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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
WANTED
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orn CLOTHING; p,ot-r.tI

OLD CLOTH1Nci BOUGHT
Cast.cH clothing wanted; mems old suite
coats. trousers shoes, etc. ladies' clothing
Of all descriptions and evening clothes
bought hsnest prices paid We call any
where, city or country. day or night Write
call or telephone Filbert etI9
sELlGsoHN CLOTHING co $40 ". sth.
CARPETS furniture. rugs We arc positiyeli
the highest price PAYERS; We buy pntIre
household goods. storage receipts no matt So
how large or small the quantity is. our T.
tention Is prompt; we pay cash; before seIl.
ing your furniture to any one. dron "a rd
phone or cali The American Furnittirc %
Main Office. 1921 Germantown ave Dio
mond 1895
CAsT-oFF CLoTHGNG-La ciothc. a
speciality; gentlemeus. s. children's clothing
and shoes all kinds bought, hiEhea, prices,
auto service We call anywhere. any time
Ph Mkt. PAS W or call NJ Stern sS7 n. 4th
OLD CLOTHES. ladies'. mems ar bovs
suits. overcoats shoes, hats We positiveiv
pay 80 per cont more send postal oalI or
Phone Dickinson 6l55: we call city country
day, evening Friedman Bros. iili south 81
We WANT at once. houschold iur0tiur.
store fixtures; office furniture; pay snSt
cash honest value; phone us about II Locust
42l4 Old Church. cor. 18TH aud Cherry sts
DIAMONDS, highest market prlcrs bank
References Phone Locust 454s Fisher (
Buckley, ESQ Heed Bldg 1215 Filhert ST.
CASH Register State price and where
It can be seen. NJ 3i6. Ledger Office
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DWELLING "a rooms, baths hot-ratsr
heat, gas. and elAc stable lot 80OI24s
bbil INA in eTlSnt order s3s Gd6 Sd shade must
could not be built today for s15.ooo. an
unusual oppartunitT, 70 get genuine bar
gain. any offer within reason Will be sub
mitted.
T. CHAMBERS
Iln Commercial Trust Bldg
llth and Market sts
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Building Lots
CAMDEN

PFAUTIFUL Rrowns-Niills in the Pineet lg
lots, 2oxl0n each most desirable locations
near clubhouse
] 2 WELLS. Columbus y J. r y 2
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0O7 PINE ST

Must br sold at once to settle estate :
rooms and . baths make us offer, .mmediafe
rossession. O. e, seidel Co. 4th and
L,Llln,whll ete
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BOARD WANTED

BOARD wanted for children, girl OF 4,
boy of 6; home with elderly couple In
country preferred. reference required and
given NJ 300 Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

BARGAINS rooms ali cows lot 2G
Xll5; . rooms. all cows lot 22Nt15. S
rooms, ~ cows, detached lot T5Nl2G. q
rooms cows, lot 25&12G $500. other bar.
gains. Burholm Realty 90, 1901 oxford nike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

10000 so Fl ! story brick; si,dlns s,a,u-
So 000 50 #, / sty.. brick, acres. siding
We handle factories, sites. and ware,
houses exclusively from an engineering and
manufa cturing standpoint.
7 ALAN MIDDLETON
Factory Specialist and Production Engineer
Widaner Bldg Phila
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REAH ESTATE FOR SALE


FRONTING on EAST PARAMOUNT PARN
-i5l3 n 33d ST. IN 4 location most de
sirshloi "a rooms. porch front pains gas
and electric lichts cross stairway large
sarden; price $4,000. satisfactory terms can
be arranged with the owners.
PEMRERTON ESTATES,
iiO2 Harrison Blds, 10Th and Nafh"t s'7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

ELKINs Park SECTION = Building lots,
7lxl50 $3.50; o6xl70, 5000; g2x264, $1,000;
all improvements, 125xS00, $1,000
EI4KINs PARK sEcTIoN--Restricted high.
class building lots, s4b0 up; water. gas Ell
G, e. Haherbush. 1893 list ave. OAK Lana.
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Trucks
MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

NEW and 2d-hand bicycles tires, all makes
ANDREW r. BlRCHETT. 603 s. 22d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

HADDoNFiELp. 18-2O-22 Lee ave rooms
and bath all Improvements, S2bOO; 44O
Kings Highway east, 10 rooms bath. $500
Apply owner. "a Lee ave
POSSESSION IN FFW WAYS
acres. l4-room house; stable, shade fruit
elevated. commanding good view. Apply
PETERS e. son, Cos CHESTNUT ST. ,PHlLA
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NACANT--MONE RIGHT IN

209l e Pictwck st yFkd, ave aud NeGao
60 stl 9 rms bath shed, o!ert ,.ls5ssdI..
EASY terms Goo 3 Ihebcrm9n, di--
Frankford ave, Fkd tSS3 Omen e'gs
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Observation-Disclosures

make IT possible for this
beautiful home to be offered for sale at
slightly less than $4,000 the property is
well located having l7rge, wsll-planted
lawn, garden and garage house has recep-
tion hall hylng rm dining. rm.. pantry.
kitchen snd laundry on ist floor. master :
bed and bath en- suite, sit. rnl., bedrooms
and bath on, I'd floor; billiards, store rms
servants bedms and bath on third floor;
ireplaees; water heat in fact every appt
for comfort and convenience; early posses-
sion William Barr. 1905 Susauehann aNe
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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
FaCtoriee, Manufacturing F1oors

AT y. W. COR of Hancock at and CO.
lumbla ave S-story building and cellar
a bout 5000 so. IT. floor space: heat light
and power. Inquire personally or by tele.
phone kensinRton 1A14
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

BARGAIN--Two story porch S rooms ia IN
all modern ConVeniences: lot g6r146
HENRY HAPP. 3sos y 18th St
LAWNDALE--New homes; inm poss all
modern cows See Bruntrager Bros Rising
sun ave. and tottman ST FoN Chase $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
HIGHLAND PARK

TEN ROOM residence stone and stucco. in.
closed porch h.-w, heat. gas & cleo LOT
c3si8s ,sb fmsf5sq6eent iaw9 fruit trees 5000
Re rnen. 1901 rhsAtnmt Il ahl NJ "a IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

WE'LL COATED HOME
AT MODERATE PRICE
II rooms, lot 100x2OO shade and fruit
PETERS & SON. 6OS CHESTNUT ST, PHI. a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
FURNISHED APARTMENTS
WEST PHILADELPHIA

WANTED-A furnished Broom Housekeeping
apartment for q months no private resi-
dence. p 726, Ledger Office.
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NEW JERsEY-sEAsHORE


l OFFER q Fenuemans cottage. furnished
in an aristocratic neighborhood 5000
worth $4,000 Open Sunday. WILLIAM "
BRIGHT, opposite Reading and Pennsylvania
stations. Wildwood \. j
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

RlpGEWAY AVE near Ashland ave. single
frame house, : rooms and bath
y NELSON DICK nls Land Title Bl5E
HItNpLpEN AVE Single frame house
ent stable rooms and bath
7. NELSON DICK ais Lana Title Bldg
FRiNoS near Elmwood ave brick and
irane house { rooms ana bath
=. NELSON DICK pls Land TitIe pldz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
SALESMAN
SToCKKEEPERS
TO HANDLE FURNITURE
APPLY BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT
WANAMAEER' g

THE LARGEST PRINTING PLANT IN THE
duction of hish-grade engraving. printing
and binding for a single industry, employing
over $50 skilled craftsmen, a large percent
ago of whom are securing extra ComOensa-
tion and vacations with pay for continuous
service of and 10 years. offers permanent
positions to well recommended and thor
oughly competent help as follows;
Two malc proofreaders preferably ex.
perienced printers. for work on publication,
catalogue and commercial printing.
Six compostors experienccd in makeup
of Monotype straight and tabular Comnost-
ton for catalogue and commercial printing.
Three cylinder pressmen. competent TO
produce fine catalogue and advertising work
on Miehle one and two color presses.
One photographer. one etcher and three
hnishers competent to produce one. two,
three and four color plates of the best
quality.
This plant has been in operation for i
years and has never had labor trouble r The
golden rule Is the motto here. Best of
environs and working conditions. Business
is fine. Give full details with past record
and send references and photographs to the
YOUNG MEN-Experienced srocers; sood
pay and excellent opportunity. Apply the
Liberty Market. side door. 1928 German
town ave.
YOUNG MEN Wanted to work in shipping
department Erown-Batley Co. i1o n.
Franklin St
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OFFICES. BUSINESS ROOMS. ETC.
Desk Room Wanted
FOR RENT-FURNISHED

FOR RENT--A 12-room furnished home in
Bansdowne, possession Nov. !. until Mas
!. 1925 per month. 725 Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

PURCHASING AGENTS
Do you need an assistant of proven ability.
initiative and pep g $50 Ledger on
eHEARER and grinder, American or English
shears, wants work. references, 9 2l,
Ledger Office.
STFNO RAPHER--9ecretary live amni-
ton; l2 years experience. p. 7O7 Ledger
Office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
RO RING

RADNOR INN Radnor. Pa. charming = J.
year home. close station. excellent train
service, first class table Phone Wayne II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

KINGsEssTNG AVE, AND 45TH ST, VI.
attractive furnished room. steam heat.
electricity, semipriYate bath, ABUNDANCE ot
hot water, use of kitchen for breakfasts
excellent meals nearby; business woman or
woman student preferred. Phone Wood
land 1894 NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

NANTED-Men wishing positions tremen
brakemen, colored tratn porters Sl2a- $500
month; no experience necessary; Penns%l-
vania Ohio roads Write Inter Railway
Dept. 321. Indiana polls, Ind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
FERN ROCK
FIVE POINTS

1925 MONTOUR ST above Cottman st
Seven rooms, bath and porch: Al cond,.
s glen r1s io' loo by l2s beautiful lswn and
= Y -MNEMAkEE tn End Erle ave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
REAL ESTATE WANTED

WE DESIRE specifications OF fsctori..
sites and warehouses, which we handle ex-
clusively from an engineering and manufae-
turing standpoint: We do not want exclusive
agency. ] Alan Middleton factory speciai-
iSt and industrial engineer Widener Blde
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

YOUNG MAN, having 2 years experience in
/ advertising detail work and familiar with
General office work desires position where
services and ability will be appreciated. a
90 Ledger ofice
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Rlde Site=3Qth & Market SIS.

anv215 feet: two street fronts
TIurhoe G1O-11 Pcnn So, Bldg. Srr, 1i"".
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
MONEY TO LOAN

YOU CAN BORROW MONEY
| ON DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY
s25 ANb IRA, PER CENT
500 AND CP....l PER CENT
12s MARKET ST.
RIDGE AVE. AND OXFORD ST
22D AND SOUTH sTs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

S5ToO- Semtbungalow; excellent condiuon
all modern conveniences beautiful location
posse sslOn
sS7oO-Honow tile stucco; all modern con
venienCAs. nearly new, near cars, 20 min
utes to Philadelphia possession,
WAI II lSZARD
535 Federal St Camden Phone ai9T
Haddon and Browning road Colingswood
ONE OF THE FINEST HOMES, up-to-dats
in every particular. Bell phone 1885
CNllIuRswood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

GLFNSfpF--R Rewodeled single house. eIsr-
trlctty, all convenlences. lot 5Oxlbo. price
$1,000 Another good buy for $4,000. Gail
RENNl,lGER Z RENNlNGER. Glenside ia
GIENSIDE-R Rrand-new det Colonial dwz
large living room with open fireplace. eleu .
hot-water heat; large lot: bargain at $500.
kennlnser & Rennlnssr, Glensde. "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16
HERBERT HOPE, 1901 York Rd.

642t YORK ROAD. vacant; large lot, Price
5000. GREENsPAN. York I'd Loudsn
STONE AND sTuCCO HOUSE & GARAGE,
LOT lnOXlT0s HOT-WATER HEAT RAY
MOND NJ PARKER. 1TTH & MAIL,ACE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

SECTION. modern 1o.roou
house; all convenierces desirable loc,.
ton, ccmipancv after oct, II; priGe Si}O'
Owner Thomas j. Purcell. Ridley PARK, rs
nnM lnhnnn ElhlnN Pa rlE 1 Y k
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

NORTH GLENsiDE

NEW houses all convenlences; s5OSo ur
ward. HARRIS REAL ESTATE. opposit
station Narberth. Pa
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NEW JERsEY-sUBuRBAN

BEAUTIFUL Groom modern home locat ed
in the most desirable section of Merchant
vile, N j.. close 70 train and trolley. all
Improvements, corner property; lot 6OK142
fl must sell this week only n small amount
Of "a sh needed NJ 4O2. Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

HAVE 3 LOTS ON A CORNER
TOTAL. 75xt1O
WELL ADAPTED FOR BUNGALOW
Improved street. water and gas at ha nd; very
convenient 10 stations priced right for quick
sale. Phone Whitemarsh 1870 w. or write
p 427, Ledger Office.
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HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS

n e, COR. 10TH AND JEFFERSON
Finest location north Of Market ST. st.; apart, ,,ith
kitchen one duplex; magnificent hreplaces
and appointments; private garsse and. smd se1D- D
tional; thoroughly modern $500 to s2loo,
yearly leases. Open for inspection between
TWO very. large rpoms bath and kitchen
also 3 large rooms. bath and kltcheh'
$500 to s2lo0; finest location in city oppo-
site 81. Mark 8 Church quiet yet very CEN
trail 1915 Locust, MERTON GREIMs, Har-
rison Bldg Locust o26
10TH ST, NJ i4O1---Rooms, private bath
and htchenette; sinEle ROOM private patns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-16

CAMDEN. y J.--Severat modern houses II
Farks!de, Camden best residential sec
tiou prices $4,000 TO $500 Ralph Marts
1929 Park Boulevard, Camden, n J
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PIANOS, PLAYERS. TUNING. ETC.
STAMPS AND COINS

STAMPS, PACKETS. DIME SETS
Albums and supplies for stamp collectors.
PHILA. STAMP CO.. 21 s. 18th st
vineiand Player Actton Co.. Nineland, N. J.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-15
Great Need For
Protective Tariff
Especial To The Worldly

\~T~SA~A 49, - vVO4Aus/
Washingto, Sent. 15.-Citing iu-
creasing imports and decreaing GUS
toms revenues in support Of its argu-
ment, the Republican Publicity AS
ISOLATION, in a statement issued by the
President of til organization, Hor.
Jonathan Bourne, yr., urges restora-
ton Of protective tariffs. The stats.
ment says:
"Over " per cent of our entire i'm
portations, amounting to $3,O96,OO0
in value, came in free.of duty during
the fiscal year ended June 80, last.
The Democratic free list gave passes
to something over $2,23O,O9O, 900 wor-
tn of foreign goods 'Oh, these were
all crude Materials say the Demo.
Gratis, to be used by our mills in man.
ufacturing goods But they were hot
Crude materials accounted for but one
half that enormous free list; while
food-stuffs, manufactures unfinished,
and manufactures ready for consump-
ton made up the other half, or ST..
100000 in value, and these are thu
three classes of prc'uction which give
us greatest concern in competition a,
home. The average rate of duty or
dutiable pulled the average rate of du-
ty on total imports down to a shade
under 6 per cert. Despite the fact
that imports for the fiscal year 1915
exceeded those fer the last fiscal yea,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-15
PROMINENT MANDAN
NEWSPAPER MAN JOINS
FARGO FORUM STAFF

Earl K. Biting, for ten eyars con-
nected with the Mandani Pioneer, has
disposed Of his interests in the. com-
pany and will leave Mandan in a few
days t o accept a re sponsibile position
OF the editorial force of the Fargo
Forum. Mr.. Biting was district dep
uty grand exalted ruler Of the Elks
the past year and visited Jamestown
during the early spring.
The Mandan Pioneer has the fol-
lowing:
"In the social life of the city Mr..
and Mrs. Biting, have occupied a
prominent place. It was largely due
to Mr.. Bitzing's efforts that the Man
dan lodge of Elks was organized. He
has received the highest honors with
in the gift of that order both in the
city and state ard has likewise he'll
some of the highest offices in the Ma
sonic bodies"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-15
German Mobility
Deprived Of Estates

Cassel, Germany, Sept. 20.-(By thu
Associated PreNs.l-Two German;
fromerly Of the nobility, who have
been deprived by the new regime Vt
the greater part Of their estates, have
been obliged to ::ce The new govern.
ments for. restoration or reimburse
ment. They are the Prince Of Waid-
eek and Pyrmont ard the Duke Of CO.
burg otha.
The former priaa ipality Of Waldeck
and PYrmont iis now governed by tn.
Diet in Arolsen where the Prince
owned before the revolution two cas-
ties ond vast domain of forest. A.
ter vainly offeriry to buy these from
him, the Diet confiscated all the
Princes property promising to pay
him what the courts should determine.
Ito be q fair price
BY n stroke Of the pen the corr
missioners who new rule the new Free
State of Gotha, c~onfiscated the prop.
erty Of the Duke Of Coburg-G otha esti
mated to be worth 65,00O,OOO marks
and this without offer Of remuneration
The commissioners who were Sparta.
cists took forcib!e possession of the
ducal buildings, estates and bank &C.
counts and, in "a hours, the Buke was
stripped of everything he owned.
The other portion of the duchy, c.
burg-Gotha, has reached a financial a!
reement with the Duke.
Both Prince and Duke have sued the
new government. In the case of the
Duke, the court which sit, in Gotha
has obtained a legal ruling from gov.
eminent attorneys that confiscati m
without remuneration is illegal, so
that the Duke is likely to recover his
money or be paid for his property.
After all, life, foI Dukes, Princes AMI
other nobility in Germany today is
unhappy.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-15

underline protective -policy-191s-by'
II per cent, the dutiable imports foa
Observation-Disclosures but $40.
100000 greater than the dutiable inn
ports for 1e13-ss5i2,0O0,000. Those
for 1919 paid into the public treasury
but $1S4,45s,000; tFose for 1918 paid
in f$818,142y000
"Our imports fo. 1~913rtntaled ST.
813,000,000, Of which 81 per cent came
in free, The average rate N dutiab-
lie imports was nearly 80 per cent,
and the average rate on total imports
was 17.7 per cen:. The rates in those
days were prote tive rates, not mere
ly revenue rates Their purpose was
to protect AmeriS sr markets for An.
eri:an producers and to preserve Ant
erican wage standards to American
workmen, and tcey did it. Now We
face a peculiar situation; Wages have
mora than doubled since 1913. Doubt
less they have doubled in Europe. But
that has acted to increase the dispar-
ity ir wage-scales between the two
con*icents. With en- average say ot
$1.5' a day in E:rore and $500 a day
in America, in 1918, the manufacture
er N Europe had at advantage of ST..
so per operative ,ver us, whereas h.,
now has, under g doubling of wage
scales, $500 per lucrative. Mean
while, our tariff rate on all Imports
is but one-third wi at is was in 1913,
our free list is almost a billion and
a quarter greater. and such imports
as do pay revenue only duties ',oday,
pay little more tran half the duties
exacred under protection.
Gin 1918. our total ordinary reven-
ues we're $723,7S:.UoO of which cus;-
oms duties paid AZ per cent. In 1919
our total ordinary revenues were S.
146 Of whirh customs collec-
tions provided uaier 4 pei. cent. Ger
tain sources Of revenue, such as the
liquor taxes, are 70 longer available
to is yet this Government must coz
tinue for years to come to raise MT
less than $4,0O0,OjO annually, and man
ufacturing industries must undoubtei-
ly lear the brunt of this taxation.
How it is to be done? Recent de-
bates on tungsten and zinc tariff am.
endments prove that the Democratic
party has not receGed one step from
its championships Of free trade. II
: Europe and Asia r. given continued
free access to orr market, if Great
Britain, with her vast scheme of i'm
perial preferences, is aided by the free
traGtrs in marketing her goods in thu
country certainly Gun" manufacturing
industries can never hope to keer
their mills going and their operative;
employed, much less be MIXED TO!
taxes to meet the Government bud.
get. The answer is so plain that HI
who u n may recd. It is Protectio:
and plenty of it, t. American indust'
ries; but not until Mr.. Wilson am
his followers are d;slodged from pow
err can this country hope for re-estab
lishment Of that principle"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-15
MAKES DEFENSE
OF PRACTICE Of
BUYING COTTON
Speaker at Cotton Conference
Admits Much Harmful Spe-
culation, But Says Sales of
Futures Necessary For In
dustry.

New Orleans, Oct. 14.-Defense Of
the practice Of buving cotton was
made at today's session Of the World
Cotton Conference by Randall N. Dur
fee.
Admitting that there is much harm.
full speculation in the cotton crop the
speaker defends the sale of futures
Is necessary for che conduct industry.
What is needed he said is not so much
new methods as q better spirit of bus
mess dealings.
Transportation of cotton was discus
sed by ". S. Turner and a plea fo1
uniform Classification of cotton was
made by D. S. Murphy:
At yesterdays session of the con-
ference the question of stabilizing the
price Of cotton was discussed by Thee.
H. Price. John N Parker spoke on
the growing of cotton and w. D. Mes
bitt described methods Of COMPRISING
cotton.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-15

Tomahawk surrerdered his pipe long
enough to be intr .6uced to George n
Remission. state cs1rpaign director 70:
the Roosevelt Memorial association.
which the week Of October 24-S6 vii
stage q drive for $4,000 as North
Dakota's contribution to the Rooee-
welt memorial.
me know U.s." grunted Red Toma-
hawk, grunted arl grizzled warrior
of a hundred battles. Cowboy" b
calculated, with a grin. "Good rider,
COOL shooter-urn no tenderfoot."
Other ancients who apparently I'm,
derstood no word ct the conversation
showed interest. "rig teeth " explain.
ed Red Tomahawk. and a smile Of
understanding brcke over every faea.
Red Tomahawk is not exactly gar
rulous. He was induced, however, 70
discuss the peac, treaty. His com-
ment on Presidert Wilson's visits t,
the peace conference were: "Big chief
him stay at hom:: send little CHIEF.
Then other tribe think big chief hap.
big chief. Big chief 60 himself,
strange tribe say, Him no big chief
why he come, HIM nobody to send!"
The Standing E:cck Sioux sent 209
braves to war against the Kaiser.
They have very definite ideas on the
subject Of the e>-imperial Wilhelm,
of the peace treaty they have formed
no positive ideas. When Manager
Remission came up,n the old chiefs
they were busily arguing old treaties
with Uncle Sam dating back to 1882
and affecting the possession of ths
Rich Black hills country and much
of which is now the great northwest.
They appeared to he engaged in an at
tempt to square their treaties with
those which Uncle Sam proposes to
make with his allies and they express
ed canny doubts as to the value of a.
"piece of paper" But they are grea:
believers in peac:. 1t has brought
the once fiery T,tcn Sioux peace, il
not contentment, explained Red Toma-
hawk.