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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
0. H. S. STUDENTS TO
GIVE "OFF|CER 666"
AS PLAY.
CAST is ANNOUNCED TODAY.
GEORGE FANCHER TO TAKE
TITLE RoLE-PRoDuCTlON IS
SLATED FOR JUNE 3.

High school commencement week is
now rapidly approaching, and one Of
the big events of the week will be
the production of that famous mclp-
dramatic farce in three acts entitled
Officer 666." This play was written
by Augustine MacHugh. and was first
produced in the Gayety Theater ot
New York City by Cohan & Harris
The scene opens in the palatial res
idence of Travers Gladwin. Fifth ave
nue., New York City. Mr. Gladwin has
been absent, travelling in Egypt, an !
for reasons best known to himself
suddenly returns to his home incog-
nito. Now, Mr. Gladwin IS million
aire and has spent years collectina
famous and expensive paintings.
which, unprotected, have been allowed
to hang in his home. The first night
that he is home two delightful ladies
call one of whom announces that she
has come by appointment with Mr.
Gladwin, whom she is very well ac
quainted with. II turns out that the
supposed Mr.. Gladwin is a well known
and expert picture thief who has de
ceived the young lady and with the
aid of a former butler of Mr.. GladWin
has planned to rob the house OF its
expensive paintings. The dramatic
situations arise during the theft ant
the capture of the thief
Officer 666 is a typical New York
Irish policeman who plays droll and
interesting part. This play is full OF
snap and bang from start 10 finish
and is only to be compared in dra.
matte situation with that other de
lightful detective play Seven Key
to Baldpate"
Reserved seats for the play will be
on sale at the High school Office until
May 27, after which they will be on
sale at the Weiss drug store until thu
night Of June 3, when the play i.
given. A new set of scenery is being
built and painted for this play. an4
every effort will be made to have all
the settings fitting the character O,
the play.
The cast is as follows;
Travers Gladwin. ...... Walter Larkil |
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Get Up to Date

See free exhibit at 205 West Main
street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Dele coates

The following are some of the dele
gates who registered at the conven
ton:
Emily G. Anderson. Oak Park. Ill.
Mrs Iona Dal. Dn II. LII
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
Franchise Expert Says Pri-
waite Control Has Been
royed q Failure
E4e II VT 80
PROFIT SHARING
ALSO FUTILE PLAN
Four Questions Involved in National
Street Railway Problem, One of
Which is Whether ss-siness is Con-
Quoted for Service or Profit.

- |
WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-MunieipalI
ownership is the only solution of the
American street railway problem, public
control of private lines having broken
down, Deos Y. Wilcox, New York fran
chise expert, told the federal electric rail- |
way commission the other day.
Drawing from an experience with troll
lev matters running back over many
years and particularly upon his present
connection with investigation of the af
fairs of the Public Service Railway COM
pany of New Jersey, Mr.. Wilcox said
there was no other way out
The street railway problem, he said,
narrowed down to four questions that
must be determined First, whether the
| investment should be regarded as spec
uative one or be guaranteed Second,
| whether the business was to be conducted
/ primarily for service or for profit Third,
whether continuity of service was not
to be guaranteed, outlawing suspension
through strike, and fourth, whether pub
lie or private management should own
and operate the roads
| Answering the first question. he said
street railway investments should not be
treated as speculative, but should yield
a fixed return. As to the second, he de
clared service always should be the gov
erning motive OF operation. Disruption
of street car service through strikes
should be prevented and strikes be ''out-
lawed and penalized, but only after full
protection of the workers had been pro-
vided Operatives should be urged to or
game, he said, adding that even some
federal government departments would be
hettered BY a degree of "democratiza
ton which gave the workers voice in
questions of administrative policy and
disciplinary matters.
4 Finally, Mr. Wilcox said, he had reached
the conclusion that tho ultimate solution
Of these questions could be reached IN.
less we undertook local transportation as
a public function. - Public control had
reached such pdfiit, lie said, that pri
: avate companies .tean hotl tlisvel itlAat free
Idom which alone could insure success
There could be-, he continued, no conserv
alive financial policy under private own
ership, and the profit sharing enterprises
such as tire New York rapid transit agree
ment, merely embodied the bad feature
of both private and public enterprises.
Members of the commission questioned
Mr. Wilcox as to what he would recon
mends to meet the immediate needs of tn
L trolley companies. lie said a declaration
of an ultimate municipal ownership polio.
{ would clear the air, to be backed up b.
Legislative steps to clear the way for ulti
mate acquisition of existing lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
Manufacturers Association
Declares PAliab Plan !. 1: !:
isSocialistii1cfs
ISSUE is SQUARELY
UP.tTO CONGRESS
Should Exert its Full Authority to De-
fine in Interest of Public Limits to
Which Capital and Labor May Go
in Threatening Commerce.

y
WASHINGTON, Aug 15.-Federal
laws to prevent strikes and lockouts. on
the railroads of the country are asked
of congress by Stephen G. Mason, pres
ident of the National Association of
Manufacturers, in a statement submit
ted to the house interstate and for
eign commerce committee. Represent
ing 500 firms and corporations, Mr..
Mason said his association is opposed
to the Plumb plan for naturalization
of the railroads.
1T is the first step through the gate
way of state socialism to the operation
of transportation and industry under
Soviet control" the statement said
after pointing out defects in the labor
program. Strikes and lockouts should
be prevented by compulsory arbitra-
ton by a commission appointed by the
President, the association asserted
| This is provided for IN Inc Adamsor
| law, but has not been generally used
| it was said
cit is the duty of congress, Mr.
Mason maintained. ''now 10 exert it:
full authority to define in the interes
of the public the limits to which EN-
ployers or employees, capital or labo
may go in threatening the facilities @
commerce as means of compelling ae
eeptance of economic demands or p0lit
zeal policies.
Mr. Mason asserted the belief of tn
association that the railroads should b
returned to their owners; that con
gress during government administra
ton. should provide adequately for up
keep, betterment and expansion; tina
the rule Of rate making should be clear
" defined by statute; that consolida
tion and cooperation among lines be an
thorized in the same manner as undo
present operation and administration
THAT the duties and functions of tn
interstate commerce commission b
modified and transportation boar
be. established
=. Every argument Mr.. Mason sait
that is or can be made in principl
flor government ownership of the raj
roads under thinly disguised control O
1.-THE organized employees is equally al
plicable and viii be made alike 10 GOV
ernment ownership and operation of til
telephone, telegraph and merchant ms
rine. 1t proposes Il speculative exper
,ment at colossal expense in an hot
when the nation staggers under the bu
den of unprecedented debt No pla
: could be devised that would more ee
tainly demoralize the business struetul
! of the nation, jeopardize savings {
the industrious or more certainly Il
crease cost Of sustaining life of ever
human being in the nation.
1--WE venture to assert the necessit
. of relieving national communication {
the fear of deliberate interruptio
;. Communication is almost civilizatio
The interdependcnce created among i
. dividuals and communities makes IL
uninterrupted movement of transport
tion in every form essential TO Il
, maintenance of social life.
sfThe right of employer or employ
of organized capital or organized labo
/ to combine to act in concert is subo
dinatc in every form of association
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15

the paramount interest Of the public inI
the uninterrupted service of the essen
tial facilities of communication.
Congress must either now assure
protection of the paramount interest Of
the public in the continued operation of
the railroads or abdicate its regulatory
authority to selfish and irresponsible
combinations of private persons. The
time has come when not only the en-
tire strength of the nation may be
used, but should be used to enforce III
any part of the land the full free move
ment of commerce. between the states
and the free exercise of the judgment
of the peoples representatives, unin-
undated by the threat of paralyzed
transportation.
CIT should be provided as authorized
| by the decision of the United States
| Supreme court in sustaining the Adam
| son eight hour law, that whenever q
labor dispute threat tens the operation. of
an instrumentality of interstate COM
munication the President shall appoint
a commission which shall write n con-
| tract for the parties, TO remain in force
until they shall voluntarily agree be-
tween themselves, thus retaining to
both parties their freedom of contract
subject only to. the paramount interest
of the public in the continued operation
of the railway service
'sSuch proposals merely bring en-
phatically to the attention of the pub
lie and possible disputants the limits
which the paramount right of socia'
self defense has long placed on the ac
tivitv of combinations.
eve do not deem it necessary t
argue the respective merits of public ol
lprivate ownership. The great system
of transportation which we enjoy is tn,
fruit of private initiative and enter
prise. The abuses and evils incidental
> ! to its growth have, yielded to a steadil.
increasing extent of control, but on
ideals and principles are not favorabl
to the public operation of private en-
5 iterprise, especially in any connection
between. thep government and its oW
citizens. 4
1T is moreover seriously donbtft
otwhetIer our organic law which make
q tthe public authority aaregula torrofscon
Emerce, authorizes it to- conduct a. bus
ness operation save under the pressur
Iof the national exigeney which brough
government railroad control into b.
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
Chief Executives Censured.

Congress has twice censured pres
ident-Andrew Jackson. in June, 1884,
for causing the removal of the govern
ment deposits of about ten million dol
lars from the United States bank the
preceding September; and John Tyler.
in 1913. Tyler was elected as Wing,
but was really q Democrat; so he WIS
therefore constantly antagonizing the
policies Of the party which had elected
him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
Too Much.

The Gentleman Burglar flashed his
lamp in the startled eyes of the aroused
head Of the family.
'Where your valuables?" he de-
manded politely.
''For heavens sake don t shoot,
pleaded the victim. my jewels are
in the box on the bureau; my money
is in the handbag on the dresser; my
husbands watch
Imp1 iently shooting a hole in the
pillow, the burglar snapped:
'Don't kid me. / asked you where
you keep your butter and eggs"
But with shrek of desperation, thl
woman leaped upon him, for that wa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
OUR IARGEsT TREES.
Pictures of Them Are Wanted by the
Forestry Association.

Who has pictures Of our largest
trees? The American forestry, assoei-
alton wants them. The association also
wants pictures of trees with history
connected with them and a short ae-
count of why the tree is famous. The
largest nut-b bearing tree in. the United
States is a valley oak on the ranch OF
b. T. Gruvcr in San Benito county, Cal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15
His LANGUAGE.

Mother told sister that baby came
from heaven, so when baby was eight
months old sister said to a playmate:
sour baby is talking now. but we can't
understand him, cause he talks sky
talk" -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15

'ffoenia. It isl 81 feet, six inches in
circumference and it is claimed it pro-
duces ton of aeorns every year. Many
have CLAIMED the Hooker oak at Chico,
Cal. was the largest, but this tree is 81
feet, eight inches in circumference. The
largest tree in the nonsnut bearing
class of hardwoods is : sycamore near
Worthnngton, Ind, and the sycamore
is the largest hardwood tree in North
America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-15

too much, to utterly much.-Richmond
Despatch.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-14
Agriculture e Industrias

zorcas, no sera este muy difficult
toso. Muchos agricultores cuel-
gan las mazorcas para que Sc
ahumen en- las cocinas de sus ca
sas y este. es un excelente meto-
do. Una temperature de 1876
grades Farenheit en- NADIA afecta
la germinaci6nn, y ell humo es un
repelente muy effective contra
insectos. Case de no ser practi-
co colgar ell maiz en- la cocina po-
dra proveerse muy facilmente
una camara para ahumar en- la
forma descrita en- ell folleto So
bre Selection de Maiz de Semi
LA, como sigue: 'T6mense dos
barrileS vacios y quitenseles las
tapas y los fondos, obteniendose
tambien una GAIA de MADEIRA que
sea un POGO mayor en- ancho y
en- largo que ell diametro de los
barriles y que sea de IL 18
pulgadas de alto. Quitesele la
tapa a la GAIA y hagasele un agu-
jero en- ell fondo, ell cual debera
ser un POGO mas pequeilo que ell
dametro de los barriles, hacien-
dosele otro agujero a la GAIA a
uno de los lados, debiendo ser
como de IL pulgadas cuadradas.
P6ngase la GAIA en- terra con ell
Tfondo hacia arriba, colocando So
bre esta uno de los barriles que
cubra ell agujero hecho en- la ca
ia previamente. Luego p0nga-
! Sc ell otro barril sobre ell prime
70 y affrmelos con abrazaderas,
de modo que Sc mantengan en-
una posicion vertical. P6ngase
una hornilla dentro de la GAIA
para quemar carbon y tusas de
maiz o cualquier otra materia
que sin inflamarse produzca mu-
cho hume. Despues de secar
bien las mazorcas de esta name
ra debera empaquetarse en- un
barril O en- una GAIA conteniendo
polvo de CAL"
Ell maiz que Sc tenga para ell
consume tambien debera estar
bien seco. Un secador de cafe
surtira ell efecto deseado, y de
SECURE ell secarlo al aire es salts
factorio donde ell aire sea 10 SUI
ficiente seco. En- las secciones
mas h1medas y especialmente
en- epocas de lluvias sera benefi-
cioso proveerse de alg1n artifi-
clio para secar. Un metodo sim
pie es ell obtener una plancha de
hierro galvanizado a cual Sc pom
dra sobre piedras, y debajo una
hoguera de lena. En- muy cor
to tempo podran secarse rs o
SO libras de maiz esparciendo-
las sobre plancha de hierro ca
liente Y removiendo constante-
n1ente ell grano. Maiz que haya 81
do completamente secado Y que
luego Sc tenga en- sitio donde no
haya humedad no Sc enmohece-
! "a nj estara propenso a que ell
gorgojo 10 ataque como sucede-
ria con mafz sin secar. La for
ma de almacenar ell mafz y otros
granos fue descrita en- ell Exten-
sion Notes No. 6 publicado con
fecha Is de abril, 1919.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-14


fectamente maduras. Debido a
haberse recolectado ell mafz re-
cientemente no hay tenor a que
este picado poS ell gorgojo, y sp
Sc mantiene seco y sin insectos
no habra discussion en- cuanto a
81 germinara.
Ell segundo punto, pureza, es
por complete un asunto de uni
formidad. Una mazorca que
contenga muchos granos de va
rios colores debera descartarse
porque no es probable que tales
granos al sembrarse produzcan
mazorcas uniformes. Ell color
en- 81 no es de importancia, pu-
diendo ser blanco o amarillo o
rojo, pero todos los granos en-
una mazorca deben ser del mis-
mo color y las mazorcas seleccio-
nadas todas de un color. Ell CO.
lor de la tusa debera ser igual
al de los granos, excepto en- los
casos que Sc sepa no es asl con
tai maiz en- particular.
AL considerar la forma de una
mazorca, descarte esta 81 las hi
leras estuviesen torcidas o 81
muchos de los granos no estan en-
hileras. Tambien descartese 81
esta es muy puntiaguda y 81 tu-
viera un espacio grande sin gra-
nos en- Ia punta.
Production es ell ultimo punto
por probar al considerar ell va
lor de una maZorca, este es to-
da vez que sea puro, de modo
que pueda esperarse que pro-
duzca sus caracteristicos. Pro-
duccion significa ell peso del gra-
no. Ell peso de so granos bien
secos Y bien formados es como
de una onza, por 10 tanto, la
lproducci6n podra estimarse con-
tando los granos. Por ejemplo
una mazorca con IA hileras de
a 80 granos cada una, sin con-
tar los granos chiquitos en- la
cabeza y punta, contendra 448
granos, los cuales, considerable
que entran so en- onza, aproxi-
madamente haran 8 onzas. Los
IpuntoS esenciales por conside-
rar son: largo, 10 mayor que sea
Imejor; la circunsferencia que
por 10 menos sera de 6 y media
Ipulgadas en- una mazorca de 8 o
- pulgadas Gle largo, y ell tama-
no y forma de los granos. Un
grano que sea mas ancho que lar
go es POGO deseable; debera ser
por 10 menos 116 mas largo que
ancho de modo que sea de alta
production.
Luego de descartar las ma
!zorcas menos .deseables las res
tantes deberan ser grandes, mas
o menos uniformes en- forna, ta-
maiio y color del grano. Quizas
ninguna de elias Sc aproxime al
ideal, pero el resultado de la
siembra de los granos de tales
mazorcas pagara bien ell tempo
invertido en- la selection.
Ell siguiente punto es el de Sc
car el maiz y, considerable que
habra limitado n1mero de ma
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-14
(Del Boletfn de Extension
Agricola)., -

Ell area de siembras de maiz,
va a punto de recolectarse, es
muy grande seg1n las informa-
clones. Por dicha raz6n llama
mos a todos la atencion en- ell
precise momento a dos puntos
lmportantes relacionados con el
a saber: la selection v al
macenaje de las semillas para
la pr6Xima siembra, y ell alma
cenaje de las semillas para la
pr6xima siembra, y ell almacena-
Je total del grano.
Durante estos dos ultimos
amos Sc ha hecho un estudio es-
pecial en- esta oficina sobre maiz
cosechado en- la Isla, y al efecto
Sc esta imprimiendo un folleto
sobre la selection del maiz de
semilla. Con la publication de
dicho folleto Sc desea crear un
nteres sobre la selection del maiz
que esperamos tenga por resul-
tado la formation de juntas de
selection y cultivo de mafz. Tam
bien Sc dan algunas reglas sim
pies para la selection del maiz,
las cuales, podran ser utilizadas
por ell agricdltor.
Los dlversos ejemplares de
mazor1as recibidas de distintas
.paTta~de la Isla han revelado IT,
,po1 leseables. Tipos que sin du-
I@alguna producer mucho mas
" cuando sean seleccionados Sc
ran mas uniformes que la ma.
yorla del maiz que ahora cose.
chamos. De SECURE que no er
las secciones Sc han encontrado
ripos aceptables, e indiscutible-
mente la cosecha de algunas dc
las tapas es demasiado mezquina
para seleccionar. Aun entire las
mas pobres algunas plantas sor
mejores que otras y algunas ma,
zorcas son mas deseables que
muchas.
En- ocasiones como la actual
.cuando la cosecha es grande, to-
do agricultor debera obtener el
|mejor maiz de semilla. Ell sitio
apropiado para empezar la selec-
ci0n es en- la propia tala. Las
plantas que debera seleccionar-
Sc con aquellas que aparenten
ser las mas vigorosas, que pro-
duzcan mas mazorcas y de ma
ZorcaS mas grandeS. Tamblen
es preferible que las mazorcas
esten apoyadas en- tai forma que
escurran ell aqua y tengan una
paja larga que cubra completa-
mente la punta de la mazorca.
Deberan dejarse madurar en-
las espigas las mazorcas seleccio-
nadas en- la tala. Despues de la
.recolecta deberan despellejarse
todas y ponerlas sobre una me-
So en- hileras donde al instante
pN ian inspeccionarse. una por
una Los puntos por considerar
son: Si germinara. ST es puro.
ST es de forma acceptable. ST Sc
ra de mucha production.
Ell primer punto, ell de germi-
nacion, no es de discussion toda
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-14
ESPECLALIDAD PARA CENTRALES

PLANCHAS DE FILTRO
thomson 30v30.
Shriver 36x36.
Shriver SOx3O.
Parrillas para Calderas.
Bocas para Calderas.
Bocas para Cenizero
AMPAQUETADURAS DE:
sbesto blanco 1/16 y 1/S".
/Asbesto Graphite 1882 Y 1/S".
Coma Jurarco 1/16 y 49,"
Coma JunarcO con alambre 1/16
y 1/8".
Hojas de Coma SOx3O de HS-1/2
3/4".
VALVULAS DE FIBRA PARA
Aqua Y VAPOR
Nos, SS y 94 de 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2,
4y5".
Barrenas para Torno No. 102 de
tOdaS dimensiOnes.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-14
DE FUNDICION

DE FUNDIC1ON
BALCONIES de todas Glasses. "st
Mensulas-SopOrtes y Columns.
Verjas de todos estilOs.
De todas dimensiones. r.
Codos, TIE, Niples, ReduccioneS,
Varillas, Tolas, Llantas, TornillOs,
Valvulas de bronco, Llaves, Cojine-
tes, Poleas, Catalinas, Flanges, Ejes,
Tuercas,, Arandelas, Remaches,
Plombajina.
CrizOles Japoneses.
PiedraS de Esmeril. @
NUESTRA ESPECIALIDAD
Masas para MolinOs de Cafias de
todas clases.
Calderos, Anafres y Hornillas,
Chimeneas de todas dimensiones.
Ofrece al COntadO a Plaz0.
SIMON CARLO.
Mayagiiez, Porto Rico.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-26
|COURT DECREE
holsters VETS
Order for Referendum on
Prohibition in Washing
ton Hailed as Victory.

Tacoma. Wash. May S.-The State
Supreme Court by a vote of to 4
has ordered a referendum in Wash
ington State on the question of ratifi-
cation OF the Federal prohibition
amendment by the State legislature.
The action was taken on a writ of
mandamus brought by the California
Wine Growers Association.
1t was said last night that wet"
forces are contemplating similar ac-
tion in other States which have ref
orendum laws.
The wet interests in Washington
State just present a petition for a
referendum signed by ten per cent
of the voters of the State before June
IL. according to the provisions of the
State law. The circulation OF petit
tions will begin on Monday, it was
announced
The legislature OF Washington State
ratified the Federal amendment with
only one vote. Today's development
is regarded as the most important
victory yet obtained by the wet
forces
The Washington herald., 1919-05-26
Hibernians Attend Special
Services at St. Patrick's.
Sermon by Pastor.

Faith In and love Of Christ Is the
sure means Of convincing ourselvez.of
the love and favor Of God the FafI-
er. said Monsignor y. c. Thomas.
pastor OF St Patr1ck.s Church. yes-
terday morning. during the special
morning mass attended by the An
cient Order OF Hiberlians and the
Ladies Auxiliary.
Fidelity TO Christ" continued Faith
er Thomas. His principles, spirit aad
teachings are the surest guarantee
Of that confidence we all IKE 70 have
and cherish that we are the sons OF
God
Earnestness in religious duties |:
earnestness In the fulnllment Of re-
lis1ous obligations are necessary n
We are 70 experience here and be as
sured Of union with God ana Hs
Love"
Repentance. sincere repeufsnc>
for our sins. and a determination 70
avoid mistakes In the future, rrusf
come about before we may expect or
ask that we be taken into the rrsce
OF the Son Of God. who came 20 re-
ceive the repentance Of nankfnd-
Special music, both vocal ana In
strumentaL was rendered. Over 80
persons took communion.