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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

X ERNIANY almost surrendered last
~ week, but still did not come near
enough to surrendering to suit France
and Belgium. Chancellor Cuno sub
mitted to the allies and the United
States a new set of propositions, ask
ing that another PREPARATIONS confer
ence be called which, after consider
ing the estimate of its resources which
Germany would proffer, should fix the
total sum to be paid. Cuno promised
Germany would abide by the decision
rendered. In his note the chancellor
suggested that Germany could pay an
nuitieS not in excess of 1900, 900, 600
gold marks and named these guaran-
tees to be placed back of such an
nuities:
First, monopolies on tobacco and
brandy and tax on sugar and luxu-
ries plus a customs revenue to the ex-
tent Of 100000 gold marks Isl ,000,-
000) yearly.
Second, a pledge of 5O0,oo0000 gold
marks ($125,000,000) yearly from the
earnings of the railways, to secure
which railway bonds with a total value
of 1O,OOO,OOO,O 900 gold marks ($2, 800, 000,-
000) with interest at per cent will be
offered.
Third, pledge of Germanys indus
trial and agricultural wealth to sim
liar amount, plus new tax on mate
rial values, which is estimated to net
100 100000 gold marks ($25,000,000)
yearly.
Cuno's note made no mention of the
Ruhr or passive resistance and said
nothing of politics, international guar
antees or a moratorium.
To this note Frances reply, at this
| writing unofficial, is that the new Ger
man proposals will not be even ex-
amined by France until passive resist
ance in the occupied regions has
| ceased, and that the Ruhr will not be
evacuated until Germany pays the
Preparations. Belgium's adherence to
this was obtained by Premier Poincare
| in a lively conference in Brussels, but
Premier Theunis and Foreign Minister
| Jaspar induced Poincare to try hard
TO nave cOmDlneQ anu 1u0HI1Cdl &c
ply to Cuno made by the allies. Pom
care also outlined new coercive meas
ures to be applied in the Ruhr and the
Rhineland, and Belgium agreed. to
these with the understanding that she
should send no more troops. These
measures include the establishment OF
an alright Gordon cutting off the oc-
| cupied areas from the rest of Germany
the wholesale explosions of persons re-
| fusing to work or interfering with the
| operations Of the forces of occupation,
| the creation Of new money, the confis-
cation of further stocks and renewed
| attempts at the operation of certain
| kinds Of industry.
Because the Krupps have not paid
the 40 per cent coal tax imposed by the
| French, their steel mills and furnaces
at Fingers and Neuwied were seized on
Wednesday and the French officials
said unless the tax of twenty billion
marks were paid the properties would
| be sold at auction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14
CHINA IN FURTHER TROUBLE
Resignation of Important Member of
Government Adds to Perplexity
of yellow Rulers.

China's troubled govern
ment faced further perplexity through
the resignation of the cabinet of Pre-
mier Chang Shao-Tseng, sent to Pres
ident Lii Yuan-Hung.
The cabinet did not make public the
reason for its action, but it is under
-tood the cause was the refusal of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14
Roseate Specs.
Detroit, Mich.

Governor Hardwick said at ban
quet in Atlanta
"Those men who still persist in be-
lieving that there is any good in boil
sheyism wear mighty roseate specs.
''They are worse than the little girl
in Sunday school.
"The lesson of the day was about
Moses and the Promised Land, and
the teacher asked this little girl:
why did the cities of the Prom
ised Land have high walls around
them?
''Wide-eyed with awe, the little girl
answered:
aThat wuz to keep the milk and
honey from runnin'' out, num-"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

THE Chinese cabinet resigned in. a
/ body Wednesday and went to
Tientsin, leaving President Ii Yuan
hung alone in Picking to run the gov
ernment. The ministers issued a state
ment accusing the president of acting
unconstitutionally in the conduct Of
public affairs, but their resignation is
believed really to be part of a con-
snirecy to drive Lii from office.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14
others Were EaIse Alarms.

Mrs. Crabbmoore-Why are you
home so late?
Mr.. Crabbmoore- played a hand
of poker at the club, dearest.
Mrs. CA hand? You've been gone
more than six hours.
C.-Well, dear, it took me that long
to get a hand.-American Legion
Weekly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

"a FTER long and acrimonious de-
"A bates Congressman Porter of
PENNSYLVANIA and his American col
leagues in the League Of Nations opium
conference forced the adoption of the
American governments plan to smash
the opium and cocaine traffic by limk-
ing production to medical require
ments. For many days the opposition
was violent, and finally Mr.. Porter de-
manded that the members of the com
mission place themselves on record
Thereupon India, Germany, Portugal
and Great Britain declared opium eat
ing is legitimate Siam, Japan, France,
Germany, Portugal Holland, and
Great Britain declared opium smoking
is legitimate "in accordance with the
provisions Of the Hague opium con-
vention'
The Americans threatened to quit
the sessions If their proposals were de-
feated. and then all the countries rep
resented except China gave in. The
victory of the Americans perhaps will
not be complete for their plan must
still be accepted by the council of the
League of Nations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

a CCORDING to decisions rendered
IA last week by the Supreme court of
the United States, the laws passed by
various states prohibiting instruction
in schools in other languages than Eng
lish are unconstitutional. Justices
Holmes and Sutherland dissented. The
question was decided on constitutional
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

CTRICT conformity with the de-
y cision Of the Supreme court is de-
manded by the Treasury department in
its new regulations concerning liquor
on ships. All intoxicating beverages
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14
The cutioura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them.-Advertisem
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

After a girl has been in love three
or four times. she ceases to regard it
as a serious matter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14
No Dancer.

'sHe's not much of dancer"
81 should say not. He actually
wants to quit after the first twenty
dances"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

Carp have been known to live 200
years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

If an employee doesn't know his
place he need not expect to keep it
long.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

A word to the unwise is superfiu-
Gus.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

HILBERT H. GARY'S arguments in
IL favor of the 12-hour day in the
steel industry, in his report made to
and adopted by the American Iron and
Steel institute, are condemned as un-
worthy and untenable in statement
/ issued by representatives of fifty mil
| lion Protestants, Roman Catholics and
Jews, comprising the Federal Council
of Churches. Says the statement:
1.-THE report of the steel committee
is a definite rejection of the proposal
for the abolition of the long day. The
public demand i'll response to which
the committee was appointed is set
aside as a sentiment which was not
created or indorsed by the workmen
themselves
1.-THE testimony of competent inyes-
tigators, including eminent engineer
ing societies, is ignored, and the con-
clusion is put forth without supporting
data that the 12-hour day has not Of
itself been an injury to the employees,
physically, mentally, or morally.
"This statement is made in face OF
the fact that the committee of stock
holders of the United States Steel cor
poration. appointed in 1912 to investi-
gate this matter, expressed the opinion
that a 12-hour day Of labor, followed
continuously by any group Of men for
any considerable number of years,
means a decreasing Of the efficiency
and lessening of vigor and virility.' 40
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

grounds and few have come forward to
question seriously the soundness of the
decision. But there are many Amer
leans who hope some other way can
be found to remedy the conditions, ex-
listing in numerous parochial and other
schools, against which the state laws
were directed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

a CCORDING to a report made pub
"A lie by the Treasury department,
only twenty persons admitted their
incomes for 1921 were more than a
million dollars. This is the smallest
number in that class since the federal
income tax was established. The num-
Der of incomes Of nearly every class
showed a decline. Those in the class
of $500, 600 to 100000 dropped from
123 in 1920 to SO in 1921. In all classes
above 100000 a year the number de-
creased from 3,649 in 1920 to 1882 in
1921. The number of personal returns
filed was 6,662,176, representing 6.28
per cent of the population, and the per
capita net income reported was
$184.65. For. the preceding year the
proportion of the population filing re
turns was 685 per cent, and the per
capita income reported was $223.S7.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

yX1HAT is your opinion Of
w daylight saving" and of
the efforts in various states,
sometimes successful, to pro-
hibit it by statute?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

ID ECAUSE Gov. AL Smith signed the
ID act repeating the New York prohi-
bition enforcement law the Canadian
rum runners are reported to be flood
ing the Empire state with booze. The
federal dry officials, there, however,
have increased their activities and,
after they had conferred with the state
officials it was announced that the
police would aid in the enforcement of
the Volstead act just as they did be-
fore the state law was enacted.
In Connecticut and Illinois efforts to
repeal or modify the state enforcement
laws were foiled by the drys.
Whether Governor Smith by signing
the repeater improved or ruined his
chances for the Democratic presiden-
tfal nomination depends wholly on the
point of view At any rate he is now
the first choice of the wet faction of
his party. Many believe that McAdoo
will be compelled to moisten his
hitherto bone dry attitude. Underwood
had been the leading candidate Of the
vets. Now they are also being offered
Governor Silzer Of New Jersey and
Governor Richie of Maryland.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

are barred from the territorial waters
of the United States, the order going
into effect at midnight of June 8. The
department officials could find no way
Of avoiding conflict with foreign laws
and so determined that the courts
construction of the prohibition law
should be rigidly applied.
AS regards the exemptions accorded,
the regulations have set down restric-
tions that require permits and reports
of a character and quantity sufficient
to give the government complete
check on all liquor thus brought into
the barred zone or landed on American
soil. No limitation is prescribed for
the amount of medicinal liquor which
any craft may possess in American
waters, the regulations stating only
that reasonable" quantity may be re-
tanned for such nonbeverage purposes
until the master of the vessel has had
"a fair opportunity to obtain either a
permit or certificate of medicinal need
Many foreign governments already
have made formal protests against this
application of the Eighteenth amend
ment to their vessels, but it is not clear
what they can do further in the matter.
Of course there has been a lot OF talk
of retaliatory measures, but it isn't
likely any such will be adopted. French
shipowners are obliged to give their
crews a daily allowance of wine or to
pay them the value of the wine in
money. The general secretary Of the
French Marine Workers union says
the members will be satisfied to take
the cash and let the wine go. Prime
Minister Baldwin told the British
house of commons that the government
did not contend that vessel entering
the territorial waters of country was
not subject to the Jurisdiction of that
country, but that as a matter of in
ternational comfy such Jurisdiction
was not generally exercised except to
restrain acts likely to lead to dis
turbance of public order. He added
that public order could rot be endan-
gered by the presence of liquor under
seal in American territorial waters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

OF course, we
wouldn't care to go
on record as claim
ing that smoking a
can of Edgeworth is
as good as a two
weeks rest cure in
the mountains; but
\ we would like to
.register very
strongly the opin-
ion that smoking
, any pipe makes
life seem more
worth living and
that smoking a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

n HINISTER GREW in Lausanne has
lV1 been busy with Ismet Pasha
drawing up the peace treaty between
the United States and Turkey. The
pact contains the extraordinary pro-
vision that the Turkish government
shall collect customs duties ranging
from 10 to so pei. cent on the $4,000
600 worth of food and other supplies
which the American people send an
nually to the destitute people of Tur-
key. The same provision appears in
the treaties with the allies, so Mr.
Grew had no ground for protest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

There are 10000 lakes in Newfound-
land.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14
NEWS review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Germany's New offer of Annu-
tiles Is Not Satisfactory to
France and Belgium.
SHE ASKS new CONFERENCE
Treasury Order Applies Dry Law Rig
idly to Foreign ships-smith Now
Wet Democrats First Choice for
Presidency-America's Qualified
Victory in Opium Conference.

BY EDWARD w. PlckARD
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

Tanlac Vegetable Pills are natures
own remedy for constipation, Sold
everywhere Advertisement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

CEoRGES BARBOT, the French
NJ aviator who brought the Dewoi-
tine flivver plane over to show us how
cheaply we could fly, made flight
from Long Island to West Point and
back, without landing. Then he started
for washington but on the day storm
drove him close to ground, his motor
stopped and his little plane crashed
into a tree The machine was not
seriously injured, but curio-seeking
vandals stole so many parts that It
could not be repaired. Barbot promises
to bring two more fiivvers from France.
CHRINERs had a great week in
~ Washington, with magnificent pa
rades, receptions and other entertain
ments. President Harding, himself q
noble, had a prominent part in the pro-
ceedings and delivered some addresses.
Conrad Victor Dykeman of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was promoted to the Office OF i'm
perial potentate, and Kansas City was
selected for the convention of 1924.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-14

The Eiffel tower. in Paris, is 985
feet high.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-23
TWO FIRE ALARMS CALL OUT
SMYRNA AND CLAYTON ENGINES
FIRST WAS THE RESIDENCE OF
MRS. HOWARD ON HIGH STREET
Second Was to the Residence of Will
lard Shorts on the Cummins Farm
Below Smyrna Near big Oak"

Two fire alarms were sounded this
morning. The first at 2.30 this morn
ing when the residence of Mrs. Eliza
beth Howard on High Street, caught
fire but was soon eXtinguished. The
fire started in a kitchen cupboard,
burned four doors off and might have
enveloped the whole house had it not
been for the timely arrival of our FIRE
men. Mrs. Howard was awakened by
smoke and in her effort to put it out
had her hair singed. A number of
her dished were broken. The fire is
supposed to have caught by rats or
mice eating matches which Mrs. How
ard kept in box in the cupboard.
The fire, besides burning the cupboard
ate its way thru the wall into the
residence of Joseph Shelton, Sr., the
building being a double residence.
The Smyrna fremen, quick as usual
on the job, were able to extinguish the
flames with their chemical engine and
the damage to Mrs. Howard and Mr..
Shelton residences were slight. There
is no doubt the timely arrival Of the
Smyrna fire engine prevented the
whole building being destroyed as we'll
as it's spread to adjacent properties
The second alarm Of fire was at nine
o'clock this morning when Smyrna
and Clayton fire engines We're called
to the residence of Willard Shorts or
the Cummins Farm near the "Big
Oak The fire originated in thc
kitchen chimney and had filled th'
housue with smoke By the time tho
fire engines arrived neighbors anC
friends had the fire practically out ant
the damage was slight. Had the fir
gotten headway before the wind,
might have proven very disastrous.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-23
WHOLE NO. 1892
FACE LOSS on BERRY CROP
Despite Fancy Pay and Other Induce
ments Strawberry Pickers Are
Hard To Find At Any Price

With the largest strawberry acre
age out in many years. and bumper
crop almost ready to be picked, the
growers Of Southern Delaware, as
well as other strawberry centers Of
the peninsula, are in a quandary as to
where the pickers are TO come from.
The growers are eXerting every means
in their power to get pickers, offer
ing all kinds of inducements to them
if they viii help get the crop off
Some of the leading growers Of South
ern Delaware, one Of the biggest
strawberry centers in the world, fear
part of their berry crop viii rot in
the fields for want of pickers, and as
much as cents per quart for picking
is being offered. The price a few
years ago was 1l2 cents per quart.
Last year the price was 2 cents per
quart That the price will 90 to ,
cents per quart before the season is
over is the prediction Of many grow
erS in Southern Delaware, and it is
very doubtful if enough pickers can be
had at this unheard of price for pick
/ ing strawberries. At this price there
are hundreds of fast pickers that can
make $40 per day. Some of the
growers are bidding in the large cities
for foreign labor to come to the pen
insula, paying their expenses both
ways and offering them other kinds
of inducements, while others, who
/ have been able to get pickers at dis
tant points on the peninsula will carry
them back and forth to their homes
in automobiles and auto trucks, in
addition to paying them big wages.
Many of the growers have agents at
different places, endeavoring to get
pickers, and these agents are paid as
high as $3.50 and 81 for every picker
they get. The situation is an acute
one. and will mean the loss of thou
sands of dollars to the growers if the
pickers are not secured.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-23
KENT COUNTY GRAPE GROWERS
FORM A LIVELY ORGANIZATION
WILL ENCOURAGE GRAPE IN
DUSTRY AND BETTER MARKET
Board of Directors Will be Elected at
the Next Meeting-There Are 500
Acres of Kent Vineyards

In view of the long-felt need of an
organization in Kent county to look
after the interests of the grape grow
ers, the announcement that such an
organization has been formed will
meet with the approval of the grow
ers in this county. The organization
was formed as a result of the efforts
expended by County Agent Russell +.
Wilson and a committee Of three
growers. The association will have
for its purpose the inspection, grad
ing, packing and marketing of the
fruit under the cooperative plan. This
matter was first presented to the Kent
County Farm Bureau at one of the
regular monthly meetings of the eX-
ecutive committee, and within a few
weeks definite action was taken by
this organization to render assistance
ito the grape producers. President w.
V. Cosden of the Kent County Farm
Bureau appointed a committee COM
posed of DR.. Alfred Smith, DR.. H. V.
Martin and B. B. Chase to confer
with the county agent relative to Sc
curing definite information concerning
the operation of similar grape grow
ers' associations in some other large
commercial producing sections of the
country. After several meetings and
conferences, the committee drew up q
tentative form of constitution and by
laws for the forming of a grape
growers association for Kent county
and presented them to other grower;
at a meeting which was held in the
State House last Friday evening. Tht
constitution and bylaws were dis
cussed and, after a few minor cor
rectionS, will be presented at a meet
ing TO be held next Saturday, May 26
when officers of the Association vii
be elected. This is an important or
ganization and all growers are urg
, ed to attend. Kent county ca
claim over five hundred acres o
= vineyards of bearing grapes. TIL
grape production industry in Ken
r county is increasing rapidly and
t will not be many years before tn
present acreage is practically doubled
According to reliable authorities VIII
n have visited and inspected grapes
other regions of the United State
Kent county is considered the mo:
favorable section for grape cultur
. This statement may be substantiate
= by the fact that this section is les
i susceptible to the killing frosts in tt
early Spring. A board of directors Wi
; also be elected at the next meeting
= the Association to be held in Dove
: Saturday afternoon. 1t will be Il
6 6 duty of this board to supervise Il
e handling of the crop for the membe
= of the association. By this methC
- certain standard of perfection W
Il eventually be attained and Ke
" County will be known as the home
y the famous Concord grape as this
y - the only commercial variety grown
this section.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-23
PRETTY WEDDING DOWN STATE
Miss Virginia McNeilly and D. Dallas
Culver, Married at SeafOrd

Miss Virginia Rose McNeilly, daugh-
ter Of Nh and Mrs. Custus w. Nc
Nelly, and D. Dallas Culver, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Culver, both of
Seaford, were married at l o'clock,
Thursday, in ST. Luke's ?. L. Church,
by the Rev William H. Darbie, the
church being beautifully decorated
with wild flowers. The wedding music
was played by Charles Van Leer, he
using LOhengrin's wedding march for
the professional, and Mendelssohn's
march for the receSsional. Miss Let
itia Ross sang during the ceremony,
accompanied by Mr.. Van Leer on the
piano. The color scheme was rose
and blue. Old-fashioned ideas pre-
vailed in the gowns and bouquets
throughout the wedding, the bride
wore a gown of white MORE, and
carried bouquet of lilies of the val
ley and white roses. Her maid of
honor, Miss Helen Horsey, of Dover,
wore a rose colOred dress carrying an
old-fashiOned bouquet of roses. The
bridesmaids, Miss Doris Eskridge, of
Seaford, and Miss Helen Hoover, OF
UniOntOwn, Pa, wore blue dresses and
carried bouquets of roses. The bride
was given in marriage by her father
The ushers were Walter McNeilly
brother of the bride; Howard F. Call
away; Maynard Poole, Philadelphia
The groom had for his best man, J
Halbert Robinson, of Seaford Mayor
and Mrs. John r. Eskridge gave {
dinner, at their home, Wednesday
night, to the bridal party, and a re
ception was held at the brides par
ents' home after the wedding, instru
mental and vocal music being furnish
ed by Carl Rond, of Battle Greek
Mich; Charles VanLeer and Mis-
Letitia Ross, Seaford. After the re
ception the bride and groom left OF
a wedding trip north. They will re
side in Seaford, where the bridegroom
is engaged in business.