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, 1921-04-21
FINANCING OF FOREST ROADS.
More Than Third OF Million Dollars
To BE Expended For Improve
ments This Year.

Three hundred and forty-eight thou
sand dollars will he spent on roads
and trails for national forests in Wvo-
ming during 1921. of which 1927 900 is
provided from federal funds and SILL
o0o by the counties and state.
About S2S0,000 of federal. county and
state funds will be spent on five of
ne larger projects under the super
vision of the United States bureau of
pubic roads. These projects are the
Sour Dough-Tensleep section of the
Buffalo-Tenslecp road. Centennial
Brooklyn lake, Encampment-Slater and
two sections of the Wind River road.
, 1921-04-21

james b. Fulton and family, former
residents of the valley arrived here
Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Fulton's
sister, Miss Carrie Priquet, and other
relatives. The Fultons have resided
for twelve years at Larrane. Canada.
They recently disposed of their farm
interests in Canada and after a brief
visit here will go east to look up a
new location.
, 1921-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Forest II. Hall arrived
here yesterday from Lincoln. Neb.. and
VIII become permanent residents of the
valley. Mr.. Hall has n homestead and
also a desert entry n few miles west
or Saratoga, and he and Mrs. Hall
VIII establish residence on the home
stead entry this spring.
, 1921-04-21

from now on will do more for range
conditions than all the SHOWS of the
winter. and all that now remains to
complete the cycle to re%juvenate the
livestock industry is Improvement in
market quotations.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01

recognition of their vested rights. They
conceded the right of the Mexican gov
eminent to adopt it's own policy with
reference to Mexican citizens, but have
maintained that under international
law and, according to common hon
esty, no act of the Mexican Congress
purporting to be based upon Article 27
could deprive them of their property
rights which they lawfully acquired
and paid for prior to May /, 1917.
Wall Street received hopeful reports
yesterday of the progress being made
in the conferences between the delega-
ton of American oil men and the Mexi-
can government officials at Mexico City
for the purpose of adjusting the Mexi-
can export tax on oil shipments out of
that country. In oil trade circles, it
was said that compromise was likely
to be effected which would provide for
a sliding scale export tax to be based
upon the market value of Mexican oil.
According to news from London, the
Mexican government has given notice
to English banks that it plans in Oc-
tober to resume the payment of in
terest on certain of it's loans originally
foated in Great Britain and now in de-
fault. The loans mentioned in this con-
nection are the City of Mexico issue of
1889, and the Mexican government loans
of 1899, 1904 and l910. The principal
amount of these loans in the aggregate
is around S125, 100000.
Bankers here we're without informa-
tion on the reported intention Of Mex
leo to resume interest payments.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01

sented to Secretary de la Huerta late
to-day as a basis for the anticipated
compromise agreement.
1t is considered unlikely that the
Americans will meet President Obregon
again except to exchange social courte-
sizes as the entire settlement SO far as
Mexico is concerned lies with Secretary
de la Huerta.
That he has unrestricted power to
act was indicated by statement from
Secretary of Commerce and Industry
Zubaran asserting that his department
had nothing to do with the conferences.
as the question was "properly one Of
taxes to be treated by the Treasury
Departm
Representatives of the American oil
companies declined to-day to express
opinions concerning the action of the
Supreme Court Tuesday night in unani-
mously granting an injunction to the
Texas company enjoining the Mexican
Department of Commerce and Industry
from denouncing rights to oil lands
held by the Texas company prior to
May /, 1917 They said they preferred
not to give their opinions until the text
of the formal decision of the court is
published, which probably will be with
in ten days.
1t was the general sentiment here,
however, that the -retroactivity of
Article 27 of the Mexican constitution
has been definitely decided by the de-
cision, and the Supreme Courts dec-
sion is President Obreg6n's reiteration
that the famous Article 27 never was
construed by his government as being
retroactive
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
1919 Net Rent
Is Reasonable.
Court Declares
Appellate Term of Brooklyn
Supreme Bench Lays
Down Five Regulations to
Guide Municipal Judges

An opinion was handed down yester-
day by the Appellate Term Of the
Brooklyn Supreme Court, composed Of
Justices Cropsey, Kelby and Lazansky,
containing five rules for the guidance
of the justices of municipal courts in
determining reasonable rents"
The opinion was given in the case Of
thirty-fo"r tenants in apartment houses
at 2l04 Il d 2li4 Cation Avenue, Brook
lyn. who refused to pay increases IN
rent on the ground that the rent was
unreasonable and that the amount de-
manded by the own"~, Esther Hirsch,
was oppressive.
The five rules, de- 'ibed by the court
as the sensible to determine the
questions involved, follow:
Five Basic Points
/. Determine the present fair market
value of the premises This may be
done by offering option evidence as to
both fee and rental value or by intro
ducng other competent evidence.
2. Determine the gross rentals de-
manded by the landlord.
3. Determine the allowable operating
expenses for the last year.
d. Deduct from tho gross rentals the
operating expenses and this VIII give
tho net rental
5. II this net rental docs not exceed
10 per cent Of the present value of the
property. then the rent demanded is 1t
unreasonable.
In handing down this decision the
court held that at the present time
first mortgage bonds that arc produc-
Of ont IN z o,,t
can be bought with reasonable safety.
and that "thc Investor in real estate If
the building OF houses is to be encour-
aged, nould at least get as much in
come from real property. with all its
attendant trouble, az the investor in
mortgages on reality and franchises"
Just Operating Expenses
Allowable working expenses, accord
ing to the decision, consist of payment
for taxes, water rates, insurance, JAM
tor service, necessary legal expense
mad by the landlord incidental to
maintaining his right to possession.
necessary expenses paid out for collect
ing rents, and payments for necessary
supplies incident to the use of the
premises, such as coal, gas and cleo
tricity, and also necessary current re-
pairs for the year.
<AiAv" oiSc "ioo IS Hidue IoE lOSS Ol
rents by reason of vacancies or tenants
failing to pay, and an annual charge Of
2 per cent for depreciation on the value
of the buildings is considered as being
fair.
Yin cases where buildings are largely
remodeled or rebuilt, improvements
should be charged to increase in capi-
tai, but in instances where floors are
replaced, expenses incurred in plumb
ing, or in installing window shades,
etc, the charges should be made to cur
rent expenses.
Tenants Contention Overruled
1t was the contention of the appel
lants in the case that landlords are en-
titled to fail, return only on the
actual amount of cash paid as part con-
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
Compromise Expected
On MexicO's Oil Duty
Obregon Seems in Agreement
With an Understanding
Reached With americans

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 81 (By The
Associated Press) ).-Indication are that
a compromise agreement on the export
and production taxes on oil will be
reached this week between the heads of
the five American oil companies now in
Mexico City and Secretary of the
Treasury de la Huerta. 1t was limited
to-day that such an agreement probably
would be effected on Friday and that
the American oil men would leave
Mexico City satisfied with the results
obtained.
Intimation of this happy elimination
Of this weeks conferences is contained
in various terse announcements by
Mexican officials, including Preside mt
Obregon. who express themselves as
optimistic over the progress made
thus far, and as extremely hopeful for
the future.
with Best Motives"
Mexican government statement to-
day asserted that the American oil
magnates have come to Mexico ami
mated with the best motives and de-
termined to come to speedy and
amicable agreement" President Obre-
gon was quoted as saying that the first
conference between Secretary de la
Huerta and the Americans indicated
widely divergent opinions regarding
taxes, but that "this disparity of opin-
ions will be smoothed out granted that
good will animates both Sides"
1t is understood that the oil dele
gates have prepared counter proposals
regarding taxes. which were to be pre-
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01

won first prize also, that in the bur
lesque division.
An elaborate float entitled "Unsur-
mountable" and depicting Uncle Sam
on lofty perch atop the world, while
about him lay the beaten ones, such as
Carpenter, the Kaiser, the rum bottle
and othS-9 of fallen and faded fame,
won first n'ace in the floats for Ed
ward |. 'rown, of Ocean Grove.
The Campbell Kid" represented by
Miss Phyllis Toliver, of Philadelphia,
won the coveted first prize in the pony
turnout division.
Chubby, rollicking wisps of infancy,
sleeping babes who dreamed of ponies
and carts, even if they didn't win them,
Rough Riders from the plains, queens
of ancient Egypt and princesses from
the Orient, Jack Dempseys and prohi-
bition, to say nothing of Old King Cole
and others in fancy dress, all went into
the making of this spectacular pageant
Dominant among the long line of
marching children were those depicting
the life of and doing honor to the late
founder Of AsDury Park, James A.
Bradley. This was especially fitting
to-day, inasmuch as the 1921 baby pa
rade was the crowning event of the
summers golden anniversary Of the
founding of the city.
best in History of Carnival
This years entries were more color
full and diversified than ever before
in the history of the carnival Costly
floats made up one of the seven divi-
sions. There were a score or more of
entries in the pony turnout division.
AS usual, the baby coach and go-cart
section was the largest, and embraced
wide range Of originality d design
and thought.
Governor Edwards, with MRS. Ed.
wards and Miss Elizabeth julie Edwards,
occupied a flag g-bedecked box directly
across from the throne of Queen
Titania. The Governors military staff
accompanied him, including Colonel Ed
ward l. Edwards jr., Major and Mrs.
Arthur Foran, Lieutenant Colonel
Harry B. Salter and Captain Stephen
H. Barlow. Colonel H. Norman
Schwarzkopf, commander of the New
jersey state constabulary, was men,
Der of the party.
Former Governor Smith, Of New
York, who is visiting here, witnessed
the parade, as did Representative and
Mrs. F. Frank Appleby.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
Time to Rouse
From Industrial
Rut, Kahn Says
Banker, Who Has Been
Abroad Four Months, AS
serts America Must Aid i'm
Strengthening Out Tangle
ComparesTaxes inEurope
Burden Here Dumped ON
Business and Capital,
Causing Collapse. He Says

Otto H. Kahn, the banker, who had
been abroad four months, returned yes
terday on the White Star liner Olympic
While abroad Mr.. Kahn travelled ex-
tensively, giving much of his time to
a study of the financial and economic
conditions of Europe and at the same
time working out his theories for a
safe and progressive worldwide ra-
covery from the collapse of trade and
business generally since the close of
the war.
He said that while America should
keep apart from European political en-
tanglemcnts and preserve inviolate her
freedom of action, he was convinced
that she must take positive part
both in counsel and in action in
strengthening out world that still is
sadly out of gear.
ut was inevitable" he said, chat the
artificially stimulated boom period Of
Giately following should be succeeded
by drastic and painful process of re-
adjustment to normal conditions,
though it need not have been so drastic
and painful as it was and, indeed,
still is.
"It seems to me that the time has
come when we should rouse ourselves
out Of our slough of industrial despond.
"The total sum required to be raised
by taxation fnr our governments needs,
while vast in comparison with ante
war years, is relatively light in COM
parison with what it is in the principal
countries of Europe, as proportionate
to our wealth and population and
theirs. The burden of taxation, direct
and indirect, resting on the man of
| q m nd o
is many times lighter than it is in any
of the leading countries of Europe
That is as it should be.
"If our system of taxation has been,
as undoubtedly it has been, strongly
intensifying factor in bringing about
the present situation of business col
lapse and unemployment and in re-
tarding recovery, the reason is not Sc
much the total size Of our tax bill
though that, of course, was extrava
gantly swollen and must' and will be
greatly reduced-but the fact that taxa
tion was dumped on the back of busl-
ness and capital most clumsly and
crudely.
There has been too much willing
ness in certain financial quarters to
promote enterprises, to float securities
for public sale and to facilitate busi-
normally high and policy of caution
and restriction was indicated"
Mr.. Kahn called attention to loans
made to European governments by the
United States during the war, and
said that it appeared manifest that
public opinion and Congress are un-
willing at the present time 20 con-
slider any disposition of the loans ex>
cept their refunding.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
sSMr. Chief Justice'' Taft
Is sSJudge'' in Shirtsleeves


CINCINNATI, Aug 31.-William
Howard Taft, Chief Justice of the
United States, says he has taken a
pledge of silence on public questions
When reporter "ran him to earth" in
his private sitting room at the home of
Charles P. Taft, his brother, he was
writing busly.
Asked to express his views on certain
subjects, he rose. grasped the reporter
by both shoulders and replied with a
vast chuckle "My dear boy can saw
nothing. I hardly dare discuss the
weather since have become Chief jus
tice."
The former President was asked
what was the form customarily used in
addressing chief justice.
"Well, son." he replied with another
chuckle, ain Washington they are very
formal, you know, and give everybody
all that is coming to him. They call me
Mr.. Chief Justice there, but I like
my friends to call me Judge Taft
when they call me anything. So sup
pose you call ME Judge"
1t was perceptibly hot at the time
and the Judge" was in his shirt
sleeves
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
Mexican Oil Decision
Hailed In Wall Street
Bankers See Restitution OF
american Properties in Writ
Enjoining Confscatorv4ction

bankers and oil men yesterday hailed
the news from Mexico City, announced
exclusively in late editions of The
Tribune, that the Mexican Supreme
nourt had granted an injunction to the
leAaS Company, restraining the Mexi-
can government from enforcing the
retroactive features of Article 27 of
lhe Carranza constitution, as de-
n,elopment Of far-reaching Importance.
Inc decision was viewed as long stem
so"ard clearing up one of the most
troublesome problems confronting
american oil producing interests in
Mexico, as it practically means the
restitution of American oil prope rites.
"nlch were in danger Of confiscation,
one of Wall Streets leading bank
ers' who has given the Mexican stu
al'on close attention in recent months.
declared that this development would
20 long way toward bringing about
..secognltion of the Obregon regime by
ene United States government. The
oohhscatory features of the Carranza
constitution, the banker said, had been
sne main obstacle in the way of Ameri
ean rec" gs.ition of the Mexican gov
'Armell h'' the United States.
seroe'f !. Wiley, vice president and
General manager of the Mexican Pc
do.;sm d;eum Company, commenting on the
oecisi n. said:
~ NO" II the taxes on oil are reduced
st.s, . reasonable figure most of the OBJ
Sta.ies S,asies heretofore mentioned by the
tase MsS: department to recognition Of the
as;San i;SAaeaa government will be brushed
t;on mfslele 81 of the Mexican constitu-
gims sAacted under the Carranza re-
der.e, der I. Dec'me effective in 1917, and un-
asspn NO tera,s the Mexican government
ownersa osa 20 deny the title of private
troIenssa tIers and tq claim as its own all Pc
rennbma within the boundaries Of the
subseon.s.. bns. The Carranza government
proyiisd;asnsly undertook to enforce the
from from ths met with a strenuous objection
it was va 'as sss scompanies, on the ground that
tions ths4 th4'sseation. In all the negotia-
panes nsfve followed the oil COM
they womia taken the position that
Of the Mp npt acquesee in this policy
they won,S n,S~aran government, and that
snsist on full and complete
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
Italian Medals for Bedford

A. c. Bedford, chairman of the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey, was
yesterday presented with two medals
commemorative of his decoration BY
the King of Italy with the order of
Grand Officer of the Crown. The in
sigma of the new order were a per-
sonal gift from Count M. de Ciutiis.
The presentation was made in the pres
ence of directors of the company by r
Quattronne, Italian Minister Plenipo-
tertiary and Commissioner General.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
Mems Wear House Advertises
KnickerbOckers for Women

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-One Of Chi
cago's largest wholesale clothing
houses for men to-day extensively ad-
vertised knickerbockers for women for
general wear.
The advertisements pointed out the
desirability of knickers for women for
business and street wear.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
Recogsniiticn
Of Mexico
Now Assured
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comment was refused at the State De-
partment until the text is studied here.
George 1. Summerlin, American Charge
d'Affaires at Mexico City. has been
asked to send the text Immediately
with view to having it gone over ,by
the State Department.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01

sideraton for the premises they
possess. This contention was declared
sunsound by the court, which declared
that the present market value of the
buildings constituted the only fair
basis for determining the fair rate of
New-York tribune., 1921-09-01

earning. Interest paid on mortgages,
however, IS not to be charged against
expenses, as the landlord receives Il
return on his total investment. which
includes that part represented by tic
mortgages on the property.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-28

firm and has continued to do business
at 2O3 North Main ever since. g..
The flood came on June 3, and. like
all other businesses in the flooded dis
trict, Calkins-White were badly dam
purse or spirit. and they began looking
around for homo of their own. The
Rettberg Block was for sale, and Mr.
Calkins and his associates looked it
over. found that it was a building well
suited for their purposes and bought
It, They now have a big force of ce-
ment men, plasterers. paper hangers,
decorators, carpenters and builders
busy at work renovating. remodeling
and putting the building into shape for
their occupancy, and as soorf as the re-
pairs and changes are effected. the
Calkins- White Furniture Co. will occu-
by the Rettberg Block as their perma-
nent home. Thus Mr.. Calkins now goes
back to the building where he was for
merly manager and buyer as the own
er of the building and also the big
business which he has built up in the
past twenty years-not only selling
goods in Pueblo, but all over Southern
Colorado.
The new building Is being CO.., verted
into "A model furniture store in every
way The main floor will have ten
booths or separate rooms, showing in
dividual suites balcony will run
around the rear OF this room. and on
this balcony the offices of the buyers
and managers will be located. while un-
der the balcony in the rear will be the
bookkeeping and main offices of the
company
The second floor. which can be
reached by elevator. will be used for
displaying an immense stock of dining
room and bedroom furniture.
The third floor will be devoted er-
clusively to rugs and draperies and Of
flee furniture.
The entire basement will be given
over to stoves. ranges. furnaces and
kitchen equipment. and taken in its
entirety when occupied there will not I
he moro complete furniture store in
the state.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-28
CALK|NS- WHITE FURNITURE CO.'S
NEW HOME IN RETTBERG BLOCK

The Calkins-white Furniture Com
pany has purchased the building at 400
and All North Santa Fe avenue, until
recently occupied by the Pueblo Whole
sale Drug Company. who have pur-
chased home of their own and moved
to West Third street. The building re-
ferred to is the beautiful three-story
and basement pressed brick building
Just above Fourth street on the avenue,
and is better known as the Rettberg
block. having been built by one Of
Pueblos most enterprisinE women.
Mrs. Mathilde Rettb-rg, for occupation
by the Crews-Beggs Dry Goods Com
pany. the building having been occu-
pied by that company for several years
before moving to lts present quarters
at Fourth and Main.
At that time the Crews-Beggs COM
pany carried an extensive stock OF
furniture of all kinds, and shortly after
coming to Pueblo. some thirty odd
years ago, Mr.. n. w. Calkins. the head
OF the Calkins- White Furniture Co.
assumed charge of the Crews-BeSGs
furniture department as manager and
buyer. He continued to hold that po-
rition until Crews Beggs moved to their
present mammoth store room and even
tualiy discontinued their furniture de-
partment. when Mr.. Caikins purchased
the business of the White Brothers
Furniture Co. added his name to the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-28
FOREST SUPERVISOR saw many
STORMSON INSPECTION JOURNEY
Many Coudbursts and Walls Of Water In Canons Of
San Isabel, Says Hamel, After
Trip

Forest Supervisor A. e. Hamel of
the San Isabel National Forest is back
from a several weeks tour Of the ter
ritory under his jurisdiction, and will
be at his office in the federal building,
Pueblo for few days.
Mr.. Hamel has had some thrilling
experiences of late with cloud-bursts
and several close calls with veritable
walls. of water in the gulches and
canons.
He states that the two practical
routes into the San Isabel, leading TO
the Silver cliff -Westcliffe regions are
by way Of Beulah and Sloan up North
Creek thru the Greenhorn range, which
makes the distance from Pueblo TO
silver Cliff Just 81 miles; and the routt
up the Royal Gorge and by way OF
Texas creek. with a distance of ap-
proNimately 100 miles to Westcliffe anc
silverclifff
Going over the North creek route the
autoist reaches the Rosita -Querida
neighborhood. famous old metal min
ing regions, enroute to the Custer
county seat, Going by way of the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-28
"H0W PUEBLO CAME
BACK TO Be PRINTED

The "Pacemaker." conceded by au-
thorities everywhere to be the biggest.
BEST. most expensive magazine issued
by any factory organization is to print
In coming issue full details in story
Came Back This maga zinc IL pub
lished by The Oldsmobile branch of
General Motors company. and over
10000 copies are sent out each month
including every purchaser of an olds-
mobile. all public offices. including
doctors and lawyers offices. public IL
braries. barber shops. and in fact every
place that there 10 any occasion for the
public TO pick up piece of reading
matter.
It actually costs the oIdsmobiie COM
pany sixteen cents for each issue OF
The Pacemsker." besides the salaries
of those in charge of this department OF
the great factory, but only fraction
of this amount is charged to the deal
ers who send in lists for the magazine
to be sent to.
Il. Jack Beatty OF the Henderson
oldsmobile Co. local dealers, has been
selected by the Pacemnker staff TO
compile tho story concerning Pueblo.
and Jack is bssy getting his material
together. including several of the best
photos of flood and reconstruction
scenes. This material vii he more ad-
vertising for Pueblo. and will be read
by at least 100000 people all over the
world. as 1t is safe to ASSUME that five
or six people at least will read each
isgue of the big magazine