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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

With the aid Of the Liberals in par
lament, the Labor government of
Great Britain functioned through most
of the year 1t took office on January
% with Ramsay Macdonald as prime
minister Its policies were fairly mod.
crate, but several OF its bills were
beaten, notably those for the aid of
the poor and for the naturalization of
mines. 1t did not resign because no
party then had a majority in parlia-
ment. However the people rebelled
against the treaties with soviet Rus
STA which Macdonald negotiated, and
on October s the house of commons
refused him a vote Of confidence. Par
lament was at once prorogued and
the general election set for October
%. AT the polls the Conservatives
won an overwhelming victory, getting
413 Of the 615 seats In the house. The
Liberal party seemed almost wiped
out and the Laborites suffered heavy
losses. Stanley Baldwin was selected
to be prime minister again and on No
vember 6 his government took office.
To the great relief of France, Austen
Chamberlain was made foreign secre-
tary lnsread Of Lord Curzon. Winston
Churchill; a free trader and deter
mined foe Of socialism was named
chancellor of the exchequer.
England's most serious trouble IN
ternaliy continued 10 be unemploy-
.-.,,4 yTvJf- f,,opaoeod 4brovgl +l,a
year. and so. unfortunately, aid the
cost of living. In February there was
great lockers strike which threat
ened 10 cut off most of the country's
food supplies But through the efforts
Of Macdonald and his colleagues It
was soon settled.
France changed her government
twice. Premier Polncare was not in
sympathy with the movement to re-
store friendly relations with Germany.
and on June / he resigned. Francois
MafSal formed q ministry which lasted
only few days, and then President
Milerand also gave up his Office The
radical Socialists-who are not 50
radical there as in some countries-
took charge and made Edouard Her
riot premier. after CASTOR Domergue
had been elected President. On Sep
tember 30 France turned out a bal
anced budget for the first time 10 ten
years.
Austria in November lost the inval
liable SERVICES Of her chancellor, Mgr.
Seipel. who resigned because Of a gen
eral railway strike for higher wages
and other unsatisfactory conditions
due largely to the greedy profteers Of
Vienna He was succeeded by Ru-.
doIph Ramek. At one time Or another
during the year the governments Of
Japan, Belgium. Albania, South Africa.
Yugo-Slavia. Finland and Portugal also
changed hands. Greece went further
than that Vehicles formed minis
try in January. was succeeded BY Kar-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-03
By EDWARD W. pIcKARo

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 Preparations 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 long drawn-out revo-
lutionary movement in Brazil. There
were also several of the always-to-be-
expected internecine conflicts In Cen
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 a Labor govern
ment which was fairly successful until
II got tangled up with the Russian
soviets, whereupon it was ousted, the
Conservatives winning the parliament
fairy elections by large majorities
Stanley Baldwin again became prime
minister. During the first quarter of
the year the soviet government of
Russia won recognition from almost
every important country 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 a radl
cal platform. Despite the oil reserve
scandal that had laid the Republican
administration open to attack, the
voters of the land, by a plurality of
about 100000. decided that Calvin
Coolidge should continue in the presi-
Dental office, with Charles Gates
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.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-03
INDUSTRIAL AND
LABOR

Labor in the United States, had a
prosperous and In general a 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 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 FL 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-
ton of the Pan-Amerlcan Labor Fed
GRAFTON. Mr.. Gompers was elected
president Of that body While there
he suddenly fell III and was hurrledly
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-
tenn, 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 great victory
on October 20 when thea Supreme court
of the United States ruled that fed,
eral courts must grant jury trials n
contempt cases growing out Of labor
disputes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-03
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 tie PREPARATIONS commission
and headed nv Gen Charles G. Dawes
Of America bssan its work January IA
with the examination of Germany's ca
pacity to pay. II functioned rapidly
and with precision. formulated what
and submitted It's report on April g.
Two days later this was accepted by
the reparations commission. and on
April 10 It WAS approved by the Ger
man and British governments. Bel
gium, Italy and Japan accepted it on
April 20, but France. mainly for po-
Htical reasons. withheld approval for
the time being. On July u. owen
ID. Young of San Francisco ac-
cepted the position Of fiscal agent of
the Dawes plan. and the same day the
allied premiers met in London 10 dis
cuss the operation Of the scheme.
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
10 get her military and civil forces out
Of the region. The London agreement
was ratified by the parIlaments. the
German reichsfag 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 vet
Pct forward upon which the various
nations could agree. and its adoption
was hailed the world over rs the be-
ginning Of the recuperation OF Europe
from the disastrous effects of the war.
Germany began making payments
Cnder the Dawes plan On September
Next day Seymour Parker Gilbert.
:2Eng American financial expert.
was appointed agent general Of repa-
Fafions. aad on October 10 the big
loan 70 Germany was offered TO the
world. It wss promptly heavily over
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-03
NEUROLOGY

" me many h"'apie men ana, WON
en- VINO were Claimed py aeath during
me year 'ieSe "tIe si'e more famous :
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senator 4>ati'',h = 's,ols y vest VT.
gin'aS Johh hesi"li'i. f.hklisi' naval
authority AlIied ~ ueii' eia' Austrian
composer q Au'i'.s' li.pTesSarIo
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-03

subscribed in most countries. German
Industry responded instantly and the
smooth and efficient operation OF the
Dawes plan seemed assured.
Several attempts were made during
the year TO forward the further reduc-
ton Of ornaments by agreement, but
nothing definite was accomplished IN
til 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-
ciuslOn 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
sembly yielded to them and adopted
the protocol with such amendment.
Assent Of the legislative bodies OF all
member nations of course was requi-
site, and as time went on ii became
evident this could not be obtained.
The British parliament, Ii was be
lieved, was almost certain not to agree
since Canada, Australia aud New Yea
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-
handed an apology, indemnity of 81
100000. punishment Uf the assassins,e
and, most important, concessions con-
corning 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
the Sudan, which was claimed by both
nations.
Great Britain's war debt to the Unit
ed States was funded on a 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 if 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
the League of Nations the treaty with
England by which II was granted its
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.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-03
review OF The
EVENTS OF 1924
Chief Happenings of the
Past Twelve Months at
Home and in Other
Lands.
DAWES PLAN IN EFFECT

Europe on the Way to Economic Re-
eoVery-8rltish Labor Govern
ment overthrown-Repub
Win Great Victory In Ameri-
can Electlon-Fiight Of Army
Planes Around World.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-16
THE PROTEIN PREMIUM
(St. Paul DiSpatch)

(St. Paul DiSpatch)
The arrival OF car of wheat
from Dutton, Montana, this week
that brought a premium OF 10
cents over the July option, points
to an abuse in marketing grain
that concerted effort Is being
made to overcome. The wheat in
question did not grade very high
under the standards set by the
United States. 1t graded No. 3 dark
northern spring and tested 56h
pounds to the hshel. The farmer
who brought it to the elevator, for
like wheat, woul,' be paid no prem.
ium. Why? Because it was not
until the miller went to buy wheat
and took a sampe OF it that 1t was
discovered to have a protein con
tent Of 10 per cent. That percent.
age is a record AS sidelig'ht on
the value of this content this ex-
PLANTATION is quite clear:
II all wheat used in the
United States carried the mus
Gle building protein content
that was in this single carload,
the bakeries in the country
could cut down their daily out
put OF bread by several million
loaves and the bodily energy
OF the army of working men
would not be lowered in the
least.
So much for the value of protein
&c, hn nndor-
ed at that the millers bid for 1t and
pay IS cents bushel above market.
1t is needed to give nourishment
TO the -four made from wheat OF
low protein grade. That Is why
-four from North Dakota mills is
shipped east for mixing with tn"
soft wheat -four of the South and
Southwest.
Yet, does this superior value
bring the farmer anything? Very
little! In fact there have been
times (as in 1920) when the soft
wheat grower was actually paid
more for his wheat than the farmer
who raised the hard wheat-prin-
cipally because the former reach
ed market with his product earlier.
before the food tide Of wheat had
beaten the price down.
There is therefore an increasing
demand and fullfledged Organi-
cation now at work to secure to
the farmer the premium his wheat
is entitled to and which the mill
ers pay. This is to be secured by
a modification of the grain grades
and by a fair return to the farmer
OF the price his grain brought on
final sale to the millers. rather
than the price received at the local
elevator, where its protein content
is unknown. That Is but justice
and sooner or later the price paid
for wheat rich in protein will find
its way to the pockets OF the man
who raised it. This Montana
wheat. grading No. 3 and weighing
only 56h pounds to the bushel was
worth more as food than No. l
grade weighing 60 pounds. Yet. In
the majority of cases. 1t actua lily
brings less to the farmer who
grows it. That condition must end.
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uncomfortable than not understand
ing someone who understands him.

uncomfortable than not understand
ing someone who understands him.
Farmers leave the country because
they can't stand their ground.
This is the time Of the year col
lege graduates worry about how
much money bricklayers make.
\ A man who bought car tells US
he is driving bargain.
Too few parents are on spanking
terms with their children.
The world owes you living, but
it pays on the installment plan.
When some golf players put their
mind on the ball it just fits.
Work, like all forms of amuse-
ment, can be carried to extremes.
The push shown by many sue
cessful business man is caused by
his being pushed.
Keeping the bonds of matrimony
pays dividends.
When picking your friends be
careful not to pick them too much.
Descendants of an early settler
don't go as far as those of an early
riser.
The man who sings his own
praises is never asked for an encore.
Fast people are slow pay.
Wisdom comes with the years IN
which it isn't needed.
Even truthful people say business
may get better.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-16
=: The Tdnqle =:

diately Laidlaw telephoned to the
decorating establishment and found
that they had sent no one on such
a mission.
Commissioner Laidlaw, when inter-
viewed, said:
LAS soon as heard Mrs. Pres
colt story | was sure that some
, thing was wrong, and that the man
was in some way connected with the
robbery of the night before, and had
been sent to the house to reconnoit-
|er.
II was not sure what it was the
man came for. but whatever it was,
knew he did not get it, as Mr..
Prescott and l were in the library
all the time.
Therefore, l know that whatever
the people wanted who had sent him
they wanted mighty bad.
1T was then | had my second
bunch which I followed against the
judgment of Mr.. Prescott and every
| one else on the police force. AS
told them, to take the precautions
which we did last night, would not
hurt anybody and they might lead
to solving the entire tragedy"
In accordance with the commits
sioner's commands a Gordon of po-
lice was secretly placed about the
house, Mr.. Laidlaw having entered
by the servants door early in the
evening.
About 10 o'clock a splendid town
car with two men on the box drove
up to the carriage entrance and
three men in evening dress descend
ed from the motor, and rang the bell
They were laughing and talking, ap-
parently were friends of Mr.. Pres
colts.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, 1nc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-16
SEEKING A SOLUTION

Railroads of America that is most of them, are con-
frOnted by serious financial problem which If not settled in
fairness to all concerned will impede distribution and may
bring disaster upon business in general North Dakota
vitay interested in fair not POLITICAL solution of the is
Thousands of of shade of political belief
have tied railroad stocks and bonds Their div
the situation settled the other but they do not
want the political demagogues and inexperienced agators
to amper with delicate situation Insurance companies of
the nation handling great trust funds heavy investors in
railroad bonds The solution of the situation much to
them, in fact to everyone in the nation.
1t has been popular to bear bait the corporations and
railroads have been the preferred list of the bear baers
But such policy gets nowhere settles nothing and leaves
the investor and the public in serious predicament.
Doubtless economies be practiced in the
of the railroads. Some consultations probably be
effected that will cut the overhead But railroad experts
declare that there limit to profitable consolidation That
not sovereign for the problems that confront
railroad. The economic ills that beset them
just before the World War; Government operation post
poned settlement and the railroads returned to their
old management in worse shape than before
With shippers bounding for lower rates with better
shorter hours those charged with the management of the
great railroad properties placing their cards upon the
table and asking fair adjustment of the difficulties
Government control and supervision of the common car
tons large Whether solution be found
through these channels is highly probematcal The St.
Paul recevershp presents interesting situation for the
kind of control exerted the railroads is
probably represents the greatest amount of capital
thrown into a receivership.
Present conditions not obtain indefinitely The rail-
roads must be operated at reasonable profit they cannot
finance themselves and if the situation becomes acute that
ownership is the only answer the shippers and
will find that the cost to them for transportation
service will be far in of the demands made by the
railroads of the nation for reimbursement of their
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-16
CLIPPINGS FROM THE PITTS
BURG NEWS
ROBBERS CAPTURED

Band of International Thieves Bag.
ged-HOme of John Alden Prescott
Again Entered.
One of the most sensational cap
lures ever made by the police was
made in this city last night at the
home of John Alden Prescott. the
steel magnate As was told eXclu-
sively in the News Tuesday, the men
entered Mr.. Prescott's house and
robbed Mrs. Prescott of over half a
million dollars worth of jewels on
Monday night.
This great robbery was made more
mysterious by the amazing disap-
pearance of Miss Zoe Ellington, nur-
sery governess, and Sydney Carton,
who was a guest IL the house.
1t is due to the clever insight of
Commissioner William Laidlaw that
the thieves were caught, although
their mysterious return to the house
within "a hours, and so walking into
the commissioners net, is still puz-
zling the police.
Yesterday afternoon while Com
missioner Laidlaw, who is a friend of
Mr.. Prescott, was in the library look
ing over the premises, young man
ostensibly from Roth & Chapman, in
terror decorators, tried to make his
way into the room on some trump
ed-up excuse. Hearing voices, how
ever, he Immediately made his get
away.
Mrs. Prescott, who was talking to
him in the hall, told the story to her
husband and the commissioner when
she returned to the library. Imme
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-16

New York, June 16.-For ten cents
any New Yorker may have at least
one hours relief from the heat that
blankets the city. That is by means
of the ferry ride to Staten Island.
No matter how sultry the night the
breeze across the bay is cool enough
to make coat comfortable. The
ferry has it's disadvantage, however;
you can't sleep on it, because all
passengers must leave the boat at
each terminal and reenter through
the nickel turnstiles. Even so.
great number of people ride the
ferry all night, sacrificing sleep tor
temporary respite from the heat.
Richard T. Harriss. new president
all traditions of the exchange in be-
year of membership. Also, he is one
the office, being As. He was selling
newspapers on the streets of Waco,
Texas, when he was seven. His fam
lily now owns 10000 acres of cotton
land there. One reason for his great
popularity is that he knows more
darby stories than any other man in
town.
The heat affects many businesses
in many ways. Women decoys for
one line of sightseeing buses went
on. strike the other day because the
company refused to pay higher
wages during the hot spell. Prob
ably there is no more uncomfortable
place in the world than the seat of
an auto standing still on hot
street. All of the sightseeing con-
Germs employ women, and sometimes
men, to partly fill the idle buses so
that prospective riders will believe
that they will not have long to wait
for full load.
In an effort to control the traffic
condition here, especially as it in
wolves taxis, the city will soon COM
pei all taxi drivers to wear cap
with shining visor. white collar and
necktie. In addition an identifying
number is to be printed in large
figures on both sides and the rear of
each cab. 1t is planned to make all
taxi drivers we're standard uniforms
next fall.
There's one fellow here who pedals
and peddles for a living. He is q
professional bicycle rider and when
he is not riding he sells imported
candies represented as containing
hard liquor.
Dancing instructors, who train
/. choruses for musical shows, are now