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Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
Dawes Begins on Budget Job

Brig Gen. Charles Dawes, chair
man of the Central Trust company at
Chicago, has assumed in Washington
his duties as director of the budget.
He announced after a conference with
Mr.. Harding that the President would
draft several leading business men OF
the country to assist, without COM
pensation," in reorganizing the finances
of the government on an economical
and scientific basis.
Declaring that if he relied on the
assistance granted him under the bud
get law, zone might as well be handed
a toOthpick with which to tunnel
Pixies peak" General Dawes brought
with him from Chicago William T. Alb
hott, vice president of the Central
Trust company, to serve temporarily
as assistant director of the budget.
General Dawes asked that the
War department detail to him ''twO
great co-ordinators." Brig. Gen. George
Van Horn Moseley. a regular army Off
Ger, who was PerShing's assistant chief
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Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
JAPANESE MARINES LANDED.

Kobe.-Two hundred armed blue.
jackets were landed here to cooperate
with 5000 police and a company of
infantry who are protecting naval
property as a result of the strike of
dockyard workers One hundred lead
arrested. The employers have refused
demands of the strikers to incorporate
the committee system, involving
-syndicalist control"
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
HoNoRs FOR AMERICAN CAPTAIN
British Government Presents Silver
Cup For Rescue At Sea.

Washington.-A note was received
at the State Department from the Brit
ish Embassy transmitting silver cup
awarded by the British Government to
Capt. Omar J. Humphrey, formerly of
the Shipping Board vessel West
Modus.
Captain Humphrey, whose home is
in Seattle. was awarded the cup for
humanity and kindness" in saving
900 passengers of the British steam
ship Fazilka. which was wrecked on
October 81, 1919 on the Great Nicobar
Island.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
HIS TOWN SETS
RECORD FOR AGES.

Those Of Four Mourners And Dead
Man. Total 405 Years.
LOndon.-While an old man was be-
ing buried in Chesham the other day
it was discovered that his age and
that of four of the mourners amount
ed to over four hundred years.
The dead man was 7S years old and
his four mourners were, respectively,
SS, IS, 81 and 73 years of age.
Chesham is pointing to this as a
record, and is also calling attention to
the fact that it shows the village is a
good health resort.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
SOLDIER ON RHINE KILLED.
James Higgins Burned To Death Un-
der Motortruck

Coblenz, Germany.-James Higgins,
a member of the Motor Transport
Company of the American forces III
Germany. whose home was at Dubu,
que. Iowa, was burned to death under
an overturned motortruck. When the
spill started Higgins gave warning to
a number of men who were in the
truck, enabling all Of them to escape
He was caught under the machine,
however, and was fatally burned when
the engine backfred, setting fire t.
the gasoline.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
FEWER IDLE FREIGHT CARS.
Brisk Demand From Grain Shipper
Reduces Boxcar Surplus.

Washington.-Idle freight cars on
the railroads of the United States
numbered 369,525 July 8: decrease of
1926 from the week previous, accord
ing to statement by the American
Railway Association. A brisk demand
for boxcars to meet grain car short
ages in the West reduced the surplus
in that class to 145,112, which was
1,186 fewer than the excess Of boxcars
at the end of the preceding week
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
Amundsen Escapes Starvation

Capt. ROald Amundsen. discover
er of the South pole, and his band Of
Arctic explorers have been rescued
from the frozen North after a two
months battle with the elements fol-
, lowing the disabling Of their polar
ship Maud. Amundsen and his men
were landed safely at Nome, Alaska.
The explorer and his party were
picked up at East Cape, Siberia, by
the fur steamer Herman after they
had crossed the Bering straits on foot.
Although Amundsen had outfitted his
ship with provisions for five years,
the intrepid party faced starvation
through inability to transport the
stores.
Amundsen is not disheartened by
his misfortune. He plans to lead an
expedition back to his ship as soon as
the waters open. He will tow the
Maud into Nome for repairs. Amund-
sen left four men on the vessel to
guard.t the stores.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
FIVE DROWN AT BEACHES.
1000, GOO New Workers Flee To Seaside
To Escape Heat.

New York.-Five persons seeking
relief from the heat which gripped
New York Sunday were drowned at
adjacent beaches. 1t is estimated that
nearly 100000 persons passed the
day at the various beaches within a
20-mile radius of the city. In some
instances bathhouses charged as much
rs $4 to accommodate single bather
IN a ronRS.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
ASKS AND GETS DOLLAR
OF EACH MARY
Contributions To College Fund Shows
It Is A "Grand Old Name"

contributions NoIe9e funo Sno"s
It Is A "Grand Old Name"
South Hadley, Mass.-Miss Anna
Edwards, 80 years old, of the Glass OF
1859, Of Mount Holyoke College,
wished to do her share in raising the
college endowment fund.
She wrote every girl by the name of
Mary" who had attended Mount Hol-
yoke and requested one dollar in the
name of Mary" Lyon, who founded
the college.
The response was astonishing. Near
ly thousand have already been heard
from. Apparently Mary is popular
name.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
SEEKS FAMILY OF GORILLAS.

Carl e. AkeIey To Head Expedition To
Africa.
New York.-A party of five, headed
by Carl E. Akeley, scientist and big
game hunter, will sail for Africa next
month in the interests Of American
Museum Of Natural History to secure,
if possible, an entire family of gorillas
for habitat group in the museum.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Two Men Who Killed Paymaster And
Guard.

Dedham. Mass.-A jury, after five
hours de,iberation, found Nicola Sac
co and Bartolomeo Vanzetti each
guilty of first degree murder. The
men were tried for the killing of a
paymaster and his guard in robbery
at South Braintree.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23

attempt to reach the poe NJ
sailed into
ice
he discovered northwest
the waters between n
packs America Asia and Europe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22
CAMEL'S HUMP COMING INTO
IT'S OWN.

| Camcls Hump, the second highest
mountain peak in Vermont, II not far
behind Mount Mansfield, the, highest
point, in point Of favor with the noun
tain climbers, as one learns from the
state fire warden and tarctakor for the
Cancels Hump club, who reports that
more than LOO people had visited the
summit Of the mountain att the time
when he concluded his duties for the
season on September 81. The noun
tain climbing season il by no means at
an end, so it Is probable that there
will be considerable addition to
that number before snow crowns the
crest Of the Hump. These 100 visit
ors came from twenty-five states, Is
well as from Canadian points The
registration is remarkably good in
comparison with Mount Mansfield's
greater record of visitors because Of
the fact that no carriage or automo-
bile road leads to the summit of Cam
els Hump, as there is on Mansfield,
so that all visitors who gain the sight
ly eminence Of the Hump have to get
there on their own propulsion. And it
is not exactly an easy task to climb
Camers Hump, especially by way Of
the old trail from Callahan's. In fact,
there is enough Of an effort to make
the climb distinctly exhilirating. All
red-blooded person delights, however,
in the difficulties and that Is what in
part makes Camel's Hump such an at.
tractive place. Its ascent challenges
effort. Then, too, there is the SPLEEN
did scene when one finally gains the
Hump. That scene is worth all the
effort and more, the small territory
on the summit permitting the observ-
er to look into the valleys on all sides
at the same time. This advantage APP
peals to the mountain observer and is
likely to make Cancels Hump even
more popular as time goes on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

The line of reasoning which
prompted terrorists to send bomb to
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick in Par
il as . protest against the execution
of two convicted men in Msssschu-
sets court is difficult 70 explain BIZ
normal minds. Ambassador Herrick,
Of course, has nothing to do with the
courts of justice in Massachusetts; in
fact, has nothing 10 do with the gov
eminent at Washington except to act
a. the Official representative of the
government In matters pertaining to
France Yet the terrorists who sent
the bomb to Ambassador Herrick's
Paris residence seem to have been act.
usted by the thought that they o0uld.
by such an act prevent the execution
IN Massachusetts,. Thsy no doubt con-
siaered that an art Of terrorism ike
that would strike fear ints the hear
of the government al Wsshington and
thal IN coaseqaencs. ssrrs ard Van
tesl would Be- saved fron tie electric
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

The bill relating to re-apportion-
ment in the national House of Repre-
sentatives seems to be dead as far as
the present session of Congress is con.
ccrned. But the delayed action on
re-apportionment should not cause YER
mont to cease its efforts to retain two
seats in the lower body if such thing
is possible without making the House
too unwieldy. A lot of work can be
done during the next few months by
means of personal contact.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

Discovery of large deposits of tale
in Montgomery Center, in addition to
big deposits elsewhere in the state, be-
speaks the development Of big in
dustry in Vermont as soon as the
capital becomes more plentiful A state
with the natural resources il bound to
get q large measure Of prosperity in
mineral development sooner or later.
vermcnt's day may be late, but it's
coming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

In spite of the fatal injuries inflicted
on Judge Horace Redfeld by boy
bicyclist riding on tie sidewalk in
Rutland, Rutland citizen reports that
he saw young man 20 years of age
boldly using the sidewalk on promi-
nent street as highway for his We
hicle. 1t seems that something more
than warning is needed in Rutland,
as well as elsewhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22
Some Teachers Paid Dearly in Rutland.

Rutland entertained the teachers
convention last week in good shape,
that Is as the convention proper was
concerned. We have been informed that
it was fearful as to price charged for
board. At one of the smaller hotels
three teachers were charged $3.50 per
day each and all three put in small
room, and cold one at that 1t looks
Us if Rutland folks are not in teacheR'
conventions ''for their health. Nor
risville News and Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

Orders to reopen the Central ver-
mont railroad shops at st. Adams aft
or four weeks shutdown make pleas
ing deviation from the general run Of
news nowadays, for the order must
mean . prospect Of Increased transpor
tation business on, that line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

After being mauled and manhandled
by various opponents during the early
part of the season, the Newport high
school football team showed its STAN
ina and spirit by sticking to it until it
found some team it could beat-St.
Johnsbury scademy-whieh 1t proceed
ed to do by the score of 80 TO 6. This
was not such triumph, as things
athletic in ST. Johnsbury academy are
not what they were quarter Of a century
ago, but it was compensation enough
for the persistency which Newport has
shown One has TO admire the spirit
the upstaters have displayed under ad-
verse circumstances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

chair. If the terrorists had been sue
cessful in killing Ambassador Herrick,
the Sacco case in Massachusetts, would
not have been halted in any way. For
tunately, the dastardly attempt
proved abortive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22
CURRENT COMMENT
Taking the pollyanna view.

That is a doleful wall which the
Barre Times puts up when it says,
Vermont farmers were hit hard by the
drought of last summer" Why not
take a Polly Anna view of it and note
the big hay, corn and potato crops And
think Of the garden sass that ripened
of in fine SHAPED Worthwhile News
and Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

Attendance at the recent world Sc
ries in New York was By no means an
indicator of hard times. Hundreds of
thousands for baseball but not one
cent for industrial development. How
ever, it isn't such bad sign after all
that the people are interested in base
ball. They are normal in that respect
at any rate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

must eliminate cats, as well as other
animals. No doubt the public viii COM
mend the step,-Barre Times. i.
If ''other, animals" include insect life
we commend it thoroughly. Braftle-
boro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

Driving closed in automobile dur,
ing beating rainstorm is not one OF
the easiest tasks imaginable, especial
ly when there are many railroad grade
crossings TO pass over. Such conditions
explain the terrible tragedy at Mat
tox, Me-, when four of party of five
women were killed and the fifth was
seriously injured when their little
closed car was struck by Maine Cen
trail train. The admonition to look out
for the engine should apply with par
ticular force under such circumstances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

General Pershing's official visit to
France has served to keep France and
the United States shoulder to shout
der--in other words, to show both
countries that they are allies now as
they were allies in 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22
Quite Otherwise.

He thought he'd surely made hit
When for his photograph she prayed
4Qut when this calls she wrote on it
And gave it to her maid.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

The secret of William E. Crows APP
pointment to be United States senator
from Pennsylvania to SUCCEED the late
Philander G. Knox is out-Mr. Grow
was newspaper man for three years
in his early manhood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

Look out for loose auto nuts
warns motor journal We always do
before crossing the street.--Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22
Putting the Din in Dinner.

"Wlien ii comes to music with ones
meals" writs an incorrigible wag, my
favorite is the chew step. Boston
Transcript,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-22

When it comes to the test Of ability
to feed state without the aid Of rail-
road transportation Vermont is up in
the front rank in ability.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
URGE CURTAILMENT
OF FARM PRODUCTS
Cass County F ers Say
Commodity Prices Under
Production Cost.

Commodities produced and sold
by farmers are greatly out of pro-
portion to present prices Of farm
necessities. This announcement fol-
lowed a meeting Of the executive
committee OF the Cass county Farm
Bureau. at Cassopolis. Mich, yester-
day.
The committe has made a careful
and thorough survey OF the exist
ing economic agricultural conditions
and advises members OF the Organiz-
alton 10 curtail production Of farm
products that show over supply and
mo POSSIBLE future demand"
The statement continues
That the present high rate Of
taxation and the unseemingly un-
just distribution OF taxes through
tn exemption Of bonds. mortgages.
and securities - placing a burden
on real estate.
In view OF these conditions we
would urge upon the agricultural
colleges. the United state department
of agriculture state farm bureaus
and the American Farm Bureau
Federation 10 make every possible
effort 20 place before the farmers
OF the country reliable information
in regard 10 farm products produced
and consumed. and the probable re-
quirements for the coming year, so
that farmers can intelligently begin
20 plan their operations for next
season"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
BULLS IN CONTROL
OF CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Nov 18.-UneasineSs
over reports of crop damage in Ar
gentina and Australia had a bullish
effect Friday on the wheat market
here. Prices closed firm at IS
10 BIS net advance, with Deem
Der S1.OS1-4 20 Sos SIS and May
S1.11l is tot Sl.11 IL
Corn gained 90 3-SG1 - and
oats 3-4 20 7-SG1c. In provisions
the outcome varied from unchanged
figures 10 1OG121-2 higher Crou
damage in Argentina was attributed
10 locusts and IN Australia 10 hot
wave
With deterioration thus affecting
both the important wheat producing
countries OF the southern hemis-
phere the wheat market throughout
the day evidenced a decided -enden-
cy 10 soar for bears OF late have
put considerable stress on prospects
OF a good yield in the harvest now
al hand below the equator. Another
st!mulous toward higher prices was
the scantiness OF domestic receipts.
Government PLANS 20 assist in fl
naucing the domestic corn crop were
given increased attention in the
corn and oats trade Corn IN par
-icuIar was more I'm demand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
0SCEOLA BREEDER
OWNS RECORD cow
FOur-Y ear-Old Holstein Pro,
duces 80 Pounds Butter
in Seven Days.

In the latest reported tests OF Hol-
stein-F'riesian cows published by
Malcolm H. Gardner, Delayan Wis.
superintendent Of advanced reRist cry
of the Holstein- Friesian association
OF America, J. W. Ely OF Oceola.
Ind. has one OF his pure bred regis
tered HOlSteins listed.
This COW, Creston Evora Josie. is
reported as having made at the age
OF four years and five months. a rec
ord OF 5O5.4 pounds OF milk and IS.
$50 pounds Of butter fat. in seven
days equivalent to PA pounds Of
butter. She breaks all records and
is declared champion Of Indiana in
the Junior four year old class.
Frank .. LOwden, former COVER
nor of Illinois - president OF the
Holstein- Friesiau association Of
America. This association has a
membership OF over 10000 breeders
in the United States, and is the larg-
est pure bred cattle organization IN
the world. representing nearly one
haIf million pure bred animals
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
Bedroom Dugout
Is Hiding Place
Of Large Still
But Mathers Men Solve Com
binatiOn-0wner Faces
Trial in City Court.

a dugout underneath a bed room.
trap door underneath a bed and
the floor Of the bedroom entirely
covered with carpet was the COM
bination that Prohibition Enforce
ment officer Harry Mathers and his
raiding squad had TO solve Thursday
al the home OF John Kovach. seven
miles west on the Division st. road.
The combination was worked after
three hours search. the raiding party
locating a still that produced three
quarts OF moonshlne seized by the
officers on their entrance to the
place.
On descending into the dugout
after the trap door was finally 10
Gated, a 10-gallon still was found
in a space In which a man could
barely move about. The still, three
quarts Of Illicit liquor, and Kovach
were brought back 20 the county Jail
by the raiders, and Kovach is being
held under bonds OF $1,000 for the
unlawful manufacture and posse
OF liquor.
After the entrance of the raiders
into Kovach's house. a bottle Of
liquor was almost Immediately found
and seized by one Of the officers.
Kovach tried 20 knock 1t out of the
hands OF the officer. but failed 20 do
so Kovach was arraigned before
Judge George ". Omacht In city
court and trial was set for Nov. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
WILL CONFER ON
SUBWAY PROJECT
New Carlisle Track Separation
Meeting May be Held
Here Next Week.

Announcement that conference
OF various civic and industrial or.
ganizations interested in the pro-
posed track elevation and subway
construction at the intersection OF
three railroads in New Carlisle Will
be held some day next week. was
made Friday morning by Mgr.
Frank J. Green OF the Chamber or
Commerce.
Glenn Orewiler, head OF the tvaf-
nc department OF the Chamber OF
Commerce returned 20 South Bend
Thursday night from indianapolis
where he conferred with state
Highway Commissioner Lawrence
Lyons regarding the proposed ele-
walton. COMMISSIONS Lyons told
Orewiler ne would call the confer
euce just as soon as he could be as
sured OF a date on which all OF the
interested parties would be able 20
get together. He expressed the view
the conference would be ned come
time next week
Officials OF the New York Contra
railroad are interested in pushing
the project and are ready % attend
the conference at the call OF Com
missioner Lyons. Chambers Of
Commerce and business mems or
genizatious OF Northern Indiana
cities Will attend the gathering.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-19
Michigan State Farm Bureau
Great Cooperative Machine;
SerOice Constantly Growing

in October. 1920. with % elevators.
IL has rapidly expanded. Last June
Il did a business OF 100000 for
members as against $4,000 in No
vember OF last year. Grain. hay
and beans are handled by the ex-
change under the direction OF sales
specialists for each commodity.
Wool Pool Succeeds.
A reciprocal agreement with the
Michigan Potato Growers associa-
ton. another cooperative Organiza-
ton. enables potato marketing ex-
change members 20 get special serv-
ice from the Potato Growers asso-
citation and vice versa for grain
marketing potato growing farmers.
The bureau wool pool has been
successful. Disposal OF the 1920
pool OF $500, 900 pounds on a graded
basis at the best current prices Is
an accomplished fact. Nearly 81
600. 900 pounds OF wool were pooled
this year and the entire clip has not
been closed out Features OF the
1921 pool were local pooling and
cash advance TO each farmer. with
out interest. St Joseph county
farmers disposed OF their wool this
season through the Michigan agency
and enjoyed the same benefits which
were obtained by the farmers Of
that state. The transaction proved
highly satisfactory to county grow
ers. and II Is understood that other
commo oddities from this district may
be sold through the same channels
Seed Purity Guaranteed
According to officials OF the bur
eau. adapted. high quality and
trustworthy seed is about the only
crop insurance a farmer has The
bureau in this connection has set
new standard by guaranteeing the
purity OF seed and percentage OF
[ termination.
Achievements which have been
credited 70 the seed department in
clude increasing the registered
Grimm alfalfa acreage about 500
per cent; retention this year OF $780,
/ 600 pounds OF native clover seed
within the state for farmers. Al
Z OF the seed was cleaned and the
/ had. tough seed coats scraped SC
/ that moisture could get into the
/ seed readily. thereby completing
seed insurance to the farmer pur.
/ chaser.
Thousands of dollars have beer
saved Michigan farmers through the
activities Of the farm bureau traffic
/ department. now recognized by the
railroads Of the state as the officia
I spokesman for the farmer in traffic
matters Sweeping reductions OBJ
/ tained by the department in water
freight rates on fruit have greatly
benefited growers.
Members Operate IL.
Control OF the affairs OF the bur
eau is from the bottom up. The
farm home is the unit Regularly
elected county delegates TO an an
nual convention name a state eXecu-
tive committee of six farmers Of
proved business ability. Delegates
also elect a farmer president and
vice president who sit with the ex-
/ ecutive committee with full votins
and membership privileges.