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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
How They Closed
By Associated Press

New York. November 29.-Liberty Bond final prices today sverei 35zs, S1.0O; first As, $500; second 4s, o1-20, first AMs, 04.2O; second 4Ms, D1.9S; third Has, 03.S0i fourth 4As, 01 -94j 89.04.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
LABOR CANDIDATE TO
 BE WINNIPEG MAYOR
By As..r..ea r....

Winnipeg, November 29.-Returns from today's city election forecast the re- election of Mayor Charles F. Gray over S. J. Farmer. candidate of the labor
 party. Farmer was supported by the
 labor element which indorsed the gem ,ral strike last spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. New York. Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New Work Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liv erpool Cotton Associations. Orders solicited for the pcrchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil Cor future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for con alignment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respandenee invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30

Total for week; Receipts, 5s.s5O; exports. 5e, ,727.
 Total for season: Receipts. 2.754.Ols; ex- ports, 2.oos. $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
New York Bonis

U. s. 2s. registered, bid 10o
 U. s. 2s. coupon, bid 100
 D. S. cv. 3s, registered. bid ...... ss
 U. S. cv. 3s. coupon, bid SS
 U. s. As. registered. bid ....... f0s 70. S. As. coupon. bid 1os
 American T. X T. cv. 6s ...... sSH Angio-r rench os .....-......... 96H Atcnisoh gen IS 76
 Atianuc coast Line lst As ...... 76h Baitimore S onio cv. A. .-.-.. 60A Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s. bid ... S7
 Central of Georgia cons 5s, bid. ssx central Leather 5s .......... 75 .Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ..... s1 Chi, B. & Quincy joint As ... 9ss. 3Chi., Mil. & St. P. cv. 4hs 69& RChi. R. I. & Pac. Ky. ref As \ 65h HCity of Paris 6s ... e4
 Colorado x southern ref 4hs... 755 Denver & Rio Grande ref. 5s. bid 50
 Dominion of Canada 5s. U931).. 93H Erie gen. IS ,.'.... ........... 431z Illinois Central ref. As - 78% Int. Mer. Marine 6s ... a3Z Kansas City Southern ref 5s 737s Liggett x Myers 5s ..... SSH Louisville x Nashville un. 4s bid Sl
 Missouri. K. X T. 1st As. bid 57b Missouri Pacific gen. As . 55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
.Naval Stores

By Assocfafed Press Jacksonville, Fla. November 29.- Turpentine steady. 154: sales. 15o; re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans. November 29.--Cotton closed steady, 10 points down to 20 up net
The sun., 1919-10-19
JERSEY PREPARED
FOR JEWISH DRIVE
Bright Reports Received
From All Ouer the State.

Enthusiastic reports from all over
the State are preliminary to the lsls
New Jersey Jewish Relief Drive which
opens Monday and continues until Ooto-
Der 2S. The campaign IL a part OF the
national drive by States to raise *Sh.-
100000 for the relief Of Jewish war SUI
ferers abroad. New Jerseys quota -
$1,000, 900, and already several counties
have given half of their districts quota
before the drive Is under way. the Dest
report has come from Monmouth county.
where the quota of 100000 has already
been subscribed, and an effort Will now
be made to double that amount.
New Jersey was the fret State to plan
the Jewish relief campaign on a non-sso
tartan basis, and Felix Fuld, the state
chairman, has assurances, not only or
support in the soliciting, but also In re-
gard to subscriptions from the non-Jews
OF the State Mr.. F'uld says that the
Jewish members will have to hustle so ae
not to be outdone Among the local cap
talns are Mayors, State Senators, Judges
and other prominent men who have come
to the assistance OF the Jews In remark
able numbers.
The county quotas are as follows: Es-
sex, 100000: Bergen, $4,000; Hudson,
$4,000; Monmouth, $4,000; Morris.
$50 ,000 Passaic, 100000; Sussex,
1000; Union, 100000; Ocean, $4,000:
Atlantic, $19,500; Salem, $4,000; Somer-
set. SIS, 1000; Warren, $4,000; Burlington,
! $4,000; Camden. 100000 Cape May.
$4,000; Gloucester, $4,000; Mercer,
100000, and Cumberland, $1,000.
The sun., 1919-10-19
BEDFORD SEES LONG
HIGH PRICE REGIME
Standard Oil Chief Tells Trade
Conference Effect of
War Debts.
FOR EXTENDED CREDITS
Economy and Big Production
His Remedy for Upset
World Conditions.
FOR EXTENDED CREDITS
Special Despdtch TO THE SuN.

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct 1S-"No trade
conference ever faced more interesting
or perhaps more difficult problems than
those which will come before u.s." said
Alfred c. Bedford, chairman of the board
of directors of the Standard Oil Com
pany and chairman Of the executive
committee of the United States Chamber
of Commerce, in welcoming the foreign
delegates to the international trade con-
ference given in their honor at the
Traymore so-night The conference open
Wednesday.
Homer L. Ferguson. president Of the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
and president OF the United States
Chamber of Commerce. acted as toast
master. Responses in behalf of the for
eign delegation We're made by Florimond
Hankar, director of the National Bank
of Belgium: Eugene Schneider, head OF
the Greusot works; Sir Arthur Shirley
Benn. chairman OF the British mission.
and Commander Luigi Quartieri, presi-
dent of the Italian group.
with memories fresh in our
thoughts" Mr.. Bedford said, "of the
marvellous courage and the stupendous
sacrifices and sufferings which finally
eliminated in victory in the most tre-
mendous war the world has ever wit
messed. and with the new blood ties grow
Ing out of that titanic struggle which
bind US to each of your countries we
cannot look upon you as strangers and
] do not believe you will at any time
here feel yourselves in a strange land"
War Upset Balance.
1--WE of both sides of the ocean know
that international commerce had been
hundreds of years in arriving at that
nicely of balance by which the peo-
pies of the different countries were en-
abled to enrich their lives and add to
the sum of human comfort by trading
freely with each other, and we know
that by the breath of war this finely
poised equilibrium was upset; that now,
nearly a year since the armistice, our
business relations are still far from the
stage where the freest interchange of
commodities can be resumed. Not only
tho physical comfort and well being but
tho very lives of millions of people de-
pend upon this modern mechanism of
International trade being restored
upon the barriers that have been erected
in the wake of war being levelled until
the channels of commerce can be re-
The sun., 1919-10-19
"Gravitization~ to Cure Ills.

DR.. William West. rs Park avende.
yesterday afternoon at the New York
Press Club. explained his theory Of cures
for physical ailments by what he termed
"gravitization.' By means Of placing
the body or affected member In suitable
pastures, said DR.. West, the blood may
be forced by gravity to food and purify
bacterial infections. Similar methods,
he said. would correct altered relations
of floating organs OF the body.
The sun., 1919-10-19

driven mechanical devices in the interest
of reconstruction. Some of our efforts
in this direction you will see for your
selves as we shall open wide to you the
doors of our greatest industrial CEN
tres"
The sun., 1919-10-19

opened so that commodities may flow
unchecked from where they are most
plentiful to where they are most needed.
This In the purpose which brings us
together.
almost Enthusiastically strange eco
nomio conditions confront upon every
hand, but we cannot be surprised to
find that this great war, like other
wars, has enormously displayed the
ratio between commodities and money,
reducing the supplies Of commodities
and enormously augmenting the paper
currency and deposits set off against
them.
1T seems to me that much of the
success of our efforts just now will de-
pend upon how we regard this step
child of tho war. You are probably
familiar with the annual review Of the
Swiss bank corporation for the year
1918, which In its summary shows that
leaving Russia out OF consideration the
note circulation Of the belligerents in
creased during the war by 447 per cent.
while during the same period their gold
reserves increased only As per cent.
ITO me the existence of this great mass
of paper currency precludes the posi-
bility of rapid fall in prices. even II
such trend would not find formidable
obstacles in the great volume OF national
debts and the determination of labor to
keep wages high. High prices may be
regarded as a symptom of unsoundness,
but we can all appreciate the danger
which would accompany any rapid fall
in prices, which would cause goods to
sell at less than they cost, and the re-
payment In dear money Of debts which
had been contracted in cheap money.
The sun., 1919-10-19
Must Accept Changed values.

TOT THESE T6dBOHS IL StelilS
as If we must be reconciled for the time
to q changed valuation of money and
adjust ourselves to permanently higher
level of prices. I mention those few
things because, in my opinion, they have
much to do with the matter of credits
and credit Is the kernel of the worlds
financial problem to-day. The debt of
the allies to America Is of an entirely
short dated character. and 1t would seem
that commercial recovery will have a
close relationship to the funding Of these
debts over lengthy period.
This will permit Of the freer move
ment of foodstuffs and raw materials
which are so urgently needed overseas.
and which we are determined to strain
the utmost limit Of our ability to sup
ply. The question of high prices is
neither of dominating influence now nor
will II In my opinion be of supreme
Importance when credits in the long
future are being liquidated. The pres
ent duty is to arrange these credits rap
idly enough to relieve the existing inter-
national situation.
we are anxious to do this. We are
prompted not altogether by bu Siness rea-
sons to help set the world right and
to bring about real prosperity, which
we feel can never exist while so large
an area of former economic activity is
unproductive.
THE supply of labor everywhere is
inadequate, hence the necessity of in
creased individual industry and produc-
ton. Fortunately We have learned to
multiply production per capita by a more
widespread development and use of ma
chinery. Those of us who have wit
messed the operation of marvellous de-
vices created to serve as agencies OF de-
struction will be little surprised to find
ever more ingenious use made of power
The sun., 1919-10-19

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
Rumanians Bless Flags
at Religious Service

new Rumanian and American
flag, the first flags of the Muresiana
Rumanian Beneficial Society, were
blessed in st. Pauls Episcopal church
to-day with elaborate services. The
Rev. Lazar German, of New York
City, Greek Orthodox priest, was
in charge of the blessing of the flag.
At the conclusion OF these cere-
monies. parade of members of the
society," numbering almost three
hundred, was held through the prin-
cipal streets of the. city. The Steelton
bulgarian Balkan band and the
Youngstown, Ohio Rumanian band,
furnished music for the procession.
After passing over the principal
streets. of the city. the parade moved
to the Armory at Second and Forster
streets, where it disbanded and
dance started, which will continue
until late tonight. Members of the
order who recently returned from
France, were at the meeting in the
Armory and gave short talks. John
Siufana. of Alliance, Ohio, general
secretary of the grand lodge, is in
attendance at the ceremonies. Peter
ID. Petrica is president of the local
branch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
Observation-Disclosures
Chamber of Commerce
Formed in New York

% To assist American business inter-
ests in the development of important
opportunities in connection with the
reconstruction of Rumanian indus
trial and commercial life the Ameri-
cam -Rumanian Chamber of Com
merce has been formed with head
quarters at the Woolworth Building;
New York City.
This new organization will have
for it's purpose, the stimulating and
fostering of direct commercial and
friendly relationships between Ru-'
mania and the United States and its
work will be carried on under the
direct supervision of special Ad+
ministrative Committee made up of
prominent American business inter-
ests which have already operated in
the Roumanian field, together with
official representatives of the Ru-
manian Government now in the Unit
ed States.
e. c. Porter will act as Executive
Secretary of the -Ruman-
ian Chamber of Commerce.
The work of the Administrative
Committee will be carried on under.
the general supervision of Board CT
Directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
Standard Bearers Society
Entertains at Ridge Avenue

An entertainment of war expert
ences and music will be held to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the
Ridge Avenue Methodist Church un-
der the direction of the Standard
Bearers Missionary Society of the
church. The principal feature of
the program will be a lecture by
Captain James T. Long, of this city,
who was for thirteen years with the
National Guard and who has seen
service in Mexico and France. He
was commissioned before he went
to Mexico, went to France as sec
ond lieutenant, came back as second
lieutenant and has been promoted
twice since his return. In France
he was in the second Battle of the
Marine, Chateau-Thierry and up to
the Vesle river, and he will tell his
experiences at those places.
The program for the evening is as
follows:
Solo, Mrs. Charles Cornelius; solo,
Mrs. b. f. Derrick; address, Captain
James T. Long; solo, Mrs. Charles
Cornelius; solo, Mrs. B. f. Derrick !:
a portrayal of the average Standard
Bearer, by the society.
The proceeds of this entertain
ment will be used for the Isabella
Thoburn Woman's College. of India,
and to buy clothing for French or
phans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
Upper End Men Ready
to Push Victory Loan
Across on Schedule

EliZabcthyillc, Pa. April 2l.-The
following members of his committee
were announced to-day by p. w. G..
Raker chairman of the Victory Lib
erty Loan campaign for Elizabeth
vile and surrounding country:
NJ. A. Miller, Harvey Lehman, II.
II. Hassinger. J.. G. Burlington, |. T.
Burlington, c. Elmer Culp, John A.
Boyer, Isaiah Daniel, C. T. Romberg-
er, G. T.. Deibler, II. NJ. Miller, War
rem Swab, r. l.. Weaver, II. II. Col
Inns, c. +. Eby, Peter E. Stine, d. NJ.
Stine, Otto e. Enders, A. f. Grove,
+. p Margerum, DR.. w. l.. Steven
son, ID. A. Andre, j. +. Lentz, A. NJ.
Romberger, NJ. f. Stroup, j. II.
Fawber, Elizabethville: w. l.. Gaug-
Ter, Harvey +. Lubold, Loyalton;
Charles III. Farmer Elizabethville;
John A. Fawber, Halifax, r. D.; w.
+. Forney. Fisherville; Charles F.,
Woland, w. A. F'eidt, Isaiah Swab,
Nathaniel Swab, Elizabethvil'e; NJ.
d. Bonawitz. AIillersburg, r. D.:
Homer c. Lenker. Elizabethville; /;
Homer S. Shade, Millersburg, r, D..
III. c.. Foster, j. Harry Deibler. the
Rev. George Seidle. the Rev. p. P.
Huyett, J. Harper SchrefFler. Daniel
Lower, Berrysburg; Fred Koppen-
haver. John A. Harman, Elizabeth
Vile, r. D.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
Rare Wild Flowers Are
Found in Park Hike

\ number of rare wild flowers
were found by the Harrisburg Ma
tural History Society of Wildwood
Park on Saturday afternoon during
their field excursion. The Marsh
Marigold, which is rare in many
sections, finds the marshy part of
the park particularly adapated to its
growth. Another interesting flower
found was the Wood Anemone or
wind flower. According to one poeti-
cal Greek tradition, Anemos, the
wind. employees these delicate little
star-like namesakes as. heralds of
his coming in early spring. Pliny
declares that only the wind could
open anemones. Another legend
states that they spring from the
tears dropped upon the ground by
her lover, AdoniS. The more COM
Anemone was found in large num-
.bers. A few hepaticas and blood
roots were still in evidence. AT some
points q large area of golden cory
daliS adjoining another of ground
ivy, formed a beautiful contrast of
blue and gold. \ great many birds
were seen, Wildwood Park being Il
favorite resort for the birds, among
them the cardinal the brown
thraSher and the mourning dove at
tracted particular attention. Next
Saturday afternoon the society will
go to PerdiX, where a colony of
trillium, covering several acres, is
now in bloom. The party will leave
the Pennsylvania station at 1.30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
Trained Men Leaving State
to Find Better Places

Philadelphia, April 21.-Philadel-
pha is losing its skilled mechanics be-
cause the city has not awakened to re-
construction problems, according to for
mer Lieutenant Governor Frank Il.
McClain.
Mr.. McClain is director of the State
Employment Service and executive di-
rector of the Pennsylvania Commission
of Public Safety and efense. He said
yesterday that men are being taken to
other states because the State Employ
ment Service cannot care for them in
Pennsylvania. He cited the case of one
man who came from Akron, o., looking
for zoo carpenters. The State Employ
ment service has had to turn away from
fifteen to twenty such artisans daily be-
cause places could not be found for
htem.
The former lieutenant governor also
said that "a full stomach is the best
antidote for Bolshevism," and that re-
turned soldiers for this reason il for
no other should be given their old jobs.
II want to give this word of warming"
said Mr.. McClain, ito persons planning
building operations: Act now, put your
home labor to work. and keep that labor
here, where it's family ties have rooted
it, Remember a working man can't eat
futures.
"In the last two weeks the State EN-
ployment service has found Jobs for
1907 discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
LAND VALUES
SHOW INCREASE
Bankers Interested in Report
of Iowa Department
of Agriculture

>ChicaEo,-Increase of per cent in
Iowa land values during the war,
as indicated by report of the Iowa
Department of Agriculture is inter-
esting bankers who predict unmiXed
national prosperity during the recon
struction period, unaffected by any
depression which some business men
were inclined to expect.
twenty-five years ago when / was
young man in Iowa." said Arthur
Reynolds, president of the Continental
and Commercial Trust and Savings
bank, land was worth $25 and $35
an acre. 1t had stood at that figure
for ten years. With increased popu-
lation, it rose to $40 and $50 an acre.
To-day it is worth $500. An old friend
of mine who bought $40 acres in Iowa
thirty years ago for $25 an acre, re-
Gently refused 1895 an acre for it.
Iowa farmers are growing wealthy
by borrowing money. That sounds
like a paradox. 1t is true. They deal
in food. Their markets are perennial.
They have no last years goods on
the shelf. Both their. land and the
products of their land have increased
enormously in value in the last few
years.
Say an Iowa farmer bought 100
acres at S25 an acre twenty-five years
ago. His farm cost him $4,000.
Banks loan from 40 to 80 per cent
on farm values. Assuming he bor-
rowed 40 per cent, he was able to
buy another 100 acres for $4,000 and
mortgage of $4,000 His corn
then brought 15 to 25 cents a bushel.
Value of land and crops steadily in
creased. What did he do when his
land was worth $50 an acre?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
How Cinnamon Harness
Oysters to Produce Pearls

Chicago, Scarcity of pearls
and the increasing demand for
these delicately beautiful gems have
revived an ancient Chinese industry
that of Harvesting oysters and
making them work to produce
pearls
Lii Hung Chang, when Chinese
ambassador to the United States,
said that the Chinese have forgot
ten more than the rest of the world
knows. And it is we'll known that
the manufacture of pearls by work.
men who know no union. is more
than 700 years old and in the land
of Confucius.
Though sometimes called "artifi-.
ciaF pearls, the expression is en-
tirely wrong, because the pearls thus
produced by the almond eyed celes-
tials are entirely natural in struc-
ture, material and method of con-
struction. The Chinaman merely
bosses the job.
Long before Christopher Column
bus discovered America, the Chinese
had learned the origin and structure
of pearls, and it is entirely possible
that some of the jewels pawned by
Queen Isabella to finance Columbus,
came from far Cathay," from pa
tent oysters working under the di-
rection of Cinnamon.
When a grain of sand, or hard
foreign body accidently enters the
shell of an oyster, the indignant
bivalVe proceeds to cover it with
multitudinous layers of protective
eXcretion which in due time becomes
pearl.
The Chinaman merely inserts this
hard substance, and then figurative-
ly says: Work, ye divils, work"
Sometimes it is grain of tlinty
sand, sometimes a tiny piece of very
hard bone, and even minute globules
of brass are occasionally used to
form the basis of the dainty gem
that results.
Large, healthy oysters are thus
treated" then placed in shallow
ponds connected by canals with the
ocean. They are regularly fed, and
needless to say, they never run
away nor do they demand an eight
hour daN ..-t ...
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
PENROSE FLAYS
u. S. CONTROL OF
TELEGRAPH LINES

Government control of tele-
graphs and telephones, now that
the war emergency is over, was
raked by Senator Boies Penrose
here to-day in a remark upon the
effort of the United States au-
thorities to prevent the State
from enforcing the decision of
President Judge George Kunkel,
of the Dauphin county court, in
the suit instituted by Attorney
General w. l. Schaffer at the in
stance of the Governor.
II am indeed glad that Judge
Kunkel saw his way clear to de-
eide the case the way he did. 1t
seems to me to be an excellent
decision" said he. It's time for
the. States to assert themselves,
to insist upon their jurisdiction
in some internal matters and to
stop being run from Washington.
States rights and sovereignty are
involved in these matters"
When some one suggested that
what he said sounded like Demo-
cratic doctrine, the Senator
laughed and said: Yes, I'm for
a good many Democrtic things
that some of my Democratic
friends have forgotten, States
rights and economy, for IN
stance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
Securities Bring Low
Prices at Auction

Securities belonging to the estate
of Lauretta r. Lob, deceased, j. G.
Eckles, of Carlisle, executor, were
sold at the courthouse as follows:
$1,000 Altoona and Logan Valley
Electric Railway Company, coupon
1-2 per cent. bonds, due 1898, SO;
$1,000 Wilkes-Barre, Dallas and
Harvey's Lake Railway bonds, 1st.
mortgage, due 1928, S5; $1,000
Evansville Electric Railways Com
pany. 1st mortgage per cent.
bonds, due 1921, 81 1-2; $4,000
North and West Branch Telephone
Company, 1st mortgage bonds, due
1881, soc. The $4,000 Elmira Water.
Light and Railroad Company, 1st
mortgage per cent. bonds, due
1856, after being bid up to 70 IA,
were withdrawn as wede remaining
securities listed for sale
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
Prepare to Try Dry
Enforcement in Nation

Washington, April 81. - The De-
partment of Justice is not averse to
accepting the functions of enforcing
the wartime prohibition measure
when it goes into effect Suly /, it
was learned to-day. Consequently,
1t is expected, a proposal that the en-
torcement be intrusted to this agency
Will be submitted to President Will
son on his return from Europe. and
that he will be urged to take this
action under authority of the Over
man act. which permits him to
transfer duties from one government
department to another.
Attorney General Palmer has not
stated officially he will welcome the
additional duties of enforcing pro-
hibition, but it is said his advisers
in the Department of Justice have
told him the cessation of war work
has left a number of secret agents
available and that they could take
on easily the liquor enforcement
function.