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Evening star., 1924-12-31

wage w age
cuts. increases
1898 81 1,470
1924 22S 436
Commodity prices, wages and cost
of living move more or less In the
same direction. These three things
have always gone together in the
past and they will always go together
In the future. Artificial barriers and
stimulants may temporarily AFFECT
prices, wages and the cost of living,
as a dam may temporarily affect the
flow of a stream of water. No dam
ever destroys the water. Sooner or
later 1t flows over the dam. Labor
unions, tariffs, immigration restric-
tions and other legislation may tenn
porarily stimulate the situation, but
such stimulation is not permanent.
Reaction always follows. Water must
seek its own level and ultimately
all groups and nations suffer and
prosper together This is the great
lesson Of 1924. a
Investment Situation summed Up.
AS q result of the decreased busi-
, ness in 1924 money has been idle and
plentiful. When copper is IA cents a
pound it requires only half as much
capital to carry II as when it is at
2S cents pound, and the same is true
of commodities in general When
business is dull, money is always
plentiful, and 1894 was no exception
to the rule. The following figures
for the average call rates on the
Evening star., 1924-12-31
working Conditions Fair.

The employment situation has been
working out the same way. There
have been no bread lines during 1924
and wages have held up pretty well,
but in many sections of the country
there has beer considerable unem-
-pIoyment. This especially has been
true in the union coal mining dis
tricts in the Central West, where
more idleness has prevailed than for
years. The textile industry, the shoe
. industry and other highly organized
lines have suffered during 1924 from
much idleness. When the channels
Of trade from Europe were closed IT
was possible for organized labor in
this country to demand and exact
higher wages. With the worlds
: market once more normal, so that
! goods can flow back and forth as
needed and in the best interests of
all, no one group in any one country
can take an arbitrary position at the
expense OF others. Hence, although
the year has been fairly satisfactory
for unorganized groups, there has
been much unemployment in organ
ICED labor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24
Mary Succeeds
on Main Street
THRILLS ON 1.-THE MAIN
STREET MESSENGER"
By LAURA MILLER

The life of the small-town reporter
has many thrills. Eva Hunt Doekery
of the Idaho Daily Statesman of Boise
lists, as "A few of the more dramatic.
interviewing Paderewski through
knothOle. being set upon bodily by an
lrate wife who mistook Mrs. Dockery
for her husbands affinity, writing up
the first motor trip to California while
the dusty gentleman gave out details
from barber-shop bath house, and
having the police called when she tried
to get picture of murdered woman.
The woman reporter in the smaller
place, Mrs. Dockery says, gets a
chance to interview notables when
they come through the town. If she
were on big city daily these inter.
views would go to the star reporters
and her own progress toward the most
interesting feature of news writing
would thus be delayed or curtailed.
Among Mrs. Dockery's choicest pos.
sessions are notes from Schumann-
Heinck. Ida Tarbell, and other nota-
bleS. A silver dagger, specially in.
scribed, is a memento of what prom
ised to be an impossible interview with
Nine Nordica, but which eventuated
into such IA friendship that the singer
always sent for the writer when she
reached Boise.
Originally a trained librarian, the
secretary of the Idaho state free H.
brary commission once lost her posi-.
ton through a change of political
color at the statehouse. Just then the
Statesman was short a society editor,
hunted her up and offered her the job.
"It was when 1 went to San Fran.
cisco and talked with the newspaper
women there" Mrs. Dockery writes,
"that 1 first realized my good fortune
In receiving training on a small-town
paper. OF course we consider ours the
biggest little newspaper in the coun.
try. Anyway, the bright young news
paper girls 1 met claimed quite to
envy me my varied experience cover.
ing police and Supreme courts, hotel
interviews and celebrities-everythi
at one time or another except the leg.
islature. Even In the matter of f.
nances l believe the small-town news.
paper woman has the best of the ar
3 gument. While the pay is small, llv-
ing expenses are cheaper and there is
always chance at sidelines such as
writing ads for stores which cannot
pay a regular ad writer, doing pub.
lictty for camnaiPns etc"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24
Mary Succeeds
on Main Street
BOOK AGENTS AND
VISIONS
By LAURA MILLER
q. 1929. by Laura Miller

We sat in a little restaurant out in
Mankato. Mimi, and talked of many
things. Two things ! chiefly remem-
Der. One was the enthusiasm and de-
termination that Josephine Sizer was
putting into her new job of being
president of the Minnesota w. G. I. U.
Ihe other was the story of how she
got her training in leading folks. That
she does lead them is evidenced by
the TACT that some 10000 people an
nually go to hear her lecture, espe-
cially In churches, camp meetings and
Bible institutes.
once upon time, so the story ran,
MRS. Sizer was far from well. The
doctor prescribed an absolute change
OF scene, new people, new Interests.
Now Josephine Sizer was the shy, de-
voted wife of Methodist minister.
she shrank not only from strangers.
nut from anything that would make
her prominent even among her hus-
pands congregation. And the family
purse was the proverbially lean ar
ticle possessed by country minister.
AS She did her hOusework, dreams
~ A"i peppie ana places born OF tne
DOCTORS prescription slipped into her
mind. And along came IA stranger who
made those vague dreams real. Under
MS arm was IA volume of famous Sc
rles of lectures. Warmed by his lis
tehers attention, he grew eloquent.
FINALLY, why, those books are as
good as trip!" exclaimed the
woman.
An adroit question from the man.
ana her story was out. Her enthusi-
asm Tor the travel lectures persisted
Inc stranger saw its value to his COM
pahy. He persuaded her. the shy lit
tle woman, to share her vision with
other housebound women. She learned
to talk, to sell ideas as well as books.
she regained her health. She made
money.
Then-"Why. If have this gift" she
said to herself. 81 ought to put It to
sui better service" So she has
done so.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

parlor at the outer end.
1t has an all-the-year-
round climate. pleasant
in winter as well as in
summer, and one may
have a dip in the ocean
ever day in the year.
One time, not long
ago, while we were en-
ioying n stay at Long
Beach the Steamer
B was anchored
there for a few days.
The mascots of this
steamer We're a dog
named Spot, and a cat
whose name was Tab
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

derog atory them As rule mothers-indaw womJ
who hold supreme interest in both their daughters AMI
sonsn-law they apt to err entirely the side
forbearance. Their oi worm hands are never t
to give service in the hours when service is a nri
necessity Able editors might much better give SON.
thought acknowledgement of the tremendous SERVED
so cheerfuy given by these mothers-inlaw instead J
cracking foolish jokes at their expense They can f
much more to write their favor than to their derie
SEN BRCOKHARTS campaign for denomination cod
him S37 81 while the result worth every dollar AM
everv one of the "a cents-to the Democratswe feel M
should be investigated in the interest of o
Senator Phipps who doubtless would like to how M
colleague did it.AColorado Springs News; &c
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

to 10 feet long.
Scores of them are
always about the
rocks. Their evo-
lutions in the wa
ter are very inter-
esting. Their sim
gular barking can
be heard above the
roar of the break
ers. Their voices
are h ars h and
hoarse at all times,
and at night when
they are disturbed
they below and
the sound is ex-
tremely melancholy
and sad.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

in the water. Spot
watched the cat for a
Few minutes, then sud.
denly seemed to realize
that the waves were toe
much for her and she
was drowning, He gave
a pitiful bark anc
WINNIE, then jumped
INTO the ocean, grabbed
Inbby by the back O,
the neck and by hard
work managed to swim
with her and finally
reached shore.
Both Spot and Tabb,
We're mana r.l a.,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

with not only the chef, but all the
crew Tor several years, and they them.
selves are the best of friends.
One day Tabby, while climb,no
around on the decks, as was her ems.
tom. was too venturesome and fol,
into the sea. The surf was very rougb
that day. and Tabby began to strroa,e
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24
Little d raveloques
SPOT, THE STEAMER MASCOT
By BLANCHE GILL

A favOrite resort of California is
Long Beach, situated twenty miles
from Los Angeles on the ocean. Dur
ing the past few years its growth has
been very rapid. This seashore town
has one of the finest stretches of hard
level beach on the coast and a pleasure
wharf 1,S00 feet long with large sun
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24


belonged the until
could shoot the seals that
interfered
Formerly there large seal Seal Rocks that
after
the
to be
the
10, western New wpaperUn nion)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24
Little Ct raueloques
Blu BLANCHE GILL
SEAL ROCKS
By BLANCHE Gill

The great city by the gate of the the
California
ng the Pacific San Francisco bay This noble sheet
gives entrance the bay, beautiful
Seal Rocks we
20 to
the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

the Denver election and elected of their
number but it could have been done in the
Open Mr.. Stapletons denial OF Klan afliaton elected
him. His open yielding to their influence is going to re-
suit in his recall If the Kan cannot control in Denver
they control anywhere because the farther
from that city the and manliness
meet up with, and that is antagonisc to Kanism or
Alan methods Mr. Morleys vote in the coming primary
will give excellent line this matter
ARTHUR PERRY'S Hotchkiss Herald contains de-
fense of the mothersn-law that appeals to Perry
takes fall of the ancient and foolish mother in law
ke that appear at stated intervals in the papers We
have known several mother law day, very
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

GLEN SHAVER, of West Virginia, will conduct the
National Democratic campaign. Mr. Shaver is not well
known to the general public but bears the reputation of
being political wizard q .t'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

JUDGE A. W. RUCKER, noted old time citizen of
Colorado, passed in ST. Luke's Hospital Saturday
Judge Rucker congressman from this once
and served credtably.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

SENATOR WHEELER has accepted the nomin alton
for vice president the La Toilette ticket That adds
few western La Follette's list those
men going to carry several states
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

THE &. p. organizations national weekly begins to
read much like pastor rackng his brain for
thing kind to say the remains of the village
bumlTelluride Journal
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

DAUGHERTY says the Republican party never
be La Folettezed Just it doesn't become Daugherty
lied the average Republican will be able to Withstand
most any other kind of shock.-Collbran Voice.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

alive, but the care of the che, "i ami
snilors brought them to life again. A few
days after this the Long Beach Humo n,
society decorated Spot for bravery
Union.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

EVERY fresh issue of the Durango Democrat mpres
with the view that they unateraby opposed
the almost renominaton and reelection of
Sweet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

by. They belonged to the chef of the
boat, who always gave them the choic-
est bits 10 eat, and took the best care
"f them. They have been great pets
60, Western N
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

fERops
A. "o"Ao
VIII
would
buck ~ ~ @
M e. f. Warren agricultural university has collect
Cd evidence the
exactly the same way they did following price level
following the Civil DIR
price levels in the United States ~
The present do with
Britain
r,ona ~,
Then price vi down "ei DUCK
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

AN exchange says that Calvin Coolidge will go down
in history the unafrad president this country
had in years Guess that's right. Anybody with the
to for president the his party dur
ing the last four is certainly entitled be called
''unterriied and unafraid Windsor Poudre Valley
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-24

HARRY TAMNiEN, of the of the Denve~
Post, died Saturday morning after long illness He
born in 1856 and moved Colorado in $780, where he
resided since Aside from his newspaper
he owned curio store in Denver which noted place
for purchasers of western specimens Recently he
dowed childrens hospital in Denver and something
of reputation philanthropist He always very
fond of children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
Watching the Screen
BY DAISY HENRY

THE SHEEP are returning TO the fold.
L Charlie Ray, Mabel Normand, Wanda Hawley Lii
liam Gish Kathryn Macdonald Bill Hart--are only six
Of the many movie stars who went into business for them
selves a few years ago. They among those who
started the independent productions
THOMAS INCE gave Ray his first start After making
a series of pictures for Inee, Charlie decided he could
do better for himself opened his studio and company
called The Charles Ray Productions started Ray gave
good pictures all right but not any better than
the ones he made for lnce Nor did Ray make much
money which seems 10 be the fault Of the majority Of
independent producers. Just recently Ray gave out a
statement saying he thru trying 10 be producer and
like a good little boy going back TO Mr.. Ince.
Mabel Normands is not much different. Mabel
tried starring In serious pictures She failed mlseraby
As Mack Sennett comedy star she scored her first
big hit and since she has returned TO Sennett produe-
tons she has resumed her popularity.
DILL HART became famous Paramount star Then
ID Bill formed the William S, Hart company. He made
few pictures retired and back recently Para
mount star again Something happened-Bl and the Para
mount heads couldn't agree Just at present there aren't
any Hart pictures being made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

WANDA HAwLEY. Lillian Gish
w and Kathryn Macdonald are
three feminine stars who didn't fare
very we'll In companies bearing their
names Miss liawisy and Miss Mac
Donald can hardly be olassed with
Lillian Glah Neither OF them really
was qualified 20 Ne star In the inst
place. Miss Gish II considered by
many 20 be the screens leading emo
iionAl actress. But Lillian AZ the
head Of her own company was forced
10 fils bankruptcy papers
EvES Mary. DOUG and charli, ad.
~ nit us hard Job producing FOR
Yourself. The chief trouble seems 20
be IN getting independent pictures
booked. In a good many cities pic
lures made By these three celebrities
aren't shown until months and
months after their release. due 10
the fac, that Il Is impossible 20 get
them booked ahead Of pictures re,
leased by tho big corporations
Miss Macdonald was starred In
n series Of pictures 'ilch grow
worce picture by piciui She has
since married n wealthy. !, and
retired from the screen.
CEATTLE movie fans are going 20
- SEQ several Of their tavoritea, II
present plans 20 thru. King Bag.
go;t. Universal director. passed thru
here the other day en- route 20 other
parts % the state on search for 10.
cation. lie win return 20 California
and then make another trip back
with n company OF Universal play.
era.
Also there y a big chance that
Mary and Doug win be In Seattle
on their return trip from abroad.
TWE MeiEhan company will be-
l. back again. too. They are going
10 take a trip UP 20 Mt. Rainier and
will shoot" somc pictures up there
before returning 10 California. Her.
bert Brenon. who IL directing Neigh.
an IN Tho Alaskan" for Paramount.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

1, soon 10 start on Peter Pan"
TUE May MaeAvoy.0 Glen Hunter
l. romance. engagement announced
and everything. proved 10 be a farce
seems IL was started merely for pub
LEFTY purposes and II worked.
TNiERE's another romance rumor
l. on tap. but ia not 20 be taken
sSrlously--as yet. Constance Tai.
madgs and Buster Collier are tho
name mentioned Buster. you know
Is the young Son Of Willard Collier
and II seems but a short time ago
that he was romping around in
i.nicksrs.
co much for romaneel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
WILL BEN TRY
1T, TOO

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, Jun. T.
IL Back from a second excur.
don 20 the Shrine Of ST. Anne
IL Beaupre, near Montreal. Can.
ada. Mrs. Ben Turpin. wife Of
he film comedian. today declared
leafnesH, which afflicted her for
years. has entirely disappeared.
au. Turpln made one cxcur.
sion 20 the shrine somo weeks
,Eo. and was greatly bcncfitisd.
'hs ssid, Another Journey to tho
famous spot entirely restored her
hearing. hhc reported 10 friends
On returning 20 Hollywood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
Busters Latest

Buster Ksaton 70 making his lat.
est comedy. The Navigator" aboard
tho ocean liner off Catalina Isle. Bus.
ter declares that his 45o.foot liner.
The Butord," can hardly turn
around in tho harbor without scrap.
ing the tenders Of ono or more OF
the scores OF private yachts anchor.
81 there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
AUTHENTIC

The newspapers Of Los Angeles
seem bent on getting Jack Dempsey
engaged TO some leading motion pic.
ture star, but here Is one engagement
which can Be authenticated Eugenla
Gilbert has been engaged for Jack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
MURIEL FRANCES DANA

Some mighty interesting people are
in the cast which supports Reginald
Denny in the Husbands OF Edith"
The principal characters in this
George Barr McCutcheon story viii
be played by Laura La Plante. Ethel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
RALPH GRAVES

Ralph Graves. one OF the most
nPpular juvenile leading men in pic
Uires today. has been signed by Mack
scnnett to star In a series OF two.
reel comedIes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
ALICE CALHOUN

Alice Calhoun has been engaged
for the role OF the model in the new
Nitagraph picture. Between
Friends" RS Robert W. Cham.
bera story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

Lloyd Hamilton viii 30 seen NJ a
milk wagon driver in Good Morn.
lnE." new Edueatlonai.H Hamilton
comedy now IN course OF production.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

Gray Terry. Lee Moran and Muriel
Frances Dana. The latter is a Sc
attic child.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

Dcmpscy's leading woman In the
third OF his series OF 10 pictures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

Edmund Lowe will play the lead
ing role in the Fox perturbation OF
1.-The Fool
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
Campbell Reelected
 Kiwanis Governor

Lenox, Mass, Sept. 26.-Walter J. Campbell of Springfield was re-sject- ed governor of the New England district of the Kiwanis International at the annual convention which end ed here yesterday afternoon. Lieu tenant Governors by district follow: Western Massachusetts, David J. Shaw, Pittsfield; Maine, John $. Scavey. Of Auburn-Tewiston club: Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Robert NJ. Green Of Bos- ton club; Central Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Wesley F. Morse Of Woonsocllet, R. l.; Connecticut. Ar thur F. Crampton of Hartford. John F. Simons of Springfield, was re- elected sccretary-treasurer Port land, Maine was awarded next years convention.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
FORGEIS VISITED TODAY ------ Closing Scenes Of Philadelphia's
 
 Big Celebration

Philadelphia. Sept. 2s.--The scene for the concluding days cele- bration of the 15Oth anniversary of the meeting Of the First Continental Congress and the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Carpenters company shifted today to Historic Valley Forge, where the encamp- ment of Washington's army will be enacted by the veteran Company M, First Pennsylvania militia, com- posed of many distinguished phy- sicians.l bankers. teachers and busi- ness men.
 The forenoon was devoted to sightseeing tour of the Valley Forge Memorial park, the guests of the Carpenters company being talk en over the grounds in motor cars. During the afternoon commemora- tive exercises will be held at the Wa terman monument, in front of the Washington Memorial chapel.
 As these exercises proceed the audience will see "Washington's Troops" in their colonial uniforms. drilling on the grounds. At the close of the exercises representatives of the city of Philadelphia and of the Carpenters company will place wreaths at the base of the Water- man monument in honor of the sol- diers who died on the encampment Then a courier will be seen rid- ing through the triumphal arch to-
 ward Washington's headquarters The drilling soldiers will converge toward the headquarters and will be joined by the visiting military commands, the history of whose
 states reached back to the Ameri-
 can revolution. The courier, who is supposed to be coming from
 Philadelphia to announce the oc- cupation of the city by the British, will be met by a group of "revolu- tionary generals" including Wash- ington, Lafayette, Von Steuben,
 Muhlenherg, Mad Anthony" Wayne. impersonated by officers of Conn., pany H.
 A review and retreat will con-
 clude the celebration, after which Mayor Kendrick will present the visiting commands with silk flags
 similar to the origiaal 13-starred
 flag used by Washington at his Val- ley Forge headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
QUESTION SIGNATURE

Washington, Sept. 26.-The ques- ton of married woman's right ta sign her maiden name to govern ment checks will be reopened before Comptroller General McCarl at the request of the interior department, it was announced today by the na- tionAl woman's party headquarters, which has been contending for the privilege. The date of new de- cision by Mir. McCarl, however, was described as uncertain.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
Figure of Death as
 Warning to Walkers

New York, Sept. 26.--Death with outstretched hands greeted jay- walkers fast night at Fifth Avenue and Forty-second street, one of New YorE's busiest corne.s. Carrying out the idea sof Barron Collier, special deputy police conrnissioner, a trans- parent lamp odorned on four sides with pictures Of death was erected at this intersection to wsrn against crossing. the ptreets in careless lmanner. ---..
 While the Thousands of pleasure cars and buses rolled by. the lamp flashed at regular intervals such warnings as "you are. mine. -- jay walker: T want you, careless man." and wait a minute, save a life!"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
New Yorker Arrested in
 New Haven for Theft

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 26.-- Glen A. Anderson, Of 200 West 54th Street, New York. was arrested here last night for the Stamford. Conn, and Amsterdam, N. r.. police charged with embezzlement. Miss Rabetta Busey also of New York, is held on q technical charge of breach of the peace. It Is charged that Henderson and another man named John J. Warner, acting as stock brokers, accepted bonds yauied at $1,0o0 from Mrs. Elizabeth Cook of Stamford and bonds valued at $4200 from Johanna Cook of 76 Grove street, Amsterdam, with the under- standing that they would transfer them from one company to another. It is alleged by the police that they sold the bonds and did not turn the money over to the rightful owners. Miss Busey, according to the police. has admitted that she forged checks when ordered by Henderson. War ner has not been arrested. .