Phillips County herald., 1922-03-03
washington. February Is

WASQluStOuy cUEudIy 6Vs
Senator Nicholson at Capitol
Hon Samuel D. Nicholson appeared
at his desk in the senate Wednesday
Of this week. my time w,ile In
Colorado was fully occupied. said
Senator Nicholson, "but l am always
glad to get back to the state, even
for brief visit. am much gratified
at the political outlook and can see
no reason why complete harmony
should not prevail, in Republican
ranks in Colorado"
Report Of War Finance Corporation
Eugene Meyers, Jr, managing d.
rector Of the War Finance corpora
tion, has just issued the following
statement relative to the activities
Of that organization: 1.-THE improve
men in agricultural conditions is be.
ginning to manifest itself in an or
derly liquidation which is reflected
in recent repayments to the War
Finance corporation in connection
with its export loans. as well as its
loans for agricultural and live stock
purposes. From January l to Febru-
ary Is inclusive total Of s15.2S3;000
has been repaid to the War Finance
corporation OF this sum. $500, 900
represents repayments on account of
loans made under the war powers Of
the corporation. OF the latter amount,
s163,000 was repaid On cattle loans
and S3,757,09 on railroad and public
utility loans.
Repayment of export advances
total $7.641.0O0. while repayments on
account of agricultural and live stock
loans aggregate $3.67l.0O0 Of this
amount s2.s77.OOO was repaid by
banking institutions. s347.o00 by live
stock loan companies. and SAT- 900 by
cooperative associations.
"All repayments have been volun-
tary. and q considerable part Of thu
total represents repayments before
due dates"
New District Manager Of Veterans
Bureau
Mr. Durbin Van Law. who was re-
commenced by the Colorado senators
for the position of manager OF the
Veterans Bureau OF district No. IL,
with headquarters in Denver. has
now been given this permanent ap-
pointment by the President Mr.. Van
Law has spent the last two weeks in
Washington, familiarizing himself
with the requirments OF his new po.
sition. He has just returned TO Den
yer. where he Immediately assumed
the duties OF the Office.
Death of Senator Shafreth
All official Washington was grieved
to hear of the death Of ex-senator
Shafroth OF Colorado. On the day
after his death. the following tribute
was paid him in the senate by Sena-
tor Phipps:
1T is with feeling OF deep regret
that | announce to the senate the
passing away OF former Senator John
F. Shafroth OF Colorado. After an
illness of only few days. the end
came last evening at his home in
Denver.
mir. Shafroth was born in Fayette.
Missouri in Junp 1884 and he was
therefore in his sixty.eighth year
His service in the house OF repre-
sentatives comprised four terms. and
later he was for four years governor
OF his state. Mr. Shafroth was elect.
ed to the United States senate to rep.
resent Colorado. taking office on
March 4. 1913. and serving his full
term OF six years. which included the
entire period OF the great war. His
three sons were In the army or navy
during that war. and they. together
with the widow. are the only survi.
yor1.
while the senator and we're
members Of opposing political par.
ties. that difference In faith was
never permitted to interfere with our
personal friendship. and ! am happy