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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-20

Octavus Roy Cohen, whose first story for the screen, 1.-TWO Gents Worth of Humanness," is being made with Madge Kennedy as the star says he ~has a peculiar and terribl, expensive habit. It Is cashing checks! We'll, it would seem if there is any one who can afford the habit, i: would be q young man who appears all the time in the Saturday Evening Post, who has three novels coming out, one play running and two more accepted for New York production and who has a long term contract tc write motion pictures At least, lie must have plenty of checks to cash.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-20
SACRED HEART ANNUAL. REPoBr

Rev. Richard F. Moore. D. D.. pastor of the Sacred Heart church thanked his parishioners at all the masses Sunday for their. generosity during the past year and stated that the income, S5S, ,502.S1 was the largest ever received in any year by the parish.
 The work of rem modeling and recon structing the church will be con1pIct- ed some time in the spring.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20
WOMEN ADOPT
10000 ORPHANS
Connecticut to Provide Foster
Mothers for Little Victims
of Turks.

Ten thousand little victims OF
Turkish brutality are to be foster
mothered by the big hearted women
of Connecticut as the result of ap.
peals by Near East Relief, the former
Committee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief of Madison avenue, New York
city. The women at meeting voted
TO adopt" that number as their share
of the 100000 homeless and starving
boys and girls orphaned in the massa
cres and deportations.
Three hundred representatives OF
wOmen'S organizations attended tn,
meeting at Hartford. at which Gov
ernOr Marcus II. Holcomb presided and
pleaded the cause of the stricken peo
pies. ANOTHER speaker was Henry Nor
genthau, former L. S. Ambassador to
Turkey
Assurances that the example of thest
noble hearted Connecticut women will
be followed by similar organizations in
all the other states have been received
ut the headquarters of the Near East
Relief, 1 Madison avenue, New York
city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20
A MISREPRESENTED RACE.

The Filipino people are a much mis-.
represented race. The frequent pub
lication of pictures OF semi-naked Min
danao Moros and Igorotes has caused
a great many Americans to believe
they are typical of the inhabitants Of
the Philippines. Such is far from tile
case, however. OF 100000 inhab-
itants Of the islands, 10,5O0,OO0 are a
Christian, civilized people with cul-
ture and refinement that will compare
very favorably with that Of other na-
tions. The Filipino women are excep-
tionally modest. A street Irritation in
Manila, so far as Filipino woman is
concerned, is something that IS almost
unknown, as any American that has
visited Manila will testify. -,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20
Is HUMAN VACUUM CLEANER
Amanda's Economies In Line Of Good
Housekeeping Hs~e q Screw
Loose

Long before the introduction OF
the vacuum cleaner Amanda had
achieved by sheer persistence of arm,
the energetic welding of broom and
brush, the precise results accom-
plished by this excellent invention.
Her husband whimsically complains
that the house is always in process
Of renovation and seldom is a con.
dition which can b. considered COM
Portable and livabsa but he is mere
man and little car be expected Of
him. Of course, Amanda is i'll from
time to time, usual, .ss the result Of
doing more than she -dght. She has
headaches, backaches and nerves that
are on edge. Her sons slip out Of
the house in the evening because
they prefer to be where they are not
nproved il they draw a chair from
Its place or leave a newspaper or the
floor. Her daughters enjoy visiting
much more than staying at horne.
and her maid seldom remains lone y
than week or two. She had nine
teen successive maids in a single
season. Somehow Amanda's econ.
omies in the line Of good housekeep-
ing have screw loose. She observed
one day that she sympathized With
HE women who liked to have her
house perfectly ordered and who
then wished that she could take her
family and live in the barn so that
the house need not be disturbed
Margaret E. Sangster, in Christian
Herald
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20
CLIMBS BRIDGE IN SLEEP
Structural Ironworker 10 Rescued
From PerIIous Position by
Fire Department.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Felix Lappells
should be crowned the country's cham
pion dreamer.
With legs and arms all skinned he
awakened TO find himself perched more
han 100 feet above the ground on
supporting rods over Jacks Run. on
the edge of the city.
Firemen summoned TO rescue lap
pell Skinned up the supporting eol-
ums 10 point from which they could
throw rope to the man. He was then
dropped slowly TO the ground.
Lappele said he had been a Detroit
structural iron worker and that he
had dreamed OF climbing over the
bridge ironwork. The temperature was
midway between freezing point and
zero when he performed the stunt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

prisoner did not get hold Of any more
saws. The prisoner from then on was
model. Every other day a striking
blond called. bringing the model pris-
oner clean silk shirts and SNUFF.
Then-one day Vierke found the
model prisoners cell empty. Two OF
the ''toolproof' cell bars had been
cut. A day later Nell Gallagher was
arrested at Cedar Rapids, Ia.
"rm not spoofin'. 1t was easy. I
pulled silk threads from the shirts.
stuck snuff on the threads and sawed
and sawed and sawed right through
the nice shiny bars" explained Gala
CHER.
Snuff queried Vierke.
"Snuff-hell :" Gallagher came back.
THAT was emery dust A silk thread
and emery dust has got it 40 ways on
any steel saw ever made"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

AS TO the question of the stability OF
government, 1 wish TO say to the Am
erican people upon my responsibility
as the encouragement that in my
opinion there exists today in the Phil
ippine Islands a stable gOvernme MT
which | think should answer the re-
quirements laid down by Presidents
Grant and Mckinley, and as l under.
stand it, also by Mr. Root-namely, a
government elected by the suffrage OF
the people, which is supported by the
people, which is capable of maintain.
ing order and of fulfilling its interna.
tional obligations
am very glad to go on record as be-
ing entirely in sympathy with the as
pirations Of the Filipino nation for i'll
dependence.
have recommended TO Congress
that In granting independence some
provision be made similar to what is
known as the Piatt amendment in the
treaty with Cuba, which restricts the
ability of the new republic in borrow
ing of foreign governments and also
permits the United States to interfere
with the affairs of the new republic in
case conditions OF disorder should be
found 10 prevail. Such recommends
ton does not come as an expires ssion of
the views of the FilipinOs; it is my
own view OF what would be desirable
TO secure a feeling of confidence and
satisfaction on the part of all persons
who have already invested money in
the Philippines or who contemplate do
ing so in the near future.
But II is not right that independence
itself should longer be delayed.
BY temperament, by experience, by
financial ability. In every way, the
100000 Filipinos are entitled to
he free from every government except
OF their own choice. They are intelli-
gent enough Ia decide for themselves.
have found the native Filipino Of
ficlal To be honest. efficient and as ca
Yabie OF administering executive posi-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

tionS as any men have met anywhere
in the world.
These officials are today governing
1000 municipalities and forty-two
provinces, economically, efficiently and
for the good OF the entire people. They
have native congress, including many
graduates of Yale, Princeton, Harvard
and other American universities. 9th
er members are graduates of Santo To-
mas and other Philippine universities,
and in education and ability they COM
pare favorably with any know.
They have leaders like Speaker Os-
mena of the House Of Representatives
and President Quezon of the Senate
who would adorn any Office
The Philippines are away ahead Of
the United States In successful govern
ment ownership and operation Of pub
lie utilities.
The government took hold of the
steam railways and made them pay d
profit Of 100000 pesos a year more
than under private ownership.
1t took hold of the highways, and
we have 1000 miles Of the best mae
adamized roads In the world. The
Manila city government Is about TO
take over the street railways and the
gas and electric plants, while the ter
ritorial government is arranging for
ownership and control of the coal sup
ply.
The movement for independence Is
a peaceful one. No territory was more
loyal to Uncle Sam during the war. 1t
offered an armed and equipped division
TO our government, gave IT a subma-
nine destroyer and oversubscribed Lib
erty loans and Red Cross funds.
Two million natives speak English
fluently, and there are 100000 English
speaking children in the public schools.
am more than willing to retire if
the Filipinos can be granted what they
deserve-a government like that of the
United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20
MODEL PRISONER
Is JAIL BREAKER
Silk Shirts and Snuff chanued
Into Steel Saw That Does
the Work.

Geneva. Ill.-Way back I'm November
Deputy Sheriff Herman yierke. max.
ing his rounds in Geneva's new tight
and toolproof" Jail. came across a pris-
oner saving away on the nice new
shining bars OF his cell.
Saw away. my friend" said vierke.
confident OF the resisting powers OF
the cell bars. "Just you saw, saw
and saw. It's fine exercise for you
and 1t won't hurt our nice little Jail
bit. II it wasn't against the rules I
would let you amuse yourself forever.
But gimme the saws"
Remember. this was way back in
November Just for the sake OF the
rule, however, Vierke made sure the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

OF PHILIPPINES
FOR Freedom
Declares It Not Right That Free
com Should Longer Be
Withheld.
BY FRANCIS BURTON HARRISON.
Soverncr-General Of the Philippines.
(First Article.)

My six years ex-
perience as gov
ernOr general of
the Philippine Is
lands have con
vinced me that the
Filipino people are
ready and fit to
have their inde-
pendence. | have
ne recommended t o
Congress, as well
as to the executive
a d m | n i 5 tratiOn,
that independence
be granted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20
4 Vain pnocautlon.

Lord Talbot De Malahids was tan.
ing IN New York about the thorough
ness Of the customs investigations.
Tho smuggler." he said. '1s bound
20 be detected II he tries his little
game In your metropolis. The smus.
gler's precautions against detection st
this admirably-managed port are -
vain and ludicrous az tho precautions
Of the dreaming Irishman.
AN Irishman. you know, once
dreamed that he was visiting the late
Queen Victoria.
"'will you have 4 drinkr the queen
said to him.
II will.' said the Irishman. "A drop
Of Irish, av coorse. hot by preference.
your majesty
$50 the queen put on the kettle. but
when the water boiled. the noise
awoke the dreamer.
Holy St Patriokl' sail he IN
enlo - aaAA >>xx x.>iss
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

igorrot which
Philippine Islands
Northern
of
in
the e
the precpt oyeron
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

one authority says white STOCKINGS
must invariably be worn with n,orrn
.ns costume. And. we suppose. black
.ose''e garters in order to have the
tout ensemble correct Tue
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

There may be n shortage OF coal.
but just look M our abundance Of
presidential timber
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

With silver dollars worth S1.03 as
bullion we may not get many of them
as change.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

There are two degrees Of crime In
profiteering-petit larceny and grand
larceny.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

Theory still says there is plenty Of
sugar. but the sugar bowl proves the
ory liar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

Cigarettes have gone up in price
again, despite the sact that the hay
market remains firm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

Decorative art is admirable. except
when girls practice it on their own
pretty face.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

AT any rate some upllfters can
point with pride 10 the prices tha;
nave been upllfted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

The jazz has invaded England. al
though late reports intimate Il is tot
10 the queens taste.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

Sugar Is not worth 20 cents pound
unless it can't be had cheaper
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-20

What is needed is a dollar that will
go farther and develop less speed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-11
Predicts Increased
Buying and Higher
Prices as Result
lead of Retail Concern
Sees Hope in Lack of
Ample Supplies of Semi
Raw and Finished Goods

rhs sore spot in the readiustment
a sa,sch which many industries are
ling. according to the head of one
" y me largest retail concerns in the
s.cssry. lies in an abundance of finish
) ~n,,rchandise and raw materials, but
= lack s Of ample supplies of semi-raw
. nsrtly finished goods. The closing
= S,wn Of the textile mills, in the opinion
y his merchant, has stopped the piling
J. IL surplus of cloth, while the
ssnafacsure Of clothing continued al
-sast up 70 the present time.
| H. applies the same reasoning to
,aass. insisting that there is an
ssnndance Of footwear about the mar
~ but no surplus of leather, while
srple quantities of hides are known to
srist. In the textile trades he believes
Kat there is plenty of raw wool, cotton
,nS silk back Of the mills.
Proceeding on this premise he draws
.bs conclusion that q resumption in
brying activity Will sweep the present
made Up stocks of goods into consump-
i've channels and bring about demand
;or cloth. leather and the other semi
nw products which exist in scant
npply. This demand, he believes, will
eaase q slight rise in price of these
materials. and consequently q tighten
ing in the finished product market. if
moi a rise as We'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-11
Member Non-member
Cotton Goods Lower
Lack of Confidence Becoming
More Marked Daily

Lack o confidence in the cotton market
Is becoming more marked daily. accord
Ing TO leading selling agents, who are
now reticent to predict when the mar
ke. will take a turn for the better. The
lack Of buving support from the big
operators is manifest in the gray or
unfinished goods market. where prices
have had q steady decline for several
months without any check. Never be-
fere in the history of the market. ac-
coraing to several of the chalmers in
TIE trade. has & decline OF such magni-
lude continued without short breaks
and rallies. 1t is pointed out that the
standard 64-e0 3Sl2 inch print cloths
hare gone from the peak price of 26
cen.s yard to Is cents or lower at
present without any upturns in their
downward course. in former declines.
even during the high priced era. a
break OF 2 cent or cent and a half
vas sufficient to stimulate buying from
some quarter. Prices are Of little in
leEest g present. the majority of buy
ers showing a disposition to shun mer-
cAaadlse at almost any price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-11
Advance in Wheat
On Crop Forecast
Improves Buying {:
Reports of Decline in Esti-
mates of Canadian Out
put Send Prices Higher;
Cash Position Is Firm

The government report figures, indi-
eating a crop somewhat under the av-
erage of private estimates, started a
buying movement in wheat yesterday
that carried prices up 712c above the
previous close and left them finally &c
net higher.
There was also active commission
house buying at times, based on a
strong position of cash wheat and less
favorable reports from the Northwest
and Canada. Shows report said that
the North Dakota crop had gone off IS
per cent or more since the government
report was made up, and there were
private advices from Canada to the eff
feet that the crop in Saskatchewan av-
eraged about 100000 bushels, and
that Canada may not raise over 210,-,
100000 or 300, 900 900 bushels.
These led to strengthening of the
cash markets, especial minneapolis,
which was quoted loo higher, with a
good demand. Elevator people bought
in the Chicago market, and selling
pressure was moderate all day, as the
country is not selling wheat freely, and
it is expected that export demand, now
slack, will improve as soon as the
movement becomes larger,
Strength in the Argentine market and
the frmness of coarse grains helped to
stimulate bullish sentiment during the
day.
The cash market was firm here, on
the basis Of $2,62 for No. 2 red and
No hard, and s275 for No. 2 mixed
durum, c. i. f. track New York, export.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-11
Weakness onCurb
Continues; Price
Changes Small
Outside Demand Virtually
Absent and Professionals
Act With Caution; Little
Prospect of Rise Seen

While weakness of stocks continued
on the curb market yesterday. the
heavy liquidation of late last week
and Monday apparently had been
checked and prices moved within a
narrow range.
Little prospect of an improvement
is seen by traders because of the lack
of public buying. News developments
continued depressing and left pessl-
mistic sentiment in the market.
General Asphalt was in supply most
of the day and sold around AZ until
lust before the close, when good buy
ing carried the stock slightly above 3v,,
Mondays last sale, the final quotation
being 43A
Petroleum issues showed little i'm
provement. Carib Syndicate cot down
to 9. new low mark. Midwest Re
fning was off point. while Simms
Petroleum and White Oil were weaker,
the former getting down to 91s at the
final sale, net loss of about point
Shell Transport rights were trlHe
easier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-11
September Cotton
Advances S. Bale
On Export Outlook
Near Months Give Strong
Tone to Market; Contin-
ued Wet Weather Factor;
Realizing Toward Close

There was a sharp advance in the
cotton market yesterday owing to a
less apprehensve view of European
conditions and nervousness over the
effect OF continued rains on crop pros
poets in the South. Near months we're
the strongest and September sold at
$40, or more than S. a bale above the
closing, prices of Monday. There was
I little business in that delivery and
the extreme advance in the case of &C
tive months was about 72 to IS points
Closing prices were called barely
steady, as there was a little furry of
realizing in the last few minutes, but
they were within few points of the
best and showed q net advance of so
to 40 points for the day.
The market opened at decline of
2 to 10 points under Liverpool and
Southwestern selling, which may have
easier tone of Southwestern spot mar
kets late Monday. Offerings were soon
absorbed, however, owing to the rela-
lively firm showing of Liverpool, bet
ter Lancashire trade advices and the
wet weather map. There was also some
trade buying at the opening decline
which served to stimulate covering and
the afternoon advance was promoted by
reports of better spot demand and
iHiiOi> VI q UuIll5u SGDll- MOntnlY con-
ditlon report.
The latter were too vague to create
much sentiment and the main factors
were considered the better average of
the European news and uncertainty as
to the effect of the continued rains on
new crop prospects. Continental trade
interests were reported buyers of late
months early.
There was no improvement in the
news from the domestic goods trade and
increasing mill curtailment was re-
ported, but private cables received here
from Liverpool said the trade outlook
was bullish in Lancashire. Southern
spot markets, as officially reported,
were so points lower to Is points
higher, the main advances being in the
markets which were relatively easy on
the previous day.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged at SO cents for
middling; no sales We're reported
The range of prices follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-11
FINANCIAL MEETINGS

TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE I'M
PORIEA TRADING CORPORATION.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the follow
ing resolution was adopted by the Board OF
Directors OF said Company 1T a special meet
ing duly convened for that purpose held at
New York City on Thursday August 5th.
RESOLVED, that in the Judgment of this
Board II Was advisable end most for the
that the same should be forthwith dissolved.
and to that end. in conformity with the
statute II was ordered that q meeting of the
stockholders be held on the LIST day Of Sep
TENDER. 1920. at the hour of Il O'Clock. at
The office of the Corporation at l20 Liberty
Street New York City. 10 take action upon
tary forthwith give notice Of such meeting
and Of the adoption OF this resolution to the
stockholders within ten days from this date
by publishing the said resolution with no.
tice of its adoption in the Wilmington
Morning News, newspaper published in
the County OF Newcastle and State of Della
ware in which county the principal office OF
the Company is located. and in The New
York Tribute. newspaper published IN the
York, wherein the principal New York office
Of the Company IS located, for at least three
weeks successfully once in each week next
preceding the time appointed for the holding
of said meeting and by mailing written or
printed copy of such resolution and notice 20
each and every stakeholder of this Company
! esidtng in the United States. and further
RESOLVED. that the President call such
meeting of the stockholders as above desig-
mated to take action upon THIS resolution
pursuant TO such resolution the president
has called a meeting OF the stockholders OF
said corporation to be held at the time and
place mentioned in said resolution 10 take
action upon the foregoing resolution
FURTHER PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
place and for the purpose above mentioned
and you are hereby notified 70 be present
New York August g, n ( 1870 ?; GERBER
Secretary ImDorteX Trading Corporation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-11
Silver Goods in Demand
Read Salesrnen Find Business
Raw Material Scarce

Road statesmen for silversmiths who
have just started on their fall selling
tips are sending in good orders Lit
tie or TO dropping off in the demand
among retailers for silverware is
i0tlced by sales managers here. who are
confident that the season Will closely
approach the banner. season Of last
year IN the volume Of sales. Some
retailers already have ordered their
ial complement of Christmas goods in
the silverware line, actuated largely by
'ak Of limited production and a
shortage Of bristles for brushes, steel
|ior manicure implements and glass
notifies which go into the makeup of
SILVER toilet sets. The new samples in
tableware show little variation from
nose already 7 vogue. Some silver
sal,. assert that because of the diff
aealties attendant upon manufacturing
a, present they have restricted their
Patterns TO simple designs requiring
ne minimum of labor possible.