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Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
DRY SHIP RULING
ATTACKED IN BRIEF
Plea Flied in Supreme Court
Against Decision
MISINTERPRET TERRITORY
Nothing In Congressional Debate To
Show Anyone Meant Law To
Reach Vessels - Most
Serious In Pacific.

Washington.-A plea that American
ships cannot justly be prevented from
serving liquor on the high seas under
the prohibition laws is set forth in
brief filed in the Supreme Court by
the International Mercantile Marine
in support Of its appeal from the in.
depreciation given the Daugherty
"bone-dry" ruling by Federal Judge
Hand at New York.
The brief also declares it is not
unlawful for vessels to bring their
ship stores of liquor into American
territorial waters. In this respect the
position taken by the Mercantile Ma
rine is similar to that set forth by
the foreign shipping concerns in
brief filed recently with the court.
Declaring that should the decision
of Judge Hand be sustained ''it would
American flag steamers in the pas
senger trade of the world" the brief
points cut that the great foreign
transatlantic liners will always be
able to sell liquor on their westbound
voyages, and against such competition
the American liners will be seriously
handicapped because, it says, Euro
peans will not travel by American
steamers when they can come by
foreign ships and enjoy their usual
wine.
Similar conditions, 1t adds, will
prevail in the South American trade
on the northbound voyages, while
vessels southbound in that trade can
stock up with liquors at Bermuda
or Havana The most serious com
petition will come, it asserts, on the
Pacific. where, in the Near Eastern
trade ships sailing from Canadian
ports would have diverted to them
practically all the passenger bust
ness.
Only by the adoption Of fiction
is it possible by constitutional con
struction to hold, the brief adds
that the word territory" as used ir
the prohibition acts includes vessels
of the United States upon the higf
seas and in foreign ports. Such {
construction would lead to an EN-
barrassing international situation,
it is declared.
The brief sets forth that examina
ton of Congressional debates doe
: not disclose "a single word whicl
would indicate in any way that any
one in Congress ever contemplate
that prohibition would apply to YES
sells of the United States"
1t seemed hardly conceivable"
is added, that Congress would plac
an additional obstacle in the way c
the establishment of an America
merchant marine when the additions
burden imposed was not essential t
carry out the fundamental purpose
of the prohibition reform"
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
s433,4447,000 IN
j. S. FARM LOANS
Finance Board Sees Steady
Improvement
CONFIDENCE Is RESTORED
Advanced To AgricuIturists Dur
ing Depression-Reports
Steady Improvement

ashington.-Nearly half billion
dollars, s433, ,447O0O, was loaned to
American agriculture by the War
Finance Corporation during the crit
ica1 period of depression in the pa
year, the annual report Of the com
mission SEN. 10 Congress.
But She value of the work Of the
Var Finance Corporation is not to be
measured by the advance made" said
the report, in stressing that the chief
benefit conferred by the commissions s
activities was restoration of conf
rural regions.
Conditions have steadily improved
as result of the commissions prompt
relief during the period of depression,
the commission said.
The corporation reported that ap-
proved advances up to November 80
for agricultural and livestock purposes
in 81 States amounted to S433, 3,447,0 900
The livestock industry in the West
received s90,0O0,000; cotton in the
South, ss1,000,000; grain in the North
west, Middle West and Southwest
s36,000,000; peanuts in Virginia, So,
100000: tobacco in Kentucky, Indiana
Ohio, North Carolina and neighborins
States, S40,000,000; rice in California
Louisiana and Arkansas, S10,G00000i
sugar beets in Colorado and Utah S11,
100000, and for general agriculture
purposes in all of the States S159,000,
600 was loaned In all S53,374,000 wa!
advanced for export purposes.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
GIVE HERD BULL GOOD CARE
Animal Entitled to and Needs as Much
Attention as Milking Herd-
Feed Some Grain.

Cost must not play the, important
part in caring for the herd bull, which
needs as much attention as does the
milking herd. When six months old
the bull calf should be separated from
the heifer calve and fed ration that
will keep him growing rapidly. At
this age from four to eight pounds Of
grain daily, depending on his size, Is
the amount recommended by dairy spe-
cialists of the New Jersey State
Agricultural college.
Most dairynten prefer to feed bulls
the same grain ration that is fed to
the other growing stock. But in ad-
dition. a good leguminous roughage is
necessary, the amount depending on
the size of the animal. Mature bulls
will often consume Is pounds of hay
daily. Silage may be fed to the grow
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
NAVAL MANEUvERS
!. WILL BEGIN FEB. IS
Newly Constituted U. S. Fleet
Ordered to Panama
OLD U. S. IOWA TARGET
Atlantic And Pacific Fleets Included
Secretary DENLY Announces
cheduIe-Maryland
The Flagship.

Washington.-The newly constituted
United States feet, consisting Of both
the Pacific and Atlantic naval forces,
will rendezvous at Panama, February
10, for winter maneuvers and great
gun target practice against the old
battleship Iowa, which will be radio
controlled during the firing. In max
ing public the maneuver schedule Sec
retary DENLY also announced the as
signment of ships under the new con-
solidated fleet plan.
The battle fleet commanded by Ad-
miral Eberle, whose flag will fly from
the United States ship California, will
sail from Pacific coast ports Febru-
airy 9 for Panama, while the scouting
feet and train will leave East Coast
ports on January for Guantanamo
Bay to Join the battle fleet at Panama.
Vice-Admiral Mcdonald. aboard the
United States ship Wyoming, will COM
mand.
Admiral Jones, commander-in-chief
of the fleet, with his flagship, the
Maryland, and the battleships Arkan-
sas and Florida, will leave the At
lantic coast after the scouting feet to
participate in the maneuvers, which
will continue until March 81.
AS now assigned, the battleship di-
vision of the battle fleet will be COM
manded by Vice-Admiral Shoemaker
aboard the New Mexico, which with
the Idaho and Tennessee, form the
fifth division. The Arizona, Missis-
'-sippi, PentyiTania and Nevada con-
stitufe the fourth division, and the
New York, Texas and Oklahoma the
third division.
Rear Admiral Burrage, aboard the
old cruiser Charleston, as flagship. will
command the destroyer squadrons OF
the battle fleet which for the maneuv
ers will employ two squadrons Of Is
destroyers each. the units being desig
mated as squadrons II and -. In ad
dition, the battle feet includes light
cruiser, submarine and aircraft divi
sions, none of which are now in com
mission.
Battleship division 1 is assigned tC
tne scouting Hett, anu lHCluueS tHt
Utah, North Dakota and Delaware
with the Florida and Arkansas to joir
later With the scouting fleet is thu
destroyer squadron consisting of l!
destroyers and the flagship Rochester
The U. S. S. Wright is assigned a
flagship and tender of the aircraf
squadrons scouting feet. Captain w
r. Gherardi commanding. The shil
will leave January for the ren
devious, going via Key West, Fla. TIL
airplane equipment will be IS scouting
planes and IS torpedo planes.
Rear Admiral L. r. Stegeur, aboar
the U. s. S. Relief. will comman
the train, including repair, hospita
fuel and other auxiliary ships. Will
Rear Admiral ]. " Chase will con
mand the fleet base force. includin
mine-layers and sweepers and simila
vessels, his flag flying on the U. S.
Trocyon.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
DAIRY
FACTS
Some Good Dairy "Don'ts"


Don't forget to wipe the cows
udder and flanks before milking.
Don't milk with wet hands.
Don't run cold milk through
the separator.
Don't forget to cool the cream
Immediately after separation Is
completed.
Don't mix warm and cool
cream.
Don't put milk or cream into
|. dirty vessels.
Don't forget to wash the sep :
arator after each separation.
Don't separate the milk with
out first straining 1t.
Don't fail to operate the sep
arator according to directions.
Don't expect the cream can to
reach destination unless it is
plainly addressed.
Don't feed dusty hay or Ill
smelling feeds just before milk
ing.
Don't expect the milk or cream
| to be cooler than the surround
| lngs where'it is kept.
Don't sSim too thin cream.
Don't expect to get top price
| for cream unless cows, stable,
| utensils, separator, and mixers
| are kept clean.
| Don't forget that there Is good
money in dairying if it is prop
erly done.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
PRoPHEslES 1e STORMS.
Goshen Observer Bases Prediction On
First Shows Arrival.

Middletown. N. Y.-Conrad Diehl
Goshens weather prophet, expects IS
more storms this winter. According
to the old system of reckoning, he
says. we are to get 26 in all, and we
already have had eight He arrives
at this conclusion because the first
snowstorm of the season came on No
vember 26, and it is held that the
number of SHOWS is governed by the
date on which the first storm appears.
Diehl, who is in his eighty-six'h
year, has been a close observer of the
weather all his life. and his friends
declare that his predictions have como
true more often than those of Devoe
of Hackensack, who predicted warn,
December.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
WALKS FIRST TIME SINCE BIRTH
Miss Edith Dryer, Crippled BY Hip
Disease Cured.

Allentown, Pa.-Miss Edith Dryer,
born in China IS years ago, was able
for the first time in her life to leave
her bed and walk. A hip affection has
prevented her walking despite efforts
of many physicians and surgeons.
Several months ago she was operated
upon at the Mayo Hospital at Roches-
ter, MINI.
At the reunion at the home of D. A.
Miller, retired newspaper publisher,
there was a happy gathering when
Miss Dryer was able TO walk about
unassisted. She is the daughter of
Frederick Dryer, chief Of the Inland
Mission in the province of Shansi
China.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
ROBBERS DRUG FAMILY.
Obtain $4,000 Loot At Home OF
Chicago Merchant.

Chicago-After chloroforming the
wife, two children and a maid at the
chant, robbers looted the house and
escaped with cash and jewelry esti-
mated at $4,000, according to report
made by the police. The robbery took
place last Thursday, but the news of
it was suppressed at the time The
robbery was discovered by Mr.. Schaaf,
who is believed by the police to have
escaped the effects of the anesthetic
because he was sleeping in a separate
room with open windows. He imme.
members of his family and then re-
ported the loss to the police.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
FAMILY OF FIVE POISONED.
One Man Dead And Other Seriously
Ill.,

Elmira, N. Y.-One man is dead
and an entire family of five is serious
ly i'll and many others are affected by
what chemists and local health Off
GERS declare to be monoxide gas, pro-
duced from a smoldering fire in an
old swamp in the heart of the resi-
dence section of the village of Sayre,
Pa, near here.
Robert A. Decker died after attend
Ing physicians said he had been poi
soned by monoxide gas.
The Decker home, where five per
sons are dangerously ill., has been
closed to all but officials.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
MEYER LIKELY TO HEAD !. c. C
Commissioners Will Hold Their An.
nual Election This Week.

Washington.-Interstate Commerce
Commissioners will hold their annual
election this week to select new
chairman to serve during 1928 Fhe
choice is expected to fall to Commits.
sioner B. H. Meyer, one of the oldest
members of the body in point of serv-
ice and who has previously served a
one-year term in the Craftsmanship.
According to the commissions Gus
toms Chairman C. C. McChord, hav-
ing served one year, will retire from
the post, but retain regular duties as
a commissioner
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
LIVE. STOCK

BALTIMORE. Calves = Choice
handyweight, per lb., 11@11k; choice,
fat, heavy veals, 10@10h; fair to
good, 900; heavy, rough veals, SO
s.. small, thin calves, 4@5.
Lambs and Sheep-Choice sheep
steady; No. 1 sheep, per lb., 5Q6c;
spring lambs, choice, IA; fair to good,
12012k; poor, small, common and
thin, 7610.
NEW YORK.-Calves--Veals, $3.50
OLA; culls, .$7@S; little calves, SAC
$50; grassers, S3.50@4.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep, s4Q7.5O'
culls, S2@350; lambs, $12Q15.e5; :;
culIs, 5000; yearlings, S9@12.
Hogs-Msdium to light weights AMI
pigs, s915@9.25; heavy hogs, ss.75Q
9; roughs. sf@725.
PITTSBURGH. = Hogs = Heavies
sS.5O@S.60; heavy Workers. and light
Workers, SS9009; pigs, s9@9.15.
Calves--Top, s12.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
N. Y. GRAND JURY URGES
STATE DRY LAW REPEAL
Says U. s. Court Should Try Liquor
Offenses.

New York.-The Grand Jury made a
presentment to Judge Manouso urging
the repeal of the State Prohibition
law, declaring that in its opinion the
time and efforts of the Grand Jury
were wasted in having to handle COM
plants resulting from violations Of the
law.
Referring to the recent decision of
the United States Supreme Court to
the effect that conviction under the
State law was no defense under the
twice in jeopardy" plea in Fed
eral case, the jurors said they were
of the opinion that prohibition vic.
lators should be hailed directly in Fed
eral court.
Thirteen hundred liquor cases are
pending before the Grand Jury. it was
stated.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
NEW DAIRY FARM INDUSTRY
Cooperative Shipment Of Surplus
Cream in Georgia County Makes
Large Growth.

In the spring of 1921 seven farmers
in a Georgia county were induced by
the county extension agent to make a
trial cooperative shipment Of 20
pounds of surplus cream. In June,
1922, Ia months later, according to a
report made to the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, this new
farm industry had grown to the extent
of 10000 pounds shipped from that
county during the month
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
ENDS LIFE WITH DYNAMITE.
Sits On Charge And Pulls Cap When
Told To Leave Home.

Pennsburg, Pa.-William Reiter, q
retired we'll driller, of Reid Hill nea"
here, succeeded in ending his life and
his worries quickly.
He walked from his home, which ha
has been notified to vacate, and sac
down in a vacant field on a charge of
dynamite and pulled the cap. Boys
returning from trapping trip found
his body, burned and mangled, 20 feet
from the place of the explosion. Reit-
er was 81 years old.
The notice to vacate made him de-
spondent and is believed to have
caused him to take his life.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Richmond, Va.-Cary D. Higgins, SO,
a farmer, was almost instantly killed
when he was crushed beneath tree
he had felled in the woods about five
miles from this city. Higgins is sur
vived by his widow and several chill
drer.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
Prevent Spoiled Silaue.

There will always be more or less
spoiled sliage around the doors unless
something is done to make the joint
alright.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
JUSTICE TAFT STILL IMPROVING.

Washington. - Chief Justice Taft
continues to show improvement from
the effects of his recent operation.
His doctors have recommended that
he do little work during the next 10
days.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
100000 FOR PENSIONS.

Sum Included In Appropriation Bill
Reported To House.
Washington.-The annual under.
department appropriation bill was re.
ported to the House by the House Ap.
propriations Committee. The meas,
ure carried s294.215,300, of which
s254,S5s,46O is recommended for the
United States Pension Office. OF the
latter sum $3.50 1000, 900 is to go for the
payment of army and navy pensions
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
FOX LEFT ESTATE OF $4,000, 900.
Owner OF Police Gazette Bequeaths
Bulk OF Property To Family.

Fox, owner and publisher of the Po-
lice Gazette, filed for probate in the
Surrogates' Court here, disposes of
an estate estimated to be worth s3.-
0O0, 900 Fox died in his home in Red
Bank. N. j.. November IA. Mr.. Fox
left most of his property to his family.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
TWO BROTHERS, ARE SHOT.
Nefahbor Blamed For Killing One And
WoundIng Other.

Steubenville, Ohio.-Roy Ledson, 35
years old, prominent coal operator OF
Mount Horeb, Hancock county, w. Va,
near here, was shot and killed and
his brother, William Ledson, was IA
tally wounded by William Pearson, a
neighbor. police say. The shooting
occurred in the Lsdsons' barn. The
e.ass Of tn1 ea Is 2 mystery,
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30

Herd Bull Needs as Much Care as
Mixers.
ing bull in small amounts, and up to
Is pounds to a mature animal.
A common grain ration for the ma
ture bull after complete growth is:
Three parts cornmeal
Three parts ground oats.
Three parts wheat bran.
One part linseed meal
Along with this ration should be
fed leguminous roughage and some
corn fodder or stover. To keep the
bull in excellent condition, but not
fat, exercise is factor that must not
be forgotten. If the bull cannot have
access to yard ut all times, he should
at least be tied outdoors each day
and allowed to go back and forth by
q cable.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30

Good fresh air IN the calf stable is
of great importance with the young
calf to give it strong, vigorous con-
stitution and strong vitality.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
Easier During Winter,

Milk and mill; products are more
easily cared for during winter as less
artificial refrigeration is needed.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
Roughage of Importance.

In planning ration for dairy cows
the roughage is of first Importance. It
affords the bulk that is necessary to
every good ration.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
THE
MARKETS

BALTIMORE.-Whe Q win
ter, S1.36A; No, 2 garlicky, $1.35A.
Corn-Track yellow corn (old), No.
2 or better, for domestic delivery, is
quotable 8Sc per bu. for car lots on
spot. Contract spot, S4ss; No. 2 spot,
S55s.
Cob Corn-Firmer on . basis of
S3.90@3.95 per brl. for carloads prime
nearby yellow on spot, with first hand
offerings light and the inquiry fair.
Oats-No. 2 white, 550551sc; No.
white, 54h @55.
Rye-No. 2 Western, export, spot,
s1.03; bag lots nearby, as to quality
and condition, S5Q95c.
Millfeed-City Mills winter bran,
per ton, in 100-lb. sacks, S35; Patap-
SEQ millfeed, per ton in 100-lb. sacks,
s35; white middlings, per ton, in so.
lb. cotton sacks, s39; same in 10O-lb.
jute sacks, s37.
Hay-Fair demand for good timothy
and light mixed hay at within range of
SIG to 800 per ton, with no pressure
of good hay offering
Straw-No. / tangled rye. S15@16:
No. / wheat, s11@12; No. 1.oat, 12@
49,
Butter-Creamery, fancy, 55@56c;
do, choice, 50M54; do, good, 46@49;
do, prints, 56G5S; do, blocks, $50 81;
do, nearby, 45950; ladies', nearby, 35
@36 Maryland and Penna. rolls, SAG
S5; Ohio rolls, 33@34; West Virginia
rolls, 33@34; storepacked, SS; Md, Va.
and Pa. dairy prints, 33@S5.
Eggs-West. Md. and Va. nearby
firsts, 5O@51c; Eastern Shore Md.
and Va. firsts, so; Western firsts, SO;
West Virginia firsts, 4S949; South
ern, firsts. 47@4S.
| Dressed Poutry-Prices steady on
fancy turkeys. Turkeys, Young, choice
to fancy, per lb., 4604Sc; mixed hens
and gobblers, 45046; poorly dressed,
3S@40; chickens, choice, young, 23@
"a; old and mixed, 21@22; ducks,
choice to fancy, 25@2S; geese, choice
to fancy, nearby, 27@29; Western and
Southern, 24@25.
Rabbits-Choice nearby, per doz
$500; do, fair to good, S3.60@4.25;
Western, choice to fancy, S4.50@5.5O;
Southern, choice, S2@3.75.
Dressed Hogs-Choice lightweights
per lb., lie; medium, per lb., 9@10;
heavy, per lb., SG9.
Potatoes-Western Maryland ant
Pennsylvania, No. 1. per 100 lbs, S1.2(
@125; native or nearby. No. /, pei
100 lbs, s12O@125; all q ections. No
2, per 100 lbs, 50@65; Eastern Shore
Md. and Va. McCormicks, per 100 lbs.
90c@s1.10; Southern Maryland Nc
Cormicks, s14115; all sections, pc
$50 lbs, $1.5O@215; do, No. 2, pc
150-lb. sacks, 90c@S1.10; sweets, nev
Eastern Shore Virginia, per brl, SIC
1.25; do, North Carolina, No. 1, SIC
1.25; do, Rappahannoek and Yorl
River, $1@125; native and Delaware
per brl., s1.2561.75; native, No. l, pc
As bskt., 25@35c; yams. all sections
No 1, per brl., s1.25q1.75; do, per br
bskt., 50@75c
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
ALIEN PROPERTY COMES UP
Hearings Begin, Involving Claims For
10000 Estates.

10000 Estates.
Washington-The House Interstate
Commerce Committee started hear
ings on resolution providing for the
restoration of approximately 10000
estates of s10,0Q0 and under, which
were seized frdm aliens during the
war. Col. Thomas W. Miller, alien
property custodian, has indorsed the
resolution, as HAS President Harding.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
What Fall Calf Needs,

Tie first thing that the tol calf
needs is a clean. dry. well-veAl Hated
qunny Dep
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
SKELETON FOUND IN SWAMP.
Bones In Everglades Believed To Be
Those Of Aviator.

Those OF Aviator.
Orlando, Fla.-The bones of hui
man being, believed to have. been an
aviator who became lost In the ever
glades, were found in the swamp near
here by two hunters. The theory that
the bones we're those Of some aviator
was advanced, when hat with an
insignia which might indicate that
the man was an army olncer, was
found near the body.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30
Better Half of Herd.
Eresh Air of lnnnorfance

The purebred sire is the better half
of the herd.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30

PHILADELPHIA -Wheat-Higher;
No. 2 red winter, s1.37@1.3S; No. 8
garlicky, s1.2S@1.30.
Corn-Lower; No. 2, for export,
S3k@s4c; No. 8, S3k@s4c; No. 4,
S01a @S1 car lots lower; No. 2 vel
low, S4k @S5k; No. 8 yellow, S3A @
S4.
OatsASteady; No. white, 55@56c;
No. 8 white, 54@54h.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-30

NEW YORK.-Wheat+S irregu-
lar; No. l Northern spring, s1.50h;
No. red and No. hard winter, S1.39;
No. / Manitoba, S133%4, and No. 2
mixed Durum, S1.25, C. i. f. track New
York spot.
Corn-Spot steady; No. yellow and
No. 2 white, 941hc, and No. 2 mixed,
"a, C. /. f. New York. all rail.
Oats-Spot steady; No. white, SIS
5S1s.
Rye-Firm; No. 2 Western, s1.06h,
f. o. b. New York, and s1.05, C. ]. f.
export.
Hay-steady; No. 1, s26@27;. No. q
s24@26; No. 8, s22@24;. shipping, s19
@21.
Butter-Creamery, higher than ex'
tras, 55A @56c; do, extra (92 score)
SAY ass; do, firsts (SS to 81 score)
47054; packing stock, current make
No 2, "a.
Eggs-Fresh gathered extra, flrsts
| 60062c; do, firsts, $685. New Jer
sey hennery whites, locally candled
extra 1904; do, uncandled, extras
71@73; State nearby and Western
hennery whites, firsts to extras, 62@
70; State and nearby hennery browns
extras, 66@67.
Cheese-State, whole milk, flats
fresh, specials. 271sc; do, average run
81; State, whole milk, twins, held, spe
cials, 271a @2S; do, average run, 27.
n IL; Ill,
by freight, 21@22; by express, 21@23
fowls, 1926; roosters, IA turkeys
unQuoted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-23
DUST EOIRs @g &9 zsssEz

LD-FASHIONED DINNERS.
1t wasn't too much work for her in
the days of long ago
To get a dinner ready for a dozen
friends or so;
The mother never grumbled at the
cooking she must do
Or the busting or the sweeping but
she seemed TO smile it through.
Ind the times that we were happ;-
est, beyond the slightest doubt,
We're when good friends were COM
ing and we stretched the table
QUE.
We never thought when We were
young TO take our friends away
And entertain them at a club or in
some swell cafe;
When mother give a dinner. she
would plan it all herself
And feed the people that she liked
the best things on the shelf;
Then one Job always fell TO me, for
I was young and stout
I brought the leaves to father when
ne stretched the table out.