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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10

= ERMANY has been trying to post.
~ pone the payment of debts to
French citizens contracted by Germans
before the war and last week France
grew tired Of this and bruSquely noti-
fled Berlin that unless assurance of
the payment of S1O,O0O,OOO by August
10 were received within four days
France would impose penalties Of an
economic and financial character. 1t
was stated in Paris that these penal
ties would include the seizure of such
German Industrial enterprises as are
still tolerated in Alsace-Lorraine. 1t
may be some Industries in occupied
Germany will be seized A still more
elaborate scheme was proposed by
members Of the French parliament to
Premier Poincare. This is nothing less
than the separation of the Rhineland
from Germany, giving it Il parliament
and government and a financial regime
supervised by the allies. All Prussian
officials would be ousted.
Great Britain sent a note to all the
allies explaining that Americas atti-
tude concerning war debts made it nee
essary for Britain to collect from her
debtors unless all the inter-alled in
debtedness is Cancelled, The other
European nations interpreted this as
directed solely to America, and in
Washington it was stated officially the
note would cause no change in the pol
icy Of the United States toward its
foreign debts.
Premier POincare and members Of
his cabinet are in London this week,
the date Of the conference with Lloyd
George having been advanced. Pre-
mier Theunis and others Of Belgium
also are there The general subject
of reparations and war debts will be
considered.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
MERELY LOOKS WICKED

The draeon.0y to which we often
give Ihc name VI devils darning
needle o. horse singer Il much
maigncd creature Becmse Of the
pIueerlika finish 10 It's long wicked.
looking Iody many persons fear It's
sting lagontlirs however eannot
sting tlry have 10 stinGors III place
of such weupon the Insects hend III
provided With strong jaws with which
Il catches butterflies and tears them
= pieces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10

OF American airs, which invariably
attract the crowds from the music of
competitors with their German ma.
chimes playing Russian tunes. Amer
lean sewing machines, too, are on
sale IN some stalls and in others there
are American-made knives aud forks.
Also there are thousands Of old and
worn collars, still carrying the mark
which gives their birthplace as Troy,
N. y.
All this material Is sold IN COMPETE
tlon With German, Polish, and Rus
sian goods of the same kind
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
FATTEN ON WARS LEAvINGS
European "Theves' Markets" Dispos-
Ina of Enormous Quantities OF
American Army Equipment.

Rlga.-The so-called thieves mar
ketsn of Europe are today crowded
with the product Of American fac
tories. When the American army
went home, enormous stocks Of equip
ment Of various kinds were disposed
of in France and Germany, by sale and
otherwise, and much of this surplus
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
MuRAr BRAVE, BUT A COWARD

Murat was a most singular characN
ter lle loyed--I may say adored-,
mr. order him to attack four or tiyel
thousand men in such a direetion' ~
was done in moment; but leave him
ia himself he was IN imbeciie With
our Judgment | cannot conceive now
u brave / man could be such = cow
ard lie was nowhere brave except
before the enemy. But take him INTO
the cabinet, he was poltroon win
out judgment or decision. --Napoleo'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
Shave With cutlcura Scan

And double your razor efficiency as
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fort and skin health. No mug, no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste, no irrl-
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One soap for all uses-shavng bathing
and Observation-Disclosures.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10

~ OINGS Of the Greeks in Turkey
~ greatly disturbed the allies, First,
King Constantine formally asked per-
mission to occupy ConstantinOple.
This was probably "for home con-
sumption" but the allies, much excit-
ed refused the request and sent lot
Of troops into Thrace, forcing the
Greeks to withdraw to six miles from
the Chatalja lines. Then Constan-
tine suddenly proclaimed Smyrna and
it's hinterland an autonomous state I'M
der protection Of the Greek army de-
claring the occupied regions in Asia
Minor should not be returned to Tur-
key. He thus upset the plans Of the
allies for a peace settlement between
Greece and Turkey, possibly believing
that in this way only can he keep the
Greek people from again driving him
from the throne.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
lie Gets Eull Reneht.

Hubby can't understand why you
should always show such mean and
cranky disposition In the morning.
WHEAT what other time should /
show II, may ! ask? You're not here
duri the rest of the day
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10

CHICAGO's street car strike came
~ along according to schedule. Some
10000 employees Of the surface and
elevated lines quit early Tuesday
morning and no attempt was made to
take the cars out of the yards Motor
vehicles Of all descriptions were called
into service and on the first day there
was a terrific congestion of traffic. BY
Wednesday the police, motor clubs and
individual motorists had worked out
a system that brought the situation
almost to normal, and many Chica-
goan began to wonder If the city
couldn't get along without the noisy
street and elevated cars. Also they
learned the worth of one-way street
regulations in the business center.
Toward the end of the week peace
negotiations were resumed, but the To-
cal president of the employees said he
saw no prospect for an early settle
ment. The men are fighting not only
a proposed wage reduction, but nine
hour day. Chances of an order by the
state public utilities board reducing
fares and politics enter into the Chi
cago situation, and It was frequently
and openly asserted that the strike
was a put up job" to prevent the fare
reduction and to deal blow to Mayor
Thompson and his organization. The
mayor has long promised 5-cent fare
and last week tried to take steps to-
ward the establishing Of a municipal
bus line to supplant the street cars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
Secretary MELONS Victory.

Apparently Andrew w. Mellon,
secretary Of the treasury, has won
Il big victory over the Repub-
licnn politicians who set out to force
him TO resign His victory received
It's finishing touches when President
Harding decided to accept the resig-
nation of Elmer Dover, an assistant
secretary and chief political heads
man. AS result Of various deyel-
opments during the last few months
the merit system as applied to govern
mpnt services seems to be on sound
or foundation than at any time since
March I, 1921 The National Civil
Service Reform league is entitled TO
large measure Of credit for the out.
come. The league called attention
from time to time to what was going
ON and did this in an effective way.
The dismissal Of some thlrty-four
chiefs OF divisions la the bureau Of
engraving and printing without hear
/ ing and without reference to the pro-
lection which the civil service law Is
supposed to give them, stirred up SUCH
d commotion that no attempt has been
made 10 repeat the performance IN
uuy Of the other branches Of the gov.
eminent II is generally understood
that the officials who were response.
bic for those dismissals in the bureau
now admit privately that the whole
performance was n blunder but nc
steps toward correcting the mistake
have been taken.
After an, as things turned out the
bureau dismissals were probably d
good thing for the government service
They served to call attention to pro
gram set up by the spoilsmen for /
general raid on the departments tn,
employees who were dismissed hay,
nearly ak obtained positions outsId,
uf tile government service nt much bet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10

without the services of the striking
shopmen. Roads unable TO do so, par
ticuarly carriers reaching into the
producing bituminous fields, may he
taken over and operated by the fed
eral government,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10

A II THIS writing 1t appears prob
n able that United States Senator
James A. Reed has been renominated
by the Democrats of Missouri defeat
ing Breckenridge Long in fight that
was hot and even bitter. Mr.. Long had
the support Of former President VIII
son, during whose administration he
was assistant secretary Of state. The
dislike that Mr.. Wilson and many 9TH
ers have for Reed dates from the years
of the World war The Republicans
Of Missouri nominated r. r. Brewster
Of Kansas City for the senate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
Use the Phone, Said Clifford.

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
RED TAPE CUT IN
THE DEPARTMENTS
LED BY EDWARD CLIFFORD, THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES IN
WASHINGTON GET WISE.
TELEPHONE INSTEAD OF PEN

"lpitialedp Correspondence No Longer
Necessary in Transacting Govern
ment Business Of Which a Written
Record Is Not Required.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10

TOR one minute last Friday every
Il telephone and telegraph instru-
ment In America was silent, Tits was
the impressive tribute to the memory
of DIR. Alexander Graham Bell iaventor
Of the telephone, who died in Paddock,
Nova Scotia at the age OF seventy
five years. The great scientls, perfect
ed many other notable inventions, and
also was untiring in his efforts to aid
the deaf.
United States Senator William Il.
Grove of Pennsylvania, who succeed
ed Senator Knox, died at ais home
after an illness that began last De-
cember He appeared in the senate
only twice before that time
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10

n NE after another the strongholds
~ of the irish rebels in the south
are being taken by the nationals, and
the irreguars so far have not made
determined stand despite the reported
pleas of De Valera Harry Boand,
one of De Valera's closest friends and
who was with him in America, died of
a bullet wound. Liam MeIowes, Sean
O'Malley, Rory O'Connor General
Quinn and other Sim leaders are pris-
oners. The final triumph Of the pro-
visiOnal government seems near.
, 1922-02-23
Home T0wn|
Y Helps
NEW IDEA IN HOUSE BUILDING
Claim Made That by This Method IN
skilled Labor Can Be Put to
Practical Use.

Axel Wedberg. Floral Park, L. l., has
made an invention hat is said to be of
great importance in house build
Ing, says Foreign Language Inturma-
ton Service.
Mr.. Wedberg's Idea is to build
houses with cast concrete walls made
in molds, which can easily be Joined
by means of hooks and props. The
concrete blocks are then put together
In the corners by dovetaillng. The roof
and the sidewalks are Joined in the
same way.
One outstanding advantage In this
method is that houses can be built by
almost unskilled laborers, as most of
the cast concrete blocks are made to
fit exactly where they belong before
being erected.
Another feature is the easy way a
damaged building can be repaired, the
defective block only being replaced by
a new one. Wall paper and paint are
easily applied. The blocks are not
solid, but are provided with a four
inch air and insulating hole.
The inventor came over TO this coun.
try In 1903, and has since been study
Ing and working. For the last twelve
years he has been connected with sew.
eral house-bullding concerns.
, 1922-02-23
No HoIdups In Colombia.

As for risks TO life and limb, | know
of no safer country than Colombia.
The "holdups' and other forms OF
highway robbery, of daily occurrence
in many large cities in the United
States, are practically unknown In
Colombia.
During the six years when parties
from the American museum explored
the republic from end to end, we lost
not one single article from nn equip.
ment, a large part of which-camp
utensils, guns, knives. etc.-must have
seemed highly desirable In native eyes,
Indeed. ! recall that on passing
through II small town where we had
previously established our h%eadquar-
tiers n woman run out to give us n
needle and thread one OF our men had
left sticking In the wall of dis room
National Geographic Magazine,
, 1922-02-23
Few New Workers own Homes.

Fewer New Workers own their own
homes than do inhabitants of any
large city in America. There are
N27S,341 homes in New York and
only one-elghth are owned by the oc-
cupants. This is revealed in a study
made by the division of building and
housing Of the federal bureau of stand.
ards. which included cities Of the
Cnited States having a population of
over one hundred thousand. Des
Moines, Ia. with owe half, or OIL
per cent of its 81, GA homes owned
by their occupants, has the best
record.
, 1922-02-23
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
Commercial inquiries answered and
information gladly furnished without
cost. Address any firm above.
John o., Jr, Tells story on Self.

New York.-John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.,
has told another story on himself
about his recent visit to China. In
one town he visited he caused removal
of the top of a sedan in which he was
being carried so hat he might better
see the sights. The populace greeted
him in such a peculiar manner hat he
ton that he was riding In a state ac-
corded only to criminals on their way
to be executed. All other persons in
China, he was told, rode with their
sedan tops up.
, 1922-02-23
PICTURED IN OLD CALENDAR
Interesting Ancient Book Showed spe-
ciai Duties Which Were the Por.
tlon Of the Hu~sbandman.

Some OF the most Interesting and
rarest of the calendars in use In Eu-
rope before the time of Caesar are the
old Itunic books OF the Scandinavian
north, which were carved or written on
leaves or on bone and strung together
on a leathern thong. Not only were
they In use by the wise men and wise
ome of each village, but they were
carried by soldiers on campaign,
From the customs OF the North
rather more than from any other
source do we appear to derive most
of the seasonal celebrations common
In Engllsh-speaking countries, such
as May day games and dances, harvest
festivals and winter feasts.
The extent to which farming and
cattle raising made up the round OF
interest In everyday living may be
seen In a striking and an interesting
way from the symbols with which they
commonly marked the months.
January had the sign of he drink
ing horn. February showed a man sit
ting before a fire, In March the hus-
bandman was digging, while In April
he was pruning a tree. May showed
sheep tending and sometimes tree
with a nesting bird. June was for
wedding, July for moving, August for
reaping. Threshlng vas the mark for
September. October for gathering
grapes and working In vineyards. No.
vember was pig-sticking month and
the month when the fishermen cane In
for the winter, while December was
given over entirely to feastlng with
ones friends.
, 1922-02-23
Obnoxious Advertising Signs.

Eliminating the signs from state
roads should provide a good example
for other roads. and In time 1t should
have its effect upon the cities, where
the citizens are obliged to wage a con
tlnuous battle to keep obnoxious adj.
vertlsing signs from parks and boule.
wards. The argument that In some
cases the signs are better than the
unimproved tracts OF lana which they
hide carries some weight. but II mere
ly invites attention to bad housekeep-
ing MISUNDERSTANDING.
, 1922-02-23

namesake of her husband. who had
died knowing not of his existence.
Proof was incontestable-birth, mar
rage and death certificates; also n
copy of the will, which said: In de-
faul OF heirs of my own blood l con-
stitute my wife, Jane, sole heir to all
of which l die seized and possessed"
Also a legal opinion of highest
authority that a will so manifestly
made in ignorance was void. Midway
of that Edward Burton looked up to
say: THAT seems to me unfair. I
am not exactly a pauper; my coming
is more to claim my pedigree than my
inheritance. There are things l should
like to have. My father told Inc of
them out in the bush. He went to
Australia, you know, after a quarrel
with his father. / was born there, but
dad never let me forget. Can't we
agree not to fight over-anything?
There must be quite a plenty for both
of u.s."
II am sure there Is" Aunt Jane said
heartily, her mind leaping ahead to
Jean. Here was the proper mate for
NV 81 hOuiu lit 50 wen all
around. Nobody could twit her
longer with being an ~interloper If her
grandchildren We're likewise of her
old husbands blood.
So she was graciousness Itself to the
newcomer; made him the lion of the
house party, herself telling his story
to all the other guests. 1t was a fairy
tale come true. she said; she knew
how her husband had longed for a
grandson to keep up the name. So
Edwards health was drunk in bump
ers over and over. Jean ogled him
openly, to the soaring grief of Tommy
Sexten, the newest of her detrimentals.
But before she went upstairs Tommy
had five minutes alone with her. She
ran away from him almost blushing,
but Tommy like n warrior triumphant,
went away kissing a withered rose.
Edward was lnscrutable. Aunt Jane
herself said so. Jean, it was plain,
fascinated, also puzzled him. At least
her mother thought so. If Jean her
self was wiser she kept the wisdom
close. ~Unaccountably she began to put
Norma a little forward; made her take
palms with her hair, her dress; even
sing-she had a birds ~voIce-when
there were no critics within hearing,
Norma, undeniably puzzled. was yet
blissfnlly happy. She felt really alive
for the first time since she had come
to Lone Elm. What had revived her
did not matter; she would Joy in the
light while the sur shone.
Then came the explosion. Jean mar
ried her Tommy out of hand and
marched up to Edward, asking. what
are you and Nanny Jane going to do
about IT."
Give and ask a blessing" Edward
laughed. you see, we need it-Niorna
and my humble self-for we shall fol
low your fine example within 8
MONTH"
, 1922-02-23
HAVING SHOP WINDOWS CLEAR
No Need to Lose Effect Of Display Be.
cause Jack Frost Raises SEEM
ingly Effective Barrier.

During cold weather many retail
merchants lose the effect of their WIN
dow display by allowing their shop
windows to become covered with frost,
The covering of frost is due to the
change in temperature in the window
space. The remedy lies In having the
space inside the windows cold all day,
Back windows which partition the
window space from the store itself
help, but are not sufficient.
Several small holes should be drilled
In the top and floor of the window
, 1922-02-23
SUGAR FIRM SUBMITS PROPOSAL.
Great Western Sugar Company Offers
Sliding Scale.

Denver.-A contract for the pur-
chase of sugar beets in which the price
is to be based upon the market price
of sugar and upon the sugar content
or the beets has been offered
by the Great Western Sugar Company.
The contract provides for an initial
payment of $3.50 n tor upon delivery
oil the beets. The final price will de-
pend upon how much sugar the beets
yield and how much the company can
sell the sugar for.
AS a bnsls upon which the price may
be recokoned the company assumes an
average sugar content of 15h per cent
and nm average market price of $3.50
a bag. The payment to growers un-
der such conditions would be So a ton.
II sugar prices soar or IL Il larger
sugar content than 1914 per cent de-
velops the grower would receive high.
err prices, ranging UP to $1,000 for 10
per cent beets with sugar selling ut
IS a bag.
Proportional reduction from the 81
normal would be made II sugar prices
drop below $3.50 or IL the beets nver.
nge less than 15h per cent sugar. In
no case, however, would the grower
receive less than $3.50 n ton.
The average net price OF sugar re-
ceived by the company this year Is
$3.50 "A bag. Last year the average
scaboard price, which does not vary
substantially from the net, was 500.
Contract labor In the fields this year
is expected to he obtained for SIS an
acre, against So last year.
, 1922-02-23
These Postwar Days.

Representative Frear of Wisconsin
said at a dinner at Milwaukee,:
"There has been a lot of talk to
the contrary, but nevertheless the cost
of all kinds CT wearing apparel keeps
unreasonably high.
"A rich Milwaukee banker sat at
luncheon the other day when a ser
a n entered and said:
"'There's a second-hand-clothes man
nj the back door. sir
"'Good!' said the rich banker. Ask
him If he can let me have n second
hand pair of shoes at a reasonable
price,"
, 1922-02-23
rhat,a Mo, a SURF Sion.

Dadd-Why do you say that Mr..
Hypp Is not a good man7 He goes TO
church more often than any man l
now
Keane-Yes; he devotes all his re.
llgion to going to church.-Answers.
, 1922-02-23
Home for Children.

st. Louis, Mo.-Conferences have
been held here with A. NJ. Farmer,
chairman of the committee which has
been chosen for the selection of a site
for the proposed 100000 home for
children, planned by the Brotherhood
of American Yeomen. st. Louis has
been picked as one of the cities suit
able for the institution.
, 1922-02-23
Iowa City Swept BY $500. 900 Blaze.

Iowa City.-Fire which broke nut re-
Gently in the downtown section here,
practically destroyed n half city block
Mt a loss of approximately 100000.
Due to weak water pressure flremen
did not get the blaze under control for
over an hour.
, 1922-02-23
expor, o, Brazilian Nuts.

During the first semester OF 1921
the three distributing ports OF Para,
Mannos and Itacoatlara shipped 81.
003, 192 pounds OF Brazil nuts to the
United States and 13.415.3 800 pounds to
Europe. The total exports for the
three previous years amounted to 81
246,7 4S pounds In 1920. 54,52s.o 92
pounds in 1919. and 1920. T3e pounds
In 1918.
, 1922-02-23
Home Ownership.

The more home and farm owners
the country has the better. Men who
own their homes are likely TO be good
citizens. They respect property rights.
They take nm interest in government
because they have something at stake.
They increase the production Of
wealth. They bear responsibilities.
, 1922-02-23
Fordney Proposes Loan.

Washington.-A loan of $1,000, 900 to
Liberia would be authorized under a
resolution introduced by Chairman
E'ordney Of the House ways and means
committee. During the war the Unit
&c States agreed to loan such an
amount to the African republic.
, 1922-02-23
The V%entIiators Should Be Hooded to
Shed Rain and Snow.

space to connect 1t with the outside,
About three holes, each one inch In
diameter, are sufficient for a window
of average size. These holes allow
the outside cold to penetrate, and
equalize inside and outside temper.
atures.-Popular Science Monthly.
, 1922-02-23
lpportent to Mothere
Attention. MIR. Rrlaas.

81 cannot" replied the lad to Old
Mr.. Washington, tell a lie. l felled II
with my little hatchet. But" he added,
with n thriftiness that helped make
him virginla's richest man. "lnasmuch
ms | did fell 1t. l should like to sell
the motion picture rights to the fell.
ing incident. under the title, when q
Feller Needs a Frlend."-Ilfe.
, 1922-02-23
The DAYS Gone BY.

Don't you long for the good. old
fashioned dnys1"
sometimes" replied Miss Cayenne.
"when | see pictures OF gowns that
cover the knees. But never when |
think of a man with side w~hlskers."
, 1922-02-23

Without ideallsts we never would
have got out of our caves.
, 1922-02-23

1t Is better to have loved and los
than to have to pay allmony.