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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-13
AIRsHIP POSSIBILITIES.

Several American commissions
have recently made an investigation
into the aircraft conditions in DIFF
ferent parts of the world, and they
agree that the country has the OPP
portunity to lead the world in civil
ian aeronautical activities and as a
market for aircraft in 1920. 1t was
the joint opinion of these commits
sions that the United States is ahead
of all other countries in number of
planes actually ordered and bought
for civilian purposes, number of
aerial transportation lines being Or
gained, actual daily performance of
the aerial mail service, and volume
of mail carried, and possibilities for
the use of aircraft for commercial
purposes, and that the fact that the
post office has proved that military
planes can be converted into mail
carriers makes possible the utiliza-
ton of service planes to meet the
immediate demand which manufac-
turers are unable to meet.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-13
FERTILE SPOTS IN ARABIA
Country Largely Desert, but In the
Valleys Figs, Spices and Dates
Are Produced.

In physical character, flora and
fauna, Arabia is more like Air'ca
than Asia, says bulletin of the Ma.
tional Geographic society. Josephu,
called Arabia "a country that joins
on Judea,' and Roman geographers
drew a map of the land that IN
cluded Mesopotamia and the Syrian
desert back OF Palestine.
Yemen, the most southerly and
most populous Of the Arabian PROV
inces, has many arabic valleys pro-
ducing coffee, figs, spices, hides and
dates.
For convenience, the anclents Oh
vided Arabia into three parts, the
Stony, the Desert and the Happy
The high interior plateau is occu-
pied by four great deserts, .He sy-
rian, the Nefud, the Ahkaf, and thu
Dehna. Koweit, the busy port OF
the Hasa province, from which
many cargoes of dates, sponges and
a wealth of pearls are shipped, wa
selected by the Germans as the salt
water terminus of their Bagdad rail
way. The kaiser's plans, however.
were blocked by clever coup Of the
British who made a treaty with the
sheik of Koweit.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-13
SKELETONS ARE IN DEMAND
Shortage OF Gaseous Structures OF Hu-
manity Is Reported-Profteers
Seemingly Got Busy.

This is not really as gruesome as
it sounds, remarks writer in Lon
don Answers. The most essential
impedimenta of the medical student
is a skeleton, and at the moment
there is considerable dearth in the
latter commodity.
Before the war, medical men and
students used to purchase the mate
rial required for carrying out an
atomical examinations from Paris.
Now, for some unaccountable rea-
son, the supply has been greatly de.
creased, and, unhappily, the prof
iteer has also stepped in. -Four or
five guineas was the utmost asked
for a complete skeleton in prewar
times; now the price is at least ten
guineas.
A certain humor is lent to the
situation by the appearance in medi-
cal journals of advertisements ask
ing the loan of skeleton for short
period! 1t recalls the savory con-
versation between Bob Sawyer and
his fellow student, Benjamin Allen,
at the breakfast table, when Ding
ley Dellites were RECALLED with de-
tails concerning the competition for
the possession of skull at Darts"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-13
strona for "settinu un.n

General Wood is a strong believer
IN the benefits of physical culture"
writes Give Newcome HART, once his
during the day he will relieve the
rrdlum of sitting still by standing be
fore the open window, drawing deer
'reaths and going through regular
settng-up exercises. He will keep
this up for five minutes or more, ana
NJ stated intervals throughout the
day
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-13
A TRAG EDY.

He-Life with me has been fail
ure.
She-You must have had and
wasted some opportunity.
He-No; | have spent half my
life raising whiskers to conceal my
youth, and the other half dyeing
them to conceal my age.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-13

This man will handle the gavel
when the Democratic national
convention is called to order at
san Francisco in June. He is
Homer S. Cummins, chairman of
the National Democratic Commit.
tee, who has been named Tempo
rary chairman OF the presidential
convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-02
The Diary of an Engaged Girl

September 4th-Slept fine last night
and got up feeling a hundred per cent
better than have for some time. Ac-
tually laughed before my breakfast.
which l haven't done for three whole
days now. The very sight of me
seemed to tickle mother all to pieces.
and after my second cup of coffee she
asked me If I'd go shopping with her
bit later. l have taken a secret VOW
to try to be nicer all round on this
trip, so, of course, said, I'D just love
to-" which caused the dear lady to
almost roll off her seat, l think. Lind
sey lust loving to go shopping" 1t
seemed like the millennium.
MY little girl is certainly in better
spirits today than she has been in a
long time" said mother happily, as
she passed me "The Daily Express"
and a piece of hot toast.
II do feel much better, mother,
dear. and l am sorry that l was so
hateful and grumpy to you yesterday.
l really do love you and appreciate all
you are doing for me, honor bright,
hope to die, cross my heart, and"
Aunt Cecilia trailed in just then,
and we had to stop our mutual admira-
ton conversation and hear all the
news from her-and concerning her.
Well, it was not long before we got
the news, just about the end of her
mouthful of coffee, and it is as fore
told. The ma rriage will take place in
two weeks, and that's as soon as it
can. You should have seen the laughs
and bushes upon aunty's cheeks, for
sooth-very charming, l can assure
you. And from the tragic look in her
eyes at the words of two weeks" any
body'd have thought that she was say
ing two years. So it will be in some
quaint little Eglise in sunny France,
just as / predicted, and l am almost
envious and not bit ashamed of it,
either. Aunt Cecilia only laughed at
me when I told her how l felt, and
told me I'd be doing the same thing
before three months were over! But
three months are three ages! (some-
times).
Well, We sat and talked the whole
thing over, and backwards and for
wards for quito a long time, at the
breakfast table, and decided on the
dress for the wedding-a travelling
costume it is to be, of course, for they
start for the Alps Immediately after
the ceremony. It's to be a lovely
peachy-colored suit and hat to match
that aunty bought for herself in
Bond street, which is adorably be-
coming to her style of beauty. And
then | made her blush tremendously
when asked if she had quite finished
all of her trousseau-sucht things as
lingerie and the like. She changed
the subject as soon as she had airily
said. ooh, yes" but it did amuse me
When we had finished talking
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-02

begged mother to wait till the after
noon for our grand tour, as l was dy-
ing to go to aunty's room and have
gab-fest with her-one Of the real
kind.
She confessed that she was more
madly in love with Jeffry than ever
before-even more than she was IL
years ago! And that he seemed to be
in the same state of mind about her;
hence the sudden but prompt decision
to hasten the marriage.
And, oh, Lindsey, to think, just to
think. that in two weeks time l shall
be a bride, and Jeffry all my own. It's
TOO wonderful for words, and to think
that we shall dream our way through
some of those white-capped noun
tains that he knows so well, and
loves. 1t seems like fairy-tale."
Then she showed me some of the
last of the many dainty negligees that
she has been buying here in London,
and l tried to advise her how and
when to wear each one, until she was
quite purple in the face from laugh
ing. That aunt of mine is so happy
these days that she laughs at every
thing and nothing!
Just as we were in the midst of an
animated exchange of compliments,
for Jeffry and Jack, mother hustled
in to remind me of our engagement
and also that two hours had gone by
since we left the breakfast table.
(To be continued)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-02
MUSICAL ROCKS FOUND
PENNSYLVANIA, TUNEEUL
Detroit News


A few miles from Pottstown, Pa, or
about As miles from Philadelphia are
to be found the only musical rocks in
They are strewn over half an acre on
the top of hill overlooking the
Schuylkill Valley, some lying loose,
some being embedded deeply in the
ground, some weighing several tons.
and some small enough to be picked
up and carried away in the, hand.
They are of uniform dark brown
color, showing unmistakatle traces of
iron, and never collect either moss or
lichens> as most rocks do-neither do
any wild plants or weeds grow near
them, nor will any ivy grow over
them.
When struck with a hammer or
other metallic instrument they respond
with clear resonant note like a bell.
The larger the rock struck the louder
and clearer the bell note, the ringing
Of the big rocks being heard quite
plainly across the valley.
A musician after g. little practice is
able to produce the notes Of the scale
on them in manner similar to the
xylophone.
When small rocks are carried away
and struck elsewhere they refuse to
ring, and this fact leads many to be-
lieve that the ground underneath the
rocks is formed like huge sounding
board, while the loose masses of
granite have been cunningly arranged
by the hand of nature to refract sound
in such a way ass to produce the ring
ing notes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-02
. Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am "a years
of age. Seven years ago I left MY
old home town and came to this part
of the state. When I left there
was deeply in love with a girl and
I swore to be her friend as long as
lived. We have corresponded to-
gether all these years, and find that
still love her with a stronger love
than ever.
Two weeks ago I got telephone
message from a .neighboring town,
sent by her. asking me to come there
and meet her. When I met her she
confided in me that it would help her
cut of a difficulty if I would marry
her. She asked me to be loyal to
her.
I want to marry her because love
her dearly and she loves me. Ny
folks are against it. 1t is not that
she is a bad girl, as she is not
Her difficulty has not resulted from
any fault of hers, but it is the reason
nv folks object.
Please give me your point of view
Shall l go against the wishes of M 7
folks and let love conquer? I wis
no matter what happens. Nv folks
is p years of age.
LONESOME LUKE.
Let love conquer if you are sure
your feeling is love and not the wor-
Shipping of an ideal. You are few
years younger than l feel a man
should be to make his choice of a
life companion, but that should not
stand in the way of your happiness
if YOU use Judgment
How will you feel 10 years from
now? Will you be happier if you
have stood by the girl in her diff
Guilty? Will you have contentment of
mind if you know you have failed
to help? Are you sure that she is as
loyal to you as you are to her? I
: believe you are the only one to work
out your own problem. Be true TO
yourself and if you are doing what
you feel to be right, the fact that
your parents object should not alter
your decision. Do not treat their
reasons lightly. Much unhappinesS
3 could be spared if children would heed
the mature viewpoints of their par
Cnts. On the other hand, parents
sometimes err, and by their advice,
stand in the way of great happiness
for their children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-02

Operations were Immediately begun,
the young man standing by the coun-
ter, where his maneuvers could be
seen, so that no slight Of hand business
could be put on.
He did the job in 26 minutes. but
said he did not have enough of them.
Six more sticks were brought, which
he consumed with the same relish as
the first.
He then smoked a cigar, bowed his
thanks to the crowd for their hospital
ity and took his leave.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-02
Boy Didn't Like Candy
Only Ate as Sticks
IRockland (Me.) Opinion1

We insert here the most incredible
story that was ever report
ed from Waldoboro, but it Is neverthe-
less true and can be verified by sever
al witnesses. Ralph Eugley, of Gross
Neck, q good looking, robust youth OF
Is years, stated at Aaron Nash's store
that the night previous he had eaten
40 large apples. .-.-. ~
All the men present doubted this
herculean accomplishment whereon
young Eugley passed out the following
challenge, to wit, that he would eat
40 large sticks of rich chocolate candy.
II he could do this the crowd was to
pay the bill, if not, he would settle it
himself.
This was promptly agreed to and he
was allowed an hour to do the job.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-02

Cultivate activity-the time is COM
ing when you won't have to cultivate
repose.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
NEW STOCK OFFERING.

y group of investment bankers
headed by Merrill. Lynch & Co. and
Cassatt & Co. of New York. is Of
ierinS $4,000 shares of common
stock of the Spicer Manufacturing
Corporation at s2s per share.
In the fall of 1919 the com,arv
acquired the Sheldon Axle & Sprinr
company and the Parish Manufac-
turing Corporation. With a part OF
the proceeds of the sale of this com
mon stock, 1t has recently acquired
the Salisbury Axle Company. OF
jamestown, n. Y, so that aside from
being the largest manufacturer of
universal joints and propeller shafts
for automobiles in the United States.
1t Is now one of the largest manu-
facturers Of springs, axles and other
allied parts. Its product is taken
by the majority of the motor car
and truck manufacturers in the
United States.
Net profits for the fiscal year
ended 1919, available for dividends
on the common stock, amounted to
$3.50 per share before taxes and to
s4.37 after taxes. Application will
be made to list this stock on the
New York Stock Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
WESTERN UNION EARNINGS.

The annual report of the Western
Union Telegraph Company for last
year shows gross operating reve-
nues of s55.3OS,639. as compared
with s542S3.41l in the preceding
year. Net operating revenue for the
year was s6.S47.774. as compared
with s7.67S.4S5 in 1915. but addi-
tional income brought an increase
in net to s13.0S3.65S from sl1.619.S13.
In terms of the common stock this
was equivalent to 1890 per cent. IS
compared with 1l.62 per cent in
1918.
The balance sheet at the close of
the year showed the property ac-
count at S171.616.l0S.. as compared
with s162.762.l43 in 1918. while
other securities owned are set down
as s11.935.922. as against s12.193.47c.
Current assets were $40.695.lS3 and
current liabilities s2S,353.931. max
ing net working capital sI2.S41.25i.
as compared with s22.4I1,224 in
1918.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
CANADIAN BUSINESS
DISPLAYS IMPROVEMENT

Milder weather has greatly stimu-
lated the movement of seasonable
merchandise in most sections OF
Canada. and trade in Easter special
ties has been of very satisfactory
proportions.
Numerous buyers are present in
the leading wholesale markets, and,
though the prevailing disposition is
to operate cautiously in making en-
Gagements for the future, they are
purchasing good-sized quantities or
dry goods, clothing, footwear. fur
nishings, jewelry, furniture, hard
ware, and other staples for prompt
delivery. Pressure for supplies,
both from domestic and foreign
sources, maintains manufacturing
activity, the labor situation is more
favorable than for many months,
and collections occasion little COM
plant
Retail trade of late has shown
noticeable improvement at Montreal,
and in wholesale lines, the principal
staples continue in active demand.
With a scarcity of certain goods
and extremely high prices, many
buyers are confining their opera
tions to current needs, but sales
reach a large total. Collections are
good. More favorable weather has
stimulated business in almost all
departments at Quebec. and the out
look for spring and summer is con-
sidered highly encouraging. Easter
trade has been very active at To-
ronto, and demand for ordinary
spring staples has been decidedly
benefited by generally favorable
weather.
Wholesalers in the principal lines
are receiving a steady run of orders,
and. in spite of growing conserva-
tism in certain quarters, total busi-
ness is above the average in volume
for this period. There has been no
let-up in Industrial activity, and COL
lections are good. Conditions have
improved to some extent in the far
west and northwest with the ap-
proach of spring, and Easter trade
has been fully up to expectations.
Winnipeg, Regina, Moose Jaw. Cali
gary, Saskatoon, and other whole
sale centers report buyers to he
more conservative, especially in
purchasing for the future, but Or
ders appear to be increasing. and
good spring and summer trade Is
genarally expected.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
RAW GOODS
EXPORTS FALL
February Figures Show
Marked Shrinkage In
Europe's S Demands.
ACTION IS SIGNIFICANT
Would Seem to Indicate
Foreign Policy of Dras-
tic Retrenchment.
ACTION IS SIGNIFICANT

Although the balance of trade for
Feoruary last still remains in favor
Vi tne United States by s17S,134,727,
according to statistics on exports
and Imports by great groups there
was a very defined falling off both
IN the imports and exports compared
with last month.
While the figures as issued ar.
compared by the government stat
isticians with the same month of !.
year ago and show general and large
increases, nevertheless it is consid-
ered 20 be of little value to make
such a comparison at the present
time when the month to month
fluctuations are so great. and give
better key to the situation than
comparisons a year old
1T would appear from a review of
the hgures that foreign nations are
doing as little boying as possible
for the figures on manufactures
ready for consumption show an in
grease. Exports of materials to he
used in manufacture and in the
crude state show a decided falling
on. and gives an indication that the
nations, probably due to the condi-
tlon OF the exchange, are trying to
ADJUST Vt by denying themselves the
american raw materials. They are
apparently confining their buying TO
absolute necessities.
'Crude material exported for use
In manufacturing fell from s237.-
4IG,54S in January to $175.O36,405 in
February; foodstuffs in crude condi-
ton and food animals were reduced
from s44,40S.56S TO S349l3.17e in
February; foodstuffs partly or
wholly manufactured went down
from $l37,004,09l in January TO
sllO,S3S,332 in February. and 'manu-
factured for further use in manu-
featuring fell off from s79.54O.40o
in January to S77,S31, ,S99 in Feb
ruary.
Likewise the United States reduced
its imports of crude materials and
foodstuffs in crude condition in Feb
ruary as compared with the previ-
GUS month. The crude materials
imported in February were valued
at $l96,626,116, while in January
they were S2l5,477,l59 The value
of the foodstuffs in crude condition
brought into the country in Febru-
airy were S42.333.4S9. as compared
with $52,717,256 in January. Manu-
features ready for consumption also
showed a decrease from S65.47S,756
in January to s62.795,637 in Feb
ruary.
Foodstuffs partly or wholly man
ufactured imported in February
were valued at s9O,51..S22, an in
crease over the January figures,
which were s67.657 ,094, and manu-
factured for further use in manu-
featuring increased from S67,9Is,33o
in January to s70,7S2.1SG in Feb
ruary.
The total value of the imports in
February was s467.634,29S. as COM
pared with s473,s04.053 in January,
while the exports in February were
valued at s645,769,O25, as compared
with the January exports valued at
$732,745.493.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
CAR SHORTAGE
PEAK REACHED
Latest Reports Received by
Commission Display I'm
proved Condition.
ASSURED !
Improved Weather Will
Greatly Facilitate Mat
ters in Sections Hit.
BETTERMENT ASSURED7 i

Reports received by the Commits
sion on Car Service of untitled
acquisitions for freight cars as of
March Is show an Improvement
over previous reports. Indicating
that the peak of the car shortage
has been passed for the time being
at least. AS of that date the
United States roads show an aggre-
gate average daily shortage of ap-
proximately $4,000 cars, about even
ly divided between box cars and all
others. A few weeks ago the aver
age was about 10000. The box car
shortage was felt mostly in eastern
territory and in the northwest with
some scattering shortages in the
southeast and the central west,
There continues a shortage of auto
mobile cars in the automobile load
ing territory of Michigan, Ohio and
Indiana, and also a shortage of coal
cars, particularly in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois and West Virginia.
Reports for March Is received by
the Commission on Car Service in
dicate that some progress is being
made in the direction of getting
freight cars returned to their
home" lines, which is the purpose
of the new car service rules adopted
by the American Railroad Associa-
tion which went into effect on
March !. The object is to give the
various roads the benefit of the par
ticular types of cars most suited to
their traffic requirements. although
the rules are being applied with dis
cretion to avoid unnecessary empty
movement and to give service the
first consideration. On March ] the
proportion of cars on the rails OF
the owning roads was at the lowest
point that had been reached in two
years. about half of the normal per-
centage. While the gain is slight
il would seem to indicate that there
may be a continued Improvement.
which is particularly gratifying in
the face of a heavy traffic require
ment. The gain is most noticeable
in coal cars. Box cars and fiat cars
show little change but there has
been a slight gain as TO box cars
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Houston Facilitates Delivery
Of Small Liberty Bond Units

Inquiries are coming into the
Treasury Department from banks
and investment dealers, who are
selling Liberty bonds and Victory
notes to investors. as to how they
may secure sufficient quantities Of
the $50 and 500 denominations for
delivery to purchasers.
In order to meet this situation and
facilitate investment in the $50 and
500 bonds and notes by small in
vestors throughout the country, the
Treasury issued instructions to the
Federal Reserve Banks yesterday,
which are calculated TO expedite eX
changes of large denomination For
small denomination bonds and notes
and make il possible for banks and
dealers generally to obtain the small
denominations in the first instance
if they so request.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
FAILURES LAST WEEK.

Commercial failures last week IN
the United States. as reported by
r. G. Dun & Co. are 12S against los
week ago 12h in the preceding
week. and 146 the corresponding
week last year. Failures in Canada
Number 9 against Is last week, 16
the preceding week and Is last year
OF failures last week in the United
States. 80 were in the east, 81 south,
81 west, and 25 in the Pacific States
and 81 reported liabilities of $4,000
or more. against 35 the previous
week
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
TYLER ELECTED TREASURER
OF PARK & TlLFORD co.

Washington bank men will be in
terested to know that John Z. Ty-
Ter for a number of years connected
with the East Washington Savings
Bank and later with the Federal
Reserve Board, has recently been
elected treasurer of Park and Til
ford. Inc. New York City.
Mr.. Tyler left Washington in 1917
to become a paymaster in the navy
during the war and since January,
1919. has served on the staff of the
Discount Corporation of New York
in Wall Street. On January. 1920.
he Joined the Park and Tilford or
ganization as assistant treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Treasury Adopts NewF ForeignE xchange
Rates; To Pay in u. S. Currencu

Tor European
period April
and lire off,
period
weeks period
" ''' Pie'ious
only increa in
The
Department Variations
in
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