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, 1923-03-19


CHICAGO. March Is.-wheat ad.
vanced today TO the highest prices
touched since more than a month ago
Gold weather which caught part of
the winter wheat territory without
snow protection and which led to
ak Of crop damage was a bulish fac.
tor and 80. too. was an advance IN
quotations at Liverpool. on the
bulge in prices here. however, offer.
-nss increased. and most OF the gains
were lost. The opening. which rang
ed from &c to lie higher. with May
$i.1liA to $1.23 and July $l.17A to
sl.17h, was followed by a reaction
to about Saturdays finish.
Many holders took advantage OF
bulge and were free sellers to realize
profits.
Corn mi oats reelected tho action
of wheat. After opening bc to &c
higher. May 75tac to 75hc. the corn
market eased back somewhat.
An increase in the visible supply
total tended to weaken the corn mar
ket in the last part Of the day. Prices
closed unsettled at A@Ssc 10 %Q%c
net decline. with May 74iac to 74Sc.
Oats started h9Ao higher. May
i5hc to 46S and then receded
a little.
Provisions were fiI7nsr in line with
aog values
, 1923-03-19
WHEAT PRICES
FORCED LOWER
Bear Raid by Western Inter.
ests Follows Early Gains
in Chicago.

CHICAGO. March 1e.-Active sell
Ing on the part of houses with west
ern connections brought abou. a
drop in wheat prices today after an
early advance The selling appeared
70 be based on opinions that the cold
wave which caused the advance had
done no material harm to wheat.
Prices closed unsettled at SC 10 ~
net decline. with May s1.21 to $1.2lIs
and July Sl.16 to $1.16h.
, 1923-03-19
VII : Finance = Bonds = Stocks 50 Grains = Livestock :
Oil Securities

Dy Wilson cranner Accompany
, 1923-02-07
Why Object to the TRUTH

MEMBERS of Congress-, or some few of them,
III take umbrage at a recent remark by the
Chancellor of the British c~xchequer referring to
them as politicians.
Why show peevishness over the discovery of n
little secret by a foreigner that constituents of
these gentlemen have known for years. Not only
known but accepted as a fact and a condition. If
n large share of the members Of the lower house
are not politicians of the purest type, in heavens
name what are they? They are not statesmen,
neither are they angels.
If the term is offensive, and the members would
seek immunity from such open and public allusion
to their status, they must reform from within,
abolish political campaigns, suppress the Congress.
slonal Record, and destroy general public under
standing in our own country.
If they resent the truth, they are foolish. For
if there is one place in all the government that
gives daily evidence of political practices, more
than another, it is in the lower house. The people
have grown not to expect craftsmanship there.
and nurtured. This is the old home from which
political propositions are sent out into the world
to make their way and carve a lame for them
selves.
Why be ridiculous and attempt to kid anybody,
foreigner or native. Why pretend that in a gath
Grind of 435 American gentlemen, or any other
number, for that matter, politics is not the one
game they are most familiar with and play with
greatest skill.
If politics, like baseball. horseracing, moving
pictures, and other national sports, has become
disreputable, it is the fault of the players.
We do not agree that politics is disreputable
or that the Englishman's allusion carries any
slight upon American congressman. And it is only
those who have not played the game square and
know it that are growing about being called poll
ticians.
, 1923-02-07

Garrison Willard, editor and owner of The Nation.
should be published far and wide, and given seri.
Gus thought by all who read newspapers
which means practically all adults in this coun-
try.
Mr.. Willard charges that the newspaper has be-
come a money making institution rather than the
carrier of an editorial message; that its main
function is to pay dividends rather than to present
the truth; that the great papers frequently take
sides and deny the other side the chance to tell
their story, and that they are, for all their clever.
ness, used far too much by various interests to
publish paidfor propaganda for this, that, and the
other special interest.
we can all see some examples of newspaper un.
fairness. There are papers which will print no
Masonic news prominently. There are journals
which minimize every activity of the Catholic
church. There are papers in which a Jew can not
get his name, and those in which a GENTLE is never
handled gently. There are Republican papers who
can not tell the truth about Democrats, and Dem.
ocratic papers which never tell the facts about
Republicans.
But, so far, the biased papers balance each other
and no man is compelled to read only one paper.
But the real bulwark against the newspaper dicta-
torship is the small paper, the country sheet, the
small town daily; and it should be a matter of
pride to all such, as we'll as TO their readers,
that while of the larger city papers the truly fair.
minded and honest sheets are in the minority, the
exact reverse is true among most of the eighteen
thousand smaller journals of the country.
, 1923-02-07
Treat EN- Rough!

WHENEVER you see a RED" sticking his head
w above the fence, smite it! Whenever you
find a spreader of bolsheYistic doctrine, call the
police! There is no place for the anarchist, the
bolshevist, the soviet in this country!
But don't sec "Reds" where is only n%uttiness; and
don't get too worried over the "bolshevistic peril"
America is pretty Sane after ALI Eternal vigi
lance doesn't mean finding a DOGGY man in every
gathering of three on a street corner!
Russia recently sent forth figures showing there
we're some $4,000 "Reds' in the United States. II
that is all, which looks extremely doubtful, they
arc certainly not much of u peril. But the people
do fear Redism; sometimes to a point of absurdity
Recently a Russian musician presented examples
of the art of his country before a supposedly intel
lectual gathering. Later an inquiry was held To
determine whether or not the "cubist' music which
had been supplied was not "red propaganda" in
disguise, and some worthy patrons of the arts az
ranged for a "counteracting'' recital to destroy
the effect" of the "anarChial doctrines" expressed
in the "Red music"
Doubtless the rafting of chains, like the boom
of the thunder, is a very terrifying sound, but
it is not yet on record that a noise ever hurt any,
one.
Smite the "Reds' hip and thigh, and cast them
into outer darkness where they belong.
But let's not be frightened by DOGGY men or even
musicians, the power of which is only in the i'm,
agination of the person who is scared.
Save your powder for the real Red" and whcn
you shoot, shoot to do real damage.
, 1923-02-07

to tell me IL John Smiths word is
good for $780,"
Now John Smith belongs to the
same club az the dentist. they often
play golf together. The dentist was
slightly taken back by the query but
managed Z reply. why. OF course he
IS. He's good for a hundred times
that"
That's good; I'm glad to hear IT,
sighed the stranger. You know.
was beginning to get worried. Then,
too. perhaps you can tell me IL Frank
Brown is good for a like amount"
The dentist aroused at the request
for the financial standing OF another
close friend grew resentful at the in.
quisitiveness and demanded to know
what business 1t was OF the strang'
er's.
well. o See answered the man
oonfidentially, they both ordered two
cases Of Old Taylor of me. each pay.
ing $50 In advance with the remain
der to be paid on delivery. It's the real
stuff and I didn't want to take any
chances at such bargain prices. l
was told you could reassure me. I'm
taking It out to their houses thi
, 1923-02-07

served. Neither does she take to the
mat when she wants to put her sor.
row over the footlights.
Instead she finds a convenient
doorpost, and. backing up against It,
rolls her head to and fro across the
woodwork. Her head Is thrown back
showing her lovely throat to advan.
tage and her features are distraught
with grief-but not so ~distraught as
TO destroy their symmetry. To an
impartial observer u~nacquainted with
the plot she might appear to be doing
her daily dozen in exercises warrant
ed 10 keep the throat always full and
rounded.
The first nighter has at times en-
tcrtained the thought that possibly
the up.to-date heroine has selected
this method of showing her grief for
the very reason. The older heroines
thought only of their art and did not
begruts the time given to expressing
a woe too deep fer words.
But this is a practical age. It may
be, the first nighter thinks. that the
heroine of the moment has bethought
her of killing two birds with one
stoned While conveying her emo
tional distress to the audience she
may be getting exercises.
, 1923-02-07

afternoon"
so Smith and Brown are each get.
ting two cases." remarked the dentist,
%enviously. Haven't got any more at
that figure. have YOU" {
Sure. would you like two cases Ia.
ken out to your home right away2"
You guarantee st"
Absolutely" .
IAN right, I'll take It,"
Fine" concluded the stranger.
GIVE me $50 advance, same as the
others paid and give me a note 10
your wife to pay the remainder when
L have stored your two cases in
your cellar. I'll take It all up ON
the same trip"
The dentist handed over the $50 and
the stranger disappeared through the
doorway.
did it Gomez" asked the dentist Of
his wife when he arrived home in the
evening.
What come?' asked the puzzled
wife.
Right then the dentist decided that
honest b~ootleggers are being imposed
upon and that he himself had been
, 1923-02-07
To End Tax Exemption.

pY SMALL MAJORITY the resolution favoring
~ n constitutional amendment to put an end to
tax exemption bonds issued by states and munich.
palities has passed the lower house of congress and
now goes to the senate where its fate is in doubt.
The principle of such tax exemption is correct
but it involves the question of states rights, and
is likely to have rather hard going on that account.
Taxfree bonds offer an opportunity for persons
of large wealth to escape taxation under the fed.
eral income tax and for that reason are in urgent
demand. Because Of this demand states and mu-
inequalities have been led into extravagant expen.
ditures because of the ease with which they could
market their bonds. Not only is the question of
states rights a factor but states selfishness will
also enter into it. Those who are most anxious to
retain this marketing opportunity for state issues
are also loudest in condemnation of those who
take advantage of them. From the economic stand.
point, assurances of taxaexemption bonds should
be discouraged because it ties up wealth in non-pro-
ductive enterprises and this is a distinct loss to the
community.
1t is a reflection upon the unscientific system of
taxation under which we are laboring. As long as
we penalize wealth We will drive it into hiding and
the burden will have to be carried by others.
, 1923-02-07
Tinkenns the Clock

Almost everybody has n Of these
clocks-chiefly notable
for their elaborate construction exter-
iorly and their complete lack Of en-
ergetIc works. II you own your own
furniture you probably have one. hid
den away somewhere. and IL you live
among the furniture of others you
are certain TO move in on them every
now and then.
II the clock m with the other
furniture you discover it In your first
cruise over the apartment in search
for possible articles OF value the last
occupant may have forgotten.
"Why here's a clockr' you exclaim
gladly. Your other half comes eagerly.
"Where?' h donands. and on
seeing it. continues in the same
breath. will It rum"
You proceed to find out. You find
tho Representatives. you go out and
buy a key. which is even more un.
fortunate than finding .it-and wind
the clock. 1t responds Immediately
with pleasant ticks.
"Surey' you shout excitedly. This
frightsns the clock and II tops. You
notice the absence OF ticks after a mo-
ment. But your optimism is barely
dashed.
Probably the works are sticky"
you abb for u new found prize
and hit 1t a brisk blow with your
hand. II starts convulsively. Suddenly
and without any apparent reason II
begins to strike. It strikes fourteen
times. Then the striking and the
ticking stop in beautiful concord.
ia see II 1 can't make It rum"
you promise yourself and your wife
and you are lost
You open the back and look IN at
the works. The insides mean moth.
ing TO you, of course, but you as.
sumo an air of wisdom.
Something is wrong with the Zig.
ger" you venture. You touch some.
thing and the clock starts. You stand
, 1923-02-07
Making Big Noise.

NEW YORK state is in the throes of statewide
~ discussion of the official management or mis-.
management by one Anderson, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon league. The job of Anti-Saloon
league superintendent of New York would be a
fairly tough one under any circumstances, and it
seems that a lot of people had made it their bust
ness to add to the trials and encouragement of
Anderson. Despite even this, Anderson appears
to have taken fairly good care of his end of the
game. About all that is found in the terrific breeze
kicked up is that there has been a split in commits
sions, causing the withdrawal of the financial sup
port of the Rockefellers.
Just what business the liquor interests and boot
leggers have with the internal affairs of the
Anti-Saloon league is not clear in any of the pub
licity in the whole matter.
Regardless of it all it is not understood that the
Anti-Saloon league is going out of business because
of any mishap to Anderson, if it prove to be a mis-
hap, the detection of the Rockefellers, the oppo-
sition of the governor, or the howls of the liquor
interests.
If the league continues its well.known methods
of pursuing the demon rum, the fight in New York
state is just getting under way. The Anderson mat
ter may be considered the opening skirmish.
A foolish and useless attempt on the part of
a willing legislature to relax the state statutes
in favor of wine and beer, will mean nothing.
, 1923-02-07
a Fairy Bazaar

The silversmiths and jewelers.
Held a bazaar outdoors last night
To show the world their handiwork
Ut was a most enhancing slght.)
Fancy patterns in filagree,
White gold rings like the Fairies
wear,
Filmy, fantastic lace designs,
Long necklaces of jewels rare.
The ~wine-glow of the rising Sun
The facets of the God.set gems
Hair ornaments in profusion.
Hung on the fences, shrubs and treet
In h~aphazard confusion.
Diamond.set brooches, sunbursts,
Lit up with shifting, flaming fires
Covering the Earth with diadems.
-E. RICHARD SHIP.
, 1923-02-07
Don't Change Quota.

EMPLOYERS of large numbers of unskilled
IL workers have been keeping their lobbies busy
in an attempt to secure a liberalization" of the
strict quota immigration act. So far they have
met with nothing but encouragement by the atti-
tude of congress. 30
The bills proposed, all of which have been re-
ferred to the house committee on immigration,
which has YET to report, include one to exclude all
immigrants who can not, under the decision of
the supreme court, ever attain citizenship in this
country; this would eliminate all Japanese immi-
grafton. Another would reduce the yearly quota of
nationals of any country here according to the cen,
sus of 1910 from 3 to 2 per cent, but would base
the quota upon the census of 1890, which
would have the effect of greatly increas-
ing immigration from northern Europe. An
other bill proposes that all immediate relatives of
immigrants already here be admitted, outside the
quota law, and 400 additional be allowed in, re.
gardless of the state of the quota. Another bill
brings next years quota to operate this year, to
tako care CT refugees seeking haven in this coun-
try.
The probabilities are that none of these bills
will be reported; universal sentiment seems to
be that the present law is sufficiently liberal. Il
not too liberal, and that the United States neither
needs nor desires a greater proportion of foreign
born than it is now in the process of assimila-
ting every year..
, 1923-02-07

in front Of it breathlessly., It runs
The hands begin to creep.
TITS running you chortle- You
stand in front of It for ten minutes
and watch It in sheer ecstasy. Your
wife m in to help you watch. You
point out to each other how CHEEKY
the sound of a ticking clock makes
tho place. Then you set the clock.
Still 1t runs. You go about other
duties.
Ten minutes later you return. The
clock has stopped. 1t gave It up to
be exact. nine minutes earlier. Ap-
parently 1t Is one OF those clocks
which demand constant applause.
From then on your life Is n series
of intermittent struggles with the
clock.
If you become sufficiently worked
up about 1t you take 1t to a clock
repairman. He looks at It doubtfully
but promises to do his best. After a
week you take it home, having paid
the ransom. II runs three hours and
ten minutes but makes It up by strik.
ing all the hours from noon to mid.
night inclusive, just to show what II
can do.
II you are renting the clock you
eventually move, leaving the prob.
lem u%nsolved. But IL you own 1t you
have nc sue recourse.
If you are strong minded you sven.
tually discover the solution. Some
dark night you put it in a bag like
an unwanted kitten and carry II
down to the river. Just as you are
throwing It in. the clock begins to
tick. 1t strikes wildly and despair.
ingly. But do not be deceived. II is
merely trying to work on your feel
ings.
, 1923-02-07
The UntranmeIed Ones.

TT 1T were possible for some man of unimagincd
L wealth to purchase, own, control, and dictate
the policy of every newspaper in the United States
he would be the dictator of this nation. He cou1l
elect whom he pleased. He could control legisla,
ton by controlling the legislators. He could tax
as he pleased by controlling the taxing bodies. He
could make war, declare peace, amend the consti
tuition. His power would be absolute.
For this country is governed by public opinion
and public opinion is almost entirely in the hands
Of the newspaper.
With this in mind the words uttered by Oswald
, 1923-02-07

soft rug a floor pillow or a f~ootstool
had been provided by tho manage.
ment. so that she could do her grow.
cling without bruIsIng herself too Sc
verely.
Both Of these methods OF demon.
stratlng emotional stress were accom-
panied by the wr!nging out OF many
hanCkerchiefs. Certain heroines
started TO work on their handker.
chiefs even before the tears came,
while others %sklllfully produced them
at b psychological moment.
! The W~oebCgOne woman whose
, 1923-02-07
Styles in Mailing.

Fashions IN expressing emotions
on h stage have changed greatly
IN the last few years. an ~observant
first nigter asserts. An emotional
heroine a few years back generally
gave vent TO her E~urcharged feelings
IN n of two ways.
Either she Topped from sofa to
S'ta or she Crowded on the floor,
Touching at the feet Of the person
INTO whose ears she was pouring her
AeaTtreuding tale. Usually a large
, 1923-02-07
The Casper Tnbune's Program

Irrigation project west OF Casper 70 be author
lied and completed at once.
A complete and scientific coming system for the
city OF Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and school recreation
park system, including swimming pools Tor the.
children OF Casper.
ward as planned by the county commissioners TO
Garden Creek Falls and return.
Better roads for Natrona county and moro high
ways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight raise for shippers OF fh@
Rocky Mountain region. and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1923-02-07

grief floods the stage with tears 70
day is much less likely to totter from
ouo divan to another in an abandon,
ment of grief, this expert has CD
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-11

Mrs. Fred Cameron will be host
- to the Friday Afternoon EN-
broidery Club (this) Friday.
80 -
Word has been received that Miss
Gene Garrett was married to . Mr..
Stone. travelling candy salesman.
about three months ago in Denver.
Gene is very well known In Monte
Vista. She is q neice Of Mr.. L. J.
Chapman and graduated from the
Monte Vista high school In 1915.
Later she took nurses training At
81. Joseph's hospital at Denver.
graduating there about 4 years ago.
All her friends extend conEratula-
tions.
- -
The entertainment that the High
School Glee Club gave at the Presby-
terian church. last Tuesday night
was very good. The violinist Miss
Alpha sigsrid OF Gunnison is GER
tainly a talented artist and her selec-
tions were most excellent. Miss Rose
boutwell, announced the numbers In
very pleasing manner and all
the girls looked quite charming in
white dresses made alike.
- -
The Quivera club met at the
home of Mrs. l.. II. Sims Wednesday
evening. The topic OF the evening
was Psychic Analysis" and Mrs.
Glynn and Mr.. Peters gave interest
ing discussion of the subject after
which Mrs. Greene gave a reading.
The High School psychology class
was present as guests. the class con-
sisting Of II students. A short
business meeting was held because
OF the necessity Of electing a new
president and new vice-president
to take the places OF Mrs. Fox and
Mrs. Holland who will not be here
next winter. Mrs. Elofson was
elected president and Mr.. GARNER
vice-preseident. Refreshments were
served by the committee which con-
sisted of DR.. and Mrs. Elofson. Mrs.
Holland. Miss Sims. and Mr.. and
Mrs. GARNER.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-11

The services Of Rev. Kephart Of
Monte Vista have been very much in
demand by different schools Of the
valley In their ceremonies at the
close Of the school year. He deliver
ed the commencement address at
Del Norte Thursday evening and
will preach the baccalaureate ser
mon for Sargent schools Sunday
morning and at Hooper Sunday eve-
ming.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-11
NOTED VlOLlaST TO AP-
PEAR UNDER AUSPICES
Of TIE JUNIOR CLASS

ekovgsard the great Danish vio-
linist will be here the 24th Of May
At the Christian church under the
auspices Of the Junior class Of the
high school.
The Juniors are glad to offer this
opportunity to the public to hear .
genuine artist. The H. 8. Annual as
usual does not quite pay for itself
and the patronage of the public 10
solicited in order to lessen the Jun
Tor debt.
MT. Skovgaard will play on one Of
the oldest strads in the world. which
cost him $4,000.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-11
FIRST CRIsTIAN CHURCH

Mothers Day will be observed At
the Christian church Sunday eve
ming. Everyone not attending serv-
ices elsewhere. are cordially invited.
Sunday school begins at s:46
with Mr.. J. C. Haggard ~ superb
tendent.
Communion and preaching at II
=. M. subject. THE New Com
mandment."
Light Bearers and Juniors En-.
deavor meet at 2:30 p. M. with
Miss Louise Boggs as Junior Supt.
Senior Endeavor at 700 p. m.
Miss Ethel vanCleve. president.
EveninS service $500 p. m. Sub
ject. Motherhood Parallel to the
Cross