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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

Archie Eodericl, who has been
spending the winter al Miami, Flor
ida vas in Town last week. leaving
Friday for Pennington. lie is return
ing This wei 10 again engage in the
real estate ha.iuess here
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
gkutulrrgatt Gnral Nplna

A poor sap year is reported from
the sugar orchard farmers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. p. b Smith. formerly
of Norridge@oek but ~ho have been
living in Tampa, Florida. during the
winter arrived Monday and expect to
live here permanently.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Z. Hill left
Friday morning 10 visit relatives in
Fairfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

Z. T. Greealeaf X siarEs was dis
caaied Yesterday from Kennebec
Nallee Hospital where he has been
receiving medical attention Thomas
Cammack of &orridgcwoek is among
the medical patients al the institu-
ton
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05
FASTEST PACKER TO
WIN S. Prize

An unusual entertainment is in
store for the people of this valley,
at Liberty hall on Saturday even.
ing, October 18th. In addition to
the picture Courage" that will be
shown that night with a Buster
-Keaton comedy. my Wife's Rela-
tions." an apple packing contest
will be conducted on the stage.
Each of the warehouses in White
Bluffs and Hanford will be asked to
supply its best packer as contest
ant and SIS cash prize will be
awarded to the one who puts up
the best commercial pack in the
shortest time. Competent judges
will be selected to decide the con-
test.
The nature of the entertainment
was provided by Edmund Ander-
son, M. M. Wiehl and L. w. Bel
din, who were appointed as com
mittee at the Community Club
meeting Tuesday evening.
A charge of SOC will be made for
adults for the whole entertainment,
one half of the proceeds to go to
Mr.. Anderson and the other half to
the Community Club to help defray
its incidental expenses in the per-
formance OF it's civic duties.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05
IN BETWEEN

A. W. Metcalf motored to Wen.
atchee on Monday, returning Tues
day.
Luke Boutin motored to Yakima
Saturday evening, returning on
Sunday.
Glen Steinbach left Thursday
morning for Wenatchee, where he
will work in the apple harvest.
Mrs. A. Swartwood of Montana
is visiting with her daughter. Mrs.
c. Fl. Moore.
The Metcalf children returning
from school on Wednesday evening,
found new transmission cover for
Ford car.
William Kerr lost one of his
work horses Sunday morning. 1t
died suddenly from what Mr.. Kerr
thinks was heart disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Tafel, and
Mr.. Tafel's mother and brother
are visiting Miss Edith Long at the
Long at the Long Desire ranch.
They are from Everett.
Mrs. Joseph Jourdan returned to
the valley last week. after leaving
her son Armon on the Coast, where
he will attend Lacey college. Mrs.
Jourdan visited several cities on
the Coast, also Vancouver, B. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Castanier,
Mrs. George Houser and Leonce
Chabre of Walla Walla, spent the
week end at the Jourdan home.
They liked the valley very much
and are expected back soon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05
HOLDS FIRST MEETING

Orderly marketing Of the pro-
ducts Of Washington farms and
the obtaining of new settlers for
the cities and the vacant fertile
lands were topics discussed at a
meeting of the board of directors
Of the Washington State Chamb-
er of Commerce held in Seattle
on Wednesday of this week. This
was the initial board meeting lln-
der. the unity program adopted
during the recent convention of
the Washington State Press AS
sociation at Ellensburg since
which time the membership Of
the board has been increased
from fifteen to twenty-five mem
bers, five men representing each
congressional district of the
state.
The new board expects to
make this the leading state
chamber of commerce of the
twenty-four such that are now
functioning. I'm other states these
organizations are doing a great
deal of good and the one in. this
state has a real opportunity for
service before it.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05
AN UNUSUAL PICTURE

A drama of the Great North
west, where big men accomplish
things in a big way, has been
transferred to the screen in the
form of Kindred Of the Dust, =
which will be shown at Liberty
hall Saturday and Sunday
nights, October 9th and 7th.
The story is from the pen OF
Peter b. Kyne, author of many
BEST Sellers and has produced
one of the most dramatic tales
which has ever found it's way to
the silver sheet
Miriam Cooper heads the ex-
ceptionally capable cast of which
the picture boasts.
Miss Cooper has a particularly
sympathetic role as "Nan OF Saw
dust Pile" the name bestowed
upon piece of land created
along the Columbia River in the
State of Washington by the ref
use of huge saw mill. and
which has been settled by squat
terS.
Among these is Mans grand
father, retired petty officer of
the American navy, who has fall
len upon evil days. Despite their
poverty, Nan makes the best
of things, doing her part in earn
ing daily living, and hoping in
the bottom most part OF her
heart that some day she may be
able to cultivate the pure singing
voice with which nature had en-
dowed her.
Romance develops between the
destitute maiden and Donald Nc
Kaye, the son of the owner of
the saw mill, but parental inter
ference wrecked their hopes for
a time. Many years passed be
fore they were reunited, as Don
aid lay dangerously i'll in bed.
Producer Walsh has made
highly effective picture out of
Kindred Of the Dust" and it
is meeting with universal success.
You've often heard Of the
"idle class Do you know what
it isl
If you are not sure, go to see
''The Idle Class" Charles Chap
Inns newest explosion of mirth,
which will be shown with "kin
dred of the Dust"
Charles gives the inside
story" Of the eide class and
it is guaranteed to keep you
roaring with laughter from start
to finish. The eide class" yields
itself readily to the sharp thrusts
Of the Chaplin satire.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05
INTERESTING YEAR AHEAD
FOR WOMAN'S CLUB
(Bu Mrs. NJ. S. Meeks)

The program committee of the
Womau.'s Club of White Bluffs
has completed the outline for the
coming years work. The ninth
annual program covers wide vari-
ETY. of subjects. Four topics will
deal with American influence in the
Philippine Islands during the past
twenty-five years. Two topics on
scientific research, also educational
problems, will be discussed. Com
munity service and child welfare
will be features.
The club meets at the homes of
it's members on the second Wednes-
day at 2:3O p. M, from October to
June. A social tea is held on the
last Friday of each month during
the club year. The officers are
Mrs. John McFee. president; Mrs.
D. S. Wilkinson, vice-president;
Mrs. F. E. Taylor, secretary treas
urer.
The first meeting of the autumn
will be held at the home of Mrs. F.
C. Koppen at Wahluke. on Wednes-
day, October 10th.
Roll-call responses, Current events
Presidents Greetings, y
Mrs John McFee
Resolutions from the state conven-
tion will be read.
The Benton county club leader.
Miss Gage, will be present and will
give short talk on extension work
that is Of especial interest to wo-
men. All women interested are
urged to be present. Call Mrs
McFee about transpor tation to the
ferry.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05

Try the Drug Store First. Phone
4O3.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05

Miss Josephine Fallon Of Yaki-
ma is the guest of Mrs L. N. Fry
and Mrs F. l.. Conforth at the
Valley View ranch this week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05

With one plate and one tray of
apples, j. B. Tromanhauser took
the first prize and sweepstakes at
the display Of products from differ
ent points in Eastern Washington,
conducted at the state college in
Pullman the latter part of last
week. Thirty-eight different agri-
cultural clubs competed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lemcke of
Yakima and Mrs. Fl. M. Walthew
of Seattle were White Bluffs visit
ors Friday. Mr.. Lemcke now has
a lease on and is operating the
Comm mercial hotel in Yakima.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
TO CUT STATE DEPARTMENTS
Resolution Prepared to Eliminate
State Boards for Economy Sake.

A resolution has been prepared for
Introduction in the Minnesota house
which is to start the wheels
turning in an effort 20 eliminate some
20 or more state boards and commits.
sions and to substitute in their place
single officers or commissioners, in
the interest of economy and eff
cheney.
The resolution, which is expected
to precipitate one of the biggest
fights of the session, was drafted
by Representative Frank E.
Nimocks of Minneapolis. If adopted
by the house, the speaker will APP
point committee of five house mem
bers ''to investigate into the feasibil-
ity and practicability of reducing the
membership of all department COM
missions and bureaus of whatever ma
ture. in the present organization of
the state departments, with a view Of
having a single commissioner in place
of each such commissions or bureaus"
Commission Hit
The chief state commissions which
would be hit by the resolution are the
industrial commission, state securi-
ties commission and the state board of
control. Other of the numerous COM
missions which would be affected are
the livestock sanitary board, forestry
board and board of health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
so MILLIONS NEEDED
Pairing Knife Needed to Bring Next
Biennium's Budget Low as Last.

With approximately $50,000,000 in
appropriation requests to be consid.
cred for the next biennium, the House
committee on appropriations and the
Senate finance committee have hard
er task than ever before to yet the
state budgets in shape for final action
by the legislature.
Already requests for money are
coming and there is every indication
that, to keep the bill to the taxpayers
as low as in the last two years, the
strictest economy program must be
instituted
A general survey of appropriations
from known sources which must be
considered, led Theodore Christianson,
chairman of the House appropriations
committee, to estimate that $45, 100000
would be needed to take care of every
one. There always are numerous ap-
preparation measures which cannot be
anticipated until they appear before
the legislature in the form of bills, and
these, Mr.. Christianson belives, can
be set conservatively at an additional
$5,OO0,OOO.
State departments will be no simple
problem from standpoint of appro-
priations, since several are in a bad
way financially, among them the de-
partments of banking, insurance,
weights and measures and the state
timber board. An emergency bill ap-
propriating $10,500 to help out the
banking department already has been
introduced in the House by the House
banking committee. Although no
state department is permitted to oper-
ate on a deficit, these departments
have had to curtail their work to keep
within their budgets and if they are
to be conducted efficiently in the next
two years, they will require increased
Allowances. The state fire marshaps
office has been crippled through lack
of funds, but this department is fl
nanced by underwriters on percent
age of insurance underwritten.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26

Washington-A note protesting
against the French and Belgian at
tempt ito force with terrorising meas
ures German officials to render as
sistance in the execution of Illegal
measures aimed against their own
country" through the expulsion of of
ficials who refuse to cooperate with
the forces of occupation in the Ruhr,
was made public by the German en-
bassy after it had been handed to the
French, British and Belgian govern
ments by the German representatives
at Paris, London and Brussels.
The embassy also made public an
other note delivered to those govern
ments and to Italy, defining the Ger
man position as to the ordinances is
sued by the Inter-Allied Rhineland
commission covering the occupation
which, it contends, ARE in contradic-
ton with the Rhineland convention"
and have no legal value and are not
to be complied with" by the local Ger
man officials.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
GAS TAX BILL FRAMED
Committees to Determine ConstItu-
tionaIity of Gasoline Levy.

Motor vehicle tax committees OF
both House and Senate will begin
work at once on revision of the pres
ent automobile tax laws, and will use
suggestions contained in a report by
Mike Holm, secretary of state, as a
working basis.
The report Of Mr.. Holm, in sub
stance gives his viewpoint of what is
wrong with the present law, based on
two years experience in administer
ing it.
Gasoline Tax Recommended.
One important recommendation in
Mr.. Holm's report is tax on gasoline
to supplement the registration tax, in
order to compensate for the difference
between motor vehicles as to the ex-
tent that they use the highways. The
report adds that 'the registration tax
might then be made proportionateIy
lower with spondingly lower min
imums."
Whether the gasoline tax can be-
levied is debatable question among
legislators, since it is not clear wheth-
er the good roads amendment to the
Constitution permits such tax.
Among the recommendations pro-
posed is that the tax should be COM
puted on the same factory list price
each year for all corresponding mod
els OF the same make regardless of
what the factory price may have been
the year when the various models
were manufactured
Schedule Proposed.
The report suggests the following
as the new schedule OF minimum taxes
on cars of certain weight, and with
valuation fixed by the recommended
rate of depreciation from factory list
price of the year the tax is for:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
PROTEST OF MASKED TERROR
Legislation Asked to Suppress Activi-
ties of Hooded Organizations.

Washington-A revolt against domi-
nation by secret, hooded organizations
is in progress throughout the United
States.
Legislatures from coast to coast are
considering laws to crush the masked
terrorists. Various activities of the
night riders are defined in the pro-
posed laws as treason, mayhem, MUIR
der and other felonies, and severe pun
ishments are provided.
Disclosures in the state of Louisi-
ana's investigation of the murders of
Thomas Richards and Watt Daniel
furnished one of the principal incen-
tives for this flood of activity.
In addition to the state measures,
many ask for federal legislation to
suppress masked bands may be intro
duced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
JANUARY SHOWS INCREASE
Mild, Open Winter Courses Spirit In
Building and Business Generally.

Mild, Open Winter Courses Spirit in
Building and Business Generally.
Chicago-From many angles, Janu-
airy, 1928, will enter history as a re-
markable midwinter month. Mild
weather, easy railroad operation and
record seasonal outdoor life, leading
shoppers to the merchandise centers.
have created amazing bank clearings.
The rise of steel output to a reported
90 per cent capacity can be ascribed
to the dry, open winter. Building has
progressed to point where the 1920
wage agreements have become a dead
letter.
Domestic trade in the west has thus
advanced to a new high point, and the
worst effects of this warm, dry win
ter are felt in about half of the cot
ton belt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
AMERICANS LEAVE C0BLENZ
Stars and Stripes Hauled Down After
Four Years On Fort.

Coblenz-The American flag which
has foated over the great German
mountain fortress of Ehrenbreitstein
for four years will be hauled down.
Immediately afterward the United
States army Of occupation on the
Rhine will depart for Antwerp to sail
homeward on the transport ST. Mihiel.
French troops will form guard of
honor as the Americans depart
Upon arrival of the troops in the
United States, all married men under
the rank of staff sergeant will be hon.
orably discharged unless the circum-
stances are exceptional
There is deep mourning among the
German population, who have become
greatly attached, to the doughboys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
Veterans Bureau Provided For.

Washingten-The independent Of
fees appropriation bill carrying to-
tai OF $49s,211,371, was passed by the
Senate without a record vote.
As approved by the Senate. the bill
provides total of s42s, 1000, 900 for the
Veterans bureau. The Senate added
100000 for initial expenses of con-
strueting national archives building.
An amendment by Senator Fletcher,
Democrat, Florida. to reduce the Ship
ping board appropriation from 50,o00,-
o60 to s30,000.000, was defeated. rs to
81.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
LEGISLATIVE SIDELIGHTS.

| J. L. Sehlieman, a state senator
from Arizona, is in the twin cities to
urge passage of resolution by the
state legislature, asking the federal
government to recognize President
Obregon of Mexico and his govern
ment.
Representative Otto D. Nellermoes
bill, under provisions of which Univer
sity of Minnesota instructors would
be entitled to jury trials before they
| could be discharged, was recommend
ed for passage by the house commit
tee on the university and state schools
Guides who direct camping, hunting
or fishing parties would have to take
out licenses under bill by Represen
tative A. ]. Thomas, David Hurlburt
and L. A Barnes, which will be con-
sidered by the house committee on
game and fish.
Veterinarians who are urging chang
es in the Gemmil bill, allowing farm
ers to administer hog cholera vaccine
to their own animals, will appear be-
fore the senate committee on agricul-
ture. Mr.. Gemmil says veterinarians
are profiteering under the present law,
and that Iowa and Nebraska now allow
farmers to handle the matter, with
good results.
Removal of threshers from the
"farm labor" class, thus including them
under the provisions of the workmen's
compensation act with the amendment
that farmers exchanging work among
themselves shall be included as farm
laborers," will be the effect of the
recommendation for passage of the
Mackenzie bill, by the senate commit
tee on workmen's compensation.
An effort to have Minnesota exempt
ed from federal assumption of regula-
tory powers over Minnesota packers,
commission merchants and livestock
dealers and to effect return of this au-
thority to the state of Minnesota, is
embodied in Representative A. C..
Welch's bill, recommended for passage
by the house committee on markets
and marketing. In support of this bill,
it is contended that federal regulation
has proved failure.
A bill backed by the Minnesota State
Farm Bureau federation will be intro
duced soon. The bureau bill would
take out of the hands Of county COM
missioners any discretion in the mat
ter of making appropriations to main
tain county farm extension agents. and
make The appropriation mandatory if
the local farm bureau approved it.
County commissioners also could not
appoint the county agent, which func-
ton would be performed for them by
the extension department of the Uni
versity of Minnesota in connection
with the loca farm bureau.
With view to more thorough work
in connection with the eradication of
tuberculosis from the cattle of Mime
sofa, the House committee on dairy
products and livestock authorized
subcommittee of seven to investigate
the tuberculin tests and to draft a bill
to make the tests compulsory. I'm
der the present law it is optional with
the owners of herds as to whether
they will have the test applied to their
cattle The committee also recon-
mended the passage of the WEIGH bill
prohibiting the manufacture or sale of
filled" milk in Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
ONE DEAD, FOUR ARE BURNED
mother Leaps From Building With
Her Child In Arms.

>Mfnneapolis-One man was burned
TO death and four others, including
two women and child 4 years old.
were badly burned and injured when
they were trapped by flames.
One mother. holding her child in her
arms, and man and wife jumped
from third-story rear window to save
their lives, Their clothing was in
flames and their faces, arms and
bodies badly burned.
The mother probably was fatally in
jured, but the little girl, although bad
ly burned, is expected to live.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
EXTEND TIME TO MARCH 81
House Votes to Extend Final Date to
Obtain Licenses.

st. Paul-By unanimous vote, the
House of Representatives passed an
emergency bill to extend the final date
for obtaining 1923 automobile licenses
from January 81 to March 81
The bill was introduced by the motor
vehicles tax committee of the House.
As passed by the House, the auto
mobile tax bill gives the car owners
until March 81 to buy their license
tags, delays invoking the 25-cents-a-
day penalty until April 8, and permits
persons whose applications for
licenses have been submitted to the
secretary of state to use their 1922
plates until May I.
The bill was put through at the re-
quest of Mike Holm, secretary of state,
who said such a delay would facilitate
the work of his Office.
Meanwhile, the respective commit
tees in both houses will get busy re-
vamping the present motor vehicle
taxes to make them more equitable.
An outline of suggested changes, pre-
pared by Mr.. Holm, is before the COM
mittee members and revisions will be
attempted somewhat in line with these
recommendations.
Present wolf bounties would be
doubled under terms of bill by sew
eral northern members, recommended
for passage by the house committee
on game and fish.
Automobile license tags for Mime
sofa motorists would be made at the
state prison under direction of the
state board of control, under a plan
in the bill by Representative Thomas
H. Girling and Otto c. Neuman. The
secretary of state would pay the pris-
on the cost OF manufacture of the
tags, plus 10 per cent.
Representative J. N. jacobson is
sponsor of bill requiring ali fire in
surance adusters to take out licenses
from the state insurance commission
er, paying $40 year.
Representative IT. J. Flahaven and
others are authors of a bill recurring
a railroad company that moves a term
nal or division point to compensate
employees for loss in the value OF
their residence properties. unless six
months notice of remos al is posted
for employees inspection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26
GERMANY MAKES
VICOROUSPROTEST
Brutality in Expulsion of Ruhr
Officials Charged in Note
to the Allies.

Duesseldorf-The BeIgians have
arrested the burgomaster of Duls-
burg. The strike of the Thyssen
workmen to the number of $1,000
Is the most effective blow yet
struck by the Germans against
Franco-Belglan occupation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26

trucks based on their carrying capa-
city only is: Less than one ton, SIS;
one to two tons, sec; two to three
tons, $50; three to four tons, s45;
four to five tons, $50; five to six tons,
SIS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26

Representative J. N. jacobson is
sponsor of a bill requiring ali fire in
surance adusters to take out licenses
from the state insurance commission
er, paying $40 a year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26

j. L. Sehlieman, state senator
from Arizona, is in the twin cities to
state legislature, asking the federal
government to recognize President
Obregon of Mexico and his govern
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-26

Present wolf. bounties would be
doubled under terms of a bill by sew
eral northern members, recommended
for passage by the house committee
on game and fish.