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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-25

For the first time in history wom
an has appeared on the floor of tho
Amsterdam Stock exchange. She rep
resents an Amsterdam firm OF brokers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-25

ESTABLISHED GASOLINE COMPANY
desires to borrow money to build additional
gasoline stations. Will pay per cent in
terest each month and give first mortgage
security. An absolutely safe investment.
THE BADGER CO., EXCELSIOR, WIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-25

smoker but would like an opportu-
nifty to find out if you want to be one,
send your name and address to Larus
& Brother Company, II South 21st
Street, Richmond, Va.
You will receive almost immedi-
ately free samples of both Edgeworth
Plug Slice and Ready-Rubbed. Then
you can judge for yourself what you
think about this tobacco that so
many smokers claim gives complete
pipe-satisfaction.
If you will include the name and
address of your regular tobacco dealer
with your request for the free samples,
your courtesy will be appreciated.
To Retail Tobacco Merchants: If
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus Brother Company
will gladly send you prepaid by parcel
post a one or two-dozen carton OF any
size of Edgeworth Plug Slice or Ready
Rubbed for the same price you would
pay the jobber.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-25
wnnia Re Our Guess.

Blinks-"People need something to
make them think" Jinks-"Yes, anc
that something is brains. "-Cincinnad
Enquirer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-25
He found il
in Valparaiso
Then he headed north and
found it up near the
'.jumping-off place"

No matter what part of the world
you may find yourself in, few things
make you feel more at home than 70
walk into a store and discover yorr
favorite smoking tobacco for sale.
You get a great thrill from SEEING
your home newspaper in strangs
land and an even greater thrill on
meeting someone from the old homo
town. But tobacco certainly comes
next in the order of Importance in
away-from-home thrills.
With your favorite tobacco in vo.,r
favorite pipe, life is worth living In
almost any corner of the globe.
This thought was inspired by the
following interesting letter from Mr..
W. E. Bromley, an Edgeworth smoker
from Fort Wayne, Ind:
Larus & Brother Co.
Richmond, Va.
Gentlemen:
In some of your advertisements from
time to time have noticed letters from
different users of Edgeworth Smoking
had more varied experience than have
had.
When in Valparaiso, South America.
could get it; and when was as far north
as man could well 60 without going to
the "jumping-off place. 1 could get
Edgaworth Ready-Rubbed.
have an old briar that have had for
ten years and it never had q crumb of any
but Edgeworth in it.
Hthat isn't going some. "you tell me-"
Yours truly,
(Signed) W. E. Bromley.
If Mr.. Bromley makes frequent
skips from continent to continent, his
record of keeping all tobacco but
Edgeworth out of his briar is indeed
noteworthy.
Although Edgeworth does reach the
far corners of the earth, there must be
times when the supply runs low in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-25

Zanzibar and other
remote districts.
But as a rule
smokers,
wherever they are,
generally manage to
a way to get
for they
don't feel as if
n they are really
smoking unless
t h e t o b a C C o
y comes from a lit
tie blue can.
If you are not
an Edgeworth
Evening star., 1923-01-21

this case would result In the reim-
bursement to the District of Column
bia of the amount heretofore charged
thereto from a legal as well as an
equitable standpoint
KEY BRIDGE.
The cost of the erection of this
bridge was charged to the District
and the Federal Government par
TALLY on a ffty-fifty basis and par
Is no more reason why this charge
should be made against the District
than 1t should be against the State
of Virginia or the Federal Govern
ment. 1t was generally known and
commonly stated that one of the OBJ
jects of the maintenance of the said
bridge was for the purpose of ready
access to the city for troops stationed
at Fort Myer in case of emergency.
The State Of Virginia profits equally
as well in the maintenance of the
said bridge. Under the circumstances.
this construction should not be
chargeable to the District Of CO.
lumbia.
The items preceding have been sub
mitted for consideration only on the
theory that detailsd examination of
the affairs of the Government of the
District of Columbia are to be made
from June 80. 1874, to. June so. 1922,
and that the recommendation that a
settlement based upon the findings of
the accountants which confirms the
certificate of the Comptroller Cen
eral of the United States and the
Auditor of the District of Columbia is
not adopted.
i feel that the Committee is war
ranted in recommending earnestly
that this method OF closing the dis
putes between the United States and
District Governments should be made,
not only in view of the great length
of time il will take to make this de-
tailed examination but also on ac-
count Of the enormous expense con-
nected Herewith.
This review of the report of ATessrs
Haskins and Sells and the financial
condition of the District OF Columbia
was made under the greatest of
pressure due to the lack of time and
the availability of records required to
give 1t a proper detailed analysis
Thanks of the Committee are due
! to Mr.. Sidney Roche and Mr.. Fl. A.
Allen, who have devoted time without
measure in assisting in this work
Thanking you and the members of
your Committee for your kind as
sistance, / remain.
Very respectfully,
ALONZO TWEEDALE,
Chairman, Committee on Accounting
and Auditing.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
OLD YEAR ENDED IN RUSH
OF BUSINESS, U. S. SAYS

Exceptional activity in all lines Of
business for the closing month Of
1922 is shown by survey of domestic
business conditions issued yesterday
by the Department of Commerce. A
new record since 1920 in pig iron pro
duction, a larger output of coal and
coke, heavy car loadings, a December
record for building activities.
marked increase in receipts of foreign
woods and a heavy consumption Of
silk, together with the heaviest vol
ume of retail sales ever recorded. are
among the favorable factors shown.
Untitled orders Of the United States
Steel Corporation fell off. but officials
consider this an indication of sus-
tanned production and better de-
liveries. Steel ingot production de-
clined slightly. Production during
December totaled 3.11s,000 tons. com
pared with 3.303,000 for November.
Sales in December of two of the
largest mail order houses in the coun
try totaled s32,1S5. 900 or $3.1oo.0 .00e
more than in December. 1921, and
$700,0 more than in December, 1920
Sales of three large ten-cent store
chains totaled s43.447.00G in Decem
Der. compared with S37.532, 900 in De
cember, 1921, and S33. 3.514 900 in the
same month of 1920
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HONOR LATE ASSOCIATE,

Memorial services for the late
Leigh Robinson. former president of
the board of trustees OF the Con-
federate Memorial Home, who died
last year, will be held at the home,
1922 Vermont avenue. Friday evening
at o'clock. The various southern
organizations are expected to attend.
Action to this effect was taken at a
recent meeting of the board of trus-
tees. Mr.. Robinson was president of
the board from it's beginning in 1901
Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer. past
president general of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
represent that organization: Capt
Fred Beall and Col. James T. Petty,
the Confederate Veterans, and Edwin
c. Dutton, the Sons of Confederate
Veterans. DR.. G. Wythe Cook, Mr.
Robinson's successor as president of
the board of trustees. will preside.
The committee in charge of affairs
consists of Col. James r. Petty, Mrs
Z. c. Fred and F. r. Fravel.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
SURPLUS COMMITTEE
CLERK IS APPOINTED
C. Brooks Fry of Denver to Aid in
Audit of D. C. Accounts
From 1874 to 1911.

c. Brooks Fry of Denver, Col, has
been appointed clerk to the joint
congressional committee investigat-
ing the surplus revenues of the Dis
trict. The appointment was made
formally at yesterdays meeting of
the committee. when it was decided
that an audit of the Districts ac-
counts from 1874 up to 1911 would
be necessary, completing the audit
up to date.
The committee will ask for further
time to make its report. Under ex-
isting law it was to report by the
first Monday in February. The de-
termination of the committee to have
the audit go back TO 1874 necessarily
viii throw the report of the commit
tee over until the new Congress
meets next December. The commit
tee will report progress" when il
makes its request for further time
meeting of the committee will be
called by Senator Phipps. chairman.
some time this week. Part of Mr.
Fry's duties will be to look after
matters for the committee here dur
ing the recess of Congress.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Tryon. Y. q.

TFyOD. ". a.
Winter resort in the celebrated thermal belt of
the Blue Ridge mountains of western North
Carolina. Rest place in the world 10 cure a
cold Booklets and information, Southern Rail
way Office. l425 ST. Phone Main 5e33.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

cash, balance to the credit Of the
miscellaneous trust fund deposits ac-
count "Trash-reduction plant" June
80. 1922, which sum was covered into
the Treasury to the joint credit of
the District of ,Colunbia and the
United states on August 81. 1922.
being included in balance OF $40, 900.
This account should not be treated
by the. accountants, in that. the
physical deposit was not made, until
q. date subsequent to the time they
were auditing, to wit. June 80, 1892.
and, therefore. the Treasury could
not admit credit for moneys 1t had
not received. Deposit having been
made in August closes the matter,
the United States and the District re-
ceiving their due share of said money.
8. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN RE-
CEiPTs, fS.300.06s.57. page 14.)
The accountants state IL the fore
going sum, consisting of receipts
from licenses privileges, ETC., had
been .apportioned as were certain
other receipts from District sources.
the balance In the general fund at
June 80. 1922, would have been con-
siderably less. The details are as
follows:
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$5s2,755.oo

tits submitted that these is no dit
ference In the service rendered by the
municipality in providing public play
grounds to keep the child from the
street, and providing him with play
ground on the public school grounds.
with the attendant teachers or in
It is just as necessary to care for a
child'sa welfare by providing him or
her safe and adequate play space as
it is to provide for his or her educa-
tion; and being services Of like kind
IL would seem that the appropria-
tions provided for said purposes
should be borne in like proportion,
that is, payable jointly by the United
States and the District Of Columbia
In fact, the appropriations for play
grounds for the fiscal years 1917 and
1918. were made by Congress payable
Jointly.
BY a like parity OF reasoning. the
operation Of the community centers,
which arc recognised municipal or
civic activity In all up-to-date cities,
and the expenses Of tho Minimum
Wage Board, should be payable Joint
" By the United States and the Dis
trfct Of Coiumbia-both items being
no moro or no less than general ex-
penses OF the District Of Columbia"
as contemplated by the Organic Act.
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TOTAL PAID FROM
u DISTRICT REVE-
A-Yyrrcs 4

1t Is submitted that the foregoing
payments have eeen made on account
or general expenses, of the District,
therefore the United States should
pay its proportionate part and re-
imburse the District therefor.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE FINANCES
OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DUR
ING THE PERIOD FROM JUNE
20, 1874. TO JUNE II, 1878.
The Act approved June 20, 1874,
providing for temporary form Of
government for the District of Co.
lumbia contemplated that the Com
mission authorized by said Act to
recommend a permanent form OF
Government for said District should
report at least not later than begin
ming of the next session of Congress.
III that had occurred and the recon-
mendation was the same as was
Act dated June II, 1878. all the ex-
penditures for the period from July
1, 1874, TO June 80, 1873. would have
been paid one-half from the United
States and one-half from the Dis
trict of Columbia revenues.
/ The result of the provisions OF the
Act of June II, 1878. with respect to
the bonded Indebtedness of the Dis
trict during this period as finally
construed by the fiscal officers of the
effect that one-half OF said bonded
Indebtedness and interest was pay
able from the United States revenues
and one-half from the revenues Of
| the District of Columbia.
1t is. therefore, suggested If the
accounts of the District are to be re-
opened that by a proper statement
of the accounts between 1874 and
1878 a large credit will be- estab-
iished which will inure to the ben
f~ak - - TD1, hs
DISTRICT REVENUES APPLIED TO
WATER FUND.
1t Is believed that credit will be
established to the general fund Of
the District of Columbia il an e1-
haustive examination is made of the
moneys contributed to this project
from the revenues of the District of
Columbia, the revenues of the United
States and the payments from water
users, provided there is also taken
into consideration the amount of
water used by the Federal govern
ment, the government OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia and by individuals.
SUPREME COURT FINES.
While this matter has been con-
sidered by a previous Committee Of
Congress 1t is believed that euuit-
ably and morally the District OF CO.
uues derived from fines.
POLICE COURT FINES.
This matter has received the con-
sideration of previous Committees of
Congress and reimbursement has
been made from the general revenue
fund of the District to the United
States government of S211,45012
This matter has been ably argued by
the Auditor of the District of CO.
lumbia and it is believed that a
careful consideration of the argu-
ments on behalf of the District in
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What the accountants have in mind
1t is believed. is the language used
in the Act of 1928, which uses the
words "taxation' and "hcenaeso
whereas the general fund OF the Dis.
trtct is made up not only Of taxation
and licenses but in accordance with
the specific language of the Act of
Congress OF June IL. 1878, is made
up Of moneys received on account Of
assessments levied upon the taxable
property and privileges in said Dis
trict.
With respect to this matter the
Organic Act Of June IL, 1873, provides
as follows.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
INTEREST.

In order to set out the ,equitabls in
terest allowance on, the general &C.
count Of the District OF Colun bia, the
FOLLOWING statement is presented
showing cash deposits In the Treas
ury Of the United States to the credit
OF the general fund Of the District Of
Columbia on account OF taxes ana
other revenues being the surplus bal
or on the other hand being the
amount due the United States and
representing the deficiency in" the
revenues for that year:
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POLICEMEN AND FINEMEN'S
RELIEF FUNDS.

The sums constituting these funds
while taken wholly from the reve-
nues of the District OF Columbia are
not included in the list before men
toned as appropriations payable
from the revenues Of the District OF
Columbia
The expense Of the police and fire
departments. including salaries of
policemen and fremen are paid as
other general expenses Of the gov
ernment Of the District OF Columbia
The pensions and relief, paid from
the Policemen's and F1remen's Relief
Fund-exoep4ing the moneys con-
er4buted thereto by the olicemen and
fireman thsmselves Of retentiors from
their current pay-have been paid
wholly from the revenues Of the Dis
trict Of Column bia-
It IL not apparent how there can
be any difference between tho pay
ment of a salary to, q policeman or
fireman during his days Of active
service-said salary being paid with
the understanding that when the man
Is no longer able to perform active
duty he will be retired or pensioned
and the payment OF a pension or
allowance after retirement.
Not only is the foregoing logic
Absolutely. true, but the very Act of
Congress making appropriations for
these salaries and pensions 10 IN Act
m2kjng appropriations for this Cen
ora1s BxpaQAeo Of said Diotfiok. 81
Paymentt made from Policsmen.s
Evening star., 1923-01-21

| Bearing In mind inc, poSSlbIIIty mat
our recommendation OF a settlement
may not be adopted by the Joint Con-
gresstonal Committee and in. order
that the record may contain some Of
the various items which the District
Of Columbia considers should be
analyzed and on which, in case Of. a
detailed examination of the records
from 1874 to date, 1t is believed the
District Of Columbia will receive
largo additional credits, the follow
ing Items are submitted for considera-
tion.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
TWEEDALE ANALYZES
SURPLUS REPORT OF
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTANTS

(Continued from First Page.)
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1t is submitted that the foregoing
payments have eeen made on account
OF general expenses" of the District,
therefore the United States should
pay its proportionate part and re-
imburse the District therefor.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS, COMMU-
NIFTY CENTERS AND MINIMUM
WAGE BOARD EXPENSES.

Reference to the Auditor of tine Dis
trict of Columbia's Annual Reports
for the fiscal years 1s11-1922, inclu-
siye,, will show that the total expenses.
Including salaries and maintenance of
the following ordinary municipal ac-
tivities have been paid wholly. from
District revenues:
Public Fairgrounds. .$542,755.00
Community Centers. 100000
4. Minimum Wage Board 100000
Evening star., 1923-01-21

were issued to redeem $sso,776.67 Of
pleasure bonds and for reimbursing
the United States for the amount OF
$2S1.50 advanced to redeem the city
Of Washington ten-year bonds: and
pump bonds. (Second Annual Report,
Treasurer Of the United States, on the
sinking fund. November %, 1879.
THE proviso in this Act Is incon-
sistent with the Act of june 20. 1878,
propriating from the Public Treasury
for interest and sinking fund re-
Quirements On the old funded debts
OF washington and Georgetown. as
well as on the 3.65 bonds. Otherwise.
T. y not tin inconsistent se With any preyieus
which limited the amount to be raised
by taxation to fifty per cent Of the ap-
proved estimates. All Of the previous
legislation on the debt concerned only
the unfunded debt created by the
old debts Of the corporations OF
Washington and Georgetown were
evidenced by bonds, stocks, ate, re-
quiring no action by Congress, prior
to to the Act OF June ta1s 10; 1879 except as
THE proviso to the Act Of June 10.
1879, taken by itself being later than
the Acts of juno II, and June 20, 1873,
and March g.. 1879. which have been
ClIeQ aS showing lIlAI Luo government
of tho United States was thereby
committed to the payment OF one-haAf
the interest and principal Of the old
debt, may fairly Be considered to in
dicate q change Of policy on the part
debt, and as foreehadowing similar
action in the futurs as to the interest
and principal Of. that debt. On the
face Of it, 1t would be difficult to ac-
count for this .proviso on any other
theory. But when we consider 1t In
connection with every subsequent
legislative act on the subject, from
that day to this, we see that 1t mere
ly indicates an isolated and fnal pro-
test against the liability ofsthe United
States for any part of that debt. 1t
never was repealed except by implica-
tion and stands as monument mark
ing what 1t Is believed will turn out
to be. the last serious attempt by
Congress- to release the Government
of the United States from its just
share Of the burden Of that debt. un.
der the Aot OF 1873. The history OF
that proviso .is interesting and alto
gether Exceptional. From the day ~
ints:laMt3t hsSr &4vsr
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3O-YEAR TENURE
~2
] OF RUHR M00TED
:Franco-BeIgian Elan to Col.
: Iect War Debt Seen RequIr-
ing Indefinite Stay.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
'ss Copyright, 1928.
PARIS, October 12.-France and
Belgium will continue to occupy the
Ruhr for at least the next thirty years
If they put into effect their present
tentative plan for collection OF the rep
arations account.
Needing betw cen them about 3l,0o0.-
100000 gold marks for reconstruction,
the plan is to float an international loan
for that sum, using the taxes and ex-
ploitation proceeds from occupied Ger
many to pay the interest>on and event.
ually to amortize the loan. AS the debt
was brought down, the Ruhr would be
gradually evacuated.
That this plan will appear plausible
to the French people in thclr present
state of establishment seems probable.
1t is open, however. to serious criticism
Obstacles Are Seen.
In the first place, 1t is uncertain
whether the occupied regions would
yield anything like the estimated annu:-
ties OF 2,O00,000,000 gold marks. The
occupying powers, in that Ease, would
then have to find the interest for the
loans elsewhere, and their financial diff
fculties, already great, would be pro-
portionately increased.
In the second place, just how the rep
arations claims of Great Britain, Italy
and the other allies woul1 be met re-
mains vague. In the third place, the
whole irritating question of war debts
remains unsolved.
Finally, this plan, instead of i'm
proving the general political situa-
tion, and thereby the general eco
nomic situation, threatens merely
further to embitter affairs, for unoc-
cupied Germany would be left free to
arm and agitate. and Franco British
relations would be likely to go from
bad to worse more particularly as
the French failing to recover the
needed reparations, would tend more
and more to remain in the Ruhr in
definitely.
Discounts Annexation Aim.
1t is frequently said that Frances
real aim is not to secure reparationS
payments but to break up Germany.
destroy German industry and hold the
occupied territories permanently.
This saying is frequently offered in
Germany Great Britain and the
United States as proof of the futility
of trying to reach a general repara-
ernment.
The writer's observations indicate
that the chief desire of the French
people, at least, is reparations. 1t is
only because they received no seri-
Gus reparations payments that they
supported the government in the oc-
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Britain Lan1ents
Best Craftsmen
Leauing for US,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 12.-Laments
that Great Britain is being drained
of her best craftsmen because of
unemployment here and the su-
perior attractions of the United
States labor market are becom-
ing frequent in the press. This
loss is said to be causing concern
to employers and labor leaders.
because the skill of these work
ers is necessary to the welfare
of British industry and because
their departure rapidly increases
the number of unskilled men
among the unemployed.
Steel plant employees and ship
builders are the chief although
not the only emigrants. Their
goal is invariably the United
States. where they are said to be
snapped up eagerly.
The Daily Mail quotes Chairman
Brownie of the Amalgamated En-
gineers' Union as saying that
America Is reaping the benefit OF
the British apprenticeship system,
which does not exist in the United
4 States
Evening star., 1923-10-12

cupation of the Ruhr. However. II
they continue to be disappointed In
the hope of wrestling regular pay
ments from occupied or unoccupied
Germany, OF both. 1t will become in
creasingly difficult for them to con-
slider the idea of evacuating the Ruhr
and the Rhineland without ample
compensation.
Outlook Still Doubtful.
The best solution, most observers
agree, would be a general solution
covering the question of reparations.
debts and continental security. But as
France has nothing to add to her
previous proposals, as the United
States continues to refuse to discuss
reparations conjointly, as Great Brit
ain apparently intends to bring for
ward no new plan, and as Germany
itself is in the throes of political dis
turbances which may continue for
months. 1t Is not pessimism, but SIM
ply statement of fact. to say that
the outlook for European peace and
reconstruction Is still somber.