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The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-09-15
EDITORIALS:
MONETARY SYSTEM MAY BE CHANGED

1t is customary IN speaking OF the currency re-
serve to picture heavy yellow bars of gold acting as
the bulwaRk and foundation of the monetary SYSTEM
says Engineering and Mining Journal, New York.
Hence any announcement which presents another
conception of metallic base for exchange mediums
is novel-yet according to a recent news item the
currency reform law of the zemstvo government
Russian provincial administrative assembly, the new
money is to be backed by combination gold silver
and platinum reserve, valued at 100000 rubles
This IS an interesting departure to say the least
and one wonders what prompted the step.
Of the two really noble metals, gold and platinum
the latter is by far the more valuable and has
characteristics that would make it ideal for coinage
purposes it not scarce, and consequently
pensive Platinum coins are by means novel-in
1923, after the discovery of platinum in the Urals,
the Russian government issued a platinum coinage.
At that time metal had value little over one-thrd
that of gold, or about S715 per roy ounce. Three
ruble six rube and twenty rube pieces were issued
end the system worked spenddly until the middle
Of the last century, when the coinage was stopped
for platinum had risen much in value that the
platinum coins were exported for their metallic
or bullion content No doubt the great demand for
platinum in industrial uses which was Just then be-
ginning to be felt caused the value of the metal to
ascend rapidly enough to disturb the existing Rus
sian currency SYSTEM
"A few months ago platinum worth around
$3.50 an ounce-contrast this with S715 in the year
1828-and present quotacsens are between $50 and
500. There is no doubt that platinum admits of
great variation in value-so does silver, for that
matter-and it would be of particular interest to
know what ratio of valuation is to be adopted in the
utilization Of the platinum platnum-gold
silver reserve The Introduction of platinum will in
volve many COMPLEXITIES Of a financial nature. but
it is far better to build platinum than upon pa
per- which has characterized the procedure of so
many European nations, to the detriment of their
prosperity.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-09-15
CHANGING CONDITIONS

That the peak in prices has been reached is again
illustrated by candy oros0ino necessity IS an ar
+io1n Of diet Snnaknc for the industry Walter K.
Fhs Sec Of the Western Confecfoners Association,
COWS that thn last few months have Witnesses a
change from "sollers' to 2 "huvers" market. A
This means that production is increasing and
labor must become more efficient to hold job. Mr.
Louis states the candy industry will enjoy the big
gest business in history this fall there will be
tremendous demand and surplus. But he says
Now is the time to fill your gasoline tanks and step
on the throttle realizing that your statesmen have
got to work as they have not worked since before the
war to meet growing competition"
The time is again here when it is becoming ne
cessary to "sel goods instead Of MERELY hand them
OUT in any line of business and the candy industry
is taking time by the foreock in recognizing this
condition.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-09-15
! HARDING AND PEACE

cit is unthinkablc that the Republican party
which has always prided itself it's high patriot
ism should advocate the crowning disgrace of
separate peace with Germany"
This is from the Sacramento, (Calif) Union,
Republican newspaper which also says:
owe would be failing in our clear duty to our
readers did we net erdeavor to prove to them that
the assumption ndustriously exploited by the Repub
lican candidate for the presidency and his intimate
staff to the effect that the present Polish trouble
is proof of the utter failure Of the League Of Ma
tions is bald misrepresentation
GAS matter Of fact The plight of Europe today
is so plainly due to OR failure to enter the league
that we wonder at the temerity of any politician in
maintaining to the contrary"
Senator Harding is firmly opposed to the league
and Governor Cox is enthusiastically for the league.
There is no middle ground. 1t is either the election
of Harding and the scraping Of the league or the
election of Cox and the adoption of the covenant
that is designed 10 bring permanent peace to the
world.
From time immemOrial, men have dreamed of
peace; poets have sung of it, philosophers have writ
ten about it, statesmen have discussed it. men every
where have hoped ard prayed that the day might
come when wars would no longer be necessary in the
settlement Of international differences. For the
first time in the turbulent annals Of the human race
such project has become feasible.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-09-15

The destruction Of militarism, the crumbling of
thrones, the dissolution of dynasties the worldwide
appreciation of the inner meaning Of has at last
made it possible to realize the greatest dream that
conceived.
It is in these words that Senator Homer Cum
mings appeals for support for the League of Ma
tons and for Governor Cox who has come out open
~ for the covenant. Senator Harding is against
the Toao7'o apd has stated. It is the vital issue
= of the Conpaign and the issue is clear cut It is
Cox and the League of Nations OF. Harding and no
League.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-09-15
THOSE WHO HOWL LOUDEST

Advocates of the Zone Big Union" on-Parrtisans
and radical union labor are three elements of so
ciety which are always mouthne and passing resolu
tons demanding "free speech" and freedom Of the
press"
The trouble seems to be that these who are al
ways bowling for freedom of the press want free
dom for their own newspapers and class organs but
will not tolerate other newspapers and publications
exercising freedom of opinion and thought
The growing sentiment against radical labor
organizations and their demands for the closed shop
is the direct result of the abuse Of power by radical
agtators who favor class control and domination
of the individual by small group of autocratlc :
readers.
Don Quixote. "It is fine~thing to command
even though it be but herd of cattle" Some would
be commanders act as though they thought their
ollewers cattle.
Some men are better than their interests sug-
pest But they are few in number
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-09-15

Some men are better than their interests sug-
pest But they are few in number.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09

eyes, Flo pulled out a big pocketbook
md began to count the $4,000. As h.
did so the little old woman suddenly
grew very active. She hustled Peggy
and Billy off their coaster, and lust
as the shrewd looking man was handing
the pile of bills to the farmer she showed
the coaster into his legs. Down Topped
the shrewd looking man upon the
coaster, and off the coaster started
down the hill. Faster and faster it
went, humping and scooting and jump
ing. The shrewd looking man bounced
and jounced, but he held on to his
money. At the bottom of the hill was a
railroad station, and train was just
starting out. The coaster. rushing
along at auto speed, hit bank of earth
aud stopped short. But the shlcwd-
looking man didn't stop short. lie
went sailing on through the air, land
ing sitting down right on the back
platform of the train. The train went
on and the shrewd- looking man went
with it, much against his will.
"Ah me! An me- There goes my
chance to sell the farm and take poor
cried the farmer, the tears streaming
down his face. The little old woman
giggled at him,
I'm bet that shrewd- looking chap
was surprised when he landed on that
train" she whispered to Peggy.
II don't think that was nice trick
at ALL" said Peggy severely. "The
farmer needed that money and you
spoiled the sale for him."
He! He! We shall see," giggled
the witch, and she pointed to an hon
est faced young man who was hurry
ing up the hill.
"Oh. Farmer Allen, good news
Good news! - shouted the honest faced
young man. "Oil has been found on
your farm. The oil men will give you
$40,00 n year just to let them take
the oil out, aud you can keep the
farm"
"Hurrah !" yelled the farmer. "And
Just think. would have sold the farm
for $4,000 if that shrewd looking chap
hadn't been carried away by that
coaster"
"He! He! Now you see!" giggled
the witch at Peggy and Billy, Taking
them behind her, she rushed away to
pick up the coaster.
fTomoYroto pilI 10 told ,the story
Of q bride sohoss soeddiag j. spoiled.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
CHAPTER V
The Poor Rich Farmer

|"Ho! Ho! This is better than regular
- coasting," shouted Billy to Peggy
n tAe broomstick dragged the coaster
O0Nn the steep side of cloud and then
sira1s sGulaed up into the air again like an
mn snd Piane i 1t sped out into the country
! stoa sanued close to a farmhouse which
sw uUOn on small hill. 1t was a very
0Ir' 0rIr' and very rough little farmhouse.
1 tbof siance was necessary to show
ooos SSs lne folks who lived there must be
pOT%T-Very poor.
ihs .Ittougn the window they could see
! sotr mt[mers $ wife. She was living on
ghs sten, te, pale and i'll. At the door was
sIrsW1aST 1aTnier himself, bargaining with a
fur f'"u, Nvnrs looking chap who wore a rich
,,,di i I pay you $1,000 for your farm -
will ~ tue shrewd- looking chap. "That
kSifs pe enough for you to take your
4 net voI, VI 'ae sunny South where she can
"Rvtt and strong again"
homa md uo not want to sell our
esrrsa anu the farm on which we have
spsWor,g our living for so many wears. Il
Ae SSnoHn SSH Tue farmer. "If we sold il
We vaVyv wN"Ss would soon be gone and then
aesnsO Ousd nave neither money nor a
SPS SPnt ot earning more money"
4 Your wiz you need money right now
ter sWor wtre may die if you do not take
seatheryy, from this cold, killing winter
uk.S5a S5ant tbt you loan me the money p,
lhsrpI1 s31ind, s3id the shrewd looking char
Il Ia. L
Offer i tS-oOO, For the last tin time '
now I'm Ii 20 ., you If you don't take i
Tue NEXT tSoinS right back to town or
will buy la'n. tha You know no one else
VIE, and dusr tsor. looked at his poor, sicl
i Jennie, nay WV Wife solled g,,s. down his cheeks
honey wen. If / can't borrow Suapb, ~,
aHs,s = must sell the farm NV 'n'
'nt man, m y, said the shrewd look
~ evil gleAra coming into II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09

(Tomorroto DiH 10 told tho storv
Of q bride sohoss ,oeddiag y spoiled.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
THE WITCH;S TRICKS"

! tPeogy and Billy meet little old
SO"dn l'ho carries them away o. her
%o0,msttck rhile she plays toitch
nNkS. Her tricks pusSle them, as
meg appear miSchievous and get do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09

The young lady across the way
says she saw in the paper that a
silver dollar is now worth $1.01
and the next time she buys some
thing that costs dollar she mustn't
forget to wait for her change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
DC. lUNACY TREATMENT.
SUBJECT OF HEARING.
DR.. White Of Hospital for Insane
Is Witness at House District
Committee Meeting.

DR.. William A. White. superintend-
ent of the Government Hospital for
the Insane, was the principal witness
today before the House District COM
mittee on a bill to bring about more
humanitarian treatment of lunacy IN
the District Of Columbia. Corporation
Counsel Stephens and a number OF
doctors and attorneys also were pres
ent to testify.
DR.. White read a statement prepar-
ed by John Barton Payne. Secretary
Of the Interior, under whose jurisdic-
ton st. Elizabeth Hospital COM s. Sec
rotary Payne Endorsed the measure I'M
der consideration. He pointed out
that there are two principal changes
which Congress should make. Ihese
are:
First. the preliminary custody Of the
insane is now in the hands OF the
police, and he said 1t should be in the
hands Of the health department:
Second. under the present law the
Equity Court has full power to ap.
point a committee of the estate Of
then make 1t mandatory on the COM
mittee to defray all costs Of com
mitment and subsequent care. Sec
rotary Payne's statement pointed OPT
that this works a great hardship on
the poor and it should be made dis
cretionary on the part of the judge.
1t was brought out at the hearing
that the measure has the Endorsement
Of the Washington Board OF Trade
and other organizations. and of the
judges Of the Supreme Court of the
District.
the different sections Of existing law
which this bill proposes to repeal.
the hearing was adjourned until this
work could be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia and Mary
land-Partly cloudy tonight and to-
morrow; warmer tonight; fresh
southwest winds.
Virginia-Fair tonight and prob
ably tomorrow: somewhat warmer
in northeast portion tonight; fresh
southwest winds.
West Virginia-Fair and cooler to-
night: tomorrow, partly cloudy. prob
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermome 4 pm. so:
8 pm. so: IL midnight, 40. Today,
a. M, 81: 8 am, 81.
Observation-Disclosures pm, 1896;
8 pm, 1886; IL midnight. 1890. To-
day. 4 am, 1858; am 1858.
Highest temperature. 81, occurred
at pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, ~, occurred
at 9 pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Sc; lowest. 81.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1853 am. and 4:27
pm: high tide. 9.45 am. and
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:46 am and
$50 pm; high tide, 1898 am and
11:12 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 5:24 am; sun sets,
6:51 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:23 am; sun
sets, $3.50 pm.
Moon rises 1926 am: sets. 1915 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
MOST TENT ORDERS IN
PHILADELPHIA'S HISTORY
Even Old Canal Boats Are Being
Fitted Up for Dwellings to
Meet Housing Shortage.

PHILADELPHIA. April pa cam
paign for the building Of homes Is
Philadelphia's answer to the question
of how to keep rents down to a rea-
sonable basis. The tenant population
| is in desperate straits, for rents have
been going higher and higher. and no
end seems to be in sight. The scramble
| for homes in the suburbs is so acute
that when one woman moved some of
the furniture out Of her home the
other day. in order to clean the house,
twenty-five persons tried to rent it
! from her within few hours.
To stop the profiteering in rents and
homes several organizations are at
tempting to unite on program of
six months, or until the shortage has
been relieved. These organizations
include associations of tenants, trade
unions, representatives of the build
| ing trades and mortgaging COM
panies. They have been asked to I'M
dertake this work by the department
of public welfare.
Meanwhile camping ground accessi-
BILE by street cars is in great demand.
Tent manufacturers say more orders
have been placed for tents this month
than ever before in Philadelphia
history.
There is an unprecedented amount
of building Of cheap cottages and
bungalows within a radius Of thirty
miles of Philadelphia to accommodate
the rush of tenants that Is expected
when mild weather comes. Those
erected in one community cost about
$500 each and are eagerly rented at
Old canal boats lying along the
Schuylkill river are being fitted out as
dwellings, and families are glad to
| rent them as temporary homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
SPEAKER OUTLINES
MISSION Of CHURCH
Or. Hickson, ''the Healer, y
Talks Of Carrying on
Christ's Work.

THE day Is drawing near when the
book will be opened. and an account
must be rendered of our stewardship.
Christ formed His church to carry on
His work, and His work was to go
about doing good. preaching the
gospel. healing the sick. casting out
devils. helping those in trouble and
lifting the burdens from His suffer
Ing children. This Is the mission Of
| the church today. We must get back
to the basic principles of Christianity
| If the world is to be relieved Of the
strife. envy. malice. hatred and bick-
erings prevalent today"
With this statement. James Moore
Hickson. the healer" who Is conduct
ing three-day Christian healing mis-
sion at Trinity Church. today summed
up the duty the church should per-
| form in order to purge the world Of
its materialism.
$500 Seek Relief.
More than $500 persons, crippled.
blind and mentally diseased. wendell
| their way through the crowded edi-
| fee to the chancel. where Mr.. Hick-
son. employing the custom Of lay
| ing on Of hands" used by the early
Christian church to heal the afflicted.
gave spiritual and material aid.
Clergymen of the Episcopal Church
| assisted Mr.. Hickson in the services.
In specially reserved sections in the
gallery, members Of the medical pro-
fession viewed the proceedings. Res
ervations for the medical fraternity
and the press will be made until the
mission closes tomorrow.
| There were no instantaneous cures
apparent, although 1T was noticed
| that not a few lame persons left the
| church without the assistance they
required as they entered the build
1 ick roada If npTfpctlV
| clear that instantaneous cures are
| the exception rather than the rule
! The relief from bodily pain Is grad
ual, he said.
The art Of healing the sisk. &C
cording to Mr.. Hickson, is one which
should be revived in the church of
today. In the apostolic churches rec
| ords show that many were healed by
| faith, through the medium OF the
clergy practicing 1.-The laying on OF
hands" That this custom has pesn
| sadly neglected by the church is the
assertion of Mr.. Hickson, and 1t should
| be revived.
In a short address before conducting
| his healing services Mr.. Hickson said:
I'VE sing that grand grand ola hymn,
+; Power If we sincerely believe that
statement. then there Is nothing re-
markable about healing spiritual ana
| bodily ailments.
There was never time IN the MS
tory of the world when we needed the
healing power of the Savior as today.
| Throngs of afflicted persons seek every
other remedy under the sun but the
healing power of Jesus. If they would
only try Christ-give Him chance
what a revival there would be.
with many persons in the past re-
ilfgion has been a sentiment rather than
| a fact l believe Jesus intended His
church to carry on His work, else why
would He have commanded His disciples
to preach the gospel and heal the sick?
Would there be the suffering in the
world there is today If we had been
faithful to His commands? We must
repent Of our neglect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21

Mason Manghum's New Post.
RICHMOND. Va. April q tSpeciaD,
Mason Manghum. formerly of Mary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
Committee TO TAKE UP
CASE OF FREIGHT RATES
Chamber of Commerce Inquiry Into
Alleged Discrimination Against
Washington Dealers.

The freight and transportation COM
mittee of the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce will take action concerning
the alleged discrimination In freight
rates against Washington dealers. ac-
cording to plans made by the commit
tee last night at a meeting at the
Willard Hotel. It was stated by mem
bers that the lower cost of foodstuns
in Baltimore was directly traceable
to discrimination in the rates and the
schedules of the Potomac boat lines:
Because of favoring boat rates.
said Secretary Arthur Seymour. Bal
timore is drawing practically all the
produce from the belt that should nat
urally supply Washington, forcing the
District to pay the expense of i'm
porting from some more distant sec
ton"
A subcommittee of five will be APP
pointed in the near future by Chair
man w. S. Hoge. jr.. to take up with
the boat lines the establishment of
more equitable rates.
1t also was decided to take up the
question of establishing motor truck
routes to various producing points
near Washington. A committee COM
posed of J. D. c. Koogle. o. T. Wright
and A. r. McChesney will study the
problem and make necessary arrange
mentS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
HONORS FOR ]. H. WIGM0RE

CHICAGO, April 21.-John H. Wig
more, dean of Northwestern Law
School. was decorated with the Legion
of Honor here yesterday by repre-
sentatives of the French government.
The dean is author Of Science and
Learning in France" a book which
discusses the good work done by va
rious French institutions of learning.
Dean Wigmore recently received the
distinguished service medal from the
United States government for his per
sonal service as an aid to Gen. Crow
der, provost marshal. during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21

The first woman justice of the peace
In American was Mrs. Esther motifs
Of Cheyenne, Wyo.. who was ap-
pointed in 1869.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
REVOLT AGAINST BRITAIN
PLOTTED IN N. Y, is CLAIM
English officials Investigate Pro-
posed Uprisings In Egypt, Ire
land, India and Canada.

LONDON, April 2O.-Constantly re-
iteratcd reports that a plot. having as
Its purpose simultaneous uprisings In
Egypt, Ireland. India and Canada in
June, Is being fomented in New York,
nave Impressed British officials to the
extent of setting on foot an investiga-
ton.
The officials entered upon their work
OF investigation today with the idea, it
was stated. that if such a plot was on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21

foot those behind It were irresponsible
agitators who would not be intrusted
with funds collected in the United
States for the Irish republic" and
who are without organizing ability or
other substantial backing.
The reports received here have gone
so far as to say that Irish sympathizers
have left the United States for Can
ada. Egypt and India. to plan revolt
in these countries. In this connection
British officials. have taken cognizance
of statement of a member OF parlta-
ment that he can prove that a soviet
committee has been set up in south
Wales, and is awaiting the time of the
great revolution" when it hopes TO as
sumo power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
J. M. Speers Succeeds ]. B. Mott.

NEW YORK. April FLAMES NJ.
Speers of New York has been elected
chairman of the executive committee
of the Interchurch World Movement
to succeed John r. Mott. general sec
rotary of the international committee
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. who resigned in order to rep
resent the Interchurch World Move
ment abroad. Mr.. Speers Is well
known Presbyterian layman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21

land. lately with the Interstate Com
merce Commission at Washington.
now counsel to the board of commerce
of New Bedford, Mass. has been APP
pointed counsel to the state feder-
alton commission OF commerce coun-
Gil. He will handle matters for the
commission before the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
"Sky Pilot" Flies to Convention

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 21.-Rey.
Claude Eugene Hill, pastor Of the First
Christian Church. Chattanooga, Tenn,
proved himself real "sky pilot" yes
terday afternoon. when he came to Biz
mingham by airplane to attend a church
convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
Shipbuilding Plant Dismantling.

PORTLAND, Ore. April 21.-The Co.
Iumbia River Shipbuilding Company
has begun to dismantle the big steel
shipbuilding plants here, which turned
out thirty-two 8,S00-ton ships in the
wartime building program.