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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-08

LYNCHBURG. VA. Feb. THE
Hill City Council, L. G. r.. is forming
a gun club among its members and
application has been made TO the city
Council for rap range on Riverside
Park site in Rivermont. Several
hundred travelling men arc expected
to be identified with the club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-08

stock Increased to Si0O.UUO.
i.TNCHBtRG. VA, Feb. T.-Nrhe
capital stock OF the Hill Buggy and
Wagon Company has been increased
here by charter amendment from
$50. 600 to 100000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-08

Pays Up When Conscience Hurt. Hin,
GREENSBORO. y. c.. Feb. 7.-C;IIiI.
ford County today had the nucleus of
q conscience fund. An anonymous
taxes and advised him to read Ro.
n.nus l3.S -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-08

Gnsoline declines Tn DnnviIIc.
bANNlf.!.E, VA, Feb. 1.-The price
OF gasoline. retail rate. dropped am
other cent here today and is sell
ing at 30 cents "a gallon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

the collective bargaining requires of
them is to pay certain wages for GER
tain work to the wage workers whom
they at their own discretion actually
employ"
Secretary Wilson asserts that the
employee would not be free to quit but
the employer would be free to cease
employing
1t is true that the employer may
close down his establishment and
cease employing, but he does this not
from choice but from necessity. Ev-
cry idle day of his plant means finan-
cia1 loss to him. The employe is free
to sell his labor elsewhere-to take
employment in some other occupation.
But when the employer closes down
his plant he begins to suffer the loss
incident to deterioration, overhead
charges, taxes, interest on his invest
ment, insurance, etc. Manifestly no
employer closes down his plant vol
unfairly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
little BENNY'S NOTE BOOK

Ma was in her room darning holes
out of different peoples stockings es-
peshilly mine, ard al OF a suddin
had a good ideer and I put my hands
rite on the radiator ware it was hot
as enything and my hands got all
warm, and I went. over to ma saying,
Gosh ma, you awt to feel my hands,
they feel as If I must have a fever
some place.
Let me see, sed ma. And she felt
my hands, saying, My goodniss you're
berning up. have you got a hedake?
I don't notice eny, I sed. WITCH /
dident. and ma sed, Let me feel your
formed.
WITCH she did, saying, That's queer,
your beds as cool as kewcumber
and your hands are berning hot.
Maybe it's some new kind of a fever,
ma, maybe it's a hand fever, sed.
Don't tawk foolish, there no sutch
a thing, sed ma, let me feel them
agen. Meaning my hands. and she
felt them agen. saying. Well of all
things, they feel all rite now, I CESS
you must of imag ined it and I must
Of too
Maybe its a imagineery fever like
the equator, ma, I sed. And L went
over and heated up my forehed on
the radiator and went back saying.
Holey smoaks ma now my heds hot
and not my hands.
Well for goodniss sake, sed ma.
And she felt my formed, saying, Mer-
sey, are you sure you have no fever?
I mite for all I know, ma, sed.
WITCH I mite of, and ma sed, Well, Id
better give you a little medicine to be
on the safe side.
Aw no, ma, G. ma, I'm on the safe
side, fwouldent be serprized if it's jest
on account of leening agenst the radi-
alter. I sed.
o, you wouldent. sed ma And she
gave me a fearse crack, me saying,
Owtch, gosh, hay ma, you awt' to be
glad I'm not RELY sick, and ma say
ing, And you awt to be glad 1 dident
give You a reel spanking.
Which I was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

den somewhere about-they never
dared take it away. Let .her come
call off the detectives-Im to stay on,
a week maybe-Madame likes my
touch. And so I'll have a chance to
be in at the death"
you shan't-I can't stand n-hav-
ing you there amongst servants" Cur
tbs broke IN. slipping his arms around
her.
You'll have to-goosey." she whis-
pered back. Unless we can turn sur
mise to proof actual they will end by
putting the robbery on you
THAT is why you" Curtis began.
holding her tighter Trembling a lit
tie, she freed herself and ran from
him. happy and miserable in the same
breath.
Three nights later she waited pa
tiently outside the back gate until
moondown and chicken crow marked
the small hours. Curtis kept her COM
pany-low-crouch they saw Felice
slip out, run down the patch dart into
the woods, reappear clasping to 'ner
a huge hornets nest. She whistled
shri1l but low, an auto answered her
and she began running to the high
way. But Curtis and Em-Smith were
at her heels. A headlight flashed in
termittentiy. Lowry himself was in
wait. Before the woman reached him
Curtis caught her fast. EN- Smith
|snatched away the hornets nest and
down upon the earth tumb1ed dia-
monds, pearls and rubies.
(Copyright 1921, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
CONCENTRATION.

Someone once asked Lord North
cliffe to what one thing he attributed
his success, and he replied that he
didn't know, unless it was-concen-
tration!
When the allies finally chose one
and only one-guiding genius to d.
rect all their forces. in the recent
great war, they won.
Concentration is greater than talent.
blue blood" pull" previous condi-
tons of fortune or misfortune, fame,
or whatever name you choose to call
what you would place above it.
Concentration is the essence of gen.
ius. 1t is genius!
You can't look out of the window
to watch every passing parade if you
expect to get your work done. You
if YOU plan to leave your desk clean
at the close Of the day.
Concentration is the twin Of toll.
Together they walk to fame, power
and great command. They bring you
your hearts desire. They save you a
million regrets.
Concentrate. Marshal the forces of
your mind and put every single faculty
to its task.
And after you have failed SO many
times that you have about lost the
sight of your original desire. brush
aside your failures and start all over
again. Keep waste-basketing non-es-
sentials. Deal in working thoughts.
Early determine to master the tri-
vial things-then the big things will
loom astonishingly fast before your
will have become leader and real
door.
But all aiong-every step-you must
concentrate, concentrated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
observation-disclosures

O. When was the ftle Of "Mr Presl-
dent" decided upon ?-F. G.. N.
A. This was decided at the time of the
first Inauguration. The matter was the
ators. among whom were John Adams, and
Richard Helry Lee, advocating the title
of Highness. The house refused to con-
sent to any distinguishing title except
that Of President Of the United States and
dressed as Mr.. PRESIDENT"
Q. How much would 1t cost per capita
to pay off our national debt ?-J. P. L.
"a It would require approximately
debt of the United States, exclusive of
The total debt on July 1. 1920, was 49,
9522. 456, 4o6.16; the outstanding credit to
foreign governments was SOC. 465. 00.33.
O. How much have the appropriations
for navy ordinance increased since 1907
A. In 1850 the total amount appropriat-
ed was s7.343,124; and in 1919, $s52, 1885,
6S4 SO.
Q. Is there any invisible ink which be-
comes red upon subsection to heat?-H. NJ
q.
A. A weak solution, of nitrate of copper
red thru heat.
tAny reader can ger the answer 70 any
Journal information bureau. Frederic J
Hnskin. Director, Washington. D. C. This
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
CoLLECTIYE BARGAINING.

In his annual report Secretary OF
Labor Wilson presented arguments in
opposition to the demand for legisla-
ton which will permit the enforce
ment against labor organizations OF
collective bargains. One of the diff
culties employers have frequently en-
countered is that of being unable to
obtain compliance with contracts en-
tered into with their employees. The
labor unions are not incorporated and
if a collective bargain be violated by
them the employer has no recourse at
law.
Some of the employers have been
urging that legislation be enacted re-
quiring labor unions to incorporate SO
that in case of violation OF contract
suit may be, brought and the officers
of the law will be able to find some
responsible person upon whom to
serve the papers. Secretary OF Labor
Wilson is of the opinion that such
legislation should not be enacted.
Among other things he asserted:
collective bargains are not of a
kind that can be so enforced fairly
A moments consideration win make
the reason plain. If in collective bar
gaining the representatives of the
wage workers agree to supply certain
workmen on certain terms and the
representatives of the employers con-
cerned agree to give steady employ
ment to that number of workmen on
such terms, the contract might fairly
be subject to legal enforcement, for
then it would impose an obligation
upon both sides. But there is no such
mutually in a collective bargain be-
tween employers and labor organiza-
tons. Employers do not agree
TO employ certain number of labor.
ers for a certain period at certain
wages. AL they agree to do and ali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

The tax commission of Missouri, in
a report, expresses the opinion that
mo such thing as fair taxation can be
until intangible property is listed.
Commenting on this report the Hart
ford Courant points out that intan-
gibles can never be taxed. Their name
is proof if this fact. If you can't
touch them you cannot tax them.
They consist mainly of notes and ac-
tual money. Actual money can
evade taxation by going into
some property or savings bank,
and notes are worthless unless
they are given a value by the security
on which they are issued and that is
taxed. note that is made by pau
per is intangible property but what IS
it worth? 1t might as well be for a
half million as for ten dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

Young John d. Rockefeller seems
inclined to follow in the footsteps of
toward suffering humanity. He has
just handed to Mr.. Hoover 100000
to be used by that gentleman in feed
ing his hungry little wards in Europe.
1t may be, of course, that the money
is a part of the sum saved by Stand
ard Oil when it evaded payment of
that $29,000,00O fine. If it Is it Is
certain to do more good where it Is
going than if it had been paid into
Judge Landis's court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

descend to conduct the women to their
seats. She simply kept her place at
the top of the balcony, after telling
them their numbers and row and let
them go hunt for their places. In that
she played no favorites; all corners
were treated alike; she apparently felt
that her duty ended with the an
nouncement of the number and row,
something the patrons already knew.
Her summary methods caused much
confusion. But she should worry.
You know what Wodehouse saws.
when the burglar marries the hat
check girl their son Just naturally be-
comes connected with the theater in
an official capacity Lie. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

81 run an open shop. 1 make en-
ployes sign g contract not to join
union" said an Indianapolis manufac-
turer at the national conference of
state manufacturers associations at
Chicago recently. 1t might be inter-
esting to know what this man would
regard as CLOSED" shop. 1t is such
as he in the ranks of both employers
and employees who are keeping the
fires of industrial strife burning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
There seems little prospect Of

There seems little prospect of re-
duced rents in this country for sew
eral years, while, on the contrary,
there are many who believe that rents
will so higher. This is the gist of in
formation which has been gathered by
the United Press. which has conduct
ed a widespread inquiry into condi-
tfons and has published a summary of
its findings. The latter indicate that
with few exceptions city rentals are
being maintained at the highest levels,
while there is a tendency in many in
stances to increase even present rental
rates. The housing shortage is held
largely responsible for this, and until
this is remedied by new construction
it IL predicted that all rentals are
bound to remain high. High rents re-
suit mainly from high taxes, high cost
of repairs and lowered value of the
dollar. Landlords probably are MAX
ing less actual profit than they did be-
fore the war. II profits were large
there would be more building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

From Geneva, Switzerland, comes
the following cablegram: AFTER
serving more than ten years of life
sentence for a murder of which he has
always claimed to be innocent, a
young man named Hirschbrunner is
to be released, the real culprit having
confessed" What chance would g.
man have in Kansas, under similar
conditions. if the pending capital pun
ishment bill pass?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
Dinner Stories

Anu attendant, perspiring freely
from suhdry trips to the flying field
to carry gas and oil for the planes.
had reached the end of his patience.
Each trip he had been delayed by
inquisitive persons who bombarded
him with Foolish Questions, Nos.
1-1,oo, inclusive. Finally an old lady
stopped him:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

you do when a machine gets up in
the air and runs out of gasoline?"
"ConfideLtially, ma'am," he replied.
that's just what's happened now.
There's a couple OF them stalled up
there and we've got to take gas up in
the emergency balloon to take them
down."
when will this telegram be deliv-
cred %
About o'clock" answered the op-
orator.
"Yes: but what day?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

The Russian socialists tell their
comrades in England and America
that If they demand" the recognition
of the. soviet government they should
also ask it to establish universal and
equal franchise. the freedom OF
speech, the right OF all political
parties to exist, the independence of
trades unions from state control, the
abolition of extraordinary commits
sions and the red terror and declare
full amnesty to all persons arrested,
prosecuted or condemned for political
offenses. But if all these demands
were met Russia would cease to be a
soviet government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24

try at once. What the wool industry
faces, as Cleveland said, IL a condition
and not a theory. The situation seems
to call, not for q discussion of theories
of free trade and protectionism. but
for some prompt emergency action to
keep all the sheep from going to the
slaughter house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
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And not only little herds like this
one, but large herds of 10000 and
20, 600 sheep are being wiped out of
existence. 1t is this fact which consti-
tutes a crisis in the American wool
industry. The wool-grower is the
chief sufferer. But the whole country
will suffer if such q valuable economic
asset as its wool-growing industry is
damaged as badly as now seems inevi-
table.
1t is emphasized that the question
Is not primarily a question of tariff.
The wool situation is due to various
abnormal conditions which grew out
of the war. 1t is due to over-produc-
ton in this country. to the inability
of Europe to buy wool. to an abnormal
rate of exchange. After these abnor-
NAL conditions have passed, it is ad-
mitted. there will be no more need for
a high tariff on wool than there was
before the war.
The one eelear fact is that something
ought to be done for the wool indus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
HUNTING A JOB,
FINDS FORTUNE.
38, 900, 900 Franc Estate
for Needy Sailor

pUNKIRK. Franco Nov. A.
IancoIie Puech. for 20 years a sail.
or. recently was discharged at Client
and carne here TO ship again He
had been two weeks ashore and.
having spent his money like tho pro-
verbal sailor. was fiat broke when
he called at the shipping agcntA
-ws have bcen booking for you
for four years." said the clerk. after
scanning the sailors papers f'uech
looked uneasy as he followed n
gcndarme to the office Of . notary
public
your uncle sicard. who ieft for
Argentina 30 years ago. died In
1911. He left You $4,000. 900 fanc-~
NORMALLY 1900. Oool. the notary told
Puech.
Puech says he h going to buy .
ship Of his own
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
TROLLIBUS TO
WAIT ON WITT
Idea in Allegiance Until Ex-
pert Reports

eh''Ht-N"' hfAANt 'AoAh WHIT
The utilities committee OF the city
council win postpone Consideration
OF the trolllhuses untii after Peter
Witt traction expert. renders his re.
port on the street car system
Trackiess trolley operation win I'M
douhtediy DO considered when exten.
sions to the municipal railway serv.
ice 20 suburban districts are planned.
Councilman O. T. Erickson. de.
clarcd-
The troIiious In favor,bty recon-
mcndcd by ID. W. Henderson. super
intcndent OF transportation. who re
Gently studied their operation In the
East
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
's5,o0o,0o0 IN
PIRATES COLD
Record Discovery Made in
Germany

BERLrN. Germany. Nov. <.-co-
incident with tho discovery OF two
pots Of pirate gold buried BY the
buccanccr Laflttc in jefferson island.
Louisiana. German searchers made
the greatest find In history when
they dug up q treasure chest con.
tanning gold. silver and jewels worth
90. 200. 900 marks tnormaiiy about
81. 200. oooj which was buried by the
famous pirate Stocrtebcckcr at Fam.
stedt osterfvcn In the marshes south
Of cuxhaven.
Tho chest In which the treasure
was found measured three By six
feet. when first discovered II was
though. 20 contain brass objects.
but tests showed that they were OF
the finest gold and that they have
m art value many times 20. 200. 900
marks. Germans since tho year
1880 have been hunting for this
treasure.
ers aro entitled TO 10 per cent the
property owner getting the rest.
The owners already have been
negotiating with the government.
declaring for patriotic reasons that
they want the treasures to remain
In Germany. instead OF being sold
to rich American collectors
Stoertebcckcr and the vftaiien
brothers were once Europe's great.
est pirates They captured the whole
island Of Gotiand. fought Denmark.
fought numerous Teutonic knights,
and prcyed on the ships OF the
Hansa league. They were defeated
In battle near Heiigoland and later
In an attempt TO capture Hamburg
stoertebecker was captured In the
latter battle and hanged In the city
OF Hamburg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
Portland Grateful
for Seattle Help

The Seattle Chamber of Commerce
and all agencies cooperating TO make
the Pacific International Livestock
Exposition In Portland. November
s-is, a success. are thanked In n tele-
gram sent President Robert \. Boyna.
OF the chamber. from President III. u.
Van Duxen. OF the Portland cham
Der. Mr.. Van puzen says Sea,tleitcs
who visit the big exposition will not
be disappointed in its quality and
blgnosa-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
Arts Ball Guests
Are Offered Advice

To advise prospective guests at the
Fine Arts picture ball regarding cos
tunes. a committee is at home un.
vi Saturday. from 10 a. m. until
noon. In the fine arts room Of the
public library. The ball will be held
at the Masonic temple, November %.
Each guest viii represent a picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04

A noted authority says that a few
drops OF "Outgro" upon the skin sur.
rounding the ingrowing nan reduces
inflammation and pain and so tough.
ems the tender. sensitive skin under.
meath the toe nail. that Il can not
penetrate the flesh. and the nall
turns naturally outward almost over
night
"Ousgro- is harmless antiseptc
manufactured for chiropodista How
ever, anyone can buy from the drug
store n tiny bottle containing direc-
ns.---Advertisemcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
Husband Community
Property, Divorced

Because shc said her husband was
regarded as community property by
other women. Mrs Violet Joseiyn.
2343 w. b9th vt was granted d.
vorcc from Clifford T. Joseiyn In
Judge King Dykeman's court Friday.
Mrs. Joselyn said other women sat
outside the windows in automobiles
and threw Kisses Mt her husband. and
referred 20 him as -our husband
Joeolyn did not contest the suit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
Wants Sewer Built
to Aid Unemployed

Construction Of trunk sewer sys-
tenn In tho Magnolit Bluff district as
a means of furnishing work for un.
employed WINS recommended by Mar.
Earet v. Sherlock. property owner In
the district. Thursday. Tho letter
was transmitted TO the council by
Mayor Caldwell with the comment
that the suggestion may possibly be
a good one"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
Parachute Jumper
Hits Water, browns

OMAHA. Neb. Nov. Harry
Ebc, parachute Jumper. was
drowned at the Aero Congress meet
here late yesterday when he con-
cluded i.ooo-foot leap from an air.
plane by landing In the Missouri
river. Ebc sank before help could
reach him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
Substantial" Eats
Needs Defining

LONDON. Nov. THE new L.
censing act. which permits rcstaur-
ants to supply drinks until 1880 a.
m. provided the patrons order sub
stantiai refreshment" is puzzling
restaurant proprictors. They do not
know how heavy a meal ~substan-
tial- means.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
Salt Sea Breeze
Kept Him Young

NOTTINGHAM. England. Nov. 4.
Benjamin Ward Of Toronto has
left here TO make his 43rd trip
across the Atlantic He In e2 years
old and a retired manufacturer. He
believes that bis many ocean yoy.
ages have helped to keep him
young.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-04
Sea Transportation
of Lumber Growing

Marine transportation Of lumber
continues to increase. according to
the weekly report Of the West Coast
Lumbermen's association, Water
shipments for the week ending
October 70 totaIled 1s.24s.s7e- Pro
duction was ss.5s7.s25 feet or - per
cent below normal