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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
HEATHSVILLE
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Especial 20 The Times Dispctch1
Heathsviiie. Va August ls-Mesdames
Robert II Chiffon OF Kilmarnock. and r.
y. -. Hubbard. 81 White stone, were recent
Mrs Randolph Stith Brent entertained at
tea Mr and Mrs. A. Jack Brent. o! Rich
mond. ana Mrs. VI. ". Heaie Of Donorn
Pa. this week
Miss Whitchouse. % Frede ricksburg. is a
guest in the home of J. z. Nelms
Robeit Brent, OF Richmond, who have
bean visiting al Roanoke. have returned TO
their homes
Mrs r. G craile. Of Mundy Point. was !.
recent guest Roanoke
j - Crnlle and j. y. Cralle. Jr are
spending some time AZ Atlantic City.
oke haye gone TO Povlers. Esrex County
TO WISH Miss Mary Seale. after which they
VII! return to their home in Donora. Pa
Dr. W. II Boyd, who called to York
Pa. b. the death OF his father. has re-
turned.
Miss Sell Boyd and brother. Curry, of York
Pa. who have been visiting the home OF
D-. ". H. Boyd have gone home
Miss Helen Huffman. ot Fairhelds and
Miss Cochran. Of Baltimore are visiting
Misses Lillian and Elizabeth Anderson.
Mr.. anu Mrs. George Walker have returned
from! their bridal trip. and now at home
% their friends at Poplar Plain. the old
walker home
The examination FOR the Kinsale post,
orice Wa conducted by Dr.. W. II Boyd in
Heath.yiile last week, and was taken by
9. 9. Thrift Mrs. Bailey Atwel, and Z. r.
Enrich
There was no court this wsek. although
this IS the regular term. There will be none
here ur.i October.
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August Clean Up Sale of
Fine Enbroideries
Woman

Fine Cambria Embroidery Edg-
ing. from 3 to finch. that sold up
to SC and Tic per yard; sale price,
1Oc and f21ac.
Wide 18 and 27-inch Cambria
Embroidered Flouncing, that sold
for SOC per yard; cleanup price,
25c and zoe.
$1.25 Fine Swiss Embroidered
Flouncing. 81 inches wide; clean
up price. 6Oc.
$3.50 quality. SOC.
40 and 45-inch Extra Fine Swiss
Embroidery Flouncing, that sold
$500; cleanup price. $1.OO.
40 and 45-inch Fine Wolfe
Flouncing. in beautiful patterns,
that sold $500 per yard; cleanup
sale. SOC.
s1.75 Wolfe Flouncing, cleanup
price, 500.
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HOUSTON
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Houston. Va. August le-Daniel Reynolds
ton Tuesday evening the southbound
train and were married in the parior o; tho
Episcopal church. officiating rhey we're
and ", 4 chaney. Of Danviile. Tn. bridal bridal
party left on the north6ound train. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds VIII reside at Ward 6. c.
c. b. Robertson. OF Richmond. is the
guest OF Holt Bouidin.
Danviie friendr He returned Monday ac-
companied BY his friend. sir. Menefee.
Hester and saiiie and Bessle Lacy. of SCOTS
burg guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. l.. Mccormick.
Miss Mary Crews. OF DanviIe, Is visiting
Mr.; and Mrs. s. r. crs~s
Miss Grace Walden. OF seottsburg. visited
friends here last week
AT the home OF Mr.. ana Mrs. w p. shaoard.
Mrs. j. ". Mcdowell. OF Vernon Hin. was
The guest OF her sister, Mrs. :. r. Crews
last week
Miss watson Kaney is spending a week
with a camping party at White Lake y. c.
! Mrs c.. A. Lacy and two daughters. Mar
garct and Charline. are vi,itins tho former
sister Mrs. J. D Price. at Writ. va.
Miss Vivian Estes. who called here
three weeks ago account OF the Illness
and death Of her brother. has returned TO
Jaines A. Dickens wa. a Richmond visitor
this week
n J. Fss,hers'one, Jr Of Roxboro, y. G,
visited Houston friends last week
Mr.. and Mrs John ID. Yates. Of West Vir
sinia. are guests at tn" HON" Of j. w Kent
month With her aunt. Mrs. j. A. Yates
has returned % her home IN South Rich
mond.
". V. Hanklns spent the past week in
Richmond.
Lorrin Darlington /. in Lynchburs for sey.
oral weeks 70 receive treatment for maaria1
lever at city hospital.
Miss Pearl Barlow; who has been the
CUES, OF her sister Mrs J. A. Yates Jr
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BOWLING GREEN
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lowing Green, Va. August I6-Mr and
Mrs. William f.. Ennis left this week for
New York where they will take steamer for
Europe and spend six weeks In travel
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Carleton have re.
turned from a visit to Old Point
VIII Smoot. OF Baltimore, is with hi.
futher. O. r. Smoot -
Mrs Catharne Lee Bert and daughter
Mary. Of Waverly, are visiting DR.. and Mrs
William L. Broaddus
Miss Emma Anderson of washinoton &c
visiting relatives here w. "
Miss Ellen Broaddus has returned home
Wakefield. ~
Mrs Charles a. Broaddus. after spending
has returned home.
Judge William A. Moncure and Mrs Mon
cure and children. OF Richmond. are spend
Ing somo time at the home Of Iudea a nd
Mrs. Il. C. Moncure.
Miss heal. OF Richmond. Is at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Gill.
Miss Julia Moncure. OF Texas, is visiting
Judge and Mrs Il. c. Moncure.
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NORWOOD

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Norwood. Va, August i6.-Mrs Olive
Pickens Miss Gertrude Gray. Mrs r. j.
Scott and Clifford pichens. OF PArkershnrg.
w. Va, here for TWO weeks visit TO
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Gray. al Falkhed.
Mrs. Liazy Bri:eIdine left on Monday for
her home In Perrin she has spent the sum
mer with her daughter. Mrs Gregory. OF
Elm Cottage.
little Alma Roberts returned from a two
months visit to relatives in Lynchburg on
Saturday. She was accompanied home BY
her grandmother. Mrs Julia Bowles.
Miss Sue Taylor returned to her home in
Bedford Wednesday.
Hardy Hamcrsiey is very Ill
Mr. Mathews missionary minister Ia
Africa. returned To his home here at Ingle-
wood on thursday last after three years
absence
Mrs. Albin Agee and Herman Agee left
on Friday for their home in Lynchburg.
y crowd of young men from Variety Mills
had fish fry here Saturday.
Miss Matte Hamersley returned home on
Saturday from a pleasant stay in Appomat !
tox.
friends at Warminster has returned home.
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BRISTOL

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Bfistoi' Va. august ls.-Wide interest CEN
Mary Josephine French. accomplished
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. George d.
French. Of Abingdon who is 10 become the
bride al William Carson Kreger a young
business man. about the middle of Septein-
Der. The bride-to-be l. niece of Iiishop
T.. T.. Hoss. OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South.
Among the Rrisioians now occupying cot
,agcs At Big Creek Park. on the iIolston
Willoushby Newton, Misses winnifred Ryan.
Loretta Eewcomh; Mcssrs. Perue Ketron.
Edward Paxton and H. b. Preston.
Mr. ana Mrs. Lester c. Busch are VISITING.
1T Youngstown, %. From there Mrs Busch
wiil 90 to Chicago. MIR. Busch returning 10
Bristol In ten days.
Mrs. c. Matthews. OF Knoxville arrived In
Bristol Tuesday for brief Visit to her
daughter Mrs. g. " Cato. From here she
later in the week and viii he The guest OF
her daughter ut Hotel Hamilton for few
days.
Samuel A. Wagner OF Bristol and Miss
Jessie Lou Mccormick were married I'm
Roanoke this week. They arrived here ear
~ in the week. and viii make Bristol their
home.
MIR. and Mrs. John Caldwell. or jefferson
County, Tenn were here early in the week
on a visit 10 Mr.. caldwclls parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Caldwell
MIR. and Mrs William Chapman. OF Taze-
well, came to Bristol early in the week on
motor car, and spent few days the
guest OF Mrs $. l.. Lindsay.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Yarbrough, OF Mem
pills. after a visit TO Misses Julia and Saiiie
Wood on Anderson Street, have left DR..
Yarbrough returning to Memphis and Mrs
Iarbrough going to Detroit Mich.
Mrs. John Roberts. OF Norton. was the
guest this week OF Mrs. Floyd Roberts and
Mrs. Henry Roberts
Miss Willie Joe Tompkns. popular Bris-
to girl. is visiting in Lynchburg. From
there she VIII go to Woodstock. where she
is serving as n teacher.
Mrs X. +. Jordan and children. after a
visit to Mrs. Jordans mother. Mrs vs. C
Darlington, have returned to South Boston.
Rev. and Mrs Joe X. SEWER. of Augusta,
Ga, are here on a visit to Mrs SEWERS par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. c. l.. Sewer.
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BURkEVILLE

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Burkeville, Va. August i6.--Mcsdames
Watts. Wolf. Cunningham and families. OF
Pittsburgh. Pa. are spending the remain
der Of the summer with Mrs. William r.
Binglor.
Mrs. Ewell Sumers was hostess for the
Ladies' Missionary Society OF the Presby-
terrain Church on Monday.
Mira. Macllean b. Leath and children have
returned from Wadesboro. y. G.
Miss Martha Boswell OF Alabama Is Wis
fting Mrs. w. +. Bostick.
Mrs. Jean W. Blair OF Richmond is
spending August with her sister. Mrs. ]. p
Agnew.
Misses Mamie. Halle and Martha Hughes
have returned home
NJ B. Leath spent tho weekend with his
family here.
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Z Paja-
CSC
'399c
| 90
Csc
355c
Suits,
&c

Bulgarian Flouncing. with band
Ing to match; these sold up to
$2.4S per yard; cleanup price,
S1.OO.
Fine Galloon Bandings, from 2
to inches wide. that sold from
29c to 39c; cleanup price, 15c
and 25c.
to o-inch Baby Irish Banding,
that sold for s1.00 to $3.50 per
yard; sale price. soc per yard
Handsome Allover Embroidery.
values up to s1.00, "a inches wide;
cleanup sale price, soc per yard.
Tan Linen Embroideries, 9
inches, worth sl.O0 per yard;
cleanup price. soc and SOC.
Ribbon Beading now on sale at
greatly reduced prices. To-mor-
row visit the Thalhimer Embroid-
cry stock.
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PAGES

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PAGES. Va. August l6.-Mss Lille Vaughan
has returned to Richmond after spending
ten days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j.
O. Vaughan.
Aliss Annie AIllncr. OF Leaksville " c.
is the guest OF Miss Mary Reynolds
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Stebbins returned from,
l.ynchburg last week.
Miss Glenna Loving. OF South Richmond
Is visiting the Misses Vaughan.
Miss virginia Williamson left this week
FOR her home AT Buchanan after spending
two weeks With her sister Mrs. f. w
Bishop.
W. T. Ingram, OF Rcidsvilie y. C.. spent
Sunday at Faces.
Miss Beatrice Strange, of Richmond Is
spending few weeks with relatives near
here.
Miss Ida owen is the weekend guest OF
MISS Hattie stokes. OF Dan Vile
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Closing lot price on to 6 years
Coats-Children's $3.50 Coats for
ST.
Children's $500 and $3.50 Coats
for $1.4S-
Children's $500 Coats for S2.4s.
Children's $500 Coats for So. 0s.
These comprise P. X, Bedford
Cord, Ratine. White or Colored
Serges, Satins and Novelty Coat
ings.
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Sale of Mems
Pajanas,
Night Robes and
Underwear

$3.50 White and Fancy
mas, with silk frogs; sale {
price
soc Cambria Night Robes,
full cut: sale price. I
soc Condos Mesh I'm I
derwear. sale price. !. 4
soc Balbriggan I'm p1
derwear, 3 garments for % L
soc Check Muslin I'm {
derwear Z
soc White Crepe I'm {
derwear, the cool kind. {
$1.00 Cross Bar Union
very cool and fine; sale 4
price
Csc Balbriggan Under ;
wear. sale price !.
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Closing Out Prices on
Children's Coats and
Headuear of All Kinds

Infants and Children's Muslin
Caps. sold for 800 to S1.50.
slightly soiled from display;
choice, 08c.
Children's 25c Checked Cling
ham and White Bonnets for 15c.
Children's soc Checked Cling
ham and White Bonnets, scalloped
edge, for Soc.
Children's soc Colored Dresses,
2 to years; choice, Soc.
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Sale of
Mems Shirts

Mems S1.00 Percale Shirts, all
beautiful neat patterns. elegantly
made and full cut, fast col 10
ors; sale price. =. ... JC
Mems 75c Percale Shirts, full
cut. fast colors, best Of pat EOo
terms; sale price. OCC
Mems Seco Silk Shirts, 5000
values. In handsome stripe pat
terms; just the shirt for warm
weather wear; sale Q1 40
price pIsfC
One lot of Mems S1.O0 Pleated
Bosom Shirts, in broken co.
sizes; sale price OJC
Boys Shirts, in fancy o.
stripe percales, soc ones. OCC
Mems Unlaundered white
Shirts. made of good grade cot
ton, bosoms half linen; sale en-
price QUO
A Finer All-Linen Bosom 1e
Shirt for 6CC
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Door Mat Specials

Rubber Mats.
Heavy Cocoa Mats size 14x23
Heavy Brush Cocoa inches 75c.
Good Quality Diamond inches roc
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S1.0O Oil Opaque Shades, 75c.
Heavy Oil Opaque Shades. size
38 inches by feet; best rollers;
fixtures complete ready TO hang;
green and white.
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Lot 4

Consists of Dainty
Morning Dresses. in
wolfe and lawns. all new
styles: these sold up to
$500.
Cleanup Snle Price,
S1.9S
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Lot 3

Consists Of about forty
Linen and Ratine Suits;
these were from $500
to $4,000.
Cleanup Snic Price,
$3.50 TO $40
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Consists OF Beautiful
White Dresses. in wolfe.
net and lace: these were
from $500 to $500.
Cleanup Snle Price,
1898 TO $40
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Consists OF about nifty
OF this seasons Fine
Cloth Suits. in light Eff
fects: these were up to
$500: now on sale for
PRACTICALLY
HALF PRICE.
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All n~o At Cost
14&a 4%S Coo AEfASRES md Ices

2 pieces 3s-inch Striped Linen.
midseason price CSC; to close, t5c
yard.
pieces 46-inch White French
Linen. 9-inch embroidery on edge;
midseason price $3.50: to close
price. 98c.
remnants of above, yards
each. slightly soiled. will go at
75c yard, or $500 each.
Brown Dress Linens, in light
and heavy weight, from 121sc to
zoe per yard.
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Lot 2

Consists OF Linen. Wolfe.
Ratine and Bingham
Dresses; these beauti-
full Dresses sold from
$500 TO Ss.4s.
Cleanup Sale Price,
S2.98
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sold in midseason at CSC, will close
at 19c.
5 pieces Crash and French
Linen. good colors. 4 5 inches wide,
midseason price soc; to close at
soc.
pieces ttan and heliotrope)
Extra Quality Crash Suiting. mid
season price 75c; TO close, SOC; As
inches in width.
l piece Tan Linen, "a inches
wide, value s1.00; to close, 75c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
BUTCH AGAIN IN SPOTLIGHT
Maybe He'll Set Up as King and
Declare War.
icy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-"Butch" McDevitt.
who won fame a short time ago when he
came INTO possession OF some money by
declaring that he intended to discover
how IL felt to be millionaire for a
day" and accordingly sought the white
way" in New York. where he spent his
fortune in schedule time, is again In the
spotlight
This time "Butch's'' ambitious scheme
il OF international importance. He is here
as the guest OF Countess Eugenia Won
Boos. and in this atmosphere Of culture
Is writing book. What the book Is about
is OF only incidental importance. The fact
that counts is he's going to sell II. and
with the proceeds hire a special and make
a dash on the national capital
He will take with him a statue OF him
self, now being made, and demand that
the government shall place II In the Hall
OF Fame. Butch" Is not borrowing any
trouble by anticipating that government
of the people and by the people will re-
fuse this modest request, but-well, II II
does he will raise more money-"Butch"
is the lineal descendant OF money raising
forebears-buy an island wherever he
finds one for sale at what he considers a
bargain. set himself up as king and de-
clare war on the United States. There,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
"JOY LEEDS" SAILS AWAY
Adopted Baby Taken Abroad by
New Parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Warner VI. Leeds OF
Plandome Long Island who on Friday
flied letters Of adoption OF an infant girl
whom they have named JOY, sailed for
the Mediterranean yesterday with the
child on the North German Lloyd liner
Berlin. The couple boarded the vessel a
half hour before sailing time and went
at once to their rooms
Mr.. Leeds, who is Il brother Of the late
William b. Leeds, tinplate capitalist, de-
clared that he and his wife deplored pub
Lefty for the childs sake, and declined
to allow her to be photographed.
Neither Mrs. Leeds nor myself knows
OF the child's parentage," he said. I'VE
don't wish to know. We have never been
blessed with child during the twenty
years of our married life. and we both
have longed for such blessing. We OBJ
tanned this child through her guardian
Miss Clara +. Spence"
When Mrs. Leeds Joined her husband
she ADDED I'VE do not know the babys
parentage and we have not asked. We
do know this however. that the little one
is sound physically and mentally and that
she comes from family az good az our
own. i want the baby and she wants me.
That is all there is to be said about it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
CONTRACTS SIGNED
FOR NEW DEFENDER
George Owen Getting Out Design
for Racing Sloop for New
York Syndicate.

Contracts for the building OF another
prospective defender Of the Americas
Cup were signed yesterday by the Bath
Iron Works and Commodore f. W,
Clarke of Philadelphia, according to an
announcement made by q. VI. Pynchon.
The projected yacht will be constructed
by a syndicate OF members OF the New
York Yacht Club living in Philadelphia
New York and Boston.
George owen is getting out the designs
for the new racing sloop, and il is pur-
posed 10 have it ready early in May OF
next. year so that 1t will have pienty-Td
time for tuning up before entering the
trial races S. p. Howell will be the sail
ing master. Commodore Clarke and M
Pynchon will be associated in the man
agement of the boat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
CHURCH MAY KEEP CHALICE
Way to Avoid Public Cup Rul-
ing, Says Bishops Secretary.

Philadelphia, Dec 6.-Should the new
order Of the State Health Department
banlshing the common drinking cup, be
taken to apply to the communion chalice'
the Episcopal Church could still avoid the
adoption of individual cups, according 10
Bishop Rhinclander's secretary, the Rev
A. J. Arnold
zone way to retain the public chalice,
and all the traditions of the Church de-
mand that it be retained, would be to ad-
minister communion by intinction,' cx-
planned Mr. Arnold. In communion thus
administered one chalice is used, but the
lips Of the communicates do not touch
it. Waters are dipped into the wine and
given them.
THE use of the common communion
cup is as old as the Church ITSELF" Mr..
Arnold pointed out, 'and is part OF
the sacrament. II is symbolic of the
union of Christ and the Church and OF
the Church's communicates"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
SANTA CLAUS HAS
LATCHSTRING OUT
Dolls for Girls and Sleds for
Boys To Be Had for
the Asking.

All letters addressed to Santa Claus
from poor children asking that they be
remembered in the way of Christmas gifts
will be handled during the coming weeks
by the Santa Claus Association, with
Headquarters IN Paul Henkeps Chop
House, No. 56 West 36th street Already
several hundred letters have been received
and have been turned over TO men and
women who have signif1ed their willing
ness TO crafty the wishes of the writers.
Each letter will be answered in long
hand, and the boy or girl writer Informed
that he or she will not be- forgotten this
year One man. a prominent drug manu-
facturer, has notified the society he will
take 1000 of these letters and supply the
wants OF the applicants. while a wealthy
woman living in Brooklyn has written
that she will take care OF the wants OF
the children in that borough. The assoc
citation now numbers $50 men and women
interested in this work, and by the middle
of this month this number, II was said
will be increased by several thousand
John d. Gluck, publisher, with offices
at No. 50 Church street, the organizer OF
the movement. has loaned his stenog-
raphers to assist in the work, while Paul
| Henkel has given the entire second floor
to the association.
| A request was sent to the Postmaster
/ General last week asking that all letters
| from greater New York addressed TO
Santa Claus be turned over to the asso-
citation. and word has been received that
a formal notification to this effect has
been sent to Postmaster Morgan in this
| city.
The association wishes il understood
that 1t is not soliciting or receiving any
funds or toys. but that all letters will be
handled by it, and the girl who desires
a doll or the boy who wants sled will
have their desires gratified.
| Letters have been sent to one hundred
automobile manufacturers asking them to
assist in the work by furnishing machines
for the carrying Of presents on or as near
the eve of Christmas as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
EFFECTS OF TARIFF
ON u. S. POSSESSIONS
Bureau of Insular Affairs Re-
ports on the Philippines
and Porto Rico.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The march OF civ
ilization through the Philippines and
Porto Rico-the principal American In
sular possessIons-is pictured In the an
nuaI report OF Brigader General Frank
H. Mcintyre. chief OF the Bureau OF
Insular Affairs.
one interesting feature Of the report
deals with the effect on the insular pos
sessions of the new tariff act For the
Philippines the limitation or the guam
tity OF sugar and tobacco that may be
exported TO the United States has been
removed. Another measure OF relief 10
Philippine business permits exports 10
the United States by transshipments. the
exporter having formerly been limited to
direct shipments Export duties on Phil
ippine products which deprived the Amer
lean manufacturer OF Manila hemp OF
dlfferential were abolished.
Exports from the Philippines to the
United States last year amounted 10 sl9.-
s4s ss5. and were 81 per cent OF the total,
IA compared with 43 per cent In 1917.
Sugar shipments. which were the leading
factor in this decline, show falling OF
approximating 10000 In value.
Steady and encouraging progress was
made during the year In education. espe-
cially in the higher standard Of instruc-
ton in English. In the better school build
ugs and grounds. in the sounder basis on
which industrial instruction has been
organized. in the marked Improvement In
the American and Filipino personnel OF
the bureau. in the efficiency OF the ad-
mins,rdtve side OF the work and in the
ply steal training OF the pupils.
Porto Rican trade fell of last year S.
OF. III in imports and SeOl,N In exports
out OF a total OF ts6.0o3e27. Although the
sugar shipments were 1900 tons greater
than curing the preceding year. reaching
a Total OF $4,000 tons. the average price
received-sls less "A ton-reduced the total
value by 10000.
Only 800 per cent Of the 10000 persons
OF school age I'm Porto Rico attended
ment was l6l 7s5. compared with 1851 at
the close of the Spanish regime. In 1916
over IS per cent OF the total electorate
were illiterate.
The sixth year of the operation OF the
American receivership OF the Dominican
customs shows the largest receipts Of it's
history, the gross receipts being A,ll2.7Jj
This is said TO be more remarkable be-
cause of the political disturbances In the
republic during the year and the volume
Of foreign trade Is continuing 10 expand
American goods constituting 81 per cent
OF ali the imports.