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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

Governor Davis yesterday Issued
n pr0clnm nation designating Octu-
Der 10 to November q National Np-
pie Week In Virginia, and Octo-
bcr 30 ns National Apple Day. The
proclamation follows:
"WhcrcnS, The international APP
Pile Shippers Association has set
aside Saturday, October 30, 1920,
to he observcd ns National Apple
Day, md hns designated the period
from October 30 to November q.
1920. ns National Apple Week, for
the purpose of cTcctinE wide
distribution md use of King Apple;
md
"Whcreas, The apple crop OF rlr-
Einin I. unusually large this year
with the cost OF production high,
and the market demand extremely
light, and
"Whcreas. The apple industry In
Virginia, which is ono Of the most
important in the United Stntcs,
md one In which large number
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

Reserve Notes
and in Actual Circul

I. =. notes Outstanding .
T. Il. notes held by bank
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Total Observation-Disclosures.
Government deposits $50.
hne 10 members, reserve
accounts ........
l,.te r-cd availability
stems .......
~! Uiucr deposits. inClud-
trE foreign banks .....
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PRODUCE MARKETS.
COFFEE.

NEW YORK. Oct. :a.-At,er opening a,
an advance OF 10 to - points the mnrka:
for coffee futures snssd of several points
morning. March contracts sold down from
so 70 Ssi. or within u points OF last
again later on reports of a further ad-
vance in tho Santos market. the stincr
ruling OF brazilian exchange rates. and
renewed covering. March closed Mt SIS
bid. with the general marke, show,nE \
bids: October. 7S5: ,peccmher. '..9: jan
uary. S0a: March. Sfs; May. So: July.
40: September. $50. Spot was reported
au!c, at ia TO for Rio Is and III for
Santos IS.
Few offers were reported in the cost and
freight market and those from santos
were higher including IS at b.2I to 1875.
Few offers were reportca In. the COS,
and freight market. and those from San
los. were higher. Including Is at 1925 to
The Official cables reported an advance
OF % TO IS reis in the Rio market. with
u decline Of ID reis In the dollar buying
rate. and an advancs OF 3,lcl IN Rio cx:
an advance, OF sc 10 o., reis in san,o.
futures. and later "a further advance of
100 to $50 reis was reported. Brazilian
port receipts. Goop: Jundiahy receipts.
iilS.
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CIIICAGO LIVE STOCK liARKET.

CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-Cattlc: receipts. 20o1:
market. compared with week ago. after
closing &C higher on fairly choice 10 besi
steers: top. 1910: - to 90 higher OH good
medium steers, and steady to SOC higher on
common kinds Siockers and feeders
steady to &c higher.
Hogs: rcce,pts. 2.o0O: best grades about
steady: others strong to l5c higher closing
strong: top. 1910. bulk light and butchers.
y y DO i3.2S: piEs. 10 to &c lower: bulk
Sheep: receipts. 700: compared With
week ago. fat lambs closing weak to sc
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Weekly Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Thc large
osSTs Of fS,,on soods and yarns ,,n are
prices have been reduced still more
on r.any lines. pcrcalcs. reduced 10
20 cents yard. attract very few
taincd on blcachcd muslins, hut no
substantial volume Is being engaged.
Print cloth, reduced to 9 l.2 and
Interested the large printers. Job
bers and mill agents are still recciv-
ing many requests for cancellations
Of orders. while extensions OF time
several instances.
Cur,ailment Of production con-
tinues 10 increase greatly in all man
ufncturing ccnters. Reports from
jOOoing centcrs. where special efforts
have been made 10 stimulate sales
by naming very low prices. indicate
degree OF conservatism that $
manifested in purchases for immedi-
at" rather than long future use. The
lack Of confidence is seen more clear
- in wholesale than in retail chan
nels. retailers being able TO keep UP
their sales when able 10 make strik-
ing reductions on staple goods. There
ar" St!il many uncertainties in mc:-
chahdising. growing out of delay in
following reductions already an
nonnccd, and this applies in whole
sal" and retail channels. Fluctua-
lions IN cotton are given as a cause
for hesitation by some buyers. hut
most merchants In primary channels
believe the lmpcllinS cause for un-
certainty is one having To do with
financial conditions. Spring under
wear prices and hosiery prices have
been revised 10 "A low plane by some
factors. The cotton yarn markets
have reached very low price levels
within comparatively short time.
Quotations are! Print cloth. IS inch
iiNGia cents: GiNG0S 3-i cents:
rs l2 inch GiX64s 10 l-2 cents; brown
Shcctings. Southern standards, Is
cents. tickings. s OF, 40 cents; dcnims
22os; indigo, 90 i2 cents staple
EinGhains, 20 cents; print. % cents:
dress ginghams. % and 81 IL cents.
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Smaller snIe. mt Rocky Mount.

ROCKY MOUNT, y. c.. Oct. "a
Leaf tobacco sales have been light
this week owing to the fact that the
farmers are taking advantage OF the
so"d weather TO pick cotton and house
other crops.
The market has sold little up-
wards of 100000 pounds that aver
aged around q cents. We are still
selling n large per cent OF very COM
mon tips. which keeps the average
down. Medium and good tobacco
seems to be In demand and the bid
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SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-Raw sugar was
siendy today. but only for very PROMPT
sugars. There were no buyers for ship
rns, md trrir hn tni,or .h;n,n AZ .,S;
tu!l duty at "a gents c. l. f.. attracted no
Interest. Porto RicoS were offered as low
as SIS today c. I. T. early November ship
mcnt without finding buyers. Cuba CEN
tr.fucal remained unchanged at SIS. duty
paid. SPOT and prompt
Refined SUGAR wa3 also UNCHANGED with
n isysencd demand. although brokers
claimed that somewhat renewed inter-
est may be expected during next week.
lar. closing d points lover 20 10 higher.
the distant months being stead!est on
Cuban demand.
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Biggc.t Ayernr, of se,.,r

DANVILLE. VA, Oct 23.-Propi.
tious weather for marketing tobac-
CO, together with marked advance IN
the general averages as noted last
week. induced the growers to mar
kct large quantities of tobacco. The
figures herewith indicate tho hcnvi-
est sales for the season. Triple sales
blocked Friday, and for this reason
inc exact quantity could not be ascer-
tanned. However. the approximate
quantity sold was 2,7I6.000 pounds,
at an average OF S30.5l per hundred
Sales for the week ending October
~ were l:t23. 22s. pounds at an av-
The offerings show Improvement In
quality. the inner grades OF leaf and
cutters being In strong. demand and
eagerly sought after. Fine wrappers
also show L decided upward tendency.
AT meeting OF tho Danviilc, To-
bacco Association held yesterday IL
was decided to adjourn the sales
from Friday afternoon, October 80
TO Wednesday morning. November j..
on account OF the presidential cleo
IL
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NAVAL STORES.

pcntine, steady. 100: sales. 500: REGENTS.
3i2: shipments. 10: stock: a.S9i R9sin.
dull: sales. none. receipts. l.US9: ship
Inents. none stock. 95.f3. Quote: -; y, /:
r. q. II. l. X. NJ. y. li.i0: VIC and WV.
l.+5.
SAVANNAH. GA. Oct. c3.-Turpentine.
msn a il: ssosk =S.jjl hosin. n5m: sales.
iS4: receipts. l.a3j: shipIncnts. i75: stock.
q. OBS. Quote: IT, ID. r. +. q. ii. 1. h. ~.
Ii y: y. VIC. WV 1.2l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24
RICHMOND LEAF MARKET
WILL Open UP THIS week
Regular Auction Sales Of Tobacco
VIII Begin Tucsday-Bcttcr
Prices in Bright Markets.

Except for the getting ready for
the big opening sales of leaf tobacco
co this week. there was luilness
Ss9at 'sS Mfhms" a ar 5000 poun nag
or prlminSs. supposed to be the last
of tho season of this style OF leaf.
wee sold at ?.i'"s .n,' vts,.i tut
little II any from those prevailing
have been coming In. No brights
were offered.
On Tuesday the Richmond market
viii be regularly opened and the
warehousemen are looking for large
deliveries OF all kinds OF tho leaf
There will doubtless he large de-
iivcries OF sun-cured leaf and fairly
large offerings OF brights with pos
sibly some lots OF iire-cured DARK
shipping leaf.
housemen and commission merchants
that tho market will open with good
prices for the better class OF leaf
and the Information from the rural
districts ~ to the effect that the sun
cured and dark shipping goods OF
this years crop are largely OF that
class
bright Markets Arc "ClimbInr."
FROM the bright markets of both
Virginia and North Carolina con :
prices and there are no longer stories
or disgust on the part of the farmers
VINO have the tobacco to sell Sales
on all these markets were very large
last week and In the main they were
Sa..Ii" ,,ithS 10 me growers OF The
common tobaccos are still dragging
some. All strictly good to fine
bright leaf brings good figures.
some sales at from $40 to sS5 per
lou pounds are reported and the
old times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24
WHEY Had Right Id-..

After many weeks OF waiting and
longing. the holidays had arrived
and plinlingly made eager prepare
lions for a weeks trout fishing. Ills
young wife, smiling joyously, hur-
her husband some sticky. specklcd
papers. For goodness sake" he cx-
claimed. what on earth are you
doing with those old ny-papers?"
I've been saving them for you. dear"
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Very Heavy Sale. Mt wilson.

WILSON. X. G.. Oct. 23.-Sales OF
leaf tobacco on this market have
been very heavy all of this week and
the market has been growing strong
cr each day. The weeks sales foot
cd up 3,l1l.S3i pounds, which aver
aged S2S.il per 100 pounds The
sales up to date for the season have
been l6,39S,559 pounds. and the aver
aEc Tor the season has been S23.33
per hundred. This, OF course, in
Guides the priminas and low-grades
offered in the early days of the sea-
son.
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Quiet SnrcaAm.

Cuthbert: I'm going to France
this year to view the battle fields
yhnow." Miss Anablc: How inter.
cs;ing, But ism; IT dreadful. how
the cost o! travelling has gone upr
You ought 10 nave gone ten years
ago"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

NEW oprD,SiHiI6r::,,

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 23-Rough rice.
Quiet: sales. Honduras. IL sacks. AZ:
i.Sl: receipts. $50: m!liers receipts. 3.57;.
Clean rice. quiet; gales HONDURAS. l.:3G
8 to c-: Carolina. 565 pockets. 3l-lG to
az: bran and PoHsh. unchanged: receipts.
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COTToSSEED OIL.

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.--whil. uu!ct. cot
tonseed oil was HrEier today on u demand
offerings. Active months closed 10 To %
points net higher. Sales. 800 barrels.
Prime crude. 500: primc summer yellow
spot. closed 10 1oTil5): October. 1870: De
ce!nbcr. Nl2. March. ll.4J. all bids
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Better Leaf onered at wius,ou-sa,eu

49, WINSTON. SALEM. VA, oct. o.
The sales OF leaf tobacco this week
were close around $500, 900 pounds.
The Character OF the leaf shows
innrkeu Improvement and In conse-
quence. tho figures arc climbing. The
average this week was near 10 sp4
per hundred. perhaps u little above.
ING oulciai figures are not reported
YET. II this weather continues the
receipts Will be equally as heavy next
week, possibly larger.
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Fun Sale. mt South nm.

SOUTH HILL. Va, Oct. 23.-Thcrc
nave been fun sales of leaf tobacco
here all Of this week and prices have
been very good rs compared with the
bringing In some of their better
grades and the average is thus climb
ing from day TO day. Numerous
were the piles knocked out this
week above $40 and some went as
nigh rs $50. These figures caused
the sellers to cXclaim begins TO look
like old times" They otherwise
showed their satisfaction
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IInld nnnnrnn nn Th.ft 1hn,ne

Donovan. 52. who tho police gay Is
sought by Federal authorities in At
lanta. Ga, for robbing the mails, was
arrested here tonight. Donovan de.
MED the charge
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, MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

DRY GOOpS-
NEW YORK. oct. :3.-Dry goods mar
Ects hcsitatcd today when prices dropped
and raw materials values We're unsettled.
Yarns were lower. cotton cloths slightly
steadicr. linens weak. BurlaDs dull and
wool goods unsettled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24
MONDAY. OCTOBER 18th. 1920.

AT I O'Clock P. a..
the real estate described in said
deed. as follows:
"All that certain lot, piece or par
eel of land. with the improvements
thereon. designated as No. 2Sl3 %
Street. lying and being in the City OF
Richmond, Virginia, on the south side
Of 20" Street, between 2Sth AMI goth
Streets. described as follows: Begin
ming at point 1l2 feet IL inches
thence running along the south line
Of 20" street and fronting thereon
II feet ~ inches, more or less, thence
extending back southwardly between
parallel lines 1873 feet 1 inches. more
or less. to an alley l6 feet 6 inches.
more or less. wide"
TERMS: CASH sufficient to pay the
expenses OF executing the trust. all
taxes, lcvies and insurance premiums
now due! and also ratable proper
ton Of the taxes and levics for the
year 1920. and TO pay four notes for
from August 27th. 1919. until paid.
and note for $S55, with interest
thereon from August 9th. 1920. and
on credit sufficient. with interest
thereon. from August 27th. 1919. TO
pay the sum of $4,000. in monthly
instalment becoming due on October
9th, 1920. and to pay the further
sum OF $4,000 on August 27th. 1923.
with interest thereon from August
27th, 1920. and the residue. If any. in
equal instruments in one and two
years from day OF sale for notes with
interest added. or. ut option of pur-
chaser. cash as to all OF said residue,
or as TO any part thereof. All credit
payments to be secured by decd Of
trust on the said property.
JOHN Il. WELSH,
Trustee.
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CONSOLIDATED CITY TICKET OFFICES
$50 q. Main Street Phone Randolph "a
Norfolk & Western Ry,
STEAMSHIPS.
Richmond New York Steamship ca

saiilnEs twice = week from Richmond
ana new YORK. Freight only. Prompt
service. No embargoes. Freight received
daily until p. NJ. except Saturday. 2
p II.
Richmond New York. Steamship Com.
b pany Is your COMPANY Give II yoHs
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Perfect Advice

Wi.c. IA disgust: You'd lie much
better on IL you followed my ad.
vice" Husband. What's that?"
VIE; Don't pack horseu that don;
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BETTER Prices MT south no,,o,

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. OCT pa
The sales OF leaf tobacco wero very
large on this market this week, last
ing all day several days and block
ING on Friday. The total sales have
not been reported yet. but IL Ia Ger
tain that they reached near or quito
100000 pounds and the average was
around $29 per hundred. Much bet
yer rear Is showing up now and the
buyers are very much more inter-
ested. Bidding is more spirited and
there is no longer that outbreakins
dlssatlStaCtion among the farmers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

she answered. you know you said
you always had TO, buy dies whom
you had decided to go fishing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24
BANK CLEAR|NGs SHOW
LOSS BY COMPARISON
Although Gain Is Registered Over
Last Week, Figures Less
Than Year Ago.


Bank clcarings again showed n big
Increase last week when compared
TO tho previous weekly period. ac-
ccrding TO the report OF the Clearing
House Association OF Richmond. The
Increase was s2.42S.4O2.07.
Ciearings for the week were S6i.-
l55.49s.75. and for the corresponding
week of 1919. s61.727. o976S. de-
screase OF >2,43o,4o2.o7 By comparison
FOR the period.
Fifth Federal Reserve Bank. of Rich
mcnd, setting forth the status OF the
Institution at the close of business
Tor the week:
Gold coin and ccrtificatcs.S 2,i36.0o0
Cold settlement bond. +.
Gold with foreign aEon-
cieS ........... 3,9i5,ooU
Total gold held by banks s2.iSl.OoO
Sold with Federal re-
serve agent ........... i3.Ii4,000
Gold redemption fund 49,. l0,5S5,U0O
Total gold reserves. S 66.75S.o00
Stc. ................ $4,000
Total reserves .......S S7,434.000
E,is discounted. secured
ny government war obii-
cations " 37lc9,QQO
Ellis discounted, all 9th
Srs ..H,.'...'..... 7e.75s.Ooo
I;iis bought in omen mar
~
Total bills on hand slI5,l+s.oOo
l. : roycrnmeu; bonds l233OOO
L. $ certificates of in
IcHtcdness " 1920, 900
-
Total earning assets sl2S,e43o0O
Ineolld i,Tt"'sSf items and '-'''VVV
o;hrr deductions from
gross dcposits " .C2.GG4.OOO
Fiy. p,r cent redemption
runi ar,ir,s, +. Il. bank
notes 45loo0
~ other resources ''' s..,0OO
Total resources ..S9SO,S76.oo 600
LiahiIitics.
g,nital paid ins 5251no0
,,I-mius '",' ',.... S'0G!.00S
Total l3.324OO0
C;oyern,nan, dcDos;,s $1,000
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total resources ~


Capital paid in ..'
Surplus .........
9 az eminent deposits
ijnr To members. -
serve account
!ir 4: ~ T. u dya4la uility
Items ......
other deposits. inc!uG
ing foreign gov,
crui1cnt Gre .tE &C..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

ding on these grades is always
sspritea, some OF the best piles haVo
brought as high as "a cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

total earning assets
bank premises ......
taaOil"cted stems and
OF q er deduction e
from gross drpos
Eye per cent r"dclGp
ton fund gains,
I II. bank notes
.N.i othtr rtsyGT &C..
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Total lfahilities
ss37;.sS7.GGS

Ratio OF total reserves TO net
post and Federal reserve note
t"llties combined, 43.5 per cent.
tatio or gold reserves TO Fcdt
reserve notes IA circulation al
sstting aside 81 per cent aEai
net deposit liabilities. 41.3 per c,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

Total gross dcpos
j IL. notes ia aetna,
circulation ...
i l.. bank notes in cir
culatiUn. net !!aDl!
llE ..... ....
Al other liabilities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

BY II. T. RICHESON & COMPANY,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioncrs.
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
ISSUE WEEKLY STATEMENT
T-tai Resources and Liabilities Are
Reported at SD-i. IS. 900 on
ncrntla.r
y - - -Fs.s ." ;
itrSDuTcr~-

WASHINGTON. og; 25--The con
l.:.cr Q: he twelve Fedora. reserve
banks :. tc@ cloS= u business Cc,o-
ser - T1s Is follows
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d 81. c-r,.u-


To:a god held ~
ba,Es .
fSo.5 WIKI 7. =. AGENTS
cold redemption $50
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
richmond Union Stock Yards.

Richmond. Va. Oct 81. 1921
i.clndTHS: Market all cattle we'll and
ohsldcEaby lower IN sympathy with othsr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

Total gross deposits. :. .
-. X notes in actual cir
CI'.i4pn .
!. j: bank notes IN ac-
tuai circulation. net la
bil.tv u.
~. other liabilities .....
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s2sO.s76,oOc

GEORGE J. sEAY.
Governor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

Total bills on hatL
4 :. government bonds
T. :. Victory uot's
= : certificates OF IL
deJteGn,ss ..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

s $50 -.s,00U
1909 2:b. 900
, IGg.i93C0O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24
TRUSTEES
Auction Sale of Dwelling
1913 20" Street

In execution of a certain deed OF
trust. dated August attn, 1919. re-
mond Chancery Court. in -. Is. 256-D.
page 49,. default having been made
in the payment OF "a part OF the debt
therein secured. and being required
SO TO do by the holder thereof. 1 Will
sell by public auction. on the prem
iscS on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

Iota. reserves -....
E,.!s discounted, secured
q? government war
obligations ....-.
:i.lis discounted, ali
other .......
Ills opIgh. IN open
'narHtt .-..-
The Rice belt journal., 1920-03-20
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
FOR YOUNG LADIES
AND YOUNG NR

The demand for telegraph opersto,,
was never so great as at tbis sr
Railroads are sending men out n ..
more operators, and are Offering ,,.
lal inducements to our students e." e.
eral different railway companies S.' SSS
offered TO place every graduate FT. SS,'
Comercial College can furnish In % ~,
they tried to get our promise to =. !.
them place every graduate on tba. y
lines. The largest telegraph School :
America, equipped with wire Of mi.
line railroad, all telegraph and frpisI,
blank books of record, tickets IN IN
road offices, and the best practice
teachers to be obtained. thoronySt
experienced in commercial and y,S
way telegraphy, station and frelpilI
work-the Tyler Commercial Cors@
is unable to supply the demands Of x,
railroads, Western Union and POsblI
Telegraph Companies for ouerstor
We received q message from the lsaa
ing railway company reading; Gan
you fmaish lis wiCh all the oper1iosI
we need, we furnishing dhem win
free transportation over our line fna'
the nearest points,"
Just as surely as you complete ON
course of telegraphy and station vOt
just so surely will we ploee YOU N
a good position. The same Is m
with our courses of Bookkeep1E
Shorthand, Cotton CHASING, or Bua.
ness Finance.
Our telegraph students are on all
the leading Southwestern roads, and
in the Western Union and POSa
Telegraph offices. Our graduates d
other departments are holling high N
SitiOns in the commercial world. With
our help you can be success. R
you want to be an unframed clerk Of
telephone girl at $1,000 or $500 i
week, or be a trained operator, bOOE
keeper, stenographer at $4,000 b
$175,00 a month? The difference Is i
few months training in the Tyler Con-
mercial College; two months Salsr
after finishing pays all the expense d
a course.
Fill in and mail to the Tyler Com.
mercial College, Tyler, Texas, tai
large free catalogue.
Address .........,......,...,,a,p,
The Rice belt journal., 1920-03-20
WILL BEGIN DRILLING
WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
Great Hopes Entertained for Welsh
oil Corporations New
Well.

Machinery is being placed for the
drilling of the Welsh Oil Corporations
we'll on the Walter Todd farm two
miles west of Welsh. Drilling will be-
gin Just as soon as the machinery is
installed.
There is a great deal of interest
manifest in this new drilling PROPOSE
tion, which is being financed mainly
by local capital.
The site of the present well is not
far from the old gasser which created
q great stir some two years ago.
Birthday Party.
Little Miss Ina Marie Hayes, daugh
ter of MIR. and Mrs. H. G. Hayes, Cele.
brated her second birthday Tuesday
March 18th, at the home of her par
ents, a number of her little friends
sOining in the celebration.
The rooms were prettily decorated
in green and white. Little folks games
we're played, followed by refreshments
which included birthday cake, punch
and candy. Little Miss Ina Marie was
the recipient of number of nice lit
tie presents.
The guests included the little Misses
Silvia Moore, Dorothy Colbert, Elaine
BottOrff, Elise DumiOt, Elinor Miller
Edith Miller, Sybil Unkel, Rita Fuller
Geneviye Arceneaux, Marjorie Fuller
and Masters Harry Midkiff, Rolan6
Romero, Arthur Romero, Jr.