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Evening star., 1920-02-17
FRIDAY TO Be ARMY
ESSAY CONTEST DAY
Millions of Children to Write
of Enlistment Benefits:
Star Offers Prizes.

In a proclamation issued today the
Commissioners designate Friday as
Army essay contest day in the Dis
trict The proclamation follows:
The Commissioners of the District
of Columbia hereby set aside Friday
February 20, 1920, as Army essay
contest day. On this day millions
of children throughout the United
subject. What Are the Benefits of an
Enlistment in the United States Army
THE superintendent of schools OF
the District of Columbia has author
lied the pupils in all high schools and
the seventh and eighth grades OF the
graded schools to write essays on TINS
subject. The War Department has
been informed that private and pa
rochial schools will also write essays
on the subject. for which a competl-
tion is being held in every state
throughout the Union"
"Come-Back" Holding Contest.
. The editors of the Com Back, week
Iy paper of the soldiers in Walter Reed
Hospital, predict that the national essay
contest which that journal is holding
will be the greatest of the kind the ma
tion has seen.
First, second and third prizes. of gold,
silver and bronze medals, will be award
ed the authors of the three best es-
saws Secretary Of War Baker. Gen.
Pershing and Gen. March will be final
judges, on April 10. after various re-
gional elimination judgments have been
made Awards will be made in Wash
inston May 5, by the final judges. Win
ners will come here, with all expenses
paid by the Comeback.
The Star to Give Prizes.
The Evening Star will give twenty
two prizes. aggregating 5000. exclusive
~, to District participants in the con-
test Seven of these will go to the pub
lie high schools. One each will go to
the twelve school divisions. Three will
go to parochial and private schools. in
cluding academies and junior colleges
where students are not over high school
age The awards will be made when
the national prizes are given.
There is widespread interest in the
contest, and the promoters of the enter
prise predict 100000 ESSAYS will be
written. Newspapers everywhere have
lent generous support to the cause and
in all regions local people have put up
prizes much greater in value than the
national prizes. Recruiting officers in
the fifty-six districts of the country
have temporarily stopped recruiting and
are devoting their time to aiding the
cause-lecturing in the schools and urg-
ing the children to go after prizes
Detailed information regarding the
contest may be obtained at the local re-
cruiting station, 500 10th street.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
MANY AT LEGION CIRCUS.
Children in Groups Special Guests
at Each Performance.

Eighteen hundred Washingtonians
hraved the cold to attend the Ameri
u2n Legion winter circus at Liberty
HIT last night. At virtually every
performance party of boys and
girls has been entertained by some
benevolent host.
Yesterday, through the benevolence
of 4 well known society woman, who
requested that her name be withheld,
fifty orphans of St. Joseph's Asylum
were entertained at the circus in the
afternoon.
Freddy" Burroughs, who sold tick
cts for the big circuses under the
white. tops" has been engaged by
the American Legion for the same
work here.
The demand for American Legion
circus tickets was SO great at the
Office of Gen. Menoher. director Of air
service, U. S. A. that Col. e. Lester
Jones. commander of the American
Legion for the District of Columbia.
appointed Sergt. Joseph j. Stein to
take charge Of sales to the personnel
of the air service. Sergt.! Stein. has
appointed several assistants to help
in the distribution and sale of the
tickets. Stein,s headquarters are in
the information office, at the main
entrance to the building. r. r.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
Retirement

The blamedest bard that ever
was, all day l punch my Tyre
and passing neighbors often
pause, and say, "Why not retire? !?
You have a bundle put away, so
let your labors close; you now
are locoed, bent and gray, and
need a long repose. SO put
away your ancient harp, and can
the rhythmic wheeze, and emit
late the flossy sharp who basks
in gilded ease" And still my
trusty harp l swat, as | have
done so long, and every day at
tempt to trot upon the peaks Of
song. For when a man lays
down his tools, and says he'll
work no more, and joins the
loafng bunch that drools around
the Blue Front store, he adver.:
tises to all men, to every ones
distress, that he will never find
again the number of his mess.
Oh, not for me the rocking chair
before a dotard's fire, and long
white whiskers made of hair-I
won't give up my Tyre. I'll never
see the day, I trust, when I'll be
satisfied to sit around the house
and rust and some punk hobby
ride. For years to come, | have
the hunch, I'll write my limping
lines, and make Bill Shakespeare
and that bunch take in their
blooming signs.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
MITCHELL WALTERS DIES.

Mitchell Walters. colored, eighty.
'five years old. died yesterday after.
noon in a house on the property OF
the Washington Jockey Club at Ben
ming. He had resided there many
years and had been cook for jockeys
and boys employed in the stables
His body was taken to the morgue
where it is held to await word from
relatives or friends.
All the police were able to learn OF
him was that he came here from Phil
adelphia many years ago.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
ICE IN BAY AND RIVER
DELAYS BALTIMORE BOAT
Northumberland Reaches This City
Behind Schedule-Conditions
Probably Not Dangerous.

Ice in the lower river and Chesa-
peake bay delayed the steamer
Northumberland on its trip from Balti-
moro to this city The steamer ar
rived shortly before o'clock yesterday
afternoon, remained at its dock two
hours and started on its return trip.
Captains OF boats on the lower river
reported that large quantities OF floating
ice were In evidence yesterday and this
morning. 1t was moving with the tide,
they stated. and did not suggest the
possibility of danger
Keepers Of the lighthouse at Maryland
point, who abandoned their post last
week. because of the dangerous condi-
tons. have returned to the lighthouse
Because of the ice in the lower river
IL Is stated. Capt. Miles of the light
house tender Maple had to disconti.
the work Of correcting buoyage- winch
had been dragged from position by tn,
ice.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
Lieut.. Col. Apple Transferred.

Lieut.. Col. George NJ Apple. Quar-
terma ster Corps. in the Office of the
director Of purchase and storage, this
city, has been ordered to Camp Sher-
man, Ohio, for duty. He will relieve
Col. Augustus B. Warield, Quarter
master Corps, who is ordered to this
city for duty.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
PLANES TO HELP CELEBRATE
Flight From Boiling Field Wash
iugtou's Birthday Anniversary.

A flight of twenty-one airplanes
from Boiling Field. Anacostia. will
participate in local Washington birth
day ceremonies. The planes will
leave Boiling Field in formation at
10:30 Sunday morning. circle over
Washington and fly to Mount Vernon,
where floral offerings will be dropped
upon the Washington tomb. 90
They will afterward fly back to
Washington. circle the city, and then
return to Boiling Field
Evening star., 1920-02-17
Mr.. Holden's Resignation Accepted

Director General Hines today ac-
cepted the resignation of Hale
Holden. regional director of railroads
in the central western region. Mr..
Holden will assume at once his duties
as president of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy and Colorado and
Southern railroad companies.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
Lieut.. Col. Hover to Recruit.

Lieut.. Col. William e. Hoyer. in
fantry, at Camp Benning, Ga. has
been ordered to report to the adju-
tant general of the Army in this city
for duty in connection with the re-
cruiting drive.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
Ordered Here for Duty.

Lieut.. Col. HalsteId B. Councilman
ordnance department. at the arsenal
Watervliet, N. Y. has been ordered
to this city for duty.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
Gen. Carter on instruction Trip.

Maj. Gen. Jesse Mel Carter, chief
of the militia bureau, War Depart
ment, has gone to New York to in
struct National Guard organizations
/, of that state in military matters.
Evening star., 1920-02-17

Dinners. Formal Functions
Are the more successful if GUIDE pro-
vides the floral decorations. 1914 F.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1920-02-17

Consult Shaf1er Whenever Flowers
are your requirement. Store, 800 14th
Evening star., 1920-02-17

The artificial breeding of fislf was q
common industry among the ancient
Greeks and Romans! -, 2:
Evening star., 1920-02-17

No Drugs or Alcohol
in Father Johns Medicine-nourish-
ing food elements which give strength
to ward OF diSease.-AdVeFtisem
Evening star., 1920-02-17

BIackistone's Beautiful Bouquets
for debutantes. 14th and H sts.-Ad.
yertiSement.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
Lieut.. Col. Hewitt Ordered Here

Lieut.. Col, Robert b.. Hewitt Quar-
termaster Corps at Fort Thomas, KY,
seral Hospital, this city. for observa-
ton and treatment.
Evening star., 1920-02-17

Special lot of Brass and
White Enamel Beds in all
sizes, only a few of each
pattern at a less than reg
ular price. Special single
size bed or cot, complete
with felt mattress, $1,000.
Mahogany Tilt-Top Ia
bic, 24-in. diameter, $3.50.
Moses Gus tom made
Long Curled Hair Mat
tress, made in the best pos
sible manner, with i'm
perial French stitched edge
and the very best ticking.
Full size, SAILS; single
size, $500.
Evening star., 1920-02-17

10piece Queen Anne Brown Mahogany Dining Room Suite
Suite consists of Buffet, 90 inches long; China Case with
at of Serving Cabinet 81 inches Dining
eRoom Table Side Chairs and Armchair Chairs upholstered
in blue harcoth Tenpiece suite complete $45z75 Sold
separately if desired Buffet $1o6z5 China Case $685. Serv
ing Cabinet $780, 54n top Dining Table $1,000; Dining
Chairs each $500; Armchair 90; 6n size Buffet szoo
Evening star., 1920-02-17
Special Values in Or

many thnabout $50 albu attractive de
sand small
have divided into three lots follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
COTTON DECLINES
 ON SPOT SITUATION
 AND POOR DEMAND
At the Close the General List Was Steady at a Net Decline of Fifty to Seventy-five
 Points
By Associated Press

New York, November I2.-Repor:s of an easier southern spot situation and 2 continued poor trade demand were fol- lowed by a sharp decline in the mar ket for cotton futures here today. Con- tracts for January deliveries sold off to 17-95, making break of so points from the closing price of yesterday, and new low ground for the movement That delivery closed at 1Sc. with the general market closing steady at a Let decline of 50 to 75 points.
 Reports of freezing temperature in noreheln pareS or che belt were in line with yesterdays predictions. Their failure to create buying power either here or in Liverpool was doubtless a disappointment to holders of contracts, and Liverpool trade advices reported hedge selling there with very poor trade demand. The local market opened iat decline of 20 to 47 points, and early rallies of 20 or 20 points were followed by renewed weakness under Liverpool local and Wall street selling The unsettled feeling reported in the stock market, and the failure of goods trade advices to show any impF lve- ments were factors on the break wnicn extended to 1S.40c for December and 17.S3c for March, or to a net decline of 52 to so points on the general list. This carried the price of January contracts back to within 40 points of the seasons low record and about 423 points below the high price touched on the la:e Oc- tober rally. There was some realizing by shorts, but except for covering there was very little demand and last prices were at approximately the lowest lev els of the day on most positions. A private crop estimate of 13,000 900 bales excluding linters may have been fac tor, but local brokers attributed the de- cline chiefly to the report of an easier spot situation and continued depression or general business. Exports today. S,e2O, making 1,261,179 so far this sea- son. Port receipts, S6.56o; United states ports totals l287593
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
STILL
 CRUMbL|NG ON TIE NEW YORK MARKET
Selling Was Carried to the Lowest Levels of the Pres ent Year on Wall
 Street
By Associated Press

!. New York, November 13.-Quotatiens in The stock market continued to crumble soday, selling for both accounts, in which Soluntary liquidation probably predom- khated, carrying the list to lowest levels the year.
 ! In several noteworthy instances today's Prices were the lowest for much longer period. United States steel declined 70 f11sc, an extreme loss of 1as points, and Inc minimum since 1917. Many popular
 hares were 9 to 40 points under max smums of few months ago. Gross recessions of to 10 points for he session marked the extensive offer lngs of shippings, equipments, motors pills and various specialties,' whose rise md fall are involved in the movements pc the more distinctive issues. Aside from the money market, in which esterdayS promise of greater ease was bot fulfilled, there were no new devlop- InentS or happenings to account for the further collapse of the stock market.
 There were rumors of a pessimistic na- |ure dealing with general industrial and commercial conditions. These assumed a legree of plausibility from the further reduction of output in the textile and hllied trades, the failure of a local silk commission house and the dismissal of some 1900 men by the Pennsylvania rail- 'oad at Altoona, Pa.
 Selling of stocks which was at first
 owered in the final hour, the reaction hen engulfing dividend paying rails, es- oecially Pacific and coalers, Reading making a net decline of 6B points. Other net losses of 2 to points included Beth
 chem, Baldwin, Atlantic Gulf, American
 Marine preferred; Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific and Canadian Pacific. Mexican petroleum and General Electric overtopped the list, losing GA md points, respectively. Sales amount sd to 1,250O00 shares.
 Bonds were not especially affected by he break in stocks, although all liberty
 SSues and various convertible rails ,ased. Total sarc~, par value, $1l5, ,z50, GOO Old United States bonds were unchanged 1n call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, November 12.-Selllng pressure was felt by cotton today, prac- tlcally from the opening to the close, the market opening at lower levels showing no wide recoveries at any stage of the trading and closing within a point or two of the lowest at net losses for the day of 67 to 70 points, December traded down to 17.63c and closed at 17.65c. All months made new low levels for the week.
 Selling influences were much the same as usual, poor cables causing the lower opening here, and poor cables were au, 1 to renewed talk of organized short timt in the Lancashire district During tine day trade heard of more mills going on short time in this country, and there were accounts of spots being offered on 9 tenderable basis in the eastern belt and of an easier situation in the western belt. A private crop estimate of 100000 bales, not including linters, was against the market to some extent.
 Lowest levels were reached following the posting of the weekly statistical statement which, as expected, was un- favorable, mill takings being put at only 23S,C,O bales, against 4l5,000 this week last year and 32J,00O this week two years ago The cold weather in the belt steadied the market at the decline for a while in the early trading, but on the whole had little effect on values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
OVER PRIVATE WIRES
s. R. Stewart & Co.'S Letter

New Orleans, November 12-The cold wave over the entire belt having ma terialized, had a tendency to impress the trading public that it would revive busi- ness in a general way, as it usually does but lost it's expected effect upon cotton when Liverpool came over discourasing
 Liverpool was around 9 points iowAr than due and sent over considera bla selling orders, which caused our markel to open up around 50 points down, De- cember opening at 1Sc and sold as low as lI63c, closing around the days low point It was on the whole d strong market bears being very much disap- pointed in receiving no further dechne The stock market and grains were ex- tremely weak throughout the entire day, and because cotton did not follow them there were many sick bears The mar- ket remained through the sess.ou n a position to make a strong upward tuIn and with most any kind of favorable news we would have seen higher cius ing than yesterday. While New lori, January, March and May sold under iSo there was heavy buylng by Japanese in- terests of March at 1Sc to the extent ai lo,O00 bales and big New York firm bought heavily of January at the same price, while we were wired that Id,VVc Decembers were wanted in the northern market at lS40c.
 A Memphis telegram, reading very bearsh, stating farmers who brought cotton in on wagons found no buyers, failed to have very much effect. We notice, however. that Memphis spots re main unchanged at 19.5dc, with the day $ sales being l,200 bales. The consumpuon division showed no improvement IA fact, nothing but discouragng news was received by us bulls all day. We feei safe in advising our customers hat th@ cotton market is purchase at these levels, as conditions as expressed by the bears are about as bad as they can get and with little stimulating news We will see much higher prices.-S. R. Stew art X Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
GRAINS TO LOWEST PRICE SINCE YEAR 1916. DUE TO
 INDUSTRIAL lMDIFFERENCES
By Associated Press

Chicago, November 12.-All grain smashed down in value today to the low est record since 1Ms. Financial and in. dustral indifferences were largely re- sponsible The wheat market closed ner- vous, 2si Iac net lower. with December s1. .76aD1. .771s and March 1,69A@1 .es1s. Corn lost 11sG21sc and oats ssd11sc. In pro- ' isions the outcome varied from 5c de- cline to 15c advance.
 General selling started wheat prices down grade right from the outset, with the bears making the most out Of un- favorable aspects of the business situa- tion Resides, word that the British royal commission and the Belgian government were out of the export market counted a good deal as a special depressing factor Later there were indications of export business with italy, but the rallies Which ensued did not develop much force. IL was not known until after the market had closed tlat the IuI chasing for iealy was on a large scale, totalling, accord ing to some estimates, 100000 bushels practically all United States grown. he- ceipts continued light and country or ferings small
 Corn and oats gave way in sympathy with wheat, despite some foreign puyins of corn on the decline.
 Provisions at first were easier oWlne to grain weakness, but substantially re- covered as a result of talk that packers had been bidding for lard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
BKADSTREET REVIEW
By Associated Press


 New York, November l2-Bradstreet' S tomorrow will say:
 Price readjustments are going for ward with, if anything, rather mors ceierity, and these, where accompanied by cool, bracing weather. have induced a large distribution of seasonable goods, notably wearing apparel. The evidences of improvements are not very broad nor very deep and immediate needs seem to govern most buying, the result being that the usual summary in Bradstreet's s Trade at a Glance Column does not show much change of striking character. Briefly summarized, wholesale and job ping trade is slow to fair, retail fair to slow, and manufacture and industry show further slowing, with either an increase of unemployment or an exteN sion of short time in going operations. The selling campaigns inaugurated by large wholesalers and jobbers some weeks ago, and which this week are featured at an increasing number of markets, have met with a moderate degree of suc- cess Weekly bank clearings. sS,41S- 500,ooo.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

New Orleans. November 12.-Cleared; Abangarez, Bocas Deltoro via Havana Kingston and Cristobal: Barbadian (Br), Liverpool; Bratland (Nor,), West India and South American ports; California Fr.). Havre; Coppename. Port Barros Via Belize: Edward L. Dohenti. Tampico; Hercules (Nor). Copenhagen via Malmo. Gothenburg and Christiania; Lake Fan bush. Chile and South American ports via Panama Canal; Magdala CBrD, Glas- gow; Venator tNor.), Tampico: Water town. Port Lobos Yuma, Vera Cruz.
 Port Eads, November l2-Arrived: Bay tigern tBr.). Algiers, Africa; Creole, New York; Cuyamaca, Mexico; Mantee, Lon don; Quimistan (Hond-), Port Cortez Rochelle Br), Cuba; Yoro CHond j, Ceiba.
 Sailed: Cliff Wood, Rotterdam via Nor folk; De Metrios Pandess (Greek.). Port Inereece via Gibralter for orders; Lake Farsin, Mobile: Lake Shore. Mobile Pennsylvania, Tampico: Ranella (Br.l Havre and Rouen; Teresu o Qtalianl, Genoa via Norfolk, Theresa Horn Q'r.J, Barcelona; Tipton, Tela Topila Tam pico.
 Mobile, November 12-Arrived Louis jana. Port Arthur
 Sailed: Vera (Nor). Belize; Harald, Portof Barrios: Lake Elmhurst, Mazantas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13

Central Leather 5s ......... 9o% Chesapeake x Ohio cv. 5s ... S5
 Chicago, B. & Quincy joint is ... 96 i4 Chicago. Mil, & St. P. sc. 41ss.. TIA Chicago. K. I. & Pac. Ky. ref. As 67 City of Paris 6s ....... 95 Colorado X Southern ref 41as, bid 731s Denver & Rio Crande con Is %. 65 ss Lominion of Canada 5s (19SD.. 90h Erie gen. As .........-...-.... 465s Illinois Central ref Is ..... 75
 Inter. Mer Marine 6s ....... S0A Kansas City Southern ref 5s ... "A l4ggett & Myers 5s ....... S2 Louis. X Nash. un. is ........ S1.. Missouri, Kan. & Texas 1st 4s. 61 F Missouri Pacific gen. .......... 551h New York Central deb. 6s =. 95 B Norfolk X Western cv. 6s ..... 103 Northern Pacific As .......... TIE Pennsylvania gen. 5s ........... 902 Reading gen. Is ............... S6 Republic Iron X Steel 5s (1940). S6M St. Louis & San Fran. adj 6s ... 65 -Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ..... 39 Southern Bell Telephone 5s ... S1 Sautherng Pacific cv. 5s ...... 110 Southern Railway 5s ........ SS9s Southern Railway gen. As ...... 6l Texas & Pacific 1st, bid .... S01s Union Pacific 4s ...s S1 United Kipgdom of c. B & l.
 I, 5hs 119SD ........,. S65s U s Steel 5s .............. 9S Va Carolina Chemical 5s .... 92% Wabash Ist ....... s5A Wilson < Co. cv. 6s ......... S4