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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-10-13
10 BILLIONS GOLD PRODUCED
That Amount Of Precious Metal Mined
In 400 Years, Says Official
Year Book.

washington, Oct. 7.-Eighteen bill
lion dollars in gold has been produced
by the world since Columbus discov-
cred America in 1892. About $780,
100000 now is In circulation or In
banks. One-quarter the gold is in
the q. S. treasury vaults. The other
S10,OOO,00O,OO0 has been used up In
the manufacture of jewelry and In
other industrial arts. The figures ware
made public in the american Official
Year Book"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-10-13
BATTLE IN ROCK ISLAND
Isher-Three Men Are Wounded,
One Fatally.

Rock Island, H.. Oct. 8.-Rock
Islands vice protection scandal, which
is said to yoke up city and county
officials with leaders of the criminal
element, famed in revolver duel be-
tween rival factions in front of a no.
tel in the downtown district.
Two men were probably fatally
wounded and third was slightly in
jured. Windows along the street were
shot out and hundreds of men watch
ing a worlds series score board were
in peril during the exchange of about
forty shots. Two police characters are
under arrest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-10-13
MOUNTBATTENS BALL FANS
Lord and His Lady at Game Eat Pea
nuts and Drink Soda
Pop.

New York. Oct. Lord Mountbat-
ten, cousin Of King George, and his
best girl. Lady Mountbatten, went to
the worlds series game, ate six ice
cream cones and two bags of peanuts,
drank four bottles Of soda pop and
rooted until hoarse for Babe Ruth.
"Atta boy, Babel" the lady shouts.
The Mountblattens are democratic.
They gossiped with !, crowd in an adj
joining box and called in a soda pop
boy to explain the game.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-10-13
TURKS GET TRUCE TERMS
Allied Demands to Be Placed Before
the Angora Assembly
Peace or WARP

Mudania. Oct. 1O.-Ismet Pasha will
lay the allied demands before the An
CORA assembly, and In the meantime
the conference called here to arrange
an allied-Turk-Greece truce stands adj
journed.
Generals Harrington and Charpy and
Mombelli returned to Constantinople
to await the reply of the Angora gov
eminent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-10-13
MARTIAL LAW IN ATHENS
U. S. Mail. Including Parcel Post
Packages for Smyrna, Is
Cut Off.

London. Oct. 10.-An Exchange Tele-
GRAPH dispatch from Athens says
martial law has been proclaimed.
Washington, Oct 1O.-Suspension
of postal service was announced by
Postmaster General Work. The stop
page includes general mail to Smyrna.
The order applies to "all articles of
correspondence in addition to parcel
post packages for Smyrna. .
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-10-13
Young Mems Greatest Need.

1t is not book-learning young men
need, nor instruction about this or
that, but stiffening of the vertebrate,
that will cause them to be loyal to a
trust, to act promptly, concentrate
their energies Garry a message to
Garcia. "-Elbert Hubbard
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-10-13

Maj. Maurice E. Shearer, who has
served as officer in charge of the q. S.
marine corps recruiting since June 10
of this year, has been appointed ma
rifle corps aide to the secretary of the
navy. He was born in indianapolis
Dec 10, 1879, and first served in the
Twenty-seyenth Indiana battery, light
artillery in the war with Spain. He
enlisted in the marine corps in 1901
and worked his way up to the rank
of major. He served with distinction
during the late war having been
awarded many medals for heroism and
leadership.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

Even 80 ] don't care TO meet him In
the dark.
The rr~at English statesman
Burke In his speech before fhs Eng.
iish parliament on cancellation with
the COLONIES said. You can not lndlct
n whole people" IL Mr.. Adams
acquainted with even half Of the
people Of spokaney Can he prove his
charges ssainsf even $4,000 Of tfn
peopls Of spokane' AZ people
usually ind companions In their own
stratum Of society. ws know about
where he hung out during bis brief
soiourn IN Spokane. and we should
know where to inquire for him In
Seattle.
The eie.rss smeking among high
school students. 10 which he refers,
la not peculiar to Spokane alone. but
10 the whok country. The high
schools Of spokane have az high
ideals and try an hard 10 maintain
them az the high schools Of any
city IN this country.
We do not claim that Spokane Ia a
rrcat metropolis or induariJ center.
but We do present Spokane as a
lovely little city In a beautiful region
and a fine place 10 live. The eli.
mate II neither hot In the summer
nor very cold in tho winter We do
not have the rain and fog OF the coas,
country and tiw number OF sunny
days In the year literally tuatirIes
ihn nohriauet of sunny Old apo-
kane" There are dozens OF mountain
lnkea within a radius OF 80 miles. tho
for"Ft-covered mountains are a De.
itght To the nature lover and "a
happy hunting ground" TO the fish.
erman and hunter Spokane IN
clean little city. It's streets are rcRri.
lar and tho business district In com.
pact II has vcii.paved streets and
rndinting highways. The business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22
For Peace or War?

Russia
gathered
II proved a bombhn
what the allies make it, In itself
their
exhibited the past de-
very II little
nj potentially with
ability
like Russia Before
the nearly everything
in
the world aside other rich
thru
IS on picture The is
o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

f1ttoF Tue star
A certain n. w. Adams has a
scurslous sereed In The Seattle star
of April 10 making an unwar~n,ed
and unJuntifled attack on the rreopie
and the city OF spokane.
The right % free speech certainly
does not cntitie a man to insult and
Islander his fellows. This creature
says II was never IN a place where
the people were - ignorant ~.
hammered narrow-snindrd. contempt.
ahi~. Degenerate and crooked an they
are In Spokane. lie says a decent
woman should not walk on the
nsr~css az Spokane. and that a stroll
along Riverside ave. from Monroe to
Division would cause one 10 take tho
nsxt train out OF town. AMI the rea-
son for such rantinr lnv~ctiv~ IN that
he does not agree with certain
actions Of the health authorities In
said city. A fine reason FOR condemn.
inr ies.o people. This man was
born about 400 wars too ia.~. What
a shame that the Instruments Of
argument Of the dark ages. the rack.
and thumb screws. the burning stake
and the molten lead are deni~d him
and that a Esn n the only weapon,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22
~ well ~ anything else h valued
and trcafed better II paid for. Were


~ well ~ anything else h valued
and treated better II paid for. wcrc
Z; not for the money given Ms by
people who are glad 10 help the cause
and pay for . dog wonder who
would carry on our work. which re-
suiss In the prevention Of an untold
amount Of cruelty each ycar--cer.
tainiy not these captious critics. and
certainly not fhcse who fight dogs.
abuse. the old. WORKOUT horse or IA,
treat their children.
Judging by sorne Of tho scurrfious
stuff one se~s occasionally in the
newspapers. one would think that
The Humane society was a grabbing.
money-making corporation. seeking
to enrich itself at the expense OF a
delud~d and more or less helpless
public. instead Of. as Il is. an organ.
ization Of benevolent. unseifish PEG
pie. working day and night. rain or
shine. for the good Of humanity and
the animal world and all without A
cent Of recompense or even often
simple thanks. A little quiet think.
Ing win convince anyone that the
public ought 10 beg the society 20
take over the work.
What do people suppose the 40.
ciety would gnin thru the manage.
ment Of the city pound except an
opportunity TO do more work. 10 help
more kids and animais7 That ir their
sole ambition and II benefits all ana
harms none. Don't the people OF
Seattle want n good thing when they
have a chance TO get IT. Don't they
want TO save the city some money!
believe they do. and that on May .
they viii say 80 In no uncertain
terms.
II. c. woLCoTT. Field Officer.
King County Humane Society.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22
Humane Society's
Position

Editor The Star.
May ce permitted the use OF
your valuable space In which TO re
flute some indirect personal asper.
sions. cart on me by one Of your
The Humane society seems 20
think II beneath ia dignity TO answer
the obviously false and distorted
statements about II which occasion
ally appear IN print and which doubt
iehn emanafo from Interested parties.
but the article In your Monday insun
reflects directly on me. AN superin.
officer. and wish To state a few
facts and ask q few questions.
In the firm place do not under.
stand why a nonresident Of The city
II refer 10 Mrs. >. ". kennedy--is
70 exercised about a strictly city
matter an 60 break into print con
corning IL 90 often. She nays dos
OF hers died there during the war.
I have only been with the society
two years. 20 cannot say what hap
pencd previously. but I know that "a
succession of employees were dis
charged before I came. for incompc-
trncy or other reasons. OF coursc.
dogz viii die occasionally.
Hhe says the snelter In dirty A.
anyone knows who has visited II. II
IL as clean a. soap and water and
dlsinfccfants can make such y build.
Ing as Seattle seems ut present will.
inE 60 provide for tn stray animals.
She says the dogs have no beds.
Anyone who has visited the place
during the cold weather knows that
the benches are covered with straw
mats or loose straw. Mrs. Kennedy
says the animals had no water. 7
duYtng that time the animals have
always had all the watsr--and often
miik--that they wanted
She nays the pens as~ small I
suppose she did not ask about the
runs behind the pens and 10 which
the animals have access at viii.
A. 10 phone calls. We answer them
~ speedily ~ possible. No one can
be In two or three places at the same
time.
She Gays we -nid her q dog. Yes.
I recall that she bought dog last
June and seemed glad to get Il. Tho
we give away Erea; many dogs. we
believe that there IL nothing more
and cruel than 10 give
away an animal. especially female.
10 any irresponsible Md or adult who
happens 20 come along and ask for
H. The youngsters usually do this
without their parents permission.
and even when they have ~. as soon
a. female pup gets old enough TO
be a periodical nuisance. 10 times In
20 they are kicked out or purposely
lost down town. where. after a period
Of misery and starvation. they are
turned in TO us by someone with
kindness 10 pick them up.
We believe that ~ n rule an animal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22
Mr.. C.. r.,
Goat

"This "a 70 BE- q conSsmerT tar
uf--a tariff 10 restore fhe psrchas-
sso pese~r Of tho peopIa. seasfsr
AcCawber, ehsrf tariff walker.
lust "a. Mac. Take the -pur.
chasing power Of the people who
are struggling TO build and pay
for homes. for example
Among the materials used la
building HOUSES mr.. common brick.
firr brick and gisred brick: tiles
plain. fancy. gisred and ornament
sd--lime for plaster. cement. plas-
ter Of paris. and host Of similar
itsms.
Nov the official r,puwt Of the
tariff experts working ui.des the
direction Of the house committee
on ways and means shows that
the imports Of all thsse articles
put tegcther amount 10 . mere
bagzi<ile. whiIe the home produc-
ton runs Int the scores Of nail
lions annually.
10 there cannot BE- any question
Of "prcteetion against cheap fer.
eiEn labor for ne nsver have
bought any Of this stuff abroad
excepting Portland hydrnulis co
ment.
Now. what has Mr.. McCumbev's
"eensumess' tariff dou-.
Every schedule Of the Payne
Aldrich bin Of 1909 has bern re-
stored and. In the case of iim~.
tihes and other item. not enum~r.
ated--but all us~d In building and
In agriculture--the tariff has been
INCREASED. In sesne eases 80
per cent over tlr Payne-AldrIch
figures.
IVES. u IL "a consumer~' tariff
u viii increase the cost Of nee.
essary articles to the consumrr--
that's the sort Of "ccnsumers'
tariff" u Is And big business
win divide the extra profit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22
An AH-NorthDest
Enterprise

Th~ plan 10 make the Columbia
River Basin irrigation project IN
enterprise Of. BY and for the IN.
tire Pacific Northwest should
meet with the approval Of all
progressive citizens That h the
only way that the Undertaking can
be presented 10 congress with
force enough TO demand attention
u de~rve~-
Actually the project Is one Of
vital importance not only 10 tho
Pacific Northwest but also 10 the
entire nation.
spokane. Seattle. Taccma. Pert.
land. Yakima. EiFnsburg. waiia
wziiA and all the other cities Of
the Northwest xhouid use their In
fluence 10 make congress sre TIRE
necessity for federal action On this
project
This gigantic projecs WIN cd
immensely to the wealth Of the
nAiioa- II viii provide hssnes foe
hundreds Of thousands and mar.
kets Of untold potential value 10
means the creation Of . new en-
pire--sn empire founded on the
production Of food
Other irrigation projects should
70 on. for they are ne~ssd and
they win be- completed and pro-
dueing before the immense basin
IL brought under water.
II win take years to bring In
the Columbia Basin project. II
took years TO build tho Panama
canal. but IL was worth u. Years
Of untiring work. Of uneeasing r.
fort. Of unscIfish cooperation. Of
hard fightIng---but the reward II
commensurate.
Pledge our support OF course.
Make IL an allPneific Northwest
project.
Work together. Boost,
Wei WIN!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

" sowe midnight svspcpfse TRIAL
isf. ns he lies arake. thinks he has
Uncovered some ncie idcaIisfte GOOD.
tchich ne deems 10 be for the bcf-
termeHi Of mankind. he Immediate
w proceeds TO draff bni creating
a netc bureaa under the federal
government for the purpose Of
carrying his neiciv discovered idea
into cffccf.--Rspresenfaiite Layton
(R.I. Del
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22
LHHERCt SSssE N1M


Edftor The star.
The feat accomplished by The Star
In defeating the candidate of the
puhlia.teat dynasty and nominating
two men Of the people for mayor IL
the greatest victory Of n Newspaper
IN the interest VI the whole people
which has bern performed by any
seatue Journal In the ~ years the
writer has lived herr.
A mere sketch Of the editorial ahIi
ity involved 10 that accomplishment
would. Of necessity. be 30 redolent Of
praise that the fnodesty OF the editor
OF The star would not let him pub.
linh Il. Therefore. none Ia offered.
A. 20 the candidates. both % them
are above hurting personalities or
throwing dirt in their campaign. 10
let Il be a contest waxcd aud won on
merit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

Landon IL able and honest. 10 II
Brown. Brown n sincere and cour.
ageous: no IL L.andon. The writer
believes that Brown win win. with
no disparasrmens OF Landon. Brown
"a an Emersnnlan Man Thinking.
The people who earn their living
In the sweat Of their faces Will be-
Justly represented by either Of these
men. Tho purple. jawed coupon clip.
per need fear no inroads on his for.
'pne By IN. administration OF either
OF them these mon OF the people.
So let's discard the lexicon ~ com.
rarative phrases. with all their In,
sidiourncs.. Mr.. Editor. and see q
real horse race. Approximately.
q ROSS PARKER.
1904 Terry ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

and have been for two years. I can
work as well as any one who Is
younger and as am a farmers wife
have plenty to do for | cultivate
my own garden. raise many chickens
and do my own homework. You may
publish this letter as am ready TO
do anything to help women as have
been 10 well and happy since my
troubles are past. Mrs. K. T. GAL
LowAY. Carter's Creek, Tenn.
Most women find plenty TO do. IL
they are upset with some female all
ment and troubled with such symp-
toms as Mrs. Galloway had, tho
smallest duty seems q mountain.
IL you find II hard 10 keep up, II
you are nervous and irritable, without
ambition and out Of sorts generally,
give the Vegetable Compound trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

desire 10 get out from under
urrrific burden Of debt Both have
been naxxed BY foreign powers OF
hate. and both harbor the very
human desire for revenge and. OF
rsur~. TO "coue back"
Very well. Germany. by the
terms Of her surrender 10 the al
li~~. l. forbidden TO manufacture
munitions Of war or TO Organize
ARMIES.
No such restrictions obtain Ia
Russia. Germany, then. can send
h~r exports Into Russia and then
bald up and equip lighting
marhlpe far bixser and better man
- hsd In 1914. Properly equip
- and properly led. there are no
b<&t~r troops in the world tnan
NJ Russians.
A. then. when a fcrvixn power
- psuerx come 10 chhef "e
many Or Russia and dsmand TINS
- that BE done. these two ee""'
sr;<> together would be In posi-
sssn 10 reply -Msks US"
This h no pr~simiss's dream
Ruu~ls. black .. she may be. has
~ bsea ts~sted fairly aisess'nef>
~ ~ world. and Germany. how
ever much she deserves to sni'er
for ~ sins, has limits eesona
vtseh slye cannot be driven.
ne bunsiinE Of allied states
men and diplomats has thrown
R.~sa. ana Germany into esen
sehers' arms
rurthes bunsiins may turn the
Russo-Cerman trade understand
lnx into an alliance which, au'~
eonceivaAly. could sueeessi"hs
defy the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

Why. nv friends. there are places
there so rough along the RIO
orandc that biiDoo1f could not
climb the noanfoiHs unless ne trent
up IN an dirship and came dot1n
iotfh a parachute. --Represcnfaiipc
Hudspeth M. Ter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

.fht nall OF my
time In bed. being
afflicted with .
trouble which wo-
linen Of q certain
Iage are apt to
Ihavc. Itook Lydia
IL Pinkham'sVeg-
|etable Compound
Tablets and used
Lydia T. Pink
IN am q Sanative
Wash. / am n
urcil xrofnan pow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

The cfrl toho only GOT an Doe
cream cone for her first kiss has a
daughter toho wanfs a Hmon sine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

A movie star sends her hubby tccekly check
for million kisses. Wonder icho cdshes IL for
him?
When you teil'her she looks ike flotcer, don't
forget the best flo,cers groio acild.
Every iceek is cleol-up ,ceek for the bootieggers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

win Arbuckie ~ toas three nms.
and out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

The tedersf prisons are flies ifs'a
the small booficeoers. but ! kho0
81 rD insfance rhsre the eso Yves.
the men Of Wealth or po'usess
po.cer scao finance sHd direct boot
i~ocsng in Big rav. haze osen
prosecuted. aitho ! do kHo'1 tha'
information upon whieh TO base
sach prosecution Ia In the hands of
the department. OF Justice Repre-
sentative woodruff fR.J. Mich
FOR the kin0aout Of God q not
meat and drink bat righteousness
and peace and joy in the Holy
xpsrif.--RoBaHs riU. III.
No passions are Without their
use. none srtfhoHt their nobleness,
rhsn seen IN balanced uHifv tcsfh
the rest Of the spirit which they
are charged 10 defend---John RHs-
kin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

~ 10 cheaper 10 p,oue than 70
Keep sp Nth tho netohbors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

The more irksomc any habit "a IN
hs formation. the more pleasantly
and satisfactorily II sticks TO you
tohen formed. Thomas Hughes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

As ,cc therefore hare opportgn-
ny. let as do good unto all mep. -
galatians ~ 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22
LEARN A WORD
EVERY DAY

Today's word II DEPRAVE
It's pronounced ds.pfayv. with ac.
cent on the lasi syllable.
II means-to make bad, 20 corrupt.
20 vitiate. 20 pervert, 10 contaminate.
n comes from--f.atln "dspruvare. %
10 make crooked or dlHtort.
Companion words--depravity de.
pravation.
It's used like illusions clergy.
men believe Jazz r. depraving the
morals OF American youth
blocks are Of modern construction
and suitable ia the dignity Of the
city. The stores and business firms
are progressive and up.to.date. and.
compared 90 those Of. many other
cities. are very reasonable In price.
In the Davenport. Spokane has a no.
tel which many declare 10 bs 81.
perior TO any west Of the Miralssippl.
Spokane has fine water and sanitary
conditions. and stands near the top
81 the HIST for health.
n Mr.. Adams In opposed 20 the
msthods Of the medical profession.
THAT In his right. but he has no right.
either In Justice or common fecency
% besmirch the fair name OF a city.
and 90 Islander the character OF It's
people en masse.
Yours truly.
y. ,. FRENCH.
Spokane. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22
Golden Medical Discovery

today from any medicine dealer in tablets liquid II is
testify.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-22

you want good medical advice free of charge write to
Dr. Pierce, President nvalds Hotel in Buffalo New York
ADVERTISEMENT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-21
PUBLIC SALE
Beautiful House and Lot
Thomas l.. Carter. Auctioneer.

Thomas l.. Carter, AuctiOneer.
BY virtue of a Decree of the Cir
cult Court Of the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, entered in Vacation on June
10th, 1922, in the Chancery cause
therein depending Of Whitlock against
Leachman, Exr., ct ais Defendants, the
undersigned Special Commissioner of
Sale was therein ordered to expose
for sale, at public auction in front of
the Royal Street entrance to the
Market House in the City of Alexan-
dria, Va, house and lot located at the
Northwest corner of Payne and Prin-
cess Streets, numbered 400 and 402
North Payne Street, Alexandria City,
Virginia.
Therefore in pursuance of said de-
cree the undersigned Special Commits
sioner Of Sale will expose to sale at
Public Auction to the highest bidder
for cash said large house and lot, on
SATURDAY, JUNE "a, 1922, at II NJ
in front of the Royal Street entrance
to the Market Building, Alexandria,
Virginia, being bounded and describ-
ed as follows, tO-wit:
BEGINNING at the intersection of
the north side of Princess Street with
the west side of Payne Street and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-21

running thence north on Payne Street
10 feet to the middle of the partition
between the house on this lot and the
house adjoining on the north: thence
west parallel to Princess Street 81
feet ) inches to an alley: thence south
on said alley 40 feet to Princess
Street: and thence east on Princess
Street 81 feet inches to the begin
ming, with the right of way over the
said alley and all appurtenances.
TERMS: Cash. Conveyanclng IN
Guiding revenue stamps to be at the
cost Of purchaser.
CORTLAND II. DAVIS,
Special Commissioner Of Sale.
In the Clerks Office IF the Corpo-
ration Court of Alexandria City, Elr-
ginia, June 18th, 1922.
|, Elliott F. Hoffman, Clerk OF
aforesaid Court do certify that Court
land H. Davis, the above said Specia!
Commissioner of Sale, has duly given
bond as provided by law and decree
entered in above named cause with
United States Fidelity and Guarln-
ty Company as his surety, for the
due performance of his duties as such,
ELLIOTT i. HOFFMAN,,
1l0-10c Clerk.