, York.
{ Chas. F. Winters and wife to Ar
thur Van Epp, lot "a, Medina village.
Matilda S. and Vesper X. Williams
to G. H. Sims, II IL acres, Hinckley
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
COURTS
NEW GASES

F. 7. Poole VS.. Henry Weigand ct
al; action to recover possession OF
real estate, rents, etc. F. w. WOODS
attorney for plaintiff.
Mark F. Hudson VS.. Geo. Martin,
action for money only, to recover
ST 600 claimed to be due plaintiff as
balance on a consignment Of lumber
sold to defendant. Carl M. Myers OF
Akron, counsel for plaintiff. n
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
DOCKET ENTRIES

Ernest 10th VS.. Samuel Hodolic ct
al: cognovit note. Hearing had in
part; continuance to Aug. 20, 192l; or
der for payment of $l06.l8 found due
defendants to apply on,judgment.
Paul L. Vollmer VS.. Christine Voll-
mer; action for divorce. Dismissed
by plaintiff at his costs:
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
CHURCHES
First Baptist Church

Sunday, July 3f-10 a. M, Morn
ing service, sermon by pastor; 11:15,
Bible school, Karl Lutz, supt.; no
evening service this Sunday 80 that
all who wish may attend the Erie
side Bible Conference; Union Bible
study class Tuesday evening; prayer
meeting Thursday EVENING" choir
rehearsal Friday evening. Rev. A.
Irwin, pastor.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28

The individual potato plants were
secured from planting seedballs, such
as are sometimes found by farmers
when digging potatoes.
Tests have also been started to de-
velop disease resistant strains Of
cabbage and tomatoes by plant selec-
ton.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
TO GROW NEW TUBERS
FROM 5000 SEEDLINGS

To secure new varieties of pota-
toes suitable to Ohio conditions, J. B.
Keil, garden assistant at the Ohio
Experiment Station, is growing this
season 5000 seeding potatoes.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Herman Becker of Waterloo, Wis.,,
and Wilma Palmer of Wadsworth.
Milton G. Ruder and Edith May
Eaken, both 'of Wadsworth.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-28
Church Of Christ.

Sunday, July 81 Morning worship
at 10; Bible school at II; each one
bring one; prayer and Bible study
Thursday at 7;so p. N. Rev. ". r.
Mofett, pastor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
PURDUE BOYS DROWN
WHEN CANOES UPSET

LAFAYETTE. Ind, April 25.-Oral
Alonzo Dalton, ~ years old, OF
Mitchell, Ind, and Walter Glenn Arm
old, IS years old, of Morristown, Ind.
Purdue university students, were
drowned in the Wabash river here
late afternoon. The two men
were members OF two different canoe
ing parties, and the two accidents goc-
CURED within Ave minutes Of each
other and about three-quarters OF
mile apart Dalton's body was recov-
cred about an hour after he had gone
under for the last time, but Arnold's
body has not been recovered.
Dalton, q sophomore in the electri-
cal school. accompanied by Earl Smith
Of Indianapolis and Finley Wright,
also Of Indianapolis, started UP the
river in a canoe about $3.50 o'clock.
There was high wind blowing at
the time. and the river was very
rough. The canoe was only rs feet
from the shore when it upset. The
three'men were expert swimmers, and
Smith and Wright soon reached the
shore. Dalton was caught in an un!
dertow. and before he could be reach
ed had gone under
Wave Upsets Canoe.
The second party started up the
river at the same time as the irst. In
the canoe besides Arnold, who was a
freshman in the mechanical school.
were John Adams of Brookville. and
John Anderson of Chicago. A heavy
wave struck the canoe when the party
was about four miles from the canoe
club, where the trip started. and over
turned it. Adams and Anderson chung
to the overturned canoe, while Arnold
started to swim to the shore, a dis
lance Of about 100 feet. He sank
after going about Is feet. The other
two men were rescued by Thomas
Reese and Gus Wolsieffer of Latay-
cite.
After Daltons body had been recov-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
American Legion

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 25-The
decision of the Bureau of War Risk H.
surance that the more than half mil
lion ex-service men and women, carry
ing War Risk Term Insurance must
convert their policies into one of the
permanent forms of insurance before
March 8, 1926, or lose their insurance,
is meeting with some degree of opposi-
ton particularly from the posts Of the
American Legion.
The bureaus ruling is based upon
the resolution passed by the last con-
gress, declaring that for the purpose
of certain wartime legislation. the war
with Germany was to be considered at
an end. The legislation specified in
cluded the War Risk acts and its
amendments. 1t was provided in the
War Risk act itself that term insur-
ance might be carried until five years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
JAP BUSINESS men
WOULD CUT ARMAMENT;
OPPOSE HUGE EXPENSE
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC. April 25.-The movement
among business men in Southern
Japan for armament curtailment, the
strength Of which is understood to
have created perturbation in army and
naval circles, is also finding vigorous
expression in Toxic through the lead
ership Of Rihei Hyuga, managing di-
rector Of the Oriental Sugar Manufac-
turing company, q man of progressive
and liberal ideas.
Mr. Hyuga has astonished the jap
anese people by publishing a paid ad-
vertisement in the leading metropoli-
tan dailies labelling militarism and ex-
eessive ornaments as Japan's great
est folly. The letter is really an in
dictment of Prince Yamagata, head Of
the military party. to whom it is ad-
dressed. The writer contends that
foreign prejudice against Japan is due
to the belief abroad that ''hide-bound
militarists like you interfere with the
affairs Of the nation" He continues:
Must Work for Peace.
IF you sincerely wish to see your
self loved and revered you should put
aside our sabre. If Japan wishes to
see herself liked by other nations, the
only way Is to cut down ornaments :"
Mr. Hyuga declared that the United
States was determined to reduce
prices at home and to promote ex-
ports and that meant a serious men
ace to Japanese industry and COM
merce. Yet the government had TAX
,en no counter.measures and was
strangling industry by expanding the
national funds for battleships.
-. H. o. AL
ter Yukio Ozaki and Sanji Muto, the
foremost industrial leader of Osaka is
attracting national attention in the
disarmament campaign which is not
iceably gathering force. He has been
twice to the United States and speaks
English easily.
Education is Needed.
What Japan needs is fewer dread
naughts and more education" he said
to the correspondent. do you real
ize," he went on, that SO per cent
u the boys who want to study in our
middle schools, which correspond to
your upper grammar school grades,
are unable to do so because there is
no room and that in the higher
schools conditions are even worse?
How can Japan hope to enter into
commercial competition with the peo-
pie of the west when her teeming
new generations are not, and cannot be
sufficiently educated? This is so fun
elemental a truth that it is scarcely
worth dwelling upon, yet Japan is
ignoring it, hoping to succeed without
the essential fundamentals.
DO you know why universal suffrage
would not. perhaps, solve the prob
lem? 1t is because our people are not
educated up to the responsibilities Of
suffrage. And our elected Diet does
not represent the will Of the people
do you know why in northern
Japan the disarmament campaign has
not gone forward so much as in the
south? 1t is because so many firms
and individuals in and about Toxic de-
pend for their very existence upon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25

after the END of the war" as used
herein, shall be deemed to mean the
date of procla nation Of exchange of
ratification of the treaty of peace. un-
less the president shall, by proclama-
ton, declare a prior date, in which
case the date so proclaimed shall be
deemed to be the lend of the war,
the meaning of this act
There is wide difference OF opin-
ion officials in the Bureau of War
Risk insurance as to whether the
congressional resolution justifies the
ruling that the War Risk bureau war
ended on March 3, 1921. The national
legislative committee of the Ameri-
can Legion has asked the comptroller
of the currency for a review of the
bureaus ruling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
TAKEN TO REEoRMAroRY

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April %
Cloy France, % years old, of Marion.
arrested here several days ago
charged with forgery, was taken to
the Indiana reformatory at Jefferson
vile today by an officer from Martins
vile. Prior to his arrest here, France
was under a suspended sentence OF
from one to eight years in the Morgan
circuit court, for alleged forgery. This
suspended sentence was revoked.