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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-09

r Forecast: Tonight and Sunday rain.
Fresh southwestcrly winds
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 24.-United States
manufacturers and exporters have in.
creased their trade in Brazil and 9TH
er South American countries more
than half of everything they import.
Our total export trade is now counted
in billions of dollars"
The commissioner said that with
the signing of peace treaty prac-
teal certainty within six months or a
year, it is not a day too soon to be-
gin making definite plans to meet the
keen competition in foreign trade that
must come almost Immediately" The
hundreds of millions of dollars in
vested in new factories and ships, he
said, mean that America must find
fresh outlets for her enterprise and
industry,
1--WE need more and better direct
representation of our manufacturers
in the important trade centers of Bra
I'll and other South American coun-
tries" he said. This may come about
through taking the fullest advantage
of the new Webb Export Trade act or
in other practical ways.
I'VE also need a fast and regular
freight service to every important port
of Latin America" said Mr.. Sanger
Without it we will be as crippled as
department store that depends upon
casual messenger boys to make its de-
liveries. Then again we must be pre-.
pared to meet the actual needs of
these countries regarding the extern
sion of credits.
"The biggest single incentive to for
eign trade is foreign Investments. I'm
fortunately our holdings in South
America are practically negligible. In
a short time our immense surplus cap
ital viii seek investment. Brazil, in
particular, needs this capital and viii
pay us handsomely for t.
How many people in the United
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26

day, I found that I had entered on an
average, Is words month, 300 year.
Whether this be called a fad or an
exemplary habit, depends upon the
point Of view taken by the reader. |
consider 1t in the light Of post
graduate course, serving to reinforce
term of instruction which I took at
"a business college.
Occasionally I am called upon to
make short talk before our town
council, to present a project to CON-
mittee Of business men, or to deliver
an address before our club. In doing
these things my vocabulary is a val
liable aid in gaining and holding the
attention of my audience.
To have acquired the mastery Of
600 words more than I used year
ago is sufficient incentive to induce
me to keep up the habit. There is a
further reason in the fact that, when
thrown into the company of lawyers.
doctors, or ministers words flow free
ly, and I feel an inspiration to hold
up my end of the conversation, born
Of confidence in the ability to express
my thoughts and ideas clearly and
forcefully.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26
(By Allen Maui, General Develop
ment Agent, A. G. l.. Railroad.)

"The first requisite" said Carlyle,
lis to be good animal" Health is
the cornerstone upon which to build
What is this world to man when
bis wife is a widow? Then there are
the children. They are the men and
women of tomorrow. Let US look well
to them, that they may look we'll
and be well.
South and Central Florida is truly
land Of comfort. But not too much.
For ii is not best that man and won't
an should be coddled in the lap OF
Nature. But here in Florida is es-
cape from many Of the ills born of
bad weather. Kind to his crops, the
weather Of this section is also kind
to the grower Of crops. This means
health. That is the greatest consid-
GRAFTON. There is scarcely limit to
the value which, under intelligent cul.
tiyation, an acre of ground may be
made to produce in Florida. It is
merely question of men and meth
DDS. A poor farmer can ruin the best
farm in the world, even in the most
favorable climatic conditions, and a
good farmer can soon rehilitate a
poor, run down farm and make it a
banner producer. But even poor
farmer can succeed in the plant push
ing climate of South Florida If he uses
the most ordinary intelligence in HE
operation.
It is said that farmers despise
"runts" among their stock. Florida
does not produce "runts" among fed
or garden or orchard when operated
by intelligent men. You plant from
November to November and the vine
will always yield crop the second
year; the fig does not wait to lift its
fruit out of your reach. The plum
tree grows to beauty while yuor chill
dren are getting into the first grade
at school, and a fine avenue of an
abundant palm trees for shade about
the house is but the work Of half a
dozen years or more. This is true of
stock. The growth Of young animals
is not checked by whitening winters;
they can feed on some kind of green
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26

States know that Brazil alone is larg-
er than all the United States; yet, ex,
cept for it's thinly settled coast line,
is practically untouched? 1t is one Of
the richest countries in the world and
Is destined to develop along similar
lines to our own country in the past
hundred years. 1t has every natura,
resource that we had, and, in addition,
others that nature did not give us.
Our talking machines, typewriters,
sewing machines, safety razors and a
multitude of other American products
are standard with Brazilians today. II
is up to us to make just as well known
the thousands of other products that
we make and that they need Just as
much"
To accomplish this, Mr.. Sanger
said, it was necessary for American
manufacturers to advertise their
goods down there" In South Amer
lea, ne said, advertising methods are
crude and much as they were in the
United States 80 or more years ago.
We have scarcely even begun to
use this power, this promoter Of sales
and good will, in South America !.
continued Mr.. Sanger. II have nm
mistakable evidence that the people
OF that country respond amazingly ey-
en- to the crude forms of advertising
offered them.
'Buenos Aires, the capital of Ar
gentina' has splendid newspapers with
circulatoins ranging around $50 nm
daily. Brazilian dailies have provan
excellent mediums for advertising
THE biggest thing that could han.
pen to advertising down there would
be for broad-gauged American ad.
vertising men to take more interest
IN it. These countries await tho
stimulus of American advertising gen.
JUS properly adjusted to meet tboi,
needs. But let the American advor
Using men put this in their note
DOCKS Spanish is the language of al,
South America except Brazil, where
Portuguese is spoken. Braziliang are
offended if you write or speak TO then,
in Spanish.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26

interested in this plan during the first
three months, persisted in the prac-
tice until at the present time I am an
enthusiastic devotee Of the habit.
This vest-pocket memorandum
pull out at odd moments, while wait
ing for street car, riding on a train,
or waiting in restaurant for my din
ner to be served; refresh my memory
with the definitions of the latest ad-
ditions and thus take advantage of
time that I formerly wasted.
In selecting words entitled to a
place on my list, I excluded words
that belong strictly to the realm of
the technical arts and sciences, names
Of foreign places, and words so rarely
used that I would be likely to forget
them before having occasion to use
them.
Looking over my old book the other
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26
A Climate That Counts

grass the year round instead OF stand
ing bumped up in some sunny spot
by the barn. A yearling horse sur
prises you by his size; he is not stunt
ed by the land and large acreage
and he has the best growing weather
in the world. All Of this again is the
result of climate. The condition N
South and Central Florida makes for
yigor in the plant and in the planter.
The climate pushes the growth OF the
tree: it is kind in its limitations to
the owner of the rtee. All OF this must
appeal to the man who lives by the
soil, and who naturally and humanity
waits a home where the conditions
make life comfortable and the earning
of ones bread reasonably easy.
The wise farmer has always looked
out for good soil but climate ne has
always apparently considered lot
terry and the year likely to give him
more blanks than prizes Climate 8
either good or bad in spots and the
farmer is the greatest sufferer from
its vagaries. Amy times a long
spell" of good weather is followed by
an untimely frost and makes a whole
seasons work in vain.
Generally the farmer takes climate
as he does the rheumatism or bad
cold, as kind of "dispensation" to
be grumbled about, but to be made
the most of as unav liable. Give him
good health, he has been willing TO
"buck" against winter and rough
weather not counting the cost in hard
cash. Today there are signs of i'm
provement. We are in new day.
There is a new spirit abroad on Flor
ida farms, and a new science in the
field. The up-to-date farmer wants to
be where the climate will help and
not hinder; where the growing sea-
son is long, little loss Of time on &C
count Of cold, little drain upon the
vitality Of stock, little expense for
feeding and housing stock through
inclement weather. Such climate
has cash value, runs back into crops
adm health and gets into touch with
the pocket and bank book.
Florida has the climate, but the
climate, but the Florida farmer must
learn to appreciate and utilize it to
the fullest extent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26

Hillsborough County.-Much time
has been spent during the past two
weeks in getting the boys club wor,,
lined up for another year. Much in
terest is being shown by the bows Al,
over the county, and a good manv
new members have been secured A,
the Magdaleen school all the bows old
enough to become members have
Joined the corn club, This is good
record for any school.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26
HOW / ENLARGED
MY VOCABULARY

(By J. A. Patterson, in "The Western
Teacher.")
Two years ago / resolved to form
the habit of jotting down in a vest
pocket memorandum book all the
words whose definition or pronuncia-
ton were not familiar to me, which
encountered while reading newspa-
per or magazine, or heard while lis
tening to lecture.
At the first opportunity I would look
up these words in an unabridged die
tionary, ascertain the correct pronun-
citation or the exact shade OF meaning;
then make an effort to use them when
ever and wherever l could, either in
conversation or in writing.
Although ] did not become deeply
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-26

Toxic Dec. 24.-The new Hara
cabinet has taken a drastic move 70
solve the rice situation by removing
the import tax on foreign rice. This
measure has proved great relief 10
the Japanese people and tends to las
sen the hardship resulting from the
exhorbitant price of cereals. Govern.
mental booths are now set up IN all
parts of Toxic for the distribution ~
rice to the poor at moderate prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Dun's Review
New York. September 2c.-Dun's tomor-

New York. September 2c.-Dun's tomor- row will say:
 While the special demands of the period, far exceeding earlier calcula- tions, and still enlarging in many in stances, have not prevented some sea- sonal increase of strictly civilian bus- ness, less of it appears than usual and none at all Is observed in quarters where such expansion would conflict with the pressing government requirements.
 That the whole economic structure from banking circles to manufacturing and distributing channels, is being brought more and more closely under the domination of war influence there Is multiplying evidence, and no different condition is to be expected while the worldwide upheaval continues. With warrant in past experience, however, con fidence in the future remains unshaken and the conviction is general that the further establishments which are clearly foreshadowed will be accomplished with a minimum of unsettlement. as have been those already encountered. Yet there is no disposition. either among of- ficial or private interests. to disregard the fact that new and perplexing problems are impending, and no other business question of the day has greater signi- ficarce or presents more formidable diff ficulties than the maintenance of a high
 rate of production of war materials.
 Weekly bank clearings $5.5S7. 532. Sls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Over Stewart's Wire

< New Orleans. September 20--Liverpool was better than due. as the result of de- velopments at Manchester. where 1t is re- ported the cotton mill strike is regarded as ended and mills expected to resume Monday.
 There was no further decisive news from Washington. and feeling generally was more hopeful partly on the opinion expressed at Washington that price regu- lation may center on defining proper grade differences to work of congested supply of lower grades, although general opposition to absolute price fixing is get- ting more organized and stronger, ana that, in any case, it is believed that the governments ideas of maximum values are much above present level.
 The estimate of the Interstate Trust and Banking company of this city of 10,- 900.O00 bales, without linters, also raised the opinion that the government wished to forestall extreme bullish action on it's own crop estimate, which also may be surprisingly small.
 Bullish weather developments over night were a support to the market, which opened from 90 to 50 points up and ruled rather strong at the advance. Of course, the uncertainty over politics finds ex- pression in reduced support and the bear side has the advantage, using 1t for oc- casionai assaults, playing on price fix ing sentiment. But on the whole, the market situation, technical or otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
IMPROVEMENT BOTH
 IN TONE AND PRICES
Vigorous Buying Was lnau- gurated in Steels and
 Equipments at Opening

New York. September 2o.-substantiai improvement in both tone and prices, to- gether with an increased volume in trad- ing, created distinct change in the stock market today as compared with yester- days listless session. Vigorous buying inaugurated at the open in steels and equipments as leaders continued almost without interruption except for fractional profit taking during the final hour, and the closing was firm with prices showing advances of l to points in many in stances.
 Such issues as shipping and oils, which had attracted particular attention in re- cent dealings, played secondary roles, al though they did not fail to score gains also. Rails responded to the general ao- vance, which again found encouragement in the propitious war situation.
 Recessions in Liberty As and 412s were ascribed to preparations to subscribe to the fourth coming new loan, and similar influences were responsible for the sealing down in values of the general bond llst. Total sales, par value, were $S. .4O0,Vp
 Foreign issues made further headWay Ill spots. Paris 6s touched 96, the highest Tn a long time. Foreign exchange rates were well maintained aside from SWISS nlils, which reached new low figures TOT the present movement
 United States bonds, old issues, were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
CONDITIONS BAD
 IN COTTON BELT
General List Went Up 2S to 40 Points on Reports of
 Rain and Cold

New York September 0-Indications that rather heavy rains reported in the south were to be followed by lower tenn peratures with light frost in both eastern and western sections of the belt tonight led to quite sharp advance in the cotton market during todays early trading. Oc tober contracts selling up to S3.l5c and January to 32. 35e, or 7S to 75 points net higher, but the market later weakened under renewed liquidation. which prob ably reflected continued nervousness over the price fixing uncertainty. Tho general list closed steady at net advance of 2S to 40 points.
 The market opened firm at an advance of T to 49 points on covering and trade buying. It seemed that the selling in- spired by the mid-week rurfiors that prices were likely to be fixed at consider ably lower levels, had run it's course be- fore the close last night, and that some thing of a short interest was accumulated
 Covering was stimulated by the official forecast for light frost in the belt and also by the failurefof southern hedge sell-. ing to assume greater volume. Decem- Der sold up to 32.55c before midday, or 77 points net higher, and active months gen. erally showed net gains of B to v points The advance was then checked by realiz- ing and the market was rathey unset tied in the later trading with December selling off to 32c and January to 31.S5c or back to within IS to 25 points of last nights final figures. The close was a few ponts up from the lowest on cover ing.
 A private crop report issued early in the day placed the midmonth condition at sS5, against 56 toward the end of June, but stated that southern correspondents saw little prospect of a crop in excess of Il. 100000 bales
 The early was partly attributed to a belief that if prices should be fixed for cotton they were not likely to be under the present basis of goods values, but the unfavorable weather was considered the main factor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, September 20.-Wide ad- vances were scored by cotton today on buying stimulated by rains in the belt and the forecast of colder weather and frost, At the highest trading months were three-quarters of cent pound up Price fixing talk served to restrict business to some extent and in the after noon the inclination was to react from the advance so that the close was at net gain of only g to 43 points.
 The rains overnight, covering the en- { tire cotton country and being heavy in many localities, caused buying as soon as the trading commenced and rise of about a half cent soon was scored The forecast of colder weather over the belt generally and of light frosts in the more northern portions encouraged more buying a little later in the session and the Advance was widened to 70 to l5 points. A less pessimistic view ot .4-ice fixing was taken because of the assur- ance by wire from many southern con gressmen that opposition to it had not eased and would not cease. The un- certainty over the situations however made for small trading in the afternoon session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks;
 In sight for week, 270OOo bales: in sight same seven days last year, 252,- coo; in sight same seven days year be- fore, 3S3,0o0 in sight for the month, 606,0O0; in sight same date last year, 644,oO0; in sight same date year before, 950,000; in sight for season, 1,012 2000; in sight same date last year. 1,127, ,000; in sight same date year before, 1,46S,- 900. Port receipts for season. 553, 900; port receipts same date last year, 6S6,- 900; portr eceipts. same date year be- fore last, 906,00. Overland to mills and Canada for season. 66,000; overland to mills and Canada same date last year. s9,000; overland to mills and Canada same date year before, 48,000. Southern mills takings for season, 399,000; south ern mill takings same date last year, 100000 southern mill takings same date year before, 384,00o. Interior stocks in excess of September l, 1000; interior stocks in excess of September 1 last year, b8.000; interior stocks in ~excess of September year before. 130.0 900. For eign exports for week, 124.000: foreign exports same seven days last year, 98,- 900; foreign exports same seven days year before, 100000; foreign exports Aci cCdoCi, oootVVV, loIcieu CApOTlS same date last year, 615,000; foreign exports same date year before, 1000. Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week. 26.000; northern spinners talk ings and Canada same seven days last year, 31,000; northern spinners' takings and Canada for season, 17s,000; north ern spinners' takings and Canada to same date last year. 205,000.
 Statement of spinners' takings of Amer> ican cotton throughout the world:
 This week, 206,000; save seven days last year. 10000. same seven days year be- fore, 2Ol,00O. Total since September l, 1,058,000; same date last year, 1,l45, 900; same date year before, 1,372,000.
 Statement of worlds visible supply:
 Total visible this week. 2,97S.O00; last week. 2,902 000 same date last year, 2,622,- GOO: same date year before, 2,962, GOO Of this the total American this week, 1,S86,- 0O0; last week, 1.s22,O00; last year, 1,4s6,OO0: year before, 2.225,000. All other kinds this week, 1092,000; last week, 1,0S0, GOO: last year. 1,136O00; year before. 736.000. Visible in the United States this week, 1,458. .00O; this date last year, s15.000. Visible in other countries this week. 1,52o.ooo; this date last year, 1,807, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Coffee Market

New York, September 20-Coffee fu- lures opened unchanged to points high CT on reports of a rally in Santos flu lures and moderate trade buying of the late months There. was further scat tering liquidation. however, chiefly through houses with European connec- tions and prices eased off later in the day. March sold down from 925 to 92S. and July from 950 to 954, with the mar llet closing net unchanged to points lower. Closing bids:>
 September, $50, October. S65; December, S95: January, scr; March, 923; May, 9SS; July. 952.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio Is, S7s; Santos As, ISIS. Offers of Santos As were re- ported in the cost and freight, market at 13 cents American credits and l3 10 London credits, steamer shipment.
 The official cables showed no change at Rio except decline of 5-32d in Rio exchange oH London. The spot market at Santos was quoted POO reis below the last price received, but Santos futures were 25 to 100 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts 4S.0c0; Jundiahy receipts 36,0O0 Minimum temperatures in Brazil ranged from AS to 55 degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
BULK OF CORN CROP
 IS BELIEVED SAFE
Sharp Setback Is Result of News From Different
 Corn Belts

Chicago. September 2o--Increasing be- lief that the bulk of the corn crop was safe, regardless of frost, brought about sharp setback in the corn market today after moderate upturn. The close was heavy, 1as92Ac net lower, with october s150ss91. .50N, and November $1.47sQL47sl. Oats finished A@ssc off to 1sc advance. The outcome in provisions ranged from 20 decline to rise of 5c.
 Unofficial advices failed to confirm the Iowa weekly report that only 60 per cent of Iowa corn was sufficiently matured to be out of danger from frost. As a result advances in the corn market met with persistent selling.
 This liquidation became heavy weight on the market and much more than wiped out gains which earlier had been caused by frosts last night and by frost predic. tions for tonight. Announcement that the exchange directors had prohibited further business in the September deliv- cry tended also to handicap the bulls.
 Oats finally eased down in sympathy with corn. The relative firmness of the oats market was due to continued export demand.
 Weakness of hog quotations carried pork, lard and ribs lower as a rule, de- spite the fact that packers bought ribs.