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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19

New York. Aug. ~. 4 covering
movement which developed into almost
stampede Of shorts in the last hour.
caused sharp bulge in the cotton mar
k"t today after it had bccn weak on
further decentralization in foreign OK
change and an unsettled feeling In So
curitics
Not until prices had risen ~ to 1O"
points above the days low Level was
IN" real halt in the buying. 4 re-
""v"rr on tho stock exchange finally
encouraged cotton bulls considerably
Friends of the staple made much of tho
Mexican tension aud tho publication Of
tho expedition Of United States troops
into that country.
Beneath the surface. howcvcE There
was feeling Of grave unCprtaiINy Ne
cause for the failure of foreign ckthanfc
to show any tendency I" rally. u
Tho market closed steady at u net adj,
vance of so to Sc points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
No CHANCE In Refined SUGAR,

New York, Aug. 10. = The refined
sugar market continues virtually un
changed. Prices are unchanged on the
basis of q cents, less . per cent for
cash, for fine granulatcd. Raw sugars
arc unchanged at 7.2S cents delivered.
The United States equalization board
made no purchases of raws yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
COTTON PRICES JUMP
WHEN SHORTS COVER
Recovery on Stock Exchange
encourages Market Bulls.
Close Is Steady

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Aug in-The following
mPctat atures we're recorded in the cotton
nIIIt this morning: knoxviIIe and Na.h-
La,m", SO Fort Smith. Meridian and Al
,gSbn.S gbrs "N Mason and Montgomery. ~;
,,iIeEepCrI Little Rock Memphis aud
N,iGkshurE. " 7g: Augusta. Thomasviiio and
w W Gmnlngton. -: New Orleans Pensacola
IHNHnhah and Jacksonville. rs. charles.
IN 1TTIm And Corpus Christi SO. Tampa 50
I,!H,I III IG.ioElnE precipitations were recorded.
w NInihGLon. OF; MontEomery "a. Al
iIanna Iaan IS; san Antonio. - New Or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
National Transit Paws Extra

Oil City. Pa, Aug. ~. - The National
Transit Company declared an extra divi
dend of 81 share. payable September
Il I" stock Of record August 30. prcvi
ous extras hav" been fftyp~fnts n share.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
BAR SILVER

Commercial Bar silver was quoted in
New Norkr To-day at S1.11ta an ounce.
decline Of 34c. In London. the metal
was Esd higher. at 39&d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
BUSINESS NOTES

Tobacco growing on a larger scale IN
Great Britain seems to he probable
consequence Of the introduction of i'm
rerlal preference. Preferential allow
ances on custom duties are made. under
this years finance bill, on tobacco
grown in the British empire, and the
excise duty on home grown tobacco Is
correspondingly reduced. This will be.
gin on September | next
The great inroadS that fuel oil Is
making in Industrial sections Of the
country is apparently the only foundn
tion which exists for a proposal to place
tax of 81 barrel On Mexican i'm
portations. The coal men are worried
| by the situation, for coal is being dis
placed at an alarming rate.
a material increase Of commercial
relations between the United States aud
Australia during the years 19IT-1a1S
is noted in report just issued by an
American trade commissioner at Mel
bourne, Australia. The report includes
a table Of the customs report of Aus
tralia, issued June I. 1910. which
| Sh'NS' uuTlHH lne TWO years, Hn III
crease of Al per cent over prewar
figures in imports from America and
an increase of more than 800 per cent
in exports thereto.
During the last week there has been
noticeable a distinct let-up in buying.
and purchases are quickly getting back
I" the hand TO mouth sort that charac
terized the period after the armistice.
Ono OF the representative buying organ
i2atiOns states that the decline in the
demand may be placed directly at tho
door Of unsettled conditions aud the un-
certainty which surrounds the present
situation. The government inquiry into
the cost of living is being watched
closely by the retailers as well as by
the wholesale interests, and while tho
issue is in doubt there is bound to he
a slackcning in operations.
The offerings at the London wool
auction sales today amounted to $500
bales. There was good demand from
continental and American buyers.
Mcrinos advanced ! to 10 per cent and
fine Crossbrcds > to =. per cent
American wool purchasers are play
ing n prominent part in tn" British
wool auctions now being held at Lon
don. according to advices to the De
partmcnt Of Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
New York Metal'ms -

Sew York, Aqg. 19sN tho mStuf
."Thangc today shuNinGsS WAS ontieNy
neglected with no prices for copper !
lrad or spcltor made by thc members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19

Chicago. Aug. l0.-Fcars Of con
hict with Mcyico. following reports
that United States troops had crossed
tho Mexican border. aud that the Texas
National Guard had been notified to be
prepared to answer an emergency call
for service. induced active general cover
ing Of corn today. and the market raj
lied sharply after session Of crratiC
fluctuations.
In tho carly trading. the undertonc
showed an improvement. with commits
sion houses on the buying side. but on
the rise resting orders to sell were on
countcrod and prices weakened. In
t'uenCc Of further sensational losses in
foreign exchange also was felt
Later attractions wcrC Choppy until
toward tho close. when the list turned
upward on the advircs from the McXi t.
can border Top prices were not main
tanned by tho drastic break. and tha.fsct
! that stocks were almost nothing with
tho movement not greatly ipsteaStd had
a tendency to make scllers mole eau
tious. Cash houses ,sSSrr crcditAd with
being good buycrst6f ScptombcrN
! Oats finished ,Nghcr after mgvingSr
regularly. ThS Ssc was good class pf
buyiSg by Commission housCs. which
abso sb"d the @rflus " declines shorts
also covered freely. EG"n"ral Nutrrcst
was aight. Export bhsincss was hurt
by- D. further fbrcSE in torcign OK
change. Rumorsswerc current that CN-
ported l. were making inquiries for oats
here
! Crop news continued unfavorahlc.
! thrCshing returns showing shrinkago
! in both weight and quantity. -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
TOP PRICES NOT HELD
IN MARKET FOR CORN
Fears Of Conflict With Mexico
Induce Active Covering.
Oats Higher
enA1N RnLr wrArurR FORECAST

GRAIN REIT WEATHER FORECAST
Chicago. Aug ~ -- Illiuu's-Fair and
warmer tonight. Wednesday, warmer.
Missouri - Fair and warmer tonight: Wed-
nesday partly cloudy; warmer northeast
Wisconsin Fair and warmer tonight ana
wednesday: partly cloudy and uns"ttled'
win warmer cast and south. Minnesota
- Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday
warmer tonight, except extreme norm
vest: cooler Wednesday. Iowa --PartlN
cloudy and unsettled tonight and Wed
noSdaN; warmer tonight and In cxtreme
tTrihwest North Dakota and South l'a
Nnta tair and cooler tonight ana Ne"
moSlaN. Nehra ska Pair tonight hhu
NedhesdaN, warmer extreme cast ahn
cooler west tonight Esnsas-Fair 10
hlsht and Wednesday,, warmer extreme
oast tonight: cooler Wednesday west. MON,
,aha aud Wyoming g-Fair tonight ana
Wednesday cooler
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19

American wool purchasers arc play
ing prominent part in tn" British
wool auctions now being held at Lon
don. according to advices to the De
partmcnt of Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19
RAILROAD EARNINGS

CANADIAN PACTFTC
1919 Increase
Serond week August t3.%0S. 600 $3.50. 600
From January H.. %. So. 900 S,O+S, 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19

Leading futures ranged fqpoNvs.
IO-u new delivery Vest
Omen High Tow close clos"
Sap' I. TSi2 1S5 lsTShg lSS 7lIN
rec : -, i45sf f1o'; i.a''s r'o%
Sept. ... 7@'s ~I3,r Il7 ~ 80
Dec. ... Il~~ IGip i3'p ib'A -
Sent III 10 43oo A 20 800 81 -
oct 30 30 1850 $500 1000 ....
soni ,i"'' IS m rs So $500 IS so .2s ="
oct 81 10 @s.5o 81 ESQ 27Hi
Ulhs-- 49, go, 49,
sept ~ 6I - 10 " 6h ~ j" -" "
-Bid fASiNd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-19

The offerings at the London wool
auction sales today amounted to $500
bales. There was a good demand from
continental ant American buyers.
Mcrinos advanced ! to 10 per cent and
fine Crossbrcds ; to =. per cent.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

Col. Howard Hathaway, collector of internal revenues, like pracic-
ely all other officials of the federal government, is given the humiiat-
ing job of begging for publicity from the newspapers in order that he
may be able to carry out his duties with the least possible friction to his
office and to the public. Just at present it is the matter of the new
federal income tax.
While perhaps every newspaper has published numerous articles
concerning the new tax law, to the extent of exhausting all news value
in the subject, there still remain details and reherahon of details that
cJme under no other legitimate classification than that of advertising
But our Congress and official Washington persists in the narrow view
that paid advertising is not a legitimate charge against the government
and make no provision for it.
A newspapers space is its stock in trade. 1t is what it has to sell.
1t costs money just as certainly as a grocers flour and sugar cost him
money. And a paper could no more live if it ceased to sell its adver-
Using space than a merchant could keep going if he didn't charge for
his merchandise. The two cases re parallel but a lot of people who
would not think of begging their groceries have no hesitancy in ask
ing the newspapers to help out their private projects.
The MAUI News respectfully declines to print gratis the Treasury
Departments advertisements, which the government can well afford to
pay for, and should pay for, but for the sake of Col, Hathaway, who
has Our full sympathy, and for Maui people who may be saved from
loss and inconvenience, we are glad to run a STORY" in another column
of this issue, on the Collectors plans for getting income tax returns
from Maui.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28
UNCLE SAM STACKER

Moonshining, back in the mountain districts of Kentucky, Ten
nessee, the Virginias and the Caroinas, is classed as one of the hazard
GUS occupations. Here in Hawaii it is rapidly becoming a popular
sport with Just enough at stake, to make the game interesting. There,
the moonsh1ner IS considered more or less of a desperate character.
Here, he is simply al enterprising Oriental or Hawaiian who needs
the money.
Instead of the term revenue men" being fraught with awe and
mystery for the average run of the population, and with real terror for
the law-defyng mountaineer, Uncle Sans officers in Hawaii are scarce
y known, and that little in terms of contempt.
The situation is really most r~egretable. So far as we know there
has not been a revenue man or deputy U. S. marshal on Maui since
the Sheppard law went into effect. Within the past few weeks half
a dozen illicit booze factories have been caught in full operation. And
with what result?
A pleasure trip to Honolulu for the offender, in company with an
o1lcer a lecture by a federal judge which he probably doesn't under
stand, the paying OF a $50 fine, and return home by the next steamer,
TO start up operations again as soon as he can put together the simple
apparatus which constitute his crude plant.
Sheriff CrOweI admits that the business is growing n Man; much
faster than his force is able to cope with it, and that he is rather dis
Outraged at the lack OF assistance rendered by the federal officers whose
chief business it should be to help him.
More than all else tending to undo the police efforts is the light
penalties beng administered. With the price that can now be demand
ed tor distilled spirits, the $50 fines administered to two of Mauis of
tenders this week are equal to perhaps two days output of either man.
still 1l "
Uncle Sam should wake up in this matter. He must perforce do
sc sooner or later, and the longer things are allowed to drift the more
suffering Will be caused when the screws are put on in earnest. 1t is
not a salutary thing for the laws of the United States to be held in
contempt by an ignorant class of the population who really believe that
they can beat the law, or if they fail, that the penalty is no more than
a nominal hne. 1t makes the United States cheap in the eyes of peo-
pie we want to impress otherwise.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28
An AMENDMENT FOR PARTY HONESTY

Senator Baldwin's bill to amend the primary law to prevent mem
bers of one political party from interfering in the nominations of an
other party or parties is a constructive measure and should pass. 1t
will remedy a serious defect in the present law which has been clearly
apparent in the past several elections.
Some persons are inclined to think that the limiting of a voter to
vote for but certain candidates is deprving him of his rights. Such
persons should remember that primary is not an election. 1t is simply
a means of nominating men to be later elected,
Under the old plan of party conventions an honest voter would
not think Of taking part in more than one convention, and the dis
honest one would not try it unless willing to assume considerable per
sonal risk. The principle under a primary system should be the same
namely that each party should have the right to nominate its own
ticket without outside interference.
AS it is at present, and as it has worked out in practice, a party
having but one candidate for an office, is able, through concerted action
TO GO into the primaries and help to nominate the opponents 9OeakeS
candidate with the sole purpose Of being able to vote against him il
the regular election. Badwins amendment is a needed remedy tC
such dishonorable practice and should pass.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28
CONSISTENCY 4

The Honolulu press is generally demanding a lot of things for Ho-
nolulu in way of self government which would put the relationship of
the city and the rest of the territory more on a basis Of American
practice. Yet when a bill is proposed which would put the control
of sanitation and health matters of the city in the hands of the city,
where, under the American system it would naturally belong, a great
and vigorous kick arises.
And yet some people think we are more than ready for statehood.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

The Honolulu newspapers continue to carry the ad of skin-game
mining and oil stock promoters, and choice specimens of the gentry
continue to find rich pickings here in the Islands just as though such
a thing as a bluesky law had never been heard of. The legislature
doesn't seem a bit interested in this, though the territory is flched of
thousands of dollars annually and widows and the ignorant are robbed
in the name of investment. Can anybody suggest a reason?
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

Senator Baldwins concurrent resolution authorizing the Governor
to sell various territorial property in the city and county of Honolulu,
other than homestead lands, and to use the money for purchasing Wal
kki beach property, is one that should pass. Public control of beaches
in the territory is a matter of Importance to the general welfare, and
there will never be any more advantageous time for starting to get this
control than now.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

According to a Honolulu paper a vessel named Pauline carries a
wench (color not stated whose job, it seems, is to pull up the anchor.
This wench, went on a strike, a few days ago, according to the paper,
and refused to pull up the anchor when the captain ordered her to do
so. AS a consequence the ship was obliged to lay outside of Honolulu
for a whole day before the obdurate lady could be persuaded to return
to work. The story is remarkable in that it is certainly a most I'M
usual employment for a wench.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

Wasting valuable time in wranging over how fast street cars
should run in Honolulu is the latest example of the need for a new
deal. If Hawaii is ever to get on a plane with mainland states we
shall have to get a system OF government that will be really American
instead of the archaic anomaly we now struggle under. The pathetic
fact about the matter, however, is that some people think we n ripe
for statehood!
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

The many pleasant things being said about the girls industrial
school is in marked contrast to those brought out by the investigations
at the boys reformatory, Which simply adds proof to the conviction
that the ladies and gentlemen on the board played very little part in
either. They trusted to luck and were lucky in one case and out of
luck in the other.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

The question that arises in the ordinary mans mind is why terri
torlal officials, federal officials, any other old kind of officials, or any
body else should be favored in the matter of paving taxes. The cost
of running the government has to be met and it isn't fair for only a
way.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

II the sentiment of the audience at the Kahului Community House,
last Wednesday night were representative of that of the United States
as a whole, there would be no question of where the nation stands in
the matter OF the league of nations. Maui seems to be for it unani-
mously.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

The 65th Congress was in session a total of 624 days. How many
days therefore, was Kuhio in session?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13
Sherin'S Sale.

BY Virtue Of an Execution, direct
ed to me from the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Decatur county, Iowa,
on a Judgment obtained in said
court, on the 18th day of February
1913, in favor of Eugene Wilson as
Plaintiff. and against Ernest w.
Conrad ct al. as Defendants for the
sum Of seven hundred eighty-seven
dollars and siXty-siX cents, SAB @
attorneys fees and costs taxed at
$3.50, and accrulng costs, | have
levied upon the following Real Els
tate, taken as the property Of said
Defendants to satisfy said eXecu-
ton, tO-Wit:
The southwest y Of the south
west Il, the west 1s Of the southeast
"A OF the southwest Il OF Section
(32), Township G0), Range t26)
also the north Y of the northwest
a OF the northwest "a of Section
60, Township t69), Range t26D ,
all in Decatur county, Iowa, west OF
the Jlh P VI.
And VIII offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, on the llth day of April A.
ID. 1915, in front OF the Court
House door in Leon, Iowa, at the
hour Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. Of sad day,
when and where due attendance Will
be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, March 18th,
1918.
John A. Fulton,
312t Sheriff Of said County,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

James F. Harvey representing the
Farm Bureau, Ralph McGinnis rep
resenting the Leon Chamber of
Commerce, II. A; Sutherln and sew
a meeting at Ames last Friday and
Saturday in the interest of Decatur
county securing one of the new state
parks: Nothing definite was done,
but the Decatur county delegation
presented their claims for a state
park to be located near Davis City.
and every effort will be made to Sc
cure if
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13
Abigail Alexander,
Fern Estes.

Every time you visit our store
you will see new hats. We are
making and lining all the time and
receiving hats from the leading
Chicago houses almost daily We
keep in touch with all the newest
things that come out. We are al
know that they will speak for them
selves. We also handle a line Of
hair goods. Mrs. L. d. BRIGHAM.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

Remember the one big millinery
opening in Decatur county, that Of
Keller & Pryor, opens this morning
and continues until Saturday night
If you want to see just what are the
correct styles don't fail to attend
this opening, for many exclusive
patterns and novelties will be shown
as we'll as standard styles which are
less expensive. A cordial invitation
is extended to every lady in Decatur
county to visit this big millinery
Onpninp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13
formerly

Henry l.. VanNostrand, formerly
of this city, who for several years
has been engaged in the grocery
business at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
arrived last Friday for a few days
visit with his father, William Van
Nostrand and other relatives and
friends in this city and vicinity
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

We want men and women to per.
nit us to care for their clothes
We don't scorch, burn or gloss any
garments while pressing them. In.
stead we make them look like new
w. Conner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

r. J. Sanl1ey buys and sells Land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does Il general real estate bust
ness. Has had go years experience
in the business. Office upstairs at
northwest corner of Main and Com
mcrcial streets. Leon. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

Every identified grave of an Amer
lean soldier in France will be pho
tographed by the American Red
Cross and the picture sent to the
soldiers next of kin. Several hun
dred photographs have been taken
and forwarded to relatives, and it
has been announced that at the
request of the war department the
Red Cross has taken over the task
of photographing all graves. Each
photograph will be mounted on a
cardboard folding frame on one
side of which will be inscribed the
record Of the soldier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

Wanted-Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hOsie'-
full line for men, women and chill
dren Eliminates darning. We
pay SOC an hour spare time or $24
a week for full time Experience
unnecessary Write, International
Stocking Mill, Norristown, Pa. 3O-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

Herald Fulton, infant son of A. J.
and Katherine Fulton, was born
July %, 1918, and died March 7,
1919, aged 7 months and II days.
A father, four brothers and three
sisters are left to mourn his de-
parture. The mother passed away
a few days before
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

Mrs. Il. Fl. Bell and son Glenn, Of
Iowa, arrived Monday ev-
ening to make their home on a farm
4 few miles southwest OF Leon
which they had purchased, Mr. Bell
and son Harry having come here
last week with their car Of stock
and goods. We extend a cordial
welcome to these good people as
residents of this community.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

Remember we are long on disc
harrows, smoothing harrows, walk
ing cultivators, riding cultivators,
sulky plows and gangs Something
special in price. See u.s. Bowsher
e Bowsher
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

For Sale-The Gus Pryor residence
on east side Of Church St, north
Leon; small cash payment balance
monthly. Address j. S. Warner,
Russellville, Ark. 29-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

Wanted-Attendan at County
Home, middle aged lady preferred,
good wages, steady employment for
right person. e. l.. Shira, steward
County Home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-13

On March 4, there was laid away
in the Union Chapel cemetery, tho
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Rumley. But few days less than
six months old, it passed back to the
was conducted by Rev. Ronk.