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O aSHSS’ M feM-^»qagt'-f /l. -b .ml ptiM ai»-’ <l M i M»fR bI liwl 111/ ../ 1 "Trail’s End,” the resilience, near Dayton, €>., ,of Gov. James M. Cox, Democratic nominee tor president. 2 Delegates to the Conference of Boulogne which is being continued at Spa, Belgium. 3—Charles Francis Adams 11, amateur skipper and wheelsman of the Resolute, defender against Shamrock IV, in races for Amer* » lea’s cup. ' ~-■ «■ ' , ' . ■ ' 1,-,,

NEWSOEWOF CURRENTEVENTS Third Party Movement Comes to Grief in Bolts and Splits. PLATFORM PREVENTS FUSION La Follette Declined to Lead the Radical Hosts—Labor ajid Single Taxers Nominate —Important Sedition Trial in Chicago—Vermont Will Not Aid Suffrage —Germans Yield at Spa. By E. F. CLIPSON. The movement to amalgamate various organizations of Socialists, farmers, laborers, Intellectuals, radicals, single taxers, idealists and others sailing under different party designations, into a third party steered by the Committee of, Forty-eight in convention at Chicago, failed. At one time prospects of fusion appeared rather favorable; when the 48-ers marched In a body to the convention of the Labor party being held simultaneously, and amid a great love feast and every appearance of fraternity united the two conventions. Soon the Single Taxers, the Nonpartisan league, the American Party of Texas (former Governor Ferguson), the American Constitutional party (Hearst) and the World War Veterans, an independent organization ' of ex-service men, were-in the fusion. - A platform carrying the principles, alms, demands and desires of all of them would have contributed materially to the paper shortage. It could not be framed, much less printed, and became an insurmountable obstacle. Cleavage was along pink and red < lines. Labor which was red —at least red-blooded —had the best working or- I ganization and pushed through the i adoption of its planks, leaving little chance for the pink or parlor radicals i ted by Amos Pinchot, George L. Rec- i ord and J. A. H. Hopkins, First the. 1 Single Taxers, who wanted only one < plank and could not get that, bolted. 1 Then Senator La Follette of Wiscon- 1 sin, who was expected to be the mes» i siah of the movement, found the plat- : form too radical and refused to run i on it. Then the fusion dissolved in i bolts and fadeaways. Governor Fer- 1 guson went back to Texas, representa- i fives of the Nonpartisan league an- 1 nounced they would have nothing to do with the new third party, the more 1 radical of the 48-ers were swallowed i by the Labor party, the remainder i withdrew, while the American Const!- ’ tutional party was lost in the shuffle. < The Labor party and the Single i Taxers serenely proceeded to carry j out independent programs and each < nominated a presidential ticket. The i only victory was achieved by the La- < bor party which captured Parley P. ; Christensen, an attorney of Salt Lake City. Utah, one of the original 48-ers, nnd made him its candidate. Max S. Hayes, labor leader of Cleveland, 0., was nominated for vice president. Pennsylvania, failing to land its favorite sons. Governor Sproul and Attorney General Palmer, as the standard bearers, respectively, of the Republican and Democratic parties, has achieved Its ambition to have a presidential candidate, for- the Single Tax party nominated Robert C. Macauley of Philadelphia, with R. C. Barnum of Cleveland. 0., as a running mate. After eight weeks of effort and the examination of several thousand a jury was finally secured and the trialbegun in Chicago of William Bross Lloyd and 19 other officials and members of the Communist Labor party, charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government. Prosecution is tuf fflie state of Illinois and follows thrf&Ction of a special grand jury whlcnfast January indicted the defendants, after a series of spectacular raids on their headquarters and meeting places by State’s Attorney Hoyne. Lloyd is a millionaire resident of Winnetka. 111., who long has been identified with radical movements Jn the capacity of loader and financial assistant. Indicted with him were

BRID2S” TO COME Those to Whom Passports Have Been Issued Must Bo Admitted to United States. Tokyo.—The foreign office issued the following statement: “According to report from San Francisco the news that 50 picture brides were due to arrive in San Francisco July 16 seems to have been received •with surprise, in view of the recent engagement of the Japanese govern-

members of the national, state and Cook county executive committees of the party, secretaries of local branches, members of the organization and propaganda committee, organizers and agitators. The trial is being conducted before Judge Oscar Hebei of the superior court and presents an array of legal talent such as never assembled before in a case Involving radicals and their actions, unless the famous McNamara trial at Los Angeles be excepted. Leading counsel for the defense is Clarence Darrow, who occupied the same position in the McNamara case, and bls principal assistants are William S. Forrest, a famous criminal defense • lawyer, and William A. Cunnea, prom- , inent Socialist attorney and former candidate of that party for state’s attorney of Cook county. Associated with Prosecutor Hoyne are the full legal strength of his office and eminent counsel from the outside, including Attorney Frank Comerford as special prosecutor. The latter in the past has been identified with some of the biggest labor cases on the defense side, this being his first essay at the role of prosecutor in an important trial of any nature. He is regarded as an authority on mass and social problems, and returned a few nronths ago from a study in Europe of bolshevism and its effects. The state scored in the preliminary sessions of the trial in securing the admission as evidence of acts and speeches of the defendants of a period I prior to the passage, of the state sedition law of a year ago. The prosecution is endeavoring to show that the defendants have declared themselves to be in full accord with the Moscow manifesto adopted in Moscow, Russia, by the third international congress in March, 1919;” that the congress was composed of revolutionary socialists from Europe, Asia and America; that it was held for the purpose of forming a manifesto or program which would outline the means by which constitutional governments might be overthrown and dictatorships of the proletrtriat established, and all nations be governed from Moscow. Also that the Communist party is affiliated with the international body and is an integral part of the Russian organization ; and that the defendants state in their platform that they are for the overthrow of the government of the United States. Tne state further contends that they advocate mass action, in other words, proceedings from the shops and factories to capture and annihilate the apparatus of government and that they tell the workers that the Constitution cannot be amendable in their behalf, and therefore must be destroyed. The defense has not, at this writing, been outlined. Volumes of testimony are expected. It is the first case under the Illinois sedition law and if won will present that law as a model for other states as well as for congressional enactments. On account of the prominence of the defendants and the effect the decision willjiave on radical movements in general, glooms as one of the most Important trials of recent years. Gov. Percival W. dement of Vermont has at last clarified his position in regard to the woman suffrage amendment, by refusing to call a special session of the legislature to consider or ratify the act; In spite of reports that he had been urged to do I so by Senator Harding, Republican presidential candidate. Inferentlally, the governor takes a rap at the Supreme court of the United States and also charges that there Is too much lobbying in connection with constitutional amendments and other important legislation. As a reason for refusing to call a special session, the governor states that the present legislature was elected before the question of ratifying the suffrage amendment had arisen and the people of the state have had no opportunity to express themselves on the issue. He proposes that the matter be taken up by the next legislature and that candidates for election be required to declare themselves on woman suffrage. He alludes to the recent decision on prohibition by saying that the Constitution “as it is interpreted by the Supreme court today threatens the foundation of free popular government.” Governor Clement declares: “The sixteenth amendment to the Constitution (on federal income tax) had been

■■■— y ■ ment. The engagement referred to in the report, however, was not for prohibiting the departure of so-called picture brides after the end of February, but for stopping issuance of passports for that purpose after that date. The passports, once issued, being good for six months, it is to be expected there may be some picture brides getting to America as late as the latter part of August. “That point was made sufficiently clear of the American government.” Sacramento, Cal.—Assertions by V.

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lobbied through congress and the state legislatures by federal agents, and the eighteenth (prohibition) had been forced through by ‘powerful and Irresponsible organizations operating through paid agents' and It is now proposed to force through the nineteenth amendment, for woman suffrage, in the same manner and also without the sanction of the freemen.” Whether there will be a coal shortage next winter seems to depend upon the car supply and transportation situation. A national association of bituminous operators recently assembled at Washington, gave out a staite- ' ment that they were ready to load all i cars offered but that the supply of cars at the mines had been only 35 to 40 per cent of the number needed. Accordingly, in spite of the pleas of building, road material and other Interests. the interstate commerce commission continued in effect until August 20 the order confining the use of open top cars to coal, with a modification excepting flat cars with sides less than 36 -inches in height, cars equipped with racks or cars which! on June 19 had been retired from coal transportation and assigned to other service. The modified order also gives preference to shipments of coal to public utilities. Contrary to all expectations, Orangemen’s day (July 12) passed off quietly in Ireland with parades, speechj making and a celebration of some kind in every hamlet, village and town in Ulster. The most important utterance, defying the Sinn Fein, warning the government and presaging future trouble, was made by Sir Edward Carson, Ulster Unionist leader. It was practically a peace or fight declaration and served notice on the government that if it did not accept the help Ulster offered, the Ulster volunteers would reorganize and take matters into their own hands. A significant declaration was that the Sinn Fein “must execute those guilty of murder before we will treat with them.” Although not disorderly, it was a disappointment to those who hoped that a conciliatory note might be struck in the celebration. The most important thing that has recently occurred in Irish affairs and which is said to have made the government sit up and take notice as never before, is the threat of British trades unions, especially the miners and railway men, to take direct action for the purpose of compelling the government to call a truce, withdraw troops from Ireland and institute an Irish parliament. A resolution to the effect introduced in the Miners’ federation is said to have been adopted on a card vote by 2.760,000 against 1,626,000 and to be backed by the railway men. Germany’s efforts to evade or, secure mitigation of the terms of the peace treaty through the Spa conference have been characterized by the same tactics employed while the treaty was being prepared. Prior to the signing at Versailles came emphatic announcements that Germany could not or would not do certain things. Yet when the treaty was ready, the Germans signed. So it has been at Spa. The German delegates bluffed and then crawled. They showed sores and misery without evoking any pronounced sympathy from the other delegates. They pleadled poverty. They pleaded the Inability of the government to combat Internal opposition to the demands: yet up to this writing, they have yielded on all points. One provision of the treaty which the Germans have never fulfilled and seemed determined to evade, was that calling for the delivery of coal to the allies. The amount called for is about 2,000,000 tons a month. According to the German delegates, the country could not furnish this amount. They would suffer their territory to be occupied or even a renewal of the war in lieu of compliance. For nearly 24 hours there was a deadlock while the allied military chiefs were being summoned and preparations made for marching into Germany. This action seemed to have the desired effect there was every evidence that the Germans would try to supply the coal, with the allies lending them generous assistance in the matter of more and better food for the miners and an arrangement of prices to conform with international markets.

S. McClatchy, publisher of the Sacramento Bee, that the Japanese in California were collecting a SIOO,OOO fund for a campaign against anti-Jap-anese legislation by the state, and by "Stanley Benedict of the state board or control that Japanese here never lost their allegiance to Japan, were made at the session of the Immigration committee of the house of representatives. The committee is investigating immiration questions on the coast. Fresh Air is the best cure for colds

WORLD’S EVENTS IN SHORT FORM BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED DOWN TO LIMIT. ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Note* Covering Most Important Hap* penlngs of the World Compiled In Briefest and Most Succinct Ferm for Quick Consumption. Washington The five German surface warships allocated to the United States sailed from Brest July 13 and are due to arrive at New York August 3. it was announced at the navy department at Washington. • • • Miss Julia L. Stimson of New York was appointed by Secretary Baker at Washington, ns superintendent of the aAny nurse corps, with the relative rank of major. • • • The census bureau nt Washington announced the population of Hawaii at 285,912, an increase of 64.003, or 33.4 per cent. Honolulu has 83,327, a 59.7 per cent increase, or 31,144. • • • Col. H. O. S. Hefstand has been appointed field director of the American Red Cross at the eastern department headquarters. Governors’ island, it was announced at New York. • « * The United States army garrison at Laredo is being re-enforced following receipt of Information of hostilities across the border, it was announced at southern department headquarters at San Antonio. Tex. • * * The interstate commerce commission at Washington announced that it signified to the secretary of the treasury its approval of the plan of making loans to the railroads of the country in suras aggregating $16,593,275. • • * James T. Newton, commissioner of patents at Washington, has announced his resignation effective next Monday. He has been connected in various capacities with the patent office since 1891. • • • A Washington dispatch says a detachment of 150 American sailors has been ordered to Peking to- augment the American legation guard of 275 marines as a precaution against threatened revolutionary hostilities. • • • The “level of prices” paid farmers for principal crops decreased about 1.7 per cent during June, said a report issued by the department of agriculture at Washington. * • • Politics * The “Forty-eighters," led by Amos Pinchot, Gilson Gardner and George L. Record, bolted the third party convention at Chicago when the labor platform was adopted by acclamation. * * * Parley P. Christensen of Salt Lake City was declared the presidential nominee of the Labor party at Chicago. * * * Domestic Four sharp earthquake shocks were felt at Los Angeles Cal., during the day. The first shock came at ten o’clock in the morning, the second at 1:37 in the afternoon and the other a .minute later. Serious property damage resulted and several persons were injured, uone fatally. * • • Three men were killed and four others injured at target practice near Camp Lewis. Tacoma, Wash., when a six-inch field piece burst. Two of the injured are regular army officers. * • • Six thousand employees of the Pennsylvania Coal company at Wilkesbarre, Pa„ went on strike because the company has refused to end the contractor . system. • • • Seven Indictments were returned by the special grand jury investigating the recent lynching of three negroes at Duluth. Two of the men named in the indictments were arrested, charged with inciting riot. • • • Lieut. A. H. Hancock, received injuries from which he died, and four other firemen were injured, two seriously, when a fire truck responding to an alarm collided with a street car at Salt Lake Citv. • • * Increased street car fares in Danville, Galesburg, Rock Island and Moline were authorized at Springfield. 111. Galesburg fares were raised from 7 to 10 cents, or ten tickets for 75 cents. • • * Grasshoppers, which had been devastating farm crops, invaded Traverse City. Mich. Thousands of the Insects swarmed the streets, both in the residential and business sections. Damage to crops has been estimated as high as $4,000,000. * * * Six watchmen of the United States department of internal revenue at San Francisco were suspended in connection with the investigation of wholesale thefts of liquor from a local bonded warehouse. • « • J. B. Norman and his seventeen-year-old daughter were killed and 12 other persons knocked unconscious by lightning striking a schoolhouse at Enville, 40 miles from Tampa, Fla. * ♦. • Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic vice presidential nominee, was given a noisy and affectionate greeting by his townspeople at Hyde Park, N. Y. Three men were willed at Balleysville, Wyoming county, during a raid on mountaineers, according to information received at Williamson, W. Jfa

Personal Mrs. Elizabeth Lyons Swanson, wife of Senator Swanson of Virginia, died at the Swanson home in Washington. • • • Frank Trumbull of New York city, former railway president and banker, died at a hotel at Santa Barbara, Cal. • • • Sporting Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenger, Shamrock IV, won the first of the In- , ternational yacht races at New York for the America’s cup when the Resolute parted her throat halyards halfway to her goal when leading., • « • Foreign The Germans have again signed unconditionally on the dotted line. After a four-hour session at Spa, Belgium, the Teutons affixed their signatures to the allied ultimatum regarding coal deliveries. • * « General Pablo Gonzales, revolution-, ary leader in the state of Coahulia,who was captured by federal troops, is being taken to Mexico City for courtmartial, according to news from the capital. • • • Santari Nuortava, secretary to Ludwig Martens, Russian soviet, envoy in the United States, who has been arrested at London, will be deported to Russia by the British government. • ♦ • Reports from Rambouillet that the health of President Deschanel is greatly improved have been confirmed, says the Journal at Paris, which adds it is probable he will resume his presidential functions. • • • The Polish council of defense has agreed to accept Premier Lloyd George’s armistice proposals for a cessation of hostilities on the RussoPolish battle front, according to a Warsaw dispatch. • • * A dispatch from Damascus says that French troops have occupied the Maalakah and Rlak sections near Zahleh. The Syrian forces at Majdelahgar are preparing to resist. * * * Several persons were killed and the Jugo-Slav consulate was sacked during a clash between Italians and Jugoslavs at Fiume, says a dispatch from Vienna. • • • The Russian empress and her children were burned alive after the execution of Emperor Nicholas at Ekaterinburg. it is alleged in statements attributed to Alexis Dolrovitz, formerly courier to the empress, published at Paris. « * « The bolshevik! occupied Vilna without opposition, according to a dispatch to the'London Times from Kovno. • * * A Constantinople dispatch says nationalists have begun an attack on Greek shipping in the Black sea. seizing two ships and confiscating 11,000,000 rubles. ” « * * Monterey, capital of the state of Nuevo Leon, was attacked by Gen. Villareal, according to reports received by the war office ‘at Mexico City from General Trevino, chief of military operations in that state. * * » A Santiago dispatch says Chile has called to the colors the military classes of 1915 to 1919. inclusive, of the four northern provinces of the country. It is understood this action was taken in view of the internal situation arising in connection with the Bolivian revolution. * • • With the sailing of 200 metal workers and other skilled laborers from Stettin for Beval, en route to Moscow, German emigration to Russia has actually begun, says a Berlin dispatch. * • * The Croat outbreaks at Spalato. Dalmatia against Italians resulted in the death of Commander Giuli of the Italian cruiser Puglia, another Italian officer, three sailors and a boy of fourteen. Premier Lloyd George said at Spa, Belgium, that he had no confirmation ojf the report that the Russian soviet government had replied to his proposals for an armistice with Poland. • * • The Poles have reoccupied Dubno in Volhynia after hard fighting and the retreating bolshevik! are being bombed by Polish airplanes, says an official Warsaw communication. • • • Fifty men raided the general post office at Dublin and carried off all letters directed to Dublin Castle, the viceregal lodge, the’ chief secretary and undersecretary. • * • Confirmation of reports of the overthrow of the Bolivian government was received tft Santiago, Chile, by the Chilean foreign office in a dispatch from Lapaz. • * ♦ The Germans notified Lloyd George at Spa, Belgium, they would accept the allies’ coal terms calling for deliveries of 2,000,000 tons monthly. The German cabinet backed down after it heard of the allied decision to serve Fehrenbach with an ultimatum to accept the allied terms or Ruhr basin would be occupied immediately. The referendum held in Allensteln, East Prussia, has resulted in a vote of 45,289 in favor of Germany, as against 15,091 for Poland, according to figures received at Warsaw. •• • . A treaty of peace signed between Lithuania and Russia, the official representative of Lithuania in Washington was informed by his government. • • * The government at Berlin has been unofficially advised that the upper Silesian plebiscite will take place about the end of September. ♦ ♦ • A peace compact between Germany on one hand and Lettland and Courland on the other was signed at Ber* lin.

News ! Brevities ; ; From Indiana ; I 1* Indianapolis.—Declaring that coal costing less than $2 loaded on cars at the mines is quoted to the state at $5.25 to $7.25 a ton, Governor Goodrich answered opponents of his state • mine proposal who declare that "it • is a step toward state socialism.” “I , am not dealing with theories, but with > a condition the governor says. He 1 points to the wide range of manufacturing in state institutions, the surplus product of which is sold in the . general market. “I know ju> as well ,• as I know that I live.” be says, “that s I can take an appropriation sufficient . to purchase, operate or lease a mine > and that 1 can mine that coal, place It on the car, operating 60 per cent of capacity, for less than $2 a ton. Indianapolis. — Indianapolis millers i have not been buying any new crop . wheat and have not contracted for t any. They say the chief reason is at present that the price is too high, that exporters sold considerable wheat for , July shipment, that rains have delayed cutting, thrashing and inarket- ( Ing and that these buyers have to i make prices high to gather -up the . scattered supplies ready for market, so they can fill i their contracts. Vincennes.-flf the Vincennes section , of the state is not visited by a hailI storm or some other misfortune to the fruit, Knox county will offer to the market more than 50,000 bushels of peaches of the Hale and Elberta varieties, and almost as many bushels of apples, it is believed. These figures cover only the commercial or- ! chards of the larger size, and a num- , ber of smaller orchards have not been included. Indianapolis.—Bills to abolish the public service commission were intro- , duced in both the senate and the house. The senate bill, introduced by Senator Alfred Hogston of Marion, provides for the re-establishment of the old railroad commission and the revival of the laws affecting that body, which were in the statutes January 1, 1913. The house bill was introduced by Representative Rowbottom of Evansville. Indianapolis.—Power to order 100 per cent railroad service for mines supplying the institutions with coal would be conferred on the state public service commission by a bill passed by the house of the Indiana general assembly. The vote was 78 to 15 after the rules had been suspended by a vote of 75 to 18, permitting immediate action. The measure was sent to the senate. Laporte.—Dr. D. R. Hogden, president of Hahnemann university, Chicago, has accepted the presidency of Valparaiso university. Dr. Hogden will begin his labors at once and has adopted as the slogan of the Indiana institution “6,000 students within a year.” The retiring president of the university, H. K. Brown, will fill the position of business manager of the institution. Shelbyville.—Cutting of wheat in Shelby county is practically completed. and thrashing is in progress. Much clover hay remains to be cut. Timothy is being cut. The crop is reported unusually good and clean. The oats crops promises well. Corn is doing well. Farmers say the plants have had enough moisture but need warm nights. Hobart. —This town is experiencing a building boom. New store buildings are going up, and more homes have been erected during the spring and summer thus far than has been the case during the last five years. The expansion of industrial concerns is given as the reason for the improvements. Pavements are being laid also. Indianapolis.—lnspectors of o the state board of health were ordered to begin regular inspections of barber shops throughout the state. The inspectors were directed to close all shops “which are found in an insanitary condition, or where it seems possible that disease might be transmitted or promoted.” Vincennes. —Despite th.e fact that Knox county farmers say the present price of wheat is too low, many are taking the wheat to the mills as fast as it is being harvested. Vincennes millers are paying $2.60 a bushel for wheat that tests 60 pounds or heavier. Valparaiso. — Announcement was made that Valparaiso university has been turned over to a board of three trustees, the number later to be augmented and to include a number of prominent educators and wealthy men of the country. Shelbyville.—Shelby county wheat being thrashed, is showing exceptionally well. On one farm near Lewis creek, the yield was 23 bushels to the acre. The grain tested 61 to 63 pounds to the bushel. Crawfordsville. —Commissioners of Montgomery county have refused to grant the petition signed by several thousand voters of the county asking for an appropriation of ffijout $150,000 for the erection of a memorial hospital in memory of the soldiers, sailors and marines of Montgomery county who lost their lives in the war. Indianapolis.—Elmer E. Stevenson of this city was elected president of the Indiana State Bar association for the ensuing year at the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the association at the Indianapolis Country club. Shelbyville.—All grain - dealers in Shelby county have agreed on the payment to farmers of a premium for wheat which tests No. 1 quality. The premium ranges from 3 to 5 cents a bushel. Inability to obtain cars for the shipment of the grain is expected to result in cautious buying by the dealers for a time. The elevator at Boggstown, Shelby county, has announced to the farmers that it will <buy only 5,000 bushels, unless able to ship more, and will store grain up to 80,000 bushels for the farmers of the community. _ ► -—lu

Vincennes. — Following numerous complaints filed with Mayor James D. McDowell, the city council of Vincennes, which recently passed an ordinance compelling farmers to pay s2s'a day to sell fruits and vegetable# at retail in the city, has repealed the ordinance. The council took a-fflon after an attack against the. measure, alleging that it was drafted by three members of the council who own and operate grocery stores. The Farmers’ Federation also took action and threatened to open a public market in one of the downtown buildings and to sell produce to the consumer and refuse to sell to the grocers. It is understood that another ordinance will be drafted, with the foodstuffs eliminated. South Bend.—St. Joseph county wheat will not be greatly damaged by red weevil or wheat midge, according to the county agent. The experience gained lam year has taught the farmers to fight the pest. When the fall plowing took place the furrows were made deep enough to bury the insect In the pupa stage. The practice of rotating the crops Is also being followed by the fanners. There is no« fear of the Hessian fly this summer. As a result of co-operative movement among farmers in St. Joseph county, wool growers have pooled their dip, amounting toj 10.000 pounds, to be shipped from North Liberty to Chicago. Evansville.—Co-operative buying and marketing is planned by the Southern Indiana Leghorn association. The chairman of the association said feed will be bought in carload lots to cut down the prices. The members of the association will ship eggs to Detroit and New York direct Instead of selling them through local commission merchants. “They are paying 55 cents a dozen in Detroit and Nekv York for eggs and we are getting but 36 cent# , a dozen here.” the chairman added. South Bend.—Daily rains In northern Indiana during the last few days have made all the farmers in the re- , gion unusually optimistic over the , crops. .Following a poor start in the spring because of too much water, the crops are not up to normal and the prediction is made by St. Joseph coun- , ty farmers that the yield in corn, po- . tatoes, alfalfa and hay will be large. Indianapolis.—After two amendments had been adopted, the house.of i the Indiana general assembly, sitting as a committee of the whole, approved ' an emergency appropriation bill providing approximately SBOO,OOO for state institutions, state departments and state expenses. The measure was then passed under suspension of the rules > by a vote of 87 to 0. i Kendallville. —Mayor U. C. Brouse, at the meeting of the city council, ap pointed Mrs. Capitola Michaelis to the position of city clerk to succeed her husband, O. E. Michaelis, who died ; two weeks ago. The city council unanimously approved the appointment. Two weeks ago the council refused to elect a woman as a member of the school board. Indianapolis.—ln proceedings for contracts for highway improvements under the county unit road saw, provision can be made for bids on the separate units. Instead of on the entire project, if it is desired, according to an opinion submitted by Ele Stansbury, attorney general, to H. K. Bishop, chief engineer of the state highway commission. Jeffersonville. —Although the Indiana State Reformatory here Is one of the state institutions which is short of mon,ey and must be provided for by an additional appropriation by the special session of the general assembly, the institution now, in fact, is actually paying its way, probably for the first time in its history. Wabash.—Walking with strides as long and firm as those of many persons half his age. Unde Jack Higgins, Wabash county’s oldest resident, returned to his home at Wabash recently from the Marion branch of the National Military Home at Marion, to observe his one hundred and second birthday anniversary. V Wabash. —Wabash county thrashers have increased their prices, according to announcement made by the president of the County Thrashers’ association. The new prices are: Wheat. 16 cents a bushel; oats, 8 cents; barley, 6 cents, and rye, 12 cents. Terfe - Haute. —Several Terre Haute business men have incorporated the Michigan Dairies company and will operate a dairy farm in central Michigan. The company is capitalized at $350,000. Its farm covers 360 acres, 284 of which are under cultivation. Ft. Wayne.—Four hundred delegates from all parts of the country attended the twenty-fifth anniversary convention of the Luther league of America at Ft. Wayne. Arthur Davis of Ind!-' anapoli# was elected president of the Indiana Luther league. South Bend.—Contrary to general expectation, there will be no shortage In potatoes tn St. Joseph county, according to the county agricultural expert. The yield will be up to normal. Shelbyville.—The board of commissioners of Shelby county awarded contracts for the construction of five roads. , Warsaw. — Farmers of Kosciusko county are cutting wheqt and rye and thrashing will begin in a few days. There is little wheat, most of it having been frozen out during the winter and the fields planted with other crops this spring. The rye yield is expected to be the largest in the history of the county. Com and oats are in good condition. Thirty-six bushels and 35 pounds of cloverseed is the record made bv one farmer west of Warsaw, on an 11-acre field. He sold the crop for $864, an amount almost equal to the value of his land. Indianapolis—Receipts in the division of fish and game under the department of conservation for the month of June were more than double those of June a year ago, a report the division chief shows. The total receipts for the month were $4,387.80, compared to $2,084.60 in June, 1919, and $1,670.30 in June, 1918. Hartford City.—Blackford county farmers have almost given up hope of being able to save the greater part of the wheat crop because of rains. Wheat cutting has not started in the county- .