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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
FALLING PRICES; AND THE
MERCHANTS.

There is complaint in some places
quickly enough to the recent drop in
the wholesale prices of butter, eggs,
meat and other commodities. I'm
doubtcdly there are some profiteering
retailers These raised their prices at
once when wholesale prices went up,
though they had stocks on hand
bought at lower figures. And when
prices went down they clung to the
high rates as long as possible.
But the great majority of retailers
are not profiteers. The public may
we'll consider their difficulties. If
they are paying the same greatly in
creased prices to help, also for rents
fuel light. wrapping paper. freights,
express and everything, they can't be
expected to drop their prices as fast
proportionately as the wholesale de-
cline. To do so would be followed by
bankruptcy
The situation tends to take care Of
ltSeil. INCldll lldic 10 a. LEU "lti Z
sharp competition usually prevails.
Many merchants are more anxious to
win friends and expand business and
get new trade than to get even fair
percentage of profit on every sale.
That kind of man is pretty prompt
to follow the downward course of
prices. Often he loses money on his
earlier sales on the lower level
But there are generally enough of
these hustlers in the game of retail
trade, so that prices do not stay at
high figures very long after the bot
tom begins to drop out of the whole
sale market. Lower wholesale prices
are soon reflected in newspaper ad-
vertising. This publicity gives the
advantage to the man who is willing
to follow the wholesale market fairly
closely, and it is policy that makes
warm business friends.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18

statement was too sweeping. Since
we have changed oceans l notice that
the atmosphere of the west has al
tered my old standards somewhat.
There is an easy going fellowship all
through every part of LIFE on THIS side
of the Rocky mountains.
Take banks, for instance. Can you
picture dignified New York trust
company with bowls of wild flowers
placed about the desks and general
air of hospitality? In one bank | have
often had pleasant half hour very
like an afternoon tea. where all the
officers, from the president down,
came to shake hands and ask after
the children. OF course, that is a
rather pleasant and friendly bank,
even for California. Always l am
carefully, tenderly almost escorted to
my motor. At first this flattered me
greatly till | discovered that there is
law in California that If you slip
and hurt yourself on anyone's prem
ises they pay the doctors bill. Hence
the solicitude. l was not to be al
lowed to sprain my ankle, even If
wanted to.
Probably the same geniality existed
/ in the east so yearC ago. have been
told that it did 1t is very delight
| full stage of civilization where peoples
shells are still soft, if they have shells
/ at all There is an accessibility. a
breeziness and camaradcrie about even
the prominent men--the bulwarks of
business and public life. We are ac-
cused of Dragging and boosting" in
the west | am afraid it is true. They
are the least pleasant attributes OF
adolescence
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
Tells H0lU to Stop a
Bad Cough
Surprising results from this famous
old homemade syrup. Easily
prepared and costs little.

If you have severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness, throat
tickle, hoarseness, or difficult breathing,
or if your child wakes up during the
night with Group and you want quick
help, try this reliable old home made
cough remedy. Any druggist can sup
ply you with 21a ounces of Pinex.
Pour this into a pint bottle and Ill
the bottle with plain graduated sugar
syrup. Dr. you can use clarified
molasses, honey, or corn syrup, in
stead of sugar syrup, if desired. This
recipe makes pint Of really remarkable
cough remedy. 1t tastes good, and in
spite of it's low cost, it can be depended
upon to give quick and lasting relief.
You can feel this take hold of cough
in way that means business. 1t loos-
ems and raises the phlegm, stops throat
tickle and soothes and heals the irritated
membranes that line the throat and bron-
chial tubes with such promptness, ease
and certainty that it is really aston
ishing.
Pinex is special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, and is probably the best known
means of overcoming severe coughs,
throat and chest colds.
There are many worthless limitations of
this mixture. To avoid disappointment,
ask for "21h ounces of PineX" with full
directions and don't accept anything else.
Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded. The Plnex
Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
GREETING TO BELGIUM.

Among the passengers sailing today
for Liverpool on the White Star liner
Baltic is Major Pierre Blommaert, a
chaplain in the Bergian army. who
has been visiting the chief cities in
the United States in the past two
months. The officers of the federal
council of churches of Christ in Amer
lea, representing thirty Protestant de-
nominations, with nearly 100000
members, are sending through Chap
lain Blommaert the following greet
ing to the members of the churches
of like faith in Belgium:
Your brave nation has held the
frontier of freedom; pour unity and
your faith in God and in righteous
ness have stood the severest testing
which ever came to nation. We
pay tribute to your soldiers, who for
years were subjected to the keenest
suffering. We pay tribute to the plain
home-loving men and women who
have been so true to the best In
them.
THAT the spirit of Christ may guide
the great peace council to form such
a fellowship of nations as will secure
to the smaller and weaker peoples the
first consideration in their time of
need is our earnest prayer. This will
but fulfill the Masters command that
the strong bear the burdens of the
weak.
I'VE were rejoiced to receive the
stirring messages from you at the
hand of Chaplain Blommaert, and we
now commission him to carry to you
this expression of our faith, our hope,
and our love, in which we are sure
our churches join as one.
I'VE could not enter fully into the
fellowship of your sufferings. for we
have been spared the outrages per-
petrated on your soil; but we have
esteemed 1t a privilege to enter into
the fellowship of your determination
and your triumph and to join most
heartily and unitedly with all your
people in gratitude to our God and
Father for the ending of the war and
the coming of peace. 1t is NOW our
great joy to congratulate you upon the
triumph of your years of struggle and
the vindication Of your deepest con-
victions."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
THE RURAL EXPRESS.

Some years ago the government,
through the postal and agriculture
departments, started out to bring the
consumers and producers of food
products closer together, and save OK
pense of middleman. Plans were
formed to encourage shipping of
supplies by parcel post direct from
the farms to families in cities and
towns.
In many thousands of households
eggs, butter, fruit, vegetables, etc. are
now received regularly through the
postoffice. This business could be
greatly increased Il farmers would adj
vertise products extensively.
Recently the postal department has
advanced another step by establish
ing number of experimental motor
truck postal routes, in densely popu-
later sections. These collect farm
produce and supply the farm house
holds with goods from the towns The
experiment is reported so far to be
successful on the financial side.
Now it is said that all over the
country rural express lines are being
started by private enterprise to run
little routes from the market lines out
into the country. These are organized
primarily to transport goods. but they
also make purchases for the farm
families, and they act as selling
agents as well,
Thus beginning is being made on
giving the farm country the same ia
cilties that manufacturing towns
have always had. In a large sized
city you usually find a good number
of small express companies which run
out to near by industrial towns and
transport raw materials and finished
products. But the country towns have
not had these facilities.
Every town that is the center of a
farming district should have it's rural
express covering the surrounding
country, dividing UP the cost of trans
porting goods, saving the time of the
farmer and his helpers, and facilitate
sales for local merchants.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
THE CUsPIDOR is GOING.

He was a little man, but impressive
as to girth. He wore a brown derby
and a brown vest, with a gray suit,
and three lodge pins showed on his
coat lapel. He also wore a goldstone
watch charm-a horses head-prov-
ing him to be an old fashioned drum
mer"
This is my last trip. BILL he said.
Been on the road 35sYears and I'm
going to retire. First. because I'm
old, and second, because I'm tired of
trying to sell cuspidors.
They blossom in halls and in par
lors, aye, and in rooms more sacred,
that's what Kipl!ng says. He was
talking about cuspidors and America.
But that was 20 years ago and more.
| want to tell you the cuspidor has
passed it's zenith and is going down
ward.
bill, used to handle the prettiest
line of cuspidors you ever saw. | had
one line of hand-painted ones blue
roses with little green leaves and a
double gilt band that was work of
art. Bill, l haven't sold a dozen of
'em for year. Time was when a
bride didn't start housekeeping with
out a nice cuspidor or two. Why,
tuey were DIS important W Vie uotioc-
hold as a nutmeg crater, and darn
sight moro ornamental.
II had line of souvenir cuspidors,
too, that / was proud of. Every one
had a picture of an important build
ing on it and in gold letters, I've
been to- and then whatever towns
name the building was in; do you
see?"
What has caused the change 2"
broke in the clerk.
"Esthetics''
The brown derby hat quivered at
the word.
yes, sir. Folks are getting higher
minded and quitting chewing tobacco.
think it's feminine myself. but just
the same it's So" the drummer con-
tinued. i've had lot of fellows see
my line and sigh and wish they could
have one in their own houses. But
shucks, their wives wouldn't let 'em.
That's what they said. And I don't
see 'em to hotels like l used to. Why,
some of those high toned hotels in the
east won't have 'em except in.the bar
room and lobby"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
TODAy,S BIRTHDAYS.

General Sir Henry Wilson. who a
year ago became chief of the British
imperial staff. born in Ireland. go
years ago today.
Gen. William l.. Kenly, chief of the
division of aeronautics of the U. S.
army, born in Baltimore county, Md.
SIS years ago today.
Jean Jules Jusserand the French
ambassador to the United States, born
at Lyons, France, GA years ago today.
August Belmont, noted New York
banker who has been serving as a
major in the aviation section of the
u s. army born in New York City,
Sc years ago today.
Lawrence O, Murray, former con-
troller of the currency. recently a
Knights of Columbus worker in
France, born in Steuben county. N.
Y, SIS years ago today.
James P. Goodrich, governor of In
diana, born in Wincvhester, Ind, So
years ago today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
Dandruff Surely
Destroys the Hair

Girls-if you wart plenty of thick.
beautiful glossy, silky hair, do by all
means get rid of dandruff, for it will
starve your hair and ruin it if yod
don't.
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash il out. The only SUITE
way to get rid of dandruff is to dis
solve it. then you destroy 1t entirely.
To do this, get about four ounces OF
ordinary liquid arvon; apply 1t at
night when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips.
BY morning, most II not all Of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will complete
ly dissolve and entirely destroy, every
single sign and trace of 1t.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop, and
your hair will look and feel hundred
times better. You can get liquid ar
Won at any drug store. 1t Is mex
pensive and four ounces is all you will
need, no matter how much dandruff
yop have. This simple remedy
never fails.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
Copyright, 1919
~ the Press Publishing o..
(New York Evening World.

ford a wife nowadays, after he has
paid his garage bills.
A modern girls most brilliant trophy
may be her Phi. D.. but her marriage
certificate is her q. e. ID.
Never again shall we be able to say,
"The difference between a southern
mans kiss and u northern mans kiss
is merely the difference between the
aroma of mint and the aroma of
cloves" Goodby. little epigram! You
have no Place in a dry. dry world!
Usually there are just two kinds of
women in the world--the kind you
married and the kind yNu SHOULD
have married. The first is merely the
innocent bystander' who happened
to come along when you were irving
to escape from the second.
Marriage would be a 10. happ'er If
it were less Of an ideal and more of a
square deal.
No doubt Reno considers that she
has done HER bit toward making the
world safe for matrimony!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18

see if it again violated the espionage
act.
That man, as well as the one who
went to the district attorney, is Il typi-
cal super patriot and an unccasing
flag-wrapper. With the danger en-
tirely over-danGer of being called
into army and danger of oeing called
upon to give money-we may expect
the ranks of the super patriots to he
recruited amazingly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
"F,RIENDLY PLACES, STILL LEFT.
Julia NJ. sloane, in Scribners.

/ once remarked that l thought
New York City a most friendly and
neighborly place and was greeted with
bowls of derision. suppose / said it
because that morning dear old lady
in an oculists office had patted me.
saying: my dear, it would be pity
to put glasses on you and an impos-
ing blonde, in smart Fifth avenue
shop, had sold me hat that I could
not afford either to miss or to buy.
for half price, because she said I'd
talked to her like a human being the
year before--all Of which had warm
ed my heart, I think. perhaps. my
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
THE RAILROAD TANGLE.

The government has raised railroad
rates, both freight and passenger, by
an amount probably equalling 40 per
cent. 1t is a direct addition to the
cost of living for everybody. The
railroads would have been better able
to serve the public through the war,
if small portion of this increase had
been granted them two and three
years ago.
But at that time it was impossible
to get anything but the most meager
additions to income, although cost of
railroad operation was constantly in
creasing. The government entered the
war with the railroads IN desperate
need of equipment, and with credits
badly shaken.
This enormous increase in rates has
proved insufficient The railway deficit
for the current year is certain to run
into the hundreds of millions. The
situation has gotten into an almost
insoluble tapgle. If the roads were
handed back to private owners al
once, they would probably so bank
rupt The Interstate Commerce COM
mission and public sentiment might
not sustain any advance in rates from
the present high level.
The democratic administration has
found 1t very easy to operate the rail-
roads when it had an unlimited treas
ury to draw from.
1t will take the best business brains
to solve this tangle without financial
and industrial convulsion. Fortu-
nately the country is soon to be pro-
tected by4a republican congress. which
win at least block any thoroughly i'm
nlen okfoaI ny}narfra 4 nfa 3 -. Il. Z.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
Communications
Albuquerque, ~ NJ, Feb. 16, 10
tor Morning Journal:

Albuquerque, N. NJ, fep. ~, ~
Editor Morning Journal:
Noting that the city commissioners
suddenly decided to reduce the force
at the city hail. may l inquire why, II
the charter spells efficiency and
economy, the official AK fell on
the head of the city clerk, the city
engineer and the health officer all of
a sudden?
The city managers report looks
fine on paper, but what the people
want is deeds, not figures.
The people do not want freak adj
ministrations, and if the commission
ers are in earnest they will without
delay ask the legislature to amend
the present charter and put it be-
fore the people, which l doubt they
are inclined to do.
The commission form of govern
ment has been weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting.
What Albuquerque wants is re-
storer of pep" and you cannot get
that with the commission form.
HUGH +. WATERS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
TODAy,s ANNIVERSARIES.

1S34-William Writ, who received
Vermont's electoral vote for
the presidency in 1882, died in
Washington, d. c. Born at
Bladensburg, Md. Nov s, 1872.
1S61-Meeting of first Italian parlia-
ment at Turin, which declared
Victor Emanuel King of Italy.
1S65-Great Britain adopted the gem
eral convention, assuring neu-
trality and protection to all
workers under the Red Cross.
1S69-United States senate rejected
the treaty with England re-
specting the Alabama claims.
1S92--A fire in New orleans destroy
ed property to the value of ST.
100000.
1S94-Great meeting in Trafalgar
Square, London, adopted reso-
buttons for the abolition of the
house of lords.
respected American
protest against threatened sink
ing of neutral shipping in war
zone" around Great Britain.
1916-Victory at ErZerum celebrated
throughout Russia.
1917-Ex Am bassador Gerard was en-
Enthusiastically received in Paris.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN
THE yvAP

Capture of Kieff by BolsheviN re-
ported from Petrograd.
Anglo Egyptian force reached point
within fifteen miles of Jerusalem.
All strikes and walkouts of workers
in American shipyards called off.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
The Besf d Ever uscd.

This Is what Mrs. A. w. Milne. St.
George. Utah, says OF Chamberlain's
|Tablets for biliousness and consfipa.
ton. Get them at the drug store,
They only cost q quarter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
Mrs. ENaDk Landau Dies.

East Las Vegas, N, NJ, Feb, IT,
Mrs. Frank Landau, formerly of this
city, died Saturday night in Yonkers,
N. Y, of brief attack of scarlet
fever. Mrs. Landauis survived ~ her
husband and two children, the young
est aged one week. Before her mar
riage she was Miss Marguerite Ru-
dulph, a member of prominent pio-
neer New Mexico family Mr. Lam
dau is a newspaper man in Yonkers,
and is a graduate of the New Mexico
Normal university.
WANTED-Clean cotton rags. jour-
nal office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18

Short or Comes Up to the EXactins
Standards of Matrimony.
4 mans heart is something like a
good muff. Both of them have that
remarkable facility for springlng back
into shape again, no matter how badly
nor how often they may be crushed
A woman is always supposed to
keep the flame of love bright and
glowing and % supply the fuel! a
mans only interest," in fire bon,
crate or sentimGntal--appe to be in
starting it.
There is no more charming lover
than a man who is so shy that he can
sit quietly and appear to be interested
while a woman talks about herself.
He is such a sweet. SWEET surprise!
Alas, the high cost of tires and
gasoline has made it almost impossl-
BILE for a poor, lonely bachelor to af-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
GIN THE DAYS NEWS"

Harry A. Wheeler, who will deliver
the opening address when the Trans
Mississippi REIMBURSEMENT congress
convenes in Omaha today, is execu
tive head of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States. and as
such is widely known in American
trade circles. Mr.. Wheeler Is native
of Brooklyn, who went to Chicago in
early youth, took subordinate posi-
ton in a credit house, and in the
course of time became vice president
of one of the leading trust companies
and secretary of the Chicago Cham
Der of Commerce. Later. owing to his
wide experience in business of many
kinds done on a large scale, he was
elected president of the National
Chamber of Commerce. He has served
on Chicago's commission for planning
the city development. and on a special
federal commission to investigate the
second class mail problem.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
TODAY s EVENTS

Irish patriotic societies today will
observe the fiftieth anniversary of the
escape of John Boyle O'Rielly from
Australia.
The annual convention of the Sas-
katchewan Grain Growers association
will meet at Regina today for three
day session
A jubilee celebration is to be held
in Topeka today in honor of Kansas
ratification of the federal prohibition
amendment.
Delegates from twenty or more
states are expected in Omaha today
for the opening of the Trans Missis-
sippi REIMBURSEMENT congress,
A new wage scale for coal miners in
the Maritime provinces is to be dis
cussed at a conference of miners and
mine owners to be held today at sgd
ney, Cape Breton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
CONVENTIONS OPENING TODAY

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Farm cot
gress.
MISREPRESENTATION Seed Growers
association.
Milkaukee-Wiscon Retail Lum-
Der Dealers association
st. Cloud, Mimi Minnesota Crop
Improvement association.
Des Moines-Iowa State Jewellers
association. Iowa State Association of
Optometrists.
Bangor-Maine Sardine Packers
association.
New Haven-New England Synod
of the p. f.. church.
Fargo-North Dakota Retail Lum-
bermen's association.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
BACHELOR GIRL REFLECTIONS

BY HELEN ROWLAND.

Copyright, 1912 by the Press Pub
Some Side Lights on Her Opinions of
the Modern Man and Why He Falls
Short or Comes Up to the EXactins
Standards of Matrimony.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18

ford wife nowadays. after he h
paid his garage bills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-24

The bean plays an important part
In Chinese domestic economy. and one
of the specially desired qualifications
Of the Chinese matron. throughout
the northern provinces. is hcr ability
20 concoct from beans green. black
md yellow several staple dishes.
The bean seldom appears ON the
Chinese table whole, &, Is NOT con.
sidored as A. FOR food until 20 has bccn
reduced to It's essences aud PIT Mp In
the form ~ heau crrd ar bean gclu.
tin. which are FOR sale In every road.
side food shop or northern china.
The art Of producing these nourI'h.
Ing foods which are the meat NJ the
poor. Is 10 The rural Chinese woman
what The making Of butter. cheese and
jam is Ia the occidental housewife.
In the large cities bean manipulation
~ that sort il craft and a CONNER.
ci'l activity, Just as the making -
Jan aud butter is In the large clilc'
Of the west but II can scarcely be
called an Industry since q Is still
quite without organization The beans
must he crushed, soaked. baked. boiled
aud strained before the essences ~.
pear