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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-15

Is play the piano during the in
Permission between the first and Sec
ond halves and also when there were
times that n of the men We're
knocked out" they had m or w
minutes, / think If you know basket
ball you wiz understand what 1 mean.
Then of course having had the petit
ton signed they handed 1t to me: NOW
what could / do. / had to say YES
and mother also had to allow me to go
to the game and after having seen
this one 1 told her she must allow
to see some more.
Just during Xmas week some
time, New Brunswick forfeited q ue
game to us as 2 to O. The game ended
a tie and N. B.. wouldn't play an ex-
ira two minutes. AT least that is now
I heard about it but anyway we nave
the game in our favor.
Now here 1 am again rafting OF
page after page on one subject out
that's me all over, Helen. Wnen
I get started on one subject l never
know when to stop. But now 40
believe that l must bring my letter
to a close as / nave already ratified
off enough about basketball, my
teaching and I was going to tell you
how nice 1t was to keep a diary put
I won't now as my letter Is long
enough and you all Will only get tired
of reading 1t. Besides II seems TO me
/ can't keep my writing straight.
so I will really close with luck to
the Among Us Girls for the coming
Ever your old friend.
"SWEETBRIAR."
up. Snow some of we old timers
to work and write a letter or two
as 1 have just done. Mid-year's are
quite a way off SO o don't nave TO
worry about them very much. :.
'Sweetbriar' from the Good old
s. r. H. s.
You say that the Chinese girls sent
you Janpanese gifts? Isn't that rath-
err strange. Why didn't they sen
Chinese tokens2 Go to 1t Sweet
briar" and see those basketball
games. There's nothing like a basket
ball or I must put in football game
in all the field of sport. Good, clean
basketball games are just great! Bas-
ket-ball is a hobby of mine and has
always been. 1 can dimly remember
going to ace some college games q llv-
ed in a college own at that time when
1 was mo bigger that a gr~asshopper"
as the saying goes.
i Perth Amboy.
Dearest Helen and Girls:
You may see L an d heW SohiS
But, as I-had a great desire to write
I thought I would start. I Will now
describe myself, 1 am about four feet
tall, have blue eyes and light hair. )
ana sending In a short poem.
What Little Things Did.
!. By "SILVERBELL." =. .
"A little birds song
Made the lonesome woods ring
A little trickling,
Made the cooling spring.
A little flower nodding
Made the big earth look brighter
A little child laugh
Made the sad heart grow lighter"
"Yours for a "Y"
I'm forever,
"SILVERBELL."
That is a cute poem. Did o make
1t up? 1 hove had to change your
| name from "Bluebell" to 'Silyerbell
as we already have a "Bluebell."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-15
Perth AmhoY.

That is a cute poem. Did you make
1t up? 1 hove had to change your
name from "Bluebell" to "Silverbell
as we already have a "Bluebeli."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-15


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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-15

"SWEETBRIAR."
up. Snow some of We old timers
to work and write a letter or two
1 have just done. Mid-year's are
quite a way off SO you don't have TO
worry about them very much.
'Sweetbriar'' from the Good old
s. r, H. S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

signed to combat the German cartel
system-wrots on the statute books
the Webb Pomerene Act. which per.
mits in export trade SUCH combina-
tons as are forbidden in domestic
commerce under the Sherman anti
trust law OF 1890 and the Clayton act
OF 1914. Under authority given In this
act Al export associations have been
formed, comprising TO individual
business concerns, with 906 plants in
AZ states, according to the latest tabu-
lated reports to the Federal Trade
Commission which is charged with
administering this act
Not only are these export associa-
tons furnishing a market for the sur.
plus production of farms, mines, lum-
Der camps, and manufacturing estab-
lishments, but the SOC plants operated
by the 40 associated business con-
Germs furnish direct employment to
hundreds of thousands men and wo-
men. These export associations ship
made goods to all the mar
kets OF the world, and are constantly
increasing their associate membership
as we'll as their overseas markets.
These concerns that are thus get.
ting share OF the export trade are for
the most part relatively small and
could never have been able even to
advertise their goods in foreign mar.
kets, to say nothing of paying the ex
penses of maintaining representatives
in all the important markets OF the
world. Through the export associa-
tions organized under the Webb-Pom
creme Act they are able to fix prices
to meet the competition of foreign
rivals in the worlds market places.
Every section of the country is
sharing in this business; in Arizona
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ell in San Francisco May 10 to IS.
Under the supervision of the Fedef-
al Trade Commission q staff Of trained
economists and lawyeI are giving
daily attention to inqkries that come
from all parts of the country for In
formation in connection with this act
They advise with Representatives OF
export associations and other inter
ested in the law.
Because dislocation of trade and in
dustry has been brough about by the
war. and economic conditions are up-
dergoing Kaleidoscope changes in the
foreign markets where American bust
ness relations have been established.
Which are likely at any time to I'D
set competitive trade conditions, the
Federal Trade Commission through
its export trade division is keeping
in close touch with all developments
in international trade.
This phase of work includes. COM
parative investigations OF domestic
and foreign prices in connection with
export associations operating under
the Webb-Pomerene Law; study un-
fair practices of competition in inter-
national trade; general competitive
conditions in foreign markets where
American Business relations have beef
established; analysis of foreign and
American legislation and judicature
relating TO trade combinations, caTtels
syndicates, etc; studies and reports
of foreign trade policies of other
world-trade countries; and other mat.
tiers whereby our national foreign
trade policy may be affected.
Two years ago when the Export
Trade Act was being debated II was
urged as a defensive trade measure
but members of Congress today ad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26
FOREIGN TRADE
ISMATTERWHICH
CONCERNS ALL
Something About Measures
That Have Been Taken
to Promote 1t.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Foreign
trade In the United States about which
IA different federal department boards
and commissions are busily engaged
in promotion and development activi-
ties, 10 not an abstruse form of big
Business1 which concerns only a fAV.
cred few wealthy corporations. Con-
gress sees the proper expansion OF
foreign trade as the big opportunity
and destiny OF this nation-and It af.
fects directly each state, city and
home, So Congress. through appro-
priations and other legislation, is
STRENGTHENING the position OF this
country in foreign trade
Scarcely two years ago, on April 10
1918, the United states-as defen-
i've trade measure, especially de-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

there Is one office and II plants: In
New York 1872 offices and 10 plants.
In Florida 6 offices and 10 plants; in
Indiana % offices and "a plants; in
Texas 10 offices and 16 plants; IN
virginia IL offices and 81 plants: in
Maine 3 offices and "a plants: in
New Jersey offices and Is plants.
The prooucts by state show a pic.
ture OF the scope OF this export bust.
ness. California, supplying lumber
hardware. chemicals, fertilizer and
general merchandise; Indiana, supply.
ing lumber. clothes pins, meat pack.
ing, canned foods, wood manufactures
corn products, flour. iron, steel;
Massachusetts,, textiles. paper, hard.
ware, fertilizer soda pulp; Tennessee
copper, tanning materials, phosphate
lumber, fertilizer and soda pulp.
The way in which the export asso-
Citations formed less than two year.
ago as brand-new agency in Ameri.
can business have built up sales in
foreign markets is shown in reports
10 the Federal Trade Commission
For example, the Redwood Export
Company, San Francisco from June
1918 to October, 1919, did 1851, 0OC
export trade; the Consolidated Stee
Corporation, New York, exported IT
excess of 100000 worth in about
a year.
Business leaders are very anxious I,
know how the Webb-Pomercne Act II
working out in the competition fol
world trade after the war. Trade
Commissioner Houston Thompson
who has been in direct charge OF tbs
export trade division of the Fedora
Trade Commission is preparing to dis.
russ the law and its functions at thu
Seventh National Foreign Trade Coun
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

init that they did not realize then
how much It would safeguard Ameri-
can interests in international trade
competition. There are today more
than 500 combinations in Great Brit
ain, most Of which are engaged in ex-
port trade, and some OF which are gil
gantic- For example, the ]. P. Coats
. ompany in a statements the other
day admitted that SIS per cent OF its
production was for export. Last
month the entire British glass-mak-
ing industry was organized into one
nationwide combination; the cutlery
industry has similarly united in one
giant combination, openly declared to
be for the purpose OF Strengthening
itself for COMPUTING with the United
States. In Japan the combinations are
larger than in any other country-to il
ustrate, the formation last week OF
an international match corporation to
monopolize the world market.
But for the passage of the Webb
Pomerene Act the business interests
of the United States would not be
able TO challenge such consolidated
competition.
A growing tendency has been noted
by the federal officials that the indi-
vidual manufacturing plants mark
their goods for export with the trade
mark of their export association rath-
er than with IN individual mark. Out
OF this 1t is expected that there will
eventually grow Made in U. S. A."
mark which Trade Commissioner
Thompson points out should arouse
the esprit de corps of American bust
ness to watching its exports with an
eye jealous of the least imperfections.
The action OF American competitors
in policing each other in foreign couu.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

tries, with the Federal Trade Commits.
sion acting as umpire. Is leading TO
the organization OF national trade
commissions In other countries. Out
of this leaders in Congress expect to
see an international trade commission
to foster and referee reciprocal spirit
of fair play in commerce among the
nations Of the world. There is even
now being urged in Congress legis-
lation looking to some such method
of dealing with those who seek a
world monopoly and who can injure not
only the consumers in their own coun-
try, but thosn in foreign countries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26
GUARANTEED HAIR SAVER

Albert (anxiously)-"rm afraid I'll
coon be bald; my hair is cominb out"
Fairmont Pharmacy druggist-"Why
worry? Use Partisan Sage and liz
guarantee 1t will stop your hair falling
out or will return your money,"-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

Rev. Charles P. Butler, pastor Of the
First NJ. P. church at whaleyville. Nd.
was a visitor in the city yesterday the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Cannon
on Virginia avenue. Mr.. WEalay left
yesterday for Morgantown to visit rel.
atiyes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26
rruly Great heart

His heart was NJ great as the world.
but there was no loom in 1t to hold
the memory OF q wrong Emerson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

Instead Of buffonholes. a new collar
for men has slots TO slip over the but.
tons, those in front interloesing to
hold the collar securely
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26
Mems Underwear

B. v. DIS and fine Athletic Union suits, s1.47.
S1.50 Fine Nainsook union suits, SIC.
$1.5o Babrigan union SUITS $1.17.
$3.50 Lise thread and Egyptian cotton union suits,
knee and ankle lengths, $167.
75c fine mesh underwear, pieces, 47c.
81 90 fine balbrigan underwear, pieces SIC.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
FARM LEADERS
FRAME PLATFORM
Organize to Take Active Part in Com
ing Presidential
Campaign.

WASHINGTON, Feb 21-With the APP
pointment OF a committee Of seven promi-
nent farm organization leaders TO draw up
platform" the American farmer is rep
resented in the National Beard of Farm
Organizations, served notice yesterday on
present and prospective Presidential can
didates that he is determined to partjci-
pate actively in the coming campaign. The
platform will comprise questions designed
to bring out unmistakeably the attitude
of each candidate upon matters which ag-
ricuIturists consider of paramount impor-
tance.
The conference adopted resolutions ask
ing the early appointment OF an American
delegate to the International Institute oi
Agriculture at Rome to succeed the late
David Lubin; approved the Capper-Hers
man bill restoring to farmers the right oi
collective buying and selling; expressed
confidence in the federal trade commission
i'll connection with the imminent investi
CATION of that body, and petitioned con
gress to amend the farm loan act TO in
crease the maximum loan from $4,000 tC
| So, 600 The invitation from Sir Horace
Plunkett as representative of Irish farm
organizations, that delegation be ap
pointed to attend an international congress
| on agriculture at Dublin the present year
| was accepted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
PRESIDENT DENIES
SHIP AGREEMENT
No Understanding With British Re
garding Sale of German Liners
Tentative Deal With Germany.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2I-President
Wilson fatty denied yesterday in a
formal communication to the senate
that he had any agreement or under
standing with British officials regarding
disposition of the feet of former Ger
man liners around which since they
were offered for sale by the shipping
board, has ragged a controversy into which
congress, courts and government agencies,
have been drawn.
There is not nor has there been any
agreement or understanding between the
President of the United States and Off
cials of Great Britain concerning the sale
OF the eX-German vessels III possession OF
the United States" Mr.. Wilson said, re-
spending specifically to a resolution by
Senator Brandegee (Rep) of Connecticut,
adopted by the senate, .'nor is there any
agreement or understanding with respect
to what disposition shall be made of those
ships by the United States. | believe the
above information fully answers the SEN
ate inquiry
At the same time, however, and ''in or
der that the senate may be IN possession
bf all the information there is IN any way
relating to the vessels in question: the
i President transmitted copy OF hitherto
| unpublished tentative agreement reached
! in Paris that Germany eventually would be
credited before the reparations commits
| sion, should congress approve, with any
J surplus valuation of the ships in excess o
merchant tonnage losses of the United
States during the war In no case woul(
title to the ships themselves pass from th'
United States. the agreement provided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
JONES LEA YES TRUST co
TO JOIN MANLEY BROS.
To Become Treasurer of New Corporation Recently
Organized 80 Take Over Extensive Automobile
Business = Employed by Trust Co. Since June
1907-Successor Not Named

Glenham Jones. assistant treasurer
of the Brattleboro Trust Co., has ten
dered his resignation to that institu-
ton and as soon as arrangements can
be made will assume the duties of
treasurer of the Manlev Brothers Co,
Inc, position to which he was
elected yesterday Mr. Jones s resig-
nation was accepted by the directors
of the Trust company at meeting this
morning but no action was taken to-
ward naming his successor.
The company to which Mr.. Jones is
going, and with which he viii be as
sociated both as treasurer and stock
holder, is a $250,000 corporation which
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21

MILITARY COMPANY
MAY BE RECRUITED
All Interested Asked to Meet Tonight
at 7.30 O'Clock in Armory-
Business Men Are Invited.

Capt. Roy B. Miner has been asked
by the adjutant general of the state
to undertake to recruit a military com
pany in Brattleboro, and to that end
Capt. Miner requests that all persons
interested meet in the Armory at 7.3O
o clock tonight to talk over the mat
ter
1t is hoped that ex-service men, 9th
ers who might wish to join company
and business men interested in having
a company here attend the meeting
and express their views.
The present basis of the National
Guard win be explained. A company
of 65 is needed if the state is to pro
vide an armory, and 100 must be Sc
cured to be recognized by the federal
government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
FUNERAL SERVICE
OF GEO. III. THOMAS
Held in His Late Home on Putney Road
Rev. Clark T. Brownen of Bap-
tist Church Officiated

The funeral of George H. Thomas,
one of Brattleboro S best known farm
ers, who died in his home on the Put
ney road late Tuesday night, was held
in his late home yesterday afternoon
at l O'Clock Rev. Clark T. Brownell,
pastor of the First Baptist church, of
which Mr.. Thomas was a member, oifici-
ated, paying deserved tribute to Mr..
Thomas, and Edwin II. Miller feelingly
rendered Trusting in Thee and Face to
Face, the same numbers which were
sung at the funeral of Mr. Thomas 5
son, Lewis. The service was on the
anniversary of the death of Mr. Thorn
as 5 mother, which occurred 35 years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
There were many beautiful floral

ago. There were many beautiful floral
remembrances.
The burial took place in Locust
Ridge cemetery, the bearers being Carl
S. Hopkins, Luther w Iawley. Sid
ney w. Edgett and Albert f. Thurber.
Among those present from out Of town
We're DR.. and Mrs. ~ ?. Wood and
Mrs G. H. Newton Of Northfeld,
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Weather
head, Mr. and Mrs A. Z. Weatherhead,
Mrs. L. w Burrows and Everett
Stockwell Of Vernon. Miss Florence
Weatherhead of Greenfield, Mass, and
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Thomas aqd Miss Maria
Thurber of Guilford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. Feb. >, at 40 p. ma
regular meeting of Wantastiquet lodge,
No. ). There will be rehearsal of
the initiatory degree All members of
the degree team are urged to be pres
ent.
Tuesday, Feb. 24,-Regular meeting of
Dennis Rebekah lodge to take the form
of Colonial party. Every member who
can do so is asked to wear Colonial cos
tune, although persons appearing in
ordinary dress will be welcome A Co
lonial party will follow the business
meeting, with old-time sports and old
fashioned refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21

has just been formed to take over the
extensive automobile business of Man
ley Brothers and of which John B.
Manley is president.
Mr.. Jones has been employed by the
Brattleboro Trust Co., since June.
1907, few months after its organiz-
alton, holding the position of assist
ant treasurer since John R. Ryder left
the institution to become cashier of
the Peoples National bank He is one
of the towns most active young bust
ness men director of the local board
of trade and member of the execu-
tive committee of the Valley Fair as
sociation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
MISS MARION TATE
DIES IN BOSTON
Brattleboro Young Woman Had Pneu.
monia Following Influenza-Stu-
dent in Tufts Dental School.

Miss Marion Tate, 90, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Tate of Dummerston road.
died of pneumonia, following influenza,
yesterday morning at o'clock in a hos
pital in Boston. The body will be
brought here this afternoon on the ,
O'Clock train, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Tate and son, Claude Tate, who
were called there by her illness. Mrs.
Tate went to Boston a week ago today
and Mr.. Tate and son and a nurse left
here Sunday for Boston. The funeral
arrangements have not been made.
Miss Tate was a graduate of the Brat
tleboro high school, class of 1918, and
last fall went to Boston to enter Tufts
dental school Her father is we'll
known farmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
TEACHER FOUND DAZED.
East Northfield Young Woman Taken
to Hospital for Observation.

Miss G. NJ. Kimball of East North
field, Mass. was found at the union
passenger station in Springfield, Mass,
yesterday in a dazed condition. She
was taken to the police station by Pa
trolman r. II. Rice She said she for
merly was a school teacher at East
Northfeld and had lost her position.
AS She appeared mentally unbalanced
City Physician w. J. Leonard sent her
to the Northampton state hospital for
observation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
THREE SPEAKERS
At FARM BUREAU
President Dunklee, Prof.
J. E. Carrigan and
Prof. Elder
MT. HERMON HERD
SUBJECT OF ADDRESS
Drive May Be Made to Secure 800
Members in Women's S Department to
Renew Home Demonstration Work
Small Exhibition of Seeds.

About 80 persons attended the closing
session yesterday afternoon of the annual
meeting of the Windham County Farm
Bureau in Odd Fellows temple following
a business meeting in the forenoon
The opening talk was given by Presi-
dent A A Dunklee of South Vernon,
whose topic was The Relation of the Far
mer to the Present Condition of Unrest
He stated that he felt that it ought not to
be the aim of the farmers to strike OF
hold up the public in anyway, but
through organized effort the farmer should
try to obtain a dollar for a dollars wortt
of products and to gradually bring about &
readjustment which would give the farm
showed how it was possible to choose
fContinupd on Pare
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
PRISON SENTENCE
FOR STEALING COAT
Harry Murray of Troy, N H. Pleads
Guilty to Grand Larceny in Bel
lows Falls This Morning.
Especial to The Reformer.)


BELLOWS FALLS. Feb.21.
Harry Murray, alias Frank Murray,
of Troy, n. H.. pleaded guilty before
Judge 7. E. O'Brien in the municipal
court here today to the charge of
grand larceny in stealing an overcoat
recently from the firm of Goodnow,
Jewett & Bishop. He was sentenced
to from four to five years in the state
prison. State s Attorney E. W. Glib
son appeared for the state.
The Goodnow store was broken into
recently, and when county court con-
venes State S Attorney Gibson will file
an information against Murray for
burglary. The overcoat was located at
pawnbroker s establishment in Bos-
ton. Murray was located in Troy
through descriptions sent out, and
Chief of Police Severance and Police
man McKinnon went to Troy after
him yesterday.