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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
VETERANS WANT BONUS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Oppon-
ents of the soldiers bonus are not up
held in their claim that world war
veterans do not favor this legisla-
tion. To date, 1,7S5,OO former sold
iers out of 4,051 ,6O6 have asked for
it. But 81 have refused to take ad-
vantage of the law. Applications are
being filed at the rate of 10000 a
week.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
DETROIT CITY LINES
TO TREAT WITH UNION

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 25.-Mayor
John w. Smith, the new executive of
this city, has ordered the general
manager of the municipal street car
lines to re-establish an agreement be-
tween the street railway commission
and the Street Car Mems union.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
81 GAS oUTLAwED

NFW YORK, Dec. "a chancery
court has outlawed the dollar-gas law,
passed by the state legislature. The
decision benefits the Consolidated
gas company and its FIVE subsidiaries,
which have a gas monopoly in this
city. The court held that the COM
pany is entitled to 8 per cent on its
investment,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
CONYICT CEMENT TRusT

DENVER, Dec. 25-Federal Judge
Kennedy has found the Cement secur-
tiles company, operating five subsi-
dary concerns, guilty of violating the
antitrust law. The company is en-
Joined from compiling and distribu-
ting freight rates with other cement
companies.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
BUILDING LABOR UNITE

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Dec. U.s.
Building laborers in this city have
formed a union and are chartered by
the International Hod Carriers, Build
ing and Common Laborers' union.
The local has . charter roll of 125.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
Roads Pflmitiye

Roads and highways are almost as
primitive as they were 40 years ago
when the county first began to be
settled. Many of the roads are i'm
passable during the winter months.
Others are quagmires of mud, or fol-
low the winding beds of creeks and
streams.
Public funds have been ruthlessly
squandered during the Chain regime,
and the taxpayers today are in com
plete ignorance of the extent and
amount of the Indebtedness Of their
county. The books Of the county
treasurer have not been audited with
in the memory Of the Oldest inhabi-
tant. Bond issues have been "voted"
by the taxpayers, and they are ignor-
ant now as to how the money was
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
PROFITS FOR WESTERN UNION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The
Western Union telegraph company's
report to the interstate commerce
commission shows a net October in
come of 81, ,428,783. The net income
for the 10 months to November ex-
ceeded 81, 100000.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Official Organ of the Aber-
deem Central Labor Council,
Hoquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

The Merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in our
columns are wide-awake.
progressive business men,
entitled to your support.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
Mother of Eight Dies
 At Age of Thirty-Three

Mrs. Helen Grecki. wife of Stanley Greeki of Pennington. died last night at St. Francis hospital, Hartford. She was 33 years of age and besides her husband is survived by eight
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
CHINESE SMUGGLING PLOT
 DISCOVERED IN HA YAH
Commissioner General of Immigra- tion Hubbard Says 1t Has Been
 Broken Up.

Washington. April 16 - An inter national plot to smuggle Chinese into the United States has been broken up in the Hawaiian Islands, w. W. Illus band. commissioner general of immi- grafton. declared today, on his return from Hawaii, where he investigated charges against the immigration serv- ice.
 The plot. Mir. Husband said, in volved agents in China who sent the prospective immigrants to Hawaii, and agents possibly immigration ofti- cials in the Hawaiian Islands.
 Husband recalled that H. L. Hal sey, director Of immigration at Homo lulu. committed suicide on the day be- fore his arrival in the islands. He declined to say what action he con- templated against those in the ring.
 Explaining thes muggling system, Husband said Chinese, smuggled into the islands. were given fictitious evil dence to prove their birth in Hawaii and thus became free to enter the United States.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
HUGHES SPEECH IS
 BEING ANALYzED
His Words on League Have Many
 Interpretations

Hmgton, April 16.-Considerable speculation resulted in congressional circles today from a brief reference by Secretary Hughes in his New York convention speech last night to the possibility of sending an official Am erican representative to deal with the League of Nations.
 The secretarys words were various
 y interpreted by senators and repre- sentatiVes, and he himself threw no light on the intent of hiss reference to the subject, which followed a dec laration that formal participation il the league was opposed by the pre- pondeEant sentiment of this country
 Tt is frequently overlooked" Il, continued. that even if we had a rep rosentative at Geneva, he would moi speak when oT government desired him to be silent. His presence there would not permit him to participate in discussions or action when our gov, ernment did not wish such participa ton. What our government would de- sire in each case would depend upon the subject matter, our traditional at tlbui't anu Oui NOiiN- ptlOll oi hutlOhdi interest.
 Tt would depend upon sentiment here, not upon sentiment abroad Moreover. If the congress undertook to authorize such representation, the congress itself most probably would reserve the authority 10 give instruc- tions and you can well imagine what the debate would be and what the in- structions would be In cases where European political questions were in- solved and matters foreign to our in- terests were concerned.
 "The truth is that we cooperate now. where the subject matter is such that we would be able to cooperate at all. Indeed we cooperate with a facility and elasticity which might be impaired or lost in the event of as- sociation in a formal organization, if this led to restrictions imposed through a fear of the possible abuses of opportunity which such an associa- ton would afford"
 Numerous proposals to send an American "ambassador" to the seat Of the League at Geneva have been made in various quarters and one or two resolutions 10 that end have been in- troduced in congress.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16

occasion and both MT. Arden and Mir. Ohman will be given ample oppor- tunity to exhibit their cleverness. A variety of piano solos will be intro- duced.
 Mir. Ohman is New Britain boy, being the son Of Rev. pr. and Mrs. s, G. Ohman, formerly of this city and now of New York. MT. Ohman has been identified with Paul Whitemans Palais Royal orchestra a.s pianist and has gained fame all over the country. He is in great demand, both he and Mir. Arden being popular favorites in New York city. Both of them have played for records and their piano duets are original and full of pep.
 The committee has been swamped with requests for tickets and has an- nounced that the sale will stop the lat ter part of this week. There will be no tickets sold at the door.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
Dental Society Banquet
 May Be Yearly Event

A banquet of the New Britain Dental society will be held in the Burritt hotel this evening. The banquet, which Is one of the first the society has held in late years. is ex- pected to prove . success with about 90. of the local dentists in attend ance. Election Of officers will be held. The retiring officers are: President, pr. A. E. Johnson; vice president. Dr. Henry R. Lasch: treas urer. Dr. George stearns. The com mittee In charge Of the banquet con- sists Of Dr. Leon E. Dary. Dr. James r. Dobson and Dr. Clifford ". Vivian. II is expected that the ban quet Vlll become a yearly affair and the society Is making plans 10 ih- crease it's social activities consider ably.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
7S DAYS AT SEA
Man Who Left Hawaii In c3 Foot Boat Reaches Philippines After Crossing Pacific Alone.

Honolulu, April is.-Ira Sparks, who left here January alone in 23 foot boat en route Ito the Holy Land, to take up the work of Moses" landed in the Philippines, Island of Mindanao March 22, according 10 dispatch to the Star Bulletin. Sparks was on the open sea 73 days without sighting land, the dispatch said.
 Sparks, a carpenter from Indiana, attracted attention last year by ship ping himself in a packing box from San Francisco. He was found several days after the vessel left the califor- nia port, and put off at Honolulu. Here he built a boat and continued his journey.
 When he left in his diminrtive craft it was predicted he never would be heard of again.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
c. IT. CONWAY DIES

New Haven, April 16.--cornelius II. Conway, 63, long active in business and politics here died today.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
PHIL OMAN TO PLAY FOR
 HOME TOWN ADMIRERS
Will Appear Here With Orchestra Under Auspices Of Alpha
 Delta Sigma

The appearance of Phil ohman and Victor Arden and their orchestra at the Shuttle Meadow club, this city, under the auspices of the Alpha Delta Sigma Alumni association on April 24, is exciting a great deal of interest, both in this Sity and surrounding towns.
 This orchestra is we'll known in;New York city and is composed Of some of the best musicians in the metropo- lis. Two pianos will be used for the
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
HI JOHNSON TO BEGIN HIS
 NEW JERSEY FIGHT TONIGHT

Newark, N. J., April is.-speaking in Newark tonight Senator Hiram W. Johnson will begin his personal presi- dential campaign. Former Senator Frelinghuysen will speak in West Ho- boken tonight in support of President Coolidge while Senator Edge. national committeeman Hamilton r. Kean. Professor Robert McElroy of Prince ton and Mira E. r. Feickert. vice. chairman Of the republican state com mittee. will speak in Newark tomor- row night at a Coolidge meeting.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16

Ice takes four and half years to travel from the Arctic ocean north of Siberia to the East Greenland current.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
Formal Acceptance by
 Germany Is Announced

By The Associated Press.
 Paris, April ls.-The German note in reply 10 the reparstion commis- sion's initiation for German represen- tatives to be heard on the expert com mittee's report was handed to the commission st s:hf o'clock this eve ming. The German reply is an un- conditional acceptance Of the experts plan as g basis for negotiations look ing 10 final settlement of tbe repar- alton question the German war bur- den commission declared.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
COUPLE ABANDON CHILD

Bridgeport, April 16.--Late last night a man paid bill for d patient at St. Vincent's hospital and the man and woman departed in taSicab. The woman had baby girl. Later the in- fant was found in Overland avenue and returned to the hospital but the police have not found the man and woman. The latter had given her name as Emerson.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
MILL EXAMINE SLAYER

Bridge port, April fs.--JndEe Wm. M Maitiis of The superior court has appointed commission Of three per sons who uiH examine George ". Weeks of Sorua1k z-ho several week. sro shot his wife at her home in that city. The commission wili con- siat of T5rs. George E. Gariick. En- manuel Brodsky and Frank W. Stew sns Of this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16

Fire losses in the United states amount to s4to.sss,35o in 1922.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16

children. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at s:so o'clock from the home of her brother. Jacob KIatka of so1 High street and at 10 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery. 'N
New Britain herald., 1924-04-16
aI,nGE MT.RR rNCHaNGIp

New Haven, April ie.-So change was reported today in the condition of Judge James IT. webb by his at- tending physician. Dr. Jos!in.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-09

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-09
DISASTROUS FIRE AT WILBER-
FORCE; NINE STUDENTS HURT
Many Forced to Jump From S cond
Story To Escape Flames.
(preston News seryicel


Wherefore Ohio. Feb. Gone of
the Boys dormitorits was completely
destroyed by disastrous fire here last
Thursday morning and nine students
were injured, two probably fatally
when they endeavored 10 escape from
the burning building. 1t is thought
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Officials of Wherefore Un'Ver ity
are conducting an investigation. This
is the second large fire at the institu-
ton Within the past two years. 1t will
be recalled that the cid famous Shorter
hall was destroyed in February little
ever two years ago. Officials and
friends of the institution had just
about completed the erection of a mod
ern fire-proof structure on the ruins of
the old Shorter hall.
1t is said that the fire started in tire
basement of the building and eat it's
way to the upper floors. The fire
was past control when discovered and
great difficulty was experienced in
arousing the young men sleeping in
The building. More than 100 boys were
domiciled in the hall The flames had
cut off all avenues of egree and the
hoys had to jump from the second
story, the first flcor being used for
Class-rooms to safety. Nine of tir,
young men were injured. The injured
are:
Homer Dunman. Riverside, CAL;
and Charles Fairfax, Johnstown Pa;
fatally injured; W. A. Boone Jones
boro, Ark, arm broken; William Dav.
EXPORT Greenville, Miss sprained
ankle; Theodore Simpson, Elkho1n, w
Va, sprained back and ankle; Charles
Duncan, Louisville KY; Denny Moses.
Battle Creek, Mich.s Alfred Harvey
Brownsville, w. Va. and Mason Davis,
Birmingham. Ala, received painful
cuts and bruises.
Officials of the school have indicated
that more modern and much larger
dormitory will have to be erected. The
loss Of this hall greatly handjcaps the
institution, as there crying need is for
more room to house the student body
1t is said that several hundred students
mad to be turned away last fan at the
opening of school because of lack of
|Gormitory accommodations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-09
RAYO THEATRE PACKED.
FooG-e's Popular Playhouse Doing
Capacity Business.

Last Friday night by $50 there was
not vacant seat in tine Rayo Theatre,
Il capacity audience was on hand to
see Tatum awake from his RIP Van
v inkle Sleep and also to see the Pie
Eeting Contest and the rest OF an ex-
cellent show Mr.. Droste the Manager
of the Rayo has surely worked won
ders On the Second Street Theatre in
four short weeks by taking Il Theatre
that had appeared 10 be dead enc
ard working it into place THAT every
body wants tt go 10 in this short time.
Good shows courteous Treatment
friendly ceiling. charitable methods
and big values for your money are the
Things that manager Droste stands fOy
and the people realize it and are CO.
tainly patron'Z,ng and boosting fcr
me Rayo which they al feel is Their
Own Theatre.
This week Madam Bruce and C1n?
pany present miniature Comic Opera,
aud it is a rare treat. Excellent sing
ing. fine dancing good c,ean comedy
and a fine show in five scenes furnish
the entertainment. Madam Bruce r..
calls to mind Black Patti who was 2
prime favorite of by-gone days. Captain
Costello and his Fighting Lions thrill
ed the audience and gave an excellent
exhibition of Mans control over wild
beasts Captain Costello is one OF the
very few men of the Race who has
ever successfully trained and handled
lions.
Next week February 18th, to 18th
another excellent show will be at the
Rayo. Gippy Smith and his Harmonic
ers have been booked as special feat
ure for the whole week. Gippy and his
Six Kings of Jazz will be at Tie Rayo
at every performance. Also Eddie
Cushenberrf the Richmond favorite in
approximations, songs and dances.
Tatum, fully recovered from the weak
ness of his SO hour sleep will be at the
Rayo next week in his act of Magic
and Hypnotism. Thursday night, Feb
ruary 18th. The Eks Minstrel show
will be given as benefit at the Rayo
The Rayo sifroW goes on at P. M. ant.
the Elks Ministries at $50 so come
early and see two shows for one price
No Extra Charge. twenty-five Merry
Minstrel Men on the stage besides ill.,
regular Rayo Show.
Starting next week the Rayo will in
troduce another novelty Special Night
Monday will be Free Souvenir n ght
and Wednesday will be Chicken Night
every Wednesday night live chickens
will be given away free to the Lucy
Ones. Manager Droste surely can thil.k
IF novel ideas and, it makes no differ
ence what night you go to the Rayo
ecu see Big Show, Feature Pcturcs
and Big Special. Friday night, Fel-
ruary 18th thare will be another Op
r. rtunity Contest don't miss it.
Manager Droste has informed this
paper that certain interests are trying
tc freeze him OUT and make him
leave Second Street but he assures ua
that he has Just Started and Will con-
tinue to run the Best Shows and the
Fest Pictures and Real Theatre. and
as such the Flayo deserves the hearty
support of every one in this commun
ity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-09
preston News Seryicel

Memphis, Tenn. F5b. 7.-UneXpeot
cd bravery on the part of Alonzo Rcbin
son routed two masked bandits both
" hite men, from the store in North
Second street last Wednesday,
The men came into the store with
drawn pistols and ordered the occ..
pants to put up theil hands. One of the
lobbers was moving towards the cash
register when Robinson seized areyoly
IT that was lying On the counter near
him and began firing. The masked
men returned the fro. but were run.
ming for the door as they did and their
aim was bad. A bullet grazed Robin
sons shoulder. One of the men fell ig
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-09
f.t :
HOME LIFE TN OLD KENTUCKY.
By Mis-. Phil H. Brown, Hopkinsville, KY.

Strange though it may seem
to those who are domiciled
close to the great white lights
Of large urban centers, and who
betake themselves to bed with
the consoling idea that they
have reached the acme of civ
ilization's aspirations, the in
terror urban centers of Old
Kentucky probably present as
fine examples Of true home life
fine examples of true home life
as can be found i'm all America.
Kentuckians have long since
believed in the maxim that "a
rolling stone gathers no moss,
and realistic portrayals OF the
Kentucky home are clothed
with permanency.
For instance, in the piece of
my own humble residence,
nearly forty percent OF all Ne
gro homes are owned by those
who reside within their walls.
This percentage, for communi-
ties having a Negro population
CT $500 or more, is exceeded
only by Cordele, Ga, Corsicana,
Texas, Dennison, Texas, Des
Moines, Iowa, Gainesville. Fla,
Guthrie, Okla, and Mariana,
Ark. In exact contrast to this
feature of home-ownership
large urban centers, such as
Boston, Mass, Baltimore, Md,
Cincinnati, O., Detroit, Mich,
New York. N. Y. Philadelphia,
Pa. and st Louis, Mo-, show
very small percentages.
The idea of permanency,
then, is a firm occupant of the
minds of Kentuckians of inter
ior urban centers, and both hus-
band and housewife traverse
the road to domestic happiness
with an objective quite opposite
;~,zs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-09
Ex-President Woodrow Wilson died

Ex-President Woodrow Wilson died
Sunday, February 1924 at 11:15 A,
NJ, at his residence in Washington
D. c. He was statesman Of rare ar
,tainments. His temper was not always
the best hut the concensus Of opincn
was that he meant we'll. in keeping
with a Southern custom, he had with
MIN a trusted colored servant and even
when the fudng light was leaving him
forever he called for this trusted color
ed man, making him second only TO t1'
lady whom ne loved so well.
His place in history will be fixea by
The record ne made as Chief Executive
Of the Nation. His passing has affected
the entire country and the prayers at
his friends are that he may rest we'll.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-09

to that of the rolling stone"
The flaming fire-places of my
little hometown, with its Ne
gro population Of approximate
ly 5000. are augmented by
many modern conveniences,
which a Bostonian or a New
Yorker would not dream exist
in so humble a section Of our
country. Electricity is freely
utilized for many purposes;
modern water appliances are in
full use and the electric iron
is far from being a curiosity in
Cid kentucky. While father is
reclining in an easy chair, with
lie finest of homegrown Ken
lucky hurley in his pipe, mother
is roasting The finest OF Ken
tUcky-cured meats in a modern
gas oven. And, by the way,
her ability in the culinary art,
while not acquired at a fancy
cooking school will probably
impart quite as fine a flavor as
the culinary products of the
graduates of Americas finest
insti utions in home art craft.
Humility, sincerity, and con-
stancy, glorified by plenty of
light, air. and cubical space, are
the virtues of Kentucky's
homes, which, while not re-
splendent with the glad array
of high society, are filled, with
the spirit Of James Russell
Lowell, when he wrote:
mot what we give, but what
we share;
For the gift without the
giver is bare.
Who gives himself, with his
aims feeds three,
Himself, his hungry neighbor
and me-"