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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
CHICKEN CORN
LISTED AS WEED
Imported Plant Considered
Pest in Some Sections
of Kentucky.

WASHINGTON. Sept 21-During the
weed. survey now being conducted by the
United States Department Of Agriculture.
the county agent of Henderson County,
KY, complained of a sorghum plant
growing wild on river bottom corn land
here it is known as wild corn. He de-
scribed the plant as a serious weed that
annually ruins many square miles or
corn land in his county. The weed
was said to be difficult to identity
while young and growing in the corn
rows on account Of its resemblance to
young corn. During some seasons
the plant damaged the corn so serious
~ that the crops We're not even
= harvested.
Specimens of the weed were obtained
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture and identified as chicken
corn. scientifically known as AndrOpogon
sorghum, var. Drummondii, a variety OF
wild sorghum that closely resembles the
cultivated black amber sorgo. The I'M
expected discovery of chicken corn oc-
curing over an extended area in Kentucky
is considered interesting because for
erly it was abundant only In Ala bama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and western
Florida.
IMPORTED IN
Chicken corn has a very interesting
history 1t was thought to have been
originally brought to America by the
early slave traders. 1t became wide
spread from Louisiana to western
Florida, but was previously known to
occur in abundance as far north as Hen
derson, Ky. In the Southern Coastal
States it grew IS a volunteer crop and
was valued by many as a dry plant and
for fail pasture. The plant was at
tackled by the sorghum nudge, and as
the nudge became widespread the chicken
corn practically disappeared. Since
Henderson, KY, Is too far north for the
sorghum nudge to >tlive, this probably
explains why the chicSSp corn has per-
sisted in the river bottssm lands OF
northern Kentucky.
The method of control practfsss1 by
many Henderson County farmers iAtc
!. delay planting corn until the seeds -
the chicken corn have sprouted. The
resulting seedlings are killed by c7Ati-
Walton during planting. Since chicken
corn Is an annual. it should be really
destroyed during the cultivation Of the
corn. A suggestion that may be Of value
in getting rid of the weed Is to induce
autumn termination of the seeds By sur
face cultivation OF the land after harvest
with an implement such as the drag
harrow. The resulting seedlings will be
killed by the frosts of winter
SEEDS DISTRIBUTED
BY THE FLOODS.
A feature that makes eradication or
the chicken corn difficult in the bottom
lands of the Ohio River is the fact that
a large part of the land is subject to
floods late in the spring and early in
wa
tude of seeds of chicken corn and spread
them evenly over the land This
suggests evenly the ultimate solution
OF the problem hes in the cooperation
Of all the farmers in the river bottom
area troubled with the weed A united
effort should be made during a single
season to completely eradicate the plant.
80 that the flood waters Will have no
seed to carry
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
HAPPEsT AFTER 100.

BERLIN. Sept 21.-Frau Elizabeth Su-
chen, who has Just celebrated her 1o6th
birthday, says that the happiest years
of life come after one has rounded the
century mark. She eats what she likes
and never has taken medicine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
Life of Taxi

Taxicabs, which work harder than the
average passenger automobile, show an
average life Of 100000 miles with the
usual mileage running as high as 50O,-
600. The mileage from passenger cars
runs between $4,000 to 100000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
Some Roads

Since the Government first began
planning the enormous task Of building
highways. July, 1915, the mileage Of
roads which have been built or are now
under construction by Federal aid is
nearly sufficient to encircle the globe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
NOLU You KnOU

Automobile owners in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil must engage a chauffeur and a
footman. for the chauffeur will not open
the door, nor do any Of the mechanical
work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
MOtOrcHcLes' Use

Motorcycles for transportation are
| largely coming into use by city and
State police departments, postoffice mes
sengers, telegraph companies and for
| general delivery purposes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
Cor MOUes GARAGE

An automobile owner in Washington,
D c., has constructed a garage in such
fashion that if he wants to move the
structure, he simply jacks it up, opens
the door, and carries it away On his
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
SEEDS DISTRIBUTED
nv THE FLOODS
EXPLORER LOSES LIFE.

ZURICH. Sept. 21-Seeking a passage
between the two grand Jumelle peaks in
the Alps, Sydney Hillman, well known
as an explorer, fell over a precipice and
persisted
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
MILLIONAIRE GUARDs DEAD

NICE, France. Sept. 21-M Edward
Guyon, Russian millionaire, whose for
tune was conhscated by the BoIshevists.
Is now carstaker Of the Nice cemetery.
Wages, s1.25 q day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21

trade association leaders of national
prominence.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
SERBIAN RULER
DENIES RUM0RS
Of ADVOCATING
King Alexander Says
He Has Not GivenSub-
ject Slightest Thought.
Monarch Entertained in
Progress of arley at
Washington.

Belgrade, Nov. 20.-(By The Assoc
ciated Press. ALI reports that King
Alexander has any intention of abb
dicating may be put down as pure fic-
ton, he declared Sunday The king has
never given the slightest thought to the
subject, and indeed. it may be said that
no cause ever existed for such a step.
The young Serbian ruler already has
taken the oath to support the constitu-
ton and his coronation probably will
occur soon after completion of the new
palace, which is expected to be ready
next summer.
Stories Absurd
The king. in an interview granted
the Associated Press correspondent,
declared that stories forecasting his
abdication were quite as absurd as
other reports concerning him while in
Paris. His robust, fresh appearance.
quick step and buoyant, cheerful spirit
certainly supported his statement that
he was in excellent physical condition.
Alexander sought news of the
Washington arms conference. in the
outcome of which he said he was deeply
interested. He expressed the wish for
its fullest success.
Country Wants Peace
"Jugo-Slavia welcomes most cor
daily every step toward the avoidance
of armed conflict in the future he
said. Like all oth@ countries, we
need peace, not only to heal our wounds
from the great war, which are espe-
cially grave, but also to enable us by
the mutual effort Of our united race to
achieve our full stature and to gain
that position and standing in the fam
lily of nations to which our industry,
our riches and our situation entitle us.
/ should, indeed, be happy if our great
er friends among the allies followed
with a larger degree of sympathy and
understanding our efforts in this di-
rection.'
Asked his views concerning the deci-
sion of the allied council of ambassa-
doris on the Albanian boundary dis
pute, the king replied that it natural
" had caused great surprise and dis
in Jugo-Slavia, but that
he hoped the council, upon reflection,
would modify it's decision so as to give
greater justice and protection to Jugo-
Slavia.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
SNOW, SLEET, RAIN
STORM HITS OREGON;
TRAINS ARE DELAYED
Fruit and Shade Trees DAM
aged; Telephone Commune,
cation Is Cut Off.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 20.--Oregon
was swept by severe snow. sleet and
rain storm Sunday. Greatest damage
was done by the sleet, which fell
throughout the early hours in Portland
and the surrounding country. II turned
to rain Sunday night. Five tno"sand
telephones were put out OF commits
sion by fallen poles and wires. Street
car traffic was badly impeded because
of ice encrusted trolley wires. Elec
tric light service was interrupted in
many sections. Greatest damage was
to fruit and shade trees and shrubbery
broken down under the weight of rain
and ice. No accurate estimate of the
loss from this cause could be
made. but thousands of trees and
shrubs were broken and damaged.
Railroad traffic east and north was
a slide on the Oregon.
Washington Railroad & Navigation
line near Eagle Greek, Ore,
which partly buried train Sunday
night, covered the track for several
hours. Rotary snowplows were kept
working all night and today from Bridal
Veil, Ore, eastward to keep the tracks
open, but all trains were running behind
schedule.
All eastern Oregon and eastern
Washington lay snodbound Sunday, the
fallen snow ranging in depth from four
inches to two feet ut various points.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
FUR DEALER HELD
FOR TRIPLE MURDER;
WAS DRUNK, CLAIM
Divorced Wife Of Alleged Muir
derer Tells Police Wander
wort Done Shooting.

Wilmington. Ohio. Nov 2O.-Oliver
Vandervort. 30, who claims to be q fur
dealer of this city, was being held
under a murder charge in the Clinton
county Jail here Sunday following a
triple murder at Cuba, ILL.,, near here
Saturday night.
Those murdered were Bertha Whit
low Vandervort, 80, his divorced wife
and mother of Vandervort's three chill
dren; Mrs. Jeff Whitlow, 81. mother
Of Mrs. Vandervort, and Howard
Bosier, "a, said to have been caller
on Mrs. Vandervort.
BIames Former Husband
Mrs. Whitlow, before dying, from
her wounds, the police say, declared
that Vandervort committed the mur-
ders. The police say she told them
Vandcrvort came to her home while
intoxicated and started quarrel which
ended in the shooting of the three
Rodney Wallace. farmer, living
near the Whitlow home. informed the
authorities Sunday that Nandcrvort,
while crazed by drink, shot him Satur-
day night. A post mortem examina-
ton will be held Monday to determine
three persons and injured Wallace.
O0UIoS CHdTU0S
Vandervort told the authorities that
he was not responsible for the triple
murder. and that he is the victim of
circumstances in having been found
at the Whitlow home. He claims that
while walking in the road in front of
the Whitlow home, he heard commo-
ton. According to his story, the police
say, Vandervort's 1O-year-old son.
Oliver, rushed from the house to call
for help, saw his father and induced
him to enter.
Asked by the authorities who did the
the boy said
Papa did it."
The three small Vandervort children
were the only witnesses. When the
police arrived. Vandervort was sitting
in the house holding his youngest child,
a baby.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
FRENCH MARSHAL
WILL SPEND TWO
DAYS IN MONTANA
Butte and Billings to Entertain
Foch November 2S, 20, on
Western Trip.

New York. Nov. 2O.-New York
bade Marshal Foch au revoir Sunday
night, sending him off on swing
about the continent that will not end
until December 13. when he returns
to this city, to sail the next day for
France
The itinerary announced Sunday
night by the American Legion, his
hosts on the American visit, indicated
that the generalissimo will travel more
than 1900 miles and visit % states
and Canada in the % days allotted
to the tour.
The trip will take him to the Pacific
coast by way of the northwest and back
again to Washington by southerly
route, thence into Canada and back
to New York through New England
The marshal left Sunday might for
Washington. whence the swing will be
started in real earnest Tuesday night.
He ended his visit to New York at a
public reception in the Hippodrome.
The big theater was packed.
The itinerary of Marshal Foch's tour
was dnHounceu Dy IHe AmeFlcHn
Legion as follows:
November %. Washington; 23.
Va; "a, Harrisburg Pa;
25, Mason City, Iowa, via Chicago.
then to Minneapolis, arriving at S:3O
p. M; 20, Minneapolis and ST. Paul;
q, Bismark, n. d.: %, Billings, Mon
tana, Crow Indian agency, Montana,
Butte, Montana; 90, St Maries. Idaho,
thence by steamboat and automobile
to Spokane. Washington; 30, Seattle,
Wash; December I, Portland, Ore;
2, enroute to San Francisco; 8. San
francisco; 4, Los Angeles; 5, Grand
Canyon, Arizona; 6, enroute to Hous-
ton. Texas; Z, Houston; 8, New Or
leans; 8, Atlanta. Ga, Spartanshurg,
$. G., and Charlotte, n. c.: 10,
through Washington and Jersey City
to West Point. n. Y. thence through
Albany enroute to Ottawa, Ond.; Ii,
Ottawa and Montreal; Il. Quebec,
Que; 13, through Sherbrooke, Que,
White River Junction, and Windsor,
Vermont, and Springfield, Mass, to
New York
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
"a Marines Arrive
i'm Montana to Ride
on u. S. Mail Trains

Helena. Nov. 2O.-For the purpose
of guarding United States mail carried
on trains east and west of Helena, and
registered mail between the Helena
postoffice and the depots, II United
States marines in charge of Sergeant
Frank A. Ross arrived in the capital
Sunday from Butte. A detachment of
"a men in charge of Sergeant Ross
arrived in Butte from San Diego and
Mare Island, Cal. Part of the tietach-
ment was left in Butte for guard duty
in that city and on trains r,bnning in
and out i6f here. Two of the 1ietach
ment will do gward duty in Great Falls
and three in Billings.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
OWNERSHIP
IS WRECK|NC RAl.
SYSTEM SAYSPLUMb
Special Attorney for Labor
BrOtherhOods Says Com
panies Have Gone Broke.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-"Under private
ownership. the railroads have Become
financial, physical, mental and moral
bankrupts who obey neither the laws
of God or man" Glenn e. Plumb, spe-
cial attorney for the railroad labor
brotherhoods. told the public owner
ship conference of the Public Owner
ship league of America in an address
Sunday night.
Taxation is the most important
problem that confronts congress and
concerns the country, Representative
Oscar K. Keller of Minnesota told the
conference. in explaining four revenue
bills he has introduced.
Under our present absurd system,
individuals and corporations which dis
play enterprise are fined in the shape
of increased taxes, while owners of
vacant city lots, untitled farms, unused
natural resources and tax exempt Sc
curities are allowed to get rich on the
speculative value of their holdings
without paying a penny toward the
support of government that protects
their privileges he said.
Speakers Monday include Governor
Lynn j. Frazier of North Dakota.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
j. s, MUST SHOULDER
BURDENS Of WORLD
SAYS LONDON PAPER
America Is Only Nation in
World Which Can Stabilize
Credits, Claims Times.

London, Nov. 20.-Unless the United
States shoulders the burden of world
finance only a miracle can avert the
financial catastrophe which is ever
drawing nearer, the Sunday Times de-
clares in it's editorial columns Sunday
morning.
The newspaper regards the limitation
of ornaments as an accomplished fact,
for which it gives credit to the United
States and passes on its discussion of
finance with the remark that it is
hoped the American people will display
equal courage and foresight in coping
with the vastly more imminent menace
of world finance.
America alone can stabilize credit
by devising some scheme for financing
the nations now lowering on the brink
of insolvency" it says.
mo one for moment imagines that
Germany is able to pay five hundred
billion gold marks on January Is. In
the event of her failure to do so, the
difficulty to French finance may prove
insuperable, and il France follows
Germany into bankruptcy, the crash
may well bring down the whole edifice
of European credit.
In such an event the United States
will suffer incalculable losses. The
only way out is for America to observe
the precedent set by the Bank of Eng
land when it saved American credit
in a minor crisis by drawing gold from
all the world TO loan where it was
most needed.
America holds the worlds gold to-
day. The time is short for, should
Germany fail to pay, France may
march into the Ruhr region and then
who can say what disarmament pro-
posals may not vanish in the smoke
of warp
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
Chicago Courts
to Decide Fate
ofShimmy Dance

Chicago, Nov. 20.-The conrts
will be asked to decide whether
dancing the "shimmy" In extreme
form is illegal in Chicago as a re-
suit of a series of raids conducted
by the police early Sunday, it was
announced Sunday night by the
states attorneys office. A score
of cabarets, gambling houses and
saloons were invaded by the police
in the most concerted drive
launched against them in many
months.
At the Entertainers cafe. a
South Side establishment frequent
ed by both negroes and whites, the
proprietor and several inmates
were arrested. In their prosecu-
tlon comes the test to determine
the shimmy's legality. 1t was said,
for it is planned to prosecute them
under a seldom invoked law which
makes any person producing or
taking part in an immoral dance
subject to a 5000 fine or one
years Imprisonment.
Officials declared that they had
witnesses who would testify that
the "shimmy" was immoral.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
GERMANY AF TER
FOREIGN CREDIT
To PAY DEB is
Needs More Money to
Meet Reparation Pay
ments to Allies.
Papers Claim WirthH Has
Failed to Help Nation
Out of difficulties.

Berlin, Nov 20.-(By The Associated
Press. "A communication handed to
the reparations commission by Chancel-
lor Wirth, telling of the German gov
ernment's willingness to seek foreign
credits required to meet the January
reparations payment to the allies, has
been received by the public as con-
firming the belief poplarly held that
the government possesses no illusions
as regards its ability to secure period
of grace in which to meet its obliga-
tions.
Fail to Answer
The commission left Saturday for
Paris without answering the communi-
cation, but in official quarters the be-
lief is expressed that reply will be
Forthcoming from Paris. The belief
has prevailed in Berlin official circles
since the arrival here. 10 days ago of
the commission that it was the primary
object of the commission to obtain at
first hand an idea upon which to base
its attitude for an adjustment of Ger
many's reparations payments subse-
quent to the falling due of the January
and February instaliments.
The deliberations of the commission
in Berlin were wholly informal. even
when consulting government officials.
Aside from making a courtesy call on
the chancellor, the members of the COM
ferred chiefly with department heads
of the ministers of finance. economics
and foreign affairs.
Issue More Money
Although the heads at the foreign
office are reported to have made
strong efforts to impress the members
of the commission with the internal
and external effects of forced entry
by Germany into the foreign money
it is asserted that the CON-
other measures of relief for the coun-
try.
The Reichsbank's statement for the
week of November Is, which was pub
lished ON the eve of the departure of
the commission for Paris. announced
the addition of 2,500,OO0, 900 marks in
new paper to the national currency.
bringing the total to more than 1O2,-
900 900. 600 marks. of which 1000, 0,000.-
900 is in loan bank notes. The present
heavy output of fresh paper has been
the more conspicuous eas it occurred in
the mid-month period. Speculation has
been stimulated as to the total at the
close of the year.
Papers Attack Wirth
Chancellor Wirth's negotiations with
the German industrialists league have
not yet been decisively concluded AL
though there have been rumors that the
were sounding the re.
treat on the proposition, the latest
reports are to the effect that they will
come forward with the credits at their
without insisting on the de-
of the railways.
The nationalist newspapers are up
,raiding the chancellor for the 'miser-
,ble collapse of his policy and its full
'illment at the expense of the taxpay-
,rs," as the Tages Ieitung puts it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
Railroads to Send
Out Notices Asking
for Wage Reductions

st. Paul, Nov. 2O.-Employes of
railroads with headquarters centering
in the northwest will receive notice be-
bore December | of an intention to re-
duce their wages approximately 10 per
cent. according to information from
reliable sources here Sunday night. The
cut would go into effect January I.
While it is reported word Of the pro-
posed reduction will be served on prac-
tically all classes of employees before
that date. they will be allowed the 30
days provided by railing Of the United
States railroad labor board in which
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
1853" Naval Program
of America Meeting
Stubborn Opposition
u. S. Experts Will "Stand Pat' on Plan Calling
For to 3 Ratio For England and
United States Over Japan.

Washington, Nov. 20.-(By The Associated Press. .)-The
ratio of naval strength for the United States Great
Britain and Japan advanced by the American delegates
of pepeuang the present relative standing of
the three coming under increasing pressure the
important cards Of the big diplomatic game begin to fall
The prepared notifications to center about the
contention that the formula which based tonnage
alone does not properly reflect present strength
when such other elements speed cruising radius and
ment are considered, ship for ship.
Thus far there has been indication that the American
would stand pat for it's proposal of maintaining the
existing ratio but declared the national viewpoints Of the
other to what constitutes fair basis of
will have due recognition the negotiations proceed
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
Bombay Mob Burn
Police Station and
Attacks Military

Bombay. India. Nov 2O.--(By The
Associated Press).-Disturbances oc-
Cured Friday at several points in the
burned a police station and military
patrols were called into action They
dispersed the rioters, who suffered
some casualties.
Saturday morning the trouble start
ed afresh in a number of places, the
patrols again being forced to fire into
the crowd
Both disturbances were confined to
the native section. affairs in the
European business quarter going on as
usual
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS ARRIVE IN CITY
FOR OPENING OF STATE CONVENTION
Tax Revision Bill
May Hold Senators
Over Thanksgiving

Washington. Nov. 20-The hope of
congressional leaders for adjourn
mont Of the extra session by
Thanksgiving day depended Sunday,
they said, on whether the senate
and house would be able to adopt
the conference report on the tax
bill by Wednesday night. The gen.
eral view Is that the session would
end this week.
Leaders said the house would take
up the conference report Monday.
Meanwhile, the senate will continue
discussion of the Ford-Newherry
election contest, but with little hope
OF reaching an agreement as to a
time for its disposition.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon
tana, planned to address the senate
on his resolution declaring the
Michigan seat vacant, and Senator
Townsend, Republican. Michigan,
expected to speak in Senator New
berry's favor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-21
Morris and Company
Will Ask Reduction

Chicago, Nov. 2O-Morris & Co.,
packers, formally will announce Mon
day wage cut of approximately 10 per
cent for workers in all of their plants,
officials said Sunday night. The cut
will equal that recently announced by
the other large packers who have in
stituted employe representation plans
in their plants, the employees voting
themselves 10 per cent cut. The cut
will be effective Noyember 2S.