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thirteen per cent of tho 3.5s1.7l7 per-
sons in the city reported by the last
Federal census as being "gainfully en-
ployed." or, IN other words. having
some occupation at which they nor
mally work.
The first canvass made by the COM
nnittee showed that at the middle OF
October l3.5, or 343.000 persons we're
without jobs here. SO that a reduction
OF one-half Of one per cent. In unem-
ployment has been made in two months.
These figures do not cover unemploy-
ment among the city's floating popula-
ton, which has been estimated variously
at from 10000 to $4,000 more. The
canvas shows a decrease of 2 per cent.
from the unemployment figures OF De-
cember is, 1920.
The main increase In employment is
in the retail trade, due, probably. TO
seasonal conditions. Foreign trade.
wholesale commission houses, banks.
brokerage houses. insurance companies
and agents and real estate concerns
show practically no change since Octo-
ber. There has been a slight increase
of work for longshoremen. and others
connected with transportation, although
this group still leads In unemployment
by a considerable margin. Unemploy-
ment among hotel workers has de-
creased markedly. Full time domestic
servants still are in demand.
The greatest increase IN unemploy-
ment has been In the building trades.
which include $4,000 Of the city's
workers. Although new houses and
apartments are going up. few new
projects are being started, and workers
released on the completion of buildings
find difficulty In getting new Jobs. Steel
and iron workers are particularly hard
hit as only a few new Office or factory
buildings are being started.
Factory employment has decreased
slightly, due to a falling on in the
manufacture of mems and women's
clothing. The strike in the women's 9
clothing industry has been the chief
factor in cutting down employment In
that line. Millinery manufacturing. on
the contrary. has shown q marked in
crease.
Figures taken year ago by DIR. David
+. Flynn, representative OF the State
and Federal labor departments showed
that unemployment in the State affected
20 per cent of the workers. This aver
age was about the same in the city as
in the State. In some industries the
unemployment rose to a high peak of
from 70 to 95 per cent. The industries
suffering most last year and from
which the greater number Of workers
had been let go were the automobile,
textile. boot and shoe, garment and fur
trades.
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under the direction OF expert and farsee-
Ing men, who usually have exact infor-
nation, were willing to accept bonds the
same course could be pursued by others.
These now complain that it would be
impossible to accept bonds and express
doubt that any of the large corporations
are actually taking bonds 10 any large
amount. A few insist that the large cor
porations are being paid In cash. through
a system OF delaying other payments,
and even assert that the important con-
Germs are being favored because their
friendship and interest in Mexico will
have favorable political effect.
The Mexican Government, because OF
other insistent demands. is in no posi-
ton to make great expenditures for road
betterment. At the good roads congress
held here 1t was proposed that the Gov
ernment spend 30,000.O00 pesos, or $15.-
100000. IT was found that this could
not be done without neglecting other
eeds, such as the schools, and it was
then proposed that 100000 pesos. or
$4,000. 900, be spent. This may be done,
hut even that is uncertain, although
there Is strong sentiment In favor of
highway Improvement, due in great part
to tho agitation of automobile clubs and
organizations of busin sss men.
The States are aloo unable to devote
large sums to road building. Nearly
every ono of the twenty-nine States is
doing something in the way OF improv-
Ing highways. but practically every one
is too embarrassed financially to do
much until 1t is possible to issue bonds,
and there is no present market for bonds
issued by the States.
1t has been proposed that the Mexi-
can Government press forward tho road
building program this winter 30 as to
give employment TO idle men. Unem-
ployment has become a serious matter
in many sections. and 1t Is feared that
the number of men out of work will in
crease rather than decrease during the
next few months. Something in this
line may be done. although President
Obregon favors having roads built by
contract. having found that such work,
when done by the Government, is much
more costly and much less satisfactory
than the work Of contractors, who know
that what they do will receive critical
inspection
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POLICE IN CLASH WITH
STRIKE SYMPATHIZERS
Bayonef-tipped Riot Guns
Used in Omaha.

OMAHA, Dec. 26.-Open defiance OF
police was manifested here tonight by
large crowds of packing house strike
sympathizers. Two me- were arrested
after they had assaulted a policeman,
attempting to disarn him. The men
were caught after a three block chase.
The police making the arrests declared
the strike sympa .liaers hooted then,
and threatened 10 take the prisoners
from them.
When Officers arrested a man near
the Armour & Co. plant for alleged dis
orderly conduct and were waiting for n
patrol wagon a crowd gathered and
again threatened to free the prisoner.
police said. The officers in one In.
stance early tonight swept a crowd
before them with bayonet-tipped riot
guns, clearing street for blocks.
Union officials said they had urged
every man on strike to be on the picket
lines. but that they had cautioned them
not to use violence or carry weapons OF
any kind.
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PERU'S PROPOSAL
ACCEPTED BY CHILE
ENJOYS Will Meet in Wash
ington to Settle Tacna-
africa Dispute.
APPROVAL IN THE PRESS
One Paper Dissents - Lima
Government Sends Note
to Bolivia.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 26 (Associated
Press) The Chilean Government has
forwarded note to the Peruvian Gov
ernment accepting Peru's proposal tha.
the two countries designate plenipoten-
tiaries to meet at Washington to con-
tinue negotiations for O. solution OF
pending disputes. The negotiations be-
tween Chile and Peru were begun a
fortnight ago. Their chief aim Is a
settlement of the Tacna-Arica contro-
versy.
Peru's note is commented upon favor
ably by tho newspapers Ell Mercnrto and
La Ndcion. They agree that it Is a de-
velopment bringing the negotiations to
u more positive stage LG Nucton thinks
that a meeting of plenipotentiaries in a
foreign capital would be a satisfactory
method of determining Just what Is to
be arbitrated.
Ell Diario Illtstrddo dissents from this
view. 1t declares there is nothing to
arbitrate other than fixing the condi-
tions for carrying out Article III. Of the
treaty of Ancon, providing for plebi-
scite to determine the sovereignty Of the
disputed provinces. The newspaper re-
fers to Peru's proposal to include in the
arbitration all questions arising from
alleged violation of the past, and asserts
that Chile cannot accept any proposals
having for their object the reduction OF
the treaty to a "scrap of paper"
LIMA Peru. Dec. 26 (Associated
Press).-The Peruvian Government has
sent a note to Bolivia saying that Peru
would take special satisfaction In CO.
operating with Bolivia to bring about
arbitration Of the differences between
Bolivia and Chile, provided the present
controversy between Peru and Chile
could be settled by arbitration.
The Peruvian note is in reply to a
communication from Bolivia, in which the
Bolivian Government raised the point
that the Tacna-Arica question was not
the only problem resulting from the war
of 1870, whose consequent treaties have
fostered constant international discord."
The Bolivian note suggested that in case
Peru and Chile were unable to arrive
at an agreement regarding the sover-
eighty of the disputed provinces of
Tacna ami africa an international con-
ference, composed of interested and
friendly nations be called to settle the
whole South Pacific problem.
According to dispatches received here
from La Paz. the Bolivian press was not
surprised at Chile's recent refusal to
include Bolivia dn the present negotia-
tions with Peru, as was suggested In a
recent note to Chile from the Bolivian
Government demanding the convening of
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representatives OF the three interested
Powers to discuss the South Pacific
problem, including Bolivia's aspirations
for an outlet to the sea.
Commenting on Chile's refusal to con-
slider this suggestion. La RepubEioG is
quoted in dispatches as saying:
"We are not surprised at Chiles tone.
for we have been accustomed to 80 for
forty years. Chile desires to obstruct
and annul the League OF Nations. inter
national conferences and tribunals Of
Justice In order to impose herself by
violent means. Her ideas are the same
as those she followed during the time
Of the success of Prussian militarism."
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JEWS TO STAY IN BESsARABIA.
10000 Refugees From Ukraine
Saved From Deportation.

Forty thousand Jews who fled from
the Ukraine into Bessarabia to escape
pogroms and starvation. only to be or
dered deported, may now stay in their
country of refuge indefinitely. 1t was
announced Yesterday by the American
Jewish Relief Committee.
The arrangement for their stay was
made with the Rumanian Government
by American Jewish representatives and
the Hansen committee, according to q
cable received here from DR.. Bernard
Kahn, Roumanian director of the Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee. More
than 100000 Jews have left the Ukraine
during the last three years.
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PINE TOPS CUT OFF
FOR CHRISTMAS TREES
Raiders on PreserUe Are
Fined $500.

Special Dispatch to THp New FoKK HERALD.
MIDDLETowN, N. Y. Dec. 26.-Accused
Of having cut the tops from forty pine
trees on the farm of Charles Hill. near
Walden. this county. and selling them
from Christmas trees, Earl Van Scoy
and Claude Anderson of Walden have
been fined $500.
The trees were set out fifteen years
ago under the direction Of the State
Forest Department and were to have
been used for experiments in timber cul-
ture. 5ReW
1t Is said by the young men they had
received permission to cut the tres. but
1t developed that the one who gave The
permission had no right to do so. ~
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AUTOMOBILE sKIDS; 2 KILLED
Motor Plunges Over Embankment
Into Fence.

NoBLEsvILLE, Ind, Dec. 26.-Two per-
sc ms were killed and another seriously
injured near here early to-day when an
automobile in which they were riding
slkidded from the road and plunged over
ten foot embankment into a fence.
The dead are Ralph Day, 26, and Miss
Ruth Robinson. 10, both of Noblesville
William Kattness of Cicero was hurt
about the head. Miss Rilla Wright of
Noblesville, another member of the party,
was not injured.
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ROME PAPERS FORESEE
RENEWED AGITATION
Press Throughout Italy Con-
den1ns Court Ruling.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Italian newspapers
condemn the refusal of Judge Thayer of
Dedham. Mass, to grant a retrial to
Nicolo Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.
who were convicted in his court last
summer of murder In the first degree,
according to q dispatch to the Central
News Agency to-day from its Rome cor
respondent.
The dispatch says the Rome news
papers predict a new agitation through
out Italy on their behalf.
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Some Compnnie. Accept Bonds.

Some time ago it was reported that
several important companies having
dealings with the Mexican Government
had decided to accept bonds for work
and materials. This report brought
other contractors, large and small, into
the field. These newcomers thought
that If great corporations, which move
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100000 FIRE IN OIL TOWN.
ARDMoRn, Okla. Dec. 26.. Fire wiped
out the business section Of tho town of
billiard in the Hewitt oil field early to-
Gay, causing damage Of $100.000 None
of the structures was covered by insur~
arce.
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ARMY DROPS BORDER PATROL.
Wfthdraws Aid to United States
Immigration Agents.

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 26.-Cooperation
given to United States immigration
agents in patrolling the Mexican border
by troops was withdrawn in an order
published at headquarters Eighth Corps,
announced to-day.
During the war, when violations of
immigration laws were numerous, the
United States soldiers assisted In keep
ing out Of this country undesirables.
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I3P PC. OF WORKERS HERE
LACK EMPLOYMENT
z p. G. Decline Noted in Fig.
uyes for TUeIue Months.

Unemployed persons in New York
city numbered 331, 900 on December is.
according to a canvass made by tho
Committee on Unemployment Statistics
and published yesterday by the Mer-
chants Association. This Is about
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
Neoro Saint, Forbidden to Exercise
Power, Put White Bishop in
Something Of a Hole.

Long ago when Peru was a jewel IN
the Spanish crown, there lived In that
country negro of such remarkao'e
sanctity that his miracles rivaled tl'ose
Of the best white saints of his tlme'
Fearing for the supremacy OF MS race
the Spanish bishop took the precau,
ton of forbidding this dark-sklh''e'
saint to give any further exhibitions
of his power an order which was &C.
cepted with the humility that MARKS
tn. real saint Of every age. land or
color, Now, the Spaniards built
cathedral in Lima, and during the
building of IT q workmen fell from the
topmost scaffolding before the horr''
tied eyes of the holy negro. 1t was
fearful dilemma. A seconds delay
and the man would be dashed 10
pieces. STOP" he shouted; and leaV'
Ing the workman hanging in maa'l
he sought out the bishop ana eA
planned the situation. If the Dlshoi
did not want a poor son of Ham Il
perform miracles, would he prefer t
come and do the job himself: lh'
bishop wisely chose to allow his blac'
sheep to return to the cathedral ant
carry on: the workman fell u
again gently to his scattoldlhs, all
the work of building went happily OF
New York Times.
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Eyebrows Tell a Story.

An Indian doctor has been making a
study of the eyebrow. and ne has
found that in dementia praecOX there
are nearly always short. bushy hairs
nearly meeting in the space between
the eyebrows and noticeable thin
ming toward the external side In
epileptic women the eyebrow Is made
IN Of two portions; the inside is in
the form of a comma, of which the
tail enters in the two branches o1 the
external portion in the form Of \
IN epilept'c men one of'en sees large
tufted. heavily ha:~d eyebrows. uni
tod Mt the m",ilan line. In maniac de
pressive c,ses the absence Of the cut
er third Of the eyebrow 70 common
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other side. and that she was still Keep
ing in touch with him?
Pretty soon l heard the murmur OF
their voices again, but now | was SO
far away from the hamboo-Screeneo
door 1h.t | couldn't hear what the!
were saving. wished they wou'o
hrpak If off so the boss could 90. Ii
was getting late, and there had berh
pno1eh said to make me WISH we
were both safely back in the h''e''
IFS that way sometimes, YOU know, ln
spite of all you can do. You hear a
talk and YOU can't help reading be-
tween the lines. | knew, as welt as
knew that ! was alive, that MIS-
Sh.j|u meant more than she had sald
nprhaps more than she had dared tC
say.
It was while | was standing there
in the big window that saw the MAJ
IN fine lawn. At first | thought it wa:
Tarbell, who was never very lar gu
of reach when the boss was running
loose. But the next minute Sa"
VAS mistaken. The man under w
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CHAPTER X
The Man at the Window

OF course, the first thing did, the
morning after that adventure IN 'ne
coal yard, was to tell the boss al
about it, and | was just foxy enous"
to do it when Mr.. Ripley was present.
Mr.. Norcross didn't say much' anu'
for that matter, neither did the ""
yer, though he did ask the BOSS
question or two about the real facts
IN the Midland right-Of-way squaDo'e'
But | noticed, after that, that cur
man TarbeIl was continually turning
up at all sorts of times, and III al"
sorts of odd places, so took 1t ina,
Ripley had given him his tip anu
that he was sort Of safeguarding MI
Norcross on the quiet, though l a'''
sure the boss didn't know anything
about that part of it-he was sucl'
square fighter himself that ne PRIV
ably wouldn't have stood for 1t II ut
had.
Meanwhile, things grew warmer ah'
warmer in the tussle we were mah'l''
to null the old Short Line out OF 'h'
mud; warmer in a number OF ways
because, in addition to the nght ~
the public confidence, we began Jus
then to have perfect epidemic y
wrecks.
The boss turned TIE material tro'
Bile over to Mr.. Van Britt and deVo'. :,
himself pretty strictly to the pun
side of things. Everywhere, ana :, o
every occasion-at dinners at the ul
ferent chambers of commerce. al
public banquets given to this that'
the other visiting big-wig-he was
ways ready to get on his feet anu 'e
the people that the true prosperity
the country carried with it the pro
perity Of the railroads; that the "
things were one and inseparaole; al
- when 1t came right down 10 oa'
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BREEDERS FROM BEST STOCK
prooress Will Be Made Quickly ~
Selecting Best individuals in
Flock for Breeding.

Progress In breeding poultry stock,
the United States Department OF A.
r,culture advises, will be made most
quickly by picking out the best lndi'
v,duals in the flock and using them
as breeders, rather than by breeding
from the flock as whole. The selec'
tion Of male for mating will be In.
fuencel largely by the character OF
the females used. If there Is gener'
al weakness in the females in any re.
spect TITS should be offset as far as
nossible by strength in that particu'
lar respect in the male used.
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COMFORT FOR SITTING HENS
Give "Broodies" Nests Where '"ey
Will Not Be Disturbed During
Period Of Incubation.

prepAred by the United states pep"'V
lnent Of Agriculture
There are several ways TO ten "''en
a hep is becoming broody ana "''''
10 sit, Soft, downy feathers are 'el'
in the nest; the hen stays Oh u"
nest longer when laying. On p'l's az
uronchrd she will remain on the nes''
making a chuckiLg noise ana iu''''l'e
her feathers. When one is reaso''"''s
sure that the hen is hroody, ana "e'
breast feels warm 10 the manu. s"e
is ready TO be transferred to the nest
previously prepared where she IS ~
sit.
Al this time it is advisable I" oust
the hen thoroughly with insect po""e''
In doing so hold the hen ny the 'ee'
! with the head down. working the po"
der well into the feathers cSpec"''S
those around the vent and under 1ne
wings. The sitting hen shon'" oe
duS,rd again on or about the elsh'-
zenith day of incubation to be sure
that no lice are present when 'le
chicks orr halchcd. Powder shonl"
also be sprinklcd in the nest. SOUL
I'm luorid may be used for the p"''
pose.
When possible the nest should DC
in some outof-thc.WAy place, "he'c
the hen will not be disturbed. Nlsht
is the best time for moving Tue lle''
from the regular laying nest 10 'Ne
one she is to sit on. She Shon'u 'e
handled carefully. A china egg OF
two should be plNcel in the nest
and a board or q covering may DC
placed over the nest So that the hel'
. will not get off. Toward the ehd OIL
the second day 90 quietly to the hes''
leave some feed and water, anu r.
-, move the covering from the top VI
front of the nest, so that she ca'
come of, when ready. The best lee'
for the sitting hen is whole corn OF
,. wheat, or BOTH Should she return
. TO the nest after feeding, replace tn
y, china egg with those to be incubateo
" The nest should be slightly dark
-. ened, as the hen is then not so llEel,
, to become restless.
In cool weather il is best not I
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the grips, my man made "a stralgnt
snoot for the bar, and when / next
cot a sight of him-from behind one
of the big onyx-plated pillars Of the
har.room colonnade-he was pouring
neat liquor down his throat as If IT
wero water and he on fire inside.
That was about all there was to It,
pv the time Collingwood got back to
tho clerks counter, the boy was down
with the bags. Colhngwood looked up
sort Of nervously at the big clock and
maid his bill. And while the clerk
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put more than 10 eggs under a men:
Later in the spring, however, from IL
to IS eggs can be set, according to tne
size of the hen.
Examine and clean the nest care.
fully, removing any broken eggs ano
washing those that are soiled. Nest
Ing material soiled by broken eggs
should be replaced with clean straw
,hay, or chaff. Nests containing brok'
on eggs soon become infested with
mites and lice, which will cause the
hons to become uneasy and leave the
nest This is likely to be the cause
If the loss Of valuable sittings OF
eggs.
Eggs laid late in winter or carry
in spring are frequently inferti'e' anu
for that reason it is advisable 10 SET
several hens at the same time Al'er
from five to seven days Incubation
the time depending somewhat on the
color and thickness Of the Shells inc
eggs should be tested, the 'nfertl'e
and dead.germ eggs removed ana the
fertile ones returned to the hens. linus
in many instances all the eggs re-
mining under several hens may be
placed under one or two, and the hens
from which the eggs were taken may
no reset. For instance, 80 eggs are SCI
under 3 hens at the same time, ina
a. 10 under each hen. AT the emu o
Z days, atwhich time the eggs snouI'
. be tested. it may be found that ~ ar
, !nfertile or have dead germs 'eaV'n
only 20 fertile eggs. These 20 eggs CO.
s then be put under the two hens ana
y new sitting placed under the th'r
O hen.