Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 307, 7 November 1921 — Page 3

: PAGE THREE three, treasure seekers appeared at the farm and began to turn up the sod in likely looking places. Not only was the farm searched thoroughly, but the surrounding pastures were also. There were those desirous of mak ing a "find" without it being known who stole forth at nigiit to work by moonlight. However, no report has yet been heard of anything in the way of treasure being found. The authorities be lieve that if loot ever Is found It will be "finders are keepers,' 'and the lucky one will not reveal it. Federal and state officials are convinced that a vast quantity of plunder not only from banks, but freight cars and stores, was concealed: by the outlaws somewhere in the vicinity of Council Bluffs and has not been removed, , ,' , ; OLDEST COUPLE IN U. S., WED 85 YEARS, HAVE "BABY" DAUGHTER 76, BOY OF 64 Of the 30,000 Americans residing in Mexico, 8,000 live in Mexico City.

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY, NOV. 7, 1921.

9.7 OF U.S. FARMS EITHER BUY OR SELL IN CO-OPERATIVE WAY WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 7. The number of farms reporting co-operative marketing or purchasing products through farmers' organizations in 1919, according to the last census, was 624,527 or 9.7 per cent of all farms in the country. There are 7.9 per cent of the farms in the United States

which sell co-operatively, while 5.1 per;

cent do their buying on this plan. In Minnesota. 78,314 farms or 43.9 per cent of all farms sold farm products co-operatively in 1919. Co-operative elevators and creameries are numerous in this state. Other states re

porting a large number were, Iowa, i with 43,350 or 20 per cent: Wisconsin.) 23 per cent; Michigan, 21 per cent;) Kansas, 23 per cent; Nebraska, 26 perj cent, and California, 21 per cent. Sales through farmers' organizations j amounted to a total of $721,983,639, an average for each farm that reported of

$1,412. Grain, milk and cream, trims and truck crops were the most important commodities sold. California, while only sixth in the number of farms selling co-operatively leads in the amount realized, $127,990.9S1. Other states receiving more than $14,000,000 are Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Nebraska and Kansas. Percentage in States. The percentage of farms which re

port co-operative purchasing in the : different states are: Nebraska. 22 pprj cent; Kansas. 19: Iowa. 15; Minnesota. 16; Wisconsin, 11, and Ohio, 8 perj cent. The five states with purchases over' $4,000,000 ranging down to that sum !

Trom ja.bou.uuu spent Dy Kansas, are: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and California. Commodities bought in thi3 manner are fertilizer, feed, binder twine, spraying materials, coal and crates for fruit and vegetables. In Indiana 7.1 per cent of the 205,126 farms reported co-operative sales amounting to over $12,000,000, an average of $873 for each farm, and 4.9 per cent of the number reported co-operative purchases amounting to over $1,766,000 or an average or $176. The Ohio figures show 7.S per cent of the 256,695 farms in co-operative marketing enterprises, with sales of over $1S.700,000 or an average of $910 per farm; while 8.3 per cent have

bought in amounts over $ $150 per farm.

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Mr.

and Mrs. James Bell and their daughter, Mrs. M. 76 years old, on the porch of their home.

A. Schultz,

At the outskirts of the little village of Abrams, Oconto county, Wisconsin, live James Bell, 104 years old, and his wife, 102 years of age. They are believed to be the oldest couple in the United States. They have been married 83 years, which also makes thm the longest married couple in the U. S., too, it is believed. A "baby" daughter, Mrs. M. A. Schultz, 76 years old, and a "boy" of 64 live with the old couple. Bell and his wife have lived in their present home, a kg house now partly modernized, for 45 years.

HUNTERS FOR BURIED GOLD SEEK LOOT OF NEBRASKA GANGSTERS

(From the Omaha World Herald) Hunters for buried gold have begun to flock to the Schneider farm, northeast of Council Eluffs, rendezvous of gunmen routed a week or so ago. They go with pick and shovel to dig and pry for money and bonds, loot of Iowa and Nebraska bank vaults, believed to have been buried by the gangsters.

190,000 or j The presence of Nebraska bank officials, bent on the same errand a hunt

for their stolen securities has only TO OBSERVE ARMISTICE DAY spurred on the treasure seekers. , FORT WAYNE, Nov. 7 The League The first treasure hunters were ofof Women Voters of this city has: fleers and bank officials who hunted planned an open meeting to be held on the farm from one end to the othf, Armistice day. The meeting will also i Every bit of ground was examined fcr observe with appropriate ceremonies traces of fresh earth mounds. Ever1 the opening of the armament confer-j corner and nook in the house, bar: ence. 'and outhouses was scrutinized wit".

the thoroughness of Sherlock Holmes, but nothing was found. The walls of the house were pried into to disclose possible secret panels or hiding places in the partitions or floors, but all without success. Presence of strangers on the place only served to stimuate curiosity oi the folk in the surrounding country, and when the word went out that the visitors were bank officials looking for stolen plunder, it was passed around the community like fire in prairie grass. Buried treasure! This was enough! Excitement of the gun battie with a ?ang of outlaws in their peaceful community was intensified by tales of buried treasure. Singly and in groups of two and

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