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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14

New York State Chamber OF Com
merce votes for revision of VoIstead
act.
President Harding, in letter to
Bishop Gaiior, reiterates his ad-
herence to world court policy.
United States District Attorney
Haywood takes hand in New York
bucket shop investigation, aided by
records of receivers.
Music and speaking in New York
City broadcast as far west as Colo
RADIO by linking up four big radio sta
lions in simultaneous action.
Woodrow Wilson is considered as
witness for defense in governments
suit to recover 5000 patents from
Chemical Foundation,
Mayor Hylan of New York, promises
full police cooperation in enforcing
Volstead law; zoo Federal Prohibition
agents ordered to New York.
Jimmy Foley, eighteen, confesses in
New York he gave $141,00O lost"
bonds to other youths who promised
him 40 per cent of proceeds.
Girl bandit kills man in cold bsood
during hold-up in Chicago.
Democratic county organizations
want 1924 convention in New York
City.
Film magnates and writer's hold In
ternational Motion Picture Congress
in New York.
U. S. Silkworth, head of criticized
New York Consolidated Stock Elk
change. plans to resign.
Counselor Nicholson advises En-
right, New York Police Superinten-
dent, enforcement of Volstead act is
not a police duty and rum hunting
squads will be withdrawn.
Westinghouse man announces Baum
plan to electrify continent at Electric
Light Convention at New York City.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
BRIEFS BY CABLE,
WIRE, WIRELESS
Great Events That Are Chang
inc the Worlds Destiny Told
in Paragraphs.
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL
Short Chronicle Of Past Occurrences
Throughout the Union and Our
colonIes--News From Europe
That VIII interest
WASHINGTON

United States surrenders nothing Oh
it's advantages and independence IN
joining wOrld court, President Hard
ing writes Bishop Gailor
The German ambassador presents
to Secretary of State Hughes copy
OF German rote proposing to the allies
an amended PREPARATION offer.
The Shriners' convention closed
with pageant reviewed by President
Harding and the greatest fireworks
display on record.
Ship Board delays drafting OF op-
Grafton plans till new chairman, h.
F. Farley, takes Office.
The State Department refused to
comment on Prime Minister BALDWIN
assertion that America had refused
to consider an international dry ship
conference. but it was said that the
Government does not consider the
Volstead act, as domestic law, can
be made the subject of international
negotiations.
Uniformed groups of mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine, 10000 strong, pass IN
review before President Harding, In
parade five miles in length Wei
coined at opening session by the Pres
ident, who indorses fraternity and
warns against danger of organizations
whose object is conspiracy and de-
struction, not brotherhood and 10y
atty to the flag.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
GENERAL

Thefts by souvenir hunters force
Barbot TO give UP air fiivver flights in
America.
wisconsin Assembly, by At to 4S
vote, kills state liquor enforcement
law.
Governor Mcleod called upon the
people of South Carolina to unite in
asking Divine aid in their battle
against the boil weevil
several children and three grand
children helped George Spencer and
his wife celebrate their diamond we'd
ding anniversary at their home in
Chicago Spencer is ninety-six years
old and his wife ninety-four
Columbia University, New York,
gives nearly 5000 degrees in greatest
commencement of it's 1863 years.
Shriners in closing session at
Washington elect Conrad V. Dyke
man Of Brooklyn Imperial P0tentate.
Authority of Polk to act in Wilson's
absence, as questioned in the Chemi-
cal Foundation case, said to involve
scores of other properties valued at
millions.
The largest dirigible in the coun-
try, Tel, United States Army ship,
was destroyed during severe cleo.
tricaI storm at Wilbur Wright Field,
Dayton. Ohio.
New Baltimore city council votes
unanimously for light wines and beer.
Mrs. Gait warns that the next war
is on and begs United States TO enter
League of Nations.
Bricklayers' chief proposes New
York school contractors pay Sf2 day
and sign two years agreement.
Chemical Foundation COUNSEL says
return OF patents to United states
would mean their reyersion to orig
inai German 0 Sners.
Churches representing 100000
Catholics, Protestants and Jews de-
nounee Gary's 12-hour day report as
inhuman.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
WORLDS NEWS I'm
CONDENSED FORM

PARlS.--France takes firm stand on
ship liquor and will make test Of
United States law.
BERLlN.-A storm of indignation,
led by the Conservative party, sweeps
Germany over the supposed generous
terms of Berlin's offer to France
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin took
the first step toward lining up behind
New York on the liquor question when
the Assembly by a vote of AZ to 43
passed the Tucker bill repeating the
Stevenson law, the special State pro-
hibition enforcement measure of Wis
consin. 1t is expected to meet defeat
in the Senate.
LONDON.-Woman mill worker OF
Yorkshire wins $14s,O0O sweepstakes
bet on Papyrus, Derby winner.
RERLiN.-Germans pin new hopes
on new reparations offer to allied ma
tions. May have been inspired by
England and Italy.
NEW BRITAIN, conn.-The hands
of the clock in the steeple Of the First
Congregational Church were removed
by order of the Ecclesiastical Society
of the church, which decided on this
method of avoiding confusion arising
from, the state law forbidding the dis
play of any but standard time through
out the state.
PARiS.-Firm measures to suppress
Fascist are voted by Deputies.
MADRID. - A religious war is
threatened as result of the assas-
sination of Cardinal Soldevila, Arch
bishop of Zaragossa.
BALTIMORE. - Lieut.. w. K. Phil
lips, New York aviator, killed in Mary
land when plane gear crumples in
"take-off"
MEXICO CITY. - Mexican and
United States delegates cleared away
all preliminary details in the recog-
milton conference and Immediately be-
gan the discussion Of main points Of
difference.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
POiNCARE TO REJECT
new BERLIN OFFER
Germany Agrees to Mortgage
Railroads and Other Industries
to Guarantee Preparations.

Paris. Herr Hoesch, the German
Charge d'Affaires here, handed Ger
many's new reparations offer to the
Quai d'Orsay. Within an hour French
officials did not hesitate to proclaim
that Frances reply would be another
refusal, on the grounds, first, that Ger
many has not yet ceased passive re-
sistance in the Ruhr, as demanded by
Premiers Poincare and Theunis; and,
second, that the offer, to use the
words of one of the highest French
authorities, is more ridiculous than
anything before"
Germany's amendatory reparation
note which was handed to the Entente
and United States Governments pro-
poses system of annuities estimated
to total 1900, 100000 marks annually
if an international loan is not avail
able for immediate capital payments
The annuities would become effec-
tive in 1927, and their number and
amount would depend on the degree of
Germany's economic recovery.
The brief document makes no men,
ton of the political situation, the
Ruhr occupation, or the question of
abandoning the passive resistance, and
INDUCES in no recriminations. Neither
does it refer to the conditions under
which Germany is prepared to carry
out the payment of the annuities.
A further 10000, 100000 marks
would be guaranteed by gold 5 per
cent mortgage, security for which
would be furnished in physical hold
ings of industry, agriculture and ship
ping, and the gold obligations as
sumed by banking and commercial in
terests and private real estate.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Tremendous efforts to be made in next
Congress to obtain United States
recognition for Soviet Russia
Chairman Adams to begin seriAs of
conferences throughout country in
planning the 1924 Republican cam
paign.
Shrine convention closes with great
pageant depicting the history of the
nation. oa#
Senator Wheeler joins Borah in urg-
ine the United States to recognize
Soviet Russia.
Conferences on moral training of SOL
diers continues its work in Washing
ton.
Conrad v. Dykeman, of Brooklyn,
elected Imperial Potentate of the
Mystic Shrine; Kansas City gets
1924 convention.
William j. Bryan expected to fling his
hat into Presidential ring If Gov
ernor Smith seeks Democratic NOM
ination. @
Amory oil concession controversy be-
tween Great Britain and Costa RIGA
laid before Chief Justice Taft as
arbitrator.
Large earnings for railroads for April,
made public, are expected to start
renewal of agitation for reduction
in freight rates.
President Harding, in address to
Shriners, calls for world frater-
naIism like that of America. but
stripped of it's secret ceremonial
rites; blow believed aimed at ku
klux Khan.
Number OF Democratic Presidential
candidates greatly increased since
repeal of New York State prohibit
ton law by Governor A. Smith.
List now includes William G. Nc
Adoo, Senator Underwood, Gov
ernor siIzer of New Jersey, Gov
ernor Alfred G. Smith OF New
York and Governor Richie Of Mary
land.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
Tntal -. .s19. 81. 212. 528 1OO. OO

Total ....... .$19 ST., 212.52S 10000
New York State led in the number
of returns with 1,066,637, or 1901 per
cent of the total, the tax amounting
to $21O, ,379, or 1880 per cent of
the total New York City, including
the five boroughs, sent in 691,03S re-
turns. The net income reported in
New York State reached S3,617,757.-
104, being 1S.4S per cent of the total.
The average tax paid in the state
was $685. and the average income
reported was $3,39173. Government
figures indicate that the per capita
net income reported was S34S.35 on a
population of 1O,385,227, the per CAPT
ia income tax being 1929 Only 1927
per cent of lac states population filed
returns.
Pennsylvania cam next to New
York in the number of returns, with
621 JOB, or 9.32 per cent of the total.
The tax paid by Pennsylvania was
$S4 ,66O,22O. or 11.76 per cent.
Incomes reported for the various
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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
NATIONS BUSINESS

Opposition to government operation
of merchant fleet is voiced by vessel
owners in New York.
President Bedford, of Standard Oil,
tells advertising men at Atlantic City
belief grows in government ineftici-
ency in business.
Business depression forecast for fall
by Ayers at Monetary Association
meeting in New York. Mills calls at
tention to enormous governmental
costs.
President Harding is convinced a
solution Of the rail problem lies in
the consolidation of the roads into a
few big systems.
Railroad earnings for April are
best since inauguration of transpor-
tatlon act in 1920, or at annual rate
OF 65 per cent.
Blast furnace output in May is
above April level; freight loadings
pass mllnon-car mark in week; auto
production per cent higher in May
than in previous month.
Cotton prices rise at nervousness
over tardy crop; wheat goes higher
in prospect of European settlement
Increases in intercoastal rates av-
eraging 80 to so per cent announced
by the sixteen lines.
A tremendous contest for world
trade, growing out of renewed pro-
ductiye activity in Europe, viii soon
confront American capital and labor,
in the opinion If high government Of
hciaIs in Washington.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
FRENCH SEIZE kRuPP PLANTS
Action is to Collect 10000. 1000, 900
Marks in Coal Taxes.

Neuwied, Germany.-The French
have occupied two Krupp foundry
plants.
The French general explained, ac-
cording to German semi-official quar-
ters, that tle action was to collect
20,000000,000 marks in coal taxes,
which the Krupp offices in Essen fail
ed to pay. He added that unless pay
ment was made the foundries woulc
be sold at auction.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
SEVEN DEAD IN LEIPZIG RIOT

Fifteen Policemen Among One Hun
dred Wounded in Street Clashes
Beriin.--Seven persons were killed
and more than 100 wounded in disor-
ders at Leipzig. The dead include one
policeman, while there are fifteen po-
licemen among the wounded. thirty
seven of whom are in serious condi-
ton. The demonstration was in pro-
test against the Ruhr occupation and
the insufficiency of the unemployment
doles. Some 10000 persons, it is said,
took part.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
NO D.,Y SHIP FARLEY

Washington Holds Volstead Act Is
Not Open to Discussion.
Washington.--W While State Depart
ment officials would not comment on
the statement made by Prime Minis
ter Baldwin that Great Britain had
sought an international conference on
the dry ship decision, the State De-
partment is understood to hold tina.
the barring of liquor on foreign ships
within the three mile limit is domes-
tic question which cannot be made
the subject of international discussion.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
WANTS PARK IN ALASKA
Governor Bone to Ask Harding to Set
Aside Toneass Island.

Aside Toneass Island.
Juneau, Alaska.-When President
Harding comes to Alaska Governor
Scott c. Bone of the Territory will ask
him to declare Tongass Island ma
tional park, the Governor announced.
The Governor desires particularly to
preserve a statue of Abraham Lincoln
on top of thirty-foot totem pole near
the site of old Fort Tongass. The
statue was carved by an Indian more
than fifty years ago.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-14
II Give INCOME
TAxAT MILLION
Drop in millionaire Class" From
206 in 1916 is Laid TO
Tax-Free investments.
RETURNS FALL OFF $4,000
And the Total income Loss From
1920 is Set at More Than $4,000
600 ,ooo-New York Pays BIG
Share.

Washington. twenty-one per-
sons in the United States reported net
incomes of $1,OOO,0O0 for 1921, as
compared with thirty-three for 1870
sixty-fve in 1919 and sixty-seven IN
1918. according to figures made pup
lie today by the Bureau OF internal
Revenue. The drop in the million
aire class is attributed by officials to
the large investment in tax-free Sc
curities.
The total amount Of net income re-
ported in 6,662,176 personal returns
was $19,577 ,212,52S. on which a total
tax of $719,3S7. JOG was paid. as shown
by the report, which is to be followed
by more detailed statistics. Compare
sons with 1920 show falling on OF
597,76S in the number of returns filed.
a reduction of s4,15S,416,655 in the
total net income reported and a de-
crease of $355. $50 in the total tax
paid.
The average net income for 1921
was s2.93S.56 and the average tax
S107.9S. In 1920 the average net In
come was $3,269.40 and the average
tax $14S.0S.
. Besides the twenty-one returns OF
$1,000. 900 and over for 1921 there were
reported sixty-three from 100000 10
81 ,OOO. 900, 1872 of 100000 to 100000,
739 of s15O,OOO to 100000, 1857 from
$1o0. 900 to $150000 and 8,717 ON
$4,000 to 100000 In incomes of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 2S.s46 re-
turns were made; in the $10OOO-S25,-
900 class were 1894 and in the S.
O0O-$1O 900 group were 353.247. The
largest percentage of returns natural
~ come from incomes of $4,000 and
under. Tabulatei, these were;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
Fantastic Spirit Mansion on Which
TIrs. Winchester Wasted Millions

With her many vagarles she was shrewd ana
sound in ways. In the many transactions of COM
merce involved in her great building enterprise
she displayed talent for close bargaining. Her
speech with employees and contractors was con-
else and to the point. She had an especial recep-
ton room in which she received people affairs
of business. 1t was bare, harsh chamber, with
neither furniture decorations. During these
weird years she continued the benefactions that
she had begun in her youth, dispensing money with
the keenest judgment to institutions of human well
fare She founded the New Haven Comm Tuber-
culosis Hospital, and made will lowering it with
her fortune. This fortune through lavish chari-
ties and the endless building and despite large
income, shrank from twenty millions to four.
With the passing of years age laid hold of this
prodigious lady and stiffened and weakened her
limbs. But she did not lose heart, for the ham
mers continued to sound and there were unfinished
rooms at each end of her enormous home. She took
to wheel chair. Even attendant broke into
the inner chamber Of her solitude No servant
passed into the mysterious sheen of the white satin
room. They wheeled the old woman to the door
and left her there. She unlocked it and thrust her
chair inside and closed the door agains But one
day, when the hammers sounded as loudly as ever,
she died. She died, and the hammers continued to
sound, as if in hooking dirge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
EAR San Jose, Cal, in the
By Zoe Parker.

AR San Jose, CAL, In the
Valley of Santa Clara,
stands an unfinished house
that is full of splendor,
beauty and madness. 1t Is
a great, sprawling man
sion with 1902 rooms, many
wings and balconies and
endless gardens. Its cham
bers are laden with an i'm
mense luxury of decora-
ton. There are parlors
that CLEAN with a weird
shifting of emerald, violet
and scarlet, bedrooms
subtle with the sheen Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

white satin, galleries filled with wealth in pictures
sculptures and rare furniture. 1t is palace Of
reason, planned of crazy whims and built under the
guidance of the MOON There is no ordered arrange
ment in the rambling spread Of its walls and floors.
1t has doors that have no purpose starcases that
lead to nowhere. Into its gttering reception rooms
no guest was ever meant to come. This incredible
country place is the Landa Villa, homestead Of
the Winchesters of Winchester Repeating Arms,
and, surely, structure that stands is more
wrapped IN enigma and mystery. The huge, fam
tastc house rears itself, thing of magic, castle
of the widest sorcery. 1t is guarantor of inn
mortality, surety of unending life.
The other day died Mrs. Sarah Winchester, mis-
tress of the enchanted mansion. She was woman
as strange any fancy. In the dim days of her
young womanhood she stood bride at high and
ceremonious wedding. She married William Writ
Winchester of the founder of the Winchester
Repeating Arms Company. Twenty millions was
the fortune that lowered the twain. 1t was a for
tune CLEANED of weapons and explosives, or arma-
nent for The creature Of mag
ination and moody tenderness. She unused and was
haunted with fances of rife shots and dying men,
and sensitive shrinking settled in her spirit. She
said constantly that, since her wealth the fruit
of strife and bloodshed, she must do much for hui
mainly. So she gave to charity and, with think
ing, continued to infame her dark imagination
Her husband died. and her only child. She had
long before grown enamored of the beautiful Val
ley of Santa Clara and now, thirty years ago, she
took herself there with her grief. She bought fifty
acres of land and began to build home for solitude
and her childless widowhood. The noise of work
had not sounded for many days when spirit voice
came to her with baleful message. She tco would
die when the hammers had ceased to sound when
her home was done.
FTyHE woman listened to the word of unsarthly
beings and terror clutched her. Even with
her sorrow she had wish to die. Her soul
rose against the dire prophecy. She would live.
But she could not alter the words of doom. She
could not alter them, but she would cheat them.
The hammers would never cease to sound, and her
home would never be complete She would live
how long? As long the hammers sounded!
What pale dreams of Immortality fingered in her
brain!
The house she had planned was of modest d.
mansions, eighteen rooms 1t did not take many
months to rear it. With eerie feelings the woman
watched it RISE When it nearly finished she
called an architect had side torn down, and
added wing and furnished it with prodigaties of
money, labor and time. This almost complete, after
a year, she added another wing. Before the ham,
mers had stilled she tore down part of what she
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-27

government bonds featured tc9ayS
trading in bonds IN The New York
Stock Exchange.
Market observers worn und ncidod as
to whether the offering OF the L. :.
government bonds is IutiurNc,d by OK
p"Ctatiou of higher rates for tho GOV
crnmrnts May tna~>tng or reflects
commercial mods on lEc part Of bond
Mold. rs Tho declines ranged from l-3c
~ III. Of i point ANA affected all tn
actit,' issues Wtth the CNct pttun Of mr.
second Iihrrtr ais ana the Victory
4 =. the former advancing Is "t q
point ana the Iattcr being unchanged.
Demand for forrign bonds continued
Frcnch issues continued strong. Bel
glan s. We're Oft and the Mexican o'
gave way slightly.
gain Of points by Reading g"n-
oral As featured tho trading IN the
railroad mort CAGES. New York lGil-
ways rcfunding Is We r. also in good
demand. adN ancing > points.
4 gain of / point by chile Copper IS
and q drop of the same size hy runta
Allegro Sugar - we've tho only impor-
tant changes among the industriaIS.
Total sales, par value. were Ilo,-
JI2. OGh.
Tublic offerings viii hc tomorrow Of
m i@1Un at Siln02 900 ; to lr-Ncar ,
r,r ccnt. equipment trust certificates,
sntia4 ~" ~. The Illinois Central IA III
road 80. AT rs! ana accrued dividends.
10 yield 3.t4! To 5.%iA per cent. ac-
cordin% to maturity.
Rock Island * Pacific Railway co. ;
p,r cent. equipment trust certificates is
10 bc made at an carly date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-27

Never before has there been such
an enthusiastic army of workers in
the interests Of Clean-Tp and Paint
Up week as will be turned loose in
Augusta.
The school children of the city arc
going to it, and when these young
sters get started, it is certain that
Old Man Dirt will depart for parts
unknown
Superintendent Of Schools +. w.
Burrill is cooperating most heart
lily in the Clean-Up movement.
Through the teachers in all the
schools, he has directed that the chill
dren be informed of the. importance
Of Clean Up week, not only from the
point Of view of looks and economy
but from sanitary consideration.
No child in tho schools will be eX-
empt from work he can do. If he
Is little tot in the kindergarten or
young man in the high school. it is
certain some task about the house
will be found wherein he can make
things look better and brighter about
the home.
Particularly will the Riddles do
valuable work in picking up the
lawns and yards, carrying out the old
I'm cans, papers and other discussed
stuff from the house. The larger
ones can turn themselves loose with
paint, soap and water.
No prizes are offered for the best
work done by the school children, but
'ney will report back after the May
| vacation Oh how well they have