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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
GUAM: WHERE FISH ARE
CAUGHT IN STRANGE
FASHION

Should the United States acquire
the much discussed Island of zap, the
Island of Guam will be robbed of it's
distinction of being our smallest pos
session. Guam lies east of the Phil
ippines and northeast of zap.
A writer to the National Geographic
society describes the customs and nat
"The fruit of a common tree (Bar-
ringtonia speciosa) the natives use to
stupefy fish.
1.-The fruit is pounded into a paste,
Enclosed in bag, and kept over night.
The time of an especially low tide is
selected, and bags Of the pounded fruit
are taken out on the reef next morn
ing and sunk I'm certain deep holes in
the reef. The fish soon appear on the
surface, some of them lifeless, others
attempting to swim, or family strug-
CLING with their ventral side upper
most The natives scoop them in their
hands, sometimes even diving for
them.
'In the mangrOve SwampS when the
tide is low hundreds of little fishes with
protruding eyes may be seen hopping
about in the mud and climbing among
the roots of the RhiZOphora and Bru-
guiera. These belong to group of
fishes interesting from the fact that
their air bladder has assumed in a
measure the function of lungs, en-
abling the animal to breathe atmos-
pheric air.
"Men, women and children of Guam
are expert swimmers, and are as much
at ease in the water as on land. AS
they throw themselves into the sea
and come bounding from wave to wave
they remind one of dolphins.
According to the testimony of early
writer's, their houses were high and
neatly made and better constructed
than those of any aboriginal race
hitherto discovered in the Indies.
1.-THE natives of Guam are, as rule,
of good physique and pleasing appear
ance. Owing to their mixed blood
their complexion varies from the white
of a Caucasian to the brown of a
Malay. Most of them have glossy
black hair, which is either straight or
slightly curled. 1t is worn short by
the men and long by the women, either
braided, colled or dressed after the
styles prevailing in Manila.
1.-The people are essentially agricul-
tural. There are few masters and few
servants on the island. As rule the
farms are not too extensive TO be Gull
tivated by the family. All the men,
bers, even the little children, lend a
hand"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
CUBA'S UP AND DOWNS OF
PROSPERITY


To understand the present economic
conditions in Cuba, complicated by the
recent presidential election, one must
take into account the prosperity wave
of year ago.
William Joseph Showalter, who Wis.,
tied the island at that time, wrote the
National Geographic society as fol-
lows:
Almost every person who visits
Cuba on pleasure bent lands In Ha-
vana. and comparatively few get more
than twenty miles away from that
city's central park.
IF New York, Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Boston and Washington were
consolidated, the resulting metropolis
would bear about the same relation to
the United States that Havana bears
to Cuba. The capital city is the home
of more people than are embraced in
the combined populations of all the
other cities and towns of the Republic
that have more than 1000 inhabitants.
Its closest rival is Santiago, but that
city has only one-tenth as many
people.
"As half the country's urban popu-
lation is conferred in Havana, SO also
is half of it's shipping. The city nor
mally handles greater foreign tom
mage than any other port in the West
ern Hemisphere except New York.
Most of Cuba's wealthy families
have Havana homes. During the past
four years the net profits of the sugar
business have probably exceeded the
gross returns of any other four-year
period in the history of the island.
''The result is that perhaps no other
city in the whole world has proper
tionately as large wealthy popula-
ton as Havana.
''Out of these conditions grew a sit
uation where dollars were even cheap
er than they were in the United
States. Tens of thousands of acres of
land were laid out in residence sites,
and the Vedado district, the Riverside
Drive and the Sheridan Road of Ha-
vana, were extended until 1t reached
farther from the Prado than Riverside
Drive from New York's City Hall
Square or Sheridan Road from Chi
cago's loop.
There are no advertising signs on
these lots But as one motors along
one sees nesting close to the ground
inconspicuous little boards, about a
foot long and half foot wide, bearing
the legend in Spanish Sold to Mr. So
and So and Mr.. So and So is usually
some Cuban who made a fortune out
of sugar down in the provinces and
came up to the capital for the social
season. If not that, he Is probably
an American who likes to be reason
ably near the country clubs, and pre-
fers TO live where the cocktail has not
lost its legal status. The price of the
lots was from one to three dollars a
square foot, or from $4,000 to $4,000
per acre"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
the waiter viii bring IT, perhaps he


the walter viii bring 1t, perhaps he
will forget.
For the sake Of the argument he
brings it. The waiter, also the boy
who loads your table with yesterdays
papers, also the man who swoops up
on your hat, alco the Gypsy who pours
out his soul in alleged music for his
own satisfaction-and he is easily
satisfied-also the disguised marquis
who happens to wander in your di-
recrion, all must be appeased. Under
% kreuzers you cannot well escape.
This, then, is the happy -ge-lucky
Magyar of the City Beautiful, the
mercurial citizen Who lives by chance,
who will stake his all and much of
yours on the turn of a card or the
speed of horse, to whom life is a
masquerade of the gods and suicide
no crime. whose business is pleasure,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
BUDAPEST: CAPITAL OF
THE MAGYARS

Budapest, once famed for It's gayety
and now suffering the pangs of fam
Inc. once more commands attention
as the capital where effort is being
made to restore monarchical form of
government In Hungary.
C. Townley-Fullam, in a communica-
ton to the National Geographic so
ciety. wildly describes this city of the
Magyars In the care-free days before
the war He writes:
sIt is 10 o'clock in Budapest Thea
ters and opera, music halls and cafes,
restaurants, and casinos are packed,
for the serious business of the day
bas--begun. To find an empty place
one must go into the brilliantly lighted
streets or go home. From now until
long after the dawn has broken over
Ruda fortress, on the other side, the
easv-going. improvident Magyar of the
civ Is Immersed In affairs which will
not wait.
"The true Magyar would scorn to
hear false witness against his neigh
hor. he does not steal; he cannot
curse: nor does he work on the sew
enth day, nor indeed on any other.
The other commandments take their
chance.
.sThese things may not be quite con-
yincing. But when we approach the
question of tribute, the rendering I'M
to Caesar of things which are not
Caesars, the pure oriental energies
from his purely occidental Western
environment and is again In the tents
of Shem.
"Take a typical, concrete, every
day instance. Go into cafe and order
a glass of milk. the nominal value OF
which may be 15 kreuzers. Perhaps
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
Vicious Circle.

II suppose Wen be getting some OF
these nice fresh eggs for breakfast"
said the country boarder.
"Yep. these very eggs, but not till
We come down here next year." re
turned the farmer. Te see, I've got
TO sell them to the local commission
man, and he sells them TO the jobber.
who In turn sells them back here b
the fellow who runs the country gro
Gerry. and 1 buy them from him"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
RAPALLO: QUIET HAVEN
OF STORMY FUMES
ARBITERS

Fighting and bloodshed at Fiume.
neld for many months by the poet
adventurer, Gabrielle d'Annunzio, has
been in striking contrast to the quiet
and peace of Rapallo, in the neighbor-
hood of which was signed the Rapallo
agreement, so frequently mentioned
In the newspapers.
1t was to enforce this agreement,
which provided for the formation of
free state of Fiume, that the Italian
regulars stormed Fiume.
The quaint little town of Rapallo
Hes close to the mid-point of the mar
row mountain-rimmed shore of the
northwest coast Of Italy, just south of
France, which constitutes the world
famed italian Riviera. The semi-circle
of the Riviera lies open to the sunny
south. To the east, north and west
rise the sheltering heights of the
Apennines and the Ligurian Alps. So
wonderful are the climate and the
scenery of these rough, sun-bathed
mountain slopes and bits of beach pro-
tected from northern winds and
washed by the warm waters Of the
Mediterranean, that they have come to
be looked upon as forming the most
pleasant winter resort In Europe
The western arm of the Italian
Rfviera's SA1ni-circle-"the Riviera of
the setting sun"-adjoins France and
Is best known and most frequently
visited. The eastern arm-"the RI
viera OF the rising sun"-has holder
and more picturesque scenery; the
quafntness of Its towns and villages
is less affected by modern buildings.
In this latter section of Italy's wonder
land lies Rapallo, pearl of the East
ern Riviera"
Rapallo lies on the Bay of Rapallo,
formed by the greatest of the multi
tude Of headlands that jut into the
Mediterranean along this serrated
coast The Monte di Portofina. which
forms the summit of the headland,
rises abruptly from the sea to height
of 1900 feet and affords probably the
best vantage point In the Riviera for
a comprehensive view of this magic
region IF mountains and water.
A mile to the south of RapallO on
the shore of the same bay is Santa
Margherfta, like Rapallo, a town re-
tanning much of the Quaintness of the
old Riviera, unspoiled by modern in
fuencess The road skirting the bay
for several miles from Santa Mar
of fhn OF
headland is said to afford one of the
most beautiful and charming walks in
Europe. On one side are dark rocks
washed by the glittering. blue sea; on
the other rise pine-covered slopes on
which are situated many beautiful
villas.
The entire region about Rapallo and
Santa Margherita Is noted for the
large number of these show places. In
one of them, the stately villa Spinola,
the agreement between Italy and Jugo-
Slavia was signed. Though this villa
is nearer Santa Margherita, it is just
over the line of the Commune of RAJ
palIo. Because of this detail of COM
munal boundaries the important agree
ment which fixed the status of Fiume
and the Dalmatian coast. and seems to
have solved one of the most stubborn
of the after-the-war territorial prob
lens. will go down in history, not
bearing the name of the nearby Santa
Margherita, but bearing that of the
more distant Rapallo.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

and Britain In the Essen-Dusseldorf
district. She had $4,000 troops on the
Rhine and has sent two more divi-
sions there. The French have 100000
men in the occupation zone and 2OO,-
900 in reserve close by.
Among the interesting side-lights
on the poor mouth presented by the
Germans is the information afforded
by reliable American officer who has
recently made thousand-mile motor
car trip through the chief agricultural
and industrial districts of Germany.
sums demanded that he saw every
where amazing evidence of productive
labor and growing wealth.
All American eyes were turned
toward Washington on Friday when
Warren G. Harding was inaugurated
President, and all American ears were
open to hear what he had to say of
the policies that shall control his ad-
ministration. The ceremonies were
simple and dignified, in conformity
with the wishes of Mr.. Harding. The
new President, in his address, left no
one in doubt as to his attitude toward
the League of Nations as now consti-
tuted. Much of what he said was de-
voted to the general subject of inter
national relations. He asserted that
America had proved the wisdom of
Its inherited policy of non-invOlvement
In old world affairs; that it can be a
party to no permanent military alli-
apce; that it can enter into no polit-
zeal commitments nor assume any
economic obligations (which will sub
jeet our decisions to any other than
our own authority" AT the same time,
he said America Is ready to associate
itself with all other nations for con-
ference and counsel; to seek ways to
bring about approximate disarma-
ment; to promote mediation, concilia-
ton and arbitration, and TO establish
a world court for the disposition of
justiciable questions submitted by
agreement.
TO his fellow citizens President
Harding made an eloquent plea for
'the resumption of our onward, nor
NAL way" for sane reconstruction
after the devastation of war, for re-
adjustment with care and courage
without any wild experiments. Said
he: eve must face a condition OF
grim reality, charge off our losses and
start afresh." For his part, he prom
ised administrative efficiency and
economy, lightened tax burdens, ade-
quate credit facilities, sympathetic
concern for all agricultural problems,
omission of unnecessary Interference
of government in business, and an
end to governments experiment in
business.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

Meanwhile the French, anticipating
the outcome of the conference, were
getting ready to enforce payment by
Germany. Their plans for military
action were prepared and submitted
by Marshal Foch, and after prolonged
discussion Lloyd George was per-
suaded to agree to Great Britain's par
ticipation In the use of armed force.
A French officer in London said French
long-range guns had already been
moved forward to position from
which they commanded Essen where
the Krupp. works are located. Field
artillery, cavalry and tank and ar
mored car formations were held in
readiness for the advance, and the air
squadrons were awaiting the word to
"take Off" AT Coblenz it was stated
that the American troops, in the event
of an allied advance, would merely
continue to occupy the actual lines
now held by them.
Belgium is ready to set with France
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

A small side door In the temple of
Janus has been thrown open In honor
of Panama and Costa Rica, which
small republics seem determined to
go to war over Coto, piece of ter
ritory which contains valuable oil de-
poslts and which is claimed by both.
Indeed hostilities already have bro
ken out, battle" has been fought
and several soldiers have been killed.
A small detachment of Costa Ricans
that had occupied the disputed terri
tory was attacked by Panaman force
and defeated. The excitement in both
countries Is intense, and In the city
of Panama war-mad mob even at
tackled the presidential mansion be-
cause President Porras had declared
himself In favor of a diplomatic set
Element Of the quarrel. At latest re-
ports Costa Rican forces were be-
ing rushed to the Coto district. 1t
was believed some Of them would be
landed on the eastern shore of
Burica point to cut off the Panamans
from their supplies. AS this shore
was given to Panama under the arbi-
tration ruling of Chief Justice White
In 1914, 1t was feared the United
States might be involved, under the
assumption that 1t is obligated to pro-
tect the territorial Integrity Of Pan
anna.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

who will one day infallibly be rich by
the turn of lottery wheel. This is
the strange anomaly who would fight
for a woman In this world or for
heaven In the next, but who would
work for neither in any world or any
circumstances whatever"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

The house committee which investi-
gated the doings of the shipping
board made a report recommending
the transfer of the functions Of the
board to an executive department be-
cause what is needed is more central
iZation Of administrative authority
than can be had with large board.
The committee found there had been
waste, inefficiency and lack of CO.
ordination in the work of the board,
but found no evidence ito prove that
dishonest or fraudulent motives ac-
tuated any member of the shipping
board of trustees of the Emergency
Fleet corporation" Specifically,
Charles M Schwab and Il. W. Boil
ing, brother-in-law of Mr.. Wilson,
were exonerated from charges of in
terested action. In general, the board
was praised for "the most remark
able achievement in shipbuilding the
world has ever seen"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

said act would constitute serious I'M
propriety on the part of the Judge.
Jude Lands reply TO this was to
refer TO his statement of last DeceDi-
ber when he said: "They will never
impeach me. If both houses of con-
gress by majority vote pass reso-
luton expressing disappointment at
nay attempt to benefit 10,000,0O0 per-
sons who have whole-hearted inter-
est In baseball, will send my resig-
nation as federal judge to Wash
ington by telegram"
John Shelton Williams retired
Wednesday as comptroller of the cur
rency, and In accepting his resigna-
ton President Wilson took occasion
to comment on the gross injustice"
done Mr. Williams by the senate bank
ing committee, which had prevented
his confirmation. One of Mr.. Will
liams' last official acts was to charge
the United States Steel corporation
with exacting excessive and unjusti-
fed prices for it's iron and steel prod
ucts. The accusation was vigorously
denied by f. HI. Gary, chairman OF
the corporation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

Among the interesting things which
Mr.. Harding hopes to bring about, ac-
cording to unofficial announcement, is
the creation of a ministry of de-
Tense" under a cabinet officer, to con-
troll the national defenses on land, on
sea and In the air. This, of course,
would mean the consolidation of the
War and Navy departments. 1t is
said the plan meets the approval of
both Secretary of War Weeks and
Secretary of the Navy DENLY, and
that both of them have agreed to give
way If the plan is adopted.
In the last hours of its life the
congress reached agreement on the
army appropriation bill and it went
through with provisions fixing the
strength of the army for the next
year at 10000 The house had put
the figure at 10000 and the senate
wanted $4,000, so the result is
compromise in which the upper
house yielded most. The bitterest
struggle was over the naval appro-
priation bill In the senate, the con-
troversy being over the $1O0OOO,OOO
added to 1t by the naval committee.
This fight prevented the passage of
number of measures. among them the
soldiers bonus bill, against which
Senator Thomas of Colorado threat
ened to f1libuster.
Contrary to predictions, the house
Judiciary committee took the charges
against Judge Lands In all serious
ness, and presented a report recon-
mending that they be fully investi-
gated by the next congress. The re-
port said that If 1t were true that
Judge Lands had accepted the posi-
ton of baseball arbiter while holding
his judicial position-and of course
that is true-hls action was "at least
inconsistent with the full and ade-
quate performance of the duty of
United States District judge, and that
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

Briefly stated, SImOns proposed that
Germany pay the allies as war repa-
rations about 10000, 100000 gold marks
approximately $7,5OO,000, O00-which
is about one-seyenth of the sum de-
manded by the allies. Also, the offer
was conditioned on two provisions,
that Germany be accorded free COM
'mercial privileges throughout the
world, and that Upper Silesia, where
a plebiscite soon is to be held, shall
remain German.
Especially impudent was the sugges-
ton to capitalize Germany's repara-
ton payments through an interna-
tional loan to be divided among allied
countries and held free from taxation
in all countries. This meant that the
Germans want the allies to furnish
them the money TO pay their debts by
allowing the Germans to offer so at
tractive an investment that it would
outshine other securities and be made
still more attractive through the sur
render Of tax revenues by the allied
governments.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

In the death Of Champ Clark of
Missouri, former speaker, the country
lost a distinguished citizen and the
Democratic party one of its strongest
members. He never entirely recoy-'
cred, from his defeat for the presiden-
tial nomination In the Baltimore con-
vention and Of late years had been
comparatively inactive, but his life
record is one Of earnest and at times
eminent labor for his country.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

Many stories, more or less detailed,
of widespread revolt In Russia against
the soviet rule have been coming to
the outer world, usually by way OF
Finland. Hundreds of thousands Of
workmen. hungry, cold and without
employment, were said to have opened
war on the Bolshevik armies and rui-
ers, and. especially In Petrograd, there
were heavy casualties. These reports
lacked confirmation, and were de-
clared false by the soviet authorities.
Recent dispatches from Helsingfors
said the soviet government had not
lost control and that Lenin was prom
Using the workmen all the relief in
his power.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
Allies, Rejecting the C0unter-Pro
posal of the Germans,
Issue an Ultimatum
WILL OCCUPY RHINE CITIES
AIMED Force Will Be Applied Imme-
d;ateIy-French Troops Ready to
Move-President Harding's lnau-
curaI Address Indicates His
Attitude Toward League
of Nations.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.

"KolOssal," which used to be the ia
vOrite adjective of the Germans, may
well be applied to their nerve as dis
played in the counter proposals on
PREPARATIONS, submitted to the supreme
council in London by Foreign Minister
Simons and his colleagues. The world
had expected from them something
inadequate in the way of an offer, but
the insolence of the proposal was
amazing, even to unofficial Germany.
Lloyd George and BRAND heard it with
ill-concealed derision, and the formal
statement of the allies was that 1T
does not merit either examination or
discussion"
This was followed by an ultimatum
In which the German delegates were
informed that ii Germany did not ac-
cept the fundamental conditions laid
down by the supreme council in Pc.is
the allies would take immediate steps.
First of these steps will be the occuDa
ton by allied troops of the cities of
DuiSburg, Dusseldorf and RuhrOrt
second, each allied country will place
on German merchandise such tax as
it may deem proper; third, customs
boundary will be established along the
Rhine under allied control. Germany,
said Premier Lloyd George in his reply
to the German proposal, would be per-
mitted to suggest no notifications of
the Paris decisions except as to con-
ditiOns of payment.
Doctor SimOns answered that the
German position had been misunder
stood, and that he would reply on
Monday to the ultimatum.