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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-11
LUNiDLM

Mr.. f. c. Knapp, president OF IL :
Peninsular Lumber company, in the
Business Digest published by the
United States National Bank OF
Portland, oregon, says.
"a frank statement Of the pres
ent lumber situation makes any
thing but cheerful reading. The
foreign market has dwindled to al
most nothing because of unsettled
financial conditions and belief that
all commodity prices are due to
come down. The domestic market
Is shattered for these and other
reasons, including recent freight
rate advances which have worked o
material hardship to the Pacific
northwest. Undoubtedly these condi
lions, both foreign and domestic, will
continue during the balance of the
year 1920.
"But the darkest hour is before
the dawn. The great period of after
war building that the world has an
ticipated since the signing of the
armistice has not yet actually be-
gun. Meanwhile requirements for
world construction are piling up ev-
cry day. A cumulative demand must
break some time.
The vast extent o: the building
program by the British government
for England alone. will require an
expenditure OF approximately four
billions OF doallrs.
Referring to our domestic needs,
carefully prepared statistics show an
actual shortage today of 100000
homes and / 900 hotels. The erection
of these buildings will draw from
the lumber manufacturers Of the
country the equivalent of the entire
production of mills in Oregon and
Washington for four year period.
Add to the above the requirements
for factory construction and for re-
Mobilization OF the railroads. and
you have demand which will tax
the capacity OF the lumber manu-,
facturer over an extended period. /
believe we will enter this period o.
prosperity about January, 1921"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-11
AT THE CAPITAL

Large numbers OF tenants In Wash
ington have been ordered TO vacate
because they will not pay the in
creased rents that have been de-
manded. The rent commission auth
orized by congress has been declar-
ed TO be Illegal by one OF the courts
of the District OF Columbia, but still
another court holds that tenants
cannot be elected. So II is a stand
off between the landlords and the
tenants.
For the first time in a number Of
years congress failed to remain In
session most OF the summer and
when the lawmakers left here sever
al months ago the greater part Of
them gave up their houses and apart
menus. Inc ueHidhu lor ueehouiS
living quarters is as acute In Wash
ington today as 1t was during the
war and as a result the congressman
will return here for the coming ses-
sion and congress and find that they
cannot secure suitable living quart
ers. October first was moving day
in the capital, as 1t Is In all cities,
and the "Ides Of October" arrived In
moving vans. People who could
moved into better places. And now
the capitol is specializing regarding
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-11

contingent that will be showing up
Immediately after election. The on
Iy solace to be found in the distress
sing condition is that the congress-
men will all be boiling mad" when
they find how they are shut out, and
In retaliation for their own discom-
fort they may lay the scourge to the
backs OF the realestate profiteers
who have made Washington as FAM
Gus for their deals as was milwaukee
for another cause.
The Washington housing condition
is so serious that Senator Kenyon
has seriously proposed that q num-
Der Of the branches of the federal
government move 10 other cities He
would transplant the entire depart
ment of agriculture to the middle
west the shipping board to a sea-
cast town, the federal trade at Chr
cago and other bureaus to places
where they might be more accoJj,ble
to the people whom they directly
serve. 1t is a bad idea, il you will
believe Washintgonians but Senator
Kenyon proposes II only as method
for relieving the intolerable housing
condition of the capitol and he says
the suggestion will be backed by q
large number Of senators.
Government clerks on small SAL
aries who are paying forty and fifty
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-11

the high cost OF labor, materials and
supplies needed to produce gold.
Those engaged in gold mining can
not meet the rising cost of their
product which is fixed by the mint
authorities and commercial world
laws.
AS result the industry is laag-
uishing and instead of the needed in
crease in gold output to carry an
expanded world currency and pro-
duction of gold is actually declining.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-11
TO THE DYsPKETIC

W0uiS ySu not like 20 feel that
Jour stomach troubles are over, tina,
you can eat any kind Of food that
you cravef Consider then the fac,
that Chamberlain Tablets have
cured others-why not you. There
are manJ who have been restored to
health by taking these tablets and
can now eat any kind Of food that
they crave. ADJ
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-11
MONETARY METALS
STANDARD

The Denver session of the Ameri-
can Mining Congress will be largely
concerned with establishing ne '
standards OF value of monetary
metals
There is a world crisis pending
that can only be solved by increas
ing the worlds output OF the prec-
ious metals II present standards con-
tlnue.
The economic phase OF gold min
ing has been seriously affected by
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State Of Ohio; City of Toledo.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the nrm OF f. y
Cheney 8 Co.. doing business In the City
Of Toledo, County and state aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
sirS1 81 w. use FRANK n ]. c IHnEEKH
Sworn TO befcr. Inc and subscribed in
roy presence. this 9Th dey OF December,
A. d. 1886. a. w, GLEASON,
f5ean 'sl-. tl4.. Not ry Public.
ternaiiy and acts through the Blood ON
the Mucous Surfaces OF tho System. Send
for testimonials. free.
#. = CHENEY & CO., Toslo. o.
Sold by all drugEists. &c. .i.a4
Haip- Fa,niiv Pills for COM .ipation-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-11

The poll wcevli il nomcthng this
country has acquired from Nexico
4 crossed tile Rio Crands river Ia
ysy2. Since then It has been travel.
ing from 40 to 100 miles zach year,
and now covers the greater pert d
tha cotton states
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-11

and tho foresters of TIM. corr,-v
10 taaS..s !tI', s,..-.-
l'x out the problem. a.
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Subscribe for the Republican.
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who pay More than twice that sum
are hoping for drastic action when
congress returns call dressed UP and
no place to CO."
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their @ ls% booth
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-11-11
SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

Under and by virtue of an order OF
the Superior Court of Richmond
County, N. c., made in the Special
Proceedings entitled IN. F. Horne,
Administrator of c. B. Watson, De.
ceased, VS.. Eliza Mcleod Watson, ct
all" the undersigned Commissioner
will on Saturday, December 4, 1920,
at the Court House door in the Town
Of Rockingham, N. G., offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash, two Ger
tain tracts of land lying and being in
Richmond County, N. G.. in the Town
lof Ellerbe and more particularly de
scribed as follows:
FIRST LOT: Situate in the towr
| of Ellerbe, adjoining the lands Of IA
In. Horne and others Beginning al
| a stake in the edge Of the street II
lthe original line, and runs as sale
| line s. IL E. $50 chains to stake
| in said line; thence N. IS w. 81
chains: thence N. IAN w. $50 chains
| 10 the edge OF the street; thence' q
1.-THE Southern edge Of said street >. y
d. 3.l7 chains to the beginning, con
tanning two acres. more Or less, an
being the same land conveyed 70 g. 2
48s3l
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Mr.. and Mrs. D. c.. Galloway
and Miss Mary Galloway, OF
Hamlet, spent Sunday in the city
with Mrs. John Alfred.
The friends of little Raymond
Browning Alfred viii be gratified
to know that he is recovering
from a serious operation that he
underwent at the Presbyterian
hospital in Charlotte. He was
carried to the hospital last week
by DR.. Webb and his parents
He returned home Sunday and is
doing nicely.
Mr.. Benton's subject Sunday
morning will be THE Guaran-
tees of the Gospel" Sunday
evening: "The Futility of World
liness."
Mr.. ]. A: Mcqueen has opened
a store again in his same old
stand next door to w. r. Smiths
store, in the place for a time &C.
cupied by the Spot Chemical
Company.
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Watson BY NJ. f, Horne ana wife BY
deed dated July II, 1911, and duly
recorded IN the Office Of the Register
Of Deeds for Richmond County in
Book rs at page 3.
SECOND LOT: Beginning at Wat
sons M w. corner OF the Lot upon
which he now lives and runs N. 141s
w. 3.1l chains to the graded road for
merly known as the Grassy Island
road. thence as said road s. So de-
grees p. 400 chains to stake IN the
original line. then as said line s. 141k
e, Sc links to his own corner; thence
as his line N. IS w. 3.17 chains to the
beginning, containing onehalf acre
more or less.
This November 4th, 1890
w. s. THOMAS, Commissioner
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MoNTcoMERY.wEsT.

(From News & Observer, Nov. 7th.)
One of the prettiest weddings Of the
season was solemnized at the Church
Of the Good Shepherd Saturday noon.
when Miss Julia Lindsay West became
the bride of Mr.. William Bruce Mont
gomery, Jr.
The decorations we're very simple;
the white marble altar was beautiful
with pink roses and myriads Of can
dies. The impressive ceremony OF the
Episcopal church was performed by
Rector Rev. C. A. Ashby. Miss Ebie
Roberts presided at the organ.
The ushers were Messrs. Ludwell,
Harrison OF Newport News, Virginia;
Stephen Meem, of Bluefield, West
Virginia; William S. West and DR.
Louis N. West.
The matron of honor was Mrs. w. L.
Parsons. of Rockingham, sister of the
bride. She wore a black lace gown
with large picture hats Of black velvet
trimmed with paradise and carried an
iarmful Of Killarney roses.
The bride was given in marriage BY
her brother, Mr.. John T. West. She
was dressed in handsome going
away gown of dark blue duevetyn. ha
to match and gray squirrel trimmings
Her corsage was of orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery left i'm
mediately after the wedding for sta,
of several weeks in New York an'
Canada, after which they will be a
home in Cleveland, Ohio.
| Miss West is the youngest daughte
of Capt. and Mrs. N. w. West. Sh
has always been one Of Raleigh's poi
Iular young women and having live
there all her life she has endeared hel
lself to many. Mr.. Montgomery is tn
lson of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Montgomer
of Lynchburg, Va. He is a gradual
OF v. M. l. and Columbia University
land is a mining engineer He ha
Ihosts Of friends in many states.
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Glide Pate. James Speight, Annie Lee
Stein. Sher1Dd White. James Sasser.
Curtis Bean, Clyde Crepps. Livials
beaver, Thelna McKeit,Aan, ]. II
Meacha1i.
Grade TWO.
William Baldwin, Robert Crabtree.
James Cockman, LATHE Hill, Reese
Smith, Lacy Thompson. Lula Cock.
man, Pauline Adams. Elma Forbis,
Evelyn Fisher, Helen Meachams Eva
Taylor, Annie Lee Pleyer.
Grade Three.
Hennie May McDufrie, lisa May Nc
Nair. Leon Barber, Vernon Bullard.
Lindo Cockman. Roy Hughes, Ermest
McC askill, Henry Pleyer, Walter Pley-
er, Ancle Stogncr, Reid Wilson,
Grade Four.
Lizzie Morrison, Pauline Cox, Min.
ME Robinson. Maude Russell, w. R
CHlberson, Barney Mclean, Tom In
gram, James Popiin, Frank McCaslsill
John Smith, Leo Stewart, Thurman
Stogner.
Grade Five.
Lessie Nelson. Jessie Morrison
ruth Crepps, Ollie White. Evelyn AID
ans. Pearl Calder, Myrtle Bethune
Charles Fisher, Lacy Howell, RIO.
Ashworth, TAFT Simmons. Lac
Speight, Ivey Riddle, Jesse Lens
Chester Morrison.
1 Grade Six.
| Garland Long, Lester Beaver, How
ard Bullard, Ruby Wilson, Ola Ma
l TAYLOR
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Dog Lost.

Lost. on Thursday oflast week
a setter dog, 10months old, lemon
and whita. Name Rex. Had
black rolled collar and lock on
same. Suitable reward. Notify
IN. H. French, at Rockingham
Hotel, or ]. C. Duke at Hamlet.
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RoHANEN SCHOOL.
HONOR ROLL FOR OCTOBER.
Grade One.

Grade One.
B, H. Barber, Henry Beck, Sammy
Benoist, Marvin Calder. Robert Cock
man, Houston Lampley, Dennis o.
Brien. George Russell. jerks Speight
Clyde Saunders, Luther Whate, John
my Wilkes. Inez Childers, Laura Hy'
att, Ethel May McCaskill, Lillian
Meacham, Mary Perks, Beula May
Robinson, Emma Bell Thrower, Ruby
Watkins, Delphina Whitlcck. Paul AID
ans. Robert Mcdonald, Walter Nc
Donald, Ethel Meacham, Marie Morse
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Atlanta. Ca, Oct. 1s, 1920.

MT.-----------------
New Orleans, La.
Dear SIR
Your letter OF october 12th asks
a very natural question, and one
which demands a fun and frank re-
ply, which l am glad to make.
While the prices of a great many
things have, apparently, been re-
duced, these reductions in prices do
not appl yto articles used by the tele-
phone company, or affect the expend-
itures necessary in the construction,
maintenance and operation Of the
telephone plant.
The following classes Of expenses
constitute more than ninety-five per
cent of the cost of furnishing tele-
phone service:
Labor.
More than fifty-five per cent Of
the total expenditures OF the Com
pany in rendering service are foT
wages and salaries; less than one
tenth of one per cent Of this being
for executive and general salaries.
The wages paid to our employees
can not, and should not, be reduced
On the contrary they must be increas
ed, in many cases, to bring our wage
scale on a level with wages paid by
unregulated businesses, SO that we
may retain our skilled employees nee
essary to give you efficient service.
4 Material and Apparatus.
1 Many items Of material and appa
Eratus are involved In the current
maintenance o. the property, entirely
J apart from the enormous quantities
involved dn the construction of new
property, and this represents large
| item of expense
There has been no reduction, no
any indication of reduction, in thu
price of these essential articles, II
practically all of which the labor
freight and hauling cost is by ia
the largest proportion Of the tota
cost.
We know that the manufacturers o
telephone equipment and materia
have orders booked for two years !
: advance, with constantly increasin
demand, and which in turn makes
I. reduction in price in the near futur
! most improbable.
Freight and Passenger Costs.
Our annual expense for the tram
, portation Of freight and passengers
! more than one million dollars. n
: one expects the railroads to reduc
,, their charges under the level of cost
!, in rendering their service.
Rent.
Except in the larger centers ol
central offices and stocks OF materii
/ are housed in rented buildings, an
leyen in the larger centers we rent v
Trying amounts Of properties.
III Like every one else, our rents HAY
|, been greatly increased, with no pro
!. pect of any reduction, Even in pr
! war days all leases for property Q
! cupied by us were renewed only
: higher charges than for the previo'
: rental period.
/. Hotels.
] The board and lodging bill for O
Y linen. who must travel In Ccnnectis
Y with the operation and maintenan'
u lDf the property, costs many thousan'
Y y | % dollars every year, and we can 9
mo prospect Of the hotels loweril
@t
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ing telephone service.
We have carefully studied and ana
lyzed the advertised reduction in
prices and find that they are upon
articles Of which we make but little.
If any, use. Applied to the telephone
business all known reduction In
prices would not reduce the cost OF
furnishing telephone service one
twentieth OF one per cent.
This is many times Offset by the
increase in wages which, in many
places, we must make during the cur
rent year.
Our present operating revenues
are practically equalled by our oper-
ating expenses. II the present let
down in general business continues
for any appreciable time we will lose
a material part of the gross revenue
now received, which will make still
higher rate necessary if deficit is
avoided.
We are not asking higher rates for
the SAME SERVICE we furnished
one, two or FIVE years ago; but for
much GREATER SERVICE which
we now furnish, consisting of facili-
ties to add many additional tele-
phones to our system during the past
one, two and five years.
This fact Should be considered
when comparing the increase in rates
we ask with the increase in the
charges of railroad, express and other
public utilities for the same quantity
Of service.
We hope, as every one does, that
In the relatively near future prices
and the costs of operation, except la
Dor, will be lower, but we see no
immediate prospects OF this result as
far as the Telephone Company is con-
cerned.
The increased rates we are now
! asking are based, in measure, upon
, this hope. II the present level OF
! costs OF operation go higher, through
] causes beyond our control, the pro-
posed rates will not yield a fair profit.
It Is important to remember that no
! rate for public utility is permanent
II conditions and prices so change
in the future as to make the rates we
i, are now asking yield too high a re-
|, turn. and II the Telephone Company
I should not reduce the rates yoluntar-
!. lily, the Public Service Commission
! would 3
!. Conditions as. they are must be
! met, not as they may or should pc.
! The highest and best interest OF
!. the public is conserved in having the
4 Telepone Company in position 70 sup
ply facilities adequate to the demand
!. for telephones ap1 service, and in this
! way be prepared to render at AL
: times an adequate service. No com
!. munity can expand and grow without
!. adequate telephone service, which. IN
! turn means adequate plant facilities
4 with inadequate returns upon
the bare cost Of the physical property
& already On service, the company
credit has disappeared.
Y with no credit the company canno'
3 secure the millions Of dollars reQ'lir
I I'd 10 provide the additions ana ~
4 tensions to its plant, which must p
provided IL the public demand for VII
). ephones Is supplied.
a Respectfully yours,
4. !. EPP8 BROWN, President.
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their charges. Until they do we must
pay the present high charges.
Electric Power and Light; Street Car
Fare.
We spend many thousands of dol
lars every year for these services rem
dered to employees engaged in the
maintenance of the property. In the
majority of cases the rates charged
by these companies have been sub
stantially increased, and there Is no
thought of any reduction. The Tele-
phone Company. like all others, must
pay these increased rates.
Paper, Printing and Stationery.
We consume tons Of paper for
bookkeeping, correspondence and d.
rectory purposes, and pay many thou
sands OF dollars for printing annually.
This item OF expense has increased
in percentage more than the others,
and no one has suggested that any
reduction in these costs Is probable.
Coal Bill.
! The Telephone Company purchases
coal in large quantities to heat the
buildings occupied by its employees in
rendering the service.
We, of course, must pay whatever
price is necessary to secure the coal
for this purpose.
Insurance.
Even where the actual rate per one
thousand dollars has not been in.
creased, we are compelled to carry q
larger amount of insurance than in
pre-war days in order 10 protect our
selves in the reproduction OF any o.
the property which may be destroyed
by fire, and this is reflected in a very
large increase in the total Insurance.
bill.
Taxes.
This expense, both Federal, State
county and city, has increased ever!
year we have been in business: thu
increase this year being UNUSUAL!
high. There is no probability Of thi'
} expense being reduced.
We do not pay any excess prof
tax because we have never earne'
enough to be subject to that tax.
Buildings.
II Is common knowledge that th
cost of erecting any kind Of buildin
now, as well as making alteration
and repears, which constantly cor
stantly confront the Telephone Con
pany and which Involve material, Il
bor, freight and hauling, Is on q
enormously higher plane than eve
before. Insofar as the cost of mats
rails may be reduced will this tots
cost be reduced.
| The only way we can furnish adj
anate facilities . for your use iron
!. year to year is by constructing To
buildings in which to house the Gel
] trail OFFICE apparatus in the larger cel
!. ters: as well as eniarging existin
!. needs, and this work must be carrie
!. on from year to year without della
! This involves hundreds Of Thousand
! Of dollars in expense to the compan
There are, Of course, many oths
items of expense, all Of which q
: now at the highest level IN price
and none OF which show any sign
z reduction for fundamental reasons.
Z Untia these necessary costs Of Q
Z GRAFTON are materially reduced y
Z can not reduce the COSTS Of furnis
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Collections for the orphans at
the Baptist church at Pee Dee
Sunday night, are as follows:
Presbyterians $50, M. Els $51,
Baptists $45, M. P.'s SIS.
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Social
ItcontrIbutedl

Owing to an unavoidable con-
dition this issue, the regular
social items were obliged to be
omitted. The parties will be
give next issue; this necessity is
much regretted upon the part Of
the paper.
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Dog Lost.

Lost, Thursday a white and yellow
female dog, part hound. The finder will
please notify the Post. Dispatch, or Mrs.
Josie Mcqueen at Pee Dee No. 2.
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For sale, a Hudson 7-passenger car in
Ifirst-class condition, New top and just
Irepainted. Or will exchange for Ford.
E. A. Allen
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Arto Number Found.

Owner Of auto number D-509 can get
same BY applying at Post,D Dispatch office
and paying for this notice.
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For sale, aFord touring car; has self
starter and is in excellent condition. r.
]. Huggns, at Long FsM. Store.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-11-11

For sale, 1920 Ford touring car; in
excellent condition. c. r. Warner, Pee
Dee No. 2.
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Coat and Keys.

Lost, a coat in which is a bunch Of SIX
keys or seven keys on a ring. Reward
for their return to Post -Dispath office.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
A brand new Ford touring car
with self starter.
w. G. Lowry.
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Apples.

A solid car of best mountain apples just
arrived today. will have several bar
rels at my home on Scales street at SOC
per peck, or 50 per Blu. These are best
grade Sheepnose dnd Virginia Beauties.
See Burkett Purneil. next door to John
Morrison,s residence,