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BORDERING DADDOAK PULVERIZES> PIRATES
Eddie Browns Hit Again Wins Extra Frame
 Battle

PITTsBURG, Aug. 2e-Brooklyn took three games in a row from Pittsburg. winning the final today, to2 in II in rings. Doak held the Pirates to six hits three of them coming in the first inning when the home club scored its runs.
 Kremer frightened up after Fournier poled a home run into right in the sec ond inning. Brooklyn tied the count in the ninth when Neis, running for Grif- fifth, scored on Taylor's three-bagger. The winning run was scored when Brown dou- bled and scored on a sacrifice and an in- field out, Score.
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GAMES TODAY

Southern League Birmingham at Chattanooga. Nashville at New Orleans. Memphis at Atlanta. l. Littfe Rock at Mobile. American League St. Louis at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston. Detroit at New York, Chicago at Washington.
 National League New York at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Pittsburg.
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l. Matted ssais for Keenan, in sth,

Summary; Two base hit, Ewoldt. Three base hit. Hollingsworth. Stolen bases. Murray, Fisher. Double plays Tucker to Jackson to Hoffman Left on bases, Nashville 5, New Orleans z. Bases on baiIa, off Hollingsworth 5, Keenan { Struck out, by HoIlingsworth {, Keenan 2. Hits, off Keenan in innings. Wild pitch, Hollingsworth. Umpiress Brennan, Campbell and Pigue. Time. 2:02.
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HOWARD EHMKE
 BEATS INDIANS

BOSTON, Aug. 20--Boston scored $ to victory over Cleveland today. Flag
 four hits, including double and triple. Nhs concerned in the scoring of three runs and made a sensational running catch of eighth Score. N
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Summary; Two-base hit Marriott. stolen bases, Kelly, Guyon. Sacrifice, smith. Double plays Hargrave to Kelly to Huhn. Marriott to Kelly to Huhn Left on bases. Mobile 4 Little Rock g. Bases out, by Ellis l, Robinson B. Umpires. Mo QoWan and PfenninEer. Time 1. .2n
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J. Anderson. Sedgwick. D. Anderson, J. base hits, Crossley 2, Swafford Home runs. J, Bates Robertson, D. Anderson, Stewart. J. Anderson. Stolen bases. Stew art, Rhode. Niehaus, BandrimSr, Crossley. Sacrifices Crossley Double plays, Band rimer to J. Bates. Left on bases Bir- mingham 10. Chattanooga 9. Bases on balls, off Sedgwick (. Sawyer 1. Struck out, by Sedgwick ., Hartford l. Hits, off D Bates in 1 Is, Sawyer IS in { 2-3s Hartford Tn 2. Hit by pitcher. by Saw yer tCar-olD. Passed bah. Robertson
 Balk Hartford. Losing pitcher, D. Batea Empires, Doolan and Miillams. Time. i;5o
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Summary: Two-base hits. Friberg. sten- Tierney to R. smith to McInnis; Tferney to McInnis; O'Fsrrell to Hollocher; Bush to Cotter to Holiocher. Left on bases, Boston 2, Chicago {. Bases on balls, off Wheeler 1. Genewich ?. Struck out. by Bush 2, Genewich 4. Hits, off Wheeler in innings Bush in g. Losing pitch CT, Wheeler. Umpires, Rigler and Moran. Time, 1;4l.
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Totals ....... Sl xBatted for Carlson in sth.

Summary: Two-base hits Wrigststone, Hornsby 2. Home run. Williams. Sacril fices, Dickernlan, Hornshy, Double plays, Hornsby to Bottomley, Bottomley @ unas- slsted), Holke to Sand to Hoike. Carlson delphia 3, St. Louis {. Bases. on balls, off Carlson 1. Struck out, by Garrison l. Dickerman 1. Hits. off Carlson 10 in innings. Glazner 1 in 1. Losing pitcher, Carlson. Umpires o'Day, Qulgley and SN eeney. Time, 1:24.
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RIJBE ROBINSON
 LETTERS ELLIS MOrrisOn's Walk, Hits By GuyOn, Philbin Score
 Only Run

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 20.-Rube Robin son hurled in his old time form today, holding Mobile to four scattered hits and Little Rock shut the locals out. l to Q. Ellis allowed only five hits, but a base or balls proved costly. Score:
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JOHN HOLLY
 CHECKS VOLS Double Steal Responsible For Only Hamilton
 Tally

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 2o.-Hollings-- worth held Nashville to four hits, two of which were scratches. and New Orlenas defeated the Vols 3 to 1 today. Nashviles only run was made without a hit, Murray stealing home in double steal. Score;
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Totals

Summary: Two-base hits, Burrus, Zoe lers Barber, Carlyle. C. Smith. Three base hits, c. Smith. Stolen bases, Smith. Krehmeyer, Paschal Sacrifice
 meyer to Bprrus Left on bases, Menphl 3, Atlanta 7- Bases on balls, off Dunior
 3. Karr 1. Struck out. by Jones 1, h Warmoth 2. McGrew l.. Dumont 1, KaI 2. Hits, oft Merz in innings. o} Dumont 8 in s2-3. off Jones in q, oi Karr In Is. off Warmoth none in off McGrew 1 in g. Wild pitches, pt
 mont Karr 2. Passed ball. Autry Win ring pitcher, sWarmoth. Losing pitchel Karr. Umpires, Johnson and Jorda Tim
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COMES
 FROM BEHTNI tf7li- Chickasaws Score Min Runs Tn Last Three
 Innings

ATLANTA, Aug. 20.--AIthough Atian boasted slx-run lead at the beginnii Of the seventh inning, the Chicks car from behInd this Afternoon to finally W the second game of the series, 9 to
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lHIIaueipHIa -s...ss.,.. VUb U32, UOU-I0 St. Louis ..........,... 235 900 80x-l3.
 Summary: Two-base hits. Hornsby. vii Hams 2. Schultz. Ford Wendell Three base hits, smith, Bottomley. Stolen bases, Schultz. Sacrifices, Hornsby Dyer, Tolm Glazner. Cooney. Left on bases Phiia- delphia 10; St. Louis 8. Bases on balls Fowler g. Struck out, by Sothoron 4 Glazner 2. Hits off HubbeIl 6 in l-S innings. Betts in 2-3, Glazner s In g. Sothoron ip 2 2-3, Dyer in I2-s Fow Ter 3 in 2-3S. Wild pitch, Hubbell Fowler. Winning pitcher. Fowler, losing pitcher Glasner. Umpires. Quigley,
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Three-base hit Taylor. Home run, Four nier. Sacrifices, Mitchell ?. Stock. Dou- tle plays, Griffith to Taylor: Wright to Maranville to Grimm; Doak to Mitchell to Fournier. Left on bases, Brooklyn g.
 Pittsburg {. Bases on balls. off Doak 1, Kremer ?. Struck out, by Doak 1, Kremer I. umpires. klem and Wilson. Time.
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RESULTS

SoutheFn League Birmlnkhan 9. Chattaneoga ls. New Orleans 3, Nashvtlle l. Little Rock I.< Mobile 0. Memphis 3, Atlanta 2.
 American League Boston B. Cleveland 4. t~ St. Louis Philadelphia. rain. Only games scheduled.
 National League Brooklyn 8, Pitlsburg ell inntngs). Boston 2-6, Chicago 0-O. 3s Philadelphia 1-l0 St. Louis S-13. Only games scheduled
 American Association KansAs CiIy 2, Toledo !. Milwaukee @s, Columbus {. st. Paul }, Indianapolis l. inneapolis-Lou.sville, Tain.
 international League Jersey City 5-6, Toronto S-b. Newark 2, Buffalo 2. Reading -Rochester, rain. No other scheduled.
 Western League Lincoln s-s, Dss Moines 3-s. Tulaa e-17, Wichita SIS. Okiaho4a City s-7, St. Joseph 4-A q tn- nings by asreement). Denver 5, Omaha T.
 Texas League Galveston TO- Dallas $. Beaumont o, Fort Worth 9. Houston 8, Wichita Fans g. san Antonio 6. Shreveport 5.
 Appalachian League Johnson City 4, Morristowh ,. Bristol 6-6 Kingsport 4-S, Greenevilie 2, Knoxville s.
 
 Pacific Coast League San Francisco II. Sacramento 8. Portland 6, Vernon g. Seattle II, Oakland 5. Los Angeles C. Salt Lake {.
 Cotton states League Laurel o. Meridian 8. HattiesbuTg S, Brookhaven l. Nicksburg 9, Jackson '.
 Weslerh Association {. 4 Hutchinson 6, Muskogee. 1. Topeka 3, Fort Smith 4. ,' Springfield 1, okmulgee 5 ;.
 
 South Atlantic League Macon {, Charlotte :. Spartanburg 3, Greenville 2. Augusta 50, Asheville Al.
 Virginia League Portsmouth g. Petersburg g (darkness). Rocky Mount Z, Norfolk g. Wilson 3, Richmond 2,
 Piedmont League Winston Salem 5, Danviile l High Point o, Raleigh I. Durham 1, Greensboro 1. (l2 innings. dnrkness).
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Weatern LeaGue

Lincoln 3-s, Dss Moines 2-9.
 Tulaa e-17, Wichita s-13.
 okiahoFa City S-7. St. Joseph 4-A q in- nings by Agreement). Denver s, Omaha T.
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international League Jersey City 5-s, Toronto S-6. Newark 2, Buffalo 2. Reading Rochester, rain. No other scheduled.
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Sold before nOon"-the usual report following a For Sale" Want Ad in The Age.Herald.
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Totals ..... 3S 2 6 s3 Is zBigbee-Ran for Barnhart in 1Ith. Score by inninEH:
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Totals ....... 42 10 f3 24 xBatsed for Glazner h sth.

zBstted for NiebereaIi h . sth.
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NntlonaI Leaaue

NNTHUILNE NoUIuU . : Brooklyn g., PitlSburK (11 innings). Boston 2-6, Chicago 0-0. Philadelphia 1-l0, St. Louis S-13. Only games scheduled.
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RESORTS AND TRAVEL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21

KansAs CiIy 2, Toledo '. Milwaukee, .S, Columbus 1. St. Paul 3, Indianapolis 1. MinneApolis-Lou.s rain.
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Texas League

NNAlN ICUBUU Galveston 10. Dallas S. Beaumont O. Fort Worth 3. Houston 8. Wichita Falls 8. san Antonio 6. Shreveport 5.
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Southern League BirmInkhana 9. Chattaneoga ls. New Orleans 3, Nashville 1. Little Rock I.< Mobile o. Memphis 3, Atlanta 2.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-30
Harding School

School was closed Thursday and
Friday for the Teachers Convention
in Eau Claire
Our scho9lroom is decorated with
Halloween decorations.
The rs are reading The Court
ship Of Miles Standish."
The SIS are menorizing the poem,
America for language.
The rs are busy gathering iRfor-
nation 50 they can write compost
ton on How County Nurse Helps
us Keep Well"
The is and Is are memorizing
The poem, "Ba, Ba, Black Sheep, in
language,
The 6's and rs are studying the
New England States in Geography.
The SIS Geography class have
memorized the names Of the contin-
eute, oceans, zones and circles of the
world the past week.
Visitors are always welcome.
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nix DOESN'T APPEAR
TO BE HIMSELF AT ALL

Tom Mix! Immediately, the movi'
picture fan gets a mental vision of q
stern-faced man on plunging
horse, his revolver handy and his
trigger finger itching.
Erase the picture! Instead, inn
agine timid appearing youth wear
ing hornrimmed spectacles, a tightly
fitting checkered suit, spats and an
expression of infantile innocence.
That's Tom Mix in "Soft Boiled
his first special production, presented
by William Fox and directed by J.
G. Blystone, which is coming to the
Normal auditorium as a, Firemen's
benefit attraction on Thursday eve
ming, Nov. Is.
In addition to the 8-real Mix fea-
ture there is to be 2-reel comedy,
"Rainstorm,' making the evening
one solid round of fun.
Remember the date, Nov. ID, a
week from next Thursday.
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ORDINANCE NO. So

An Ordinance for the issue of
bonds of the City of River Falls,
Wisconsin for the purpose of raising
money to construct bridge across
the Kinnickinnic River on Falls St,
in said City, fixing the form of said
bonds, levying tax to pay the prll-
cipal and interest thereof, and di-
recting the execution and delivery
thereof.
The Common Council of the City
of River Fails, Counties of Pierce and
st. Croix, State of Wisconsin, do or
dain as follows:
Section 1. That the City of River
Falls, Wisconsin, duly issue its cou-
pom bonds in the aggregate amount
of Twenty Thousand Dollars, $780,
000) for the purpose of raising money
to construct a bridge across the Kin
nickinnic river, on Falls Street, in
said City under authority conferred
on it by Chapter 81 Wisconsin sta
tutes 1923.
That said bonds shall be known as
Falls street bridge bonds, be forty in
number, numbered from one ~ TO
Forty (40) inclusive, be dated Deem
Der 1st, 1924, be of denomination of
Five hundred dollars ($500) each ard
bear interest at the rate of five per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly on August 1st and February LIST
in each year, and be payable as to
principal as follows:
Bonds numbered /, 2, 3, and 4, on
February 1st, 1926, and four bonds in
the order of their numbering on Feb
ruary LIST of each year up to and in
Guiding the first of February 1885.
That said bonds shall have interest
coupons attached thereto, providing
for the payment of the interest there
on at the rate and times above speci-
fed. That the coupon evidencing the
interest due February LIST, 1924, be
for the sum of four dollars and sew
enteen cents, (S417,) being the
amount due at said rate for the per-
iod from December LIST, 1924, to Feb
ruary 1st, 1925, and that the remain
ing coupons be fore the interest for
the period of six months.
That each of said bonds be payable
in lawful money of the United States
of America, at the office of the City
Treasurer of said City.
That the aggregate amount of all
the bonded indebtedness of said City
is Seventy-one thousand Dollars,
1911 ,000.)
That the value of all taxable prop
erty in the City of River Falls ac-
cording to each Of the last five pre-
ceding valuations are as follows:
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State of Wisconsin
City Of River Falls
Falls Street Bridge Bonds

Know all men by these presents,
That the City of River Falls, Pierce
and st. Croix Counties, Wisconsin,
acknowledges itself indebted and for
value received, promises to pay the
bearer
Five Hundred Dollars (S50O.00)
lawful money of the United States
of America, on the first day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 10 with interest
from date until paid at the rate of
five percent per annum, payable semi
annually on the first day of Febru-
airy and August of each year, on
presentation and surrender of the
annexed interest coupons, poth prin-
cipal and interest payable at the of
fee of the City Treasurer OF SAID
City.
This bond is one of series Of
bonds aggregating the sum of Twen-
ty thousand dollars, ($20,000.0O) of
like date and tenor, but differing as
to maturities, which are issued by
said city for the purpose of raising
money to construct bridge across
the Kinnickinnic river on Falls street
in said City under authority and in
strict accordance with the provisions
of chapter CT of the Wisconsin Sta
tutes for the year 1923.
1t is hereby certified related and
declared that the total indebtedness
of said city, including this bond, Goes
not exceed any constitutional or
statutory limit.
That the aggregate amount of all
bonded indebtedness of said city is
Seventy-one thousand Dollars (S71,-
000.00.)
That the outstanding bonds for a
similar purpose is S17.000.OO.
That the values of all taxable prop
erty in the City Of River Falls &C.
.cording to each of the last five pre-
ceding valuations is as follows:
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Notice OF Special Election

Office Of the City Cielk
October 81, 1874.
T, tie electors Of The City of River
Falls.
NOTICE is hereby given hat a
special election Will be held in the
several election districts of he City
of River Falls on Tuesday, tie 4th
day of November, 1924, at which will
be submitted the question Of the
adoption of ordinance No. So, ard or
dinance providing fox the issue of
bonds for the purpose of raising
funds to build bridge across the
Kinnickinnic river at the point where
the Junction bridge now stands.
The polls for this election will be
held for the first election district at
the pump station in the First Ward
and for the second election district
comprising the End, 3rd, and 4tl
wards, at the City Hall.
The polls viii be open at nint
o'clock a. m. and close at tive-thirt!
p. m.
The following is s facsimile of tn
official ballot:
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That the average of said five years
valuation is S2,459,814.S0
That such bonds shall show on
their face the amount of the assess
ed valuation of all taxable property
in said City for each of the five years
next preceding the date of their is
sue and the average amount thereof;
also the total amount of all bonded
Indebtedness and the amount of bonds
outstanding for similar purposes.
That the amount of Bridge bonds
issued by said City now outstanding
is S17,000.00.
Section 2. That said bonds shall
be substantially in the following form
with the necessary variations as to
numbers and maturities, which said
form is hereby approved and adopted:
Nunlber- $4,000
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Section A. That to provide for
the payment of the principal of said
bonds and the interest thereof. as
the same may become due, a direct
annual tax is hereby levied upon all
the taxable property of said City in
addition to all other taxes, sufficient
to pay when due the interest annually
to grow due upon said bonds, and al
so to pay and discharge the principal
thereof by the time the same shall
become due.
Section a. That said bonds and
the coupons thereto attached shall
be signed by the Mayor and City
Clerk, and the seal of said City shall
be affixed by the City Clerk. That
the signatures of said Mayor and City
Clerk upon the coupons of said bonds
may be their facsimile signatures,
printed, Autographed or engraved.
Section 5. That said bonds when
so executed, shall be placed in the
custody of the City Treasurer of said
City, to be sold and delivered under
the Councils directions, and that the
proceeds of the sale of said bonds
shall be used for the purpose specified
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Ironsides," for language.

Ironsides," for language.
We are al very busy preparing
for our program and Basket Social
which win be given Friday evening,
October 81. You are welcome.
Bring your cups; coffee will be serv-
ed free.
The SIS History class is making a
wigwam, and other articles used by
Indians.
The is are making Phonetic
Booklets"
The rs Geography class is learn
ing the states of the United States.
The rs have some new brown and
gray clay to use for clay modelling.
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therein and for such purpose onlv.

therein and for such purpose only.
Section 6. That the full faith and
credit and resources of this City and
the Common Council, as such be, and
the same are hereby irrevocably
pledged to provide the money for the
principal and interest of said bonds
when and as the same become due.
Section 7. That all ordinances and
proceedings of this Common Council
inconsistent herewith be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
Passed Oct. 20, 1924.
Approved Oct 20, 1924.
Attest:
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FORD TRUCK.-For sale, Ford
truck, stake body and cab; extra
tires, shock absorbers and water
pump Price 1925. Harry ID. Weydt,
Park Street, South Side, River Falls,
Wis.
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For the year 1919 2,c0O,440.uo
That the average of said five years
valuation is S2,459,814.80 and that
prior to the issuance and delivery Of
this bond the Common Council Of
said City has provided for the col
lection Of a direct annual tax upon ell
the taxable property in said City in
addition to all other taxes, sufficient
to pay the interest Upon said bonds
as it falls due, and also. pay and dis
charge the principal thereof as it
natures and that all acts, conditions
and things required to be done pre-
cedent to the issuance of this bor.d
have been properly done, happened
and performed in regular and due
form and time as required by the
constitution and laws of the State
of Wisconsin.
The full faith, credit and resources
of said City are hereby irrevocably
pledged for the punctnal payment Of
the principal and interest of this
bond at maturity.
In witness whereof the said City of
River Falls, Wisconsin, has execut-
ed this bond, by causing its Mayor
and City Clerk to sign their names
and affix the seal of said City thereto
this first day of December, 1924.
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OFFICIAL REFERENDUM
BALLOT

If you wish to vote for the question
make cross (X) mark or other mark
in the square after the word YES,
underneath such question: If you
wish to vote against the question,
make cross (Xl mark or other
mark in the square after the word
NO, underneath such question.
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- '''''~'''''''' $4,000 WY NJIOItA
That the coupons attached to said
bonds shall be substantially in the
following form:
Mo-. $......-......
The City of River Falls, Wisconsin,,
will pay the bearer ..........--... dollars
($.,..) at the Office of the City
Treasurer on the first day of .....-..-.......
-.....-..1 9-,-.,..-..-,. being the interest
then due on it's Falls street bridge
bonds.
Dated December LIST, 1924.
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Pierce Valley School

Grace Robelia, Teacher
The SIS and as have made spelling
booklets.
The SIS are memorizjng "Old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-30

FURNITURE. ETC.,-As am
leaving town I must sell ALL Of my
household furniture, including beds,
chairs, tables, stoves, sidoboards,
etc, etc, also an electric washing
machine, an Ivers & Pond piano and
b Chrevolet 4-door Sedan. All priced
very low to sell quick. Guy Wright
Evening star., 1924-09-06
SHAVER ANSWERS
WALLACE CHARGES
Claims Policy of Defation That
Hurt Farmers Due to Repub-
licans Themselves.

Denying the assertion of Secretary
Wallace in statement Thursday
that the plight Of the farmers during
the past four years was due to de-
f1ation policy launched by the last
Democratic administration, Chairman
Shaver of the Democratic national
committee declared in 4 statement
last night that it was due to the de
liberate policy of def1ation pursued by
the Republicans themselves"
1T is apparent" Mr.. Shaver said.
that the eXigencies of partisan poll
tics have pressed Secretary Wallace
to reverse and stultify himself in the
statement he issued on September 4
charging the last Democratic admin
istration with responsibility for the
deflation of agricultural prices"
Citing what he said constituted the
written record of Republican "cul-
pability," Mr.. Shaver first recalled the
resolution of Senator Mccormick, Re-
publican, Illinois, adopted by a Re-
publican Congress during the last
part of the Wilson administration,
asking that the Federal Reserve
Board advise the Senate what steps
it proposed taking to meet existing
imitation. He next cited the plank of
the 1920 Republican platform declar-
ing for deflation and former Presi-
dent Harding's speech accepting the
Republican nomination, in which he
took the same stand.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
Variety.

A turgid work of history l some
times sit and read; again a tale of
mystery. with Sherlocks gone to
seed; and not satire, blistery, sup
plies my mental need. A tale of high
society now dovcraiis with my mood;
tract that boosts sobriety, and
lectures people stewed; there's moth
ing like variety. in volumes as in
food. Ger epics I'am pondering
this pleasant afternoon, or with John
Silver wandering to find a lost
doubloon, or pleasant moments
squandering with Hudson or Van
Loon. The wise men are advising
US that fiction's disease; they say,
their warmth surprising US, that
storybooks are cheese; the sages
keep on wishing us to shun such
books as these. The moralists are
Storming us with lectures harsh and
bold; good books that are informing
us are what our hands should hold !;
is such books fail of warming us.
our heads should be half-soled. But
there's a certain dreariness in tones
the Great Ones penned; and in an
hour some WEAKNESS the Grand Old
Masters lend. and tears and sweat
and bleariness about ones eyeballs
blend. And then one cries. all bit
terry. I'm tired of Gems of Thought,
all tritely writ and twitterly-bring
me some tommyrot, in which Detec-
tive Whitterly is slugged and stabbed
and shot
WALT MASON.
lCOuyright. lNo4l