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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08

Reduction Of Armsments 10 Not
Enough" says Es.seeretary

Newton. Kan. Sept, S,--tBy A. PD'
Reduction Of naval armaments isI
not enough. the world should be made
navyless,' william Gibbs McAdoo,
former Secretary Of the Treasury, de-.
clared yesterday At the semi centennial
celebration Of the founding Of Newton.
He criticized sharply policies OF the
present Administration, particularly It's
protective Tariff Bill. and asserted
there was no possibility OF reduction
in Federal taxes this year.
The prophets of better economic
conditions ahead were all wrong" Mr.
McAdoo said. The gravest business
depression in our history is upon us
and IL will grow more acute as Nh.
policies Of the international isolation
are further developed and enforced "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
Reserve Banks Discount Rates
Ohioial rediscount rates at the twelve Fed
raj Reserve Banks ere as follows:
Liverpool Cotton

l!vrrGOIl. Sept S--.1hsrc w:.s . ." d IN
auirv for spo. cotton today. but prices we're
weak On the basis Of Il decline ~ 100 point ;
fer milling at II o5d. The sales were 10, 900
BALES. The receipiS Aore 1000 b<lss, OF
which 900 bales were American. Futures
were wax and unsettled in the carly doal
irgs. Sput prices We're: Am"rlc: miGdllug.
fair. 15.401: GOOD in!ddling. 10 .ad: fully
middling. t2 lOd: n!ddlins - esd: tow MD.
ding, II Sod: good ordinary, 10. 0.eOd AMI
ordinary, I0.05d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
Per CAPITA Circulation Now S52.41

Washington. Sept. S.-Money in cirCuls :.
ton on Sep;cmber I. bnsnd on the cs,ir a ted
POPULATION % continental United States OF
los. 100000. amounted to t5.67o. .146. oO4,
ana &5,-36. 7Ts.6sT on August / 1921 Per
capita circulation, September l. 1921
s52.1l; August I, 1921, s53. and September
/ 1870 s5aoo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
Chilean Generals Esonersted

Santiago, ChiIe, Sept. S.-The milf
tary process commenced in 1919 against
several prominent generals and colonels
in the army was concluded yesterday and
the Government issued n declaration.
based on the Judgment Of the Supreme
Court, that the charges had not been
substantiated. When the process be.
gan the military prosecutor asked that
some Of the accused be sentenced to
death
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
Local Banks Meroe

The Pennsylvania Bank and Trust com.
rany ANNOUNCES that its business has bean
scau!rod by the Peoples Bank. The Peoples
Bank wilt cocGuct its present Offices as we'll
as tho two or'cc" Of the Pennsylvsn mia Bank
md Trust Company '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08

book.
This state Of Affairs is manifest In
the other wards where the court has
ordered names on the assessment books.
The duplication Of names will mean a
duplication Of the tax duplicate and 1t
Will mean that the County Commits
sioners will have to cxonerate the
county tax collector from collection OF
taxes on the Implications.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08

Minneapolis, St. Paul &
Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.
Ten.Year 6hH Collateral Trust Gold Bonds
esepembe l9u
The not caNabe ori
An dsp
COMP NEwY YoRK
Exchange
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Year
lien
nysrwa and
present piob a mile
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Price 991A and Interest. Yielding 6.55%
Dillon, Read & Co.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
MoNEY.LENpiNG RATES
PHILADELPHIA-C

New iork-Money on cali. both ella sses OF
lending and renewing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08

- PHILADEIPHIA-Cal 0 per cent: r'mc
U ptr cent; commercial paper. three TO six
months, q per cent
Hoto-These are merely nominal quota g.
ions the legal rate oc interest in the State
Plus premium and commission time none,
for thirty to ninety dsys is losned a u ~
ia per cant whIie commercial Dapnr. from
thirtv 10 ninety DAYS, IL loaned at u to g.,
u : cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

Northcfe way to America, feel that he IS represent England such occasion
 The fashion set by Wilson, that the head of the important international ments, likely to become the rule.
 headquarters of the Irish delegation at Grosvenor Hotel Victoria Saion in London Numbers of people continually gather outside of the hotel hoping for at the delegates. This attitude of London people is quite Delegations to London from all over the world The pie they attract little attention King Spain drops every little while creating ripple. Indian princes and their suites numerous
 Egyptian Flag Unfurled
 The Egyptian Premier Ady Pasha, without ing the public attention beyond few lines in the
 He did get greeting from few Egyptian Nationalist stu unfured flags inscribed with notices such Down with Egyps puppet premier and Egypt wants inde- pendence.
 They shouted aI,ong live Zaghlu down with Adly." Egyptian Naonass assert that Ady has authority from the people to conclude treaty They regard zaghlu the leader of the Egyptians and the only person with authority to bind them by treaty.
 Forces Control
 All things part great unity if the truth could perceived Many things contribute to the exceedingly erful desire of the rest of the British Islands Ireland They moral forces that produce the condon the h rests almost entirely with the empire thought mankind powerful than gun powder this public opinion is the dynamite which is blasting way
 might easy blow the Irish Ireland off the map but this would leave the Irish in all other countries, mankind The language of self determination is the lips of every and Wilson, Amer lea, expressed his views about the rights of peoples
 Ireland Alone
 It is not Ireland that assails pire The Dominons have minds of their own be considered in nearly all questions Egypt the leash Russian threatens the life of that wonderful Eastern fabric by British policy and to, extent by British military
 Russian diplomacy in the East has defence to plan of oene Russia seeks the produce revolution in Europe
 The communists believe that the East precip- aing costly struggle to retain India Egypt Persia would stretch the fabric Empire it's fall by internal resolution would be certain
 Russia therefore seeks diplomatic understandings with Eastern peoples, hoping to unite the whole a fight against Europe.
 Only those close enough to how war has strained civilization here will appreciate separates Europe from the chaos of absolute
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12

Sth district which will endeavor to
 interest as many wom en voters as the
 Hh district organization has done
 It is said that the Sth district will try
 to combat the reported entry of a
 candidate backed by the following of
 Conine, who has impressed newcom-
 CTS, most of whom live in the Sth,
 that he is not progressive, and rad
 1cally opposed to any measures that
 tend to modernize the town or the
 town departments, as shown by the
 lighting equipment, at which time he
 disclamed knowledge of the town
 having grown in the last 10 years. The sidewalk recently laid on the
 east side of Main street between Will
 coxson and Windsor avenues, will be
 of great assistance to those living on the latter thoroughfare and above It is hoped that the first block on Windsor avenue will fall in line, the balance of the street being already
 covered entirely on one side and partly on the other.
 A large number of interested spec tators followed the Mack-Interna- | tional truck about the town last eve ming while pumping tests were being the Board of Fire Commissioners is desirous of purchasing, and the tests last evening showed results satfsfac- tory to the board.
 The truck first hooked up at the hydrant near the Congregational church on Main street, near the cen ter. Two lines of 300 feet each were laid, on the first a nozzle of 1 E inch being used and on the second a l. inch opening. With the first. using city pressure, 24 pounds, was obtain ed, and on the second. 3S pounds pressure: When the pump was con
 nected the respective pleasures were
 raised to 72 and 9S pounds. Later one line with a nozzle of 1 1-4-inch | was uSeds giving pressure Of S2 pounds. With the two lines the pump
 threw 610 gallons minute and with
 the single line 43O gallons of water l was the capacity at this point
 | The next location visited was at the Broad street creek, where pump l ing from salt water with the 1s and | 1-inch nozzles the pressure was 70 l and S4 pounds respectively, or 5SS | gallons per minute. With a single | line of l A inch opening 425 gallons Q minute were secured
 From here the truck, followed by | a fast moving parade Of automobiles, went to the highest point In town, | the Huntintgon road school, which | Is the dead end of the water mains, | and with single line of 300 feet a city pressure of 25 pounds at the hy- | drant diminished to Il pounds at the | nozzle. When the powerful pumping | motor was started 55 pounds at the | nozzle was registered, giving 279 gal | Ions Q minute, throwing the stream over three houses that are placed proDably 50 feet apart
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
SEATTLE LAD SAVES DROWNING BOY;
 TREATS MATTER WITH N0NCHAL LAhCEE

child sink, then made the race of his life and 1eaped into the water. He brought the child to the surface as he was going down for the third time, carried him to shore, and gave first aid. Then he took the boy home.
 '@Where are your cIothes?'' asked Mrs. Barber, when she saw Sherwood had only bathing suit on.
 Had 'em under my arm and drop ped them in the water. Guess they
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
MEN OUT OF LUCK.

Havana, Aug. 12-Men who have been employed as clerks in Cuoan drygoods stores would be forced to seek some other means of making a livelihood if amendment to the fm- migration law adopted by the Senate yesterday receives approval in the Chamber of Deputies. The amend ment provided that men may not be employed as clerks in shops devoted to the sale of w1ornen's articles of ap- pare1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
PUT PRISONERS

Havana, Aug 12-Inmates of the state prisons will be employed py the department of public works to keep teh streets in a sanitary condition if the strike of street celaners is con- tinued, it was officially announced last night. The street cleaners walk ed out on Wednesday night after de, mands for unpaid back wages hao not been met
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
By International News service.)

(By International News Service.)
 Seattle, Wash, Aug 12-When FrankIyn Barber, seven, of the su- burb of Georgetown, fell into the Du- vanish river he gave a little scream of terror, struggled feebly ana then sank.
 At the same time Sherwood Heinke, eleven, of No. S215 Twelfth avenue South, was going up the bank with his clothes under his arm. He heard the scream, looked back, saw the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
The Way To Irish Peace

Ulster English People Cordial = British Govern ment Treats Irish Leaders Heads of Government in Being = of British Empire Threatened by Will Doctrine of SelfD Determination - Egypt and India Rebellious - Domnions Speak Own Minds - Europe Faces
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12

A nine-year-o1d girl recently fell off a station platform in front of an elevated train in Brooklyn. In falling, she missed the approaching train, dropped between the rim of the plat form and the track glanced off an electric feed wire and landed on the street 35 feet below. She faced death | three times and escaped with scratches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12

flowed down stream he answered.
 When he refuUa1 to take a reward Mrs. Barber bought him com plete outfit, from silk underwear to a brand new suit, and agreed to do all the trading possible at his dads" store in the Pike Place public mar ket
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
These NettIes Deal Death.

Any species of nettles is unpleasant
enough to handle roughly. but some Of
the foreign ones are most formidable
plants Several Of the East Indian
forms are truly dangerous, for. after
the first itching sensation has passed
away IL Is often followed by that Of
hot irons being rubbed on the fesh.
and the pain increases to such an ex-
tent that after hours-and sometimes
days-the patient is seized with symp-
toms like those following Influenza and
lockjaw, while sometimes death re-
suits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Tracing orlains Of sIlIlards.

Billiards is believed by some to
have been brought from the east by
the Crusaders. while others claim an
English origin for it and find it allied
to the game Of bowls. Still others as
sert that the French developed it from
an ancient German game. It seems
pretty certain that the first person to
give form end rule to the game was
an artist named Henrique DeYigne,
who lived I'm the reign Of Charles *.
One writer sees In billiards the an
Gent game of paillemaille played on
4 table instead of on the ground, and
this IS a reasonable assumption.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
b. "a G. Note

The boxing and wrestling facilities
are making a decided hit with the
boys, furnishing amusement as well
as exercise. Get the habit. Whoop
it up for clean sport!
Plan now to attend the Amateur
Boxing and Wrestling Contests on the
evening of Friday, April LIST, in our
basement. Invite your friends. The
Committee are planning 8 game of
hand ball IN which DR.. jameson, DR..
Move, and C. J. Loreditsch will be
among the contestants. A short but
snappy band concert win be included
in the program.
On Easter Sunday at the 7:3o Mass
the Knights win receive Holy Com
munion in a body to be their Easter
Communion. After the services they
are invited to partake of breakfast
- be served by the Young Ladies'
5aaiity in our Home basement.
Invite your friends to attend the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
To NaI.e Friend Of Toad.

The toad Is not looked upon with
any great amount OF favor by the aver
age person, and is generally thought
Of as being ugly" while the old boy
hood superstition that holds the lowly
hopper as responsible for warts still
fingers In many adult minds. In real
ity the toad is a peaceful, friendly
little creature that can be trained In
a very few minutes to be pals and
after a week or so can be made as
affecdOnate as dog. They are cleaner
than any furred animal and are ex-
ceedingly interesting as pets.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Pictures of Christ

Pictures Of Christ represent the
artists imaginative conceptions, based
more or less on Biblical and other de-
scriptions of His personal appearance
The works of Leonardo de Yinci and
Raphael, which are the earliest &C
cepted ones and from which nearly ali
others have been initiated to some ex-
tent, are said to be reproductions of
the Evolutionary likeness fashioned
after the Greek model Of the hero-god
Apollo. OF the. Egyptian Scraps
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
JUST FOR YOU
Happy Easter Greetings, Just Fo,
YouP'

OUT
Friends:
Did you know that over one million
people are making it their business TO
see that you are well supplied with
good things to eat for Easter
Week?
In California-Thousands of pick
ers, packers, and shippers are this
very minute getting shipments of eel
cry, head lettuce, caulifower, arti-
chokes, peas, asparagus oranges,
lemons, dates, figs, and nuts of all
kinds: ''Just For Your
In Louisiana and women are
picking large, luscious Strawberries
from the vines and placing them in
express trains that are waiting to
rush northward: Gust For Youw
In Sunny Florida Hundreds of
buyers and inspectors are out in the
fields seeing that peppers, egg plant,
beans, peas, new potatoes, and grape
fruit are being properly handled and
ready for shipment: "Just For You !''
In "Old Mexico" Poems by the
score are working in the hot sun pick
ing and packing those nice, red, ripe
Mexican tomatoes which are shipped
every hour of the day: "Just For
Youw
In Colorado-Right here next to
our own state, cucumbers, leaf let
tuce, radishes, mint and rhubarb are
being gathered in hot houses within
stones throw of snow capped
mountains: Gust For Your
In the Free Press Office we are
working six days of the week to find
out the latest and most interesting
news Gust For Your
We have the Free Press so yuo can
tell the public what you have to sell
"Just For Your
We have run and shall continue to
run the Free Press "Just For You"
Bring or send US your local news,
your job printing, your advertising
and tell US cheerfully it is Gust For
YoIJ ~
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Hiqh Blood Pressure curabIe

High blood pressure can be overcome
In most cases by exercise, says the
Canadian Life. This cause Of the many
reflections in life insurance is not usu-
ally permanent disorder. 1t can be
cured by exercising, gently at first.
and increasing up to q reasonable
amount. Clients who have been re-
jected on this account should be ad-
vised to take up some moderate form
Of exercise, and in the course OF a few
months they may be acceptable.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Dream Evidently Impressed Him.

CISaIH ENIuehtIy impressed F1IHIs
st. Pauls cathedral is cracking up
bit, but to the average intelligence it
is at least as safe as houses" A city
man whose place of business is in the
shadow Of the cathedral is not SO sure
about that. He had a vivid dream In
which he saw the vast building crum-
pie up and demOliSh all the adjoining
property in its fall. So disturbed was
his mind as a result that he at once
went to an underwater and took out a
policy which will cover his loss if the
mighty edifice colIapses!
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
What L. 4 Weed7

According to webster's International
dictionary there are two definitions Of
a weed: I. Wild growth In the nature
OF rank grass. underground, or the
like. 2. ANY plarS growing In cult
waited ground to the injury Of the
crop or desired vegetation, or to the
Disagreement OF the place; an un-
slightly, useless. or Injurious plant. The
following note is added: A weed is
plant that Is not wanted. There are,
therefore, no species Of weeds, for q
plant that Is a weed In one place may
not be In another.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Reception to Patrons

The teachers of the public schools
will hold a reception for patrons and
friends on Friday afternoon, April 1.
Following is the program:
2:3O to 500 o'clock-Inspection
of school work in the vraious rooms
and conferences with the teacher.
500 to 3:3O-Reception and re-
freshments at the High School build
ing.
3:3O-Program by pupils of the
schools, followed by talks and dis
cussion of school problems. It is
planned to ecure a speaker from out
of town.
We urge all friends and patrons of
the schools to be present.
Committee.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
SATURDAY. MARCH 18TH

Choice Towering bulbs from our
Bazaar,
Will early blossoms make,
All who love flowers should see them,
A. careful choice to take.
Gay eggs, fine candies, popcorn balls,
And other things to eat, T.
Will all be found at the BazaaDs5
Don't miss this Easter treat.
See elsewhere.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Mining Potash

Potash In Germany occurs In the
form Of rock salt and runs in seams
OF thirty feet or more in thickness.
As mined IL has about the same con-
sistency as the common rock salt OF
commerce, and its grinding is easy.
The depths at which the true potash
deposits are situated make It neces-
sary to sink shafts leading to levels
Of as much as 5000 feet below the
surface
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH

Both Easter cakes and Easter eggs
At the Bazaar you'll find,
And light refreshments also, served
To all who feel inclined.
Young maids, old maids and newly
weds,
Should all learn how to cook;
The Presbyterian ladies
Will supply the latest book.
See elsewhere.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Real Meaning of Old Saying.

The EngliShman's misuse OF the as
pirate has twisted an old saying In
a peculiar fashion Our forefathers
were wont TO declare that a person
was "as mad as an after" This has
now become halter" and most people
imagine 1t has something TO do with
a manufacturer OF hats. As a matter
OF fact the original latter meant
ladder"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Tides Move Bio RuiIdinn.

The historic Tower Of London moves
four times daily as the tides Of the
Thames river ebb and flow. The
movement is most pronounced In the
part nearest the river. The move
ment is due to the fact that many tons
Of water penetrate under the founda-
dens with the rising tide, which move
ment has the effect Of moving upward
the whole mass of the tower.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Notice to Chicken Owners

It is unlawful to allow chickens to
run at large after March first.
If your neighbor hands in a COM
plant because your chickens damage
his garden or lawn it becomes the
duty of the City Marshall to arrest
the parties whose chickens are not
penned up. Keep them penned up.
A W. Seng,
m24t2 City Manager.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
Proletariat

The prOletariat in Russia is used to
denote the lowest and poorest classes
It is derived. through the French,
from the Latin proletarfi. the name
given I'm the census of Servius Julius
to the lowest of the centuries, who
were so called to indicate that they
were valuable to the state only as
rearers of offspring. The word has
come much into use in the literature
Of socialism
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24

Peter W. Collins lecture on the even
ing Of Easter Sunday, at the Strand
Theater at Hays, at 8:15 p. M, on
the subject "Red Sappers of Free
dom"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-24
smilIno Face Means Much.

1 often meet people on crowded
streets whom l have never seen be-
fore and whom may never see again,
whose hopeful, smiling. cheerful faces
are very helpful to me.-Thoreau.