The Syracuse and Lake Wawasee Journal, Volume 12, Number 12, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 17 July 1919 — Page 2

FEDERAL REPORT HITS AT PACKERS President Wilson Told “Big Five” Are Puilding Great Food Combine. PLAN TO CORNER ALL TRADE Charged With Attempt to Control All Substitutes for Meat—lnterested in Banks, Factories and Other Institutions. Washington, July 14. —An approaching packer domination of all important pods in the United States and an international control of meat products with foreign companies seems a cerhinty unless fundamental action is :aken to prevent it, the federal trade commission declared in part one of Its report to President Wilson on the “extent and growth of power of the five packers in meat and other industries.” “A fair consideration of the course che five packers have followed and the position they have already reached,” said the report, “musflead to the conclusion ihat they threaten the freedom of the market of the country’s food Industries and of the by-product of the industries linked therewith. The meat pact'er control of other foods will not require long in developing.” Declaring “the history of the packers growth is interwoven with Illegal commissions, rebates and with undisclosed control of corporations,” the reporc urged the importance of full publicity of corporate ownership for all Industries. Alleging that the “big five” packers—Swift & Co., Armour & Co., Wilson & Co., Morris & Co. and the Cudahy company—jointly or separately wield controlling interest in 574 companies, minority interest Ih 95 others, arc. undetermined interest in* 93 —a total of 762 companies—and that they pi educe or deal in some 775 commodities largely food products, the report gives this picture of growing packer invasion into related and unrelated industiies: “In addition to meat foods they produce or deal in such divers commodities as fresh tomatoes ami banjo strings, leather and cottonseed oil, etc. “They have interests large enough to ! be a dominating influence in most of ‘ the services connected with the pro-' ductiou and distribution of animal! foods and their by-products, and are ' reaching out for control not only of | substitutes for animal foods but of ■ substitutes for other lines into which the integration of the business has led■ them. They are factors in cattle loan companies, making the necessary loans ! to growers and feeders of live stock; i are interested in railways and private ' car lines transporting live stock and j manufactured animal products; in most of the important stockyards com-' panies—the public market for the bulk of food animals, and in live stock | trade papers on which growers and; feeders rely for market news. “Thev are interested in banks from , which / their competitors’ packing! houses borrow money; in companies' supplying machinery. Ice, salt, materi- | als, boxes, etc., to themselves and their i competitors; they are principal deal-1 ?rs on the provision exchanges, where ' future prices in standard cured ani-. fnal products are determined. i “Their vast distributing system, with the advantages arising from the control of private cars, cold storage and a network of branch houses has enabled them to extend their activities on a large scale into poultry, eggs, cheese, butter, rice, breakfast foods, banned vegetables, soda fountain supplies and other lines, “Some of Swift & Co.’P subsidiaries are growing tropical fruits in Hawaii; a subsidiary of Wilson & Co., Inc., has reached into the salmon fisheries of Alaska, and a Morris concern cans shrimp taken in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. “The big five, the report said, have control of or interest in public utility corporations in Sioux City, Kansas City, South St. Paul, Portland, Ore., San Francisco, South St. Joseph, Mo., Hill City, Minn., Fort Werth, Tex., and Chicago. As to financial‘power, the report said in part: “The packer has drawn to a marked degree upon the banks of tl*e Country for liquid funds. To assure himself loans ample to his purpose, the big packer has secured affiliation through stock ownership, representicn on directorate and in other ways, with nunumerous banks and trust companies, •dr. Armour, Mr. Swift, Mr. Mdrris and Mr. Wilson are directors in banks affiliated closely with those who are strong at the source of credit ih rhe United States. Being thus allied with the powerful interests at the sources jf credit, the packers’ powers is great.” King Loses $2,000,000. London, July 12. —Securities valued it §2,000,000 belonging to former King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, which have ieen in London since the beginning of he war, were declared forfeited to Jie crown. New Shipping Board Head. Washington, July 12.—President tVilson accepted the resignation of Edward N. Hailey, chairnflm of the shipping board. John Barton Payne >f Chicago has been named to succeed Hr. Hurley. Risk Bureau Pays $250,000,000. Washington, July 11.—Payments by the war risk bureau to soldiers and” their dependents amounted to $30,332,726 In June, 862,322 checks being mailed. Payments this year have imounted to more than $250,000,000. American Motor Steamer Sunk. Havana, July 11. —The American potor steamer Santa Christina was lunk after an explosion of oil in the engines. The 29 members of the crew find five passengers were picked up by the Cuban schooner Teneriffe.

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GERMANS 0. K. TREATY BILL RATIFYING PEACE PACT SIGNED BY EBERT. National Assembly Approves Resolution by Vote of 208 to 115—Allies to Lift Blockade. Berlin, July 10—President Ebert signed the bill ratifying the peace treaty at eight o’clock Wednesday, according to Vorwaerts, and the document has been dispatched to Versailles. Weimar via Coblenz, July 10. —The resolution ratifying the peace treaty was adopted by the German national assembly by a vote of 208 to 115. Ninety-nine deputies abstained from voting on the resolution in the national assembly to ratify the peace treat}’. The text of the ratification resolution as introduced in the national assembly consisted of two clauses, reading as follows: “The peace treaty between Germany and the allied and associated powers signed on June 28,1919, and the protocol belonging thereto, as well as the agreement relative to the occupation of the Rhineland, signed the same day, are agreed to. “This law comes into force on the day of its promulgation.” Paris, July 10.—The. ratification of the peace treaty by Germany means the immediate lifting of the allied blockade. Versailles, July 10. —Official notification of the ratification of the peace treaty by the German national assembly was given the peace conference this morning. Weimar, July 11. —The German national assembly very plainly demonstrated that it would take no official interest in the fate of the former emperor. At the opening of the session the conservatives introduced a resolution to leave to judgment of authorities in international law as to whether the proposed international court could im stltute trial and could, with retroactive jurisdiction and authority “impose penalties which have not heretofore been prescribed in international law.” A clerical speaker said the time for reservations was passed. The conservatives defended the resolutions, but It was decisively beaten. BIG DIRIGIBLE ON WAY HOME R-34 Casts Off Moorings at Midnight—--Approaching Storm Hastens the Departure. Mineola, N. Y„ July 10.—The R-34 is on her way back to Scotland. The giant airship cast cC her moorings at 11:56 Wednesday nlgtit and soared away toward New York to fly over the city before winging her way out over the Atlantic on her way to East Fortune, near Edinburgh.. A heavy storm heading east from the vicinity of the Great Lakes was the primary cause of the dirigible’s early getaway. Meteorological .experts hold that the storm would aid in her homeward flight, whereas if she had remained 'held hi leash at the field here she mig-lt have been wrecked by the predicted heavy winds. SEVEN DIE IN CLOUDBURST Deluge Hits' Dubuque, Ea.—Two Persons Are Washed Into a Sewer. Dubuque, la.‘ July 10.—tieven persons were drowned in a cloudburst here. Mrs. George Kemllnger, twen-ty-six. and Ruth Brose, seren, were washed into the Bee branch sewer. Dorothy Brose, three, wao raved. Mrs. Christ ‘Wagner afld her two children wqre drowned in Union park. Two unidentified girls allo drowned. Denver Car Strike tended. Denver, Colo., July 14.--Denver's street car strike was settled when the executive committee of t»e union agreed to accept a 48-ceMt an hour wage scale and submit the demand for higher wages to arbitration. Swiss May Lose Leag .e Seat. Paris. July 14. —If Switzerland does not "dhere to the League of Nations within two months after Cie league is in operation, L’lntransigcant says it understands, the seat of the league will not be maintained at Geneva. , “Reds” Attack Roumania. Bucharest, Roumania, July 12.— Hungarian bolshevlst troops, which were withdrawn from the Czecho-Slo-vak front on orders from the peace conference, have attacked Roumanian forces on the Theiss river. Bolshevist Troops Advance. London, July 12.—Bolshevist troops have started an advance in the region of the Northern Dvina river, southeast of Archangel, and have occupied Poshno after fierce fighting. Two hundred prisoners were captured.

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MANY. GREET WILSON 10,000 CHILDREN HELP WELCOME PRESIDENT HOME. Executive in Speech at New York Says Peace Treaty Is Just—Alludes to Political Foes. New York, July 10.—President Wilson returned to the United States on Tuesday and, in his first speech delivered on American soil since the peace treaty was signed, declared that the peace concluded at Paris was “a just peace which, if It can be preserved, will safeguard the world from unnecessary bloodshed.” The only* reference the president made to his political opponents was when, in referring to the negotiations at Paris, he said: “I am afraid some people, some persons, do not understand that vision. They do not see it. They have looked too much upon the ground.” The army transport George Washington, on which he sailed from Brest, was escorted up the bay by the battleship Pennsylvania and more than a score of destroyers and smaller naval craft. On the New Jersey shore, the state which first honored Mr. Wilson with a political office, were 'massed 10,000 schoolchildren, who welcomed the chief executive of the nation with the strains of ttoe national anthem. Through the lines of the children, all dressed in white, the president passed to the ferry, which carried him to the Manhattan side of the river, where he was greeted by the official reception committee, headed by Governor Smith and Mayor Dylan. From the ferry terminal to Carnegie hall, a distance of about three miles, the presidential party passed through streets lined with cheering thousands of men, women and children, who thronged the sidewalks and filled every available space. The president finished his speech shortly after six o’clock and immediately departed for Washington. A train hhd been held in waiting for him at the Pennsylvania station. WAR COSTS $30,177,000,000 Further Issues of Bonds Will Not Be Necessary, Says Secretary Glass. Washington, July 10. —The' war cost the United States $30,177,000,000 up to June 30. 1919. Secretary Glass made this estimate in submitting to the congressional appropriations committee the preliminary statements of the treasury on the condition of the nation’s finances. He arrived at tire estimate by subtracting tire average peace-time expenses for the same length of time, at the rate of $1,000,000,000 annually, from the total expenditures, $32,427,000,000, during the war. Further issues of bonds. Mr. Glass said, will not be necessary “before the maturity or redemption of the Victory notes,” which have four years to run. CALL MARCH IN FOOD QUIZ Chief of Staff Asked to Explain Delay in Kee'ping Vast Army Stores When Not Needed. Washington, July 12. — General March, chief of staff, was called by the house committee investigating army food supplies. He was asked to explain the six months’ delay in marketing vast stores of army food after it became evident the army could not use it. Miscalculation as to army foodstuff surpluses delayed its marketing, General March told the house committee. He placed responsibility for the error and delays on the quartermaster corps of the army. Warships to Fiume. Paris, July 14.—Three allied warships, one each from the American, British and French navies, have been ordered to proceed to Fiume, where there have been disorders recently between Italians and French troops. Killed at Grade Crossing. Atchison, Kan., July 14.—-Emmltt Pargett, a farmer, was instantly killed, and Allen Oman of Farmington, Kan., was. perhaps fatally injured when the automobile .Padgett was driving was struck by a train. Italian Food Riots Cease. Paris, July 11. —Dispatches from Rome report continued improvement in the situation in most of the Italic cities where disorders incident te TO high cost of living have been occurring. Davis Is Selected. Washington, July 11.—John W. Da- . vis, American ambassador to Great Britain, is understood to have been selected as the American representative on the permanent court of international justice.

U.S. TROOPS TO, STAY OH RHINE Wilson Says Yanks Will Remain Until Foe Hands Over War Material. PLEASED OVER RATIFICATION Feels Trade Relations Between Ger. many and Associated Nations Should Be Resumed So Teutons Can Meet Reparations. Washington, ‘July 12.—President Wilson, conferring with newspaper correspondents at the White House, indicated that he was extremely gratified that the treaty of peace had been ratified so promptly by the German national assembly. The president also indicated that he felt trade relations between Germany and the associated nations should be resumed at the earliest moment possible, for without trade Germany could not meet the reparation demanded of her. It was made clear that the president felt troops should be maintained in Germany until the Germans had complied with all the military terms of the treaty. It was pointed out that there were several million veteran sol diers in Germany and munitions suffi clent for them to operate. The Germans have from one to foui months in which to deliver all material except that sufficient for the reduced German army provided for in the peace treaty, and the president believes American trpops should stay on the Rhine until the material ii delivered. Discussing the peace negotiations at Paris, President Wilson let it be known that the League of Nations covenant will be in every treaty negotiated at Versailles, including that with Bui garia, with which country the Unitec States never was at war. In response to questions regarding the Fiume situation, the president pointed out that the treaty of London provided that Fiume was to go to Croatia and that Italy did not laj claim to the city when that treaty was signed. The president made it clear that de mobilization of the American arm} would depend upon the speed with which the military conditions of the peace treaty were executed by Germany and the treaty was ratified by the various governments. Mr. Wilson feels that the United States must play a generous part in the reconstruction of Europe, but he believes this should be accomplished by establishing some sound basis ol credit rather than by direct govern ment aid. Air. Wilson let it be known that the treaty with France was designed foi the protection of France until such time as this special guarantee would no longer be needed because of the protection to be afforded all nations by the League of Nations. Mr. Wilson indicated that his time thus far has been devoted entirely tc preparing his address on the treaty with Germany and that opportunity had been lacking to complete a similar explanation of the proposed pacl with France. President Wilson is understood tc take the position that a two-thirds majority will be required to adopt any senate reservations in ratifying the peace treaty. The impression of opposition leaders in the senate has beer that only a simple majority would b< required. U. S. JULY REPORT ON CROPS Government Estimates Corn Yield This Year at 322,060,000 Bushels Over 1918. Chicago, July 12.—The government July crop report released by the agricultural department at Washington is n much better report on corn thar generally looked for; on both wheat and oats it showed marked deterioration since the official figures of e month ago. A wheat crop of 1,161, 000.000 bushels is indicated by this report, of which 539,000,000 bushels arc of winter and 322,(KM),000 bushels spring wheat. There was a falling ofl of 75,000,000 bushels in both crops since the June report, when the combined crop of winter and-spring wheat was forecast at 1,236,000.000 bushels. I'here was a great improvement ir the prospective corn crop, as the fig ures furnished July 9 were for 2,815, 000,(M)0 bushels, compared with 2,735,000,000 bushels estimated two weeks ago by a local expert, and with 2,583, 000,000 bushels harvested last year. The oats crop was indicated at 1,403.000.000 bushels, compared with 1,446,000,000 bushels a month ago, and 1,538,000,000 bushels a year ago. President Signs Important Bills Washington, July 14. —President Wilson sign r d the District, army, navy and deficiency appropriation bills and the joint resolution providing for the return of the wires of the country tc private ownership. German Plot for Theft. Coblenz, July 14. —A plot involving wholesale thefts of food, automobile tires and other troop supplies for shipment to Germany has been uncovered by army officers. Several Germans were arrested. Britain Plans Alien Curb. London. July 12.—Notwithstanding strong opposition by the government, a house of commons committee approved by’ a vote of 15 to 12 a clause in the aiien bill restricting the employment of aliens in Great Britain. Nicaragua Collects $640,000. Managua, Nicaragua, July 12. —The internal revenue collected by Nicaragua for the six months ending July 1 amounts to $640,000. Os this sum $300,000 is payable to American bank era to liquidate the foreign debt.

Hoosier State Happenings

Brazil. —The Clay county board of review has raised the assessed valuation of the county from $15,000,000 to $30,000,000. Marion.—The chinch bug, said to be one of the most destructive of crop pests, has been found in a cornfield near here. Sullivan. —With the awarding of seven road contracts by the county commissioners, road building promises to be pushed with all speed during the remainder of the summer. Vincennes.—The case of the city of Washington against the public service commission of Indiana, in which the plaintiff attempted to get a reduction in the rental cost of fire hydrants, tried in the Knox circuit court several weeks ago, was decided in favor of the defendants. Jeffersonville. —The board of trustees of the Indiana reformatory granted paroles to 17 out of 22 inmates examined, and eight others who have been transferred to the state prison, making 25 out of 30 considered. Last month every inmate considered received a parole, and one of the number has since escaped. Evansville. —Thousands of gallons of blackberries in the “pocket” are being Wasted for lack of pickers. In many surrounding towns pickers are selling the berries of 25 cents a gallon, but in this city’ the price is $1 a gallon. The price of No. 3 wheat has dropped 40 cents a bushel at local mills, the decline being due to large quantities of new grain that have been delivered. Indianapolis.—Jesse E. Eschbach, cjiief examiner for the state board of accounts, declined to approve a Gibson county appropriation of $4,000 for a welcome-home celebration for soldiers. The chief examiner held that $2,500 ought to be sufficient, and said that counties conferring with him have appropriated less than $2,000 for the celebrations. The Gibson county event is to be held the first week of September in connection with a county fair. Indianapolis.-—The board of park commissioners of Indianapolis was authorized by the state tax commission to isst a bonds aggregating $262,000 for the iu mediate purchase of park lands and td make improvements at Garfield and Brookside parks. The state board also authorized the issuance of $400,000 b< nds by the Indianapolis sanitary district. Seven petitions for bond issues by. municipalities over the state were denied ; 23 were approved. New Albany.—Tlie Floyd county board of review has completed its valuation of corporations, and nearly all have been doubled and, in some instances, the figures of former years have been tripled. The valuation on merchandise stocks have been increased 150 per cent in some eases. It Is estimated that the total valuation in the county, which formerly was about $12,000,000, will be increased to between $18,000,000 and $20,000,000. (Crown Point. —Efforts are being made to save from death Thomas Batchelor and Albert Batchelor, brothers, who are under sentence to be executed in the electric chair at the stsfte prison at Michigan City before sunrise November 1. They and two other men pleaded guilty in the criminal court here on a charge of murder, following the shooting and killing of Herman Uecker, cashier of the First State bank at Tolleston, In an attempted robbery of the institution. Lafayette.—Wheat fields in Porter, Laporte* and Tippecanoe counties, known to be infected with the Australian take-all disease, will be placed under quarantine immediately by the state authorities and a strong effort will be made to prevent a federal quarantine of Indiana’s entire 1919 crop. Whether the embargo will be placet! on the entire yield by the department of agriculture will be decided at a meeting of the federal horticultural board to be held in Washington. Indianapolis.—The National Council, World War Veterans, with headquarters at Aurora, 111., has started a membership drive in Indiana. Headquarters for the department Indiana, have been opened in the courthouse at Indianapolis, with Capt. Louis Lefko, national executive committeeman, and Private Joseph A. Wise, department inspector, in charge. Charters for posts are being issued throughout the state, A mobilization meeting will be held at Moose Temple, Indianapolis, Wednesday night, August 6. Private Hugh B. Donnelly of Chicago, national commander in chief, will be present with his staff. A two-day state convention will be opened at Indianapolis, on Tuesday, September 2. Governor James P. Goodrich and former Gov. Samuel M. Ralston will address the convention. Anderson. —Threshing of wheat will be completed by July 15. The acreage was the largest for many years and, although a heavy yield is expected in some localities, farmers say scab will cause a large shrinkage in total production. Connersville, —The city of Connersville. in its semi-annual settlement paid Fayette county $1,330, the money collected in fines for the half year. Os this sum all but $420 was paid in by violators of the liquor law?. The sum is larger than the total of sueh finest collected here in the last fifteen years. ■’ * Petersburg.—Estimates of the wheat yield in Pike county ranged from ten to fifteen bushels an acre. Some fields are not averaging one-half of last year’s yield. Laporte.—Eleven suits, asking damages aggregating $170,000, were filed In the circuit court against the United States railroad administration. The suits are the outgrowth of an accident at Hewson’s crossing, Kingsbury, this spring, when a Grand Trunk train demolished a school wagon, killing six children and Injuring nine. Six of the suits are for $20,000 each and five are for SIO,OOO each.

Evansville.—Evansville millers are paying $2.13 for No. 1 wheat at Evansville and $2.11 at the Stations; No. 2, $2.10; No. 3, $2.06. Lebanon.—The largest wheat crop ever raised in Boone county is in the shock. It is believed the crop will average 30 bushels to the acre. Lawrenceburg.—Wheat testing 62 pounds to the bushel was threshed on the farm of Omer T. Ludlow in Lawrenceburg township, on the bottom land. The wheat is yielding on average of 33 bushels an acre. Plymouth.—An importation of forty calves .from the Island of Guernsey, off the coast of England, were sold to as many boys and girls in this county. They were received by the Northern Indiana Guernsey Breeders’ association. Decatur. — Adams county farmers have begun their wheat harvest. Instead of the 40 bushels an acre yield expected, only ten bushels are forthcoming. The dry weather, which failed to fill out the heads, is believed to be the cause. Huntington.—Fly. smut, weevil and scab have done much damage to wheat here, but it is expected the yield will be larger than usual. At a meeting of Shorthorn breeders arrangements were made for a series of pure-bred cattle sales. The first will be held October 12. Indianapolis. — Announcement was made here that Indoanapolis has been chosen for the headquarters of the regional secretary of the National Tuberculqsis association, representing the Mississippi Valley association. The announcement also said that Arthur Strawson of Washington had been named regional secretary. Salem.—There is one of the largest crops of wild blackberries ever known throughout Washington county, but it will be lost through want of pickers. Wild berries are selling at the local markets for 50 cents a gallon, yet at that few farmers are found who are willing to take the time to pick them. Cultivated blackberries are selling at 80 cents a gallon. Indianapolis.—Following a slon of the plan of inspection and certification of canned goods by the National Canners’ association, 30 members of the Indiana Canners’ association signed an agreement to establish a state branch of the national bureau and appointed, an advisory’ board to work out details of organization and to appoint inspectors. Indianapolis.-r-Demands for harvest laborers in the Kansas wheat fields have been supplied and there is no longer any reason iyvhy an Indiana leave the state, according to advices workman desiring such work should leave the state, according to advices received by Hays 11. Buskirk, federal labor director and chairman of the Indiana free employment commission. Greencastle. — Twenty-eight suits were filed in the Putnam circuit court here against the Farmers’ State bank at Bainbridge by men and women who lost Liberty ootids when the vault <’f the institution was blown open and robbed December 2, 1918. The total sum lost was about $35,000 and the amount, asked in the complaints totals about $6,000, ranging from SSO to sl,834. Not all the losers filed suits. Indianapolis.—Vouchers apportioning June state school tax fund were sent to the 92 counties by the auditor of state. The total amount distributed on the basis of enumeration was sl,900,237, and the apportionment is $2.44 per capita, compared with $2.41 in June last year. Among the amounts are: Grant county, $35,965.60; Huntington county, §20,327.64; Lake county. §97,170.56; Laporte county, $35,106.72; Cass county. §21.684.28. Indianapolis.—J. W. Paul, mining engineer of the United States bureau of mines, read a paper on “A Method of Humidifying Coal Alines to Prevent Coal Dust Explosions” before the Mine Inspectors’ Institute of the United States. Air. Paul discussed the technical problems involved in making mines safe against explosions. A resolution was adopted by the bureau of mines to investigate the causes and number of explosions in coal mines due to the presence of coal dust. Indianapolis. — Governor Goodrich announced the appointment of the four members of the bipartisan live stock sanitary’ board, two members representing veterinarians and two representing the live stock industry. The members of the board are: Dr. John L. Kixmiller. Democrat, of Logansport, a veterinarian; Dr. Haskell Lett, Republican, of Seymour, a veterinarian; Dan C. Reed, Democrat, of Attica, a live stock breeder; Edward Chambers, Republican, of Rushville, a stock breeder. Marion.—The Grant County Agricultural association has named a committee on good roads to co-operate with a similar committee from the Marion Association of Commerce, the purpose being to agree on the recommendations winch should be made to the state highway commission for Grant county’s roads. A committee of Grant county citizens appeared before the highway commission and urged that the Wabash pike from Marion to Wabash, be made a part of the Hoosier-Dixie highway. Richmond.—The Wayne county board of tax review, following a meeting with the state tax commissioners, ordered a flat increase on virtually all taxable property in the county, ranging by townships from 5 to 200 per cent. Personal property assessments in Richmond were increased 50 per cent. Farm improvements in Washington and Harrison townships were increased 200 per cent. Farm lands in Boston township were decreased 5 per cent and other townships were increased so that the average value of farm land an acre in the county will reach §lO2. Noblesville.—The wheat crop of Hamilton county is cut and the yield will be at least one-third smaller than expected. There is plenty of straw, but the heads are not filled. , Notre Dame.—The Very Rev. Dr. James A. Burns, for a number of years president and superior of the Holy Cross college in Washington, D. C.. was elected president of the University of Notre Dame by the provincial chapter of the Holy Cross congregation, which ended its session. Dr. Burns, who took office immediately, succeeds the Very Rev. Dr. John Cavanaugh, who resigned last spring.

WILSON SAVES DAYLIGHT ACT Vetoes Agricultural Bill Because of Amendment Turning Clock Back. WOULD CAUSE HEAVY LOSS Executive Also Refuses to Approve Sundry Civil Bill—lssues Two Statements Explaining His Action. Washington, July 14. —President Wilson today vetoed the agriculturdl bill because of its provision repealing the daylight saving law, In regard to the agricultural bill the President Sent the following com- 1 munication to the house of representatives : ‘ “I take the liberty of returning H. R. 3157, ‘An act making appropriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal year ending June--30, 1920, without my signature. Saves Daylight Act. “I realize, of course, the grave inconvenience which may arise from the postponement of the legislation, at this time, but feel obliged to withhold my signature because of the clause which provided that ‘at and after 2 o’clock a. m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, 1919, next the act entitled “An act to save daylight aind to provide standard time for the United'States,” approved March 19, 1918, be and the same hereby is repealed.’ “I believe that the repeal of the act, referred to would be of very great inconvenience to the country, and 1 think that I am justified in saying that it would constitute something more than an inconvenience. ,lt would involye a seriou? economic lossl The act was intended to place the chief business activities of the country as nearly as might be within the limits of daylight throughout the year. It resulted in very great economies of fuel and in siibstantial economy of energy, because of the very’ different effect of wofk done in thedaylight and s work done by artificial light. Says People Approved. “It, moreover, served the daily con-; venience of the many communities of the country in away which gave all but universal shtisfactibn, and the overwhelming testimony of its valuet which has come to me convinces me that I should not be justified in ac 4 quiescing in its repeal.” In regard to tlie sundry civil bill' the president in another communication to the house said: “Under the vocational rehabilitation 1 bill, which became law June 27, 1918*. the congress has sought to fulfill the expectations of the country that their soldier, sailor and marine disabled tn the recent war should be given an opportunity to secure at the and under the fostering care of the? federal government such training as he needs to overcome the handicap of his, disability and to resume his place as; civilian able to earn a living upon J something like equal footing with! those with whom he was associated be-i fore he made his great sacrifice for thef honor and defense of the country. “The work of rehabilitation under? this admirable law is now at its height and was to have been given greater speed and certainty by the amendment' to section two of the vocational rehabilitation bill, which I have todaysigned, and which places tlie whole responsibility for vocational training in a single agency, virtually transform-? Ing from the war risk insurance bureau, to the federal board for vocational education §6,000,000 with which to support disabled men in training at the 1 generous figure of SBO a month, for a single man and SIOO a month for a man and his wife. Acts to Aid Soldiers. “It is a matter of very’ grave concern, therefore, that at the very moment when these disabled men arecoming in constantly increasing numbers to tlie government to avail themselves of thi general plan, there shouldappear in the sundry civil appropriation bill, which I now return, limiting clauses which will do much more than, seriously cripple and retard the beneficial work of restoring these men to useful and contented lives. Theseclauses would probably, in fact, if put into effect, nullify the whole purposeof the act and render its administration practically impossilde. “The section of the bill which I now return, which governs the appropri-i ation for this work,, provides the sum< of $6,000,000 for all expenses of rehab-, ilitation, including the support of the disabled men in training, and this sumis stated to be in lieu of the appropriation contained in the act approved July (....), 191 W amending section 2 of the act approved June 27, 1918, inasmuch as there are already over 4,000 disabled soldiers, sailors and marines; in training and inasmuch as another 4,000 will be put into training now Uvat the amendment to section 2 has; become law, it is clear that even at the rate of only SBO a month, a sum, approximating s£ooo,ooo will be re-, quired for the mere support of these men, and that under the present appropriation nothing will be available for their tuition and travel or for plac-! ing them where they can earn a livings and it will be impossible to meet the 1 needs of the new thousands who areevery week seeking the benefits of the rebabitation act.” Related. '' “In this production little Eva and St. Clair actually have a family resemblance. Is the little Eva really St. Clair’s daughter?” “No, but they are related all right. St. Clair is little Eva’s son.” ! Industry. ,e d y° u into politics?” “My /industrious nature,” replied Senator'Sorghum. “I was determined not to be idle and it didn’t seem as if I could get a regular job other wafr” ' —