The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 6, 1923, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT POVERTY IS BRAZIL CITY Much Wealth Displayed in Main Streets of Capital City | | O STRIKE THREATS Prefiteers Cause High Prices and Poverty Among | Labor H Rio De Janeiro, Aug. 6.-—The mil- Von and a quarter citizens of this fighting a gallant but los- | ing battle against the constantly in-| cost of living. The beseig- of speculators, profiteers, corner manipulators, and “middle- are pushing the attack with re- lentless vigor, while the desperate pepulace is makipg feeble but bitter resistanc It is estimated that the cost of liv- ing here has increased 100 per cent. within the last twelve months. At the beginning of that period it was nearly double what it was five years cre ing men” ago. Mand eppfewdities which the common people considered necessities a few short months ago are now looked upon as luxuries, Not only have prices doubled and tripled «p)food, clothing and housing, | I wit the quality of all these things has deteriorated just as rapidly. Imi- tation, falsification, and adulteration have become so common that they no longer ¢ause comment. Owing to the cost of materials, only unavoidable repairs have been made on all build- nd there is practically no new construction going on. The local authorities, recognizing the desperate nature of the situation, are struggling to ameliorate condi- tions. The municipal council has created a committee to confer with the minister of transportation and] the agriculture committee of the Sen- ate to seck a solution of the problem. | @ a The street fairs which were estab- lished in every section of the city a little more than a year ago have be- come tremendously popular institu- tions. Food staples and articles of clothing and household use are sold at these fpirs at prices considerably lower than prevail in the stores, Rich 4s well as poor are patrons. It is no| p uncommon sight to see a_ richly dressed lady loading a limousine with | } her purchases at a street fair. e Two or threq of the popular news-| 5! Papers have been conducting cam- paigns against what they term “The Daily Tragedy,” in which for weeks they have covered their front pages | tl with pictures and heartrending stor- ies of the poverty and misery that is found in all parts of the city, and which they assert has not been equal. led here in modern times. In contrast to these gloomy pic- tures, however, is the undeniable fact that never in Rio's history has there been such display of wealth and lux- ury on the city's downtown streets as at present. The Avenida Rio Branco,| ¢ on any pleasant afternoon, is almost impassable because of the fashionably dressed crowds that throng its side- walks. Silks and jewels are conspi and high priced automobiles J in endless procession. The shop windows are lavish in their displays of luxuries sold at fabulous prices. Motion picture shows, theaters, and amusement clubs are crowded to capacity by pleasure seekers, There is little unemployment, and while wages have not increased in Proportion to prices, there have been no strikes nor serious talk of strikes for more than two years. Despite the increasing flow of immigration from Europe, both manufacturers and agricultural interests complain that they are unable to maintain or expand their activities because of 1a- bor sho SBEK 10 FIX HOUSE VALUE mine Value of George E. Wallace Home al tl Dickinson, N, D., Aug. 6.—Judge Thomas Pugh will not hear argu- ments as to the “reasonable value” of the home of George E. Wallace, former state tax commissioner, until the remittitur in the case is received from the supreme court, he told Wil- liam Langer and Charles Sinton, at- torneys, when they sought to argue the matter Saturday afternoon. Judge Pugh is expected soon to] hear the matter. The supreme court, in reversing the case recently, held that the person for whom a home was built by the state and in which cases there were disputes as to the price must pay the reasonable value of the house or surrender it, The Home Building Association claimed that the cost of the Wallace home was $11,200, while Wallace as- irted a verbal contract was “made to biild it for $5,830, Judge Pugh fixed the amount at which he said the state should deliver the house at t te Under the supreme court decision the value of the house will be fixed. William Langer, attorney for Mr. Wallace, appeared before Judge Pugh at Dickinson Saturdsy and wanted to present evidence, intended to show the reasonable value of the house was $6,500. Charles Simon, for. the Att: Vs office, seid that ee) e mn sold by Mr: Wallace nd that less then this SEENIN | Worcester, Ma New York, the financi center of the nation, Saturday night turned to speculation on the effect the president's passing is to have on the nation’s material welfare. when first app death. “President Harding’s removal at this time is a calamity. He had the confidence and the affection of, will suffer, temporaril Mitchell, president of one of greatest bunks in America—The Na-| been turned over to the Tong freight LANDING SAFE AND SOUND o & & 2 An express-wagon driver turned his horses in a narrow alley at His horses fell into a ten-foot hole. hauled out with block-2ad-tackle, unhurt. They were THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE CROWDED WITH ALIEN VISITORS Foreigners a Curiosity in Russia. Few Years Ago a ACCOMMODATION FEW. Travelers Expect Priniative Life When Going to : Petrograd Moscow, Aug. 6.—Russian isolation is ended. Three years ago the pres- ence of a foreign visitor in . Mos- cow or Petrograd was sufficient to cause the native populace to stare at him as if he were a being from some other world, Two years go foreign. rg were still so rare that the few American and British newspaper cor- respondents scented a story in each of them and tried to interview all CONFIDENCE IN COOLIDGE BEING SHOWN susiness Should Not Suffer Because of President’s Death, Leaders Say New York, Aug. 6. it President Hardin The first shock 's death past, 1 and business In clubs, hotels and other places where business was discussed, par- ticular interest centered on tomor- ‘ow's openings of the various ex- changes—barometers, if not ‘always ccurate ones, of business trends. All the exchanges were closed today in tribute to the dead pre ident. half sessions They pened for Sunday morning for the first trading since} he died. While all the important financial nd industrial men interviewed ex- pressed confidence in Calvin Coolidge, the new president, characterizing im as an able man, amply qualified for the arduous task to which he has| een called, there was some differ- nce of opinion as to how the sudden hift of power would affect business. Gary Is Disturbed Elbert H, Gary, chairman of the U. S. Steel’ Corporation, was one of hose who thought that business would suffer temporarily. “I am terribly disturbed,” he said. ised of the president's he whole people, The business world Charles EF. the On the other hand, ional City Bank—declared that the Another optimist was Thomas W. Lamont, of J. P, Morgan and Com- pany. SPUD GROWERS SUE RAILROAD Demand Compensation For Loss Because of Car Lack Fargo, Aug. 6.—Action to recover $53,805, said to be due them by rea- son of loss alleged to have been sus- tained because of failure of the Great Northern railway to furnish cars for moving the potato crop last fall, has been begun against that railroad by the Halstad potato Growers associa- tion of Halstad, Minn, The final outcome of the action will be watched with keen interest by all potato shippers of the Red River Valley, as it is considered by potato shippers elsewhere in the nature case, at Moorhead and of a test At a meeting of potato growers and shippers, held in Moorhead last fall to consider the car shortage which was acute at that time, Hugh J. Hughes of St. Paul, head of thy Min- nesota state bureau of markets, ad- vised shippers that, in his opinion, they had a good cause of action against the railroads when the ear- riers failed to deliver cars as ordered and if, in consequence of such fail- ure, the shipper suffered monetary loss. First of Kind. So far as known, this is the first attempt to follow Mr. Hughes’ advice. The action is brought in the district court of Norman county, Minnesota. and will be tried at Ada at the next ‘erm of court there. The casc has | i 1 i { ! change in presidents should be ac-! complished “without the stirring of 4 ripple upon the economic and bus- iness surface.” bureau of Minneapolis, which bringing the action, it is announce by Joseph Hoaske, general nnn of the compa Because of te b’g issues invoived shippess should $ expected that be carried to the su- in tie event get the decis tie case will Preme court for fino! decision, at the mn, it who came to Russia. Last year they were still sufficiently rare to arouse some curiosity. But today, Moscow, Petrograd and th¢ other principal cities ate thickly sptinkled with foreigners; daily’ trains from the outside bring them in by the dozens, and they arouse.no more interest than they would in any other European capital. During June more than 1,000 foreigners visited Pe- TRUSS CITIES © Too Late To Classify FOR SALE—High grade Grand piano | w in first class condition, exception- ally fine tone, beautiful care. Will sell at a gain, Address No. 605, In care Tribune, 8-6-1W FOR RENT-—-5 room furnished house Good location. Phone 772M. FOR RENT—Board and room for two gentlemen. 312 3rd St Phone 464, 3-6-3t FOR RENT—Two room apartments, furnished or unfurnished. Suitable for light housekecping. 710 7th St. Opposite high school. FOR RENT—Modern five room fur- nished flat at 212% Main street. Phone 419 in the a. m. 3-6-3t FOR RENT—Modern room, close in. 321 8th St, 8-6-1W EXPERIENCED saleswoman wishes Position. Inquire or write Tribune No. 606. 8-6-2t, WANTED—To rent a house suitable | for rooming house. Call 882R after 5:30 p.m. 8-6-1w FOR SALE—Furniture, rugs, and one large fern. Moving out of town: Call at 201 Ist St. or Phone 658J. 3-6-2t WANTED—Clerk at the Home Bakery apply in person. 8-6-2t FOR SALE—5 room modern cottage, full basement, furnace heat, South front, close to schools. Purthuse prige $3350—$500 cash, -monthly | payments. Hedden Real Estate Agency. Phone 0, FOR SALE—5 room partly modera house, East end, - purchase price $2,000—-$800 cash. 5 room modern bungalow, East end, $3200, $500 ! cash. Hedden Agency. Phone 0. | FOR SALE—5 room modern cottage, close in, full basement, furnace heat, garage, lawn, trecs. Very at- tractive. Purchase price $5000, part cash, balance terms, Hedden’ Real Estate Agency. Phone 0. FOR SALE—6 room modern house! Riverview. Oak floors, full base- ment, furnace heat, South front, close to school. Price $5595—$1295 cash, assure balance. Heddeh Agen- cy. Phone 0. FOR SALE—5 room modern bunga- low, close in, $2500. Small first pay- ment, balance monthly térms in- cluding interest—East front, trees, and garden space. Hedden ate Agency. Phone 0. FOR SALE—6 room modern house, close to school and Catholic church —Purchase price $3700-—$1000 cash balance $50 per month including in- terest at 7%. Hedden Agency. FOR SALE-—-5 room new modern bungalow, hardwood floors, full basement, furnace heat—East front, garage, sleeping porch, bedroom in basement. Price $5800—$1500 cash. Hedden Agency. FOR SALE—5 room modern bunga- | low, hot water heat, full basement, | garage in basement, well located. Purchase price $5800—$500 cash, balance monthly payments. Hedden | Agency, 3-6-1w Dancing! McKenzie Roof Garden — Tuesdays, Thurs- days and Saturdays. 10c dances, Coolest spot in Bis- narck, = BISMARCK STORAGE COMPANY Licensed and Bonded, Space to Rent for AD Kinds, of Storage, Hl Rates on Application. Baled Hay For Sale. ff! : Office 207 Broadway trograd, and eyen more, : perhaps, e to Moscow. Most all of them cre business seekers, : Hotel -accommodations.tin Russia are still. so limited, partacularly in Moscow, that the governme§1t has not yet found it advisable to atImit large numbers of tourists. Ever, one must have some legitimate busitne: son before “he can secure hjis vi Within a short ‘time, -p$rhaps in 1924, hotel accommodations are to be improved and it may be Bhat Rus- sia’s interesting revolutiona ry" scenes will become a. Mecca for t 5urists. Only a year or so ago devellers coming into Russia faced ar| uncom- fortable trip, with crowded a2:d irre- gular accommodations. The,{, arriv- ed in Moscow with the equih + 1ent of. Polar explorers, and much bujg pow- der, expecting, and in some cases finding, considerable hardship. Even today some travellers roll inti» Mos- cow or Petrograd with equim 2 nt de- vised for primitive life, much jto the amusement of those who are here. The trains to Moscow, both’ from Warsaw and Riga, are now | well equipped. There is either a ¢t'ning car or there are good station resttaur- ants along the line, and upon a: al ‘n Moscow or Petrograd the v‘ésitor finds reasonably comfortable fairly clean accommodations. In vercrowded Moscow he may nc tt be ble to get a room for several | f1ys, 1 which event some fellow courttry- man tucks him away on a sofa, ; but in Petrograd, where the hotels are spacious, he can get as good accdm- modations as in’ Berlin or Vien:ta. In Russian provincial cities, how: | ever, the hotels may still be full | of nsect life. 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Capita] invested in the in- dustry amounted to $13,331,084. Ma- terials utilized in construction had a alue of $54,408,719, Wages amount- ed to $13,331,084 and 7,334 persons were employed in the industry dur- ing the year. The automobile industry has exper- enced.a remarkable development in Canada in the last five years. Pro- dugtion has practically doubled sinee 1917. Capital invested has increased nearly 100 per cent in the period, end the value of production has crown from $54,166,273. to $81,056,- Most of the gutomobiles manufae- tured if Canada'are sold in the Dom- inion, although a prosperous export is being built up with South a, the United Kingdom, Aus- tralia, South Africa, Mexico, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands. Auto- vobiles registered in Canada now number 614/072, The Dominion stands second to the United States the greatest automobile owning nation. Canada, like the United States, has 1 large percentage of automobiles on ‘arms. 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