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FARM WORK IS WELL ADVANCED THROUGH progress has ~been less favorable, the report said. The market: move ment of grain has been slowed up to some extent by heavy roads. Hay reserves --are 'of ~moderate size. Pas ture copditions continue fair to good. Boil »molisture is abundant general-- ly. ¥Following the moderate to mild temperatures prevailing during the fAirst two weeks of the month, the period closed with a touch of win-- ter weather. * * -- DIAMOND L AKE W,du ulq w- zlu--m husking of lilfnois'® ibg corn crop is mobut eighty--Ave percent completed, scecording to the semimonthly, re port of A. J. Surratt, federal agficul}-- tural statisticion for the state. The wheat crop is entering the winter tage in about the average condition. the report states. Livestock [eeding operations are extensive in the state m:wck is egnerally . in good the report also shows. Corn husking is nearing comple-- tion and about the--usual amount of plowing has been completed in most of the northern half of the state, but in the southern and in some central areas due to more frequent rain in teruptions continuing into ,December Part of the winter wheat acreage was-- sown later than usual due to wet weather conditions. . Weather conditions have not favored as heavy a top growth as usual but seed has germinated© uniformly and the ®@op is in average condition. . Reports continue to show a marked reduction in the acreage. There are a few re 'ports to Hessian fAy chiefly in the southern portion of the state. -- ° Unfavorable weather condituons for drying out corn, combined with rais interuptions, necessity of much sort ing out of damaged 'corn and short age of help have--greatly delayed the work of, husking corn this fall. The market movement has been moder-- ate due to beavy farm feed require ments and unsatisfactory . market price offered for mugh of tne new corn of high moisture content. Corn Hutkian is About Com-- pleted and Fall Plowing is - Nearly Finished. Lb AAF M iA cdunicintiion Aiidbcteon ces -- Aisbeiiieniateatatats fixm at present. Raymond Bristol spent last Thurs day aftérnoon in Waukegan. Arthur Brockman went to Milwau-- kee Thursday to consult an eye spe-- clalist. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mills attended the annual Chrisitmas party given by the Wheeling Women's Club Wednes-- day evening of last week. 5o. The number of sheep on leed on Iilinois farms shows a heavy gain over a year ago. The number of cat tle on feed shows 'a slight inc.ease Hog cholera is being brought under control after severe loses. --About 15 méembers were present at the Lad'es' Aid meeting 'l'hugd.ly. It was decided that a series of three din-- ners were to be' given, in order to Mrs. Earl Kane offered their homes for two of the dinners, one to be held in January and one in February. One third of the members will serve at each dinner, the names being chosen alpuabetically. . oi iindinctc . Mr .add Mrs. Raymond. Bristol en-- tertained at a birthday party Thursday evening in hogor of their small son, Billy. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ray and son Gordon Keith, and Mr. and Mrs. Bristol of Chicago, were the guests. . Lewis Mills took two loads of hogs to Chicago last Thursday. Mrs. George Ray spent Thursday at the home of her son, Gordon Ray. Mrs. George Boynton, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Downey and Mrs. Bristol all of Chicago,.spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bristol _ _ Mrs-- Robert Dawson and daughter., Zelma, spent last Tuesday in Wauke Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mitchell and Miss Mary Cairnes of Chicago visited. with Mrs. H. A. Mills and Mrs. Lewis Mills Baturday afternoon. Miss Mantor's collar bone was found to be broken, besides her other in-- juries, so she will not be able to teache her school for several weeks. . ?::enn contractors are building a 1 hog house, including a sales shed, on the Cold Spring farm. , _ Chris Jensen 'attended the cattle sale st Louis Anderson's near Wheeling last Friday. 1 e 0 P . e "i- i.--b;avlh--;q;fiimed last Saturday from Salt Lake City, Utah, being gone whout two weeks. s ----i-': ini Mrs. Robert R. Rouse and LeRoy Kane went'to Waukegan last Baturday. f 2o2 The children of the Diamond Lake Bunday School gave a very interesting program Sunday evening. An offering o ta little over $13 was collected for the Lake Bluff orphanage. An electio nwill be held at the But-- terfleld school on Saturday, Jan. 5th for the purvose of electing a Board of Rducation for the Cmmum% Consolt-- dated School District No.78--U, to con-- OUT ENTIRE STATE 10wner is working for Ernest Mre. John Bartlett and children were slick for several days. The chil-- en were wnable to take part in tho a Aare s 1. Wood'in. and H: Reuse for pres-- ident ; Jennie Hays, Olga Allanson, Jessie Reuse, Lewlis Mills, Park Allan-- son, James Peaco, Wwm. Rapp, Fred Bulkley and Chrig'Jensen are candi-- dates for the remaining offices. The polis will be open at one o'colick and close at four p. m. of said day. TYANBLON, MFS. A. GU. HOCK@NDDACN ABI | _ 1, was here this week that the Robert Rockenbach spent My] "::".::,',u-- zflofll to dictate to the evening with Mr, --and Mrs. Lewis ' the leaders of both parties was found-- Mills. ee on the'ir desire to make the rail Mrs. M. Hickman's brother and he" : ro,q ang excess profits taX mMatters niece Peter Gorman and Miss MAlY | joagin~> issues before COR&ress. The Burns, of Morotco, Ind., are spending -- supporters of the Administration ar» part of the Christmas bolidays With | qorormined that Congress ghall main-- the Hickman family. . tain a "hands--off" policy nx'-.pm to Mr. and Mrs. Orell Buesching SDeDt | ins rajroads. The legislators elected Christmas eve--with Mr. and Mrs. W--| on joear platforms calling for the re-- M. Buesching. s peal of the EschCummins. law are un-- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brockman @ADd | qoupteqly acting nder the belief that family ate Sunday dinner with M | ;»;--y were especially commissioned and Mrs. M. Haas, of Libertyville. for this purpose. . There are others Fdward Ost of Barrington, WASs 4| uno are firmly convinced that their caller at the Earl Kane home Saturday particular section of the country will evening. f be benefited by the restoration of the Mr. and Mrs. Paul Allanson and fam--{ excess profits tax, and so they are Hy ate Christmas dinner at the Park ;gooring parliamentary methods With Allanson home. ) _ > _ _ ___________ '@inig end in view. ; Mr .and Mrs. Frank Johnson--enter-- tained Mr. and Mrs. Park Bartlett and family and Miss Grace Wahl'ni, all of Chicago, at Sunday ginner. Migs Woh!-- fell spent the week end at the John-- son home. Libbile Milis spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Le Roy Kane. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brockman vis Ited SBunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harmon of Area. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kane bhad as their Christmas guests Mr. and Mrs. Kubl and family and Grandma Ost of Chi-- #ng Robert Rochcago. cago. * Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ray entertain-- ed the Ray brothers and 'sisiers and their families at Christmas dinner. About 30 guesis were presont. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ii~""ini and tanily ate Christmas dinaar with Mrs lio!land's mother, Mrs. Acnie Rouse, at Area. Mr. and llrsi. H. A. Mills and family entertained Mrt. and Mrs. Robt. Rouse Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Kan», Mr and Mns. Lewis Mills and theis families at Christmas dinner. : Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lubkemann ate Christmas dinner with Mrs. Emma Rouse of Area. _ Mr. and Mrs. Pau! Allanson enter tained the latter's parents from Chi Mr. ard Mrs. LeRoy Kare entertain-- td 25 of treir relatives at their. nome Christmas eve. j Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bro--kman en-- tertained at Chrisrmas dinaer Mr. ard Mrs. M. Haas and family. Mr. and Mrs.. Brockmann, Mr. and .~Mrs. M. Hutchings were among the guesta. . Dorothy, Carl--and Harry Brase} of Evanston, Mrs. A. 0. Rockenbach and Robert Rockenbach spent Tuesday ev'nlu with Mr, --and Mrs. Lewis Milis. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hutchings en-- tertained: Mrs. Soohie -- Towner ~and sons Jerry and Russell, Mr. and Mrs. George Gehrke and family at Chr'st-- mas dinner. ; f Mr. and Mrs. C. Mason entertained Mrs. Sophie Towner, Jerry and Rus-- sell Towner, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoerp, Frank Hollardd Frank Stoerp and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Towner .at dinner last Sunday. T + Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gosswiller and family were Palatine visitors last week. ' Mr. and Mrs. John Gosswiller ate Sunday dinner with their son, Ed Goss-- willer and family. Miss Inez Poliock, of Chicago, visit-- ed several days with her aunt, Miss Belle Watson, returning home Chrfst mas evening.. mrgmnsymes The Misses Phelps from Chicago spent over Christmas with their sister, Mrs. N. L. Rice, at the Parsonage. John LeVoy of Chicago spent Christmas with his parents. _ Richard Martin has his friend Tony, from Waukegan, for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bonner and daughter, Jean .Mr. and Mrs. W., M. Bonner and childreéen anpd M.r and Mrs. J. Gordon Bonner and children spent Christmas with Grant Murrie and fam-- ily at Russell. y uk Mr. and Mrs. C4E. Denman, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Denman and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bonner and children and Mr. and Mrs. W.>®. Denman and son spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Denman at Rosecrans. _ 'l'"ofl; K--ida has rented his farm and has gone to Chicago to reside with his family. ce s o Mlu Vera Miller of Chicago apent Christmas at home . / The Misses Mary (m'hmnt Jack of Urbana University are spending their vacation with the home, folks. NCT DIDUCI, MMPRMR MAE P C C000 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Achen and ch'l-- dren of Kenosha spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs E. A. Martin. _ > _ Charles Rickards of Antioch was a Millburn visitor Christmas. * -- William Watson of Lake Villa is spending the winter v_it_h hil sister. -- _ Miss Kerr of Lake Villa is vigiting her sister, Mrs. Spring, this week. _ Mr. and Mrs. Earl Priest of Three Oaks, Mich., are visiting for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. L_s_.-Bpnnor. The Millburn school Will Wednesday, January 2nd., A Happy New Year to all Jn d ds it hoo bomnaaiinns 4 The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Bonner has been quite sick, but at present writing is some better. The Christmas entertainment and cantata held at the church Christmas eve was fine, and Santg was as jolly as ever. WP" M# s . fond of me. Every morning 1 found some. candy in my desk. At Christ-- was I réceiged a farge box of candy trom him. ~This pleased me veory much, but bis candy game didn't last long. _ After Christmas our room e veived4 a newcomer, She was beaut!-- She Was "Jilted." When I was in the Afth grade at school there was a hoy who was very tul and immediately canught t,N\'Y* Every morning after her artival *here no longer was~candy in my desk, but A hers,.--Chicago Journal, Millburn school"will re--open on MIL LBU R N Fiup The bdnus question is more or less non--part'san in its present stage. Bec retary of the Treasury Melion made it |--clear that the money required. for a l sinking fund and for interest on bands., in the event an adjusted compensation | UR wAsHINGTON LETTER | By WILLIAM L DALEY | of disputes, tc." Benmgor Reed, of Mis-- National Editorial Association Special l souri, offeréd a bill opriating $73,-- --__--_ tb The Independent. 000,000 to improve W Mississ-- Washington, Dec. 26--After threc|ippi and Missouri sivers erder to weeks of party bickering, Congress ad-- | cheapen the cost of transportation of journed for the holiday recess and, farm products,, ose, and Oother mer-- s'ngularly enough, to observe tho | chand'se by 'creating a water route Yuletide spirit of "peace on earth and | which would make a more direct con-- good will to men." A survey of the | nection with the ocean %nde Senator legislative situation shows that little , Sterling suomitted a biN to increase or rotning was accomplished, otherlthe import duty on wheat, flaxseed than the development of bitter par--| and alfalfa seed. tisansh'p. . lado;:"o: bot{:uptartig :;.i . -- --@-- hopeful that the con w ©! Other measures of interest to agrt folks at home districts will show 'hl; | cultural sections include a propesal of agitators the folly of their 0 "be «1. | Senator Nonbeck, of South Dakota, to constructive legislation is to n ®5~ | create an emergency 'commission to acted at this session, it is highly es-- ! promote a permanent system of self-- sent'al that more attention be E!YOD | sypportng agriculture 'in regi00s ad the people's business and less to D€"-- | yergely affected by the stimulation (g sonal glorification of a few member3 | wheat product'on durin <gthe waZ. of Congress. ud -- 2>> _' Northwestern lerislaturs Abprbved a th's "week, Secretar» Mellon declared th:t the bonus would cost taxpayers $5,000,000,000 directly, while indirectly the cost is incalculable. -- Mr. Melion expressed the opinion that the credit demand due to the issuance of bonds would increase interest rates through: out the country. It was. estimated that the drain. on the public treasury would amount to 5211,000,000 per year Sfor--at least 20. years. and as the Na The controversy over the bonus and tax proposals now before--Congress has reached a critical stage. Many mem-- bers of congress who usually trim the'r polifical m&m the direction of the preva'ling wi are admittedly in a quandary. Some have given pledges t ovote for bonus legislation and tax reduction at the same time. It now ap pears, however, that they must make a deciston This vacilliating pol'cy has a demoraliting effect on essential les islation. --Senator Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, believes he js doing his col-- league a favor An demanding an in-- quiry into propaganda on the--subject of the,bonus and tax reduction. Sen ator éh;mons. of North Carolina, a Democratic leader 'has committed the m'nority to the Mellon tax plan with certai nprovisos that "the rich shall not be relieved of taxes." Speaking for the minority, Sénator Simmonds also advocated the enactment of bonus legislation tion's foremost expert, he fears the economic consequences of this pro-- posed legislation. bill is passed, would ent'rely absorb the present surplus upon which the Treasury predicates its proposals for tax reduction: --In--a letter--t0 Repro> sentative Andrews, of Massachusetts, From a political noint of view. Sen-- ator Smoot, of Utah, chairman of the Senate Finance Commiitee. admits the bonus would pass the Senmate at this time. -- In other quarters it 's said the various pools which show that the bonus would be enacted over the Pres ident's veto could not be rel'ed upon as many Senators now listed as favor ab'e, because of thejir votes at the last session. have been re--elected for '@ period of six years and May be subject to a change of: heart on account ol pressur~ . from -- the Administration. While the'r seats®in the senate, are 8« cure for 'his per'od of time, they deem it advisab'e--tq consider the patronagé angla over which which the political adminisftration' holds sway. It is s'gniffcant to note that Senajor Cappér, Republican, of. Kansas, a knowledged leader of the "farm bloc" believes that "Congress is certa'q, to put through a tax reduction progran." Mr. Capper's belief that "reljief shou'd come first to those upon whors the burden bears heaviest,""4s shared by many legislators, thol';'ll_x, every mem-- ber of Congress is desirous that some legislat'on should be enacted at this sess'on which will relieve taxoayers with smail incomes. _ The struszle over other items in 'the tax measure may bring about costly delays. FThe "farm bloc" chieftain favors reducing the normal tax, abolishing the so--call-- ed nuisance ta¥, and "above all, reduc ing the tax on earned income as d'@-- tinguished fro munearned' income." Though little business, was tran acted in committees, members of Con greass have not been backward in the introduction «of bills. Just prior to the holiday recess, Senator Harrison, Dem--: ocrat, of M'ssissippi, criticized the ma-- jority for obstructing the organization of the Henate and House and leaving for a holiday without enacting legisia-- tion demanded by the President. _ _ _ ment of the agricultural resources n the United States through federal and state co--operation, giving preference in the matter of employment and es-- tablishment of rural homes to those who have served in the military and naval fortes." Senator Sterling and Representative Reed each Introduced a bill in the Senateé and House, re-- vOn enR CZ CCC WO Senator McNary, of Oregon, and Representative Smith of tazho, intr> duced bills "to encourage the develo\fi L.2 gic004 ALGamtease: In spectively, to create a Department of REducation. Senator MeNary also in-- troduced a bill which would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to estab-- lish 'arnd recommend approved trading rules and business practices for han-- flw dealers in farm products, to tor a system of adjustment * Senator Dill, of Washington, a new:-- comer, has introduced--a joint --resolu tion providing for an amendment to the Constttution#0 ra war referendum. Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, In.tro'dnc- ed a bill to license and control 'cor-- porations engaged in the storing o' of food products for interstate shi» ment.-- Senator Ramsdall of Louisiana wants to furnish copies of the Con-- gressional Recprd to all high schools. He a'so introduced a resolution to es-- rablish a national hydraulic laboratory Zor research into flood control. Sen-- ator Borah re--introduced a resolution of last year to create and adopt a code Other measures of interest to agr* cultural sections include a propesal of Senator Norbeck, of South Dakota, to create an emergency 'commission to promote a permanent system of self-- supporting agriculture 'in regions ad-- versely affected by the stimulation o; wheat production durin <~gthe wa?. Northwestern legislaturs approved a bill introduced in the House by. Burt: ness of North Dakota, provosing a government loan of $50,000,000 to wheat growers for the purchase of, live stock and preparation for diversi fed ftarming. , The House passed a& resolutio npermitting the return free of duty until December 31, 1923, of American cattle driven into Mexico during the drought last year in Ari-- zona and Texas. Mr. Huddleson, of Alabama, urged economic and political co--opcration between industr'al work-- ers and farmers, in a speech in the House on Monday. Victor Berger of W'sconsin, introduced a bill for the establishment of a million dollar cred-- it for Germany to be used in the pur-- chase o ffood. * The question of prohibition enforce-- ment cropped up again when Senator Edge, of New Jersey, offered a bil} to amend the prohibitio nact by increas-- ing the alcohol'@ content from one--haif o fone per cent to three per--cent. Mr. Hill, of Maryland, asked the House to approve a measure which would eo"b{m: each Congressional District ac a Incal antinn Alatrict with author-- as a local option district with author-- ity for th manufacture and sale within such district of 2.75 per cent beer it the people by a vote so dec'ded.--With the House as it is now constituted, op-- posed to such drastic amendments, these amendments will prohfably gath-- er dust in committee. . x' t. murspay, Becemeer 20. 1923 "I"HB Road of Service and the Road of Thrift are the same in our new plan of Customer Ownership. . By'uving $10 a montl{'yéu can soon own a financial interest in the North Shore Line and each year receive four dividend checks for your share of the earnings. Our Easy Sa Plan is for your convenience. It provides a way wherebyv:fifan own shares of our 7% Cumulative Prior Lien Stock. It is a definite method of thrift which will interest you whether you buy one share or twenty. : Through this plan you pay $10 down on each share at time of purchase; then $10 monthly per share. You will receive 7% interest on your deposits. -- Your money starts earning when your first payment is made. Shares are $100--each, to yield 7%. Now is the time to start saving. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company 72 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois Ask any employes, or sigh and mail the attached coupon 16 the Utility Secaritios Company. Henry Ford's endorsement of Mr. Coolidge has lessened somewhat the tension in both majority political par-- | ties. The approval of the automobile manufacturer has apparently sapped the strengt® of the third party move-- ment w¥ich caused both Republicans and Democrats considerable concern. Mr. Ford has likewise sBiked the schemes of professional Ford boosters _ who profit (inancially from the organ-- | ization of ~Ford for President Clubs" gnd bask in the reflected glory. Among the encouraging features of the annual report of the War Finance Corporation, as submitied to Congress *this week, are the Iindings that agri-- eculture is more prosperous and bank-- ing conditions in country districts are on a firm foundation. Congress was advised that $287;,789,668 had been ad: of international law of peace and }Mt:'ruuonl court to make it ective. ary, 1921, and $211,000,000 had been répa'id. This government azency be-- lieves that some attention should be given the problem of cattle breeding vanced by the m Finance Corpora-- tion for agricultur@l reliet since Janu MOTHER OF NINE CHILDREN DIES Mrs. Clenance DeMeyer,. who re sided near Wilson with hér son Vic died Thursday, Dec. 20, at 8 a. m.. after a lingering illness. Death was due to complications resulting from old age.~ The deceased was born in Beligum and was the mother 0' nine children. Frank Blank, a farmer living. on the Tebegraph road near Lake For-- est, was arrested on a charge of dis-- orderly conduct . Dececmber 19+ by Deputies Stark and Tiffany. He was réleased in bonds of $200 before Jus-- tice Hervey Coulson and his hearing continued «ten days.. Blank was 'Those: surviving are: Isadore War ren town:; Mrs. Mary Van Haecke, Warren town; Polydor, Belgium; Mrs. Emma Devoo, Williams, Mon: Camil, Basil and Alydor, all o Blythe, Cal.; Mrs: Louis Olles, Vic tory street, Waukeagn, and Victor: the son with whom she lived. FRANK BLANK IS --> PLACED IN BOND Funeral -- services were held Sat-- urday morning at 10 .o'clock at the Immaculate Conception Church wi;b burial in St. Mary's cemetery. charged by Jessie Brower with not moving after he had been given an order to teave the place. . THE CLIBERTYYVILULE INDEPEN:-- DENT is the best paper in the county. Urtility Securities Company 73%~Ad-lto¢.&o.ll. send without obligation further information sbour Horth Shore Peigt Lien: Stock. will start you Road of -- Thrift * SILVER FOX FARM .« «_ LOOTED OF $1,000 omoone _ VALUABLE FOXES Take Five Pair and as Many Singles of High Priced Animails. _ The pens of the Silver Fox farm, just north of Zion, were looted of the most valuable animals Tuesday night of last week, the total loss mounting to $7,000, according to A. Simonson, who is in charge of the iarms in the absence of A. Hackbarth, who is in Oregon. In the loot were five pairs of the silver fox ang six singles. The ani-- mals are all purchased in Canada and brought here for breeding and sale. They ars a rare breed and their fur is regarded as the most valuable of al fox fur. . on the MOTO REPAI! | C. Mr. Simonson is of ~the opinion that the thieves were experienced in handling foxes. His residence is up on the hill a short distance from to information rece The fox farm started at this place several years ago, has been a show place for the community. The nature of the business has been a novelty to many cltlnnl'.o'm have Bnly .t'ox' the: opportunity « seeing -- silver_ tur' made up for wearing apparel. A dog is usually kept near °e pens but on . this oomm dog was not th."., 8 @3 :,,' the pens and runways of the animals :::il no round was made by the eves. * AUTO REPAIR SHOP | _' DR JL TA s Office in First ;ud, al: § Residence on Broad " MRST NATIONAL BANK BL Visiting Brothers are Cordially 1 HENRY WEHRENBERGQ, N. G. Mee'*s Each Monday Night at LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS _ _ Meets--~2nd and 4th Tuesday of Each Month at Gridiey Hall.. . -- .. Visiting ~Members W"éml E. D. HVUBBARD, ° MARY E¥, Kvenings of Each Montk. . _ R.l,'l' SITZ, President, EORGE C. SMALL, Becretary. vICTORY AEFIMTER COUNCIL i NORTH » AMERICAN UNION * Visiting Members Cordially invited. 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