York where damage was done. 2-—-Ma). Gen, NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Opening of New Congress— Kansas City Wins the G. O. P. Convention. By EDWARD W. PICKARD RIMED for lively fights on various issues, the Seventieth congress be- gan its first session on Monday. The house immediately re-elected Nicholas Longyorth, but organization of the sen ate and committee assignments in both houses wae delayed. With the open ing of the senate on Tuesday came the first gun in the battle over the seating of Frank L. Smith and W. 8. Vare, genators-elect from Illinois and Penn- sylvania respectively. of Ne- braska led off with a resolution sum- marily refusing the two membership in the senate. Counter resolutions by their friendsa that they be allowed to take the oath of office and that the charges of corrupt election practices be referred to the committee on priv- ileges and elections, were offered. On Wednesday Senator Borah had his say in support of the latter resolutions and the senate, by a vote of 53 to I85, decided that Smith could not take the oath, Later the same action was taken in the case of Vare. Both cases were referred to the Reed commitiee on campaign expenditures. Norris RESIDENT COOLIDGE'S message read to congress Tuesday, was straightforward, businesslike ment, setting forth country ag he saw as to the future. He did not with draw a stp In his attitude con troversial questions and consequently the message in its entirety was pleas. ing only to his thick and thin ere, The program he recommended for the nation may be summarized thus: Farm relief-—ereation of a federal farm board to administer a revolving fund to aid co-operatives. Flood control Construction of dikes, spiliways and aids to navigation in the lower Missis Taxaton—Moderate reduction docu the needs of the them and advising on support: gippi Merchant murine—stop further build ing and turn ships over private ownership. Inland navigation—Pro jection of the Gulf-to-the-Atlantic wa. terway through the St. Lawrence Panama canal—Construction of $12, 000.000 dam at Alhajuela for flood pro tection National defense—An army large enough for protection of the na tion with generous supply of offi cers: more cruisers, airplane carriers and submarines for the navy but no participation in a navy building race. The President also urged strict en forcement of prohibition and again asked that the Chief Executive be given authority to aet during coal girikes. In the matter of foreign rela. tione he recommended understandings with nations toward outlawing war and negotiations of covenants not out of harmony with the Constitution. The President's farm relief proposi- tion did not at all suit the corn belt men: his recommendations as to taxes was at variance with the ideas of the ways and means committee, which on the same day introduced its bill eall- ing for a tax reduction of $232.735,000, much greater than was favored by Sec: retary Mellon; the limitation of flood control work to the lower Mississippi was contrary to the views of a great many who advocate a much more com prehensive policy ; the “big navy” men were not satisfied with his program for fighting ships, und both parties are split on his merchant. marine policy. to other WA LDsEShAY President Coolidge submitted his annual budget mes gauge, and again warned congress that tances should not be reduced by more than £205.000,000, The budget he offered for the fiscal year 1020 calls for tots! expenditures, exelusive of those of the postal service, amounting to $3,500. 057.051. This is about $64,000,000 less than the estimated expenditures of the eurrent fiscal year of 1028, but repre sents an increase of about $63,000,000 over actual disbursements of the fiscal yeur 1027, On the basis of estimated receipts, for tie fiscal year 1020 of $3,800,497, 4 314, President Coolidge predicts a sur plus of $252,540283, . assuming no change in the present revenue laws. He estimates the surplus for the cur rent fiscal year at $454,283806, this figure representing the difference be tween estimated receipts of $4,075,008. 091 and expenditures amounting to $£3.021,314,280. The President allows approximately 045,000,000 for the purely defense needs of the nation during the year ending June 30, 1920, an increase of approximately $20,000,000 over the sun available for defense last year. According to the Presidént's figures, navy estimates for the fiscal year are $3062,167,020, an increase of $14,200,043 over this year. Fer the army the budget estimates provide £201,331,833. The navy total, however contains approximately $0,000.000 for pay for and men, an item not included in the army total, made next retired oflicers enlisted V YHEN the Republican national com mittee got together—with two gew anti-La Follette members surprisingly elected in Wisconsin—it first called on the President in the White House, and Mr. Coolidge made quite a long ad dress in which he quite definitely re moved himself from consideration for the nomination In 1028. His words were: “This is naturally the time to be planning for the future. The part) will soon place in nomination its can didate to succeed me. To give time for mature deliberation [ stated to the country on August 2 that 1 do not choose to run for President in 10258 My statement stands. No one should be led to suppose that 1 have modified My decision will be respected. After 1 had been eliminated the party began and should vigorously continue of selecting another candidate from among the numbers of distinguished men available.” The committee then took up the question of the convention city, hear ing the offers of the several ants. Chairman Butler aroused a good deal of animosity by declaring his preference for Kansas City, and a hot fight between that city and San Fran cisco resulted. On the twentieth bal lot Kansas City won, and the mittee at once issued a call for the convention to meet there on June 12 Mr. Coolidge's “elimination” of himself was followed by a statement by Charles Evans Hughes that he was not to be considered a candidate, and, though Senator Willis announced that he was willing to accept the honor, there were left but three major contenders for the nomination—Frank O. Lowden, Her: bert Hoover and Vice President Dawes, The selection of Kansas City was re garded as rather favorable to Lowden and Dawes. Under the terms of the call for the convention the basis of representation will be the same as in 1924. There will be one delegate for each congres sional district and one additional dele- gate for each district polling 10.000 or more votes for the Republican candi date for President in 1924 or Re peblican candidate for congress in 1026. Then there will be four dele gates at large for each state and three additional delegates for each state car: ried by the Republican ticket in 1024. There will be 1,080 delegates in the convention, compared with 1,100 in 1024. Kentucky and Texas gain three each, while Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin lose three each, Tennessee eight; Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia two each, and Alabama, Louisiana, and New York one each. it, the serious task contest com —— ARNING was Iseued to the Re publican and Democratic parties by the Anti-Saloon league at its meet. ing In Washington, that the league membership wili support only those candidates In state and national elec tions whose utierances, acts and rec ords prove them to be loyal supporters of the Volstead act. To win the sup port of the organization the parties must nomigate men whose loyalty to the dry act cannot be questioned. After a bitter fight between the sup porters of IF. ¥eott McBride, national superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league. and Ernest H. Cherrington, general manager of the league's pub- lishing activities, over the question of whether force or persuasion should be the major weapon need in the future by the league In its fight against re peal of the Eighteenth amendment. McBride was re-elected and Cherring ton was made director of a new de partment of education, publicity and research. E. 8. Shumaker, Indiana superintendent who is under indict ment for contempt of the Indiana Su preme court, was dropped from executive committee, N EMBERS of the powerful Amer} i can Farm Bureau federation, in convenyon in Chicago, listened to address by General Pershing on the place of agriculture In a national de fense program, and liked his views & well that they told him they would like to vote for him for President the United States. He smiled, but de dined to comment this The federation adopted a reso that legislation which ‘contains the principles embodied In MeNary-Haugen blil, witl improvements as experience and good judgment may suggest shall again be passed by congress.” Another resolution asked a change in the tariff act so that the United States tariff commission may more ef ficlently serve agriculture in the cases before it. uno of incipien on ution fact * Ingisting the such T"ECRETARY MELLON In his an- J nual report says that, notwith- standing a decline in business activ. ity, underlying conditions are sound. “Business activity began in the spring months of this year to fall below the totals of last year,” says the report “As a result of this recession business is now being conducted on a basis that conforms more nearly to the normal expectancy, as judged from the reg ular rate of growth of the country. While business is not as active as in most of 1920, it can hardisbe said to be subnormal, and fundamentals appear to be sound. “Another indication of healthy busi- ness conditions is the recent recovery in commodity prices, due in the main to the rise in agricultural prices. The stability of prices in Europe, is favorable to our export growing moreover, commodities.” HARLES MARTINDALE, master in chancery of Indianoplis, filed In the United States District court a port in which the Standard Oil Com pany of Indiana and fifty other oil concerns are held not guilty of vielat ing the Sherman anti-trust law by a monopoly of trade, Martindale holds that there is no evidence of an exist ing conspiracy in restraint of trade, maintenance of a monopoly, price fix- ing or pooling of patent rights. Dis nissal for lack of equity of the suit in- stituted by the government three years ago was recommended. re ITHUANIA and Poland presented their complaints against each other to the council of the League of Nations in Geneva and asked for re lief. for Lithuania first before representa tives of Great Britain, France, Ger- many, Italy and Japan, and refused to budge from his position, he was ready to give the council every guarantee of Lithuania's pacific inten tions and his willingness to set up a neutral zone between Lithuania and lomatie relations with Poland or allow: ing the Poles yntrammeled entry into Lithusala. Next day Waldemaras told the coun menaced by Poland since the estab lishment of the little republic, and re support of Lithuanian rebellions. For. Waldemaras' charges and fears were ship to Lithuania. Finding the whole matter too difficult for immediate de Blockiand of Holland for a report. APAN'S plan to borrow £40,000.) from J. P. Morgan & Co. for the benefit of the Japanese owners of the South Manchurian railway has been killed. All the Chinese factions had protested against if, and the disap proval of the United States was con: sidered certain, Under the American notes of May, 1015, Japan is required to obtain American approval of any Manchurian loan to which the Chinese have not consented, The Japanese are greatly disappointed by this failure Parasitic Bugs Prey on Moths One of Most Promising In- troduced Lives on Larvae of Gypsy Moth. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) In attempting to tight depredations of Agriculture have been It wus dis- this parasite produces com- Parasites on Parasite. A recent report from the bureau of discloses, however, that years not more than about 1 the following spring. The parasites on parasites are called hyperparasites, the studies made of Apanteles melanoscelus have revealed that it has parasites preying upon it, 14 of which are responsible for about 90 per cent That these hyperparasites, plus birds and un favorable weather, do not utteriy an- nihilate thie beneficial Apanteles may be due to the fact that most of these in turn preyed upon the parasites of hyperpara- sites which the entomologists describe as tertiary parasites Discriminating Feeder, Apanteles is a somewhat discrimi- nating feeder and preys on only the gypsy moth and a few other kinds, but the hyperparasites are not so particu lar and attack many parasitic insects. A short crop of Apanteles melanos- celus, does not mean that the number of its enemies will be re duced correspondingly the following year. However, when Apanteles mel anoscelus Is scarce there is usually a great reduction in the numbers of hyperparasites, A reassuring aspect of the situation is that the Apanteles in its native home is attacked as seri- ously by hyperparasites as has been the case in America, but it continues to survive and at times Is one of the predominating enemies of the gypsy moth, There is an intimate relation between hosts and parasites, hyper are by therefore, finitum.” with many factors prevent. Ing excessive and uninterupted in- crease. Tree Planting Record Nebraska, the native state of Arbor day and home of the Halsey nursery, first forest-tree nurseries in the country, is continuing its good record of forest planting, according to reports to the forest service, United States Department of Agriculture. Last spring a total of 2,736,000 forest Of distributed ®™ landowners for these, 186000 were farmers and private reforestation purposes under the Clarke-McNary law, which provides for co-operative distribution of forest planting stock by the state and federal government. Two bfindred thousand trees were distributed under the pro- The United States forest service planted 1,500,000 trees on the Nebras- Commercial nur. series of Nebraska furnished 750,000 and native stock and nursery trees brought from outside the state made up approximately 100,000, Electricity Is Useful in Raising of Poultry Experimental work with electricity in poultry raising on the experimental electric projects at various agricuitu- ra! colleges shows that the use of elec. tric lights in laying houses during the short winter days has been found to consin Agriculturist. The cost of power for lights and the more important item of expense. Llectrie brooders have been found sat. than oll, but eliminates much of the labor and most of the hazard, Time to Vaccinate Pigs Many experiments point out that the right time to vaccinate a pig for chol- era Is when the anima’ Is in good Lealth. It is also a gosd plan to vac cinate early in the spring before the pigs have heen weaned and exposed to the diseases in the hog lot. One can permanently immunize pigs against cholera by vaccinating when they are between twenty-four hours and two weeks old, It is also chienper to vaccinate a two-weeks-old pig than one that is older, the cost being only 14 cents, It is also. easier to handle younger pigs and In case of death one does not lose much beenuse the ine vestment in feed and ca. 1 Is not very wuch, . Root Diseases and { i i | | in Various Sections. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) alfalfa plants in many of the producing sections of the country ure Some Alfalfa Troubles,” #ued by the United States Depuriment of Agriculture, Mr. Welmer does not announce any new discovery but puts “what has been seen with the that it may be of assistance in ulti mately determining the causes of these alfalfa-root diseases.” He on and describes collar rot, heart rot, hol- low crown, and two less-common troubles. Collar rot and heart terms selected to designate exterior and interior injuries root at and just below the crown of the plant, which the author judges from tield observations to be due to a fdr of winter injury which probably facilitates the development of fungous growth. The author notes the distin tions between hollow crown heart rot. A fourth type of damage in which the root was destroyed sev- eral inches below the surface was di- agnosed by W, P. Flint, mologist of llinols, as the work of the clover-root curculio, Collar rot is the name firm, moist, brown Gecay bark of the crown, and the upper part of the taproot, most frequently de tected in the spring in the of scattering plants of young alf The circular may be application to the United 8S partment Washi D. C. loot i%- on record reports root rot are certain to the and slate ento applied to a of the outer death ob of Agriculture, Furnish Young Pullets With Comfortable Success Pens with winter egg production is going to depend largely on the quarters in which the birds are housed, says N. R. Mehrhof, for the agricultural service, Florida College of Agriculture, pouliryman extension Any sudden change of weather con. ditions will have a direct bearing subsequent egg production, The ou young pulleis vided with a house them comfortable. A let is a profitable one. should be pro. that will keep contented pul The birds need plenty of ventilation, this making it necessary not to crowd and not to make the tightly constructed. On the other hand, the birds musi not be allowed to roost in drafts. A great percentage of colds are brought about by the birds being in drafts or in a toocrowded house, also house too Some of the things to consider rela- tive to poultry houses are ventilation, freedom of drafts, dryness, sunlight, convenience, roominess and economy. Look around and see that thing Is ready for the pullets sbout to lay. Egg production winter means more money for the producer Keep the birds and houses clean, Do not allow parasites to retard produc tion, every this Roup Easily Controlled by Proper Management Contagious roup is very spread from one bird to ameother by contact through the feed, water and litter. Roup 8 easily controlled by proper management and housing Damp, Insanitary, poorly ventilated. overcrowded, drafty quarte. gs are con- ducive to its spread. Only valuable birds should receive individual treat. ment. Place bird in a dry, well-venti- lated place and give it plenty of fresh alr and feed. Every morning and eve- ning remove all the cheesy matter easily Transformation The Story of the Comeback of 3 Woman Cone to Seed By Mary Culbertson Miller INSTALLMENT Vill Blackheads. HAT shall we do blackheads?” healthy functioning eliminate the with these of the matter The cleansing we have used has by now softened in a few minutes I'll pad my fingers well with soit press out the little olly waste h has elogged op the Then, there is a pore paste should be appiled—T1 leave it for thirty minutes. If you do it yourself later—do go at night, and allow it to remain on all might. Jur | don't think youll have much trou- ble with blackheads after the skin “The skin effete will the outer cuticle, to whic cotion Pores Eyebrows. eyebrows look like Helen smiled ruefully. madame, But thick and lus- trous eyebrows and eyelashes provide a frame to the eyes that adds much their beauty, Be thapkful that you will not fo use a grower, These brows will be very nice when § i and narrow them A dif- sion madame will have Kittle brush must be used on the brows It will silky and tractable” “My fields” waste Ves, 10 have int to know everything—Iis that my attire { ing in around as. thick bene is on most and be lines used in on all night. madame needs,’ “1 hope my eyes will remind lose that expression me o1 cow.” Eyes. to be funny. remark day in the mirror and hazel es arrestingly No feature of the face potentialities of attrac- the eyes. 1 should ad- to use night an eyve-cup to cleanse the eyes, with a good eye- “Mada will me choos Khe that looks some a big es expressive, has greater tiveness than vise you at lotion.” of be quite surprised how it become automatic— just of the day's routine, and will take so littie time, Now, Madame, removing the white trappings, “I think 1 am finished for today. Bat do not move, please—Miss Whyte will be ere in a moment to inspect you.” A few minutes later the beauty genius was sniling at Helen specula- tively. “Why, your skin will soon look like the petal of the rose,” ghe encouraged. “It really is, Mrs e—tmuch lighter and clearer in Are you adhering strictly to pres ribbed? nodded, then smiled. “But the walking-—that's almost my Water You I've been luzy Iying around most of the time reading, and this coming now makes me want to drop in my tracks. I'm afraid I'm made of very humhan clay.” “You must remember to bathe your feet and pfter your walks, But fatigue comes from not knowing how to walk properly. You 1 dragging one foot after dawdie ald the other, and after a very sliort dis- int work to do.” “You will soon it will “I've a part velvety the diet Helen jon, ROP, exercise rest mg, bichloride of mercury (1-1.000). This is made by placing one T.3-grain bi chloride of mercury tablet in a pint of water, are so tired, It's because the is out of poise. You will soon direction of a rhythm you bods be under the covered, keeping it there a few sec onds, or until it struggles, + OROFO+-O+O+ON Agricultural Notes BOO lOve ORO Ov Oe] Leaves and tragh which are burned can add no humus to the soll; better compost them. . - . Best results are obtained when lime for alfalfa is aplied before the seed is sowed if the soil is sour, for lime acts slowly. . * » Portland cement is so fine that more than 78 per cent of it will pass through a Screen having 40,000 holes to the square inch, * * * Many farmers have small concrete mixers which they use in their con- struction work. The machines can also be used for home mixing of fer titizers and feed. ® . ® » For young pigs skim milk br butter. miik Is better than tankage, to bale ance corn. They will soon fail te thrive on corn and tankage if they get no green feed, . % ® If you are In doubt as to whether certain water Is suitable for use in mixing concrete ask yourself: “ls it good enough to Arirk¥ If Ut is it can safely be used in concrete, something about reduc- my bath, Miss Whyte. some home with me?” “You said ing salis for take prising client missed. “Yes—my dear lady-—come along. 1 want to have you weighed, too, this morning. Just throw a handful of the until the rhythm in- cles. Afterwards, you better pro- vide a practical scale, to know if you If so, reach for the (© by the Bell Byndicate, ine) a mss Oriental Version Yuan Kew and his beauteous pear! of a young wife, Tsura Kew, were ar riving at the Chinese theater on Wel Hel street, and already the melodious wailing of the fildles and the reso. nances of the stringed gourds sounded out into the air without. » “1 wish” proncanced Yuan Kew, what we hod brought with us the piano on which thou learnst to play so estimably from day to day.” “Be not preposterous,” replied Teura Kew, “for we attend tonight where aur bative music upholds, What, in the pame of Kong Fullse (Confuciug), could we use the fore elgn plane for?” Er “Heenuse,” sald Yuan Kew, piaintiveness, “1 did leave upon it admission tekets, That's all. Yan Chat, by America’s
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