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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-21

may continue TO produce with once
a-year sales.
While legislation and transporta-
ton are subjects in which the farm
ens are vitality interested. the real
reason for organization. and the ore
i'm which the Farm Bureau Is most
active, is the adjustment OF the
farmers marketing Syst em-one end
Of his business thatthe has neglected
To- these many years.
The Farm Bureau is voluntary
cooperative association having for
it's object the well-being OF agricul-
ture. economically. eGucauonaliy and
socially It's purpose Us 20 assist in
making the farm business more
profitable. the farm home mere COM
Portable and attractive. and the com
munity a better place IN which to
live II seeks 20 perform. in an or
ganiZed way, certain essential aCtivi-
ties which cannot be accomplished
through individual effort.
The county Farm Bureau Is an Or
ganizatton OF farmers and their fam
/ lilies cooperating with the state and
I federal government in all Of their
extension activities in agriculture
and home economies
The Bureaus Work.
It brings 10 the federal depart-
ment Of agriculture and the agri-
I cultural college the farmers view
point, and likewise serves as an
/ agency through which the services of
these great public institutions can be
made readily available 10 the people
Il serves to develop and popularize
the best known practices i'm agricul-
! ture and home economies. The
I Farm Bureau IS a nOn-partisan, non
/ secret organization representing the
whole farm population. men, women
and children.
The county Farm Bureau. the
/ state Farm Bureau and the Ameri-
/ can Farm Bureau Federation are
striving 10 cut out waste I'm market
/ ing by cooperation. They are trying
to bring about grain marketing
I through the L. s. Grain Growers,
/ Inc. by signing up FIVE year con-
tracts for all their grain. They are
promoting cooperative livestock
marketing through the National
| livestock Producers association
recently established and cotton
marketing through the American
Cotton Growers exchange a farm
ers' national Dairy Marketing Com
mittee of Eleven is working out a
plan for cooperative Dairy Market
ing. The vegetable growers. fruit
growers. and wool growers are or
ganizing for efficient selling. for self
! protection. for the betterment Of
/ civil ization
Copyright 1922, by Community
News COrpD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-21
SUES L. s. GOVERNMENT
FOR ALLEGED FRAUD

BOSTON. May 20.-An unusual
suit is pending in. federal district
court here against the government.
The action constitutes bill IN
equity and is brought by Mrs. Anna
Do1an. Of Cambridge. 81 years old
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-21


farmer either.
Organized America looks at organ
izlu- agriculture and say a bit Of
fendedly "Oh. So you're doing IL
too" The tw0-thirds OF America
seems 10 resent the adoption by the
other third Of the tactics Of the
majority. It is interesting that in
this country of Fire Fighters
Leagues Restaurant Employees
Alliances Organized Window Wash
ere wall Street solidarity. club
Federatious. Engineering Brother
hoods. Political Party devotion.
steel Corporations Jauitors' Unions.
Labor Strikes Bankers Associa-
ti0ns WOmen's Rights Manufactu-
er's BIocs and Undertakers' Agree
ments the advent OF organized agri-
culture into the struggle for self
preservation should even cause a rip
pie on the pond
But as quiet and conservative and
sane as the defensive mobiltza-
ton OF farmers has been a surpris-
ing amount OF the world is Informed
If not on the reasons. the neces-
sity. and justice Of it. upon the fact
that the toilers Of the soil are unit
ing. The greatest agriculture organ
izatton. the Farm Bureau movemen
has a million and a half farmer
members working for our common
good in AZ states in the Union who
invite the questoners TO come in and
scrutfnize. Perhaps that is what
ual openhouse policy.
Matters Of Viewpoint
Another interesting phenomena Is
the fact that each industry and class
breaches within its own ranks the
efficiency Of organization as posi-
tive cure for all economic and gov
ernmental Ills. but firmly believes
that organization IN other classes is
really responsible for the difficulties
that beset the country.
Organization has met organiza-
ton clashed. clinched. and COM
promised. When the break came
in 1920 after capital had raised the
prices on commodities and labor had
raised its wages and capital had let
the public pay for the same and
labor had raised again. 70 was the
Tnarmored farmer, really quite an
innocent bystander at that time. who
got a thrust In the ribs from both
swords. And both capital and labor
are beginning 10 pay for the deed
All Industries are paying, or hav-
inc 90 paw in the reacti0uary fnan-
cial wave-due 20 the absence of
80 the population for the farmers
unpreparedness. Prices would have
lowered more normally had the
farmer beeH braced for the lsncing.
The great American city bootbIacI1
who pays 50 00 a month TO belong
O. a union which dictates whether
or not he shan shine shoes. when.
ad for what price and whose
knowledge of farm life has been
gained from popular songs. slaps a
rag across YOUR calfskin (Which
brought the cattle breeder Is cents
and the shoe dealer $3.50 answers
your question about orEanized "a gri-
culture with a wisdom born oi
ignorance and saws enviously .Surc.
the farmers are an rich-Iook what
food IS worth Whereupon if you
happen 20 be produce man YOU
explain righteouslv that YOU only
make a cent or two on sale and
thar you have 20 have something Tor
Your services II farmer is cet-
TINS his shoes sh.ned ne siEhs wear
iN and says that f. is he produce
dealers associations that are re-
sporslb.e Statistics are ON the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-21
FARMERS UNION
DEFENDS PLAN FOR
U.S.. LEGISLATION
Executive Asserts Organiza-
ton is Working Good for
All City and Farm.
All lily anu arm.
BY y ". CIONERDAIE.
Secretary American Farm Bureau
Federation

I f-t@AA rsAAAH.A AH III al III AANNHHaAM
Federation.
Editors Note ". Clover
dale IS secretary Of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation. an
organization that seems 90 be a
combination Of an agricultural
union and farm Board of Com
merce. After one has read his
article one may do some think
ing on a line very different than
the one suggested by the daily
washington stories Of the "As-
riculmraI Bloc Mr. Clover
dale seems 20 know what he IS
talking about and there is
strong suspicion that his words
are not all propaganda for the
farmer either.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-21
Against sales Tar

Agriculture has been against the
sales taxa tax which would hit
hardest the consuming middle class
-. The regulation OF the Packers
and The grain exchanges merely
takes away unfair privileges of two
other classes The entire public
BENEFITS by The levellng Of power.
The Farm Loan fund IS no girt u
Is a loan which requires interest and
credit The farmers peculiar bust
ness situation OF long time turnovers
IS accommodated Iva order that he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
ANGORA'S ATTITUDE
SAID TO VOL ATE
FARLEY AGREEMENT
Protest Made Against Execu-
ton of Ali Kennel Bey-No
Date Yet Set For the
Conference
Nv Associated Press

London, November Telegraphie
communication between London and
constantinople continues interrupted.
The only news that is coming in Is
reaching London through devious
routes.
Dispatches dated Wednesday, re-
ceiyed by the foreign and war offices
today by naval wireless, indicated
that the allied commissioners there
still We're awaiting a definite reply
from the Angora government TO their
demand that the Turks recede from
thsir attitude which the allies re-
gard as out OF accord with tiln MIS-
dros and Mudania conventions. The
dispatches showed that the allied rep
resentatives also had lodged a strong
protest with Rafel Pasha, the ma
tionalist governor. against the execu-
ton of All Renal Boy. editor of
Sabah, an nti-nationaiist organ.
That the situation continues
strained is shown by the fact that
the Earl of Derby, secretary for war,
was compelled to cancel a political
engagement he had tonight. He ex
planned that things were in such
shape as to make his presence at
the war office imperative.
Pourlarlers are continuing be-
tween the allies regarding the date
for the Lausanne conference on
near eastern affairs. Although NO
date has yet been set for the gath
erlng which was originally set for
next week.. 1t is believed here that
postponement will be taken until
November 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
SCOTLAND YARD CHIEF
VICTIM OF POISONING

London, November 1f-Sir William
HARDWOOD. chief of Scotland yard and
commissioner of Metropolitan police
still is in critical condition as the
result of poison administered in an
effort to end his life. Last night he
was seized with what was thought to
be heart attack. but today it be-
came evident that he had been
poisoned.
Scotland Yard, which called in all
subordinates to assist in the inves-
tigation, has declined to give any
detailed Information. 1t appears that
the chief had luncheon at a club yes
terday and in the afternoon was at
tackled with a severe vomiting spell
which brought on heart attack.
This caused complete collapse.
Only drastic remedies, including
the administration of oxygen en-
abled him to survive the night.
This morning he was removed to a
! hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
TWO ESCAPING CONNECTS KILLED At MINE
Simplicity to Mark Arn1istice Day Celebration
PROHIBITION NOT
TO BE INJECTED
INTO SUBSIDY FIGHT

Washington, November To-
The question of prohibition on the
high seas will not be injected into
the fight over the ship subsidy
bill, Representative Edmonds,
Pennsylvania. ranking republican
of the merchant marine commit
tee, announced today. While 1t
may bob up unexpectedly. Mr.. Ed
monds said the committee itself
would propose no amendment re-
lating to liquor selling conditions
beyond the three mile limit.
The prohibition question hav-
ing been entirely taken care of by
the department of Justice and the
matter being now before the
courts" said Mr.. Edmonds, ut is
hardly possible that any move will
be made to do anything with 1t be-
cause the question settled by APP
plication of the Volstead law to
ships"
MIR. Edmonds talked today with
Chairman Lasker of the shipping
board, and later called a meeting
of the committee for the opening
day OF the special session to con-
slider technical amendments to the
bill, now on the House calendar.
The committee will urge the rules
committee to give the bill the
right of-way so il may be called
up during the first few days of
the session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
COAL OPERATORS
BLAME UN|ONF0R
LABOR TROUBLES
Committee Files Report With
Fuel Commission - Ade-
quate Transportation Said
to Be Problem
BY Associated rre..

Washington, November 10.-"Free-
dom from artificialy provoked labor
troubles" and adequate transporta-
tion, according to a letter from an
authorized committee OF bituminous
operators. filed today by request of
the United States coal commission,
are the two requirements most needed
by the coal industry. A denial that
acknowledged Decentralization" could
be said to exist because of recent diff
ficulties, and suggestion that ex-
tension of the '.autocratic control' of
the United Mine Workers of America,
would add to the difficulties. were
also incorporated IN the report. which
was made through the National Coal
association.
The commission asked generally
for the employers views of the di-
rection which should be given its
effort in the endeavor to comply with
the law requiring 1t to ascertain all
the facts concerning coal production
and the operators letter set out
seven points which they considered
should be covered as follows:
n The affection production and
on the price of coal, to the consumer.
of the monopolistic and absentee con-
ttOA Va hhtid tabOt IA the OHitcu
States.
Labor Saving Devices
20. The opposition of organized la
Dor to the introduction of labor saw
ing machinery.
"3. The non-observance by organ
lied labor of contracts made on its
behalf.
"a. The existing prices of mining
materials and supplies and a COM
parison between them and the prices
existing prior to the war.
Is. The existing freight rates. and
comparison between them and the
rates existing prior to the war.
IS. The effect of inadequate trans
portation facilities on production and
cost OF coal.
~. The character and quality OF
the different Goals, the uses to
which they are put, and the demand
therefor
To specific questions from the COM
mission, concerning the cause of
strikes. the operators returned an
swers critical of the miners union.
Strikes occur from time to time at
.(Couffuued nm p~re Tx~~A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
DR.. Barrett Urges
Minutes Silence
on Armistice Day

Indianapolis. November 10.-Na-
tion-wide adoption of tribute Of
one minutes silence on Armistice
Day. to the memory of the heroes Of
the World war. was urged today by
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett, president
Of the American Legion auxiliary. in
Id first message since her election.
IT every man. woman and child
in America could be made TO stand
mosionless, hand on heart for one
minute at some set hour like IL
o'clock noon, on each November IL,
what sou1-awakening experience 1t
would be- President Barrett said Z
IT we could give that moment to
picturing the scenes on the memorable
November III, 1918, when the guns
ceased firing in Europe what a won-
derful uDlift and spiritual benefit
1t would bring to us-the realization
that now we have peace, and the
stronger feeling that We must keep
peace. What would mean to America
II each Of these 110.000,000 persons
could enter this holy Of holies--could
see this vision of warfare and the
peace ensuing; the devastation and
the rebuilding; could get away from
materfalism land could dream the
world dreams of universal service to
mankind. Only by such visions seen
by great groups have we come to our
present estate of civilization, and
Armistice Day should be the day
on which VS. think of terms beyond
home. state and nation, and embrace
instead thoughts Of universal unity"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
TWO PERSONS DEAD
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Pascagoula, Miss, November 10.
One man dead. two seriously injured,
was the toll of dead mans curve"
on the road to Moss Point tonight
This is the second accident that has
happened at this juncture in the past
two weeks when eight persons were
seriously injured.
The machine, which was owned
and driven by r. F. Seymour of Pas
cagoula. was running at fair rate
of speed along the concrete road and
when 1t reached the curve it skidded
Seymour was unable to control the
machine after it left the pavement.
Reuben Mizzelle. "a, married, was
catapulted from the machine and
landed on his head. dead. Besides
Mizzelle and Seymour, Ira Cauley was
another passenger in the machine,
and his condition is regarded as
critical
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
MORE DEMOCRATS
WILL Be PLACED
UPON COMMITTEES
Election Results Will Entitle
Minority Party to Larger
Representation Upon
House Boards

washington, November 10.-By
cutting down the republican majority
In the House, democrats in the next
Congress will obtain larger represen-
tation on all committees by which
the important legislation is framed.
Leaders began figuring today on the
new alignment.
The ways and means committee
which reported the revenue, tariff
and bonus bills. now consists of rs
members-17 republicans and eight
democrats. As the lineup is de-
termined by the size of the House
majority, democrats, 1t was stated,
will insist on a. division of IA to IL.
Retirement of Chairman Fordnoy
means that Representative Green.
Iowa, ranking republican. will be-
come chairman under the seniority
rule system.
Because Of the large number of
subcommittee which prepare the
supply bills, the appropriation COM
mittee, consisting Of % republicans
and IL democrats, is exected to stand
at about that ratio. But all commit
tees now composed of Is republicans
and six democrats, probably will go
on a IL to nine footing. The rules
committee. all powerful of itself.
generally stands eight TO four, re-
gardless OF majority.
Defeat Of Chairman Volstead of
the Judiciary committee Will make
Representative Graham, Pennsyl-
vania. chairman All bills relating
to prohibition are considered by the
judiciary committee. Mr.. Graham
was among the few members who re-
fused to vote when the Volstead
measure was put up for passage.
Representative Griest, Pennsyl-
vania, stands in line for chairman of
the post office committee in place OF
Chairman Stevenson, defeated. Only
two big committee chairman were
defeated-volstead and Steenerson.
Under the seniority system. Repre-
sentative Smell, New York, will be
head of the rules committee, succeed
ing Chairman Campbell, defeated in
the Kansas primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
CALIFORNIA VOTES
FOR PROHIBITION

San Francisco, Cal. November 10.
California. the leading wine grape
growing state in the Union and
which once had hopes of competing
with the champagnes of France and
the Rhine wines of Germany. has at
last gone dry after ten years of
voting down prohibition measures.
majority OF 1851 IN FAVOR Of
making the Eighteenth amendment
to the constitution of the United
States and the Volstead act statue
law of California stood tonight with
only scattering precincts 70 be heard
from, so that there appeared no pos
sibility of the final total being
against the enforcement Of prohi-
bition.
The vote tonight was: For enforce
ment: 407,952; against 37S.331.
Errors in the count at first caused
the report TO be issued that big
majority had been returned against
the measure.
The new. law provides for enforce
ment of the Eighteenth amendment
and the Volstead act by state Of
ficials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11
President Harding
Has Failed to Learn
Elections Lessons

Washington, November lu.-Presi-
dent Harding, by calling a special
session of Congress flor the passing
of the ship subsidy BILL has shown
that he has not profited by the les
son of Tuesdays great democratic
victory Cordell Hull. chairman IF
the National Democratic committee,
declared tonight in a formal state
ment.
Mr.. Hull said that the President.
presumably acted on the advice OF
men like Daugherty and Lasker,"
and had decided to "flaunt public
sentiment by asking a repudiated
Congress to sanction repudiated
measures and policies"
The administration, Mr.. Hull con-
tinued. should preserve the true
spirit of parliamentary government.
by asking adoption of Legislative
program, which ne said. should in
clude defeat of the merchant marine
legislation, repeal of the Fordney- Nc
Cumber tariff bill, increase of the
farm loan credits from $25,000000 to
500, 100000 and the unseating of
Senator Newberry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11

Charles r. Davis warden at Flat
Top. stated last night that he was
unable to say who was responsible
for the shooting of the five men, a.
he with Deputy Warden w. A.
Bates and YARD Sergeant G. z. Ar
mour were all shooting ct the forms
Of the men as they mad t
attempts at escaping thrnNEf
shaft. Only one man 44ned
freedom at the time. he being Lee
Jenkins of Jefferson county
though he was recaptu sN ~ hiaaH
hounds and officers two hour
In giving an account IL tAe Fh
ing of the prisoners. NafnHn
said that he had receiver infCFna-
ton that the attempt as b ha
Friday night, about I've days
The plan. according 70 The ihfa s.
tion of Warden Davis LAS 1ar M
Of the eonvicts to gft8 tia nfE
Waterman of the mines asa hUa n
until the others got aWas
Tells WatehFaes
Davis said that b. VITA and
Armour themselv aflfsAe at
advantageous plac Il $50 - NJ
shaft last night, arE0l ID SIZE sss-'
tempt was scheduta 70 con- of
Davis said that as 4ea Neea plHaned
jenkins ran up Iaa he va lch-
man and fe1led II ta thz egvund.
taking his gun II the time 1m-s
medlately afterwi tae tire 9sasr con-
vcts bolted for ia shaft opening
from their hidiuA Eiacss, 10 wing
which the shoot hook Mace in
which the men ncHe Eiiied and the
others injured. DAVIS ~cc0a8ls ed for
Jenkins not being shot in tne fact
that he was using the form OF the
night Waterman as a protector until
he gained the shaft opening and his
opportunity of escaping.
The prison records OF men and the
offenses for which they were con-
victed follows;
II. A. Johnson-sentenced to
- years for highway robbery
from Montgomery county
George Mathews-Sente to
~ Years Tor highway robbery
from Noble county.
Clarence Reeves-sentence 10
f45 years for murder and high
way robbery, from jefferson
county.
Lenny Riley-Sentenced 10 20
years for rape from Dale county
Frank Cook--Sentenced to a
life term for highway robbery
from jefferson county
Lorine Jenkins-Sentenced TO
25 years for murder from Jefger-
son county.
Warden Davis deeply >deplored the
shooting and stated that he will
make formal report for any In
vestigation to the state warden
general at Montgomery. The shoot
ing was reported to Coroner J. D,
Russum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-11

Clemenceau has had his things
packed for several days, and Is so
keen to get on the boat that he has
decided to leave Havre by automobile
at a. m. tomorrow, which, good for
tune permitting, will bring him to the
pier long before the regular passen-
gers.
We'll. I'm ready for the Amer
icans." he told the correspondent.
This is big event in my life, but
think l shall live through 1t. despite
the overwhelming hospitality of the
Americans.
VIII Talk I'm English
"As I am about to depart for New
York, 1 should like for all Amer
leans to understand the purpose of
my mission. In the first place. l am
going to talk in English, and insofar
as l am capable, in good American
English.
THAT is where France has made a
mistake in the past; none of its rep
resentatives could speak the Ian
guage of the country. / am not going
to speak any French until l get back.
II am going to talk about all the
issues which are international and
which concern any country with a
world position like America, but l
am not going to tell America what
she ought to do.
II am going to tell them what I
think-what / know. They can draw
their own conclusions. The Amer
leans are wise; they like the truth,
and / am going to give II to them. /
know the Americans. l like them.
like them very much. That should
make my task easier.
To Discuss League
Naturally, l am going to talk
about the German reparations and
the League of Nations. Why shouldn't
L? They are world questions and con-
Germ every big nation, even America.
II don't think America knows her
power IN the world today. She Is
great, beyond her imagination. /
shall tell them Just how powerful
they are, and how important this
power is to the future of the world"
Clemenceau laughed when he told
how he had decided to speak in only
four cities and to sail from New
York December 10. You know good
show mustn't last too long. The au-
dience gets tired and misses the
point"
Clemenceau has been in training
for his American tour, walking three
hours daily, and following careful
diet.
II am going to continue this in
America" he said $50 / can go to any
banquets IL must. Probably, how
ever, | will do what Taft is supposed
to have done as President--eat moth
ing at the dinners, then get sand
witch afterward."
Arrives November Is
Clemenceau is travelling light his
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