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Evening star., 1923-08-12
BELGIUM MAY FORCE
UNITED ALLIED STAND
Shows Signs of Forsaking French Bait
ing of England. Cuno
Faces Overthrow.

motion processes through which the
Germans might get their house in or
der and actually resume payments
with adequate guarantees.
According to advices which have
been received from Brussels, the Bel
gians have proposed, or soon will pro-
pose, that Belgium and France fix rep
aratfons demands commensurate with
actual war damages and restoration:
that England take only sufficient funds
to meet her American debt and that
England in turn cancel allied debts.
Start for Negotiations.
This is more in accord with various
hints of British policy in the past and
may be regarded as a logical start
ing point for negotiations. But there
must be honest, earnest effort on the
part of allied statesmen to really
reach an agreement through unbiased
conference and complete abandon
ment of the present effort to embar-
rass each other for the sake Of fur
thering strictly national policies.
Premier Poincare is opposed to any
insist and there should come to pass
a threat of Belgium's abandoning her
support of France, even in the face
of various public and secret agree
ments with Paris, then 1t Is exceed
ingly likely that Poincare might con-
sent. Poincare's refusal naturally
would prejudice the French cause in
Of ha 10 q
thing that France does not want at
the moment, particularly when each
of the allied nations is striving to
Justify its course. particularly in
America, whose voice is expected to
eventually loom large in any settle
ment of debts.
British to Stand Firm.
1t is expected that Belgium's pres
sure will be felt Immediately after
England forwards her new reply to
the last French and Belgian notes on
reparations. The British cabinet dur
ing the past week has striven
diligently to reconcile the conflicting
elements at home. A firm note will
be dispatched almost Immediately up
holding the British position as ex-
pressed in recent weeks. The die
hard" element in the cabinet, those
who would preserve the entente at
any cost, has been routed. according
to reliable advices. and there will be
no deviation from the original thesis
that Germany should pay, should
be given an opportunity to pay and
that the Ruhr occupation Is but con-
tinuing disorder and chaos which will
react to the disinterest of the whole
economic scheme of things in Europe.
England. 1t Is declared. will resist
the arguments presented by Poincare
that debts should be considered along
Continued on Third Page.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-02
$1,42O,S62,43S TAX
COLLECTED FOR 1921

Washington. D. c. = The treasury
collected income and profit taxes from
7.01S,573 individuals and firms for the
calendar year 1921, receipts from this
source totaling $1,42O. 962, 4SS.
A statistical report made publlcsby
the bureau of internal yer shows
that such revenue decreased approx
mately $3.50. OOO, 900 from 1920 while
there was a reduction of about $780,
900 In the number of persons and
firms making returns.
OF the total returns filed 6,662,176
were by individuals.
Reductions In the amount of taxes
paid and the number of returns filed
as compared with 1920 extend all
along the line from the persons pay
ing taxes on incomes of $1,000 to the
maximum class of one million dollars
or more. There we're only 81 in the
latter class in 1921, while in 1920 the
records show SO persons admitted hav-
ing incomes of "one million dollars
and over"
Detailed figures disclosed that IL
of the FL paid taxes on incomes be.
tween $4,000 0 and $780, 900 and
lone reported incomes between a mil
lion and a half and two million.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-02

PEELED the gas company to refund
100000 Illegally collected from the
consumers Of Lincoln.
THE way t put a monopoly in the
necessaries of life out OF business, 81
says Governor Bryan, is to provide
competition. II no one else will CON-
pete with these monopOlies, then the
state or municipality must get into
the game"
Recently the governor discovered
that a trust controlled the gravel pits
in Nebraska and was charging the
state exorbitant prices for the gravel
needed to construct roads. The state
has a gravel pit whlO- 1t had never
developed. The governor called IN the
state engineer and told him to make
estimates on the cost of opening up
the states pit. Within three days the
gravel trust offered to cut its prices
33h per cent. This enabled the state
to ave $500 a mile on gravel alone
on the public roads thereafter con-
structed.
I'VE will do still better after we
have opened up our own gravel pit"
says Bryan.
Conquered oil Trust.
The governor purchased q million
gallons Of gasoline to fight the Stand
ard Oil, and now the people of Ne
braska are saving $4,000, 900 a year
on their gasoline bills-pretty near
half the value Of their wheat crop.
In the first six months of the gov
ernor's administration he saved the
taxpayers over 5000, 900 and forced the
Legislature to reduce appropriations
for the next two years by $4,000, 900.
Bryan is enthusiastic in his praise
of the work done by members Of or
ganized labor in recent campaigns in
Nebraska. II could not have won
my fight in Lincoln" he declares,
without the support of the railroad
boys. When l was a candidate for
governor last fall they perfected an
organization which extended all over
the state. They printed their own
literature and helped get out the vote.
The intelligent part they r taking
in the states affairs is n of the
hopeful signs of the times.
Labor, encouraged by the official
acts Of ,progressives elected thru its
efforts, Nebraska, and notable in
our own state when Dill was elected
to replace the reactionary Poindexter,
and the election of Hill, by the Spo-
kane trade unionists recently, will
throw its full voting strength into
the election of 1924, and attempt to
put men of the Bryan type in every
office in the land.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-02
OCTOPUS FIGHTS TO
BLOCK BRYAN PLAN


has the rudy complexion of the man
acquainted with the out of doors. He
is not an orator, but as a two-fisted
talker he has few equals.
Believes In Protecting People.
at is easy for public officials to
protect the peoples interest If they
only want to do It," he said. I'm my
opinion the government which fails to
protect its citizens from the exactions
of monopoly has ceased to function.
81 am not a Socialist, and do not
want government to unnecessarily in
terfere with business. But | do not
think a lot of p~rofiteers should be
permitted to rob the people to the
point where the farmers and other
workers are compelled to take their
children out OF school because the
parents cannot provide the necessary
food and clothing.
when l left Lincoln a few days
ago u towns in Nebraska were buy
ing coal from the state. They call 1t
Bryan COAL AS many more towns
were negotiating with the expectation
Of getting into the business. The
plan is very simple. l buy the coal
from the mine owners, getting the
lowest possible price. In Illinois 1t
costs from 1886 to $3.15 per ton at
the mine; in Colorado less. We add
rs cents a ton for the states part of
the job. Then we add freight to the
point of consumption and then one
dollar a ton for shrinkage, clerical
help, etc. If the coal is hauled from
the car to your bin, from so to rs
cents additional is added.
"In some towns the mere announce
ment that the mayors had communi-
Gated with my office concerning coal
has resulted in the dealers cutting
their prices from SO to 81 a ton.
FaVors Competition.
This kind Of fighting is no new
thing for Bryan. He has been at 1t
for 80 years. AS mayor of Lincoln he
established a municipal coal yard,
which saved the people $3.50, 900 on
their coal bills the first winter. He
handled the whole proposition with
out spending a penny of the city's
money. He forced down the prices of
ice and gas in the same way and COM
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-02
BENEFIT DANCE AT
ELECTRIC PARK

One of the members of the Harbor
Musicians Union Eve have been ask
ed to withhold his name, has been on
the sick list for some time and to as
sist him financially, the members of
the union and the labor movement
generally are giving a benefit dance
at the Electric Park pavilion, next
Thursday, November 8. Tickets are
being sold by the membership. The
sick member needs the help badly
and everyone asked to buy a ticket
should do so by all means.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-02
Ouch! Pain, Pain
Rub Rheumatic,
Aching Joints

st. Jacobs Oil stops any pain, and
rheumatism is pain only.
Not n Ease in fifty requires inter-
nal treatment. Stop drugging! Rub
soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs Oil
right into your sore, stiff, aching
joints, and relief ONE instantly. St.
Jacobs Oil is a harmless rheumatism
liniment, which never disappoints,
and cannot burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit complainingl Get
a small trial bottle Of old. honest St.
Jacobs Oil at any drug store, and in
just a moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain, orene and stiff
ness. Don't suffer! Relief awaits
you. st. Jacobs Oil is just as good
for seiatica, neuralgia, lumbago, back
ache, sprains.7adv.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-02

to keep open in order to compete with
the might hawk"
1t is even rumored that the stores
which keep open have two prices
one that compares with the six
o'clock stores and then another that
is much higher, which is only charged
after the general closing hour. In
sure your own eight-hour day by
making it possible for the other fell
low to continue his.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-02

Labor believes that the business
man is entitled to the eight hour day
as much as anyone else-these stores
that keep open after the stores that
believe in the shorter work day are
closed-shosuld not be patronized. I'm
less the stores that observe the short
er work day are patronized instead of
the fellow that is bringing back the
old IL and 14-hour day, it is not i'm
possible that all the stores may have
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-11-02
STORES
CLOSING AT SIX

There are a number of stores, espe-
cially gents clothing stores, that have
been keeping open for business after
six o'clock throughout the week. The
stores are located on F and lower
Heron street, Aberdeen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
WORLD PEACE
MOVE MADE
International Effort on Part
of War Veterans to be
Urged

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1T
An International effort toward world
peace on the part of Allied World
War veterans will be urged by Amer
lean Legion officials, headed by Ma
tional Commander Alvin Owsley who
sails tomorrow from New York TO
attend the Brussels conference of
the Inter-Allied Veterans Federation,
1t was announced at Legion national
headquarters here today. The con-
vention will be held September 1 to 5
and the whole of the delegations
time other than actual attendance at
the meeting will be occupied by off,
cial visits in England, Belgium and
France.
The purpose of the organization
with which the American veterans
are affiliated is primarily for relief
and care of war veterans. Resulting
from this, a quest for solution Of in
ternational difficulties, leading to
peace, has become a prime consider
alton, according to the Legion's an
nouncement. At the convention held
in New Orleans in 1922, simulta-
neously with that Of the American
Legion, the delegates voiced prinei-
pies declaring for a world peace IN a
manifesto, which received unquali-
fed endorsement of the American
Legion. One of the important clauses
in the manifesto vas a declaration
for the establishment of a world
COURT to "outlaw war"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
Seven New Teachers
For Schools of City

Graham was instructed to divide the
contract into nine parts, each dealer
to receive an equal number of tons
to deliver.
All but three OF the dealers agreed
to deliver the coal and signed their
contract accordingly. The three how
ever who failed to sign did not feel
that the conditions in the coal a
ket at the present time warranted
them in promising to deliver the
supply of both egg and stove sizes
as demanded by the board. In view
of this fact the board authorized Mr..
Graham to divide this coal, which
numbered 402 tons up among the six
dealers who were willing to sign the
contract promising delivery. Nj.
Graham declared that one Of the
dealers has already delivered his
coal to the various schools and has
received the money for 1t.
The board adjourned to meet at
the call of the chair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17

Seven new teachers to instruct
part time students were appointed by
the Board of Education at an ad-
journed meeting held yesterday af-
~ternoon. At the last meeting of the
board superintendent S. e. Shull
advised against the continuance of
part time classes for a period of two
and one-half hours, and Informed
the board that If part time classes
are necessary this year the sessions
should consume a period of four
hours.
As no teacher can stand the two
sessions of four hours each Mr.. Shull
recommended that additional teach
ers be employed If the board found
its way clear to do so. The board
turned the matter over to Secretary
Arthur f. Graham and upon his re-
port that the board would have
money for the employment of addi-
tional teachers the following were
appointed: Rose Plane, Lenora Mar
garetten, Estelle Greenspan, Anna
Hallahan, Lillian Goldstein, Ethel
Bartha and Sadie Sosin.
Benjamin Spivack was paid $4,000
on his contract for painting as he
had completed the painting of the
Interior of the grammar school.
Cohen and Spivack were paid $1,000
for painting the interior of School g..
This sum was also on account of
contracts.
Joseph Lynch, Jr.. was awarded
the contract for the painting of
eleven fagpoles on the school prop
erty. The poles are to be given two
coats of paint at the contract price
of $192.50. This is said to be con-
siderably less than is usually paid
for this work.
At a recent meeting of the board
Secretary Graham was instructed to
arrange with the coal dealers of the
city for the supply needed for mex
winter. There are nine dealers in
the city and in view of the fact that
their figures we're all the same Mr..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
JAP SOUNDS WARNING
OF COMING EARTHQUAKE
WASHINGTON. Aug. II tBy TIL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II (By The
Associated Press)-Haye you a little
karthauake-predictor in your home?
- not you should get a pheasant,
laws Prof. f. Omori, a Japanese seis-
mologist writing in a recent bulletin
4 Of the Imperial Earthquake Investi-
CATION Committee, for this bird Is
exceedingly sensitive to earth ire
mors even when so slight as to be
fHy4servable by humans.
Observation of a pheasant in Jap
an during a period of about three
years, in which 20 earthquakes were
recorded on delicate instruments,
showed that II crowed either before,
or during, every slight shock. In "a
per cent of the cases the bird crow
ed before the scientists machine
recorded the quavers, beating the
instrument by as much as eight rec
onds. In 20 per cent of the occGS-
rences the bird erowed simultaneous
ly with sensible earthquake motion;
and In another 20 per cen of cases
the bird erowed when the motion
was too slight to be sensible to the
observer. In only five cases did the
pheasant crow after the motion was
recorded, and only once did he fail
to crow at all.
The keen perception of earthquake
occurrence by the bird Is no doubt
due to it's acute sense, by which 1t Is
enabled mechanically to feel the
small vibrations in the preliminary
stage of the seismic motion, Prof.
Omori says. 1t Is known that earth
shocks are preceded by preliminary
remors that are so slight as to be
hardly recordab1e. That the pleas
ant should be very sensitive and take
8 alarm at the slightest disturbance,
either natural or artificial, is prob
ably a condition necessary to it's ex-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
GREAT EVENT
FOR AMBOY
Excursion to Coney Island
Under Auspices of Legion
Held Tomorrow

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug, 16.-When
the Grand Republic leaves this city
tomorrow afternoon enroute to
Conev Island on the moonlight ex-
cursion being held under the aus
pices OF the Luke A. Lovely Post,
American Legion, over twenty-five
hundred people from this city will
be aboard.
The boat is scheduled to leave this
city at 1870 o'clock from the freight
dock of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and sail directly to Perth Amboy
where it will tie up at the city pier,
on Smith and Front streets, and
weigh anchor at 2 o'clock. The sail
will then continue to Coney Island,
where it is expected to land about
4 o'clock. A return trip from the
great amusement city will be made
at IL o'clock from Steeplechase pier.
The local American Legion has
spared no expense in an effort to
make the affair tomorrow one of the
greatest In the books of the local
organization, and a good time is as
sured A first class orches-
ira has been secured to play on
board the boat on its trip and re-
turn, and dancing will be had
throughout the entire sail.
Refreshments will be served on
board and hot dogs will again pre-
dominate as Chris Mulrain has
everything set and will be on hand
to supply everyone who is without
his lunch. Cold drinks, sandwiches,
ice cream candy and other eatables
will be served.
Several professional entertainers
have been booked for the occasion
including a clog dancer, a comedian
and several professional singers,
while games and different other
amusement are being arranged for
the children while on board. On the
return trip a stop will be made at
Perth Amboy and then to this city.
The local legion has also arranged
buses to meet the boat at Perth Am
boy and this city for outlying towns
such as Helmetta, J~amesburg. Old
bridge, South River. New Bruns-
wick, Keyport, Matawan, Fords, Me-
tuchen, Carteret. Old Bridge.
Tickets for the excursion can be
purchased from any of the confec-
tionery stores In this city, at Hanks
Sport Shop in Perth Amboy, or
from any of the legion members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
Mrs. Clara V. R. Ruthven

WOODBRIDGE, Aug. 17:-Mrs.
Clara v. Rodrigue Ruthven, daugh-
ter of the late Aristide and Caroline
Bellas Rodrigue, and widow of the
late James A. Ruthven, died at her
residence, 531 Railway avenue, last
evening about IL o'clock.
The funeral services will be held
from st. James church on Monday
morning, August 20. at IL o'clock.
Interment will follow in the family
plot in Hazelwood cemetery, Rah-
way.
Mrs. Ruthven is survived by her
sister, Mrs. f. @. Tisdall.
Over forty years ago Mrs. Ruth
ven was instrumental In founding
the Salmagundl Musical and Liter
airy Society. the first meeting being
called at her home. Mrs. Ruthven
was ever interested in musical, liter
airy and philanthropic activities and
was an exceptionally fine linguist,
having travelled through Europe
many times and not only resided
there but for several years made her
home in Egypt. A lady of the old
school with an unusually fine mind
and a wonderful conversationalist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
HELD FOR MURDER

TEXARKANA, Texas. Aug. IL
His fourteen year old sister, Ollie,
vecently was whipped with a black
snake whip, NJ. NJ. Tucker, young
machinist, told officers late last
night when he surrendered imme-
diately after he had shot and killed
Clarence Johnson, farmer, and
wounded J%ohnson's brother.
Except for the statement that his
sister had lien whipped, Tucker re-
fused to talk.
Officers said, however. they had
had reports that the shooting grew
from a quarrel over a trivial mat
ter. said by some to have been the
leaving open of a gate.
Platinum wires one-ten-thousandth
of an inch In diameter are used in
precise telescope instruments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17

istsnce. the scientist declares. as the
bird with its long pointed tail and
comparatively small wings, has no
high flying capacity and nestles on
the ground among the thick under
growth.
1t was observed, however, that the
pheasant did not take alarm and
crow when the ground was shaken
by the passing of cars, heavily load
ed trucks or wagons, Or other arti-
fetal means
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
CRITICIZE ELLIS ISLAND

CHRISTIANIA, Aug. IT (By The
Associated Press): = Christianla's
leading newspaper, the Aftenposten,
has lately printed several articles re-
garding the hardships suffered by
immigrants in passing through Ellis
Island. 1t has also editorially criti-
cized the immigration authorities of
New York for their alleged rough
and inhuman treatment of aliens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
~ Let Our Town Be Heard From

If the great American hen could talk, the principles Of
democracy would soon be spread over the globe, for there is
scarce a land under the sun where the cackle of our barnyard
fowl is not heard. 4
The fiscal year of 1923 will show that approximately thirty
nine million dozen American eggs were shipped abroad in that
period, and if we include those sent to our own colonies and
not included in the government figures as exports, then the
number will exceed forty million dozen. To this must be added
the eggs and yolks, frozen, dried, or canned, which brings the
sum total up to quite a half billion, having a value of ~$12OO0,O00.
In the year preceding the war the value Of eggs, dried and
frozen, entering the United States, chiefly from the Orient, adj
vanced $4,000. In 1919 it had risen to $4,000 900. Then Uncle
Sans scientific department workers perfected the methods Of
preserving the product and in two years our importation
dropped to ~$3,000,000. g
SThesc silent and poorly paid workers in bare looking expert
mental rooms in the national capital every now and then add a
million or two of dollars to the income Of tho nation. They
should take a lesson from the hen and let themselves be heard
from. ,4g9f 81;