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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-20

The ten that the 0iec Club girls
gave NJ the Woodmsn hail. Saturday
afternoon from /? to s:30 was .
decided succ.ss. the girls made over
$40. The merchants very generous
~ donated all the supplies. The
Oiee club gave several songs aaa
the High School orchestra played
during the afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
BREATHING SPELL
FINAL BERLIN PLEA
Bankruptcy Admitted, Reich
Throws Nation on Mercy
of World Opinion.
by HIRAM *. MODERWELL.

BY Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright 1923.
BERLIN, December 1.-THE Ger
man government has decided to send
an appeal to the world saying sub
stantially: I'VE are bankrupt We
have done all that can be done by
Germans alone to re-establish German
public finances on a healthy basis.
Without foreign aid a catastrophe is
certain
This appeal is based on the pro-
posed budget for next year, which
has been carefully worked out by
government experts, but the details
of which probably will not be pub
lished yet. According to this, the
government expenses Will be five and
a NTH milliard gold marks without
reck oning reparations, and the in
come three and one-fifth millardS.
This Is according to the most rigid
economy attainable and the highest
taxes which are believed collectable
under present conditions.
Figures Appear Correct.
There is no reason to suppose that
these figures have been deliberately
falsified. Scarcely any government
In Europe today is paying current
expenses from current incomes. 1t
Is hardly ConCeiVa BILE that Germany
could do this after being exhausted by
war. by reparations payments and
by Ruhr resistance.
The Marx government is pushing
gold taxes to the utmost but those
expected this month are quite made
quate. The receipts for the next six
weeks will only cover ten days, ex-
penditures. The government is now
existing on renten marks advanced
ha ant hnn a,1,
are limited by law to one and a fifth
milliads, which is meant to cover
government deficits for the next two
years, but already the government has
received seven hundred millions of II
and 1t is supposed 1t has already spent
a large part of this sum, chiefly or
unemployment doles.
When this is exhausted (Which is
possible within few months) the
reich will be unable to pay even state
fore such time the reich will be able
to show a steady increase in taxes
enabling it to borrow in anticipation
of future income.
Need Permanent Help.
But this improvement is impossible
unless the entente nations grant Ger
many Il period of political peace and
the money which must be devoted to
essential domestic expenses and to
stabilizing the currency.
1t is curious that the threatening
financial catastrophe comedies with
sterilization of the currency. This
stabilization, however, is recognized
as financial sleight of hand which
cannot be permanent if the reich can
not become self-supporting. The pres
ent stabilization has acted like an OPP
late to d feverish patient, but a real
cure can only come from real nourish-
ment.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
DENIES CRIME INCREASE
is DUE TO IMMIGRATION
University Professor Attacks the
Charge Made Against Aliens
From Southern Europe.
BY the Associated Press. :. ;.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. December IA
The theory that increase In crime, In.
sanity and dependency In the United
States is due to recent immigration
from southern Europe Is attacked. II
survey prepared by Joseph M. Gill.
man. professor of statistics at the
University Of. Pittsburgh.
Professor Gillman's report has beer
submitted to Representative Mooney
of Ohio. 1t was prepared in answer
to a report prepared by DIR. Harry
H. Laughiin, who last year was ap-
pointed expert on eugenics by the
committee on immigration. and ma
turalizatin in: the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Prof. Gillman's report says in con
.clusion: THE attempt to -.discredi
present and recent immigration is not
a new new venture in history O;
American immigration. From thu
earliest days of American history the
newly arrived immigrant has beer
proclaimed by his immediate pred
ocessor as inferior and undesirable.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
REPORT MEETS APPROVAL
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Mandate Commissions Findings,
Reproaching South Africa,
Are Passed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 1.-THE council of
the league of nations today approved
the entire report of the mandate COM
mission. The report includes an i'm
piled reproach to the Union of South
Africa over the way it handled the re-
former German African territory some
time ago. The report expresses the
hope that the Union of South Africa
will strive to amelorate the moral and
economic conditions in this region.
the mandatory powers in general are
requested by the report to make it per-
fectly clear in their future financial
statements that they have not derived
any pecuniary profits from the adminis-
tration of the territories intrusted to
them.
Evening star., 1923-12-14

More than two million fir trees are
used every Christmas in the British
Isles.
Evening star., 1923-12-14

TIL automobiles a big help t.
tn bandit in more ways than
one. Fer instance, when he
shoots a cashier ever'buddy.
thinks it's a tire.
1t seems like tn only way t..
reach ripe an peaceful ole age
is jest t be downright an ever
lastin'ly worthless.
Copyright National Newspaper service.)
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Layalliers

Set with pre-
cf0us or semi
precious stones.
Some $3.50
only. %o"oo up
Pay Next Year
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
Ticks and Flashes Which Bull.
letin in Condensed Style the
News of the World.
TIMELY HISTORY PARAGRAPHS
Events at Washington Which Loom
Large as Crucial Happenings
Industrial Activities at
Home and Abroad.
WASHINGTON

Chief Justice Mccoy OF District
Court, Washington, rules that woman
with thirteen Pekinese dogs does not
need alimony.
Chairman Farley explains plans OF
Shipping Board for operation OF GOV
eminent merchant marine.
Woodrow Wilson is not to be called
as a witness in the Morse trial at
Washington, after a statement Of his
physician that his health would be
i~eopardized.
Secretary DENLY calls conference on
details of scrapping warships under
Five Power Treaty.
Demands OF the La Toilette railroad
valuation conference have become In
terwoven with policies affecting the
recovery of excess earnings of rail-
roads by the Government.
A new organization of bankers head
ed by c. B. Claiborne of New Orleans
serves notice on the Tariff Commits
sion that it will be represented at all
hearings to oppose reduction OF duties
affecting productive duties.
The State Department is taking up
most earnestly" it was said, the ques-
ton of a possible Canadian embargo
on pulpwood exports. The movement
thus far has resulted only in a grant
of authority to the Dominion Govern
ment, but it is believed in Washington
official circles that il the authority
were exercised and an embargo i'm
posed the situation would prove seri-
Gus for business interests in the Unit
I'd States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

All future deliveries OF wheat drop
below 81 a bushel for first time since
1914.
Poison phone calls" causes Mrs.
Nolte, of MeKees Rocks, Pa, to end
her life.
Bootleggers near Camp Dix. N. J..
steal away as reform mayor promises
deputies armed with shot guns.
Herman Metz, New York, says SAL
varsan cured thousands for each SOL
der killed; calls German sympathy
charge a lie.
Twenty-seyen lines stopped in New
York as court Auholds injunction
order restraining bus operation.
Samuel Gompers, in letter to Sena-
tors King and Laid, now on way to
Russia, declares against recognition Of
Soviet.
Bitter factional row between the
~Guggenheim interests and others over
Alaskan railroad mars Harding visit
and may be carried to Congress.
Liner Albert Balm, largest and new
est German ship, arrives.
That the retail cost of food is In
creasing indicated by reports to the
Department of Labor from all parts of
the country showing that prices for
June were higher than May prices.
Vincent Bryant Of Los Angeles. COM
poser Of popular songs, writer of see
narios and motion picture director.
was sentenced to n year in Jail for
selling narcotics.
Senator King he will
press in new Congress for American
commission to cooperate with league
ON disarmament.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
GENERAL

Mrs. Harding, worn out by Alaska's
welcome, forced to take to bed.
sick lind solace for mental ills at St.
Marks Church clinic, New York.
Z. esident Harding abandons pro-
posed trip over Richardson trail and
starts back from Fairbanks to Dawson.
John NJ. Siddall, editor OF the Ameri-
can Magazine, dies of cancer at Ards
Icy, n. Y.
Magnus Johnson, a practical farmer
OF kimball, Mimi, was elected United
States Senator from Minnesota in NC
cession to the late Knute Nelson. Mr..
johnson is a Farmer-Laborite and a
follower OF Robert NJ. La Toilette.
American Federation of Labor de
sires to unionize steel industry and
claim credit for eight-hour day.
Mayor of Manila, Philippines, has
resigned and other departmental
chiefs threaten to quit IN row with
Governor General Wood.
Mrs. Josephine Annette briggs
turned on the gas in the room at
Jamaica, n. y, in which she had
tucked her two baby girls into their
crib and then went into an adjoining
room. found her husbands razor and
cut her throat. All three were dead
when her husband, Maurice p. briggs.
returned from a vain search for work.
Six convicts of Pennsylvania peni.
tertiary overpower guard, scale walls
and escape in Communicated auto.
Republican party leaders start drive
to |supplant John r. Adams as chair
man of Republican National Commit
tee.
Secretary DENLY announces final
plans for scrapping American a
ships under Washington treaty.
Harding party amazed at beauties Of
Alaskan scenery along line Of Govern
ment railroad.
Wayne 3. Wheeler sails on Presi-
lent Harding as delegate to Interna-
tional Congress on Alcohol.
Shipping Board will send more ships
to c If ports to f%acilitatae the hand
ling Of cotton shipments.
DR. Francis Carter Wood, New York
cancer authority, disputes Paris pub
lished reports that Cat and dog feas
carry cancer germs.
Senator Borah tells IT Port
land, Oregon. that there can be no real
peace N the world without adjustment
of Russian and r%eparation problems.
Church advertising department of
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World organized national advertising
and publicity campaign to increase
church attendance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
FOREIGN

Grand Fascist Council declares the
rumors that party is losing gENund are
false.
Sir Auckland Geddes says America
is dry in small towns but wet in the
cities.
House of Commons defeats resolu-
ton for Britain to gradually adopt
Socialism.
Britain's reply to Germany in first
draft urges more guarantees and end
of sabotage and agrees to commission
of experts plan On debt.
Premier Baldwin of Britain disap,
pointed at Premier Poincare's rejec-
ton of his Ruhr plan.
Lionel Barrymore and Irene Fen
wick married in Rome.
Allies seek new conference with the
Turks in effort to break deadlock at
Lausanne.
French charge British seek to GUST
them from the Ruhr through fear of
trade rivalry, and not to save Ger
mans from bankruptcy.
France opposes international com
mission TO determine Germany's ability
to pay and stands on full terms of Yer
sailles Treaty, Premier Poincare de-
clares in speech, interpreted as reply
to Premier Baldwin's r~eparations pro-
posal.
Trustee of the fund raised by pub
lie subscriptions to aid dependents Of
passengers and crew lost in the Titan
ic disaster announced in London that
712 persons still arc receiving aid.
British government decides present
strained situation in Europe forbids
starting international conference on
limiting air ornaments.
Albert D. Lasker at Pilgrims dinner
in London explains hat President
Harding thinks it inconsistent for
United States to be dry on land and
wet on the ca.
Eighteen hundred miners in Nova
Scotia went on strike.
Several deaths were reported in
London when the thermometer regis
tered SO degrees, the highest point in
% years.
French chamber of deputies voted
a loan of 300. 100000 francs to Jugo-
Slavia.
Manitoba rejected the proposal for
the sale of beer and light wine in IL
censed hotels.
American steamer San Antonio was
seized by Canadian customs officials
as a result of the finding of SO, 0
worth of drugs in a suitcase.
President Harding visits Skagway,
Alaska.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
SPORTING

Tex Richard makes offer for Demp-
South America.
"Micky'' Walker, the welterwelght
champion, and Harry Greb, recognized
in New York State as middleweight
king, will meet in Dreamland Park,
Newark, August 6.
"Stubby" Mack, pitcher, has been
released by the Chicago White Sox
and is on his way to join the Nash
vile, Tenn, club of the Southern
League.
Two golfers at Washington played
216 holes in a day. One walked sixty
nine miles and used 1907 strikes. The
other travelled fifty-seyen miles and
took 1854 strokes.
Bobby Jones, Atlanta amateur,
scores sensational victory i've Robert
Cr%uickshank, Scotch professional, in
play-off for national open golf crown
at Inwood, N. Y.
William .Tilden defeats Manuel Al
onso in final for national clay court
tennis championship.
Clarence Carmen wins twenty-mile
motor-paced bicycle race at Newark
Velodrome.
Miss Sybil Bauer. Illinois A. C. star,
skaters another worlds swimming
record at Rye pool. New York.
When it is remarked that Traynor
is the best third baserlan in the Pitts
burgh Club and possibly the best IN
the National League you've said a pie
full.
{ Bosd baseball Tan owe a debt of
gratitl to President Ban. Johnson of
the IN (ican League for putting over
the saleVbf the wrecked Red sox after
prolonged negotiations with H. H.
FraZee.
The great work of Dugan and Ward
is responsible or the position of the
New York Yankees at the top. Ward
is regarded as next to Collins among
second sackers.
Luis Angel Firpo knocked out Jess
Willard in the eighth round at Jersey
City before the largest crowd which
ever saw a prize fight in America. One
hundred thousand persons watched
when the end came in the ring OF
Boyle's Thirty Acres. twenty-five
thousand were turned away. Receipts,
$500, 900; Firpo's share, $4,000;
Wizards share. $185 900; Richards
net profit, s125,00O.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
NATIONS BUSINESS

Interstate Commerce Commission
tells why it allowed revised freight
rates in Mississippi Valley territory.
Federal Government is one of the
worlds largest coal land owners, &C
cording to Interior Department state
ment.
Senator Oddie, Republican, Nevada,
calls for organization of export asso-
.ciation of American silver producers
to facilitate tn Dprderly marketing of
General Electric Company's sales in
crease from SO. 900, 900 to S243, 900 900
in thirty years.
New York State w%ater-power suit
against Federal Government hastens
pact.
For first time United Kingdom ex-
ceeds quota, and 1000 Britons are held
at Ellis Island.
The Tariff Commission holds first
public hearings in Investigations under
flexible provisions of the tariff law.
With a view to solving problems
raised by the threatened embargo on
pulpwood exports from Canada to the
United States, a number of leading
paper manufacturers of the country
met in New York at the Union League
Club and organized as the committee
for the perpetuation of the paper In
dustry in the United States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

lost to the scientific world for twelve
years. An effort is being made by the
University of California to solve the
motion Of Aurora.
The little body. one OF II several
hundred minor planets which reYolve
about the sun between Mars and Jupl-
ter, has given astronomers much trou-
Bile since its discovery a quarter-ceh-
fury age. Although a considerable
amount Of computing has been lone on
the asteroids orbit, errors were MADE
many years ago which resulted in the
asteroids becoming lost for twelve
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

years. The problem, local astronomers
state, is one of considerable difficulty
because of the of the aster-
old to Jupiter and Saturn, two mighty
bodies which are continually pulling
Aurora out of the path laid down for
ii by the sun. 1t is to the calculations
of the effect of these disturbers that
the work is now being directed by
Professor Leuschner, and months Of
mathematical work will be required be-
fore the problem of Aurora's motion Is
solved and its orbit definitely estab-
lished, the professor states.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
WILL SEEK SMALL ASTER0iD
California Scientists Engaged in Com
putation of interest to These
Automatically inclined.

Berkeley, Cal.-Dr. A. o. Leuschner,
professor of astronomy at the Uniger-
sity of California here, DIR. II. Thiele,
an assistant astronomer of Lick obserY-
atory, and a number of advanced stu
dents, have started a computation on
ihe tiny asteroid Aurora, which was
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

our English cousins were consider
~ ably excited over the arrival at
Southampton of the Leviathan IN her
first trip across since being rebuilt.
They refuse to admit, in the face of
facts, that she is the queen Of all
liners, and they were especially sore
because a good many members of her
crew were believed to be deserters
from British ships. The police searched
the Leviathan for these culprits, but
found few. It is probably true, how
ever, that more of them were among
the vessels sailors and stewards. for
they are paid IS per cent higher wages
than on English ships and say they
receive much better treatment,
Among the Leviathan's passengers
was Albert d. Lasker, former chair
man of the shipping board, and in Lon
don he was one of the guests at a din
ner given by the Pilgrims. He eX-
planned on that occasion that American
ships do not serve liquor because
President Harding thought it would be
inconsistent for America to be dry on
land and wet at sea. He said no
greater hurt could happen to the
American merchant marine than to
seek to force foreigners to be dry.
Somehow he added, foreign vessels
viii, and, as I believe, should learn to
serve liquor outside the three-mile
limit. What we wish TO do with our
sbiDs is our business; what 0 wish
to do with your ships is your business
nobody else's. We would be the gain
ers all around if the coming congress
would find a means to expedite legis-
lation to clear up the present muddle.'
Mr.. Lasker's successor as head Of
the shipping board, Mr.. Farley, has
announced formally that all board yes
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

81 FRANCE and Italy are willing,
L Great Britain will assume the
responsibility of preparing a reply for
the allies to the latest German repa-
rations note. The government aims
soieiy at rhe -p~aciication Of Europe
and the Recovery of the exhausted
world. We, like our allies, are deter
mined that Germany shall pay all she
can; but we feel that TO seek to force
her to pay in excess of her capacity is
futile. We said the French Occupa-
ton of the Ruhr would not be a finan-
cial success, and it isn't. Europe is
alarmed by the threatened total col
lapse of Germany. The recovery of the
world is in danger. Peace is at stake"
That, briefly summarized, is the
statement made to the house of COM
mons by Premier Baldwin and to the
house of lords by Marquis Curzon last
Thursday afternoon. 1t was made clear
that Great Britain. while earnestly de
string unified action by the allies,
would act alone if that extreme cours
were necessary. What the British pro-
posals il the contemplated note will
be is not stated.
Mr.. Baldwin, while admitting that
the German proposals set forth in the
recent note were unsatisfactory and in
sufficient, declared they should not be
ignored, but should be examined and
explored. He was especially out
spoken concerning the Ruhr situation,
asserting that indefinite occupation by
one country of the territory of another
in time of peace was a rare and regret
table phenomenon. an honorable end
for which should be found as speedily
as possible.
Debate on the statement in the house
Of commons, it was decided by the
parliamentary leaders, should be post
poned until July 1G in order that the
attitude of other countries toward the
pronouncement might be learned. Dur
ing the discussion, it is expected, the
plan of an international commission of
experts to determine Germanys fnan-
cial resources. as suggested by Secre-
tary Of State Hughes, will be brought
forward.
Pressure from business and labor
practically forced the Baldwin cabinet
to take the course announced. 1t has
the warm support of the Labor party
in parliament and of most of the in
huential newspapers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

THAT American dyes are now made
L in quantity and quality to supply
all the country's demands is the graft
flying statement made by the federal
tariff commission. In this respect, the
report says, the United States is now
Independent of the rest of the world.
Our domestic dyes are as good as
those d. Germany before the war and
the price is being reduced steadily.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
Britain Offers to Draft an Allied
Reply to Germany, and
May Act Alone.
CONDEMNS RUHR OCCUPATION
Poincare Still Insists on Complete Sub
mission and Payment by Berlin
America Disturbed by Slump in
Wheat Prlce-France Ratifies
Washington Treaties.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD

THOMAS r. MARSHALL, for
L mer vice president, has writ
ten to Edward w. Box, donor of
a $4,000 prize for the best plan
for avoiding wars, suggesting
that the people who do the fight
ing and pay the bills be permit
ted to decide whether or not a
war shall be waged. OF course
this is an old idea, but is not the
plan for such a referendum
worth considering2
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

WHAT France viii do in this crisis
w is problematical at this writing.
In the enate Thursday Premier Poin-
care said y am confident; | am not
worried. If England breaks away from
US she will soon be back at our side.
Germany will wait in vain for a single
moment Of weakness on u part.
France will finish what she has begin /;
she will continue until the collapse of
German resistance. We cannot accept
any mediation between France and
Germany
Italy, it is believed, will give It's APP
proval 20 the British plan. and il may
be hat the little entente and Poland
win back it up, though France has been
trying earnestly to hold them to their
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
DREsIDENT HARDING, after

DRESIDENT HARDING, after q
L pleasant voyage up the coast, visit
ed Juneau and Skagway and, passing
through Icy strait and Cross sound,
proceeded to Seward. Their itinerary
then took them to Fairbanks, terminus
Of the Alaska railroad, and it was the
on the Copper River and Northwestern
railroad overland.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

A TLANTA last week swarmed with
"A Elks who were attending the an
nual grand lodge convention and re-
union. James G. Mcfarland of South
Dakota was elected grand exalted ruler
and then some eight thousand Elks
and bands.