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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
KIDDIES' SCHOOL
SAVINGS CROW
Deposits over Four Million DOL
lars in Few Months Boys and
Girls Own Balances of
$14,00O,000.

Savings Of pupils through school
savings banking systems in the
United States during the first part,
ending January 81, Of the present
school year. totaled $4,426.00O, accord
ing to reports compiled by the Savings
Bank Division Of the American Bank
ers Association. The total for the
school year will be over 100000 If
tbs deposits continue at this rate, as
compared with Ave and :. half million
dollars for the previous school year.
The number of pupils reported as
participating in the school savings
systems on January 81 was 1,534,146,
as compared with 1,271,000 last year,
100000 the previous year and 10000
in the school year ending in 1920. In
schools which have savings banking
systems the proportion of enrolment
which participates is tending to In
crease. Teachers and bankers who
interest themselves in the movement
make every effort to obtain place for
their systems on the honor roll pub.
Mshed semi-annually by the American
Bankers Association through its Saw
ings Bank Division.
Savings Balances Double
The reported bank balances owned
by the pupils has more than doubled
already in the current school year,
January 81 showing $4,000 900 as
compared with $6,382 900 on June 80
1922, and $4,434.00O on June 80, 1921.
While the increased balances reflect
Improvement in industrial conditions,
it is probable that part of the increase
is statistical, due to improved ac-
counting methods
An important feature of school saw.
ings banking, on which no statistics
can be obtained. is the extent to which
the teachers are intoxicating thrift in
money matters and the advantage of
saving systematically part OF all In
come. This is the basic purpose OF
school savings banking, the collection
Of deposits being deemed as only an
item in the broad program of thrift
education in the schools. The Ma
tional Congress of Mothers and Par
ent-Teacher Associations is on record
as giving unqualified assistance to
the establishment of thrift instruction
as a regular part of the curriculum
ot the schools Of our country"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
Riaht Back at Him

A very economical man in Iowa
wrote to a manufacturer of a patent
medicine which sold for one dollar He
said.
Please send me a bottle of your
nerve medicine, for which | enclose
one dollar.
P. 81 have forgotten to enclose
the dollar, but no doubt firm of
your standing will send it anyhow.
He received this reply:
We beg to acknowledge your es-
teemed order and have pleasure in
sending you bottle of our nerve tonic
which we trust will help you.
P. S.-We have forgotten to send
the medicine, but no doubt fellow
with your nerve does not need it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
ONE EVERY MINUTE

A man arrested in Newark, N. j., at
the police station said his name was
Smith Asked to spell it, he spelled
S t e ok e r-t. Police remembered that
an Edward Steckert was wanted for
escaping from the New Jersey State
Prison. 1t was him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19

In a friendly darkness he seized her.
Eagerly he kissed her unresisting lips
1t was at the masquerade. Then the
moon shone once more through the
clouds, and his courage disappeared.
I beg your pardon, he suffered. |
thought you were my wife.
Oh, John, l didn't think you would
know me, she said dejectedly, as she
removed her mask.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
Care of a Sore Throat

Another importance proper
Considerable numbers live miles
the employing off until
absolutely Their children
and throat and ton from time to time and not usual
signal alarm throat however be
dphtheria usually by
scarlet with
until before the rash
advisable child adult
ten with throat be kept well from the Others in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
Two Human Varieties.

Two varieties Of men 60 downtown
every business morning. Two kinds
of women make the beds and plan the
meals and train the children. Two
kinds of children gather in every
schoolroom. There are those who
plod and those who prance.-George
@. Peck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
THAT EXPLAINS 1T

In Arkansas, it is reported, a woman
wrote her husband a letter threaten
ing him with dire punishments if he
did not stay home at night, and sign
ed it the Ku K1ux Khan It proved eff
fectual.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
Horrible Hootch

There was young fellow named
Strauss,
Who got on a terrible sauss,
He had the right key
In the keyhole, you see,
But the keyhole was in the wrong
hauss.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
EASY WAY OUT

At Fiume, Italy, the Fascist break
into apartments, forcing the residents
to utter the cry Hail, Hail. Italy.
Whoever refuses has some of their
sound teeth pulled out. Those victims
are lucky. Over here we pay money
for it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
PRIZE CHICKENS

All Foustwell, Pa, is eating chick
en- for breakfast, dinner, supper and
in between meals these days. John
East, farmer, recently found d gold
nugget in the craw of a chicken he
killed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19

room and separately
doctor especially ny spot
throat or if there depression or sickness.
Antitoxin thousand city
ready physician hospitals the child often
that respect but its chances Of exposure much If the
of
successful a remedy.
Of late
toxin which protect of children
diphtheria They using widely
is being used protect from dhhera just smallpox vaccine
is smallpox
Wisconsin young
to when the child year old,
it physicians administer therefore,
attention throat and keep
have attendance especially there any
white sickness life be saved thereby
The Isolation Of Sick Child
Most all diseases of childhood they call
mentioned
child cold the
three four before there is breaking the child
with the Whooping cough may cough week or two before
Whoops the disease unless
child from others spreading its
disease about whomeyer in contact with None Of these
expelled by coughing They
the the
amnated touched The applies children with
colds They others until the
their Especially should precautions taken
The
child in only others
pneumonia
little prevention Of child
teaching the child
handkerchief before touching
aing child allowed
it is the teachers duty to send it home.
Simple eoter
A number of children goiter
Wisconsin. Especially this what
communities than
simple that which there
of the thyroid situated the
beneath the Adams There
especially marked
which other this article refer
them for they for the physician to deal with
goiter has been found iodine
the drinking six eight times
the afflicted
the enlargement
other kinds goer and further trouble with the thyroid
gland goiter
day placed
drinking been found and to help
beginning
sodium iodine
this
until
in the spring and in the fall physician
paatble mixture Rarely little
the medicine should be stopped The goter
iodine preparations
the medicine
only be the the simple goiter
Intended the large and adult
partially unedveoped golfers
young goiterous protect
by this simple remedy.
BY H. M. GUILFORD,
OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
WilIie,s Wisdom

Auntie Sophie: You look so nice
IN your boy scout suit that am going
to kiss you, Willie.
Willie; Go ahead-Fll call it my
good deed for the day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
A THOUGHT for the Day.

The chief trouble is that while a
fellow is getting fat and healthy on
his vacation his bankroll ups and dies
On him.-Arkansas Gazette.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
LESSONS IN ETIQUETTE
By Miss Vera Dence

When taking a young lady for an
automobile ride do not insist that she
pay for all the gas and oil at every
filling station. If she wants to buy
a new tire occasionally do not mar her
pleasure by refusing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
Brown is a good business man.

BLOWN IS a gOOu DuSIHGSS Mdn.
What makes you think so-and just
what has he done to warrant such
enthusiasm?
Why, he bought a shawl from Jew
ish gentleman and sold it to Scotch
man-at profit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
All Fish Lot Dumb.

Among fish there are a large num-
Der of differe kinds that possess
voices The American bow-p1n is an
example; it is able to produce bell-like
notes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19

May Have Known of Lead Pencils.
A manuscript of Theophilus, attrib.
uted to- the Thirteenth century shows
evidence of having been ruled with
something that might have been
black lead pencil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
ST simnklns Saws

A lot of folks don't get the right
picture of things because they're in
the wrong frame of mind
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
HOW THE GAP
WAS BRIDGED
BY }. H. PuELIcHER,
President the American 6anksrs Asss'
citation.
w . sometimes

w Q sometimes
hear hopelessness
expressed over
the prospects of
solving the prob
lem Of the rela-
tons between en-
p1oyer and EN-.
ployee. In at least
one great business
the way has been
found. The same
principle can be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19

Skins We'd Love to Touch
The bozo who calls himself "A clean
cut youth"
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
Local Wholesale Market.

Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected, candIed.
per doz., Csc; average receipts. &c;
Southern, 27c.
Live Poultry--Roosters per h.. tic;
turkeys, per h., rs @ soc: spring chickens.
per h., 500 COO; winter chickens. 40c
keats, young, each, csc; fowls. per h..
asa zee.
Livestock-Calves. choice, per h.,
10@11c; medium, per h.. 9@91ac; thin,
per h., 6@7c. Lambs, spring. per h.,
Ice. Live pigs, $3.O0@5.O0 each; live
hogs. per h., sac.
Dressed Poaltry-Fresh- killed spring
chickens. per .lb., 7O0i'5e -, whit es
chickens, 400 soc; hens-pers lib. 32 q s3e;
roosters, per. h.. 2O@ 21cI turkeys, per
h., 400 45c; keats. young. each. TO- soc.
Green Fruits-Apples, per bbl.. $4,000
$50: California oranges. per crate,
$5.00@6.0O; lemons, per box. $4.0O@4.50;
grapefruit. 1915 $500; strawberries, per
at. 1S@2sc.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 1. per Dbl,
$200@2.50; per sack, $2.25 @2.75: sweet
potatoes. North Carolina, $3.00@S.50
beans, $2.50@4.00; kale, per bbl.. $1.O0 q
. SO; lettuce, Southern, 81. so q 800; peas.
$2.00@6.00 per basket; celery per crate,
$3.00@4.50; cabbage, per Dbl, $1.75 a
225; elephants, per crate, $500 a 8. so;
peppers, per crate. Florida. $2.50@4.00;
squash, $2.50@4.00; Florida lima beans.
$400@5.00 per basket.
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
bail EARNINGS
SHOW BIC
d. 0FIO" uH
GAIN
- RnHl
S@f AAhAHW
AZ
March Return 5.S4 Per Cent
AS Compared With 3.73 Per
Cent in February.
BY HARRY GUsACK.

For the second time since the es'
Establishment of standard return
| 1silroad earnings in March were III
! 4Acess of that rate, climbing to 5.Sl
Her cent from 3.73 per cent in Feb.
: Fuary. In March last year the rate
Of return was 500, but the per
I cent basis established by the trans
peTtation act had expired on the
4 first of that month and the COM
I mission had not yet announced SIS
as the legal basis of return for the
future.
Net railway operating income In
I March of the Class l railroads to-
!, failed $50 ,56S,000, which represented
Il return of an annual basis of 5.S4
I per cent, according TO complete re
{ Isorts Just filed by the carriers with
f8i5 Interstate Commerce Commits
Z sipll.
n q'he same carriers in March last
year had net operating income OF
$50, 4S7 900, which was equivalent to
ans annual return of 5.96 per cent.
Although the amount of met income
m. March this year was slightly
Z greater than in March last year, the
rate of return was somewhat lower.
1fIisi was due to the additional an.
yastment made in railroad property
turing the year 1922. In February
! TlIis year the net operating income
fofaled $3S, g03 900, or 1913 per cent.
C)perating revenues in March to-
taxed $685.. SAL 400 an increase OF
nearly 13 per cent compared WITH
tie Same month last year. Operat-
Z tTisE expenses amounted to $4lt,-
M5 900, which was an increase OF
lin per cent over March last year.
Freight Record for March.
ssrhe increase in earnings in
March over the same month last
year reflects the increase in freight
traffic carried by the railroads in
March this year. Incomplete re-
ports indicate that the freight trafS
fTG, in March Appropriated $4,000
GU0, 900 net ton miles, the greatest
foF that month in the history of the,
railroads, and an increase of about
~ per cent over the same month
Inst year.
aFor the first three months this
year, III Glass / carriers had net
'oifrating income totaling S183,l2f..
$50. compared with $3.50, 500 dur
tl5S the same period last year
iEnl an annual basis, this would
fpresent for the first quarter in
1898 return of 5.13 per cent on.
their tentative valuation, compared
With AGO per cent for the first
TREE months last year. Operating
.reAsenues for the first quarter to-
taaed $1.S48, 694 500, an increase of
inlare than is per cent over the.
fzrst quarter in 1922, while operat-
f1ag expenses totaled $1,202, 82S, 900,
orr an increase of 171a per cent,
compared with the same period one
year ago.
5fhirty-five railroads in March
had operating deficits. In February
5a had operating deficits.
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
j. 5. AFRA|DDF
SLUMP IN AUTO
NARKE
Boom May Ride Through unttI
Next Winter, But Deflation
Expected.
BY TOM EvERRITT
Personalities Ne,r. snrs. Z. :.


Henry Ford, the well-knosfn fliv
yer expert, and others in the auto
mobile game, are crowdfng the
parking space a little too much by
their prodigious production, a state
ment by the United States Depart
nent of Agriculture indicates.
According to the statements some
body is due to be stung before very
long, for, at the present rate of
production and buying, the demand
for cars must slow up considerably
some time or other.
In part. 1T says. one pf the
great quartet OF industfiea that
have helped to MAKE the Backbone
of this boom seems already fight
ing to keep the pace. That s. au.
tomobiles. 49,
"on the face Of things, tle auto
mobile industry is at the YerH zen
it'll of production and prosperity.
So it is. But just around the cor.
ner, it seems to scent the b0Seg of
a saturated market.
automobile dealers are aFeas-
ingIy employing every business de-
vice of advertising, partial aSHnent
and what-not to move cars The
point is reached where It - said
that something more than hell the
new cars sold involve tradfng and
disposal of used cars.
1t is possible that the aut0hlobiIe
boom may or may not ride through
to next winter. Production IS cars
normally decreases in the faifEf
The interest taken in the at5E0nno-
bile industry by the Department. of
Agriculture may lie in the facE that
farmers are alleged to be annong
the nations most chronic Buyers
and users of flivvers, aas every
mothers son of them is coTnmonly
supposed to own one, regardless of
whatever else he may need more;
all OF which, no doubt, has contrib
uted greatly to making HankssFord
the worlds wealthiest citizen
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
STOCKS DISPLAY
IRREGULAR
TONE
Reactionary Tendencies Are
Shown by Leading Stocks
in Early Trading.
By cosmopolltan News serrice.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Reaction
airy tendencies, especially in steel
characterized the first two hours
trading on the stock exchange to
day. At first it appeared as if yes
terday's Improvement would be car
ried further, but demand soon died
out and moderate profit-taking SET
in. There was, however, nothing
to Indicate the bear swing was
about to be resumed. Realizing
sales by those who bought stocks
at the low levels early this week
was the main factor in the situa.
ton. -
Steel stocks were weakest most
of them showing losses from i to
more than points, Bears directed
heir attention at Bethlehem Steel
which broke nearly 3 points to 56h
on reports of new financing in con.
nection with construction work
Official denial caused only a feeble
rally. Other independent steels also
were under constant pressure,
United States declined liz points to
t001s on the statement of untitled
orders. showing a decrease of Ill.,
S23 tons.
Equipment stocks made a better
SJlOWIIlSs tIlOloIDty sAIuSIlCd4E -l4QGOnlO'
tive, which advanced nearly a point
TO 139, an increase in the dividend
rate from $3.50 to $3.50 quarterly
and on the proposal by the direc-
tors to 'recapitalize, exchanging one
share of common, 800 par, for two
shares of no par value.
Motor and tire stocks were in
supply Kelly Springfield sold down
to 50I, point loss Stewart
Warner showed a loss of a point
at IS.
Copper and oil stocks held fairly
steady
Consistent strength was display
ed in the sugar stocks, a result of
the action of the New York court
in denying the Government injunc-
ton against the New York coffee
and sugar exchange and of the re-
cDvef'X. i'm the sugar market. Cuban
Cane preferred rose more than 2
points to 81, and Cuban American
about a point, to San ~.
Railway stocks were steady.
Call money renewed at Ala per
cent.
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, May 10.-Grains open
ed higher today. AT Liverpool wheat
was up ~ to / pence at 2 o'clock.
Here first prices were:
Wheat-May. $1.1S% G1.19: July,
$1.1Sas @1.1Sh; September, Sligo a
LII
Corn-May, 79ss@79h cents;
July, SO@8o1s cents; September,
795s @79B cents.
Oats-May, 1904 cents: July,
44ss cents; September, 431s @43A
cents.
Rye-May. 7sA cents; July, 7sH
cents.
The opening in wheat trade was
small, mixed and nervous. The
higher cables encouraged buying
hut it did not follow the upturns.
Selling was scattered and mostly
on small orders There was buving
by shorts in corn and also by com.
mission houses. Above 80 cents for
July and September the market ran
INTO selling. The oats trade was
light and featureless.
One house says today:
The Government has been de.
MED the injunction asked against
the sugar and coffee exchange. This
is expected to have constructive
1 influence on speculative markets.
| cash demand for hard winters is
| broadening. and may be a bigger
! FACTOR Gulf premiums Tightening
and Omaha reports wheat stocks
ABOUT sold out. Northwestern wheat
situation decidedly dubious. C0un.
Try offerings Of corn very light
shipments of corn. from here 461,
600 bushels"
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
TRIAL Of MORSE
CEASES To BE
SPECTACLE
Dry Routine Of Identifying Ex-
hibits Trims Out Even
Lawyer Audience.

The Morse conspiracy case, now
in it's third week in Criminal
Court No. /, Justice Stafford pre-
siding, has ceased to be an at.
traction to the public, judging from
the small audiences which attend
the daily sessions of the proceed
ings. The space reserved for mem
bers Of the bar which, at the be-
ginning of the trial, was crowded
with lawyers, is now almost vacant,
two or three attorneys or may
be four, taking in the various turns
the case is taking.
One notable feature about the
audience is the large number of
detectives and secret service OPP
eratives scattered throughout the
courtroom. They are on hand when
court convenes and do not bulge
until adjournment in the afternoon.
To change the monotony of men
testifying, the Government, through
District Attorney Gordon. this
morning introduced Miss Mary A.
Day, of New York, as a witness.
Miss Day IS understood to have
been private secretary for Erwin
A. Morse, one Of the sons of
Charles w. Morse, and also in
dicted with him. A letter was
presented to her by District At
torney Gordon for Identification
and that was all The contents of
the missive We're not read and the
witness seemed much relieved when
told she could go.
The Government continued in it's
zff =
transactions between the Morses
and the Emergency Fleet Corpora.
ton and offered numerous checks.
statements and accounts for identi-
fication, Charles S. Bookwalter,
who in 1917, was district officer
for the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton stationed in New York, and
who now is employed with the
Shipping Board, identified large
number of checks given by the
Fleet Corporation to the Groton
Iron Works for work done on con.
tracts. Many Of these checks bore
his signature as district officer.
meaning that he had approved of
them
Justice Stafford ruled that "anv
paper shown the witness, counsel
on the other side have a right TO
see" This ruling was made when
Attorney Nash lockwood Of coun-
sci for the defense, asked District
Attorney Gordon to see the checks
and other paper submitted to wit.
ness for identification. The bal.
ance Of the day was taken up with
witnesses testifying as to various
financial transactions of the Morse
concerns and the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
ling checks. dollar values.
Foreign Exchange.
E,urnished by w. =. Hibbs & Co.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Foreign
exchange opening: Sterling, demand,
4.601a; cables. 4.60%. Francs, de-
mand, .O659H; cables, .O660. Lire,
demand, .0479; cables, .047912. Bel
gian francs, demand. .05691a; cables,
.057O. Marks, 1876. Czechoslovak
men. demand, .0297; cables,
.029712. Swiss francs, demand, 1873;
cables, .1795. GuiIders, demand,
1898; cables, 1901. Pesetas. de-
mand. 1919: cables. 1921. Sweden
kronen, demand, 1851; cables, 1865.
Norway kronen, demand. 1862; ca
bles, 1866. Denmark kronen, de-
mand, 1851; cables, 1866.
The Washington times., 1923-05-10

Curb Stocks.
.Rid. [ AK.

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs q Co.
Prices at noon:
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
N. Y. Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Cotton, fu-
lures were firm at the opening to-
day, with prices from IS to 4S
points higher. Buying was particu-
larly broad in the near futures, adj
vances being the largest in these
positions. Reports of cold weather
in the entire belt added to the bull
ish sentiment.
May opened at $3.50. up Al points;
July at 1855, up 4S points; October
at $3.50 up IA points, and Deem
Der at 1906, up IS points.
, Liverpool cables were firm, with
prices hardening as the session
progressed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-25

it can be erected on a 40 foot lot. outside dimen,
sions are 80 feet in width, q feet s inches deep.
Built complete, ready to live in, including heat.
ing, lighting, plumbing, but not wall decorations,
this house should range in cost between $1,000 and
$500. In certain localities, where costs are high,
the highest figure quoted would be too low. In
other localities, the lowest figure would be moro
than sufficient. The range Of $1,000 is given to
cover differences in quality of materials and degree
of equipment.
The plans for small homes are furnished by the
Regional Bureaus OF the Architects Small House Ser
vice Bureau of the United States, Inc, controlled by
the American Institute of Architects, Endorsed by the
department of commerce, United States government.
The estimated costs Of construction are based on gem
eral average for the entire country. The United
States bureau maintains an information department to
answer home builders questions. For information re-
garding the blue prints and specifications, which are
supplied at moderate costs, address the homo building
editor of this paper. Inclose sehaddressed, stamped
envelope.
Service Bureau-Home Builders Clinic.