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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-10-27

A motion was made, seconded and
carried that all claims Of this class be
allowed in full
A motion was made. seconded and
carried that this meeting adjourn to
Tuesday, Oct. s. 1920, on account OF
having to meet with representatives
at Petersburg regarding the Peters
burg, Colesburg and Hawkeye high
way.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that the auditor be authorized
to issue warrants for all claims al
lowed at this meeting.
The minutes of this meeting We're
read and approved.
CHAs. A. swINDELL. Chairman.s
ROBT. FISHEL, Auditor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09

New York, April s.--Arthough there
were number of strong spots on the
curb market today many Issues con-
tinued rcactionary, so that the tone
was again uncertain. Business as a
whole was confined to the professional
element, with insiders operating mod =
erately in some stocks.
Sensational movements In Granada
OH attracted attention and caused some
criticism over the trading methods dur
ing the excitement. The stock which
sold yesterday at nine was run up more
than fifteen points with transactions on
or two points apart at times on diff
ferent sides OF the crowd The reaction
was just as startling
Aetna Exp1osives-soo shares: bid
az: asked. 10.
Allied oil-1o,eoo shares; bid, IS;
asked. At.
Anglo American-soo shares: bid. SIX;
asked. 81.
Federal oii-..coo shares: bid. sA;
asked, as.
Int. Petroleun--7oo shares: bid, 40;
Merritt ofi--1.soo shares. bid. IS;
asked. 1871.
Metro. Petroleum--s4.s 500 shares: bid
"A; asked. ~.
Mexican Panueo--soe shares: bid, Is;
asked. Is.
Midwest Redning-sec shares, bid
1865; asked. 1877.
Southwest otl-4oo shares; bid. II;
asked f3s.
Texas Ranger-1.3eo shares; bid. /
asked, IN.
! Victoria oil--1,1oo shares; bid, IH
asked. y.
! Atlanta-s.ooo shares: bid, 2: agked
AZ.
| Big Ledge-i.4oo shares; bid. sis
asked, y.
| Cons. ArtDona---s0o shares; bid, AZ
asked, 8.
Goldneid Cons--2.5oo shares: bid. 1e
asked. IS.
Mckinley Darragh-1.ooo shares; bid
Sc: asked. 50.
| kipissing Mines--i.5oo shares: bid
10; asked. 1oia.
Rex Cons.-s,ooe shares; bird. .
asked. 8,
Tonopah Extension--zoo shares; bid
:; asked, ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09

middltng, and sti grades of tinges could
be shipped from the Eastern belt md
delivered probably on May failed TO
have much influence and toward mid
afternoon prices were around the best
levels 81 the session. In the final hour
the market became unsettled and the
list sagEed on protit-taking. Last quo
tations were steady at a net gain Of "A
points to decline OF 20 points.
spot here was steady. with rnidd1ing
unchanged at 42.5oc: there were no
sales Spot at New Orleans was steady
with middling unchanged at 4fAc: TIE
sales were 3.S43 bales. Cotton range;
April-Opening. 4o.5oG4I5o; closing.
41.4o preferred.
May-opening. 400; highest, &1.7s.
lowest. 1923; closing. GIG
June-Clostng. 1850.
July-Opening. $3.50; highest ss.ss:
lowest. ss.42; closing. ssss9ssoo
Augnst-Highest. 1915; lowest, Ss1e;
closing, 374o
september-C1osing. $40
October Opening. s5ss: highest
ss.75; lowest, s5.os: closing. s52s@ ss35.
November-C1osinK, 34s5.
misunderstanding. 54S5: highest
$3.50; lowest. s427: closing, s@.450
344s
January -- Opening $3.50: highest!
s425; lowest, 33.75; closing. ssso@
$3.50
February-C1osing. 33.5e
March--opening, 33.42: highest sag:
lowest 5s,12; closing. sz.35G52so.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
J.n.H.s.
ATHLETES RUN TONIGHT

Tonight at S:15 o'clock in tie
Grays' armory the John Marshall
high school track team meets the
I. nj. &. A. in dual track and field
meet. There are eleven events on
the card and all. are filed with able
athletes.
High school will place one of the
strongest teams on the floor that has
represented that institution in years.
While there were only three letter
mon back at the beginning OF the sea
son there was an abundance of new
material and a versatile team has
been built up by Coach Jones and they
viii do their best to start the sea son
off with a win
Captain Ashbrook, Todd and
Starke, all letter men from last YEAR s.
team are expected to lead in the of.
fensive against the ~"Y". Ashbrooke
will be entered in the high jump. shot
put, and tifty-yard hurdles. Todd is
a middle distance man and will carry
the Blue and White In the half mile,
22o-yard dash and the half mile relay.
Starke will be relied upon to bring
nome the honors in the sprints. He
has been showing up better than
ever this year and is covering the dis
lance in just little over nothing.
The Y. NJ. c. A will have some
OF the best athletes in the city wear
ing its colors in the meet MANY
or the men have already made names
Tor themselves in Richmond sporting
circles while others have theirs to
make but all have been rounding
into form fast and will give the Mar
shaliites fight for the first honors
Coach Dobson, of Richmond coll
lege will act as starter at the meet
Arthur Van Buren, will be official OF
the course. Ziegler and several other
Richmond college students will com
plete the list OF officials.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
flcTION FOLLOWS
WHO DAY OF TRADING
by nRoApAN WALL.


New York April Smother wiz
day OF trading in wall street endet
with a reaction as tho market closed
1 Money was in ptentiru supply at
per cent on the cali and time money
Il could be obtained at from TO IA pc
cent New high records were made b,
several of the highly speculative issus'
and by some OF the conservative
I specialties The gold imports on thi'
movement row amount to s4e.55e.0ei
actually arrived in New York publclS
in addition To the s56,ooo. 0oo secretly
sent from London TO Montreal to b
transferred later to New York.
Tire financial world refuses 20 l2oR
cpon developments in Germany a.
beavish from any point OF view.
The public is coming into wall streGi
again. The public sold on balance IN
March but rs buying now. The h q
peorie who make markets will see that
Interest is maintained.
The so-called Ryan stocks were ~
the Auelieht early. Nanadium Size,
rose ! points without break 70 the
raw high record OF $50 About the
ZINE it reached there SEINE OF the other
Interests IN the company nut ont a
statement claiming Nsnadium 20 be
anyth Ag hut Ryan stock. }. Ireor-
ard r,e4tc2Is. =. 81. Schwah T. Ccle'
man lFGpcr7. Harry Payne whitney, C.
NJ sYAcNc;I aimed grestcr prom
ineree IN r.: fG4a Alisr = RYAN But
ttaGe1s H=a been buying IL for Ryan
etoc,, ss wNe1 tucse other names az
psared .Fs.e MAS heavy p~cft~takir@
shat caused reaction Of SIX points be-
fore she day closed Strorp berg whi-h
THE street Mas taSEe6 as "a RYAN stock
sho{ up g.. points 20 che new hiss
record o. 1s}. II also reacted ~ Tic
afterncor. losing more than ten points.
ChfeaEc Pneumatic Tool vas dlscov-
ero6 70 Dc RYAN stock also, 20 IL
took ar inward swing TO new hIzh
xecorG togchirg 1l1Ts.
when 5he stocks began In react
United : atez Realty which had been
dead fer eauFie q DAYS suddenly
came tn l.te and advanced more than
s}x nolnts ~ new high record. ~
ahe same t,we Virginia Iron. Republic
Steel ara Paj5wj In became excited and
strong. all making new high prices for
the movement Corn Products was
smother that sold a new high level
Buying # Republic was particularly
good both on the advance and on tar
subsequent decline
Mexican on stocks became excited
again and s8vSce when Il was ar
nouneed That tire Island OIL company
had brought IN second Eosher. The
nrst one was for 5o.oo6 barrels 4 day
The second produces 5000 barrels.
Aaxwe3i and all the other low priced
automobile stocks became active and
rImor said THAT there would be a cor
solicitation that would include Marvel,
ard saxon
The government crop report shows
the worst condition Of winter wheat fer
forty years and the smallest acreage
since the wa began. Crops must be
good this year 70 hold up the business
structure Of the country,
Italian and French exchange went
lower again. British Exchange was not
materially changed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
COTTON MARKET

New York. Aprn s.--Cotton again
sold into new high ground for the sea.
son today with the dem and particu-
larry strong for May and July which
moved up SO and 1o1 points respec.
lively. Realizing by old longs caused
q setback from the top toward the
close. which was mixed Trading was
active. At the end there was some re-
dictionary sentiment in evidence, owing
to improved weather IN tho belt and a
belief that the recent advance had left
the market In an easier position tech
nicaily and consequently more suscepti.
Bile to any bearish news.
Covering orders advanced May con
tracts Ave points at the opening
The big inquiry for May and Juty
carried the entire list upward early ir
the afternoon. Japanese interests sold
on "a scale UP. while the trade, Wal
street and commission houses pur.
chased freely.
A report from a Carolina cotton firm
to the effect that strict low and Low
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
GOOD ROADS
by j. OGDEN ARMOUR.

The country is entering a period OF
road building. Projects which were
Planned during the war are being put
into effect. The federal government
has made large appropriations, to be
spent conjointly with appropriations
by the various states. Good roads
have become watchword of posi-
war progress.
There is occasion for reflection in
the fact that the greatest of ancient
empires was conspicuous for its road
building The Roman roads were the
railways and telegraph of an age that
did not know steam and electricity
They were the pathways OF the I'm
perial couriers and the imperial le-
gions. These roads were the girders
that held the empire together 1t Is
customary, today, to admire the Ro-
mans for their practical sagacity. no
where better exemplified than in their
road building.
In manner, history repeats it.
self" in our newly oestirred zeal for
constructing good highways. what to
the Romans was a national necessity
has become for us an urgent need:
and this by virtue OF modern in
vention-the motor car. I look for
much advancement to grow out of the
motor age" and I am certain that
this advancement will he contingent
upon the attention we give TO the i'm
provement OF our roads
Those of US who have made observa~
tions for two decades have seen won
droas changes resulting directly fr5m
the use of the pleasure automobile
Once the city was the city, and the
country was the country, Today they
merge into one another. The city man
knows the country as never before
is glad to have access to It and TO live
in 1t when possible. The country man
knows the city and frequents ii often.
Small villages of yesterday have be-
come the rural metropolises that one
hHds here and there, everywhere. This
is all good for it is well that a nation
be knit together in the spirit OF mu-
tuaf understanding and in a reciproc.
ity of advantages,
But there are better arguments for
good roads than those which apply
merely to the pleasure car. We are
told, on the authority OF the govern.
yearly in marketing their crops. be-
cause of bad roads That is too much
waste, We should contemplate this
figure in connection with the high cost
OF living.
There is no more serious problem
before us today than the matter Of re-
ducing the cost of getting the prod
ucts of the farm to the table of the
consumer. One step. at least in the
solution Is plain--better roads
AS an instrument of economy the
motor truck has not vet come into its
own. Efficient servant as ii is in GER
tain restricted realms. 1t now awaits
the further development OF interurhan
and country highways to reach the
measure OF it's full attainment II has
power and speed that put IL outside
the class of the horse drawn vehicle,
and nimbleness and nexibility which
gives 1T a certain advantage over the
railways. 1t is my expectation to see
it assume more and more the func-
ton of the short haul" as its own pc
culiar province; in part, relieving the
railways OF those duties which they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09

an ordinary ash can which will NOT
leak and make a stove Of it to be
fed from the top and smoke pipe ex.
tended as In illustration.
Be careful. It should be remem-
bered that dose is 1 dose and that
water must not be allowed to get
too hot or it will injure or delay
termination OF the tubers. Too eoId
will not control the disease. Al.
though any thermometer may be
used, the best type is the floating
thermometer. such as II used in
creameries. Make up the solution
according to the directions, but keep
a reserve supply. SO that you can
maintain the initial strength or low
er the temperature by adding, should
1t 90 above 10 degrees.
The potatoes may be- handled In
loose sacks or in crates.
: The Iowa state college at Ames
will furnish booklet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. April s.--The corn market
was nervous today. The close showed
moderate losses. May being y to 80
lower. July u 10 sc lower and Sep
seruber dropping sc. May had good
support on all the setbacks. but there
WAS more or less pressure on the de-
ferrcd months by some of the larger
traders.
The activity Oh the part Of federal
officers TO discover any infringement
Of the Lever set IN the recent bulge
in corn tended TO make the trade
nervous before the opening and selling
by an Omaha house was believed TO
be long corn On the break short s
took some OF the offerings. but a steady
gtream Of buying orders, mostly for
small amounts, came into Tho pit from
outside sources. Later, the govern
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09

omies In road maintenance IL the
using Of triangular mesh reinforce
ment to keep cracks from opening
up by soft bottoms or FROST.
Some plan for action between
state authorities, contractors and
citizens must be arranged to relieve
this condition" says Mr.. Franz
Baackes, Y. r. American Steel d
Wire company.
III materials and labor are con-
stantly increased, the work cannot
proceed. A working basis should be
decided upon by citizens oryaniza-
tons In q case OF deadlock between
the state authorities and the con-
tractors.
We must have the roads. We ara
losing in traffic far moro daily than
shy tccrcascd price would make.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
National Crop improvement. Service,

National Crop Improvement servicel
A BOUT the only objection which
= farmers> have to the formalde-
hyde treatm of potatoes for scab
is that 1t talks two hours or so to
complete the treatment.
Formaldehyde is more active hot
than cold. 1t penetrates faster and
kills the spores more rapidly. So
every potato grower should treat his
seed and thereby increase his yield
and profit.
The Solution,
Formaldehyde 60 per cent solu-
tion), two pints; water, 80 gallons.
Dip two minutes at 11S to 122 de-
grees f. Cover with the wet sacks
for 90 minutes and then allow to
dry. .te
The work, Of course, can be slowly
done In an ordinary wash boiler.
but another good scheme is to take
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09

neat report on wheat was construed
as huilIsh This increased buying
power, while selling pressure dimin.
ishcd- The railroad strike is spreading
- other markets, Kansas City. Toledo
and Buffalo now being involved
Oats closed &c higher TO u lower
The market followed the trend In corn
opening lower because Of selling by a
large wire house and Omaha interests
Later. selling pressure was light and
the market moved upward Oh moderate
bgylEE
The hog products. market finished
lower. Pressure from local traders
*as responsible for the drop. The vol
u10e II business was small Grain ana
nroVision futures table.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09

rN&tional Crop Improvement ssrv.eAI
Sc A T THE present time there is
4 4 more money available for
roads and at the same time less road
construction going on, than any time
ia history.
why? Because the contractors
are afraid to make a price without
Including a wide margin.
TT Is claimed that the material
men are taking advantage Of the i'm
mense appropriations to charge all
that traffic will bear, but the prin-
cipai reason is that common labor
Is charging T5c an hour in the coun.
try districts and 500 an hour
adjacent 10 the large cities.
Road commissioners generally are
advocating that roads be properly
made. One of the greatest econ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
HUGHES Is RETAINED BIZ
NINE WORKERS UNION

New York, April CHARLES u.
Hughes. former justice of the United
States supreme court, has been re-
tanned as chief OF counsel for forty
three officials of the Mine Workers
Union of America, who are under in
dictment with a group OF soft coal
operators charged with conspirng to
increase the price OF coal. 1t was an
nounced today by John l.. Lewis, in
ternational president of the United
Mine Workers. President Lewis is
one of the defendants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09

are least able to perform; and in part
expanding the field of our national
transportation system.
] say, therefore. ali speed to thu
good road movement! 1t will cheapeG
our methods of distribution and heir,
Ito bring the people OF our country
closer to each other. j commend its
common sense and practical wisdom
1t may be less spectacular than somn
of our other national issues but r
strikes deep into the roots Of funAe-
mental progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
LIBERTY BONDS
nv MILLER d CO.

Closing bid prices:
United States Liberty Bonds. avs,
1861
United Statse Liberty Bonds. Arst ~,
$3.50.
United States Liberty Bonds. second
As. $3.50.
United States Liberty Bonds, nrst
4As, ss1.5o,
United states Liberty Bonds, second
4As, $3.50.
United States Liberty Bonds. third
AIS, 1884.
United tSates Liberty Bonds. fourth
AIS. sSas4.
United States Victory Bonds, 4As.
ssTe2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09

The Bell Two-in- One Tire Company
was yesterday awarded verdict of
$212.50 in the law and equity court
against the Old Dominion Steamship
company, The claim was for strayed
freight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
Brings In $4,000. 900

New York. April e.-The Cunard
liner Carmania arrived here tonight
from Liverpool with $t0,ooo,000 In
gold bullion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
Local Produce Market

(Wholesals quotations BY woodson.
Cra<. Inc. lt1S East Cary street Madi-
son 42S-J.>
Evening journal., 1920-10-21
WHY NOT A swITcn2

IN The course OF statement made few days ago
Il James II. Hughes Jr, Democratic United States At
torney for the Delaware district asserted that he would
ferret out and bring 10 punishment all Delaware vo-
laiors OF the draft law
Mr. Hughes complained that owing to lack OF funds
due to failure by the Republican Congress to make an
adequate appropriation hs could moi obtain detectives
TO run down such war-servce dodgers He added how
ever that he would take up and carry through the in
yestigations himself
We have labor-saving suggestion TO make to Mr.
Hughes II has been given out here that the Wilson
administration has sent 10 Delaware many Federal de-
tectves to watch for registration and election frauds on
the Republican side
Thus far they have produced no results, although
so-called local Democratic Investigators" have made
merry nzzle OF things in connection with the regisra-
ton.
Now. wouldn't II be well for Mr. Hughes 10 ask tn,
Federal Government to switch TO him the Federal detec
lives FOR draftcyason work to save them wasting he
time looking for Republican fraud which does not an,
will mol exst2
Evening journal., 1920-10-21

who would not do everything In hs or her power to
prevent the veurrcneo Of 30 dreadful calamity"
Candidate Cox no doubt will fuss and fume and founder
but Will not avail him. He has been nailed TO Tho cross
by Pierre s. dupont and hangs there In full Wow OF tho
American people, branded falsiner with respect to
General dupont and tho. dupont Company, Just he
previously had branded faslner with respect
TO the mythical sa00OoOoo Republican campaign sush
fund.
Governor Coxs utterances may be inspired by the
knowledge that he Is defeated and that his political
plight cannot be made any by reckless and ground
less charges. II that BE his view OF II, his political
friends should take steps TO hold him in check and II
necessary TO censorlze his campaign speeches. remem-
berns that. after Cox hss become merely political
memory, the Democratic party must responsible
ty for his outrageous attacks upon men who are at
variance with him the great political Of the day.
Evening journal., 1920-10-21
GIRLS CLUB WILL
ENTERTAIN SCOUTS

Special to The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, Oct. 2t.-Dr. and
Mrs. Harris Newell and daughter.
Miss Ethel Newell, OF Philadelphia.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Newell. OF
Claym0nt, were visitors at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. William Mcconnell
this week.
Miss Emma Derrickson, OF Okla
homa. is visiting her brother, Her
bert Derrickson.
-I'he Girls Club of the Presbyter-
ian Church will entertain the Boy
Scouts tomorrow evening at mas
querade social in the club room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Foard who
motored from Stanton Va, last week
TO visit his. mother. Mrs. George
Foard. left yesterday for their home
In Detroit
The marriage Of Miss Thelma Tylte
Of Connecticut, and Richard r. Whit
tingham, OF this city, will take place
at the home Of her parents next
Saturday. Miss Tylie was teacher OF
domestic science in the local school
last year.
At the annual Sunday School con-
vention of Red Lion hundred held in
st. Georges. the Rev. Robert c. Pit
zer was -ehected president. and Mrs.
Harry Webb, vice-president
Evening journal., 1920-10-21
pRAIsE RON A rnoucurruL pnINnpAL.

NIUCH praise has come 10 Miss Clara Mendnhall
IVI principal Of Public School No Q, at Eighth and
Woason streets for the presence Of mind she displayed
preventing the COO children in her change from seeing
tho manged body OF boy who had been crushed 10
death by motor truck front OF The school Monday
afternoon 10 to parents a striking example Of how
carefully their children cared for by Miss Mendnha.
II was just the children preparing for dis
mlssal that the terrible accident occurred in which
young Given lost his life.
II was occasion which made the stouest and strong
est nerves weaken
Upon learning Of the accident, with her usual thought
fulness for her charges Miss Mendlnha held back her
school Of about COO chdren-some OF whom leaving
their class roomsunt the body OF the unfortunate lad
removed and all traces OF the sad affair had also
been removed Thus the children were spared the
memory Of what made than one older person
The children simply told, Miss Mendinhsll
thinks wise for.us not to go now They knew moth
ing OF accident but, knowing their principal were
content with the explanation.
Many mothers have commented upon Miss Mendn-
halls action and The compliment which was paid to her
authority by the hundreds OF boys and girls who by
Its exercise, were spared gruesome sight
Evening journal., 1920-10-21
COUNCIL AND the NEW oHARrER

('lN COUNCIL has Joined In the Rotary Club project
~ Of new city charter for Wilmington
II announced It's policy, sitting as committee OF the
whole last evening
Previously The kiwans Club had expressed It's sympa-
thy for the charter movement and offered to CO.
operate io every way with the Rotary Club.
Thus the forces which favor a new charter are being
Hobized and public sentiment in It's behalf is being
crystslized.
What success Will attend the movement will depend
upon r natira OF The charter proposed and the com
position OF The Legislature at the time the charter bill
comes up for consideration.
Many charters have been proposed in past years. but
hus FAR has been chosen The Legislatures have
-eonien'ed themselves with making amendments io the
old charter.