Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1920 — HIGH TARIFF ON FARM PRODUCTS [ARTICLE]

HIGH TARIFF ON FARM PRODUCTS

ORGANIZATIONS ARE PLANNING TO START CAMPAIGN —INTERESTING FIGURES Washington, Dec. 14.—The fanners’ organizations have decided to begin a campaign in favor of 4 a high tariff on farm products. It* is asserted by the representatives of the organizations that 'sentiment in favor of the removal of cotton, corn, wheat, cattle, wool and other products from the free list is growing among farmer members of the congress. Surprisingly large imports of those articles combined with the depression in the price of all agricultural products is responsible for the sentiment which is particularly strong among southwestern and western members. Thomas W. Page, chairman of the United State tariff commission, set the request of a congressman has prepared statistics of farm imports, duty free, for the year ending June 30. The figures surprised congressmen representing agricultural constituencies. Here are some of them: Corn, 10,229,249 bushels; wheat, 4,744,712 bushels; wheat flour, 157,896 barrels; cattle, 575,829 head; wool, 427,578,038 pounds during the four months of July, August, September and October. Mrs. Miller, wife of Dr. W. C. Miller of Indianapolis is spending a few days here with her father, Louis H. Hamilton and Mrs. W. R. Keefer, of / Pittsburg, Pa., who is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Long. Walter Camp, recognized as the football authority of America, has selected the following for his AllAmerican team for 1920: Carney, Illinois U., end; Keck, Princeton, tackle; Callahan, Yale, quard; Stein, Pittsburg, center; Woods, Harvard, guard; Scott, Wisconsin, tackle; Fincher, Ga. Tech., end; Lourie, Princeton, quarter; r Stinchcomb, Ohio State, halfback; Way, Penn. State, halfback; Gipp, Notre Dame, fullback. Dr. Lowell Snorf of Chicago is now located in an elegant suite of rooms in the Marshall Field Annex. He has entered the practice of medicine by himself and will imit his practice to internal medicine. The Doctor has met with splendid success and enjoys a large patronage. His wife was before her marriage Miss Marceline Roberts of this city. Beautiful Xmas tree lights at half price. H. A. Lee.