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New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
Helping the Exporter

Government assistance to the Amer
can exporter will be explained and DIS
cussed at luuncheon-coQference to %
held by the American Manufacturers
Export Association Wednesday noon -
the Hotel Pennsylvania. Joshua W.
Alexander, Secretary of Commerce, WI.
speak on Government Cooperation for
the American Exporter" and EuGGns
Myer jr., managing director of the W.
Finance Corporation. which within INV
last few days has extended loans TO es
porters, will outline the corporation
policy in aiding manufacturers
finance certain types Of shipments "
foreign markets, particularly Europa
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
U. S. to Double Oil Orders
Shipping Board May Call for
28,OOO,OOO Barrels

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Proposals
to provide from 10 5000, 900 to 5000 900
barrels Of fuel oil at domestic ports
for the year beginning April /, 1920,
were invited to-day by the Shipping
Board. During the current year the
estimated consumption of fuel oil at
domestic ports by Shipping Board ves-
sells is put at 10,000.000 barrels, but
with the greatly increased oil-burning
tonnage now in service it is expected
about double that amount will be used
next year. Bids will close February g..
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12

I .tAio tliic.' IL Is tlldt III. n HumDcf OF
lines of business hesitation is be-
ginning to appear. Price 'uncer-
tainty is the cause. Early last sum-
mer business men displayed every
evidence of confidence in the general
price level. The extreme caution
which existed at this season last year
was abandoned and business went
ahead with rush, or at least as
much of rush as slothful labor
would permit. But prices Of many
commodities have risen so much in
the last few months that confidence
has waned. In some lines wholesale
prices are so high that manufactur-
ers are afraid the public will refrain
from buying at the staggering quota
tions that will prevail next spring.
Therefore, they are going along on
a hand-to-mouth basis, unwilling to
commit themselves for more than a
short time ahead. Moreover. some
manufacturers and jobbers find their
credit position rather strained, for
the banks are unwilling to take
chances and will not advance all the
funds required to carry goods at pre-
vailing prices. All this is bound to
react on general business conditions
A sustained rise in stocks during the
early stages Of a business reaction
would be something new in Wall
Street history.
u - n a-
II is an unfortunate fact that the
commodity price question has be-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12

would mean.
We extract the following from the
monthly review of business condi-
tlons issued by the Peoples Ma
tional Bank Of Pittsburgh:
ut may be doubted whether those
who express confidence in the main
tenance of our 1919 volume of ex-
port trade ever stop to calculate the
probable effect of enforced economy
on the part of Europe, or the sharp
ness of the spur to increased produc-
ton, particularly of food products,
on the part of other producers of
exportable surplus.
"For the benefit of the extreme
optimist who processes to believe
that the world can escape the con-
sequences of the recent great up
heaval, it may be interesting to re-
call official statistics of other years
when abnormal conditions existed.
For instance, our export of ham
and bacon Ito take one item) de-
creased 279,O00,O00 pounds in 1882
as compared with 1881; or, to select
a more recent period, our wheat and
flour exports in 1905 we're only 49,
100000 bushels, against 120,OO0,OOO
bushels in 1904, decrease of 81 per
cent. That large decrease was due
mainly to the increased shipments
from Russia, and in the year 1905
not only that nation but India, Aus
tralia and Argentina each exported
more wheat than the United States.
The last pre-war year (1913) the
Russian area of cereal crops cult
waited amounted to 257, 7,000,000 acres,
and the production was approx
mately 101,500,000 tons, of which
there>was considerable surplus for
export. In the last two years trust
worthy statistics relating to Rus
sian affairs have not been available,
but once stable government is re-
established in that nation, there can
be no doubt that it's virtually mex
haustible natural resources will be
quickly developed and Russia will
become as great factor in world
economics as it has recently been in
world politics.
'It will scarcely be disputed that
the potential producing capacity Of
existing plants in the United States
is equal to supplying our own needs
and as much Of those of Europe as
the latter can finance with our as
sistance in the way of credits. The
same cannot be as confidently as
serted as regards the existing po-
tential producing capacity of Great
Britain, France ard Germany. but
the latter will, because of the ne
cessity of their plight, redouble their
efforts to regain their former CON-
mercial and financial position, and at
the same time in the not remote fu-
ture it.would be hazardous to fix
date) the worlds productive ca
pacity will at least temporarily ex-
ceed the demand at remunerative
prices.
"Then will ensue the economic
struggle for existence and the sur
vival of the fttest."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12

came political issue. Until it again
becomes an. economic issue, and
nothing else, business men are not
likely to regain that degree of conf
dence which is essential to extensive
forward operations. One wonders if
those who are striving, or say they
are striving, to bring about a@quick
reduction in the cost of living realize
what collapse of commodity prices
would mean.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12

II is an unfortunate fact. that the
commodity 'price. question has be-
Evening journal., 1920-01-23

same "schiebers" also smugsle out of
Germany such articles as they can pur-
chase cheaply and which can be sold
in the "ausland" at profit. Thus they
get the Germans coming and going.
II was on my way back 20 Holland
that | saw the story OF Gesmsay's feed
shortage presented by two station
lunch rooms. the one at Bentheim, a
German border city, and the other az
Oldenzaal the first city you reach In
Holland after passing through Bent
helm
In Beniheim there were on display
sandwiches made Of heavy brown
bread and thin slices OF what looked
like raw ham, and sections of sausage
There also were doughnuis They look
ed appetizlng, but the appetite vanished
when one bit into them. They were
made OF almost the same Ingredients
that went into the heavy bread Snd
were an unwelcOmc gray IN color.
And then at Oldenzaal--in Holland
Heaped high on immense platters were
foods Of every description. Sandwiches
with real meat sausage or cheese pack
ed between the halves Of great huns
cream puffs that squirted a rich. de-
licious golden stream when you bit
into them, and were covered with
coating Of chocolate such as YOU can
get only In Holland, real coffee, real
beer: real sOfl drinss-'neverything.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
EQUITABLE TRUST
SOCIETY MEETING

The first meeting Of The Equitable
Trust Society. composed 90 employees
and officers Of The Equitable Trust
Company, was held yesterday afternoon
IN the directors room OF the company.
The meeting was attended by all the
members OF the force and was adj
dressed by Francis A. CoOch, trust OH
Ger, who explained The Equitable Trust
plan which the company has been ad-
vertising extensively during the past
five months.
The society Is a part Of the compre-
hensive campaign inaugurated by the
company to educate the public gener-
ally 20 the value OF creating trust funds
for the benefit OF wives and families or
other persons dear to them, also TO
emphasize the importance Of making
wills 10 protect property and insure IFS
descent as desired by the owner.
The members Of the society agreed.
10 talk TO a certain number Of people
each month and hand the names and
addresses TO the new business depart
ment, in charge Of L. d. Prince, recent
~ elected assistant secretary, so that
the prospective patron may be fol-
lowed up in the proper way and be
come a patron Of the institution. All
names OF prospects turned in will be
credited TO the employees and there will
be keen rivalry heiwaon IN
dividuals and departments in this work.
Future meetings are TO De mend
monthly and will be addressed by per-
sons connected with the Equitable and
other institutions so that the education
OF force will be of the broadest nature
possible TO attain
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
STOMACH TROUBLES
AREDUE TO ACIDITY
Tells safe, Certain, Speedy Relief For
Acid Indigestion.

So-called stomach troubles such as in-
digestion, gas, sOurness, stomach-ach and
Inability to retain food are, i'm probably
nine cases out of ten, simply evidence that
excessive secretion Of acid is taking place
In the stomach, causing the formation Of
gas and acid Indigestion.
Gas distends the stomach and causes that
full, oppressive burning feeling sometimes
known as heartburn. while the acid irri-
tates and intames the delicate lining of
the stomach. The trouble lies entirely In
the excess development or secretion Of acid
To stop or prevent this souring Of the
food contents Of the stomach and to neu-
tralize the acid, and make Il bland and
harmless, a teaspoOnful Of bisurated mag
nesia. a good and effective cOrrector Of
acid stomach, should be taken i'm quarter
Of a glass or hot or cold water after eat
ing or whenever gas, sOurness or acidity Is
felt This sweetens the stomach and neu-
trallzes the acidity I'm a few moments and
is a perfectly harmless and inexpensive
remedy to use.
An anticaid, such a bisurated magnesia.
which can be obtained from any druggist
In either powder or tablet form, enables
the stomach to do its work properly with
out the aid Of artificial digestents. Mag
nesia comes IN several forms. so be GER
tain TO ask for and take only Bisurated
Magnesia, which is especially prepared for
the above purpose.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23

kitchens. You get good Impression
when you register, but the chins fol-
low. In the homes Of even the wealthy
persons, fire often burns In only one
room In the homes OF The workers fire
burns only when there is absolute need
! for 70.
The children, in all cases are the
greatest sufferers. ] watched them In
the shops and on the streets. met
them at the doors Of schoolhouses and
again at the doors Of churches when
they were dressed in their sunday
best. Some OF them had fairly good
clothing, but the great majority were
illy-olad. They wore little cotton suits,
frequently partially made ~ paper,
flimsy looking stockings. 4 I OCCASION
ally ! saw an OvercOat
Girls wore the skimpiest OF dresses.
and with the exception Of Sundays, few
wore hats, even In very cold weather.
And yet they played around like our
children at home. rOmping over the
piles Of hardened snow. They laughed.
just like our children laugh. All had
become accustomed TO cold and hard
ships
They never thought Of eating candy.
Their folks could not afford to buy 10.
Many times | watched groups stand be-
fore the windows OF candy shops.
pointing at the chocolates on display.
but never going inside TO buy. OFTEN
also noted groups OF older persons
gathered before the same windows.
They just stood and looked and looked
and then they went away
Ilni avon In fbaan a..sa -, ,q.-.r.af-..
the times are not as hard as they were
during the war. | have before me the |
records Of the food dispensaries Of !
Hanover. The darkest days OF the /.
war, taking the records for a basis. fell [
in July, 1917. In that month food was
distributed at cost 10 1890 persons
daily in Hanover. This dwinded 10 I
1929 daily in July, 1918, and 10 4.36i /
daily in May. 1919. AT present dis I
lribution is made 10 about 1000 persons
in two weeks.
And, while the average German Is
along with his weak soups.
his tiny allowances Of meat, coffee (
made from roasted barleys or roots.
the "schieber' is waxing wealthy at
the expense Of those who have money
and are willing TO pay. The "schieber" ,
is a product Of the war. Several were |
pointed out TO me.
Food smugglers Bring Food In.
These men are food smugglers. They |
purchase foods In Holland, France or
Belgium and then through bribery and
other practices, smuggle them into Ger
many, where they sell at enormous
prices to those who have money. These
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
EVEN TROLLEY SLIDES
ON SLIPPERY DAY

Trolley car No. 81, on the Delaware
avenue division, Jumped the tracks at
Eighth and Market streets, shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning. and tied
up t-aflc Ia BON directions on Market
street and also on Eighth. It was be-
ncvcd The electric switch at Eighth and
Market froze and then jammed, ihrow-
ins She car from the rails and permit
uns Is % slide over the icy street onto
the track adjoining
Hurry calls were sent for aid and
traction men partly lacked and partly
tOWed be stranded car back TO its
proper track Meanwhile, there was
couanuous string Of blocked cars ex-
tendips from below Fourth north on
Matkci and from The y NJ G. A build
ius en- Tenth street south 10 Eighth.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
How to Danish
Piles
Thousands Bless DR.. Leonhardt the
Physician Who Discovered
Common Sense Remedy.

II you think that the surgeons knife is
the only method Of escape from the misery
OF piles, It's because you haven't heard of
the new treatment known as DR.. Leon
hardts HEM -ROID.
The Doctors treatment Is Internal Rv
experimenting for years he discovered the
exact cause Of piles and then went further
ana compounded a remedy that would re-
move the cause
DR.. Leonhardt wants every sufferer IN
benefit by his discovery and so that there
viii be no doubling or delay, n. Il. Dan
forth and all druggists are authorized 10
sell HEM ROlD with guarantee that II will
do as stated or money back.
ON that honorable basis every sufferer
should secure package Of Dr. LeOnhardt's 8
HEM ROlD today
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
POSLAM REAL
TREAT FOR SKIN
THAT ITcHES
x1Ikx SAASS

Only those who have itched and scratched
and still Itched continually. can appreciate
what IL means when the aggraFation ls
ended by the soothing, penetrating, anti
septic influence Of Poslam. Ana what re-
lief TO be rid Of any eruptional blemlsh
which has entailed prolonged emDarrass-
ue:,ti Turn to Poslam first for the quick
healing help which ailing skin must have.
for Indications Of improvement. IL soon
SHOWS.
sold everywhere. For free sample write
to Emergency Laboratoris. 243 West 4Ith
ST., New York city.
Urge your skin TO become cieSrer health
.rr by the daily use Of Poslam Soap. medi-
~-tsd with Poslam.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
cFr AAskA BOUNDARY REPORT.

Tho Free Library has just received
the published report OF the Boundary
Commission. appointed 10 lay off the
Alaskan boundary between the United
states and Canada. This commission
has been at work since 1906. The bound
airy extends from Mt. 81. Elias 10 the
Arctic ocean, and the maps which are
drawn 90 a large scale, show the
topography Of a four-mile strip, Of
which the boundary is the centre. A
companion volume describes the work
OF the expedition, and is illustrated with
photographs.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
HOW WOULD III SEEM?

One fact, concerning Germany to-
day, that even the American children
can appreciate, is that the little
ones Is that country are practically
without candy. There is neither
butter or sugar enough 20 allow
these main ingredients 20 be used
for such purpose.
What would American children
do-how would Il seem 10 them-if
they could not have their "sweets?'
Evening journal., 1920-01-23

O. U.s. NA
tier az Bentheim.
Llke others about
20 enter Germany,
and waiting for
my passport to be
vised by the Ger
man consul, I ask
ed every person
whom / met home-
ward bound from
The new republic,
what conditions In
that country were
like.
Germany W a 5
pictured as a coun-
try OF starving
men women and
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
Babies Only Ones Who Can
Get Milk in Germany
nv Crank ". RosTOCk.

editor Cincinnati Posi- \. r.. ~ D0'
respondent in Europe. .a
BERLIN. Jan 23.--It was WIN NM Il,t'q
feelings OF doubt and wonder llae
Evening journal., 1920-04-17
MEMpuIs' rYPHOIp.

THE Journal Of the American Medical Association
Gently published the typhoid fever-death record Of
large number Of American cities, which should interest
Deawareans The honor list comprised cities showing
fewer than 10 deaths per 10000 population The record
also showed the city OF Memphis to be tho suf
ferer with typhoid death list Of 90 in population OF
approximately 10000
The Journals publication did not report all the
in the Of Memphis. In the spring Of 1912 after
terrific rain storm, OF the sewers broke Before the
accident discovered days later sewage HAD soep
cd into OF the wells which supplies the city with
gave warning the people the affected districts not 10
drink the water Police and sanitary inspectors visited all
houses as further measure Of caution.
However many people paid little attention TO the
ing although tank wagons with pure water constantly
passed through the section.
The result that 81 Of Memphis total OF 90 typhoid
deaths for the year occurred among these careless people
That left normal typhoid death rate OF approximate
y &c to the 100000 population which Is not a very bad
record, nor a very good one. However, there being no
special medical facilities in The isolated sections in the
great Mississippi valley many patients are taken TO the
hospitals Of Memphis and die there These Deaths
Of COURSE recorded against the city.
Memphis has undeservedy bad reputation from a
health standpoint result Of the yellow fever epidemic
Of many decades ago. For The same reason. 10 stands
second to no southern city in Its efforts for cleanliness
and health Its artesian water OF perfect natural purity
Is tested weekly It's sanitary ordinances and their
forcement are high plane OF efficiency. Memphis
efforts in behalf Of public health deserve praise stand
example TO cities more favored cinatcally and
geographically
Evening journal., 1920-04-17
0chl..ii,SS chlii,SSIiR

A bulging chest caused a New York
Judge TO order Earnest Deguii exam
ined. lie was found wearing a corset Of
wood and lin to protect him from
knives and bullets Of the blackhand.u
What the hen What the hel''
shrieked parrot in an East Side. New
York tenement whore a homemade stlll
had exploded, as ilremen dashed into
Tho ilat. Nobody answered.
Fourteen husky hoboes. confronted
by a brakeman deiled him 10 put them
on the train. lie didn't ne lust lock-
ed the car door The Eugene. Oregon.
chief OF police welcomed them when
they reached Eugene.
stephen Powell Of Los Angeles, cuss-
cd when he stepped on some chewing
sum. When be scraped it of ne found
a diamond.
Fred McWain, OF Yakima, Wash, cx-
Nonk is on his way back to France,
one mademoiselle and i5 francs a day.
IL can live on 10 francs over there when
Madamoisello becomes Madame Nc
Vain. "Over here l can't save q cent"
Evening journal., 1920-04-17
NEW NnnnIrs

n QcToRs think imperfect teeth are a chief source
~ Of many ailments. u has come 10 seem nearly as
dangerous to have teeth seemed have ap
pendN
Each year those who worry have something new to
worry about. As each for concern comes to
notice the previous worries forgot one year. 10 was
thought dangerous 70 oysters They gave typhoid
Maybe they do vet But few worry about it The sup
posed menace OF ripe olives is more fashionable worry
1920
Man is oncompassed by perlls.
Let him but look at street conductor and the con-
duct,f may sneeze
Fiui
Man sts down to eat 1y may have put It's foot in
his food Ills glass or water is full Of invisible wrggers
one Of which may his death. dog may bite him
in the leg. or brick may fan roof and hit him on
the head lie may trip over door-mat and break his
neck He may choke on a nsh-bone or he may die OF
blood poisoning from biting his thumb while eating corn
on-the-cob
rhe man who does not worry has all the best OF it,
There is no certainty that he win die sooner than the
most cautious and fearing Surely he won't die more
onenl
Evening journal., 1920-04-17
COME EASY. GO EASY.

used TO be that Coal OIL Johnny" attracted deal
Of attention That when the extravagant spend
thrift was a bird. Throwing away money in an
orgy ol wasefulness was something to talk about So
few did IT, But now7 Noi whyg Because there are so
many Of them Almost seems. the thrifty person. the
careful spender, is extinct creature
Money does come easier And It. does so easyi
southern paper tells Of co carloads OF automobiles
going through one city. Prosperity? Yes.
Luxuries have the inside track
lmporaiions az the port Of New York for February.
over nine million dollars in diamonds from Holland:
over 30 millions in silk; over millions in furs over
sssoooo pearls $4,000 in other precious stones
over ssoooo in beads and other millions IN laces per-
fumes feathers flowers etc. etc. all through the list or
luxuries
There is a shortage in overas working clothes work
ing shoes wcfking tools. machinery building materials
while ships laden with Injuries railroads are haul
ing uxuries, and factories working overtime creating
other uxures and turning out what they once d
and what is SO badly needed-the necessities
All this supply OF luxurics is due TO one thing:
The demand for luxuries and the ability 10 paw for
them.
Evening journal., 1920-04-17
P. r. R. RUSHING CARS
( OF NEWSPRINT PAPER

Realizing the national necessity
which exists for taking every possible
step to avoid a situation in which
newspapers might be compelled TO
suspend publication for lack Of paper,
officials issued orders yesterday, effect
i've on all parts OF the Pennsylvania
system, to give newsprint paper pref
erential handling and attention in tran
sit, on the same basis as is accorded
10 perishable food products.
All embargoes against newsprint
paper. established by the Pennsylvania
systen were also lifted. The Pennsyl-
vania system viii hereafter accept
newsprint paper for all points on its
own lines without restriction and also
for points on connecting lines not af-
fected by embargoes.
In according preferential handling to
nevsprlnt paper. instructions have
been issued wherever possible to make
up cars Of newsprint into solid trains
and move the same to their destination
or to some convenient distributing
point as rapidly as operating condi-
tions permit.
A solid train OF flfty-eight carloads
Of newsprint paper for Philedalphia
and vicinity was assembled at Harris
burg yesterday afternoon and will be
moved TO destination with an emer-
gency crew composed Of supervisory
officers. The train consists Of cars
from numerous New England and other
northern points which on account OF
The restrictions on shipments through
the New York district could not come
TO Philadelphia by The normal route.
10 is the only train OF its kind that was
ever made up on the Pennsylvania
system, or it is believed, on any other
railroad.
Evening journal., 1920-04-17
WONDER WHY.

~ ENIusES who wonder why.
" Twas falling apple taught Newton the way God
holds the universe together. twisted paper windmill,
spinning IN the steam Jet Of tea kettle, showed way
TO a new power-word to the boy Watt.
james Bradley barely &c years old. held school for
tho wisest astronomers and taught them and bet
way to star distances That because he
saw a weathercock and tried to understand why It
pcared to point different quarters he rowed past II
on the Thames
You've heard tho water growl and cough as il flows
in whirlpool from your bahtub IN the morning. You
took the trouble to look at this tiny maeisrom.
Hiram Maxim did and noticed that with the vent wide
open IN the bottom the tub the water flowed slowly.
Within three days he had solved problem that had puz
zed since the nrst bullet left the muzze Of nntlock
and>had invented the Maxim gun silencer.
Edison wondered why a sharp point fixed to the back
Of square Of tin iron prcked his finger when he talked
against The other surface His wonderings gave birth to
the phonograph.
And It's a reasonably safe wager that you couldn't
write Intelligent essay The workings OF the phono-
graph tho fall OF dew or the phases OF the today
Open your eyes and wonder why