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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
ACCIDENT is FEARED
Norwegian Capital Anxious, as No
News Comes.

Norwegian Capital Anxious, as No
News Comes.
Bu United Press
OSLO. May 26.-That some mis-
fortune had befallen Captain Roald
Amundsen. Lincoln Ellsworth and
their crews was the fear besetting
the Norwegian capital today as no
news Of the Polar fiiers arrived up
to early forenoon.
With zero weather reported from
Spitzbergen and a storm brewing
above the Arctic circle there was
fear that the expedition trying to
CONQUER the North Pole from the
air had been forced down and was
unable to get into the air again. In
this case, it meant that they would
be compelled to set out on skis for
the nearest Greeland point, severl-
al hundred miles from the Pole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
NEW QUAKE REPORTED
Report Second Shock in Western
Japan District.

LONDON, May ga Toxic. dis
patch to the Evening News today
reported a new vertical earthquake
had visited the western Japan dis
trict. afflicted by serious quake and
first last Saturday. Remains of
burned houses and temporary shacks
were reported to have fA.1em. Enough
no deaths were noted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
mo, Sir" He Says to Question of
His Attorney, did You Kill
Helen Hager Whelchel?
KNEES SHAKE AS HE TALKS
Defense Expects to Conclude Case
Late Today or Wednesday.
BY John L. Niblack
Times staff COrresDoudeut

MARTINSVILLE Ind. May 25-Taking the stand in his
defense John Thomas Shaw 23 coored Indianapolis
trial in Circuit Court here charges of numbering Mrs Helen
Hager Wheche % Indianapolis beauty shop operator today
denied all knowledge Of connection with the crime except
having Mrs Whelchel's watch and ring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Stephenson Eats
Hot Corn Bread
Bn Times Sneoinl

BB Times SDeciOl
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, May
26.-D. c. Stephenson, Earl
Klinck and Earl Gentry held
here for trial. had a treat Mon
day night-their first night in
Noblesville jail.
Mrs. Charles Gooding. wife
of the sheriff, baked hot corn
bread for the prisoners. The
trio seemed to enjoy 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
EARTHQUAKE REPORTED
Shaxe Is Believed to Have Occurred
Near Panama.
BN Untted Press

Bg United Press
NEW ORLEANS. La. May 26.-
An intense earthquake shock last
ing thirty-seven minutes and prob
ably occurring in the vicinity Of
Panama, was recorded on the
seismograph at Loyola University
here early today, according to
Father o. L. Abel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
SPEEDWAY AT ROTARY

Theodore E. Myers. secretary In
dianapolls Motor Speedway and
Steve flanagan. publicity director.
addressed Rotary Club at luncheon
at NE claypool.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Proposed Adjustment of
Double Patrol System at
Night Rejected by Board
of Works as Means to
Afford More PatroImen.
COUNCIL GIVEN PROBLEM
Let DuvaII or Myers Worry
With 1t, Shank Says in
Stand Against Rikhoff's
Appeal for More Men to
Battle Crime Wave.

Proposed abolishment of the
double patrol system at night
was rejected by the board of
safety today as means to solve
the need for more police.
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff
stated more patrolmen are necessary
to cope with activities Of criminals.
Although Mayor Shank spoke
against Rikhoffs appeal for more
men board members decided to sub
NIT the question to the city council.
provided Joseph L. Hogue. city con-
troller. agrees that funds are avail
able.
Funds July
Hogue said today he believed there
would be money to pay from thirty
to forty additional policemen on
July /.
Mayor Shank took definite stand
against Rikh6ff's request and ad-
vised the board not to worry about
It,"
Let Duvall or Myers tackle the
problem" Shank counselled. why.
the crime wave is under control here
better than other cities. When there
are lot Of men out of work. there
is sure to be some stealing"
Time fer Bank Robbery
You can't prevent crimes. Mayor
Shank continued. I'VE tried TO sta
ton police in the filling stations. but
the robbers came before or after
they went on duty. When the time
comes round for a bank robbery
there'l be one. And it's about that
time now II we had thousand
cops we couldn't prevent It."
Shank attacked the one-man pa
troll system on ground that a single
patrolman could not handle rob.
berry and that some districts require
double patrol for protection.
II wouldn't give a dime for man
alone on some OF these beats after
IL o'clock" he said.
Rikhoff Heard
Rikhoff, who informed the board
at meeting last week. that only three
patrolmen were on duty in resi-
Dental districts because Of number
of requests for special duty, today
reiterated his assertion that addi-
tional policemen are a necessity.
They expect us to run this city
on less men than we had twelve
years ago." RikhoT said. "Of the
thirty-one double shifts, twelve dis
tricts must be handled in that man
ner because they are large or dan
gerous. The double-shift is a mis-
nomer most of the time. for am
forced to break 1t UP two-thirds of
the time for special details re-
quested."
Rikhoff said details included traf-
fic. eubstations and additional city
court and celebrations. Vacations,
he said, reduce the force twelve men
each week. He said there had been
no increase in the number OF police
men since the special details came
into existence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
SCHOOL BOY MISSING.

Absence Reported to Police BY Step
father.
Gerald Cox, 8, left his home at
1929 Nordyke Ave-, police were told
today by his stepfather, Joe Hyer.
The boy was wearing a gray suit,
and light cap.
AL Brown, 53,> Of 1407 Nordyke
Ave, is missing. according to his
son-in-law, Cecil Hill. He was
dressed in overalls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Forecast

EAIR tonight and Wednes-
y day, with slowly rising
temperature, but frost probable
IN low places tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Home Edition

DAIRY writes to Chickie,
D telling her he must leave
the city. Read "Chickie" on
the back page every day.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
-FOUR STATES CLAIM
SECRETARY JARDINE

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Four states
are claiming William Jardine, the new
secretary Of agriculture in President
Coolidge's cabinet. This was disclos-
ed at a banquet given at the Hotel
Roosevelt in his honor recently by the
Idaho society.
Secretary Jardine was welcomed
to Washington on behalf Of his ma
tive state Of Idaho by the toast
master, Representative Yurton L.
French, of Idaho.
In the after dinner speeches fot-
mer Governor Spry, Of Utah, claimed
Mr.. Jardine for that state beeAu &c
he received his education laer.
Representative Strong, of Kangas
then countered by saying that al.
though Mr.. Jardine was born in IdahC
and educated in Utah, when he &C
CURED wisdom he had moved to Kans.
as. It then developed that Montana
claims Nh. Jardine, too, because h,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
General Review of Situation For the
United States

The intention-to-plant reports show
q tendency on the part of farmers to-
ward a general expansion Of acre
ages in 1925. IF the intentions are
carried out, and the weather during
tae season is such as to bring forth
average yields, production in many
lines will be greater than in 1924.
If reported intentions with regard
70 spring wheat paintings r carried
out, and the abandonment of winter
wheat is no greater than in the aver
age year, the res of all wheat grown
for harvest in 1925, will be about Z
per cent, or 100000 acres greater
than the area harvested in 1924.
The reports show an intention to in
rease the acreage Of the principal
feed crops by nearly 100000 acres
above that grown for harvest last
year, while the outlook is for small
Ter numbers of livestock to consume
the crop.
Producers of tobacco, sweet pOta.
toes, peanuts, and rice, intend to in,
crease their acreages Of these crops
OF the crops on which reports wer,
received, white potatoes and flaxsee,
are the only ones for which reduc
lions in acreage are intended. NJ
change in the acreage Of tame ha!
for the country as a whole is con
Templated.
It seems doubtful IL the genera
expansion Of production contemplate
by farmers would be to their best in
terests. Increased returns for Cd
crops Of 1924 were largeIydue to re
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
.tlon q the present low price level for
hay IN surpls producing areas.
Potatoes

"a tue present low price level for
nay IN surpls producing areas.
Potatoes
montana farmers plan to increase the
potato acreage in the state by about
~ per cent. A large part Of the
probable increase apparently will take
place In localities which are getting
INTO the seed potato production end,
ana on farms for home use. The inn
portant commercial potato counties in
the state report little If any increase
over last years reduced acreage. An
increased acreage Of certified potatoes
Tor seed. and Of spuds for home use
n local demand, seems justified, but
tnose who plan on growing potatoes
TO go into the regular market outside
the state should consider the national
situation, briefly told in the following
paragraphs:
rotate growers are planning TO re-
duce the acreage of potatoes for the
country rs a whole to 4 per cent less
than IN 1924. Such an acreage would
be the lcwest since 1908 but only
slightly less than the low acreages OF
1916 and 1919.
Should present intentions be car
rled out and a yield equal to the av
erage of the past 10 years (1OO.G
bushels) be secured, a production OF
$4,000, 900 bushels would result
Should a yield be secured equal tc
the present trend of yields, as appar-
emily influenced by the great improve
ment IN the average quality of seeC
potatoes approximately 1O9 bu.) {
production of $4,000, 900 bushels viii
result. A crop of S54,OOO,OOO bushel.
would be the smallest since 1919; o
383,OO0,00O bushels the smallest sine
1921. Last years bumper crop wa.
455,000,000 bushels.
The major portion of the intende,
decrease IN acreage is reported IN IN
10 surplus late producing state:
where a decrease of z per cent is in
tended. The late deficit producin
states report an increase (intended
of 1 per cent. Early and informed
late states as a whole show l pc
cent decrease, but tie Atlantic grou
shows a decrease of 8 per cent, viii
the Mississippi valley group shows a
increase Of 8 per cent.
If growers present plans are fo
! lowed out, the outlook for marketir
/, the 1925 crop in the Atlantic statI
is therefore more favorable than
the Mississippi valley states.
; the West, contemplated decreases
, the two principal states of COloraI
and Idaho are more than offset
: intended increases in the balance
I, the territory.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
Durum Wheat

Montana farmers are not planning
to plant much Durum wheat, about
the anne as last year. The other
three Durum producing states east of
US indicate a considerable expansion
in Durum acreage. The present high
prices for Durum should not be X
'pected to prevail through next year.
In the past year, owing to short crops
in several foreign Durum-producing
countries, American Durum wheat has
had a virtual monopoly of the special
Durum wheat markets Of the world.
A larger foreign crop of Durum is ex-
pected this year, and it does not seem
advisable to increase the Durum acre
age in the United States this year.
Flax
The 1925 flax acreage in Montana
probably viii be increased about 10
per cent over that of last year, &C.
cOrding to the intentions reported.
In the extreme northeastern coun-
ties, a decrease is in prospect, which
is in line with plans Of the North Da-
kota farmers. Most other sections in
the east and north win apparently
attempt to seed more flax than LAST
Year, and considerable new ground
win be broken for this crop. Avail
ability and prices Of seed IN various
localities viii have an important bear.
ing upon flax seedlings this spring
as win moisture conditions. the wealth.
er, and labor. Early reports express
some fear Of local seed shortages
but for the state as g whole, therl
seems to be 81 adequate seed sappy
even forean increased acreage.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
INCREASED CROP Averages IN 1925
INDICATED BY REPORTS FROM FARMERS
%IRtentiOn-tO-PIant Bulletin Just Issued Shows High 1924 Prices
Stimulating PrOductOn-May Result in Slump
Through Cutting Market

-- Montana farmers have expressed
their intentions to materially increase
the total crop acreage in the state
in 1925 over 1924, with most Of the
probable increase devoted to spring
wheat, according to the annual inten-
tions to plant report just issued by
the Montana Cooperative Reporting
service at Helena. Larger acreages
OF oats, barley, flax and corn will be
seeded, if intentions are carried out.
While there likely will be a greater
proportion of the total cropped acre
age given over to cash crops this
year than last, it appears that our
farmers r not abandoning diver
sification methods.
This report presents farmers in
tentions to plant in 1925, followed by
g brief analysis of these intentions in
the light of the agricultural outlook.
The statement of intentions to plant
has been prepared by the Crop Re-
porting board of the department,
based upon returns from about 50,-
coo producers. The analysis has
been prepared by the staff of the
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics.
The purpose Of this report is to
furnish information which will en-
able farmers to make such further
adjustments in their planting plans
for 1925 as may seem desirable.
The statement CT farmers inten-
tons to plant is not a forecast of the
acreage that actually will be planted
It is simply an indication of what
farmers had in mind to plant at the
time they made their reports, com.
pared with the acreage grown last
year. The acreage planted may bC
larger or smaller than these early in
tenticn reports indicate, due to wealth
er conditions, price changes, labol
supply and the effect of the report it
self upon producers action. There
fore the reports of acreage actual!
planted to be issued in June and Jul.
should not be expected to show tn
same changes as the intention re
ports.
The report which follows con
s;sts of part of the material re
leased by the department, with brie
comments upon the Montana situa
ton. Those desiring to make a care
i'll study of the factors to be con
sidered in planning this year.
acreages, should write to the Exten
sion Service, Montana State college
Bozeman, for the Outlook report.
The following table shows the re
suits Of the intentions to plant SUI
yey, for the United States as a who'll
the West North Central group c
states (the main spring wheat an
fax section,) the western states an
for Montana.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS
WEEK FOR FORESTS

Governor J. E. Erickson, proclaim
ing the week of April % to May 8 as
American forest week in Montana,
calls attention to the need for con-
serving the timber resources as a
state and national asset. All the
people of the state are urged to join
in the purposes Of the week and to
spread the doctrine of forest pro-
lection especially by combating pub
lie c~arelessness regarding forest fires.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

duced supplies, either In this country
or abroad, rather than to any increase
lin demand. The outlook indicates
that any marked expansion in most
lines would tend to lower prices and
result in less satisfactory returns to
farmers.
Spring. Wheat
Montana farmers are planning to in
crease the states spring wheat acre
age about 10 per cent over last year,
all of the main spring wheat dist
riots indicating substantial increases.
1t appears that the prospective addi-
tional acreage for wheat is not to be
made generally at the sacrifice of
feed crops, but many farmers will at
tempt to handle a larger acreage this
year. Weather and soil, moisture
conditions, labor supply, wheat prices,
and other factors will tend to influ-
ence the acreage sown, with greater
possibilities of the actual paintings
being less than the intentions indi-
cate, rather than greater. Montana
winter wheat has suffered heavy win
ter-killing, according to early reports
and spring wheat will replace much
of the acreage which is found to be
winter-killed.
The department report points out
that if reported intentions are car.
ried out, the acreage in spring
wheat viii be increased IA per cent
or nearly 100000 acres.
Winter wheat seedlings last faI
were increased 6.5 per cent over tn,
previous year. Allowing for averag,
abandonment, however, the increase il
winter wheat area to be harvestet
would be about as per cent create
than last year, and the increase in al
wheat would be about 7 per cent o
about 100000 acres. The propose
increase in spring whest other tina,
OAA0Ah ID HAOokAJ " ACB4dCG aDdlVuOU
ment of winter wheat in the ia
Northwest. Expressed intentions t
increase in many of the states cas-
of the Rocky Mountains is largel
offset by the intentions to decreas
in North Dakota. If the intention
are carried out and not more than tn
average yield per acre is realized i
these states, the supply of hard re
spring wheat, east Of the Rookie.
would probably not be greater tina
: the domestic mill consumption Of thu
, wheat. The surplus wheat west {
the Rockies, on the other hand, ma
: have to compete in the world marke,
= with all other wheats. If there
}, an average world crop of wheat, IL
f present high prices in world marke'
] cannot be expected to prevail for Il
i 1925 crop, although they probabl
Twill be better than for the 1923 Gro
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

For the United States, the inten-,
tons indicate a decrease of 5 per cent
compared with last year. If yields
equal to the average for the last
three years are obtained, this VIII
mean a decrease of about 2,O0O,OOO
bushels from last years production
and will fall short Of this years esti-
mated requirements by about 12,OOO,-
600 bushels.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

Win ldSb year Al y
equal to the average for the last
three years are obtained, this Will
mean a decrease of about 2,O0O,OOO
bushels from last years production,
and will fall short Of this years esti-
mated requirements by about 12,0OO,-
0a0 bushels.
Corn
In contrast with the tendency dur
ing the past several years, only a
small increase in the Montana corn
acreage is planned by farmers, am
bunting to 2 per cent more than the
1924 acreages. Some decreases are
in prospect in several of the extreme
northern and northeastern counties,
while most other c~orn-growing Sec
lions propose to increase the acreage
again materially, but not to such an
extent as in the past two years. It
appears from the reports of farmers
that oats and barley will be grown
for feed in place of corn to some ex-
tent.
From the national standpoint, a
larger corn acreage by 2.3 per cent is
intended. With only an average yield
per acre, an increase as large as last
years would produce a crop consid-
erably in excess of the prospective
feeding demand. The carry-over from
last years crop is lighter than the
usual stocks, and with the hog indus
try in 1925 at the low point Of the
hog-production cycle, even this small
carry-over will not have much effect
in maintaining 1925 corn prices.
Farmers who are intending to pro-
duce corn in excess of their own feed
ing requirements should not expect
to receive as high a price for their
surplus as that which prevailed for
the 1924 crop.
Since corn is grown in Montana al.
most entirely as a feed crop, and as
it has many advantages in our farm.
ing system, our farmers are justified
in putting in IS much corn as car
be fed to stock on their places. i
appears that in many localities il
the state that there is room for
greater ORR acreage than in. 1924.
Oats
A IA per cent increase in the acre
age of oats in Montana compares
with 1924 is being planned, mostl,
! for producing feed fer local use. Al
parts Of the state show prospects 70
an increased oats acreage. 1t doe
. not seem likely that Montana farmer
can expect to profit by shipping oat
to eastern markets during the mex
J crop year, in view of the oats situs
ton for the country as a whole, bu
, some expansion in the acreage fc
. oats may be profitable where loo;
5 feed and milling needs require great
er production.
, An intended increase of SIS pC
: cent in the acreage of oats is show
. for the country as a whole. Oai
: production in 1924 was so large tn;
stocks on farms and in commerce
channels on March /, were more tha
10000, 900 bushels in excess Of Il
amounts in these positions on Marc
L, 1924. This accumulation occurr,
notwithstanding the short o crc
and the relatively low prices viii,
led to the substitution of ccnsiderab
oats for corn as feed for livestoc
With fewer animals on farms, no j
crease is probable in domestic co
lsHmption, and there are no indicatio,
at this time Of any material increa
in the export demand, so that al
further increase in production is We
likely to cause a further reduction
oats prices compared with 9th
grains.
Barley
A big increase in the Montana ba
ley acreage is intended for 19E
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

spent several years there in the cat
tie industry.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

INTENDED PAINTINGS IN 1926. IN PER CENT OF ACREAGE
GROWN FOR HARVEST IN 1924.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

duced supplies, either in this country
or abroad, rather than to any increase
Iin demand. The outlook indicates
that any marked expansion in most
lines would tend to lower prices and
result in less satisfactory returns to
farmers.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

A0AAu nay
Little change in the hay acreage in.
Montana or in the entire country as
a unit is contemplated this year.
Some expansion in hay acreage has
been noted in the non-irrigated Sec
tiOns Of the state, as farmers are
producing feed for their own needs.
Greater hay acreage appears warrant
ed only for supplying farm needs, or
in localities where the demand by
nearby buyers is generally strong.
For the United States, yields last
year were larger than usual, produc-
ton was the largest on record. and
although marketings were heavy,
stocks on farms on March 1st were
mueh larger than q year ago. No rs
crease is probable ia the consuming
enand, and continued heavy proaua.
ton would likely result ii s COM
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

A big increase in the Montana bar
ley acreage is intended for 1925,
amounting to so per cent more than
last years acreage. Barley as a
feed crop seems to be in favor in all
sections of the state. Expansion Of
the barley acreage seems justified, es-
pecially in the higher valleys where
the seasons r not satisfactory for
corn; but it hardly appears advisable
to grow it for a cash crop except for
local feed and milling demands.
For the United States, an intended
increase of % per cent is Indicated.
Nearly a third of this increase is in
California, where the drouth reduced
the 1924 acreage to about 80 per cent
Of that Of 1923. Apparently the corn
hog states r expecting to try out
barley as an early season substitute
for corn, where heavy increases are
planned.