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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS

E.. w. Wagner & Co.: Bearish factors
have now played their part and we look
s. NJ. Weld & Co.: I'VE think cotton is
relatively cheap at present prices compared
to other commodities and advise purchases"
H.. L. Carpenter & Co.: Regardless of
the better peace outlook cotton prices seem
to have already passed the high water
vanceS.'
]. W. Gay Co.: 'It is likely that we
will have a further. upturn and advise our
friends to take advantage of any further
rise to liquidate long contracts
E.. F. Hutton & Co.: Covering move
but we still feel 1T is inadvisable to follow
the long side"
Maury, Rogers & Auchincloss Further
covering of shorts and bullish operations
may give us a temporarily higher level.
but we do not expect sustained advance"
JOHN F. CLARK & CO. COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-Saturday's re-
by shorts, was, no doubt, influenced by the
expected removal of shipping embargoes and
fuel restrictions which, it is expected, will
lead to very large exports in the near fu-
ture and possibly more spot demand.
Liverpool came better than due which re-
and our market after opening slightly easier
declined 30 to 40 points, but another rapid
change occurred when first sterling quota
lions showed an advance of B points over
saturdays low. Buying was based on the
expectation of better spot demand on the
advance brought prices close to the level
at which the market stood before publica-
ton of the bureau estimate and this invit-
ed selling and reaction OF 40 to 80 points
Exports very large, over 100, 0GO already
posted. This again caused a disposition to
SIDOOrt fhn
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- S SFFIED- VERTTS VENT $
FOR sALE-EoGs

BGf a pork for Christmas. Shipped live
or 6SNSsed. Any size you want. Small
live hogs, &c pound; dressed, 16hc. Large
size live, 15c; dressed, 1Sc. Grated or wrap
ped ready for shipment Send check for
size You want. Lang & Co., Omega, GA.
Tiff county
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

Add to this the value q the cotton seed
which is much greater than ever before, and
we have a total 50 large that it will in
sure Georgia's remaining in it's relatively
high position among the states on a basis
OF crop valua ton. While fhe above figures
are not as accurate an indication as usual
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

More than three hundred thousand acres
of cotton was abandoned during the season,
according to our correspondents. Some of
this occurred before making the official esti-
mate on June %, but a large portion has
been plowed up since that time, equalling
almost. three times the usual loss. AS might
be expected, the abandonment is greatest
where cotton is the poorest and can be
easily discerned from the sketches showing
regions of low yields.
Price of Cotton
The price of cotton to the farmer on De-
cember / was far in excess of any recent
figure and to this fact we may attribute the
tremendous total value of Georgia's crop
for the season. 1t is estimated at
around $3.50. 900 900, of which about $685.
coo, 900 represents cotton and $4,000, 900 cot
ton seed. (Linters are included in the gen.
eral classification seed tion)
Price per pound and total valuation of
cotton for the past several years offer very
interesting points OF contract. For exam
pie. our largest cotton crop, that of 1914.
brough only 60 per pound and was worth
only $87,384, oG0. Another astonishing fea-
ture which will illus rate both the growth
in relative Importance and in absolute val
ation Of GeorGa's crop is, that it is great
e. than the value of twenty cotton crops
nf the whole United States.
O,;c VCAa al Ofiira-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
coTTnNsFFO OTT MABKFr

COTTONSEED OIL MARKET
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The cottonseed
oil market closed steady. Prime summer
yellow, 1880; December, 1901: January,
1890; February, 19.41; March, 1886; April,
1882; May, 5000; June, 20.03; July, 20.05.
Total sales, Sc, 400.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec 15.-Rad sugar
steady centrifugal a.eS; refined, seady;
Gu loaf, 1880; crushed, 1925; mould A,
800; cubes, 9.75; xxx powdered, $50;
Standard powdered, 9.15; fine granulaed and
diamond A, 800; confecioners' A. 500;
No. 1, sof sugar, $50; all old crop prices
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Carpenter Challenges
Dempsey for Bout

PARIS, France.-George Carpen-
tier has issued a challenge to Jack
Dempsey for bout for the heavy
weight championship of the world.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Atlanta Live Stock
Corrected by W. H. White. Jr.. Pres

Corrected by W. H. White. Jr. President
of White Provision Co..
Good to choice steers, $50 to 1000 pounds,
Good steers, $50 to $50 pounds, $500
- Medium to good steers, $50 to $50 pounds
Good 70 choice beef cows, $50 to $50
Medium to good cows, $50 to $50 pounds,
Good to choice heifers, $50 to $50 poupcs I
S6.00G7.00.
The above represents the ruling prices for
good. quality fed cattle. Inferior grades aud
dairy types quoted below.
Medium to good steers. 700 to 800 pounds.
81. OOG18.0O.
Medium to good cows, 600 to TOO pounds
$5.5006.50.
Mixed common cows, s4.5o@5.5o
Good fat oxen, $7.0007.50.
Good butcher bulls, $6006l7.00.
Choice veal calves. $5.50@S.06
Yearlngs, $4.50@60O.
Prime hogs, 49, to 225 pounds, S11,50.
Light hogs, 49, to 165 pounds, 5000.
Light pigs, 60 to 100 pounds, SS.75.
The above applies to good quality fed
logs.
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 10000, including no Texans: market
lower; native beef steers, $15.60@19. p;
cows, SO. 50@10. %; stockers and feeders,
$40. OO@1O. %; calves $14 5O@16. 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; market 25@3Oc
higher; butchers. $13 ,40013. 30; good and
heavy, $13. 1903. 80; rough, ST. SOAP. 80;
light, $13. 50@13.75; pigs, $12. 5o@13. so;
bulk, $13. 40@l13. so.
clipped ewes, SIS. 5O69, 25; lambs, sis. ESQ
16 so; Gamers and choppres, $5,00@6.00.
CHICAGO, Dec. -Hogs-Recepts,
40 600; active; higher; bulk, $13 500 1870;
top, $13. 10 medium, l3.50@13.75; pigs,
ST.. 25013.25.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000; slow; beef
steers, $S.00@20.75 butcher cattle, $6. 2560
and stocker steers, Sc. 0O@12. %.
sheep-Receipts, 80. 900: higher; lambs,
$11. 50@17 .35; ewes, 81. 50@10.25.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 15.-Hogs-Re.
ceipts, 3,1O0; 25c to 80 chigher; 100 pounds
up. $13. rs; pigs, 120 pounds down, $13 90;
throwouts, $12.5 so down. .'
Cattle-Receipts, 200; slow. uneven;
heavy steers, $12 0O@14. 90; beef steers,
$S.o0@1 50; heifers, $s;oo@12. 90; cows
ers. $7.0@10.00.
Sheep-Receipts, Is; steady; lambs,
So. 5O sheep, Sc. 90.
SHEPARD & GLUCK COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-Early strength
Of cotton today was due to the better tone
Of foreign exchange while later the market
fell off under liquidation from the long
side, with special selling of January prob
ably prompted by the rumor that January
longs would demand cotton for their CON
tracts. Large exports, 10000 bales in the
early hours, were a source of steadiness. In
a few days ginning will again be a matter
of interest as the next report is due this
week Saturday. It looks like a trading mar
ket at the moment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
JOHN F. CLARE & co. COTTON LETTER
. Z a = "a z S S

Perfect hearing is now be-
ing restored in every con
1ition of deafness or defect
.te hearing from causes
such as Catarrhal Deafness,
Relaxed or Sunken Drums.
ThicE3nad Drums. Roaring
and Kissing Sounds. Perfor-
tied, Wholly or Partially
destroyed Drums, Discharge
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Liberty Bond Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Prices of Liberty
bonds ut 2:55 p. m. today were:
31a's, 1926.
First AS, 1884.
Second As, 91.52. ..
First ANS, 1882.
Second AIS, 91.S0.
Third AIS, $3.50.
Fourth AVS, 91.eS
Victory 32l's, 0S92.
Victory 4%'s, $3.50.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Cash: Corns-No.
mixed unguotedI; No 20 Mixed new $14"72'
Oats-No. 2 white, S2k @83Mc; No. 3
white, 1875 QS234c.
Rye-No. . $1,63@1G3A.
Barley-$1. 5G@1.6
Timothy Seed-$S.50M11 so.
Glover Seed-$3O. 00W48.0U.
Pork-Nominal.
4 Lard-$22 20.
Ribs-$17.T5@1S.50
ST. LOUIS GUCTATIoE5 ..
01.4G; No 8 white, $1.49;, May, $l.33h.
Oats, No. ., 44@62c; No. white, 81h
@G3c May, S215c.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Flour-Quiet and
Pork@Dun; mess, $4o.5O@47oo.
Lard-Quiet and easy; middle west spot
Sugar-Raw, quiet; centrifugal, 9s-test,
SIPS: refined, quiet; cut loaf 1850; crush
ed, 1925; powdered, 9.15: graduated, 900.
Coffee-Rio No. I, on spot, 15@15A; San
tos As, 240251Ac. go
Tallow-Quiet; specials. 151h; city, 149l.
1.45; clover, 81 3o@i 40.
Dressed PouItry-Quiet; turkeys, 43@5G;
chickens, 29@47; fowls, 22@3613 ducks,
Live Poultry-ouiet: geese, 27@32; ducks,
$685. fowls, 20a32; turkeys, S5@41 /;
ROSTERS, %; broilers, 26@30.
Cheese-Irregular: state milk, common to
specials, 25G33; skins, common to specials,
S@231a.
Butter, quiet; receipts, 1851; creamery,
extra, 73c; do. special market, 731a6s74c;
imitation creamery. frsts, 52@71c; state
dairy, tubs. 54@55c.
white fancy, S9@91c; nearby mixed fancy,
756S3c; fresh frsts, 76@S2c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec 15.-The cotton market
was unsettled and irregular at the opening
today with first prices 40 points lower on
April and 10 points higher to s points lower
on other months. The more optimistic feel
ing over peace treaty prospects which had
been factor on the advance of Saturday,
seemed to find little encouragement in news
from Washington and there was selling by
some of Saturdays buyers. Liverpool and
domestic trade. interests were buyers of
tic near months however and after selling
off to $3.50 for January and 21.75 for
May, or 20 to % points net lower, active
months rallied on covering. The steadl
ness of foreign exchange at the opening and
the improved coal situation also helped
prices after the initial decline.
Liverpool was the most prominent buyer
on the rally from the early decline, pre-
sumably to take profits on straddle accounts
before the holidays and there was also
domestic trade calling which helped the
advance to 81. Go for January and 32.lO for
May, or about 10 to 10 points above Satur-
day nights closing. AS soon as the close
of the English market shutout arbitrage
business, however, places here weakened
in the absence of support with January
selling off to 1870 or 65 points lower I'M
liveries were relatively. steady but May
broke to 31.6O, or 80 points net lower.
Trading was quiet during the early aft
ernoon and fluctua lions were irregular, but
the tone was rather steady on the large ex-
ports for the day, with January selling
around 35.42 and May 31.Sj, or about 10 to
10 points net lower. Exports today were
the largest so far this season, amounting
to 10,607 bales.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices on
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 3Sc, steady.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
PATEMTS

INVENTORS should write for our guide
book "How to Get Youl Patent" tells
germs anG methods. send sketch for our
opinion Ct patentHhle ture. Randolph
TO-, Dept 80, Washington. ID. C.,
MASON. FENWICE & LAWRENCE, WASH
ington, d. G.. Established over half n cel-
Jury Best state references. Send descrip-
ton and sketch FOR information on all GRO"
eeinre grntis. Trade marx .egls eled(
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 15.-Turpentine,
firm, 15S sales IFS; receipts, 157; ship
ments, ia; stock, 13,418.
Resin, firm; sales So; receipts TAI; ship
ments, 1894 stock. 40, 1Os. Quote: B, D.
E, F, 1920: G. 16.2Q@1625; H, 1925: l.,
400: X, 1925; NJ, 1915; N, 1915; VIC,
20. 80; WV, 81 60.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
FARla LANDS FOE SALE
FRfIfT AM ST0GK FARM

FRUIT AND STOCK FARM.
FINE for dairy, stock and fruit; 900 acres;
improved machinery, well stocked and
watered; dwellings, 10 tenant houses and
barns fenced with hog wire; 1870 acres in
peaches, which ripen ten days ahead Of the
famous Georgia crop, bringing fancy price.
Crop, sold $50, 900 last season. Will grow
cotton, corn, cane, peaches, oranges, straw
berries, figs and all kinds Of hay crops. En-
tire crop netted owner $4,000 last season.
No better stock farm in south only % mics
from the gulf, located on main line OF l.. d
n. Ry., within 800 yards of station; 80
miles from Mobile or Pensacola. Write for
detailed description and price. J. w. Bee
son, Meridian, Miss.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Tone, steady; sales, 1000; good milf
ding, 285Od.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
AMERICAN COTTON
AND GRAIN EXCHANGE

The following were the opening, highest
lowest, close and previous closing quotations
in the American Cotton and Grain Exchange
today:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
Pr sA-.--E--DNGs


FEW good coon AMI cDoss"!n h1rnds left,
will sell cheap. Write Fl. D. Cuppedge,
Griffin, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

MAKE money fast: small capital starts You
with Prarantepd professional moving mic
turp machine. Complete outfit ~ easy pay
ments. No experience needed Catalngre
free Do0t. u. Monarch 1heateT Supply
Service. 100 MARKET s.rent. St. Lnnia Mo
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

SCOT"S Official History of Negro In World
War; agents reaping harvest; over 800
large pages, 200 illustrations; immediate
shipment; best terms; outfit free. Larnctte
Sales Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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Ais Akis FREE:

FREE tor selling only 70
10 cents each. Columbia
d. 244, East Boston, Mass.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

Dec. =. SO. so 700 81. % 37.Oo 81. 90 &c. 80
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-On the open
ing Of the cotton market today there was
and their filling put prices down to the
extent of 20 to SO points, but good demand
sprang up on reports of a strong rise In
the foreign exchange market quotations or
sterling exchange which reached here being
at an advance of cents. The market
firmed up rapidly and at the end of the
first half hour of business stood IA to
29 points higher than the closing level of
last week, January trading up to 36.79.
The large export movement for the day
increased the demand for contracts and the
the middle of the morning total clear
ances amounted to 110,0 00 bales. Special
liquidation of January set in and the whole
list weakened the market dropping off to
net declines of to 16 points toward the
middle of the day.
The market turned irregular as the re-
suit of straddling operations between
months, the near months being stronger
than the distant on rumors that January
longs intended to demand deliveries of
large quantities of cotton for hteir CON
tracts. At 4 O'Clock the market stood y
points up to 10 points down, compared with
the last quotations of Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices on
the exchange today:
Tone. steady; middling, 1915, rteady.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Jan. ...36. 81 81 40 SO. % 81. % 1920 SO. so
Mch. 33. 6S "a 40 50 81 "a 81 81. "a SO. IS
May ..32. Is 81. so 81 so 80. 40 80. 40 80. IS
July 30. so SO. 90 80. 80 O.S5 80. 81 80. 55
Oct. ...27.95 %. 10 1895 IS. OS %. 10 %. 90
Dec. ...39. 90 40. O3 3S. 90 40. o3 80. % IS. 90
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
yellow NEW ORLEANS, &c. 15.-Spot cot
ton, steady; % points higher. Sales on the
spot, $50 bales; to arrive, 1874; low mid
ding, 1915; middling, 1915; middling,
1915; good middling, ALSO. Receipts, g.,
564; stock, 435,731.
....,... SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta, steady, $500.
New York. quiet, 3Sc
New Orleans, steady, 30.75c.
Philadelphia, steady, 3S.25c.
Galveston, steady, 0.40c.
Montgomery, steady, 81. 40c.
Boston, steady, SOC.
Norfolk, steady, SIC.
Savannah, steady, Csc.
St. Louis, steady, 80 soc.
Houston, steady, SO. SOC.
Memphis, steady, 80 soc.
Augusta, steady, Bic.
Little Rock, 1915.
Dallas, stesdy, 40c.
. ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton =. 800. .3S. SOC
Recelpts -. $500 80. 80. -. I,loe
Shipments None
AMERICAN COTTON
AND GRAIN EXCHANGE
COTTON QUOTATIONS
The following were the opening, highest
lowest, close and previous closing quotation
in the American Cotton and Grain Exchange
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

SALESMAN-Side main line, to sell low
priced 5,000-mile guaranteed tires; S0x31A
non-skid sells for 81 .9j; other sizes in pro-
portion. Good money making proposition for
live wires. Write Consolidated Tire Co.. GIG
S. Michigan, Chicago.
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BUY new tires at wholesale prices. Save
so per cent. Guaranteed 5000 miles. Send
for list. Reliance Tire Co.. Kansas City, No.
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ATLANTA CoTToNsEED PRODUCTS
MARKETS

Corrected by Atlanta Commercial Ex-
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TOBACCO habit and indigestion easily over
come, with pleasant Florida root. Just
send address. n. Stokes, Mohawk, Fla.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

SEND Tor Tree tii&l treatment worst forms
blood disease. Wa!ch Med. Co, Atlanta
HAVE You superfluous hairs? Write us.
stenzie Mfg. Co., 1878 Market, San Fran
iScn Gal.
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MEN, sToP-Don't look for jobs; Wen
teach you barber trade, paying positions
guaranteed; chain Of shops; ma e mn nay
while learning; everything $40 t Is Zee.
South's Greatest College, So ". Bay ST.,
jacksonville, Fla.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

/ HIVE cash buyers For Salable farms.
Will deal with owners only. Give loca-
ion. description and cash price. James p.
White, New Franklin, Mo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16

NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
yellow NEW ORLEANS, &c. 15.-Spot cot
ton, steady; % points higher. Sales on the
spot, 45O bales; to arrive, 394; low mid
ding, 1915; middling, 1915; middling,
1910; good middling, ALSO. Receipts, g.,
EG4: stock 435,731,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-16
MSYING PxCTL REs

AVlIIT rs. corn mills. single mills, water
wheels engines. DeLoach Co., $40, At
70
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-17
Sugar Beet Experiments.

By experiment with sugar beets 1t
has been proved that plants growing
close to the ground thrive better when
planted in rows running from east to
west rather than from north to south
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-17

Lots three, four and five in
Block thirty-eight, Original Town
of Kendrick, Lots 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-S-
9-1O-11-12-13-14-15 and 10 in
Block thirty. Original Town of
Kendrick: Lots 1-2-5-4-5-6-Z-S-o-
1O-11-12-13-14-15-16- 17-1S-19-2O-
21-22-27-2S-29 and 80 in Block ed"
Addison's Addition to the Town of
Kendrick; Lots 1-2-3-7-S-9-1O-11-
12-13-14-15-16-17 and Is in Block
&C" Addison's Addition to the
Town of Kendrick: Lots 1884
SOL and 8 in Block "B" in Add
sons Addition to kendrick; Lots
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-S and 9 in Block "B''
Lots 1-2-3-45-6-7-8- and 9 in
Block GA; Lots 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-S-9-
10 and II in Block One. Lots ~
3-4-5-6-o and 10 in Block Two
Lots 1-2-3-4-5 and 6 in Block
Three; Lots 1-2-3-4-5 and 6 in
Block Four; Lots 1-2-3-4-5 and e in
Block Five Lots l-2-3-4-5 and e in
Block Six; Lots l-2-3-4-5 and 6 in
Block Seven; Lots l-2-3-4-5 and 6
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-17

IN UT T T IT. IN II NV
Clerk.
Read the first time, January I,
1910.
Read the second time, January 7,
1910.
Read the third time and passed,
January 7, 1919.
Approved by the Chairman, Jam
uary I, 1919.
Attested by Clerk, January L.,
1919.
Published, January II, 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
Wants to Know What Ele-
ments Are Represented
in the Gathering
SUSPECTS GERMAN
PROPAGANDA PLAN
Declares the German People
Must Have Better Concep-
ton Observation-Disclosures

Paris, Monday, Jan. .27 (Havas) -
Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, who is in Paris
to discuss the organization OF an inter
national labor congress with French, Bel
gian and English syndicaIists, declared
to France Libre to-day that he would not
yet say whether the American delegation
will attend the labor and socialist con-
ference at Bernie He declared that, first
of all, he wished to know what organi-
cations will be represented; whether
these organizations are real labor organi-
cations and whether the Bernie confer
ence is not part of a direct German prop
uganda plan. Regarding the attitude OF
the American labor party toward Ger
many, Gompers said:
Before we are willing to engage our
selves to anything, the German people
must have better conception of inter
national duties and cooperation,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-28
Wisconsin Digs Out Barberrv.

Nine of the II infested areas in Wis
consin have been freed of the common
barberry, the ornamental shrub which
harbors the black rust of wheat and 9th
er-small grains. In few years it ia ex-
pected that the entire state will be clean
of infection. Early settlers in Wiscon-
sin introduced the barberry, the fruit be-
ing used in wine and Jelly making. Their
children and children's children are now
working assiduously to eradicate it be-
cause it menaces food production. The
Madison Park and Pleasure Drive asso-
citation has hired laborers to dig out over
$4,000 barberry seedlings from its drive
ways. Both urban and country dwellers
have vigorously battled the barberry
during the last year.
In some instances bushes have been dc.
stroyed which had previously persisted in
certain locations for over half a cen
fury. Birds have spread the barberry
seed to neighboring farms and wood
lands from infected premises. The cam
paign for barberry eradication was not
begun any too soon, in the opinion of
state and federal specialists, as it is be-
lieyed that in few years more the ex-
pense of Kidding the state Of the pest
would have been almost prohibitive.