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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
CEISHA GIRLS IN JAPAN, FEELING HIGH LIVING
 COST, DISAPPEAR
Wealthy Foreigners and Opulent Nipponese Can No Longer Afford Costly Dinners Given Girl Entertain During Wartime Prosperity; Their Colorful Life

s Tokto, Dec. 13.-From the thin barred windows of the tiny A ome of the ge1sha, in Japanese cities, the odd note of the samisen, Japan's most typlcal musical instrument, is becom- Ing less noticeable to the paserby. An institution in Japa-n, the gefsha has been known to the foreign traveller Tor years; she has entertained the foreigner of importance and has been the cause of feuds, Of political quar- rels and of intrigues in Japanese pub lie life With her heavily-oi black hair, her fantastic hair ornaments re- sembing in some ways the trinkets which adorn the American child 8 Christmas tree, her kimono of red and yellow, of blue and gold, she has been the bright picture of the Orient, the inspiration of the poet and the playthtng of the new rich of her na- tive land.
 decline in the Japanese geisha's pros perlty- During the period from 1914 60 1918, when Japan, because of the demands of the great war, pushed out labor, fortunes grew by leaps and bounds. There was the need of the "rich mans plaything,' the geisha, her costly parties and the wines tkat are a part of the true geisha evening. For the geisha has a distinction in that she is a means of entertainment. She poses, and she sings with the odd nasal tones that are considered music in none of the Western countries of the world She is both the musical comedy of the American and the nlu- sic-hall performer of the British, as far as the Japanese is concerned and her costly obis (rare old brocades used as wide kimono belts) are the envy of many of her less fortunate but prouder sisters. After the danc- ing and the wine there is the oppor- tun3ty for the foreign visitor to choose his faVorite among the Japanese women who have amused him. If he pleases her, if his purse is. of suf- ficient bigness he may call again. But that is all. There Is none of the sor- did detail, none of the crudeness which marks the woman of the un- derworld in many nations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13

Reports from one Japanese city. in which the geisha business hourished during the great war indicate the length, to which the geisha's popu- time the 1900 registered geishas in Rope dropped to 1,033. In another month this number dropped to S1S, and indications are tha.e this figure will be still further reduced. There is no place in the budget of the one time extravagant manufacturer for the costly geisha dinner of 1915 and 1916. His foreign guests must be content with a, formal dinner at the home of his Japanese host; if the old subject of the geisha is mentioned there is an attempt at once to turn the subject into different channels, and the geisna party which the trav- eler so much desired is found to be impossible.
 So serious have the problems of the geisha become in Tolkio that one famous for it's geisha entertainments are on the point of closing. In Kobe several hundred geashas met recently and formed what has been known as the Central Geisha Guild of Kobe. Yulzidaan. Kofuga, Kokichi. Oimatsu and Hisa shi, all veteran geishas of the city, were present at this meeting, and all were deeply interested in the statements of others that the geisha business, because of labor troubles and the increasing cost of living, was really on the decline. Advice was given the geishas present as to how best they might improve their chosen line of business, and the meeting ad- journed after each geiSha was pre- sented with a tin of honey as a token.
 So if there is an absence of the old color of Japan, a regret by the tour ist that the sam,sens weird twang is no longer a part of the night as is the whistle of the chop suey man and the screech of the vender of noodles there must be the reflection, too, that the wherewithal of the war days is lack ing; that the dreaded H. c. of L. has invaded even the realm of the geisha in mysteries, dreamy old Japan and made the wartime splendors impos- sible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
WARNS AGAINST DEPLETED WOOD
 SUPPLIES
Chief of Forest Service Says Lands Not Needed For Agriculture Must Be Kept at Work Growing Timber Instead of Lying Idle.

Portland, Ore. Dec 13-Forest lands not needed for agriculture must be kept at work growing timber in stead of being allowed to lie idle.
 This warning was sounded by Colonel w. B. Greeley, chief of the Forest Service, who s"0pped here en route to Washingt On, D. C., from the fo est fire conference.
 eff we are to remain 8 nation of wood users we must become nat:o1 Greeley, who pointed out that the United States produces more than half Of the entire lumber cut of the world. and uses 95 per cent. of tho amount, right here at hime."
 The exhaustion of our timber sub ply is coming about" said the forest service chief, mot because we have used our forests freely, but because we have failed to use our timber growing land. The problem In Q nutshell IS the enormous era Of forest land, which has been so logged and nothing. We have more than 8o.- oo0,00 acres, an area greater than all the forests of France, Belgium, dol- land. Denmark, Germany. Switzer- land, Spain and Portugal, which have been denuded to the point of absolute idieness so far as the production of any timber of commercial value Is concerned.
 we have ether enormous areas or cut-over land now growing but a fraction. of the amount of timber which they might produce. And we are adding to these areas of idle or largely idle land from 1o,0oo,oo0 to 1b,0o0,00o acres every year, as de- sstructive logging and .,liIl more de- structive logging progresses.
 '"Thta situation cannot continue long without grave consequences
 sWhere Americans need more fer- azts IS largely en these so.0o0, 900 tifabeE-denuded acres which could be made productive again with proper attention and proper protection against fires"
 Some of the reasehs wfy these forests are needed, according to Colonel Greeley, are;
 Our manufacturing eentsrs are drawing Ut en enormous rate upon our timber supplY-frora two to four times as fast per capita as the coun- try at large.
 Our railroads require 126,606,6od dsn eresties annually to maintain their rea6bsds in fst condition and take eafs Of asW eanstFuetton,
 rOnr average wsll-kept farms, using the upper AIss5 ssippi Valley as an in stance, require a,660 board fest oi lumber annually for repairs and inn DroVements."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
" A CE QUESTION DEFERRED BY
 RAIL BOARD
Question Will Not Be Acted Upon Until After January 1; Board Has Mass of Other Work To Be Clean ed Up.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The wage ques-
 tion, the next big controversy to come
 before the United States Railroad La
 boE Board, will not be acted upon inn
 mediately-certainly 1t Is said, not un-
 til after the first of the year and per
 haps much longer.
 The board has a mass of work to
 to before it's docket is cleaned up. More than o thousand grievance
 cases and four national agreements
 must be dealt with before the board S
 docket is cleaned up. Some of these
 matters, particularly the agreements, are of the utmost Importance. While the disposition of shop craft rules on December 1 now places the
 Labor Board in position to consider the wage question it is declared to be more likely that 1t will first get the important routine out of the way. The wage problem Is certain to be a
 testy thing to handle. The railroads announced on October 14 a 10 per cent. wage cut would be asked, and recently the shop crafts affiliated with the American Federation of Labor re-
 quested an increase of 13 cents an hour.
 The unions are expected to point out to the board that the revision of the shop crafts rules by the board in pay, as it was announced by the board itself that the changes would effect economies in the operation of railroads of at least $50,000,O00. The changes III the ruleS were IdrSeiy ai- terations in the classifications of work to be done by the various crafts. The roads will point out that further wage cuts are necessary in order to effect reductions in rates and operate at profit.
 With the shop crafts situation out of the way, temporarily at least, the board must now deal with other rail-
 road unions. The four national agree
 ments to be settled by the board are as follows:
 Maintenance of way employees, with half a dozen disputed rules affecting 5S5,000 men. Clerks, eight disputed rules affecting 354,O00 employees. Sig nal men two disputed rules affecting 5000 men. Stationary fremen and oilers two disputed rules, 5000 men It will require about a month to
 dispose of the foregoing cases. Then the board will be confronted with the construction of practically a new set of rules for $500 train dispatchers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
S0vIETS SFAvOR RELIEF WORKERS
 REMITTANCES

New York. Dec. 1S.-Faith in the American plan of sending food remit tances for the assistance of the starv- ing in Russia has been manifested by the Soviet delegation in London in g letter to the American Relief Admin istration headquarters informing that body that the remittance plan will be adhered to in the future. The Soviet staff in London has been sending food to relatives in Russia, through the American Relief Administration week. ly courier. who has also been carrying the food ren1ittances from the British capital to the warehouses in Russ.a.
 The acceptance of the food remit tance system for reaching the hunger zone with food supplies from London is evidence Of the superiority of that method over others attempted.
 The following letter from N. kIish- ko, member of the Soviet delegation Administration headquarters is self explanatory:
 we are indeed very glad to hear that your administration has signed the scheme for food rer1ittances Do Russia. We have instructed our em- p1oyes who have been sending food through our delegation that in future this practice will be stopped and we are referring that to you. Will you be kind enough to send a sufficient num- Der of application forms both to our address at No. 12S New Bond street and the office of the Soviet House,
 
 As further demonstration of the satisfaction of the American Food Re- mittance plan MT. Klishko has per sonally sent three of these remit tances and is urging others to take advantage of the plan.
 Through this arrangement it is pos- stble for anyone in America to send help to the needy folks in Russia. Food in lots from S10 up to $50 can be sent upon application in person or by mail to the American Relief Ad- way, New York City. In turn. remit tances are sent to warehouses in Rus sia, nearest the location of the recipi- ent, who is notified and given the package of food. which includes a generous allotment of flour, condensed milk, rice, beans, hominy, sugar, tea or cocoa and soap.
 For those who desire to send food to institutions or groups in the famine section remtttances can be obtained up to $500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13

Photographers also have number of rules in dispute, involving 1000 men.
 Grievance cases before the board are increasing daily. The transpor- tation act was intended to relieve the Labor Board of minor grievance cases and to have the government agency settle only eases coming up to it on appeal. However, the railroads and the men have been unable to agree on many grievances that would ordinari- ly be classified as trivial, and the umpire, in spite of the great pressure of many matters involving the closest conEid derat ion.
 The board has indicated that when the wage question does come up both sides will be called upon not to over look that there is a, third party to the isSue-the public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
B R A Y E 6 0 B s AWARDED MEDALS
 - --l z
Sailor Melton Rescues Two Mates Who Could Not Swim When Small Boat Was Swamped in Philip
 pine Waters. a

Washington, Dec. 1.-Two ATneri- can navy saiiors-Thonas F. Sullivan and Jacob B. Stone-today owe thefrs lives to Jesse E. Melton, chief machira- ists mate, who saved them from drowning when their small boat was swamped in Philippine water recent ly. Reports of the incident to the Navy Department have caused Secre- taIy of the Navy Denby bo recom-s mend Melton for a gold life-saving medal.
 The two men were members of a party aboard a small launch Loaded with supplies for the ship on which the men were stationed. Encounter1ng the load was thrown overheard to avoid sWampfng. but when this ca lam1ty appeared inevitable Melton asked if all could swim, as they were about a mile from shore. Sullivan and Stone replied that they could not. Melton first threw the two sailors ob- jects to cling to in the water, but when this failed he kept them both af1oat by his own efforts until help ar- rived. 4i
 Melton's home in in Edgewood. Nexas.
 Secretary Denby has also conn mended Phillip Vance Voyles. seaman on the submarine KS. whose home s in Murphy, North Carolina. Voyles jumped overheard from his vessel and saved a comrade who had fallen into ed side by side, and who was in dam ilger of being crushed, even if he had been able to swim. Four other comm endations include the names of Coleman J. Griffith. boatswain's mate, second class, home 2S6 East Ninth street. South Boston. Mass; John D. O'Donnell, seaman. S14 North Harrison street. Winnings ton, Del; William A. Walker, sea-
 man, second class, 271 46th street. Brooklyn, N. Y; and Francis A. Zep- East High street, Salem, O.
 These four men sprang overheard at night to rescue comrades making up the crew of a small boat, which, while being noisted aboard ship at Lynhaven Roads. Va, was dropped in | the water and sunk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
OHIO FARMERS LOSING
 HEAVILY ON WHEAT CROP

Columbus, Dec. 15-Prices recetv- ed by Ohio farmers for their 1921 wheat crop are from 30 to 10 per ton, according to a cost probe made by economist of the College of Agrt- culture, Ohio State University.
 Cooperating with these econorn- ists farmers in Green and Medina counties started Q system of book keeping when the wheat-growinS season opened last year, keeping a record of expenditures in growing crops and animals.
 The average cost of producing a busheI of wheat fin Greene county was S1.60. Tn Medina county 1t was s1.90. The average selling price of wheat is $1.65.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13

ChiH has opened an official pawn- shop to advance loans on reasonab10 terms to working men.
 Briar roots for the manufacture Of pipes weighing 5000 tons are export ed annually from Corsica.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13

Advertise In The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13

All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirkman in care of the Efficient Housek coping department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time, however, owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired. a stamped and self addressed envelope must be enclosed with the ouestion-Edftor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
OUCH! LUMBAG0!
 RUB PAINS FROM
 SORE, LAME BACK
Rub Baefkacfle away with small trial bottis of old "St- Jacobs
 Oil"

Back hurt yeu7 Can't straighten un without feeling sudden pains. sfIare aches and twinges? Now iisteft That's iunlbage. sciatica or maybs from strain, and you'll get relief the moment you rub your back tyitg, soothing, penetrating ''St- .Jaeoss Oi1," Nothing slse takes out soreness, iansnegs and stiffness so quickly, You simply Fub tt on your hack and out comes the pain, It is harmless and doesn't burn the skin.
 fdnaber upt Don't suffer- Get @ small trial bottle of old, honest ''St. Jacobs OiI'' from any drug store. and after using 1t just ohee. you'll forget that you eyer had backache, lunlbago OF seiatiea, because your back. will never hurt OF cause any more misery. If never disappoints and has been recommended for GO years.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13
PAYNE MAKES PLEA FOR
 OUR NATIONAL PARKS

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Comes now John Barton Payne, director of the Red Cross, with Q new motive for liv- ing.
 ''There is a heap more in this world besides three meals a day." he de- c1ared in a. speech at the American Civic Association convention here.
 "I refer to our national parks. In my opinion the greatest assets in the country, stated within reasonable lim- itations are such national monuments and parks as the Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and other national parks Congress has set aside
 .HThese parks should never be en- croached upon for commercial pur- poses"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-13

the way, are two calm but keen ob- servers who will keep the foreign minister fully posted on what inter eSts him
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-08-04
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Lillian Mcdonnell, Alice Moran.
Clara Mccormick, Heirs of George
w. Sparenburg.
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Sec
ton 1924 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States and the acts amend
tory thereof and supplemental there
to, requiring annual labor on mining
claims, |, your co-owner have ex-
pended in labor and improvements on
the Blsmark No. l. Bismarlx No. 3 and
New York No. lode mining claims.
situated in Yreka mining district
Shoshone county Idaho, for the wear
1920, the sum of three hundred (s3OO)
dollars for said year, the total ex-
penditure aggregating three hundred
$4,000 dollars; and if within ninety
900 days after the expiration of this
notice by publication you fail or re-
fuse to pay your proportion of such
expenditure, namely three fourths
(%) and amounting to two hundred
twenty-five (S225) dollars. together
with the costs of publishing this no
ice, your interests in said mining
claims will become the property of
he undersigned, your co-owner, as
provided by law.
w. II. HERRICK.
yf-OzO-l6t Wallace, Idaho.
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tions as recommended by the county
assessor. to the amount of S1OS.57O. be
and thes anne are hereby allowed.
Whereupon the board of county
adjourned sine die.
Approved:
ID. +. KEYS.
(AttesD: Chairman
HARRY A. ROGERS,
Clerk. Ag4-lt
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(Expense as witness)
July IA, 1921.

Present as before
The following bills or claims
against the county were examined
and allowed and in payment of the
same the county auditor is hereby au-
thorized and directed to issue war
rants on the following funds, to-wit:
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July IS. 1921.
Present as before.

Present as before
The following bills or claims
and allowed and in payment of the
same the county auditor is hereby
authorized and directed to issue war
rants on the following funds. toy wit;
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July 21, 1921.
Present as before.

Present as before
In the matter of the equalization of
the real property assessment rolls of
Shoshone county for the year 1921. it
having been heretofore proposed by
the board to alter and modify the
number and quantity of the
taxable property and to place addi-
tional property upon said assessment
rolls and no person appearing for or
nm behalf of the interested parties or
to resist or protest against said pro-
posed changes. alterations. modifca-
ions or additions, in the amount of
he valuation of the property charged
o them, it was ordered that the total
property assessments of the persons.
irms and corporations upon said real
property assessment rolls for the year
92l, are hereby equalized. settled
nd finally fixed for said year 1921. IT |
ias ordered that the list Of exenn-
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Upon the recommendation Of the
county auditor it was ordered that
Shoshone county current expense
warrant No. 2S16, dated January 10,
1921 drawn in favor of NJ. H. Heg-
lund for 1925 be and the same is
hereby cancelled, the same having re-
manned in the hands of the county
auditor uncalled for for a period of
more than six months new war
rant to issue in lieu thereof whenever
and upon the demand of the said NJ
u. Heglmnd.
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Current Expense Fund.

Nick Merlino. wit fees ................ SIS
Yellowstone Garage, supplies -. 1857
Thos Ghirardello. labor .............. 5000
Fannie Stettler, labor ................ $500
James r Bean. salary ................ 1850
: DLemieux. supplies ............. $500
} E Mcconnell. expense ....-....... BIO
f w Miller salary ................. 10000
d f Keys, salary ................. 10000
John f Allen, salary ........::........... 10000
Elk Hotel, services ............-......... 91.5O
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Current Expense Fund.
July 1s, 1921.

July 10, 1921.
Present: Commissioners Allen. Mil
Ter and Keys and Clerk Rogers.
The board examined the list of bills
or claims against the county hereto
fore allowed and ordered paid at the
present meeting of the board and af-
ter checking the same with the war
rants drawn in payment thereof and
the commissioners journal, certified
the same to the county treasurer for
payment.
The official reports of John Lucas.
county treasurer, and Harry A. Rog-
ers, county auditor, for the quarter
ending July g. 1921 were examined
and approved.
The report of F. w. Bayha, Justice
Of the peace, Mullan No. precinct.
was examined and approved.
The report of the county infirmarv
for quarter ending June 80 1921. was
examined and approved.
Adjourned until Thursday July 81
1921.
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July 70. 1921.
July -
Present as before.

Present as before.
The following bills or claims
afoir5t the county We're examined
and flowed and in payment Of the
same the county auditor is hereby
authorized and directed to issue war
rants ON the current expense fund to-
wit:
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July 10, 1921.

Present: Commissioners Keys and
Allen and Clerk Rogers.
The following claims or bills
against the county were examined
and allowed and in payment of the
same the county auditor is hereby
and directed to issue war
rants on the following funds. to-wit:
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The bill or claim of the Wardner
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vices rendered one Ida Roose was ex-
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