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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - December 27, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin'r FROM A Reader's Notebook W URM the* m o u n ta in re fu sed to come to M ahom et, th e T u rk fo lded h is te n t an d so u g h t th e j m o u n ta in - " 1 mmm' 1 -? " " m " ;h VOL. 136, NO. 86. .81.1 Year. BR I N G IN G to m ove to th e ocean. 1----------------------------------------------- ... ite Journal MADISON, WIS., M ONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 27, 1920. PRICE THREE CENTS O C E A N S Y et th e y lung fo r th e s e a - ? TO C I T I E S h o a rd h a rb o r , f o r th e sn it j w a te r l in e rs , a n d th e c o m � m e rc e o f o th e r h in d s . T h e y lo n g fo r th e o cean m o re e a rn e s tly , m o re f r e � q u e n t l y , t h a n M a h o m e t e v e r d e s ire d m o u n ta in . P u t th e y , u n l ik e M a � h o m e t, c a n n o t fo ld th e i r t e n t s a n d h ik e o c e a n w a rd . "B r in g th e o c e a n to th e c ity ! T h a t 's th e h a p p y th o u g h t o f .T. AV. A le x a n d e r , IT. S. s e c r e ta ry o f c o m � m erce . I t is p o ss ib le , d e c la re s A le x a n d e r , " to b r in g th e b e n e f i ts o f o cean t r a n s � p o r ta t io n n e a r e r to til� in la n d cen te r:- o f in d u s try a n d c o m m e rc e ." T h is m a y be done, h e e x p la in s , "b y d e v e lo p in g th e s e (M is s is s ip p i r iv e r a n d i ts t r ib u ta r ie s a n d th e G r e a t L a k e s ) p o te n tia l h ig h w a y s o f c o m m e rc e ." T h e s e c re ta ry b e l i eves th e t ip i" is n o t f a r d is ta n t w h e n o c e a n l in e r s w ill ti* up a t c i t ie s a lo n g th e G re a t L a k e s , th e M iss is s ip p i, M is so u r i a n d O h io r iv e rs . T h e se la k e s a n d r iv e r s a r e "o n e o f o u r g r e a te s t n a t io n a l a s s e t s a n d to p o s t � p o n e th e i r u t i l iz a t io n fo r th e p u rp o se of c o m m e rc e is s h o r t - s ig h te d ." 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P e r io d ic a lly th e c o u n try is e n g u lfe d in s h o r ta g e s o c c a s io n e d by f re ig h t c o n g e s tio n , r a i l in a d e q u a c y , h a v in g a s o re effec t u p o n b u s in e s s , n f - > c t in g th e c o s t o f liv in g , w a g e s , a n d ^fife itse lf . T h e re m e d y lie s in im p ro v e d w a t e r � w a y s , d e c la r e s th e s e c r e ta ry o f c o m � m erce . W e h a v e th e r iv e r s a n d th e lak es , w h y n o t u se th e m ? I t w ill c o s t m o n ey to b r in g th e o c e a n to S t . L o u is , fo r in s ta n c e ; o r to C le v e la n d , o r a n y o f th e o th e r in la n d w a te rw a y c it ie s . T o be su re ! B u t it c o s t m o n e y to d ig th e P a n a m a c a n a l ; to tu n n e l u n d e r th e H u d so n ; to b u ild r a i l ro a d s . M oney s p e n t on c o a x in g o c e a n l in e r s u p th e M is s is s ip p i a n d in to th e G r e a t L a k e s w'ill b e m o n ey w ell s p e n t . 'T a s t � in g b re a d u p o n th e w a te r s " is th e r ig h t w ay to look a t it. FIUME FALL MATTER OF HOURS JAP PRflTF^ T MADISON HIGHEST IN nUflPPFn K PER CAPITA DEBT OF UKUITtU, Ii W ISCO N SIN CITIES ASSERTION Withdraws Objections to Cali-J fomia Land Law, Say Re� ports in Washington, After Conference Commission Report Shows B o n d e d Indebtedness $62.65 Person; School . Tax Rate Here Lowest M W A I >JJ*>ondod d e b t a n d th o lo w i's t t a x r a t e f o r sc h o o ls o f - i i j a n y c i ty in W is c o n s in fo r 1920. axt- | XT t u � c o rd in g to a p a m p h le t J u s t is su e d b y 1 A .NU INT, TON J a p a n h a s w ith - I c o m m iss io n . T h e in d e b te d n e s s j d ra w n h e r o b je c tio n s to th * o f M a d iso n p e r p e rso n w a s $62.65. law p ro h ib it in g a ( F o r a ll c i t ie s in th e s t a te th e leg a l A. T h e la te n t r e p o r t o f th e F e d e ra l T ra d e c o m m iss io n p in s a n ic e m ed a l on A m e r ic a n b u s in e s s . H A N D L I N G T h e r e p o r t sh o w s h o w A M E R I C A N w ell b u s in e s s p ra c tic e - B U S I N E S S b u s in e s s h o n e s t y a n d p la y s f a i r in th e field. S in c e i t s o rg a n iz a t io n , a lm o s t five y e a r s a g o , th e co m m iss io n h a s re c e iv e d 1990 c o m p la in ts o f a lle g e d u n f a i r c o m � p e t i t i o n . T h a t 's le s s th a n 400 a y e a r . %.n in s ig n if ic a n t p e rc e n ta g e in a co m t r y w h e re b u s in e s s p la y s su c h a l a r g e a n d a c tiv e ro le in life . o f th e s e c o m � p la in ts 092 w e re d ism is se d . 537 w e re In p ro c e ss o f e x a m in a t io n a t th e tim e th e im port w a s p r e p a re d , le a v in g 461 a p � p l ic a t io n s d ee m e d w o r th y o f fo rm a l c o m p la in t b y th e c o m m iss io n . T h a t is t r u ly a fine b u s in e s s re o o rd . H e re 's a c o m m iss io n c h a rg e d w ith th e d u ty o f c o m b in g th e c o u n try fo r a c t s r f u n f a i r c o m p e ti t io n in b u s in e s s , a n d s in c e M a rc h 16, 1915, i t h a s b een a b le to n a il d o w n th e c h a rg e in o n ly 461 In s ta n c e s . W h en o n e c o m p a re s t h a t f ig u re w ith th e to ta l o f in d iv id u a ls a rn i i o r p o ra t io n s d o in g b u s in e s s in th e Ig n ite d S t a t e s o ne is im p re s s e d w ith th e c o n v ic tio n t h a t b u s in e s s h a s l e a r n - od th a t w h ile c o m p e ti t io n is th e life W-f t r a d e , u n f a i r c o m p e ti t io n is i t s d e a th . B u s in e ss , e v id e n tly , h a d co m e to kn o w a s m u c h e v e n b e fo re grrss s a id : U n fa ir m e th o d s o f c o m � p e t i t io n in c o m m e rc e a r e h e re b y d e � c la re d u n law T u l." T h e F e d e ra l T ra d e c o m m iss io n fo u n d a p r e t ty w e ll o rd e re d h o u se o f b u s in e s s w h e n th e c o m m iss io n b e g a n i t s i n � v e s t ig a tio n in 1915; th e h o u se h a s bee! k e p t f a i r ly so e v e r s in ce . T h e c o m � m iss io n h a s fo u n d so m e r a t s in th e b u s in e s s s t r u c tu r e ; th e s e th e b e in g e x � te r m in a te d a s r a p id ly a s p o ss ib le , T h e i r e x te rm in a t io n is in th e i n t e r e s t o f b u s in e s s a n d th e pu b lic . B u t, on th e w ho le , b u s in e s s u s k is t r a n s a c te d in A m e r ic a , m a y w ell be p ro u d o f i t s re c o rd , . . . N ow t h a t p u b lic a f fa ir s a r e a m o n g th e c h ie f to p ic s o f c o n v e rs a tio n in th e h o m e , h e r e is s o m e th in g A w o r th ta lk in g o v e r th is ev e F AMI L Y p in g in th e fa m ily fo ru m . A F F A I R R e p o r ts fro m M a rio n , O in d ic a te t h a t th e A m e r ic a n fa m ily m a y be r e p re s e n te d in th e H a r d in g c a b in e t R a y m o n d R o b in s , C h ic a g o , w ho c o n � fe r r e d w ith th e p r e s id e n t - e le c t th* o th e r d a y , is b e in g m e n tio n e d a s a p o ss ib le s e c r e ta ry o f la b o r in th e new a d m in is t r a t io n . M rs. R o b in s is b e in g J u s t a s f r e � q u e n t ly m e n tio n e d fo r s e c r e ta ry o f p u b lic w e lfa re , *he new d e p a r tm e n t H a rd in g p ro p o s e s to c r e a te . T h is m ig h t he h o n o r in g o n e fa m ily , o n e c ity a n d o n e s ta te o v e rm u c h in th e d is t r ib u t io n o f p u b lic o ffices o f im p o r ta n c e , b u t i t m ig h t not. be a h ad id ea . \Y lfet do y o u t h i n k ' C a lifo rn ia la p ro h ib it in g a ll 1 lan d ho ld in g by .Ja p a n e se s u b je c ts , a c � co rd in g to r e p o r ts in official c ir c le s h e re to d ay . T h e r e p o r t fo llo w ed a c o n fe re n c e t o � d ay a r th e sta t* d e p a r tm e n t b e tw e e n R e p re s e n ta t iv e s K a h n o f C a lifo rn ia an d R o lan d K. M o rris . A m e r ic a n a m � b a s sa d o r to T o k in , w h o is c o n d u c tin g th e n e g o t ia t io n s w ith J a p a n . K a h n , w ho h a s b e e n o n e o f th e l e a d � in g m e m b e rs o f c o n g re s s f ig h tin g fo r a b s o lu te e x c lu s io n o f J a p a n e s e im m i� g ra tio n , w en t th o ro u g h ly in to th e c n - t re q u e s tio n o f th e C a lifo rn ia a n t i - J a p a n e s e la n d law a n d J a p a n e s e im � m ig ra tio n to th i s c o u n try . I t w a s le a rn e d a u th o r i ta t iv e ly to d ay th a t th e r e h a v e been no J a p a n e s e - A m e r i r a n n e g o t ia t io n s in w h ich r e p r e � s e n ta t iv e s o f th e B r i t is h d o m in io n s p a r t ic ip a te d . W h ile C a n a d a , A u s tr a l ia a n d New Z e a la n d a r e k n o w n to h e s y m p a th e tic w ith th e U n ite d S ta te s in th is q u e s t io n , th e y h a v e ta k e n no p a r t in th e p r e s e n t d is c u s s io n in W a s h in g to n . FA LUNG BRICK HITS MADISONIAN F .d w ard N e lso n , em p lo y e o f M aut?. b ro th e rs , w a g In ju re d F r id a y a r t e m o n w h e n h e w a s s t r u c k by a b r ic k th a t fell fro m th e to p o f th e w a te r to w e r on F a s t W a s h in g to n a v e n u e , w h ic h La b e in g d is m a n tle d . T h e b r ic k s t r u c k M r. N e lso n o n th e k n e e a n d he h a s b een co n fin ed to h is h o m o s in c e . ' T h e k n e e is s tiff , b u t w h e th e r a n y h o n e s a r e b ro k e n haj� n o ' v e t b e e n d e te rm in e d , M r. N elso n s a id to d ay . N e lso n w a s in th e r e a r o f th o t ru c k , h o ld in g a s ig n , a n d H e rm a n J e n k in s w a s d r iv in g th e M a u tz m a c h in e . T h e c a r w a s p a s s in g th e w a te r to w e r a n d w as n o i r th** c u r b w h e n s e v e ra l b r ic k s w e re lo o se n ed fro m th e to p a ru i fe ll in to th e s t r e e t . I " A s soon a s I w a s s t r u c k I lo oked u p a n d sa w a m a n lo o k in g o v e r t h e to p a n d I su p p o s e th a t h e h a d ju s t k n o c k e d th e m o f f , " M r. N e lso n sa id . JAP VOLCANO IN VIOLENT ERUPTION l im it o f b o n d ed d e b t t o t a l s $73,000,000. T h e d eb t in th e s t a t e a m o u n ts to $39,- 000,000, w h ich , a c c o rd in g to th e p o p u � la tio n o f 2,631,893 i* a p e reap*;t a b o n d e d d e b t o f $29.58. O f th e 133 c i t ie s in th e s ta te , o n ly se v e n h a d no b o n d e d d e b t . T h e se w e re a lb c i t ie s o f le s s t h a n 3,000. T ile ta x c o m m is s io n s ta r t e d p u b l ic a � tio n *nd dii La*- 30.2 m ills , W a u s a u 38.5 m ills , K au C la ire 41 m ills . T h e leg a l lim it to r t a x r a te s n W isc o n s in c i t ie s is 35 m ills . T h ir ty c i t ie s in W is c o n s in h a d t a x r a te s la s t y e a r in e x c e s s o f th i le g a l lim it. W a u s a u h a d th e lo w e s t p e rc e n ta g e o f a s s e s s e d to t r u e v a lu e , 53.49 p e r c e n t. S u p e r io r w a s 59.10 p e r c e n t. M a rsh fie ld w a s th e h ig h e s t, b e in g 102- .25 p e r c e n t. S C H O O L T A X E S S chool a n d sch o o l d i s t r i c t ta x e s a r e sh o w n in o th e r ta b le s . T h e h ig h e s t ta x r a t e f o r sc h o o ls w a s in H u d so n , w h e re 28.9 m ills fo r sc h o o ls a lo n e w a s lev ied . M a d iso n h a d th e lo w e s t ta x r a te fo r K*'hnf'lvi i t b e in g o n ly 4.2 m ills o r $4.20 p e r $1,000 o f a s s e s s e d v a lu a Hon. T h e ta b le sh o w in g ta x e s p e r schoo l c h ild e n ro lle d in th e sc h o o ls o f th o se c i t ie s h a v in g c i ty sc h o o l s u p e r � in te n d e n ts **hows th a t fo r a ll c i t ie s th e ta x p e r sch o o l ch ild e n ro lle d w as $56.49, C u d a h y h a d th e h ig h e s t ta x p e r sch o o l ch ild , $94.17, a n d fro m th is a m o u n t th e item s, r a n g e d o w n to $23.- 25 fo r H a y w a rd . M ilw a u k e e Had a n in c o m e ta x ro ll of $3,938,000. O u ts id e o f M ilw a u k ee . K e n o s h a h a d th e l a r g e s t in co m e ta x roll, $906,000. A ta b le o f sp e c ia l in te r e s t to c ity o ffic ials is t h a t sh o w in g th e s a la r ie s o f e le c te d c i ty o ffic ia ls o n J u n e 30, 1920. C it ie s w ith th e c o m m iss io n fo rm of g o v e rn m e n t p a y , o f c o u rse , m u c h h ig h e r s a la r ie s th a n th o s e w h e re th e m a y o r a n d c o u n c il sy s te m Is in effect. T h o h ig h e s t p a id m a y o r o u ts id e of M ilw a u k ee is th e m a y o r o f S u p e r io r , w ho re c e iv e s $5,000 a y e a r . G re e n B ay a n d O sh k o sh b o th p a y $4.0(io. B E A T PASTOR, M I S T A K E N FOR THIEF DE T R O I T - M i s t a k e n f o r a t h i ef as he w a s h u r r y i n g t o h i s c h u r c h w i t h c o m � m u n i o n c u p s u n d e r his a r m , t he Rev. H a r r y G. Milcy, p a s t o r of S t . P a u l 's E n g l i s h Ev a n ge l i ca l c h u r c h , w a s s t o p pe d a n d badly b e a t e n by a c r o w d S u n d a y . T h e m i n i s t e r w a s k n o c k e d - d o w n t w i c e and k i cked by m e m � b e r s of t h e c r o wd be f ore he could m a k e h i s i den t i t y k n o w n . Hi* f a c e w a s c u t a n d he w a s b ad ly b r u i sed . S L A Y E R IS ARRAIGNED IN DARLINGTON Self-Defense Plea of Blauzer in Shooting That Followed All-Night Card Game I ) START ROUNDUP OF INDICTED MEN D E P U T Y U. S. M A R S H A L S O U T W I T H 50 T O 60 W A R R A N T S IN M A D I S O N D I S T R I C T D e p u ty U . S. m a r s h a ls s ta t io n e d h i t* w e re s e n t o u t th is m o rn in g to a r r e s t th o s e a g a in s t w h o m in d ic tm e n ts w i r e r e tu r n e d b y th e fe d e ra l J u ry a t L a C ro s s e . B e tw e e n 50 a n d fin w a r r a n t s a r e in th e h a n d s o f th e M a d iso n a u � th o r i t ie s . U p to a la te h o u r th is a f � te rn o o n , n o n e o f th e i n d i c t e d p e rs o n s h a d be*n b ro u g h t in . HEAR STOUGHTON RATE PETITION S to u g h to n 's p e t i t io n fo r in c re a s e d w a t e r r a te s fo r i t s m u n ic ip a l p la n t w a s h e a r d by th e half r o a d c o m m iss io n t o � d a y . NEWSPAPER FIRE LOSS IS $30,000 W A T E R T O W N , F . P . - T h e p la n t o f T h e W a te r to w n D a ily N e w s w a s p r a c � t ic a l ly d e s tro y e d b y fire to d a y . F. C. 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K o s t n e r wil l p e t i t io n t h e c i t y counc i l t o c r e a t e f ive e x t r a p os i t i o ns in t h e r an k of l i e u t e n a n t s a n d 10 a d d i t i o n a l p la c e s a m o n g t h e s e r g e a n t s , to be filled by s e r g e a n t s a n d p a t r o l � m e n w h o kill d e s p e r a d o e s . " F o r t h e i r o w n p r o t ec t i on , t h e pol ice c a n n o t a f ford to c o n t i n u e t o r i sk t h e i r l ives w h e n t h e y m e e t c r o o ks in b a t t l e , " t h e a l d e r � m a n sa id. On l y po l i ce me n w h o ki l l b ad m e n wil l be s u b j e c t t o benef i t s , u n d e r t h e a l d e r m a n 's p l an . T h e y wil l no t only rece i ve a p r om o t i o n b u t a n i n c r ea se of $300 in s a l a ry . C h a r l e s F i t z m o r r i s , ch i ef cf pol ice, d en ie d he h a d o r d e r e d p r o m i s c u o u s ki l l ing of b a n d i t s , b u t it h a s been hi s pol icy, d u r i n g hi s b r i e f t e r m in office, t o r e � w a r d t h o s e w h o m d s ' a y b a n � d i t s w h o w a n t e d t o *ignt. T h r e e b a n d i t s w e r e ki l led h e r e l as t we e k , i n d i c a t i ng t h a t t h e p o � l ice a r c e a g e r t o c a r r y o u t t h e n e w unofficial pol icy. D'ANNUNZIO P R E P A R E S FOR FLIGHT M a n y Killed in Fighting Around C ity; Investment By Italian Troops Held Imminent R HOUSTON URGES REVISION OF TAX E C O N O M I Z E . A D V I C E OF T R E A S � U R Y H E A D T O S E N A T F FI N A N C E C O M M I T T E E L O N D O N T o k io d isp a tc h e rs s t a te t h a t - t h e v o lc a n o A g am a, w h ic h h a s b een ruildlv a c t iv e fo r y e a r s , su d d e n ly b u r s t in to m o s t v io le n t e x p lo s io n s F r id a y n ig h t, s t r e w in g th e c o u n try s id e fo r m ile s a ro u n d w ith a s h e s . T h e tre m e n d o u s ru m b lin g s a ru i th ic k c o lu m n s of sm o k e a n d d a m e s s h o t t o � w a rd - ' Iv iu d th e e n u r e c r a t e r A D I/ A Kl C A C soon a n n a b la z in g fu rn a c e . H e a v y A K I V / t / V D / t D lY lK J D e a r th q u a k e sh o c k s w e re fe l t in th e c i t ie s n e a rb y a n d th e s h o w e rs o f h o t a s h e s c a u s e d g r e a t f ire s in th e fo re s t. ' a n d v illa g e s . I .a v a s t r e a m s a r e p r e v e n t in g e f fo r ts c o n - l '0 e x tin g u is h fir*** th a t h a v e s t a r t e d a n d i t is f e a r e d th e r e wdll b e h e a v y lo ss o f life. LYNCHES NEGRO WIFE IS GIVEN DIVORCE A T 17 A d iv o rc e w a s g r a n te d to M rs. F lo r � e n c e C h B rch , IT, f ro m h e r h u s b a n d . C la re n c e , 24, in c i r c u i t c o u r t to d a y . M rs. G h u r ' h c h a rg e d n o n - s u p p o r t . Th** co u p le w a s m a r r ie d a b o u t tw o y e a r s ag o a n d h a v e on*1 ch ild , w h ic h h a s b een a d o p te d by th e f a th e r 's p a r � e n ts . M rs. C h u rc h w a s a w a rd e d a l i � m o n y o f $15 a m o n th by J u d g e E . R a y S te v e n s . A c tio n fo r d iv o rc e w a s s t a r t e d la s t M ay . BANDITS HOLD UP EXPRESS WAGON K A N S A S (''ITV F iv e a rm e d b a n � d i t s he ld ut* a n d ro b b e d a n A m e r ic a n E x p re s s w a g o n n e a r th e U n io n S ta t io n h e re , s h o r t ly b e fo re n o o n to d a y . D r iv in g u p b e h in d th e e x p re s s w a g � on, th e h ig h w a y m e n c o v e re d tw o g u a rd s , fo rced - th e d r iv e r JO N E S B O R O , A r k - Joneeb*>r' w a s q u ie t to d a y , fo llo w in g th e ly n c h in g of W ad e T h e m a s , n e g ro , w h o wa s a! I cg* si to h a v e confess**! to th e m u r d e r o f E l � m e r R a g la n d , a p o lic e m a n . A m o b o f 500 s to rm e d th e ja i l la s t Right. a n d , se - e u rn g T h o m a s , p a ra d e ! th ro u g h tin* s t r e e ts . Th** n e g ro w a s h a n g e d to a te le g ra p h po lo a n d h is b o d y r id d le d w ith b u lle ts . CARUSO IS ILL WITH PLEURISY N E W T O R K -E n ric o C a ru s o w a s co n fin ed to h is ro o m to d a y w ith a n a t � ta c k o f p le u r isy , P h y s ic ia n s saict ho w ou ld he c o m p e lle d to r e s t fo r so m e tim e . EMERSON HOUGH SERIOUSL Y ILL C H IC A G O - E m e rs o n H o u g h n o v e � l is t, w a s re p o r te d in a c r i t ic a l c o n d i � tio n to d a y a t S t. J o s e p h 's h o sp ita l . [ lo u g h w a s o p e r a te d on r e c e n tly fo r u m in o r tr o u td e b u t d o u b le p n e u m o n ia d ev e lo p ed . / F a i r t o n i g h t a n d T u e s d a y . C o l de r t on i gh t . L ig h t so u th wes t wi nds . .m d o p en a lo ck on th e w a g o n c a g a n d lo ad a s a fe in to th e ir a u to m o b ile . T h e sa fe is be liev ed to h a v e c o n � ta in e d .i jc w e is a n d c u r re n c y . C o m � p a n y o ffic ia ls r e fu s e d to e s t im a te th e lo ss . O P E R A T I O N T U R N S HOG W H I T E B U R N H A M . T a .- D r. S. G. H e n d re n r e p o r t s a p h e n o m e n o n in a J e r s e y red h o g w h o so b r is t le s tu rn e d w h ite in a s in g le n ig h t fo llo w in g a n o p e ra t io n . T h e a n im a l re c o v e re d a f t e r th e o p e r a � tic*!) a n d n o w w e ig h s 300 p o u n d s F R U I T S O F P R O H I B I T I O N B R U S S E L S - T h e n u m b e r o f s e n � te n c e s d u e to th e a b u s e o f s p i r i t s h a s d ec lin ed , In c o n s e q u e n c e o f th e p r o h ib i � tio n a c t, f ro m 21,000 in 1913 to I,TOO in 1919 A L L I G A T O R A CT S AS U S H E R W A T E R B U R Y . C o n n .- P a t r o n s o f . I P o ls t h e a t e r r e c e iv e d a f r e e th r i l l , w a r J to a l ig h t *j.lx in c lu d e d , w h e n a s e v e n -fo o t a lii a to r e s c a p e d f ro m th e ta n k a n d s t a r t � ed on a s ig h ts e e in g to u r u p th e c e n te r a is le . It w a s c a p tu r e d by un e x -c irc u s I m a n in th e a u d ie n c e N O L A U G H I N G C U R F E W L O N D O N - "N o la u g h in g a f t e r IO p. rn.," is th** d e c re e o f a B r ig h to n l a n d � la d y . T o a y o u n g m a r r ie d c o u p le w ho ta lk e d a n d la u g h e d a f t e r t h a t h o u r sh*' s a id ; " I f it o c c u rs a g a in y o u m u s t tak1- c n d a r . W o h a v e p ro c u re I fro m th** N a v y D e p a r tm e n t a s p e c ia l e d i � t io n cif f re e a r t ca len d ars!. O n th e s e c a le n d a rs th e r e is a d raw - in g b y I je y e n d e e k e r , o n e *>f A m e r ic a 's g r e a t a r t i s t s . I; is r> p ro d u c e d in c o lo rs on l ig h t c a r d � b o a rd , w ith a n e a t , . e rv ic e a b h p a d . T h e r e s u l t L, a b e a u tifu l a n d in e v e ry w a y , s a t is fa c to ry p ro d u c t . T h e se c a le n d a r s ar.- f re e a s long a s th e y la s t. T h e y m a y bo p ro c u re d th ro n g I o u r W a s h in g to n In fo rm a tio n P. re a u . C u t o u t iii** c o u p o n below a n d fo llo w in s t r u c t io n s . Civ** y o u r c a le n d a r p r iv ile g e to U n c le S am . L e t y o u r c a le n d a r c a r ry m e s sa g e o f p a tr io t is m . Y our co p y is w a it in g fo r y o u i f >.*u a c t q u ick ly -. ( In f illin g o u t th e c o u p o n p r in t nam e a n d a d d re s s o r be su re to A lite p la in ly .) T he W isco n sin S ta te Journal In fo rm a tio n B u re a u . W a s h in g to n . D C. F re d e r ic J. H n sk tn , D ire c to r , I e n c lo se h e r e w ith tw o cen t* in s ta m p s fo r r e tu r n p o s ta g e on a f r e e copy o f th e C a le n d a - fn** 1921. N am a ................ . S tre e t .................. ...V . . . . . . . . . C i t y ............................................................. S ta te ........................................................... W ON'T REQUEST HIGHER RA TES W A S H IN G T O N - R a ilro a d s a r e p o t >N-G o v e i nm* a t ? cot* o u i ) , t a x s im p lif ic a tio n a n d re v is io n w o re re c o m m e n d e d to d a y by Sr* rc tiw y o f th e T re a s u r y H o u s to n to th e wen.ate f ina nc e co m m iU o c . l lm i.itn n m a d e I mown p ro po aa l a . Reduction of extrem e su rtaxes; su b stan tia l reductions cf aggre ga te taxes collected from the people; substitu te fo r ex ce** profits tax ; a s im p ler and m ore certa in tax on corporation incom e or profits and a "sim ple sy ste m " of specific sales I o r consum ption tax, H o u l to n nppo?***! in c re a s e d s u r t a x e s R a il - i a n d d e c la re d a to ta l n o rm a l a n d a u r - | t a x r a t e o f 33 1-3 p e rc e n t in th o h ig h - j e s t t h a t c a n bo m io co rsfu lly c o lle c te d . I A h ig h e r r a t e m e n u s m o re e v a s io n s o f I th** law . h e a d d e d . H e oleo o p p o se d t h e s o ld ie r bonn*' I b ill, w h ic h In- e s t im a te d w ould c o s t a t j le a s t $2,.MIO .(XKI .OOO a n d p o ss ib ly I m o re a n d sa id lie d id n o t know* how til** governm ent would m is o til bs I I m o n ey . BY C A M I L L O C I A F A R R A O M E - F lu m e, so m e t im e a s c o u t c ru is e ; j th e M a rs a la , sw in g in g a t a n c h o r of Z a ra , s ig n a lle d Ii* r s u r r e n d e r w h en tw o b a t t le s h ip s c r e p t u p to h e r in tin I fo g th a t lay o v e r th o A d r ia t ic . Th* I .M issouri a n d th e FV lgo m a d e th e ra : am i t r iu m p h a n t ly r e jo in e d th e fie*; 'w i t h th e e r r a n t M a rs a la , on** o f th e I e r s t v e s s e ls to des* r t th e i*o� t c o m - m and**r. F I R E ON O U T P O S T S ?Various V e rs io n s o f th e d ra t *-*- c h a n g e of s h o ts b e tw e e n r e g u la r s ar* th e le g io n n a ire s d e fe n d in g Elum* . re a c h e d Ft*>me to d a y . T h e offic ial vet J a ion w a s t h a t G e n e ra l C a v ig l ia **ent a j r��rtv to th e o u tp o s t* o f Hie c i ty ti I a r ra n g e final *x>nv canc* I j ill c o n t r a c t s w ith A m e rn i tn f irm s a c � c o rd in g to in fo rm a i l 0,000,1)00 m a r k s n> B er lin to a l � le v ia te 'b s d istr* u G e rm a n ? a n d t A u s tr ia , R e ta il b u y in g h a s K-er, g r e a t ly K tim - b e e n p r e c ip i ta te d b y D 'A n u n z lo h im self, w ho o rd e re d a n a d v a n c e on th* f ir s t o u tp o s ts to c r e e p in to w a rd the c ity , T im le g io n n a ir e s a w o k e th e n to th* J f a c t th a t til*' r e g u la r s fu lly in te n d e r I to figh t if n e c e s s a ry . W e a k e n in g of th e F lu m e fo rc e s re s u l te d . M an y o f th** p�*et's c lo s e s t friend -. a n d a d v is e r s d e p a r te d . Ll la te d b y r e c e n t p r ic e re d u c tio n H*ni!�tnn tti id . C a r p e t s a n d n ig s b r o u g h t tu x e s of $2 136,1*00 in N o v e m b e r , 1920, a s c o m - p a m d w ith $1,340,000 in N o v e m b e r , 1919. N cw r-b o e r y ie ld e d $2,900,000 lr . 'a x e s in N o v e m b e r , 192**, a n d $ 1,1 7 6 .0*** in N o v e m b e r , 1919 Ad m i sa lo n s a n d i c lu b d u e s producMxl $7,902,000 in N o- i v e in b e r , 19 2 0 , a n d $5,877,000 in th -* j s u n o m o n th - in 1919. C a n d y ta x e s I ju m p e d f ro m $6,322,OOO in N o v e m b e r , | 1919, to $7,136,00*1 in N o v e m b e r , 192" GALLI CURCI TO WED AMERICAN C H IC A G O "T w irfi to st r t * m a r ry a tin e A m e r ic a n a n d fin* ! i r t i a t . " JOHNSON URGES DISARMAMENT W A S H IN G T O N -IT n iv e ra .l ...- su m :. I m e n t w a s u g L l b y S e n a to r J o h n s o n , I C a! T o rn bt. in a b r ie f s e n a te sp e e c h t o � d a y . H** re a d ti new*pap**i a r t ic le , d e ! sc rib in g uric* r ta in tie .- i n th e roto* ea-st, I uh ! Us**si th is a s a t e x t f o r a n a rg tH n e n { a g a in s t Hi* le a g u e o f n a t io n s a n d f o r I d is a rm a m e n t ms th o m ire s ' w a o* i a v o id in g f u tu r e w a rs . 4 KILLED, 120 TAKEN IN RAID D U B U S ' F o u r m e n w e re k illed amt! 120 S in n F in n o rs c a p tu r e d e a r ly toda* W inn po lice a m i s o ld ie r s su r ro u n d e d a d a m e h a ll in th* ( t ru s s d is t r ic t o f I ilm er ic k . fir s t, k illing S in n F a polio .filed b y em nu th* s e n t r i e s fire*! i. T h re e s e q . r e tu r n fire J A I L F O R DOG F R A U D D A K IS - H a v in g a p e d ig re e d I se ll, M. D e t r im e n t t e le p h o n 'd t don in* l�*r t h a t h e w a s a cod tit a n d w a n t le d to b i;)' l***trem**nt's d og . Th* dog J ''a n c ie r b o u g h t th*- d o g to r $4,000. bu t ' l a t e r fo u n d th e r e w a s n*> c o u n t to sc i l i t to . I 'e t r e m e n t wa> S in to n a a l. to a t - i rtaig* a Mao. .son > .. rn*.

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