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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-19
Good Roads.

| If the Federal Government would
retire from the railroad business and
undertake to establish a modicum of
business insight in public progress
the interests of the American people
would be greatly advanced by turn
ing attention to the public high
| ways.
This paper is not so biased in judg-
ment as to think that the Govern
ment cannot be useful in public en-
terprise. Every dollar economically
invested (not wasted lin public high
ways would be worth untold millions
to the people of this country, and
this is a particular instance in
which the services of the Federal
Government are of infinitely greater
value than is possible for those of To-
cal authorities. The Federal Govern
ment can lay out and establish pub
lie highways where local authorities
would be delayed for years by con-
tention and litigation.
The United States needs more than
anything in the world a system of
improved public highways. Such an
enterprise would be more valuable
and more important in war as well
as peace times than is hardly con-
ceivable. 1t would be worth more
than all of the college and vocational
training promoted by the Govern
ment many times over. 1t would be
worth more in solving the marketing
problems. 1t would be worth more
tion problems. 1t would be worth
more in extending the public school
system. 1t would be worth more in
distributing industry-in making ev-
cry locality independent in the mill
ing and manufacturing of it's own
produce and raw products. 1t would
destroy monopoly and neutralize the
fear of capitalism.
Improved public highways free to
everybody for traffic and travel
would mean more for civilization and
democracy than all of the big govern
ment navies and schemes for world
supremacy. With good reads came
the flower of Rome, and none is ever
a model nation until it has a system
of substantial highways.
This paper believes the Govern
ment is wasting millions and billions
of dollars year by year in political
preferment and propaganda, in adj
vancing and promoting false ideas
of internal economy-an everlasting
waste of time and money in expert
mental and impractical government.
1t is unfortunate that the govern
ment can't be constituted with ex-
ecutive and business ability-with
men who calculate few feet ahead
and tell whether proposition is
good or bad.
Perhaps we are wrong but it will
take long time to prove satisfac-
torily that good roads are not worth
more than the whole of the present
economic scheme of government ex-
tension.
Good roads by Federal aid and
control may be shade of socialism,
but it is a different kind of socialism
from the plan of the American rail-
ways and practically free from the
i'll effects of bureaucracy.
This paper wants it understood
that it will never cease to wage war
on graft and grafters, but that no
notes are to be heard in
these columns against good roads.
If there is to be liberal policy, |
and it seems that there are many |
which are extremely liberal, let it
be connected with the extension of
public highways.
T,,Jca Cam protfnr f.yrn oh oc re Il
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-19

er counties and our County Highway
Commissioners, especially Mr. Smith,
the chairman, refuses to let the grass
grow under his feet until work on
this, the first Federal road in Obion
County, is laid out and construction
work begins. 1t is understood that
the Gibbs road will be used for part
of the route.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-19
A CARD.
To the Democratic Voters of Obion
County.

County.
| take this method of extending
to all of you my sincere and heart
felt thanks for the splendid vote CIV
en- me in the primary election of
August 6. The vote was large and
appreciate and am proud of every
one of them and shall ever strive to
merit the confidence you have ex-
pressed in me, continuing to do my
duty as your sheriff.
Very truly yours,
]. w. (WATT) CHERRY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Entertains City Business Men

countries where great need exists for
our products coincident with our own
surplus which is now causing trouble
with the farmers prices.
Directors Meeting.
After the banquet, directors meet
ing of the farm bureau was held at
which several questions from the leg
islative committee were presented for
recommendation An additional levy
for road purposes was voted down, a
levy for state educational institution
was recommended, but levy of one
half cent for the experimental station
met with disfavor.
1t was recommended that the law
should be changed to allow counties to
appropriate more than the present
amount for county agents if they wish
and that the Employers Liability law
should be amended to protect farmers
from its provisions. A. r. Giffin was
appointed as delegate to the State
Dairy association meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26

the community, and as one little eff
fort to help encourage the boys and
girls under Is to get into the real
spirit of farming and produce first
class stock, want to offer the fol-
lowing prizes for the exhibit next fall:
"First-$15 in gold for the heaviest
pure bred spring gilt or farrow of any
breed, produced on usual run of feed,
to date of exhibit. For second heaviest
ditto. $40; for third. IS.
With best wishes for good year
for all Wayne county producers,
Il am. very truly,
"(Signed) N. s. Cox"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26

hicle because it brushes the dirt into
container and at the same time has
a sprinkler. The present sweeper
brushes the dirt into the gutter, where
men shovel it into piles.
A. r. Wellington, district field work.
er for the Community Service, incorpo-
rated, was present and explained the
service which Richmond has invited
into the community. He said a COM
nunity service meant organized play
and neighborliness.
To Elect Officers.
Election of officers for the club will
be held at the next meeting, Feb. 8.
Roy Hodge. Dell Davis and Myron
Malsby were appointed as a nominal
ing committee. Plans include a big
meeting with plenty to eat. Present
officers said at a meeting that they
had accepted their positions until a
charter was granted, and that they
now felt a set of permanent officers
should be selected.
A letter addressed to Walter Full
ghum, secretary of the Wayne County
Breeders association, written by DR..
N. S. Cox, local dentist, was read. 1t
is self explanatory. In part it follows:
Offers Inducements.
There is no more worthy endeavor
than that of your organization of
Wayne county stock breeders, and.
while l am not farming any more. !
am still greatly interested in seeing
the farmer and his boys and girls
prosper, for their good and that of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
YOUNG BUSINESS men
TO BACK Horse Show;
FAVOR INFORMATION

Three hundred dollars was voted by
the Young Mems Business club at a
meeting in the X. of P. temple Tues
day night, to cover the expense of a
horse show and sale to be held at the
Coliseum. Feb. %. Horses from many
sections will be offered at the sale.
The club voted to back the venture
after an invitation was extended the
organization to take charge. It is
planned to put a false floor in the Col
iseum. Members believe buyers will
be attracted for miles around.
Favorable Sites.
Committee members looking for a
home site for the Wayne County
Breeders association reported favor
able sites in prospect.
City Engineer Dell Davis presented
before the club the advantages of mot
orizing the street cleaning department.
committee was appointed to draw
up resolution in favor of the project
and personally present it at meeting
of the Common Council, Feb. Z.
MI. Davis explained that motoriza-
ton of the department meant the pur-
chase of one motor driven street
sweeper, one three and one-half ton
truck with a dump body, and one con-
vertable truck with a 900 gallon tar
heater, so arranged that it could be
detached and the truck converted into
one for dumping purposes.
Explains Advantages.
at costs II cents a city block to
clean our streets once each week,
and the Main street thoroughfare
three times a week. Our present
equipment cleans 20 blocks a day.
There are 20 miles OF acadamized
streets; 33 miles of good cutters, and
six miles of paved alleys.
The new sweeper will travel eight
miles an hour, and have figured the
cost would be IA cents a block. that
is saving of five and one-half times
the present cost of II cents, and aside
from the money saving it will place
Richmond in cleaner condition"
Mr.. Davis's estimate of saving to the
city is $4,000 a year. He believes it
will take $4,000 to purchase the
equipment. He asserted the money
could be raised by bond issue.
Sweeper Sanitary.
Discussion brought out the fact that
the new sweeper is much more SAM
tary than the present horse drawn We
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
Ohio News Flashes

HAMILTON-Lee Cross, arrested on
charges of intoxication and resisting
an officer, was fined SIS and costs for
intoxication and $40 and costs for re-
sisting an officer.
DAYTON-William Hardin, $40 Ray
Street, Cincinnati, and Richard Spichl-
man. who gave his address as Norfolk
Apartments. Eighth and Elm street.
Cincinnati, are under arrest here
charged the theft of a quantity of
goods from the Elder & Johnson de-
2artment store.
CLEVELAND-A day old girl, scan
tily dressed, was abandoned in a taxi
cab by two well dressed women hera
Tuesday. The women according to
Bert G. Hoffer, chauffer, entered the
machine at Union Station and told
him they wanted to place the baby in
an institution. Hoffer went to see a
doctor and when he came out the NO.
men were gone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
STOCK SELLS WELL
AT. HARTER AUCTION

NEW MADISON, o.. Jan. &c
George Harter, two and one-half miles
north of New Madison, who is quitting
farming on account of his health, held
a $1,000 sale On the farm Tuesday.
All stock, implements and some house
hold goods were sold. The stock went
at good prices, the horses selling es-
pecially well. Though there were only
two horses, there were enough bidders
run up prices of $3.50 and $155. The
cattle also sold at fair but not ex-
horbitant prices, the top being $102.
There was a big crowd of friends
and relatives. The clerks were War
rem Duffield and P. G. King Auction
GERS Simon Weddle and Albert Hind
man cried the sale
Gale Harter, brother Of George
Harter, who is living north of Middle
boro, will move on the farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
GREENv|LLE farmer
HARD HIT BY SLUMP
IN TOBACCO PRICES

GREENVILLE, O., Jan. 90 Due to
a failure TO realize on tobacco ana
other crops this year. Jesse NJ. Mong,
a tenant on the Holloway farm in
York township Thursday afternoon
made an assignment to exjudge George
Masrrlix Owing to the failure of his
crops, Mong was unable to meet
pressing debts, and made the assign
mant for the benefit on his creditors.
Mong's debts are listed al sS,S07,
ard his assets at $4,000. among which
are two autos, two farm tractors, one
Of which mas a $1,000 mortgage on it..
erd $4,000 pounds of seed leaf to-
hacco Bond in the sum of $4,000
vas given by the assignee, ex-iudge
Mannix. and a schedule of Mong's
debts filed with Probate Judge Younk-
er.
IT Ice Plant Purchased.
After reappraisement by a commit
tee appointed a few weeks ago by
Judge Teegarden, the Redman Ice
Plant was offered for sale by the re-
ceiver J. Ed Williams, Friday, and
was purchased by Maher Brothers, of
this city. The Redman plant is To-
Gated in the northern Fart of this city.
along the D. and L. and Cincinnati
Northern Railways. Plans are now
under way b. the new purchasers for
the erection of large storage house
at the plant. and they will also manu-
facture artificial ice in large and small
unantities and will conduct retail
business. @s*@-7 -
Suit was brought in common pleas
court of Darke county Friday by Dan
ial Flory against Minta- White
Staight. Ressie White Potts, Ollie
White Miller, and leila White Layer.
ell heirs Of Mary White. to compel
them to give him a deed for q proper
ty in Hillgrove purchased by him. The
property, which is lot No. 8 in the
village of Mlllgrove, was advertised at
rublic sale ard was bid in by him for
ss25. and declared sold by the auc-
tioneer Mr., Florv says he is ready
to pay the said $685.. but the heirs now
refuse to give him a deed for the
lot
Elected to State Offices.
Attorney Guy G. Baker and F. ID.
Coppock have been elected to fill posi-
tons in the Ohio Association of Sand
and Gravel Producers. Mr.. Baker was
elected as executive secretary and Mr..
Coppock as a member of the exccu-
tive committee. Mr.. Baker is editor
Of the National Sand and Gravel Bulle-
tin, published in Greenville, organ of
The National Association Of Sand and
Gravel Producers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
Urge williamsburg Farmers
+. to Place Fertilizer Orders

of the association, latter the state Of
flee gets the best price it can, 1t will
be referred to us and each man VIII
have chance to say whether he wants
fertilizer at that price or not. After
all have confirmed or withdrawn their
orders, the report will be sent In and
the ownship order filled accordingly"
One of the main sources of doubt
was brought to light when member
mentioned the possibility of getting
green goods eff we let the state Of
flee give out these big orders" he
said, Il don't see how we can help
having some green fertilizer sent us.
A factory will get more orders than
it can fill and we will have some poor
stuff showed on u.s."
To Get Good Stuff.
"McCullom won't give the orders to
one factory or few factories" this
man was told THAT is the reason we
have had green fertilizer before, some
factory would sell more than it could
handle right. a.
This time each factory will be al
lowed only orders enough for as much
fertilizer as it can manufacture easily
and we will get good stuff. The orders
can be more easily proportioned
among the factories according to their
capacities this way, than if each fac
tory were allowed to sell all 1t could,
regardless of it's capacity"
DoIan Speaks.
County Agent Dolan, who was pres
ent at the meeting. took opportunity
to mention the short course and the
corn show to be conducted in Rich
mond Feb. and s. 1--WE have some
fine speakers engaged" he said.
Mrs Sewell is known all over the
state and got rousing reception at
the national convention of the Ameri-
can federation in Indianapolis
evan Hook, of the legislative COM
mittee of the federation, will speak,
and probably we will have someone
to tell the town folks just what we
really make on the farm, what is our
+, interest on capital and what we get
for our work. There are several
classes for corn exhibits and other
farm products and there may be class
es for food entries from the women
as we'll"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26

WILLIAMSBURG, Ind, Jan. 90
oroers were taken for large part of
carload OF fertilizer at meeting of
the Williamsburg Township Farmers
association here in the M. E. church
tuesday night. More orders are ex-
pected soon as the cards have reached
lhe members. All who wish fertilizer
through the pool are urged to state
their requirements at once as they
must be turned in to the state office
before Feb. l.
Several knotty points regarding the
operation Of the pool were thrashed
out at the meeting. One was mention
ed by member when he asked, How
can the pool get a better price than
the private agent? Is it not natural
that the manufacturers should take
care of their agents first and give
them better price?' In answer, it
was acknowledged that the price would
not be cheaper to the pool unless it
had a majority of the orders. If only
a small number were in it, the pool
would be ineffective in itself, and the
prices probably would remain the
same as at present.
Urges Support.
But II the farmers want lower
PiASSo anu SCI. lAlo II1lS pOOl, IL Will
have to be a success" said another in
touch with affairs at the state office
That is proven by the way the manu-
facturers are worrying right now.
They started selling earlier this year
than ever before and vet couldn't sell
much. Down at Indianapolis the
agents and manufacturers are in the
federation office all the time wanting
to know what the farmers are going to
do. The worried manufacturers fore
telling failure, prophesying green
goods, promising to meet any price,
we set doing everything to keep us out
of the pool. If they can do that. we're
beaten, and will have to buy through
them. And if we want to keep on
buying from them, We must pay their
price,
Well" asked another farmer, have
We any say, after the price is quoted
to the Federated Marketing Service,
as to whether it is satisfactory to us,
or must we be bound to take the fer
tilizer at any price that they say"
NO. said Archie Brooks, chairman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
live RURAL TOPICS
FEATURE INSTITUTE
AT ". MANCHESTER

WEST MANCHESTER, O.. Jan. Is.
The West Manchester Farmers in
stitute opened in the Odd Fellows hall
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning for
two day session. This is the seven
tieth annual meeting Of the institute.
Interest in the affair proved remark
ably keen, a very fair attendance be-
ing present at the opening session.
Clyde Hooley, of Urbana, who had
been scheduled to speak Wednesday
morning, failed to arrive and his place
was taken by Frank Blackford. of Ell
dorado, who delivered a talk on soil
Improvement. Blackboard called atten-
ton to the extensive use of hydrated
lime in this part of the country, and
cautioned against its use, saying that
it had burning effect on the soil.
BanfiiI Chairman.
H. E. Banfill, president OF the insti-
tute, acted as chairman at the morn
ing session. ..- @. ~.
q Word was received at noon that
Hooiey would be present In the after
noon ana his speech was scheduled
for the first one after dinner. Another
talk by Blackford on Cooperation
was scheduled for the afternoon.
Juvenile Orchestra.
An interesting feature of the insti.
tute was the reception accorded Bill.
gers juvenile orchestra, headed by
Paul bigger, aged 16. The remainder
OF the orchestra are all under this age
Harold bigger. the trap. drummer, was
so small his feet barely touched the
floor yet he kept perfect time, and the
work of the remainder of the band
was equally good. Members OF the Or.
chestra are: Paul, Oscar, Oliver and
Harold Bigger; Edgar Parks, Dwight
Spencer, Vernon Carter. Floyd Morris
and Irene Leas. Paul bigger, the lead
err. was i'll and his place was taken by
his father, 0. +. bigger.
Hoo!ey To Speak.
"The Farming Business under pres.
ent labor conditions will be the title
OF an address by Mr.. Hooley to be de-
livered at Z o'clock Wednesday even
ing.
Ira G. Shellenbarger. of Dayton, is
scheduled TO speak at the morning SEES
sion Thursday on the subject "Selec
ton and Breeding of Chickens. Sweet
Clover will be the subject of talk
by Hooley. Rev H. S. Huey will open
the meeting.
Two Addresses Thursday.
Another address by ShellenbargeT
on Feeding Hens for Eggs" and one
by Hooley on "Ohio's progress in Rur-
al Legislation" will take up the clos
ing session of the institute Thursday.
Music will be furnished by Bilger's
orchestra Thursday. Committees will
submit reports of their work at the
afternoon session.
In addition to the president. H. E.
Banfill, other officers of the institute
society are vice president, w. E. Grub
er; secretary, Lester c. Woolf; treas
urer, E. B. Creager; executive commit
tee, Harry Parks, Christ Schlotter.
heck 49, ~ - =" 4rz. .-@3~r-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
BE PRETTY! TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK
Try Grandmother's Old Favorite
Recipe Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
rea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make it at
home, which is mussy and trouble
some. Nowadays, by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get large
bottle of this famous old recipe, i'm
proved by the addition Of other in
gradients, at small cost.
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell you have darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap.
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy and attractive
Advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26

Tuesday afternoon to discuss the plan
for the establishment of state park
among the sand dunes of northern In
diana. Porter county has been regard
ed as the probable site of the proposed
park. Members of the delegation, 1t is
said, favor the creation OF a state park
among the dunes but do not wish the
plan carried out along as extensive
lines as proposed by persons interest
ed in the project.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
THOROUGH WORK
How a Richmond Citizen Found Free
dom from Kidney Trouble.

If you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
Any durable disease of the kidneys
Use tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been test
ed by thousands. Ask your neighbor.
Richmond people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
of merit?
Mrs. A. H. Geers, % South Third
street, Richmond, says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills when my kidneys
were out of order. l was run down
had no energy, and suffered from dull
nagging headaches. My kidneys acted
irregularly and l had pains through
my limbs. Doan's Kidney Pills put
my kidneys in good shape and re-
lieved the aches and palms.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Geers had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y.-Advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-26
Calls State Conference
on City Fleming Bill

A letter has been sent by John B.
Reynolds. of Indianapolis. secretary
Of the committee of 100 in charge of
the city planning movement. to the
secretaries of commercial organiza-
lions over the state calling for con-
ference on city planning in the as
sembly room at the Claypool hotel.
Friday.
The purpose Of this conference as
outlined by James H. Lowry, chair
man of the Indianapolis committee. is
to-. discuss progress of the proposed
bills to be presented to the present
session of the legislature for consid-
exation and passage. -~..