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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08
RAILROADS RIDE FOR A FALL

The railroads and the government
are deadlocked again, and as a result
the farmer is to be the victim. Elk.
perienced in contests with Washing
ton, the railroads magnates flatly de.
clined the proposals Of President Hard.
ing and on the heels OF the decision
comes the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission's order, lowering freight rates
an average of 10 per cent. The roads
may now test the order in the courts
and so another long wrangle will be-
gin. The reductions order will not
affect farm products, and passenger
tariffs remain as they are, so Old High
Cost Of Living wins again. d..
The great wall Of poverty from the
railroad men, backed by the figures
to show that lower freight rates will
be ruinous, was expected. 1t is al
ways possible to make out a case of
this kind. The packers with millions
on hand, plead poverty and fractional
profits so tiny that they actually turn
into losses at times. 1t is amazing
where they get their millions out Of
their losses. Railroad bookkeeping
tystems presumably are very intricate
and possibly misleading. If the rail.
roads cannot stand reductions below
their present rates, which spell death
to the public, then they must be very
to the public, then they must be very
badly managed. We are prone to
Boast OF our railroad systems when
roads OF other nations are discussed.
but the truth is the cost OF travel in
this country are so outrageously high,
that 1t is serious handicap to bust
ness. So far as the freight rates are
concerned. they are hardly open to
discussion. They are milestone
around the neck of the producer. II
Is true the stockholders are entitled
to fair return on their investment.
but summed up, either railroad man
'agement is incompetent, the valuation
of the lads is excessive, or the roads
are looting the public. The latter
does not seem to be the fact il figures
are to be accepted on their face ap-
pearance. The chief trouble seems
to be that It is impossible to reach a
fair valuation Of the railroad systems
because by the time the compilation
Is completed, the values have changed.
And so the merry whirl goes on. The
railroads are riding with high hand
again and unless they come forward
with a much clearer explanation than
they have to date they are riding for
fall.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08
HIGH TAXES

BY Rev. M. A. Matthews, d. D., LII D.
The universal cry is against high
taxes. The cry should not be against
high taxes, but against the corrupt use
of taxes. The question of high or
low taxes is to some extent governed
by the valuation put upon property
from the public treasury. Crush the
sccialistic, paternal spirit growing up
in this country, whether in the form
of the pork barrel Or government own
ership of public utilities. All such
unconstitutional doctrines and prac-
tees are increasing the taxes to the
breaking point.
The continued excessive tax burdens
can be traced to certain abuese:
lFir1t: Extravagant, complicated
governments. The office seekers, Of
tiplied government machinery to per-
petuate themselves in office. If you
would reduce the machinery and throw
out of office the inefficient, rathole
hunting office parasites you would re-
duce the cost of municipal, county,
state and national governments 80 per
cent. The bureaucracy of this country
is curse to good government and a
criminal expense upon the tax-ridden
public Simplify governmental MAJ.
chinery and put competent, trained,
patriotic men in office and taxes will
be reduced 30 per cent within short
time.
Second: Destroy the spoils system.
Elect or appoint men to office solely
on the ground of merit. Then you will
get an honest days work for true love
of country and just consideration of
the trust imposed.
:. Third: Teach the people they must
support the government and not eX.
pect support.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08

paper. 1t continued this policy after
the war ended in order to sell victory
notes at low rates. The people rose
to the occasion, but the artificial value
which patriotism had given to the
bonds quickly evaporated, and their
market price fell to the point which
the money market fixed as the price
of government loans.
The result of artificClly depressed
interest rates was to stimulate bust
ness after the justification arising
from the war emergency had disap-
peared, and to initiate the currency.
The consequence was the after-war
boom of 1919 and the first half of 1920
and the further advance of prices. A
large measure of activity would ma
turally have occurred during that per-
iod in consequence of the sudden de.
mand OF other nations for American
products which they had not been able
to abtain during the war, but produc-
tion and home demand were unnatural
ly stimulated by abundance OF cheap
money. In order to remedy this evil
the federal reserve board raised the
rediscount rates. About the same time
the panic in Japan and decontrol of
commodities by this and the allied
governments started collapse Of the
boom. Deflation set in with full force
and it drove the price Of some liberty
bond issues to between So and 80.
This process was hastened by unload
ing of liberty bonds on the part of
those who were unable to hold them
or who were unable to pay loans made
for their purchase. The bonds passed
from the hands of those who had
bought them patriotism anw who are
not normally investors in that class
OF security into the hands of those
who can and do make such investments
with the intention of holding them.
Prices around par mean that nor.
NAL conditions have returned. The
value placed on the bonds is based on
calm business consideration of the
conditions governing them, not on
sentiment other than confidence in the
government and the future of the
country. Deflation has been COM
pleted both as to the supply and price
of money and as to prices of commod-
tiles. Government credit is stabilized
at 3h per cent on taY-free bonds, the
lowest rate paid by any government
in the world, and bonds are in the
hands Of strong holders. Prices of
commodities have been stabilized at
a new postwar level, though they are
due for further gradual fail as eco
nomic and political stability is restored
in the rest of the world Hereafter
the supply of currency will increase
and decrease in proportion to the
normal flow of business, and rates of
interest will fluctuate in proportion t.
the demand for capital in the world
money market and to the quality of
the security Liberty bonds at par
mean, in short, that the economic
wreckage of the war and postwar
periods has been cleaned up, that the
hysteria bred by war has passed, an
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08

No more encouraging symptoms OK
business stability, Of financial sound.
ness, of confidence inspiring men TO
new enterprises, of ability to secure
capital at rates ;ustifying such ven
lures, could be found than the fact
that Liberty Bonds have gone to par.
1t means not only that the floating
debt of the government has been re-
duced, its expenses cut to balance in
come and its finances generally put
in order, and that its credit is
strengthened by these facts as well as
by the change from war to peace. 1t
means also that the supply of credit
has been brought to due proportion
with demand, and that the rate of in
teyest at which capital can be obtained
for all forms of private enterprise
has fallen in the same proportion as
the price of liberty bonds has risen.
The decline from to 912 per cent
in the yield on liberty bond invest
ments at the market price corresponds
with like decline in the rate that
must be paid by the manufacturer to
finance production, by the merchant
to finance purchase of his stock, by
the farmer to finance production ana
sale Of his crop, by the railroad for
Improvement and extension of its line,
by the homebuilder to acquire g house,
by the protector Of new enterprises to
finance their construction. 1t means
that the United States is going ahead
with faith in its future.
The corrective for the errors made
in selling the bonds at too low rates
Of interest has been applied. In order
to save money on interest the Wilson
administration placed the rates below
the level at which war conditions JUS
titled in order that the bonds might
be sold at par. 1t filled the gap be-
tween the rates that it offered and
the rate which the money market
would have required by appealing to
the patriotism of the people to buy
liberty bonds at par. BY so doing it
artificially depressed interest rates in
general, for it caused the federal re-
serve banks TO fix correspondingly .ow
rates Of rediscount for commercial
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922

Better forget this old homo stuff and
step into line with a smile, because the
wagonll run over you if you stand in
the way. Fiappers? Of course they
are nicer'n ever. If you don't think so,
then stop lo0kin' at en-. FLYNN ma
chimes? why certainly they beat the
one hose shay, and they're a mite
faster at that? Don't ,he wireless
beat the letter, an the movie the
stereopticon? Why certainly. If you're
. crouch, smile just the same, because
sA OF cneae new langled things will
5a out OF date and somethin better
come along soon Then YOU can break
in an say, 81 told you So" Meantime
listen to what the world has stored up
in the air and keep in step.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08
GIVE 'EM A JERSEY
An Appeal To Jersey" Parents

An Appeal To Jersey" Parents
Give the boy Jersey;
Give the girl Cne, too;
And, Jersey dads, you'll see hte :aus
And lassies work for you,
For their own sake, and for the breed
OF beauty and Of worth;
And their young zeal vii make you feel
More satisfied with earth.
Remember, dads, the saying
That as the twig is bent
The trees inclined make up your mind
To keep the kids content,
And start 'em on the Jersrey road,
So that when they are grown
They'll make you proud, when 'tit
allowed
Their Jerseys beat your own.
&C. B. Harper.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08
Yes-Give 'em a JERSEY.

What better way is there to hold
their interest in the old homestead
Then they can join their local Boys
and Girls Jersey Calf Club-and if it
is registered Jersey they can become
members Of the Jersey Scouts Organ.
ization Of America.
For further information about either
of these Juvenile Jersey breeders' or
'ganizations, write or see Mr.. Hulburt
or Mr.. Cooter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08

that, economically, the United States
is trained to fighting condition to at
tack the problems Of the day.-Ore-
gonian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08

(Coz.iluod hca, o. Page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-15
Laborers Wanted for Track Work on
Central Railroad Of New Jersey
Rate 3oc per hour which has been established by the
United States Railroad Labor Board

Track iaborers are wanted to take the places OF those VIII
have left the service. The men who take these vacancies are not
9 Strike Breakers because the general officers OF the UnlteI
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees & Railway Shop
Laborers have agreed with the United States Railroad Labor
Board that they would not call a strike and have commanded the
men of then organization not to strike.
Men desiring employment should apply to Section Foremen,
Extra Gang Foremen or Work Train Foremen, Central Railroad
Of New Jersey, at the nearst point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-15
WANTED

On account of the action of some of our shop employees, who
left the service in defiance of the United States Labor Board, the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway is in need of Machinists,
Bolermakers, Blacksmiths, %Pipeftters, Tinsmiths and Car Re-
rairers.
The United States Labor Board Directs that all men taking
the places of Strikers are to understand they will not be consid-
cred strikebreakers and will be protected in their positions and
as doing a public good.
~Wages-Standard, as directed by the United States Labor
Board.
Apply-Master Mechanic, Clifton, S. I.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-10

r. JOHNNY CAKES:
1-2 cup sugar /. 4
l we'll beaten egg
i teaspoon melted butter
l IL teaspoon baking powder
sun-Maid Seed Raisins
l-3 teaspoon salt
~ cup milk.
u yellow corn meal.
MIX n sift together; tne flour.
powder. salt and 81 -ar. Mix
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-10

Reports that the United States Civil
Service Commission discriminates
against women applying for places in
the classified service Of the Federal
Government are denied by Mrs. Helen
mission.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-10

Boil four hours. In q covered tin. un-
cover and dry in&the owen. This may
be steamed In a. areless cooker ifade-
sired. 4 ~ ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-10

Daytona, Florida. is believed to beN
the largest city in the United States
presided over by q woman mayor.
In only n State. Wisconsin, does
the law give women absolute equal
rights with men.
Evening star., 1922-02-19

The Peach Beach Patrol"
Miami. Fla. the only organization
its kind. The volunteer lifesavers X
a constant lookout for the youngest
who swim at the beach.
lut..rna tin
Evening star., 1922-02-19

Look pleasant. please!" says Miss
Virginia Ryan of New York, who is
spending the winter months at Palm
Beach. BY the way. Miss Ryan's
bathing suit is one of the very latest
creations for seaside wear.
Wild. World Photo.
Evening star., 1922-02-19

vladimir Ladovitch. president
of the Washington Conservatory
of Music, who is producing his
opera, "The Man With a Tail"
for the benefit of the Russian
famine relief.
{ Harris n Ewing
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
ELECTION INTEREST
.CENTERS AR DUN D
vOLSTEAD'S F | c H 7
FoRCEMENT ACT TO BE oPoS.
ED AT NOVEMBER ELECTION
BY A WOMAN AND A PREACH
Err.

st. Paul, MINI, Sept, Is. Congress
man Andrew j. Vostead father OF
the prohibition enforcement act, will
be opposed for reelection in the No
vember election by the man who de
feated him in the primary two years
ago.
This contest in the seventh Mime
sofa congressional district rivals in
interest the threecornered fight for
the United States senatorship, in
which woman-Mrs Anna Dickie
Olesen been setting the cam
paign pace for her two male oppo'
nents.
Prohibition is not an issue in the
contest involving Volstead. for he will
be opposed by the Rev. o. j. Kvale
OF Benson, who declares himself "as
dry as Volstead with a little to
spare" Volstead has the endorse
ment of the republican district con
vention, while both the democratic
ana Tue ldTileT-ldDOT. COUNeHIlOuS en-
dorsed the candidacy of Rev. Kvale.
In 1920 as the candidate of the Non
partisan Leigue, seeking the republi-
can nomination, Rev Kvale nosed out
Volstead in the June primary by
1859 votes to 1909. Then charges
of violation of the state corrupt prac-
tices act against Rev. Kvale were sus-
tanned, the nomination was declared
vacant, and the republican district
committee selected Volstead as the
republican candidate.
With the approach of the fall cleo
ton that year the supporters of
Kvale circulated petitions that en-
abled him to file as an Independent,
and in the three cornered race Vol
stead got 36.S22; Kvale, $3.50, and
the democrat. 5,35S.
This year, with Kvale bearing the
democratic endorsement, it will be
finish fight between him and Vol
stead and the question lies in what
strength the old Nonpartisan organic
alton has been able to retain.
Two years ago, women were excep-
tonally active in the interests of
Volstead and it was admitted that
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

PUBLIC AUCTION-T TRACTOR, auto
mobiles, trucks, tractor plows. Sale
to be held at Conde Motor Supply Go.
headquarters, rain or shine, on Satur.
day, September %. Look on page )
for large display add.
CONDE MOTOR SUPPLY co.
Col. Dan Fitzgerald, huct1lccr
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
BLESSES SHERIFF AS
HE MOUNTS SCAFFOLD
TO DIE FOR HIS CRIME

Fort Madison, Ia, Sept 15.-Win
fred Robb, sheriff, preacher and sol
der, at noon today pulled the trap
which hanged Eugene Weeks, convict
ed slayer of George Fosdick. Des
Moines grocer. The rain this morning
stretched the rope and Weeks body
dragged the ground for several min.
utes. The execution took place at the
state prison here.
"God bless you were the last words
of Weeks as Sheriff Rob placed the
black hood over his head. Weeks
mounted the scaffold declaring he is
innocent
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
MONUMENT TO ADORN
LOT FOR FRIENDLESS

Not only will the "fricndlcss." who
die In Ottawa and are entitled to
Catholic burial, have final resting
place In one OF the city's most beau.
tiful burial grounds, but handsome
monument will be erected in their
memory, according to the present
plans OF charitably inclined person.
On Tuesday OF this week I. j. Dough
erty, representing the Calvary Gene
terry association, communicated with
the board of supervisors regarding the
donation OF the plot as a burying
ground for those who pass away in
Ottawa without friends or funds to
give them Christian burial.
This project is explained in the fol.
lowing letter from Mr.. Dougherty
which reads:
September II, 1929.
Hon. Howard IFarnsworth,
Chairman Board of Supervisors,
La Sale County, Ill.
Dear Mr.. Farnsworth:
A charitable person has donated
the plot of ground Immediately sur
rounding the Calvary group in Cal
vary cemetery as a burial place for
the friendless, and will soon erect on
this plot, an impressive monument,
dedicated ''To the Friendless," and
bearing the simple inscription, "An
Our Father, Please"
This is an innovation, inasmuch as
the "friendless" are usually buried in
the Potters' field an obscure section
of the cemetery grounds, whereas in
Calvary they will lie in the choicest
section of this beautiful burial ground,
beneath the cross of Him who said
"Tha birds of the air have their
nests, the foxes have their holes. but
the Son of Man hath not wherein
to lay his head"
We are not writing you to secure
publicity, but in order that you may,
through your Office, disseminate this
information so that those who are in
charge of public institutions, or who
come in contact with these poor un-
fortunates, will know that Calvary
offers resting place for their earth
iy remains.
AS Calvary is a Catholic burial
ground, this is restricted to the
"friendess" who are entitled to a
Catholic burial.
Calvary Cemetery Association.
BY 7. j. Dougherty, Secretary
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
Local Briefs

I Tire Misses Evelyn and Bernic'
Yost will leave today for California
where they will make their future
home.
Miss Lillian Kerwin Of Utica called
on Ottawa friends yesterday
William Refill of Strcator attend
ed the fair in this city yesterday.
Leo Smith of Leonore was an Otta
wa caller yesterday.
Miss Marion Thompson of Earlvllt
spent yesterday in this city.
John FanellI of Streator called on
Ottawa friends yesterday.
Bill Hughes of Earlville spent yes
terday in this city
Giles Ryan and Bill Adamson OF
Leonore attended the fair in Ottawa
yesterday.
Mike Monahan, caretaker at the
Ottawa golf club, Is spending the day
in Streator.
The Misses Helene and Louise Wal
tiers have returned to their home in
this city, after spending the past few
days In chicago.
The Misses Emma Schinzel and Cora
Knoedler OF this city, spent yesterday
in Utica.
Howard Carey, of Utica, called on
Ottawa friends yesterday.
Miss Norma Sergeant, of Utica
spent yesterday in this city.
Mrs. Kamber and Mrs. j. Dolder, of
Earlville, spent yesterday shopping in
this city.
Mrs. Margaret Forristal, of La Sale,
called on Ottawa friends yesterday.
Glenn Kammerer, of Troy Grove,
spent yesterday with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Heaton. of
Seneca, spent yesterday in this city.
Bud Hughes, of Earlville, spent yes.
terday in this city.
Abe Kammerer, Of this city, is
spending few days visiting in Des
Moines, Iowa.
John Milliken, of this city, is trans
acting business in Chicago.
Miss Margaret McGarr has returned
to her home in this city, after spend
ing the summer months at Lake Okla.
BOIL at Arnolds Park, Iowa.
Arnold Olson, Herbert and 10.
seph Maiers and William Degnan, of
Seneca, spent last evening this city.
Walter Mascoll. of Streator, was an
Ottawa visitor yesterday.
Sam Olson, of Aurora, is spending
the day with friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes, of Earl.
vile, spent yesterday in this city.
Mrs. George Howard and Mrs.
Minnie Raylond have gone to East
Orange, N. j., for a visit with Mrs.
w. H. Rithgeb, who is Mrs. Haywards
daughter.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
Notice.

Notice.
The ladies' OF the Congregational
church will meet to sew Friday.
Luncheon ut 12:l5.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

their vote figured in determining The
election.
II the Kyale forces have been able
to hold their strength the issue yrob-
ably will rest with those voters who
cast democratic ballot two years
ago, With the democratic convention
endorsement Kvale forces expect to
corral practically all of this demo,
cratic vote.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
STRANGLERS USE OWN
NECKTIES ON VICTIMS

New York, Sept. 1.-two white men
who had been strangled to death with
their own neckties were found today
on the roofs of west side tenements
in a district populated almost entirely
by negroes. Their pockets had been
rifed
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
CLASSIFIED ADS.

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FOR SAl.E--i'ord touring car; III
GOOD running order; four new tires;
cheap II taken at once. Phone I37.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
TURKS BURN SMYRNA;
MASSACRE THOUSANDS
CONTINUED from Page ID

ed with the French for protection of
both sides of the Dardanelles and
Constantinople.
Fourteen naturalized Americans are
missing, but all the Amercan.born are
accounted for, Ten of them are in the
suburbs with American and Turkish
guards.
The American consulate general
was situated In the burned area. Con.
sui General George Horton and his
stan left as the flames swept toward
the building, taking with them The of.
fetal codes and funds, together with
the most important records and docu-
mentS.
An American destroyer sailed for
Salonika with six hundred refugees
and another later cleared for Piraeus
with 400 persons, including some of
the consular staff, members Of the
American benevolent organizations
and business men
U. S. Consul Safe.
Athens Sept 15.--An American de.
stroyer arrived Yesterday at Poracus
from Smyrna with the American con
sui and several other American citi.
zens and numerous Armenian refu
gees.
A dispatch from Constantinople last
night said all the nationaized Ameri.
cans in Smyrna were being taken to
Athens, accompanied by George Hor
ton, the American consul general on
board, the Torpedo boat destroyer
Simpson.
Members OF College.
London, Sept. l5-It is believed here
that the fourteen naturalized Ameri.
cans reported missing in Smyrna are
members of the American information.
al college which comprises the bulk OF
the American population in Symrna.
They were at the Paradise college
compound three miles from Smyrna,
according to telegram dated Sept.
IL.
Several teachers of this college al.
ready have fed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
Notice.

Mrs. a, T. Wilson will lake aiimItsaI
number of pupils for plano instrue-
ton. Phone 657-Y.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

Slam Clings to Monarchy.
Siam Is one of the few mOnarchIAa
Of the tropics