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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-03

tam groups have sought 10 ignore our
grievances against the men who have
equally mtsled the German people.
Their insistence that nation whose
rights have been grossly violated.
whose citizens have been foully MUIR
dered under their own flag, whose
heig ghoors have been invited to Join in
,,akihg conquest of its territory.
whose patience in pressing the claims
Of justice and humanity has been met
with the most shameful policy OF
truculence and treachery. their in
sistenee that a nation so outraged
does not know its own mind, that IL
mas no comprehensive reason for de-
lthdlns itself, or for joining with all
us might in maintaining a free future
Tor itself and it is ideal, Is of a piece
with their deafness to the oft-rpeated
statement of our national purposes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11
BUSINESS IS SMALL
ON COTTON CHANGE
Liverpool Interests Are Largest
Early Purchasers-Rally
Follows Weak Start

NEW YORK. Jan. l..-Busincss was
small at the opening Of the cotton market
ioday and prices We're about unchanged 10
points net lower, In sympathy with q de-
eune In Liverpool, but the tone was steady
sha ssha II was noted that i'm order TO purchase
plds had TO be raised, there being no pres
sure from any quarter
liverpool Interest," were the largest buy
sls on the Cali and spot houses also pur-
elased az the lower levels. The supply,
Nhleh at best was limited, came from some
s9mmission houses and local operators and
rhen this selling was exhausted the mar
Aet rallied sharply.
AZ the end Of the first ten minutes ~ trad
Ivy Ivy prices were 9'to II points above the iu-
"a ns' levels, With the demand quite general
ehl the supply widely scattered
Ihe market as steadier late i'm the morn
ns ON covering ana continued buying by
spos-house brokers with March selling up
~ 10 ~ and July 10 lS.42, or about lG 10
points from the earlier low level. The
iS'uIne Of business tapered off materially
1r ai'sr the execution OF stop orders ON the
nlu-morning break, ana recovery was pro-
'Ao'ed by bullish southern spot advices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

I.onnie white Gao y. 45th ST. ana Mabel Do1Ier
Joseph roy 2s42 York ST., and Lille p. John
sun 2s32 York 81.
prusser, BarnrHburO. Ia, 20,
Granville n. Shurtzer, Dayton, o., aud Clara
Bahu. York, PA.
Harry b. Letth, 40 y. IlHdeuwood ST.. and
Miriam A. Suudy, LaudsburE, Pa,
Herbert l.. Brogkway League Island ana Laura
M Scott, 1873 Mekule 81.
George u Nochruggr, Darby, Pa, and Anna
Hanson 1913 ~. CuuestogA 81
James A. Phillips. 49, Hlnggold ST., ana Bessie
il. stewart ls22 RlpgEold ST. ,.,,.-f
Jan Duras 2653 II. Madison ST., and NlhtoTyla
Mitrik 249 Darleu st
Johh HoeS3. 1888 Wood 81. and Mary zabieka
william b Iiazhes. lol2 s leth s., and Zee
II j. Harris aAia Arch ~
Charlaa ~ 5tarlIng. 900 karshaw ST. ana
Emily af starreit al40 Malcolm ~
glgaa Rohlnzan. 1873 Lombard a., and 4fgu-
RoninsQn. 2a2d WaFeriy st
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11
Discount Fate of Overdue Ships

JEW YORK, Jan 1.-THE fate OF sey-
- tlal OF the long overdue steamships, par
sllafly the Georgic and the Noltaire, which
heen missing for "a month and more,
- peen discounted by local marine iGsur-
- underwriters, and the official announce
rs sns OF their loss by any of the belligerenr
ael ninents. II is expected, viii cause no
Iles IN the rates. Local underwriters be-
tAat most Of these boats have been
4 and some feel that the exact cause
zen i9ss VIII MOI be known until after
80 Z then. Rates - england remain
ked q per cent being quoted by
e qndesuriters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11

to Sing. O Eeyes and Croxtou whdBe re.
spcr'ivc vocal gifts are well known sing
th" duet Of the Strollng Jester and Strolling
Singer Nud they are assisted by chorus.
This second recording of the Columbia
series of sullivan rcvivals will prove well
come 90 lovers OF comic opera
The latest novelty from Danceland, the
'twu-two' dance. has proved to he the
inspiration for "a new dance melody-the
"rwo.Two." The Columbia Company has
recorded it, played by Princes Band,
under the direction of q. Hepburn Wilson.
NJ Il
The "rwo-Two" is tunefu and unique
bon rhythm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11
Elkton Marriage Licenses

ELKTON, Md. Jan, 1.-THE following
were issued marriage licenses here today
John H. Wilson ana Emma g. Wolf Earl d.
Ross and Matilda Weber, Albert Rooney and
Ethel Mills and George T.. Hastings and
Edna NJ Mack, an of Philadelphia Calvin
campbell. Norristowu. ana I.ottie Hass. Red
Hin Pa Joseph NJ. starr ana Edith Spence
Swedesboro, \. j. Joseph Craig and Flora
Washington. Parksburg, Pa; Walter L.
Weidmau and Gertrude Flory, Easton, Pa
and George II. Cooper and Mildred !, Booth
wilmington,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11
800. .OOO More in GoId From Canadu

NEW YORK, Jan. ll--tiold amounting
to S94.4IO. 1000 has been received al the sub
treasury from canada for account or d. T..
Morgan & Co The total imports since the
beginning of the year amounted 10 Si94iU-
600 and since January, 1918, to SllSl-
100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11
LiYernooI Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Jan. ll.-There was a fair
business being done I'm spot cotton today
80 prices We're % points lower on the basis
Y Lie for miduplands. The sales aggre-
s.lea 5000 bales including 6OO0 bales Amer
..ah The imports We're $1,000 bales, all
american. The market for futures closed
fasF at net decline Of 3SN 40 points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11

NOEEISTOWN. Pa. Jan a. 49, Ernest
Latch. % farmer was found pinned under
au automobile near his home ia Upper
Morton by james !. Iccs I'm trying to pass
q wagon ON the Abrams road the machine
-lIddpd aud overturned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11
REEINED SUGARS
marry pRODrCTS

,a r,,rknI vaa uui.' but firm H.Nuurs'
NJ nngri1"s. Extra nu" urUuuHiud. q -, VOW
hi ahii,8 X 4 SEC. ,Iufauuuurrs N. Gt1.. soft
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11

PHILADELPHIA -- can. unr cent.
Time. lt.H5 per cent. Gommrrrlal paper
three tu sis mnnths. luj per cont
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-11

,il6rp WAS nfat nf quoted rtf.- We
m - M. MML- M. " ll----..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Here's a Merry
Christmas Game

THE old English game Of tip re-
quires the use of enough assorted
Christmas candies, nuts, raisins
and other dainties to make small pile
upon table, also pair of sugar tongs.
One Of the party is chosen, who must
retire to another room, while the re-
naming players decide upon one Of the
dainties in the pile to be known as
"tip." The chosen person is then re-
called and with the tongs removes
pieces from the pile, trying to avoid
the piece named Tip, of which, howev-
er, he does not know the location. All
pieces removed belong to him unless he
moves "tip," when all must be returned
to the pile and the turn passes to the
next player, who retires to the other
room while another 'tip'' is named. A
player may pass his turn when, after
drawing several pieces, he wants to
avoid tie possibility Of losing them
through drawing 'tip." The game con-
tinues until the pile disappears.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Reuiuing Old Time
Yule Customs

CPECIAL efforts are being made by
women in many communities to
spread a revival of the old Gus
toms regarding Christmas. Some years
ago 8 Boston woman with a touch of
antiquarian spirit managed to stimu-
late Boston to revive a pretty Yule-
tide custom by celebrating it's coming
by singing carols in the streets and by
Illuminating the houses through the
placing of candles in the windows.
Other cities emulated Boston in this
matter. In Carlisle, Pa, community
Christmas tree was lighted in the pub
lie square, and it's glowing joy was
continued all along the streets by light
ed candles placed in the windows,
many Of which showed in the middle
of the rooms so lighted up, displayed
to the passersby in the night, private
Christmas trees, the glitter and beauty
of which thus were shared with all.
An objection to this attempt at glad
ness-at least so far as concerns the
use of candles-has been the risk Of
fire. But these days of electricity or
even of gas seem to minimize the idea
of danger, and there are different de-
vices that may be applied to do away
with all risk in the carrying out of
the friendly suggestion. 1t is advised
therefore that ''the gladness and
brightness of the home on Christmas
eve be not kept behind closed blinds"
and to that end it is suggested that the
light from every window, whatever it's
nature, be permitted to shine into the
streets until midnight. The idea Of
light is associated with all that is good
In life. The glow of the cracking Yule
log betokened the hospitality ready to
greet the stranger at that time, but
there was more to it than that. Light
in days gone by was supposed to keep
off evil spirits.-Sallie Wistar in Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
,TheChrist1nasBird

II OASTED swan was the Christmas
X piece de resistance in Chaucer's
day, but this dish gave place to
the peacock, and the peacock in it's
turn was conquered by the turkey,
when Capt. John Smith, fresh from
bis Virginian wars, came home to tell
the amazed English folk of the bird
that he saw parading the new world
forests, "exactly like proud Turk
showing off before his harem."
When the peacock was in its glory
at Christmastide it's plumage was gen.
orally restored to the roasted bird and
its beak gilded. Sometimes the whole
bird was covered with gold leaf and
strip of cotton, saturated with spirit,
set anght in it's beak-a relic possibly,
with the English snapdragon and
blazing pudding, Of the fire worship of
pagan days. A lady Of noble birth and
great beauty was always chosen to
bear the bird into the banqueting hall.
In the days Of tournaments it was
over the peacock that the knights, with
uplifted swords, swore their oaths Of
chivalry and valor. The last record Of
such fare seems to have been not upon
a Christmas, but at the banquet given
by the duke of Granada to the duke
of Clarence, afterward William ~ of
England.
1t must be admitted that golden pea
cocks and boars' heads have most al
Turing sounds to one with a jaded ap-
petite, and the England of old. with
it's roistering carol singers. seems
most attractive land TO have lived in.
But the Englishman of today is more
than we'll content to have his carols
sung by little cockney lad, to laugh
at the paptomimes in his magnificent
ly coclfcitable theaters and to feast at
home on turkey, mince pie and the
blazing pudding.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
The Mothers
Christmas Gift

1t never comes to Christmas but |
think about the times
We used to save our pennies and
our nickels and our dimes,
And we punched them all together,
even little baby brother
Putin something for the present that
we always gave to mother.
We began to talk about it very early
in December,
Twas a very serious matter to US
children, | remember,
And we used to whisper nightly our
suggestions to each other,
For by nothing cheap and tawdry
could we show our love for
mother.
Hers must be a gift Of beauty, fit to
symbolic her ways;
ltmust represent the hesweehessand
the love that marked herdays.
1t must be the best our money, all
combined, had power to buy,
And be somethiag that she longed
for;nothing else would satisfy.
Then it matterednot the token, once
the purchase had been made.
1t was smuggled home and hidden
and with other treasures laid,
And we placed our present proudly
in her lap on Christmas day,
And we sn1othered her with kisses
and welaughedher
1t never comes to Christmas but |
think about the times
We used to save our. pennies and
our nickels and our dimes,
And the only folks | envy are the
sisters and the brothers
Who still have thepreciousprivlege
Of buying for their mothers.
-American Boy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Passing Christmas
Eue Outdoors

WE all slept under the stars, as
w usual, on Christmas eve. To
shut oneself up in a room from
the delicious South African night is
simply to miss one of the joys Of liv-
ing. "No one knows the stars who
has not slept, as the French happily
put, it, la belle etoile. He may know
all their names and distances and mag
nitudes and yet be ignorant Of what
alone concerns mankind-their serene
and gladstone influence on the mind"
Stevenson surely would have loved
Rhodesia for it's nights alone.
One great advantage Of the long
drought from which we had been suf-
fering-in Rhodesia one must needs be
an optimist or die-is that there were
practically no mosquitoes and very few
flies, so that the stufiness Of mos
quito curtain was unnecessary.
The night was cool and silent, ex-
cept for the distant howl of jackal
and the occasional hoot Of an owl.
About five o'clock the life of day began
to stir, and the sun gradually turned
the mopani and mimosa trees to a
golden green and bathed US in the
scent of mimosa blossom, the 60 away
bird called impertinently from bush
close by, and two green parrakeets
flew over our heads.
Then one little sleeper after another
rubbed his eyes and crept to the foot
of the LED to fathom the treasures OF
the Christmas stocking. AS the sun
rose higher tongues were loosened, and
soon crackers cracked, and trumpets,
six of them, were heralding the morn,
If not exactly in the manner Of the an
gels.
The noise worried no one. But when
we had had enough we dispersed to
seek baths, and some of us were even
energetic enough to have round Of
golf before breakfast.-"The Heart of
he Veld," by Madeline Alston.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
It's Christmas
Time Again

There's a fire in the CRATE and a
light in the hall,
For it's Christmas time again,
And the sleighbells ring and the
children call,
For it's Christmas time again.
It's time for a Christian land to raise
Her loudest paeans Of love and
praise /.
For the Holy Babe Of the Bethlehem
days,
For it's Christmas time again.
There's a wreath Of green at the
windowpane,
For it's Christmas time again,
And the church bells echo the glad
refrain,
For it's Christmas time again.
Oh, it's time to turn with the golden
smile
To the friend we doubted and
scorned awhile,
To rid our hearts Of their greed and
guile!
For it's Christmas time again.
-Lalia Mitchell in
ladies' Home Journal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
MONEY SPENT HEREABOUT
BY THE SOUTHERN RAIL WAY
PnyroIis aud Supply DiIIs Much Larger
in October This Yenr Than
Last Year.

Disbursements by the Southern Rail-
way company during the month Of
october 1917. for labor. material, sup
pics. and other purposes, amounted
TO s7.ai5.4s. OF which 3G.461.e1s. or
SL33 per cent, was paid to individuals
ana industries located in the South.
this sum being *G4.26l in excess OF the
total moneys contributed by the South
Tor transportation purposes. according
to figures by Comptroller A. II. Plant.
~" considerable patches of this money
were circulated in and around Ricn
mond. and all about i'm Virginia. the
detailed figures will prove interesting.
For improvements to its roadways
and structures. the Southern spent ST.
t!'"l?i3 in October 1917 as against
sl,S'i,42t.4@ during October. 1916; dur
iNE the four months ended October 81.
1916 90
Results OF operation, exclusive OF
interest, rentals. and other income
Charges were as follows.
Gross revenue, October, 1917. ss13e
o. an increase as compared with 1916.
o! Sl,e9l,A3. or 26.10 per cent; oper-
atng expenses taxes and uncollecu.
Bile railway revenue. S6.o35.365, an in
crease OF sl.22o.5S2. or o5.35 per cent.
Cross revenue for the four months.
Period. 332,3?e. sos. an increase as COM
pared with 1916 of s6.S3S,645. or 1911
per cent: operating expenses, taxes
and uncollectible railway revenue
So, 06?,c32, an increase OF $4.soo4S7
or $500 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
SOMETHING THAT is NEW
China Shipping Leaf Tobacco to ,rhis
Country-Inkcs Place OF the
Turkish Weed.

The war is playing strange pranks
on tho tobacco trade" says The Wasr-
inSton Post. and the most remarkabi.
single DEVELOPMENT is that Chinese to.
bacco is RAPIDLY supplanting other
grades in this country. Until the
present year. China shipped no tobac-
co directly to the United States"
The grades that are being supplant-
ed by the Chinese tobaccos are tn.
Turkish and Egyptian heavy tobaccos.
used exclusively in the manufacture O,
cigarettes. For some years China has
been raising quantities of a fine iri-
tation OF these Turkish and Egyptian
goods and the Cinnamon have been
puhing away at /; under the impress
sion that they were smoking Turkish
tobacco. That tobacco is now coming
TO this country to take the place OF
the Turkish stuff that cannot be inn
ported In these war times, and proba-
bly, IT Is Just as good. During the
last ten months, according TO the gov
eminent figures. China has shipped
.?.?4I,oO0 pounds OF this weed 10 this
Touniry. Only sample package Of
Esss than 100 pounds. came here in
Rst15.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
Business of AutomobIle Iu,ur,nc,

The automobile has added largely to
the business cares and likewise to the
commissions, of insurance agents. The
insurance companies OF the land were
quick enough to take in this new kind
OF insurance when the horseless car
rage first came into use. and now the
business has grown to mammoth pro-
portions. John T.. Lay & Co., fire and
casualty insurance agents, Virginia
Hallway and Power Building. saw Tho
Richmond auto owners are quick to
insure their machines. but the coun-
try Joy riders have not been so prompt
to take in the advantages of auto in =
Surance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
Re0iew of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Christmas Shopper Had His In
nins---Holiday Business Fairly
Cood--Jobbcrs' Fruit Season.

In trade circles in Richmond last
week was given over almost entirely
20 the holiday shopper. but with the
will come to an end. much to his com
fort and relief. The sellers OF Christ
mas goods. are not entirely satisfied
with results. In certain lines. bust
ness has been good. In others. very
bad In some. only fair. Santa Claus
adherins 10 the conservation doctrine
has hoodwinked or bulldozed the lit
tic folks into accepting clothing, shoes
ana other things that had to come
anyhow. in the place of candies. toys
fireworks and other articles that used
10 make the stocking bulge out and
make the Christmas time one Of Joy
ana over-indulgence in good things.
Tho sugar famine. so-called, was re-
'leFcd somewhat during the week. and
the relief came in time 10 save the
Christmas cake, but not the candy
The fuel situation became more acute
than ever, and this had q tendency
to dampen the ardor OF the shopper.
and much of his time that otherwise
might have been devoted TO Christmas
shopping was spent In sklrmishing
around for just one ton OF coal or
even less. to keep the furnace going
through the holidays.
The drurnmcrs for the wholesale
houses got home during the week. and
some OF them brought in small orders.
but not all OF them by good deal.
however the jobbers are making no
complaints. They say business il al
ways quiet with them at this season.
and it is but very little less so, IL
any. this war-scason Christmas.
or course the commission merchants.
nc poultry mon. the fruit dealers and
mo market men have had all kinds OF
business rushes. Poultry was a little
scarcer than usual for the season, but
the wide-awahc wholesale dealers and
commission merchants secured the ru-
raj districts and saw to II that there
"erc enough Christmas turkeys to go
around, and retail prices were held
tairly within bounds.
on the whole. while the Christmas
trade was somewhat revolutionized.
and was unsatis factory about in SPOTS.
II turned out TO be fairly good. and
the rush OF the procrastinators the
retail counters and market stands to-
day will probably bring the average
up. al least TO latter-day expectations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
BETTER TO SHOP EARLY
Some Fertilizer U.ers Arc Doing 1t
Head on Troubles of Freight


There Is evidence on all hands that
the Farmers or Virginia are preparing
10 answer the call of the nation TO
increase the food supply OF the coun-
try next year. One proof Is their dis
position to shop early for their neces-
sary fertilizers. The Virginia Carolina
chemical Company has information
from all along the line that orders are
oelnG MED earlier than ever known
peiore. ana yet there are farmers here
and there who are putting or this i'm
portant matter. Tho late shoppers may
lind themselves in a hole when the
critical time comes. for fertilizers. like
everything else. are subject 10 the de-
rays ana ahnoyances occasioned by
l,eisht CONCESSIONS, and all the like Of
that. SO prevalent in those war tino.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
WATER IN FARM HOUSES
Old Time Spring Out OF Fashion-weID
DiEEcrs md Pump Sellers
Kant yfuvx

Prosperity among the farmers Of the
State is shown in many ways. One
is that there perhaps never was a
time when the tiilers of the soil were
GIVING more attention to supplying
their homes with the conveniences
necessary 10 make lifc worth living on
the farm. For instance, carving
water in buckets to the house from
tho spring at the foot hill is rapidly
playing out. The farmers are putting
water in their houses. and for this
purpose they are having wells dug.
gasoline pumps attached. tanks erected
and the houses piped. Tho well boring
and pump furnishing houses Of Rich
mond report increased business this
winter in this line. Many farmers are
having artesian wells bored on their
promises.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
Cigarette Making in vtrrtn,,

me report Of the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue for thn ,isoo, VI
1o16-11. just issued from Wa shira,s,
shows that Virginia. North Caroi,n y
ana New York are the largest cisa.
rette makers. with North Carolina =,
the mead OF III" column. Virginia nro.
ouced 3.e3G,45o'o5 OF the little smok F.
s6e o and al OF them except about o.
"vo,o0o were made in the second Viz.
ginia district that is TO saw In p;oh
mohd and Petersburg. The local man
ufacturers will not give out anv n.
cures and the governments intcrna,
revenue books are closed TO the rnn'
ortorial eye. but the manufa cturers
80. Tue productions for the present
IN excess OF that OF the last.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
Farmers. Good Buyer. rht. Year

Mall order houses all over the coun
Try report to the Alexander Hamilton
institute. large increases in business
nose or the South make especially
gratifying reports, an increase OF from
20 TO IS per cent in business, as com
pared with the fall OF last year. This
rehects the prosperity in the agricul-
tural districts where crops have been
large. prices high. and profits large.
The truckers. the peanut growers. the
TOBACCO raisers and all of the farmers
who trade in Richmond. have had n
glorious year. and while they are con-
serving all right. they are buying
literally OF the goods they require.