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The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-23
Had Famous Grandfather

The marriage of Josephine Carl
baldi, granddaughter of the famous
Italian history maker, to Dom Manoei
Sances de Carmona. a Spanish gran
dee, was announced recently in Paris.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-23
win Please Children

Children's rooms offer an excellent
field for stencils, especially in the
home without a nursery. FrolIcking
children, animals, windmills and
clowns, flowers and domestic fowls
are designs In keeping with the worlu
Of play. Background colors for such
rooms should be light and cheerful.
Applied decorations usually look best
If done in primary or strong contrast
ing colors.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-23

A torpid liver prevents proper food assimila-
fion. Tone up your liver with Wright'sIndian
Vegetable Pills. s72 Pearl ST.. N. z. Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-23

Every man gets more than he thinks
he is entitled TON the matter Of
misfortunes.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-23
Trade Winds Effects

The trade winds do more than carry
the west-bound mariner on his way
says Nature Magazine. They have
been called "the pulse of the atmos.
nheric circulation, because their fuc-
-uations are related to the weather
events of distant regions, and their
parching breath is responsible for most
Of the, worlds big deserts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
Vitamins Essential for
Laying Hens in Winter

That green feeds are OF great i'm.
portance In the rations for LAYING
hens Is shown by the results of an en-
pertinent conducted by the Unlversity
Of Idaho poultry farm.
A lack Of vitamin fat-soluble A In
the ration was found to cause dis
eass resembling roup. The eyes be.
came swollen. the threats became full
Of small yellow patches. and post-mor.
tenn examinations showed a deposit Of
white material resembling powder on
the Ayer and kidneys. Ten birds out
VI twenty-five died In one pen from
his trouble. In an adjoining Den re-
ceiving cod liver oil, none died from
this disease. Cod liver oil is an excel
lent source Of vftamin A. However
cod liver oil cannot be recommended
as poultry feed. It Is necessary to fur
nish the birds feed containing this I'M
rertant yitamin, II maximum results
are to be obtained. Alfalfa, peameal,
lettuce, cabbage and spinach are All
high tn this vltamin. Besides chard
dandelion green's, carrots and clover
cuttings are good green feeds for main.
tanning tn health Of the dock dursna
Tie winter menthA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
In Something of a Hurry

Every trade has its stock Of we'll
known yarns. but occasionally new
one does occur, only, alas, in time TO
become a classic a certain we'll
know newspaper man was holding
forth TO a group Of writer's, among
whom was rather famous novelist.
The journalist was saying that he had
recently been engaged in revising the
obituaries held in readiness by his
paper. Turning to the novelist, he add
ed loosely: 1--WE Just been writing
you up"
But the novelist, apparently, had
not been following very closely, and
waking up with start, he asked
eagerly: when Is it going to be pub
lished?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
QUICKLY passed ana signed BY the rres

QUICKLY passed ana signed by the Pres
ident
Four airplanes manned by eight
army pilots started on flight around
the world from Santa Monica, CAL, on
March II. In the Alaskan islands the
commander, Major Martin, and his
plane came to grief and the other
planes continued the flight. With
MANY vieissitudes and some exciting
experiences the flyers made their way
70 Japan. China, India, and so on
through Europe to Iceland, where an
ther plane was wrecked. The two
sernaining planes successfully flew to
Greenland and thence home. Aviators
of several other nations attempted the
same feat, but all failed.
Curtis D. Wilbur of California be-
came secretary of the navy on March
IA when Mr.. DENLY retired. Attorney
General Daugherty resigned March %
at the request of the President be-
cause his official actions were assailed
and under investigation. He was sue
ceeded by Harlan Fiske Stone of New
York. Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace died October % and Howard Gore
was named to fill the post until
March 4.
Friendly relations with Mexico hay
ing been restored, Charles B. Warren
was appointed ambassador In Feb
ruary. Later he resigned and James
r. Sheffield of New York was named
CYRUS Woods, ambassador TO Japan,
resigned in May and in August Edgar
A. Bancroft Of Chicago was gwen that
post. Hugh S. Gibson was made min
ister to Switzerland in March
Congress began the short session On
December 1. President Coolidge in his
message urged economy and tax re
duction and measures to relieve agri-
culture. declared himself in favor OF
further reduction of ornaments, adj
herence to the permanent court of In
ternational justice, against joining the
League of Nations and against can
collation. of war debts owed the United
States by other nations.
The senate on December IL passed
| the house bill appropriating $4,000,
| 600 for the rehabilitation of the navy
The annual reports Of the secretaries
of war and the navy and of severa
commissions stressed the steady de
| cline in our defenses on land and Sc;
and In the air, but the President tndi
Gated that he was not in sympath.
with the demands for huge sums to b,
| expended on armament. The hous
| passed the Interior department appro
priation bill carrying a total Of $23S,
100000.
Congress took holiday recess from
| December 20 to December 20.
On December two huge public ben
! -cffsscttiiuns We're announced. James 3
Duke, tobacco and power magnate
gave S46,000,000 to educational institu
lions in North and South Carolina
and George Eastman, head of the East
man Kodak company of Rochester
n. Y, gave S12,5O0,OO0 to colleges
schools and hospitals.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
INDUSTRIAL AND
LABOR

Labor in the United States had a
prosperous and in general quiet
year. There was not one general
strike; wages maintained their high
level and in many instances were in
creased. The New York Central Rail-
way company increased the pay of 49,
600 employees on January %; Chicago
transfers won an increase In Feb
ruary by a short strike, and so did
several other local unions later. Wages
of various classes of railway en-
ployees were raised during the year
by the federal board. Only the textile
workers of Maine suffered a reduction,
in November Silk workers of Pater-
son. n. J., went on strike and so did
the garment workers of both New
York and Chicago.
The American Federation Of Labor
held its convention in Ell Paso, Texas
Communism and the labor party
movement were again squelched, and
Samuel Gompers was reelected presi-
dent. He and many of the delegates
went to Mexico City for the conven-
tion of the Pan-American Labor Fed
GRAFTON. Mr.. Gompers was elected
president of that body. While there
he suddenly fell Ill and was hurriedly
brought back to San Antonio, where
he died on December 10.
In July the federal trade commits
sion ordered all steel companies TO
abandon the Pittsburgh plus" sys-
TEN, which was said to work injustice
to the Middle West. The commission
also accused the Aluminium Company
of America Of questionable practices.
Organized labor won a great victory
on October 20 when the Supreme court
of the United States ruled that fed
eral courts must grant jury trials in
contempt cases growing out of labor
disputes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
Lord Jefrey's Greeting
Was Very Afectionafe

Among the recently discovered an-
published letters Of Jane Welsh Car
yie, which Leonard Huxley has edited
and which are appearing In the Cen
fury Magazine, Is this description of
Jefffey's amorous salutation:
while we were sitting very peace
ably together Lord jeffrey and Mr.
Empson were announced sprang up
delighted, Of course, to see jeffrey.
who had not warned me Of his coming
to town. He having a strong natural
taaAaney fer cuddling people without
kha siisAtsst earthly harm In IT. and
taking advantage Of hia being now
near 70 years Of age to indulge this
innocent taste to the fullest extent.
took me all In his arms as usual-re-
CARELESS Of the presence Of Plattnauer,
Empson and Helen Gas indeed he
would have done the same before
twenty starched dowagers) and gave
me one kiss after another, nor on the
brow or any Of those delicate spots,
but plump on my lips calling me
my darling jeanne my sweet child
my dear Lowell
.Now all this was nothing at all for
Empson or myself, or any one that
knows Jeffrey's ways and that knows
his age-and that knows the sort Of
paternal affection he has entertained
for me upwards Of fifteen years But
II You viii just look at il with Platt-
nauer's eyes He reeled across the
floor and babe me morning With q look
significant Of muchl' I have heard
since that he went from here to Eliza
beth to compliment her on the extraor-
binary character Of Scotch saluta-
lions as illustrated In the meeting he
had just witnessed betwtxt Lord JEFF
frey and Mrs Carlyle.
Elizabeth begged him for Gods
sake not TO take the practices Of Lord
Jeffrey and Mrs. Carlyle as specimen
Of the national manner'-but, said she
I tried to comfort him by the as
surance that Lord Jeffrey was seventy.
which he would not, however, believe,
for he was quite struck with his hand
someness'i Certainly II he had got
that view Of the subject the procedure
was perfectly awful"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
THE BURDEN OF
GOVERNMENT

The financial burden of government
has become increasingly heavy in re
cent years. 1t has, at times. reached
the point of oppression. The Federal
tax of 1920 aggregated more than five
and one-half billion dollars. This
year, after strenuous efforts to reduce
the wartime peak, the total still ex
ceeds three billion dollars-a sum
far greater than the entire burden OF
funded debt accumulated as a result
Of the Civil War. State and loca
taxes have increased at an ever
greater rate. Taxation has become
more than a problem; it is a threat
of impending disaster.
Nor is the burden of government
limited to taxation. We are Cypress
ed by a multiplicity of restrictive
laws and administrative regulations
1t is estimated that there are over
two million laws and ordinances in
the records of nation, states and mu-
inequalities. One adult person out
of every twenty engaged in business
or industry is a government official
agent or employee.
In the face of this record, despite
the general recognition of the over
whelming burden of government, we
find ourselves constantly waging 3
defensive battle against plans and
programs which would transfer still
greater duties to government. which
would hamper individual initiative
still further, which will-if put into
practice-crush individual ambition
and destroy individual opportunity.
Under these circumstances it is our
right-it is our duty-to affirm and
defend sound principles Of political
faith as we have, ON other occasions,
supported sound principles of eco
nomic progress. The Constitution OF
the United States has stood for 49,
years as the bulwark of our Individual
and our collective liberties. The
Constitution has been and is now the
greatest existing restraint upon an ar,
rogant majority. 1t has been aud is
now the greatest existing defence
the very minorities which, at this
time, are being led to denoance its
restrictions.
One Of our greatest needs is to re
pei the attacks now being made upoi
the integrity Of this charter of oul
freedom. We should've must-op
pose vigorously all efforts to give Con
grsss the power to override decision
of the Supreme Court-and there
destroy the division of government
power which is the inherent strensf
OF our constitutional system.-Walte
w. Head, American Bankers Assoc
ton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
INTERNATIONAL AZ
FAIRS

When the year began the matter Of
German reparations was still foremost
among the problems awaiting settle
ment. The commission of experts ap-
pointed by the reparations commission
and headed by Gen. Charles G. Dawes
of America began its work January Ia
with the examination of Germany's ca
pacity to pay. 1t functioned rapidly
and with precision, formulated what
and submitted its report on April 9.
Two days later this was accepted by
the reparations commission, and on
April Is 1t was approved by the Ger
man and British governments. Bel
GUM, Italy and Japan accepted 1t on
April 90, but France, mainly for po-
litical reasons, withheld approval for
the time being. On July Is, Owen
D. Young Of San Francisco &C.
copied the position of fiscal agent of
the Dawes plan, and the same day the
allied premiers met In London to dis
Later they invited Germany to send a
delegation, and the conference result
ed In complete agreement. France
promised to evacuate the Ruhr within
a year, and almost Immediately, began
70 get her military and civil forces out
of the region. The London agreement
was ratified by the parliaments, the
German reichstag passed the bills nee
essary for the operation Of the plan
and the pact was formally signed on
August 80. 1t was the only scheme yet
put forward upon which the various
nations could agree, and its adoption
was hailed the world over as the be
ginning of the recuperation of Europe
from the disastrous effects of the war.
Germany began making payments
under the Dawes plan on September
2. Next day Seymour Parker Gilbert
a young American financial expert
was appointed agent general of repa-
rations, and on October 10 the big
loan to Germany was offered to the
world. II was promptly heavily over
subscribed in most countries. Germai
industry responded instantly and the
smooth and efficient operation of the
Dawes plan seemed assured.
Several attempts we're made during
The year TO forward the further reduc-
tion OF ornaments by agreement, but
nothing definite was accomplished I'M
I'll September, when Prime Minister
Macdonald of Great Britain submit
ted to the League Of Nations his plan
for an international agreement for Sc
curity, arbitration and disarmament.
The discussion was heated, and japan
refused to adhere because the plan
prohibited wars based on internal poll
cies of nations. Her delegates did not
conceal the fact that they were re-
ferring especially to the Japanese ex-
clusion clause of the American immi
grafton law, which already had caused
protests from Tokyo and boycotts and
threats against Americans In japan.
They insisted the agreement must pro-
vide that any nation might ask the
league to arbitrate internal affairs of
any other nation, and the league as
sembiy yielded to them and adopted
the protocol with such amendment.
Assent of the legislative bodies Of ell
member nations OF course was requi-
site, and a. time went On II became
exicmk fhie ennld not - Ah1nined.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
Rx EDWARD w. PIcKARp

Many events Of great moment
marked the year 1924. First Of these
In Importance undoubtedly was the
formulation, adoption and putting into
operation Of the Dawes plan for the
payment Of German reparations and
indirectly the financial and economic
regeneration of that country and Eu-
rope generally. The success Of this
scheme means much for the entire CIV
ilized world. Having been devised
mainly by Americans, 1t adds to the
prestige of America.
Wars were few and not especially
important internationally. The out
standing ones were the civil war for
the control of the government of
China, the attempt of Spain to con-
quer the rebellious tribesmen of Mo
rocco, the suppression of a rebellion
in Mexico and a long drawn-out revo-
lutionary movement in Brazil. There
were also several of the always-to-be-
expected internecine conflicts In Gen.
trail America On the whole Mars had
rather an idle year. For time the
alarmists talked of war between the
United States and Japan over the
Japanese exclusion clause In the new
American immigration law, but the
crisis was passed safely, for the time
at least.
Great Britain experienced the nov
city of being under Labor govern
ment which was fairly successful until
II got tangled up with the Russian
soviets, whereupon 1t was ousted. the
! Conservatives winning the parliamen
tary elections by large maiorit'es
Stanley Baldwin again became Prir'
minister. During the first quarter O
the year the soviet government o.
Russia won recognition from almost
every important ees sGETy except the
United States, but the soviet leaders
| continued to recede from their Boil
shevik principles. Socialists captured
the government Of France and Herriot
became premier. President Mustapha
Renal of Turkey and Dictator Musso-
lini of Italy were subjected to severe
attacks from political opponents and
were forced to more liberal attitudes.
In the United States the biggest
event Of the year was the national
election, together with the sensational
Democratic convention which resulted
In the nomination Of John W. Davis
and Charles w. Bryan, and the indie
pendent candidacy of Senator LaFol-
lette and Senator Wheeler on radi-
cal platform. Despite the oil reserve
scandal that had laid the Republican
administration open to attack, the
voters Of the land, by plurality of
about 100000, decided that Calvin
Coolidge should continue in the presi-
Dental Office, with Charles Gates
I Dawes as vice president During the
long months Of the campaign business
In the United States had languished.
but Immediately after the election 1t
revived rapidly, and at the same time
there began a considerable boom in
securities on the stock exchanges.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
DISASTERS

While there was in 1924 no such
terrific disaster as the Japanese earth
quake of the previous year, the list Of
quakes, confagrations, mine explo-
sions, tornadoes and other visitations
was long and the loss of life was
heavy. The Red Cross was kept busy
throughout the year. The worst Of
these occurrences were as follows:
January 3, explosion In starch factory
in Pelzin, H., SO killed; January 10,
British submarine with crew of 43
sunk in collision; January 10 and 16,
severe earthquakes in Japan, India
and Colombia; January 20, coal mine
explosion at Shanktown, Pa. 40 killed:
February 5, AZ killed when pond broke
through into iron mine near Grossly,
Mimi; March l, explosion of INT at
Nixon, n. j.. killed 10; March 4. San
lose, Costa Rica, half wrecked by
quake; March s, mine explosion at
Castle Gate, Utah, killed IT'S; March
%, landslide near Amalfi, Italy. killed
i0G; April %, mine explosion AT
Wheeling, w. Va, fatal to III; April
30, destructive and fatal tornadoes in
Southern states; May 81, tornadoes In
South killed 45; May %, Bucharest
arsenal blew up with great loss of
life; May 81, % inmates of defective
girls school In California burned to
death; June II, turret explosion on
battleship Mississippi killed 4S; June
%, tornado killed $50 and did vast
damage at Lorain, Ohio; In August,
thousands killed in floods in China
and Formosa. and so lives lost In yir.
gin islands hurricane; September 16.
mine explosion at Sublet, Wyo., killed
80; September q, storms In Wisconsin
fatal to So; October 20, IA killed BY
explosion on U. s. S. Trenton: Noyem-
Der T., hundreds of lives lost In earth
quakes In Java; November IA and 16.
destructive conflagrations In Jersey
City, n. j.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02

Tne Drftisn parliament, II was Be-
iieved, was almost certain not to agree
since Canada, Australia and New Zea-
land were bitterly opposed.
In October Great Britain and Tur-
key were at swords points over the
old Mosul oil fields dispute, but they
submitted the matter to the League of
Nations council, which ordered the
status quo be maintained for the pres
ent.
Sir Lee Stack, sirdar of the Egyp-
tian army and governor general of the
Sudan, was murdered by Egyptian ma
tionalists In November. The British
government, swiftly moving warships
and troops to strategic positions, de-
mantled an apology, indemnity of So,
100000, punishment of the assassins,
md, most important, concessions con-
.erning the Sudan and the great irri-
CATION project there. Premier Zagloul
Pasha resigned and Ziwar. his sue
cessor yielded to all the demands. The
root of the trouble was the control of
titt Ouudus WHICH was NialAAC0 ny OOth
nations.
Great Britain's war debt to the Unit
ed States was funded on basis gen.
orally satisfactory, and late in the year
France began negotiations to fund her
debt to US. The British government at
once announced that II France or any
other nation that was in debt to Brit
ain paid the United States, she would
expect to receive payment from them
In proportion. This checked the pro
ceeedings for the time. Poland already
had arranged for the funding of her
American debt.
The Irish Free State registered with
he League Of Nations the treaty with
England by which 1t was granted It's
measure of independence, but in De
cember the British government pro-
tested against this action, asserting
that the league had nothing to do with
arrangements between sections Of the
British empire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-02
STRAIGHT TALKS
WITH AUNT EMMY
ON SAVING AND INVESTING

Aunt Emmy and Maud were talking
about saving money.
What does savings bank do with
the money people put in it, Aunt EN-
my?" inquired Maud.
at is invested in sound mortgages,
perhaps, or government and corpora
ton securities. You see, the men who
run savings banks are trained finan-
ciers. They know what securities are
good and what are questionable, SO
they invest the banks funds-that is,
the money they receive from their de
positors-iR the best securities In
such a way that they will be able to
pay you interest on your deposits and
be able to return your money to you
when you want it. In order to do thai
they must Invest in securities that pay
higher rate of interest than they give
you to cover the bank expenses and
set aside a surplus against emergen-
cies."
But, Aunty, If the banks invest our
money, why can't we invest it our
selves?"
I'VE could IL we knew as much
about investments as the bank does.
Bankers are not likely to make the
mistakes made by the ordinary person.
They are not deceived by impressive
looking stock certificates, plausible
letters from brokers or charming
voices over the telephone urging them
to buy this or that. Your banker is
hard-headed business man who inves-
tigates thoroughly before he invests
many conservative persons prefer to
keep their savings in savings bank,
knowing that their money is in wise
hands and that even though the rate
of interest they get may be moderate
their money is far safer than it would
be if it were invested less skillfully."
Surely, though, it must be possible
| to get more than per cent on your
money and yet be SAFE" Maud said,
at is under certain conditions,
Aunt Emmy agreed THE trouble is
! that so few people are frank about
| their money matters with men who
really can be trusted for advice. They
/ would rather take the advice of
| glib stock salesman. No matter how
small sum person is thinking Of
| investing, advice should be sough
from trust company or bank. Wo
men especially don't seem to realiz
| this.
THE savings bank is always SAT
! 1t is a good plan to keep putting mon
/ ey in the savings bank until you hav,
/ good sum. Then withdraw part an0
| invest it in some security paying a
| higher rate Of interest But be sur
to seek good advice before you buy
In this way you can always have some
cash on hand in the bank, yet gradual
ly convert most of your savings into
high grade securities" ANNE B.
AYMEs.