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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-11
BISHOP FISHER
TO SPEAK HERE
SEPTEMBER q

All the Methodist churches of Bird
geport and vicinity will be represent
ed at the dinner to be given Sept.
2Sth in this city in honor or Bishop
Fred B. Fisher of Calcutta. India.
Bishop Fisher was ordained in Des
Moines Ia, by the general conference
of 1920 and is the youngest, yet one
of the most popular bishops IN the
country.
He has Just completed two years SER
vice in India as Bishop of Bengal and
Burma and through his position
made the acquaintance or Lord Read
ing, Viceroy of India, the counselors
Of the state and many Indian nation
alist leaders,
Prior to his election he served as a
missionary in India and as secretary
of the Laymen's Missionary move
ment and of the board of foreign mis-,
cions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
At the local dinner Bishop Fisher
will be the only speaker and will have
as his subject. 1.-THE Living Christ IN
the Modern World" Other we'll
known guests at the affair will be
Bishop Luther B. Wilson OF Connect
| lieut. and District Superintendent DR..
W, H Kidd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-11

Advertise In The Times
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25
Passing the Bonus

Despite the request of President Harding and over the
protest of Secretary Mellon the House has passed the bonus
bill which will increase the national indebtedness nearly
five billions of dollars at time when huge deficits are
faced in of inflated taxation and financial depression
II provides for cash for those ex-service men who did
least and treasury certificates for those who served longer
and despite the annual expenditure of hundreds of mil
lions for those who were injured incapacitated.
Passage of the bill is reputation by the House of
President Hardings eadershp the little advice he has
youchsafed be called leadership direct slap at
Secretary Mellon and his stewardship Of the treasury
But what does the House for the presidency
public treasury when election time near-f the election
be bought with the peoples money at taxpayers
expense?
Unable to find way to pay the bonus, the House
plans to further deete the already depleted treasury for
cash payments and postpone the day of reckoning until
after the next general election, when the treasury cer
fcates fall dueand the administration forced to
rustic the money to meet them.
The bonus is not sufficient to be of much benefit to in
dividuals though the total is huge The little money
ceved gratuity will only work for decentralization of
ablebodied recipients 1t nculcates the idea that the
soldiers served for mercenary considerations instead of
love of country and commentaries patriotism.
But what does congress care? Election time is near
ing and something be done and the votes of the
bonusseekers needed, if lasting injury results to
the national finances So the House has done its share
passed the buck to the Senate the Senate passes the
buck to the president senator's seeking reelection can
also claim the soldier vote. 1t is hardly likely that the
president will veto bill passed by both houses under re-
publican control His leadership not of such stuff
But he does both branches of congress point with
pride altho the country views with alarm.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25
Farm Statistics

According statistics compiled by the joint congress
sonal committee of agricultural inquiry the net return
the farmer from year year for labor risk and
men after allowing interest capital invested was in
1913, $444 in 1914 S459 in 1915 $685. in 1916 $780, in
1917, $685. in 1918 $f278; in 1919, 466 and in 1920
S465 but in terms Of purchasing power in 1920 the
received for his labor risk and management on the
farm slightly less than onehaf much he received
1918.
Oregon Agricultural college experts report that the
average income from 1l6 representative farms in sixteen
Oregon counties for 1921 S465 which represents what
the farmer received for the labor of his family in addition
to and for interest his investment The records
from 80 eastern Oregon farms showed loss of 1857
The congressional committee reports the average yearly
earnings of employees in the mining industry 1909 $755
of factory employees, S705 railway employees S782 bank
ing employees $3.50 and government employees 1928 In
1918 the average reward per farmer for labor risk and
management was $1278 per mining employee $780, per
factory employe, S147 per railway transportation en-
poye $1394 banking empoye S1461 and per govern
ment empoye $685. Rewards of the persons engaged in
other industries slightly increased in 1921 1913 while
rewards of those engaged in agriculture decreased rs per
cent. AS Chairman Anderson expresses it:
in terms OF purchasing the farmers reward in
age reward of employees the mining industry 1909
IL lslS was $2S9 measured in purchasing ss1s
railway transportation in 1909 1882
rail transportation s6S2 farmer
$3.50 or about what he received for labor sE
and managemen on the farm Had he worked
railway of bank and obtained the
in either industry he would have received
he received for risk management labor
While the bottom has dropped out of the farmers in
his taxes steadily increased until in many cases they
great his net income condition that is not
local to Oregon but nation wide In the past years in
Oregon, while population increasing Is percent and
property values 208 percent taxation increased 52 per
against excessive taxation Is it any wonder that
farmers are demanding relief?
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25
Bowers for Representative.

To the Editor:-There are al
ready two candidates for places
on the legislative ticket in the
field from Marion county. Salem
should not hog all the places in
the house of representatives.
believe Frank Bowers, secretary
Of the tax reduction clubs in the
three Silyerton precincts is en-
titled TO a place on the ticket. AS
a cartoOnist he served for years on
the biggest newspapers in our
country and understands politics
and public business far above the
average. He works a farm aud is
a clean aud honest gentleman.
The tax reduction clubs would
support him to a man. The fourth
place on the ticket, as taxation is
a non political problem. should be
given to the democrats from the
north end of the county.
COL. E. HOFER.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25
New CORPORATIONS.

Capitalized at s2,000,000 the
Millionaire Mining company OF
Jackson county filed articles of in
corporation with the state corpor-
alton department here THURSDAY
The incorporators are Charles
knight, S. E. Heberling and Rob
ert Lightbody.
Other corporations filing arti-
cles were:
McGeorge Gravel company
Marshfield, $4,000; c. E. Nc-
George, E. A. MeGeorge, R. A. Nc
George and Lewis McGeorge.
Fox-Armstrong Tire company,
Portland. $4,000; Lawrence S.
Ainsworth, G. X. Wentworth ana
Robert Treat Platt.
Third German Baptist church,
Portland $4,000; Gustav RAIN,
G. Janke and Henry SteinfieId.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25
Seeking Distant Pastures
Eugene Register)

The climate OF salem is not so
balmy as that OF the island of
Palmito del Verde, but 1t is an
Old, old story that people tire in
time of living on climate alone
Salem is seeking development OF
its own resources. II 1t had the
money, for investment on its own
development, that has been spent
nut groves, but on every side are
miles and miles OF prunes and
cherries and apples and pears and
loganberries and for all these
products there is a ready market.
Between the producer and his mar
xet there are fine roads and ade.
quate rail transportation. So the
pilgrims to the tropics are strag-
CLING back-just as other pill
grims have been Struggling backI
10 other communities ever since
smooth-tongued promoters began
10 sell the green pastures on the
other side of the hill.
Salem is seeking development
,wn resources. If it had the mon
y, for investment in its own del
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25
oJohr i. IoHTs.

If they
strike Samuel president announced Secretary of
get together The strike declares John Lewis pres
Of the United Mine
Lewis is backed by William Green of the
D.
mines have earned excessive profits
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25
FORMER EMPEROR IN BED

London, March 25.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. Former Emperor
Charles OF Austria Hungary, exil-
ed on the island of Madeira. is i'll
nth fever, says a Central News
dispatch from Funchal today. His
temperature is given as lO4. and
a consultation of physicians has
leen called.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25

yelopment, that has been spent
by its own people on Palmito del
Verde islands and other invest
meats" of like nature it would
never need to ask for an outside
dollar for the building up OF its
industry and the creation of pay
rolls If the money that is vast
ed in every community in worth
less investments could be put in
to good sound home securities a
great many places that are now
would be cities and a vast number
Of penniless people would be we'll
to-do.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25

50 that all Of US In the room
heard the words:
kiss me. John. Kiss me-"
And with his lips pressed
against hers John Storm received
her last breath.
Tomorrow-The Aftermath.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25

\ ctfheatfons VIII be rejected
To the Editor: / would like tc
add a few remarks about youl
splendid editorial "Plutocratic
Reaction.
The undersigned was dele
gate from SilvertOn to the Ma
rion county tax reduction meet
ing held at Salem. l also attend
ed the meeting where they made
the platform. l introduced the
abolition OF the per cent limi-
tation, with the resolution that
all sta-e salaries. from Mr.. Kerr
and the governor clear down the
line be cut 80 per cent, they told
me that / was too radical so they
left the last part out.
Then | tried to introduce a
poll tax Of $40 or SIS, they said
it was against the constitution.
/ again tried to introduce an
income tax they said that would
ruin our business and the state
would go bankrupt
Finally l kept still and made
up my mind that those lawyers
who made most of the platform
were nothing but darn fools
when it came to taxation or were
genuine plutocrats who were
working for the money powers
and didn't care a snap for the
farmer.
| mention the farmer because
a few years ago 1 could see what
was coming, that the people of
Oregon were trying to put most
of the tax burden on the should
ers of the farmer, so l went to
the court house to find out what
proportion of the taxes the farm
er was paying.
They told me that there was
about 80 per cent Of the people Of
Oregon living on the farms and
those 80 per cent were paying
about 70 per cent of all the state
and county taxes.
Now Mr Editor are you won
dering that every time there was
A movement on foot to raise more
taxes it always went thru until
finally the farmer said the load |
is too big we can't carry it any
longer.
Now we know that We are go
ing to have a hard fight because
we have too many Judas in our
midst who are proclaiming that
they are working for the benefit
Of the farmer when in reality
they are working for the pluto
cratic money powers.
Here are some samples of the
men we have among our tax
eague.
Oregon Journal March 21: Op-
posed to income tax from Marion
are E. Hofer, P. H.
darcy and .Endicott all of Sa-
EN-.
Opposing the income taxsHofer
aid. I'VE want no new taxes, we
ire suffering from experimental
ion. Quit playing moonshine pol
tics. Quit running jazz legisla-
ion."
Endicott of Marion was among
he opponents of the income tax.
Ie said he thought 1t was backed
~ the millage tax interests. THE
more money collected the more
will be spent" he said.
I'VE are here to reduce taxes
lot to create more" said P. H
)'Arcy. why should we mix up
With the granger" He attacked
he state millage levies for high
r education but disclaimed not
eing a friend of education.
Please Mr.. Editor notice what !
). H. darcy said why should
re mix up with the grsnge?" n
Do you call that working for
be benefit of the farmer who is
aging about 70 per cent of the
tate and county taxes, or is he
for the benefit of plu-
Ocracy? II
Respectfully yours.
HENRY JAQUET.
ilverton, Oregon. II
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-25
Open Forum

Contributions to This Column
must be plainly written ON one
side Of paper only, limited to
500 words In length and signed
with the name Of the writer.
Articles not meeting these spe-
cifieattons VIII be rejected
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-18

Are there any pointers you could
give me first ."
~ on haven't seen them
NO. I read the statements they
made 20 the precinct dicks and then
came straight for you. They're each
in their own apartments with a
guard on each landing and two on
the street below. one at the entrance
door and one where the fire escape
comes down outside the studios. by
that vacant strip OF land. There's no
other way any OF them can get out
for Boyle and the other two went
over the roof thoroughly" craig re-
piled. 1T looks like an inside job
all right. for Boyle was right out
side the house when he heard the
shot fired and nobody could have
come out Of the door or down the
fire escape without his seeing them"
What did the medical examiner
say2" Barry asked after a pause, in
q cautious undertone
Not much. you know he's always
like a clam until ne gets his report
i'm at headquarters. and he has still
the autopsy 70 make" the other re-
sponded. 1T was a bullet from
small pistol that killed her though.
and it was fired from a cOnsidera bic
distance for there were no powder
marks on tho body nor anywhere
else that we could find. Come down
10 the studio where the murder was
committed yourself and have another
look around. the tenants can wait
Barry agreed with a nod and to-
sether they descended past Girls
wold's door where grinning police
man saluted them and from behind
which came defiant series Of
shores. on the landing below an
other officer stood on guard. but the
door swung idly on It's hinges. the
body had been removed and the
lurid. counterfeit daylight had been
extinguished, leaving only the soft,
| opalescent glow OF the lamps in the
luxurious. deserted living room.
/ Did you notice after you smashed
/ in that this is a spring LOCKE Craig
\ had paused at the entrance Any
/ one could have run out after firing
\ that shot and pulled the door shut
| behind him and II would have locked
/ Of itself It's the only one of its
kind I'm the house. too; the janitor'l
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-18
Postal Savings
is Motive of TtCO Units

Postmaster John Hunter announc-
es that under the new government
savings system. the postoffice de-
partment and the treasury depart
ment have Joined 10 advance Postal
Savings for the deposit OF savings
and Treasury Savings Certificates
for investment. Although the %
cent Thrift Stamp and the 50 War
Savings Stamp have been withdrawn
from sale, a more comprehensive
method OF accommodating savings is
now available. Under the new uni
fed system a 10 cent savings STAN .
fills the need OF school children and
one dollar Will open an Interest
bearing account. Twenty dollars
viii buy q Roosevelt" certificate
which has a maturity value OF s25
five years later Eighty dollars buys
a Washington" certificate worth
500 five years later. and $500 buys
a Lincoln" certificate worth $1,000
in five years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-18
nEGIN HERE TODAY

The report Of a revolver. follow
"a by hUrrying footsteps on the
s.. airs. interrupts the social eve
ming which Detective Barry had
planned 20 spend with his friend
Professor Semyonov. in the latter.s
room on tho fifth floor Of "a New
York apartment house. Barry and
The Professor rushed down stairs
and discover that beautiful Miriam
vane. society portrait painter. has
been murdered IN her studio apart
mont on the third floor Gordon
! add. a young artist on tho second
y loor. and Henry Griswold. an ir-
ascible bachelor from the fourth
inter the studio after being told Of
The murder
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-18

stance. 10 is a. Enthusiastically recog-
nizable as photograph. I fancy Mr..
Theodore Vansittart would give
something TO have his wife's picture
removed before the notoriety OF to-
morrow"
Professor semyonov nodded slow
~
You observed the most promi-
nent thing in the portrait. did YOU
not" ne asked The Nansittart
emerald? tt has figured in more
than one unsavory episode in the
traditions or its history. yet IL is the
pride OF the family Perhaps that
r. the reason why Mrs. Vane has.
one might say. maliciously empha-
sized H. The portrait was 70 have
been that OF a jewel. not lady"
And the critics will fall upon that
fact like dogs upon a bone" Barry
laughed and then his face sobered.
How long have the other tenants
been in the house. Professor Semy-
onov2"
The thin. little creature in the
attic studio was here when I came.
two years ago next October. and
heaven knows how long before that.
he responded. THE young man. Mr.
Ladd. moved in only three months
ego, on the first OF May. and my
morose neighbor just below. took
possession a year before that after
! myself had been here six or seven
months. The janitor. or superin-
tendent, looks as though he might
have been the furnace man for the
original househoIders and his name
/ believe 20 be Hedge"
As he spoke there came a respect
fui hut authoritative knock upon his
door and he arose with a sigh and
waddlsd over 10 admit a long earned
wiry young man whose blue eyes
were as keen as Barry's own.
Hello. Craig" the latter cried be-
fore either Of the others could speak.
/ Did the chief send you over from
/ headquarters 10 take charge Of the
/ case? Mr.. Semyonov. this is Ser
seant Craig. from the homicide
\ bureau"
st guess we all know what Prof
fessor Semyonov has done for US IN
/ times past" The newcomer laughed
as ne shook hands. then turned
frankly TO Barry. "I don't know
why the chief assigned me TO this
job when you were already on the
eround. John. but orders arc orders
and I'll be thankful for a little un-
official cooperation"
I've got TO interview the other
tenants Of the house" said Craig
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-18
The Step on the Stairs
By Isabel OStrader


Up" repeated Barry. why We
passed nobody on the stairs. and
there are only two other apartments
Criswold's below you. and the wo-
man above in the attic. According
Go officer BOYLE the woman went
into Mysteries when she heard the
news and YOU know Yourself how
YOU had 20 pound upon GriswOid s
door 10 arouse him and how leisurelJ
and reluctantly he came down final
iy 20 investigate, There did not
seem 20 be anywhere in the hallway.
badly lighted rs II was, where any
enc could have hidden himself.
Professor SemyonOv smiled and
his white whiskers lifted slightly
ct am not thinking OF the woman.
he said "Nor do I imagine that
we passed anyone unobserved in our
descent. hurried as it was.
who was Miriam Vane? From
whence did she come? II the ex-
cellent organization OF which you
are a part should in the next few
days learn anything OF Mrs. Nane's
antecedents or previous history and
. nrnWl. ICLlfN W llANAA ~ AlNA -AN'Ai N+N
generally 20 the press would II be
too great breech Of professional
etiuuet 20 put me into strictly con-
hdential possession of it,
BY no means. professor, in view
not only Of your standing but OF
the splendid services YOU have rem
dered voluntarily 10 the homicide
bureau in the past Barry re-
sponded.
"I shall be grateful the professor
declared "I know nothing. abso-
/ lutely nothing more than you and
vet I nave formed a theory which I
should like 10 test and which I think
only Mrs. Vane's past will prove or
I disprove 4"
Sergeant Barry smiled 10 him
/ self. though not a muscle of his
/ countenance betrayed his inward
/ amusement He thought that he
/ knew what that theory. engendered
/ by an almost childish personal ami
/ mostly. consisted of and he was GLAD
/ 10 humor the foibles of this old man
so great in his own line.
Just what Is generally known
about Mrs Vane. beyond the promi
. hence her odd style of portraitur'
las brought her lately2" he asked.
"I know only what I have seer
casually In the papers about he
and what Mrs McGrath. entirel!
without encouragement, has vOlun
teered." replied the professor. Mrs
Nauc arrived last October from
France ] believe. Ii was some TIVE
months later that her vogue begal
and spread like wildhre. so that b,
spring she was quite famous"
There eau be no doubt Of he
strange, whimsical talent" Barry re
marked That unfinished portal
before which she lies dead. for in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-18
IRISH ENJOYS TO
TAKE OYER RULE
Representatives Leave for
London to Discuss Han
ding Home Affairs.

DUBLIN. Jan, 17.-Representa-
tives OF the Irish provisional gov
eminent were 90 leave today for
London 20 negotiate on an equal
footing with members of the Britt
ish cabinet
canon Duggan and Kelvin O'Hig-
gins will arrange with Lloyd George,
and Sir Hamsr Greenwood details OF
the handing over of Irish govern
ment 20 the Irish people
The first formal declaration Of
foreign policy FOR Ireland was 20 be
issued today by the provisional gov
eminent.
The simple ceremony which
marked the surrender 10 the Irish OF
Dublin Castle Monday was hailed
by the Irish press today as the birth
OF the nation. "The Castle has all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-18
co ON WITH THE STORY.
.rseant Barry shrugged

Sergeant Barry shrugged.
When a case Of this sort occurs,
professor. there's little time for
diplomacy. We've got 20 get the
uope and ge' &c quick So YOU 100,
heard that sep on the stairs di-
cts after the shot was fired
Professor Scmyouov laid a quick
hand on his arm
We Will discuss that later, my
friend HIS keen eyes beneath tleir
shaggy brows rested for a moment
on the era bbed face OF Henry Girls
~ old and then drifted TO Gordon
Iadd who had once more dropped
his head in hts hands. Let us have
"a little talk together In my rooms.
q soon as thc official fOrmalities
have been complied with, which will
frant us temporary privacy
Policeman Boyle descended with
Unexpected haste.
That's one OF those nutty artistic
DANES up there with hair like sky
terrier and the nerve of "a mousse"
ho confded iu a quick undertOne TO
Barry
fu the shabby. comfortable living
room once more. the professor low
:. red the light and raised the win
1v shades with "a sigh Of relief
Then turned TO his young com
p8nion
What do YOU make OF ~ all. Ser
Eoantg Who do YOU think Killed the
Fane woman. and Why
Barry shrugged
THE last part OF your question
Il ia. D. "A
probably answer the first part as
we'll ] haven't had time 10 draw
any definite conclusions as yet. have
yOu2"
Professor Semyonov sank once
more into his own chair and mo-
toned 10 the one opposite
only some very obvious minor
ones" he responded. she was shot
Iy no stranger. but by someone
whose presence In her studio at the
moment was known to her. Re
member she was standing or sitting
directly before her easel and owl
IDENTIFY painting or starting TO paint
when the end came No intruder
could have got so close TO her. OF
practically between her and the
easel in order to fire directly into
her heart without her knowledge
IL g. possible that she turned %
speak 20 this person. and thus un-
Willingly gave opportunity for an
unlmpeded aim. 7 think IL is fairly
certain that she did not anticipate
what was coming"
Barry nodded.
THAT seems clear Eut about
those footsteps that we both heard
~Eoing down the stairs when We
opened your door here just after the
shot startled us ?''
Going up. ms friend not down
The professor interrupted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-18
They Make Women, Too, q Puzzlel
How S. S. s. Stops Skin
Eruptions Positively.

Pimples and skin eruptions have a
price,-you pay for every pustule.
black-head and pimple on your face.
Pimples produce prejudice and prevent
prosperity. Your heart may be gold,