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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-29
Indian Woman, 90, Back
to Tribe With $4,000


Colville, wash.-with $4,000
in gold, the fruit of life's labor,
Mary Ann King. a nlnety-year-
old Indian, has forsook her
ranch here and returned to her
tribe In Montana. There she
will pass the remainder Of her
days, bringing what Joy she can
to fellow Indians with her
money.
Sixty years ago she settled on
100 acres with her husband,
Peter King. He died 85 years
ago. There she reared her fam
lily Of two sons, now dead. and
three daughters, who married
and moved away.
For 20 years she lived on the :
ranch alone, tilling the soil her
self.
Now with the proceeds Of this
long labor she has returned to
the wigwam and the fishing
stream, the curling campfire
smoke and the feathered head
gear.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Jobless Veterans
Flock to New York:
Appeal Is Issued
Unemployment Bureau Is
Swamped by Applications
From Men Just Out of the
Army 'or Naval Service

There are more former soldiers, sail
ors and marines seeking civilian jobs
now than ever before, according to a
statement yesterday Of the resmploy-
ment committee, announcing that iu-
stead OF closing the Offices at 500 Pearl
Street, as expected. the bureau staff
would be enlarged.
"The situation now Is much worse
than we expected" said Alfred Smith,
executive secretary Of the committee.
Hundreds OF men who have been rest
ing after discharge from the service
or who have just arrived from Europe
and been mustered out are seeking
work. Most Of them are practically
without funds, and work must be found
for them immediately"
A large percentage Of the men are
seeking out Of doors work, but there is
an oversupply of stcnograp piers, &C.
men. The lists also contain large num-
bers Of professional and technical mon
who arc in urgent need Of employment.
According to statement Of Mr..
Smith, more than 1880 service men
have registered for work since April
"a OF these, $3.50 have been placed.
Beginning tomorrow the committee
will institute series of lectures.
Charles f. Southard, who has done
much work as y. M. c. A. director,
specializing in vocational training, will
salesmanship. Other speakers will be
Or. Henry Metcalf, of the Bureau of
Industrial Research; DR.. Holmes Nor
ton, Colonel Joseph Klapp NICHOLS,
personnel adjutant at Camp Upton, and
Dr.. N r. Tradue, of Teachers College.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Drive Begun Against
Luxury Tax Delinquents
Internal Revenue Officers TO
Seek Out Those Making
Short Returns

WASHINGTON, July ia special
drive for the collection of luxury taxes
was announced to-day by the Bureau
of Internal Revenue. Instructions have
been sent to all collectors by Commis-
sioner Roper to begin a thorough can
vass for deiinquents who have not
been turning in the full amount te
which the government is entitled OF
the sales Of soft drinks, theatre admis-
sions. club dues, jewelry. art works,
wearing apparel, toilet articles, boats
and certain manufactures and occu-
pational taxes.
Cities and counties have been divided
into zones, and as many members Of
the field force will be assigned to the
work as can be spared from other
duties. Books and records will be ex-
amincd where the collectors deem it
necessary.
ain every case" Mr.. Roper said,
warranted by Investigation, penalties
assessed by law for failure or wilful
refusal to make returns will be en-
forced"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Cleveland Labor Party
Condemns Prohibition
Unions Will Put Full Municipal
Ticket in the Field; Plat.
form Adopted
Special Correspondonce

Special Correspondence
CLEVELAND, July 12-Delegates to
the convention of the new political
labor party formed in Cleveland yes
terday declared against prohibition in
q lively session to-day.
The prohibition issue was left out
of the platform by the committee on
resolutions and platformA When the
question was brought up to-day by E.
A. Whissemore, secretary of the wait
ers' union, the first real oratorical bat
tie of the convention was prccipitated.
For a time it threatened to break up
The party by causing the withdrawal
of Of a number of delegates.
The plank finally adopted declared
prohibition wrong in principle and an
infringement of the rights OF indi-
vdual citizens The declaration in
cluded a pledge to work for the re-
peal of prohibition and the "substitu
ton of a system in conformity with
the best thought Of the scientific world
and the worlds labor movement"
1t was further decided to elect per-
manent party officers and to nominate
q municipal ticket at the final session
of the convention tomorrow.
: Other new planks written into the
platform oday include a demand for
election Of civil service commissioner
at non-p partisan elections; higher pay
for firemen, policemen and school
teachers; a proposal that the. govern
ment lend money to workers for home
building at per cent; a ban on ship
ping munitions to any faction in Rus
sia until a stable government is es-
tablished; control of stock yards and
their transportation fE\'ilities as rec
commended by the Federal Trade Com
mission, and abandonment of the use
of injunctions in labor disputes.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Doughboys on Rhine
Put On Real Circus
Germans in Occupied Area Are
Permitted to See Typical
Three-Ring Affair

COBLENZ, July 12 (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-The American soldiers
who captured Cantigny and scored
various other victories against the Ger
mans are performing in g. threering
circus this week for the entertainment
of the soldiers along the Rhine. Hun
dreds of German civilians were per-
mitted TO witness the performance by
the payment of an admission fee of
one mark.
The LIST Division is giving the circus
at Montabour. The circus will con-
tinue four days, with two performances
daily. Excursion trains were run to-
day from Coblenz to Montabour for tho
benefit of the soldiers of the I'd and
Sd Divisions.
The opening performances to-day
were witnessed by at least 10000 per-
sons, including Major General Henry
T. Allen, the commander of the Ameri-
General Edward F. McGlachlin and
Brigadier General Maln Craig and
scores Of French and British officers.
There were side shows and refresh
ment stands and ali other accoutre-
ments of regulation circus. The pro-
ceeds from the sideshows and refresh
ments will go to the division enter
tainment fund.
A parade is held daily in Montabour
Army wagons have been fitted up to
represent circus wagons and rumble
over the eobblestones of the town along
with elephants, bears, camels and ponies
from the Hagenbeck Circus. With tn.
exception of the trained animals, all
the circus performers are soldiers, in
Guiding bareback riders and acrobats
There are Wild West features with
Indians and stage coach and all the
fittings, and Roman chariot races. The
Germans appeared to enjoy the circus
as much as the soldiers
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Housing Crisis Is
Expected i'm Fall
When VacationsE End
Increasing Complaints Are
Taken as Sign Disputes of
Tenants and Landlords
Will Reach Climax Soon

An indication that fall will find New
York City in the grip of housing and
rent profiteering crisis was given yes
terday in a report on the number Of
complaints filed and differences settled
given out by Nathan Hirsch, chairman
Of the Mayors Committee on Rent
Profiteerng.
The report announces that total of
1872 cases were settled, 1854 in Brook
lyn, 602 in Manhattan and sos in The
Bronx. Mr. Hirsch said that these
compromises were reached in each in
stance through concessions made by
the landlords
The number reported during pre-
vious weeks was also considerably
lower than last week. Chairman
Hirsch and others familiar with the
housing situation regard the number OF
cases reported as O. barometer for judg-
ing the seriousness OF conditions. Mem
bers of the Mayors committee said the
return OF thousands of families from
the country will aggregate the situa-
tion and increase the number of land
lord tenant disputes.
AS result of the settlements the
system of yearly leases for apartments
is spreading, he said
ga Typographical Error"
NJ. Finkelstein, owner of property at
IS St. Marks Place. Manhattan, was
bcwildered when he walked into the
Offices of the Mayors committee and
found his tenants assembled in body
"What are your grounds for asking
$l2 a month more from these ten
ants?" Mr.. Hirsch asked.
Fnkelstein, still puzzled, asked the
chairman to explain and a dozen ten
ants presented letters, signed by him
The letters contained the request for
S12.
"That is o typographical error" the
landlord said. 81 asked for a 50 raise
which | had been told was salts
factory" and the landlord and tenants
left together.
Reduces Her Demands
A case involving 1874 tenants of
Maria Spain, of to Grafton Street
and 1882 to 1885 Pitllin Avenue, was
settled when the landlady agreed to
accept an increase of 81 a month in.
stead of IS, which she had requested
The TENANTS were given yearly leases
The investigation in the housing sit
uation will be resumed Friday at 2:3C
p. m in Room 1918, Municipal Build
ing. The hearing will be devoted te
an investigation of dealers in building
material. Samuel Untermyer or Frank
Moss will direct the cross-eXamination
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

owners can make better terms with
the men now than they will be able
to make IL they go out.
Let no man run away with the
idea that with freights at prices that
enable a ship to pay for herself in
three to Ave trips owners are going
to allow their vessels to be tied up
at piers rather than give the men
part of what belongs to them"
According to the officers Of the sea-
mans union, several private owners
are pow negotiating settlements. Yes
terday the Franco American Steamship
Company, operating a line of freight
ers, signed up. Others, it was stated,
would probably sign Monday.
Settlements were reported by wire
from Boston. Baltimore and New Or
leans. In the latter city several fruit
and petroleum companies in the Mexi-
can trade signed up.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

Mr.. Walsh, 'sre intensely interestea a.
canal transportation, and are shown.
their interest by utilizing the routH I
This is particularly true Of the stse,
manufacturers at Buffalo. We have
carried close to 10000 tons of iron
and steel products from Buffalo t.
date, and l am informed that this is
but the beginning of an unusually
heavy movement during the rest II,
the season.
Foreign buyers Of iron and steel
find that the canal route from Buffalo
offers the cheapest possible delivery at
tidewater. The rail rate on pig iron
from Pittsburgh to New York is 50
gents higher ton than from Buf.
falo. The canal is carrying pig iron
from Buffalo at s1.40 a ton less than
the rail rate and $40 ton less than
the Pittsburgh. mills can deliver at
New York. Big steel mills at Cleye-
land have been in touch with my de-
partment with reference to moving
5000 tons of iron monthly via Lake;
Erie and the barge canal to New York
for export"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Predicts High Prices Until
Liberty Bonds Are Retired

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Continu-
alton of high prices may. be expected
at least until Liberty Bonds are paid
off, Representative Osborne, Republi
can, Of California, predicted to-day in
statement inserted in "The Congress
sionsl Record"
"There is every reason to believe
the purcha sing power of money will
continue relatively low and the cost
OF things necessary to existence will
continue, as measured by money, rela-
tiVely high" he said.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Boston a. Boycotted
Former Patrons Refuse to Use
Lines With IO-Cent Fare
Special Correspondence

SpectdI correspondence
BOSTON, July ia boycott is on
against the 10-cent fare inaugurated
on the Boston elevated system. Thou
sands who accepted the gradual ad-
vance in the fare rate from TO cents
now refuse to patronize the cars of the
elevated company.
Those living too far from their work
to walk are taking streetcars, jitney
lines and ferries. The result is that
the street lines from points about
greater Boston are enjoying record
breaking passenger traffic. The fer
ries during rush hours are jammed
and jitney lines are doing more bust
rcss than ever before
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Labor Bill Not u. S. Affair
A. f. of L. Leaders Deny Protest
of British, Alien Bar

WASHINGTON. July 12.-No ground
seen by officials of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor tonight in the English
bill providing that no more than 10
per cent of the workers shall be aliens.
These officers doubted the authenticity
Of reports from London that the United
States was planning protest; sug-
gesting that they undoubtedly would be
consulted.
at is simply another way of restrict
ing immig igration," Frank Morrison, sec
retary Of the organization, said. "Wc
have no more right to protest such ac-
ton than Great Britain will have when
we enact legislation for limiting immi-
grafton"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Australia Takes Control
of Coal to Prevent Crisis

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 12-
The entire coal output of the common
wealth has been put in control of the
Prime Minister The Federal govern
ment is empowered to fix wages and
conditions of employment in the mines
and establish the price of coal.
Acting Prime Minister Watt pointed
out that the step was taken in order to
avoid strike Of the miners in New
South Wales, through which the output
of that state would have been stopped
and many of the industries of the COM
monwealth paralyzed.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Dyeing Plants Haze Jobs
For Returned Soldiers

, Operators of cleaning and dyeing
vice men, through Colonel Arthur
Woods, an opportunity to learn that
trade, where it is said wages as high
as s7o a week are now being paid.
In statement issued yesterday
Colonel Woods says that the labor
shortage in that industry has grown
acute and that the larger establish
rnents are seeking men to learn the
business, offering them pay while
they are going through an apprentice
ship.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

bureau and make recommendations for
its future activities.
Serving with Mr.. Hughes will be
Secretari Baker and Daniels, Grosve-
nor B. Clarkson, Matthew Woll, Homer
L. Ferguson, Henry P. Dawson, John G.
Agar, DR.. Livingston Farrand, Colin H.
Livingstone, Mrs. August Belmont and
Mrs. Mary Robert Rinehart
Changes necessary to be made in exist
ing policies so that men may retain
their insurance after returning to civil
life will be considered by the commit
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Big Cain in Iron Ore
Through State Canals
Close to 10000 Tons Moved
Out From Buffalo, Says
Edward S. Walsh
Special Correspondence

ALBANY, July ia greatly in
creased use Of the improved canal of
the state. with a consequent. lowering
Of freight rates, is reported by Edward
S. Walsh, State Superintendent of Pub
lie Works. For the first two months
Of the season navigation on the canals
aggregated 255,93S tons, an increase
Of nearly 0.0o0 over last year
Safe officials are hopeful the lower
rates may bring about a revival of the
steel and foundry industry in this
state.
Il find shippers everywhere" said
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Cleveland Telephones
Are Tied Up by Strike

CLEVELAND, July 12.-Telephone
service was tied up here when approx
matcly 900 union operators and cleo
trical workers of the Cleveland (Bell
system) and Ohio State Telephone com
panies went on strike at o'clock this
morning to enforce their demand for
union recognition.
Union officials> declared requests
for increased wages for the operators
are to be added to the demands.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Hughes Heads Committee
To Review War Risk Board

WASHINGTON, July -. Director
Cholmeley Jones, of the War Risk IN
surance Bureau, announced to-day the
appointment Of a special committee
headed by Charles f. Hughes to meet
here Tuesday to review the work Of the
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Film Strike Ended

Striking employees of the Pa.ne Com
pany voted yesterday to return to
work. Work will be resumed at the
plant, Grand and Metropolitan avenues,
Monday. clambake will be held next
Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of April, A. d. 1919, in the
City Of Ottawa, in the County of La
Sale and State of Illinois, an election
will be held for the purpose of elect
ing one mayor and four commission
ers Of said city
Voting places as follows;
First WaTd~-At Town Han, South
Ottawa.
Second Ward-Bascment Hotel OF
tawa.
Third Ward Salvation Army Head
quarters, 911 La Sale st.
Fourth Ward--Mrs Weller Grocery,
Cor Columbus and Joliet SIS.
Fifth Ward-John Henich Building.
Chestnut st.
Sixth Ward Schacfer's Hall.
Seventh Ward -Jobst Barber Shop.
The polls of said election will be
open at seven o'clock a. m. Of said
april 18th, 1919, and remain oHon
until five o'clock p. m. of said day.
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this 2jth
day Of March, A. D 1919.
w. W. CURTIS.
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
CHAPTER XXX.
A Sunday Spectacle.

Trouble with jhc tribes was well
Frown before ii was recognized. Dis
Infection wns ripe the bucks We're
leady the white mans silver acting
Ike wine. Few Of the braves had
Dreamed of ever possessing sums of
money such rs they drew down each
Sunday morning, Richard began TO
FuSpect liquor again. In the Indian
ramp Sunday was day Of Teasing,
followed by a gorged Sleep the next
lay one Of lan2uor, Of growing inco-
besion.
Richard spoke of II to CoroneIt
Like small baby" hunchcd the old
shoulders. Happy baby. Pretty soon
stop
With the next wages went n rcpri-
mand then warning. Still followed
bad Mondays Richard then issued a
Formal warning TO all the tribes,
THE situation with the Indians is
SERIOUS" said Richard to MacLean.
"They're getting liquor In here, some
May, the Lord only knows how. Any
May, they're not 1T for burning Mon
day morning. I've just sent Them word
by CoroDel that its got to quit, or they
do"
Suppose they do?" MacLean was
startled Not IN Indian could he
spared at that stage Of The game.
Bluff" Richard got up. They
won't take the chance of losing that
money. I'm off now to the Crossing,
| I'll leave you in charge here.
The next morning Wooster broke in
to the rannda where MacLean sat
Clicking his lSpeWl ter
"Every1hins's up Richards don" 1t
now. Sent some ALFRED, indel ndcnt
Kindergarten orders to the Indians.
/ SAYS they have 70 he in he'd by ten
o'clock, or some such hour on Satur-
May and sunday nights. It's 4 strike,
their answer. That's what his monkey
lug has brought Gown on us
<rheyre not going to qultf'
They've sent word they won't work
|on Mondays, and they viii 20 10 he'd
when they choose Saturday nights
Losing one day week We can't
stand for that Luck's been playing
Into his hands, but this viii show him
'np. Thisll show Marshall. his pet
clerk. Tell Casey therell be no In
| lIans tomorrow" He sputtered an
griy out OF the office.
Richard seemed pleased when Mae
Lean made the announcement few
hours LATER.
His secretary was WEIGHING him.
5'What do you intend to do about IT,
"Call their bluff" grinned Casey,
showing teeth tobacco had not had a
chance to spoil. Boycott them"
MacLean found Wooster at the river
bank with Tom Hardin. The two men
were watching pile-driver set re-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
CHAPTER XXI.
The White Nidht.

Lord, I'm tired" groaned Richard
stumbling into camp, wet to the skin
Don't you say letters to nae, Mae
I'm going to bed. Tell Ling / don't
want any dinner. Hen want to fuss
up something. l don't want to see
food"
The day, confused and jumbled
burned across his eyeballs; a turmoil
of hustle and hurry Of insurrection. He
had made swift stand against that
He was to be minded to the last man.
jack of them, or anyone would 90, his
threat including the engineers, Silent
Irish, Wooster, Hardin himself. This
was no time for factions, for leader
feeling.
In bed, the day with its Invitations
fell away. He could see now the step
ahead that had been taken; the last
trestle was done; the rock-pouring
well on; he called that going some
He felt pleasantly languid, but not yet
sleepy. His thought wandered over the
resting camp. And then Innes Hardin
came to him.
Not herself, but as soft little
thought which came creeping around
the corner OF his dreams. She had
been there, of course, all day. tucked
away in his mind, as though in his
home waiting for him to come back to
her, weary from the pricks of the day.
The way he would come home to her,
please God, some day. Not bearing
his burdens to her, he did not believe
in that, but asking her diversions. Con
tentment spread her soft wings over
him. He fell asleep.
Richard Weakened as to q call. What
had startled him? He listened, rails
ing himself by his elbow. From a dis
lance, a sweet high voice, unreal in It's
pitch and thrilling quality, came to
him. 1t was Godfrey, somewhere on
the levee, singing by the river. II
brought him again to Innes Hardin.
He pulled aside his curtain which
hung over the screening of his tent
and looked out into moon-tlooded
world. Richards eyes fell on little
tent over yonder, white shrine.
"White as that fine sweet soul of
hers!"
GRO BE CONTINuED)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
Mr.. Farmer
DO YOU SELL CREAM?

II So you are invited to participate
in the opening Of our new down town
cream receiving station in Ottawa
which will be located in Mulholland's
store at $50 La Sale street Mr..
Frank Mulholland will operate this
station and accurately weigh samples
and test your cream and the fact that
he is buying for the Fox River Butter
CO. insGros highest prices for Butter
Fat that the market affords. We APP
preciate your patronage whether you
have much o. little and in order to
become acquainted with you we will
give free a useful souvenir to each
station on the opening day Saturday,
April 5th.
Brins in your cream, take home
your can and free souvenir. Don't
forget the time, Saturday, April ),
and the place, e. Auiholland's store,
$50 La Sail street, opposite Gayety
theatgo
Fox River Butler Co.
r. J. MuInolIand, ACT, Ottawa, ~.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04

there was no WORK Tor them. klchnrd
appeared ignorant Of the antagonism
of the engineers.
An unfathcred rumor started that
Richard was in with the Reclamation
Service men that he wanted the work
TO fail TO be adopted by the Service.
MacLean broke II lance or two against
the absurd SANDER. lie was making
the discovery that Il mans friendship
for man may be deeper than man :
man. He was made to feel the re-
preach Of it.
Wednesday not an Indian reported.
cor0nel passed from camp to camp,
his advice unpopular. Scouts sent out
to watch the work on the river report
ed 1t was crippled. The white man
would be sending for the Indian soon.
The waiting braves sat on their
launches, grinning and smoking their
pipes.
Saturday night the camp went
gloomily to bed. On the Indian side
there was no revel, no feasting or
dancing.
Richard did not turn in until after
midnight, planning alternatives. He
was sleeping hard when MacLean, at
dawn, dashed into his tent.
quick. what does this mean?'
Ii was splendid spectacle and
staged superbly. For background, the
sharp-edged mountains flushing to
pnks ana puppies against a onc-hued
sky; the river-growth of the old chan
mel uniting them, blotting out miles IF
desert into a fiat scene. On the op-
posite bank of the New river, five
hundred strong, lined up fOrndahly,
their faces grotcSque and fcrocious
with paint, were the seven tribes. The
suns rays glnted up from their fire
arms, Shotgune, revolvcrs, into mot
ley Of defiance! C0copahs, with
streaming hair, blanketed Navaios,
short-hared itimas. those in front rein.
ing in their silent pinto ponies, and all
motionless, silent in that early morn
ing light.
what does It mean" whispered
MacLean. Richard did not answer. He
had one nauseeus instant as he looked
toward hines tent. Then he broke into
laughter.
Sec. the white horse, no, In 'front.'"
"By jove," MacLean slapped his
thigh. "Coronel They had me bui~
faloed. What do you think it is?'
Richard stepped out into the wash
Of morning air and waved a solemn
salute across TIE river. Gravely it
was returned by Coronel.
"What does It meanT demanded
MacLean.
at means we've Won" chuckled his
chief. coming back into his tent.
An hour later Coronel led in picked
group Of the tribes. If the white chief
would recall the boycott the Monday
strike was over. The white mans sill
yer had won.