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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24
War Declared to Haue Made
Madrid More Rich Than
Euer Before; Costly
Goods Fill Shops
Syndiculism. Described as
BoIsheuik in Aim. Pic.
tured as Dominating Peo.
pie: Its Force Yelled in
Mystery
BY FRANK A. VANDERBILT


THE great war brought to Spain al
= most nothing but profit. She had an
unlimited market at very high prices
for everything that she could spare.
She was outside the iron ring that
closed in with crushing pressure on
Holland and the Scandinavian coun-
tries at the same time that it shut in
tho central powers. The result has been
an ora of material prosperity such as
has had no counterpart in Spanish
history in the last century. With much
to sell and comparatively little that IT
was possible for her to buy because Of
lack of supplies and particularly because
of lack of transportation for those sup
plies. she has been frugal in spite of
herself. while tho warning nations
have poured into her lap golden treasure
in exchange for what she could give
them. The result is that there lie in
the vaults Of the Bank of Spain in Mad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24

'""' n"N c,h'ioloEl'ai Ndrlhlion
~ ~,, NV s,"''", "Pa"'S" wv ln'S'
r.y'', Ni""N 'nnguaE' o! 'nSr own
ru' '"'"N nnd a'' dlHeE'htN from 'he
F'"I'' W SPal'l' l"'''l'HIIN. har
a., '''S'"', " spain E""'''n'us o'
Proo''ln 'nht ir"IHhd do"S 'o
''"h'n' lh"lr aspiration 'S tor
vast h'"uln"h nom" rue ana the
nm>N'' ot III" "r''S to tha' lnrarlahIN
o''" measures OF stern r"nr'NH'"n'
''"'" Is INC gr"a' MISUNDERSTANDING
,",'i W spain. Tor almost everything
"'' iron, ann greh' percentage OF
"H P"PnIatlon Is made up OF wage
""r%'rs. Inc provln"lal characteristics
'" IN" atalonlcns, their independence
'h"lr disregard for authority. their pro.
sreSSlV"ncSS' har" all found play in Gro
h'lnS What to mo was tho most mcnac- -
ing. tho most extraordinary, the most
terrifying organization with which |
nave over como in contact.
ro S,..,:.
LUIS PoPnIatIon " workers Is d"ml .
'"" W "H nui'aIlS'S ana III barc'loua
I ~" t"r IN" nrSt 'lno What SNndl'aI
''"' ''diN Is AS th"re 'A'mPHn'd'
! " a''Hm proposes no c"hProlhlSc
W." '"' present "rd'r OF S"'letN' "
''''H"'' ID III us aspirations ana HS
! NV '''"'>. ~ refuses TO accept IN" pres
'"' ."p'dHS'l' organization ~ society
anu II "P'eFtnlned I" overthrow the pros
"' S"'"I ordcr completely IN ord'i
/ ,""' ! may pnlId SorlaIiStr state on
! 'nr RUNS oi the rhpltailStIc state
'S h"th"d OF accomplishing TINS Is
! 'Nr"Neh INC agency ot syndicate, an
! "rS'ni""'l"n Whl'h might b" d'ScrlbcC
III one sens" as universal trade union
"nlnra'lhG thc workers ot all trades
hlih" trade union. however the di'
| r'r'hE i"rce Is ShadoWed 'n complete
mystery. No one knows who directs
th' HNndlrallSt movement and when
say no one. | mean almost hternlly
mat Even the workers who arc mem
o'rS OF INC syndicate Know quite as lit
re as do tn" outsiders. The orGaniza
tlon pnrtnk"s of the secrecy Of the Mol
~ MagulrrS aud OF the terrorism OF al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24

rid great pyramids Of bricks Of gold ana
long rows of sacked sovcrcigns aud
eagles There is now piled in that
vault gold to value Of $40 900 900,
more gold probably than Spain had
within her boundaries oven in the days
when Spanish enterprise vcntured torth
to the Eldorado Of the newly found
western hemisphere.
More now building is going or in any
one of half q dozen cities in Spain than
Europe. Easily the finest hotel in
Europe is in Madrid Social life at the
Spanish capital is more brilliant than
at any other court in Europe. me
shops of tho cities contain everything
for which there has becu room on over
laden ocean tonnage to bring.
There nrc some fundamental defects
that stand out sharply to any one max
ing a study of Spanish conditions
Many of the problems that other nations
have in part, at least. long ago solved
are fresh and acute in Spain today. Inc
government in some particulars Is bad
and in many ways is inefficient. There
still exists a privileged class ot MOBILES
living for pleasure and blind to the re
sponsibilitics of their position. Great
land holdings leave large sections OF ag-
ricultural population little better than
old time scrfS. Tho level Of wages Is
the lowest wage scale existing in anT
country in Europe that | riSit"d' The
common laborpr in the cities receives
three and one half pcsetas day, about
seventy cents. The wages of agri-
cultural laborcrs are stiI' lover
while tho industrial wage scale is such
that grave industrial unrest is incv-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24
VEGETABLES

southern potatoes NJ fno quality sold fair
10 and ruled shade frmer while 1ersevs
were easier. With supplies mostly Of poor
Etock Quotations: White potatoes y Z.
per barrel. No. |. Sc 501a rs. white pota =
toes. Eastern Shore Va. per barrel--No |
SO 500 IS; No. .. S3d so; white pota toes
Norfolk. per barrcl-No. !, SGT7 No :.
81 n so. white potatoes, jersey. per basket
No !. Sl.10@ 81; lower grades ~ n 75c;
"a hha ge Pa per barrel SOC a 81 onions
per ha Sket 81 5nd no
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Turbulent Barcelona

Spanish industry in the main, Is con-
f,ed TO barcelona and Bilbao. Bar
colona is historically turbulent. The
province Of Catalonia. of which iar-
celona is the capital. is inhabited by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24
FRESH FRUITS

rhore stock sold fairly and ruled firm.
with "Htermelons and cantalounes slightly
higher Quotations: Apples, No !. per b4s-
ket. inCT 81 ~. Cantalounos wcstnrr per
crate. 81 75m 2 25 do. southern. per crate.
81 q .IH. watermcl0us. Florida. per car.
sInOd 500 blac<bsrrIes rcr qua't II q 2nc
peaches Gtorgia. per crate. 81 d3. buckle
berries, per quart l5m nc. rasphrrrles red.
per Pint. a l2C; lemous. per box. 81 n . so
oranges, California per box S@25d rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24

Chicago. July 4-Orcrations in
corn were restricted today and after
firmcr start. due to hot dry weather
over tho belt the market developed ir.
regularity. July became heavy, whit"
September held wcl.
There was less enthusiasm on the
hu,ng side in December. and il was
pressed for sale on reports Of rains at
some points in Illinois. but it rallied
toward tho end The crop in this state
had boon reported to bc suffering from
drought
On the whoIC crop ncws was favor
able although il was generally admitted
that moisture would be required within
few DAYS. There was an area of low
barometer in the northwest which held
out SOmc hopc Of change in weather
conditions.
RoccirtS wcrc light. with stocks small.
but there was Slight setback in hogs,
which wore quoted N S2'.i0 carly.
compared with yesterdays top 0t
S21%..IO
Oats dragged most Of tho forenoon,
but strengthened later on buying Of H
large amount in the pit by n Leading
cc,a ,at0r ronrcrn. This forced many o
the shorts to cover.
Export business remained at a stand
still. due to marine labor troubles anC
uncertainty with regard 10 foreign ~
change.
1cadl0s futures ranged as follows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24
WEALTHY SPAIN LEADS EUROPE
IN BUILDING, BUT LABOR CRISIS
IS INEVITABLE, SAY US VANDERBILT
SYNDICALTSW DECLARED
BOLSHEVIK IN ITS AIM

I'm Barcelona I learned syndcalim really MIR
Nanderp.
Is Its directing head is hrouded in mystery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. july - 4-RUTTER--RoceIrts
7TR6 tubs Firm. Extras. I"l. frSts
iSI- a 5lIa e; seconds 46I2 n Sc
EGGS-,Reccints S6s3 'ascs aS,ead'
Firsts 42i- n 43i9 e. ordinary Nrsls S0G 41C
miscellaneous rs N 42L2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Tho light offerings restricted business
Prices acre unChaHSeI on a basis OF 'c Il"
Da
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24

Tomorrow Mr.. Nanderlip will con
tinue his discussion of THE Syndicalist
Terror"
copyright 1919. bv Macmillan Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24

@ cds sSSa '9n@Sn saRSSndf, SaSSSST s22S IesiSs
'sSs95. ga sG93,'' '7s'a'.'o: 'o''' and common
SSipts SO, $500 head stead, hulk. S22 7o9
lights. t22 r5a x, 60. rsckirr sows s96Sa
- 30 rigs, SlSm %
cATTLE Recotpts 5000 head STEADY,
@ @nH,25, mxcdgum and good. sl8. 75@ 1s so;
.nplC'' va NHT ! 80. common and medium
~ - 4" - go, butcher cattle. hetfers Sc 60 a
fSTS handy 50 @c,s5, 10 e. 60. s GaIr"s sh, ana
$40 500 = 30; stocker steers s750HI2
SuEEf,.,Rs .Rs,ceirts. 5000 head. steady
a%o' m"a so I$ S '? %oarns ems' wbs qs ang O.
l2.75: ewes, 81 5Om . 80. owes. culia and
common $40 breeding ewes siii II II II
poEsiI, East st. od6 Louis: rn,;I, luly = -HoGs
bpls t22 90 % e. mrd'umr 'tmmr woIgR GH w ~ ~
, /" 23 II" iiglt =. weight. s22 o. 4 ~ 40 ITeht
,non,b oi'2m - ~ heavy nackinE suws
- 2 Z - n 20 ?, "a rigs 15% 80 A.
Reef rI%,r$ m%1 eG 20 5@ 5"" h%2a sow
d,gnrn} az, 3nd good So 80" 4 Common, Sl6u
"a 80 S0, roSr4an MT9@ fGg w"2' 9n1 no'. Sl3
> n y Gann"rS md cutters. e 5ON7. veal
CaIvcS. light and handy weight SIi ~ N
- feeder steers, fNn ~ stockor steers
SHEEp -Roroirts 1000 head stead,
Lambs 81 pounds down. 81 aoT lR ~. culIs
sId common iG@i 10 20. lcariiuc vrthcrs
NlhN !. owes. medium 7ud ,h0iCr s. 10 n q
ruIls and common. S30G
p East Buffalo. y; y, july "a -CATTLr3-
.,GAhhyEs-R"cctrts 80 head 5oc higher
H0Gs--R Roceints 500 head 1oc higher
HcarN TtNcd, t2i -. .Norkcre. t240 - 81
gEh, Norkors and rCs S@3 ~ roughs SCI 5t
SHEEP AND LANES Receipts. ZOO head
: :. mlhnra MnrhHnE.d
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CORN IS IRREGULAR
AFTER FIRM START
Hot Weather Over Belt Restricts
Operations in Pit-Shorts
in Oats Cover
GRA1N RrLr wnArnrR FORECAST

GRAIN RELr WEATHER FORECAST
Chicago. July - .--Illirois Fair to-
nlght and Friday, little change IN tenn
nera'ure Missouri pnd Kansas-Fair to
night and FRIDAY Wisconsin and Iowa
FAR tonight and rroha blv FRIDAY Min
u"s0tH--Part aloud" tonight and Fri
dHN, nroha hlN unsettled north and warmer
ionIElf northwest North pakota-Phrt
cloudy tonight aud FRIDAY. warmer west
and central tonight. cooler west FRIDAY.
South DakotH--Fair tonight and TrdsN:
warmer IN extreme central tonight. cooler
~ Extreme w"st Friday N"hra ska-Falr
tonight and fridHV. warmer uOrth contra
tonight; cooler extreme west Friday after
noon Montana-Fair tonight and nroh'
alb" Friday. cooler FRIDAY. wyoming
Fair tonight and FRIDAY, cooler Friday.
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STEAMSHIP NOTICES
:dk:A:;&g:la;ii1 2
Passenger and Freight Services
NEW YORK to LIVERPOOL


| Orduna ......,','...''.A August 10
Carmania ................A Aug. 20
Vauban ............... August Il
Orduna ..........'.'. '.''.''' sept 10
Carmanla ......,....... sept. ~
NEW YORK to SOUTHAMPTON
/ Aquitania ................. July 20
Mauretania .........,..,.. sept. Il
Mauretania ............... Oct
NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH,
/ HAVRE and SOUTHAMPTON
Royal George. .......... july 26
Royal George. ........... Aug. 30
NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH and
CHERBOURG
Caronia ...............A August 10
Caronia ................. Sept. IL
NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH,
HAVRE and LONDON
SaXonla ................. Aug. 20
NEW YORK to GLASGOW
Columbia ................ Aug. 80
{ NEW YORK to PIRAEUS
Pannonia .................A Aug. 29
BOSTON to GLASGOW
Sclndla ..'............ Aug. 10
PHILADELPHIA to LONDON
Vennonia .................J July %
Vennonia ................Se Sept. s
Philadelphia Bristol (A'Tp%Su'A) @ooS
Venusia ................. Sept. 10
Pier Is South
1900 WALNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA
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I.oadrns fu'ures ranged as follows
Corn incNv iolivrrN'
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SPRING Ike BE,CU\ :,
OCEAN GROVE. y. !.
THE SHELBURNE
Both Sexes

New modern hotel; hot and cold ruun'r wats,
in every room; private baths; Ocean PATH.
way. facing park and ocean. V. c. Haynes
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Burlington Hotel

Less than fve minutes from everythins
American and European Plans !.
431 Rooms, 222 Baths, So & Up,
II T. MILLER. Manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24

tied, LAMBS. s4.pounds down. s14.251
! =; culls and common. so,7591l; vesrling
WetherS. SlotOm z 75, ewes medium good
and choice, Sf25u0.5O: Culls and common,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

Church Sunday. Rev. A. c. Terrell,
p. e., was present and preached COM
munion sermon Services were held
in the afternoon. Quarterly Confer
ence was held Monday night and the
general attendance was good.......
Rev. w. M. King preached an inter
esting sermon Sunday night at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church. Attendance was
good. Thanksgiving services, dinner
and program will be held during the
day. 80. Walsh's hall was crowded to
capacity last Tuesday night. The oc.
casion being the celebration of Ar
mistice day. The soldiers and their
friends were treated with a banquet
at the Dunbar Cafe and followed by
a dance at the hall which was do
mated by the Commercial Club and
citizens of Lincoln. The affair was
an enjoyable one...... The following
named persons were elected to serve
the n. A. A. c. p. the ensuing year.
NJ. c. Jones, Pres; G. T. Denton,
Secy.; L. Smith, Treas. Chas. Hol.
linger has returned to the city from
Wheeling, w. Va, and relates that
his parents will return soon.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
LINCOLN, NE5R.
BY w. w. Mosely.

A. P. Curtis of Alliance, Nebr., was
in the city last week. Miss M.
Parks has recovered from a recent
Illness and returned to work. Miss
Mai Pollett and Mr.. Lewis Desliore
were united in marriage last Tues
day, Rev. King officiating. l.. l..
K~ensington Club gave a reception
and dance in Welsh's hall on last
Thursday night; a good crowd and a
fine time was had D.. Rev. /. b. Smith
filled the pulpit at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church last Sunday night for Rev.
w. NJ. King. e. .Messrs. VIM. Mason
of Beatrice, w. S. Wilkinson, Roy
Chinn and Jones of Fairbury, Nebr.,
were in the city last Thursday on
lodge business. Uncle Jack John
son is reported sick in bed at his
home on South 14th Street The
n. A. A. G. p. held their weekly
meeting in the A. NJ. e. Church Mon
day night. Remarks of interest were
spoken and the following were elect
ed for the ensuing year: NJ. c. James,
President; G. T. Denton, Secretary;
l. b. Smith, Treasurer. Next meeting
will be in the Newman S36J......A
Public Mass meeting is called for this
Thursday night at the A. NJ. f.
Church and for the purpose of dis
cussing the proposition of establish
ing a Cooperative Mercantile Store.
The committee desires to take an in
crease of share holders enabling them
better financial basis for increasing
stock. With a live management this
ought to prove out a big feature for
the Negroes of Lincoln in a business
line. The present location is 240 No.
10th Street known as Colley-Malone
Grocery Meat Company. &c. The seven
churches are to have THANKSGIVING
services followed by dinners on
Thanksgiving day. In commemora
ton of the signing of the Armistice
one year ago, every soldier, sailor
who served in the world war, was en-
tertained in some way Tuesday. The
Commercial Club of this city banquet
ted our boys at the Dunbar Cafe and
rented a hall in which they enjoyed
themselves at a dance with their
folks and friends Tuesday night. .....
Miss Opal Cohron and Mr.. William
Westberry were united in marriage
on last Monday night. Rev. J. S.
Payne officiated. 800. Harold Cohron
is recovering from recent Illness.
Mrs. f. Nichols is confined with i'll
ness. Mrs. Stanley, mother of R.
c. Stanley, visited the latter but was
called home this week because of ill
ness of her daughter. .... Quarterly
meeting was held at the A. NJ. E.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
o r SCOTT, KANSAS.

Union revival services at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church are well attended.
There were II conversions the first
week. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. Tillman. Rev. VIM.
Young, our sweet singer, has charge
of the Music of the Union Choir.
Harper w. c.. T. U. met at Wayman
A. NJ. E. parsonage Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Simonton and Mrs. LET
files, delegates to the State w. C. T.
u, made addresses. Mrs. Pardlee
Maxwell, president, received Mrs.
Hoyle and Mrs. E. Drake as new
members. DR.. Anderson of Kansas
City, Mo, Corresponding Secretary
National Baptist Convention, preach
ed at the Shiloh and Mt. Zion Bap-
fist Churches Sunday. 90. Rev. G.. NJ
Tillman preached on Spiritual House
Cleaning at the Mt. Zion Baptist
Sunday night. IA number of teach
ers and pupils of the Plaza School
were in attendance at Mrs. Tillman's
lecture on her recent trip to Florida
given at Wayman Tuesday evening
and all seemed pleased. Principal
e. J.. Hawkins presided.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
NEW ERA DISTRICT BOARD
MEETING.

The New Era District Board Meet
ing met Wednesday November - at
Friendship Baptist Church, 18th and
Tracy. Rev. S. c. Doyle pastor. At
ter the Devotional service our quail.
fled President, Sister Mamie John.
son took the chair. Rec. Sec. Sister
Boyd could not be present. Corr.
Secy. Sister Ella NJ. Berry took the
notes. Sister NJ. z. Coins Pres. of
the State Womans work brought a
gold medal which she asked Sister
Myrtle Cook to present to. our presi-
dent for raising the most money dur
ing the year. Sister johnson will be
the first Dist. Pres. to wear the
medal for n year. Sister Coins, the
Chairman of Social committee called
for the reports from the Committees
from each circle: II. w. Mackey, Sec.
ond Baptist; Alberta Fields, Pleas
ant Green; Mamie Martin Friendship,
Lena Bankhead. Tabernacle: Maggie
Johnson, Morning Star: Eliza Ford,
Sunrise; Mary Price. Central; Fran.
ces Thomas, Pilgrim Rest; Mary
Wilson Greenwood. A committee was
appointed on a Nationality entertain.
ment to be given December u at Sec,
Ond Baptist Church, 10th and Char.
lotte. Each circle will represent a
different nationality.
MRS. H. W. LACKEY, reporter
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
HOMER ROBERTS
1909 East 18th Street-2nd Floor
TRUCKS
PLEASURE CARS

The fact that we have sold s~ixty-four pleasure cars to
careful buyers within less than 80 days indicates that we
are posted to the last word in what is best on the market
and can deliver to you just what you want.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

Mt. Olive Baptist Church the second
Sunday in April, 1918. He was a
faithful member also of the Home and
Foreign Mission. He leaves to mourn
his loss, a mother, father Mr.. and
Mrs. Edw. Bah, two sisters, opel Ball
and Mrs. Georgia Denton of Kansas
City, Mo, three brothers, Oscar,
Harry and other relatives also a host
of friends.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
WEST PLAINS, MO.

Mr.. Earl Ball was born January 26,
1900, died November II, 1919. The
funeral services were held at the
home of his parents, I miles north
of the city, with burial at the Brown
cemetery, November 10. He was kill
ed at the Portia Lumber Company at
Jonesboro, Ark, by lumber falling on
him. He became a member of the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

Southern Baptist Mission Circle
meets Monday evening 7:45 p. m at
the residence of Sister PIN Simpson
Collins. 1909 F. 18th St. Lesson, st.
John 1874. Subject: Disciples for
Jesus Welcome.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

See Melissa q. French Gleaves for
Fancy Crochet Yokes or Laces. 1884
Euclid Avenue.
Bell Phone East 47a6W.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-12-26
LESSON ITALY HUST LEARN
v,,5uetion of Sugar, Without Prov.
.on for Distribution, viii Be of
Little Real Value.

italy is going to raise its own
qrcar. 1t has groaned long enough
rrdsr the burden Of restrictions,
and is making rapid progress toward
rdding itself Of that burden. No
bss than 100000 acres have been
dven over to the planting Of sugar
baets. and from this acreage it is es-
inated that the production Of sugar
viii reach 286,520,000 pounds, an
increase of 11O,290,o00 pounds over
that for 1918. If this figure should
be reached, the crop will be sufficient
iorthe needs Of the country, and the
monthly ration viii probably be
abandoned. Abundance Of sugar is
one thing, however, and distribution
is another if no special legislation
is enforced to protect the interests
Of the ordinary citizen, Italy may
find itself, like some other nations,
with plenty Of fruit preserves ana
Heetmeats, but with empty sugar
bovls.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-12-26
STOPS
CRAFT OF TURK
Persecution Of Armenians and
Confiscation of Property Pre-
vented by English Officer.

The most arbitrary city boss in the
world. 1t seems safe to say, as well as
the most unscrupulous politician OF
modern times. has turned up in Aintab,
Armenia, to Judge from an official re-
port recently made by Major Stephen
Trowbridge, under Gen. Edmund Il Il.
Allenby's orders.
He is a Turk named Besim~Bey. Until
the Near East Relief agents stopped
him, he practiced upon the terrified
Armenians such forms of super-graft
as might well make every other cor
rupt politician in the world green with
envy, and sucn cruelties as make all
other heartless rulers, from Nero
down, seem sweet and gentle char
acters. His Office was that of Munic-
ipal Chief Accountant of Aintab; but,
as ALL dishonest of1ce-holders know,
1t isn't the job that matters, but the
sugar-plums that go with it. Besim
Bey plucked sugar-plumS with both
hands, night and day.
Even inspired city bosses have their
day. Besim Bey's came when the
Near East Relief agents found that no
thorough Armenian relief work could
be done in that city while such condi-
tions Of terrorization existed. General
MacAndrew ordered the arrest and
removal of the six worst Turks in the
ring that ruled the city, and Besim
Bey qualified, as usual. for first place.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-12-26
TO MAKE PAPER FROM STRAW
Rapid Destruction of Cansda's PuIn.
wood viii Lead to That Very
Soon, Is the CIalra.

That newsprint paper will have to
be made from the straw of wheat
and other grains in a few years If
the destruction of Canadian pulp
wood forests continues at its present
rate, was the assertion of G. Price
Green of Toronto, industrial COM
missioner Of the Canadian National
railways, in Chicago to attend the
exposition Of chemical industries.
The straw, he said, now is largely
wasted.
with only one-ffteenth Of the
worlds population, the United
States consumes one-half Of the
worlds production of paper" he
said. "At the present rate of con-
sumption and destruction by fire, IN
seets and fungus growths, one is
forced to the conclusion that the
time is not far distant when a sub
stitute for spruce in the making Of
newsprlnt paper will have to be
found, and one Of the most likely
sources Of supply is to be found in
the vast quantities Of straw from the
grain-growing areas, which at the
present time is being wasted"
The Snowflake herald., 1919-12-26
KNEES TcS FAT.

As every one knows, most of the
boy scout executives adopt a very
unconventional uniform which ex-
hibits their knees much like the Kill
ties Of the Scots. Recently in one
Of the Indiana towns a new troop
was being formed and the executive
was hunting for some business men
to make the scout committee. He
turned to one Of the youngsters.
whose father was one Of the towns
leading men, and said, 'Do you sup
pose we could get your father p
Ihe youngster was very doubtful.
Later he confded to his chum. ooh.
don't want dad to be on that com
nlttee. His knees are too fat for
people to see in a uniform like that
man has on