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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
FRANCE WOULD
PAY US. WITH
GERMAN BONDS
Hughes Says America Could
Not Consider Such a
Proposal.
PAPER IS WORTHLESS
Most Allied Nations Admit
\ German Issue Would
Have No Value.

conyrirht. 1928, by The San Antonio Light
Washington, ID. c., Jan. S.-The re-
action here to the cabled accounts oil
the premiers and conference IN farls
is that the expected has happened anu
that France under the guise OF an at
.a=apt to make Germany pay the maxi
mum is really trying to cut down ner
war debt to Great Britain ana inc
United States.
such a plan will not succeed so far
as the United States is concerned. FOR
many weeks the proposal has been
anticinated. President Harding and
Secretary Hughes have made it plain
through Diplomatic channels and pub
liclv through the press that what Ger
many shall pay, the Allies and what
Great Britain and France owe the
United States are two separate and
distinct things.
Frances suggestion that the $32,-
900. 0OO,O of indemnity fixed by the
London conference a year ago as the
amount Germany should pay ought TO
be reduced to $4,000. 100000 with
the understanding that the bonds for
the remaining $4,000, 900, 900 shall be
used to cancel French indebtedness to
the United States and Great Britain
is looked upon here as bordering upon
the absurd.
Preparations Another Question.
"The capacity of Germany to pay"
says Mr.. Hughes, ais not at all af-
fected by any Indebtedness of any of the
Allies to us. That Indebtedness does
not diminish Germany's capacity and
its removal would not increase her
capacity.
"For example, if France had been
able to finance her part in the war
without borrowing at all from us. that
is by taxation and internal loans, the
problem of what Germany could pay
would be exactly the same. Moreover,
so far as the debtors to the United
States are concerned, they have unset
tied credit balances, and their condi-
ton and capacity to pay cannot be
properly determined until the amount
that can be realized on these credits for
reparations has been determined"
In other words Mr.. Hughes has al
ready answered the French proposal.
His remarks at New Haven last Friday
night are special statement OF the
American gprernment's position. What
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Object to Payroll Publicity
Fearing Check-Up by Wives

allowed TO inspect them and thereby
check the correctness of the returns,
The commission was convinced that
with this check the operators would
take special pains TO have their re.
turns accurate.
More. than a carload of miners pay
rolls covering the entire year 1921 is
on its way to the commission from
the various soft coal fields. The COM
mission needs them for a preliminary
report to Congress before January Is.
Within a few days the commission will
have reports covering the individual
earnings of 100000 or more union
miners in the country TO answer from
the record itself the most controversial
question Of recent years in the coal
industry--how much money does the
miner really make?
I'VE want all payrolls made pub
lie" insisted Ellis Searles, spokesman
for the United Mine Workers, today.
I'VE understand there have been pro-
tests against il here and there, but the
unions as a whole are anxious 10 have
all the payrolls of all the miners thrown
open to public inspection.
SAYS Husbands Are Safe.
we nave Claimed tnaL we maven l
been making a living wage and we be-
lieve pitiless publicity of payrolls is
in order now. The fellow who has been
holding out on his wife, well, he is out
of luck. But. if the payrolls are made
public here he will be safe. What
wife would go to the trouble of COM
ing here just to find out whether huS-
bands store account was what he told
her it was?"
Suggestions that numbers instead Of
names be used have been vetoed by
Searles. "If John Smith earned so
much we want il to the credit of John
Smith not to No. 41,144," he said.
IL will take 80 men 100 days to
tabulate all of the payrolls for three
years and fifteen cars to transport
them here. according to George r.
Gushing. former managing director Of
the Coal Jobbers Trade Association.
Not all are wanted at once, however.
Those for 1921 AIRED esired first because
that year was free from strikes or other
serious interruptions from work. The
1920 figures will follow and then those
for 1922.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Germany can pay is an determinable
thing and would be so no matter
whether the Allies had any debts OF
their own to pay. II Germany can pay
more than the first estimate, the
United States wants Germany to be
required to pay that sum. But, If now
is conceded by Great Britain, and the
experts of all countries but France, the
Germans can pay only $12 ,OO0, 900
in q period of 80 years, then the other
$50, 000, 100000 of bonds are just so
much worthless paper and constitute a
drain on Germany's credit position and
tend to weigh down the value Of the
$4,000, 000, 900 of bonds.
Bonds Are Worthless.
France is in effect asking the
United States TO accept 500, 000, 000, goo
bonds which are admitted by most of
the allied nations 10 be worthless in
exchange for $4,000, 200, 600 of indebt-
edness TO Great Britain and approx
matelyl $4,000, 100000 to the United
States. But the view here is that
there is no relationship between an I'M
collectible debt on the one hand and
a perfectly valid debt on the other
which France can pay. Nobody has
said France cannot pay America the
amount owed. 1t is true the French
have called these debts to America and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Union Miners Who Have
"Held OUT on Mates Do
Not Want Coal Commits
sion to Tell How Much
They Earn.
By WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.


Copyright, 1898. by The San Antonio Light.
Washington. ID. C., Jan. 4.-"Hold
ing out on the wife, has been charac.
terized as a typical married mans priv
ilege. But, according 20 certain opera.
tors in the soft coal fields of the Unit
ed States this particular privilege is in
danger in that industry. At any rate
that is one Of the big reasons cited
by these magnates for opposition to the
proposal sponsored by the coal commits
sion and endorsed by the officials OF
the United Mine Workers of America
that the individual earnings Of all min.
ers be published. They say that the
miners in their particular localities are
standing out for privacy OF the pay en-
velope and are up in arms against any
policy that will result in every one
knowing how much money they have
made and are making
There are two reasons assigned for
this opposition. First, the men do not
want their fellow workers to know
their own priavte affairs; second, the
men in many instances don't want their
wives TO learn how much money they
have been making.
The objection is carried to publicity
for deductions from the pay check to
square company store accounts. The
miners say, according to the operators,
that their wives will begin to check
up on them and there will be much to
explain that might mar the harmony
Of the home circle.
Probably VIII Gain Point.
As result Of these protests, it is
likely that the payrolls will not be
made available ut the mines, but only
here in Washington. It was the origi.
nal suggestion of the commission that
the payrolls be put on the bulletin
boards at the mines and all employees
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Shooting Snow Flakes Keeps Him Busy

Jericho, VT, Jan Sits the open
season for snowflake hunting in the
Green Mountains and Wilson A. Bent
ley, 81, self-made scientist, writer,
farmer, piano teacher and lecturer, is
happy.
For IS years he has been chasing
flakes and shooting" them with his
camera with variable luck. But his
catch this winter snens to be the best.
When the storm is heaviest he sails
forth with his mittens and wooden
tray. If luck is with him he catches a
few choice specimens near his house
and then rushes back to his laboratory.
There he slips off his gloves, puts on
a cold pair, impsles the flake on a
feather, transfers it to cold glass slide,
slips it under a microscope and brings
his camera into position.
II the flakes are thick and solid they
may last a whole day for Photographic
purposes; if not, Bentley is out Of
luck. During a favorable winter he
gets about 300 flakes. In all he has
more than 1000 pictures which make
the largest snowflake Photographic col
lection in the world.
OF what practical use are these pic
lures?
"They are used as patterns" Bent
ley explains. "They have come to be
used exclusively in art schools, par
ticularly in the classrooms Of Boston,
No two flakes are alike. Nature
never repeats.
silk manufacturers use them as pat
terms for ties and dresses. Jewellers
fashion delicate designs from ideas they
get in snowflakes. Even biscuit max
ers are beginning to transfer natures
handwork to their cookies"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Getting Rid of a
Stubborn Cough Is
Child's Play Now
Make the Medicine Yourself at
Home-It's Cheap-but You
Can't Beat II.

II you want to take care Of that
bad, hang on cough and do it in q
few hours, better get one ounce of
Parmint double strength) and mix a
half pint at home.
You can do this in two minutes by
adding q little sugar and enough water
to fill a half pint bottle.
You'll travel the world over before
you get a medicine that will act so
surely and quickly on the mucous
membrane Of the nose and throat. 1t
halts the inflammation, the tickling
sensation stops with the first spoon
full, the heavy breathing goes and clean
membrane, free from irritation and
mucous follows.
For Catarrhal conditions such as
mucous droppings, clogged nostrils and
watery eyes, il won't disappoint-ask
for Psrmint double strength. Speak
plainly $ othat the druggist will know
exactly what you want.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Britain political debts" and have
budget either for interest OF sinking
fund as the British have done IN the
case of their debt 10 America. On
the other hand If $1,000, oO6eQo Of
reparations is assured TO the Allies,
France will get most Of it spd her
franc will rise in value and her ca
pacity TO pay her own debts abroad
will be correspondingly increased.
That's why there is an unwilling
ness here to confuse the two questions.
The belief prevails that settlement Of
the reparntions question should come
first and that when it Is accomplished
there will be an immediate effect on
the credit situation of the whole world
and particularly on the capacity Of
both France and Great Britain to pay
their debts and make purchases
abroad. ~
Would Force Paymeat.
Some Frenchmen believe it TO be to
their interest TO force Germany to pay
by taking possession of her resources.
Great Britain publicly condemns such
proposal and the United States is
standing sQuarely with the British on
that question. Mr.. Hughes position
is recorded thus:
aHWe have no desire to see Germany
relieved of her responsibility for the
war or of her just obligation to make
reparation for the injuries due To her
aggression. There is not the slightest
desire that France shall lose any part
OF her just claims. On the other hand
we do not wish TO see a PROSTATE Ger
many. There can be no economic re-
cuperation in Europe unless Germany
recuperates. There will be no perm
anent peace unless economic satisfac-
tons are enjoyed. There must be hone
and industry and industry must have
promise of assistance if there is to
be prosperity. We should view with
disfavor measures which instead of
producing reparations would threaten
disaster"
viii France defy America and Great
Britain and 80 it alone? The con-
hdent expectation here is that she will
not and at that the last minute France
VIII make a satisfactory compromise.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Whatever else you give your child to
relieve a bad cold, sore thrULt or con-
gestion, be sure OF first open the little
ones bowels with California Fig
Syrup" to get rid of the pCisons and
waste which are causing the cold aud
congestion. In few hours you can see
fer yourself how thoroughly it works
the constipation poison, sour bile and
waste right out.
Even if you call your family physi-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
"WHLIE IS ELUSIVE"
Ncsssr Tells Police To Watch boy;
Escapes From jail.

Long Beach, Cal, Jan. 5.-William
Richards, Is years old, wanted by his
parents in Tulsa. Okla, from whose
home he was said to have run away,
was taken into custody here yesterday
by the police and put into the city Fail
for safekeeping. His mother was noti-
fled and she telegrsphed back, Look
out for Willie; he is elusive and needs
constant Watching
An hour after the telegram was re-
ceived, Willie unlocked a screen ard
escaped through 4 second floor win
dow. Then he reached the ground by
way of a roof.
Officers finally found him two miles
away.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
ELECT FIRE OFFICERS
san Marcos Volunteer Departmspt
Chooses Leaders for 1913.

San Marcos, Tex, Jan. S.-The an.
nual election of officers for the San
Marcos volunteer fire department was
held Tuesday night at the city hall.
The following officers for 1923 were
elected: Chief. Louis Haynes; presi-
dent. Ben Daley: vice president, Roy
Northington: secretary, Ollie p.
Hughes; first assistant chief, Bill
Jones; second assistant chief. Will
Hatcher; electrician. Walter Howard (;
stewart. Herbert Owens; sergeant-at-
arms, Henry Netherland: queen. Miss
Edith Mckay; mother, Mrs. J. r. Por-
ter.
The fire department is composed en-
tirely Of volunteers, and numbers So
men on its rolls.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

clan he will praise you for having given
california Fig Syrup" as the laxative
because it never fails. never cramps or
overacts, and even sick children love ITS
pleasant taste.
Ask your druggist for genuine Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children OF all ages
printed on bottle. Mother! You must
say California" or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
BOYS PICK POCKETS
LADIES' Fired Of School Take Course In
Thieyery.

New York, Jan. 5.-Tifed of a school
which teaches only prosaic things. three
boys, now under arrest, left and en-
rolled in school kept by a master of
pickpocFcting, thievery and general rob
berry, the police say. The boys prac.
ticed what they learned in subways
and on elevated lines, the police as
sert, but all they got for their work
was food. a pair of boxing gloves nov
and then and few clothes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Optometrie Association to Meet.

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 5.-The Texas
Optometric Association will, beginning
January IL at Dallas. institute a
months "eye conservation campaign
in Texas. A flying squadron" of
optometric educators starting the cam
paign will make speeches at the fol-
lowing places: Dallas, January Ii
and 70; Fort Worth, 10 and II;
Brownwood, - and IS; Waco, n;
San Antonio, Is; Houston 10 and 20.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
SAY "BAYER" when you buy Aspirin

and for pain in general Accept only
"Bayer' package which contains proper
directions. Handy boxes of twelve tap
let's cost few cents. Druggists also sell
bottles of "a to 100. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
KEMAL Is ACCLAIMED
India Hears Turkish National Is Lead
er Of Moslems.

London, Jan. 5.-A new doctrine
preaching the infallibility Of Mustapha
Renal Pasha is rapidly gaining grounG
in India according to messages from
there. Kemal's supporters contend that
he has been sent to the Turkish people
TO lead them and that therefore his pol.
icies AMI aims must be admitted by oil
Moslems.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Unless you see the name "Bsyer" on
package or ON tablets you are not get
ting the genuine Bayer product pre-.
|srribed by physicians over twenty-five
years and proved safe by millions for
|cclds, headache, toothache, earnche. neu-
|ialgia, lumbsgo, rheumatism, neuritis,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Hesdaches from Slight Colds

Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
relieve the Headache by curing the Cold.
A tonic laxative and germ destroyer.
The box bears the signature Of f. W.
Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.)
30c. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Naletts Malta, Jan. 5.-Mohammed
VI, the. former, Turkish sultan, left
MALTA today for Mecca whore Hlsstir.
king of the Hedjaz. has invited him to
take SANCTUARY. The ex-monarcb is
travelling on board the British warship
Ajax, which will land him at Jeddah,
the port If Mecca. on the Ped Sea.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Nsighborhood Fro ks,
made of eretonns. in
small flower design beau
tifulIy trimmed in crepe,
assorted eelors; $3.50 |
value, Forcing Out
Sale e1 90
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Hip Hem" Costume Slip,
made of good grade
satssB, eolors black and
purple, real Sl.79 value,
Forcing Out En-
Sale ..........
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Smart Bridge Luncheon
at Barbara Worth Hotel
By Press STAFF Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, May Mrs. Har-
ry Terwilliger was hostess at a
charming luncheon Saturday at the
Barbara Worth Hotel. The luncheon
was served in the private dining
room and the tables were decorated
with pink and white carnations and
ferns. The same color was carried
out in favors and the menu. After
luncheon the guests retired to the
mezzanine floor where the after
noon was devoted to bridge. The
high scores were won by Mrs. w.
r.. Mosher, Mrs. Elmer Hartzhog,
and Mrs. A. b. Lester. The guests
were Mesdames IL. NJ. Alexander,
w. f. Beale, NJ. c. Blanchard, j.
Fred Ewes, Ernest Edwarcs, <. II.
Eckert, j. *. Fahring, O. C. Harris,
L. A. Harris, G. ID. Hartshorn,
Elmer Hartzhog, Jean Hall, w. l..
Heubner, f. e. Harden, Fred Jar
boe, II. T. Jones, Charles Jones,
John kavanaugh, \. B. Lester, w.
f. Mosher, Carl Morford, Roy Main,
William Meyer, NJ. V. Oakley, d. b.
Roberts, Sam Rankin, Lin Shaw, G.
L. Shaw, Gordon Schneider, E. j..
Stevenson, Frank Taylor and John
Ienos.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Unique Contest Marks
Meeting p. Il. o. Members

Mrs. l.. G. House was hostess to
=. T.. O. Saturday afternoon at her
homo on He'll Avenue. A consid-
erablc amount of business was
transacted, after which Mrs. Rob
ert W. Campbell took charge of the
program. The remainder of the time
was devoted to II study Of the CON
stitution, the first part being in
the form Of IN ldfashioned spell
ing match with two sides lined up
under the direction of able cap
t&ins. Questions on the cOnstitu-
tion kept both sides very much on
the alert, and great mcrriiuent was
occasioned by the rivalry which
was terminated only by the an
nouncement that the No. l team
was the winner by u margin of
one. This was followed by II de
tailed study of the constitution in
which II number of the members
took part. At the close of the
program delicious orange ice cream
and cake were served by the hos
tess.
Members present were Mesdames
A. NJ. Williams, ii. c. Coe, c. T..
Scott, Henry Loud, George An
'derson, Rodney Hermon, S. F. Do
Ian, Howard p. Meyer, Don c. Bit
Ter, F. b. Fuller, j. r. Ford, r. r..
Kepley, Forrest Kutz, Robert w.
Campbell, c. II. Richmond, G. w.
Barton, c. f. Coggins, l.. G. House
and Miss Laura SWEET.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
VAST EXPANSION
IS WATCHING RD
OF SOUTHERN CAL

The weekly industrial review Of
activities in the state Of California
for the week ending May :, EN-.
braces some potent facts and fig
nrca that indicate improvement and
projects for vari0us parts of the
state from the Oregon border TO the
Mexican line.
Following is u summarized list
Of different projects or contracts
planned for the Southland that in
dicates no lack Of capital in this
section of the country:
Buys Steel Tanker
Los Angeles Union Oil Co. buys
steel tanker from United States
Shipping Board.
Elsinore-Albcrhill Clay Co. re-
ports $1,000, 900 sale TO Los Angeles
firm.
Los Ahgcles-Rccord breaking oil
shipments continue to leave This
port. Up to April %, this year, lOl
tanker loads of fuel and crude oils
had been shipped. Instead Of pro.
posed expenditure of %l5,000,000 by
harbor officials for improvements
;-nd tanker loading extensions, il is
stated that $50,OO0,OOO should i'm.
mcdiately be available with an adj
ditional $50, 100000 in readiness af-
ter first expenditure. 1t is conscr
vatively estimated that within two
or three months there will be $50
tankers in service out Of Los An
gelcs harbor.
lk-Constructi0n of new
McKeon block started
verside-Canncrir throughout
district preparing TO open for sca-
son s run
Los Angeles $50 homes and 20
stores being erected in Fairvicw
Heights sub division.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Knolls to
be extensively developed and sub
divided.
Riverside--SnOwline Refining Co.
planning to build big refinery.
Lankershins-Security Trust and
Savings Bank to build modern home.
S55,O00,00O Project
''oH NiS'i'n pIdilHlIiS poo,ooO,ooo
power project TO handle increasing
population during coming 10-year
period.
Corcoran-Entire 320 arce Smith
ranch to be planted TO cotton.
Frcsno-Sun- Maid Raisin Grow
crs successfully put over $2,500,000
refinancing campaign.
Newport Beach-Approximately
200 homes to be built ut Corona del
Mar.
Newport Beach lets SOL ,S73 con
tract for grammer school addition.
Riverside-$ll7,3 1886 contract
let for sewer work in southside
district.
Long Beach to get ) story hotel
costing 100000.
Los Angeles-l923 lumber re-
ccipts to date through local port
breaking all past records.
Pomona s present building activi-
ties greatest in past twelve years.
l." Verne-Big tire company
planning to erect local factory.
Tulare-ErectiOn CT three new
apartment houses announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Stock Yards Men
in Campaign for
II Mos. Market

The Los Angeles Union Stock
Yards is now six months old apd
in this short period of time, has be-
come one of the leading markets of
the west. The yards are now sup
plying Los Angeles and Vernon
packers with over 80 per cent of
the cattle slaughtered, as we'll as Il
large proportion of hogs and sheep,
In commenting on the success of
the yards and its remarkable estab-
lishment in such Il short period of
time, j. A. McNaughton, general
manager, called attention to the eff
forts of the Los Angeles Union
Stock Yards company to be of ser
vice to the producer. The Yards
company has obtained reductions in
rates on feeder stock going back TO
the country, a 10 day stop-ovCr priv
ilege for stockmcn accompanying
shipments to the yards and other
concessions from the railroads.
About 25 per cent of the combin-
ed receipts of live stock have EN-
anated from California points dur
ing the six months period and dur.
ing the past two months, 90 per cent
of the cattle and sheep came from
California shippers. Due to the
seasonal character of the California
livestock supply, it is necessary for
Los Angeles packers to draw upon
adjoining states at least six months
of the year for the bulk of their
supplies.
The Los Angeles Union stock
yards company is engaged in cam
paign to encourage the feeding of
livestock in the rich valleys near
Los Angeles so that the marketing
period can be stretched into Il II
months period.