Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 249, 30 August 1921 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1921.

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NEFF ALL DAY SALE DRAWS GOOD CROWD, FAIR FARM PRICES

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN. An old fashion farm sale on a lata August day forms a magnet which attracts farm folks from miles around. The last week In August Isn't a busy week on the average farm, especially If the ground Is not In condition for plowing. It Is too early for silo filling and there Is now apparently no second crop of hay to cut, owing to weather conditions. This is a week for picnics, chautauquas, camping, driving, visiting, etc., of which there are all too few for the tillers of the soil, their helpmates and families. The old Tom O'Leary farm on the

Camden and Eaton pike was the scene of a large gathering on Monday. This farm lis six miles southeast of Eaton and four miles out of Camden, th heart of a mighty good farm area and a territory which can be relied on to fupply a farm sale crowd. The good women of the Ladies' Aid of the Camden M. E. church can attest to this, for they served the lunch and have served many of them to sale crowds in past times. Sale Begins at Nine. Some time ago Claude Neff issued ? s.ile bill stating that he had decided to quit farming and was going to have a cleanup sale, and this was the cause of the crowd on the place known as theO'Leary farm. This was an allday sale, opening at 9 o'clock, and shortly after that hour, O. C. Schwing, auctioneer, began the business of the day by putting up the odds and ends, the little things which are offered first to warm up the crowd. From then on, Silas Burliff, clerk of the sale kept on filling sheets until the sale closed along late In the afternoon. The Live Stock Offering. Three horses, 16 head of cattle, including nine milch cows, and 53 head of hogs comprised the live stock. In addition to these were a complete outfit of farm tools, a couple of wagons, a Deering binder, a Milwaukee mower, a corn planter, two or three wheat drills, plows, clutivators, a grain sacker and some eood harness. Very

tew household goods went under the'

hammer. The first horse sold, a three-year-old bay, was knocked down to George Rust at $118. Doc. Bennett, of Camden, got the team at $205 for the pair, and the horse sale was closed. Hogs Sold in Bunches In the pens were 44 feeders, graded as to size, and these brought some good competition. But J. F. Eylcr evidently wanted pigs the worst way, and so succeeded in getting the whole outfit at a cost of $383. Charles Line bid the top on eight brood sows, and took the bunch at an investment of $270.50. The cows were more evenly divided among the visitors. Of the nine cows, five had calves at side, and there were four likely two-year-old heifers In the competition. William Weadick paid $79 for a Shorthorn cow and calf and topped the sale. Tom Sheehan bought a pair of red ones at $70 each; Paul Geis got his choice of the cows at $61, while John Orr got a nice heifer at $53 and a second one at $37. Among the buyers of young bulls were Alva Charles, who picked one at $54; Harry Fultz, who got a bull calf at $23, and Joseph Weadick, who selected a two-year-old at $45.

Standing Corn at $25 Twenty-five acres of standing corn sold at $20 up to $25 per acre to three different parties. Lee Mann paid $25 for his choice of 10 acres; W. H. Yost procured eight acres at $20, and Edward Yost took the balance at $21 per acre. This is about the best aver

age price paid for standing corn so

far this season. Charles Benson took

all the corn in the crib at 58 cent3, about 150 bushels in all. John Orr,

who is now to occupy the farm, was a liberal buyer all over the place, according to his need3. He purchased

eight tons of timothy in the barn at $12, and the balance of hay ranged

from that to $13. Implements Bring Fair Prices. Wagons and implements brought fair prices according to demand and condition, with few exceptions. L. R. Heavenridge was the top bidder on the binder, which cost him $105; Dock Bennett paid $53 for a culti-packer; Russell Campbell got the corn planter for $41, and Frank Bennett paid $40.50 for the wheat drill. There was a lot of good harness sold, and T. W. Ferris got his choice of the sets at $54. Ladies' Aid Collect $90. The following ladies of the M. E. church at Camden were present to serve the generous lunch: Mrs. Anna Bennett, Mrs. Frank Gelwick, Mrs. Charles Pottinger. Mrs. May Karp, Mrs. Charles Laird, Mrs. Edward Anderson, Mrs. I. Morrow, Mrs. Ira Faris, Mrs. C. E. Eikenberry, Mrs. W. Drummond, Mrs. Robert Kenworthy, Mrs. Ida Fultz, Mrs. Carl Sterzenbach and Mrs. W. E. Skiver, president of the aid society. Seventy home-made pies and 10 gallons of ice cream were among the good things disposed of. The total collection was $90 for the benefit of their church treasury. Silas Buriff, clerk of the sale, said that the sale netted Mr. Neff around $4,000, and that, everything considered, it was a pretty good sale.

"LADY EDISON" INVENTS UMBRELLA WITH A QUICK DETACHABLE COVER

Miss Evelyn Gosnell with a model of the new umbrella. The umbrella world is hailing Miss Beulah Louise Henry as the "lady Edison" not because she asks questions, but because she has at last invented something really new in the umbrella line, the first real improvement in years. The new umbrella is so designed that the cover may be snapped on and off the ribs, thus allowing the use of

several colored umbrellas or parasols to match the owner's gowns.

last year on same date. It also showed that 30 per cent fewer had enrolled in the agricultural courses, indicating that hard times on the farms have discouraged farm boys from seeking that kind of training. You may not be superstitious but they tell us that 13 is an unlucky number for fertilizers. - "Every fertilizer should at least contain 14 percent, so then, all numbers below 13 are equally unlucky. Add the numbers on the tag."

Farmers' wives having choice flowers should save their own seeds and bulbs this fall, and every fall, where such saving is possible. Properly mark the seed packages and put them away where they won't freeze. Membership Drive in Preble. The Ohio state federation has a number of solicitors in Preble county assisting in the local membership drive. Preble county paid about $9,000 into the farm bureau last year, at $10 annual dues, signatures being taken for three years. Farmers are being signed up now for two years, which

will make all expirations at about the

same date in 1923. It will be interesting to see what happens then. Much will depend on what the farm bureau has done for the farmers up to that time. There can be no controverting that conclusion. Liberty Bonds for Bulls. At the suggestion of T. F. Lueker, county agent of Cole county, Mo., farmers are exchanging Liberty bonds with breeders for pure-bred bulls. Having more bonds than cash, and needing the bulls worse than they

need the bonds, farmers are making

a good trade, for the exchange is of

benefit to both parties in the transaction. This policy of exchange has resulted in displacing 29 scrub bulls, making Cole county rank third in the Missouri "better bull contest."

Fayette County to Have 3 Booths at State Fair CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 30. Fayette county will have three booths at the Indiana state fair this year, one for alfalfa, one for corn and one for general farm, garden and orchard pro ducts, it is announced by M. H. Fielding, chairman of the committee ou arrangements, which will meet at the

! chamber of commerce rooms Thursday

night at 7:30 o'clock, to make final plans for the exhibit.

ESTES, MILLS CASE WILL COME BEFORE OHIO SUPREME COURT

SEEK BETTER WHEAT BY 10 ACRE CONTEST IN RANDOLPH COUNTY

FREAK SCHOOL PROBLEM RESULTS FROM NEW OHIO LAW; PREBLE COUNTY COURT TO DECIDE EATON, O., Aug. 30. The Kumleri The plaintiff boards aver it will

new school law, of which State Sena- create a burden to pay an assistant tor G. M. Kumler of the Preble-Mont- county superintendent and a district

gomery county district is father, has created a problem in school affairs in Preble county that has been lodged in the county courts for solution. The problem for solution relates to Reuben Koch, former school supervision district superintendent, who, under the new school law, lost his position, as the new school code abolished the district superintendent post and created in its stead the post of assistant county school superintendent Contract, No Office Here is where the "rub" comes in: Koch holds a contract, it is claimed, for another year as district superintendent, despite the fact that the office has been abolished. And incidentally it is a matter of $3,000 to Koch, as, it is claimed, his contract calls for a term of two years at $3,000 a year. He completed the first year of his contract on August 31, this year. Koch does not figure as a plaintiff in the problem put up to the courts. Boards of education of six school districts in the county bring the court action against the county board of education, the board of education of Harrison township and Eldorado school districts and S. C. Hunt, as auditor of

Preble county, to prevent any arrangement for payment of the salary of the new assistant county superintendent.

superintendent. It is presumed the

boards are in sympathy with Koch and

it is also presumed they opine there will be no way getting around the contract he is said to hold. Force Koch's Acceptance. The plaintiffs seek to compel the county board of education to certify, "according to law," the name of Reuben Koch as supervision district superintendent. They aver no provision is made for Koch's salary for his unexpired term. L. F. Schieser, formerly superintendent of Monroe township, centralized schools, has been appointed assistant county superintendent. Plaintiff boards in the court action aver his appointment by the county board of education was "contrary to law. He will be assistant to County Superintendent W. S. Fogarty. The plaintiff boards are: Washington, Twin and Gasper township rural districts and Verona, West Elkton and West Manchester village school districts. In the absence of Common Pleas Judge A. C. Risinger, a temporary restraining order was issued in the case by Probate Judge B. A. Landis. Bond was fixed at $100. Attorneys Harry L. Risinger and

Phil Saylor prepared and filed the suit

for the plaintiff boards.

ILLINOIS FARM PICNIC TO BE FULL OF FUN

CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 30. President Harding having declined, on account of press of government affairs, to bs speaker at the state picnic of the Illinois farm bureau, on Sept. 3, an address will be heard by William G.

Eckhardt, treasurer of the United States Grain Growers. An attendance of 10 to 20 thousand

farmers is predicted under fortunate weather conditions. The state horseshoe championship is to be decided by teams from the county farm bureaus of the state before an out-door stadium seating 10,000 farmers. Farmers' bands, farm motion pictures, athletic contests, ball games, horse training demonstrations, boating and swimming, are some of the other entertainment features of the farmers' big outing.

Wayne Rural Carriers

Will Meet Thursday Rural mail carriers of Wayne county who organised recently, are called to another meeting at Centerville, Thursday, at 4 o'clock. All carriers of the county are urged to be present. The carriers will send a delegate to the state convention at Kokomo, Sept. 3, 4, and 5. The carriers organized at Cambridge City.

The Farm and The Farmer By William R. Sanborn

Farm Sale Calendar

Wednesday, Aug. 31. W. N. Oxer, six miles south of Richmond, 62 acre farm with standing corn. Thursday, Sept. 1. A. E. Billman. Hollansburg, O.. general farm sale and threshing machinery, 10 o'clock. Monday, Sept. 5 Joshua Brown, on Dairy farm, 2M miles southeast of Whitewater; on the Hollansburg pike; stock sale; 10:30 o'clock. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Simon Parks, farm. 10 miles southwest of Eaton, administrator's sale, three tarms, personal property, implements, and household goods. Carl F. Wilson, on Benny Thorn farm, two miles north of Green's Fork. Closing out sale. Oscar S. Hardy, 3 miles south of Milton on Connersville pike, closing out sale of 97 acres of land, livestock, grain, standing corn, implements, household goods and automobile, 10 o'clock. Thursday, Sept. 8. Ollie Hodgin, on National road, 5 miles East of Richmond. 1 mile south of New Paris. General farm sale. Friday, Sept. 16.

Amanda Harry Thomas and A. J. King on Amanda King farm, 3 miles east of Green's Fork on Green's Fork pike, general farm sale, 10 o'clock.

A. G. Lupton, a Hampshire hog breeder living near Hartford City, sold fifty head under the hammer, last week, for a total of $2,435. This made an average of $48.70 per head, which wasn't a bad price, compared with similar sales of other breeds this season. The dean of the Indiana Veterinary college at Indianapolis addressed a large gathering of live stock men and farmers at Chesterfield, near Anderson, on Thursday of last week. His lecture was devoted to the eradication of tuberculosis in live stock. B. C. Julian, state veterinarion, gave a similar lecture at the Y. M. C. A. in Anderson that same evening, using the same films. A number of Indiana Hereford cattle have been purchased to stock the farm of W. R. iHearst, n California. Twenty head of Indiana's best Herefords were purchased, largely from the Vannatta and Shadeland herds at Lafayette, a few being purchased from the Fonner stock farm at Decatur, and from the Isley herd at Decatur. Soy Beans Attacked. Virgil Mood, Gibson county agent, has been asked to capture and send to Purdue specimens of the pest which have defoliated the Ritchie Summers

soy bean field. This beetle did some damage in Alabama two years ago, and got as far north as North Carolina last year. So far this inseet has not been identified in Indiana. A state-wide farmers elevator pic

nic will be held on Labor day, at Desk-

ler, O., under the auspices of the state managers' club. Farm Failures in Plenty. "In all our urging of the boys to stay on the farm," says the editor of Farm Life, we must not forget that some boys have talents for other work, and without their heart is ia farm work, will make a miserable

failure at farming. So while it is most desirabe to make home life on the farm pleasant and attractive to the young people, it is criminal to hold a boy on the farm when he has talent for other work. Had a certain boy with a craving for law, been held on the farm, our country might have been without the guiding hand and brain of Abraham Lincoln in those trying '60's. One must make sure that the boy has a fair opportunity to judge the appeal the farm makes, but if he has other talents, they are equaly God-given talents, and must not be buried. We have enough failures on the farm as it is." Kentucky Coal is Lower The secretary of the Kentucky state farm bureau notifies the entire organization that Kentucky miners have lowered their prices, f. o. b. mines, as follows: Best block coal is now $3.65,

against $4 per ton as quoted three weeks ago; siove size is $2.95 against $3.65; Straight Creek egg is $2.95, instead of $3.50, while mine run is

quoted as low as $1.85 per ton. We submit that these prices are rea

sonable, so far as the price at the mines goes. It is what is added in way of freight and profits between the

mines and the consumers that piles up. But coal is a dirty, heavy and expensive article to handle, both in the mines and out of them. . These prices are for coal handled by the marketing departments of state and county farm bureaus. Farmers who have been keeping their ears to the ground, and who have noted the "strike vote" to be taken by the five big railway brotherhoods, may wisely conclude this to be a good time to order coal.

The Committee of Fifteen The publicity man of the American farm bureau says: "Under the auspices of the sub-committee of cooperative marketing of the farmers' live stock marketing committee of 15, a conference on the organization and management of co-operative live stock shipping associations will be held in Chicago on Sept. 2. The live stock producers of each state will send representatives to outline specifications for the ideal shipping asosciation." This sounds as if some results of a full year of metings, travel and consideration will shortly be evidenced. This committee has not been on the road, or in session daily, but it has been on the job for fully one year. Fewer Farm Boys Register Mid-August registration figures at the Ohio university show that 10 per cent more new students enrolled than

Girl Painfully Injured When Autos Sideswipe RUSHVILLE. Ind., Aug 30 Beatrice Talbert. age 19 years, daughter of Mrs. Alma Talbert, was painfully injured Monday morning about 10 o'clock when the Talbert automobile sidfswiped another machine on the Indianapolis pike, just west of Rushville, and the Talbert machine went over on its side in a ditch. Miss Talbert suffered a broken pelvic bone and other bruises and was taken to a hospital at Shelbyville for an Xray examination, as she spent a restless night.

News of the Counties

GRATIS, O. The annual picnic of the Friendship club was held in Snyder's grove, two miles south of Gratis, O., last Saturday. About 50 were present. Dinner was served at noon. A short program was given in the afternoon. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder, Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Herb

Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Val Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Burd and daughter.

Mary Catherine, Mr. and Mrs. Norval Apgar and daughter Bernice, Mr. ana Mrs. Sam Southard and son Loren, Sam Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davenport, Mrs. Mary Apgar, Mrs. Mattie Overholtz, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Homan, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Eby, Mr. and Mrs. John Carr and children, Mrs. Stanley Apgar and daughters,

Helen and Mary, Mrs. Ella Butt, Mr. i

and Mrs. Raymond Kabler, Misses if

Opal Jenkins, Melva Apgar, Mabel and Helen Homan, Nellie and Mary Overholtz, Mabel Roberts, John Snyder, Truman Apgar, Earl Homan and Emerson Eby.

EATON, O., Aug. 30. County Prosecutor R. G. Sever and Attorney Harry

L. Risinger have received official ad

vices from the state supreme coun io the effect that the court has granted the defendants in the Estes and Mills

automobile theft case leave to file a petition in error in the court. Argu

ment of the motion relating to the petition in error was presented before

the court some days ago. Atorney

Risineer was a defendant counsel.

Report received here to the effect that Estes was shot by police authorities in an Illinois town is verified by a letter received here by Prosecutor Sever and a newspaper clipping from a Champaign, 111., newspaper received

by Phi Saylor, ex-county prosecutor. Estes Shot in Hip. According to the letter and clipping, Estes was shot in the hip and wounded by police authorities in or near Sullivan, 111., as the officers surprised him and a companion in an alleged automobile theft iob. Fired upon, the of-

f icers returned the fire and wounded

Estes, who later was found helpless in a corn field. Police thought his companion might have been fatally wounded and that Estes had buried him. Search for a grave was being make. Estes is referred to as Dr. Logan Estes. a physician and skilled surgeon.

It is presumed here Logan is his middle name. He is in a hospital, receiv

ing treatment for his wound. Testifying at his trial here Estes said he was

a physician, but had not been practic

ing lately. Alleges Cruel Treatment Divorce, custody of children and ali

mony is sought in a suit brought by Nola Hammer against Chester B. Hammer in common pleas court. She

alleges her husband struck her, tore

her clothing from her and threatened her life. He did not provide properly for her and their children and conducted himself in such a degrading manner she was compelled to leave him and take the children. Hammer is enjoined by the court from molesting or in any way interfering with his wife and children. They were married in Richmond, Ind. They have two daughters, Ruth, 5, and Edith, 3. Stephens Named Pastor The Rev. C. W. Stephens was appointed pastor of Eaton United Brethren church by the late United Brethren church conference, beld in Dayton. He succeeds the late Rev. J. E. Yingling. The Rev. Walter Sing was appointed to the West Elkton charge, and D. S. Eshleman to the Eldorado charge. Pastors returned to Preble county charges are: Verona and Ithaca, J. A.

Pantle; Lewisburg, M. W. Mumma; New Hope and Pleasant Hill, A. C. Barnhardt; West Manchester, O. F. Bilger.. The rather unique distinction of a court reversing itself has been gained by the court of appeals of this district. The reversal is recorded in two

suits against the county board of edu-i cation in Preble county, which were in the nature of injunction actions. J. E. Flora and I. M. Biddinger brought one of the actions against the board. Freddie Lock and J. W. Shively brought the other action. Creation of new school districts was involved. The plantiffs claimed it was annexation to or extension of school districts, as the districts embodied in the creation of new districts were already established districts. Common Pleas Judge A. C. Risinger granted temporary injunctions. Judge J. D. Barnes, of Sidney, heard the cases jointly and dissolved the injunctions. Taken to the appellate court, Judge Barnes. was reversed. In official advices received from the court by Prosecutor R. G. Sever, the court announces reversal of its former decision. According to the advices, the court in explanation states a parallel case has just been decided by the state supreme court which is not in accord with the appellate court's original decision in the Preble county cases.

(Special to Th Palladium) WINCHESTER, Aug. 30. A 10acre wheat contest has been launched in Randolph, county by the People'3 Loan and Trust company of Winchester for the fall crop 1921 and 1922. The slogan of the contest is, "More and Better Wheat" Corn contests started by the bank 10 years ago have proved successful and have been of great help in securing more and bet

ter corn for the farmers of Indiana, The purpose of the wheat project is as follows: 1. To encourage "more and better wheat." 2. To encourage a disease-free wheat as near as possible. 3. To encourage the seeding of a pure variety of wheat. 4. To encourage the seeding of a variety of wheat free from rye, cheat, cockel and other varieties of wheat. 5. To encourage better preparation of the seed bed. 6. To bring out the better methods of seeding, fertilizing, liming, manuring, management and care of the crop. The awards will be on the following basis: Purity of wheat, free of rye, cheat,

cocsei, otner varieties, disease, 40 per

cent.

Yield per acre, 35 per cent. Cost of production, 15 per cent ; Record kept, 10 per cent.

ine prizes are as follows: 1st, $40; .'

na, ju; sra, w, 4th, $15; 5th, $5. There are prizes offered for special classes. Class 1, $10, for the best prepared seed bed at seeding time, and $5 for the second best prepared seed bed. This takes into consideration the breaking, discing, rolling, dragging, harrowing or other work in preparing the seed bed. Class 2, $7.50, for the best wheat seeded this fall; $2.50 for the second best. This

ciass prize is offered for the best wheat to be sowed this fall and

judged the same as Class No. 3. Class 3, $10 for the best variety of seed wheat harvested in 1922; $5 for the second best variety of seed wheat harvested in 1922. This prize is offered for the best wheat harvested, graded on quality, disease-free, free from rye, cheat, cockel or other varieties of wheat For this contest to be a success and to be carried out, not less than 50 entries are needed. All entries must be in on or before Tuesday, Sept 20, ia order that the judges may pass upon the classes to be judged this fall. Blanks for the record work will bo furnished free of charge upon time of entry. Entries may be sents either to the People's Loan and Trust company or R. A. Fields, the county agricultural agent.

Winchester Auto Overturns; GirVs Shoulder Dislocated BLOOM1NGPORT. Ind., Aug. 30. Mrs. Ella McDonald, of Winchester, suffered a dislocated shoulder and a broken arm when an automobile in which she was riding overturned on a grade south of Bloomingport, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Huston, all of Winchester the other occupants of the car, escaped unhurt. The accident occurred when the driver dimmed his lights for an approaching carriage. Unable to see the side of the road he drove too far out on the side of the grass and the car went over, the fence saving It from complete destruction.

BOY STRUCK BY CAR. ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 30. David Hammond, 12 years old, suffered a scalp wound and was bruised when he was struck by an interurban car late Monday.

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