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Evening star., 1919-06-17

by the regular lines of steamers. Amer
lean and Canadian shippers realize the
advantages of shipping apples to Man
chester because Of the very satisfac-
tory prices obtained there as compared
with other markets and because of
Manchester's superior facilities for
dealing with perishable produce.
Available Outward Traffic.
The Lancashire CoaIfelds, the
Cheshire Salt Works, the Stafford
shire Potteries, and the immense and
varied kinds of manufacturing con-
Germs clustered around the docks and
far-reaching surrounding districts af-
ford vessels a ready means for secur-
ing outward shipments.
Cottons, woollens, yarns, locomo-
tives, machinery, implements, tools,
metals, hardware, earthenware, paper,
coal and all kinds of traffic are shipped
at the docks of the Canal, at a less cost
OF transit from most of the works in
Lancashire, Yorkshire and adjoining
centers than to other ports in the
Kingdom.
The outward trade from Manchester
has been developing steadily and per-
slstently during the last few wears.
The more experience merchants and
shippers gain of the Port the more
satisfied they become, and The more
extensively do they use it.
Envoi.
Americans coming to England,
whether on business or pleasure
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steamers, suddenly
reduced the Liver
pool dock and
town dues from
"a cents to II
cents a ton on i'm
ported raw cotton.
Even so, Man
chester so steadily
drew cotton from
Liverpool, that
within two years
Of ODeninp the
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Il at Eastman. IS Miles from Manchester.
r'gest is 600 feet long, 80 feet wide.
should visit Manchester and the Ship
Canal. We have only summarized the
story. If we have kept rather close
to facts, to what we have done in COM
merce, it is largely because we believe
that Americans, like ourselves in the
North, take pride and interest in ac-
complishment.
The bonds of friendship uniting our
two nations, drawn together in this
war, must in years to come be even
more securely fastened.
The community of interests due to
the free interchange of commerce
which we wish to cultivate, will, we
believe, be one of the greatest gusrar--
tees of the continued friendship be-
tween our two nations, and so of the
permanent peace of the world.
Evening star., 1919-06-17

MANCHESTER'S MESSAGE.


dh hn benefit himself o INC Blu we hope to hA
Aca to low to them o. di in the h, in
t
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- The AIWater Route to the Heart Of ENGLAND

consignments of
grain from North
American ports,
can be berthed
a l O n G S i d e the
transit sheds, and
whilst discharg-
ing general cargo
into the transit
sheds, grain can
be delivered over
side by means of
portable elevators
k l-I-
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1.-THE REAL ENGLAND"

President Wilson, during his hurried visit
to England just before the Peace Conference,
risited the Manchester Ship Canal 1t
the only Industrial enterprise in the British
Isles he found time to risit.
Lord Northcli1e, then speaking of this event,
said
Many people are inclined to think that
Ne,U York Is the United /Stdtes. Ne,1 York is
mot the United States and London is BY no
means England. Within rery easy reach of
Manchester are ~ 100000 of the most progress
iue English people"
among them there is nothing but the tCdrm-
est admiration for the United States"
The London "Times,"
2Srd December, 1918.
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ly contest of opinion, the Bill was lost.
They made similar appeal in the
following year. They met with an
other rejection. The two contests had
cost upwards of $5OOOOO
Still undaunted-fo they were Brit
ish, and, above all, Lancastrians-
promoters made a third appeal. This
time their efforts were successful An
Act in 1885 authorized the construction
of the Manchester Ship Canal, and the
work was finally completed in 1894.
Manchester is now port-the third
greatest port in the British Isles in the
value of its sea-borne imports and ex-
ports.
The Cargoes' Reception.
1t is the little foxes that steal the
grapes-the fittings here and carriage
there that eat into money.
Since its. inception the Directors of
the Manchester Ship Canal have MAIN
tanned SO strenuous policy of provid-
ing the hundred and one mechanical
contrivances that make for handling
economy, the latest and most ample
facilities of warehousing, docking,
railway construction, that TODAY no
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The 'Water Route" !"

Other things being equal, the more
of long freight-hauf is water-borne,
and the less is rail or road-borne, the
better for all concerned.
1t is precisely the advantage of all
water carriage into the very heart of
the industrial England of the North and
Midlands that Manchester, alone of
British ports, is able to offer American
Exporters. The same ship that leaves
the American port enters the port Of
Manchester.
For the Manchester Ship Canal, one
of the greatest artificial waterways of
the world, connects Manchester direct
ly with the sea and, today, the worlds
great ships discharge their cargoes in
the very center of Manchester, Eng
lands second greatest city, instead of.
as previously, being obliged to dis
charge on the fringe of the industrial
area. FgYe
Nothing but wide appreciation and
advantage could have given Manchester
her present position.
Water Makes Rates.
In England, as in America, freight
rates have often been the result of the
struggle between water and land trans
portation charges.
Where Liverpool ends the Port of
Manchester begins.
The Docks of the Manchester Ship
Canal are situated in the core of the
most densely-populated district of Eng
land. ~, a'f
Manchester is essentially the center
of the inland canal system of the North
and Midlands- the North and Mid
lands are industrial England.
The Port of Manchester is the
natural source of supply for at least
177 important inland points.
Evening star., 1919-06-17

Timber.
From 100000 to 100000 loads of tim
Der were dealt with every year prior 20
the War. Savings OF. from 81 cents to
$1.32 per ton are affected by forward
ing timber from the docks, as against
the Liverpool Docks, to most Ct the
surrounding towns.
Oil.
A large volume of oil comes in bulk.
This is stored chiefly in the huge oil
tankage installation on the banks of
the Canal, over half mile away from
the docks. In all there are 50 tanks,
with total capacity of 1884, l0o gal
Ions, or 1926 tons.
The oil is conveyed to each of the
respective depots through pipes direct
from the vessel to the tanks
Manchester ranks as second port in
the United Kingdom for the importa-
tion of oil.
Fruit.
Large. supplies of green fruit arrive
in normal times from North America
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
CONDUCTED BvRIALs IN STATE
Large Amounts Of Money Spent BY
colonsts Of Virginia In Exercises
Over Their Dead.

In colonial Virginia funerals were 80
cial as well as solemn occasions, as 10
shown by Mrs. Mary N. stanard 10 her
interesting review of the seventeenth.
century customs of VirginIans. When
death entered the planters home mes.
sengers were sent on horseback over
land, or by sail or rowboat up and
down the rivers to notify friends and
relatives, while In the kitchen the big
pot was put Into the little one; for
not only did the c0lonists bring with
them the English custom Of the fu.
neral feast. but much Of the company
that would be ere long at the door
would arrive hungry after a journey
Of many miles and would remain sew
ernl days. consuming great quantity
Of food and drink. The funeral ex-
penses Of John Smalcombe, who died
In 1645, included n steer about four
yenrs old and barrel Of strong beer,
which together cost nine hundred and
sixty pounds Of tobacco-nearly four
times as much as the coffin. which cost
two hundred and fifty pounds. Powder
spent Mt this funeral" cost twenty
four pounds Of tobacco.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
OLD LONDON BELL FouNoRIEs
Relics Of Many Of Them Are still to
Be Found Scattered Through
the British Capital.

In the days before clocks, to say
nothing Of watches. were common the
bells Of London occupied much more
important position than they do to-
day. 'Prentices depended on this bell
and that to call them very unwillingly
to work of morning and release them
very willingly from work Of an eve
ming. whilst bells were requisitloned
for all manner Of special purposes.
And so there were many bell foundries
In the city. Relics of them are found
in many places, even II It 10 only a
street name, such as Bitter street.
which, as Mr.. Landfear Lucas points
out. was undoubtedly Bell-sitzers or
Founders lane. Then Belsise probably
owes its name. he declares, to bell
foundry ON the lower part Of Hamp-
stead hill. Something Of this sort IL
all that remains Of many Of them. but
others. like the Whitechapel Bell
foundry. which has been charged with
returning and rehanging the bells OF
Westminster abbey for the peace re-
joicings. have continued to do business
through the centuries. The foundry
commenced business In 1870.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Timely 0uaasstIon.

A Brooklyn lady who bought some
acknowledgements oil and min
ing stock recently, Ii now just too pro-
voked for anything because she didn't
examine the shares more closely. Some
of them are red. some yellow and some
green. She tried to paper her Kitchen
walls with them after the president OF
the company disappeared. but the arts.
tic effect was not satisfactory.
In doing your spring shopping for
worthless securities. insist on getting
stock certificates that harmonize In
color. Then you can use them for
decorative purposes after the com.
papy goes to the wall.
An old. piano box covered with the
shares Of deceased corporations
makes q pretty good clothes press.
provided the stock matches nicely in
shade and texture. Persons who are
,.clor bind should be extremely eau.
tious with their wildcat Investments
these days.-Thrift Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Predictions Near FuINiImsns.

Napoleon prophesised at st. Helena
that there would be no kings In Ger
many 4 century after his death. Ten
years before the Huns broke loose,
Lord Roberts predicted that II q great
European war came In our days. Fer
dinand Foch, who was then an un.
known officer. would be one Of the
most famous actors In It.
A rather neat prediction was made
as far back as 1905 by the redoubtabls
Frenchman, Henri Rochfort. marques
and anarchist.
1--WE cannot get Alsace-Lorraine
hack by ourselves" he told an inter-
viewer. "But one day the German
eagle will get drunk with pride and
will annoy the British bulldog. Then
the bulldog will form an alliance with
US to kill the eagle, and we shall re.
cover the lost provinces.
Answers
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
PLAYED JOKE ON THE HUNS
Sioux Indians Had Fun for Three Days
Taking Over . Tapped
Tsisphone WIrs.

Because Of the nature Of the coun-
try over which American troops fought
In the MeuseArgonne offensive. the
Germans found 1t easy at times to cut
In on our feld telephone wires
The commander Of one brigade Of
artillery attached to an American di.
vision was particularly. annoyed by
enemy wire tappers In heavily wood.
ed section OF the Argonne. Code mes
sages from artillery observers were
being intercepted by Boche listeners
in, and the commander knew. as all
armies know. that no code is impreg-
nable when experts get working on 1t.
The artillery commander took w
with the colonel Of one of the line reg
iments the question of the Huns wire
tapping activities. And the colonel
hit upon an Idea.
Two Indians. both Of proud Sioux
lineage, members Of one Of his COM
panies, were assigned as telephone
operators. One was to 90 forward
with the artillery observer. the other
to remain at the brigade receiving end
Of the wire which the artillery COM
mander was certain the Germans had
that day tapped somewhere along the
line.
Now. when two Sioux Indians get
talking to-ether In their own tongue.
what they say sounds very much like
code. but isn't. Anyway. It raised hob
with the code experts of certain Prus.
sian guard units.
The Sioux stuck on their Jobs for
three days and nights. They and the
artillery commander and their own
colonel enjoyed the situation Immense
ly. II the Germans got any fun out Of
1t they kept 1t to themselveA-Stars
and Stripes.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Good pIpe, From p.p.r M.t.r,,I,

"Pertlnax." one of the most impor-
tant Of substitutes for metal. is a COM
pressed paper material. which has been
used In place Of lead and copper for
pipes for gas. oil and other purposes.
From British war trade report, It ap-
pears that these pipes can endure
three or four times as great pressure
as lead, while their weight Is only one
ninth as great. and. they are water
tight. insoluble and unaffected BY tenn
peratures up to about 200 degrees Cen
tigrade. The tensile strength Of the
material is $4,000 pounds per square
inch. nearly eQualing that Of the best
stamped. sawed.out and drilled, and ~
an electric insulator approaches perez
lain In effectiveness.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16

In Germany the term vsnow worm
is applied to the larva Of a beetle often
found In the snow. Many species Of
Insect are commonly found on glaciers.
The most abundant of these are the
springtails. which hop like miniature
neas or wriggle deity into the cavities
Of the snow. but are so minute that the
passerby needs to look for them in Or
der to see them. Snow.loving spring.
tails are not confined to glaciers; they
occur In great numbers on the surface
Of melting snow on bright, sunny spring
days through the northern United
States.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16

and held his gaze. Over and over ne
read the printed words, then raised
his eyes to the girls face.
"You were right. 1t does contain
news" He touched the envelope. Il
have never seen your handwriting.
Did you direct this7"
For answer she took pencil and
card from her bag and wrote his name
upon II.
He placed 1t beside the envelope and
studied the two. His glance again fell
upon the printed slip which, after =
moments hesitation, he read aloud:
"Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowie en-
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Mary. to Mr.. William Berkeley.
The wedding will take place In tho
early fall"
For a time he looked absently at
the clipping, then his eyes sought and
held hers.
"Not II I can prevent It," he said at
last. "Do you think will let you SO
out Of my life without protest."
81 have never been In your life."
The reply came trifle breathlessly.
"You have probably not realized 1t
any more than I. but this" touching
the slip of paper, "makes 1t very plain
to me. The trouble has been l have
never had time for play. but in the
back OF my mind has always been the
certainty that you and I would live
out our lives together. There has
been no time for play nor for that de-
lIghtful experience. courtship, and
courtship Is what girl wants, 10 It
mott"
"surely 1t is her right" The reply
held touch Of asperity.
II suppose so and now I have no
time for 1t. This letter came two
months ago. 1t is now October, I
will have to take you whether you
will, or no. The courtship can come
aftcrward." He looked Mt his watch.
''There Is just time to reach the city
hall before 1t closes. viii you come
with me and from there to some
clergyman? am afraid to let you out
Of my sight, Mary"
"And Mr.. Berkely7 I gave him my
promise"
"This Is question between you and
me. love you. hope you care
enough for me to marry me. Some
promises should be broken before they
break ones life And, Mary, we can
be very hnppy together. II had time
you would find 1t out before, but I am
pressed for time and the knowledge
must come later. VIII you conner"
She had risen and was fumbling
rather aimlessly with her glove but
ton.
II think had better tell you some
thing first" she replied little un-
steadily. II found I did not care for
Mr.. Berkely and at the eleventh hour
broke my engagement. discovered
before 1t was too late that I cared for
another man."
"And that mani"
"He was very stupid" She looked
at him squarely now. II had to find
some way to make him know his own
mind for l was sure he cared for me.
but for many years he had taken me
NO as a matter Of course that he did
not realize It. You asked me II I
directed that envelope. did not, but
I know who did. 1t was addressed to
you at my request, and think. Hugh.
as you are willing, we will forget there
IL such thing ms big wedding. I
would rather go quietly with you to st.
Marks parsonage"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16

Yes. by all means go in for change
OF work. and know the vigor, enthusi.
asm Of fitness that will come to you
a. q result. 1t is foolish. almost sui.
cidal. to keep everlastingly pegging
away at the same thing. Fresh
thoughts always come with fresh tasks,
and everyone of US should, II we have
our own best interests at heart turn
our spare hours over tc some work
that 70 absolutely new and strange 70
a..
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
hIahIx cultured Indiana

It Is manifest that in prehistoric
times parts of Arizona. Utah. Colorado
and New Mexico were Inhabited by
tribes Of Indians representing q cub
turs unlike any to be found elsewhere
In North America. Theis skill In agri-
culture and expertness as builders Of
elaborate structures Of dressed stone
such structures a. existed nowhere
else north Of Msxico-would alone SUI.
ice to set them apart a. q people Who'll
IL distinct.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16

New idsa In Shaping oIass Tubsa
A reported German method Of snap.
ing glass tubes consists In placing .
core Of the desired form and size In .
somewhat larger glass tube. exhaust.
ing the air from the tube and sealing
It. and then rotating while kept hot
until the outside air pressure dts the
glass closely about the core.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Iauana Valuable Feed.

The black iguana Of California. OF
which the scientific name is centesaur
acanthur, In allusion to the comblike
crest of spines along the back, acanthuE
meaning "spring-tailed." IL allied to tho
''ring-tailed" iguana. but unlike the ia.
maican iguana. Its flesh 10 highly -
teemed.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
orlsln Of sIeur.ds.lla.

The Iris IL supposed to be the heur.
ds.lis, or hower.de-luce Of the French
coat of arms. but really has nothing to
DO with the design. this being Of recent
application. The origin Of the design
10 not known. but It 10 generally BE-
lisved to represent the head Of q spear;
By others the flower Of lily, the floral
emblem Of Franco.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Seeming Contradiction.

The Oriental may be inscrutable. but
hs 10 no more pushing than the aver
age American. We admit that we are
hard. keen, practical.-the ad5ectives
that every casual European applies to
us,-and yet any bookstore window or
railway newsstand will show that we
prefer sentimental magazines and
books. Why should hard race-if We
are hard-read soft booksf-Henry 8.
Candy, In the Atlantic.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
on, pepesrl

on, 0oeter1
4 distinguished surgeon WAS mo-
nentarily daxed recently while max.
ing his rounds through hospital by .
wounded soldier who inquired Queru-
lously: "say. doctor. when one doc
tor doctors another doctor. does the
doctor doing the doctorins Doctor the
other doctor like the doctor wants to be
doctored or does the doctor doing the
doctoring doctor the other doctor like
the doctor doing the doctoring
wants to doctor him7''-Safety Bull.
letn.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16

II 10 possible to protect polished
metal surfaces BY applying several
coats OF cold lacquer or cellulold var
nlsh. The lacquer should he applied
with q brass camel's-hair brush. after
the metal has been polished highly.
There must be no grease on the brass
or other metal when It 10 lacQusred.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Deer s.eom.s pomsstIeatsd.(

Deer Becomes 0osnestleatsd]
The efficient protection given them
By the state game commission and the
United States forest service In their
efforts to preserve the deer. elk. ante
lope and mountain sheep that roam
the Colorado forests has resulted In
large herds. II IL no unusual sight In
the towns bordering the Uncompahgre
national forest to zee many Of ths,s
Wild animals grazing in the village
streets.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16

Wind Always Supreme.
The wind IL the servant Of man. but
not always the willing servant. The
sailor must bend his sails to the will
Of the wind. The wind IL one Of M.
lures forces which will work. but
never In harness. We have the sooth-
ing breeze and the terrifying tempest.
the one differs from the other only In
force. The music Of both to the I'M
afraid ear 10 the same.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16

Oaiy Woman Makes Homo Possible.
A man may build q palace. but he
90 never make q home. The spirit
Oality and love of q woman alone can
accomplish this.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Remember rhIA

Overwork Just before serving Of
meals. more than any other thing, has
kept women from being recognized By
men rs equal thinkers.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Good Tim. 70 De Nauahty.

Benjamin was naughty and his
mother said that II he was naughty
again he would have to 60 to bed.
Turning to his little brother. he said,
"Next time I am naughty hope It will
be In the night time. then won't care
II have to 60 to bed"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
High Notes.

High Notes.
New York's most valuable place Il
amusement 10 the Metropolitan opera
house-ofhcially rated a. worth a.
$4,000.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16
Gold In the Aretlef

Gold In the Aretiof
There 10 believed to be an abundance
Of gold In the Arctic. but except on the
Yukon. and to q Lesser extent within
Arctic Siberia. II has not yet been e.
plotted to any appreclabls extent.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-16

Optimistic Thought.
That which turns out with good ~
suits 10 better than any law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
High Fare in Yonkers
Called Fraud on CITY

PoUGHKEEPS1E, N. Y. May 17.-1n
a brief filed to-day with Justice Joseph
Morschauser, in Duchess County,
Thomas ]. O'Neill, of New York, attor-
ney for Henry Roster, Yonkers tax
payer, who is suing in the Supreme
Court for an injunction to compel the
Yonkers Railroad to restore a five
cent fare on surface lines there.
charged the company with perpetrating
fraud upon the city.
In his brief, O'Neill asks that the
court force Corporation Counsel Will
lam A. Walsh to sue the company "for
lquidated damages due the city, be-
cause of the railroads violation of it's
franchise" The company is under
bond to live up to the Gve-cent fare
agreement in the ordinance of 1911
granting its franchise, which, the COM
plainant alleges, it illegally modified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

expanding the membership Of tina
association and later of forming com
munlty councils or groups, to work
TOR the specific needs Of each region.
IN this way, each section will have a.
opportunity to work for the things
that are desired in its own neighbor-
hood as the part Of a general plan
for the better development of Broad
way as whole. The opportunities
are as numerous as the imagination OF
thousands of men interested in Broad
way can conceive. The slogan of the
association is, "Give a thought to
Beginning Monday, May 2s, and con-
einuing until Thursday, May 20, the
association will conduct its expansion
campaign. The districts into which
the expansion organization has been
divided are from the Battery to
Chambers Street, from Chambers to
Eighth, from Eighth to Thirtieth,
from "Thirtieth to Fiftieth, from
Fiftieth to Ninetieth and from Nine
tieth to the Harlem. The general
chairman of the campaign is Dr.. John
A. Harriss, and among the vice chair
men are Louis G. Kaufman, R. A. C..
Smith, Chester Alexander, Deputy
Police Commissioner Frederick A..
Wallis, F. c. Carrie. Reginald Pelham
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

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