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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11
NOT TRUE
Mexican Strikers Deny
Selling Oil Property

Washington. - President Gompers
has made public telegram from
Ricardo Trevino, secretary general Of
the Mexican Federation of Labor, de-
nying these workers have seized
property Of Americans. The story
was given wide circulation in New
York newspapers, and brings this
refutation from Secretary Trevino:
Newspapers here publish New
York dispatches stating that Aguila
Oil Company is endeavoring to have
oil association protest against Mexi-
can government on the grounds that
Tampico workers are seizing their
property. We request that you issue
statement in behalf Of Mexican Fed
Grafton Of Labor to the effect that it
is false that said properties are be-
ing seized, and protesting against the
methods Of the Aguila Oil Company,
which is resorting to misrepresenta-
ton of facts in strike movement
brought in Tampico by its refusal to
recognize the right Of association for
its employees and refusing other work
ing conditions plainly set forth in the
Mexican labor laws"
President Gompers said he has suf-
ficient confidence in Secretary Trevino
to "accept unhesitatingly" his state
ment.
"It il regrettable," said President
Gompers, "that oil interests in Mex
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11

leo persist in their efforts to antago-
nize the democratic progressive gov
ernment and peoples Of Mexico and
other Countries
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-11
STREET CAR MEN STRIKE

Scranton, Pa. Refused II cents an
hour increase, 600 Scranton Electric
Railway Company workers suspended
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
Tale of Raindrop--and Goat Island!

LNTHEN a drop Of water falls on
wv a hillside In Minnesota all il
has 10 do is 20 find It's way into
brook which empties into I river
which empties into Lake Superior
Frola that time on. the drop Of
water just goes with Tie crowd
and makes II way down thru the
Great Lakes until il gets into the
Niagara river at Buffalo.
Then II Is going 10 have the thrill
Of It's life. II is going 10 Jump over
Niagara Falls. Maybe.
IL may Jump over Niagara Falls
or il may te sidetracked and run
down thru a lot OF turbine water
wheels, where il and the other little
drops Of water terminate tremen-
dous electric energy,
Right in the middle Of Niagara
river above the falls, Is Goat
island.
Now il the drop goes TO the right
of Goat island II is an American
drop Of water, and If IL goes TO the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

used 10 light the Canadian half Of
the international bridge, the bin
for such lighting is $S.43 per
month.
But If the drop Of water goes
down the privately owned Amen-
can wheels, and generates juice 10
light the American half Of the
bridge. the bill for that Juice Is
S43 per month. That is five times
as much.
And all the factories and stores
and householders who use the juice
on the American side made by the
drops Of water on the private com
panies' wheels pay five times as
much as the factories and the
stores and the householders over
on the Canadian side.
And IL all depends on which side
Of Goat island, north or south, the
folks who use the juice live. All
we folks in the United States are
south of Goat island. That Is why
we pay five times as much for the
use Of the natural resources that
God has given Us.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

left it is Canadian little drop Of
water.
Whichever way It goes il stands
a chance Of going down thru the
turbine wheels which are almost
identical on the American side and
on the Canadian side.
II the drop goes down thru the
turbine wheels. lis labor may be
used 10 generate electric juice 10
light the international Bridge
which spans the river below the
falls.
Half the bridge is lighted by
juice from the American side.
Half the bridge is lighted by
Juice from the Canadian side.
The same little drops OF water
90 down thru the same machinery
on either side. But the Canadian
wheels are owned by Canada and
the American wheels are owned
by private water power interests.
II the drop of water goes down
thru the Canadian side, and II the
electric juice that II generates is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
Just Suppose

OK large womens organizations are going to meet in
~ Washington next January to determine the cause and
of war.
The have allowed themselves three days in which
to decide upon the fundamental of war and three
more for determining certain remedy.
After that the delegates will return to their various home
groups and proceed to do whatever they have decided upon
Men from the heights of their experience and wisdom will
laugh ndugenty at the modest program for the confer
ence and then their ways thinking more about
it ALL
1t is ridiculous, of course for several thousand women to
think they meet together and solve in six days the
problem that has confronted the world for thousands of
ages.
And yet
1t ridiculous for David to try to kill Goliath Fool
ishness for Columbus to try sailing around the earth
Nonsense for the Wright brothers to dream they could y
Suppose they hadn't tried!
The prince wasn't fair He permitted only him fall off
n horse,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
-SCIENCE -
GERM EATERS

BACTERIA. or germs. that cause
- disease are themselves liable to
Infection and death thru an agency
unknown until recently.
Or. f. d'Hcrello has discovered
the existence OF organisms too small
TO be seen with the highest powers
OF tho microscope. They arc 80
small that they viii pass thru n
filter 30 fine as TO stop germs. Their
existence has been demonstrated by
growing these organisms. Their
scientific numo Is "bactcrlophagos."
or gcrm.euters, Tho proof OF their
existence is determined in tho FOL.
lowing manner:
Infectious matter from typhoid
patient has It's germs filtered out
and Is then placed in suitable cul.
ture mcdlum-nn incubator-so that
these unseen germs may grow
When fresh typhoid germs are then
added, they all die. being killed by
the germ caters. This discovery Is
expected to aid in conquorlng the
remaining germ enemies of man.
kind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
New Christian
Boss of China
BY VIM. PHILIP SIMMS

BY WIN. PHILIP SlMMS
TUE new power behind the
l. throne IN Pekln. The
Christian General FenE Yu.
hsiang. Ia one OF the oldest
characters IN China.
lie personally and regularly
conducts prayer meetings among
his troops
lie drills his men 20 the tune
OF onward. Christian Soldiers"
lie imports y. 81. c. A. Isctur.
srs and Chinese-spcaiing mis-.
hionarisn 20 entertain and In.
hiruct his followers.
lie provides them with trades.
schools and insists that each
make himself master Of az least
one trade.
lie teaches them 10 knit socks.
weave cloth. and make their own
underwear and uniforms Wher.
ever he goes one Of tho first
things he does II 10 install show.
ora, and every rookie under him
must msmortEc tho Chinese
equivalent of Cleanliness Is next
20 Goodness"
Fcnk has the build OF an ath.
leie. HIS face resembles certain
Latin or Greek types and what
there Is Of the Orient about him
Il rather more japanese than
chineac-looking. Ito is suil n
young man. as generals so. being
probably In the nclshborhood Of
so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
The Real Loss of War

NIAJ-GEN. MERRTTTE W. IRELAND. surgeon-general
1f1 of the army, called on to dedicate tablet
Fitzsmmons fallen soldier of the world General
Ireland, among other things, said
In offering up his life, Lieutenant Fitzsmmons set
sefsacrficing and patriotic example that only the
forerunner of the loss of many thousands of the most
ful lives of young manhood for whom the nation
mourns'
The loss of many thousands of the most useful lives of
young manhood Can any words known the tongue
be bitterly denuncatory of than that Could any
result be grossly and crminaly unfair not only to
that?
1t is unwise cruel country and unfit civilization
that demand such sacrifice, that voluntarily TO such
stupendous and shameful loss The hearts of
will be right and civilization will know adequate success
until such things are impossible in this world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
Witch'S Night

NEARLY 1900 years ago, youth was joyousy and inn
y pishly celebrating Halloween IL is Of our oldest
Institutions link connecting with the weird super
s,itionS of long ago.
No longer do actually believe in witches and ma
rauding demons-but once year We are pleased TO
imagine we do
To ancient ancestors the witches and demons and
maraudng ogres were very real The shadows OF those
tarbarc days falls Halloween Study the Gus
toms Of this might Of michef and you transported
back 10 the time which, while barbaric romantic and
adventurous in the extreme We have lost a lot of the
oys Of life by being dsusoned as 10 the reality of such
mystic characters as witches Progress is many things
including dull.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
ARTHUR l.. MARSH

Secretary Washington Educational
Association
rs order 90 gain votes for their
4 bill. tho real estate spectators
who arc backing Initiative No.
90 arc saying that 90 other states
already have similar laws, This
Is untrue. just two states. Okla.
homa and Ohio. have laws bear.
ms nny resemblance 20 this bill.
In Oklahoma the limit in co mills.
instead OF 90 mills. an proposed
here, In Washington NJ present
the average mlllaEc h only 50
mills. 10 II We had tho Oklahoma
law. X would have no practical
effect
This leaves only the state %
Ohio that has had actual cx-
psrisnco with law similar 20
this bill In that state. m soon
ns the law was passed. the az.
fsrrnt municipalities began ihrus
ms bonds to get money FOR cur.
rcn, expense. until the public
debt has increased 90 a staEEer.
ms amount
A business man would not last
long who constantly mortEnErd
his assets fof ordinary running
expenses. bu; this IN exactly
what Ohio IL doing. until now
tho interest on tho public debt
n 20 large tina, Il takes n large
part OF tho normal income 10
pay T. In other words Ohio
hnH been pyrnmiding lta credits,
but the hour Of accounting IL NJ
hand, Germany tried the nams
thing after tho war with 10
financial system. and you know
what happened 20 the mark.
ono OF tho recognized experts
in this country on taxation and
finance In Prof. Raymond c. At.
kinson OF Columbia university
He made careful study OF
ohlo'a experience. and wrote a
book about It. In that book he
gives his conclusions about the
Ohio law an follows:
After decades experience.
the optimism Of tho fathers Of tho
net stands In strange contrast
with the actual results Of the
law. II was hailed in 1911 as a
solution Of the taxation problem.
yet u not only failed 20 reform
tho general property tax. but II
crippled the revenue system
which Il aimed TO repair. In.
deed, tho outcome was nothing
short OF DISASTROUS"
Che Last Article Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
BY HOWARD THURSTON
Amsrica's Master Magician

ONE who visits a medium" Tor
" the Tint time often is told 20
write tho first name OF a departed
friend with whom he wishes TO com.
munlcaic Tho medium stands well
away from tho writer. who uses his
own pencil and paper and keeps the
paper In hia own possession. Later
tho medium reveals tho name OF
tho spirit"
Tho medium learns the name by
watching tho top % tho pencil
while tho sitter" ~ writing The
motions Of the pencil bstray tho lsi,
tcrs OF tho name Tho medium
must poNssss considerable skill 20
perfectly detect every name But
after constant study % hundreds Of
alters" a remarkable proficiency
Is obtained. and tho medium Is tn.
varibly successful.
Another article win appear TO,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
A Thought

have learned, In whatsoever
state ! am. Herewith TO be content.
Phil. iv;il.
lie f. happy whose circumstances
4 1 suit his temper. but he is moro
excellent who can suit his temper
10 any circumstance. Hume.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
FABLES ON HEALTH-
MORE FOOT EXERCISES

THERE nre any number OF good
exercises for tho foot. as MIR.
Mann learned from his physical In.
structor.
In addition to those that previous.
ly had been given here were n fow
moro to try In the morning directly
after rising:
SIT on the edge OF the bed with
legs crossed, Let foot hang loosely
and then begin making lcrclcs with
the foot DO this first with right
and then with left foot.
Foot gripping y another good OK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

ercise. particularly for the toes. sit
on the bed with feet parallollng.
Stretch out toes and then pull them
ln' as tho they were clutching ut
something.
Rising to feet, start walking about
the room, gripping at the floor with
each step. BE careful not to grip
with the foot upon which the weight
Of the body rests.
II these exercises are kept UP.
along with ot,efl settIng.up excr.
ciscs, strengthened foot muscles will
result within a short time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
BY FRANK c. JACKSON

~ AksAsNh ~ hANAA2NfaN
Secretary Io.Min Tax Committee
THE strongest argument for
i initiative No. 80. the tomill
tax limit. Ia found IN the prccc.
dent Of other states. over forty
Of which have effectively uned
tax limitation 70 keep down *
psndiiursu ana save homes ana
farms from excessive tax burden.
what better evidence Of the
righteousness OF The cause OF tax
limitation than the overwhelming
experience a. AZ least seven,
eiEhis OF the states Of tho uulon1
The variations Of limitation
and the methods used for rails.
inE other revenue arc 10 varied
az 20 Eiyr absolute assurance 20
al who are not sclfinhly interest.
81 otherwise This state can
raise every dollar needed with
limit q 20 mills on real and per.
soua property.
In practically every Instance
OF tax Limitation. tho state has
first. BY constitutional provision
or amendment. or by other pro
vision voted by the people. placed
a Limitation on the tax rate. lcay.
Ing u 20 the legislature or M.
Hrmbly 10 provide other sources
OF revenue M a separate opera.
ton, and state after state. with.
out deviation or exception. has
reasonably provided for schools.
roads and other institutions. rol.
lowing the placing Of limitations
by law
a committee reporting 20 tho
ninth annual conference OF tho
National Tax association. as
shown IN pages 1850 Of lia pro.
cccdinga. and speaking out OF ita
knowledge Of tho experience OF
tho IS states OF tho Union. said.
Your committee again directs
TO your favorable attention tho
device OF limiting By law public
expenditures. public debts and
tax rates. Tho limitation should
preferably be upon tho increase
In tho total amour, ~ tho levy.
altho this may profitably be nc.
companied by carefully adapted
limitations upon tax rates or
lcviea for particular purposes"
Initiative No. 30 does exactly
what this committee reports
should be done, namely. limits
the total state tax levy. and
limits tho levy Tor state. county.
city and school purposes.
In spite OF predictions BY the
State Educational association OF
dire disaster. Notwithstanding
their forebodings and unfoundcd
fears. OF more than forty states
In the Union which have used
state Limitation. not single
state has abandoned tho protcc.
ton to real and personal prop.
erty, and to the taxpayers OF tho
state which limitation invariably
provides.
Vote yes on initiative No. 80
and reduce your taxes.
tThe Last Article Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
; Questions ;
! ANSWERED .

Q. What became OF the British
steamer Appam that was captured
by the German raider Moewo during
the war and brought into Norfolk
by n prize crcw7
4. The BdiiSh government sued
10 recover the vessel. aud The u. s.
supreme court decided for nc Brit.
ish oicncrs The ucssei uas finally
turned orcr 70 them.
Q. what IL tho national flower Of
india2
a. Lotus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
Lope?

TENDER caresSes and fervent of courtshp days
do not always lead 10 the expected.
In Paris, Jail doors installed between the rooms
where husbands and wives wait until their divorce
called by the Judge The steel bars found
ary prevent the exovers from getting each other
with claw and nail.
The most important decision in life is marriage Marry
in haste, repent ut leisure"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
Maybe Cal Re pentS

THE Coolidge pamphlet THE Betrayal of California,
denouncing La Toilette for not voting the Jap
exclusion BILL is pretty the limit but it will catch
blind suckers only.
When the Jap matter was before congress- La Toilette
sick in bed with pneumonia that at times, his life
deSpaired of But Coolidge and his secretary Hughes
the job and did all in their power to wreck the
measure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
Furnace Danger

BOUT time to start the furnace Insurance people ask
n us to pass this word along: Eighteen million dollars
Of property is destroyed every fan in America by fires
resulting from defective flues and cogged chmneys.
Two things can be done The best is TO hire expert
TO clean the vents Second best bet is TO burn piece Of
zinc in the furnace 1t helps clean out the soot SO does
occasional tin can or potato Feelings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

in cheerful.like state.
We wonder who tinted your checks
blushy pink and then touched up
your peppers with brown. We won.
der. and yet we are tempted to
think that a muster OF arts sent you
down.
Why, cen when you whimper and
teardrops are flowing, there's some.
thing about II we like. We sort Of
regret II on seeing you growing, you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

Germany IS 10 have a regular sys
tenn Of radio reception on its larger
trains. Express trains between Ber-
lin and Hamburg carry such appara-
tus. and the service viii be EXTENDED
soon 20 other fast trains
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
What Other States Have
Done in Limiting Taxes

These articles i'm Of series Of sir the 40-nM tar
bill that before uoters Tuesday tell What other states
doing IN the odv of tar limitation This series Of
ces by leaders for and against the b printed that
Star readers may aeqaint Themselves tcih BOTH sides
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
WAR STOPPED 1T

Before the war such agree.
mcnts existed among and be.
tween practically all countries
Of any importance. They are
very general even now.
The war. however. temporarily
ended a good many OF them as
between powers opposed to one
another. Those terminated thus
have not NIL been renewed.
Germany. among others. was
left by the world struggle In such
n state Of business disorganiza.
ton that trade agreements. like
the favored nation" treaty. were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
GREAT NORTHERN
VALUATION
SHOWS NO WATER"

atroads
reproduction '' depreciation and the value of the railroads the United
On, the a & So5,t n1's the eat
OF investments
bn, T. mn rec Commission
Of has Not valued the second class
ton pSs 1' saa s the GS%% s Nor
" " 49, ' ss5ss
In arriving these
sn ns' tina, tn, de depreciation
porttOn a property - - - "
Included property and not valued by the Commission s
Nearly Ru per cent Of the Stock
0 3 a Of the stock Portland
lumber Al other subsidiary corporations
The investment in
on first s pp Po AMOUNTS sssm% that the
amounts to sis 1saSI % second class " prop
tho since the valuation date June
value OF stocks and bonds of
makes ~ ~ ~'' - S w
PROPERTY CAPITALIZATION
o owned property al
june So commission .,s 7wso.oo ssa9I7sao'
sion MS OF juno 40 ,siG o.omu,s,
oehr .
ON JULY T. 1s47ssos,.
4. cros . =.zeea1za.e ..sgaa!.9
This furnishes charge wacrd
The Great Northern ddhve and stock
"a. y. ! nj 4 ~
October -
National Apple Week October 81 o November
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
Why We Are So Bad

CPEAKING before the Southwest clinical conference in
~ Missouri Maj Edgar King u s. A. told his interested
hearers that of the 10000 of mental disorders of
insane another per cent are feebeminded and the
great majority of the remaining 80 per cent their
criminal careers to lack of proper home and school
training"
beauties Of the language to make wheat soa
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bnck tbe aays ,,ha,
guge and COO And then when
told how We all made yer - ~ 'N' W
Copyright 1924 OF he star)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
BY C. p. STEWART

WASH NOTION. oct a.
w Jnpan'H request Of Germany
for negotiations looking toward a
favored nation" agreement be-.
tween the two countries Is re-,
garded In official circles here aa
one 81 the most conclusive oyi.
dcnces Of the confidence business
men everywhere feel that the
Germans arc on the eve of a
great trade revival
a favored nation" treaty pro-
vides that II one Of the parties
10 IL makes any especial com.
mcrcIai con ccBFiona 20 any
country outside the pact. then
these same concessions shall ap.
ply automatically also 20 tho
other party 70 tho treaty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
JAPAN's VISION

This was satisfactory 50 long
az Germany remained practically
no factor in the commercial
world. Now. however. that ia.
pan sees. or believes she sees. The
Germans about 10 come back.
she wants to regularize her re.
laiiona with them by means Of a
formal written understanding.
The arrangement. which is
sure 10 be made. win be per
funrtory in a sense. IN that it
viii create no actually new con.
dItlons. but il has a great deal Of
Significance as indicating the
trend Of world opinion concern.
ing the prospects Of a German
trade revival in the near future
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

VOU can get an answer 70
L any question OF fact or In
formation By writing The Seat.
tic Star Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington, -.
c.. and incloslng 2 cents In loose
stamps for reply. No medical.
legal or marital advice. Per
sonal replies. confidential. al
letters must be signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
RAbKhNOd

YOU'RE little thing,
crawn around Your folks CROWN
Htantly KNOWN bundle Of love
The thrill In funny agoong something nnuRh else
can create Thn little smile tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

O. What and where are Rottvcil,
Erzeblrgn, Garmisch7
A. Rotireti Is a torn IN Wurftcm-
burg. Germany: Erscbiroc fore
uountainsJ Is mountain chain
bounding saronv on the southeast
and Bohcmid on the HorthtCcst.
Garmisch Is toicn IN Bardria
O. what does the word Bodensec
mean2
4. "Botiomics sra"
O. Which city is the larger. Dub
lin or Belfast. Irelnnd7
A. Dublin has population OF
500 .272 Beif1si. 2s5. I92.
Q. Has there been n new national
forest created in Pennsylvania?
A. Yes. there ieds one created IN
1928. the headquarters Of tChich arc
ut Warren, Pa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

II language wheat
instead Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31
JapS Seeking Business
Treaty With Germany

not OF much importance with her.
for the simple reason that she
had no trade.
The japanese, as matter o.
actual fact have been transact.
ing the little postwar CONNER
clal business that they have had
with the Germans on a favored
nation" basis. tho not under a
favored nation" treaty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-31

Another article win appear TO
morrow.