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Evening star., 1925-03-26
The Seven Sleepers
4 Thrilling NoreI of International Intrigue
By FRANCIS BEEDING.
by Browns Coz
Copyright, 1925, by Little. Brown

aluminium saucepans," insisted my
lew acquaintance. NO government,
could possibly require 100000 sauce
BANS. but ii IS conceivable that IT
night require large quantities of
,luminum. 1t takes one back to the
good old days"
The good old days?" l echoed, in
the tone of one who seeks an eX-
planation.
During the war" he explained,
we sold thousands of tons of alumni
aum to the German Government. I'm
Albert Golay (Golay fils)"-he bowed
to me ceremoniously-"of Ufholtz &
Golay of Neuhausen."
/ knew the firm Well by repute.
Were they not my rivals in peace
(noW that l was a tinker) as they
had been my enemies in war twhen |
was a soldier)? But for Ufholtz &
Golay there would have been precious
little aluminium for the friendly Yep
pelins. l looked with interest at
Golay fills. Here was the neutral
trader incarnate. For him the war
stood simply for the good old days"
And apparently, so far as he was
concerned, they were coming back
again.
Three hundred thousand sauce
pans" | repeated softly.
1T was just two months ago" said
Golay fills. I'VE are sending them
via Basel to Hanover as fast as we
can turn them out. Two-thirds of
the purchase price was paid in ad-
vance, and no haggling at the fig
ures."
'iAnd you suspect the German gov
ernment?'
Private firms don't do business on
that scale or in that manner. It's
recognized the agent. He bought
from us during the war. Funny fell
low, tall and thin, bald as an egg.
Shutters terribly. We met in Basel
by arrangement to negotiate the
deal, and as soon as it was concluded
he slipped around right away to the
bank and paid me in notes"
Il should like to meet that man."
said. I'm by way of selling sauce
pans myself.'
Aluminium saucepans?
NO, sir. I'm afraid | cant tell you
the precise nature of the material
It's a trade secret"
AT this point we We're interrupt ed
by an attendant. who came along the
corridor, announcing that the first
lunch was being served in the res
taurant car.
We left our compartment and found
that the restaurant was only half full.
My Swiss companion, after a glance
around the tables, saw some one he
knew at the far end, whom we joined
on receiving from him a friendly sign.
Evening star., 1925-03-26

| I was introduced as a brother bag
| man, and was soon listening TO an
interminable discussion of trade con-
ditions in Europe.
Our new companion, it seemed, was
a Swede, and the pair talked engag
ingly of supply and demand, Of the
exchange and of transport. Inevita-
, bly, their conversation went around
to the good old days" more particu-
! larly as the Swede was a traveller for
the Svenska Kullagar Fabriken. l
had heard IA good deal about this
firm during the war from; a friend
of mine in the ministry of blockade.
1t was at that time the largest man
ufactory of ball bearings in the
world, and the desperate need of our
government for this esseptial COM
modify had virtually dictated our
Swedish policy.
Then suddenly l pricked up my
ears. Certainly il was a most
extraordinary coincidence, though less
extraordinary than 1t seemed, per-
haps, Europe is small and the routes
into Switzerland are limited. That
our Swiss friend. who was returning
to Neuhausen, should encounter our
swedish friend, who was going to
Basel, was not so very singular, nor
indeed that they should both have
done an excellent stroke of business
with one and the same gentleman,
who was conducting his operations in
Switzerland. Anyhow, there 1t was.
The Swede was also celebrating a
partial return to the good old days"
He had met a TALL thin gentleman at
Basel and he was going to meet him
again in Geneva-a gentleman who slut
tered and was as bald as an egg. And
1 H. 4. \ sIxt
son for ball bearings that recalled the
most prosperous days Of blood and iron
Moreover. he had been offered two-thirds
of the purchase price in advance and
a big premium for immediate delivery.
This tall, thin gentleman" ! asked,
what does he call himself?" l spoke
in German, this being language
common. to the three of us.
Herr Schreckermann" said the
Swede.
"IIe was government agent dur
ing The war said Golay. IT assume
he is still buying for the authorities
at Berlin"
I'm not SO sure Of that" said the
Swede. The German Government is
bankrupt. 1t certainly hasn't hun
dreds of thousands of Swiss francs
TO squander abroad. 1t looks to me
as though Schreckermann were act
himself would be hard put to 1t to
find all that money at moments
notice
Anyhow said Golay, "the moneys
there" a fact which, so far as
this neutral merchant was concerned,
finally disposed of any international
problem that might lurk behind these
princely transactions.
l was getting tired OF my neutral
friends, and, bidding them a brief
good day." l quilted the restaurant
car, leaving them to their ball bear
ings and their aluminium saucepans.
CONTINUED in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1925-03-26

CONTINUED in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1925-03-26
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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Newark Labor Unions
Launch Bank; 80 Now In
Existence i'm America
By International Labor News Service.

By International Labor News Service.
Newark, n. j., July 13.-The labor
unions Of Newark affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor have
LAUNCHED the Labor Cooperative Ma
tional Bank at Newark, and have
thrown open the doors at Gil Frank
lin Street to depOsitOTs. 1t was a
festive occasion with representative
leaders OF the movement in attendance
including Arthur A. Quinn, president
of the New Jersey Federation of La
bor; Henry f. Hilfers, general organ
izer, American Federation of Labor;
Peter J. Brady, president, Federation
Bank Of New York, and others.
The Newark bank was organized by
the leaders of the local unions. Sub
scfiption books for the owning stock
were closed last May when a cash
of S125,000 had been raised. Within
few days after the opening of the
institution the resources rose to
5000, 000, and it Is expected that 81.
100000 in deposits will be gathered
by fall
This Is the thirty-sixth bank in
which organized labor is participating
10 be launched in the United States
snee the unions began to take an ac-
tive interest in finance about five
years ago. The rapid success of the
Labor Cooperative National Bank OF
Paterson, N. j., had much to do with
stimulating the opening of the New
ark institution which is expected to
have a dominant position among labor
banks because of the strength of the
labor movement in the city, both in
industry and in public affairs.
The bank is supported by the New
Jersey State Federation of Labor and
ever 20 local unions and the Essex
Trades Council. Ii was decided by a
vote of the supporting organizations
to organize the bank under a national
charter to get advantage of special
supervision and membership immedi-
ately in the Federal Reserve system.
The new bank has already been desig-
rated depository for the labor or
PLANTATIONS and expects soon to bene-
fit also from city, county and State
deposits and Post Office funds.
The officers are Arthur A. Quinn,
president; Henry +. Hilfers and Adam
l.. Zusi, vice presidents; Silas ID.
Scudder, operating vice president;
Henry Carless, counsel; Charles L.
Bafthe, cashier; William Dunkel, as
sistart cashier.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17

legitimate union-the Order Of Rail
road Telegraphers-that represents IS
per cent of these workers, and calling
into the company's offices a small
group that could be handled.
Wages are increased 2 cents an
hour. and this is taken away by abol-
ishing positions and speeding up the
remaining key men. Vacations with
paw and relief work were refused.
The railroad labor board has de-
nounced the railroad for its refusal 10
treat with the telegraphers. The
board ruled that the railroad rs
knowingly and wilIfully persisting in
such violation (of the transportation
act) in contempt Of the provisions
thereof and in contrayention OF the
public welfare"
President Manion of the Order Of
Railroad Telegraphers declared that
the company union" has duped the
telegraphers.
at was necessary that we have this
experience in order to convince many
'doubtin0 Thomases' that loyalty to
the Pennsylvania railroad does not In
any measure imply loyalty by the
Pennsylvania railroad" said Presi-
dent Manion.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Judge Issues Notes
That Are DishOnOred

Jackson, Tenn, July 13.--Federal
District Judge Ross, who enjoined
striking railroad shop men and who
attempted to Jail Jacob Cohen, editor
fthe Memphis Labor Review for con-
tempt of court, is involved in the fail
ure of the Peoples savings bank OF
this city.
The bank has been closed. 1t has
been discovered that it holds a dis
honored check and three dishonorei
drafts, totaling $4,000, that were
drawn by Judge Ross. Two of the
drafts it is said, were drawn agains I
Memphis lawyers who have had cases
before Judge Ross. The lawyers
refuse to honor the drafts.
The Memphis bar association has
appointed a committee Of five to in
vestigate the charges against Judge
association declares that "a sense of
propriety" should cause Judge Ross
to temporarily absent himself from
the bench. Judge Ross was recon-
mended to his present position by AT
torney General Daugherty. During
the shop mems strike he enjoined
these workers and ordered the arrest
of Editor Cohen on the ground that
an article on strikebreakers that the
labor editor published was a viola
ton of his injunction.
The article was of general nature.
1t had been published in other labor
papers, and was not intended to apply
to any particular case. Despite Cohen's
claim that he did not have the Ross
injunction in mind at the time, he was
fined and sentenced to Jail. The SEN
tence was reversed by the court of
appeals.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Low Rent In Germany
Doesn't Help Labor

Washington, July l3.-LOw rents In
Germany have not benefited workers,
as the employer takes into account
these rents when wages are set, says
the United States bureau Of labor
statistics in its study of labor condi-
tons in Germany since the war.
1t is stated that the general stand
ard of living among German workers
after the war was very low" Food,
fuel and clothes were very scarce at
first. When imports began after the
blockade ceased the low level OF real
wages prevented much improvement.
The increasingly high cost of building
and of wages, due to the depreciation
of the currency, coupled with low
rents, have resulted in almost no new
houses being built.
The working class also paid more
in taxes in proportion to their income
than the wealthy class, contributing
in 1928 and 1924 between 40 and 30
per cent of the income tax, as taxes
on their wages were levied before the
workers received them thereby de-
priving the workers of the advantage
of the depreciation of the currency
which other taxpayers had.
While nominal wages increased rap
idly, real wages were much lower than
before the war. The wages of brick
layers, for example, which before the
war had been 45 per cent higher than
the minimum cost of subsistence, were
lower than the minimum cost of ex-
| istence in 28 of the go months from
January, 1920, to December, 1924.
In August, 1921 employers, espe-
cially in the heavy industries, began
a movement against the eight hour
day, and on December Il, 1923, the
government issued a decree which,
while it maintained the principle of
the eight day, permitted cestain
exemptions by collective agreement
and by official permit.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
untruthful Coal Pro-
pagandist Rounded Up
BY Labor Editor

INDIANAPOLIS. July l3.-The anti
union Farm journal of Philadelphia
has been sileuced in its propaganda
against union miners. Il said the min
ers could work 300 days a year for
SO a day. but they prefer to loaf 200
days and work 100 days for s3O a day.
Editor SearIe- of the Mine Work
efs' Journal showed that there has
been no year in the history of the coal
industry when miners could work 300
DAYS. and that the United States coal
commission reported they have op-
portunity to work only pa days a
year. The miner is idle ID weeks a
year through no fault Of his own.
The basic wage rate for soft coal
miners is $3.50 day-not $50 or $40
a day said the labor editor.
In his reply the Farm Journal edi-
tor whimpeIed that his statement
might be misleading" and then pro
eeeded to again exhibit his ignorance
of the subject by making this claim:
The efforts of the i. NJ. W. A.
should be directed to accomplishing
such as organization Of the business
Ito check production depressions)
rather than to maintaining an impos-
sible high wage scale for an impos-
sble number of mines
To this outburst Of Solomonie wis
dom, Editor Searles answered:
THAT is exactly what the United
Mine Workers of America have been
preaching and seeking to bring about,
To the limit Of its ability and infiu
ence We made many recommended
tons to the United States coal com
mission long that line, and asked the
commission to point out way by
which this reform might be brought
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17

about. Officials of the union are pre-
senting these facts TO the public day
by day, pointing out that there are
too mny mines and too many miners.
They are continually seeking a rem
edy and trying to awaken the public
mind to a realization that the public
also, owes a duty in that direction.
Under such circumstances the publica-
ton of articles and editorials like the
Farm Journal does much TO minimize
the unions efforts to find solution to
this problem.
so long as coal companies persist
in keeping thousands of excess mines
open and ready for operation, just so
long will there be an excess number
Of men in the industry. Close the
excess mines and the oyer-supply Of
man power will disappear. But the
union can not close the Mines"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17

Explosion kills two miners near
lansford. Pa.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Public Opinion Rules;
Every Person an Aid

Cambridge, Mass, July 13.--The
world is ruled by public opinion in
which all men assist in shaping, said
President Lowell of Harvard univer-
sity in sermon to the senior class.
Public opinion is, therefore of tie
highest consequence to mankind" the
educator said. But, after all, The
stuff it is made of is only the opinions
of individuals combined into a mass.
In its formation, some men count for
more than others, but everyone
counts for something, and most men
count for more than they are aware.
We are too much inclined to think
that hasty judgments, idle words,
careless statements of passing impress
sions are unimportant; and yet these
have a distinct influence on those who
hear them.
Every one truly counts to some ex
tent, for, although many people form
10 opinions of their own, and merely
reflect their surroundings - Laodi-
eeans, neither hot nor cold; spineless
drifters without self-direction--still
they have an effect, and may both
prevent the spread of right thought
and promote mischievous course.
They are shifting cargo in the ship
of state, a peril if the bulkhead
breaks.
This does not mean that all men
should think alike. Men differ, must
differ and ought to differ. But that
does not affect the momentous results
of wrong opinions or the imperative
duty of thinking Alright. Nor is it any
excuse that other people think the
same. 1t is quite as bad, and often
worse, to think wrong with the ma
iority as to be in the wrong alone.
I'VE must beware of assuming that
an idea is true because il is old or
because it is new, but try simply to
discover whether it is true or not"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Flexible Tariff Plan
ArOuses Opposition

Washington, July l3.-The presi-
dents refusal to lower the tariff on
sugar, after the tariff commission rec
commended this course, makes it al
most certain that an attempt will be
made in the next congress to abolish
the commission.
This board is part of the Fordney-
McCumber tariff bill, and is supposed
to provide for a flexible" tariff. The
commission is empowered to hold
hearings on complaint that the tariff
on any article is too high or too low.
The commission then makes recon-
mendations to the president, who may
act on the report.
Last summer the commission held
hearings on the sugar tariff, and rec
commended to the president that re-
auctions be ordered by him. The pres
ident now declines to take this course.
The commissions hearings were
marked by sensational charges that
the wife of one member held stock in
southern sugar mill. Three men,
berS of the commission--Messrs. Gull
berson, Costigan and Lewis-insisted
that this member retire from the hear
ings. The matter came before con-
gress, and the majority won their
point.
The presidents refusal to act on the
recommendation has encouraged OPP
ponents of the commission, who also
charge that this section of the tariff
law is violation of the constitution
because it gives the president revenue
making powers which the house of
representatives should retain. This
phase of the issue, however, is con-
Stitutional question and permits of
wide difference of opinion.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Active Al Portland.

Portland, Ore, July l0.-Local
trade unionists have perfected plans
for an organizing campaign which will
include every local affiliated to the
A. +. of L.
Numerous subcommittee assist the
general committee, whose chairman Is
A. +. Of l.. Organizer Young. 4
QUESTIONABLE has been forwarded 10
every union with the request that the
general committee be informed of the
percentage of unionism in that craft
and suggestions how the campaign
can be extended.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Telegraphers Duped
BY Company Union

Philadelphia, July 13.-Railroad tel
egraphers are the latest victims of
the Pennsylvania railroads company
union"
The corporations publicity depart
ment informs the world that "set-
Element has been reached-the COM
pany union" has nothing to say
The so-called adjustment was made
possible by refusing to recognize the
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Painters Favor Convention.

Lafayette, Ind July l0.-By q
referendum vote of 26,7S9 to 4,l86
members of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers and Decorators have declared IN
favor of a convention. The meeting
will be held in Montreal, beginning
Monday, September 7.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-17
Metal Workers WIN &rike.

Rock Island, Ill.,, July 1O.-Sheet
metal workers in this city and in Mo-
line and Davenport have won their
strike for higher wages. Rates are
increased to S1.12ia an hour.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
WESTERN FILM SHOWN
ATROYAL THEATER

The Royal show which opened Sat
urday features a speedy western drama
"The Trail Rider" on the screen and
on the stage is seen the musical COM
edy. 81 Married My Wife"
Buck Jones, who is rapidly rising
to the top of the heap of western fav-
oritcs, has the leading role in ~The
Trail Rider" The story has for its
base the stirring days in Texas many
years ago when there was much strife
between northern and southern cattle
men. In those days nearly all Texas
cattle were infested with the Texas
cattle fever tick. That disease was al
most always fatal to cattle and when
Texas herds started North. Kansas
ranchers barred the way at the border
Many a cowpuncher event west with
his boots on" during the resultant gun
fights.
With this old cattle war as its basis,
"The Trail Rider" devclopes into an
unusually thrilling tale that gives
Buck Jones many opportunities fol
some spectacular scenes, particularly
the exciting scenes of the cattle STAN
Dede,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
MARY CHRISTENS
BIG AUTO STAGE

A huge 20-passenger automobile
stflge, the finest ever built, was
christened by Mary Pickford the other
day when the star broke bottle OF
ginger ale over the front bumper.
The stage Is one Of four which will
90 on the Los An.eles-San Francisco
run. making the trip in less time than
the fastest train. 1t is parlor car
with all the trimmings, including BUT
fet, porter service and card rooms
and covers the distance with only
three stops.
"Tell me which route 1t takes, and
I'll keep off the road" said Mary
when she was told of the remarkable
speed the big stages will make.
Location Kate" is the jolly nick
name awarded TO Kathleen Key by
her Metro-G oldwynMayer associates
Miss Key was sent to Rome from
California (for Ben Hur," yor
knowl. then to Annapolis for The
Midshipman, then back to the Cul
yer City studios-and she is now II
Pendleton, Ore, on a new picture.
Zasu Pitts, who was seriously In
iurcd in an automobile accident re
Gently, is rapidly recovering from.
broken shoulder and several paintu
bruises.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
NEW DIRECTOR
FOR RIAL To
ORCHESTRA

Music lovers of San Antonio will
be delighted to hear that the Rialto
management has secured the services
of Don Felice ST., and will place
12-piece orchestra at his disposal in
the Houston Street playhouse. This
change in policy was decided on be-
cause of the many compliments reach
ing the management during the time
the elder Felice was engaged as guest
director of the Palace pit.
Don Fclice ST., IS one Of the fore
most directors in America today. hav-
ing come to this country with the IA
nous Banda Roma which he organ
lied and led for many years in his ma
tive Italy. He is a graduate of the
Royal Conservatory of Music at
Naples and is third in line of four
generations of musical directors.
Since his arrival in America he
has toured the country many times
and his every engagement has been
given high praise my music critics
Up to the time that he came to San
Antonio to relieve his son while the
latter enjoyed a vacation the elder
Felice was engaged by the city Of Chi
cago as leader of one of their municipal
bands. His desire to be near his son
influenced his acceptance of the post
at the Rialto.
The Rialto Concert Orchestra took
possession of the pit Saturday and
will offer de luxe shows consisting OF
overture, fox trot and picture accom-
paniment four times daily. The over
ture selected to be played in connec-
ton with the showing of "Quo Vadis"
is IF / Were King"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
NEEO-COMEDY
ON SCREENAT
PRINCESS

The Princess began a new week
Saturday featuring the colorful pic
ture THE Sporting Venus" roman
tic tale of England with all the beauty
of the old baronial halls, Partisan
splendor and Scottish estates for a
background.
In this production Marshall Ncilan
departed from the stark tragedy OF
Tess of the D'Urbervilles" and swung
to the opposite extreme with one OF
the most lively stories he ever made.
In the cast are Blanche Sweet, Lew
Cody, Ronald Coleman and George
Fawcett.
"The Sporting Venus" is a comedy
with melodramatic twists. 1t is q
chronicle of the love affair between the
Lady, a reckless aristocrat, and a
fighting commoncr, with a dissolute
prince forming the third side of the
triangle. Love, adventure and in
trigue ride high and colorfully in this
interesting picture.
Briefly, the story deals with Lady
Gwendolyn who is loved by a young
doctor, Donald McAllen, living near
Lady Gwendolyn's estate. Donald
does not tell Of his love even though
be is encouraged in many ways and
eveutually a d:ssolutc son of nobility
Prince Carlos attempts and almost
succeeds in marrying Lady Gwen
dolyn. How this triangle dissolves
into the inevitable two forms an un.
usuaI story with the "Neilan Twist
Castles, cabarets, London night life
CAV scenes of Paris and Deauvflle
and the beautiful scenery of Scot
lands heaths from a brilliant back.
ground for the story which was filmed
for the most part in the actual locales
| of the story.