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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

Star readers who wish for In
formation on the caro- OF table
linen and Of glyer may receive
same by writing 10 The Seattle
Star Washington bureau. 1872
New York ave. Washington. ID.
g, and inclosing two cents in
sthmps for postage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29
A NEW STIMULUS % trade b..

tween Seattle and Mexico Is promised
by Jose A. valenzueIa. newly ap-
pointed Mexican consul. who sue
cceds T.. N. Canpos. valenzuela
comes here from Norfolk, Va. He
has established headquarters at sol
Arctic building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

: unit basis on the average price IN
dex Of commodisies--food. clothing.
labor. rent and the like.
Things really change listis. ex.
cept against gold. The only thing
permanent r. the average value OF
everything we use 10 live. Money Il
supposed 10 represent relative val
ues. You don't eat ths g0lt--it n
the relative value Of the things you
need that counts"
steinmesz pointed out that with a
price index doilar-unit tho man who
rot SO week in 1918 'normaicy''
would get $50 a week n the price
index ahot up 70 3e0-eutomatfealiy
without an actual increase In pay.
AUTOMATIC
ADJUSTMENT
1T would be automatic adjust
ment.- he said. The great difficulty
Il that regulating such index money
would require absolutely exact price
index bulletins. perhaps weekly. Who
could betrusted thus TO regulate the
nations business and the national
pocketbook7 II would require an ALL
wise central body. Maybe. as the
drift goes on. future generations win
solve the problem"
Mentioning the proposal OF Henry
Fcrd and Thomas A. Edison to
create energy dollars by power de-
velopment and land reclamation.
Steinmefx continued:
1T doesn't matter what we call
Tire money. or whether II IL backed
By gold or Industrial development.
with the price index money we real
~ would be independent OF what is
back Of II.
-The dollar might stiii bs 40 many
grains OF gold. but we would use the
gold dollar multiplied by the price
index. Business would be on that
basis. for right now Il Is tho basis
Of all national activity.
Watch the curves OF prices. Al.
Just money 20 the curves. Then we
viii have stationary prosperity. with
no periods OF high prices or low
prices.
PRACTICAL
EXAMPLE
III the 1918 dollar Il now Isl In
the price index. gay go last year.
End perhaps less tomorrow. our
money would be the same under this
eystem--instead Of the gold dollar
being worth about 80 cents now.
down 70 IS cents three years ago,
and nobody knows what tomorrow.
Elm hard times money was scarce
and 10 was hard TO borrow. With
index money I could borrow $1,000
md tho lender. instead Of receiving
back perhaps half that In actual pur.
chasing power because times
changed. would get exactly the right
amount, tho n might be called $500
or $4,000. II would be fair TO both
Of us.
THE drift II toward the flexible
prize index standard Of money and
away from the arbitrary gold stand.
ard.
You see II in relations between
employer and empioye--in tho in.
crease and decrease OF wages. either
automatic or IN strikes and ioclsouts.
Public commissions ARE being
guided by n. in wage adjustments
and In gas, light car and telephone
rates.
Steinmetz declared he was not
fafherfng the idea--mereiy DISCUSS
ing It. And he wouldn't hazard n
guess how soon the money mlllen.
mum might arrive,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29
- KEEP WELL. -
BATHERS


n v Sc are the
days when every
available bathing
beach and swim.
ming h ole II
dotted with oil
kinda cf people
who desire to ~.
cape the heat.
Every summer
az the ere " q :
that frequent the
m q ro popular
b sae es grow
H.-sA - tw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
SCARCITY OF ORATOR!

Time was when the voice OF the
orator was heard in the land with
out ceasing. The country was tuII
of stumps, ant the people were sur
fcited with oratory.
Those good old DAYS, too are
gone beyond recall. The lament
j that it is hard TO get q speaker
for any occasion. Members OF
Congress are beginning to Shy OFT
from invitations, whether II IS TO
talk politics. to help bring out the
crowd for the county or state 1air'
or to celebrate arniStice day
about the only chance to set 4
real live Senator now, for such an
occasion, IS to induce another Sen
ator TO extend The invitation. and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

urge acceptance as special favor
to himself. This will sometimes
work, because the statesmen feel
obliged to reciprocate in such
matters.
Several reasons are assigned for
the fact that oratory has become as
scarce as coal, and why most OF the
best speakers are on sort of
priority list. In the first places,
Congress had been in session all
summer. Gentlemen are really
weary in mind and body, ii they
have taken their duties at all Sc
riously, and if they have not done
so, they are apt to be OF a kind
bne one does not care to hear
speak. In other words, men of
ability are generally at wor!!-, in
or out OF Congress.
As a consequence the sort OF
men desired as speakers are think
ing of but one thing-when and
how to get home to look after their
own political and business affairs.
Again, gentlemen are said to be
learning some things by eXpe-
rience. They have hard railroad
Journey, they have to speak to 4
crowd of people in whom they feel
no particular interest, they are fed
up on all sorts Of truck until they
narrowly escape acute Indigestion,
and then-it will happen now and
then-the conrIittee on arrange
ments does not even hand them a
purse with which to pay for pas
sage back to Washington.
The result is, statesmen have
been comparing notes in the cloak
rooms, and the country may yet
witness a sort OF oratorical strike
In still other words, the country
may be left flat OF its back. with
not an orator to tell it what it
must do TO be saved.
For some tune we have suspect
ed that the worst was yet to come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

Passed Senate bill amending ma
tional guard provisions of the nation
al defense act to embody recommen-
dations made by the adjutants gem
eral of the several States. The bill
now goes to the President.
a resolution for an investigation
of delays and determinations" in
the administration of affairs of the
veterans bureaus Office at st. Louis
was introduced by Representative
Rhodes (Republican), Missouri.
The ways and means committee
postponed until today further eonsid-
Grafton of a resolution by Repre-
sentative Tilson (Republican), Con-
necucut, 20 extend the dye and chemi-
cal embargo for three months after
the permanent tariff law becomes eff
fective.
BY vote of to 8, the judiciary
committee postponed consideration OF
the Keller Impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty
set for today, until the coming short
session of Congress, beginning in
December.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Gazette heartily indorseS
the movement started by 4 number
of Alexandria women to give the
city public library. We are not,
however, in a position to know
whether the finances OF the city
will permit OF such large eXpen-
dipre of money at this time, but
we feel sure that Mayor Smoot
and other members OF his official
family are in sympathy with the
plan and that it is only question
of when the financial condition OF
the city treasury will permit an
appropriation sufficient in amount
to encourage contributions from
public spirited citizens and make
the actual establishment of 4 pub
lie library in keeping with the
progress OF the city only a matter
OF time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
THE CITIZENS BAND

1t was through the efforts and
Influence of Alexandria 5 Citizens
Band. which was organized some
what over a year ago that AleNan-
drians have been able to enjoy the
delightful band concerts, which
have been given every Friday
night during the summer by the
best bands in this section OF the
country consisting OF various mill
tary bands including the famous
band from Fort Hunt, known as
"Pershing's Own 1t has been
estimated that the total number OF
listeners present at the concerts
exceeded $4,000.
The Alcxandria Band, consist
ing of more than thirty pieces, Is,
in itself, one OF AleNandria's most
valuable institutions. 1t is COM
posed Of many wcll-knoWn local
musicians and Is directed by MIR.
Hamper, a member OF the Marine
Band OF worldwide reputation.
These men have worked hard
for the good OF Alexandria.
The Gazette believes that the
people OF the city are proud OF the
members OF this organization;
proud OF the record they have
made a. musicians. and proud OF
them because OF the wonderful
service they gave to the Poop dur
ing the past summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED
INSANE, LEAVES 3 MILLION

Norfolk-An estate roughly valued
at $3,O0O,OOO Was left by MISS Mare arr
Marshall. who died YESTERDAY at E S
ginia Beach at the age OF 6I aIter
Che had been insane for 90 years. she
died from paralysis. Her body VIII
be taken TO New York for burial
She was born in New Orleans, the
daughter of the late John X. Marshall
and Evelyn Marshall, and when she
was s wears old, her parents went 10
New York to live. When she was
almost II her mother took her 10
Petersburg on q visit, and there Sh1
became mentally deranged, beng al
mitted to the Eastern Insane Asylum
at williamsburg.
She has lived there ever since, her
parents having bought house lor
her inst outside the asylum grounds
The maid $4,000 for it years ago,
and there Miss Marshall has llve .l
with eight servants and four women
attendants. Two months ago she
was removed to the home of Percy >.
Stephenson, Republican nominee Tor
Congress from this district, at Sea
Pines. Virginia Beach, in order that
she might enjoy the sea. 80,
Miss Marshall was stricken with
PARALYSIS last Thursday and some OF
the most prominent physicians IN the
State attended her. Through the nan
century Of her incompetency, her
money, which was considerable even
then. has grown in proportions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
NEGRO MUST DIE

DISQUALIFICATION Tor Il writ Of err
ror in the case Of John Reed, colored'
convicted of the murder OF George
Clark. in Henry county, has been de-
MED by the Court Of Appeals, and
unless Governor Trinkle reprieves
him he will die in the electric char
on September %.
John R Smith, his counsel, has not
abandoned efforts to save the man
and has communicated with the Gov
ernor asking that a reprieve be grant
ed on the ground that the character
of the evidence against the man was
not such rs to warrant conviction.
II is further alleged that the verdict
was based solely on the evidence OF
Clark's daughter, who is under in
dictment for completely in the muir
der and whose trial will come up in
October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

and very substantial increase in the
purchasing power of the public and a
thoroughly wholesome change in the
public's attitude. Steady work and
good wages are at hand for all. I'm
employment soon will be. with this
country, merely name and a mem
DRY. Extraordinarily fine crops are
the rule this season throughout the
country. The tide has turned. and
we are again about to become a ma
ton of steady workers and ready
buyers. Plans developed during the
past two years by the business world
also will contribute to the general
advance, Mr.. Babson declares. The
combination of these several factors"
he writes, points to merchandising
shortage. If | were retailer, |
should certainly buy all goods neces-
sary for Christmas trade now and
insist upon early deliveries"
This recognized business specialist
is here dealing with the country as a
whole. What he says in this article
is especially applicable to the South
err States. 1t was just a few days
ago that this paper quoted from the
survey made by New York Statisti-
cal agency, advising its patrons that
no other part of the country looked
so promising as a selling field as the
Southern territory; that, in fact, the
South was leading the nation in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

economic come back" There is no
dearth of evidence con6rmatory both
OF this view and that which Mr.. Bah
son has advanced with respect to the
whole country. Conservative observ-
ers ike Secretaries Hoover and Mel
lon agree that, with industrial clouds
disappearing. the nations business is
about to swing into a vigorous, con-
fident swing; Secretary Davis. adopt
ing an even more buoyant tone. de-
clares that the greatest economic
revival in the nations history" is
right at hand.
It should not be difficult for persons
with any sort of understanding or
vision 20 perceive the solid ground
upon which these predictions are
founded. And it should 20 without
saying that the sooner and more COM
pletely will it be realized.-Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
IN CONGRESS-
SENATE

SENATE
Met at noon and recessed at 800
p. m. until today at u o'clock.
President pro tempore Cummlns
overruled point of order by Senator
Simmons (DemocraD, North Caro-
lima, that the tariff conferees exceed
ed their authority in granting the
President power to proclaim Ameri-
can valuation in any item if he found
it necessary adequately to protect
American industries.
An appeal was taken from the de-
cision of the chair, but the ruling was
sustained by a vote of 10 to q.
Senator Simmons, ranking minority
member of the finance committee and
in charge of the Democratic fight
against the tariff bill, announced that
no f::rther points of order would be
raised, and discussion then proceeded
in the expectation of adopting the
conference report not later than this
afternoon.
Later Senator Simmons made a
general speech condemnatory of the
whole tariff bill and predicted all
sorts Of burdens would be imposed on
the consumer through its enactment.
Just before adjournment unanim-
Gus consent agreement was reached
under which the vote on the adoption
of the conference report on the tariff
bill will be taken this afternoon not
later than o'clock.
The House having already agreed
To the conference report, the bill
would at once be sent to the Presi-
dent.
HOUSE
Met at noon and adjourned at 5:15
p. m. until today at - o'clock.
BY vote of ia to 80, authorized
the Federal reserve bank Of St. Louis
to erect a building at a cost not TO
exceed % per cent of its paid-in CAPT
tai stock ana surplus. Senate proyi-
sion including Salt Lake City was
eliminated.
Senate resolution giving consent to
a compact between Missouri and Kan
sas for operation of waterworks
plants in Kansas City, Kans., and
Kansas City, Mo, was agreed to.
Passed Senate Nil appropriating
f'r'''"NN " NH4Ai iiiNbN an bl1l l4Oil u
real estate at Middletown, Pa, in
termediate depot and $4,000 for
acquisition Of land at the inland ware
houses, Philadelphia.
A constitutional amendment 10 de-
prive Congress Of the power of max
ing tariff schedules was proposed by
by Representative Ansorge (RepubIi-
cam. New York. CONGRESS- would de-
termine only whether a tariff should
be based on principles of protection
or for revenue only, with perman-
ent tariff court, appointed for life,
working out the details Of rates of
duty.
Passed and sent to the President
"a bill extending for three years the
time in which the North River Bridge
Company may construct a $150,0OO-
600 bridge across the Hudson river
connecting New York city and jersey
City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
THE SUPREME COURT

One continues to feel an inter
est in impending changes in the
Supreme Court. Immediately
following the retirement OF Mr.,
Justice Clark, and the prompt ap-
pointment of Mr.. Sutherland, 1t
was reported. with White House
sanction, that Mr.. Justice Day
would probably retire at no distant
date.
The Gazette understands thar,
in the event OF the retirement OF
Justice Day, there exists the pos
sibilitv that the position will be
rendered to Senator Atlee Pome-
rene. should the Ohio Senator
show himself hospitable to such a
suggestion. As hitherto pointed
out. there are but two Democrats
on the Supreme Court-.luStlce'
McRcvnolds and Brandeis-and
while there are no prescribed rules
and regulations governing these
appointments, it is tradition thai
the minority party should have
three members OF the Supreme
body.
The situation makes OF the Ohio
Senator a marked man, so to
speak. President Harding very
naturally desires to remove, II pos
sible. all danger OF meeting serious
political reverses in his home state.
Mr. Pomerene is strong man,
and If he could somehow be eliml-
mated from the equation, ii there
coyId be removed the temptation
of conservative Republicans to
vote the Democratic Senatorial
ticket. it would help Congressman
Fe,s. the none too strong Senator
/ ;al candidate of the Republicans
Then there is rhe broader held
the campaign OF 1924. Ithas been
generally realized that, in the
event Of the reelection OF Senator
Pomerene. that gentleman would
immediately take his place among
the Presidential possibilities, kln-
dred considerations prevailed
when President Harding took Sen
ator Kenyon out OF the farm bloc.
and when President TAFT called
MIR. Hughes to the bench. 1t is
difficult to keep politics ont ct the
high and the sacred things, 10 say
nothing OF the other activities OF
lie.
Thete is likewise the considera-
ton that the retirement OF Justice
Clarke leaves the Presidents state
without representation on the SUI
premc bench. Justice TAFT was tor
100 +;,,,e , resident of Ohio. but
his home Is now in New Haven,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

where he is connected with the
Yale law school. Some might be
led to wonder whether the appoint
ment OF Senator Pomerene would
strengthen tn. court on the conser-
vatiye side. We suspect that the
complexion OF the court IN this
respect would remain pretty much
as it is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
READS PAPERS; ARRESTED
CBy United PrcSsD

New York, Sept. 19.-Walter Soco-
low. 10. was under arrest here today
charged with completely in the muir
der of William B. Norris during a
hold up in Baltimore on August Is:
For several days detectives watched
Socolow buy Baltimore papers and
turn at once to the news Of the muir
der. When arrested he gave his name
as Walter Morello, but later admit
ted his identity He denied any con-
uection With the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders and directors Of the Harris
and Shafer Company will be held at
the office Of Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothc,
Alexandria National Bank Building,
Alexandria, Virginia, on Thursday,
September twenty-eighth, 1922, at
two thirty i2:30) p. NJ.
The annual meeting of the stock
BY order of the President.
E. A. HARRIS,
217-10c Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
Babson Would
buy Now''

Roger w. Babson, whose authorita-
tive comment on economic conditions
is universally respected, believes that
standpattism is the very worst policy
any American business man could
adopt today. Though he does not so
describe it, his article appearing in
the present issue of The Times-Dis-
patch might we'll be called an appeal
for a general reversion to "early-bird-
ism" His slogan is, $50 after bust
ness nown-and q reading of the
analysis which he presents today
should leave no doubt in any mind that
there VIII be plenty Of business to be
had for the going after.
Mr.. Babson foresees an immediate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
ACQUIT TOPPING

Lynchburg-W. c. Topping, Of
Newport News, formerly assistant
postmaster at Seneca, Campbell Co.,
was acquitted in the Circuit Court OF
that court On charge of burning the
store in which the postofiice was 10
Gated March, 1921
Topping is under Indictment in the
Federal court here charged with
making personal use of postal funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
CITY BOND ISSUE

Charlottesville-The city commits
sion closed contract yesterday with
R. NJ. Grant e Co., Inc. Of New
York City, for the purchase Of $780,
GOO of the issue Of municipal I'M
provement binds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19
ILLEGAL OPERATION

Norfolk-Mrs. Mary Z. Parker,
nurse, signed a sworn statement to-
dav that Dr.. B. c Kellam performed
am illegal operation on Miss Nettie
Fisher, Cape Charles girl, in his Of
fee and then took her to a boarding
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

The original forests of the United
States covered about so, 100000
acres and contained 100000, 100000
board feet of timber. There were
left. in 1920, 463,OO000O acres of for
est land, containing 2,2l4,0000O0,O00
board feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

Sweden was the first country to be
harassed by general strike. In 1909
a dispute arose in the wood pulp
trade, and Immediately the other
workers walked out in sympathy,
bringing the nation to a standstill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-19

Let The Gazette rent that
vacant house or room
Phone 7 Tie Gazette Of
flee. We will tell you how to
get results. 1S4-tf.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-22

\ eursory view of newspaper sporting
pages justifes the observation of Hey
wood Broun. in the New York World.
that baseball writer's have Gained down
into English"
Readers unable to devote more than
half their time and brains to the national
sport used to be woefully perplexed by
the language currently used to describe
baseball events. The sport writer's de-
veIoped patois of their own, and no two
of them ever agreed about it. and every
one Of them felt in honor bound to keep
changing his own dialect from day to
day. so that even the most devoted fan
was bafled a large part of the time.
Possibly that was the real purpose of
the amazing school of writer's that -four
ished Il few years ago-to battle the fan.
was beneath consideration. If he had
been able to understand a baseball story
the writer would have quit in disgust.
Now that is greatly changed. There is
still slang slung. and some of it is diff
cult for a mere follower of normal Eng
fish to grasp; but the purpose seems to
have changed. No longer is baseball
writer obliged to call the ball a pill or
pellet or horsehide or sphere or spheroid
or any other quaint variation of those
classic terms. Plays are described fire.
quently now in words that may be found
in the dictionary, used in almost their
dictionary meaning. at is nothing any
more" as Mr.. Broun says, "to read that
a game was made up of hits and runs
and errors and that it was played with
ball"
The sport writer seems willing to let
the reader understand what he is writing
about. And from the standpoint of the
general reader who is probably the final
judge of newspaper writing, the sport
page has not lost thereby.