NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS More Marines Serit to Nica- ragua—Government’s Policy Attacked. By EDWARD W. PICKARD HAT rebellion in Nicaragua whose head Uncle Sam cut off [last year is still wriggling its tail vigorously enough to cause the United States government a lot of trouble. The tail consists of General Sandino and his ‘band, who are holding out in Nueva Segovia, where the leader has set up Anew “republic,” A few days ago the American marines, in conjunction with the Nicaraguan constabulary, fought those rebels for several days and took the town of Quilali, but six marines were killed and many others wounded. Washington was aroused not only by this encounter but by ad- verse criticism of the administration's conduct of the Nicaraguan affair, and after the President had discussed it with the cabinet orders were issued Tor the immediate dispatch of 1,000 more marines to the scene of action. ‘Quantieo, Paris island San Diego and Panama. ‘At the same time it was an- nounced that Brig. Gen. Logan Feland had ‘been ordered to proceed to Nica- ragua and take over command of op- erations there. The additions bring the force of marines in Nicaragua up 10 2.415 men, Secretary Kellogz, following = fancheon conference with the Presi- «dent, issued a formal statement an- nouncing ‘the government's intention to ‘co-operate with the constabulary of Nicaragua effectively to establish erder throughout that country and make possible the holding of a free and fair election which we have un- dertaken to supervise” The secretary reiterated government and Nicaragua the Sandino forces as bandits. “It will be recalled,” Mr. Kellogg said, “that both sides agreed to lay down their arms and that they did so with the exception of a comparatively small body of men under Sandino, which has since been augmented hy lawless elements.” When congress resumed its session on Wednesday the Democrats and some others at once opened their at- tack on the administration's Nicara- guan poliey. Senator Heflin of Ala- bama offered a resolution in the sen- ate demouncing that policy and re- questing the President to withdraw the marines Immediately, Senator Nye of North Dakota presented an- other, declaring agninst the protec- tion by the American government of investments of American citizens in foreign countries; and next day Sen- ator Wheeler of Montana introduced a resolution for the appointment of a senate committee to investigate the American Nicaraguan policy. In the house Bloom of New York offered a resolution calling on the secretary of state and the secretary of the navy to supply information concerning the recent Woody fight and the reasons why marines were sent to Nicaragua. Begg of Ohle defended the administration and engaged In a warm debate with Gurrett, Huddleston and others. Quilali was Sandino’s base, and its loss was a severe blow to the bandit leader. He Is said to be concentrat- ing his forces at 1X1 Chipote, a moun- tain stronghold, and the marines and Nicaraguan troops probably will at- tack him there, that this consider ECRETARY OF STATE KELLOGG has answered the French note sug- gesting that France and the United States sign n treaty forever outlawing war between the two nations with a tounter-proposal that the United States and France join in an effort to obtain the adherence of all the prineipal powers to a declaration re- nouncing war as an Instrument of aational policy In favor of the pacific settlement of international disputes, Mr. Kellogg's note makes it clear that the United States cannot consid- er the Briand proposal if It is con- fined to France and America, and Mat the United States will pot enter any treaty binding this government never to go to war ander any circum- stances, Foreign Minister Briand promptly replied, asking for clarifica- tion of certain details of the Kellogg proposal, especially as to what weuld happen if the United States senate refused to ratify an arbitration award. He did mot make serious objection te the idea of including all other na- tions, but that plan Jdid net arouse his enthusiasm, Ile pointed out that the treaty must leave France free to execute its obligatious to the League of Nations. European press comment on Kellogg's proposal was generally unfavorsble, RESIDENT «COOLIDGE transmit- ted 10 congress a letter from See retary of the Navy Wilbur, which he indorsed, asking the appointment of a commission of experts to investi- gate the disaster that befell the sub marine S4 and to make recom- mendations looking 10 the avoldanee of similar accidents in the future, Identical joint resolutions carrying out the administration's recommenda. tion were introduced by Senator Hale, chairman of the senate committee on naval affairs, and Representative Jutler, chairman of the house com- mittee. Tt was provided that the commission should consist of three civilians and twe retired naval offi cers. Representative La Guardia of New York spent 38 lLours on a sub- marine last week, and then announced that his experience had convinced him the navy had done everything possible in the 8-4 disaster and that he would rise to the navy's defense in congress if the need arose, Divers are beginning to recover the bodies of the victims of the 84, al- though their operations are hampered by the extreme cold. Wednesday the first three bodies were brought to the surface and taken te the naval hos pital at Chelsea, Mass. They were identified as those of Lieut. Command- er R. K. Jones, Lieut. Joseph MeGin ley and Chief Machinist's Mate Aaron A. Hodges. At the Charlestown navy yard the naval court of inquiry was hearing testimony concerning the sink. ing of the submarine and the efforts te rescue the vietims, LL doubt concerning the authen- ticity of the Mexican documents published by the Hearst papers was removed when handwriting experts employed by Hearst himself told the senate committee that the papers were undoubtedly epurious, They were sure the alleged signatures of President Calles were forged. Former Ambassador Sheffield testified that the embassy had not purchased or econ- sidered purchasing the documents ofé fered it, and Migucl Avila. the half breed, who procured the papers for Hearst, gave conflicting testimony. OLONEL LINDBERGH'S air tour of Central America continued with great success and eciat. He made a wonderful landing on a tiny fleld at Belize, British Honduras, and after a day there flew on to San Salvador. Two days there, and thence to Tegucigalps; Honduras. On Thursday he hopped off for Managua, Nicara- gua, avoiding so far ns possible flying over the zone where the marines and the rebels are fighting. His route then was to Costa Rica and Panama, his arrival at the latter city being ex- pected on Monday. Everywhere he was, as usual, welcomed by officials and enthusiastic populations and his eollection of decorations was largely fmcreased. An extraordinary honor was the issuance of a million special Lindbergh stamps by the Panama gov- ernment, Miss Ruth Nichols, a society girl of Rye, N. Y., made the first nonstop flight from New York to Miami, She was accompanied by Harry Rogers and Maj. M. K. Lee, and they covered the 1,200 miles in 12 hours. Half of the time Miss Rogers piloted the plane. Jj 2 rorp MACNIDER has re signed as assistant secretary of war, effective January 12, and anoth- er Towon is to succeed him. The President appointed Col. Charles Bur- ton Robbing of Cedar Naplds to the post, Colonel Robbins 1s a close per. sonal friend of MacNider and a for mer commander of the Iowa depart. ment of the American Legion. He served In both the Spanish-American and the World wars, and Is now en- rolled in the reserves. He was cited for gallantry in actioa in the Spanish- American war. While Mr. MacNider gave, as his reason for quitting, the need of looking after his personal business affairs, some of his friends in Jowa think he may seek the Re publican vice presidential nomination senate in 1030, V HEN Gov. Al Smith delivered his annual message to the New York legisiature—a long document declared by him to be his last—he took the opportunity to set forth his position on prohibition and law en- forcement for the benefit of those of sidering his pessibility as a Presiden- tial eandidate. Ostensibly himself te New York state affairs, he discussed water power, budget reform, agriculture and structural governmental changes, As for pro hibition, insisted It was the “‘sa- ered duty” of the state to sustain the eighteenth amendment and the Vol- stead act and reasserted that, so as it was within his power, he would remove from office any public officer guilty of laxity im enforcement of the law. He sald the failure of the Re- publican legisiature of 1019 to sub mit te a popular referendum the ques- tion of ratifying the elghteenth amendment was “the direct cause of the unrest, uneasiness and dissatis also he the state, It has gone further and been the prime cause of creating dis respect for the law among citizens who fimit of obedience to every other regulatory statute ever enacted in the state or nation” give the RDERS States entered by the United Supreme court allowed the lake states, which seek to enjoin the diversion of Lake Michigan wa- ter at Chicago, 13 days in which to prepare and file briefs supporting their exceptions to the findings of Clhinrles Evans Hughes, the court's special master in the lake level troversy. Thereafter, under the ders, the Chicago sanitary district and the state of Illinois, defending the water withdrawal for sanitary purposes, are to have 20 days in which to respond with renly briefs. As a result, It is practically certain that three months will elapse before the court hears oral arguments in the case, HREE noted figures of the amuse ment world passed away last week. First of these was Lole Fuller, the famous dancer and friend of Queen Marie of Rumania. She died in Paris after an illness of two months. The others were Miss Emily Stevens, ah actress, who had played leading roles in many plays, and Miss Dorothy Donnelly, actress and play- wright. Charles M. Kittle, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and former vice president of the Illinois Central railroad, died in Cuicago following an emergency operation. He was only forty-seven years old and had had ex- traordinary success in business, praNs Just annouticed by the gov- erning board of the Pan-American union contemplate the erection In Santo Domingo of the largest light. house In the world as a memorial to Christopher Columbus. It Is to cost $4,000,000 and architects of all na tions are invited to compete for the honor of designing it. Prizes totaling 850000 will be distributed among the architects. Albert Kelsey of Philadelphia - has been authorized to go to Santo Domingo to select the site and plan the competition. The Dominican government already has subscribed £300,000 te the fund, ‘and other governments have indicated their willingness to participate, I" AMERICANS thought they had a hard time during the week of ex- treme cold weather that prevailed over almost the entire country, they should contemplate the plight of the British. Over there they had a cold snap that was, relatively, as severe 0s ours, and then the deep blanket of snow that covered the island bogan to melt rapidly and much of the coun. tryside was speedily under water. Citles and towns were flooded, com. munication was interrupted and there was widespread suffering. Combinations of Home- Grown Crops Are Most Economical Rations. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) A suitable ration for horses meets the requirements of nutrition, econ- omy and convenience, says the United States Department of Agriculture in fn revised edition of Farmers’ Bulle. tin . 1030-F, “Feeding Horses,” just published, Combinations of home- grown or locally raised as a rule constitute the most economical rations, It is a good plan to observe the re sults in feeding a ration and modify It according to age, size and condition of the horse, declares the bulletin, Slight changes In feeds are occasion- ally advisable but should b¢ made gradually to avoid digestive disturb ances, Computation Not Difficult. The computation of rations is not difficult, according to the authors of crops feeder Lo ration on calculations enables the provide from avalluble feeds a approximately supplying the requisite ald to the feeder, It feed the the an an- more economical te right proportion than te provide The benefits derived from grinding preparation, the not on the cost of conditions and state of Ordinarily ft is hard crushed small, or the rolled When be horses, grains cannot Additional Farmers' Bulletin information, 1000.7 information nnd concern if ing the selection computation of affecting feed requirements tive to cong of the free upon horses A hulle may be obtained appli io the Department of Agricul Plant Food, Says Keffer No food is quite nas yard manure in the maintenance of soil fer tility. That is why some form of ani mal bushandry should find a place In farm plan, Director agricultural extension service, University of Ten nessee, The fertility of the land can be kept up and increased bs of commercial fertilizers and manure crops, Lime and legumes and nceld phosphate mark the cropping route to successful improvement, Most farmers practice a more or less diversified agriculture and most farms crop rotation of some sort is used. It may that of fol lowing corn with small grain or ton, or even letting a field lie plow under the for the following crops there not a few farmers imagine that merely to peas, cutting them greatly benefits the mighty fertility. Crop rotation of any sort is better than continuous cropping to one kind of plant, but to be in the highest de gree beneficial corn and cotton and tobacco and truck crops should alter nate with some legume, preferably clover or alfalfa for hay and pasture and then plowed into the land. Thus we have a cultivated crop rotating with a sod crop, and the use of live stock In the farm scheme. BOO Ov Ov ORO Ode Ow OR $ Agricultural Notes HOH Ov OO + ORO OOOO Large, regular fields are cheapest to plow, as less time is fost on turns, LE Ld plant satisfactory as other source of barr every ®intes the the ase Treen soil on be only col idle wend And who ETOwW ocow- for hay, That is a maintaining are close soil. poor way of soll Keep in touch with your state col lege of agriculture for new and prom- ising plant varieties, - * - A tub of water in your cellar on a cold night will keep the vegetables from freezing, Freezing water gives off heat, . * * Old erank case oil which has been filtered from grit and carbon will do for light running machinery on the farm. Use is freely. - * » On stormy days repair that plece of machinery you need later on. It will save time when the machine is in the field. A stitch In time may save the wheat. . » - Within from ten to fourteen days after the corn has been put into the gilo It will have gone through the fer. mentation process sufficiently to be fed If needed, LE The most practical method of cur ing alfalfa in Nebraska was found to be a partial curing In the swath fol. towed by windrowing and then stor. ing it promptly after curing, * - * Sweet clover is one of the best honey producing plants known, The plants bloom abundantly and bees are very fond of the nectar. Sweet clover honey is of the highest quality, Renew Interest in Jerusalem Artichoke By New Method Levulose Is Produced From Tubers. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) known but little used plant native to the UnKed States, has recently taken opment of an improved method producing levulose from its Levulose is a form of sugar which Is considered by many authorities to be much sweeter than ordinary sugar, The salem calls plant, cane the Jeru- possibilities interest in artichoke and its for a thorough study of Accordingly the United States renewed TELL YOUR FRIENDS What You Know about BELL-ANS for Indigestion No collected ly published Technical Bulletin 33 which has been 83-T, in and reviewed all of the artichoke, works on the summary of available literature the bulletin includes the results of pre liminary work in the study of varie gestions for improvement of varieties incinded. The culture of the Jerusalem choke is very similar to that of and is no more expensive, exce which is potatoes, ties, Sug 3 are also artd corn vesting, that of rather weed comp Althong] reputation hardiness by practices, undeserved hecause of its be kept under tation and cultural It bas long been regarded as a com that received the attention it It bas a much wider usefulness, however, than for the All plant may be ased for human food or for man French in xt] the ure of the laboratories control proper ro petitor of potatoes and for ren son has not Seems (o merit, range of ns a substitute parts of the feed, forage, ufactured $ potato articles Some vestiga I The stalks for use in Gre five surge hin ora for fuel research and valuable for 1 able to use the tained in It to better adyantace is the case with sng If the United States plant more 1 1 i Wf the Are of extensi crop will deg om stments ways of select temp find the whicl { of *h ballets obtained by writing to the States Department of Washington, D, C. Odors in Milk Annoying During Winter Season will often in keeping dairy products in winter tl This Is on account of milk from the feeds that are Dairymen rience trouble expe mre odors from their summer, absorbing well as from the to dairy an in edors barns as S:ven OWS, Keeping barn odors from milk means not only keeping the barn clean but pros ng proper ventilation, When fa barn is close and stuffy, barn odors are apt to be noticed in the product. Green feed often produces odors in the milk, especially when eaten short Iy before milking. Rape is this When are pastured on rape or any other feed which af fects the it is important they be given the feed shortly milking. When used In this odors will not be noticeable if several hours intervene between the feeding ahd milking. T'he same principle feeding during winter, class, COWS that holds Silage Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION 25¢ AND 75¢ PACKAGES EVERYWHERE COLDS Grippe and Flu Any cold may end in grippe or flu. 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