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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-24
BETR0THAL OF THE JUNGLE
Maiden and Intended Each Supposed
to Mediate or ACCESSIBILITY Of
Union Before Ceremony.

A second beating of tomtoms thun-
dered through the barrio. The bride
was coming Down an avenue made
for her by women of the tribe slowly
crept the tiny figure. II was draped
in the softest eastern stuffs; jeweled
anklets and bangles tinkled merrily.
A gauzy veil of wondrous workman
ship swathed the figure, but through 1t
Plang recognized his beloved Papita.'
Slowly she approached; fearfully she
raised her eyes to the man who await
cd her, Florence Particle Stuart writes
in st. Nicholas. Her little feet fal-
tered, and Papita leaned heavily
against the woman who supported her.
But ut that moment Piang gave u
strange whistle, three soft notes of Il
nina bird floated over the barrio and
Papita became suddenly alive. Again
The notes stole through the jungle. The
bride threw back her veil.
1.-THE unwilling maid seems to have
forgotten her Woe" said one scornful
woman to another.
The priestess commenced the cere-
mony that was to last all night. 1t
was filled with weird chants to which
Papita responded with renewed vigOr.
But her eyes furtively glanced toward Il
spot near the curve of the creek where
u slender reed swayed increasingly.
After several hours the priestess
led the way to the water and Ynoch
placed Papita in her gala vinta and
pushed her out into the stream. He
got into another and the two boats
uosed each other while the crowd show
cred them with oils and perfumes.
When the command came to part, the
boats shot Off in opposite directions.
A maiden and bridegroom are each
supposed to mediate, in Oriental fash
ion, on the ACCESSIBILITY of the union be-
fore the final ceremony; so read the
Dyak marriage laws.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-24
WAR WIHO0PING indian
CHASES 20 GERMANS
Works So Fast That Even the
Enemy Stops to Watch
Crazed Redskins Actions.

One North Dakota Indian is match
for 20 Germans, according to a letter
received at Mandan, n. d., from Sergt.
L. III. Tostevin, now in service in
France. The Indian is Charlie Rogers,
n full-bloOded Sioux of the Standing
Rock reservation, and n member of the
Eighteenth United States infantry.
"YOu ought to have seen that Indian
the first time the BoChe made a raid
on our trenches" writes Sergeant Tos-
tevin. 'IIe lcaped over the parGpet
swinging his old rifle over his head.
He let out yell that he had saved for
years, and ii was genuine warwhoOp
by one Of the people who made war
whOoping famous.
"The Germans were pretty close be-
fore we mixed. Rogers of course, had
his gun loaded with five rounds, and
his bayOnet fixed. After swinging his
gun around his head couple of times,
he brought it down TO his shoulders
and emptied his shells ut the enemy.
swung it again, yelled and jabbed, and
used the butt of his gun to smash the
skull of another.
81 had my hands full all this time,
but the crazed Indians actions We're
so fast that we half watched him, Ger
mans and we fellows alike. 1t was
only small fracas anyway. The
crazed Indians actions terrorized the
Huns and they beat it for their lives.
"ROgers never got a scratch. 1t
was in fact very much a One-man
scrap, almost an exhibition. / never
saw man move so fast in my life,
and guess the Germans hadn't either"
Rogers is now being utilized as Il
sniper, and Is enjoying himself pick
ing off enemy snipers, Sergeant Tos-
tevin adds, and says that other In
dians in the regiment are being used
for scouting and patrol duty because
of the natural instinct which fits them
for this kind of work.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-24
SEES SON IN MOVIES
Mother Recognizes Boy Among Sol.
diers on March.

dlers on March.
IF you ever see a moving picture
camera while on the march, wave your
arm, smile and say Hello. mamma =
Perhaps I'll see It," was the parting in
junction of Mrs. IL. G. Bass of Atlanta.
Ga, to her son, Lieut.. Arthur Bass, as
he left them for service "over there"
Recently Mrs. Bass, watching a
screen show, suddenly screamed and
cried:
''There he is; see him smile and
look. can hear him saying: Hello,
mammal"
The picture showed the Yankees
marching smllingly down long muddy
road toward the trenches, when sud
denly there came into view the young
lieutenant, who waved his hand jaunt-
lily and his lips moved as ii obeying his
mothers Instructions. Q
The picture was continued several
days in the hope of showing other AT.
lanta boys.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-24
AMERICANS ONE GREAT IDEA
Happiness Has Principal Charm-The
People Are the Most ldealistic
and Imaginative.

"The Americans are the most ideal
istic and imaginative people in the
world, and the most prosaic, because
like Wordsworth, the most pIosaic of
poets, they believe in happiness, and
happiness to them as to Wordsworth
means mems sana in corpore sanO;
every one efficient in the tasks of mod
ern life, the least heroic of doctrines.
81 met young American poet, hand
some, and besides elated by winning
some prize or other for poem. He
said To me in his arrogant way that
poetry is by-product of life. Why, l
said it is life itself Il don't agree
with YOU was all he condescended to
reply. This young man expressed the
American idea.
81 think the English dislike of the
cries, etc, through their long history
is because of their poetical minds and
their preoccupation with personality
and its freedom.
"The taste for scenery has this adj
vantage over the taste for human ma
ture; the heart is not bruised. Yet
since scenery is never absurd as are
poor mortals, neither is there laughter
nor genial pity. We love scenery
principally because the feelings it Gre
ates are tranquil and easily controlled
so that we can enjoy our full measure
of sef-content; dealing with human
nature, the poet cannot be the supe-
rior person nor can he be proud
From the Letters of John Butler
Yeats.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-24
About Cork.

A good, sound cork Is something
worth taking care of and using prop
erly. Never ''waggle" Il cork out Of
bottle. That is the best way to
break or at least spring a crack in
the cork. Remove the cork with a
turning or twisting movement, always
in one direction only, /. e., not twist
one way and then in the opposite way.
Replace the cork with the same twist
as when removing it. Never lay a cork
down on dirty, splashed table. If 1t
must be laid down, stand it on its
crown or top. For bottles containing
liquids in use, e. g., developers, etc,
attach the cork to the bottle thus !:
Pass a crochet needle through the top
of the cork, and with its aid draw the
end of a piece of fine Irvine right
through the cork, and tie this end of
the string round the neck of the bottle,
so adjusting matters that the cork just
fails to reach the table Il. e., bottom
of the bottle) when the cork and
string are free. This saves the ARK
getting lost in the darkroom.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-24
Doa Eats Stamps.

A dog belonging TO Malvern (Ark.)
druggist ate "a worth Of one-cent post
age stamps one day. The stamps had
been left on desk by the dogs mas
ter. The dogs owner believes the
dogs act was prompted by patriotism
the dog believing that the more stamps
Uncle Sam sells the better for his
business.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-24
poas Must STAY Home.

Dogs are forbidden to run at large
In Chehalis, Wash. at any time
through an ordinance passed by the
city council because of many com
plants Of dogs injuring war gardens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
PARIS PALAlS De GLACE
HIDDEN AMONG TREES
Institution Promises tn Br i.ifc-SnNer
for Boys Long Why From


PARIS. December l4.-Thc palais lie
C;lace in Paris. which the I. NJ. 6. y.
has opened as an amusement place for
American and allied soldiers. is hid
den among the trees in tn. Champs
E.lys.es and had long been one Of :he
world-famous skating Kinks. 1t WAS
opened in October and is going 10 he
life saver TO the lonely boy who has
no money 20 spend in expensive music
nails. The theatcr in this Palace seats
1890 and every afternoon and every
uisht there is something doing" And
IL is open to all.
The tired French Ioilu. the British
Greek, anybody on the allied side cam
walk UP TO the counter and refresh
his hungry body with hot soup and
salad and sandwiches. alongside Of the
american boy. Tn" shows are abso-
lutely free to all men and women in
the uniforms nj the allied nations.
The weekly program is made up OF
two professions boxing matches II
week: two vaudeville shows given by
Bruadway's best talent Chicago's latest
hits and frisco's popular teams; one
religious evening beginning with
movies. and one Night Il wcck of in
forma! talks and interesting lectures
about France. Tho audience at these
educational nights Is phenomenal prov
ing that our soldiers want TO learn
about tins wonderful country in which
they fought
The ralais Gle Glace is under the
direction OF pr. Thomas w. Graham. OF
Minneapolis. Mimi, and Miss Elizabeth
Gilman. Of Baltimore Md,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
BROAD DEVELOPMENT
OF SOUTH PROMISED
wall Street Hears Acreage Is Going
to Be Turned Into Agricul-
tural Wealth.
SURFACE is NOT SCRATCHED
Governors of New York Stock Fx-
change Decide to Eliminate I'm
fair Practices, and This News FIJI
couraScs Buyers.
by nI,oADAa WALL.

NEW YORK. December Ii--The ac-
tual bank statcmcn, to-day showed
surplus decreased S3o.747.lG loans in
creased s2,Gs7.ooo and ne, demand de-
posts increased SHS62S.V00
The average statement showed sur
Plus Increased SG.030,Go0: loans in
creased s52.o79,000. and net demand
ueposits Increased $G5.u12.OUu.
The oui standing feature Of to-day's
STOCK market was pool activity. This
was clear In stocks like Allis chalmers,
VwcinIii ns rnciiif' Wilson & CO. and
hot advance so much. but the pool ac-
tivity was evident in the manner of
Mhal buyihg did appear in them. 1t
~ understood that certain banking In
tereSts are anxious TO see stocks
marked up to a figure that corresponds
Is 80 fun Of issues below their true
value that there Is room for very
marked Improvement.
The general borrowings OF Wall
street. are now 80 far below the limit
nxed by the money committee that a
onward movement could be well f.
aii;u ProEldeu ~ ~ confined 70 stocks
seIins at small number OF dollars
Now tina, pools arc becoming active
again the new attitude. OF the gov
crnors or tho New York Stock Fix
chanSc Is encouraging. They have de-
cided 10 eliminate all unfair practices.
torbidding brokers to advcrtis" their
stop orders. but an of1cnSc perhaps
worsr than that IS the advertising Of
orders in the hands or spncialists
resident Robinson, OF the crex
carpet Company. issued a statement to.
day assuring his stockholders THAI;
peace Will help rather than hurt the
company. The Linsecd directors would
do Well TO follow the example So
would the Allis Chalmers ou,tit.
The buying In Southern Pacific is
not FOR insiders and Is not for any
operator wcll-known To Wall Street;
hut II Is really good speculative buy
ing mat should make an impressions
Southern hallway is now in much
INC position that Southern Pacific and
Atchison were when their stocks were
selling down in the thirtics. The great
south has hardly been scratched in
dustriaily. But it is going to be- plowed
ncep. The farm tractor is going to
turn the South into - Wilderness OF
agricultural wealth. 1t can produce
double It's present crops with less than
us present man power. Southern Rail-
way VIII be the chief beneficiary II
viii be worth while for Investors 10
watch 1t.
NEW YORK. December It-Mcrcan,Ile
paprr StclinE sixty day biU~. 81 3iy :
commercial ]. siNty-day bills on banks s.; .
.nmnnerciai sirty-da? bills. st1=i- demand
S.5"5; r~bl"s 50 ,C'. Government ana
railroad bonds steady
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

IMAM ~ cents yard from the government
Le'el which Is stll nominally In force. y
Few manufacturers are DESTROYS OF booking
urdcrs Tor next year at this low price RIA Their
tHan run the risk Of accumulatin; stock
nerchandise % shutting down their plants.
A. :, rule. however. few advance orders
being booked. and the spot trading Is light.
tn" automobile trade has been buying twills
ANA other special cloths and of the
bag manufacturers are operating.
There - also som" purchasing being done
by foreign comm isSionS for the relief OF
popul";!ons in devastated districts. The
converting and jobD.nE trades doing
it'll" or nothing. FlniShors and nanufac-
turerS ar" RAPIDLY coming To the point where
they must have now business or DO forced
close.
Print cloths. Is inch exists. 10 cents: StxG1s.
-, cents 3si. Inch. CiXiis. '2i: cents: brown
sh"ctings. Southern Standard. 20 cents:
d"uims, S:29: Southern indigo. 81. cents:
,CkingS. S-ouH"e. %s:s cents: prints 81,
cents: staple G!nEhams. leL. cents: dress
c!nGhams. >: and u cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

ards ards only to goods coming ,uiiy up ~:
Urgent needs OF the departments foss5
the future enumerated BY SccretSryS
Rcdheid are: - TssesSsS
Two seagoing vessels and wire drag
launches for the Coast and GcodesiS
Survey. and officers and creMs for
them. III ~
Larger clerical force in tho fcliS
service OF the steamboat inspcction9
service and in the office of tho Coasti
and Geodettc Survey. together ,Sifht
more drauChtsmeu and computers nj
more adequate salaries in the latter
service.
Provision for housing the army or
clerks needed during the three-years
period for handling the census of isotJ
which Will be in fun swing by next
July.
y laboratory. aquarium ,fbt the, Du.
rcau of Fisheries. 80,
y government owned tbntmerca
building to house all servicckusxcentt
the Bureau of Standa- IDS and the lab
oratory aquarium. SsS
An assistant to the Secretary OF Conn
merce to aid in the greatly increased
volume OF work. ~
056t 10 LroN Iuosu eul IoJ sslumnsa
aggregate S3?.727.T4U. \ large part az
the increase over the current year of
S2l.5I 1873 is for the Bureau of the
Census to provide for taking the FOUR
teenth decennial census. t9se
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. December Ii-More favora bic
domestic consumption than expected with
port prospects and bull!sh Southern spot adj
marx e here S hs xsner ~, ih S osSI
steady At net advance nf 20 To 81 points
ne noinIa !" an adv.nse Of Soints hui Soon
sold 20 to 20 points net higher on covering
i inSpired by the scmsn. repor, showing doc o.
mestic mill consumption for November OF
month month and 5,,.s! last year Reports from
the goods trade and recent private returns
had evidently prepared the trade for smaller
nsures. but after the first furry OF covering
subsidized prices reacted % to 30 points under
gradually absorbed. and the market hrmed
up later on the strength OF New Orleans
the army for return To trade routes and
that two steamers had been allotted for the
March at 1886. with active months generally
showing not gains of ~ Ia - points In the
committee on cotton distribution had re-
signed attracted some comment. but was
not considered market. factor. London
cables reported that = basis for settling the
Lancashire strike Of cotton Spnners had
OF the shiprins board wa. quoted to the
cfec, that great quantities of cotton wer"
hoped the ALLEGATION o. Nv" steamers an
, nounced to-day could bc followed up with
additional tonnage
NEW. YORK. December li-ror, move:
bales Minor ports Receipts. 600 bales !:
stock. 9.767 bales.
Total today 1T all n"r;s-Rcceirts 94s7i
bales: stock, i.+Go.foa bales.
Total for week at all ports Receipts. a..
677 bales.
exports. 1.5G'.lio bales
NEW ORLEANS December IA strong
advance featured the trading in cotton to-
day steady buNirg being in evidence from
almost thr opening Ia the close ba.>d on
G, ntinued favorable spot accounts and claims
n al tho wet weather of the fall and win
tcr has done great damage To cotton ~ the
fields and to badly stored cotton on farms
and at shining POINTS No attention at all
was paid to the bcarish reports on Americau
mill consumption for November bv the con !.
sus Bureau. Operinr AT tho advance the
market soon half cent u Mound over
yesterdays close. Late in IN" session enough
realizing appeared To cause reaction OF
about 30 points. but toward III. c,o.c there
was a stiT bulge. which carried the trading
months IN to net advance nf 60 Ia "
noints. Last prices wore So to e. noints M.
The report showing only t57.2T6 baioY OF col :
ton consumed in This country during No
vember considered highly unfa vora HE
Int apparently "a considerable element had
sold short In authorization Of such figures
and when the trading ~ tho day commenced
thcro we're no new sellers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

merce. was tak.n when tho director
general of railroads assumed. on behalf
of the government for the period of
the war, the operation OF tho Cape
cod and the Delaware and Rar,tan
canals, the latter being operated in
connection with the New York stare
barge canals. Every economic. mill
tatS ana naval arguments points to
the Importance of the earliest possible
Development of government owned
waterway corresponding with what Is
commonly known as the Atlantic intra-
coastal waterway. connecting all tho
great cities of our Atlantic seaboard
With one another. with the New York
state Waterways. rea hing to the Great
Lakes ana Lake thamplain. and with
all the railroad terminals along our
eastern coast.
Such a waterway. safe alike from
the effects OF storms and from the
acts of enemies, would be a great as
set to the nation if IL were available
to-day. The development Of the use of
our Internal waterways having been
taken over by the railroad administra-
ton. TINS department retains an in
tcrest in them only because OF their
effect in promoting our commerce."
Legislation to provide for the cstab-
lishnent OF standards for all lines of
industry with the bureau as the deter
mining and classifying agent is sug
Gcstcd by Secretary Rcdiield. He says:
TN" functions OF tho bureau OF
Standards should he so enlarged as to
permit he maker of any standard
commodity to submit specimen of
his product for examination and TO
provide that tho bureau, after such an
examination. should certify TO the facts;
that Il buyer, domestic or foreign,
ought to know respecting the nature
of the article. The manufacturer should
be permitted to attach copy of the
certificate TO all of his production OF
the particular KIND and quality so Ger
tilted.
severe criminal penalties should he
provided for wilful violation of tho
manufacturers agreement 10 attach
the certificate OF the Bureau of S.,nu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
Cut;on Goods Review

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE cotton
goods trade in the primary division Is s;iU
marking time awaiting the clearing away
OF many unc"rt Antics affecting general
business Meanwhile reports this week from,
retail centerS show an activ. condition la
holiday and in staple merchandise Prices
are steady in gray goods and cotton yarns.
traded in are small
Some print cloth prices are down moro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

NEW YORK, December I;--Raw sugar
STEADY; centrifugal. 1.2s: fine rranulatcd .
cents. Spot coffee no:ninally Unchanged
Butter steady. cheese irregular.
cottons.ed oil was dull. with prices nom
inai Prime crude. i7.5Q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. December E.-Cotton goods
ard yarns released from government con-
troll as OF January showed further signs
to-day OF steady settlement In prices. Wide
wool goods next week. and the government
auction at wou! determining factors in
nkinE basis FOR future trading IN civilian
channels. Raw SIX to-day was unchanged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

NEW YORK. December l4-Th" actual
conditions OF clearing house banks and trust
compsnieS for the weeh shows tina, they
hoi1 SSs,Nos,Slp reserve in excess Of legal re-
from last week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
NAVAL STORES.
SAVANNAH GA DeraYnn.r

tine dun. ~; receipts. j casns: shipments
II casks stock. 1857 casks.
Rosin firm; sales. $40 barrels: receipts .5r
barrels shipments - barrels; stock. 7I.is5
barrels.
10 J2i. q 1855: H. 1885, l. L. - II 1890: X i5T5
NJ. loo: y. lG..a: VIC. 1850: W\r. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
BOND LIST

American Writing Paper - (btd, .... IS
Auantic Coast Line - (asked, .......... -,
~ q. LII. and y. col. is.................. 50
y. Z. l.. conv. T. tBaltimorcl ,bidt..... s.
Chesapeake and Ohio conv. 49, ,bIdt.. u
ches.peake and Ohio conr. .5s...,....... siss
l-lgret; and Myers Tobacco Is ............ ~
i."fiiaFd Iohhcco Observation-Disclosures. o.
Mercantile Marine o~:":................... Ioia.
Seaboaru Air Line ref is...............-.. 81
Seahoard Air Line adj. 5s.................. -
southern Hallway ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gssi
S"uthe.n h-hw.y Ss:.::.-,::.:............ go.
l. : Registered q, 1880 ibid) ..!......... 3,
L. ). Registered tS. 1925 tbid)........... lC.;i.
y > Liberty loan 3i-s. $40
y = Liberty loan I'd Observation-Disclosures. 81
I. s. Liberty loan 81 Observation-Disclosures.
l.. 5. Liberty loan ith tIts................ - 70
= >: steel =. T. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Va Brown iros CTS. CW. NaJ Cbidp Is
Va Car. Chemical Co. 5s............... esis
Va Car. Chemical conv- Gs............... lgo-,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
NEW YORK 1--WE STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK December li-Becves no
rad ne: calves, trading
sheep and lambs lower: sheep. ewes 8 -
q 9.-a: prime Pennsylvania, iaubs l5sl
Hogs, no trading
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

q %. December li.-Pronounccd
Weahhrhi Developed IN The corn market to-
gay OWING largely to the outIoolS for
increase OF receipts The close was heavy.
&c 10 PIC net lover with January and
Ma? both i.1''- 10 - .. Oats finished l3sc 10
&c on and provisions down SOC to 81.
!:tadinS futures ranged follows.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKEr.
Whalaxala 10 la...

e Market Quotations From Actual Sales r.
itBy Woodson Craig Co.. Inc. Richmond. Va
b. 8. Food Administrator license No q o?7t)
y Richmond. Va, December H.. 1918.
4. u Butter. ,s-
virginia bent dairy, per Ib.... !, 80. % IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

shvTks-loosc-pressed. large
bales
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

Jew YORK. December II Mercantile
phprr. Stclinc sixty day biU- si13i.:
commercial sixty day Bills on ia, ,;t'i.
commercial sixty -day bills. st7:i-: demand
$3.50 able F'G'2. Government ana
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
NEW yORK pKoDuCu M.EKrr

AN 'orn; No. yellow nominal:
IlVw. J. ~: No. yellow. I@fIi i3i.